LIBRARY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE SouncE__L£ilLe.<^e.— r^XlOBS. s of J^ew York, J^ew England and the Middle West VC^hat the Xmas Trade Teaches Calendar for 1920 A. N. PIERSON, INC. CROMWELL, CONN. Per 1000 Double Tulips Imperator Rubrorum. .^3.00 Couronne d'Or 3300 Rex Rubrorum 28.00 Tournesol 3300 Lilium Giganteum Per case -- 9, 100 to the case $20.00 7- 9, 300 to the case 55.00 9-10, 200 to the case 55-00 Godfrey Callas Good strong stock, 23'9-incli, $6 00 per 100. Hyacinths Strictly Second Size: White, Blue and Pink, $60.00 per 1000. Quotations given subject to bulbs being unsold on receipt of order. 5 per cent, discount for cash with order. SNAPDRAGON 2}4-inch stock, Nelrose, Silver, Pink, Garnet, Giant White and Yellow, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. WM. F. KASTING CO., Inc. 568 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. BOSTONS. SCOTTII. FERNS We have on hand for immediate ship- ment a splendid lot of Pot-Grown FERNS, all extra good value for the money. Shipped without pots. Doz. 100 1000 $3.00 $20.00 $190.00 4-50 35-00 325.00 6.50 50.00 1 8-00 Size 4-in 5-in 6-in 8-in 3-in 1. 00 4-in. 5-in. 5-in. TEDDY JR, CORDETTA COMPACTA. 4-in. 5-in. 3.00 4.50 4.50 3.00 4.50 3.00 1. 00 8.00 20.00 35-00 35.00 20.00 35.00 20.00 6.00 20.00 75.00 190.00 325.00 CYRTOMIUM, HOLLY FERNS. 4-in.. TABLE FERNS, Assorted. 3-in 4-in 3.00 ALTERNANTHERAS; ALYSSUM, Double Giant and Dwarf; BEGONIAS, Gracilis and Vernon; HARDY ENG- LISH IVY; LANTANAS, assorted; HELIOTROPE; LO- BELIA, Crystal Palace Gem; MOONVINES, 2-in. $2.75 per 100; 3-in. $3.75 per 100. Send for Catalogue. Cash with Orders. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND The Florists' Exchange i Mammoth Auction Sale o F Holland Grown Bulbs O N Wednesday, Jan. 7th, noon Your opportunity to get HIGH GRADE BULBS at your own price and in quantities to suit the large and small buyer No Lilacs, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, etc., will be imported from Holland or Belgium this Spring on account of Government Embargo. This will make bulb stock in great demand. Take advantage of this late shipment which has just arrived and you will be in a position to get some of the wonderful profits that will be made on bulb stock during Easter week. The list of bulbs as shown below will all be sold without reserve on above mentioned date No other auction sales will be held until March, 1 920. Note list of varieties and quantities of each variety to be offered. Single Early Tulips 7000 Due V. Tholl, Scarlet 7500 Cottage Maid, Rose and White 7500 Cramoisie Brilliant, Extra Red 9500 Dusart, Large Red 8500 Fred Moore, Terra Cotta 9500 Thomas Moore, Orange 6500 Couleur Cardinal, Scarlet 9000 Artus, Scarlet J2000 Prince of Austria, Large Scarlet 7500 King of the Yellow, Large Pure Yellow 3000 Joost V. Vondel, Large Pure White 3000 Pres. Lincoln, Light Violet 13500 La Reine, White. Rose shaded 4000 Mixed 9000 Duchesse de Parma, Red, Yellow bordered JJOOO Rose Grisdelin, Splendid Rose and White 6000 Due V. Tholl, White 4500 Rose Luisante, Beautiful Deep Rose 4000 Keiserskroon, Large Yellow and Red 2500 Chrysolora, Large Golden Yellow 8000 Yellow Prince. Golden Yellow 1000 Mon Tresor. Large Pure Yellow 3500 Queen of the Pinks 400 Pink Beauty, Splendid Large Pink J500 Belle Alliance, Scarlet 2000 Proserpine, Rich Silky Rose Double Early Tulips 4500 Lucretia, Dehcate Pink 500 Couronne d'Or, Yellow, large shaded 9500 Mixed J2000 Murillo, Delicate Light Rose 3000 Salvator Rose, Splendid Deep Rose 2000 Rubra Maxima, Large Scarlet Late Varieties of Tulips 5000 Picotee, Pinkish White JOOO Golden Crown. Yellow with Orange 2500 Bouton d'Or, Deep Yellow 6000 Gesneriana Spat. Major 2500 Inglescombe Yellow, Pure Yellow Parrot Tulips 2000 Perfecta, Yellow and Red Darwin Tulips J500 500 3000 1500 4000 JS500 JOOO 2000 J500 JOOO JOOO Painted Lady. Creamy White Mad. Krelage, Lovely Rose, extra Blue Bird Baron de la Tonnaye, Lovely Rose Gretchen. Outside Blush, inside soft Blush, very beautiful Mixed LaCandeur, White Nora Ware, Silvery Lilac, shaded White The Sultan, Black Yellow Darwin Clara Butt. Delicate Salmon Rose Hyacinths in Variety 20,000 Hyacinths in variety Narcissus, Holland Grown 5400 Barri Conspicuus, Broad Primrose Perianth J500 Emperor dbl. nose. Yellow Trumpet JOOOO Emperor round 9000 Poetas Elvira. Pure White with Yellow Eye 9000 Poetas Aspasia, Perianth Pure White with Yellow Eye J5000 Poeticus Ornatus dbl. nose J3000 Poeticus Ornatus round 5600 Empress dbl. nose 6000 Empress round J6000 Prineeps dbl. nose. Yellow Trumpet, Sulphur Perianth 9000 Prineeps round. Yellow Trumpet, Sul- phur Perianth 9000 Sir Watkin dbl. nose 8000 Sir Watkin round 8000 Golden Spur dbl. nose I. Large Deep Yellow Trumpet JJ200 Golden Spur dbl. nose II. Large Deep Yellow Trumpet J0800 Golden Spur round I. Large Deep Yel- low Trumpet 3500 Albo Pleno Odorato Pure White 4000 Leonie J2000 Double Jonquils 25000 Dbl. Von Sion dbl. nose I. Rich Golden Yellow Perianth The MacNif f Horticultural Co. 52-54 Vesey Street, New York City INC. 1^ I I i I Si I' i I I I i i EBIMMl Wlien ordering, please mention The Esdiange January 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange ''xXr To have your name In this List of Advertisers Is the most direct way of becoming known to all the trade. :^X1: List of Advertisers ^xxr These advertisers are catching the eye weekly of the most active buyers there are In the world for your goods. ==00== Advance Co 55 Allen. J. K 45 American Bulb Co 15 American Nursery Co. . 24 Anderson, J. F 23 Anita Specialty Co. . . .41 Aphine Mfg. Co 40 Aschmann Bros 23 Aschmann. Godfrey. ..22 Audubon Nurseries 24 Baker, Wm. J 47 Barclay Nursery 17 Barnard Co., W.W... 14 Barrows, Henry H ... .23 Baur & Steinkamp. . .23 Bay State Nurs., The-.24 Beaven. E. A 40 Berning, H. G 40 Bobbink & Atkins 24 Boddington Co. Inc.. 8 Bohlender & Sons, Peter 24 Bolgiano & Son 20 Bonnet & Blake 45 Boston Floral Supply Co 40 Brenner, Edward 45 Brown, Peter 22 Brown Bag Filling Mach. Co.,The 8 Bryan, Alonzo J 21 Burnett Bros 20 Burpee. W. A.&Co.. .23 Byer Bros 22 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 40 Campbell Bros 23 Cannata. J. P 22 Chicago Feed and Fertilizer Co 54 Chicago Flower Grow - ers' Ass'n, The 48 Clulds, Inc., John Lewis 10 Christensen, Thomas P ... 23 Clay & Son'.'.'.! .' .'.'!.'.' .41 Coan, J. J 44 Conard & Jones 24 Cook & Swan 22 Cowee, W.J 40 Cowen'sSon, N 49 Craig Co., Robt 41 CrowlFernCo 41 Cut Flower Exch 45 Dorner & Sons Co. ... 23 Dolansky-McDonald Co 44-46 Dreer, H. A 4-49-50 Prevon, Tegelaar & Co 14 Dwelle-Kaiser Co., The 55 Edwards Folding Box Co 40 Eichhoiz, Henrv 21 Emmans. G. M 22 Eskesen, Frank N 23 Excell Laboratories. . .54 Feli..i and Dykuis 22 Fenrich, Joseph S....44 Fexy, D 45 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co 05 Fottler, Fiske, "Rawson Co 6 Friedman, J J 54 Froraent, H. E 45 Frost, Chas 20 Futterman Bros 44 General Bulb Co 17 Giblin&Co .50 Gnatt Co., The Ove. . .41 Goldstein, 1 45 Golsner, Frank 44 Grower's Exchange 22 Ganther Bros 45 Hanford, R. G 23 Hart, George B 41 Hart & Vick 10 Heemskerk, J 12 Henderson Co., A 20 Hentz & Nash, Inc . . . . 45 Herr, A M.... 22 Hews & Co., A. H 48 Hill Co., E. G 48 Hill Co., The Jos. H, .20 Hill Nursery Co., The D., Inc 24 Hitchings & Co 60-55 Holder, G. A 40 Horan. E. C 45 Howard, W. D 23 Hunt & Co 14 Irwin, R. J 13 Jackson & Perkins Co. . 24 Jacobs, Barney B . 44-50 Jacobs & Sons, S. . . .49 Jennings, E. B 14 Kasting, Wm. F Co. . .1 Keller Pottery Co 48 Kelway & Sons 17 Kervan Co.. The 40 Kesaler, Wm 45 King Construction Co 50 Koppelman, J. E 41 Kroeschell Bros. Co... .55 Kuebler, Wm. H 45 Kuhls, H. B. Fred.... 50 Landreth Seed Co., D. . 12 Lagarde & Speelman . . 14 Lagarde & Vander- voort 14 Liggit, C. U, 21 Lockard 15 Lockland Lumber Co. .50 Lord & Burnham 56 LuttonCo.. Wm. H...49 Mackie, W 44 MacNiff Horticultural Co., Inc 2 Marquardt, F. G 8 Marshall & Co., W.E.. 8 McCallumCo., The...40 McHutchison & Co 8 McManus, James 45 Mead, Fred. J 49 Meehan, C. E 47 Metropolitan Material Co 49-50 Michell Co., Henry F.12 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 40 Millang, Chas 45 Miller, A. L 24 Mitchell, John R 21 Morse* Co., C. C... 6 Mountain View Floral Co 24 National Florists' Board of Trade 21 National Nurseryman Pub. Co 24 Neidinger Co., J. G. . .41 New England Florist Supply Co., Inc 46 Nielsen, Knud 40 Niessen Co., Leo 47 Noe & Sampson 45 Papas & Co., Nichokas G 44 Parker Bros. Nurs. Co .8 Peacock Co., Everette R 12 Peacock Dahlia Farms 8 Pearce. Geo 49 Pennock Co., S. S 47 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change, Inc 55 Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co 48 Pfaff & Kendall 49 Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co 48 Philadelphia Whole- sale Florists' Ex- change 47 Pierce Co.. P. 0 55 Pierson, Inc.,A.N.l-18-19 Pierson Co., F. R 1 Pierson. Magnus 22 Pittsburgh Cut Flow- er Co 41 Poehlmann Bros. Co.. 48 Proto-Feed and Guano Co 22 Polykranas. G. J 45 Pulverized Manure Co.. The 40 Ramsburg, G. S 20 Rawlings, Elmer 22 Reed& Keller 40 Reinberg, Peter 48 Reuter, L. J. Co 20 Reynolds, Frank F 46 Rice Seed Co., Jerome B 6 Ritchy, F. W 22 Riedel & Wilhams 45 Robinson & Co., Inc., H. M 40 Rochelle & Sons. F. W 20 Roehrs Co., Julius 21 Rolker & Sons, Au- gust S Rosendale Green- houses 22 Royal Glass Works. . .50 Rumbley Co., The 40 Rupp, John F 10 Rynveld 15-17 Schling. Inc.. Max Seeds S S. A. F. ,fe O. H 30 .Schmidt, J C 21 Scollay, John .\ 49 Schwake & Co , Chas. . 10 Sheridan, Walter F...45 Siebrecht, Geo C . . . . 45 Skidelsky & Co., S. S..12 Smith, P. J 45 Smith Co., W.&T 24 Smith & Co , Elmer D 23 Snyder Co., B. A 46 Solomons' & Son 49 Speelman & Sons, C. J 14-17 Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co 49 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 12 Stern Co. , The Jos. M. . 41 Stootho£f Co. The .41 Storrs & Harrison Co.. 21 Struck Co., Alfred 50 Stumpp & Walter Co. . 6 Sutton & Sons 14 Syracuse Pottery Co. .48 Thorburn&C9..J. M..10 United Cut Flower Co., Inc 45 Van Bourgondien & Sons, K 10 Van Meeuwen & Legel- aar 6 Vanderschoot, R. A 23 Vandervoort & Alke- made 14 Vaughan's Seed Store. 17 Vick's Sons. James... 14 Vincent, R. Jr. & Sons 1 Waban Rose Conser- vatories 4G Ward & Co., Ralph Mil WatkinS & Simpson.. .17 Weeber & Don 15 Weiss, Herman 42 Welch Bros. Co 46 Wetmore & Co 55 Whilldin Pottery Co. . . 48 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective Ass'n 43 Wilcox & Co., Roy F..48 Winkler, Edw 23 Wintzer, Leo 17 Wood Bros 22 Woodmont Nurseries . . 22 Woodruff & Sons, S. D . 20 "X" Labontories .54 Young & Co.. A, L. . . .45 Zech & Mann 48 Zvolanek, Ant. C. &Son 12 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS Alpha Floral Co 33 Anderson, S. A 32 Ashley, Ernest 32 Astoria Florist 35 Avenue Floral Co 35 Baer, Julius 33 Baker Bros 34 Baujner, A. R 34 Becker's Cons 32 Begerow Floral Co 34 Bemb Floral Co .33 Bertermann Bros. Co.. . 34 Blackistone, Inc 37 Bowe, M. A 35 Breitmeyer's Sons, John 33 Brown, Chas. H 35 Buckbee, H. W 37 Bultmann, W. F 37 Bunyard, A. T 35 Burgevin G'houses 36 Burrows, Edward G. . .34 Butler* Ullman 36 Caplan 32 Carbone, Florist 32 Cazan, .4. B. ; . 35 Champion fr Co., John N 35 Clarke's Sons, D 35 CoUatos Bios 36 Coombs, Florist 34 Dallas, Inc.. A 37 Danker. Florist 32 Dards 35 Day Co., W. E 37 DobbsA Son 32 EbIe,Chas 35 Edlefsen-Leidiger Co... 34 Elyria Flower Shoppe. . 34 Equitable Flower Shop 35 Fallon, Florist 36 Fallon, J. J... 34 Fetters, Florist 33 Fox's : 34 Galvin, Thos. F 32-35 Gasser Co., J. M 33 Gloeckner, Wilham. . . .32 Gove, the Florist 33 Graham & Son, A 33 Grakelow & Son, A.... 36 Grandy the Florist .... 36 Gude Bros. Co 37 Guido, Inc 35 Habermehl's Sons 36 Hahn. Florist .33 Hardesty & Co 33 Heacock Floral Co., L. C 34 HeissCo 33 Hess & Swohoda 36 Hession 35 Highland Pk. Gnhs... .34 Hody & Tules 34 Hollywood Garden 37 Holra& Olscn 37 Horan & Son, James , , 32 Horn ft. 20c. each, S2.00 per doz., $12.00 per 100. $100.00 per 1000. Fairy Queen. The dwarf, compart plants of this distinct novelty are covered with flowers from Spring until Fall. The plant rarely exceeds 3 feet in height. The flowers, of a clear rose pink, are of medium size, good substance and borne upright on stout stems in great abundance. Each flower has a distinct cream- colored border. We believe Fairy Queen will becomes one of the very popular Cannas. 60c. each, $6.00 per doz.. $50.00 per 100. Flag of Truce. A large-flowered, creamy white with faint pink dots on each petal. The general effect is white. Not as white nor as tall as the Eureka, but quite distinct and valuable. 4 ft. 35c. each, $3.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100. Golden Eagle. A wonderful clear golden-yellow of free, upright growtli. The flowers are produced in large clusters well above the foliage. 4 ft. 35c. each, $3.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100. Harmony. Great clusters of good-sized, well-formed Gcraniutn red flowers are arranged on good Bterns in euch a manner as to give the tnisso.s nn almost globular appearance. 3J^ ft. 20c. each. $2.00 per doz.. $15.00 per 100. Pocahontas {Bronze'lcarcd Olympic). Large oriental-red flowers borne on firm upright stemB. just high enough above the foliage to show the entire head. The foliage is a dark bronze-grerm with emerald shadings; the ribs a darker bronze. 4 ft. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz.. $15.00 per 100. $100.00 per M^iO. Poppy. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets in good truBsea over greenish-bronzy foliage. Rich and cfTcctive. 5 ft. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., $10.00 per 100. $90.00 per 1000. Remarkable. This effective bronze-leaved variety stands out boldly among other sorts, not only on account of its height (6ft.). but because of the beautiful scarlet-carmine trusses of bloom surmounting the rich green-bronze foliage. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., $10.00 per 100, $00.00 per 1000. Surprise. The brightest red Canua we have. It surpasses in bril- liancy such popular varieties as Meteor and Lafayette and pro- duces its great trusses with equal freedom. 4 to 5 ft. 35c. each. S3. 50 per doz., $25.00 per 100. The President. When the Canna Firebird was introduced its im- mense florets and bright red color immediately insured its popu- larity. In offering The President we may best describe it as possessing all the good qualities of Firebird enhanced by extra- ordinary vigor and perfect healthy foliage. It grows to a height of 5 ft. and produces its immense trusses of giant florets in great profusion. The most sensational introduction of recent years. 35c. each. $3.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100. DREER'S SELECT CANNAS Atlemania (Orchid Flowered). Salmon with gulden markings; 5 ft $0.50 Alphonse Bouvier. BrilUant crimson; 6 ft 50 Austria (Orchid Flowered) . Large, pure canary-yellow with reddish dots in center of upper petals; 5 ft Beacon. Rich cardinal-red; 3}i> ft Brilliant. Rich yellow with two red petals; 3 ' ,. ft Cloth of Gold CDreer's). Very free flower- ing, golden yellow; 3 ft Dazzler. One of the best, deep fire-red, very free: 3,4 ft Dragon. Verj- rich dark, ox-blood red; 3 ft. Dr. E. Ackerknecht. Carmine lake, suffused with deep carmine, bronze foliage; 4 ft 50 Duke of Marlboro. An attractive deep brilliant crimson; 4 ft - . Eureka. The best white for massing, very free and of fine habit; 4J^i ft Fanal. An intense, fiery cinnabar-red. an ideal grower holding its flowers well above the foliage, one of the best bedders; 4 ft. . . . Favorite. This is the best red spotted yellow Canna yet introduced. The color is a rich, deep golden-yellow, the flowers are pro- duced on strong stems well above the foliage. 50 1.00 .50 .60 1.00 .75 .50 2.00 $3.50 $30.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 7.00 60.00 3.50 30.00 4.00 30.00 7.00 60.00 5.00 40.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 15.00 125.00 .85 .60 .GO 5 ft. Feuermeer. Brilliant fier>--scarlet; 4 ft 85 Firebird (Oiseau de Feu) . A remarkable variety with perfectly formed florets, 7 to S inches across, of a brilliant cardinal-red; 4 ft. 1.50 Gaiety. Reddish-orange mottled with car- mine and edged with yellow. The tongue is yellow and densely spotted with carmine; 4"2 ft Garam. Very large bright carmine-red flow- ers, freely produced; 3K> to 4 feet General Merkel. Scarlet suffused with orange, base and edge of flower marbled with golden-yellow; 4 ft Gladiator. Deep yellow freely dotted with red. a popular bedder; 4H tt Goethe. Verj' attractive. Bright deep orange flowers of a very penetrating shade; 4J^ ft. Goldbird (Oiseau d'Or). This is the yellow companion to Firebird, the immense soft canary-yellow flowers are of good substance; 4 ' _■ ft Golden Gate. Yellow and red ; 4 f t Hungaria. Flowers large, in good-sized trusses freely produced. The color is a beautiful rose-pink; 3^2 ft 85 Doz. 100 1000 Doz. Italia (Orchid Flowered). Bright orange- scarlet, with broad golden-yellow border; 6 ft. $0.50 J. D. Eisele. Vermilion scarlet overlaid with orange, good bedder; 432 ft JaneAddanns. Color a deep rich yellow with a touch of red at the throat; a clean, vigor- ous grower of upright habit; 4*2 ft King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). The most popular Canna. Great orange-scarlet flowers surmount the vigorous dark bronze foliage throughout the season; 5 ft Lafayette. In some respects resembles the variety "Meteor" but the flowers are not quite as dark, stands more erect and the plant grows taller: 5 ft 1.00 La France. Deep carmine-pink; 4H ft 1.25 Lahneck. A free grower. The color is rose with Unes and shadings of scarlet carmine hues, a narrow golden border adds to its beauty ; 4 ft Louis Reverchon. A splendid bedder. large cochineal-red flowers; 434 ft Maid of Orleans. Rich cream ground, mot- .85 6.00 50.00 tied and shaded soft pink; 4 ft Meteor. It is impossible to convey the full value of this magnificent bedding variety with its massive erect trusses of deep blood- red flowers. It is unqualifiedly the best 3.50 30.00 deep red bedding Canna 1.25 6.00 50.00 Mrs. Alfred Conard. One of the very best Cannas in commerce today. The large ex- quisite shaded salmon-pink flowers are pro- 10.00 90.00 duced in great abundance on robust upright plants; 4 ft 1.75 Mrs. Karl Kelsey (Orchid Flowered). Orange- scarlet, suffused and striped with yellow; 5 ft. 3..50 30.00 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. A rich but soft crimson-pink, with very large flowers. A 3.50 30.00 robust grower and free bloomer; 4 ft 2.00 Olympic. Rich Oriental-red, shading lighter to the center and dappled carmine. The 3.50 30.00 Individual florets and trusses are very large and of excellent form. 5 ft 3.50 30. 00 Orange Bedder. One of our own introduc- tions and unquestionably the best of its color 6.00 50.00 a particularly bright orange with just suffi- cient scarlet infusion to intensify the dazzling mass of color; very free flowering. Awarded a certificate of merit by the S. A. F. andO. H. 6.00 50.00 atNewYork. August, 1917; oft 4.00 30,00 Panama. The color and markings of this splendid Canna are unusual; the rich orange- red face of the petals is bordered with a broad 6.00 50.00 edge of golden-yellow; 5 ft $3.50 $30.00 .60 4 00 35.00 .75 5.00 40.00 75 5.00 45.00 7.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 60.00 70.00 50.00 35.00 .50 .50 .50 .50 .50 .85 .85 .60 Including many comparatively new varieties, which we can now offer in quantity at popular prices. 100 1000 Doz. Pennsylvania. Vermilion-scarlet overlaid with orange ; 5 ft $0.50 Philadelphia. Rich deep red; 4 ft 60 Queen Charlotte. Rich pomegranate-red bordered with golden-yellow; 3 ft So Rosea Gigantea. Large flowers, borne in such abundance that the mass of color is amazing. A deep rich rose, almost a coral- carmine; 4 ft 1.25 Salmon Queen. Rosy salmon-scarlet, blend- ing to a rosy carmine toward the cent«r, a very effective bedder; 5 ft 85 Scharfenstein. The beautifully formed, large round florets are produced in compact but graceful trusses. The color is a unique light red salmon with orange and carmine suffu- sions that forms a most attractive addition to the range of colors found in Cannas; 5 ft. . .85 Schopenhauer. A rich brilliant red with yellow throat, very free ; 3 f t 75 Souv. de F. Langle. Very distinct orange- red color, edged with gold; 4H ft 75 Superb. Deep salmon with bronze foliage; 4I2 ft The Gem. An entirely distinct spotted va- riety. The immense trusses of flowers are borne on upright branching stems well above the foliage, and are of deep cream or straw- yellow, spotted with deep carmine; 43'2 ft. - - 1-50 Uhlberg. Entirely distinct, of a soft ros>-- carmine; the throat of the flower is of a creamy-yellow, and the edges of the petals are also pale yellow; 3 ft 60 Venus. Flowers of fair size, of a soft rosy pink with a pretty mottled border of creamy- yellow; 3>2 ft 75 West Virginia. Intense rich crimson-scarlet ■with golden edge; 3 ft 50 Wintzer*s Colossal (Orchid Flowered). The largest flowered Caima. The florets often measure eight inches across and are of a bright scarlet: 5 ft. . 75 William Bates. A splendid free flowering yellow of good size; .5 ft 1-50 Wyoming (Orchid Flowered). Massive orange flowers which make a strong contrast with its rich bronze foUage; 6 ft 50 Yellow King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). A sport from King Humbert in which the foliage is green and the flowers yellow with red spots. Vary attractive 75 100 1000 $3.50 4.00 $30.00 35.00 4.00 30.00 8.00 12.00 100.00 50 3.50 30.00 15.00 85 6.00 50.00 GO 5.00 40.00 .60 8.00 70.00 6.00 50.00 6.00 50.00 S.OQ 40.00 5.00 40.00 4.00 35.00 10.00 90.00 5.00 40.00 3.50 30.00 5.00 45.00 10.00 90.00 .60 4.00 35.00 HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., Phaadelphia, Pa. The above prices are intended for the Trade only January 3, lOJO. The Florists' Exchange coD 2i,i feet. All of our .Stock seed is produced from plants '° P°^- Pkt. K oz. Oz. White $0.15 $1.00 $3.00 Chamois Rose 15 1.00 3.00 Fiery Crimson 15 Light Blue 15 Dark Blue 15 Purple 15 Sulphur Yellow 15 Mixed 15 S. & W. CO.'S LARGE-FLOWERING DWARF BOUQUET STOCKS Our stock of large-flowering Dwarf Bouquet Stocks is grown with the greatest care and is the finest dwarf variety for growing for pot pilots. p|;t j^ 02 02. White $0.15 $1.00 $3.00 Brilliant Rose 15 1.00 3.00 Pale Pink 15 1.00 Fiery Crimson 15 1.00 Light Blue 15 1.00 Dark Blue 15 100 Sulphur Yellow 15 1.00 Mixed 15 100 1.00 3.00 l.(K) 3.(X) l.(K) 3.00 I.(K) 3.(K) I.(K) 3,00 1.00 3.00 from US WINTER-FLOWERINf. M 0( KS The following vsrictica of in every way among the best: Beauty of Nice. Delicat': llusb-pink. Pkt 1.5c., M oz. $1 00, oz $'fOO Crimson King. Brilliant, 6cry crimson, Pkt. 15c., K oz. $1.(X), oz. $3,00, Empress Augusta Victoria, Blue. Pkt. 1.^., H oz. $1.00, oz. $.'J,00. Mont Blanc. Pure white. Pkt. 15c.. !4 oi. $1.(X), oz. $3,00. Queen Alexandra, Lilac-roee. Pkt. 15e., }i oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Sulphur King. Uich yellow. Pkt. 15c., H oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. VERBENA S. & W, Co.'s Mammoth Fancy Strain fiur Mammoth Fancy Strain of Verbenas is the best procurable. It cannot, we believe, be excelled for frwdom of bloom, size or color. Pkt. 'yi oz Oi Mammoth Fancy. F'ink.. $0.05 $0.50 $1.60 Mammoth Fancy Defi- ance. .Scarlet 05 .50 1.50 Mammoth Fancy, Blue 06 .60 1.60 Mammoth Fancy. White.. .05 .50 1.50 Mammoth Fancy. Mixed ., .05 ,40 1 25 Hybrida Selected. Mixed.. .05 .25 .75 VINCA Excellent bedding plant: sow seeds early. Pkt. Oz. Alba. Pure white $0.10 $1.00 Rosea. Bright rose 10 1.00 Rosea alba. White, with rosy eye 10 1.00 Mixed 10 75 WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS Ready for Delivery Now Pkt. Oz. a lb. Asia Ohn. Lavender $0.25 $1.25 $3.50 Blanche Ferry 15 .75 2.50 Cream Primrose 26 1.28 3.50 Heatherbell. Lavender^ mauve IS .78 2.50 Helen Lewis. Salmon pink . .25 1,26 3.60 Hercules. Rich pink 25 125 3.60 Melody. Soft rose 15 .75 2 60 Morning Star. Orange- scarlet IS ,75 2.60 Mrs, Spanolin. White 15 .75 2.50 Rose Queen. Rose pink. . . .26 1.26 3.60 Song Bird. Pale rose .... . .16 .75 2.50 Spring Maid. Light pink and cream 16 .76 2.50 Venus. White, flushed pink. .25 1.25 3.50 Wedgwood. Clear blue 26 1.26 3.60 White Orchid. Pure white. .15 .76 2.50 NEW YORK CITY 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 300 3.00 We are Headquarters for the Best of Everything in Vegetable Seeds With our Stock Seed Farms at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations in every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing Peas, Beans, Corn and Vegetable Seeds of all kinds in quantity and highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for further delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO. CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK When ordering, pleajio mention The Bxchanje LA FRANCE RASPBERRY Summer and Fall Sowing hSKE^VA Pansies, Myosotis, Cyclamen, vwj^WSOj^/^ Snapdragon, Sweet Peas, ^!^^k>s£.^^ Perennials and Freesias Purity Now is the time to order BULBS for Fall Delivery FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. The Seed Store 12 and 13 FineuU HaU Square, BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please meptton The Exchapge JUST ARRIVED LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS Finest quality Ready for Immediate Delivery For prices write VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR 1133 DROADWAY, Comer 26th St., NEW YORK When orderlmt. pleaag mgntiop The Eichange When ordering, please mention The Eiichange C. C. MORSE & CO. Seed Growers San Francisco, Calif. Grower, of .elected QnioH, Lcttucc, RadisH, Cafrot, Sweet Peas, etc. Whan ordarlns. plft mention Tbe Bbiohans* January 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange Directors and Officials of the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists JOS. A. MANDA Director C. E. CRITCHELL Director W. F. GUDE Washington Representative and Chairman Committee on Tariff and Legislation JOS. H. HILL Director C. C. POLLWORTH Director II. P. KNOBLE Director PAULJROBERT KLINGSPORN Director GEORGE ASMUS Chairman National Flower Show Committee HENRY PENN Chairman Publicity Committee F. R. PIERSON Chairman Committee American Products National Flower Show Committee Ueorge Asmus, chairman, Chicago, 111., term expires December 31, 1934. W. H. Duckham, Madison, N. J-, term expires Dec. 31, 1930. Patrick Welch, Boston, Mass., term expires December 31, 1921. Tlionia.s Koland, Nahant, Mass., term expires Decem- ber 31, 19J3. Herman f. Knoble, Cleveland, O., term expires De- cember 31, 1923. Frank H. Traendly, New York, N. Y., term expires December 31, 1925. The above committee elects its chairman. Committee on Tariff and Legislation William F. Gudc, chairman, Washington, D. C. James McHutchison, New York, N. Y. Wm. H. Siebrecht, Jr., Long Island City, N. Y. J. D. Eisele, Kiverton, N. J. J. K. M. L. Farquhar, Boston, Mass. Leonard H. Vaughan, Chicago, 111. F. K. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y. Committee on Publicity Henry Penn, chairman, Boston, Mass., term expires De- cember 31, 1921. J. Fred Ammann, Edwardsville, III., term expires De- cember 31, 1920. Edwin J. Fancourt, Philadelphia, Pa., term expires De- cember 31, 1922. Wallace R. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn., term expires De- cember 31, 1923. George Asmus, Chicago, III., terra expires Dec. 31, 1924. The above committee elects its chairman. Committee on School Gardens Benjamin Hammond, chairman. Beacon, N. Y. A. T. De La Mare, New York, N. Y. Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Ind. iMichael Barker, Chicago, Ill- Leonard Barron, Garden City, N. Y. Committee on Development of American Products F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y. Charles L. Baum, Knoxville, Tenn. E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind. Committee on Nomenclature Prof. E. A. White, chairman, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Dr. N. L. Britton, Botanical Gardens, Bronx Park, New York. Prof. H. B. Dorner, Urbana, 111. PROF. E. A. WHITE Chairman Committee on Nomenclature BENJAMIN HAMMOND Chairman Committee on School Gardens Entomologist Prof. H. C. Irisli, St. Louis, Mo. Botanist Dr. N. L. Britton, Botanical Gardens, Bronx Park, New York. Pathologist William Martin, New Brunswick, N. J. State Vice-Presidents Alaska, Frank Teufel, Menana. Alabama, W. B. Paterson, Montgomery. Arizona, John Z. Howe, Tucson. Arkansas, George Rye, Fort Smith. Califurnia, Norlli, J. A. Axell, San Francisco. California, South, A- F. Borden, Los Angeles. Colorado, Samuel Lundy, Denver. Connecticut, Carl C. Reck, Bridgeport. Delaware, Geo. C. Boyd, Wilmington. District of Columbia, Edgar R. Gude, Washington. Florida, C. D. Mills, Jacksonville. (/eort/ia, D. C. Horgan, Macon. Idaho, W. A. Worrell, Pocatello. Illinois, North, Guy W. French, Morton Grove. Illinois, South, George A. Wa^^hburn, Bloomington. Indiana, North, Oliver Steinkamp, Indianapolis. Indiana, South, George Blackman, Evansville. Iowa, J. T. D. Fulmer, Des Moines. Kansas, Harris S. Mueller, Wichita. Kentucky, George E. Schulz, Louisville. Louisiana, Peter A. Chopin, New Orleans. Maine, Philip H. Talbot, Portland. Man/land, W. F. Ekas, Baltimore Massachusetts, East, E. Allen Peirce, Waltham. Massachusetts, West, A. B. Butler, Northampton. Michigan, East, H. W. F. Goetz, Saginaw. Michigan, West, Robert M. Plumb, Detroit. Minnesota, Olaf J. Olson, St. Paul. Mississippi, S. W. Crowell, Roseacres. Missouri, East, W. J. Pilcher, Kirkwood. Missouri, West, W. J. Barnes, Kansas City. Montana, Philo H. King;, Butte. Nebraska, Edward Williams, Grand Island. Nebraska, D. Devineenzi, Reno. New Hampshire, Donald McLeod, Concord. ■ New Jersey, J. H. Fiesser, No. Bergen. New Mexico, Byron H. Ives, Albuquerque. New York, East, T. B. DeForest, New York. New York, West, George B. Hart, Rochester. North Carolina, William Rehder, Wilmington. North Dakota, W. B. Shotwell, Fargo. Ohio, South, H. W. Sheppard, Cincinnati. Ohio, North, Charles J. Graham, Cleveland. Oklahoma, Lon Foster, Oklahoma City. Oregon, James Forbes, Portland. Pennsylvania, East, Robert Kift, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, West, E. J. McCallum, Pittsburgh. Rhode Island, Edmund G. Brook, Jr., Providence. South Carolina, T. T. Bolger, Charleston. South Dakota, William Dethlefs, Mitchell. Tennessee, A. J. McNutt, Knoxville. Texas, Paul M. Carroll, Houston. Utah, Robert Miller, Farmington. Vermont, George A. Halladay, Bellows Falls. Virginia, J. W. Grandy, Jr., Norfolk- Washington, H. A. Crouch, Seattle. West Virginia, N. J. Hayraan, Clarksburg. Wisconsin, Fred Rentschler, Madison. Wyoming, Arthur A. Underwood, Cheyenne. Al'herta,' A. M. Terrill, Calgary. British Columbia, James Brand, Vancouver. Manitoba, A. R. King, Winnipeg. New Brunswick, K. Pedersen, St. John. Quebec, William Cotter, Montreal. Cuba, Antonio Martin, Havana. Dee. 26, 1919. John Young, Secretary. 8 The Florists* Exchange Fresh Florists' Seeds for Early Sowing Boddington's Quality Verbena ALYSSUM Tr. pkt. Oz. White Gem. Best variety $0.15 $0.60 Carpet of Snow 10 .40 Little Gem. Very dwarf 10 .40 ANTIRRHINUMS Silver Pink. 3 pkts. S2.75 Nelrose. 3 pkts $2.76. Tr. pkt. $1.00 1.00 Tr. pkt. Oz. Daybreak. Pink, white throat $0.25 $1.00 Firefly. Scarlet 25 .75 Lilacinum. Lilac 25 .76 Luteum. Yellow 25 .75 Queen Victoria. Pure white 25 .75 Pink Queen. Creamy pink 25 2.50 ASPARAGUS 100 1000 PlumoBuB nanuv. Green- hoiiue Rrown $0.40 J3.60 PlumoiiuR nanus. Cult- funiin Krown 30 2.50 Sprcngeri 10 .75 ASTERMUM Tr. pkt. Oz Lavender, Pink, White.. $0.25 $2.75 ASTER 100 1000 American Branching. Crimson. l!ivon' order |)rom|)t and per- .sonal attention. 4 — Have your new Aster seed on hand, ready to use when you want it. 5 — Early in the season every item on your order can be sent to you. Later some varieties may be gone. t) — Our aim is to give you complete satisfaction. Or- dering early will make this possible. Type of Vick's Late Branching and Royal Aster VICK'S LATE BRANCHING ASTER 1116 OZ. Jg 02. 'j' oz. Oz. White JO.IS W.25 $0.45 $1.50 Shell Pinic IS .25 .45 1.50 Lavender 15 .25 ;45 1.50 Lavender Pink 15 .25 .45 1.50 Purple IS .25 .45 1.50 Rose 15 .25 .45 1.50 Blue 15 .25 .45 1.50 Crimson 15 .25 .45 1.50 Peerless Pink 15 .25 .45 1.50 Enchantress Pink 25 .40 .75 2.50 VICK'S IMPERIAL ASTER Purity, White J0.20 J0.30 $0.50 $1.75 Daybreak, Pink : 20 .30 .50 1.75 Rose 20 .30 .50 1.75 Lavender 20 .30 .50 1.75 Blue 20 .30 .50 1.75 VICK'S KING ASTER White $0.20 $0.35 $0.60 $2.00 Pink 20 .35 .60 2.00 Lavender. 20 .35 .60 2. CO Violet 20 .35 .60 2.00 Rose 20 .35 .60 2.00 IMPROVED GIANT CREGO ASTER White $0.15 $0.25 $0.45 $1.50 Shell Pink 15 .25 .45 1.50 Lavender 15 .25 .45 1.50 Rose IS .25 .45 1.50 Crimson 15 .25 .45 1.50 Purple 15 .25 .45 1.50 HART and VICK, Inc. $0.60 .60 .60 .60 .60 VICK'S ROYAL ASTER l|16oz. Is oz White $0.20 $0.35 Pink 20 .35 Lavender 20 .35 Purple 20 .35 Rose 20 .35 ROCHESTER ASTER White $0.15 $0.25 Pink 15 .25 Lavender 15 .25 Violet 15 .25 Rose 15 .25 AMERICAN BEAUTY ASTER Ro.sy Carmine $0.25 $0.40 $0.75 Purple 25 .40 .75 QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTER $0.45 $0.45 .45 .45 .45 .45 White $0.15 Pink 15 Lavender 15 Rose 15 Purple IS $0.25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .45 .45 .45 .45 Oz. $2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 $1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 $2.50 2.50 $1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 SEND FOR OUR FLORISTS' BOOK OF FLOWER SEEDS, BULBS PLANTS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 55 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y. We offer at very attractive pricen, which will he given on (ipplication, a Small Surplus of Top Named Double and Sin^-le HYACINTHS also Single, Bedding White and Double to color HYACINTHS Rising Sun Single Tulips Named Double Tulips Single Late Tulips Different varieties. All subject to prior sale. J. M. Thorburn & Co. 53 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY \Vh*;n ordtrliiK. please mention Ttie Kxchange DAHLIAS GLADIOLI Long Island Grown Dutch Bulbs for Falll920 Ask for prices K. Van Bourgondien & Sods Phone 264 BABYLON, L. I. When urdering. please mention The Ex<-haoge XXX SEEDS ALYSSUM Snowball. The onlv truednarf, 25c CHINESE PRIMROSE IMPROVED. FiliMt grown. Miied. 300 Becds, tl.OO; H pkt.. SOo. COLEUS. Large fancy Hybrids. 25c. CINERARIAS. Large flowering dwarf, fineat mixed, pkt. 50c,: H pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN Giganteum. Choiceat Gianta, mixed, 150 seeds. SLOO; M pkt. SOo SALVIA BONFIRE. Finest grown, large pkt. 25c. VERBE NA, California GianU. Finest mixed, liberal pkt., 25c. Large flowers and bright colore. JOHN K. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Eschange U FRANCE RASPBERRY We Now Introduce Gladiolus "White America" A seedling of America, having same habit of growth, form of flower and substance. Color^buds flesh-white opening clea white, with a slight mark of blue in throat. THE MOST IMPORTANT NEW VARIETY SINCE "AMERICA" Bulbs Ready for Fall or Spring Delivery $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100, $125.00 per 1000. Electros for catalogs furnished free. 3x7}/^ in. or 6x8}^ in. IRIS PALLIDA DALMATICA Is about the finest IRIS in existence. $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc. Wholesale Dept., FLOWERFIELD, L. I., N. Y. WheD ordering, please mention The Exchange January 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 11' ^g SEED TRADE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION President: E. C. Duncan, Philadelphia,- Pa.; First Vice-President: W. G. Scarlett. Baltimore, Md.; Second Vice-President: David Burpee Philadelphia, Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer: C. E Kendel, 216 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, O. Next Convention: at Milwaukee, Wis., June 22, 23 and 24, 1920. European Notes It was cheering to see The bXo- RisTs' Exchange again after a dreary interval of some two months, l^et us hope that such a hiatus may be a unique event in The Exchange's history. The seed situation has not changed' greatly since last writing. T^e demand for most vegetable seeds has been steady, though the call for some, such as Eet- tuee, is inclined to be a little slack. l>warf French Beans are very scarce, the prohibition of export in the south- em regions having seriously affected sup- plies. Many kinds of garden Peas are already running short and late buyers are beginning to see the error of their ways. There is a good demand for Clover seed, which has been thrashed out freely, and as stocks have been a little restricted prices show an upward ten- dency, especially for Broad Ked. Kye Grass and such natural grasses as are procurable are of good average quality and prices have not yet shown much variation from those at first quoted. To the great relief of those seed houses with internatiooial connections the British Government has at last re- moved all the restrictions on the export of seeds which have handicapped the seedsmen's exertions far too long. Being compelled to obtain a governmental license for an ounce or two of Sunflower seed because it was an "oil" seed, or a packet of Lagurus ovatus because it was a "grass seed" has long been the reduc- tio ad absurdam of measures taken "for the benefit of the country." The seed-testing order has just been amended, to the effect that the re- quired standard of gi-owth of vegetable seeds has been lowered by about 10 per cent on the average, while that of Tares and Mangels, etc., remains unaltered. This eases the situation somewhat for the present season, but it is understood that the standard may be changed every year to suit the special conditions of the time. The weather continues in general to be favorable to outdoor operations. Cabbages and some other Brassicas, whose growth last year was forced by the mild, moist weather, have been kept back this season by the cool, dry air and have made stocky plants which look as if they would stand a good deal o£ bad weather if such should be in store for us. The farmers are taking advan- tage of being able to get on the land, and ploughing is well forward in nearly all districts, so that there are prospects of a good tilth for subsequent plantings and sowings. The demand for flower seeds of nearly all kinds is good. Sweet Peas are eas- ily first on the list, and, the California crop proving even worse than last re- ported, the deficiency is becoming more and more pronounced. Orders coming to Europe from your side 'bear eloquent testimony to this fact. But there is no Corn in Egypt today, and the days are past when, as the writer remembers, a European grower delivered some five tons of mixed Sweet Pea seed in one consignment to a well-known firm in your Eastern States. Howard M. Earl is still exploring the seed growing districts of Europe in the interests of the Jerome B. Itice Co., despite all hindrances in the way of passports, police regulations, railway congestion, etc. Charles M. Jaelimau was recently in Paris and expected then to book an early passage home by one of the fast mail steamers from Havre. Leading bouses here are getting anx- ious about the delivery of their con- tracts made with California and other parts of the United States. Large con- signments sent away some time ago have temporarily disappeared from human ken, and the shipping agents seem un- able to get on the track of them. That the Editor, his staff and all the readers of The I^oeists' Exchange may experience a Happy and Prosperous New Year is the earnest wish of Transatlantic Seedsman. Dec. 13. New York Seed Trade As we are now in the midst of the Christmas holidays, there is very little doing in the way of sales in the seed stores of this city, except the disposing of the few remaining surplus bulbs and I he tilling of florist's orders for flower seeds for sowing under glass. The at- tention of the employees is divided Iji'- tween reading the final proofs of the annual catalogs and taking proper care of the domestic and foreign shipments of flower seeds as they arrive and also of the domestic supply of vegetable seed-;, and in making ready to put these iui.. packets and bags. The forces of em- ployees in the several seed stores have also begun to be increased somewhat. Thomas B. Collie, formerly with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces, has re- turned to this country and again entered the employ of Weeber & Don, 114 Cham- bers St. Corporal James Ourrie of Lawrence St., Yonkers, at one time employed on a large estate near New York City and well known to the gardeners in the East, has received from King George a Mili- tary Medal for bravery displayed on March 23, 1918, during the terrific fight- ing at Cambrai when the Germans were trying to break through to the Chan- nel. 'Corporal Currie in June, lyiO, en- tered the British Army as a private in the machine gun corps, and during 'his period of service, was both wounded and gassed. The Military Medal, we are in- formed, was bestowed upon him for the particular act of bravery of bringing a severely wounded comrade off the field during the heat of battle. Koman J. Irwin, 108 W. 2>ith St., re- ports the arrival of several invoices of fresh flower seeds, both European and domestic. Geo. A. Burnett of Burnett Bros., ^2 Chambers St., has recently been making a tour in his own auto through certain sections of New Jersey, where he re- ceived a warm welcome from his old acquaintances and friends belonging to the craft. Mr. Burnett is expecting to continue these trips into other sections of New Jersey and nearby States. C. E. Zerbakos & Co., t)22 Columbus ave., Manhattan, have incorporated for the transaction of business in flowers, trees and shrubs ; capital. $5000. The incorporators are C. B. and M. Zerbakos and F. Walsh. The Englewood Nursery Co., of Broad ave., Leonia, N. J., have incorporated with a capital of $60,000 to transact a florist's and nursery business. The McNiff Horticultural Co., 52-54 Vesey st., will hold its final auction of the season on Jan. 7 at noon, and will offer at that time more than 200,000 Dutch bulbs, including a large variety of Tulips, Hyacinths and Narcissi. Chicago Seed Trade Immediately after the holiday trade the various seed houses commenced their annual period of stock taking. With some of the larger houses this is a work of much magnitude. Seedsmen who usually deal heavily in Christmas decorative material did an un- usually light business. The diificuty in obtaining stock and consequent high prices caused conditions that were well nigh prohibitive this season. Chas. O. Wilcox, of Wood, Stubbs & Co., Louisville, Ky., spent the holidays with his family here. He left Monday for his territory on the road, reporting an early resumption among Southern seedsmen of the demand for seeds for early vegetable crops. A. Miller of the American Bulb Co. reached home from an Eastern trip in time to spend the holidays with his fam- ily. He anticipates one of the best sea- sons on record for the sale of Gladioli. The arrival of German grown Valley pips in Chicago is reported by one of the largest growers here. Just how much these consignments will affect the local market cannot now be estimated. Valley iblooms have been selling at a standard price of $20 per lOO for the past three months or more. Vaughan's Seed Store had a splendid cleanup on all decorative material, as well as ornamental and flowering plants grown especially for the holida.v trade. Cyclamen were leaders in blooming plants and Pandanus Veitchii in orna- mental plants. New Seed Crop in California During the past year, says the Depart- ment of Agriculture, southern California produced more than HO tons of seed ot the Sesbania plant. As late as 1904 this grew by the roadsides of the far West as a weed, but being found to be valu- able as a soil improver ou account of its leguminous nature it is now beini; grown, both as a green manure and as a seed crop, commercially, it is culti- vated to a considerable extent especiall.\' by Onion growers who sow it after har- vesting a crop with the expectation of plowing it under before a subsequent bulb crop is planted. Postal Note The maximum weight limit for parcel post packages sent from the United States to Costa liica and vice versa has been increased from 11 lbs. to 22 lbs. according to a statement of the United States Post Oflice. The rate ou such parcels remains at 12e. n pound or frac- tion thereof. Montreal, Que. Papendrecht Bros., Sassenheim, Hol- land, who were formerly connected with Van Zonneveld Bros. & Phillipo are no- tifying the American trade that they are at present in business on their own account under the foregoing name. G. Papendrecht will be the American representative of the firm. Tlie Christmas just passed has been the best on record. All the florists did a remarkable business and though some had some stock left over this will bo disposed of at New Year's. This ap- plies especially to those florists in the eastern part of the city where the French speaking population is more numerous. Stock in general was short. Koses, Vio- lets and Carnations were hard to get and high priced. Orchids, too, were too high to be very generally used. Some florists also reported a shortage on green roping. There was a better supply ot plants than cut flowers. All the florists reported improved busi- ness. Those who supply the more se- lect trade did not trouble with the smaller plants but used the cheaper grade in making up baskets. They did not sell $1 Primulas or Cyclamen or Cherries alone but rather made them up into $5 baskets and higher to pay for delivery. However, there were many popular priced sales. As one retailer remarked, a person who only has $2 to spend won't 'buy any more though he admires the better stuff', while another who can spend $10 won't mind paying $15 for something better. Potted plants were easily the most popular and it seems that more people want plants owing to their longer life than cut flowers. The weather which was very severe the week before Christ- mas moderated considerably during this week and greatly facilitated deliveries. Prices, of course, were in all cases much higher than in previous years. TTiis is only to be expected as the cost of pro- , duc'tion is so much higher. In one word all the retail florists are highly satisfied with the Christmas trade of 1919 (not forgetting the growers!) [A further summary of Montreal con- ditions will be found in the retail sec- tion among the "Echoes of the Christmas Trade." — Ed.] Calendars Received Julius Reck, Bridgeport, Conn., is sending out an attractive calendar, on the face of which is a picturesque bit of landscape in colors, showing an old house and tree on a bank next to a stream. The slogan "Say it with Flowers" appears at the top of the calendar. Van Lindley Co., florists, Greenboro, N. C. — Price list of Christmas flowers. NOT HOW CHEAP BUT HOW GOOD "Silk stockings find ready sale at $2.50 per pair" said a recent news headline this proves either that the public are getting ac- customed to paying high prices or that an unheard of prosperity is being enjoyed. Such a condition should set aside any doubt which growers may have had of be- ing able to obtain increased prices for their crops none of which, for the amount of bench space occu- pied, is more remu- nerative than lilies. Order now Horse- shoe Brand Lily Bulbs for consecutive plant- ing and share in the Nation's prosperity. LILIUM GIGANTEUM 6-8 400 bulbs to the case 7-9 300 bulbs to the case 8-10 250 bulbs to the case 9-10 200 bulbs to the case 9-11 180 bulbs to the case 10-11 150 bulbs to the case $59.00 per case for any size LILIUM MAGNIFICUM $28.00 per case, 7-9 size, of 230 bulbs. LILIUM AURATUM $25.00 per case, 7-9 size, of 200 bulbs. Ralph M. Ward & Co., Inc. The Lily House 25 Murray St., New York 12 The Florists' Exchange m m MICHELL'S NEW CROP FLOWER SEEDS ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS We Are Headquarters for Northern Greenhouse-Grown Seed 1000 sccd8..S3.50 I 10,000 seeds $30.00 5000 seeds.. 16.25 | 25,000 seeds 6S.75 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 1000 seeds. .50.75 1 10,11011 seed.-< S5.50 5000 seeds.. 3.00 | 25,000 seeds 12.00 ALYSSUM Tr. pkt. Oz. Little Gem. .'4 lb. SI. 75 S0.15 S0.50 Little Dorrit .15 .fiO ANTIRRHINUM (.'Snapdragon) Michell's Salmon Fink Giant Garnet Giant Pink Giant Scarlet Giant Striped Giant White .40 .20 .20 .20 .20 .20 2.00 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 'I'l, I'ki 1)/, Giant Yellow SO. 20 $0.75 Giant Mixed .20 .00 ASTER, EARLY WONDER Pink . .-lO 2.25 White , , 40 2.25 ASTER, QUEEN OF THE MARKET Tr, pkl. Oz White $0.25 $1.00 Rose Pink 25 1.00 Blush Pink 25 1.00 Dark Blue 25 1.00 Light Blue 25 1.00 Crimson . . : 25 1.00 Mixed 20 .75 BEGONIA Semperflorens Vernon .25 2.50 Semperflorens Mixed .30 2.00 Gracilis Luminosa .40 Gracilis rosea or alba .30 Gracilis Prima Donna .50 CALENDULA Micheirs Special Forc- ing. OniTiKe vellow .35 .70 CANDYTUFT Michell's Giant White. .15 .50 '., Ih. $1.50. lb. .$4.00. CENTAUREA Candidisslma, 1000 seeds 40c . 2,00 Gymnocarpa, 1000 seeds 15e .50 COBEA Scandens. Purple .15 .40 CYCLAMEN, MICHELL'S GIANT SHOW. 100 1000 Seed .Seed Bright Red .$2,00 $17.50 Dark Blood Red 2.00 17.50 Glory of Wandsbek. Salmon red 2.00 17.50 1/ I'kl Peric of Zehlendorf. Salmon pink .-■2.00 $ Pure White 2.00 Rose of Marienthal. HMt^hl liinU 2,00 White with Carmine Eye 2.00 Mixed. All colore 1,50 Spcci;il prices on larKcr quitntit DRACiENA Tr. pkl Indlvisa . . I4 Ih, $1,00 $0.15 IMPATIENS Holsti 40 Holsti Hybrids 40 Sultani 40 Sultani Hybrids 40 lPOM(EA NOCTIFLORA. (Moonfliiweri. '.I II). Sl-25; II., .<;4 00 . . .15 LOBELIA Crystal Palace Compacta .30 Barnard's Perpetual ,30 Crystal Palace Speciosa.. .20 Sapphire (TraiiinK) , , .40 MIGNONETTE Michell's Colossal 40 PETUNIA 'A tr. pkt. Grandiflora fringed$O..TO .50 Ruffled Giants .30 .50 California Giants .30 .50 Monstrosa 'Mich- ell's) .60 1.00 Dwarf Inimitable , ,30 .50 Snowball ,30 .50 Double Fringed Mixed. 500 .seeds 75e., 1000 seeds $1.50. PYRETHRUM Aureum 15 17.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 12,. 50 ics. Oz. $0.30 .40 5.00 1.50 1.30 PHLOX UKUMMONUI, Uwarl, Ir, pkl. O/.. Cecily. I.arue flowering; mixed colors J0.50 $2,0(1 FirebaU. Scarlet 40 2,00 Pink 40 2,00 Snowball. White 40 2,00 Choice Mixed 40 1,75 SALVIA America . . 14 oz. J1.25 .50 4.00 Bonfire 40 2.50 Zurich 50 4.00 Splendens 25 1.50 SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis .30 l.SO SHAMROCK SEED True Irish 20 .75 VERBENAS Mammoth Fancy Blue .30 1.25 Mammoth Fancy Pink .30 1.25 Mammoth Fancy Scarlet ..30 1.2.5 Mammoth Fancy Striped .30 1.25 Mammoth Fancy White .30 1.25 Mammoth Fancy MUed ..jO 1.00 THUNBERGIA Mixed 15 .75 VINCA Alba 15 .75 Alba Pura 15 .75 Rosea 15 .75 Mixed 15 .60 Also all other Seasonable SEEDS, BULBS and SUPPLIES for the Florist Send for New Wholesale Catalog if you do not receive a copy HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 518 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 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Importers. 4013 Milwaukee Ave. CHICAGO FLOWER SEED Wlisa ordsiinf, pUa«« msntJon Th« Kxahuiffe WbcD orderlpg. please meptlon The Eichange SALVIA or SCARLET SAGE We have just completed harvesting our own Bloomsdale Farm Grown, crop 1919, Salvia or Scarlet Sage. , We offer you this exceptionally good strain and high vitality Seed, of the following varieties; SALVIA SPLENDENS OR CLARA BEDMAN AND BONFIRE 1 pound $30.00 per pound 5 pounds and over $25.00 " " Net 60 days, 2% off 10. f.o.b. Bristol, Pa., if unsold on receipt o£ order, as we did not have a large crop. D. LANDRETH SEED COMPANY Butineis Ettabliahed 1784 BRISTOL, PA When ordering, plena mention The Hxcbanga La France RASPBERRY SEED s LILIUM GIGANTEUM For Immediate Delivery 7-9, 300 per case; 8-9, 250 per case; 8-10, 225 per case; 9-10, 200 per case. $55 00 per case. Also some 7-9, 100 per case. Write for price. HARDY LILIES All varieties, 8-9 (200 in case), also 9-11, $30.00 per case. Write us for quotations on whatever else you may want in Plants, Seeds or Bulbs. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 50 Park Place, New York City GET 1919 CATALOGUE For Description of Separate Colors Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse. Special mixed, O. K. outside. Yi oz. SI. 00, oz. S7.00. Steele's Mastodon Private Stock. Mixed, \i oz. SI. 00, oz. $6.00. Steele's Mastodon Mixed. J^ oz. SI. 50, oz. So.OO. STEELE'S PANSY GARDENS Portland, Oregon When orderlDC. please QiPntiop The Eitcbflnge Gladiolus Marechal Foch .\ward of Merit trial grounds Haarlem. Holland. 1918. Certificate First-class, Haarlem. Holland, 1919. —Offered bv— J. HEEMSKERK Care of P, ^'an Denrsen SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND Bulbs, 5 inches and up $1.00 each Bulblets $5.00 per 100 F. O. B. Sassenheim This splendid novelty beats everything in its line. The large, well opened flowere are of the purest rose. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Our New Price List of WINTER ORCHID Sweet Pea Seed has been mailed If you have not receired ooe, let us know Aot. C. Zvolanek & Son LOMPOC, CAL. January 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 13 NEW CROP Choice Florists^ Flower Seeds AGERATUM. Dwarf White. Dwarf Blue, Blue Perfection, Swanley Blue, Little Dorrit, Tall Blue, % oz. 25c., J< oz. 50c., 1 oz. 31.00. Little Blue Star, ^ oz. SOo. ALYSSUM, Little Gem. H oz. 25c., oz. 500. , 4 oz. SI. 60. Carpet of Snow. M oz. 25c., oz. 50c., 4 oz. S1.80. Lilac Queen. ^ oz. 25c., oz. Sl.OO. Marititnum Trailing. J^ oz. 15c., oz. 35c. ASPARAGUS Plumosus. Seeds (north- ern Greenhouse erown) new crop. 1000 seeds, »3.50; 5000 seeds for $16.00; 10,000 seeds tor $30.00. Special price on large quantities. ASPARAGUS Sprengerl. 1000 seeds, $1 .00 5000 seeds $4.00. ASTER SEED. Best money can buy. Send for list and prices. 1,^4 Tr. Pkt. oz. BEGONIA Erfordia $0.50 $1.00 Luminosa 50 1.00 Vernon 25 .50 Prima Donna 50 1.00 Semperflorens, white 50 1.00 CALENDULA, Orange King. (True). Se- lected. Double Orange. For cut flowers. J4 oz. 75c.. oz, S2.00. CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth- flowered. i4 oz. 25c., oz. 75c., U lb. $1.50. Selected Giant Empress. \^ oz. 25c., oz. 75c.. i-i lb. Sl.SO. Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose Cardinal, Lavender. 3-4 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. CARNATION, Giant Malmasion. tr. 50c. pkt. MYOSOTIS, Victoria. Tr. pkt. 2oc., K oz. I 50c.,oz. $1.50. ! PETUNIA. Double, large flowering, fringed ] 500 seeds S5c., 1000 seeds $1.50; Giant, single, fringed, 1000 seeds 50c., 1-64 oz. $1.25; Howard's Star, tr. pkt. 25c.-, A oz. 75c.; Rosy Morn, tr. pkt. 25c.. ^ oz. 75c.: ' Striped and blotched, tr. pkt. 25c., A oz.75c. I Giants of California, finest mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c.. A oz. S3.00. Snowball, dwarf white, tr. pkt. 50c.. )4 oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. PHLOX, Dwarf Nana Compacta Snow- ball. H oz. 50c., a oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. Dwarf Nana Compacta Fireball. ^ oz. SOc, M oz. 75c., oz. $2. SO. Dwarf Nana Compacta Rosy Chamoise. yi oz. 50c., M oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. Dwarf Nana Compacta Mixed. H oz. SOc, >i oz. 75c, oz.$2.50. PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea, in all colors (ready later). Chinensis. Giant Flowering (ready later) RICINUS. Zanzibar. Oz. 15c., 4 oz. 50c., SALVIA America. Tr. pkt., 1-16 oz. SOo. M oz. $1..50, oz. $5.00. Bonflre. (Clara Bedman.) Tr. pkt., 1-16 oz. 25c., ii oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt., 1-16 oz. SOc, Ji oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 25c., H oz. 50c., z o. $1.50. SCHIZANTHUS Wlsetonensls. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., H oz. $1.60. SHAMROCK SEED. Fine Irish. H oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. SMILAX SEED. '4 oz. 15c., oz. SOc, M lb. $1.50, lb. $4.50. SNAPDRAGON. Greenhouse forcing va- rieties. Tr pkt, Tr.pkt. Keystone. . ..$1.00 Phelps' White$0.50 CENTAUREA, Gymnocarpa. K oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. Candldisslma. 14 oz. 50c., oz. 32. 00. Double Blue, for Cut Flowers, ^i oz. 26c, oz. 75c. COBEA Scandens. Blue. Ji oz. 25c., oz 75c. COLEUS. Finest rainbow mixed. Tr. pkt. SOc. COSMOS, Lady Lenox. White, Pink. 14, oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Giant Early Flowering. White, Crimson, - Pink, ii oz. 25c.. OZ.75C., CYCLAMEN SEED. Best German Wans- bek Strain. 100 1000 Glory of Wansbek, Salmon. .$2.00 $15.00 Rose of Marienthal, Pink. . . 1.60 12.00 Dark Glowing, Christmas Red 1.50 12.00 Bright Red 1.50 12.00 Bright Pink with Rose Cen- ter 1.50 12.00 White with Carmine Eye. . . 1.60 12.00 Pure White J. 50 12.00 DRAC/ENA Indivisa. Ji oz. 25c, 1 oz. 60c. FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh.) In best Table Fern varieties, 75c. per pkt. GLOXINIA hybrida grandlflora. Extra choice, mixed. Tr. pkt. 75c. HELIOTROPE, Sweet Giant Blue. Tr, pkt. SOc. IMPATIENS Holsti. Red. Tr. pkt. SOc. Sultanl. Hose. Tr. pkt. SOc. LOBELIA, Crystal Palace, Compacta, Dwarf. Tr. pkt. .SSc, M oz. SOc. Trailing. Dark blue. Tr. pkt. 35c., H oz. SOc. MARIGOLD, Dwarf Little Browni. }4 oz. 25c., oz. 60c. African Tall, double, Orange Ball. !4 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. African Tall, double. Orange Prince. Ji oz. 25c.. oz. 75c. MIGNONETTE, (Giant Gnhse. strain) grown by a specialist. Seed is saved from largest spikes. Tr. Pkt. 75o.. H oz. $2.00, H oz. $3.50, 1 oz. $7.00. MIGNONETTE, Giant Machet. Ji oz. 26c., oz. 75c. Allen's Defiance. 3^^ oz. 25c., oz. 75c. FOR ALL OTHER CHOICE FLOWER 1.00 1.00 Ramsburg'8.. Buxton's Sil- ver Pink . Nelrose Deep Pink 50 Giant Yellow .50 STOCKS, Beauty of YOUR ORDER IN. OTHER SEASONABLE CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS— ASK FOR FULL LIST "THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW LEMON OIL. ;4 gal., J1.60, 1 gal. $2.60. NICO-FUME. Liquid: 8-lb. tin, $14.60 each; 4-lb. tin, $7.50 each; 1-lb. tin, $2.00 each; Ji-'b. tin, 65c. each. Paper: 288 sheets, $9.60 tin; 144 sheets, $5.00 tin; 24 sheets. $1.25 tin. NICOTICIDE. 1 gal. $17.50, H gal. $9.50. X gal. $5.00. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100 lbs. lots, $4.60. NEPONSET Waterproof Paper Flower Pots June 21 Issue Garnet 60 New Enchant- ress Pink 50 New Bronze Beauty . .50 Nice. Best strain. Selected from Double flowers. White, rose, shell pink, lavender, purple, yellow-salmon Tr. pkt. 50c., H oz. $1.00, H oz. $2.00, 1 oz. $5.00. Also Princess Alice, white, at same price. SWEET PEAS. Early greenhouse, forcing varieties, Zvolanek's and Irwin's varieties. .Send for list. VERBENAS, Irwin's Giant Flowering, Lucifer. New Giant Scarlet (best red). ;,8 oz. 50c., hi oz. $1.50, oz. $2.60. Defiance. Scarlet. ^ oz. 25c., H oz. 75c., oz. $1.50. Firefly. Scarlet with white eye. H oz. 25c., 'A oz. 75c., oz. $1.50. Mayflower. Giant pink. 3^ oz. 25c., }^ oz. 75c., oz. $1.50. Purple Mantle. White, striped. H oz. 25c.. 1.2 oz. 75c.. oz. SI. 50. VERBENAS. Irwin's Giant Florist Bril- liant mixture. H oz. SOc, 3-2 oz- $1.25, oz. $2.00. VINCA alba. White with eye. 3-^ oz. 25c., 32 oz. 75c., oz. SI. 25. Alba Pura. Pure white, i-i oz. 25c., i4 oz. 75c.. oz. $1.25. Rosea. Pink. 3^ oz. 25c., 3^ oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. Mixed. i4 oz. 25c.. 34 oz. 75c.. oz. $1.25. ZINNIA, Irwin's Giant Flowering (best in the country). Scarlet and Crimson shades, 3-8 oz. SOc, i4 oz. 31.00, oz. $3.00. Yellow and Orange shades. 3^ oz. SOc, ^ oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Flesh Pink. Vs oz. SOc, ii oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Salmon and Pink shades. 3-g oz. 50c., 34 oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. All colors mixed. 3'8 oz. SOc, 34 oz.Sl.OO. oz. $3.00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yellow. 3^8 oz. 50c., 34 oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. New Double Dahlia Flowered, Lavender pink. 34 oz. 50c., >i oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. . SEEDS SEND FOR LIST OR SEND TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100 lbs. lots, $3.50. TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-lb. bales only). Per 100 lbs. lots, $2.50. APHINE. I gal. $3.00 AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanized, with Auto- Pop, $7.76. AUTO-SPRAY. Brass, with Auto-Pop. $10.75. Ask for price list, or see ad. page 1276 LILIUM GIGANTEUM BULBS For Immediate Shipment (tec AA Per Case in Any tpDJ.UU Packed as Follows: Si 6-8, 7-9. 400 to a Case 300 " " " 8-9. 9-10. 250 to a 200 " " ize Case 10-12, 150 to a Case HARDY LILIES For immediate sliipment from Cold Storage Lil. Auratum, 8-9, 200 to a case, [ Lil. Spec. Rubrum, 9-11, 125 to a $.35.00 per case. ' case, $.35.00 per case. Lil. Spec. Rubrum, 8-9, 200 to a i Lil. Spec. Album, 8-9, 200 to "a case, case, $35.00 per case. ! $38.00 per case. GLADIOLUS BULBS America. America. America. Augusta. Augusta 100 1000 13^-in. and up $4.00 $35.00 13i-in. and up 3.50 30.00 l-lM-in 3.00 24.00 IH-in. and up 4.00 35.00 134 -in. and up 3.50 30.00 Baron Hulot. 134-in. and up . . 7.00 60.00 Baron Hulot. l}i-in. and up . . 6.00 50.00 Halley. 13^-in and up 5.00 45.00 Halley. IJ^-iu. and up 4.00 35.00 100 1000 Mrs. F. King. 13^-in and up. ..$4.00 S35.00 Mrs. F. King. 13i-in. and up .. 3.00 25.00 Panama. 13.5-in. and up 8.00 75.00 Panama. l>i-in. and up 7.00 65.00 Peace, li^-in.andup 5.00 45.00 Schwaben. 13^-in. and up 8.00 70.00 Niagara. 13^-in. and up 6.00 50.00 Prlmulinus Hybrids. 13^-in.. 4.00 35.00 .\sk for full list of all varieties. CANNA ROOTS, 2 3 eyes luu lUUU King Humbert S7.00 S60.0U Yellow KiniJ Humbert 3.50 30 00 A. Bouvier . 3.50 30.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 Citv of Portland 6.00 50.00 J. D. Eisele 4.00 35.00 Express -. 4.00 35.00 Firebird - 8.50 75.00 Mrs. Kate Gray 3.50 30.00 Gust. Gumpper 4.00 35.00 Hungarta , . . 5.00 45.00 .\sk for full list o: Indian Italia Louisiana Maros Meteor M. Berat . Mrs. A. Conard Musafolia Pennsylvania Wintzer's CoFos3at Wyoming f other varieties. 100 lOUO 53.50 $30.00 3.. 50 30.00 3.50 30.00 3.,i() 30.00 3 ill! 30.00 3. ,50 30.00 H.nO 75.0(1 4.0(1 35.00 3.60 30.00 4.00 35.00 5.00 40.00 Plants, Cuttings, Etc. Prices are postpaid on orders for Rooted other stonlv parlving will be charged at cost. AGERATUM, R. C. Dwarf dark blue, large flowering, $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. ALYSSUM. Double giant flowering. 2-in.. $4.50 per 100, $40 00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengerl Seedlings. See classified. BEGONIA Chatelaine. 2!<-in., $7.00 per 100, $66 00 per 1000. 3H-in., in bloom, S20.00 per 100. NEW BEGONIA Mrs. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). Beauti- ful brilliant pink. Fine for bedding or pot plants. 2 1.4 -in., $10.00 per 100 CALCEOLARIA Hybrida. Choicest strain, 2i<-in. $10.00 per 100. CALENDULA, Orange King. .Selected true Double Orange. 2)i-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. CALLAS, Godfrey, 2Ji-inoh pots, $10.00 per 100. CARNATIONS R. C, ready Dec. and later. Late March and April delivery. 100 1000 Laddie $10.00 $90.00 Ethel Fisher (New Red) .... 14.00 116.00 Bernice. new crimson 14.00 116.00 Morning Glow, very profit- able pink 7.00 White Benora 7.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 Matchless 5.00 Enchantress 5.00 Beacon 6.00 Doris 6.00 Aviator 6.00 Enchantress Supreme. Feb- ruary delivery 7.00 Pink Delight 7.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 White Enchantress 6.00 Alice 5.00 Benora 6.00 Ask for full list of all other varieties. CINERARIAS, Half Dwarf. 2M-in. per 100, $66.00 per 1000. 3-in. $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. Stellata, 2}i-in., $9.00 per 100, $80.00 per 1000. COLEUS. See classified. CYCLAMEN. From a reselected Wandsbek strain. 3-in., selected, $30.00 per 100; larger sizes, ask for prices. 65.00 65.00 50.00 40.00 40.00 60.00 50.00 50.00 60.00 60.00 50.00 60 00 40.00 50.00 $7.00 Cuttings where paid for in advance. On all DAISIES. See classified. DRAC/SNAS. .See classified. FERNS. 2)i-in., in all varieties, and Table Ferns. See classified. FEVERFEW. R. C. 100 $2.25, 1000 $1S.00; 234-in.. 100 $4.00. 1000 $35.00. FORGET-ME-NOTS. Winter-flowering, 2M-"°.P0ts. $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. FUCHSIAS, R. C. Little Beauty, Black Prince and other varieties, ready now; $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. 2Ji-in., mixed, $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS. 23i-in.. S. A. Nutt, RIcard Poitevine, Buchner and others. Ready now and later. $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C, $2.50 per 100. $20.00 fer 1000. Postpaid special delivery. 23i-in., $5.00 per 100 $40.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEAS. 23i-in. Best French va- rieties, mixed, S8. 00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. IVY ENGLISH, R. C, $2.60 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mixed varieties, $2.50 per 100, $22.00 per 1000, postpaid special delivery. 23^-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PELARGONIUMS. 23i-in. Easter Greeting, Lucy Becker, Swablan Maid, Wurtenburgla and others; separate or mixed, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. ROSES XXX. Dormant, field-grown for forcing. See Classified. SMILAX. Strong 2i^-in., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000 SNAPDRAGON. Yellow, Silver Pink, Nelrose, Keystone, Whlt«, Bronze and Red, 2>i-in. $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. 2>i-in. Rose, White, Shell Pink, Purple, Lavender, $6.00 per 100. VINCAS, Variegated. Rooted Cuttings, ready now, $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000, postpaid. 2}i-in. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. All prices are subject to change. Satisfaction Guaranteed. ROMAN J. IRWIN 108 West 28th Street, NEW YORK Phones, 3738-2326 Farragut ^g^^rt^iftftftftrtift^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^v^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^rt^^■^w^^^^f^^^^^^^^'^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ftrt^^^^^^^i^^^^^^^^^^J^wrf^iP^^^iC 14 The Florists' Exchange It's Only The Ones That Truly "Come True" That Make You Money When you propagate a plant from cuttings, you can see what you're getting. You select the best plants for "stock" plants, knowing the tendency of like to produce like. But when you propagate plants from seeds — you must work on faith. Faith, first in those who grew the seed — so it's im- portant to know who grew- it. And then faith in those who selected the "stock" plants from which the seed was grown. Seed may be full of vitality, but empty of qualily. If the seed you buy is to make you money, it must have been carefully grown and bred with painstaking care. The fact that Sutton's Seeds have been bred by Sutton's lor more than a centup.' and are all grown by Sutton's explains why so many gardeners who grow for the big exhibitions in- sist on getting Sutton's — the seeds that eome true. They'll do the same for you ! For generations we specialized in seeds of greenhouse plants. Orders for America leave every other day. Send 35c. to our American Agents for Catalogue and Trade Price-List, (the 3.5c. is promptly refunded with order for $5.) MiXCcotyrdi CflUs Royal Seed Establishment Reading, England H. P. Winters & Co., 64-F WallSt., New York, N. Y. Sole Agents East of the Rocky Mountains. The Sherman T. Blake Co., 429-F Sacramento St., San Francisco, Calif. Sole Agents West of the Rocky Mountains. * * When ordering, please mention Tbe Bxcbao^e I VANDERVOORT & ALKEMADE Wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND Largest growers in Holland of BIC. VICTORIA, GOLDEN SPUR and VON SION Also large growers of HYACINTHS AND TULIPS Mail address: Care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad Street, New York City Our repreaentative will call on you When ordering, pleaBe mention Tbe Exchange Florist^s Choice Flower Seeds Jl SI AkKIMI) M.W (;K()I' ski.i s of I-INKST 01 Al.ll V ANTIRRHINUM Silver Pink. 3 pkts. (2.00. . . Queen Victoria Purt white.. . Ginnt Yellow ASTERS, Branching, Carlton's Lavender Semple'n Shell-Pink Vick'. White Queen of the Market, Pink. Blue... White... Oi. Tr plit. 10.25 .IT, ,2S .25 .$1.50 1.50 1.60 BEGONIA Erfordi, Pink Vernon. Dfep rt.il CALENDULA Orange King 50 CANDYTUFT, Giant Hyacinth, Wliitc 76 CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa CyanuB. Douhin blue 75 COLEUS, Rainbow Hybrid, LOBELIA, Crystal Palace Emperor William. Lisht blue.. MIGNONETTE, Allen's Defiance 1.60 New York Giant H oz. LOO PETUNIA Rosy Morn. Carmine pink Ruffled Giants. .Single mixed .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 50 .25 .15 .25 .15 .15 .25 .25 .25 .25 .60 Tr.pkt SALVIA, Clara Bedman (0.75 $0.26 Splenden, 00 .26 Zurich. Earlydwarf 1.26 .26 SCHIZANTHUS. RcBclectcd Hybrids .76 Ol. SHAMROCK. Truelrinh $1.00 STOCKS, Ten Weeks. Koi. BrightRose $0.75 Light Blue 75 Snow White 76 Winter-Flowering i^oz. Beauty of Nice $1.50 Lenox Lilac 1.50 White Perfection 1.60 Ol. VERBENA, Mammoth Blue $1.50 Mammoth Pink 1.50 Mammoth White 1.50 5% Discount Cash with order. .25 100 .26 .26 .26 .26 .25 .26 .26 .25 .26 Sole DisiributoTS in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut of Zenke's InBeclicidea 'jnd Funuuidf*. WILLIAM M. HUNT & COMPANY 148 Chambers Street NEW YORK When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange BUY YOUR FRENCH BULBS NOW FROM Lagarde & Vandervoort OLLIOULES, FRANCE Mail address: care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad St., New York City When orderlner. pleaae mention The Exchange LA FRANCE RASPBERRY James Vick's Sons Rochester, N.Y. Growers of Flowtr aail VcgetAble Seeds Qei the benefit of our 69 years* experience All seasonable varieties Our Btooks are very complete The Flower City When ordering, please mention The TCrr'hanjge LAGARDE & SPEELMAN Wholesale French Bulb Growers OLLIOULES-VAR-FRANCE Established 1898 No connection with firm of similar name recently established. New York Office ; \\ hHii ..rfi.Tini.' nle;i- 38 Murray Street ^ISfp SALVIA BONFIRE MY OWN GROWTH ': oz Sl.OO, oz. SI. 50. \i lb. $11.00. PANSY SEED, Giant Superb. Finest mixture. 1-5 oz. $1.00. oi. $5,00. PANSY PLANTS. Large, ready to bloom. $1.25 per 100, express. Cash with order. E.B. JENNINGS, When ordering, please mention The Exchange P. O. Box 25 GREENS FARMS. CONN C. J. Speelman and Sons Wholesale Dutch Bulb Grower* SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND Established 1868 Let us quote you on your 1920 Dutch Bulbs order New York Office 38 MURRAY ST. When ordering, please mention The Exchange The W. W. Barnard Co. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO, ILL. When fTderlng. please meat lop The Exchange DREVON-TEGELAAR & CO. WHOLESALE FRENCH BULB GROWERS 11 33 Broadway, Corner 26th St. NEW YORK January 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 15 Are You Going to Chicago? On January 2ist, the American Carnation Society will meet in Chicago. Preparations are being made to take care of a large attendance. The meeting will be very interesting as well as beneficial. This will give an opportunity for florists to get together and discuss subjects of other importance outsideXof Carnations. Chicago hotels are always crowded and we advise you to make reservations in advance by writing to various hotels for reservations. We will be glad to have all your mail addressed in care of our office which is two blocks from the leading hotels of the city and in the heart of the wholesale florists. We will do everything in our power to make your visit a pleasant one. Hoping to have the pleasure of meeting you. Yours very truly, American Bulb Co. 1 72 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago Rynveld's Gladiolus None Better Grown Order now for immediate or future delivery. lH-i°ch IJ^-inch 1000 1000 America S30.00 $25.00 Augusta 32.00 28.00 Baron Hulot 50.00 45.00 Brenchleyensis 28.00 23.00 Chicago White 32.00 28.00 Europe 75.00 65.00 Glory of Holland 45.00 40.00 Halley 35.00 30.00 Mrs. Francis King 28.00 24.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 45.00 Niagara 40.00 35.00 Panama 50.00 45.00 Peace 40.00 35.00 Pink Beauty 50.00 45.00 Princeps 40.00 35.00 Schwaben 55.00 50.00 War 60.00 55.00 Willy Wigman 50.00 45.00 Florists' Mixture 18.00 15.00 Ask for our prices on smaller sizes and bulblets. Cannas, Caladiums, Tuberoses and Hardy Lilies TERMS: All bills payable 60 days net. Unknown corre- spondents please send cash with order less 2 per cent. Cases and barrels charged extra at cost. F. RYNVELD & SONS HILLEGOM 61 Vesey Street OLLIOULES (Var) HOLLAND NEW YORK FRANCE WEEBER & DON'S New Crop Flower Seeds ANTIRRHINUM Tall Giant-Flowering. Pink, white, rose, scarlet, striped yellow and Rose. Pkt. 5c., }4 oz. 25c., oz. 90c. ASTERS Extra Early Express. Dwarf and blooms about two weeks earlier than Queen of the Market, white, rose, light blue and dark blue. Pkt. loc, 34 oz. 45c., oz. Ir.50. Queen of the Market. Crimson, dark blue, light blue, rose, white. Pkt. sc I4 oz. 20c., oz. 75c. CALENDULA Orange King. I4 oz. 15c., oz. 40c. CANDYTUFT Giant White Hyacinth Flowered. ,^4 oz. 20G., oz. 60c. Empress. I4 02. 20C., oz. 6oc. CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa. Candidissima. I4 oz. 20C., oz. 60c. 3-i oz. 30c., oz. $1.75. COB^A Scandens Blue. I4 oz. 25c., 02. 40c. DRAC^NA Indivisa }4 OZ. 25c., OZ. 40c. LOBELIA Crystal Palace Compacta. }4 oz. 6ac., oz. $2.00. MARIGOLD French Compact Gold Striped. }-^ oz. 20c., OZ. 60C. SALVIA America. I4 oz. il.2S, oz. $4.00. Splendens. }4 oz. 40c.. oz. Sl.50.- Bonfire. I4 oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. SMILAX J^ OZ. OC, 02. 40c. VERBENA Mammoth. Scarlet, pink, purple, white, striped, yellow. }4 oz. 25c., oz. 8oc. ZINNIA Giant Flowering Tall. Pure white, golden yellow, scarlet crimson, flesh color, purple. J4' oz. 6oc.. oz. J2.00. Cash with Order. WEEBER & DON Seed Merchants and Growers 114 Chambers St. New York City Last Call for Surplus Bulbs at Cost ... ^('^'' ^^'^ Christmas rush you will have time and room to plant bulbs that will bring in good returns for Easter. It is not too late, if you order at once Immediate shipment No charge for packing. Terms: Cash with order! t.V.B. ivlountville, Pa. Especially Large Solid Miniature Hyacinths $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; 250 Hyacinths at 1000 rate La Victoire, Brilliant carmine L'Innocence, White. La Grandesse, White Mr. Plimsol, Blush. La Virginite, Blush. La Franchise, Cream. Dr. Leiber, Light blue. Gen. Antinck, Light blue. Laurens Koster, Dark blue. Grand Maitre, Dark blue. Pres. Roosevelt, Dark rose. Gertrude, Dark rose. Noble par Merite^ Rose. Bouquet Tendre, Red. City of Haarlem, Orange. Sir Wm. Mansfield, Mauve. Gen. De Wet. Pink. Yellow Hammer, Pure yellow . Prince of Wales, Blue and white. SINGLE TULIPS $2.00 per 100, except where noted, $14.00 per 1000. Belle Alliance, Scarlet. Cardinals Hat, Dark red. Cardinal Rampello, Orange. Jacob Van Beiren, White. Cottage Maid, Pink. Joost Van Vondel, Striped. Duchesse de Parma, Varie- Prince of Austria, Orange red sated. Queen of Netherlands, Pink! Artus, Red. Rose Grisdelin, Soft rose. Chrysolora, Yellow. Pink, Yellow, White, Scar- let, $1.50 per 100, S12.00 per 1000. DOUBLE TULIPS $2.25 per 100, $18,00 per 1000, except where noted. La Candeur White Lady Palmerston Rose Rosina Pink Duke of York Violet Gloria Solis Variegated Schoonord White Queen Victoria Striped William III Scariet «. ^. 1000 Blue Flag $28.00 M. de Ma Fiile, Red and white 26.00 Adm. V. Kingsbergen, Brown and yel- low 20.00 20 00 20.00 20.00 Paeonic, Gold 20.00 Prince de Golitzen, Yellow Owerwumiaar, Violet and white.. Paeonic, Red Giant Breeder Tulips for Cutting ^ 1000 Bronze Queen, Soft buff $22.00 Cardinal Manning, Wine-red 23.00 Goliath, Violet to salmon 24.00 Jaune d'Oeuf, Rosy lilac 23.00 Lord Byron, Red _ 22.00 Yellow Perfection, Light bronze yellow 22!00 DARWIN TULIPS $2.75 per 100, $22.00 per 1000. Baron de la Tonnaye Bright Rose Rev. H. Ewbank Lilac Pride of Haarlem Bright rose Farncombe Sanders Rose scarlet P,»',7'«<' Lady Cream white Yellow Darwin (True) Buttery yellow Black Darwin S3.00 per 100 Extra Large Size Crocuses. A few hundred named to color. $1.00 per 100, $8.50 per 1000. JOHN L LOCKARD, Mounlville, Lancaster Co.. Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange When orderlnif. please mention The Exchange 16 The Florists' Exchange k*i4M*AAA^ Society of American Florists and OrDamental Horticulturists Informntlun nupnlluj by John YounH, Secrctury, 1170 uroajwuy. New York National Fublioity CaiupniRU Till' lirst s|icciiil lliiwi'i- ilii.v 1" bo foii- tui'i-cl irj the I'.VM ciiiiipaiKii is St. Val- oiitinc's Day, a iliiy fdi' wiiicli nil jmssi- blo publicily slimilil be I'lirtbcuiiiini,'. Ill addiliou to a pajie, in ciilnrs, in seven maguziucs, our I'ronuitiou Uuroaii 1ms an-auKod to supply to lloi-ists a paster stamp in three colors and of most ap- propriate design, tor use on envelopes, packages, bills, letters and other material issuing from llorists' establishments. These pasters are available for imme- diate shi|imeut and a liberal use of Ihern will help to impress the public with the suggestion that they "Say it with Flow- ers" ou St. Vulcutiae's liay. Clubs and other oifjaiiizations can arrange to buy these pnstcr stamps in (piantity, for dis- tribution to their members, and if prop- erly used they furnish a very inexpen- sive way to advertise this day thoroughly in a community of any size. The ac- companying illustration gives a good ideti of these effective paster stamps. They are l%in. by 2in., in colors. The heart is red, on a black background, with the oiiter background in green and cupid in flesh color. These stamps will be supplied on or- ders to Secretary John Young, 1170 Broadway, New York Citv, at the fol- lowing rates 500. $2; 1000. $3; 2000. .$5.50; 5000, $1.S : 10.000. .$25; 25.000. .$50; 50,000. $115; and 100.000. .$225. All orders up to and including 5000 are mailed postpaid. Above that number, they are sent by express, charges collect. The Billboards With the holiday trade out of the way. perhaps many of our friends will now give attention to the matter of bill- boards. ^Vhen we think of the great jtimber of florists' establishments pre- senting available sites for the display of oar handsome billboards, we feel sure hat the quantity we have arranged for will soon be distributed and doing the work expected of them, conveying our message "Say it with Flowers." Ship- ments on early orders have already been made, and orders coming in now will be promptly filled. Send to the secretary for a descriptive circular if not already iu possession of one. Glass Signs Nearly 100 glass signs were shipped from the factory this week. Every fio- rist should display one of these signs costing only $2 delivered, and connect- ing, in a way, with our publicity adver- tising. Decalcomania transfer signs in the same design are also available, four for $1. Further Support Urgently Needed This is the time when good resolutions are made. If you have not yet sub- scribed to the Publicity Fund, it would be a graceful act on your part to begin the year with a subscription — graceful to yourself, as well as to the Publicity 1 Committee, who have taken so much upon their shoulders in forwarding the work which has meant so much for the whole trade. Every florist who with- holds his support to the campaign also holds back the work. The committee, necessarily, must plan arrangements for publicity a considerable time in advance. and cannot enter into ooiitracts blindly ; it must know that the money will be on hariaigii has helped wonderfully to increase busi- ness, and all of us are reaping the benefit. Itight now is the time to show appreci- ative interest iu the campaign work — with a cheipie covering a subscription. Subscription blanks and other matter will be mailed upon application. President A. Ij. Miller has made the following appointments for the year l'J20 : Tariff and Legislature Committee — William F. Uude, chairman ; James Alc- Uutchison. William H. Biebrecht, Jr., Leonard 11. Vaughan, F. ii. Pierson, J. i>. Fisele, J. K. M. L. Farquhar. Committee on Publicity — George As- nius. l''ull term five years. J. l''red Amman. Term expiring Uec. '61, 1920, in place of tJuy l<>ench, resigned. Wal- lace K. Pierson. term expiring Uec. 31, 1023. in place of Thomas H. Joy, re- signed. Committee on School Gardens — Benja- min Hammond, chairman ; A. T. Ue L.a Mare. Irwin Bertermann, Michael Bark- er, Leonard Barron. Committee on Development of Aineri- ca» Products — F. K. Pierson, E. G. Hill, Charles L. Baum. J^ational Flower Show Committee — ■ F. H. Traendly New York. Washiiigton Representative — William , F. Gude. Committee on Nomenclature (Reap- pointed) Prof. E. A. White, chairman; Dr. N. L. Britton, Prof. H. B. Dorner. Jintomologist — Prof. H. C. Irish, St. Louis, Mo. Botanist — Dr. N. L. Britton, Botani- cal Gardens, New York. Pathologist — William Martin, New Brunswick, N. J. Dec. 26, 19iy. John Young, See'y. The Htoek of plants was fairly ade- <|iiate this scnsou, ag the demaud ran more strongly to cut llowi'rn than planls, Itoses, Violets, orcliiils nnd Carnalious wi're all in demaml, reganlhrxs of high j.rices, and orders were refused ou or- chids and Am. Beauty Iloscs long be- fore the slores closed. The number of ordius was consider- ably larger than usual, and in medium priced lines the size of the orders was greater. Many buyers of orchids and Am. Beauty Koscs cut down their or- ders when they were told the prices. One florist reported that he got $50 for a dozen unusually line Am. Beauty Hoses, as the order came from a wealthy man who sends a dozen to his old mother every Christmas regardless of price. An- other florist reported that an order for a dozen orchids was cut from twelve to I six when the buyer found that the price had jumped to .$0 per orchid. Orchids were generally priced at ?5 I each, and Am. Beauty Koses at about $30 a doz. and up, although they have seldom sold for more than $1« to $24 a dozen up to this year. There was not much change in the gen- eral class of customers, other than that tne middle class was paying better prices, buying more freely and better stock. Wealthy customers did not con- sider prices at all. The middle class purchasers realized that flowers should be higher, as everything else has gone up m price and the prices asked were paid without murmuring. The poorer classes also freely purchased plants and lower priced stock. In fact it looks as though all classes are buying more, with the biggest increase coming from the middle class, and purchases of the rich class about holding their own in volume, but being larger in amount. It was noted that some customers, In buying, were mainly interested in qual- ity, while others seems to think that high price necessarily meant more de- sirable goods. Prices of cut flowers were generally highe» than they were last year, al- though prices of plants as a rule did not show much increase. Keeping business up between now and Easter doesn't look especially easy, but it is a good season to advertise,' make especial use of window displays, and make a bard drive for decorations and flower ordere for social affairs. A good deal of social activity is expected to take place during the next three or four months. O. V. N. S. Southern States Houston, Texas Never in this city's history has there been such a call for flowers as there was this Christmas. Almost any price asked was paid, and any flower that suggested Christmas was acceptable. In the total business done there were few charge ac- counts ; in fact, there was more cash business than ever before. None of the florists had enouph stock, although they tried hard to keep up the supi>ly. The Houston Horticultural Society, a flourishing organization, which is becom- ing remarkably active, will hold its an- nual election of officers in January. The Kuhlman Floral Co.. during the holidays. Imd two retail stores instead of one. and after Jan. 1 will occupy its new store in the Rice Hotel, at 915 Texas ave. This new establishment is now being beautifully fitted up in most modern style. C. E. H. Louisville, Ky. Christmas business was highly satis- factory, according to a number of the leading retailers of Louisville, who re- port that they were sold out on most cut flowers at the close of the rush, and that general stocks were much depleted. Prices were somewhat better tlian in former years, and the demand was un- usually keen. Money was generally plentiful and business was far greater than in previous years. Florists are not ready to state the percentage of increase on business over that of previous years but are sure that Christmas tr.ide tbis year was mueb heavier than in 1917 or IDIS. or prior to the war during normal times. The suburban florists did nicely, and the growers were cleaned out. Knoxviile, Tenn. "Best Ever Experienced" Holiday trade was the best ever experienced. It could hardly be said that there was an adequate supply of plants and flowers, although there was a quantity of good stock. In some way or another we managed to get through with a host of satisfied customers and the greatest volume of business thus far done on a holiday, some firms showing a gain in business of 70 per cent over that of any previous Christmas. There was a good supply of Itoses in the better grades, from $o to $15 per doz. Cheaper Koses were scarce and the demand for them was light. There was a good crop of orchids, but it was ex- hausted long before the rush was over. On account of the unfavorable weather conditions existing throughout the Fall season Carnations were scarce and the quality was hardly up to the usual standard. These brought from $3 to $4 per doz. as long as they lasted. There was a heavy crop of Narcissi and the quality was never better. These sold well at $2 per doz. and were in good demand after other stock ran short; they were also used to good advantage in filling orders that did not specify any particular flower. TTiere was a good crop of Mistletoe 'Mums, which proved valuable in making up funeral work, as well as being good Christmas sellers at $S and $10 per doz. The supply of plants was confined chiefly to Cyclamen, Poinsettia, Be- gonias, Christmas Peppers and ferns. These ranged in price from $1.50 for a small pot to $3o for large madeup baskets of assorted plants. 'The demand was chiefly for plants ranging in price from $3 to $10. Cyclamen and Poin- settias were favorites. Immortelles pre- pared and Holly wreaths sold well. C-omparing business with that of pre- vious years, with regard to the size, value and number of orders, one seems to find a well-balanced increase, Orderu OB a general rule were larger and were naturally of higher value on account of the increased cost of production. There wa« uIho a nice increase in the number of orders, which goes lo prove that all clas.seH arc learning the real uiguilicance of flowers, and arc following the sug- gestion of the Nutionul Slogan, "Say it with Flowers." In this era of high prices it lu well for the florist to set his prices in kcci>- ing with those of all other commodities. First, the increased cost of production and of placing his merchandise before the public require that he obtain a good price in order to make a profit. Second, the customer is somewhat doubtful a» to the quality of lower priced articles. For instance : the demand for orchids was greatly increased when the price was advanced from $1..'>0 to $3 per bloom, and it was impos-siblc to supply the de- mand when the price was advanced to $5. This of course was due somewhat to a general scarcity of orchids, but it is also sufficient proof that the public is not looking for low i)rices, and that it is really attracted by more expensive ar- ticles of merchandise. I do not mean to infer that customers haven't any per- sonal taste, or that quality is of no im- portance, and I do not mean to create the impression that florists should charge exorbitant prices, but with the increased cost and the growing demand for Bowers it behooves the florist who wishes to stay in business to produce lirst-elass stock and get a good price for it. 'The demand for cut flowers and plants was in about the same proijortion as in former seasons. In many cases where cut flowers were desired and could not he obtained the c-ustomer took a plant instead. It was noticed that business began some two or three days sooner than in former years. SOUTHEO. Washington, D. C. Washington has just passed through a most unusual Christmas business. Never in the history of the trade have prices reached the levels noted here last week. Stock was unusually scarce dur- ing the week preceding Christmas. The weather was unfavorable, with many cloudy days. 'This had the effect o£ sending prices up so high that the re- tailers were anxious to place their or- ders in advance. The wholesalers re- port that they had the best business they have ever experienced and that stock brought the highest prices. The out-of-town trade was notified that orders for Lily of the Valley, Cypri- pediums and other orchids and Am. Beauty Koses could not be filled at the last minute, and the retailers began to ask for shipments as early as Dec. 21. Many orders were not tilled in full, be- cause of shortages. Am. Beauty specials brought $1S per doz. ; ordinary stock sold at $1.25 and $1 each, with a limited quantity of short stemmed Am. Beauty that were quickly sold at 50c. The range of prices on Hadleys was oOc. to $1.25. 'Tne sales at the top price were comparatively few, but there were a great many sola at $1 each. Premier, Kussell and Co- lumbia sold at from 40c. to $1, the bulk moving at from 50c. to 7oc. Maryland, Ophelia, Sunburst and White KiUarney were priced at from 20c. to 35c. A few extra tine Ophelia brought 50c. and tit)c. A few short stemmed Maryland and White Killarney sold at 15c. Aaron Ward Koses were excellent but scarce and more Sweetheart Koses were on order than could be secured. Carnations brought high prices, the pink and white moving at $15 and the red at $20 per 100. Violets brought $d and $4 per 100. Gardenias were rather scarce. Lily of the Valley at $20 per 100 was not specially desirable and the retailers were inclined to pass it by. Oallas were also scarce. There was no special demand for 'Mums during the week, although some good ones were to be had. Immortelles sold at S5c. a bunch. Kuscus brought $1 and $1.25 per lb. Poinsettias sold in advance of the holiday at 50c. a bloom, but as the time advanced the prices went up somewhat. Sweet Peas were scarce, due to the cloudy weather. Many short stemmed Peas were sent in and these moved at (Cmitinutd on page 2Si)) January 3, 1930. The Florists* Exchange 17 The compliments of the Season to all our Florist Friends JUST NOW We are quoting close prices on All Leading Gladiolus Clean, carefully graded, up-to-size, American-grown Flower Seeds Cur New Year's list ready, as usual, January 1st Write for your copy today CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york Gladiolus Bulbs Young, healthy, 2-year-old stock — the best forcing; full of vitality. IJ-^-in. ni-in.- up 1000 .$30.00 . 30.00 . 25.00 America Augusta Brenchleyensis. Crackerjack 25.00 Empress of India 40.00 Halley 30.00 Klondyke 30.00 Mrs. Francis King.. . . 30.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 Panama .50.00 Principine 25.00 Schwaben 70.00 War 60.00 White and Light Mixed 25.00 General Mixture 20.00 Primulinus Hybrids... 25.00 IJ^-m. fooo $24.00 24.00 20.00 20.00 32.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 40.00 40.00 20.00 56.00 45.00 20.00 15.00 20.00 N. LEON WINTZER Gladiolus Grower West Grove, Pa. LILY OF THE VALLEY NEW CROP READY FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT WRITE FOR PRICES CJ.SPEELMAN&SONS 38 Murray Street NEW YORK CITY When orderiPtJ. plense mention The K.Tcbaage HYACINTHS Top Roots. Ail varieties. ;8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. TULIPS All varieties, early and late, ;20.00 per 1000. GLADIOLUS America lit size, S30.00 per 1000 Cash with order. BARCLAY NURSERY 14 W. Broadway NEW YORK WAIT FOR KELWAY'S WHOLESALE SEED CATALOGUE for 1920 before placing your order. The most favorable prices of the year If not received, wire or write KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Growers LANGPORT, ENGLAND Our 1920 Wholesale Bulb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Established 1883 Vogelenzang, Holland AMERICAN BRANCH 110 Water St., New York RYNVELD'S NEW CROP SEEDS None Better Grown CELERY Lb Golden Self- Blanching .$2.00 Golden Hearted Dwarf. . 1.50 White Plume 1.50 Giant Pascal i .50 CABBAGE Early Spring 2.00 Early Summer 2.00 Succession 2.00 Large American Drum- head 2.00 Drumhead Savoy 2.00 Ulm Savoy 2.00 All-Head Early 2.00 Surehead 2.00 EGG PLANT Black Beauty 4.50 CAULIFLOWER Early Snowball . . $25.00 per lb. Early Dwarf Erf urt 2.50 per oz. Bags and containers c TERMS: Net cash. Unknown LETTUCE Lb Big Boston. S0.75 May King 75 New York i.oo Hanson 75 Grand Rapids 75 Prizehead 75 Salamander 75 Black-Seeded Simpson . .75 Early Curled Simpson.. . .75 Black-Seeded Tennisball. .75 White-Seeded Tennisball .75 TOMATO Dwarf Stone 2.50 Earliana 2.50 Bonnie Best 2.50 Golden Queen 2.50 Success 2.50 Early Acme 2.50 Livingston Globe. ... — 3.00 Favorite 2.50 Beauty 2.50 Paragon 2.50 Perfection 2.50 harged extra at cost, correspondents cash with order. F. RYNVELD & SONS HILLEGOM HOLLAND 61 Vesey Street NEW YORK OLLIOULES (Var) FRANCE When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange \ When orderlcg. please mention The Eichanee LA FRANCE RASPBERRY WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. Have mailed their new Illustrated Catalogue of Garden and Flower Seeds to all their customers in the United States. Should any of them not receive a copy they are requested to kindly notify the fact to 27-29 Drury Lane, LONDON, W. C. 2 ENGLAND When orderlnc, pleu* mtntlon The axobance 18 The Florists* Exchange M iiniiiiii'iii iiiii iiiJiiii" II"! "iiiiiii iNiiPiB[iiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii»^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii mil iiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii: s CHRYSANTHEMUMS \\c Riow l.hiy>;mili. ■minus In. tli.- cut llowor iiiaikct an. I wi- glow a lut of tlu:ni. \Vc- have cuUud our li.sl of commurcial sorts just as tlostly a= wt dare cull it. \Vc buy tlie new ones and give tlicni a chance to show merit, but we do not aim to keep in this list a variety that cannot be grown well by thejaverage grower. If/a variety needs special trc-at- ment or nursing to make it produce bloom that will sell, we don't,'grow it and we have not kept in this list those varieties which cannot be finished well with average treatment. The list of Chrvsanthcmums we are offering for the season of 1920 shows some changes from last season. We have discardedjsome varieties andjliavc kept only such as have shown themselves really needed to maintain a balance of color and season. This selection has eliminated many for which we may have calls during the planting season, but in the list. presented we have the superior of the discarded variety. PEGGY BULKELEY General List oi Exhibition Varieties • .;. $1.00 per do2., :>S.oo per lOO. 2, '4-inch pots, IOC. Artista Bob Pulling Bol d'Or Elberon Earl Kitchener Elvia Scoville Gertrude Peers Glenview Harry E. Converse James Eraser Lady Hopetoun Louise Pockett Mary Donellan Mary Mason Meudon Miss Anola Wright Mrs. Gilbert Drabble Mrs. G. C. Kelley Mrs. G. Lloyd Wigg Mrs. H. Stevens Mrs. R. C. Pulling Mrs. William Duckham Nagirroc Nakota Nerissa October King Odessa Ogontz Pockett's Crimson President John Everett Rose Fockett Silver King William H. Waite William Rigby The following exhibition varieties are produced on a more or less extensive scale hy commercial growers. These we offer as rooted cuttings in addition to pot plants. C. H. Totty Yellow Wm. Turner William Turner Wells' Late Pink Rooted Cuttings: 75c. per doz.. S5.00 per 100. 540.00 per 1000. New Chrysanthemams for tbe Commercial Grower 214-inch, 25c. each, ^2.00 per doz., S15.00 per 100. Sun Glow. An early, bright yellow of the Major Bon- naff on type, maturing October 25th. Exceptionally fine stem with the foliage extending to the bloom. Pro- duces an exceedingly high percentage of perfect blooms. NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR THE COMMERCIAL GROWER— foutinuod Victory. A pure, glistening white with a decided waxy lustre; fine stem and foliage. By stopping the plants September loth and securing the bud that develops upon this break five or six weeks later, a fine crop may be had for Thanksgiving and after. Other New and Valuable Sorts Kooted Cuttings: 75c. per doz.. 55.00 per 100. S40.00 per f^ 1000. 2'4-inch. Si. 00 per doz., $7.00 per 100, S55.00 per 1000. Barbara Davis. In color a rich shade of reddish bronze anrl entirely distinct from any other variety. It was disseminated by us in 1017 and has proved a decided acquisition either as a cut flower or as a pot plant. In habit of growth it is short-jointed and incUned to be dwarf, but makes good stems from early propagation. The flower is refiexed when fully open and is at its best just before maturing. Golden Mistletoe (A. N. Pierson, Inc.). This variety as shown b>- the name is a sport of Mistletoe. The parent is our latest flowering variety, coming well into De- cember. It is ball-shaped. An excellent companion for the parent. We have grown it in quantity and know that it will be a favorite. General List of Choice Commercial Varieties Rooted Cuttings: 50c. per doz., 53.50 per 100, 1000. 214-inch. 75c. per doz., Charles Razer Chieftain Chrysolora Colonel Appleton December Gem Dr. Enguehard Early Frost Early Rose Edwin Seidewitz Glory of the Pacific Golden Glow Golden Gleam Golden Queen Greystone Hamburg Late White Harvard Lynnwood Hall Major Bonnaffon Marigold Maud Dean 30.00 per 1000. S5. 00 per 100, 545.00 per 1000. Mistletoe Miss Elizabeth Smith Mrs. C. C. PoUworth Mrs. M. R. Morgan Mrs. W. T. McNeice Oconto October Herald Pacific Supreme Polly Rose Richmond Smith's Advance Smith's Imperial Tiger Timothy Eaton Tints of Gold Unaka White Chieftain Yellow Charles Razer Yellow Eaton Yellow Polly Rose The Chadwicks Rooted Cuttings; 75c. per doz., S5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. 2L:^-inch, Si. 00 per doz.. S7.00 per 100, Sss-oo per 1000. Chadwick Supreme Indian Summer Golden Chadwick W. H. Chadwick Pompon Chrysanthemums NOVELTIES Rooted Cuttings: 25c. each. S2.50 per doz.. S17.50 per 100, $150.00 per 1000. 2i:}-inch, 35c. each. S3. 00 per doz.. S20.00 per 100. Nellie Irwin (A. N. Pierson. Inc.). A true Pompon, clear bright yellow in color with every desirable attribute in stem, foliage, plant habit and formation of the flower cluster. It comes into bloom about November loth to 15th and holds well on the plant which is very desir- able when a variety is grown in large quantities for commercial cutting. It follows Golden Climax and pre- cedes Romaine Warren. It is a Pompon variety which POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Continued will find a welcome with the grower for the wholesale market, having strong, straight stems and bunching nicely. It is the best Pompon variety we have rai-ed or offered for sale. We cut the last for Thanksgiving Day trade and they were in perfect condition. Pauline Wilcox (A. X. Pierson, Inc.). The form of the flower classes it as a decorative variety and it is the ideal decorative type. The habit of the plant and the flower sprays are very desirable. The stems are straight and strong and the flowers hold well apart in tlie clusters. The color is bronze with red and gold mixed, the tips of the petals being lighter, giving a ver>' pleasing com- bination. In bloom Nov. 5th. It is a gloriously colored variety and there is nothing like it. It is distinct and valuable. Helen Andre (A. N. Pierson. Inc.). A beautiful, compact. orange-bronze Pompon which blooms around November 20th. The growth is upright, the stems strong, holding the flower erect. Color is very attractive and. as there are no other varieties of this color in bloom at the same season, it will be a profitable one to grow. It is a Thanksgiving Day bronze and a good one. Helen Hubbard (A. N. Pierson. Inc.). This is the best crimson decorative we have ever grown. The lower j)etalsarefrom two to twoand one-half inches in length. The color is a rich, velvety crimson which does not fade. Growth is excellent. There are no other varieties in this color which can compare with it for cutting in sprays. This Harvard crimson is in bloom November 15th. Lorraine Meech (A. N. Pierson. Inc.). Distinctly a Novelty. We introduce this variety because so many of our customers who have seen it have asked for plants. Color is dull crimson with a golden-bronze reverse. The petals curl just enough to show both colors, which gives a very pleasing contrast. When fully open, a small yellow center shows, but this should, nevertheless, be classed as a Pompon. Growth is ver>- good; foliage, dark green right up to the bud. In bloom November loth. New Pompons 100. Rooted Cuttings: 5i.oo per doz.. 58. 00 per 2i4-inch. 51.50 per doz., Sio.oo per 100. Becky McLane. In full crop just ready for Thanksgiving Day. Could easily have been held to December this year. This gives you an idea of this valuable late-flower- ing Pompon. It is a small bronze, but richly colored and very popular. It is a strong, upright grower and makes good, single plants. The stems are stiff and straight. It will cut real money per square foot and it is a variety the market needs. Christmas Gold. This small, golden-j'ellow, button Pompon was introduced last season. It flowers in early December, but has not proved as strong and healthy this season as it was last. It matured a fair crop and, from selected stock, we shall grow it again. Cometa. Dark, rose-shaded magenta, a very attractive color which does not fade. Growth upright and strong. Excellent variety for disbudding. A seedling from Lillian Doty. November Pearl. This new Pompon is of our own raising and is a seedling from Western Beauty. In color, a very beautiful soft shade of daybreak pink.. It grows easily and cuts good sprays on strong stems. It is a fine flower of medium size and is a valuable acquisition to the hst of November-flowering varieties. Ouray. The best early, dark bronze. In bloom October 20th. The color is a dark mahogany brown and does not fade. The flowers are medium size and stems are wiry. Uvalda. Ver\- early white, maturing October loth. A large flower and when fully opened is a pure, glistening white. Vasco. This variety is exceptionally good for sprays. Should be classed as a decorative Chrysanthemum. Bright, glowing yellow, maturing October 17th. White Gem. Pure white, button type. Ready Nov- ember 15th. A free-growing, free-branching type that cuts quantity per square foot. A. N. PIERSON, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMi"ii"iiiil!liMi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini The Florists' Exchange 19 FOR ALL PURPOSES General List of Pompon Chyrysanthemums Rooted Cutt ings: 50c. per doz., 53.50 per 100, 530.00 per 1000. 5c. per doz., S5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Lillian Doty Lula Maid of Kent Mariana Mary Mimico Neola Nesco Niza Quinola Rita Romaine Warren Skibo Wanda Western Beauty White Lillian Doty We are often asked what Pompons are satisfactory out- of-doors. The following is a list selected from the varieties which we catalog and from numerous others that we have had on trial. It applies to our conditions here in New England. Those Pompons which are not grown by us indoors and are classed with the hardy varieties are omitted here. 214-inch, Acto Adironda Baby Baby Margaret Delphine Dodge Diana Donald Doris Edina Fairy Queen Frank Wilcox Golden Climax Golden West . Harvest Moon Hilda Canning Jules Lagravere Delphi ne_Dodge Donald Doris Fairy Queen Golden Climax Golden West Harvest Moon Lillian Doty Maid of Kent Nesco Rita Skibo White Lillian Doty New Varieties Try Pauline Wilcox out-of-doors.* Itfcought to be a ■vvonder. Grow Nelliejlrwin and Helen Andre for late November. Tliev aretworth growinglby any one. Single Chrysanthemums NOVELTIES Rooted Cuttings: Si. 00 per doz.. Sio.oo per 100. 2^4'inch, $1.50 per doz., 5i2.oo per 100. Elizabeth McDowell (A. N. Pierson, Inc.) This orange- bronze Single we believe to be the finest of all the single- flowered seedlings that we have raised- Not only is the color wonderfully fine in daylight, but the richness is greatly enhanced by artificial light. The plant is strong-growing and makes strong stems which crary the flowers well. These are well divided in the clusters. It packs nicely for a Single and we class it as the equal of any single-flowered variety in commerce. It is good for exhibition for the high-class storeman and for the grower who retails. Evelyn Bosworth (A. N. Pierson, Inc.) We must class this beautiful Novelty as a Single, but it is not a true Single having six rows of petals. In habit of plant, it is strong-growing and the flower stems are strong and straight. The flower cluster is large as the variety makes large sprays and carries buds well down the stem. These flower clusters are well divided and the individual flowers are not crowded. In color it may be classed as a bronze, but with a slight tint of salmon-pink. A very pleasing color and one that is always in demand. In flower November 5th to 15th. Charter Oak (Foster). A clear, bright yellow Single variety which carries its flowers in large, strong-stemmed sprays, bearing from three to five flowers each. It makes a fair sized plant and will class as a good grower, but is not as heavy in foliage as its companions, Mrs. E. D. God- frey, Margaret Waite and Miss Isabelle. It flowers late, coming into bloom during late November and is the latest flowering yellow Single variety we have grown or have seen. The form and character of the flower spray is ideal and the late-flowering characteristic greatly en- hances the value of this to thef grower. It would be good at any season and in December it is alone in its class. Katherine Harley (A. N. Pierson, Inc.) The flower is a beautiful light bronze with the tips of the petals shading to a yellowish bronze. The combination gives a most pleasing shade of bronze. Very- strong grower, has fine lustrous foliage and is in bloom by November loth. Rooted Cuttings: 75c. per doz., S6.00 per 100. 214-inch. 51.25 per doz.. S8.00 per 100. Mrs. E. M. Home. Light bronze-yellow shaded old-gold. The flowers, which are flat in form, are produced in good-sized, graceful sprays which bunch well. Growth vigorous and erect. Matures November 5th to lOth. Molly Whitmore. Deep, golden-bronze, effectively suffused with terra cotta; distinct, deep yellow center. The well-formed flower carries three rays of petals which incurve slightly. This is a desirable trait where they are subject to shipping conditions or considerable handling. The growth being erect in character, this variety may be planted closer than the more branching kinds. Peggy Bulkeley. We consider this variety one of the prettiest in our collection. The color is a soft, yet lu- minous pink, changing as the flower matures to a delicate mauve-pink. The blooms are large, averaging four rays of petals which recurve gracefully from a golden- yellow center. The growth is vigorous and erect, pro- ducing large sprays which show the individual flowers to the best possible advantage. An ideal cut flower or pot plant variety. Matures November loth to 15th. General Collection of Singles Rooted Cuttings: 50c. per doz., $3.50 per 100, S30-00 per 1000. 234-inch, 75c. per doz., I5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. Cinderella Dusky Maid Elizabeth Firestone Gipsy Golden Mensa Jane Ingalls Margaret Waite Mensa Miss Isabelle Miss Mary Pope Mrs. E, D. Godfrey Mrs. W. E. Buckingham November Glow Pink Simplicity Polly Duncan Ramona Virginia Holden Wells* Excelsior New Anemone Chrysanthemums Rooted Cuttings: 75c. per doz., S6.00 per 100 214-inch, Si. so per doz., IS. 00 per 100. Pink Lady. A bright pink Anemone that has made an excellent showing. It is of medium size and true to type. Strong-stemmed. Flowers for Thanksgiving Day. Pomona. An exquisite Anemone-flowered variety. Form perfect, several rows of ray florets of the purest white with a well-formed cushion which is white shading to straw at center. Excellent grown either to sprays or disbudded. Volunteer. A very bright golden-yellow that will come into flower for Thanksgiving Day. Strong. stilT stems and needs little tying. It will produce a big cut of good market bloom. General List of Anemone Chrysanthemums Rooted Cuttings; 6oc. per doz., $3-50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. 2?4'-inch, 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Eugene Langaulet Golden Lyda Thomas Garza Yellow Garza Purity Blanche Izola Emma POT PLANT TYPE Rooted Cuttings: 60c. per doz., I3.S0 per 100, J30.00 per 1000. 2M-'nch, 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100, 543.00 per 1000. Brutus Lilac Caprice Butler's Caprice Purple Caprice Kathleen Thompson White Caprice Lady Lydia Yellow Caprice Early-Flowering Chrysanthemums for Outdoor Growing The question of hardiness in the Chrysanthemum family is such that to call these hardy, as we have formerly done, is unfair, because so much depends upon the character of the soil and the drainage. Too much covering in Winter EARLY-FLOWERING CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR OUTDOOR GROWING— Continued has ruined more plants than a cover of any kind has saved. Some firms class these as Decorative varieties. Several in the list do well indoors, as among the Pompons and Singles there are those which do well outdoors. The varieties listed have larger blooms than the larger flowered Pompons, unless otherwise described. NOVELTY 2i4'-inch. 15c. each, Si. 50 per doz Ruth Cumrning (A. N. Pierson, Sio.oo per 100. Inc.) To those to whom the colors of Autumn appeal and who grow Chr>-santhemums in the open, this novelty of our own raising will be welcome. We have been raising seedlings from Normandie, which is the finest example of the early- fiowering out-door type and this reddish bronze, decora- tive type seedling from Normandie has all the desirable characteristics of an outdoor variety. It has proven hardy in New England. It is dwarf and compact in growth. It suckers freely, making heavy clumps. It withstands the early frosts without injury. From October 15th to November loth it has been a mass of color. It cuts and bunches nicely. Out-of-doors it is at home and indoors it will bloom early and give \ou a fine early bronze for the market. General List 30.00 per Rooted Cuttings: 60c. per doz., $3.50 per 100, 1000. 214-inch, 75c. per doz.. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Alice Howell Aquitaine Border Beauty Bronze Source d'Or Brcwn Bessie Chaldon Cranfordia Cranford's Pink Cranford*s White Cranford's Yellow Eden Etoile d'Or Excelsior Firelight Framfield White Yello Glory of Seven Oaks Goacher's Crimson Jack Bannister L'Argentuillais Leslie Maduse Miss F. Collier Mme. Aug. Nonin Mrs. Francis Bergen Nina Blick Normandie Provence Rosie Source d'Or Wells' Scarlet ' Normandie BARBARA DAVIS The prices quoted are for the season of 1920. We make a specialty of Chrysanthemums and have a big stock in excellent condition. Add 10c. per 100 for parcel post charges. Larger lots than a few hundred should be sent by express. We begin to ship in Februar.\'. A. N. PIERSON, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Illllllllllllll Illllllllll mill Illllllilillllllllllllllllil Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllll Illlllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllll«^^ l!l I Illl IIIHIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIHIIiliillllllllllllllllllllilll mil 20 The Florists' Exchange January 3, 1920. Carnation Cuttings \Vo prcdirlcil lliiit Ciiiimlioii Cii1Iiiik» would Boll out iiirly. \V|. knew thin i» n dirt rji.w CoiiMiIcr cari'ftilly what you miiy need mid ordor at onro. Thoro will not bo eiioiiKh cultiliKB to Hiipr>ly ttu' mil. Our Hlork in hh Rood uh run bf proourtnl. The different ffrowfrs Hnnplyini{ na runi; witli the best in Nvw ICnuliiiid. NEW AND SCARCE VARIETIES 100 1000 jiir>.oo 115.00 100.00 00.00 on.oo 05.00 05.00 00.00 co.oo 00.00 Ward, ETHEL FISHER (Peter Fi.hcr) Scarlet $1100 BERN ICE iMoward^ CrimHon M 00 RUTH BAUR 12 nO LADDIE I..;;:.::::::;::::::::::::: 10:00 MORNING GLOW 7 00 WHITE BENORA 700 PINK DELIGHT 700 HERALD 755 ROSALIA 75}) ENCHANTRESS SUPREME ' .''I'.' [I'.'.'.'.' ]''['.'.'.''.]'.'.'['.'][''.' '. 7.00 Aviotor, Belle Wnithburn, Dorin, Bcnorn. Ronotte, White Enchantrcsii, Beacon GoodCheer, White Perfection. White Wonder, Mi»» Thoo, SO.OO per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Matchless, Nancy, Alice :iiid Enchantrcaii, $.'),()() pi-r 100, $50.00 per 1000. DAHLIAS DAHLIAS. Not small pieces btit clumps as dug from tlio fit'ld. u supply that is of the very best and at prices that arc right. Thoy will average from 15c. to 25c. each. Let ue know what you want, or let ue advise you what varieties our Dahlia expert considers best for your particular needs. Describe what you want tiiom for and we will ask him to help us out. ASPARAGUS ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri. Seedlings, $1.25 per 100, SIO.OO per 1000; fine, 2U-in. pots, $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000; tine, 3-in. pots. $10.00 per 100. $9^00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON BONNAFFON SOIL CUTHNGS Immcdinte Shipment If you want to change or improve your strain, get some of these now. You can work up a fine lot of stock and this is from a particularly healthy strain, no niiclge and no blind plants, well rooted stocky cuttings at $16.00 per 1000. RUBBER PLANTS From 5-in. pots. li(>-in. to 30-in. high at Sl.OO each, shipped from near Boston. V^\- have 500 PELARGONIUMS, mixed, including from best sort.s. Can ship at once. Strong, 2}4~'iTi. pots. Good value at SM.OO per 100. BEGONIA Chatelaine. Strong, 2'--;-in., readv now and all the time. $7.00 per 100, $05.00 per 1000. Mrs. M. A. Patten. Dark pink sport of Chatelaine. 2>:i-in. plants, ready to shift. SIO.OO per 100. Remember these are heavy 2'4-in. plants. You can shift them into 3'-2-in. pots and have nice flowering stock in a s>iort time. TABLE FERNS For FERN DISHES. A selection of the best \anetics. S6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. MISCELLANEOUS CALENDULA, Orange King. An improved Winter-flowering strain. $5.00 per 100, S-15.00 per 1000. CINERARIA Hybrida. Half dwarf. 2i<;-in. at S7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. COLEUS COLEUS, Rooted Cuttings. .U! thestandard and lancy varieties, sucn as Verschaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Queen Victoria, Fire Brand, Beckwith Gem, Yellow Trailing Queen, at S12 per 1000; Brilliancy, Salva- tor and Pink Trailing Queen at, $20,00 per 1000. Any varieties of faney COLEUS that you want tell us. Our growers can supply anything that is good. Free from disease. Silver Pink, Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet. 2'4-in., $6.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. FORGET-ME-NOT Winter-flowering. 2i.j-in., $7.00 per 100, $05.00 per 1000. 10,000 HYDRANGEA FIELD-GROWN Baby Bimbinette, Souv. Mme. Chautard, Emile Mouillere, Mme. Maurice Hamar, Eclaireur, Bouquet Rose, Avalanche. Otaksa. Ready for 4-, 5- and 6-in. pots, $10.00 per 100; .3-in. pots. $12.00 per ISO; 2;2-in. pots. S7.00 per 100. GYPSOPHILA SEED (Nicholson's Forcing Straini. FIRST AND BEST* IN .THE ^BOSTON MARKET. J., oz.oOc.. 14 oz. 85c.. oz. $1.50. GLADIOLUS BULBS 1,000 America, Augusta, Halley, Mrs. ' Francis King $35.00 Brenchleyensis, Fire King Mrs. Watt, Chicago White, Peace. . . Baron Hulot Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Niagara.. .... Panama Schwaben 30.00 45.00 60,00 50.00 60,00 70.00 FOR PROFIT BUY PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS. WE HAVE THEM IN QUANTITY AND OF BEST SELECTION. Don t lorget PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS average two to three blooms per bulb and are quick sellers in the market. ""cy $35.00 per 1000 Regular $20.00 per 1000 .\11 varieties quoted are First Size. For Second .Size. S5.00 per 1000 less. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant Brokers, WATERTOWN P. O. 15 Cedar Street Boston, Mass. LA FRANCE RASPBERRY GARDEN SEED Ryrnetf D-OS BEET. CARROT, PARSNIP. RADISH and | M^%J^K mMV^^^l^A WW« BEET. CARROT, PARSNIP. RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety; also other items of the short crop of this past season, as well ae a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 Dcy St.,NEW YORK.and ORANGE.CONN. ROSE PREMIER The Rose that has been true to name In all the leading flower marts of tlie United States where stock of this grand Rose was obtain- able for Xnias it was second to none. Premier in Quality. Premier in .Size. Premier in Productiveness. Premier in Fragrance. And best of all — Premier Financially in tlie returns to the grower. We anticipated this deserved popularity and have a good stock of young own root plants ready for early Spring delivery. PRICES: $20.00 per 100. §175.00 per 1000. 250 at the 1000 rate. The Joseph H. Hill Company Wholesale Florists RICHMOND. IXDLWA When ordering, please mention The Elschange SNAPDRAGONS are playing a leading role with every live florist. Get your ^are of this business. Plants may be started any time from seed. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 per pkt. ; 3 for $2.50 ; 7 for $5.00. Seed of our new- Hybrid Pink and our new Golden Pink Queen, same price.. Seed of Keystone, Nel- rose, Garnet. White, Yellow, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 35c. per pkt.; 3 for $1.00. Free Cultural Directions. All orders cash. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N.H. When orderlnf, please meDtion The Exchange SEEDSMEN Catalogue on application 92 Chambers Street, NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange HARDY LILIES Auratum: 100 Case 8 to 9-in. (ISO bulbs to case) $20.00 $30.00 9 lO ll-in. (125 bulbs to case) 27.00 30.00 Album: 8 to 9-iii. (200 bulbs to case) 22.00 38.00 9 to ll-in. (140 bulbs to case) 30.00 38.00 Rubrum : S to O-in. (200 bulbs to case) 20.00 34.00 9 to ll-in (140 bulbs to case) 26.00 34 00 NARCISSUS Paper White Grandiflora 100 1000 13ctm. (1250 to case).. $3.00 $28.00 14 ctm. (1000 to case) 3.50 30.00 GLOXINIAS. Choice Misture 18.00 A. HENDERSON & CO. 166 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO When ordering, please mention The Exchange CABB A G E SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER AND CELERY PLANTS See our Ad. in classi&ed column for kinds and prices. F. W. Rochelle & Sons, Chester, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Giant Pansey Seed Kenilworth Mixture. Orchid-Flowered Mixture. Kenilworth Cut Flower Mixture. Masterpiece, curled wavy. Giant Three and Five Blotched. Giant Parisian and all colors, 'separate or mixed. Price for all seed except where noted is 1000 seeds. 30c.; 4 pkts., Sl.OO; H oz.. S1.30: 02., »5.00. Early Flowering or Winter Blooming Golden Yellow, with dark eye. Silvery White, with dark blue eye Dark Velvety Blue. Light or Sky Blue. Each color separate or mixed, 500 seeds, 25c.: 1000 seeds. 40c.;Hoz., SI. 10: H ob.. $2.00: oz.. $7.50. When orderlDE. please mentloa The Exchange —JUST OUT— Bolgiano's 1919 Summer and Fall Catalog of "Big Crop" Seeds Special pricea 'or Flonsts aud Market Qardenera Write for a copy at once — It will save you money J. BOLGIANO & SON. Baltimore, Md. When ordering, please mention The Elxchanee Januarv 3, 19-'0. The Florists' Exchange 21 Hybrid Orchids How — When And Where — Mostly When Chat No. 38 Seems like my chat about rais- ing our own Orchids raised a lot of dust. Not the kind that some folks try to throw in other folks' eyes. But the kind they kick up when they have that army mule sort of a feeling. As near as I can make out, the main kick is because we sort of said ofl-hand like, that raising our own Orchids from seeds as we do, the question of whether the embargo was on or off didn't make a red cent's difference to us. Whoever it was said that we said that was unkind. The real honest-to-goodness truth is we are just as anxious to ha\'e that fool embargo lifted as they are. Which fact, however, certainly shouldn't stop us from seeding, growing and selling Orchids, es- pecially when we are in business to sell Orchids. Am down right, >'Ou agree with me. Felt sure you would the minute you knew the pure, unadulterated facts. jpuliuy T^eKrs* Cor \^r Ai The Si^n of The Tree Box 24 Rutherford Nj. When ordering, please mentlop The Exchange Pansy Plants We have one of the finest strains of Pansies on the market, none better. Strong plants, $4.00 per 1000, .$17.50 for 5000. WINTER-FLOWERING WALL- FLOWERS, DOUBLE SWEET ALYSSUM, PARLOR IVY, FEVERFEW, HELIOTROPE, DOUBLE PETUNIAS, SMI- LAX, ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, PRIMULA Malacoides. Strong, 2'i-in- S2.50 per 100, $22.50 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri. Fine, 3-in., $7.00 per 100. BEGONIAS (Prima Donna). Strong, out of -i-in. in bloom, SI 5. 00 per 100. LETTUCE PLANTS, Grand Rapids and Big Boston. Sl.OO per 1000, .?8..50 for 10,000. J. C. SCHMIDT Bristol, Pa, When ordering;, please mention The Excbang SNAPDRAGONS WHITE AND PINK Nice Topper Plants, just right for Easter and Deeoration Dav; absolutely healthy; 2'4-infh— $.i no per 100; $.50 00 per 1000. Henry Eichholz, Waynesboro, Pa. Abundance of Fine Stock Size of Pot 100 1000 214-in. Fuchsia Little Beaute...-. . . .So. 00 S4S.0O 2 14-in. Fuchsias, 12 assorted varie- ties 4.00 35.00 2'4-in. Fuchsia Christmas Gem.. . . S.OO 2'4-iu. Marguerites, 3 varieties.... . . 4.00 35.00 2'4-in. Heliotropes, light and dark blue 4.00 35.00 2'4-in. Lantanas, dwarf orange 6.00 55.00 214-iu. Lantanas, S assorted varie- ties 4.50 40.00 2 -in. Ageratum, light or dark blue. 3.50 30.00 2 -in. Geranium, 150,000 Oberle, Viand. liurhner, Nutt, etc.... 4.25 40.00 3 -in. Primula Malacoides 6.00 55.00 4 -in. Cyclamen, full of buds 40.00 2'4-in. Dracaena Indivisa 4.00 35.00 4 -in.Vinca variegata 13.00 125.00 2,'4-in. Vinca variegata 5.00 45.00 Five million Canna Bulbs, Red and Yellow King Humbert, Fire Bird, Rfrs. Alfred Cpnard, Rosea gigantea, etc. How many can you use ? Correspondence solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, Wholesale Florist WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY W'btm orderine, please mention The Exchange Now is the Time for Action' DO TWO THINGS First: — Join the Board which costs only Ten Dollars a year, and Second: — Send U8 for collection your overdue aCCOUDtB National Florists' Board of Trade 48 Wall Street, NEW YORK CITY Wben ^rdt/rlu};. pie: BEGONIA New. dark pink BEGONIA Mrs. M. A. Patten, well flowered plants, 3'2-in. pots, ehipped in or out of pots, S25.00 per 100. SMILAX, nice bushy plants. $3.00 per 100. Cash with order. JOHN R. MITCHELL, Madison, N. J. The Escbant'e When orderlag, please mention The Eschaa({« Carnation Cuttings Ready for Immediate Delivery Ruth Baur 100 1000 $12.00 .$100.00 Ethel Fisher 11.00 11.5.00 Morning Glow 7.00 B.5.00 Laddie 10.00 90.00 Pink Delight 7.00 00.00 White Benora 7.00 G.5.00 Enchantress Supreme, Rose-Pink Enchantress, Mrs. C. W. Ward, Aviator, Beacon, Crystal White, White Enchantress, White Won- der, Belle Washburn, .SIJ.OO per 100, .S.iO.OO per 1000. Matchless, Pink Enchantress, Alice, White Perfection, So.OO per 100, S4.5.00 per 1000. ROSES Own Root 2H-inch *-VV-ri^a.-i»_» 100 1000 Pilgrim (New Pink) *^P.OO S350.00 350.00 300.00 300.00 250.00 160.00 125.00 120.00 120.00 160.00 120.00 110.00 90.00 Grafted 100 1000 $45.00 S400.00 45.00 400.00 45.00 45.00 40.00 35.00 30.00 375.00 375.00 350.00 300.00 250.00 Crusader (New Pink) 40.00 Frank W. Dunlop (New Pink) 35.00 Mme. Butterfly (New Pink) 35.00 Cornelia (New Fink) 30.00 Premier 20.00 Columbia 15.00 Hadley 15.00 Hoosier Beauty 15.00 Mrs. Charles Russell 17.00 Ophelia, Double White Killarney, Double Pink Killarney, Single White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Sunburst, Radiance, Maryland, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Richmond 15.00 Kaiserin. Early delivery 12.00 Baby Rambler 10.00 Roses will be scarce this season. Anyone wishing grafted stock or early delivery of own root should order as early as possible 30.00 250.00 100 1000 S7.00 S65.00 DAISIES Boston Yellow, 2'j-in White Marguerites, extra strong, 21, -in 6.00 50.00 White Marguerites, 3-in 12.00 White Marguerites, 5-in 40.00 VINCAS Rooted Cuttings 2.50 20,00 2-in 5.00 40.00 2ii-in 7.00 00.00 4-in. pots, extra 18.00 o-in 30.00 Send for copy of our complete descriptive COLEUS CUTTINGS 1000 Verschaffeltii, Beckwith Gem, Gold- ert Bedder, Queen Victoria, Trail- ing Queen, Firebrand and others. Rooted Cuttings $12.00 Brilliancy, Salvator and other fancy varieties 20.00 FERNS C. U. LIGGIT, Now Ready Good, heavy stock that will please. 2;,,-in. 100 1000 Teddy: Jr .' $8.00 $75.00 Scottii S.OO 75.00 Boston 8.00 75.00 price list. DO IT NOW. -Office ; 303 BULLETIN BLDG. Philadelphia, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Escbapge Seasonable Stock— Ready Now ASPARAGUS Plumosus. 2i.,-ln., SS.OO per 100, .$4.5.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 21.7-in., $1..50 per 100, .$40.00 per 1000. FERN DISH FERNS. 2i:i-in., $4..50 per 100, .$40.00 per 1000. FERN DISH FERNS. 214-in., Pteris Magnifica, Wimsetti, Critica alba, Lineata and Mayi. ADIANTUM Cuneatum and ASPIDIUM Tsussimense, $0.00 per 100, S.50.00 per 1000. ACHRYANTHUS Herbsti. 2'4-in,, brightest red, $4. .50 per 100. ALTERNANTHERA Brilliantissima. 214-1"- (bright red), .$4.00 per 100. COLEUS, Trailing Queen. 2-in., $4.00 per 100. FUCHSIA, Mrs. E. G. Hill. 214-in., (best white), $.5.00 per 100. EUONYMUS Japonica, Silver Edge, (for hampers, baslcets or vases). 2' o-in., $1.5.00 per 100; 3-in., $25.00 per 100; 4-in., .$3.5.00 per 100. LANTANAS, Dwarf. 214-in., splendid stock, distinct sorts, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON, Keystone. 214-in., once pinched stock, in splendid shape, $5.00 per 10(1, $45.00 per 1000. PALMS. Clean yotihg stock, KENTIA Belmoreana. 2i.>-in., .815.00 per 100; heavv, 3-in., $25.00 per 100; heavy, 4-in., $.50.00 per 100. CANNAS. Dry roots, two and three eves. King Humbert, .$5.00 per 100, .$45.00 per 1000. Meteor, best red, green leaf, $4.50 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. Richard Wallace, standard yellow, $4.50 per 100, .$40.03 per 1000 The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO When orrterlnc. please mention The Exchatiere La pRaNCE RASPBERRY 22 The Florists* Exchange Iniiunrv 3, 1920. FOLIAGE PLANTS FERNS, Can give good value a3 we grow these In large quaiuites: Scottii. 4-iii. 30C., s-in. 50c.. 6-in. Tfc. 8ij\. $1 so and $2.00 each. Teddy, Jr. 6-in. 60c. and 750.. 7-in. Ji.oo and $1.25, 8-in. $1.50 and »2.oo each. Whitmanii, 4-in. 30c., 5-in. SOc, 6-in. 60c. Macawii. 4-in. pots, SOC each. Verona. Large fern, fine for combin- ation Ijaskets. 4-in. 25c. FICUS Elastica. 4-in. pots Soc. 5-in. 75<'. DRAC/€NA Terminalis eilged with Asparagus .inil Dish Ferns, TKc. ASST. FERNS for DISHES, aj^-in. J<).oo per 100. 3-in. $12.00 per 100, PTERIS Wilsonii and Alba Leanata. 6-in. pans soc. BIRD'S NEST FERNS. 4-in. pots. 3Sc. ASPARAGUS PlumosuB. aj^-in. pots, HARbY ENGLISH IVY. 2K-in. $7.00 per 100, 3-in. 5io.oo per 100. Good Stock to Grow on for Easter CINERARIA Hybrida. Finest strain, 3-in. $12.00 per 100. HYDRANGEA French and Otaksa. 4-in. 25c., 5-in. 50c.. 6-in. at 60c. and 75c. GENISTAS. .1 in. 40c.. 5-in. 60c. each. Cash with order. No plants shipped C. O. D. All plants to travel at purchaser's risk. Plants will be snipped out of pots unless otherwise stated. GODFREY ASCHMANN WHOLESALE GROWER 1012 W. ONTARIO STREET PHILA., PA. When ordering. plesHe mention The Bxchanse FOR RESULTS Use Master Brand Prepared Concentrated Manures They are Nature's Master Soil Builders They will give lasting rcBults and are perfectly adaptable for both outside and inside growing conditions Guaranteed Analysis Ammonia Phos. Acid Potash MASTER BRAND PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE 2^4% \y^% \v,% VINE and PLANT MANURE 5}|% 2% i% Quotations on any quantity and all information furnished upon application The Proto-Feed and Guano Company ""m°1°.j:;b"..'I1.K 4121 S. LaSalle Street, CHICAGO, ILL. Ibston of ICU" ' j,s2!S5t\ SULCO-V.B. Will control SAN JOSE and other scale insects, and many species of plant lice and fungus dis- eases on trees and plants. From your dealer— or direct. Go to your dealer FIRST. BOOKLET FREE COOK & SWAN CO. Inc. ' •. S0.90 SS.OO Y ■ double, dwarf, habit, earl.v, free blooming ... 1 ,50 14 on ^f}-l'^l^S^h D"k, fragrant..::: 1:26 {^OO SALVIA, Bonfire 1.25 12 00 Rooted Cuttings prep.aid by' mail? PLANTS ROSE GERANIUMS. Fine, 2-in 3 00 HELIOTROPE, Dennison and Centefleur, 2-in 5 nn PETUNIAS.Dreer'aDoubleFringed. Miied colors. Strong, 2-in 3.00 Cash with order, please J. P.CANNATA,Mt.Freedoin,N.J. When ordering, please mention The Eichange Prices advertised are for the trade only Stock >i 5.50 62.50 Junipcrus sahiim prostrata.. 1-13-j 3.25 30.00 JunipcruB Bnbina prostratn. .l>^-2 4.00 30.00 DWARF, OR LOW-GROWING VARIETIES Feet Each 10 Juniperus Pfitzeriana l-U; $2.25 $16.50 MEDIUM HEIGHT JunipcruB Pfiteeriana lK-2 2.76 Junipcrus Pfitzcriana 2-3 4.00 Junipcrus .Sabilia 1-1 f^ 2.25 Junipcrus Subina 13-i!-2 3.25 Junipcrus Sabina 2-2;.^ 4.00 Pinus Mugho l-Ui 1.75 Pinua iMugho. l'A-2 2.25 Taxus canadensis 1-1 H 3.00 Toxus canadensis 1 H-2 4.00 Taxus cuspidata brevifoHa. . . 1-lH 3.25 Taxus cuspidata brevifoHa. . . l}^-2 4.00 Thuya occidentalis compacta 1-1^2 1.75 Thuya occidentalis Wood- wardi 1-lH 2.50 Thuya occidentalis Wood- wardi lH-2 3.00 MEDIUM HEIGHT Abies b.ilsamea Abies baisaniea Abies lialsamea Abies tsuga canadensis Abies tsiiga canadensis Abies tsuga canadensis Abies tsuga canadensis Junipcrus virginiana Junipcrus vireiniana Junipcrus virginiana Junipcrus virginiana Junipcrus counarti Junipcrus counarti Junipcrus counarti Junipcrus counarti Junipcrus ciegantissima Lee. Junipcrus clegantissima Lee. Junipcrus glauca Junipcrus glauca Junipcrus glauca Junipcrus ISchotti Junipcrus Schotti Pinus austriaca VARIETIES Feet Each 2-3 3^ 4-5 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 a-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 2-3 3-4 2-3 3-4 4-5 2-3 3-4 2-3 $2.60 3.00 4.25 2.75 3.75 4.50 6.25 2.25 3.50 5.25 7 25 3.75 5.25 7.00 10.00 5.00 6.00 3.00 4.75 6.76 3.76 4.75 2.75 20.00 35.00 19.50 30.00 36.00 13.50 18.50 26.60 36.80 28.50 38.50 13.50 in $20.00 25.00 37.60 22.50 30.00 40.00 55.00 19.00 28.60 47.60 65.00 33.60 46.50 64.00 92.00 45.00 55.00 26.50 42.00 63.00 32.00 42.50 22.50 VARIETIES— Continued Feet Each 10 PinusCcmbra 1-lH $2.50 $22.50 PinuBCernbra lJX-2 3.00 27.60 Thuya occidentalis 2-3 1.75 13.50 Thuya occidentalis 3-4 2.25 18.50 Thuya occidentalis 4-5 2.75 23 00 Thuya occidentalis lutea 1-lH 1-75 13 50 Thuya occidentalis lutea lH-2 2.00 10.60 Thuyn occidentalis pyra- niidalis 2-3 2.00 10.00 Thuya occidentalis pyra- midalis 3-4 3.00 23.00 TALUGROWING VARIETIES Feet Each 10 Abies concolor 1 'A-2 $2.00 $16.60 Abies Douglassi 2-3 2.50 20.00 Abies Douglassi 3^ 3.25 27 60 Abies Douglassi 4-5 4.25 38 50 Picenalba.- 2-3 2.25 20 00 Piceaalba 3-4 3.00 26 00 Piceaalba 4-5 4.60 38.50 Picca canadensis 2-3 3.75 32..50 Picea canadensis 3-4 4.76 42.50 Picca canadensis 4-5 5.60 48..50 Picea excelsa 2-3 2.00 16 50 Picea excelsa 3-4 2.76 22 00 Picca pungens- Blue 2-3 4.00 36 00 Picca pungens— Blue 3^ 5.25 47.60 Picea pungens — Green 2-3 3.25 28.50 Picea pungens — Green 3^ 4.50 38 60 Picca pungens Kosteriana.. . . 3-4 8.25 76.00 Pinus resinosa 2-3 2.50 18.50 Pinus resinosa 3^ 3.00 23.60 Pinus Strobus 2-3 1.75 13..50 Pinus .Strobus 3-4 2.50 20.00 Pinus .Strobus 4-5 3.00 24.00 Pinus .Strobus 5-6 4..50 36.50 Young Stock for Lining Out We have a complete assortment o 1 Hardy Ever- greens. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs in small sizes to line out. Send for catalog. Special offer of 5000 NORWAY MAPLES Fine, heavily branched — Straight trunks Caliper: Height 6 in above ground 10 100 8-lOft. l'»in SU.OO $96,00 10-12 ft. 1 '4 to 2 in IB.nO 140 00 12-14 ft. 2 to 3 in 27.50 235.00 14-16 ft. 3 to 4 in 65.00 The D. Hill Nursery Co., Inc. Evergreen Specialists BOX 407 DUNDEE, ILLINOIS Largest Growers in America yhep ordering, please meptlon The Exchange BOBBINK & ATKINS CHOICE NURSERY STOCK, INCLUDING RHODODENDRONS, HARDY AZALEAS, HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES, HERBA- CEOUS PLANTS, BAY TREES, BOXWOOD, AND A GENERAL LINE OF DECORATIVE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention The Exchange La F RASPBERRY F. E.— ALIVE AND UP=TO=DATE DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA A very desirable forcing piaut Ijotli for potting anfi growing on the henclied Strong three year plants, S15.00 per 100 JACKSON & PERKINS CO. NEWARK, NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Excbange r5g2:^^22i2SS^ Largest asBonnient In New Ennland. Kver- (jft-ens. (It^cidiioiifl trees, both roiiiinou and rnrt^r vanetleH. Sturdy t;lioice Btoch thfttean l>e depend- ed upon. Send for rHtalo>r and apeelal trade prk'ep. 1^ live Bw'^lstt^^^^-Sen^S ihonLnd.rimrdT"] I't *- ■ '"" ! . -- P I ilmtiD — t-ranarilantiu North Abinglon Mas*. SHRUBS Flnestof Khrabs. Special "T the NatlTo lOdoden- d rone— transplanted and acfrllinated. Send yoar UstR. Let OB estimate. il^s^SS^SS^ ji-ici,'iSTi: When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange Boston Ivy Clematis Paniculata Shrubs Raspberries Blackberries Evergreens Ornamental Trees Perennials California Privet Hedge Japan Berberry Price? t>n request. Peter Bohlender & Sons TIPPECANOE CITY, OHIO Roses Portland -Roses EVERGREENS EVERGREEN SHRUBS HARDY PERENNIALS Ask for Complete Price Lists Mountain View Floral Co. PORTLAND, OREGON Wh.-n iTil-rlTr-'. please mention The Exch;in2;e When ordering, please mention The Exchange NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs. Smai! Fruits, Roses, Clematis, Phlox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Write for our Wholesale Trade List W.&T. SMITH CO. Geneva, N. Y. Tbe National Nurseryman The oldest and best established journal for nurserj'men. Circulation among the trade only. Published monthly. Subscription price. $1.50 per year; foreign subscriptiuns, S2.00 per year, in advance. Sample copy free upon application from those enclosing their business c&rd. THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, Inc. Hatboro, Pa. 70 Years 1000 Acres WbL-n orderiiif:. please mention The Exchange ROSES • CANNAS AND SHRUBBERY Write for Price List THE CONARD & JONES CO. WEST GROVE. PA. ORNAMENTALS JL Of Every ^^BL Description W/'E are equip- ped to supply unexcelled speci- mens of trees and shrubs for orna- mental purposes. Two nurseries, of more than 800 acres. Let us fill your needs. Send for new catalog. AMERICAN NURSERY CO. SINGER BUILDING. NEW VORK When orflerlnc. please nieiition The Exchange When ortlpr'i nlease mention The Exchance A. L. Miller Christmas and Easter Pot Plants a specialty Jamaica, N. Y. PIN OAK, (pa-^Lfil^^fs) IN ALL SIZES FRAXINUS Americana (White Ash), in ttl) sizes. ULMUS Monumentalis (rornlsh Elm.) POPbXUS nigra fastlftiata (Lombardy Pnolar.) Abk for our prices before ordering. A..J..U»„ M...o,a.-i> WILMINGTON. N.C. Audubon INursery, loci^ box sis When ordering, please mention The Exchange ' When ordering, please mention The Exchange January 3, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 25 itelants. Edwin Matthews. If tliere is one good native tree more neglected than others by nurserymen it is the Sour Gum (Nyssa syl- vatica or multiHora). And why? Well, it is hard to transplant as instead of forming fibers the roots will insLst in going down. Surely such a beautiful tree de- numds more recognition and the nurseryman who will get up a stock will find a ready sale for it among land- scape gardeners and park superintendents. The tree in our photograph is an especially fine speci- uien, the trunk being over two feet in diameter and tlie graceful sweeping branches nearly toucli tlie ground. Tbe owner was indeed fortunate to find it on tile lot and took pains to preserve it in locating his house. Xo tree can e.xcel, the Sour Gum in the vivid scarlet tints of Autumn, and it is one of the first to assume autumnal garb. Often as early as August it starts to turn, fre- quently with a single branch which stands out like a tongue of flame in tbe otiierwise ghissy green foliage. Our photograph, taken in September, found the foliage a rich ma- hogany whilst tbe surrounding vegetation was still a luxuriant green. Although the tree dc- I)icted is on high ground tbe Sour Gum is naturally a swamp loving tree, and is at liome with such companions as Sweet Gum ( l.iquidambar), Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor). Alders, Willows, Red Maple (Acer rubrum), deciduous Cypress (Taxodium) and Water Birch (Betula rubra). Propagation is by seed — cataloged at 50c. per pound — sown when ripe or stratified. Nurser}'men who do not care to bother with seed could doubtless purchase "collected seed- lings" from those who specialize in this class of stock. The Worth and Purpose of Trees One of tile most pretentious bearers I.n Miiro Compnny, Inc.. Printers nnd I'uliliBliore. 4;i8 to •1-18 West 37th St., New York. A. T. De I.a Mare, prciiidi'nt and nmnuginK editor; A. I.. L. Dorey, secre- tarv David Touieau. treasurer. The addreas of tho officers la the address of lliis paper. Short Address— P. O. Boi 100 Times Square Station, New York. Telephone, Longacre 520 Regiatored Cablo Address: Flore« Ncwyork CHICAGO AND THE WEST Jamu Morton, Tho Floritta' Exchange. 60 East Randolph Street, 2d floor. Teleplione, Ilandolph 35. BOSTON AND THE NEW ENGLAND STATES Gustavo Thommen, The Florists' Exchange, 24 Temple Street, Somerv-ille, Mass. To reach New York office Call— LONGACRE 520 PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVES: Aftawnm. Mass., Norman W. Prout Albany, N. Y.. Louis Schaefer. 17 Ten Eyek at. Baltimore, Md., Kob.-rt Hnlliday. 2.510 No. Calvert st. Bridgeport, Conn., Fred E. Bouton. 408 Warren St. Buffalo, N. Y., Adolph Ehiminn, lOS Uichmond ave. Cincinnati, O., Miss Marie Hoflmeister, 813 Elm et. Cleveland, O.. James McLaughlin, 221 Huron road. Columbus, O., Fred. L. Helm, 4.S4 Forest St. Denver, Col., J. W. Neff. Jr., 3048 Vine st. Detroit, Mich., R. C. Plumb. 1430 Burns ave. Fort Wayne, Ind., Mrs. Ruth Flick Blossom, 207 W. Berry St. Hartford, Conn., Geo. G. McClunie, 165 Main st. Houston, Teias., Chaa. H. Hogans, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 136 Indianapolis, Ind., Irwin Rertermann, 241 Massachusetts ave. Kalamazoo, Mich., Samuel Batson, R. F. D. No. 1 Kansas City, Mo.. B. S. Brown, Corn Beltbldg. Lancaster, Pa., Albert M. Herr, 661 W. Chestnut st. Los Angeles, Henry W. Kruckeberg, 237 Franklin St. Louisville, Ky., Ohio Valley News Service, 1404 Stark bidg. Montreal Can., J. H. Schoening, 681 Shcrbrooke st.. West Nashville, Tenn., Mrs. M. Brailliar. Madison. New Bedford, Mass., Fred Reynolds, R. F. D. No. 3, Acushnet, Mass. Newport, R. I., Alexander MacLellan, 87 John st. New Haven, Conn., William Rathgeber, 198 Morton st. Philadelphia, Pa., William H. Engler, 4651 Lancaster ave. Pittsburgh, Pa., Nat McCallum, 137 Sandusky »t. Portland. Ore.. H. Niklas, 403 Morrison St. Providence, R. I., J. C. Lindblom, Hope Greenhouses, 279 Mass. ave. Rochester, N. V., H. B. Stringer, 47 Stone St. St. Louis, Mo., C. W. Wors. 1624 Wash st. St. Paul, Minn., Mrs. E. C. Tricker, 1530 Hague ave. San Francisco, Cal., J. R. Walsh, 502 Califorma st. Auburn, Ala., W. C. Cook. Polytechnic Institute, Spokane, Wash., John W. Duncan. Supt. of Parks Syracuse, N. Y., L. J. Mulhauser, 1701 Court st. Toledo, O., Frank H. Schramm. 1315 Cherry st. Toronto, Ont., Can., Gordon C. Keith, 435 Grace st. Washington, D. C, Clarence L. Line, special correspondent, 622 Riggs bIdg.: Earle A. Dyer, 635 Tenth st.. N E. Wlllics-Barre, Pa., C. L. Seybold. Supt of Parks. Worcester, Mass.. Frank L. Midgley, 16 Foster St. Traveling Representatives: Chas. F. Edgar, Oscar W. Karlson Boston and New England Representative: Gustave Thommen 24 Temple St.. Somervjile. Mass. Chicago and the West: James Morton, 66 East Randolph St., Chicago. Another Suggested Remedy for the Fern Caterpillar Editor The Florists' Exchange: In The Exchange of Dec. 13 I note a paragraph on extermination of the fern caterpillar. The remedy given seems a good one, but I suggest the following: Pyrethrum 25 per cent, lead acetate 10 per cent, copper arsenite 10 per cent, flour 55 per cent; mix the ingredients thor- oughly and apply in the evening with a fine bellows or a duster. The reason for applying in the evening is that such insects do not feed during the day, but as darkness approaches they spread rapidly over the fronds. Be- sides, they are almost invisible by daylight, owing to their color. The foregoing ingredients, I believe, act as follows: The pyrethrum and flour being very fine will remain in the air for some time and will enter the insects breathing pores, causing suffocation. The lead acetate (sugar of lead) and the copper arsenite will drop on the fronds. These are highly poisonous substances, and when eaten by such of the caterpillars as have escaped the pyrethrum will kill them. I have applied this com- bination in the evening, and in the morning have found the soil around the plants covered with dead caterpillars. I have found this remedy highly effective not only for the fern caterpillar but for other chewing insects. H. M. Della Ratta. Mgr. Herman W. Dreyer, Brooklyn, N. Y. The statement has frequently been made that it would repay Exchange readers carefully to read their copies of the paper, for often a valuable suggestion may be obtained by the man who is on the alert for it. For instance in The Exchange of last week (Dec. 27, p. 946) under the heading "Needham, Mass." wiU be found an interesting description of a method of burn- ing screenings and soft coal. On account of the New Year holiday this issue of Jan. ^ goes into the mails one day late. Nineteen Twenty Once again we start a New Year. The books of tlie departing year may remain to be closed and balanced, but certain it is that 1919 has disappeared and the only benefit remaining to be drawn from it is the de- ductions from wliat we have done that we should not have done, and of what we have not done that we should have done. Carefully noting our defects of the past may en;il)le us to avoid the pitfalls which will surely shape themselves to trap us in lOJO. What the year holds for employer and employee, alike in a business way, no man knows, but prognostication is not for- bidden. Briefly then wc cast our horoscope and we see: H. C of 1>. continuing in nearly all the staples of life, scarcity of labor witli its consequent high wages; scarcity of manufacturing material owing to its great demand; scarcity of line ornamental plants owing to Quaran- tine 37; scarcity of florists pliints and flowers, owing to the augmenting demand, and shortage of greenhouses to produce the supply; scarcity of nursery stock in the sizes called for by the private purcha,ser. What does this mean to the aggressive, progressive grower? Simply that it is up to him to continue pro- ducing all he can of the best quality he knows how, and obtaining for his production all he can short of ex- tortion or profiteering. The only discouraging feature revealed by the glass is the view of that definite section of humanity who refuse to see further than one day ahead and to profit by the lessons of the past. True 'it is that we must live in the present and the future, but we must regulate the future by deductions from the past. Experience is our best teacher. This is.sue of Jan- 3 is, as usual with the first in the new year, devoted largely to the S. A. F. and O. H., the Clubs and Societies and the Christmas reports. It will be found valuable and instructive from cover to cover, and should be carefully filed. By the way, what is the matter with filing for reference every issue for 1930? Owing to the printers' strike, changes in staff, and other difficulties, there will be no Ciardeners' and Flor- ists" Annual printed for 1920. Plans had been laid for a reference book that would far surp;i.ss any of its prede- ce.ssors. It is still our hope that as soon as conditions will admit such an Annual will become an established instituticm emanating from this office. What the Christmas Trade Teaches There is no more dangerous and misleading prac- tice than that of deducing general conclusions from specific instances. But when one can gather together, compare and study statistics and reports from half i hundred different sources and in them discover prepond- erating evidence in favor of a few fundamental condi- tions, those considerations can safely be assumed to be founded on fact. There is, therefore, the weight of accuracy combined with the significance of clearly revealed tendencies, in the compilation of answers to our Christmas question- naire to which is given considerable space in this week's issue. Every retailer can well afford to take a little time oft' to read these reports — all of them — that come from all parts of the Union and from retail establish- ments that tap all the different sources of the flower business of the country. To us, after going over all the letters carefully, scrutinizing them individually and in the aggregate and viewing them in the light of our surveys of conditions in the past, there seem to be several outstanding facts and a few apparent inconsistencies that deserve to be taken note of. In calling attention to them, we hope that readers will peruse them with one portion of their minds attuned to what we have to say and another portion busy with their own ideas and interpretations of the summarized opinions. First as to supplies of stock, the commonest condition this vear seems to have been a shortage of cut flowers. In some cases this was varied by a similar small supply of fancy goods and plants of the finest quality including Azaleas. And yet in a fair number of cases the sup- plies were reported as sufficient to meet even an in- creased demand. Some retailers brought this condition about by ordering far in advance, although they did not anticipate the amount of business that they might have done had they stocked up more generously. But, on the other hand, ample supplies seemed to characterize the entire trade of some cities, and, strange to relate, these were well distributed over the country, including Bal- timore (blooming plants were short here), Lynn, Mass., Pittsburgh, Cedar Falls, la., Petersburg, Va., and Lan- caster, Pa. The size, value and number of 1919 Cliristnius orders were in no case reported smaller than those of past years, but rather, in the majority of instanceji were dis- tinctly greater. Almost without exception the num- ber of sales was larger than in 1918, and even wliere the amount of stock bought was smaller than in past years the increased prices brought tlie total value of the season's transactions well above normal. One cor- respondent brings up an Interesting point on which it would be well to have more light, when he expresses a doubt whether, though the gross returns were much larger than iLsual, the higher cost of materials, labor and service did not cat up a large enough share to make the net profits no greater than those of previous years. Here is a problem that can be solved only by accu- rate accounting and a fair comparison of this year's results with those of other days. Who has a real answer, based on actual figures? "Is your class of customers changing? Is the nature of their demands different from what it used to be?" The answers to these questions disclose some extremely interesting conditions, but hardly permit the drawing of any single conclusion with regard to the trade throughout the country. One group of replies states joy- fully that "F-veryonc bought more than ever before;" another bunch agree that the rich customers, though still profitable, are becoming more "cautious and con- servative" and are buying comparatively less than the huge army of middle class purchasers who having made much money during the past few years are spending it lavishly. It seems universally true that many such "newly rich" have been added to the ranks of the flower buying public. There remains, of course, the class that is struggling to exist on a fixed income and which in the face of the rise in price of all necessities has been forced clean out of the market for lu.xuries. The determining factor in the purchase of flowers seems to be overwhelmingly qualit}'. "Give the people what they want, see that it is good, and they will pay the price" seems to be a general view of the situation though several observers call attention of the necessity of keeping the price "within reason." Obviotisly the aim of the florist should be to bring these two consid- erations— price and quality — as nearly as possible into line where both wiU satisfy and neither discourage the buyer. "Christmas," says one report, "is becoming more and more of a plant season every year," and this seems to be quite a general condition. The reasons vary, one being the excessively high price and frequent shortage of cut flowers, another the better lasting qualities and there- fore the greater real value of the growing plant, and still another the inherent preference of a city or dis- trict for blooming and foliage materials in pots and baskets. On the other hand, some cities show a distinct preference for cut flowers and in those places an in- creased sale of plants is simply the result of pushing them as substitutes for unobtainable cut stock. It is clear that many retailers are boosting growing plants in an attempt to get away from the problems of exor- bitantly high priced flowers; it is entirely possible that as a result of this forced introduction buyers will ar- rive at a new appreciation of plants and in future years will voluntarily demand them to an even greater extent than they did this year. If this proves to be the case we may see the cut flower prices automatically forced down by a lessened demand even at holiday time, although there seems to be a long way for the grow- ers to go before they create a permanent surplus of cut blooms. As to prices, estimates range all the way from "about the same as last year" to "75 per cent higher than ever before." In some cases — with reference to cut flow- ers— they are characterized as "outrageous" and it is predicted that they are driving former flower users to the candy stores and — worst of all — to the use oi artificial flowers ! This, too, is a question and a seri- ous one that must be faced by all concerned, and defi- nitely settled. Naturally costs have risen, naturally all must bear part of this rise, but it is essential that it be kept from reacting upon the public to the detri- ment of the trade. On the whole there were enough comments to the effect that it was "the best Christmas in the history of the city," "entirely satisfactory," etc., to make it clear that everyone or nearly everyone was wholly satis- fied. Well that is the dominant thought at Christmas time — happiness and satisfaction, and who, from the littlest child to the most ancient of us, could ask for more? Calendar for 1920 Owing to their high cost calendars are not going to be any too plentiful in 1920; for that reason we are giving you what might be termed a "Potting Shed" Calendar on page 28. Cut it out and mount it on a piece of heavy cardboard, or wood, or glass, and hang it up where it will be most convenient for reference during the year — and when you look at it think of The Florists' Exchange. January 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 27 Directors Under Affiliation Society American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists PHILIP BREITMEYER President Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n THEO. A. DORNER President American Carnation Society E. G. HILL President Florists' Hail Association W. J. KEIMEL President Illinois State Florists' Ass'n _^ ^ ^ **t * A. RASMUSSEN President State Florists' Ass'l of Indiana A. M. HENSHAW President New York Florists' Club T. E. WATERS President Chicago Florists' Club EDMUND A. HARVEY President Florists' Club Philadelphia H. P. MERRICK President Cleveland Florists' Club AUGUST H. HUMMERTjn President St. Louis Florists' Club ■ From the above groups of Directors under Affiliation three are missing, as follows: ROBERT PYLE, President American Rose Society; WM. F. EKAS, President Baltimore Florists' Club; L. P. JENSON, President National Association of Gardeners Christmas, 1919 The following article was submitted as part of the report of Christmas conditions in the Boston market, but in our opinion it so accurately reflects the situation over a much larger area, and so completely summarizes the dominant factors upon which successful holiday business is based, that we deem it worthy to stand alone and to receive special recognition. It must be clear to any observing mind that the world does not suffer from lack of faith. Faith is truly the florist's mainstay and his faith in ChrLstmas, the day of all days for trade, cannot be shaken. Upon this day and upon the hope that his faith therein may not have been misplaced, he builds his plans from year to year, always a whole year or more ahead. Carefully he must plan and hard he must work if he expects to land with both feet at the precious moment, which moment is rep- resented, to be exact, by the space of only two, or at the utmost, three short days. Not only is the time irrevo- cably set, but it is also beset with the possibilities of disaster when untoward weather conditions, such as deep snow, blizzards, extreme cold or pouring rains, inter- fere with and destroy his season's work. Every florist has been through accidents of this kind. From the Boston florist's standpoint, at least, Christ- mas this year has been ideal in every way. The weather and temperature could not well have been more favor- able for shopping, packing and shipping. The country had behind it the most prosperous year in history and people of all classes and conditions had reasons in plenty to be thankful and were in a happy mood for ap- preciating and enjoying the only time of the year when the giving and receiving of gifts is appropriate. Judging from the outcome (or it might be termed the income) of the season's floral trade, one is forced to believe that the exertions in behalf of publicity for florists have had a most beneficial eilect upon the trade in general. How many of the people, groping for an idea of what to give, have had their sense for gratifying this desire directed to flowers or plants as the most appropriate Christmas gift it is, of course, not possible to say. But, that people in all walks of life have awak- ened and responded, this year more than ever, to a much larger appreciation of flowers and plants and their value as gifts, is undoubtedly true. Not only have more people bought more flowers or plants than ever before, but, and this is the main point, they all wanted good flowers and good plants and were willing to pay a good price for such. More than one grower considers this is a step forward in the right direction and in the florists' favor, inasmuch as it encourages the man who lias tried hard to produce the best to go ahead and do bet- ter still next Christmas. At the same time it is a warn- ing to those growers who have been satisfied with a low grade output to mend their ways and get in line, be- cause, if they don't, they may find that the public has ac- quired a new standard for judging a florist's products, a standard that is above anything formerly considered good enough. In short, the Boston flower and plant buying public now wants something good and is willing to pay for it. In the line of window and store decorations percepti- ble progress has also been made. Not only was much more decorating done, but a large amount of it involved the use of better material, larger and more tastefully constructed wreaths, shields and garlands being used. The artificial flowers and foliage used in many in- stances were also less crude than ever before. Un- limited quantities of Holly, Laurel, berries and cones of all descriptions were put td use for every thing, es- pecially for making up baskets of all shapes and sizes. An enormous number of these were made and all found a market at prices which left a good margin of profit. American Carnation Society's Annual Meeting Members and friends of the American Carnation So- ciety and the Illinois State Florists' Association intend- ing to attend the annual meeting and exhibition to be held at the Hotel La Salle, Chicago, III., Jan. 21 and 23, should make their reservations at once. The hotels are filled up all the time and unless reservations are made early visitors are very likely to be disappointed in se- curing the accommodations they want. Rates as follows : One Person Per Day Room with detached bath f2.00 to $4.00 Room with private bath 3.50 to 7.00 Two Persons Room with detached bath 3.B0 to 6.00 Room with private bath 5.00 to 10.00 Two connecting rooms with bath: Two persons 6.50 to 10.00 Three persons 8.50 to 16.00 Four persons 10.50 to 19.00 1026 rooms — 834 with private bath. Make your reservations direct to the Hotel La Salle, Chicago, lU. Chas. W. Johnson. Chairman Local Committee of Arrangements. J. W. Seibert J. W. Seibert, florist of Troy, died at his home, 199 Congress st., on Sunday, Dec. 38. Mr. Seibert conducted a florist's shop and greenhouse at the before-mentioned address. He was a member of the Albany Florists' Club and in the best of health until the day of his death. One of his specialties was the growing of Cactus which he followed for years, before going into the rais- ing of bedding plants and the retail florists business. He is survived by his widow and daughter. L. H. S. W. Marcus Stephenson W. Marcus Stephenson of John Stephensons' Son, Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Pa., a well known Rose grower, died on Saturday, Dec. 27, in his 61st year. Mr. Stephenson was one of the best known Rose growers around Phila- delphia and had a model establishment at Oak Lane. He had two places, the older houses adjoining his dwell- ing along Old York Road and the big 800ft. house erected some eight years ago, several blocks away. The Stephenson Roses are numbered as among the best coming into Philadelphia. Mr. Stephenson was unmar- ried and lived with his sister at his residence, 7009 Old York road. George T. Schuneman George T. Schuneman of Rockville Centre, L. I., died of pneumonia, on Monday morning, Dec. 22, at one o'clock, after an illness of only three days. Mr. Shune- man was in his sixty-second year. He was for many years one of the largest and most successful growers of violets in this country and won for himself the title of "Violet King." Later he became a very suc- cessful grower of Winter flowering Sweet Peas. About two years ago Mr. Schuneman sold his growing estab- lishment to H. Mamitsch and retired from business. The funeral services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 24.. Mr. Schuneman was a member of the New York Florists' Club. He is survived by a widow. 28 The Florists' Exchange i^^. President A. L. Miller Conveys a New Year's Greeting to All \Vc iiie all standinj; togctlicr dm the old J^ecember platform, suit cuse« in hand and our other baggage checked, waiting for the 1930 Express. Wc hear the warning screech of the h)coniolivc whistle around Uie curve. The train draws in, on schedule to a second. Old l-'nther Time, the one train dispatcher who is always on the job, no matter what the weather may be, swings bus dim lantern. Kxi)erience, the only conductor In whom we may' with safety place our confidence, shouts ".VII aboard." We all pile in. There arc ample reservations in the popular parhn- car. Good Luck, and there's a well stocked dining car forward. Caution, the brakeman, closes the gates, .\gain the whistle screeches and wc are olf, Hope tlie hea man is ever lo.st on a straight road." Retiring President's Message Greetings to one and all with best wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year .\fter two trying years for our predecc.s.sors in office and the trade at large, we were, on January 1, 1919, ushered into office under most auspicious conditions. De- mand for florists' stock was exceptionally good. Grow- ers and retailers were getting prices worth while, the volume of business was greater than ever before and everybody was pleased and satisfied. Now let us nudlishment, and, what is more, it is slated for further and higher achieve- ments which promise to eclipse in the near future all previous records. The Florists' Exchange 28A The Christmas Mart in the Flower Shops Impressions of Last Week's Supply and Demand in New York, New England and the Middle West The Retail Trade An informal visit to a baiier's dozen of tlie leading retfdlers of New York City during the days just pre- ceding Christmas left an impression of color and beauty that reminded one instinctively of the lialeidoscopic toys with which children used to amuse and mystify themselves in past lioliday seasons. For just as the jagged bits of glass in the revolving tube formed pat- tern after pattern and one riot of color after another, so the continual arrival, sale and departure of holiday stock in the various shops formed, in the aggregate, an ever changing mass of brilliant colors, beautiful tones and rich, fragrant combinations. Fortunately the Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesday of Christmas week brought a considerable rise in temperature over the freezing cold of the previous fortnight and florists were indeed glad to have it so, for they were able to bring in the materials from the greenhouses and to ship them out to their customers without the usual and wearing fear at this season of frost, blackened foliage and blighted blos- soms. Another general impression gained from a survey of the retailer's displays was that the report of the an- ticipated shortages of stock must liave been, as Mark Twain characterized tlie erroneous report of Ills death, "greatly exaggerated." Except in the case of an oc- casional shop that confessed to a total lack of Azaleas and perhaps an appreciable deficiency in Ardisias, there seemed to be just as varied, just as handsome and just as abundant a supply of all that anyone could ask as could possibly be expected. Moreover, despite a natural increase in the price of all kinds of stock to which, of course, corresponding increases in connection with every item in production costs contributed, everything that was offered seemed to find a ready and appreciative purchaser. Talsing Azaleas first, even though there was a short supply this seemed to be more than made up for in terms of quality. From the smallest specimens offered in 4in. and 5in. pots, at from $5 up, to the magnificent blazing bushes of solid blossoms that brought iJiSO, $40 and even more, the supply of this ever popular plant was of the very highest quality. As one retailer said "the stock was not to be had for the mere wishing;" in other words, one had to go out, locate it and obtain it at considerable effort and at a price. But, having done so, no difficulty was encountered in getting rid of all that could be obtained. The bulk of the Poinsettias appeared to have been prepared in the form of pans or baskets, as many as six being frequently used in connection witli ferns, Dra- caenas, Crotons and other filling in plants. Good speci- mens of this sort appeared to be selling at anywhere from $1.50 to $3 or more per plant or from $6 to $15 or $18 per basket, depending, of course, on the amount and nature of the stock used to bulk out the effect. Some specimens of the pink form were noted, decked with ribbons of light harmonizing shades that were cer- tainly attractive although hardly most characteristic as Christmas material. Nevertheless, it was noticeable that red and green did not by any means dominate the shops this year as they have done at times in the past. Kich yellows and golds, combinations of silver and light blues, and even pinks and other delicate shades were used to admirable effect and, apparently, with entire success as far as attracting and pleasing purchasers was concerned. One rather striking color combination noted in a retailer's window involved the use of long, low boxes covered with an irridescent blue goods trimmed with silver tinsel and ribbon. These boxes were for the most part filled with Oranges, Cherries and greenery em- bellished with bows of ribbon either of contrasting shades of blue or yellow that toned in well with the col- ors of the fruit. The effect of these boxes was height- ened in the store windows by the use of a bluish light thrown on them from a hidden electric bulb. Heather a Favorite as Always Ericas appeared as popular as ever if not more so, botli as individual plants and, in the smaller sizes, as material for making up elaborate boxes and pans. Sev- eral of the parties visited spoke of a shortage of the larger sizes, but in one establishment there was a most striking display of large plants that could almost be described as small trees, ranging in price up to $30 apiece. One customer, we were told, had ordered nine- teen of these specimens. I'liese were mdeed veritable uias.ses of white blossoms and offered u remarkable op- portmiity for sumptuous and elaborate aecurativc schemes, in the hornet of tlie more wealthy. The wiiite variety was by far the moat popular aiiU most abund- ant, uul liere and there specimens of the blue and purple sorts were seen ana occasionally specimens of the variety carnea with its parallel ranks of Ueucate pink and purplisli tubular flowers, resembling in a way those of the Ked Hot Poker plant of Summer gardens. Cyclamen seemed of strikingly unifumi and liigb quality, although the impression early in the week was that these plants were not going as rapidly as did tlie more striking, made up pans ana baskets in whicli there was the greater variety and profuseness of foliage and color. Begonias, too, aid not seem in quite the evidence tliat oue might liave expected yet all plants ottered car- ried price tags that showed clearly that they were not drugs on the market. Undoubtedly, the supplies of this stock as well as of other materials were nicely cleaned up before the Christmas activities were far along on tlieir way. Both Otaheite Oranges and Cleveland Cherries (espec- ially in the smaller sizes) and, in a few places, decora- tive Peppers were much in evidence as the basis of made up decorative effects. In fact it was generally to be noted that plants were ottered less as individuals (ex- cept in the case of the larger Heathers and the Azaleas) than as constituents of elaborate, highly decorated and well balanced combination offerings. Camellias, too, may be included as plants that were frequently left to create an effect by themselves, ribbon being the dominant means of decorating these plants. In some cases, how- ever, the taller growing specimens were used as a sort of framework for otner foliage material that per- mitted tlie brilliant blossoms to shine out like stars of ricli warm color against the green background. A typical Christmas note was struck by occasional displays of small symmetrical evergreens in pots, the branches liberally sprinlded with artificial snow and oc- casionally dotted with HoUy berries and other bright colored fruits deftly fastened in among the needles. A few Araucarias also decked with bows of ribbon con- tributed a similar effect. Small Novelties Popular Notwithstanding the apparent willingness of the pub- lic to spend generous and even large sums for plants and made up baskets, there was on band a large sup- ply of smaller, less expensive novelties and features that appeared to be meeting with a great and profitable sale. The variety displayed in this class of material was, of course, commensurate with the skill and orig- inality of the individual. Thus, one dealer showed tiny Sin. decorative pots each containing a small made up tree of Cedar or Arborvitae twigs decked with HoUy berries and sprinlded with snow crystals. Another made a feature of large Pine cones, one to a pot, and each touched up with a bit of gilt or silver paint, a few ber- ries and a sprig or two of leaves thrust in under the scales. Elsewhere small 3in., 4in. and Sin. jars of col- ored pottery held combinations of small green twigs, sprigs of Holly and Holly berries and ferns of feathery texture and attractive light green shades. In the more formal and customary Christmas material, such as Christmas trees, wreaths and loose Holly, there was also a brisk and constant demand. Fortunately there appeared also to be a more generous supply than had been anticipated. Nevertheless the prices for all this material showed an increase over those of last season." We gathered that the use of large, elaborate, ribbon-trimmed wreaths is somewhat less common than that the offerings were sufficiently varied, sufficiently handsome and sufficiently abundant to meet their every wliim and desire and also at prices which though tiigher than in the past, were nevertheless well within the limits that they were willing to pay for whatever they wanted. And finally, there was a sort of universal satisfaction caused by the fact that even though perhaps temporarily the coal strike was in abeyance, the restrictions on light and heat and holiday celebrations were no longer in force and the dominant sentiment of the day was one of optimism and hope rather than discouragement and despondency. Indeed with such a satisfactory and joyous Christ- mas to look back to, we can well look forward to the coming year with full anticipation and determination to make it a twelve month to be remembered among all years. Cut Flowers at Wholesale The arrivals of cut flowers for Cliristmas sales on the wliole were not above medium. The only exceptions, per- haps, were jiink Hybrid Tea Koses, such as Columbia, Prima Donna, Premier and Uusseli, in the special and extra special grades, and Poinsettias, many of the lat- ter being thrown into tile market rather late. Althougli on Wednesday, Dec. 24, the sky all day had a leaden look and the rain and snow fell alternately al- most throughout the day and evening, nevertheless, as the temperature was not very low, and as there was little wind, the weather on the whole was not such as to force Christmas shoppers to remain indoors; it was, however, unpleasant enough to curtail late sales of cut flowera at the retail flower stores and, therefore, at the whole- sale flower stores. This curtailment of late sales at the retail stores was clearly shown by the fact that sales at the wholesale stores were practically over at lOUJO Wednesday night, an unusually early hour, and were not resumed that night or Christmas Day to any consider- able extent. The result of this early discontinuance of buying was a sharp decline in the prices of Carnations, especially the whites; of Poinsettias, about 75 per cent of these remaining unsold; of Violets, and of special and extra special Koses, except the red varieties which did not suffer so much; and of most other flowers. The prices of cut flowers from Wednesday morning until about 10 o'clock on the night of that day (when as stated above, buying for the most part prematurely stopped, and a sharp decline in prices resulted, which we will not attempt to give in detail) were about as follows: American Beauty Roses, special grade, $75 to S200 per 100. Other grades at corresponding prices. Killarney, Grades from No. 2 to Special $8 to 120 per 100. Killarney White, Grades from No. 2 to Special. S6 to $16 per 100. Killarney, White (double). Grades from No. 2 to Special, 58 to ?25 per 100. Columbia, Grades from No. 2 to Special. $12 to S75 per 100. Hadley, Grades from No. 2 to Special. SIO to S125 per 100. Hoosier Beauty Grades from No. 2 to Extra Special. ?12 to 5100 per 100. "i^ow-ii, Key, Grades from No. 2 to Extra Special. J20 to $150 per 100. Prima Donna, Grades from No. 2 to Special, $16 to $50 per 100. Sunburst. Grades from No. 2 to Special $'2 to $60 per 100. Mrs. Aaron Ward, G _dc.^ *"Dm No. 2 to Special, $10 Ophelia, Grades from No.- 2 to Extra Special, $S to $50 per 100. J. J. L. Mock, Grades from No. 2 to Extra Special. $25 to $75 per 100. Premier, Grades from No. 2 to Extra Special, $15 to $100 per 100. Mrs. Charles Russell, Grades from No. 2 to Extra Special, $10 to $100 per 100. Adiantum, Cuneatum and Croweanum, $1 to $2 per 100 Bouvardia, $1.60 to $2.50 per bunch. Antirrhinum, 75c. to $4 per bunch. Callas, $3 to $5 per doz. Carnations, select grade, $12 to $20 per 100. Carnations, ordinary grade. $5 to $10 per 100. Calendula, 35c. to $1.50 per bunch. Daisies, $1.50 to $3 per 100. Gardenias, $12 to $18 per dozen. Lilies longiflorum. .... to $35 per 100. Lilies album, $10 to $15 per 100. Lilies rubrum, $10 to $15 per 100. Lily of the Valley, $8 to $15 per 100. -Mignonette, $1.25 to $3 per bunch. Narcissus Paperwhite, 75c. to $1.00 per bunch. Narcissus Soleil d'Or $1.25 to $1.50 per bunch. Orclilds, Cattleyas, $100 to $200 per 100. Orchids, Cattleyas hybrids, choice $200 to $260 per Orchids, Cattleyas hybrids, choice, $200 to $260 per Smilax. $1.50 to $2.00 per doz. strings. Stevia, 20c. to 36c. per bunch. Asparagus plumosus, 20c. to 35o. per bunch. Sweet Peas, $2.00 to $6.00 per 100. Violets, double, $2.00 to $3.00 per 100. Violets, single, $1.50 to $2.60 per 100. Poinsettias, $1.00 to $6.00 per doz. The Situation in Boston Cut flowers in almost all lines reached a new high level this year. Never before were such enormous prices realized for Roses, Carnations, Violets, orchids, etc. The public wanted flowers as never beforei and such was the demand that the supply could have been much larger without seriously att'ecting the price. Certainly, many a customer got a surprise when told the price of a dozen Roses or Carnations and would then delibei- ately turn to plants, but many more were willing (to pay almost anything for flowers and substituted (plants simply because flowers were not to be had. All fiowers obtainable were fresh and of very good quality. / 28B The Florists' Exchanefe Wlicn \vr come lo ])lants in pots or pans wc may iuy timt Cycliiiricn took lirst place in puljlic favor, closely lollowcd l)y Jtcgimias. The Cyclamens this year have been nhumlanl enough to give ever^hod}' a cliancc, uud they sold well e\erywliere at good prices. The greater part were exceedingly well grttwn and linished. A tew growers had many extra large ])lants wliicli liarolitable, that little if any com]>arison can be made lietweeii the holiday market conditions of seasons past anti the ])resent new and altered conditions. There was more and belter stiK'k offered at prices fully 50 percent higher than on any such occasion in the past. There was a more widespread demand for llowers than ever before. iVl prices more than twice the maxinmm of former years there was no complaint on the i)art of i)urchusers. Jt was simply a case of getting .stock at any price. The shipping trade was brisk Monday and Tuesday, and Wednesday forenoon to nearby points. Orders for medium and short stock in Hoses were cut by most of the houses. More of this could have been sold if it had been available. There was plenty of fancy stock for all that could afford to pay the price. It is won- derful the anK)unt of select stock in Uoses that was shipped to outside buyers during Monday and Tuesday at a price of $G5 per 100. With the shipping trade fully taken care of by Wednesday noon there was a slight break in conditions. Short and medium grade stock in Hoses remained firm at established prices as there was no ovcrsupply. In the long, fancy stock there was a break in prices much to the advantage of the local buyer who deferred pur- chasing until the liisl minute. Early buying is always to be recommended when flowers arc in great demand and the purchaser is willing to pay the highest market price. There are occasions, liowever, where a local buyer who is willing to take a chance and wait for a break in the market sometimes wins out. This was one of those occasions. This was a Hose Christmas, probably two-thirds of the available stock being in Hoses. The remainder was made up of Carnations, Narcissus, Poinsettias and a few otlicr seasonable items that were only in short sup- ply. American Beauty Roses all cleared at list prices. Columbia, Russell, Premier, Jlilady were in a class by themselves as to price, fancy stock bringing from .$50 to ijJTo per 100 with short and medium grades ranging from $15 to $35. In the other varieties such as Killar- ney, Ophelia, Sunburst, Ward, etc., prices ranged from $8 for shorts all tlie way up to $35 for medium and ex- tra fancy. There was a fair supply of Carnations, the reds, dark pinks and fancy varieties selling well at from $15 to $-'0 per 100. Laddie was by itself in selling at .$25. White and light colored varieties all moved at from $8 to ¥10 and $13 per 100. There was no large supply of Violets and all sold at from $3 to $-1 per 100. Shipments from eastern grow- ers arrived too late for Christmas sales. There was a general scarcity of Sweet Peas, Valley, orchids and such other stock as is used in the making uj) of corsage work; all of this sold at list prices. Poinsettias were a prominent feature of the market, and sold better than they did a year ago. The prices ranged from $7 to $8 and $10 compared with from $4 to $5 and .$6 of a year ago. Some poor specimens of these were, however, carried over. Paperwhites and .Stevia were in liberal supply and moved freely Chicago was well supplied witli Christm;is frees. Dealers who attempted profiteering have learned a les- son they will not soon forget. Owing to exorbitant prices a year ago dealers went into the business on a larger scale this season than ever before. The consequence was an overabundant supply. High prices were main- tained until a few days before Christmas wlien flie market broke and the dealers faced considerable loss- High prices for weeks in advance caused thousands to go without. One of the local papers stated the price of $3 to $5 per tree was asked for trees that were bought in bundles of from three to six trees at $1.15 per bundle. It was cheaper to use hall trees instead. The city took liold of the situation and distributed over 25,000 trees to the poor of the city free of cost. Several car loads on which the freight "had been paid were turned over to benevolent associations free of cost. It is reported that 14 carloads on which the own- ers had paid $97 per car freight and demurrage re- mained on the tracks Christmas Day. Cemetery com- panies took much of the stock for the decoration of graves. At the last moment dealers all over the city were glad to give the trees away to save expense of othrwise disposing of them. In several sections of the city large piles could be had for the asking. One dealer is reported to have had a sign on his supply "Take one.'' This reminds us that reports from Pittsburgh, Pa., state that over 40,000 trees are left unsold and that produce dealers stand to lose .$25,000 by their speculation. The Business of the Retailers In this field, too, it was the best Christmas in Chi- cago's history. Never was the true spirit of the season more manifest. It is estimated that there was from .50 percent to 100 percent more money spent this sea- son than ever before for Christmas offerings. The post office department reports an increase of 85 percent in first class mail and of fully 100 percent in parcel post. The large (lei)artmrnl stores report nn Increase in holi- day trade, to twice the size of that of .seasons past. The individual purchases ran into larger amounts tluin for- merly, and in\'ariably more substantial offering-s were liought than ever before. The retail llorists report a volume of trade over 50 percent greater than on any previous oeeusion. .Mthough j)rices were uiiu.siially high there wiTe no complaints. Customers wanted the goods and were willing to pay the price. While the business accomplished far over- shadowed that of all former occasions it wa-s done with less stock in plants, cut flowers and accessories than ever before. It was the splendid prices realized on all that was available that made it the success that it was, and not that the trade had anything novel in character to offer as an inducement to holiday buying. There was even less of novelty and fewer of the many little efforts at trimming and fixing than previously. What the trade had to offer was well grown stock in plants and cut llowers well displayed and attractively |>resented to buyers. Plant Sales 111 plants the dozens or more of old varieties so ef- fective in Christmas windows in other years were notably .absent. It may safely be said that from 75 jjercent to SO percent of all blooming plants offered were Cycla- mens- The remainder was composed of Begonia Cincin- nati, and a few- others of its class, Poinsettias, Primula obconica. Ericas, Euphorbia and some NarcLssi in white and yellow. Of other than lilooming plants there were Solanum Cleveland, Pandanus N'eitchii, Peppers, Crotons and ferns. Cyclamen in 5in. |K)ts suitably trimmed, sold for .$5 each. There was notliing smaller offered in single plants. Three inch and 4in. pot Cyclamen were used for basket work chiefly. Plants in «in., 7in. and Sin. pots well flowered, mostly arranged in baskets or otherwise suitably trimmed, sold at from $10 to $15 and $18 each. Begonias Cincinnati and Loraine in Gin. and Tin. pots sold at from $8 to $15 each suitably decorated. Poin- settias sold at from $5 to $10 each according to size of plant, and receptacle or trimming used- There were a few .Vraucarias trimmed in the usual way with numer- ous little bows of red ribbon tied on the branches and these sold at more than double the price of years past, plants in from 5in. to 6in. pots with from four to five tiers of branches bringing $10 and $12. Solanums in 4in. pots well berried sold at $1 each, 5in. and 6in. sizes bringing from .$3 to $5. Erica melanthera, east- ern grown, when trimmed in plaid and offered as Scotch Heather was in reasonable demand. Erica regerminans ovata from growers on the Pacific coast failed to satisfy in many instances. The fact that these were not pot grown, being dug on the coast and shipped here and potted recently, accounts in a manner for this. With a more painstaking system of handling this stock there is no doubt but what it can be made quite useful to the trade in the Jliddle 'West, as well as in the Eastern States 05 well. Made up baskets of plants sold next best to individ- ual blooming plants. These were offered in the round, oval, and long, narrow jx)rch or window box effects. Small Kentias, Pandanus, Crotons, Cyclamen, Poinsettias, ferns and Solanums were used in filling, These sold at from $10 to $35 each. In cut flowers the supply was mainly Roses, Am. Beauty Roses in fancy grades brought $50 per doz.; Premier, JNIrs. Russell, Milady and Columbia, fancy stock, from $25 to $35 per do"z. In Killarney, Ophelia. Sunburst and other standard varieties the prices ranged according to quality from $8 to $10 to $15 and $18 per doz. Hed Carnations sold at $5 per doz. For white and pink the prices ranged from $3 to ^ per doz. Laddie retailed at from $5 to $7.50. Violets and Sweet Peas moved well at $5 per 100. Cattleyas brought as high as $60 per doz. in a few mstances, though the pre- vailing price was from $3 to .$4 per bloom. Corsage bouquets were in more general use than ever before, the cheapest selling at from $5 to $7.50; where Cattleyas were used the price was increased proportionately. Christmas Day was bright and crisp; but not cold enough so as to necessitate any extra precautions in delivering- There were no mishaps worthy of note, the great busi- ness done proving that the trade was fully prepared with expert service in the sales departments and de- livery to handle the great rush with only a minimum of inconvenience. .\mong the many reports we have received from all over the country, that of Newport is the only one that indicates a distinct surplus of plants after Christmas. Our correspondent says that never before has he seen so many plants left over at this season and describes it as a most discouraging condition. Undoubtedly, the de- parture of a large number of naval and other govern- ment employees who have populated that section for the past two or three years had a good deal to do with the relatively poor Christmas business this season. This is imply an indication of the necesity of florists, es- pecially retailers, keeping careful katch of conditions and tendencies not only in their own field hut also in the general situation as regards their environment. The Florists' Exchange 28C cAitCMiDt^R ro^ iSl©* 1920 JANUARY 1920 1920 FEBRUARY 1920 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRl SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRl SAT 5th FULLM. IZIh 21st 2gth -g t\ LASTQ. NEWM. FIRST Q. _^ ^ 3 / 2 3 4 5 6 7 4^ 5 6 789 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14^ n 12 13 1^ 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24^ 22 23 2^ 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 4th Illh 19th FULLM. LASTQ. NEWM. 26th FIRST Q. 1920 MARCH 1920 1920 APRIL 1920 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRl SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRl SAT 4th FULLM, 12 3 4 5 6 3rd FULL M. nth LASTQ. 18th 2Slh -g NEWM. FIRST Q. J_ 2 3 7 8 9 lO 11 12 13 14^ 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 12th 20th 27th LASTQ. NEWM. FIRST Q. 1920 MAY 1920 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRl SAT Jsd llth Ulh 24lh -g FULLM. LASTQ. NEWM, FIRST Q. J^ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 m 25 26 27 28 29 1920 JULY 1920 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRl SAT lst-3ath 9th 15th 22iid # O 9 FULLM. LASTQ. NEWM. FIRST Q. J_ ^ ^ 4 5 6 7 8 9 lO 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1920 SEPTEMBER 1920 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1920 JUNE 1920 SUN MON TUE WED TKU FRl SAT lit 9th FULLM, LASTQ. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 TCm iCO (iltf e>C/ NEWM. FIRSTQ. 1920 AUGUST 1920 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRl SAT 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7th Ulh 21it 29th LASTQ. NEWM. FIRSTQ. FULLM. 1920 OCTOBER 1920 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRl SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRl SAT Sth LASTQ. 12th NEW M. / 2 3 4 4lh LAST Q. 11th NEW M. 19th FIRSTQ 27th FULLM. / 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 19th FIRSTQ. 27th FULLM. % 25 26 27 28 29 30 1920 NOVEMBER 1920 1920 DECEMBER 1920 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRl SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRl SAT / 2 3 4 5 6 2nd.31sl LAST Q. lOth NEW M. 18th FIRSTQ. / 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 3rd LAST Q. lOlh NEWM. 18th FIRSTQ. 25tk FULLM. 26 27 28 29 30 31 25th FULLM. 28D The Florists* Exchange Southern States -Washington^. (Cviilmuvd from payo lU) $l.uO uuil ¥U pur 100. Tlie butler giailcs suld ruudiiy al !|i^i uud $4. tjtuviu was guuj aud bi'ouglit 00c. a buucli. i.ilau suld at $3 aud $4 per buueb. Xlie stock v/aa exculluut and well takuu by Ibe trade. I'aijurwbitu ^arci^^^us sold at $U and .1^8 jiur 100, tu>' latter ijricu buiug ou early ordurs. Xul- low Marcis.-»us brought .f S and $10 ; sumu wuU-growii boluil d Ur wuru oUurud. Caitluyas wure scarce aud ."^old at $1 and ^'Z uach. Uuluiidulas brougbt Ifl and !fU; iMiguouette .flO aud IfiH aud Tusay Willow sold at -10c. and $1 pur buucli. What the Kctailers Think The prices asked by the wbolu- salers aud growers were biguer tbau mauy of the mudium pricud storus coulu pay aud cousequeutly some did uot put in auy cut llowers, wliile otiiers liela down their purchases to the lowest pos- sible auiouut. "1 thiuk the prices we were forced to charge this year," said George O. Shaf- fer, "will redouud greatly to the disad- vantage of the trade. Ueceutly we spent much money iu a 'Say it with 1' lowers' canipaigu dusigued to interest the people who could uot altord to pay high prices. C)ue of our ideas was to reach the man with the small pockec- book. When it is all said aud done, ± do uot believe we made auytuiug tins tjhristmus, although our volume of busi- ,ness was much greater tbau ever before. In many cases the people absolutely re- fused to pay the prices we were forced to ask. I'or instance, they balked at $4 and $5 a doz. for Garuations. We had to pay $1.S0 to $:i.4U a dozen for them aud in addition there was the usual expense for greens, box aud wrap- ping, delivery, and overhead. We could not very well sell them for less. We have to pay Sc. each for short-stemmed Koses now. The people do uot want these, but that is all they are willing to pay for. We have a number of $o funeral pieces on which we wUl just get our money back. We cannot very well do business on that basis. 1 have talKid with several other retailers and all feel the same way. We are discouraging the buying of Uowers, but we are helpless in the matter. We blame a part of the condition on the wholesalers, but they tell us that they have to get the prices they ask, because of the competition for the stock and the fact that if they do not get the price someone else will. - With such prices prevailiue. the retail- ers v.- have to waCLj e'v"try purchase and every sale of stock. It will not be good business policy to buy a cent's worth of stock more than is needed to W. orders and to let the people know that you are conducting a flower store. We have been trying to educate the people to the thought that flowers are uot luxuries, but we have boosted the prices to the highest possible point." S. S. Feunock aud party passed through Washington last week en route for Jupiter, i'la. The S. S. Fennock Co. has put on a new auto delivery wagon. Incoiue Tax Blanks — 'We're Eager for Them , Every effort will be made to have income tax blanks for 1019 printed and distributed early in January, according to officials of the Bureau of Internal Kevenue. All forms are now in the Oiov- ernmeut printing office, and a large force of men have been put to work turning out the eight million forms which it is estiE?ted will be required. Approxi- mately seven million returns were made of incomes and profits for 191S, and it is believed that the end of the war and the steady increase iu wages which has taken place since the first of the year will increase that figure considerably for 1019. Efforts will be made to have tbe indi- vidual Income tax foi-ms in the hands of collectors throughout the country for dis- tribution soon after Jan. 1, and the cor- poration aud partnership forms are ex- pected to be ready for distribution about Jan. 10. Original plans to have aU forms ready early in December were frustrated by the I efforts made in Congress to amend the I revenue law, the success of which would 7 have \uecessitated the printing of forms / 'SijitireV different from those now being made. ^Since it became apparent that .' l.aW 'vfiSiW-Jict be changed aud the ' .rt^u' w-as free to go "ahead with the printing, the great rush of work incident to the last few weeks of Congress has m.ule it impossible lor the priutiug office to handle the forms quickly enough to unable their distribuliuu this month. Fire In a Private Greenhouac Mauy rare (lowering plants were lost early this mouth, when Uiu large greunhouse ou the Uatlands estate uuur J^'esburg, Va., the property of William Corcoran Eustis of this city, was de- stroyed by bre. A part of the green- house had been the orangery, which wa.s the pride of the estate when it was the ]>roperty of the latu Stilson Ilutchius. The fire is believed to have origiuaied in a flue in one of the old sections of tbe house. Several rare species which were beiug propagated in the greenhouse were destroyed. Chairman Florists' Section M. & M. A. The chairman of the florists' sec- tion of the Merchants' and Manufactur- ers' Association will be choseu at the annual election to be held ou Jan. Hi. Thirty-four elections are to be held pnor to Jan. yo, tile date of the annual meet- ing of the organization, at which will be chosen the chairmen of the various sec- tions who, under the by-laws, automati- cally become members of the buard of governors. E. A. JJ. The fifteenth annual joint couveution of the Tennessee State Hortic-ultural So- ciety, the Tenessee State Nurserymen's Association aud the Tennessee Beekeep- ers' Association was held in Nashville, Teuu.. Dec. 9 aud 10. The attendance was almost double that of any previous year. A number of addresses, of interest to the fruit grower, were delivered. Among other addresses on the program were "Ornamental Nursery Stock," "Beautifying the Home Grouuds," "Roses," "Broad-leaved Evergreens," and "Propagation Methods." Baltimore, Md. Among the AVholesalers At the S. S. Peuuoek Co. I found J. J. Perry iu his usual happy mood. He reported that Am. Beauty Roses were scarce, aud owing to that fact many of the retail stores substituted Hadley, w'bich was especially fine, some of tlie blooms having 4ft. stems. Ophelia was in strong supply. There was, however, a shortage in medium, colored Roses. Valley could be had, but had little call ; the stores seemed to hold off. Cattleyas were in fair supply. Cypripediums were plentiful. Carnations were a little shy in supply, but toward the last there were enough for all demands. Poiusettias, both cut and in pans, were scarce. Mr. Perry thinks the Maryland aud Double White Killaruey grown by Lohr & Fritze this year (especially Maryland) are among the best. A shipment of Mistletoe from New Mexico, which ar- rived early, found a ready sale. It was much better berried than our local product. Sieck & Glick say that their Christ- mas business was highly satisfactory. They sold up clean on all Roses aud Carnations. They handled a good lot of Paperwhite Narcissi. Good Violets were scarce. This firm handled Holly, Laurel aud ferns in great quantities. The Leo Niessen Co. reports a most satisfactory Christmas trade, the total of this year's business, in total figures, amouutiug to more than last year's. Not so much stock was handled, but better prices were obtained. There were enough long Roses of fancy grades, but medium stock was in short supply. There were hardly enough Violets, double or single. The Cattleya supply, however, was equal to the demand. Cypripediums were plentiful. Few Callas were offered. Gardenias were not abundant and they sold at good prices. Mr. McKissick speaks most highly of the fine Premiers sent in by Lebr Bros. They are splendid in color and have oOiu. stems. He also referred to Stev- enson Bros, sending in a big cut of fancy Richmonds and Shawyers. In Carna- tions there were a few too many whites, tbe great demaud as usual at this time of year being for colored stock. Red Carnations brought better prices than last year. Asparagus was plentiful. In cut Poiusettias the demand far exceeded the supply. The Baltimore Wholesale Florists and .Supply Co. did a good busincBS at good prices. Roses were not as plentiful a- in former years. Tlie Carnation sup|jh was good. The linn sold out cleaii. Robi^rt Gladmon, assistaut nmuagur, jire- ilicls a gnat future for Ed. Scliroeder's new seedling Carnation. This is a very dark pink, almost a red, with a fine, strong habit and large flowers. It is a great seller. This firm handled a big halcli of Callas and Narcissus I'aper- white. Retail Florists Well Satisfied Robert L. Graham, Jr., reports a uiost satisiactory Christmas. There was lileuty of stock to fill all orders all along tbe line, tjuality aud personal service, without regard to jirice, was the order of the day. Handsome plant baskets aud rustic window boxes, artisticallly ar- ranged with plants and vines, were among the leaders. Wm. J. Halliday says: "A very good Christmas." Plant and plant baskets sold well. He bad enough Am. Beauty Roses to fill all orders and plenty of Cattleyas to supply his owji customers. Probably the only Pitcher Plants in town were shown and sold by Mr. Halliday. They were fine specimens. John Cook did a splendid business. Combination plant baskets. Begonias, Poiusettias and all blooming plants found a ready sale. The New Rose Mrs. John Cook was iu fine favor, and a splendid lot of cut Poiusettias, Cattleyas, Easter Lilies aud single Violets came from Mr. Cook's own houses. The Seidewitz Flower Shop reports a fine sale on all plants and on cut Roses. Carnations, Violets and orchids. The large Cyclamen grown by this firm were especially fine, but there were not enough to go around. Cut Poinsetttia blooms showed careful culture. Prices were much higher. All told it was a most satisfactory Christmas. Samuel Feast & Sons experienced a little ditficulty in getting enough stock to fill shipping orders two days before Christmas, but all this cleared up and Charles Feast reports a much greater volume of business this year than ever before, with little of the so called "shopper business" — all were buyers. Plants sold far ahead of all records. William Feast has been growing fine Heather plants this year and his Poiu- settias in pans were especially notable for their rich green foliage. Cattleyas aud Cypripediums were on crop, aud in great demand. Plant baskets have al- ways been a special feature with this firm ; this year many artistic combina- tions were carried out, and all sold. Charles Feast says that "Premier is a great Rose and the coming Rose ; the stock of this variety haudled this week was of the real big Rose type." Black Bros, were busy with large deco- rations before Christmas ; some of the reception decorations were highly elabo- rate. Among them were the decorations for Mrs. Holdeu Evans' ball at the Bel- videre on Christmas night, at which a great quantity of Holly and numerous Cedar trees (producing a striking forest effect) were used. Many pans of Poiu- settias adorned the tables. Handsome Christmas decorations were also useil for Dr. Howard A. Kelley's reception. At Edwin Beatjer's great quantities of Wild Smilax and Holly were used on the walls, with Pansies, Bouvardias and Daisies on the tables. George Black is now planning some large decorative work in January. He predicts a big social season. Mrs. Mary Patterson Johnston reports a splendid Christmas business. The "sold" sign appeared ou all plant bas- kets, made-up pans and blooming plants exceptionally early this year. She could have sold many more. She could also have disposed of more Am. Beauty Roses. Wm. F. Keys, Jr., said "A most sat- isfactory business; the best ever." He had plenty of stock, and prices were good. F. T. D. business was most grati- fying, mauy orders coming over the wires. At James Hamiltou's store, the Christ- mas business was most gratifying. Mr. Hamilton had a big cut of all varieties of Roses, at the greenhouses ; he was able to supply every demand. While plants had a gOi>d sale, cut llower sales were far greater than ever before. J. A. Ritter & Sou report tbe best business they ever had at Christmas. Plants sold beyond all expectations aud cut flowers were iu great demand. R. H. Middle Atlantic States Albany, N. Y. Albany florists did a record Christmas business. In the last three or four years the flower-buying public of thut city seems more and more to "Say it with llowcrs" on holidays and special occa- sion. Plants were in great demand for this Christmas aud sold at any price the florists asked ; the same holds true, of cut flowers. Wreaths and Christmas trees also went fast and in fact the night before Christmas the city was sold out of them at the highest price ever ottered in this cily. The trees brought from $1 to !(5, depending on size and quality. There was a brisk demand tor red Immortelles, chenille wreaths and artificial Poiusettias. Roses, Paperwhites, Carnations and Uyaciulhs sold from $2 to $10 a doz. The weather also was in favor of the trade, making deliveries easy and mini- mizing the amount of wrapping required, the mild spell coming iu the day before Christmas. Clnb Meeting Jan. 8 As the next regular meeting of the Albany Florists' Club would, ac- cording to schedule, come on New 1' ear's Day the meeting has been postponed till Jan. 8. It will be held at the Colonial Flower Shop, 452 I^lton st, Troy. All members are requested to attend as highly important business will be trans- acted. The entertainment committee, which has arranged to hold the annual banquet on Thursday, Jan. 15, at the Hampton Hotel, will announce the pro- gram. The meeting of the New York State Federation of Horticulture Socie- ties aud Florists' Clubs will be held on this date and the Federation will be the guest of the Albany Florists' Club. L. H. 3. Lancaster, Pa. Christmas has come aud gone and with it many disappointments and many pleasant memories, from a florist's point of view. Walter Hammond says that business iu cash value was ahead of that of any l)revious Christmas, on account of the high prices, but that the increase in profits were not so noticeable. He thinks that the after the holidays trade wUl be affected by these high prices. The Rosary had a fine lot of the H. K. Rohrer's Cyclamen and Primroses. This firm had an exceptional plant and wreath trade, the latter beins somewhat reduced by the snowy condition of the ceme- teries. In cut Uowers the increase, though not large, was still noticeable. The B. F. Barr Co. reported a simi- lar experience, cut flower sales overbal- Buffalo, Dec 27, 1919 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the buDdred, unless other wise ooted Roses — American Beauty 1 10 00tol25.00 Hadley 10.00 to 25.00 Hoosier Beauty llO 00 to 25.00 KiUarnev ' 8.00 to 20.00 White KiUarney ! 8.00 to 20.00 KiUarney Queen 6.00 to 15.00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 8.00 to 15.00 Mrs. Chas. RusseU 12.00 to 25.00 Francis Scott Key 12.00 to 25.00 Mrs. George Shawyer 18.00 to 20.00 Columbia 8.00 to 20.00 My Maryland I 8.00 to 20.00 Prima Donna I 8.00 to 20.00 Ophelia 8.00 to 20.00 Richmond 8.00 to 20.00 Sunburst I 6.00 to 15.00 KiUarney Brilliant I 8.00 to 20.00 CecUe Brunner 3.00 to 4.00 Bon Sileno ' 4.00 to 6.00 1.00 to 2.00 .75 to 1.50 .35 to .50 .35 to .50 3.00 to 5.00 4.00 to 7.00 8.00 to 40.00 1.00 to 3.00 to 3.00 to 1.50 1.00 to 1.25 15.00 to 20.00 12.00 to 15.00 100.00 to 125.00 2.00 to 3.00 .50 to 1.00 20.00 to 25.00 8.00 to 15.00 2.00 to 3.00 Violets ! 2.00 to 2.50 .\diantum. ordinary. Antlrrbinums, bunch Asparagus Plumosus, bunch. " Sprengeri, bunch. . Calendula Carnations Chrysanthemums Daisies -. Ferns, Hardy per 1000 Galax Leaves '• " Leucothoe LUium longiflorum Lily of the Valley Orchids — Cattleyas *' Cypripedium, dos . . Pompons Smilai Snapdragon Sweet Peas. Jamiaiy 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 29 aiK-ed by the plant tradf. Tlif vory hij-li lu-ireil cut llnwMTs had a limited cnll amr it reiiuired careful buying leased with her Christmas trade, both in plants and tiowers. She was careful not to overstock, and in cut Mowers everything was .sold. ,/-: The market men were up against a cold weather propipsitiou which pretty nearly eliminated them. However, the few growers who sold direct from their greenhouses, including Messrs. Whistler. Huoff and Suter, all bad tlieir sliare of the business, and it was no mean sliare either. The weather reduced both supply and quality and neither was up to the mark. This was a pity as high prices and in- ferior quality does not make a satisfied customer. Albert M. Herr. Pittsburgh, Pa. riiristmas busiut'ss cau be summed up in oue word, "wonderful." To begin with tile weather was uleal. jtist eoul enough to put pep into things and not so eoid tiiat piants and eut Uowers iiad tv be packed extra lieavy. The rush started earl.v. in artitieial wreaths and baskets ; never before were so iiiauj- artitieial eombiuatious sold. The 24th found the wliolesale liouses eleaued out of everything in Christmas stiplies. Plants ami conibiuatiuu plant baskets sold freely, and all the retail stores report that tlie higher prieed ones moved tirst : in most eases it was hard to sell the eheai)er oiies. The supply of eut tiowers was suffi- cient e.\eei»t in shfirt Kttses and Carna- tions, and all the retail stores agree that while prices were high they never han- dled better stock for a holiday. It is generally agreed that the business done was "the largest ever." and that every- "iie in this district is satisfied. The only exceptions were the street stands,; when prices are high they are not "in it," as their trade will not stand the high . prices. Am. Beauty Koses were in short suii- ply. although of excellent ijuality ; in some cases Premier had to be siibsti- tuted in tilling orders. However, there were not complaints on this account as the Ijuality of Premier was fine and. as the latter could be had with Stiin. stems, they took the place of Am. Beauty with- out any* trouble. Columbia was the favorite in the Hoses and the blooms offered surely were sui»erb. but all va- rieties sold well and brouglit higher prices than ever before. Ku.s.sell. .MiUulv. Ophelia, Sunburst. Hilda. Jiy ilarylaud. I'iiik Killarney and Ward were iill in big demand and cleaned up with(uit any trouble. One thing noticed this year was the shortage in short and medium length Ro.ses and the big supply of fancy grades. Carnations were in short supply and brought prices ranging from .$12 to .fl.") per KMK \'iolets were of the best qual- ity, with plenty for everyone, but the price was so high that none but the bet- ter class stores cared to take a chance and handle them. Valley and orchids were scarce and high. There was an abundance of wdiite and yellow Narcissi and iStevia. with a big demand. 8wcet Peas. Baby Primrose. Calendula. Snaii- dragon and MigiKoiette were as popular as ever and cleaned up without any trouble. The supply of greens was large enough to take care of the demand. The A. \V. Sinitli Flower .Stcu-es Co. reports the largest business in its his- tory, but the same condition holds true with this firm as with other retail stores; the number of sales made was small, compared with that of former years. The high prices at Christmas have driven the small flower buyer to hmk for simie- thing else and the candy stores have heuetited. In addition to tlieir big linliday rush. Knndolph & llcClements handled several large decorations on, the 24th. which, taxed their large force to the limit. The Zeigler Co. reports a large volume of business, with everything salable cleaned up. Jlrs. E. A. Williams sidd more of her famous combination plant baskets than ever before and says that the holiday trade ran bc\voud her expectations. Aug. Friselikorn. of Beckerfs Seed Stores, speaking of bulbs said: "In spite of the high prices charged and also the late arrival of bulbs froui overseas we have experienced a nopst successful bulb season this year, dearing up in all lines." Club Meeting The Florists and tiardener.s' Club will meet on Tuesday night. .Ian. 11, in the basement of the Carnegie Library. N. S.. at which meeting the mtmination of officers tor the coming year will take place. It is expected that the 1:0; promised second edition of the club's cimstituticm and by-laws will be re.V.i.,' for distributicm. Mr. Bates, connected with the Lord X Burnham Co.. will come from Philadel- phia to tell the i-lub about new devices in greenhouse and couser\'atory construc- tion which his firm has perfected. Frank Alker. an enthusiastic grower of Alpines, who is also an able bookman and book- seller, will point out to us the good and bad in books. There will be an exhibit of horticultural books; this will' be an excellent opportunity to become ac- quainted with some new and also to meet old friends in biMd^land. DeForest Ijud- wig. of the E. C. Ludwig Co.. will pro- vide something good. N. iicC. Carnations brought from ifl.j to i$'.iO per lUO; Koses )flS to JfloO for ordinary grailes; Sweet Peas, .fl to ,t;.S per KMI; \'i(d"ts. .1!4 and .fO : Paperwhites, !|iS. .Stevia and indoor greens found a ready sale. William Midgley, who has been taking a course in floriculture and landscape gardening at the Mass. Asri. I'ollege, has entered the employ of H. F. A. Lange. Since the Christmas rush, the florists have been extremely busy with funeral work. Prices on cut flowers, .since Christmas week continue high and it is almost im- possible for tile retailers to get blooms enough to fill their requirements. Of course such conditions are bound to exist after a holiday antl will probably last two weeks longer. Boxwood antl tialax are, therefore, being used as far as possible in making up. F. J. M. Lexington, Mass. Interesting Fertilizer Eixperiuients For many years past Wm. C. Stickel has made careful experiinent- with all sorts of fertilizers, testing theni under different circumstances and in I different combinations in his Carnation I houses. Some ten years ago he began A SERVICEABLE AUTOMOBILE The Louise Flower Shop, Ccmn. Ave,, at N. Washington, D. C . has an effective system for making quirk deliveries where only a short tlistanc-; has to be covered. The illustra- tion herewith shows its miniature automobile and driver who is of a size in keeping .with the machine. Copyright Underwood & Underwood New England States Worcester, Mass. ".a.11 Satisfied" The big Christmas rush is over and from reports obtained from the re- tailers, every one was well satisfied with business done. Although the retail stiires were obliged to sell at prices ran".;ing from 2.5 per cent to oO per cent higher than in previous years, in view of whole- sale prices being proportionately higher, the high prices did not disccnirage buy- ing to any extent. This was the opinion of the majority of the storemen which the writer visited. In cut tiowers, Carnations. Koses ami Violets had the call and were in good supply, w-itli the possible exception of the last named. Sweet Peas were also scarce locally. Plants h,id a slightly bet- ter call than cut blomns and Cyclamen, Cherries. Ardtsias and Begonias sold best. However, terns, fern dishes, Poin- settias, and Primroses, did not seem to have quite the call they had in years previous, although they sold well. Novelties, such as berry globes, made- up wreaths, baskets, etc.. were in extra- ordinary demand. This also applies to fancy crockery and flower holders. Bulbs put up in boxes with the pebbles and ac- companietl by attractive dishes also found a .good sale. All greens, such as Holly. Laurel wreaths. Pine and Box- wood sold well. Prices in the market were the highest ever obtained at this season of the year. to use acid phosphate in combination with other fertilizers and has used it ever since. He is so much pleased with the results that, even though the price of acid phosphate has about trebled, he would not be without it. It is used with tankage, dried blood and with any of the natural manures like sheep or c prrvice iti and round.ib^iut Boston. : ^^i--'''''^ Our conserv:itorifs nrc in Cam- bridge, only 8 minutes from tlieheart of Boston : Becker's Conservatories CambriJge, Mass. BOSTON. MASS. 144 Massachusetts Avenue BOSTON, MASS. 342 Boylston Street Carbone Capl an special attention piven telegraphic I orders for New England Conser- \ vatory of Music. R.idcliffe and ; Wiillesley Colleges We deliver to all p.;:.? of JMassacbusetta BOSTON, MASS. Thos. F, Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK Tve™' BOSTON l^^su... COSTON, MASS. 67 BEACON STREET O'BRIEN Prompt deliveries to Brookliue. Cambridge, i Wellcsley, Somerville, Newton, to steamship docks and all Eastern sections BOSTON, MASS. 143 Tremont Street Wax Brothers The Centrally Located Florist Shop Yours for reciprocUy I BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 943 Main Street I James Horan & Son Largest growers in tbis district. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 985 Main Street Reck Bridgeport's Leading Florist j " brookline"' 'mass. j F. E. Palmer, Inc. \ Chestnut Kill and the Newtons i The Leading Florist For all t' ;^ Distri t i BROOKLYN, N. Y. 324 Fulton Street Our only store I James Weir, Inc, Established 1S69 BROOKLYN, N. Y. I Main Store, 3 and 5 Greene Ave. I i corner Fulton Street i i WILSON j I DELIVERIES ^^^t^^^ BROOKLYN I E in *^,.>V Efficient and satis- ^,-#:*t^^;>. 1 i \\T .- if factory service on <^VE'iMlw> = I yflsBoroill all orders for ^M'*^ | i ( JfHoris!) Charleston or Lower -= ^~~--^ South Carolina CHA'?LOTTE N C = And Vicinity i IC L U THE FLORIST \ I ocholtz, INC. - per cent iuerease over 1918. 3. The class is uot ehaugiug. 4. Personal ttiste is the tirst cousideratiou. ."t. Youug people iirefer cut tlowers. older ones plants. Hnsiuess divided about 50- 50. (i. Cut flowers were higher, plants about the same. Cotton the Florist, Newton, Mass. 1. I'y placing orders early. \vc were ready for the rush with a well stocked store. There was a good call for Azaleas which were hard to obtain. 2. There were many more orders than a year ago, but in many cases they were smaller in size. .S. Xewton has a lot of wealthy people, but although they buy regularly they do uot show an increase in trade equal to that noted in the case of the working or middles classes. 4. Our buyers desire quality at the right price. 5. Plants and other Christmas suggestions are the leaders, for the pub- lic cannot see why the price of cut tlow- ers sliould be more than doubled for the holidays. We have always given plants the preference and shall try to sell them in place of cut flowers at this scascm. 6. Prices were higher in line with all other holiday goods, ^\■hy shouldn't they be? Gove the Florist, Burlington, Vt. 1. No Vhdets were available. 2. Just as many orders as usual at higher prices, but uot so many high priced or- ders from rich buyers. 3. The rich are not buying as expensive stock as form- erly. 4. Personal taste. 5. Xo (duinc;e from past years. (J. Prices were higher. Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. 1. Could liave sold more cut flowers, especially choice Roses and the better grade flowering plants than we were able to obtain. 2. Our sales were about 25 per cent more than last year. 3. Money is more plentiful and everybody buys more or less flowers, but the laboring class has more money for flow-ers than aver before. 4. The denmud s'cems to be for quality of flowers first and the best is none too good. 5. Not much change in this respect ; either cut flow- ers or plants were in demand if good, t). Prices showed about a 25 per cent advance. Michler Bros. Co., liexington, Ky. 1. Cut flowers were shiut. 2. Orders were every bit as good as last year. 3. All clas.5es are buying more. 4. Personal taste determines. 5. Cut flowers were most popular, (i. Prices were higher. (Vontinued on page 35) A" I A M/^ r* °"-"* '^^^ STORE . LAlNLit, 77-79 E. MADISON STREET CINCINNATI, OHIO B; lus oaer 138-140 Fourth St., East CINCINNATI, 0. 150 East Fourth Street ! Hardesty & Co. I'he Best Flowers that Grow j and : Experts to Arrange Them \ \ CINCINNATI and Vicinity, OHIO H.W. Sheppard SucctssoT io Hill Floral Co. 532-534 Race Street CLEVELAND, O. 5523 Euclid Avenue A. Graham & Son CLEVELAND. 0 CLEVELAND, O. Superior Ave. at East 105th St. Hahn, the Florist] For CLEVELAND, O. and Suburbs Artistic Work Furnished CLEVELAND, 0. 2991 West 25th Street <^ G.W. Mercer i iiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriHiiiiiii CLEVELAND, 0. 735 Euclid Avenue THE [Smith & Fetters Co. FLORISTS I CLEVELAND, 0. f 5923 Euclid Avenue iWestman & Getz I Flowers FLORISTS \ DENVER, COLO. 1643 Broadway The Park Floral Company i B. E. Gillis, Pre3. K. P. Neiman, Sec. : Colorado, Utah. Western Nebraska and ^^ '. Wyoming points reached by express. <^|Eq ; Orders promptly filled. Usual discounts. JlllllllllllKlllillllllllllllllllllltlllll IIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII DETROIT, MICH. Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D, Members John Breitmeyer's Sons BROADWAY Fetters Flowers 1 7 Adams Avenue E Gust. H. Taepke Co. WALTER E. TAEPKE 95 Gratiot Avenue The L. Bemb Floral Co. ALBERT POCHELON 1 53 Bates Street Yours For More Co-operation 34 Telegraph Thc Florlsts' ExchangC DcH very DURHAM, N. C. HIGH POINT, N. C. J. J. FALLON Leading Florist <^4fe> MillliMiiirlll lllllOllllllllllllllllllllllllllMlllllllllllini Illllio § EAST ORANGE, N. J. I 574 Main Street I GEORGE PURDUE f Estiiblishci: in ISC,.' Wc deliver in all tlio Oranges. Bloomfiolci, : Glen KidKO and Montclftir. U Mllllllllllll IMINMIIIMII IMIMIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiriXIMMIIIIIItlllirilimilllllllll EAST ORANGE. N. J. SOUTH ORANGE WEST ORANGE EAST ORANGE ORANGE George Smith & Sons 557 MAIN STREET Maplewood, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield We are located in the center of these cities ELIZABETH, N. J. 1 1 69 E. Jersey Street Leahy's Telegraph Florist | ;|^fe> of Elizabeth, N. J. I We give the best of aernce Elyna Flower Shoppe Personal attention to F T D criers ELYRIA OHIO— LORMN [L. C. Hecock Floral Co. I 333 Broad St.. Elyria — 550 Broadway, Lorain | ELYRIA. OHIO— LORAIN, OHIO Hody &Tulea Leading Florists ENGLEWOOD, N J I Camp Merritt [Edward G. Burrows ■= Depot Sqmre <^M ERIE PA Schluraff Floral Co. I Masonic Building 30 West Eight Street | FT. WORTH. TEX. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. BAKER BROS. Mowers, Plants Trees 35 West Forsyth Street MILLS, (he Florist, I. nc. \V> ri'uch all riorida and South Georgia poiiila f LOUISVILLE, KY. ii 532 Fourth Avenue >^< ^r FLO R I STS ■ IIIIItlKlllKltlltlllKIIIIIIKIUIUIIiailllUIJItUlUlllltUUIUUIUlltKtluill GALESBURC. ILL. JACK.SONVILLE. FLA. LYNCHBURG. VA. PILLSBURVS FLOWER STORE <^tfe> For Central Illinois mill I iiiitt titiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiin GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Henry Smith THE FLORIST Michigan business solicited Tomlinson-Key Floral Company Telegraph orders for Florida promptly and carefully oxecutcd. Usual discount KANSAS CITY. MO. 1017 Grand Avenue Samuel Murray lllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllllllNllltllllllllllllllllllllllllM HARTFORD, CONN. COOMBS Leading I Florist \ I'niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii KANSAS CITY. MO. lllltllllllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIJIIINIIIIlllllllllllllIll .Stores I ''^'' '^'»'" ^'''''<'' .iiores I 3gj Asylum Street Greenhouaea: Benton Street HARTFORD, CONN. 1 65 Main Street \ th I FLOWERS <^^ '^^^ 1 George G. McClunie Rock's Flowers! iiiiiitiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiNimiiii iiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiu HARTFORD, CONN. 242 Asylum Street Spear & McManus <^^ FLORISTS HARTFORD, CONN. | ^jjj^Sss. 180 ASYLUM STREET i ^*vP*^ Majestic Theater Building i welchI The Florist George F. Lane I iiiiiiiiiiiiiiimu. HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. Highland Park Greenhouses Telepliones 75 and S3 Deliveries in any of the North \ Shore towns of ChicaRO, as far as ^ Milwaukee HOUSTON, TEX The 1 Florist \ <4 KERR ORDERS FOR TEXAS INDIAN \POLIS INO 241 Massachusetts Avenue I Bertermann Bros. Co. | ^,^^^ Prompt and efficient ser\ice rendered i ^W|e^\i[™> points in Illinois. Ohio and Indiana. : ^^J,-"''^ Bertennann's flowers excel. LEXINGTON, KT. East Sixth Street John A. Keller i LEXINGTON, KY. Michler Bros. Co. Will take care of all orders for Central Kentucky LOS ANGELES, CAL. 212 West Fourth Street D. S. Purdie & Co. | Successors to L. H. FREEMAN Florists Prompt delivery to all Southern \ California Points LOUISVILLE KY Masonic Temple | August R. Baumer I <4 LOUISVILLE, KY. 550 Fourth Avenue Jacob Schulz Co. INC. Established 1873 Louisville and Surrounding Towns J. J. Fallon I Florist f LYNCHBURG. VA Miss McCARRON Auto and Express Service to All Poiutein VtrgUiia I MEDINA, N. T. White Bros. Orders for Western N Y, 1 nn'ili-^'i w;:lj pr'-mptn'^ss. I MILWAUKEE, WIS. I 419 Milwaukee Street Edlefsen-Leidiger Company i MILWAUKEE, WIS. FOX'S ESTABLISHED 1882 iiiiiNiiiiiiiiMiiiiliriNiiiliiiiitiitltliiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiililiiili NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY'S 200.000 Feet of Glass MONTGOMERY, ALA. FLORIST 1 Rosemont Gardens Correspondence B. Paterson, ^'fS^^jSt^ Corresponde ProprUtcr < SoUcited NEWARK, N. J. 946 Broad Street BEGEROW'S Fresh Flowers and Best Service Deliveries throughout the State and to all steam- ship docks in Hoboken, N. J. and New York NEWARK, N.J. 938 Broad Street PHILIPS BROS. The January Green Section will be issued on January 10, 1920. Advertisements for that issue must be received by January 5. January 3, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' ExchaHgC Delivery 35 NEWARK N. J. 883 Broad Street WOLFINGER CHOICEST OF FLOWERS BEST OF SERVICE We deliver anywhere in New Jersey ; and to steamers at Hoboken and : New York lllllllllll IIIIIKIIIII NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 232 Union Street MURRAY, Florist NATIONAL FLORIST Greenhouses Fairhaven, Mass. New Bedford and all parts of Cape Cod, Mass NEW HAVEN, CONN. 1026 Chapel Street John N. Champion & Co. NEW HAVEN, CONN 936 Chapel Street THE Myers Flower Shop Telegraph Orders For all Connecticut Points NEW ORLEANS, LA. 34-42 St. Charles Avenue The Avenue Floral ] Company QUALITY ^^T^> PROMPTNESS ; NEW ORLEANS, LA. 121 Baronne Street CHAS. EBLE Florist niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii NEW ORLEANS, LA. Wire Your Orders For New Orleans and Vicinity To HARRY PAPWORTH Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. Florists and Decorators 135 Carondelet St. New Orleans, La. NEW VORK, NY. 2188 Broadway i Telephone : 941 4 Schuyler I Astoria Florist : We are in center of residential sec- u/i^ — I NEW YORK, N. Y. A. T. BUNYARD FLORIST We Guarantee SatiBfaction 413 Madison Ave at 48th Street. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIII 2366 Broadway, New York City CHOICE <^^^FLOWERS I NEW YORK, N. Y. i 2751 Broadway iA.B.CAZAN I Flowers of Quality By Way Of Beg'inment JF,i, 5 Last Tuesday just as I was getting into my coat and thinking of a delicious duck dinner waiting me at home, who should pop in but Jarley Jenks, of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Of course, I put on my very best smile, like there never was such a thing as ducks for dinner. Following which I took off my coat and did my double darnedest to make Jenks feel I had been going to the door for the last week, looking up and down the street for him. Truth to tell, if I had known what 1 now know about him, would have been doing that very thing, for that fellow was just brim fuU of new ideas of how to sell flowers. He's not one of your narrow- minded ginks who thinks the best way to help Jenks is to keep right on helping Jenks to everything, and not helping anyone else wdth anything he can help. Of course, we just naturally got to swapping ideas. All of a sudden he blew a big belch of smoke through his nose and said: "Say Stumpp, do you know what you ought to do? You ought to take space in The Exchange and Review every week and tell a lot of us fellows out in the tall grass (and the short too) about every new New York selling kink, and every other old kink, that comes along. First thing you know, a lot of somebodies will be reading them. And along a little later you will begin getting a bunch of F. T. D. orders from a lot of those somebodies. When they think of New York orders, they just won't be able to help thinking of Stumpp." Struck me Jenks knew what he was talking about; so this then is the beginment of that beginning. Next week want to talk something about "Turning Dry-Ups into Pay-Ups." Echos of Christmas Trade Conditions (^Continued from page, 33) Rosemont Gardens, Montgomery, Ala. 1. Plants and accessories were ade- quate. Cut flowers 20 per ceut .short. 2. Size of orders was larger, number was less and value was greater. 3. All classes are buying. Little chauge iu type of demand. 4. Quality and scarcity seem to control the nature of the buying. 5. Cut flowers were most popular amoug the young, especially for sweethearts, and pot plants for elderly people. No change from past conditions in this re- spect. 6. Prices of cut flowers and plants about 25 per cent higher than last year. NEW YORK, N.Y. | 2139-2141 Broadway | David Clarke's Sons 'Phones ] lllg [ Columbus n ESTABLISHED 1849 lUli NEW YORK N Y 34! iMadison Avenue DARDS Florist I Let us fill your Steamer Orders | EUROPEAN sailings now re-established | Quality Service — Fair Prices | Established 45 years | IIIIIIIIIIIIMIIirillllllllllllllllllltllllMIIM NEW YORK, N. Y. j Equitable Building, 120 BROADWAY i The Heart of the Financial District | Equitable Flower Shop I Especial attention to steamer orders for | choice flowers and fruits. Also deliveries in | New York City and suburbs. Closed Sun- | : days and Holidays. i iiiiiiiiiiKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir NEW YORK, N. Y. Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK ^^teli!? Df-VCTHM 1 PiTk street DKJJIKJI\ 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to Steamer and all Eastern Points NEW YORK N Y Madison Ave. at 76th Street HESSION QUALITY FLOWERS PLANT SPECIALISTS Two Greenhouses on Premises Established 1875. 'Phones, 107-775-420 LENOX NEW YORK, N. Y. 754 Madison Avenue WilHam Kather I NEW YORK, N Y I GUIDO, Inc., Florist I 595 Lexington Ave., cor. 52d Street I "Where Roses and Lilies and Violets meet." I Phones, Plaza 7570— Night Call, South 1125 C. L. Seybold, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 1. Flowering plants were short and all cut flowers scarce — practicalUy sold out on Dec. 24. 2. Best ever known here, both as to prices obtained and number of sales made. Stock was practically all cleaned up. 3. Same classes of custmers plus additions from the ranks of well- paid miners and mechanics. 4. Price plays bigger part in selections of poorer classes which choose pot ferns, Rubber Plants, Primulas, etc., than in those of the rich who take Roses, orchids. Poin- settias, Carnations, Valley, etc. 5. No change except that more artificial flow- ers were sold than in the past, because of short supplies of and high prices for real ones. 6. Prices 20 per cent to 25 per cent higher. {Continued on next page) 36 Telegraph Thc Floiists' ExchaHgC Delivery NEW VOKK. N. V. 426 Madison Avenue and 49th Street Kottmiller Florist Also Ritz Carlton anJ Vanckibik Hotels Telephone: Murny Mill 783 Iligliest inviird :.t (lirr IiitcniMtioni! Flower Show, April Illli, iniii Gr.iiiil Ocntr-'l P.ilace ^^<^a-^^ Oiit-of-trtwn OniiT^ Siilii-iipil. <^'r'|^,' ■ Looftlicdi Octifrnl. IVrsoiinl Attention ^^^''' i NEW YORK, N. Y. j Main Store: 2077 Broadway Malandre Bros. I Branches: 2703 Broadway and 1664 2d Ave. NORFOLK. VA. NEW YORK, N. Y. 1062 Madison Avenue Adolph Meyer 'Phone, U-nox 2352 Flowers delivered promptly in Greater New York City and NeicliborinR States NEW YORK, N. Y. 350 Madison Avenue near 45th Street R amm s r lower bh op Telephone: 7SSX-7oS2 Murray Hill I NORTHAMPTON, MASS. I iButler&UlImanI I Successors to H. \V. FIELD ^-*^ I I Smith College Florists <^JP> | Echos of Christmas Trade Conditions {V'tfttiiiucil ffotn. imfjc o5 ) Albert M. Herr, I/aiicaster, Pa, 1. Supplip.s cif biitli put flower.s tin:l lilauts won' ample but tbe plant vm\ lacked some of the variety of former years. The wise retailer will see that he bas f;reater variety to offer another season if he expects t<) coutinue tbe advance in tbe plant trade. 2 In num- ber orders were greater, in size sligbtly smaller, in value incre;ised on aecount of bigher prices, rl. A j;oo(lly percentage of wage earners witb tiieir iileutitude of money bas been added to the list of customers. Tbe middle class witb tbeir cultivated and limited ini-omes luive had to curt;ii] their liuyiiig. 'J'he litdi. at NORl-OLK'S TELEGRAPI 1 FLORIST ^ i PHIUDELPMIA. PA. ll ' I36S. 52ni! Su.ci PHILADELPHIA, PA. | The Bellevue-Stratford and Diamond | and 22d Streets | J. j. Habermehl's Sons | ^^.^:f~v^ Do you want flowers in Philadelphia? | <^(e4\^^>We furnish thc best, artisticailv ar- I PITTSBURGH, PA. E. C. LUDWIC FLORAL CO. 710 E. Diamond St. i I SERVE ^ I F. M. ROSS PITTSBURGH, PA. 5936 Penn Avenue Randolph & McClements Mowers bought thi.s the first year since s(K-ial seas(Ui was in nuind was unusually year. This being the war that tbe full swing the rte- lieavy. 4. . .1. To meet the shortage of cut flowers idants were suggested to evei-y customer. It was. therefore, quite nauti-al that tbe hea\'iest sales were in (be plant line. (J. Trices were a trifle iiigher. especi.ally in Roses, and much higher in orchids. \'alley and Sweet Peas. The Hacntz Co., Fond du Lac, 'Wis. 1. Poiusettia plants and short aud me- dium Roses were scarce. 2. About 25 Ijer cent more orders and at better iirices than formerly. ;!. Yes. tbe rich are buyiuK less and the middle classes more. 4. ('ust1H. Our business inci-eased 130 per cent. 'i. Kverybody bought, but tbe rich must have turned to more e.xpensive and substantial things for they were not in evidence to the usual extent. 4. They simply want to send flowers, that seems the important thing. ~i. Didn't notice any change. c.\- ce|]t that the more costly things .sold tirst. (i. In all respects and classes, prices were higher. I Flowers the Best at the lowest I •> •> I The largest popular priced house i in Philadelphia I Other Stores: I 212 E. Girard Avenue I 13 S. 60th Street I Florists not members of the F. T. D. i must send cash with order PITTSBURGH, PA. GENERAL OFFICES i LIBERTY at SI.XTH \ I A.W.Smi{hFlow€rSi9rfisCo. I SMITH -i^f-^ i ERVICE <^4i[®> 1 ATiSFIES ^'-^ly^ j I Largest Floral Establishment in America | I PORT CHESTER, N. Y. I Phone 174 I Burgevin Greenhouses i LUNDELL & SCHWARTZ I Wholesale and Retail Florists I I Best attention paid to Telegraph Delivery Orders \ (tllllllMlllllIIIIlK PROVIDENCE, R. I. And New England Points. T. j. Johnston & Co. I'^T W.Tshinsrton Street PROVIDENCE, R. I. I PROVIDENCE, R. I. 38 Dorrance Street I Johnston Bros. Leading Florists PROVIDENCE. R. I. 2 Broad Street acnair Florist ROANOKE, VA. Fallon Flor/st ROCHESTER, N T. Collates Bros. I I 49 Clinton Ave., South I Manual of Floral Designing Every retail florist and each one of his employees should have a copy of this unique and valuable book. From tbe office of Thf Ex'.hx^ge- December 2T, 1919 Telegraph The Floiists' Exchangc Delivery 37 ST. LOUIS. MO. F. H. WEBER Taylor Avenue and Olive Street We have the stock that carries the message of "Say it With Flowers " No order too large or too small ROCHESTER N Y 88 Main Street. East H. E. Wilson florist We reach all Western New York Points I ROCHESTlR N V ^ 125 Clinton Avenue, North ^\ J. B. Keller Sons Flowers delivered promptly in Rocliester and ; I surrounding country I Complete line always ready Pi'im nii.imiiniiimiiuiiiiniiililii.iilliuiilMliilll1illNlllimMMi i m "iiiki i hhininiuh i ROCKFORD.ILL. H. W. Buckbee Forest City Greenhouses Quick service to Illinoia. _ Wisconsin Indiana and Iowa Points. ST. LOUIS, MO. 4326-28 Olive Street Fred C» Weber We have no branch stores 46 years in business SEATTLE, WASH. ST. LOUIS MO 1406 Olive Street C. Young & Sons Co. Flowers delivered in City or State on abort notice iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiitiiiiniiiiiniiiiiii ST. PAUL, MINN. 20-22-24 West Fifth Street )jyjorail' Holm & Olson (3«""^ We fill orders for the Twin Cities and for | allpointain the Northwest. Thelargest | store ia America. Large stock, great | varietv. Write, wire or phone. Open niehtanrl day. rimiiiiiiRiiidiMiMiiiiNiii ' SALT UKE CITT FORT DOUGLAS aod Vicinity iller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway >AN FRANCISCO, CAL McRorie-McL Company aren '>'P°well ,^^ and Palace I Street ^'^i^X^ Hotel I Nurseries : San Mateo, California | We are the only wholesale and retail | orists in San Francisco, and can give best I ttention to all orders on account of the | nlimited supply from our nurseries. | We specialize on fruit and flower "Bon | oyage" packages. | 1534 Second Avenue Hollywood (jardens | Seattle's Leading Flower Shop Jolin Counon Co., Ltd.. Hamilton, Ont. 1. Everything was obtainable except Carnations. 2. Orders were about the average. 3. Our customers are those who buy the best ; buyers of moderate means are getting less and less at this season each year. 4. Price and taste come iirst. 5. Plants were probably the more popular although flowers sold well. 6. Prices were slightly higher. Gibbs Bros., Iiynn, Mass. 1. Plenty of everything but no surplus. 2. December brought the largest month of business since w^e commenced 2.5 years ago. We sold more expensive plants and combinations than ever before. .3. . Middle classes are buying more, the rich classes buying about the same or a little less. 4. Quality and personal taste come first. 5. Plants and novelties including baskets, fancy dishes, etc.. sold best. 6. Prices were much higher, by 50 per cent or more. AVinter Floral Co., Charleston, %V. Va. 1. Supplies were adeiiuate except for some shortage in plant baskets. 2. A 10 per cent increase in orders. 3. The middle classes supply heavy buyers who pay good prices as long as the.v can get their money's worth. 4. Personal taste leads. 5. Plants sold well and for higher prices than last year. We could have sold more cut flowers had we been able to obtain them. G. Prices were much higher. Robert Halliday, Baltimore, Md. 1. Cut flowers were etiuiil to the de- mand, many being kept from buying by the high prices. Blooming plants of all kinds were very short. 2. Many more orders, greater in value and number than formerly. 3. (a) Yes; (bi The older trade is getting a little cautious in buy- ing, but people of moderate means are buying lavishly and are easy to wait on if they see what they want. They have to be coached a little in their selections. 4. Quality and in many cases persona! taste without regard to price come first. There is very little so called "shopping." Real buyers are easy to sell to this year. 5. Plants have always sold better here at Christmas. This year their sales were far ahead of those of past years. 6. Prices were higher for both plants and cut flowers. Fancy Roses never brought such prices as this year. Tie Avenue Floral Co., New Or- leans, La. 1. Ever.vbody was sold out of flowers and plants; shortage especially in cut flowers. 2. Value of orders increased 75 per cent. 3. All classes are buying more; they are learning the truth that no other gift is received in the same spirit or as correctly interpreted as one of flowers. This and the increased ad- vertising, both by individual florists and the National "Say it with Flowers" campaign brings the increased business. 4. Thev are being educated to appreciate ouality and accept higher prices. 5. There were increased sales of flowering plants on account of the exceedingly higli price of cut flowers. The higher class trade will buy cut flowers in preteren"e to plants, but for a steady increase growers and wholesalers must put prices on a reasonable basis. (>. Prices were higher this year by 25 per cent and over. SYRACUSE, N. Y. ^?fe> i ;W. F. BultmannI 151 James Street \ "91. G. Eisele. West End, N. J. 1. We had an adequate supply. 2. Orders were larger, much better prices were paid for them and they were re- ceived in greater numbers than during any previous Christmas season. .3. No change in Christmas business ; the mid- dle class buys the most with the rich a close second. 4. Most importance is attached to personal taste although many are governed by the price. 5. About equal numbers. However, as more flowers have been sold in former years, it is suggested that we should have more plants available for future Christmas seasons. G. Much higher. Geo. E. Buxton, Nashua, N. H. 1. Supplies were equal to the demand. 2. Value and number of orders were 50 per cent greater. 3. All classes are buying more. 4. Price mostly. 5. Plants lead by 50 per cent. 6. Prices 25 per cent to 50 per' cent higher. Mrs. E. C. Tricker, St. Paul, Minn. 1. All lines were short, especially cut flowers. 2. More orders, of about the same value as in previous years. .3. Peo- ple of moderate means and the middle classes are buying rather more freely than before, w^hile the rich are buying about the same. 4. Quality and personal taste first. 5. Preference was for cut flowers, especiall.v Roses, with Carna- tions a close second. But plants, es- pecially Cyclamen and Begonias were substituted when cut flowers gave out. | G. Higher. J. H. Schoning, Montreal, Que. 1. Stock in gener.al was short. Roses, Carnations. Violets and orcliids were hard to get and so high priced as to not be very generally used. There was some shortage in green roping. The supply of plants was better than that of cut tiowers. 2. Improved business anl increased orders were reported by all florists. 3. Practically all classes of people are buying flowers of some kind, realizing tliat no Christmas dinner table i? complete without them. Although some retailers report getting as high as .$40 for Am. Beauty Roses, the larger amount of trade was done in more popu- lar priced stock. 4. The more discern- ing look for quality rather than a low price although some look merely for something out of the ordinary. 5. Potted plants were easily the more popular. It seems that more people want them owing to their longer life. G. Prices, of course, were in all eases much higher than last year. Blossom Floral Co., Ft. 'Wayne, Ind. 1. Supplies generally adequate. People missed Azaleas. 2. Orders about the same. 3. Middle class is buying more, rich class less. 4. Lasting quality most desired. Rich often demand too much for their money ; middle classes pay the price asked or don't buy at all. 5. This is a plant town. 6. Prices were too high, and the public often would not take the stock at the figures asked. Edward 'W. Schuster, Crookston, Minn. 1. Cut flowers were short . 2. Orders approximately the same, possibly a little increased and w'ould have been much more if we had had the flowers. 3. All classes are buying more flo\\'ers. due, I believe, to national and local publicity. 4. Quality and price determine. 5. Cut flowers are more popular with us. Plants, however, are slowl.v coming into their right place. G. Prices approxi- mately the same. {Vontinued on next page) SYRACUSE N Y Onondaga Hotel W. E. Day Co. I wT*^ We will carefully exe- | cute orders for Syra- | case and vicinity - TAMPA, FLA Knull Floral Co. TOLEDO 0 And Vicinity 1315 Cherry Street Schr Bi amm Dros. TOLEDO 0 And all points SCOTTWOOD I GREENHOUSES | The largest, oldest and most up-to-date cut flower | range in the city | iiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiniiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiioiiiiiiii i WASHINGTON. D. C. BLACKISTONE, Inc. 14th and H Streets, N.W. "Flowers are Ihe Sunshine of Life" Have you subscribed for the National Pub- licity Campaign? Do It Nowl WASHINGTON. D. C. 1214 F St., N. W. Gude Bros. Co. FLORISTS WATERBURY, CONN I 119 Grand Street I I Alexander Dallas I I INC. I I Florists I m iiiiiiiill iiiiillllillllllllllllKlliiiiiiiiiiitiiiililllilliiiiiiiiiiilllllllllllllllltilllllliliiiiilllllllilnil i WATERBURY AND WESTERN CONNECTICUT | I Ryan & Powers | H ^■ift^,^^ Wostover, St. Margaret's and | I <^^\^^ Taft Schools. Your order will | I ^'^^L^^ be given careful attention. = I Member of F. T. D. and Rotary Florist i Design Book De Luxe Peerless in Practibllity andSellingForce. READY JANUARY 15. 1920 38 Telegraph The Florlsts' ExcKangC Delivery WORCESTER, MASS. H. F. A. Lange Deliveries to all points in I New England I —150.000 Square Feet of Glass— III1IIII1IIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop BETHLEHEM, P.. I). M. Goldberg. 40 E. Urou-I «t Hcliuhir wTvim. Prompt uttontton BINGHAMTON, N. V. iJINGIIAMTON ['LOUISIH. tiO ('mirt nt. Tlio IraiiitiH (lorinl in tlir city " Quality and Service ' TONKERS.N T | Corner Manor House Square and North Broadway NEW YORK FLORAL CO. ALBANY, N. V. WILUAM C. GLOECKNER. Leadinii Florist. Member F. T. D^, AUBURN. N. Y. DOBBS & SON. The FloriBto. F. T. D., Rotary Central New York orders efficiently filled. Wella College. AUBURN. N. Y. MILLER'S FLORAL SHOPPE. De- livery to any part of Cayuga Co. or Central N. Y. BATTLE CREEK, Mich. COGGAN F. T. D. and Sani- tarium Orders CANAJOHARIE, N. YJOSEPU TIlAlinT F. T. D. Florist CHARLESTOWN. W. V>. CHAUI I ER AND PLANT CO. M.OOO It all Southern and Western W, Va. Kr, I I r FLOW- 1 il r^ We reach Members F. T. D. KAN.SAS CITY, Mo. W. J. DAUNKS, Florist Kansas and Weston MisBouri Up-tANrON 4 CO., u Life Btdg. Fl(jt*<.-n> TERRE HAUTE, Ind. HEINL'8 Members Florists' Tclcgrspb DclivCTy TOLEDO, O. METZ i BATEMAN Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TRENTON, N. J. CLARK, the Florist Member of F. T. D. and National Florist TRENTON, N. J. PARK FLORAL CO. Greenhouses: Buchanan and Schiller aves. TRENTON, N. J. MARTIN C. RIBSAM. DaUy de livery to Camp Dii, Wrightatown. N.' J. PrinoebR Aviation Fields. Freehold and N. J. and vicinity sbon towns. Carry and grow targe stock of cot flowers. F.T.D TROY, N. Y. THE EOSEEY FLOWER SHOP The Leading Florist WESTFIELD. N. J CH.ARLES DOERRER k 60.V Deliveries to Plainficld. Cranford. Rahway and Elin beth. Member Florists' Trlegraph Delivery WILKESBARRE. Pa. IRA 0. MARVIN Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG, Can. THE "KING" Florist, 270 HarpsTi St. F. T. D. Florist YONKERS, N. Y. R. T. BRODERICK. Tel. 4681 Prompt delivery and orders filled satisfactorily. F.T.D YORK, Pa. CHAS. A. SCHAEFER Leading Florist. Prompt and efficient scrries YOUNGSTOWN, O. H.H.CADE The only store in the city having greenhotise ZANESVILLE, 0. THE IMLAY CO. S.E.Ohio, sq. ft. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Echoes of Christmas Trade Conditions {Conlttiucd) C. AV. AVors, St. Lonis, Mo. 1. Supplies of the best tiualit.v were to be liad in good supply. Cut flowers and plants were never liner and botli demand and supply were good. 2. Quan- tity and quality of orders were never better and sales were large even among the smallest retailers who believed their customers would not pay the advanced prices. 3. We find a big advance iu the class of purchasers. 5. Plants were in large demand on account of the limited supply of cut flowers. Also prices for them were more -mwlerate. (J. Prices were about the same as last year. Fred. E. Bouton. Bridgeport, CoxLn. 1. Cut flowers were high this year and some report a shortage, especially in Carnations. Plants were very plentifid and there was an over supply of most Christmas greens. 2. Bad weather in- terfered with counter trade somewhat, yet business more than met the expecta- tions of most of the trade, some of whom say that they were completely cleaned out of everything. Others report that although they billed as many or more orders than in former years they had to pay such high wholesttle prices that they could not make the same profit as in past years. 3. People of moderate means are the mainstay of the florist. They complain less about the higher prices than people of more wealth. 4. The price that they have to pay seems to govern the selection to a considerable extent. Many rich i)eoi>le did not make presents of flowers this Xmas ; when they learned the high prices which were asked for what they <'onsidered would make a good showing, they preferred to do with- out flowers and present gifts along other lines. 5. Potted plants, novelty boxes and baskets sold readily. One florist reports that three-fourths of his sales consisted of potted plants ; another that he sold more plants and fewer cut flow- ers than ever. In most cases the great bulk of the Christmas trade was made tip of plant sales, fi. The prices asked for both cut flowers and plants were much higher tlian those of a year ago, the former haviug advanced much more than the latter. Jos. Bancroft & Sons. Cedar Falls, la. 1. .Supplies were aileciuate. 2. Orders were a little larger. 3. Our people here are of the middle class including a great many teachers and students who, on ac- count of the fuel scarcity, weut home early in December making a decided difference in our early Christinas trade. The teachers are not buying as freely as in the past. The students are better customers. The w'orking classes (those that work in factiu-ies) are also better customers, but the middle and wealthy classes not as good. 4. Quality comes first, but the price must be moderate. We give our trade good stock and vei-y little kicking is heard as to either qual- ity or price. We do not believe in stick- ing our people. In the case of Koses they prefer quality but not to exceed $6 per doz. 5. Cut flowers and plants sold in about equal quantity, the cut flower orders were, however, larger in value. 6. Prices about the same, but we had more high grade cut flowers than last year. Matheny, Florist, Petersburg, Va. 1. There were sufficient plants, orchids and Violets, but I was short on Roses and Carnations. 2. The biggest Christ- mas in the history of this city. More people bought fliiwer.< than ever before notwithstanding the high prices. 3. My trade has been confined almost exclu- sively to the better class of people, but realizing that due to greatly increased wages and earnings among the working and middle classes during the past two years there were possibilities among these non-flower buyers, I have spent about ,$3.~>0 in advertising during the past .seven weeks. The result was that I added about 200 customers (all cash buyers) during the hiflidays. and I am sure that my cam- paign has already produced results to warrant the belief that more people will buy flowers during the coming year in Petersburg than ever before. Sly slogan is "Why wait for your friends to die? Say it with flowers while they live."' 4. I have preached qualit.y so persist- ently and consistently during the year I have been in business here that there is hardly any other consideration among my customers. Of course, there are those who cry "Murder and robber," but the great majority seldom complain about the price. 5. I should say that plants made up 60 per cent and cut flow- ers 40 per cent. However. I feel that the majcmty going to plants this year was due to the extraordinarily high prices. 6. Plants were no higher but cut flowers were almost beyond the reach of the average buyer even in these times of inflated money. If the com- mission meu and the wholesalers con- tinue to increase their prices it will re- sult iu the increased sale of artificial flowers. In fact I could have sold twice the quantity of artificial goods this year had I been wise enough to ])urc'hase them. Nat McCalluni, Pittsburgh, Pa. 1. Everything was sufficient except short and medium Roses. 2. Orders were larger iu size and value than ever before, but smaller in number. 3. Rich and middle classes are buying heavily but the people of moderate means can- not pay the prices asked around Christ- ras time. The man who several years ago could send a box of flowers for .$2 or $3 has now turned to the candy .dealer. 4. Quality governs selection and most flower buyers know quality when the.T see it. With the retailers push- ing their sales harder every year and an attempt to get away from the high prices for cut flowers, plants are selling better every season. G. Prices were higher on everything this year than ever before. Frank L. Midgeley, AVorcester, Mass. 1. The usual plants and flowers were in adequate supply, except Violets. Sweet Peas and Azaleas. Of the latter, there I were none. 2. The number of orders was greater ; their size was somewhat smaller, btit their value amounted to much more owing to the higher prices. 3. All classes of people are buying more, due to the fact that people of moderate means have been getting more money to spend during the past two years. 4. The most important factors in buying are taste and quality rather than price or scarcity. 5. Sales were about eveidv divided with plants slightly the favorite as in the case of all Christmas .sales. 6. Prices were 25 per cent to 50 pe cent higher than last year. Replies are still coming in. and putj lication of the conclusion of this an*] of facts will have to be deferred to is.sue of Jan. 10. Ready Jan. 15. Thereafter or- - ders will be filled same day asi received. ■ Brand New Edition DESIGN BOOK De Luxe "It is all Us name implies.'' Price, 54.50, delivery prepaid. This is the finest design book ever produced from our presses. Every retailer will need at least one copy. Your order will be appreciated, and you i| .i will appreciate the Book. I s The Florists' Exchange NEW YORK i January 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 39 Cleveland, 0. "Previous Records Broken** Auother Christmas business has passed into history and it was a highly satisfactory one for florists, both large and small. The preparation of generous stocks for the occasion, together witii the general prosperity of the public made this happy result possible. Practically every florist shared iu the increased business, but those who made adequate preparation for serving their customers at this great peak time were particularly well rewai'ded. iYom representative sources comes the report that all pre- vious records were broken by the vastly increased volume of trade. The best totals of iyi7 were greatly outdistanced and the big sales of lUhristmas of last year were substantially surpass'ed. Although the absence of sunlight throughout December seriously retaraeci' the maturing of holiday crops of Koses and Carnations, receipts of these most important items were much heavier than anticipated. The supply of Koses was liberal, the colored varieties leading in popularity, followed b.v the smaller kinds used for corsages. The fancy grades of Premier and Columbia were in generous supply, short and medium stock being insuflicient to go round. The varieties Kichmond, Jlilady, Ophelia, Brilliant and Aaron Ward were as popular as ever and much greater quantities could have 'been moved. A few cuts of Koses that were timed for the holidays came in a little too late for the shipping busi- ness but this tardy stock was eagerly absorbed by city purchasers. The prices of Koses ran from $10 to $35 per 100, according to grade and variety. As was expected, Carnations were scarce, white predominating, and prices ranged from 12c. to 15e. A limited number only was given each purchaser. While some growers consigned stock of unusually good quality, for the most part the Christmas Carnations were below the standard for this time of the year. The demand for Paperwhites was ex- ceedingly brisk, caused no doubt by the low quotation of ipo per 100, placing them within the reach of all purchasers and permitting their use for funeral pur- poses. Boleil d'Or was available in lim- ited quantities at $10 per 100. Cut Poinsettias were more eagerly sought than ever before and the receipts were inadequate to take care of the de- mand. In addition to the usual strong call in the city, the out-of-town demand was insistent and a good part of the available stock was consumed by the shipping business. The prices extended from $2 to $6 per 100. Stevia appeai'ed to lack in popularity, perhaps because of its green and soft condition. It is the one item that did not clear up, the surplus however, being moved on Dec. 20 and 27. The high prices of Eastern double Violets prevented their free movement. In quality the stock was exceptionally good, but because of the high quotations retailers deemed it prudent to purchase lightly. Single Violets had little call. Keceipts of Cattleyas were light, but notwithstanding the price of from JflS to $24 per doz., the supply was com- pletely absorbed. Cypripediums and small spray orchids were in excellent re- quest, but the supply was light. Am. Beauty at $1S per doz. was some- what slow in moving, as the high price kept many retailers from handling them. Considerable high grade stock was mar- keted despite the advanced value. The call for greens of all kinds, ex- cept string Smilax, was strong and plenty was available. Boxwood, Holly, Mistletoe and wild Smilax were in greater demand than at any previous holiday time and vast quantities were cleared up. The late arrival of some shipments of Southern Holly, resulting in its impaired condition, caused some annoyance. To sum up : Practically everything reaching the market was merchandised at prices permitting the retailer to real- ize a liberal proht on his sales and as- suring growers of profitable returns. Although the weather during the middle of the month was severely cold, the tem- perature for Christmas was moderate, permitting the safe movement of perish- able stock with but slight protection ana consequently, with an economy of time and labor. Christmas Business Analyzed Discussion of the Christmas trade with representative retailers disclosed many noteworthy features. Perhaps never before was the quality of stock given so much consideration by purchas- ers. As the result of the educating in- fluence of local and national publicity, the public has become better acquainteu with plants and flowers. The average person knows more about them and makes his or her purchases with dis- crimination. While at one time the pub- lic bought Koses and Carnations because of their color, it is surprising to note the ever incj-easing number that ask for Columbia, Kichmond and Milady Koses and for baddie. Belle Washburn and Matchless Carnations. Advanced prices inevitably curtail the call for cut flowers. While many buy- ers appreciate the vast improvement in the newer Koses and in cut flowers gen- erally, during the Christmas buying it was noticed the great majority appeared to consider the limitations of their purses and purchased accordingly. This re- sulted in a tremendously increased de- maud for the popularity priced plants and baskets, and wreaths of Boxwood- and of artificial stock ; and florists who were shrewd enough to prepare their of- ferings in values to suit all purchasers transacted an unusually large volume of business. Among the ofl'erings in plants, well flowered Begonias and Cyclamen were conspicuous and perhaps represented the leading items. Berried plants solu well as also did foliage plants and fern.'s. While the supply of plants was reported scarce a couple weeks previous to the holidays, it appeared that the retail stores were well supplied for the Christ- mas trade and the report is that every salable plant was converted into money. While the prices of cut flowers and plants were considerably higher than at Christmas, 1917, they were practically on a level with the values of last year. The exceptionally heavy demand for blooming plants made the available sup- ply inade- rists. who took over the establishment I formerly occupied by S. J. Reuter & Son, Inc., on Beach St., have recently ' opened a retail store on Broad St., hav- ing leased the place formerly occupied I by Conrad Schultz. Portland, Ore. storm Does Damage The storm during the week be- tween Dec. y and the 10th caused both the growers and retail florists much Un- easiness. Business was greatly hampered by the 14in. of snow and the zero weath- er, especially as the local trade is not accustomed to such weather. The storm also delayed this newsletter on its way to The Exchange. It was a great re- lief to have the storm break at last, and the warm winds begin to melt the snow. The entire crop o£ Holly and most of the Mistletoe were frozen beyond use. The bad weather also preventeid the usual supply of cut greens from coming in from outdoors, shipments of greens being difficult to make. Nearly all the growers suffered more or less loss through broken glass, as the freezing and the weight of the snow in the gutters broke many panes. At the Starker greenhouses, Oregon City, part of the houses gave way, and as the heating system could not stand the strain, nearly all the stock was lost. Clarke Bros, also lost a house of Maidenhair i'ern and estimate that they had 40 boxes of glass broken. Becket, St. Johns, had considerable stocK frozen. The Wiedeman place at Mil- waukee also lost one house. The Glafke i'loral Co. at Oak Grove also had con- siderable glass broken. Many otlers may have sutt'ered damage ; all reports are not iu yet. On the road to the greenhouses of Kahn & Herbert Co. at Clackamas, the drifts at S2d St. in some places were 7£t. to Sft. high, and traffic was stopped for nearly a week. At this range the water gave trouble, and only by working the entire crew for a half day were the pipes finally thawed out and the range saved, otherwise the entire plant would have been frozen. The meeting of the florists tor De- cember was called oft' owing to the cold weather, and the nearness of Christmas. H. NlKLAS. San Francisco, Cal. The 1920 catalog of the Richard Diener Co., Kentfield, Cal., has been mailed out. It has several pages of superb color plates illustrating Mr. Diener's novelties in Petunias and Gla- dioli ; and another of the Diener Blight- Resisting Tomato, which latter won the gold medal at the California Industries and band Show in October, 1919. Mr. Diener reports advance sales to date ex- ceeding all previous records. The newly organized Manteca Seed Co., of Manteca, Cal., of which J. M. Bomberger. formerly of the Bombcrger Seed Co., Modesto, is president, has just moved into its new three-story building, which covers a ground space of 2o£t. x 125ft. It is stated that I/uther Burbaok of Santa Kosa, is to begin work at an early date, in an effort to produce an improved variety of Mulberry for use in the culture of the silk worm, on behalf of a Japanese named G. Imay. The latter is a member of the Japanese Sen- ate, and one of the leading silk producers iu Japan. George C. Koeding, of the Fancher Creek Nurseries, Fresno, Cal., William Kirkman of the Kirkman Floral Co., also of Fresno, and H. A. Hyde, of Watson- ville, Cal., are among the organizers of the new "Nurserymen's Bud Selection Association of California," which is capi- talized at $150,000. G. Cooper, of the F. Cooper Co., Ltd., of Sydney, Australia, left San Francisco for home on the Steamship Ventura, on Dec. 10. He had spent the previous five days iu San Francisco, bringing to a Close a trip of several months in the United States and Canada, calling on the leading seedsmen in the interest of his firm. Julius Eppstein has moved into his new store in the St. Francis Hotel Build- ing, on Powell St. The location of the new store is excellent. J. K. W. Famous British Carnationist Visits Us Au unexpected but most agreeable visit was paid us on Dec. 20 by C. En- gelmann of Saffron Walden, Eng., one of the best known carnationists there, and who has 5yo acres under glass de- voted to that one specialty. He landed in New York on the morning of Christ- mas eve after a three weeks' ocean voy- age from South American ports. Mr. Engelmann left England last Sep- tember, going direct to Rio Janeiro, Brazil, touching at Lisbon and Vigo on the way out. His travels took him through sections of Brazil, notably San Paulo, to the Argentine Republic and Chile, from whence he sailed for New York, We were quite surprised to learn that Mr. Engelmann transacts quite a busi- ness in young Carnation plants to these distant points, but especially to Brazil where Carnations are grown outdoors all the year through ; a few of the more uptodate growers, however, are now using sash as a cover in inclement weather. While here Mr. Engelmann will visit growers in the vicinity ; he will go to Boston to see some of the Carnationists there, and will be present at the annual meeting and exhibition of the American Carnation Society which is to be held in Chicago, Jan. 21 and 22, and also visit Messrs. E. G. Hill and Theodore Dorner at their respective residences. Mr. Engelmann's address is the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York, and letters di- rected there with directions to hold will probably reach him before he sails on his return home. "On account of being so biisy I have not been able to write you before this to congratulate you on the reappearance of The Fi-Okists' Exchange. It seems good to have our old friend back with us and I believe you are even making it a better trade paper than before. It should be encouraging to you to know that you have a host of friends who are all wishing you well." — A. A. K., N. Y. Decision as to Firm Name A case of considerable interest to the trade is detailed in a recent issue of "a Hartford (Conn.) newspaper which states that in a decision rendered on Dec. 19 by .Judge Keeler in the superior court Ellen M. Welch and her sou An- drew W. are restrained from using the name "Welch" alone in the conduct of their florist business in Hartford. The restraining action was brought by George F. Lane of Hartford who bought the business of "Welch the Florist" in that city. The article states further : "Judge Keeler finds that Lane, who was a former partner of Andrew W. Welch, i>aid a substantial sum ft>r the business when it was sold by the re- ceiver, as the Welches bid him up on the price and that if they use their name in their new business they must use their initials in as prominent letters as their family name. Judge Keeler refers to the 'name "Welch" on the windows and door of the new flower shop in the AUyn House and says the Welches iciine as near to infringing on the name of the busmess of Lane as they could with- out adopting it iu its entirety." Business Difficulties A sheriff's sale was advertised for Monday, Dec. 22, at Paterson, N. J., of the contents of the store owned by \Vill- iam Thurston, 90 Van Houten st. and 90 Washington st. ; the sale, however, has been postponed until 'Jan. 2, 1920. Claims against William Thurston have been laid by the following : Charles Roth, $500 ; A. Thurston's Sons. $oOO ; Alex- ander Hay, $500; M. E. Langbridge, $5,222.91. Mr. Thurston has been engaged in the florist trade for about fifteen years and was formerly in the employ of Ed- ward Sceery. Foreign Trade Opportunities The Dept. of ConiDierce. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Washington. D. C. reports as follows: 31529. — The purchasing agent in the United States of a firm in Finland desires to purchase tractors. Quotations should be given f. a. s. New Vork. Payment, letter of credit through bank in New York. References. 31539. — A manufacturer iu Italy desires to se- cure an agency for the sale of farm tractors, plows, harvesting machinery and especially repair parts for agricultural machinery. He wishes to represent manufacturers of non-competing products. Cor- respondence should be in Italian. References. 31596. — A merchant in Italy desires to secure an agency for the sale of chemical fertilizer. Cor- respondence may be in English. Reference 31584. — A commercial agent in Belgium desires to purchase and secure an agency for the sale of seeds suitable for temperate climate, agricultural and horticultural machines, fertilizers, insecticides and bird seeds. Quotations should be given c. i. f. port in Belgium. Correspondence should be in French- Reference. 40 The Florists' Exchange Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists GREENS SPRENGERI PLUMOSA DAGGER FERNS $2.50 per 1000 FANCY/ FERNS $2.50 per 1000 LAUREL WREATHS $4.00-$12.00 per doz. WILD SMILAX $10.00 per case SPECIAL LOW PRICES ON MANILA BOXES 18x5x3 $3.00 21x5x3H 3.65 24x5x3J^ 4.80 28x5x3K 5.60 MANILA l>er 100 21x8x5 $5.90 30x5x3H-. 24x8x5 22x8x5 36x12x6.. 5.80 6.30 6.90 30x8x5 $7.85 36x8x5 9.80 30x12x6 11.20 36x14x6 14.00 $13.40 WREATH BOXES, MANILA 100 16x6x7 $10.20 18x18x8 11.40 20x20x9 13.60 22x22x9 15.80 BOUQUET BOXES, MANILA 100 19x9x8 $9.80 VIOLET BOXES, MANILA 100 8x5x3 $3.25 93^x6x4 4.50 10x7x6 5.10 12x8x7 6.70 HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., Inc., Wholesale Florists Dealers in Hardy Cut Evergreens Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' Supplies 2 WINTHROP SQUARE and 32 OTIS ST., BOSTON, MASS. Long Distance Telephone 2616-2617-2618-52144 Main When oiderlDg, please mention Tbe Exchange CUT ASPARAGUS SPRAYS Fancy and Dagger Ferns, Moss, Galax Leaves, Leucothoe Sprays, Mexican Ivy Boxwood, Wild Smllaz, Palmetto Palm Leaves, Roping, Hemlock, Laurel LargmMt Aatortmmnt and Stock in Ammrtea attoajft at your eommand FLORISTS' SUPPLIES RIBBONS THE KERVAN CO., 119 West 28lh St, New York When ordering, please mention Tbe fi^cban^e REED & KELLER 122 West 25th Street NEW YORK We Manufacture Our Own - - FLORISTS' SUPPLIES When ordering, please mentioQ Tbe Bzcbange METALS, WIRE WORK and BASKET WORK WIRED TOOTHPICKS MOSSES 10,000 $2.50; 50,000, $11.00 Manmfamturmd by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Samplea Free. For Sale by Dealer*. When ordering, please tnentlon The Exchange Perpetuated Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag Caldwell The Woodsman Co. EVERGREEN, ALA. Wten ordering, please mention The Exchange Florists' Supplies McCallum Co. Pittsburgh, Pa. << -► CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO' MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA. PA. A >k Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT I USE FOR RESULTS Boston Floral Supply Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS DEALERS IN Cut Flowcrs and Evergreens We manufacture our own Wax Flowers, Baskets, Wire Frames, and preserve our own Cycas and Foliage right in our own factory. OFFICE, SALESROOMS, SHIPPING DEPT. 15 Otis Street MMt^siT-IL-. 96 Arch Street BOSTON, MASS. Unknown customers kindly give refrence or cash with order When ordering, please mention The Eichanye BRONZE Galax Leaves Size, 2 to 3 inches $6.00 per case of 10,000 lO-case lots, $5.00 per case Fresh stock Cash with order G. A. HOLDER Galeix, Va. Green and Brown Magnolias Per Carton, $1.60 Cut Flowers Our Specialty H. G. BERNING 1402-4 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. When ordering, please mention The E-^change when ordering, please mention The Exchange The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for greea, black, white fly, thrips and Boft scale. FUNGINE For mildew, rusts and other blights affeet- iag fiowers, fruite and vegetables. VERMINE For eel worms, angle worms, and other worms working in the soil. GREEN SHEET MOSS Fadeless, per bag, $3.50 Natural, " " 1.75 KNUD NIELSEN EVERGREEN, ALA. When rirderiiis. plf :isp mention The Exchange Quart, $1.00 Gallon, $3.00 SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. When ordering, please mention Tlie Exchange CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED MANURE Poire riz«d or Sbreddad Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure The Florists' standard of uniform 1 hi^ quality for over ten yeara. Speeify WIZARD BRAND In I yomr Supply House order or write I n direot for prioee and freight ratee. | THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 4 Union Stock Yards. CHICAGO IN BAGS SHEET MOSS Eitra Choi'-e Stork $2.00 Well filled 2 bD. sack $2.00 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 264 Randolph St.. DETROIT. MICH. When ordering, please mention The Exchange PREPARED Magnolia Leaves IN CASES OR CARTONS Pass us your orders THE RUMBLEY CO. EVERGREEN, ALA. When ordering, please mention Tbe Kxchaage Moss : Moss Fadeless Green Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Green Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. When ordering, please mention The Ercbange Prices Adrertistd are for tke Trade Onlj F. E. Ads Give Good Resalts January 8, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 41 Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists NEW CROP-FANCY and DAGGER FERNS Write for PRICES LAUREL FESTOONING. 6c. and 9c. per yard. Fresh stock supplied on short notice: use it for your weddings and other similar decorations nothing better. BRONZE GALAX. Fine quality, SI. 25 per lOOOi $11. 00 per case of 10,000; estra fine leaves. SPHAGNUM MOSS. S5.00 per large bale. GROUND PINE. 12c. per lb.; made up, lOo. and 12c. per yard. BRANCH LAUREL. Large bundles, 50c. HEMLOCK. Large bundles, $1.00. mimmmmmmmA^Awmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^ Telegraph Address, New Salem, Mass. Post Office and L. D. Phone Address MILLINGTON, MASS. J. E. KOPPELMAN 47 Eddy St., Pro\-idence, R. I. Wholesale Florist and Supplies Wire Wreaths, Double In not less than 160 lots 1 '1-inch Per 100, ■Do,. inn 1 1-inch Per 100, 1 t]-inch Per 1(10. ]^-inch Per 100. ::i;t-inch Per 100, $ 5.00 fi no S.OO 10.00 12.00 1.5.00 Decorative Plants Robt. Craig Co. 49M Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. rSlUR Hearty Thanks are cordially and ^^ sincerely extended to the trade for the business given us. During the coming year we will do our best to earn your increased patronage by giving you Superior Mer- chandise, Prompt and Courteous Service, Genuine Business Co-operation. We believe 1 920 will be a big year for all of us. We. wish you unbounded I I Success and Prosperity. THE OVE GNATT CO. LA PORTE, INDIANA When orderiug. please meution The Exchange iOS, G. NEIDINGER CO., Horists'Supplies 1309-11 North Second Street. PHI1,ADM.FHIA, PA. ■When ordering, please mention The Exchange «F09JiJERLY THE FUMIGATING KINDJ KILLS ALL"APHIS $4 00 jjijir 100 lb Bag on Cars York, Va 2' mam ' ' " We ■ ■mmmbmi ELLDIHECT TO THE es ■EDSMEN CANNOT SELL ITJTOMfOl 'mil Burn and Give Perfect Satisiactioo, or Money P«ck» M^ Order Direct J£ ^. THE H. A. STOOTHOFF CO., YORK, PA. CREPE PAPER, Assorted Colors - - - $31.00 per hundred CREPE ROSES, White and Pink - - - $20.00 per thousand CREPE CARNATIONS, White and Pink $20.00 per thousand CREPE 'MUMS, White, Pink, Lavender $30.00 per thousand These exceptional prices for check with order only THE JOSEPH M. STERN CO., Cleveland, Ohio "THE FLORIST CARD HOUSE OF AMERICA" ANITA SPECIALTY CO. 77 Summer St. BOSTON, MASS. P. O. Box 2376 Telephone, Beach 1939-W PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO. Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' Supplies Salesrooms and General Offices PITTQRIIRfiH PA 11« »r.d 118 Saventh Street T* * lODUIVUn T/*. The Renowned Food For Plants MANUFACTURED BY :LAY & SON STRATFORD. LONDON, ENGLAND When orderine, please mention The Exchange 99 "HAPPY NEW YEAR May the coming of the new year bring you much prosperity and unbounded success GEO. B. HART, Rochester, N. Y. Rochester's Wholesale Florists* Supply House 42 The Florists' Exchange 85-5«;5h<^;s::a^e:5r!^5^3«3giiA^:^iiC^^'^^ AN ANNOUNCEMENT To My Growers and Retail Florist Customers On January 5th, I will move from my present quarters at 130 West 28th Street, into my new quarters in the Coogan Building, at 57 West 26th Street, where I will be able to handle growers' ship- ments of cut flowers with the same advantage to them as in past years, and to give my usual careful service to my patrons in the retail business. I will be glad to see you all in my new quarters HERMAN WEISS WHOLESALE FLORIST 130 West 28th Street Telephone: Watkin, 634 NEW YORK CITY Kansas City, Mo. Till' coal sliortage has made hulida.v prices higlier than they would have been otherwise. Orders were received earlier than in former years. There were few American Beauty Roses in . this market, and the price was so high that the flo- rists did not display them prominently. Other Roses were in good supply and of good quality. Carnations were extremely scarce ; they have not been up to the mark all season, because there has been so much dark weather. Some 'Mums were offered and helped out and there were plenty of plants. M. F. Carter, of the W. L. Rock Flower Co.. has been ill for several days. Mr. Carter, who is a member of the Seventh Regiment, JS'ational Guard, was on duty at the mines near Oskaloosa, Mo., during the recent coal strike. Mrs. Humfeld. wife of W. H. Hum- feld. of the Humfeld-Orear Floral Co.. died of pneumonia at her home. 312(1 Chestnut ave., on Dec. 17. Mrs. Hum- feld was 62 years old and had lived in Kansas City about 30 years. Besides her husband, she is survived by Bve daughters and one brother. Christmas prices on Roses ran from $15 to $20 for Wards, Ophelias, Sun- bursts and Pink and White Killarneys, and from $30 to $75 for Russells and Columbias. B. S. B. baskels and Euphorbia sold readily, and [ the usual I'oiusettias in various sizes were popular, as well as Begonia Lu- : minosa, which seems to be replacing Uiu- I cinnati and Melior in this section. Prim- I roses well flowered sold more readily than in previous years. On the whole, Christmas ibustness was satisfying all around ; even the erratic climatic conditions favored us. for from 20 deg. below zero the week before Christmas the mercury rose to just be- low freezing point, at the time of Ohrist- mas deliveries, so that everything was dispatched in good shape. All Arms re- port heavy sales and all stock cleaneaded up with, any pot stock procurable, i Cyclamen were the tirst choice; madeup ' St. Louis, Mo. "Biggest Christiiras" "The biggest Christmas ever ex- perienced" is the vei-ilict of both whole- salers and retailers. Kveryone seemed to have money. Christmas novelties moved rapidly : Ruscus, Japanese frieze, Poinsettias, Boxwood, Statiee, L,yeopo- dium. Holly and Mistletoe cleaned out. Especially iine leaved Holly from Arkan- sas arrived in fine condition and brought good prices. Mistletoe was scarce and poorly berried, but everybody wanted it and high pricey were paid. IMants were sold at much higher prices than last year and cut flowers, although high in price, held their own. 'Mums at from $o to $1) a doz. were sold in large quantities, 'iliere was a big sale of orchids, which went at $■! each. Violets were in fair supply and sold at $2 to $3 a 100. There w'as an extremely short supply of Sweet Peas. No really fancy varieties were shown. In Carnations there was a medium supply at $15 iier 100. although sales for extra fancy stock reached 20c. and 25c. In Roses Russell, Columbia. Premier and Ophelia took the lead. Russells, Co- lumbia and Premier brought 15c. to 75c. a few extra fancy reached $1. Greens sold well. Poinsettias at $2..50 to $a per doz. were offered. All the wholesalers cleaned out. The weather was slightly below freezing on Christmas Day and it was clear and cold. With continued bright weather it is expected that Roses will fall in price and the supply of Carnations will in- fluence prices during the coming week. New Year gatherings were expected to swell the demand. The retailers in gen- eral report this one of the biggest Ohrist- mases on record. Both the downtown and West End florists were taxed to the limit to get out all their . deliveries. The w-holesalers, too, used their machines to capacity. Among the Trade C. Young & Sons had a splendid show of potted Poinsettias and bad a general clean up in all lines. Mullanphy, i'lorists, had splendid win- dow displays at both stores and did an extremely large business. Grimm & Gorly were crowded all day. Their cut flower stock was sold out com- pletely by night; also their plants. t\ H. Weber's store, with its large, tine show windows, made an artistic showing. Sales in plants and cut flow- ers were the largest on record. i\ C. Weber's pretty store was ar- tistically decorated with Christmas deco- rations. A gorgeous display of plants was on view. Sales of these and cut flowers were immense. George Waldbart. the Ayres Floral Co., and Miss Newman's Flower Shop, all did a large business. Foster the Florist had his usual large Olive St. trade. Tom Carr. Union Market florist did an immense trade in Holly wreaths and other Christmas novelties. Geo. H. Angermueller's stock of Christmas novelties was cleaned out early. H. G. Berning, Wm. 0. Smith, C A. Kuehn and the 'Windier Floral Co., had a record shipping trade. The St. Louis Wholesale Cut Flower Co. had large consignments of well-ber- ried Holly. The firm's stock of flowers was cleaned out, both local and shipping business taking their share. Dave Ged- dis and his staff' worked hard and suc- ceeded in making deliveries promptly. W. Milwaukee, Wis. Christnias Trade "Hummed" The so-called Christmas rush for lyi'J is a thing of the past and it can be said that it was a hummer. People seemed to have plenty of money and spent it accordingly. It was more of a plant than cut flower business, due, no doubt, first to the scar- city of cut blooms, caused by the unfa- vorable growing weather since Thanks- giving and second to the naturally in- creased price of same. While the va- riety in plants was _not as great as pre- vious to the Qu. 3i embargo, still the quantity and quality partly helped to flU in the gap. While Poinsettias due to their color were most popular, still Cyclamen were prominent and sold well ; same can be said of Cherries, Peppers, Primulas and ornamental plants. 'There was a good demand for and supply of combination plant baskets and boxes which sold quickly. In cut flowers Stevia was plentiful, Roses scarce and Carnations, still more scarce — about half the amount cut in lyiS for the same period — Violets, Sweet Peas and Caleudtilas were practically off of the market. There was a fair cut of Poinsettias which brought fancy prices. On the other hand decorative work for churches and social functions was far ahead of any season thus far. Everybody was apparently tilled with the Christmas time spirit and celebrated elaborately minus the "spirits." Never before were the cemeteries so profusely decorated for Dee. 25 as this year. 'Taking it all in all everybody was well satisfied with the Christmas busi- ness. A happy and prosperous New Year to all. "i'EiTZ." "Wish to say at this time that we are indeed rejoiced to receive The Fi.ori.st.s' j^xcHAKGE regularly again — it was like the return of the Prodigal Son — and we are happy at the reappearance of such a staunch friend of the F. T. D. A." — Albert Pochelon, Secretary F. T. D. A. nuary 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 43 WHOLESALE CUT-FLOWER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION President: F. H. TRAENDLY Vice-Pres.: W. S. ALLEN Vice-Pres.: JOS. FENRICH TreaBurer: E. C. HORAN Secretary: W. W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITEE W. F. SHERIDAN H. E. FROMENT WM. GUNTHER JAS. McMANUS The well-known method of organized sale, delivery and collection adopted exclusively by members of this Association, as shown in lists below, should beget absolute confidence of shipper obtaining not only the best results but assured returns on goods forwarded to any of our members, membership in itself being a guarantee of highest standard of integrity and efficiency J. K. ALLEN 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 167 J.J.COAN,Inc. 115 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 5413 WM. P. FORD 107 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 5335 Henshaw Floral Co., Inc. 12Z West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3310, 3311 and 3312 P. F. KESSLER SS West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 5243 JamesMcManus lOS West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 759 S. S. PENNOCK CO. 117 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3150 A. SAUTER 5S West 26th Street Telephone : Watkina 3296 Co-operation stabilizes pro- ducts, destroys unfair competition and begets fulfill- ment of worthy- objects by collec- tive support ren- dered in self-pro- tective sincerity, as well as aflFords best results in trade protection. The spirit of one for all, all for one and each and all for the best pro- duces benefits to everyone directly or indirectly con- cerned. Among the ob- jects of this Asso- ciation we hold it essential: To con- centrate action on all matters per- taining to the gen- eral welfare of the trade; to protect it against the en- actment of damag- ing laws which may be proposed by those unfamil- iar with thi re- quirements of the trade; to adjust differences; to fos- ter trade and es- tablish a better business policy. W.S. ALLEN CO. S3 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 242 JOSEPH S. FENRICH 51 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 148 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 300 and 301 EDW. C. HORAN 55 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER U3 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 2335 and 2336 PAUL MECONl 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3157 Henry M. Robinson Co. 55-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 608 and 609 Each of the firms here listed is pledged to these and other as worthy purposes, and no firm not thus listed is en- titled to claim the Association's pro- tection nor posi- tioned to derive its benefits operating to the advantage of shipper, distri- butor, and buyer in abundant meas- ure. Membership in the Wholesale Cut-Flower Pro- tective Associa- tion places outside competition at dis- advan tage in many respects and furnishes moral as- surance of a de- sire, intention and ability to make every transaction a square and mu- tually satisfactory one. 6adgley& Bishop, Inc. 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 121 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. 110 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 551 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2164 Alfred H. Langjahr 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4559 N.Y. Florists* Supply Co. 103 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2144 Riedel & Williams 49 West 28th Street Telephone: Watkins 4024 and 4025 CLARENCE SLINN 123 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2453 Walter F. Sheridan P. J. SMITH 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3532 131 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 2281 and 3089 Traendly & Schenck 436 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 797, 798 and 799 Herman Weiss 130 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 634 JOHN YOUNG & CO. 53 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 4336 TELEPHONE: BARCLAY 693f Information may be obtained or relevant inquiries answered by communicating through the Manager WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street, New York 44 The Florists' Exchange On Sale Every Morning at 7 o'clock Premier l?#^Qp'Gl Columbia Russell AVV^Ol-lO Hadley Double White Killarney Including the Entire Cut from the Duckham-Pierson Range SWEET PEAS PAPER WHITES CALLAS from John Miesem. CARNATIONS, VIOLETS CYPRIPEDIUM INSIGNE and seasonable miscellaneous flowers. BRONZE and GREEN GALAX, FANCY FERNS GOOD RESULTS FROM PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS J OSEPH S. FENRICH Tel. 420-421-422 Watkins 51 West 28th Street NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange B. JACOBS CUT FLOWER CO., inc. BARNEY B. JACOBS See us for service WHOLESALE FLORISTS SAMUEL SALZBERG lU W. 28th St., New York City Phones Watkins fi\[ Sole agents for ANTHONY RUZiCKA'S ROSES Madison and Chatham, New Jersey Orchids, Gardenias, Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis When ordering, please mention The Elsohange j New York City The Market Dec. ai. — Today, Tuesday, the ar- rivals of flowers in tlie wholesale cut flower district are not large and the demand for these is far from active. Uon- sequentiy, Ohristmas prices on most items of stock have declined nearly one- half. What tomorrow will bring in the way of New Year's business is conjec- tural but if weather conditions are fa- vorable we are inclined to believe that there will be, as one wholesaler re- marked, at least as much business as there is on a "good Saturday" and per- haps more. Am. Beauty Koses are in moderate supply ; the demand for these is rather sluggish. Special grade blooms are sell- ing at from 50c. to Ifl and occasional sales at $1.25 apiece and the other grades at corresponding prices. Hybrid Tea Koses are in very moderate supply. These are moving rather slowly. Top grade blooms are selling at from 15e. to Si and No. 2 grade blooms at from $0 to $10 per 100. Carnations are in rather short supply. They are meeting with a fair demand only, select grade blooms selling at from $12 to $15 and ordinaries from $5 to $10 per 100. Cattleyas orchids appear to be in larger supply and the demand tor them much weaker ; consequently prices have declined very sharply, the range of price being from 50c. to $1.50 each. Uypripe- diums are moving slowly at from $2 to $(> per doz. according to variety. Gar- denias continue to be in very short sup- ply and for that reason are commanding prices from $10 to $1S per doz. Longi- florum Lilies and also album and ru- brum remain in about the same supply and are meeting with about the same de- mand as last week, the first selling at $o5. the second and third at from $10 to $15 per 100. Lily of the Valley is much more abundant and the demand doe.s not absorb the present supply ; it is selling at from $5 to $10 per 100. In bulbous flowers, there are now in the market a very few I'reesias, a con- siderable supply of Gallas and of Paper- white and Soleil d'Or Narcissi, which are meeting with a moderate demand at quoted prices. The supply of Antirrhi- num is on the short side and so is Mignonette, Pansies and Wallflowers ; there is a medium supply of Sweet Peas and Calendula and Bouvardia ; a very small supply of Wallflower and an in- creasing supply of double and single Vio- lets. The supply both of indoor and hardy greens is ample. These flowers and greens are meeting with a moderately good demand at quoted prices. Wholesalers Seekiug New Quarters Aside from the Christmas holiday trade, which, of course, is of paramount importance at this time, the greatest in- terest among the cut flower wholesalers in West 2.Sth st. centers in the question of new quarters not only for those who.se leases soon expire but perhaps for nearly or quite all of those in 2Sth street en- gaged in the wholesale cut flower busi- ness. There was, we are informed, a meeting of the wholesalers to consider this matter of new quarters on TSiesday afternoon of this week but as far as we can learn no decision was reached in this important matter. The American Forestry Association will meet on Jan. 13, 1020 in New York City. J. K. Allen has moved from IIS W. 2Sth St. to 133 W. 2Sth st. Herman Weiss of 130 W. 2Sth St. will move into his commodious new quarters at 57 W. 2(Jth st. on Jan. 5, 1920. We noted on Christmas iJay the first I'reesia blooms of the season at the Henshaw Floral Co. store, 127 W. 2Sth St. These blooms were from the grow- ing establishment of A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. The Lesson of a Cheerful Nature Calling at the S. A. b\ Adminis- tration headquarters at 1170 Broadway on Tuesday this week, we found Secre- tary John Young busier if possible than ever, consequent upon the great load of duties which naturally devolve upon him at the close of the old year and the near approach of the new." One thing we could not help but notice, namely, that under the great burden of his duties Mr. Young preserves at all times his characteristic geniality. The moral we are going to draw from our observation of Secretary Young's habits is this : The better natured a man is, the more work he can do and, we may add, the more his friends will ask him to do. The genial secretary may censure us the next time we call for making remarks upon his habits and drawing morals from them, but we've said it anyway. Among the visiting growers at the S. A. F. Administration headquarters at 1170 Broadway the past week were F. M. Pennock, San Juan, Porto Kieo. We noticed together in the wholesale flower district this week two men each J. J. COAN, INC. Wholesale Florist 115 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Everything In Cut Flowers Phones. Watkins 5413 and 5891 FUTTERMAN BROS. Wholesale Florists <:o.n.si{;.n.mi;nt.s solicitf.J) 102 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY Telephone. Watkins 9761 and 159 Wlit^D ordering, pleawe mention The Exchange WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST 105 West 28th Street y^^^M^^.I, NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED When ordering, please meptlon The Exchapge DOLANSKY - McDONALD COMPANY 131 West 28th Street New York City WHOLESALE FLORISTS Orchids a Specialty - Novelties of all Kinds Consignment of Good Stock Solicited Reports Daily Payments Weekly Wben ordering, please mention The Eichange FRANK GOLSNER Wholesale Florist Contignments Solicited 55 West 26th St. New York City When orderlnp. please menlioa The Exchange of national fame in his own country, namely, il. C Hill of Richmond, Ind., and C. Engelmann of Saffron Walden, England. New Haven, Conn. Holiday Trade Conditions A careful canvass of the retail trade develops the following conditious as to the holiday trade : Roses and Carnations were scarce and consequently too high priced to make them a popular leader as Christmas gifts. Good plants were likewise too high aud scarce to cut much figure ; the great demand was for fairlly good plants at a reasonable price, and these were all sold out easily. Cherries sold well be- cause they were cheap. A limited stock of fine Cyclamen was (luickly disposed of. Ferns were heavily stocked, but proved a good investment and ready sellers at good prices. There was an insistant demand for Azaleas by the older customers, who have been in the habit of using them as gifts tor years, but of course there were no Azaleas available to speak of. Greens were poor this year. Laurel was badly rusted, but was nevertheless sold out. The wealthy did not buy as heavily as usual : it was the middle class people who contributed largely to the great vol- ume of business. Poinsettias sold fairly will, but it is doubtful if they will ever become a really popular flower with ovir trade. There was marked increase in the number of orders over those of a year ago aud the amount of money handled was much larger, but the net profit was about the same. Personal preference did not enter much into the choice of flow- ers ; price was the great regulator of the volume of business. Cut flowers were too high and plants seemed to be much more in demand. Baskets were also popular. On the whole it would seem that the most advisable thing to grow for holiday trade would be a greater variety and more of the medium priced plants. Many more of this kind could have been sold had they been procurable. J. J. McQuiggan emphasizes a point that has probably not been generally TELEPHONE 2287 'WATKINS Nicholas G. Pappas & Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS no West 28th Street NEW YORK When ordering, please mentloa Tbe EzcbsDffe thought of before : It is the relation be- tween the florist's and confectioner's businesses. In numerous instances the choice of a gift lies between cut flowers or a box of fine candy. This year a com- parison of price gave the candy the pref- erence in most instances, much to the ad- vantage of the confectioners. J. N. Champion & Co. report a heavy increase in telegraph business. They seut a neat card to every student at Yale reminding him tiiat he could send flowers by telegraph. The results were highly satisfactory. Mr. Champion has bought a new Vim delivery car. on the .side panels of which "Say it with Flow- ers" will be emblazoned in gold. This firm will spend the time from now on until Easter in booming the slogan. C. M. Myers will be busy improving his branch store, which is proving itself an excellent venture. Myer Wilson reports the largest Christ- mas trade so far. Plants were in large demand and many more could have been used. None of our stores close entirely Sun- days, but are only open for the delivery service. Wm. J. Rathgebeis. Springfield, Mass. Christmas is over and such a business has never been known to the florist's trade of this city. Even -with all of the funeral work done last year, the books showed a large increase in the holiday trade for 1919. The prices of plants, cut flowers, and artificial bas- kets, designs, etc., were extremely high, but this did not seem in any way to alter the number of sales or the size of the orders. The supply of cut flowers in almost every line, especially Violets, Koses, and dark colored Carnations, was limited ; as was the supply of good potted plants. All classes of people patronized the flo- rist's shops, regardless of prices. In al- most every ease the customer wanted good stock" and was willing to pay the price. The sales of cut flowers and potted plants about evened up, although last year plants were much more popu- lar than cut flowers. N. W. P. December 97, 1919 The Florists' Exchange 4S C Bonnet G H Blakb Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florists m\ LivimJston St., BROOKLY^, N.Y. Telephones, Main 1293-4 OUT-OF-TOWN OBDEB8 CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO Oive us a trial When ordering, please mentioo Tbe Kxobaiis' Cut Flower Exchange Sixth Avenue and 26th Street GOOGAN DUILDING, NEW YORK Open Morningp at Six o'clock for the sale of Cut Flowers. Wall space for Advertising Purposes For Rent V. S. DoRVAL, Jr.. Secretary Wben ordering, please mention The Exchnne* Charles Millang Wholesale Florist 55 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watklns 2483 Established 1888 GUNTHER BROS. Wholesale Commission Florists 110 West 28th Street, New York Telephone, Watkina 551 CoDBlgnments of Choice Flowers Solicited William H. Kuebler Wholesale Commiisi on Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 Willoughby St., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone. Msin 4.'i91 RIEDEL & WILLIAMS HenryC Rledel Wholesale Hafs • MeyerOthllf Seasonable Flowers of all Juods The best of service to Growers and Retai Florists. Twenty five years' experience in the Flower Business. ConRigninentp solicited. »9 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK TELEPHONES. WATKINS 4024-4025 Edward Brenner WHOLESALE FLORIST Everything b Cut Flowers ConsignmentB Solicited 101 Weft 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 0254 fryits and Vegetables Under Glass By WM. TURNER Siie 7H » lOM '".■■ 256 pages and cover; 65 splendid halftone illustrations' handsomely bound in cloth, Reduced to $3.65, postpaid. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 438 t« 446 West STtll Strest, M. T. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES O RCH I DS A S P EGlALWr THE HIGHEST \/ A I -I V IT W" ALWAYS , , : GRADE PF VMHiC I ON HAND .GARDENIAS. DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS ilirs'M^lVf AMIJQ Te'ePhope 1(1=; W. -ysn-V, lit Mo.., V JAMES McMANUS, WATK I N S 105 W. 28th St.. New York ROSES all the leading varieties CARNATIONS of high quality Longiflorum and Rubrum LILIES LILY OF THE VALLEY. All other Flower* in their 'taeoc P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Florist wlfk'i^r"2?s'^^!«89 1 3 1 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK CITY H. E. FROMENT WHOLESALE FLORIST Tel. 300—301 Watklns 148 Wett 28th St.. NEW YORK THE KILLARNEYS, HADLEYS. HOOSIER BEAUTIES, OPHELIA, SUNBURST. SHAWYER, PRIMA DONNA, MOCK, STANLEY, COLUMBIA. RUSSELL and WARD ROSES VIOLETS CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS IN SEASON New York Cut Flower Market Tuesday, Dec 30, 1919 PriceB quoted are by the hundred unlesfi otherwise noted -A. Beauty, Special . ■ Fancy , . Eitra . . " No. 1 . . No. 2.. No. 3. . Killarney. Killarney Brilliant White Killarney White Killarney, Double .... My Maryland Columbia Hadley Hoosier Beauty Key Cecile Brunner, Elgar, etc. bun Mme. PI- Euler (Prima Donna) Mrs. George Shawyer Sunburst Mrs. Aaron Ward Lady Alice Stanley Ophelia J. J. L. Mock Premier Mrs Charles Russell Acacia, per bunch Adiantum Cuneatum Hybridum and Croweanum. Antlrrhloum, per bunch Asparagus Plumosus, bunch.. Asters Bouvardta, per bunch Buddleia. per bunch Callas. per doz Carnations, Select Ordinary Calendula, per bunch .i0.0Otol25.0O 40.00 to 75.00 25.00 to .50.00 15.00 to 25.00 ,«.00 to 15.00 I'l.OO to 10.00 fi 00 to 15.00 6.00 to 15.00 0.00 to 15.00 .S.OO to 25.00 8.00 to 15.00 8.00 to .iS.OO 10.00 to 75 .00 10.00 to .fS.OO IS.OOtolOO 00 .50 to 1 .00 10.00 t" 30.00 . to . 10.00 to .35.00 10.00 to 20.00 to .SOO to 25.00 10 00 to 50.00 10,00 to 40.00 10.00 to 40.00 to to. to 1.00 to .SO to .20 to .to. 1.00 1.50 4.00 .35 1.50 to to 3.00 to 12.00 to 5.00 to .25 to to 250 5.00 15.00 10.00 1.50 j Chrysanthemums, per doz... " per bunch ! Dahlias Daisies • Delphinium, per bunch Ferns, per 1000 : Freeslas. per bunch Galax, green and bronze, 1000. Gardenias, per doz GladloU Hyacinths Iris, per bunch Leucothoe, per 1000 Lilies, Longiflorum Album Lilies rubrum Lilac, per bunch Lily of the VaUey Mi^onette, per doz Myosotls, per bunch Narcissus, P. W., per bunoh.. • Soleild'Or.perbun * Daiiodlls, per bun Pansies Peonies Primula, per bunch Orchids, Cattleyas ' Cypripedlums, per doz * Onddiums. . Smilax, per doz- strings Stevia, per bunch Stock, Double, per bunch . . . Single • • ... Sweet Peas, Spenceia Tulips, per bunch Violets, Double • Single Wallflowers, per bunch to to to 2.00 to 5.00 to 1.75 to 2.50 .to. tiO 25 1.25 to 1.50 10.00 to 18.00 to to to 4.50 to 7.00 to 35.00 10.no to 15.00 10.00 to 16.00 to 5.00 to 10.00 .75 to 3.00 .75 to 1.00 .50 to 1.00 to to to to to .50.00 to 150.00 2.00 to (i.OO to 1.60 to 2.50 to to to 1.00 to 6.00 to 1.00 to 1.50 .75 10 1.00 .75 to 1.00 All the New and Standard Fine Grade and all Seasonable WALTER F. SHERIDAN, ROSES CARNATIONS CUT FLOWERS 133 West 28th St., NEW YORK TELEPHONE, WATKINS 3S32 WILLIAM KESSLER Wholesale Florisl Jih ^."'f^ 113 West 28lh St., New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Vt'bolesale Commission Florist 104 West 28th Street Telephone Watkins 2264 ConsignmeDls Solicited NEW YORK EDW. C. HORAN 55 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones: {it??} Watkins Qut Floweri at WhoIesalc f|$€arah If we cannot please you when it comes to handling your flowers no one can. We have ample capital, backed by years of experience, and every facility. References: The Chelsea Ex- change Bank and any commer- cial agency, and hundreds of shippers. United Cut Flo m er Co . Inc. Ill WEST 28tli STREET, NEW YORK CITY George C.Siebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones, Watkins 608-609 The best source of supply in the city ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS PerBonal Attention — ConsignmentB Solicited Satisfartion Guaranteed NOE & SAMPSON Wholesale Commimslon Florists Telephone, Madison Square 756 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY 55-57 West 26th Street, NEW YORK Established 1887 J. K. ALLEN Pioneer Commiision Dealer in Cot Flowers Choice Carnations. Roses, Orchids, Lilies. Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Flowern 133 West 28th Street, NEW YORK Conaignments of good stn The Kxcliantre I. GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist Consignment* Soln'ited 116 We«t 28th Street. New York Citi- Telephone, Chelsea 692.'* When nnlirliig, pi phj^p metili'^ii The Exphiui;:e D. FEXY Wholesale Commission Florisl 58 West 28th Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED Whfn nrdpririg [il iieiil ion The V.'S'- When ordeflDC. please meatlon Ttas Bxchsn(« .siHiniPTro .THI WMm-ESAlE FEOW5TS _ 54 W.28'-" sr NEW YORK COMSICMMEHTS SOLICITED When ordering, please mention The Exchaitcv 46 The Florists' Exchange B. A. SNYDER CO. i^:!:i:';. Hardy Cut Evergreens, Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies 21-25 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS. Tvlvphonc, Fort Illll lOU-IOM-IOHS Wlimi urtU'rlnK. plfHHi' iin>n!loo Tbe KxcbiinKe New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street Telephones, Fort Illll, 3469 and 3135. BOSTON, MASS. Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m. "When ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange BVY IN BOSTON^ Welch Bros. Co., \1S^s^^^ CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St., TeUpho 16267 I 5948 MAIN Boston, Mass. When orderliig. please meptlop The EschapgG FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. IDljulrBulr iFhirtHtH Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. „ .,.,,176157 Phones, Fort Hill ■, 75663 When ordering, pleiisp mention The Exchange Boston The Market Dec. 21. — The most difficult busi- ness iu the world is waiting for a liope to lie realized. The Horist and the grower are well acquainted with the reel- ing. Planning for Christmas every year, and hoping that it may come up to ex- pectations, has made them past masters iu the art of waiting. Therefore, if this year all the many interests connected with the florist's trade have, for once, had good reason to feel satistied with results and so are congratulating them- selves upon the fulBlment of their hopes, it is only fair to say that they are en- titled to all the benefits they may have received for long and faihful work on their part. Much of the working and waiting would have been iu vain if weather conditions this year had been such as often prevail at Ohristmas time. As it happened, the -weather, for the week up to Christmas day, was just right, although threatening at times. Especially on Wednesday, the day of all days, the temperature was such that plants and flowers could be moved with- out protection. The market has been excellent all through the week, although the flrst two days found the buyers wary about tak- ing on more stock than absolutely needed from day to day. As no line of stock showed any surplus at any time the seller had no trouble in sticking to the top prices of the preceding week. It was evident though that these prices, in general, could not be exceeded much. The real buying held back until Wednes- day morning when it became "fast and furious." Everything was sold out iu no time, except white Carnations and white Sweet Peas. Even Stevias, which •were extremely abundant, went fairly well. The stock offered was good. There may have been some pickled stock, but if there was it escaped notice. U£ course, the prices prevailing for the ten days before Christmas were no incentive to hold back anything. Aside from a few Camellias, Acacias and Euphorbias, nothing diiferina; from regular everyday stock was on hand. Acacias sold for $1.50 to )f2 per doz.. Camellias for L'Sc. a bloom and Euphorbias had a hard time finding buyers at $1.50 to ifli per doz. Am. Beauty Koses were quoted at not less than $1.50 per flower tor choice stock, down to $4 per doz. for short. The supply was sufficient only because of the extreme price-curtailing demand. Hybrid Tea Roses, which were of excel- lent quality, made a high record in every grade, as it was doubtful whether there Boston. Dec. 25, 1919 Prices otherwise Doted (iO.OOto 17.5.00 40 OOto 120 00 20 00 to (iO 00 20.00 to :i0.00 15.00 to .iO.OO 20.00 to 50.00 30 00 to (JO.OO 40,00to 100.00 40.00to 100.00 20.00 to 40,00 20.00 to 60.00 to 20.00 to 40.00 30.00 to 7.5.00 40.00to 100.00 30.00 to 40.00 40.00 to 75.00 40 00 to 65.00 20.00 to 50,00 20.00 to 40.00 10.00 to 20.00 30.00 to 60.00 1.50 to 3.00 1.00 to 3.00 .40 to .75 .35 to .75 2.00 to 3.00 5.00 to 8.00 3.00 to 4,00 15 00 to 25.00 12.00 to 15.00 1.00 to 4.00 .50 to 1 00 .76 to 1.00 to 4.00 to 10.00 1.75 to 3 00 2.00 to 3.00 1.50 to 2 50 1.00 to to to to 20.00 to 2.00 to 4 00 6.00 to S.OO to 10.00 150 00 250.00 6.00 to 10 00 5.00 to 6.00 4J)0 to 6.00 .25 to .50 3.00 to 6.00 to 4.00 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices quoted are by the hundred unless Roses — American Beauty Hadley Hoosier Beauty KUlarney Whit* Killarney Killarney Queen Mre. Aaron Ward MrB. Chas. Russell Francis Scott Key Mrs. George Shawyer Columbia Rose Marie My Maryland Pilgrim Premier Prima Donna Ophelia Richmond Ivillamey Brilliant J.J. L. Mock Cecile Brunner . Crusader _ Adiantum, ordinary Antihrrinums, bunch Asparagus plumosus bunch... Sprengeri, bunch . . . Bouvardias, doz Calendula Callas. doz Carnations, select Ordinary Chrysanthemums, select doz " Ordinary " Pompons, bunch Cosmos, bunch Daisies Ferns, Hardy Forget-Me-Not« Galax Leaves Gardenias Leucothoe Lilium longiflorum rubrum Lily of the Valley Mignonette, doz Narcissus, Paperwhites Yellow Orchids — Cattleyas " Cypripedium. doz.. . Pansies Smilax, doz. strings Stevias. bunch Sweet Peas Violeu would be enough to go around, h'irst- class, long-stemmed Hadley, Kussell and Scott Key easily brought $11! and more per doz. Premier, Pilgrim and the choicest of Ophelias, in some instances, reached this figure and did not go be- low $y per doz. Other varieties went up to $50 and $00 per 100 for best and there were probably few of the poorest grades sold for less than $15. Carnations were, so to speak, the bone of contention. If the price had not been j so high there would not have been enough Carnations to satisfy the demand. How- ever, at the ruling price the retailers could not see how they could come out even and so the call was just about taken care of by the flowers in the mar- ket, except in whites, of which were not disposed of. lied Carnations, of which the supply was extremely limited, brought 20c. to 2oc. Laddie and Ko- .lalia held strictly at 25c. Standard sorts brought from 12e. to 20c., according to quality. Splits sold for 6c. to 10c. White Carnations when sold, went for Sc. to 12c. 'Mums really had no business in the CARNATIONS ARRIVING IN QUANTITY We distribute the entire output of \Vm. Sim, the CARNATION and VIOLET grower. He is the largest producer of these flowers in the East. The fact that they are Sim's flowers guarantees the quality. Picked and shipped to us twice daily, assuring you of their freshness. You save the middleman's profit when you buy from us. Build up a satisfied and large trade by using our flowers. Orchids and Roses we receive from Dolansky's range. The largest collection of Orchids in the country is in this place. We have them at all times. A large variety of miscellaneous flowers and greens constantly in supply. We absolutely guarantee the quality of our flowers and you can feel assured that we will do everything to give our customers entire Satisfaction. Telegraph or telephone a trial order. We feel positive that we can please you. DOLANSKY- McDonald co., WHOLESALE FLORISTS Telephones: Ft. Hill 3630-3631 Business Hours: 7 a. m. to 6 p. m, 5 WINTHROP SO., BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FAMOUS WABAN ROSES grown and sold exclusively by Waban Rose Conservatories ROSES AT WHOLESALE : SHIPPED BY EXPRESS ANYWHERE Kinds: Russell, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, Brilliant Killarney, White Killarney. Contracts given for minimum deliveries daily or weekly, with protection in Holiday Seasons WRITE OR TELEPHONE Boston Office, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMARKET 800 Wtieo ordering, please mention The Exchange market ; except tor Pompons, they were not wanted. There are still a few lots of .Seidewitz, Bonnaft'on, yellow and white •Chadwicks to be had. A forlorn looking bunch, of below medium grade, may, by good luck, sell for from $1 to $4 per doz. Some good Pompons, like Mrs. Wilcox, sold quickly at from 50c. to $1 per bunch. I'ew cut Poinsettias were offered. Snapdragons of excellent quality sold freely at $1.50 to $3 per bunch. There was a good supply of these and they were all disposed of. The same applies to Mignonette. Daisies were well favored and most of them, especially yellow were good stock, selling for 6c. to 10c. for yellow and 4c. to Sc. for white. Calen- dulas also were popular, the best bring- ing Sc. Of Sweet Peas there were plenty to fill all demands ; they were good stock generally and brought from 8c. to 6c. White Sweet Peas had no great call. Violets have been scarce for some time ; they were so for Christmas and sold on sight for $4 per IIM). Few Pan- sies came in ; these went at once for ?e> to $6 per 100. Of miscellaneous flowers, such as For- getmenots. Wallflowers, Uomphrenas, Coreopsis, Bachelor Buttons, etc., enough La France RASPBERRY January 3, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 47 IN ROSES We can offer"you a larger supply and more quality and value than in any other line. i^**- ^"^ BEAUTIES We will have a good supply of them during January and can fill your orders on short notice. You will find our Beauties as fine as they can be grown. If you need Good Beauties, always remember we can fill your orders. ROSES RUSSELL. COLUMBIA, PREMIER, HADLEY. RICHMOND. OPHELIA. DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY All the best varieties on the market today. A good supply of all grades. KILLARNEY and BRILLIANT. We recommend the longer grades for the best value. KILLARNEYS are at their best NOW. We have: WILD SMILAX in stock most of the time and can ship on receipt of your order. $6.50 per case. MEXICAN IVY. $7.50perl000. FANCYFERNS. $3.50per 1000. GREEN LEUCOTHOES. Extra DAGGER FERNS. $3.00 per long, $7.50 per 1000. 1000. PLUMOSA, ADIANTUM, GALAX. SM'ILAX, HEMLOCK. A com- plete list of all the Greens you need every day . THE LEO NIESSEN CO. Wholesale Florists BALTIMORE. MD. :: PHILADELPHIA :: WASHINGTON, D.C. mmmmmrmmrmmmmmrmmmmmmmmmmmmmr^ WTieo orderlog. please meotloD The Exchange Roses Carnations Callas Sweet Peas CHARLES E. MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. Plumosa Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Greens Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange SUNBURST and WARD ROSES. Can handle vour order on any quantity. YELLOW NARCISSUS, VIOLETS, ROSES, CARNATIONS and SWEET PEAS 1615 Ranstead Street Philadelphia, Pa, Whep ordering, please mention The Exchange IWM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST 12 South Mole St., Philadelphia, Pa. All Seasonable Flowers to supply all demands were on hand. TIjiy were all sold at regular or slightly ill! leased figures. Bouvardias were in ^linrt supply; they brought irom $2 to ■<:; iier bunch. Uallas sold tor $1 per Uoz. No Lilies of any kind and not many Paperwhites came to the market. Whatever of these did come sold tor $0 to !fS for white and $8 to !plO for yellow per 100. The only cut Bowers that was actually in oversupply were Stevias ; of these a :4uautity was left and what was sold did ]not bring m per doz. The few available ('attleyas moved at from l^H to $-^ per tlower. There was only a limited .supply of Gardenias, at 75c. per bloom. The re- mainder of the offerings comprised some Lilac at $- per bunch ; Calendulas, Alignouette. Hnuvardias and Snapdragon, There were snme sales made of Kussell and Hadley Ko.ses at $1 per bloom, for extra selected stock. l^remier at 75c., Columbia 50c. to 00c. . 1-tichmond 50c.. Ophelia 50c. and Prima Donna 40c. There was an oversupply of greens, es- pecially Hniilax, much of it going to waste. Holly the day before Christmas went begging at .fl per case. Christmas trees glutted the market and thousamls nf t"lu'm were never removed from the freight cars. The usual artificial wreaths sold well ; these were handled by the florists adjacent to the ceme- teries. The market is opening up slowly this week, with a medium supply of flowers. slKiwiui^ a price decline of about 50 per cent compared with last week, except in Carualions. which are carrying over at fnvm 10c. to 15c. Am. Beauty Koses have gone down to 00c. and 75c. per bloom. ether Koses have declined in proportion. ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholesale Cut Flowert 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Headquarters for Mrs. Russell Roses ZECH & MANN l^'We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business SOEast Randolph Street,CHICAGO Chicago, Dec. 30, 1919 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — Aiiicriran Beauty. Specials per doz. 30-3ti-inoh stems ppr doz. 24-inph stems per doz. l.S-20-ineh stems per doz. Sliort stems per ]00 Premier Columbia White and Pinl< Killaniey Killarnev Brilliant Milady Mrs. Aaron Ward *. Mrs. Chas. Russell. Riehmoiid Sunburst (Iplielia Asparagus plumosus, per buneli.. Sprengeri. per bunch. . . Adiantum Bouvardias Calendulas Callas Carnations, per doz. , Laddie , Faney Reds " White and light colors. Ferns Forget-me-nots, per bunch Galax Leaves per 1000 Gardenias per doz. Leucothoe Sprays Lily of the Valley Mexican Ivy , per 1000 Mignonette Narcissus, Pyperwiiites Yellow Orchids — Cattleyas per doz. Oncidiums. per 100 flowers. Cypripediiims per doz. Pansies, per doz. bunches Poinsettias . Snapdragons Smilax Stevia Sweet Peas Violets Wallflowers, per bunch Boxwood, pel lb .per doz. per doz. per doz. 1.5.00 to 12.00 to 8.00 to G.OO to 35.00 to 10.00 to 10.00 to 10.00 to 10,00 to 12.00 to 10.00 to 12.00 to 10.00 to 10.00 to 10.00 to SO.OO to 35.00 to 1.50 to S.OO to 4.00 to 3.00 to to 15.C0 to S.OO to 3.00 to .35 to , , , to 5,00 to .75 to . -to ... to 15.00 to 6.00 to 10.00 to 30.00 to 12.00 to 7 50 to 2.00 to 4.00 to 4.00 to to 2.50 to 3 no to 3.00 to .35 to l.S.OO 15,00 10.00 8.00* 40.00 75.00 05.00 35.00 SO.OO 65.00 35.00 75.00 35.00 35.00 .50.00 75.00 50.00 2.00 10.00 5.00 4.00 25.00 20.00 12.00 3.50 .50 2.00 0,00 1,00 20.00 (i.OO S.OO 8.00 12.00 36.00 15.00 9.00 2.50 fi.OO 6.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 .50 Club to Di&cuss "Oil as Fuel" At tlie .niiitnirv meetiug of the Florij^ts' (.'lub it is expected that there will be several speakefs present to talk vu oi! and oil burners, as the ctmiiug fuel for greenhouses. A. Jl. Campbell had a wonderful crop "California" Plant Tub (Ri:i>vvo<>i>) ESTAB. I76S INCORP. 1904 The "California" Plant Tub is a apeeial prt^Juct for KloriDta and Nurserymen £i- pert workmanjjhip, artiatic linea, barmoai- OUR color and lubHtittitial quality. Mad* from B/:lect*d No 1 It^-dwood. bound »'itfa electrically welded wirf boopa. *N'o better tub made. NET WHOLESALE PRICE LIST No. Diameter Each Dot. 100 6 g-in iO.76 t8.25 $82 M 10 10-in 96 10.50 77.60 IS 12-in 1.50 10.00 110.00 20 14-iD., with handle* 1.90 21.75 168.76 25 l»-in., with handlea 2.26 26.2.5 196.00 30 IS-in., with handle* 2.76 31.50 237.60 35 20-ili., with handle* 3.2S 37.00 287,60 F.O H Koctory Moderate Paekiric Charge. Prices ,Subject to Chance ROY F. WILCOX & CO. Manufa/jturers Wholciwile Florists and .Nurserymen MONTEBELLO, CAL. 'H The Bxchanse CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of Flower Pots A. H. HEWS @ CO., Inc., Cambridge. Mass. Wli--n ordt-ring:. please mention The Exchange ^/jeWHILLDIN PoTTERY COMPANY FLOWER POTS MADE IN PHILADELPHIA WAREHOUSE IN wONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. THE PETERS & REED POHERY CO SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Washed Clay* — Uniformly Burned — Carefully Packed SYRACUSE Standard Red Pots STRONG— LIGHT— POROUS Write for Catalogue and Prices Syracuse Pottery L. BREITSCHWERTH. Prop. SYRACUSE, N. Y. of Premier Ko.scs for Christmas. He is cutting the lir.st of his Formosum Lilies now. Speaking of the Christmas business, J-eo JNiessen stated that the shipping trade was exoepiionall.v heavy this year, and more cut flowers could have been used. The Kobert ("raig Co. reports a good Christmas, but it would have been tar better had the zero spell held over until after Christmas. As it was, a number of plant shipments were held up until the weather moderated, n few days be- fcu-e Christmas. LA FRANCE RASPBERRY The Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co. YORK, PA. Monnfaotarer* of FloriiU' Feb, Ball Pau, Ftrs Disb**, etc We Lead in Qoality, Fmish and Serrice For Cataloeuea and DiMounts AddniH August Rolker & Sons 51 Barclay St.. NEW YORK CITY Our Selling Agents in New York, New Jeney, and Eastern States Territory When ordering, please mentlea The EzchaoKS Frank M. Koss, accompanied by Mrs. Koss, has gone to Florida, to stay until February. Chas, H. Grakelow had a banner CTiristmas. with heavy sales in plants and cut flowers. Chicago I .^■^ ^ ^ , ^ ^ ^m^i^^^ (A complete report of Christmas week couditions in this market is given in the wide measure columns under the general heading The Christmas Mart in the Hower Stores. This should be read in connection with the tabulated -ligures given herewith.) Cliristmas Market Dec. oO.— Christmas prices on all cut tlower stock became effective on Monday. Dec. 2'2, although a large amount of stock was shipped on Sun- day the 21st to distant points. As a mat- ter of fact this was all billed at full Christmas prices. Prices showed an in- crease well over 50 per cent above those of any in the history- of the market. They were generally adopted by the wholesale growers and commission houses JMiuiary 3, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 49 Hotbed Sash Prices Rising Order today and saoe money Made of No. I Cut Cypress, constructed as perfect as half a century's experience can make it. S. JACOBS & SONS Largest Hotbed Manufacturera i n America 1369-1383 Flashing Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. "A GREENHOUSE NECESSITY" is what a leading florist says of our Concrete Flower Pot Machine. All the local flor- ists speak in terms of highest praise of its utility and ad- vantages. Makes better and cheaper pots than clay pots. Send for Free Booklet. Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co. 807 Riverside Ave., Spokane, Wash. PIPE rite lis or come in and see us about eenhouses iJLLIAM H. LUTTON CO. ^Avenue , -:- -:- New York Wrouitht Iron of sound second-hand quality with new threads and couplings. 16-foot l«ngths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wc guarantee entire satisfaction or return money Alto NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & KendaIl/%^Av'.^"K","N'.'I.^" Established 1902 alike, and remaiiKHl firm to ihu end, with tlu' exiT|tti(iu ()f a break iu prices ou extra faii<-y stuck uuly, ou Ch.ristraas eve. After Christmas the demand coutiuuedj active with limited supply only, as stock was cut closely for Christmas, and the ehuuly weather was unfavorable to pn>- duetiou. Prices, therefore, for New year's trade vary but little from those of Christ;mas week, which were as fol- lows : lioses: American Beauty, from short to fancy, Ifo to $18 per doz. ; Premier, Columbia. Uussell and Milady, from $11-' to $75 per KH.) ; C>i>lielia, Killaruey. Suu- burst, Kichuiond, Wards, etc., $10 to $-i5 per 100. Carnations: fancy Laddie, .(< .. per 1(K> : fancy reds and dark pink. $'i-3 to $liO per 100; white and li^ht piuks, $10 to $15. Orchids: Cattleyas from $o to $4 per bloom ; Cypripediums, $;* per doz. \*alley, $20 to $1^5 per UK*. Violets : home grown and Eastern stock, $;^ to $4 per 1(-H>; California singles, fr^im $2 to $;.J per UK). The Kichmouil Greenhouse Co., Kich.- mond, Ind., have just been incorporated, the capital stock being given as $00,000. The incorporators, all w'ell known in Chicago, are C J. Michelseu, Paul K. Weiss, aud Wm. J. Keimel. The com- pany will grow stock for the Chicago wlinlesale market. IliliiHT \'. iSweuson iS: Co. have started a c'luntry wide campaign for the sale of stamps and posters for Valentine Day publicity, under the direction of the S. A. 1\ All posters and stamiJs were ■produced here from original designs by Mr. Swenson. Program and schedules for the joini meeting of the American Carnation So- ciety and the Illinois State Plorists" Association to be held at the H^tel Jja Salle. Jan. '21 aud -- have been re- ceived. It promises to be the one of the best meetings on record of both the associations. The local committees on arrangement and entertainment are los- ing no time in preparing to make it a noteworthy occasion. John Klaus, Greenwood, Mo., is spend- ing a few day.s in the city. He is a w'holesale grower of pot plants tor the Kansas City, making a specialty of Cy- clamen. He warns Cyclamen growers against the ravages uf a mite tliat i^ attacking these plants. When it once attacks a house and gets a footiiold it means complete loss. E. C. Pruner, A. F. Eongren and Al- lan Humason, all traveling men in plants and supplies who spent the holidays with their families in the city, are leaving this week to resume their work on the road. The A. A. Arnold Box Co. which has made a specialty of folding flower boxes for the florist trade has sold that por- tion of its business to the Lindley i-ilo- rist Box Co.. Marion, Ind., which wi. make the Arnold line of boxes as well as its own. The Arnold Company will con- tinue in the box manufacturing business as before with the exception of florists stock. Wb«n ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange Kalamazoo, Mich. The ouH outstanding fact regarding holiday trade as it appeared to nie was the utter disregard of price, and not- only w^as this apparent in our own trade but seemed intensified iu every line cat- ering to Christmas trade. Mcmey was plentiful and cheap, aud never to my knowledge was it spent so freely for presents as this year, whether for gen- eral merchandise or flowers. In addition to this, the weather was fine every day of the week and the sttu-es were crowded all the time, people buying any articles that attracted their attention. Yes. the merchants of Kalamazoo had a gay old time; as far as I know the only regret felt among the fhu-ists was that they did not have more plants aud Howers to sell. Roses were in fair supply. .$4 jier doz. being the low mark d*)wntowu. aud this increased up to $10 for good Riissells. Carnations were quoted at $3 to $3.50. although some suburban growers offered them as low as $2 per doz. Home grown Violets and Sweet Peas were $(1 i)er 100 ; Narcissi $1.50 to $2 per doz. : Lilies $5 to $(*». Some California Violets were offered at 50c. to 75r-. jier bunch. In pot plants Van Bochovc's had sph'udid Cyclamen at $5 each and a nice assortment at $3 : from that down to $1. Primulas and Poinsettias took the lead. They also carried a good line of made-up baskets of various dried flow- ers and foliage. ■ Jackson had a most meritorious dis- play of Christmas Cherries in .5in. iiots. Asbesf&tlf An Elastic Cement That ELxpands and Contracts With the Weather Make your greenhouse weather-tight with Asbestfalt, the elastic cement that never gets hard, cracks or peels in cold weather or runs in hot weather. $1.25 a gallon. You can't get anything better no matter how nftich more you pay. The ingredients are of the purest; weighs but 10 lbs. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and its high prices, the careful application of Asbestfalt will more than pay for itself by keeping your greenhouse air-tight. To insure best results, apply Asbestf with our Liquid Putty Machine, pii $2.00. With every barrel purchase Asbestfalt, one machine free. MetromlitanMaterialCd ^ PATENTED yCFlEKSlHOUSES 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVENUE BROOKLYN. NEW YORK WTjpd orderlDg. plea«* m^ntloD The Bxchance well colored and berried, which sold briskly at $1.50 each; also an abundant supply of made-up goods as well as Holly wreaths and Christmas trees. Thomas, at Mountain Hmne. also did a large trade in Holly wreaths and mixed bunches of flowers, and was fortunate in having a large supply of pot plants in bloom. I understand that the suburban grow- ers did a good business. Last year there was a famine in Christmas trees, but this year they were in' great supply and could be bought at any price from 25c. up. Holly was fair aud well berried, but $8 per case is a high price fiu- it. As I have already said, the people were free spenders and willing to jiay any price asked, but in this regard a certain peculiarity is ahvays noticed. AVhen the store is crowded and people buying there is scarcely ever any objec- tion or comment on the price charged ; it is seemingly accepted, as long as everybody is doing it. it must be all right. But. note the change when the lone individual is making the purchase, then it becomes quite an effort to get the required amount for a dozen good Carnations or Roses. AVhich all goes to show that what gets by in a crowd may not be individually popular. Regarding the class of customers. I rather think the old time regular flower purchaser is buying fewer flowers, and not so many are being used iu entertain- ing, etc. Neither can I see that the middle or working classes are being edu- cated to any great extent to the increased use of flowers; but the lodges arid fre- quently also the church orgauizalions have a flower committee to send flnwcts to the sick. However, after everything is said funeral work is still the main support of the florist and w^ithout it we should be htst. The prospects are for a continued shortage of flowers for some weeks yet and this will incidentally keep prices up. S. B. Trade Notes Keene. N. H. — Ou the morning of Dec. 18 the Northway Floral Co. suttered a loss of about $100(>, through a tire which started in the building where the main boiler is located. The building was destroyed, the basement was flooded and much stock was ruined. West Palm Beach, Fla. — F. W. Sadler, who is said to be a nurseryman of many years experience, recently bought the Elwyn Moses farm of 50 acres. hK-ated near this city. Mr. Sad- ler, who came from Fort Meyers about a year ago, will use the property for a nnrserv business. The reported price is .';45.(XI0. Sa\ Mateo, Cal. — It is something to be proud of to have the fame of (Uie's achievements travel from the land of Sunny California clear to the Atlantic Coast. This statement is suggested by an article on the Bessie Boston Dahlia FariTi, which appeared recently in the Brooklyn ( N. Y. ) CithcH. Accompany- ing the article is a picture of smiling Miss Boston holding an armful of prize Dahlias. Reference is made in the ar- ticle to the fact that Miss Boston is "a most consistent prize winner." Putty Bulb (ScoIIay's) /or Liquid Putty The best tool for glaz ing and repairing greenhouse roofs. Note the Improred Spout For sale by your sup- ply house or sent Doetpaid far $1.50 JohDA.Scollay, INCORPORATED 74-76 Myrtle At*., BROOKLYN. N. Y. When orderlpR. please mention The Exchange GLASS 9 I 8 to 16 X 24. Slnftle or Double, at lowest possible prices Get our prices before placing your order. L. SOLOMON & SON 199-201 Wooster St. NEW YORK WHOLESALE WINDOW CLASS When ordering, please mention The Exchansre DREER'S FLORISTS' SPECIALTIES New Brand New Style *R1VERT0N' HOSE Furnisbed In lengths up to 500 feet without seam or Joint. rheHOSEffortheFLORIST l^-incb, per ft. . . . 19o. Reel of 500 ft. .. ISHo. 2 reels 1000 ft 18o H-lnch. per ft. . 16o Reel of 500 ft. ISJ^c Couplings furnisbeo without charge HENRY A. DREER 714-716 Chesnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Quality-Durability-Efficiency In Greenhouse Construction George Pearce 203 Tremont Ave., Orange, N. J. gJz.M When ordering, please mention The Eschance For Greenhouses. Graperies, Hotbeds, Con- servatories and all other purposes. Get our figure before buying. Estimates freely given. GLASS N. COWEN'S SON, ""AI^-^JJ^k"- I When ordering, please mention The Exchange so The Florists' Exchange January 3, 1920. GREENHOUSES ERECTED OR MATERIALS ONLY COMMERCIAL OR PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION Catalogue and estimates upon request KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. 1 West 47th Street, New York Harrison Building, Philadelphia, Pa. 307 North Irvington Ave., Scranton, Pa. GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH AH kinds and sizes Lower tbuD the Market Pricea JACOBS T8TXiT GREENHOUSES 'fFSt": '■' ' I' ' ' '■ ' ■ ■ ■ ' . ^r* rjCT £-. . ^ > - l>iJil' i..r ,l.»hn De Martini. I sij . at Wheat Road. N.J. Ask Mr. De Martini about our \'. or knianship, speed uf erfciinn and personal service. HOTBED SASH MATERIALS AND GLASS PLANS AND PRicE.s sMBMiTTEn 1369-1383 Flushjng Avc, BROOKLYN. N. Y. BOILERS Will do more worii than aay other boiler of the same size; otarto circulating almost in- BtantaDcously; made is all siren to heat every evfiry size greenhouse. PIPE Me£ropDli€ai}Ma£ericil(Z 1321-1339 Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y. When ■>rderln>:, please mentiun TtiP Exchange Greenhouse Glass Double and single thick selected Glan all Bizee, from 6 x 8 to 16 x 24 Ten boxes or more at wholesale prices Royal Glass Works 120 WoosJer St., NEW YORK. N. Y. Have Tight Greenhouses — By Using II retains its Elasticity indefi- nitely, prevents breakage of glass, and does not crack or peel. Withstands heat, cold and damp- ness. Will adhere to wood, iron, stone, etc. Beds perfectly, and lasts as long as the glass lasts. If the glass breaks. Elastic Glazing Composition can be cut out without injury to the wood, as it remains flexible. Can be painted over immediately or left without paint. Elastic Glazing Composition is used by the Government, several railroads, and specified by hundreds of architects. 12J^, 25 lb. kegs. . . 18c. per lb. J-i bbl 16c. per lb. 50, 100 lb. kegs. . . 17c. per lb. Bbl 15c. per lb. F. O. B., New York Send for Booklet and nearest Agent H. B. FRED KUHLS, "s^atelf BROOKLYN, N. Y. SINCE 1860 Leading florists everywhere realizing the wisdom and economy in buying real quality at the lowest consistent price, use only 'Struck" guaranteed RED GULF GREENHOUSE CYPRESS MATERIALS Our big stock insures immediate deliveries. Special equipment enables us to furnish odd shapes and sizes at prices you can afford. Ask us about single and double-glass sash and ready made greenhouses. Suggestions, estimates and sketches free upon request. ALFRED STRUCK COMPANY 951 EAST BROADWAY Incorporated LOUISVILLE, KY. When ordering, please mention The Exchange )reer's Peerless! Glazing Polints For Greenbouscs ' Drive easy and irz2, because both bevels are on the same side. Cs-^'t twist and break ' the glass i-i driving. Galvi-n- ized and C7ill not rust. No lights or lefts The Peerless Glazing Poin is patented. Noothers like it. Order from your deale^ or direct from lis. 1000,90c. postpaid, f Samples free. BENHTA. DREER.t 714 Chestnat 6treet)> ■ Fhiladelphla. Greenhouse Lumber •ALL HEART' CYPRESS WORKED TO SHAPES. HOTBED SASH. PECKY CYPRESS. SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS. Lockland Lumber Co., Lockland, O. comes to GreenKouses come to Hitcliin^s £- Co. Send for Supply Book NewTork: 1170 Bdwar Boiton: 201 Devonshire Sl I When ordering, please mention The Elxch&nge It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE BOILERS Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anj'where GIBLIN & CO. in the United States. Write Now. UTICA, N. Y. When ordering, please mention Hie BxcbangA January 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 31 Classified Advertisements TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The columns under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other Wants: also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (average of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading type like this, without display. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. jWWhen convincing proof reaches us that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street SITUATIONS WANTED HELP WANTED STOCK FOR SALE STOCK FOR SALE SITUATION WANTED— Competent florist and gardener wants to make a channe, either private or commercial place, will go anywhere if you have an opportunity worth while. At present am head gardener at Government institution. Single man. Give full particulars and state salary in first letter. Florist, 24 N. M ilUck St.. Phila., Pa. 1 1 3-1 SITUATION WANTED BY MARCH 14 OR APRIL 14 — As gardener, head working or su- perintendent of gentleman's estate; thoroughly competent; life experience in all branches of gar- dening, landscape and farming; English; married; age 34; 4 years present place. State wages and particulars. F. P., Florists' Exchange. 1|3-1 SITUATION WANTED— As gardener and fire- man for hot water boiler. Good propagator and greenhouse man; grower of Easter stock, Roses. Carnations, 'Alums, Lilies, bulbs, etc. Ten years' experience; good references- German, married, no children. August Schwarz, 1060 Liberty av., Brooklyn. N. Y. 1 1 10-2 SITUATION WANTED— To take charge by prac- tical florist and gardener; 2S years' experience in all branches, pot plants, cut flowers, vegetables; good designer. Married, age 42. 2 children. Pri- vate or commercial. Reference from best growers in New England. Florist, P. O. B. 63, North Ux- bridge, Slass. SITUATION WANTED— As gardener or foreman, German, 43. life experience, grower of pot plants and cut flowers, first-class maker up and decorator. References from the best florists. State wages. Florist, 437 E. 34th st., Brooklyn. N. Y. 1|3-I SITUATION WANTED— By general greenhouse man. single, many years in trade. State wages. C. Unckenbolt, Fischer's Hotel. First at., Hoboken, N. J. HlO-3 HELP WANTED HELP WANTED — Working foreman and genera manager— for establishment near Philadelphia' of 30,000 sq. ft. Capable of growing high grade pot plants. Cyclamen and general Christmas and Easter plants, including ferns. Good salary paid with chance for an interest in the business for satis- factory man. State salary wanted, references as to character and full particulars as to ability. Robt. Kift, 4044 Haverford av., Philadelphia, Pa. l!l0-2 WANTED — Nursery salesman for a high-class re- tail trade. Must be a young man of good address and personality with a thorough knowledge of all kinds of ornamental trees and shrubs. Position is a permanent one commanding a good salary. All sales are made in the nursery. Write stating age and experience. Interview will be arranged for. Cottage Gardens Company, Inc., Queens, Long Island; N. Y. 1110-2 WANTED AT ONCE— Experienced greenhouse man on commercial place. Single man preferred. Good salary and permanent position to competent man. LoxiiB Dupuy, Whitestone, L. I. l|10-2 WANTED — Yoimg man of energy and ability to take charge of a branch nursery for the growing of ornamental trees, shrubs, evergreens and Roses. First rate opportuinty to a man who demonstrates his ability, as a share of the profits of an old estab- lished business will be given in addition to his salary. Give full particulars, references and wages expected. Elliott Nursery Co., Pittsburgh. Pa. 1110-2 HELP WANTED— Wholesale plant business, cen- trally located, wants a young man with general practical experience for the office. Must attend to correspondence (typewriter) bookeeping and ship- ping. Permanent position with a future to the right party. State experience, references and salary wanted. E. F., Florists' Exchange. 12i27-t WANTED — A middle-aged man as nursery fore- man, who miderstands budding of fruit and Roses; can handle help and teams. We have a good opening for the right party. Please reply stating ate, experience, salary expected, etc. C- R. Burr A Co., Manchester, Conn. ll!15-t WANTED — Experienced grower of a general line of greenhouse stock. One who can show results and is good worker. State experience and refer- ences in first letter. Address J. E. Matthewson, Sheboygan, Wis. ^9 1 27-t Continned on Next Oolnma Note. — When replying to any of the ads in this column be sure not to send original references. A true copy will serve. ASPARAGUS CARAWAY WANTED — First-class maker-up in Florist estab" lishment. either lady or man, for Southern Cali" fornia. State references, experience and wage^ desired. D. A., Florists' Exchange. 12|20-t WANTED — Young married man as general green- house worker. Rooms to live on the place. Also a night fireman on steam boiler. Curt Thimm, Roslyp, L. I.. N. Y. 1-10|4 WANTED — Good grower of Easter and Christmas plants for first-class trade. Steady employment for a single man. State age and wages expected over room and board. F. B., Florists' Exchange. l|3-t WANTED — Experienced packer of Hardy Plants and general nxxrsery stock, for shipment. Steady job for right man. Apply by letter, giving ex- perience. Palisades Nurseries, Sparkill, N. Y. 9|27-t WANTED — Experienced grower of general stock, located in West \'irgmia. Steady employment. State wages expected. O. D., Florists Exchange. 9|6-t WANTED — Florist, first-class man for general work. Permanent position. M. A. Bowe 332 Fifth av.. New York City. 12| 13-t WANTED— Men to cut and hunch bulbous flow- ers and be handy around greenhouses. Wm. H. Siebrecht, Broadway and 2nd av., Astoria, L. I. City. 12|27-t WANTED — Florist, e.xperienced, steady position. Apply Florist's Department, Hotel Biltmore, New York City. 11115-t WANTED — Young man to make himself generally useful in florist shop. M. A. Bowe, 332 Fifth ave., N. Y. C. 91 13-t WANTED — Two or three helpers, or good foreman, for high-grade greenhouse work. Grandy the Florist. 269 Granby st.. Norfolk, Va. t9|20- STOCK FOR SALE AIiTERWANTHERAg ALTERNANTHERAS— August cuttings from soil, extra heavy stock, red and yellow, $1.25 per 100 by mail, SIO per 1000 bv express. ^-i S. W. Pike, Box 6, St. Charles, 111. l|3-t AMPEI.OPSIS AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII— (Boston Ivy) Seed- lings, Light,10 to 15-iii., S15 per 1000; 6- to 10-in., $10 per 1000. 200 in a bundle, not less than 1000 at above rates, 200 as sample by mail at $250 and $350 for 200. Charles Black, Hightstown, N. J. 113-t ASPARAGUS ASPARAGUS Plumoaus and Sprengeri Seedlings. From greenhouse grown seed, $1.50 per 100, $10.00 per 1000. 2 Ji-in. $6.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-in. $10.00 per 100; 4-in. $15.00 per 100. Roman J. Irwin, IDS W. 28th st., New York City. 7|19-t ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI— 1500, 4-in., good strong plants. $110 for the lot, need the room, must move quickly. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin bldg., Philadelphia. Pa. l|3-t ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI— 3-iii., large, bushv, ready for 4-in., S5 per 100, 200 for $9. Edward Whitton, Utica, N. Y. l|3-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— 3-in., strong plants, $e.00 per 100. Geo. CarletOD Drew, Hyannis, Mass. 1|3-1 ASPARAGUS— Plumosus. 100 4H-in. extra strong, ready to cut, $15 per 100. Cash please. See Cineraria ad. C. A. Voris, Milton, Pa. 113-1 ASPARAGUS — Sprengeri seedlings. Strong and healthy, 1000 $4.00. Write for price on quantity. O.Herme, New Port Richey. Fls. 5|3-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— 2)i in., 3Mc.; 3 in., 7i-2C.; 4 in., 12^c.; Sprengeri, 3 in.. 7c. Cash. L. J. Rowe, Titusville, Pa. ll|15-t Contlnned on Next Oolmnii ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprengeri. See dis- play ad., page 23. J. F. Anderson, Short Hilla, N. J. 5|3-t ASPARAGUS — Sprengeri and Plumosus, 3!^-in and '4-in., $12 per 100. Extra fine stock. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I. 12i6-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSU.S— 3-in.. $5.00 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller. Shiremanstown. Pa. 12|6-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Seedlings, 100 $1; 1000 $6.00. A.M. Campbell. Strafford. Pa. 6|7-t CARAWAY SEED— Fresh new crop, well cured seed, per lb., 90c.; in 100 lb. lots. 65c. per lb. SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY. Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St., San Francisco. Cal. 1216-t BARBERRT BARBERRY— SeedUngs. $15 per 1000 Cash with ord£r.A. F. Johnson. Springfield Gardens. L. I. S!9-t BEGONIAS BEGONIAS — Pink and white, showing color. 4-in., 20c each. 23'2-in. pink and white, ready for shift. 8c. each. These are the bedding type of Begonia, but will flower the year round in pots. Ralph W. Ward, Cross st., Beverly. Mass. 113-3 BEGONIAS — (Pink) in bloom, fine for Xmas. 4 in.. 15c. Cash. L. J. Rowe. Titusville. Pa. 11115-t BUEBS BULBS "Small surplus" Double Tulips 1000 Tournesol. red and yellow $32.00 Single Tulips Chrysolora 22.00 Gold Finch 22.00 Rose Grisdelin 24.00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman. 303 Bulletin Bldg. Philadelphia. Pa. 121 13-t LILY — Giganteum. forraosum. multiflorum rubrum, album, auratura. We are now booking orders for fall delivery. We take orders from one case to 1000 cases of any variety. We are direct importers. American Bulb Co., 172 N. Wabash ave.. Chicago, III. S|3-t BULBS — Headquarters for Holland-grown Hya- cinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Lily of the Valley and Lilies. Please write for catalog. Gt. Van Waveren and Kruyff, 116 Broad st., (Room 40) New York City. 12|20-t Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulbs- F. Rynveld & Sons 61 Vesey St.. New York S|3-t BULBS — Of all descriptions. Write for prices. C. Keur & Sons. (Hillegom. Holland). New York Branch: 32 Broadway. Room 1014. 6|3-t CALCEOLARIAS CALCEOLARIA HYBRIDA— Gdfla.. 2Jf in. $10 per 100. Roman J. Irwin. lOS West 28th St.. New York City. ll!29-t CALCEOLARIA— Hybrida, choicest mixed. 2-in.. $9 per 100. Cash. Brill Celery Gardens. Kalamazoo. Mich. l[3-2 CALCEOLARIAS— Hybrid, choice 2H-in.; 10c. John F. Rupp. Shiremanstown. Pa 1216-t CALENDULAS CALENDULA — Orange lung. Selected true. Double Orange. 2"4-in.. So per 100, $40 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St.. New York City. IjS-t CALENDULAS — 2H-in.. Orange King and Lemon Queen. $5 per 100. Cash. Mclntyre. Florist. Easthampton. Mass. 12120-t CAU.AS GODFREY CALLAS roots 2}-i to 3 in. circ, $18.00 per 100 C. U. Liggit. Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 12|20-t CALLAS — Godfrey, well rooted, in 3 in., ready to shift. $8 per 100. $75 per 1000. Cash please. J. Mulhauser & Son. 1701-3 Court St.. Syracuse. N. Y. 9120-t Continaed on Next Colmna CARNATIONS CARNATION CUTTINGS— Fine, healthy stock. WHITE: Matchless. White Enchantress. White Wonder. PINK: Miss Theo. Pink Enchantress. Enchantress Supreme. Ward. Nancy Alice. Rosette. RED: Herald. Thenanthos. Aviator. Merry Christmas. $6 per 100. $S0 per 1000. M. C. GUNTERBURG, . Wholesale Florist, 159 No. State st., Chicago, III. 12127-t ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Well rooted stock for February and March delivery. 100 1000 Mrs. C.W.Ward $6 $50 Pink Enchantress 6 50 Alice 6 50 Miss Theo (i 50 White Benora 7 65 Crystal White 7 65 Matchless 6 50 White Perfection 6 50 White Wonder 6 50 White Enchantress 6 50 Beacon 6 50 Belle Washburn ". 6 50 Nebraska 6 50 Aviator 6 50 Ethel Fisher 14 160 S. S. Pennock Co., 1608-20 Ludlow st., Philadelphia, Pa. 113-t ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Ready for delivery now. C. W. Ward. ^Matchless, Alice, Belle Washburn, Theo, White Enchantress Supreme, $50 per 1000; White Perfection, $40 per 1000. PINK BENORA $100 per 1000. Very tine, light pink. AH cuttings guaranteed in good condition at the time of shipment. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY, 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. 113-t CARNATIONS— Rooted cuttings for Jan. and Feb. dehvery. If you are really looking for a source of supply that can give you real value in rooted cuttings send us your order. Our stock is the BETTER BEST and just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress, White Enchantress, Matchless. Beacon. Ward. $6 per 100. $60 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme $7 per 100. $60 per 1000. We ask a little more money but we give you value. GROWERS EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter. Pres.. Box 254. Jamestown. N. Y. 12120-t CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings 100 1000 Ethel Fischer $14 $115 Laddie 12 100 Mrs. C. W. Ward. Beacon, Matchless, Benora, $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. Ready now. Alfred Campbell, Strafford, Pa. 12127-t CARN.ATIONS— For offers of Boston Success and Morning Glow, see display ad this issue, page 23. Edward Winkler, Wakefield, Mass. 12120-t CARNATIONS— See our display ad. this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York City 12113-t Continaed on Next Pas* Advertise Your Stock For Sale in this column 52 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE CHERRIES CLEVELAND ClIEHUIES— l-iii . .' " ■■>•■],. SnmucI Stnith'M Soiim, JtintrHtowii, IC. I. I-lI^-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS CIIHVSANTIIICMIMH Stuck I'limli. \'cllii\v Turner C'hmiuick linpruvcil Chiuluifk Suiirciiio CiuUii-n Chiulwii-k .lof.i.hiiir ]M>Iry Ui<'lilnon(l \V. 11. C'hiuiwit-k .Iciiii Noniii Tlic nhovp at »K pir KKI. Ciolilcii \Vitl(liii(t Yrllow HoiiiiulTon Cdldcn (Jiiroii Yellow Iviiry I)r, KiiKuelmnl MariKoUi While Cliieftaill rimkn rink C'liieftjiih Clirysiilora ■riu- abov.- at Sli per 1(10, SSU per ItllKl. I'OMl'ONS: Lillian Dotv Wcalern Beauty White Dotv llilila Canning MuekiuKlmin Mariana Helen Newberry Nija GoUlen Climax The above at SS ner 100. C V I.ICCIT. \Vhole»alo I'laiitainan. MXi liiillelin blilB.. I'liihulelpliia. Pa. l|3-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Wc have tor sale Chrys- anthemum stock plants, $10 per 100, in the fpl- lowiiiR varieliies: Charles Razor. Harvard, Sicde- witz, Unguelinrrl, 'Mistletoe, Dolly Dimple, Robert llalliilay, Helen I'riek, Lavender Queen and Jean Nonin. In Pompons we have Golden Climax, Miss Harney. Jean Edwards and Kate Koval. Tenn Floral Co., 89 Shoemaker St, Kingston. Pa. CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Strong. thrifty, soil- rooted Bonnaffon and Patty 'Mum cuttings. Better than stock plants. For immediate ship- ment, $10.00 per 1000. Cash with order. Arnold-Fisher Co.. Woburn. Mass. 2|20-fl CHRY'SANTHEMUMS—R.C..nc\y and standard varieties, clean and healthy cuttings, .^sk for full list. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 2Sth St., New York City. '2|27-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Stock plants wanted. See ad under Stock Wanted. Elmer D Smith & Co.. Adnan, Mich. 12|13-t H\RDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 25 varieties. $3 per 100, prepaid. Edward Wallis, Berlin, N. J. CIITERARIAS CINERARL^S — Dreer's Dwarf and Semi-Dwarf; mixed colors. 2>4-in.. S3 per 100; 3-in., $5 per 100 All are ready to shift. Chas. Whitton. York St. and Gray av., Utica, N. Y^ 12127-t CINERARI.1 — Exeeptionally strong, clean, well foliaged plants, in 4-in. Very fine. Ready for 5 or a in.. $30. per 100 including cost of packing. Csh. C. A. Voris. Milton. Pa. 1|3-1 CINER.\RIAS — Vaughan's Columbian, mixed. fine plants; 2-in., Si per 100. Cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. l|3-2 CINERARIAS— 2J4-in.. half dwarf Hybrids. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 108 W. 2Slh St.. New York City. 11 |29-t CINERARIAS— 3-in. $7 per 100. Cash. M. S. Etter, "The Home of Primroses," Shlremans- town. Pa. 8|27-t CINERARIAS — Fine 3-in . $7 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown. Pa. 12|13-t ' COLEUS CJLEUS— R. C, Golden Redder. VersihafTeltii. Firebrand and beat bedding kinds, SI. .30 per 100 Sl2 per 1000. Postpaid, special delivery. BriUianev or Xmas Gem, S2 per 100, SlSper 1000, postpaid.' R, J. Irwin. 108 W. 28th St., New York City. I'S-t COLEUS — R. C. Golden Bedder, Verschafeltii. Queen Victoria. Firebrand, and the best fancy varieties- Also pink and yellow Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted cuttings, $10.00 per 1000 Cash with order; satisfaction guaranteed. A NahUk, 261 Lawrence St.. Flushing. L. I.. N. Y. ^ 12!6-t COLEUS— Brilliancy. 2J4-in.. $7 per 100. Fire- brand antl fancy varieties. 2>i-in.. $6 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories, Newton- ville, Mass. 9|20-t COLEUS BRILLIANCE, or XMAS FERN— $1.60 per 100, $12 per 1000. N. Kiger, Marietta, Ohio. ll|I5-t COR&I. BERRY CORAL BERRY (Symphoricarpos)— 2 to 3 ft. bushes, S3 per 100. H. W. Peterson. Poplar Bluff. Mo. l|3-3 CYCLAMEN CYCLAMEN Englisli and German Strain Salmon. Light Red. Dark Red, Light Pink, Rose Pink, Pure White, White with Eye. 100 1000 Seedlincs, 2 leaves, assorted varieties . S7.50 $65. CO Seedlings, 3 leaves S.OO 75.00 .Seedlings, extra select 10.00 Purchaser's selection of varieties. $5 per 1000 extra. Quotations on pot plants on application. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin bids-. Philadelphia. Pa. l]3;t CYCLAMEN — Best English strain. 5-in., S65 per 100; 4-in., $40 per 100; S'^-in.. S30 per 100. A. Collf. Doylestown, Pa. l|3-t Continued on Next Oolnmn STOCK FOR SALE CYCLAMEN CYCLAMEN Pl.A.M- l-s I'.l'i. M Grown by an Lipert ! Ready Now I Plants that will bo sure to p1ea»c 1 1 6 in. Specimen Planta S13 per doi. M. C. GUNTERBEUG, Wholcaalo Florist, 169 No. State St., Chicago, HI. 11'29-t CYCLAMEN— You want our BETTER BEST seedlings. Assorted in the popular varieties. »8 per 100, »75 per I00<(. GROWERS' EXCHANGE, Chaa. N. Cotter, IVes. Box. 25-1. Jamestown. N. V. I2|20-t DAHLL&S NOT QUANTITY QUALITY For the best in Dahlias, consult us Best varietiea for cut flower and garden decoration. LYNDHURST FARM. First Road Uanimonton. N. J. 12|((-t DAHLIAS Largo list of Dahlias at special prices. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham. Mass. 12i6-t DAHLIAS — Divided field-grown roots, best cut flower varieties, in all classes. Write for special trade prices. N. A. HsUauer. Ontario, N. Y l|24-8 PAISIEB D.\ISIES — Single white, strong. 2!^-in. -pots. S8 per 100. $75 per 1000. 3?i-in. pots, ready now. 117.50 per 100. Boston Y'ellow. 2;i-in.. S8 per 100. Extra fine. $75 per 1000. Rooted Cuttings. $5 per 100, S45 per 1000. Single white. R. J. Irwin, lOS W. 28th St., New York City. Ii3-t DAISIES— White Marguerites. 2(<,-in. stock. Fine, stocky plants. $5..''>0 per 100. $.50 per 1000. Cash with order. A. Thurston's Sons. Ridgewood, N. J.. R. F. D. 1. 1^24-1 DAISIE.S— Boston Y'ellow. 2}^-in.. $8 per 100. Paris Daisy, dbl. white. 2!i-in.. $8 per 100, Fine stock. Cash. Fritz J. Schlccht. Plymouth, Mass, 1 ; 1 7-3 DRAC.g:NAS DRACaiNA INDIVISA — Fresh ripe seed that will make quick growing, profitable plants for you. 1000 seeds 50c.; 5000 seeds $2.00; 10,000 seeds S3 50 SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. 12|6-t DIi.\CyENA INDIVIS.\— 2,U-in,. SB per 100, $55 per 1000; transplanted seedlings, S4 per ICO, $35 per 1000, R, J- Irwin. 108 W 28th st . New Y'ork City, i:.3-t DRACiENA INDIVISA— 2-in. strong, $3 per 100. $25 per 1000, Dean Ferris Peekskill. N Y 9|20-t FERNS Ferns for fern dishes, well established, in all varieties. 2J4 in., $6.00 per 100. Size 100 1000 Roosevelt 2)^ in. $7.00 $65.00 Scottii 2)4 in. 7.00 65.00 Verona 2M in, 8.00 75.00 Teddy, Jr 2)i in. 7.00 65.00 Macawii (new) , .2)4 in- 16 00 150.00 Roman J. Invin, 108 W. 2gth St., N, Y. 12|31-t FERNS No charge for packing. No order for less than ion No C. O. D. orders. 2 in. Boston, Roosevelt, and Teddy Jr., 5c.. $45 per 1000. Less 4% for your ojouey. B. C. BLAKE CO., Springfield, Ohio. 12|6-t TABLE FERNS — 2;.4-in,, best varieties of Pteris, Aapidium and Cyrtomium. Fine plants, $5 per 100. Cash please. A. Marck, Autumn av. and HiU Bt., Brooklyn, N. Y. ll|29-t FERNS— Fancy Table. 2'A-in., $5 per 100. As- paragus Sprengerii, 6-in., from bench, 15c. each. Good stock. Cash. N. C.Feeley. Wholesale Grower. Albion. N. Y. 9| 13-t FERNS — SeedUngs. in or out of flats. 2)4 -in. for fern dishes. Boston ferns from bench. B. Soltau Fernery. 251 Grant av.. Jersey City. N. J. 9|13-t FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— Any quantity: Bee advt.. page 23, J.F, Ander- eon, Fern Specialist. Short Hills. N.J. 5|3-t FERNS — Boston, 4 in., 20c. and 25c. Bench grown, strong, ready for 6 in., 50c. Cash. L. J. Rowe, Titusville, Pa. ll|15-t FERNS— Fancy Table, 2'A in., $5 per 100. As- paragus Sprengeri, 3 in., $8 per 100. Cash. Mclntyre, Florist. Easthampton, Mass. ll|15-t FORGET-ME-NOTS FORGET-ME-NOTS— 3000 Winter flowering, 21'-' in , $4 per 100. Orders shipped same day received. W . C, Ehmann , Corfu, N. Y. 11 1 1 5-t FORGET-ME-NOTS— Winter blooming, 3-in., strong plants, $8 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories, Newton\-ilIe, Mass. 9|20-t FUCHSIAS FUCHSIAS — Good strong plants, from 4-in.. in 4 or 5 best varieties, just what you want for propagating, $12 per 100. Ralph W Ward. Cross St., Beverly, Mass. l|3-3 FUCHSL\S — Little Beauty and other best va- rieties. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 108 W. 28th St.. New Y'ork City. ll|29-t CoBtlnned on Next Colnmn STOCK FOR SALE NOTE. When uindini ndvcirllMi- mentk tu bo inft«rt«d in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, be lure to .pecify the number of times you wish the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- sidered our authority to run the ad continuously eoch week, until ordered to stop. GERANIUMS GEHANIUM.S— Stock plant*. lOU each ul Al iancc. Dagata. Admiration. Max Kuvalinsky. .50 each of .Madam Landy. Jean Viaud. Laporte- Hiwiue and JarMiuerie. $20 ptS — Poitevine. Ricard and Ivv-leaved. mixed. 3ii-in.. $6.50 per 100. Cash. Ceo. Milne. Winchester, .Mass. I'S-l GERANIU.MS— Ricard. Poitevine. 2!i-in.. $-1..50 per 100. Cuttings of same. $25 per 1000. Geo. Carleton Drew. Hyannis. Mass. Il.'i-1 GERANIUMS— Nutt and Ricard. 24-in.. $4 per 100. Tripp Floral Co.. Walton. N. Y. 1 2120-t GERANIUMS — See our display ad. in this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York City. 121 13-t GLADIOLI REPORTS from all over the world state that DIENER'S new GladioU are the largest, finest and most wonderful ever produced. Our new cata- log showing eight of our new varieties in natural colored plates, will be sent free on request RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfield, Cal. ll|15-t GLADIOLI— Crystal White, great for forcing. made good last five seasons Stock limited. $4 per 100. $30 per 1000. first size. Harman H, Baer. New Hyde Park. L I.. N. Y. 1124-8 GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY', Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham, Mass. 12|6-t GLADIOLI— See display ad. R. J. Invin. 108 W. 2Sth St., New York City, 1 |:i-t HARDY PLANTS THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready. Contains Peonies, Phlox, Iris, Delphiniums, Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let ua quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co.. Mentor. Ohio. 10|4-t HELIOTROPE ECELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue. Rooted Cut- tings. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York City. ll|29-t HYDRANGEAS FRENCH HYDRANGEAS— M. Mouilliere. Bou- quet Rose. Radiant. Vobraye and mixed. Field grown. 12-15 branches. $1; 10-12 branches. 75c.: 7-10 branches. 60c.; 5-8 branches. 50c.; 4-6 branchea 35c.; 3-5 branches, 25c.: 2 branches, 20c. and 1 branch. 12c Pot-grown, 6 in., M. Mouilliere. Bouquet Rose and mixed varieties. 60c. A Colle, Doylestown, Pa. 8|16-t HYDRANGEA.? — French varieties. 4 in., pot grown. $18 per 1(X). Field grown, very strong plants, from 4 to 8 shoots $50 per 100. J. H Fiesser, 741 Hamilton av.. North Bergen. N. J, ll|15-t HYDRANGEAS— Otaksa and French pot grown. 6 in.. 30c.; 6 in.. 35c. Cash. L. J. Rowe. Titusville. Pa. ll|15-t IVY ENGLLSH IVY'- Rooted Cuttings. See our db plav ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 108 W. 28th St.. New Y'ork City. ll:29-t BOSTON IVY'— 1-year-old. $20 per 100; 2-vear-old S30 per 100. Cash with order. Mountain View Floral Co.. Portland. Ore l|17-4 JERUSALEM CHERRIES JERUSALEM CHERRIES— Extra fine large plants in 6. 7 and 8-in. pots. SOc. 75c.. $1 and $1.50 each. Cash Newton Rose Conservatories, Newtonville, Mass. 9|20-t MARGUERITES MARGUERITES— 2! i-in. and 3-in., white, nice stock. $5 and $8 per 100. Cash. Frank S. Hand. Sag Harbor. L. I., N. Y. l|3-4 STOCK FOR SALE NURSERY STOCK CALIFORNIA PRIVET— 100 choice sperinien pyramidaU. sheared (I ft. to 8 ft. Also 300 Scotch Pinii4. 12 ft. Vi 15 ft., A-1 ■lo issue. Roman J. Irwin, IDS w 2gth St.. New York. «|28-t PEONIES PEONIES — Good Block. reasonable prices Wild Bros. Nursery Co . Sarcorie. Mo. l|17-9 PETUNIAS PETUNIAS DIENER'S RUFFLED MONSTERS. Single, largest and finest in existence; quickest and S'lrest mone.v makers of the day; sell at sight. Seed in separate colors red. pink, white p irple. flesh pink frilled. variegat/-d and mixed colors; .SOc, per trade package Our new catalogue with natural colored plates free on req-test. RICHARD DIE.VER COMPANY, Kentfield. Cal ll|15-t PETUNIAS— Double Rooted Cuttings. $2.50 per 100. $20 per 1000. Postpaid. Roman J. Irwin. 108 W 2Sth St.. New Y'ork City. ll|29-t PF.TIMA— Rosy .Mom seedlings. $1 per 100 Geo. Carleton Drew. Hyannis. Mass. 113-1 PRIMULAS MYOSOTIS MY'OSOTIS— Winter-flowering. 2)4-in.-, $5 per 100. W. C. Ehmann. Corfu, N. Y. 9|20-t Continued on Next Colnmn PRIMULA OBCONICAS Rosea Apple Blossom Kermesina Good strong stock from 2)4 -in., $6 per 100. $5.'- per 1000. J. H Fiesser. 711 Hainilton av , North Bergen. N. J. 9|13-t PRIMUL.\S — Obconicas. Giganteum. large. 3-in-. ready for 4-in,; imported strain of fancy mixed colors. $6 per 100. Chas. Whitton. Utiea. X. Y'. 113-t PRIMULAS— From the lightest to the darkest shades, fine large plants, full of buds and blooms. Cbinensis and Obconicas. 4 in.. $10 per 100: 3' ,. in.. $8 per 100, Samuel Whitton. Utica. N. Y. ll|15-t PRIMULAS — Obconica Grandiflora. 4-in.. ready for shift. $15 per 100. Careful packing. Cash. Miss M. Dewey. 51 HoUenbeck A\e.. Gt. Barring- ton Mass, 121 13-t PRIMULA OBCONICAS— Miller's Giant, fine 3-in., $7 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller. Shiremanstown. Pa. 12^13-t PRIMULAS — Chinensis. fine, 3-in. $7 per 100 Malacoides. 3-in., $6 per 100. Cash. M. S Etter, '"The Home of Primroses." Shiremanstown - Pa. 12|20-t PRIMULA .MALACOIDES— In bud, 3-in., $5 per 100. Cash with order please. Wm. F. Hoffman. Poughlieepsie. .\'. Y. 12|13-t PRIMULAS— Extra fine Chinensis. 5 in., $75 per 100. Wm. W. Edgar Co.. Waverly. Mass. ll|15-t RHODODENDRONS RHODODENDRONS FOR FORCING 10 to 12 buds. 18 to 20 in., splendid condition, $2 each. Best Parsons Hybritls. Box and Bay Trees. MONTROSE NURSERIES, Wakefield Center, Mass. 12127-1 ROSES ROSE PREMIER THE ROSE THAT HAS BEEN TRUE TO NAME In all the leading flowfr marts of the United States where stock of this grand Rose was obtain- able for Xmas it was second to none. Premier in Quality. Premier in .Size. Premier in Productiveness. Premier in Fragrance. .\nd best of all — Premier Financially in the re- turns to the grower. We anticipated this deserved popularity and have a good stock of young own root plants ready for early Spring dehvery. Prices: $20 per 100. $175 per 1000, 250 at the 1000 rate. THE JOSEPH H. HILL COMPANY. Wholesale Florists Richmond. Indiana. l|3-t RtlSES — Rooted Cuttings. Prima Donna. Russell. Double W hite Killamey. Ophelia. Ready for 2'4-in. Deliverj- at once, or on order. Quidniek Greenhouses. Inc.. Quidnick. R. I. l|3-t List of 2K and 4-in. Roses ready, on request . Leedle Co., Expert Rose Growers, Springfield. O. Continned on Next Page January 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 53 STOCK FOR SALE ROSES ^ ROSES We offer good 2,''2-in- stock of the following va- rieties for February, March and later delivery. Premier Columbia Russell Had ley Pink Killarney White Killarney Killarney Brilliant Double White Ivillarney Ophelia My Marj'land Pilgrim Crusader Mrs. John Cook Madam Butterfly S. S. Pennock Co., 1608-20 Ludlow st., Philadelphia. Pa. -V.S-t Here's Your Chance ! 1 Get an early start. Make Money 1 1 100 1000 3000 2}4 in. Columbia Rose plants. $20.00 $175.00 Own root — Fall propagated — Immediate delivery. 10,000 Premier Rose Cuttings 20.00 175.00 Mrs. Chas. Ruaaell, bench-grown, 2-yr. old, ready for immediate shipment 20.00 Big Demand ! ! ! Order NOW ! M. C. GUNTERBERG, Wholesale Florist, 169 No. State st- Chicago, 111. ll|29-t ROSES — 2-in. stock for Feb. and March delivery. Columbia $15 per 100, S125 per 1000; Ophelia, Ward, Sunburst, Richmond, White Killarney, $10. per 100. $90 per 1000. Quotations on other varieties on request. Our stock is the BETTER BEST. GROWERS' EXCHANGE Chaa. N. Cotter, Pres., Box 254, Jamestown, N. Y. _^ 12120-t ROSES — XXX selected, 2-yr.-Q!d, American field grown, for forcing for Easter sale. Frau K. Druschki, Ulrich Brunner, Gruss an Teplitz, Gen. Jacq., Mrs. J. Laing, Dorothy Perkins, $45 per 100. 2J^4-in., own rootRoses, ask for list. Killarney, Pink and White, also Brilliant, $50 per 100. Ask for complete list of all other varieties. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 2Sth st.. New York City. ll|29-t BAIiVIAS SALVIA SEED— Salvia Zurich, $3 per oz., $40 per lb.; Salvia Bonfire, $2 per oz., $20 per lb. FresTi seed, 1919 crop, true to name. Order early — have only 12 lbs. left. Eat, of C. Ribsam. 31WalIst.. Trenton. N.J.12|20-t SEEDS Fresh new crop seed from thrifty, vigorous, atb-houBe grown plants, used for seed only and ripened under natural conditions. Superior to leed from over-forced greenhouse plants. Used by leading eastern wholesale growere who want nothing but the best. Satisfaction guaranteed ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. lOOOSeeda $1.25 5000 Seeda 5.00 Per pound 10.00 ASPARAGUS SPKENGERI 1000 Seeda $0-75 5000 Seeds 3.50 We pay delivery charges. JOHN R. WALSH, 502 California st. San Francisoo. Cal. 5|3-t SEEDS TRY THESE SELECTED SEEDS AND BULBS Early scarlet Globe Radish, Chantenay Carrot. Detroit Dark Red Beet, Double Curled Parsley, Soup Celery seeds, all the above at SI per lb. post- paid. Also Spinach Victoria and Spinach Blooms- dale, 75c. per lb. Leek American Flag, Leek Musselburg. $2 per lt>. postpaid. White Portugal Onion, S2.50 per lb. My Finest Mixed Gladiolus Bulbs, h'-in., S3 per 100; ?-2-in., $2 per 100, any quantity, prepaid. Cash with order. In United States only. William Erb. Betts av.. Maspeth. L. L, N. Y. 1|3-1 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED Genuine Nanus, our own growing. Plump, best quality. 1000 Per 1.000 seeds $3.50 Per 10,000 seeds 3.00 Per 25.000 seeds 2.75 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. 116-118 Seventh St., Pittsburgh. Pa. 5|3-t SMKiAX SMILAX PLANTS— Strong, bushy stock, from 3-in. pots, S3 per 100, $25 per 1000. Will ex- change same for Ferns or other useful greenhouse stock. Russell Killbourn, Clinton, N. Y. 12!2Q-t SNAPDRAGONS SNAPDRAGONS— Strong, heavily branched, healthy plants, out of 2H-in.. Nelrose. Buxton. Keystone, pinched back several times, $4.50 per 100. These are plants guaranteed to please, or money back. Geo. P. Drew. Hyannis, Mass. l|3-2 SNAPDRAGONS— Giant white, pink, yellow and garnet; 2J4-in.. S2.50 per 100. Strong mixed seedlings of above colors. $8 per 1000. Cash. Geo. Milne, Winchester. Mass. 1 1 10-2 SNAPDRAGONS— 2M in., all colors. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W . 28th St.. New York City ll|29-t SNAPDRAGONS— 6000 Silver Pink, Nelrose 214 in-, extra. $5 per 100. Orders shipped day received. W. C Ehmann, Corfu, N. Y. 11115-t Continued on Next Column STOCK FOR SALE SNAPDRAGONS SNAPDRAGONS— Silver Pink, Nelrose. Garnet Giant White, and Giant Yellow, strong healthy plants, ready for immediate shipment, none better, from 2M in., S5 per 100. $45 per 1000. Hopkins, the Florist. Brattleboro. Vt. ll|15-t TREES BARR'S TREES GROW Norway Maples a specialty Special offer in carload lots. Fall delivery. 100 8 to 10 ft., IM to 1)4 in. oal »80 10 to 12 ft., IH to I'A in. oal 100 12 to 14 ft., IM to 2 in. cal ISO 12 to 14 ft., 2 to 2H in. cal 176 14 to 16 ft.. 2J4 to 3 in. cal 226 14 to 16 ft.. 3 to 3H in. cat 300 14 to 16 ft.. 3H to 4 in. oal 500 F. O. B. Lancaster. Pa. Must be moved to clear ground. B. F. Barr & Co.. Keystone Nurseries. Lancaster, Pa. 9|13-t VtWCAS VINCA— 15,000 Variegated rooted cuttings, al' tips; Jl.SO per 100, $8.50 for .500. $12.60 per 1000. Well rooted, well packed and delivered. Muskogee Shrubbery Garden, Muskogee, Okla. 113-t VINCA VARIEGAT.i— Fine stock, 2M-in., ready for 3-in., $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. Edward Whitton, Utica, N. Y. lj3-t VINCA MINOR— (Myrtle) strong, 334-in., $10 per 100, $95 per 1000. W. W. Kennedy and Sons, Red Bank, N. J. 9|27-t VINCA VARIEGATA— R. C. $2 per 100, $15 per 1000; 3 in. pots, $8 per 100; 2H-in. pots $4 per 100. Cash. S.G.Benjamin, FishkiU,N.Y.12|20-t MISCELLANEOUS STOCK ENGLISH IVY, R. C— Extra fine stock for imme diate dehvery, $15 per 1000. Ageratura R. C. Stella Gurn..'y, $8 per 1000. Ageratum Stella Gurney. 2}i-in., fine ."tock, $1 per 100. All the above fine stock for immediate delivery. Cash please. Rudolph Irsa. East Hampton, N. Y. 12|13-t VEGETABLE PLANTS LARGE RHUBARB AND WITLOOF CHICORY ROOTS — For Winter forcing in cellar or green- house. Rhubarb roots, $1.75 per doz.. $7.90 per 100. Witloof Chicory or French Endive roots, $2.50 per 100, $22.50 per 1000. Catalogue and cultural directions free. Harry P. Squires, Good Ground, N. Y. l|3-t FRENCH ENDIVE ROOTS— From imported seed. $2.60 per 100, $22.50 per 1000. C. F. Fierson, Cromwell. Conn. 12|20-t FRUITS STRAWBERRY PLANTS— 75 varieties. Also a complete stock of other Fruits, Ornamentals. etc. Catalog with wholesale prices sent to florists L. G. Tingle, 103 Railroad av.,Pittsville,Md. 2|7-10 STOCK WANTED CHRYSANTHEMUMS STOCK PLANTS 250 to 1000 each of the following: Col. D. Apple- ton, Helen Lee, October Queen, Yellow Eaton, Chadwich Supreme Helen Frick, Nagoya, Niza, Zora, Garza and Yellow Garza. Please state how many and price. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. 12113- 1500 R. C. of Heliotrope. Lome; 500 H. sweet scarlet; 500 Lantana Radiatum, 300 Ivy Geran- iums Souv. de Chas. Turner, SOO Parlor Ivy — Ger- man I\'y; 250 Marguerites Mrs. Landers; 500 Bouvardias Single Pink; 500 B. Single White; 500 Humboltii. Gustav Eizmoneit, 526 Flushing av., Astoria, N. Y. 113-1 WANTED 2000 Apple scions of standard varieties, for grafting. Valley Farm Greenhouses, Saugerties, N. Y. 113-1 WANTED AT ONCE— Geraniums: 400 Poite- vine, 2-in., or Rooted Cuttings. Reply, stating price and date of delivery. Cazenovia Greenhouses, Cazenovia. N. Y. l|10-4 WANTED— 25.000 St. Regis Everbearing Rasp- berry blants. State quantity and price per 1000. TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY CO., Cleveland, Ohio. ll|29-t BENCH ROSES— What do you get? State price and assortment in first letter to Hallina Rose-growing and Nurseries, North Detroit, Mich. 8116-t WANTED— Greenhouse (bench pulls) Hybrid Tea Rose bushes, 2 or 3 years old. Any quantity. S. A. R. Co.. 453 Broad at.. Newark, N. J. 1110-4 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OWNER of established retail flower business, in a large Pennsylvania city, netting $12,000 to $15,000 annually, leaving for Europe the middle of 1920, desires to sell the entire business and good will. Would be willing to coach purchaser until time of departure from this country. For complete details, address S. C. Florists' Exchange. 9l27-t FOR SALE — Greenhouse business, operating, pay- ing well, all new stock growing, six acres land, space under glass 150 by 53, insured, all equipment new, splendid field for business. Nearest competi- tor one hundred miles. H. H. Rothe. Moultrie. Ga. 113-2 Continued on Next Colnnin JUSINESS^^PO^^^ PROSPEROUS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST BUSINESS Together with the property located at Pateraon, next to the largest Catholic Cemetery, right by two other large Cemeteries, within eight minutes' ride to the center of the City, consisting of 7,000 square feet of hot houses, fully stocked up with miscel- laneous plants and ready for Spring trade also six- room cottage with bathroom and all modern im- provements, shed and garage with ten city lots. More land can be had for expansion if desired. This is an exceptional opportunity for anyone who wishes to engage in this line, as the business has been established for 20 years, paying a good income. The only reason for selling is on account of death in the family Will stand strictest inves- tigation. For more particulars, apply, LOUIS H. GRUNAUER Attorney-at-Law, 147 Ellison it., Paterson, N. J. FOR SALE— A growing wholesale and ret il flo- rist and landscape gardening business, tne only one in a large manufacturing town with several towns to choose from; 6 houses, all stocked and in a No. Al condition. Reason for selling is poor health. Western part of Massachusetts. For full information, F. I.. Florists' Exchange. 113-1 FOR SALE — A seed business in a well-furnished store. F. K., Florists' Exchange. 113-1 FOR SALEORRENT^ FOR SALE — Greenhouses, stocked and in full operation, quite new, Somerville, N. J. One 40x250; one 25x250; 16x24 in. glass, iron and con- crete construction; Hitchings hot-water system, 2-in. pipe. Dwelling house (9-room); out houses; sash and glass with five acres of land. Gravity water supply — from unfailing springs in hillside — with concrete reservoir, 50 lbs. pressure. Sweet Peas, Carnations and miscellaneous stock. New York and Philadelphia markets, also good focal demand. Price S19,500. 20 per cent, cash; balance bond and mortgage. Wm. D. Nolan. Somerville, N. J. 113-t FOR SALE — Prosperous florist business opposite cemetery; has large cemetery trade; on busy street; two small greenhouses and lots adjoining. Trolley passes door. All stocked, pot plants, cut flowers. Plot 80x100. House and lots adjoining can be bought separately if desired. Electric lights all through, also in garage. Inclosed florist delivery car. 'Phone, hot water, shrubbery. Price, $5,500 cash. Am superintendent of cemetery and cannot take care of florist business any longer, as both are increasing and am compelled to sell and give all my attention to the cemetery business. Geo. C. Briukerhoff, Supt. New York Cemetery, 535 Hud- son St., Hackensack, N. J. 'Phone 1607. 1124-4 FOR SALE — Greenhouses, stock and in full opera- tion, quite new, Somerville, N. J. One 40x250; one 25x250; 16x24 in. glass, iron and concrete con- struction; Hitchings hot-water system, 2-in. pipe. Dwelling house (9-room); out houses; sash and glass with five acres of land. Sweet Peas, Carnations and miscellaneous stock. New York and Phila- delphia markets, also good local demand. 20 per cent, cash, balance bond and mortgage. Wm. D. Nolan, Somerville, N. J. 1117-5 FOR SALE — A growing and retail florist business. Average yearly business $30,000. Over 20,000 eg. ft. of glaaa. all well stocked. Price $28,000; cash $14,000 and balance on mortgage. In city limits. A live busineao for a man of bueiness. If you really mean business, write N, L., Florists* Exchange. 8|30-t Florists* establishment, situated near Paterson, consisting of 2 acres, dwelling, 1 large iron frame greenhouse and several small greenhouses; good soil and near city markets. Full information will be obtained by writing to M. Weingarten, 286 Fifth ave.. New York. 5|3-t FOR SALE — Four acres with five greenhouses and 7-room house, all improvements, at White- stone, growing greenhouse and nursery stock. Wonderful black soil. Price $18,500. Halleran Agency. 63 Broadway, Fltishing. N. Y. 8|30-t FOR SALE — Three greenhouses with stock and living house, opposite St. Johns Cemetery. Inquire of Wm. Dehn. 25 Dry Harbor rd., near Metropohtan av.. Middle Village. L. I. 12|27-t FOR SALE — Greenhouses, 9-room house, barn, 13^ acres, fine neighborhood for outdoor work, Westchester County. $7500. Goger. 518 E. 162nd st.. Bronx, N. Y. 12ll3-t WANTEDjra BUY^RRENT WANTED TO BUY OR RENT— 10,000 sq. ft. of glass, 10 to 15 acres of land, dwelling, etc. Price and particulars in first letter. C. J. Schoiield, Oakland Beach, R. I. l|10-2 WANTED TO BUY OR LEASE— Small florist business. State particulars and price. F. C, . Florists' Eschaiigc. 113-1 WANTED TO LEASE~ WANTED TO LE.-VSE— Greenhouse plant between 40,000 and 76,000 sq. ft. of glass. New York or Philadelphia Market. F. A. Florists' Exchange. llS^t __WANTEDjrOJUY__ WANTED TO BUY— Medium size florist re- frigerator in good condition, also cash register. F. G., Florists' Exchange. 1|3-1 F E. Ads Giye Good Resdts SUNDRIES FOR SALE FOR SALE— 16x24 double thick greenhouse glass brand new, 16.25 per box; second-hand black pipe 1-in., 6Mo. per ft.; IH-in., OH", per ft.; 2-in., 15c. per ft. Used roof drip bars, 2c. per ft. One old No. 5 and 1 No. 12 Kroeschell boiler, »600. The following round boilers: 18-in., $69; 21-in., $92; 24-in., $124. The following sectional boilera: 6 sec. 20-in., $186; 6 sec, 24 in., $200; 6 see.. 30-in., $289; 8 sec, 30-in., $374; 7 sec, 40-in., $495; 8 sec, 40-in., $567. Metropolitan Material Co., 1321- 1339 Flushing av., Brooklyn, N. Y. l|3-t FOR SALE— 5000 lights glass 16x24. BoUer, 8-Bection Lord & Burnham. Iron pipe, 1-in. and 2-in. Ventilating apparatus, lumber, etc. Com- plete material from eleven greenhouses, ready for delivery. Low price to cash purchasers. S. Cock- burn & Sons, 607 E. 233d St., New York City (Bronx). 12127.4 FOR SALE — One Lord & Burnham iron frame greenhouse. 40x100, with sash bars (no glass), 3 latest improved ventilating machines, 2,000 feet of 2-inch iron pipe, 200 feet 3-inch, some 4- and some 5-inch, four 2-inch brass valves. The above if sold before Feb. 1, will go at a bargain. Apply to C. F. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn. 12|13-t HO'TBED SASH FOR SALE— Second hand, 2-in., thick, 3x6 ft., glazed with 5 rows 6-in. glass, all reputtied and in excellent condition, ready for use In Iot8 of 60 or more, $3.75 each. Metropohtan Material Co., 1369-1383 Flushing av., Brooklyn, N. Y. 12|13-t FflR SALE— Reo 1918 model, M-ton, close or crackecl boiler knows what a lot of time, trouble and monev that means, "i'l't all the fuss and worry attendant upon the old- fashioned method of repairing is now entirely unnecessary. "X" — the xvonderjul Boiler Liquid — will do S200.00 worth of repair work for f 10.00, and do it in about half an hour. "X" is a Scientific Process of Repairing Without Dismantling or Welding "X" is an absolute Liquid. It is simply poured into the boiler and instantly combines itself with the water. In sizzling out through the leak or crack the "X" is changed by the at- mospheric oxygen into a metal-like solid, making a permanent repair. This repair is gradually hardened by the heat in the boiler so that it stands a pressure of over one-quarter of a ton. The surplus "X" that remains in the water automatically stops all new Leaks due to expansion or other causes. In this way "X" Liquid makes the boiler (and in a hot water system, the entire system) absolutely LeakprooJ. Makes Boilers Rustproof and Scaleproof Saves Coal The chemical composition of ".\" Liquid is such that it absorbs all free o.xygen in the water. This prevents the metal 1 Quart $6 in the U. S. A. Get "X" Liquid from your steamfitter — or we will "X" LABORATORIES, 37 West irum ru.sling. ".\" also presents the lime and other scale- forming elements in the water from depositing layers of Scale on the walls. "X" keeps the boiler Rustproof and Scaleproof. "X" does not evaporate or lose its strength with age. When new water is added it combines itself with this water and performs its functions again and again. "X" contains no cement, powder, or other injurious in- gredients. It cannot clog the air valves; in fact it makes fre- quent repacking of valves unnecessary. A Strong Guarantee! You take no chance in using "X" Liquid. It is uncon- ditionally guaranteed to make good- If it fails you get a new can — or your money back. But your greatest guarantee of the value of "X" is the fact that it is used, sold and recom- mended by 99 per cent, of the manufacturers of boilers and radiators. It is used by the U. S. Government. If your boiler cracks or leaks this Winter you don't have to worry about your greenery — if you keep a can of "X" Liquid handy. Just get a can of "X" and do the repair job yourself. 2 Quarts $10 in the U. S. A. ship direct, charges prepaid, on receipt of price 4Sth Street, NEW YORK CITY Charles T. Beasley Quincy, Mats. For several years past Chas. T. Beas- ley has made every effort to improve tlie Pansy as a Winter flowering? material and he has met with most gi'atifyins success in his ci-ossing of the best ob- tainable strains. The coloi-s, as well as the substance and the length of stem ol his flowers are now far ahead of any- thing produced trom much of the seed bought either in this country or abroad. Mr. Beasley has a very clear idea ot what the commercial Winter flowering Pjuisy should look like in order to please him and the market and judging his work by the results obtained thus far there seems no doubt but what he will *'get there" in due time. Pansies are made, both his specialty and the main crop in his 20,UU0ft. of glass. The plants are set in solid beds in native soil which seems to suit them perfectly. It is well fertilized with stable manure, care being taken to have this light and strawy so that the soil will become rather spongy and never too com- pact. Of course, proi'er drainage is provided. Through the growing season additional feeding is practiced regularly, commercial fertilizers, bone meal, tank- age, etc., being useil for the Pansy is a great feeder. Specimens, covering nine square feet of ground and over two feet high, have been grown \yhen given the room. The seed is sown in late Janu- ary or in February and the seedlings are transplanted to fhe field as soon as the ground is ready. In four or Ave weeks, or as soon as the houses have been cleaned out and the beds made ready again, the young plants are set back is the beds where they will make their full growth, including surprisingLv large root systems. Fumigating is cai'e- fully attended to all through the year. The flowers are mostly bunched in separate colors. Fancy shades, like Peacli pink. Orange salmon or the large, ipure white, bring fancy prices and are always in great demand in the lirst-class stores. In packing the stems are cov- ered around the end of the bunch with wet moss, which is wTapped in wax paper and held in place by a rubber band. Most of the crof is contracted for by the most exclusive stores of New York, Boston and other large cities which take immense numbers of Pansies. In the Summer the finn grows Asters and Gladioli outdoors in large lots. As the establishment adjoins the main state road to the beaches almost all of their oudoor crops are sold to passing automo- bile parties, of which great numbers pass this place. As many as 11*,(K)0 cars have been seen to pa.ss in ten hours, Mr, Beasley also grows many thou- sands of Kanunculus, and this year has had the time of his life with them. Lot after lot, freshly bought, has proved ab- solutely worthless, the oorms refusing to start into life. (i. Tir. Catalogs Received Burpee's Annual for 1920. We are in receipt of a copy of Burpfe's Aiinunl for 1020. one of the first of this year's crop to come to our desk. Like the first Pussy Willows and the buds of golden Forsythia it heralds the comins of another Spring and renewed gardening acti\ities. The arrangement of the vegetaljle seed section into four distinct classes is continued as in the 1919 .\nnual. The old style of alphabetical listing has been dispensed with in the desire to place the color" plates, of which there are sixteen . so they will face the descrip- tion of the seeds they represent: thus, for instance, the color plate of Turnips is facing the descriptive black and white letterpress of Turnips. Then, too, the Burpee Co. has the idea that this arrangement is better from a sales standpoint, having a tendency to increase the number of varieties sold. The ilh's- trations in the section devoted to greens and salads. printed in black and green, add considerable at- tractiveness. In all other respects the 1920 Bur- pee's Annual seeks to embody the principles adopted by the founder of the house (the late W. Atlee Burpee), as given on its front cover — "The Plain Truth about Seeds that Grow." The 1920 Annual is a 164-page book and the fact that it is amongst the earliest to come to our desk is an indication of the characteristic enterprise of the Burpee e-stab- lishment and its apparent success in overcoming such obstacles as printers' strikes, fuel shortages and other difficulties. State Nursery and Seed Co., Helena, Mont. — Christmas, 1919. price list, covering Christmas greens — ferns, frieze. Magnolia wreaths and similar materials; also cut flowers and plants; illustrated; 12 pages. Watertown Hort. Society Organized The Watertown lC"onn-'l Hnrt. Society was or- ganized on Dec. 4. The following officers were elected: President: Geo. W. Beard; Vice-President. H. A. Rooske; Treasurer, Arthur G. Evans; Secre- tarj', John L. Bennett. The society will have lec- tures, as well as hold exhibitions of fruits and flowers during 1920. Test This Year's Corn Seed The Aov. 1 number of Aieholson's Notes, "A little magazine for seed deal- ers." published by Kobert Nicholson, Dallas, Texas, contains a hint to seeds- men that is worth passing along. It is to the effect that the continued wet weather will probably damage Cane, Kaffir, Maize and other late harvested crops for planting pui-poses, so that it would be a good idea for the seed mer- chant to carefully test the seed that he buys for sale for next season's planting. If a customer is disappointed at the re- La France RASPBERRY suit of his crop because tbe seed was not what it should have been, he maj not make any complaint but he is quite likely to patronize another seedsman the following season. We regret to learn that Ue Witt House of i'lorence, S. U., has been in the hospital with pneumonia for the past six weeks. He is better now but has had a close call and will have to remain in the hospital for some time longer. SPECIFY MAGIC BRAND Ferdlizers— Always CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER CO. UNION STOCK YARDS — CHICAGO VSTien orderlue. please menlion The Exchiioee Zenke's New Plant Life Liquid Liquid Fungicide Compound Plant Insecticide If your supply house fails you. writ© direct. The Excell Laboratories 115-17 Eul So. Water St. CHICAGO. ILL. When ordering, please meptloD The Excban^e FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 'Zt (For Fumigating and SprinkHQg combined) TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 'S^cf FUMIGATING KIND, $3.00 '2'cif TOBACCO STEMS, $1.50 "^^ Special prices In Tons and Carload Lots I I PriaJman 285-289 Metropolitan Am. J. J. rilCUUldn, BROOKLYN, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange The Florists' Exchange S5 ■ aHaBDHaHDBDBDaaBDBDanac: i ■ BUY YOUR BOILER DIRECT ■ To THE MAN WHO DOES NOT OWN A KROESCHELL— Possibly you may have Q wondered why KROESCHELL Boilers are not sold by any of the Greenhouse BuildioR or Construrtion Companies. If so, we feel it is our duty to state, in fairness and justice ■ to all concerned, that KROESCHELL Boilers are never sold by anyone but KROE- SCHELL BROS. CO. We do not quote anyone dealing in Greenhouse material or boilers, special resale prices. We have no Agents, and therefore our prices are baaed on sale direct H from Factory to user. „ Our stand in this matter has brought out a lot of rivalry; nevertheless, the great efficiency of the KROESCHELL Greenhouse Boiler cannot be disputed, and in spite of the in- ■ creased competition, the KROESCHELL Boiler is heating more glass than any other make. This Features A U-Bar Feature Riding through a Chicago suburb last week passed a greenhouse running east and west with the worlcroom on the east end. Of course it seriously shaded the end benches. One of the first things we did in making the first U-Bar houses was to join the house and workroom with a connecting passage like this one. This feature promptly became a U-Bar feature. So much so, in fact, that every time you see this feature; no matter what the house, or who built it, you at once think of the U-Bar. It's just because of the many distinctive U-Bar features that the U-Bar house is so different from other houses. In these differences also lie its superiority. U-BAR GREENHOUSES In the Erection of Foley Greenhouses only the best of material is used. In designing your house, we always consider the use for which the house is intended, thereby assuring you of proper design and bench arrangement, not forgetting the importance of an efficient Heating System THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. Designers, Builders, Heating Engineer* Main Office and Factory: Downtown Office: 3075 SOUTH SPAULDING AVE. STATE-LAKE BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention The Exchange New Wooden Flats 22x12x4 inches Strong ends, iron bound all around. Painted. Slip cover which will give an extra bottom. $10 per 100, $40 per .500, $75 per 1000. F. O. B. Boston. Send 20c for Prepaid Satrtpte WETMORE & CO., 185 Harvard Street CAMBRIDGE, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Pre* from Bubbles — Uniform in Thickness PAINTS and PUTTY Creenlionse White (Seml-Pa»te) The ureennonse wniie pa,„, particular Florists Prefer It will pay you to £et our estimates. THE DWELLEKAISER co. 351 Elm Street BUFFALO. N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Our business (ESTABLISHED 1879) is to build boilers of all tM^es. from the smallest hoose heater to the largest 600 H. P. Water Tube Steam Boiler. For forty years we have confined our entire efforts to the designing and construction of high-grade boilers, and during this time have served the Florists' Trade of this country and Foreign Countries to the full satisfaction of every one of our customers. "The customer's interest first" — is the basis of the KROESCHELL standard. This principle makes the KROESCHELL Policy the most liberal of all in the Greenhouse Boiler business. The great variety of boilers that we make places us in a commanding position. It is the KROESCHELL principle to supply only the type of boiler best suited for the conditions. For this reason we always furnish the most efficient boiler unit in every case. W HEN YOU BUY— GET A KROESCHELL KROESHELL BROS. CO. 468 W. Erie Street CHICAGO, ILL. aBDBDBDaaBaaa When ordering, please mention The Exchange The first cost, the only cost, when using Advance Sash Operating Device or Greenhouse Fittings Nothing to wear out or give you any trouble whatever. A fitting for every purpose. Write Today for a Catalog. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. When ordering, please mention The Bichange FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPOSE We carry, available for prompt shipment, larRe stock of all sizes in random lengths. Can offer used pipe threaded or out to specifi- cfttioD as per your requirementa. Will guarantef satis'^actior and quality equal to new material. Inquiries Solicited xchange Kserlesslron Kper INCORPORATED 288 Jackson Avenue, LONG ISLAND CITY.iN.Y. ASTItDA FOR GREENHOUSE GUZING USE IT NOW M A STIC A !■ elastic aod te* nadouB, admits of ex pansloo and con trac- tion. Putty be- cotiies hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without break- ing of other glass, as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. F. O. PIERCE CO., 12 W Broadw.7. New Tork When ordering, please mention The Exchange 56 The Florists' Exchange .Jiinunrv 3, 1920. tS»5l ^ ^ Ml m .ajM Ireennouse guilders ^ Habermehl of Philadelphia Turned His Houses Into Show Cases HABERMEHL & SON have three flower shops. One in the Hotel Bellevue-Stratford, another in the Ritz- Carlton, and a third in connection with their city greenhouses. Last year they tore down their old-timey, dingy green- houses and put up seven of our Semi-Iron ones. They built them solely for the purpose of growing stock. They depended on their show windows to attract people. As soon as the greenhouses were filled, however, a very noticeable increase in the business took place. People came in and directly asked for the flowers and plants they had seen growing in them. This prompted the manager, Mr. Bell, to arrange the stock in the houses so it would show to best possible ad- vantage, which resulted in a still further noticeable business increase. That s why he calls those greenhouses his "seven show cases." It points pointedly to the business building possibility some of you florists are losing sight of. Show houses pay. Pay because they show flowers. The more flowers you can actually show, the more you can sell. That's just plain common sense. Right now, we can build a greenhouse or greenhouses for you at a most attractive price, because of the large amount of materials we purchased at much lower than market prices. You can share in the benefits of these prices if you act promptly. Of course, when these materials are gone, we must pay the market price. If we pay more, you must pay more. So let's talk things over together at once. You say when and where, and we'll be there. Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories SALES OFFICES: IRVINGTON NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO BOSTON New York 42d Street Bldg. Land Title Bldg. Continental Bank BIdg. Little Bldg. EASTERN FACTORY: Irvington, N. Y. WESTERN FACTORY : Dei Plaines) CLEVELAND TORONTO MONTREAL 2063 E. Fourth St. Royal Bank Bldg. Transportation Bldg. CANADIAN FACTORY : St. Catharines, Ontario When orderins, pleaaa mention The Exchange \&l FLORISTS' EXCHANGE A WEEKLY TRADE MEDIUM FOR FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN, NURSERYMEN AND THE ALLIED INDUSTRIES Vol. XLIX. No. 2 (Enitrcd at second-dast matter, Dec. 15 1888. at the Post Office at New York, " " under the Act of Congress oj March 3, •MO JANUARY 10, 1920 P.rAnrm$1.50 43s-."„''i!.?M^rs. NEW YORK FERNS The VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Neplirolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of Teddy Jr., with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct and desirable variety. This fern was Awarded A Bronze Medal at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants. 2',i-m. pots, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. Strong plants, 3H-in. pots, $7.50 per doz., $50.00 per 100. Extra fine specimens, 6-in., $1.50 each 8-in., $3.00; 10-in., $5.00; 12-in., $7.50. NEPHROLEPIS Each Elegantissima, elegantissima compactat 3H~>ii SO 35 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 6-in 75 Muscosa, 5-in 75 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 8-in ,• ■ - ■ 2.00 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 10-in 4.00 Harrisii, 8-in 3,00 Dwarf Boston. 8-in 2.00 ir Plants are Shipped in Pots, 10% Additional F. R. PIERSON Tarrytown, New York Lily Bulbs If we were asked to name the best ROSES we should answer: PILGRIM, COLUMBIA and PREMIER for pink, OPHELIA and EVELYN for light pink, CRUSADER and MILADY for red, DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY for white, MRS. AARON WARD for yellow. These Roses make up the bulk of the market Roses of commerce. There are the specialty growers who grow other sorts well and with profit, but Manetti is scarce and high this season and we have none to waste. It is the above nine sorts that we shall graft for possible orders. At the present time, over 50 per cent, of our half million stocks are accounted for in advance sales and we shall graft Roses to order until we have covered orders placed and then the above-mentioned nine varieties will be used for the surplus, if any. If you wish us to graft the other sorts for your order, we will do so, but we do not expect to offer any surplus except from the above list — and then only if unsold. IN THIS ISSUE GIGANTEUM. 7-9, 100 to the case, 120.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 7-9, 300 to the case, $55.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 9-10, 200 to the case $55.00 per case MACNIFICUM. 8-9, 200 to the case 35.00 per case AURATUM. 8-9, ISO to the case 35.00 per case GODFREY CALLAS Good strong stock, 23^-inch $6.00 per 100 SNAPDRAGON 2^-inch stock. Nelrose, Silver Pink, Garnet, Giant White and Giant Yellow. $5,00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Wivi. F. Kasting Co., inc. American Carnation Society Convention The Ja'^anese Garden ana how to Construct it J^ew Firing Device for Boilers JVlaking the J^ost of our Raw T^ateria) After Christmas — Vvhat Cyclamen Enemies — Illustrated U. S. Vost Office Concessions A. N. PIERSON, INC. CROMWELL, CONN. 568 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. FERNS We have on hand for immediate ship- ment a splendid lot of Pot-Grown FERNS, all extra good value for the money. Shipped without pots. Doz. 100 1000 BOSTONS. 4-in $3.00 $20.00 $190.00 Siz SCOTTII. TEDDY JR, 5-m. 6-in. 8-in. 4.50 , 6.50 , 18.00 3-m 1. 00 4-m. 5-in. 5-in . CORDETTA COMPACTA. 4-m. 5-in. 3-00 4.50 4.50 3.00 4.50 3.00 1. 00 3.00 35-00 50.00 8.00 20.00 35.00 35.00 20.00 35.00 20.00 6.00 20.00 325.00 75.00 190.00 325.00 CYRTOMIUM, HOLLY FERNS. 4-fn. TABLE FERNS, Assorted. 3-in 4-in ALTERNANTHERAS; ALYSSUM, Double Giant and Dwarf; BEGONIAS, Gracilis and Vernon; HARDY ENG- LISH IVY; LANTANAS, assorted; HELIOTROPE; LO- BELIA, Crystal Palace Gem; MOONVINES, 2-in. $2.75 per 100; 3-in. I3.75 per 100. Send for Catalogue. Cash with Orders. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 58 The Florists' Exchange DREER'5 CANNA5 This season we liarvested the finest and largest crop of Cannas that we have ever grown. ;in(l all the other good varieties you should have are included in our list and the roots arc heavy and firm. KING HUMBERT PLACE YOUR ORDKR NOW whether it is dormant roots or pot iilants that you want we advise you to place your order now, particularly if pot plants are desired, and if we receive your order for these in January, we will grow and reserve the plants for ,\pril or May deUvery. ''u*'?^^' ^^^ P'''"" quoted are for dormant roots, which can usually be supplied until about the first of April, after which pot plants will be sent out and in which the advance in price will be as follows: All varieties listed at $7.00 or less per 100 will be supplied in pot plants at $8.00 per 100, or $70.00 per 1000, and on varieties listed above $7.00 per 100 there will be no change in price between dormant roots and pot plants. ALL HAVE GRKK.N FOLL\GE UNLE.SS OTHERWLSE SPECIFIED TWELVE SPECIAL VARIETIES lM' KING III MBERT C"niinc Beauty. Deep bright carmine flowers freely produced high above the heavy diirk-gn-cn foliage which has a narrow red margin. 4'^ ft. 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz.. SIO.OO per 100, S90.00 per 1000. Cheerfulness. No more appropriate name could be given to this brilliant novelty. Its beautiful bright fin-red or deep orange fiowers appear early and continue without interruption until frost. Add to the prevailing color a golden border and center with each petal flaked carmine-crimson and you may form some conception of this fascinating variety. 3^. ft. 10c. each, 85c. per doz., S6.00 per 100. S50.00 per 1000. City of Portland. A wonderful bright rosy-pink, much deeper in color than Mrs. Alfred Conard or Hungaria; a free-flowering, vigorous grower 3H ft. 20c. each, S2.00 per doz.. S12.00 per 100, SIOO.OO per 1000 Fairy Queen. The dwarf, compact plants of this distinct novelty are covered with flowers from Spring until Fall. The plant rarely exceeds 3 feet in height. The flowers, of a clear rose pink, are of medium size, good substance and borne upright on stout stems in great abundance. Each flower has a distinct cream- colored border. We believe Fairy Queen will becomes one of the verj' popular Cannas. 60c. each. S6.00 per doz., S50.00 per 100. Flag of Truce. A large-flowered, creamy white with faint pink dots on each petal. The general effect is white. Not as white nor as tall as the Eureka, but quite distinct and valuable. 4 ft 3oc. each, S3. 50 per doz.. S20.00 per 100. Golden Eagle. A wonderful clear golden-yellow of free, upright growth. The flowers are produced in large clusters well above the foliage. 4 ft. 35c. each. S3. 50 per doz.. S20.00 per 100. Harmony. Great cluster* of good-sized, well-formed GcraDiura red flowers are arranged on good stemp in such a manner as to give the trusses an aImo?t globular appearance. 3H ft. 20c. each. 82.00 per doz.. S15.00 per 100. Pocahontas (Br^nze-Uarct OU/mpic). Large orienlal-rwl flowers borne on firm upright »tciiii». just high enough above the foliage to show the entire head. Tho foliage is a dark bronze-green with emerald shading-n; the ribs a darker bronze. 4 ft. 20c. each. S2.00 per do/... S15.00 per 100, SIOO.OO per 1000. Poppy. Intense poppy-rfd. Large perfect florets in good trusses over greenish-bronzy foliage. Rich and effective. 5 ft. 20c. each, S2.00 per doz., $1000 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. Remarkable. This effective bronze-leaved variety stands out boldly among other sortii. not only on account of ita height (6ft.), but because of the beautiful scarlet-carmine trusses of bloom surmounting the rich green-bronze foliage. 20c. each. $2.00 per doz,. SIO.OO per 100, Sim.OO per 1000. Surprise. The brightest red Canna we have. It surpasses in bril- liancy such popular varieties as Meteor and Lafayette and pro- duces its great trusses with equal freedom. 4 to 5 ft. 35c. each. $.'^..50 per doz., S25.00 per 100. The President. When the Canna Firebird was introduced its im- mense florets and bright red color immediately insured its popu- larity. In offering The President we may best describe it as possessing all the good qualities of Firebird enhanced by extra- ordinary vigor and perfect healthy foliage. It grows to a height of 5 ft. and produces its immense trusses of giant florets in great profusion. The most sensational introduction of recent years. 35c. each, S3.50 per doz.. S20.00 per 100. DREER'S SELECT CANNAS Allemania (Orchid Flowered). Salmon with golden markings; 5 ft Alphonse Bouvier. Brilliant crimson; 6 ft.. . . Austria (Orchid Flowered). Large, pure canary-yeilow with reddish dots in center of upper petals; 5 ft Beacon. Rich cardinal-red: 3H ft Brilliant. Rich yellow with two red petals; Doz. 100 1000 : It S0.50 .50 50 1.00 .50 .60 1.00 .75 . .50 .50 2.00 S3..50 S30.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 7.00 60.00 3.50 30.00 4.00 30.00 7.00 60.00 5.00 40.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 1500 125.00 Cloth of Gold (Dreer's). Very free flower- ing, golden yellow; 3 ft Dazzler. One of the best, deep fire-red, very free; 3!^ ft Dragon. Very rich dark, ox-blood red; 3 ft. Dr. E. Ackerknecht. Carmine lake, suffused with deep carmine, bronze foliage: 4 ft Duke of Marlboro. An attractive deep brilliant crimson: 4 ft Eureka. The best white for massing, very free and of fine habit ; 4 ,1 i ft * Fanal. An intense, fiery cinnabar -red. an ideal grower holding its flowers well above the foliage, one of the best bedders; 4 ft S5 6.00 50.00 Favorite. This is the best red spotted yellow Canna yet introduced. The color is a rich. deep golden-yellow, the flowers are pro- duced on strong stems well above the foUage. 0 ft 50 Feuermeer. Brilliant fiery-scarlet; 4 ft So Firebird (Oiseau de Feu) . A remarkable variety with perfectly formed florets. 7 to S inches across, of a brilUant cardinal-red; 4 ft. 1.50 10.00 00.00 Gniety. Reddish-orange mottled with car- niine and edged with yellow. The tongue is yellow and densely spotted with carmine; 432 ft.... Garam. Very large bright carmine-red flow- ers, freely produced; 332 to 4 feet General Merkel. Scarlet suffused with orange, base and edge of flower marbled with golden-yellow; 4 ft Gladiator. Deep yellow freely dotted with red. a popular bedder; 4>^ ft Goethe. Very attractive. Bright deep orange flowers of a very penetrating shade; 43-. ft. Goldbird (Oiseau d'Or). This is the yellow companion to Firebird, the immense soft canary-yellow flowers are of good substance; 4 ' ,. II Golden Gate. Yellow and red; 4 ft Hungaria. Flowers large, in good-sized triis-ses freely produced. The color is a beautiful rose-pink; 3>2 ft So G.OO 50 00 .85 .60 .60 .50 .50 .50 .50 -So .S5 .60 3.50 30.00 C.OO 50.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 6.00 50.00 G.OO ."jO.OO 4.00 30.00 Italia (Orchid Flowered). Bright orange- scarlet, with broad golden-yellow border; 6 ft,S0.50 J. D. Eisele. Vermilion scarlet overlaid with orange, good bedder; 4^2 ft 60 Jane Addams. Color a deep rich yellow with a touch of red at the throat; a clean, vigor- ous grower of upright habit; 4 ',4 ft 75 King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). The most popular Canna. Great orange-scarlet flowers surmount the vigorous dark bronze foUage throughout the season: 5 ft 75 Lafayette. lu some respects resembles the variety "Meteor" but the flowers are not quite as dark, stands more erect and the plant grows taller: 5 ft i.OO La France". Deep carmine-pink; 4)'2 ft 1.25 Lahneck. A free grower. The color is rose with lines and shadings of scarlet carmine hues, a narrow golden border adds to its beauty ; 4 ft Louis Reverchon. A splendid bedder, large eochineal-red flowers: 4J-2 ft Maid of Orleans. Rich cream ground, mot- tled and shaded soft pink; 4 ft Meteor. It is impossible to convey the full value of this magnificent bedding variety with its massive erect trusses of deep blood- red flowers. It is unqualifiedly the best deep red bedding Canna - 125 Mrs. Alfred Conard. One of the very best Cannas in commerce today. The large ex- quisite shaded salmon-pink flowers are pro- duced in great abundance on robust upright plants; 4 ft j 75 Mrs. Karl Kelsey (Orchid Flowered). Orange- scarlet, suffused and striped with yellow; 5 ft. .50 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. A rich but soft crimson-pink, with very large flowers. A robust grower and free bloomer; 4 ft 2.00 Olympic. Rich Oriental-red. shading lighter to the center and dappled carmine. The indi\"idual florets and trusses are verj' large and of excellent form. 5 ft orange Bedder. One of our own introduc- tions and unquestionably the best of its color, a particularly bright orange with just suffi- cient scarlet infusion to intensify the dazzling mass of color; very free flowering, .\warded a certificate of merit by the S. A. F. and O. H. at New York. August. 1917. 5 ft 60 Panama. The color and markings of this splendid Canna are unusual; the rich orange- red face of the petals is bordered wit ha broad edge of golden-yellow ; 5 f t S3.50 S30.00 4.00 35.00 5.00 40.00 5.00 45,00 60.00 70.00 50.00 35.00 30.00 Including many comparatively new varieties, which we can now offer in quantity at popular prices. 100 1000 Doz. Pennsylvania. Vermilion -scarlet overlaid with orange ; 5 ft $0.50 Philadelphia. Rich deep red ; 4 ft 60 Queen Charlotte. Rich pomegranate-red bordered %vith golden-yellow; 3 ft S5 Rosea Gigantea. Large fiowers, borne in such abundance that the mass of color is amazing. A deep rich rose, almost a coral- carmine; 4 ft 1.25 Salmon Queen. Rosy salmon-scarlet, blend- ing to a rosy carmine toward the center, a very effective bedder; 5 ft S5 Scharfenstein. The beautifully formed, large round florets are produced in compact but graceful trusses. The color is a unique light red salmon with orange and carmine suffu- sions that forms a most attractive addition to the range of colors found in Cannas; 5 ft. . .85 Schopenhauer. A rich brilliant red with yellow throat, very free ; 3 f t 75 Souv. de F. Langle. Ver>' distinct orange- red color, edged with gold; 4Jj ft 75 Superb. Deep salmon with bronze foliage: 4'. ft _. .60 The Gem. An entirely distinct spotted va- riety. The immense trusses of flowers are borne on upright branching stems well above the foliage, and are of deep cream or straw- yellow, spotted with deep carmine; 4i4 ft.. . 1.50 Uhlberg. Entirely distinct, of a soft rosy- carmine; the throat of the flower is of a creamy-yellow, and the edges of the petals are also pale yellow; 3 ft Venus. Flowers of fair size, of a soft rosy pink with a pretty mottled border of creamy- yellow; 3H ft 75 West Virginia. Intense rich crimson-scarlet with golden edge ; 3 f t 50 Wintzer's Colossal (Orchid Flowered). The largest flowered Canna. The florets often measure eight inches across and are of a bright scarlet; 5 ft .75 William Bates. A splendid free flowering yellow of good size; 5 ft 1.50 Wyoming (Orchid Flowered). Massive orange flowers which make a strong contrast with its rich bronze foliage; 6 ft 50 Yellow King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). .V sport from King Humbert in which the foliage is green and the flowers yellow with 60 4.00 35.00 red spots. Very attractive 75 $3.50 4.00 $30.00 35.00 7.00 S.OO 6.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 12.00 100.00 3.50 30.00 15.00 S5 G.OO 50.00 5.00 40.00 8.00 70.00 6.00 50.00 6.00 50.00 5.00 40.00 S.OO 40.00 4.00 35.00 10.00 80.00 60 4.00 35.00 5.00 40.00 3.50 30.00 5.00 45.00 10.00 90.00 3.50 30.00 5.00 45.00 HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. The above prices are intende.l for the Trade onlv January 10, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 59 =T)Cr= To have your name In this List of Advertisers Is the most direct way of becoming known to all the trade. -.DO.-. £)Q= List of Advertisers ^i =^x?= These advertieera are catching the eye weekly ot the most active buyers there are In the world for your goods. ==90= Advance Co 07 Allen, J. K 90-9.3 American Bulb Co 62 American Nursery Co. . 82 Anderson, J. F 80 Anita Specialty Co. . . XV Aphine Mfg. Co 97 Aschmann Bros 79 Aschmann, Godfrey.. .78 Audubon Nurseries.. . .82 Baker. Wm. J. 9.5 Barclay Nursery 77 Barnard Co., W. W. . .78 Barrows, Henry H .... 79 Baur & Steiokamp. . .SO Bay State Nurs.. The'. 82 Beckcrt V rreed Store . 64 Beaven, E. A XVI Berning. H. G XVI Bobbink i Atkins 82 Boddington Co.. Inc.. GO Bohlender & Sons, Peter 82 Bolgiano & Son 7G Bonnet & Blake 93 Boston Floral Supply Co XVI Brenner, Edward 93 Brown, Peter SO Brown Bag Filling Mach. Co..The 60 Br>'an. Alonzo J 80 Burnett Bros 76 Burpee. W. A. & Co.62-77 Byer Bros 7S Caldwell the Woods- man Co XVI Campbell Bros 79 Cannata, J. P 80 Chicago Feed and Fertilizer Co XV Chicago Flower Grow - ers' Ass'n, The 96 Childs, Inc., John Lewis 66 Christensen. Thomas P 79 Clay 4Son XV Coan, J.J 92 Conard & Jones 80 Cook & Swan 81 Cowee, W. J XVI Cowen's Son, N 98 Craig Co., Robt XV Crowl Fern Co XV Cut Flower Exch 93 Dorner & Sons Co. ... 80 Dolanskv-McDonald Co 94-92 Dreer, H. A 58-96-97 Drevon Tegelaar & Co 81 Dwelle-Kaiser Co., The 97 Edwards Folding Box Co XVI Eichholz, Henry 80 Emmans, G. M 80 Eskesen, Frank N 70 Excell Laboratories. .102 Felix and Dykuia 82 Fenrich, Joseph S....92 Fexy, D 93 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co 98 Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co 68 Briedman, J J XVI Froment, H.E 93 Frost, Chas 76 Futterrnan Bros 92 General Bulb Co 76 Giblin&Co 103 Gnatt Co., The Ove . . XV Goldstein, 1 93 Golsner, Frank 92 Grower's Exchange. ... 80 Hanford, R. G 79 Hart, George B XV Hart & Viok 77 Heemskerk, J 76 Henderson Co., A 7S Hentz & Nash, Inc.... 93 Herr, A M 80 Hews & Co., A. H 96 Hill Co., E. G 96 Hi:iCo,, The Jos. H..80 Hill Nursery Co., The D.. Inc 82 Hitchings & Co 104 Holder, G. A XVI Horsn, E. C 93 Howard, W. D 80 Hunt & Co 76 Irwin, R. J 69-78 Jackson & Perkins Co. . 82 Jacobs, Barney B .... 92 Jacobs & Sons. S. 97-98 Jennings, E. B 77 Kasting, Wm. F Co.. 57 Keller Pottery Co 96 Kelway & Sons 78 Keryan Co., The XVI Keasler, Wm 93 King Construction Co 98 Koppelman, J. E XV Kroeschell Bros. Co.. . 103 Kuebler, Wm. H 93 Landreth Seed Co.. D. .76 Lagarde & Speelman 64-81 Lagarde & Vander- \'oort 76 Liggit, C. U 75 Lockland Lumber Co. .97 Lutton Co.. Wm. H . . .98 Mackie, W 92 MacNiff Horticultural Co., Inc 64 Marquardt, F. G 60 Marshall & Co., W.E.. 60 McCallum Co., The XVI McHutchison & Co 60 McManuB, James 93 Mead, Fred. J , . .98 Meehan, C. E 95 Metropolitan Material Co 97-98-103 Michell Co., Henry F.66 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange XVI Millang, Chas 93 Miller. A. L 81 Morse & Co., C. C 66 Mountain View Floral Co 81 National Florists* Board of Trade 78 Neidinger Co., J. G. .XV New England Florist Supply Co , Inc. . . .^94 Nielsen, Knud XVI Niessen Co., Leo 95 Noe & Sampson 93 Papas & Co., Nicholas G 93 Parker Bros. Nurs. .Co 60 Peacock Co., Eyerette R 68 Peacock Dahlia Farms 60 Pearce, Geo 103 Pennock Co., S. S 95 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change, Inc 97 Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co 96 Pfaff & Kendall 97 Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co 96 Philadelphia Whole- sale FIori6t<»' Ex- change 95 Pierce Co.. F. 0 97 Pierson, Inc...\.N 57 Pierson Co., F. R 57 Pierson. Magnus 81 Pittsburgh Cut Flow- er Co XV Poeblmann Bros. Co.. 90 Proto-Feed and Guano Co 102 Polykranas. G. J 93 Pulyerized Manure Co., The 102 Ramsburg, G. S 66 Rawiings, Elmer 78 Reed& Keller XVI Reinberg. Peter 96 Reuter, L. J. Co 79 Reynolds, Frank F 94 Rice Seed Co., Jerome B 66 Ritchy, F. W SO Riedel & Williams 93 Robinson & Co., Inc., H. M XVI Rochelle & Sons, F. W 76 Roehrs Co., Julius 79 Rolker & Sons, Au- gust 9G Rosendale Green- houses 81 Royal Glass Works. . .97 Rumbley Co., The. .XVI Rupp, John F 64 Rynveld 68-76 Scheepers & Co., John 68 Schling. Inc., Max Seeds 60 Schmidt, J C 78 Schwake & Co , Chas. . 68 Sheridan, Walter F. . .93 Siebrecht, Geo C 93 Skidelsky & Co.. S. S.. 70-71-72-73 Smith, P.J 93 Smith Co., W. &T 82 Smith & Co , Elmer D 80 Snyder Co., B. A 94 Solomons' & Son 98 Speelman & Sons. C. J 77-78-81 Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co 98 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 77 Stearns Lumber Co., The A.T 98 Stern Co., The Jos. M. XV Stoothoff Co.. The. . XVI Storrs & Harrison Co. . 78 Stumpp & Walter Co. . 77 Swi.ss Flor.il Co 77 Sutton & Sons 64 Syracuse Pottery Co . .96 Thorburn & Co., J. M. . 76 Tobacco Hy-Products and Chemical Cor- poration. Inc 102 United Cut Flower Co., Inc 93 Van Bourgondien & Sons. K 76 Van Meeuwen & Legel- aar 64-68 Vanderschoot, R. A 76 Vanderyoort & Alke- made 66 Vaughan's Seed Store. 68 Vick's Sons. James ... 64 Vincent, R. Jr. & Sons 57 Waban Rose Conser- yatoriea 94 Watkins & Simpson... 66 Weeber & Don 62 Weiss, Herman 90 Welch Bros. Co 94 Wetmore & Co 97 Whilldin Pottery Co. . . 06 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective .\s3'n 91 Wilcox & Co.. Roy F .96 Winkler, Edw 80 Wintzer, Leo 77 Wood Bros 78 Woodmont Nurseries. .82 Woodruff & Sons, S. D . 76 Young & Co., A. L....93 Zech & Mann 96 Zvolanek, Ant. C. &Son 78 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS .\labama Evergreen Ex- change Retail Flo- rists XV Alpha Floral Co... V-VII Anderson, S. A V .\hsley, Ernest IV .Astoria Florist VIII Avenue Floral Co. . .VIII Baer, Julius V Baker Bros VI Bath, .John H X Baumer. A. R VII Becker's Cons IV Begerow Floral Co, VIII Bemb Floral Co VI Bergman VI Bertermann Bros. Co. VII Blackistone, Inc XII Bowe, M. A IX Breitmeyer's Sons, John VI Broderick, R. T XIII Brodrib, J. -\lbert VI Brown, Chas. H VIII Buckbee, H. W XI Bu Itmann, W. F. . XII Bunyard, A.T VIII Burgevin Green- houses VII-XI Burrows, Edward G. .VI Butler & Ullman X Caplan IV Carbone, Florist IV Cazan, A. B IX Champion & Co., John .\ VIII Clarke's !=ions, D IX CollatosBros XI Connon Co., Ltd., .lohn VI Coombs, Florist.. VI Cotton VIII Dallas. Inc.. A XII Danker. Florist IV Dards IX Day Co., W. E XII Dobbs & Son IV Eble, Chas VIII Edlefsen-l.eidiger Co, VII Eichholz. Henry XII Elyria Flower Shoppe..VI Equitable Flower Shop IX Fallon, Florist XI Fallon, J.J VI-VII Farber, G. P VI Fetters, Florist VI Fox's vi: Friedman V Gaehring. E. W X Galvin, Thos. F.. .IV-IX Gasser Co., J. M V Gloeckner, William. . . .IV Gove, the Florist \ Graham & Son, A \' Grakelow lnmosns.. Yankee Grower in Fhu-ida. .V.... S3 84 Raspberry 82 Ricinus ," 69 Roses. , 57-69-72-73-75-79- 80 Rubber Plants 79 Salvia,, . .60-62-64-66-69- 70-76-77-78-80 Schizanthus, . 60-66-69-70- 76 Seeds, , 60-62-64-66-68-69- 70-75-76-77-78-79-82 Shamrock. .60-66-69-76-77 Shrubs 80-82 Smilax.. . .60-62-60-70-77- 78 Snapdragon . , 57-06-68-69- 75-78-70-81 Stevia 60 Stocks . 60-69-70-75-76-77- 81 Sweet Peas ,. . 00-68-69-7 1 - 75-77-78 Tall 77 Thunbergia 60-66-70 Torenia. . . . , 60 Tradescantia 78 Trees 82 Tuberoses 69-76 Tulips 60-76 Vegetable Plants.. , . 76-78 Vegetable Seeds.64-66-68- 76 Verbenas 60-62-64-66- 69-70-75-76-77-78 Vinca. , 80-66-09-70-75-77- 78-80-81 Wallflowers 60-78 Zinnia 62-60-70 MISCELLANEOUS Aphine 60-07 .\phicide Powder, . .X\'I Artificial Flowers . . . XV- XVI Asbestfelt 97 Auto-Spray 60 Baskets XVI Benches 98 Boilers 98-103 Boxes XVI Boxwood 82 Cards ....XV Concrete Benches 98 Concrete Pots 98 Cypress ;._. ..97 Dagger Ferns . , XV-XVI Decorative Plants , XV Evergreens XVI Fancy Ferns , . , X\ -X\ I Fertilizers 81-XV Florists' Ratings 77 Florists' Supplies^ .^3- Flats ,97 Fungicide 102 Fungine ■■■.;. ■,7 J Galax- . . . .X\-XVI GlaJs .■.■.,■.'.. 97-98 Glazing Composition. .97- Glazing Points 97 Greenhouse Construe- tion 98-?"^^-'^ Greenhouse MateriaL97- Greens $^ Ground Pine aV Hemlock ^jj, jjose ' ** Insecticides.. ,g.^_69-73^8!- Labels kJVr'Vv? Laurel ^^'^Xl Lemon Oil 89-73 Lumber i-'^-j Magnolia Leaves XV 1 Manures ^V- Mastica ^^^.i/Vvi ]\Ioss XV-X V I Nioo-JFume 69-73-102 Nicoticide ^J Ornamentals «* Paint vS; Paper Pots 69-73-75 Pipe ^ 97-98 Plant Food 10^ Pots 75-9S Prepared FoliageX V-XV I Putty -97 Ribbon.... ^y Roping XVI Sash.. 97-08-103 Seed Packets 60 Smilax XV-Xyl Sprays Xvl Stakes 7. Telegraph Delivery -I-' I- III-IV-V-VI-VII-VIII- IX-X-XI-XII-XIfl-XIV Tobacco Product369-X\ I Toothpicks XVI Tubs 96 Vermme ■■ .■*' Wants 99-100-01-02 Wax Flowers....^.. XVI Wire Designs... .XV-XVI eo The Florists' Exchange imMVMvmmmsPJMMMsmjmPMmmmmMMMmmmmm^ Fresh Florists' Seeds for Early Sowing ,0 ASPARAGUS 100 100' Plumoius nanus. Grccn- hoiiHc Krowii $0.40 $3.60 PlumosuB nanus. Call- foriiin Krown 30 2.50 Sprengeri 10 .76 ASTERMUM Tr. pkt. Os Lavender, Pink, White. $0.25 $2.75 ASTER 100 1000 American Branching. CriniHon. Invcndcr, pioK, purple, wliilo $0,25 $1.00 Queen of the Market. Dark bliio. light blue, white, pink, scarlet or mixed 15 1.50 rly Wonder. Lavender, pink, white or mixed 25 2.50 rly Branching. Rose, white, lavender or mixed. .25 2.00 Daybreak. Shell pink 25 3.50 Lavender. Hose pink 25 3.00 Purity. White, mixed 25 3.00 Mikado. White 25 3.00 Lady Roosevelt. Lovely pink 25 3.00 BEGONIA Tr. pkt. Gracilis Luminosa $0.50 Vernon. Green foliage, pink flowers 25 Vernon atropurpurea. Red flowers, bronze red foliage 25 CALENDULA Tr. pkt. H oz. Orange^King. Greenhouse saved especially for cul- ture under glass $0.25 $0.75 CANDYTUFT Tr. pkt. Oi. Giant Hyacinth-Bd. WhiK- $0.25 $1.00 Empress. Pure white 10 .35 White Rocket 10 .25 ALYSSUM Tr pkt. Oz- White Gem. Dest variety $0.15 $0.6" Carpet of Snow 10 .40 Little Gem. Very dwarf 10 .40 ANTIRRHINUMS Tr. pkt. Silver Pink. 3 pkts. $2.75 $1.00 Nelrose. 3 pkts $2.75 1.00 Tr. pkt. Oz. Daybreak. Pink, white throat $0.25 $1.00 Firefly. Scarlet 25 .75 Lilacinum. Lilac 25 .75 Luteum. Yellow 25 .75 Queen Victoria. Pure white 25 .75 Pink Queen. Creamy pink 25 2.50 CENTAUREA Tr. pkt. Oz. CandidissimaKDusty Miller) $0.25 $2.50 Gymnocarpa 10 .75 Cyanus. Double blue 15 .60 DRACAENA Tr. pkt. Oz. Australis. Broad foliage $0.15 $0.50 Indivisa. Slender leaves 10 .40 FEVERFEW Tr. pkt. Oz. Matricaria Capensis. Double White $0.10 $0.50 Fyrethrum Aureum 10 .40 GREVILLEA Tr. pkt. Oi. Robusta (Silk Oak) $0.25 $1.00 LOBELIA Tr. pkt. Oz. Crystal Palace. Dark blue $0.25 $2.50 Emperor William. Light blue... .25 1.75 Gracilis. Trailing 16 .75 Speciosa. Dark blue trailing 15 .75 MIGNONETTE Tr. pkt. Oz. Machet. Dwarf $0.10 $0.75 Miles' Spiral 10 .25 MYOSOTIS Tr. pkt. Oz. Alpestris. Blue trailer $0.10 $0.60 Eliza Fonrobert 25 1.00 Royal Blue 25 1.60 Victoria 25 1.00 Dissitiflora 26 1.00 MOONFLOWER Tr. pkt. Oz. White $0.10 $0.60 PETUNIA Tr. pkt. Double Fringed Mixed. 'A pkt. 60c.. . .$1.00 Rosea. Double soft pink and white 1.00 Single Century Prize. H pkt. 60c 1.00 Single Ruffled Giants 50 PENTSTEMON Tr. pkt. Sensation. Mixed $0.25 Barbatus Torreyi. Red 20 Digitalis. White 20 Pubescens. Lavender 20 PANSY Tr. pkt. Oz. B's Challenge. Mixed $0.50 $5.00 Giant Varieties. In separate colors 25 4.00 SALVIA Tr. pkt. Oz. Splendens. Bright scarlet $0.20 $1.50 Clara Bedman (Bonfire) 25 2.50 Zurich 25 4.50 SHAMROCK Tr. pkt. Oz. True Irish. M lb. $3.00 $0.25 $1.00 SMILAX Tr. pkt. Oz. Best California $0.15 $0.60 STOCK, TEN WEEKS Tr. pkt. K oz. Brilliant Rose, White, Crimson, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Can- ary $0.25 $1.00 =5% DISCOUNT, CASH WITH ORDER- STOCK, CUT AND COME ACAl.N Tr. pkt. !, oz. Princess Alic«, Violet, Blood Red, Crimson, Yellow, Rose, Light Blue $0.2S $1.60 STOCK, GIANT DOUBLE Tr. pkt. H oz. Abundance. Carmine rose $0.25 $2.00 Almond Blossom. lilush white... .26 100 Augusta Victoria. iSilvery lilac. . . .25 1.00 Queen Alexandra. Rosy lilac... .25 .75 Beauty of Nice. Soft pink 25 .50 STEVIA Tr. pkt. Or. Serrata $0.15 $1.50 SCHIZANTHUS Tr. pkt. Oz. Wisetonensis $0.75 Boddington 1.00 THl'NBERGIA (for Hanging Baskets; Tr. pkt. Oz. Finest Mixed $0.10 $0.75 TORENIA Tr. pkt. Oz Foumieri. Blue $0.25 Foumieri. White Wings 25 VERBENAS Tr. pkt. Oz. Mammoth Blue $0.25 $1.00 Mammoth Pink 25 1.00 Mammoth Scarlet Defiance 25 1.00 Mammoth White 25 1.00 Mammoth Mixed 25 1.00 VINCA Tr. pkt. Oz. White, Pink, Pink and White. . $0.15 $0.75 Mixed 10 .75 WALLFLOWER (annual) Tr. pkt. Oz. Early Paris Market $0 15 $0 60 WINTER-FLOWERINGS PENCER SWEET PEAS Pkt. Oz. h lb. Apricot Orchid $0.25 $1.25 $3.50 Bohemian Girl 15 Bridal Veil 15 Mrs. John M. Barker 15 Miss Florence Roland 15 Morning Star 15 Orange Orchid 25 Orchid Beauty. Pink and White Orchid. . Red Orchid The Czar Venus White Orchid Yarrawa . '. .26 .15 .25 .15 .25 .15 .25 75 .75 .75 .75 .75 1.25 1.25 .75 1.25 .75 1.25 .75 1.25 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 3.50 3.50 2.50 3.50 2.50 3.50 2.50 3.50 Artljur S. In&btttgtnn (En., Jnn, Seedsmen 128 Chambers Street NEW YORK CITY mmrmmrmmrmmrmmmfmmrmmmmmmmmmmmmmrmmmmmfmmmmmmmmrmmmm-^^ When ordering, please mention The Eh:cIiBnge Seed Packets FLOWER SEED SIZES TO CATALOGUE ENVELOPES— RETURN ENVELOPES Brown Bag Filling Machine Co. FITCHBURG. MASS., U. S. A. When orderlrig, please mention The Exchanee BULBS We have a surplus on EARLY and DARWIN TULIPS which we wiU sell at reduced prices to dose out. Call or send for list to get bargains. W. E. MARSHALL & CO., Inc. 166 West 23d St., New York Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange CANN AS A large stock of several varieties. Prices right. Let us book your order now for ship- ment at the proper time. PARKER BROS. NURSERY CO. FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. When ordering, plfa^e mentloD The KichaoiEe BULBS JAP. LILIES, Giganteum, Auratum, Rubrum, Melpo- mene, Roseum, Album, Magnificum VALLEY PIPS, Forcing Grade, Dutch or German T. R. BEGONIAS, Single, separate colors or mixed, 2 sizes Write for prices, specifically stating requirements McHUTCHlSON & CO. '^Hlr" 95 Chambers St. NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange The Prices Advertised in The Florists' Exchange are for THE TRADE ONLY F.G.Marquardt Inc. Importers of Bulbs 345 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange DAHLIAS BEST NEW and COMMERCIAL VARIETIES PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS I'. O. BERLIN - - - - NEW JERSEY When orderint:. pifasc mentian The Exchanc SOW NOW for quick returns GYPSOPHILA, Elegant alba Per oz. $0.40 GYPSOPHILA, Elegant Pink " .50 CALENDULA, Orange King " .40 CALENDULA, Lemon Queen " .40 CORNFLOWER, Double Blue " 1.00 CANDYTUFT, Giant White " .50 MAX SCHLING, Inc. 24 W. 59th STREET, NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Hs change January 10, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 61 The Japanese Garden and Howr to Construct It Most of us are familiar with the rock or landscape gardens of the Japanese, but probably not so many of us have as full a knowledge of the torms of which Mr. Sakomoto writes so interestingly in the accompanying article. Much of the gardening of the Japanese has a religious or symbolic character and therefore could not fittingly be used by us. However, the principles by which the Japanese landscape gardener produces his delightful effects might well form the basis of many a bit of charming garden which now is a waste and unsightly spot. By many a bit ot cliarining gar KIYOSHI SAKAMOTO A charming bit, taken at point marked No. 1. See plan The paramount princi- ple to be strictly ob- served in constructing a Japanese garden is nat- i^ralness. The faintest trace of artificiality must be pushed into the back- ground as mucn as pas- sible. A garden must be made to appear as if it were a piece of natural scenery. A tall, aged Pine tree with a patch of wild Chrysanthemums will make a charming landscape garden, if arranged in a suitable way- There are gardens which call forth within us senti- ments noble and refined, whereas others appeal to per- sons of lower taste. Whence comes this difference then? Not from the size of the garden, nor from the number of trees and stones used, but from the way in which these materials are arranged. A rustic cottage with a time-honored, thatched roof, flanked by a clump of Pines is enough to satisfy the Japanese sense of beauty as to gardening. Beware of placing undue importance on water or land. Stop short rather than go beyond the standard. Avoid repetition. Failure in these respects simply re- sults in impairing the beauty of a garden. A skilled landscape gardener will plant a single tree so that it has the force of three trees or place a single stone so that it has the effect of three stones. No superfluous or unnecessary boughs are allowed to remain on a tree, and no stone is placed in vain. "Too many cooks spoil the broth" holds true of the art of gardening as well. An excellent garden means an artless garden. Take for instance the "Shi-shii-den" (the former Palace of the Mikado at Kyoto). A Cherry tree on the left and a Mandarin Orange tree on the right in front of the palace building is suflicient to impress a visitor, not- withstanding its simplicity. Utter artlessness is then the pride of a Japanese gar- den. It cannot be made to harmonize with artificial, geometrical European landscape gardening. The mix- ture of these two produces nothing but a grotesque monstrosity. Only a garden which covers a large tract of ground can be successfully arranged so that it represents a different aspect according to seasons. An ordinary garden had better be made to appear the same the year round. A garden full of Spring flowers is a waste place except in the Spring; if Maple trees are pre- dominant in a garden, its Autumnal sight may be mar- velous, but during other seasons it is hardly more than a dull, weedy piece of ground. Plant a garden, how- ever, with, for example, evergreen trees and shrubs, and you can enjoy their vivid fresh green in Spring, deep green in Summer, dark green with a tinge of yellow in Autumn, etc. When a tree is planted, special attention must be paid to its position, which is to be decided according to the kind or the ramification; once planted, transplan- tation is unadvisable, for the process often brings fatal consequences to a tree, or at least hinders it from grow- ing aged and moss-covered. If a tree is to become a tall forest tree it should be planted with sufficient space between it and its neighbors. Kare flowers and exotic herbs do not of necessity add beauty to a garden. If they fail to be consonant with the general aspect of the garden, they are worse than useless. Common plants set down in a way, planted in accordance with Nature are enough to make a gar- den appear a paradise. Generally speaking, trees and herbs may be divided into two kinds; the positive and the negative. Sky- colored Hostas, Khodea japonica. Maple trees, Quercua dentata, Fatsia japonica, etc., are loath to be placed in bright, sunny situations. Almost all kinds of de- ciduous trees also prefer the shade. The Bamboo tree must be kept in the quiet nook of a garden. Ever- green trees are a necessary factor in constructing a Japanese garden, and yet they require the help and complement of deciduous trees, or the garden displays a changeless sight all the year round — monotony is the last quality a gardener thinks of in his scheme of a garden. ^•■i!':-<^%;M^^i;'Ililn;\^#3S (A) (Bl (CJ (D Plan of the Gelsu Shrine Grounds, the best specimen of the Plain (level) Garden. See text. X il'"if ij-ii ^^' Pine trees Each arrow indicates direction in which a photograph lakakura-yama HiH (F) Podocarpus chinensis was taken. For details refer to Illustrations No. 1 and magatama fond (G) Plum trees and Lespedezas 2. Illustration No. 3 will appear with the succeeding Cherry trees and Maple trees installment of text. Illustration No. 4 has been omitted. 62 The Florists' Exchange Burpee's Seeds Grow P"%% B>"-peesAnnual Peas irf^ ,\";;'' SEEDS ly20 BURPEE'S ANNUAL For 1920 The Leading American Seed Catalog Burpee's Annual gives reliable information about Burpee-Quality seeds. It fully describes the leading varieties of flowers and vegetables and contains over ninety color illustrations of Burpee specialties. Bur- pee's Annual is a helpful guide. It will be mailed free. Write for your copy today. If you are a Florist, ask for a copy of Burpee's Blue List, our Florists' catalog. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO. Seed Growers PHILADELPHIA When ordering, please mention The Exchange WEEBER & DON'S New Crop Flower Seeds .\NTIRRHINLM Tall Giant-Flowering. Pink, white, rose, scarlot, striped yellow and Ro.se. Pkt. 5c.. M oz. 25c., oz. 90c. ASTERS Extra Early Express. Dwarf and blooms about two weeks earlier than Queen of the Market, white, rose, light blue and (lark blue. Pkt. lOc, i4 oz. 45c., oz. Si. 50. Queen of the Market. Crimson, dark blue, light blue, rose, white. Pkt. 50., ,14 oz. 20c., oz. 75c. CALENDULA Orange King. 14 oz. iSc oz. 40c. a\NDYTUFT Giant'^White Hyacinth Flowered. '.t oz. 20c.. oz. 60c. Empress. '4 oz. 20c., oz. 60c. CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa. ^4 oz. 20c.. oz. 60c. Candidissima. 14 oz. 30c., oz. I1.7S. COB.EA Scandens Blue. K oz. 25c.. oz. 40c. DRAC^^NA Indivisa li OZ. 25c., oz. 40c. LOBELLV Crystal Palace Compacta. }^ oz. 6oc., oz, $2.00. MARIGOLD French Compact Gold Striped. - i u/. 20c , OZ. 60c. SALVIA America. 14 oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00. Splendens. 14 oz. 40c., oz. $1.50. Bonfire. J4 oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. SMILAX J4 oz. oc. oz. 40c. VERBENA Mammoth. Scarlet, pink, purple, white, striped, yellow. H oz. 25c.. oz. 8oc. ZINNIA Giant Flowering Tall. Pure white. golden yellow, scarlet crimson, flesh color, purple. H oz. 60c., oz. $2.00. Cash with Order. WEEBER & DON Seed Merchants and Growers 114 Chambers St. New York City Are You Going to Chicago? On January 21st, the American Carnation Society will meet in Chicago. Preparations are being made to take care of a large attendance. The meeting will be very interesting as well as beneficial. This will give an opportunity for florists to get together and discuss subjects of other importance outside of Carnations. Chicago hotels are always crowded and we advise you to make reservations in advance by writing to various hotels for reservations. We will be glad to have all your mail addressed in care of our office which is two blocks from the leading hotels of the city and in the heart of the wholesale florists. We will do everything in our power to make your visit a pleasant one. Hoping to have the pleasure of meeting you. Yours very truly, American Bulb Co. 172 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago When ordering, please mention The Exchange January 10, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 63 Part of Tokiwa Garden, commanding a view over Lake Sempa- away The Plain-Garden Our rock gardens or landscape gardens have already ceased to be new in foreign countries, so I wiU not refer to them here. Let me introduce "Hirano-shiki," or a plain garden, instead, which is, as it were, the cream of Japanese gardens. A large piece of ground with a house shaped like an inrerted "L" in the northwestern corner, is the most general plan used in this method. This kind of garden is usually covered with smoothly mown lawn with a clump of dwarf Pine trees in the opposite cor- ner of the plot. "Onoe-shiki" or a hill garden is al- most the same as the foregoing, the only difference being the raising of a range of small hills or mounds running down gradually from east to south ; the south- ern extremity is, of course, planted with a grove of small Pine trees. In a word, a plain-garden or a hill-garden is a repro- duction of a plain; so the lawn occupies the major part of the whole ground. The use of sharp, rough stones or uncouth trees is strictly prohibited. The gardens are strewed with Dandelions, Violets, etc., in Spring, and represent a green verdure in Summer; when Autumn comes, flowers of hagi (Lespedeza bicolor), kiki/o (Platycodon grandi- florum), and nadeshiko (Dianthus superbus) will dis- play their gorgeous colors there. The Winter scene is no less charming, the whole area being turned into a smooth, velvety, snow-clad plain. Note the quaint hedge and well- grouped trees in this illustration the photo for which was taken at No. 2 in the plan Part of Tokiwa Garden ( the Kc li r.tei) the Kobuntei a tree struggling into the air in a charm- ingly crooked line, with tall Pine trees nearby as its background; a device to show the gradual transition from artifice to Nature. The Tokiwa Garden, therefore. Three Grand Gar- Tokiwa Garden, one of the three grand gardens in Japan, may be referred to as the best specimen of the ^ell deserves to be called one of the plain-garden or the hill-garden. The feature of this jenj j^ the Empire." park lies in its being realistic, unlike many other parks, which are merely natural scenery in miniature. There is a hill called "Sakurayama" whose top is covered with a clump of Plum trees and whose foot is adorned with Maple trees. A river running through the garden has on its banks Willow trees, Maple trees. Globe- flower trees, etc. In the middle of the garden is a lake called "Sempa-numa" (Lake of Thousand Waves) about five miles in circumference, surrounded by a high bank which is surmounted by a long avenue. It is said that this lake was dug after the famous Hsi-hu Lake in China, What specially characterizes this magnificent garden is its absence of small fountains, rivulets and rocky devices. Nothing can rival its wide lawn and its superfine Plum trees. Nor must we forget to refer to the Cedar grove behind the Kobuntei and the simi- lar grove about the Tokiwa Slirine in the north of the garden. We cannot think of a garden more simply ar- ranged. This simplicity is nothing but tlie reflection of Lord Nariaki's (Rekko) noble character. Visitors cannot help admitting the skillful handling of the materials, for instance the contrast between the luxuriance of the Cedars and the delicacy and slender- ness of the Plum trees. There stands by the side of I cannot here omit reference to the gardens within the precincts of the Imperial Shrines of Ise. (The Ise Shrines are made up of two principal shrines, the Naiku or the Inner Shrine and the Geku or the Outer Shrine; these two sanctuaries are situated far apart from each other; the Naiku is at Uji, while the Geku is at Yam- ada.) These gardens are the finest specimens of the plain-garden. As you will see in the plan, the north- ern side of the Geku is decorated with groves of Fir trees, Maple trees, etc., 15ft. to 20ft. high. The outer side of this line of trees is protected by a wooden fence from the Kokudo (Provincial Road). On the southern side of the shrine rises Takakura-yama Hill, the haunt of the gods in ancient times, guarding the sanctuary like a natural fortress, which the hill is. It is covered with tall, massive trees, which, having been left alone for more than a thousand years, are foliaged so thickly and densely that a step nearer the Holy Mount is enough to fill one with awe and reverence. {To be continued in a forthcoming issue. Readers are (tdvised to preserve the present article as reference to the large plan shown ■will be made in the succeeding in- stallment.) New Firing Device for Boilers Here is a story of accomplishment and resulting economy coming to us out of what wc were wont to call, not so many years ago, the Far Northwest. Read it and if you have had experience in Ihis or similar directions, "tell your fellow subscribers all about it through the medium of The Florists' Exch.\nge. J. G. Bacher, of the Swiss Floral Company, Portland (Ore.), sends us the following communication of inter- est in connection with the coal conservation problem. Wishing to express to you my hearty congratulations on the reappearance of The Exchange I must say that it was certainly missed very much, and its reap- pearance is a joy to me, which I feel I must express. Having enjoyed an extra good Christmas business, a little time devoted to the interests of others is in order. 1 just wish to touch on the subject of greenhouse heat- ing and the coal problem which is becoming the one leading question in the future for all of us. The labor question and coal scarcity reflected in the steady mount- ing cost of fuel certainly ought to focus the attention of all florists towards new ways of utilizing fuel that are being tried here and there. Unfortunately infor- mation on residts obtained is not often given due pub- licity. 1 am drawing attention to my experience in a spirit of service to fellow craftsmen. The Risdon Automatic Stoker' Through the accidental visit of a brother florist from Seattle, Wash., my attention was drawn to a new coal burner in use there by several florists. On investigation the inventor of this burner was invited to come and accept our order for the installation of the device for our Great Northern 12ft. tubular inter- nal tiring boiler. Installed last August, the New Ris- don Automatic Stoker has proved its ability since the beginning of the firing season to fulfill its purpose of automatically firing our boiler under all weather conditions as promLsed by the inventor, a young Seattle florist witth a mechanical turn of mind. Having passed through the worst blizzard ever ex- perienced in 40 years in the State of Oregon and be- come acquainted with temperatures below zero in our fair city of Roses some two weeks ago, I must frankly admit that this automatic stoker is the greatest labor saving device ever installed. During that terrible bliz- zard we did not have to sit in front of the boiler and force the fire to the limit constantly to keep the houses from freezing up ; instead of such nerve racking stunts all the extra attention needed on account of the un- precedented cold was to change the motor into a higher gear and fill the coal hopper once oftener a day. There really was practically no need to think of the boiler. Words can hardly express the relief from the worry we would have gone through if it had not been for the Risdon Stoker taking care of the firing. Electric Motive Force Now, as to an explanation of how this is done, I may not be able to make it perfectly plain to all, but the principle of .this stoker is to feed the coal through a worm running in a tube onto a comparatively small grate with thin bars placed about one-sixteenth of an inch ajjart. The worm gear is driven by an electric motor which also drives a fan producing forced draft under the grate, the same as in a blaclismith's forge, and coal, no matter of what grade or kind, will burn practically without smoke once the draft is properly adjusted and the feed gear ratio suitably set. Thermostat Control Through the use of a thermostat the boiler tempera- ture may be maintained at an even level as needed, and when the maximum temperature is reached the electric current is shut off from the motor and tlie fire stops at once, not having any draft or air. When the boiler temperature reaches the low mark as set, the current is aeain switched on by the thermostat and the fire picks up. at once. This prevents any waste of fuel due to over or under firing and the flues, never becoming sooty due to absence of smoke, absorb all the heat generated by the flre. Our sheet iron smokestack con- nection never gets as warm as the top of the boiler showing thereby that the heat is practically "all ab- sorbed. In the Fall when firing was only needed dur- ing the night we found that the fire would never go out and all there was need of to start it was to turn on the electric switch. The ashes are blown and pushed off the grate by the incoming coal and air and there is none of the usual waste from small coal falling through the grate as may be found under ordinary firing. The ashpit, of course, has to be emptied as usual, but there is no poking of the fire or opening of fire doors to recharge. A Century half-horse power electric motor connected to the light fixtures pro- vides the motive force required and the monthly con- sumption of current seems. to average around five dol- lars so far. The extreme simplicity and automatic warning signal in case of any trouble seems to give all desirable protection against interruption. In bricked-in boilers firing the ordinary way may be resumed when- ever needed as this installation need not disturb the old grate or fire doors. Coal Dust as Fuel The great advantage we find also is in the grade -of coal we can burn; the finest dust will burn with more satisfaction than lump coal, which by the way is not as desirable as the cheaper grades of steam coal. With the results so far obtained we feel that we have never invested any five hundred dollars that have produced so much satisfaction as the installation of the Risdon Stoker in our boiler room. We surely feel grateful to Jlr. Risdon of Seattle for his invention and, since we have it, this apparatus would not leave our establish- ment again for five times its cost. The only regret I feel like mentioning is the fact that the inventor is so modest and conservative that no effort at publicity for his' wonderful invention has been made. There are thousands of florists in this country who would appre- ciate the Risdon Stoker if they knew about it. At any rate the establishment of the Swiss Floral Co. is open to all brother florists for inspection at any time, and Xiklas & Son of this city also have this apparatus in- stalled and speak equally well of it. It is bound to prove an important step towards the solution of the fuel and fireman problem and the diminution of the smoke nuisance. 64 The Florists' Exchange PACKING SHED OF LAGARDE & SPEELMAN Wholesale French BulbgroWers OLLIOULES (Var) France KSTABLISHED 1898 Write for particulars about 1910 crop to New York Office 38 Murray Street NEW YORK CITY I I New Year's Being Over Give A Thought To Next Year's New Year Whon you cleaned up your benches for the holiday elean- np, were you able to elean them up clean? Or were there enough off-types and belated-bloomers and culls to make a noticeable reduction in receipts? This growing of plants /ro7?i seed is a long chance business, unless you knoiv your seeds. Of course, absolute failures aren't frequent; but getting any considerable percentage of "off-types" does pull down the profits from a house, or even a bench of stuff, like the misrhief. And. of course, the longer it akes to grow a crop, the more important it is to get just as igh a percentage of perfect plants as it is possible to get. Soon you'll again be starting new crops of some plants and flowers for next season's holidays. So, before you sow, make as sure as you nan of what you sow. Sutton's Seeds of greenhouse plants have been bred by us for years to perfect uniform tyve, and time of ftcnvering. Their reputation for "coming true" you already know. Perhaps you haven't known that our orders for America leave ei^ery other day. So you can get any of these carefully bred strains quickly, direct from us. And these seeds are grmm by us. Sutton's Catalogue, a valuable reference book, is sent by our .\mericau Agents for 35 cents, which is refunded with So order. H. P. Winters & Co. 64-FWalI St., New York. N. Y. J^t(t07txfCf< Cflto The Sherman T. Blake Co., 429-F Sacramento St., San Francisco, Cal. I BEGONIA GROMANI This everblooming sport of Begonia Ver- non is a great improvement. Flowers bright red and always come true to color. Makes a fine bedding plant and is useful for border around Geraniums, etc. Also can be grown as a Christmas-flowering pot-plant, the beautiful red flowers making a fine showing at Christmas time. Foliage bronze-green. Trade pkt. oOc. Other Seasonable Seeds whether flowers or vegetables, as well as all kinds of supplies needed in carrjing on the florist and trucker's trade, are on hand. AM of proven vitality and a purity that has earned us the reputation of careful, con- scientious seedsmen. "It's good if it comes from Beckert's," so come to Beckert's for all jour needs in seeds, '^Reason Why" Catalogue Free! It's bound to make you think and we are only after the thinking type of customer, ilay we send you your copy? Please write TODAY. BECKERT'S SEED STORE Established 1877 101-103 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, Pa FINEST QUALITY LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS Ready for Immediate Delivery For prices write VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR U33 DROADWAY, Corner 26tli St., NEW YORK When ordertDg. please nentlon Tbe Exchange James Vick's Sons Growers of Flower and Vegetable Seeds Get. tbe benefit of our 69 years' experieooe All seasonable varieties Our stocks are very complete The Flower City Rochester, N.Y. tt It's a Great Help," Say o ur Subscribers o ur Stock and Matarlal Indax Page .-,. When ordering, please mention The Eichange XXX SEEDS ALYSSUM Snowball. The only true dwarf. 25c. CHINESE PRIMROSE IMPROVED. Finest groa-u. Miied. 300 seeds. $1.00; H pkt.. 50o. COLEUS. Large fancy Hybrids, 25c. CINERARIAS. Large flowering dwarf, finest mixed, pkt. 50c.: H pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN Giganteum. Choicest Giants. mixed. 150 seeds. $1.00: M pkt. 50c SALVIA BONFIRE. Finest grown, large pkt. 25c VERBE NA, California Giants. Finest mixed* liberal pkt.. 25c. Large flowers and bright colors, JOHN F. RUPP, Siiiremanstown, Pa. When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange MacNiff Horticultural Co.,Inc. SEEDS, PLANTS and BULBS 52-54 Vesey St., New York City Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange January 10, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 65 ^^^^^^g_ 1. ..■■.'.:Krr. .,.>•. ij,.MJi.,,... -BAHR,-; Gladioli Can You Make Them Pay? In spite of all that has been said and written about Gladioli, the many years they have been with us and the many beautiful new sorts whieh have been in- troduced during the past 120 years but comparatively few florists make the money out of them they should. Too many still plant their bulbs during May or June outdoors and so have their plants in flower at a tin.ie when every back- yard is aglow with them, which means when their flowers reach the market they meet a glut. To make Gladioli pay one must handle desirable sorts to begin with, start planting from .Tanuary on up to the time when everybody is filling gar- dens with them, and plant again for a late crop. A batch of bulbs planted now and followed up every three weeks or so will not only produce the finest spikes from May on but make it a most profit- able crop which can 'be successfully han- dled in even the smallest greenhouse with 5ft. of head room above the benches, and if short on bench room just now you carry the plants along in 4in. pots for the next two months and plant out later ; a^ Carnation house temperature does nicely — for extra early outdoor flowering bulbs can be started the same way in pots, say about the first of March and planted in a frame later. Good sorts cost money, but they are the only ones for the florist to handle, and it pays to take care of them. Tou can't grow too many, but try to have them in flower at a time when the people who buy them haven't any of their own in the gai'den. Giganteum Lilies for Easter Flowering Giganteum Lilies for Easter, which falls on April 4 this year, should now by this time be all potted up and 'under way, for the man who forces just a few hundred the pots can remain below a bench until actual growth begins, when the plants have to get to a sunny bench and should have 60 deg. at night. When you bring them up it is always well to examine each one and be sure of proper drainage in each pot ; this is a most im- portant thing about forcing Lilies. Tou must have perfect drainage ; without it trouble is sure to come ; if the hole in the bottom of the pot is clogged up with soil or dirt, open it up. While Lilies need plenty of moisture they will not stand for sour soil, but with good drain- age a fair soil, heat and moisture you are on the road to success. The man who can apply plenty of heat and has well rooted iilants can do wonders with them in the last few weeks in order to get them in on time, but you can't do it with a sickly plant or one that is stunted. There are less than three months to get the plants into flower and you can figure on five to six weeks from the time the buds can be noticed, that means some pushing for stock just show- ing growth, and more than CO deg. are necessary during the greater part of February in order to accomplish it, but it can be done as long as you have proper heating facilities. A Lilium giganteum grown cool hardly ever amounts to any- thing when Easter comes early, and it is easier to grow a whole houseful! than just a few. Formosum Lilies The stock planted during October ranges all the way from lin. to Gin. in height and some of the bulbs, while fairly rooted, haven't made any" growth on top as yet, but that is to be expected of the formosums and does not mean that the backward ones will not amount to much. But when they do start the slow ones should be pushed a little more, while these, 6in. high by this time, i,f Intended for Easter flowering can be carried along in the cold end of a Carnation house. Fifty deg. will suit them for a while, but as with the giganteums see to it that there is plenty of drainage in the pots. It may pay as well to let the advanced ones come along in a 55 deg. house, as the flowers will come in most useful long before Easter, while those which may appear late will be valuable after Easter. It would seem that with all the gigan- teums planted there should be no trouble for the average florist to purchase his requirements tor Easter if he gets busy early enough and lets the few formosums he forces himself come along regardless of whether they come exactly for Easter Sunday or not. He will thereby avoid loss due to too heavy forcing or keeping the plant too cold ; either is expensive, while in a house of from 50 deg. to 55 deg. he will get most plants to flower nicely. Lilium speciosum These valuable florists' Lilies are with us again and the retail grower who neg- lects to plant freely both of rubrum and alba makes a big mistake. All through the Summer, the Fall and mo.st of the Winter months the flowers come in most useful, whether you wish to use them Ofl long stems for decorative purposes or the single flowers for design work or corsage bouquets. There are times when the out of town florist can use these Lilies instead of orchids, and a wreath, cross or pillow composed of them in con- nection with Asparagus plumosus. Maidenhair ferns and perhaps a few other smaller flowers is hard to beat. By making use of storage bulbs and planting them at different times, having plants outdoors, in frames and in the green- houses there are but few weeks in the year that you need to go without a con- stant supply. Considering their easy culture, it is hard to see how anyone can afford to be without them. Let your seedsman supply your bulbs now. pot them into 5's and 6's and carry along a part of them in a coldframe and the bal- ance under the Violet bench ; keep a little on the dry side and later on when growth begins" grow the plants on in a 48 deg. or 50 deg. house. Plant more in two months from now and keep on. We will take them up again later. Watering While benches near or above heating pipes are very apt to be neglected in watering during the cold weather and should be gone over and examined every- day, more care than ever should be given solid beds. Here one is liable to apply too much water ; plants such as Sweet Peas, Snapdragons and others which are usually grown in solid beds need but little watering during December and January, for the beds do not dry out as a bench would. Whenever possible keep the surface cultivated and be sure the plants are actually in need of water be- fore you get busy with the hose for it will not hurt the stock nearly as much to be kept just now on the dry side as to have wet feet. On a raised bench with hardly 5in. of soil you cannot keep plants dry ; it is bound to have bad re- sults. The man who can manage to keep the benches evenly moist most of the time has the right system, that is when the soil is full of active roots. Watering is of such importance that it requires an experienced man to do it, and at no time of the year is it more necessary to do it properly than right now, and the nearer the heating pipes are to the bench the more you must watch it. Grow More Asparagus plumosus More baskets and made-up pans and dishes are made use of for Christmas than ever, and neither advanced prices of plant baskets nor the fact that, con- sidering all the baskets sold during the past ten years, every household is loaded with them, seems to cut any figure. In almost every plant arrangement more or less Asparagus plumosus is used, not alone owing to its beautiful soft green but its lasting qualities as a plant or when in a cut state. There are things it doesn't pay the smaller retail grower to bother with, but Asparagus plumosus should be grown by every florist, not for the long strings he may use during the Winter months but for plants from 2%in. up to 5in., such as he can use either as plants for fern dishes and pans in connection with flowering stock in baskets for Christmas, for Poinsettia pans or for cutting. It will pay to grow one large batch of plants just for De- cember use and it can be done and made to pay even in a small establishment. Seed may be sown during January for the large sized plants wanted next Win- ter, and another sowing made later on. Almost everyone can provide a warm enough house from now on until next Spring, and established plants can get along nicely next Fall and up to Christ- mas in a 55 deg. house ; they can even get along with 5 deg. less. Sow early and do the growing during the Summer, if you are mostly growing stock not re- quiring warm quarters. Society of American Florists and ; Ornamental HorticoltDrists Information supplied by John Younft, Secretary, 1170 Broadway, New York National Publicity Campaign The campagn for 1920 opens under very auspicious conditions. The florists' industry is in most satisfactory shape, and complaints as to poor business are rare indeed. The general demand for flowers is running a close race with supply. Our wholesale markets are dis- charging their heavy loads without signs of glut in any direction. The hori- zon of business is clear, and prices were never so remunerative. These conditions have, in the main, prevailed since the opening of the Fall season. Can anyone question that our Public- ity Campaign has not had a great deal to do with this? The public thinks of flowers now as it never did before. Sentiment, which should be a large fac- tor in creating a demand for our prod- ucts, has been aroused to a remarkable extent, and gifts of flowers are becom- ing of common occurrence where not long ago they were altogether too rare. The meaning of our slogan is well understood, and "Say It with Flowers" comes readily to mind at the right time. The reports covering the Christmas business throughout the country without exception describe the volume as unusu- ally large, and most of it record-breaking in character — and this in spite of, per- haps, the highest prices ever experienced by the public. In many localities it was impossible to obtain sufiicient stock to meet the demand. A Western florist in writing our Promotion Bureau intimated that he was prepared to increase his con- tribution to the Publicity Fund. The demand for flowers was very great, he said, due, of course, to the campaign. Our efforts certainly have been re- warded with success, in measure far greater than could have been anticipated. •The predictions of our large band of optimists have been entirely fulfilled, and we are going into the year just opened with the feeling of satisfaction that we are not experimenting, we are not tak- ing chances, for we know absolutely that the money we have expended is return- ing to us with the proverbial hundred- fold increase, and much more. Just think this over. Mr. Non-Sub- scriber, and ask yourself what you have done to deserve your share in this bene- fit Don't think we are scolding, but we do want you to think that we need your support to carry along our campaign. Kemember that we have now not only to keep alive the interest already cre- ated, but to extend that interest. The more we can spread our propaganda, the greater the benefit to enjoy. Oar slogan, "Say it with Flowers," is worthy of all we can lavish upon it. It cannot be over-popularized — it would mean loss to us as an industry did we not popularize it enough. Help us to keep our publicity going — going all the time, not spasmodically. And do your l)est to assist the movement personally, in your own vicinity, where you can easily link up with our campaign an- nouncements to your personal advantage. Drop us a line and we will tell you how. At present our auditors are going over our finances ; therefore, for a week or two we are not able to make a state- ment as to what our resources will be for the season extending beyond St. Valentine's Day. Every subscriber to the fund, however, will, in a few days, receive a notification as to the payment of his 1920 contribution so nobly pledged beforehand. For the same reason we are unable, at this time; to announce the exact amount pledged for the 1920 cam- paign, but particulars in full will be pub- lished in the next issue of this paper. With the assistance our work deserves, we can make the New Year a banner one for the trade. Jan. 3, 1920. Department of Plant Registration Adiantum Pelicanii Public notice is hereby given that as no objection has been filed against the registration of Adiantum Pelicanii by Frank D. Pelicano. 119 Guttenburg St , San Francisco. Cal., the same becomes complete. JOHN YOUNG, Secretarj-. Dec. 8, 1919. and at Haarlem. Mr. Ian Brodie con- tributes a three page article on Seedling Daffodils, largely composed of a list of inexpensive varieties, which he has found useful for breeding. And, finally, there is an account of eighty stocks of Orien- tal Poppies, which were received for trial at Wisley in the latter part of 1915, and were grown on for judging, when thoroughly established In 1917. What Glass Area Required What amount of glass (in square feet) is required to cover the house shown in the diagram I am sending herewith. The house is 54ft. long, 9ft. from the ground to the ridge pole ; 17ft. wide ; it rests on a wall which is 3ft. high, from the ground line. — F. G., N. Y. — The actual total area of glass re- quired to cover the roof, one side and two ends of a greenhouse of the dimen- sions given is 1287 sq. ft. John McAbthub. Royal Hort. Society Journal Vol. XLV. Part I In this issue florists will find three articles of more or less Interest. The Key. J. Jacob furnishes a ten page paper on Freesias" and Lachenalias, entering at some length into the history of these two families of plants. He gives a list of these plants certificated in London Substitute for Paris Green Additional experience confirms the con- clusion, reported last year bv the Bureau of Entomology of the United States Department of Agriculture, that arsenate of lime may be used in all situations ts a substitute for Paris green, and that for pomaceous fruits — Apples, Pears and Quinces — it may prove a satisfactory substitute for arsenate of lead when used with lime or fungicides containing lime. A less expensive substitute for nicotine sulphate also is being sought. 66 The Florists' Exchange iiii I iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I iiiiiiiii III! mil iiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i iiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!i mi i i i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iimi mil Q MICHELL'S NEW CROP FLOWER SEEDS ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS We Are Headquarters for Northern Greenhouse-Grown Seed 1000 scods..S3.50 I 10,000 seeds. S30.00 5000 seeds.. 16.25 | 25,000 seeds. 6.S.75 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 100t>.seeds...?0.75 I 10,000 seeds. ..$5.50 5(100 .si'cd.s.. 3.00 I 25,000 seeds.. 12.00 ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) Tr. Pkt Oz. Michell's Salmon Pink. .S0.40 S2.00 Giant Garnet 20 .75 Giant Pink 20 .75 Giant Scarlet 20 .75 Giant Striped 20 .75 Giant White 20 .75 Giant Yellow 20 .75 Giant Mixed 20 .60 ALYSSUM i >. pkl ()/. Little Gem..>.i lb. S1.75 SO. 15 «0.50 Little Dorrlt .15 .00 ASTER, EARLY WONDER Pink .40 .40 2.25 White 2.25 ASTER, QUEEN OF THE MARKET White S0.25 SI. 00 Rose Pink . .25 1.00 Blush Pink .25 1.00 Dark Blue .25 1.00 Light Blue .25 1.00 Crimson .25 .20 1.00 Mixed BEGONIA Semperflorens Vernon. . . .25 2.50 Seniperilorens Mixed . . . . .30 2.00 Gracilis Luminosa . .40 Gracilis rosea or alba. . . .30 Gracilis Prima Donna. . .50 CALENDULA " Mioheirs Special Fore ing. ( )r;int;(' j-clliiw. . . .35 .70 CYCLAMEN. MICHELL'S 100 1000 GIANT SHOW. Seed Seed Bright Red 2.00 17.50 Dark Blood Red 2.00 17..50 Glory of Wandsbek Salmon red 2.00 17.50 Perle of Zehlendort. Salmon pink 2.00 17.50 Pure White 2.00 17..50 Rose of Marienthal. Hriuht J>ink 2.00 17.50 White with Carmine Eye 2.00 17..50 Mixed. All colors 1.50 12.50 Special prices on larger quantities. CANDYTUFT Tr. pkt. Oz. MichcU'B Giant White.. .«0.15 $0.50 ,',, II.. .■SI. 50, 11,. S4.00. CENTAUREA Candidissima, 1000 seeds 40c 2.00 Gymnocarpa, 1000 seeds 15c .50 COBEA Scandens. Purple. .15 .40 DRACAENA Indivisa Yi lb. Sl.OO .15 .30 IMPATIENS Holsti Holsti Hybrids Sultani Sultani Hybrids IPOM(EA NOCTIFLORA. (MoDiiflower). li lb. SI. 25; lb. S4.00 ... LOBELIA Crystal Palace Compacta .30 Barnard's Perpetual 30 Crystal Palace Speciosa.. .20 Sapphire (Trailing) 40 MIGNONETTE Michell's Colossal 40 5.00 PETUNIA 1-2 tr. pkt. Grandiflora fringcdS0.30 .50 Ruffled Giants 30 .50 California Giants.. .30 .50 Monstrosa (Mich- ell's) 60 1.00 Dwarf Inimitable... .30 .50 Snowball 30 .50 Double Fringed Mixed. .")00 .seeds 75c., 1000 seeds S1.50. PYRETHRUM Aureum 15 .40 .40 .40 .40 .15 .40 2.00 1.75 PHLOX DRUMMONUI, Dwarl. Tr. irircs .irt! fr>r January only. refully 2d size lOfK) $22.00 27.00 20.00 30.00 28.00 45.00 40.00 CANNAS DORMANT ROOTS 100 1000 Chas. Henderson $5.00 $40.00 David Harum 6.00 55.00 Eureka 8.00 75.00 VAUGHAN'S FIREBIRD 10.00 90.00 King Humbert 6.00 50.00 Hungaria 8.00 75.00 Florence Vaughan 5.00 40.00 Mrs. Alfred Conard 10.00 90.00 Venus 5.00 40.00 Wyoming 5.00 40.00 Yellow King Humbert 5.00 45.00 SPECIAL FLOWER SEED LIST, Ready. All c-arK stocks for florists, ask for it. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE newyork DAHLIAS Complete Mixture. Finest Shades. Best Doubles. Per 100 $7.50 Per 1000 $70.00 When orderlpg. please meptlon The Eichange ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND pleased and satisfied customers are planting Peacock's tested, proven, quality seeds because they are seeds that produce large profitable crops, wherever planted. Grown on our own seed farms, tested, and proven on our own trial grounds. Write today for our large, illustrated seed catalog and market gardeners' and florists' price list, both free. A post card will bring it to you. Write today. EVERETTE R. PEACOCK CO. Seedsmen Growers. Exporters. Importers. 4013 Milwaukee Ave. CHICAGO FLOWER SEED Si FISKE !gl Summer and Fall Sowing Pansies, Myosotis, Cyclamen, Snapdragon, Sweet Peas, Perennials and Freesias Purity Now is the time to order BULBS for Fall Delivery FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. The Seed Store 12 and 13 FtneuU HaU Square, BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Szchauge January 10, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 69 —NEW CROP— Choice Florists' Flower Seeds AGERATUM, Dwarf White. Dwarf Blue, Blue Perfection. Swanley Blue, Little Dorrlt, Tall Blue. J^ oz. 2Sc., K oi. 50c., 1 oz. $1.00. Little Blue Star, A oz. 50c. ALYSSUM, Little Gem. i4 o^. 25c., oz. 50c., 4 oz. SI. 50. Carpet of Snow. H oz. 25c., oz. 50c., 4 oz. $1.50. Lilac Queen. H oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. Maritimum Trailing. }4 oz. 15c., oa. 35c. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED Northern Greenhouse Grown Now Ready 1000 Seeds for $3 GO 5000 Seeds for 13.75 10.000 Seeds for 25.00 25,000 Seeds for 67,25 Special price for larger quantities. Also all other Choice Flower Seeds. ASPARAGUS Sprengerl. 1000 seeds, $1 .00 500O seeds $4.00. ASTER SEED. Best money can buy. Send for list and prices. y^^ Tr. Pkt. oz. BEGONIA Erfordia $0.50 $1.00 Luminosa 50 1.00 Vernon 25 .50 Prima Donna 50 1.00 Semperflorens, white 50 1.00 CALENDULA, Orange King. (True). Se- lected. Double Orange. For cut flowers. }i oz. 76c.. oz- $2 00. CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth- flowered. ^A OZ. 25c., 02. 75c., li lb. 81.60. Selected Giant Empress. J^ oa. 25c., oz. 75e., 1-4 lb. $1.60. Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose Cardinal, Lavender. H' oz. 25c.,oz.75c. CARNATION, Giant Malmaslon. tr. pltt. 50c. CENTAUREA, Gymnocarpa. H oz. 25c., oz, $1.00. Candidisslma. H oz. 60c., oz. $2.00. Double Blue, for Cut Flowers. H oz. 26c, oz. 75c. COBEA Scandens. Blue. M oz. 26o., oz 76c. COLEUS. Finest rainbow mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. COSMOS. Lady Lenox. White, Pink. }4 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Giant Early Flowering. White, Crimson, Pink. I4 oz. 25c.. oz.75c., CYCLAMEN SEED. Best German Wans- bek Strain. 100 1000 Glory of Wansbek, Salmon. .$2.00 $15.00 Rose of Marienthal, Pink. . . 1.60 12.00 Dark Glowing, Christmas Red 1.60 12.00 Bright Red 1.60 12.00 Bright Pink with Rose Cen- ter 1.50 12.00 White with Carmine Eye. . . 1.60 12.00 Pure White 1.50 12.00 DRACvBNA Indivisa. H oz. 25c, 1 oz. .'iOc. FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh.) In best Table Fern varieties, 75c. per pkt. GLOXINIA hybrlda grandlflora. Extra choice, mixed. Tr. pkt. 75c. HELIOTROPE, Sweet Giant Blue. Tr, pkt. 50c. IMPATIENS Holsti. Red. Tr. pkt. 50o. Sultani. Rose. Tr. pkt. 50c. LOBELIA, Crystal Palace, Compacta, Dwarf. Tr. pkt. 36c., H oz. 50c. Trailing. Dark blue. Tr. pkt. 36c., H oz. 50c. MARIGOLD, Dwarf Little Browni. K oz. 25c.. oz. 60c. African Tall, double. Orange Ball. i4 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. African Tall, double. Orange Prince. M oz. 26c., oz. 75c. MIGNONETTE. (Giant Gnhse. strain) grown by a specialist. Seed is saved from largest spikes. Tr. Pkt. 75c., H oa. $2.00, H 01. $3.50, I OS. $7.00. MIGNONETTE, Giant Machet. H oz. 25c., oz. 75c. M YOSOTIS, Victoria. Tr. pkt. 25c., Ji oz. 50c.. oz. SI. 50. PETUNIA. Double, large flowering, fringed 600 seeds 86c., 1000 seeds $1.50; Giant, single, fringed, 1000 seeds 60c., 1-64 oa. $1.25; Howard's Star. tr. pkt. 26c.; A oz. 75c.; Rosy Morn, tr. pkt. 26c., A oz. 75c.; Striped and blotched, tr. pkt. 25c., A oz.75c. Giants of California, finest mixed. Tr. pkt. 60c., A oz. $3.00. Snowball, dwarf white, tr. pkt. 60c., H 02. $1.00, oz. $3.00. PHLOX, Dwarf Nana Compacta Snow- ball, ii oz. 50c., M oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. Dwarf Nana Compacta Fireball. H oz. 50c., H oz. 75c., oz.S2.50. Dwarf Nana Compacta Rosy Chamolse. H oz. 50c., ii 02. 76c-. 02. $2.50. Dwarf Nana Compacta Mixetl. J^ 02. 50c-, M 02. 75o, oz.$2-60. PRIMULA Obconlca Glgantea, in all colors (ready later). Chinensis. Giant Flowering (ready later) RICINUS. Zanzibar. Oz. 15c-. 4 oz. 50c., SALVIA America. Tr. pkt., 1-18 oz. 6O0. Ji 02. $1..50, o2. $6.00- Bonfire. (Clara Bedman.) Tr. pkt., 1-16 02. 26o-, li 02. 75c-, oz. $2.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt., 1-16 oz. 50c., H 01. $1.25, oz. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 25c., J4 oz. 50c., z o- $1.50 SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensls. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., H oa. $1.60. SHAMROCK SEED. Fine Irish. M oz. 25c-, oz- $1-00. SMILAX SEED. If oz. 15c.. oz. 60c., H 'b. $1.60, lb. $4.50. SNAPDRAGON. Greenhouse forcing va- rieties Tr pkt. Tr.pkt. Keystone. . ..$1.00 Phelps' Whlte$0-SO Ramsburg's-. 1.00 Buxton's Sil- ver Pink - 1.00 Nelrose Deep Pink 50 Giant Yellow .50 STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. Selected from Double flowers. .50 .60 Garnet New Enchant- ress Pink.. . . New Bronze Beauty SO Best strain. White, rose. shell pink, lavender, purple, yellow-salmon Tr. pkt. 50c., H oz. $1.00, H oz. $2.00, I oa. $6.00. Also Princess Alice, white, at same price. SWEET PEAS. Early greenhouse, forcing varieties, Zvolanek's and Irwin's varieties. Send for list. VERBENAS, Irwin's Giant Flowering, Lucifer. New Giant Scarlet (best red). H oz. 60c.. H oz. $1.60. oz. $2.60. Defiance. Scarlet, yi oz. 25c., }4 oz. 75c., oz. $1..50. Firefly. Scarlet with white eye. K oz. 2.5c., H 02. 76c., oz. $1.60. Mayflower. Giant pink. i4 oz. 25c., H oz. 76c., oz. $1.50- Purple Mantle. White, striped. H oz. 26c., a 02. 76c-. oz- $1-50. VERBENAS. Irwin's Giant Florist Bril- liant mixture. }4 oz. 50c., H oz. $1.26, oz. sr.oo- VINCAalba. White with eye. H oz. 25c., J^ oz. 75o.,oz.$1.2; Alba Pura. Pure .vhiie. }4 02. 25c., J^ 02. 75c., 02. $1.2 . Rosea. Pink. K oz. 25c., J4 oz. 76c., oz. $1.25. Mixed. )4 oz. 26c-. li oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. ZINNIA, Irwin's Giant Flowering (best in the country). Scarlet and Crimson shades, fi oz. 50c., X oz- $1-00, oz. $3.00. Yellow and Orange shades. K 02. 60c., Ji oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Flesh Pink. H oz- 60c-, M oz- $1-00, oz- $3.00. Salmon and Pink shades. ^ oz. 50c., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. All colors mixed. }-a oz. 60c., i-i oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yellow, i^ oz. SOc, H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. New Double Dahlia Flowered, Lavender pink. H oz. 50c., }i oz. $1.00, 02. $3.00. . LIST OR SEND Allen's Defiance. K 02. 25c., 02. 75c. FOR ALL OTHER CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS SEND FOR YOUR ORDER IN. OTHER SEASONABLE CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS— ASK FOR FULL LIST •THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW" LEMON OIL. H gal., $1.50, 1 gal. S2.60. NICO-FUME. Liquid: 8-lb. tin, $14.60 each; 4-lb. tin, $7.60 each: 1-lb. tin, $2.00 each; M-'b. tin, 65c. each. Paper: 288 sheets, $9.50 tin; 144 sheets, $5.00 tin; 24 sheets, $1.25 tin. NICOTICIDE. 1 gal. $17.50, H gal. $9.50. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100 lbs. lots, $4.50. NEPONSET Waterproof Paper Flower Pots. June 21 Issue. TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100 lbs. lots, $3.50. TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-lb. bales only). Per 100 lbs. lots, $2.50. APHINE. 1 gal. $3.00 AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanized, with Auto- Pop, $7.76. AUTO-SPRAY. Brass, with Auto-Pop. $10.76. Ask for price list, or see ad. page 1276 UUm GIGANTEUM BULBS For Immediate Shipment $55.00 Per Case in Any Size Packed as Follows: 300 to a Case 2.50 to a Case 9-10, 10-12, 200 to a Case 1.50 to a Case Lil. Auratum, 8-9, $35.00 per case. Lil. Spec. Rubrum, 8-9 case, $35.00 per case. HARDY LILIES For Immediate shipment from Cold Storage 200 to a case, 200 to a Lil. Spec. Rubrum, 9-11, 125 to a case, $35.00 per case. Lil. Spec. Album, 8-9, 200 to> case, $38.00 per case. GLADIOLUS BULBS America. IJ^-in- and up America. 1^-in, and up America, l-lj^-in Augusta. IJ^-in. and up Augusta. 134 -in. and up Baron Hulot. 13^-in. and up . . Baron Hulot. Ij^-in. and up.. Chicago White. IJ^-in. and up Chicago White. 134-in.andup Halley. l^-in ana up Halley. l>^-in. and up Mrs. F. King. IJ^-in and up. .. 100 1000 $4.00 $35.00 3.50 30.00 3.00 24.00 4.00 35.00 3.50 30.00 7.00 60.00 6.00 60.00 . 5.00 46.00 . 4.00 35.00 5.00 45.00 4.00 36.00 4.00 35.00 100 1000 Mrs. F. Kinft. IJ^-in. and up.. $3.00 $25.00 Panama, l^-in. and up 8.00 75.00 Panama. Iji-in. and up 7.00 66.00 Peace. IH-m. and up 5.00 45.00 Schwaben. IH-in. and up 8.00 70.00 Niagara. IH-in. and up 6.00 50.00 Primulinus Hybrids. IH-in • 4.00 36.00 Popular Mixed 2.00 - 16.00 White and Liftht Mixed 2.60 120.00 Pink Mixed 2.50 .'20.00 Red and Scarlet Mixed , 2.60 f 20.00 .\3k for full list of all varieties. CANNA ROOTS, 2 3 eyes 100 1000 King Humbert $7.00 $60.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.60 30 00 A. Bouvler 3.60 30.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 City of Portland 6.00 50.00 J. D. Eisele 4.00 35.00 Express 4.00 35.00 Firebird 8.50 75.00 Mrs. Kate Gray 3.50 30.00 Gust. Gumpper 4.00 35.00 Hungaria 6.00 45.00 100 Indiana S3. 50 Italia 3.50 Louisiana 3.60 Maros ; 3.50 Meteor 3.50 M. Berat 3.50 Mrs. A. Conard 8.50 Musafolia 4.00 Pennsylvania 3.50 Wintzer's Colossal 4.00 Wyoming 5.00 1000 $30.00 30.00 . 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 75.00 36.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 Ask for full list of other varieties. CALADIUM ESCULENTUM CALADIUM Esculentum. 100 1000 719 S12.00 SIOO.OO CALADIUM Esculentum, 100 1000 91 U $24.00 $210,00 XLJBEROSES ^l^ *''00 PerllOO, $00.00 per 1000 Plants, Cuttings, Etc. Prices are postpaid on orders for Rooted other stock packing will be charged at cost. AGERATUM, R. C. Dwarf dark blue, largo flowering, $1.60 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. ALYSSUM. Double giant flowering. 2-in., $4.50 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosua and Sprengerl Seedlings. See classified. BEGONIA Chatelaine. 2H-io.. $7.00 per 100, $66 00 per 1000. 3H-in., in bloom, $20.00 per 100. NEWBEGONIAMrs.M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). Beauti- ful brilliant pink. Fine for bedding or pot plants. 2>i-in.. $10.00 per 100. CALCEOLARIA Hybrlda. Choicest strain, 2}i-ia. $10.00 per 100. CALENDULA, Orange King. Selected true Double Orange. 2>i-in., $6.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. CALLAS, Godfrey, 2>^-ineh pots, $10.00 per 100. CARNATIONS. R. C. 100 1000 Ethel Fisher (New Red) . ...$14.00$116.00 Bernice. new crimson 14.00 115.00 Morning Glow, very profit- able pink 7 00 65.00 White Benora 7.00 65.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 50.00 Matchless 6.00 40 00 Enchantress 5.00 40.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Doris 8.00 50.00 Aviator 6 00 50.00 Enchantress Supreme. Feb- ruary delivery 7.00 60.00 Pink Delight 7 00 60.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 50.00 White Enchantress 6.00 50 00 Alice 6.00 40.00 Benora 6.00 60.00 Ask for full list of all other varieties. CINERARIAS, Half Dwarf. 2>i-in., $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. 3-in. $10.00 per 100. $90.00 per 1000. COLEUS. See classified. CYCLAMEN. Seedlings, transplanted, 4 leaves, Feb. and later delivery, $8.00 per 100. $76.00 per 1000. DAISIES. See classified. DRACi«NAS. See classified. Cuttings where paid for in advance. On all 2^-in., in all varieties, and Table See classified. FERNS. Ferns. FEVERFEW, R. C. 100 $2.25, 1000 $18.00. FORGET-ME-NOTS. Winter-flowering, 2Ji-in pots, $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. FUCHSIAS, R. C. Little Beauty, Black Prince and other varieties, ready now: $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. 2Ji-in., mixed, $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS. 2)i-in., S. A. Nutt, Ricard Buchner and others. Ready now and later. $6,00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C. and Sweet-Scented. $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special delivery. 2>i-in-. $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEAS. 2M-in. Best French va- rieties, mixed,$S.00 per 100. $75.00 per 1000. IVY ENGLISH, R. C, S2.60 pet 100; $20.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mixed varieties, $2.50 per 100, $22.00 per 1000, postpaid special delivery. 2>i-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PELARGONIUMS. 2>4-in. Easter Greeting. Lucy Becker. Swablan Maid. Wurtenburgla and others; separate or mixed, $12.00 per 100, $110.00 per 1000. POINSETTIA. Stock plants. California va- riety. The earlv and late kinds. $4.00 per doz., 60 for $14.00, S25.00 per 100. ROSES XXX. Dormant, field-grown for forcing. See Classified. SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, Zurich, R. C. $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000. SMILAX. Strong 2>^-in., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000 SNAPDRAGON. Yellow, Silver Pink, Nelrose. Keystone, Whlt«. Bronze aod Red. 2}i-in. $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. STOCKS. Beauty of Nice. 2)i-in. Rose, White,- Shell Pink, Purple, Lavender, $6.00 per 100. VINCAS. Variegated. Rooted Cuttings, ready now, $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000, postpaid. 2}i-in. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. All prices are subject to change. Satisfaction Guaranteed. ROMAN J. IRWIN ''' ''^.TL^LfJ^J''''^ i^w^rfV^d^^^^^^iftrt^^^w^w^^<^ftWJ^^ft^/^,ft^b^rt^^^^^.w^^.w^^lW^lW^^^ 70 The Florists' Exchange [BllllllilllllMllliilllim Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll I Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Hill IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIH llllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllHIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiilllg ^ Keep This For Reference S. S. Skidelsky & do. 50 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK CITY FLOWER SEEDS NEW CROP Tr. Pkt. Oz. AGERATUM. Blue Perfection ... .$0.15 $0.60 Imperial Dwarf, l>lue 15 .40 ALYSSUM. Little Gem 15 .60 Sweet 15 .25 Carpet of Snow 15 .60 ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) Giant, separate colors 20 .75 Giant, mixed 20 .60 Dwarf, mi.xcd 20 .60 Keystone. A clear, rose pink, without any trace of purple or white, $1.00 per pkt., $5.00 for 6 pkts., $10.00 for 13 pkts. Silver Pink. Long spikes and a very pro- fuse bloomer. In original packets, $1.00 per pkt. Garnet, Yellow, Light Pink, Phelp's White at 50c. per pkt. Nelrose. Pink, long spikes, 50c per pkt. ASPARAGUS plumosus nanus (Greenhouse .sron-ii), $3.50 per 1000: 5000, $15.00. ASPARAGUS plumosus nanus (Outside srown). $2.00 per 1000: 5000, $8.75. ASPARAGUS sprengeri. 75c per 1000; 5000, $3.00. ASTERS. High-grade Aster Seeds, "Home Grown" J/^ oz. Oz Sample's New Branching. White, Mary Semple. rose, lavender crimson and purple $0.30 $1.50 Lavender Gem. Earlv branching, best lavender .' 50 2.50 Early Royal Branching. Purple, white, pink and lavender 45 2.25 Queen of the Market. White, rose, flesh, light blue, dark blue, crim- son, lavender, peach blossom... .25 1.25 Late Branching. Rose, crimson, peerless pink, lavender, white, purple 30 1.50 Crego. White, pink and rose ... .40 2.00 King. Rose, violet and white 45 2.25 Astermum. White, pink and lav- ender SO 2.50 Giant Branching Daybreak. Soft pink .50 2.50 Imperial. Rose pink, shell pink, purple 50 2.50 BEGONIA. Vernon 25 2.50 Erfordia 30 Gracilis Luminosa 40 Prima Donna SO CALCEOLARIA. Hybrida grandi- flora. Choice mixed 1.00 Hybrida grandiflora compacta. Dwarf mixed CALENDULA. Orange King Prince of Orange Mixed .60 .15 .15 .15 .25 .25 .25 Tr. Pkt. Oz. Lb. CANDYTUFT. Empress . . . .$0.15 $0.25 $2.50 Lavender 15 .25 2.50 Tr. Pkt. Oz. CENTAUREA. Gymnocarpa $0.15 $0.50 Candidissima 40 2.00 .15 .15 .40 .50 .40 .35 .30 $2.50 per $12.00 per 1000 Tr. Pkt. Oz. CINERARIA. Hybrid Grandiflora, semi-dwarf mixed $1.00 COBEA SCANDENS (Cup and Saucer Vine), purple 15 COSMOS. Early flowering, sepa- rate colors Early flowering, mixed 15 Giant late flowering, separate colors 15 Giant late flowering, mixed ...... CYCLAMEN. Giant, English grown. Best strain of seed obtainable. Cherry Ripe. Very bright red. 100 seeds; $17.50 per 1000 seeds. Pink Pearl. Superb salmon. $2.50 per 100 seeds; $17.50 per 1000 seeds. Salmon King. Salmon pink. Princess May. Pale pink. Vulcan. Deep crimson. Phoenix. Bright red. Persicum Giganteum. White with red eye. Persicum Rose. Rose with deep eye. Persicum Mauve. Mauve pink with deep eye. Giant White. Large and fine white. Prices (unless noted): $1.25 per 100 seeds; $12.00 per 1000 seeds. CYCLAMEN. Giant German strain. Wonder of Wandsbek Bright Red Dark Red Pure White White with eye Deep Rose Pink Light Pink Pkt. Oz. DAISY. (Bellis Perennis.) Longfel- low. Pink $0.40 $2.00 Pkt. '4 Oz. Monstrosa, Pink $0.50 $1.50 Monstrosa, White 50 1.50 Monstrosa, Mixed 50 1.25 Snowball. White 40 Mixed 30 Tr Pkt. Oz. DRACAENA INDIVISA (per % lb.. S1.251 $0.15 $0.40 GAILLARDIA. .Annual Picta Lorenziana. Double mixed. .15 .35 GREVILLEA Robusta (Silk Oak) . .20 .60 GYPSOPHILA. Elegans alba grandiflora. .Annual, white 15 .25 Oz. 54 lb. Lb. IPOMCEA noctiflora. Moon- vine $0.40 $1.25 $4.00 Pkt. Oz. LOBELIA. Crystal Palace Com- pacta $0.30 $2.00 Speciosa 20 .75 MIGNONETTE. Matchet IS .25 S. S. S. Giant Greenhouse Strain (Selected) 50 8.00 MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). Vic- toria 25 1.00 Dissitiflora. Perfection 40 2.50 Palustris 40 Lb. 'Alb. Oz. NASTURTIUM. Tall, extra __ choice mixed $1-25 $0.40 $0.20 Tall, fine mixed 1.00 .30 .10 Dwarf, extra choice mixed . 1.50 .45 .20 Dwarf, fine mixed 125 .35 .13 PANSIES. Especially Selected Florist Prize ..Mixture. This mixture we can recommend to any florist. It contains only the . Giant Pansies and richest colors of red, copper, bronze, also the most delicate rose and lilac shadings; also includes the newest and most attractive sorts, '/s oz., $1.00; }4 oz-. $1-75; oz., $6.00. Tr. Pkt. 1-16 oz. PETUNIA. Giant of California. Mixed $0.50 $2.50 Ruffled Giants 50 Tr. Pkt. Oz. Rosy Morn 50 2.00 Star 50 1.50 Double Fringed, large flowering "Marvel- ous," 500 seeds, 75c. PHLOX DRUMMONDI. Nana Compacta Snowball $0.40 $2.00 Nana Compacta Fireball (Pink).. .40 2.00 Nana Compacta Mixed 40 1.50 PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGAN- TEA. Lilacina, Rosea, Kerme- sina /^-inch pots: $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1000. CALENDULA. In variety. 2!/2-inch pots: $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. CINERARIAS. Finest strain. 2^-inch pots: $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. CYCLAMEN. Highest grade seed in well- grown plants. Transplanted seedlings: $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. Prices on 2%in., 3in. and 4in., and larger sizes to be fixed in due season and will be advised. DRACAENA INDIVISA. Secure a stock now for the spring trade. Seedlings: $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. 254-inch pots: $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. 3-inch 'pots: $8.00 per 100. 4-inch pots; $17.50 per 100. S-inch pots: $27.50 per 100. 6-inch pots: $40.00 per 100. DRACAENA TERMINALIS. 254-inch pots: $15.00 per 100. 4-inch pots: $4.50 per dozen. 5-inch pots: 60c. 6-inch pots: $1.00 each. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. 254-inch pot plants (pot grown) : $7.00 per 100. Larger sizes later, and prices will be advised. FRENCH HYDRANGEA. Best varieties. 254-inch pots: $7.00 per 100. LEMON VERBENA. $5.00 per 100. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AVITHOUT MARGUERITES. Boston Yellow. 254-inch pots: $7.00 per 100; $65.00 per 1000. Nicholson's Giant White, 254 -inch pots: $5.00 per 100. PANDANUS VEITCHIL Well colored, 4- inch pots; $6.00 per dozen. 5-inch pots: $9.00 per dozen. 6-inch pots: $15.00 per dozen. Larger plants, $1.50 and $2.00 each. Strong Southern Stock. Runners. 254 ^"d 3-inch. Prices on application. All prices subject to change without notice POINSETTIAS. Price, per 100, $8.00; per 1000, $75.00. PRIMULA OBCONICA AND PRIMULA CHINENSIS. Finest strain. 254-inch pots, $6.00 per 100; $55.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON (Antirrhinum). Keystone. The increasingly popular winter- blooming clear pink 254-inch plants, $6.00 per 100; $55.00 per 1000. Light Silvery Pink, White, Yellow and Nel- rose. 254-inch pots, $6.00 per 100; $55.00 per 1000. SMILAX. 254-inch pots: $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. STEVIA. The dwarf variety only, this being the most profitable for commercial purposes. From 254-inch pots: $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. PELARGONIUMS. All plants in this list are from 2-inch pots. Easter Greeting, Lucy Becker, Swabian Maid, Wurtembergia, Prince Bismarck, per 100, $12.00. SUNDRIES HYACINTH STAKES (Wood) Dyed Green 1000 5000 10000 5-inch $0.55 $2.50 $4.25 12-inch 1.25 6.00 11.00 18-inch 1.65 8.00 15.50 "NEPONSET" PAPER FLOWER POTS These pots are nested and packed in crates of 1000 each, except 4, 5 and 6-inch sizes, which are put up in crates of 500 each. 2;4-inch pots, per 1000 $3.05 254-inch pots, per 1000 3.60 3- inch pots, per 1000 5.20 35^-inch pots, per 1000 7.10 4- inch pots, per 1000 8.60 5- inch pots, per 1000 14.60 6- inch pots, per 1000 19.25 POT LABELS. Painted. 4-inch, $1.15 per 1000. 5-incIi, $1.35 per 1000. 6-inch $1.75 per 1000. HOSE, MAGIC. 50-foot length, price, 5^-in. 2-ply, 24c. per foot 100-foot length, 23c per foot. 50-foot length, Yn-m. 2-ply, 24c. per foot. 100-foot length, 23c. per foot. INSECT DESTROYERS. Aphine. 54 P'lt, 25c; 40c. per 54 pint; per pint, 65c; $1.00 per quart; gallon, $3.00. Aphis Punk. Per pkg., 60c.; $8.50 per 12 pkgs. Lemon Oil Insecticide. Per quart, 90c.; $1.50 per '4 gallon; 1 gallon, $2.50; 5-gal- lon can, $10.50; 10 gallon can $18.00 Nikoteen. 45c. for 1J4 ounces; Yz pint, 90c.; $1.60 per pint; $14.00 per case of 10 pint bottles; per 54 gallon (4 lbs.), $8.25; per gallon (8 lbs.), $15.50. Nico-Fume (Liquid). Per 54 pound, 65c.; $2.00 per pound; 4 pounds, $7.50; $14.50 per 8 pounds. Nico-Fume Paper. Preferred by many who do not wish to spray or vaporize. Per bo.x, 24 sheets, $1.25; $5.00 per 144 sheets; per 288 sheets, $9.50. NOTICE lllllllllllllllllllillll n [0 74 The Florists' Exchange Baltimore, Md. Aiuung the wIjoIcmiIi' lumsus, ihciu is Ihe usual .shui-tjim- aUiu^ Muiue liuua. Tlii;. i^ to he uxpfulitcl uilci' tliu Ki'fUt rush ui the holiroving in iiuanlit.v ajul are lower iu Ijrice ; ihis applies also to Violets, both double and single. Carnations are good, hut llu' snp|)l.v not suUicienl. Steviu is jibmit over. A lew more Sweet Peas are on the market, but owinj; to the dull weather the supply is uot uearly normal. Club MeetinK t'harles II. (irakelow has prom- ised to be with us next AMonday evening, .Ian. 11', and address the l''lorists' Club. 'Inere will be a big turnout to hear our Irieud from the Cily of lirotherly l..ove. John Cook has been ill. but is now rapidly recovering his usual good health. Ou account of Mrs. Cook's illness the nnnnal trip to Florida had to he giveu up this year. Mr. Cook is highly eu- Ihusiastic about Florida and speaks of its wonderful flora and its deligntful cli- mate. Thomas McCormick has a line house of l''raneis Scott liey and lied IJadiancc, started a few weeks ago. They are now breaking into a good, strong growth, and are highly promising. This house last year was a most beautiful sight two days before Easter. This Spring Mr. McCormick will plant the new Rose, Jlrs. .John (_'ook, of which he speaks highly. His house of Sweet I'eas have made a wonderful growth. Snapdragon hen- has escaped the rust; the plants are strong and thrifty. Shortage of Mushroom Spawn E. H. Holden of Catousville has been much hampered in the growing of his Mushroom crop this season by the lack of suflicient spawn, only a few bricks being obtainable. Last Fall it was impossible to get the usual supply and his early crop has suffered. Can any of our friends give us a reason for this shortage of Mushroom bricks? R. H. Washington, D. C. The florists of Washington have just passed through the most successful year of their respective careers, according to Wm. F. Gude in an exclusive intemew with the Washington correspondent of The Florists' Exchange. "Business during 1919 from a florists' standpoint," said Mr. Cude. "was sim- ply great. Crops have almost invariablv been good. Prices have been much higher than ever before. In fact, prices this past year were two or three times higher than they were the preceding year when w-e thought we had about reached the limit of high prices, and the best part of it all is that the general public do not seem to mind paying them. "There are a great many people who cannot afford to buy as many flowers as they did when the prices were much lower, but they are buying flowers just the same. If they think they cannot afford a full dozen, they buy half a dozen, but they are the florists' custom- ers just the same. As I view the situa- tion, the way the people are buying flowers is astounding. Prices do not' seem to mean much to them. "While the selling prices of flowers have advanc-ed all along the line, so have production costs. Everything we buy, everything we use, costs more today than ever before. Wages have of necessity increased ; a man would be an ingrate if he did not share his prosperity with his employees — many of Gude Bros, em- ployees will have considerable to pay in the way of income taxes to the Gov- ernment, even after deducting the ex- emptions. "Looking back over the preceding twelve months I would say that pros- perity has indeed been with us. We have been blessed in other respects, for the threatened lightless nights and heat- less days and nights passed by without becoming fully operative. I predict that the coming year also ytill be a prosper- ous one for the memters of our trade for business hids fair to continue good. The crop outlook is excellent, the labor and transportation situations have eased up materially and, unless the unforeseen happens, there is nothing to stop the jirogress that the florists of the country .■ire making." The new year opened with u contiuuu- lion of the ChriNliuiiH priceH. The wholesale houNes were hare of stocks of all kinds for the growers had cut every bloom for the holiday trade. In a great many lines orders have gone unhlled. Therv are not nearly enough Carualiuna to go around; the price ou these dropped tojilli; and .fL't for sgiecials, having been lfir> to .f:;o for Christmas. On the other hand bulb stock that .sold at .fitJ during the holidays hrought ijiS the latter |iart of last week. It is getting rather late lor Stevia, but that llower is still sell- ing at 5t)c. a bunch and is in consider- able demand. There are not enough \'iolets to go around and the price has remained at .fl'.oO and J)!.'!. Speaking of Violets brought forth a comnu-nt from a local dealer that In previous years at this time a quotation of ifl.L'.'j per 100 was thought high anu usually iinmediatcly after the holiday season a considerable drop in price oc- curred. Early in 191'0 ijuotatious are double that iigure and later periods may hiul I hem even higher. Had there been more stock on the market, the market winild have been considered dull last week. Many of the retailers found them.selves pretty well stocked up with Christmas leftovers and were not compelled to buy much. How- ever, the wholesalers report "business satisfactory." Fred Ijcissler is planning to open up a flower store under the Gordon Hotel, at ItJth and I sts., N. W. This is in a most fashionable section of the city and Mr. I>eissler sliould secure a good share of husiness. He was formerly connected with his father, George A. Leissler, who has conducted a store at 21st st. and Pennsylvania ave. for a number of years. It is probable that this latter establish- ment will 'be discontinued, the property having changed hands, it is said. Mr. I.*issler has a large business near Ball- ston (Va.). a few miles over the Dis- trict line, where he ha.s nurseries and greenhouses. This will not be affected by any of the changes noted. ID. A. D. Bridgeport, Conn. The writer wishes the members of the local trade and the trade iu general a happy and prosperous New Year. Judg- ing from all reports the past year has been a busy and satisfactory one and we hope the coming one will witness even greater returns. Many of the local clubs and many lodges and other associations welcomed the New Year with dinners, dances and other forms of gaiety. New Year's Day and evening were also a time of merri- ment. Many of these affairs called for elaborate decorations. A number of table decorations were also furnished for private homes. Several large weddings and a number of .small ones have taken place recently. A number of flowers have been disposed of iu making the bouquets, and in some instances in deco- rating the homes. Funeral designs have also been iu big demand in the past week. One florist rejwrts that 'he has not had as many orders to fill in any one week for a long time as he has booked in the past week. Victor Carwardine reports that this, the first year he has been in business for himself has proved a highly satis- factory one and he is pleased with the year's results. General business is and has been fine. Funeral work has been especially good and he has designed a number of large pieces recently, among them a huge cresent which was excep- tionally handsome. The Arcade Flower Shop, which has been open only a few months, is also pleased with the results obtained during the time they have been in business. Christmas and New Year's trade was ex- cellent and more than fulfilled expecta- tions. A number of orders were booked for table decorations for New Year's festivities. George Pflomm disposed of a large number of combination boxes and ba.s- kets during the holidays. He also had vases and howls of blooming Narcissi in pebbles. These novelties went rapidly. Robert Hawkins furnished the decora- tions for the ball given by Mrs. De Ver Warner in honor of Miss Eunice New- man. It was held in the ballroom of the Stratfield Hotel, which was profusely dei'orali'il Willi evergreen trees. South- ern Suiilax uud paluis. The eleven cUuu- deliers were draped with Siuilax and a ball of Whitinuni ferns wan HUHi>ende,t>00 or more Easter Lilies and have supplied the retail stores for hundreds of miles around Boston. This year, for obvious reasons, only 10,000 are grow'n, all giganteums. The bulbs have been satisfactory and the plants are coming on fine. The 'bulbs were planted in S'^in. pots about Nov. 20 and were then placed on about 2in. of soil in the benches. Then they were covered 'with ;:!in. of soil and kept properly watered. ,\s no other plants are in the houses it was possible to keep the bulbs cool, about 4J> deg. at night. After root growth had well started the temperature has been raised slowly until it is now 50 deg. at night (Dec. 20). The pots are now thoroughly filled with lively roots, the tops show about 2 in. above ground and the plants are being shifted into 5in. pots, iu which tbey will be flowered. They will stay iu the same houhes where they can be giveu ull the uecessary beat when needed, as these are liberally pro- vidi'd with piping. The B4 -in 7.00 White Marguerites, extra strong, 2'2-in 6.00 60.00 White Marguerites, -3in 12.00 White Marguerites, 6-in 40,00 VINCAS Rooted Cuttings 2,50 2-in 5,00 2H-in 7.00 4-in. pots, extra 18.00 5-in 30.00 COLEUS CUTTINGS Verschaffeltii, Beckwith Gem, Gold- en Bedder, Queen Victoria, Trail- ing Queen, Firebrand and others. Rooted Cuttings $12.00 Brilliancy, Salvator and other fancy varieties 20.00 GERANIUMS Ricard, Poitevine, S. A. Nutt, M. Barney, Perkins, Jean Viaud, Presilly, La Favor- ite, Buchner. 100 1000 2-in $5.00 $40.00 2)4-in 6.00 50.00 Ricard, Poitevine, Cuttings. . , 28,00 Other varieties 25.00 BEGONIAS Mrs. M. A. Patten. Dark pink. A new and much improved sport of Chatelaine. A beautiful shade of dark pink, bordering on brilliant scarlet. A brignt yellow eye sets off the flower, making it very showy and distinct, 100 1000 2',4-in $10.00 3!-2-in 50.00 Chatelaine, 2M-in 7.50 $65.00 Chatelaine, 3-in 15,00 CYCLAMEN English and German Strain Salmon, Light Red, Dark Red, Light Pink Rose Pink, Pure White, White with Eye, Seedlings, 2 leaves, assorted va- 100 1000 „ rieties $7.50 $65.00 seedlings. 3 leaves 8.00 76.00 Seedlings, extra select 10.00 Purchaser's selection of varieties, $5.00 per 1000 extra. Quotations on pot plants on appli- cation, FUCHSIAS Little Beauty, Black Prince and eight other varieties. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $2,60 $20.00 2-in 6.00 40.00 ■ HELIOTROPE Dennison, Centefleur, R. C, . . . 2-in 5,00 PETUNIAS Double and Single. Rooted Cuttings 2,50 2-in 4,00 2M-in 6.00 AGERATUM Stella, Gurney and Dwarf Dark 100 Rooted Cuttings $1,50 $12,00 2-in 5.00 40.00 2M-iii 6,00 50.00 VERBENAS The best and most complete collection in the country: more than forty varieties, 100 Seedlings and cuttings 2)'2-in $6,00 CALENDULAS Orange King. 2M-in 4,00 3-in 6,00 ALYSSUM Double Giant Flowering. 2-in 4.50 2>i-in 6.00 LOBELIA Double Blue Cuttings 2.00 LEMON VERBENAS 2^i-in. pots 7.00 60.00 20.00 40.00 20.00 35.00 45.00 Blue. 1000 1000 $20.00 50.00 35.00 50.00 40.00 50.00 18.00 C U. LIGGITT ROSES Own Root 100 1000 Graft ed 100 1000 845.00 $400.00 45.00 400.00 2' 2-inch. Pilgrim (New Pink) $40.00 8350.00 Crusader (New Pink) 40.00 350.00 Frank W. Dunlop (New Pink) ■ 35.00 300.00 45.00 375.00 Mme. Butterfly (New Pink) 35.00 300.00 45.00 376.00 Cornelia ( New Pink) 30.00 250.00 40.00 350.00 Premier 20.00 175.00 35.00 300.00 Columbia 15.00 135.00 30.00 250.00 Hoosier Beauty 15.00 120.00 Hadley 15.00 120.00 Mrs. Charles Russell 17.00 160.00 30.00 250.00 Ophelia, Double White Killarney, Double Pink Killarney, Single White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Sunburst, Radiance, Maryland, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Richmond 15.00 120.00 Kaiserin. Early delivery 12.00 110.00 Baby Rambler 10.00 90.00 Roses will be scarce this season. Anyone wishing grafted stock or early delivery nf own root should order as early as possible. .Send for copy of our complete descriptive price list. DO IT N(^)W. CARNATION CUTTINGS READY FOR IMMEDIATE AND LATER DELIVERY NEW VARIETIES 100 1000 Ruth Baur, Pink $12.00 $100.00 Ethel Fisher, Red 14.00 115.00 Morning Glow, Pink 7.00 65.00 John Henry 12.00 100.00 STANDARD VARIETIES PINK Laddie 10.00 90.00 Pink Delight 7.00 60.00 Enchantress Supreme 6.00 60.00 Cottage Maid 6.00 60.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 50.00 Pink Enchantress 8.00 45.00 Alice 6.00 45.00 FERNS Macawii. A new one. .\nd if you have not already ordered, you will do so and wish you had bought it earlier. It is the fastest grower, most symmetrical and one of the best keepers of any of the Nephrolepis Ferns on the market. Extra strong, 2>2-in., immediate delivery, $200.00 per 1000. 4-in., $75.00 per 100. Extra strong, 2'2-in.. March and April delivery, $150.00 per 1000, Good, hea^'y stock that will please, 21^-in. 100 1000 Teddy, Jr $7.50 $65,00 Scottii 7.50 65.00 Boston 7.50 65.00 Whitmanii 7.50 05.00 Verona 12.00 Scottii and Teddy, Jr., 4-in., extra hea\'y. ready for 6-in 50,00 BIRD'S NEST FERNS 100 2-in $15,00 3-in 25.00 4-in 60.00 DISH FERNS 100 1000 2K-in $7.00 $60.00 3-in 12.00 Try a sample shipment and you will order again. CANNA ROOTS 2 to 3 eye roots 100 1000 Alphonse Bouvier $4,00 $30.00 Austria 4.OO Chas. Henderson 4.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 Firebird. Scarlet 8.00 General Merkel 4.00 Italia, scarlet 4.00 Karos 4.00 King Humbert 7.00 Mme. Crozy 4.00 Panama 6,00 Beauty of Hungaria 6.00 Richard Wallace 4.00 Rosea Gigantea 8.00 Wyoming 4.00 Yellow King Humbert 8.00 Mrs. Kate F. Deemer 4.00 Conowringo, red 5.00 Many other varieties. GENISTAS— Very fine plants. 3'^-in. and 4-in 40.00 Rooted Cuttings ALTERNANTHERA Rooted Cuttings 2!^-in 7.00 TRADESCANTIA— Cuttings 2-in 5.00 MYOSOTIS Forget-Me-Not. The best Win- ter-6owering strain on the mar- ket. 2)^-in 6.00 60.00 HARDY PERENNIALS FOXGLOVES, GAILLARDIA, COLUM- BINE, DELPHINIUM, CANTERBURY BELLS, ORIENTAL POPPIES, COREOP- SIS, PYRETHRUM, HOLLYHOCKS, DAISIES, etc. 100 1000 2>^-in $5.00 $46.00 LANTANAS 8 varieties, mixed, 2)4-in. pots. . . . 5.00 45.00 Rooted Cuttings 2.50 20.00 STOCKS Beauty of Nice. 2|4-in., Rose, White, Shell Pink, Purple, Lav- ender 6.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 76.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 65.00 30.00 50.00 40.00 35.00 70.00 35.00 75.00 35.00 40.00 20.00 18.00 60.00 15.00 40.00 VARIEGATED 100 1000 Benora $6.00 $50.00 RED Belle Washburn 6.00 50.00 Aviator 6.00 60.00 Merry Christmas 6.00 60.00 Nebraska 6.00 50.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 WHITE Crystal White 6.00 50.00 White Enchantress 6.00 60.00 White Benora 7.00 65.00 White Perfection 6.00 50.00 Matchless 5.00 46.00 GLADIOLUS Home-Grown Bulbs No. 1 1 1 2-in. and up 1000 $36.00 America Augusta Chicago White 40.00 Baron Hulot 50.00 Brenchleyensis 30.00 Cracker Jack 30.00 Czescho 50.00 Empress of India 45.00 Glory of Holland 40.00 Golden West 40.00 Halley 33.00 Independence 33.00 Dick 50.00 Klondyke 35.00 Mauve Queen 50.00 Mrs. Francis King 33.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 Niagara 54.00 Panama 54.00 Peace 50.00 Pink Perfection 60.00 Schwaben 60.00 Exhibition Mixed 26.00 Extra Choice Mixed 2,5,00 PrimulinuB Hybrids 25,00 No, 2 IH-in. 1'2-in. 1000 $26.00 32.00 25.00 24,00 42,00 36.00 32.00 32.00 28.00 28.00 42.00 28.00 42.00 28,00 42.00 42.00 42.00 42.00 48.00 50.00 20.00 16,00 20,00 SEEDS CYCLAMEN SEED Best German Wandsbek Strain 100 1000 Glory of Wandsbek, Salmon $2.00 $16.00 Rose of Marienthal, Pink 1.50 12.00 Dark Glowing, Christmas Red, 1,50 12,00 Bright Red 1.50 12.00 Bright Pink with Rose Center.. 1.50 12.00 White with Carmine Eye 1.60 12.00 Pure White 1.50 12.00 SNAPDRAGON SEED Pkt. Nelrose $0.75 Phelps' White 75 Phelps' Yellow 75 Enchantress 75 Keystone 75 Ramsburg's Silver Pink 76 ASPARAGUS Plumosus. Northern greenhouse grown. 1,000 Seeds 3.25 5,000 Seeds 14.00 10,000 Seeds 26.00 25,000 Seeds 56.25 Sprengeri. 1,000 Seeds 1.25 5,000 Seeds 6.00 10,000 Seeds 10.00 ASTERS Crego. Dark Blue, Rose, Lavender, Pink, White. Crimson, Oz. $2.00, H oz. 55c. CANDYTUFT— Improved Giant. Hyacinth- flowered and White Empress. Oz. 60c. SWEET PEA SEED— All the best Orchid and grandiflora varieties. NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPER FLOWER POTS These pots are nested and packed in eases of 1000 each, except 4-, 5- and 6-in. sizes, which are put up in cases of 600 each . 2M-in. pots $3.60 I 4-in. pots $9.26 2>2-in. pots 4.00 5-in. pots 15.25 3-in. pots 5.75 6-in. pots 21,00 3H-in. pots 7.75 | Office: 303 Bulletin Bldg. Philadelphia, Pa. 76 The Florists' Exchange Rynveld's Gladiolus None Better Grown Order now for immediate or future delivery. l}^-inch l>i-inch , . 1000 1000 America $30.00 $25.00 Augusta. 32.00 28.00 Baron Hulot ^0.00 45-00 Brenchleyensis 28.00 23.00 Chicago White 32.00 28.00 Europe 7^.00 65.00 Glory of Holland 4^.00 40.00 V,y .• ■;■ 35-00 30.00 Mrs. Francis King 28.00 24.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 5000 4500 Niagara 40.00 35^00 I anama 50.00 45.00 ' ?^5^''„ 40.00 35.00 Pink Beauty ^0.00 45.00 Princeps 40.00 35-oo Schwaben ^^.00 50.00 ii^?i^' '«,■. 60.00 55.00 Wdly Wigman ^o.oo 45.00 Honsts' Mixture 18.00 15.00 Ask for our prices on smaller sizes and bulblets. Cannas, Caladiums, Tuberoses and Hardy Lilies TERMS: All bills payable 60 days net. Unknown corre- spondents please send cash with order less 2 per cent. Cases and barrels charged extra at cost. F. RYNVELD & SONS HILLEGOM 61 Vesey Street OLLIOULES (Var) HOLLAND NEW YORK FRANCE When ordering, please meDtlon Tbe Exchange SALVIA or SCARLET SAGE ,r.,r^^^^y^ just completed harvesting our own Bloomsdale Farm Grown, crop 1919, Sali'ia or Scar/ei Sage. We offer you this ex'ceptionally good strain and high vitality Seed, of the following varieties: SALVIA SPLENDENS OR CLARA BEDMAN AND BONFIRE 1 pound $30.00 per pound 5 pounds and over $25.00 " " Net 60 days, 2% off 10. f.o.b. Bristol, Pa., if unsold on receipt of order as we did not have a large crop. ' D. LANDRETH SEED COMPANY Butiness Established 1784 BRISTOL PA When ordering, please mention The Eichange BUY YOUR FRENCH BULBS NOW FROM Lagarde & Vandervoort OLLIOULES, FRANCE Mail address: care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad St., New York City When ordering. plea«e mention The Bxchanse —JUST OUT— Bolgiano's 1919 Summer and Fall Catalog of "Big Crop" Seeds Speoifti prioes for Florists end Market Qardenero Write for a copy at once — It will saTe you money J. BOLGIANO & SON, Baltimore, Md. When ordering, please mention The Exchange CABB A G E SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER AND CELERY PLANTS See our Ad. in clasaified column for kinds and prices. F. W. RocheUe & Sons. Chester, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Florist^s Choice Flower Seeds JUST ARRIVED NEW (KOI 0». 'I'r 1.1 1 ANTIRRHINUM jij i", Silver Pink. .1 pkte. $2.00 .76 Queen Victoria Pure white .25 Giant Yellow .26 ASTERS, BranchlnE, Carlaon*B Lavender Sl.KIiS OF FINEST QUALITY '4 ot Tr.pkt- Vick'i White Queen of the Market, Pink. . .11.60 Blu 1.60 White... 1.60 BEGONIA Erfordi, Pink Vernon. Deep rtiil CALENDULA Orange King 60 CANDYTUFT, Giant Hyacinth, White 76 CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa CyanuB. Double blue 76 COLEUS, Rainbow Hybrids LOBELIA, Cry.tal Palace Emperor William. Liitht blue.. MIGNONETTE, Allen's Defiance 1.60 New York Giant W oz. 1.00 PETUNIA Rosy Morn. Carmine pink Ruffled Giants. .Single mixed .26 .25 .25 .25 .25 .26 .60 .25 .16 .26 .16 .16 .26 .25 .25 .25 .60 .25 100 yx OB. SALVIA, Clara Bedman tO.76 S0.26 Splendens 00 .26 Zurich. Kurly dwarf 1.25 SCHIZANTHUS. Reselected Hybrids. .26 SHAMROCK. True Iri«h SI.OO .16 STOCKS. Ten Weeks. Ho2. BrightRose S0.76 .25 Light Blue 76 .25 Snow White 75 .25 Winter-Flowering i^oz. Beauty of Nice SI.50 .26 Lenox Lilac 1.50 .26 White Perfection 1.60 .26 Ol. VERBENA, Mammoth Blue S1.50 .26 Mammoth I'lnk 1.60 .26 Mammoth White 1.60 .25 5% Discount Cash with order. Sole DistributoTfs in New York, New Jersey and Conneciicui ofZenke'« Inseclicxdes jnd Funyuidf WILLIAM M. HUNT & COMPANY 148 Chambers Street NEW YORK Giant Pansey Seed Kenilworth Mixture. Orchid-Flowered Mixture. Kenilworth Cut Flower Mixture. Masterpiece, curled wavy. Giant Three and Five Blotched- Giant Parisian and all colors, leparate or mixed. Price for all seed except where noted is 1000 seeds, 30c.; 4 pkts., $1.00; 3^ oz.. $1.30; oz., *5.00. Early Flowering or Winter Blooming Golden Yellow, with dark eye. Silvery White, with dark blue eye Dark Velvety Blue. Light or Sky Blue. Each color separate or mixed 500 seeds. 25c.; 1000 seeds. 40c.:Hoz-. SI. 10; 34 oz. $2.00: oz., $7.50. When ordering. pIe.iso mentlitn The Exohnnge DAHLIAS GLADIOLI Long Island Grown DutchBulbs for Fall 1920 Ask for prices K. Van BoDrgondien & Sods Phone 264 BABYLON, L. I. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Our 1920 Wholesale Bulb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Established 1883 ^ Vogelenzang, Holland AMERICAN BRANCH 110 Water St., New York Gladiolus Marechal Foch Award of Merit trial grounds Haarlem, Holland, 191S. Certificate First-class, Haarlem, Holland. 1919. — Offered by — J. HEEMSKERK Care of P. ^'an Denrsen SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND Bulbst 5 inches and up $1.00 each Bulblets $5.00 per 100 F. O. B. Sassenhetm Thifl splendid novelty beats everything in its line. The large, well opened flowers are of the purest rose. When ■■rderlne. please mention The Exr-bange Lily of the Valley (NEW CROP) High grade, for immediate delivery Write for prices R. A. Vanderschoot 299 Broadway, New York City Burnett Bros. SEEDSMEN Catalo&ue on application 92 Chambers Street, NEW YORK CITY When orderlnit. please mention The Eichansre Lilium Formosum, 7 to 9, and 9 to 10. Lilium Multiflorum, 7 to 9, and 9 to 10. Lilium Multiflorum Giganteum, 7 to 9. ALSO A FEW Named HYACINTHS, Top roots. Bedding HYACINTHS. 1st size. Double TULIPS. Single TLLIPS, late. Write for prices. Yours trulj'. J. M. THORBURN & CO. 5i Barclay St. - - New York City When ordering, please mention Tbe Elcliance GARDEN SEED BEET. CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety; also other items of the short crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 8JDey St., NEW YGRK.and ORANGE.CONN. January 10, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 77 Gladiolus Bulbs Young, healthy, 2-year-oId stock — the best forcing; full of vitality. IH-in. IM-in-- up • IH-in. 1000 1000 America $30.00 $24.00 Augusta 30.00 24.00 Brenchleyensis 25.00 20.00 Crackerjack 25.00 20.00 Empress of India 40.00 32.00 Halley 30.00 24.00 Klondyke 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Francis King.. . . 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 40.00 Panama 50.00 40.00 Principine 25.00 20.00 Schwaben 70.00 56.00 War 60.00 45.00 White and Light Mixed 25.00 20.00 General Mixture 20.00 15.00 Primulinus Hybrids... 25.00 20.00 N. LEON WINTZER Gladiolus Grower West Grove, Pa. When ordering, please mention The ExchanEe LILY OF THE VALLEY NEW CROP READY FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT WRITE FOR PRICES CJ.SPEELMAN&SONS 38 Murray Street ■ NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange PORTLAND PETUNIAS Unexcelled for Beauty Pride of Portland, Pink. Elk's Pride, Royal Purple. Irvington Beauty, Light Pink. Scariet Beauty. White Beauty, TRADE PACKET 50 CENTS Short Crop, Order Early Swiss Floral Co. (Originators) PORTLAND, ORE. When ordering, please mention The Exrhanjre Floricta' fcedi. plants and bulbi. A complete atock of all tfac Uadinc varietiea Bay Tour Seeds Fr«m Mea Wbe Know Get our new catalogue When ordering, please mention Tbe Blxchange Get Your New Crop FLOWER SEEDS from US ANTIRRHINUM, Snapdragon The Three Queens Three splendid Snap- dragons of the semi- dwarf types, growing about 1^2 feet in height, suitable for bedding or cutting also. Can be grown in greenhouse as well as outdoors. We consider them the be«t three varieties of their type. RoselQueen. Fine rosy pink. White Queen. Pure snow-white. Golden Queen. Clear golden yellow. Each, pkt. lOc, >4 oz. 40c., oz. tl.SO. S. « W. CO.'S GIANT-FLOWERING TALL The following varieties of this splendid flor- ists cut-flower are quite the best we know of. We have, after careful trials, tested only those which we know are tall growers, carrying good spikes of bloom. pj^t. }4 02. O2. Album. Very large; pure white $0.05 $0.30 $1.00 Blood Red. Rich, dark red. .05 .30 1.00 Carmine Rose. Carmine, yeUowUp 05 .30 1.00 Chamois. Beautiful cham- ois rose 05 .30 1.00 Coral Red. Pretty shade of coral red 05 .30 1.00 Fairy Queen. Rich salmon, white throat 06 .30 1.00 Luteum. Pure yellow 05 .30 1.00 Queen Victoria. Pure white. .05 .30 1.00 RoseDore. Salmon rose. . . .05 .30 1.00 Scarlet. Bright scarlet 05 .30 1.00 Striped. Striped OS .30 1.00 Special Mixture. Named sort* 05 .25 .76 ANTIRRHINUM Pkt. Silver Pink $1.00 Nelrose 60 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS Greenhouse grown Pkt. 100 Seeds $0-40 600 Seeds 2.00 1.000 Seeds 3f0 2,500 Seeds .» jO 6,000 Seeds 16-25 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI Pkt. 100 Seeds $0.15 1,000 Seeds 75 5.000 Seeds 3.00 CALENDULA ORANGE KING Extra Selected Seed A very fine double strain of this popular greenhouse forcing annual. H oz. 50c., oz. $1.50. CINERARIAS S. & W. Company's Giant Flowering Mixed. This strain of Prize Cineraria is grown for us by a famous English seed spe- cialist. The flowers seldom measure less than 3 inches in diameter, comprising the following colore: White, Rose, Flesh, Crim- son, Blue. Violet, etc. The plants are of a very robust dwarf habit, which, combined with the mass of giant blooms makes this strain exceedingly valuable. Trade pkt. $1.00, pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN SEED The plants from which this seed is produced are selected only from those of superior bloom and foUage. 100 seeds 1000 seeds Giant Salmon Rose $2.50 $20.00 Giant Dark Red 2.60 20.00 Giant Light Red 2.50 2000 MIGNONETTE S. & W. Co.'s Triumph. This Mignonette is one of the choceet varieties for Winter forcing. In t>^e similar to Allen's Defiance, except that spikes are more compact and the - individual florets are much larger in size. Seed of this grand variety is grown in our greenhouses, and is saved from the best spikes. Plants grow from 2 to 3 feet high, producing flower-spikes up to 20 inches long. Florists should try thin Mignonette. Pkt. 25c., oz. $6.00. Allen's Defiance. Popular florists* variety; our strain is the best procurable. Pkt. lOo., oz. $1.50. SALVIA Our strains of Salvias have all been grown especially for us and have been selected from specimen blooms. Pkt. M oz. Oz. America $0.60 $2.60 $8.00 Bonfire 10 .75 2.50 Splendens .50 1.50 Zurich IB 1.25 4.50 SHAMROCK Pkt. 0«. True Irish $0.25 $0.75 SMILAX K lb. Lb. Pkt. Oz. Cultivated Seed $1.00 $3.50 $0.10 $0.35 S. & W. CO.'S IMPROVED GIANT PERFECTION STOCKS These Stocks are the very finest of all for cutting. Of splendid pyramidal growth, with long spikes of large, double flowers. Height, 2 to 2H feet. All of our Stock seed is produced from plants in pots. Pkt. ^ oz. Oz. White $0.15 $1.00 $3.00 Chamois Rose 15 1.00 3.00 Fiery Crimson 16 1.00 3.00 LightBlue 15 1.00 3.00 Dark Blue 15 1.00 3.00 Purple 15 1.00 3.00 Sulphur Yellow .15 1.00 3.00 Mixed 16 1.00 3.00 S. & W. CO.'S LARGE-FLOWERING DWARF BOUQUET STOCKS Our stock of large-flowering Dwarf Bouquet Stocks is grown with the greatest care and is the finest dwarf variety for growing for pot P'*"**- Pkt. M oz. Oz. White $0.15 $1.00 $3.00 Brilliant Rose 15 1.00 3.00 Pale Pink 15 1.00 3.00 Fiery Crimson IS 1.00 3.00 LightBlue IS 1.00 3.00 Dark Blue 15 100 3.00 Sulphur Yellow 15 1.00 3 00 Mixed IS 1.00 3.00 WINTER-FLOWERING STOCKS The following varieties of stocks are in every way among the best; Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesh-pink. Pkt. 15c., a oz. $1 00, oz. $3.00. Crimson King. Brilliant, fiery crimson. Pkt. 15o., U oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Empress Augusta Victoria. Blue. Pkt. 15o., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Mont Blanc. Pure white. Pkt. I60., M oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Queen Alexandra. Lilac-rose. Pkt. 15o., M oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Sulphur King. Rich yellow. Pkt. 15o., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. VERBENA S. & W. Co.'s Mammoth Fancy Strain Our Mammoth Fancy Strain of Verbenas is the best procurable. It cannot, we believe, be excelled for freedom of bloom, size or color Pkt. >i oz. Oz. Mammoth Fancy. Pink.. .$0.06 $0.60 $1.50 Mammoth Fancy Defi- ance. Scarlet 05 .50 1.60 Mammoth Fancy. Blue 05 .60 1.50 Mammoth Fancy. White. . .05 .50 1.60 Mammoth Fancy. Mixed... .05 .40 1.25 Hybrida Selected. Mixed.. .05 .26 .75 VINCA Excellent bedding plant; sow seeds early Pkt. Oz. Alba. Pure white $0.10 $1.00 Rosea. Bright rose 10 l.QO Rosea alba. White, with rosy eye 10 1.00 Mixed 10 .75 WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS Ready for Delivery Now Asta Ohn. Lavender $0.25 $1.25 $3.50 Blanche Ferry 15 .75 2.50 Cream Primrose 25 1.25 3.50 Heatherbell. Lavender- mauve IS .75 2.60 Helen Lewis. Salmon pink.. .25 1.25 3.50 Hercules. Rich pink 25 1.25 3!50 Melody. Soft rose 16 .75 2-50 Morning Star. Grange- scarlet IS .76 2.50 Mrs. Spanolin. White 16 , .75 2. 60 Rose Queen. Rose pink. . . .25 1.25 3.50 Song Bird. Pale rose 16 .75 2^60 Spring Maid. Light pink and cream 16 .75 250 Venus. White, flushed pink. .25 1.25 3.50 Wedgwood. Clear blue. ... .26 1.25 siso White Orchid. Pure white. .16 .75 2.50 Yarrawa. Rose pink i.oo 3.00 30-32 Barclay Street HYACINTHS Top Roots. All varieties. $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. TULIPS All varieties, early and late, $20.00 per 1000. GLADIOLUS America 1st size, $30.00 per 1000 Cash with order. BARCLAY NURSERY 14 W. Broadway NEW YORK For DetcriptioD of Separate Colors SEED Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse. Special mixed, O. K. outside. J| oz. $1.00, oz. $7.00. Steele's Mastodon Private Stock. Mixed, H oz. $1.00, oz. $6.00. Steele's Mastodon Mixed. 14 oz. $1.50, oz. $5.00. STEELE'S PANSY GARDENS :: Portland, Oregon NEW CROP When ordering, please mention Tbe Bxchanse SALVIA BONFIRE MY OWN GROWTH H oz. $1.00, oz. $1.60, H lb. $11.00. PANSY SEED, Giant Superb. Finest mixture. 1-6 oz. $1.00, o«. $5.00. PANSY PLANTS. Large, ready to bloom. $1.25 per 100, express. Cash with order. P. O. Box 25 GREENS FAKMS, CONN. E.B. JENNINGS, Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHU Blue list of Wholesale Prices mailed only to those who plant for profit When ordering, pleaae mcntloii The ■zebaoc* 78 The Florists' Exchange Jk T)1 Northern Greenhouse Grown Asparagus rlumosus „_ -^^ -^ -'^^ * •■^ 5,000 Seeds for 13.75 mT ^1 ■ 10,000 Seeds for 25.00 IMoTllie \a£iH 25.000 seeds for 57.25 I V ^^ I I I I ^^ a Vm^S^I I Special price for larger quantities * ^%*MM**W ky\^Xi^\A Also all other Choice Flower Seeds ROMAN J. IRWIN, 108 West 28th Street, NEW YORK Seasonable Slock— Ready Now ASPARAGUS Pluinosus. 2U-in., S.'i.OO per 100, .$45.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 2l|-in., $4.50 per 100, .$40.00 per 1000. FERN DISH FERNS. 2l4-in., $4.50 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. FERN DISH FERNS. ■J'l-in.. Pteris Magnifica, Wimsetti, Critica alba, Lineata and Mayi. ADIANTUM Cuneatum and ASPIDIUM Tsussimense, $0,00 per 100, .$50.00 per 1000. ACHRYANTHUS Herbsti. 2i4'-in., brightest red, $4.50 per 100. ALTERNANTHERA Brilliantissima. 23^i-in. (bright red), $4.00 per 100. COLEUS, Trailing Queen. 2-in., $4.00 per 100. FUCHSIA, Mrs. E. G. Hill. 2ii-\n., (best white), $5.00 per 100. EUONYMUS Japonica, Silver Edge, (for hampers, baskets or vases). 2i.;-in., $15.00 per 100; 3-in., .$25.00 per 100; 4-in., $35.00 per 100. LANTANAS, Dwarf. 234-in., splendid stock, distinct sorts, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON, Keystone. 2J NEW YORK Rooted Cuttings CUPHEA, Ageratum, Gurney and Blue 100 Star $0.90 COLEUS, 10 kinds 1.00 FEVERFEW. Gem; FUCHSIA. GENISTA. VINCA VAR., DOUBLE PETUNIAS, DAISIES, single white and Mrs. Saunders 1.50 DAISIES, Boston Yellow 2.00 LANTANA, weeping 1.00 ALTERNANTHERAS, lied and Yellow S.'^.OO per 1000. Brilliantissima, $10 ' per 1000. CINERARIA, Grandiflo Dreer's fine 3-in. 8.00 ALSYSSUM, Giant Do al le 2.in 2.00 SMILAX and PRIMUH N'alacoide8 2-in.. 3.00 GERANIUMS, Rose 2-in.. 3.00 Cas BYER BROS., Cvmbersburg, Pa. When ordering, please mention Th« Bxehanf* SPECIAL OFFER Wallflowers, \\ iiiUi- flowering, 2)4-i" $2..50 Heliotrope, djirk l)lue, 2'4-m 3.00 Primula malacoides, 21,1-in 2.50 Geraniums, S. A. Nutt and other kind.s, 2M-in 3.00 Lantanas, best var. mixed, 2ii-in 3.00 Feverfew, Dbl. Giant, 23i-in 2.50 Parlor Ivy, strong, i,'4-m. 2.00 Hardy English Ivy, 2,i.i-in Alyssum, Dbl. Giant, 2ii-in Petunias, Dreer's Dbl. Fringed, 2.00 2..50 l(IUI) S20.00 25.00 20.00 27..50 20.00 18..50 IS.,50 20.00 in Dracaena 2ii-in. Indivisa, 3.00 25.00 3.00 2.00 Cigar Plants, 2J^-m .Schizanthus, strong, 2 1 ,-in 3.00 Asparagus plumosus, 3-in 7.00 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in 7.00 Begonia Prima Don- na, in bloom, 4-in 15.00 Pansies of our well-known ; strong plants that will early bloomers. .?4.00 per Lettuce, Grand Rapids, per 1000. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, 25.00 18..50 tram, make 1000. ■Sl.OO Pa. V\ li*-u ordf rlui.-. plejise meiitKni The K-vrbjiiige Plants and Cuttings Ready for immediate sale. 100 1000 ABUTILON Savitzii. 2V4-'-in pots $500 ACHYRANTHES. Rooted'Cuttings. I.OO $S.0O AGERATUM. bine and white 1.00 8.00 ASPARAGUS plumosus, 2}i-in. pots 5.00 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2'i-in. pots 4.00 COLEUS, 15 sorts. Rooted Cuttings.. 1.25 10.00 CUPHEA, Rooted Cuttings 1.50 ENGLISH rVY. 4-in. pots 12.00 FEVERFEW, double white 2.00 FUCHSIAS. Rooted Cuttings 2.00 18.00 FUCHSIAS. 2".f-in. pots 4.00 GERMAN rVY, Rooted Cuttings 1.50 HELIOTROPE, Rooted Cuttings 1.25 10.00 LOBELIA, double blue 1.50 LANTANAS, 21^4' -in. pots 4.00 LEMONVERBENA, 2ii-m. pots... 5.00 MOONVINE. white. 2!.i-in. pots 4.00 POINSETTIAS, 3-in. pots 15.00 POINSETTIAS, 2>i-in. pots 12.00 SALVIA. Rooted Cuttings 1.25 10.00 TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cuttings.. 1.50 VINCA, \nning. 214-in. potfi 4.00 WOOD BROTHERS, l!,^J^V^i When ordering, please mention The Eichange Gold Storage LiliumGiganteum 7-9 inches 300 per case 9-10 inche.s 200 per case Write for prices C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS 38 Murray Street, New York City When ordering, please mention The Excbapge WAIT FOR KELWAY'S WHOLESALE SEED CATALOGUE for 1920 before placing your order. The most favorable prices of the year If not received, wire or write KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Growere LANGPORT, ENGLAND When orderlDig. please mention The Exchange HARDY LILIES Auratum: 100 Case 8 to 9-in. (ISO bulbs to case) J20.00 $30.00 9 .0 11-in. C125 bulbs to case) 27.00 30.00 Album: 8 to 9-in. (200 bulbs to case) 22.00 38.00 9 to 11-in. (140 bulbs to case) 30.00 38.00 Rubrutn: 8 to 9-iii. (200 bulbs to ca=e) . . . 20.00 34.00 9 to 11-in (140 bulbs to case) 26.00 34 00 NARCISSUS Paper White Grandiflora 100 1000 13ctm. (1250 to case) $3.00 $28.00 14 ctm. (1000 to case) 3.50 30.00 GLOXINIAS. Choice Mixture 18.00 A. HENDERSON & CO. 166 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO YThen ordering. p1pr?p mention The Exchange Our New Price List of WINTER ORCHID Sweet Pea Seed has been mailed If you have not received oae, let us know Ant. C. Zvolaoek & Son LOMPOC, GAL. "«« '' ll' J«if *'««»' The W. W. Barnard Co. First: — Join the Board which costs only Ten Dollars a year, and Second: — Send us for collection your overdue accounts. SEEDSMEN NXnai Florists' Board of Trade 231-235 Wcst Madison Street 48 Wall Street, NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange CHICAGO, ILL. Wbea ordering, please mentloa The BtxchanKe January 10, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 79 An Entirely New Kind of Catalog It's Called the Ten-Ten Send Your Name For A Copy Chat No. 39 Take yourself, for instance ; you know what the top notchers are in things in general, whether it be seeds, hardy plants, roses, or evergreens. You know pretty near what you want of the standbys. You are. however, always on the lookout for two or three good, new things. But, busy man that you are, you don't like to wade through page after page of things, the most of which are mostly there to make a big looking catalog. All of which being so exactly so. w'e determined to make a catalog of seeds, hardy plants, roses and evergreens, the way you would like a catalog to be. So that's why we made the Teu-Teu the way it's made. Send along your name and your employer's, and we will send you each a copy. I ^ Ai Thg Sifn of The T^gg 1 Box 24 Rutherford NJ. FERNS ASPARAGUS Plumosa. 3-in. pots, $10.00 per 100. NEPHROLEPIS, Scotti and Teddy, Jr. 6-in. pots, $9.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots, $15.00 per doz.; 8-in. pots, $18.00 and $24.00 per doz. WILSON! PANS. 3 plants in a 6-in. pan, very fine. $7.20 per doz. WILSON! FERNS. 4-in. pots, $3.00 per doz. HOLL'V FERNS. 3-in. pots, $1.50 per doz. DISH FERNS. 2}4-m. pots, strong plants, 16.00 per 100. ASPLENIUM Nidus Avis (Bird's Nest Ferns). 4-in. pots. $6.00 and $7.20 per doz. FICUS Elastica. 6-in. pots, $9.00 and $12.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots, $18.00 per doz. HARDY IVIES, s-in. pots, $4.20 per doz.; 6-in. pots, $6.00 per doz. CINERARIAS. 3-in. pots for growing on, $12.00 per 100. Cash with order. No plants shipped C. O. D. All shipments travel at purchas- er's risk, and we are not responsible for any delay in transit, as our responsibility ceases when deliverv is made to Express Company or other carrier. ASCHMANN BROTHERS Second and Bristol Streets, and Rising Sun Avenue, PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, picaae mention The Exchange FERNS TEDDY JR. and SCOTTII 8-inch $1.50 each 6-inch 75c. and 6O0. each 7-inch $1.00 each 2j^-inch $8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000 CAMPBELL BROS. Penllyn, Pa When ordering, please mention The Exchange HENRY H. BARROWS FERNS for DISHES Fern Specialist Write for prices Whitman -:- -:- Mass. When ordering, please mention The Escbanse _ Clean, Btrong, healthy plants, ready for imme- diate use. From 2}4-m. pots. $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000; 3-in. pots $12.00 per 100: 4-in. pots, $25.00 per 100. COCOS Weddelliana. 2}^j-in. pots, $15.00 per 100; 3-in.pots. $2S.OO per 100. THOMAS P. Short Hills CHRISTENSEN New J«rs«j Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT I USE FOR RESULTSI Carnation Cuttings We predicted that Carnation Cuttings would sell out early. We know this is a fact now. Consider carefully what you may need and order at once. There will not be enough cuttings to supply the call. Our stock is as good as can be procured. The different growers supplying us rank witn the best in New England. NEW AND SCARCE VARIETIES 100 1000 BONNAFFON SOIL CUTTINGS Immediate Shipment If you want to change or improve your strain, get some of these now. You can work up a fine lot of stock and tins is from a particularly healthy strain, no midge and no blind plants, well rooted stocky cuttings at $16.00 per 1000. RUBBER PLANTS From 5-in. pota, 20-in. to 30-in. high at Sl.OO each, shipped from near Boston. ETHEL FISHER (Peter Fisher) Scarlet $14.00 $115 00 BERNICE (Howard) Crimson 14.00 115.00 RUTH BAUR 12.00 100.00 LADDIE 10.00 90.00 IVIORNING GLOW 7.00 65.00 WHITE BENORA 7.00 65.00 PINK DELIGHT 7.00 65.00 HERALD 7.00 60.00 ROSALIA 7.00 60.00 ENCHANTRESS SUPREME 7.00 60.00 Aviator, Belle Washburn, Doris, Benora, Rosette, White Enchantress, Beacon, Ward Good Cheer, White Perfection, White Wonder, Miss Theo, S6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000 Matchless, Nancy, Alice and Enchantress, $5.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. COLEUS COLEUS, Rooted Cuttines. All the standard and fancy varieties, sucn as Verachaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Queen Victoria, Fire Brand, Beckwith Gem, YelloMr Trailing Queen»at S12 per 1000; Brilliancy, Salva- tor and Pink Trailing Queen at §20.00 per 1000. Any varieties of fancy COLEUS that you want tell us. Our growers can supply anything that is good. NEW ROSES Frank W. Dunlop and Madame Butterfly. Own root, S-iO.OO per 100, §350.00 per 1000; grafted. 845.00 per 100, S400.00 per 1000. from 23^2-in. pots. DAHLIAS DAHLIAS. Not small pieces but clumps as dug from the field, a supply that is of the very best and at prices that are right. They will average from 15c. to 25c. each. Let ue know what you want, or let us advise you what varieties our Dahlia expert considers best for your particular needs. Describe what you want them for and we will ask him to help us out. ASPARAGUS ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri. Seedlings. $1.25 per 100. $10.00 per 1000; fine, 2>4-in. pots, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; fine, 3-in. pots, $10.00 per 100, SO'^.OO per 1000. SNAPDRAGON Free from disease. Silver Pink, Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet. 2;4-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. FORGET-ME-NOT Winter-flowering. 2'.2-in.. $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. GYPSOPHILA SEED (Nicholson's Forcing Strain). FIRST AND BEST IN THE BOSTON MARKET, li 02. 50o., H oz. 85c.. oz. S1.50. GLADIOLUS BULBS ,^^ America, Augusta, Halley, Mrs. Francis King $35.00 We have 500 PELARGONIUMS, mixed, including from best sorts. Can ship at once. Strong, 2,'-i-in. pots. Good value at $14.00 per 100. BEGONIA chatelaine. Strong, 2^-2-^11., ready now and all the time. S7.0O per 100, $65.00 per lOOO. Mrs. M. A. Patten. Dark pink sport of Chatelaine. 2>'4-in. plants, ready to shift. SIO.OO per 100. Remember these are heavy 2'4-in. plants. You can shift them into 3* 2-in. pots and have nice flowering stock in a short time. TABLE FERNS For FERN DISHES. A selection of the best varieties. $6.00 per 100, $66.00 per 1000. MISCELLANEOUS CALENDULA, Orange King. An improved Winter-flowering strain. $5.00 per 100. $15.00 per 1000. CINERARIA Hybrida. Half dwarf. 2J^-in. at 87-00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000; 3-in., $12 per 100. DOUBLE or SINGLE PETUNIAS. Rooted Cuttings at $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Our stock of Double PETUNIAS comprises fen colors, all distinct, also an Al variety of Single Mixed, as well as Rosy Morn, separate. AGERATUM, Stella Gurney. R. C, at .«1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. PRIMULA Obconica. 3-in., at $10 per 100. Yellow Marguerites. 2-in., at $5 per 100. Boston Yellow Marguerite, R. C . $3.50 per ino. S30.00 per 1000. Mrs. Sander Marguerites, R. C, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. Brenchleyensis, Fire King. Mrs. Watt, Chicago White, Peace. Baron Hulot Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Niagara.. . . Panama Schwaben 30.00 45.00 60.00 50,00 60.00 70.00 FOR PROFIT BUY PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS. WE HAVE THEM IN QUANTITY AND OF BEST SELECTION. Don't forget PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS average two to three blooms per bulb and are quick sellers in the market. Fancy $36.00 per 1000 Regular $20.00 per 1000 AU varieties quoted are First Size. For Second Size, $5.00 per 1000 less. L. J. REUTER CO. Boston, Mass. Plant Brokers, WATERTOWN P. O IS Cedar Street When ordering, please mention The Exchange Table Ferns Extra fine bushy planta equal fx) any we have ever offered. 2-in. pots, S6.00 per 100. ADIANTUM Croweanum. Strong 2-in. pots, 6c. FRENCH HYDRANGEAS. 6-in. pots, 25c. and 40c. Order now while shipping conditions are good. R.G.HANFORD Norwalk, Connecticut FERNS Assorted varieties for dishes. Strong, healthy plants, from 2).i-in. POta, $6.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000; 500 at 1000 rate; 3-in, 12.00 per 100. CYRTOMIUM falcatum and ASPIDIUM Tsus- sinense. 3-in., $15.00 per 100. CYRTOMIUM falcatum. 4-in., $25.00 per 100. NEPHROLEPIS Whitmanii elegantissima. 6-in., $1.00 each; 7-in., $1.60; 4-in., 35c. BOSTON FERNS. 6-in., $1.00; 4-in., 35c. COCOS Weddelliana. 2!^-in., $2,00 per doz. $15.00 per 100. KENTIA Belmoreana. 2>i-in., $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS plumosus nanus. 2>^-in., $5,00 per 100. SMILAX. 2}i-in., $3.00 per 100. FRANK N. ESKESEN MADISON, N. J. 80 The Florists' Exchange ROSE PREMIER The Rose that has been true to name In all the leading llovvcr marts of the United States where stock of tiiis grand Rose was obtain- able for Xmas it was second to none. Premier in Quality. Premier in Size. Premier in Productiveness. Premier in Fragrance. And best of all — Premier Financially in the returns to the grower. We anticipated this deserved popularity and have a good stock of young own root plants ready for early Spring delivery. PRICES: $20.00 per 100. $175.00 per 1000. 250 at the 1000 rate. The Joseph H. Hill Company Wholesale Florists RICHMOND, INDIANA When ordering, please mention Tbe Elichange CHRYSANTHEMUM NOVELTIES FOR 1920 ® Preliminary list now ready Free by mail ® Elmer D. Smith & Co. Adrian, MichigaD J -New Carnation- Ruth Baiir Send your order now for delivery in 1920 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS - - INDIANA When ordering, please meutlon The Eichange AFEW GOOD THINGS YOU WANT GERANIUMS. 2 in , Nutt. Ricard, Poitevine. Perkins, Buchner (white), $5.00 per 100; Vinca Var., 2 in.. $5.00 per 100. REX BEGONIA, fine. 2 and2H in., $10.00 per 100. BLOOMING BEGONIA, Mixed, Pink, White and Red, 3 in., 15o. each. BOSTON and WHITMANII FERNS. 5 in., 50c. each. Cash with order. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. When ordering, please mention Tbe iCrpbangp Carnations Fred Dorner & Sons, Co. La Fayette, Ind. Announcement! Th. New Crimson D T D M I f" 17 Cani>lion(orl9Z0 DlLIViXlvJL Orders booked for December and January delivery Stock limited. Write for descriptive circular PRICES : $14.00 100 $115 1000 W. D. HOWARD MILFORD, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Eiohange SNAPDRAGONS WHITE AND PINK Nice Topper Plants, just right for Easter and Decoration Day: absolutely healthy: 2>i-inch— $5.00 per 100; $50.00 per lOO'O. Henry Eichholz, Waynesboro, Pa. Carnation Morning Glow Has Been Sold in the Boston Market for 4 Years It is there considered a bread and butter Carnation. The Grower likes it, because it is free and has no tricks. The Seller likes it, because it ships and keeps splendid — and what is best of all — THE LADIES ADMIRE, AND ALWAYS BUY IT for its fresh, rosy color, just like morning glow. Morning Glow is early free, has a good habit, fine stem and for blooming during the Summer, can- not be beat. While not one of the largest Carnations, it is considered THE MOST PROFITABLE OF ALL Cuttings sold by the originator, $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000 EDWARD WINKLER, Wakefield, Mass. Wben orderlnir. please mention The ExchanRe Abundance of Fine Stock Size of Pot 100 1000 2)i-in- Fuchsia Little Beaute .$5.00 $48.00 23-4-in. Fuchsias, 12 assorted varie- ties 4.00 36.00 2^-ill. Fuchsia Christmas Gem. .. . 8.00 2>i-in. Marguerites, 3 varieties 4.00 35.00 2)^-in. Hehotropes, light and dark blue 4.00 35.00 2^-in. Lantanas, dwarf orange 6.00 55.00 2^-in. Lantanas, 8 assorted varie- ties 4.50 40.00 2 -in. Ageratum, light or dark blue. 3.50 30.00 2 -in. Geranium, 160,000 Oberle, Viaud, Buchner, N'utt, etc.... 4.25 40.00 3 -in. Primula Malacoides 6.00 55.00 4 -in. Cyclamen, full of buds 40.00 2j'j-in. Dracaena Indivisa 4.00 35.00 4 -in. Vinca variegata 13.00 125.00 2J.j-iii. Vinca variegata 5.00 45.00 Five million Canna Bulbs, Red and Yellow King Humbert, Fire Bird, Mrs. Alfred Conard, Rosea gigantea, etc. How many can you use? Correspondence solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, Wholesale Florist: WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY When ordtTlng, please mention Tbe Escbange I GROWERS' EXCHANGE Featuring the BETTER BEST IN Rooted Cuttings and Plants of all^descriptions Eiclnsive Agents (or the Be$t Fertilizers GROWERS' EXCHANGE JAMESTOWN. N. Y. Wbeu ordeiiiig. please mention The Eschange ROOTED CUTTINGS When ordering, please mention Tbe Kzchange 1000 $8.00 14.00 12.00 12.00 100 AGERATUM, Stella Gurney... $0 90 FUCHSIAS. Fine, double, dwarf, habit, early, free blooming .... 1 50 HELIOTROPE. Dark, fragrant 1.'25 SALVIA, Bonfire 1.25 SALVIA America 1,50 Rooted Cuttings prepaid by mail. PLANTS ROSE GERANIUMS. Fine. 2-in 3 00 PETUNIAS,Dreer'aDoubIeFringed. Mixed colors. Strong, 2-in 3.00 Cash with order, please J. P. CANNATA,Mt.Freedom,N.J. When ordering, pleame mention The Exchan«e ROSES • CANNAS AND SHRUBBERY WHtm tor frim, LUt THE CONARD & JONES CO. WBST GROVB, PA. FERNS FOR FERN DISHES. Strong, bushy 2^-in. stock, in largest and best assortment $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000. 3-in.. $15.00 pe 100. 4-in., $25.00 per 100. FERN SEEDLINGS. EioeUent stock, ready for potting, in assortment of six best Fern diah varie- ties. $1.75 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. ADIANTUM Cuneatum and Gractllimuin Extra heavy, 2K-in., $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000: 3-in., $15.00 per 100: 4-in., $25.00 per 100. ADIANTUM Rhodophyllum. A most attractive Fern, well furnished, 3 in. $5.00 per doz., $35.00 per 100: 4-in., $8.50 per doi., $65.00 per 100. ADIANTUM SEEDLINGS. In assortment of 10 best commercial varieties- $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000. CIBOTIUM Schiedei (King of Ferns). Strong, thrifty 3-in., $6.00 per doz., $45.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. N. SEEDLINGS. Ready for potting. $1.00 per 100. $8.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Seedlings. $1.00 per 100. $7.00 per 1000. BOSTON FERNS. Perfect plants, 6-in., $12.00 per doz., $95.00 per 100; 7-in., $18.00 per doz., $135.00 per 100. J. F. ANDERSON, Short Hills, N. J. FERN SPECIALIST When ordering, please mention The Exchange GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings All sold until late March S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000 Ricard and Poitevine, $25.00 per 1000 Orders for Ricard alone, price $30.00 per 1000 Albert M. Herr Lancaster, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Geraniums ROOTED CUTTINGS All booked till Jan. isth except Buchner. These are $20.00 per looo. Ricard, Viaud, Scarlet Bedder, Castellane, Poitevine, 125.00 per 1000. Ricard only, $30. 00 per 1000. S. A. Nutt and Buchner, {20.00 per 1000. Cash with order. FRED.W. RITCHY LANCASTER, PA. PRICES ADVERTISED ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY F. E. Ads Gi?e Good Resolts When oriierlnt:. please meption Tbe ETcbapge ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS ALL BOOKED TO MARCH 1 Ricard, Poitevine, Scarlet Bedder, S. A. Nutt and Buchner PETER BROWN Lancaster -:- Penn. Whea ordering, please mention Tbe Bxchanee January 10, 1930. Telegraph The Florists' ExchangC Delivery ^p^ m m ^^^^ g* ^^ C 9 g^ ^ If the value of the Telegraph Order to the retailer ■^ _ ^ I I ■ ■ iL ^^ a _|-|rT _ ^L V .-, ^^ ^^ f-, A A needed defense that defense need but point to the ■^1111 IfT ^^ 1 or Tl Mmti^^ Yl fl^ ^ 9>SfSg0^ fact that most progressive retailers are the keen- M, \MM.R Vi/ a ki^Ag AAAA a V^«A> AA V^V^ est advocates of the Telegraph Idea, its keenest *^ advocates in the sense that the Telegraph Order is one of the big factors in all of their advertising. It is no exaggeration to add that the names of those retailers who are putting forth every effort possible to further this branch of their business are also nationally known as among the most progressive men in their line and as men who are rapidly forging 'to the front — many being already " there." The cards of the majority of these "go ahead retailers" will be found in this Monthly Green Section of THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. aiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiljM iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiininimi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiini mi iiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiii i imni ini iiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiniiini iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiii i iiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiniiii iiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I Max Schling seizes National Problem to further F. T. D. business # Save Su^ar Send Her SweetKess in -tKft ybrm of flowers wfiere^gr S(\e my fee .' fhone. or /i>il )our Wi'sfiiSi TO-PAy---for Xmasl 785 FIFTH AVE. AT 60t« St. ?ton« Plaza 724-1 •■Siy It WM floWtn' II h n imrnnmn nun nnnimni m nnnnmni n u n r CHICAGO. ILL. "Say it with Flowers" BOSTON, MASS. ^^ CHICAGO TWO STORES 4509 Broadway 222 1 W. Madison St. GEO. ASMUS, Manager Conservatories at both stores Deliveries to all parts of the city and suburbs Our business has been built on its ability to faithfully fill all orders Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association "PENN, The Telegraph Florist' 124 TREMONT STREET Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association I should like to write a little essay on "THE SWEET PERFUME OF COURTEOUS SERVICE" But actions speak louder than words. Flowers are my hobby and my business. If you have orders for delivery in New England, wire us. uu uuiuiin m anm m m lauiiii II Telegraph The FlorJsts' Exchange Delivery On this page, every month, new examples will appear. They will be found instructive in showing the style and demonstrating <^ the policy employed in cJ[/3 »4 and *6 *»>// PERSISTENT PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN A beau r'an( ^ >iful rich '"S-a rcst/u/ 3id yci ;„. ''"■'■<' plan,. «/«. ^™'^,„. ,„ thou «>'" •"«•"* ^',omc.Mn«o..o/"' ^„,. her Senrf «<»«'«'■« ' rift ^ ChristnMW Gift "•" nalurt thoppcr Boston'* FIo«erl>ho"' Beach 6900 «1 Street The illustrations herewith (consider- ably reduced in size) are copies of ads which have appeared in lead- ing Boston dailies. ^••ch 6S00 124 ■<^^^''-^ Flowers— the Cyclamen — Deservedly one of the most popular CI (lowers. Win bloom all winter. Penn'* specimens are in the highest slate of cultfvalioo. Pour to T^n Dollkr*. Large specimens of cycla- men nialce exceptional gifts for executives and others where something truly glo- rious b desired. Up to Twenty-fiiv dolUn' This store Is the Y u I e 1 1 (1 e flower mart of Boston. Is best expressed when the flowers come from Penn's. happiest of all gift-thoughts always happily received Flowers fit more exactly the very idea of Christmas than any other gift. They are less material and more to the spirit of the day. They bring a message of cheerfulness where other gifts would fail. They carry their wondrous sentiments direct to the heart with a^.yoice all their own. Ko matter how many gifts are given, the absence of flowers at Christjnas time leaves a sense of emptiness. Ardesias — I'icturcd on right. Rich foliage with pretty hoUy- likc berry. A Pean feature. Four to Ten DoOkn. Freesia — A beautiful spring-like flower of rare beauty and delicate fragrance. Carefully matured plants. Three to Five DoDan. Cut Flowers- All ihi; wonderful varieties of roses and the exotic orchid, as well as iweet peas, carnations, freesia. mignonette and other hot-house flowers. h ■ Poinsettias The standard Chn„n,;L. i.o«cr. Penn's sopenor plants are the choicest the market affords. Four to Six DoDan Extra large specimen plants Ten DoQan. Special Christmas Baskets— With handsome arrangements of hardy evergreens. Southern pine cones and hollv bernes. Also grow- ing r'ants. Tlree to Ten OoDan. Orange Trees— Heavily laden with fruiL One of Penn'a holiday features at Rve le.Ten DoOan. Begonias — iety, pictured on Penn's Christmas Four to Twelve DoDart. Ptnn "Florogram" Telegraph Sen-iee u-ill drltver flou-trs fn all Ihr frincifat i cities of the Unilrd Slates and Canada ' at any designated time. Orders rtceited \ nozv or uf to Christmas Eve for Christ- < mas delivtry at distant points. \ 124 Tremont Street Boston's Flowerphone Beach 6900 % PENN, The Florist, 124 Tremont Street, BOSTON, MASS. January 10, 1920. The Florists' Exchange III We doubt if any story of the year is read with greater interest than that wherein so many of our good friends tell of their Christmas business, also whether it would be possible to lend our columns to more instructive material, for he who reads and sifts out the many valuable pointers therein contained must undoubtedly find advice which he can put to the best of use for "next" Xmas. The letters which follow conclude the series commenced on page 31, issue of Jan. 3. In following up its usual custom of presenting a summary of Christmas trade conditions, THE EX- CHANGE has recently sent to some hundreds of retail establishments a questionnaire embodying the fol- lowing questions: 1. (a) Were supplies of stock (namely, plants, cut flowers and accessories) adequate? (b) If not, what lines were short? 2. .How did the size, value and number of orders com- pare with those of previous years? 3. (a) Is your class of customers changing? (b) If so? in what respect? For instance are the middle classes, and even people of moderate means buying more freely and the rich less, or is it just the opposite, or are all classes of people buying more? 4. To what do your customers seem to attach the most importance in buying? Is it price, quality, scar- city or mostly personal taste without regard to other considerations which govern their selection? 5. (a) What, roughly, was the relative popularity and sales of cut flowers as compared with plants? (b) Does this suggest any change from past con- ditions ? 6. Were prices for cut flowers and plants higher or lower than at Christmas, 1918? In the following compilation of the answers received, we refer to these questions merely by letter and number. Holm & Olson, Inc., St. Paul, Minn. 1. All stock adequate except Violets. 2. Fewer orders 'but in larger amounts, o. (a) Yes. (b) Middle classes are buy- iug more freely. The rich are tiuying more than last year, but less than in 1915. 4. Quality and personal taste. 5. On account of prices plants sold as well as flowers, ti. Just about the same. John A. Keller, liexington, Ky. 1. Carnations, Violets, Sweet Peas and Valley were very scarce. 2. A re- cent change of location was responsible for a IW) per cent increase in Clu-ist"ias business. The size and value of orders increased from 50 to 300 per cent, '6. All classes are buying. 4. Quality and personal taste. .5. (a) One-third of sales were of plants, two-thirds of cut ttowei-s. (b) No change. iiii>iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiii riiiiM [ AUBURN, N. T. DOBBS & SON I Central New York orders efficiently filled, i Wells College. Rotary. I BALTIMORE. MD. Guilford Mt. Washington Walbrook Forest Park Roland Park Catonsville TWO STORES 304 MAIN ST. 260 DELAWARE AVE. j BOSTON. MASS. New England's largest FRUITS FLOWERS The Choicest of Both 1520 E.Chase Street I Only S Blocks from Johns Hopkins Hospital Church Home and Infirmary I I Hebrew Hospital Mercy Hospital Md. General Hospital St. Josephs' | I Hospital St. Agnes' Hospital Send Me Your Suburban Orders | pniinMnjiiinnwuniininiiiiiPiirmiiniiiniiniiiimiiiiiinmimnmniNiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiniiin^ BOSTON, MASS. 67 Beacon Street O'BRIEN Prompt deliveries to Brookline, Cambridge, Wellesley, Somerville, Newton, to steam- ship docks and all Eastern sections B BOSTON, MASS. BOSTON, MASS. I BECKER'S i ^--^^j5>j^ Send us your telegrams. Prompt I ^^'^^^> service in and roundabout Boston, i ^'^t-'-''''^ Our conservatories are in Cam- I bridge, only 8 minutes from the heart of Boston Becker's Conservatories I Cambridge, Mass. 342 Boylston Street Carbone ■ IKIIXnilKIII null lOMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItlltllllllllllllllllllllllFIIIIIIIIII (■Illlll ! BOSTON, MASS. I i BOSTON, MASS. 1 44 Massachusetts Avenue Capl Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK lie^e'' ROSTON ^ ^^^^ street D\JO 1 VJIN 799 Boylston Street an special attention Riven telegraphic j^orderB for New England Conser- vatory of Music. Radcliffe and Wellesley Colleges We deliver to all parts of Massaohuaetta The February Green Section will be issued on Feb. 7, 1920. Advt. for that issue must be received by Feb. 2. Hoff man 59 and 61 Mass. Ave. IN THE HEART OF BACK BAY I BOSTON, MASS. 143 Tremont Street I Wax Brothers 5 The Centrally Located Florist Shop Yours for renproctiy BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 943 Main Street James Horan & Son Largest growers in this district. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 985 Main Street Bridgeport's Leading Florist | 1 BROOKLINE, MASS. F. E. Palmer, Inc. Chestnut Hill and the Newtons The Leading Florist For all this : District : BROOKLYN, N. T. 324 Fulton Street Our only store James Weir, inc. Established 1869 Janutiry 10, 1920. Telegraph* The FloristS* ExchaHge Delivery iiiiiHiinrniii[iitriiiiiiiriiii]irninitiii|iiii]iiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiij»iiiriiiiiimiiitii[iiiii»iiiiii]riMiniiirmiiiiiiiiii]iiit i iiiir iiiiiiiiitiin mil n mil iiifmnniiii iiiiiiniiiiiiiitiiiiniiitiiutiiij im n i i iiiii^ m CHICAGO ^ A. Lange 77-79 E. Madison Street I OUR NEW STORE iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiujiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw u u u I I I I I 1 1 I 1 1 I I III 1 1 1 I II I II I I I I III ioiie swiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw u 1 1 ii in u lUinMnii i i m 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 i i n 1 1 1 1 1 ni i iin ii ni i n 1 1 1 1 1 ii 1 1 1 1 1 i u > CLEVELAND, OHIO 1006 Euclid Avenue THE J. M. GASSER CO. We are the Largest Growers of Cut Flowers in Ohio iiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiuiiiUNimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu^ NO ORDER TOO LARGE. NO ORDER TOO SMALL | uimiiiuiuiiiiimiiiiiiiniuiiiiumimiuiiiuiiimiimiiMmMutiiuiimaiinMuiuiLMiiuutmiiujiiuiiim^^ CLEVELAND. OHIO KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. 1836 West 25th Street WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO HANDLE YOUR ORDERS BROOKLYN, N. Y. Medn Store, 3 and 5 Greene Ave. corner Fulton Street WILSON I I BURLINGTON, VT. DELIVERIES in NEW YORK BROOKLYN and LONG ISLAND Phone: Prospect 6800-6801-6802 Gove, the Florist Orders for Vermont and Northern N. Y. filled to your entire satisfactioD. I CHARtESTON, S. C. III! II iiiiiniiiiin' i BUFFALO, N.Y. 440 Main Street S. A. ANDERSON] Anderflonservicemeanflfresh.Hturdyatock : and prompt deliveriefl in Buffalo, Niagara ; Falls, Lockport and Western New York, i I BUFFALO, N. Y. L. H. Neubeck Main and High Streets BUFFALO, N. Y Scott, the Florist BUFFALO, N. Y. STROH'S 379 Main Street 219 King Street RODGERS FLORAL COMPANY Efficient and satis- factory service on all orders for Charleston or Lower South Carolina iiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir CHARLESTON, W. VA. Greenhouses — Attica, N. Y. ^ Winter Floral Co. | 811 Quarrier Street Will take care of all orders tor i Southern West Virginia IINIIIIIIIIIMIllllllllMlllllllllllllllllir CHARtOTTE. N. C. And Vicinity Scholtz, THE FLORIST \ INC. CHICAGO ILL. 522 So. Michigan Ave., Congress Hotel Friedman, Flowers Courtesies Extended to ; all Florists I CINCINNATI, OHIO Julius Baer 138-140 Fourth St.. East iiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii lllltllllllllllllllllJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIM CINCINNATI, 0. 150 East Fourth Street Hardesty & Co. The Best Flowers that Grow aod Experts to Arrange Them QNQNNATI and Vicinity. OHIO TlllllllllllllllllllllOIIIIIIOIIlKII i CHICAGO, ILL. 146 S. Wabash Avenue Alpha Floral Co. For Dependable Telegraphic Service H.W. Sheppard Successor to Hill Floral Co. 532-534 Race Street CLEVELAND, O. 5523 Euclid Avenue A. Graham & Son I CLEVELAND, 0. I Superior Ave. at East 105th St. iHahn, the Florist] I For CLEVELAND, 0. .nd Suburbs I Artistic Work Furnished CLEVELAND. 0. 2991 West 25th Street I G. W.Mercer I IIIIIIIIIIIIMI IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItllllllllllllllllltll lirilllMlllllllllllllllllltllllllllliT I CLEVELAND, O. | I 735 Euclid Avenue I I THE I I Smith & Fetters Co. I I FLORISTS I CLEVELAND. 0. 10313 Euclid Avenue Wm. H. Temblett FLOWERS CLEVELAND, 0. 5923 Euclid Avenue Westman & Getz! and ^rnn The February Green Section will be issued on February 7, 1920. Advertise- ments for that issue must be received by Feb. 2. COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO 104 North Tejon Street j The Pikes Peak Floral Co. | Orders for Colorado Springs and Vicinity | promptly and carefully executed | VI Telegraph The Florists' ExchangC 'Delivery COLUMBUS, O. ■nd ViclnllT I 19 South High Street t The Munk Floral Co. GROWERS I Can fill all Retail Orders \ D I DAIXAS, TEX. LANG FLORAL AND NURSERY CO. I Fine Flowers Prompt Service | f DAVENPORT, GA. G. F. FARBER 313 BRADY WESTERN ILL. EASTERN GA. i llllllllllllllllOlllltlllllllllllllllllllllD i DATTON, O. I 112 South Main Street I Heiss Company FLORISTS i DENVER, COLO. } 1643 Broadway I The Park Floral Company I B. E. QilliB. Prea. K. P. Neiman, Sec. I Colorado, Utah. Western Nebraska and I Wyoming pointa reached by express. I Graers promptly filled. Usual discounts. I DETROIT, MICH. Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D. Members John Breitmeyer's Sons BROADWAY Fetters Flowers 1 7 Adsmns Avenue E Gust. H. Taepke Co. WALTER E. TAEPKE 95 Gratiot Avenue The L. Bemb Floral Co. ALBERT POCHELON 153 Bates Street Vours For More Co-operation 'lUllllllllllllllll'IIHlKMlllllllI llllnlllllllllllllllllHIIIMIIIIinillllllllllllllMllllllllHIIIHIIIIIIIIIIII ! DURHAM, N. C. HIGH POINT, N. C I J. J. FALLON Leading Florist EAST ORANGE, N. J. 574 Mttin Street j GEORGE PURDUE I EstiibliHlicd ill \m)2 I Wo dolivor in all the Orangofl, BloomBold I Qlon Ilidgo and Montclair. EAST ORANGE, N. J. SOUTH ORANGE EAST ORANGE WEST ORANGE ORANGE George Smith & Sons 557 MAIN STREET <^^ Maplewood, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield We are located in the center of these cities ELIZABETH, N.J. 1169 E. Jersey Street Leahy's Telegraph Florist <^^> of Elizabeth, N. J. We give the best of service I ELYRIA. 0. Elyria Flower Shoppe Personal attention to F. T. D. orders i ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN |L. C. Hecock Floral Co. i 333 Broad St., Elyria — 550 Broadway, Lorain | ELTRIA, OHIO— LORAIN, OHIO Hody &Tulea Leading Florists miiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiKiiii ENGLEWOOD, N. J. Camp Merritt Edward G. Burrows Depot Square I ENGLEWOOD, N. J. f Bergen County and Northern Jersey I Meadow Brook Nurseries, Inc. Telegraph orders promptly and carefully filled ERIE, PA Schluraff Floral Co. Masonic Building 30 West Eight Street r ', FAR ROCKAWAY, ROCKAWAY BEACH, L. I. i BERGMAN i Floristl FORT SMITH, ARK. GEORGE RYE THE PLAZA "Some Florist' FT. WORTH, TEX BAKER BROS. Flowers, Plants Trees GALESBURG, ILL PILLSBURY'S FLOWER STORE <^]>^> For Central Illinois I Grand rapids, mich Henry Smith THE FLORIST Michigan business Bolicited Echoes of Christmas Trade Conditions {Continiicil front page 111) Butler & Ulliuan, Northampton, Mass. 1. We had plenty of plants except Poiuseltias. Cut tlowers were in short supply ; in shorter supply than last year, because there was a great deal of fu- neral work just before Christmas. Wreaths and Christmas greens went very well. Boston ferns, which were in good supply, moved briskly. 2. The number of orders and their size were about the same as in ordinary years. but the value of each order was about double. 3. We find thatj the middle classes and people of moderate means bought much better this year. 4. Qual- ity and personal taste were the first considerations. Customers who hesitate are usually looking for the plant or flower that will last the longest. 5. Plants went much better, as is usually the case with us. 6. The prices of plants and flowers were from 25 per cent to 75 per cent higher than a year ago. Ira G. Marvin, WiXkes-Barre, Pa. 1. Am. Beauty Roses and Gardenias were short in supply, but the supply of other cut flowers, plants and accessories was adequate. 2. The size and number of orders were about the same; the value of each order, however, was greater. 3. Wage earners bo'ught without question- ing, paying prices which were much higher than in previous years. Cus- tomers of the so called rich class were inclined to buy conservatively in most cases. 4. Quality and pcrsoual taste came first, but price was also considered in many sales. 5. We deemed it neces- sary to show our customers better value in plants than in cut flowers, because of the high price of the latter. Therefore, the plant end was most popular. 6. Prices of plants were about the same, but those of cut flowers much higher. It is our honest opinion that the prices prevailing this year, though they were warranted, owing to conditions, did more harm than good to the trade, since many sales wore lost because of price. H HAMILTON, ONT., CAN. 69 King Street E. John Connon Co., Ltd. j I HARTFORD, CONN. I 639 Main Street 1 J. ALBERT BRODRIB i New Britoin I McridcD.Middle- I town.Manchenter Delivtrif:B to Rofkville, Furminffton, Willimaatio I HARTFORD. CONN. COOMBS S stores \ . f 741 Main Street 1 364 Asylum Street Oreeobouses Beoton Street U , . unMuuiiW HARTFORD, CONN. = FLOWERS ^{S-fV^ 165 Main Street <^^ South George G. McClunie HARTFORD CONN 242 Asylum Street Spear & McManus FLORISTS HARTFORD, CONN ,:f^i^ 180 ASYLUM STREET "^^KiJ*^ Majestic Theater Building WELCH The Florist Andrew W Welch George F Lane HIGHUND PARK, ILL Highland Park Greenhouses Telephones 75 and 85 Deliveriea in any of the North : Shore towns of Chicago, as far as : Milwaukee ; HOLTOKE. MASS. Oak and Appleton Sts. Sinclair The Florist Greenhouses - Smith's Ferry, Mass. HORNELL, N. Y. WETTLIN FLORAL CO. For quick service to Alfred, Avoca, Addison, Andover, Arkport, Almond, Angelica, Bel- mont. Bath, Coming, Cuba, Canisteo, Castile, Cansarga, Cohocton, Friendship. Wellsville, Wayland, Warsaw, Dansville. Nunda and other Western New York towns January 10, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery VII i HOUSTON, TEX. KERR ORDERS FOR TEXAS The \ Florist \ INDIANAPOLIS. IND. 241 Massachusetts Avenue Bertermann Bros. Co. Prompt and efficient service rendered : points in Illinoie, Ohio and Indiana, i Bertermann 's flowers excel. • J I JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 36 West Forsyth Street MILLS, the Florist, Inc. We reach all Florida and South Georgia poiots i JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Tomlinson-Key Floral Company : Telegraph ordera for Florida promptly and carefully executed. Usual discount K KALAMAZOO, MICH. G, Van Bochove & Bro. Orders Satisfactorily Filled 'Tiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiilliiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i KANSAS CITY, MO. Alpha Floral Co. We have joined the F T D KANSAS CITY, MO 1017 Grand Avenue Samuel Murray! KANSAS CITT, MO Rock's Flowers I KINGSTON, ULSTER CO, N. Y. I Valentin Burgevin, Inc. I Everything in High Grade Plants and Flowers Send us your ordera for Kingston, and all points in Ulster and Dela- ware Counties LEXINGTON, KY. East Sixth Street John A. Keller LEXINGTON, KY. Michler Bros. Co. Will take care of all orders for Central Kentucky February Green Section will be issued on Feb. 7. Advertisements for that issue must be received by Feb. 2. James Smith, Faterson, N. J. 1. Plenty of all. 2. Plant orders were plentiful, at good prices. Prices were too high on cut flowers and there were fewer orders, although they were larger. 3. All classes of customers are buying more flowers. 4. Price and quality gov- erned the choice. 5. Cut flowers are usually the best sellers, but they were too high in price ; therefore, we sold plenty of plants. 6. Cut flowers were entirely too high in price. Plants were reasonable. Fred H. Zjenion & Co., Richmond, Ind. 1. We grow our own and had plenty. 2. The number of orders was the same, but they averaged 25 per cent to 50 per cent greater in value. 3. Yes, our class of customers is changing ; it is particularly noticeable that the people we have always considered wealthy are buying less than ever and the only "kicks" we had in regard to high prices came from them, 4. We still observe the usual 57 varieties of customers, but in a general way we think there were more this year who wanted the best, re- gardless of price. 5. About the same as in previous years except that choice Roses were more in demand and Carna- tions less. 6. Cut flowers were higher ; plants about the same. J. Van liindley Nursery Co., Greensboro, N. C. 1. We prepared for, as we thought, a very heavy demand in cut flowers prin- cipally (we do not feature plants to any exten<>) but to our surprise we were completely sold out on the 24th and could have sold at least $500 worth more. 2. More orders and of larger size than ever. 3. The middle classes are buying more flowers, but all are buying freely ; and turn to the best grade of stock ; nothing cheap is wanted. 4. Quality comes first, regardless of price. 5. Our line is always heavy on cut flow- ers and with them and plants for city delivery only we have all we can do. 6. Prices were much higher than ever before, but this made no difference as to orders. E. C. Butler & Son, Niagara Falls, N. Y. 1. Plants, of our own growing, were sufiieient. So were flowers (wMci we buy) in view of the exceptionally higii prices asked. 2. Flower orders very small ; plant orders big. 3. Keterring to Christmas trade only, the rich simply would not buy. One wealthy banker said that florists were killing tlieir busi- ness with such prices for cut flowers, and while he could well afford to pay $5 for Carnations and $10 for Koses, any person who would pay such prices was, to 'his mind, crazy. All our cut flowers were sold to people of moderate means, who, in the writer's opinion, were foolish to pay the prices asked. I am forced to agree with the banker as to prices and ultimate results if they continue. Possibly large cities can secure the high prices but smaller cities such as ours, simply cannot. A 100 per cent increase in cost of growing, etc., is reasonable, but when the increase amounts to 300 LOS ANGELES, CAL. | 212 West Fourth Street D. S. Purdie & Co. | Successors to L. H. FREEMAN j Florists I Prompt delivery to all Southern | California Points i aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiniiHiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin iHII IllllOlirillllllllllllllllllll 1 1 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllll I LOUISVILLE, KY. [ I Masonic Temple [ I August R. Baumer | iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiir LOUISVILLE, KY. 550 Fourth Avenue Jacob Schulz Co. ^ INC. EsUblbhed 1873 Louisville and Surrounding Towns I LOUISVILLE, KY. 532 Fourth Avenue FLORISTS LOUISVILLE, KY. 312 West Chestnut Street The F.Walker Co. and 400 per cent there is something wrong, and it is the small town fellow that feels it. It's easy to say "do less business and charge higher prices for what you sell," but I believe in lai-ge volume and smaller individual profits. In this way only can we "Say it with i'low- ers," for everyone. It wUl pay in the end. 4. Price counts most, unless for a funeral when it doesn't count so much. Nevertheless more people who have deaths in their families are publishing "Flowers gratefully declined." There's a reason — and it isn't "Grape Nuts," but Prices. 5. Plants more papular due to lower cost. This indicates the need of a larger production of cut flowers at a more reasonable cost. Most customers here would prefer a few cut flowers to a plant. <>. Higher. Louis Schaefer, Albany, N. V. 1. An abundance of almost all kinds of seasonable plants. 2. Orders were the best on record. 3. The rich bought less than in any other year; the middle class took more than ever before. 4. Quality is the standard. 5. Koses, Violets and Sweet Peas most popular. 6. Prices al- most double those of other years, yet stock was more in demand. Invin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Ind. 1. Supplies generally adequate except in choice grades of plants such as Otaheite Oranges and in orchids and Gardenias, 2, Orders were less in quan- tity but slightly higher in total amount than last year. 3. Our old patrons are conspicuous by their absence. Classes are changing entirely, with today a ma- jority composed of those making large profits or receiving large salaries. The poor buy much funeral work but do not participate at holidays to the same ex- tent. The younger generation does the most and best buying, 4. Price and quality have much to do with selection. 5. Cut flowers and plants shared equally in popularity. The public is nearly al- i LYNCHBURG, VA. J. J. -Fallon Florist ^IIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJ I LYNCHBURG, VA. i I Miss McCARRON I LYNCHBURG.S TELEGRAPH FLORIST | IIIIIIIIIIIIItT M MALDEN, MASS. Established 1870 I E. D. Kaulbach & Son Store Greenhouses 160 Pleasant St 54 Wentworth St MEDINA, N Y White Bros. Orders for Western N. Y. handled with promptness. MILWAUKEE, WIS. 419 Milwaukee Street Edlef sen-Leidiger \ Company MILWAUKEE WIS FOX'S ESTABLISHED 1882 ways willing to follow the best show and value in either line. 6. Prices were much higher than 1918. Wholesale fig- ures showed fully 25 per cent rise ; con- sequently it was necessary to charge from one-quarter to one-third more over the counter. Chas. Eble, Neir Orleans, La. 1. No. Orchids, Roses, Violets, Sweet Peas and especially Am. Beauty Roses were very short in supply. 2. They were 100 per cent more, surpassing all other years. 3. All classes seem to be spend- ing more freely. In my 35 years in business I never experienced such a de- mand. There were numerous in and out- going F. T. D, orders. 4, In cut flow- ers quality first. 5, More cut flowers were called for, although baskets of plants sold well, 6, Prices were at least 50 per cent higher. There is no doubt that your Green Section should assist materially in ob- taining results for all who make use of it, as there is every opportunity for fur- ther progress this year, more than ever, and the man who makes known his readiness to handle telegraphic orders will get results through using more pub- licity for that purpose. My congratula- tions for best success. Boston, Mass, Henet PenN. VIII Telegraph Thc FloHSts' ExchangC Delivery j MONTCLAIR, N. J. Tel. I,. D. 438 F.W. Massman F. T. D. and NATIOSAL FLORIST Delivorics: Montcluir, Caldwell. Voroni*. GloH UidRO, Bloom fit; Id iiiid nil thr rniiiKCB MONTGOMERY. ALA FLORIST Rosemont Gardens W. B. Pateraon, proprietor CorrcapondoDoe Solioited N NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY'S 200,000 Feet of Glass NEWARK, N. J. 946 Broad Street BEGEROW'S Fresh Flowers aad Best Service Deliveries throughout the State and to all steam- ship docks in Hoboken, N. J. and New York NEWARK, N. J. 938 Broad Street PHILIPS BROS. NEWARK. N. J. 883 Broad Street Wolfinger Choicest of Flowers Best of Service We deliver anywhere in New Jersey and to steamers at Hoboken and New York NEW BEDFORD MASS 232 Union Street MURRAY, Florist^ NATIONAL FLORIST Greenhouses Fairhaven, Mass. New Bedford and all parts of Cape Cod, Mass. NEW HAVEN, CONN 1026 Chapel Street John N. Champion & Co. NEW HAVEN, CONN. 936 Chapel Street THE At tlie time of scmling mil to the rcUil florists our questionnaire in regard to t'.liristmas tradr (ro)>iii« to which will be louiul on page 81 of Tiie Kxchanok oI Jjin. a, under (he heading, "i'klioe.s of ('hristnia.s Trade Conditions" and atso in tlii.s i.'ssue), we inc-ludeil aiiollier (|Ui-,slionnairi-, l)eaiing the eajjtion, ".After Christmas, Whati'" wliicli hore tlic following four questions: 1. What plans have you made to push bnsiuess during Christmas and Easter? 2. IVliat plants and cut flowers can you sell to best advantage duriuK that period? 3. What are the most important stocks noiv on your benches? 4. Will you handle any side lines? The auswer.s to these questions are summarized below, beinj,' grouped under the various sections of tlie country, tbe answers being referred to merely by nnuibers. The East The replies from ihis section of tlie country covered Pennsylvania, New Jer- sey, Ontario (Can.), Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, K. 1., New York and Maine. In answer to Ques. 1 a number of florists suggest advertising, including window displays, but the re- plies are not so nearly unanimous as to the advisability of advertising as are those from the South. Some interesting comments are the following : W. G. Eisele, West End, N. J. : "Our largest flower business between Christ- mas and Easter consists of funeral work. There seems very little demand for plants. F. E. Bouton, Bridgeport, Oonn. : "To try to increase production and have a variety at more reasonable prices." J. D. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa. : "Will make a specialty in baskets of plants and cut flowers for all occasions. These are getting very popular ; we find that the public can easily be educated to use all kinds of baskets." Alouzo D. Herrick, Hackettstown, N. J. : "We will be glad if the sun will only shine." Clark the Florist, Mount Vernon, N. Y. : "Carry merchandise at prices within reach of everyone, as commercial houses in ot;her lines do ; try for business but twice a year." Gustave Thommen, Bos- ton, Mass. : "Making a special drive for St. Valentine's Day ; preparing for the season such bulbs as Narcissus, Tulips and Hyacinths, and forcing Lilacs, Spi- rieas and Roses in pots." In answer to Qaes. 2, Cyclamen, Primulas and Begonias appear to be the most popular stock in flowering plants, in the order named, with ferns leading the list in foliage plants ; in cut flowers the most salable stock seems to be Car- nations, first, Koses a close second ; then Spring bulb blooms and Sweet Peas. There is apparently considerable di- versity of stock on the benches of the florists (Ques. 3), although there ffre only a few items which are mentione •!• Other Stores: 212 E. Girard Avenue 13 S. 60th Street ♦ •:• Florists not members of the F. T. D. must send cash with order I PITTSBURGH, PA. E. C. LUDWIG FLORAL CO. 710 E. Diamond St February Green Section will be issued on Feb. 7. Advertisements for that issue must be received by Feb. 2. January 10, 1920. Telegraph The FlorJsts' Exchaiige Delivery XI iiiiiiiiniiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniNiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiniiinininiiiiBinirniniiiniininnnninr PITTSBURGH, PA. iiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiii^ GENERAL OFFICES LIBERTY AT SIXTH A. IV. SMITH FLOWER STORES CO. S MITH ERVICE 'ATISFIES LARGEST FLORAL ESTABLISHMENT IN AMERICA iniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiniiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniijiiiiiuiiBiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiniDiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin PITTSBURGH, PA. 5936 Penn Avenue Randolph & McClements PORT CHESTER, N Y. Phone 174 Burgevin Greenhouses LUNDELL & SCHWARTZ Wholesale and Retail Fiorists Beat attention paid to Telegraph Delivery Orders PROVIDENCE, R. I. 38 Dorrance Street Johnston Bros. Leading Florists PROVIDENCE, R. I. And New England Points T. J. Johnston & Co. 107 Washington Street PROVIDENCE, R. I. I PROVIDENCE, R. I. 2 Broad Street ^Macnair Florist RICHMOND, VA. 115 E. MAIN ST. ROANOKE, VA. Fallon -^ Florist ROANOKE, VA. WERTZ, Florist, Inc Everything in Flowers ROCHESTER, N Y Out of town orders sohcited Collatos Bros. 49 Clinton Ave , South ROCHESTER, N Y 25 Clinton Avenue, North J.B.KELLER SONS I Flowers delivered promptly in Rochester and surround- \ ing country Complete line always ready ^ ROCHESTER, N Y. F. Schlegel & Sons 770 South Avenue We offer you prompt serovice from our own Ereenhouaes for Rpcheater and Western New York ointa ROCHESTER, N Y 'SS Main Strtet. East H. E. Wilson florist We reach all Western New^ York Points ST. LOUIS, MO. F. H. WEBER ROCKFORD, ILL. H. W. Buckbee Forest City Greenhouses Quick aervice to Illinoia, Wiaconain, Indiana and Iowa Points. I ST. LOUIS, MO. 4326-28 Olive Street Fred C. Weber I We have no branch stores. 46 years in business I ST. LOUIS, MO. I 1406 Olive Street C. Young & Sons Co. vered in City snort notice Flowers dehvered in City or State on snoi ' Sharing in its Progress Our Publicity Campaign has been notable for the generosity with which some have contributed, and also for the neglect showu by others who should have given a-nd have given nothing, al- though both groups have received the ■benehts, of its influence. Oould any national campaign have had a broader purpose, to which everyone could contribute liberally, or give as little as he liked? And still we find our funds sadly lagging. No one doubts that our Publicity Campaign has helped to establish profit- able relationship with the public both by its dignity and its messages. Yet to do this, requires more funds with which to carry on, and the florists of the United States and Canada are realizing the importance of more publicity \vith which to further their business. No doubt, the benefits of the past two years' work wai continue to grow in cumula- tive force, if we do our part financially. But, don't think that a local campaign has its effect if you discontinue the Na- tional one, or think that a National cam- paign could be effective without the aid of a local one. Both are essential to success, but bear in mind the National campaign must be carried on properly, first, just as the plant must be rooted in proper soil to develop its roots before it can make a proper and healthy growth. The National campaign should be the first and most important development be- fore local campaigns can be effective and when once on its own root and continu- ing to grow, you can strike off a few cuttings that will he healthy like some of the local campaigns recently started. Be sure, however, before you start on local campaigns that the proper moral and financial support is given your Na- tional campaign, then will your results 'become effective. Get your horse before the cart and harness him up, then go. Remember the National campaign first, the local campaign next. Success will ultimately follow. Coleridge once said, that common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom. Let us learn from the experience of others without having to pay the price. If we develop the root action the rest will be easy. Develop the National campaign prop- erly and the local campaign will share in its progress. Henbt Penn. Chairman National Publicity Campaign. ST. PAUL, MINN. ^^^^^ ^ 20-22-24 West Fifth Street Mrfjonall i Holm & Olson \$^ I We fill orders for the Twin Cities and for ; > all pointfl i n the Northwest. The largest ; store Id America. Large etock. great : i^ ranety. Write, wire or phone. Open niRht and day. : lilllllllllllllMIIII Illllll SALT UKE CITY FORT DOUGUS and Vicinitr Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS GREEN The Florist Avenue C at 8th Street [ SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. I McRorie-McLaren Company I 141 Powell ,^i^. and Palace Street ^ delivery guaranteed to any part of Eastern Maine. Member Horists' Telegraph Delivery ELMIRA, N. Y. RAWSON, the Florists Deliveris to Ithaca, Binghamton, Hornell. Corning and other points FLORENCE, S. C. De Witt House, Pahnetto Nurseries FORT COLLINS, Colo ESPELIN FLORAL CO. F. T. D. Florist for Greeley, Loveland, Longmont, Estes Park, Wellington and Windsor FT. SMITH, Ark. GEO. RYE, the Plaza "Some Florist." Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery FORT WAYNE, Ind. LANTERNIER, Florists. Store 1203 Calhoun st. Greenhouses 1701-1729 Anthony blvd. 35,000 ft. of glass GREENSBORO, N. C. and vicinity VAN LINDLEY COMPANY, Florists Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HAGERSTOWN, Md. Henry A . Bester & Sons HALIFAX. N S. Branch at Moncton, N. B. THE ERASER FLORAL CO., LTD. Cover the Maritime Provinces. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HARRISBURG, Pa. Keeney's Flower Shop HIGH POINT, N. C. and vicinity. FRANK FORD HOBOKEN, N. J. J . ORULICH & SON. 61 6 Washington rd. "Telephone Hoboken 510. Also Bayonne. Carlstadt. Clenside, Edgewater, Fairview, Grantwood,Guttenberg, Highwood, Hudson Heights, Jersey City, North Bergen, Palisade, Ridgefield Park, Rutherford, Seeaucus, Union Hill, Weehawken, West Hoboken, West New York, Woodcliff HORNELL, N. Y. WETTLIN FLORAL CO. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HUDSON, N. Y. ALLEN GREENHOUSES, 36-46 Green st JOHNSTOWN, N. Y. WOLLAGER BROS. Prompt deliveries Johnstown and vicin ty. Member F. T. D. KALAMAZOO, Mich. G. VAN BOCHOVE i. BRO. F. T.D. orders satisfactorily filled KANSAS CITY, Kans. L. C. FIELDS. Quick Service. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery KANSAS CITY, Mo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY KANSAS CITY, Mo. W.J.BARNES. Florist. Kansas and Western Missouri • Up-to-date .Service. F. T. D. Est. 1890 LANCASTER, Pa. B. F. BARR 4 CO. Prompt, efficient service. MemberF. T. D. Est. 1893. National Florist LIBERTY and LOOMIS. Deliveries to Loomis Sanitorium and all points in Sullivan County. LIBERTY FLORAL GARDENS, Liberty, N. Y. LONG BRANCH, N.J. W. G. EISELE, 237 Cedar av LOWELL, Mass. HARVEY B.GREENE Leading florist. Wholesale and Retail LYNN, Mass. Gibbs Bros., 231-233 Union et MIAMI, Fla. MUMI FLORAL CO. Member F. T. D. MILES CITY, Mom. MILES CITY GREENHOUSES MONESSEN, Pa. IRWIN'S FLOWER STORE MONTCLAIR, N. J. F. W. MASSMAN. Telephone L. D. 438. Member F. T. D. and National Florist MONTREAL Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retailers in Canada. Members F. T. D. MONTREAL, Can. Mi8sI.CairaB,Florist,316St.Cather- ine St. W. MONTREAL, Can. CAMPBELL'S INCORPORATED St. Catherine St. W. MONTREAL, Can. GEORGES EON, 844 St. Catherine St. W. MONTREAL, CAN. L. H. Goulct, Florist, 482 St. Denis St. MONTREAL, Can. Mrs. F. Hill, 741 St. Catherine st. W MOORESTOWN, N. J. HAROLD OTTER. Flowers delivered in Merchantville and Camden MT. VERNON, N. Y. New Rochelle. Bronxville, The Pel- hams, Hartsdale, White Plains, N, Y, City and West- chester County. CLARK, The Leading Florist MOUNT VERNON, N. Y. ARTHUR DUMiMETT, INC. Established in 1870. High-class trade. Mt. Vernon is twelve miles from New York City, in West- Chester Co. Member F. T. D. NASHVILLE, Tenn. GENY BEOS. 150,000 square feet of glass NEW HAVEN, Conn. J. J. McQUIGGAN,123 Church st. Most Central Florist. Telegraph orders executed with care and dispatch NEW HAVEN, Conn. MEYER WILSON. Florist near- est State Hospital, 56 Congress av. Careful attention, prompt delivery on telegraph orders NEWPORT, R. I. GIBSON BROS. Established 1875 Quality in Flowers and Floral Designs NEWPORT, R. I. OSCAR SCHULTZ, Florist Gives prompt service NEWPORT, R. L SMITH, Florist. Floral Designs for all occasions. Established 1864. Greenhouses, James- town, R. 1. NEWTON, Mass. NEWTON ROSE CONSERVA- TORIES,R. C. BRIDGHAM, Prop. Member F.T.D. OMAHA, Neb. JOHN H. BATH, 1804 Farnam st Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery OMAHA, Neb. LEE L. LARMON, Fontenelle Florist 1814 Douglas st OTTAWA, Onl. Canada. SCRIMS, Rotary Florist Leading florist of Eastern Canada PEORIA, in. C. LOVERIDGE. Orders fllled promptly for,Ceptral Illinois. Member F. T. D. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. FOX FLORAL SHOP. 1307 N. Broad st. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. PHILADELPHIA,Pa. RUPERT KIENLE, 30. S 17th st PHILADELPHIA, Pa. GUSTAV KOETHE, Roxborough Artistic Arrangements. Large Greenhouses PITTSTON, Pa. B. B. CARPENTER. Store: Main st Greenhouses: Susquehanna av., West Pittston PORTLAND, Ore. CHAPPELL'S FLOWER SHOP, 331 Morrison st PORTLAND, Ore. MAX M. SMITH, 141 6tb st POUCHKEEPSIE, N. Y. Vassar College. THE SALT- FORD FLOWER SHOP, 286 Main st PRINCETON, N. J. JOHN HEEREMANS, 40 Nassau st PROVINCETOWN, Mass. Cape Cod. NEWTON, the Florist QUEBEC, Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retail- ers in Canada. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery QUINCY, Mass. JOHNSON'S CITY FLOWER STORE, 1361 Hancock st RED BANK, N.J. W. W. KENNEDY 4 SONS, 41 Broad st RICHMOND, Ind. FRED H. LEMON 4 CO., Florists and Decorators. Send us your orders. Members F. "r. D. ROANOKE, Va. WERTZ , Florist, Inc. Member Florists' 'Telegraph Delivery SAGINAW, Mich. WM. ROETHKE FLORAL CO- Most complete florist establishment in Michigan. 160,000 ft. of glass. Two stores. Members F.T. D. SALEM, Ore. C. B. CLANCEY. 123 N. Liberty st SALISBURY, MJ. BENEDICT, the Florist. Every facility for filling orders on Eastern shore Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. JOHN RALPH'S GREENHOUSES Special attention given orders for Skidmore School of Arts Local Sanitorium and all points in the Adirondacks SAVANNAH, Ga. A. C . OELSCHIG & SONS. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON, Pa. A. S. BESANCON & CO., Scranton Life Bldg. Flowers delivered to all nearby towns. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON, Pa. CLARK, Florist, Est. 38 years; 7 rail- roads, reach all points. W^iresreceived any hour. F.T.D. SCRANTON, Pa. NEW YORK FLORAL COMPANY Leading Forists of Scranton SPRINGFIELD, 111. HEMBREIKER 4 COLE Flowers for Central Illinois Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. GRIMM 4 GORLEY 7th and Washington sts Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. F. H. WEBER Taylor av and Olive st Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery STROUDSBURG, Pa. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SUMMIT, N. J. HARRY 0. MAY, Prop. The Rose Shop. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery TERRE HAUTE, Ind. HEINL'S Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TOLEDO, 0. METZ 4 BATEMAN Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TORONTO, Can. S. TIDY & SON, Ltd. , 79 King st W TORONTO, Can. NEAL'S FLOWER SHOP Quality and Service Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery TORONTO, Can. Miller 4 Son, Landeray TRENTON, N.J. CLARK, the Florist Member of F. T. D. and National Florist TRENTON, N.J. PARK FLORAL CO. Greenhouses: Buchanan and Schiller aves TRENTON, N. J. MARTIN C. RIBSAM. Daily de- livery to Camp Dix, Wriglitstown, N. J., Princeton Aviation Fields, Freehold and N. J. and vicinity shore towns. Carry and grow large stock of cut flowers. F.T.D TROY, N. Y. THE EOSERY FLOWER SHOP The Leading Florist TULSA, Okla. Boston's Flower Store, 16 E. Srdst Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WESTFIELD, N. J. CHARLES DOERRER 4 SON. Deliveriesto Plainfield, Cranford, Rahway and Eliza- beth. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WILKES-BARRE, PaJ Bauman, 168 S. Main st WILKES-BARRE, Pa. lEA G. MARVIN Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG, Can. THE "KING" Florist, 270 Hargrave St. F. T. D. Florist WORTHINGTON, Minn. Ludlow Greenhouses YONKERS, N Y. R. T. BRODERICK. Tel. 4681 Prompt delivery and orders filled satisfactorily. F.T. D. YORK, Pa. CHAS. A. SCHAEFEE Leading Florist. Prompt and efficient service YOUNGSTOWN, O. H.H.CADE The only store in the city having greenhouse ZANESVILLE, O. THE IMLAY CO. S. E. Ohio, 50,000 sq. ft. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Officers and Directors of F. T. D. for 1920 President : PhUip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich. Vice-President : Irwin Bertermann, In- dianapolis, Ind. .Secretary : Albert Pochelon, Detroit, Mich. Treasurer : Wm. L. Rock, Kansas Uity. Mo. DiRECTOBS For Term Expiring 19'20 H. G. Dillemuth Toronto, Ont. H. P. Knoble Cleveland, Ohio Edn"ard Sceery Paterson, N. J. For Term Expiring 1921 A. F. Borden Los Angeles, Cal. W. J. Palmer Buffalo, N. i'. C. H. Grakelow Philadelphia, Pa. For Term Expiring 1922 Wm. J. Smyth Uhicago, III. Karl P. Baum Knoxville, Tenn. W. W. Gammage London, Onl. Seymoue, (Jonn. — ^Thos. J. Mooney, proprietor of the Ansonia Floral Oo. has disposed of his business and removed with his family to New Haven. Mr. Mooney was in the florist's business in this section for 14 or 15 years. XIV The Florists* Exchange Some Peeps Into Palmer's New Flower Shop at Buffalo, N. Y. HAVE you ever gone into a home that was taste- fully furnished nnd decorated; where you felt the beiiuly of it all; but couldn't put your fuif^er on any one thing that made it beautiful? The reason being that every article was in perfect harmony, the one with the other. Artists tell us that such a result is the very climax of high art. If this he .so tlicn l^almcr of liutfalo occupies an aisle in art's front row, as plainly proven by his new flower shop and show house. On first entering the shop you feel its charm. Then you are allured to the show house. Then you go back again to the shop and again give it the once-over. Then back you go to the show house and prowl around some more. Then you go beyond, into the greenhouse, and back again to the show house; and finally into the shop; ^iwa.iL. j|rM«»^J5K?5: lingering in its harmonious simplicity. On leaving yuu give reluctant last looks through the spacious plate windows from the outside. Frankly, that's about all I know about the new Palmer layout. Which is, not so much what it is; but how it makes a fellow feel. That, and the fact that every minute while in the place I had to fight, not to just empty out my pockets and "Say It With Flowers." The window beds are on the street level so you look into the flowers. Not that the show house is so big but that its arrangement makes it look so. There is a refreshing absence of that jammed-futl effect that makes you feel hke walking sideways. StiJl there is ample to attract your attention and tug at the purse strings. reas...ii 1 -h m i Lux- all lli.- lulin-, tli.> ji-nt,.,! |,lai cause I am just naturally a fcmcicjus ticht-wad. I 111 in a wa.v that is irresistible. The only t>, and every identical bird house, was be- I'nder Mr. I'aliiiers direction one of ins men put up this rockery. \\ tien ttie ".•^purtin Dolphins" above it are busy, the water drips from rock to rock in musical tinklings. It soothe you and makes you want to hnger. Which, of course, is exactly what Palmer wanted you to want. BW Even if the plants are mostly in pots: how much more satisfactory to have those fussy customers pick out just the ones they want, even if it is exactly the one you would have picked. The glassed part is 30 ft. wide and 100 ft" long, and is joined to the flower shop at one end, to the garage at the other. The construction is iron frame. The tj'pe of construction is the Lord & Burnham modified curved eave which has many distinct advantages over both the straight eave type and the former curved eave. January 10, 1920. The Florists' Exchange XV Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists NEW CROP-FANCY and DAGGER FERNS n^rS^ES LAUREL FESTOONING. 60. and Oo. per yard. Freah stook supplied on short notice; use it for your weddings and other similar decorations nothing better. BRONZE GALAX. Fine quality, $1.25 per 1000; 111.00 per case of 10,000; extra fine leaves. SPHAGNUM MOSS. $5.00 per large bale. GROUND PINE. 12o. per lb.; made up, lOc. and 12c. per yard. BRANCH LAUREL. Large bundles, 50o. HEMLOCK. Large bundles, $1.00. Telegraph Address, New Salem, Mass. Post Office and L. D. Phone Address MILLINGTON, MASS. When ordprinc please roention The Rxchanpe J. E. KOPPELMAN 47 Eddj St., Providence, R. I. Wholesale Florist and Supplies Wire Wreaths, Double In no t less than 100 lots ]0-inch. . . lli-inch. . . 14-inch. . . 16-inch. . . 18-inch. .. 20-inch. . . Per 100, $ 5.00 ■pc. inn R 0" !!per 166! S.OO Per 100, 10.00 Per 100, 12.00 Per 100, 15.00 When ordering, please mention The Exchange WIRE DESIGNS PRICES RIGHT— QUALITY RIGHT L«t ua quote you on your next order. If It'i made of wire, we can make It GEORGE B. HART, Manufacturer 24-30 Stone Street, Rochester, N. Y. When ordprlng. please meption Tlie Escbapse The Florists' Exchange Brimful of Facts and other Valuable Information rilUR Hearty Thanks are cordially and ^^ sincerely extended to the trade for the business given us. During the coming year we will do our best to earn your increased patronage by giving you Superior Mer- chandise, Prompt and Courteous Service, Genuine Business Co-operation. We believe 1 920 will be a big year for all of us. We wish you unbounded Success and Prosperity. THE OVE GNATT CO. LA PORTE, INDIANA £: wmMfmmfmmmmmmm^mmmmmmmmmmmmm^mmmmmmmmm We are specialists on WILD SMILAX FOR WEDDINGS and all social gatherings and conventions— we put this decorative up fresh for each order right in the woods where it This requires 3 days' notice — choice vines — cut in sprays fit for the use it's intended for — price, S4.00 f. o. b. Alabama woods, or $(i.00 f. < shipped from distributing point at Cleveland, Ohio. Can ship same day order is received, from Cleveland. A carefully trained crew of woodsmen are at your service the year around. We gather Cut Ferns. Green Sheet Moss, Palms, Pine ] and all decoratives that grow wild. Try our Wild Palms for funeral work in cold weather — freezing does not injure them. Write us about them at once. ALABAMA EVERGREEN EXCHANGE 2611 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, Ohio W^hen orderlpg. pleaae mention The Bxehange JOS.G.NEIDINGERCO.,riorists'$uppli(s 1309-11 North Second Street. PHILADELPHIA. PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange CREPE PAPER, Assorted Colors - - - $31.00 per hundred CREPE ROSES, White and Pink - - - $20.00 per thousand CREPE CARNATIONS, White and Pink $20.00 per thousand CREPE 'MUMS, White, Pink, Lavender $30.00 per thousand These exceptional prices for check with order only THE JOSEPH M. STERN CO , Cleveland, Ohio The Renowned Food For Plants MANUFACTURED BY CLAY & SON STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND When orderlDf, please mention The Hxcbanee SPECIFY MAGIC BRAND Fertilizers— Always CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER CO. UNION STOCK YARDS CHICAGO When orderlDE. please mention The Exchange Decorative Plants Robt. Craig Co. 49M Market St., Philadelphia, Pa When ordering, please mention The Exchange S "THE FLORIST CARD HOUSE OF AMERICA" ANITA SPECIALTY CO. 77 Summer St. BOSTON, MASS. P. O. Box 2376 Telephone, Beach 1939-W PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO. Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' Supplies Salesrooms and General Omcea PITTSRITRHH PA 116 and 118 Seventh Street *!! lODUKUn rj\. XVI The Florists' Exchange Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists GREENS SPRENGERI PLUMOSA DAGGER FERNS $2.50 per 1000 FANCY FERNS $2.50 per 1000 LAUREL WREATHS $4.00-$12.00 per doz. WILD SMILAX $10.00 per case SPECIAL LOW PRICES ON MANILA BOXES MANILA 18x5x3 21x5x314... 24x5x31^... 28x5x3}^... $3.00 . 3.65 . 4.80 . 5.60 Per 100 21x8x5.... 30x5x31/^. 24x8x5.... 22x8x5.... 36x12x6.. $5.90 5.80 6.30 6.90 30x8x5... 36x8x5... 30x12x6.. 36x14x6.. .$7.85 . 9.80 .11.20 14.00 $13.40 WREATH BOXES, MANILA 100 16x6x7 $10.20 18x18x8 11.40 20x20x9 13.60 22x22x9 15.80 BOUQUET BOXES, MANILA 100 19x9x8 $9.80 VIOLET BOXES, MANILA 100 8x5x3 $3.25 9^x6x4 4.50 10x7x6 5.10 12x8x7 6.70 HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., Inc., Wholesale Florists Dealers in Hardy Cut Evergreens Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' Supplies 2 WINTHROP SQUARE and 32 OTIS ST., BOSTON, MASS. Long Distance Telephone 2616-2617-2618-52144 Main When ordering, please lueutioQ The Exchange WIRED TOOTHPICKS 10,000 $2.50; 90.000, $11.00 W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. S«m»lM Bme. For Sale by DmOms. When ordering, please mention The Exchuyte MOSSF.S Perpetuated Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bae Natural Sheet Moss, 1.75 per baa Caldwell The Woodsman Co. EVERGREEN, ALA. When ordering, please mention The Exobanei. Florists' Supplies McCallum Co. Pittsburgh, Pa. ■i^ -L i( UT f LOWtR BOXES 'fdwARDS FOLDING BOX CO! .M"NUF/>CTURFnS I , THIUADELPHIA, PA. ! 4-^^ -"!► When orderloK. pleaup mentlf.n Th^ Riolinnep When ordi^rlac. please mention The Bichanee Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT 1 USE FOR RESULTS CUT ASPARAGUS SPRAYS Fancy and Dagger Ferns, Moss, Galax Leaves, Leucothoe Sprays. Mexican Ivy Boxwood, Wild Smilaz, Palmetto Palm Leaves, Roping, Hemlock, Laurel Largmtt ABtortntmnt and Stock in Ammriea always at your aontmand FLORISTS* SUPPLIES RIBBONS THE KERVAN CO., 119 West 28th SL, New York Wha orderlnc, plemae mention The Btzchange 122 West 25th Street NEW YORK REED & KELLER W« Manutactur* |7T ^'MDIlQT'Q* CIT TI>I>I 1176 MET Al^. WIRE WORK Our Own - - f J-iV.Fl%»0 1 0 OKjm^XiaS and BASKET WORK Wbcn oricrliig. pJcaM mentloB Tht ■xebanxe Boston Floral Supply Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS DEALERS IN Cuj Flowers and Evergreens We manufacture our own Wax Flowers, Baskets, Wire Frames, and preserve our own Cycas and Foliage right in our own factory. OFFICE, SALESROOMS, SHIPPING DEPT. 15 Otis Street mkw^TiL^ 96 Arch Street BOSTON, MASS. Unknown cuBtomers kindly give refrence or caah with order When ordering, pleaee mention The Eichange i $2 60 Juniperua procumbens 1-1 H Junip«ru» procumbens 1^-2 Junip«rua procumbens 2-2^ Juniperut Babina prostrata. . I-IH Junip«ruB sabina prostrata. . lH-2 3.00 3.75 6.60 3.26 4.00 27.60 35.00 62.50 30.00 36.00 tlnued 10 $22.60 27.60 13.50 18.50 2.'i.00 1350 16.60 DWARF, OR LOW-GROWING VARIETIES Feet Each 10 Junip«rus retzeriana 1-1,4 $2.26 $16.60 JuniperuB I'fitzeriana lM-2 2.76 20.00 Juniperus PBtzeriana 2-3 4.00 36.00 Juniperus Sabina 1-lH 2.26 19.80 Juniperu. Sabina lH-2 3.25 30.00 Juniperus Sabina 2-2H 4.00 36.00 PinuaMwglio 1-lH 1-75 13.50 Pinua Mugho lH-2 2.26 18.50 Taxus canadensis 1-1 H 3.00 26.50 Taxus canadensis lH-2 4.00 36.60 Taxus cuspidata brevifolia. . . 1-1 H 3.26 28.50 Taxus cuepidata bre\ifolia. .. 1 3-^-2 4.00 38.50 Thuya occidentalis compacta 1-1 H 1-75 13.50 Thuya occidentalifl Wood- WMdi 1-lM 2.50 2260 Thuya occidentalis Wood- ward! lH-2 3.00 26.00 VARIETIES Feet Each $2.50 MEDIUM HEIGHT Abies balsamea 2-3 Abies balsamea 3-4 3.00 Abies balsamea _. 4-6 4.26 Abies tauga canadensis 2-3 2.75 Abies tsuga canadensis 3-4 3.75 Abies tsuga canadensis 4-5 4.60 Abies tsuga canadensis 5-6 6.25 Juniperus \'irgimana 2-3 2.25 Juniperus \'irginiana 3-4 3.50 Juniperus virginiana 4-5 5.25 Juniperus virginiana 5-6 7.25 Juniperus counarti 2-3 3.75 Juniperus counarti 3-4 6.25 Juniperus counarti 4-5 7.00 Juniperua counarti 5-6 10.00 Juniperus elegantissima Lee. 2-3 5.00 Juniperus elegantissima Lee. 3-4 6.00 Juniperus glauca 2-3 3.00 Juniperua glauca 3-4 4.76 Juniperua glauca 4-5 6.75 Juniperua Schotti 2-3 3.75 Juniperua Schotti 3-4 4.75 Pinua austriaca 2-3 2.76 10 $20.00 25.00 37.50 22.50 30.00 40.00 65.00 19.00 28.60 47.50 66.00 33.50 46.50 64.00 92.00 45.00 55.00 26.50 42.00 63.00 32.00 42,50 22.60 Pinua Ccnibra l>^-2 3.00 Thuyo occidentalis 2-3 1.76 Thuya occidentalis 3-4 2.25 Thuya o<'cideiit}L]is 4-5 2.75 Thuya occidentalis lutea 1-1 H 1-75 Thuyo occidentalis jutea lH-2 2.00 Thuya occidentalis pyra- midalis 2-3 2.00 16.00 Thuya occidentalis pyra- midaUs 3-4 3.00 23.00 TALL-GROWING VARIETIES Feet Each 10 Abies concolor 1 H-2 $2.00 $1 8.60 Abies Douglassi 2-3 2.50 20.00 Abies Douglassi 3-4 3.25 27.50 Abies Douglassi 4-6 4.25 38 50 Piceaalba 2-3 2.25 20.00 Piceaalba 3-4 3.00 26 00 Piceaalba 4-6 4.50 38.50 Picea canadensis 2-3 3.75 32.50 Picea canadensis 3-4 4 75 42.50 Picea canadensis 4-5 5.50 48.50 Picea eicelsa 2-3 2.00 16.50 Picea eicelsa 3-4 2.75 22.00 Picea pungens— Blue 2-3 4.00 36 00 Picea pungens — Blue 3-4 5.25 47.50 Picea pungens— Green 2-3 3.25 28.50 Picea pungens — Green 3-4 4.50 38.50 Picea pungens Kosteriana.. . . 3-4 8.25 76.00 Pinus reeinosa 2-3 2.50 18.50 Pinua resinosa 3^ 3.00 23.60 Pinua Strobus 2-3 1.75 13.50 Pinus Strobus 3-4 2.50 20.00 Pinua Strobus 4-5 3.00 24.00 Pinus Strobus 6-6 4.60 36.60 Young Stock for Lining Out We have a complete assortment o ) Hardy Ever- greens, Deciduoufl Trees and Shrubs in email aizea to line out. Send for catalog. Special offer of 5000 NORWAY MAPLES Fine, heavily branched — Straight trunlcs Caliper; Height 6 in. above ground 10 100 8-10 ft. lisin $11.00 $95.00 10-12 ft. Ho to 2 in., 16.50 140,00 12-14 ft. 2 to 3 in 27,50 235.00 14-16 ft. 3 to 4 in 65.00 The D. Hill Nursery Co., Inc. Evergreen BOX 407 Specialists DUNDEE, ILLINOIS Vliea ordering, pleats mention The Rxehuic* BOBBINK & ATKINS CHOICE NURSERY STOCK, INCLUDING RHODODENDRONS, HARDY AZALEAS. HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES, HERBA- CEOUS PLANTS, BAY TREES, BOXWOOD, AND A GENERAL LINE OF DECORATIVE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention The Exchange Ibolium i^^) Hardy Privet (L. Ibota X Ovalifolium) Now sent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One-year, field-grown plants. $5.00 each. Summer rooted, frame-grown, $3.00 each. Plants in stor- age for immediate shipment. Introducers of Box-Barberry, well rooted Summer frame cuttings. S65.00 per 1000. The Elnri City Nursery Co., Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. NEW HAVEN, CONN. When ordering, please mention The Eichange THE F. E. SLOGAN : " We Challenge Comparisoo" Largest Growers in America stock >our nur^-nc5 nowwiUi the bc',1 hdrdy Evercjrt-f-na and Orndmentals. We Ccirry d tremendous cjssorrmenl, FELIX ADYKHUIS BOSKOOP Is rit it a pity Uncle how they neglect their (gardens? Fruit Trees and Rose Stocks, Farm and Garden Seeds Lily of the Valley FELIX &DYKHUIS Wholeiale Nurseries BOSKOOP, HOLLAND arc in a poaition to take large contract orders for Fruit Trees and Hose Stocks, Farm and Garden Seeds, Lily of the Valley, and all other stock which can be imported into U. S. A. Write us today We have no agent* Write to Holland direct When ordering, please mention The Exchange DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA A very desirable forcing plant both for potting and growing on the benches Strong three- year plants, $15.00 per 100 JACKSON & PERKINS CO. NEWARK, NEW YORK When ordering, please mention Tbe Excliange ^^^^^s^ss^^ Largest assortment In New England. Ever- greens. deciduouB trees, both common and rarer Tanetlea. Sturdy choice gtocli that can be depend- ed upon. Send for catalog and special trade prices. ^. SHRUBS -,. ^ „.- -,. . ^ - - - Finest of shrnba. SpeclaJ Hvc Bi&^-Statftrfe^Kirscn^s fho^/(2'|;rd/^ativ5 »*V'--'-V5^ . - ^ .;^,. \ -^ --^ and Hybrid Rhododen- if\*^' «Vi«a»«« k'rK-^ J^ H drona— transplanted and North Abmston •^^>r^^,_5:>- t^^ acclimated. Send yoar lists. Let ufl estlmat*. ^^^^^SEi^ ii&iiiu When ordering, please mention The Exchange NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Roses, Clematis, Phlox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Write for our Wholesale Trade List W.&T. SMITH CO. Geneva, N. Y. 70 Years 1000 Acres When ordering, please mention The Exchange ORNAMENTALS Of Every Description WE are equip- ped to supply unexcelled speci- mens of trees and shrubs for orna- mental purposes. Two nurseries, of more than 800 acres. Let ua fill your needs. Send for new catalog. AMERICAN NURSERY CO. SINGER BUILDING. NEW YORK Boston Ivy Clematis Paniculata Shrubs Raspberries Blackberries Evergreens Ornamental Trees Perennials California Privet Hedge Japan Berberry Prices on request- Peter Bohlender & Sons TIPPECANOE CITY, OHIO When orderlo' olease mention Tbe Elxchange When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange PIN OAK, (p^^ul?K?s) IN ALL SIZES FRAXINUS Americana (White A>h). in kU •isea. ULMUS MonumentallB (Cornlab Elm.) POPULUS ultra fastltlata (Lombard^ P"olar.J Aw (or our prices before ordering. Audubon Nursery, '^"•JJS'SSSi/'''- i When ordeilns, please mention Tbe Bxchans* January 10, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 83 '^k^ iiy &JCl^Sii'. SS^^S^S^S13^^^ia^^^^- NURSERY DEPARTMENT American Asociation of Nurserymen — Pres., J. E. Moon, Morrisville, Pa.; Vice- Pres., L. C. Stark, Louisville, Mo.; Treaa.. J. W. Hill, Dea Moines. Iowa; Secy. Chas. Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo., Ex. Secy, John Watson, Princeton, N. J. ^ Next Annual Convention, Chicago. June 23, 24 and 25, 1920 Transplanting a Mammoth Yew Tree in Winter EDWIN MATTHEWS Making the Most of Our Raw Material In this remarkable, although all too concise statement, Edwin Matthews sheds a rosy light on what the nurseryman can do in the way of making up for Ou. 37 restrictions if he but sets his mind upon the accomplishment It is not an uncommon occurrence in these days oi haste and impatience for the landscape gardener tO' be called upon by his clients to create an immediate effect through the free use of large trees. In this he will have recourse to both deciduous and evergreens in his plantinigs. Sometimes it is an imiportant angle oi the house tliat needs a certain tree of a started size to give the essential finish, or perhaps some point in the land- scape just calls for height and strength to bring out the picture. iMore often it is a screen that is imme- diately desired to blot out some undesirable view and only "big trees can do it effectively. The strong and wise argument that it is better, safer and far cheaper to start with smaller trees, loses its force with the client, who wants what lie wants when he wants it. . Created demand soon finds a source of supply. While the gromng and transplanting of big trees is a negligible item compared with tlie general planting size of nursery stock, there are a few nursery firms who specialize in them. The source of sup- ply, however, is not confined to nur- series. Often they are procured from private individiuals, and in some in- stances from Nature's own field. Large Elms and Maples, Cedars .and other evergreens are now transplanted from one point to another with invariable success. It is exceedingly rare, however, that one can report the transplanting of Yew trees in anytlung like large sizes in this country for the one simple reason, per- haps, they are not to be found. One could travel through many States of the Union and not be able to locate a larger and withal a more beautiful and sym- metrical specimen of English Yew (Taxus bacoata) than the one of our notes. This rare iind unusual specimen was found on the estate formerly owned by General E. Burd Grubb, one time U. S. Minister to Spain, and formerly captain of the First City Troop of Philadelphia. The Grubb estate is beautifully situated on the banks of the Delaware at Edge- water Park, N. J., and is justly faaned for its fine old specimen trees, among which are Beecli, Oak, Hemlock, Spruce, Norway Spruce, White Pine and Sweet Gum. In the shade of these grand trees, the veterans of the Civil War, formed the famous regiments commanded by Gen- eral Grubb, known as the "Game CMckees" and the "Yahoos." Under a majestic tree, at the right of the drive near the house, the general, clad in the worn and tattered uniform in which he had led his men to battle, annually received the gray haired veterans, his com- rades in days of stress and peril. Many who partici- pated in these reunions, including their gallant leader, have "gone the way of all flesh," but these majestic and beautiful trees still tower high in living grandeur. Recently this fine old estate became the property of Blair Fergusson, Beverly, N. J. Among the rich col- lection of trees which came to him with the purchase of the property, there was a pair of enormous English Yews. In the Fall of 1917, Mr. Fergusson in company with a tree expert was making an inspection of the grounds and trees. Coming around to the southwest or the old mansion, the attention of the tree expert was riveted on one of the most beautiful sights he had seen in years. Never since leaving the "Ould Country" had he beheld more perfect Yews. There they stood in living green, studded all over with innumerable unique formed berries, some of wliich were .just assuming a coral red. The trees stood 25f't. ui height and measured 30ft. in circumference. How long they had stood there is a matter of conjecture. No doubt they were planted by the fir.st owner, Mr. Paul Famum, a pioneer of the vicinity, when he built the house and the home grounds, laid out some 80 to 90 years ago. It was but natural that Mr. Fergusson should desire to have such a tree on his own home property, atjout half a mile away from the Grubb estate. The desire soon crystallizea into action. Expert opinion was that the tree could be moveci successfully during the Winter with a frozen ball of eartli attached to the roots. AH necessary preparations were therefore duly made prior to the freezing weather. The tree was carefully dug about and undermined to a mere central axis of soil. The tree with its 9ft. ball of earth, kept in perfect equilibrium by some blocking, was well watered and allowed to freeze for a few weeks i then the more strenuous work of transferring it to its new quarters was undertaken. This was no easy task when one considers that the weight of the tree and ball of earth was approximately five tons. With the aid of rollers and a winilass, it was brought out of the hold and, by means of screw-jacks, raised Transplanting a Mammoth Yew Tree in Winter and placed on a strong dray wagon which was drawn by six horses to its destination -where it now safely rests, apparently looking little the worse for its un- expected experience. The hole had been previously dug and prepared for its reception. New imfrozen soil was kept available for tlie process of replanting, which was carefully done, followed by a thick mulching of manure to keep a more even soil temperature around the roots till the Winter was over. The transplanting was done in January, 1918. Now, all this sounds easy, but it was a case of time, patience, equipment, and men in the actual work. Uneven ground to traverse, branches of neighboring trees to avoid, trolley wires to encounter, and the meeting of a trolley car while en route on the high road (when it became necessary to transfer the passengers from the up car to the down car) made it an altogether formidable, though interesting task. With all care and provision made for the ordeal it was sanguinely expected that the tree wotild not suffer unduly from transplanting. Of course, it would feel the shock to some degree, especially during the trying Summer months, when transpiration of moisture is so great fi-wm everj' leaf. Then was to be faithful care, with frequent watering and spraying overhead, to create a more humid atmosphere, to alleviate the natural loss of moisture and help to build up the resources of the tree. Looking into ancient histxwy of Yew trees we note the age to which some have attained in England. Records show that some have reached the great age of a thousand years. AVlhile it is perhaps too much to expect sudi longevity with the Yews in this latitude, it is hoped that this one may thrive and live to greet future generations. For the nurseryman our Winter months should be given over to retrospective, prospective and constructive thought. In uptodate vernacular, "we take it out 'va> thinking," going over the work we have done and laying ]jlans and making preparations for the work we intend to do in the Spring. There is, however, one question this Winter which we don't have to worry about — that of European stock importation. The Federal Horticultural Board through, its Quarantine 37 has kindly but firmly removed that from our minds. This, of course, will not prevent many of us from lamenting the fact that next Spring we shall miss seeing those beautiful and healthy plants which are disclosed when the unpacking is done, and the pleasure of planting them out in the nursery or using them to embellish some important position on the grounds of our customers. \Ve will be thinking of the well- clothed plants of Hybrid Rhododendron all thickly set with flower bud, sealed, but needing only the warm Spring sun and rain to loosen the segments and to open up to us a wealth of color such as- Rhododendrons only can give. We wiU live over again the thought of bringing out from the well-packed boxes those magnificent Box bushes in all .shapes and sizes, of the Hollies, Osman- thus, Yews, Azaleas and a long list of other good things which sold like hot cakes to a hungry crowd; plants which were so healthy and charming in appear- ance that the customers desire for pos- session was but a natural sequence. Well, to think of all these things and to lay down our arms in defeat is not in the makeup of the true nurserjmian. The very memories we have been cherishing and indulging in will be but a spur to the carrying out of future plans of ac- tion. We shall be casting our eyes around for the raw material to work on and by which we can "manufacture" at home what heretofore had been raised and prepared for us in European nurseries. It is good to know that, excepting some few good things, the raw material is available here for us to start on. Quite a few nurserymen do not need to go far afield for it, either, so that with proper facilities for propagating one should not lose any more time in dreaming of "what might have been." In every nursery almost there are some plants which do not pay us to work on in the hope of making them salable. They are either onesided or unbalanced in some way and the best use for them is the affording of material for pro- pagating and raising new stock. This applies especially to the evergreen section and during the Winter months we can start off many thousands of our standard kinds which in a few years will vie with those which we had usually imported. Let us see what raw material is at hand for us to use: First, there are the Thuyas (Arborvitae) of all the varieties in a plentiful supply which, in a temperature of 45 degrees, will make nice rooted plants in twelve to fourteen weeks. Of the Retinisporas there is no lack of material for propagating. Go to any uptodate nursery and you will find etinispora pisifera, R. squarrosa, R. obtusa and the several forms of all of these which respond readily to propagation by cuttings at this time of the year. The Junipers, too, will be available for cuttings, es- propagating. Go to any uptodate nursery and you J. chinensis, J. stricta, J. Sabina, J. Pfitzeriana, along with the better forms and varieties of our native Juni- per (virginiana). This type, of course, is best raised from seed. All the Yews, Box, Euonymus, Japanese Holly and (Conctuied en page 87) 84 The Florists' Exchange FOUNDED IN 1888 te-RORlSTS m^^^ "^ A Wcokly Medium of Intorthnnyc for FlorUta, Numcrymcn, Secdiimon nnd the Trndo in General Exclusively a Trade Paper Published overv Snturduv by the A.T. Do La Maro Company. Inc., Printere ond PubliBhoni. 138 to 4-18 Went 37tb St., New York. A. T. Dc La Marc, prcnidcnt and manaKinB editor: A. L. I.. Dorey. BCcre- tary David Touioau, treasurer. Tlie address of the olhccr« is the address of this paper. Short Address— P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station. New York. Telephone. Longacre 520 Registered Coble Address: Florex Nowyork CHICAGO AND THE WEST James Morton, The Florists' Eichange. 66 East Randolph Street. 2d floor. Telephone. Randolph 35. BOSTON AND THE NEW ENGLAND STATES Cuatave Thommen, The Florists' Exchange. 24 Temple Street. Somerville, Mass. To reach New York office Call— LONGACRE 520 And now let us "Buckle Down" to what- ever may be in store for us in 1920 An iiLstructive paper on the culture and protection from its enemies of the Cyclamen will be found in this issue. The writer of the article we look upon as com- petent authority and the various illustrations which ac- company the text will be found helpful in diagnosing the various troubles which this well thought of flower is subjected to. Advertising pays better than tlie majority of our investments providing always it is given the necessary attention, because just in proportion to the returns we ex- pect from it, just that much more care must be taken in its preparation and placing. Unfortunately, all too many would-be advertisers think it unnecessary to give their advertising the amount of attention which tliey give to other matters or problems not nearly so intri- cate; then they stand to lose out and are ready to lay the blame anywhere but where it belongs, namely, on themselves. The Japanese Garden and How to Construct It We call the special attention of our readers to the highly instructive and interesting article under the above title, contributed by Kiyoshi Sakamoto, which constitutes our feature pages in this issue. Here and there, in the United States, there are already artis- tically carried out Japanese gardens, but there should be many more. The present difficulties of travel in Europe have" largely increased the number of tourists to Japan and the beauties of Japanese rock and landscape gar- dening will thus surely find more admirers than here- tofore. Societj o{ American Florist! and Ornamental Horticulturists Important Directors' Meetings By order of President A. L. Miller, a meeting of the Board of Directors is called for Friday, Jan. 23, and Saturday, Jan. 24, at the HoUenden Hotel, Cleveland. And by order of Henry Penn, chairman, a meeting of the National Publicity Committee is called for Wed- nesday. Jan. 31. and Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Hotel La Salle, Chicago. Members of the Board and the Publicity Committee should make their hotel reservations at once. JoHjj Young, Secretary. 1170 Broadwav, New York, N. Y. Jan. 5, 1920. " Notes by a Foreign Publisher This o]>|iiirtiiiiily to i>eni.s(- an iiilcrcsting letter just received lioni J. .S. Hrunton, proprietor and |)ublLsher of the JIurticaUural Trade Journal of Burnley, Eng- land, will be a]ipreeiatcd by our readers: With all sincerity I trust that 1920 will be a much lielter year for you than 1919. You have my sympathy in eonneclion with the troublous times you have re- cently experienced. What a worry it must have been, coupled witli suspense and financial loss. Now that you have got it over I trust that great good will arise out of the unfortunate days that were thrust upon you. 1 have never had a similar experience, but have been on the brink of it more than once- Your "Say it with Flowers" slogan seems to have caught on. it does one good to read of the enthusiasm. 1 think you will have to send some of your young ladies to sing that song over here. It might arouse some of our British florists; they have not yet awakened to the value of cooperative advertising. ♦ • • 1 was in France and Belgium a few months ago. Bel- gian horticulture is badly hit. No one can realize state of the country from pictures or descriptions. There are hundreds of square miles of destruction, devas- tation and desolation. It is sad, very sad, to see the ruined towns and villages and hundreds of cemeteries up and down the country. These latter, however, are well cared for and are very trim and neat. Thousands of acres of once fertile fields are apparently beyond reclamation as such, but may grow forest trees. All Europe is faced with a mighty task of restoration and reconstruction. The majority of the Ghent and Bruges nurserymen kept up their stocks very creditably but the knockout blow came when America closed her doors to their cul- tures. In the war zone some nurserymen whose nur- series were devastated and with whom I am in cor- respondence tell me that they have been unable to ob- tain compensation, but they hope for a realization of their claims early in 1920. After all, our war troubles and our business troubles are petty things compared with the present status of the Belgians, minus homes and minus business — their life's work blotted out- shows the new nations started on their stormy existcnccB at Versailles, even though changes, In a case or two, have already occurred, or are being expected. An ef- fort has been made to indicate all ocean stcanuhip lines. Ocean currents are shown. The margins are filled with valuable data of an Industrial or commercial nature concerning all the countries of the world. In- formation is given alxiut the Guaranty Trust Co.'i branches and agencies in foreign lands. There are popu- lation statistics and an Index to facilitate the finding of any city on either map. By the publication of these practical maps the Guar- anty Trust Co. has rendered a real service to the pro- motion of international finance and commerce. It has been suggested that if subjects for uniform attention or discussion could be prepared for the use of all our florists' clubs at their monthly meetings, these discussions to be summarized so that the best develop- ments from each might be brought to the eyes of all, and much good might accrue therefrom. There are obstacles in the way, it is true. The club membership itself, those in the large cities particularly, is mixed in character and vocation, as wholesaler, re- tailer, grower and all the auxiliary lines. This adds to the difficulty of selecting topics in which aU might be found mutually interested. On the other hand grow- ers are more or less interested in the retailers, as well as the retailers in the growers, and basically any one thing affecting one or the other must eventually affect all. Hitherto some of our clubs have made spasmodic efforts in this direction, resulting in some splendid pa- pers. Unfortunately, however, there was no continuity- The U. S. Post Office Makes Important Concessions In these columns, several weeks ago, we gave notice to the eflect that certain concessions were in contem- plation by the post office department. These are now in effect, after a suspension of many years and mat- ter .of the second, third and fourth classes which, from any reason had been undeliverable, will now be returned to the addressee or such other person as the sender may direct providing the original address bears the pledge of the sender to pay for its forwarding or return, as the sender may direct. The regulations read as fol- lows: Undeliverale second, third and fourth class matter will be forwarded or returned upon pledge by the sender that forwarding charges will be paid. Undeliverable perishable fourth-class matter of obvi- ous value, either with or without the pledge, will be forwarded to the addressee or returned to the sender charged with the postage, such postage to be collected on delivery. The rate of postage for the return of matter of the second class is 1 cent for each 4 ounces or fraction thereof; of the third class 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof. In every case the postage must be computed on each separately addressed piece. Any form of pledge may be used- Suggested forms are as follows: (1) If undeliverable please return after days. Postage for return will be paid on de- livery to sender. (2) If undeliverable at your office and addressee's new address is known, please forward, rated with postage due to cover forwarding charge. If undeliverable to addressee, return to sender. Pay- ment of forwarding and return postage guaranteed by sender. (3) If undeliverable and not forwardable to addresseer please forward to at (giving name and address of person to whom matter is to be delivered) rated with postage due to cover forwarding charge, payment of which on delivery is guaranteed by sender. For the information of our readers, second class mat- ter is restricted to publications which are entered In the post office as such. Third class matter comprises all miscellaneous printed material. Fourth class is that which comes under the better known definition of parcel post. These concessions will be appreciated by all business houses; more particularly by catalog makers and those sending out quantities of third class material, for it has been many years since it was possible for the sender to learn whether such material was delivered to sender or dropped into a post office waste paper bag. COME TO • CHICAG0.JAN.2P-',22'; ;CONVEHTI0NiEXHIBITION ^ AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY AND ^ ILLINOIS STATE FLORIST ASSH ^ LA SALLE HOTEL yrm Our illustration is that of a poster design which has been issued by the Chicago Florists' Club as a reminder of the forthcoming convention and exhibition of the American Carnation Society and the Illinois State Flor- ists' Association, both to be held in Chicago, Jan. 21 and 22, 1920, at the LaSaUe Hotel. As Chicago has set out to make this coming Conven- tion the liveliest and best gathering of the trade so early in 1920, and as the florists of that city generally succeed in what they undertake, it is certainly up to all who can be present at these meetings on the dates above given. The exhibition to be made by the A. C. S. should be unusually good, being the first exhibition since 1914 when growers have been free from the wor- ries which had been following one another steadily since August of that year up to quite recently. Guaranty Trust Co.'s New Map We have received a copy of this useful wall map, 3ft. Sin. by 5ft. 8in., one side showing a map of the world, the other a map of Europe. The great size of these maps enables many details to be seen clearly, which are hard to find on smaller ones. The coloring American Carnation Society Convetitlon Committees Get Busy The committee having charge of the arrangements for the Twenty-ninth annual meeting and exhibition of the American Carnation Society, Jan. 21 and 22, held a meeting at the Hotel La Salle on Monday, Jan. 5, to complete all arrangements. This committee consists of Geo. Asmus, T. E. Waters, .\llie Zech, Jos. Kohout, Fred Lautenschlager and C. W. Johnson. Allie Zech reported all arrangements complete for a theatre party for the ladies on Tuesday evening, the 2Ist, at the Cort Theatre, where Nora Bayes is playing in "Ladies First." The boxes on the entire mezzanine floor have been reserved for the occasion. The reception committee for the meeting was ap- pointed; T. E. Waters, president of the Florists' Club, is chairman. This committee is composed of five repre- sentatives each from the various branches of the trade, as well as a ladies' committee, as follows: Wholesale Committee: August Poehlmann, chairman) C. L. Washburn, Paul Klingsporn, John Michelsen and Allie Zech. Retailers Committee: A. Lange, chairman; W. J. Smythe, Andrew Chronis, E. Wienhoeber and H. N. Bruns. Allied Trades Committee: Philip Foley, chairman; E. F. Kurowski, Charles Kroeschell, W. C. Wright and Phil McKee. Seedsmen's Committee: J. C. Vaughan, chairman; K. B. Howe, A. Henderson, A. Miller and A. H- Smith. Growers' Committee: Joseph Kohout, chairman; Otto Amling, Paul Weiss, Emil Buettner and Sam Pierce. Press Committee: Michael Barker, H. B. Howard, James Morton and Mrs. Hancock. Ladies' Reception Committee: Mrs. C. L. Washburn, chairman; Miss Frauenfelder, Mrs. A. J. Zech, Miss Keenan, Mrs. Geo. Asmus, Mrs. W. N. Rudd, Mrs. Aug. Poehlmann, Miss Marie Groth, Miss Barbara Ott, Mrs. C. W. Johnson, Miss L. A- Tonner, Miss Gouterberg, Mrs- T. E. Waters, Mrs- Philip Foley, Mrs. Adolph Poehlmann and Miss Nettie Parker. January 10, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 85 Christmas Prices of Cut Flowers on the Chicago Wholesale Market, 1914 to 1919 A comparison of Christmas prices of cut flowers on the Chicago wliolesale market for the past six year^ should present much of interest to our readers. It will appear from this table that the advance in the holiday prices during the first four years of the six years covered did not show much of an upward trend. The season of 1918 was ab- normal on account of the epidemic of influenza, coupled with the short supply brought about through the coal con- servation order. Therefore, the present season of 1919 is the one that differs considerably, and this for substantial reasons brought about by the greater prosperity and the greater desire for flowers shown by the people at large. Roses — Stand- Am. Beauty ard varieties Carnations Cattleyaa Per doz. Per 100 Per 100 Each 1914 $3.00 to $12.00 $6.00 to $25.00 $4.00 to $6.00 $1.50 1915 , $3.00 to $12.00 $6.00 to $25.00 $4.00 to $6.00 $1.50 1916 $3.00 to $12.00 $6.00 to $25.00 $5.00 to $8.00 $1.50 1917 $3.00 to 312,00 $6.00 to $25.00 $5.00 to $10.00 $1.50 1918 S4.0Q to $15.00 $8.00 to $35.00 SS.OO to $20.00 $2.50 1919 $5.00 to f 18.00 $8.00 to $35.00 $10.00 to $20.00 $3.00 to $4.00 Varieties of Roses not grown six years ago: Mrs. Russell Columbia Premier Per 100 Per 100 Per 100 1916 . . $10.00 to $35.00 Not any in 1916 Not any in 1916 1917 $10.00 to $35.00 $10.00 to $25.00 Not any in 1917 1918 $12.00 to $50.00 $10.00 to $35.00 $10.00 to $40.00 1919 ; $12.00 to $75.00 $10.00 to $50.00 $12.00 to $75.00 Mrs. Russell has been four years on the market. Columbia, three years. Premier is in its second year. Narcissus Vallev Violets Sweet Peas Poinsettias Paperwhite Per 100 Per 100 Per 100 Per do2. Per 100 1914 . . .... $4.00 to $5.00 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 to .$4.00 $2.00 to $3.00 1915 . . ... $4.00 to $5.00 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 to $4.00 $2.00 to $3.00 1916 $4.00 to $5.00 $1.25 $2.00 $3.00 to $5.00 $3.00 to $4.00 1917 $4.00 to $6.00 $1.60 $2.50 $3.00 to $6.00 $4.00 to $5.00 1918 $8.00 to $12.00 $2.50 to $3.00 $2.00 to $5.00 $4.00 to $6.00 $5.00 to $6.00 1919 $20.00 to $25.00 $3.00 to $4.00 $3.00 to $6.00 $4.00 to $8.00 $6.00 to $8.00 A Comparison of Christmas Prices on the New York Wholesale Market, 1916 to 1919 The following tabulation shows the Christmas wholesale prices of the leading kinds of cut flowers in New York city for the past four years. A comparison of these prices will be equally interesting to flower growers and wholesale and retail florists, since it shows in detail the trend of prices of cut flowers. This tabulation shows an increase of about 100% in prices in general at Christmas 1919 over those of the same time in 1916. , 1916 Roses, per 100: Am. Beauty, special $30.00 to $100.00 Hybrid Tea Roses: Red: No. 2 Hadley $6.00 Hoosier Beauty 6.00 Key White: White Killarney 3.00 Double White Killarney 4.00 Pink: Columbia Prima Donna 6.00 Lady Alice Stanley 4.00 J. J. L. Mock 4.00 Premier Mrs. Charles Russell 4.00 Ophelia 4.00 Yellow: Sunburst 4.00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 4.00 Carnations: Red 6.00 to Pink 4.00 to White 4.00 to Per Bunch: Antirrhinum 25 to Calendula 50 to Narcissus, Paperwhite 35 to Narcissus, Soleil d'Or 75 to Per 100: Orchids, Cattleyaa 25.00 to Per Doz.: Orchids, Cypripediums 1.50 to Gardenias 75 to Per 100: Lilifes, longiflorum 12.00 to Lilies, nibrum 5.00 to Lily of the Valley 3.00 to Sweet Peas 75 to Violets, double. 40 to Violets. Single Herrick 40 to Princess of Wales to Per Doz.: 1917 1918 1919 $100.00 $26.00 to $75.00 $50.00 to $150.00 $75.00 to $200.00 Spec. $100.00 50.00 No. 2 $5.00 4.00 5.00 Spec. $76.00 20.00 40.00 No. 2 Spec. $16.00 $100.00 12.00 40.00 25.00 75.00 No. 2 Spec. $10.00 $125.00 12.00 100.00 20.00 160.00 8.00 15.00 2.00 3.00 10.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 25.00 6.00 8.00 15.00 35.00 "36.66 30.00 30.00 "46:06 30.00 "5.66 4.00 4.00 "sioo 2.00 25.66 20.00 25.00 '50!66 25.00 15.00 15.00 12.00 15.00 'i5!66 12.00 100.00 100.00 50.00 50.00 i66!66 40.00 12.00 15.00 '25;66 15.00 10.00 8.00 76.00 50.00 '75!66 100.00 100.00 50.00 25.00 25.00 2.00 4.00 25.00 15.00 12.00 10.00 60.00 35.00 12.00 10.00 50.00 50.00 12.00 12.00 7.00 5.00 to 4.00 to 3.00 to 10.00 8.00 5.00 10.00 to 8.00 to 8.00 to 15.00 15.00 10.00 15.00 to 12.00 to 5.00 to 20.00 20.00 15.00 3.00 1.00 ' ' ' I'.OO .50 to .25 to .20 to .30 to 2.00 1.00 .25 .36 1.00 to .75 to .75 to 1.50 to 3.00 1.50 1.25 2.00 .75 to .35 to .75 to 1.25 to 4.00 1.60 1.00 1.50 100.00 16.00 to 75.00 25.00 to 75.00 100.00 to 200.00 3.00 3.00 1.26 to to 3.00 2.00 to 1.00 to 3.00 10.00 2.00 to 12.00 to 6.00 18.00 15.00 10.00 6.00 2.00 1.25 S.OO to 4.00 to 4.00 to 1.00 to .76 to 10.00 8.00 10.00 2.00 1.25 15.00 to 8.00 to 8.00 to 3.00 to 2.00 to 20.00 12.00 10.00 6.00 3.00 to 10.00 to 8.00 to 2.00 to 1.50 to 35.00 15.00 15.00 6.00 3.00 .75 1.50 .60 to to .75 1.00 to 2.50 to 2.00 3.00 1.00 to ...;.. to 2.50 Poinsettias Mignonette 1.00 to 50 to 5.00 2.00 .60 to .35 to 4.00 .76 2.00 to .75 to 4.00 2.60 1.00 to 1.25 to 6.00 3.00 at the S. A. F. convention at San Francisco in August, 1915. The writer saw these blooms at that time and was astonished at their size, hardly recognizing them as such. But our first intention in noting this catalog was to draw the attention of our readers to the truly high class illustrations shown in it. As color printers we can appreciate artistic work when we see it, and cer- tainly the color sheets offered by Mr. Diener as proof of the splendid stock he is raising are most satisfy- ing in themselves. The color reproductions are all good, no doubt about that, but the Pearl of Kentfield Petunia, a flesh pink frilled, sundry of the Gladiolus, single flowers, as Thomas T. Kent, Mrs. John R. Walsh, Frank J. Symmes and Mrs. Mary StearnJ Burke, together with the picture of the Richard Diener Tomato are productions of high art- and, unlike many color reproductions, are certified to by Mr. Diener as being exact facsimiles. Later we may make some extracts from this catalog. Mr. Diener claims the discovery of a new taw In hy- bridizing through which he is able to double the size of any flower, fruit or grain after each crossing. We are not entirely prepared to concede this statement, but from what we have seen witht our own eyes we incline to class Mr. Diener as among our foremost hybridizers. A California Catalog of Merit I Florists, seedsmen and even nurserymen have their ! minds fixed with expectancy on our Pacific Coast States for, from this territory in the future, if Quarantine 37 endures, must come much of the stock itself, or the substitutes therefor, of which we have been deprived ; by this edict. ; That there is reason for looking to our far Western States to furnish as much of the needed materials we know; that which is in greatest need at the present stage to make this belief come true is capital and ex- perienced workers. Climatic conditions to suit may be readily found up and down the Pacific Coast. When we receive a catalog like that printed for Itie Richard Diener Co. of Kentfield, Calif., we feel greatly encouraged. True it is that- this catalog covers mainly florists' flowers, but it is in its essence a harbinger of what may be accomplished. Magnificent Gladioli, such as illustrated in this catalog, can be grown, as well as Petunias, Cannas, Pansies and Dahlias, and, turning to vegetables, enumerating Tomatoes and Cucumbers as are described within the pages of this catalog, surely otlier desiderata for the trade will be forthcoming. We appreciate that both lines may be a success, seeds al- ready are, and when it comes to palms and ornamental nursery stock these, too, may be forthcoming in com- mercial quantities if capital and experience can be persuaded to join forces to produce the stock. We lay special stress upon the word "capital," for unless people are willing to invest money and are willing to wait a reasonable time for returns, results on a large scale are not to be expected. Richard Diener placed a small exhibition of Gladioli The discussion of this interesting subject, begun by Albert M. Herr in The Exchange of Dec. 6 and fur- ther discussed by other correspondents in the issues of Dec. 13 and 37, has brought out other worth while ideas, which we give below. Editor The Florists' Exchange: There has been more or less in The Exchange lately regarding the price which should be charged for Geraniums, but in all the arguments presented there is nothing to show what it really costs to raise these plants ready for sale. Now it seems to me that the way to arrive at this price is to find out just what it costs to produce them and then to add a certain fair per- centage for profit which will give the price to be charged. For instance we will suppose that a certain section will accommodate 4000 plants in Si/ain. pots ready for sale. Now what is area in square feet of bench used; what has it cost to grow the plants to this size, what are the overhead charges and what other things have been grown on part of this bench space during the time that the plants were small and did not need all the space? How much did it cost to propagate them and what was the price of the stock plants from which they came? An answer to these questions will give a work- ing basis for arriving at the selling price that should be charged for them. Perhaps there are other things which should be charged to the finished product and added to the price, besides a reasonable profit. Discussion along these lines will be an eye opener to many who are doing business in a haphazard manner. Alfred B. Copeland, Russell, Mass. Dutch Bulb Culture in the United States In normal times the value of the bulbs used in this country is about $3,000,000 a year, but those produced liere are hardly worth $35,000 in any one year. Bulletin 797 of the Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. Department of Agriculture, deals with the commercial production of these bulbs in fifty pages as full of information as an egg is full of meat. The commercial culture of Dutch bulbs has in this country been confined mainly to the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards in the former, north of Norfolk, and in the latter, north of San Francisco. Dif- ferent varieties have been successfully grown in the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys, in the Gulf States and in Michigan. Tulips and Narcissi succeed as far north as Sitka, Alaska. The expense of culture is ap- parently smaller on light than on heavy soils. The best temperature, moisture and soil conditions are found in our Atlantic and Pacific coast regions, but some of the sections of the interior offer a fair chance of success, as few plants are more widely adapt- able and more eaily grown. The fertilizer requirement of bulbs, however, is not sufficiently appreciated in this country. In round numbers, according to types and conditions, 135,000 to 900,000 can be grown on an acre. The Bulletin furnishes, in clear language, practical information as to planting, treatment after flo%vering, roguing, harvesting the flowers, cultivation, harvesting the bulbs, storing, curing, cleaning, sizing, culling, propagation, determination of flowering quality, ship- ping, packing, pests and diseases. Varieties of Nar- cissi, of Tulips and of Hyacinths are listed. A vocabu- lary of 61 definitions of terms used by bulb growers 86 The Florists' Exchange 'is j^ivfii. And tluTi' are -}) good illtistrittion.s. Tlic price of the Hulletin is 10c. J)nvid Grilliths and II. K. .lueiieiiiann are tlic aiitlior.s of tliis valuable compila- tion of data. Tlieir painstaking work will surely assist materially in the dcvelo|iiiient of a new and prolitable Industry. Home Grown English Bulbs Decried 'riiere is tliscinilent anion;; growei-.s and seedsmen in England with liome grown bull) stock. The cry raised in Cireat Britain at the beginning of tlie war to sup- port home prowcr.s of l)ull)s has disa])pearcd entirely, according to information received from England by H. Eangelcr, of M. Van W'averen and Sons, Ltd., to wliom we are indebted for the following extracts: It lias Iieen proven that witliout the support of stocks from Hol- land, bulb culture in England is a failure. The I^ui-:ifri/in(ni ami St'cdnitKiv of Oct. 23, 1919, pro- clainus the fact as follows: Thinking of Autumn bulbs, I have this year handled the better produce of the Dutch growers as well as that of home growth, and no one will make me believe that the latter is equal to the former. Maybe things can be ■done as well at home; but they are noi. lOven in the case of late Tulips and Narcissus, barred from imimrta- tion early in the season, I wouldl give i>reference to the foreign article, if only for its appearance. Clean, hrm. and well-graded, it sells at sight. And there is another side of the picture — has the buyer for retail purposes ever yet had an order properly filled if given at home? Is it not usual for, say, one thousand of a kind being received in place of two, as the case may be. This Autumn has been quile noticeable for unfulblled orders in the bulb line, which makes one think our growers accept more than they can manage — anyhow, the prac- tice leads to vex-ntion. A bulb expert, with 30 years' experience, writes Mr. I.angelcr: "On my visit to England in October, I saw the (piality of bulbs supplied by EnglLsh growers; they were not " even third class compared with the Dutch article, and unhealthy looking. And yet the English climate is similar to that of Holland, sea winds, much rain, mild Winter.s, cool Springs and Summers. "Nor do I see how, for instance, Tulips could be successfully produced in America, where the hot, dry weather w'hich prevails, often a.s early as May, must be detrimental to such a crop. It would be possible to keep a stock alive, but a commercial success would be doubtful." • • • The embargo against the importation of all classes of bulbs into Great Britain was removed on Sept. 1, 1919. The Cyclamen Its Culture I'lie ])ropagation of the Cyclamen can only be ef- fected by seed which, sown o-s soon after it Is rijie, produces the be.st and most sati-sfactory resullfl. The soil or medium in which the seeds arc to be sown should be light and friable, and after they are sown must be kcjit in a moist teriipcrature of between li.> and 70 degrees. If ])roiierly cared for and well attended to, the seed should break through the soil within six or .seven weeks. As soon as they are large enough to be Enemies The Cyclamen, Its Culture and Its Enemies By S. J. .SHERMAN. B. S. One of the most troublesome pests with which the Cyclamen is affected is the mite. In the West just now the mite is playing havoc and, as the Cyclamen is |)erhaps by long odds the leader in American grown flowering plants, whatever retards its production is of special interest. In the very short article which fol- lows, Mr. Slierman covers the subject as completely as is requisite and the various drawings forming a part of his instructions will enable the Cyclamen grower to recognize at once any of the troubles, to which tliis plant is subject. Of the parasites that are attacking the Cycla- men, and not infretjucntly causing the loss of Oie entire crop, we have two fungus and three injicct troubles. They iLsually make their appearance after the plants have been neglected, and once their pres- ence is discovered the grower can ill afford not to be on the alert throughout the entire season of growth until maturity. The niost favorable conditions under which they propagate and develop are high and dry tempera- tures. Their presence very clearly indicates that they are grown at a too high temperature and inadequately syringed. To keep, therefore, the plants in continuous g'rowth and strictly comply with their cultural require- ments, will prevent much hardship and disappoint- ment. Of the fungus troubles we have the following: Pho- mose (Phomosa cyclamenea*). This is a disease of Leaf showing the Irregular Spots and Injury by the Phomose handled, when the first leaves have attained the size of half an inch or so, they should be transplanted into flats, in a soil composed of equal parts of fibrous loam, leaf-mould, well rotted cow manure and with a liberal .ipplication of sand. At this stage the young bulblets should be fully covered and the seedlings removed into a cooler and more airy temperature, keeping them as near the glass as possible; gently syringe them two or three times daily. Extreme care" must also be exercised from their first"until their final potting. Cyclamen will A Deformed and Wrinkled Leaf Caused by the Mite the foliage not infrequently causing the loss of the en- tire crop. It produces dark, irregularly shaped, large spots on the leaves which, later, dry, become lighter in color and finally crack. All the diseased leaves should l)e picked off and burned and the plant sprayed with Bordeaux mixture. Glomerellose (Glomerella rufomaculuans var. cycla- minis). ThL> is anotlier disease attacking the leaves, causing circular and watery spots, usually more com- mon but not so destructive as the above. The same treat- ment as for Phomosa is effective here, too. Of the insect pests we have the green fly, thrip and mite. No extended mention of the work of the green fly and the thrip is necessary. Practically every grower is well acquainted with them. Very few, however, are familiar with the mite. This is another tiny insect, hardlv visible to the naked eye, but usually causing more damage than all other troubles combined. Very little is known of the life history of this pest, but it is certain that it is a representative of the thrip group. Leaf Showing the Circular Spots and Work of the Glomerellose not stand the least over potting whatsoever. Overpot- ting is their certain ruination and should be avoided by all means and under all circuiiLStances. Having potted them in 2l^in. pots to begin witli, all succeeding shifts must be only one size at a time, tilting the bulb with every potting more above the surface of the sod. They should be particularly well syringed during the hot .Summer months, w-ell protected against the rays of tlie sun and, as they advance in growth and as the tempera- ture becomes more or less controllable, they should have a day temperature of 60 and a night temperature of 50 until maturity. Growers there are who in the latter part of May pre- fer to plunge them out in coldframes. But a house well shaded and well provided with ample side and top ventilation is just as good and more convenient. For a succession of plants from late in the Fall throughout the Winter months, the seeds should be sown in batches during the months of August, October and December. Leaf of a Healthy Plant Leaf Attacked by the Phomose Glomerellose Underside of Leaf Showing Curling as a Result of the Work of the Jlite A sure indication of its presence is when the leaves commence to grow deformed, curled and wrinkled, and occasionally become variegated like. The first flowers ,^ also come deformed or abnormally streaked with col- ■ ors that are darker in shade, the best remedy, of 1 course, is prevention, to overcome which keep the plants I in continuous growth, syringe them properly, strew | tobacco stems around the pots, spray them every two ■» weeks with nicotine and keep them in a rather cool temperature. But whenever they are very numerous and troublesome the only effective remedy against them is to destroy all infected plants and fumigate the houses with hydrocyanic acid gas. January 10, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 87 Commencing with this issue of The Exchange Oustave Thommrn of Boston will conduct this Department, attppli/ing cultural and informative notes on the Car- nation. His first article follows: There is an old saying: "Through mistakes we learn." But do we always learn by the mistakes we make? Most of us make mistakes and promptly learn by them; vet how many make the same mistake repeatedly and how many do never learn, no matter how often they make the same blunder? As we cannot gain experi- ence without making mistakes, so we cannot hope to ijucceed unless we guard against them. I In Carnation growing, as in other things mistakes are bound to come in plenty, especially with the be- ifinner. While most of these can be overcome, or their oad effects nullified in time, there is one mistake that i;an never be rectified after it is made and how some grrowers can keep on making the same mistake year lifter year is beyond comprehension. It may also be said that the man who makes the ijanie mistake twice is a fool. This is especially appli- :able to the Carnation grower, who starts his season's uvork without due deliberation in the selection of his cuttings or in choosing the time at which they should X made. Neglect in either of these directions is sure to spell disaster and loss. Who would expect a cripple to do a healthy man's work or who can expect to catch 1 train by leaving his house hours after schedule time? True, there is always a later train coming, but this n-ill never do you any good if the meeting you were loing to attend has taken place before you get there. ithe tendency to deterioration is natural to all earthly things and especially so in plants and animals bred ir raised under artificial conditions or at unnatural seasons. Carnations grown for Fall, Winter and Spring ilowering have just such unnatural conditions and sea- sons to contend with, so that their health and constitution jis apt to deteriorate unless proper measures are taKcn !to combat bad influences- Healthy Cuttings Essential Athletics and Carnation growing really have not [much in common, yet the ultimate success of both is based upon the factors of perfect health, painstaking [preparation and strict timing. A lame invalid would lave as much chance of winning a race from a healthy, ivell trained runner as a sickly Carnation cutting has i)f becoming a profitable plant, and yet the mistake of starting with such cuttings is made by some men year iifter year. For these men there is no hope. Then |:here are many who know well enough that not all :heir stock is fit to propagate from, but who, in spite of it, indiscriminately strip cuttings from all slants, good or bad just because they need a certain mmber. A strict selection would perhaps not have ■'ielded the required number of plants and to make ip the deficiency buying would be necessary. But here ve find a peculiar situation. Suppose a man takes he utmost care in selecting cuttings from his own slants. After he has made the selection he finds him- lelf short by several hundreds or thousands. He knows hat he can buy all he requires, but from sad experience lie also knows that, although he may pay a good price lie is not sure of getting what he has a perfect right to ixpect, namely, good healthy cuttings. He knows that )erhaps he will receive no better stock than he could lave obtained from his own plants had he taken cut- ings indiscriminately, without selection. There are lOany firms which have the reputation of sending out •nly the best cuttings, but unfortunately there are oth- rs which, either deliberately or without really know- ng it, send out inferior cuttings. Only by extensive ravel and observing crops under varying conditions |5 one able to judge to what an extent poor judgment 1 selecting cuttings produces poor crops. A strong, ealthy Carnation cutting can stand considerable abuse .'ith the possibility of recovery when conditions are niproved. But a constitutionally weak or diseased .utting will never, even with the best of care, develop (ito a robust, healthy plant. Healthy, vigorous stock plants are therefore of the tmost importance in growing Carnations for profit, 'election of varieties, methods of growing, amount of unshine, construction of houses and marketing, all lave their bearing on making a profit but, when all is aid and done, the condition of the cutting, at the time t is taken, is the all important matter. Scores of fine arieties have had to be dropped just because, for one eason or another, their constitution proved bad from he start. Taking the Cuttings Except for the matter of selection, any boy, man, ;irl or woman can soon acquire the knack of making nd placing cuttings. The selection of the cuttings should be left to a competent person. Many establish- ments make a specialty of selling cuttings. To this end they keep the plants cut back, never letting them flower. This method probably furnishes the ideal cut- ting and in quantity when wanted. But the average grower has to take his cuttings when he can get them. He can improve his chances by intelligent and timely topping of the plants when they are in the field, and later, in the benches, by pinching back all weak growth and all stems that look as if they would not attain a salable length. This helps to start a number of strong shoots at the base of the plant in quick succes- sion, of which a number will develop into flower stems. The sideshoots from these make good cuttings. Carnations are nOw benched much earlier than a few years ago, as the demand for flowers is great enough from September on to be catered to. For this reason cuttings in quantity are also made much earlier, many large growers beginning in November, whereas five to six years ago January would be considered early enough. For the smaller grower the middle of De- cember is a good time to start operations and no cut- tings should have to be made after the last of Febru- ary if good sized plants, fit to plant in the houses in .July or early August, are wanted. In almost all va- rieties a number of shoots are found at the base of each stem, of which the lowest ones are left, one to three being pulled off above them. The knack of pulling cut- tings without at the same time tearing off the skin or leaves is soon acquired. It is donfr by a slight side- ways and upward pull. The length of the cuttings taken depends more or less on the variety; Sin. to 4in. is about right, but for that matter any cutting, no matter how short, will root- However, nothing is gained by taking them as short as that. A shoot that has developed the nodes between the leaves more than i/iin.. had better be left on the plant. Any shoot that looks soft, seems off color or is in any way doubtful, must be rejected. It is in the act of pulling off the cuttings that the real judgment has to be'exerci.sed, for even on the healthiest and most promising plant there is apt to be a shoot or two that cannot pass muster. Such shoots already show the tendency toward deterioration. -Shoots that are rather long, though they will root easily enough, are a nuisance in the propagating bed, as they crowd too much and fall over if carelessly sprayed. I'p to the first of March, before the outside tempera- ture goes too high, cuttings root easy and well; it is when the temperature in the propagating house be- gins to become unmanageable that the trouble starts. From then on cuttings need much more attention as to shading, watering or spraying, and some varieties will root only a small percentage. Benora, Pink Delight and one or two other varieties produce few cuttings until toward Spring unless the plants have been topped in time. Unfortunately these varieties take a long time to grow into good sized plants in the field also; there- fore it is well to provide for them early ii» the season. Pink Delight has given more trouble in rooting than any other kind ever introduced and there does not seem to be any certain rule by which the difficulty may he overcome. Cuttings should not be taken higher up than about one-third the stem. ."Mthough it has not 'been conclu- sively proved, it is widely believed that slender cuttings from the upper part of the stem have a tendency to de- velop an objectionable habit of growth. It is not a good plan to take cuttings when the plants are wilted or near wilting, either for lack of water or on account of strong light after a protracted spell of dark weather. Early morning or evening, when the plants look fre-sh and crisp, is the right time. After the cuttings are taken they should not be left lying around or exposed to strong light or draft. Many promising looking cuttings are ruined through lack of a little attention in this direction. Placed in a box or basket and well sprinkled and covered they may be held a few hours, if it is necessary, until they are trimmed and set in the sand. Convention Tennessee State Florists' Ass'n The Tennessee State Florists' .\ssociation will hold its sixth annual convention in Knoxville (Tenn-), Feb. 5 and 6, at the Board of Commerce Auditorium. The committee on arrangements, composed of Karl P. Baum, A. J. McNutt and Mrs. A. H. Dailey, is rap- idly completing plans for the meeting Every effort is being put forth to make this the best convention the State Association has ever had. The program has not been completed but there will probably be three .sessions each day. Noonday lunch will be served. A making up demonstration with a living model will be featured in the fir.st evening session, which will be open to the general public. The committee is being backed up enthusiastically by the other florists and nothing will be left undone to make this the best and largest meeting of its kind ever held in the South. The local daily papers have become somewhat interested in the convention and have already printed several friendly notices with the prom- ise of a number of others between now and the time the convention ends. Invitations have been extended to prominent florists all over the country and a number have already ex- pres.sed their intention of coming, among whom are: William F. Gude of Washington, D. C; Philip Breit- meyer of Detroit (Mich.) ; Joseph Manda of West Orange, (N. J.); Phil Foley of Chicago (III.) S. S. Skidelsky of New York, and others. The committee, on arrangements requests that all who anticipate coming write immediately so that hotel reservations can be made. It is necessary that this be done as Knoxville is not an over large city. The com- mittee will be prepared, however, to take care of all who desire to attend and who give reasonable notice. An important feature will be the displays made by growers and supply houses. The space for displays is l)eing furnished free to all comers and the committee will be glad to stage all exhibits free of charge. Much of the space has been taken, and firms desiring to make a display should confer with the committee immediately. The T. S. F'. Association was organized at Nashville (Tenn.), Jan. 29, 1915. The organization sprang out of a demand for closer cooperation among the florists of the State, and was greatly stimulated by the spirit manifested by The Knoxville Florists' Society, organ- ized Dec, 1913. The first meeting of the State Florists was called to order by Prof. G- M. Bentley, who was later elected secretary-treasurer, which office he has held ever since. The late T. C. Joy, of Nashville, was chosen as the first president and served one year. He was succeeded by Karl P. Baum of Knoxville, who served from Jan., 1916, to Jan., 1917; W. C. Johnson, of Memphis, who served from Jan., 1917, to Jan., 1918; Leon Cienv, of Nashville, who served from Jan., 1918, to Jan., 1919. H. C. Bramm of the Bristol Floral Co., Bristol (Tenn.), is the president at this time. The organization has grown from a few charter mem- bers five years ago to a membership of over one hun- dred, embracing the florists of some twenty odd cities and towms in the State. The annual conventions have heretofore been held in Nashville in connection with the meetings of the Tenn. State Hort. Society; Tenn. State Nurserymen's Ass'n, and the Tenn. Beekeepers' Ass'n, but owing to the short time allowed the florists at these joint meetings and the desire of other cities to enter- tain the convention, it was decided to rotate the meet- ings, and upon the invitation of the Knoxville flor- ists the convention will be held in Knoxville this year. Tennessee is the only Southern State where the flor- ists are organised, and probably does a larger volume of business than any other Southern State. It is strongly affiliated with the S. A. F. and the F. T. D. A., and has advocated an all-Southern organization for some time. The florists' business is growing rapidly in Tennessee. The people in general are learning more and more to appreciate flowers and the demand is steadily increas- ing. Greenhouse construction is going on all the time, hut so far the State is unable to produce enough stock to supply the demands of its people. "SOUTHRO." Making the Most of Our Raw Material (Continued from page 83) Osmanthus can be depended on to root from cuttings. Some of them, like the Yew, Holly and Osmanthus, are rather slow to respond and will try our patience, but such good things are well worth waiting for. We are also well oft' in raw material when it comes to those kinds which are readily raised from seed, such as Pinus austriaca, P. sylvestris, P. excelsa, P. strobus, P. Hexilis and others. In Spruce and Firs we have no difficulty in raising from seed such kinds as Picea excelsa, P. pungens, P. alba, Pseudotsuga Douglasii and A. concolor. Seed bearing trees of all of these are here with us. To se- cure the seed and to raise new plants is our part- In material for grafting we may have to look to pri- vate sources as well as our own nursery grounds for scions of the more choice kinds of evergreens, but we shall find a fair supply somewhere if we earnestly look for it. 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It was the best Christmas ever experienced here and business has been good ever since. There was no surplus of stock. In fact the wholesalers had to turn down many orders and on Ohristmas Day it ^as a hard matter to find cut flowers in any shop in town. Prices were high. Roses sold at retail from $t) to $15 per doz. American Beauty Hoses at IfiSti ; Carna- tions at $4 and $5 ; all other cut stock in proportion. Plants ranged from $3.50 to $25. Between Christmas and New Year's there was a good deal of entertaining and this called for all stock that could be obtained. While the big rush is oyer there is a good sprinkling of orders each day and everyone is selling all he can get hold of and there is a demand for everything that is grown. Weather has not been favorable for Sweet Peas and these are far short of what they should be. Carnations are backward for the same reason but are coming in better now, while Roses are off crop. Travelers who arrived during the holi- days found the real Christmas spirit ex- emplified in a 35ft. tree placed on the Union Station plaza by the Community Service League. The tree was lighted on Christmas Kve and' a chorus under the League's direction sang carols. Other groups, representing churches and societies sang on other nights through the week. Some of the growers had Chrysanthe- mums for holiday trade, something that rarely occurs in this city. They sold for $3, $4 and $o. Henry Kusik & Com- pany handled 6000 of these blooms. Eric Frandsden, a grower near Inde- pendence, Mo., had a cut of 10,000 Co- lumbia nnd Ophelia Roses three days before Christmas. Fred I'romhold recently closed out his flower business in the Argyle building. Cleveland, 0. The New Year was ushered in with a zero temperature, whicji bids fair to continue for a protracted period. Busi- ness is excellent with supply consider- ably below demand. The usual annual shortage of stock prevails caused by the harvesting of heavy crops for the Christ- mas market leaving but light cuts for the month immediately following. The plenitude of funeral orders has considerably increased the demand for practically all flowers, particularly the Shorter and cheaper grades, commonly used in this work. Receipts of Roses are light, and Oar- nations continue to be a very scarce item. Both yellow and white Narcissi are being consigned in liberal quantities and find a ready market, the former mov- ing at from $S to $10, and the latter at $6 per 100. The call for Stevia is in- creasing as the quality of the stock shows improvement. Owing to the ao- sence of Easter Lilies, which according to reports from the growers will be plentiful for Easter. Callas are in great demand at advanced prices. T^e higli prices of American Beauty Roses prevented their free movement. Limited quantities of such miscellaneous stock as Mignonettes, Calendula, Scabiosa and Myosotis are available. Greens of all kinds may be had in abundance, except Adiantum California, the supply of which is below the demand. The month of December was a record breaker in the volume of business trans- acted by growers, wholesalers and retail- ers alike. The present high prices of flowers will undoubtedly prevail through- out the entire present month. NeT7 Yearns Business Many retailers were genuinely surprised by the unexpected volume of business thrust upon them at New Year's, many of them not being prepared to take care of the increased flow of orders. There was an excellent call for cut flowers of all kinds, particularly the small Roses and Violets so popular for corsage work. Decorative materials were also in great request caused by the many elaborate decorations at the popular clubs. The volume of business helped considerably to swell the receipts for the last month of the year, and we feel cer- tain that with suitable local publicity New Year's Day will be evolved into an occasion of greater significance for flow- ers. Sunday Closing That the Sunday closing move- ment 'has gained in strength is intimated by the increasing number of florists who are closing their places of business on that day of the week. The J. M. Gas- ser Co., Knoble Bros., Jones-Russell Co., Westman & Getz, P. C. Hahn and several other leading florists have been closing their stores on Sunday for some time, and they are all satisfied that they have made no mistake in discontinuing the handling of business on the Sabbath Day. Many other retailers are prepar- ing to close their stores on Sunday, and in a very short time there will be but few florists in the fourth city who are not doing likewise. The principal objection to Sunday closing as reported by the committee comes from florists located near ceme- teries, the bulk of whose trade is con- ducted on the first day of the week. While there is some reason, if not neces- sity, for such florists to remain open on Sunday for the convenience of their pa- trons, there is very little reason for the downtown stores to remain open. The movement is steadily gaining in popular- ity, and in the course of another year by far the greater number of the 100 flo- rists in this city will be closing their places of business on the Sabbath Day. Items of Interest Jos. M. Stern, of The Jos. M. Stern Co., artificial flowers and florist's supplies, contemplates a trip to Europe in the very near future. L. P. Darnell, traveling representative of The F. T. D. returned from his duties in the Southwest to spend the holidays with his family. F. C. W. Brown, general chairman of the local S. A. F. convention committee entertained the entire membership there- of at dinner at the Hollenden Jan. 5, Ibe object being the outlining of plans for the big event of the Summer, viz: the S. A. F. convention in August. Miss Frieda S. Stem was married to Mr. Frank Routman on Jan. 4th. Charles J. Graham has been appointed State vice-president of the S. A. F. for the upper section of Ohio by President Miller. J- McL. Indianapolis, Ind. Business throughout the holidays was uniformly good. There were no large funerals but counter trade, corsage work and small decorations were beyond the average. Prices were maintained throughout Christmas week at but a slight reduction from Ohristmas figures and up to the date of this writing there has been but a slight drop. The strange thing about the market this year has been that short and medium Roses are much more difficult to obtain than long. Nearly all the growers have pinched this stock "with a view to larger profit at the holiday period, leaving only a few blooms of the short and medium grades. Carnations have been scarce through- out the season and still bring $fa to JfilO ner 100 for the better grades, which re- tail at $3 to $4 per doz. Callas are much more plentiful at $t! to $9 per doz. retail and 1.5c. to 20c. each at whole- sale The first of the new Formosum crop is expected in March. Lilies have been sorely missed throughout the past year and resumption of the Japanese Lily trade will be heartily endorsed. Cattleyas are seemingly scarcer than in other years and prices are much higher, even double in many instances. Cvpripediums at 75c. each and Dendvo- bi'ums at 25c. per flower are available. Sweet Peas are much more plentiful at $2 to $3 per 100. A few Calendulas at $5 per lOO. Lily of the Valley at $15 per 100 and Primula malacoides at *d per 100 are available. A few choice .Azaleas retailing at $7 to $15 each. Cyclamen at $3 to $10, Begonias at $-i to $10 and Trumpet Major Narcissus at $2 to $4 are noted in the conservatories. News of the Trade Theodore Dnrner and Mrs. Fred Dorner and family were guests of local florists last week. Adolph Baur and Irwin Bertermann had the pleasure of visiting some of the greenhouses with Theodore Dorner known in connection with the production of Carnation Lad- die. He says that his firm has booked orders heavily for this variety and that shipments have begun. Adolph Baur, ot course, is entirely wrapped up in Baur & Steinkamps' Ruth Baur, which is mak- ing good. His firm is also booked heav- ily for this Carnation and has many thousands in .the sand. The new Richmond firm which has purchased the old Knopp place of the Joseph Hill Co. will no doubt be a credit to the Richmond aggregation. We must admit that they are in "some class" of florists but the new firm will undoubtedly maintain this reputation. Bert Hitz is cutting choice Marigolds at his Brightwood place. Joe Schwoe, his head grower, has been operated upon for appendicitis but is reported to be improving rapidly. The trade extends its deep sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hammant, in the loss of their year-old baby daughter Rose. Funeral services were held on Jan. ti at their home on N. Dearborn St. Rose Premier is showing up in excel- lent shape at Bertermanns' Cumberland establishment. The Roses have made excellent growth in a few months and a fair cut will soon be marketable. W. Connor of Wabash visited local flo- rists last week. Mr. Connor is to open up a first-class retail store in the down- town district of Wabash some time this month. The Circle Flower Store has recently been busy with a number of successful decorations. Much interest is being displayed in the Midwinter meeting of the State Flo- rists' Association of Indiana. Oliver Steinkamp has arranged for a tine pro- gram at the Independent Athletic Club and an attractive display of flowers will be held at the time of the gathering. R. G. Bock has purchased the Hockey Greenhouses near the Fair Grounds at Muncie, Ind., and opened his store for business, Jan. 1. L B. Toledo, 0. Christmas Business Breaks All Records With the street cars back on the streets again after an enforced lay-off, with everybody prosperous and working, animated by the real Christmas spirit created by the snow-covered ground and peace on earth once more, all conditions were ideal for the largest trade ever en- joyed by local florists. And such it turned out to be. Florists here antici- pated this and were stocked with the largest assortments of seasonable plants ever gathered for the public's approval. Cyclamen and Poinsettias were by far in the majority and were easily favorites with the buyers. They brought increased prices, the Cyclamen retailing for from $1 to $10 while Poinsettias sold for $1 per flower l)Oth in pots and cut. Prim- roses and Begonias also enjoyed a flne sale while other plants that were to be seen were Peppers and Cherry plants. Because of the scarcity of Roses and cut flowers plants enjoyed an extraordi- nary sale. There was an active demand for 'wreaths both for cemetery and house decoration and some attractive specimens of these were to be seen in the flower shops. Bed Chenille, red Ruscus, Box- wood, Statice, whitened and silvered gilt cones, Minerva and many other dyed weeds were used with good and profitable effect by the florists. Cut flowers, par- ticularly Roses, were far short of the demand and very few orders for Roses were taken on Wednesday. Prices were much higher but this did not deter buy- ing. Carnations were more plentiful and retailed from $3 up. There was a good supply of Narcissi and some Pompon 'Mums. Cut Poinsettias were plentiful, adequate for all demands. Violets were rather scarce. Orchids did not sell very briskly and brought $5 each. Most of t'he business came during the last three days which is usually the case and fu- neral work was an added feature that kept retailers working day and night. The P. T. D. business was very satis- factory during the holidays and this is getting to bo very profitable for those retailers who push this business. The demand for New Year's was light this .year. Gathered Here and There Helen Patten's shop was a bower of beautiful plants, wreaths and baskets during the holidays and she states that her business was better than ever. Plants led in the sales but a flne number of Christmas wreaths were sold here. Helmer's Flower Shop had a very attractive window trim for the holidays that attracted a lot of trade to this bright shop. Jake Helmet reports a clean-up on all plants of which he bad an unusually heavy stock and also of cut flowers. Metz and Bateman broke all records this season and are intensely pleased with the way the Christmas business in- creased. This firm received many tele- graph orders from all parts of the coun- try. The store has recently been remod- eled and re-arranged and is now a most attractive shop. Advertising in the newspapers and by mailing folders in colors were used by Schramm Brothers to create .the largest trade ever enjoyed by this firm. Last Ohristmas the influenza forced them to close during the holidays but this year things turned out more happily and a tremendous demand was experienced. Poinsettias and Cyclamen of which they had a great assortment were favorites here and sold well. Cut flowers were scarce, according to Frank M. Schramm, but the sale of plants and wreaths made up for this. Mrs. J. B. Freeman had some hard luck with ber delivery car during the past week and during this emergency used the extra car of Schramm Bros. S'he reports a record-breaking holiday business. She experienced a heavy de- mand for corsages. Her decorator, Charles Bailiff, resigned his position some time before Christmas. The Florists' Club will hold its Janu- ary meeting next week at which plans will be laid to boost sales for St. Valen- tine's Day. Meetings were held fre- quently during the Fall in order to make a success of the Sunday closing which happily is still in force and greatly en- joyed by all. F. M. S. St. Lows, Mo. The week after Ohristmas found the market in a Very unsatisfactory condi- tion. Prices of flowers were prohibitive and our slogan : "Say it with Flowers was a very hard nut for the average flow.>r buyer to crack. Carnations were selling at 15c. and 20c. Roses 12c. to 35c. and fancy ones at 50c. and bOc, Narcissi at 8c. and 9c., Violets at $3 per 100, Stevia at 50c. Greens also were high with scarcity of Plumosa. At time of writing the sun was shining brightly with moderate temperature. What next week will bring forth is a problem. After New Year demand wiU slacken and if supply is increased, no one can foretell results. The wholesal- ers claim the supply could be trebled without causing a glut, but that is doubtful. Weather conditions, as always, will influence the market and as yet we have had no lengthv spell of really severe weather. The coal strike being oyer, the growers' worries are reduced. Growers from now on will be busy watching their Spring crops both in plants and cut flow- ers. Advices promise a big supply in sweet Peas. It is to be regretted that prices to the consumer have been so high for when Carnations are quoted at $4 and $5 per doz. by the retailer the con- sumer hesitates and a $4 box of candy will look better. Plants were high this Ohristmas. Many of the retailers report that their customers bought, but con- sidered they were being held up. These high prices benefit the manufacturer ot artificial flowers and these have been freely used in funeral work. Notes Ostertag Bros, had some high class floral orders to fill; blankets of choice orchids, Lilies of the Valley and Ophelia Roses were used lavishly. The artistic work was designed by Charles Ostertag, son of Henry Ostertag. Mrs. Eggling's flower shop was taxed to the limit during holiday rush. Visitors: C. Ph. Freriks of Prenks wholesale bulb growers of HUIegom, Hol- land, and P. Vanderkamp of La Garde & Vandervoort, bulb growers, Ollioules, France. x-, j a Woodlawn Gardens and Fred Am- mans' Greenhouses furnished O. A. Kuelin with some top notch Roses in all The annual Florists' Masquerade Dance is announced for the 23d of Janu- ary Frank Windier, Al. Gumz and R. W. Rowe are holding up all the boys for tickets at $1 a couple. Grimm & Gorly will move shortly at- ter the first of the year into their new building, which promises to be one of the finest in the city. . . At the time of writing Friday, Jan. A weather cool and bright. Indications more favorable for supplies. Violets coming in more freely. 90 The Florists' Exchange ^S=5'*^^V?5=g:^«=5:'"^^fc;3^;i^J^:3^dC^=^'^g^^ AN ANNOUNCEMENT To My Growers and Retail Florist Patrons I am now fully installed in my commodious new quarters at the Coogan Building, 57 West 26th Street. I will be glad to see here all my present growers, and as many others as would like to ship their flowers to me, and also to welcome here all retail florist buyers. Cordially yours, HERMAN WEISS WHOLESALE FLORIST Coogan Building, 57 West 26th Street Telephone: Watkins 634 NEW YORK CITY A Yankee Grower in Florida The many friends of MarceUus A. Flatten of Tewksbury, Mass., will be glad to know that he is exceedingly well pleased with his new home and venture in the sunoy South. On account of failing health Mr. Plat- ten decided to try a milder climate for the cold months, so he went to Florida, spending one Winter there two years ago. binding the climate, conditions and location to his liking, he has since de- cided to make his home there rei-ma- nently and has bought a tract of land at Lakeland, near Tampa, where he is fast regaining his health. He has built himself a cozy home and while super- vising his ten acre Orange and Grape Fruit plantation he takes it easy and enjoys life, using his spare moments in improving his pleasant home by planting palms and watc:hing things grow. Last Septembeir Mr. and Mrs. Patten, in company with their son Harold and his wife, made a leisurely trip, per auto- mobile clear down to i^lorida. The junior couple have just motored home again and while the other son, Mr. Wil- bur Patten, is on a visit in Florida, Harold, who served as captain in the Ordnance Uept. during the war, is tak- ing care of the Tewksbury establish- ment. MarceUus A. Patteji may truly be called one of the old time florists, hav- ing started in the business over 50 years ago in Lowell, Mass. Kver since then he has devoted himself to the growing of plants and flowers and for almost 40 years has been in the foreground as a Oarnation grower. About 30 years ago he moved his greenhouses to Tewksbury and with unusual determination and through the closest attention to business he has since built up one of the largest, finest and most up-to-date Carnation es- tat>lishments in the Fast. From the very start of Carnation growing in this coun- try Mr. Patten interested himself in every new variety as it came along, and if like others he got stung many times, yet he kept right on looking for the best — not only the best Carnation, but also for any improvement in growing or handling the plants and flowers with a view to help- the industry in any way. Several well- known sports which have originated on the place and a number of seedlings raised there have helped to increase an already enviable reputation and prestige. For the last '21 years up to date prac- tically his whole output, has gone to the retail store of Thomas F. Galvin of Boston. Never until two years ago, did any convention of the Carnation Society take place but that Mr. Patten was a wel- come participant ; he also served as its president for one year. Although Carnations are the main crop considerable space is given to other specialties, such as: Godfrey Callas, Adiantums (californicum and hybri- dum), fancy Mignonette, Snapdragons and Begonia Mrs. Patten. TTie latter originated here as a si'ort of B. Chate- laine, much darker than the type and well appreciated by its increasing num- ber of friends in the trade. Among Sir. Patten's Carnations, Avia- tor is very well thought of ; it has proved very free here, as many as 13 flowers to a plant having been cut up to this dat« (Dec. 1) in many cases. ICight flowers to a plant is a fair average at this time. White Benora is also an ex- tremely free variety and a clean grower extensively planted. Belle Washburn, Laddie and Benora are also grown in quantity. As for many years back, tlie firm is doing a large business in rooted cuttings, large contracts having already been booked and some of them filled. When the sunny South begins to get too warm next Summer Mr. Patten will remember and visit for a while his old New England home, where a warm wel- come from many friends will be his. G. T'H. AN ANNOUNCEMENT To My flower Growers and Retail Florists: I have taken Temporary Quarters with Walter F. Sheridan, 133 West 28th Street. I will be pleased to see here all my shippers and retail florist patrons and I will give them here the same efficient service as I have been giving them in my former quarters during the past 32 years. J. K. ALLEN, Wholesale Florist Telephones: Watkins 167-3058 133 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange January 10, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 91 WHOLESALE CUT-FLOWER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION President: F. H. TRAENDLY Vice-Prea.: W. S. ALLEN Vice-Pree.: JOS. FENRICH Treasurer: E. C. HORAN Secretary: W. W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITEE W. F. SHERIDAN H. E. FROMENT WM. GUNTHER JAS. MoMANUS The well-known method of organized sale, delivery and collection adopted exclusively by members of this Association, as shown in lists below, should beget absolute confidence of shipper obtaining not only the best results but assured returns on goods forwarded to any of our members, membership in itself being a guarantee of highest standard of integrity and efficiency J. K. ALLEN 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 167 J.J.COAN,Inc. U5 West 2Sth Street Telephone : Watkins 6413 WM. P. FORD 107 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 5335 Henshaw Floral Co., Inc. 127 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3310, 3311 and 3312 P. F. KESSLER 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkina 5243 James McManus 105 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 759 S. S. PENNOCK CO. 117 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3150 A. SAUTER 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3296 Walter F. Sheridan 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3532 Co-operation stabilizes pro- ducts, destroys unfair competition and begets fulfill- ment of worthy objects by collec- tive support ren- dered in self-pro- tective sincerity, as well as affords best results in trade protection. The spirit of one for all, all for one and each and all for the best pro- duces benefits to everyone directly or indirectly con- cerned. Among the ob- jects of this Asso- ciation we hold it essential: To con- centrate action on all matters per- taining to the gen- eral welfare of the trade; to protect it against the en- actment of damag- ing laws which may be proposed by those unfamil- iar with th; re- quirements of the trade; to adjust differences; to fos- ter trade and es- tablish a better business policy. P. J. SMITH 131 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2281 and 3089 W.S. ALLEN CO. 53 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 242 JOSEPH S. FENRICH 51 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 148 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 300 and 301 EDW. C. HORAN 53 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER 113 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2335 and 2336 PAUL MECONl 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3157 Henry M. Robinson Co. 55-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 28th Street Telephone ; Watkins 608 and 609 Traendly & Schenck 436 Sixth Avenue Telenhone : Watkins 797, 798 and 799 Each of the firms here listed is pledged to these and other as worthy purposes, and no firm not thus listed is en- titled to claim the Association's pro- tection nor posi- tioned to derive its benefits operating to the advantage of shipper, distri- butor, and buyer in abundant meas- ure. Membership in the Wholesale Cut-Flower Pro- tective Associa- tion places outside competition at dis- advantage in many respects and furnishes moral as- surance of a de- sire, intention and ability to make every transaction a square and mu- tually satisfactory one. Badgley&BishopJnc. 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 121 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. 110 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 551 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2164 Alfred H. Langjahr 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4559 N.Y. Florists' Supply Co. 103 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2144 Riedel & Williams 49 West 28th Street Telephone: Watkins 4024 and 4025 CLARENCE SUNN 123 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2453 Herman Weiss JOHN YOUNG & CO. 130 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 634 53 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4336 TEI^PHONE: BARCLAY 6936 Information may be obtained or relevant inquiries answered by communicating through the Manager WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street. New York 92 The Florists' Exchange On Sale Every Morning at 7 o'clock Premier D/^QFQ Columbia Russell AVV-rOJ— lO Hadley Double White Killarney Including the Entire Cut from the Duckham-Pierson Range SWEET PEAS PAPER WHITES CALLAS from John Miesem. CARNATIONS, VIOLETS CYPRIPEDIUM INSIGNE and seasonable miscellaneous flowers. BRONZE and GREEN GALAX, FANCY FERNS GOOD RESULTS FROM PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS J OSEPH S. FENRICH Tel. 420-421-422 Watkins 51 West 28th Street NEW YORK When ordering, please mentlop The Excbaiig* B. JACOBS CUT FLOWER CO., Inc. BARNEY B. JACOBS See us for service WHOLESALE FLORISTS 114 W. 28th St., New York City Sole agents for ANTHONY RUZICKA'S ROSES Madison and Chatham, New Jersey SAMUEL SALZBERG Phones Watkins 2111 Orchids, Gardenias, Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis When orderliig. please mention The Elxcbance j New York City 1 The Market Jau. G. — The chief features of the wholesale cut flower market today, Tues- day, are a somewhat increased supply of_ most items of stock, late arrivals of shipments on account of poor transporta- tion facilities in the early morning at the express stations of the several points where the growers are located, a sluggisli demand and a rather sharp decline in prices in general. Am. Beauty Roses are in a somewhat larger supjily and are moving slowly. Special grade blooms are selling at from 35e. to 75c. each in general and the other grades at corresponding prices. In hybrid tea Roses the arrivals of fancy, special and extra special grades are be- yond the present reiiuirements, but those of the No. 1 and 2 grades which are most in demand show little or no in- crease. Top grade blooms are selling at from about lOe. to T.'jc. each, and No. 2 grade blooms at from about $0 to $10 per 100. . • The supijly of Carnations is light and so is the demand. Select grade blooms are selling at from $12 to $15 per 100, and splits and ordinaries at from $6 to $8. The supply of Cattleya, Cypripedium and Oncidium orchids is larger and there is DO corresponding increase in the de- mand. Cattleyas are selling at from .50c. to $1.50 each. Cypripediums at from .$2 to $G per doz. and Oncidiums from about $12 to .$20 per 100. Gardenias are in a little larger sup- ply and are selling at from $0 to .$!1 per doe. ; the same is true of Lily of the Valley, which is selling at from $3 to $10 per 100. Longiflorum Lilies appear to be in smaller supply and bring about $35 per 100 while album and rubrum Lilies move at from $10 to $15 per 100. The demand for Lilies is not active. _ In bulbous flowers not previously men- tioned there are now in the market Callas selling at about .$3 to $4 per doz.. Paperwhite Narcissi at 7.5c. to .$1 per bunch and Soleil d'Or at .$1.25 per bunch and a very few Trumpet Majors at $2 per bunch ; also Iris at .$ti to $12 per bunch. In other flowers there is a mod- erate supply of Antirrhinum. Bouvardia, Buddleia, Calendula. Daisies. Mignon- ette. Myosotis, Pansies. Stevia, Sweet Peas. Violets and Wallflowers, all of which, as well as the indoor grown and hardy greens, are meeting with a mod- erate demand at quoted prices. Ladies' Night at the Club From all we can learn, ladies' night at the Florists' Club meeting on Monday evening, Jan. 12, promises to be a rousing success. Chairman Peter Ger- laird of the house committee tells us that there will be ample refreshments provided for all who come. The affair, we understand, will be strictly informal. There is a splendid floor for dancing at the new quarters of the club in the En- gineering Building, 25 W. 39th St., and a line orchestra has been engaged to fur- nish suitable music. You are urged not to overlook this, one of the most enjoy- able annual affairs of the club. Give your wife, sister, daughter or sweetheart an opportunity of seeing the new club rooms and having an evening^s fun "with our own "bunch," Albert Von Tilzer's song "Say it with Flowers" will have a great presentation for eight weeks at the Capitol Theatre, the largest, theatre in the world ; it is being featured in Ned Wayburn's Re- view. Every florist should make it a point to visit the Capitol T'heatre at some time during these eight weeks and hear "Say it with Flowers" sung as it has never been sung before. On Tues- day night there was a large party ot prominent people in the trade present, including Philip F. Kessler and Miss Kessler, President-elect A. M. Henshaw of the New York Florists' lOlub and Mrs. Henshaw, S. A. F. See'y John Young and Geo. E. M. Stumpp. Just think of tiOOO people each day hearing this wonderful song. "Say it with Flow- ers" : truly remarkable publicity. Am. Carnation Society Meeting It is expected that there will be a large delegation going from New York to attend the meeting and exhibition of the American Carnation Society to be held in Chicago. Jan. 21 -'22 : especially so now, as S. A. F. President Miller has called a meeting of the board of direc- tors of the S. A. F. in Cleveland, Jan. 23-24. Publicity Committee Meeting As noted elsewhere Henry Penn. chairman of the Publicity Committee has also called a meeting of his committee at Chicago for Jan. 21-22. Owing to the short time intervening it might be well, to communicate with Secretary John Young so tbat reservations may be made for party travel. Those coming from New York will leave on Tuesday night, Jan. 20. The annual dinner of the Tarrytown Horticultural Society will take place on Tuesday evening, Jan. 13. J. J. CO AN, INC. Wholesale Florist Phones. Watkins 5413 and .5891 115 WEST 28tii STREET, NEW YORK Everything In Cut Flowers mciidoii Tin- Kk-Ijiuil FUTTERMAN BROS. "?,:;:r CO.NSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 102 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY 'ielephone. Watkins 9761 and 159 WhPD ordorlng. pleaee meotlon The Exchange WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST 105 West 28th Street w'ATirNs"%'59 NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED When ordering, pleaae mention The Eichange DOLANSKY - McDONALD COMPANY 131 West 28th Street New York City WHOLESALE FLORISTS Orchids a Specialty - Novelties of all Kinds Consignment of Good Stock Solicited Reports Daily Payments Weekly When ordering, please meptloo The Exchange Among the callers at the S. A. F. headquarters, 1170 Broadway recently were IS,. J. Fancourt, Philadelphia and T. .1. Nolan of Scranton, Pa. Shipping Troubles The flower growers who ship their products into the New York City whole- sale market are now facing a very seri- ous situation. The employees of the American Railway Express Co. are re- quired to be at the railway stations only eight hours each day. 'They are not, therefore, at the station in time to en- able the flower growers to make early morning shipments, as they have been accustomed to do in the past, and fur- thermore we understand that no arrange- ment has been made so that these ship- pers themselves can put their flowers on these early trains. This is a highly seri- ous matter, for it compels the growers to ship their flowers late in forenoon or in the afternoon, and it is hardly neces- sary to say these shipments do not arrive in time for the morning sales and they have to be carried over till the next day. Unless the express company makes some arrangements so as to provide for early morning shipments, the flower growers will be forced to get their flowers into the market by some other method of transportation. Careless Counting A prominent retailer writing, to a wholesale florist in this city, says, "While I dislike to complain and, were we paying anywhere near former prices for our stock, I would not complain, I feel under the circumstances that I am justified in complaining of short count on Violets. In the shipment received from you for Christmas we had occasion to split a couple of bunches and discov- ered that one contained 76 Violets and the other one 81 : therefore when the last shipment arrived I had one of my girls count several bunches and not one contained over 90 ^'iolets. Now. I ask you in all fairness, is it fair to increase the price over 100 per cent and then give us 15 to 20 per cent short count? I for one am through and when I can- not substitute on Violet orders the other fellow can have the business." We need hardly say that the wholesale florists are not responsible for this careless counting of Violets and it will certainly be for the best interest of all Violet growers to instruct their bunchers to give the full count in each bunch and also to instruct their packers to put the full number of bunches in eacb box. We make the latter suggestion because a leading wholesaler states that frequently boxes marked 3000 and supposed to con- tain 30 bunches of Violets of 100 each will be one or two bunches short. We are inclined to think that the whole FRANK GOLSNER Wholesale Florist Conaignments Solicited 55 West 26th St. New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange trouble in this matter is caused by care- lessness of employees rather than dis- honesty on the part of the growers ; but such carelessness begets a lack of confi- dence and tends to reduce sales. Horticultural Society of New York On Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 8.15 p.m., at the American Museum of Nat- ural History, 77th st. and Central ParK West, a lecture will be delivered by M. G. Kains on "Pruning, especially as applied to Fruit Trees and Ornamental Shrubs." The lecture will be Illustrated with lantern slides. Mr. Kains is too well known as an authority on this sub- ject to need an introduction. Those having rare, interesting, or un- usual plants or flowers are invited to bring them to the meeting. Facilities will be provided for their display. A fund has been placed at the disposal of the exhibition committee for the i)urpose of awarding prizes for worthy exhibits. All are invited to come and bring their friends. Admission will be free. Geobge V. Nash, Secretary. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park. Flowers for Grave in^Will In the will of Mary E. Rowland, which was admitted to probate at Philadelphia on Jan. 3, a $2o00 trust fund is pro- vided for the purchase of Carnations with which to decorate her grave each year at Christmas and Easter. Rhinebeck, N. Y. Elmer Coon and his son, Neisoii Coon, are now doing business as the Rhinebeck Floral Co. They have recently doubled their acreage for the growing of outdoor plants and flowers. They have also ac- quired the greenhouses of the late Charles Marquet and will use them ex- clusively for Violet culture. Elmer O^on will be in charge of the flowers and Nel- son Coon will attend to the trees, shrubs and plants and push the sale of nursery stock in the Hudson Valley. The Rhine- beck Floral Co. has recently become a member of the F. T. D. January 10, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 93 C. Bonnet Q. H. Blakb Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florists 130 Uvin^ston St^ BROOKLYN, N.Y. Telephones, Main 1293-4 OUT-OP-TOWN ORDERS CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO Oive us a trial When ordering, please mention The Exchange Cut Flower Exchange Sixth Avenue and 26th Street COOGAN BUILDING, NEW YORK Open Morning* at Six o'clock for the eale of Cut Flowers. Wall Bpace for Advertiaing Purpoaes For Rent V. S. DoRVAL, Jr., Secretary When ordering, please mention The Exebange Charles Millang Wholesale Florist 55 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 2483 When ordering, please mention The Eycbanse TELEPHONE 2287 WATKINS Nicholas G. Pappas & Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS no West 28th Street NEW YORK Whpn orderlne, please mcptloii The Blxcbang* WiLUAM H. KUEmiR Wholesale Commi9tior^ Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 WiUoaghby St., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone, Main 4591 When ordering, please mention The Exchange RIEDEL & WILLIAMS WholesalePtoj tsta Seasonable Flowers of all kinds The best of service to Growers and Retai Florists. Twenty-6ve years' experience in the Flower Business. Consignments solicited. 49 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK TELEPHONES, WATKINS 4024-4025 When ordering, please mention The Exchange Edward Brenner WHOLESALE FLORIST Everything in Cut Flowers ConfiigDmeDtB Solicited 101 We.t 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 9254 fruits and Vegetables Under Glass By WM. TURNER Biie TH > ^^H in-' 2^6 pages and cover; 6fi splendid halftone illustrations: handsomely bound in cloth. Reduced to $3.65, postpaid. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. «M t* 44S 'WMt mit atravt, V. T. V HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY THE HIGHEST \/ A I I F V ALWAYS GRADE PF VAALl_C T ON HAND GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES. CARNATIONS JAMES McMANUS, wT^TF^fS s ">5 W. 28th St.. New York ROSES all the leading varieties CARNATIONS of high quality Longiflorum and Rubrum LILIES LILY OF THE VALLEY. All other Flowers in their feasoo P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Florist vfIf^^s"?su%os9 1 3 1 W. 28th St., NEW YORK CITY H. E. FROMENT WHOLESALE FLORIST Tel. 300-301 Watkins 148 Wett 28th St.. NEW YORK THE KILLARNEYS, HADLEYS, HOOSIER BEAUTIES, OPHELIA. SUNBURST. SHAWYER, PRIMA DONNA, MOCK, STANLEY, COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD ROSES VIOLETS. CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS IN SEASON New York Cut Flower Market Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1920 Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — A. Beauty, Special .... ■ Fancy • Extra No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 35.00 to 75,00 25.00 to 60.00 20.00 to 35.00 15.00 to 25.00 8.00 to 16,00 4.00 to 8.00 5 00 to 10.00 5.00 to 10.00 6.00 to 12.00 8.00 to 25.00 8.00 to 20.00 8.00 to 36.00 8.00 to 50.00 10.00 to 35.00 15.00 to 76 00 .60 to 1.60 8.00 tn 25.00 White Killarney White Killarney, Double, . . . Key Cecile Brunner, Elgar, etc. bun Mme. PI. Euler (Prima Donna) 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 26.00 to 8.00 to 25.00 10 00 to 30.00 10.00 to 40.00 8.00 to 35.00 to Lady Alice Stanley Ophelia J. J. L. Mock Mrs. Charles RusseU to to 1.00 Hybridum and Croweaniun. . Antirrhinum, per bunch Asparagus Plumosus, bunch.. . 1.00 to 1.60 .50 to 4.00 .20 to .35 to 1 Bouvardla, per bunch 1.50 to 2.00 1.00 to 1.50 3.00 to 4.00 12.00 to 15.00 5.00 to 8.00 .25 to 1.00 to Ordinary Calendula, per bunch . . . .to ■ per bunch DahUas to Daisies 1.50 to 3.00 Delphinium, per bunch to 1.75 to 2.50 Freeaias, per bunch 1.00 to 1.50 Galax, green and bronze, 1000. 1.25 to 1.60 6.00 to 9.00 Gladioli to 6.00 to 12,00 4.50 to 7.00 .. ..to 35.00 ' Album 10 no to 15.00 10.00 to 15.00 to Lily of the Valley 3.00 to 10.00 Mignonette, per doz .75 to 2.50 75 to 1.00 Narcissus, P. W., per bunch.. Soleild'Or.perbun ' Daffodils, per bun Pansies .75 to 1,00 1.00 to 1,25 to 2.00 to 3.00 Orchids, Cattleyas 50.00 to 150.00 ■ Cypripedlums, per doz.. ■ Oncldlums 2.00 to 6.00 12 00 to 20.00 Smllax, per doz. strings 1.50 to 2.50 ... to Stock, Double, per bunch. , . . Single • ■ Sweet Peas, Spencers to "iboto'e.oo' Violets. Double .75 to 1.50 Wallflowers, per bunch .75 to 1.00 All the New and Standard ROSES Fine Grade CARNATIONS and all Seasonable CUT FLOWERS WALTER F. SHERIDAN, 133 West 28th St., NEW YORK TELEPHONE, WATKINS 3532 WILLIAM KESSLER Wholesale Florist S/s ^."%^l 113 West 28th SL, New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Vf^boJesiile Commtssion Florist a Consignment Solicited 104 West 28th Street wia'°2264 NEW YORK EDW. C. HORAN S5 West 28th St^ NEW YORK T.i.phon«:{iiiS}watkin. Cut Flowers at Wholesale Put your shipments of flowers on the right track, Mr. Shipper — the track that leads to our door. UnitedCut FlowerCo.Inc. Ill WEST 28lh STREET, NEW YORK CITY When ordertng. please mention The Exchange George C.Siebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones, Watkins 608-609 The best source of supply in the city ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS Peraonal Attention — Consignments Solicited Satiafartion Guaranteed NOE & SAMPSON Wholmaah Commlttlon FioritiM Telephone, Madison Square 756 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY 55-57 West 26th Street, NEW YORX When ordering, please mention The Exchange Established 1887 J. K. ALLE^ Pioneer CommisrioD Dealer in Cat Flowers Choice Carnations. Roses. Orchids. Lilies, Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Floweri 133 West 28th Street, NEW YORK Consignments of good stock solicited Phones. Watkins 167 and 305S When orderlns. please mention The Exchange I. GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist Consignmenta Solicited 116 Weat 28th Street, New York City Telepbone. Chelsea 6935 When ordering, please menti^>n The Exchange D. FEXY Wholesale Commission Florist 58 West 28th Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED Whpn ordfriiig --lease mention The Exchange >^lHiniP> TTO THE WHOIESAIE \ FLORISTS ^ Ji*W.28'-"^ST.NEWY0IW cnMSICNMEHTS SOLICITED Wb«a crdirlDC. pl**ae neatloD The Bxehancs When ordering, please mention The Exchange 94 The Florists' Exchange B. A. SNYDER CO. S;/! Hardy Cut Evergreens, Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies 21-25 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephone. Fort Hill 1083-1084-1085 Wben orderlDK. plg»*f meiitlun Tbe Kxcbanga New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street Telepbones. Fort Hill, 3469 and 3135. BOSTON, MASS. Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. en. When ordering, pleas* mgntion The Bxohange BUY IN BOSTON. Welch Bros. Co., ^"^^k^ CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St., Telephone {||«|} main Boston, Mass. When orderlgg. pleaae mention Tbe Ercbange FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. miiolrealr JFloriBta Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. „ ..„* 76157 Phones. Fort Hill ) 75663 When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange Boston The Market Jan. 3. — That "What goes up must come down" 'has been proved again in tbe flower marlset. The old adage applies this year strongly to Roses, but in a much lessened ratio also to all other kinds of stock. The new year started in discouragingly for the Rose grower. Although this week there has never been a superabundance of Roses in the market the price has kept drop- ping from day to day until on Saturday the reduction reached from 50 to 75 per cent, which is some drop. The demand, as was to be expected, fell off from day after Christmas and never picked up again ; on the contrary it grew alarm- ingly less every day until the price was hammered down to present low tigures, which may be said to represent one cent per inch for ordinary stock and not much more for She very best. This change in price has affected all varieties and all colors alike. Am. Beauty Roses, even though not many are coming to the market, fared no better than the rest. How- far the excessively high prices of Christmas week are accountable for the reversion it might be hard to say, but undoubtedly many a swain who, on Christmas day. invested in a dozen of Roses 'has good reasons to remem'ber it for a long while. New Years day did not cut any figure in the market at all, it may have been wine, woman and song, but "flowers cer- tainly were not mixed up in it so as to be noticeable. Am. Beauty Roses on Saturday brought from 25c. to 35c. for the best. Hadley. Russell. Premier, Ophelia, etc., from ()C. to 20c. Other and inferior sorts sold at any old price. Carnations behaved better, there are not more than sufficient for every day. They have gradually come down to pr'e- Christmas figures and can be bought for 8c. to 10c. for good flowers. l.addie. Rosalia and extra good Wards go to 12c. or even a little more. Splits 4e. to «c. Sweet Peas also have taken a tumble. There are not more than enough to go around, so they sell readily at 3e. to 4c. Pansies are snapped up on sight, they make 2c. to 4c. Paperwhite Narcissus also sell out clean at 7c. to Sc. while Soleil d'Or is inclined to hang back at Sc. to 10c. Paperwhites are not plen- tiful. Of all the minor miscellaneous stocks the supply is ample, prices have reached the ordinary level again. A good deal less of Stevia would be plenty, it is sold Boston. Jan. 3, Wholesale Cut Flower Prioea quoted are by the handred aoleu Roses — American Beauty Hadley Hoosier Beauty Pallamey White Killarney Killamey Queen Mrs. Aaron Ward Mre. Chas. Russell Francis Scott Key Mrs. George Shawyer Columbia Rose Marie My Maryland Pilgrim Premier Prima Donna Ophelia Rjchmond , Killamey Brilliant J. J . L. Mock Cecile Brunner bunch Crusader Adiantuin, ordinary Antihrrinums, bunch Asparagus plumosus bunch... Sprengeri, bunch. . , Bouvardias, doz Calendula Callas. doz Carnations, select Ordinary Chrysanthemums, select doz Ordinary Pompons, bunch Cosmos, bunch 1920 Prices otherwise noted 1 5.00 to 35.00 S.OOto 20.00 5 00 to 20.00 3.00 to 12.00 4.00 to 20.00 4.00 to 15.00 to BOO to 30.00 6.00 to 25.00 5.00 to 20.00 4.00 to 20.00 to 4.00 to 20.00 6.00 to 25.00 6.00 to 25.00 4.00 to 15.00 0.00 to 25.00 4-00 to 20.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 15.00 1.00 to 1.25 5.00 to 20.00 1.00 to 1.60 .So to .35 to .30 to 2.00 to .02 to 2.00 to 8.00 to 16.00 6.00 to S.OO .50 to to .75 to Dai SI Ferns, Hardy Forget-Me-Nota Galax Leaves Gardenias Leucothoe LUium longiflorum rubrum Lily of the Valley Mignonette, doz Narcissus, Paperwhites .... *' Yellow Orchids — Cattleyaa Cyprjpedium doz. Pansies Smilax, doz . strings Stevlas, bunch Sweet Peas VioleU 1.00 .60 .50 3.00 .04 4.00 ;.oo 1.00 4!66 1 50 4.00 140 to . 2.00 to 1.20 to 3.00 to 1.00 to 1.00 to .... to .... to to 20.00 to 30.00 1.00 to 2.00 6.00 to S.OU S.OU to 10.00 150 00 250.00 6.00 to 9 00 2.00 to 5.00 4.00 to 5.00 .25 to .60 2.00 to 4.00 2.50 to 3.00 iu quantities, but there is too mucti of it on hand. Good Stevia is sold o bunches for a dollar, the poor stuff may bring something or go into the barrel and there is a lot of the poor. As long as there are no L,ilies to be seen we may say Oallas bring $2 to $4 per doz. The supply of orchids is small, uncer- tain and hard to locate. Prices, accord- ing to above condition are uncertain but bish. anywhere between ifl.To and $2.50. Sprengeri and plumosus Asparagus is not scarce at 25c. to 50c. per bunch, according to size of bunch and quality. The weather, this week, has been fair, only one dull day with a little flurry of snow. The nights were cold, 10 deg. or less every night, reducing the coal pile perceptibly. Carnation Convention Party The Boston delegation to the Chi- cago A. C. S. convention will leave from South Station on Jan. 19, at 2 p.m., arriving in Chicago on Jan. 20, 3 p.m. The rates are as follows : Fare one way. CARNATIONS ARRIVING IN QUANTITY We distribute the entire output of \Vm. Sim, the CARNATION and VIOLET grower. He is the largest producer of these flowers in the East. The fact that they are Sim's flowers guarantees the quality. Picked and shipped to us twice daily, assuring you of their freshness. You save the middleman's profit when you buy from us. Build up a satisfied and large trade by using our flowers. Orchids and Roses we receive from Dolansky's range. The largest collection of Orchids in the country is in this place. We have them at all times. A large variety of miscellaneous flowers and greens constantly in supply. We absolutely guarantee the quality of our flowers and you can feel assured that we will do everything to give our customers entire satisfaction. Telegraph or telephone a trial order. We feel positive that we can please you. DOLANSKY-McDONALD CO., WHOLESALE FLORISTS Telephonesi Ft. Hill 3630-3631 Business Hours: 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. 5 WINTHROP SO., BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange FAMOUS WABAN ROSES grown and sold exclusively by Waban Rose Conservatories ROSES AT WHOLESALE : SHIPPED BY EXPRESS ANYWHERE Kinds: Russell, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, BrilUant KUlarney, White Killamey. Contracts given for minimum deliveries daily or weekly, with protection in Holiday Seasons WRITE OR TELEPHONE Boston Office, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMARKET 800 When ordering, plesss uentlon The Eichange ifoo.05 ; section. $10.09 ; lower berth, .f 5.94 ; upper berth, $4.75 ; drawing room, $21.60 ; all including war tax. On re- ceipt of check covering expense of fare and berth, Samuel J. Goddard of Fram- iugham will be pleased to make reserva- tions for anyone wishing to join the party. Reservations should be procured at once as travel is heavy and it wiU be impossible to secure accommodation if application is delayed too long. Nearly all the greenhouse establish- ments in the vicinity of Boston are now on the nine hour plan (with pay for overtime and Sunday). One or two of the largest run on the eight hour schedule, with overtime pay. Very few of the smaller places are still keeping to the ten hour a day schedule, but they will not be able to hold out, as workers are more and mure refusing to work iu such establishments. Wm. Hannon & Son brought to the Cooperative Market the first pans ot blooming Hyacinths the day before New Tear. Exceptionally well finished flowers of Hadley, PUgrim, Crusader and Premier Roses on SOin. stems, from the Mont- gomery Rose Co. of Hadley, are now one of the features at the Boston Flower ( Exchange market. | The Inaugural meeting of the Mass. Hort. Society for the year 1920 will be held at Horticultural Hall, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10. The horticultural event of the year will be the great show of orchids and other plants in March, for which extensive preparation is being made. G. Th. Foreign Trade Opportunities The Dept. of Commerce. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Conmierce, Washington, D. C, reports as follows: 31652. — A fruit grower in South .Wrica desires to purchase a complete plant for fumigating orange trees from S to 15ft. high, a light tractor for or- chard cultiration. etc. Quotations should be given c. I. f. Algoa Bay. Catalog prices and terms are requested. Reference. 3165S.— The purchase is desired by manufac- turers in France of tractors with four dri\-ing wheels Quotations should be given c. i. f. French port Payment upon deliven- of goods. Correspondence should be m French. Reference. 31678. — An importer in Belgium desires to se- cure tractors. Reference. 31695. — A dealer in agricultural implements in Spain desires to purchase a tractor of 10 or 12 h.p.. especially for use in the cultivation of small fields and irrigated lands. Paj-ment. cash against docu- ments. Correspondence should be in Spanish. References. January 10, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 93 \miwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^ CATTLEYAS There is a larger supply of Cattleyas now and prices are more reason- able. You can depend on your order being filled on short notice. We aim to have Cattleyas on hand all the time, and on short notice we can furnish them in quantity. WHITE LILAC Every morning we receive a fresh shipment of Lilac. Our grower specializes in the growing of Lilac. Let us send you a regu- lar shipment two or three times a week. ROSES are still the most important items on the list. They exceed all other stock, both in quality and quantity. Mostly long and me- dium Roses. Short Roses are THE LEO NIESSEN CO. Wholesale Florists BALTIMORE. MD. :: PHILADELPHIA :: WASHINGTON. D.C. Wben ordering, please meatlon The Bxcbanse Roses Carnations Callas Sweet Peas CHARLES E. MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. Plumosa Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Greens Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange SUNBURST and WARD ROSES. Can handle vour order on any quantity. YELLOW NARCISSUS, VIOLETS, ROSES, CARNATIONS and SWEET PEAS Philadelphia, Pa. 1615 Ranstead Street When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange WM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST 12 South Mole St., Philadelphia, Pa. All Seasonable Flowers FLORAL DESIGNS DE LUXE PRICE $4.50 Pittsburgh, Pa. ITnprecedented Stock Shortage At the present time this market is experiencing one of the worst short- ages of stock it has known for some time. The demand is mostly for cheap and medium priced stock with not nearly enough to go 'round. Am. Beauty and long stemmed Roses are in fair supply and clean up daily at high prices, owing to the shortage of evei-ytbiug else. To make matters worse Pittsburgh has been in the grip of zero weather for several days and many ship- ments have arrived frozen. Several large parties and decorations have caused a big demand for first-class stock during the past wppk. The business outlook is brighter for this district than it has been for some time. There are no strikes in progress, labor is at a pre- mium, and all things point to the most successful and largest season in all lines that this section has ever known. Carnations are on the short side, but what few do arrive are of tine quality. Callas are more plentiful, but the supply is not strong enough to make them a factor. Paperwhite Narcissi are arriv- ing in large quantities but sell on sight ; Sweet Peas, baby Primroses, Calendulas and Mignonette are seen in only limited quantities. Violets are of tine quality ; there are just about enough to supply the demand. The supply of orchids and Valley is small, with a light demand. A review of New Year's business shows a larger increase than any one counted on. Stock sold on sight and brought prices that would have been considered high for Christmas several years ago. When the wholesale houses closed on New Year's Eve they did not have a flower in their boxes and they haven't had any. to put there since. McCallum Salesmen's Gonvention I On Monday evening, Dec. 29, the j McCallum Co. held its first annual bau- I quet and convention of its salesmen at ! the Seventh Ave. Hotel. Covers were laid for 75 and the affair was a success in every sense of the word. One of the novelties was to have each salesman tell about the hardest sale he ever made. The territory covered by the company's representatives takes in all the United I States, Canada and the West India ' Isles. After the banquet all went to the Garden Dancing Parlors on the North Side, where dancing was enjoyed till midnight. Everybody pronounced the aftair a great success, and it has been voted to hold it annually. N. McC. Incorporations C. E. Zerbakos & Co., New York City, flowers, trees and shrubs ; capital $5000 ; incorporators, C. E. and M. Zerbakos, F. Walsh. 022 Columbus ave. Under date of Jan. 1. we are informed that Josepli Manda of West Orange, N. J., ihas incorporated his business and it will be known in future as the Joseph Manda Co.. Mr. Manda's sons, Edward A. and William J., becoming co-partners. There is to be no change in the policy or management of the business which Mr. Manda has so successfully built up these many years, and it is his belief that, as a corporation, it will be in a better posi- tion to handle the rapid increase which is coming his way in the future. 7^ Pussy Willows The choice variety with large cat- kins. The best for fancy cut flower work. Per bunch 25c., 50c., 7.'jc., ^1.00, according to length. CATTLEYAS. Choice varieties in quantity and at reasonable prices. SWEET PEAS, LILAC, VALLEY, ROSES and all other seasonable stock. Write for special prices. Everything in CUT FLOWERS, PLANTS, GREENS, RIBBONS and SUPPLIES. BUSINESS HOURS: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. S. S. PENNOCK CO. The Wholesale FlorUli of Philadelphia NEW YORK, 117 West 28th St. PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1620 Ludlow St BALTIMORE, Franklin & St. Paul Sts WASHINGTON, 1216 H St., N. W When orderlDg, pleaae mention The Bxchange Philadelphia, Jan. 6, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — .\merican Beauty Premier. Columbia Ivillarney White Killarney Mine. P. Euler (Prima Donna) . . My Maryland Richmond .- Sunburst Killarney Brilliant Mrs. Chas. Russell Mrs. George Shawyer Hadley (Jph(?lia Adiantum, Ordinary Asparagus plumosus, per bunch.. . Sprengeri, per bunch. . . Calendulas. Carnations. , , . ^ Daisies Callas Gardenias Orchids — Cattleyas Cypripediums Snapdragon Stevia, bunch Sweet Peas Violets, .Single •* Double 7o.00to 100.00 15.00 to 00.00 10.00 to 4Q.00 10.00 to 26.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 25.00 8.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 75.00 8.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 76.00 10.00 to 30.00 .75 to 1.00 .50 to .75 .25 to .50 4.00 to 8.00 10.00 to 15.00 3.00 to 4.00 .26 to .36 .75 to 100.00- 150.00 .25 to .50 10.00 to 25.00 .36 to .60 3.00 to 4.00 2.00 to 3.00 to j Philadelphia The Market Jan. 0. — The feature of the mar- ket, if it may 'be termed such, is the scar- city of flowers. One salesman in the wholesale district described conditions by saying that he had sold all his Monday's supply on Saturday afternoon. The mar- ket is bare, the most pronounced short- age being in Carnations, that are bring- ing from 12e. to 15c. on all varieties with the exception of Laddies that touch 20c. The supply of Roses is very small, particularly in the medium grades. Prices have advanced to the Christmas scale with American Beauty Koses up to ifl on specials. The scarcity of the staples has created a general demand for anything that resembles a flower. With the general advance and shortage, orchids have declined as they are now coming in more freely. That is the only consolation the market has to offer. All stock is selling close to wholesale price list. Notes , J. Otto Thilow returned Jan. 3 from his trip to Australia. Mr. Thilow had an enjoyable trip stopping at Hono- lulu on his way to the Antipodes. On his way home Mr. Thilow's intentions were to proceed to New Zealand and return home by the way of Europe, but steamer connections were so uncertain this plan had to be abandoned. The inaugural of Mayor Moore at City Hall on Monday, Jan. 5, was the occa- sion for a lavish display of flowers. The mayor's room and the Council Chamber were turned into a floral bower. Bas- kets of American Beauty, Hadley, Pre- mier and Russell Roses predominating, that were presented by admiring friends and from political clubs and organiza- tions. Florists from all sections of the city shared in the work. A trust fund of $2500 from which to buy pink Carnations to decorate her grave at Easter and Christmas time each year was provided for in a will left by Mary A. Rowland, which was filed in this city a week ago. Hermann Zimmer is bringing in daily a large cut of Stevia and Paperwhites that are in ready demand. I'ire destroyed two greenhouses of bustave Koethe of Rox^boro, with the contents a total loss. There was no in- surance. The Joseph Heacock Co. is commenc- ing to cut some extremely tine Oattleya TriansB. At Roelofs a catch crop of ■Godfrey Callas are producing their first blooms. William Muth of the King Construc- tion Co. speaks of business as looking very promising in the line of greenhouse construction. J. J. Habermehl's Sons had the deco- ration at the Bellevue for a large pri- vate ball on Jan. 5. The flowers used were Callas and Ward Carnations. George Burton of Wyndmoor and D. B. Edwards of Atlantic City were among the recent visitors in town, also Fred Cowperthwaite of R. H. Macy & Co.. New York and James Brown of Hitchings & Co. Club Notes The January meeting of the Flo- rists' Club was given over to a discus- sion and talk on oil as a substitute for coal. Henry Thomas, of the Sun Oil Co., presented facts and figures on the pres- ent supply of oil, pointing out that the chief source of fuel oil was Mexico, and that there were not enough tankers to transport the supply. J. C. Hurley of the Petroleum Fire Engineering Co. had a model burner on display and ex- plained its operation. John Klinger. Jr.. of the Culm Burning Grate Co. explained the advan- tages of its system of water grates, whereby culm and screenings could be burned, equaling coal in results per ton at a considerable saving. John Stephenson's Son had on exhibit a very fine vase of Sunburst Roses. Secretary Robt. Kift read a number of letters from growers in different sec- tions of the country who are using oil with excellent results. Interesting Ijectures. On Jan. 20. Dr. E. H. Wilson, assistant director of the Arnold Arbore- tum, will lecture at the New Century Club. 124 S. 12th St., on "Flora and Vegetation of Formo.sa and Korea." On Feb. 17, J. Franklin Meehan will give a lecture on "Landscape Work, with Special Reference to the Suburban Gar- den." On March 10. E. J. Wilde, assist- ant professor of floriculture. Penn. State College, will lecture on "Perennials and Bulbless Plants that We All Should Know." The last lecture scheduled in this series will take iilace on April 1.3 : Prof. A. C. Beal, Cornell LTniversity. and secretary of the American Gladiolus Society, will be the lecturer, and his subject will be "Gladioli. Introducing All New Varieties Up to 1019." The lec- tures, which are held at 3 :.30 p.m.. are given by the Penn. Hort. Societ.v. They will be followed by discussions. There will also be exhibits of flowering plants and cut flowers, for which a schedule of prizes has been arranged. The secretary of the society is David Rust. 600 Finance Bldg., South Penn. Sq., Philadelphia. Be The Florists' Exchange Poehlmann Bros. Co., ^^ts'J'p^rr."' Cut Flowen Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies <>ut Flower and Supply Departmeiiti 66-74 East Randolph St, Chicago Two Million Squiir* Pe«t ol GlaH at MORTON GROVE. IIX.. In Plunis and Cut Flowen Send all Plant Orders to Morton Grore Wbfn ordrrlujc. please meutlou TLe Uicb.iiKe k^B*^^ii*< Chicago I steady Market Jau. 5. — There has been no weak- ening in market conditions since the passing of the Christmas demand. Stock of all kinds continues scarce and prices consequently are still high. The trade incident to the New Year's cele- brations passed without any noteworthy feature. The demand was steady, ail available stock moving at list prices. While the business will run into a much larger volume on a monetary basis, there was probably less stock handled than formerly. This was well enough ; for if the demand had been larger it could not have been supplied. The weather for New Year's Day was very cold ; in fact the coldest day of the Winter, this no doubt interfered with local buying. The trade as a whole are well satisfied with both Christmas and New Year's trade and look forward to good business throughout the entire season. Shipping trade is brisk which keeps the market cleaned up daily. There will be no ma- terial change in prices until stock be- comes more plentiful than it is now. The weather since Christmas has been against production. Roses are the principal offerings. There is only a limited quantity of Am. Beauty and only one or two houses han- dle it; the supply at no time exceeds the demand ; Premier, in the opinion of many of the wholesalers, is fast taking its place, and during the holidays fancy stock 'brought equivalent returns. In all other varieties offered there is a larger proportion of long fancy than of the short and medium grades. The de- ^CHICAGO>^ FLOWER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION 182 N. Wabash Avenue L. D. Phone Randolph 631 The ForcmoBt Wholesale House of ^ CHICAGO ^ When ordering, please meDtlon Th« Bzchanr* E. G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana When orderlns, pleasfl mentlOD The Sxcbang* I Red Standard Pots Lsook ahead and »«« whera you can get THE BEST POT for your money you are ffoinif to spend this Spring to stock your greenhouses. Think of us — write us — try us The Keller Pottery Co. 213-223 Pearl St., Norristown, Pa. Whep ordering, please mention The Exchange ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholesale Cut Flower » 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Headquarters for Mrs. RusseH Roses When ordfrlng. please mention The Exchange ZECH & MANN l@~We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street,CHICAGO U'heii ord'Tlnc. please mention The Exchange Chicago, Jan. 5, 1920 Wliolesale Cut Flower Prices PrioeB quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise Roses — .\inerican Beauty. Specials per doz. 30-36-inch stems per doz. 24-inch stems. per doz. lS-20-inch stems per doz. Short stems per 100 Premier Columbia White and Pink KUlamey KiUarney Brilliant Milady - Mrs. .\aron Ward Mrs. Chas. Russell Richmond Sunburst. Ophelia Asparagus plumosus, per bunch.. . . '* Sprengeri. per bunch.. . . Adiantum Bouvardias Calendulas Callas per doz. Carnations, Laddie " Fancy Reds " White and light colors . Ferns Forget-me-nots, per bunch Galax Leaves. per 1000 Gardenias per doz. Leucothoe Sprays Lily of the Valley Mexican Ivy per 1000 Mignonette Narcissus, Paperwhites Yellow Orchids — Cattleyas per doz. " Oncidiums, per 100 flowers. " Cypripediums per doz. *' Phalaenopsis per d^z Pansies, per doz. bunches Poinsettias per doz. Snapdragons per doz. Smilax per doz. Stevia Sweet Peas Violets Wallflowers, per bunch Boxwood , per lb 7.50 to 6.00 to 5.00 to 3.00 to 8.00 to 12.00 to 10.00 to 6.00 to 6.00 to 6.00 to 6.00 to 6.00 to 6.00 to 6.00 to 6.00 to 50.00 to 35.00 to 1.00 to 6.00 to 3.00 to 3.00 to 12.00 to 6.00 to 4.00 to 3.00 to .35 to to 5.00 to .75 to 18.00 to to 6.00 to 4.00 to 6.00 to to 12.00 to 4.00 to to 1.50 to 3.00 to 4.00 to to 2..'>0 to 3.00 to 2.00 to .35 to to noted 9.00 7..50 6.00 5.00 15.00 35.00 25.00 15.00 15.00 25.00 15.00 25.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 75.00 50.00 1 50 8.00 4.00 4.00 15.00 8.00 6.00 3.50 .50 2.00 6.00 1.00 20.00 6.00 S.OO 6.00 S.OO 24.00 15.00 6.00 6.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 .So •25 niand for short stock, even at the secm- ingl.v high price of ^ti per 100, cannot be fully supplied. Aside from a lew fancy Premier, Kussell, Columbia, audi Milady, prices range from $(> to $35 per lUO, according to length and quality. The Caruation supply has not yet reached normal since the holiday cut ; all stock sells daily as soon as received, at from $« to $12 per 100. In orcliids, Cattleyas are the principal offerings. These and Valley are in a class by themselves. While nominally scarce, and hi.sh in price, there was more offered during the holidays than could be moved at prices asked. There was a considerable stock of Cattleyas left on the hands of dealers after the Now Year's demand had been supplied. Valley at from $18 to $20 per 100 and Cittleyas at from $24 to $36 per doz. do not appeal to buyers, even in those reputedly prosperous times. "California" Plant Tub (REDWOOD) The "California" Plant Tub b a speoia product for Florista and .Xuraerymen. E«- pert worknian^liip, artiatic linea. harmonj- oua color and kubstantial quality. Mada from w.'lected No 1 ItMlwood. bound with cl'-ctrically weldbd wir« boopa. No better tub made. MCT WHOLESALE PRICE LIST No. Diameter Each Doc. 100 6 8-in 10.78 »8.25 $62.80 10 10-in 05 10.50 77.80 15 I2-in 1.50 10.00 110.00 20 14-in., with handle* 1.80 21.75 168.78 25 16-in., with bandica 2.25 25.25 195.00 30 IS-in., with handlea 2 75 3I.S0 237.50 35 20-in., with handlea 3.25 37.00 287.80 F.O.B. Factory Moderate Pacldns Charge. Pricea Subject to Chance. ROY F. WILCOX & CO. Mann/ act urera Whok*ftIc Florihto and SMTHcrymea MONTEBELLO, CAL. Wben ordttrtoc. pi* msntlOD Th« Exchange DREER'S "RI VERTON SPECIAL" PLANT TUBS IMO No. Diam. Kuch Doz. 100 S '.75.00 50 12 in $1.30 $15.00 »l 15.00 2'i.3.00 60 10 in 90 9.90 77.50 JMO.OO 70 8 in 75 8.00 61.00 170.00 The RIVERTON TUB is sold exclusively by us and is the best ever introduced. Tba neatest. lightest and cheapest. Painted green, and bound with electrio- welded hoops. The four largest eizes are equipped with drop handles. HENRYA.DREER, SEEDS. PLANTS. BULBS and SUPPLIES ■■if 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. m.'Dtli.n ThH KxchanL'» ESTAB. 1765 INCORP. 1904 CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of Flower Pots A. H. HEWS ® CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange S/jeWHILLDIN PoTTERY COMPANY FLOWER POTS MADE IN PHILADELPHIA WAREHOUSE IN LONG ISLAND CITY. N. Y. THE PETERS & REED POHERY CO. SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Washed day* — Uniformly Burned — Carefully Pmckad SYRACUSE Standard Red Pots STRONG— LIGHT— POROUS Write for CaUUogu* and Prices S5n!'acuse Pottery L. BREITSCHWERTH. Prop. SYRACUSE, N. Y. The Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co. YORK, PA. Manufaoturen of FlorUb' Fob. Bslb Pui, Fern Duliei, etc. We Lead in QDaiity,FiDish and Service For CataloKues and DiaoooDta addrcM August Rolker & Sons 51 Barclay St., NEW YORK CITY Our Selling Agents in New York, New Jeney, and Eastern States Territory When ordriincr. please mention The Exchange Sweet Peas are in fair supply but fall far short of the demand : they are bringing from |2 to $4 per 100. Violets are to be had mainly in the single, lo- cally-grown varieties ; Eastern stock from , the Hudson Kiver growers has been iu smaller supply on this market this sea- .son than ever before. The Eastern Vio- lets are bringing from $2 to ?;i per 100. There is a fair supply of Callas at $8 per doz. The first Freesias have come in. There is abundance of Poinsettias, some of which bring a good price, al- though a portion of the poorer stock sometimes goes unsold. It is one of the items of the holiday trade that is re- garded as an uncertain commodity. In miscellaneous stock the market is 1 Wben ordering, ple&ss mention Tils Bzohanr* quite bare ; there Is little of anything aside from the staple crops of Roses and Carnations. General News The express service during the holidays was not as good as it might have been. There was some complaint of the late arrival of shipments, although they were shipped in ample time to reach their destination on time. Daniel Branch, who has greenhouses and a store at East Fifty-first st. and Prairie ave. states that while his holiday- trade ran into a considerably larger amount than on former occasions he diet not sell to more than 50 per cent of his January 10, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 97 The Recognized Standard Insecticide A iprBy remedy for green, black, white fly. thrtpa and soft scale. FUNGINE For mildew, ruets and other blights affect- iag flowers, fruits and vegetables. VERMINE For eel worms, angle worms, and other worms working in the soil. Quart, $1.00 Gallon, $3.00 SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. When ordering. pleii?e mention Tiie Exchange Hotbed Sash Prices Rising Order today and sate money Made of No. I Cut Cypress, constructed as perfect as half a century's experience can make it. S. JACOBS & SONS Largest Hotbed Manufacturers in America 1369-1383 Flushing Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. When ordering, please mentioa The Exchange WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS PrM from Bubbles — Uniform in Thickness PAINTS and PUHY Greenhouse White |?X'-''?lJ11cT.'^"r FlorUta Prefer It will pay you to £et our estimates. THE DWELLE-KAISER co. 251 Elm Street BUFFALO, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Greenhmise Glass Double and edngle thick selected Glasa al) sizes, from 6 x 8 to 16 x 24 Ten boies or more at wholesale prices Royal Glass Works 120 Wooster St., NEW YORK. N. Y. When orderin;-'. I'i lit ion The Exchange ■PIPE Wroueht Iron of sound second-hand quality with new threads and couplings. 16-foot lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wc guarantee entire satisfaction or retnrn money Also NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & Kendall, ''%Vu^^^k""n"^" Established 1902 When ordering, please mention The Exchange usual customers. Prices were so high that people in moderate circumstances did not buy flowers. When stock is high it is difficult to give a customer apparent value in flowers. At other times, when stock is more plentiful, there is no trou- ble in giving good value and make a proht besides. The Chicago Association of Com- merce, which represent 55 business sub- divisions, recently elected the following on the ways and means committee for division No. 22, which is composed of florists and seedsmen : li. B. Howe, of the W, W. Barnard Co., chairman ; Geo. Asmus, vice-chairman. Other members of the committee are John C. Leonard, of the Leonard Seed Co. Leonard Vaughan of Vaughan's Seed Store, and Frank M. Johnson of the A. L. Randall Co. According to Herbert Hansen, mana- ger for Peter Fcinberg, the latter had a splendid cut of Koses during the Christ- mas and New Year's demand. This firm has a large supply of well-rooted Car- nation cuttings in several important va- rieties for immediate delivery. The A. L. Randall Co. gave a slere- opticon lecture to its salesmen on Dec. 29, the illustrations showing the various factories and other sources from which supplies come. The lecture was followed by a dinner at the Sherman House and a theatre party at the Palace Theatre. Kepreseutatives from widely separated sections of the country were present, making about ITS in all, including sales- men and department heads and assist- ants. F. A. Brooks of Toledo, U., is a recent addition to the sales force. He was here for the reunion and will repre- sent the hrm at Toledo and in adjacent territory. Joint Meeting Called A call has been sent out for a general meeting of the wholesalers, grow- ers, retailers and allied trades on Jan. 12 at Bismarck Hotel, when everyone in the trade is requested to be present. Various matters of interest will be dis- cussed, including the matter of the defi- nite working plan for publicity, the com- ing Carnation meeting and exhibiton, and other matters of vital importance to the trade. Coming Carnation Show The retailers of the city are mail- ing to their customers 30,(XI0 invitations to the Carnation show at the Hotel La Salle, Jan. 21 and 22. These have been furnished by the committee of arrange- ments to the retailers at a nominal sum. It is the desire of the committee to give the convention and exhibition as much publicity as possible, not only among members of the trade but among the general public as well. Members and friends of the American Carnation Society and the Illinois State Florists' Association intending to attend the meeting and exhibition at the Hotel La Salle Jan. 21 and 22, are urged to make hotel reservations at once. They can be made direct to the hotel. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co. is building a greenhouse for the State of Illinois. This is in connection with the State building and grounds of the Capi- tol at Springfield. Visiting florists to the city all report the best Christmas sales on record. This, with some of them, does not mean the most profitable, as the price of stock was too high to admit of the usual profit on all sales. Some say that they sold only to hold their trade and will have to make money at some future time. Wietor Bros, are cutting some of the finest Premier Roses ever seen on this market. The buds are of wonderful length and substance with color all that could be desired. As a successor to Am. Beauty Mr. Wietor believes it is a winner. Milwaukee. Wis. — Anderton & Sea- man have opened a new flower store at 118 Wisconsin st. They report a good holiday trade. Mrs. Seaman, one of the partners, was, before going into business for herself, for several years in charge of the cut flower department of A. Currie & ("o., and was also for some years Mil- waukee representative of THE FLORISTS' Exchange. Van Boren. Ark. — T. J, Jacobs is establishing a nursery on a ten acre tract of land near here. Pana, III. — For the first time in the history of Pana the city now has a downtown floral establishment. This at- tractive flower shop is the Henderson Floral Co.'s "Say it with Flowers" store. AsbcsfSilf An Elastic Cement That Expands and Contracts With the Weather Make your greenhouse weather-tight with Asbestfalt, the elaetic cement that never gets hard, cracks or peels in cold weather or runs in hot weather. $1.25 a gallon. You can't get anything better no matter how much more you pay. The ingredients are of the purest; weighs but 10 lbs. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and it8 high prices, the careful application of Asbestfalt will more than pay for itself by keeping your greenhouse air-tight. To insure best results, applyf Asbestfalt with our Liquid Putty Machine, priec $2.00. With every barrelAPiirchase of Asbestfalt, one machine free. MatromlitanMatcrialCd ^PATENTED yGREENHOVSES 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Wtien ordering. pl<'HBe mention Tb** KTchange The first cost, the only cost, when using Advance Sash Operating Device or Greenhouse Fittings Nothing to wear out or give you any trouble whatever. A fitting for every purpose. Write Today for a Catalog. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. When ordering, please mention The Bxchange 1866-ISig "ALL HEART" CYPRESS WORKED TO SHAPES. HOTBED SASH. PECKY CYPRESS. SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS. Lockland Lumber Co., Lockland, O. Greenhouse Lumber Wben orderlnr, please mention The Elxchanffe Ireer's Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenbouses Dfive easy and troo, because both bcvel9 are on the same Bide. Can't twist and brcalc the glass ia driving. Galvan- ized and will Dot tust. No rights or lefts The Peerless Glizing Poin ispateoied. No others like it. Order from your dealer^- Ot direct from us. 1000,90c. postpaid, f Samples free. HENRY A. DREEB,! 714 CheBtDtit 6treet)> FhlladfllpMa. When ordering, pleiisf mention The Exchange New Wooden Flats 22x12x4 inches Strong ends, iron bound all around. Painted. Slip cover which will give an extra bottom, tlO per 100. $40 per 500, $75 per 1000. F. O. B. Boston. Send 20c for Prepaid Sample WETMORE & CO., 185 Harvard Street CAMBRIDGE, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPOSE We carry, available for prompt shipment, large Btook of all sizes in random lengths. Can offer ueed pipe threaded or out to tpeoifi* cation as per your requiremente. Will guarantee satisfactioo and quality equal to new materia). Inquiries Solicited Peerless Iron KpeFxchange INCORPORATED 288 JacksoD Avenue, LONG ISLAND CITY» N.Y. When ordprinp. please mention The Exchan^'e FOR GREENHOUSE GUZING USE IT NOW MASTICA (■ elastic and te- naclous.admftt of ex panel on and con tra c- tion. Putty be- coaies hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed , . , without break- ing ol other glass, as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. F. O. PIERCE CO., 12 W Broadw.r,N«w Tork When ordering, please mentioa The Exchange ' 98 The Florists' Exchange Stearns Cypress Greenhouses Pecky Cypress for Benches Cypress Tanks Cypress Hotbed Sash Glazed and Unglazed Agents for Evans' Ventilating Machines Best Stock Prompt Deliveries Right Prices ASK FOR CIRCULAR E The A.T. Stearns Lumber Co. NEPONSET-BOSTON, MASS. GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bene)) Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizes Lower iban the Market Price* Metropolitan Patcrited BOILERS Will do more! work than any other boiler of the same size; startt circulating almost in- stantaneoualy; rnadc* in all sizes to heat every every size greenhouBe. When ordering, please mention The Exchange PIPE MefropDlifanMaCerialQ 1321-1339 Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Kx-r GLASS 9 z 8 to 16 z 24. Slni^le or DoubI«, at lowest possible prices Get our prices before placing your order. L. SOLOMON & SON 199-201 Wooster St. NEW YORK WHOLESALE WINDOW CLASS WTipn i.rflerloe. pI^sbp mentloD The I?Xf>banr9 BUI LT TO LAST JACSBS GREENH2USES HOTBED SASH MATERIAL and GLASS S. JACOBS ®. SONS 1569-1583 FLUSHING AVE., BROOKLYN. N. Y. PLANS AND PRICES SUBMITTED ■■;"■; I Channel Bar, Flat Rafter, Semi-Iron, Steel Pipe, Construction. Materials or Erected. Send for Catalogue and Estimates KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. 1 West 47th Street, New York Harrison Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 307 North Irving Avenue, Scranton, Pa. In the Erection of Foley Greenhouses only the best of material is used. In designing your house, we always consider the use for which the house is intended, thereby assuring vou of proper design and bench arrangement, not forgetting the importance of an efficient Heating System THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. Designers^ Builders^ Heating Engineers Main Office and Factory: Downtown Office: 3075 SOUTH SPAULDING .WE. STATE-LAKE BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention The Ei^haii^* When ordering, please mentioa The KxchaiiRf For Greenhouses. Graperies, Hotbeds, Con- servatories and all other purposes. Get our 6gure before buying. Estimates freely gWen. GLASS N. COWEN'S SON, ""A^rYORK"- When order !ns. please mention The Exchange Write us or come in and see us about Greenhouses WILLIAM H. LUTTON CO. ■;!512 Fifth Avenue New York Look Ahead, Mr. Grower I)u not let thai fine lot of young st o L- k go to waste be- cause you can't get flower pots. Make your own. ^ S a V e J' o u r plants and save money. Send for full particulars. SPOKANE CONCRETE FLOWER POT MACHINE CO. S07 Riverside Ave. SPOKANE, WASH. 1^ A CONCRETE BENCH SAVES MONEY The first cost is the last cost — last forever — inexpensive — easily and quickly constructed cither by you or by us— READY-SET CONCRETE BENCH Forms may be rented or purcl.ased. We also sell concrete parts ready for assembling or build bencbts in green- bouses — send for detaUs. FRED J. MEAD, 37l Park Are., XEWARS. S J W ^eu vrUerlni;, pleuBt; menclun The lixcdang mention The Eschunire January 10, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 99 Classified advertisements TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The columns under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other Wants: also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (average of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading type like this, without display. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. J®"When convincing proof reaches us that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED— Specialist in field-grown Roses: 20 years' experience as manager with a coneern that never bxidded less than 150,CC0 Rose stocks. Experience in eveiy possible detail of the trade. Draughtsman. Designer of Rose gardens. Salesman. Indoor Rose growing for florists' trade, also general experience of Nurseries. A position desired giving sole management from planting stocks, budding and shipping to custcmeis. Give all particulais with salaiy in fiist letter. G- O., Florists' Exchange. IH 0^ H V ■ 1|10-1 SITUATION WANTED— As gardener and fire- man for hot water boiler. Good propagator and greenhouse man; grower of Easter stock, Roses, Carnations, 'Mums, Lilies, bulbs, etc. Ten years' experience; gooel references. German, married, no children. August Schwarz, 1060 Liberty av., Brooklyn. N. Y. l|10-2 SITUATION WANTED— To take charge by prac- tical florist and gardener; 28 years' experience in all branches, pot plants, cut flowers, vegetables; good designer. Married, age 42, 2 children. Pri- vate or commercial. Reference from best growers in New England. Florist, P. O. B. 63, North Ux- bridge, Mass. 1 1 10-2 SITUATION WA NTED— Gardener-superinten- dent on private estate where taste and ability are appreciated. Life experience inside and out in the growing of flowers, vegetables, fruits, etc. Age 40, single. Gardener, 283^ Main st.. New Rochelle, N. J. 1|10-1 SITUATION WANTED— As working foreman. 22 years' experience in all branches, pot plants, 'Mums, Carnations, Roses, ferns. Easter stock and all bedding plants, floral work, etc. Mdrried, pri- vate or commercial; best of references; state wages, T. Coffey. Rumson, N. J. 1117-2 SITUATION WANTED— German, single, first papers, 28 years grower of Cyclamen. Begonias. Carnations. Palms, Ferns, Bedding Plants and Cut Flowers- First-class maker up and decorator. G. X., Elorist's Exchange. 1[10-1 SITUATION WANTED— By first-class designer, decorator and store man. capable of managing store; 22 years' experience, age 39. Please state details and wages in first letter. J. G., 857 N. '20th St.. Philadelphia. Pa. IjlO-t SITUATION WANTED— As foreman in charge of greenhouses on private estate, single, age 32, life experience in growing fruit, orchids, fiowers and vegetables under glass. References from prominent gardeners. G. K., Florists' Exchange. 1|10-1 SITUATION WANTED— First-class grower. 25 years' experience. American, can take full charge; expert propagator. Scarsdale Greenhouses. R.F. D. No. 2. Box 68fi. White Plains. N. Y. l[lO-l SITUATION WANTED- With future, by a young all around grower with 11 years study and ex- perience specializing in hardy plants. G. F., Florists' Exchange- li31-ir SITUATION WANTED— By florist and gardener, to take charge, 20 years' experience, age 37, married, no children. Particulars, G. H.. Florists' Exchange. l|17-2 SITUATION WANTED— By general greenhouse man. single, many years in trade. State wages. C. Unckenbolt, Fischer's Hotel, First st., Hoboken, N. J. 1110-3 SITUATION WANTED— Florist and gardener. Commercial or private place. G. D., Florists' Exchange- ' 1|10-1 HELP WANTED HELP WANTED— Working foreman and general manager — for establishment near Philadelphia, of 30.000 sq. ft. Capable of growing high grade pot plants, Cyclarnen and general Christmas and Easter plants, including ferns. Good salary paid with chance for an interest in the business for satis- factory man. State salary wanted, references as to character and full particulars as to ability. Robt. Kift, 4044 Haverford av., Philadelphia, Pa. l|10-2 WANTED — A middle-aged man as nursery fore- man, who understands budding of fruit and Roses; can handle help and teams. We have a good opening for the right party. Please reply stating age, experience, salary expected, etc. C. R. Burr 4 Co., Manchester. Conn. llflS-t ContixLued on Next Colaxan Weekly Money Making Wrinkles There is bench space now and the return pipes are hot; just the plae e 1o p\.'t the sf ed flats. Almost anything the florist sows needs a little bottom heat. The seeds of anntals. with few exceptions, don't want to lie in cold soil, but with bottom heat, moisture and shade, a high percentage of what you sow will germinate. * * * * Kee^p the seed flats moist at all times and as soon as you notice signs of life, bring them up to the light, but even then, delicate seedlings such as Begonias, Lobelia. Petunias and others are benefited by a little shading from strong sunlight. Asparagus, both plumosus and Sprengeri, can be sown now for good strong stock. All the bedding Begonias you must sow now, but don't cover the seeds; provide a finely sifted sandy surface, water the flat or seed pan thoroughly before sowing, sow thin and gently press the seeds into the surface. A Scollay rubber sprinkler is the thing to water with. Afterward place a pane of glass over the pan or seed flats: it will maintain the moisture better and prevent drip from the bottom of the benches to wash out the seed. Sow Sweet Pea? now in solid beds or benches for May blooming. Vinca. both alba and rosea, need five months to develop into fair plants. Pansies. Bellis and Forgetmenots — you want all three for next Spring — sow some now; every day counts. Small Bostons shifted now will grow into useful stock by Spring when there will be a great elern^nd for them. You can always use Asparagus Sprengeri and plumosus in 4's and 5's during May and June, so pot up small stork now. Buddleia magnifica from rooted cuttings will, in a cool house, grow into strong plants by Spring; this plant is one of the things to be recommended for Summer floweriug ard is coming right to the front. Field or pot-grown Hydrangeas can still he potted up and grown in a cool house for May and later flowering. Both the green and variegated ^"inras. from 2'. -in. pots. kept siiifk-'el and taken care of. will make useful plants for next June. HELP WANTED WANTED — One expert assistant orchid gicwer and one expert assistant Rose grower. Location Indiana. G. L., Florists' Exchange. li3I-4 WANTED — Young man with some espeiienceffor flower shop, permanent, no Sundays. Jefferson Market Florist. Sixth av., and 9th st., N. Y. 1|10-1 WANTED — Married man as grower on commer- cial place. Salary S23 a week and nice bungalow to live in. G. A., Florists' Exchange. l|17-2 WANTED — Good all-around man and maker up. Golden Flower Shop. 59 Lafayette st.. Brooklyn, N. Y. IjiO-t WANTED— Partner to start a high-cla&s florist business. G. C, Florists' Exchange. 1|10-1 HELP WANTED Note* — When replying to any of the ads in this column be sure not to send original references. A true copy will serve. WANTED — Florist and salesman who is at the present time employed; one who seeks to elevate himself in the knowledge of handling and selling flowers. A first-class opportunity for a young man to become thoroughly accjuainted with the best workmanship and handling the best flowers ob- tainable. A position for a man who is bright and active and an opportunity to command a good salary. FLEISCHMAN. 5th av. cor 42nd st. N. Y. C. 1117-2 WANTED — Nurserj' salesman for a high-class re- tail trade. Must be a young man of good address and personality with a thorough knowledge of all kinds of ornamental trees and shrubs. Position is a permanent one commanding a good salary. All sales are made in the nursery. Write stating age and experience. Interview will be arranged for. Cottage Gardens Company, Inc., Queens, Long Island, N. Y. l|10-2 WANTED AT ONCE — Experienced greenhouse man on commercial place. Single man preferred. Good salary and permanent position to competent man. Louis Dupuy, Whitestone, L. I. l|10-2 WANTED — Young man of energy and ability to take charge of a branch nursery for the growing of ornamental trees, shrubs, evergreens and Roses. First rate opportuinty to a man who demonstrates his ability, as a share of the profits of an old estab- lished business will be given in addition to his salary. Give full particulars, references and wages expected. Elliott Nursery Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. 1110-2 HELP WANTED— Wholesale plant business, cen- trally located, wants a young man with general practical experience for the office. Must attend to correspondence (typewriter) bookeeping and ship- ping. Permanent position with a future to the right party. State experience, references and salary wanted. E. F.. Florists' Exchange. 12l27-t WANTED— Married man for private place, must understand management of greenhovse, and all kinds of outdoor gardening. Kew cottage with all improvements. T^ ife required to do laundrj', (2 in family). Apply by letter only, stating wages and where formerly employed. Charles Isselee. Land- scape Contractor. Darien. Conn. 1124-3 WANTED — Young married couple, Hollander pre- ferred. Steady employment on a small place where hardy flowers (mainly Peonies) are grown. State references, wages expected and all other in- formation. Edw. P. Schwart;;. 734 loth st., N. W. Washington, D. C. 1117-2 Contimied on Next Colamn HELP WANTED WANTED — Nursery foreman and landscape planter for high-class retail nursery. Westchester County, near New York City. S1,5C0 per year to start. Good opening for a live man to get estab- lished m the business. G. M.. Florists' Exchange, l|10-t WANTED — Good grower of Easter and Christmas plants for first-class trade. Steady employment for a single man. State age and wages expected over room and board." F. B., Florists' Exchange. l|3-t W.ANTED — First-class maker-up in Florist estab- lishment, either lady or man, for Southern Cali- fornia. State references, experience and wages desired. D. A., Florists' Exchange. 12[20-t WANTED — Young married man as general green- house worker. Rooms to live on the place. Also a night fireman on steam boiler. Curt Thimm, Roslyn, L. I., N. Y. 1-10|4 WANTED— Experienced packer of Hardy Plants and general nursery stock, for shipment. Steady job for right man. Apply by letter, giving ex- perience. Palisades Nurseries. Sparkill. N. Y. 9|27-t WANTED AT ONCE— Man with some experience as assistant in growing miscel]aneoi:s stock for wholesale. Steady position. State wages. L. H. Butts, Wyomissing. Pa. l|17-2 HELP WANTED— Grower to take care of pot- plant section under foreman. Please state ex- perience and wages expected in first letter. Munk Floral Co., 19 S. High st.. ColumbLs. Ohio. l|17-2 HELP WANTED— First-class greenhouse man- thoroughly familiar with New York trade. For grower in Greater New York. State salary and experience. G. E.. Florists' Exchange. 1|10-] HELP WANTED— Seedsman. With experience in flower and vegetable seeds; state experience and salary expected. R. and J. Farquhar Co,, Boston. Mass. 1 1 1 7-2 HELP WANTED— Man who can do purchasing of plants for department store. Carl H. Bershad. Florist Department, F. Loeser & Co., Fulton st.. Brooklyn. N. Y. l|10-t WANTED — Men to cut and bunch bulbous flow- ers and be handy around greenhouses. Wm. H. Siebrecht, Broadway and 2nd av., Astoria, L. I. City. 12[27-t WANTED — Florist, first-class man for general work. Permanent position. M. A. Bowe 332 Fifth av.. New York City. 12ll3-t WANTED — Florist, experienced, steady position. Apply Florist's Department, Hotel Biltmore, New York City. ll|15-t WANTED — Young man to make himself generally useful in florist shop. M. A. Bowe. 332 Fifth ave., N. Y. C. 9|13-t WANTED — Two or three helpers, or good foreman, for high-grade greenhouse work. Grandy the Florist, 269 Granby St., Norfolk. Va. t9!20- Continned on Next Colmon STOCK FOR SALE AI.TERNANTHERAS ALTERNANTHKRAS— August cuttings from soil. extra heavy stock, red and yellow, SI. 25 per 100 by mail. $10 per 1000 bv express. * P^ S. W. Pike. Box 6. St. Charles. 111. l|.3-t ALTERNANTHERA.S— Rooted Cuttings, red and yellow. $8 per 100. Park Gardens. 103S Main St.. Bridgeport. Conn. l|31-4 ALTERNANTHERAS— Well rooted K. C. Bril- liantissima. Aurea Nana. SIO per ICCO. A. S. Kalisch. Middle Village. L. I.. N. Y. l|10-t AMPEI,OPSIS AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII— (Boston Ivy) .Seed- lings, Light, 10 to 15-in.,$15per 1000; 6- to lO-in., SIO per 1000. 200 in a bundle, not less than lOOO at above jates, 200 as sample by^mail at $250 and S3S0 for 200. PH Charles Black, Hightstown. N. J. 113-t ASPARAGUS ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. From greenhouse grown seed, SI. 50 per 100. SlO.OOper 1000. 2}i-in. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-in. $10.00 per 100; 4-in. $15.00 per 100. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St.. New York City . 7|19-t ASPAR.AGUS PLUMOSUS— Pottedf plants. 3-in. None better, Sc, $75 per 1000. 2C0lat ICCO late. Cash please. M^ Vklkt I ■■■ B. C. Blake Co.. Springfield. Ohio? r f IjlO-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSU,S— Out of 3-in,, S12 per 100; out of 4-in., $15 per ICO. Veiy fine plants. The Narrows Nurseries Inc., 92r-d'Et. ard Lirst av., Brooklyn, New York. Vkle fc 1 1 10-1 ASPARAGUS — Sprengeri seedlings. Strong and Iwalthy, 1000 $4.00. Write for price on quantity. O.Herms, New Port Richey, Fla. 5|3-l ASPARAGUS PLUMOSU.S— 2}i in.. SJic; 3 in., Ti-ac.; 4 in.. 12Hc.: Sprengeri, 3 in.. 7c. Cash. L. J. Rowe, Titusville, Pa. llH6-t ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI— 3-in.. I laite, bvehy ready for 4-in., S5 per 100, 2C0Lfor:S9. Edward Whitton. Utica. N. Y. 113-t ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprengeri. See dis- play ad.. p.%ge SO. J. F. Anderson. Short Hills, N. J. 5|3-t ASPARAGUS— Sprengeri and Plumosus. 3H-in and 4-in.. $12 per 100. Extra fine stock. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown,iR. I. 12]6-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— 3-in.. $5.00 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstowa,.Pa. 12|6-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSU.S— Seedlings, 100 $1; 1000 $6.00. A.M. Campbell, Strafford, Pa. 6|7-t BEGONIAS BEGONIAS— (Pink) in 4 in., 15c. Cash. L. J. Rowe, Titusville, Pa bloom, fine for Xmas, ll|15-t BEGONIA CHATELAINE— S'j -in.. Sfi per 100. Careful packing. (!^3sh. Miss IM.J Dtwey. 51 Hollenbeck av.. Great Barrington. Mass, l|10-t Contiiiaed on Next Page 100 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE BUI-BS LILY^Gisantoum, (orrnoauin, muUifloruni rubruni. ulbmn. luinitum. Wo uro now booking orders for full ilolivory. Wo tiikc ordorR from ono ciiHO to 1000 CHBOH of uii.v variety. We ftro direct importerB. Arnericftn Bulb Co., 172 N. Wabash ave.. ChicnKO. 111. 5|3-t BULU.S— lIi'iulquarttTB for Holland-grown Hya- cinths, Tulipp, Nart^isBiiB. Lily of tho Valley and Lilies. Please write for calaloK. Gt. Van Wovcren nnd KruvfT. 110 Broad ut., (Room 40) New York City, ' 12|20-t .Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulbs. F. Rvnvold & Sons 61 Vesoy St., Now York 5|3-t BULBS — Of all descriptions. Write tor pricos. C. Kour i Sons, (Hillegom, Holland). New York Branch: 32 Broadway, Room 1014. 6|3-t CAI.CEOI.ARIAS C.\1.CF,()L.\RI.\— Hybridn, choicest mixed. > Ready to shift, 2-in.. $0 per 100. Cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. l|l<-2 • CALCEOLARIA HYBRIDA— Gdfla., 2M in. $10 per 100. Roman J. Irwin, 108 West 28th St., New York City^ U\29-t ■CALCEOLARIAS— Hybrid, choice 2H-in., 10c. John F. Rupp, Shiremanstown, Pa. 1216-t CALENDULAS CALENDUL.A.— Orange liing. Selected true- Double Orange. 21-4-in., J5 per 100, $40 per 1000. »• - ice. R. J. Irwin . 108 W. 28th St., New York City. l|3-t CALENDUL.\S— 2M-in., Orange King and Lemon Queen, So per 100. Cash. ,„,„„, Mclntyre, Florist, Easthampton, Mass. 12|20-t OAUAS •CALL.iS — Godfrey, well rooted, in 3 in., ready to shift, $8 per 100, $75 per 1000. Cash please. .J. Mulhauser & Son, 1701-3 Court St., Syracuse, -N. Y. 8|20-t CANNAS 'C.ANN.\S — Strong, 2 to 3 eyes and more. King fc^Hunibert. Yellow Kins Humbert, Hungaria, Golden Gate, Panama, Minnehaha, S.5 per 100. A. Bouvicr, Chas. Henderson, Crimson Bedder, Flor. Vaughan. Mad. Crozy. .\ustria. Uncle ,Sam, etc., S3 per 100, S25 per 1000. For other kinds, including Dahlias. Gladioli, Tuberoses, Caladium. etc., send for price list. Imperial Seed and Plant ■Co., Colgate, Bos 70, Baltimore, Md. 1|31^ CAKAWAY ■C\RAWAY SEED — Fresh new crop, well cured seed, per lb., 90c.; in 100 lb. lots, 65c. per lb. SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY, Wholesale Seed Growers, -417 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. 12|6-t CARTfATIONS CARN.\TION CUTTINGS Healthy Stock Order Now ! I ! WHITE: 100 Matchless 56.00 White Enchantress 6.00 White W'onder 6.00 White Pearl 7.00 Crystal White 6.00 White Perfection 6.00 PINK: Enchantress Supreme 7.50 Pink Enchantress 6.00 Miss Theo 6.00 C. W. W'ard 6.00 Rosette :... 6.00 Nancy 6.00 Alice 6.00 Cottage Maid 6.00 Pink Pearl 7.00 RED: Aviator 6.00 Beacon 6.00 Herald 0.00 Tbenantho.5 6.00 Merry Christmas 6.00 ORDER PROMPTLY ! ! Big Demand ! ' 1000 S50.00 50.00 50.00 60.00 50.00 50.00 70.00 SO.OO 50.00 50.00 .iO.OO 50.00 50.00 50.00 60.00 50.00 SO.OO 50.00 50.00 50.00 M. C. GUNTERBUKG. 159 North State st,, Chicigo, 111. i!ie-t READY NOW Fine cuttings, healthy and strong, well rooted. Better order now. Variety 100 1000 Rose Pink Enchantress S4.50 $40.00 Enchantress 4..50 40.00 White Enchantress 4.50 40.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 4.50 40.00 Aviator 4..50 40.00 Thenanthos 4..50 40 00 PETER REINBERG. 30 E. Randolph si.. Chicago, III. l|10-t C.^^RNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings 100 1000 Ethel Fischer S14 S115 Laddie 12 100 Mrs. C. W. Ward, Beacon, Matchless, Benora, S6 per 100, $50 per 1000. Ready now. Alfred Campbell. Strafford, Pa. 12|27-t Contlnaed on Next Oolnnm STOCK FOR SALE CARNATIONS CAU.NAIIuNS Exceptioruilly clean, well-rooted stock. 100 1000 Mrs. C. W.Ward »(1.0() S.W.OO Pink Enclinntross U.OO 50.00 Alice 0.00 50,00 MisnThco 0.00 50.00 White Benora 7.00 65.00 Crystal White 7,00 05,00 MatchlesH 0.00 .W.OO White Perfection 0.00 50.00 White Wonder 6,00 .lO.OO White Enchantress 0.00 .50.00 Beacon 0.00 ,'iO.OO Belle Washburn 0.00 50.00 Nebraska 6.00 50.00 Aviator 0.00 50.00 Ethel Fisher 14.00 115.00 S. S. PEN NOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. 1110-1 ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Ready for delivery now. C. W. Ward, Matchless, Alice, Belle Washburn, Theo, W^hito Enchantrcs.s Supreme, S50 per 1000; White Perfection, $-10 per 1000. PINK BENORA $100 per 1000. Very fine, light pink. .■\11 cuttings guaranteed in good condition at the time of shipment. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY', 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. l|3-t CARNATIONS— Rooted cuttings for .lan. and Feb. delivery. If you are really looking for a source of supply that can give you real value in rooted cuttings send us your order. Our stock is the BETTER BEST and just the kiiid the particular florist wants. Enchantress, White Enchantress, Matchless, Beacon, Ward, S6 per 100, $50 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme S7 per 100, $60 per 1000. We ask a little more money but we give you value. GROWERS EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter, Pres., Box 254, Jamestown, N. Y. 12|20-t CARNATIONS— For offers of Boston Success and Morning Glow, see display ad this issue, page SO. Edward Winkler, Wakefield, Mass. 12|20-t CARNATIONS— See our display ad. this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York City 12|13-t CHERRIES CLEVELAND CHERRIES— !-in., 25c. each. Samuel Smith's Sons. Jamestown, R. I. 12|13-t chrtsanthi:mtjms CHRY'SANTHEMUMS— We have for sale Chrys- anthemum stock plants, $10 per 100, in the fol- lowing varieties: Charles Razer, Harvard, Siede- witz. Enguehard. Mistletoe, Dolly Dimple, Robert Halliday, Helen Frick, Lavender Queen and Jean Nonin. In Pompons we have Golden Climax. Miss Barney, Jean Edwards and Kate Koval. Penn Floral Co., 99 Shoemaker St. Kingston, Pa. 12|20-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Strong, thrifty, soil- rooted Bonnaffon and Patty 'Mum cuttings. Better than stock plants. For immediate ship- ment, $10.00 per 1000. Cash with order. Arnold-Fisher Co., Woburn. Mass. 2|20-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— R. C, new and standard varieties, clean and healthy cuttings. Ask for full list. Roman J. Irwin, lOS W. 28th St., New Y'ork City. 12|27-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Stock planta wanted. See ad under Stock Wanted. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. 12|13-t HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 25 varieties. $3 per 100, prepaid. Edward Wallis, Berlin, N. J. 1 1 10-5 CINERARIAS CINERARIA— Dreers Dwarf and Semi-Dwarf. large. 3-in., ready for 4-in, Mbced colors. So per 1000. Chas. Whitton, Utica, New Y'ork. l|10-t CINERARI.\S — Vaughan's Columbian, mixed, line plants, ready to shift. 2-in., S4per 100 Cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. 1117-2 CINERARIAS— 2M-i.n., half dwarf Hybrids. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New Y'ork City. Il|29-t CINERARIAS— 3-in. $7 per 100. Cash. M. S. Etter, "The Home of Primroses," Shiremans- town. Pa. 9|27-t CINERARIAS— Fine 3-in . $7 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. 12|13-t cousus COLEUS— R. C Goldeni Bedder, VerschaSeltii Firebrand and best bedding kinds. SI. 50 per 100. $12 per 1000. Postpaid, special delivers-, Brilliancy. or Xmas Gem, S2 per 100, $18 per 1000, postpaid. R. J. Irwin, lOS W. 2Sth St., New Y'ork City. I13-t COLEUS— Brilliancy, 2H-in., $7 per 100. Fire- brand and fancy varieties. 2^-in.. $6 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose ConseTvatoriea, Newton- ville, Mass. g|20-t COLEUS BRILLIANCE, or XMAS FERN— $1.60 per 100, $12 per 1000. N. Kiger, Marietta, Ohio. ll|15-t Continued on Next Colnmn STOCK FOR SALE 001.EUS COLEUS— R. C, Golden Bedder, Vcrachofellli, Qufcn Victono, Firebrand, and the best fancy varieties. AI»o nink and yellow Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted cuttingB. $10.00 per 1000. CmIi with order; satisfaction guaranteed. A. Nablik, 261 Lawrence St., I'lushins, L. I.. N. Y. 12|a-t COLEUS— R. C, Golden Bedder, Veriehnffellii, Firebrand and hf»t bedding kinds. $I.,V) per 100. $11 per 1000. Postpaid, special delivery, Urilliani-y or Xiiiaa Gem, $2 per 100. $18 per 1000, postpaid. R. J. Irwin, lOH W. 28th et , New Y'ork City. l|10-t CTOLABiEEN CYCLAMEN— You want our BETTER BEST seedlings. Assorted in the popular varieties. S8 per 100, $75 per 1000. GROWERS' EXCHANGE, Chas. N. Cotter, Pres. Box. 254, Jamestown, N. Y. 12|20-t CYCLAMEN— Best English strain. 5-in., $65 per 100; 4-in., $40 per 100; 3H-in.. $30 per 100. A. CoUe, Doylestown. Pg. l|3-t DAHI,IAS NOT QUANTITY QUALITY For the best in Dahlias, consult us. Best varieties for cut flower and garden decoration. LYNDHURST FARM. First Road, Hammonton. N. J. 12|6-t DAHLIAS Large list of Dahlias at special prices. B. HAMMOND TRACY. Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham, Mass. 12|6-t DAHLIAS—; Divided field-grown roots, best cut flower varieties, in all classes. Write for special trade prices. N. A. Hallauer, Ontario, N. Y. 1124-8 DAISIES DAISIES— Boston Yellow, 2'i-io., SS per 100, $75 per 1000. R. C. S5 per'lOO, $45 per 1000. Single White and Mrs. Sanders. 21:1 -in.. S6 per 100. S50 per 1000. R. C S4 per 100. $.35 per 1000. Blue Daisies, 2'4-in., $8 per 100; .3-in., S14 per 100. R.J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St.. New Y'ork City. l|10-t DAISIES— White Marguerites, 2;4-in. stock. Fine, stocky plants, S5.50 per 100, $50 per 1000. Cash with order. A. Thurston's Sons, Riagewood, N. J., R. F. D. 1. 1124-4 DAISIES— Boston Yellow, 2!^-in., 88 per 100. Paris Daisy, dbl. white, 2).S-in., $8 per 100, Fine stock. Cash. Fritz J. Schlecht, Plymouth, Mass. l|17-3 D-\ISIES— Marguerites, 5000. S-'i-m., $10 per 100. F.O.B. Philip Haas, 15th st.and 9th av.. College Point, L. I., N. Y. 'Phone Flushing 1430. 1131-4 DRAOwSENAS DRACJ3NA INDIVISA — Fresh ripe seed, that will make quick growing, profitable planta for you. 1000 seeds SOc; 5000 seeds $2.00; 10,000 seeds S3 oO SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St.. San Francisco, Cal. 12i6-t DR.AC^NA INDIVISA— 2; i-in., 86 per 100, $55 per 1000: transplanted seedlings, $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New- Y'ork City. Ii3-t DRACfiNA INDIVISA— 2-in. strong, $3 per 100, $25 per 1000. Dean Ferris) Peekskill, N. Y 9|20-t FERNS FERNS Special OfTer 300 Boston, 6-in., 875 per 100. Will make specimens for Easter. 1500 Scottii and Teddy, Jr., 4-in., $25 per 100. Good. hea\-y stock 2500 Scottii. 2 ' 2-m., 86.50 per 100. Must have room for other stock. C. U. LIGGIT. Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. l!10-t Ferns for fern dishes, well established, in all varieties, 2K in., $6.00 per 100. Size 100 1000 Roosevelt 2 Ji in. $7.00 $65.00 Scottii 2>i in. 7.00 65 00 Verona 2K in. 8.00 75.00 Teddy, Jr 2H in. 7.00 65.00 Macawii (new) 2)i in. 16.00 130.00 Roman J. Irwin. 108 W. 28th St.. N. Y. 12|31-t FERNS No charge for packing. No order for less than 100. No C. O. D . orders. 2-in. Boston, Roosevelt DC. $45 per 1000. Less 4% for your money. B. C. BLAKE CO,. Springfield. Ohio. 12|6-t FERNS— Fancy Table, 2><-in., $5 per 100. As- paragus Sprengerii, 6-in., from bench, 15c. each. Good stock. Cash. N. C.Feeley, Wholesale Grower. Albion. N. Y. 9|13-t FERNS — Verona, fine large plants, out of 6-in.' 65c.. $60 per 100. The Narrows Nurseries Inc.. 92nd St. and First av., Brooklyn. N. Y. IjlO-l Continned on Next Coloms Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT '^USE FOR RESULTS ^ STOCK FOR SALE FERNS FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS-^ Any quantity; see odvt., page 80. J.F, Ande^ son, Forn Spoclalint, Short Hills, N. J. 6|3-t FERNS— Boston, 4 in., 20c. and 25c. B«nch grown, strong, ready for 6 in.. &0c. Cash. L. J. Rowe. Titusvillc. Pa. li;i6-t FERN.S—Foncy Table. 2X in, »5 p ■''• ' •■ paragus Sprcngcri, 3 in., S8 per Mclntyre, Florist. Easthampton, M . FO RGET-ME- NOT8 FORGET-ME-NOTS- 3000 Winter flowerinf, lYi in., $4 per 100. Orders shipped same day received. W. C Ehmsnn, Corfu, .V. Y. HUM FORGET-ME-NOTS— Winter blooming, 3-in., '' strong plant«, $8 per 100. Cash. Newton Rote Conservatories, Newtonvillc, Mass. 9'20-t FUCHSIAS FUCHSIAS— Little Beauty and other best va. ricties. Sec our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York City. li:2i-t OERANITTMS CERA NIUM.S— From 2'4-in. pots. Nutt and Poit^Wne. SI. 50 per 100. Leading v:ir: ' , mixed, $1 per 100. Cash with order. Chari- Schneider, Little .Silver, .New Jersey. : \~-l GERANIUMS— Nutt and CastcUane, 2^^' in.. 3Hc., $30 per 1000; 3 in., 4i.^c., WO per lOOO. L^J. Rowe. Tituaville, Pa. ll|15-t GERANIUMS — Sec our display ad. in this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St.. New York Citv. 12|13-t GLADIOLI REPORTS from all over the world state that DIENER'S new GUdioli are the largest, finest and most wonderful ever produced. Our new cata- log showing eight of our new varieties in natural colored plates, will be sent free on request. RICHARD DIEN'ER COMPANY. Kentfield, Cal. ll|15-t GLADIOLI— Crystal White, great for forcing, made good last five seasons. Stock limited. $4 per 100, $30 per 1000, first size. Harman H. Baer, New Hyde Park, L, I., N. Y. 1|24-S GL.iDIOLI — Schwaben. Net cash prices for 1000. l!2-in., $45; I'i-in., $37.50; 1-in., $30; ?4-in.. $20; ;2-in., $15; less than }^-in., $10. Bulblets per quart, S3. George Hall, .\delphia, N. J. 1,10-t GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham, Mass. 12[6-t GLADIOLI— See display ad. R. J. Irw-in. lOS W. 28th St., New Y'ork City. 1 3-t HARDY PLANTS THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contains Peonies, Phlox, Iris, Delphiniums, Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let us quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co., Mentor, Ohio. 10;4-t HELIOTROPE HELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue,1 Rooted Cut- tings. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York City. ll!29-t HYDRANGEAS FRENCH Hl^DRANGEAS— M. MouilUere, Bon. quet Rose. Radiant, Vobraye and mixed. Field grown, 12-15 branches, $1; 10-12 branches, 75c.; 7-10 branches, 60c.; 5-8 branches, 50c.; 4-6 branches 35c.; 3-5 branches, 25c.; 2 branches, 20c. and 1 branch. 12c. Pot-grown. 6 in.. M. Mouilliere, Bouquet Rose and mixed varieties, 60c. A. CoUe, Doylestown, Pa. 8|16-t HYDRANGEAS— French varieties, 4 in., pot grown, $18 per 100. Field grown, verv strong plants, from 4 to 8 shoots $50 per 100. J. H Fiesser, 741 Hamilton av., North Bergen, N. J ll|15-t HYDRANGEAS — Otaksa and French pot grown, 5 in., 30c.; 6 in., 35c. Cash. L. J. Rowe, Titusville, Pa. ll|13-t IRIS 100,000 IRIS Splendid stock, following varieties and prices: 100 i Florentine. Purple S3. 50 Celeste. Sky blue 3.50 : Flavescens. Lemon yellow 3.00 Gold Coin. Y'ellow, petals purple 3.50 J Lenoidas. Dark blue 3.50 Mme. Chereau. White, blue fringed 3.50 Sans .Souci. Yellow, petals wine 3.00 Graccus. Y'ellow-, petals light nine 3.50 Ossian. Canary yellow, petals light wine 3.00 Siberian. Blue 3.50 W. N. Scarff & Sons, New CarUsle. Ohio. 1!31^ , IVY ENGLISH IVY'— Rooted Cuttings. See ourjdis 1 play ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 2Sth St.. New Y'ork City. 1129-tl Continned on Next Page January 10, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 101 STOCK FOR SALE STOCK FOR SALE rvT IVY— English, R C, $2,25 per 100. $18,50 per 1000, Postpaid, The Narrows Nurseries, Inc, il2nd St, and First av,. Brooklyn, N, Y, 1|10-1 ENGLISH IVY'— 3000 in 3-iii, pots, 3-1 plants in pot, $16 per 100, , „ , John Fiebcr, Middle Village, L, I,. N. Y, 1|10-1 ENGLISH rVY'— Strong Rooted Cuttings, $2 per 100. Slo per 1000, Frank J. Weiss, Fort Jervis, N. Y, IJlO-t BOSTON IVY— 1-year-old. $20 per 100; 2-year-old $30 per 100. Cash with order. Mountain View Floral Co,. Portland. Ore IH?-^ JSRUSAI.EM CHERRIES JERUSALEM CHERRIES— Eitra fine large plants in 6, 7 and S-in. pots. 60c,. 75c,, $1 and $1,50 each. Cash, Newton Rose Conservatories, Newtonville, Mass, 9|20-t LOBELIA LOBELIAS— Kathleen Mallard, double cuttings, rooted last October and kept growing on. $1,10 per 100, special Parcel Post prepaid; SO per 1000, special Parcel Post prepaid; $8 per 1000, express, Chas, Whitton, Utica. N. Y, l|10-t MYOSOTIS MYOSOTIS— Winter-flowering, 2H-in.. $5 per 100, W. C, Ehmann, Corfu. N. Y. 9|20-t NURSERY STOCK TRIMMED CALIFORNIA PRIVET, SimilarTo those shown in the Exchange issue of Dec. 20, page 899, Also Pyramidals up to S-ft,, square, 3I0 to 4 ft. Fan-shaped, 7 ft. high, 6 ft, wide, IBOTAS, Up to 7 ft., equal to Boxwood in effect. A lot of Scotch vines up to 15 ft, .Ul stock examined and passed by State Nursery Inspector, August. 1919, ALEXANDER MACLELLAN, 87 John St.. Newport, R, I, 2] 14-6 OROHIPS CATTLEYA ORCHIDS— For our list and prices see our display ad this issue, George V. Allen, P.O. Bo^ No. 51, Edgewood, R. I. 8|16-t PANDANUB Per 100 Fandanus Veitchii, from open, for 3-in, pot8.$6,00 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 4-in. pots. 8.00 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 6-m. pots. 12,00 Booking orders now for 3-in, pot-grown for Spring delivery at $10.00 per 100. J. J. Soar. Little River. Fla. 5|3-t FEIiARGONITTMS PELARGONIUMS— See our display ad in this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th st.. New York. 6|28-t PEONZBS PEONIES-^ood stock, reasonable "Wild Bros, Nursery Co,, Sarcoxie, Mo, prices, 1117-9 PETUNIAS PETUNIAS DIENER'S RUFFLED MONSTERS, Single; largest and finest in existence: quickest and surest money makers of the day ; sell at sight. Seed in separate colors, red, pink, white, purple, flesh pink frilled, variegated and mixed colors; 60c. per trade package. Our new catalogue with natural colored plates free on request, RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfield, Cal, ll|15-t PETUNIAS— Double Rooted Cuttings, $2,60 per 100, $20 per 1000. Postpaid. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th 8t„ New York City. ll|29-t PRIMULAS PRIMULA OBCONICAS 1 Rosea Apple Blossom Kermesina I Good strong stock from 2\i-in., $6 per 100, $65 per 1000. J. H, Fiesaer, 711 Hamilton av„ North Bergen, N, J, 9|13-t PRIMULAS — Obconicas, Giganteum. large. 3-in,. I ready for 4-in,; imported strain of fancy mixed colors, S6 per 100. Chas, Whitton, Utica, N. Y. l|3-t PRIMULAS— From the lightest to the darkest shades, fine large plants, full of buds and blooms, Chinensis and Obconicas, 4 in,, $10 per 100; 3H in,. $8 per 100. Samuel Whitton. Utica. N. Y. ll|15-t PRIMULAS — Obconica Grandiflora, 4-in., ready for shift, $15 per 100. Careful packing. Cash. Miss M. Dewey, 51 Hollenbeck Ave., Gt. Barring- ton. Mass, 12|13-t PRIMULA MALACOIDES— Fine plants in bud and bloom, from 3,^-in, pots ready for shift, $7,50 per 100. Cash, -Ufred B, Copeland, Russell, Mass, l|10-t PRIMULA MALACOIDES— In bloom, 3-in,, $5 per 100. Cash with order please. Wm. F. Hoffman. Poughkeepsie. N, Y. l|10-t PRIMULA OBCONICAS— Miller's Giant, fine 3-in., $7 per 100, Cash. J, W, Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. 12 13-t Continned on Next Colnmn PRIMULAS— Chinensis, fine, 3-in. $7 per 100. Malacoides. 3-in,, $6 per ICO, Cash, M. S- Etter, "The Home of Primroses," Shiremanstown. Pa. 12|20-t PRIMULAS— Extra fine Chinensis, 5 in., $76 per 100. Wm. W. Edgar Co.. Waverly, Mass. ll|lS-t ROSES ROSES We offer good. 23-2-in. stock of the following va- rieties for February-, March and later delivery. Own Root Grafted 100 1000 100 1000 Premier S20 $176 Columbia 18 150 Russell 20 175 Hadlev 15 125 Pink Killarney IS 125 White Killarney 15 126 Killarnev BrilUant 16 125 Double White Killarney., 15 125 Ophelia 15 125 My Maryland 15 125 Pilgrim 40 350 $45 $400 Crusader 40 350 45 400 Mrs, John Cook 40 360 45 400 Frank W. Dunlop 36 300 Madam Butterfly 35 300 S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St.. Philadelphia, Pa, IjlO-l ROSE PREMIER THE ROSE THAT HAS BEEN TRUE TO NAME In all the leading flower marts of the United States where stock of this grand Rose was obtain- able for Xmas it was second to none. Premier in Quality. Premier in Size, Premier in Productiveness, Premier in Fragrance, And best of all — Premier Financially in the re- turns to the grower. We anticipated this deserved popularity and have a good stock of young own root plants ready for early Spring delivery, S20 per 100, ' $175 per 1000. 250 at the 1000 rate. THE JOSEPH H. HILL COMPANY', Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana. l[3-t Here's Your Chance 1 1 Get an early start. Make Money I I 100 1000 3000 2H in. Columbia Rose plants, $20,00 $176.00 Own root — Fall propagated — Immediate delivery. 10,000 Premier Rose Cuttings 20.00 175.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell, bench-grown. 2-yr. old, ready for immediate shipment 20.00 Big Demand I ! I Order NOW ! M. C. GUNTERBERG, Wholesale Florist, 169 No. State St., Chicago. 111. ll|29-t ROSES — 2-in. stock for Feb, and March delivery. Columbia $15 per 100, $125 per 1000; Ophelia, Ward, Sunburst. Richmond, White Killarney, $10. per 100, $90 per 1000. Quotations on other varieties on request. Our stock is the BETTER BEST. GROWERS' EXCHANGE Chas. N. Cotter, Pres., Box 264, Jamestown, N. Y. 12|20-t ROSES— XXX selected, 2-yr.-old, American field grown, for forcing for Easter sale. Frau K. Druschki, Ulrich Brunner, Gruss an Teplitz, Gen. Jacq., Mrs. J. Laing. Dorothy Perkins, $46 per 100. 234 -in., own rootRoses. ask for list. I^Ilarney, Pink and White, also Brilliant, $50 per 100. Ask for complete list of all other varieties. Roman J. Irwin. 108 W. 28th St., New York City. ll|29-t RO.SES — Rooted Cuttings, Prima Donna. Russell, Double White Killarney. Ophelia. Ready for 2J^-in. Delivery at once, or on order. Quidnick Greenhouses. Inc., Quidnick, R. I, l(3-t List of 2]4 and 4-in. Roses ready, on request. Leedle Co., Expert Rose Growers, Springfield, O. 12|13-t SALVIAS SALVIA SEED— Salvia Zurich, $3 per oz,. $40 per lb.; Salvia Bonfire, $2 per oz,, $20 per lb. Fresh seed, 1919 crop, true to name. Order early — have only 12 lbs. left. Est, of C. Ribsam, 31 Wall St., Trenton, N. J.12|20-t SEEDS Fresh new crop seed from thrifty, vigorous atb-house grown plants, used for seed only and ripened under natural conditions. Superior to seed from over-forced greenhotise plants. Used by leading eastern wholesale growers who want nothing but the best. Satisfaction guaranteed ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 1000 Seeds $1.26 6000 Seeds 6.00 Per pound 10.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 1000 Seeds $0 75 5000 Seeds 3.60 We pay delivery chargea. JOHN R. WALSH, 502 California et Sap Francisco, Cal 5j3-t Continned on Next Colnmn Advertise Your Stock For Sale in this column STOCK FOR SALE SEEDS ASPAR.AGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED We offer well ripened seeds, northern greenhouse grown and true to type. 1000 Per 1000 seeds $3.50 Per 10,000 seeds 3,25 Per 20.000 seeds 3.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED Greenhouse Grown 1000 Per 1000 seeds $1-60 Per 10,000 seeds 125 S. S, PENNOCK CO,, 1608-20 Ludlow st., Philadelphia. Pa. 1|10-1 SWAPDRAOOWS SNAPDRAGONS — Silver Pink, Nelrose, Garnet Giant White, and Giant Yellow, strong healthy plants, ready for immediate shipment, none better, from 2M in., $5 per 100, $46 per 1000. Hopkins, the Florist, Brattleboro, Vt. ll|15-t SNAPDRAGONS — Giant white, pink, yellow and garnet; 2M-in., $2.60 per 100. Strong mixed seedlings of above colors, $8 per 1000. Cash. Geo. Milne. Winchester. Mass. 1 1 10-2 SNAPDRAGONS— 2M in., all colors. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W . 28th St.. New York City ll|29-t SNAPDRAGONS— 5000 Silver Pink, Nelrose ' 2]A in , extra. $6 per 100. Orders shipped day received. W. C. Ehmann, Corfu, N. Y, ll|15-t SNAPDRAGONS— Selected Keystone, 2}i-in. , fine, clean plants, S6 per 100, $50 per 1000. Cash. Rudolf Nagel. Lancaster. Pa, 1 1 24-3 TREES BARR'S TREES GROW Norway Maples a specialty Special offer in carload lots. Fall delivery, 100 8 to 10 ft,, IK to IH in, cal $80 10 to 12 ft,, 13^ to IJi in. cal 100 12 to 14 ft., IM to 2 in. c«l 150 12 to 14 ft., 2 to 2H in. cal 175 14 to 16 ft., 2H.to 3 in. cal 228 14 to 16 ft., 3 to 3H in. cal 300 14 to 16 ft., 3H to 4 in. cal 500 F. O. B. Lancaster, Pa. Must be moved to clear ground. B. F. Barr & Co., Keystone Nurseries, Lancaster, Pa. 9|I3-t VINCAS VINCA — 15.000 Variegated rooted cuttings, all tips; $1.60 per 100. $6.50 for 600, $12.60 per 1000. Well rooted, well packed and delivered. Muskogee Shrubbery Garden, Muskogee, Okla. l|3-t VINCA VARIEGATA— Fine stock, 2M-in,, ready for 3-in,. $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. Edward Whitton, Utica, N. Y. l|3-t VINCA MINOR— (Myrtle) strong, 3>^-in., $10 per 100, $95 per 1000. , „,„_ W. W. Kennedy and Sons, Red Bank, N. J. 9|27-t VINCA VARIEGATA— R. C, $2 per 100. $16 per 1000; 3 in. pots, $8 per 100; 2J4-in. pots $4 per 100. jCash. S.G. Benjamin, Fishkill,N.Y.12|20-t VINCA VARIEGATA— 2-in, pots. $3,50 per 100. $32 per 1000, 3-in„ $7 per 100, W, J, Frederick, 29 Helderberg av,, Schenectady, N. Y', l|10-t MISCELLANEOUS STOCK AGERATUM, Dwarf dark blue, large flowering, from 2>,.-in. pots, $4 per 100; R, C„ 81,26 per 100, DAISIES. Boston Y'ellow and White Marguerites, from 2'»-in. pots. $6 per 100. HELIOTROPE. Dwarf dark blue, from 2.l2-in. pots, $4 per 100, ENGLISH IVY'. R. C. $1,26 per 100, for 4-in. pots, heavy, $20 per 100, CHARLES W, SCHNEIDER, Little Silver. New Jersey, 1U7-2 ENGLISH IVY, R, C. — Extra fine stock for imm.el diate delivery, $16 per 1000. Ageratum R, C, Stella Gurney. $S per 1000. Ageratum Stella Gurney, 2K-'n„ fine stock, $1 per 100, AH the above fine stock for immediate delivery. Cash Rudolph Irsa, East Hampton, N, Y. j2|13-t CUT FLOWERS CUT FLOWERS— Paper Whites, Y'ellow Trmu- pets, Gladiolus, Wholesale growers. Contract orders solicited. Tait Bros. Co., P, O. Box 566, Brunswick, Ga. llIQ~t VEGETABLE PLANTS LARGE RHUBARB AND WITLOOF CHICORY ROOTS — For Winter forcing in cellar or green- house. Rhubarb roots, $1.75 per doz„ $7,90 per 100. Witloof Chicory or French Endive roots, $2,50 per 100, $22,60 per 1000. Catalogue and cultural directions free. Harry P. Squires. Good Ground, N. Y. l|3-t WITLOOF CHICORY' ROOT.S— To force. French Endive Roots by oarcel post prepaid. 82 per 100. 50c. per do:; Warren Shinn. Forcing Root Specialist. Woodbury. N. J. 1110-1 FRENCH ENDIVE ROOTS— From imported seed. $2.50 per 100. $22.60 per 1000. C. F. Pierson. Cromwell. Conn. 12|20-t RHUB-ARB RU(JTS— For forcing, $1.50 per doz., S7.60 per 100, by express. Warren Shinn, Woodbury, N. J, 1 1 10-1 FRUITS STRAWBERRY PLANTS — 75 varieties. Also a complete stock of other Fruits, Ornamentals. etc. Catalog with wholesale prices sent to florists L G , Tingle, 103 Railroad av , , Pittsville, Md , 2| 7-10 NOTE. — When sending advertise- ments to be inserted in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, be sure to specify the number of times you wish the ad inserted. Failure to do bo will be con- sidered our authority to run the ad continuously each week, until ordered to stop. STOCK WANTED CHRYSANTHEMUMS STOCK PLANTS 260 to 1000 each of the following: Col. D, Apple- ton, Helen Lee, October Queen, Yellow Eaton, Chadwich Supreme Helen Frick. Nagoya, Niza, Zora, Garza and Yellow Garza. Please state how many and price. , „ Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. 12|13- WANTED AT ONCE— Geraniums: 400 Poite- vine, 2-in.. or Rooted Cuttings. Reply, stating price and date of delivery, Cazenovia Greenhouses, Cazenovia, N. Y, 1110-4. WANTED— 26,000 St, Regis Everbearing Rasp- berry blants. State quantity and price per 1000. TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY CO.. Cleveland. Ohio. 11129-t BENCH ROSES— What do you get? State price and assortment in first letter to HalUna Rose-growing and Nurseries, North Detroit, Mich. 8U6-t WANTED — Greenhouse (bench pulb) Hybrid Tea Rose bushes. 2 or 3 years old. Any quantity. S. A. R. Co., 463 Broad St.. Newark, N. J. l|10-4 WANTED TO BUY'- 6000 French Endive Roots. for Winter forcing. Quote prices to Nicholas Lean, Agawan, Mass. IIIO'I WANTED 3000 Geranium Cuttings, Ricard and Poitevine, South Shore Greenhouses, Cohasset, Mass, 1)17-2 JUSINESS_OPPORTUNmES ASTONISHING BARGAIN— Going, florist's place, excellent location, fine 8-room home, green and chicken houses, hot water heat, complete impts., plot 118x390, only $7,600; possession, Dennis. 800 Broad st,, Newark, 49 Locust av. .. Arlington, N. J. 'Phone 317 W. 1 1 10-1 ^JTOR^SALE^ORRENT^ FOR SALE — Greenhouses, stocked and in full operation, quite new. Somerville. N. J. One 40x250; one 26x250; 16x24 in. glass, iron and con- crete construction; Hitchings hot-water system. 2-in. pipe. Dwelling house {9-room); out houses;, sash and glass with five acres of land. Gravity water supply — from unfailing springs in hillside — with concrete reservoir. 50 lbs. pressure. Sweet Peas, (tarnations and miscellaneous stock. New- York and Philadelphia markets, also good local demand. Price $19,500, 20 per cent, cash; balance bond and mortgage. Wm. D. Nolan, Somerville, N. J, 113-t FOR SALE — Prosperous florist business opposite- cemetery; has large cemetery trade; on busy street; two small greenhouses and lots adjoining. Trolley passes door. All stocked, pot pUints. cut flowers. Plot 80x100, House and lots adjoining can be bought separately if desired. Electric lights all through, also in garage. Inclosed florist delivery car. 'Phone, hot water, shrubbery. Price. S5.500 cash. Am superintendent of cemetery- and cannot take care of florist business any longer, as both are increasing and am compelled to sell and give ^l" my attention to the cemetery business. Geo. C. Brinkerhoff, Supt. New York Cemetery-. .535 Hud- son St.. Hackensaok, N. J. 'Phone 1607. 1124-4 FOR SALE— Greenhouse plant of 25,000 lt„ very latest Lord and Burnham construction; fully stocked and going. Store and good retail trade, in most prosperous city of 200,000, in East, 60 miles, from New Y'ork. As much land as is desired can be included. House, barns, storage and garage buildings. Liquid manure by gravity and cut flower storage that does not require ice, C'- G... Florists' Exchange. l'31-4 Florists' establishment, situated near Paterson, consisting of 2 acres, dwelling, 1 large iron frame greenhouse and several small greenhouses; good soil and near city markets. Full information will be obtained by writing to M. Weingarten, 286 Fifth ave.. New York. 6|3-t FOR SALE — Four acres with five greenhouses and 7-room bouse, all improvements, at White- stone, growing greenhouse and nursery stock. Wonderful black soil. Price $18,600. Halleran Agency, 63 Broadway, Flushing, N. Y. 8|30-t FOR SALE — Three greenhouses with stock and living house, opposite St. Johns Cemetery. Inquire of Wm. Dehn, 26 Dry Ha-hor rd.. near Metropohtan av.. Middle Village, L. I. 12|27-t FOR SALE — Greenhouses, 9-room house, barn, IH acres, fine neighborhood for outdoor work, Westchester County. $7500. Goger, 618 E. 162nd St., Bronx. N. Y. 12|13-t FOR SALE OR RENT— 3 greenhouses. G. T... Florists' Exchange^ l!l~-2 WANTED^ TO BUY J)R RENT WANTED TO BUY OR RENT— 10,000 sq, ft. of^ glass, 10 to 15 acres of land, dwelling, etc. Price and particulars in first letter. C, J. Schoheld, Oakland Beach, R. I, lilO-2- Prices a(ivertised are for the. tra(je only 102 The Florists' Exchange WANTED TO BUY UAN'j"i;i> i** ni'\ I'l'ii CASH (;irri.ii..,i^.f, Jihoilt 20,000 to MO.OOO Ml. ft. uf kIusm, huilM-r^ iiiul h(iilt'T> imiht In- in ^r^t-(■lllH» i-oiitlilioii, iiu'lini- inu tiirt'f t(» live ncrcK of Iniul lol-alcd rii-nr ii koo'I iimrki't. Sfiiil full purtifuliirs to Hox H-l, Lum.; iHlnnd City. N. Y. l^il-l WANTED TO lU'V— Mini drwirouH of iimkiriK u cliiilipi' ill luK present hiiHirn^M wniith lo hviy im internet in, or tin- wliclc of it KrowiiiK niiisfiy buf-i- iiffiy sprciiiliziriR ill per<>tiniiil flowiTliiR plantt< iiml ttrc(lf>. Williiip to work. ICiiwtrm stntcs preferred G. .S,. Kloii-t-*' ICxehiuiKv. I!2l-:i WANTED TO RENT WANTEn TO HKXT— With ontioii to buy. gioi'ir Iloiii>i^ with f*'\v norcs of liintl iilul (IwollinK. vti- Prifc niui pnrticiilai-s in first letter. Ci. N., Flo ri-its' ExehiiiiKe. 1110-1 WANTED TO RENT— With option to buy. 10.000 ft. of kIuss or more. Kull piutiouhirs in fir-t letti-r. O. H., Florists' Exebange. 1110-1 \^^■\NTED TO RENT— Greenhouses, about -100 ft.ofKhiss. O. 1»., Florists' Exehiinite. 1131-1 WANTED TO LEASE— Grceiillonse plant between 40.000 and 75.000 sq. ft. of Blass. New York or Philadelphia Market. F. A. Florists' Exchange. lJ3-t SUNDRIES FOR SALE FOR SALE— 10x24 double thick greenhouse gl.-ias brand new, $6.25 per box: second-hand black pipe 1-in., 0?4e. per ft.; 1^-in., 9!.n record as the best Christma.s the city has ever liad from a sales standpoint, in spite of the general .shortage of stocl; and weather that was none too good. Those who were identified witli tlie seed trade in San Francisco 25 years ago, and indeed tliere are many wlio were, will remember the Sunset Seed and Plant Co., whose e.stablishment ^yas [ on Sansome St.. and whose seed growing ' was under the supervision of F. f!. Kranss. well IvDOwn as an authority on the growing of Sweet Peas. Mr. Krauss, his friends will be pleased to hear, is uow in charge of the Hawaii Agricul- ^ tural Exp. Station, at Haiku, Maui Co.. , Hawaii. | W. F. Norton, who for some time past liad conducted a flower shop at 222.T Shattuclv ave.. Berlceley, Calif., com- mitted suicide by shooting, on Dec. 20. The reasons are not clearly known. We are pleased to report that Dr. .T. P. Parker, the well-known orchid grower of Santa Cruz, is making rapid recovery from a recent accident in which several ribs were broken. While N. A. Baldocchi. of Podesta & Ealilocchi. togetlier with his family, were dining at their home on Dec. 22, thieves entered an upper floor of the hou.se. and relieved them of jewelry valued at up- \vard of ,$5000. F. C. and .T. E. Sloane. seed growers, have .iust purchased the 1000 acre Mc- Gilvray Ranch, at Thornton, near Stock- ton, Calif., of which they have hereto- fore been lessees. They will continue to use this property in gro\ying the seed items in which they speci.alize. The Leonard Coates Nursery Co., of Morgan Hill, has .iiist purchased a 30 acre tract south of Brentwood, -which will be added to its present acreage. Prof. C. L. Flint, of the t'niversity of California, lectured before the Pacific Coast Hort. Society, on .Tan. 3. on the topic. "Some Results of Recent Investi- gational Work in Fbn-iculture." At the same meeting officers were elected _for the ensuing year. .T. R. W. FOR RESULTS Use Master Brand Prepared Concentrated Manures They are Nature's Master Soil Builders They will give lasting results and are perfectly adaptable (or both outside and inside growing conditions hJI A CT ITD DD A Kin Guaranteed Analysis iyi/\Jlll,i\ Dt\./\iyU Ammonia Phos. Acid Potash PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE 2^% 1^% 1^% VINE and PLANT MANURE 5^% 2% 1% Quotations on any quantity and all information furnished upon application The Proto-Feed and Guano Company 4121 S. LaSalle Street, CHICAGO, ILL " Maonfactarers and Diitribotors of Irtaiter Brand ProdocU" Portland, Ore. A Christmas trade that was the largest on record was the lot nt 1!I10. All re- ports say that trade was bigger than ever. Pi'obably the finest stock that was ever shown was offered to the buying public. Potted Poinsettias, Cyclamen, Begonias, Cherries. Heathers, Azaleas, and the usual supply of foliage plants were to be had in quantities. Stock gen- erally both cut and plants was adequate. Primroses, howeyer, were scarce, as were also cut orchids. Prices were Mgher for plants than a year ago. p_otred Poinsettias bringing "from $2 for oin. plants to !57.o0 each in the larger sizes. Quantities of Cherries were sold at excellent prices. _Basket arrangements were shown from $5 up to )f35 and reports are that baskets cleaned up. Most retailers eliminated sales un- ■ der ^2 which effected a great saving on delivery, as the cost is the same with plants of any price. Cut flowers were plentiful and prices were on a par with those of a year ago. Carnations brought .?2 for white and pink and $2.o0 for red. Laddie brought Wo. which shows that quality will bring the price. 'Mums were from 55 to $10 : Roses $3 to $12. Cut flowers cleaned up better than a year ago. Zenke's New Plant Life Liquid Liquid Fungicide Compound Plant Insecticide If your supply house fails you, write direct. The Excell Laboratories llS-I7East So. Water St. CHICAGO. ILL. The number of sales this Christmas was larger than last year and the orders also were larger. Every class c»f liower buyer turned out, showing the real Christmas spirit. Generally the middle classes and those of moderate means are most dependable. Quality came first. As a rule, the customer would rather take a small plant of high quality than a larger one at a lower price. Of course, price plays an important part, as most people are governed by their purses. When cut flowers were shows on the day before Christmas they were snapped up. The problem is to handle the stock. Plants are still by far most in demand. The old rule holds that what you can make the best display of nearly always finds a buyer. Potted stock was higher in price than last Christmas ; prices for cut flowers were about the same, H, NixtAS, anuarv 10, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 103 Cut Down the High Cost of Heating With coal all fired hard to get and high priced as well, what are you going to do about keeping your houses ago- ing all Winter ? You can't afford to close up — you don't know how this coal situation will turn out — so what are you going to do ? Our advice is to use PERMANITE. We recommend the use of PERMANITE— the ORIG- INAL ASBESTOS GLAZING CEMENT because it mkes and keeps your houses absolutely air-leak-proof, keeps the heat in and the cold out and in this way saves your fuel. With PERMANITE on the job you can afford to let the other fellow do the worrying — you will know that you are on the safe side because PERMANITE will keep your houses snug and tight, will give you maximum effi- ciency at minimum expense and it will take less money, time, coal and labor to do it. If you want to know how and why — drop us a postal. We will gladly tell you more about it. Yours for a tight house, THE GARLAND COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO When ordering, please mention The ICxcbangp GREENHOUSES ALL ^•ss^mi^^ KINDS When contemplating the building of a greenhouae, the wite course is to avoid extravagance and deltiy by hiring an organisation which features speed and economy PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US We fto anywhere In the United States to submit plana and pricet MetropDlitanMatcrialG 1321-1333 FLUSHING AVE. BROOKLYN, N Y nan a ■ a ■ a ^ □ KROESCHELL GREENHOUSE SPECIALTIES When ordering, please mention The Eichange Greenhouse Material ^Hot-Bed Sash t of Louisiana Cypress and Washington Red Cedar Greenhouse Hardware and Posts — Patent V and U Gutters Our Grade Invariably the best. Our Prices Right. (Our new catalog should be In the hands of every grower. Write to Dept. C.) A. DIETSCH CO., 2638 Sheffield Ave., Chicago, III. 1 NOT CAST IRON Nor CAST IRON Made 1 20 Sia HEATING and COOLING are two branches of engineering on which we specialize for the greenhouse trade. Over thirty years have been devoted by us to the construction and designing of boilers and refrigerating apparatus. During this period we have furnished and installed heating and cooling systems for the most successful greenhouse men in this countrj'. KROESCHELL Boilers are making the most wonderful greenhouse heating record in the world. Floiists who have used other makes are constantly giving the KROESCHELL the highest praise. KROESCHELL C O2 When in need of refrigeration investigate the Kroeschell system — its high efficiency and low cost of operation place the Kroeschell System of Refrigeration in the foremost rank of greenhouse use. Our system of Refrigeration and Cooling is easily installed — perfect control of temperature and absolute safety insured — no ammonia used for this system . NO Ammonia Used Send for Boiler or Ice Machine Catalogues. State which is wanted. BUY DIRECT— FACTORY TO USER PRICES KROESCHELL BROS. CO. KROESCHELL BROS. ICE MACH. CO. 468 W. Erie Street, CHICAGO, ILL. a u 1. u r> 9 a n a m n u When ordering, please mention The Exchauge Q a a Quality • Durability • Efficiency are obtained in a greenhouse, conservatory or similar structures when built bv George Pearce 203 Tremont Ave. ORANGE. - N. J. Telephone 962 M at a less cost than asked by others for indifferent work. Distance no ob- ject. Write or SEE ME before |il;icing your order else- where and save money. When urdertng, pleB!.e lurndon Tbf Excbange It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE BOILERS Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere GIBLIN & CO. "in the United States. Write Now. UTICA, N. Y. When ordering, please meutlon The ExcbflDge 104 The Florists' Exchange .(iiiMi..ry 10, IftiO. mmmMtmmnmmmBmmMmmmMumwm^mmM^m^mmmmmM^mmm^mmM^mi The Seaveys. with the holp of Mr. Hicks, a carpenter, put up their own house :ind instnllerl the heating. The home at the left ib their firnt Krcenhouse. ItlookeflKoodbit like the first one of Mr. Strout, at Biddeford, Me. When you think of how he hns' grown, it sort of irivcB yon a pieture of what is likely|(o happen to;.the Seaveys. Seavey, Of Bangor, Maine, Says: He Has A $3,000 Greenhouse For Only $1200 Don't know when we have sold a house to anyone that has given us the genuine satisfaction that this one of Mr. Seavey's & Son has. We are always greatly interested in anyone starting with their first real, honest-to- goodness house, no matter what its size. The first investments mean a lot to a man and we are determined to do all we can to make them a success at the start. In the case of the Seaveys they made it so downright pleasant for us in every particular that we long ago ceased thinking of them as anything but warm friends. You would know full well why if you should see some of their letters. In one of them Mr. Seavey declares that by doing the work themselves and using Hitchings materials he knows he is getting a $3000 house for $1200. In another he mentions that Professor Miller, of the University of Maine had called and in commenting the up-to-dateness of the house, said: "I am glad some one down this way has at last woke up." Furthermore, he arranged with Mr. Seavey to use his house as a model upon which to base his lectures to his classes, the members or which will make frequent visits to the house. When you consider that the Seavey's first house was "home-grown," and heated with a cook stove, you can well appreciate how they appreciate this new one. Further- more, if they can get $300 net profits out of that shack, what won't they do with their new house ? If yon are thinking of building you might like to know more about what the Seavey's think of our building ways. You will find them fair and frank folk who tell you just the plain, common sense facts, such as are often so hard to get. After you have heard from them, trust we will then hear from you. Hitctiltt mparr NEW YORK 1170 Broadway General Offices and Factory, ELIZABETH. N. J. BOSTON 201 Devonshire Street A iziiiup^-' at the "Hotii-- I'ift.^e" tcll^ yo\i w tint tiurii> ■^s^^^m^mimmmimmm^ji |rsl?M: When ordering, please mention The Exchange ^^^s-:^ns^^^i^^m. '' FLORIST ^ xrol A WEEKLY TRADE MEDIUM FOR FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN, NURSERYMEN AND THE ALLIED INDUSTRIES Vol. XLIX. No. 3 (Entered aa aecond-dasa matter, Dec ISSS, at the Post Office at New York, ' under the Act of Congreaa of March 3, Vi) JANUARY 17, 1920 Per aT1"$i.50 ^rX^TsXs.fiEWYORK FERNS The VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) We take pleasure in offering tliis new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a, beautifully crested form of Teddy Jr., with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends", inakinga most unique, distinct and desirable variety. This fern was Avsrarded A Bronze Medal at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growi,h and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants, 2>i-in. pots, S3.00 per doz., $20,00 per 100. Strong plants, 3><-in. pots, $7.50 per doz., $50.00 per 100. Extra fine specimens, 6-in., $1.50 each S-in., $3.00; 10-in.. $5.00; 12-m., $7.50. NEPHROLEPIS Elegantissima, elegantissima compacta, 3j>'2-ii>, •..■,,., $0.35 Elegantissirtna and elegantissima compacta, G-in j . . , 75 Muscosa, 5-in _ 75 Elegantissima and elegantissima compactai 8-in 2.00 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta* 10-ia 4.00 Harrisii. S-m .' 3 GO Dwarf Boston, S-in 2.00 If Plants are Shipped in Pots» 10% Additional F. R. PIERSON Tarrytown, New York Lily Bulbs GIGANTEUM. 7-9, 100 to the case, 120.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 7-9, 300 to the case, 155.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 9-10, MACNIFICUM. 8-9, AURATUM. 8-9, 180 IN THIS ISSUE "Traiie Organization 'Directory Florists' Cluhs at Vvork T^urserymen and the Xmas Tree J^arket Some Creeds for 1920 Trade J^ass JVleeting at Chicago American Forestry Association If 2we were atsked to name the best ROSES wre should answer: PILGRIM, COLUMBIA and PREMIER for pink, OPHELIA and EVELYN for light pink, CRUSADER and MILADY for red, DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY for white, MRS. AARON WARD for yellow. These Roses make up the bulk of the market Roses of commerce. There are the specialty growers who grow other sorts well and with profit, but Manetti is scarce and high this season and we have none to waste. It is the above nine sorts that we shall graft for possible orders. At the present time, over 50 per cent, of our half million stocks are accounted for in advance sales and we shall graft Roses to order until we have covered orders placed and then the above-mentioned nine varieties will be used for the surplus, if any. If you wish us to graft the other sorts for your order, we will do so, but we do not expect to offer any surplus except from the above list — and then_only_if unsold. A. N. PIERSON, .Nc. CROMWELL, CONN. FERNS Concentrated Holiday Advertising 200 to the case $55.00 per case 200 to the case 35 00 per case to the case 35.00 per case GLADIOLI 1 For shipment BULBS t once and Spring delive 1H>. '■' and up 1000 130.00 Ik'-iu. d up 1000 America 130.00 S25.00 Augusta 35.00 30.00 Halley 32.00 28.00 Independence.... 28.00 23.00 Mrs. Francis King 30.00 25.00 Mrs. Frank Pen- dleton 57.00 52.00 Panama 50.00 45.00 Peace 50.00 45.00 Pink Beauty 55.00 50.00 Schwaben 65.00 60.00 War 60.00 55.00 GODFREY CALLAS Good strong stock, 2}^-inch. $6.00 per 100 SNAPDRAGON 21^-inchstock. Nelrose, Silver Pink, Garnet, Giant White and Giant Yellow. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Wm. F. Kasting Co., inc. 568 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. BOSTONS. SCOTTII. TEDDY JR. We have on hand for immediate ship- ment a splendid lot of Pot- Grown FERNS, all extra good value for the money. Shipped without pots. Size Doz. 100 1000 4-in $3.00 $20.00 $190.00 5-in ^ 4-50 35.00 325.00 6-in 6.50 50.00 8-in 18.00 3-in i.oo 4-in . . 5-in. . 5-in. CORDETTA COMPACTA. 4-m. 5-in. 3.00 4.50 4.50 3.00 4.50 3-00 8.00 20.00 35.00 35.00 20.00 35-00 20.00 6.00 20.00 75.00 190.00 325.00 CYRTOMIUM, HOLLY FERNS. 4-in.. . TABLE FERNS, Assorted. 3-in i.oo 4-in 3.00 ALTERNANTHERAS; ALYSSUM, Double Giant and Dwarf; BEGONIAS, Gracilis and Vernon; HARDY ENG- LISH rVY; LANTANAS, assorted; HELIOTROPE; LO- BELIA, Crystal Palace Gem; MOONVINES, 2-in. $2.75 per 100; 3-in. $3.75 per 100. Send for Catalogue. Cash with Orders. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 106 The Florists' Exchange An up-to-date National Cash Register gives a merchant control of his business IT forces each clerk, or the merchant him- self, to make a record of every sale he handles. The record must be complete be- fore change can be made or the transaction finished. The record of each transaction is brought to the attention of the customer in two ways. By the electrically lighted figures at the top of the register and by the printed slip which she receives. The record is also printed and added auto- matically at the time the transaction takes place. These accurate records are the foundation of good storekeeping. A merchant must have such records to control his business and to make up his income tax report. An up-to-date National Cash Register gives them to him cheaply, accurately, and quickly. The National Cash Register Company, Dayton. Ohio Offices in all the principal cities of the world January 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 107 0C7= To have your name In this List of Advertisers Is the most direct way of becoming known to all the trade. :^X3=: of Advertisers ="1X7= These advertisers are catching the eye weekly of the most active buyeri there are In the world for your goods. =£>a= Advance Co 157 Allen, J. K 153 American Bulb Co 120 American Nursery Co. 132 Anderson, J. F 130 Anita Specialty Co. . . 150 AphineMfg. Co 131 Aschmann Bros 130 Aschmann, Godfrey.. 123 Audubon Nurseries. ..132 Baker, Wm. J 155 Barclay Nursery 121 Barnard Co.. W.W.. 117 Barrows. Henry H. . . 130 Baui & Steinliamp. ,129 Bay State Nurs., The' 132 Beaven.E. A 131 Berning.H.G 149 Bobbinli & Atkins 132 Boddington Co., Inc. 112 Bolgiano & Son 120 Bonnet & Blake 153 Boston Floral Supply Co 150 Bretmer, Edward 153 Brown, Peter 131 Brown Bag Filling Mach. Co.,The....ll8 Bryan, Alonzo J 129 Burnett Bros 120 Burpee. W. A.& Co. . . 120 Byer Bros 130 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 131 Campbell Bros 130 Cannata, J. P 123 Chicago Feed and Fertilizer Co 132 Chicago Flower Grow- ers' Ass'n, The .... 156 Childs, Inc., John Lewis 110 Christensen, Thomas P 130 Clay & Son 131 Coan, J. J 152 Conard AJones 121 Cook & Swan 130 Cowee, W.J 150 Cowen's Son, N 163 Craig Co., Robt 123 CrowlFernCo 149 Cut Flower Exch 153 Dorner & Sons Co... 129 Dolansky-McDonald Co 152-154 Dreer, H, A. 108-157-158 Drevon, Tegelaar & Co 120 Dwelle-Kaiser Co., The 157 Edwards Folding Box Co 150 Eichholz, Henry 129 Emmans, G. M 123 Eskesen, Frank N 130 Escell Laboratories. . 129 Farquhar Co., R. and J 114 Feli.xand Dykuis 132 Fenrich, Joseph S...152 Fexy, D 153 Fletcher, F. W 116 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co 163 Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co 116 Friedman. J. J 132 Froment, H. E 153 Frost, Chas 121 Futterman Bros 152 General Bulb Co 121 Giblin&Co 163 GnattCo., TheOve..l49 Goldstein, 1 153 Golsner, Frank 152 Hanford, R. G 130 Hart, George B 131 Hart & Vick 120 Henderson Co., A 120 HentB & Nash, Inc. .. 1 53 Herr, A. M 131 Hews&Co.,A. H....156 Hill Co., E. G 156 Hill Nursery Co.. The D., Inc 1.32 Hitchings & Co. .158-163 Holder, G. A 130 Horan,E.C 153 Horticulture Pub. Co. 120 Howard, W. D 129 Hunt & Co 117 Irwin, R. J 119-118 Jackson & Perkins Co. 129 Jacobs, Barney B ... 1 52 Jacobs & Sons, S. 157-158 Jennings, E. B 118 Hasting. Wm. F, Co. 123-105 Keller Pottery Co 156 Kelway & Sons 120 Kervan Co., The '160 Kessler. Wm 163 King Construction Co 158 Koppeiman. J. E 149 Kroeschell Bros. Co... 163 Kuebler. Wm. H 153 Kuhls, H. B. Fred... .158 Landreth Seed Co.. D. 114 Lagarde & Speelman 114.121 Lagarde & Vander- voort 116 Liggit. C. U 129 Lockland Lumber Co. 157 Lord & Burnham 164 LuttonCo., Wm. H..157 Mackie, W 152 MacNiff Horticultural Co.. Ino 118 Marquardt, F. G 117 Marshall & Co. , W. E. 1 1 7 McCallum Co., The .149 McHutchison & Co.... 1 12 McManus, James 153 Mead, Fred. J 158 Meehan, C. E 155 Metropolitan Material Co 167-58 Michell Co., Henry FllO Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 157 Millang, Chas 163 Miller, A. L 150 Morse & Co., C. C...110 Mountain View Floral Co 132 National Cash Regis- ter Co 106 National Florists* Board of Trade. ..163 Neidinger Co., J. G. .150 New England Florist Supply Co., Inc 154 Nielsen, Knud 149 Nieasen Co., Leo 155 Noe & Sampson 153 Papas & Co.. Nicholas G 153 Parker Bros. Nurs. Co 120 Peacock Co.. Everette R 114 Peacock Dahlia Farms 121 Pearce. Geo 163 Pennock Co., S. S. . . . 155 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change. Inc 157 Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co 156 PfaffA Kendall 158 Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co 156 Philadelphia Whole- sale Florists' Ex- change 155 Pierce Co., F. 0 157 Pierson. Ino..A.N.105-24- 125 Pierson Co., F. R 105 Pierson, Magnus 130 Pittsburgh Cut Flow- er Co 150 Poehlmann Bros. Co. 156 Proto-Feed and Guano Co 130 Polykranas. G.J 153 Pulverized Manure Co.. The 132 Quality Brands Co.. The 126-27 Ramsburg. G. S 110 Rawlings. Elmer.... 130 Beed& Keller 150 Reinberg, Peter 156 Reuter. L. J. Co 131 Reynolds. Frank F.. . 154 Rice Seed Co.. Jerome B 110 Ritchy, F. W 131 Riedel & WiUiams 153 Robinson & Co.. Inc., H. M 150 Rochelle & Sons, F. W 166 Roehrs Co. .Julius. . . .129 Rolker & Sons, Au- gust 156 Rosendale Green- houses 123 Royal Glass Works. . 168 Rumbley Co.. The. . . 149 Rupp. John F 116 Rynveld 118 Scheepers&Co.. John. 112 Schling, Inc., Max Seeds 118 Schmidt, J- C 131 Schwake & Co., Chas.112 Scollay, John A 163 Sheridan, Walter F. .153 Siebrecht, Geo. C 153 Skidelsky & Co., S. S.116 Smith, P. J 153 Smith Co., W.&T... 132 Smith & Co., Elmer D 129 Snyder Co.. B. A 154 Solomons' & Son 163 Speelman & Sons, C. J 117-120-121 Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co 163 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 114 Stern Co., The Jos. M. 150 StoothoCF Co.. The. . .130 Storrs & Harrison Co.ll2 -123 Struck Co., Alfred.... 157 Stumpp & Walter Co. 11 7 Swiss Floral Co 117 Sutton & Sons 116 Syracuse Pottecy Co. 156 Thorburn & Co.. J. M. 121) United Cut Flower Co., Inc 153 Van Bourgondien & Sons, K 121 Vandenberg & Sons. J. 120 Van Meeuwen & Legel- aar 112-114 Vanderschoot, R. A....121 Vandervoort & AJke- made 110 Vaughan's Seed Storell6 Vick'a Sons, James.. 120 Vincent, R. Jr. & Sons 105 Waban Rose Conser- vatories 164 Ward Co., Ralph M..115 Watkina & ^mpson..llO Weeber & Don '..118 Welch Bros. Co 154 Wetmore & Co 157 Whilldin Pottery Co. . 156 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective Ass'n 151 Wilcox & Co., Roy F.156 Winkler, Edw 129 Wintzer, Leo 117 Wood Bros .131 Woodmont Nurseries. 132 Woodruff & Sons, S. D120 Young & Co., A. L... 153 Zech& Mann 156 Zvolanek, Ant. C. &Son 120 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS Alabama Evergreen Exchange Retail Florists 150 Alpha Floral Co 142 Anderson. S. A 140 Ashley, Ernest 140 Astoria Florist. ...... 145 Avenue Floral Co .... 144 Baer, Julius 142 Baker Bros 143 Baumcr, A. R 143 Becker's Cons 140 Begerow Floral Co.. . . 144 Bemb Floral Co 142 Bcrtermann Bros. Co. 143 Blackistone, Inc 147 Bowe, M. A 146 Breitraeyer's Sons, John 142 Brown. Chas. H 146 Buckbee. H. W 146 Bultmann, W. F 147 Bunyard, A. T 145 Burgevin Greenhousesl46 Burrows, Edward G. . 143 Butler & UUman 145 Caplan 140 Carbone, Florist 140 Cazan. A. B 145 Champion & Co., John N 144 Clarke's Sons, D 146 Collatos Bros. 146 Coombs, Florist 143 Cotton 147 Dallas, Inc.. A 147 Danker, Florist 140 Dards 145 Day Co., W. E 147 Dobbs&Son 140 E le. Chas 144 Edlefsen-Leidiger Co. 144 Elyria Flower Shoppe.143 Equitable Flower Shop 146 Fallon, Florist 146 Fallon, J.J 142^3 Fetters, Florist 142 Fox's 144 Galvin, Thos. F. ..140^5 GasserCo., J. M 142 Gloeckner, WilUam. . .140 Gove, the Florist 142 Graham & Son, A 142 Grakelow & Son, A. . . 146 Grandy . the Florist. . . 146 Gude Bros. Co 147 Guido, Inc 145 Habermehl's Sons. . . . 146 Hahn, Florist 142 Hardesty & Co 142 Heacock Floral Co., L.C 143 HeissCo 142 Hess & Swoboda 145 Hession 145 Hiuhland Pk. Gnhs.. .143 Hody and Tules 143 Hollywood Garden ... 147 HoknA Olson 146 Horan & Son, James. . 140 Horn & Bros., John F.140 Johnston Bros 146 Johnston & Co., T. J. 146 Joy Floral Co 144 Kather, William 145 Keller, John A 143 Keller Sons, J. B 146 Kerr, the Florist 143 Keys, Jr., Wm. P.. . . : 140 Knoble Bros 142 Kindl Floral Co 147 Kottmiller, Florist.. . . 145 Lang Floral and Nurs. Co 142 Lange, A 142 Lange, H. F. A 147 Leahy's 142 Ludwig Floral Co., E. C 146 Macnair, Florist 146 Malandre Bros 145 McCarron, Miss 143 McClunie, Geo. G....143 MacRorie, McLaren Co 146 Mercer, G. W 142 Meyer, Adolph 145 Michler Bros. Co 143 Miller Floral Co 146 MiUs. the Florist 143 Munk Floral Co., Thel42 Murray, Samuel 143 Murray, Florist 144 Myers Flower Shop The 144 Neubeck, L. H 140 New York Floral Co.. 147 O'Brien, J. J 140 Pakner, J. J 140 Palmer's 140 Papwortb. Harry 144 Park Floral Co.. The. .142 Penn. the Florist 140 Phillips Bros 144 Pike's Peak Floral Co. 142 Pillsbiu-v, I. L 143 Purdie&Co., D. S...143 Purdue. Geo 142 Ramm's Flow r. '■'hop. 145 Randolph & M( Clem- ents 146 Randalls' Flower Shopl47 Reck, .lohn & Son.... 140 Rock Floral Co 143 Rodgers Floral Co. ... 142 Ross. F. M 146 Roseniont Gardens. . .144 Rosery Flower Shop . .140 Ryan & Powers 147 Sceery, Ed 146 Schling, Inc., Mzx Flowers 145 Schluraff Floral Co... 143 Scholtz the Florist, Inc 142 Schramm Bros 147 Schulz Co., Jacob 143 Scott the Florist 142 Scottwood Green- houses 147 Sheppard, H. W 142 Smith & Fetters Co.. ..142 Smith Flower Stakes Co.,A. W 146 Smith. Henry 143 Smith & Sons, Geo. . . 142 Spear & McManus ... 143 Stroh's 142 Stumpp, G. EM 145 Taepke Co., G. H. . . . 142 Temblett, Em. H 142 Thompson & Co., C.B 143 Thurston's 146 Tomlinson Key Floral Co 143 Volz Floral Co 144 Wax Bros 140 Weber, F. C 146 Weber, F. H 146 Weir, Inc., James 140 Welch, the Florist.... 143 Westman&Getz 142 White Bros 144 Wilson, H. E 146 Wilson, R.G 140 Wolfinger, Florist 144 Young & Sons Co 146 Handy direct Index to every- thing advertised in this week's display columns INDEX TO STOCK ADVERTISED . The Exchange is the only paper .^^ with this special feature — in- ^*^ valuable to advertiser and buyer Abutilon 131 Achyranthes 123-31 Adiantum 123-30 Ageratum. . .119-23-29-31 Altemanthera. .105-23-30 Alyssum. ... 105-10-12-16- 119-30-31 Antirrhinum. . .110-12-14- 117-18 Asparagus. .110-12-1 6-17- 119-23-30-31 Aspidium 123 Astermum 112 Asters.... 110-12-17-18-19 Begonias.. . . 105-10-12-19- 120-23-30-31 Boxwood 132 Bulbs,105-10-12-16-17-lS- 119-20-21-31 Caladium 118-19 Calendula.. . 110-12-17-18- 119-31 Callas 10.5-19 Candytuft... 110-12-18-19 Cannas. .108-12-16-18-19- 120-21-23 Carnations. .114-19-29-31 Centaurea.. .110-12-18-19 Cibotium 130 Cigar Plants 131 Cinerarias. .116-17-19-23- 130-31 Coleus 116-19-31 Cobea 110-18-19 Cosmos 119 Chrysanthemums. 123-25- 129 Cuphea 130 Cut Flowers... 151-52-53- 154-66-66 Cyclamen.. ..110-16-17-19- 129-31 Dahlias 116-21 Daisies 130 Dracsena.. . . 110-12-18-19- 120-23-29-31 Evergreens 132-50 Euonymus '..... 123 Ferns 105-19-23-30-31 Feverfew.... 112-19-30-31 Ficus 123 Forgetmenot^ 119 Fuchsia 119-23-29-31 Genista 123 Geraniums. . 119-21-23-30- 131 Gladioli.. ..106-10-16-18- 119-21 Gloxinias 119 Gypsophila 118 Heliotrope.. .106-19-23-29- 131 Hyacinths 110-21-30 Hydrangeas 119-23-30 Ipomcea 110 Impatieus 110-19 Ivy 105-19-23-31 Lantanas. . . . 106-23-29-31 LiUes. 112-16-16-18-19-20- 123-31 LUy of the Valley.112-14- 117-20-21-32 Lobelia. . 106-10-12-14-18- 119-31 Marigold 118-19 Marguerites 129-31 Mignonette. .110-12-17-19 Moon Vines 105-31 MyosotU 112-19 Narcissus 114 Nursery Stock 132 Orchids 120 Pahns 123 Pansies.. .112-14-18-21-31 Pelargoniums 119-31 Perennials 132 Petunias. . . . 110-12-17-19- 131 Phlox 110-19 Poinsettias 119-31 Primroses 116 Primula. .114-19-23-29-31 Pteris 123 Pyrethrum 110 Ricinus 119 Roses 106-19-29-32 Rubber Plants 131 Salvia. . .110-12-14-16-17- 118-19-20-23-31 Schizanthus.. 110-12-19-31 Editorial Contents Advertiser's Creed, An 135 Am. Association of Nurserymen. 134 American Carnation Society.... 134' American Forestry Association. 109 Begonias, How to Grow 113 Canadian Notes 162 Carnationist, Foreign, Well Known Visits Boston (Port.) 137 Carnations, Salt for 113 Catalog Mailing, Restrictions on 120 Christmas Tree Slaughter, The. 133 Christmas Trees, Waste in 109 Citizen's Creed for 1920, A Good 113 Clematis and Ampelopsis, How to Grow 113 Cyclamen Mite, More About the 134 Directory of Trade and Allied Organizations ..111, 128 Easter Lilies. Producing Domestic 134 Edgeplain Floral Co 128 Elcas. Wm. F. (Portrait) 136 Engplmann, C. (Portrait) 137 Exhibitions and Meetings, Coming 113 Florists' Clubs, Onr, at Their -Work: 136, 137 Garden Tractor 135 Geraniums, What is a Fair Price for? 155 Growers' Association, A Na- tional 134 Holiday Trade at Newport Ida Hydrangeas and Cinerarias, How to Grow 152 International Flower Show Com- mittee Meeting 109 Iris Society. The Proposed 109 .lariaupse Garden and How to Construct It (Illus.) 138 Ladies' S. A. F ™ '•.';■, ^"^^ Monmouth County Florists Ass'n 155 New Yorl5 Florists' Club Elders, Conclave of N. Y. State College of Forestry. Nursery Dept Nurserymen, How, May Best Compete for the Christmas Tree Market Obituary: Allen, Wm. Stuart: Mirsky, Mrs. Israel ; Schaeffer, Mrs. Mary ; Weber, F. C Perishable Foodstuff Shortage. . Public Hearing on Extension Quarantine of .lapanese Beetle Raspberries, Red, Propagating. . Retail Dept. (Illus.) 141 Retailer, The. and His Employee Rose Growing, Wm. H. Elliott, on 137 162 133 133 135 120 152 155 147 158 135 130 115 115 128 113 109 Roses, How to Grow Salzer Seed Co., .lohn A. (Illus.) Seed Trade, The S. A. F. and O. H.: National Publicity Campaign. Sweet Pea Buds Dropping Trade Mass Meeting at Chicago, Great Trade Notes: Auburn 128 Newport 139 Baltimore 139 New York 152 Boston 154 Philadelphia 155 Chicago 156 Pittsburgh 162 Cleveland 148 t^. . . „r„, f , oq Indianapolis 148 P'ttsfleld 139 Kalamazoo 148 Portland 162 Lancaster 128 Springfield 139 Middle West, St. Louis 148 The 148 Waltham 139 New England Watertown 139 States 139 Worcester 139 AVeek at the Capitol 120 AVeek's IVork, The: 113 Seeds.... 110-12-14-16-17- 118-19-20-31-32 Shamrock 110-12-19 Shrubs 132 Smilax 117-18-19-20 Snapdragon.106-10-19-23- 129-31 Stocks 112-17-19 Sweet Peas.. 112-17-19-20 Tall 117 Thunbergia 110 Tradescantia 131 Trees 132 Tuberoses 118-19 TuUps 110-20-21 Vegetable Plants.. . 117-31 Vegetable Seeds. . . 110-20 Verbenas... 110-12-14-16- 117-18-19 Vinca.ll0-12-14-17-I9-29- 131 Wallflowers 131 Zmnia 118-19 MISCELLANEOUS Aphine 119-31 Aphicide Powder 130 Artificial Flowers 150 Asbesffelt 167 Auto-Spray 119 Baskets ' 150 Benches 158 Boilers 103-68 Boxes 150 Boxwood 132 Cards 150 Chiffons 160 Concrete Benches .... 168 Concrete Pots 103 Cypress 157 Dagger Ferns 149 Decorative Plants. ... 150 Evergreens 132-50 Fancy Ferns 149-50 FertiUzers 131-32 Florists' Supplies. .149-50 Fungicide 129 Fungine 131 Galax 130-49 Glass 103-57-58 Glazing Composition. 127- 168 Glazing Points 157 Greenhouse Construc- tion 103-56-58-64 Greenhouse Material. 103- 156-57-58 Greens 150 Ground Pine 149 Hemlock 149 Hose 131-58 Insecticides. . 1 17-29-30-32 Laurel 149 Lemon Oil 119 Lumber 156 Magnolia Leaves 149 Manures 130-32 Mastica 157 Moss 131-49-50-57 Nico-Fume 119 Nicoticide 119 Ornamentals 132 Paint 127-57 Paper Pots 119-31-56 Pipe 156-58 Pot Plants 160 Pots 156 Prepared Foliage 149 Putty 157 Ribbon 150 Sash 157-58 Seed Packets 118 Smilax 150 Telegraph Delivery. 140- 141-12-43-44^5^6^7 Tobacco Products.. 119-32 Toothpicks 160 Tubs 166 Vermine 131 Vitaplastio 126-27 Wants 159-60-61-62 Wax Flowers 150 Wire Designs. . . 131^9-50 108 The Florists' Exchange DREER'5 CANNA5 'lliis season we harvested tiie finest and largest crop of Cannas tliat wc liavc ever grown. KING HUMBERT and all the other good varieties you should have are included in our list and the roots are heavy and firm. PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW whether it is dormant roots or pot plants that you want we adviM you to place your order now, particularly if pot plants are desired, and if we receive your order for these in January, we will prow and reserve the plants for .\pril or May delivery. PRICES. The prices quoted are for dormant roots, which can usually be supplied until about the first of April, after which pot plants will be sent out and in which the advance in price will be as follows: All varieties listed at $7.00 or less per 100 will be supplied in pot plants at $8.00 per 100, or $70.00 per 1000, and on varifsties listed above $7.00 per 100 there will be no change in price between dormant roots and pot plants. ALL HAVE GREEN FOLL\GE UNLESS OTHERWLSE SPECIFIED TWELVE SPECIAL VARIETIES KING HUMBERT Carmine Beauty. Deep bright carmine flowere freely produced high above the heavy dark-green foliage which has a narrow red margin. AH ft. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., SIO.OO per 100, $n0.00 per 1000. Cheerfulness. No more appropriate name could be given to this brilUant novelty. Its beautiful bright fire-red or deep orange flowers appear early and continue without interruption until frost. Add to the prevailing color a golden border and center with each petal flaked carmine-crimson and you may form some conception of this fascinating variety. 33-^ ft. 10c. each, 85c. per doz., $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000. City of Portland. A wonderful bright rosy-pink, much deeper in color than Mrs. Alfred Conard or Hungaria; a free-flowering, vigorous grower 3?-2 ft. 20e. each, $2.00 per doz., $12.00 per 100. $100.00 per 1000, Fairy Queen. The dwarf, compart plants of this distinct novelty arc covered with flowers from Spring until Fall. The plant rarely exceeds 3 feet in height. The flowers, of a clear rose pink, are of medium size, good substance and borne upright on stout stems in great abundance. Each flower has a distinct cream- colored border. We believe Fairy Queen will becomes one of the very popular Cannas. 60c. each. $6.00 per doz.. $50.00 per 100. Flag of Truce. A large-flowered, creamy white with faint pink dots on each petal. The general efi'ect is white. Not as white nor as tall as the Eureka, but quite distinct and valuable. 4 ft. 35c. each. $3.50 per doz.. $20.00 per 100. Golden Eagle. A wonderful clear golden-yellow of free, upright growth. The flowers are produced in large clusters well above the foliage. 4 ft. 35c. each, $3.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100. Harmony. Great clusters of good-sized, well-formed Geranium red flowers are arranged on good stcmi* in such a manner as to give the trusses an almost globular appearance. 3H ft. 20c. each. $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. Pocahontas ^Bronze-leaved Ohmpic). Large oriental-red 8owerfi borne on firm upright stems, just high enough above the foliage to show the entire head. The foliage is a dark bronze-green with emerald shadings; the ribs a darker bronze. 4 ft. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. $100.00 per 1000. Poppy. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets in good truBSf-^ over greenish-bronzy foliage. Ricn and effective. 5 ft. 20c. each. $2.00 per doz., $10.00 per 100. $90.00 per 1000. Remarkable. This effective bronze-leaved variety stands out boldly among other sorts, not only on account of its height (G f t.) . but because of the beautiful scarlet-carmine trusses of bloom surmounting the rich green-bronze foliage. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. Surprise. The brightest red Canna we have. It surpasses in bril- liancy such popular varieties as Meteor and Lafayette and pro- duces its great trusses with equal freedom. 4 to 5 ft. 35c. earh, $3.50 per doz., $25.00 per 100. The President. When the Canna Firebird was introduced its im- mense florets and bright red color immediately insured its popu- larity. In offering The President we may best describe it as possessing all the good quaUties of Firebird enhanced by extra- ordinary \-igor and perfect healthy foliage. It grows to a height of 5 ft. and produces its immense trusses of giant florets in great profusion. The most sensational introduction of recent years. 35c. each. $3.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100. DREER'S SELECT CANNAS Doz. 100 1000 Allemania (Orchid Flowered). Salmon with golden markings; 5 ft $0.50 $3.50 $30.00 Alphonse Bouvier. Brilliant crimson; 6 ft 50 3.50 30.00 Austria (Orchid Flowered). Large, pure canarv-yellow with reddish dots in center of upper petals; 5 ft 50 3.50 30.00 Beacon. Rich cardinal-red; 3,4 ft 1.00 7.00 60.00 Brilliant. Rich yellow with two red petals; 3 Hi ft 50 3.50 30.00 Cloth of Gold CDreer's). Very free flower- ing, golden yellow; 3 ft 60 4.00 30.00 Dazzler. One of the best, deep fire-red, very free; 33:5 ft 1.00 7.00 60.00 Dragon. Very rich dark, ox-blood red; 3 ft. .75 5.00 40.00 Dr. E. Ackerknecht. Carmine lake, suffused with deep carmine, bronze foliage; 4 ft SO 3.50 30.00 Duke of Marlboro. An attractive deep briUiant crimson ; 4 f t 50 3.50 30.00 Eureka. The best white for massing, very free and of fine habit; 4)^ ft 2.00 15,00 125.00 Fanal. An intense, fiery cinnabar-red, an ideal grower holding its flowers well above the foUage. one of the best bedders; 4 ft S5 6.00 50.00 Favorite. This is the best red spotted yellow Canna yet introduced. The color is a rich, deep golden-yellow, the flowers are pro- duced on strong stems well above the fohage. .60 .60 .60 5 ft. .50 Feuermeer. Brilliant fiery -scarlet; 4 ft 85 Firebird (Oiseau de Feu). A remarkable variety with perfectly formed florets, 7 to S inches across, of a brilhant cardinal-red; 4 ft. 1.50 Gaiety. Reddish-orange mottled with car- mine and edged with yellow. The tongue is yellow and densely spotted with carmine; 4Kft 50 Garam. Very large bright carmine-red flow- ers, freely produced; 31-2 to 4 feet 50 General Merkel. Scarlet suffused with orange, base and edge of flower marbled with golden-yellow; 4 ft 50 Gladiator. Deep yellow freely dotted with red, a popular bedder; 4H ft 50 Goethe. Very attractive. Bright deep orange flowers of a very penetrating shade; 4H ft. .85 Coldbird (Oiseau d'Or). This is the yellow companion to Firebird, the immense soft canary-yellow flowers are of good substance; 4;-j ft 85 Golden Gate. Yellow and red; 4 ft .60 Hungaria. Flowers large, in good-sized trusses freely produced . The color is a beautiful rose-pink; 33-2 ft .85 3.50 30.00 6.00 50.00 10.00 90.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 6.00 50.00 6.00 50.00 4.00 30.00 Doz. Italia (Orchid Flowered). Bright orange- scarlet, with broad golden-yellow border ; 6 ft. $0.50 J. D. Eisele. Vermilion scarlet overlaid with orange, good bedder; 43 2 ft JaneAddams. Color a deep rich yellow with a touch of red at the throat; a clean, \'igor- ous grower of upright habit; 4'2 ft 75 King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). The most popular Canna. Great orange-scarlet flowers surmount the vigorous dark bronze fohage throughout the season: 5 ft 75 Lafayette. In some respects resembles the variety "Meteor" but the flowers are not quite as dark, stands more erect and the plant grows taller: 5 ft 100 La France. Deep carmine-pink; 4^2 ft 1.25 Lahneck. A free grower. The color is rose with lines and shadings of scarlet carmine hues, a narrow golden border adds to its beauty ; 4 ft 85 Louis Reverchon. A splendid bedder. large cochineal-red flowers; 4!>2 ft Maid of Orleans. Rich cream ground, mot- tled and shaded soft pink; 4 ft Meteor. It is impossible to convey the full value of this magnificent bedding variety with its massive erect trusses of deep blood- red flowers. It is unqualifiedly the best deep red bedding Canna 1.25 Mrs. Alfred Conard. One of the very best Cannas in commerce today. The large ex- quisite shaded salmon-pink flowers are pro- duced in great abundance on robust upright plants; 4 ft 1.75 Mrs. Karl Kelsey (Orchid Flowered). Orange- scarlet, suffused and striped with yellow; 5 ft. .50 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. A rich but soft crimson-pink, with very large flowers. A robust grower and free bloomer: 4 ft 2.00 Olympic. Rich Oriental-red, shading lighter to the center and dappled carmine. The indi\idual florets and trusses are very large and of escellent form. 5 ft Orange Bedder. One of our own introduc- tions and unquestionably the best of its color, a particularly bright orange with just suffi- cient scarlet infusion to intensify the dazzling mass of color; very free flowering. Awarded a ce rtificate of merit by the S. A. F. and O. H. at New York. August. 1917; 5 ft Panama. The color and markings of this splendid Canna are unusual; the rich orange- red face of the petals is bordered with a broad edge of golden-yellow; 5 ft $3.50 $30.00 4,00 35.00 5.00 40.00 5.00 45.00 60.00 70.00 50.00 35.00 30.00 Including many comparatively new varieties, which we can now offer in quantity at popular prices. 100 1000 _ Doz. Pennsylvania. Vermilion-scarlet overlaid with orange; 5 ft $0.50 Philadelphia. Rich deep red ; 4 ft 60 Queen Charlotte. Rich pomegranate-red bordered with golden-yellow; 3 ft 85 Rosea Gigantea. Large flowers, borne in such abundance that the mass of color is amazing. A deep rich rose, almost a coral- carmine ; 4 ft Salmon Queen. Rosy salmon-scarlet, blend- ing to a rosy carmine toward the center, a very effective bedder; 5 ft Scharfenstein. The beautifully formed, large round florets are produced in compact but graceful trusses. The color is a unique light red salmon with orange and carmine suffu- sions that forms a most attractive addition to the range of colors found in Cannas; 5 ft.. Schopenhauer. A rich briUiant red with yellow throat, very free; 3 ft 75 Souv. de F. Langle. Very distinct orange- red color, edged with gold; 4' 3 ft 75 Superb. Deep salmon with bronze fohage; 432 ft The Gem. An entirely distinct spotted va- riety. The immense trusses of flowers are borne on upright branching stems well above the foliage, and are of deep cream or straw- yellow, spotted with deep carmine; 4H ft. . . 1.50 Uhlberg. Entirely distinct, of a soft rosy- carmine; the throat of the flower is of a creamy-yellow, and the edges of the petals are also pale yellow; 3 ft Venus. Flowers of fair size, of a soft rosy pink with a pretty mottled border of creamy- yellow ; 3^2 ft West Virginia. Intense rich crimson-scarlet with golden edge: 3 ft Wintzer's Colossal (Orchid Flowered). The largest flowered Caima. The florets often measure eight inches across and are of a bright scarlet; 5 ft 75 William Bates. A splendid free flowering yellow t)f good size; 5 ft 1 50 Wyoming (Orchid Flowered). Massive orange flowers which make a strong contrast with its rich bronze foliage; 6 ft 50 Yellow King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). A sport from King Humbert in which the foliage is green and the flowers yellow with red spots. Very attractive 75 7.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 4.00 8.00 12,00 100.00 3.50 30.00 15.00 85 6.00 50.00 .60 5.00 40.00 ,60 4.00 35,00 100 1000 $3.50 $30.00 4.00 35.0fi 6.00 50.0<) 8.00 70.00 6.00 50.00 6.00 50.00 5.00 40.00 5.00 40.00 4.00 35.00 10.00 90.0U .60 4.00 35.00 .75 5.00 40.00 .50 3.50 30.00 5.00 45.00 10.00 90.00 1.25 .85 .85 .00 HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. The above prices are intended for the Trade only January 17, 19^0. The Florists' Exchange 109 Great Trade Mass Meeting at Chicago Great Business Projects for the Trade Benefit have begun with a rush; looks like 1920 was going to be a record breaker in this direction. Those who want to be "in the know" will have to read what follows In response to a widely circulated call by represen- i lative committees from the growers, wholesalers and I retailers, there was assembled at the Hotel Randolph I Monday evening, Jan. 13, one of the largest gatherings I of trade representatives ever before assembled in this I city. The city retailers and wholesalers were well rep- resented, the largest number, however, were made up of the gi'owers from all contributing sections to the Chicago wholesale cut Hower market. There was in all 310 present when the meeting was called to order prom])tly at 7:30 by Jos. Kohout, president of the Com- mercial Flower Growers' Association. Geo. .\snuis was made teiiiporary chairman for the meeting and Helmer \'. Swenson, secretary. The chair- man opened the meeting by stating the wonderful progress made in Horicultural lines during several years past. At present there is a greater demand for every- thing the florist ha.s to sell than ever before. More greenhouses are being built than ever, and all without any particular effort on the part of the trade to bring about these happy conditions. He was of the opin- ion that the florists would benefit by prohibition as more money would no doubt be spent for flowers than in the past. The speaker then introduced Slielby Jones, adver- tising manager for the Kirk Soap Co., who made a good talk on the benefits of advertising to any indus- try. He stated that in even such an essential product as soap his company spent millions of dollars annually in telliijg the public how to use soap. In their adver- tising they had to appeal directly to the housewives while the florists have a much broader field. H. J. Seel of Milwaukee, secretary of the Wisconsin State Florists' Association, was next speaker. He. described fully the working of the system adopted in Milwaukee to raise funds for community advertising and was there to answer any questions that might be asked regarding the plan aliout to be adopted in Chi- cago. He made a strong plea for general advertising stating that the system adopted in Milwaukee had greatly increased the demand for flowers in that city. He urged a strong campaign both for community as well as nationaT advertising; that the florists' industry should align itself along with other great industries that were spending millions annually in advertising. I'he Bull Durham Tobacco Co. sold to the government the entire output of their factories during the war to be sent to the soldiers "over there" and did not have any to sell the public for two years. Did they stop advertising? No. They spent their mammoth allowance for advertising during the years they had nothing to sell when they might as easily have saved it. They knew better, however, believing it good business policy to keep the nainc of their product before tile public for future I)enefit. There should be no cessation in ad- vertising; the public need to be constantly reminded. The next speaker was J. Fred Ammann, ex-presi- dent of the S. A. F. The speaker was in excellent mood and delivered one of his able addresses on the bene- fits of advertising and cooperation among the trade. Next to the Gospel itself the florists Iiad the next best product on earth to advertise. He cited numerous other industries that spent millions annually advertis- ing tliat had far less capital invested than the whole- sale growers of cut flowers. He told of the beauti- ful slogan ("Say it with Flowers") we had that was worth millions to the trade; that even tlie newly formed association of "Wood alcohol drinkers" had adopted it as their slogan. Advertising should he systematic and persistent; florists should not stop advertising because stock was scarce. He told of the Dodge Bros., the richest automobile manufact\irers in Detroit, whose in- terests are rated at between $.50,000,000 and $100,- 000,000: the demand ft)r their cars is so great that if you were to order a car now it was probable you would not get a delivery for two or three months. StiU, for all this, they had .just appropriated $3,000,000 for adver- tising. Joe Pollworth of Kennicott Bros. Co. delivered a good address on the benefits of advertising and stated that his company were willing to sign any agreement leading to some definite plan to further local and gen- eral advertising. The chairman then read the proposed bylaws of the new organization about to be formed for advertising purimses. The organization is for the purpose of advanc- ing the sale of cut flowers, plants, bulbs, shrubbery and florists' necessities. The name of the association has yet to be determined by the board of directors. The amoimt of assessment to be contriiiuted from the vari- ous liranches of the industry is also to be regulated by the lioard of directors. The board is to consist of nine members, three from the wholesalers, three from tlie growers and three from the retailers. After read- ing ther bylaws and outlining the purpose of the or- ganization tlie chairman asked all present in favor of signing up with the new organization on proposed prin- ciples to stand, when nearly every one present arose to his feet. Papers were then circulated asking all present to sign the agreement to abide by the law. The following temporary directors were then ap- pointed to get together and' decide on and adopt general working plans, amount of assessment from the whole- salers, growers and retailers, and to arrange all final details and report at a meeting to be held two weeks from that night, which will be Jan. ^6, when it is hoped a ])ermanent organization will be formed for the ad- vancement of the industry, both locally and nationally. The committee appointed for this purpose is as fol- lows: Growers Wholesalers Retailers W. J. Keimel .-Vug. Poehlmann A. Lange Otto H. Amling Paul Klingsporn L. R. Bohannon NIC Wietor John Michelsen Geo. Asmus There was nnich discussion as to the amount each of the I'arious branches should pay and as to who should pay the most, the grower, wholesaler or retailer. The question also came up as to the amount growers who wholesaled their own stock should pay. Various mem- bers of the different trade branches were asked to give some expression on the matter for discussion. A repre- sentative from the E. C. .\mling Co. stated they would be willing to collect from all who were willing to pay, but would not attempt to enforce it on their growers or customers. Aug. Poehlmann stated they would be willing to pay the full assessment levied on all city sales but believed it would not be practicable to assess out of the city buyers on their purchases. Paul Klings- porn of the growers stated they would be willing to sign up to all the details the board of directors may de- cide on at the next meeting. The meeting was full of vim and business; there was some present who wanted to thresh out old troubles, but the chair ruled them out of order. They were there for new business and not to "wash dirty clothes." It was in all a great meeting and inside of two weeks a permanent organization will he formed that will put a wonderful stimulus into the florist industry that was never visible before, the benefits of which will not be local only, but national as well. J. F'red Ammann notified the meeting that on the afternoon of Jan. 23, at the Hotel La Salle he was pre- pared to launch the National Association of Commercial Flower Growers. This meeting will be called immediately after the business sessiim of the Illinois State Florists' .Association. International Flower Show Committee Meeting New York There was a rousing meeting of the Flower Show Committee held at Secretary John Young's office on Monday, Jan. 12, with 22 present; GO sketches were submitted for the Flower Show poster and the choice will be announced in a few days. Several of the com- mittee who will be large exhibitors in the groups and cliLsses calling for displays arranged with Manager A. T. Herrington for the space they will require. The price of trade tickets was fixed at $40 by lots of 100 or more, including war tax, all tickets to be paid for when received. A rebate will be given for any tickets that are not taken up at the gate; in lots of 25 up to 50 price will be 50c. each and no rebate allowed. The members were most enthusiastic and from the present outlook the show will be a huge success. The secretary reported there was only a little space rem'aining un- reserved in the trade section, more space having been reserved at this date than for any previous flower show in this country; exhibitors were making applications continually, indicating more in number also than ever before. If there are any who are considering taking space in the trade section, they should do so now be- fore it is too late. General admtssion will be 75c. in- cluding war tax. Frederic Newbold has made arrange- ments for a Tea Garden, as usual, to he conducted by one of the leading ladies' organizations and it will be more attractive and important than ever. The flower show committee will meet now every two weeks until the close of the show. Next meeting Monday, Jan. 2(5, 1:30 p.m. The Proposed Iris Society Attention is again drawn to the fact that a meeting of all interested in the Iris will be held in the Mu- seum Building of the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, New York City, at 11 a.m., Jan. 39, 1920, for the purpose of organization. Full details of the in- tentions of the organization committee were published in these columns, page 900, issue of Dec. 20. Waste in Xmas Trees H. W. Groschner of Napoleon, Ohio, much interested in what was said of the waste of trees in our issue of December 27, sent us in editorials from Detroit papers condemning this sacrifice. He adds: "Allow me to sug- gest the feasibility of growing Christmas trees for mar- ket. Some years ago the D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee (111.), got out some literature upon the subject It appears to me that waste land could be utilized in grow- ing Christmas trees; they could be planted quite closely and thinned out just as soon as they reached salable size. I should also think that land belonging to real estate and other people that has been purchased for invest- ment could be used in growing these trees; we know that much of this ground often waits years before it is finally sold, sometimes time enough to grow several crops of trees; even if the lots were sold before the trees matured the cost of the outlay could be charged against the land. Home grown trees would bring a belter price because they would be fresh cut; people would gladly pay more for them, knowing that they would keep much longer than the trees that are shipped in from the country which are cut at least a month before Christmas. American Forestry Association I'he annual meeting of this Association was held in the rooms of the Merchants' Association, Wool- worth Building, New York, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, with a fine attendance. Chas. Lathrop Pack was re-elected as president, and among the directors re-elected were Standish Chard, Hon. P. P. Claxton, Dr. Henry S. Drinker, president of Lehigh University; C. W. Lyman, Emerson Macmillan, C. F. Quincy, E. A. Sterling and J. B. White. The previous vice-presidents were all re-elected, and the new vice-presidents include Vincent Astor, Chas. W. Eliot (president-emeritus of Harvard), Dr. John Cirier Hibben (president of Princeton University), Miss Anne Morgan, Henry S. Graves, Hon. Thos. Nel- son Page (recent ambassador to Italy), John D. Uockefeller, Jr., David Houston, Theo. N. Vail and Hon. John M. Weeks of Massachusetts. John E. Jenks was re-elected treasurer; the Board elects its secretary. There was quite a spirit of contest over the election. An effort made by some of the Forestry members to elect a new board of directors was defeated. Dr. Drinker and F. W. Kelsey spoke in favor of the splendid work accomplished by President Pack and the present administration in maintaining a grow- ing public interest in the subject of forestry during the past five years under the prevailing war conditions. The scope of the Association has during this time been materially broadened, the membership considerably en- larged and the public interest in forestry accentuated, until the question of a broad national policy in co- operating with the various states and municipalities is now brought to the fore as one of the vital mat- ters calling for legislative action by Congress and other legislative bodies. There were many favorable refer- ences to the enthusiasm, ability and' generosity shown by Mr. Pack in handling the affairs of the association • and, after considerable discussion, Mr. Pack and the regular ticket were elected by a decided majority. A plan for a policy toward developing the wood- lands of the Lrnited States was considered and a reso- lution offered by Col. Henry S. Graves, chief forester of the United States, looking to federal cooperation with the states was adopted. As some of the officers of the association were in favor of a repeal rescinding Quarantine 37 it was thought that the subject would be brought up at this meeting but, owing to the electoral contest, the matter was deferred for consideration of action by the new Board, During the discussion reference was also made to the remarkable results accomplished by Mr. Pack in his managment of the National War Gardens movement and the very large contributions made by him for carrying out that work. no The Florists' Exchange MICHELL'S NEW CROP FLOWER SEEDS ALYSSUM Tr. pkt. Oz. Little Gem. J.( 11). $1.76 $U.15 $0.50 Little Dorrit 15 .00 ASTER, EARLY WONDER Pink '10 2.25 Wliitc 10 2.25. ASTER, QUEEN OF THE MARKET Tr. pkt. Oz. White $0.25 $1.00 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS We Are Headquarters for Northern Greenhouse-Grown Seed 1000 sceJs..S:i.50 I 10,000 seeds, 830.00 5000 seeds.. 10.25 | 25,000 seeds. 08.75 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 1000 seeds..$0.75 I 10,000 seeds. .$5.50 5000 seeds.. 3.00 | 25,000 seeds. .12.00 ANTHIRHINUM (Snapdragon) Tr. Pkt Oz. Michell's Salman Pink. $0.40 $2.00 Giant Garnet 20 Giant Pink Giant Scarlet Giant Striped Giant White Giant Yellow Giant Mixed .20 .75 .20 .75 .20 .75 .20 .75 .20 .75 .20 .75 .20 .60 Rose Pink 25 niush Pink 25 Dark Blue 25 LiKht Blue 25 Crimson 25 Mixed 20 BEGONIA Scmperflorens Vernon. . . .25 Scmperflorens Mixed 30 Gracilis Luminosa 40 Gracilis rosea or alba 30 Gracilis Prima Donna. . . .50 CALENDULA Michell's Special Forc- ing. Orange yellow 35 CYCLAMEN. MICHELL'S 100 GIANT SHOW. Seed Bright Red 2.00 Dark Blood Red 2.00 Glorv of Wandsbek. .Salmon red 2.00 Perle of Zehlendorf. Salmon pink 2.00 Pure White 2.00 Rose of Marienthal. Bright pink 2.00 White with Carmine Eye 2.00 Mixed. All colors 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .75 2.50 2.00 .70 1000 Seed 17 50 17.50 17.50 17.50 17..50 17.50 17.50 12..50 Special prices on larger quantities. CANDYTUFT Tr. pkt Michell's Giant White.. .$0.15 }.i 11). SI. 50, lb. $4.00. CENTAUREA Candidlsslma, 1000 seeds 40c Gyninocarpa, 1000 seeds 15c COBEA Scandens. Purple. .15 DRACfflNA Indlvisa '4 lb. $1.00 .15 IMPATIENS Holsti 40 Holsti Hybrids 40 Sultani 40 Sultanl Hybrids 40 IPOM(EA NOCTIFLORA. (Moonflower). K lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00 15 LOBELIA Crystal Palace Compacta .30 Barnard's Perpetual 30 Crystal Palace Speciosa. , .20 Sapphire ( Trailing) 40 MIGNONETTE Michell's Colossal PETUNIA 'A tr. pkt Grandiflora f ringedS0.30 RuSaed Giants 30 California Giants.. .30 Monstrosa (Mich- ell's) 60 1.00 Dwarf Inimitable... .30 .50 Snowball 30 .50 Double Fringed Mixed. .300 .seeds 75c., 1000 seeds $1.50. PYRETHRUM Aureum 15 <)■/.. $0..5O 2.00 .50 .40 .30 .40 2.00 1.75 .40 5.00 .50 .50 .50 1.50 1.50 PHLOX DRUMMONDI, Dwarf. Tr. pkt. Oz. Cecily. I.arfjc flowering; M.i.xed colors »0..00 $2.00 Fireball. .Scarlet 40 2.00 Pink 40 2.00 Snowball. White 40 2.00 Choice MUed 40 1.75 SALVIA America... K oz. $1.25 .50 4.00 Bonfire 40 2.50 Zurich 50 4.00 Splendens 25 1.50 SCH1ZANTHU8 Wisctonensis .30 1.50 SHAMROCK SEED True Irish 20 VERBENAS Mammoth Fancy Blue. . .30 Mammoth Fancy Pink . ..30 Mammoth Fancy .Scarlet .30 Mammoth Fancy Striped ..30 Mammoth Fancy White. 30 Mammoth Fancy Mixed. .30 THUNBERGIA Mixed 15 .75 VINCA Alba 15 Alba Pura 15 Rosea 15 Mixed 15 .75 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.00 .75 .75 .75 .60 .50 Also all other Seasonable SEEDS, BULBS and SUPPLIES lor the Florist Send for New Wholesale Catalog if you do not receive a copy HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 518 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1 III iiiiiiii iiiiliiillllllllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiilllllilliliu iiiiiiiiiiii miiiiiHiiiii I HiiiiiiiiiiHiiin iiiiillillliillliiliiiliillllllllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiiiilillliiliiilillllllllllllliy^^ When ordering, please mentlop The Excbange We are Headquarters for the Best of Everything in Vegetable Seeds With our Stock Seed Farms at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations in every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing Peas, Beans, Corn and Vegetable Seeds of all kinds in quantity and highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for further delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO. CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK When ordering, plaaaa mention The Bxcb&nge VANDERVOORT & ALKEMADE Wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND Largest growers in Holland of BIC. VICTORIA, GOLDEN SPUR and VON SION Also large growers of HYACINTHS AND TULIPS MaU address: Care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad Street, New York City Our representative will call on you When orderlQg. please mention Tbe Excbange We Now Introduce Gladiolus "White America" A seedling of America, having same habit of growth, form of flower and substance. Color — -buds flesh-white opening clea white, with a slight mark of blue in throat. THE MOST IMPORTANT NEW VARIETY SINCE "AMERICA" Bulbs Ready for Fall or Spring Delivery $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100, $125.00 per 1000. Electros for catalogs furnished free. 3x7}^ in. or 6x83^ in. IRIS PALLIDA DALMATICA Is about the finest IRIS in existence. $10.00 per 100, I90.00 per 1000. JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc. Wholesale Dept., FLOWERFIELD, L. I., N. Y. When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange SNAPDRAGONS are plajnng a leading role with every live ili>rist. Get your ^are of this business. Plants may be started any time from seed. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 per pkt ; 3 for S2.50 ; 7 for $5.00. Seed of our new Hybrid Pink and our new Golden Pink Queen, same price. Seed of Keystone, Nel- rose. Garnet, White, Yellow, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 35c. per pkt.; 3 for Si. 00. Free Cultural Directions. All orders cash. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. When orderlnx. please mention Tbe Exchange WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. Have mailed their new Illustrated Catalogue of Garden and Flo^ver Seeds to all their customers in the United States. Should any of them not receive a copy, they are requested to kindly notify the fact to 27-29 Drury Lane, LONDON, W. C. 2 ENGLAND Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange Cr MADCr Jtirft ^^^^ Growers . t. IflUlVOl!. a tU. San Francisco, Calif. Grower, of ^elected Qnioii, Letlucc, RadisH, Carfol, Sweet Peas, etc. Wben ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange January 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange Directory * of -Trade * and ♦ Allied * Organizations We have gone to considerable pains to bring this list up to date. While changes, as a matter of course, are contin- ually taking place in data of this character, this Directory will be found of value to many of our readers. We thank the secretaries of the various societies for their cooperation and shall be glad to be notified of changes, or of the organization of new societies. Additions and corrections will be featured as collected Albany (N. T.) Florists' Clnb. President: Edward P. Tracey. Vice-President: Albert Jenkins. Secretary-Treasurer: Louis H. Schaefer, 102 Hudson ave., Albany Meets first Tliursday in month. An- nual meeting, Dec. 2, 1920. American Association of Narserymen. President: J. Edward Moon. Vice-President, Lloyd C. Stark. Secretary: John Watson, Princeton, N. J. Treasurer: J. W. Hill. Annual meeting for 1920 June 23, 24 and 25 at Chicago American Association of Park Stipts. President: J. W. Thompson. Vice-President: Henry W. Bush. Secretary-Treasurer: Emmet P. Grif- fin, E. St. Louis, III. Meets yearly. Annual meeting for 1 1920 not decldeH; possibly some time 1 in Sept. at Louisville, Ky. American Carnation Society President: Theodore Dorner. Vice-President: Ciias. W. Johnson. Secretary: A. J. Baur, Rockwood ave. and SSth St., Indianapolis, Ind. Treasurer: F. E. Dorner. Annual meeting for 1920, Jan. 21 and 22 at Chicago, 111. American DaMla Society. President: Richard Vincent, Jr. Secretary, E. C. Vick, 205 Elwood ave., Newarlc, M. J. Treasurer: Wm. J. Rathgeber. 'American Forestry Association. I President: Charles Lathrop Pack. ' Secretary: P. S. Ridsdale, Washing- ton, D. C. Treasurer: J. E. Jenks. Annual meeting, 1920, Jan. 13, in New York City. American Gladiolns Society. President: H. E. Header . Vice-President: C. R. Hinkle. Secretary: A. C. Beal, 212 Kelvin Place, Ithaca N. T. Treasurer: Madison Cooper. Annual meeting for 1920, probably with S. A. P. and O. H. Convention at Cleveland, O. jAmerican Peony Society. President: L. R. Bonnewitz. Vice-President: A. H. Fewkes. Secretary: A. P. Saunders, Clinton, ! N. T. j Treasurer: A. H. Scott. Meets annually in May or June. American Pomologloal Society. President: L. H. Bailey. Vice-President: W. T. Macoun. Secretary: E. R. Lake, Washington, D. C. Treasurer: L. R. Taft. Meets biannually now but hopes to I meet annually after 1920 meeting. iLmerican Rose Society. President: Robert Pyle. Vice-President: F. L. Atkins. Secretary: E. A. White, Cornell Uni- versity, Ithaca, N. T. Treasurer: Harry O. May. Executive Committee meets five or six times during the year as required. Date of annual meeting for 1920 not definitely decided. imerican Seed Trade Association. President: E. C. Dungan. Vice-President: W. G. Scarlett. Secretary-Treasurer: C. E. Kendel, 216 Prospect ave., Cleveland, O. Meets annually, 1920 meeting June 22, 23 and 24 at Milwaukee, Wis. Jaerican Society for Horticnltnral Science. President: W. H. Alderman. Vice-Presidents: M. J. Dorsey, J. A. Gourley, W. H. Chandler. Secretary-Treasurer: C. P. Close, Col- 1 lege Park, Maryland. ' Meets annually; 1920 at Chicago, 111., last week of December. Jnetican Sweet Pea Society: President: George W. Kerr. ' Vice-President: Edwin Jenkins. • Secretary: William Gray, Newport, R. I. Treasurer: William Sim. I Convention held each year In June or July; 1920 meeting July 10th at Boston. ■SBociated Betail Florists, Inc. President: Geo. E. M. Stumpp. Vice-President: E. T. Wession. secretary: W. W. Siebrecht, Jr., Queens Plaza Court, Long Island „City, N. T. Treasurer: Max Schling. Meets every Thursday. Anntial meet- ing for 1920 in September. Association of American Cemetery Superintendents. President: H. S. Adams. Vice-President: F. H. Rutherford. Secretary-Treasurer: W. B; Jones, Highwood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa. Meets annually; 1920 meeting Sept. 6, 7 and 8, at Hamilton, Ont. Baltimore Florists' Clnb. President: Wm. F. Ekas. Vice-President: Robert L. Graham, Jr. Secretary: Robert Tate Paterson, 934 E. Preston St., Baltimore, Md, Treasurer: Albert G. Fiedler. Meets second Monday of each month. Annual meeting for 1920, second Mon- day in October. Boston Florists' Association. President: Henry Penn. Vice-President: ^Vm. H. Elliott. Secretary: Elijah S. Gorney, under Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. Treasurer: Frank Edgar. Meets first Tuesday of each month. Annual meeting for 1920, first Tues- day in January. Boston G-ardeners and Florists' Clnb. President: Herman H. Bartsch. Vice-President: William H. Judd. Secretary: William N. Craig, Faulk- ner Farm, Brookline, Mass. Treasurer: Samuel J. Goddard. Meets third Tuesday in each month except July and August. Annual meet- ing for 1920 December 2 at Horticul- tural Hall. Boston Horticnltoral Club. President: E. H. Wilson. Vice-Presidents: F. R. Pierson and Patrick Welch. Secretary: Fred Wilson, Nahant, Mass. Treasurer: Allen Pierce. Meets first Wednesday in each month. Annual meeting for 1920 first Wednesday in September. Botanical Society of America. President: Dr. J. C. Arthur. Vice-President: Professor H. H. Bart- lett. Secretary: Dr. J. R. Schramm, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Treasurer; Dr. E. W. Sinnott. Annual meeting for 1920 between Christmas and New Years, probably in Chicago. Canadian Horticultural Association. President: E. B. Hamilton. First Vice-President: W. E. Groves. Secretary-Treasurer: H. J. Eddy, 4425 Sherbrooke St., Westmount, Quebec, Canada. Financial Secretary: Frank Edgar. Treasurer: — Wm. C. Stickel. Chicago Florists' Club. President; Tiniotliy E. Waters. Vice-President: Aaron T. Pyfer. Secretary: Fred Lautenschlager, 440 W. Erie St., Chicago, 111. Treasurer: Paul Weiss. Meets first Thursday after first Mon- day of each month. Cliica^o Flower Growers Association. President: Geo. C. Weiland. Vice-President u B. Meuret. Secretary: R. C. Ellsworth, Downer's Grove, 111. Treasurer: Charles McCauley. Annual stockholders' meeting July 15 each year, regular directors' meet- ing second Tuesday of January, April, July and October. chrysanthemum Society of America. President: Thomas W. Head. Vice-President; Z. D. Blackistone. Secretary, Chas. W. Johnson, 2242 West 109th St., Chicago, 111. Treasurer: Chas. H. Totty. Meets annually; 1920 meeting at Washington, D. C., in November. Cincinnati Florists' Society. President, H. W. Sheppard. Vice-President: Al Horning. Secretary, Alex Ostendarp, 14 E. Third St., Cincinnati, O. Treasurer: E. A. Volz. Meets second Monday of each month. Annual meeting for 1920 sec- ond Monday in July. Commercial Flower Growers' Associa- tion of Chicag'o. President: Joseph Koliout. Vice-President: Peter Pearson. Secretary; Otto H. Amling, May wood, Illinois. Treasurer: N. J. Wietor. Meets third Thursday in each month at Randolph Hotel, Chicago, unless otherwise determined at previous meeting. Connecticut Nurserymen's Association. President; Chester Brainerd. Vice-President; H. S. Goltschalk. Secretary: F. L. Thomas, Hall and Lewis Bldg., Meridan, Conn. Treasurer; W. W. Hunt. Meets at call of President. Annual meeting for 1920 in February. Dahlia Society of California. President: T. A. Burns. Vice-President; J. W. Davies. Secretary: F. C. Burns, San Rafael, Cal. Treasurer: F. D. Pelicano. Meets at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco. Dayton Florists' Club. President; Geo. W. Bartholomew. Vice-President: E. W. Jenkens. Secretary: Geo. J. Frisch, The Hill View^ Gardens, Dayton, Ohio. Treasurer: Forest Mittman. Meets first Tuesday following the first Monday of each month. Annual meeting, 1920, in March. Florists' Hail Association of America. President; B. G. Hill. Vice-President; J. F. Ammann. Secretary: John G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J. Treasurer; James W. Heacock. Annual meeting, 1920, at Cleveland, I date not yet set. ' Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association: President; Philip Breitmeyer. Vice-President; Irwin Breitmeyer. ] Secretary; Albert Pochelon, 153 Bates St., Detroit, Mich. Treasurer: Wm. L. Rock. Annual meeting for 1920, second week in October. Gladiolus Society of Ohio. President: C. B. Gates. Vice-President; Joe Coleman, Secretary: Wilbur A. Christy, 315 N. Tod ave., Warren, O. Treasurer: Wilbur A. Christy. Meets at call of president and three members. Annual business meeting and fiower show, 1920. second week in August. Holyoke and Northampton Florists' and Gardeners' Club. President: G. W. Thorniley. Vice-President: Harry Sinclair. Secretary-Treasurer; James Whiting, Amherst, Mass. Houston Horticultural Society. President: Robert G. Hew-itt. Secretary-Treasurer; Chas. E. Hagan, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 136, Houston, Texas. Meets semi-monthly. Illinois State Florists' Association. President; W. J. Keimel. Vice-President; W. J. Heimbrecker. Secretary: J. F. Ammann, Edwards- ville. 111. Treasurer; F. L. Washburn. Meets annually; 1920 meeting Jan- uary 29, at Chicago in connection with the American Carnation Society meet- ing. Illinois State Hortlcnltural Society. President; A. W. Bray ton. Vice-President: J. R. Reasoner. Secretary: A. M. Augustine, Normal. Treasurer: J. W. Stanton. Meets in August and December. Indiana Hortlcnltural Society. President: F. J. Heacock. Vice-President: L. V. Doud. Secretary-Treasurer: H. H. Swaim, W. Lafayette, Ind. Meets at Indianapolis. Indiana State Florists' Association. President: Anders Rasmussen. First Vice-President; Herman Junge. Second Vice-President: E. E. Temper- ley. Secretary; O. E. Steinkamp, 3800 Rock- wood ave., Indianapolis, Ind. Treasurer: Chas. G. Pahud. Meets monthly. Annual meeting for 1920, second Tuesday in January, Iowa Seed Dealers' Association. President: M. Kurtzweil. Vice-President: B. H. Adams. Secretary; A. M. Eldridge (Henry Field Seed Co.), Shenandoah, Iowa. Treasurer; Hon. John T. Hamilton. Meets annually; 1920 meeting early In June; date not set. Kentucky Society of Florists. President; August R. Baumer. Vice-President: Lewis G. Pleiss. Secretary: Joseph Able, 632 Fourth ave., Louisville, Ky. Treasurer; H. Kleinstarink. Meets second Tuesday each month. Annual meeting for 1920 in January. Maine State Florists' Society. President; J. H. Stalford. Vice-President; E. Saunders. Secretary and Treasurer: P.. T. Mul- ler, Orono, Me. Meets in Fall and Spring. Next meeting in April 1920. Manager: Paul R. Klingsporn. July and October at offices of the as- sociation, 182 N. Wabash ave., Chi- I cago. 111. I day of each month at Hotel Ran- dolph, corner Wells and Randolph sts„ ' Chicago, 111. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. President: William C. Bndicott. Vice-Presidents: Nathaniel T. Kidder, and C. S. Sargent. . Secretary; William P. Rich, Horticul- tural Hall, Boston, Mass. Treasurer; Walter Hunnewell. Annual meeting for 1920, Jan. 10. Milwaukee Florists' Clnb. President: Henry Welke. Vice-President; Fred Gutermuth. Secretary: Eugene Oestreieher, 5630 North ave., Milwaukee, Wis. Treasurer; Fred W. Walton. Meets first Thursday of each month. Annual meeting, 1920, December. Monmouth County Florists' Association. President; John Kennedy. Vice-President: Fred Hanson. Secretary: Walter Lindhardt. Fin. Secretary: Geo. Sodemann. Cor. Secretary; Charles W. Schneider, Markham road. Little Silver, N. J. Treasurer; Geo. H. Gregory. Meets monthly at Ralston's Flower Store, Cookman ave., Asbury Park, N. J. Montreal Gardeners and Florists' Club.. President: Robert Burrows. Vice-President: Dan McDonald. Secretary-Treasurer: W. H. Horobin, 283 Marquette St. Meets first Monday of each month. Annual meeting, 1920, first Monday in December. Morris County (N. J.) Gardeners and Florists' Society. President: Samuel Golding. Vice-President ;Wm. Brown. Secretary: Ed. Reagan, Morrlstown, N. J. Treasurer: Wm. H. Duckham. Meets second Wednesday of each month at 8 p.m. Annual meeting for 1920, second Wednesday in January. National Association of Gardeners. President: L. P. Jenson. Vice-President: D. L. Mackintosh. Secretary: M. C. Bbel. Treasurer: Thos. W. Head. Meets annually, date of 1920 meeting to be set by executive committee. New England Nurserymen's Association. President: C. R. Burr. Vice-President: Charles Adams. Secretary: R. M. Wyman, Box H, Framingham, Mass. Treasurer, V. A. Vanicek. Meets usually in Boston. Annual meeting for 1920, Jan. 27 and 28. New Orleans Horticultural Society. President: Chas. Eble, Sr. Vice-President: Jos. Bernard. i Secretary: Claude L. Ory, 5212 Dan- I neel St., New Orleans, La. Treasurer: John Eblen. ' Meets third Thursday each month. Annual meeting for 1920 third Thurs- day in July. Newport Horticultural Society. President: Arthur W. Potter. Jr. I First Vice-President: Andrew J. Dorward. Recording Secretary: Fred P. Webber, Aquidneck P. O.. Newport, R. I. Treasurer; Richard Gardner. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, at Music Hall, New- port. Annual meeting. 1920, Dec. 14. New Tork Federation of Horticultural Societies and Floral Clubs. President: F. R. Pierson. First Vice-President; Dr. E. A. Bates. Second Vice-President; Charles Vick. Third Vice-President: Hugh McCarthy. Fourth Vice-President: F. A. Danker: Fifth Vice-President: W. H. Workman. Secretary: E. A. White, Cornell Uni- versity, Ithaca, N. Y. Treasurer: W. A. Adams, Buffalo. Meets four times a year: the annual meeting in Syracuse at tlie time of the State Fair; one meeting in December or January with an affiliated organiza- tion; one at Ithaca during Farmers' Week; one in New York City during the Spring flower show. Annual meet- ing in Syracuse, Sept., 1920. 112 The Florists' Exchange I i Fresh Florists' Seeds for Early Sowing Boddington'B Qi ALYSSUM Tr. pkt. Oz. White Com. Ik-iit variety. $0.15 $0.50 Corpot of Snow 10 .40 ANTIRRHINUMS Tr. pkt. Silver Pink. .! pkin, $2.75 $1.00 Nolrone. ;i pkts. $2.75 1.00 Dnvbronk. Pink, while Tr. pkt.Oj!. tiiiDut $0.25 $1.00 FireHy. .Scarlet 25 .75' Lilncinum. Lilac 25 .76 Lutcum. Yellow 25 .75 Qur«n Victoria. Pure white .25 .75 Pink Queen. Creamy pink. .25 2,50 ASPARAGUS 100 1000 PlumoHUH nanus. Green- hoime Krown $0.40 $3.60 PlumoBus nanuB. Culi- fornia grown 30 2.50 Sprongeri 10 .75 ASTERMUM T r. pkt. Oz Lavender, Pink. White.. $0.25 $2.75 ASTER American Branching. Crimson, lavender, pink, purple, white $0.25 Queen of the Market. Dark blue, light blue, white, pink, scarlet or mixed 15 Early Wonder. Lavender, t pink, white or mixed 25 Early Branching. Rose, white, lavender or mixed. .25 Daybreak. Shell pink 25 Lavender. Rose pink 25 Purity. White, mixed .26 Mikado, White 25 Lady Roosevelt. Lovely pink 25 CANDYTUFT Tr. pkt, Oi. Giant Hyacinth-flowered. \Vhite.$0.26 $1.00 EmproBB. Pure wliite 10 .:t5 CENTAUREA Tr. pkt. 0«. CandidisBlma 'Duiity .Miller) $0.25 $2.50 CyanuB. Double blue 15 .00 DRACAENA AuBtralis. Broad foliage. . . IndlvlBA. Slender leaves. . . Tr. pkt.Oi. $0.15 $0.50 . . .10 .40 2.50 2.00 3.60 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 CALENDULA Tr. pkt. Ji oz. Orange King. Greenhouse saved especially for cul- ture under glass $0.25 $0.75 FEVERFEW Tr. pkt. 0«. Matricaria CapenBis. Double White $0.10 $0.50 LOBELIA Tr. pkt Oz. Crystal Palace. Dark blue $0.25 $2.60 Emperor William. Light blue. . . .25 1.76 Gracilis. Trailing -*. 16 .75 SpecioBa. Dark bhie trailing 16 .75 MIGNONETTE Tr. pkt. Oi. Machct. Dwarf $0.10 $0.75 MYOSOTIS Tr. pkt. Ot. Eliza Fonrobort $0 26 $1.00 Royal Blue 25 1.50 Victoria 25 1.00 Dissitiflora 25 1.00 PETUNIA Tr pkt. Double Fringed Mixed. H pkt. 60c.... $1.00 Rosea. Double soft pink and white 1.00 Single Century Prize. H pkt. 00c 1.00 Single Ruffled Giants 50 PANSY Tr. pkt. Oz. B's Challenge. Mixed $0.50 $6.00 Giant Varieties. In separate colore 26 4.00 SALVIA Tr. pkt. Oz. Splendens. Bright scarlet $0.20 $1.60 Clara Bedman (Bonfire) 25 2.60 Zurich 25 4.50 SHAMROCK Tr. pkt Oz. True Irish. J^ lb. $3.00 $0.25 $1.00 STOCK, TEN WEEKS Tr, pkt, yi OI. Brilliant Rose, White, Crimson, Light Blua, Dark Blua, Can- ary $0.26 $1.00 STOCK, CUT AND COME AGAIN Tr. pkt. J, oz. Princess Alice, Violet, Blood Red, Crimson, Yellow, Rosa, Light Blue $0.26 $1.S0 STOCK, GIANT DOUBLE Tr. pkt. >A oz. Abundance. Carmine roue $0.26 $2.00 Almond Blossom. Blush white... .26 100 Augusta Victoria. Silvery lilac . .25 1.00 Queen Alexandra. ftoey lilac. . . .25 .76 Beauty of Nice. Soft pink 25 .50 SCHIZANTHUS Tr. pkt. Wisetonenais $0.76 Boddington 1.00 VERBENAS Tr. pkt. Oz. Mommolh Blue $0.25 $1.00 Mammoth Pink 26 1.00 Mammoth Scarlet Defianca 26 1.00 Mammoth White 25 1.00 Mammoth Mixed 25 I.OO VINCA White, Pink, Pink and White. Mixed Tr. pkt. 0». ..$0.15 $0.75 . . .10 .76 WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS Pkt. Oz 'A lb. Apricot Orchid $0.25 $1 26 $3.60 Mrs. John M. Barker 15 Miss Florence Roland. Orange Orchid Orchid Beauty Pink and White Orchid.. Red Orchid Venus White Orchid Yarrawa .15 .25 .25 .16 .25 .25 .15 .25 .75 .76 1.25 1.25 .76 1.25 1.26 .75 1.25 2.50 2.50 3.50 3.50 2.50 3.60 3-50 2.50 3.60 =5% DISCOUNT, CASH WITH ORDER= Artlfur ®. I0&&mgt0n (En., Snn, Seedsmen 128 Chambers Street NEW YORK CITY mrmmmmmrmmmmmmtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmiimmmmTmmmmmrmmrmmmmmmm^ m When ordering, pleaae mention The Eicbange Buy Carinas Now There is no surplus of Canna Roots this season. We divide from clumps same day order is received, insuring fresh, plump roots, with two or three eyes. 100 10000 Alphonse Bouvier. Deep cardinal, ,5 to 6 ft S3.50 $.30.00 Beaute Poitevine. Bright crimson scarlet, 8)2 to 4 ft 3.50 30.00 City of Portland. Deep glowing pink, 33'2 ft 10.00 90.00 Crimson Redder. Dazzling scarlet, 3"^ ft 3.50 30.00 David Harum. Bright scarlet flower; bronze foliage; 4 ft 3..50 30.00 Duke of Marlborough. "Eich crim.son maroon, 5 ft 3.50 SO.Oq Florence Vaughan. Yellow, dotted red, 4 ft 3.50 30.0o Gustave Gumpper. Clear lemon yellow, 414 ft 4.50 40.0o Hungaria. Clear rose pink, 3J2 to 4 ft 6.00 SO.Oq Julius Koch. Blood red, 3 ft 4.,50 40.0o King Humbert. Standard bronze leaf, 4 to 4 J^ ft 5.00 45.0o Long Branch. Crimson, bordered yellow, 5 ft 5.00 45. Oq Mad. Crozy. Ko.sy scarlet, gilt edge, 3H ft 4.00 35.0 Meteor. The one best red, large flower, 4 ft 4.50 40.00 Mrs. Alfred Conard. Silvery pink, 4 ft 12.00 100.00 Mrs. Kate Gray. Orange, shaded carmine, 6 ft 4.00 35.00 Orange Bedder ("Tango Tints"). Orange and tan, 4 to 5 ft. . 5.00 40.00 Papa Nardy. Deep carmine rose, 4 ft 5.00 40.00 Prince Wild. Rich crimson, 4 ft 4.00 35.00 Queen Charlotte. Scarlet, bordered yellow, 3K ft 5.00 45.00 Richard Wallace. Canary yellow, 5 ft 4.50 40.00 The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO When orderlQg. please mention The Eschanga LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY :: NEW YORK BULBS JAP. LILIES, Giganteum, Auratum, Rubrum, Melpo- mene, Roseum, Album, Magnlficum VALLEY PIPS, Forcing Grade, Dutch or German T. R. BEGONIAS, Single, separate colors or mixed, 2 sizes Write for prices, specifically stating requirements McHUTCHlSON & CO/'filr" 95 Chambers SL NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR WHOLESALE DUTCH BULB GROWERS Lisse, Holland Write us for prices on finest quality Dutch Bulbs New York Office: 1133 BROADWAY (earner 25th St.) Wten ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, pleaae mention The Bxchange January IT, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 113 ^O^^^^^^ ,;. .. -..„.,.> - Cpn.d\iQte ■»-'-^^y:'^\l/^] Easter Preparations For the Smaller Florist It will pay you to look over the bed- diug stoek on hand aod select some of the plants which might come in usefully for Easter. While you want expensive Rhodmlendrons, Hydrangeas. Ericas, Roses. Lilies and other stock all or most of which you have to purchase there are quite a number of so called bedding plants which can be used to great ad- vantage Easter week. A bushy Ge- raniupj, either pink or white, in bloom, makes a good Easter plant and it is well to set a few nice plants aside or shift them for that purpose. Marguei, rites, even tho.se in 2i,4in. or .3in. pofsT if in flower, can be used in made up pans or pots. You might also have use for Ageratums. And most of the bedding Begonias are or should be at their best at Easter. Combine witli these a nice lot of Pansies. Eorgetmenots and poly- anthus (Primulas) and stock which can be gotten into shape between now and April and in almost any gi-eenhouse establish- ment, old or new. large or small. Tou will thus be able to have on hand quite a good part of what you need, especially for the average demand, not overlooking your bulbs. Mimosa pudica The retail grower whose greenhouses are visited daily by some of his patrons should ever be on the lookout for some- thing new, unusual, attractive. Some- thing even ns old as the hills is often interesting, if only to children. In most establishments more people will visit the greenhouses during the Spring than at any other time of the year, and the greater the variety of the stock carried the more interesting it will be and the more sales will be made. While most people are acquainted with Mimosa pudica, perhaps better known as the Sensitive plant or Touchmenot, due to the fact that the leaves close up when anything comes in contact with them, there are many who do not know it. es- pecially among the children. A few cents' worth of seed will give you a batch of plants, if sown now in a warm house, and grow into fair sized speci- mens in 3in. or 4in. pots by the early part of May. They are bound to attract a lot of attention and comment. They will be a good advertisement for you, for they will make people talk about you, and that means advertising you. Gypsophila elegans Since we took the advice to grow Gypsoiphila elegans in shallow flats on a bench or shelf, we will never again grow this valuable little flower any other way. Sow the first batch of seed now and transplant later into flats about 2in. apart. The plants will flower in about 10 months or so in a Carnation house, and if you can spare a shelf for them without hurting some other crop below, you will have better results. Small flowers on graceful stems such as Stevia, Buddleia or Gypsophila are always of great u.se for the retail grower ; there is nothing like them for corsage bouquets or to go with other flowers. In order to have a good supply of the annual Gypsophila all through the Summer months it is well to make the first sow- ing in a mild hotbed about the middle of April, and follow up with other sow- ings every two weeks until Sept. 10. Tou may not use all of the flo\vers but, when you do want them, it is nice to have them on hand. For the present, make a sowing now and another about the end of February. This will give you flowers almost up to the time those in the frame start to come in. Marguerites The plants you want for Easter flow- ering should not get a shift after the middle of February in order to have them flower well by the first week in April. They want to be potbound and during March should get several doses of liquid cow manure. If you keep on shifting them they will grow into great big speci- mens, but most likely flower too late for Easter. For Spring sales, cuttings made from now on up to the middle of March will have plenty of chance to grow into good sized 4in. pot plants. You will want a good many for. while not always ideal as a vase plant, nor staying in flower all Summer, it seems as if everybody likes Marguerites, and they usually are in full bloom at the end of May and in the month of June. Few people object to them when used in connection with Geraniums and other plants in their window boxes. Mrs. F. Sanders is one of the sorts which, when planted out in not too rich soil, will flower all the Summer, and is especially good toward Fpll. Petunias Y''ou have patrons who will want Pe- tunias as early as the beginning of May. Plants in 4in. pots in full bloom and the single giant fringed ones make most attractive plants for that purpose. You not only need them during May and .Tune, but the late comers will be look- ing for them even after July 4. The early flowering batch will not be much good two months later, especially if kept in the 4in. pots. You should, therefore, prepare two or three lots of plants to come along ; they will pay as well if not better than Geraniums that you have to carry for about eight months. While there used to be objections to the blue- ish and lavender shades, there seems to lie a greater call for them now than for any other color, especially the softer shades. Get- busy now and do not waste the seed which, if consisting of choice ' varieties, is expensive. By careful treat- ment 90 per cent of it can be made to grow. For the small flowering sorts, just as desirable for bedding, there is plenty of time to sow seed, but why not have it on hand? Gloxinias Gloxinias are among the most showy flowering pot plants for early Summer use that the florist can carry. You do not want a great many, but a few well grown specimens are bound to attract attention. For an early lot start the bulbs in gentle heat, in a sandy soil, about the middle of February. As soon as growth starts they should have a liberal sized pot, a mellow sandy soil, good drainage and a warm house. You cannot water them carelessly with the hose ; go back to the watering can and keep the leaves on the dry side. Some of the light as well as dark shades of pink and blue we hardly find in any other flower, and the spotted ones are quite as beautiful. Tuberous Rooted Begonias If you wish to grow some of these Be- gonias from seed, flowering plants can be had in one year. Sow now aiid treat fhe same as you would the bedding Be- gonias. By Alay. plant the .stock in a mild hotbed and allow about Sin. of space *ietween them, if in a sunii^' pcsitiOH, ?.% most hotbeds Usually are, it will be best from .June on, when the sashes are re- moved, to lightly shade the frames, if only during the noon hours. After the first light frost lift the plants carefully, dry the bulbs and keeji lightly packed in dry sand. Store during Winter in a dry. warm place. Torenia as a Bedding Plant For a bedding plant, where a rather low effect is desired, Torenias may be used to good advantage, Torenia Four- nieri grandiflora, the blue or speciosa, the "Bride" and the large flowering pink with white Torenia. Seed sown the mid- dle or end of February will make good sized 3%in. pot plants in flower by the time you are ready for planting out. Some growers sow later and grow the plants on in a hotbed, which is a good way, but you can grow them in the greenhouse, giving them the same treat- ment as a Petunia. Thunbergias Do not overlook the -.mowing of some seed of Thunbergia alata. You will want the plants next May ; they are just the thing for vases, hanging baskets and window boxes. The bright yellow or white flowers with their black centers are very attractive and keep on coming all Summer long. Planted along the edge of a box the plants will trail down for several feet. The seed should be sown early, if strong plants are wanted, in 3%in. pots. While you can grow nice stock "from March sown seed, why not get at it early, at least for a part of your requirements, those you want for the middle and end of May? Sweet Pea Buds Dropping I have a house of Yarrawa Sweet Peas which are commencing to flower. The vines are about Gft. high and have flow- ering stems on them lOin. to 12in long. After the buds are set they turn yellow and fall off, leaving nothing but the stem. j The beds are planted in trench form, with I a foot of cow manure about ISin. deep. I The top soil is light and has a mixture j of charcoal and wood ashes and a light \ sprinkling of sheep manure. The soil is kept well watered and the vines show a I strong green growth. — B. F., Mass. ; — When the vines are making a good ' strong growth the usual cause of this I trouble is the fluctuation of temperature. Sometimes Sweet Peas will cast their first flower buds for no apparent reason. Most of the trouble is due. to the fluctua- [ tions of temperature or to the fact that j the temperature has been carried too ' low during the night. I would also sug- ' gest that the grower exercise great care ] in fumigating. Sometimes growers com- j plain of buds dropping after they have ■ used sulphur on pipes for the purpose of j controlling mildew on the vines. This I particular fungicide must be used with considerable care in growing Sweet Peas. If the coiuditions have been maintained exactly as they should be. it might pos- sibly be the result of a disease ; and if such is suspected, would suggest that samples be sent to Dr. L. M. Massey. Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Ithaca, N. Y., for deter- mination. A. C. Beal. Professor Dept. of Floriculture- Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. How to Grow Begonias How warm should the sand be? What is the right overhead temperature. How much stem should be left on the leaf? — G, R. N., Ky. — To successfully propagate Begonias such as Cincinnati and Lorraine means a bottom heat of about 70 deg. and the more even this temperature is kept the better. Clean sand is another important factor. A temperature overhead of 65 deg. is suflicient. While the cuttings should be kept always moist, avoid un- necessary watering, as they are very apt to damp off during the two months they usually have to remain in the sand. Soft young leaves are not nearly as good as well matured ones. Trim the leaves back and do not let them come in contact with the sand. The sooner they are removed after being rooted, when growth appears at the base, the better, F. B. to let the specialist do the propagating and growing on. Ampelopsis Veitchii is easily grown from seed or cuttings of young growth but not too soft. It will root without much trouble in a frame during August and September. Make use of two or three eyes and lightly shade. A greenhouse will do as well as a frame ; here the cuttings may get better atten- tion. F. B. How to Grow Clematis and Ampelopsis What is the best way to grow the large flowering Clematis and the Ampelopsis Veitchii?— J. B. M., Pa. — The large flowering Clematis is propagated by grafting on such strong growing varieties as A. flammula and C. vitalba. After grafting the roots they are potted up and carried in a propagat- ing frame with a strong b<)ttom heat. As the new growth starts the plants are removed to a sunny bench and finally brought outdoors to be either planted out or grown in pots. For those only using a limited quantity of plants it is cheaper Salt for Carnations Will some experienced grower please tell me how much table salt to put in a gallon of water to be used for red spider on Carnations? The Carnations are in good condition otherwise. We use a fine sprayer (Auto Sprayer). — On page 234 of Commerciol Carna- tion Culture, by J. Harrison Dick, the rule given is "half an ounce of salt to a gallon of water." We presume that this is correct. ,T. H. S. Coming Meetings and Exhibitions Boston, Mass. — Mass. Union Farm Meeting, including floricultural displays, etc. at Horticul- tural Hall, Jan. 19 to 23, under auspices of the State Board of Agriculture. Chicago, III. — American CarnatioQ Society, 29th annual meeting and exhibition, Jan. 21 and 22, 1920. Sec'y A. F. J. Baur, Rockwood av. and 38th st., Indianapolie, Ind. iSew York City. — International Flower Show, March 15 to 21, 1920. Seo'y, John Youdc. 1170 Broadway. New York City. A Good Citizens' Creed for 1920 I believe in the United States of America. My opportunity and hope depend upon her future. I believe that her stability and progress rest upon the industry and thrift of her people. Therefore I will woirk hard and live simply. 1 will spend less than I earn. I will use my earnings with care. I will save consistently. I will invest thoughtfully. To increase the financial strength of my country and myself I will buy Gov- ernment securities. I will hold above barter the obliga- tions my country thus incurs. I will do these things to insure the greatness of America's future. In every part of the United States there are groups of men. women and children that intend to adhere strictly to the above financial creed during the next 12 months. As members of Gov- ernment Savings Associations in offices, stores, industrial plants, labor, fraternal and social organizations, and in churches, clubs and homes, these patriotic believ- ers in the principles of true American- ism are investing regularly some part of their earnings in the new issue of Gov- ernment Savings Stamps, thus giving substantial proof of their determination to help their country. The securities are on sale at post offices of the first and second class, as well as the leading banks and trust companies throughout the United States. 1 14 The Florists' Exchange LAGARDE & SPEELMAN Wholesale Bulb Growers OLLIOULES (VarJ France Field of French Grown (iolden Spur Narcissus Tlirougli war conditions we have been unable to supply these in 1918 and 1919. We are now glad to advise our customers that we will have a fair quantity again for 1920delivery.\\ rite for details. New York Office 38 MURRAY STREET GET AHEAD sow NOW FOR NEXT CHRISTMAS 250 Seeds PRIMULA Chinensis, Farquhar's Giant Pink $2.00 PRIMULA Chinensis, Farquhar's Giant Salmon 2.00 PRIMUL,\ Chinensis, Farquhar's Ruby Queen 1.7.5 PRIMULA Chinensis, Farquhar's Giant Red ' 1 7.5 PRIMULA Chinensis, Farquhar's Giant Duchess. (White with pink zone, primrose eye) 1 75 PRIMULA Chinensis, Farquhar's Giant White 2 00 SOW NOW FOR STRONG SPRING PLANTS , ANTIRRHINUM, Giant Rose Pink "In 50 ANTIRRHINUM, Giant White sn ANTIRRHINUM, Giant Yellow m ANTIRRHINUM, Giant Scarlet '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 40 CARNATION Marguerite, Farquhar's New Giant Mixed. 1-1(3 02. $1 25 1-S oz. S2.00. LOBELIA, Farquhar'sJ Dark Blue, Dwarf. 1-8 oz. 85c., X oz. $1.50 PETUNIA, Farquhar's Ruffled Giants Mixed. 1-16 oz. $4.00. Vi* oz O7 SALVIA splendens Bonfire $1.00 $.3 75 SALVIA splendens Compacta '_ i.oo ij^SO SALVIA splendens 75 2 25 SALVIA Zurich j 5q " VERBENA,! Farquhar's Giant Blue, Pink, Scarlet, vi^'^rt;. ■ ■ -.^ ,■ ■ ■; J^ o^- ^0.35 .60 2.00 VERBENA, Farquhar's Mammoth Hybrids Mixed. VINCA, Bright Rose, White with Rose Eye, Pure White . . .50 175 R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY BOSTON, MASS. ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND pleased and satisfied customers are planting Pearork's tested, proven, quality seeds because they are seeds that produce large profitable crops, wherever planted. Grown on our own seed farms, tested, and proven on our own trial grounds. Write today for our large, illustrated seed catalog and market gardeners' and florists' price list, both free. A post card will bring it to you. Write today. EVERETTE R. PEACOCK CO. Seedsmen Growers. Exporters. Importers. 4013 Milwaukee Ave. CHICAGO FLOWER SEED SALVIA or SCARLET SAGE We have just completed harvesting our own Bloomsdale Farm Grown, crop 1919, Salvia or Scarlet Sage. We offer you this exceptionally good strain and high vitality Seed, of] the following varieties: SALVIA SPLENDENS OR CLARA BEDMAN AND BONFIRE 1 pound $30.00 per pound 5 pounds and over $25.00 " " Net 60 days, 2% o6f 10. f.o.b. Bristol, Pa., if unsold on receipt of order, as we did not have a large crop. D. LANDRETH SEED COMPANY Buainess Established 1784 BRISTOL, PA When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The EJicbange FINEST QUALITY LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS Ready for Immediate Delivery For prices write VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR 1133 DROADWAY, Corner 26th St., NEW YORK Wben ordering, pleue Benclan The Bxchaoge GET 1919 CATALOGUE For DescriptioD of Separate Colon SEED Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse. Special mixed, O. K. outside. J^ oz. $1.00, oz. S7.00. Steele's Mastodon Private Stock. MLxed, H oz. SI. 00, oz. $6.00. Steele's Mastodon Mixed. J^ oz. $1.50, oz. .55.00. STEELE'SPANSY CARD ENS Portland, Oregon January 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 115 g^ SEED TRADE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION President: E. C. Dumcan. Philadelphia, Pa.; First Vice-President: W. G. Scarlett, Baltimore, Md.; Second Vice-President: David Burpee Philadelphia, Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer: C E Kendel, 216 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, O. Next Convention: at Milwaukee, Wis.. June 22, 23 and 24, 1920. Imports at New York ,Ian. 6. — S. S. Western City from Gcnoit: A. Dickinson & Co., 250 bgs seed, 400 bgs seed; Guaranty Trust Co., 700 bgs Clover seed; Nat. City Bank, 200 bgs Alfalfa seed; Banea di Roma, 400 bgs Alfalfa seed; Order, 400 bgs seed; 900 bgs Alfalfa seed. S. S. Mar Rojo from Hamburg: Int. Fwdg. Co., 25 cs Lily of the Valley pips; Guaranty Trust Co., 183 cs Valley pips; Amer. Expr. Co.. 200 bgs. Clover seed; Nungessor-Dickin- son Seed Co., 140 bgs seed; Order, 872 bgs Sugar Beet seed, 12,200 bgs miuiate of potash. 100 bgs Clover seed. S. S. Royal Prince from Havre: Crabb, Reynolds, Taylor Co.. 400 bgs seed; Dough- ton, Inc., 200 bgs seed; Hutchinson & Co., 15 cs plants. S. S. La Perouse from Havre: J. M. Thorburn & Co., 3 pgs seed; Innes Speiden. 63 cks nitrate of soda; Stumpp & Walter Co., 7 bgs seed; Lunham & Moore, 200 bis seed; Order, 290 bgs seed. S. S. Anglo Chilean from Liverpool: F. B. Vandergrift & Co., 3 sks Mangel seed; 4 sks Turnip seed. S. S. San Giovanni from Palermo: Banco Comm'l Italo. 500 bgs seed; Brown Bros. & Co.. 1050 bga seed; R. Alteri, 200 bgs seed; Nat. City Bank, 200 bgs seed; F. W. Doughton, Inc., 84 bgs seed; Brown Bros. & Co., 160 bgs seed. 8. S. Milwaukee Bridge from Rosario: Nat. City Bank, 433 bgs Alfalfa seed, 256 bgs do; Irving Nat. Bank, 572 bgs Alfalfa seed; Amer. Expr. Co., 576 bgs Alfalfa seed. Jan. 5. — S. S. Bordic from London: Amer. Espr. Co., 100 bgs Turnip seed; Byness & Lowery, 56 bgs Turnip seed; Order, 88 bgs Clover seed. S. S. Mesaba from London: T. S. Todd & Co., 78 bgs vegetable seed; Amer. Espr. Co., 53 bgs Turnip seed; T. Meadows & Co., farm seed; F. E. Singer, 190 bgs vegetable seed; Judson Freight Fwdg. Co., 1 cs flower seed; S. B. Fenick & Co., 4 cs Parsley seed, 6 bgs Beans; Order, 150 bgs Clover seed. New York Seed Trade Flower Seeds in Demand The seedsmen in this city without ex- ception report that the demand for flower seeds is unusually brisk for this season of the year. In increasing quan- tities they continue to arrive from Kng- land, France, Germany and from domes- tic sources. It is reported that some varieties of early Summer flowering Sweet Peas are already in short supply. The handlers of plants of commercial size for growing on report that rooted Carnation cuttings are being shipped out in considerable numbers and that they are meeting with an active demand. Valley Pips The question is frequently asked now, "Are there any German Valley pips coming into this country at the present timeV" The answer to this question Is: German Valley pips in considerable numbers have already arrived as well as Holland grown pips and that more Val- ley pips both from Holland and Ger- many are available for shipment but it Chicago Seed Trade The demand tor all varieties of vege- table and Uower seed for early planting has opened well. There is some com- plaint as to the slow arrival of many items especially in flower seed. H. J. i'uhlbruegge, formerly of the Miami Floral Co., Dayton, O., has joined the sales forces of the American Bulb Co. He is at present on a trip through Wisconsin and Minnesota. Holland bulb salesmen have reached the city. There appears to be a disposi- tion on the part of some of the dealers to defer the immediate placing of orders. An eastern seed house is leading a proposition for concerted action in buy- ing, necessitated by increased cost and risks of recent years. Cold weather had delayed the shipment of Cannas, Caladiums, and Tuberoses from Southern growers. The W. W. Barnard Co. will hold a poultry and pet stock show In their store and basement during the last week in January. This is an annual event that is looked forward to with much in- terest by poultry fanciers in this section. is getting rather late in the season for importing these. Walter J. Barnwell, store manager for Burnett Bros., 9i! Chambers St., left this city on Monday of this week for an extended business trip through the West. One of the largest and best arranged and attractive exhibitions of seeds now on display in this city may be seen botu in the Barclay st. and Park Place win- dows of J. M. Thorburn & Co., 53 Bar- clay St. There is also a well arranged display of sundries by this same lirm. The annual catalog of Peter Hender- son & Co., 35-37 Cortlandt St., under the usual title of "Everything for the Garden" is now being mailed out. This, as usual, is the earliest of the large catalogs to be sent out this year by the seedsmen of this city and it is one ot the largest and handsomest catalogs in every respect published in this country. The new cover design in colors bears the title of "A Glimpse of the White House Gardens in the Days of Dolly Madison." At S. D. Woodruff & Sons, 82 and 84 Dey St., the entire store force is more than usually busy filling early orders which are coming in with a rush, i'rank C. Woodruff of this firm and Mrs. Wood- rutf left on Wednesday for Koek Ijedge, Fla., where Mr. Woodruff will take his usual Winter vacation, fishing, hunting and resting. Mr. Ailing Woodruff from the Seattle, Wash., branch of the firm is now East for a few weeks. The wholesale price list for florists will be ready for mailing this week. The general wholesale list and retail catalog will follow soon after. Vaughan's Seed Store reports good re- turns from its wholesale dealers' price list of seeds and bulbs for Spring plant- ing. The full traveling quota of sales- men for the house is on the road and is sending in good business. The Everette K. Peacock Co., is mail- ing its annual price list to florists this week. Their flower seed department is a dependable one with the trade. Among Our Seedsmen JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., La Crosse, Wis, There is no business in the world wherein honesty of purpose, straightfor- wardness in dealing and confidence of customers play so great a part as in the seed business. In 1868, John A. Salzer, the founder of this business, started in a small way and, for nearly half a century, directed its affairs. That he built solidly and soundly is evidenced by the fact that this small beginning has developed into a great business which now employs more than 500 people, and the warehouses, offices, etc., total more than seven" acres of floor space. Every modern appliance of value to the seed business is used ; and it may be of interest to our readers to know that the latest addition to the Salzer buildings has had the commendation and aproval of the State Board whose business it is to pass upon the new buildings of the Stafe. Washed air, a heating system that is automatic in its control, a first aid hospital, kitchen, lunch room, rest room, welfare department, public library, recreation grounds, pleasant surround- ings of the latest design, all go to add to the comfort of the workers. The building itself is of tapestry brick and the entrance is most imposing. Natural light is recognized as the most desirable factor of all : it not onl.v makes for comfort and so for contentment, but expedites the work and adds to its cor- rectness. In the Salzer office all opera- tions of one kind are located in the one room and in all the rooms straight aisle location of desks make for further economy of time. However, it goes without saying that no such business could have been built without the confidence of thousands of farmers and gardeners. The personnel of the John A. Salzer business since the untimely death of Henry A. Salzer, who succeeded ,Tohn A. Salzer in the active management of the business, is as fol- lows : John P. Salzer. president ; Ken- neth E. Salzer, vice-president ; Carl Ran, secretary ; W. D. Weedy, general man- ager. That these able and capable gentlemen are alive to progress in every direction that makes for success in the seed busi- ness is evidenced by the fact that this "last word in mail order seed business" (Continued on page 122) General view of main buildings and warehouse, together with greenhouse and elevators of the John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Cross, Wis. The floor area of these buildings is over seven acres NOT HOW CHEAP BUT HOW GOOD Each year there are less Florists placing their orders with foreign representa- tives, through their experience knowing that they can buy to better advantage at home— this meaning from American firms. Through our connec- tions with reliable growers of high grade stock and our long experience, we do not brag when we claim being better able to fill your requirements than any, not only for Lily Bulbs but for French and Dutch and other flowering bulbs as well. Order now Horse- shoe Brand Lily Bulbs for immediate or later planting. LILIUM GIGANTEUM $59 per case for any size, cases standard packed at follows. 6-8 400 bulbs eacb 7-9 300 bulbs each 8-10 250 bulbs each 9-10 200 bulbs each 9-11 180 bulbs each 0-11 150 bulbs each LILIUM MAGNIFICUM 7-9 230 bulbs $28.00 per case LILIUM AURATUM 7-9 200 bulbs $25.00 per case Ralph M. Ward & Co., Inc. The Lily House 25 Murray St., New York When ordering, please mention The Exchange 1 16 The Florists' Exchange I I I I I [3 I Don't Wait To Get Sutton's New Things Second Hand When you get a new flower, you get it partly because of its goodness, but largely because of its newness. And of course, the newer its new- ness, provided it's good, the louder it will make the cash register ring. You can now get any of Sutton's new things quickly — direct from Sutton's. Sutton's orders for America now leave every other day. The genuine Sutton-bred, Sutton-grown seed will be on its way to you within 48 hours after we receive your order. Our catalog, full of money-makers for you, and a valuable reference book, sent direct from our American agents on receipt of 35c., which is re- turned with a $5.00 order. Our booklet "SEEDS"— full of seed facts you should know — sent on request. H. P. Winter 4 Co. 64-B Wall Si. New York City MXJjoiiyrii Olio The S. T. Blake Co. •IZd-BSacramentoSt. San Francisco, Cat. Reading, England I I I N I I I I BULBS AND ROOTS FOR EARLY STARTING AND FORCING GLADIOLUS Grown on our own farms. Kraded. Sound, carefully 1st size 2^1 size lOfK) America $27.00 Augusta 30.00 Mrs. Francis King 25.00 Europe 60.00 Halley 35.00 Chicago White 32.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 50.00 Panama 47.00 Primulinus Sunbeam Niagara . Prince of Wales Hid, $7.50) . Vaughan's XXX Mixture . Vaughan's Standard Mixed 60.00 48.00 22.00 18.00 lOfX) $22.00 27.00 20.00 30.00 28.00 45.00 40.00 Above prices are for January only. CANNAS DORMANT ROOTS 101) 1000 Chas. Henderson $5.00 $40.00 David Harum 6.00 55.00 Eureka 8.00 75.00 VAUGHAN'S FIREBIRD 10.00 90.00 King Humbert 6.00 50.00 Hungaria 8.00 75.00 Florence Vaughan 5.00 40.00 Venus 5.00 40.00 Wyoming 5.00 40.00 Yellow King Humbert 8.00 75.00 SPECIAL FLOWER SEED LIST, Ready. All early stocks for^florists, ask for it. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york DAHLIAS Complete Mixture. Finest Shades. Best Doubles. Per 100 $7.50 Per 1000 $70.00 Wben ortlt-rlpg. please mention The Exchange Summer and Fall Sowing Pansies, Myosotis, Cyclamen, Snapdragon, Sweet Peas, Perennials and Freesias Purity Now is the time to order BULBS for Fall Delivery FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. The Seed Store 12 and 13 FaneuU HaU Square, BOSTON, MASS. For full list of stock, refer to our 4-page advertisement in issue of January lOth . Write us for another copy if you have inlslaid it. LILIUM GIGANTEUM For Immediate Delivery 7-9, 300 per case; 8-9. 250 per case; 8-10. 225 per case; 9-10. 200 per case. $55 00 per case. Also some 7-9, 100 per case. Write for price. HARDY LILIES AH varieties. 8-9 (200 in case), also 9-11. $30.00 per case. Write us for quotations on whatever else you may want in Plants, Seeds or Bulbs. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 50 Park Place, New York City When ordering, please oaeDtion The Exchange BUY YOUR FRENCH BULBS NOW FROM Lagarde & Vandervoort OLLIOULES, FRANCE Mail address: care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad St., New York City When ordering, pleaso mention The Ezchanfe Orlando Offerings XXX SEEDS W i ALYSSUM Snowball. The onlv true dwarf. I Onr Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFITI USE FOR RESULTS! Under above heading I will list the items we have to offer from week to w^eek. I hope you will become familiar with it and take a iook-see ever>- week. .\s a starter, new seed ASPARAGUS elongatus (Cut-and-Come- .Again). less than looo. Sl.oo per lOO; oz., about 1200 seeds. Sio.oo. FVJ CI CTr'tlCD ROSALIND . TT. rLLlLnLK, GARDENS Orlando, Fla. ALYSSUM SnowbalL The onlv true dwarf, 2oc. CHINESE PRIMROSE IMPROVED. Finest grown. Miied. 300 seeds, Jl.OO; H pkt., 50o. COLEUS. Large fancy Hybrids, 2oc. CINERARIAS. Large flowering dwarf, finert miied. pkt. 50c. : H pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN Giganteum. Choicest Giants, miied. 150 seeds. Sl.OO: H pkt. 50c SALVIA BONFIRE. Finest grown. large pkt. 25c. VERBE NA, California Gianta. Finest mixed, liberal pkt.. 25o Large flowers and bright colors. JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. Wlien ordering, please mention The Exchange Tanuary 17, 1930. Gladiolus Bulbs Young, healthy, 2-year-old stock — the best forcing; full of vitality. 114-m. m-m.- up IH-in. 1000 1000 America $30.00 $24.00 Augusta 30.00 24.00 Brenchleyensis 25.00 20.00 Crackerjack 25.00 20.00 Empress of India 40.00 32.00 Halley 30.00 24.00 Klondyke 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Francis King.. . . 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 40.00 Panama 50.00 40.00 Principine 25.00 20.00 Schwaben 70.00 56.00 War 60.00 45.00 White and Light Mixed 25.00 20.00 General Mixture 20.00 15.00 Primulinus Hybrids... 25.00 20.00 N. LEON WINTZER Gladiolus Grower West Grove, Pa. ULY OF THE VALLEY NEW CROP READY FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT WRITE FOR PRICES CJ.SPEELMAN&SONS 38 Murray Street - NEW YORK CITY PORTLAND PETUNIAS Unexcelled for Beauty Pride of Portland, Pink. Elk's Pride, Royal Purple. Irvington Beauty, Light Pink. Scariet Beauty. White Beauty, TRADE PACKET 50 CENTS Short Crop, Order Early Swiss Floral Co. (Originators) PORTLAND.fORE. F.CMarquardt inc. Importers of Bulbs 345 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange The Florists' Exchange 117 Get Your New Crop FLOWER SEEDS from US ANTIRRHINUM, Snapdragon The Three Queens Three splendid Snap- dragons of the semi- dwarf types, growing about 1 }-2 feet in height, suitable for bedding or cutting also. Can be grown in greenhouse as well aa outdoors. We consider them the best three varieties of their type. Rose Queen. Fine rosy pink. White Queen. Pure snow-white. Golden Queen. Clear golden yellow. Each, pkt. 10c. , }4 oz. 40c., oz. $1.50. S. & W. CO.'S GIANT-FLOWERING TALL The following varieties of this splendid flor- ists cut-flower are quite the best we know of. We have, after careful trials, tested oiily those which we know are tall growers, carrying good spikes of bloom. pkt. }4 oz. Oz. Album. Very large: pure white S0.05 $0.30 $1.00 Blood Red. Rich, dark red. .06 .30 100 Carmine Rose. Carmine, yellowUp 05 .30 1.00 Chamois. Beautiful cham- ois rose 05 .30 1.00 Coral Red. Pretty shade of cora) red 05 .30 1.00 Fairy Queen. Rich salmon, white throat 05 .30 1.00 Luteum. Pure yellow 05 .30 1.00 Queen Victoria. Pure white. .05 .30 1.00 Rose Dore. Salmon rose. . . .05 .30 1.00 Scarlet. Bright scarlet 05 .30 1.00 Striped. Striped 05 .30 I.OO Special Mixture. Named aorta 05 .25 76 ANTIRRHINUM Pkt. Silver Pink $100 Nelrose 60 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS Greenhouse grown Pkt. 100 Seeds $0*0 600 Seeds 2.00 1,000 Seeds 3.60 2,600 Seeds ,|oO 6,000 Seeds lo.Zo ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI Pkt. 100 Seeds $0.15 1.000 Seeds -lo 5,000 Seeds 3.00 CALENDULA ORANGE KING Extra Selected Seed A very fine double strain of this popular greenhouse forcing annual. >i oz. 60c., oz. $1.50. ASTER, QUEEN OF THE MARKET, Early Our stock of this grand early-flowering ,\ster is the finest. Pkt. K oz. Oz. Selected White $0.05 $0.40 $1.25 Selected Crimson 05 .40 1.25 Selected Flesh-Pink 05 .60 1.60 Selected Rose-Pink 05 .40 1.26 Selected Dark Blue 06 .40 1.26 Selected Light Blue 05 .40 1.25 Selected Finest Mixed 05 .30 1.00 ASTER, CARLSON OR INVINCIBLE Early-flowering Branching Aster No Aster has been esteemed more highly by the florist trade than this variety : it has good size and by reason of excellent habit, long stems ind blooms, it comes between our Queen of the .vlarket and Ostrich Feather Asters. Pkt. k oz." Oz. White $0.15 $0.40 $1.25 Pink 15 .40 1.26 Lavender 15 .40 1.26 ASTER, S. & W. CO.'S LATE BRANCHING We cannot emphasize too strongly the merits of our strain of this grand Aster. It is much superior to temple's Branching in vigor, size and profuse-blooming qualities. Excellent for late cutting. Many of the best florists grow the S. & W. Co.'s strains of Late Branching Asters. Pkt. U oz. Oz. Pure White $0.10 $0.40 $1.25 Lavender 10 .40 1.25 Purple 10 .40 1.25 Crimson 10 .40 1.25 Shell-Pink 10 .40 1.25 Rose-Pink 10 .40 1.25 Mixture of Above Varieties .10 .30 1.00 CINERARIAS S. & W. Company's Giant Flowering Mixed. This strain of Prize Cineraria is grown for us by a famous English seed spe- cialist. The flowers seldom measure less than 3 inches in diameter, comprising the following colors: White, Rose. Flesh, Crim- son, Blue. Violet, etc. The plants are of a very robust dwarf habit, which, combined with the mass of giant blooms makes this strain exceedingly valuable. Trade pkt. $1.00, pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN SEED The plants from which this seed is produced are selected only from those of superior bloom and foliage. 100 seeds 1000 seeds Giant Salmon Rose $2.50 $20.00 Giant Dark Red . ! 2..50 20.00 Giant Light Red 2.60 20.00 MIGNONETTE S. & W. Co.'s Triumph. This Mignonette is one of the chocest varieties for Winter forcing. In type similar to Allen's Defiance, except that spikes are more compact and the individual florets are much larger in size. Seed of this grand variety is grown in our greenhouses, and is saved from the best spikes. Plants grow from 2 to 3 feet high, producing flower-spikes up to 20 inches long. Florists should try this Mignonette. Pkt. 25c., oz. $6.00. Allen's Defiance. Popular florists* variety; our strain is the best procurable. Pkt. lOc oz. $1.50. S. & W. CO.'S IMPROVED GIANT PERFECTION STOCKS These Stocks are the very finest of all for cutting. Of splendid pyramidal growth, with long spikes of large, double flowers. Height, 2 to 2H feet. All of our Stock seed is produced from plants in pots. Pkt. Ji oz. Oz. White $0.15 $1.00 $3.00 Chamois Rose 16 1.00 3.00 Fiery Crimson 16 1.00 3.00 Light Blue 15 1.00 3.00 Dark Blue 15 1.00 3.00 Purple 16 1.00 3.00 Sulphur Yellow 15 1.00 3.00 Mixed 15 1.00 3.00 SALVIA Our strains of Salvias have all been grown especially for us and have been selected from specimen blooms. Pkt. J4 oz. Oz. America $0.50 $2.50 $8.00 Bonfire :. .10 75 2.60 Splendens .50 1.50 Zurich 16 1.25 4.50 SMILAX Ji lb. Lb. Pkt. Oz. Cultivated Seed $1.00 $3.60 $0.10 $0.35 S. & W. CO.'S LARGE-FLOWERING DWARF BOUQUET STOCKS Our stock of large-flowering Dwarf Bouquet Stocks is grown with the greatest care and is the finest dwarf variety for growing for pot "•'">'=• Pkt. M oz. Oz. White $0.15 $1.00 $3.00 Brilliant Rose 15 1.00 3.00 Pale Pink 15 1.00 3.00 Fiery Crimson 15 1.00 3.00 Light Blue 15 1.00 3.00 Dark Blue 15 100 3.00 Sulphur Yellow 15 1.00 3 00 Mixed 15 1.00 3.00 WINTER-FLOWERING STOCKS The following varieties of stocks are in every way among the best: Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesh-pink. Pkt. 15c., M oz. $1 00, oz. $3.00. Crimson King. Brilliant, fiery crimson. Pkt. 15c., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Empress Augusta Victoria. Blue. Pkt. 15o., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Mont Blanc. Pure white. Pkt. 15o., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Queen Alexandra. Lilac-rose. Pkt. 15c., M oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Sulphur King. Rich yellow. Pkt. 15c. M oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. VERBENA S. & W. Co.'s Mammoth Fancy Strain Our Mammoth Fancy Strain of Verbenas is the best procurable. It cannot, we believe, be excelled for freedom of bloom, size or color. Pkt. M oz. Oz. Mammoth Fancy. Pink.. .$0.06 $0 50 $1.60 Mammoth Fancy Defi- ance. Scarlet 06 .50 1.50 Mammoth Fancy. Blue 05 .50 1.60 Mammoth Fancy. White. . .05 .50 1.50 Mammoth Fancy. Mixed... .05 .40 1.25 Hybrida Selected. Mixed. . .05 .25 .75 VINCA Excellent bedding plant; sow seeds early. Pkt. Oz. Alba. Pure white $0.10 $1.00 Rosea, Bright rose 10 1.00 Rosea alba. White, with rosy eye 10 1.00 Mixed 10 .75 WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER -SWEET PEAS Ready for Delivery Now Pkt. Oz. M lb. Asta Ohn. Lavender $0.25 $1.25 $3.50 Blanche Ferry 15 ,76 2.50 Cream Primrose 25 1.25 3.50 Heatherbell. Lavender- mauve 16 .75 2.60 Helen Lewis. Salmon pink. . .25 1.26 3.50 Hercules. Rich pink 26 1.25 3.50 Melody. Soft rose 16 .75 2 50 Morning Star. Orange- scarlet 15 .75 2.60 Mrs. Spanolin. White 15 .75 2.50 Rose Queen, Rose pink. . . .25 1.26 3.50 Song Bird. Pale rose 15 .75 2.60 Spring Maid. Light pink and cream 16 .75 2.50 Venus. White, flushed pink. .25 1.25 3.50 Wedgwood. Clear blue 26 1.25 3.50 White Orchid. Pure white. .15 75 2.50 Yarrawa Rose pink 1.00 3.00 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Eic^ange Wm. M.Hunt&Co. PERFECTION Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchangf SEEDS Flower and Vegetable Insecticides and Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO., Inc. 166 West 23rd St. NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange The W. W. Barnard Co. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention The Etzcbange Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT ! USE FOR RESULTS 118 The Florists' Exchange ASTER SEED — ^esf Money Can Buy Selected Oregon, grown by HERBERT & FLEISHAUER. Sold in original packages as listed below. 1 have their exclusive Eastern Agency. THE MOST POPULAR EARLY A.tcrmum. A nl.-,i ►imin of il,i» An,ioz..lO<-. White, shell p.nk, ose pink ayendcr_and pi„,,. )^ ^,. 75c., K o.. 11.00. h oz. «1 7.", ThiRoyM. viVvn?P-<'"'''""-> '"'"'t' .»-■> e. Oz. $2.„„ J,, oz. $1.40, K oz. -6c., „, .p^WSKI'S TWO NFW ASTERS "" *''^- ofl^t' 'Z ITSO ?o™'75c" M o'^zTo'c- Pacific ■B«''„'u.y. The finest lavender of the RUGOWSKI S TWO NEW ASTERS La"^nderGem The veoi best earijMa?'^^^^^^^^^^ Comet type. Oz. $3.00, K oz. $1.55, 'A oz. (In Ong.nal Packages) ASTERS. OTHER VARIETIES, Oz.$3.00..',.cz.$1.55,3. oz.80c.,Hoz.45c. OrlerVSu^r Late Branching. A careful Pure Honor. Color, pure white, medium IRWIN'S SELECTED STRAIN selection of this well known Aster. White. height, mid^ieason bloomer; size of flowers j,j „, jj „,^ Oz ^.>,r izTArMlM/- Min <;FA.j oz. $1.30. y^ oz. ^^ ^^1 ^^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^ /^ ^^ ^^^ Rugowski's Meritorious Pink. This mar- King Aster. (Needle type). _.'''":V''™f.\ well known Comet tvt>e in Giant Crimson. A dark velvety crimson velous Aster is late branching type; color white, rose, hght pink. T. ,T.„int azure blue Oz $2 00 ^.h^-h attracts much attention. Oz. $1.50 shell pink, plants grow about 2K. feet high violet, lavender 30 .50 l.Vj white, rosy lilau azure Blue. uz. »..uu, , ,, y^ goc. « oz. 45c.. K oz. 25c. on very strong trunk and it produces strong, Pink Perfection 30 .50 1.50 wL^.°^pll.„ '■' Perfect flmver's of glistening Crimson King. A well-known Aster of special non-laterol stems; blooms average 31.4 to Lady Roo.evelt 30 .50 1.50 Wh.te Fleece. Perfect flowers 01 ghstcM^ merit. Oz. $3.00, H oz. S1.55. >i oz. SOc. 4W inches; no centers. $1.50 per pkg. While Perfection 30 .60 I..5fJ "30 Moz.45c. (50 seeds). Peerle.. Pink 30 .5(1 \M ROMAN J. IRWIN 108 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY ' ' When ordering, please mention The Exchange WEEBER & DON'S New Crop Flower Seeds ANTIRRHINUM Tall Giant-Flowering. Pink, white, rose, scarlet, striped yellow and Rose, Pkt. sc H oz. 25c., oz. 90c. ASTERS Extra Early Express. Dwarf and blooms about two weeks earlier than Queen of the Market, white, rose, light blue and dark blue. Pkt. loc., I4 oz. 45c., oz, $1.50. Queen of the Market. Crimson, dark blue, light blue, rose, white, Pkt. Sc. li oz. 20C., oz. 75c. CALENDULA Orange King. M oz. ISC, oz. 40c. CANDYTUFT Giant White Hyacinth Flowered. \'i oz. 20c., oz. 60c. Empress. K oz. 20c., oz. 6oc. CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa. }i oz. 20c., oz, 6oc. Candidissima. Yi oz. 30e.. oz. $1.75- Cash with WEEBER Siti Merchants 114 Chambers St. COB^A Scandens Blue. K oz. 2SC., oz. 40c. DRAC^NA Indivisa }^ oz. 25c., oz. 40C. LOBELIA Crystal Palace Compacta. 14 oz. 60c., oz. $2.00. MARIGOLD French Compact Gold Striped. H oz. 20c., oz. 60c. SALVIA America. }4 oz. $1.25. oz. $4.00. Splendens. }4 oz. 40C.. oz. $1.50. Bonfire. H oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. SMILAX i4 oz. 00., oz. 40C. VERBENA Mammoth. Scarlet, pink, purple, white, striped, yellow. H oz. 25c., oz. 8oc. ZINNIA Giant Flowering Tall. Pure white, golden yellow, scarlet crimson, flesh color, purple. H oz. 60c., oz. $2.00. Order. & DON and Growers New York City Rynveld's Gladiolus None Better Grown Order now for immediate or future delivery. l>^-inch IJ^-inch 1000 1000 America $30.00 $25.00 Augusta 32.00 28.00 Baron Hulot 50.00 45.00 Brenchleyensis 28.00 23.00 Chicago White 32.00 28.00 Europe 75.00 65.00 Glory of Holland 45.00 40.00 Halley 35-oo 30.00 Mrs. Francis King 28.00 24.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 45.00 Niagara 40.00 35-oo Panama 50.00 45.00 Peace 40.00 35-oo Pink Beauty 50.00 45.00 Pruiceps 40.00 3500 Schwaben 55.00 50.00 War 60.00 55-00 Willy Wigman 50.00 45.00 Florists' Mixture 18.00 15.00 Ask for our prices on smaller sizes and bulblets. Cannas, Caladiums, Tuberoses and Hardy Lilies TERMS: All bills payable 60 days net. Unknown corre- spondents please send cash with order less 2 per cent. Cases and barrels charged extra at cost. F. RYNVELD & SONS HILLEGOM 61 Vesey Street OLLIOULES (Var) HOLLAND NEW YORK FR.\NCE B When ordering, plea i mention The E.x<- When ordering, pleaie mention The Exchange Seed Packets FLOWER SEED SIZES TO CATALOGUE ENVELOPES— RETURN ENVELOPES Brown Bag Filling Machine Co. FITCHBURG, MASS., U. S. A. When ordertixg. please mention The Bxcban£e SOW NOW for quick returns GYPSOPHILA, Elegant alba Per oi. $0.40 GYPSOPHILA, Elegant Pink " .50 CALENDULA, Orange King " .40 CALENDULA, Lemon Queen " .40 CORNFLOWER, Double Blue " 1.00 CANDYTUFT, Giant White " .50 ^^ SALVIA BONFIRE CROP I MY OWN GROWTH MAX SCHLING, Inc. 24 W. S9th STREET, NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange MacNiff Horticultural Co.,lnc. SEEDS, PLANTS and BULBS 52-54VeseySt.,NewYorkCity When ordering, please mention The Exchange Wten ordering, please mention The KxchAn^e M oz. $1.00, oz. $1.50, H !b. $11.00. PANSY SEED, Giant Superb. Finest mixture 1-5 or. $1.00. 01. $5.00. PANSY PLANTS. Large, ready to Woom. $1.25 per 100, express. Caab with order. E. B. JENNINGS, greens fvrhs, conn. January 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 119 —NEW CROP— Choice Florists^ Flower Seeds AGERATUM. Dwarf White, Dwarf Blue, Blue Perfection, Swanley Blue, Little Dorrit, Tall Blue, H oz. 25c., H oz. SOc, 1 oz. SI. 00. Little Blue Star, A oz. 50o. ALYSSUM, Little Gem. H oz, 25c., oz. 60c., 4 oz. $1.50. Carpet of Snow. ^ oz. 25g., oz. 50c., 4 oz. SI. 60. Lilac Queen. H oz. 2Sc., oz. $1.00. Marititnum Trailing. H oz. ISc, oz. 35c. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED Northern Greenhouse Grown Now Ready 1000 Seeds for $3.00 5000 Seeds for 13.75 10,000 .Seeds for 25.00 25,000 Seeds for 67.26 Special price for larger quantities. Also all other Choice Flower Seeds. ASPARAGUS Sprengerl. 1000 seeds, »1 .00 5000 seeds $4.00. ASTER SEED. Best money can buy. Send for list and prices. 1.^4 Tr. Pkt. oz. BEGONIA Erfordia S0.50 $1.00 Luminosa 50 1.00 Vernon 25 60 Prima Donna 50 1.00 Semperfiorens, white 50 1.00 CALENDULA, Orange King. (True). Se- lected. Double Orange. For cut flowers. ^ oz. 75c., oz S2 00. CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth, flowered. ^ oz. 25c., oz. 76c., ^ lb. $1.50. Selected Giant Empress. K oz. 25c., oz. 75c., M lb. $1.50. Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose Cardinal, Lavender. H oz. 25c., oz. 75c. CARNATION, Giant Malmasion. tr. pkt. 50c. CENTAUREA, Gymnocarpa. H oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. Candidlssima. H oz. 50c., oz. $2.00. Double Blue, for Cut Flowers. H oz. 26c, oz. 75c. COBEA Scandens. Blue. M oz. 25c., oi 75c COLEUS. Finest rainbow mixed. Tr. pkt. 60c. COSMOS, Lady Lenox. White, Pink. Ji oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Giant Early Flowering. White, Crimson, Pink. J.4 oz. 25c., oz.75c., CYCLAMEN SEED. Best German Wans- bek Strain. 100 1000 Glory of Wansbek, Salmon. .S2.00 $16.00 Rose of Marienthal, Pink . . . 1.50 12.00 Dark Glowing. Christmas Red 1.50 12.00 Bright Red 1.50 12.00 Bright Pink with Rose Cen- ter 1.50 12.00 White with Carmine Eye... 1.50 12.00 Pure White 1.50 12.00 DRAC/ENA Indivisa. U oz. 25c, 1 oz. .Wc. FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh.) In best Table Fern Tarietiea, 75c. per pkt. GLOXINIA bybrlda grandiflora. Extra choice, mixed. Tr. pkt. 75c. HELIOTROPE, Sweet Giant Blue. Tr, pkt. SOc. IMPATIENS Holstl. Red. Tr. pkt. 60c. Sultani. Rose. Tr. pkt. 60c. LOBELIA, Crystal Palace, Compacta, Dwarf. Tr. pkt. 35c., H oz. SOc. Trailing. Dark blue. Tr. pkt. 35c., H oz. SOc. MARIGOLD, Dwarf Little Browni. K oz. 25c., oz. 6dc. African Tali, double. Orange Ball. M oz. 25c.. oz. 75c. African Tail, double. Orange Prince. H oz. 25c., oz. 76c. MIGNONETTE, (Giant Gnhse. strain) grown by a specialist. Seed is saved from largest spikes. Tr. Pkt. 75o., Ji on. $2.00, H 01. $3.60. I oi. $7.00. MIGNONETTE, Giant Machet. H oz. 25c., oz. 75c. M YOSOTIS, Victoria. Tr. pkt. 25c., M oz. SOcoz. $1.50. PETUNIA. Double, large flowering, fringed 600 seeds 85c., 1000 seeds $1.50: Giant, single, fringed, 1000 seeds 50c., 1-64 oz. $1.25; Howard's Star, tr. pkt. 25c.; A oz. 75c.; Rosy Morn, tr. pkt. 25c., A oz. 75c.; Striped and blotched, tr. pkt. 25c., A oz.75c. Giants of California, finest mixed. Tr. pkt. SOc, A oz. $3.00. Snowball, dwarf white, tr. pkt. 50c., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. PHLOX, Dwarf Nana Compacta Snow- ball. i4 oz. SOc, a oz. 7Sc.. oz. $2.50. Dwarf Nana Compacta Fireball. H oz. 60c.. H oz. 75c., oz. S2.S0. Dwarf Nana Compacta Rosy Chamoise. H oz. 60c., Ji oz. 75c., oz. S2.60. Dwarf Nana Compacta Mixed. H oz. SOc, K oz. 75c, OZ.S2.60. PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea, in all colors (ready later). Chinensis. Giant Flowering (ready later) RICINUS, Zanzibar. Oz. 15c., 4 oz. 60c., SALVIA America. Tr. pkt., 1-16 oz. SOo. Ji oz. S1.50, oz. $5.00. Bonflre. (Clara Bedman.) Tr. pkt., 1-16 oz. 25c , li oz. 75o., oz. $2.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt., 1-16 oz. SOc, H oi. $1.25, oz. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 2.5c., H oz. 50c., z o. gl..=iO SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensls. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., H oz. $1.50. SHAMROCK SEED. Fine Irish. H oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. SMILAX SEED. M oz. ISc, oz. 60c., K lb. SI. SO. lb. $4.50. SNAPDRAGON. Greenhouse forcing va- rieties. Tr.pkt. Tr.pkt. Keystone.. ..$1.00 Phelps' WhiteSO 50 HARDY LILIES For immediate shipment from Cold Storage Lil. Auratum, 8-9, 200 to a case, $35.00 per case. Lil. Spec. Rubrum, 8-9, 200 to a case, $35.00 per case. Lil. Spec. Rubrum, 9-11, 125 to a case, $35.00 per case. Lil. Spec. Album, 8-9, 200 to"a case, $38.00 per case. LILIUMGIGANTEUM BULBS For Immediate Shipment $55.00 Per Case in Any Size Packed as Follows: 7-9, 300 to a Case 8-9, 2.50 to a Case 1.00 1.00 Ramsburg's. Buxton's Sil- ver Pink. . Nelrose Deep Pink 60 Giant Yellow .50 STOCKS, Beauty of Garnet 50 New Enchant- ress Pink SO New Bronze Beauty 60 Nice. Best strain. Selected from Double flowers. White, rose, shell pink, lavender, purple, yellow-salmon Tr. pkt. 50c., a oz. $1.00, H °^- $2.00, 1 OI. $5.00. Also Princess Alice, white, at same price. SWEET PEAS. Early greenhouse, forcing varieties, Zvolanek's and Irwin's varieties. Send for list, VERBENAS, Irwin's Giant Flowering, Lucifer. New Giant Scarlet (best red). H oz. 50c., H oz. $1.50, oz. $2.50. Defiance. Scarlet. H oz. 25c., M oz. 76c., oz. $1.25. Firefly. Scarlet with white eye. H oz. 25c., H oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. Mayflower. Giant pink. H oz. 25c., H oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. Purple Mantle. White, striped. K oz. 26c., 14 oz. 75c, oz. $1.25. VERBENAS. Irwin's Giant Florist Bril- liant mixture. H oz. SOc, H oz. 75c. oz. $1 50. VINCA alba. White with eye. H oz. 25c, H oz. 75c., oz. S1.2.J Alba Pura. Pure .vhite. H oz. 25c., H oz. 75c.. oz. 31.2 . Rosea. Pink, yi oz. 25c., H oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. Mixed. H oz. 25c. 'i az. 76c., oz. $1.25. ZINNIA, Irwin's Giant Flowering (best in the country). Scarlet and Crimson shades. 3^ oz. 50c., H oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. Yellow and Orange shades. 14 oz. 50c., a oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Flesh Pink. K oz. SOc, H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Salmon and Pink shades, H oz. 50c., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. All colors mixed. H oz. 50c., 'A oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yellow. H oz. SOc, 'A oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. New Double Dahlia Flowered, Lavender pink. H oz. SOc, Ji oz. Sl.OO, oz. $3.00. . FOR LIST OR SEND Allen's Defiance. ^ oz. 25c., oz. 76c. FOR ALL OTHER CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS SEND YOUR ORDER IN. OTHER SEASONABLE CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS— ASK FOR FULL LIST "THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW LEMON OIL. H gal., $1.50, 1 gal. $2.50. NICO-FUME. Uquld: 8-Ib. tin, $14.60 GLADIOLUS BULBS America. America. America. Augusta. Augusta. Baron Hulo't Baron Hulot 100 IJ^-in. and up $4.00 m-ia. and up 3.60 1-lJi-in 3.00 IJ^-in.and up 4.00 IJi-in. and up 3.60 IH-in. and up.. 7.00 1^-in. and up . . 6.00 Chicago White, l^-in. and up. 6.00 Chicago White. l>i-in. and up. 4.00 Halley. IH-in ana up 5.00 Halley. l)i-in. and up 4.00 Mrs. F. King. IJ^-in and up. . . 4.00 1000 $35.00 30.00 24.00 35.00 30.00 60.00 50.00 45.00 35.00 45.00 35.00 35.00 100 1000 Mrs. F. King, l^-in. and up.. $3.00 $25.00 Panama. IJ^-in. and up 8.00 76.00 Panama. l>i-in. and up 7.00 65.00 Peace. IJ^-in. and up 6.00 45.00 Schwaben. IJ^-in. and up 8.00 70.00 Niagara. l)^-in. and up 6.00 50.00 Prlmulinus Hybrids. I'A-in.. 4.00 35.00 Popular Mixed 2.00 15.00 White and Light Mixed 2.50 20.00 Pink Mixed 2.50 20.00 Red and Scarlet Mixed 2. .50 20.00 Ask for full list of all varieties. CANNA ROOTS, 2 3 eyes 100 1000 King Humbert $7.00 $60.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.50 30.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 30.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 City of Portland 6.00 50.00 J. D. Eisele 4.00 Express 4.00 35.00 35.00 Firebird 8.50 75.00 Mrs. Kate Gray 3.50 30.00 Gust. Gumpper 4.00 35.00 Hungaria 5.00 45.00 100 1000 Indiana S3.50 $30.00 Italia 3.50 Louisiana 3.60 Maros 3.60 30.00 30.00 30.00 Meteor 3.60 30.00 M. Berat 3.50 30.00 Mrs. A. Conard 8.50 75.00 Musafolia 4.00 Pennsylvania 3.50 Wintzer's Colossal 4.00 Wyoming 5.00 36.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 Ask for full list of other varieties. CALADIUM ESCULENTUM CALADIUM 7|9 Esculentum. 100 1000 $12.00 $100.00 CALADIUM Esculentum, 100 1000 9|11 $24.00 $210.00 TUBEROSES ^l^ ""-OO P" lOC SeOOO per 1000 FANCY-LEAVED CAUDIUMS Separate varieties, S16.50 per 100; varieties, S13.50 per 100. Plants, Cuttings, Etc. Prices are postpaid on orders for Rooted Cuttings where paid for in advance. On all other stock packing will be charged at coat. each; 4-lb. tin, $7.50 each: 1-lb. tin, $2.00 each; M-'b. tin, 65c. each. Paper: 288 sheeU, $9.50 tin; 144 sheets, $5.00 tin; 24 sheets, $1.25 tin. NICOTICIDE. 1 gal. $17.50, H gal. $9.60. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100 lbs. lots, $4.60. TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100 lbs. lots, $3.50. TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-Ib. bales only). Per 100 lbs. lota, $2.60. APHINE. 1 gal. $3.00 AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanized, with Auto- Pop, $7.75. AUTO-SPRAY. Brass, with Auto-Pop. $10.76. NEPONSET Waterproof Paper Flower Pots. Ask for price list, or see ad. page 1276 June 21 issue. AGERATUM, R. C, Stella Gurney and Dwarf Dark Blue. Large flowering, $1.50 per 100. 812.00 per 1000. ALYSSUM. Double giant flowering. 2-in., $4.50 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. See classified. BEGONIA Chatelaine. 2}^-in., $7.00 per 100, $65 00 per 1000. 3>j-in., in bloom, S20.00 per 100. BEGONIA Mrs. Patten. R. C $6.00 per 100, S50.00 per 1000. BEGONIA Chatelaine. R. C, $4.00 per 100, S35.00 per 1000. NEW BEGONIA Mrs. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). Beauti- ful brilliant pink. Fine for bedding or pot planU. 2Ji-in.. $10.00 per 100. CALLAS, Godfrey, 2M-uioh pots, $10.00 per 100. CARNATIONS, R. C. 100 1000 Ethel Fisher (New Red) . . ..SH.OOSllS.OO Bernice, new crimson 14.00 115.00 Morning Glow, very profit- able pink 7 00 65.00 White Benora 7.00 65.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 50.00 Matchless 5.00 40 00 Enchantress 5.00 40.00 Beacon 6.00 60.00 Doris 6.00 50.00 Aviator 6 00 50.00 EnchantressSupreme. Feb- ruary delivery 7.00 60.00 Pink Delight 7.00 60.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 60.00 White Enchantress 6.00 50 00 Alice. . . 5.00 40.00 Benora 6.00 50.00 Ask for full list of all other varieties. CINERARIAS, HaU Dwarf. 2H-in., $7.00 per 100, $66.00 per 1000. 3-in. $10.00 per 100, S90.00 per 1000. COLEUS. See classified. CYCLAMEN. Seedlings, transplanted, 4 leaves. Ready now, separate colors or mixed. SS.OO per 100, $75.00 per 1000. DRAC^NAS. See classified. DAISIES. See classified. FERNS. 2}i-in., in all varieties, and Table Ferns. See classified. FEVERFEW, R. C. 100 $2.25, 1000 $18.00. FORGET-ME-NOTS. Winter-flowering, 2}i-in pots, $7.00 per 100. $60.00 per 1000. FUCHSIAS, R. C. Little Beauty, Black Prince and other varieties, ready now; $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. 2Ji-in. mixed, $6.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS. Ask for prices. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C- and Sweet-Scented. S2.50 per 100 $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special delivery 2>i-in., $5.00 per 100. $40.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEAS. 2}i-in. Best French va- rieties, mixed,$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000 . IVY ENGLISH, R. C., $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. LOBELIA Kathleen Mallard. R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mixed varieties, $2.50 per 100, $22.00 per 1000, postpaid special delivery. 23^-in., $6.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PELARGONIUMS. 2}i-in. Easter Greeting, Lucy Becker, Swabian Maid, Wurtenburgla and others; separate or mixed, S12.00 per 100, $110.00 per 1000. POINSETTIA. Stock plants, California va- riety. The early and late kinds, $4.00 per doz., 60 for $14.00, $25.00 per 100. PETUNIA Seedlings, Single and Double. $2.08 per 100, $18.00 per 1000. Single Giant Blue, very fine, R. C, $6.00 per 100. ROSES, XXX. Forcing grade. 2-year-old Field Grown, at $40.00 per 100. Frau K. Druschki, Gene Jacqueminot. Dorothy Perkins, Teplitz, Ulrich Brunner and others. Ask for full list. SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, Zurich, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000. Seedhngs, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. SMILAX. Strong 2>^-in., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000 SNAPDRAGON. Yellow, Silver Pink, Nelrose, Keystone, White, Bronze and Red. 2>i-in. $6.00 per 100. $55.00 per 1000. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. 2Ji-in. Rose, White, Shell Pink, Purple, Lavender, $6.00 per 100. SALVIA. 2-in. pots, $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. SALVIA America. R. C, $2.60 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. VINCAS. Variegated. Rooted Cuttings, ■ ready now, $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000, postpaid. 2)i-in. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-in., $10.00 per 100, S90.00 per 1000. VERBENA. Seedlings. $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. All prices are subject to change. Satisfaction Guaranteed. ROMAN J. IRWIN 108 West 28th Street, NEW YORK Phones, 3738-2326 Farragut 120 The Florists' Exchange Are You Going to Chicago? On January 21st, the American Carnation Society will meet in Chicago. Preparations are iieing made to take care of a large attendance. The meeting will be very interesting as well as beneficial. This will give an opportunity for florists to get together and discuss subjects of other importance outside of Carnations. Chicago hotels are always crowded and we advise you to make reservations in advance by writing to various hotels for reservations. We will be glad to have all your mail addressed in care of our office which is two blocks from the leading hotels of the city and in the heart of the wholesale florists. We will do everything in our power to make your visit a pleasant one. Hoping to have the pleasure of meeting you. Yours very truly, American Bulb Co. 172 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago J.Vandenberg&Sons HEEMSTEDE (Ha'^XJ HOLLAND SPECIALISTS IN DarwinTulips J .VANDENBERG, representative, is now in America. Address c/o J.W. Hampton, Jr., & Co., 17 Battery Place, New York City When orderliiK. please mention The E.\ehiin;:e Lilium Formosunr, 7 to 9, and V) to 10. Lilium Multiflorum, 7 to 9, and 9 to 10. Lilium Multiflorum Giganteum, 7 to 9. LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS BEGONIA Gracilis Lumlnosa DRAC^NA Indivisa SALVIA Zurich SMIL AX Seed Prices on ajiplication. J. M. THORBURN & CO. 53 Barclay St. - - New York City Our New Price List of WINTER ORCHID Sweet Pea Seed has been mailed If you have not received one, let UB know Ant. C. Zvolaoek & Sod LOMPOC, GAL. When ordering, please mention The Exchange HARDY LILIES Auratum: 100 Case 8 to O-in. (ISO bulbs to case) $20.00 $30.00 9 -o 11-in. (125 bulbs to case) 27.00 30.00 Album : P to 9-in. (200 bulbs to case) 22,00 38.00 9 to 11-in. (140 bulbs to case) 30.00 38.00 Rubrum: 8 to 0-in. (200 bulbs to cade) . . . 20.00 34.00 9 to 11-in (140 bulbs to case) 26.00 34 00 NARCISSUS Paper White Grandiflora 100 1000 13 ctm. (1250 to case) $3.00 $28.00 14 ctm. (1000 to case) 3.50 30.00 GLOXINIAS. Choice Miiture 18.00 A. HENDERSON & CO. 166 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO When ordering, please mention The Exchange BurnettBros. SEEDSMEN Catalogue od application 92 Chambers Street. NEW YORK CITY W'h.'ii nrd'Tlnc. iientinn The Exchanffe fGOCHESTE Inc. Floritti' aeeds, plants and balb*. A complete stock of all the leading varieties Bay Yonr Seeds From Men Who Know Get our new catalogue Wh.'- ■■Mp.rlne f Ion Thp FlTOhnngp Wh«>n '-■rrlpring pleawp mpntlon The Bli change Dur Maveriisine Uolumns READ FOR PROFIT USE FOR RESULTS Are You Reading THE TALK OF THE TRADE in HORTICULTURE (The paper that is different.) No matter what other trade papers you may take, you need HORTICULTURE, too FAMOUS FOR ITS EDITORIALS AND ARTICLES Special allenlion given advertisers arid selling Short on gossip, but long on facts Costs but One Dollar a year and comes every week WHY NOT SEND THE DOLLAR NOW ? HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING COMPANY 78 Devonshire Street BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange —JUST OUT— Bolgiano's 1919 Summer and Fall Catalog of "Big Crop" Seeds Special prices 'or Ftonets and Market Gardeners Write for a copy at once — It will save you money J. BOLGIANO & SON, Baltimore, Md. \\ hail ordiTinp. I'lea Tlie Exobange CANN AS A large stock of several varieties. Prices right. Let iis book your order now for ship- ment at the proper time. PARKER BROS. NURSERY CO. FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. When ordering, pleawe mention The Kicbunge James Vick's Sons Growers of Flower and Vegetable Seeds Get the benefit of our 69 years' erperienoB All seasonable varietiee Our stocks are very oofnplete Rochester, N.Y. noJe'Tcity When orderlne, [) lease meotlon The Elxcbange DREVON-TEGELAAR & CO. WHOLESALE FRENCH BULB GROWERS \ 1 1 33 Broadway, Corner 26th St. NEW YORK When *■- A'-'tw please mention Tbe Eichange Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA Blue list of Wholesale Prices mailed only to those who plant for profit Wben ordering, please mentiOD The Bxchan^ Gold Storage Lilium Giganteum 7-9 inches .300 per case 9-10 inches 200 per case Write for prices C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS 38 Murray Street, New York City When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange WAIT FOR KELWAY'S WHOLESALE SEED CATALOGUE for 1920 before placing your order. The most favorable prices of the year If not received, wire or wnte KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Grower* LANGPORT, ENGLAND When orderiop. please mention The Eichange GARDEN SEED BEET. CARROT. PARSNIP, RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety; also other items of the short crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 Dey St. .NEW YORK.and ORANGE. CONN. Prices advertised are for the trade only January 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1^1 Clean Up Sale of SURPLUS BULBS HYACINTHS 1000 $70.00 60.00 50.00 40.00 18.00 Top Roots, All Colors, 1st Size, All Colors. . . and Size, All Colors. . . 3rd Size, All Colors. . . Miniature, All Colors. 250-500 at 1000 rates. TULIPS All Varieties. .$20.00 per 1000 Cash with order. BARCLAY NURSERY 14 W. Broadway, New York Wbi-n onhTiniT. please mention The Hxcliiinci' DAHLIAS GLADIOLI Long Island Grown Dutch Bulbs for Falll920 Ask for prices K. Van Bourgondien & Sons Phone 264 BABYLON, L. I. When ordering, please mention The Kxi-tuiii^e Lily of the Valley (NEW CROP) High grade, for immediate delivery Write for prices R. A. Vanderschoot 299 Broadway, New York City When orderlne. please mention The Kxptmiicp Our 1920 Wholesale Bulb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Established 1883 Vogelenzang, Holland AMERICAN BRANCH no Water St., New York When ordering, please mentiuo Tb>- b>-\ ft. Very beautiful red 4 30 Fiery Cross, 5 ft. Fiery scarlet (Burpee's new one) 25 200 FLAG OF TRUCE , 4 f t . Cream white , erect and fine 1 5 125 Firebird, 4 ft. Immense glistening scarlet flowers S 75 GAIETY, 5 ft. Reddish orange, edged with yellow, showy . . 0 50 Geo. Washington, 3^2 ft. Deep crimson 4 30 Gladioflora, 3>-2 ft. Crimson carmine rose, edged gold. . . 5 40 Golden Gate, 4 ft. Pure gold with apricot center 5 40 Gustave Gumpper, 5 ft. Large-flowering yellow 5 40 Hiawatha, 3 ft. Pink with bronze foliage 4 30 Hungaria, 3' 2 ft- Hose pink, fine and good 6 50 Kate F; Deemer, 4 ft. Brilliant yellow 5 40 King Humbert, 4 ft. Orange -Scarlet, bronze foliage bedder 5 45 LAFAYETTE, 4 ft. Most intense scarlet 7 00 Maid of Orleans, 4'2 ft. Mottled pink, very creamy 4 30 Meteor, 5 ft. About the best crimson 7 60 100 1000 MORNING STAR. 5 ft. Brilliant scarlet, edged yellow.S/ S60 Mrs. W. Wilson, 4 ft. More pink than Mrs. A. F. Conard 12 100 Morning Glow, 4 ft- Pink to rich red. bronze foliage.. . . 7 60 Mt. Blanc, 3} 2 ft. Almost pure white 10 90 Mrs. A. F. Conard, 4 ft. Grandest salmon pink, blooms firm 12 100 New York, 5 ft. Scarlet with plum colored foliage 7 60 Nokomis, 5 ft. New vivid crimson, bronze foliage 12 100 Panama, 3 ft. Orange-red, spotted yellow 6 50 Philadelphia, 3 ft. Good crimson, quite dwarf 4 30 Pillar of Fire, 7 ft. Crimson scarlet 4 30 Pocahontas, 4' 2 ft. Orient red. dark green foliage 12 100 THE PRESIDENT, 4 ft. Best red in commerce 20 ISO Princeton, 4 ft. Intense yellow with red throat 12 100 Queen Charlotte, 234 ft. Red, with yellow border 6 50 Queen of Holland, 3 ft. Orange-yellow. ... 7 60 Rosea gigantea, 3?^ ft. Carmine pink, large and fine. . . 8 70 San Diego, 4 ft- Persian yellow 10 90 We think best white to date, 40 Splendor, 4^ ■• ft. Splendid new scarlet 6 50 Triumph, 3 ft. Deep crimson 5 40 Uncle Sam, 7 ft. Brilliant orange-scarlet 5 40 Wawa, 3 ft. Verj' beautiful delicate pink 6 50 William Saunders, 4 ft. Bright scarlet, foliage bronze, . 8 75 Wintzer's Colossal, 0 ft. Best and brightest of rich red flowering . ; 6 50 All goods travel at buyer's risk. Orders from unknown buyers require satisfactory reference with time to investigate or cash with order. Prices are net F. O. B. West Grove. Packing and boxing at cost. Order for 25 or more at 100 rates; for 250 or more of a variety write for special prices. SNOW QUEEN, 4 ft. free and fine i^pONARD^\Y/EST GROVE V^& JONES CO. ^ W PENNSYLVANIA ROBERT PYLE, President R. T. SATTERTHWAIT, Secretary ANTOINE WINTZER, Vice-President When ordering, please mention The Exchange LAGARDE & SPEELMAN Wholesale French Bulb Growers OIXIOULES-VAR-FRANCE Established 1898 No connection with firm of similar name recently eatabliBhed. New York Office : 38 Murray Street D A H L I A S i ^* •'• Speelman and Sons BEST NEW and COMMERCIAL VARIETIES PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS p. O. BERLIN NEW JERSEY Wholeaale Dutch Bulb GroWerB SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND Established 1868 Let ua quote you on your 1920 Dutch Bulbs order New York Office 38 MURRAY ST. When ordering, please mention The Exchange READ FOR PROFIT OUR ADVERTISING COLUMNS USE FOR RESULTS 122 The Florists' Exchange Seed Trade — Continued from page 1 15 liUH erected bnildiiiRR of tlie most inddeni type ciuisl ruction to ineeL tlie increasing deninnds uf the business. The prifKreysiveuess sli(»wn in the buildinRH bus boeu carried out tlinuiKh- out the personnel of llie staff, Just re- cently, Charles L. Atlee. formerly con- nected witli one it( the larsost seed bouses in the East, has joined the for<*es of the John A. Sul/.er Seed Co., in cliarKC of jls nuiil order division. Mr. Ath'e is a nniTi of wide experience in the si'cd business, having been associated with his former Kustern connection for 20 years. As slated above, Mr. Atlee will be in charRc of the mail order division, and his coming to the Sal/.er business will bring a wide experience that can but have its reflection in increased service to its many patrons. More catalogs than ever are being mailed to Salzer customers tliis year. No other American seed catalog has ever attemptecl anything like the portrayal of flowers and vegetables in colors; 1)8 pages of this splendid ItJS page hook are so illustrated ; 275 varieties of vegetables and flowers are presented in their na- tural colors. The oldest occupation of man is agriculture; no other inirsuit. however important, can take the fore- most position from the i»roducers of food. The trial gardens of this concern — Cliffwood and Fairview — ^are among the largest in America ; and here every va- riety that is sold is tested out, mtt only for germiiiatiou, but also as to purity and trueuess to type. Restrictions on Catalog Mailing MadLn J'i'otnoB, HyflriiiiRcnn mid Uom-h: hIho fiiirdnn Im- pIcincntH unci rv(|iiiHiU>8: 08 paKCs, illuiitrat«d und Willi colored covcni. VouBhnn'iiS«cd Store. tl-U Hun-IiiyHt.. N. Y. City und ai-;i:t W. lUtidoIph Ht.. ChiciiKo. 111.— "Hpeciid SpririR f)fr(T" of (lower und vcgctablo Hi-4.-dti und (jIudioluH corniB, illuBtrutc-d. Valdeiilan Numorios, Bostic, N. C. — "Lnnd- HciipiiiK thf llotiic ClroundM." rulaloR of cvergrocnH, HlirubB, vinod and the ciuulity of the paper stock uaed has aaBurtd the achievement of every effort sought. The Week at the Capitol A prominent garden catalog was be- ing mailed in the city of New lork this past week on which the postage was 5c. Examination at the post ottice disclosed the fact that in addition to the return envelope and the order sheet contained in this catalog, two 4-page circulars had also been enclosed and, because of this, the catalog mailer had to pay Ic. extra. The ruling in this case "was that while the envelope and the order sheet came under the law governing the mailing of catalogs as fourth-class matter, the in- clusiou of a loose circular, whether it related to the contents of the catalog or to something foreign to the catalog, was held to be third-class matter, hence the extra Ic. charge to cover same. To our knowledge this ruling is some- thing entirely new and it will be well for catalog makers to bear these points in mind in the future if they wish to escape the added postage. Foreign Watkins & Simpson, Ltd., 27. 28 and 29 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, fjondon, England. — 1'J20 wholesale catalog listing desirable varieties of both vegetable and flowiy seeds, with numerous illustrations. The catalog is of the usual high character of the catalogs of this firm; it runs to 90 pages. C. Van Zyverden & Co., Hillegom, Holland. — 1920 wholesale bulb catalog. This well printed catalog covers Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissi and Crocuses of the various types and varieties; 40 pages. Catalogs Received W. W. Wi!more, Dahlia specialist, P. O. Box 382, Denver. Col. — 1920 Dahlia catalog, including Mr. Wilmorc's specialties as well as standard va- rieties of the various types; also some Gladioli, Peonies and other perennials; 18 pages, illustrated. Also trade Hst of Dahlias, Spring 1920, including also hardy perennial plants. H. G. Hastings Co., Atlanta, Ga. — "Hastings' Seeds" Catalog No, 59. Spring, 1920. listing vege- table, farm and flower seeds; also flowering bulbs, plants, etc. and Roses, all especially adapted for the South. The catalog runs to 98 pages, with numerous illustrations including attractive front and back colored covers, these last showing some of the firm's specialties. Bessie Boston Dahlia Fartn, San Mateo, Cal. —Trade list of "Grand Prix Dahlias," 1919-1920. Currie Bros. Co., 384 E. Water St., Milwaukee, Wis. — "Currie's Farm and Garden Annual," Spring, 1920, covering vegetable, farm and flower seeds; also flowering bulbs and plants, including The Charles H. Totty Company, Madison, N. J. The 1920 catalog of Chrysanthemums. Roses, Carnations and hardy perennials has reached our desk. It is the largest catalog yet emanating from the Chas. H. Totty Company and, may we add in all confidence, the best. The black and white illustrations with which the letter press is profusely interspersed are extra high class in quality, the great majority being made from photographs of plants in flower taken at the Totty greenhouses. Oiu" attention is still further attracted by the numerous colored Uustrations carried in this catalog, illustrations which evidence the remark- able co-operation between the Totty Company, the artist and the printer. Among the color sui>- jects to wliieh particular attention may be called is Chrysanthemum Mrs. .1. Leslie Davis (pink) com- pleting the trio for the Turner family of a pink, white and yellow, all three introduced by Totty. A full-page illustration of twelve types of early flowering Pompon ' urns is a classic, so true the plate is to nature. . The new Rose Frank W. Dunlop is well executed in color as also will be found several other color plates, notably, King of the Autunm Dahlia, Mignon Dahlias, a beautiful plate of Columbia Rose, and a full page plate showing the yellow Rose favorites: Irish Fireflame, Lady Hillingdon and Sunburst. A really startling reproduction, that of the Delphinium chinense, might be accorded the palm were not the others previously referred to so good. The European Corn Borer Washington. D. O. — The Depart- meut of Agriculture does not fear that the corn borer will become a menace throughout the country, although a wide dissemination in the Mississippi Valley is possible. Up to the present the borer lias inllicled considerable damage to Corn only in the Boston district, where the Corn grown is of the sweet and dwarf varieties, and where the insect, owing to the climatic influence of the Gulf Stream, is two brooded, while it is single brooded elsewhere in the U. S. A. The Department of Agriculture consid- ers that the problem now is to determine the areas iniested, the economic impor- tance of the insect in different regions and the possibilities of practical control or extermination within small areas. The Japanese Beetle The Secretary of Agriculture has re- quested Congress to appropriate jpiyO.fWK) to meet the emergency caused by the re- cent and sndden spread of the Japanese beetle in New Jersey and to fight it there and elsewhere. The beetle has repro- duced itself in enormous numbers and is a danger to orchards, vineyards, truck crops, ornamental plants, sihade trees, etc. It lias established itself most strongly in Burlington and Camden counties (N. J.) over an area of about 15.(XK) acres. Since during most of its life the insect lives as a grub in the ground, and in the adult stage is a very active flying beetle, it is realized that its total eradication is impossible. It is all the more important, therefore, to prevent its further spread and reduce the ravaged area. E. A. D- Proposal of Third Class Mail for Catalogs Business houses sending out a large number of catalogs will be materially af- fected by the proposal of Congressman Halvor Steenerson, chairman of the House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, "that hereafter catalogs aud similar publications shall be classified as third class mail aud he subjected to post- age accordingly. Since 1913 all the mail order houses, that had sufficient catalogs to justify it. shipped them in carload lots by freight to distributing points and then took advantage of the low parcel post rate of lV4,c. a pound, 5c. for the first pound. Now these cata- logs weigh about 5 pounds, which means 10c. for distributing them by mail aud then the freight charge might be Ic, total 11., whereas before, as third class mail, they paid 40c., Sc. a pound for 5 pounds." Chairman Steenerson wants the Gov- ernment to send out catalogs just as the mail order houses are now doing and benefit by the difference between the two rates. ^j;;^j;ii:A^:^t*;' |i Increaie in Coal Rates Ni-w KiiKlaiKj (•mwiTB uiid produciT* will lir- iilTi.tMl |,y 111., iinlir of llii. r. S. SliipliiiiK Himrd, iidvuiicinif tli'santhetnums wc are offering for the season of ig20 shows some changes from last season. We have discarded some varieties and have kept only such as have shown themselves really needed to maintain a balance of color and season. This selection has eliminated many for which we may have calls during the planting season, but in the list'presented we have the superior of the discarded variety. PEGGY BULKELEY General List oi Exhibition Varieties 23i-inch pots. loc. each, $i.oo per doz.. SS.oo per lOO. Artista Bob Pulling Bol d'Or Elberon Earl Kitchener ElVia Scoville Gertrude Peers Glenview Harry E. Converse James Eraser Lady Hopetoun Louise Pockett Mary Donellan Mary Mason Meudon Miss Anola Wright Mrs. Gilbert Drabble Mrs. G. C. Kelley Mrs. G. Lloyd Wigg Mrs. H. Stevens Mrs. R. C. Pulling Mrs. William Duckham Nagirroc Nakota Nerissa October King Odessa Ogontz Pockett's Crimson President John Everett Rose Pockett Silver King William H. Waite William Rigby The following exhibition varieties are produced on a more or less extensive scale by commercial growers. These we offer as rooted cuttings in addition to pot plants. C. H. Totty Yellow Wm. Turner William Turner Wells' Late Pink Rooted Cuttings: 75c. per doz.. S5.00 per 100, S40.00 per 1000. New Chrysanthemums for the Commercial Grower 2^-inch, 25c. each, ^2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. Sun Glow. An early, bright yellow of the Major Bon- naffon type, maturing October 25th. Exceptionally fine stem with the foliage extending to the bloom. Pro- duces an exceedingly high percentage of perfect blooms. NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR THE COMMERCIAL GROWER— Co lit in uf^d Victory. A pure, glistening white with a decided waxy lustre; fine stem and foliage. By stopping the plants September loth and securing the bud that develops upon this break five or six weeks later, a fine crop may be had for Thanksgiving and after. Other New and Valuable Sorts Rooted Cuttings: 75c. per doz.. J5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. 2i<^-inch. $1.00 per doz., $7.00 per 100. $55.00 per 1000. Barbara Davis. In color a rich shade of reddish bronze and entirely distinct from any other variety. It was disseminated by us in 1917 and has proved a decided acquisition either as a cut flower or as a pot plant. In habit of growth it is short-jointed and inclined to be dwarf, but makes good stems from early propagation. The flower is reflexed when fully open and is at its best just before maturing. Golden Mistletoe (A. N. Pierson, Inc.). This variety as shown by the name is a sport of Mistletoe. The parent is our latest flowering variety, coming well into De- cember. It is ball-shaped. An excellent companion for the parent. We have grown it in quantity and know that it will be a favorite. General List of Choice Commercial Varieties Rooted Cuttings: 50c. 214-inch. 75c. per doz Charles Razer Chieftain Chrysolora Colonel Appleton December Gem Dr. Enguehard Early Frost Early Rose Edwin Seidewitz Glory of the Pacific Golden Glow Golden Gleam Golden Queen Greystone Hamburg Late Whit Harvard Lynnwood Hall Major Bonnaffon Marigold Maud Dean per doz., S3. 50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. .. $5-00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. Mistletoe Miss Elizabeth Smith Mrs. C. C. PoUworth Mrs. M. R. Morgan Mrs. W. T. McNeice Oconto October Herald Pacific Supreme Polly Rose Richmond Smith's Advance Smith's Imperial Tiger Timothy Eaton e Tints of Gold Unaka White Chieftain Yellow Charles Razer Yellow Eaton Yellow Polly Rose The Chadwicks Rooted Cuttings: 75c. per doz., S5.00 per 100, I40.00 per 1000. 214-inch, $1.00 per doz., §7. 00 per too, $55.00 per 1000. Chadwick Supreme Indian Summer Golden Chadwick W. H. Chadwick Pompon Chrysanthemums NOVELTIES Rooted Cuttings: 25c. each, 52. 50 per doz., 517.50 per 100, S150.00 per 1000. 2J4-inch, 35c. each, S3. 00 per doz., $20. 00 per 100. Nellie Irwin (A. N. Pierson, Inc.). A true Pompon, clear bright yellow in color with every desirable attribute in stem, foliage, plant habit and formation of the flower cluster. It comes into bloom about November loth to 15th and holds well on the plant which is very desir- able when a variety is grown in large quantities for commercial cutting. It follows Golden Climax and pre- cedes Romaine Warren. It is a Pompon variety which POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Continued will find a welcome with the grower for the wholesaU market, having strong, straight sterna and bunching; nicely. It is the best Pompon variety we have raised or offered for sale. We cut the last for Thanksgiving Day trade and they were in perfect condition. Pauline Wilcox (A. N. Pierson, Inc.). The form of UWi flower classes it as a decorative variety and it is the idea., decorative type. The habit of the plant and the flowei sprays are very desirable. The stems are straight and strong and the flowers hold well apart in the clusters, The color is bronze with red and gold mixed, the tipi, of the petals being lighter, giving a very pleasing com- bination. In bloom Nov. 5th. It is a gloriously colored variety and there is nothing like it. It is distinct and valuable. Helen Andre (A. N. Pierson, Inc.). A beautiful, compact orange-bronze Pompon which blooms around November 20th. The growth is upright, the stems strong, holding the flower erect. Color is very attractive and. as thert are no other varieties of this color in bloom at the sam* season, it will be a profitable one to grow. It is 2 Thanksgiving Day bronze and a good one. Helen Hubbard (A. N. Pierson, Inc.). This is the best crimson decorative we have ever grown. The lowei petals are from two to two and one-half inches in length The color is a rich, velvety crimson which docs not fade Growth is excellent. There are no other varieties it this color which can compare with it for cutting in sprays This Harvard crimson is in bloom November 15th. Lorraine Meech (A. N. Pierson, Inc.). Distinctly a! Novelty. We introduce this variety because so many 0: our customers who have seen it have asked for plants^ Color is dull crimson ^vith a golden-bronze reversej The petals curl just enough to show both colors, which! gives a very pleasing contrast. When fully open, £J small yellow center shows, but this should, nevertheless be classed as a Pompon. Growth is ven.* good; foliage dark green right up to the bud. In bloom Novembej] loth. New Pompons Rooted Cuttings: Si. 00 per doz.. SS.oo per 100. [ 2V/-inch, Si. 50 per doz., Sio.oo per 100. Becky McLane. In full crop just ready for Thanksgivin| Day. Could easily have been held to December thi: year. This gives you an idea of this valuable late-flower- ing Pompon. It is a small bronze, but richly colored anc very popular. It is a strong, upright grower and make; good, single plants. The stems are stiff and straight It will cut real money per square foot and it is a variety the market needs. Christmas Gold. This small, golden-yellow, buttor Pompon was introduced last season. It flowers in early December, but has not proved as strong and healthy this season as it was last. It matured a fair crop and ' from selected stock, we shall grow it again. Cometa. Dark, rose-shaded magenta, a very attractivf color which does not fade. Growth upright and strong Excellent variety for disbudding. A seedling iron. Lillian Doty. November Pearl. This new Pompon is of our own raising and is a seedling from Western Beauty. In color, a \'ery beautiful soft shade of daybreak pink. It grows easlh and cuts good spray-s on strong stems. It is a fine flower of medium size and is a valuable acquisition to the list of November-flowering varieties. Ouray. The best early, dark bronze. In bloom Octobei 20th. The color is a dark mahogany brown and doef not fade. The flowers are medium size and stems are wiry-. Uvalda. Very early white, maturing October loth. A' large flower and when fully opened is a pure, glistening white. Vasco. This variety is exceptionally good for spray? Should be classed as a decorative Chrysanthemum Bright, glowing yellow, maturing October 17th. White Genn. Pure white, button type. Ready Nov- ember 15th. A free-growing, free- branching type that cuts quantity per square foot. A. N. PIERSON, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimii mil iiiiiiiii I mill iiiiiiiiniiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 iiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 iim mn im 1 n miiii n n m January 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 125 :i!|llllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllll|||||iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I mill iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I II Illllllllllllllllll Illllllllllllliilllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllli I I mil I illllllll II mil Ill II I I I I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII^^MWilB FOR ALL PURPOSES General List of PompoD Cbyrysanthemums Looted Cuttings: 50c. per doz., $3.50 per 100. $30.00 per 1000. 2j^-inch, 75c. per doz. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per j cto Lillian Doty tdironda Lula laby Maid of Kent (aby Margaret Mariana >elphine Dodge Mary >iana Mimico Donald Neola k>ris Nesco .dina Niza airy Queen Quinola rank Wilcox Rita lolden Climax Romaine Warren .olden West Skibo larvest Moon Wanda lilda Canning Western Beauty ules Lagravere White Lillian Doty I We are often asked what Pompnns are satisfactory out- jf-doors. The following is a Ust selected from the varieties hich we catalog and from numerous others that we have ad on trial. It applies to our conditions here in New ngland. Those Pompons which are not grown by us jidoors and are classed with the hardy varieties are [tnitted here. I'elphine Dodge Harvest Moon I'onald Lillian Doty '■oris Maid of Kent I airy Queen Nesco liolden Climax Rita polden West Skibo I White Lillian Doty [ry Pauline Wilcox out-of-doors. It ought to be a onder. Grow Nellie Irwin and Hrlen Andre for late [ovember. They are worth growing by any one. Single Chrysanthemums NOVELTIES Rooted Cuttings; Si-oo per doz., $10.00 per 100. 2j4-inch, Si. 50 per doz., S12.00 per 100. Elizabeth McDowell (A. N. Pierson, Inc.) This orange- bronze Single we believe to be the finest of all the single- flowered seedlings that we have raised. Not only is the color wonderfully fine in daylight, but the richness is greatly enhanced by artificial light. The plant is strong-growing and makes strong stems which crary the flowers well. These are well divided in the clusters. It packs nicely for a Single and we class it as the equal of any single-flowered variety in commerce. It is good for exhibition for the high-class storenfen and for __ the grower who retails. jivelyn Bosworth (A. N. Pierson, Inc.) We must class this beautiful Novelty as a Single, but it is not a true Single having six rows of petals. In habit of plant, it is strong-growing and the flower stems are strong and straight. The flower cluster is large as the variety makes large sprays and carries buds well down the stem. These flower clusters are well divided and the individual flowers are not crowded. In color it may be classed as a bronze, ' but with a slight tint of salmon-pink. A very pleasing color and one that is always in demand. In flower November 5th to 15th. Charter Oak (Foster). A clear, bright yellow Single variety which carries its flowers in large, strong-stemmed sprays, bearing from three to five flowers each. It makes a fair sized plant and will class as a good grower, but is not as heavy in foliage as its companions, Mrs. E. D. God- frey. Margaret Waite and Miss Isabelle. It flowers late, coming into bloom during late November and is the latest flowering yellow Single variety we have grown or have seen. The form and character of the flower spray is ideal and the late-flowering characteristic greatly en- hances the value of this to the grower. It would be good at any season and in December it is alone in its class. Katherine Harley (A. N. Pierson, Inc.) The flower is a beautiful light bronze with the tips of the petals shading to a yellowish bronze. The combination gives a most pleasing shade of bronze. Very strong grower, has fine lustrous foliage and is in bloom by November roth. New Varieties Rooted Cuttings: 75c. per doz.. $6.00 per 100. 2M-inch. ?i.25 per doz., $8. 00 per 100. Mrs. E. M. Home. Light bronze-yellow shaded old-gold. The flowers, which are flat in form, are produced in good-sized, graceful sprays which bunch well. Growth vigorous and erect. Matures November 5th to loth. Molly Whitmore. Deep, golden-bronze, effectively suffused with terracotta; distinct, deep yellow center. The well-formed flower carries three rays of petals which incurve slightly. This is a desirable trait where they are subject to shipping conditions or considerable handling. The growth being erect in character, this variety may be planted closer than the more branching kinds. Peggy Bulkeley. We consider this variety one of the prettiest in our collection. The color is a soft, yet lu- minous pink, changing as the flower matures to a delicate mauve-pink. The blooms are large, averaging four rays of petals which recurve gracefully from a golden- yellow center. The growth is vigorous and erect, pro- ducing large sprays which show the individual flowers to the best possible advantage. An ideal cut flower or pot plant variety. Matures November loth to isth. General Collection of Singles Rooted Cuttings: 50c. per doz., $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 2^-inch, 75c. per doz., Cinderella Dusky Maid Elizabeth Firestone Gipsy Golden Mensa Jane Ingalls Margaret Waite Mensa Miss Isabelle 1000. ;.oo per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Miss Mary Pope Mrs. E. D. Godfrey Mrs. W. E. Buckingham November Glow Pink Simplicity Polly Duncan Ramona Virginia Holden Wells* Excelsior New Anemone Chrysanthemums Rooted Cuttings: 75c. per doz., S6.00 per 100 214-inch. Si. 50 per doz., SS.oo per 100. Pink Lady- A bright pink Anemone that has made an excellent showing. It is of medium size and true to type. Strong-stemmed. Flowers for Thanksgiving Day. Pomona. An exquisite Anemone-flowered variety. Form perfect, several rows of ray florets of the purest white with a well-formed cushion which is white shading to straw at center. Excellent grown either to sprays or disbudded. Volunteer. A very bright golden-yellow that will come into flower for Thanksgiving Day. Strong, stiff stems and needs little tying. It will produce a big cut of good market bloom. General List of Anemone Chrysanthemums Rooted Cuttings: 60c. per doz., $3.50 per 100, S30.00 per rooo. 2i4'-inch. 7SC. per doz.. S5.00 per 100, S45.00 per 1000. Eugene Langaulet Golden Lyda Thomas Garza Yellow Garza Purity Blanche Izola Emma POT PLANT TYPE Rooted Cuttings: 6oc. per doz., S3. 50 per 100, .S30.00 per 1000. 214-inch, 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. Brutus Lilac Caprice Butler's Caprice Purple Caprice Kathleen Thompson White Caprice Lady Lydia Yellow Caprice Early-Flowering Chrysanthemums for Outdoor Growing The question of hardiness in the Chrysanthemum family is such that to call these hardy, as we have formerly done. is unfair, because so much depends upon the character of • the soil and the drainage. Too much covering in Winter EARLY-FLOWERING CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR OUTDOOR GROWING— Continued has ruined more plants than a cover of any kind has saved. Some firms class these as Decorative varieties. Several in the list do well indoors, as among the Pompons and Singles there are those which do well outdoors. The varieties listed have larger blooms than the larger flowered Pompons, unless otherwise described. NOVELTY 214-inch. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. Ruth Gumming (A. N. Pierson, Inc.) To those to whom the colors of Autumn appeal and who grow Chrysanthemums in the open, this novelty of our own raising will be welcome. We have been raising seedlings from Normandie, which is the finest example of the early- flowering out-door type and this reddish bronze, decora- tive type seedling from Normandie has all the desirable characteristics of an outdoor variety. It has proven hardy in New England. It is dwarf and compact in growth. It suckers freely, making heavy clumps. It withstands the early frosts without injury. From October 15th to November 10th it has been a mass of color. It cuts and bunches nicely. Out-of-doors it is at home and indoors it will bloom early and give you a fine early bronze for the market. General List Rooted Cuttings; 6oc. per doz., $3.50 per 100, S30.00 per 1000. 214-inch. 7SC. per doz., S5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Alice Howell Aquitaine Border Beauty Bronze Source d'Or Brown Bessie Chaldon Cranfordia Cranford's Pink Cranford's White Cranford's Yellow Eden Etoile d'Or Excelsior Firelight Framfield White Yellow Normandie Glory of Seven Oaks Goacher's Crimson Jack Bannister L'Argentuillais Leslie Maduse Miss F. Collier Mme. Aug. Nonin Mrs. Francis Bergen Nina Blick Normandie Provence Rosie Source d'Or Wells' Scarlet BARBARA DAVIS The prices quoted are for the season of 1920. We make a specialty of Chrysanthemums and have a big stock in excellent condition. Add IOC per 100 for parcel post charges. Larger lots than a few hundred should be sent by express. We begin to ship in February A. N. PIERSON, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. I I iiiiiiiiiiiiHiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii III! iiiiiiiiilllllililllliliillllllllllilHiii I I'liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Illllllllllllllllll ii!ii II II I I iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Illllllll I ii III! iiii iiii la 126 The Florists' Exchange iyflyflyiM>^ w y /-..w>.vW>^u>^y^MMM>.y^^^^ i I I i i i I I iL ' ' '''''■'' I '' I ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' I I I II 1 1 1 II I Ml Ml mi ii4i,M |,t||I A SOLID CARLOAD OF -( — I I I I 4 i i i I I I i i i TCLIPHONC MIDOLETOWN. CONN. W. U. TCLCaRAPH Adoru* MIDOLETOWN. CONN. ^. N, ^iersion, 3nc. (Snmrrra of A. N. PIERSON W. R. PIERSON aiCKtTAar *no «•■ t racASu Cut Jflotoersf, (^reenfjoujie anb (§arben plants! (Bromuifll. (Conn. Pec. 16, 1919. i i i I I i I i ! ! i i I i I i I I I i i The Quality Brands Oo., Oleveland, Ohio. Gentlemen; - In reply to your Inquiry as to ho\V we like "Vitaplastio:" During the past year we have used 55 tarrels of your material on our roofs. Our first experience with It was so satlsfaotory that we have oontinued to use it and the faot that we purohased 55 tarrels of it during the oourse of a year Is ample proof that we are well-satisfied oustomers of yours, '^e have applied these 55 tarrals of Yltaplastio to our roofs and find that it is all it is claimed to te. We oonslder it an excellent Investment for any florist. WRP/MG Very truly yours, A.N. PIERSOH, You have read Mr. Pierson's letter — NOW READ facing page ^m January 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 127 Announcement BOSTON CLEVELAND I I p We have permanently established offices and warehouses in the following cities: NEW YORK CITY PHILADELPHIA 405 Lexington Avenue Parkway Bldg., Broad and Cherry Sts. i I I 367 Boylston Street Home Office and Factory | I • • life! Write our nearest office for your glazing and paint requirements. Have our local | man call and see you. | A big warehouse, chock full of our products. Immediate delivery. Economical service. After eight years of actual service ViTAPLASTic Glazing Compound and our GREENHOUSE WHITE PAINT i i have stood the test of time. This alone has enabled us to expand, and offer to the ^| Greenhouse Trade its first opportunity to buy at home. We wrote you a letter last month telling you of a large purchase of raw materials. This new price is $1.70 per gallon — our former price was $2. This means an actual y^.^' i saving of $18 to you on every barrel of VITAPLASTIC GLAZING COMPOUND. // ^ f Price is subject to withdrawal when present stock is contracted for, but \^!^ a'^ i-^ m if immediate dehvery is not desired, shipment will be held for you in our ^^ ^< o«> ^ I THE QUALITY BRANDS COMPANY f^^' ^^^'' -*^' I m^^W'mMfmfmMfmm^mmrmMfmMfMmfMMfMmfMmfM^^^ warehouse without extra charge. x^ A.t'* .^e<^' ."^ | Use the attached coupon. It will be a pleasure for us to send one of our ^^ ^^-^i^^^-^^.^ 1 salesmen to explain this offer. /y ^^-^ *\^^^*-^°* E ^ /J A^^^^ ^^^,^^ •••■ •■■■ I ,y yf-i^.^^"" ••••■ .•••■■ .1 .^<^^ ^^^^ 128 The Florists' Exchanp^e Directory of Trade and Allied Organizations {('iihthiuril /roifi iniiii nil New York Florlati' Clnb. ITcslUfiil: A. M. lli.nshiLW. Vlcc-rre.sldcnt: C. \\. KiiIkIU. hccrcliiry; .lolin Youiik, 1170 Broadway New York city. Troa.'iiirer: Win. C. RIckards, Jr. Moots second Monday of each montli. .\nniial mcolInK In December. North Slioro Horticultural Society, I^ake Forest, 111. Pre.-iUlonl; VVm. Fisher. Vlco-l'icsldcnt: George Wilson. RecoidlnK Secretary: O. Pettersen. Corre.-JiiondhiK .Secretary: Louis Heldt- mann, Lake Forest, 111. Treasurer: O, Schaffer. Meets llrst Friday of each month . at Council Chamber, City Hall, Lake Forest, 111. Ornaxnental Growers* Association. President: Itolierl I'vle. Vice-rre.sklcnt: Carl' Flemer. Secretary-Treasurer: Ohas. J. ' Maloy. Rochester, N. Y. Meets In January and August. An- nual nicetlng: for i;)20, second Wed- nesday in Aiigust. Feuusylvania Hortlonltural Society. President: James lioyd. Vice-Presidents: C. Hartman Kuhn and C. F. C. Stout. Secretary: David Rust, 606 Finance Bldg., South Penn. sq., Philadelphia Pa. Treasurer: Sidney W. Keith'. Meets third Tuesday in April, Oc- ;9„?'' J"" November. Annual meeting 1920. November 16. Fennsylvania Nurserymen's Association. President; Robert Pyle. Vice-President: Albert F. Meehan, Secretary: Henry T. Moon, Morrlsville Pa. Treasurer: Thomas Rakestraw. Meets January of each year. Philadelphia Florists' Club. President: Edmund A. Harvey Vice-President: Henry S. Betz. Secretary: Robert Kil't. 4044 Haver- ford ave., Philadelphia, Pa. Treasurer: George Craig. Meets first Tuesday of the month Annual meeting, 1920, first Tuesday in October. Pittsburgh Florists and Oardeners' Clnb. President: NIel McCallum. Vice-President: E. C. Rineman. Secretary: Carl Becherer. Treasurer: W. A. Clark. Meets first Tuesday of each month. Portland Floral Society. President: B. Tonseth. Vice-President: L. W, Scott. Secretary: F. A. Vankirk, 64 E, 50th St., Portland, Ore. Treasurer: H. Birchler. Meets third Tuesday in each month m Masonic Temple. Annual meeting for 1D20 third Tuesday in June. Beading Florists' Association. President: Harry .C. Huesman. Vice-President: Jacob C. Bauder. Secretary and Treasurer: Wilbert N. Abel. Meets first Thursday of each month. Retail Florists' Association of Chicago. President: Geo. Asmus. Vice-President: August Lange. Secretary: Louis Wittbold, 739 Buck- ingham Place. Chicago, III. Treasurer: W. J. Smyth. Meets monthly on call of secretary. Rochester Florists' Association, President: George T. Boucher. Vice-President: George M. Keller. Secretary: Ambrose H. Seeker, 357 Linden St., Rochester, N. T. Treasurer: James Sproat. Meets second Monday of each month at 95 E. Main st. Annual meeting for 1920, Jan. 10. St. lonis Co. (Mo.) Plant and Flower Growers' Association, President: Charles Meier. Vice-President: George Hartman. Secretary: Jos. Deutschmann, R. No. 5, Webster Groves, Mo. Treasurer: Aug. Hartman. Meets first Wednesday of each nionth at 8 p.m. Annual meeting for 1920 first Wednesday in May. S. A. F. and O. H. President: A. L. Miller. Vice-President: F. C. W. Brown. Treasurer: J. J. Hess. Secretary: John Young, 1170 Broad- way, New York City. Southern Nurserymen's Association. President: S. W. Crowell. Vice-President: Paul C, Lindley. Secretary-Treasurer: O. Joe Howard, Pomona, N. 0. Meets at Charleston. S. C. Annual meeting tor 1920, .\ug. 18 and 19. Sonthwestem Nurserymen's Association. President: Jim Parker. Vice-President: H. E. Cannon. Secretary-Treasurer: J. C. Boyd, Port Arthur, Texas. Annual meeting for 1920 in Septem- ber, Southern Seodamon's Association* President: E, A. Martin, I'^lrst Vice-Pr.sldcni: R, B, Buchanan. Second VIco-PreBldont: Dick O'Bannon. Secretary-Treasurer; Frank S. Love, Montgomery, Ala. Meets annually: 1920 mcellng Juno 7, S and 9. Stamford Horticultural Society. President: Henry Wild, Vice-President: Alexander Oeddes. Secretary: Owen A, Hunwlck, Green- wich, Conn. Tieasurer: Anthon Pedcrson. Meets first Friday each month at Moose Hall on Luther St., Stamford, Conn. Annual meeting for 1920 In November. Tennessee State Horticultural Society. President: B, A. Craddock. Vice-President: 1. C. Murphy. Secretary-Treasurer: G. M. Bcntley, Knoxvllle. Toronto Betail Florists' Club. President: H, G. DiUemuth. Vice-President: Silas A. McFadden. Secrelary: Harry W. James, 336 Queen St., west. Treasurer: George Hatcher. Meets second Monday for business; fiuirth Thursday, socially. Vegetable Growers' Association of America . President: B. A, Dunbar. Vice President: Louis F. Miller, Secretary; Sam W. Severance. 609 Inter-Southern Bldg,, Louisville, Ky Treasurer; H. J. Cheney. Meets annually, ■Washing1:on (D. C.) Florists' Club. President; i. D, Blacklstone. Secretary: E, P. Rodman, Brookvllle Road and Primrose St., Chevy Chase, Md, Ti-easurer: William P. Gude. Meets first Wednesday of each month. Annual meeting for 1920, February. Western Association of Nurserymen. President; Earl D. Needham. Vice-President: E. P. Bernardln. Secretary-Treasurer: George W. Hol- singer. Rosedale, Kansas, Meets fourth Wednesday in January at Hotel Baltimore, Kansas City, Mo. W^holesale Cut Flower Protective Asso- ciation of New York. President: Frank H. Traendly: First Vice-President; William S. Allen. Second . Vice-President: Josepl* S. Fenrich, Secretary: Ward W, Smith, 97 Warren St., N, T, City. Treasurer: E, C. Horan. Meets monthly. Annual meeting for 1920 first Friday in December, Wholesale Florists' Association of Chicago. President: August P, Poehlmann, Vice-President: Paul R, Kllngsporn, Secretary: A, C, Kohlbrand, 169 N, Wabash ave., Chicago. Treasurer; Phillip Schupp. Meets monthly at time and place to be announced by secretary, ^Tholesale Seedsmen's Iieague. President: Chas. C. Massie, Vice-President: Lem W. Bowen, Secretary-Treasurer: Burnett Land- reth. Jr,, of D, Landreth Seed Co., Bristol, Pa, Meets May, October and November. Annual meeting for 1920 in November, ■Wisconsin State Florists' Association. President; James F, Mathewson. Vice-President: Richard Haentze. Treasurer: Gustave J, Rusch, Secretary: N, J, See, Milwaukee. Lancaster, Pa. The retail end of the business has been exceptionally good the past week, funeral work constituting the bulk of the business, Krst came the funeral of the mayor of our city and Lancaster did her- self pi'oud in "saying it with flowers," for never before lias there been such a display of flowers at a funeral. H. A. Schroyer had the bulk of this trade, al- though all of the shops had a good share. Today every one is busy making up work for the fuueral of one of our promi- nent tobacco merchants, of whom Lan- caster has a score or more (this being one of the w'orld's big Tobacco growing sections). The continual lack of suushine has brought in its wake an unusual amount of sickness and flowers for the sick room and the hospitals are in great dem.ind, plants forming the bulk of this particu- lar branch of the trade. Production costs are away above par. Cost estimates, made IMonday, are hardly reliable until Saturday of the same week, and if they are made high enough to cover all emergencies, it places the price almost too high for the average flower buyer. A, M, H. k^Mk^i^^.«i^aA^^ Society of American Florists and !; OrDameotal Horticulturists Informniton lupplled by John Yuunfl. Secretary, 1170 Broadway. New York ■ i>>>»»^>»>.>=^ J National Publicity Campaign In llie preparation of the list of sub- scribers to the cumpuicn for IDUO, it is found that only about one-eighth of the florists in the country have, so tar, real- ized that it is to their advantage to sup- port this movement to the extent of pledging subscriptions. There is no longer any doubt as to the cflicacy of the campaign— in the face of the cxceplion- ally large volume of business accom- plished during the recent holidays, there could not be. If the campaign was not the most prominent factor in bringing about this condition, what was? Various features liguring in the volume of the Christmas trade were not mere hapijcnings, the un- usual demand for flowers and plants for gifts, for instance. This can be traced directly to our magazine advertising, which emphasized most strongly the suit- ability of our products for gifts. Our publicity committee, of course, takes a very broad view of the matter of publicity for the year just opened. The prestige we have gainetl for our slogan must be kept up. and this can only be done by our further and most persistent effort. We need no longer urge the im- portance of this, for if it is not now realized to the full it never can be. The public likes the slogan and responds to it readily enough, so that "we have the prospect of immediate returns for our efforts continually 'before us. The more we advertise the greater the returns, and we must not lose sight of this influence, which it is in our power to exerf. . A notable instance of the possibilities for popularizing the slogan is found in llie Von Tilzer song, "Say it with Flow- ers," which has pleased the public so much that it has become- one-o£ the - greatest "hits" ever made on the stage. At the big new Capitol Theatre in .New- York, the largest in the world, the very astute producing director, Ned Wayburn, has taken the song for an especial fea- ture in his season's program covering many weeks, and stages it two or three ■ times daily, with an ensemble of 89 sing- ers, including chorus and ballet. The at- tendance at each performance averages about six thousand people, very many in the audience coming from distant points, so that it is not merely local publicity. The song will also be pre- sented in the leading theaters of the principal cities. "Small time" artists will, as a natural consequence, take up the great song success, which will there- fore be heard in smaller towns also, lie- sides which, we hear, "Say it with Flow- ers" will soon be on sale in phonograph form. X new series of magazine advertise- ments has been prepared, covering spe- cial flower days and special occasions for ,iiifts of flowers, and the use of these advertisements in large or small degree depends wholly on the support we are to receive from those most interested, the florists. The St. Valentine's Uay advertisement is a page, in four colors, to appear in seven national magazines, and it prom- ises to awaken a great deal of otherwise dormant interest in this "People's l?'es- tival," The trade should link up with this advertisement by using liberally the poster stamps and posters supplied by our promotion bureau, particulars of which are promptly furnished on appli- cation to the secretary. Is our committee to have the financial support necessary in all this work for the uplift of the trade? Will that large body of florists who have stood aloof from this movement, join their more gen- erous brethren in the trade who have sponsored the campaign in the last two years, and have pledged their support during the present yearV Will they help us to take more than a few steps into the "Promised I>aud" we have sought? We do not ask contributions of a size that would "pinch." merely an equitable support, accompanied by good-will and the desire to participate in work which is for the general good of the trade, "Help us to help you," that is the slogan of the committee, and it ex- presses a whole lot. Will you do it? Department of Plant Registration Public notice Ik hereby given that .7. A, PelerHon & Sons, iJL'i'J .Mcllenry ave,, Westwood. Cinciiinuti. :ouard Station, Kucks Co. (Pa..), has been in- corporat<'d with an authorized r-apital of .t^KK^IfOO, under charter from the State, to grow Koses. The otticers arc Kllwiwd Heacock, president; Uobert C. Stratford, secretary-treasurer, and John Burt, di- rector. The company has purchased 70 acres 'Z'i miles from Philadelphia. l»rd tk Burnham have the contract for the ■ Krst house, to be finished in May. Auburn, N. Y. There was a shortage on all stock, both plants and flowers. Although flow- ers cost more, orders were larger. We found that the richer classes of buyers were inclined to cut out flowers, saying that they would not pay the high prices, as they could get along without them. 'The middle class of people bought most liberally. When purchasing, personal taste seemed to influence purchasers re- gardless of anything else. Plants were most called for as they were cheaper than cut flowers. All prices were much higher. Many inquiries did not result in purchases and there were many com- plaints about the prices asked. Some of the best customers we have did not purchase anything at all ; it will be hard work to get them to come back again. Between now and Faster we expect to sell Carnations, Koses, Peas, Snap- dragon and small plants. At present we have on our benches Carnations, Snap- dragon. Callas. Smilax and Primroses. We shall handle no side lines. 1). S. Albion. N. Y.— M. W. Tilden, for- merly proprietor of the largest Bean picking establishment in the State, wishes us to advise everybody that he Is "out of business for 100 years." He is 84 years old now and thinks it best to retire until that time is up. Buffalo, Jan. S, Wholesale Cut Flower Prices quoted are by the hondred, unless Roses — American Beauty 1920 Prices otherwise noted G 00 to 75.00 10.00 to 25.00 10,00 to 25,00 8.00 to 15.00 White KiUarDey 8.00 to 20.00 6.00 to 15.00 8 00 to 15.00 Mrs Chas Russell 12.00 to 25.00 12.00 to 25.00 18.00 to 20.00 15.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 20.00 10.00 to 20.00 8.00 to 20.00 10.00 to 25.00 6.00 to 15.00 8.00 to 20.00 3.00 to 4.00 4.00 to 6.00 1.00 to 2.00 .75 to 1.50 Asparagus Plumosus, bunch Sprengeri, bunch .35 to .50 .35 to 50 3.00 to 5.00 4.00 to 7.00 to Daisies 1.00 to 3.00 Ferns. Hardy per 1000 Galax Leaves " " to 3.00 to 1.50 1.00 to 1.25 Lily of the Valley 12.00 to 15.00 100.00 to 125.00 " Cypripedium, doi Smilax 2.00 to 3,00 20.00 lo 25,00 8.00 to 15.00 Sweet Peas 2.00 to 3.00 Violets 1,50 to 2,00 -^ \ U-*J V '- = ij-i — = January 17, 1950. The Florists' Exchange 129 It's High Time You Wrote for That Ten-Ten Catalogue Chat No. 39 When I said that very same thing to a gardener yesterday, he replied: "What do I want of another seed catalogue? Already have a pile as high as your head. Heaven knows, I'll never have time to wade through them, let alone even looking through yours. "Besides, what's all that Ten-Ten bunk, anyway? Who ever heard of a catalogue being called Ten-Ten ? Sounds like the name of a gambling game." "You have struck the nail plumb bob on the head," says I, "Of course you haven't time to go through all those catalogues. That's why we made one that you could. Made it the Ten- Ten way. The way a lot of your gar- deners said you wanted it made." Describing the Ten-Ten in a nut- shell— everything is grouped in tens. 'The ten best of everything that's best, whether it be seeds, hardy plants, Roses or evergreens. Send for it, and if you don't go through it carefiJly, from cover to cover, and thank us for making the kind of catalo4-in. Fuchsias, 12 assorted varie- ties 4.00 35.00 2 ''4 -in. Fuchsia Christmas Gem. . . . 8.00 2;4-in. Marguerites, 3 varieties 4.00 35.00 2|4-iii. Heliotropes, light and dark blue 4.00 35.00 234 -in. Lantanas, dwarf orange 6-00 55.00 2^-in. Lantanas, 8 assorted varie- ties 4.50 40.00 2 -in. Ageratum, light or darl; blue. 3.50 30.00 2 -in. Geranium, 150.000 Oberle, Viaud, Buchner, Nutt. etc.... 4.25 40.00 3 -in. Primula Maiacoides 6.00 55.00 4 -in. Cyclamen, full of buds 40.00 2>4-in. Dracaena Indivisa 4.00 35.00 4 -in. Vinca variegata 13.00 126.00 2>i-in. Vinca variegata 5.00 45.00 Five million Canna Bulbs, Red and Yellow Iving Humbert, Fire Bird, Mrs. Alfred Conard, Rosea gigantea, etc. How many can you use? Correspondence solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, Wholesale Florist WASHINGTON. NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention The Exchange \\'tipn orrtfrliie, nlfusp raention Thp Rxchnnef* SNAPDRAGONS WHITE AND PINK Nice branched Plants, just right for Easter and Decoration Dav; absolutely healthy; 2Ji-inch— $5.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. Henry Eichholz, Waynesboro, Pa. Jackson & Perkins Co. Growers of "The Preferred Stock" NEWARK, NEW YORK STATE Zenke't New Plant Life Liquid Liquid Fungicide Compound Plant Insecticide If your supply house fails you, write direct. The Excell Laboratories 1IS-I7 E»t So. Water Si. CHICAGO. ILL. When ordering, please mention The Rxcbaoge When ordering, please mention The EichauKe 40.00 .35.00 35.00 30.00 , 20.00 16.00 350.00 300.00 300.00 2.')0.00 180.00 140.00 120.00 120.00 170.00 120.00 110.00 90.00 Grafted 100 1000 $45.00 $400.00 45.00 400.00 45.00 45.00 40.00 35.00 30.00 376.00 375.00 350.00 300.00 250.00 30.00 250.00 ROSES o„„ Hoot "li-inch 100 1000 Pilgrim (New Pink) Ready Feb. Ist S4a00 $350.00 Crusader (New Pink) " " Frank W. Dunlop (New Pink) Ready Now Mme. Butterfly (New Pink) . . " Cornelia (New Pink) " Premier " Columbia " Hoosier Beauty J" 00 Hadley 15.00 Mrs. Charles Russell ■ ■ .■ 20.00 Ophelia, Double White Killarney, Double Pink Killarney, Single White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Sunburst, Radiance, Maryland, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Richmond 15.00 Kaiserin. Early delivery J?'99 Baby Rambler 1000 Roses will be scarce this season. , , , j i -i i Anyone wishing grafted stot^k or early delivery of own root should order as early as possible. Send for copy of our complete descriptive price list. DO IT NOW. CARNATION CUTTINGS READY FOR IMMEDIATE AND LATER DELIVERY NEW VARIETIES 100 1000 Ruth Baur, Pink $12.00 $100.00 Ethel Fisher, Red 14.00 115.00 Morning Glow, Pink 7.00 65.00 John Henry, Pink Benora . . . 12.00 100.00 STANDARD VARIETIES PINK Pink Delight 7.00 60,00 Enchantress Supreme 8.00 70.00 Cottage Maid 6.00 50.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 60.00 Mrs. C.W.Ward 6.00 50.00 Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Alice 5.00 45.00 VARIEGATED 100 1000 Benora $6.00 $50.00 RED Belle Washburn 6.00 60.00 Aviator 6.00 60.00 Merry Christmas 6.00 50.00 Nebraska 6.00 50.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 WHITE Crystal White 6.00 50.00 White Enchantress 6.00 60.00 White Benora 7.00 65.00 White Perfection 6.00 50.00 Matchless 6.00 50.00 Complete Descriptive List of Chrysanthemums now ready Don't Jail to get a copy C. U. LIGGIT Office : 303 BULLETIN BUILDING PHILADELPHIA, PA. Wben ordering, please mention The filxchange Carnation Morning Glow Has Been Sold in the Boston Market for 4 Years It is there considered a bread and butter Carnation. The Grower likes it, because it is free and has no tricks. The Seller likes it, because it ships and keeps splendid — and what is best of all — THE LADIES ADMIRE, AND ALWAYS BUY IT for its fresh, rosy color, just like morning glow. Morning Glow is early free, has a good habit, fine stem and for blooming during the Summer, can- not^ be beat. While not one of the largest Carnations, it is considered THE MOST PROFITABLE OF ALL Cuttings sold by the originator, $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000 EDWARD WINKLER, Wakefield, Mass. Announcement! Tht New Crimson D 17 D KI I /^ |7 Carnation {orl920 DCIVlllvEi Orders booked for December and January delivery Stock limited. Write for descriptive circular PRICES ! $14.00 100 $115 1000 W. D. HOWARD MILFORD, MASS. -New Carnation- Ruth Baur Send your order now for delivery in 1920 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEOERS INDIANAPOLIS - - INDIANA When ordprlnlr. please mention The E.tchange When ordering, please mention The F.TChapge The Prices Advertised in The Florists' Exchange arc for THE TRADE ONLY 130 The Florists' Exchange FERNS ASPARAGUS Plumosn. 3-in. pots. JlO.OO rXT lOO- NEPHROLEPIS. Scotti and Teddy, Jr. 6-in. pots, $g.oo per doz.; 7-in. pots, I15.00 per doz.; 8-in. pots. $18.00 and $24.00 per doz. WILSONI PANS. 3 plants in a 6-in. pan. very fine, $7.20 per doz. WILSONI ferns. 4-in. pots, $3.00 per doz. HOLLY FERNS. 3-in pots. $1.50 per doz. DISH FERNS. 3>ii-in. pots, strong plants, $6.00 iwr loo. ASPLENIUM NiduB Avis (Bird's Nest Ferns). 4-in. pots, $6.00 and $7.20 per doz. FICUS Elaatica. 6-in. pots, $9.00 and $12.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots, $18.00 per doz. HARDY IVIES. 5-in. pots. $420 per doz.; 6-in. pots. $6.00 per doz. CINERARIAS. 3-in. pots for growing on, $12.00 p>er loo. For GroMring on Easter CINERARIAS, .t-in.. ?.;n.oo pti i.i... BOSTON YELLOW DAISIES. 3-iu.. Si S.OO !)(•[■ 1(K>. BOSTON YELLOW DAISIES. 4-in., 520.00 |)cr lou. BEGONIA Luminosa. 5-in. pots in hloom, $5.00 per doz. French HYDRANGEAS and HY- DRANGEA Otaksa. Started stock to grow on for Kaster, in 6-in. pots, 575-00 i>or 100. HYACINTHS in 4-in. pots will be in bloom in alnnit 2 weeks. $25.00 per 100. Cash with order. No plants shipped C. O. D. All shipments travel at purchas- er's risk, and we are not responsible for any delay in transit, as our responsibility ceases when delivery is made to Kxpress Company or other carrier. ASCHMANN BROTHERS Second and Bristol Streets, and Rising Sun Avenue, PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, please meatlon The EzchaPKe FERNS TEDDY JR. and SCOTTII 8-inch $1.50 each 6-inch 75c. and 60c. each 7-inch $1.00 each 2J4-inch $8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000 CAMPBELL BROS. :: Penllyn, Pa. When ortjering. please mention The Exchange /CtWBm FREMPlliM»MDUl\ vCook&SwAnCoJik, \ NEW\DKK.U.SA./: SULCO-V.B. Will control SAN JOSE and other scale insects, and many species of plant lice and fungus dis- eases on trees and plants. From your dealer — or direct. Go to your deaJer FIRST. BOOKLET FREE COOK & SWAN CO.nc 148 Front Street, NEW YORK CITY Boston Office, 141 Milk Street GEO. H. FRAZIER.IMgr. When ordering, please mMitloD The Exchange W09JHERLY THE FUMIGATING MND} KILLS ALL^APHIS $4.00 pjsr lOP lb Bag on Cars York, Pd SELL DIRECT TO T Hi lEDSMEN ! yon de»T?e^ TobScco Tlnt. plran* mentloD Tb« BzobuiB* Geraniums All bookr-d up to Ft-b. 15th. Pricofi from then. $45.00 per 1000. Have .'J5 varieties of 'MUMS, Pompons and Caprice. Order now for future de- livery. I.ipt and prices on application. Ready Now ,on SOfJ ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 3-in. SS.OO 100 SNAPDRAGON, White, Pink ami Silver, 2 ' .-in 4.00 SINGLE DAISY, white, 2" ,-in 4.00 BOSTON YELLOW DAISY, SJj-in. 6 00 MAGNUS PIERSON West Street, Cromwell, Conn. When ordering, pleaae mention Th^ Exchnngp SMILAX Extra good, well rooted plants. From 2-in. pots. $2.00 per 100. »18.00 per 1000. ALYSSUM Double Giant. From 2-in. pots. $2.00 per 100. BOSTON YELLOW DAISIES. A special good strain. From 2-in. pots $3.50 per 100. GREVILLA Robusta. 2-in. pots. $3.00 per 100. GERANIUMS From 2-in. pots our specialty. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale Grower ALLEGANY -:- NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exohanpe BRONZE Galax Leaves Size, 2 to 3 inches $6.00 per case of 10,000 lO-case lots, $5.00 per case Fresh stock Cash with order G. A. HOLDER Galax, Vcu When ordering, please mention The Elichange When ordering, plen-^e mention The Exchange How to Grow Roses To settle an argument, kindl.v print the proper temiier.iture at which to grow KosesV— B. and B. K. I. — A night temperature of 60 deg. gives good results with the majority of Koses grown today. A night temperature oC 5(i deg. will produce larger flowers with better color and foliage, but growth will be less rapid. Ophelia does well at either of these temperatures. Some growers favor titi deg. and even more. Certain Roses, such as Columbia, revel in such warmth. But 1 do not advise average growers to try high tempera- tures, the extra cost for coal is a factor and there is more danger of disaster, when traveling at high speed, than when going at a moderate rate. At BO deg. you will not go far wrong ; Hadiey will give the best flowers in the coldest part of the house. On tine, sunny days you can let the temperature up to SO deg. (in the shade), wiHi careful ventilating, FERNS FOR FERN DISHES. Hlrong, bushy 2^4-in. st<(flt. in Iiirgfhl iiiifl Ix^t aiisorlment $n The Kx^'hwngp FERNS Assorted varieties for dishes. Strong, healthy plants, from 2K-in. Pots. $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000; 500 at 1000 rate; 3-in. 12.00 per 100. NEPHROLEPIS Whitmanii elegantissima. 6-in., $1.00 each: 7-in., $1.50; 4-iii., 35c. BOSTON FERNS. 6-in., $1.00; 4-in.. 3Sc. COCOS Weddelliana. 2}-i-m., $2.00 per doi. $15.00 per 100. KENTIA Belinoreana. 2Ji-in., $2.00 per dox.. $15.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS plumosus nanus. 2K-''>- *5.00 per 100. SMILAX. 2;<-in.. $3.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri— 2 >i-inch $5.00 per 100 FRANK N. ESKESEN MADISON, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS FOR DISHES Clean, strong, healthy plants, ready for imme- diate use. From 2>i-in. pots. $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000; 3-iii. poU $12.00 per 100; 4-in. pots. $25.00 per 100. COCOS Weddelliana. 2H-'D. pota, $15.00 per 100; 3-in.pota. $25.00 per 100. THOMAS P. CHRISTENSEN Short Hills Now Jersey U'hPr. --rdprlng. nleflSif mpnfion Thf KTobnnee HENRY H. BARROWS fern Specialist Write for pnces Whitman Mass. Wlien ordering, please mention The Exchange and hold the heat by closing the houses in good season and getting the fires going by 1 p.m., if they were shut down in the morning. I am speaking of sunny days in Mid- winter. On dark, cold days the tempera- ture will not read 6S by noon, this is in zero weather or during a snowstorm. Healthy and actively growing Koses should not go below 58, from now until Spring, to get plenty of flowers. Koses that are sicklv would be better at 5ti deg. K. H. January IT, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 131 TRADE MARM The Renowned Food For Plants MANUFACTURED BT CLAY & SON STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND When ordeftnf, please mentloo The BlxcbaDge SPECIAL OFFER 100 1000 Wallflowers, Winter- flowering, 2M-m. . . .$2.50 $20.00 Heliotrope, dark blue, 2M-m 3.00 25.00 Primula malacoides, 2M-in 2.50 20.00 Lantanas, best var. mi.xed, 2M-m 3.00 Feverfew, Dbl. Giant, 2M-U1 2.50 20.00 Parlor Ivy, strong, 2J4-in 2.00 18.50 Hardy English Ivy, 214-in 2.00 18.50 Alyssum, Dbl. Giant, 2M-in 2.50 20.00 Petunias, Dreer's Dbl. Fringed, 23^- in 3.00 25.00 Dracaena Indivisa, 2M-in 3.00 25.00 Cigar Plants, "iM-m. 2.00 18.50 Schizanthus, strong, 2)4-in 3.00 Asparagus plumosus, 3-in 7.00 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in 7.00 Begonia Prima Don- na, in bloom, 4-in. 15.00 Pansies of our well-known strain, strong plants that will make early bloomers. $4.00 per 1000. Lettuce, Grand Rapids, $1.00 per 1000. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Plants and Cuttings Ready for immediate aale. 100 1000 ABUTILON Savitzil, 2K-in. pots $5.00 ACHYRANTHES, RootedlCuttiogB. 1.00 J8.00 AGERATUM, blue and white 100 8.00 ASPARAGUS plumosus, i^-m. pots 5.00 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2M-in. pots 4.00 COLEUS, 15 sorts. Rooted Cuttings. . 1.25 10.00 CUPHEA, Rooted Cuttings 1.60 ENGLISH IVY, 4-ili. pots 12.00 FEVERFEW, double white 2.00 FUCHSIAS, Rooted Cuttings 2.00 18.00 FUCHSIAS, 2H-in. pots 4.00 GERMAN rVY, Rooted Cuttings. . . . 1.50 HELIOTROPE, Rooted Cuttings 1.26 10.00 LOBELIA, double blue 1.50 LANTANAS, 2>i-in. pots 4,00 LEMON VERBENA, 2Ji-in. pots 5.00 MOONVINE, white. 2M-m. pots 4.00 POINSETTIAS, 3-in. pots 15.00 POINSETTIAS, 2%-\n. pots 12.00 SALVIA, Rooted Cuttings 1.25 10.00 TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cuttings.. 1.50 VINCA, vining, 2M-in. pots 4.00 WOOD BROTHERS, ^^^\^^k When ordering, please mention The Exchange WIRE DESIGNS PRICES RIGHT— QUALITY RIGHT Let U8 quote you on your next order. If It*t made of wire, we can make It GEORGE B. HART, Manafacturer 24-30 Stone Street, Rochester, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Tke Recognized Standard Insecticide A ipray remedy for green, black, white fly. thripe and soft scale. FUNGINE For mildew, rusts and other blights affect- lag flowers, fruits and vegetables. VERMINE For eel worms, angle worms, and other worms working in the soil. Quart, $1.00 Gallon, $3.00 SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings All sold until late March S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000 Ricard and Poitevlne, $25.00 per 1000 Orders for Ricard alone, price $30.00 per 1000 Albert M. Herr Lancaster, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Geraniums ROOTED CUTTINGS All booked till Jan. isth except Buchner. These are $20.00 per 1000. Ricard, Viaud, Scarlet Bedder, Castellane, Poitevine, $25.00 per 1000. Ricard otily. $30.00 per 1000. S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000. Cazh wt(A order. FRED.W.RITCHY LANCASTER, PA. ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS ALL BOOKED TO MARCH 1 Ricard, Poitevine, Scarlet Bedder, S. A. Nutt and Buchner PETER Lancaster BROWN -:- Penn. Wben ordering, please meution The Kxchanse Telegraph Delivery Green Section The next issue of this highly popular Trade Reference and Business Producer -will be on Feb. 7, in good time for Val- entine l>a.7 business. No advertising cop.y will be accepted after the first mail of Monday morning, Feb. a. It is con- ceded that it is the men who advertise in these columns who get the business. Carnation Cuttings We predicted that Carnation Cuttings would sell out early. We know this is a fact now. Consider carefully what you may need and order at once. There will not be enough cuttings to eupply the call. Our stock is as good as can be procured. The different growers supplying us rank with the best in New England. NEW AND SCARCE VARIETIES 100 1000 ETHEL FISHER (Peter Fisher) Scarlet $14.00 tUS.OO BERNICE (Howard) Crimson 14.00 115.00 RUTH BAUR 12.00 100.00 LADDIE 10.00 90.00 MORNING GLOW 7.00 65.00 WHITE BENORA 7.00 65.00 PINK DELIGHT 7.00 65.00 ROPER 7.00 60.00 ROSETTE 7.00 60.00 HERALD 7.00 60.00 ROSALIA 7.00 60.00 ENCHANTRESS SUPREME 7.50 70.00 Aviator, Belle Washburn, Doris, Benora, Beacon, Ward, Enchantress, Good Cheer, White Perfection, White Wonder, Miss Theo, «6,00 per 100. S50.00 per 1000. Matchless, Nancy and Alice, S5.00 per 100, S40.00 per 1000. RUBBER HOSE Bull Dog Brand. 5^-in. size in 50-foot lengths, at 22c. per foot. Several of our growers have given this hose a thorough testing and it has proved decidedly satisfactory. BONNAFFON SOIL CUTTINGS Immediate Shipment If you want to change or improve your strain, get some of these now. You can work vip a 6ne lot of stock and this is from a particularly healthy strain, no midge and no blind plants, well rooted stocky cuttings at $16.00 per 1000. RUBBER PLANTS From 5-in. pots, 20-in. to 30-in. high at $1.00 each, shipped from near Boston. NEW ROSES Frank W. Dunlop and Madame Butterfly. Own root, $40.00 per 100, S350.00 per 1000; grafted, $45.00 per 100. $400.00 per 1000, from*2'o-in. pots, DAHLIAS DAHLIAS. Not small pieces but clumps as dug from the field, a supply that is of the very best and at prices that are right. They will average from 15c. to 25c. each. Let ue know what you want, or let us advise you what varieties our Dahlia expert considers best for your particular needs. Describe what you want them for and we will ask him to help us out. GYPSOPHILA SEED (Nicholson's Forcing Strain). FIRST AND BEST IN THE BOSTON MARKET. \i oz. SOc. H oz. 8.5c., 02. $1.50. GLADIOLUS BULBS ^^ America, Augusta, Halley, Mrs. Francis King $35.00 Brenchleyensis, Fire King 30.00 Mrs. Watt, Chicago White, Peace. . . 45.00 Baron Hulot 60.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Niagara 50.00 Panama 60.00 Schwaben 70.00 HARDY LILIES Album, Auratum, Magnificum, 8|9-200 to the case. 9i 1 1-125 to the case, at $30.00 per case. NEPONSET PAPER POTS Get your order in for NEPONSET PAPER POTS, sold in case lots of 1000 each on all sizes excepting 4-in., 5-in. and 6-in.. which come in cases of 500 each. 234-iB. pots, $3.05 per 1000; 2;..-in. pots, $3.60 per 1000; 3-in. pots, $5.20 per 1000: 3'5-in. pots. .57.10 per 1000; 4-in. pots, $8,60 per 1000; 5-in. pots. $14.60 per 1000; (i-in. pots, $19.25 per 1000. MISCELLANEOUS AGERATUM, Stella Gurney. R. C, at $1,50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri. Seedlings, $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; fine, 2;.i-in. pots, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; fine, 3-in. pots, $10.00 per 100, $95.00 per 1000. BEGONIAS. In bloom for immediate ship- ment. Chatelaine, 3-in., at $15.00 per 100; 4-in., at $20,00 per 100; 4'i-in. at $35.00 per 100; 6-in., at $50.00 per 100. Mrs. M. A. Patten, 3-in. at $20.00 per 100; 4-in,, at $27.50 per 100; 4'o-in., at $30.00 per 100; 5-in., at $65.00 per 100. CALENDULA Orange King. An improved Winter-fiowering strain. 35.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. CINERARIA Hybrida. Half dwarf. 2M-in. . at $7.00 per 100, $65,00 per 1000; 3-in.. $12.00 per 100. COLEUS, Rooted Cuttings. All the standard and fancy varieties, such as Verschaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Queen Victoria, Fire Brand, Beckwith Gem, Yellov^ Trailing Queen, at $12,00 per 1000; Brilliancy, Sal- vator and Pink Trailing Queen, at $20.00 per 1000. Any varieties of fancy COLEUS that you want tell us. Our growers can supply anything that is good. TABLE FERNS for Fern Dishes. A selection of the best varieties. $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000, FERNS, Boston and Whitman!, 2>'2-in. pot-grown. $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. CYCLAMEN SEEDLINGS. Three leaves, as- sorted varieties of a high-grade strain, $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000; separate varieties, $10.00 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. We have 500 mixed, in- cluding from best sorts. Can ship at once. Strong, 2>4-in. pots. Good value at $14.00 per 100. DOUBLE or SINGLE PETUNIAS. Rooted Cuttings at $2,50 per 100. $20,00 per 1000. Our stock of Double PETUNIAS comprises ten colors, all distinct, also an Al variety of Single Mixed, as well as Rosy Morn, separate. MARGUERITES. Yellow, 2-in., at $5.00 per 100. Boston Yellow, R. C. $3.50 per 100. $30.00 per 1000. Mrs. Sander, R. C, S3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. PRIMULA Obconica. 3-in., at $10 per' 100. SNAPDRAGON. Free from disease. Silver Pink, Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet. 2,'i-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. FOR PROFIT BUY PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS. WE HAVE THEM IN QUANTITYJ AND OF BEST SELECTION. Don't forget PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS average two to three blooms per bulb.andlare [quick sellers in tlie market. I^MHJI Fancy $35.00 per 1000 Regular $20.005perll000 All varieties quoted are First Size. For Second Size, $5.00 per 1000 less. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant Brokers, WATERTOWN P. O. 15 Cedar Street Boston, Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange MOSSES Perpetuated Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag Caldwell The Woodsman Co. EVERGREEN, ALA. Wben ordering, please mention The Excbaii£e Moss : Moss Fadeless Green Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Green Sheet Mosa, 1.75 per bag E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. When ordering, please mention The Elzchanx* 132 The Florists' Exchange D. HILL Hill's Choice Stock FOR FLORISTS Wc arc booking orders now for Spring delivery. The following is only a partial list. Write for complete catalog. Our over sixty- four years in business is your guarantee of complete satisfaction and a square deal. Evergreens for Landscape Planting Specimen Stock— Balled and Burlnppcd TRAILING, CREEPING OR VERY DWARF VcH Karh 10 Juniperua canadensis fturca.. 1-lH $2,50 $22.00 Juniperus procunibenB 1-1^4 3.00 27.60 JunipcruB procumbenB 1 H-2 3.75 36.00 Junip«rua procumbeiiB 2-2H 6-60 52.50 JuniperuB Babina proetrata.. 1-lM 3.26 30.00 JuniperuB sabina proatrata. .lH-2 ^ "" afi no 4!00 36!00 MEDIUM HEIGHT VARIETIES— Continued Toct Each 10 PinuBCembrn MM $2.60 $22.50 PinuBConibra.... lH-2 Thuya oTidcntaliB 2-3 Thuya occidfiitJiliB 3-4 Thuya occidentnliB 4-6 Thuya occidentnlis lutea 1-lH Thuya occidctitnlis lutea lH-2 Thuya occidentalia pyra- midalifl 2-3 Thuya occidentalia pyra- midalifl 3-4 3,no 27.60 I.7S 13.50 2.2f) 18.M 2.75 23 00 1.7S 13 80 2.00 16.60 2.00 16.00 3.00 23.00 DWARF, OR LOW-GROWING VARIETIES Feet Each 10 JuniperuB rntzcriana I-IH $2.26 $16.50 Juniperus Pfitzcriana lj^-2 2.76 20.00 Juniperus Pfitzcriana 2-3 4.00 35.00 JuniperuB Sabina 1-lM 2.25 19.60 Juniperus Sabina lH-2 3.25 30.00 Juniperus Sabina 2-23^ 4.00 36.00 PinusMugho I-IH 1.75 13.50 PinuB Mugho lH-2 2.25 18.60 TaxuB canadensis 1-1?^ 3.00 26.50 Taxue canadensis lH-2 4.00 36.50 TaxuB ciispidata brevifolia.. . 1-1 H 3.25 28.50 TaxuB cu8i)idata breWIoIia. . . lM-2 4.00 38.50 Thuya occidentalis compacta 1-lH 1.76 13.50 Thuya occidentalifl Wood- wi^di 1-lK 2.50 22 50 Thuya occidentalifl Wood- wardi lH-2 3.00 26.00 VARIETIES Feet Each MEDIUM HEIGHT Feet Abies balsamea 2-3 $2.50 Abies balsamea 3-4 3.00 Abies balsamea 4-5 4.25 Abies tsuga canadeneia 2-3 2.75 Abies tsuga canadensis 3-4 3.75 Abies tsuga canadensis 4-5 4.50 Abies tsuga canadensis 5-6 6.25 Juniperus Wrginiana 2-3 2.25 Juniperus virginiana 3-4 3.50 Juniperus virginiana 4-5 5-25 Juniperus virginiana 6-6 7-25 Juniperus counarti 2-3 3.75 Juniperus counarti 3-4 5.25 Juniperus counarti 4-5 7.00 Juniperus counarti 5-6 10.00 Juniperus elepantissima Lee. 2-3 5.00 Juniperus elegantissima Lee. 3-4 6.00 Juniperus glauca 2-3 3.00 Juniperus glauca 3-4 4.75 Juniperus glauca 4-5 6.75 Juniperus Schotti 2-3 3.75 Juniperus Schotti 3-4 4.75 Pinus austriaca 2-3 2.75 10 $20.00 25.00 37.50 22.50 30.00 40.00 55.00 19.00 28.50 47.50 65.00 33.50 46.50 64.00 92.00 45.00 55.00 26.50 42.00 63.00 32.00 42.50 22.50 TALL-GROWING VARIETIES Feet Abies eoncolor 1 M-2 Abies Douglassi 2-3 Abies Douglassi 3-4 Abies Douglassi 4-6 Piceaalba 2-3 Picea alba 3-4 Picea alba 4-5 Picea canadensis 2-3 Picea canadensis 3-4 Picea canadensis 4-5 Picea excclsa 2-3 Picea excelsa 3-4 Picea pimgens — Blue 2-3 Picea pungens — Blue 3-4 Picea pungens — Green 2-3 Picea pungens — Green 3-4 Picea pungens Kosteriana... . 3-4 PinuB reainosa 2-3 Pinus resinosa 3-4 Pinus Strobus 2-3 Pinus Strobus 3-4 Pinus Strobus 4-5 Pinus Strobus 6-6 Young Stock for Lining Out We have a complete assortment o I Hardy Ever- greens. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs in small sues to line out. Send for catalog. ^acb 10 2.00 tl6.60 2.60 20.00 .1.26 27 60 4 26 38 50 2,26 20.00 3.00 26,00 4.60 38.50 3,76 32.50 4.76 42.50 6.60 48.50 2,(10 1650 2 76 22.00 4.(X) 36.00 6,26 47.60 3.26 2R.50 4.60 38.50 R.26 76.00 2.6(1 18.50 3.00 23.50 1.75 13.50 2..'ill 20.00 3 00 24.00 4.50 36.60 Special offer of 5000 NORWAY MAPLES Fine, heavily branched — Straight trunks Caliper : Heiirht 6 in. above ground 10 100 S-lOft. IWin $11.00 S95.00 10-12 ft. l!.ito2in 16.50 140.00 12-14 ft. 2 to 3 in 27.50 235.00 14-16 ft. 3 to 4 in 65.00 The D. Hill Nursery Co., Inc. Evergreen ^^^ 407 Specialists DUNDEE, ILLINOIS Largest Growers in America Vhea ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange gs^^^S^E^^ Largeet assortment In New England. Ever- greena. deciduous trees, both convmon and rarer Tanetiea. Sturdy choice stock that can be depend- ed upon Send for catalog and special trade prices I:^^ -'^•^'^ SHRUBS Finest of shrubs. Special trade prices. By the iCri^S thousande. hardy Native and Hybrid Rbododen- drons—tranaplanted and acclimated. Send yoor lists. Let ns estimate. ^^l^SlSSa ^;voA>^ ShSiSi When ordering, please mention The Exchange Roses-Portiand-Roses EVERGREENS EVERGREEN SHRUBS HARDY PERENNIALS Ask for Complete Price Lists Mountain View Floral Co. PORTLAND, OREGON NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Roses, Qematis, Phlox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Write for our Wholesale Trade List W.&T. SMITH CO. Geneva, N. Y. 70 Years 1000 Acres "iiooK.vKur nur'A-rio now v.'ilh tk' bi-.t 'inly EvLTC!r<*''ivi jrirj Orrijrnctital'.. v.r carry a'tri'int-riciou:. u',*/'rtirK-n! FELIX & DYKHUIS BOSKOOP Is n't it a pity Uncle how they nei^lect their (gardens? Fruit Trees and Rose Stocks, Farm and Garden Seeds Lily of the Valley FELIX &DYKHU1S Wholesale Nurseries BOSKOOP, HOLLAND arc in a position to take lar(i;e contract orders (or Fruit Trees and Rose Stocks. Farm and Garden Seeds, Lily of the Valley, and all other stock which can be imported into U. S. A. Write UB today We have no agen ta Write to Holland direct When ordering, please mention The Exchange BOBBINK & ATKINS CHOICE NURSERY STOCK. INCLUDING RHODODENDRONS. HARDY AZALEAS. HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES, HERBA- CEOUS PLANTS. BAY TREES. BOXWOOD. AND A GENERAL LINE OF DECORATIVE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention The Exchange Ibolium Privet Natural Habit Ibolium iVr^) Hardy Privet (L. Ibota X Ovalifolium) Now sent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One-year, field-grown plants, $5.00 each. Summer rooted, frame-grown, $3.00 each. Plants in stor- age for immediate ehipment. Introducers of Box-Barberry, well rooted Summer frame cuttings. §65.00 per 1000. The Elm City Nursery Co., Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. NEW HAVEN. CONN. Ibolium PVivet When trimmed When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange Jitia^ CONCENTRATED PULVERllED MANURE' Puive ced or Shradded Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure Ths Florists' standard of uniform I high quality for over t«n rears. ~ sify WIZARD BRAND in \ r Supply House order or vr as direct for prices and freight rates. | THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 4 Union Stock Yards, CHICAGO ORNAMENTALS Of Every Description WE are equip- ped to supply unexcelled speci- mens of trees and shrubs for orna- mental purposes. Two nurseries, of more than SOO acres. Let us fill your needs. Send for new catalog. AMERICAN NURSERY CO. SINGER BUILDING. NEW YORK FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO P0WDER,$4.00 '."^ck (For Fumigating and Sprinkling combined) TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 'SS<* FUMIGATING KIND, $3.00 '^cil' TOBACCO STEMS, $1.50 'Zt Spectel prices In Tom and Carload Lota J I C-i^.J«,--, 285-289 Metropolitan Awe. . J. rncQulall, BROOKLYN, N. Y. When orderlD' olease mention The Exchange PIN OAK, (p1"l11?K?s) IN ALL SIZES PRAXINUS Americana (White Alh), in all sizes. ULMUS MonumentallB (Cornish Elm.) POPULUS nt£ra fastlelata (Lombard? Pnolar.) Ask {or our prices before ordering. Audubon Nursery, '"'^^^%'^'iii'''- When ordering, pieaae mention The Ebccbanfe SPECIFY MAGIC BRAND Fertilizers— Always CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER CO. UNION STOCK YARDS CHICAGO When ordering, plesne mention The Eichan«e ' When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please menOon The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange January 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 133 NURSERY DEPARTMENT American Asociation of Nurserymen — Pres., J. K. Moon. Morrisville. Pa.; Vice- I Pres., L. C. Stark, Louisville, Mo.; Treaa.. J. W. Hill. Des Moines, Iowa; Secy, Chas. Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo., Ex. Secy, John Watson, PriacetoQ, N. J. I Next Annual Convention. Chicago, June 23, 24 and 25. 1920 I How Nurserymen May Best Compete for the Christmas Tree Market SAMUEL NEWMAN BAXTER If a nurseryman has had any serious inclination to i;row Christmas trees, the past season's glutted mar- Itet should dispel all tlioughts of profit in such an lindertaking. In Philadelphia the early wholesale price it the freight yards was $150 to $175 per 100 "bun- [iles," but this dropped to .$s25 and finally, on the day jefore Christmas buyers were as scarce as "hens' |;eeth," and carloads remained uncalled for with the lonsignees "jumping" the freight bill. A "bundle" rep- esents anywhere from a single large well shaped tree 0 two, three and four trees not so shapely and of imaller sizes. The single specimen under favorable xinditions, could be resold on the street for a'bout \i5; those in bundles at from $1 to $3 per tree. This !s the maximum allowance. The same tree in the nur- liery, dug with ball, would bring two to six times this imount. True, the latter would have better roots, but :he Christmas trade judges by the tops. Yes, the fact !:hat cutting otf a tree at the ground requires less time 'ind labor than digging with a ball should permit the jhading of the catalog price, but it would still be ibove that of the uncultivated trees. Consider too, ;that a tree in the nursery, if unsold one season, in- creases in value and is available the following year. [Not so with a tree cut for the market! If not sold it |is a total loss and ten years' growth goes up in smoke br to the dump. Nurserymen would 'be foolish to en- tertain entering nursery grown stock In competition with the wild, uncultivated trees for the Christmas trade. Ordinarily, nursery ground is too valuable to turn over to a crop requiring several years to mature as would be the case with Christmas trees of the larger isize. But there is a profitable aspect to the Christma.s [tree trade which may interest the nurseryman. Let as Iconsider it from two angles. [ First, the market for small trees. There is no gain- saying the growing popularity of "baby" trees, by jwhich is meant sizes running from one to four feet. For isome reason this size is rarely included in the car- lloads which reach the city and those which do come lin are very sparse and unattractive. Nursery grown Itrees of similar size are u.sually more bushy and appeal |to the buyer. The one to two foot size could be of- jfered in 6in. or Sin. pots at about .$1.50 each, and the Itwo to four foot size in larger pots or neat green tu'bs at from .$3 to $6. If pots or tubs are not available and roots are not essential, the smaller plants could be offered in slabs or cross sections of a tree trunk of ■about five to ten inches in diameter and cut about one !inch thick, leaving the bark intact. This would serve as a stand, the tree being stuck in a hole made in the 'Center of the slab, or on a nail coming up through same. Some well barked Birch was seen used effect- avely in this manner during the past season though any wood would answer the purpose. 1 The increase in apartments, due to landlords join- ing the profiteering class, should increase the demand for a small tree where living accommodations are limited in space and while good live roots may be no inducement to those without ground in w^hich to plant the tree after Christmas, the latter feature will appeal to the suburban trade. Another market for this class of stock will 'be the window box trade and, inasmuch as florists are the medium through which these evergreen plants, be they in the form of tiny Christ- mas trees or a window box, reach the public, nursery- men will do well to consider these two phases of the 1 small evergreen trade and advertise in The Florists' Exchange to increase this coming year's sales. Nurserymen will, of course, appreciate that frequent transplanting is unnecessary when growing small ever- ' greens for these purposes. This lowers the cost of pro- duction. If two or three year old seedlings or trans- plants are bought from growers specializing in this sort I of stock, they may be lined out and, in two or thtee I years become available for the market without further transplanting, though shearing during the interim will induce bushy shapeliness. Thinning out should now be- gin, allowing more space to the remaining plants. In this way the stock may last over several seasons, hut it is advisable not to start out with too many plants. Begin with a few hundred and if they sell well start a similar number every year or two. A word as to the most desirable varieties. If for window boxes, the assortment may be varied, guided by the catalog of the evergreen specialist. If for Christmas trees, Norway Spruce will be found to be the cheapest, but the Spruce needles fall in the house sooner than those of the Fir. For this reason, and perhaps, too, of their silvery sheen. Firs are better and Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) is about the cheapest. Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana). Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), and Pines are sometimes seen on the streets at Christmas, but they are less de- sirable. Even the Spruce in the writer's neighborhood is hard to sell for the superiority of the Fir seems well known. The other aspect which will interest the nurseryman specializing in evergreens is to furnish seedlings and let the other fellow grow large trees for the Christmas market. Every nurseryman has among his castomers owners of large estates who possess land unsuited or undesirable for farming which could be planted out in small evergreens. Such a planting could be made not only a pleasing feature of the landscape, the enjoy- ment of which to the owner would be wortli the price of the plants, but as they became large enough to thin out a monetary return could be obtained from their sale as Christmas trees. Such a plantation might serve, too, as a windbreak. The same scheme on a larger scale could be adoiited on cheap waste land in remote sec- tions where the railroad is not too far ofl' to permit of economical shipping. After the seedling plants be- came established they would require practically no at- tention, though cultivation, of course, would accelerate growth. It is surprising how many plants may be set out to the acre. Let us do a little calculating. If planted two feet 'apart an acre will hold 10,890 trees. 4,840 trees if planted 3 feet each way 2,733 trees if planted 4 feet each way 1,742 trees if planted 5 feet each way 1,310 trees if planted 6 feet each way Allowing that tlie distance apart, without crowding, is about two-thirds the height of the tree, it will be seen that 1310 trees about 9ft. tall may be grown to the acre. These, if sold at 50c. each (wholesale) would net ^605, or assuming ten years to reach this height, .$60.50 per year income without interest. This would not in- clude the revenue derived from thinning out plants over the period of ten years for, in the original plantation there might be 10,890 trees to the acre. On this basis we might figure approximately as follows: all come into maturity the same way. Better a thou- sand or so every year or two, but the number will de- pend upon the area of land available. The supply of Spruce and Fir in their native wild state in the North may appear well nigh inexhaustible, notwithstanding the heavy Christmas cuttings which savor of the "wilful waste" that "brings woeful want." Surely these whole- sale remo^'als from some localities must be considered unfortunate. , Whether the cutting could be regulated rests with our State Forestry Boards to determine. Certainly the supply must be obtained further from the railroads each year, which will add to the expense. The owners of waste land might therefore give serious thought to planting it in F"ir or Spruce for Christmas trees in an- ticipation of the market needs and as a reforestation measure to replace the great present waste. It is up to the nurseryman to plan for and advise the land owner; then sell him the plants. The country must look to the nurservman to restore the balance. First year — Set out 3-yr. old plants, 2x2 apart, at 10890 per acre. * Two years later 2000 removed (1 ft. high) at Sc. 8890 Three years later2000 removed (2 ft. high) at 10c. 6890 Four years later 2000 removed (3 ft. high) at 15c. 4890 Five years later 1000 removed (4 ft. high) at 20c. 3890 Six years later 1000 removed (5 ft. high) at 25c. 2890 Seven years later 1000 removed (6 ft. high) at 30c. 1890 Eight years later 1000 removed (7 ft. high) at 35c. Ninth 890 removed (8 ft. high) at 40c. 100.00 00.00 300.00 200.00 250.00 300.00 350.00 356.00 .%2,056.00 *This is for trees on the stump. Buyer to cut, ship and pay freight. Figures quoted are based by the writer on a sale made from a similar plantation of 35c. each for ten year old trees which averaged about six feet in height. The same source of information figured 53c. per tree delivered for sale on the street or 18c. for labor of cutting and freight in carload shipment. He considered it a profitable un- dertaking. The retailer on the street should get not less than one dollar each for the tree. Keep in mind, therefore, the client who has some waste land and suggest that he plant out some seedling evergreens. Not a great quantity at once or they will The Christmas Tree Slaughter Hicks Nurseries of Westbury, L. I., N. Y., have specialized for several years in offering live Christmas trees for sale, with the viewpoint of having the pur- chaser of a tree plant same on his own home grounds later on. Written to regarding the sinful waste oi Christmas trees in New York this last holiday E, H. Costich of Isaac Hicks & Son gives us the following reply: We certainly agree with you that the Christmas tree slaughter is a frightful waste, but how to get away from it is a problem not easy to solve. It all simmers down to cost. This year we sold 300 live trees in boxes, each dug with a ball of soil, to be planted after the holidays. These trees ranged in size froni 3ft. to 10ft. and in price from $3 to $35. delivered. How many will pay the price when a cut tree sells for fifty cents? And yet our prices were not exorbitant, in fact, figures show that it cost us approximately $1800 to prepare and handle these trees after they were dug in the nursery and delivered to the packing shed. We find that we sold trees at an average of $10 below catalog rates and, most important of all, at very little net profit to ourselves. We are doing better every year on reducing handling expenses, but it is evident that the live Christmas tree must be cheaply grown, therefore it must be a rapid grower, bushy and readily transplanted, having nat- urally a fibrous root system. We have found that the Douglas Spruce more nearly fills these requirements than any other, althougii we have used the Blue Spruce, White Spruce, Concolor and Veitch's F'irs. F^olks who have a place in which to plant a tree are very susceptible to the suggestion of planting one as a Christmas memorial. Many of our customers have evergreen groups consisting of five or six live Christ- mas trees, each one recalling memories of a certain holiday. Each year we add many new names to our list and, of course, lose some, but the idea is growing. F'rankly, .there is little money satisfaction in it, and there never can be if a reasonable price is charged and the trees sold are actually worth while planting. There are many items too numerous to mention enter- ing into the cost of a live Christmas tree, to which if a fair profit were added would tend to restrict the sale and kill the desire. If it should happen, of course, that a firm had a surplus of trees suitable for live Christ- mas trees it would pay it to clear them off at any price. Many folks w'ould have liked to have had a live tree but were prevented by the price. It would be useless and a waste of money to attempt to dig wild trees for live Christmas tree use; they naturally have a coarse spreading root system which could not easily be protected by a ball of soil. WASTE IN XHRISTMAS TREES SEE THIS ISSUE 134 The Florists' Exchange FOUNDED IN 188S cy-,...,^^:'^}.fy^yr*^:^^^:i^-^'-<^^^f>^ FLORISTS' EXCHANGE A Weekly Medium of Intorchongo for Florlnta, Numcrymen, SeedHmen nnd the Trodo In GonernI Elxclusively a Trade Paper PubliBhcd every Saturdny by tho A .T. Dn La Mare Company, Inc .. Printcra and Publinhcre. ■i;)8 to 448 West 37th St., New York. A. 1 . Do La Marc, preuidcnt and nianniiing editor; A. L. L. Dorey, eccri^ tarv David Touicau, troaaiircr. Tho addrcsa of tho olhccni la the address ot this paper. Short Address— P. 0. Boi 100 Times 8-4iHhl .Sukainoto vikIh lifH Inturcatiiili descrlp- (lons of ihe ku .Shrine (;roundB. Ul plan of which u'litt reproduced wllh the tlrsl pure of Ihenr(lcle), and lilves as well Instructive detallti conccniintt typical Cy- press gardens and Thicket gardens. The whole men ciiveiing the shrine grounds amounts to 11 stuiarc mile.s, benip; wider from ciist to west than from norlli to .stiuth. Thi.s wide tract of land is divided into miiny t)ed.s, eaeli bed containing a bush or clump of sluuhs with a verilant lawn boneath. In the Icfthand section of the garden a pond, shaped like the letter "U" lias been siml<. The name of the jiond is .Magataina-no-iliC (Pond of Semi-circular Bead). Tlie bank of tlie pond, covered with dwarf Bamboo, is adorned now with Maple trees, now with Chinese foot- t= CD O © o O © © © o o & o ^^ © The Cypress Garden, Fig, 1 C.-JapaneBe C>-press, B.-Busli Clover, M.-Maples. btf^ L.-Lime Trees, S. -Stepping stones, W, -Lantern fruit trees and now with Cherry trees. The spaces between these trees are occupied by moss-grown rocks. As you may suppose, a narrow lane rUns along the watery basin, on whose shining water floats the shadow of Takakura-yama Hill above. You will find the pond grown with Lotus flowers, which scent the surround- ing atmosphere in Summer, Three sides of this pond are backed by Pine trees. In front of the shore nearest the foreground is placed an elegant stone lantern. You can, of course, lay out a garden with variegated trees, but such "Pine trees all alone" system is not without its charms. To the east of the pond runs a clump of Cherry trees, then a thicket of Maple trees. The former especially attracts many "flower hunters" beneath its canopy of pink-colored clouds. After the flowers have passed tlic eyes of the passerby may deliglit in the vivid grtx'ii foliagi; vLsil)Ie through morning niLst, Krom Autumn to Winter the Maple trees present u really beautiful sight to way- farer.';, being scattered among the dT3ress trees. M. -Maples. P.-Podocarpu8 chinensis, T.-Torreya lucifera, S..^tone block, B.-Waeh basin visitor imagine that a neat shrine is hidden among the leafy cluster of trees beyond. The Thicket Garden (See Fig. 2) Material: (a) Trees — Fir trees, Torreya nucifera. Cy- press trees, Podocarpus chlnensis, dwarf Bamboo, (b) Stones — Stone-block, wash basin, (c) Fence and gates — The "kenninji" fences; laticed railing, doors of twigs. Area of the garden: 30ft. from east to west; 42ft, from north to south; total, 126 sq. ft. Suppose a guest room which faces north, enjoying the view of an extensive garden stretching to the north- east. The northwest of the garden is bounded by the back wall of a storehouse. A little further on a "Ken- ninji-gaki" fence begins and runs to the northeast About si.\ feet from the storehouse you will see a gate made of twigs of trees. The space between the nearer end of the storehouse and the guest room is planted with Fir trees and Cypress trees, about 7ft. or 8ft high, and so thickly that the whitewashed wall is almost concealed from the view. A few flat stones beneath the*^ dense foliage add greatly to the beauty and fantasy of this part of the garden! In front of' the Bamboo ve- randa of the guest room a wash basin of stone is set down as a center to several stone blocks laid. Some creeping Bamboo and '"Yabukoshi" peeping from among the stones give the place a look of a green vale. The right side of the guest room is decorated with a few F'ir trees with creeping Bamboo and "Sugi-goke" (Cy- press-moss). Here again are laid two or three flat stones which serve no less as ornaments than to pre- vent the earth from loosening. This cluster of trees and that beyond the wall of the storehouse are con- nected with a lane leading to the back of the mansion. Beyond the mansion rises a grove of taU Cypress trees and Fir trees, presenting the appearance of a forest whose depth is immeasurable at first sight, and yet it is close to the din and toil of the city. In the northwest corner of the garden you will find a gate of lattice work which is designed to make the visitor think that the handsome gate leads the way to the dense wootis be- vond. January 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 139 I Springfield, Mass. Trausient trade has decreased consid- erably, but the chnid.v weather has re- duced the cut flower supply so that the prices have not dropped. A great deal of funeral work has been turned out by the local Horists the past week, especially by the Tierney Flower Shop. Aitken the Florist has been very busy decorating for fashionable func- tions. One of the largest decorating jobs was at Windsor (Vt.) Probably the largest society wedding to take place in I this section for five years will be at I Longmeadow next Wednesday. Mr. I Aitken will have charge of all the deco- ! rating and floral work. t Daniel Otto, who has been with [ Sheehan the llorist for the past eight years, has left to accept a position at 1 Philadelphia. Lester Thomas will till the vacancy. Percy Steele reports a very good busi- ness at his new store on Main st. The many friends of E. E. Carter, manager of the Carter. Inc., flower store, are glad to know that he is able to be at the store again, after suffering from a severe attack of ptomaine poisoning. N. W. P. Waltham, Mass. Wollrath and Sons do not intend to be left behind this coming Easter, when it comes to bulbs and Lilies. A plot 75ft. by 75ft. outdoors is completely cov- ered with Hyacinths and Tulips in pots or pans. These are properly covered with soil on top of which is a deep layer of leaves. In the greenhouses 15,000 Lilium giganteum are coming on fine. The firm has had a prosperous holiday season, their Cyclamen, Begonias, Rub- bers and ferns being competed for by all the stores in New England. The Cycla- men for next Christmas is now being transplanted into flats by the thousand, and the propagating 'benches are tilled with IJegonia and other cuttings to the last inch. In one house, 175ft. of bench is' solidly tilled with leaf cuttings of flowering Begonias and this is only a start. The varieties are the same as last year. One house is full of Hydran- geas, they look fine and are starting to grow. Another house is filled with Koses for Easter. Other crops of seasonable plants fill other houses, not to forget one large house completely filled with ex- ceedingly well grown Cinerarias. Xel- low Polyanthus Primulas are also large- ly grown, they find a ready sale. (i. Th. Worcester, Mass. There has been a noticeable increase in the supply of cut flowers this past week, although prices still hold up in the wholesale market, which is probably due to the fact that there has been no surplus, as everything was cleaned up this week on account of the rush on funeral work. With the death of three prominent business, club and society men this past week, and many other funerals, every florist shared in a good week's business. One of the larger retailers reports be- tween $«00 and if900 worth of work for one funeral, while others also report that they had many of the large pieces, of the kind that count. H. F. A. Lange Co. have a very at- tractive window, introducing their tropi- cal iish and aquarium dept. and the dis- play shows a complete line of fancy fish, also of beautiful crockery and a variety of globes and aquariums, which is at- tracting considerable attention. A visit to the Westboro Conservatories found the houses well stocked with Car- nations, Sweet Peas, Freesias, Violets and Callas. Although the houses are slightly off crop now, Cias. Pugh, the manager, reports that business has 'been excellent all the season and that they have never had such fine crops. The entire cut of this large place, is sent to the Boston market and to one retailer in Springfield (Mass.) Only enough are reserved for the retail business in West- boro. Despite the fact that we have had fair weather this past week, prices do not seem to come down a great deal. Carnations bringing from $3 to HfH per 100, Koses $0 to $35, Violets $2 per 100, Sweet Peas !$2 to $4, Paperwhites !1>5 to Iff per 100, Callas $2 to $4 per doz., Stevia 35e. per bunch and miscel- laneous flowers, such as Pansies, Mignon- ette, I'reesias, and Calendula find a ready sale at good prices. Boxwood, Galax, and Plumosa are in good supply and used extensively. F. L. M. Pittsfield, Mass. Wm. Ciriflin, Carnation grower at A. N. Cooley's greenhouses on Crofut St., has been engaged as superintendent of a large estate at Mamaroneck (N. l.J and will move his family there. L. Watertown, Mass. At A. M. Davenport's Keutia seeds are sown by the bushel every year. The flats in which the seeds are sown are always stored under benches until ger- mination has started. F. J. Gough. the able foreman, is now having potted up from the flats seedlings that have been sown in June. 101(>. and these are as lively as any that sprouted from the same lot three years ago. On the Davenport place Kentias, Belmoriana and Forsteri- ana are grown almo.st exclusively, the demand for Arecas is getting less and less. There is hardly another palm that will, in its early stages, adapt itself s" well to made up work as does the Keutia. A sturdy, young Kentia looks well from a Sin. pot up. After a successful Christmas trade, the benches are now filled again with stock for Easter and later on. Every- thing has now a chance to get the needed room for a good growth. Among other things a large batch of Rex Begonias, especially a batch of a home raised seedling, is notable. This latter is soon to be introduced to the trade. Rex Be- gonias are regaining much of their former popularity. Looking into several houses one is apt to think he is looking on a threshing floor, thickly covered with straw. The straw is there all right, but under it, in fine condition, are many thousand Ram- bler and hybrid Roses in pots getting ready for early forcing. There are blocks of Tausendschoen, Orleans, Jessica, Am. Pillar, Excelsior, Dorothy Perkins, etc. Encouraging trials have been made for some time past with hybrid Roses grown to long canes and tied up in bal- loon shape or other forms like the Ramblers. So this year a considerable number of Magna Charta, Mme. Luizet. Ulrich Brunner and Frau Karl Druschki mil be used this way. Only a few of the things grown on this place can be touched upon. One of the largest items is Birdsnest ferns with which four houses are completely filled. Considerable care is being given to the bringing along of these plants. These Birdsnest ferns ship well, so that orders are filled even from California. Another item is Cyclamen of which now- over 10.000 are being transplanted to flats. The trade in table ferns has been made a specialty of for many years on this place and house after house is filled with them, either in flats or pots. Long benches in the propagating houses are filled with leaf cuttings of all the popu- lar flowering Begonias. The demand for these plants is increasing more every year and an immense number is being raised for next Christmas. A plant, that has for a number of years not been much cultivated, is here brought to the front again. This is Mahonia odorata, an old time favorite which, if well grown, makes an ideal pot plant, easy of culture, with a delightful fragrance to its pretty flowers. In preparation for Easter are also blocks of Wistarias. Mains. Lilacs, Peach, Prunus. Cherries and Laburnums. Of the different Hydrangeas all the needed large stocks are. of course, on hand. Two years ago the firm imported a lot of Rhododendron Pink Pearl, fine plants, which like all importations at that time had suffered severely and looked like a hopeless case when received. It was decided that here might be a chance to find out what the plants would do if given a show. They were nlanted in the field and in time came to life again. The plants were then left out all Winter; for protection they were covered with leaves about three-fiuarters of their height, the tops were left uncovered. Last Fall thev were potted up and are now fine plants, covered with b\ids and folin<'e. A boose of Cibodium Scheideii in different stages of growth is a beautiful sight. The par- ent plant furnishing the spores for these plants has been on the place for the last 25 years. More English Ivy is probablly sold from this ])lace than froni aiivwhei-e else in New England. Over 15,000 were disposed of last year. There are, of course, any number of all kinds of the usual commercial plants grown on the Davenport place, which also includes a farm of over 100 acres for vegetables. A number of women are kept busy pricking off seedlings and transplanting cuttings. These women also do potting and carry flats. G. Th. Newport, R. I. In our report on Christmas trade we omitted mentioning the fact that small baskets arranged with flowering and fo- liage plants sold well, with no demand for baskets of larger sizes. From the building inspector's report for 1919 we note that a permit was granted for the erection of but one green- house during the year, the cost being $900. Plans are being prepared, we hear, for a greenhouse for Henry Barton Jacobs, Narragansett aye. E. Kempenaar of the Boulevard Greenhouses left last week for a trip through the nurseries in Holland. Carl Jurgens has harvested a fine crop of ice for his cold storage plant. Richard Gardner, our champion Gar- denia grower, has cut up and sold hia grounds for building purposes. The greenhouses are being demolished. Some- one else will have to take up Gardenia culture to supply the demand. A. McL. Incorporation Holiday Trade at Newport, R. I. We print the following letter from a florist who disagrees with our represen- tative's report on the situation. We also give our reporter's reply. Both letters are interesting : "In your last issue of The Florists' Exchange, dated Jan. 2, I noticed your correspondent stated that the Christmas trade was poor. Also that quite a lot of stock was left over, due to the fact that a gi'eat many naval men were out of Newport. "I would like to say that the Christ- mas trade of 1919 was 50 per cent bet- ter than the year before, and prices were good. This was due partly to the large number of naval oflicers and their fami- lies stationed here. "I consider it unfair to Newport to let the statement stand as it was in the last issue. As far as I was concerned I had no complaint." Stew-i^kt Ritchie. "Thanks for your letter of Jan. 9. I did not see Mr. Ritchie before sending our letter to you regarding Christmas trade, but I was at his store in Newport several times a day around the holidays, as I also was at the other stores. "That there should be a difference or a contradiction in our reports is not sur- prising ; the same thing happens every day in the courts between witnesses un- der oath. "In this case it may simply be a ques- tion of viewpoint — that is. Mr. Ritchie may have reported on a part while your humble servant reported on the whole, which makes a difference. "After receiving your letter today I went to the Oscar Schultz store, whern probably more stock is sold than at all the other stores put together, and found there in charge one of the reliables, a man who takes his turn at the wheel wherever wanted, be it in the store, at the greenhouses or on a delivery wagon. To him we nut the following question : 'How did the Christmas business this year compare with last year's?' _ His answer was. 'There is no comparison ; last year four delivery wagons were kept going on Christmas eve and up to 2 a.m. next morning : this year I delivered everything myself with one w.Tron ' "At this iuncture Mr. Scbnltz arrivorl at the store ; to him I repeated the ques- tion. His reply, not knowing his em- ployee's answer, was. 'Ijast year T was kept busy getting stock from the green- houses until midnight, even bringing in sto'^k not fit for the market, vet all ^vas sold at a profit, nothing whatever beinvj^ rpn'l US your lelecmrns. Prompt j <^^/|m[^> sTvice in nnd roundabout Boston, i ^"-^t'-' Our conserv:iturips nro in Cam- : biidge.only S minutes from Iheheart of Boston ; Becker's Conservatories Cambridge, Mass. mnmiiDmiiiiiimimiusiitmimiiimiiiiiimimmQuiiiuiiiniiiiiimunniQninnimiiaiiinuiiiiiinmui^ BOSTON. MASS. | 342 Boylston Street | Carbone I BOSTON, MASS. 1 44 Massachusetts Avenue 1 BOSTON, MASS. Capl an Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK =11:"'" Avenue Special attention Riven telegraphio I .orders for New England Conser- i vatory of Music. RadcUffe and I Wellesley Colleges We deliver to all parts of Maasachusetta BOSTON 'P"" street 799 Boylston Street COSTON, MASS. 67 BEACON STREET O'BRIEN I Prompt deliveries t > Brookline. CanibridEe, | ; Wellesley. Somerville, Newton, to steamship | docks an 1 all Eastern seitinns l I BOSTON, MASS. I 143 Tremont Street Wax Brothers The Centrally Located Florist Shop YoitTS for reciprocity mill ■iiiiiiiiiiiiill HIT BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 943 Main Street James Horan & Son Largest growcra BRIDGEPORT CONN in this district 985 Main Street Reck Bridgeport's Leading Florist I ''brooklinE"mass. j F. E. Palmer, Inc. | Chestnut Hill and the Newtons : The Leading Florist BROOKLYN, N. T. For all this i Distrii t 1 I iiiiiiii II III iiiiuiniiniiuniiiti 324 Fulton Street Our only store James Weir, Inc. Established 1869 BROOKLYN, N. Y. Main Store, 3 and 5 Greene Ave. corner Fulton Street WILSON BROOKLYN | and i LONG ISLAND 1 DELI\-ERIES in NEW YORK Phone: Prospect G800-6S01-6S02 BUFFALO, N. Y. 440 Main Street S. A. ANDERSON I Andersonser.'iccmeansfre5h.stitrdy stock = and prompt deliveries in Buffaln. \jaeara j Falls, Lockpnrt and Western New Yurk. j I BUFFALO, N. Y. L. H. Neubeck Main and High Streets- January 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 141 Holiday Advertising at Cleveland and Buffalo By CARL G. WILSON Florists started their advertising early in Cleveland, Some effective business building would be achieved day Plain Dealer iiad siiown them where their mistake one lirm on Dec. 7, another with large space on Dec 11, by a florist, wlio would lay out his expenses for the was, and that they wanted to try the plants once more. but the real campaign opened up on Dec. 14 with big coming year in budget form, and include in that budget It is such things that tell the way the wind blows, advertisements by several firms in both the Leader and a definite appropriation of from 5 per cent, to 8 per In the Leader News of the same date, the flower ar- the Flain Dealer. From then on until the day before cent of the total year's business for advertising. The tide featured Primroses, Cyclamen, Poinsettias and Be- Cliristmas every day saw space used in the daily pa- expenditure of the appropriation should be calculated gonias as good blossoming plants for the home, pers. Early advertising, which features practical so as to allot to each month a suitable proportion of The story of Dec. 11 in the Plain Dealer ended up Christmas gifts of flowers and plants. Cyclamens, Be- the fund. Then every claim made in the advertising by saying "There is one message that should be left gonias, Koses, Poinsettias, corsages, plant baskets, etc., should be backed up by actual service at the store. with everyone on this 14th day of December. We are and tells liow appropriate these are for Christmas gifts, In towns where florists show a willingness to adver- two weeks from Christmas and every florist wishes how much people appreciate such gifts, etc., is effective, tise, newspapers can be induced to print, from time to say: People have not at this time decided to give Aunt to time, articles on floral topics of general interest. Jane a fur muff and Cousin Mary a table lamp and Such publicity is a regular institution in Cleveland ;Sister a pair of long gloves and other friends jewelry, and also in Buffalo, and articles appear regularly every ifurniture, candy etc. They are as yet undecided and Sunday or week day. It has been a long uphill road it is right at this time that advertising suggest- !ing the appropriateness of flowers for Christ mas gifts becomes the effective unit that swings Iwavering minds from muffs and jewelry and candy on to Poinsettias, Roses and Cyclamen. ' For this reason the advertising in Cleveland !was opened at an earlier date than in any other city. ' With the department stores and fur, jewelry land furniture stores using half pages, full pages, land double pages to tell the public of the appro- priateness of their line of goods for Christmas presents, it became necessary for the florists to use large space and to use it early in the Christ- Imas season if people are to be informed as to the merits of flowers as gifts for their friends. That is why it is held tliat the Cleveland florists are working along the right lines when they use advertising space early in the Christmas season. I While advertising during the last days of the Campaign had its natural value, the space used jbefore the middle of the month had a great worth as it was at that period that most people were niaking up their minds as to the character of the ipresents they would purchase. Among the florists who advertised liberally |ivere the Jones and Russell Co., the Gasser Co., Ithe Park Floral Co., Knoble Brothers Co., W. H. Ilemblett, A. M. Albrecht, Smith and Fetters, !A. C. Fox, Heights Floral Co., G. W. Mercer, Katherine O'Connor, the Taylor Arcade Florists Itnd the Ohio Floral Co. j Herman Knoble of Knoble Bros C.o. says that lie would just as soon lock his front door and fhrow the key into the river, as stop his adver- "ising which, during tlie recent holiday season, iccupied from one-fourth to three-eighth of a iage in all three papers every other day, and at times every day. His Christmas advertising cost jiim 9;i200.' That the Knoble advertising did "pull" is evi- lenced from tlie report of business from his store he day after Christmas. "Sold out, cleaned up veil. Heavy run on everything from $3 to $12. pannot tell exactly where we stand as it will take li few days to get the hooks in shape, but saj>, it Ivas some business." Other florists have said: "Why, all the business 'roes to the Knobles." A just proportion of it vhich is increasing yearly goes to Knobles be- ■ause he has given real study to the problem of ■caching the public. He does not wait for the niblic to come to him, but goes after it and goes ifter it intelligently by telling the public what rood and satisfying flower service the public can ret by simply phoning to or stopping at Knobles. Vnd he tells them this constantly and consistently hroughout 365 days of the year, in good seasons ind bad seasons, rush times and dull times. Her- nan Knoble is building up a remarkable busl- less on the west side, for he knows how to effect- ively use the force of advertising. The title of Knoble's ad on Dec. 28 was: I'New Year's — When Flowers Are Decreed by I'ogue and Custom," and the text was so much to the point that we reprint it here. ".■t Stare ar.\nir i» ) \J11 1 tj ff^e recipient LET THIS be a CHRISTMAS of FLOWERS Buy before the rush comes, Buy before the slush comes, Buy before the crush comes. Buy your presents now. The Plain, Dealer of Dec. 21 printed an article suggesting the advisability of subscriptions for regular delivery of flowers, just as many people have been in the habit of subscribing for maga- zines for friends. The idea is merely a modifi- cation of the plan of a standing order for flow- ers, "but it is good. And, on the same date, the Leader had an article pointing out that, in view of tlie depletion of our national forests, it might be well to purchase live Christmas trees in tubs, which could be planted outside after the celebra- tion and would improve with every passing year. » » ♦ The Buffalo florists combined during the holi- day season to do some good advertising. Each advertisement was three columns in width and Sin. deep. The simplicity of the ads and the fact that they secured concentrated attention to one thing at a time were the reasons for their effectiveness. .At the top of each ad was the slogan "Say it with Flowers" in heavy type. Below it was a good cut of Poinsettia, of a Begonia or of a Christmas basket. Then came five or six words only, such as: "A Popular Christmas Gift." Sufficient white space was allowed to make the whole advertise- ment stand out and attract attention. These ads were run in all of the Buffalo papers. Telegraph Deliverr Service Will, nvcr ; >0O cir- fctpwnJcnts, i\e maiKi rcadv lo .lri;vrr V'>Of fVwciuinrinna tit mm 1'albc. i'inilU I<.w.|, ni:o a b,««(ifii' ilnyimiaii llint will nutl^Bl It'c vintrr in anr hom.,. F.0.1I1 $6.00. $7.S0. $10.00. $12.50. $lS.on ^A $20.00. And Here are Other Appropriate Suggestions PoinieHiaa, each $3.00, $4.50, .$.5.00, $6.00, $/".50 and $10.00 Begonias, each $3.00, $4.00, $5.00, S7.50 and $10.00 Boston Ferns. each $2.50, $3,00. $4.50, $6.00 and $7.50 Pandanus, green, white ribbon plants, each $3, $5 and $7.50 Wreaths, each $1.50, $2.50, $5.00, $6.00, $7.50 and $10.00 Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Violets, Narcissus, Stevia 1836 West 25th Street ^^JJiifiih^J^^ef^ TELEPHONES Harvard 1800 C^tral 179 The Knoble Bros. Co.'s advertisement shown above is reproduced herewith for the reason that it illustrates several points which the average advertiser in the retail florists' line is quite likely to lose sight of Unlike other stores, where the shopper has a definite idea of just what he or she wants, the contents of a florist's shop are unknown to perhaps 50 per cent, of the buyers at holiday times. For that reason the Knoble ad is recommended because it er lightens would-be buyers on quite a number of the various flowers or plants which are to be obtained there and as well, gives them prices. Having read the various advertisements they are more apt to patronize the advertiser who thus tells them in advance what his store contains and what his prices are. Unique Use of a Christmas Wreath IJuring the recent Christmas holiday the writer noticed an unusual use of a wreath which may be of interest to florists and suggest a field for next year's business. It was about four feet in diameter, made up of Laurel with a few sprays of Avell berried Holly. Within the circle was a silver star the wording on which "A Merry Christmas" was painted. It was arranged on a dark green easel and placed on the lawn of a churchyard. Whether it represented the rector's greeting to his flock, or that of the church to the community, in either event it appealed as a unique method of expressing the Yuletide salu- tation. I'he composition of such a wreath offers opportunities to the skillful florist though it goes without saying that a stock pattern in tin, or one of .stiff everlasting material, would not con- vey the same warmth of feeling as that of a piece especially designed of green material with "life" in its every fibre. We see much interior Christmas decorations. Why not more exterior expressions of good cheer and glad tidings? S. N. Baxter. Surely here is an idea that cannot have been worked up to any extent as we had never heard of it before Mr. Baxter gave us the story. To obtain orders of this character at the last min- ute would not be looked upon as remunerative by the florist, but such orders could well be con- tracted for a month or so in advance and made up and placed in position by the 20th of Decem- ber; the earlier such a salutation was made to the members of the church the more likely would it be to impress them with the Christmas spirit. Whilst, again, such designs might be shown to "You may select from the following with assurance of educational work that had to be done before sue- greater advantage in our smaller towns and villages 1,4.. ._.„„ „_j ,..,. .. , ^^^^ came, but from comments that are being heard there could be modifications to fit in with the lines of about it there can be little doubt as to its effectiveness, any church structure in our larger cities. We think "The Cyclamen, the Butterfly Plant, Adapted to it a good idea worth pushing. Home," was the title of the article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dec. 7, which was illustrated by a well grown plant of Cyclamen. Harry Jones of Jones & Kussell says he knows of several instances where Cycla- men were sold because of this article, for people came Such advertising "pulls" because the statements are into the store saying that they had always had poor peeiflc and thought is given to the buyer's point of view, success with Cyclamen, but that the article in the Sun- is to the originality, smartness and quality of any ar- angement suggested. Suggestion No. 1 — Corsage Bouquets, Rose Violet and ther motifs, $3 to $10. Suggestion No. 2 — Baskets of flowers, each one a tudy in symmetry and harmonious color, $5 to $10. Suggestion No. 3 — Combination Plant Baskets, Tropi- lal Foliage, Ferns and Blooms, growing in artistic bas- ets, $7.50 to $20. Order now for early New Tear's delivery. Simply elephone." "Is there anything more exasperating than a wife who can cook, but won't do it ? " "Sure is. How about a wife who can't cook, but insists on doing it?" One day little Mildred saw a neighborhood dog with a muzzle on. "Oh, Mother," she exclaimed, "Fido's got his face screened in." — Nicholson's Notes. 142 Telegraph Thc Floiists' Exchange Delivery ^lUiiiMHiiiiitiinitiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiniitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ mutimiiii:iuiiiiiiuiuummiiiumi[miiuiiiuiiuii)iiuiuiiitiiitiii.uuiuuiiuiuuuiiuiiiuuuiiu ^.tfiuiiuiiuuuaiiiiiuuiiiiiniiuiiiiiini CLEVELAND, OHIO 1006 Euclid Avenue THE J. M. GASSER CO. We are the Largest Growers of Cut Flowers in Ohio iiiiiiiniii iiiiniiii Ill Ill iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiin i ii uiiiiuuuiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiini NO ORDER TOO LARGE. NO ORDER TOO SMALL CLEVELAND. OHIO KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. 1836 West 25th Street WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO HANDLE YOUR ORDERS BUFFALO, N. Y Scott, the Florist 1|IIII1IIIMII11III1MII1IIIIIM>I1II1IIIIIIIII I BUFFALO. N. Y. STROH'S 379 Main Street | Greenhouses Attica, N. Y. i BURLINGTON, VT. Gove, the Florist Orders for Vermont and Northern N. Y, i filled to your entire satisfaction. I iiiiiimtiiiitiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiT iiiiiiiiiiiiiii IIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIII iriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriijiriiiiiiiiiiiiuiililli CHARLESTON, S. C. 219 King Street RODGERS I FLORAL COMPANY! ^.«iA_«^ Efficient and satis- i>T *• H factory service on /uUuUnail all orders for O'^loriat ) Charleston or Lower i ^"""^^^ South Carolina I CHARLOTTE. N. C. I And Vicinity I Scholtz, THE FLORISTl INC. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiTiiiiin II Ill mill itiiiu CHICAGO, ILL 146 S. Wabash Avenue Alpha Floral Co. For Dependable Telegraphic Service CINCINNATI, OHIO Julius B< iius oaer 138-140 Fourth St.. East Illlllillllliliilliiiii iiiiiillllllu CINCINNATI. O. 150 East Fourth Street Hardesty & Co. The Beat Flowera that Grow I and i Experts to Arrange Them i CINCINNATI and Vicinity. OHIO H.W. Sheppard Successor lo Hill Floral Co. 532-534 Race Street I CLEVELAND, 0. 5523 Euclid Avenue A. Graham & Son CLEVELAND, 0 Superior Ave at East 105th St, Hahn, the Florist For CLEVELAND, 0. and Suburbs | Artistic Work Furnished j CLEVELAND, 0. 2991 West 25th Street <^ G.W. Mercer : I • » l)-> .^ I l^^^i^- A. LANCE OUR NEW "^TORE 77-79 E. MADISON STREET I CLEVELAND, 0. I 10313 Euclid Avenue I Wm. H, TemblettI I FLOWERS fUlllllllllliitiiiiiiir ' CLEVELAND, 0. 735 Euclid Avenue THE Smith & Fetters Co. ILORISTS I CLEVELAND, 0. 5923 Euclid Avenue Westman & Getzl and Serrke COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. 104 North Tejon Street The Pikes Peak Floral Co. | Orders for Colorado Springs and Vicinity j promptly and carefully executed COLUMBUS, 0. aod Vkinily 19 South High Street The Munk Floral Co. GROWERS Can fill all Retail Orders DALLAS, TEX. DETROIT, MICH. Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D. Members John Breitmeyer's Sons BROADWAY Fetters Flowers 1 7 Adams Avenue E Gust. H. Taepke Co. WALTER E. TAEPKE 95 Gratiot Avenue The L. Bemb Floral Co. ALBERT POCHELON 153 Bates Street Yours For More Co-operation DURHAM, N. C. HIGH POINT. N. C i J. J. FALLON Leading Florist Lang Floral and^^ Nursery Co. I Fine Flowers Prompt Service DAYTON, 0. 1 1 2 South Main Street Heiss Company FLORISTS' i EAST ORANGE. N. J. I 574 Main Street GEORGE PURDUE I Established in 1S62 I We deliver in all the Oranges, Bloomfield, | i Glen Ridge and Muntclair. | iji'i' iiiiii>lillii>i iiiiiiiKtiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiriiuNiuiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiuiiiuiituinn EAST ORANGE, N. J. SOUTH ORANGE WEST ORANGE EAST ORANGE ORANGE DENVER, COLO 1543 Broadway I The Park Floral Company B. E. Gillis, Pres. E. P. Neiman. Sec. i Colorado, Utah, Western Nebraska and I Wyoming points reached by express. I Orders promptly filled. Usual discounts. I EU2ABETH, N. J. 1169E. Jersey Street Leahy's Telegraph Florist | <^^ of Elizabeth, N. J. | We give the best of service iiKiiiiriiiiiiiiiniiiiiifr George Smith & Sons 557 MAIN STREET Maplewood, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield We are located in the center of these cities January 17, 1920. Telegraph The FlorJsts' Exchange Delivery 143 ELYRIA, O. I Elyria Flower Shoppe i Personal attention to = F T D orders ELYRIA OHIO— LORAIN |L. C. Hecock Floral Co. 333 Broad St Elyna — 550 Broadway Lorain I ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN, OHIO Hody &Tulea I Leading Florists ENGLEWOOD N J Ceunp Merritt Exlward G. Burrows I Depot Square ! ERIE, PA. iSchluraff Floral Co. | Masonic Building 30 West Eight Street ! FT. WORTH, TEX. BAKER BROS. Flowers, Plants Trees mil Iltll ItllMIIIIII IIIMIKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIII II llllllilllll I : GALESBURG, ILL. PILLSBURY'S FLOWER STORE For Central Illinois i GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. iiiiiiitiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiii'iiiiiiiiiu Henry Smith THE FLORIST Michigan business solicited \ HARTFORD, CONN. COOMBS Si stores < j 741 Main Street ' \ 364 Asylum Street Greenhouses: Benton Street ININIIIII Ul HARTFORD, CONN. 165 Main Street \ South i FLOWERS <^^ \ George G. McClunie | HARTFORD, CONN. | 242 Asylum Street | Spear & McManus I ^J^ FLORISTS ' HARTFORD CONN 180 ASYLUM STREET | Majestic Theater Building i iWELCHi The Florist | I George F. Lane | New Year Party for the Gullett & Sons Employees Ever since the Gullet employees en- joyed such a successful reunion with their comrades returned from service, they have looked forward to the next dance. This took on the form of a New Year party, held Saturday night, Jan. 3, at the firm's large service house at their wholesale plant. The affair was a huge success from every standpoint. Nearly the entire force turned out. most of the employees joined in the request to mask, and it was one of the most picturesque masquerades that could have been de- vised. Many costumes were elaborate. The affair opened with a grand march at 8:45 p.m. The leaders of the grand march contributed largely to its success because of their long circus experience and skill as public entertainers. Ernest and Earl Morrow, known to all the greenhouse force as the Morrow twins, were the march leaders, rigged out in stunning minstrel costumes. Inter- spersed between dances, which continued until midnight, a vaudeville program of six acts was given. I INDIANAPOLIS, IND. I 241 Massachusetts Avenue 1 j Bertermann Bros. Co. | Prompt and efficient service rendered \ points in Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. ] Bertermann's flowers excel. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 36 West Forsyth Street MILLS, the Florist. Inc. We reach all Florida and South Georgia points Ike E. Oakman blew opeu the stunt fest with a black face sketch, "A Little Bit of Chicken," and some very clever clo^ dancing. Mr. Oakman was intro- duced as Mr. Joe Jackson from New Orleans. Don Lucas blossomed into fame as a trombone soloist, in a bluff per- formance of "II Trovatore," but had to beat it behind the scenes when an un- fortunate sneezing spell revealed his con- federate. Ernie Morrow, blowing an alto horn. George Duttlinger came on as "Dickey Nightingale" and warbled a group of songs. A hit was scored by Wilbur Gullett, of the firm, and his young assistants, Joel White and Dean Plese. the smallest lads on the force. imper.sonating Caruso and his trained monkeys. This was an organ grinder act, put on in a realistic fashion, and the fine acrobatic work of the two monkeys brought ■ forth a big encore. One of the most skillful acts was the John Philip Sousa and Signor Creatore act by the Morrow twins, playing fan- fares. Vincent Jones, a distiny;uiyhf'd tenor, sang popular numbers llinuiKlniut the evening. Supper was served at mid- night. The accompanying flashlight photograph was taken just after the dancers unmasked. The guests at the New Year's party given by Gullett & Sons, Lincoln, III. HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. Highland Park \ Greenhouses Telephonea 75 and 85 Deliveries in any of the North Shore towns of Chicago, as far aa Milwaukee lllllllllllllilllMIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIU. The I Florist I ! HOUSTON, TEX. KERR ORDERS FOR TEXAS JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Tomlinson-Key Floral | Company i Telegraph orders for Florida promptly and carefully j executed. Usual discouut 1 I KANSAS CITY, MO, 1017 Grand Avenue Samuel Murray! The Editor of The Exchange values news notes sent to him by readers or any information of general interest to the whole body of the trade. i KANSAS CITY, MO. Rock's Flowers! llllllillNIIIIINllllllJNillilllllllUlinillilUUltD LEXINGTON. KY. East Sixth Street John A. Keller | 5 LEXINGTON, KY. Michler Bros. Co. I Will take care of all orders for Central Kentucky IIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIItlllllU LOS ANGELES, CAL. | 212 West Fourth Street i D. S. Purdie & Co. | Successors to L. H. FREEMAN I Florists I Prompt delivery to all Southern | California Points i iiiiiiiiiniiiMimn II iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimtiiit I LOUISVILLE. KY. I Masonic Temple August R. Baumer LOUISVILLE, KY. 550 Fourth Avenue Jacob SchulzCo. INC. Established 1873 i Louisville and Surrounding Towms niiiiii iiiiiiiiiiMiriiii I LOUISVILLE, KY. i 532 Fourth Avenue 'GT'i FLORISTS IIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItIKU LYNCHBURG, VA. J. J. Fallon Florist LYNCHBURG, VA. Miss McC ARRON I Auto and Express Service to All Points in Virginia Tl 1 r^ !• /^ C 1.* Next issue, Feb. 7, in good time for Valentine elegraph JJelivery Lireen oection Day business. Forms dose Feb. 2. 144 Telegraph The Florists' ExchangC Delivery MEDINA, N. V. White Bros. Ordora for Wostorn N. Y. Iiondlotl with promptnctirt. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiririiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJiiniiiiuiiiiiiii ' MILWAUKEE, WIS. ^i^JitSfc. ' 419 Milwaukee Street * 1. Mass NEW BRITMN CONN Volz Floral Co. 92 West Main St. The Care of Cut Flowers Wlicii brouglit irUo your home shorten the [lower stems an inch, using a sharp knife, place the stems as deeply as possible in vases of cold water where the flowers will not be crowded and renew the water at least once daily. Flow- ers near the withering point through depriva- tion of water can often be revived by shorten- ing the stems and plac- ing them for a few moments in water as hot as the hand can bear; when revived re- store to cold water. Keep both plants and flowers free from drafts. Gas escaping from lighting fixtures, even in an infinitesimal quantity, will wither cut flowers in a few hours. Florist's Name Sample of cut and suggested advertising text supplied by The Florists* Exchange Ad. Service for January ADVERTISEwhat you have to offer in your local news- papers, on your blot- ters, circulars, etc., by rreans of cuts that have life, snap and expres- sion and are bound to attract. Such cuts are furnished by our Ad- vertising Service — 6 each month — with suit- able wording to be used as text. Exclusive territory goes with eV'Cry con- tract for the Service, and as we are handling many new contracts every month, we ad- vise progressive retad florists to write us without delay for full particulars. The Florists' Exchange Ad Service 438 to 448 W. 37th St. New York THERE IS ONE CERTAIN AND EFFECTIVE WAY FOR THE RETAILER TO MAKE HIS BUSINESS BETTER KNOWN Through the Florists' Exchange Advertising Service Homes are made beautiful by palms and other foliage plants as decorations in living rooms, halls and libraries. We have a most desirable collection of palms, such as Kentias, Phoenix and Cocos, and also of Dra- caenas and Pandanus, a speci- men of the latter being shown in the illustration. Florist's Name Sample of cut and suggested advertising text supplied by The Florists* Exchange Ad- vertising Service for January Nl :W HAVEN, CONN. 1026 Chapel Street John N. Champion & Co. NEW HAVEN. CONN. 936 Chapel Street j THE Myers Flower Shop Telegraph Orders For all Connecticut Points NEW ORLEANS, LA. 34-42 St. Charles Avenue The Avenue Floral Company QUALITY PRO.MPTNESS NEW ORLEANS, LA. 121 Ba Street CHAS. EBLE Florist 1 NEW ORLEANS, LA. I Wire Your Orders For i New Orleans i and Vicinity I I To HARRY PAPWORTH | I Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. I I Florists and Decorators | I 135 Carondelet St. New Orleans, La. | The Blue Flower The January number of The Blue Floicer. "a magazine for lovers of flowers." published by Penn the Florist, of Itis- ton. and edited by Thomas Dr«*ier. also of Boston, is now being distributed, a copy of it having been received at this office. Like previous numbers, this issue contains interesting observations ami comments on flowers, gatliered from here and there and intended to stimulate the love of flowers and their appreciation. It is a bright little pamphlet of eight pages. attractively printed. Jacksonville, Fi.A.^Mills the Flo- rist. Inc.. reports that he had an excel- lent supply in all lines of plants, cut flowers and accessories for Christmas. He bandied more orders and more larger- sized orders than ever before ; all classes of customers bought freely. Quality was the first consideration of buyers, regard- less of prices, although these were higher than in lOlS. Ithaca. X. Y.— Tlie Bool Floral Co. was short of Carnations and Roses for its Christmas trade, the further com- ment being made that these were alto- gether too high priced. The shortage of Azaleas was keenly felt. The number of orders received was smaller than usual at Christmas, and, owing to high prices, individual orders were small, although their money value was greater. The wealthy customers bought less than in previous years : other classes of buyers about the same, or less. The demand ran more to cut flowers, although the effort was made to switch it over to plants whenever po.ssible. as better value could be given in these. Prices for flow- ers and plants were very much higher than at Christmas lOlS, the firm's opin- ion being that prices were unreasonably high, which will have a bad effect on regular trade. January 17, 1920. Telegraph The Floiists' ExchangC Delivery 145 i NEW YORK, N Y. 2188 Broadway- Telephone; 9414 Schuyler Astoria Florist We are in center of residential sec- .;^^i\ tion between 77th i-nd 78th streets NEW YORIv N Y 332 Fifth Avenue M. A. BOWE Our Motto: The Golden Rule Telephones: 3S8-T50 Madison Square SERVICE NEW TORK. N. T. QUALITY NEW YORK, N. Y. A. T. BUNYARD FLORIST We Guarantee Satisfaction ^#!Tj*^ 41 3 Madison Ave <^Cl^ at 48th Street. NEW YORK, N. Y. 2751 Broadway iA.B.CAZAN| I Flowers of Quality \ miiiiiiiiKiiiiiniiiiiii II i NEW YORK, N.Y. I 2139-2141 Broadway I David Clarke's Sonsj I 'Phones I J^|3[ Columbus I ESTABLISHED 1849 BlllpllllllllllllllllllllllllllllJIIILlHIHUIIII mil inii tiiiiiiiiiin nuui I NEW YORK. N. Y. I 341 Madison Avenue 1 DARDS Fhm I Let us fill your Steamer Orders I EUROPEAN sailings now re-established I Quality Service — Fair Prices I Established 45 years II lllllllllllllllllltllOIIIIIKII NEW YORK, N. Y. | Equitable Building, 120 BROADWAY \ The Heart of the Financial District | I Equitable Flovs^er Shop I Especial attention to steamer orders for | \ choice flowers and fruits. Also deliveries in | \ New York City and suburbs. Closed Sun- | i days and Holidays. | TAKING THE JIMS OUT OF JIMMY Jimmy was a barbarian. Even his dad said so. He declared that "All boys from the age of 14 to 20 ought to be put in a barrel, and fed through the bung hole." Jimmy came to work for us. His dad said he "needed a lot of breaking in." But before we had any chance at the breaking in side — Jimmy began to break things up. If there was a vase within 10 kilometers of Jimmy he would knock it over. Flowers were like so much hay to him. that really ought to be pitched around with a fork. As for folks' names, little did he care whether a funeral wreath went to a hospital, or a wedding bouquet to a funeral. He didn't give a whoop for scoldings, and as for fatherly advice — why, it ran off him like marbles. As for threatening to fire him, he didn't give a hurrah. Still he was so all fired likeable, and had a certain something about him, that I made up my mind I wouUd give him just one more chance. So 1 took him down to my Long Island home, and started appealing to his pride, and his better self. No scolding — no threatening — just heart to heart stuff. \yell, sir, in two weeks he was another kid. The way he took hold was a caution. To make a long story short, Jimmy is today one of our best salesmen, a re- sponsible, fine chap, whose method of selling flowers is a real art. Mayhap you have some one about your shop, who is full of the Jimmies. If so, give him a chance. In our haste to make money, let's nut forget that our big job is to make men. NEWYORK, N. Y. Thos. F. Galvin, Inc, NEW YORK '^^^^ nnQTHM • P^rk .=;treet DKJO lUlM 790 Boylston Street Deliveries to Steamer and all Eastern Points NEW YORK, N. Y. Madison Ave. at 76th Street HESSION QUALITY FLOWERS \ PLANT SPECIALISTS Two Greenhouses on Premises Established 1875. \ 'Phones, 107-775-420 LENOX j NEW YORK, N. Y. I GUIDO, Inc , Florisl I 595 Lexington Ave., cor. 52d Street ; I "Where Roses and Lilies and Violets meet." ; I Phones. Plaza 7S70— Night Call, South 1125 ; lllltllllllll IIIIMIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIlll IIIIN It I NEW YORK, N. Y. i 754 Madison Avenue William Kath er Design Book De Luxe Peerless and Practibility and Selling Force NEW YORK, N. Y. 426 Madison Avenue and 49th Street | Kottmiller Florist I Also Ritz Carlton and Vanderbilt Hotels Telephone; Murray Hill 783 i Highest award at the International Flower Show, April llth, 191 G Grand Central Palace ^^^ Outrof-town Orders Solicited. _ "^^'j I Location Central. Personal Attention. i NEW YORK, N. Y. I Main Store: 2077 Broadway ^"*"l iMalandre Bros. Branches 2703 Broadway and 1664 2d Ave. NEW YORK, N Y. 1062 Madison Avenue Adolph Meyer 'Phone, Lenoi 2352 i Flowers delivered promptly in Greater New York City and NeiKhboring States ;5^it5> '4.: lUsScMi^ f/o ►Wi^T^^ ^ ^'fs^p'fjt^e^^^^ :^, Vc orK o^: !<". II Mlllllllllllll. NEW YORK, N. Y. 350 Madison Avenue near 45th Street Ramm's r lower ohop Telephone: 7SS1-7S82 Murray Hill NORTHAMPTON, MASS. Butler &UlIman Successors to H.W. FIELD Smith College Florists T elegraph Delivery Green Section oa^busi READY NOW Next issue, Feb usiness. OMAHA, NEB. 1415 Farnum Street Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS Phones 1501 and L1582- 7, in good time for Valentine Forms close Feb. 2. 146 The Florists' Exchange ''iiniaiiiiiitiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniititiiiitiiiiiitiitiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiuiiiirimiiiiinMtiiitiiiiiiii NORFOLK, VA. iiiiiiiii iniiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMHiiiiiiiiitiiiiJiiiiiuiiuiiiiiiniiiiiJiniiiiiniiiiiiii NORFOLK'S Ti;i.EGI Tbe ttr>i(t isiti ron noihln^ ucepi ItH one CLOECKNER 97 STATE ST rLOwnr AlfflLAWYVTV] ptf TO TUB ORDER OP TO THE National Co>ii«erciai,B>^ 29-7 ALB.,VXY,N.Y. 191. .». . DOIXARS Photo-engraved reduction af cheque used by Wm. C. Gloeckner, of Albany N. Y. In persuading his bank to place tha advertising of the F. T. D" and the slogan "Say it with Flowers" on his cheque. Wn C. Gloeckner of Albany. N. Y. has given the retailer at large a further wrinkle as to how publicity of an eminently practical nature can be obtained for the j^ ill Telegraph Delivery idea; in this case without expense. i ROCHESTER. N.Y. ^-^'fSt^ 1 88 Main Street. East '^'^ ' H. E. Wilson, i florist We reach all Western New York Points ROCKFORD, 11.1. H. W. Buckbee Forest City Greenhouses t , ST. LOUIS, MO. 4326-28 Olive Street Fred C. Weber We have no branch stores. 46yearsinbusineu ST. LOUIS, MO. 1406 Olive Street C. Young & Sons Co. Flowera delivered in City or State od short notice iiunitiii III II iiiiTLTi miiiiiiiiinrnnuw ST. PAUL. MINN. 20-22-24 West Fifth Street )jfatiorad( f Holm & Olson ^^y \ We fill orders for the Twin Cities and for i >allpoint6in ilic Northwest. The largest I store in America. Large stock, great | i variety. Write, wire or phone. Open night and day. I I SALT LAKE CITY I FORT DOUGLAS and Vicioitr Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway I SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. | 1 McRorie-McLaren | Company J I HI Powell ^^^ and Palace I I Street ^^^^^X*^ Hotel | I Nurseries : San Mateo, California | i We are the only wholesale and retail | I florists in San Francisco, and can give best i I attention to all orders on account of the | i unlimited supply from our nurseries. | I We specialize on fruit and flower "Bon | I Voyage " packages. i Manual of Floral Designing Every retail florist and each one of his employees should have a copy of this unique and valuable book. From the office of The E^ch^nge. F. H. WEBER Taylor Avenue and Olive Street We have the stock that carries the message of "Say it with Flowers." No order too large or too small January 17, 1920. Telegraph Thc Florists' ExchangC Delivery 14>7 SEATTLE, WASH. 1 534 Second Avenue Hollywood Gardens | Seattle's Leading Flower Shop imiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiKiiiiiiiii 1 SYRACUSE, N. Y. IW. F. Bultmann 1 5 1 James Street SYRACUSE, N. Y. Onondaga Hotel W. E. Day Co. 1 |7 We will carefully exe- | cute orders for Syra- | cuse and vicinity. TAMPA. FLA. Knull Floral Co. TOLEDO, O. And Vicinity 1315 Cherry Street Schramm Bros. TOLEDO 0 And all points i SCOTTWOOD \ I GREENHOUSES I I The largest, oldest and most up-to-date cut flower ; I range in the city IIIIIIIINIII1IMMIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIKI tlHDII WASHII^OTON, D. C. BLACKISTONE, Inc. 14th and H Streets, N.W. "Flowers are the Sunshine oj Lije" Have you subscribed for the National Pub- ' licity Campaign? Do It Now 1 WASHINGTON, D. C. 1214FSt., N. W. jGude Bros. Co. FLORISTS Design Book De Luxe Peerless in Practibility and Selling Force. READY NOW I WATERBURY, CONN. I 119 Grand Street I Alexander Dallas 1 I INC. I Florists ^Mii 1 niiitiiMiiit iiiiiiiiriiiitiiiiNiJiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiii >' I WATERBURY AND WESTERN CONNECTICUT I Ryan & Powers i ^^^^^ Wcstover. 8t. Margaret's an Taft Schools. Your order will s "^^X^^^ be given careful aUention. , I Member of F. t. D. and Rotary Florist WORCESTER, MASS. H. F. A. Lange Deliveries to all points in New England —150,000 Square Feet of Glass— WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop 'Quality and Service" <^p^ £ TONKERS, N. Y. = I Corner Manor House Square i and North Broadway InEW YORK FLORAL CO, I ALBANY, N. Y. WILLIAM C. GLOECENER, AUBURN, N. Y. DOBBSfi SON, The FIoriBts. F. T. D., Rotary Central New York orders efficiently filled. Wells College. AUBURN, N. Y. MILLER'S FLORAL SHOPPE. De- livery to any part of Cayuga Co. or Central N. Y. BATTLE CREEK, Mich. COGGAN F. T. D. and Sani- tarivim Orders BETHLEHEM, Pa. D. M. Goldberg. 49 E. Broad at Reliable service. Prompt attention BINGHAMTON, N. Y. BINGHAMTON FLORISTS, 66 Court Bt. The leading florist in the city BOONTON, N. J. HERRICK. Member FIoristB' Tele- graph Delivery BRATTLEBORO, VI. HOPKINS, the Florist. Eicellent shipping facilities for Vt., N. H. and Mass. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Also Boston, Bebnont, Water- town Newton, Brookline, Arlington, Somerville. 35,000 feet of glass. H. A. RYAN, Inc. CANAJOHARIE, N. YJOSEPH TRAUDT F. T. D. Florist CHARLESTOWN, W. Va. CHARLESTON CUT FLOW- ER AND PLANT CO. 40,000 ft. of glass. We reach all Southern and Western W Va. Members F. T. D. CHARLESTOWN, W. Va. WINTER FLORAL CO , 811 Quarrier st. National Florist and F. T. D. DAYTON 0 MATTHEWS, the Florists, 16 and 18 W. 3d St. Est. in 1883. Greenhouse and Nursenes in Riverdale DAYTON, Ohio. J. W. RODGERS, Florist, Third and Jefferson sts. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery DENVER, C«lo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY. Efficient service ,, The Jones-fRussdl Conipanij C^IouTcra, 12S4 'Cuclidcflucnuc, C'cucland Another distinctive Christmas advertisement DOVER, DeL J. J. VON REIDER. Your orders solicited DOVER, N.J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery ELMIRA, N. Y. RAWSON, the Florists. Deliveries to Ithaca, Binghamton, Hornell, Coming and other points FT. SMITH, Art. GEO. RYE, the Plaia. "Some Florist." Member Florists'>Telegraph Delivery GREENSBORO, N. C. and vicinitv. VAN LINDLEY COMPANY, Florists. Member Florists' Telegraph' DeUvery HACKETTSTOWN, N. J HERRICK. Member Floristo* Telegraph Delivery HALIFAX, N. S. Branch at Moncton, N. B. THE FRASER FLORAL CO., LTD. Coverllhe Maritime Provinces. Member Florists' Telegraphf Delivery JOHNSTOWN, N. Y. WOLLAGER»BROS. Prompt deliveries Johnstown and vicinity. |Member F. T. D. KALAMAZOO, Mich. G. VAN BOCHOVE & BRO. F. T. D. orders satisfactorily filled KANSAS CITY, Kans. L. C. FIELDS. Quick Service. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery KANSAS CITY, Mo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY KANSAS CITY, Mo. W. J. BARNES, Florist Kansas and Western Missouri Up-to-dale Service. F. T. D. Est. 1890 LANCASTER, Pa. B. F. BARR 4 CO. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. Est. 1893. National Florist. LIBERTY and LOOMIS. Deliveriea'to Loomis Sanitorium and all points in Sullivan County. LIBERTY FLORAL GARDENS, Liberty. N.(Y. LOWELL, Mass. HARVEY B. GREENE, Leading Florist. Wholesale and Retail MONTCLAIR, N. J. F. W. MASSMAN, Telephone L. D. 438. Member F. T. D. andjNational Florist MONTREAL, Can. MoKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retailers in Canada. Members F, T. D. MT. VERNON, N. Y. New RocheUe, BromviUe, The Pel- hams, Hartsdale, White Plains, N Y. City and West- cbester County. CLARK, The Leading Florist NASHVILLE, Tenn. GENY BROS. 150,000 square feet of glass NEWPORT, R. 1. GIBSON BROS. Established 1875. Quality in Flowers and FloralrDeaigns NEWPORT R. i. OSCAR SCHULTZ, Florist Gives prompt service NEWPORT R. I. SMITH. Florist. Floral Designs for aU occasions. Established 1864. Greenhouses. James- town. R. I. NEWTON, Mass. NEWTON ROSE CONSERVA- TORIES, R. C. BRIDGHAM. Prop. Member F. T. D. OMAHA, Neb JOHN H. BATH. 1804 Famam et. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery OMAHA. Neb. LEE L. LARMON, Fontenelle Florist 1814 Douglas s'.. OTTAWA. Onl. Canada. SCRIMS, Rotary Florist Leading florist of Eastern Canada PEORIA, III. C. LOVERIDGE. Orders filled promptly for Central Illinois. Member F. T. D. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. FOX FLORAL SHOP, 1307 N. Broad St. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D QUEBEC, Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retail- ers in Canada. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery QUINCY, Mass. „ JOHNSON'S CITY FLOWER STORE 1361 Hancock St. Tl 1 T-x 1 • /^ Q , • Next issue Feb. elegraph Delivery Lireen oection Day Business. RICHMOND, Ind. FRED H. LEMON & CO.. Florist* and Decoratora. Send ua your ordera. Members F.T.D. ROANOKE, Va, WERTZ, Florist. Inc. Member Florista' Telegraph Delivery SAGINAW, Mich. WM. ROETHKE FLORAL CO' MoBt conplete florist establishment in Michigan. 160,000' ft -fo glasB. Two storew. Members F. T. D. SCRANTON. Pa. A. S. BESANCON & CO.. Scranton Life BIdg. Flowers delivered to all nearby towns. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON, Pa. CLARK. Florist. Est. 38 years; 7 rail- roads, reach all points. Wires received any hour. F.T.I>. SCRANTON, Pa. NEW YORK FLORAL COMPANY Leading Florists of Scranton SPRINGFILED. III. HEMBREIKER & COLE Flowers for Central lUiDois Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. GRIMM & GORLEY 7th and Washington sts. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS. Mo. F. H. WEBER Taylor av. and Olive st. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery STROUDSBURG, Pa. HERRICK " Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery SUMMIT, N.J. HARRY 0. MAY. Prop. The Rose Shop. Member Florists' Telegraph Deliveiy TERRE HAUTE, Ind. HEINL'S Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TOLEDO. O. METZ & BATEMAN " Members Floristij' Telegraph Delivery TRENTON, N. J. CLARK, the Florist ' Member of F. T. D and National Florist TRENTON, N. J. PARK FLORAL CO Greenhouses: Buchanan and Schiller avea. TRENTON, N. J. MARTIN C. RIBSAM. Daily de- livery to Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J. Princeton Aviation Fields. Freehold and N. J. and vicinity abort towns. Carry and grow large stock of cut flowers. F.T.D. WESTFIELD. N. J. CHARLES DOERRER A SON. Deliveries to Piainfield, Cranford, Rahway and Eliza- beth. Member Florista' Trlegraph Delivery WILKES-BARRE, Pa. IRA G. MARVIN Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG, Can. THE "KING" Florist. 270 Hargrav* St. F. T. D. Florist YONKERS, N. Y. R. T. BRODERICK. Tel. 4681, Prompt delivery and orders filled satisfactorily. F. T. D YORK, Pa. CHAS. A. SCHAEFER Leading Florist. Prompt and efficient service YOUNGSTOWN, O. H. H. CADE The only store in the city having greenhouse ZANESVILLE. O. THE IMLAY CO. S.E.Ohio, sq. ft. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ready Now Brand New Edition DESIGN BOOK De Luxe "/( is all its name implies." Price, $4.50, delivery prepaid. This is the finest design book ever produced from our presses. Jivery retailer will need at least one copy. Your order will be appreciated, and you will appreciate the Book. The Florists' Exchange NEW YORK 7, in good time for Valentine Forms Close Feb. 2. 148 The Florists' Exchange j The Middle West Indianapolis, Ind. Flower prices liuve niuiiitiuiied their lii(,"li plane of .several weeks pasi. There has been absolutely no increase in the .supply. There are a tew aiklilions to be sure, such as Trumpet Major at $S per lot), Tallas at .f l."> to .fl-'O per IIHI, a lew I'ansies at .fli jier 1(X» and a quantity ol double Violi'ts at !fU to ^ per 100, bui still there is a decided shortage. The weather has been i)Oor so far for the Carnation season and the production is tar trcMu normal. Jfti to .fS jicr 100 is obtained for a nuijor part of ihe cut. ifli, ¥L'.oO and .f.'i per doz. is the retail liKUre. Long stem Kose.s are still more prevali'Ut than the shiu-ter grades, liose prices rauge from .f') to $-10 per 100. Since the ailveut of the larger type, heav- ier petale per doz. the profits appear to me to be too gi'eat. At .$3.50 he would be making 40 per cent, after charging 5c. expense to each bloom. 1 am figuring liberally. We are always talking publicity to the public, endeavoring to get it to make liberal use of llowers. Why not preach a little fairness among ourselves? We want to push the sale of flowers and fair i>rofits appear to me essential in the conduct of our business. We want to get the general public to use flowers, which in my estimation should never be too cheap to average a fair profit. If there is an abundant supply, some means should be devised to unload Avithout de- moralizing the market. There is always at all times a certain demand for flow- ers, and our slogan "Say it with Flow- i^rs" should help to keep it up. so that it may never be slackened by over in- dulgence in excessive profits. The mar- ket after New Year's finds wholesalers shy in a variety of stock. Carnations at I'lYjC. to l.jc. w'ere soon sold. Short stemmed Roses are sold easily. Violets at $1.50 per 100 and Sweet Peas are still very scar<'e. Plumosus, Smilax, in fact all greens, are now' in demand. The only Koses that show any sign of being held o\er are the long stemmed ones. The Imperial ball and other society events called for corsage bouquets. Paperwhite Narcissi are held at Sc. The outlook at preseut does not show signs of increasing supply. Roses will be the first to come in increased quan- tities. The growers meet Wednesday evening. Jan. 7. and Christmas business will be discussed by members of the as- sociation^ The retailers are busy re- plenishing their stock of plants after the Christmas week. The regular monthly meeting of the St. Louis Florists* Club took place Thursday afternoon. Jan. S. at the store- room of the W. C. Smith Floral Co. The attendance was only 25 on account of the inclemency of the weather. Some of the officers were absent on jury duty. After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. Jules Bourdet spoke on publicity. This was followed by an ad- dress by F. C. Ammann of Edwardsville ( 111. ) from the grower's standpoint. He referred to the Milwaukee distribution of show cards which had been made in the street cars of that city. He also referred to the Valentine Day stamp of the National Society. Professor Irish spoke on the advanced list of premiums for the State Fair at Sedalia (Mo.) and the Horticultural Societv of Jefferson City. Frank Windier and Joe Windier are on jury duty this week. Al Gumz has his hanils full, (ieorge 11. AngeiMiiillei > supply bouse is rapidly refilling the Bup- plies wliicli were luigefy diHiiosed of dur- ing the Cbrislnias rusii. A. Jablonsky and John Studle are coming in witli a good but liiiiiled BUp- ply. 11. G. Berniug disposes of tlieir cut at good jirices. C. Young bad llic decorations and fur- nished ifie cut flowers at the annual Im- perial ball of the St. Louis Clufj, Jan. V. Josepfi Worij, son of C W. \> ors, was married to Miss Loretta Wil.son, Wed- nesday, Jan. 7. He served in the Li. S. Navy during the war, perforiniug convoy duty. Congratulations are now in order. We regret to announce the death of Mary Scbaefer, the wife of Julius E. Scbaefer, jiroprietor of the Floral Sho], at Scruggs, Vaiidervoort and Barney s store, 'llie funeral took place 'I'liursduy morning, .fan. -S. 1'. ('. Maringc, of East St. Louis, made apijlication for inembershiii. Cleveland, 0. A decided shortage of stock prevailed in this market during the week ending Jan. 10. Dark cold weather, with heavy snow fall, heavily cut production. In conseiiuencc prices, a little higher than common at this time of the year, are Well sustained. Koses bring from 10c. to 25c. ; Carnations, 10c. to 12c. ; Paper- whites, Go. to Sc. ; Callas, $2.50 to .$3 per doz. ; Stevia, .$2 per 100, and Adian- tum California, .$2 per 100. Limited quantities of Sweet Peas of unusually good quality have reached this market, and it is needless to say that they commanded a ready sale at good prices. Dalfodils are persistently called for, but as yet none have arrived. Yel- low Narcissus, which has been so plenti- ful for the past three weeks is again numbered among the short items. Among the miscellaneous items avail- able are Buddleia, Jiiguonettes, Scabi- osa, Caleuerly. A. Wiegand & Sons Co.. Baur & Steinkamp for exhibit Ruth Baur. There was a large attendance at the banquet. Plans were laid for the F. T. D. convention at Indianapolis next October. The Rose Trophy was awarded Frank & Sons per- manently, after winning it six consecu- tive times. I. B. If this meets the eye of J. Austin Shaw, formerly of New Tork and now of California presumably, will he please send his address to A. T. D.. care of this office. January 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 149 Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists NEW CROP-FANCY and DAGGER FERNS ^^i^Ses LAUREL FESTOONING. 6c. and 9c. per yard. Freeh atock supplied on short notice; use it for your weddings and other similar decorations nothing better. BRONZE GALAX. Fine quality, J1.25 per 1000; SI 1.00 per case of 10,000; extra fine leaves. SPHAGNUM MOSS. $5.00 per large bale. GROUND PINE. 12c. per lb.; made up, lOo. and 12c. per yard. BRANCH LAUREL. Large bundles, 60o. HEMLOCK. Large bundles, $1.00. Telegraph Address, New Salem, Mass. Post Office and L. D. Phone Address MILLINGTON, MASS. Wh*»n -.rdHrlng. please menttnn Thf Kxphange GREEN SHEET MOSS Fadeless, per bag, $3.50 Natural, " " 1.75 KNUD NIELSEN EVERGREEN, ALA. Wlien ordering, please mention The Exchange J. E. KOPPELMAN 47 Eddy St., Providence, R. I. Wholesale Florist and Supplies Wire Wreaths, Double In not less than 100 lots n-inch Per 100, $ 5.00 12-inch "D"- inn r,.oo H-inch Per 100, 8.00 IG-inch Per 100. 10.00 IS-inch Per 100, 12.00 20-inch Per 100, 15.00 When ordering, please mention The Exchange Green and Brown Magnolias Per Carton, $1.60 Cut Flowers Our Specialty H. G. BERNING 1402-4 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. When ordering, please mention The Exchange PREPARED Magnolia Leaves IN CASES OR CARTONS Pass ui your orders THE RUMBLEY CO. EVERGREEN, ALA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange rSlUR Hearty Thanks are cordially and ^^ sincerely extended to the trade for the business given us. During the coming year we will do our best to earn your increased patronage by giving you Superior Mer- chandise, Prompt and Courteous Service, Genuine Busmess Co-operation. We believe 1 920 will be a big year for all of us. We wish you unbounded Success and Prosperity. THE OVE GNATT CO. LA PORTE, INDIANA fmmmrmmmr/mmmmrmmmmmmmmmmmrmmmfmmmmmmmmmmmmmmw, I i I I I i I I I I i When ordering, please mention The Exchange ANNOUNCEMENT We are pleased to announce that after January 1st T. J. NOLAN will represent us in New York, Eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland, with the finest line of Florists' Supplies we have ever handled. THE McCALLUM COMPANY "Everything for the Florist" PITTSBURGH, PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 150 The Florists' Exchange Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists We are specialists on WILD SMILAX F(1R WEDDINGS and nil Moriul KiithcriiiRB nnd conventions — we put tliin docomtivc up frenh for ciich order riKht in the woods where it crows. Thin requires 3 dnyB' notine — choice vines — cut in sprnyfl fit for the use it's intended for — price, Sl.OO f. o. b. Alubuinu woods, or $fi.00 f. o. b. if nhipped from distributina point nt Clevehind, Ohio. Con nhip s»mo day order is received, from Cleveland. A carefully trained cn-w of woodtmien are lit your servico the year around. Wc gather Cut Ferns, Green Sheet Mosa. Palrna, Pino Plumca and all deeorativ<>s that rpow wild. Try our Wild I'alnm for fvineral work in cold weather — freezing does not injure them. Write ub about them at once. ALABAMA EVERGREEN EXCHANGE 2611 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, Ohio A. L. Miller Christmas and Easter Pot Plants :i spfcialty. WhrjIoKalf orjly Jamaic^^ N. Y. When orderinB, plnaa« mention Thp Excbanr« -.l.-rlni;. f,l rijr-iitlon The ExchiDf* GREENS SPRENGERI PLUMOSA DAGGER FERNS $2.50 per 1000 FANCY FERNS $2.50 per 1000 LAUREL WREATHS $4.00-$12.00 per doz. WILD SMILAX $10.00 per case SPECIAL LOW PRICES ON MANILA BOXES MANILA Per 100 18x5x3 $3.00 21x8x5 $5.90 30x8x5 $7.85 21x5x3H 3.65 30x5x3^ 5.80 36x8x5 9.80 24x5x3^ 4.80 j 24x8x5 6.30 30x12x6 11.20 28x5x334 5.60 22x8x5 6.90 I 36x14x6 14.00 36x12x6 $13.40 WREATH BOXES, MANILA 100 16x6x7 $10.20 18x18x8 11.40 20x20x9 13.60 22x22x9 15.80 BOUQUET BOXES, MANILA 100 19x9x8 $9.80 VIOLET BOXES, MANILA 100 8x5x3 $3.25 914x6x4 4.50 10x7x6 5.10 12x8x7 6.70 HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., Inc., Wholesale Florists Dealers in Hardy Cut Evergreens Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' Supplies 2 WINTHROP SQUARE and 32 OTIS ST., BOSTON, MASS. Long Distance Telephone 2616-2617-2618-52144 Main When orderlpg. please meotlop The Blicbange CREPE PAPER, Assorted Colors - - - $31.00 per hundred CREPE ROSES, White and Pink - - - $20.00 per thousand CREPE CARNATIONS, White and Pink $20.00 per thousand CREPE 'MUMS, White, Pink, Lavender $30.00 per thousand These exceptional prices for check with order only THE JOSEPH M. STERN CO., Cleveland, Ohio When ordering, please mention The Exchange PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO. Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' Supplies Salesrooms and General Offices 116 and 118 Seventh Street PITTSBURGH PA. "THE FLORIST CARD HOUSE OF AMERICA" ANITA SPECIALTY CO. 77 Summer St. BOSTON, MASS. P. O. Box 2376 Telephone, Beach 1939-W Fancy Ferns EXTRA QUALITY— LARGE .SIZE Asparagus Sprays FRESH EVERY DAY Short, medium, long and extra long Let UB send you regular shipments weekly, bi weekly, tri-weekly or aa often as your needs require. Sheet Moss GRASS GREEN COLOU Pussy Willow LARGE CULTIVATED VARIETIES Largest assortment and larger stocks than any other house in America Ribbons-Chiffons Florists' Supplies- Wire Designs ^^ The Kervan Co. I 119 W. 28th Street NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange Boston Floral Supply Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS DEALERS IN Cut Flowefs afid Evergreens We manufacture our own Wax Flowers, Baskets, Wire Frames, and preserve our own Cycas and Foliage right in our own factory. OFFICE, SALESROOMS, SHIPPING DEPT. 15 Otis Street M^it^hT-Uis 96 Arch Street Uoknown customers kindly give refrence or cash with order BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, plea— mantlop The Bxchange lOS. G. NEIDINGER CO., Florists'Suppiks 1309-II North Second Street. PHILADELPHIA. PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 122 West 25th Street NEW YORK We Manufacture pLORISTS' SUPPLJEIS METALS. WIRE WORI REED & KELLER Our 0« aod BASKET WORK WTien r'riU'r\ns- plegap nidation Thg Kldlangg WIRED TOOTHPICKS 10,000 $2.50: 50,000, $11 00 Manmfaotnred by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. CUT FLOWER BOXES! EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MaNUi^aCTURERS PHILADELPHIA. PA. Smmplea Fr» For S«l^ by Pcatora. When urderla£. please mention The E^cbaoge When ordering, please mention The Eichan^ When ordering, please mention The Exchange F. E.— ALIVE AND UP-TO-DATE January 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 151 WHOLESALE CUT-FLOWER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION President: F. H. TRAENDLY Vice-Pres.: W. S. ALLEN Vice-Pres.: JOS. FENRICH Treasurer: E. C. HORAN Secretary: W. W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITEE W. F. SHERIDAN H. E. FROMENT WM. GUNTHER JAS. MoMANUS The well-known method of organized sale, delivery and collection adopted exclusively by members of this Association, as shown in lists below, should beget absolute confidence of shipper obtaining not only the best results but assured returns on goods forwarded to any of our members, membership in itself being a guarantee of highest standard of integrity and efficiency J. K. ALLEN 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 167 J.J.COAN,lnc. 115 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 5413 WM. P. FORD lOZ West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 5335 Henshaw Floral Co., Idc. 127 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3310, 3311 and 3312 P. F. KESSLER S5 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 5243 James McManus 105 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 759 S. S. PENNOCK CO. 117 West 28th Street TelephoDP : Watkins 3150 A. SAUTER 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3296 Co-operation stabilizes pro- ducts, destroys unfair competition and begets fulfill- ment of worthy- objects by collec- tive support ren- dered in self-pro- tective sincerity, as well as affords best results in trade protection. The spirit of one for all, all for one and each and all for the best pro- duces benefits to everyone directly or indirectly con- cerned. Among the ob- jects of this Asso- ciation we hold it essential: To con- centrate action on all matters per- taining to the gen- eral welfare of the trade; to protect it against the en- actment of damag- ing laws which may be proposed by those unfamil- iar with the re- quirements of the trade; to adjust differences; to fos- ter trade and es- tablish a better business policy. W.S. ALLEN CO. 53 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 242 JOSEPH S. FENRICH 51 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 148 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 300 and 301 • EDW. C. HORAN 55 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER 113 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2335 and 2336 PAUL MECONI 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3157 Henry M. Robinson Co. 55-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 608 and 609 Each of the firms here listed is pledged to these and other as worthy purposes, and no firm not thus listed is en- titled to claim the Association's pro- tection nor posi- tioned to derive its benefits operating to the advantage of shipper, distri- butor, and buyer in abundant meas- ure. Membership in the Wholesale Cut-Flower Pro- tective Associa- tion places outside competition at dis- ad van tage in many respects and furnishes moral as- surance of a de- sire, intention and ability to make every transaction a square and mu- tually satisfactory one. Badgley& Bishop, Inc. 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 121 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. 110 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 551 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2164 Alfred H. Langjahr 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4559 N.Y. Florists' Supply Co. 103 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2144 Riedel & Williams 49 West 28th Street Telephone: Watkina 4024 and 4025 CLARENCE SLINN 123 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2453 Walter F. Sheridan 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3532 P. J. SMITH 131 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 2281 and 3089 Traendly & Schenck 436 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 797, 798 and 799 Herman Weiss 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 634 JOHN YOUNG & CO. 53 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkms 4336 Information may be obtained or relevant inquiries answered by communicating through the Manager TELEPHONE: BARCLAY 6936 WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street, New York 152 The Florists' Exchange On Sale Every Morning at 7 o'clock Premier 1?/^Q17Q Columbia Russell AVV-rOl-lO Hadley Double White Killarney Including the Entire Cut from the Ducicham-Pierson Range SWEET PEAS PAPER WHITES CALLAS from John Miesem. CARNATIONS, VIOLETS CYPRIPEDIUM INSIGNE and seasonable miscellaneous nowers. BRONZE and GREEN GALAX, FANCY FERNS GOOD RESULTS FROM PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS J OSEPH S. FENRICH Tel. 420-421-422 Watkins 51 West 28th Street NEW YORK Wln'ii ordrrliig. pleaae nieutlun The Excbau^* B. JACOBS CUT FLOWER CO., Inc. BARNEY B. JACOBS See us for service WHOLESALE FLORISTS 114 W. 28th St., New York City Sole agents for ANTHONY RUZICKA'S ROSES Madison and Chatham, New Jersey SAMUEL SALZBERG Phones Watkins 2111 Orchids .,'''!7'"'''lnu"^''^'l''°^''^ Koses Madison and Chatham, New Jersey Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis, Bulbous Stock When orderlog. pleaae meptlop The EJicbaoge j New York City The Market Jan. i;j. — The leading features of the wholesale cut flower market today are a light supply of flowers, with the exception of Oattleyas, late arrivals from the growers, a moderate demand and nu- merous calls on the Ions; distance "plione from florists in many other cities inquir- ing for flowers. This last feature would indicate that there is a short supply of cut flowers in other cities also. American Beauty Koses are in small supply with most receivers of this Kose. The demand is moderate, special grade blooms are selling from 35c. to 75c. each and the other grades at corresponding prices. Hybrid Tea Koses also are in rather small supply, especially the lower grades ; they are moving only moderately well. Top grade blooms realize from about 10c. to 50c. each and Wo. 2 grade about $e to $10 per 100. There is a small supply of Carnations, but there seems to be about enough to satisfy the present demand. Select grade blooms are selling at from .$12 to .$15 per 100 and culls and ordinaries from $5 to $ij. There is a greatly increased supply of Cattleya orchids and as there is no corresponding increase in the demand, prices have declined very sharply ; the range of prices today being from about ii5c. to 75c. each, the latter being only for very choice selections. There is an increased supply of Lily of the Valley ; the demand is not brisk, prices ranging from $5 to $10 per 100. Gardenias are in small supply and are selling from about $0 per doz. There is a moderate supply of longiflorum, album and rubrum Lilies, the first selling from $a5 and the second and third from SIO to 515 per 100. In bulbous stock not previously men- tioned there is a considerable supply ol Callas and Paperwhite Xarrissi : a .small supply of Soleil d'Or. Tnunpot Mn.inraud Golden Spur Narcissi^ Iris and Freesias. These are meeting with a moderated de- mand at quoted prices. In miscellaneous flowers there are small arrivals of Antirrhinum, Bou- vardia. Acacia, Buddleia, Lilac, Myoso- tis, Stevia and Wallflowers, and moder- ate arrivals of Galendula, White and Yellow Daisies, Mignonette, Pansies, Sweet Peas, and Violets with ample ar- rivals of indoor grown greens, all of which are moving rather slowly at quoted prices. Am. Carnation Society's Exhibition 1 Thus far reservatiou.s show there I will be a party of seven leaving on the I 20th Ceutury, Tuesday, 2 :45 p.m., Jan! I 20. for Chicago, to attend that society's ! exhibition. If you desire to join the ] party you should notify Secretary John Young at once. President A. L. Miller of the S. A. F. IS a daily visitor at S. A. F. headquar- ters, working out plans to inerea.se in- terest in the society and the national nublicity campaign. Mr. Miller is sat- isfied he will bring in 1000 new members during the year and also interest many in the National advertising campaign, ] who in the past have not given the sup- I port to the publicity movement that they should have done. "Say it with Flowers" ' Many in the trade are visiting the Capitol Theatre to see Ned Way- burn's Review in which Von Tilzer's song, "Say it with Flowers." is being , made a special feature ; over 40 people are in the cast. A splendid show and I the slogan are getting great publicity. A. M. Henshaw, president of the New York Florists' Club, is also a daily visitor at the club's hojadquartei-s at 1170 Broadw-ay and, with the secretary, is working on plans to make the coming I year a banner year in the club's history. Mr. Henshaw is noted as a "worker/" a man who does things, so the members need have no fear but what the club will forge ahead under his "command" and adminstration. One important fea- ture he will insist upon is that all meet- ings of the club will be called to order promptly at 7 :30 p.m. Chas. A. Dards Sails for South America Chas. A. Dards. Madison ave. and 44tli St.. one of the leading and best known florists in this city, sailed on Tuesday, Jan. G, on the S. S. Tivives for a four months' cruise. Passing through the canal, Mr. Dards will go down the West Coast of South America, making trips into the Inca countries and continuing down to Valparaiso. He will cross the Andes and then will go up the East Coast, making excursions into dif- ferent parts of Argentine. Brazil, Monte- video, Buenos Aires, etc., returning home by the East Coast by the regular route. Mr. Dards. during the late world war. was one of the most notable figures in this city in war work, being especi- ally active in the service of the Liberty and Victory Loans and in Red Cross work. In fact during the whole war period Mr. Dards gave nearly his entire J. J. CO AN, INC Wholesale Florist PhoneB. Watkins .541.^ and 5891 115 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Everything In Cut Flowers FUTTERMAN BROS. «:;:r CON.SIGNMENTS .SOLICITED 102 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY rt-Iepbont!, Waikiiit> 9761 and 159 Wlu-n orilpflpg. pleaae mention The Exchapge WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST NEW YORK 105 West 28th Street CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED TELEPHONE WATKIN.S 759 When ordering, pleafle mention The Eicbange McDonald company New York City DOLANSKY 131 West 28th Street WHOLESALE FLORISTS Orchids a Specialty - Novelties of all Kinds Consignment of Good Stock Solicited Report* Daily Payment*' Weekly When orderlnK, please mention The Eichange time to patriotic work. His fcllnw craftsmen will certainly wish him hon voyage. Moving of Wliolesalers Though the wholesale florists of 2Sth St., in this city, have held several meetings to consider the matter of se- curing quarters large enough to house all the wholesale florists now on that street who are obliged to change their quarters or who desire to do so we are informed that no decision in the matter has been reached up to this date, Jan. 13. Of these wholesalers, two have already changed their quarters, namely, Herman Weiss, who has gone into permanent quarters at 57 W. 20th st., and J. K. Allen who has gone into temporary quarters at 123 W. 2Sth St. Others will be obliged to move soon as their present leases have nearly expired and the.v have not been able to secure new leases in the same quarters. The United Cut Flower Co., at 111 W. 2.Sth St.. is offering an increased line of comparative novelties or perhaps we had better say of the less seen flowers of the several seasons of the year. Re- cently we noted at its store Buddleia asiatica. Iris tingitana and Narcissus Trumpet Major. Among the recent callers in town are L. J. Reuter of the L. J. Reuter Co.. Boston. Alass. ; Edwin .1. Fancourt. Philadelphia. Pa. ; C. H. Peterson, Cin- cinnati. Ohio. Roger W. Peterson of J. A. Peterson & Sons, specialists in Beg:onias and cyclamen, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was in town, Jan. 12, and was a guest at the meeting of the New York norists' Club that night, where be also displayed some tine specimen plants of the lirm's new Begonia Peerless. Hereafter the meetings of the N. X. F. C. are to be called to order on time. This will be fine for all concerned. Coun- try members take notice. Public Hearing on Extension of Quarantine of the Japanese Beetle in New Jersey The Secretary of Agriculture is in- formed that the Japanese beetle. Popil- lia Japonica Newm, is infesting a dozen New Jerse.v townships and boroughs. It is suggested that the movement from in- fested territory into other States terri- tories and districts of green Corn, Tomatoes. Beans. Peas. Cantaloupes, Watermelons, Grapes. Raspberries. Blaikberries. Cherries. Peaches, Apples and all other fruits, vegetables and fresh FRANK GOLSNER Wholesale Florist Contignments Solicited 55 West 26th St. New York City When ordering, please mention The Eichange food products other than canned, dried or preserved products ; also of hay, forage and grain crops of all kinds, and of nur- sery and greenhouse products, including trees, shrubs, plants of all kinds, bulbs and flowers should be restricted or pro- hibited. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at the Department of Agriculture, Washington (D. C. ), Room 11, Federal Horticultural Board, at 10 a.m., Jan. 27. 1920, so that any person interested may be heard, in per- son or by attorney. The quarantine now in force covers only the townships of Debrau, Chester and Cinnaminson, Burlington County (N. J.) and restricts only the movement of green Corn, commonly called sweet or sugar Corn. How to Grow Hydrangeas and Cinerarias Can I have flowering Hydrangea radi- ant for Easter? I can only give them a temperature of 50 deg. When should Cinerarias have their last shift to have them in bloom for Easter? They have been kept at the temperature of 45 to 50 deg. I cannot keep them any colder as I have other plants in the house such as Peas and stock plants of Geraniums. — H. S. (Md.) — It is hardly possible to get Hydran- geas to flower tor April 4, in a 50 deg. , house ; they need more heat during Feb- ruary, and the first half of March. 1 should suggest letting them come along the best way you can and rather hold the house to the temperature most suited for the other stock ; they will come in handy later on. If the Cinerarias do not show buds at this time and have not been allowed to become too much pot- bound, keep them shifted and as cool as you can, 45 to 50 deg. will do ; they will be all right by Easter. A potbotmd Cin- eraria usually stops growing and sends up a flower shoot while one with ample root room keeps on growing. Of course there is such a thing as over potting, by that I mean putting a plant in a 7in. pot which should be in a oin. pot. The last shift, about March 1, should be just right. F. B. January 17, 1930. The Florists' Exchagne 153 C. Bonnet G. H. Blake Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florists 130 Uvingston St., BROOKLYN, N.Y. Telephones, Main 1293-4 OUT^OP-TOWN ORDERS CABEFULLV ATTBNDBD TO Oive U8 a trial When ordering, please mention Tbe Excbaage Cut Flower Exchange Sixth Avenue and 26th Street COOGAN DUILDING, NEW YORK Open Mornings at Six o'clock for the aale of Cut FlowerB. Wall space for Advertising Purposes For Rent V. S. DoRVAL, Jr., Secretary When ordering, please mention The Eixcbange Charles Millang Wholesale Florist 55 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watklns 2483 When ordering, please mention The Exchange TELEPHONE 2287 WATKINS Nicholas G. Pappas & Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS no West 2Sth Street NEW YORK When ordprlog. pleaae mention The Blichange WiLUAM H. KUEM£R Wholesale CommiB9ion Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 WiUoaghby St., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone, Main 4691 When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange RIEDEL & WILLIAMS Wholesale Plonsn Seasonable Flowers of all tiods The best of service to Growers and Ketai FloriatB. Twenty-five years' experience in the Flower BuBiness. Consignments solicited, 49 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK TELEPHONES, WATKINS 4024-4025 When ordering, please mention The Exchange Edward Brenner WHOLESALE FLORIST Everything in Cut Flowers Consignmente Solicited 101 West 28th St.. NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 9254 rmits and Vegetablps Under 6lass By WM. TURNER Biie 7K X lOK in., 256 pages and cover; 05 splendid halftone illustrations; handsomely bound in oloth. Reduced to $3.65, postpaid. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 4M *• 448 Wnt *nh Btract, H. T. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY THE HIGHEST \/ A I I F V ALWAYS CRADE PF VML.I-C T ON HAND GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS JAMES McMANUS, WA T K I N S 105 W. 28th St.. New York ROSES all the leading varieties CARNATIONS of high quality Longiflorum and Rubrum LILIES LILY OF THE VALLEY. All other Flowers in their •'eaeon P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Florist wI,\'i^r"?8'?^!o89 1 3 1 W. 28th St., NEW YORK CITY H. E. FROMENT WHOLESALE FLORIST Tel. 300—301 Watklns 14s Wett 28th St., NEW YORK THE KILLARNEYS, HADLEYS, HOOSIER BEAUTIES, OPHELIA, SUNBURST, SHAWYER, PRIMA DONNA, MOCK, STANLEY, COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD ROSES VIOLETS. CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS IN SEASON New York Cut Flow^er Market Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1920 Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roaes — A. Beauty, Special .... ■ Fancy ■ Eitra No. 1 No. 2 ■ No. 3 Killarney Kiilarney Brilliant White Killarney White Killarney, Double .... My Maryland Columbia Hadley Hoosier Beauty Key Ceoile Brunner, Eigar, etc. bun Mme. PI. Euler (Prima Doima) Mrs. George Shawyer .... Sunburst Mrs. Aaron Ward Lady Alice Stanley Ophelia J.J. L. Mock Premier Mrs. Charles Russell Acacia, per bunoh Adlantum Cuneatum Hybridum and Croweanum. Antlirfalaum, per bunch. . . . Asparagus Plumosus, bunoh.. Aatera Bouvardfa, per bunoh Buddlela. per bunoh Callas, per doz Carnations, Select Ordinary Calendula, per bunon 35.00 to 75.00 25.00 to 50.00 20.00 to 35.00 15.00 to 25.00 8.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 8.00 5 00 to 10.00 5.00 to 10.00 6.00 to 12.00 8.00 to 25.00 8,00 to 20.00 8.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 50 .00 10.00 to 35.00 20.00 to 50 00 .60 to 1 .50 8.00 to 25.00 to 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 26.00 .to. 8.00 to 25.00 10 00 to 30.00 12.00 to 40.00 10.00 to 35.00 .to. 4.00 to to 1.00 to 1.00 to .20 to .to. 5.00 1.00 1.60 4.00 .35 1.50 to 1.00 to 3.00 to 12.00 to 6.00 to .25 to to 2.00 1.50 6.00 15.00 8.00 1.60 Chrysanthemums, per doz. * per bunch Dahlias Daisies Delphinium, per bunch Ferns, per 1000. Freeslas, per bunch Galax, green and bronze, 1000. Gardenias, per doz Gladioli Hyacinths Iris, per bunch Leucothoe, per 1000 Lilies, Longiflorum Album Lilies rubrum Lilac, per bunch Lily of the Valley Mignonette, per doz Myosotis, per bunch Narcissus, P. W., per bunch.. • Soielld'Or,perbun * Daffodils, per bun Pansles Peonies Primula, per bunoh Orchids, Cattleyaa • Cypripediums, per doz. . ■ Onddlums. . Smllai, per doz. strings Stevia, per bunch Stock, Double, per bunch .... " Single ■ • Sweet Peas, Spencers Tulips, per bunoh Violets, Double • Single Wallflowers, per bunoh . to. to.. 1.76 .75 1.26 )to 4.00 .to. to 2.60 to 1.00 to 1.60 to 6.00 .to 6.00 4.60 10.00 10.00 1.50 5.00 .75 75 .75 160 .35 25.00 2.00 10.00 1.60 .25 to to 9.00 to 7.00 to 35.00 to 15.00 to 16.00 to 2 60 to 10.00 to 2.50 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 1.60 to 2.00 to 3.00 .to. to 1.50 to 75.00 to 6.00 to 15.00 to 2.00 to .35 to. .to (to 5.00 .60 .60 .60 to 1.00 to .75 to .75 All the New and Standard Fine Grade and all Seasonable WALTER F. SHERIDAN, ROSES CARNATIONS CUT FLOWERS 133 West 28th St., NEW YORK TELEPHONE, WATKINS 3532 WILLIAM KESSLER Wholesale Horist S's ^^="^^6 113 West 28th St, New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Vlfboleside Commission Florist a ConsignmeDts Solicited 104 West 28th Street wia'T264 NEW YORK EDW. C. HORAN 5S West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephon..:{lSS?}watkins Cut FloWCrS at WhoIcSalc .:iiSi&4, The New York Market is the best market for your flowers. We are always able to dis- pose of shipments promptly at top notch prices. Ship your flowers to us when you want the best prices and the most prompt returns. UnitedCut Flower Co. Inc. Ill WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention Tho Exphsnge George CSiebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones, Watkins 608-609 The best source of supply In the city ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS Personal Attention— :Consignments Solicited Satisfaction Guaranteed NOE & SAMPSON Wholmaala Commimsion Floristm Telephone, Madison Square 756 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY 55-57 West 26th Street, NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange Established 1887 J. K. ALLEN Pioneer Commission Dealer in Cat Flowers Choice Carnations, Roses. Orchids, Lilies. Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Flowera 133 West 28th Street, NEW YORK ConsigDmentB of good stock solicited Phones. Watkins 167 and 3068 When orderlpg. pleaae meiition Tbe Eschangg I. GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist Consignments Solicited 116 We«t 28th Street, New York Cltj Telephone. Chelsea 6925 When ordering, please mention The Exchange D. FEXY Wholesale Commission Florist 58 West 28th Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED When ordering -lipase mention The RTehange Wben ordering, please mention The fi^ebangt >^IHiniP TO N FLORIST^ ^ J4W.2«'^ST. NEW YORK CONSIONMEMT* SOLICITED When ordering, please mention The Exchange 134 The Florists' Exchange B. A. SNYDER CO. S//! Hardy Cut Evergreens, Cut Flowers and Florists' Sopplies 21-25 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephone, Fort Hill 1083-1084-1085 When urdertnjc. ple»«e mention The UxcbKDgs New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street TelophonCB. Fort Hill. 3469 and 3135. BOSTON, MASS. Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m. When ord«rlns, pleas« mention Th« Bxohanff* BUY IN BOSTON. Welch Bros. Co., CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St., T.i.phon.j||S|}MAiN Boston, Mass. WHOLESALE FLORISTS When ordering, pleaae mention The Bichanffe FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. HHjolraalr IHlortBtH Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. 176157 Phones, Fort Hill , 7P663 When orderlDR. please mention The Elehapge The Market With the exception of Friday, when a severe snow storm with 5in. of suow set in, the weather last week has been perfect. The market settled back into normal conditions again, with prices stationary all through the week, except on Koses. These have recovered from their recent tumble enough to bring prices to a more satisfactor.v level for the producer. Stock enough for all purposes and in all lines has been offered from day to day ; the demand was about equal to the supply and so everybody has called it a pretty good week. The supply of Koses seems to be on the decline, so much so that Roses may be getting scarce before long. Their price has at last settled to from 8c. to 50c. The demand for American Beauty is not strong and is not driving their price above that of the best of other sorts. Carnations have been holding their own surprisingly well. There are enough of them coming in and the demand is just about right to make trading ac- ceptable to both sides. The price has been, all through the week, between 7c. and 10c. for good stock, with the em- phasis on the eight. Kxtra fancy have reached llic. Inferior stock went at oc. to 6c. Prices on all other lines have been about as quoted today. Violets and Pansies are rather short of demand. Freesias of good quality are arriving more plentifully ; they sell well. A few yellow Polyanthus have arrived. In orchids the supply has Shortened up decidedly. The price also has come down somewhat, but is still ISl to .$1.!50 for ordinary and much more for really fancy flowers. Cypripediums are going out of the market. They sell now for .$.3 to .$4 per doz. Other orchids are not offered in the open market. Enough greens at the old price. Miss Philbrick of Newton has sent to Wm. Carr. salesman in the Flower Exchange Market, the first Polyanthus Primulas of this season. A. Magnussen of Manchester is send- ing to the Flower Exchange Market some exceedingUy well grown Primula obconica Prince Albert. This variety is of a decidedly pleasant dark shade of pink and, if well grown, makes a very attractive pot plant. A. L. Miller, president of S. A. F. and O. H. was in town for a few days. Boston, Jan. 10, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prioei quoted are by the handred nhleu Roeee^ American Beauty.... Hadley. Hoosier Beauty KiUamey White Killamey Killamey Queen Mrs. Aaron Ward Mid. Chas. Russell FraDcia Scott Key Mrs. George Shawyer Columbia My Maryland Pilgrim Premier Prima Donna Ophelia Richmond Killamey Brilliiint J. J. L. Mock Cecile Brimacr bunch Crusader Adiantum* ordinary . Antihrrinutns, bunch I Asparagus plumosus bunch.. I " tiprengeri, bunch. I Bouvardias, dos I Calendula I Callaa, doz I Carnations, select j Owlinary I Batchlor Buttons Daisies I Ferns* Hanly I Forget-M*-Not» I Freesia 1 Galax Leaves J Gardenias I Leucothoe j Lilium longiflorum " rubrum Lily of the Valley Mignonette, doz Narcissus, Paperwhites. ... Yellow Orchids — Cattleyas Cypripedium. doi. Pansies SmilaXf doi. strings Stevias, bunch Sweet Peas Violets otherwise noted 16.00 to 60.00 12.00 to 50.00 to 8.00 to 16.00 8.00 to 16.00 10.00 to 20.00 12 00 to 25,0U 12.00 to 50.00 12.00 to 40.00 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 60.00 to 10.00 to 50.00 10.00 to 50.00 to 8.00 to 35.00 to 8.00 to 20 00 to 6.00 to 8.00 8.00 to 30.00 1.00 to 1.50 .50 to 1.50 .40 to .75 .35 to .50 1.00 to 2.00 3.00 to 6 00 1.50 to 3.00 10 00 to 12.00 7.00 to 10.00 1.00 to 6.50 4.00 to 6.00 1.40 to 1.80 1.00 to 1.50 6.00 to 7.00 1.50 to 2 00 1.00 to 1.50 to to to 15.00 to 20.00 1.00 to 2.00 6.00 to S.OO 8.00 to 10.00 100.00 3.00 to 4 00 2.00 to 4.00 4.00 to 5.00 .25 to .60 3.00 to 4.00 2.00 to 2.50 visiting his many friends and getting a slant at business in general. Alexander Montgomery has returned to his home from the hospital where he underwent a serious oi)eratiun a few weeks ago. His many friends will be pleased to know that he is doing well, is sitting up and will soon be able to be at his post again. S. S. Skidelsky and Jos. Traendley of New York are on a visit in Boston. The New England Nurserymen's Ass'n is to hold its annual convention at the American House. Boston, ,7an. 27 and 2S. A. H. Arentshorst. representing Bart- man & Koenig of Sassenheim. Holland, has been in Boston and will return here again after a four weeks' trip to the West. Boston Gardeners and Florists* Club At the union meeting of agricul- tural and allied societies of Massachu- sets. which is to be held in Horticultural Hall. Boston, Jan. 20-23, the B. G. and F. Club will exhibit plants and flowers. CARNATIONS ARRIVING IN QUANTITY We distribute the entire output of Wm. Sim, the CARNATION and VIOLET grower. He is the largest producer of these flowers in the East. The fact that they are Sim's flowers guarantees the quality. Picked and shipped to us twice daily, assuring you of their freshness. You save the middleman's profit when you buy from us. Build up a satisfied and large trade by using our flowers. Orchids and Roses we receive from Dolansky's range. The largest collection of Orchids in the country is in this place. We have them at all times. A large variety of miscellaneous flowers and greens constantly in supply. We absolutely guarantee the quality of our flowers and you can feel assured that we will do everything to give our customers entire satisfaction. Telegraph or telephone a trial order. We feel positive that we can please you. DOLANSKY-McDONALD CO., WHOLESALE FLORISTS Telephonesl Ft. Hill 3630-3631 Business Hours: 7 a. m. to 6 p. m . 5 WINTHROP SOm boston, MASS. Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange FAMOUS WABAN ROSES grown and sold exclusively by Waban Rose Conservatories ROSES AT WHOLESALE i SHIPPED BY EXPRESS ANYWHERE Kinds: Rusdell, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Tliayer, Brilliant Killamey, White Killamey. Contracts given for minimum deliveries daily or weekly, with protection in Holiday Seasons WRITE OR TELEPHONE Boston Office, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMARKET 800 Wben orderlnir. pleaae mcntlOD The Ezdiange Arthur Herrington of Madison (X. J.) has been selected as a lecturer to repre- sent the club. He will give an illustrated lecture on "Flowering Trees and Shrubs.'' Jan. 21. These meetings have been re- markably successful and everything in- dicates that 1920 will far surpass the earlier ones. Mass. Hort. Society Meeting A very large numlier of members were present at the inaugural meeting of the Mass. Horticultural Society in Horticultural Hall. Jan. 10. E. H. Wil- son of the Arnold Arboretum gave a very interesting lecture entitled "My Sixth Journey to the Far East in Search of Plants for American Gardens." He told about his travels in unexplored portions of Korea, Formosa, etc., illustrating his remarks with many colored lantern slides. Meeting of Boston Horticnltnral Clnb The Boston Horticultural Club held its regular meeting with a good number present at the Parker House. Jan. 7. Edward J. Farrington of HoriiciiUiire read a short paper on pub- licity and the horticultural press. Among the visitors present were the following gentlemen : A. L. Miller, president S. A. F. ; Theodore Havemeyer, Joseph Traendley. Eugene Dailledouze. of New York ; John S. Ames of North Easton, and B. Hammond Tracy. C. Engelmann, the noted Carnation grower from Eng- land, was also a guest of the clnb. Boston Florists* Ass*n The regular monthly meeting of the B. F. A., at the Parker House, Jan. 6 ,was well attended. A. L. Miller, president of the S. A. F.. addressed the members on matters relating to the S. A. F. and O. H. As this was "Grow- ers' Night" each representative grower was expected to mention what he thought best to improve conditions as related to his particular branch. The diverse sub- jects were well handled, much of interest and value to all being brought out. Wm. H. Elliott spoke for the benefit of the Rose growers, as did also Alan Peirce. Wm. C. Stickel and Andrew Christensen took care of the Carnation growers, while Herman Bartsch looked after the inter- ests of the plantsmen. The meeting pro- duced some lively discussions, the main topics of which were how to increase and hold prices of goods produced so as to meet the rising cost of production. A summarized report of Mr. Elliott's tallk will be found elsewhere. The following officers were elected for 1920: President, Wm. Penn.; vioe-presi- January 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 155 CATTLEYAS There is a larger supply of Cattleyas now and prices are more reason- able. You can depend on your order being filled on short notice. We aim to have Cattleyas on hand all the time, and on short notice we can furnish them in quantity. WHITE LILAC Every morning we receive a fresh shipment of Lilac. Our grower specializes in the growing of Lilac. Let us send you a regu- lar shipment two or three times a week. ROSES are still the most important items on the list. They exceed all other stock, both in quality and quantity. Mostly long and me- dium Roses. Short Roses are THE LEO NIESSEN CO. Wholesale Florists BALTIMORE. MD. :: PHILADELPHIA :: WASHINGTON, D.C. Wbea ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange Roses Carnations Callas Sweet Peas CHARLES E. MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. Plumosa Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Greens When ordering, please mention The Exchange Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange SUNBURST and WARD ROSES. Can handle vour order on any quantity. YELLOW NARCISSUS, VIOLETS, ROSES, CARNATIONS and SWEET PEAS 1615 Ranstead Street Philadelphia, Pa. WM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST 12 South Mole St., PhUadelphia, Pa. All Seasonable Flowers FLORAL DESIGNS DE LUXE PRICE $4.50 dent, Wm. Elliott; secretary, E. S. Gor- ney ; financial secretary, i>ank Edgar ; treasurer, Wm. C. Stickel. The room was decorated with Eu- phorbia from W. W. Edgar, seedling Carnations from Wm. Sim, and white seedling Snapdragon from Wm. R. Nicholson. few figures, based on my 18 years as a Geranium specialist. To grow 200.000 Geraniums from 2V4'n. pots per year it takes four help 310 days and the Sunday and holiday work is all left to the boss unless he wishes to pay double time for these days, so let us sura up, value of place $18,000: Interest at B per cent on $18,000 .. $1080 Taxes 3.50 Value of stock 1000 Coal 1500 Fertilizer and manure .300 Wear and tear 200 Miscellaneous expenses 1200 Income for myself 2500 Help at $4 per day 4960 Total $13030 200.000 Geraniums at $65 per 1000. 13000 $00 What is a Fair Price for Geraniums ? To aid in the discussion of this ques- tion, Wm. F. Koenig, the Geranium spe- cialist of West New York (N. J.) sends the following data to prove that, if he is willing to reduce his own income to $2400 a year, he can sell Geraniums from 2%in. pots at $(>4 per 1000. He says: "In regard to rooted cuttings, no doubt Albert M. Herr has enough experience to know what they can be sold for, but I don't think any one of us in the Ge- ranium business will ever die multi-mil- lionaires bv charging at the rate of $22.50 to ,$30 for rooted cuttings, espe- cially this year, as there is a loss of from 25 per cent to 30 per cent owing to the continued dark weather. At least I find it so, but. as I am not in the rooted cutting business, perhaps I am mistaken. "My specialty is Geraniums from 2i4in. pots. I will try to give you a Propagating Red Raspberries Will you kindly inform me as to how to increase red Raspberries, so as to get as many plants as possible in the shortest time?— E. A. S., Pa. — Red Raspberries increase rapidly from suckers which spring up from the roots. Better plants are obtained by means of root cuttings. J. H. S. j SoMEEViiXE, N. J.— A. A. Macdonald, formerly head gardener for J. B. Duke at this place, has recently purchased a farm of 35 acres almost opposite the Duke estate and within a mile of the center of Somerville, and of which lie will take possession on the first ot March next. Mr. Macdonald will also run a florist shop in town at 142 Main St., which he expects to have open on Jan. !> next, taking for his slogan, "llowers for every occasion." Un the farm he will erect several greenhouses and grow stock for the local as well as the New York market, also nursery stock for general sales. 1920 Offerings in Young Stock NEW ROSES AND CARNATIONS MRS. JOHN COOK, CRUSADER, MADAM BUTTERFLY, PILGRIM, CORNELIA, FRANK W. DUNLOP; also the standard varieties, RUSSELL, COLUMBIA, PREMIER, HADLEY, etc. Send for our 4-page price list for descriptions and latest quotations. CARNATION CUTTINGS We can supply well rooted stock of the best Novelties and also the Standard Varieties. S. S. PENNOCK CO. 1608-20 Ludlow St, Philadelphia, Pa When ordering, please mention The BxchmQ Philadelphia, Jan. 15, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices PriceB quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — American Beauty "' .^n.- ,nn nn Premier. Columbia KiUarney White Ivillarney .• ■• Mme. P. Euler (Prima Donna). My Maryland Richmond . ' Sunburst KiUarney Brilliant Mrs. Chas. Russell Mrs. George Shawyer Hadley Opheha Adiantum, Ordinary ;■■•■,• ' Asparagus plumosus, per bunch.. Sprengeri, per bunch.. Calendulas Carnations Daisies Callas Gardenias Orchids— Cattleyas Cypripediums Snapdragon Stevia, bunch Sweet Peas Violets, Single " Double 75.00 tolOO.OO 15.00 to 60.00 10.00 to 40.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 25.00 S.OO to 25.00 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 75.00 8.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 76.00 10.00 to 30.00 .75 to 1.00 .50 to .75 .25 to .50 4.00 to 8.00 10.00 to 15.00 3.00 to 4.00 .26 to .36 .76 to 100.00- 160.00 .26 to .60 10.00 to 25.00 .35 to .50 3.00 to 4.00 2.00 to 3.00 to Tie Market The market shows no notable change over last week's report. A gen- eral scarcity prevails. It is a dilflcult matter to iill orders as the supply is fully 50 per cent short of the require- ments. Roses are scarcer than a week ago, with no change in prices. Carna- tions are no easier, with a slight in- crease in receipts. The first of the Free- sias are in. Sweet Peas are coming m freer and meet with an excellent de- mand. There are a few more Gardenias and plenty of Cattleyas, the latter b^ng the only cheap buy in the market. The asking price on Paperwhites is Sc. at which price they are generally accepted. It is an aristocratic market with a bull- ish tendency. There are several reasons advanced for the present shortage, among them being the absence of KiUarney, for- merly the backbone of the Rose market in the Midwinter months, as the newer varieties are not so prolific during tfie dull short days. The Carnation crop is 50 per cent less than last year, as the abnormal wet Summer played havoc with the plants in the field, and then the weather of the past several weeks has been anything but beneficial to bud expansion under glass. Emile Gesehick has been very for- tunate in flowering some late planted cold storage Dilium giganteum. He has been cutting Ulies for several weeks. A Lily is a Lily these days, and they are worth — V John Horn and F. Kroninger of Allen- town, Pa., and T. J. Nolan, Scranton, Pa., were recently among us. Leo Niessen reports the arrival of the first Freesia and speaks of Sweet Peas as coming strongly to the fore. The S. S. Pennock Co. is featuring some very choice varieties of Oattleya orchids in quantity. Tbe Philadelphia W'liolesale Florists' Exchange is receiving superb Sunburst Koses from John Stephensons' Son. At Wm. J. Bakers' we recently noted some exceptionally fine Sweet Peas and Mignonette. George Auegle is justly proud of the Prima Donna and Opheia he is cutting from his place at Morton. The Joseph Heacock Co. is cutting the first Sweet Peas from its new house at Koloefs. , ^, Charles H. Grakelow addressed the Baltimore Florists' dub Jan. 12. He spoke on publicity. Alvah R. Jones was present at the meeting. Lucas Bros., who conduct the Quality llorist Shop at 200 Broadway, Camden, have one of the finest locations and up- todate flower shop in the city. They have had a very successful season. Monmouth County Florists' Ass'n The annual meeting of the Monmouth County llorists' Ass'n was held Jan. 7. at Ralston's llower Store, Asbury Park (N. J.) President Frank Erbe being absent, the meeting was opened by Vice- President John Kennedy. Annual reports showed that the M. C. F. A. was in good standing and that ten new members had been admitted since last August when the association reorganized and the name was changed from the Sea Shore I'lorists' Ass'n. The election of ofiieers resulted as fol- lows : President, John Kennedy, Red Bank N. J. ; vice-president, i'red Han- son, Asbury Park; secretary, Walter Lindhardt, Long Brantfh, N. J. ; finan- cial secretary, Geo. Sodemann, Long Branch, N. J. ; treasurer, Geo. H. Greg- ory, Spring Lake, N. J.; corresponding secretary, Chas. W. Schneider, Little Silver, N. J. ; executive committee — Mrs. R. A. Ralston, Asbury Park ; Anton Matovsiy, Deal Beach; Louis Chateau, West End ; Fred Hanson, Asbury Park ; John H. Kemp, Little Silver. All the growers and retail florists ot Monmouth County were invited to the March meeting of the association, which will take place the first Wednesday in March at Ralston's nower Store, As- bury Park, N. J., to discuss the matter ot improving the flower business, and forming a committee for a large pub- I licity campaign in the trade as well as I in tie local papers of Monmouth The "next meeting will be held Feb. i, at Asbury Park, N. J. "I have just received a copy of The Exchange containing the Christmas re- ports. I have been reading your paper since I was a youngster and have always taken the keenest interest in news of the outside world of floral work, but in all my time I have never read a more com- plete report of holiday trade than that presented ip your issue of Jan. S, and never to my mind has any copy been more interesting than that of Jan. 3. You deserve the greatest credit for get- ting out such an issue in fare of the trying times you have recently pass?(l through." W. F. E. 156 The Florists' Exchange Poehlmann Bros. Co., Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies Wholeult Grower! f i 171 _ ud Shipper, .f Lut Mowers Two Million Squura Foot of GIsm at MORION <;rove. ill.. In PliintH nnd C^ut Floweri Send ull PliinC Orderi to Morton Grove <*ut Flower and Supply DepartmentT 66-74 East Randolph St., Chicago Wbeu »rd«ylim. pleasf mgntloD IT-.*- ttxchangf A*CHICAGO>^ FLOWER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION 182 N. Wabash Avenue L. O. Phone Randolph 631 The Foremost Wholesale House of ^ CHICAGO ^ Whou ordcrlnK, please meet Ion The Exobuig* E. G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana Wh«D ordering, please mention The ExobaiiK* Red Standard Pots Look ahead and Be« wher* you can get THE BEST POT for your money you are going to spend this Spring to stock your greenhouses. Think of us — write us — try us The Keller Pottery Co. 313-223 Pear! St., Norrlstown, Pa. When ordering, please mention The E?;cliange Chicago [ The Market There bas beeu no change in mar- ket conditions worthy of note since the P;js*s"ig of the New Year's business. Ibere is not much stock and prices for mid-January are higher than there is any previous record of. A limited sup- ply and active demand keep the whole- salers hustling to get sufficient for their orders and at the best very few are filled completely. There is less stock available than ever before at this season for which no one seems to be able to give a plausi- ble reason. Outside of Roses and Car- ua.tians there is little of anything else offered, and of these two staple crops there is not nearly enough for the de- mand, regardless of the splendid prices prevading since the termination of the holiday buying. With the active de- mand that exists, there is no telling to what proportion the January business would reach provided there was an abun- dance of stock. Roses are the principal offering on the market. Short stock is much less than the demand. Every one in the trade, no matter what particular class they cater to. wants short Roses. On the other hand there are only a limited number of buyers that can handle to advantage the long grades at current prices. These conditions mean a stiff price on short stock with a disposition on the part of the dealers tow'ard concession in prices for fancy stock. The shortest stock brings from .$1! to .$S per 100. Fancy from ,$l."i to .$l.s and $20. Mrs. Russell. Premier and Columbia bring from $S to S3ij according to quality. ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholesale Cut Flower a 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Headquarters for Mra. RuMeU Rosea When i>rdcrlng. please mention The Exchange ZECH & MANN t®~We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street,CHICAGO When ordPrliiK. please mention The Exchange Chicago, Jan. 12, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise Doted Roses — .\merican Beauty. Specials per doz. 7.50 to 9.00 30-36-inch stems per doz. to 6.00 24-inch stems per doz. t^D 5.00 18-20-inch stems per doz. 3.00 to 4!oO Short stems per 100 8.00 to 15^00 Premier 12.00 to 35.00 Columbia 12.00 to 30.00 White and Pink Killarney 6.00 to IS 00 Killarney Brilliant 8.00 to IS 00 IVIilady 6.00 to 25.00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 6.00 to 15.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 8.00 to 30.00 Richmond 6.00 to 15.00 Sunburst 6.00 to IS 00 Ophelia 6.00 to 15.00 Asparagus plumosus. per bunch.. . . 50.00 to 75.00 Sprengeri, per bunch 35.00 to 50.00 Adiantum 1.00 to 1.50 Bouvardias 6.00 to 8.00 Calendulas 3.00 to 4.00 Callas per doz. 3.00 to 4.00 Carnations, Laddie 12.00 to 15.00 Fancy 8.00 to laOO " W'hite and hght colors. 6.00 to S.OO Ferns 3.00 to 3.50 Forget-me-nots, per bunch 35 to .50 Galax Leaves per 1000 . . . . to 2.00 Gardenias per doz. 5.00 to 6.00 Leucothoe Sprays 75 to 1.00 Lily of the Valley to 15.00 Mexican Ivy per 1000 to 6.00 Mignonette 6.00 to 8.00 Narcissus, Paperwhites 6.00 to 8.00 Yellow 8.00 to 10.00 Orchids — Cattleyas per doz. 18.00 to 24.00 *' Oncidiums, per 100 flowers. 12.00 to 15.00 " Cypripediums per doz to 6.00 ** Phalaenopsis. . . . .per dc.z to Pansies, per doz. bunches 2.00 to Poinsettias per doz. 3.00 to Snapdragons per doz. 4.00 to Smilax per doz to Stevia to Sweet Peas 3.66 to Violets 2.00 to Wallflowers, per Ijunch 35 to Boxwood , per lb to i.OO 3.00 4.00 6.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 S.Oo .50 ■25 Carnations are far short of the sup- ply even at prices from gS to .$10 per 100 : zero weather and the absence of sunshine are given as a reason. In years past Carnations were offered in bargain lots on this market during the middle and latter part of this month. Even with bright weather the growers state it will be a few weeks yet before there will be an adequate supply. In other stock there is little 'to offer, much less than in former seasons; with the exception of a lew Narcissi, there is little or no bulb stock to offer. Sweet Peas come in slowly. Violets are in limited .supply, what there is are prin- cipally local grown singles. The first Jonquils have made their appearance and move readily at a standard price of $12 per 100. The supply of Valley is greater than it has been and prices have come down. Very few Easter Lilies are of- "California" Plant Tub (REDWOOD) The "Californis" Phint Tub is h speeim product for Klorist« sod Xurijerynien- E«- pert workmanship, artistic lin<«, barmoni* ous color and Bul^Utntial cjuality. Msds ^ .^m- — r^g^ ''J^^rVlMg ■ from iH.li.ct«d No 1 Itf.dwood, bound with ^ 3 1 ^fc ^J^Bwi^ CTJ'^' £,' clcctrirally welded wir« hoops. No better '^ ^^ *^ ^Bfc.. ^eM ^m £L tub made. " NET WHOLESALE PRICE LIST ' & M. No. Diameter Each Dos. 100 <9 S 6 Wn 10.76 »8.2S W2J0 10 lO-in 95 10.60 T7M 15 12-in 1.50 10.00 110.00 20 14-iD., with bandies 1.90 21.75 168.76 25 16-in., with handles 2.25 26.25 195.00 30 18-in., with handles 2 76 31.60 237.60 35 20-in., with handles 3.26 37.00 287.60 F.O.I). Fsctory Modemte Paeldrn Charge Prices Subject to Change. ROY F. WILCOX & CO. 1 Manufacturers i Wholesale Florists snd Nurserymen _J MONTEBELLO, CAL. Wlien ordenng, pleas* msctlon The Bxchange ^^ ESTAB. 1765 fl— & CAMBRIDGE INCORP. 1904 BB NEW YORK World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of Flower Pota A. H. HEWS © CO., Inc.. Cambridge. Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange sa^Whilldin Pottery Company FLOWER POTS MADE IN WAREHOUSE IN PHILADELPHIA LONG ISLAND CITY. N. Y THE PETERS & REED POHERY CO. SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Washed Clays— Uniformly Burned — Carefully Packed SYRACUSE Standard Red Pots STRONG— LIGHT— POROUS Write for CaUUogue and Prices Syracuse Pottery L. BREITSCHWERTH. Prop. SYRACUSE, N. Y. The Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co. YORK, PA. Manufaotureri of FloroU' Fob. Bulb PkBS. Fera Disbea, etc. We Lead in Qoality.FiDish and Service For Catalogues aod DiscouDU addrees August Rolker & Sons 51 Barclay St.. NEW YORK CITY Our Selling Agente in New York. New Jersey, and Eastern States Territory When ordering, pit-ase mention The Exchange PAPER POTS AND DIRT BANDS Price List and Samples Free F. W. ROCHELLE & SONS ^'ISs., When orderlnff. plense mention The Eschanue fered. with the Calla crop showing a de- cided increase each week. Steyia. Bou- rardia. Mignonette and Pansies are to be had in small quantities only. The supply of orchids is improying and prices are lower. Cattleya trianea and Labiata Cypripediums and a few Oncidiums com- prise the supply. Ne^FS Notes i'red Henoch, of the Ove Cinatt Co., La Porte (Ind.) was in the city last week. Oye Gnatt is in the East" visit- ing the jobbing trade. He expects to be absent for a few weeks and will make 'his headquarters at the MeAlpin Hotel while in New York City. Jos. Berry, recent superintendent of the Ueei'ing estate at Kvanston, has suc- ceeded \V. K, i'isher in charge of the beautiful estate of C H. McCormick at Lake Forest (111.) The American (irecnhouse Mfg. Co. When ordering, pleasa mention The SxchanK* had an attractive ad. in the Sunday Tribune with the caption "Wonderlands under Glass." The company has pre- pared for private trade a handsome book of illustrations of private greenhouses and conservatories entitled "Babylon's Gardens Outdone." P. L. McKee lias recently purchased all the outstandinB stock of the company which makes *^ir" practically sole owner. A New Year's sale of 100 corsage bouquets at $10 each is reported by a State St. retail store. This was inde- pendent of sales in other stock. J. C. Vaughan, of Vaughan's Seed Store and W. A. Peterson, of Peterson Nursery, have been appointed by Presi- dent Peter Keinberg of the Cook County Commissioners as co-workers in the de- velopment of the forest preserves. E. C. Amling has purchased 33 acres of land at Santa Monica, Cal., on which he proposes to build a range of glass for Kose growing of large extent. He has also incorporated the E. C. Amling Co., of Los Angeles which will wholesale cut flowers, plants, seeds, bulbs and florists' supplies. The Midwinter exhibition is on at the Garfield Park conservatories. A notice- able feature of the display is the Prim- ula Chinensis. As large plants are re- i Continued on page 15S) January 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 157 r^^m^^^^i i IT ooking ahead means business Lie-msurancc. Have you -^--'thought about enlarging that Greenhouse cf yours, or better still, putting in a new one? ¥ Tltimately you will, and if you are one of the many who *^ have promised themselves a Greenhouse, why not let us submit plans for it now? '' 11 "'hose plants of yours will be bigger, hardier and more beautiful too — with less trouble and e.xpense, and you will make more money, 'nphe Lutton Greenhouse is built by experts and its repu- ■^ tation among florists is based on its remarkably successful results. (T^ur clients have commended its perfect Heating Plant, its ^^efEcient system of Ventilation,and above all, the very small cost cf Maintenance that is characteristic of the Lutton. IVTow is the time to decide, and we shall be glad to have you -'■ ^ call on us for further information, or we will call on you. WILLIAM H. LUTTON CO. i B QBEEN' HOUSES 512 Fifth Ave. New York ff^^^^^T^^t •I^C^iUS SINCE 1860 Leading florists everywhere realizing the wisdom and economy in buying real quality at the lowest consistent price, use only "Struck" guaranteed RED GULF GREENHOUSE CYPRESS MATERIALS Our big stock insures immediate deliveries. Special equipment enables us to furnish'odd shapes and sizes at prices you can afford. Ask us about single and double-glass [sash and ready made greenhouses. Suggestions, estimate and sketches free upon request. ALFRED STRUCK COMPANY 951 EAST BROADWAY Incorporated LOUISVILLE. KY. Hotbed Sash Prices Rising Order today and sate money Made of No. I Cut Cypress, constructed as perfect as half a century's experience can make it. S. JACOBS & SONS Largest Hotbed Manufacturers in America 1369-1383 Flosbing Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. New Storm Sashes for Houses, Piazzas ok Hot Beds, Ventilators in Sash Fasteners. 32x71 inches over all, 12 lights i)i/,xl6 inches (1.50 of them), ¥4.00 in small lots, $3.50 for the lot. Grated and shipped F.O.B. Boston, also 1.500 lbs. New Win- dow Weights, 4c. per lb. WETMORE & CO. 18S Harvard St. Cambridge, Mass* IN BAGS SHEET MOSS Extra Choice Stock $2.00 WeU filled 2 bo. sack $2.00 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 264 Randolph St.. DETROIT. MICH. Asbesf&rlf An Elastic Cement That Elxpands and Contracts With the Weather Make your greenhouse weather-tight with Asbestfalt, the elastic cement that never gets hard, cracks or peels in cold weather or runs in hot weather. $1.25 a gallon. You can't get anything better no matter how much -more you pay. The ingredients are of the purest; weighs but 10 lbs. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and its high prices, the careful pplication of Asbestfalt will more than pay for itself by eeping your greenhouse air-tight. 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVENUE To insure best results, apply Asbestfalt with our Liquid Putty Machine, price $2.00. With every barrel purchase o Asbestfalt, one machine free. M0tromlitai)MatcrictlC5 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Wbeo ordering. p1ea»<' ippntlon The Exch«ng«' The first cost, the only cost, when using Advance Sash Operating Device or Greenhouse Fittings Nothing to wear out or give you any trouble whatever. A fitting for every purpose. Write Today for a Catalog. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. When ordering, please mention The Hichange Greenhouse Lumber 1866-1919 ■ALL HEART" CYPRESS ! WORKED TO SHAPES. HOTBED SASH. PECKY CYPRESS. SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS. Lockland Lumber Co., Lockland, O. When orderlnl, pleu. mMitlon The Bxehange )reer's Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenbouses Drive easy and true, because both bevels are oa the same side. Can'ttwist and break the class ia driving. Galvan- ized and will not rust. No lights or lefts The Peerless Glazing Poin ifl patented. No others like ^ It. Order from your deale^ or direct from us. 1000,90c. postpaid, f Samples free. HENKT A. DKEEE.I 314 Cbastnnt BtreetX ■ ruitdolphla. When ordering, please mention The Exchange WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Fre« from Bubbles — Uniform In Thlcknesi PAINTS and PUTH nrpenhoniiP Wliif* (Semi-Paste) The ureennonge wnue p3,„, Particular Florista Prefer It will pay you to get our estimates. THE DWELLE-KAISER co. 251 Elm Street BUFFALO, N. V. FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPOSE We carry, available for prompt shipment, large stock of aU sixes in random lengths. Can offer used pipe threaded or out to speoifi* cation as per your requirements. Will guarantee satisfaotioD and quality equal to new material. Inquiries Solicited Peerless Iron [TpeHchange INCORPORATED 288 Jackson Avenae, LONG ISLAND CITY, N.T. When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange F. O When FOR GREENHOUSE GUZING USE IT NOW M ASTICA Is elastic and te- nacious,admits of expansion and contrac- tion. Putty be- comes hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without break- other glass, as occurs w ith hard putty, longer than putty. Easy to apply. PIERCE CO., 12 W Broadway. New York ordering, please mention The Exchange 158 The Florists' Exchange GREENHOUSES ERECTED OR MATERIALS ONLY COMMERCIAL OR PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION Catalogue and estimates upon request KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. 1 West 47th Street, New York Harrison Building, Philadelphia, Pa. 307 North Irvington Ave., Scranton, Pa. JACOBS rSTiir GREENHOUSES " ^,%^'~W^~'w''\'X''SSf M~-Pl?'| ^bv* Range of five greenhouses built for John De Martini. Esq.. at Wheat Road. N. J. Ask Mr. De Martini about our workmanship, speed of erection and personal seirlce. HOTBED SASH MATERIALS AND GLASS PLANS AND PRICES SUBMITTED 1369-1383 Flushing Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Have Tight Greenhouses By Using TT retains its Elasticity indefi- nitely, prevents breakage of glass, and does not crack or peel. Witiistands heat, cold and damp- ness. Will adhere to wood, iron, stone, etc. Beds perfectly, and lasts as long as the glass lasts. If the glass breaks. Elastic Glazing Composition can be cut out without injury to the wood, as it remains flexible. Can be painted over immediately or left without paint. Elastic Glazing Composition is used by the Government, several railroads, and specified by hundreds of architects. 12H, 25 lb. kegs. . . 18c. per lb. }4 bbl 16c. per lb. 50, 100 lb. kegs.. .17c. per lb. Bbl 15c. per lb. F. O. B., New York Send for Booklet and nearest Agent H. B. FRED KUHLS, 65th Street aDtl 3rd Avenue BROOKLYN, N. Y. new superintendent, Wm. J. U'Carroll, was never better. Poinsettias and Aza- leas form prominent features of the dis- play. The arrangement of the Poin- settias is quite artistic, the white, pinks and dark reds all grouped separately in blending with other plants of similar shades to carry out the harmony of the color scheme. The orchid display here is good; there are several large houses. A special range for orchids is on the plans of the commissioners for early ac- tion. There is at present in flower a tine lot of Lselia anceps and Laslia^anceps alba, Cattleya trianjp and Pen-ivaliana and other interesting varieties in lesser numbers. CHICAGO — (Continued from page 151)) qnirod of the.se Supt. A. Koch has from three to four plants in Tin. and 83/^in. pots that make good bushy specimens. At one time Primula Chinensis was much grown commercially but now little is seen outside of private and municipal greenhouses. With the present scarcity of tiowering plants for the trade during Midwinter these should come into popu- lar favor again. The most noticeable varieties are Defiance, rich deep red ; Crimson King, bright red ; Queen Alex- andra, white: Duchess, white with large salmon eye and Heading, a good bright pink. At the Lincoln Park Conservatories the display under the supervision of the ^The Retailer and His Employee La Grande, Ore., Jan. 1, 1020. Editor Florists' Exchange: Just a few words of gratitude and appreciation for your article, "The Re- tailer and His Employee," in the issue of Dec. 27. Last week I mailed a letter to a Boston trade journal, containing an answer to an editorial in that paper, "Is Ambition Dead?" Whether that paper will publish my answer or not, remains to be seen. Now. however, since I have read this article in your valuable paper I shall not be very much concerned if that contribution of mine should go the shortest way to the waste basket. Your article is sufficient answer to the question, and it is very gratifying to know that it came through the columns of the foremost journal of our trade. May this display of fairness usher in 1020 as a year of greater justice, better understanding, higher efficiency and a mutual cooperation between employer and employee for the best interest and highest development of our trade. This is my sincere expression of grati- tude to the men who. in the past and. as I hope, in the future, will help to elevate our trade to a level where every one of our craft may feel justified in taking pride in his calling. Axel Biork. Cor. See'y Gardeners and Florists' Union. "My son. deal with men who adver- tise and you will never lose by it." Ben- jamin Franklin said this a good many years before The Florists* Exchaxge first began saying the same thing to you. GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bencti Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizes Lower than the Market Price* Metropolitao PatenUrd BOILERS Will do more work than any other boiler of the same size; atarta circulatins almost in- stantaneously; made lo all sizes to heat erery every sire greenhouse. PIPE MetropDlifanMaCeriaia 1321-1339 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Benches BuiU of Wood Prove Expensive because they need continual repairing and replacement every so often. Not so with concrete benches — they laat longer than the greenhouse. READY-SET CONCRETE BENCHES are inexpensive — never need repairing — always look well. You can build them yourself in a short space of time. Full information for the asking. FRED J. MEAD, 371 Park Ave. NEWARK. N. J. DREER'S FLORISTS' SPECIALTIES New Brand New Style •RIVERTON' HOSE Furnished in lencths up to 500 feet without seam or joint- rk«NOSEforth«FL0RIST j4-inch, per ft. . . .22c. Reel of 500 ft 21c. 2 reels. 1000 ft 20c. 3^-inch, per ft. . . .19c. Reel of 500 ft.. . . ISc. Couplings furnished without charge HENRY A. DREER 714-716 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. Greenhouse Glass DoubJe and single thick selected Olaa* all OMB, from 6 x 8 to 16 x 24 Ten boMB or more at wholeeale prioes Royal Glass Works 120 Wooster St, NEW YORK, N. Y. ■PIPE Wrought Iron of sound second-hand quality with new threads and couplings. 16-foDt lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wc guarantee entire satisfaction or return money Also NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & Kendall/^TJ/^-.SrN"^.^"- Established 1902 (anuary 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 159 Classified advertisements TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The columns under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other Wants: also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (average of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary- reading type hke this, without display. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. JS"When convincing proof reaches ua that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street SmJATIONS^WAl^^ aXUATION WANTED— As manager or working ^ foreman of a commercial establishment, or as iiperintendent of private place. Experienced in 11 branches, indoors and outdoors; propagator of vfiins. Easter and all bedding stock; grower of ■ -I -, Carnations, 'Miuns. Fruit and vegetables Mill 1 jjlass. Can handle help to best advantage, I iiiird. Protestant, no children, 43 years old, w n 1 1 ii .an, go anywhere, Westchester Co . , or ,..ri- Island preferred. H. D., Florists' Ex- ]■ iu^.-. Iil7-I HL'ATION wanted— As foreman in land- s :ipe department, able to draw plans, estimate ' !::iiidle help, or to take charge in ornamental ,\ , being well versed on nursery stock. Open :::tgement with a firm where ambition counts Ml ^uuiething. Ohio preferred. Please state partic- ,iiar3. H. B-. Florists' Exchange. 1 1 24-2 'aXUATlON WANTED— By florist, life experi- i.ine in greenhouses, competent to handle help, wuriican, married, no children, age 50, grower of iHKitions, 'Mums and potted plants. State liiges and full particulars in first letter. Central ; tales preferred, at liberty Feb. 1. H. C. Florists' Ixchange. 1 1 24-2 SITUATION WANTED— To take charge by prac- ] tical florist and gardener; 2S years' experience in |.ll branches, pot plants, cut flowers, vegetables; j:ood designer. Married, age 42, 2 children. Pri- "ate or coinmercial. Reference from best growers ri New England. Florist, P. O. B. 03, North Ux- >ridge, Mass. l|24-2 |;ITUATI()N WANTED— Working foreman on LTiitliuian's estate where good taste ia appre- I Life experience in greenhousts, landscape ling, forestry French descent, middle aged, I'i, no children, excellent references; can be- „m Feb. 1st. H. A., Florists' Exchange. 1|17-1 i^ITUATION WANTED— By manager and grower I for place where a man of abilty and experience li required, capable of taking full charge. Will |inly consider an up-to-date place. State particu- lars and salary in first letter. M. C, Bos 214, led Bank, New Jersey. ' 1|I7-1 lilTUATION WANTED— By nursery and land- scape foreman, age 30, Hollander, thoroughly ex- )erienced in every branch of the trade, able to take mil charge of either department; none but good, !f-liable firm considered. H. E., Florists' Ex- jliangc. 1131-3 i^lTUATION WANTED— As gardener and florist, i good grower and propagator of Carnations, .Mumy, Roses, Cyclamen, Christmas, Easter iiid leading stock; 22 years' experience, married, 'ige u7. State wages and particulars. H. F., .'lorists' Exchange. 1117-1 iUTUATlON WANTED— As working foreman, 22 ] years' experience in all branches, pot plants, iMums, Carnations, Roses, ferns, Easter stock and ;iU bedding plants, floral work, etc. Married, pri- vate or commercial; best of references; state wages. r. Co£[ey, Rumson, N. J. l|17-2 '-ITUATION WANTED— By first-class designer, ' decorator and store man, capable of managing itore; 22 years' experience, age 39. Please state lletails and wages in first letter. J. G., 857 N. '0th St., Philadelphia, Pa. l|10-t 'SITUATION WANTED— By young man, 25, I seven years' experience in greenhouses and out- jide, as foreman or section man in the greenhouses. (i.merican, single, private place preferr d. H. O. r'lorists' Exchange. 1|17-1 Situation wanted— By experienced all- around designer apd salesman, city experience, [ileo capable in landscape work. Salary $40 per ;.eek. H. K., Florists' Exchange. 1|17-1 .>ITUATI0N wanted— With future, by a young all around grower with 11 years study and ex- icrience specializing in hardy plants. G. F., lorists' Exchange. 2|7-5 ■UTUATION WANTED— By florist and gardener, ' to take charge, 20 years' experience, age 37, narried, no children. Particulars, G. H., Florists' Exchange. l|17-2 lUTUATION WANTED— By general greenhouse man, single, many years in trade. State wages. ^. Unckenbolt, Fischer's Hotel, Ist, Hoboken, •J'- Jj 1131-3 This Week's Money Making Wrinkles Perhaps no other class of plants we grow from seed has become more important during the Spring montlTs as bedders as well as ideal for vase and window box filling than the Pe- tunias. While some fine double named sorts are usually raised from cuttings, an excellent strain may be obtained from seed and some of the large fringed and ruffled single giants can easily be grown from seed produced in this country. Among the desirable bedders Rosy Morn leads all others, and it's to the advantage of every florist to pre- pare a good stock for the coming Spring demand, the first batch of which should be sown now. Gypsophila elegans sown now will form valuable material for early Spring cutting. Snapdragons sown now can be turned into a paying early crop and the plants will be more free from rust 'and other dis- eases than such as have been carried in the houses all Winter. Plant more Gladiolus bulbs in a 60 degree house. Sow Schizanthus and Poppies for May flowering. This is a good time now to place orders for rooted cut- tings of the early flowering 'Mums. Hydrangeas potted up or shifted will come in handy next May and June. Cyclamen will be in greater demand than ever next Christmas; secure your small stock now. Small Primula obconica, if kept shifted, will develop into fine Easter stock — the same holds good with Mar- guerites. Why not grow at least a few Calceolarias? They are easily handled in a cool house from now on. Maybe you' have a surplas of some of the above named stock ; if it is worth while why not let the other fellow know about it throug'h our classified advertising' pag'es. Note. — When replying to any of the ads in this column be sure not to send original references. A true copy will ■erve. HELP WANTED WANTED — Florist and salesman who is at the present time employed; one who seeks to elevate himself in the knowledge of handling and selhng flowers. A 6rst-class opportunity for a young man to become thoroughly acquainted with the best workmanship and handling the best flowers ob- tainable. A position for a man who is bright and active and an opportunity to command a good salary. FLEISCHMAN. 5th av. cor 42nd st. N. Y. C. 1117-2 WANTED — Married man for private place, must understand management of greenhouse, and all kinds of outdoor gardening. New cottage with all improvements. ^^ ife required to do laundry, (2 in family). Apply by letter only, stating wages and where formerly employed. Charles Isselee, Land- scape Contractor, IDarien, Conn. 1124-3 WANTED — Young, experienced, married man of good character as chief assistant for greenhouse and garden work ; one who is willing to do anything that turns up, Both man and wife must be agree- able, neat, systema ic and very orderly. $125 per nonth and house. References required. H. H., Florists' Exchange. 1 1 17-1 WANTED — A middle-aged man as nursery fore- man, who understands budding of fruit and Roses; can handle help and teams. We have a good opening for the right party. Please reply stating age, experience, salary expected, etc. C. R- Burr A Co., Manchester, Conn. ll|15-t WANTED — Young married couple, Hollander pre- ferred. Steady employment on a small place where hardy flowers (mainly Peonies) are grown. State references, wages expected and all other in- formation. Edw. P. Schwartz, 734 15th st., N. W.. Washington, D. C. 1 1 17-2 BOYS — A chance to go with the Stumpp & Walter Co. and learn a good business. We require two bright, ambitious boys, residing within commuting distance of New York. Good prospects and ad- vancement. Apply in person or by detter to Mr. Trivett. 30-32 Barclay St.. New York City. 1|17-1 YOUNG MAN — Possessing some experience in the seed business. One accustomed to filling orders and waiting upon customers. Splendid opportunity for advancement. Apply in person or by letter to Mr. Trivett, care Stumpp & Walter Co., 30-32 Barclay st.. New York City. 1 1 17-1 WANTED — Nursery foreman and landscape planter for high-class retail nursery, Westchester County, near New York City. Sl,50O per year to start. Good opening for a live man to get estab- lished in the business. G. M., Florists' Exchange. l[10-t WANTED — Young men as assistants in our nur- sery propagating department. Write, stating age, experience and wages wanted. COTTAGE GARDENS CO., QUEENS, LONG ISLAND. N. Y. 1124-2 WANTED — Good grower of Easter and Christmas plants for first-class trade. Steady employment for a single man. State age and wages expected over room and board. F. B., Florists' Exchange. l|3-t JHEyPJVANTED^ WANTED — In a retail flower store a, young man who has had some, but not necessarily an ex- tended, experience in the retail flower business. Le Moult. 202 Bowery, New York City. 1|17-1 WANTED — An experienced night fireman, mar- ried. Must have good references. $30 per week and house. Vicinity of Philadelphia. H. N., Florists' Exchange. 1|17-1 WANTED — Married man with experience in Rose growing for general greenhouse work. State age, references. Somerset Rose Co , Basking Ridge, N. J. 1[17-1 WANTED — Yoting married man as general green- house worker. Rooms to live on the place- Also a night fireman on steam boiler. Curt Thimm, Roslyn, L. I.. N. Y. 1-10|4 WANTED — Experienced packer of Hardy Plants and general nursery stock, for shipment. Steady iob for right man. Apply by letter, giving ex- perience. Palisades Nurseries, Sparkill, N. Y. 9|27-t WANTED AT ONCE— Man with some experience as assistant in growing miscellaneous stock for wholesale. Steady position. State wages. L. H. Butts, Wyomissing, Pa. l|17-2 HELP WANTED— Grower to take care of pot- plant section under foreman. Please state ex- perience and wages expected in first letter. Munk Floral Co., 19 S. High st., Columbus, Ohio. l|17-2 WANTED — Good grower, single, one who can grow Carnations, Bedding and Christmas plants. Wages to start. S25 per week. John F. Marsden, Far Rockaway, N. Y. l[17-t HELP WANTED— Seedsman. With experience in flower and vegetable seeds; state experience and salary expected. R. and J. Farquhar Co., Boston. Mass. l|17-2 HELP WANTED — Man who can do purchasing of plants for department store. Carl H. Bershad, Florist Department, F. Loeser & Co., Fulton st., Brooklyn, N. Y. l|10-t WANTED — Florist, first-class man for general work. Permanent position. M. A. Bowe 332 Fifth av.. New York City. 12|13-t WANTED — By Feb. 15th, assistant greenhouse and outside man. Permanent position. F. H. Lappe. Jerome av., Woodlawn, N. Y. C. 2|7-4 WANTED — Young man to make himself generally useful in florist shop. M. A. Bowe, 332 Fifth ave., N. Y. C. 9|13-t WANTED — Two or three helpers, or good foreman, for high-grade greenhouse work. Grandy the Florist, 269 Granby St.. Norfolk. Va. t9|2Q- WANTED — One expert assistant orchid grower and one expert assistant Rose grower. Location Indiana. G. L., Florists' Exchange. 1131-4 WANTED — Married man as grower on commer- cial place. Salary $23 a week and nice bungalow to live in. G. A., Florists' Exchange. l|17-2 WANTED — Good all-around man and maker up. Golden Flower Shop, 59 Lafayette St., Brooklyn, N. Y. l|10-t WANTED— A grower of flowers. Belk Greenhouses, Charlotte, N. C. l|31-3 _^TOCK FOR SALt AI.TERNANTHEIIAS ALTERNANTHERAS— August cuttings from soil, extra heavy stock, red and yellow, $1.25 per 100 by mail. SID per 1000 bv express. S. W. Pike, Box 6, St. Charles. lU. l|3-t ALTERNANTHERA.S— Rooted Cuttings, red and yellow. SS per 100. Park Gardens, I03S Main St.. Bridgeport. Conn. l|31-4 ALTERNANTHERAS— Well rooted R. C. Bril- liantissima, .Aurea Nana. SIO per ICOO. A. S. Kalisch. Middle Village. L. I., N. Y. l|10-t AMPELOPSIS AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII— (Boston Ivy) Seed- lings. Light.lOto 16-in.. S15 per 1000;6-to IO-in„ SIO per 1000. 200 in a bundle, not less than 1000 at above rates, 200 as sample by mail at $250 and $350 for 200. Charles^ Black, HightstowTi, N. J. l|3-t ASPABAGUS ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS We are making a specialty of seedlings and have au abundant supply ready for shipment. Fine, bushy plants from 2J4-iu. pots, ready now. Seed- hngs, $1 per 100, $9 per 1000; 2,ij-in. pot plants. $5 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI Excellent for hanging baskets. One of the best plants for window box use. Seedlings, $1 per 100, $9 per 1000; 2j4-in. pot plants, $5 per 100, $45 per 1000. A. N. PIERSON, INC., CROMWELL, CONN. . 1131-3 ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. From greenhouse grown seed, $1.50 per 100, $10.00 per 1000. 2 Ji-in. $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000; 3-in. $10.00 per 100; 4-in. $15.00 per 100. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th st.. New York City . 7|19-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Potted plants. 3-in. None better. 8e., $75 per lOOO. 200 at 1000 rate. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co.. Springfield, Ohio. l|10-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Out of 3-in.. $12 per 100; out of 4-in.. $15 per 100. Very fine plants. The Narrows Nurseries Inc.. 92nd st. and First av.. Brooklyn. New York. l|24-3 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSA— 2M-in., 3Hc. each, $30 per 1000; 3-in., THc. each. Cash. L. J. Rowe, Box 244. Titusville, Fa. 1| 17-t ASPARAGUS — Sprengeri seedlings. Strong and healthy, 1000 $4.00. Write for price on quantity. O.Herms, New Port Richey, Fla. 5J3-t ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprengeri. See di»- play ad., page 130. J. F. Anderson. Short Hills. N. J. 5|3-t ASPARAGUS — Sprengeri and Plumosus. 3!^-in. .and 4-in.. $12 per 100. Extra fine stock. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I. 1216-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— 3-in., ready for fours. $12.50 per 100. Geneva Floral Co., Geneva, N. Y. 1(17-1 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— 3-in., $5.00 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller. Shiremanstown. Pa. 12|6-i ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Seodlinga, 100 $1; 1000 $6.00. A.M. Campbell. Strafford, Pa. 6|7-t ASTERS ASTER SEED — Late branching, white, purple, lavender, shell pink, royal white, white Aster- mum. Queen of Market, white and pink. Sepa- rate colors or mixed, $1 per oz., 3-2 oz. 60c., 3-4 oz. 35c. Postpaid. W. S. Mudge, Gasport, N. V. l|17-t BEGONIAS BEGONIAS — Pink and white, showing color, 4- in 20c. each. 232-in.. pink and white, ready for shift. Sc. each. These are the bedding type of Begonia, but will flower the year round in pots. Ralph W. Ward. Cross st.. Beverly. Mass. 2|14-5 BEGONIA CHATELAINE— 2}J-in.. $6 per 100. Careful packing. Cash. Miss M. Dewey. 51 Hollenbeck av., Great Banington, Mass. l|10-t 160 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE BUI/BS LILY — QiKanteum, fonnosuin, imittifloruro rubrum, album, iiuriitum. We are now booking orders for fall delivery. Wo take ordorit from one ease to 1000 canes of any variety. We are direct importers. American Bulb Co., 172 N. Wabash ave.. Chicago. 111. SLVt BULBS — llcadquartors for Holland-grown Hya- cinths. Tulips. NarcitiSUB. Lily of the Valley and Lilies. Pleaao write for catalog. Gt. Van Wavorcn and KruyfT, UO Broad St., (Uoom 10) New York City. 12|20-t BULBS-^I. ilium filKanteunif*. multinorurns, rub- rums, albums, auratums. stock on hand for im- mediate cxprcf*."* Hliipniont. Write for price*. W.W. Barnard ro..2.'il West Madison .ft.. Chicago. 111^ 1124-2 Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulbs. F. Rynveld & Sons 61 Vcsoy St.. New York 5|3-t BULBS — Of all descriptions. Write for prices. C. Keur Sc Sons. (HillcKom, Holland). New York Knin.li :1J IlK.a.luiiy. Room 1014, S|3-t CALCEOLARIAS CALCEOL.\HI.\~nvbridn, choicest mixed. Heady to shift. 2-in.. SO per 100. Cash. Brill Celci-y Gardens, Kalamazoo. Mich. 1117-2 CALCEOLAKIA HYBRIDA— Gdfla., 2H in. $10 per 100. Roman J. Irwin, 108 West 28th St., New York City. ll|29-t CALENDULAS CALENDULA— Orange King. Selected true. Double Orange. ZM-in., S5 per 100, $40 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, IDS W. 28th St.. New York City. l|3-t CALENDULAS — 2H-in., Orange King and Lemon Queen, 35 per 100. Cash. Mclntyre. Florist, Easthampton. Mass. 12|20-t CALENDULA PLANTS— Orange King and Lemon Queen. S3 per 100. Geneva Floral Co., Geneva. N. Y. 1|17-1 OAIXAS CALLAS — Godfrey, well rooted, in 3 in., ready to shift. $8 per 100, $75 per 1000. Cash please. J. Mulhauser & Son, 1701-3 Court St., Syracuse, N. Y. 9|20-t CANMAS C.\NN-\S — Strong, 2 to 3 eyes and more. King Humbert. YcUow lung Humbert, Hungaria, Golden Gate, Panama, Minnehaha, S5 per 100. A. Bouvier, Chas. Henderson, Crimson Bedder, Flor. Vaughan. Mad. Crozy. .\ustria, Uncle Sam, etc., $3 per 100, S25 per 1000. For other kinds, including Dahlias, Gladioli, Tuberoses. Caladium. etc., send for price list. Imperial Seed and Plant Co.. Colgate. Box 76, Baltimore, Md. 1|31^ CANNAS — See display ad. Roman J. In\in' 108 W. 2Sth St., New York City. l|17-t CARAWAY CARAWAY SEED — Fresh new crop, well cured seed, per lb.. 90c.; in 100 lb. lots. 65c. per lb. SEVIN-VINCE.NT COMPANY, W'holesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. 1216-t CARNATIONS ROOTED C.ARN.\TION CUTTINGS Grown Right ! Packed Right ! Priced Right t Sure to please you. Ready now. WHITE: 100 1000 Matchless $6.00 $50.00 White Enchantress 6.00 50.00 White Wonder 6.00 50.00 White Pearl 7.00 60.00 Crystal White 6.00 50.00 White Perfection 6.00 50.00 PINK: Enchantress Supreme 7.50 70.00 Pink Enchantress 5.50 46.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 4.50 40.00 Miss Theo 6.00 50.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 5.50 45.00 Rosette 6.00 50.00 Nancy 6.00 50.00 Alice 6.00 50.00 Cottage Maid 6.00 50.00 Pink Pearl 6.00 SO.OO RED: Herald 6.00 50.00 Thenanthos 4.50 40.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Aviator 6.00 50.00 Merrv Christmas 6.00 50.00 ' BUY THE BEST ! IT PAYS ! Order promptly ! Big Demand. M. C. GUNTERBERG, Wholesale Florist, 159 No. State St., Chicago, 111. ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Ready for delivery now. C. W. Ward. Matchless, Alice, Belle W'ashburn, Theo, White Enchantress Supreme, $50 per 1000: White Perfection. $40 per 1000. PINK BENORA $100 per 1000. Very fine, light pink. All cuttings guaranteed in good condition at the time of shipment. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY, 1201-5 Race St.. Philadelphia, Pa. 113-t CARNATIONS — See our display ad. this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28tb St., New Y'ork City 12|13-t STOCK FOR SALE CARNATIONS READY .\(IW Fine cuttings, healthy and strong, well rooted. Better order now. Variety 100 1000 Rose Pink tenchantreas »4 .00 $40.00 ICnchantre.Hs 4.,'» 40.00 White Enchantreas 4..';0 40.00 Mrs. C.W. Ward 4.50 40.00 Aviator 4.50 40.tKl Thenanllios 4.00 40.00 PETER REINBERG, 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, 111. l|10-t CARNATIONS— Rooted cuttings for Jan. and Feb. delivery. If you are really looking for a source of supply that can give you real value in rooted cuttings send vis your order. Our stock is the BE'ITER BEST and just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress. White Enchantress, Matchless, Beacon, Ward, $0 per 100, $50 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme $7 per 100, $60 per 1000. We ask a little more monev but we give you value. GROWERS EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter, Pres., Boi 204, Jamestown, N. Y. 12|2Q-t CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings 100 1000 Ethel Fischer $14 $110 Mrs. C. W'. Ward, Beacon, Matchless, $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. Ready now. Alfred Campbell, Strafford. Pa. 12|27-t CARNATIONS— For offers of Boston Success and Morning Glow, see display ad this issue, page 129. Edward Winkler. Wakefield, Mass. 12120-t CHERRIES CLEVELAND CHERRIES — 4-in., 25c. each. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I. 12|13-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS CHRYSANTHEMUMS— We have for sale Chrys- anthemum stock plants, $10 per 100, in the fol- lowing varieties: Charles Razer, Harvard. Siede- witz. Enguehard, Mistletoe, Dolly Dimple, Robert Halliday, Helen Frick, Lavender Queen and Jean Nonin. In Pompons we have Golden Climax, Miss Barney, Jean Edwards and Kate Koval. Perm Floral Co., 99 Shoemaker at. Kingston, Pa. 12|20-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Strong, thrifty, soil- rooted Bonnaffon and Patty 'Mum cuttings. Better than stock plants. For immediate ship- ment. $15.00 per 1000. Cash with order. Arnold-Fisher Co., Woburn, Mass. 2120-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— R. C new and standard varieties, clean and healthy cuttings. .Ask for fuU list. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St.. New York City. 12127-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Stock plants wanted. See ad imder Stock Wanted. Elmer D Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. 12|13-t CINERARIAS CINERARIA— Dreer's Dwarf and Semi-Dwarf, large, 3-in., ready for 4-in. Mixed colors, $5 per 1000. Chas. Whitton, Utica. New Y'ork. l|10-t CINER.ARIAS — Vaughan's Colimibian, mixed, fine plants, ready to shift. 2-in., $4 per 100 Cash. Brill Celery Gardens. Kalamazoo, Mich. I! 17-2 CINER.\RIAS — 21.^ -in., half dwarf Hybrids. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St.. New York City. ll|29-t CINERARIAS— 3-in. $0 per 100. Cash. M. S. Etter, "The Home of Primroses," Shiremans- town. Fa. 9|27-t CINERARIAS— Fine 3-in., $7 pet 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. 12113-t COLEUS COLEUS CUTTINGS 1000 Verschaffeltii. Beckwith Gem, Golden Bed- der, Queen Victoria, Trailing Queen. Firebrand and others. Rooted Cuttings. .$12.00 Brilliancy. Salvatorand other fancy varieties. 20.00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg.. Philadelphia, Pa. 1|17-1 COLEUS — R. C, Golden Bedder, Verschafeltii, Queen Victoria, Firebrand, and the best fancy varieties. Also pink and yellow Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted cuttings. $10.00 per 1000. Cash with order: satisfaction guaranteed. A Nahlik, 261 Lawrence St., Flushing, L. I., N. Y. 1216-t COLEUS— R. C, Golden Bedder, Verschaffeltii, Firebrand and best bedding kinds. $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. Postpaid, special delivery. Brilliancy or Xmas Gem, $2 per 100. $18 per 1000, postpaid. 2-in. Pots, $4.00 per 100. $35.00 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New Y'ork City. li3;;t COLEUS— Brilliancy, 2H-in., $7 per 100. Fire- brand and fancy varieties, 214-in., $6 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatoriee, Newton- ville. Mass. 9|20-t COLEUS BRILLIANCE, or XMAS FERN— $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. N. Kiger, Marietta, Ohio. ll|15-t Ct'LEUS — R. C,, six standard bedding varieties. $1. ■in per 100, $12 per 1000. Well rooted. Aug. Doemling. Lansdowne. Pa. l|17-t CYCLAMEN CYCLAMEN — Best English strain. 5-in., $65 per 100; 4-in., $40 per 100; 3i.i-in., $30 per 100. A. CoUe, Doylestown, Pa. l|3-t CYCLAMEN — Seedlings transplanted, see display ad. Roman J. Irwin. 108 W'. 28th St., New York City. l|17-t STOCK FOR SALE STOCK FOR SALE DAHLIAS FERNS NOT QUANTITY QUALITY For the best In Dahliaa, consult ua. Best varieties for cut flower and garden decoration. LYNDHUR.ST FARM, First Road. Hamraonton, N. J. 12|0-t DAHLIA8 Large list of Dahlias at special prices. B. HAMMOND TRACY. Inc., Cedor Acres, Wenliam, Mass. 12|6-t DAHLLAS — Divided field-grown roots, best cut flower varieties, in all classes. Write for special trade prices. N. A. Uallauer, Ontario, N. Y. 2121-12 DAHI.,L\S — A specialty, new creations and old friends. List ready now. Warren E. Sooy, Hanimonton, N. J. 3|6-8 DAISIES DAI.SIES 100 1000 Boston Y'ellow, 2M-in $7.00 $65.00 White Marguerites, extra strong, 2K.-in 6.00 50.00 White Marguerites, 3-in 12.00 White Marguerites, 6-in 40.00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 1117-1 DAISIES— Boston Yellow, 2,l<-in., $8 per 100, $75 per 1000. R. C, $5 per 100, $40 per 1000. Single White and Mrs. Sanders, 2M-in.. $6 per 100, $00 per 1000. R. C, $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. Blue Daisies. 2i^f-in., $8 per 100; 3-in., $14 per 100. R.J. Irwin, lOS W. 28th St., New York City. 1110-t DAISIES — White Marguerites, 2}i-in. stock. Fine, stocky plants, $5.50 per 100, 850 per 1000. Cash with order. A. Thurston's Sons, Ridgewood, N. J., R. F. D. 1. 1124-4 DAISIES— Boston Yellow, 2'A-ia., $8 per 100. Paris Daisy, dbl. white, 2'A-in., $8 per 100. Fine stock. Cash. Fritz J. Schlccht, Plymouth, Mass. 1117-3 DAISIES— Marguerites, 5000, 3'4-in., $10 per 100. F.O.B. Philip Haas. 15th St. and 9th av., College Point. L. I., N. Y. 'Phone Flushing 1430. 1131^ DRACiENAS DRACfiNA INDIVISA — Fresh ripe seed that will make quick growing, profitable plants for you. 1000 seeds 50c.; 5000 seeds $2.00; 10,000 seeds $3.50 SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St.. San Francisco, Cal. 1216-t DRACE.VA I.NDIVIS.A— 2;.2-in., $6 per 100, $55 per 1000; transplanted seedlings, $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 108 W. 2Sth st.. New York City. l|3-t DRACJBNA INDIVISA— 2-in. strong. $3 per 100, $25 per 1000. Dean Ferris Peekakill. N. Y 9120-1 FERNS FERNS Macawii. A new one. And if you have not already ordered, you will do so and wish you had bought it earlier. It is the fastest grower, most symmetrical and one of the best keepers of any of the Nephrolepis Ferns on the market. Extra strong, 2}.2-in., imniediated eUvery, $200.00 per 1000; 4-in., $75.00 per 100. Extra strong. 2i 2-in., March and April deUvery, $100.00 per 1000. GootI, heavy stock that will please. 21^-in. 100 1000 Teddy, Jr $7.50 $60.00 Scottii 7.00 65.00 Boston 7.60 65.00 Whitmanii 7.00 65.00 Verona 12.00 Scottii and Teddy, Jr.. 4-in.. extra hea\'y, ready for 6-in 35.00 C. U. LfGGIT. Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 1|17-1 Ferns for fern dishes, well established, in all varieties, 2H in.. $6.00 per 100. Size 100 1000 Roosevelt 2Ji in. $7.00 $65.00 Scottu 21-i in. 7.00 65 00 Verona 2>i in. 8.00 75.00 Teddy, Jr 2H in. 7.00 65.00 Macawii (new) 2M in. 16.00 150.00 Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St.. N. Y. 12|31-t FERNS No charge for packing. No order for less than 100. No C. O. D. orders. 2-in. Boston, Roosevelt 5c., $45 per 1000. Less 4% for your money. B. C. BLAKE CO.. Springfield. Ohio. 1216-t FERNS — Fancy Table, 2H-in., $0 per 100. As- paragus Sprengerii, 6-in., from bench, 15c. each. Good stock. Cash. N. C.Feeley, Wholesale Grower, Albion. N. Y. 9|13-t FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— Any quantity; see advt., page 130. J. F. Ander- son, Fern Specialist, Short Hills, N. J. 5|3-t FERNS — Boston. 4 in., 20c. and 25c. Bench grown, strong, ready for 6 in.. 50c. Cash. L. J. Rowe, Titusville. Pa. ll|15-t FERNS— Fancy Table. 2H in.. $5 per 100. As- paragus Sprengeri. 3 in.. $8 per 100. Cash. Mclntyre, Florist. Easthampton, Mass. ll|15-t FERNfl— Scottii, 4- and ."i-in., strong plants. Bench grown. 25c. and ,'lf)c. Cosh. 11. ^fuller. Greenwich St., IlenipsteiuJ, L. I.. N. Y. 1124-2 I'ICR.VS— .'">0 Boston, (i-in. pot«. A. Begerow, lOflirard pi.. .\i'Work, N. J. II24-2 FOROET-ME-NOTS FORGET-ME-NOT,S— 3000 Winter flowerin«, 2'A in., $4 P«r 100. Orders shipped same day received. W. C Ehmann. Corfu. N. Y. llllt-t FORGET-ME-NOTS— Wint«r bloomini. 3-iii.. Btronc plantfl. $8 per 100. Caah. Newton Roae Coneervatorics. Newtonville. Maas. &'20-t FUCHSIAS FUCHSIAS — Little Beauty and other beat va- rietiea. See our display ad thia iaaue. h Roman J.Irwin, 108 W. 28th St.. New York City. 111294 OERAinVMS GERANIUM CUTTING.S— R. A. Nutt, R. $20 per 1000; transplanted, aa good aa 2>^-ia $25 per 1000. We have only 10,000 of above, ill^ you need some, bettr:r drop your order to us at once, as same are veiy hard to purchase at present If wanted by Parcel Post add 35e. for first tw zones, 1.5c. each additional zone. Shipp<^ at pur- chaser's risk only. Cash. Park Side Greenhouses, Hightstown N. J. 1117-t)| GERANIU.MS— From 2H-in. pots. Nutt andl Poitevine, $4.50 per 100. Leading varietaecl mixed, $4 per 100. Cash with order. Charlea W.I ■Schneider. Little Silver. New Jersey. 1 1 17-21 GERANIUMS — S. A. Nutt, strong, sturdy planta,! out of 2H-in. pots. $45 per 1000. Immediatel delivery. S. Cockbum 4 .Sons, 507 E. 233rd at.,| N. Y. C. 1131-3' GER-ANIUMS — S. A. Nutt and Jean Viaud, 2'A- in., $50 per 1000, guaranteed satisfactory. Casn Coonan -in. 1000 1000 America 435.00 326.00 .\ugusta 35.00 26.0() Chicago White 40.00 32.00 Baron Hulot 50.00 Brenrhleyensis 30.00 25.00 Cracker Jack 30.00 24.00 Czescho Se.OO 42.00 Empress of India 45.00 36.00 Glory of Holland . . 40.00 32.00 Golden West 40.00 .32.00 Halley 33.00 2S.0Ci Independence 33.00 2S.0() Dick 50.00 42.00 iaondvke 35.00 28.0fi Mauve Queen SO.OO 42,0(i Mr^. Francis King 33.00 28.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 00.00 42.00 ■Niagara 54.00 42.00 Panama 54.00 42.ai Peace 50.00 42.00 Pink Perfection 60.00 4S.0O Schwaben 60.00 .W.OCi Exhibition Muted 20.00 20.00 Extra Choice Mixed 25.00 16.00 Primulmus Hybrids 25.00 20.00 C. U. LIGGIT, WTiolcsale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg , Philadelphia, Pa. 1117-1 40,000 LONG ISLAND GROWN GLADIOLI FOR SALE 35.000 of above are made up of America,. Augusta. Brenchlevensis. Crackerjack, Fire King, Golden West, Glor^• Holland, Halley. L. Lehman. Mw. King, Primulinus Hvbrids, Peace, Rouge, Torch. Pink Beauty, Scarsdale, Schwaben and many other varieties, all labeled true to name, at $16 per 1000; $560. 5000 of above are my "Carni- val of Colors," Florists' Mixture, all colors mixed but all named varieties (no seedhngs) at $8 per 1000; 840. Complete total, $000. All to be sold together, not separated; do not answer this if vou onlv want part of them. For cash only, no discount. F. o. b. Brooklyn, packing free and shipped either by express or freight at purchaser'^ expense. Of the above 40.000, 3-7tlis, or IS.OOO. are IV-.- up to 2i^ inches diameter and 4-7ths. or 22.006r are 1 in. up to I'l in. Each variety sold will run approximately in this same proportion: 3-7ths of each variety will be 1 1-2 in. up and 4-7ths will be approximately 1 in. up. I have grown Gladioli on Long Island for past seven years, hence stock is "rogued" till everj' bulb is as true to nainf as is humanly possible to make it. Complete hsi of varieties with furnished particulars and reason.- for this sale (I am not going out of the Gladiolu- business) furnished to those interested. H. L. FLORISTS' EXCHANGE. HI'-' REPORTS from all over the world state that I DIENER'S new Gladioli are the largest, finest and most wonderful ever produced. Our new cata- log showing eight of our new varieties in natura colored plates, will be sent free on request RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfield CaL ^ 11115-1 GLADIOLI — Crystal White, great for forcing made good last five seasons. Stock limited. $5 per 100, $30 per 1000, first size. Harman H Baer. New Hyde Park, L. I.. N. Y. 1124-J :iry 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 161 STOCK FOR SALE STOCK FOR SALE STOCK FOR SALE STOCK FOR SALE GI.ADIOI.I '5LADI0LI— Sohwaben. Net cash prices for 1000. 1' .in., $45; I'i-in.. $37.50; 1-in., $30; '.(-in., ;i;il: '..-in.. $15; less than .'ij-in., $10. Bulblets ,rr i|ii;irt,$3. George Hall, Adelphia, N. J. l|10-t I \i)IOLI — Best forcing, also fancy garden va- II lies, all size bvilbs and bidblets; write your \;iiit>; list free. Fred Hornberger, .\bbott rd.. UiiLilmrg, N. Y. 1|17-1 GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Jedar Acres, Wenham, Mass. 12|6-t jLADIOLI— See display ad. R. J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York City. l|3-t HARDY PLANTS THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contains Peonies, Phlox, Iris, Delphiniums, Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy pr let us quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co., Mentor, Ohio. 10|4-t HEUOTBOPE .HELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue, Rooted Cut- ; tings. See our display ad this issue. Roman |j. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York City. ll|29-t 'I HTDRANOEAS FRENCH HYDRANGE.\S— M. Mouilliere, Bon. quet Rose. Radiant, Vobraye and mixed. Field grown, 12-15 branches, $1; 10-12 branches, 76c.; 7-10 branches, 60c. ; 5-8 branches, 50c. ; 4-6 branches 35c.; 3-5 branches. 25c.; 2 branches, 20c. and 1 branch, 12c. Pot-grown, 6 in., M. Mouilliere, Bouquet Rose and mixed varieties, 60c. A Colle, Doylestown, Pa. 8|16-t ll\ nRANGE.\S — (.)tak9a and French, 5-io., 30c J,, .1. Rowe, Box 244, Titusville, Pa. l|17-t IKCPATIENS !\11'\TIENS — Sultani, 2-in., $5 per 100, $40 per liinil Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New Yurk City. Ijl^-t PtlS 100.000 IRIS Splendid stock, following varieties and prices; Florentme. Purple $3.50 Celeste. Sky blue 3.50 FI;l\rscens. Lemon yellow 3.00 Golil Coin. Yellow, petab purple 3.50 LiiMiiilas. Dark blue 3.50 M Chereau. White, blue fringed 3.50 Snii..; Souci. Yellow, petals wine 3.00 Gr:iirus. YcUow, petals light wiuc 3.50 iK.,i;in. Canary yellow, petals light wine 3.00 SiLmiiin. Blue 3.60 W. N. Scarff & Sons, Nrw CarUsle, Ohio. l|31-4 ivy ENGLISH IVY— Rooted Cuttings. See our dis- play ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 2Sth St., New York City. ll!29-t ENGLISH rVY— Strong Rooted Cuttings, $2 per inn, $15 per 1000. Fr:nik J. Weiss, Port Jervis. N. Y. l|10-t BOSTON IVY— 1-year-old, $20 per 100; 2-year-old $.)0 per 100. Cash with order. Mountain View Floral Co., Portland, Ore l|17-4 IVY— English, R. C, $2.25 per 100, $18.50 per 1000. Postpaid. The Narrows Nurseries, Inc., 92nd St. and First av., Brooklyn, N. Y. l|24-3 JERUSALEM CHERRIES JERUSALEM CHERRIES— Extra fine large plants in 6, 7 and 8-in. pots, 50c., 75c., $1 and $1.50 each. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories, Newtonville, Mass. 9|20-t LOBELIA LOBELIA — Kathleen Mallard, double cuttings, $1.10 per 100. Parcel Post special delivery pre- paid. $8 per 1000. express. Chas. Whitton. Utica, N. Y. l|17-t MYOSOTIS MYOSOTIS— Winter-flowering, 2yi-in., $5 per 100. W. C. Ehmann. Corfu. N, Y. 9|20-t NURSERY STOCK TRIMMED CALIFORNIA PRIVET. Similar to those shown in the Exchange issue of Dec. 20, page 899. Also Pyramidals up to S-ft., square, 3' 2 to 4 ft. Fan-shaped, 7 (t. high, 6 ft. wide. IBOT.AS. Up to 7 ft., equal to Boxwood in e£fect. A lot of Scotch Pines up to 16 ft. All stock examined and passed by State Nursery Inspector, August, 1919. ALEXANDER MACLELLAN. 87 John St., Newport, R. I. 2121-7 NOTE. — When sending advertise- ments to be inserted in our CUVSSI- FIED COLUMNS, be sure to specify the number of times you Mrish the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- Bidered our authority to run the ad continuously each week, until ordered to stop. OROUUUS ORCHIDS — 4000 large orchid plants in following varieties: Cattle.va Trianffi Gaskelliana, Schro- derje, Percival, Speciossima, Gigas, Mossia?, Labiata. Price to close this stock out. which will be shipped in Spring, is $2.50 up to $15 per plant, or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with order to close them out. all are worth twice price asked. Address Orchid, P. O. Box 966, Pro\idencc, R. I. l|17-t CATTLEYA ORCHIDS— For our list and prices see our display ad this issue. George V. Allen, P.O. Box No. 51, Edgewood, R. I. 8|16-t PANDANUS Per 100 PandanuB Veitchii, from open, for 3-in. pot8.S6.00 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 4-in. pots. 8.00 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 6-in. pots. 12.00 Booking orders now for 3-in. pot-grown for Spring delivery at $10.00 per 100. J. J. Soar, Little River. Fla. 5|3-t PELABGONITTM8 PELARGONIUMS— See our display ad in this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York. 6|28-t PEONIES PEONIES — Good stock, reasonable prices. Wild Bros. Nursery Co., Sarcoxie, Mo. l|17-9 PETUNIAS PETUNIAS DIENER'S RUFFLED MONSTERS, Single; largest and finest in existence; quickest and surest money makers of the day ; sell at sight. Seed in separate colors, red, pink, white, purple, flesh pink frilled, variegated and mixed colors; 50c. per trade package. Our new catalogue with natural colored plates free on request. RICHARD DLENER COMPANY, Kentfield, Cal. ll|16-t PETUNIAS— Double Rooted Cuttings. $2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000. Postpaid. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York City. ll|29-t POINSETTIAS POINSETTIA STOCK $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg.. Philadelphia, Pa. I'lT-l POINSETTIAS— Stock plants, $16 per 100. A. N. PIERSON, INC., CROMWELL, CONN. 1131-3 PRIMULAS PRIMULA OBCONICAS Rosea Apple Blossom Kermesina Good strong stock from 2}<-in., $6 per 100, $55 per 1000. J. H. Fiesaer, 711 Hamilton av., North Bergen. N. J. 9|13-t PRIMULAS— From the lightest to the darkest shades, fine large plants, full of buds and blooms. Chinensis and Obconicas, 4 in.. $10 per 100; 3y> in., $8perl00. Samuel Whitton, Utica, N. Y^ n|15-t PRIMULAS — Obconica Grandiflora, 4-jn., ready for shift. $15 per 100. Careful packing. Cash. Miss M. Dewey, 61 Hollenbeck Ave., Gt. Barring- ton. Mass. 12|13-t PRIMULA MALACOIDES— Fine plants in bud and bloom, from 332-in. pots ready for shift. $7.50 per 100. Cash. Alfred B. Copeland, Russell, Mass. l|10-t PRIMULA MALACOIDES— In bloom, 3-in., $6 per 100. Cash with order please. Wm. F. Hoffman, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. l|10-t PRIMULA OBCONICAS — Miller's Giant, fine 3-in., $7 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. 12-13-t PRIMULAS— Chinensis, fine, 3-in. $7 per 100, Malacoides, 3-in., $6 per 100. Cash. M. S. Etter, "The Home of Primroses," Shiremanstown. Pa. 12|20-t PRIMULAS— Extra fine Chinensis, 5 in., $75 per 100. Wm. W. Edgar Co.. Waverly, Mass. ll|15-t ROSES ROSES Here's Y'our Chance ! Get an early start ! Make Money 1 Fine, healthy stock. The kind that will please you ! Rooted Cuttings 2H-in. plants 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $17.50 $150.00 $20.00 $175.00 Columbia 12.00 100.00 17 00 160.00 Russell 15.00 135.00 20.00 175.00 Milady 12.00 100.00 17.00 150.00 Ophelia 10.00 95.00 16.00 125.00 White Killamey. . . 9.50 85.00 16.00 125.00 2-year-old Bench Plants. RusseU $17.50 $165.00 Maryland 12.50 120.00 Milady 12.60 120.00 OpheUa 12.50 120.00 Send your order NOW ! Big Demand ! M. C. GUNTERBERG, Wholesale Florist, 159 No. State St., Chicago, III. ROSES — Rooted Cuttings, Prima Donna, Russell, Double White Killamey, Ophelia. Ready for 2M-in. Delivery at once, or on order. Quidnitk Greenhouses, Inc., Quidnick, R. I. l|3-t List of 2K and 4-in. Roses ready, on request. Leedle Co., Expert Rose Growers, Springfield, O. 12|13-t ROSES ROSE PREMIER THE ROSE THAT HAS BEEN TRUE TO NAME In all the leading flower marts of the United iStates where stock of this grand Rose was obtain- able for Xmas it was second to none. Premier in Quality. Premier in Size. Premier in Productiveness. - Premier in Fragrance. And best of all — Premier Financially in the re- turns to the grower. We anticipated this deserved popularity and have a good stock of young own root plants ready for early Spring delivery. Prices: $20 per 100. $175 per 1000. 260 at the 1000 rate. THE JOSEPH H. HILL COMPANY, Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana. l[3-t ROSES Rooted Cuttings ready now. 1000 Premier ' $140.00 Columbia 100.00 Wood for rooting or grafting. Cornelia 200.00 Dunlop 200.00 Pilgrim 200.00 Crusader 200.00 C. U. LIGGIT. Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin bldg.. Philadelphia. Pa. 1|17-1 ROSE.S — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 2Sth St.. New Y'ork City. l|17-t SALVIAS SALVIA SEED— Salvia Zurich, $3 per oz., $40 per lb.; Salvia Bonfire, $2 per oz., $20 per lb. Fresh seed, 1919 crop, true to name. Order early — have only 12 lbs. left. Est, of C. Ribsam, SlWallst., Trenton, N. J.12|20-t SEEDS Fresh new crop seed from thrifty, vigorous ath-house grown plants, used for seed only and ripened under natural conditions. Superior to seed from over-forced greenhouse plants. Used by leading eastern wholesale growers who want nothing but the best. Satisfaction guaranteed ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 1000 Seeds $1.25 6000 Seeds 5.00 Per pound 10.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 1000 Seeds $0 75 5000 Seeds 3.50 We pay delivery chargCB. JOHN R. WALSH, 502 California st. San Francisoo, Cal. 5|3-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED We offer well ripened seeds, northern greenhouse grown and true to t.vpe. 1000 Per 1000 .lecds $3.50 Per 10,000 seeds 3.26 Per 20,000 seeds 3.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED Greenhouse Grown 1000 Per 1000 seeds $1.60 Per 10.000 seeds 1.25 S. S. PENNOCK CO.. 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. 1|17-1 SEED.S — Choice new crop flower seeds for imme- diate dehvery. Send in your order. W. W. Barnard Co., 231 West Madison St., Chicago, IIL 1131-3 SNAPDRAGONS SNAPDRAGONS— Silver Pink, Nelrose, Garnet, strong healthy plants, ready for immediate ship- ment, none better. from 2}4 in., $5 per 100, $45 per 1000. Hopkins, the Florist, Brattleboro. Vt. l|17-t SNAPDRAGON PLANT.S— Enchantress, Nelrose, Keystone, Buxton Pinks, Phelps' White and Phelps' Yellow. $4.00 per 100. Geneva Floral Co.. Geneva. N. Y. 1|17-1 SNAPDRAGONS— 2;4' in., all colors. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W . 28th St., New York City ll|29-t SNAPDRAGONS— 5000 Silver Pink, Nelrose , 214 in., extra. $6 per 100. Orders shipped day received. W. C. Ehmann, Corfu, N. Y. ll|15-t TREES BARR'S TREES GROW Norway Maples a specialty Special offer in carload lots. Fall delivery. 100 8 to 10 ft., 1J4 to IH in. cal $80 10 to 12 ft.. l>i to m in. cal 100 12 to 14 ft.. IM to 2 in. cal 150 12 to 14 ft.. 2 to 214 in. cal 175 14 to 16 ft., 2K to 3 in. cal 226 14 to 16 ft., 3 to 3'A in. cal 300 14 to 16 ft.. 3H to 4 in. cal 500 F. O. B. Lancaster, Pa. Must be moved to clear ground. B. F. Barr & Co., Keystone Nurseries, Lancaster. Pa. 9|13-t VINCAS VINCAS 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $2.50 $20.00 2-in 5.00 40.00 21^-in 7.00 60.00 4-in. pots, extra 18.00 6-in 30.00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 1117-1 VINCA VARIEGATA— R. C. $2 per 100, $15 per 1000; 3 in. pots, $8 per 100; 2M-in. pots $4 per 100. Cash. S. G . Benjamin, Fishkill,N. Y.12|20-t VINCA VARIEGATA— 2-in. pots, $3.50 per 100, $32 per 1000. 3-in., $7 per 100. W. J. Frederick, 29 Helderberg av., Schenectady, N. Y. l|10-t VINCAS Rudolph Irsa. East Hampton, N. Y. VINCA VARIEGATED ■ Well rooted cuttings and plants ready now. Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per 100. $12 per 1000; 2y-in. pot plants, $6 per 100, 8.50 per 1000. A. N. PIERSON, INC.. CROMWELL, CONN. 1131-3 VINCA— 15,000 Variegated rooted cuttings, all tips; $1 60 per 100, $6.50 for 500, $12.50 per 1000. Well rooted, well packed and delivered. Muskogee Shrubbery Garden, Muskogee, Okla. l[3-t VINCA MINOR— (Myrtle) strong, 3J2-in.. $10 per 100, 896 per 1000. W. W. Kennedy and Sons, Red Bank. N. J. 9|27-t MISCELLANEOUS STOCK AGERATUM. Dwarf dark blue, large flowering, from 2;2-in. pots, $4 per 100; R. C, $1.25 per 100. DAISIES. Boston Yellow and White Marguerites, from 2'}-in. pots, $6 per 100. HELIOTROPE. Dwarf dark blue, from 2i.^-in. pots, S4 per J 00. ENGLISH IVY. R. C. $1.25 per 100, for 4-in. pots, heavy, $20 per 100. CHARLES W. SCHNEIDER, Little Silver, New Jersey. l|17-2 ENGLISH IVY, R. C— Extra fine stock for immel diate deUvery, $15 per 1000. Ageratum R. C.. Stella Gurm.y. $8 per 1000. Ageratum Stella Gurney. 2i4-m.. fine stock, $1 per 100. All the abfve fine stock for immediate deUvery. Cash 12|13-t PRIMULA OBCONICA— Large-flowering, 4-in. pots in buds and blooms, ready for 6-in. pots. $15 per 100. Also Chrvsaothemums, R. C, 1000 Chas. Razer. 1000 Oconto, 1000 Pacific Supreme, $18.00 per 1000. D.iisy Hill Gardens. Derby, Conn. l|24-2 CUT FLOWERS CUT FLOWERS— Paper Whites, Y'ellow Trum- pets, Gladiolus. Wholesale growers. Contract orders solicited. Tait Bros. Co., P. O. Box 556, Brunswick, Ga. l|10-t VEGETABLE PLANTS LARGE RHUBARB AND WITLOOF CHICORY ROOTS — For Winter forcing in cellar or green- house. Rhubarb roots, $1.75 per doz., $7.90 per 100. Witloof Chicory or French Endive roots, $2.60 per 100, $22.60 per 1000. Catalogue and cultural directions free. Harry P. Squires, Good Ground, N. Y. l|3-t FRUITS STRAWBERRY PLANTS— 76 varieties. Also a complete stock of other Fruits, Ornamentals. etc. Catalog with wholesale prices sent to florists L. G. Tingle, 103 Railroad av., Pittsville, Md. 217-10 STOaC_WANTro_^ CHRYSANTHEMUMS STOCK PLANTS 260 to 1000 each of the following: Col. D. Apple- ton, Helen Lee, October Queen, Yellow Eaton, Chadwich Supreme Helen Frick, Nagoya, Niza, Zora, Garza and Yellow Garza. Please state how many and price. Elmer D. Smith & Co.. Adrian, Mich. 12|13- W.\NTED — Bench Roses, following varieties: Killamey Pink, Queen and Brilliant; Hadley, Richmond, Liberty, Mar>'land, Sunburst. Hoosier and American Beauty, Shawyer. Mock, Kaiserin and Columbia. State price. ROSE HILL NUR- SERIES. New Rochelle. N. Y 1(17-1 W.\NTED .\T ONCE — Geraniums, either 2-in. or Rooted Cuttings; 2000 Ricard: 2000 Poitevine, 7.50 Nutt, 260 Buchner. State price and delivery. D. Sehuitemaker. F. St.. and Solly av.. Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pa. 1 1 24-2 WANTED— 26.000 St. Regis Everbearing Rasp- berry blants. State quantity and price per 1000. TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY CO.. Cleveland, Ohio. ll|29-t BENCH ROSES— What do you get? State price and assortment in first letter to Hallins Rose-growing and Nurseries, North Detroit, Mich. 8|16-t FOR SALE — Greenhouses, stocked and in full operation, quite new, Somerville, N. J. One 40x250; one 25x250; 16x24 in. glass, iron and con- crete construction; Hitchings hot-water system, 2-in. pipe. Dwelling house (9-room); out houses: sash and glass with five acres of land. Gravity water supply— from unfailing springs in hillside^ — with concrete reservoir, 50 lbs. pressure. Sweet Peas, Carnations and miscellaneous stock. New York and Philadelphia markets, also good local demand. Price S19,500. 20 per cent, cash; balance bond and mortgage. Wm. D. Nolan. Somerville, N. J. l!3-t FOR SALE — Prosperous florist business opposite cemetery; has large cemetery trade; on busy street; two small greenhouses and lots adjoining. Trolley passes door. All stocked, pot plants, cut flowers. Plot 80x100. House and lots adjoining can be bought separately if desired. Electric Ughts all through, also in garage. Inclosed florist delivery car. 'Phone, hot water, shrubbery. Price. $5,500 cash. Am superintendent of cemetery and cannot take care of florist business any longer, as both are increasing and am compelled to sell and give all my attention to the cemetery business. Geo. C. Brinkerhoff, Supt. New York Cemetery, 535 Hud- son at., Hackensack, N. J. 'Phone 1607. 1124-4 162 The Florists' Exchange FOR SALE OR RENT_ FOR SALK— CJrfcnlu.uM.. pliii.t vf 2r».(K)() ft., very lutOHt r^ord niid Jliiriilmrn ronHlrut-tion ; fully Btockod ivml Koinn. Ston- iiiicl koocJ retail trade, in most proMncroiiH city of UOII.OOO, in Eiint, 00 niik'H from New \ork. As nmch Ifiiid «b in dc-Bircd cnii 1)0 inrliiddd. lloiitto, biiniH, HtornRc nnd fcnruRo biiiidiiiKH. IJfiiiid ninnuro by Rmvity and cut flowiT MtornKO that dors not re0 minates from Newark market. Rejuson for Helling, death in family. Price $0000, cash S2ti00. F. BeniH. Pino Brook. N. J. l|24-2 Florists' establishment, situated near Paterson, coDBisting of 2 acres, dwellinK. 1 large iron frame RreonhouBO and several small greenhouees; good soil and near city markets. Full information will be obtained by writing to M. Weingarten, 286 Fifth ave.. New York. 5|3-t FOR SALE — Four acres with five greenhousee and 7-room bouse, all improvements, at White- stone, growing greenhouse and nursery stock. Wonderful black soil. Price 818,500. Halleran Agency, 03 Broadway, Flushing, N. Y. 8|30-t li'OR SALE — One greenhouse and office, built two years. Splendid location between two car lines inProvidonce, R. I. for retail business. All stocked and runninK- Sell clieap for cash. H. G.. Florists' Exchange. l|24-2 FOR RENT— 6000 sq. ft, glass, also dwelling and ground, very good condition. Now occupied but must vacate immediately on account of sickness. Rent reasonable, inquire A. Karman, No. 125 Fifth St-. Woodside. L. I.. N. Y. 1 1 17-1 FOR SALE — Greenhouses. 9-room house, barn, 1 !^ acres, fine neighborhood for outdoor work, Westchester County. $7500. Gogcr. 518 E. 162nd st- Bropi, N. Y. 12|13-t FOR SALE OR RENT— Three greenhouses with stock and living house, opposite St. Johns Ceme- tery. Inquire of Wm. Dehn. 25 Dry Harbor rd.. near Metropolitan av-. Middle Village, L.L 12|27-t FOR SALE OR RENT— 3 greenhouses. G. T.. Florists' Exchanse^ l|17-2 ^JVANTEDTO^UY WANTED TO BUY FOR CASH— Greenhouses, about 20.000 to 30,000 sq. ft. of glass, houses and boilers must be in first-class condition, includ- ing three to five acres of land located near a good market. Send full particulars to Box 84, Long Island City. N. Y. l|31-4 WANTED TO BUY— Man desirous of muking a change in his present business wants to buy an interest in, or the whole of a growing nursery busi- ness specializing in perennial flowering plants and seeds. Willing to work. Eastern states preferred. G. S., Florists' Exchange- 1124-3 WANTED TO RENT_^ WANTED TO LEASE— 5 to 10 acres land, with greenhouse suited for truck, vicinity New York. Give details and terms. Box 155. Greenwich, Conn. l|24-2 WANTED TO LEASE— Greenhouse plant between 40.000 and 75.000 sq. ft. of class. New York or Philadelphia Market. F. .\. Florists' EsehanEe. l|3-t WANTED TO HIONT— Greenhouses, with privi- lege to bu.\'. must be in good condition. H. R.. Florists' .Exchange. 1|17-1 WANTED"T0 buy or RENT— .Medium-size greenhouse property in Philadelphia or vicinity. H. M., Florists' Exchange. 1|17-1 WANTED TO BUY OR RENT— Modern green- houses, 10.000 to 15.000 ft. of glass, within (50 miles of city. C. Brink. Rochcllc Park. N.J. l|24-2 IF YOU have greenhouses to sell or rent, com- municate with Chas. MiUang, Broker, 55 W. 26th St., N. Y. C. l|17-t WANTED TO RENT— Greenhouses, with option to buy. H, !S., Florists' Exchange. 1I17-I SUNDRIES FOR SALE FOR SALE— 16x24 double thick greenhouse glass brand new. $6.25 per box; second-hand black pipe 1-in.. 6?4C. per ft.; I^-in., 9^c. per ft.; 2-in., 15c. er ft. Used roof drip bars, 2c. per ft. One old Jo. 5 and 1 No. 12 Kroeschell boiler, $600. The following round boilers: IS-in., $69; 21-in., $02; 24-in., $124. The following sectional boilers: 6 sec. 20-in., $186; 6 sec. 24 in., $200; 6 sec. 30-in., $289; 8 sec. 30-in.. $374; 7 sec . 40-in., $495: 8 sec. 40-in., $567. Metropohtan Material Co. 1321- 1339 Flushing av.. Brooklyn. N. Y. l|3-t FOR SALE — 1200 new corrugated paper boxes, size 50x14x5. suitable for shipping cut flowers to the New York market. These boxes are in the original packages as received from the manufac- turers, the Thompson & Norris Company. Price, $25 per 100, purchaser to take them awav. COTTAGE GARDENS CO., QUEENS' LONG ISLAND, N. Y. 1|17.1 ?f, SUNDRIES FOR SALE lIOl'liED .SA.SU FOR SALE— Second hand, 2-in., thick, ilxU ft., Klazed with fi rows U-in. gtnae, all reputtied uikI in excellent condition, ready for uao In tola of 130 or moro, S3. 76 each. Metropolitan Material Co., 1309-1383 FluBhini av., Brooklyn, N. Y. 12|13-t FOR SALE— Keo 1918 model, M-ton, closed body, iu firbt-cla-SH condition, traveled 4000 milea. Tel. 9 to 6. Flatbmh 109. Dgillcdouie Bros.. Brooklyn, N. Y. 12|20-t FOR SALE — All sizes of second band pipe. A. S. Poulton. 24 W. Mound St., Columbus. O. 2114-26 OABWATIOW STAPLE! SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES— Best staple on the market, 35o. per 1000; 3000 for Sl.OO. Postage paid. Michigan Cut Flower Eiobnniie. 264 Randolph St.. Detroit. Mich. 5|3-t FERXrLIZERS F'EHTILIZEIt.S — Imported and domestic, full line always on hand for immediate shipment. Clay's Fertilizer, .Scotch Soot, Sheep Manure, Vaughan's Rosegriiwn Bonemeal. Write for prices. Vaughan's .Seed Store, 43 Barclay st.,NewYork,31 W.Randolph St., Chicago, 111. l|17-t LABELS WOOD LABELS for nurserymen and florists. The Benjamin Chase Co., Derry Village, N. H 513-1 MOS8 SPHAGNUM MOS.S— 10-bbl. bale, 83.75; 5 bales, $13.75; 5-bbl. bale, $2.26; 5 bales, $10; S-bbl. bale, $3; 5 bales, $12.50. Hog manure, $1.00 per bag. Burlap, 35c. extra. Cash. Jos. H.Paul, Box 156, Manahawkin, N. J. 1|10-1 PAPER POTS NEPONSET PAPER POTS— Light, unbreak- able, at small coat. Make safety sure for ship- ping plants. Leading sizes, 2>^-in., $4.10 per 1000; 3-in., $5.95 per 1000: 4-in., $9.35 per 1000; 5-in., $16.80 per 1000; F.O.B. New York. Vaugh- ttn's Seed Store. New 'Vork City 6I2S-I PAPER POTS AND DIRT BANDS— Send for price list. F. W. Rochelle & Sons, Chester. N. J. l|17-t RAFFIA RAFFIA — An especially fine lot of New Majunga Raffia just arrived. Write for prices in 25 lb., 60 lb., 100 lb. and bale (225 lbs.) lots. 'Vaughan's Seed Store, 43 Barclay St., New "^'ork. I|17-t MISCgLANEOUSWAm;S WANTED — Greenhouses, to be torn down Address G. N. care The Exchange. 5|3-t WANTED— Two dozen iiulbed mats, 76x76. Bass River Farm. B;t^;s Kivci-, Mass. ]|31-3 Portland, Ore. Jottings The recent cold snap destroyed nian.v ferns and house plants ; hence the large demand for ferns, etc. Clarke Bros, are again first in the field with Tulips in pans. These were snapped up at $-i for a Tin. pot. The Orange baskets made up 'by the firm found a quick sale. Max M. .Smith reports a bigger Christ- mas than ever and says that as his firm had the stock and of the right quality, the price asked was never questioned. Both Lubliner stores report excellent business. Poinsettias in pots were sold in quantities by these stores. LeLane, Florists, report gratifying re- sults for Christmas, Itlll). The Tonseth Floral Co., says that It had nearly a ItW per cent increase over last year's business. The Martin »& Forbes Co. reports a 25 per cent increase in returns but says that the elimination of small stock maae business easier and more profitable to handle. The old year went out with a ru«h. .\n unprecedented demand for cut flow- ers and plants was enjoyed by the trade. Social events are numerous. Table deco- rations and corsages were the order of the day. Niklas & Son cleaned up their supply of Straw Flowers by making small bas- ket arrangements of them. The cold snap presented a good opportunity to make them up. The Jerusalem Cherry, for so long dropped by the trade, has come into its own and the supply was not equal to the demand, although when one looked over the stock, he w'ondered where it was to go. Aug. Zitzewitz took possession of the Eckenberger place on Jan. 1. This es- tablishment w-as formerly run by the Wiedeman Bros. Floral Co. Tiic SwIbh Floral Co. featured the Celosia, (JIohco Prize. PrepnratioDH for the Sprinif plant trade have already be- Kuii by this firm. Canadian Notes The unnonncciiiiMit ctf tlie incorpora- tion of John 11. IJuulop and Son, LUi., and Dunlop'B, Ltd., is one of the most important lhi» week. The growing de- partment will be known as John U. L>unloi) and Sou, Jjtd., with head otlice at llichmond Hill. The capitalization is .'j;iijO,0(W. John IJ. IJunlop is known all over America for his Koses, his latest being the Frank Uunlop, called alter his son, who recently returned from l''rance. TVo greenhouses were added to his large acreage under glass, this year. The retail business will be known ail Dunlop's, i-td., with head oUice at To- ronto and a capital of .fUO,tX»0. Ueorge M. (Jeraghty is manager. The store oc- cupies tile building located at b to 11 Adelaide St., west, and this building has been purchased at a cost of $230,000. Upstairs in this building are the offices, refrigerators and shipping rooms for flowers. The front rooms in the build- ing have been placed at the service of the Toronto Retail Florists' Club and have been furnished with piano, desk, tables, chairs and other necessary fur- niture for maintaining a social and busi- ness club. H. G. Uillemuth is busy but stock is scarce. This appears to be the general situation. The cold weather and lack of sunshine are the immediate causes ol the shortage but back of that is the re- cent coal situation. Growers felt that they should make the coal supply go as far as possible. With this in view they lowered the temperature of the greenhouses thus keeping the flowers back. S. Tidy and Son are busy. There has been no let up to trade since before Christmas, though now there is not too much stock. Henry Van Zonneweld, of Van Zonne- weld & Co.. Sassenheim, Holland, was a recent visitor to Toronto. A representative of Koster and Co., who are agents for Van Waveren and Sons, btd., Holland, was in Toronto, re- cently. The Horticulture Division of the De- partment of Agriculture, Ottawa, has is.xucd a 42-page booklet on "The Straw- berry and its Cultivation in Canada." It is written by W. T. Maconn, Do- minion horticulturist. At the municipal elections on Jan. 5, H. Mullis was re-elected councillor. The Ontario Horticultural Convention will be held in Toronto, Feb. 5 and tS. The Canadian h'lax and Seed Co.'s plant at Oshawa was destroyed by Hre witli a loss of !fl5,000. A temporary building will be erected at once and a larger jilant will be erected next Sum- mer. Ivelley Feed & Seed Co., Koyce ave., Toronto, has been registered. The local Toronto papers are advising the public to buy seed only from recog- nized firms as it is expected that there will be a great deal of seed from un- reliable sources on the market. This seed is poor and low in germination. The papers state that this seed is com- ing from Germany where it has been stored for some time, on account of its cheapness. Part of this cheapness is due to the drop in price of the German mark to 2Hc. This enables Germany to under.sell other countries. Canadian seed dealers state that the German seed referred to is of very poor quality and should not be used. Harold L,ynum, master of forestry, Norway, arrived in Toronto on Jan. Jj. He intends spending two years at To- ronto University in the forestry depart- ment while making a study of tree seeds. He states that Norway is looking to Canada for seed of trees which will grow in Norway faster than here. He said : "The seed received from Canada in the past has not been very satisfactory because it was obtained from the wrong places very often. The seed we want must come from the coast to be of an.v use. The place and time of collection, the age of the trees and the elevation at which they grow are all important." He will visit as far west as Alaska. Flow'er stores in Canada are ail closed on Sunday. Only drug stores are per- mitted to open and then only for filling prescriptions. It is known, however, that back doors of some of the florists in Toronto located near cemeteries are open on Sunday, but this is the excep- tion. Toronto hus been sulTcring from eoM weather, 12 deg. below zero. Milhr ano Sons who uNuully do a big week eno trade stated that last week end with th' thermometer so low, few people buugli flowers for the hospitals or cemeteries. In sjute of the prevailing intense cold, however, there was no diUiculty in keep- ing up normal temperature in the green- houses, J. S. Simmons and Son, 350 Yonge Bt, Toronto, had a $10,000 fire on Dec. 5. .Speaking to The iO.vcilA.NOE Krnern S. .Sinimons stated that they had a very large slock on hand as a big order of baskets, ribbons, etc., had just been re- ceived. There was an unusually large stock of ferns and palms and these were destroyed. The firm immediately prepared ti, carry on business while repairs and re d(K;oration are being made. .Sinn i, and Son have conservatories at li< ton so that their general stock (piickly re[ilaced while arrangements for restocking other supplies were made at once. G. C. K. New York State College of Forestrj We are informed that on Jan. 10 Ur Hugh P. Baker resigned as Dean of the New York State College of Forestry, a position he had held for the past eight years. Pittsburgh, Pa. Market conditions in this seclion have not changed since the last writing. Stock is still scarce and high in price, and there is no relief in sight tintil we get some sunshine. Cloudy weather with rain or snow has been the program ever since the first of the year, and we ah know that you cannot produce flowers under those conditions. The retailers all report a let up in business since the holidays, but busines.-^ has been heavy enough to use all the stock coming in, and in fact any one calling the wholesale houses after 5 a.m. usually finds them with nothing to offer except a few fancy Koses. Am. Beauty Koses have been scarce since Christmas, and not of the best quality, but they have not been missed as the Kose Premier is of as good qual- ity as it was at Christmas and no one has had any difficulty in substituting il for Am. Beauty. There are more fancy Roses seen than those of medium or short stem and of these Columbia is the best. Carnations have been the big disap- pointment of the present season, as the cut h.is been small and of poor quality. Callas, l.,ilies and Snapdragon are more plentiful and will soon be a factor which also holds true of white Lilac. Narcissus, both yellow and white, is plentiful, but finds ready sale owing to the shortage of other stock. L.ily of the Valley is arriving In greater quantity and is somewhat cheaper in price. The supply of Violets is equal to the demand and is of better quality than this market has seen for some time. Other seasonable flowers arriving in- clude Sweet Peas, Mignonette, Oale^idula. Baby Primrose and Alyssum. The trade is getting an early start on booming Valentine Day, and both whole- sale and retail houses are beginning to impress on the public that they should. "Say it with llowers." The Pittsburgh llorists and Garden- ers' Club held its regular monthly meet- ing T^iesday evening, Jan. 6. Frank Alker gave an interesting talk on "Good and Bad Books on Floriculture" and F. Bates, representing Lord &■ Burnhani. read a paper on "Standardized Green- houses." An exhibition of plants and cut flowers was made by Thos. Stingiss and Roderick W. Ross. Three lady flo- rists attended the meeting and met with a hearty reception. After the meeting the members enjoyed a bountiful luncn at the expense of the latest addition of the Ludwig family, son of Dei'orest, whose birth was recently chronicled. There will be a large delegation from this district to attend the Carnation con- vention in Chicago. George Wessenaur of Sewickley. Pa., reports the best season, in a social way, in his history. Homer Wood of The McCallum Co. is on a business trip in the East, while Clifford Brown, city salesman, for the same firm, has just returned from a visit to the firm's Cincinnati branch. January 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 163 DBDBDBaBDBOBnBaaa^aBnBOB D □ I " The Boiler of Unequaled Tuel Lconomy'' ' NOW GO OUTSIDE AND LOOK IN Here is a gable of Ebeu lliehards' U-Bar house at Tuxedo, N. Y. Notice how eutirely free it is from the usual necessary cross bracings or gable purlins as tlicy are called. Every U-Bar o£ itself is virtually a small rafter. Still each U-Bar is actually no larger than the ordinary cypress roof bar. Ifs why 24 inch glass can be used and the glazing stay snug and tight for years. It stays tight because there is "ample tongue to the cypress core for the glazing to hold the nails. The steel U-Bars are so rigid that vibration is practically overcome. Just naturally if the nails have a good grip and the roof is so solid the putty is not loosened — why the glazing stays tight. Beyoud all dispute the 24 inch glass makes the most attrac- tive Iiousc for private places. It's one of the features that gives the U-Bar houses their surpassing appearance. Putting 24 inch glass on a house, however, or adding a curved ' eave, doesn't make it a U-Bar house. The only thing that makes a U-Bar house a U-Bar house is building it with galvan- ized steel U-Bars, the way the original U-Bar builders built it. That way is our way, because we have always built the U-Bar house for their builders. Send for catalog. U-BAR GREENHOUSES HitcKitisfs °gff CompanV' Whpn orderlpg. please mention The Etchange Putty Bulb (ScoUay's) /or Liquid Putty The best U>ol for f/laz ing and repairing greenhouse rooh. Note th» ImpcoTed Spout For Bale by youi lup- ply houM or eeut Doetpald (or SI .BO JohDA.Scollay, INCORPORATED 74-7» Myrtle Ave., BROOKLYN. N. Y Mr. Grower Do Yon Know what your flowerpots cost yon an- nually? Make your own and save 75%. Write for full particulars SPOKANE CONCRETE FLOWER POT MACHINE CO. 807 Riverside Ave. SPOKANE, WASH. B D WHEN YOU BUY— GET A KROESCHELL q N-O-T C-A-S-T l-R-O-N " D B D B D B D B D When ordering, please mention The Exchan);!' GLftSS 9 z 8 to 16 X 24. Slnale or Double, at ioweit possible prices Got our prices before placing your order. L. SOLOMON & SON 199-201 Wooster St. NEW YORK WHOLESALE WINDOW CLASS When orderlns. please menUon The Bichange When ordering, please mention The Exchange Now is the Time for Action! DO TWO THINGS First: — Join the Board which coste only Ten Dollais a year, and Second: — Send u« for collection youi overdue acGOunte. National Florists' Board of Trade 48 Wall Street. NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange N-O-T C-A-S-T l-R-O-N KROESCHELL BOILERS have no bulky, soot accumulating surfaces — you avoid the disagreeable work and trouble indispensable to cleaning boilers with complicated and tortuous back and forth fire passages. The superiority of our boilers has resulted in the removal and abolishment of hundreds of cast iron sectional boilers — in every instance KROESCHELL BOILERS give more heat with the same piping with less fuel. ACT PROMPTLY ! There is a Kroeschell for every greenhouse plant, be it large or small. n D KROESCHELL BROS. CO. 468 W. Erie Street CHICAGO, ILL. DHDaDBDaaaaao i When ordering, please mention The Exchange In the Erection of Foley Greenhouses only the best of material is used. In designing your house, we always consider the use for which the house is intended, thereby assuring you of proper design and bench arrangement, not forgetting the importance of an efficient Heating System THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. Designers, Builders, Heating Engineers Main Office and Factory: Downtown Office: 3075 SOUTH SPAULDING AVE. STATE-LAKE BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL. When urderlne. pleawp mfntlop ThP Excbange It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere in the United States. Write Now BOILERS GIBLIN & CO. UTICA, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Quality-Durability-Efficiency In Greenhouse Construction George Pearce 203 Tremont Ave., Orange, N. J. sez'-iu When ordering, please mention The Exchange For Greenhouses. Graperies. Hotbeds, Con- servatories and all other purposes. Get cor figure before buying. Estimates freely Si*Mi. GLASS N. COWEN'S SON, '^-Airro'Si"*- When ordering, please mention The Exchange 164 it:<«i. The Florists' Exchange January 17, 1920. ■ 'iE"^T'T'rT;[?5'rT''"3i?'." i reennouse ^uild ,ii. ^ ^ M k< A Word to Superintendents and Gardeners About Standard Width Houses WHOEVER started the rumor that we had arbitrarily adopted 11, 18 and 25 feet as the widths for our standard houses just didn't know the facts. The facts are that we had but little to do with it. You gardeners and superintendents are the ones who really brought it about. You — and the fact that the greatly increased cost of materials demanded that something be done to keep down the rising cost of greenhouse possessing. We made the widths 11, 18 and 25 because those are the widths most of you wanted most of the times. You evidently wanted them because they best met your wants. Having adopted your width, it then remained for us to so arrange our manufacturing so that we could run the parts through our factories with the same economy of operation and perfection of re- sults that the high class automobile concerns do. As a result our finished materials all have a high uniformity of finish and accuracy of fit. Which likewise means we can turn out your houses quicker and erect them quicker. We have three special circulars telling specially about these three standard width houses of yours. Write for them all. See if everything we have done toward standardizing them is not exactly what you have wanted done for years. If they are not what you want we would heartily welcome hearing from you. If the houses we build are not the best houses for you and your employer, they are not the best houses for us. That's just plain common sense. Let's hear from you. |ord,& ^iirnham^ Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories SALES OFFICES' IRVINGTON NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO BOSTON New York 42d Street Bldg. Land Title Bldg. Continental Bank Bldg. Little Bldg. EASTERN FACTORY : Irvington. N. Y. WESTERN FACTORY : Des Plaines, lU. ^ ^ CLEVEXAND TORONTO MONTREAL 2063 E. Fourth St. Royal Bank Bldg. Transportation Bldg. CANADIAN FACTORY : St. Catharine Ontario When ordering, please meatlon The Bxcbanee A WEEKLY TRADE MEDIUM FOR FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN. NURSERYMEN AND THE ALLIED INDUSTRIES Vol. XLIX. No. 4 (Entered at aecond-dasa matter, Dec. 1888, al the Post Offict at New York, ' under the Act of Congress of March S, c. I5,\ N.Y.,\ 1379 / JANUARY 24, 1920 WEEKLY Per Annum $1.50 Publication Office 438 to 448 West 37th St. NEW YORK FERNS The VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of Teddy Jr., with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct and desirable variety. This fern was Awrarded A Bronze Medal at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants, 2)i-in. pots. $3.00 per doz., J20.00 per 100. Strong plants, 3H-m. pots, $7.50 per doz., $50.00 per 100. Eltra fine Bpecimens. 6-in., $1.60 each 8-in., $3.00; 10-in.. $5.00; 12-in., $7.50. NEPHROLEPIS Each Elegantis&ima, elegantissima compacta, SJ^'a-in $0.35 ElegantissiniB and elegantissima compacta, 6-in 75 Muscosa. 5-in 75 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 8-in 2.00 Elegantissima and elegantissima compactat 10-in 4.00 Harrisii. 8-in 3.00 Dwarf Boston, 8-in 2.00 If Plants are Shipped in Pots, 10% Additional F. R. PIERSON Tarrytown, New York Lily Bulbs 100 to the case, 300 to the case, Iflwe were eisked to name the best ROSES we should answer: PILGRIM, COLUMBIA and PREMIER for pink, OPHELIA and EVELYN for light pink, CRUSADER and MILADY for red, DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY for white, MRS. AARON WARD for yellow. These Roses make up the bulk of the market Roses of commerce. There are the specialty growers who grow other sorts well and with profit, but Manetti is scarce and high this season and we have none to waste. It is the above nine sorts that we shall graft for possible orders. At the present time, over 50 per cent, of our half million stocks are accounted for in advance sales and we shall graft Roses to order until we have covered orders placed and then the above-mentioned nine varieties will be used for the surplus, if any. If you wish us to graft the other sorts for your order, we will do so, but we do not expect to offer any surplus except from the above list — and then only if unsold. IN THIS ISSUE GIGANTEUM. 7-9, $20.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 7-9, $55.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 9-10, 200 to the case $55.00 MACNIFICUM. 8-9, 200 to the case 35.00 AURATUM. 8-9, 180 to the case 35.00 GLADIOLI BULBS For shipment at once and Spring delivery IH-in. IM-in. and up and up 1000 1000 America $30.00 $25.00 30.00 28.00 23.00 25.00 Quarantine Conferences and Hearings Jyliniature Chinese Gardens as Centerpieces Patents for Plants Internationa? Flower Show Poster Causes for Scarcity of Stock Pin Oals for City Streets A. N. PIERSON, mc. CROMWELL, CONN. per case per case per case Augusta 35.00 Halley 32.00 Independence 28.00 Mrs. Francis King 30.00 Mrs. Frank Pen- dleton 57.00 52.00 Panama 50.00 45.00 Peace 50.00 45.00 Pink Beauty 55.00 50.00 Scliwaben 65.00 60.00 War 60.00 55.00 GODFREY CALLAS Good strong $6.00 stock, 23>^-inch. per 100 SNAPDRAGON 2j^-inch stock. Nelrose, Silver Pink, Garnet, Giant White and Giant Yellow. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. WM. F. KASTING Co., inc. 568 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. BOSTONS. Size 4-in. 5-in. FERNS We have on hand for immediate ship- ment a splendid lot -of Pot-Grown FERNS, all e.xtra good value for the money. Shipped without pots. Doz. 100 $3.00 $20.00 4-50 35-00 6.50 50.00 18.00 i.oo 3-00 4-5° ■ •. 4-50 4-in 3.00 5-in 4.50 CYRTOMIUM, HOLLY FERNS. 4-in.. . 3.00 TABLE FERNS, Assorted. 3-in i.oo 4-in 3.00 ALTERNANTHERAS; ALYSSUM, Double Giant and Dwarf; BEGONIAS, Gracilis and Vernon; HARDY ENG- LISH IVY; LANTANAS, assorted; HELIOTROPE; LO- BELIA, Crystal Palace Gem; MOONVINES, 2-in. $2.75 per 100; 3-in. $3.75 per 100. Send for Catalogue. Cash with Orders. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 6-in 8-in SCOTTII. 3-in 4-in 5-in TEDDY JR. 5-in CORDETTA COMPACTA. 8.00 20.00 35.00 35.00 20.00 35.00 20.00 6.00 20.00 1000 J 1 90.00 325.00 75.00 190.00 325.00 166 The Florists' Exchange ^3wmimmmimmmwmmm\mmmm\f^mmimmm'mmf I I I I s^_~ -- - -.UAjMu.miMm^Mi The E. G. HILL CO RICHMOND, INDIANA Mme. Butterfly HilVs Sport of Ophelia Frank W. Dunlop (John Dunlop's Canadian Rose) A seedling of Mrs. Shawyer and Mrs. Russell. An enormous Ro.se quick grow- er— very free producer; habit like Shawyer, color glowing cerise; same price as Mme. Butterfly. Send for descriptive list. No handsomer Rose in existence. A "fancy" sort that brings the bread and butter. It produces more bloom than Ophelia because it branches more freely. A wonderful keeper, like the parent, because it has the texture. The close buds are pointed and slender, soft Indian red, shading to gold; lovely for corsages. The expanding bud is a marvel of beautiful rich tints. Everybody falls to its charm. And you can grow it without experimenting ! Send for catalog and get slidmg scale of prices. Rose Premier Heads the list of forcing va- rieties; in heavy demand; order early. Own Root : $20.00 per 100, $175 00 per 1000 Grafts, while Manetti last $35.00 per 100. $300.00 per 1000 Send for catalog with special notes on PREMIER. 100 1000 COLUMBIA Own Root . .. . ...$15.00 $125.00 OPHELIA Own Root. . . . ... 12.00 100.00 HOOSIER BEAUTY Own Root . . ... 12.00 100.00 WHITE KILLARNEY Own Root. . . ... 12.00 100.00 All our Roses are grown absolutely clean; only flowering wood used for grafting and rooting A "cheap" forcing Rose is dear at any price OUR OTHER SPECIALTY IS THE 'MUM Catalog just off the press — you will find it a useful reference book I I I I I i I i i i i January 24, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 167 =\Xr To hare your name In this List of Advertisers Is the most direct way of becoming known to all the trade. =DC1: List of Advertisers =DCr- These advertisers are catching the eye weekly of the most active buyers there are In the world for your goods. =x)a= Advance Co 209 \ggelcr & Miisser Seed Co 176 \Iabama Evergreen Exchange 200 iUen, J. K 205 \ma\valk Nursery. . . - 1S7 \nierican Greenhouse JIfg. Co 215 American Nursery Co. 187 inderson, J. F 1S7 Inita Specialty Co. . . 202 ^phine Mfg. Co 186 Uchmann Bros ISo Vachmann, Godfrey.. 183 \udubon Nurseries. ..188 Baker, Wm. J 207 Barclay Nursery 181 Barnard Co., W. W..177 Barrows, Henry H. . . 185 Baur & Steinkamp . . 1 84 Bay State Nura., The'lSS Beaven, E. A 202 Beokert's Seed Store. 176 Berning, H. G 201 Bobbink& Atkins.... 188 Boddington Co.. Inc. 172 Bolgiano & Son 182 Bonnet & Blake 205 Boston Floral Supply Co 200 Brainard Nursery and Seed Co 183 Brenner, Edward 205 Brown, Peter ISO Brown Bag Filling Mach. Co.,The....l82 Bryan, Alonzo J 183 Burnett Bros 182 iBurpee. W.A.& Co.170-82 Byer Bros 183 Daldwell the Woods- man Co 200 jampbell Bros 1 85 3annata, J. P 183 Chicago Feed and Fertilizer Co 180 Chicago Flower Grow - ers' Ass'n, The 208 ^hilds, Inc., John Lewis 176 Ohristensen, Thomas P 185 31ay & Son 186 3oan, J. J 204 3onard & Jonea 1 88 3ook 4:Swan 186 Cowee, W. J '. . . 200 Cowen's Son, N 210 Craig Co., Eobt 188 CrowlFernCo 201 Gut Flower Exch 205 Dorner & Sons Co.. . 184 Dolansky-McDonald Co 204-6 Dreer, H. A. ..16S-208-9 Dietsch Co., A 215 Drevon, Tegelaar & Co 181 Dwelle-Kaiser Co., The 209 Edwards Folding Box Co 20O Elm City Nursery- C0.I8S Emmans, G. M 183 Eskesen, Frank N....187 Excell Laboratories. . 186 Farquhar Co., R. and J 174 Felix and Dykuis 188 Fenrich, Joseph S...204 Fexy. D 205 Fletcher. F. W 187 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co 210 Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co 178 Friedman. J J 186 Froment, H. E 202-5 Frost, Chas 181 Futterman Bros 204 Garland Co., The 209 General Bulb Co 181 Giblin&Co 215 Gnatt Co., The Ove. . 201 Goldstein. 1 205 Golsner, Frank 205 Hanford, R. G 187 Harrison's Nurseries, ..187 Hart, George B 202 Hart & Vick 182 Henderson Co.. A. . . . 181 Henti & Nash, Inc. . . 205 Herr, A. M 186 Hews & Co.. A. H.... 208 Hill Co., E. G...166-20S Hill Nursery Co., The D., Inc 188 Hitchings&Co 216 Koran, E.C 205 Howard, W. D 184 Howard Rose Co 187 Hunt cSc Co 177 Irwin, R.J 178-79 Jackson & Perkins Co.l 88 Jacobs, Barney B...204 Jacobs & Sons, S. 210-15 Jennings, E. B 182 Kasting. Wm. F. Co. 165-85 Keller Pottery Co 208 Kclway & Sons 1 82 KerTanCo.,The....-200 Kes^ler, Wm 205 King Construction Co 215 Koppelman, J. E 20 1 Kroeschell Bros. Co.. .215 Kuebler, Wm. H 205 Landreth Seed Co., D. 176 Lagarde & Speelman 182.184 Lagarde & Vander- voort 178 Liggit, C. U 181 LuttonCo., Wm. H..215 Mackie. W 204 MacNiff Horticultural Co., Inc 182 Marquardt, F. G 177 Marshall&Co., W. E.177 McCallum Co., The .201 MoHutchiaon & Co.... 176 McManus, James 205 Mead, Fred. J 210 Meehan.C. E 207 Metropolitan Material Co 209-10 Michell Co., Henry F174 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 200 Millang,Chas 205 Miller, A. L 200 Morse & Co., C. C ... 174 Mountain View Floral Co 188 National Florists' Board of Trade. . .183 Neidinger Co., J. G..200 New England Florist Supply Co , Inc 206 Nielsen, Knud 201 Niessen Co., Leo 207 Noe & Sampson 205 Papas & Co., Nicholas G 205 Parker Bros. Nurs. Co 182 Peacock Co., Everette R 172 Peacock Dahlia Farms 187 Pearce. Geo 209 Pennock Co., S. S 207 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change, Inc 210 Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co 20S Pfaff& Kendall 210 Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co 208 Philadelphia Whole- sale Florists' Ex- change 207 Pierce Co.. F. 0 208 Pierson, Ine.,.\.N.165-lS3 Pier3onCo.,F. R 166 Pierson. Magnus 183 Pittsburgh Cut Flow- er Co 200 Poehlraann Bros. Co. 208 Proto-Feed and Guano Co 186 Polykranas. G. J 205 Pulverized Manure Co.. The 186 Ramsburg, G. S 174 Rawlings, Ehner 183 ReedA Keller 200 Reinberg, Peter 208 Reuter, L. J. Co 182 Reynolds, Frank F. . . 206 Rice Seed Co., Jerome B 174 Ritoh),F. W 186 Robinson & Co., Inc., H. M 200 Rochelle & Sons, F. W 208 Roehrs Co., Julius. . . .185 Rolker & Sons, Au- gust 208 Rosendale Green- houses 186 Rosedale Nurseries. . 188 Rynvold & Sons, F. ,181 Royal Glass Works. .209 Rumbley Co, The. . .201 Rupp, John F 181 Scheepers&Co.,John, 174 Schling, Inc., Max Seeds 176 Schmidt, J C 182 Sohwake & Co , Chas. 172 Sheridan, Walter F..205 Siebrecht, Geo C 205 Skidelsky & Co., S. S.178 Smith. P. J 205 SmithCo., W. AT. ..188 Smith & Co, Elmer D 184 Snyder Co.. B. A 206 Solomons' & Son 215 Speelman & Sons, C. J 177-82 Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co 210 Stearns Lumber Co.. A. T 210 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 181 Stern Co., The Jos. M.200 Stoothoff Co.. The . 186 Storra & Harrison Co. 172 -178-85 Stumpp & Walter Co. 177 Swiss Floral Co 177 Sutton & Sons 176 Syracuse Pottery Co. 208 Thorburn & C»., J. M 181 United Cut Flower Co., Inc 205 Van Bourgondien & SonB,K 182 Van Meeuwen & Tegel- aar 178-181 Vanderschoot, R. A.. ..181 Vandervoort & Alke- made 172 Vaughan's Seed Storel70 Vick's Sons, James.. 182 Vincent. R. Jr. & Sons 165 Waban _ Rose Conser- vatories 206 Watkins & Simpson.. 172 Weeber & Don 170 Welch Bros. Co 206 Wetmore&Co 210 Whilldin Pottery Co.. 208 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective Ass'n 203 Wilcox & Co., Roy F 208 Winkler, Edw 184 Wintzer, Leon 177 Wood Bros 184 Woodmont Nin'series. 188 Woodruff & Sons, S. DlSl Young & Co., A. L... 205 Zech& Mann 208 Zvolanek, Ant. C. &Sou 181 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS Alpha Floral Co 194 Anderson. S. A 192 .Ashley, Ernest 192 Astoria Florist 196 Avenue Floral Co 196 Baer, JuUua 194 Baker Bros 195 Baumer, A. R 195 Becker's Cons 192 Begerow Floral Co.. . . 196 Bemb Flora! Co 194 Bertermann Bros. Co. 195 Blackiatone, Inc 199 Bowe, M. A 196 Breitmeyer's Sons, John 194 Brown, Chas. H 196 Buckbee, H. W 198 Bultmann, W. F 199 Bunyard, A. T 196 Burgevin GreenhouseslOS Burrows, Edward G. . 195 Butler & Ullman 197 Caplan 192 Carbone, Florist 192 Cazan, A, B 196 Champion & Co., John N 196 Clarke's Sons, D 196 Colonial Flower Snop 192 Collates Bros 198 Coombs, Florist 195 Dallas, Inc., A 199 Danker, Florist 192 Dards ■. 196 Day Co., W.E 199 Dobbs & Son 192 E le. Chas 196 Edlefsen-Leidiger Co. 196 Elyria Flower Shoppe.195 Equitable Flower Shop 197 Fallon, Florist. . .195-198 Fallon, J. J 194 Fetters, Florist 194 Fox's 196 Galvin,Thos.F... 192-97 Gasser Co., J. M 194 Gloeckner, William. . .192 Gove, the Florist 194 Graham & Son, A. ... 194 Grakelow & Son, A.. .197 Grandy, the Florist.. .197 Grever, Wm. H 194 GudeBros. Co 199 Guido, Inc 197 Habermehl's Sons. . . . 197 Hahn, Florist 194 Hardesty & Co 194 Heacock Floral Co., L. C 195 HeissCo 194 Hess & Swoboda 197 Hession 197 Highland Pk. Gnhs..l95 Hody & Tules 195 Hollywood Garden ... 199 Holm & Olson 198 Horan & Son, James, 192 Hron & Bros., John F.192 Johnston Bros 198 Johnston & Co., T. J.198 Joy Floral Co 196 Kathor, William 197 Keller, John A 195 Keller Sons, J. B 198 Kerr, the Florist 195 Keys, Jr., Wm. F 192 Knoble Bros 194 Knull Floral Co 199 Kottmiller, Florist.. , . 197 Lang Floral and Nurs. Co 194 Lange, A 194 Lange, H. F. A 199 Leahy's 194 Ludwig Floral Co., E.C 198 Macnair, Florist 198 Malandre Bros 197 McCarron, Miss 195 McClunie, Geo. G 195 Mercer, G. W 194 Meyer, .Adolph 197 Alichler Bros. Co 195 Miller Floral Co 198 Munk Floral Co., Thel94 Murray. .Samuel 195 Murray, Florist 190 Myers Flower Shop The 196 Neubeck, L. H 194 New York Floral Co. 199 O'Brien, J. J 192 Palmer, J. f. 192 Palmer's 192 Papworth, Harry 196 Park Floral Co.. The, 194 Penn, the Florist 192 Phillips Bros 196 Pike's Peak Floral Co.l94 Pillsbury. I. L 195 Purdie & Co., D. S..195 Purdue, Geo IS* Ramm's Flower Shop. 197 Randolph & McClem- ents 198 Randall's Flower Shopl99 Reck..Iohn & Son.... 192 Rock Floral Co 195 Rodgers Floral Co. ... 194 Ross, F. M 198 Rosemont Gardens. . . 196 Roserv Flower Shop. 192 Ryan & Powers 199 Seeery, Ed 197 Schling, Inc., Max Flowers 197 Schluraff Floral Co... 195 Scholtz the Florist, Inc 194 .Schramm Bros 199 SchulzCo.,.Iacob. . . .195 Scott the Florist 194 Scottwood Green- houses 199 Sheppard.H. W 194 Smith & Fetters Co. . 194 Smith Flower Stores Co..A. W 198 Smith, Henry 195 Smith & .Sons, Geo... 195 Spear & McManus , , . 195 Stroh's 194 Stumpp, G.E. M....197 TaepkeCo.,G. H....194 Temblett, Em . H 194 Thompson & Co., C.B 195 Thurston's 197 Tomlinson Key Floral Co 195 Volz Floral Co 196 Wax Bros 192 Weber, F. C 198 Weber, F. H 198 Weir, Inc., James 192 Welch, the Florist. ... 195 Westman & Getz 194 White Bros 195 Wilson, H.E 198 Wilson, R. G 192 Wolfinger, Florist 196 Young & Sons Co 198 Handy direct Index to every- thing advertised In this week's display columns INDEX TO STOCK ADVERTISED The Exchange is the only paper with this special feature — In- valuable to advertiser and buyer .Abutilon : ,184 ,\ohyranthes. . . .183-84-85 .^diantum 187 lAgeratum. . . .178-79-82-83- 184 Alternanthera .... 165-79- 183-85 Alyssum.. . .165-72-74-78- 179-81-82-83 ^.Anemones 178 1 .Antirrhinum.- 170-72-74- : 177-78 Asparagus, , 172-74-77-78- 179-81-82-83-84-85-87 ■-Astermum 172 rAsters, . . 170-72-74-77-78- I 179 'Bachelor's Button. , ,178 IBegonias.. . , 165-74-76-78- 179-81-82-83-85 'Bulbs.165-70-72-74-76-77- 178-79-81-82 Caladium 178-79 Calendula.. , 170-72-74-76- 177-78-79 Callas 165-79-82-84 : Candytuft. , 170-72-74-76- j 178 Cannas. . 168-70-72-78-79- ' 181-82-85-88 ' Carnations . . 174-79-81-84 Celosia 178 Centaurea. . 170-72-74-78- 179 Cibotium 187 Cigar Plants 182 iCinerarias- . 177-79-81-82- 1 183-84-85 Coleus. .. 178-79-81-82-83- 1 184 Cobcea 170-74-78-79 Cornflower 176 Cosmos 1 79 Chrysanthemums. , 184-85 Cuphea 183-84 Cut Flowers. , .202-03-04- I 205-06-07-08 Cyclamen .... 1 74-77-78-79- I 181-82-83 Dahlias 170-78-82-87 Daisies 179-83-84-85 Draoa>na,., . 170-72-74-76- ; 178-70-81-82-83 Evergreens. 18S Euonymus 185 Ferns. . . . 165-79-82-83-85- 187-201 Feverfew. . . . 172-79-82-83 Ficus 182-8.3-85 Forgetmenots 179 Fuchsia.. . 179-82-83-84-85 Genista 183 Geraniums 179-83-86 Gladioli. .177-78-79-81-82 Gloxinias 179-81 Grevillea 183 Gypsophila 176-78-82 Heliotrope. .165-79-82-83- 184 Hyacinths 172 Hydrangeas. . . . 179-83-85 Ipomcea 174 Impatiens 174-79 Ivv.. .165- 79-81-82-83-84- 185 Kentia 187 Lan tanas , . .182-8.3-84-85 Lilies. 165-72-76-78-79-81- 182-83 Liy of the Valley... ,172- 177-81-88 Lobelia . . 165-70-72-74-78- 179-84 Marigold 170-79 Marguerites. . . . 182-83-,84 Mignonette.. . .172-74-77- 178-79 Moon Vines 165-84 Myosotis 172-79 Narcissus 181 Nursery Stock 187-88 Palms :.185 Pansies 172-81-82 Pelargoniums 179-82 Petunias.. . . 172-74-77-78- 179-82-83-85 Phlox 174-78-79-88 Poinsettias 179-84 Primroses 181 Primula.. , .174-79-81-82- 183 Pteris 183 Pyrethrum 174 Editorial Contents Anif'ri<'aii (.'aruation Society.... California Floriculture to the Fore C. H. A. 1020 Convention Carnations Chr.vsanthemum Notes Clubs and Societies Cotoneaster ai-utifolia Dalilifls from Fordhook Farms, Xhw (IUus.) Disinfecting Soil with Boiling Water Federal Horticultural Board Hearing on Japane.se Beetle Quarantine Extension and Conference on Orchids Flower Show Poster (IIlus. ).. Gardeners and Florists' Club. Bo.ston Hen and Horse Manure, Using a Mixture of Hubbard Gold Medal to Rose Columbia Income Tax Returns Ladies' Society of American Florists Lawn Mower Parts Advance. . . Labor Saving Devices (Ilhis.).. Meetings and Exhibitions, Coming New Tork Federation (Illus. ). 173, Nursery Dept. (Illus.): Obituary: Killian. W. L. ; tHiver. .John.. Patents for Plants Pin Oak for City Streets (Illus. I Plant Quarantine, Illinois Pyracantha Coccinea Lalandii.. 190 191 190 171 169 204 189 191 169 190 169 190 173 171 190 190 173 171 173 184 189 191 191 ISO 190 189 Retail Dept. (IUus.) : Miniature Chinese Gardens as Centerpieces ; St. Valentine's Day ; Spray of Carnations ; Birthday Should be the Flower Day ; Safety Razor Made in Flowers; F. T. D. A. Clearing House ; College Men as Retail Florists ; Rose Day in Honor of Army Nurses ; Good Roses Being Grown in Texas 193- Rhododendron King. A Scarcity of Stock. Causes for. . Schedules Received Seed Trade, The Southern States S. A. F. and O. H.: National Publicity Campaign. 199 109 169 17.5 17', l.SO 198 Trade Notes: Albany 204 Louisville ISO Baltimore 180 Milwaukee 186 Boston 206 Nashville 180 Chicago 208 New York City. -2C4 Cleveland 214 Philadelphia 207 Concord Junction, 202 Rochester 207 Dallas 180 St. Louis 184 Hartford 202 San Franciiico. . . ,214 Houston 180 Toronto 204 Joliet 187 Washington 180 Lancaster 207 Waterbury 207 Viburnum. Wrinkle Leaved. The 189 Week at the Capitol 175 W^eek's ^Vork, The: Buddleia asiatica ; Cannas Ideal Bedders : Dormant Cannas ; i'hrysanthemvims ; Mignonette for Spring Flow- ering ; Shirley Poppies and Hunnemannias ; Dwai-f D^)U- ble Stevia ; Verbenas 173 Ricinus 179 Roses. 165-66-79-81-82-83- 187-88 Rubber Plants 182 Salvia.. . . 170-72-74-76-77- 178-79-81-82-83-84 Schizanthus.. 172-74-79-82 Seeds. . . . 170-72-74-76-77- 178-79-81-82-88 Shamrock. . . 172-74-78-79 Shrubs 188 Smilax. . . 170-77-78-79-81- 183-84-87 Snapdragon. 166-74-77-78- 179-81-82-83-84-85 Stevia 184 Stocks 172-77-78-79 Sweet Peas. .172-77-79-81 Thunbergia 174 Tradescantia 184 Trees 188 Tuberoses 178-79 Tulips 172 Vegetable Plants 182 \'egetable Seeds.. .172-74- 177-82 Verbenas. . . 170-72-74-77- 178-79-81-84 Vinca . . 1 72-74-77-79-83-84 Wallflowers 182 Zinnia 170-79 MISCELLANEOUS Aphine 179-86 .Aphicide Powder 186 Artificial Flowers 200 Asbestfelt 210 Auto-Spray 179 Baskets 200 Benches 210 Boilers 210-15 Boxes 200 Chiffons 200 Concrete Benches , ... 210 Concrete Pots 210 Cypress 210 Dagger Ferns 201 Decorative Plants. . . . 188 Evergreens 18S-2O0 Fancy Ferns 200 Fertilizers 186 Florists' Ratings 183 Florists' Supplies, , , ,200- 201-02 Fungicide 186 Fungine 186 Galax ,201 Glass 210-15 Glazing Composition, 209 Glazing Points 209 Gold Letters 202 Greenhouse Construc- tion 209-10-15-16 Greenhouse Material. 209- 210-15-16 Greens 200 Hemlock 201 Hose 182 Insecticides 179-86 Laurel 201 Lemon Oil 179 Lumber 215 Magnolia Leaves 201 Manures 186 Mastica 208 Moss 200-01-02 NicQ-Fume 179 Nicotieide 179 Ornamentals. . , 1S7-88 Paint 209 Paper Pots. . , , 179-82-208 Pipe 210 Pots 179-208 Pussywillow 200 Putty 209 Raffia 176 Ribbon 200 Sash 210-15 Seed Packets 182 Smilax 200 Telegraph Delivery, , 192- 193-94-95-96-97-98-99 Tobacco Products., 179-86 Toothpicks 200 Tubs 208 Vermine 186 Wants 211-12-13-14 Wax Flowers 200 Wire Designs. . , 200-01-02 168 The Florists' Exchange DREER'S CANNAS This season we harvested tiie finest and largest crop of Cannas that we liave ever grown. and all the other Kood varieties you should have arc included in our list and the roots are heavy and firn). KING HUMBERT PLACK YOUR ORDKR NOW whether it is dormant roots or pot plants that you want we advise you to place your order now, particularly if pot plants are desired, and if we receive your order for these in January, we will grow and reserve the plants for April or May delivery. PRICES. The prices quoted are for dormant roots, which can usually be supplied until about the first of April, after which pot plants will be sent out and in which the advance in price will be as follows: All varieties listed at $7.00 or less per 100 will be supplied in pot plants at $8.00 per 100, or $70.00 per 1000, and on varieties listed above $7.00 per 100 there will be no change in price between dormant roots and pot plants. ALL HAVE GREEN FOLIAGE UNLE.SS OTIIERWLSE SPECIFIED TWELVE SPECIAL VARIETIES 1^ J KING HUMBERT Carmine Beauty. Deep bright carmine flowers freely produced high above the hcav\- dark-Rreen foliage which has a narrow red margin. 4i-i ft. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100, S90.00 per 1000. Cheerfulness. No more appropriate name could be given to this brilliant novelty. Its beautiful bright fire-red or deep orange flowers appear early and continue without interruption until frost. Add to the prevailing color a golden border and center with each petal flaked carmine-crimson and you may form some conception of this fascinating varietv. 3H ft. 10c. each, 85c. per doz., SG.OO per 100. S50.00 per 1000. City of Portland. A wonderful bright rosy-pink, much deeper in color than Mrs. Alfred Conard or Hungaria; a free-flowering, vigorous grower 3'- . ft. 20c. each. S2.00 per doz., S12.00 per 100. SIOO.OO per 1000. Fairy Queen. The dwarf, compact plants of this distinct novelty are covered with flowers from Spring until Fall. The plant rarely exceeds 3 feet in height. The flowers, of a clear rose pink, are of medium size, good substance and borne upright on stout stems in great abundance. Each flower has a distinct cream- colored border. We believe Fairy Queen will becomes one of the very popular Cannas. 60c. each. S6.00 per doz.. S50 00 per 100. Flag of Truce. A large-flowered, creamy white with faint pink dots on each petal. The general effect is white. Not as white nor as tall as the Eureka, but quite distinct and valuable. 4 ft. 35c. each, S3.50 per doz., S20.00 per 100. Golden Eagle. A wonderful clear golden-yellow of free, upright growth. The flowers are produced in large clusters well above the foliage. 4 ft. 35c. each, $3.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100. Harmony. Great clusters of good-sized, well-formed Geranium red flowers arc arranged on good steme in such a manner aa to give the trusses an almo?t globular appearance. 3H ft. 20c. each. $2.00 per doz., SI5.00 per 100. Pocahontas {BTomc-leated Olvmpic). Large oriental-red flowers borne on firm upright stems, just high enough above the foliage to show the entire head. The foliage is a dark bronze-green with emerald shadings: the ribs a darker bronze. 4 ft. 20c. each, S2.00 per doz.. $15.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000. Poppy. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets in good truBses over greenish -bronzy foliage. Rich and effective. 5 ft. 20c. each, S2.00 per doz.. $10.00 per 100. $90.00 per 1000. Remarkable. This effective bronze-leaved variety standa out boldly among other sorts, not only on account of ita height (6 ft.), but because of the beautiful scarlet-carmine truBses of bloom surmounting the rich green-bronze foliage. 20c, each, $2.00 per doz., $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. Surprise. The brightest red Canna we have. It surpasses in bril- liancy such popular varieties as Meteor and Lafayette and pro- duces its great trusses with equal freedom. 4 to 5 ft. 35c. each, S3. 50 per doz., $25.00 per 100. The President. When the Canna Firebird was introduced its im- mense florets and bright red color immediately insured its popu- larity. In offering The President we may best describe it as possessing all the good qualities of Firelwrd enhanced by extra- ordinary vigor and perfect healthy foliage. It grows to a height of 5 ft- and produces its immense trusses of giant florets in great profusion. The most sensational introduction of recent years. 35c. each, $3.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100. DREER'S SELECT CANNAS 1.00 .75 Allemania (Orchid Flowered). Salmon with golden markings; 5 ft.. $0.50 Atphonse Bouvier. Brilliant crimson; 6 ft 50 Austria (Orchid Flowered). Large, . pure canarj--yellow with reddish dots in center of upper petals; 5 ft 50 Beacon. Rich cardinal-red; 3^2 ft 1.00 Brilliant. Rich yellow with two red petals; 3LS ft 50 Cloth of Gold (Dreer's). Very free flower- ing, golden yellow: 3 ft 60 Dazzler. One of the best, deep fire-red, very free; 332 ft Dragon. Very rich dark, ox-blood red; 3 ft. Dr. E. Ackerknecht. Carmine lake, suffused with deep cirmine. bronze foliage; 4 ft. ... . .50 Duke of Marlboro. An attractive deep brilliant crimson; 4 ft SO Eureka. The best white for massing, very freeandof fine habit; 4H ft.. 2.00 Fanal. An intense, fiery cinnabar-red, an ideal grower holding its flowers well above the foliage, one of the best bedders; 4 ft. . . . Favorite. This is the best red spotted yellow Canna yet introduced. The color is a rich, deep golden-yellow, the flowers are pro- duced on strong stems well above the foliage. 5 ft 50 Feuermeer. Brilliant fiery-scarlet; 4 ft 85 Firebird (Giseau de Feu). A remarkable variety with perfectly formed florets, 7 to 8 inches across, of a brilhant cardinal-red; 4 ft. 1.50 Gaiety. Reddish -orange mottled with car- mine and edged with yellow. The tongue is yellow and densely spotted with carmine; 4H ft 50 Garam. Very large bright carmine-red flow- ers, freely produced; 3>3 to 4 feet . .50 General Merkel. Scarlet suffused with orange, base and edge of flower marbled with golden -yellow; 4 ft 50 Gladiator. Deep yellow freely dotted with red, a popular bedder; 4H ft 50 Goethe. Very attractive. Bright deep orange flowers of a very penetrating shade; 4K ft. .85 Goldbird (Oiseau d'Or). This is the yellow companion to Firebird, the immense soft canary-yellow flowers are of good substance; 4H ft 85 Golden Gate. Yellow and red: 4 ft GO Hungaria. Flowers large, in good-sized trusses freely produced. The color is a beautiful rose-pink; 3K' ft 85 Doz. 100 1000 $3.50 $30.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 7.00 60.00 3.50 30.00 4.00 30.00 7.00 60.00 5.00 40.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 15.00 125.00 85 6.00 50.00 3.50 30.00 6.00 50.00 10.00 90.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 3000 6.00 50 00 6.00 50.00 4.00 30.00 .60 .60 Doz. Italia (Orchid Flowered). Bright orange- scarlet, with broad golden-yellow border; 6 ft. $0.50 J. D. Eisele. Vermjiion scarlet overlaid with orange, good bedder; 4' 2 ft .60 Jane Addams. Color a deep rich yellow with a touch of red at the throat; a clean, vigor- ous grower of upright habit; 4!--i ft 75 King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). The most popular Canna. Great orange-scarlet flowers surmount the vigorous dark bronze foliage throughout the season; 5 ft Lafayette. In some respects resembles the variety "Meteor" but the flowers are not quite as dark, stands more erect and the plant grows taller; 5 ft 1.00 La France. Deep carmine-pint; 4^2 ft 1.25 Lahneck. A free grower. The color is rose with lines and shadings of scarlet carmine hues, a narrow golden border adds to its beauty; 4 ft 85 Louis Reverchon. A splendid bedder, large cochineal-red flowers; 4H ft.. Maid of Orleans. Rich cream ground, mot- tled and shaded soft pink; 4 ft Meteor. It is impossible to convey the full value of this magnificent bedding variety with its massive erect trusses of deep blood- red flowers. It is unquahfiedly the best deep red bedding Canna 1.25 Mrs. Alfred Conard. One of the very best Cannas in commerce today. The large ex- quisite shaded salmon-pink flowers are pro- duced in great abundance on robust upright plants; 4 ft 1.75 Mrs. Karl Kelsey (Orchid Flowered). Orange- scarlet, suffused and striped with yellow; 5 ft. .50 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. A rich but soft crimson-pink, with very large flowers. A robust grower and free bloomer; 4 ft 2.00 Olympic. Rich Oriental-red. shading lighter to the center and dappled carmine. The indi\idual florets and trusses are ver>- large and of excellent form. 5 ft orange Bedder. One of our own introduc- tions and unquestionably the best of its color, a particularly bright orange with just suffi- cient scarlet infusion to intensify the dazzling mass of color; very free flowering. Awarded a certificate of merit by the S. A. F. and O. H. at New York, August. 1917; 5 ft Panama. The color and markings of this splendid Canna are unusual; the rich orange- red face of the petals is bordered with a broad edge of golden-yellow; 5 ft $3.50 $30.00 4,00 35.00 5.00 40.00 75 5.00 45.00 60.00 70.00 50.00 35 00 30.00 .85 60 Including many comparatively new varieties, which we can now offer in quantity at popular prices. 100 1000 Do*. Pennsylvania. Vermilion-scarlet overlaid with orange ; 5 ft $0.50 Philadelphia. Rich deep red; 4 ft 60 Queen Charlotte. Rich pomegranate-red bordered with golden-yellow; 3 ft 85 Rosea Gigantea. Large flowers, borne in such abundance that the mass of color is amazing. A deep rich rose, almost a coral- carmine; 4 ft 1.25 Salmon Queen. Rosy salmon-scarlet, blend- ing to a rosy carmine toward the center, a ver>- effective bedder; 5 ft 85 Scharfenstein. The beautifully formed, large round florets are produced in compact but graceful trusses. The color is a unique light red salmon with orange and carmine suffu- sions that forms a most attractive addition to the range of colors found in Cannas; 5 ft. . Schopenhauer. A rich brilliant red with yellow throat, very free; 3 ft 75 Souv. de F. Langle. Very distinct orange- red color, edged with gold; 4''2 ft 75 Superb. Deep salmon with bronze foliage 43-2 ft The Gem. An entirely distinct spotted va- riety. The immense trusses of flowers are borne on upright branching stems well above the foliage, and are of deep cream or straw- yellow, spotted with deep carmine; 4^-2 ft. . . 1.50 Uhlberg. Entirely distinct, of a soft rosy- carmine; the throat of the flower is of a creamy-yellow, and the edges of the petals are also pale yellow; 3 ft Venus. Flowers of fair size, of a soft rosy pink with a pretty mottled border of creamy- yellow; 3H ft West Virginia. Intense rich crimson-scarlet with golden edge; 3 ft 50 Wintzer's Colossal (Orchid Flowered). The largest flowered Canna. The florets often measure eight inches across and are of a bright scarlet ; 5 f t 75 Williann Bates. A splendid free flowering yellow of good size; 5 ft 150 Wyoming (Orchid Flowered). Massive orange flowers which make a strong contrast with its rich bronze foUage; 6 ft 50 Yellow King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). A sport from King Humbert in which the foliage is green and the flowers yellow with red spots. Very attractive 75 7.00 S.OO 6.00 4.00 4.00 8.00 12 00 100.00 3.50 30.00 15.00 6.00 50.00 5.00 40.00 100 1000 $3.50 $30.00 4.00 35.00 6.00 50.00 8.00 70.00 6.00 50.00 6.00 50.00 5.00 40.00 5.00 40.00 4.00 35.00 10.00 90.00 ,60 4.00 35.00 .85 60 .75 5.00 40.00 3.50 30.00 5.00 45.00 10.00 90.00 60 4.00 35 00 HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. The above prices are intended for the Trade only laimary 3-t, 1930. The Florists* Exchange 169 Growers and wholesalers assign the following as jasons for tlie present scarcity of cut flower stock on le wholesale market. As to Koses. At this time a year ago, when the ops now producing were in the process of planting, rang stock was extremely scarce. Small growers that ad closed down were, in many instances, unable to et voung stock. This caused more old stock to be ;planted or continued on the benches the past sea- m tlian ever before. As much of this old stock had vM'd its purpose up to that time there were some in- jures where it was hardly worth carrying over. Grow- -s are therefore throwing out this old stock even at lis early date. Many of them intended to carry it only ver the lioliday season. When it is remembered that lere never was a time when bench grown Roses were more active demand than the present, and bringing rices hitherto unknown for this class of stock, it will be !en that the discarding of this stock even now, is not Itogether a losing proposition. Carnations that were field grown last Summer suf- ;red much from heat and drought. This caused an ttack of red spider while in the field that sapped the rength from a large portion of stock. Some of this ever regained active growth after being moved to the reenliouses. Much of it was lost altogether after ousing, some growers throwing out entire benches, ome were overhauled and only the best of it was re- lined and replanted. Bulb stock at this season is usually a strong fea- ire on the market. Its scarcity at this time is due I the delay in getting the stock for planting promptly ^t Fall. Delay on the docks in New York and on le hoats in the harbor due to labor troubles caused te planting and a consequent scarcity of stock in lis line at the present time. The weather has been bad for production during the olidays and ever since. The demand is more active lan it has been at this season for the past three years, II of which are strong factors in causing the present tringent market conditions. Chrysanthemum Notes Two outstanding facts can be noted as having taken lace within the last few years in regard to 'Mums. Considering the first of these facts it may be said lat, at present, compared with the past, large size 1 flowers is not demanded as much as has been the ase. The 'Mum has become so popular with the lasses and the demand for it of such proportions now lat the grower finds it profitable to pay more atten- on to quantity production than to quality. This does ot mean that there is an express inclination to produce iferior blooms, far from it, but it doej: mean that now as flowers are raised by the single stem system than ver before, liecause it has been found that the public 'ill pay a good price for a good medium size bloom nd will buy numbers of these while it will hesitate a pay a larger price for much superior flowers that ave to be grown single stem and consequently have 0 bring more money per bloom than those raised other- •ise. The other fact is represented by the steadily length- ning period in which 'Mums are offered for sale. This eriod has been lengthened in both directions, fore nd aft. No more does the 'Mum make us wait until Autumn for its appearance. Early August sees it in ,he market now. And on the other end, where we ave been used to call Thanksgiving Day the utmost mit of the 'Mum season we have the Queen of Au- umn now on our Christmas table and even after New ""ears. "What is more, the flower is not only toler- ted at this late season, but more so, from year to ear, it is looked for and depended on to be on hand. The latest acquisition in late flowering 'Mums has een "Late Hamburg Pink," an improved Maude Dean, riginated as a sport from Late Hamburg White by !. F. Guenther, Hamburg, N. Y., and distributed by Vm. F. Kasting, Buffalo, N. Y. This variety is about he latest wrinkle in late flowering 'Mums, blooming rom December on and lasting well into January. Un- ike other late sorts, like Mile. Jeanne Nonin, Thanks- iving Queen, Intensity, etc., it just starts in when these ave given out by the first or second week in De- ember. In growing this variety like any other in all respects, aking the cuttings during March and April and plani- ng into the benclies from Zi/oin. to Sin. pots in June, ne thing must be remembered, no crown bud should le taken, take the terminal bud after Oct. 1 for late lowers. This will also give the best blooms. Keeping he plants at a low temperature, 'l.^deg. at night., will engthen the flowering' period. The keeping qualities of his variety are of the very best. Maybe with our present varieties, that give us flowers tarting with August and ending the season with the I>ate Hamburg Pink in January, all reasonable de- mands of the public can be filled without further ex- tending the blooming period at either end. It may also be mentioned that one flower to a stem for this variety is the best way to grow it. G. Th. A Rhododendron King JOHN G. ESLER Over in the Pocono Mountains, on the outskirts of Stroudsburg, Pa., lives a man, who if Quarantine 37 remains the law of the land, will be the Rhododendron king of the United States. For the past fifteen years W. K. Labar has collected mountain Khododendrons all over the Blue Ridge, from Pennsylvania to North Carolina, supplying parks, cemeteries and nurserymen with the native species and also with Azaleas, Kalmias and Leucothoes. Mr. Labar talks Rhododendrons and dreams Rhodo- dendrons and Azaleas. His present idea is to special- ize in the collection of the four hardy native evergreen Khododendrons, the scarce native Azaleas, Kalmias, Leucothoes Catesbaei, Andromeda floribunda, and high bush Huckleberry from small collected plants, original collected roots, and seedlings. For this purpose he secured a wooded hillside with northern exposure and ideal soil; the tract being about 100 acres in extent, a large percentage of which is planted with 25,000 na- tive mountain evergreens. Mr. Labar calls attention to the fact that these na- tive plants have not received the attention they deserve. Disinfecting Soil With Boiling Water With a view to meeting the needs of school garden club members who want a simple method of disin- fecting small quantities of soil in which to start seedlings, the Department of Agriculture has been con- ducting investigations that point to boiling water as a simple and eft'ective means to this end. The Department experts state that their tests show that boiling water at the rate of seven gallons per cubic foot of soil in shallow trenches will practically eliminate the root-knot nematode and various other parasitic fungi. This means that in the case of a flat 14 in. by 30in. by 3in., four and a half gallons of boil- ing water would be needed. A lin. potful of soil may be disinfected by plunging the pot for five min- utes in water at a temperature of 208 deg. F. An 8in. pot can be more easily treated by an application of about three quarts of boiling water. These amounts and methods are, of course, too small to be of use where a whole greenhouse or even a whole bench or solid bed needs treatment, but they may easily prove convenient and valuable in preparing small amounts of soil for the sowing of especially valuable seeds of rare or highly fastidious plants. Wkick ? — A p atriotic school teacher recited "The Landing oF fc 13 Pilijri 113' ' to her class and then asked each child to draw a picture of Plymouth Rock. One little fellow raised his hand. "Well, Willie, what ia it?" "Please, Miss Green, do you want us to draw a hen or a rooster?" — Country Gentleman. — P. J "SPRING" The official poster of the International Flower Show to be held in the Grand Central Palace, New York, March 15 to 21 Every year the committee in charge of the International Flower .Show adopt a new poster wherewith to advertise the big exhibition far and near This year the poster designed by a very young but most talended artist but fourteen years old, Miss Helen Duncan Jameson of 468 Riverside Drive, New York Citv, has been accepted by the committee. The title of the drawing is .hpring. pleasure in reproducing it herewith, in black and white He thinks one of the coming ones is the Rhododendron paniculatum which has a dark rose colored bloom. The Rhododendron carolinianum is a light colored variety which blooms earlier. The iron clad catawbiense is also largely collected. Plants of which people know very little, are the na- tive Azalea canescens and Azalea viscosa, the former a rich pink and the latter tinted or of waxy whiteness and both exquisitely fragrant. Other varieties col- lected by Mr. Labar are Vaseyi arborescens, calendu- lacea and nudiflora. // The great flame Azalea lutea he is planting by the thousand. The Azalea pilosa is suitable for wood plant- ing and is sometimes catalogued as Irish Heath. This variety he is also planting by the thousand. Mr. Labar pins his faith to high bush Huckleberry, believing they would be useful as well as ornamental. To appreciate, just dream of blueberry pie. be and we take great n color. Not Musical.^h^^ical Ofi^cer: "Have you any organic trouble?" Recruit:" "No, sir. I ain't a bit musical." — Tit-Bits. — P. The official printing, naturally. The cover design of "Life," issue of Dec. 18, 1919, would never have been created in all probability had it not been for the publicity campaign of the S. A .F. and O. H. and the wide distribution of its slogan: "Say it with Flowers." It must have been in the sentiment of the slogan, and nowhere else that the artist found his inspiration for one of the most taking covers "Life" has given us for some time past — which is saying a good deal, for "Life's" cover designs are almost invariably refreshing. On this cover is shown a prepossessing young lady dressed ready for the" ball; she is admir- ing at arm's length a corsage of Violets, at her side is a box of long stemmed Roses and below this a box of Orchids. For the moment, though, her attention is wholly engrossed by the Violets and the reason is given in the single word caption "His !" The color Now, you florists who have not yet had it driven into your mentalities that it is owing entirely to the con- tributions of your brothers in the trade which, applied to publicity, have so greatly increased the demand for flowers, why not "Begin the New Year Right" by doing your share toward keeping "Publicity" in funds. 170 The Florists' Exchange Rurpees M Seeds Grow BURPEE'S ANNUAL For 1920 The Leading American Seed Catalog Burpee's Annual gives reliable information about Burpee-Quality seeds. It fully describes the leading varieties of flowers and vegetables and contains over ninety color illustrations of Burpee specialties. Bur- pee's Annual is a helpful guide. It will be mailed free. Write for your copy today. If you are a Florist, ask for a copy of Burpee's Blue List, our Florists' catalog. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO. Seed Growers PHILADELPHIA Wben ordering, please mentloo Tbe ELicbauge BULBS AND ROOTS FOR EARLY STARTING AND FORCING GLADIOLUS drown on onr own tarins. Soiin.l, rart-fully graded. Picked for forcing. lBti.iz<. 'M r.izf " " I'KXI 11)1)1) America $30.00 $25.00 Baron Hulot 55.00 45.00 Mrs. Francis King 25.00 20.00 Europe 60.00 Halley 35.00 30.00 Kiinderdi Glory :.... 40.00 Chicago White 32.00 28.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 50.00 45.00 Panama 47.00 Pink Perfection 50.00 40.00 Primulinus Sunbeam 60.00 Prince of Wales 100, $7.50j . . 70.00 GO.OO Salmon Queen 35.00 Schwaben 58.00 52.00 Vaughan's XXX Mixture 22.00 Vaughan's Standard Mixed . . 18.00 .Atiove i^riros arc for January only. F. * ). ii. New "^'ork or C'liira^''> .is our stocks pt-rnili. CANNAS DORMANT ROOTS Order now at these low prices. F. O. B. New York only 100 1000 Chas. Henderson $5.00 $40.00 David Harum 6.00 55.00 Eureka 8.00 75.00 VAUGHAN'S FIREBIRD 10.00 90.00 King Humbert 6.00 50.00 Hungaria 8.00 75.00 Florence Vaughan 5.00 40.00 Venus 5.00 40.00 Wyoming 5.00 40.00 Yellow King Humbert 8.00 75.00 SPECIAL FLOWER SEED LIST, Ready. ■All carh' stocks for Horists, ask for it. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york DAHLIAS Complete Mixture. Finest Shades. Best Doubles. Per 100 $7.50 Per 1000 $70.00 When ordering, please mention The Exchange WEEBER & DON'S New Crop Flower Seeds ANTIRRHINUM Tall Giant-Flowering. Pink, white, rose, scarlet, striped yellow and Rose. Pkt. 5c., }4 oz. 25c., oz. 90c. ASTERS Extra Early Express. Dwarf and blooms about two weeks earlier than Queen of the Market, white, rose, light blue and dark blue. Pkt. lOc, M oz. 45c., oz. Queen of the Market. Crimson, dark blue, light blue, rose, white. Pkt. 5c., 1-4 OZ. 20c., OZ. 75c. CALENDULA Orange King. ,'4 oz. 15c.. oz. 40c. CANDYTUFT Giant White Hyacinth Flowered. ,^4 OZ. 20C., OZ. 6OC. Empress. }4 oz. 20c., oz. 6oc. CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa. ^4 oz. 20c., oz. 60c. Candidissima. j/g oz. 30c.. oz. $1.75. COB.^A Scandens Blue. .I4 oz. 25c., oz. 40c. DRAC/ENA Indivisa }4 OZ- 25c., OZ. 40c. LOBELIA Crystal Palace Compacta. 3^ oz. 6oc., OZ. $2.00. MARIGOLD French Compact Gold Striped. J4' oz. 20c , oz. 60c. S-\LVIA America. 3^ oz. $1.25. oz. $4.00. Splendens. 3^ oz. 40c., oz. $1.50. Bonfire. 3^ oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. SMILAX 14 OZ. oc. 02. 40C. VERBENA Mammoth. Scarlet, pink, purple, white, striped, yellow. ^ oz. 25c., oz. 8oc. ZINNIA Giant Flowering Tall. Pure white, golden yellow, scarlet crimson, flesh color, purple. }i oz. 6oc., oz. J2.00. Cash with Order. WEEBER & DON Seed Merchanls and Growers 114 Chambers St. New York City mieQ orderlns, please mention Tbe Eaebapge January 24, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 171 Taking the Cuttings Taking cuttings without due consideration as to fliealtli and time is bad and will lead to financial loss. For one's own use enough cuttings should be rooted so as to have about ten to fifteen per cent more than it is ■intended to plant into the benches. This surplus should be sufficient for replacing any loss in rooting or sub- sequent handling. The selection of varieties to be grown is of the utmost importance. It is best to have just one variety of one color and do it well, much better than to run two or three varieties of the same color as is so often done simply because the chance to take cuttings from all of them was at hand. Pick out that variety whicli is undoubtedly the best suited for your soil and stick to it. Do this and try to raise its productiveness and quality from year to year by studying its require- ments and by improved methods of cultivation. Car- nation growing is at its best not the shortest route to fortune, therefore every obstacle in the road to success should be removed. Locality and soil are probably Jthe main reasons why some varieties do much better lin one place than in another. To keep on, as is often jdone, taking cuttings of an inferior kind, simply be- cause it happens to he on the place, is poor policy. Preparing the Cuttings ' When the propagating bench is ready and the cut- tings have been properly selected, they have to be prepared or trimmed. Some operators simply cut away the small piece of bark which generally comes along when the cutting is pulled from the plant and !then take away a few of the lowest leaves. If the re- imaining leaves are rather long they are shortened Somewhat and also the top. This is the quickest way; millions of cuttings are made this way and they prob- ably root as well as any. Then there is the otlier and more painstaking method, i\hcrebj' the bottom end (called the heel) is cut square across close to the lowest pair of leaves. The lowest two or tiiree sets of leaves are then removed by a sentle pull straight upward so that the leaves break away from the stem and no stubs are left nor is the barlj torn. Tlie remaining leaves are then shortened ^nd the top is also cut back. This operation is easily jlearned and dexterity acquired. After the cuttings are trimmed they sliould he of uniform length, the stems ;!iouId be bare for al>out one inch and the cutting should be from three to four inches long. If put into ^vater for a little while and then wrapped in paper the sittings may wait some time, if needed, before being nut in the sand. Rooting the Cuttings Carnations can be rooted in almost any liench where the temperature of the house can be kept within reason- able limits. Reasonable here means not less than 50 lior more than Godeg. at the most; SOdeg. to 60deg. ivould be just right. Provision must be made for shad- ing. It is a poor plan to do this by painting the glass, because when the cuttings have been in the sand suf- ficiently long to be callosed, which will happen in 10 |to H days, they must have direct sunlight to bring them to perfection and to produce a good root growth. By all means have everything in and around the pro- pagating house clean, for anything tending to a moldy br musty condition will react on the cuttings. ; The propagating bench should not be too wide; Sy.ft. '0 I'ft. is about right to enable one to reach over con- jfeniently. Four to five inches of sand is enough; this will settle down to Sin- or 4in. after the sand is pounded Jown. The bottom of the bench may be wood, brick or >late, but must have good drainage under all condi- tions. Cracks H'm. to Vjin. wide, 8in. apart and cov- ered with moss or excelsior, are sufficient. The bench should be thoroughly washed and disinfected, either ivith a coat of fre-shly slaked lime or by spraying with formalin. loz. of the "latter to 3 gallons of water. .An; ;lean, pure sand, without organic matter in it will do for filling the bench, as long as it is not too fine or too "oarse. It should not be fine enough to pack solid Jike loam. Enough of this sand should be on hand, 50 that for each batch of cuttings a change of sand pan be made. Fine sand, after having been used once is hardly ever good enough to be used again, as it holds «ater and is apt to l)ecome stale and sour. Coarse sand ;is less objectionable in this respect, but the man who is determined to guard against all possible danger will not fail to change his sand each time. Thousands of per- ifectly good cuttings have been ruined or diseased by the use of infected sand. Such sand is a perfect medium jfor the transferring of stemrot anrd kindred diseases. ; The sand may be pounded down with a brick or wooden block until it is moderately firm. Special atten- tion must be paid to having it perfectly level, so that water may not collect in puddles. After pounding, water thoroughly, clear through and you are ready for the cutting. Bottom heat is not absolutely needed for rooting Carnations, although if it can be arranged to have the sand about 5deg. above the temperature of the liouse, it is of advantage in the coldest part of the Winter. With the thermometer in the sand keep track of the temperature, always remembering that too much bottom heat will make trouble at once. The use of bottom heat hastens the rooting by five to ten days. Having the sandbed properly leveled and pounded down, a line is drawn straight across, about lin. deep, with a knife. Into this groove the cuttings are stuck '/oin. to %in. apart according to the size of the cut- tings. When the row is finished, the sand is gently and firmly tapped witli the edge of a brick so as to bring tile sand in close contact with the bottom part of the cuttings to make them stand firm. Now another row is marked and so on until the one variety is in the sand; to prevent mistakes a label is stuck in front of each variety. It is a good plan never to have more than one variety in one row, therefore some rows may not be quite full. According to variety, season and tem- perature of the sand, it takes from three to five weeks to root the cuttings. Twenty to twenty-eight days is the usual time under usual conditions. After being set in the sand the cuttings are thoroughly watered and nuist from now on never suffer for the want of water until rooted. F"or the first ten or twelve days it is best to have the sand watered every day sufficiently to be wet clear through. The watering should be done in time to give the cuttings a chance to dry off before evening. If the drainage is as it should be there will be no danger of over watering. Where bottom heat is applied, the bench will need close attention so that the sand at the bottom of it shall be moist enough. After ten to -twelve days the cuttings will be healed over at the ends (callosed). From now on the water may be reduced somewhat until at the end of the sixteenth or eighteenth day, upon examination, the, beginning of the roots Is observed. From now on the sand is kept just moist; a much better root system is developed if the sand at this stage is not too wet. When the roots are one quarter inch long, the cuttings are ready to i)e taken up and potted or boxed. Shading and Temperature Neglect of proper shading has ruined many a prom- ising' lot of cuttings. Newly made cuttings need shad- ing as soon as the sun begins to strike them, also they are better off without shade as soon as the sun leaves them or gets weaker toward evening. On cloudy days and when the sun is not strong shade is not needed and is harmful if kept on. The more light the cuttings can be given, without having them wilt, the better for them, provided they are moist enough. After a snowstorm the glass should be cleared at once. Also during a storm and during protracted spells of dark anri cloudy weather it is well to water the cuttings only when absolutely needed. .V little oljservation will soon tell the operator how far he can go, but he had bettet flo the observing in time. .Shading by laying newspapers over the cuttings is practiced largely. It is a clumsy and laborious way and is not the best for many reasons, one of which Ls that the shade is too strong and tliat the air can not cir- culate as it should, thereb\' making the cuttings soft, drawn and weak, a condition in which tlie plants are least able to withstand the attacks of the many disease germs that always threaten Carnations. Much the better way is sliading with cheesecloth placed at some dis- tance from the cuttings. This cheese cloth can be pro- vided with rings so that it can be moved along wires. If properly adjusted all drafts can be kept from the cuttings even when the ventilators are open. The temperature of the propagating house should be kept as near SSdeg. as possible. This is one of the reasons why propagating should be done early when the outside temperature does not interfere with opera- tions. A clean, fresh atmosphere in the house must be kept at all times unless one wishes to invite trouble. Spraying the cuttings Ls often overdone; it should never be done so late that the cuttings can not dry off before evening. From December to March is the best time to propa- gate Carnation cuttings, there is little reason during ibis time, why at least 95 per cent of all cuttings should not root well and come out of the sand in such good condition as to make good plants if well cared for to the end. Pink Delight Ls always excepted when it comes to root 95 per cent. Who knows the reason? No work in the greenhouse can be more interesting than propagating if the man in charge makes it his pleasure to attend to all details at the right time. — G Th. Knew JVhat He Was About. — A member of a national medi- cal association tells the following story at the expense of a physician: "Are you sure," an anxious patient once asked — "are you sure that I shall recover ? I have heard that doctors have sometimes given a wrong diagnosis and treated a patient for pnetmionia who afterward died of typhoid fever." "You have been woefully misinformed," replied the physician in- dignantly. "If I treat a man for penumonia. he dies of penumonia." — Harper^s. — P. Labor Saving Device I C. A. Black, Jr., Hightstown (N. J.) sends us the description of a simple weeder and pulverizer which would be useful in pot flower culture. It is merely a piece of strap iron 3-16in. by y^in. and 16in. long, bent over on itself twice, as shown in the accompanying cut, so as to have a 4in. length to fit inside the pot. The bottom edges are ground or filed to a sharp edge, so as to cut the soil and weeds. The two prongs are about I'/iin. apart to allow for straddling the base of the plant. A twist of the wrist one way and then the other way, will cut out all weeds and soften the top surface. The size described will do for pots of from Sin. to lOin.; a proportionately smaller size would be needed for use with 3in. and 4in. pots. Ingenious Rope Buckle Nowadays nurserymen pack most of their trees in bundles for economy, and in order to make a tight bundle, straps are generally used. The rope baler buckle here illustrated is far more convenient. It is moreover, a great time saver, because the buckle is self- fastening and when you pull on the rope there is absolutely no slipping back. Whereas with a strap buckle you must use the hole in the strap. Fig. 1 shows the bale with ropes in place; No. 2 shows the rope in relation to the buckle. No. 3 illustrates the form of the un- dersection of the buckle, and No. 4. the upper part; No. 5, the buckle complete. Fig. 6 shows how the rope is pinched tight between the two parts when you pull on the rope; to release simply raise lever. This buckle can be made from any round stock, as No. 4 wire, larger or smaller as desired. A supply can easily be made up by a handy man in dull times and attached to pieces of rope of different lengths in readi- ness for the shipping seasons. C. A. Black, Jr. Hubbard Gold Medal Awarded to Rose Columbia The Executiie Committee of the American Rose So- ciety at a recent meeting in New York City voted to award to the Hybrid Tea Rose Columbia, registered in 1917 by E. U. Hill of Richmond, Indiana, the Ger- trude M. Hubbard gold medal for the best Rose of American origin introduced during the last five years. This award was made possible by the generosity of Mrs. Gertrude M. Hubbard of Twin Oaks, Washing- ton, D. C, and has been awarded but once when, in 1914, it was given to M. H. Walsh of Woods Hole, Massachusetts, for the introduction of the Climbing Rose Excelsa. The honor which goes to Mr. Hill is distinctive. It is the highest honor which the Ameri- can Rose Society can confer on a hybridizer, and it is a recognition, not only of a variety of merit but of the valued work of a pioneer in Rose breeding — one who has devoted a half century of real service in the advancement of the Rose, through breeding a type ad- mirably suited for .American conditions. E. A. White, Secretary. 172 The Florists' Exchange I Fresh Florists' Seeds for Early Sowing i ALYSSUM Tr. |,l.l, (J/., While Com. lic«t viiricly.JO.lS $0.60 Carpet of Snow 10 .■10 ANTIRRHINUMS Silver Pinli. .( pliln. S:i.75. . Nclroite. _ 3 pklw. $'J.7r> nybi throat Firefly. .Scnrlpt 2.'i Lilncinum. T.ilac 26 Lutcum. ^'r■lluw 25 QiH'en Victoria. Pure white .25 Pinic Queen. Creamy pink. .25 I'r. pkt. ..»l.00 1.00 .0?.. $0.46 $1.00 CANDVTUFT 'i'r. pkt. Oz. Ciont Hyacinth-flowered. Wliitc.$0.26 $1.00 Emprean. I'liro wliilf 10 .^J.'i .7.1 .75 .75 .75 2.50 1000 CENTAUREA Candidinalma (DiiKty Milkr).. Cyonus. Doilblf blue DRACAENA AuitralU, Brond foliage. . . Indivisa. Slender leaves. . . ASPARAGUS 100 Plumosus nanus. Green- liouse Kfowii $0.40 $3.50 Plumosus nanus. Cali- foniiii crown 30 2.50 Sprcngcri 10 .75 ASTERMUM Tr. pkt. Oz Lavender, Pink. White. .. $0.25 $2.76 ASTER American Branching. Crimson, lavender, pink. purple, white $0.25 SI.OO Queen of the Market. Dark blue, light blue, white, pink, ecarlet or mixed 15 1.50 Early Wonder. Lavender, pink, white or mixed 25 2.50 ! Early Branching. Rose, white, lavender or mixed. .25 2.00 Daybreak. Shell pink 25 3.50 1 Lavender, Hose pink 25 3.0O Purity. White, mixed 26 3.00 Mikado. White 25 3.00 i Lady Roosevelt. Lovely j pink 25 3.00 CALENDULA Tr. pkt. H oz. Orange King. Greenhouse j saved especially for cul- ture under glass $0.25 $0.75 Tr. pkt. O,. ..$0,25 $2.50 .. .16 .60 Tr. pkt.Oj. ..$0.15 $0.50 . . .10 .40 FEVERFEW Tr. pkt. Or. Matricaria Capcnsis. Double White $0.10 $0.50 LOBELIA Tr. pkt. Oz. Crystal Palace. Dark blue $0.25 $2.50 Emperor William. Light blue. . . .26 1.75 Gracilis. Trailing 15 .75 Speciosa. D.irk blue trailing 16 .76 MIGNONETTE Tr. pkt. Oz. Machet. Dwarf $0.10 $0.75 MYOSOTIS Tr. pkt. Oz. Eliza Fonrobert $0.25 $1.00 Royal Blue 25 1.50 Victoria 25 1.00 Dissitiflora 25 1.00 PETUNIA Tr. pkt. Double Fringed Mixed. K pkt. 60c $1.00 Rosea. Double soft pink and white 1.00 Single Century Prize. H pkt. 60c 1.00 Single Ruffled Giants 60 PANSY Tr. pkt. Oz. B's Challenge. Mixed $0.50 $5.00 Giant Varieties. In separate colors 25 4.00 SALVIA Tr. pkt. Oz. Splendens, Bright scarlet $0.20 $1.50 Clara Bedman (Bonfire) 25 2.50 Zurich 25 4.50 SHAMROCK Tr. pkt. Oz True Irish. >4 lb. $3.00 $0.25 $1.00 STOCK, TEN WEEKS Tr. pkt. 1-4 oz. Brilliant Rose, White, Crimson, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Can- ary $0.25 $1.00 STOCK, CUT AND COME AGAIN Tr. pkt. !, OZ. Princess Alice, Violet, Blood Red, Crimson, Yellow, Rose, Light Blue $0.25 $1.50 STOCK, GIANT DOUBLE Tr. pkt. H oz. Abundance. Carmine rose VO.26 $2.00 Almond Blosscn. Blush white... .25 1 f)0 Augusta Victoria. Silvery lilac . .25 1.00 Queen Alexandra. Hoey lilac... .25 .75 Beauty of Nice. Soft pink 25 .50 SCHIZANTHUS Tr. pkt. Wisetonensis $0.75 Boddington 1.00 VERBENAS Tr. pkt. Oz. Mammoth Blue $0.25 $1.00 Mammoth Pink 25 1.00 Mammoth Scarlet Defiance 25 1.00 Mammoth White 25 1.00 Mammoth Mixed 25 1.00 VINCA Tr. pkt. Oz. White, Pink, Pink and White. . . $0.15 $0.75 Mixed 10 .75 WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS Pkt. Oz. H lb. Apricot Orchid $0.25 $1.25 $3.50 Mrs. John M. Barker. M iss Florence Roland . . . Orange Orchid Orchid Beauty Pink and White Orchid.. Red Orchid Venus White Orchid Yarrawa .15 .15 .25 .25 .15 .25 .25 .15 .25 5 .75 1.25 1.25 .76 1.25 1.25 .75 1.25 2.50 2.50 3.50 3.50 2.50 3.50 3-50 2.50 3.50 -Sfo DISCOUNT, CASH WITH ORDER- Artljur at. lobbtngtmt (dn., 3nr., Seedsmen 128 Chambers Street NEW YORK CITY U'hnn orilerliig, please meptlon The Exchange Em Buy Carinas Now There is no surplus of Canna Roots this season. We divide from clumps same daj- order is received, insuring fresh, plump roots, with two or three eyes. 100 10000 Alphonse Bouvier. Deep cardinal, 5 to 6 ft $3..50 $.30.00 Beaiite Poitevine. Bright crimson scarlet, 334 to 4 ft 3.50 .30.00 City of Portland. Deep glowing pink, 3J^^ ft 10.00 90.00 Crimson Bedder. Dazzling scarlet, 3H ft 3.50 30.00 David Hariim. Bright scarlet flower; bronze foliage; 4 ft 3.50 30.00 Duke of Marlborough. Rich crimson maroon, 5 ft 3..50 30.00 Florence Vaughan. Yellow, dotted red, 4 ft 3.50 30.00 Gustave Gumpper. Clear lemon yellow, 4J4 ft 4.50 40.00 Ilungaria. Clear rose pink, 3^^ to 4 ft 6.00 50.00 Julius Koch. Blood red, 3 ft 4.50 40.00 King Humbert. Standard bronze leaf, 4 to 4 J-^ ft 5.00 45.00 Long Branch. Crimson, bordered yellow, 5 ft 5.00 45.00 Mad. Crozy. Rosy scarlet, gilt edge, Sy, ft 4.00 35.00 Meteor. The one best red, large flower, 4 ft 4.50 40.00 Mrs. Alfred Conard. Silvery pink, 4 ft 12.00 100.00 Mrs. Kate Gray. Or.ange, shaded carmine, 6 ft 4.00 35.00 Orange Bedder ("Tango Tints"). Orange and tan, 4 to 5 ft. . 5.00 40.00 Papa Nardy. Deep carmine rose, 4 ft 5.00 40.00 Prince Wild. Rich crimson, 4 ft 4.00 .35.00 Queen Charlotte. Scarlet, bordered yellow, 3H ft 5.00 45.00 Richard Wallace. Canary yellow, 5 ft 4.50 40.00 The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND pleased and satisfied customers are planting Peacock's tested, proven, quality seeds because they are seeds that produce large profitable crops, wherever planted. Crown on our own seed farms, tested, and proven on our own trial grounds. Write today for our large, illustrated seed catalog and market gardeners' and florists' price list, both free. A post card will bring it to you. Write today. EVERETTE R. PEACOCK CO. Seedsmen Growers. Exporters, Importers. 4013 Milwaukee Ave. CHICAGO FLOWER SEED When ordering, please mention Tbe ETcbange When ordering, please mention The Eschang« LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY :: NEW YORK VANDERVOORT & ALKEMADE Wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND Largest growers in Holland of BIC. VICTORIA, GOLDEN SPUR and VON SION Also large growers of HYACINTHS AND TULIPS MaU address: Care Malhis & Ware, 116 Broad Street, New York City Our representative will call on you When ordering, please mention The Exchange Wboi orderlns, please mention The Exchange WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. Have mailed their new Illustrated Catalogue of Garden and Flower Seeds to all their customers in the United States. Should any of them not receive a copy, they are requested to kindly notify the fact to 27-29 Drury Lane, LONDON, W. C. 2 ENGLAND Wlen ordering, please meDtlon The Eichssce January 24, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 173 Y^.y^l:/^/:: Buddleia asiatica Grow for Next Year Right uow this Buddleia is at its best in a temperature of 48 deg. or so. It could not be named better than Winter Lilacs. While the individual flowers are not much to look at, its graceful .spikes go fincl.v with otiier flowers and it has the most delightful odor imaginable. I have yet to find anyone not pleased with it. If you have plants on hand, after they are through flowering cut them back and keep in a 50 deg. house ; they soon will break from below and give you nice cuttings which easily root with a little bottom heat. Keep pinched back and shifted and you will have nice heavy plants for next Winter flowering. If you have no plants as yet, you should get at least a few. Every one of ' your patrons coming into your establishment will appreciate them and you will see the value of the spikes as cut flowers to be used the same as Stevia or Gypsophila during .Jan., 1021, and it does not want a hot house to grow and do well in. Cannas Ideal Bedders Cannas and especially the newer sorts are among the best bedders we have. Their ornamental foliage and large flow- ers make them so. More than ever will : be grown and sold during the coming Spring months. The florist who does not find them profitable to handle usually can 1 trace his trouble to the fact that be I neglects to push them as they deserve. Having a batch of plants on a side bench and waiting for someone to ask for them may result in having them left on hand at the end of the bedding season, while letting people know what attractive beds and borders can be had by planting Cannas, the show they make all Sum- mer and the varieties of colors there are to choose from means to create a demand for them where there is none as .vet. This holds good with almost anything we grow or sell ; if it is worth growing at all it is worth pushing, and every florist and particularly those who may be short on other items should pay attention more than ever to the Cannas. They are not like Dahlias, which in cer- tain sections of the United States can hardly be called satisfactory. Cannas do well almost anywhere if given good sod and plenty of water. There are often occasions where a Geranium or other low growing plant will not be as effective as a Canna. With just a little The New York Federation ' Winter Meeting of New York Fed- eration of Horticultural Societies and Floral Clubs I.. The Albany Florists' Club entertained jthe Federation in a most hospitable way I on Thursday, Jan. 15. The Federation was represented by about 25 delegates from affiliated societies. In the after- [Doon automobiles were provided to take ,the guests to various commercial green- •Mnses and other points of interest about Albany. At six o'clock a Federation meeting ;was held in the Rathskeller of the Hampton Hotel, with President F. R Person, of Tarrytown, N. Y., presiding. 1 he project for a horticultural building at the State Fair in Syracuse was dis- icuased as were also plans for a more rigid campaign against insect pests and :iungous diseases on florists' crops. After the meeting came the annual dinner of the club. ; The dining room at the Hampton wag most tastefully decorated bv F. A banker, Edward Tracy and L. H. J>chaefer. The ceiling was hung with , heavy roping of laurel, and the end of |tae room was banked with American |nags, palms, ferns and Cyclamen. In iront of the guest table was an attractive rountam with hidden electric lights The tables were decorated with most splen- aimy grown Cyclamen from the green- louses of Louis Menard, and a vase of care a left over Canna can be planted out, lifted in Fall and stored away under a Carnation bench and the increase in eyes will w^ll repay for the work. Dormant Cannas. Start Them Early For those who are in the market for Cannas the sooner the stock is ordered the better, while the eyes, packed prop- erly, can be kept in the boxes they come in for many weeks. They do not im- prove any as time goes on. Besides this fact, one runs a chance of not being able to obtain certain varieties wanted later in the season, which for the next month or so can be had. To start Cannas into growth a gentle bottom heat is necessary, when once new roots are formed and growth begins there is but little danger of rot or decay and it is not necessary to grovv the plants on in a hot house ; in fact, tbey are better off if grown cool, but you cannot start them in cold soil. For the man who only grows a few thousand plants as good a way as any is to start them in flats, place a layer of coarse soil over the bottom, followed by a layer of sand on which place tlie eyes and lightly cover with a sandy soil. Then place the flats on the return hot water pipes. Starting out with good sound eyes almost 100 per cent will grow if done during the latter part of Febru- ary or early March, while if put off till later and started without bottom beat, the chances are a gi-eat percentage will be lost. Chrysanthemums Try New Sorts If you are in the market for rooted cuttings or 2in. stock of 'Mums always bear in mind that early ordering not only means filling your order in full, but there is the advantage of obtaining early delivery. Many sorts', especially the smaller flowering ones and midseason or late varieties can be planted out on a sunny bench and the plants will give you several cuttings before it is time to plant your stock for flowering. In the case of novelties or sorts you wish to get as many as possible of, this means a lot and the small plants do not take up much space. Keep on investing at least a few dollars in novelties. Tou may be disappointed by some not com- ing up to what you e.xpected, but every progressive florist will keep on looking for something better than what he has on hand. Tour patrons as well are look- ing for it and the specialist who intro- 50 fine "Laddie" Carnations from Samuel Goddard, Framingham, Mass. Between the courses the diners were entertained with instrumental music, songs, monologues and various stunts given by a vaudeville troupe from Troy. One of the most notable numbers on the program was the sweet singing of the oflicial song of the S. A. F. and O. H.. "Say it with Flowers," by Miss Lavina Richards, six years old, of Troy. After the dinner an address oil "Some Principles of Plant Breeding" was given by Dr. R. A. Emerson, head of the De- partment of Plant Breeding at Cornell University. Dr. Emerson discussed in an interesting and instructive way the factors which cause variation in plants, and explained the laws thus far known that govern heredity. He told of the results which have been obtained, es- pecially in breeding Sweet Peas, Carna- tions, Beans. Peas and Corn, and told of the results of his own work in breed- ing a strain of garden Beans which is immune from anthracnose. Following the lecture F. A. Danker, as toastmaster of the evening, introduced President F. R. Pierson, who spoke of the important work the Federation is doing in bringing together the horticul- tural interests of the State in the four meetings of the year, and the coopera- tion which the florists are now showing in these matters. He thanked the Al- bany club for the splendid hospitality it had extended to the delegates of the duces new sorts has the advantage. Among the singles and Pompons in par- ticular, the retail grower can find many new attractive sorts in addition to what he has. which will prove money makers. Keep on giving them a trial and try to extend the season as long as you can ; have sorts which will give you flowers from early October to the middle of De- cember. Mignonette for Spring Flowering Good Mignonette always sells wliother you have it around Christmas or after Easter, and for a crop for April and May flowering the present is the time to sow. It wants a cool house, and a solid bench for the plants to flower so late is better than a raised bench, as during April it is liable to get quite hot in the greenhouse and the roots of the Mignonette in a shallow bench "won't stand for it. If you are not particularly anxious for extra big spikes you can sow the seed in rows a foot apart ; sow very thin for a plant ; every (Jin. or Sin. in the row is all that you want ; iu fact, more space is even better. Another way is to sow in 2in. pots, thin the little plants out later on to one for a tJot and plant out in. about six weeks after sow- ing; this means that you can make other use of the bed in the meantime and yet get the plants ready elsewhere in a small space. If you prefer the latter way start the seed iu a 50 deg. house ; the small plants can stand this nicely. Shirley Poppies and Hunne- mannias If you have a little space to spare in the cool house on a solid bench it might be used to advantage for a crop of bhirley Poppies for Spring flowering. These Poppies make desirable flowers tor the retail grower. When cut partly open they will last for days in water and when used with Gypsophila or even by themselves they are fine for table decorations. Sow the seed in rows thinly, allow about lOin. of space between the rows and thin the plants out later on so as to give each plant 4in. or Gin. of space. You can do the same thing with the Tulip Poppy (Hunnemannia) which is another fine cut flower and especially when grown under glass. By April anil May there is always a demand for flow- ers besides Roses and Carnations and the more of an assortment you can offer the better. Both the Shirley Poppies and the Hunnemannias. while fine keep- Federation, and hoped a large number would go over to Ithaca for the Farm- ers' Week meetings on Feb. 11. President Pierson was followed bv short speeches by President Tracy of the Albany F. C. ; Werner Bultman, Syracuse F. A.ss'n ; Dr. Erl Bates, Syra- cuse Rose Society ; Louis Menard, James Larearris, L. H. Scbaefer of the Albany F. C, and E. A. White of Ithaca At the close of the toasts Thomas Tracy, on behalf of the Albany F C presented the retiring president," William Newport, with a silver mounted carving set, and the retiring secretary, Robert Davison, with a silver mounted ebony set of toilet articles. Messrs. Newport and Davison expressed their apprecia- tion. The banquet closed in the "wee sma' hours" with songs and a monologue by Dennis McCarthy of Albany. E.'A. White, Secy of the Federation. Lawn Mower Parts Advance A prominent company made known one advance in this line Dec. 1, last A further increase in the list prices of all extra parts for hand, horse and motor, with the exception of engine parts of 50 per cent has been made, effective Jan. lb; engine parts have increased 75 per cent. Trade discounts on such extra parts have been increased from zo per cent to 30 per cent. ers, are delicate and won't stand ship- ping, and as they are both easily grown, the thing to do is to have them yourself. The Dwarf Double Stevia Don't overlook the stocking up of a nice lot of the dwarf double Stevia for next year. It is a most desirable sort to grow along with the others and es- pecially if you want flowers for later. We all know that the ordinary kind, even if pinched back grows 3ft. and over. While those long stemmed flowers come in very handy to go with other flowers also with long stems, when used with short stemmed Roses or Carnations there is frequently considerable waste in not being able to use the Stevias. This is overcome by using the dwarf sort. Plants grown in a solid bed and given plenty of space will form heavy speci- mens and hardly over 15in. iu" height, each stem carrying a nice head of flow- ers just right to go with your average Carnations or Roses. At this writing the plants carried in a 45 deg. house are at their best and take the place of ex- pensive Asparagus plumosus or Spren- geri. Be sure to set aside a little space for it ; it will bring as much in the way of returns as your best other stock on the place. Verbenas Good pink, white and blue Verbenas always sell during the Spring and espe- cially if you have bushy stock in 3%in. or 4in. pots to offer, such as will have several flowers open on a plant agd a lot of buds coming on. Those plants will command a good price and while the average florist does nof~sell as many of them as he would of other plants, be can realize a good margin of profit on what is sold. To have such plants by the middle or end of May means to sow the seed now and grow them on in a cool house later, shifting them several times and pinching back as well. Get busy with the seed now and order more of the pink shades than of the others. It seems there never was a greater demand for pink flowers for weddings than right now. We sell red, blue and white, but only in .small proportion to pink shades. Grow at least a few extra fine plautS this year, it is an easy matter for the- ordinary bedding size. There is plenty of time to sow the seed during late- February or early March and a second' sowing can be made for that purpose- later on, but start now for the big plants Coming Meetings and Exhibitions New York City.— International Flower Show HZl.''^ ^^j*° 21' '820. Sec'y, John Young' 1170 Broadway, New York City ' Using a Mixture of Hen and Horse Manure If I mix my hen manure with horse manure will it be all right for my Car- nations and Snapdragons.— J. B. F.. —You can use a mixture of hen and horse manure on your Carnations and Snapdragons, since, however, hen manure when well preserved is richer than other tarm manures, a much smaller quantity ot the mixture will be required for the purpose mentioned than of clear horse manure. We would recommend a mix- ture in bulk of about one part of hen manure to seven of horse manure _" 7. H. S." Ithaca. N.Y.—Chas. H. Totty of Madison, N J., spoke here twice on Jan. 19 The subject was Chrysanthe- mums; his audience at one lecture were rn?,lL '° /Ik""'?,'"''' ?' ""= s'""-' term n( lhl-a^-^K°^^f'' ^^^ '■''^"'a'- students ot the floricultural class of Cornell De- partment of Floriculture, of which Prof. Ji. A. White IS in charge. 174 The Florists' Exchange iiiiiii mil iiiiiiiiiii mil iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiii I I iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii U MICHELL'S NEW CROP FLOWER SEEDS ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS We Are Headquarters for Northern Greenhouse-Grown Seed 1000 soeda..$3.50 I 10.000 seeds. $30.00 5000 seeds.. 16.25 | 25.000 seeds. 68.75 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 1000 seeds.. $0.75 I 10.000 seeds, .$5.50 5000 seeds.. 3.00 | 25,000 seeds. .12.00 ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) Tr. Pkt. Oz. Mlchell's Salmon Pink. .$0.40 82.00 Giant Garnet 20 .75 Giant Pink 20 .75 Giant Scarlet 20 .75 Giant Striped 20 .75 Giant White 20 .75 Giant Yellow 20 .75 Giant Mixed 20 .60 ALYSSIIM Tr. pkt. Oz. Little Gem. .14 lb. $1.75 $0.15 $0.50 Little Dorrit 15 .00 ASTER, QUEEN OF THE MARKET Tr. pkt. Oz. White $0.25 $1.00 Rose Pink 25 Blush Pink Dark Blue Light Blue Crimson Mixed BEGONIA Semperflorens Vernon. Semperflorens Mixed. . Gracilis Luminosa .25 .25 .25 .25 .20 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .75 .25 2.50 .30 2.00 .40 CALENDULA Michell's Special Forc- ing. Orange yellow. . . . .35 .70 CANDYTUFT MicheU's Giant White. . . .15 .50 H lb. $1.50, lb. $4.00. CYCLAMEN. MICHELL'S 100 1000 GIANT SHOW. Seed Seed Bright Red $2.00 $17 50 Dark Blood Red 2.00 17.50 Glory of Wandsbek. Salmon red 2.00 17.50 Perle of Zehlendorf. Salmon pink 2.00 17.50 Pure White 2.00 17.50 Rose of Marienthal. Bright pink 2.00 17.50 White with Carmine Eye 2.00 17.50 Mixed. All colors 1.50 12.50 Special prices on larger quantities. CENTAUREA Candidlsslma, 1000 Bccds 40c Gymnocarpa, 1000 seeds 15c DRACiENA Indlvlsa. . Oz. $2.00 .50 .K lb. $1.00 $0.15 .30 IMPATIENS Tr. pkt. Holstl 40 Holstl Hybrids 40 Sultani 40 Sultani Hybrids 40 IPOMCEA NOCTIFLORA. (Moonfiowcr). M lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00 .15 .40 LOBELIA Crystal Palace Compacta .30 2.00 Barnard's Perpetual .30 1.75 Crystal Palace Speciosa. . .20 .75 Sapphire (Trailing) .40 PETUNIA 'A tr. pkt. Grandiflora f ringed$0.30 .50 Ruffled Giants 30 ..50 California Giants.. .30 .50 Monstrosa (Mich- ell's) 60 1.00 ..50 Dwarf Inimitable... .30 1..50 Snowball 30 .50 1.50 Double Fringed Mixed. 500 seeds 75c., 1000 seeds $1.50. PHLOX DRUMMONDI, Dwarf. Cecily. Large flowering: mixed colors 50 Fireball. Scarlet 40 Pink 40 SnowbaU. White 40 Choice Mixed 40 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.75 Tr M oz. $1.25 $0 SALVIA America Bonfire Zurich Splendens VERBENAS Mammoth Fancy Blue. . Mammoth Fancy Pink. . Mammoth Fancy Scarlet Mammoth Fancy Striped Mammoth Fancy White. Mammoth Fancy Mixed. VINCA Alba Alba Pura Rosea t . Mixed pkt .50 40 50 .25 .30 .30 ..30 ..30 .30 .30 .15 .15 .15 .15 . 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Ilillimillllllllllllllllllllilllllllllilllilillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllim illllillHllllillllllllliil IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIHIIIIillHilll lillllllllllllllllllllHlllllllillllllllllllllllllllliiinr, When ordering, please meptlon The Exchange We are Headquarters for the Best of Everything in Vegetable Seeds With our Stock Seed Farms at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations in every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we eu-c equipped for and are producing Peas, Beans, Corn and Vegetable Seeds of all kinds in quantity cmd highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for further delivery. JEROME B. CAMBRIDGE RICE SEED CO. NEW YORK When nrderlog. please mention The EichaDBe w ^^^^P^-^^^S^. ^ .^■- ■■ . -N^T^ X --.• ,"-■.■ SNAPDRAGONS -,■;. -- - are playing a leading role with every live i.\"', A. floriet. Get your share of this business. Plants may be started any time from seed. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 per A ■ ■ . - pkt ; 3 for $2.50 ; 7 for $5.00. Seed of our new \,i ■ ]■-:.:■..'.'"-- ^: Hybrid Pink and our new Golden Pink Queen, same price. Seed of Keystone, Nel- BBBP*W^mr !.*w:.^.Y*■ rose, Garnst, White, Yellow, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 35c. per pkt.; 3 IHIhk^^m^ for $1.00. Free Cultural Directions. All orders cash. 1 Kj^^H^^ G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. Wheo orderlnx. please meDtlon The Eicbanse C.C.MORSE&CO. Seed Growers San Francisco, Calif. Grower, oi seiect^^ Oiuoii, Lcttuce, Radish, Carrot, Sweet Peas, etc. GET AHEAD sow NOW FOR NEXT CHRISTMAS 250 Seeds PRIMUL.\ Chinensis, Farquhar's Giant Pink $2.00 PRIMULA Chinensis, Farquhar's Giant Salmon 2.00 PRIMULA Chinensis, Farquhar's Ruby Queen 1.75 PRIMULA Chinensis, Farquhar's Giant Red 1.75 PRIMULA Chinensis, Farquhar's Giant Duchess, (^^^ute with pink zone, primrose eye) 1.75 PRIMULA Chinensis, Farquhar's Giant White 2.00 SOW NOW FOR STRONG SPRING PLANTS , ^ 3 4 Oz. ANTIRRHINUM, Giant Rose Pink §0 50 ANTIRRHINUM, Giant White 60 ANTIRRHINUM, Giant Yellow .60 ANTIRRHINUM, Giant Scarlet 40 CARNATION Marguerite, Farquhar's New Giant Mixed. 1-16 oz. $1.25, 1-8 oz. S2.00. LOBELIA, Farquhar's' Dark Blue. Dwarf. 1-S oz. Soc, M oz. S1.50. PETUNIA, Farquhar's Ruffled Giants Mixed. 1-16 oz. S4.00. H oz. Oz. SALVIA splendens Bonfire Sl.OO S3.75 SALVIA splendens Compacta 1.00 3.50 SAL\'1.\ splendens 75 2 25 SALVIA Zurich 1.50 VERBEN.\, Farquhar's Giant Blue, Pink, Scarlet, White 1.^ oz. S0..35 .60 2.00 VERBEN.\, Farquhar's Mammoth Hybrids Mixed. } ; oz. .50.35 .60 2.00 VINC.\, Bright Rose, White with Rose Eye, Pure White . . .50 1.75 R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Eichan(re Whea ordering, please mention The EzchaDge When orderlBff, ple«ac mention The Bxchangs January 24, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 175 g^ SEED TRADE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION President: E. C. Duncan, Philadelphia. Pa.; First Vice-President: W. G. Scarlett, Baltimore. Md.; Second Vice-President: David Burpee Philadelphia. Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer: C. E Kendel. 216 Prospect Ave., Cleveland. O Next Convention: at Milwaukee, Wis.. June 22, 23 and 24, 1920. The Seed Trade Abroad Christmas is rloso at liaiid. but lacks its traditional setting of icicles and snow. Instead, soiituwesterl.v sales al- ternate witli mild zephyrs, producing such effects as masses of yellow Jasmine against our southern walls, but not pro- viding a good augury for an ideal Win- ter from the seed grower's point of view. A walk througli Covent Garden Market reveals the presence of a wealth of well 'berried Holly and other Christmas em- blems, and a gigantic show of gorgeous Chrysauthennuiis. which latter are al- most the sole representatives of the realm of flowers. . . Flower seeds are at last coming into their own again. The rush on Sweet Peas continues, and many popular varie- ties will soon be obtainable. Contracts for 11)20 are now being placed and it is to be hoped that growers are prepared to take large br<>adths. or the situation will be worse next year than it is this. Growers generally are showing more willingness to undertake tlower seeds, now that the younger generation is back from the front, and it will evidently be to their advantage to do so. Our parks are giving up the Beet. Carrot and Par- snip as decorative articles and reverting to horticultural beauty on more orthodo.x lines. The large bed in front of the temperate house at Kew Gardens no longer contains the succulent though unfragrant Onion, but is carpeted with vigorous young Pansy plants, which will make a " brilliant show this coming Spring. , ., T, The drought last Summer hit Pansy growers in most districts rather hard, and has perhaps touched high water mark. At any rate it is enough to give an old-world seedsman a bit of a shock to see an ordinary mixture quoted at such figures as OOs. to 70s. per pound, when not long before the war a big buyer on your side turned down an offer of a European grovyer at 13s. per pound as being far too high ! The demand for vegetable seeds seems to be somewhat affected by the decrease in number of allotment holders, who have been given notice to quit the parks and many public grounds. They have, however, been putting up a stout fight tor their existence, and a compromise has just been achieved, according ■ to which a certain proportion of them may retain possession for another year. The rest have now to seek fresh fields and pastures new, in which quest our good wishes go with them. There is no governmental free distri- bution of seeds on this side of the water, but a government department has been subsidising a parasitic organization known as the A. O. S., which aims at assisting farmers and even private peo- ple to buy seeds at wholesale rates, so that we also have political influences to contend against. The horticultural trade is not taking the matter lying down, but is attacking the emissaries of this society at local meetings, and has had questions put on the subject in parlia- ment. Nothing deflnite has so far been achieved, but there is hope behind the fact that British seedsmen are realizing that the saying "unity is strength" ap- plies to their own business as well as to other matters. Novelties, more especially in flowering plants, are well to the fore once more. Central Europe now again contributing its quota. It is indeed remarkable how the houses long identified with their pro- duction have kept up the supply during these years of war, while the demand for new flowers remained under the circum- stances surprisingly good. The most recent trade caller from the United States has been W. A. Keeling, representing the State Nursery and Seed Co., Helena, Mont. Dec. 20, 1919. Christmas week has just passed and it has been a quiet one for business, since from high places comes forth the decree that for three days our varied imple- ments of service were to be laid aside so that we might indulge in rest and recuperation. And in the seed trade this never comes amiss, seeing the period of stress that lies ahead of us. Meteorologically speaking, we haic had what is called a "black" Christ iiia.s in Great Britain, which is traditionally supposed to be the forerunner of a "white" Easter, not perhaps the rosiest of prospects for tlie seed grower, but fortunately these old saws do not always cut straight. December lias been favor- able on the whole and the Winter crops are all looking well. The continent has on the other hand had a much wetter time, particularly in the West and Cen- ter, and incipient floods are causing much anxiety, although no definite dam- age has so far been reported. A moderate Autumn rainfall in these regions gener- ally foreshadows good crops during the ensuing year, so it is to be hoped that the aqueous encroachments have now reached their maximum. We hear from New Zealand that the Summer is ex- ceptionally wet, while parts of Australia have suffered from drought. Contracts for next season are now un- der consideration and it is satisfactory to find that the relations between grow- ers and wholesalers are becoming more normal, the former evincing more willing- ness than hitherto to make engagements at fixed rates. This will much facilitate business, and be a relief to the much harassed seedsman, who has been obliged of late years to operate much at hap- hazard. Tlie restrictions on the export of gar- den seeds from Great Britain have at last been entirely removed, a reform long overdue, and for which no one is more thankful than Transatlantic Seeds.man. Dec. 29, 1919. New York Seed Trade Making Ready for the Busy Season With the beginning of the Spring seed selling season only a month away or less the seed stores of this city are ac- tively engaged in making every possible preparation for the prompt execution of the season's orders which it is believed, on account of the present unprecedented high cost of living, will be above normal. Many new employees are being taken into the stores to aid in this' preparation. Tuberoses in carload lots are on the way here from the Carolinas, Gladioli from the West also in carload lots and Cannas from the South will soon fol- low. The demand for flower seeds is large and shortages in these are becom- ing more pronounced. Vaughan's Seed Store, 41-43 Barclay St., is mailing out its "Market Gai'den- ers' Wholesale Price List," its "Prelimi- nary List for Florists" and its "Pre- liminary Green List for Dealers." Cala- diums and Tuberoses are due from the South and the Brst carload of Gladioli from Vauglian's Michigan farms is on the way East. A separate, and well equipped mail order department is the latest improve- ment in the store of the progressive seed house of Stumpp & Walter Co., 30-32 Barclay st. The new Everbearing Raspberry, La France, of John Scheepers & Co., 2 Stone St., is already meeting with a large de- mand from the trade. This Raspberry has received first-class certificates from a large number of the leading horticul- tural societies, and is by many, who have personally inspected it, considered one of the most important introductions in small fruits of recent years in this country. Boston Seed Trade The Boston seed stores are unanimous in declaring that the present state of the business and the outlook for the future are most encouraging. All indi- cations point to the fact that ornamental as well as vegetable gardening is being considered nnu-e seriously nt)w that con- ditions in every walk of life again ap- proacli normal. A large number of peo- ple who never before were able to in- dulge in the luxury of a country home are now contemplating doing so and this coming Spring should see a sub- stantial increase in orders for seeds, plants and bulbs, to say nothing of im- plements. The restrictions on importations are preventing a considerable amount of or- ders from being filled. Seeds, such as Zinnias, etc.. and tuberous rooted Be- gonias are extremely hard to procure. Chicago Seed Trade Vaughan's Seed Store has a booth at the National Poultry Show in the Stock Yard's Amhitheater this week. The W. W. Barnard Co., will hold a "Down Town" Poultry show in their spacious store and basement from Jan. 27 to 31 inclusive. It will include also pet stock, pigeons, rabbits, etc. Admis- sion free. There are several Holland bulb sales- men in the city. This high price bulb stock will in their estimation help con- siderably in the increase of orders for the coming season. The success florists have had in the past few years in raising young stock in vegetable plants for early sales is caus- ing a brisk demand for certain lines of seed for greenhouse sowing. A florist who has a spare bench or two will get splendid returns a little later on by the immediate planting of such stock as To- matoes, Celery, Cabbages, Peppers, and Cauliflower for plant sales. Owing to the H. C. of L. many look for the war gardening movement to be as popular as ever this year. A. Rynveld, of Rynveld Bros., Lisse, Holland, has spent the past week in the city. He was very much interested in the wholesale cut flower market and noted the price bulb stock was bringing. The seemingly high price of Holland bulbs has been forced on Holland grow- ers. Labor, fertilizer and every com- modity required in the production of crops has increased greatly since the war. A. Miller, of the American Bulb Co., spent the past week in Minneapolis and St. Paul. He reached home Sunday in time to attend the Carnation show. Onion sets in the Chicago district have commenced to move well. The weather for shipping is quite favorable. Prices are advancing, $4 for whites and {^.50 for colored in car lots for prompt ship- ment. Louisville Seed Trade The Louisville seed market is showing considerable activity, jobbers reporting good demand and excellent shipments to the rural districts of field seeds, whUe those handling garden seeds report a fair demand from the country districts. Re- tailers report that truck gardeners are beginning to buy vegetable seeds for cold as well as hot frames, and that some of the farmers are buying stocks of tim- oiuy, clover and other field seeds. December was rather quiet with the seedsmen, but late December showed greater activity, and January has been very active with the jobbing trade. Although prices are high and advanc- ing steadily they are not curtailing huy- "ing to any appreciable extent, as stocks carried over were smaller than ever be- fore known, and considerable confidence is shown in the general market. The principal demand is for Timothy, Clover, Alfalfa, Cow Peas, and Soy Bean seeds, with a good demand for Red Top and Bluegrass. Orchard grass has 'been a little dull, but should start moving late this month. Potato seed stock is beginning to move well, and Onion sets are in good demand. White sets are about cleaned up, while yellows are quoted at .?3 a bushel. Cob- bler seed Potatoes are quoted at $4.30 a hundred pounds. Catalogs Received Moore Seed Co., 12.5 Market St., Philadelphia. — Wholesale Price List of Seeds for 1920, a 98-page catalog of fruits, flowers, vegetables, etc.; with many illustrations. Livingston Seed Co., Columbus, O. — Seed An- nual for 1920, 96 pages. This catalog shows no new departure in ilUistrations or typographical work but gives information concisely. State Nursery and Seed Co., Helena, Mont. — Spring catalog for 1920 is well compiled and does credit to the Helena printers who produced this l.SS-page catalog. Chris Reuter, New Orleans, La,, is n.ailirg his "Seeds for the South, Spring, 1920." He n akts a niore liberal use of small colored illustiations of his specialties than most firms do in their catalogs. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich. — Isbell's Seeds for 1920, 140 pages, with nun.erous illustia- tions. two of wliich are in colors. 'Ihis firm has been in existence 41 years and the catalog is along the lines seed buyers have been acci.stcn.td to in the past. Leamon G. Tingle, Pittsville, Md. — Catalog of Strawberry plants, fruits, ornamental trees, shrubs, plants, etc., for 1920. J. M. Thorburn & Co., NewlVork[City.— "The 119th year of Tliorburn's Seeds." A 132-page catalog. Foreign W. W. Johnson and Son, Ltd., Fetter, Fig- land, has sent us its 1920 Wholesale Ticde Catalog of vegetables, flowers, farm seeds, sweet peas and . potatoes. It gives clear infoiniation with great brevity. The typographical anarEtn;(r,t diffeis widely from that in vogue in this countiy. Anthony C. van der School, Hilkgom, Hol- land, has issued his 48-page American edition of "1920 Dutch Bulbs." The Week at the Capitol Traveling Salesmen to be Allo^ved Certain Deductions for Taxation Traveling representatives of the flo- rists' supply houses would be permitted to deduct expenses incurred for meals and lodgings while on the road, in com- puting their net income for income tax purposes, if the bill just introduced in the House of Representatives by Con- gressman Jacoway, of Arkansas, is en- acted into law. Nevr First Class Mail Regulations Proposed Business men sending out large quan- tities of first-class mail will be greatly benefited in the event that favorable ac- tion is taken by Congress on the bUl just introduced by Senator MeCormick, of Illinois, to permit the movement of such mail without stamps aflixed. The bUl provides "That under such regulations as the Postmaster General may establish for the collection of the lawful revenue and for facilitating the handling of such mat- ter in the mails, it shall he lawful to accept for transmission in the mails, without postage stamps affixed, any first- class matter, provided the postage has been fully prepaid thereon at the rate re<]uired by law." Second-class mail matter (newspapers, magazines, etc) is now treated in that way, as are also catalogs for which mail- ing permits have been obtained, and there has been considerable demand for the granting of the privilege to unstamped fully prepaid mail of the first class. It would result in a saving of time and money to both the senders of such mail and the postal service. The American Prohibition A leading firm of importers in the U. S. A. has written to tLe i> it'iorities asking that plants and trees S'-iit from Europe to Canada may be allowed to pass through the tl. S. ports, pointing out that as the goods will not be un- packed or opened on U. S. territory, there is not the slightest danger. The permission has been refused. We sup- pose the wiseacres who now direct mat- ters anticiate that a host of pests lurking in the plants will burst open the boxes and spread like a swarm of locusts through the country. However, this is all to the good, as the more absurd and injurious the regulations are the better chance of a speedy repeal. — Mortioullural Advertiser. Schedules Received American Sweet Pea Society Bulletin and Schedule. 1920, announcing the twelfth annual ex- hibition and convention to be held in Horticultural Hall, Boston, July 10 and 11, 1920. In addition to the usual prize list in the bulletin, space is given to short articles on Growing Sweet Peas in Clumps, Growing Sweet Peas in Tubs, Stray Notes on Sweet Peas and Seed Sowing, as also a Classification of Sweet Peas. Secretary, Wm, Gray, Bellevue avo Newport, R. I. Ardmore, Okla. The Russell Seed Co. has been incor- porated ; capital stock $1000. Incor- porators: Carl Russell, Walter F. Lind- say, and Walter Corbert, all of Ardmore. 176 The Florists' Exchange mi I I I I xijuJWc [III I You Can Grow Your Own But the Seed Must Be Right The lot of plants ,vou get from a batch of tubers or seedlings, is only as good as the seed from which the tubers or seedlings were grown. That's one reason, when you want Cyclamen or Gloxinia "bulbs." or tuberous Begonias, you go to a specialist. You know he's got a "strain" of seed that will produce plants you can depend on. And a surprisingly large number of these growers come to Sutton's for their seed, because they know from years of experience, just how dependably de- pendable Sutton's seeds are. Sutton's greenhouse seeds, for Horists, have been bred for generations with the most painstaking care. Many of the standard greenhouse varieties, in fact, are Sutton introductions. Kesultingly. our "strains" are true-to-type, and ex- ceptionally uniform. Every florist, no matter how small his business, ^ould have Sutton's catalog, so be pan get Sutton's thoroughbred seeds direct, any- time he wants them. Then he can grow for himself, without risk, the things he wants. The Sutton catalog is sent direct from our Ameri- can Agents on receipt of 35c., wtiich is refunded with the first $5 order. Our booklet "Seeds" — full of seed facts you should know — sent on request. Sutton's Seeds: Bred by Suttons for more than a century. Demanded by the best gardeners of five continents. H. P. Winltr & Co. 64-F Wall Si. New York Citr MKtoityrdi oico The S. T. Blake Co. 429- F Sacramento St. San Francisco, Cal. Reading. England 8 WhPTi orderlnE. nlpase mention Thp Exfhanep SALVIA or SCARLET SAGE We have just completed han-esting our own Bloomsdale Farm Grown, crop 1919, Salvia or Scarlet Sage. We offer you this exceptionally good strain and high vitality Seed, of" the following varieties: SALVIA SPLENDENS OR CLARA BEDMAN AND BONFIRE 1 pound $30.00 per pound 5 pounds and over $25.00 " " Net 60 days, 2% off 10. f.o.b. Bristol, Pa., if unsold on receipt of order, as we did not have a large crop. D. LANDRETH SEED COMPANY Business Established 1784 BRISTOL, PA Wliett orderlnx, picsst B«Dtlon Tht Bxehano PRICES ADVERTISED ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY Flowerf ield, L. L, N. Y. BIG SEED COMPANY NOW DISTRIBUTING NEW CATALOG Aggeler & Musser Seed Com- pany of Los Angeles Issues 27th Annual Book Finest Yet Published Till- hifKi'st sf'cd company in WcsU'rn America is now (lihtrilmtitiK broadcnst itw 19110 sf-ed catiiloK. Th<-- big Annual will r-xctcd all prc^viouH onett uiid it is Hiiid iw II foniplc'te foiiree in i\u,r\c\j\i\iTi.% with Bcvf-ral hundred interchting illufltrutionB. There iu somethinK of interest to the Home Seeker, the Stockman, l)uir>*mun, Rancher, Or- ehardist, Poultrymnn and Gardener, for there are departments on Home School, Field and Demon- stration, Garden Work, More and Better Potatoes, correct tools and implctiients to nee for beet r«'-'3ult8. Marketing notes on each subject, telling how and where to market. Hints on poultry, _ spraying, fertilizing and the use of insecticides. The whole book of 112 pages is most interesting, entertaining and instructive — in reality it is several books in one, for it includes the important "Garden Manual." Over 1000 questions are answered. The catalog is absolutely free, and should you have not alr^rady received it. writ*; immediately to the Aggeler & Musser Seed Company, 620 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, California. Its city store is in the center of the shopping district and its location is a great convenience to rural customers. There is a special "Call" Department to accommo- date customers in town for a short time on business. Orders left on arriving are ready when called for. The big Mai! Order Department and General Offices are situated at the city store, while the 1 General Milling. Cleaning and Warehousing is j situated at the big warehouse at Sixth and Ala- | meda. Be sure to secure a copy at once. Write '■ today. advt When ordering, please mention The Exchange I Beckerts Quality J BEGONIA GROMANI This everblooming sport of Begonia Ver- non is a great improvement. Flowers bright red and always come true to color. Makes a fine bedding plant and is useful for border around Geraniums, etc. Also can be grown as a Christmas-flowering pot-plant, the beautiful red flowers making a fine showing at Christmas time. Foliage bronre-green. Trade pkt. 50c. Other Seasonable Seeds whether flowers or vegetables, as well as all kinds of supplies needed in carrying on the florist and trucker's trade, are on hand. All of proven vitality and a purity that has earned us the reputation of careful, con- scientious seedsmen. "It's good if it comes from Beckert's." so come to Beckert's for all your needs in seeds. ''Reason Why" Catalogue Free! It's bound to make you think and we are only after the thinking type of customer. May we send you your copy? Please write TODAY. BECKERT'S SEED STORE Established 1S77 101-103 Federal Street, Pittsburgh. Pa When ordering, please meotlon The Eichange SOW NOW for quick returns GYPSOPHILA, Elegant alba Per OI. J0.40 GYPSOPHILA, Elegant Pink • .50 CALENDULA, Orange King •■ .40 CALENDULA, Lemon Queen '• .40 CORNFLOWER, Double Blue •' 1.00 CANDYTUFT, Giant White " .50 MAX SCHUNG, Inc. 24 W. 59th STREET, NEW YORK When orderlnc pit-use mention The Eicbanee Send for our Trade Catalogue John Lewis Childs, Inc. Bulbs and Roots For Immediate Shipment T. R. BEGONIA BULBS 1000 Single Mixed, 1 H-^Vz- in. diameter $124 GO Single Mixed, V^-l-in. diameter 90 GO Single, in following separate colors: Scar- let, Pink, Salmon Orange, Crimson, ^^- I-in. diameter 95 00 VALLEY PIPS 1000 Berlin, forcing type. . . .$27 50 2500 per case, ceise lots only LILIUM GIGANTEUM F. O. B. New York Size Per case Per case 7-9 300 $49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 11-12 130 47.50 F. 0. B. Denver 6- 8 400 42.00 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 F. 0. B. Chicago 7- 9 300 49.50 10-11 150 49.50 F. 0. B. London (Ont.) 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 ■ 49.50 TERMS: 60 days net, 2 per cent, cash 10 days from in- voice date. Cash with order unless your credit is estab- lished with us. Write for prices on HARDY LILY BULBS, DiL\C €NA CANES, PALM SEEDS, RAFFIA, BAMBOO C.\NES, etc. Established 1902. RELI- ABILITY is our motto. We occupy our own building, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient, courteous McHUTCHISON & CO. 95 Chambers Street NEW YORK WheQ ordering, please mention The Exchange January 24, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 177 Gladiolus Bulbs Young, healthy, 2-year-oId stock — the best forcing; full of vitality. lli-in. lli-'m.- up 1 ]i-'m. 1000 1000 America S30.00 $24.00 Augusta 30.00 24.00 Brenchleyensis 25.00 20.00 Crackerjack 2.5.00 20.00 Empress of India 40.00 32.00 Halley 30.00 24.00 Klondyke 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Francis King.. . . 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 40.00 Panama 50.00 40.00 Principine 25.00 20.00 Schwaben 70.00 56.00 War 60.00 45.00 White and Light Mixed 25.00 20.00 General Mixture 20.00 15.00 Primulinus Hybrids... 25.00 20.00 N. LEON WINTZER Gladiolus Grower West Grove, Pa. LILY OF THE VALLEY NEW CROP READY FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT WRITE FOR PRICES CJ.SPEELMAN&SONS 38 Mnrraj Street ■ NEW YORK CITY PORTLAND PETUNIAS Unexcelled for Beauty Pride of Portland, Pink. Elk's Pride, Royal Purple. Irvington Beauty, Light Pink. Scariet Beauty, White Beauty, TRADE PACKET 50 CENTS Short Crop, Order Early Swiss Floral Co. (Originators) PORTLAND, ORE. F.CMarquardt Inc. Importers of Bulb* 345 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY Get Your New Crop FLOWER SEEDS from US .4(1 1.2.5 .40 1.25 .4(1 1.2,') .30 I.OO ANTIRRHINUM, Snapdragon The Three Queens Three splendid Snap- dragons of the semi- dwarf types, growing about IH feet in height, suitable for bedding or cutting also. Can be grown in greenhouse aa well as outdoors. We consider them the best three varieties of their type. Rose Queen. Fine rosy pink. White Queen. Pure snow-white. Golden Queen. Clear golden yellow. Each, pkt. 10c. , h ox. 40c.. oz. $1-50. S. & W. CO.*S GIANT-FLOWERING TALL The following varieties of this splendid flor- ists cut-flower are quite the best we know of. We have, after careful trials, tested only those which we know are tall growers, carrying good spikes of bloom. p]jt, j^ oz. Oz. Albunn. Very large; pure white $0.05 $0.30 $1.00 Blood Red. Rich, dark red. .05 .30 100 Carmine Rose. Carmine. yellow Up 05 .30 1.00 Channels. Beautiful cham- ois rose OS .30 1.00 Coral Red. Pretty shade of coraJred 05 .30 1-00 Fairy Queen, Rich salmon, white throat 05 .30 1.00 Luteum. Pure yellow .05 -30 1-00 Queen Victoria, Pure white. .05 .30 1.00 Rose Dore. Salmon rose. . . .05 .30 1.00 Scarlet. Bright scarlet 05 .30 1.00 Striped. Striped 05 .30 1-00 Special Mixture. Named Borta 05 ASTER, QUEEN OF THE MARKET, Early Our stock of this grand early-flowering Aster is the finest. Pkt. i-4 oz. Oz. Selected White $0.05 $0.40 $1.25 Selected Crimson 05 .40 1.25 Selected Flesh-Pink 05 .50 1.50 Selected Rose-Pink 05 Selected Dark Blue 05 Selected Light Blue 05 Selected Finest Mixed 05 ASTER, CARLSON OR INVINCIBLE Early-flowering Branching Aster No Aster has been esteemed more highly by ihe florist trade than this variety; it has good size and by reason of excellent habit, long stems and blooms, it comes between our Queen of the Market and Ostrich Feather Asters. Pkt. H oz. Oz. White.* $0.15 $0.40 $1.25 Pink 15 .40 1.25 Lavender^. 15 .40 1.25 ASTER, S. & W.ICO.'S.LATE BRANCHING We cannot emphasize too strongly the merits of our strain of this grand Aster. It is much superior to Semple's Branching in vigor, size and profuse-blooming qualities. Excellent for late cutting. Many of the best florists grow the S. & W. Co. '3 strains of Late Branching Asters. Pkt. h oz. Oz. Lavender Purple .10 .10 .10 .10 .10 .10 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .30 1.25 1.2.5 1.25 Shell-Pink Rose-Pink Mixture of Above Varieties 1.25 1.25 1.00 .25 .76 ANTIRRHINUM Pkt. Silver Pink »100 Nelrose °° ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS Greenhouse grown Pkt. 100 Seeds iOM 600 Seeds 2.00 1.000 Seeds |-00 2,600 Seeds J-J" 5,000 Seeds 16.26 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI Pkt. 100 Seeds *0.16 1.000 Seeds If! 5,000 Seeds 3.00 CALENDULA ORANGE KING Extra Selected Seed A very fine double etrain of this popular greenhouse forcing annual. ^ oz. 50o., oz. $1.50 CINERARIAS S. & W. Company's Giant Flowering Mixed. This strain of Prize Cineraria is grown for us by a famous English seed spe- cialist. The flowers seldom measure less than 3 inches in diameter. compriBing the following Colors: White, Rose. Flesh, Crim- son, Blue. Violet, etc. The plants are of a very robust dwarf habit, which, combined with the mass of giant blooms makes this strain exceedingly valuable. Trade pkt. $1.00, pkt. 2Sc. CYCLAMEN SEED The plants from which this seed is produced are selected only from those of superior bloom and foliage. 100 seeds 1000 seeds Giant Salmon Rose $2.60 $20.00 Giant Dark Red 2.50 20.00 Giant Light Red 2.50 20.00 MIGNONETTE S. & W. Co.'s Triumph. This Mignonette is one of the chocest varieties for Winter forcing. In type similar to Allen's Defiance, except that spikes are more compact and the individual florets are much larger in size. Seed of this grand variety is grown in our greenhouses, and is saved from the best spikes. Plants grow from 2 to 3 feet high, producing flower-epikes up to 20 inches long. Florists should try this Mignonette. Pkt. 25c., oz. $6.00. Allen's Defiance, Popular florists' variety; our strain is the beat procurable. Pkt. lOo., oz. $1.60. S. & W. CO.'S IMPROVED GIANT PERFECTION STOCKS These Stocks are the very finest of all for cutting. Of splendid pyramidal growth, with long spikes of large, double flowers. Height, 2 to 2>^ feet. All of our Stock seed is produced from plants in pots. Pkt. K oz. Oz. White $0.15 $1.00 $3.00 Chamois Rose 15 1.00 3.00 Fiery Crimson 16 1.00 3.00 LightBlue 16 1.00 3.00 Dark Blue 15 1.00 3.00 Purple 16 1.00 3.00 Sulphur Yellow 16 1.00 3.00 Mixed 15 1.00 3.00 SALVIA Our strains of Salvias have all been grown especially for us and have been selected from specimen blooms. Pkt. ^ oz. Oz. America $0.50 $2.60 $8.00 Bonfire 10 .75 2.50 Splendens .60 1.50 Zurich 16 1.25 4.50 SMILAX H lb. Lb. Pkt. Oz. Cultivated Seed $1.00 $3.60 $0.10 $0.36 S. & W. CO.'S LARGE-FLOWERING DWARF BOUQUET STOCKS Our stock of lar^e-flowering Dwarf Bouquet Stocks is grown with the greatest care and is the finest dwarf variety for growing for pot P'^"**- Pkt. H oz. Oz. White $0.16 $1.00 $3.00 Brilliant Rose 15 1.00 3.00 Pale Pink 15 1.00 3.00 Fiery Crimson 16 1.00 3.00 LightBlue 15 1.00 3.00 Dark Blue 15 1.00 3.00 Sulphur Yellow 15 1.00 3 00 Mixed 15 1.00 3.00 WINTER-FLOWERING STOCKS The following varieties of stocks are in every way among the best: Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesh-pink. Pkt. 16c., M oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Crimson King. Brilliant, fiery crimson. Pkt. 16o., M oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Empress Augusta Victoria. Blue. Pkt. 16c., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Mont Blanc. Pure white. Pkt. 15o., Ji oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Queen Alexandra. Lilac-rose. Pkt. 15c., M oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Sulphur King. Rich yellow. Pkt. J 15c. i-i oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. VERBENA S. & W. Co.'s Mammoth Fancy Strain Our Mammoth Fancy Strain of Verbenas is the best procurable. It cannot, we believe, be excelled for freedom of bloom, size or color Pkt. Ji oz. Oz. Mammoth Fancy. Pink. ..$0.05 $0.60 $1.60 Mammoth Fancy Defi- ance. Scarlet 05 .50 1.60 Mamnjoth Fancy. Blue 05 .50 1.60 Mammoth Fancy. White. . .05 .50 1.50 Mammoth Fancy. Mixed... .05 .40 '1.25 Hybrida Selected. Mixed.. .05 .25 .76 VINCA Excellent bedding plant; sow seeds early Pkt. Oz. Alba. Pure white $0.10 $1.00 Rosea. Bright rose 10 1 .00 Rosea alba. White, with rosy eye 10 1.00 Mixed 10 .75 WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS Ready for Delivery Now Pkt. Oz. M lb. Asta Ohn. Lavender $0.25 $1.25 $3.50 Blanche Ferry 15 .75 2^50 Cream Primrose 25 1.25 3.50 Heatherbell. Lavender^ mauve 15 .75 2.6O Helen Lewis. Salmon pink.. .25 1.25 3.60 Hercules. Rich pink 26 1.25 3.50 Melody. Soft rose 15 .76 2 50 Morning Star. Orange- scarlet 15 .76 2.60 Mrs. Spanoltn. White 16 .75 2.50 Rose Queen. Rose pink. . . .25 1.25 3.50 Song Bird, Pale rose 15 .76 2!60 Spring Maid. Light pink and cream 16 .75 2.50 Venus. White, flushed pink. .25 1.25 3.50 Wedgwood. Clear blue 26 1.26 3.50 White Orchid. Pure white. .15 .76 2.60 Yarrawa. Rose pink l.oo 3^00 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please meptlon The Bgctapg? Wm. M.Hunt&Co. PERFECTION Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY The W. W. Barnard Co. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO. ILL. en orderinE. please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange ] When ordering, please mention The Bxchaag* SEEDS Flower and Vegetable Insecticides and Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO^ Inc. 166 West 23rd St. NEW YORK Our Advertising Columns 5IeS roR^RLTfl i 178 The Florists' Exchangee ASTER SEED — Best Money Can Buy Selected Oregon, grown by HERBERT & FLEISHAUER. Sold in original packages as listed below. I have their exclusive Eastern Agency. THE MOST POPULAR EARLY A.tcrmum. A folcct Himi., „t il.i^ AM,r ,„ NEW ASTERS FOR 1920 NEW ASTERS AND MEDIUM EARLY ASTERS ^]'%' ,';";!; "f^^ "'iTo. Wc *-■''"■ '''' "'■ Sold thi» y«.r i„ park.U only containing Bodg.r'. M.mmolh Non,L...r.l Br.nch- Dnybrenk. Kxq.iisilo nlimlp of lidlit pink Triumph Comet . A ninirnificent npw claw ot oljout l-IO ounce rach nt 60o. ocr packit. ,7,f,:., Lmw'^.hon't^^^H/i^h S^ ()7.$-'7S. '.oz. Sl.lO. >.-o7,.75r..}, oz -lOc niid-wafon Aster, in wliiU- nnd shell pink. Lavender Pink Peerleu, Laic nranching. n. S.in^ hahit Th,' fl„„^^^^ Queen of the Market lirst onrly and a pro- O.. $2.50. i oz. shell pink, rose pink and purple. Oz. $2.75, pkg. (SU seeds). purple 50 .75 2.00 75c.. ^-8 oz. 40c. K* oz. Si.40. H oz. 76c.. J^ oz. 40c. Rugowski's Meritorious Pink. This mar- King Astera (Needle type). Giant Comet. A well known Comet type, in Giant Crimson. A dark velvety crimson velous Aster is late branching t>'pe; color white, rose, light pmk, white, rosy lilac, azure blue. Oz. $2.00, which attracts much attention. Oz. $1.50 shell pink, plants grow about 2 J^ feet high violet, lavender 30 .50 1.50 3-'. oz. $1.05, t.i oz. 65c., H oz. 30e. )-^. oz. SOc, J-i oz. 45c.. H oz. 25c. on very strong trunk and it produces strong, Pink Perfection 30 .50 1..50 White Fleece. Perfect flowers of glistening Crimson King. A well-known Aster of special non-lateral stems; blooms average SM to Lady Roosevelt 30 .50 1.50 white. Oz. $2.00, ;.. oz. $1.05, ij oz. 55c.. merit. Oz. $3.00, K oz. S1.55, J^ oz. SOc, 4)2 inches; no centers. $1.50 per pkg. White Perfection 30 .50 1.50 H oz. 30o. * ;.« OZ.45C. (50 seeds). Peerless Pink 30 .W) 1 M ROMAN J. IRWIN 108 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY I FLORISTS' BEST QUALITY AGERATUM. Dwarf Blue, j-^ OZ. 15c. ALYSSUM. Little Gem (Dwarf White). '4 oz. 15c.. Sweet (White). Oz. 20c.. H lb. GOc. ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon). Giant Pink, Scarlet. Each. '4 oz. 20c. White, Yellow. Each, 'i oz. 20c. Mixed, ^i 02. loc, oz. 40c. ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus (Greenhouse grown). 108 seeds for 50e.. 1000 seeds tor $3.50. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 100 seeds for 10c. , 1000 seeds for 75c. ASTERS (Very Best Strains in Existence) Lady Roosevelt. A splendid rose-pink va- riety. Tr. pkt. 20c.. H oz. 30c. Crego Asters. Magnificent late cutting Asters. Shell pink, Lavender and White. Tr. pkt. 20c.. i.i oz. 50c. Crimson King. Long, stiff stems. Tr. pkt. 25c.. '4 oz. 50c. Rose King. Tr. pkt. 2Sc., H oz. 50c. Lavender King. A fine lavender. Tr. pkt. 25c.. '., oz. 65c. Extra Early Express. For early cutting. White. Rose, Lavender. Each, H oz. 40c., i^ oz. $1.25. Mixed. 'A oz. 40c.. H oz. $1.25. Mikado Asters. Large, graceful flower for cutting. Pink. White. Lavender. Each, tr. pkt. 20c.. ,'4 oz. 40c. Lavender Gem. A splendid early pure lavender, no vellow centers; very popular with florista. Tr. pkt. 25c., M oz. 65c. Queen of the Market. Selected Early Strain. Dark Blue. Crimson. Each, Lg oz. 15c.. }2 oz. 50c. Light Blue, Pink. Each. H oz. 15c., 1^ oz. 50c. Snowdrift. Pure "VNTlite. H oz. 15c.. }2 oz. 50c. Mixed. Js oz. 15c., J. oz. 40c. Giant Branching Comet. Dark Blue, Light Blue. Each. H oz. 35e., lo oz. $1.00. Crimson, Rose-Pink. Each, H oz- 35c., ■.4 oz. $1.00. Pure White. Extra fine. Is oz. 35c., ,'-2 oz. $1.00. , . Mixed. A well-balanced mixture, j-4 oz. 3.5c.. oz. $1.00. Branching. Late. Extra Selected stock. White. Pink. Each. M oz. 20c., hi oz. (iOc. Lavender, Purple. Each, H oz. 20c., )^ oz. (30c. Mixed. H oz. 20c., oz. 75c. > BEGONIA. „„ . „ , Erfordi, Prima Donna, White Pearl, White Triumph. E.ich. tr, pkt. 35c. Gracilis luminosa. Tr. pkt ■lOc. Ib. 30c. For baskets and 15c. l.V. Tr, BACHELOR'S BUTTON Double Blue. '4 oz. 20c. CALENDULA. Orange King. Oz. 25e. Fine Mixed. Oz, 10c, , ,' CANARY BIRD FLOWER. v;i,scs t )z, 15c, CANDYTUFT. Empress. Very large pure white. Oz. 40c White Rocket. Oz. loc. Little Prince. Oz. 20c. CELOSIA. PlumosB. Tall mixed. }- Plumosa. Dwarf mixed. Childsii (Wool-flower). Tr. pkt. 25c. CENTAUREA. Gymnocarpa. J-4 oz. 25c. COB.«A Scandens. Purple. Oz. 30c, COLEUS. Finest Hybrids Mixed. pkt, 50c. CYCLAMEN, Persicum Giganteum, Mauve, Rose. Each. 100 seeds $1.25. Red, White. Each, 100 seeds, $1.25. DRACENA Indivisa. Tr. pkt. lOc. oz. 40o GYPSOPHILA. Elegans Mixed. Oz. 15c. IPOMCEA. Grandiflora (Moonflower). Oz. 30c. LOBELIA. Erinus Speciosa. Deep blue trailing va- riety. }■$ oz. 20c. Crystal Palace Compacta. Best for bed- ding. J 8 OZ. 30c. MIGNONETTE. Machet. Oz, 25c. Allen's Defiance. Oz. 35c. Grandiflora Mixed. Oz. lOc, i4 lb. :iOc. PETUNIA. Double, Grandiflora and Fringed, Mixed. Tr. pkt. $1.50. Giant Ruffled. Tr. pkt. 75c. Single Large-Flowered Fringed. Tr. pkt. liOc. Giants of California. Tr. pkt. 75c. Rosy Morn, Rosy Pink, White Throat. Js oz, 40c. Single Striped and Blotched. Ij oz. 35c. Howard's Star. '4 oz. 50c. Single Mixed. }i oz. 20c. SALVIA. Bonfire. Tr. pkt. 35c.. 34 oz. 60c. Drooping Spikes. Tr. pkt. 50c. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 30c.. oz. SI. 50. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 50c., >i oz. $1.00. SHAMROCK. True. Tr. pkt. 35c. SMILAX. Oz. 30c., ,'4 lb. $1.00. STOCKS. Dwarf Large Flowering Ten Weeks. MLxed, .'-s oz. 35c. Separate Colors, yi oz. 40c. Giant Perfection Mixed. 3-8 OZ. 40c. THUNBERGIA. O2 50c VERBENA iMammoth-FIowered). Blue. Scarlet. Pink. White. Each, 3-4 oz. 40c., oz. $1.25. Mixed. ■•, oz, ;«lc , oz, SI. 00. THE STORRS & HARRISON CO. PAINESVILLE, OHIO New Crop Flower Seed and Bulbs sow NOW BULBS Salvia, Petania, Verbena, Salpigiotsis, Asparagus, Coimo$ Candytuft, Snapdragon, Lobelia, Phlox, Sctbiosa, Gysophila. Gladioli, Cannas, Tuberoses Caladiums, Dahlias, Anemones, Madeira Vines, Cinnamon Vines. Lilium Auratum, Rubrum, Magnificum, Per Case $32.00. Lilium Giganteum, 7-9 Case 300, 8-9 Case 250. Per Case $50.00 If You Have Not Received Oar FloriMt LUl, A Postcard Will Bring It. FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. 12 and 13 FaneuU Hall Square BOSTON, MASS. For full list of stock, refer to our 4-page advertisement in Issue of January lOtb. Write us for another copy if you have mislaid it. LILIUM GIGANTEUM For Immediate Delivery 7-9, 300 per case; 8-9, 250 per case; 8-10. 225 per case; 9-10, 200 per case. $55 00 per case. Also some 7-9, 100 per case. Write for price. HARDY LILIES All varieties, 8-9 (200 in case), also 9-11, $30.00 per case. Write us for quotations on whatever else you may want in Plants, Seeds or Bulbs. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 50 Park Place, New York City BUY YOUR FRENCH BULBS NOW FROM Lagarde & Vandervoort OLUOULES, FRANCE Mail address: care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad St., New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR WHOLESALE DUTCH BULB GROWERS Lisse, Holland Write us for prices on finest qu.ility Dutch Bulbs New York Office: 1133 BROADWAY (comer 26th St.) January 2l, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 179 -NEW CROP— Choice Florists^ Flower Seeds AGERATUM, Dwarf White, Dwarf Blue. Blue Perfection, Swanley Blue, Little Dorrit. Tall Blue, H oz. 2Sc., H oz. 50c., 1 oz. $1.00. Littie Blue Star, ^ oz. SOc. ALYSSUM, Littie Gem. J^ oz. 2Sc., oz. 60c.. 4 oz. $1.60. Carpet of Snow. }^ oz. 25c., oz. 50c., 4 oz. S1.60. Lilac Queen. H oz. 26c., oz. $1.00. Maritimum Trailing. ^ oz. I6c., oz. 35c. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED Nortliern Greenliouse Grown Now Ready 1000 Seeds for $3.00 5000 Seeds for 13.75 10,000 Seeds for 26.00 25,000 Seeds for 57.25 Special price for larger quantities. Also all other Choice Flower Seeds. ASPARAGUS Spreneeri. 5000 seeds $4.00. 1000 seeds, $1.00 ASTERS. Best money can buy. See opposite page. Tr. Pkt. oz. BEGONIA Erfordia $0.50 $1.00 Luminosa 60 1.00 Vernon 25 .60 Prima Donna 60 1.00 Semperflorens, white 60 1.00 CALENDULA, Orange King. (True). Se- lected. Double Orange. For cut flowers. ii oz. 75o., oz. S2.00. CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth- flowered. W oz. 25c., oz. 75c., J^ lb. $1.50. Selected Giant Empress. 3-^ oz. 25c., oz. 75c., Ji lb. $1.50. Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose Cardinal, Lavender. ^ oz. 25c.,oz.75c. CARNATION, Giant Maimasion. tr. pkt. SOc. CENTAUREA, Gymnocarpa. H oz. 26c., oz. $1.00. Candidissima. J^ oz. 50c., oz. $2.00. Double Blue, for Cut Flowers. H oz. 25c, oz. 75c. COBEA Scandens. Blue. }f oz. 25c., 01 76c. COLEUS. Finest rainbow mixed. Tr. pkt. 60c. COSMOS, Lady Lenox. White, Pink. M 02. 25c.. oz. 76c. Giant Early Flowering. White, Crimson, Pink. ^4 oz. 26c., oz.75c., CYCLAMEN SEED. Best German Wans- bel£ Strain. 100 1000 Glory of Wansbek, Salmon. .$2.00 $16.00 Rose of Marientbal, Pink.. . 1.50 12.00 Dark Glowing, Christmas Red 1.60 12.00 Bright Red 1.50 12.00 Bright Pink with Rose Cen- ter 1.60 12.00 White with Carmine Eye. . . 1.50 12.00 Pure White 1.60 12.00 DRAC/ENA Indivisa. U oz. 25c, 1 oz. SOc. FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh.) In best Table Fern varieties, 75o. per pkt. GLOXINIA bybrida grandiflora. Extra choice, mixed. Tr. pkt. 76c. HELIOTROPE, Sweet Giant Blue. Tr, pkt. SOc. IMPATIENS Holsti. Red. Tr. pkt. SOc. Sultani. Rose. Tr. pkt. SOc. LOBELIA, Crystal Palace, Compacta, Dwarf. Tr. pkt. 36c., Ve oz. SOc. Trailing. Dark blue. Tr. pkt. 36c., H oz. SOc. MARIGOLD, Dwarf Little Browni. M oz. 26c.. oz. 60o. African Tall, double. Orange Ball. 14 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. African Tail, double. Orange Prince. Ji oz. 25c., oz. 75c. MIGNONETTE, (Giant Gnhse. strain) grown by a speoialist. Seed is saved from largest spikes. Tr. Pkt. 75o., H os. $2.00, H oz. $3.60, 1 01. $7.00. MIGNONETTE, Giant Machet. K oz. 25c.. oz. 76c. Allen's Defiance. 34 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. FOR ALL OTHER CHOICE FLOWER YOUR ORDER IN. OTHER SEASONABLE CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS- M YOSOTIS, Victoria. Tr. pkt. 25c., H oz. 50c., oz. $1,50. PETUNIA. Double. large flowering, fringed 500 seeds 85c., 1000 seeds $1.60; Giant, single, fringed, 1000 seeds SOc, 1-64 oz. $1.25; Howard's Star, tr. pkt. 25c.; A oz. 76c.; Rosy Morn, tr. pkt. 2Sc., ^ oz. 76c.: Striped and blotched, tr. pkt. 25c., ^ oz.75c. Giants of California, finest mixed. Tr. pkt. SOc, A 02. S3.00. Snowball, dwarf white, tr. pkt. SOc, K oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. PHLOX, Dwarf Nana Compacta Snow- ball. H oz. SOc, M 02. 75c., oz. $2.50. Dwarf Nana Compacta Fireball. H oz. 60c., M oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. Dwarf Nana Compacta Rosy Chamoise. H 02. SOc, a oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. Dwarf Nana Compacta Mixed. H oz. SOc, H oz. 75c, oz.$2,50. PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea, in all colors (ready later). Chinensis. Giant Flowering (ready later) RICINUS, Zanzibar. Oz. ISc, 4 oz. SOc, SALVIA America. Tr. pkt., 116 02. SOc. 14 oz. $1.50, 02. $6.00. Bonfire. (Clara Bedman.) Tr. pkt., 1-16 oz. 25c . li oz. 75c., oz. $2.60. Zurich. Tr. pkt., 1-16 oz. SOc, H o«. $1.25, oz. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 25c., H oz. 50o , oz. $1.60. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., ^ oz. $1.60. SHAMROCK SEED. Fine Irish. H o». 25c., oz. $1.00. SMILAX SEED. }i oz. 16c., oz. 60c., H lb. $1.50, lb. $4.50. SNAPDRAGON. GreenhouM forcing va- rieties. Tr.pkt. Tr.pkt. Keystone $1.00 Phelpa' Whlte$0.60 1.00 1.00 Ramsburg's. Buxton's Sii ver Pink. Nelrose Deep Pink SO Giant Yellow .60 STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. Selected from Double flowers. .SO .SO Garnet New Enchant- ress Pink. . . . New Bronze Beauty SO Best strain. White, rose. shell pink, lavender, purple, yellow-salmon Tr. pkt. 60c., H oz. $1.00, H oz. $2.00, 1 OS. $6.00. Also Princess Alice, white, at same price. SWEET PEAS. Early greenhouse, forcing varieties, Zvolanek's and Irwin's varieties. Send for list. VERBENAS, Irwin's Giant Flowering, Lucifer. New Giant Scarlet (best red), H oz. 60c., 14 oz. $1.50, oz. $2.60. Defiance. Scarlet. 3^ oz. 25c., J^ oz. 7Sc., oz. $1.26. Firefly. Scarlet with white eye. H oz. 25c., 14 oz. 76c., oz. $1.25. Mayflower. Giant pink. H oz. 25c., 14 oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. Purple Mantle. White, striped. H oz. 26c., 14 oz. 76c., oz. $1.26. VERBENAS. Irwin's Giant Florist Bril- liant mixture. 14 oz. 50c., 14 oz. 75c. oz. $1,60. VINCA alba. White witli eye. H oz. 25c., 3^ oz. 75c., oz. $1.20 Alba Pura. Pure white. 14 oz. 25c., H oz. 7Sc., oz. $1.2". Rosea. Pink. 3^ oz. 25c., 14 OB. 75e., oz. $1.25. Mixed. 14 oz. 25c.. 14 02. 76c., oz. $1.25. ZINNIA, Irwin's Giant Flowering (best in the country). Scarlet and Crimson shades, fi 02. SOc, H oz. $1.00. 02. $3.00. Yellow and Orange shades. 3^| oz. 50c., ■ 14 oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Flesh Pink. J^ 02. SOc, H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Salmon and Pink shades. I4 oz. SOc, 14 oz. $1.00. 02. $3.00. All colors mixed. 3'8 oz. SOc, 14 oz.$1.00, oz. $3.00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yellow. 14 oz. 60c., H oz. $1.00, or. $3.00. New Double Dahlia Flowered. Mixed. 14 oz. SOc, Ji oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. . SEEDS SEND FOR LIST OR SEND -ASK FOR FULL LIST HARDY LILIES For immediate shipment from Cold Storage Lil. Auratum, 8-9, 200 to a case, $35.00 per case. Lil. Spec. Rubrum, 8-9, 200 to a case, $35.00 per case. Lil. Spec. Rubrum, 9-11, 125 to a case, $35.00 per case. Lil. Spec. Album, 8-9, 200 to'a case, $38.00 per case. LILIUMGIGANTEUM BULBS For Immediate Shipment $55.00 Per Case in Any Size Packed as Follows: 7-9, 300 to a Case 8-9, 2.50 to a Case GLADIOLUS BULBS America. America. America. Augusta. Augusta. Baron Hulo'tT Baron Hulot. 100 1000 IH-in. and up $4.00 $35.00 13i-in. and up 3.50 l-lj<-in 3.00 l^-in. and up 4.00 13^-in. and up 3.50 13^-in. and up.. 7.00 IJi-in. and up.. 6.00 Chicago White. 13^-in. and up. 5.00 Chicago White. 13i-in. and up. 4.00 Halley. l^-in ana up 5.00 Hallcy. 13<-in. andup 4.00 Mrs. F. King. 13^-in and up. . . 4.00 30.00 24.00 35.00 30.00 60.00 50.00 46.00 35.00 45.00 35.00 35.00 Mrs. F. King. IJ^-in. and up 100 1000 $3.00 $25.00 Panama. IJ^-in. and up 8.00 75.00 Panama. IjJ-in. and up 7.00 65.00 Peace. IH-m. and up 5.00 45.00 Schwaben. IJ^-in. and up 8.00 70.00 Niagara. I3^-in. and up 6.00 60.00 Primulinus Hybrids. IVS-in.. 4.00 36.00 Popular Mixed 2.00 15.00 White and Light Mixed 2.50 20.00 Pink Mixed 2.50 20.00 Red and Scarlet Mixed ....... 2.60 20.00 Ask for full list of all varieties. CANNA ROOTS, 2 3 eyes 100 1000 King Humbert $7.00 $60.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.50 30.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 30.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 City of Portland 6.00 50.00 J. D. Eisele 4.00 35.00 Express 4.00 35.00 Firebird 8.60 75.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35.00 Mrs. Kate Gray 3.50 30.00 Gust. Gumpper 4.00 35.00 Hungaria 5.00 45.00 100 1000 Indiana $3.60 $30.00 Ask for full list of other variefit Italia 3.60 Louisiana 3.50 Maros 3.50 Meteor 3.60 M. Berat 3.50 Mrs. A. Conard 8.50 Musafolia 4.00 Pennsylvania 3.50 Wintzer's Colossal 4.00 Wyoming 5.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 75.00 35.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 CALADIUM ESCULENTUM CALADIUM Esculentum. 100 1000 7|9 812.00 $100.00 CALADIUM Esculentum, 100 1000 9|11 $24.00 $210.00 TUBEROSES ^l^ *'"0 P" lOO, $60.00 per 1000 FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS. Separate varieties, S16.50 per 100 ; Mixed varieties. S13-50 per 100. Plants, Cuttings, Etc. Prices are postpaid on orders for Rooted Cuttings other stock packing will be charged at cost. AGERATUM, R. C. Stella Gurney and Dwarf Dark Blue. Large flowering, $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. ALTERNANTHERAS, Red and Yellow, R. C. at $1.25 per 100, $9.00 per 1000, postpaid. ALYSSUM. Double giant flowering. 2-in., $4.50 per 100. $40.00 psr 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumoaus and Sprengeri Seedlings. See classified. BEGONIA Chatelaine. 21i-m., $7.00 per 100. $65 00 per 1000. 3H-in., in bloom, $20.00 per 100. R. C, $6.00 per vhere paid for in advance. On all Black t.OO per •THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW t» LEMON OIL. !^ gal., $1.60, 1 gal. $2.60. NICO-FUME. Liquid: 8-lb. tin, $14.60 each; 4-lb. tin, $7.60 each; 1-lb. tin, $2.00 each; >^-lb. tin, 65c. each. Paper: 288 sheets, $9.50 tin; 144 sheets, $5.00 tin; 24 sheets. $1.26 tin. NICOTICIDE. 1 gal. $17.60, H gal- $9.50. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100 lbs. lots, $4.50. NEPONSET Waterproof Paper Flower Pots. Per 100 June 21 Issue. TOBACCO DUST (For dusting), lbs. lota, $3.50. TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-lb. bales only). Per 100 lbs. lota, $2.50. APHINE. 1 gal. $3.00 AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanized, with Auto- Pop, $7.75. AUTO-SPRAY. Brass, with Auto-Pop. $10.76. Ask for price list, or see ad. page 1276 BEGONIA Mrs. Patten 100, $50.00 per 1000. BEGONIA Chatelaine. R. C, 100, $35.00 per 1000. NEW BEGONIA Mrs. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). Beauti- ful brilliant pink. Fine for bedding or pot plants. 23i-in.. $10.00 per 100. CALLAS, Godfrey, 2Ji-inoh pots, $10.00 per 100. CARNATIONS, R. C. 100 1000 Ethel Fisher (New Red) . . . . $14.00$1 15.00 Bernice. new crimson 14.00 115.00 Morning Glow, very profit- able pink 7 00 White Benora 7.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 Matchless 5.00 Enchantress 6.00 Beacon 6.00 Doris 6.00 Aviator 6 00 EnchantressSupreme. Feb- ruary delivery 7.00 Pink Delight 7.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 White Enchantress 6.00 Alice 5.00 Benora 6.00 Ask for full list of all other varieties. CINERARIAS, Half Dwarf. 234-in., $7.00 3-in. $10.00 per 65.00 65.00 60.00 40.00 40.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 60.00 60.00 .50.00 60 00 40.00 50.00 FUCHSIAS, R. C. Little Beauty. Prince and other varieties, ready now; $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. 2Ji-in. mixed, $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS. Ask for prices. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C. and Sweet-Scented. $2.50 per 100. $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special delivery, 234 -in,. *500 per 100, $40.00per 1000. HYDRANGEAS. 214-in. Best French va- rieties. mixed,$S.0O per 100, $75.00 per 1000 . I'W'y ENGLISH, R. C, $2.60 1 V I 100; $20.00 per 1000. per per 100. $65.00 per 1000. 100. $90.00 per 1000. COLEUS. See classified. CYCLAMEN. Seedlings, transplanted. 3 and 4 leaves. Ready now, separate colors or mixed. $.S.OO per 100, $75.00 per 1000. DRACiBNAS. See classified. DAISIES. See classified. FERNS. 214-in., in all varieties, and Table Ferns. .See classified. FEVERFEW. 23-4'-in.. $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1001). FORGET-ME-NOTS. Winter-flowering, 2)i-in. pots, $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. AH prices are subject to change. Satisfaction Guaranteed. LOBELIA Kathleen Mallard. R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mixed varieties. $2.50 per 100, $22.00 per 1000, postpaid special delivery. 23^-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PELARGONIUMS. 2>i-in. Easter Greeting, Lucy Becker, Swablan Maid, Wurtenburgia and others; separate or mixed, $12.00 per 100. $110.00 per 1000. POINSETTIA. Stock plants, California va- riety, early variety and late variety. Heavy stock plants, ready for shipment end of January. $4.00 per doz. 60 tor $14.00, $25.00 per 100. Poinsettias, regular va- riety, $20.00 per 100. .50 for $11.00. PETUNIA Seedlings, Single and Double. $2.08 per 100. $18.00 per 1000. Single Giant Blue, very fine, R. C, $6.00 per 100. ROSES, XXX. Forcing grade, 2-vear-old Field Grown, at $40.00 per 100. Frau K. Druschki, Gene Jacqueminot, Dorothy Perkins, Teplitz, Ulrich Brunner and others. Ask for full list. SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, Zurich, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000. Seedlings, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. SALVIA. 2-in. pots, $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. SALVIA America. R. C, $2.50 per 100. $20.00 per 1000. SMILAX. Strong 2H-in., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000 SNAPDRAGON. Yellow, Sliver Pink, Nelrose, Keystone, White, Bronze and Red. 2^-in. $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. 2)i-in. Rose. White, Shell Pink, Purple, Lavender, $6.00 per 100. VINCAS, Variegated. Rooted Cuttings, ready now. $2.00 pet 100, $18.50 per 1000, postpaid. 2Ji-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000; 3-in.. $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. VERBENA. SeedUngs, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. ROMAN J. IRWIN 108 West 28th Street, NEW YORK Phones, 3738-2326 Farragut ISO The Florists' Exchange Southern States Houston, Texas H<0'lo tS: I'einlarvis, IJurists, moved <>u Jan. 3 iiito tlifir iiew (juurtcrs, ut Kill Husk ave. John J. iJoylo, head o£ the lirm, 18 a promiuout member of civic organizations and is a liorist of long standing, having been engaged in the business for 15 years before coming to Houston. Dallas, Texas At a banquet given jit lh(' Soiitliland Hotel on the evening of .New Year's Day, by the Lang Floral I'onipany to its em- ployees, annouuccnient was made that the company has increased its capital stock from .$70,000 to .fliOO.OOO, and is planning extensive improvements on a tract of land recently purchased for the growing of flowers and ornamental ever- green shrubs. The bancjuet was made the occasion for presenting to the em- ployees of the company substantial bonuses and other gifts. William H. Flippeu was guest of honor and princi- pal speaker. Otto Lang, president of the Lang Floral Co., presided. L. Nashville, Tenn. Now that the holidays are over and the trade has had a chance to cast up accounts it is possible to give a fairly accurate account of the business done. The experience of all was summed up by a florist who said: "We sold everything but the building." In general. Carnations were scarce, and pot plants were also short. Poin- settias were not up to their best, but nevertheless they were all sold. We only saw a dozen or so culls after Christmas in the entire city. Cyclamen were per- haps the most numerous plants outside of Poinsettias, and they, too. were cleaned up. Roses were of most excellent quality and in better supply than any other article. Columbia and Premier show^ed their worth this seasou. Never have we seen so many really high grade Roses in this market at one time before this holi- day season. Premier vied with the best Am. Beauty in size and length of stem, also in the price it commanded. Growers here are a unit in saying that Columbia is the most profitable Rose thev have ever grown, because of the quantities of high grade flowers it produces. Now, if someone will give us a red and a white Rose that arc as good we shall indeed have a "big four ' of Roses. Both the volume of trade and the number of individual sales were much larger this season than ever before. The average order was larger than ever be- fore. This was perhaps because prices were uniformly higher than in the past. It IS pretty generally conceded that price ■was the determining factor on which flowers sold out first, but as all sold, in the end there was little difference. Business since Christmas has been very heavy. In fact it has been prac- tically impossible to get enough good stock to meet the demand. When we asked Tom Joy. of the Jov Floral Co.. your question as to "What are your plans to push business between now and Easter?" the reply was: "Our trouble IS to be able to do the business that comes of itself. Never before have we been so hard put to get enough stock to satisfy our trade." Our other retailers tell practically the same storv in iliffer- ent words. In reply to the question, "What plants and cut flowers can you sell to the best advantage during this period?" the reply of one retailer was, "Anything I can get." Side lines will not cut anv figure here this Winter, while the trade will have to depend almost wholly on Roses. Car- nations and Paperwhites for cut flowers. There are a goodly number of bulbs com- ing along for Easter, and perhaps they will help in the cut flower situation in a month or so. Sweet Peas are scarce and will be so for some time to come. Orchids are almost ofl: of the market, and the new Valley has not appeared as yet. Enough Easter Lilies have been plant- ed to give about the usual supply, but of course they cost very high. There is more Cyclamen in prospect than in the past, but it will be several weeks before it cuts much figure, tliankK to the nn- precedenUMl Christimis denuiiid. The growers lun'e bad considerable trouble with stem rot this year so that Carnations are not nearly so plentiful as tliey should be, but everytiiing points to a change in the near future. 'the sup])ly of put plants, iierliaps, came nearer being adeipiali' fur (he h<>lida.\ trade than the supply of cut lluwers and this condition is true yet. It is undoubtedly true here that many people are buying flowers that never thought of doing so in the past. Whether this is due to more and better advertis- ing, or to the higher scale of wages is a question. Miss Carrie Chance, of the Joy Co., is planning a month's vacation in Flo- rida as soon as the holiday rush is over. Mclnt.\re Bros, had a good supply of Sweet Peas for the holidays, and are still cutting a few. They find Peas profitable for this season. They have had no trouble with their Carnations, and as a result have a hea\'y sui)iil.\'. They grow in solid concrete benches, made of coal cinders and cement, so mixed that they allow all surplus water to leach away readily. This tliey con- sider an important feature. The Joys are pinning their faith Ut some of their seedling t'arnatjons to the extent that more than half the stock they are growing this year is of their own production. They are making a real hit with the public, too. Geny Bros, had the best Premier Roses we have yet seen this Christmas. We did not learn how they were grow'n, but they certainly had the quality. All florists here are closing at noon Sundays at present. This is in contrast to the habit of keeiiiug open all day in former years. They are all closing earlier in the evening as well, allowing the help a much needed rest, while busi- ness does not seem to suffer in any way as a result. JI. B. Louisville, Ky. Louisville florists report a good run of business following the holidays, al- though its volume from social affairs has not been as heavy as could have been expected. Most of the present business comes from the sick and in connection with funerals, but as a whole it is bet- ter than last year. Local stocks have been in fair shape as a whole, although dark, gloomy weather has held back production, and made colors poor in many instances. Some of the florists who haven't con- tracts are reporting difficulty in securing supplies, but those who are protected by contracts report that they are getting as much stock as they need. The annual meeting of the Kentucky Society of Florists w'as held Jan. 14, at the Y. M. H. A. rooms, and resulted in the re-election of August R. Baumer as president. Other officers elected were Louis Kirch, vice-president : Emil Wal- ther, financial secretary ; Joseph Able, corresponding secretary ; Herman Klein- starink, Sr., treasurer ; Herbert Walker, trustee. Routine matters were discussed, with a few side talks. Anders Rasmus- sen, of New Albany, president of the Indiana Society of Florists, was present, and spoke. Mr. Rasmussen had the In- diana florists at his plant in New Al- bany last December. Miss Edith Walker, manager of the house of Edith V. Walker & Brothers, reports good business with excellent prospects. Miss Walker in discussing stock conditions said : "I believe that there are more and better flowers than there were at this time last year, but generally colors are off at this season." Louis Bryant, salesman in Louisville tor Anders Rasmussen, of New Albany, has been confined to his home by illness. The Nanz & Neuner Co.. at St. Mat- hews, is going in for Lettuce culture to a greater extent than in the past, due to the tact that Lettuce is in heavy de- mand at high prices, and represents an excellent investment. Anders Rasmus- sen and several of the other large grow- are producing quantities of it. Edward Thompson, of the G. B. Thompson Co., has gone to Florida for ] a Winter vacation, planning to spend a I few weeks at Orange Grove. His fam- I ily accompanied him. i Dave Weller. manager of the William Walker Co., reports good business, and I fairly good production of flowers. Prin- . cipal cuttings at the farm consist of while and yellow NarciMHi and ItoMcs, iiM-liiding tin? Kaiserin, Beauty, Colum- bia, Wliite Killarney, Ward, Premier, etc. CarnatiouH arc not doing expecially well just now. George Borntraeger, head of the Falla City Wire Works, reports a good de- mand from the florists for wire designs. Wire lamp shades for the popular silk covered floor Iam|>s have proven an ex- cellent side line in dull periods. The Pcaslee-Gaulbert Oo., Loui.sville jobbers of glass, jjainls, and similar lines, has recently purchased the plant of the Booker Box Co., at a cost of about .');i2r),(K)0, and will transfer its glass de- partments there, having been crowded for room for some time. J. H. Miller, manager of the Marret & Miller Co.. opnosite Cave Hill, reports an excellent volume of business since the holidays. Milton ReiiiKtrs, of E. G. Keimers & Son Co., is being kept on the jump be- tween looking after the retail end, and the flower farm out in the country. Due to mild weather so far this Win- ter, which has been largely a repetition of the l!tlS-llt season, the volume of coal burned has been lower than usual. Zero has not been reached up to the middle of January, and supplies of coal on hand are fairly good. F'lorists are expecling to come fairly close to running through on stocks on hand. It is claimed that, due to the fact that florists are not forc- ing stock much, less coal than formerly is required. A. W. W. Washington, D. C. High prices, both at wholesale and retail, still prevail and there does not seem to be any move towards a drop. There is comparatively little stock to be had and the wholesalers have been forced to allot their supplies in order that all of their customers might be served. Many orders coming in are cut to the limit. The only flowers of which we have had enough to meet all demands are the red Roses that have been selling at wholesale at $3 to $0 per doz. A majority of the retailers have adopted the policy of buying only enough stock to meet immediate requirements. This, of course, has permitted a better distribution of the supply. Most of the growers in this vicinity were right in crop for Christmas and were well cut out of blooms. Cloudy and rainy weather has prevailed since then. Early in the week it looked as though there would be plenty of Sweet Peas, but they started to drop their buds. It is impossible to supply enough Carnations. They have been priced at !^li; to $15 per 100, with very few selling at the former price. In Roses the lowest price is $12 per 100. This is the stock for which the retailers in former years demurred ai paying $3. That is a fair sample of the rise that has occurred in Bower prices. They have advanced all along the line about four times. Sweet Peas formerly brought $1 and $1.Z5 per 100; now the retailer is fighting to get what he wants at $4 and $5 for the same grades. How- ever, this flower will be the leader now for some weeks. Stevia and Narcissus are done for this season. Calendula is not blooming very freely. The retailers report a general falling off in "big business." Society seems to be taking a rest. It is very probable that if a number of big decoration or- ders should come in all at one time, out- side cities would have to be looked to for enough stock to eke out local sup- plies. Washington florists were represented at the executive board meeting of the F. D. A. in Detroit by William F. Gude, who was accompanied by his daughter. Miss Amelia Gude. Following the meeting Mr. and Miss Gude visited Chicago, where they at- tended the American Carnatii^n conven- tion and exhibition. During the course of the convention, Mr. Gude, on behalf of the florists of the National Capital ex- tended an invitation to the AJnerican Carnation Society to hold its 1021 an- nual convention in Washington. From Chicago, the party will go to Cleveland for the purpose of attending the executive committee meeting of the S. A. F. and O. H. The Washington Floral Co., on 14th St., near New York ave., has changed the wording of the large electric blinker sign over the show window to read, "Say it with Flowers." TTie sign was for- merly used to advertise "Popular Priced Flowers." J. Harper Hetherington, manager of the store, is taking advan- tage of the national advertising of "Say il with Flowers" by using that slogan wherever possible. A large number ot the stores In this section have bad the phrase printed on their checks, their biUs and letterheads, boxen, and some have had it painted on their delivery wagons. West Bros, are reported to be con- templating the erection of two additional greenhouses on tbcir place in Suitlandi Md. It is stated also that one or two others in that locality will undertake construction work within a very few weeks. E. A. U. Baltimore, Md. The Market Roses are still very scarce, not nearly enough to go around. Carnations are in better supply. Orchids are very plentiful and prices are somewhat lower but all cleaned up this week. Violets, both double and single, are coming in more plentifully, prices aboat the same. Paperwhite Narcissi are io good supply, with a few Trumpet .Major making their appearance. Lilac sales are very satisfactory. In former years it did not sell so well at this time of the year. Asparagus sold well the past week, but Smilax was a bit slow. Notes Dr. David Griffiths of the Depart- ment of Agriculture will deliver a lec- ture before the Florists" Club, Monday evening, Feb. 9, illustrated by slides showing the progress made in the United States in Lily culture during the past year. Twenty-five new members were elected in the club last Monday evening. "Go- ing strong, ' boys of the membership committee. The publicity committee of the club has on foot a movement, as a beginnins of a local publicity campaign to have the slogan, "Say it with Flowers," painted on about a dozen billboards 10ft. x 30ft. and 10ft. X 50ft. in size, in different sec- tions of the city. This is only a pre- liminary movement, and will be followed with more just as soon as Mr. Penn ap- points our national publicity committee. Now, when a member of this committee calls upon you for a contribution for the fund, reach for your check book, look pleasant and go the limit. Remember the money will be used right in your own home town. A new one. Bobs : Think It over. Wm. F. Ekas. our worthy president, said the other evening: "Strange but Baltimore is blessed in a peculiar way, the three representatives of the three leading trade papers sport the front name of Robert." Michel Hilperfs new fern, named by Wm. Feast, "Hilpertii." is a wonderful addition to the Nephrolepis family. It is a new and distinct type with a short compact habit, not unlike Teddy Jr. with fronds crinkled and curled, making it a shapely plant. Mr. Hilpert has been growing this fern remarkably well for the past five years. Carnations here are not producing as in former years. Plants usually planted early in May from 2'4in pots, in solid beds, under glass, would give the flowers and the returns. This year Mr. Hilpert put in field grown plants and that, to his mind, answers the question. J. De Groot of Catonsville, who is an extensive Gladiolus grower and also a representative of some large bulb grow- ing firms, left recently on a business trip through the Western States. James Hamilton will put most of his extensive glass range in Roses this Spring. The Squire ai^ Donald sure can "grow 'em." Robert L. Graham thinks vhe Lilies promise well for Easter. Look out. Bob had good ones last year. .J. .T. Cummings has been on the sick list, but is now about again. He intends replanting his entire place in Roses. Robert E. Williams, who conducts the Parkway Flower Shop, North ave.. near St. Paul, reports a fast growing trade, in this fast growing business location up town. It was a great treat to be able to shake Alvah R. Jones by the hand and give him the "w'Clcome to our city" last meet- ing night. All the boys are going into the grow- ing of Ro.ses next season. There will be a lot of Rose stock wanted. R. H. January 24, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 181 GET 1919 CATALOGUE For Deicription of Separate Colors SEED Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse. Special mixed, O. K. outside. K oz. $1.00, oz. $7.00. Steele's Mastodon Private Stock. Mixed, Yi oz. $1.00, oz. $6 00. Steele's Mastodon Mixed. U oz. $1.50, oz. $5.00. STEELE'S PANSY GARDENS :: Portland, Oregon ,MkA ^ -•^ , ^^Hv^ ' k ti i>. *" ' ^ Hs ■r,/'"if^^^ ^^^ss tv-^JT'^'^S &cli^ H* >■ . jijiMl/ ^I'za ^TjbR*. Ik^^^^i^I^I^ ■W-. ^"^* ■^,.' "* -Jv W^ Rynvelo^ Bulbs jiOHEBirm^i^o^N . ^ •- " ♦■'.-..i^^asi. ^^ ^ Bi^ '■■"■ HARDY LILIES Auratums lOO Case 8 to 9-iQ. (180 bulba to case) $20.00 $30.00 9 .0 U-in. (125 bulbs to case) 27.00 30.00 Album: ? to 9-iii. (200 bulbs to case) 22.00 38.00 9 to 11-in. (140 bulbs to case) 30.00 38.00 Rubrutn: 8 to O-in. (200 bulbs to ca^e) . . . 20.00 34.00 9 to 11-in (140 bulbs to case) 26.00 34 00 NARCISSUS Paper White Grandiflora 100 1000 13 ctm. (1250 to case) $3.00 $28.00 14 ctm. (1000 to case) 3.50 30.00 GLOXINIAS. Choice Miiture 18.00 A. HENDERSON & CO. 166 N. Wabash Ave. CHICAGO Lilium Formosum, 7 to 9, and 9 to 10. Lilium Multiflorum, 7 to 9, and 9 to 10. Lilium Multiflorum Giganteum, 7 to 9. LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS BEGONIA Gracilis Luminosa DRAC^NA Indivisa SALVIA Zurich SMILAX Seed Prices on application. J.M.THORBURN&CO. 53 Barclay St. - - New York City Tipntion Thp Rxi-hHnge Our New Price List of WINTER ORCHID Sweet Pea Seed has been mailed If you have not received one, let us know Aot. C. Zvolanek & Son LOMPOC, CAL. Lily of the Valley (NEW CROP; High gracJe, for immediate delivery Write for prices R. A. Vanderschoot 299 Broadway, New York City When tirdpring. pleasp mpntlon Thp Kvlm Our 1920 Wholesale Bulb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Established 1883 Vogelenzang, Holland AMERICAN BRANCH 110 Water St., New York When ordering, please oipntlon Thp Esobange XXX SEEDS ALYSSUM Snowball. The only true dwarf. 25c. CHINESE PRIMROSE IMPROVED. Finest grown. Miied. 300 seeds. tl.OO; M pkt.. 50c. COLEUS. Large fancy Hybrids. 25c. CINERARIAS. Large flowering dwarf, gnelt mixed, pkt. 50c.: !^2 pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN Giganteum. Choicest Giants, miied, ISO seeds. ll.OOi K pkt. 60c SALVIA BONFIRE. Finest grown, large pkt. 25c. VERBENA, California GianU. Finest mixed, liberal pkt., 25c. Large flowers and bright colors. JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. Whpii ordprlng. plpnsp mention The Exchange F. E. — Besi Advertising Medium Wbep ordering ■ pleaae mention The Exchaaee Giant Pansey Seed Kenilworth Mixture. Orchid-Flowered Mixture. Kenilworth Cut Flower Mixture. Masterpiece, curled wavy Giant Three and Five Blotched Giant Parisian and all colors, separate or mixed. Price for all seed except where noted is 1000 seeds. 30c.; 4 pkts.. $1.00; H. oz., S1.30; oz., $5 00. Early Flowering or Winter Blooming Golden Yellow, with dark eye. Silvery White, with dark blue eye Dark Velvety Blue Light or Sky Blue. Each color separate or mixed 500 Beeds, 25c.; 1000 seeds. 40c.;Hoz.. SI. 10; M oz., $2.00; oz., $7.50. WbPn nrdprinc. pleaSP men T Ion Thp KychmitJf SEEDS, BULBS and PLANTS Barclay Nursery 14 W. Broadway, New York When ordering, please mention Tlie Exchange KUdlLd Own Root rafted 2!.;-inch. 100 1000 100 1000 Pilgrim (New Pink) Ready Feb. Ist $40.00 $350.00 S45.001$400.00 Crusader (New Pink) " " 40.00 350.00 45.00 400.00 Frank W. Dunlop (New Pink) Ready Now 35.00 300.00 145.00 375.00 Mme. Butterfly (New Pink) . . " 35.00 300.00 ( 45.00 375.00 Cornelia (New Pink) " 30.00 250.00 40.0C 350.00 Premier " 20.00 180.00 35.0C 300.00 Columbia " 16.00 140.00 30.0( 250.00 Hoosier Beauty 16.00 120.00 Hadley 15.00 120.00 Mrs. Charles Russell 25.00 200.00 Ophelia. Double White Killarney. Double Pink Killarney. Single White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant. Sunburst, Radiance, Maryland, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Richmond 15.00 120.00 Kaiserin. Early delivery 12.00 110.00 Baby Rambler 10.00 90.00 Roses will be scarce this season. ^ , .\nyone wishing grafted stock or early delivery of own root should order as^earlyias.possible. Send for copy of our complete deacriptive price list. DO IT NOW. CARNATION CUTTINGS READY FOR IMMEDIATE AND LATER DELIVERY NEW VARIETIES 100 1000 Ruth Baur, Pink $12.00 $100.00 Ethel Fisher, Red 14.00 115.00 Morning Glow, Pink 7.00 65.00 John Henry, Pink Benora . . . 12.00 100.00 STANDARD VARIETIES PINK Pink Delight 7.00 60.00 Enchantress Supreme 8.00 70.00 Cottage Maid 6.00 50.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 50.00 Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Alice 5.00 45.00 VARIEGATED 100 1000 Benora $6.00 $50.00 RED Belle Washburn 6.00 50.00 Aviator 6.00 50.00 Merry Christmas 6.00 50.00 Nebraska 6.00 50.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 WHITE Crystal White 6.00 50.00 White Enchantress 6.00 50.00 White Benora 7.00 65.00 White Perfection 6.00 50.00 Matchless 6.00 50.00 ENGLISH IVY Rooted Cuttings $20.00 2-in $4.00 35.00 2ii-in 7.00 60.00 3-in., three to pot. stalked 12.00 4-in., extra heavy 25.00 5-in., extra heavy - 40.00 6-in.. extra beiivy 75.00 CYCLAMEN English and German Strain Salmon. Light Red. Dark Red. Light Pink. Rose Pink, Pure White, White with Eye. Seedlings, 2 leaves, assorted va- 100 1000 rieties $7.50 $65.00 Seedlings, 3 leaves 8.00 75.00 SecdlinRS, extra select 10.00 Purchaser's selection of varieties. $5.00 per 1000 extra. Quotations on pot plants on appli- cation. GLADIOLUS Home-Grown Bulbs No. 1 l'...-in. and up 1000 .$35.00 SEEDS CYCLAMEN SEED Best German Wandsbek Strain 100 1000 Glory of Wandsbek, Salmon $2.00 $15.00 Rose of Marienthal, Pink 1.50 12.00 Dark Glowing, Christmas Red . 1.50 12.00 Bright Red 1.50 12.00 Bright Pink with Rose Center. . 1.50 12.00 White with Carmine Eye 1.50 12.00 Pure White 1.50 12.00 SNAPDRAGON SEED Pkt. Nelrose $0.76 Phelps' White 75 Phelps' Yellow 75 Enchantress 75 Keystone 75 Ramsburg's Silver Pink. 75 ASPARAGUS. New Crop Plumosus. Northern greenhouse grown. 1.000 Seeds 3.25 5,000 Seeds 14.00 10,000 Seeds 25.00 25,000 Seeds 56.25 Sprengeri. 1.000 Seeds 1.25 5,000 Seeds 6.00 10.000 Seeds 10.00 America Augusta Chicago White 40.00 Baron Hulot 50.00 Brenchleyensis 30.00 Cracker Jack 30.00 Czescho ._ 50.00 Empress of India 45.00 Glory of Holland 40.00 Golden West 40.00 Halley 33.00 Independence 33.00 Dick 50.00 Klondyke 35.00 Mauve Queen 50.00 Mrs. Francis King 33.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 Niagara 54.00 Panama 54.00 Peace 50.00 Pink Perfection 60.00 Schwaben 60.00 Exhibition Mixed 25.00 Extra Choice Mixed 25.00 Primulinus Hybrids 25.C0 No. 2 l!4-in. 1 ! a-in. 1000 $26.00 32.00 25.00 24.00 42.00 36.00 32.00 32.00 28.00 28.00 42.00 28.00 42.00 28.00 42.00 42.00 42.00 42.00 48.00 50.00 20.00 16.00 20.00 CANNA ROOTS Good, strong, select division. We offer the following: Per 1000 lOOOFeuermeer $32.50 1000 Florence Vaughan 32.50 2500 Gladiator 32.50 1000 Gustav Gumpper 32.50 600 J. D. Eisele 32.50 1000 Jean Tissot 32.50 3000 Louisiana «-00 600 Richard Wallace 32.50 2000 Uncle Sam 32.50 2000 Wyoming 32.00 1500 Venus 3.i.0U Special Offer to move quickly. Send for our complete list of flower seeds. Chrysanthemum list NOW READY C. U. LIGGIT Office : 303 BULLETIN BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA, PA. FINEST QUALITY LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS Ready for Immediate Delivery For prices write VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR 1133 DROADWAY, Corner 26th St., NEW YORK DREVON-TlGELAAR & CO. WHOLESALE FRENCH BULB GROWERS \ 1 1 33 Broadway, Corner 26th St. NEW YORK GARDEN SEED BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety: also other itema of the short crop of this past season, as well aa a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 Dey St. .NEW YORK.and ORANGE.CONN. 182 The Florists' Exchange Canna Roots 2 (o .'1 vyt'H. A fiw tlmt uc icioiiiiiiriul fur fin- commcn-iiil grower. Tlipy aro nil Al hcddiiiK .witw, lOOli KING HUMBERT. I'Ih- very ln'»( broiixe-loavcd fort. ImriiriiHO oninjio-rod floworn . .$*iO.Oi) YELLOW KING HUMBERT. Sport of King Humbert. Flowcre ycUow spotted with I.. I. Cii-.-n foli»K<' 30.00 FIRE BIRD. .Medium hoJKht. Krcen-loiivwl. hcovy, fire-red truHSOS. ..." 75.00 GOLD BIRD. CInsscd witli Fire Bird as compnnions and libera. Grcen-Jeavcd, butter- cup yill.m fUnvera ^ 45.00 PETOFI. Hrst white (lowered sort. 3 ft 1 45.00 METEOR. \",-ii,. pots, $3.60 per 1000; 3-ili. pots, S5,20 per 1000; SM-m. pots. $7.10 per 1000; ^; „Pn°n ■,-^*"° ^' '"00; 5-in. pots, $14.60 per 1000; l.-m. pots, $19.25 per 1000 GLADIOLUS BULBS America, Augusta, Francis King Halley, Mr Brenchleyensis, Fire KinB. Mrf= u/.... r-ui .... .? Irs. Watt. Chicago White; Peace: Baron Hulot Mrs. Frank Pendleton^ Niagara Panama " * ' Schwaben 1000 i. .$35.00 . 30.00 . 45.00 . 60.00 . 50.00 . 60.00 . 70.00 RUBBER HOSE Bull Dog Brand. %.m. size in 60-foot lengths, fL'-J^.l" ?°'- '*'''?™' °f ""r erowers have given this hose a thorough testing and it has proved decidedly satisfactory MISCELLANEOUS AGERATUM. Stella Gurney. R C . at $1.50 per 100, S12.U0 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri. Secdhngs. $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; fine, 214 -in. pots. $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000; line, 3-in. pots, $10.00 per 100, $95.00 per 1000. BEGONIAS. In bloom for immediate ship- ment. Chatelaine, 3-in., at $15.00 per 100; 4-in., at $20.00 per 100; 4!.;-in, at $35.00 per 100; 5-in., at $50.00 per 100. Mrs. M. A. Patten, 3-in. at $20.00 per 100; 4-in., at $27.50 per 100; 4l..-in., at $50.00 per 100; 5-in.. at $65.00 per 100. CINERARIA Hybrida. Half dwarf. 2,«-in., at $7.00 per 100, $65 00 per 1000; 3-in., $12.00 per 100. COLEUS, RootedCuttings. All the standard and fancy varieties, such as VerschafTeltii, Golden Bedder, Queen Victoria, Fire Brand, Beckwith Gem, Yellow Trailing Queen, at 812.00 per 1000; Brilliancy, Sal- vator and Pink Trailing Queen, at $20.00 per 1000. .\ny varieties of fancy COLELtS that you want tell us. Our growers can supply anything that is good. CYCLAMEN SEEDLINGS. Three leaves, as- sorted varieties of a high-grade strain. $8.00 per 100. $75.00 per 1000; separate varieties. $10.00 per 100; 214-in. pots. $12.00 per 100; 2'4-in. pots, selected, $15.00 per 100. FUCHSIA, Rooted Cuttings. Mixed, best varieties, $2, .50 per 100. $20.00 per 1000. GODFREY CALLAS. .1-in., SIO.OO per 100. TABLE FERNS for Fern Dishes. A selection of the best varieties. $6.00 per 100. $55.00 per 1000. FERNS, Boston and Whitman!, 2l;-in. pot-grown, $7-00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. PELARGONIUMS. We h.ave SOO mixed, in- cluding from best sorts. Can ship at once. Strong. 2,'4-in. pots. Good value at $14.00 per 100. DOUBLE or SINGLE PETUNIAS. Rooted Cuttings at $2.50 per 100. 820.00 per 1000. Our stock of Double PETUNIAS comprises ten colors, all dLstinct. also an A 1 variety of Single Mixed, as well as Rosy Morn, separate. MARGUERITES. Yellow, 2-in , at $5.00 per 100. Boston Yellow, R. C. $3.50 per 100. S.iO.OO per 1000. Mrs. Sander, R. C, 8;!.0n ri.T llHl, 825.00 per 1000. PRIMULA Obconica. 3-in., at 810 per 100. SNAPDRAGON. Free from disease. Silver Pink, Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet. 2Ji-in.. $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000. FOR PROFIT BUY PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS. WE HAVE THEM IN QUANTITY AND Don-t forget PRIMULINUS HYBRmS^fveTage U-oTo°three blooms per bulb and are quick sellers in the market. ^^a ,rf MM' *»' $35.00 per 1000 Regular $20.00 per 1000 Fancy All varieties quoted are First Size. For Second Size. $5.00 per 1000 less. L. J. REUTER CO. >. Boston, Mass. Plant Brokers. WATERTOWN P. O 15 Cedar Street When ordering, please mention The Exchange SPECIAL OFFER Wallflowers, Wintcr- floweriiiK, 2i..f-in. . . .$2..'')0 $20.0(1 Heliotrope, dnrk blue, 2'A-in 3.00 Primula malacoldes, 214-in 2.50 Lan tanas, best var. mixed, 2J-:;-in 3.00 Asparagus plumosus, 3-iu 7.00 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in 7.00 Begonia Prima Don- na, in bloom, 4-in 15.00 Pansies of our well-known strain, strong plants that will make early bloomers. S4.00 per 1000. Lettuce, Grand Rapids, SI. 00 per 1000. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. When orderlug, please mention The E.'cjhange I James Vick's Sons Growcri of Flower and Vegetable Seeds Qat the benefit of our 69 years' experieooi AU seasonable varieties Our stocks are very oomplete Rochester, N.Y. The Flower City Wli«n orderlne. pleaa« m«ntloD The Bzcbtngc CANN AS A large stock of several varieties. Pricea right. Let ub book your order now for ship- ment at the proper time. PARKER BROS. NURSERY CO. FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. orfl.Tlne pl^'tlri-in. pots S0.75 5.00 40.00 MARGUERITE, Paris Daisy For outdoor bedding, grown as pot-plants or for cutting, Maiguerites are among the most useful flowering plants. ^ ^ Doz. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $2.50 S20,00 2U-in S0.75 5.00 40.00 MRS. F. SANDER. Pure white and very double. , , . , SINGLE WHITE. Similar in growth, but with single row of petals. PETUNIA ASSORTED DOUBLE. Doz. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $2.50 $20.00 2)i-in. pots $0.75 5.00 45.00 SALVIA Doz. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $150 $12.00 2M-in. pots $0.75 5.00 40.00 AMERICA. New. A dwarf variety that will supersede Zurich and others of that type. Dwarf, compact habit; very free and early in bloom. We consider this the best for bedding. BONFIRE. A compact variety growing to a height of about 2 feet. Heavy flower-spikes of brightest scarlet. SPLENDENS. A tall-growing variety; im- mense flower-spikes of dazzling scarlet. ZURICH. An extremely free-flowering, dwarf variety. The plants commence to bloom early and continue until checked by frost. Very bright scarlet. VINCA VARIEGATA Trailing Varieties Very valuable for window boxes, etc. This is the most popular climbing plant with varie- gated foliage. Doz. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $150 $12.00 2k-in. pots $0.75 6.00 50.00 3 -in. pots 1.00 8.00 75.00 4 -in. pots 2.00 15.00 4 -in. selected 2.50 20.00 A. N. PIERSON, Inc. Abundance of Fine Stock Size of Pot 100 1000 2Ji-™. Fuchsia Little Beaute .$5.00 $48.00 2^-in. Fuchsias, 12 assorted varie- ties 4.00 35.00 2}^ -in. Fuchsia Christmas Gem. . . . 8.00 2j4-in. Marguerites, 3 varieties 4.00 35.00 2^i-in. Heliotropes, light and dark blue 4.00 S.'i.OO 2^-in. Lantanas. dwarf orange 6.00 55.00 2J^-in. Lantanas, 8 assorted varie- ties 4.50 40.00 2 -in. Ageratum, light or dark blue. 3.50 30.00 2 -in. Geranium, 150,000 Oberie, Viaud, Buchner, Nutt, etc.... 4.25 40.00 3 -in. Primula Malacoides 6.00 55.00 4 -in. Cyclamen, full of buds 40.00 2}i-in. Dracaena Indivisa 4.00 35.00 4 -in. Vinca variegata 13.00 125.00 2}i-in. Vinca variegata 5.00 45.00 Five minion Canna Bulbs, Hed and Yellow King Humbert, Fire Bird, Mrs. Alfred Conard, Rosea gigantea, etc. How many can you use? Correspondence solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, Wholesale Florist WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY ROOTED CUTTINGS 100 1000 AGERATUM, Stella Gurney $0.90 $8.00 FUCHSIAS. Fine, double, dwarf, habit, early, free blooming 1.50 14.00 ! HELIOTROPE. Dark, fragrant 1.25 12.00 I SALVIA, Bonfire 1.25 12.00 ! SALVIA America 1.50 PETUNIAS, Dreera Double. Large ] flowering. Fringed, raised colors. . . 1.50 14.00 Rooted Cuttings prepaid by mail. PLANTS 100 HELIOTROPE, Eliz. Dennison, 2 in $3.00 Cash with order, please. J. P.CANNATA,Mt.Freedom,N.J. A Few Good Things You Want GERANIUMS, 2 in , Nutt, Ricard, Poitevine, Perkins, Buchner (white), $5.00 per 100; Vinca Var., 2 in., $5.00 per 100. REX BEGONIA, fine. 2 and 2HJ in., $10.00 per 100. BLOOMING BEGONIA, Mixed, Pink, White and Red, 3 in., 15c. each. Cash with order. Geo. M. Eininans, Newton, N. J. Geraniums Standard Sorts Labeled From 2-in. pots, $35.00 per 1000. SMILAX Extra strong, will make quick strings. From 2-in. pots, $2. .50 per 100. DAISIES, Boston Yellow From 2-in. pots, S3. 50 per 100 GREVILLEA Robusta From 2-in. pots, $3.00 per 100. We pack to stand any weather. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale Grower Allegany, N. Y. VVhpn nrd^rlng. plensp mention Tlip Exohnngp I Rooted Cuttings CUPHEA, Ageratum, Gurney and Blue 100 I Star $0,90 ' FEVERFEW,Gem: GENISTA.VINCAVAR., DAISIES, single white and Mrs. Saunders 1.50 DAISIES, Boston Yellow 2.00 ALTERNANTHERAS, Red and Yellow , SS.OO per 1000. i Brilliantissima, $10.00 per 1000. ' ALSYSSUM, Giant Double 2-in 2.00 SMILAX and PRIMULA Malacoidea2-in.. 3.00 GERANIUMS. Rose 2-in ■. . . 3 00 CHATELAINE BEGONIA, 2H in. fine 5.00 Cash. BYER BROS,, Chambersburg, Pa, | When orderlnR. please tiieitt1r>n Thn I'^X'-hant- Now is the Time for Action! DO TWO THINGS] ,, ^ First: — JoiB the Board which costs only Ten Dollaxa a year, and Second: — Send ufl for collection your overdue accounts. , National Florists' Board of Trade 48 Wall Street, NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange Floral Designs de Luxe '$'^'5? A. T. DE LA MARE COMPANY. Inc., 438 to 44a West 37th Street, N. T. Cromwell, Conn, FOLIAGE and BLOOMING PLANTS FERNS, Can give good value as we grow these in large quantites: Scottii. 4-in. 30c., 5-in. 50c., 6-in. 75c., 8-in. $1-50 and J2.00 each. Teddy, Jr. 6-in. 60c. and 75c., 7-in- $1.00 and $1.25, 8-in. $1.50 and $2.00 each. Whitmanii. 4-in. 30c.. 5-in. 50c., 6-in. 60c. Macawii. 4-in. pots, 50c. each. Verona. Large fern, fine for combin- ation baskets. 4-in. 25c. FICUS Elastica. 4-in. pots 50c., S-in. 7SC. DRAC^NA Terminahs. s-in. pots, 75c. ASST. FERNS for DISHES. 2H-in. 16.00 per lOO, 3-in. $12.00 per lOO. PTERIS Wilsonii and Alba Leanata. 6-in. pans =;oc. BIRD'S NEST FERNS. 4-in. pots, 35c. ASPARAGUS Plumosus. 2H-'n. pots, $5.00 per 100. PRIMULA Obconica, in bloom. 4-in. pots. 20c.; 5-in.. 40C. Chinensis. 5-in. pots. 40c., in bloom. Malacoides. 4-in. pots, 20c., in bloom. HARDY ENGLISH IVY. 2H-in. $7;00 per 100; 3-in., $10.00 per 100; 4-in., staked, 25c. each. BEGONIA Luminosa, red. 4-in. pots, 20C.; 5-in., 35c. Magnifica, Pink. 4-in. pots, 25c. m bloom. Good Stock to Grow on for Easter CINERARIA Hybrida. Finest strain,. 2i4-'m.. $5.00 per 100; 4-in., $20.00 per 100. HYDRANGEA French and Otaksa. 4-in. 25c., S-in. soc, 6-in. at 60c. and 7SC. GENISTAS. 4-in. 40c.. 5-m. 60c. each. AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES. 6-in. pots. $50.00 per 100. Started EASTER LILIES, Giganteum. 4- to 6-in. high. 6-in. pots. S60.00 per 100. Cash with order. No plants shipped C. O. D. All plants to travel at purchaser's risk. Plants will be shipped out of pots unless otherwise stated. GODFREY ASCHMANN WHOLESALE GROWER 1012 W. ONTARIO STREET PHILA., PA. Right Here in Connecticut Xioely-flowered plants in good shape for store trade. PRIMULA Townsendi. Best of the small-flowered Primulas. 4-in. pots at .36c., S3. 75 per doz.; 4!'2-in. pots at 45c., S4.75 per cloz.: 4-in. pots to .grow on, $20.00 per 100. CINERARIA. 7-in. Azalea pots, 75c. and .«1.00. CYCLAMEN. 4-in. and 5-in. pots, 40c.. 50c. and 75c. each. Brainard Nursery & Seed Co. THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. Geraniums All booked up to Feb. 15th, Prices from then, $45.00 per 1000. Have 35 varieties of 'MUMS, Pompons and Caprice. Order now for future de- livery. List and prices on application. Ready Now loo 500 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 3-in . S.S,00 100 SNAPDRAGON, White, Pink and Silver, 2 ' .-in 4.00 SINGLE DAISY, white, 2U-in 4.00 BOSTON YELLOW DAISY, 2>.i-in. 6.00 MAGNUS PIERSON West Street, Cromwell, Conn. 184 The Florists' Exchange Announcement ! It has been brought to our attention that representatives of a recently established firm are advising our customers that Mr. Gaston Lagarde, who was a partner in our firm for over 20 years, is still in business. We hereby beg to state that Mr. Gaston Lagarde retired permanently from the bulb export- ing business when he discontinued partnership with us. Need we assure our customers that we are in very good position to take care of orders for French Bulbs. LAGARDE & SPEELMAN WHOLESALE BULB GROWERS OLLIOULES (VAR), FRANCE Established 1898 New York Office 38 MURRAY STREET, New York City WbcH ordering, please meptloa The Excbange Carnation Morning Glow We can take no more orders for MORNING GLOW, as we have orders for all that we expect to be able to supply this season. All orders will be shipped in rotation, Parcel Post and Special Delivery, unless otherwise designated by purchaser. Small extra charge made for packing in lots of more than 500. EDWARD WINKLER, Wakefield, Mass. St. Louis, Mo. The first part of the week opened up with a general scarcity and a brisk de- mand. Short stemmed Roses still con- tinue very scarce and are eagerly picked up. C.irnations also continue scarce. Temperature moderate with a certain amount of sunshine. Violets are becom- ing more plentiful and Jan. 13 dropped to %1 per 100. Sweet Peas have started to be a little more plentiful but still are not sufficient to go around, $1.50 to $3 ))er 100 is the quotation. Narcissus is (luoted at $(> to JfH. Ferns are selling at .t!3 per 1000. Smila.\' and all greens are sellins well. The outlook will depend greatly on the weather. We are now getting a January thaw. Blooming [>lants are again in evidence in the show Plants and Cuttings Ready for immediate sale, 100 1000 ABUTILON Savitzil, 2li-in pota JS.OO ACHYRANTHES. Rooted Cuttinge. 1.00 »8.00 AGERATUM, blue and wbite 1.00 8.00 ASPARAGUS plumoBua, 2(4 -in pots 5.00 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri,2)4-m. pots 4.00 COLEUS. 15 sorts. Rooted Cuttings.. 1.25 10.00 CUPHEA, Rooted Cuttings 1.50 ENGLISH IVY, 4-in. pots 12.00 FEVERFEW, double white 2.00 FUCHSIAS, Rooted Cuttings 2.00 18.00 FUCHSIAS, 2;i-in. pots 4.00 GERMAN IVY, Rooted Cuttings 1.50 HELIOTROPE, Rooted Cuttings 1.25 10.00 LOBELIA, double blue 1.50 LANTANAS. 2'4-in. pots 4 00 LEMON VERBENA, 2)'4-in. pots 5.00 MOONVINE, white, 2J4-in. pots 4.00 POINSETTIAS, 3-in. pots 15.00 POINSETTIAS, 214-in. pots 12.00 SALVIA, Rooted Cuttings 1.25 10.00 TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cuttings.. 1.50 VINCA, vining, 2V4-in. pots 4.00 WOOD BROTHERS, I'j'^V^X windows of the downtown and West iind Horists. Weddings and other social events swell the demand. Xotes The local publicity committee met at Wm. C. Smith's Wholesale House, Tuesday. Jan. 18. Cheques were re- ceived for over $700 orders were sent for Valentine posters, which will be dis- tributed among the retailers. Annual Dinner of the Albany Florists' Club at the Hampton. Albany, N. Y.. on Jan. 15, at which were enter- tained members of the N. Y. Federation of Horticultural Societies and Floral Clubs. See account on page 173. CHRYSANTHEMUM NOVELTIES FOR 1920 Preliminary list now ready Free by mail Elmer D. Smiths Co. Adrian, Michigan Wben ordering, please nieiitlon Tbe Exchange New Carnation Ruth Baur Send your order now for delivery in 1920 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS - - INDIANA When ordering, please meniion Thp Kxohange Announcement! The New Crirason D I? D V I f" T Carnation forl9Z0 D£il\lllv£i Orders booked for December and January delivery Stock limited. Write for descriptive circular PRICES : $14.00 100 SUo 1000 W. D. HOWARD MILFORD, MASS. Wtiep ordering, please mention The Exchange Carnations Fred Dorner & Sons, Co. La Fayette, Ind. When ordering, please mention The Exchange January 24, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 185 ''Hamburg Late Pink" Chrysanthemum The ac- company- ing picture was taken December 6, 1919, and will give a good idea of what HAMBURG LATE PINK looks like when grown to single stems and planted 6 inches each way. HAMBlURG LATE PINK is an improved late pink Maod Dean, having more petals, and ifgrovvn for late will hardly ever show an open center. The average grower of Chrysanthemums must have varieties which are easy to handle, and from which he can cut as near 100 per cent, of perfect blooms as possible. HAMBURG LATE PINK has been grown for the last four years, and produces a very high proportion of good flowers. It is not an exhibition variety, but for late pink, one of the best for commercial purposes. It can be had in bloom the latter part of November, by taking an early bud, but some of the flowers will show open centers. By selecting late buds, after October 1st, most of the flowers are cut during December. Would advise to select late buds, as the later buds will hardly ever show an open center, and some flowers can be had even in January. Keeping qualities are excellent and where a graceful pink flower is wanted ' HAMBURG LATE PINK cannot be surpassed. HAMBURG LATE PINK will be disseminated in the Spring of 1920. Plants will be readv March 1, 1920, and all orders will be filled in rotation. Rooted Cuttings (By Parcel Post) $16.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1000 2-in. Pots (By Express) $18.00 per 100, $160.00 per 1000 WILLIAM F. KASTING COMPANY 568-570 Washington Street BUFFALO, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Seasonable Stock— Ready Now ASPARAGUS Plumosus. 2H-in., $5.00 per 100, .S45.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 21^-in., $4.50 per 100, S40.00 per 1000. FERN DISH FERNS. 2M-in., $4.50 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. FERN DISH FERNS. 2> i-in., Pteris Magnifica, Wimsetti, Critica alba, Lineata and Mayi. ADIANTUM Cuneatum and ASPIDIUM Tsussimense, $fi.00 per 100, iSSO 00 per 1000. ACHRYANTHUS Herbsti. 2^-^"; brightest red, $4.50 per 100. ALTERNANTHERA Brilliantissima. 2M-in. (bright red), $4.00 per 100. FUCHSIA, Mrs. E. G. Hill. 2K-in., (best white), $5.00 per 100 EUONYMUS Japonica, Silver Edge, (for hampers, baskets or vases). 2J^-in., $15.00 per 100; 3-in., $25.00 per 100; 4-in., $35.00 per 100. LANTANAS, Dwarf. 2^i-in., splendid stock, distinct, sorts, $5.00 per 100, .'545.00 per 1000. PETUNIA GERTRUDE, Double. Best and strongest growing light pink, extra size flower, 2-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 pci 1000. 6 other varie- ties at same price. SNAPDRAGON, Keystone. 2i4-in., once pinched stock, in splendid shape, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. PALMS. Clean young stock, KENTIA Belmoreana. 2}i-in., $15.00 per 100; heav\', 3-in., $25.00 per 100; heavy, 4-in., $50.00 per 100. CANNAS. Dry roots, two and three eyes. King Humbert, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Meteor, best red, green leaf, $4.50 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. Richard Wallace, standard yellow, $4..50 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO When ordering, please mention The Exchange The Ten -Ten Catalog Was Made For You Chat No. 40 Suppose, just for instance, you want Snapdragon seed, and want it quick. Suppose you turn to your catalogues and find listings of them as long as your arm and every one claims to be just as good as every other one. Suppose you just didn't happen to know as much about Snaps as you do. How are you going to make selections, without spending a whole evening studying catalogues ? Now suppose you have a catalogue that listed only Ten. Ten of the ones that the experts sajj are the top- notchers. Ten with just enough de- scriptions to tell you exactly what you want to know and no more. No long winded, sugar-coated stuff, but facts. You would go down to meet such a catalogue with a brass band, now, wouldn't you? Well, that's just the kind of a cata- logue The Ten-Ten is. Everj-thing grouped in tens. Send for it. Never mind about the band this time. . _ touliuy t^eKry Co I ^ Ai TKo Sifn of The T^eg 1 Box 24 RutKerford NJ. ^g^^ When ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS FOR DISHES Clean, strong, healthy plants, ready for imme- diate use. From 2M-in. pots. $6.00 per 100, S50.00 per 1000; 3-in. pots tl2.00 per lOOi 4-in. pots, $25.00 per 100. COCOS Weddelliana. 2M-in. pots, $15.00 pel 100; 3-in.pot8, $26.00 per 100. THOMAS P. CHRISTENSEN Short HilU New Jersey HENRY H. BARROWS Fern Specialist FERNS ASPARAGUS Plumosa. 3-in. pots, $10.00 per 100. NEPHROLEPIS, Scotti and Teddy, Jr. 6-in. pots, Ig.oo per doz.; 7-in. pots, $15.00 per doz.; 8-in. pots, $i8.oo and $24.00 per doz. WILSONI PANS. 3 plants in a 6-in. pan. very fine. $7.20 per doz. WILSONI FERNS. 4-in. pots, $3. 00 per doz. HOLLY FERNS. 3-in pots, $1.50 per doz. DISH FERNS. 2H-in. pots, strong plants. $6.00 per lOO. ASPLENIUM Nidus Avis (Bird's Nest Ferns). 4-in. pots, $6.00 and $7.20 per doz. -■ 6-in. pots. $9.00 and ■7-in. pots, $18.00 per FICUS Elastica. $12.00 per doz.; doz. HARDY IVIES. doz.; 6-in. pots, CINERARIAS. 3 in on, $12.00 per 100. 5-in. pots, $4.20 per $6.00 per doz. pots for growing For Growing on Easter French HYDRANGEAS and HY- DRANGEA Otaksa. Started stock to grow on for Easter, in 6-in. pots. S75.00 per 100. HYACINTHS in 4-in. pots will be in bloom in about 2 weeks. $25.00 per 100. CINERARIAS. 4-in.. I20.00 per 100. BOSTON YELLOW DAISIES. 3-in., S15.00 per 100. BOSTON YELLOW DAISIES. 4-in., S20.00 per 100. BEGONIA Luminosa. 5-in. pots m bloom, $5.00 per doz. Cash with order. No plants shipped C. O. D. All shipments travel at purchas- er's risk, and we are not responsible for any delay in transit, as our responsibility ceases when delivery is made to Express Company or other carrier. ASCHMANN BROTHERS Second and Bristol Streets, and Rising Sun Avenue, PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS TEDDY JR. and SCOTTII Write for prices Whitman -:- -:- 8-inch $1.50 each 6-inch 75c. and 60c. each 7-inch $1.00 each 2M-inch $8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000 Mass. CAMPBELL BROS. Penllyn, Pa. When ordering, please mention The KTchanjre When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange THE PRICES ADVERTISED IN THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY- 186 The Florists' Exchange YOU CAN'T SEE '5% to 2^% moisture in air-dried manuies, but it is there in nearly every bag. Paper-lined bags sound mighty nice but that excess moisture will pay for paper liners and leave a good profit beside. You foot the bill. W RR/lNlN^' BR/INb PuLVERiZEb Sheep- Pulverized Cattus, SHREbbEb Cattle Is dried in high temperature, direct heat, rotary dryers and every bag is practically bone dry. They are sterilized, too, and that means cleaner beds with less weeds and grasses to pull by harid and no chance of fungus or disease that may cost your whole crop. Order by name — WIZARD BRAND — for nearly fifteen years the standard of quality and service in concentrated manures. Your supply house can ship WIZARD BRAND if you insist, or we will quote on any quantity from a bag to a carload with freight rate, promptly. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. UNION STOCK YARDS CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention The Bxchanse ((FORMERLY THE FUMIGATING UNDD KILLS AWL^APHIS $4.00 V^-' 100 lb BaS on Cars York, F-, iEDSMEN Oii ^9» des!?eT* ToBiccd .. __ ^ s»nU Bum acd Give Perfect Satisfactioo, or Moaev P«ckj Mail Qjjjjr {2ilfi£5 itt Hi: OT SELL IT -Tp YOl 'owderTnSrTsTjuaranteeoto Bunio c 148 Front Street, NEW YORK CITY Boston Office, 141 Milk Street GEO. H. FRAZIER.'Mgr. When ordering, please mention The Exchange CINERARIAS. 3-in. and 1-in.. 10c. and 15c. COLEUS. Bedding and fancy R. C, S9.00 per KIOO. VINCA. VAR. R. C. and 2-in.. $12.00 per 1000 !ind S.3..50 per 100. MARGUERITE DAISY. R. C, 2-in. and 3-in.. .51.50 per 100, S4,00 and $8.00. STEVIA, Double. 2-in.. S4.00 per 100. MARGUERITE, Blue Daisy. R. C. S2.00 per 10 : '2-in and ;i-in.. .5r. and lOe. FORGET-ME-NOT. 2-in., 4c.; 3-in., Sc. GODFREY CALLAS. 2-in., oc; 3-iii., 10c. SNAPDRAGON, Keystone, Nelrose, Davis Pink, Buxton's, Garnet, 2-in., 4c. HELIOTROPE. H, C, S1.50 per 100: 2-in.. 4c. SALVIA ZURICH. R. C, $1.00 per 100; 2-in., .3c. •MUMS. R. C. SI. 50 per 100; all leading kinds and Pompons. SMILAX. 2-in.. 3c. TABLE FERNS, .i-in. and 4-iu., 10c. and 15c. C.^.SH PLEASE Rosendale Greenhouses, Delanson, N. J. Windier Wholesale Floral Co. sent in a handsome sum, together with the other wholesalers who also sent in their 1 per cent on sales, Fred Ammann and Mr. Klixen of Edwardsville, 111., sent in their respective cheques as growers. James Gurney passed away at his resi- dence at Tower Grove Park, Thursday afternoon, Jan. 1.5. He was born in Buckinghamshire. England, and came to America when 80 years old. Under the personal direction of Henry Shaw of the .Missouri Botanical Garden he laid out Tower Grove Park which became nation- ally known as the home of the Water I.ily. Gurney also worked out many of the special features on the Missouri Bo- tanical Garden. Before coming to Amer- ica he was in charge of the aquatic sec- tion at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Ijondon. He built two residences in Tower Grove Park, where he lived and worked for many years. He grew the Kufus Lackland Water Lily, the first known to have a deep red color and sev- eral other varieties in flowers and plants. He was 88 years old and leaves two sons, George and James Gurney. At the time of writing flowers still continue in limited supply except Vio- lets which are less scarce and Sweet Peas, Carnations and Roses show a slightlv bigger supply. Prices still con- tinue high. C. W. W. The Renowned Food For Plants MANUFACTURED BY CLAY & SON STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND When orderlof. please mention The Rxchance Zenke's New Plant Life Liquid Liquid Fungicide Compound Plant Insecticide If your supply house fails you, write direct. The Excel! Laboratories 115-17 Eut So. W.icr Si. CHICAGO, ILL. "Master Soil Builders" Send for prires on Master Brand Vine and Plant Manure — eventually you will us-:- It. Why not now? PROTO-FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. LaSalle St.. CHICAGO, ILL. Milwaukee, Wis. The reports from our wholesalers are that there is not nearly enough stock coming in to meet the demand. With a brisk out of town trade, with a steady run. of funeral work, plus the demand for the various social functions, all cut flowers, regardless of quality, have cleaned up quickly every day since Jan. 1. (Jood Roses and Carnations axe bring- ing satisfactory returns to the growers; that does not mean that Sweet Peas, Violets and bulbous stock which in- creased in quantity with the return of The Reco^ized Standard liuecticidc A ipray remedy for Kreea, black, white fly, thripe and soft scale. FUNGINE For mildew, ruBta and other blights affect- lag flowera, fruitt and vegetablea. VERMINE For Ml worms, aot^e worms, uid oth«r worm, working io the toil. Quart, $1.00 Gallon, $3.04 SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. When ordering, please mention The F.xchsr.ce FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 '2?ck (For Fumigating and Sprinkling comb4D*d) TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 'SJ* FUMIGATING K I N D , $3.00 '2^^^ TOBACCO STEMS, $1.50 'ui," Spedal prtcei In Tons and Cariomd Lots J I C-^iJmon 285-289 MetropoBtan A»e. . J. rneouiail, Brooklyn, n. y. When orderlnff, please meotloD The ExcbaDe« SPECIFY MAGIC BRAND Fertilizers— Always CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER CO. UNION STOCK YARDS CHICAGO ■ ,- II,- K\.-hHnep Geraniums ROOTED CUTTINGS All booked till Mar. i-'th except Buchner. These are $20.00 per 1000. Ricard, Viaud, Scarlet Bedder, Castellane» Poitevine, $25.00 per 1000. Ricard only, $30.00 per 1000. S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000. Cash with order. FRED.W. RITCHY LANCASTER, PA. When .-riiprini: p ejisp meiiri.iii ThP Exchanire ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS ALL BOOKED TO MARCH 1 Ricard, Poitevine, Scarlet Bedder, S. A. Nutt and Buchner PETER BROWN Lancaster - :- Penn When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings All sold until late March S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000 Ricard and Poitevine, S25.00 per 1000 Orders for Ricard alone, price $.30.00 per 1000 Albert M. Herr Lancaster, Pa. January 24, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 187 SEALED BIDS CONTRACT 191 SEALED BIDS will be received by the Board of Water Supply, at its offices, twenty-second floor, Municipal Building, Park Row. Centre and Chambers streets, New York Citv. until 11 A.M., on Tues- day, Februan,- 10, 1920, for Contract 191, for planting at the Kensico Dam, in the Towns of Mt. Pleasant and North Castle, Westchester County, New York, all as set forth in the specifications. At the above place and time the bids will be publicly opened and read. Pam- phlets containing information for bidders and contract drawings can be obtained at the above address, at the office of the Sec- retary, by depositing the sum of five dol- lars (S5) in cash or its equivalent for each pamphlet. For further particulars apply to the office of the Chief Engineer at the above address. JOHN F. GALVIN, President. CHARLES N. CHADWICK, L. J. O'REILLY, Commissioners, Board of Water Supply, BENJ. F. EINBIGLER, Secretary Kensico Dam Planting To Those Who Bid On Above THE Amawalk Nursery Announces that It Has Thousands of Norway Maples — and — Pin Oaks of 2}4 inch cal. and over, growing for your inspection at Amawalk. WE ARE NEAR AT HAND, approximately 20 miles from the Kensico Dam. Prices given three ways: F. 0. B. Amawalk; F. O. B. Kensico, or delivered and planted at Kensico Dam. Bids on Kensico Dam planting close February 10. Write us early. Visit us and see the trees we offer. Amawalk Nursery AMAWALK Westchester Co. NEW YORK Telephone: Yorktown 128 New York City Office: 103 PARK AVENUE Telephone: Vanderbilt 7691 Norway Maples Grow Fast™Live Long Norway Maples, because oi! their rapid growth, great hardi- ness and long life, lead all other liihade trees in popularity. We will .'^hip you a carload lot or an individual specinaen. These trees are beauties with broad, symmetri- cal tops that delight the eye. Harrisons' Evergreens, Hedge Plants,. Shrubbery and Hardy Perennials will please your trade. Harrisons' ITruit Trees are budded from our own fruiting orchards. Harrisons' Strawberries — Ever- bearing and 30 other varieties — can't be beaten. We can supply you with all Small Fruits. Write for 1920 catalog and prices to the trade. Box 74 BERLIN, MARYLAND When oriicrinj,', ple-usi? mention The Ex.' Orlando Offerings ASPARAGUS elongatus {Cut-and- Come-.\gain). Less than 1000, .¥1.00 per 100, oz., about 1200 seeds, $10.00. POLYSTICHUM coriaceum (Leather Leaf Fern). Strong divisions. $10.00 per 100: 2.5, postpaid, for $3.01). Fw n TTrurD rosalind . TT. rLLlLnLIV, GARDENS Orlando, Fla. bright and milder weather are cheap. Both Callas and rubrum Lilies sell at sight and many more would be a bless- ing.especially for the funeral work ; the only abundant offering is Stevia. The following new officers of the Mil- waukee Florists' Club were installed at a well attended meeting on ,Tan. .N. Henry Welke, president ; Fred Guter- muth, vice-president ; Fred H. Holton, treasurer ; Eug. Oestreicher. secretary, and Gus. Pohl. trustee for three years. Arthur Arndt and Alford Ijocker ot Wawatosa were taken in as new mem- bers. Both the treasurer and secretary in their annual reports showed that the club both financially and numerically Is in a thriving condition. One of the members wanted to know if it would be a paying proposition to burn coal gas instead of coal for green- house heating. While those present did not know and did not know of any one who had had experience, it was decided to lay this matter over until such a time when defi- nite information could be got from in- vestigations to begin at once. Attention was called to the coming meetings of the American Carnation Society and the Illinois State Florists' Ass'n at Chicago. Jan. 21 and 22. As we are on friendly terms with the Chicago boys and as the attraction is so near, no doubt, a good sized party will attend. The entertainment committee reported arrangements nearly completed for the Roses-Own Root-Roses Rooted Plants from Beds Soft vvfood cuttings taken from field stock (Desert Climate Grown) and rooted in beds. Ready for shipment February 1 5th and later. Good plants. Roots puddled, per 20 75c., per 100 $2.75. 3000 for $75.00 Express prepaid if cash is sent vi'ith order. To all we know with accredited standing, express can be deducted from invoice. Not less than 20 of any kind booked. American Pillar Excelsa Source d'Or Christine Wright Flower Fairfield South Orange Per- HlAWATHA Lady Gay Shower Gold Silver Moon Field-Grown Transplant Stock List Ready February 1st Hybrid Teas, also a few Hybrid Tea Climbers. No H. P's in this lot. Of hardy cHmbers (about same as above list) can offer a few thousand. Field-Grown No. 1 and No. I'A Grades Surplus List Feb. 1st Write for same HOWARD ROSE CO. HEMET, CALIFORNIA Crimson Rambler Climbing American Beauty Dorothy^ Perkins FECTION Tausendschoen White Dorothy Perkins When ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS FOR FERN DISHES. Strong, bushy 23^4 -in. stock, in largest and best assortment »6.00 per 100, S50.00 per 1000. 3-in., $15.00 po 100. 4-in., $25.00 per 100. FERN SEEDLINGS. Excellent stock, ready for potting, in assortment of six best Fern dish varie- ties. $1.75 per 100, $16.00 per 1000. CIBOTIUM Schiedei (King of Ferns). Strong, thrifty 3-in., $6.00 per doz., $45.00 per 100. asparagus p. N. seedlings. Ready for potting. $1.00 per 100, $8.00 per 1000. asparagus Sprengeri Seedlings. $1.00 per 100, $7.00 per 1000. J. F. ANDERSON, Short HUls, N. J. FERN SPECIALIST When orderioK. please mention The Exchange FERNS Assorted varieties for dishes. Strong, healthy plants, from 2M-in. pots, $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000; 500 at 1000 rate; 3-in, 12.00 per 100. NEPHROLEPIS Whitmanii elegantisslma. 6-in., $1.00 each; 7-in., $1.50; 4-in., 35o. BOSTON FERNS. 6-in., $1.00; 4-in., 35c. COCOS Weddelliana. 2)i-in., $2.00 per doz. $15.00 per 100. KENTIA Belmoreana. 2l4-in., $2.00 per doz.. $15.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS plumosus nanus. 2K-in.. $5.00 per 100. SMILAX. 2Ji-in., $3.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri~2M-inoh $5.00 per 100 FRANK N. ESKESEN MADISON, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Midwinter dauoing part.v. to be held Jan. 29, at the Calumet Club ; the.^e social affairs are alwa.v.s a success and help to promote good fellowship. F. ORNAMENTALS Of Every Description WE are equip- ped to supply unexcelled speci- mens of trees and shrubs for oma- mental purposes. Two nurseries, of more than 800 acres. Let us fill your needa. Send for new catalog. AMERICAN NURSERY CO. SINGER BUILDING. NEW YORK Table Ferns Extra fine, bushy plants from 2-in. pots $6.00 per 100. ADIANTUM Croweanum strong stock 2-inch 6c. FRENCH HYDRANGEAS. 6-in 25c. R.G.HANFORD Norwalk, Connecticut Joliet, III. For the holiday trade our stock was plentiful in Roses, Violets and Sweet Peas. The volume of business was about 30 per cent larger than the year before. Rich people spent about as much as DAHLIAS BEST NEW and COMMERCIAL VARIETIES PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS O. BERLIN NEW JERSEY usual, but people working for a salary were the best buyers. Expensive stock sold before the cheaper grades. About three-fourths of the sales were plants All prices were higher than a year ago C."C. Co. 188 The Florists' Exchange D. HILL HilFs Choice Stock FOR FLORISTS We arc booking orders now for Spring delivery. The following is only a partial list. Write for complete catalog. Our over sixty- four years in business is your guarantee of complete satisfaction and a square deal. Evergreens for Landscape Planting i Ppccimcn Stock — Balled and liurlappfd Trailing.' CREEPING or very dwarf i Feet Each 10 [ Junip«ru« ranadriieis aurcft.. I-IH $2.50 $22.00 Junip«rui proouinbenfl 1-1 H 3.00 27.fi0 Juniperua procunibe[i8 lH-2 ' 3.76 35.00 Junlpcrua procnnibena 2-2H 5.50 52.60 Juniperus pabina proetrata. . 1-1 H 3.26 30.00 Junlp«ru. «abinaproBtrat»..l>1i-2 4.00 36.00 DWARF, OR LOW-CROWING VARIETIES Feet Eacb 10 Junip.ru. Pritceriana l-l'A $2.25 $16.60 Junip.ru. PBtieriana lM-2 2.76 20.00 Junip«ru. Pfiticriana 2-3 4.00 36.00 Junip.ru. Sabina 1-lH 2.25 19.60 Junlp.ru. Sabina lK-2 3.26 30.00 Junip.ru. Sabina 2-2H 4.00 30.00 Pinu. MuBho 1-lH 1.76 13.50 Pinu. Mugho lM-2 2.26 18.50 Taxu. canadenaia 1-lH 3.00 20.60 Taau. canadenaiB lH-2 4.00 36.60 Ta«u. cuapidaU brevifolia. . . 1-1 H 3.25 28.60 Taiu. 0UBpidBtabrevi(olia...lH-2 4.00 38.60 Thuya occidentalia compacts I-l^ 1.76 13.60 Thiiyi occidentals Wood- waJciir nurseries now wiUi llie bc-,1 hardy Eveixjrecns dnd Ornumpntdl-,. V^cirrv.i 'r<'iM<-nrifiij-, ,,-,.,,.rr'i<":' FELIX & DYKHUIS BOSKOOP -'''jl 5 rit it a pity Uncle how they aeijlect their ^rdens? Fruit Trees and Rose Stocks, Farm and Garden Seeds Lily of the Valley FELIX &DYKHUIS Wholesale Nurseries BOSKOOP, HOLLAND are in a position to take large contract orders for Fruit Trees and Rose Stocks, Farm and Garden Seeds, Lily of the Valley, and all other stock which can be imported into U. S. A. Write ua today We have no agen ta Write to Holland direct When ordering, please mention The Ezcbange Rosedale Nurseries TARRYTOWN. N. Y. is looking for your list of large trees for quotation. Low prices will sur- prise you. Stock has been several times transplanted to insure success. Of an $8000.00 order only three trees failed. Every landscape eind nursery man who visits us says: "You have a magnificent lot of stock," "Best we have seen," etc. We are great on Hemlocks, Pines, Retinisporas, Oriental Spruce and Douglas Fir. Car lots a specialty. When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange BOBBINK & ATKINS CHOICE NURSERY STOCK. INCLUDING RHODODENDRONS, HARDY AZALEAS, HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES, HERBA- CEOUS PLANTS. BAY TREES. BOXWOOD. AND A GENERAL LINE OF DECORATIVE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention The Exchange Ibolium Privet Natural Habit Ibolium iV:^) Hardy Privet (L. Ibota X Ovalifolium} Now sent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One-year, field-grown plants. $5.00 each. Summer rooted, frame-grown, $3.00 each. Plants in stor- age for immediate shipment. Introducers of Box-Barberry, well rooted Summer frame cuttings, $65.00 per 1000. The Elm City Nursery Co., Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. NEW HAVEN, CONN. Ibolium Privet When trimmed When ordering, please mention Tbe Eichange PIN OAK, (pI'i^^ul^Kfs) IN ALL SIZES PRAXINUS Americana (White Aab), in all •izea. ULMUS Monuiiientalis (Comlah Elm.) POPULUS niera faadeiata (Ix>mbard7 P"oUr.) A>k lor our prices before ordering. WILMINGTON. N.C. Lock Box SIS When ordering, plpnsp menllon The p:^fhnnee I When ordering, please meTitlon The Gxehaoc* Jackson &. PerkJDs Co. Growers of "The Preferred Stock" NEWARK, NEW YORK STATE Audubon Nursery, ^ Decorative Plants Robt. Craig Co. 4900 Markat St., Philadelphia. Pa ROSES • CANNAS AND SHRUBBERY Wrllt tor frict Lilt THE CONARD & JONES CO. WEST GROVE. PA. Wlien ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT ! USE FOR RESUTLS January S,'4, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 189 ii!|niSMEfc^ ^'' is W' ^.^)WM..:- Mi^si^^^^^^M^^^i NURSERY DEPARTMENT American Asociation of Nurserymen — Pres., J. E. Moon, Morriaville. Pa.; Vice- Prea^ L. C. Stark, Louisville, Mo.; Treaa., J. W. Hill, Dea Moines, Iowa; Secy. ^ Chas. Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo., Ex. Secy, John Watson. Princeton, N. J. Next Annual Convention. Chicaeo, June 23. 24 and 25. 11)20 The Pin Oak for City Streets Its selection would redound for all times to the credit of the planter i There are times when "too much of a good thing" 1 serves as the ill wind that does the other fellow good. Several years ago when Pin Oaks were plentiful in nurseries around Philadelphia their price went down to within reach of building operators who invariably seek minimum prices when planting trees and are in- different as to the species selected, unless subject to the rulings of a local shade tree commission. This particular builder planted Pin Oaks, which cost him 8)1.75 each, and today the trees have assumed propor- tions which dispel the common impression that it takes a lifetime for an Oak to make a showing. These trees redound to the credit of the builder when today one sees the monotonous selection of Planes and Norway Maples and Pin Oaks are associated only with houses of more ex- pensive type. Our photograph also refutes the objection to Pin Oaks for street planting, due to the drooping lower branches, for these trees have just had the low branches re- moved permitting free travel to man and vehicles and re- lieving all obstruction of street lamps. Too bad the trees were planted so close. Economy of both first cost and in mainten- ance, with the same or even more desirable effect, would have been secured by more dis- tant spacing. A tree to every other house, about every 32 ft. would have been ample, but the builder's plea is that in selling selling houses "Everybody wants a tree." He is not con- cerned with the fact that when the trees grow there is often complaint of too much shade, darkness and dampness. On the other hand the subsequent re- moval of alternate trees is a remedy more theoretical than is borne out in practice. It is usually one of these well laid plans that "gang aft aglee." But this defect in the spacing does not detract from the adaptability of the Pin Oak for street planting in cities and its use should be recommended to those who would *'plant for pos- terity." A most notable planting of this sort during the past year was that of two double rows of Pin Oaks, dedicated as memorial trees, along the new Fairmount Parkway, which connects the business center of Philadelphia with Fairmount Park. Incidentally, the construction of this Parkway diagonally through solid blocks of houses, a thousand in number, is regarded as the greatest twen- tieth century accomplishment of any city in the world. Thus the nurseryman contributes his product to a pro- ject that is destined to rival the famous Champs Elysees, in which Pin Oaks and oriental Planes are the trees predominating. S. N. B. berries of this thorn though slightly larger than those of the Holly are not more vivid yet they come in sucli dense clusters, about the size of one's fist, that they cannot fail to be considered striking, especially against the background of neat dark green foliage when the leaves of most plants have fallen. From the bright- ness of the orange scarlet fruit one can appreciate the bestowal of the Greek term Pyracantha, pyr, a fire and akanthos, a thorn or Firethorn. If allowed to grow at will this Firethorn is gro- tesque and ungainly, but this may be changed as de- sired by proper pruning. In fact, it may be trained over a wall, espalier fashion, or used as a low hedge. The flowers are white, in corymbs and resemble those of Crataegiis, to which it is closely allied. Propaga- tion is by cuttings, layers, grafting (on Crataegus or Cotoneaster stocks) and seed. "The latter applies more to the specira, Lalandii being a variety may not come true from seed. o vt t> 9. N. 15. a native of China, Dr. Wilson of the Arnold Arbore- tum introducing it through seed collected there. As seed may be scarce, nurserymen might try cuttings, but by all means grow it and feature it with broad leaved evergreens. Work up a stock of it and a little advertising will find ready purchasers. S. N. B. Nurserymen will, or at least should be interested in Ike Quarantine Conference on the Japanese beetle which is to be held at Washington, Jan. 27. Full par- ticulars are given in another column. Pyracantha Coccinea Lalandii On seeing a well berried plant of the Evergreen Thorn (Pyracantha coccinea Lalandii) in late Autumn when most foliage has fallen, one is inclined to im- mediately concede it the best of the berry bearing out- door shrubs. This, of course, is a broad claim, for there are many meritorious competitors for this honor, yet we can safely eliminate all the deciduous shrubs, for bright and attractive as their berries may be, they lack the foil of an evergreen foliage. The individual The Pin Oak as a City Street Tree The removal of the low branches has eliminated their annoyance to pedestrians and vehicles, for street lamps. Too bad the spacing is so close. The Wrinkle Leaved Viburnum Although not entirely evergreen in the vicinity of Philadelphia, the foliage of Viburnum rhytidophyllum persists with so little browning through so much cold weather as to justify its association with and planting in groupings of the broad leaved evergreens. The leaves of V. rhytidophyllum — the specific term means "wrinkled leaf" — resemble in roughness and bronze green those of the well known Japanese Snowball (V. plicatum, and the single flowered form tomentosum) though they are longer and narrower, and in shape more like Siebold's Viburnum. The habit of growth is squatty yet stocky and it seems to make a compact bush rather than an upright growth. Ten feet is said to be its ultimate height though it is in no hurry to at- tain maturity. The flowers are insignificant, yellowish white, but odd in that they form in Autumn for Spring blooming. Perhaps it is due to their Winter killing or to hungry birds that we have failed to observe the handsome fruit which changes from red to black. But regardless of flower and fruit V. rhytidophyllum is commendable for its persistent bronze green foliage alone and it deserves to become more popular. It is Cotoneaster acutifolia These shrubs, the name of which comes from cotonemn, quince and aster, similar, are of the Rose family and related to Apples, Pears and Hawthorns Their propagation is efi'ected by seeds, sown in Fall or stratified; the evergreen species grow readily from cuttings of half ripened wood in August under glass; they are also increased by layers put down in Fall. Cotoneast- ers thrive in any good, well- drained garden soil, but dis- like moist and shady posi- tions. The genus has been known a long time in Europe and East- ern Siberia, but it is only re- cently that it has been dis- covered that most species of these plants grow in China. In 1832 the first Chinese species became known to botanists then, for almost half a century no other species were found. But Henry and Wilson, when they began the thorough inves- tigation of the flora of central and western China a few years ago, recognized fifty Chinese species and well marked varie- ties. Among them are some of the handsomest shrubs in cul- tivation. For the adornment of Northern gardens the suc- cessful cultivation of Chinese Cotoneasters is as important as the recent improvements in garden Lilacs and the forms of hybrid Philadelphus made by Lemoine. Cotoneaster acuti- folia is most valuable for or- namental and hedge planting. Its growing range extends well north into Canada and it can be successfully grown as a hedge plant even in the cold wind swept regions of Minne- sota. The Aurora (111.) Nurseries have just issued a leaflet in which they point out that this shrub is just as attrac- tive when clipped as when permitted to grow more naturally. The leaves are a shiny green; the flowers white, borne the entire length of the stems. Each flower is followed in the Autumn by a black berry, which remains on the shrub a long time. After the first frost the foliage turns into a fine scarlet color. Note the clearance Artists' Problems. — The story is revived of a society woman who wrote to a world-known artist for "a lock of hair" (pre- sumably meaning one of his own beautiful locks). She re- ceived this reply; "Dear Madam; M. — directs me to say that it affords him much pleasure to comply with your re- quest. You failed to specify whose hair you desire. So he sends samples of that of his valet, cook, waiter and mattress belonging to M. Pullman, proprietor of the coach in which he travelled in America." — Public Opinion (London). — ~P. Practical Landscape Gardening By RoBT. B. CnmLAND. Without a shadow of doubt, the best book otttainaMe on the subject at the price, $2.15 postpaid. From the oflice of The Exchanqe. 190 The Florists' Exchange FOUNDED IN 1888 j^i5i -x?T^f :^sHm^(:*^o r-- / I "The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association 124 TREMONT STREET BECKER'S ^i^>.^^^^ ^■e^l•I us your teleirrams. Prompt <::^|e.4m|^> service in ;irKl roundabout Boston. ^^''^'^X"^ Our conserv itorif' :ire in Cam- b: idge, only S minutes from t he heart of Boston Becker's Conservatories Cambridge, Mass. BOSTON, MASS. 342 Boylston Street Carbone iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiJiiiiiitiMiiiiiiiLiiiiim BOSTON. MASS. 1 44 Massachusetts Avenue BOSTON, MASS. Capl apian Special attention civen telegraphio | ,^order9 for New Encland Conser- | vatory of Music. Radcliffe and | WiiUesley Colleges | We deliver to all parts of Maasaobusetts | Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK ^ile^u's" OKJJ 1 UlN 799 Boylston Street BOSTON, MASS. 67 BEACON STREET O'BRIEN Prompt deliveries ta Brookline, Cambridge, i Wellesley, Somerville. Newton, to steamship ] docks and all Eastern sections BOSTON, MASS. 143 Tremont Street Wax Brothers I The Centrally Located Florist Shop Yours for reciprocity niiiintiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii BRIDGEPORT, CONN. | 943 Main Street I James Horan & Son| lArgest growers ID this district. | i.>..i.i.n,««,.„.,„,..,u.....«.«l BRIDGEPORT, CONN. | 985 Main Street I Bridgeport's Leading Florist I BROOKLINE, MASS. F. E. Palmer, Inc. Chestnut Hill and the Newtons The T padinR Flori<;t For all tMo = Distri t BROOKLYN N Y 324 Fulton Street | Our only store | iJamesWeir, inc.| Estsblisbed 1S69 f BROOKLYN, N. T. Main Store, 3 and 5 Greene Ave. corner Fulton Street WILSON DELIVEREES ^^^f^jt^ BROOKLYN in and NEW YORK ^=;d-J^^ LONG ISLAND ] -Phone: Prospect 6800-6S01-6S02 BUFFALO, N. T. 440 Main Street S. A. ANDERSON I AnderEonser\-icemeansfresh,sturdystock j and prompt deliveries in Buflalo. .Viagara j Falls, Lockpnrt and Western New York, j I BUFFALO, N, Y. 219 Delaware Avenue Colonial Flower Shop January 24., 1930. The Florists' Exchange 103 Miniature Chinese Gardens as Center Pieces A Charming Novelty for Table Decoration, which will Interest those in Search of Something "Different" It is with pleasure that we call the attention of our read- ers to something really new along the lines of table decora- tions. Several prominent flor- ists have seen these miniature unanimous in praising them gardens and they are highly. They are made by Mrs. Amos Hoagland, daughter of W. K. Labar, with whom she resides at Strouds Maples and Pines with a temple shrine at its base. An old priest, deep in meditation, is walking down a path to a bridged stream. As old as the hills are some of the temples, which only the priest attends. Truly, times change and men, even in China, change with them. No wonder the old priest is plunged in somewhat sad thoughts. Tlie last centerpiece, or garden, we will describe is also SViin. x ey^in. It introduces us to a jungle in ^ tropical Southern China, a profusion of trees, vines and burg,' Pa? She spent seven years in China, during which plants on a slope running down to a steep shore line, _. ^ ^ ..„,^ ^, time' she' paid four visits to Japan and, being of an where two junlcs are making a landing. A lean, yellow keep movmg. This arrangement, an invention of G L observant nature with artistic tastes, she acquired a con- tiger, as dreadful as its microscopic size permits it to Straub, formerly of the U. S. Aviation Corps but now siderable insight into the customs and manner of liv- be, peers out from the undergrowth. manager of the flower department of the' Nicholas store, is shown in bouquet form, either Camouflaged Bouquet Attracts Attention At Nicholas's, the florist and fruiterer at the Grand Central Terminal Station, New York, there has been on exhibition in the window for sev- eral weeks past an arrangement of flowers so ingenious unique and beautiful, that it has attracted the attention of passerby, and continues to do so in such numbers that the police sometimes have to order the crowd to siderable insight ing of the Orientals. And, naturally, their ideas in landscape gardening and in miniature replicas of that gardening aroused her deepest interest to the end that she is now making miniature Chinese gardens. As an American, how- ever, she does not allow herself to be tied down in her creations by the con- ventionalities which hamper the Oriental landscape gardener and miniature gar- den artist. A great variety of subjects are avail- able for this kind of work, grave and gay, solemn and humorous, illustrative of ancient or modern Oriental life. This is quite natural when we remember that the population of China and Japan amounts to about 350 million people. We have only space to describe four of these quaint Oriental miniature gar- dens made by Mrs. Hoagland, but that will suffice to emphasize the many possi- bilities which they offer to the enter- prising floral decorator. Let it be re- membered that the average size of the opaque, white, oval dishes on which the gardens are built is only Syjin. x ei/ain. The largest centerpiece made so far by Mrs. Hoagland only measured lOin, x ISin. For the first garden we refer to the inspiration was drawn from the religious life of China. It shows the atmosphere of age-old China, strikingly different from the perfectly modern military or railroad Chinese life. Old fashioned as the Chinese priests are, they have a shrewd understanding of human nature and of the credulity of the lower class people around them. These priests have built many of their temples on rocky eminences, so extremely difficult to reach that it was easy for them to make their people believe that the diety had built the temples, since mortal man could never have carried the materials to the tops of the rocks, and still less have done the construction work on the heights. This first miniature garden shows a crumbling, fungus covered rock with tiny brown toadstools at its base, a dwarf storm torn Cypress, and un- der it an old Chinese tomb, with small ferns in the mossy lowland. It is not a cheerful subject, but has its un- doubted charm, nevertheless. The second centerpiece gives the idea of the Chinese — indifference to time and tide. It delightfully illustrates the easy going, drowsy contentment of the well fed and prosperous Chinese. We are shown a placid pool, with a crane on its banks, mossy slopes run up to a grassy hillside, crowned by a flat dwarf Pine, under which is a scholar reading the classics. Three vivid yellow toadstools are added for color. The third miniature garden illustrates the religious life of China even more truthfully than the first one we mentioned. We see a jagged rock with steep sides, lichen covered, crowned by a small rock temple. Dwarf ■ 3 '— ^i^ y ^^^■P W^C, 3^^ m^:>.. ^^^^^^F^ Wg "t^ >. X j^^^^^l ^^^^^^^K^' '^S kSTfi IiJhI^^h ^^Hi IBt^^^l ^^^^IEb ' > ^ ^^^^ It^ *» ll^ljfeyf^OH ^^^Bi ^r~ '* ^l^^l ^^^^^E*"^ ^^^^^^^^^^^M r. 1 ^^K^*^ Hi' ^ # JVi^^^l of one or several kinds of flowers, set into a frame shaped vase of water, this latter colored to match the exact shade of the flower stems, so that the vase of water itself is not apparent to the eye. In short, this flower arrangement is ex- ecuted on the same principal as was used in camouflaging battleships, road- ways, gun emplacements and other ob- jects during the recent world war. Mr. Nicholas is making application for patent rights for this invention and ex- pects later to put it on the market. In fact, he has already had many applica- tions from leading automobile manufac- turers and others for the right to use this device in flower arrangement for window advertising purposes. Valentine's Day Saturday, February 14th An unusually well arranged and beautiful spray of Carnations with a background of Asparagus and finished with a bow of ribbon. Note how much the two Carna- tions below the ribbon add to the artistic effect of the spray In the largest of these miniature gardens twenty tiny figures were used. All the figures are imported from the Orient, while the moss, fungus, trees, plants, ferns, etc., are found in the Pocono Mountains. With reasonable care, they keep fresh two weeks or even longer after having been made up into a centerpiece. An Excellent Record. — "How did you come out with your garden?" "Fine! fine!" triumphantly replied the back- yard farmer. "Why, I lost only a little over twelve dollars on it, all told ! " — Country Gentleman. — P. Every progressive florist is looking forward with keen anticipation to this, the next Red Letter day in his business year. Naturally, the florist subscriber to the trade paper has many advantages over the competitor who does not trouble his head to subscribe for one or more of the trade papers, as the former has had the advantage of knowing that it assists him to obtain many aids and helps for that day through the S. A. F. and O. H. publicity movement. Then, undoubt- edly, the publicity campaign itself will do much to attract interest in the day throughout the country generally and add to Valentine sales. The individual retailer, doubtless, has his ovin view of what is best for him locally; he has three prominent aids at his immediate command — the liberal use of the advertising columns of his local paper or papers, an attractive circular to his mailing list and other prospects, the names of which are so readily ob- tained these days and, finally, and per- haps equally important with the first two, the arrangement of a first class window display, one which will be given up exclusively to the Valentine Day idea, and which further decoration should be done with a view to rivet particular attention of maids and young- men, although the sedate married man should not be forgotten because they are being edu- cated up to becoming equally important purchasers. Through individual effort of all combined with the work being done through national advertising, Valen- tine's Day should become of more value to the trade from year to year. The sending of a valentine is a pretty custom, one which appeals to all and there is no better form of reminder of the day than the Valen- tine idea expressed through the use of flowers in what- ever shape or form the sender decides to use. 104 Telegraph The Floiists' Exchange DgH very ^iiiiii miiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiii iiiiioiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimHaiiniu^ CLEVELAND. OHIO 1006 Euclid Avenue THE J. M. GASSER CO. We are the Largest Growers of Cut Flowers in Ohio niiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ NO ORDER TOO LARGE. NO ORDER TOO SMALL iiiiiiiminiiiiiiiniiiiiimiiiiiiiniiniiminiiijiiiimwiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiunnioumnniiiira^ CLEVELAND, OHIO KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. 1836 West 25th Street WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO HANDLE YOUR ORDERS BUFFALO, N. Y. 7 Allen S.ee. ^ Wm. H. Grever I BUFFALO. N. Y. L. H. Neubeck Mam and High Streets BUFFALO, N. Y Scott, the Florist BUFFALO N Y STROH'S 379 Main Street Gri. nil uses \llic-> \ V BURLINGTON VT Gove, the Florist t.IA^LOTTE. N. C. And Vicinity Scholtz, THE FLORIST INC. iiiillllliriNIIIIllllillliiililIilllIi CHICAGO, ILL. 145 S. Wabash Avenue Alpha Floral Co. For Dependable Telegraphic Servict CINCINNATI. OHIO Julius Baer 138-140 Fourth St., East CINCINNATI, 0. 150 East Fourth Street Hardesty & Co. The Best Flowers that Grow | and I Experts to Arrange Them = CINCINNATI and Vicinity, OHIO Orders fur V'ermuiit and Northern N. Y. filled to your entire satisfaction. CHARLESTON. S. C. 219 King Street RODGERS FLORAL COMPANY Efficient and satis- ^^ factory service on <^^ all orders for H.W. Sheppard Successor to Hill Floral Co. 532-534 Race Street CLEVELAND, 0. 5523 Euclid Avenue A. Graham & Son CLEVELAND, 0. Superior Ave. at East 105th St. Hahn, the Florist \ Fdi CLEVELAND, O. and Suburbs Artistic Worlt Furnished I CLEVELAND. 0. I 2991 West 25th Street G.W. Mercer CLEVELAND, 0. 10313 Euclid Avenue Wm. H. ^ I Tembletti FLOWERS CLEVELAND, O. 735 Euclid Avenue THE Smith & Fetters Co. FLORISTS CLEVELAND. 0. 5923 Euclid Avenue Westman & Getz 1 COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. 104 North Tejon Street i The Pikes Peak Floral Co. | Orders for Colorado Springs and Vicinity | promptly and carefully executed | COLUMBUS, 0. andJViciiiil; 19 SouthlHigh Street The Munk Floral Co. GROWERS "^" Can JUl all Retail Orders I DALLAS, TEX. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlMllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIMIIlllll I Lang Floral and^ | I Nursery Co. | I Fine Flowers Prompt Service I A. LANGE OUR NEW STORE 77-79 E. MADISON STREET tjiMiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiliiiilPIIIiliitliiiiiiiiiiiii I DAYTON, O. I I 112 South Main Street | Heiss Company FLORISTS i DENVER, COLO. 1643 Broadway The Park Floral Company B. E. O.illie. Prcs. K. P. N'mtun, ,^'.. Colorado, Utah, WesUTri Nebraska ari^l Wyoming points reached by express. Orderii promptly filled. Usual discounts. i DETROIT, MICH. Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D. Members I John Breitmeyer's Sons I BROADWAY Fetters Flowers 17 Adams Avenue E I Gust. H. Taepke Co. WALTER E. TAEPKE 95 Gratiot Avenue The L. Bemb Floral Co. ALBERT POCHELON 153 Bates Street Yours For More Co-operaiion DURHAM N C HIGH POINT N C J. J. FALLON Leading Florist <^S^ EAST ORANGE, N. J. 374 Main Street GEORGE PURDUE Established in 1S62 We deliver in all the Oranges, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge and Montclair. uiiiiiiiMiiiiiciiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiriiiiiiniiiiiiuiiiitiiiuiiiuiiiuiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiniu. ELIZABETH, N. J. 1169 E. Jersey Street Leahy's Telegraph Florist <^^> of Elizabeth, N. J. : We give the best of service Telegraph Delivery Green Section The next issue of this highly popular Trade Reference and Business Producer will be on Feb. 7, in good time for Val- entine Day business. No advertising copy will be accepted after the tirst mail of Monday morning, Feb. 2. It ia con- ceded that it is the men who advertise in these columns who get the business. January 24, 1920. Telegraph Thc Florists' Exchange Delivery 193 EAST ORANGE, N. J. SOUTH ORANGE WEST ORANGE EAST ORANGE ORANGE George Smith & Sons 557 MAIN STREET Maplewood, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield We are located in the center of these cities ( iiittililllliiiiMiiiiillllllilllliiriiii Uiiilllllllll I I i ELYRIA, O. Elyria Flower Shoppe I Personal attention to | F T D orders ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN |L. C. Hecock Floral Co. } 333 Broad St., Elyria — 550 Broadway, Lorain | llillllllllllll I irilllllirMlllllllltllllMllllllMllllllt Ul I ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN, OHIO Hody &Tulea | Leading Florists ENGLEWOOD N J Camp Merritt Edward G. Burrows I •Depot Square ERIE, PA. """ '" 1 Schluraff Floral Co. ^^ Masonic Building I 30 West Eight Street ' FT WORTH, TEX BAKER BROS. Flowers, Plants Trees GALESBURG, ILL. PILLSBURY'S I FLOWER STORE | i <^^^ For Central Illinois | GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Henry Smith WE FLORIST Michigan businees solicited HARTFORD, CONN. COOMBS Leading \ Florist \ stores I lil M"'," Street | 1 364 Asylum Street = Greenhouses: Beaton Street | iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini HARTFORD, CONN. | FLOWERS ^^i^'TSfc,, 165 Main Street <^Jj^ South George G. McClunie I HOUSTON, TEX. KERR I ORDERS FOR TEXAS The I Florist] iiiiiiiiiiiit tlllltllllllllllllllllllllll IL HARTFORD, CONN. 242 Asylum Street Spear & McManus FLORISTS INDIANAPOLIS, IND. I 241 Massachusetts Avenue i Bertermann Bros. Co. \ Prompt and efficient service rendered | pointfl in Illinois. Ohio and Indiana. | Bertermann's flowers excel. = IMII1>lll1lllllllllll/f iiiiMntiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii itiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijj JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 36 West Forsyth Street MILLS, (he FloYisU Inc, Wc reach all Florida and South Georgia points The Birthday Should be the Flower Day Recently it way my privilege and pleasure to be invited to dinner at the home of one of the publishers of one of Boston's largest newspaper.s. and among the various subjects talked about that night the thought of birthdays was men- tioned and this big publisher said to me : "The florists have one of the finest themes in the world to talk about when you mention birthdays." How everybody loves to be remembered on a birthday, how adaptable flowers are for the occa- sion, how all the family join in the spirit when flowers are sent, and so it struck me because in our publicity campaign we have made the birthday one of the chief points. How many of you use it locally as a meau.s of attracting the lovers of flowers more frequently? It is a matter nf statistics that there are more than 300.000 birthdays every day in the United States alone, and in Canada a like proportion ; so you can fiiriire out the possibilities in this direc- tion. Our national campaign has had the birthday for its theme frequently and the florists who back it up locally are surely cashing in on its uses. Then think of the wonderful success of our advertisements of the sending orders for flowers to all parts of the United States and Canada by wire. This is always a part of our national program, and in all magazines used we have always featured "Say it with Flowers." Now if we are to continue on these lines which are already an acknowledged ^gf^^^' ^i^f^^^^S^^^^^M IQI ^^^^B^^iik.} / ' ' ' .jBffi ^^^^^Ki jgjyic^ ^-^j^P? '" 'l^ ^^H^^iB^^tii^ ^J Largest Safety Razor Made in Flowers Penn the 6orist, Boston, made it for the employees of the Gillette Safety Razor Co., who presented it to their president, at the Company's recent convention. The razor stood 6 feet high, blade to handle, on a reclining stand, with the Gillette trade mark for its base HARTFORD. CONN. | ,^^^ 180 ASYLUM STREET I ^KXJ^ Majestic Theater Building | WELCH| The Florist | George F. Lane | I HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. Highland Park Greenhouses Telephones 75 and 85 Deliveries in any of the North Shore towns of Chicago, as far aa Milwaukee JACKSONVILLE, FLA. I Tomlinson-Key Floral • Company j Telegraph orders for Florida promptly and carefully \ executed. Usual discount KANSAS CITY, MO. 1017 Grand Avenue Samuel Murray I Design Book De Luxe Peerless in Practibility andSellingForce. READY NOW i KANSAS CITY, MO. Rock's Flowers I LEXINGTON KY East Sixth Street John A. Keller LEXINGTON, KY iMichler Bros. Co. I Will take care of all orders for Central Kentucky J LOS ANGELES, CAL 212 West Fourth Street 1 D. S. Purdie & Co. Successors to L. H. FREEMAN i Florists <^^^ Prompt delivery to all Southern California Points I LOUISVILLE KY I Masonic Temple August R. Baumer iiliillilliilllllllllltliiilil LOUISVILLE, KY. 350 Fourth Avenue I Jacob Schulz Co. INC. Established 1873 I Louisville and Surrounding Towns I LOUISVILLE, KY. ^^gl i 532 Fourth Avenue ^^ ' FLORISTS iiiiiiiiiiiiii'Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiinii/ LYNCHBURG, VA. J. J. Fallon Florist LYNCHBURG, VA. Miss McCARRON Auto and Express Service to .All Points in Virginia MEDINA, N. Y. White Bros. Orders for Western N. Y. handled with promptness. 196 Telegraph The Floiists' ExchangC Delivery MILWAUKEE. WIS. .^i^iii^ ' 419 Milwaukee Street <:itj^ Edlefsen-Leidiger Company NEW HAVEN, CONN. 1026 Chopel Street NEW ORLEANS. LA. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Wire Your OrfJcrs For MILWAUKEE. WIS. John N. Champion & Co. 34-42 St. Charles Avenue The Avenue Floral Company New Orleans and vicinity To HAF^RY PAPWORTH Metairic Ridge Nursery Co. FOX'S ESTABLISHED 1882 NASHVILLE. TENN. JOY'S 200.000 Feet of Glass MONTGOMERY, ALA. NEW HAVEN. CONN. 936 Chapel Street THE Myers F ower Shop Telegrapli Orders 1 For all Connecticut Points | QUALITY <^^^ I-UOMPTNE.S.S , j ,35 c„ondelet St. New Orlein., U. I NEW ORLEANS. LA. 121 Baronnc Street i CHAS. EBLE ; <^^ Florist UJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIXMIIIIXII.K I NEW YORK. N Y. 2188 Broadway Telpphono: 0414 .Sclmylor Astoria Florist I Wc arc in center of residential scc- 1 tion, between 77th nd 78th streets Rosemont Gardens W. B. Patcrson. Proprietor Correspondence Solicited NEWARK, N. J. 946 Broad Street BEGEROW'S ; Fresh Flowers and Best Service | Deliveries throughout the State and to all steam- | Bhip docks in Hoboken, N. J. and New York | iiiiKitiiiiiiiiniiinu, NEWARK, N. J. 938 Broad Street PHILIPS BROS. NEWARK N J 883 Broad Street WOLFINGER CHOICEST OF FLOWERS BEST OF SERVICE We deliver anywhere in New Jersey and to steamers at Hoboken and New Ynr'; NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 232 Union Street MURRAY, Floristl NCR W ^^ What ^Christmas means Good will to man is the meuage of Christmas. It is the message that the world needed most on the first Christmas. and it is the message that we need most r The world has become a better place in which to live in pro- portion aa the people have adopted the spirit of good will. It means that men are free to do good and to reap the reward of doing a real service in the world. It means progress. Each of us can measure the real lasting satisfaction we get out of Hfe by the way we have carried out the principles of Christmas. Your success and the success of this Company has been built upon this message, for we are making and selling a product which does good to every merchant, clerk, and customer. The true success of great men and of every great business has been built upon the Christmas message. Failure always follows when the spirit of this Christmas message is neglected. As we think again of the message of good will brought to all the peoples of the world over two thousand years ago, let us determine that we shedl more than ever before do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly every day in the year. NATIONAL FLORIST ,;^^^;|^f^^ Greenhouses ^\P^^Fairhaven. Mass. Reproduction of the Dec. 18 issue of the *' N. C. R," (National Cash Register Co., Dayton O.) Showing the increasing tendency to employ lloral designs in general advertising, prompted, without doubt, by the efforts of the National Publicity Campaign. The effect produced was particularly attractive in that the Poinsettias were shown in natural colors. New Bedford and all parts of Cape C^i, Mass. NEW BRITAIN, CONN. Volz Floral Co. I 92 West Main St. Manual of Floral Designing Every retail florist and each one of his employees should have a copy of this unique and valuable book. From the office of The Exchange. success we must have your cooperation. Will you share in its benefitsV Then, may we count on you to help in the expense? Franklin said : "If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him.'' One investment, knowledge, always pays the best interest. Our eampaigu is intended to rnnvov knowledge and sentiment connected with flowers. If we can do it in a dignified manner it will pay the best interest. Keep the campaign going. Henry Penn. Chairman National Publicity Campaign. F, T. D. A. Clearing House All accounts sent to the clearing liouse for collection will henceforth be paid promptly, after this office has been as- sured that said account is due and no adjustments are necessary. A check for the amount less 20 per dent will be sent to the creditor. The florist owing the account autoniaticaTlv becomes debtor to the F. T. D. A. for the full amount. All "checks to be issued against the guarantee fund of the association. When the ac- counts are paid they will be credited to the guarantee fund less 20 per cent. Any surplus arising (after expenses are de- ducted f(ir collection) from this pro- cedure will be turned into the general fund. The penalty for failure to pay the ac- counts within ten days after due notice from the secretary, will be suspension and, the delinquent's name will be with- drawn from the list. Art. XI, Sec. 10. Cnns. and By-laws. Any balance dup a suspended member out of his guarantee fund after all accounts are paid will be remitted after the lapse of the author- ized time. See Art. IV, Sec. 6, Cons, and By-laws. Albert Pochelox. Secretary F. T. D. A. I NEW YORK. N. Y. I 3?2 Fifth Avenue I M. A. BOWE Our Mollo: The Golden Rule I Telephones: .'*''?.?■') Madison fnuare NEW TORK. N. T. QUALITY SERVICE 2366 Broadway, New York City CHOICE <^^ FLOWERS NEW YORK, N. Y. A. T. BUNYARD FLORIST We Guarantee Satisfaction 413 Madison Ave at 48th Street. NEW YORK. N. Y. 2751 Broadway A.B.CAZAN Flowers of Quality NEW YORK, N. Y. 2139-2141 Broadway David Clarke's Sons; 'Phones -j j?5^ [ Columbus ESTABLISHED 1849 NEW YORK N \ 341 MnJisuii Avenue DARDS Florin Let us fill your Steamer Orders EUROPEAN sailings now re-established Quality Service — Fair Prices Est-iblished 45 years Design Book De Luxe Peerless and Practibility and Selling Force READY NOW January 24, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery 197 I PUTTING THE BEST FOOT FORWARD Last night, the boys had a red-hot discussion. Even Jimless Jimmy sort of got to pawing the air. It was about the everlasting price question. Jimmy claimed that you ought to put the highest priced plants to the front of the store — the best foot forward. He argued, that when folks saw the finest things at the very first, they wouldn't buy the others. You would make bigger sales. Tom said Jim was out of his head with the heat. He contended it would scare sales away. That if cus- tomers first saw $15 plants, and got their mind fixed on them, when they only wanted to spend $5, you wouldn't sell them either. They would just go away, with a feeling you were trying to sting them. Suko, the Jap said : "In shops home, many times same plants show — some front — some back — always some cost much — always some cost little. Then, at same time, same place, get pocketbooks thin and pocketbooks thick. Folks not like feel you try snare their money. We not only ones know sell ways. Jjots folks see through hole in knot, just like ourselves, then away go, no buy. "No such thing as best foot first. Both foots alike. Both best. No can walk just one foot. Use one, can just hobble. Use both, walk fast, good.'- Who do you think is right, Jim, Tom, or Suko'/ New York's Favorite Flower Shop NEW YORK, N. Y. Equitable Building, 120 BROADWAY The Heart of the Financial District Equitable Flower Shop | Especial attention to steamer orders for \ choice flowers and fruits. Also deliveries in : New York City and suburbs. Closed Sun- : days and Holidays. NEW YORK, N. Y. Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK 'llSif L>yjJlKJi\ 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to Steamer and all Eastern Points Telegraph Delivery Green Section next issue Feb. 7 Forms close Feb. 2 NEW YORK, N. Y. GUIDO, Inc. Florist 595 Lexington Ave., cor. 52cl Street "Where Roses and Lilies and Violets meet." Phones, Plaza 7570— Night Call, South 1125 NEW YORK, N. Y. Madison Ave. at 76th Street HESSION QUALITY FLOWERS PLANT SPECIALISTS Two Greenhouses : on Premises Established 1875. Phones. 107 775 420 LENOX NEW YORk N Y 734 Madison Avenue Will lam Kath er NEW YORK, N. Y. 426 Madison Avenue and 49th Street Kottmiller Florist Also RItz Carlton and Vanderbilt Hotels Telephone: Murray Hill 783 Highest award at the International Flower Show, April 11th, 191G Grand Centrnl Palace Out-of-town Orders Solicited. \ Location Central. Persona! Attention. NEW YORK, N. Y. Main Store: 2077 Broadway Malandre Bros, : Branches: 2703 Broadway and 1664 2d Ave. ; NEW YORK, N. Y. 1062 Madison Avenue I Adolph Meyer 'Phone, Lenox 2S52 \ Flowers delivered pronaptly in Greater New York City and Neighboring States NEW YORK, N. T. 350 Madison Avenue near 45th Street Hamm's r lower bhop Telephone: 7581-7582 Murray Hill NORTHAMPTON, MASS. Butler &UlIman OMAHA, NEI 1415 Farnum Street Hess & Swobo da <^> FLORISTS Phonca 1501 and L1582' PATERSON, N. J. PASSAIC, N. J. Edward Sceery II IIIIIIMIIIiltillltllllKIIIIIIIOIIIII PATERSON N. J. THURSTON'S Flowers for Everybody ■iiliiiiiiilillliliiiiiMMiiilililiiliiiiiiimii llllll PHILADELPHIA, PA. Broad Street at Cunnberland I Chas. A. Grakelow 1 Everything in Flowers <^^ PHIUDELPHIA, PA. | The Bellevue-Stratford and Diamond f and 22d StreeU f Ij. J. Habermehl's Sons J Do you want flowers in Philadelphia? i We furnish the beat, artistically ar- i ranged. | FLORAL DESIGNS DE LUXE Seventh Edition NO^ READY Every Retailer Should Have a Copy of this Busi- ness Bringing Book in His Possession. Order a Copy Today from the Office of The Florists' Exchange 448 West 37th Street NEW YORK j Successors to H. W. FIELD I Smith College Florists giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiniii iiiiniiiiiiiiiimnniiniiiiniiini i i| I NORFOLK. VA. NORFOLK'S TELEGRAPH FLORIST I Our Store is open day and night, except Sunday night I FORTRESS MONROE I Special Messenger Service to above City 11.00 liiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiLiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiw 198 The Florists' Exchange ST. LOUIS. MO. F. H. WEBER Taylor Avenue and Olive Street We have the stock that carries the message of "Say it with Flowers. " No order too large or too small 1 PHILADELPHIA. PA. 5 136 S. 52nd Street I SERVE F. M. ROSS Flowers the Best at the lowest •:• •:• The largest popular priced house in Philadelphia Other Stores: 212 E. Girard Avenue 13 S. 60th Street Florists not members of the F. T. D. must send cash with order PITTSBURGH PA E. C. LUDWIG FLORAL CO. 710 E. Diamond St. PITTSBURGH, PA 5936 Penn Avenue Randolph & McClements PITTSBURGH, PA. GENERAL OFFICES i LIBERTY at SIXTH ; A.W.SmithFlowerStoresCo. I SMITH ERVICE ATISFIES Largest Floral Establishment in America PORT CHESTER, N. Y. <^|^^ Phone 174 <«SJX3?^ Burgevin Greenhouses LUNDFl I & SCHWARTZ Wholesale and Retail Florists Best attention paid to Telegraph Delivery Orders PROVIDENCE. R. I. And New England Points. T. J. Johnston & Co. 107 W.qshinffton Street ^^jj PROVIDENCE. R. I. ^ PROVIDENCE, R. I. 38 Dorrance Street I Johnston Bros. Leading Florists Society of American Florisls and OniameDtal HorticDlturists Information supplied by John Younft, Secretary, 1170 Broadway. New York National Publicity Campaign The drive for !St. Valentine's I.>a.v busi- ness is on. Our promotion bureau has received over four hundred orders for stamps and posters, some of the orders quite large, a few calling for as many as 50.000 stamps and 100 posters each. These stamps and posters are inexpen- sive and are valuable aids in local pub- licity for what can be made one of our loading flower days. Every florist can use at least a few stamps and certainly one poster for window display. Both link up with our magazine advertising, and he is a wise florist who sends in his order right away. Thousands of people can be reminded of a day when senti- ment should prevail and flowers should be the medium for its conveyance. The greater the publicity given to the day the better results for the florists and. surely, the small cost of the stamps and posters should hardly be considered in the matter. Wake up and send in your order if you have not already done s' Complete line always ready ROCHESTER. N.Y. • Main Street, East H. E. Wilson Jlorist We reach all Western New York Points ROCKFORD.ILL. H. W. Buckbee Forest City Greenhouses ; Quick service to Illinois. Wisconsin. Indiana and Iowa Points. ST. LOUIS, MO. 4326-28 Olive Street Fred C. Weber I We have no branch stores. 46 years in business ST. LOUIS, MO. 1406 OUve Street I C. Young & Sons Co. Flowers delivered in City or State on short notice Tiiiiuiuuiiuitmiiiiiiuiiiiiiimiini iiuniuuRUin ST. PAUL, MINN. ^^X_allpointsin the Northwest. The largest | store in America. Large stock, great | : variety. Write, wire or phnne. Open nichtand dav. = ; SALT UKE CITY FORT DOUGLAS and Vicuuty Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway January 24, 1930. The Florists* Exchange 199 IIIIIIIIIIII1III1II11II1IIIIIIII i SEATTLE, WASH. 1 534 Second Avenue Hollywood Cjardens | Seattle's Leading Flower Shop IIIIIIIIIMIKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlTil IIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIOI' ; SYRACUSE, N. Y. W. F. BultmannI 151 James Street SYRACUSE. N. T. ^^fe> Onondaga Hotel W. E. Day Co. We will carefully exe- cute orders for Syra- cuse and vicinity. iiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiillillin' i TAMPA, FLA. KnuU Floral Co. TOLEDO O And Vicinily 1315 Cherry Street Schramm Bros. I TOLEDO, 0. I And all points SCOTTWOOD . GREENHOUSES The largest, oldest and most up-to-date cut flower range in the city WASHINGTON, D. C. BLACKISTONE, Inc. 14th and H Streets. N.W. I "Flowers are the Sunshine of Life" I I Have you subscribed for the National Pub- = I ^ licity Campaign? Do It Now I | I WASHINGTON. D. C. I I214FSt.. N. W. jGude Bros. Co. I FLORISTS MANUAL OF FLORAL DESIGNING from the office of THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WATERBURY. CONN. I 119 Grand Street Alexander Dallas | INC. i Florists WATERBURY AND WESTERN CONNECTICUT : Ryan &Powers 1 ^^tf^^^,^ Westover, St. Margaret's and = ^[E/h^> Taft Schools. Your order will | ^\1.--^^ be Riven careful attention. , = Member of F. T. D. and Rotary Florist | uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiii WORCESTER. MASS. H. F. A. Lange Deliveries to all points in New England —150,000 Square Feet of Glass— WORCESTER, MASS Randall's Flower Shop ' Quality and Service " <^J^ TONKERS.N Y Corner Manor House Square and North Broadway NEW YORK FLORAL CO, ALBANY, N. Y. WILLIAM C. GLOECKNER. AUBURN. N. Y. DOBBSf* SON. The Floridts. F. T. D., Rotary Central New York orders efficiently filled. Wells College. AUBURN, N. Y. MILLER'S FLORAL SHOPPE. De- livery to any part of Cayuga Co. or Central N. Y. BATTLE CREEK. Mich. COGGAN F. T. D. and Sani- tarium Orders BETHLEHEM. Pa. D. M. Goldberg. 49 E. Broad at Reliable service. Prompt attention BINGHAMTON, N. Y. BINGHAMTON FLORISTS. 66 Court St. The leading florist in the city BOONTON, N. J. HERRICK. Member FIoriBte" Tele- graph Delivery BRATTLEBORO. Vt. HOPKINS, the Florist. Excellent shipping facilities for Vt.. N. H. and Mass. CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Also Boston. Behnont. Water- town. Newton. Brookline, Arlington. Somerville. 35,000 feet of glass. H. A. RYAN, Inc. CANAJOHARIE, N. YJOSEPH TRAUDT F. T. D. Florist CHARLESTOWN. W. Va. CHARLESTON CUT FLOW- ER AND PLANT CO. 40,000 ft. of glass. We reach all Southern and Western W. Va. Members F. T. D. CHARLESTOWN. W. Va. WINTER FLORAL CO., 811 Quarrier St. National Florist and F. T. D. DAYTON, O. MATTHEWS, the Florists, 16 and IS W. 3d St. Est. in 1883. Greenhouse and Nurseries in Riverdale DAYTON. Ohio. J. W. RODGERS, Florist. Third and Jefferson sta. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery DENVER. Clo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY. Efficient service Buy and Keep Government Securities The officials of the Government Loan Organization of the Second Federal Re- serve District are striving to imi^rcss on everyone two great factors in strengthening our National tinancial sitii- ation and in promoting individual pros- perity : First. It is higlily important that the millions of people who bought Govern- meut securities during the war should realize the wisdom of holding them until maturity wherever possible, and the folly of disposing of them below the market price or in exchange for speculative stocks. Second. It is most desirable that there be an ever increasing uumber who invest regularly in Government securities of whatever tvpe suits their requirements : 25c. Thrift Stamps, .$5 War Savings Stamps. .$100 and .$1000 Treasury Sav- ings Certificates, Liberty Bouds and Victory Notes. DOVER. Del. J. J. VON REIDER. Your orders solicited DOVER, N.J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery ELMIRA, N. Y. RAWSON. the Florists. Deliveries to Ithaca. Binghamton. Hornell. Coming and other points FT. SMITH. Ark. GEO. RYE. the Plasa. "Some Florist." Member Florists'tTelegraph Delivery GREENSBORO, N. C. and vicinity. VAN LINDLEY COMPANY. Florists. Member Florists' Telegraph' Delivery HACKETTSTOWN. N. J HERRICK. Member Flqrists' Telegraph DeUvery HALIFAX, N. S. Branch at Moncton, N. B. THE FRASER FLORAL CO., LTD. Cover the Maritime Provinces. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery JOHNSTOWN, N. Y. WOLLAGER BROS. Prompt deliveries Johnstown and vicinity. Member F. T. D. KALAMAZOO, Mich. G VAN BOCHOVE 4 BRO. F. T. D. orders satisfactorily filled KANSAS CITY, Kans. L. C. FIELDS. Quick Service. Member Florists' Telegraph_Delivery KANSAS CITY, Mo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY KANSAS CITY, M«. W. J. BARNES, Florist Kansas and Western Missouri Up-toKlate Service. F. T. D. Est. 1890 LANCASTER. Pa. B. F. BARR & CO. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. Est. 1893. National Floriat. LIBERTY and LOOMIS. Deliveries' to Loomis Sanitorium and all points in Sullivan County. " LIBERTY FLORAL GARDENS. Liberty. N. Y. LOWELL, Mass. HARVEY B. GREENE. Leading Florist. Wholesale and Retail MONTCLAIR. N. J. F. W. MASSMAN, Telephone L. D. 438 Member F. T. D. and National Florist MONTREAL, Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retailers in Canada. Members F. T. D. MT. VERNON. N. Y. New Rochelle. Broniville, The Pel- hams, Hartadale, White Plains, N Y. City and West- chester County. CLARK, The Leading Florist NASHVILLE. Tenn. GENY BROS. 150.000 square feet of glass NEWPORT. R. I. GIBSON BROS. Established 1875 Quality in Flowers and FlorallDesigns NEWPORT R. I. OSCAR SCHULTZ, Florist Gives prompt service NEWPORT R. I. SMITH, Florist. Floral Designs for all occasions. Established 1864. Greenhouses. James- . town. R. I. NEWTON. Mass. NEWTON ROSE CONSERVA- TORIES, R. C. BRIDGHAM. Prop. Member F. T. P. OMAHA. Neb JOHN H. BATH. 1804 Farnam st. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery OMAHA. Neb. LEE L. LARMON. Fontenelle Florist 1814 Douglas st. OTTAWA. Ont. Canada. SCRIMS, Rotary Florist Leading florist of Eastern Canada PEORIA. III. C. LOVERIDGE. Orders filled promptly for Central Illinois- Member F. T. D. PHILADELPHIA. Pa. FOX FLORAL SHOP, 1307 N. Broad st. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. QUEBEC. Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retail- ers in^^anada^__Meinber8_J]loriB^^ QUINCY, Mass. JOHNSON'S CITY FLOWER STORE 1361 Hancock st. RICHMOND. Ind. FRED H. LEMON 4 CO., Florist! and Decorators. Send us your orders. Members F.T.D. ROANOKE, v.. WERTZ, Florist, Inc. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SAGINAW. Mich. WM. ROETHKE FLORAL CO Most conplete florist establishment in Micbigao. 160,000 ft .fo glass. Two stores. Members F. T. D. SCRANTON, Pa. A. S. BESANCON 4 CO. Scranton Life Bldg. Flowers delivered to all nearby towns. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON, Pa. CLARK. Florist. Est. 38 years; 7 rail- roads, reach all points. Wires received any hour. F.T.D. SCRANTON. Pa. NEW YORK FLORAL COMPANY Leading Florists of Scranton SPRINGFILED. III. HEMBREIKER 4 COLE Flowers for Central Illinois Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS. Mo. GRIMM 4 GORLEY 7th and Washington sts. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS. Mo. F. H. WEBER Taylor av. and Olive st. Member Florists' "Telegraph Delivery STROUDSBURG. Pa. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SUMMIT. N. J. HARRY 0. MAY. Prop. The Rose Shop. Member Florists' 'Telegraph Deliverj TERRE HAUTE, Ind. EEINL'S Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TOLEDO O. METZ 4 BATEMAN Members Florist*' Telegraph Delivery TRENTON, N. J. CLARK, the Florist . ^Member of F. T. D. and National Florist TRENTON. N. J. PARK FLORAL CO. Greenhouses: Buchanan and Schiller aves. TRENTON. N. J. MARTIN C. RIBSAM. Daily de livery to Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J. _ Princeton Aviation Fields, Freetiold and N. J. and vicinity shon towns. Carry and grow large stock of cut flowers. F.T.D. WESTFIELD. N. J. CH.ARLES DOERRER 4 SON. Deliveries to Plain£eld, Cranford, Rahway and Elisa- beth. Member Florists' Telegraph DeUvery WILKES-BARRE, Pa. IRA G. MARVIN Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG, Can. THE "KING" Florist, 270 Hargrav. St. F. T. D. Florist TONKERS, N. Y. R. T. BRODERICK. Tel. 4681, Prompt delivery and orders fiUed satisfactorily. F. T. D YORK, Pa. CHAS. A. SCHAEFER ^ Leading Florist. Prompt and efficient service YOUNGSTOWN, 0. H. H. CADE The only store in the city having greenhouse ZANESVILLE. O. THE IMLAY CO. S. E. Ohio. sq. ft. Member Florista* Telegraph Delivery Ready Now Brand New Edition DESIGN BOOK De Luxe "It is all its name implies." Price, $4.50, delivery prepaid. This is the finest design book ever produced from our presses. Every retailer 'will need at least one copy. Your order will be appreciated, and you will appreciate the Book. The Florists' Exchange NEW YORK Tl 1 T^ 1* /^ C 1-* Next is elegraph JJelivery Lireen section oayB Next issue Feb. usiness. 7, in good time for Valentine Forms Close Feb. 2. 200 The Florists' Exchange Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists We are specialists on WILD SMILAX FOR^WEDDINGS untl nil Boriiil RftthorinKH oiul coiiventioim— wc put this docomlivc up frcwh for each order ri«ht in the woods wh'To it Brow*. This requires 3 dnys" notiee — choice vines— cut in sprnvs fit for the use it's intended for — price, $1.00 f. o. b. Alubamu wooda, or »0-00 f. o. b. if whipped from dintriliutinK point ut Clevehmd. Ohio. Can ship Biime day order is received, from Cleveland. t> . r»- m A carefully train. ■ack $2.00 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 264 Randolph St.. DETROIT. MICH. MOSSES Perpetuated Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag Caldwell The Woodsman Co. EVERGREEN, ALA. Fancy Ferns EXTRA QUALITY— LAIiGE SIZE Asparagus Sprays FRESH EVERY DAY Short, medium, long and extra long Let uB send you regular shipmeDts weekly.^ bi weekly, tri-weekly or as often as your Deeds require. Sheet Moss GRASS GREEN COLOR Pussy Willow LARGE CULTIVATED VARIETIES Largest assortment and larger stocks than any other house in America Ribbons-Chiffons Florists' Supplies-Wire Designs ^ The Kervan Co. 119 W. 28th Street NEW YORK When orderlDg. please meatton The Exchange Boston Floral Supply Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS DEALERS IN Cut Flowcrs oTid Evergrccns We manufacture our own Wax Flowers, Baskets, Wire Frames, and preserve our own Cycas and Foliage right in our own factor}'. OFFICE, SALESROOMS, SfflPPING DEPT. 15 Otis Street MA'iN^t7°4-l^25 96 Arch Street Unknown customers kindly give refrence or cash with order BOSTON, MASS. When orderlns, plea«o mvntlon The Bxchance JOS. G. NEIDINGER CO.. florists'Supplifs 1309-11 North Second Street. PHILADELPHIA. PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange REED & KELLER o;;r"o°n"-""~ FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 122 West 25tli Street NEW YORK METALS. WIRE WORK and BASKET WORK Wh«] ordjylag. please nipatloD Thf Kjcbange WIRED TOOTHPICKS i 10.000 $2.50; 50,000, $11.00 ManmfaaturmJ ky W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS I I PHILADELPHIA, PA. Sample* Fre«. For Sale by D«al«ra. When ordering, please mention The Eichan^:* When ordering, please mention The Eiichftnge F. E.-ALIVE AND UP-TO-DATE January 24, 1930. The Florists* Exchange 201 Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists NEW CROP-FANCY and DAGGER FERNS n^iS'cEs LAUREL FESTOONING. 6c. and 9o. per yard. Fresh stock supplied on short notice; use it for your weddings and other similar decorations nothing better. BRONZE GALAX. Fine quality, $1.25 per 1000; SI 1 .00 per case of 10,000; estra fine leaves. SPHAGNUM MOSS. $5.00 per large bale. GROUND PINE. 12c. per lb.; made up, lOo. and 12r. per yard. BRANCH LAUREL. Large bundles, 50o. HEMLOCK. Large bundles, $1.00. Telegraph Address, New Salem, Mass. Post Office and L. D. Phone Address MILLINGTON, MASS. When ordering, please meotlOD The Exchange GREEN SHEET MOSS Fadeless, per bag, $3.50 Natural, " " 1,75 KNUD^ELSEN EVERGREEN, ALA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange J. E. KOPPELMAN 47 Eddy St., Providence, R. I. Wholesale Florist and Supplies Wire Wreaths, Double In not less than 100 lots )1-inch Per 100, $ 5.00 12-inch Per 100, 6.0" 14-inch Per l66,' 8.00 16-inch Per 100. 10.00 18-inch Per lOD, 12.00 20-inch Per 100, 15.00 When ordering, please mention The Exchange Green and Brown Magnolias Per Carton, $1.60 Cut Flowers Our Specialty H. G. BERNING 1402-4 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. When ordering, please mention The Exchange PREPARED olia Leaves IN CASES OR CARTONS Pass U8 your orders THE RUMBLEY CO. EVERGREEN, ALA. Magn m UR Hearty Thanks are cordially and sincerely extended to the trade for the business given us. During the coming year we will do our best to earn your increased patronage by giving you Superior Mer- chandise, Prompt and Courteous Service, Genuine Business Co-operation. We believe 1 920 will be a big year for all of us. We wish you unbounded I Success and Pirosperity. THE OVE GNATT CO. LA PORTE, INDIANA fmmfmmrmmrmmfmmmrmMfmmmfmmfmmrm^ When ordering, please mention The Exchange ANNOUNCEMENT We are pleased to announce that after January I st T. J. NOLAN will represent us in New York, Eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland, with the finest line of Florists' Supplies we have ever handled. THE McCALLUM COMPANY "Everything for the Florist" PITTSBURGH, PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 202 The Florists* Exchange Hi — IIM Announcement to the Trade SHIPPERS OF CUT FLOWERS AND RETAIL FLORISTS Owing to the neighborhood changes I have Removed my Business to 34 West 28th St., between 6th Ave. and Broadway at which location I will be pleased to greet the trade. Thanking you for past favors and trusting for a continuance of same. Telephones, Watkins 300 301 H. E. FROMENT @ (£] When ordering, please mention The Exchange |[°] (°] (°] THE NEW IMPROVED GOLD LETTER Now ready for distribution "Anita Brand" No. I size. $5.00 per 1000. No. 4 size, $4.50 per 1000 Jobbers attention : For the first time since the beginning of the war we are in a position to fill orders of any size. Write for quotations and samples ANITA SPECIALTY COMPANY 77 Summer Street, BOSTON, MASS. p. O. Box. 2376 WtifU urdeniig. plea&e nieutmn ihe t.xeliaiige Moss : Moss WIRE DESIGNS Fadeless Green Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag \ Natural Green Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag ! PRICES RIGHT— QUALITY RIGHT Let us quote you on your next order. If It'i made of wire, we can make It E A Bpavpn FvprarPPn Ala GEORGE B. HART, Manufacturer C. A. DeaVen, evergreen, Ala. 24-30 stone street. Rochester. N Y. When ordering, pleaee mention TbP Eichamt* 24-30 Stone Street, Rochester, N. Y. Whnn urdr-ring. please mention The Escliange Hartford, Conn. Hello, fellows ! After reading the last issue of The Florists' Exchange and seeing all tlie reports of the different florists' clubs and none of the Hartford Florists' Club, could not resist the temp- tation of stealing a little time to tell "the world" that we are still ou earth and going strong. We have our regular uiPetings the second Tuesday in the mouth generally with a "feed." For the last tW'O meetings, we have had speakers that told us something that we did not linow. At our December meeting we had Samuel Goddard of Framingham, Mass., tell how "Good Carnations" were grown ; he brought down some of those Carnations that we never see in this dis- trict, and they were beauts. It we only had a grower here in Hartford that could grow such stock, why Hartford would be on the map. We are going to get the Am. Carnation Society to have their convention here "if" they will come, and no doubt they will : just when, is up to them. At the last meeting we had as a speaker Dr. W. E. Brittou, State Ento- mologist, who spoke on "Insects and Fungous Diseases," giving a most enter- | taining talk. The whole bunch from ! A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell. Conn.. I was at tlie meeting, probably to find out if I there was any truth in there being such i a thing as the .Japanese beetle. Evidently | there is such an animal, but the State | has not caught one yet. .S. S. Skidelsky j of Skidelsky & Co.. New York, who hap- pened to be in the city, looking as young as he did 30 years ago. was at the meeting. Under the able management of A\. Lindener of the Cedar Hill Greenhouses we have a bowling club that will visit the wilds of Cromwell. Conn., and trim the "Huskies" at the A. X. Piersnu. Inc.. plant. The club has grown strong in the last three years, and has been a good thing for all concerned. We have taken the employees in and no doubt it will work out well in t'he end. They will at least know that the boss does not have such an easy time. The officers were held over from 1!)19. Joseph F. Coombs, president, and the rest. Perhaps we will have a new president sometime, but .Joe Coombs is -good enough for the Hartford Florists' Club, and if any time any of you florists are in our city on our meet- ing night, second Tuesday in the month, you are welcome to drop in at Bond's lU'stauraut on Main st.. and we will take care of you. City Notes Stock of all kinds has been rather scarce for the last month. Paperwhites have not been coming in to market as they generally do at this time of year. I->affodils we see in some of the windows, but just where they come from "our brother" florists do not say. These flo- rists are a cheerful bunch of bluffers; well, we will all have them sometime. W. W. Thomson of West Hartford is cutting some fine Spencer Sweet Peas. If we had more of that beautiful sun and less snow, no doubt there would be some stock. The supply of Roses that comes into the city does not supply the demand. Funeral work has been pretty brisk and not much stock to do it with. Some of our first class florists have been using those "beautiful wax Roses'' : they had to. Cedar Hill Greenhouses are cutting some fine Freesias ; there seems to be an abundance of Violets, and they were a godsend to nuiny of the florists. At the E. M. Welch greenhouses on .\nnawan st.. Carnations, bulbous stock, etc., look fine. At the new Welch Flower Shop. 107 Trumbull st. f.VIlan House), they are making some fine win- dow displays. Coombs of Main st. also the Asylum st. branch, does look busv. The George F. Lane shop in the Maiestic Theatre Bldg.. l.SO A.s.vlum st. fWelch's old stand ) . has been giving the public a little bit of Boston style. Spear & Mc- Manus. of 242 Asylum St.. are still on the job : need not say that they have been busy. While it is rather late to speak of Christmas trade, will say that T do not think it was as good as last year. You know down in Rhode Island, at Newport, there was a difference of opinion. I think that our brothers will agree with me flow'cr prices were too high, both wholesale and retail : hard to make the nurchasers loosen up. and could hardly blame them. This old town has always been the lowest priced place between Boston and New York ; there was a time when we could sell good stock, btit no longer. Think that, if we all pull together, we will be able to "edicate the natives." T have mentioned most all the brothers but .T. .Albert Brodrib of the Palace Bldg.. Main st.. who handles birds, gold fishes, flowers and notions. He shows good displays and handles .\-l stock. W. .T. McManus. Posy Shop tHill Sec- tion), .\sylum St.. is ahvays on the jump, as are Gains William McClunie. SO Church st.. Pehl of Park St.. and several others. Your humble 'servant could handle more on a ninch. but iruesses he is doing his share. Mrs. E. W. Newton, of SOO Park st.. is cutting some good stock, and our able chairman of the amusement committee of the H. F. C. is thinking, when he is not too busy with his work of growing good stock, just liow we can clean up the bunch at the A. N. Pierson, Inc, at bowling. Will say right here that several mem- bers of the Hartford Florists' Club have ordered billboards '*Say it with Flowers." We want that sign to show and while ■ Hartford, Conn., has only something like 1G9.000 population, there are some cities outside of Hartford that we would like to see follow our e.xample and have "Say it with Flowers" shown. Put it on the end of your greenhouses, make a fence of it, put it on the end of your autos — anyhow buv a billboard. G. G. McC. Concord Junction, Mass. Leonard Cousins has sent Carnations to the Boston market for many years ; they have been his staple crop always. especially so since he built his big King construction house. .5.5ft. by 300ft.. about ten years ago. This big house and also another one 2.50ft. long are again planted with Carnations. The following varie- ties are in solid beds : Ward, Matchless, IJenora, Pink Delight, Beacon and Avia- tor. All the plants are in fine condition, getting ready for another good crop, after having just given one, Mr. Cousins be- lieves in propagating his stock in time, therefore he has all his cuttings under way, some 5000 Pink Delight are already potted up and growing ; he was fortu- nate enough to root almost 100 per cent of the first batch of Pink Delight. An- other 250ft. house is planted with Sweet Peas from pots ; they look very promis- ing. Over 10,000 Shamrocks are com- ing along in fine shape. This plant has been made a specialty of ever.v season tor a good many years and most of the stores in Boston draw their supply from here. These Shamrocks are sold in pots and in 4in. pans. Feverfew and a few other things for here. These Shamrocks are sold in l%in. pots and in 4in. pans. Quite an important part of the busi- ness of this place is Pansies, grown for the wholesale trade. Mr. Cousins has for the last 15 years taken special pains to develop his "Superb" strain and is still doing his best to improve it. Abtuit 2.50.000 Pansy plants are planted out- doors, waiting to be shipped all over the New England States the minute Spring comes. Pansies here are sown in .Tul.v and transplanted to the field in September. Youngstown, 0. A modern greenhouse plant to cost about ?30.t»00 is to be erected by John Walker on Logan ave. The construc- tion work will start in Spring. The site selected for the houses lies just outside the western limits of Hubbard on the Hubbard and Youngstown road. January 24, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 203 WHOLESALE CUT-FLOWER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Preaident: F. H. TRAENDLY Vice-Pres.: W. S. ALLEN Vice-Preo.; JOS. FENRICH Treasurer: E. C. HORAN Secretary: W. W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITEE W. F. SHERIDAN H. E. FROMENT WM. GUNTHER JAS. MoMANUS The well-known method of organized sale, delivery and collection adopted exclusively by members of this Association, as shown in lists below, should beget absolute confidence of shipper obtaining not only the best results but assured returns on goods forwarded to any of our members, membership in itself being a guarantee of highest standard of integrity and efficiency J. K. ALLEN 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 167 J.J.COAN,Inc. US West 28th Street Tolephone : Watkins 5413 WM. P. FORD lOZ West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 5385 Henshaw Floral Co., Inc. 127 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3310, 3311 and 3312 P. F. KESSLER S5 West 26th Street Teletihone : Watkins 5243 James McManus lOS West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 759 S. S. PENNOCK CO. 117 West 28th Street Tplpnhone : Watkins 3150 A. SAUTER 5S West 26(h Street Telephone : Watkins 3296 Walter F. Sheridan 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3532 Co-operation stabilizes pro- ducts, destroys unfair competition and begets fulfill- ment of worthy objects by collec- tive support ren- dered in self-pro- tective sincerity, as well as affords best results in trade protection. The spirit of one for all, all for one and each and all for the best pro- duces benefits to everyone directly or indirectly con- cerned. Among the ob- jects of this Asso- ciation we hold it essential: To con- centrate action on all matters per- taining to the gen- eral welfare of the trade; to protect it against the en- actment of damag- ing laws which may be proposed by those unfamil- iar with the re- quirements of the trade; to adjust diflPerences; to fos- ter trade and es- tablish a better business policy. W.S. ALLEN CO. 53 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 242 JOSEPH S. FENRICH 51 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 300 and 301 EDW. C. HORAN 55 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 Wn^LIAM KESSLER 113 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2335 and 2aS6 PAUL MECONI 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3157 HeDry M. RebinsoD Co. 55-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 28tfa Street Telephone : Watkins 608 and 609 Traendly & Schenck 436 Sixth Avenue Telenhone : Watkins 797, 798 and 799 Each of the firms here listed is pledged to these and other as worthy purposes, and no firm not thus listed is en- titled to claim the Association's pro- tection nor posi- tioned to derive its benefits operating to the advantage of shipper, distri- butor, and buyer in abundant meas- ure. Membership in the Wholesale Cut-Flower Pro- tective Associa- tion places outside competition at dis- ad van tage in many respects and furnishes moral as- surance of a de- sire, intention and ability to make every transaction a square and mu- tually satisfactory one. Badgley&BishopJDc. 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 121 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. 110 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 551 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2164 Herman Weiss 57 West 26th Street T..leiihi.n»: Watkins 634 Alfred H. Langjahr 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4559 N.Y. Florists' Supply Co. 103 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2144 P. J. SMITH 131 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2281 and CLARENCE SLINN 123 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2453 JOHN YOUNG & CO. 53 West 2S& Street Telephone : Watkins 4336 TELEPHONE: BARCLAY 6936 Information may be obtained or relevant inquiries answered by communicating through the Manager WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street, New York 204 The Florists' Exchange On Sale Every Morning at 7 o'clock Premier 1?/^QI7Q Columbia Russell iVV-rOl-lO Hadley Double White Killarney Including the Entire Cut from the Duckham-Pierson Range SWEET PEAS PAPER WHITES FORMOSUMS CALLAS from John Miesem. CARNATIONS, VIOLETS MYOSOTIS and seasonable miscellaneous flowers. BRONZE and GREEN GALAX, FANCY FERNS GOOD RESULTS FROM PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS J OSEPH S. FENRICH Tel. 420-421-422 Watkins 51 West 28th Street NEW YORK When ordering, please meutloo The KxcbauK' B. JACOBS CUT FLOWER CO., Inc. BARNEY B. JACOBS See us for service WHOLESALE FLORISTS 114 W. 28th St., New York City Sole agents for ANTHONY RUZICKA'S ROSES Madison and Chatham, New Jersey SAMUEL SALZBERG Phones Watkins 2111 Orchids J^7"''''lru''!^''^'Vf^^ Koses Madison and Chatham, New Jersey Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis, Bulbous Stock When orderlDg. pleaae mentlop The Blxobaoge New York City The Market The airivfils of flowers, taken as a whole, in the wliolesale cut flower market today, Tuesday, are extremely limited. As one wholesale florist re- marked, "All of the cut flowers arriving today in all of the wholesale stores could easily be received and handled in two or three of the largest of these stores." The demand is weak but still large enough to absorb the supply. Prices therefore on most items of stock show an upward tendency and on the rest of these items prices are firm. American Beauty Koses are in short supply. Special grade blooms are sell- ing at from 50c. to $1 each and other grades at corresponding prices. Arrivals of Hybrid Tea Koses, especially of the No. 1 and U grades are small. The pres- ent demand quickly takes up the lower grades. Top grades are not moving as well, selling at from 25c. to 75e. each, according to variety. Number 2 grade blooms sell at from $8 to $15 per 100. The supply of Carnations is not large but seems quite suflieient to go around with the buyers. Prices are about the same as last week, namely $12 to $15 per 100 for select grade blooms and $5 to $10 for other grades, very few selling for less than $6. The supply of Catileya orchids con- tinues to be fairly large and the demand for these moderate ; they are selling at from 25e. to 75c. each, the higher price being rather exceptional. The supply of Lily of the Valley is larger and it is not moving very fast at prices ranging from $5 to $15 per 100. The supply of Lilies of all kinds appears to be small ; Longi- florums are selling at $o5 per 100 and albums and rubrums at $10 to $15. Uardenias are in short supply and in- deed have been all the season, the best blooms are selling at from $9 to $12 per doz. There is a small supply of bulbous stock of all kinds, namely Oallas, iYee- sias, Iris and Paperwhite, SoleJl d'Or and Golden Spur Narcissi ; these are meeting with a limited demand at quoted prices. In miscellaneous flowers there is a somewhat increasing supply of Antir- rhinum, a little Bouvardia and Buddleia, a medium supply of Calendula and Dais- ies, a small supply of Lilac and Acacia, an increasing supply of Mignonette and Pansies, a little Myosotis, a moderate 1 supply of Primulas, a larger supply of Stevias than is usual in the market at this season of the year, a medium supply of Sweet Peas and Violets and a few Wallflowers. There is also a medium ' supply of greens. All of these miscel- laneous flowers and greens are moving fairly well and for the most part at higher prices than they have ever com- manded before as will be seen by our price list. Flowrer Show Poster The poster to be used in connec- tion with the International Flower Show this .Spring, for which the committee paid $100. was drawn by Miss Helen Duncan Jameson, 408 Kiverside Drive. Miss .Tameson is a most iuterestiug girl. I only fourteen years old ; the subject of , her poster is "Spring." I The next meeting of the I. F. S. com- ■ mittee will be held in the office of Secre- tary John Young, 1170 Broadway on Monday, Jan. 20, at 1 :80 p.m. Florists' Club Dinner Koman J. Irwin, chairman of the florists' club annual dinner committee is making great progress in the arrange- ments for the dinner. At the next meet- ing of the club, Feb. 9. he will submit full particulars as to the rates, hotel, and the exact date. At the present time several have already made reservations for this event, which will be a huge suc- cess. American Carnation Society's Convention Party In the party leaving on the 20th Century, Monday, to attend the Ameri- can Society's exhibition in Chicago, were S. A. F. President A. L. Jiiller. Secre- tary John Young, P. F. O'Keefe and A. M. Hen^aw, president of the N. Y. F. C. Wallace R. Piersou joined the party at Albany. David Ward was com- pelled at the last moment to cancel his reservation owing to the sudden illness of Mrs. Ward. William F. Ekas, S. A. F. affiliated director, representing the Baltimore Flo- rists' Club, was a caller at the Adminis- tration Headquarters this week to con- sult with Secretary John Young regard- ing his duties for 1920. Another caller was Major P. F. O'Keefe, Boston, Mass., proprietor of the O'Keefe Advertising Agency. Iliedel & Williams, 49 West 2Sth St., have for the present discontinued the wholesale florist business, as Mr. Kiedel is in poor health, and Mr. Williams is unable to carry on the business alone. Mr. Kiedel expects to engage in the J. J. COAN, INC. IVholesale Florist 115 WliSr 28th STREET, NEW YORK Everything In Cut Flowers I'honvB. VVntkin.s .S41.? and 5891 .■•u Till' Km-Iu FUTTERMAN BROS. ?,:;:"." CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITEIJ 102 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY Telephone. Watkins 9761 and 159 Wlteg ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST 105 West 28th Street v^^^lf^T7%9 NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED When ordering, pleaee mention The Exchange DOLANSKY - McDONALD COMPANY 131 West 28th Street WHOLESALE Orchids a Specialty - Consignment of Good Stock Solicited FLORISTS Novelties of a Reportt Daily New York City II Kinds Payment. Weekly WbeD ordering, please meDtloD The Excbange wholesale flower business again as soon as bis health permits. We noted this week some unusually fine Freesias at E. C. Koran's, 55 W. 28th St. These Freesias were grown by Joseph Riede of Middle Village, L. I., who has an enviable reputation as the grower of fine Freesias. Ludwig Le Close, son of Louis Le Cluse, proprietor of the University Nur- sery & Floral Co., 3970 Vermont ave., Los Angeles, Cal., was a recent caller at the office of The I'Ixirists' Kxchanqe. Louis Le Cluse used to be on a large private place near New York City but, about 12 years ago, he went to llorida and from there to Oregon and later to Los Angeles, where he engaged in the flower and landscaping business. Lud- wig Le Cluse is East for the purpose of purchasing Rose stocks and certain kinds of imported flower seeds. He reports that business has been excellent the past year in Ills line in Los Angeles, that buildings in that city cannot be erected fast enough to meet the demand, and that this boom in building creates also an active demand for landscape work. Samuel Smith, Jr., of S. Smith's Sons, Jamestown. R. I., was a visitor in the 28th St. section of the wholesale cut flower market last week. $070.09; paid out, $024.21. On adjourn, ing, all members were invited by the Troy friends to have refreshments with them, it being the first meeting the club held in Troy. The members who ar- ranged the meeting were Sam Hansen, Jos. Getting, Walter Olmstead and others. L. S. Albany, N. Y. This city has quieted down for a while after a successful holiday trade. Cut flowers and plants are scarce, especially funeral stock. The next thing to prepare for will be St. Valentine's Day. At the meeting of the Albany Florists' Club, held Jan. 15. at the Colonial Flower Shop. Troy, the following names were turned in to the club for member- ship: Chas. H. Pratt. Troy, N. Y. ; Jo- seph H. Omway. 49 Congress St., Troy, N. Y'. ; Walter H. Brockaway, Oakwood ave.. Troy, N. Y'. ; Walter E. Olmstead, 75 Fourth St.. Troy, N. Y. ; Augustus H. Kirchner, Oakwood ave., Troy, N. 1. The following were present from out of town : Steve Greene representing H. Bayersdorfer, Philadelphia, Pa. ; James Kehren. Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa., and Louis Haefling, New York City. The following members spoke on the high prices and scarcity of flowers and plants at the present time : James Snyder, Wm. Hannell. James Barrett. lYed Henkes, Geo. Nagengast, Fred Goldring. The outgoing secretary-treastirer. Robert I>a- vidson, turned in his report for last year. Active members for 1919, 05 ; new mem- bers taken in, 11 ; honorary members, 5 ; died during year, 1 ; cash received, Toronto, Ont. A combined business and social meet- ing of the Toronto R. F. Club was held in the club rooms on Monday, Jan. 12, with President H. G. DUIemuth in the chair. The sick committee reported Miss Gaffikin on the sick list. It was decided to hold the annual dance at the Metropolitan Kooms, Col- lege St. on Monday, Jan. 19. Since the last dance these rooms have been greatly enlarged and will be able to accommo- date several hundred. A good orchestra has been engaged and a fine menu has been arranged. Tickets are $3 per cou- ple and $1 for each extra lady. A resolution of sympathy to Simmons & Son who had a severe fire loss was passed. E. Simmons was present and thanked the members for their kind wishes. Hamilton and Toronto clubs decided to have representations at each other's meetings. Edward Gale will represent the Toronto Club at the next meeting in Hamilton, Feb. 2. Following the busi- ness there was a social hour spent in cards and dancing. Members and guests then sat down to a royal oyster supper prepared by Mrs. Moore. J. P. Mc- Carthy of M. Rice Co., Philadelphia, at- tended the meeting and supper. There has been a big demand for flow- ers and palms and decorative plants for the round of festivities which are taking place in Toronto. This will probably continue until Lent. H. G. Dillemuth will attend the executive meeting of ttie F. T. D. at Detroit. He will also take in the Carnation show at Chicago. W. G. Warren had a beautiful win- dow last week consisting of Carnations and Iris in baskets. He is distributing a beautiful calendar for 1920. On it is a picture of a pretty girl with a basket of Koses. Mr. Warren found that people would stop when writing cards in a num- ber of cases, and ask how to spell cer- tain words. To make it easy for these customers he had a small card painted and placed above the writing table. "Your Messenger of Friendship, of Sym- pathy, of Congratulations, of Greeting. ■Sav it with Flowers.' " G. C. K. January 24, 1920. The Florists' Exchagne 205 C. BONNBT Q. H. Blakh Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florists 130 Uvin^ston St., BROOKLYN, N.Y- Telephones, Main 1293-4 OUT-OP-TOWN ORDEH8 CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO Give us a trial When ordering, please mention The Exchange Cut Flower Exchange Sixth Avenue and 26tb Street COOGAN DUILDING, NEW YORK Open MorningB at Six o'clock for the sale of Cut Flowers. Wall space for Advertising Purposes For Rent V. S. DoBVAL, Jr., Secretary When ordering, please mention The Elschange Charles Millang Wholesale Florist 55 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 3483 When ordering, please mention The Exchange TELEPHONE 2287 WATKINS Nicholas G. Pappas & Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS no West 28th Street NEW YORK Wh^n nrderlng. please mention The Blrchsng* WlLUAM H. KUEMIR Whoteaale Commitaion Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 WUloDghby St., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone, Main 4591 When orderinff. please mention The Exchange FRANK GOLSNER Wholesale Florist Conngnments Solicited 55 West 26tli St. New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange Edward Brenner WHOLESALE FLORIST Everything in Cut Flowers ConsignmeDts Solicited 101 Wett28tb StM NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 9254 When ordering, please mention The Exchange ^V^ fruits and Ycsetables Under Class By WM. TURNER Siie TM ' low <°'> 266 page, and oorer; OS ■plandid halftone UIustrationB; handaomely bound in cloth. Reduced to t3.65, poatpmld. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY THE HIGHEST \/ A I I IT V ALWAYS GRADE OF V«L.l_i:. T ON HAND GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS JAMES McMANUS, watkTn WBS '"^ W. 28th St.. New York ROSES aU the leading varieties CARNATIONS of high quality Longiflorum and Rubrum LILIES LILY OF THE VALLEY. All other Howers in their f^eason P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Florist w2?k'iSr"?8'?^089 1 3 1 W. 28th St., NEW YORK CITY H. E. FROMENT WHOLESALE FLORIST THE KILLARNEYS, SUNBURST, SHAWYER, PRIMA DONNA, MOCK, COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD ROSES VIOLETS. CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS Tel. 300—301 Watkins 34 We,t 28th St., NEW YORK HADLEYS, HOOSIER BEAUTIES, OPHELIA, STANLEY, IN SEASON New York Cut Flower Market Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1920 Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses— A. Beauty, Special " Fancy ■ Extra No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 KillamAy 50.00 tolOO.OO 35.00 to 75.00 20.00 to 35.00 15.00 to 25.00 8.00 to 16.00 4.00 to 8.00 8.00 to 25.00 to 8.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 30.00 8.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 40.00 10.00 to 50.00 10.00 to 40.00 25.00 to 75 00 .60 to 1 .50 10.00 to 36.00 12.00 to 40 .66' 10.00 to 30.00 to ' per bunch Dahlias to to Daisies 2.00 to 4.00 to 1.76 to 2.50 .50 to 1.00 1.26 to 1.60 6.00 to 12.00 to Delphinium, per bunch Killarney Brilliant White Killarney Galax, green and bronze, 1000. White Killarney, Double My Maryland CladioU Hyacinths. . . . to 6.00 to 9.06 4.60 to 7.00 Hadley Key Ceoile Brunner, El^ar, etc. bun Mme. PI. Euler (Prima Donna) Mrs. George Shawyer ' Alhim , 10.00 to 16.00 10.00 to 16.00 2.00 to 2.50 5.00 to 15.00 .50 to 2.00 75 to 2.00 1.00 to 1.25 1.50 to 2.00 1.50 to 2.00 . 150 to 4.00 to Lilac, per bunch LUy of the VaUey Mignonette, per doz [ Mrs. Aaron Ward L Lady Alice Stai^ey Narcissus, P. W., per bunch.. SoIeil. All the New and Standard Fine Grade and all Seasonable WALTER F. SHERIDAN, ROSES CARNATIONS CUT FLOWERS 133 West 28th St., NEW YORK TELEPHONE, WATKINS 3S32 WILLIAM KE;SSLCR Wholesale Horisl J^i ^"f^l 113 West 28th St, New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholes Ale Commission Florist a ConslgDinents Solicited 104 West 28th Street wIt'SSs"'"2'2a4 NEW YORK EDW. C. HORAN 8S West 28th St,. NEW YORK T.i.ph.n»:{SSi}w.tkins Cut Flowcrs at Wholesale When ordering, please mention The Exchange If the proceeds of that last shipment of flowers did not come up to expecta- tions, consign the next one to us. We do business only with the best concerns — those who want the best and are willing to pay for it, thus assuring you of good prices. We render account of sales promptly and make no deductions that are not absolutely just. United Cut Flower Co. Inc. Ill WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK CITY Wli.'n ..rrlprliitf pleaBp mentlog Thp Bxcba Qge George C.Siebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones. Watkins 608-609 The best source of supply In the city ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS Personal Attention — Consignments Solicited Satiafartion Guaranteed NOE & SAMPSON Wholeaah Commitsion Floritta Telephone, Madison Square 756 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY 55-57 West 26th Street, NEW YORK Wlipn ordering, please mention The Exchange Established 1887 J. K. ALLEN Pioneer CommisiioD Dealer in Cot Flowers ( holce Carnations, Roses, Orchids, Lilies, Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Flowers 133 West 28th Street, NEW YORK Consignments of good stock solicited Phones. WatkiuB 167 and 3058 When ordering, please mention The Eycbange L GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist Consignments Solicited 116 We«t 28th Street, New York City Telephone. Cbelaea 692S D. FEXY Wholesale CommissioD Florist 58 West 28th Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED When ordering -ileasp mention The Exrhange """^illiiinillll B allUIUIIllUlliilUlluiiiiailiniill >SIHIIIIP TO /THE WHOIESAIE \ FLORISTS 54W.28'^5T. NEW YORK COMSICNMEHTS SOLICITED I When ordering, please mention The Exchange 206 The Florists' Exchange B. A. SNYDER CO. ^i^.t?/! Hardy Cut Evergreens, Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies 21-25 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephone. Fort IIIII I08J1-1084-I0R5 When ordering, pleafe mention The Kxcbiinfte New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street Tolophonea. Fort IIIII. 3469 and 3135. BOSTON, MASS. Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m. Wh«n ordering, pleaaa mention The Exchange WHOLESALE FLORISTS BUY IN BOSTON. Welch Bros. Co., CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St., T.iephone{||6|}MAiN Boston, Mass. When oTderln£, please mention The ElicbaaRe FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. i ^^^^^^^^^^^ 11Jl]olrBalr 3iluriatfi Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. „ .,..'76157 Phones. Fort Hill , 75663 When orderlDR, pleaee mention The Exchange Boston, Jan. 17, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices ..........^I'^i-iiin.^... Boston The Market The last sevcu da.vs have beeu a fine reproduction of the oft mentioned "old fashioned New England Winter," with all its ups and downs. Two good solid storms, each with Sin. of snow, to make traveling hard work, were mi.xed in with four days of bitter cold, a cold that sent the mercury down to ten below zero in the city and to 20 below in some of the near towns. Such conditions do not favor the florists coal pile overmuch, nor do they help to open the posies. Consetiuently this week has seen one of the most pronounced shortages of flow- ers. Every kind of flower has beeu short right along. The bad going in the streets and the fierce cold did a lot to keep the demand for flowers below normal, other- wise prices might easily have soared to much higher figures again. As it was, everything in sight sold at once, often before unpacking. Roses in general seem to be off crop everywhere. Am, Beauty, except the lower grades, have practically been out of the market altogether. Some- few small lots of specials and fancies showed up and brought .$1 to $1.50 respectively. On the average Roses have come back to normal prices again. Carnations started in easy enough at the beginning of the week a"t $S to $10. but, when the weather began to cut capers, and when buyers from New York gobbled up whatever they could get hold of, the price advanced to $10 to $12, and on Saturday it was $12 to $1.5 for good stock. Still Boston probably got all the Carnations it could handle with demand reduced by the weather condi- tions. Callas are beginning to be more plen- tiful ; as there are absolutely no Lilies offered, they sell well at from $2 to $4 per doz. Lilacs have made their first appearance and sell well. So far only Marie LeGra.ye is seen, selling for $3 per bunch. Mignonette is not much in evidence, what there is of it is pretty good, bringing up to $2 per doz, For- getmenots are coming better and also more of them. Freesias of very good quality and in about the right quantity sell at $S to $10 per 100. Sweet Pea's also come in larger lots. Very good Rose Queen are shown and they bring .$5 to .$6 ; inferior sorts or blooms go at $2 to $4, but all find buyers. Paperwhites are sufficient to go around at $8 to $10. Vio- lets and Pansies are sold out regularly Prioei quoted u-e bj the boodred qdIdu Rosea — American Beauty. . . . Hadley Hoosier Beauty Kitlamey White Killamey Killamey Queen Mrs. Aaron Ward Mrs. Chafi. Ruaaelt Francia Scott Key Mra. George Shawyer Columbia My Maryland Pilgrim Premier Prima Donna Ophelia Richmond Killamey Brilliant J.J. L. Mock CeciJe Bnmner Crusader _ Adiantum, ordinary Antihrrinums, bunch Asparagus plumosus bunch.. Sprengeri, bunch. Bouvardias, doz , , . . Calendula Callas. doz Carnations, select Ordinary Batchlor Buttons Daisies Ferns. Hardy Forget-Me-Not« per bunch. Freesia Galax Leaves Gardenias Leucothoe Lilacs per bunch Liiium longiflorum " rubrum Lily of the Vallejr Mignonette, doz Narcissus, Paperwhites Yellow Orchids — Cattleyas Cypripediutn. dos. . Pansies Smilax, doz. strings Stevlas, bunch Sweet Peas Violets otherwise Doted 2o.00toI50.00 16.00 to 60 00 12 00 to 30 00 12.00 to 20 00 12,00 to 25.00 12.00 to 20.00 16 00 to 40 00 16 00 to 50.00 16.00 to 40 00 12-00 to 25 00 12 00 to 35.00 10.00 to 25 00 12.00 to 30.00 15.00 to 50.00 12.00 to 30.00 12.00 to 50.00 16 00 to 50.00 12 00 to 25 00 15.00 to 40.00 4.00 to 6.00 15 00 to 30.00 1.00 to 1.50 .60 to .35 to .30 to to 2.00 to 2.00 to 12 00 to 1.5 00 10.00 to 12.00 to 2.00 to 5.00 1.20 to 1 50 1.00 to 1.50 8.00 to 10.00 1. 00 to 1 40 tolOO.OO to 1.00 to 3.00 to to to 20.00 1.00 to 2 00 6.00 to 8.00 S.OO to 10.00 75 00 150.00 3.00 to 5 00 2.00 to to .25 to 2.00 to 6.00 2.00 to 3.00 1.00 .SO .SO 4.00 5.00 6.00 .60 at $2 to $3 for Violets and $3 to $5 for Pansies. Of all the minor stocks like Snap- dragon, B, Buttons, Calendula, Daisies, Wallflowers, etc., there is the regular supply at usual prices. The great rush in Stevia is about over, plenty coming in yet. but it is pretty well taken care of from day to day. Orchids have come down again, selling now for 75e. to $1..50 for Cattleyas and $3 to $5 per doz. for Cypripediums. Valley has been very scarce for a long time, the demand for it has let up and it sells for less. Smilax is rarely seen in the open market, very few growers have it. when offered, it sells usually for $.5 per doz. strings. Aspara- gus of both kinds sells well at the old figures. NeTvs Notes Charles Futterman of New York has visited the markets and the growers of Boston this week. Hitchings & Co. consider the outlook tor greenhouse construction for 1920 to be very good indeed. Orders, large and CARNATIONS ARRIVING IN QUANTITY We distribute the entire output of Wnx, Sim, the CARNATION and VIOLET grower. He is the largest producer of these flowers in the East. The fact that tlicy are Sim's flowers guarantees the quality. Picked and shipped to us twice daily, assuring you of their freshness. You save the middleman's profit when you buy from us. Build up a satisfied and large trade by using our flowers. Orchids and Roses we receive from Dolansky's range. The largest collection of Orchids in the country is in this place. We have them at all times. A large variety of miscellaneous flowers and greens constantly in supply. We absolutely guarantee the quality of our flowers and you can feel assured that we will do everything to give our customers entire satisfaction. Telegraph or telephone a trial order. We feel positive that we can please you. DOLANSKY- McDonald co., WHOLESALE FLORISTS Telephones: Ft. Hill 3630-3631 Business Hours: 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. 5 WINTHROP SO., BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FAMOUS WABAN ROSES grown and sold exclusively by Waban Rose Conservatories ROSES AT WHOLESALE I SHIPPED BY EXPRESS ANYWHERE Kinds: Rusdell, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, Brilliant Killamey, White Killamey. Contracts given for minimum deliveries daily or weekly, with protection in Holiday Seasons WRITE OR TELEPHONE Boston Office, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMARKET 800 When ordertox, please mention The Exchange small, from private estates are being booked steadily. And the commercial growers are coming into the field again, seeing- that the times ahead look promis- ing and realizing that it is probably more advantageous to build now than to post- pone operations until later and find out that costs are not going to be materially lower, while possible profits have slipped by. Lord & Burnham Co. has completed a number of greenhouse and conservatory constructions in New England lately, among which the following : Robert Treat Paine, 2d, Brookline, Mass., curved eaye. iron-frame greenhouse, IStt. X 50ft. and frame workroom Itift. x ItJft. The greenhouse has an ornamental en- trance on one side and is divided into two compartments ; Jas. Hurley, gar- dener. Robert C. Morse. Milton, Mass., standard curved eave, iron frame green- bouse, 18ft. X amt., also 50ft, of heated frame ; John Morris, gardener. M. Wm. Lindsey. Caterville. Mass.. standard curved" eave, iron frame greenhouse, ISft. X 50ft. with a frame workroom loft. X Itjft. at one end ; Arthur Uuffin, gardener. Edwin S. Webster, Chestnut Hill. Mass.. iron frame pit -^4 sjian. 20ft. X 75ft.. three compartments. Addition to already large service building to pro- vide for more working space and addi- tional sleeping rooms above ; Peter Ar- nott, superintendent. Galvin's stores on Park and Boylston sts. report business as being very good. For the funeral of Dr. Richard Cock- burn MacLaurin, president of Massacho- setts Institute of Technology, the firm made the pall covering the casket. It was extremely beautiful of Violets and orchids. A large wreath of Scotcli Heather and Hadley Roses, ordered by the Faculty was another contribution. At the convention of the National Shoe Retailer.?' Association GaMn had the decorating of the show booths in Mechan- ics' Hall. Wax Bros, also received a number of orders for the funeral of President R. C. Macl>aurin. Business in party, wedding and funeral orders has been up to stand- ard since Christmas. Penn on Tremont st., as usual, is kept busy to capacity every day. The windows are. as always, handsomely decorated. Azaleas. Genistas, Mahonias, Ericas and Euphorbias in pots make a fine display in one, while the others are filled with baskets and bouquets of or- chids. Houghton & Gorney. under Park st. church, make a special display of welt grown Cinerarias in the store. The win- dows always show the latest in season- January 24, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 207 ^MJmiMiaMMPmmJimMmMMMMmMMMMimm^MMMM^ USE MORE LILAC It makes a good showing in connection with most any kind of flowers. You can use WHITE LILAC for Bride's Bouquets in place of Valley, and it makes a better looking bouquet. We have a fresh supply of LILAC every morning, and can supply a quantity of it on a day's notice. CATTLEYAS The supply is sufficient so that no orders should go unfilled. If you want good Orchids let us upply you. SWEET PEAS More Peas are coming in. We should have them in quantity from now on. and recommend them for their good quality. THE LEO NIESSEN CO Wholesale Florists BALTIMORE. MD. :: PHILADELPHIA :: WASHINGTON. D.C, Vlliea orderlag, please meotlon The Excbange Roses Carnations Cailas Sweet Peas CHARLES L MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. Plumosa Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Greens Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange SUNBURST and WARD ROSES. Can handle your ordrr en any qnantity. YELLOW NARCISSUS, VIOLETS, ROSES, CARNATIONS and SWEET PEAS LEONARD & DEUTSCHER Props. 1616 Ranstead Street Philadelphia, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange WM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST 12 South Mole St., Philadelphia, Pa. All Seasonable Flowers able flowers and floral arrangements. The firm has been favored with plenty of orders. P. De Wreede, representing J. Under- water, bulb growers, Lisse, Holland, has been in Boston. George Marshall at the Flower Exchange is receiving from Geo. Foster, Tewksbur.v, very superior Kose Queen Sweet Peas. Wilbur A. Patten has returned from an extended visit in Florida, where his parents are now liv- ing. E. S. Morse died at his home, Jan. 15, of pneumonia. Mr. Morse has been auditor for the Boston Flower Exchanse for many years. Boston's w'holesale flower markets have been called upon quite liberally from New York firms this week. Several buyers for New York houses have been iu town personally. E. A. Newman of Woburn is sending very good Violets to his salesman in the Flower Exchange market. American Beauty Roses are this week almost ab- sent in the Boston wholesale markets. G. Th. Waterbury, Conn. Alexander Dallas reports that he is puslring the sale of seasonable flowering plants and cut flowers by judicious ad- vertising. He i.s selling large quantities of Cinerarias. Cliinese Primroses and the hybrids, all kinds of Dutch bulbs. Cycla- men, Freesia and Boston ferns. He is growing more Carnations and Koses than any other flower, but is also growing Sweet Peas, Mignonette, orchids, etc. The most important stocks now on his benches are : Roses. iCarnations, Freesias and Paperwhites. He always sells seeds. There is a slight increase iu the sup- ply of Sweet Peas. With the exception of Cattleya orchids the supply of all other flowers is inadequate to the de- mand. Prices remain unchanged and nearly everything is sold as fast as it is received. The supply of nearly all Roses runs to the medium and long grades. Short Roses are scarce. Daffodils have made their first appearance. Carnations remain at 15c., with Laddie up to 25o. A number of sunny days are needed to make Sweet Peas a strong factor iu the market. White Lilac is to be had on daily call. There is a sprinkling of Cailas and few, if any, Easter Lilies. There is a free supply of all greens. Notes The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society provided an illustrated lecture by E. H. Wilson, of the Arnold Arbore- tum, on "Flora and Vegetation of For- mosa and Korea" on Jan. 20, at the New Century Club, 124 S. 12th St. There ] was an exhibit of blooming plants. J. Otto Thilow has gone to Richmond, I Va., on a visit to his mother. ! S. S. Pennock has returned from an I extended southern trip. I Fred Midhell. Sr. and Jr., are both I pleased with their new private oflices on I the balcony of their store. It is an ex- I cellent point of vantage to overlook the I entire place. Fred Michell, Sr., who I has just returned from a trip to Balti- I more and Southern points, states the , present shortage of flowers is everywhere I apparent. Among the finest Violets coming into I town are those of Rodman Eisenhardt "f Torresdale. The Bickmore greenhouses, Walling- ford. Pa., are cutting excellent Carna- tions and an early crop of Sweet Peas, together with some Valley and ijilies. A. M. iCanipbell has about (iO.OOO Gi- ganteum Ulies coming along in great shape for Easter, at the Strafford Flower Farm. 1920 Offerings in Young Stock NEW ROSES AND CARNATIONS MRS. JOHN COOK, CRUSADER, MADAM BUTTERFLY, PILGRIM, CORNELIA, FRANK W. DUNLOP; also the standard varieties, RUSSELL, COLUMBIA, PREMIER, HADLEY, etc. Send for our 4-page price list for descriptions and latest quotations. CARNATION CUTTINGS We can supply well rooted stock of the best Novelties and also the Standard Varieties. S. S. PENNOCK CO. 1608-20 Ludlow St. Philadelphia, Pa When ordeiing, pleaae meutloo Tbr KzcbaoK* Philadelphia, Jan. 22, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices PriceB quoted are by tlie hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — American Beauty Premier Columbia Killarney White Killarney Mme. P. Euler (Prima Donna) , My Maryland Richmond Sunburst liillarney Brilliant Mrs. Chas. Russell Mrs. George Shawyer Hadley Ophelia Adiantum, Ordinary Asparagus plumosus, per bunch. ' Sprengeri, per bunch. Calendulas 9 Carnations. . n V.-.TT-. ... . Daisies Cailas Freesias Gardenias Mignonette Orchids — Cattleyas Cypripediums Snapdragon Sweet Peas Violets, Single " Double 75.00to 100,00 15.00 to 60.00 10.00 to 40.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 25.00 S.OO to 25.00 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 75.00 8.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 75.00 10.00 to 30.00 .75 to 1.00 .50 to .76 .25 to .50 4.00 to 8.00 10.00 to 15.00 3.00 to 4.00 .25 to .35 4.00 to 6.00 .75 to 8.00 to 10.00 50.00tol00.00 .25 to .50 10.00 to 25.00 3.00 to 4.00 1.00 to 1.50 1.00 to 150 The Floracroft Gardens, Moorestowu, N. J., have flowered some excellent Free- sia. C. U. Liggit reports a general scarcity of young Geraniums and of certain va- rieties of Carnation cuttings. Charles E. Meehan has followed up his 'Mums with Sweet Peas for an Eas- ter crop. John C. Gracey has let out the con- tract for the erection of his new garage on 2Sth St. Elmer W. Gaehring has a hobby ol dealing in real estate, which has proven to be successful for him. We regret to report the death of Kose M. Le Gierse, wife of Ferdinand G. l>e Gierse, who died after a lingering illness on Jan. 10. Robert Craig expects to leave for the Isle of Pines Jan. 28. John Walker and wife of Toungstown, O., are also ex- pected to go. It has about reached the same point that is existant in some manufactured products where all orders have to be cut in half. An unfortunate condition in this business wliere to be uuable to fur- nish what is wanted may aud often does mean a permanently lost customer. Lancaster County Florists' Ass'n The 92d regular meeting of this association was held in the chamber of of Commerce rooms, Thursday. Jan. 15, with a goodly number of the memberji present with their %Vives and friends. As visitors we had with us I>. J. Keohaue of the H. F. Michell Co., Dennis (!onuor of the Lord & Burnham Co.. T. J. Nolan of the King Construction Co., and Edw. Reid with his brother from Philadelphia, all of whom made short addresses. Mr. Reid dwelling on the fact that the com- mission houses are still doing business on the old 15 per cent basis in spite of the fact that all their expenses have gone up. The following officers were elected to serve for the year 1920 President, W. B. Girvin of Leola ; vice-president, B. F. Barr ; secretary, Albert M. Herr ; treas- urer, H. K. Rohrer. all of Lancaster. The question of increasing the dues was brought up and final action -will be had at the February meeting. A letter was read from the Fort Sheri- dan Recall asking that Sunday, Jan. 20. be set aside as a day to wear a Rose in honor of the Army Nurse Corps. After considerable discussion it was left to the secretary to write asking that the date be changed to some day in March, as a more likel.v date to secure universal ob- servance of the custom. P. W. DeHertogh then gave an illus- trated lecture on Holland, and being a native of that country and a much traveled man the lecture was much ap- preciated. An effort will be made to have as many of the association as possible at- tend the next meeting of the Philadel- phia Florists' Club. Albert M. Hekr. Rochester, N. Y. Lancaster, Pa. From a retail point of view there is nothing new to report, funerals continu- ing to be the main source of revenue, and the scarcity of flowers and the high prices a bugaboo that refuses to elimi- nate itself. The greenhouse builder tells the grower to build more houses at once to supply the demand but. with the supply cut in half by unfavorable weather conditions, it is hardly possible just to say what tlie demand would be if the weather would furnish the sunshine to produce a normal crop of flowers from the plants now housed. December and January up to date have not reduced the cost of production in this section. The past six weeks' coal consumption was thrice that for tlie same period last Winter and the cost per ton was higher as well, yet they tell us the grower is making more money than ever ; possibly he is handling more than usual, but I'll venture to bet that there is less money added to his bank account than under more normal conditions. The severe cold weather which has prevailed here for the last several days has seriously affected the supply of cut flowers and stock is extremely scarce. Prices are high. The principal items coming iu are Roses, Carnations. Violets and a few Parierwhites. for which the demand is active regardless of prices, which have never in the history of the business been so high. At the last regular meeting of the Rochester Florists' Ass'n the annual election of officers took place aud the followimr were elected for the ensuing year : President. George M. Keller : vice-president. .lames Sproat : secretary. Irving Briggs : treasurer. H. L. Glen. The meeting took place in the Osborn House aud it is probable that all future meetings will be held there as it is easy of access and suitable for the purpose, and will no doubt encourage a better at- tendance. There is no doubt that with the present officers the association will continue to grow. Horace .1. Head, representing George B. Hart, has started on his Eastern trip. R. H. C. Bard. Syracuse. N. Y.. was a visitor last week and reports business in a flourishing condition, H. B. S. 208 The Florists' Exchange Poehlmann Bros. Co., *'„°]'stp';ror' Cut Flowers Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies Cut Flower and Supply Departniont: Two Million Suuurc MORION GROVE, ILL., oot of GliiM at sonj uM pillnl order^t"'Mimm GroYe 66-74 East Randolpb St., CbicBgo Wben orderloK, plennp meutlon The Kxchttiij;** A(CHICAGO>^ FLOWER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION 182 N. Wabash Avenue L. D. Phone Randolph 631 The Foremost Wholesale House of ^ CHICAGO ^ When ordering, pleasa mention Th« Bxohang* E. G. HILL CO. ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholesale Cut Flowers 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Headquarters for Mra. Russell Roses When ordering, pleaae mention The Eicbange ZECH & MANN t®~We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO Richmond, Indiana Wbeo ordering, please mention The Ezchang* Red Standard Pots Look ahead and see where you can get THE BEST POT for your money you are going to spend this Spring to stock your greenhouses. Think of us — write us — try us The Keller Pottery Co. 213-223 Pearl St., Norristown. Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange Chicago, Jan. 19, 1920 Chicago The Market Unless conditions cliange materi- ally in a short time the January market will go on record as being without an equal in many respects. Stock in all lines is in very limited supply, with no abatement in price since the holiday trade. Tlie demand regardless ot the prevailing prices is good. Shipping or- ders are coming in strong, but it is esti- mated that during the past week 50 per cent of the shipping orders were not filled. It is not so bad with the local buyers who are on the ground and see conditions. They simply take just what they can get and try to be satisfied. The growers probably profit more than any other section of the trade by the excel- lent prices stock is bringing. There is no disposition on the part of local re- tailers to push their trade. They are themselves pushed to secure sufficient stock from day to day to meet only a normal demand. With a heavier demand their position would be one of extreme perplexity. As it is. a more profitable business could be transacted daily from a retailer's view point with slightly more stock, and at a much less volume of gross cash receipts. Roses in all varieties are in small suppl.y, there is not nearly enough of the short grades for either shipping or local trade. There is more of the long fancy stock, but it is not in favor with buyers on account of price. It all moves however, buyers being compelled to take it, pay the price, or go without. Wholesale Cut Flower Prices quoted are by the hundred unleas Roses — American Beauty. ' Specials per doE. 30-36-inch stems per doz. 24-inch stems per doz. lS-20-inch stems per doz. Short stems per 100 Premier Columbia White and Pink KiUarney Kiliarney Brilliant Milady ; . . . . Mrs. .-Varon Ward Mrs. Chas. Russell Richmond Sunburst Ophelia Asparagus plumosus. per bunch.. . " Sprengeri, per bunch... Adiantum Bouvardias. Calendulas Callas per doz. Carnations, Laddie '* Fancy *' White and light colors Ferns Forget-me-nots, per bunch Galax Leaves per 1000 Gardenias per doz. Jonquils Leucothoe Sprays Lily of the Valley Mexican Ivy per 1000 Mignonette Narcissus, Paperwhites " Yellow Orchids — Cattleyas per doz. " Oneidiuins, per 100 flowers. " Cypripediums per doz. ** Phalaenopsis per doz Pansies, per doz. Dunches Poinsettias per doz. Pussy Willows per bunch Snapdragons per doz. Smilax per doz. Stevia Sweet Peas Tulips Violets Wallflowers, per bunch Boxwood , per lb Prices otherwise noted 9.00 to 10.00 6.00 to 7.50 5.00 to 6.00 3.00 to 4.00 8.00 to 15.00 12.00 to 40.00 12.00 to 30.00 S.OO to 20.00 8.00 to 20.00 8.00 to 25.00 8.00 to 20.00 8.00 to 40.00 8.00 to 20.00 8.00 to 20.00 8.00 to 20.00 50.00 to 75.00 35.00 to 50.00 1.00 to 1.50 6.00 to 800 4.00 to 6.00 .... to 4.00 15.00 to 18.00 8.00 to 16.00 6.00 to 10.00 3.00 to 3.60 .35 to .50 ... to 2.00 5.00 to 6.00 .. to 12.00 .75 to 1.00 12.00 to 15.00 .... to 6.00 6.00 to 8.00 6.00 to 8.00 8.00 to 10.00 18.00 to 24.00 12.00 to 15.00 .... to 6.00 .... to 6.00 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 4.00 ....to .50 4.00 to 6.00 .... to 4.00 3.00 to 4.00 3.00 to 4.00 S.OO to 10.00 2.00 to 3.00 .35 to .50 .... to .25 Carnations are remarkably scarce for this time of year. The full crops tliat usually come at this time have not ma- terialized. There is nowhere near enough for the demand. The light colors tor funeral work are in as ^ood demand as the bright colors, and prices are firm at from §8 to $15 per 100. Outside of Roses and Carnations there is very little of anything to be had. Bulb stock is all later than usual, A few Tulips have made their appearance ; there are also just a few Freesias and some Trumpet Major Narcissi. Paper- whites are less plentiful, but neverthe- less in good demand. Sweet Peas have been set back by weather conditions, and are still scarce. Eastern Violet growers are getting more money for their product "California" Plant Tub (ULUWOOD) The "Culiforniu" Plunl Tub Is a speda product for KloriiiU and KurBcrympn. Ex- pert work rna ruth ip, firtistic litirv, hmrmoiil* CUB color and iftUiritiril riunlity. Mads from it«lr-ct«d No 1 iO-ilwood. bound with electrically welded Kir« hoops. No betUr tub made. NET WHOLESALE PRICE LIST l^o. Diameter Each Dot. 100 8-in $0.7fi tH.2^ $02.60 10-in. 'JH 10.50 77^ 12-in 1.50 Kj.OO 110.00 14-in.. with bandies 1.90 21.75 168.75 lO-in., with brindles 2.25 25.25 196.00 18-iii., with handlr-s 2.75 31.50 237.SQ 20-io.. with handles 3.25 37.00 287.60 r.O.li. Factoi^ Moderate Packing Charge. Prices Subject to Changs. ROY F. WILCOX & Manufact'irem Wholesale Floriata and .VurBcrymen MONTEBELLO, CAL. CO. When ord*;rlnir. pleaja mwntlon The Exchanga DREER'S "RI VERTON SPECIAL" PLANT TUBS No. 10 20 30 40 Diam. Each Doz. 100 20 ;n t4.50 $49.50 8.375.00 ISin 3.30 3600 293.00 1"!" 2.35 26.00 200.00 1^'n l.flO 21.50 170.00 No. Diam. Each Doz. 100 50 12 in tl.30 $15.00 $115.00 60 10 in 90 9.90 77.60 70 8 in 75 8.00 61.00 The RIVERTON TUB is sold ciclmively by us and is the best ever introduced. The neatest, lightest and cheapest. Painted greeo, and bound with clectrio- weldc.d hoops. The four largest sizes arc equipped with drop handles. HENRY A. DREER,^'^'="a^nd''sx'a"iEl'^"'714-716 Che»tnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. ■■if ESTAB. I76S INCORP. 1904 CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK World*s Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of Flower Pots A. H. HEWS © CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange ^he Whilldin Pottery Coaipany FLOWER POTS MADE IN ^HIUADELPHJA WAREHOUSE !N .ONG ISLAND CITV NJ V THE PETERS & REED POHERY CO. SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Washed Clays — Uniformly Burned — Carefully Packed SYRACUSE Standard Red Pots STRONG— LIGHT— POROUS Write for CaUUogue and Prices Sjrracuse Pottery L. BREITSCHWERTH. Prop. SYRACUSE, N. Y. The Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co. YORK, PA. Manufmoturera of Floristi' PoU. Bnib Pui. Fern Dishes, etc. We Lead in Qnality.FiDisb and Service For Cstaloguea and DiBcounta address August Rolker & Sons 51 Barclay St.. NEW YORK CITY Our Selling Agenti in N'ew York, New Jeney. and Eaatem State* Territory "U'hen ordering, please meation The Escbaoge PAPER POTS AND DIRT BANDS Price List and Samples Free F. W. ROCHELLE & SONS ^^^''&y Whfn orilprintr. pIp.-isp mention The Exchange this year in the East, and as a conse- quence very few find their way to the Western markets. Valley is easier and getting more reasonable in price. The same applies to orchids. There are a good many Callas coming in, but they {Continued on page 214) ASTIX>A FOR GJtEENHOUSE GLAZtKG USE IT NOW M A S T I C A li elastic and ta* naciouB,a(}nilti of expansion and contrac- tion. Putty be- comes bard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed , . without break- ol other glass, as occurs with bard putty. Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. F. O. PIERCE CO.. 12 W BrMdwar. New T«rk When orijerlng, please mention Tbs Bzebasrs January 24, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 209 Use Permanite — Save Your Coal! Whether your coal bin is full or not, consider these facts: Through every leaky sash, through every broken glass up goes the heat — down comes your coal pile. You will need every pound of coal you can lay your hands on as it is, so you simply can't afford to go at the glazing proposition in an indifferent way. Cut down your coal bills; in doing so, you can't afford to experiment. Keep the heat in and the cold out and save that coal pile of yours by using the one and only ORIGINAL ASBESTOS GLAZING CEMENT— PERMANITE. There is no guesswork about PERMANITE, because the results are guaranteed. When the job is done you are finished — no more puttering around every now and then — you are through for years to come, because PERMANITE lasts three to four times as long as putty and never hardens. No more broken lights, no more unexpected leaks' in your sash with PERMANITE on the job; PERMANITE seals all the holes and cracks absolutely air-tight.^keeps the cold where it belongs and makes a uniformdegree of heat with a minimum amount of coal. ^__„^.^.^ If you want 'to be on the safe side — order your supply of PERMANITE JODAY. i Yours for a tighl house. THE GARLAND COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO GREENHOUSES ALL KINDS When contemplating the building of a greenhouae, the wite eoarte ia to avoid extravuganee and delay by hiring an organlxation which featurea apeed and economy PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US We go anywhere in the United States to submit plans and prices MctromhtanMatericdCd ^ PA.TENTE,D yGFtEEWHOVSES 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVE. GFtEEWHO USES BROOKLYN, N Y. When ordering, pleaae mention The gxchange Greenhmise Glass Double and iin^e thick selected dan al) amm, from 6 x 8 to 16 z 24 Ten boies or more at wholesale prioes Royal Glass Works 120 Wooslcr SU Jif^f YORK, N. Y. Our AdYertising Golamns A Read for Profits v Use for Results Advance Ventilating Equipment and Greenhouse Fittings The product that knows how it feels to lead 'em all. If some florist has car- ried away our catalog give him credit for know- ing a good thing when he sees it and write for another. No time like the present. ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Indiana Telepbone 962 M at a less cost than asked by others for indifferent work. Distance no ob- ject. Write or SEE ME before placing your order else- where and save money. When ordering, pleaae mentlop Tbe Bichange )reer'8 Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and trao, because ' both bevels are on the same side. Can't twist and break the glass i-i driving. Galvan- ized and v/ill not rust. No lights or lefts The Peerless Glazing Poi is patented. Noothers liki it. Order from your deale^ or direct from us. 1000,90c. postpaid. Samples free. EENKT A.DREER. ill Chestnut Street^ '\r' • PUladelpUft Quality • Durability • Efficiency are obtained in a greenhouse, conservatory or similar structures when built by George Pearce 203 Tremont Ave. ORANGE, N. J. WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Prev from Bubbles — Uniform in Thickness PAINTS and PUTH Greenhonse White (Seml-Paste) The ureennouse nniie pa,„, particular Floriits Prefer It will pay you to get our estlmatee. THE DWELLE-KAISER co. 251 Elm Street BUFFALO, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Eschange When ordering, please mention The Eichange Advftiiiene Nuriery Stock in F. E.PAYS and PAYS WELL 210 The Florists' Exchange Stearns Cypress Greenhouses Pecky Cypress for Benches Cypress Tanks Cypress Hotbed Sash Glazed and Unglazed Agents for Evans' Ventilating Machines Best Stock Prompt Deliveries Right Prices ASK FOR CIRCULAR E The A.T. Stearns Lumber Co. NEPONSET-BOSTON, MASS. GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bencli Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizes Lower tbaa the Market Fricet Metropolitan PateoU-d BOILERS Will do more work than any other boiler of the same size; ttarta circulatinc almost io- atantaneously; made io all sizes to heat every t-vory Bite greenhouse. PIPE Me^opoli€az)Mcr£erialCd 1321-1339 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y. Wben ordering, please mentioD Tbe Exchange An Elastic Cement That Elxpands and Contracts With the Weather Make your greenhouse weather-tight with Asbestfalt, the elastic cement that never gets hard, cracka or peels in cold weather or runs in hot weather. $1.25 a gallon. You can't get anything better no matter how much more you pay. The ingredients are of the purest; weighs but 10 lbs. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and its high prices, the careful pplication of Aebestfalt will more than pay for itself by eeping your greenhouse air-fight. To insure best results, apply Asbestfalt with our Liquid Putty Machine, piice $2.00. With every barrel purchase o Asbestfalt, one machine free. MetromhtanMatcricdCb y PArrENTUD yoFtEEf^fHOLfSES 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Hotbed Sash Made of No. I Cut Cypress, constructed as perfect as half a century's experience can make it. S. JACOBS & SONS Largest Hotbed MaDufactiircre i n America 1369-1383 Flushing Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. Wben ordprlne. pleaB** mf^Dtlon Tbe Exchange Wben orderiui-'. please lueution Tbe Excbauu In the Erection of Foley Greenhouses only the best of material is used. In designing your house, we always consider the use for which the house is intended, thereby aasuring you of proper design and bench arrangement, not forgetting the importance of an efficient Heating System THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. Designers, Builders, Heating Engineers Main Office and Factory: Downtown Office: 3075 SOUTH SPAULDING AVE. STATE-LAKE BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mentloo Tbe Elicbaagc ■PIPE Wrought Iron of sound second-hand quality with new threads and couplings. 16-foot lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wc guarantee entire eacisfactlon or return money Alto NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & KendaU,'""N-E%^^,£°K".'5?.'5."" Eat&bliahed 1902 For Greenhouies. Grai>eri«s. Hotbeds, Con- lervatorles and all other purposes. Get our figure before buying. Estimates freely given. GLASS N. COWEN'S SON, ",11^??,^^" When ordering, please mention The Exchange Concrete Flower Pots For ^0 each New Storm Sashes Patent Ventilators and Fasten- ers, 32x71 inches, 12 lights to the sash, 9J4xl6 inches. For houses. piazzjs, or hotbeds, S4.00 crated. F.O.B. Boston or S3. 50 for the lot. 1.50 of them Also 1.500 lbs. Weights at 4}^c. WETMORE & CO. 185 Harvard St. Cambridge, Masj. That is all it will cost you to make the smaller sizes with our new machine. Ask for free booklet. FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPO We carry, ftvailable for prompt shipment, large stock of all sizes in random lengths. Can offer used pipe threaded or out to ipeolfi* cation as per your requirements. Will suarantee satisfaction and quality equal to new material. Inquiries Solicited Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co. 807 Riverside Ave.. Spokane, Wash. Wbeo ordering, pleast meotloD The Bzehanc* 'eerless |ron ppe^ xchange INCOKPORATBD 288 JacksoD ATenue, LONG ISUND CITY. N.T. When ordering, please mention The Exchange January 24, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 21 I Classified advertisements TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The columns under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other VVants: also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (average of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading tj'pe like this, without display. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. i^-When convincing proof reaches us that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED— Superintendent private estate, English, married, age 3S. seeks posit on where the services of a first-class up-to-date man are required; life experience in all branches gainod on prominent private estates, ex'-ellent references, making change on account of estate being sold. Address particulars, H. F. Bulpitt, Box 97. Ma- maroneck, N. Y. 1I24-1 SITUATION WANTED— As foreman in land- scape department, able to draw plans, estimate and handle help, or to take charge in ornamental nursery, being well versed on nursery stock. Open for engagement with a firm where ambition counts for something. Ohio preferred. Please state partic- ulars. H. B.. Florists' Exchange. 1124-2 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener-superinten- dent of large estate or farm. Thorough knowl- edge and wide experience of administrative organiz- ation, efficiency and the various departments of farming and gardening. Married, no children, unquestionable personal references. K. A.. Flo- rists' Exchange. lj2-i-4 SITUATION WANTED— By florist, life experi- ence in greenhouses, competent to handle help. American, married, no children, age 50, grower of Carnations, 'Mums and potted plants. State wages and full particulars in first letter. Central Btates preferred, at liberty Feb. 1. H. C Florists" Exchange. l|24-2 SITUATION WANTED— To take charge by prac- tical florist and gardener; 2S years' experience in all branches, pot plants, cut flowers, vegetables; good designer. Married, age 42, 2 children. Pri- vate or commercial. Reference from best growers in New England. Florist, P. O. B. 63, North Ux- bridge, Mass. l|24-2 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener-superinten- dent on private estate where taste and ability are appreciated. Life experience inside and out in the growing of flowers, vegetables, fruits, etc. Age 40. single. Gardener, 283H Main st.. New Rochelle, N. Y. ]|24-1 SITUATION WANTED— By nursery and^ land- scape foreman, age 30. Hollander, thoroughly ex- perienced in every branch of the trade, able to take full charge of either department; none but good, reliable firm considered. H. E., Florists' Ex- change. 1131-3 SITUATION WANTED— By head gardener and superintendent. 20 years' experience in all branches of gardening and farming, married, sober, industrious. Can handle men to good advantage. Well recommended. K. C, Florists' Exchange. 2|14^ SITUATION WANTEI>— By first-class designer, decorator and store man, capable of managing store; 22 years' experience, age 39. Please state details and wages in first letter. J. G., 857 N. 20th St., Philadelphia. Pa. 1131-4 SITUATION WANTED— On private or commer- cial place. Desire to live on place. Know all about greenhouse work, inside and out. State wages in first letter. Excellent references. K. H., Flo- rists' Exchange. 1|24-1 SITUATION WANTED— With future, by a young all around grower with 11 years study and ex- perience specializing in hardy plants. G. F.. Florista' Exchange. 2|7-5 SITUATION WANTED— By general greenhouse man, single, many years in trade. State wages. C. Unckenbolt, Fischer's Hotel. 1st, Hoboken, N. J. 1131-3 SITUATION WANTED— Superintendent, 9 years on private estate, life experience in outdoor gardening, greenhouses, landscaping, farming; open for engagement; excellent references. K. F., Florists' Exchange. 1|24-1 SITUATION WANTED— By gardener, profes- sional, German, single, with good references, as assistant for private place or commercial. New York or vicinity only. K. P., Florists' Exchange. l|31-2 HELP WANTED WANTED — A nursery foreman. Must have ex- tensive knowledge of ornamental varieties and be able to handle men. Good salary to start and good future. State age, single or married, nation- ality, creed and experience. Give references as to ability, experience and character. Send photo if possible. Framingham Nurseries, Framingham, Mass. 2114-4 This Week's Money Making Wrinkles Plant cold storag'e Giganteum lilies for Memorial Day. Place your order for the seed you want during the next few weeks so as to have them on hand when wanted. Lobelia, Verbena, Begonias, Centauria, should be sown without delay. Most Annuals for Spring flow- ering under glass such as Calendulas. Marigolds, Calliopsis. Snapdragons, Stocks. Candytuft. Lupines, Cornflow- ers and others, sown now will give you a crop of flowers during May. Plant more Gladioli and Sweet Peas. Carnation cuttings if only partly rooted are by far better than such as have been in the sand too long; get your order in for what you need early. If you should receive a batch only partly rooted make use of a liberal amount of sand in your pot- ting soil. You will be able to sell Hydran- geas in tubs during the Summer HELP WANTED WANTED — An experienced married man to take charge of a good sized commercial place where we grow a general line of stock for the holiday trade, this place is in the vicinity of Boston. Kindly send references from former employers and salary ex-pected . Address K. B . , Florists' Exchange . 1|24-1 WANTED — Married man for private place, must understand management of greenhovse, and all kinds of outdoor gardening. New cottage with all improvements. ^^ ife required to do laundry. (2 in family). Apply by letter only, stating wages and where formerly employed. Charles Isselee. Land- scape Contractor. Darien, Conn. 1124-3 WANTED — A middle-aged man as nursery fore- man, who understands budding of fruit and Roses; can handle help and teams. We have a good opening for the right party. Please reply stating age, experience, salary expected, etc C. R. Burr it Co.. Manchester, Conn. ll|15-t WANTED — Several first-class experienced nur- ser>- workmen. State age, single or married, nationality, creed and experience. Give references as to ability, experience and character. Send photo if possible. Good wages to start and oppor- tunity to advance. Framingham Nurseries. Framingham, Mass. 2[14-4 WANTED — .\ good, reliable, middle-aged single man who has had some experience in greenhouse and outdoor work with cows and light farm work. A good home for the right man, State wages in first letter or call personally. J. H. Newcomb, Addison, N. Y. l|31-2 WANTED— CJood grower of Carnations, 'Mums, Bedding and Easter plants, one who is good worker and able to take full charge of greenhouses. Single man preferred — steady position. State wages, first letter. References required. H. M. Cooke, Plattsburgh, N. Y. l|31-2 WANTED — Nursery foreman and landscape planter for high-class retail nursery. Westchester County, near New York City. $1,500 per year to start. Good opening for a live man to get estab- lished in the business. G. M., Florists' Exchange. lllO-t WANTED — At once for small, uo-to-date flower store in Virginia City, thoroughly experienced designer and maker up; lady preferred, but would take good man. Salar>' commensurate with ability and experience. Matheny. Petersburg, Va. l|31-2 WANTED — Gardener and florist to work outside and under glass. Must be thoroughly competent. Good wages to right man. Apply afternoons only at 105 Neck rd., Gravesend, Brooklyn, N. Y. Take Culver Line. William Bennt*. 2|14-4 WANTED — Fireman for our Rose houses, both night and day, seven days a week. 13 hours night, 11 hours day; we want a greenhouse man. State wages expected first letter. N. F. McCarthy & Co., 112 Arch st., Boston, Mass. 1|24-1 months if you have them on hand; the present is a good time to make up some 14in. butter tubs; three, flve o^ six inch plants to a 14in. tub can be made up and kept in a cold house; place a few larger specimens in front of your own establishment next Summer. You will want a good supply of Ferns for next Easter, both large and small — stock up now. Rooted cuttings of Fuchsias and Lantanas potted up now will grow into nice stock for the bedding sea- son. IiOok over your own stock of plants ; if you see you have a sur- plus of certain items — more than you can handle — why not make use of this Classified Ad section of The EX- CHANGE?- Some one will almost surely be looking for what you have too much of. HELP WANTED WANTED — Young men as assistants in our nur- sery propagating department. Write, stating age, experience and wages wanted. COTTAGE GARDENS CO., QUEENS. LONG ISLAND, N. Y. 1124-2 WANTED — Greenhouse man, single; some ex- perience in Roses. Carnations. 'Mums and pottpd plants. State wages desired and experience in first letter, H. Brj-ant, Hilltop Farm. Suf- field. Conn. 1|24-1 WANTED — Good grower of Easter and Christmas plants for first-class trade. Steady employment for a single man. State age and wages expected over room and board. F. B., Florists' Exchange. l|3-t WANTED — Experienced packer of Hardy Plants and general nursery stock, for shipment. Steady job for right man. Apply by letter, giving ex- perience. Palisades Nurseries. Sparkill. N. Y- 9|27-t WANTED — Good grower, single, one who can grow Carnations, Bedding and Christmas plants. Wages to start. $25 per week. John F. Marsden, Far Rockaway. N. Y. l|17-t WANTED — Good all around greenhouse man with little knowledge of orchids preferred; steady position. Apple De Buck. Post pi., Secaucus, N. J. 217-3 WANTED — Florist, first-class man for general work. Permanent position. M. A. Bowe 332 Fifth av.. New York City. 12|13-t WANTED — By Feb. 15th, assistant greenhouse and outside man. Permanent position. F. H. Lappe. Jerome av., Woodlawn, N. Y. C. 2|21-G WANTED — A section man to grow ferns and other pot plants. Wages S25 per week. Apply K. E., Florists' Exchange. l!24-t WANTED — Young man to make himself generally useful in florist shop. M A. Bowe. 332 Fifth ave., N. Y. C. e|i3-t WANTED — Two or three helpers, or good foreman, for high-grade greenhouse work. Grandy the Floriat. 269 Granby st., Norfolk. Va. t9!20- WANTED — One expert assistant orchid grower and one expert assistant Rose grower. Location Indiana. G. L., Florists' Exchange. l|31-4 WANTED — A grower of flowers. Belk Greenhouses, Charlotte, N. C. 1131-3 STOCK FOR SALE AXTERNANTKERAS ALTERNANTHERAS— August cuttings from soil, extra heavy stock, red and yellow, $1.25 per 100 by mail, $10 per 1000 bv express. S. W. Pike. Box 6, St. Charles, 111. l!3-t ALTERNANTHERAS— Rooted Cuttings, red and yellow, $8 per 1000. Park Gardens, 1038 Main St., Bridgeport, Conn. l|31-4 ALTERNANTHERAS— Well rooted R. C, Bril- liantissima, Aurea Nana, $10 per ICOO. A. S. Kalisch, Middle Village, L. I., N. Y. l|10-t STOCK FOR SALE AMPELOPSIS AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII— (Boston Uy) Seed- lings, Light, 10 to 15-in.,S15per 1000; 6- to 10-in.. SIC per 1000. 200 in a bundle, not less than lOOO' at above rates, 200 as sample by mail at $250 and $350 for 200. Charles Black. Hightslown, N. J. l!3-t. ASPARAGUS ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS We are making a specialty of seedlings and have an abundant supply ready for shipment. Fine, bushy plants from 23-4-in. pots, ready now. Seed- lings, $1 per 100, $9 per 1000; 2;4-in. pot plants. So per 100, $45 00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI Excellent for hanging baskets. One of the best plants for window box use. Seedlings, $1 per 100, $9 per 1000; 2}4-in. pot plants. So per 100, $45, per 1000. A. N. PIERSON, INC., CROIMWELL, CONN. 1131-3- ASPAR.AGUS PLVMO.SA 2(300 large plants from bench; have been in bench about 4 to 5 months. Were heavy plants from 4-in. pots when benched. Need the space for young Roses. $120.00 per 1000. Also 2000 smaller plants, $75.00 per 1000. Will sell the lot for $375.00. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsnian. :i03 Bulletin Bids. Philadelphia. Pa. 124-1 ASPARAGUS Pluraosua and Sprengeri Seedlings. ' From greenhouse grown seed, $1.50 per 100, $10.00 per 1000. 2 14 -in. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-in. $10.00 per 100; 4-in. $15.00 per 100. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th st.. New York City . 7|19-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Potted plants, 3-in. None better, 8c., $75 per 1000. 200 at lOOO rate. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co., Springfield, Ohio. ' IllO-t A.'iPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Out of 3-in., $12 per 100; out of 4-in., $16 per 100. Very line plants. The Narrows Nurseries Inc., 92nd st. and First av., Brooklyn, New York. 1124-3 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSA— 2M-in., 3Hc. each, $30 per 1000; 3-in., 7>2C. each. Cash. L. J. Rowe, Box 244, Titusville, Pa. l|17-t ASPARAGUS ROOTS— Large, selected, 4 year. $3.75 per 100, $25 per 1000. Harry P. Squires, Good Ground, N. Y. 1124-1 ■ ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI— 2-in.. ready to shift, $4 per 100. John Lodder & Sons. 161 Beckett St., Hamilton, G. 1124-1 ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprengeri. See dis- play ad., page 130. J. F, Andereon. Short Hills, N. J. 5|3-t ASPARAGUS— Sprengeri and Plumosua, 3)^-in. and 4-in., $12 per 100. Extra fine stock. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I. 1216-t ASPARAGUS— 200, 4-in. Plumosus. 12' jc; 500, 3-in., 7c. Free packing. Cash please. Edgar Easterday. Nokoniis. Illinois. l|31-2 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— 3-in., $5.00 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown. Pa. 1216-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— SeedUngB, 100 $1; 1000 $6.00. A.M. Campbell, Strafford. Pa. 6|7-t ASTERS ASTER SEED— Late branching, white, purple, lavender, sheU pink, royal white, white .Aster- mum. Queen of Market, white and pink. Sepa- rate colors or mixed, $1 per oz., 3.-2 oz. 60c.. i-^ oz. 35c. Postpaid. W. S. Mudge, Gasport, N. Y. l|17-t NOTE.— When sending advertUt- ments to be inserted in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, bo sure to specify the number of times you wiah the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- sidered our authority to run the ad continuously each week, until ordered to stop. 212 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE BEGONIAS BEGONIAS— Pink and wliite. Hlion'inR color. -1- in P 20c. nich. 2>i;-in.. pinii and wfiitt'. ready for shift, Su. each. These are the bctfdinft typo of Beitoiiia. bnt will (lower the year round in polJi. Ralph W. Wnnl. Croaa St.. Beverly. Maaii. 2|H-C BEOONlA.'i CHATELAINE— Hooted CuttinnB. t;i per HID; :.',i,-in., $7 per ICO; SJ-n-in., $15 per 100; .l-in,, 50e. eaeh. Henry Scliraile. Saratoga Springfl. N. Y. 1|2-1-1 BEGONIAS — Luminosa, Prima Donna antl Er- ► fordii. Strong, tran.splnntcd HCedlingu, 82.50 per 100. Cash. Brill Celery Garrlenp. Kalamazoo, Mich. l|31-2 BEGONIA CHATELAINE— 2M-in., KS per 100. Careful packing. Cash. Miss M. Dewoy, 51 HoUenbeck av.. Great Barrington. Mass. IjlO-t BEGONIA CHATELAINE— Well rooted cuttings, $3.50 per 100, bv mail. Hugo P. Slreekfns. Suflern, N. Y. l|24-t BTTLBS - LILY — Gtganteum, formosum, muUiflorum rubrum, album, auratum. We are now booking orders for fall delivery. We take orders from one case to 1000 cases of any variety. We are direct importers. American Bulb Co., 172 N. Wabash ave.. Chicago. 111. 513*t BULBS — Headquarters for HoUand-grown Hya- cinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Lily of the Valley and Lilies._^ Please write for catalog. Gt. Van Waveren and Ivruyff, 110 Broad St., (-Room 40) New York City. 12|20-t BULBS — Lilium giganteums, multiflorunis. rub- rutns, albums, auratums, stock on haiul for im- mediate express shipment. Write for prices. W.W. Barnard Co. ,231 West Madison St., Chicago, IlL 1124-2 AMARYLLIS VITATTA— Large-flowering bulbs, also stock for flowering next season. O. W. Herms. New Port Hichey, Florida. l|24-t Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulbs. F. Rynveld & Sons 61 Vesey St.. New York 5|3-t BULBS — Of all descriptions. Write for prices, C. Keur & Sons, (Hillegora, Holland). New York Branch: 32 Broadway, Room 1014. S|3-t CALADIUMS CALADIUM ESCULENTUM F. 0. B. Field in Texas. 100 5 to 7 in. cir $5.50 7 to 9 in. cir 7.00 9 to 1 1 in. cir 9.00 11 to 12 in. dr.. 14.00 12 in. up 20.00 - Stock is tine this year. Cash. H. W. Peterson, Poplar Bluff, Mo. 1|24-1 CALCEOLARIAS CALCEOLARI.V— Hybrida. choicest mixed, fine plants. 2-in., ready to shift for 4-in.. S9 per 100. Cash. Brill Celery G-^rdeus. Kalamazoo. Mich. 1131-2 CALCEOLARIA HYBRIDA— Gdfla., 2>i in. $10 per 100. Roman J. Irwin, IDS West 28th St., New York City. ll|29-t CALENDULfliS CALENDULA— Orange King. Selected true. Double Orange. O-i-in., S5 per 100, $40 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, IPS W. 2Sth St., New York City. l|3-t ■CALENDULAS— 2K-in., Orange King and Lemon Queen, $5 per 100. Cash. Mclntyre, Florist, Easthampton. Mass. 12|20-t OAIJ.AS CALLAS — Godfrey, well rooted, in 3 in., ready to shift, SS per 100, $75 per 1000. Cash please. J. Mulhauser & Son, 1701-3 Court St., Syracuse, N. Y. 9|20-t C ANNAS ■CANNAS— Strong, 2 to 3 eyes and more. King Humbert. Yellow King Humbert, Hungaria, Golden Gate, Panama. Minnehaha, $5 per 100. A. Bouvier, Chas. Henderson, Crimson Bedder, Flor. Vaughan. Mad. Crozy. .Austria, Uncle Sam, etc., S3 per 100, $26 per 1000. For other kinds, including Dahlias, Gladioli. Tuberoses. CaKadium, etc., send for price list. Imperial Seed and Plant Co.. Colgate, Box 70, Baltimore, Md. 1|31^ CANN.\S — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, m 108 W. 28th St., New York City. l|17-t CARAWAY CARAWAY SEED— Fresh new crop, well cured seed, per lb., 90c.; in 100 lb. lots. 65o. per lb. SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY, Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. 12|6-t CARNATIONS CARNATIONS— For offers of Boston Success and Morning Glow, see display ad this issue, page 1S4. Edward Winkler, Wakefleld, Mass. 12120-t CARN.\TIONS— R. C, White and Pink En- chantress, So per 100. S45 per 1000. Now ready. Page's Greenhouses Staunton, ill. 2|7-3 Note. — When replying to any of the ads in this column be sure not to send original references. A true copy will serve. STOCK FOR SALE CARNATIONS ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Grown Right I Packed Right 1 Priced Right I Sure to picnso you. Ready now. WHITE: 100 1000 Matchless $0.00 $60.00 While Enchantress 0.00 60.00 White Wonder 6.00 50.00 White Pearl 7.00 00.00 Crystal White 0.00 60.00 White Perfection 0.00 60.00 PINK: Enchantress Supreme 7.50 70.00 Pink Enchantress 6.60 45.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 4,60 40.00 Miss Thco 0.00 60.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.60 45.00 Rosette 0.00 60.00 Nancy 0.00 60.00 Alice 0.00 60.00 Cottage Maid 0.00 60.00 Pink Peari 0.00 50.00 RED: Herald 0.00 60.00 Thenanthos 4.60 40.00 Beacon 0.00 60.00 Aviator 0.00 50.00 Merry Christmas 0.00 60.00 BUY THE BEST I IT PAYS I Order promptly ! Big Demand. M. C. GUNTERBERG, Wholesale Florist, 159 No. State St.. Chicago. 111. ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Ready for delivery now. 0. W. Ward, Matchless, Alice, Belle Washburn, Theo, White Enchantress Supreme, $50 per 1000; White Perfection, $40 per 1000. PINIC BENORA $100 per lOflO. Very fine, light pink. All cuttings guaranteed in good condition at the time of shipment. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY, 1201-5 Race St.. Philadelphia, Pa. l|3-t READY NOW Fine cuttings, healthy and strong, well rooted. Better order now. Variety 100 lOCO Rose Pink Enchantress $4.50 $40.00 Enchantress 4.50 40.CO White Enchantress 4.50 40.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 4.50 40.00 Aviator 4.50 40.00 Thenanthos 4.50 40.00 PETER REINBERG, 30 E Randolph St.. Chicago, 111. l|10-t CARNATIONS— Rooted cuttings for Jan. and Feb. dehvery. If you are really looking for a source of supply that can give you real value in rooted cuttings send us your order. Our stock is the BETTER BEST and just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress. White Enchantress, Matchless, Beacon. Ward, $6 per 100, $60 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme $7 per 100, $60 per 1000. We ask a httle more money but we give you value. GROWERS EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter, Prea., Box 254, Jamestown, N. Y. 12|20-t CARN.VTIONS— Rooted Cuttings Large, strong and perfectly healthy. 100 1000 Enchantress Supreme $7.00 $60.00 White Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Matchless 6.00 50.00 Pink Enchantress 6.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 6,00 Cottage Maid 6.00 Place your order now so that you can be as- sured of stock when just right. Cash to accom- pany order. Geneva Floral Co , Geneva, N. Y. 1|24-1 CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings 100 1000 Ethel Fischer $14 $115 Mrs. C. W. Ward, Beacon, Matchless, $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. Ready now. Alfred Campbell, Strafford. Pa. 12127-t CAKXAT10NJ.S— Strong, healthy Rooted Cut- tings: -Matchless, Aviator. Enchantress. Harlo- warden. Beacon, Peerless, White Wonder. Albert Roper, $5 per 100, $45 per 1000. Cash with order please. Munro Inc., Westerly, R. I. l|24-t CARNATIONS — See our displayd. at his issue, Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 2Sth St., New York City 12|13-t CHAYOTE CH.4Y0TE— Seed, sprouted. 35c. each, prepaid. H. W. Peterson. Poplar Bluff. Mo. 2|14-4 CHRYSANTHEMUMS CHRYSANTHE.MUMS— We have for sale Chrys- anthemum stock plants, SIO per 100, in the fol- lowing varieties: Charles Razer, Harvard, Siede- witz, Enguehard, Mistletoe, Dolly Dimple, Robert Halhday, Helen Frick, Lavender Queen and Jean Nonin. In Pompons we have Golden Climax, Miss Barney, Jean Edwards and Kate Koval. Penn Floral Co., 99 Shoemaker St. Kingston, Pa. 12|20-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Strong, thrifty, soil- rooted Bonnaffon and Patty'Mum cuttings. Better than stock plants. For immediate ship- ment. $15,00 per 1000. Cash with order. Arnold-Fisher Co., Woburn, Mass. 2[20-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— R. C, new and standard varieties, clean and healthy cuttings. Ask for full list. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 2Sth St., New York City. 12|27-t CINERARIAS CINERARIAS— 2K-in., half dwarf Hybrids. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St.. New York City. ll|29-t STOCK FOR SALE CINERARIAS CINEHARIA.S— Vuughon'a Columbian, mixed, fine plants, 2-in., ready for 4-in , $4 per 100, cosh. Brill Celf^'y Garden". Kalamazoo, Mich. 1(31-2 CINERARIA— Ready lo shift from 2-in. poli. Vaughan's Columbian mixed. $-1 per 100. John Lodder&Sons, 101 Beckett »t., Hamilton. (). l|31-2 CINERARIAS— 126 plants from 4.'^-in. pots, in bud, fino shape, 20c, each. The ChaChani Floral Co.. Chatham, N. Y. 1131-2 CINERARIAS— 3-in. $0 per 100. Cash. M. 8. Etter, "The Home of Primroace," Shircmane- town. Pa. 9|27-t CINERARIAS— Fino 3-in., $7 pet 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. 12|13-t COLEUS COLEUS CUTTINGS 1000 Verschaffeltii, Ueckwith Gem, Golden Bed- der, Queen Victoria, Trailing Queen. Firebrand and others. Rooted Cuttings. .$12.00 Brilliancy. Salvatorand other fancy varieties. 20.00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 1124-1 COLEUS— R. C, Golden Bedder, Vcrschafeltii, Queen Victoria, Firebrand, and the best fancy varieties. Also pink and yellow Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted cuttings, $10,00 per 1000. Cash with order; satisfaction guaranteed. A. NahUk. 201 Lawrence St., Flushing, L. I., N. Y. 12|6-t COLEUS— R. C, Golden Bedder, Verschaffeltii, Firebrand and best bedding kinds. $1.50 per 100. $12 per 1000. Postpaid, special delivery. Brilliancy or Xmas Gem. $2 per 100. $18 per 1000, postpaid. 2-in. Pots. $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York City. l|3-t COLEUS— Brilliancy, 2H-in., $7 per 100. Fire- brand and fancy varieties, 214-in., $6 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories, Newton- ville, Mass. 9|20-t COLEUS BRILLUNCE. or XMAS FERN— $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. N. Kiger. Marietta, Ohio. ll|15-t COLEUS — R. C six standard bedding varieties, $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. Well rooted. Aug. Doemling. Lansdowne. Pa. l|17-t CORAL BERRY CORAL BERRY— Bushes (Symphoricarpos), 2 ft., »«S3 per 100. H. W. Peterson. Poplar Bluff, Mo. 1|24-1 CYCLAMEN CYCLAMEN— Best EngUsh strain. 5-in., $65 per 100; 4-in., $40 per 100: 3H-in., $30 per 100. A. Colle, Doylestown, Pa. l|3-t CYCLAMEN — Seedlings transplanted, see display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York City. l|17-t DAHLIAS DAHLIAS — Very best varieties for florists' use, $5 per 100 up: one each, 25 latest and best novel- ties (Dahlias) for florists for trial, $5. Dahlias for counter trade at right prices. Indiana DahUa Farm. New .Mbany. Ind. l|31-2 NOT QUANTITY QUALITY For the best in Dahlias, consult us Best varieties for cut flower and garden decoration. LYNDHURST FARM, First Road. Hammonton, N. J. 12|6-t DAHLIAS Large list of Dahlias at special prices. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres. Wenham. Mass. 12|6-t DAHLL^S — Divided field-grown roots, best cut flower varieties, in all classes. W'rite for special trade prices. N. A. Hallauer, Ontario, N. Y. 2121-12 D.\HLIAS — A specialty, new. creations and old friends. List ready now. Warren E. Sooy. Hammonton, N. J. 3[6-8 DAISIES DAISIES 100 1000 Boston Yellow. 2!.f-in $7.00 $05.00 White Marguerites, extra strong, 2,'-2-in 0.00 50.00 White Marguerites, 3-in 12.00 White Marguerites, 6-in 40 00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia. Pa. 1|24-1 DAISIES— Boston Yellow. 2<4-m., SS per 100, $75 per 1000. R. C. $5 per 100. S45 per 1000. Single White and Mrs. Sanders, 2!.i-in., $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. R. C. $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. Blue Daisies, 2H-m., S8 per 100; 3-in.. $14 per 100. R.J. Irwin. 108 W. 28th St., New York City. l|10-t DAISIES— White Marguerites, 2;4-in. stock. Fine, stocio' plants. S5.50 per 100. $50 per 1000. Cash with order. A. Thurston's Sons, Ridgewood, N. J., R. F. D. 1. 1124-4 D.\ISIES — Marguerites. 5000, SJi-in.. $10 per 100. F. O, B. Philip Haas. 15th St. and 9th av.. College Point. L. I., N. Y. 'Phone Flushing 1430. 1131-4 DRACiENAS DRACfiNA .INDIVISA — Fresh ripe seed that will make quick growing. proStable plants for you. 1000 seeds 50c.; 5000 seeds $2.00; 10.000 seeds $3.50 SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY Wholesale Seed Growers. 417 Montgomery St.. San Francisco. Cal. 1216-t STOCK FOR SALE paAoaifAB DHACiBVA INDIVISA— 2!^-ln., $6 per 100, (SS per 1000; trariBpIaot^d seedlings, $4 per 100, $36 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St.. New York City, lla-t DRACHMA INDIVISA— 2-ln. «tron«, 13 per ion, »25 per 1000, D.iin I .,rr:.' Pcekakill. N, V HI204 FERNS Ferns for fern di8he.B, well . in all varietiea. 214 in., (0.00 per 100. Size K/J UXK) Roosevelt 2K in. (7 fXI $05.00 Scottii 2M in. 7.00 05 00 Verona 2Ji in. 8 00 75.00 Teddy, Jr 2>i in. 7.00 65.00 Macawii (new) 2ii in. 16 00 150.00 Roman J. Irwin. 108 W. 2gth St.. N V. 12131-t FERNS No charge for packing. No order for lesa than 100. No C. O. D . orders. 2-in. Boston, Roosevelt 5c.. $15 per 1000. Lew 4% for your money. B. C. BLAKE CO.. .Springfield. Ohio. 12|0-t FERNS— Fancy Table, 2H-in., $5 per 100. A«- paragus Sprengerii, 6-in., from bench, 15c, each. Good stock. Cash. N. C.Fecley. Wholeaale Grower. Albion. N. Y. 9ll3-t FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— Any quantity; see advt.. page 187. J. F. Ander- aon. Fern .Specialist. Short Hills. N J. 513-t FERN.S — Boston, 4 in., 20c. and 25c. Bench grown, strong, ready for 6 in., 60c. Cash. L. J. Rowe. Titusvillc. Pa ll|15-t FERNS— Fancy Table, 2'A in., $5 per 100. A«- paragus Sprengeri. 3 in., $8 per 100. Cash. Mclntyre. Florist. Easthampton. Mass. Iltl5-t FERN.S — Scottii, 4- and 5-in., strong plants. Bench grown. 25c. and 30c. Cash. H. Muller, Greenwich St.. Hempstead. L. I., N. Y. 1124-2 FERNS— 50 Boston. 6-in. pots. A. Begerow. 10 Girard pi.. Newark. N. J. 1:24-2 FORGET-ME-NOTS FORGET-ME-NOT.S— Winter-blooming. 2!i-in., $4 per 100. Orders shipped day received. W. C. Ehman. Corfu. N. Y. 1124-t FORGET-ME-NOTS — Winter blooming, 3-in., strong plants, $8 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories, Newtonville, Maae. fl|20-t irucHsiAs FUCHSIAS— Little Beauty and other best va- rietiea. See our display ad this issue. Roman J.' Irwin. 108 W. 28th St.. New York City. ll|29-t GERANTPMS GERANIUMS— S. A. Xutt and Jean Viaud. 2Ji- in.. $50 per 1000. guaranteed satisfactory. Casn. Coonan & Son. Haverstraw. N. Y. l|17-t GERANIUMS— S. A. Nutt. 2<4-in., 4c. each. $33 per 1000; 2K-in., oc. each, $45 per 1000. Cash. L. J. Rowe, Box 244, Titusville. Pa. l|17-t GERANIUMS — See our display ad. in this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 108 W. 28th St.. New York City. 12|13-t GLADIOLI GLADIOLUS No. 1 No. 2 Home-Grown Bulbs m-in. IK-in.* and up 1^-in. 1000 1000 America $35.00 $26.00 Augusta 35.00 26.00 Chicago '«Tiite 40.00 32.00 Baron Hulot 50.00 Brenchlevcnsis 30.00 25.00 Cracker jack 30.00 24.00 Czescho 50.00 42.00 Empress of India 45.00 36.00 Glory of Holland 40.00 32.00 Golden West 40.00 32.00 Halley 33.00 28.00 Independence 33.00 28.00 Dick 50.00 42.00 Klondyke 35.00 28.00 Mauve Queen 50.00 42.00 Mrs. Francis King 33.00 28.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 42.00 Niagara 54.00 42.00 Panama 54.00 42.00 Peace 50.00 42.00 Pink Perfection 60.00 48.00 Schwaben 60.00 50.00 Exhibition Mixed 25.00 20.00 Extra Choice Mixed 25.00 16.00 PrimuUnus Hvbrids 25.00 20.00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 BuUetin Bldg , PhUadelphia, Pa. 1124-1 GLADIOLI— About 20.000 bulbs grown by an en- thusiast who for 23 years has been growing Gladioh from seed — as a labor of love — working and dehghting to produce marvelous new varieties. He has received as much as $150 for a single bulb' Twenty assorted first size specimen bulbs, many' beautiful things and possibly some welcome sur- prises, all postpaid, onlv SI. 00; 100 $5,00. C:. F. X. Fargo. Frenchtown. X. J. GLADIOLUS— Bulblets. .America, Mrs. F, King, Hallev. Cracker Jock and Principine, per 1000. 50c ; 5000. S2; 10.000. S3; Pick SIO. Panama, twice the above prices, all postpaid. Larger quantities on request. See display ad for large bulbs. N. Leon Wintzer. Gladiolus Grower. West Grove. Pa. l|24-t GLADIOLI— See display ad. R. J. Irwin. 108 W. 2Sth St.. New York City. l!3-t January 24, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 213 STOCK FOR SALE GI.ADIOI.I GLADIOLI 1000 America $27.50 S30.00 Augusta 27.50 30.00 Chicago White 30.00 35.00 Hallcy ; 30.00 35.00 Francis King 27.60 30.00 Bouquet d'Or 30.00 35.00 Ida \'an 25.00 30.00 Priniepine 30.00 35.00 Primulinus Hybrids 20.00 25.00 Piuk Beauty 45.00 60.00 Peace 35.00 40.00 Niagara 40.00 45.00 Mrs. P. Pendleton 45.00 50.00 Schwaben 55.00 60.00 Under ?2-in- to Planting Stock H-in. 5-4-in. Augusta $7.00 $9.00 Bouquet d'Or 12.00 15.00 Chicago White 9.00 12.00 , Mrs. F. King 6.S0 9.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 16.00 18.00 Principine 12,00 15.00 I J. De Groot, Grower, Catonaville, Md. Ii2j-t REPORTS from all over the world state that DIENER'S new Gladioli are the largest, finest and moat wonderful ever produced. Our new cata- log showing eight of our new varieties in natural colored plates, will be sent free on request. RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfleld. Cal. ll|15-t GLADIOLI — Crystal WTiite. great for forcing, made good last five Beasone. Stock limited. $4 per 100, $30 per 1000, first size. Harman H. Baer. New Hyde Park. L I.. N. Y. 1124-8 GLADIOLI— Schwaben. Net cash prices for 1000. l!2-in., $46; lU-in., $37.50: 1-in., $30; Ji-in., $20; 'a-in., $15; less than Ji-in., $10. Bulblets per quart. $3. George Hall, Adelphia, N. J. l|10-t GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres^ Wenham. Mass^ 12|6-t HARDY PLANTS THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contains Peonies, Phlox. Iris, Delphiniums, Dahlias and a hundred or more of other Idnds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let UB quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co.. Mentor, Ohio. 10|4-t HELIOTROPE HELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue, Rooted Cut- tinga. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York City. ll|29-t HYDRAMGEAS HYDRANGEAS— Otaksa and French, 5-in., 30o L. J. Rowe, Box 244, Titusville. Pa. l|17-t IMPATIENS IMPATIENS— Sultani, 2-in., $5 per 100, $40 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York City. l|17-t IMPATIENS— Red and pink, 2}i-in., S3. 50 per I 100. Clarence A. Ustler, Fleming St., Springfield, a l|31-2 - IRIS 100,000 IRIS Splendid stock, following varieties and prices: 100 Florentine. Purple $3.50 Celeste. Sky blue 3.50 Flavcscens. Lemon yellow 3.00 Gold Coin. Yellow, petals purple 3.50 Lenoidas. Dark blue 3.50 Mme. Chereau. White, blue fringed 3.50 Sans Souci. Yellow, petals wine 3.00 Graccus. Yellow, petals light wine 3.50 Ossiau. Canary yellow, petals light wine 3.00 Siberian. Blue 3.50 W. N. Scarft & Sons, New CarUsle, Ohio. l|31-4 IVY ENGLISH IVY— Rooted Cuttings. See our dis- play ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York City. ll|29-t rVY— English. R. C. $2.25 per 100, $18.50 per 1000. Postpaid. The Narrows Nurseries, Inc., 92nd St. and I'irst av., Brooklyn, N. Y. l|24-3 LOBELIA LOBELIA — Kathleen Mallard, double cuttings , $1.10 per 100, Parcel Post special deUvery pre- paid. $8 per 1000. express. Chas. Whitton. Utica, N. Y. l|17-t MYOSOTIS MYOSOTIS— Winter-flowering, 2H-in., $5 per , 100. W. C. Ehmann. Corfu. N. Y. 9|20-t NURSERY STOCK '_ TRIMMED CALIFORNIA PRIVET. Similar to those shown in the Exchange issue of Dec. 20, page 899. Also Pyramidals up to 8-ft., square. 3'A to 4 ft. Fan-shaped, 7 ft. high, 6 ft. wide. IBOTAS. Up to 7 ft., equal to Boxwood in effect. A lot of Scotch Pines up to 15 ft. .^11 stock examined and passed by State Nursery Inspector, August. 1919. * ALEXANDER MACLELLAN, 87 John St., Newport. R. I. 2|21-7 Prices advertised are for the trade only STOCK FOR SALE OEOHmS ORCHIDS — 4000 large orchid plants in following varieties; Cattleya Trianre Gaskelliana, Schro- derse, Percival, Speciossima. Gigas, Mossiffi, Labiata. Price to close this stock out, which will be shipped in Spring, is $2.50 up to $15 per plant, or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with order to close them out, all are worth twice price asked. Address Orchid, P. O. Box 966, Providence, R. I. l|17-t CATTLEYA GRCHIDS—For our list and prices see our display ad this issue. George V. Allen, P.O. Box No. 61, Edgewood, R. I. 8|16-t PANDANCS Per 100 PandanuB Veitchii, from open, for 3-in. pots. $6.00 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 4-in. pots. 8.00 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 6-m. potB. 12.00 Booking orders now for 3-in. pot-grown for Spring delivery at $10.00 per 100. J. J. Soar. Little River. FJa^ 5|3-t PELARGONTDM8 PELARGONIUMS— See our display ad in this Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York. 6|28-t PETUNIAS PETUNIAS DIENER'S RUFFLED MONSTERS, Single; largest and finest in existence: quickest and surest money makers of the day ; sell at sight. Seed in separate colors, red. pink, white, purple, fleah pink frilled, variegated and mixed colors; 60c. per trade package. Our new catalogue with natural colored plates free on request. RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfield, Cal. ll|15-t PETUNLAS— Double Rooted Cuttings, $2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000. Postpaid. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York City. ll|29-t POINSETTIAS POINSETTIA STOCK S8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman. .303 Bulk-tin BIdg., Philadelphia. Pa. l!24-l POl.N'SRTTIAS- Regular and California type. See display. R. J. Irwin. 108 W. 2Sth St., N. Y. C. l|24-t POINSETTIAS— Stock plants, $15 per 100. A. N. PIERSON, INC., CROMWELL, CONN. ^ 1 1 31-3 PRIMULAS PRIMULA OBCONICAS Rosea Apple Blossom Kermesina Good strong stock from 2}-4'-in.. $6 per 100, $55 per 1000. J. H. Fiesser, 711 Hamilton av.. North Bergen, N. J. 9|13-t PRIMULAS— From the lightest to the darkest shades, fine large plants, full of buds and blooms. Cbinensis and Obconicas, 4 in., $10 per 100; 3H in., 88 per 100. Samuel Whitton, Utica. N. Y. ll|15-t PRIMULAS — Obconica Grandiflora, 4-in., ready for shift, $16 per 100. Careful packing. Cash. Miss M. Dewey, 61 Hollenbeck Ave., Gt. Barring- ton. Mass. 12|13-t PRIMULA MALACOIDES— Fine plants in bud and bloom, from 3,'-2-in. pots ready for shift. $7.50 per 100. Cash, Alfred B. Copeland, Russell, Mass. l|10-t PRIMUIA MALACOIDES— In bloom, 3-in., $5 per 100. Cash with order please. Wm. F. Hoffman. Poughkcepsie, N. Y. l|10-t PRIMULA OBCONICAS— Miller's Giant, fine 3-in., $7 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanetown. Pa. 12-13-t PRIMULAS — Cbinensis, fine, 3-in. $7 per 100, Malacoides, 3-in., $6 per 100. Cash. M. S. Etter, "The Home of Primroses," Shiremanstown. Pa. 12|20-t PRIMULAS— Extra fine Chinensis, 5 in., $75 per 100. Wm. W. Edgar Co., Waverly, Mass. ll|16-t ROSES ROSES Here's Your Chance ! Get an early start f Make Money I Fine, healthy stock. The kind that will please you ! Rooted Cuttings 2H-in. plants 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $17.50 $150.00 $20.00 $175.00 Columbia 12,00 100.00 17 00 150.00 Russell 16.00 135.00 20.00 175.00 Milady . 12.00 100.00 17.00 150.00 Ophelia 10.00 95.00 15.00 125.00 White Killarney... 9.50 85,00 15.00 125.00 2-year-old Bench Plants. Russell $17.50 $165.00 Maryland.. 12.50 120.00 ' Milady 12.60 120.00 Ophelia 12.50 120.00 Send your order NOW 1 Big Demand ! , M. C. GUNTERBERG, Wholesale Florist, 159 No. State St., Chicago. III. RO.SES — Rooted Cuttings, Prima Donna, Russell, Double White Killarney. Ophelia. Ready for 2}4-in. Delivery at once, or on order. Quidnick Greenhouses, Inc., Quidnick, R. I. IjS-t ROSES — Carried over stock on their own roots. Prima Donna, Pink Killarney, Cecil Brunner out of 3'-2-in. pots, $15 per 100. Cash with order. please. Munro Inc.; Westerly, R. 1. l|24-t STOCK FOR SALE ROSES List of 2M and 4-in. Roses ready, on request. Leedle Co.. Expert Rose Growers, Springfield, O. 12113-t ROSE PREMIER THE ROSE THAT HAS BEEN TRUE TO NAME In all the leading flower marts of the United States where stock of this grand Rose was obtain- able for Xmas it was second to none. Premier in Quality. Premier in Size. Premier in Productiveness. Premier in Fragrance. And best of all — Premier Financially in the re- turns to the grower. We anticipated this deserved popularity and have a good stock of young own root plants ready for early Spring delivery. Prices: $20 per 100. $176 per 1000. 250 at the 1000 rate. THE JOSEPH H. HILL COMPANY, Wholesale Florists Richmond. Indiana. l|3-t ROSES Rooted Cuttings ready now. 1000 Premier $140.00 Columbia 100.00 Wood for rooting or grafting. Corneha 200.00 Dunlop 200.00 Pilgrim 200.00 Crusader 200.00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 1124-1 ROSES — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St:, New York City. l|17-t SALVIAS SALVIA SEED— Salvia Zurich, $3 per oz., $40 per lb.; Salvia Bonfire. $2 per oz., $20 per lb. Fresh seed, 1919 crop, true to name. Order early — have only 12 lbs. left. Est, of C. Cibsam, 31 Wall gt., Trenton, N. J.12|20-t SEEDS Fresh new crop seed from thrifty, vigorous ath-bouse grown plants, used for seed only and ripened under natural conditions. Superior to seed from over-forced greenhouse plants. Used by leading eastern wholesale growers who want nothing but the best. Satisfaction guaranteed ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 1000 Seeds $1.25 5000 Seeds 5.00 Per pound 10.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI lOOOSeeds $0.76 5000 Seeds. 3.50 We pay delivery charges. JOHN R. WALSH, 602 California st. San Francisco, Cal. 5I3-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED We offer new crop well ripened seeds, northern greenhouse grown and true to type. 1000 Per 1000 seeds $3.50 Per 10,000 seeds 3.26 Per 20,000 seeds 3.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED Greenhouse Grown Per 1000 seeds 1.50 Per 10.000 seeds 1.25 S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. 1124-1 SEEDS — Choice new crop flower seeds for imme- diate delivery. Send in your order. W. W. Barnard Co., 231 West Madison St., Chicago, IlL 1131-3 SNAPDRAGONS SNAPDRAGONS— Silver Pink, Nebose, Garnet, strong healthy plants, ready for immediate ship- ment, none better.from 2M in.. $5 per 100, $45 per 1000. Hopkins, the Florist, Brattleboro, Vt. 1117-t SNAPDRA(30NS — 2U in., all colors. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W . 28th St., New York City. ll|29-t SNAPDRAGONS — Silver Pink, Nelrose. 2,' 2-in.. £5 per 100. Orders shipped day received. W. C. Ehman, Corfu, N, Y. 1124-t TREES BARR'S TREES GROW Norway Maples a specialty Special offer in carload lots. Fall delivery. 100 8 to 10 ft., IH to IH in. cal $80 10 to 12 ft.. IH to IM in. cal 100 12 to 14 ft.. IM to 2 in. cal 150 12 to 14 ft.. 2 to 2H in. cal 175 14 to 16 ft., 2H to 3 in. cal 226 14 to 16 ft.. 3 to 3M in. cal 300 14 to 16 ft.. 3H to 4 in. cal 600 F. O. B. Lancaster. Pa. Must be moved to clear ground. B. F. Barr & Co., Keystone Nurseries, Lancaster, Pa. 9|13-t VINGAS ~" VINCAS 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $2.50 $20.00 2-in 6.00 40.00 21^-in V.OO 60.00 4-in. pots, extra 18.00 5-in 30.00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia. Pa. 1|24-1 VINCA VARIEGATED Well rooted cuttings and plants ready now. Rooted Cuttings. $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000; 2;i-in. pot plants, $6 per 100. $50 per 1000. AN. PIERSON, INC., CROMWELL, CONN. 1131-3 STOCK FOR SALE VINCAS VINCA — 15,000 Variegated rooted cuttbgs, all tips; $1 60 per 100, $6.50 for 500, $12.60 per 1000. Well rooted, well packed and deUvered. Muskogee Shrubbery Garden, Muskogee, Okla. 113-t VINCA VARIEGATA— R. C. $2 per 100, $15 per 1000; 3 in. pots, $8 per 100; ih-m. pots $4 per 100. Cash. S. G. Benjamin, Fishkill,N.Y.12120-t VINCA MINOR— (Myrtle) strong, 3H-in.. $10 per 100. $95 per 1000. W. W. Kennedy and Sons, Red Bank, N..J. 9127-t VINES VINES — Rosa de Montana. Beautiful pink climber. One year. $1 per doz. O. W. Herms. New Port Richey, Florida. 1124-t MISCELLANEOUS STOCK ENGLISH IVY, R. C. — Extra fine stock for immel diate dehvery, $15 per 1000. Ageratum R. C. Stella Gurni;y. $8 per 1000. Ageratum Stella Gurney. 2i4-in.. fine .stock, $1 per 100. All the abrve fine stock for immed.ate deUvery. Cash Rudolph Irsa, East Hampton, N. Y. 12113-t PRIMULA OBCONICA— Large-flowering, 4-in. pots in buds and blooms, ready for 6-in. pots, $15 per 100. Also Chrysanthemums, R. C, 1000 Chas. Razer. 1000 Oconto, 1000 Pacific Supreme, $18.00 per 1000. . „ ,,„, „ Daisy Hill Gardens, Derby, Conn. l|24-2 CUT FLOWERS^ CUT FLOWERS— No more Paperwhites. TV ill have Yellow Trumpets, Barn Conspicuus, Sul- phur Phoenix, in March. Gladiolus in May and June. Contracting now for later delivery. Talt Bros. Co., Box 556, Brunsvvick^a. I|.i4-t VEGETABLE PLANTS LARGE RHUBARB AND WITLOOF CHICORY ROOTS — For Winter forcing in cellar or green- house. Rhubarb roots, $1.75 per doz., $7.90 per 100 Witloof Chicory or French Endive roots. $2.60 per 100, $22.60 per 1000. Catalogue and cultural directions free. »^•►., ,; -^ ■,,.,. Harry P. Squires, Good Ground, N. Y .W l|.i-t FRUITS STRAWBERRY PLANTS— 75 varieties. Also a complete stock of other Fruits, Ornamentals. etc. Catalog with wholesale prices sent to florists L. G. Tingle, 103 Railroad aY.,Plttsville,Md.2|7-10 " STOCK WANTED WANTED AT ONCE — Geraniums, cither 2-in, or Rooted Cuttings; 2000 Rioard:.2000 Poitevine, 750 Nutt, 250 Buchner. State price and delivery. D. Schuitemaker, F. St., and Solly av.. Fox Chase PhUadelphia^j^ ^ ' ''*'- WANTED— 25,000 St. Regis Everbearing Rasp- berry blants. State quantity and price per 1000. TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY CO., Cleveland, Ohio. ll|^9-l BENCH ROSES— What do you get 7 State price and assortment in first letter to Hallins Roae-growing and Nurseries, North Detroit. Mich. °li52 BENCH ROSES— Any variety and quantity. We pay cash. Hogewomng & Sons, Inc., d^ Broadway, N. Y. H^^-t FOR SALE OR RENT^ FOR SALE— Prosperous florist business opposite cemetery; has large cemetery trade ; on busy street; two small greenhouses and lots adjoining Trolley passes door. All stocked, pot plants, cut flowers. Plot 80x100. House and lots adjoining can be bought separately if desired. Electnc lights all through, also in garage. Inclosed florist delivery car. 'Phone, hot water, shrubbery. Price, $5,500 cash. Am superintendent of cemetery and cannot take care of florist business any longer, as both are increasing and am compelled to sell and give all my attention to the cemetery business. Geo. L-. Brinkerhoff, Supt. New York Cemetery, 535 Hud- son St., Hackensack, N. J. 'Phone 1607. 1124-4 FOR SALE— Greenhouse plant of 25,000 ft., very latest Lord and Burnham construction; fully stocked and going. Store and good retail trade, in most prosperous city ol 200,000. in East, 60 miles from New Y'ork. As much land as is desired can be included. House, barns, storage and garage buildings. Liquid manure by gravity and rat flower storage that does not require ice. G. Uj. Florists' Exchange. ^i''^'* FOR SALE — Florist business, con sbting o f 7000 ft of glass and hotbeds, houses are well stocked doing a good business in Southern New Jersey A great chance for a progressive man to erilarge the place, as the business requires it; plenty of coal on hand, 4 acres of good land, some berries an* fruit. Reason for selling, son left me. H • /^ Florists' Exchange. l\^i-^ FOR SALE — Greenhouses. 9000 sq. ft. of glass, with well built six-room dwelling house, barn, sheds and stabler 2}^ acres of good land. Well es- tablished business. 30 minutes from Montclair and 50 minutes from Newark market. Reason for selling, death in family. Price $6000, cash S2600- F. Bcrns, Pine Brook, N. J. 1124-2 Florists' establishment, situated near Paterson, consisting of 2 acrea, dwelling, 1 large iron frame greenhouse and several small greenhouses: good soil and near city marketa. Full information will be obtained by writing to M. Weingarten. 286 Fifth ave., New York. S|3-t 214 The Florists' Exchange yon SALi; l-loriM'f. r«tMhliHl.iiM-nt. Willi Hlon-, tiiirwt order, Iniftf, vi-ry profUiiliU' buniiirt*. 1-1,000 ft. uf (tliihti. MoHt ('xtruur(linur>' oppor- tunity; nrici- roiiNniiiibli'; rimh: invci^tiKtitioii iri- vitttl. AddrctiM VVilliniii Iliirris, 112 Slowiirt iiv., ArlinKldii. New .Icrwcy. ;j|(i-20 FOR SALE — Four norca with five srccnhouHus ond 7-roora bouse, all improvo moots, at White* etonp. (trowins grccnbouBo unci nurecry atook. Wonderful black soil. IViro S18.500. Ilnllcrnn Agency. 03 Brondwoy. Flualiing. N. Y. 8|30-t FOR SALE~(liio Kfci-nliouHi' iind oflicc, built two yoiirs. >Spk'niii(l loriition betwcon two cur liiiCH in Providfuro, U. I. for rcUiil buBint-HH. All stocked and rutmiiiK. Sell chciip for pohIi. Jl. G.. Flurint-s' ICxchiuiKC. l|24-2 FOR SALE — Grocnhouflca, 9-room houBC, barn, IH acrca, fine neighborhood for outdoor work, Weatohestor County. $7600. Gogor. 518 E. 102Hd St.. IJronx. N. Y. 12|13-t FOR SALE OR RENT— Three greenhouses with stock and living house, opposite St. Johns Ceme- tery. Inquire of Wm. Dchn. 25 Dry Harbor rd , near Metropolitan av.. Middle Village, L.L 12|27-t FOR S.\LK- Florist busincus in New York City, no opposition, doing good busincse, also inclosed florist delivery cur in perfect condition. Price $1,500. K. J., Florists' Exchange. 1|24-1 WANTED TO BUY WANTED TO BUY FOR CASH— Greenhouses, about 20.000 to 30.000 sq. ft. of glass, houses and boilers must be in first-clasg condition, includ- ing three to five acres of land located near a good market. Send full particulars to Box 84, Long leland City, N. Y. l[31-4 WANTED TO BUY— Man desirous of making a change in his present business wants to buy an interest in, or the whole of a growing nursery busi- ness specializing in perennial flowering plants and seeds. WiUing to work. Eastern states preferred. G. S.t Florists' Exchange. l|24-3 ^WANTED TO RENT WANTED TO RENT— With option to buy. erpcn- houses with about two ncrf-s of Iiind nnd dwcllinc. etc. Not too far from New York; Long Island pre- ferred. Full particulars in first letter. K. G., Florists' Exchange. 1[24-1 WANTED TO LEASE— 5 to 10 acres land, with greenhouse suited for truck, vicinity New York. Give details and terms. Box 1.35. Greenwich. Conn. 1124-2 WANTEDTO LEASE— Greenhouse plant between 40,000 and 75.000 sq. ft. of glass. New York or Philadelphia Market. F. A. Florists' Exchange. l|3-t WANTED To'ExfToRRSNT^^^^M^^di^^^^^ houses. 10,000 to 15,000 ft. of glass, within 60 mdes of city. G. Brink, Rochellc Park. N. J. l|24-2 IF YOU have greenhouses to sell or rent, com- municate with Chas. Millang, Broker, 65 W 26th St., N. Y. C. 1117-t GOLD FISH (ml.Dl'ISM — .\(|U»riiiiii plants, cahtlrH. ghibeti iind nil supplii-n. -Send for wliolcHiile catalogui-. Auburndule i;..l.Mi-l, f,, . Ill'i M,.! • Chicago, 111. SUNDRIES FOR SALE FOR .S.\LE — lli\24 double thick greenhouse glass brand new, SO. 25 per box; second-hand black pipe 1-in., 6?.|C. per ft.; IJi-in.. 9}^c. per ft.; 2-in., 15c. per ft. Used roof drip bars, 2c. per ft. One old No. 5 and 1 No. 12 Kroeschell boiler, S600. The following round boilers: 18-in., S69; 21-in., S92; 24-in., S124. The following sectional boilers' b sec. 20-in.. S186; 6 sec. 24-in.. S200; 6 sec. 30-in S289: 8 sec, 30-in., S374; 7 sec, 40-in., $495: 8 sec , 40-in., $567. New Pipe Tools. Malleable Hinged Vises: No. I, capacitv 2H-in.. S3. 25; No 2 capacity 3}<-in., S4.S8. Stocks and Dies. Arm- strong pattern: No. 2R. threads H- to 1-in.. 87.20; No. 3R. threads iH- to 2-in.. $10.80. Toledo Stocks and Dies: No. 1 threads. 1- to 2-in.. $16.00. Pipe Wrenches: IS-in. grips. 2-in.. $2.10; 24-in erips, 2j2-in.. $3. Pipe Cutters, Saunders Pattern: $1. cuts 'A- to 1-in.. $1.80: No. 2. cuts 1- to 2-in.. $2.70. Metropolitan Material Co.. 1321-1330 Flushing av.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 1124-t HO'TBED SASH FOR SALE— Second hand. 2-in., thick, 3x6 ft., glazed with 5 rows 6-in. glass, all reputtied and in excellent condition, ready for use In lots of 50 or more. $3.75 each. Metropohtan Material Co., 1369-1383 Flushing av., Brooklyn. N- Y- 12|13-t FOR SAIj;— Reo 1918 model. »4-ton. closed body, in first-clas.s condition, traveled 4000 miles. Tel. 9 to 6. FlatbuBh 109. Dailledouze Bros., Brooklyn, N. Y. 12|20-t FOR S.\LE — Ire box. counters, mirrors, cash ^ register. R. T. Brodcrick. 3 Manor House frciuare, \ onkers, X. V. 217-3 FOR SALE — All sizes of second hand pipe. A. S. Poulton, 24 W. Mound St. Columbus. O. 2114-26 OARWATIOW aXAPItES SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES— BmI •tsple on the market. 35c per 1000; 3000 for $1.00. Postage paid. Michigan Cut Flower Eichnpge. 264 Randolph st . Detroit Mich 513-1 FERTH/IZERS FERTILIZERS— Imported and domestic, full line always on hand for immediate shipment. Clay's Fertilizer. Scotch Soot, Sheep Manure. Vaughan's Rosegrown Bonemeal. Write for prices. Vaughan's Seed Store, 43 Barclay Et..NewYork.31 W.Randolph St.. Chicago, 111. 1J24-2 LABELS WOOD LABELS for nurseryinon nnd floriatg. The Bonjaniin Chuc Co,, Dorry Village, N. II. 6|3-t MOSS PAPER POTS RAFFIA RAFFIA — An especially fine lot of New Majunga Raffia just arnved. Write for prices in 25 lb., 60 lb., 100 lb. and bale (225 lbs.) lota. Vaughan's Seed Store. 43 Barclay St.. New York. 11-24-2 MISCELLANEOUS^ANTS WANTED — Greenhouses, to be torn down Address G. N. care The Exchange. 5|3-t WANTED— Two dozen hotbed mats. 76x76. Bass River Farm. Bass River. Mass. l|31-3 Chicago — Continued from page 208 move so quickl.v that there is never aii.v large supply apparent. Punssy Willows are freely offered. Prices on fancy ferns are advancing. News Notes Helmer V. Swenson reports a good sale of Valentine Day stamps and posters in return for the campaign he is direct- ing for the S. A. F. The first Tulijis of the year have made their appearance. They are grown bv Sam Pearce aud handled hy tlie E. C. Amling Co. The Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'i! held its regular rpiarterly meeting of di- rectors last week. Tlie officers and di- rectors decided to attend the banquet of the A. C. R. at the Hotel La Salle this week in a body. Thirty tickets were re- served for the occasion. The American Greenhouse Mfg. Co. has opened a new branch office in the New Tork Life Insurance Riiildiug in Kan.sas City. Mo, Work has commenced b.v this company on a second range of houses in St. Louis. Mo., and vicinity for several growers. W. A.. Rowe. Albert Senger and A. T. Kroup are all duplicating their orders for hou.ses built two years ago. Eleven ranges were built in th.nt section bv the A. G. M. Co. during 1010. H. B. Kennicott has left f.pr a six week.s' visit to Ins fruit farms in Florida. In the meantime .Toe Pollworth is con- ducting the business of Kennicott Bros. Co.. now in its ."lOth year. C. W. Washburn and wife have taken rooms at the Hotel La Salle where they will remain during the Carnation meet- ing and exhibition. Miss M, C. Gunter- berg will al.so stay at the liotcl durintr the iieriod of the A. C. S. meeting and exhibition. C. W. .Tohnson, Alount Grennwood. 111., vice-president of the A. C. S., will be a strong exhibitor at the show this week. He expects to exhibit about 700 blooms in the \-arious classes. Cleveland, 0. During the week ending .Tan. IT thi« market was comidetely at the mercy of the wholes-ilers. on account of the aciit*' scarcity of all seasonable stock. Col-l weatb*^r acr-omnnnied bv heavv snowf.ill ore^-ailed throuchont the week, makin" it diffici'lt to exe"iite deliveries; ,,„(( e.^— nellin" the use nf heavv wrnnpiii"- on f»ll parcels and boxe.t; sent opt Biisnieo,; was brisk throughout tlie enti'-e week, it'c volume beiii'.: '-iii-tailed heavil'- bv the .absence of ■sufficient stock to fill orders ill full Tlie "reatest nroblem of the wholesaler under such conditions is to distribute his stock impartially, seeing tliat everv customer is fri'-en somethiu" and sliehting none. Wholesalers, it seems, are confronted by this difficulty every .Tanuary. Receints of Roses in nnrticular were light, there not being half enough to SPHAGNUM MO.SS— 10-bbl. bale. $3.7.'-,; 6 bales. $13.75; 6-bbl. bale. $2.26; 5 bales. $10; 8-bbl. bale. $3; B bales. $12.60. Hog manure. $1.00 per bag. Burlap. 36c. extra. Cash. Jos. II. Paul. Box 156. Mnnnhawkin, N. J. 1|10-1 NEPONSET PAPER POTS— Light, unbreak- able, at email cost. Make aafoty sure for ship* ping plants. Leading sizes. 2yj-iii., $4.10 per 1000; ,3-in., $5.95 per 1000; 4-in., $9.35 per 1000; 5-in., $18.80 per 1000; F.O.B. Now York. Vaugh- gn'e Seed Store. New York City. 6|28-t PAPER POTS AND DIRT BANDS— Send for price list. F. W. Rochelle & Sons. Chester. N. J. l|17-t take cnre of the deniiind. I'riccH are high, extending from 10c. fo li,*ic.. ac- cording to grade. 'I'lie availabb' Hujijily of Carnations, which an* now bringing from l(h;. to 12e., is inadei|nate. Paper- whites are arriving in liberal f|tiiiiitities. and clear uj) daily at .$!> per lOO. Callus are in great reiiucHt, and find a ready market at from $2.')() to .$:! per doz. Prominent anioiig miscellaneous stock obtainable are ISiiddleia. .Migiionelte, (.'alendulas. Myosolis. Pansies and Schi- ^.anlhiis. all of which items are |>opiilur with the retailers. Violets, both single and double, are moving slowly. For the first time in many nionlhs tin.' siiiiply of Cattleyas exceeds the demand. Greens of all kinds are plentirul. The latest addition to the price list is single Daffodils, which have as yet, however, arrived only in limited ipiantities. The cost of Diilfodil hnlbs compels a selling price of fnun .f.S to .$10 per 100. the latter figure being the prevailing price in this market. January Bnsiness Business for the month thus far is normal in volume. The greatest draw- back being, as stated above, the unusual scarcity of flowers. The busi- ness of both wholesaler and retailer alike in consequence is being heavily curtailed. The greater part of the avail- able stock is being used up in funeral orders. The retailers arc keeping plants such as Primulas. Cyclamen and ferns to the fore, thus helping out with the supply of cut flowers. It is said that the high prices of Roses, Carnations, Violets and bulbous stock are appearing to hurt busi- ness. This, undoubtedly, is true, but the high cost of production will not permit the selling of .lanuary flowers at lower figures. The public must be educated to the fact that it costs money to produce flowers, and with that knowledge will more readily pay the advanced prices. A break in the extremely cold weather is expected soon which, with the increase of sunlight, will strengthen production and lower prices. The many difficulties of transacting business when the market is extremely short and prices high, un- doubtedly, makes every tradesman hope for an early coming of a favorable change. News Notes The next meeting of the Florists' Club will be held at the Holleuden Feb. 2. 1020. President Merrick i-etpiests the usual good attendance, and also extends an invitation to all traveling members of the trade who happen to be in the city at the time of the meeting to be present. Mrs. Ella Grant Wilson, publicity ex- pert, went to Chicago. Jan. 10, in order to personally supervi.se the publicity work in connection with the convention of the American Carnation Society. A certificate of merit has been awarded by the Florists" Club to ,Tohn Dunlop, of Toronto, Canada, for his splendid new Rose Frank W. Dunlop. The big event of this week will be the meeting of the directors and officials of the S. A. F. and O. H., at the Hollenden. Jan. 23 and 24. The ma.iority of these officials will come here direct from the Carnation convention at Chicago, and a full turnout is expected. The importance of these S. A. F. executive nieetinsrs to- day as against a few years ago may be realized from tlie fact that 20 rooms in a solid block have been reserved at that hotel. A number of our leading florksts are planning to attend the annual meeting of the American Carnation Society, in Chicago, Jan. 21 and 22. A. X. Humason. of Chicago, displaying several lines of interest to florists, called upon the trade here Jan. 12 and 13. A. B, Banner, proprietor of the Ban- ner Evergreen Co.. Marion. X. C., called upon the many patrons of his house here Jan. l.S and 14. J. McL. Clubs and Societies Rhode Island Horticultural Society Annual Meeting January 21, 1920 The seventy-fifth annual meeting will be held in the Lecturi" Room, Public Library, Providence, R. I., on the above date. .\11 members and friends of the societ.v are cor- dially invited to attend this meeting. Bring in any suggestions you may have for the year 1920. Plans are now being made to make it one of the most interesting in the historj' of the society. Lectun-N mid di'iiioiiHtrationH of unUHual iiitrrevt will Im- arraiigetl. Tliree exhibitioim will lie hekl in June. Septeiiibrr and .N'ovcniber. IMaiiH are now Im-Iiik made to hold a coinbinrvj hhow ill the State .\riiiory in November which viU include i-xliibitM by ull the Agricultural and Horti- cultural .'^ocietirf, ill the htate. Thin c„iiibilii-*l rhow will be the lilienl exposition ever held here In addition to the exhlbiln there will be leettire*. deiiioiiptratioiu'. liio\'inK picturt*. niiiBie. ete. An adiiiiHHion fee will be charged but all niembei^ who liave paid their atiniial dueii of $1.00 will re. . eomplinientarj' ticket. Be nure to pay voir nroniiitly when the treai-urer nendu your bill t in a lew dayM. At the annual meeting on January 21, K. E. ' Gillett of Southwick, Ma«H. will lecture on the I "Cultivation of .Native Plant**." I This in an unuxually iiitJ-rr*tinK siibjeet. There arc great poHsibilitiea for htarting a profitable biiii> ' ncas in propagating native plantit. such af U f,fl. wild flowers, shrubs, treen. etc. and hellinv ' :ji for home decoration. Come and learn ho-.r Ir Gillett has worked up a proBtable bu^iini-h .i ' f i^ way. Bu»inr:i»H meeting at 7.4.5 p.ni Ucture at 8.00 P.M. lOUNEST K. TUO.M.^S. > Monmouth Co. (N. J.) Hort. Soc. Thf r'Kiiiar mouthlv nu-«?tinK of tho Moiitri'.uih Co, Ilort. .Socif-ty uii« ht-ld in Red Menu' H;.ll. Uuin&on, N. J.. Jan. 8, with a Jtood att^ndai.' - n. fact . coneidcrabkr buainesa was acrompl i - 1 ■ ■ i The new officers were on hand toguide thf pru^u ~n for li>20. The fccliiiK in that proRreBf is apparcut and once again our motto will be onward for tb* advanoement of horticulture and floriculture, par- ticularly so in the vicinity of RuniBon. A public park of about five acres is to be laid out and alt-o a public librarj'. There will be four exhibition* dur* ing 1920: let. Kxhibite of Iris, bulbs, etc.; -*nd. Sweet Peas. StrawberricH. etc.; 3rd, A large exhi- bition toward the end of September which would ' constitute our principal phow. with prize money, while the three other exhibitions are for honor only; , the fourth exhibit would bring out the 'Mum ex- ' hibits or anything worthy of notice. So as tinie Koe« on, I shall write my impresaions on same. The i officers are as follows: W. II. Waite. prefiident; I P. E. Hicks, first Vice-President: Heatheringion. second Vice-President and Masson. third \ ice- President; H. A. Ketlel. Secretary; ^'- Dowlcn, Fin. Secretary; Wm. Mitzdorff, Treasurer. W T Sewickley (Pa.) Hort. Society The regular monthly meeting of the above so- ciety was hold in the public school Tuesday. Jan. 13. * Walter E. Cook of Cleveland and Walter J. Barnwell of New York were \'isitors. Mr. Cook kindly consented to install the officers for 1020, with a few well chosen rrmarks, as follows: Pres., Wm. Thomson, Jr.; Vice- Pres.. John Cannan; Trcas.. W. W. Scott, re-elected; and See'y pro tern. John Barnet. John Carman was awanied the National Ass'n of Gardeners' Medal for most points gained at monthly meeting during 1919. The secretarj^'s annual report was read and ac- cepted ; it showed the society to be in a sound financial condition. Exhibits were meagre and competition almost nil. Votes of thanks werp tendered retiring officers and the executive committee was instructed to draw up schedule for 1920. JOHN BARNET. Secy pro ten,. Westchester (N. Y.) and Fairfield (Conn.) Horticultural Society At the regular nionthly meeting of the '-' ■ the following officers were installed: Pres , i Andrews; Vice-Pres.. Harry Jones; Treas.. ' Stuart; Fin. Sec'y. Oscar Addor. Larchij-.ont. .\- V-; Cor. Sec'y. John Conroy, Greenwich. Conn; Exe- cutive Committee: W. J. ."realey. Joe Stobo. Alex Clarkson, W. Whitton and Alex Smith. Meetings to be held in Hubbard's Hall, Green- wich Conn, on the second Friday of each month. The treasurer's report for the past year show«l the funds of the Society are well invested. The secre- tary reported that 2o members were enrolled in the past year. Ten are on the suspension list and one was scored from the books for non-payment of dues. Robert Williamson showed an excellent vase of Carnations. Mr. Williamson is the winner of the silver medal for the highest number of points in the past year. James Stuart received a cultural certificate for a ver>- fine collection of vegetables. Arrangements were made to hold an entertainment in the near future. JACK CONROY,_Cor. &fr-y Newport (R.I.) Horticultural Society At the Hort. Society ';; meeting Jan, 13. Prof. J. G. Jack of the Arnold Arboretum gave an illus- trated lecture on "New Trees and Shrubs." which proved thoroughly interesting. A fine selection of sUdes, some colored, were shown. The descriptions were so interesting that the lecturer was given the closest attention for almost two hours. The attendance by the members was pood, but the general public which had been invited did not respond in numbers as large as the treat warranted. The lecture was made possible through the co- operation of the R. I. State Board of Agriculture. A. McL. (^ Centralia, Wash. The Skookumchuck Nursery has been established by W. A. Leakp. It is '-lose to the bridge overlooking the Skookum- ehuok River. Mr. Leake was formerly in Medford. Ore., and at Yakima four years in the nursery business. ranuavy i4, liHO. The Florists' Exchange 215 »>Iinerican Greenhouje Manufacturing Co. —and there are NO DOUBTS in the minds of these two Dauts In February, 1!U6. Daut Bros., of Decatur, III., placed a contract with the AGMCO for four steel frame houses, 3(5x300 ft. They did this after a close study of all kinds of greenhouses. And you who are acquainted with Fi-ank and Philip Daut will realize what this really means, for they are not gamblers. When they invest money in a proposition, thej- know it is the best buy thev can make. Now — For almost THREE YEARS AND A HALF they have tried these AGMCO houses under every possible condition. And the result of that three and a half year's trial? They have just placed a repeat order for two more steel frame houses, 30x300 ft., vacuum heating system and all. Why did they place tliis last order with the AGMCO ? Sit still a moment and let your reason talk. It'll tell you. It'll tell you that Frank and Philip Daut placed that order with the AGMCO because they are wide awake, self-starting, up-to-the-minute business men as well as top-notch florists. And so they are going to have the AGMCO handle every jiart of the work. It saves them worry and expense. You're bound to feel the same way or you wouldn't be reading this ad, so write for an AGMCO estimate on those 1920 houses. And, by the way, it's a mighty happy though to tend to it right this minute ! SALES OFFICES : New York Chicago Kansas City PanaJII. 5 Columbas Circle Maiooic Temple N. Y. Life Bldg Drawer 335 GENERAL OFFICE CHICAGO FACTORY - - PANA, ILL. GREENH BUILT TO LAST SUSES HOTBED SASH MATERIAL and GLASS S. JACOBS (Si SONS -^ 1569-1585 FLUSHING AVE., PLANS AND PRICES SimMITTED BROOKLYN, N. V. ^yTiTTTYTrfnfli I ^Mm r^sar Greenhouse Material ^Hot-Bed Sash t of Louisiana Cypress and Washington Red Cedar Greenhouse Hardware and Posts — Patent V and U Gutters Our Grade Invariably the best. Our Prices Right. (Our new catalog should be to the hands of every grower. Write to Dept. C.) A. DIETSCH CO., 2638 ShefHeld Ave., Chicage, lU. /rite us or come in and see us about Greenhouses WILLIAM H. LUTTON CO. 512 Fifth Avenue -:- -:- New York GLASS 9 I 8 to 16 I 24. Slnule or Double, at lowest possible prices Get our prices before placing your order. L. SOLOMON & SON 199-201 Wooster St. NEW YORK WHOLESALE WINDOW CLASS D ■ a 3 □ KROESCHELL HEATING SYSTEMS CENTRALIZE your heat supply and save the expense of needless fuel and labor The most modern establishments in this country are equipped with KROESCHELL Boilers and Piping Systems. This highly effective combination will make every dollar you spend for fuel do its utmost. = 0 • ENGINEERING ADVICE - Q We have assisted many growers in the development of successful heating systems q and our engineering department offers a service, and the benefit of a knowledge g and experience of incalculable value to those who contemplate the erection m of heating plants, no matter how small or how large, hot water or steam. ° The KROESCHELL System will put high ° ■ temperatures into ^your heating lines. ■ : KROESCHELL BROS. CO. 468 W. Erie Street CHICAGO, ILL. WbeD ordering, please mention The Ezcbange It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE BOILERS Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere GIBLIN & CO. in the United States. Write Now UTICA, N. Y. When ordering, please mention Tbe Excbunge GREENHOUSES AND MATERIALS Send for Catalogues and Prices KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NORTH TONA WANDA, N. Y. 1 West 47th Street, New York Harrison Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange ^16 The Florists' Exchange ifunuary 21, 1920. m m m i I (Sit m ^4 m i m m m S SOME "SAYS" FROM SEAVEY You see it was like this: When we published that ad a couple of weeks ago about Mr. Seavey's house at Ban- gor, Me., we were beset and besought with a lot of questions from New England growers. It seems about the best way to answer these questions is to let Mr. Seavey answer them himself; so here is a letter just as he sent it to us; Company composed of G. S. Seavey and H. E. Seavey. Began operation in Spring of 1916 with two acres of land and a few second- hand hotbeds and sash and finances very low, courage high. Success, as good as could be expected. 1917 Started Spring work with a small, homemade greenhouse of picked up lumber and hotbed sash, about fifteen hotbeds or coldframes, etc. Very poor year, heavy rains caused crops to fail. Hotbeds and little hothouse saved the day. In Fall we drained the whole garden of about l'/2 acres. Acquired use of a 10-acre farm nearby. 1918 Started Spring work a little earlier than last year with a little hothouse, over 30 hotbeds and coldframes, 140 sash. Making fine headway, had fine sale of seedlings from hothouse and frames. Had garden planted and coming along fine and had two acres of land planted at the other place. H. E. Seavey called to war in July, leaving five head cattle, four acres of garden to harvest, fruit of the season's work to be cared for as best it could by__the father, under the heavy strain of having his only son and helper called to war. He did fine but lost a great deal financially and otherwise. 1919 It was to be that both were back on the job early and from the first of January on, labored hard together to bring together the shattered business so as to get away good and early. Business was fine, trade good. Mistakes were made, but gains were also made. The little greenhouse could no longer do the work that was required of it to supply the trade. We were out for success. A larger greenhouse was the answer. A Hitchings House was contracted for in July. Ship- ped from Elizabeth about August 16th, and arrived by boat about the 26th. With the exception of a little help at the start, G. S. Seavey engineered the construction of the house. The superstructure was the part ordered of HITCHINGS & CO. But it is a HITCHINGS HOUSE. With that house we are sure of rapid success. Already we are uttering "house not large enough" to accommodate trade. Little house was 1 1 feet by 1 4 feet. Hitchings house, 18 feet by 50 feet. And now we feel sure that we won't be satis- fied till we have more "GLASS. " You know we go anywhere for business or to talk business. Hitckinsrs^ Coinpanv' General Offices and Factory, ELIZABETH, N. J. NEW YORK 1170 Broadway BOSTON 201 Devonshire Street When ordering, pleasa mention The Exchans* ^i^^€i m A WEEKLY TRADE MEDIUM FOR FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN, NURSERYMEN AND THE ALLIED INDUSTRIES Vol. XLIX. No. 5 /Entered aa aecond-dasa matter, Dec. 16, I 1888, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y. V under (Ae Act o/ Cangreea of March S, 1879 ) JANUARY 31, 1920 WEEKLY Per Annmn $1.50 Publication Office 438 to 448 West 37tb St. NEW YORK FERNS The VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Neplirolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of Teddy Jr., with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct and desirable variety. This fern was Aweu*ded A Bronze Medal at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants, 2M-in. pots. S3.00 per doz.. S20.00 per 100. Strong plants, 3H-in. pots, $7.50 per doz.. $50.00 per 100. Extra fine specimens, 6-in., $1.50 each 8-in., $3.00; 10-in., $5.00; 12-in., $7.50. NEPHROLEPIS Elegantiesima, elegantissima compacta, S^-in $0.35 Elegantissima and elegantissima coinpactat 6-in 75 Muscosa, 5-in 75 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 8-in 2.00 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 10-in 4.00 Harrisii, 8-in 300 Dwarf Boston, 8-in 2.00 If Plants are Shipped in PoU, 10% Additional F. R. PIERSON Tairytown, New York Lily Bulbs SSBJ^ lSJ3t[lu,. lame the best a.idoo ^f If Iwe V RC we should answer: PILGRIM, COLUMBIA and PREMIER for pink, OPHELIA and EVELYN for light pink, CRUSADER and MILADY for red, DOUBLE WHITE K5LLARNEY for white, MRS. AARON WARD for yellow. These Roses make up the bulk of the market Roses of commerce. There are the specialty growers who grow other sorts well and with profit, but Manetti is scarce and high this season and we have none to waste. It is the above nine sorts that we shall graft for possible orders. At the present time, over 50 per cent, of our half million stocks are accounted for in advance sales and we shall graft Roses to order until we have covered orders placed and then the above-mentioned nine varieties will be used for the surplus, if any. If you wish us to graft the other sorts for your order, we will do so, but we do not expect to offer any surplus except from the above list — and thenonly if unsold. IN THIS ISSUE GIGANTEUM. 7-9, 100 to the case, $20.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 7-9, 300 to the case, I55.OO per case. GIGANTEUM. 9-10, 200 to the case $55.00 per case MACNIFICUM. 8-9, 200 to the case 35.00 per case AURATUM. 8-9, 180 to the case 35.00 per case American Carnation Society ruli Convention Report Launching a J\ationa/ Association of Growers Japanese jBeetle Hearing Putting valentine s 'Day on a Business Basis Why we MuJch Plants in Winter A. N. PIERSON, INC. CROMWELL, CONN. GLADIOLI BULBS For ebipment at once and Spring delivery IJ^-in. IJi-in. and up and up 1000 1000 America $30.00 $25.00 Augusta 35.00 30.00 Halley 32.00 28.00 Independence.... 28.00 23.00 Mrs. Francis King 30.00 25.00 Mrs. Frank Pen- dleton 57.00 52.00 Panama 50.00 45.00 Peace 50.00 45.00 Pink Beauty 55.00 50.00 Schwaben 65.00 60.00 War 60.00 65.00 GODFREY CALLAS Good strong stock, 2j^-inch. $6.00 per 100 SNAPDRAGON 2j^-inchstock. Nelrose, Silver Pink, Garnet, Giant White and Giant Yellow. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. WM. F. KASTING Co., inc. 568 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. FERNS We have on hand for immediate ship>- ment a splendid lot of Pot-Grown FERNS, all extra good value for the money. Shipped without pots. Doz. 100 1000 BOSTONS. 4-in $3-oo $20.00 $190.00 Size 5-in 8-in each $2.50 4.50 35.00 325.00 SCOTTII. TEDDY JR. 1. 00 3.00 4.50 4.50 4.50 3.00 8.00 20.00 35-00 35.00 3500 20.00 6.00 75-00 190.00 3-;n 4-in 5-in 5-in CORDETTA COMPACTA. 5-in CYRTOMIUM, HOLLY FERNS. 4-in TABLE FERNS, Assorted. 3-in i.oo ALTERNANTHERAS; ALYSSUM, Double Giant and Dwarf; BEGONIAS, GracUis and Vernon; HARDY ENG- LISH rVY; LANTANAS, assorted; HELIOTROPE; LO- BELIA, Crystal Palace Gem; MOONVINES, 2-in. $2.75 per 100; 3-in. $3.75 per 100. Send for Catalogue. Cash with Orders. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND The Florists' Exchange FLOWERS are scarce and will continue to be scarce until you increase your production. By not having flowers to sell to the customer who calls to purchase them, you are eliminat- ing a flower buyer. The increased demand for flowers has never been greater. It is up to the florist to hold intact the popularity of flowers and improve it by having on hand an assortment at all times. Plant a Case of Lilies or several cases, on the 1st and 15th of each month and increase your supply. Lilies take little room and bring big returns. We now offer a shipment of late dug GIGANTEUM. just arrived, in good condition, at the following prices: 100 LILIUM GIGANTEUM, 7 to 9 7 to 8, 385 to a case 7 to 9, 300 to a case . 9 to 10, 200 to a case 9 to 10, 100 to a case RUBRUM, lOto 11 . 5% discount for cash with order. $20.00 per 100 42.50 per case 52.00 per case 55.00 per case 30.00 per 100 35.00 per case One thousand cases Rubrum, Auratum, Album and Magnificum due to arrive soon. Prices will be right when the stock arrives. Have us reserve stocli for you and ship when wanted American Bulb Company 172 North Wabash Ave., Chicago, III. January 31, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 219 "■DCf To hSTO your name In this List of Advertisers Is the most direct way of becoming known to all the trade. =Da: List of Advertisers "s:^ Advance Co 279 Alabama Evergreen Exchange 266 Allen, J. K 269 \mawalk Nurserv.. . .245 American Hulb Co 21R American Nursery Co. 245 Anderson, J. F 244 Anita Specialty Co. . . 245 AphineMfg. Co 244 Aschmann Bros 243 Aachmann, Godfrey.. 240 ,\udubon Nurseries. . .246 Baiter, Wm. J 271 Barclay Nursery 240 Barnard Co., W. W..22!) Barrows, Henry H. . .243 Baur & Steinkamp ..241 Bay State Nurs., The'24(i Beaven, E. A 24,5 Beming, H. G 265 Bobbink 4 Atkins 246 Boddington Co.. Inc. 226 Bolgiano & Son 237 Bonnet & Blake 269 Boston Floral Supply Co 266 Brainarxi Nursery and Seed Co 241 Brenner, Edward 269 Brown, Peter 240 Brown Bag Filling Mach. Co. The. ...240 Bryan, Alonzo J 240 Burnett Bros 240 Burpee. W.A.& Co.224-40 Hiischardt. Wm. F... .244 Byer Bros 244 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 260 Campbell Bros 243 Cannata. J. P 240 Chicago Feed and Fertilizer Co 244 Chicago Flower Grow- ers' Ass'n. The .... 272 Childs, Inc.. John Leftis 24.'t Christensen, Thomas P 243 Clay & Son 244 Coan. J. J 268 Conard & Jones 233 Cook &Swan 244 Cowee, W.J 266 Cowen'sSon. N 274 Craig Co., Robt 246 Crowl Fern Co 265 Cut Flower Exch 269 Dorner & Sons Co.. .241 Dolanaky-McDonald Co 268-70 Dreer. H. A. ...222-73-74 Drevon, Tegelaar & Co 244 Dwelle-Kaiser Co., The 274 Edwards Folding Box Co 266 Elm City Nurserj' Co.246 Emmans. G. M 240 Eskesen. Frank N....241 Excell Laboratories . . 244 Felix and Dykuis 246 Fenrich. Joseph S...268 Fexy. D 269 Fletcher. F. W 244 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co 279 Fottler. Fiske. Rawson Co 236 Friedman. J- J 244 Froment. H. E 269 Frost, Chas 237 Futterman Bros 268 General Bulb Co 240 Giblin&Co 279 Gnatt Co., The Ove. . 265 Goldstein. 1 269 Golsner. Frank 269 Good & Reese, Co., The 235 Growers' Exchange. . .241 Hanford. R. G 244 Hart. George B 245 Hart & Vick 237 Heerinauce Storage and Refrigerating Co 220 Henderson Co., A. . . .237 Hent«& Nash. Inc.. 269 Herr, A. M 240 Hews & Co.. A. H.... 272 Hill Co.. E. G 272 HiU Nursery Co., The D.. Inc 246 HitchinBS& Co... 273-74 Koran. E.C 269 Howard. W. D 241 Howard Hose Co 245 Hunt & Co 229 Irwin. R. J 230-31 Jackson & Perkins Co.241 Jacobs. Barney B...26S Jacobs & Sons. S. 274-79 Jennings, E. B 240 Hasting, Wm. F. Co. 217-43 Keller Pottery Co 272 Kelway & Sons 237 Kendig, E 271 Kervan Co., The 266 Kessler, Wm... 209 King Construction Co 274 Koppelman. J. E 265 Kroeschell Bros. Co... 279 Kuebler, Wm. H... . 269 Landreth Seed Co.. D.237 Lagarde & Speelman 234-237 Lagarde & Vander- voort 236 Liggit. C. U 237 Lord & Burnham Co. 280 Lutton Co.. Wm. H. .274 Mackie. W 26S MacNiff Horticultural Co., Inc 240 Marquardt. F. G 229 Marshall & Co., W. E.229 McCallum Co., The .205 McHutchison & Co... .233 McManuB. James 269 Mead. Fred. J 273 Meehan, C. E .271 Metropolitan Material Co 273-74 Michell Co., Henry F236 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 266 Millang.Chas 269 Miller, A. L 266 Morse cfe Co., C.C.. .236 Mountain View Flora) Co J46 National Florists* Board of Trade... 240 Neidinger Co., J. G. .266 New England Florist Supply Co.. Inc 270 Nielsen. Knud 265 Niessen Co.. Leo 271 Noe & Sampson 269 Papas & Co., Nicholas G 269 Parker Bros. Nurs. Co 237 Peacock Co.. Everette R 226 Peacock Dahlia Farms 240 Pearce. Geo 273 PennockCo..S.S.271-241 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change. Inc 274 Peteta & Reed Pot- tery Co 272 PfaffA Kendall 279 Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co 272 Philadelphia Whole- sale Florists* Ex- change 271 Pierce Co.. F.0 272 Plerson. Ino...A.N. . . .217 Pierson Co., F. R 217 Pierson, Magnus 240 Pittsburgh Cut Flow- er Co 266 Poehlmann Bros. Co. 272 Proto-Feed and Guano Co 244 Polykranas. G. J 269 Pulverized Manure Co.. The 244 Quality Brands Co.. The' 239 Ramsburg, G. S. 234-244 Rawlings. Elmer .... 240 Reed&Keller 266 Reinberg. Peter 272 Renter. L. J. Co 241 Reynolds. Frank F. . . 270 Rice Seed Co.. Jerome B 236 Ritch>.F. W 240 Robinson & Co., Inc.. H. M 266 Rochelle & Sons, F. W 272 Roehrs Co.. Julius. . . .243 Rolker & Sons. Au- gust 272 Rosendale Green- houses 240 Rosedale Nurseries. . .246 Rvnveld & Sons, F. . .235 Royal Glass Works . . 274 Rumbley Co.. The. . .265 Rupp. John F 233 Scheepers & Co., John . 234 Scbling, Inc.. Max Seeds 240 Schmidt, J C 240 Schwake & Co , Chas,226 Scollay, John A 279 Sheridan, Walter F..269 Siebrecht. Geo C. ...269 Skidelskv & Co.. S. S.236 Standard Seed Co... ,237 Struck Co.. Alfred.. . 279 Smith, P.J 269 Smith Co.. W.&T... 246 Smith & Co . Elmer D 241 Snyder Co., B. A....270 Solomons' & Son 279 Speelman & Sons, C. J 229-37 Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co 274 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 236 Stern Co.. The Jos. M.266 Storrs & Harrison Co. 220 -235-43 Stumpp & Walter Co.229 Swiss Floral Co 229 Sutton & Sons 234 Svracuse Pottery Co. 272 thorburn & C».. J. M 237 Traendly & Schenck...241 Traveling Wholesale Florist 20S United Cut Flower Co., Inc 269 Van Bourgondien & Sons, K 237 Van Meeuwen & Tegel- aar 233-35 Vanderschoot, R. A. ...237 Vandervoort & Alke- made 226 Van Zanten Bros 228 Vaughan's Seed Store234 Vick'8 Sons. James.. 245 Vincent, R. Jr. & Sons 217 Waban Rose Conser- vatories 270 Watkins & Simpson.. 226 Weeber & Don 236 Welch Bros. Co 270 Wetmore & Co 273 Whilldin Pottery Co. . 272 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective Ass'n 267 Wilcox & Co.. Roy F.272 Wintzer. Leon 229 Wood Bros 240 Woodmont Nurseries. 246 Woodruff & Sons. S. D240 ''X" Laboratories, . . .278 Young & Co., A. L...269 Zech& Mann 272 Zvolanek, Ant. C. &Son 237 =^X7= — These adTertleera are catching the eye weekly of the most active buyeri there are In the world for your goods. =DQ^ RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS Alpha Floral Co 258 Anderson, S. A 256 Ashley, Ernest 256 Astoria Florist 260 Avenue Floral Co 260 Baer, JuK xs 258 Baker Bros 259 Baumer. A. R 259 Becker's Cons 256 Begerow Floral Co.. . . 260 Bemb Floral Co 258 Bertermaim Bros. Co. 259 Blackistone. Inc 263 Bowe, M. A 260 Breitmeyer's Sons, John 258 Brown, Chas. H 260 Buckbee. H. W 262 Bultmann, W, F 263 Bunyard, A. T 260 Burgevin Greenhouses262 Burrows. Edward G . . 259 Butler & Ullman 261 Caplan 256 Carbone, Florist 256 Cazan, A. B 260 Champion & Co., John N 260 Clarke's Sons. D 260 Colonial Flower Shop 256 CoUatosBros 262 Coombs, Florist 259 Dallas, Inc., A 263 Danker, Florist 256 Dards 260 Day Co., W. E 263 Dobbs&Son 256 Eble, Chas 260 Edlefsen-Leidiger Co.260 Elyria Flower Shoppe.259 Equitable Flower Shop 261 Fallon, Florist 262 Fallon, J. J 258-259 Fetters, Florist 258 Fox's 260 Galvin, Thos. F. .256-261 GasserCo.. J. M 258 Gloeckner, William. . . 256 Gove, the Florist 258 Graham & Son, A 258 Grakelow & Son, A.. .261 Grandv. the Florist.. .261 Grever, Wm. H 258 GudeBros. Co 263 Guido, Inc 261 Habermehl's Sons 261 Hahn, Florist 258 Hardesty &Co 258 Hecock Floral Co., L. C 259 HeissCo 258 Hess & Swoboda 261 Hession 261 Highland Pk. Gnhs..259 HodyA Tales 259 Hollywood Garden . . , 263 HolriiA Olson 262 Horan & Son, James. .256 Huron & Bros., John F 256 Johnston Bros 262 Johnston & Co., T. J.262 Joy Floral Co 260 Kather. William 261 Keller, John A 259 Keller Sons, J. B 262 Kerr, the Florist 259 Keys, Jr., Wm. F 256 Kooble Bros 258 KnuU Floral Co 263 Kottmillcr. Florist 261 Lang Floral and Nurs. Co 258 Lange, A 258 Lange.H. F. A 263 Leahy's •• -259 Ludwig Floral Co., E. C 262 Macnair, Florist 262 Malandre Bros 261 McCarron, Miss 259 McClunie, Geo. G... .259 Mercer. G.W 268 Mever, Adolph 261 MirhlerBros. Co 259 Miller Floral Co 262 Mills, the Florist 259 Munk Floral Co., The258 Murray, Samuel 259 Murray. Florist 260 Myers Flower Shop. The 260 Neubeck. L. H 258 New York Floral Co . 263 O'Brien, J. J 256 Palmer, J.J 256 Palmer's 266 Papworth, Harry 260 Park Floral Co., The. 258 Penn, the Florist 2.56 Phillips Bros ■- 260 Pike's Peak Floral Co.2.58 Pillsbury, I. L... ....2o9 Purdie&Co., D. S..2.59 Purdue, Geo....... .259 Ramm's Flower Shop.261 Randolph & McClem- ents -*'*' Randall's Flower Shop26.3 Reck, .Tohn&Son....256 RockFloralCo . ...259 Rodgcrs Floral Co.. . io» ROSS.F. M. 262 Rosemont Gardens. 2bO Roserv Flower Shop, 256 Ryan & Powers 263 Sceerv. Ed... . 261 Schling, Inc., Max Flowers '=61 Schluraff Floral Co... 259 Scholtz the Florist, Inc 258 Schramm Bros 263 Schulz Co., Jacob 269 Scott the Florist 2o8 Scottwood Green- houses ^6,* Sheppard, H.W.^....258 .Smith & Fetters Co , , 258 Smith Flower Stores Co ,.A. W 262 Smith, Henry... 259 Smith & Sons, Geo. . .258 Spear & McManus . 259 Stroh's u,-,, ■■ S? Stumpp, G.E.M.... -261 TaepkeCo.,G.H .-258 Temblett, Em. H,.,258 Thompson & Co., C B 259 Thurston's - . . ■ 261 Tomlinson Key Floral Co 2o9 Volz Floral Co 260 Wax Bros 256 Weber, F.C 262 Weber, F.H. 262 Weir, Inc., James... 25b Welch, the Florist ... 259 Westman&Getz 258 White Bros 259 Wilson, H.E 262 Wilson, R.G 256 Wolfinger, Florist 260 Young & Sons Co 262 Handy direct Index to every- thing advertised In this week's display columns ¥ INDEX TO STOCK ADVERTISED # The Exchange is the only paper with thU special feature — In- valuable to advertiser and buyer -\butilon 240 Achvranthes. . . . 231-40-43 Agathea 230 Ageratum... . 230-31-35-40- 241 Alternanthera 217-31- ,: 243-14 Alyssum 217-26-30-31- 233-36-36-40-44 Antirrhinum.. .226-29-30- 235-36 Aquilegia 230 Asparagus. .226-29-30-31- 235-36-40-41-43-44 Astermum 226 Asters 224-26-29-30- 235-36 Bachelor's Button. . . ,235 Gypsophila Begonias,., ,217-.30-31-3.3- Helianthus 235-36-37-40-41^4 Bellis 230 Brachycome 230 Bulbs,217-20-26-28-29-31- 233-34-36-37^0^1-44 Caladium 231-36 Calceolaria 230 Calendula.. .226-29-30-35- 236-40 CallSs 217-40-41 Campanula 230 Cand\-tuft . .226-30-35-36- 240 Cannas. 222-26-31-33-34- 235-37-41-43 Carnations. .230-36-37-41 Celosia 231-35 Centaurea.. .226-30-36-36 Cibotium 244 Cigar Plants 240 Cinerarias. .229-30-33-40- 241-43 Coleus 230-31-33-36- 240^1 Coboea 230-36 Cornflower 240 Cosmos 230 Evergreens 266 Euonvmus 243 Ferns". . . .217-30-31-40-41- 243-44-65 Feverfew. . .226-30-31-40- 244 Ficus 240-43 Forgetmenots 230-10 Fuchsia 231^0^1-13 Gaillardia 230 Genista 240^4 Gerbera 230 Helianthus 230 Geraniums 231-40-14 Gladioli 236-36-37-11 Gloxinias 230 Grevillea 240 230-35-10 2.30 Helichrysum 230 Heliotrope. ..217-30-31-10 Hollyhocks 230 Hyacinths 226-28 Hydrangeas.... 231-10-41 Ice-Plant... Ipomoea, Impatiens, Ivy...... Kentia. .. Kochia . . , Lantanas, Larkpsur Lath>Tus 230 . . .236-36 230-36 217-31-40-43 243 230 .217-10-13 230 230 Leptosyne 230 Lilies. 218-26-31-33-35-36- 237-10-11 Lilvof the Valley... 220- 226-29-33-37-41-74 Lobelia. .217-30-31-35-36- 240 Lupinus 230 Marigold 230-35 Marguerites 240 Matricaria.... 230 Mesembryanthemum . 230^0 Chrysanthemums 243 Mignonette. . 226-29-30-36 Cuphea 240-14 Moon Vines 217-10 Cui^Flowers. C^iamen.. Dahlias . . Daisies 267-68-69- 270-71-72 229-31-33-35- 236-40-11 237 .230-31-40-14 Delphinium 230 nraicJena. , . .226-30-31-35- itfii 236-37-40 Mvosotis 226-30 Nircissus 228-37 Nursery Stock 246 Palms 243 Pansies 226-30-37-10 Pelargoniums 231 Pentstemon 231 Petunias... 226-29-31-35- 236-10-11-43 Editorial Contents Agrioulture. the new Secretary American Carnation Society ('iiiiveiiticm Kepiirt in Full 221. 251 American Rose Society American Sweet Pea Society... Carnation Show for Boston.... Carnation Stem Rot, The Con- trol of Catalogs Received Cercis CanadiMisis alba Clubs and Societies Corner in the Loop. From a... Cyclamen Rotting Editorial: Starting a National Growers' Association ; the Carnation Convention at Washington ; the Quarantine Situation . . Forefathers' Day W. F. P. A. . . Flora and Vegetation of Formosa and Korea fJrouiaug of Plants, a Famou (lllus. I ;. Hashimuratogo on Qu. 37 Heating Greenhouses from Nat- ural Hot 'Water Illinois State Florists' Associa- tion In the Glow of a Cheery Grate Fire Incorporations Insect Pests Abroad. Spreading Our .Tapanese Beetle Quarantine Hearing .lohnson, Chas. Wm. (Portrait) -ol- Kohout. Joseph (Portrait) ... Labor Saving Devices Launching a National Associa- tion of Growers 249 -254 268 249 271 253 OOJ 247 238 2(52 255 24S 249 247 247 223 254 250 24.8 268 255 223 2.53 250 227 250 Like Two Cats Astride a Line Narcissus Not Flowering New England Nurserymen's As- sociation Nursery Dept. ( lllus. ) Obituary Plant Auction Dumping in Brit- ain. Prohibition of Plant E.xclusion Poehlmann, August, on Adver- tising Qu. .37 Works Hardships in H Mulili Plants in Winter 247 Phlox 231-36 Evergreens „.266 Poinsettias 231-41 Fancy Ferns 2Co-66 Popp5' 231 Primroses 233 Primula 23W0-41 Pteris 240 Pvrethrura 231 Rhodanthe 231 Ricinus 231 Fertilizers 244 Florists' Ratings 240 Florists' Supplies 265 Fungicide -44 Fungine 244 Galax 265 Glass 274-79 Roses..217-'31-3Md-4'l-15 Glazing Composition.239- Sah-ia . 226-29-31-33-35. 236-37-10 Salpiglossis 231 Schizanthus... 226-31-10 Seeds... .224-26-29-30-31- 233-34-35-36-37-40 Shamrock 226-31-35 Shrubs 246 Greens. ^., 265 Smilax... 229-31-35-37-40- Ground Pine 2bo 278 Glazing Points 273 Gold Letters 24o Greenhouse Construe- tion 273-74-79-80 Greenhouse Matenal.274- 279 244 Snapdragon.217-31-34-10- 241-43 Hemlock ■■i65 Hose 241-74 Scabiosa . . .231 Solanum . . . .. .231 Statice Stevia 226-29-31-36 Sweet Peas.. .229-31 Tall ...229 Thunbergia. 235 Tradescanti! Trees . .. .246 235 Tulips .226-28 Vegetable Plants. .. . .240 Vegetable Seeds.. .229-36- 237-10-44-15 Verbenas, 229-31-33-35-36 Vinca ,229-31-36-40 Wallflowers .231-40 Zinnia .231-35 .229-44 . .265-66 ....231 265 244 245 .272 MISCELLANEOUS Insecticides Laurel Lemon Oil Magnolia Leaves Manures Maples Mastica ^ Moss 24o-6o-66 Nico-Fume 231 Nicoticide -^\ Ornamentals ^4o Paint 274 Paper Pots..... 231^-41-72 Po'Ss: '.;::;■ 272-74 Prepared Foliage. .265-66 Pussywillow 266 Putty 274 Raffia 233 Ribbon 266 i3r::'.':::::273-7^^9 Aphine 231-44 Seed'Packets .,.^240 Artificial Flowers 266 Snulax. . .^. . w ™ Asbestfelt 273 Telegraph Delivery.^2o^ Auto-Spray 236 257-58-59-60-61-62-63 Baskets 266 Tobacco Products..231-44 Toothpicks 266 Tubs 272 Vermine -44 X-Liquid 278 Vitaplastic 239 ■Wants 275-76-77-78 Wax Flowers 266 ■Wire Designs. , '245-65-66 Wire Tie 244 Benches, Boilers Boxes Chiffons Concrete Benches Concrete Pots Cycas Cypress 273 .274-79 266 ....266 273 273 266 .274-79 I Dagger Ferns 265-66 220 fflii The Florists' Exchange Announcement We beg to call attention to our facilities for handling Lily of the Valley Pips in cold storage. With a specially selected room, maintained at an even dry temperature of 26 to 28 degrees, we are in position to give Valley Pips every attention that will assure successful carrying. It is our intention to handle your Valley Pips so care- fully and satisfactorily that you will insist on storing all your Pips with us in the coming Fall season. You will find our rates reasonable, and our service prompt and courteous. No extra charge to you for making express shipments. We invite your inspection, and solicit a trial of our facilities. HEERMANCE Storage & Refrigerating Co. Greenwich Street, Reade to Chambers New York City Special attention paid to out of town parties storing in New York City. 31 II i!lilliiliillliillliililinii;i!i!„ iJiilil!ll!!ll!i!lli!ll!,!lll!!,!l!!!i!ii!HIH iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliii^^ January 31, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 221 American Carnation Society Holds its Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting and Exhibition at the Hotel LaSalle Chicago January 21 and 22, 1920 B/« the pages which folloio iidll be found an account of the meeting, the exhibition and the pi-ize-urinning varieties, the banquet, and other features, all of which combined made this convention one to be long rememhered. THE American Carnation Society never held a better or more en- joyable meeting than this last, its twenty-ninth annual one, just closed. No previous exhibition hall ever sur- passed the beauty and superior quality of the exhibits which were staged in the spacious Blue Room of the Hotel La- Salle on Jan. 21 and 33. There have been exhibitions where more blooms were ' shown and the premium list of the So- I ciety better filled but none ever to compare with the prime quality at this exhibition gathered in from widely separated sections of the country. The handsome ballroom, or Blue Room of the hotel, ; situated on its eighteenth floor, was an ideal place for the meeting. Right here in the heart of a great city there was an abundance of light and sunshine to ac- centuate the superb exhibit and the beauty of the deco- rative scheme. The room was festooned with South- ern Smilax and large specimen Phoenix palms were used to flu in wlierever possible. From Maine to Nebraska leading growers contributed their choicest blooms to this exhibition. From Eng- land came a master hand in decorative art. The pure yellow of Maine Sunshine lost nothing of its cliarm in its long trip to the show. The bright red of Ne- braska from its native State renewed its claims for popular favor in its color among the expert growers. Laddie was supreme ! In every class where its color was permissible it was a prize winner, doubly dis- tinguished in cases where one grower outdistanced an- other in the production of the same variety. The en- terprise of Chas. S. Stroud of Biddeford, Me. in bring- ] ing to the exhibition about 1500 blooms, when the mar- ket price in Boston was $15 per 100, is highly coin- mendable. S. J. Goddard of Framingham, Mass. also i brought a large number of blooms and was highly successful in obtaining a goodly share of the awards. Western growers did not give a good account of themselves. The exhibit of the Mount Greenwood Cemetery Association saved the day for the West. Mr. Johnson exhibited some 700 or more blooms in the various competitive classes. Jas. Psenicka and V. Bezdek, both of Grosse Point, and former partners, are two excellent growers whose achievements at the exhibition was a great satisfaction to themselves and , their friends. The Richmond Greenhouse Co., Rich- officers;elected President Charles W. Johnson Chicago Vice-President D. G. Grillbortzer, Washington, D. C. Secretary A. F. J. Baur Indianapolis Re-elected Treasurer F. E. Dorner Lafayette, Ind. Re-elected The next annual meeting is to be held at Washington, D. C. \ Carnation Laddie A Prime Favorite and Great Prize Winner at the Chicago Show of the material desired for building his superstructure and changed his plans as to arrangement to meet con- ditions. Three platforms, 6ft. by 6ft., about a foot high, were placed together, making a raised space 6ft. by 18ft. On this were arranged tall floor vases, easels and tripods, to all of which were attached small glass hanging vases with a larger vase forming the apex of the tripods in the center and on either end. The Carnations were displayed in the center vases in a tall, stately manner. In the lesser ones they were placed to give a drooping or shower effect. Maine Sunshine was used for the center piece with Laddie on either end, other varieties, blending in color from the pale yellow of Maine Sunshine to the rich flesh pink of Laddie, filled the space between. Asparagus plu- masus and Sprengcri were used to cover all the re- ceptacles. The display was highly admired and Mr. Lngelmann, was generously complimented. On the second morning of the show the entire exhibit was turned over to a few of the local retailers to be arranged so as to present the most attracti%'e ap- pearance to the general public. By the trade their fine points had all been determined by the judges on the __ opening day. A. Lange, Geo. Weinhoeber and Schil- passed away since the last annual meeting. They -were ler's took a principal part in this rearrangement. A adopted Chicago, The Retail Florists' Association, The Wholesale Cut Flower Dealer's As- sociation, all were represented. It was also a wonderful gathering of ex-presi- dents of the S. A. F. Toastmaster Rudd said a lady could not have thrown a biscuit anywhere in the room without hitting some ex-president on the head. A large space was reserved in the cen- ter of the room for dancing, the guests enjoying this exercise at times between the dinner courses. Splendid music was provided and professional entertainers (^ danced and sang during the progress of the banquet. Albert Von Tilzer was present in per- son and sang his song, "Say it with Flowers," assisted by Bernice Martell and Alvina Berry, two profes- sional singers. President T. E. Waters of the Chicago Florists' Club in a few happy words, welcomed the guests of the evening, "as welcome as the Laddie from Massa- chusetts and the Sunshine from Maine," and introduced W. N. Rudd as the toastmaster of the evening. At intervals between the professional entertainers the toastmaster introduced the following speakers: Prof. H. B. Dorner, Urbana, 111., S. A. F. President A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y., Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich., J. Fred Ammann, Edwardsville, lU.; Chas. H. Grakelow, Philadelphia, Pa.; C. W. Johnson, Mt. Green- wood, 111.; Theodore Dorner, LaFayette, Ind.; Major O'Keefe, Boston, Mass.; C. Engelmann, Saffron Walden, Eng. At the close of the banquet F. C. W. Brown, chair- man of committee on resolutions of sympathy for the A. C. S, read resolutions on the death of Frank Fried- ley, Cleveland, O.; Robt. Montgomery, Natick, Mass., and Henry Rohrer, Lancaster, Pa., all of whom had platform was formed in the center of the hall on which was placed a tall basket with handle fully six feet high into which the prize winning Carnations were placed in armfuls. ,\round the base were smaller bas- kets that made a handsome center piece in the exhi- bition room. On either ends of the hall tables were arranged and baskets and vases used into which the prize winning blooms were placed. The retailei-s were liberal in the use of all accessories to make the best showing possible of the stock on hand. From the point of public view the exhibition on the second day was remarkably attractive. K. H. Dunlop, chairman of committee on final resolu- tions, submitted resolutions very complimentary to the trade of Chicago and the many other contributing in- fluences that had made the meeting and exhibition the great success it proved to be. The loosening up of the large ' mond, Ind.; Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb.; Kring Bros., vases of blooms gave the appearance of having twice Fairbury, 111., and W. Frank & Sons, Portland, Ind., as much stock as on the opening day. This was an- were the principal Western exhibitors. With the exception of Bassett & Washburn — who ex- hibited their own seedling. Belle Washburn — the large wholesale growers around Chicago, whose combined glass area runs into millions of feet, did not contribute a single bloom to this splendid exhibition held in their midst. The prevailing high market price may have deterred some growers from exhibiting, preferring to market their blooms than to take a chance of winning a money prize considerably less than current prices. The only weak spot in the show, if such it might he called, was the lack of more exhibits. This was, however, amply made up for in the superior quality of what was shown and in the superb arrangement. Considering the fact of adverse weather conditions since the holiday crop was cut, the present market con- dition with high current prices, and the fact that the exhibition was held a week earlier than in former years, visitors who attended former shows attest tkat this was the best of them all, far exceeding their ex- pectations. One of the features of the show was a platform exhibit arranged by C. Engelmann of Saffron Walden, England, with Carnations from Strout's, Bi'd- deford. Me. Mr. Engelmann was unable to get much other admirable feature of the exhibition. The Banquet The banquet was served in the exhibition room. Tables were arranged on both ends of the room and along the sides. The flowers were used as a background all around the room, being raised sufficiently high to .show well over the tables. It is doubtful if there were ever so many flowers used and so effectively displayed in a banquet room on any such previous occasion; they presented a beautiful appearance and were fitting sur- roundings for the great men directing the interests of horticulture to meet and feast. At the end of the room, high enough to be seen by all, there was one of the regulation signs, "Say it with Flowers," now in general demand by the florists throughout the country. It was a wonderful gathering of men, from all sections of the country, representing not only the National So- ciety itself, but the affiliated societies as well. The di- rectors of the S. A. F., the Publicity Committee, the leading lights in the F. T. D., the American Carnation Society, the Illinois State Florists* Association, Prof. Dorner and five representatives of the Department of Floriculture at the University of Illinois, 'The Chicago Florists' Club, The Commercial Flower Growers' of The Business Meetings Trade expansion was the big idea put over at the meeting of the American Carnation Society at the Hotel LaSalle, Chicago, on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. The meeting was called to order by President Theo- dore A. Dorner, who introduced T. E.'Waters, president of the Chicago Florists' Club. The latter made a brief and pleasing address of welcome to the visiting mem- bers, expressing in a few well chosen words his "pleas- ure in seeing among so many smiling countenances, so many old' and familiar faces," and referring to the time many years back when he used to sell Pinks for some of the members of the society, disposing of them to his customers "by the hatful." On one occasion the Pinks were counted and it was found they numbered 105. "I would like to see the hat today that could hold 105 Pinks," added Mr. Waters. President Dorner's Address It has been our pleasure to meet in Chicago on former occasions. It is my pleasure to bid tou hearty welcome to the twenty-ninth annual convention. M'e all know that Chicago is noted for its hospitality. The past year has been a prosperous one for all florists, even with what we had to go through. .Two years ago it was a hard matter for oome of us to get coal and lately we began to think that history would repeat itself. But thanks to the level heads at the front of our Go^fernment the coal strike was brought to an end. The Carnation growers of this country have certainly gone through a <=i^2 The Florists' Exchange DREER'5 CANNA5 This season we harvested the finest and largest crop of Cannas that we have ever grown. und iill the ottier (jood varieticai you should have are included in our list and the roots are heavy and firm. KING HUMBERT PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW whether it is donimnt tooIh or pot plimta that you want we advise you to place your order now, particularly if pot plants are dosired, and if we receive your order for these in January, we will grow and reserve the plants for April or May delivery. PRICES. The prices quoted are for dormant roote, which can usually be supplied until about the first of April, after which pot plants will be sent out and in which the advance in price will be as follows: All varieties listed at $7.00 or less per 100 will be supplied in pot plants at $8.00 per 100, or $70.00 per 1000, and on varieties listed above $7.00 per 100 there will be no change in price between dormant roots and pot plants. ALL HAVE GREEN FOLIAGE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED TWELVE SPECIAL VARIETIES 'W KING HUMBERT Carmine Beauty. Deep bright carmine flowers freely produced high above the heavy dark-green foliage which has a narrow rod margin. 4^ ft. ISc. each. $1.50 ptr doz.. $10.00 per 100. SUO.OO per 1000. Cheerfulness. No more appropriate name could be given to this brilliant novelty. Ita beautiful bright fire-rod or deep orange flowers appear early and continue without interruption until frost. Add to the prevailing color a golden border and center with each pets.1 flaked carmine-crimson and you may form some conception of this fascinating variety. 3H ft. 10c. each. 85c. per doz.. $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. City of Portland. A wonderful bright rosy-pink, much deeper in color than Mrs. Alfred Conard or Hungaria; a free-flowering, vigorous grower 3'- ft. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz.. $12.00 per lOU, $100.00 per 1000 Fairy Queen. The dwarf, compact plants of this distinct novelty arc covered with flowers from Spring until Fall. The plant rarely exceeds 3 feet in height. The flowers, of a clear rose pink, are of medium size, good substance and borne upright on stout stems in great abundance. Each flower has a distinct cream- colored border. We believe Fairy Queen will becomes one of the very popular Cannaa. 60c. each, $6.00 per doz., $50 00 per 100. Flag of Truce. A large-flowered, creamy white with faint pink dots on each petal. The general effect is white. Not as white nor as tail as the Eureka, but quite distinct and valuable. 4 ft. 35c. each. S3.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100. Golden Eagle. A wonderful clear golden-yellow of free, upright growth. The flowers are produced in large clusters well above the folinge. 4 ft. 35c. each, S3.50 per doz.. $20.00 per 100. Harmony. Great clusters of good-sized, well-formed Geranium red flowers are arranged on good stems in such a manner as to give the trusses an almopt globular appearance. 3H (t. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. Pocahontas {Brome-leaTed Olumpic). Large oriental-red flowers borne on firm upright stems, just high enough above the foliage to show the entire head. The foliage is a dark bronze-green with emerald shadings; the ribs a darker bronze. 4 ft, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz.. $15.00 per 100. $100.00 per 1000. Poppy. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets in good trusses over greenish-bronzy foliage. Ricn and effective. 5 ft. 20c. each. $2.00 per doz., $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. Remarkable. This effective bronze-leaved variety Stands out boldly among other sorts, not only on account of its height (6 ft.), but because of the beautiful scarlet-carmine trusses of bloom surmounting the rich green-bronze foliage. 20c. each. $2.00 per doz., $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000, Surprise. The brightest red Canna we have. It surpasses in bril- liancy such popular varieties as Meteor and Lafayette and pro- duces its great trusses with equal freedom. 4 to 5 ft. 35c. each. $3.50 per doz.. $25.00 per 100. The President. When the Canna Firebird was introduced its im- mense florets and bright red color immediately insured its popu- larity. In offering The President we may best describe it as possessing all the good qualities of Firebird enhanced by extra- ordinary vigor and perfect healthy foliage. It grows to a height of 5 ft. and produces its immense trusses of giant florets in great profusion. The most sensational introduction of recent years. 35c. each, $3.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100. DREER'S SELECT CANNAS Allemania (Orchid Flowered). Salmon with golden markings; 5 ft. Alphonse Bouvier. Brilliant crimson; 6 ft.. . . Austria (Orchid Flowered). Large, pure canary-yellow with reddish dots in center of upper petals; 5 ft Beacon. Hich cardinal-red; 314 ft. .... .. . . . Brilliant. Rich yellow with two red petals; 31.^ f^ Cloth of Cold (Dreer's). Very free flower- ing, golden yellow; 3 ft. .......... ■■ Dazzler. One of the best, deep fire-red. very free; 8)2 ft ," ,' ■ "j ' ■ j' '.i 'ri* Dragon. Very rich dark, oJ-blood red; J It. Dr. E. Ackerknecht. Carmine lake. suBused with deep carmine, bronze fohage; 4 ft. . . Duke of Marlboro. An attractive deep brilliant crimson; 4 ft Eureka. The best white for massing, very free and of fine habit: 43 5 ft. ............ ■ Fanal. An intense, fiery cinnabar-red, an ideal grower holding its flowers well above the foliage, one of the best bedders; 4 ft . . . Favorite. This is the best red spotted yellow Canna yet introduced. The color 13 a rich, deep golden-yellow, the flowers are pro- duced on strong stems well above the fohage. 5 ft Feuermeer. BrilHant fiery-scarlet; 4 ft. . ... Firebird (Oiseau de Feu). A remarkable variety with perfectly formed florets. 7 to 8 inches across, of a brilhant cardinal-red; 4 ft. Gaiety. Reddish-orange mottled wnth car- mine and edged with yellow. The tongue is yellow and densely spotted with carmine; 41.^ ft Garam. Very large bright carmine-red flow- ers, freely produced; 3,^2 to 4 feet General Merkel. Scarlet suffused with orange, base and edge of flower marbled with golden-yellow; 4 ft. ................ .. Gladiator. Deep yellow freely dotted mth red. a popular bedder; 4H ft Goethe. Very attractive. Bright deep orange flowers of a very penetrating shade; ii^ ft. Goldbird (Oiseau d'Or). This is the yellow companion to Firebird, the immense soft canary-yellow flowers are of good substance; 4 H f t 1 Golden Gate. Yellow and red ; 4 ft ........ . Hungaria. Flowers large, in good-sized trusses freely produced. The color is a beautiful rose-pink; SH ft Doz 100 1000 $0.50 .50 50 1.00 .50 .60 1.00 .75 .50 .50 2.00 $3.50 $30.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 7.00 3.50 4.00 7.00 5.00 3.50 3.50 15.00 30.00 60.00 30.00 30.00 60.00 40.00 30.00 30.00 125.00 .85 6.00 50.00 .50 .85 3.50 30.00 6.00 50.00 1.50 10.00 90.00 .50 .50 50 .50 .85 .85 .60 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 6.00 50 00 6.00 60.00 4.00 30.00 Italia (Orchid Flowered). Bright orange- scarlet, with broad golden-yellow border; 6 ft.S J. D. Eisele. Vermilion scarlet overlaid with orange, good bedder ; 4 ' 2 ft JaneAddams. Color a deep rich yellow with a touch of red at the throat; a clean, vigor- ous grower of upright habit; 4 ''2 ft King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). The most popular Canna. Great orange-scarlet flowers surmount the vigorous dark bronze foliage throughout the season; 5 ft Lafayette. In some respects resembles the variety "Meteor" but the flowers are not quite as dark, stands more erect and the plant grows taller: 5 ft La France. Deep carmine-pink; 4H ft Lahneck. A free grower. The color is rose with lines and shadings of scarlet carmine hues, a narrow golden border adds to its beauty ; 4 ft Louis Reverchon, A splendid bedder. large cochineal-red flowers; 4H ft Maid of Orleans. Rich cream ground, mot- tled and shaded soft pink ; 4 ft Meteor. It is impossible to convey the full value of this magnificent bedding variety with its massive erect trusses of deep blood- red flowers. It is unqualifiedly the best deep red bedding Canna Mrs. Alfred Conard. One of the very best Cannas in commerce today. The large ex- quisite shaded salmon-pink flowers are pro- duced in great abundance on robust upright plants ; 4 f t Mrs. Karl Kelsey (Orchid Flowered). Orange- scarlet, suffused and striped with yellow; 5 ft. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. A rich but soft crimson-pink, with very large flowers. A robust grower and free bloomer: 4 ft Olympic. Rich Oriental-red, shading lighter to the center and dappled carmine. The indi\idual florets and trusses are very large and of excellent form. 5 ft grange Bedder. One of our owTi introduc- tions and unquestionably the best of its color, a particularly bright orange with just suffi- cient scarlet infusion to intensify the dazzling mass of color; very free flowering. Awarded a certificate of merit by the S. A. F. and O. H. at New York, .\ugiist, 1917; 5 ft . . , Panama. The color and markings of this splendid Canna are unusual; the rich orange- red face of the petals is bordered with a broad edge of golden-yellow ; 5 f t Doz. 100 1000 .50 53.50 $30.00 .60 4 00 35.00 .75 5.00 40.00 .75 5.00 45.00 1.00 1.25 .85 .60 .60 7.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 4.00 60.00 70.00 50.00 35 00 30.00 Including many comparatlyely new varieties, which we can now offer in quantity at popular prices. Doz. 100 1000 Pennsylvania. Vermihon-scarlet overlaid with orange: 5 ft $0.50 $3.50 $30.00 Philadelphia. Rich deep red; 4 ft 60 4.00 35.00 Queen Charlotte. Rich pomegranate-red bordered with golden-yellow; 3 ft 85 6.00 50.00 Rosea Gigantea. Large flowers, borne in such abundance that the mass of color is amazing. A deep rich rose, almost a coral- carmine: 4 ft 1.25 8.00 70.00 Salmon Queen. Rosy salmon-scarlet, blend- ing to a rosy carmine toward the center, a very eSective bedder: 5 ft 85 6.00 50.00 Scharfenstein. The beautifully formed, large round florets are produced in compact but graceful trusses. The color is a unique light red salmon with orange and carmine sullu- sions that forms a most attractive addition to the range of colors found in Cannas; 5 ft, , Schopenhauer. A rich brilliant red with yellow throat, very free ; 3 ft Souv. de F. Langle. Very distinct orange- red color, edged with gold; 4,1-2 ft Superb. Deep salmon with bronze foliage; Hi ft The Gem. An entirely distinct spotted va- riety. The immense trusses of 13owers are borne on upright branching steins well above the foliage, and are of deep cream or straw- yellow, spotted w^th deep carmine; 4H ft. . . 1.50 Uhlberg. Entirely distinct, of a soft rosy- carmine: the throat of the flower is of a creamy-yellow, and the edges of the petals are also pale yellow; 3 ft Venus. Flowers of fair size, of a soft rosy pink with a pretty mottled border of creamy- yellow; 3)2 ft 75 West Virginia. Intense rich crimson-scarlet with golden edge ; 3 ft 50 Wintzer's Colossal (Orchid Flowered), The largest flowered Canna. The florets often measure eight inches across and are of a bright scarlet: 5 ft 75 5.00 45.00 William Bates. A splendid free flowering yeUow of good size; 5 ft 1.50 10.00 90.00 Wyoming (Orchid Flowered). Massive orange flowers which make a strong contrast with its rich bronze foliage; 6 ft 50 3.50 30.00 Yellow King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). A sport from King Humbert in which the fohage is green and the flowers yellow with .60 4.00 35-00 red spots. Very attractive 75 5.00 4500 .85 .75 .75 .60 1.75 .50 12.00 100.00 3.50 30.00 6.00 50.00 5.00 40.00 5.00 40.00 4.00 35.00 10.00 90.00 60 4.00 35.00 5.00 40.00 3.50 30.00 .85 6.00 50.00 .60 5.00 40.00 HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. The above prices are intended for the Trade only January 31, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 223 Hearing on the Proposed Enlargement of the Japanese Beetle Quarantine It would be unwise to formulate conclusions at this time as to the regulations which will be put in force for the control of the Japanese Beetle. Surmises are without value. For the present our readers will have to draw their own conclusions. The report sent us by our special staff correspondent who was present at the hearing, is dependable. That no actual prohibition is necessary because of the presence of the Japanese beetle in New Jersey was testified to by experts of the Department of Agricul- tur during the course of a hearing held by the Fed- eral Horticultural Board at Washington, D. C, on Tuesday last, Jan. 37. Quite a number of witnesses appeared before the Board in response to its invita- tion, and the matter was gone into at considerable length. Chairman Slarlatt announced that the proposed quar- antine adds considerably to the territory covered by the existing quarantine order, but is restricted to two counties (Burlington and Camden) in New Jersey, al- though covering all growing plants and plant products. Dr. H. L. Quaintance of the Bureau of Entomology, Dept. of Agriculture, outlined the situation brietly. He said that there was available at the present time for this Hscal year the sum of $70,000 with which to fight this pest, and that Congress had been asked for an additional appropriation of $130,000, of which $30,000 is to be made immediately available, the balance to be available for next year. Henry B. Weiss of the N. J. State Department of Agriculture outlined the work that had been undertaken by that department and asked that it be permitted to go ahead with the authority, cooperation and aid of the Federal Government, and handle all matters per- taining to the nursery stock involved in the proposed quarantine. This request was taken up by Chairman Marlatt, who declared there could be no splitting of authoi-ity. He said it was evident the nurserymen felt that the Federal regulations would be more drastic than would State regulations and that their business would be hurt more by the former than by the latter. He said that this would not prove to be the case; that as much advertising would be given the one as the other. John J. Davis, the Department's representative at Kiverton, N. J., gave his experience with the quaran- tine to date. Up to now it has been confined to Sweet Corn. When it w^as found that the farms in a cer- tain area were not infested they were given certificates permitting them to ship their Corn. The farms in the infested area were inspected and when found that no beetles existed there they also were given limited certificates. On tiie farms where the beetles existed the inspectors examined the Corn and threw out such ears as were infested. Aside from that there was no destruction of the Corn. This is the information the nurserymen were anxious to receive. They wanted to know how far the Gov- ernment would go in regard to their products, fear- ing that their present business activities would be badly disarranged by a Federal quarantine. Mr. Davis de- clared that he had made a survey of the situation and found that the farmers suffered but slight inconven- ience by reason of the quarantine, finding it to work out satisfactorily. "The quarantine tliis year is to be handled along the same lines," he said, "except that it will cover a greater amount of territory and a greater variety of the crops because we have found that any of these crops are capable of transporting the beetle out of infested areas." H. G. Taylor, speaking for the farmers in and around Riverton, corroborated the statements of Mr. Davis. In answer to inquiries as to what would be done with nursery stock, Mr. Davis stated that no experi- ence had been had in that line, hnt It was his opininji that potted plants and ornamentals grown within the infested area should be shipped out only between No- vember first and June fifteenth when the beetles are riot present, and then only when the soil has been removed from, the roots of the plants or they are otherwise found to be free from the livintf beetles and grubs. The handling of potted stock would require inspec- tion, he explained. It would be necessary to study all the sources of soil supply and whether or not the beetles had deposited eggs therein under different soil conditions. "It is a matter which has to be studied with a man on the ground," said Mr. Davis, "to deter- mine what products can be shipped. I would not want to say just how such a quarantine would work with respect to potted plants; it would be a matter of study. There are some potted plants from which you cannot remove all of the soil from the roots and there may be grubs in the soil. "It would be the movement of the soil that would offer the greatest difficulties. Little uneasiness would be caused by nursery stock with bare roots or bulbs, if shipped at a season of the year when the beetles are not present. \\'e could give a blanket certificate for. tlie movement of stock during that period." He was asked for an opinion as to the probability of the beetles laying eggs in palm houses, for instance. He said this was not likely because the soil is usually hard and the houses kept dark, but an examination would luive to l)e made and a man kept on the job to study the situation next season to determine the chances of infestation in greenhouses. Mr. Weiss supplemented these remarks by giving his experience with nursery stock. In the case of ever- greens it was the practice to permit their movement after repeated digging in the fields to ascertain the presence of grul)s where there is no evidence of them. Where found, the stock was held up. During tlie past week, lie said, he had made a survey of the green- liouses in the infested territory and had come to tiie conclusion that the jirobleni in respect to them will be a very light one. He expressed the belief, however, that cut flowers icill have to receive as much attention as Swert Corn and if the inspectors plan toi letok at the individual ears of Co'i'n they should look at the individual flowers. ."is to greenhouse stock, he expressed the belief that most of the soil came from beetle free areas. If not, an inspection would ha\'e to be nuide of the soil sources to make sure there are no grubs present, and the N. J. Dept. of Agriculture will insist that the nur- serymen get their soil from uninfested areas, and keep it in such way as to prevent reinfestatipn, or have the soil handled by grinding, screening or sterilization. Tiie cut flower problem is of interest to all retailers and Mr. Davis was asked to go into that matter more in detail. He said tliat attention would not have to be paid to them during the Winter montlis when the trade in cut flowers is iieaviest, because of the absence nf tlie beetles, and the regulations would take that into consideration. He explained that all greenhouse }troducts were in- cluded in the order because of the fact that a great deal of stock was grown in tlie fields and sometimes found its way into the houses. The grubs get into tlie soil and it is necessary that the government agents siiould be able to control the whole situation. There would, he no prohibition of moiycment cvcept in the case of stocks of nursery plants, etc.. where grubs are present and from which the soil coidd not be re- moved, he declared. It will be a soil prohihilion. J. D. Eisele said he had no objections to offer to any .system of inspection, but he had hoped that the matter would be controlled by the State, simply for the reason that the nurserymen believe there would be less publicity given a State quarantine. "I do not like that word 'quarantine,'" he said. "It reminds me of all kinds of pests — smallpox, yellow fever and the like. The nursery trade would prefer to have it called a 'prohibition.' " He told the Board that the nursery- men want to ctioperate in keeping the beetle from spreading. .\s far as greenhouse products are con- cerned, the possibility of infestation is very slight, he declared, and he pointed out that while the beetle is supposed to have been introduced in 1911 on a branch nursery of Dreer's, it was not discovered until 1917, and was not found at the Riverton place until last .luly, when two beetles made their appearance, despite the transfer of enormous numbers of plants from the branch to the main nursery. He explained that It was the practice of hLs concern to put .soil through a grinder. The macliine is of a type used in grinding wood and bark for tanning purposes, and there is not a chance of a live grub getting through. He declared that in his belief the beetle was not destructive and tiiat it had not done a dollar's worth of damage dur- ing all the years of its existence. This produced a great deal of discussion, the ento- mologists taking an opposite view of the presence and possibility of great damage. P. M. Koster told the Board that he had been driven (mr or nusmess In Holland because of the working of Quarantine 37 and had since estalilished himself in the nursery business in Bridgeton, N. .T. He stated that he was extremely interested in the probable effect of a Statewide quarantine and whether "my second en- deavor to make a living would be frustrated." To him it was a serious matter and he wanted to know all the details of the propo.sed quarantine. Dr. Quaintance spoke of the damage done by the beetles in New .lersey, of fruit and shade trees and vineyards defoliated, saying that he did not agree with Mr. Eisele that this action by the beetles would send the sap into the wood and improve the fruit. C. .\. Hadley of the New Jersey department, said tliat Sweet Corn is a carrier rather than a food for • the beetle. There followed a considerable discussion concerning other carriers, such as small fruits and ber- ries. He pointed out that the crates often trans- ported beetles for the reason that they were left on the ground in infested areas for long periods dur- ing the day or overnight. If removed immediately a large part of this danger would be eliminated. T. Sherman Broden of Beverly, N. J., speaking for the farmers of that section, suggested that, instead of tlie quarantine, the fanners be notified to move their crates and baskets immediately after packing. Mr Hadley declared this would not suffice and, later, Dr' Quaintance and Mr. Davis asked the Board to take immediate action an^ oz. 40 cts We will supply ^^ lb. of any of the above for three times ounce price, and 1 lb. for ten times the ounce price. 1575 - Lavender 1571 - Azure Blue 1580 - Deep Blue 1581 - Purple oz. $1.35, postage extra. the Aster Seed is one of oui specialties and we handle many other types. Write for prices on these and othei flower seed or ask for a copy of Burpee's Blue List, our Florists' Wholesale Catalog for 1920. We are in a position to serve you well. Your orders and inquiries will be given prompt attention. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO. Seed Growers PHILADELPHIA January 31, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 225 ;^x_y^_x£^/K; ZL-BAH Money Makers for Retail Growers I If there ever was a good ohaiR-e to ! conviuce yourself that it pays to grow ! Freesias it is now that this cau be doue. For the past four years we have been talking Fiffsias in the Week's AVork. ! and the demand for the flowers keeps on growing from year to year. Wliile every other bulb has gone away up in price a thnusaud Freesia bulbs could have been bMU^Iit at from $7 to $10 last Summer jihI the flowers at this writing are bring- ing more than that per hundred and in quite a few instances .$15 per KKK If grown on iu pots Freesias form an ideal ' crop to follow 'Alums and make room for I a second lot followed later by bedding ' stock. Where is there another fill-in 'crop to be compared with it? You may say present conditions are unusual ; may be. but they were the same thing last year. What possible outlook for an over supply of flowers during the Winter months cau there be with a shortage in everything else? We are going to be shorter still if anything, but I am afraid many a grower won't realize the value of grtnviug so .simple a crop as Freesias until the price of the bulbs goes up high enough. In the mean time a few will make money on them while tlie great majority will keep on buying the flowers at the present pi'ice and groAv something else on the benches which doesn't bring in one-half as much or try and grow something they can't grow. Bulb Stock for Easter With zero and bclnw prevailing in many sections of tlie country it is not a very pleasant job to dig through ice and snow to get down to the bulb flats which the man who has no bulb cellar has to do, and as we are very apt to have cold weather with us for some time to come, a very good way is to select a mild day to bring in a good supply. Hyacinths. Tulips and Narcissi brought in from outdoors now cau be kept al- most at a standstill for weeks in a Violet house temperature and you cau bring into warmer quarters the flats as wanted. From now on the forcing of Dutch bulb stock becomes easier. You must have heat and darkness in order to develop a fair stem ; to let them come along slowly after tliat means better flowers. Witli the present high prices of bulb stock one is tempted to get into flower everything on hand, but it would be a mistake to draw from the batch set aside for Easter forcing, for you will want more for Easter this year than ever before. Xo one can tell now how conditions will be by the end of the coming Marcli, but it looks as if there will be more demand than supply, and the out of town florist iu particular should play safe, for Easter is with many the greatest flower day of the whole year. High Price Carnation Times It seems after all just a matter of getting used to it; for many years we hesitated to pay 2c. for Carnations, when the day before they brought IV^c. Today 10c. . 12c. and 15c. a month after Christ- mas is easily obtained and the man who retails them makes more than ever per dozen, doing it with less handling. So with the price of rooted cuttings, one wonders actually how a man could make a living on $18 per 1000 for them. En- chantress passed through all of it and is still today the same Enchantress, ad- mired as much as ever. Even for the smaller grower of Carnations it will pay to root every healthy cutting. The day to let them go to w^iste just because you don't need them is past, let us hope never to return. If you have good stock, root the cuttings ; someone will want them if not as cuttings maybe as plants later on. and a better price than ever can be realized for them, a price allowing a profit on ymir trouble and labor. Stunted Geraniums Many growers throughout the Aliddle West, where in most sections a dry. hot Summer prevailed last year, experienced great difficulties in rooting cuttings of Geraniums. Those cuttings came from stock grown outdoors, and while they to all appearances looked all right, they were so hard that some of them remained in the sand two months and over before showing auy sign of roots, and those which did root stood still afterward, and Poiteviu. the Geranium most in demand, appears to be more affected than any other. If you are among those who have a lot of such plants on hand, if they show life at all. there is still plenty of time to grow them into good plants, but don't try to do it by an attempt to force the plants. S'othing could do them more harm than a hothouse or over watering, while a cool house, say 50 deg. at night, and keeping the plants on the dry side will get them into shape to go ahead in another month from now, on their own accord. A stunted plant forced to make a soft growth iu a hothouse will never amount to anything; all you do is to weaken it still further, and this is more so the case with Geraniums tlian other plants. Keep them cool and during March and April if there is any life in them at all they will make up for lost time. Primula obconica for Easter If you have a small stock of Primula obconica on hand and wish to grow it on for Easter there are two ways of obtain- ing large plants during the next eight weeks. One is to plant them out or bench, which, however, is apt to cause the plants to wilt more or less after be- ing lifted and exposed to the sun : the other is to shift them into 5in. pots and jjlunge them in up to their rims in a bench. A Primula obconica at this time of the year in order to grow into a large plant requires plenty of root room, a pot- bound plant stops growing, but is the best for flowering, however, when given a shift now and a chance for some of the roots to get through the bottom of the pots. You 'will soon notice a marked difference, even with plants which have been at a standstill all Winter. Amund Easter a well grown obconica in full bloom is always a desirable pliant to have on hand, and those who have ex- perienced trouble in handling the plants should give the methods mentioned above a trial and not overlook the fact that these Primulas need just a little shade to protect the flowers. Palms and Ferns With the florist conducting a retail business the palms and ferns are bound to suffer more or less during the Winter months, especialUy those used for deco- rating, they go out in good shape and apparently come back that way only to show bad effects a few days afterward. The wholesale grower wouldn't bother with a run down, .sickly looking Boston fern, but the retail grower should. The present is a good time to spend a little while among such plants. In another month or so new life will show itself in almost every plant we carry in the palm or warm house, and a fern cleaned out now of all dead wood, shifted into a larger pot and given good soil will have a chance between now and the end of May to grow again into a good salable plant, ready to meet the demand for large specimens which always comes in June. A run down palm is slower to respond to kind treatment than a fern ; it requires months, or even several years to get a misused Kentia into shape again. and yet under existing conditions it is well worth your while to give them the necessary attention. No good gardener will feel at home in a house where some of the returned palms are suffering for the waut of a shift while others are standing around with half of the soil out of the pots and still others with broken pots. It costs money to permit •^nvthing like that. Vines and Climbers Every florist with greenhouses, and located away from the larger cities, hag call for more or less liardy stock and climbers, not only iu Spring when such plants usually are planted, but all through the Summer and Fall. As yet a lot of us either didn't think it worth while or were too busy otherwise to Avork this demand for what it is really made to bring in returns, but gradually we get there. People will insist on asking for Spiraeas, Hydrangeas, Roses. Hcmey- suckles or Boston lA-ies. and we can't keep on forever saying we haven't got them. You wonder whether you can grow a Geranium for six or eight months and sell it for 25c.. but it shouldn't be hard to figure out the profit in potting up a few climbers such as Honeysuckles, Clematis. Wisterias. Ampelopsis. Roses and others. Carry them a few weeks and sell them ranging in price from 75c. up to .$1.50 each, while the dormant stock cost yon one-quarter that much and that holds good with other hardy stock. Pre- pare now. make up your list and pot up a good number of climbers among others items, carry them along in a frame or cold house and push their sale later on ; there is money in it. but only for a few as yet. The average florist has not got a hold of this branch of his business the w^ay he should ; too many consider hardy stock out of their line. > O.^,,* <» i> *fc!fW Sodety of American Florists and Ornamental Horticnlturists Information supplied by John Young, Secretary. 1170 Broadway, New York National Publicity Campaign There has been a steady intiux of or- ders at the secretary's office for poster stamps and posters for St. ValentiDe's Day, which augurs well for business. As has been previously pointed out, the cost of this material is very small, and co- operation iu a wide use of it must cer- tainly produce direct results. The February magazines selected for the page advertisement in colors featur- ing this day are already in circulation, and should exert considerable influence in the direction of sales. In addition to all this, our promotion bureau has sup- . plied enough electrotypes to florists in all parts of the country to insure that oiir slogan iu connection with pictorial matter bearing suitable reference to the festival will have attention in over two million homos, which means engaging the interest of five times that number of people. To avoid disappointment, florists should order at once. Orders will be filled the same day they are received at the point of distribution. Tlie Campaign Gives Satisfaction That the campaign, so far. has given the best satisfaction is evidenced in the kind comments being received at the sec- retary's office from subscribers iu all sections. There is much enthusiasm shown iu the conduct of the campaign, and the opinion is freely expressed that we should push our work even harder than before. As one subscriber puts it : "We have got the public going, let us keep them continually in mind i>f our products." The number of people who miss an occasion for expressing a senti- ment with flowers is less than it used to be, because they can hardly escape the necessary reminder, thauks to our pub- licity work. It is up to us to see that the reminder is perpetuated. But we cannot accomplish this with- out support to our fund. It does not matter where you are situated, you re- ceive benefit from our publicity work. The idea of deliveries of flowers in dis- tant cities has been greatly encouraged by our magazine advertising. You will have noticed that iu all our magazine advertising particular reference has been made to the possibilities in this direction, and business by telegraph is getting to be as common as it was once rare. There is not a town or community iu the United States where such business is im- possible. Few families have not rela- tives and friends at a distance, and all have birthdays and anniver.saries during a year which may be fittingly remembere (0..'iO Cnrpct of Snow 10 .40 ANTIRRHINUMS Tr. pkt. Silver Pink. :) pkl». S2.75 »1.00 Nclrono. :i pkt». »J.7ri 1.00 Dnybrcak. Pink, whito Tr. pkt. O7. Ihroiit »0.2r> »1.00 Firefly. Scarlet 25 .76 Lilncinum. I.ilac 25 .75 Lutcum. Yellow 25 .75 Queen Victoria. Pure white .25 .75 Pink Queen. Coamy pink. .25 2.50 ASPARAGUS 100 1000 PlunioBUB nanus. Greon- liouHe Krowii $0.40 »3.50 Plumosuft nanus. Cali- fornia grown ..TO 2.50 Sprengeri .10 .75 ASTERMUM Tr. pkt. Ox Lavender, Pink. White.. . $0.25 $2.75 ASTER American Branching. Crimson, lavender, pink. purple, white $0,25 $1.00 Queen of the Market. Dark blue, hght blue. white, pink, eearlet or mixed .l.S 1 50 Early Wonder. Lavender, pink, white or mixed .25 2.,';o Early Branching. Koae, white, lavender or mixed. .25 2,00 Daybreak. Shell pmk .25 3,50 Lavender, Rose pink .25 :f,flo Purity. White, mixed .25 .1.00 Mikado. White .25 .100 Lady Roosevelt. Lovely pmk .25 3.00 CANDYTUFT Tr. pkt. lea,-^ed and satisfied customers are planting Peacock's tested, proven, quality seeds because they are seeds that produce large profitable crops, wherever planted. Grown on our own seed farms, tested, and proven on our own trial grounds. Write today for our large, illustrated seed catalog and market gardeners' and florists' price list, both free, A post card will bring it to you. Write today. EVERETTE R. PEACOCK CO. Seedsmen Growers. Exporters, Importers. 4013 Milwaukee Ave. CHICAGO FLOWER SEED When ordertgg, please meptlon The Elichapge When ordering, please mention The Exchangi LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY :: NEW YORK VANDERVOORT & ALKEMADE Wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND Largest grovfcrs in Holland of BIC. VICTORIA, GOLDEN SPUR and VON SION Also large groovers of HYACINTHS AND TULIPS Mail address: Care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad Street, New York City Our repre8entat!ve will call on you When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Elxcban£e WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. Have mailed their new Illustrated Catalogue of Garden and Flower Seeds to all their customers in the United States. Should any of them not receive a copy, they are requested to kindly notify the fact to 27-29 Drury Lane, LONDON, W. C. 2 ENGLAND When ordering, pleus mention The Excbance January 31, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 227 g^ SEED TRADE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION President: E. C. Duncan, Philadelphia, Pa.; Firat Vice-President: W. G. Scarlett, Baltimore. Md.; Second Vice-President: David Burpee Philadelphia. Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer: C. E. Kendel, 216 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, O. Next Convention: at Milwaukee, Wis., June 22. 23 and 24, 1920. j Thomas W. Chisholm of the Braslan Seed Growers Co., Inc., will leave the headquarters of the company at San Jose, Cal., shortly, on his usual round of visits to the wholesale seed trade. j Seed Trade Notes from Abroad ' The catalogs of the wholesale seed 'trade have now mostly been issued, and the majority will be in tiie bauds of your readers before these lines reach you. As far as Great Britain is concerned, de- spite the slow recovery from war condi- tions, steep rise in the cost of printing ' and higher cost of paper, the majority I of the tirms concerned are producing lists not far inferior to their pre-war issues. The export season is still in full blast ; I The main consignments are chiefly de.spatched. and supplementary ones are being got away as fast as late deliveries, clogged ports and congested railways will permit. Vegetable seeds are going stead- ily, though showing perhaps some reac- tion after the late boom in war gardeu- !ing. Flower seeds on the other hand are ! in very strong demand, and with the best will in the world it will be impossible to supply in full all the orders received from the United States aud Canada. Our good friends on your .side will therefore know that it is only dire necessity which causes their European purveyors to de- liver reduced quantities in some cases. Shortages are reflected in the advanced prices for many varieties. Besides Sweet j Peas and Pansies. which have already been referred to, there are unpleasant j gaps in th^e supplies of Cyclamen, Lo- belias. Mignonette. Petunias, Godetias ! and Wallflowers. The two latter arti- cles seem to have suffered especially under war conditions. The crop of Asters has suffered considerably from the drought last Summer, and had given rather poor results. California, however, appears to have had good fortune with this important crop and will reap the benefit. Antirrhinums have done fairly well, and the demand for this highly useful flower still seems on the increase. Some fine new varieties are being offered for 1920. European growers do not seem inclined to reduce prices for contracts of flower seeds, so there is not likely to be a drop in cost in the immediate future. They get good prices for other produce which requires much less trouble, and plead that labor, as in other walks of life, is always demanding higher wages and shorter hours of work. A turn in the tide, however, is pretty sure to come be- fore long, though figures can hardly ever go down to their pre-war level, when they were in fact in many cases far too cheap. This at any rate is the opinion ; of Transatlantic Seeds jt an. is likely, as is now reported, to be very small. We are now definitely threatened with higher freights on railroads throughout Western Europe, but this would not trouble us so much if we could have more promptitude and celerity in de- livery. Some improvement in this re- spect has taken place of late, but we are still a long way behind our pre-war status. A move has been made in the direction of cooperative advertising in the horti- cultural trades, but whether anything effectual will materialize is problemati- cal, as there is much more conservatism I to contend against here than in your more progressive country. The latest visitor from the United States is F. H. Cuthbertson of C. C. Morse & Co., of San Francisco, who is revisiting the land of his birth, an din the course of a business tour has been calling on the members of the Ijondon trade. Tkansatlantic Seedssia.n. Jan. 3, 1920. Heavy gales with unseasonably high temperature and considerable rainfall are the chief features just now in the me- teorological outlook. The floods have so far not developed into national disasters as was feared, but the danger is by no means over. Little news has been coming in of late from the growing districts. From the West it is reported that the prospects for Beet seed in 1920 are none too good. Under the influence of the Summer drought the seed germinated slowly, the plants were late in developing and to a large extent will, it is to be feared, be too small for transplanting. Of Onions, too. it would seem that relatively few bulbs will be available for the coming plantations. As regards Leeks on the other hand the prospects are reported to be quite favorable. From the Northerly growing districts comes news of increased acreages of the articles which do well in these sea-girt latitudes, particularly those of the Brassica tribe. Fairly heavy stocks of these are said to be held in other parts of the Continent, so that the supply of seed may be sufficient next season, even though the crop on your Pacific Coast New York Seed Trade Early Closing Ordinance The city ordinance emanating from the health department fixing the opening aud closing hours of the day of many kinds of business, will go into effect Tuesday. ; Jan. 27. Today ( Monday I inquiries nf ! the several seedsmen of this city elicit I the opinion that this ordinance will com- pel them to cIo.se at 4 p.m as long as it I is in effect. We hardly need explain that it is intended to distribute the morning ] and evening travel to and from business over a longer period, and so prevent the ] congestion on subway, elevated trains and surface cars, and thus lessen the danger ] of the spread of influenza now prevalent I in this city. This early closing coming I just at a time when the employees are all very busy putting up seeds in prepa- ration for the Spring trade, and when the number of employees has been greatly increased to hurry along the work, is a hindrance to the seed business but seems to be necessary and unavoidable. Narrowr Escape for Man and Bulbs Recently a carload of Gladiolus bulbs en route from Vaughan's Michigan farms to Vaughan's Seed Store at 41-4." Bar- clay St. in this city with a man in the car to attend to the heating apparatus, so that the bulbs might not freeze on the way went through an experience dangerous to the man and nearly result- ing in the loss of the bulbs. It happened in this way : This car. one of a train of 53 cars, when coming around a mountain side curve, left the track, because of a broken truck, and was literally balanced on the edge of a bank 200ft. deep. So critical was the situation that after get- ; ting out of the car the man in charge was not allowed to return to see to the heating apparatus. After considerable delay the car was raised with a derrick, ! a new truck was put under and it was ; brought to New York without damage to I the bulbs. Cold Storage Valley Pips Before the United States entered into I the great world war on the side of the Allies, the number of Lily bulbs and of I Lily of the Valley pips arriving in this country and being put into cold storage was rapidly increasing and though for I obvious reasons the arrivals of these I bulbs and pips, and. consequently, the cold storage of the same received a se- I vere check because of this war. the cold I storage of bulbs and pips with the re- I sumption of their importing is becoming a larger factor than ever before. ! While making some inquiries recently about the present conveniences in this city for keeping Lily of the Valley pips in cold storage we learned that the Heermance Storage and Refrigerating Co., 313 Greenwich St., New York City, in response to a number of inquiries for cold storage facilities for Lily of the Valley pips, have prepared a room, exclu- sively for pips, to be run at a tempera- ture of 20 to 2S deg., and already have received assurances of the patronage and support of many of the leading importers and growers. The same careful atten- tion that has marked their five years successful experience in storing Jap bulbs will be given to the Valley trade, and R. H. Diedrich. in charge of the bulb dejjartment, hopes to handle pips to the satisfaction of the patrons of the warehouse, so that in the coming Fall they will be in line for a large bulk of the cold storing of Valley. The Heer- mance Co. expects to charge a fair rate, and will pay prompt attention to all ex- press shipments, which service will be rendered without extra charge. Roman J. Irwin, whose (luarters for several years have been at 108 W. 2Sth, St., has taken new quarters on the third floor of the O'Neil-Adams Building, at 321 Sixth ave., between 20th and 21st sts. These quarters, however, are only temporary, since Mr. Irwin will move about May 1 into permanent quarters in the Greenhut-Seigel-Cooper Building with the Wholesale Florists, Inc., of which Mr. Irwin is an incorporator and director. Walter Barnwell, store manager for Burnett Bros., 92 Chambers St.. has just returned from a two weeks' business trip during which among other places he visited Pittsburg, Sewickley, Loretto, Elkins Park and Dalton. Pa. Mr. Barn- well reports that he found everywhere great interest in the coming Interna- tional Flower Show which will be held in New York City this Spring and also much interest in the American Sweet Pea Society and its next exhibit. G. E. Van Zanten of Van Zanten Bros.. Hillegom. Holland, arrived in New York last week after an extremely rough voy- age aboard the S. S. Noordam which was one week overdue. Mr. Van Zanten has established permanent headquarters for his firm 'at 26 Beaver st. He will remain in this country for five months, traveling most of the time. opportunity of the development of American business in this field. Chicago Seed Trade Vaughan's Seed Store reports heavy movements of Gladioli and cold storage Lilies. The demand for Spring stock such as Caladiums. Tuberoses and Can- nas is also quite at^tive. The American Bulb Co. kept open house for visitors to the Carnation show. A large banner with the words. "Wel- come American Carnation Society." was displayed in their window. Bernard and L. Rynveldt. of Lisse. H^^lland. were in the city during the Carnation show, where they met many of their customers. Dealers are not placing their orders for biilbs as quickly as the snlesmen would desire. Druggists in the West are trying to get laws inaugurated that will concen- trate the sale of all insecticides in the hands of the drug trade of the country. Should the druggists succeed in itutting such legislation over it would mean con- siderable loss to the seed trade that de- rives a considerable part of their Mid- summer revenue from sales of insecti- cides, etc. Marshall's Seeds, 1920 W. E. Marshall & Co.. Inc.. of New York City, can be congratulated on the appearance of their new catalog, which is now being mailed. Its 9f» pages could hardily deal with more items : this is due to the space economizing method fol- lowed by the compilers. They have given about the usual space to the firm's spe- cialties and exhibition strains in vege- tables, but have favored the utmost brevity in their general lists of flower seeds, etc. The typographical work is of a high order and the quality of the paper used shows off its good points to real advantage. Imports of Seeds into Paraguay "Since garden i^lanting in Paraguay takes place in March, it is important that seeds, preferably in packages; ar- rive before the season opens. In 1917 official statistics show that 27.773 kilos of seeds, valued at .$12, .562. came from Argentina : Brazil supplied .5804 kilos, worth .$2710. while the United States furnished 1420 kilos valued at .$413. Very small qtmntities were imported from France and Spain." Those interested can obtain further information from the Latin American Division of the V. S. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, which issues the above information. Surely there is Catalogs Received Bessie Boston Dahlia Farm, San M.^too.Cal. — Only ll> pacos, with t;tiiT covers, but full of inform- ation and with fine illustrations. Angsler and Musser Seed Co., Los Angeles, Cal. — 27th annual catalog for 1920, 112 pages. Foreign Van Zanten and Co., Hillegom, Holland.are now sending out their 36th annual American edition The high cost of all material and labor makes efficiency and the elimination of waste more important, if anything, than ever before. To help Exchange readers, therefore, we ask everyone to look around in his establishment or stir up his memory to see if he cannot des- cribe some labor saving device (either his own or one that he has observed) that would prove helpful to some other member of the craft. Surely there are many such in use (some effective ones have been published in The Ex- change from time to time) ; saving in coal consumption, fire grates, boilers, planting and potting methods, painting, glazing, concret- ing, packing; simpler and more efficient method' of keeping accounts, etc., the knowledge of which you are willing to share and which will be thankfully received by somebody, who will perhaps in return give something from his store of information that will prove useful tO; To Show Onr Appreciation We will pay a minimum of $2.50 for merit- orious suggestions of labor-saving devices ap- plicable to the florist, seed, nursery or allied trades. The greater the saving effected by the suggested device, the more money we will be willing to pay for the information. The suggestion must be practical. It must have been successfully tried out by the writer or the person operaung it. . Again, if you are using a labor-saving de- vice of exceptional merit and which you feel is not known to the trade as it should be send a description of it, with the name of the manufacturer, his address, the price, etc. let Every One Try We will pay space rates for such manu- scrip received as do not, in our opinioii con- stitute a suggestion of a labor-saving device of especial merit to our allied trades, but which may be of general interest, therefore every- one has a reasonably good opportunity of re- ceiving payment for his effor.ts. In any event the highest payment for an economic sugges- tion of a labor-saving device will be felt in the knowledge that the writer is helping a brother worker. Sit Down Then, Keaders and Senl in Yours Write briefly and to the point. The sugges- tion may require only a line, or it may re- quire a column. Write only on one side of the paper, type- writing same if possible. Accompanying drawing or sketches (even in the rough) will be helpful if they will make the explanation clearer. Manuscripts cannot be returned, so keep a copy if desired. ^ t t- It is understood the editors of Ihe Ex- change are to be the sole judges of, the worth of each and every manuscript received. Good Words from Abroad In renewing his subscription for The Exchange this coming year, W. E. Wallace of W. E. Wallace & Sou. Eaton Bray, Dunstable. England, writes to congratulate us on the resumption of publication and snvs. "I quite missed my copy during tlie time of compulsory suspension, your paper served so well in keeping one in touch with the doings on your side. I hope to pay your growers a visit during the coming Spring. [Mr. Wallace can rest assured of a keen and hearty reception by our people. To this we have no doubt Mr. tngel- mann will gladly testify on his return home. ] Plant Exclusion The New Zealand authorities are bar- ring the import of Australian fruit trees on account of the alleged prevalence of root-knot disease. An amusing comment on this was made by the Government Plant Pathologist of Victoria, who re- cently stated that he had been applied to by a scientist for a specimen of the dis- ease, but had been unable to find one In the colony. It appears in this instance as if the proliibitionists bad a somewhat poor excuse for their action. — Borticul- lural Advertiser. 228 The Florists' Exchange TO SEEDSMEN AND FLORISTS Top Roots of Bulbs Top Roots of Bulbs Van Zanten Brothers ROYAL NETHERLANDS BULB NURSERIES HILLEGOM, HOLLAND We have decided to offer to the American trade our world-renowned extra forcing quahty HYACINTHS, TULIPS and NARCISSI * '" [ We want every grower in this country to become acquainted with the quaHty of our stock. But how can we reach you if we do not advertise ? We have, therefore, decided to use this page in The Exchange to tell you of the history and development of our business. Please read: Our grandfather was born in 1 785 and was a bulb grower until his death. 1862. — Our father bought a nursery of 10 acres and started bulb growing. 1872. — An additional 8 acres of suitable bulb land were bought. 1882.— The commencement of our export trade. 1885. Seven more acres of bulb land were added to our business. 1889. — Still another addition, this time of 21 acres of nursery. 1899. — A further addition became imperative and 48 acres of bulb land were secured. 1900. — The present proprietors took over the business, including nearly all of the land. 1901. — This year 10 more acres were bought. 1910. — About 50 acres, especially adapted for Narcissi, were added. 1911. — New offices, system and warehouses, especially adapted for preparing bulbs for forcing, were constructed. (Value $50,000.00). 1918. Last addition — The Nursery, "Eiland," with offices warehouses, villa and 14 acres of land were bought. The secret of our success? It is no secret ! Everyone knows it. You too, may know it. In the very first place, we KNOW, absolutely KNOW, how we must treat bulbs after lifting to get the best results for forcing. Thereby, we send out the largest bulbs to be had — Top Roots, Top Roots and Top Roots only. We believe in weight and size of bulbs, and if we have orders for bulbs of which we run short in Top Roots of our own stock, we buy Top Roots from first-class growers, even at prices far ex- ceeding the price for which we sold. We must have the best at any price. And if you consider that not more than 10 per cent, of the saleable bulbs are real top roots, everyone can understand at once that the general price for which bulbs are sold, is for a general quality — and that Top Roots must and do cost MORE. But the few dollars' difference in price do not count if the good results of forcing Top Roots OF SPECIAL PREPARED BULBS are Considered. As a practical AMERICAN florist, you know that money spent for extra quality — and especially so for bulbs — always comes back home with the best results. Now that we have placed our name, our history, and our system of business before you, we want you to ACT; send us an order at once, if you will; the larger the better, for \'ou cannot put it in better hands. To facilitate the trade, we have opened a branch office at 28 Beaver Street, New York City, N. Y., where correspondence will be attended to. Ask for catalogue at this address. NOTE: Orders for bulbs, especially prepared for earlj' forcing, must be in our possession early in the season. You can only lose by waiting; therefore, order now. Prices are fixed for this season, might as well order at once. so you VAN ZANTEN BROTHERS, Hillegom, Holland American Office: 26-28 Beaver Street, New York City, N. Y. When ordering:, please mention The Exchange January 31, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 229 Gladiolus Bulbs Young, healthy, 2-year-old stock — the best forcing; full of vitality. IJ^-in. lJ4-in.- up IJ^-in. 1000 1000 America $30.00 $24.00 Augusta 30.00 24.00 Brenchleyensis 25.00 20.00 Crackerjack 25.00 20.00 Empress of India 40.00 32.00 Halley 30.00 24.00 Klondyke 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Francis King... . 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 40.00 Panama 50.00 40.00 Principine 25.00 20.00 Schwaben 70.00 56.00 War 60.00 45.00 White and Light Mixed 25.00 20.00 General Mixture 20.00 15.00 Primulinus Hybrids... 25.00 20.00 N. LEON WINTZER Gladiolus Grower West Grove, Pa. ULY OF THE VALLEY NEW CROP READY FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT WRITE FOR PRICES CJ.SPEELMAN&SONS 38 MnrraT Street - NEW YORK CITY PORTLAND PETUNIAS Unexcelled for Beauty Pride of Portland, Pink. Elk's Pride, Royal Purple. Irvington Beauty, Light Pink. Scarlet Beauty, White Beauty, TRADE PACKET 50 CENTS Short Crop, Order Early Swiss Floral Co. (Originators) PORTLAND, ORE. F.CMarquardt Ine. Get Your New Crop FLOWER SEEDS from US ANTIRRHINUM, Snapdragon The Three Queens Three splendid Snap- dragona of the semi- dwarf types, growing about 1 •■•2 feet in height, suitable for bedding or cutting also. Can be grown in greenhouse as well as outdoors. We consider them the beat three varieties of their type. Rose Queen. Fine rosy pink. White Queen. Pure snow-white. Golden Queen. Clear golden yellow. Each, pkt. lOc, M oz. 40c., oi. $1.50. S. « W. CO.'S GIANT-FLOWERING TALL The following varieties of this splendid flor- ists cut-flower are quite the beat we know of. We have, after careful trials, tested only those which we know are tall growers, carrying good spikes of bloom. pkt. >i oz. Oz. Album. Very large; pure white t0.05 J0.30 $1.00 Blood Red. Rich, dark red. .05 .30 100 Carmine Rose. Carmine, yeUowUp 05 .30 1.00 Chamois. Beautiful cham- ois rose 05 .30 1.00 Coral Red. Pretty shade of coral red 05 .30 1.00 Fairy Queen. Rich salmon, white throat 05 .30 1.00 Luteum. Pure yellow .06 .30 1.00 Queen Victoria. Pure white. .05 .30 1.00 Rose Dore. Salmon rose. . . .05 .30 1-00 Scarlet. Bright scarlet 05 .30 1.00 Striped. Striped 05 .30 1.00 Special Mixture. Named eon, 05 .25 .75 ANTIRRHINUM Pkt. Silver Pink tl™ Nelrose o" ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS Greenhouse grown Pkt. 100 Seeds *2« SCO Seeds 200 1,000 Seeds |-fO 2.500 Seeds ,|-00 5,000 Seeds lo-25 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI Pkt. 100 Seeds t0.15 1.000 Seeds „ J" 5,000 Seeds 3.00 CALENDULA ORANGE KING Extra Selected Seed A very fine double atrftin of this popular greenhouse forcing annual. H oz. 50c., oz. $1.50 ASTER, QUEEN OF THE MARKET, Early Our stock of this grand early-flowering Aster is the finest. Pkt. i4 oz. Oz. Selected White $0.05 $0.40 $1.25 . .05 ,40 1.25 Selected Flesh-Pink . .05 ..50 1.50 Selected Rose-Pink . .05 .40 1.25 Selected Dark Blue , .05 .40 1.25 Selected Light Blue . .05 .40 1.20 Selected Finest Mixed . . . . .05 .30 1.00 ASTER, CARLSON OR INVINCIBLE Early-flowering Branching Aster No Aster has been esteemed more highly by the florist trade than this variety : it has good size and by reason of excellent habit, long stems and blooms, it comes between our Queen of the Market and Ostrich Feather Asters. Pkt. 'A oz. Oz. White $0.15 $0.40 $1.25 Pink 15 .40 1.25 Lavender 15 .40 1.25 ASTER, S. &:W. CO.'S LATE BRANCHING We cannot emphasize too strongly the merits of our strain of this grand Aster. It is much superior to Semple's Branching in vigor, size and profuse-blooming qualities. Excellent for late cutting. Many of the best florists grow the S. & W. Co. 'a strains of Late Branching Asters. Pkt. ;-i oz. Oz. Pure White $0.10 $0.40 $1.25 Lavender 10 .40 1.25 Purple 10 .40 1.25 Crimson 10 .40 1.25 Shell-Pink 10 .40 1.25 Rose-Pink 10 .40 1.25 Mixture of Above Varieties .10 .30 1.00 CINERARIAS S. & W. Company's Giant Flowering Mixed. This strain of Prize Cineraria is grown for us by a famous English seed spe- cialist. The flowers seldom measure less than 3 inches in diameter, comprising the following colors: White, Rose. Flesh, Crim- son, Blue. Violet, etc. The plants are of a very robiist dwarf habit, which, combined with the mass of giant blooms makes this strain exceedingly valuable. Trade pkt. $1.00, pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN SEED -The plants from which this seed is produced are selected only from those of superior bloom and foliage. 100 seeds 1000 seeds Giant Salmon Rose $2.50 $20.00 Giant Dark Red 2.50 20.00 Giant Light Red 2.50 20.00 MIGNONETTE S. & W. Co.'s Triumph. This Mignonette is one of the chocest varieties for Winter forcing. In type similar to Allen's Defiance, except that spikes are more compact and the individual florets are much larger in size. Seed of this grand variety is grown in our greenhouses, and is saved from the best spikes. Plants grow from 2 to 3 feet high, producing flower-apikes up to 20 inches long. Florists should try this Mignonette. Pkt 25c., oz. $6.00. Allen's Defiance. Popular florists' variety; our strain is the best procurable. Pkt. 10c. , oz. $1.50. S. & W. CO.'S IMPROVED GIANT PERFECTION STOCKS These Stocks are the very finest of all for cutting. Of splendid pyramidal growth, with long spikes of large, double flowers. Height, 2 to 2K feet. All of our Stock seed is produced from plants in pots. Pkt. >i oz. Oz. White $0.15 $1.00 $3.00 Chamois Rose 15 1.00 3.00 Fiery Crimson 15 1.00 3.00 Light Blue 15 1.00 3.00 Dark Blue 15 1.00 3.00 Purple 15 1.00 3.00 Sulphur Yellow 16 1 .00 3.00 Mixed 16 1.00 3.00 SALVIA Our strains of Salvias have aU been grown especially for ua and have been selected from specimen blooms. Pkt. i4 oz. Oz. America $0.50 $2.50 $8.00 Bonfire 10 .75 2.50 Splendens .60 1.50 Zurich 16 1.25 4.60 SMILAX Mlb. Lb. Pkt. Oz. Cultivated Seed $1.00 $3.50 $0.10 $0.35 S. & W. CO.'S LARGE-FLOWERING DWARF BOUQUET STOCKS Our stock of lariye-flowering Dwarf Bouquet Stocks is grown with the greatest oare and is the finest dwarf variety for growing for pot "'"»'«• Pkt. M oz. Oz. White $0.16 $1.00 $3.00 Brilliant Rose 15 1.00 3.00 Pale Pink 16 1.00 3.00 Fiery Crimson 15 1.00 3.00 Light Blue 15 1.00 3.00 Dark Blue 15 1.00 3.00 Sulphur Yellow 15 1.00 3 00 MUed 15 1.00 3.00 WINTER-FLOWERING STOCKS The following varieties of stocks are in every way among the best: Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesk-pink. Pkt. 15c., Ji oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Crimson King. Brilliant, fiery crimson. Pkt. 15c., M oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Empress Augusta Victoria. Blue. Pkt. 15o., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Mont Blanc. Pure white. Pkt. 15o., li oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Queen Alexandra. Lilac-rose. Pkt. 15o., 14 oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Sulphur King. Rich yellow. Pkt. 15o. H oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. VERBENA S. & W. Co.'s Mammoth Fancy Strain Our Mammoth Fancy Strain of Verbenas is the beat procurable. It cannot, we believe, be excelled for freedom of bloom, size or color. Pkt. a oz. Oz. Mammoth Fancy. Pink.. .$0.05 $0.50 $1.50 Mammoth Fancy Defi- ance. Scarlet 05 .60 1.50 Mammoth Fancy. Blue 05 .50 1.60 Mammoth Fancy. White. . .06 .50 1.50 Mammoth Fancy. Mixed... .05 .40 1.25 Hybrida Selected. Mixed.. .05 .25 .75 VINCA Excellent bedding plant; sow seeds early. Pkt. Oz. Alba. Pure white $0.10 $1.00 Rosea. Bright rose 10 1.00 Rosea alba. White, with rosy eye lo 1.00 Mixed 10 .75 WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS Ready for Delivery Now Pkt. Oz. ii lb. Asta Ohn. Lavender $0.25 $1.25 $3.50 Blanche Ferry 16 .75 2.50 Cream Primrose 25 1.25 3.50 Heatherbell. Lavender- mauve 15 .75 2.60 Helen Lewis. Salmon pink.. .25 1.25 3.50 Hercules. Rich pink 26 1.25 3.50 Melody. Soft rose 15 .76 2 50 Morning Star. Orange- scarlet 15 .75 2.50 Mrs. Spanolin. White IS .75 2.60 Rose Queen. Rose pink. . . .25 1.25 3.50 Song Bird. Pale rose 16 .76 2.50 Spring Maid. Light pink and cream 16 .76 2.50 Venus. White, flushed pink. .25 1.25 3.60 Wedgwood. Clear blue 25 1.25 3.60 White Orchid. Pure white. .15 .76 2.60 Yarrawa. Rose pink 1.00 3.00 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Bictiangg Importers of Bulba 345 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY Wm. M.Hunt&Co. PERFECTION Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY When ordering. dIphsp itipntion The Exchange SEEDS Flower and Vegetable Insecticides ^"d Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO., Inc. 166 West 23rd St. NEW YORK Whpn ordering, pleasp meptlon The Kxfhangp The W. W. Barnard Co. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO, ILL. When t^rderlng. pleaa^ mention Th^ Hhtrhanj* Our Advertising Columns SseS fo^'^results 1 230 The Florists' Exchange / Have Moved to 321 6th Avenue, New York, Between 20th and 21st Streets New Crop Choice Florists^ Flower Seeds AS T E R SEE U—BEST MONEY CAN BUY Selected Oregon, grown by HERBERT & FLEISHAUER. Sold in original packages as listed below. I have their exclusive Eastern Agency. THE MOST POPULAR EARLY ANDJMEDIUM EARLY ASTERS Daybr«Bk. Ex(]tii»it(> »lm(le of IiKht pink Oz. J2.75, K' oz. »1/10. M-oz. 70c.. M oz 40c. Queen of the Mnrket. Kirnt curly nnd a pro- fuse bloomer in white. light pink, lavender nnd purple, dz. »2.00. Ja oz. SI. 06. h oz. 55c.. J^ oz. 30c. Purity. A pure whi < of Rreat beauty. Extra fine strain and a shy eeeder. Oz. $2.75. ' }^ oz. $1.40. "-i oz. 75c.. H oz. 40c. The Royal. ViporouH and productive. White, phell pink, rofte pink, lavender and purple. ' Oz. $2.60. H oz. $1..'!0. !4 oz. 76c.. H oz. 40c. LavendcrGcm. The very beet early lavender. Oz. $3.00, h oz. $1.65. U oz.SOc.. H oz. 45c. THE, LEADING MID-SEASON COMET ASTERS Improved Rochester. Among the Bnest in white, lavender, pink, shell pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.60, >a oz. $1.30, H oz. 75c,, H oz. 40e. Giant Comet. A well known Comet type, m white, rosy lilac, azure blue. Oz. $2.00, t.. oz. $1.05, h oz. 65c.. H oz. 30c. White Fleece. Perfect Bowers of glistening white. Oz. $2.00, J-i oz. $1.06. h oz. 55c.. Ig oz. 3l)c. Astermum. A select strain of this Aster in white, pink and purple. Oz. $2.50. H oz. $1.30, 1.1 oz. 75c.. H oz. 40e. Triumph Comet. A magnificent new class of niid-wiison Aster, in white and shell pink Oz. $2,50, ;.j nz. $1.30. J,, oz. 75e,, H oz, 40c! MID-SEASON TO LATE ASTERS Improved Ciant Cre^o. One of tlie best ABttTB for florititsnow in cultivation. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple- Oz. $2.75. K> oz. $1.40, J-i oz. 7Sc., K oz- 40c. Pacific Beauty. The finest lavender of the Comet type. Oz. 83.00, H oz. $1.55. K oz. 80c.. }>H^ oz 45c. Dreer's Super Late Branching. A careful selertion of this well known Aster. White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender, azure blue and purple. Oz. $2.00. h^ oz. $1.05, }4 oz. 65c., yif oz. 30c. Peerless Late Branching. By far the best of all the late branching Asters. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink and purple. Oz. $2.75, 1-2 OZ. SI. 40, Ki oz. 75c., >8 oz. 40c. Ciant Crimson. A dark velvety crimson which attracts much attention. Oz. $1.50 h oz. SOc. V.i oz. 45c.. }4 oz. 25c. Crimson Kini;. A well-known Aster of special merit. Oz. $3.00. h oz. $1.55, >4 oz. 80c.. ^a oz 45c. NEW ASTERS FOR 1920 Sold lliin year in packets only containing about 1-10 ounce each at 60c. per packet. Lavender Pink Peerless, Late Branching. •Same shade as Lavender Pink Rochester. Azure Blue Peerless, Late Branching. A deep rich lavender. Azure Blue Astermum. Beautiful shadea of azure blue. RUGOWSKrs TWO NEW ASTERS (In Original Packages) Pure Honor. Color, pure white, medium height, mid-season bloomer; size of flowers from 3 to 4 inches in diameter and very full; average plant produces from 16 to 20 blooms on long, singular stems; it is non-lateral branching, flowers have a Japanese reflex Chrysanthemum appearance. $1.50 per pkg. (50 seeds). Rugowski's Meritorious Pink. This mar- velous Aster is late branching type: color shell pink, plants grow about 21^2 feet high on very strong trunk and it produces strong, non-lateral stems; blooms average 3H to 4^2 inches; no centers. $1.50 per pkg. (50 seeds). NEW ASTERS Bodger** Mammoth Non-Lateral Branch- ing. Thi« in quite a distinct claw. The plants grow about 2 feet high with a low branching habit. The flowers which are borne on non-lateral stems, are full and of immenbe «ize. The petals arc curled and in- cur\'ed, giving the appearance of a cross be- tween an Ostrich Feather and Plain Branch- ing, which makes them very attractive. White. Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender Pink. H oz. 75c., K oz. $1.0u, H o». $1.76. oz. $3.00. ASTERS, OTHER VARIETIES, IRWIN'S SELECTED STRAIN H oz. 14 oz. Oz. Early Carlson or Invin- cible, white, pink, laven- der, purple... $0.30 $0.50 $1.50 Queen of the Market, white, pink, lavetider, purple 50 .75 2.00 King Asters (Needle t>7ie). . m white, rose, bght pink, ^J B violet, lavender 30 .50 1.50 Pink Perfection 30 .50 1.50 Lady Roosevelt 30 .50 1 50 White Perfection 30 .50 1.50 Peerless Pink 30 .50 1 50 AGERATLIM. Dwarf White, Dwarf Blue. CAMPANULA, Media Single, White. Blue' DAISIES, Bellis Giant Monstrosa, White. LARKSPUR, Annual Tall, Double. Stock- J-.S oz. 25i'., }•■• oz. 50c., oz. $1.00. Lilac, Rose and Mixed. 1-16 oz. 25c.' Tr. pkt. 50c. , 'a oz. $1.00, ^i oz. $1.50, Flowering Rose. J^ oz. 2oc., oz. 75r, Blue Perfection, Swanley Blue. H OZ. 'j nz. 35c., oz, $1.00 oz. $5.00. Annual Tall, Double, Stock-Flowering 25c !■■ oz 50c , oz. $1.00. Media Double, Rose, White. Blue. Mixed. Bellis Giant Monstrosa, Pink, Red, Mixed. Dark Blue. ', oz. 25c,, oz. 75c. Little Dorrit, Tall Blue. >-i oz. 25c., 3-:> oz. 1-lf. oz. 35c., H oz. 75c., }4 oz. $1.50, Tr. pkt. 50e., '^ oz. $1.00, 3.4 oz. $1.50, Annual Tall, Double. Stock-Flowering oUc . oz, SI. 00. oz, S2,00. oz. S5.00. Lilac. 1^ oz. 25c., oz. 75c. LittleBlue Star. 1-16 oz. SOc. Calycanthema. White, Rose. Lilac, Mixed DELPHINIUM Belladonna, True Selected Annual Tall, Double, Stock-Flowering Ai vcciiM i:»»l»n»>n hi rnr •>.'ic nz SOc • (Cup and Saucer). 1-16 oz. 50e., M oz. 75c. Strain. }h oz. 75c., 14 oz. $1.00. }-> oz. Shell Pink, '-g oz. 25c., oz. 75c. ALYSSUM.LttleGem. ,8 oz. -oc., oz. out.. Persicifolia, White. Blue. Best for cut S1.75; oz. S3.00; K lb. $10.00. Annual Tall, Double. Stock-Flowering 4 ozs. ■- ■' ■ J, „j. CQ flowers. l-16nz.50r.. '1 oz. 75c.. oz. $2.50. Formosum, Dark Blue, jg oz. 50c., IJ oz. Sky Blue. H 02. 25c., oz. 75c. Carpet of Snow. H oz. 25c., oz. 5Uc , CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth- 75c . oz .?1,.50. Annual Tall. Double. Stock-Flowerine 4 uzs^ 51..1U. n^ SI 00 flowered. ' , oz, 25c., nz. 75c.. U lb. $1.50. DIGITALIS (Foxplove). Choice Gloxinia- White. ! , oz. 25c.. oz. 75c. Ulacgueen. 8 0Z^^OC..oz. Oi.uu. Selected Giant Empress. H oz. 25c., Howercd. mixed. H oz. 25c., oz. Sl.OO. LEPTOSYNE grandiflora. Yellow, 'goz Maritimum Irailmg. ,-« oz. loc, o^. oz. 75r,, U H'. SI 50 DRACAENA Indivisa. .U oz. 25c., oz. 50c. -.(),■,, oz, §2,50. '^ _, _ . . .„ Umbetlata. Carmine. Crimson. Rose, FEVERFEW. Sec Matricaria. Stillmanii. A fine substitute for \ellow AGATHEA. Coelestis. Blue Daisy. 1-lb oz. Cardinal, Lavender. ' t oz. 2,3c,, oz 75c FORGET-ME-NOT. See Mvosotis. .Marciiente. H oz. 50c.. oz. $3.00 ' 50c. CARNATION, Hardy Dwarf Vienna. Double FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh Seed). In best LOBELIAS. Crystal, Palace compacta. ANTIRRHINUM. Tom Thumb, White, early flowering brilliant mb:ed; Grenadin talilc firii varieties, tr. pkt. 75c. Tr. pkt. 35c., H 02. 50c. Rose, Blood Red, Orange Yellow, Dwarf Double. Bright red (hardy). GAILLARDIA, Single Giant-Flowering Emperor William. Dwarf blue. Tr. pkt Sulphur Yellow and Mixed. Js oz- 25c., }.^ oz. 50c.. 'i oz. 75c,. oz- $2.00. Finest Mixed (Annual). }■$ oz. 25c.. 3oc.. ,' j^ oz. 50c- oz. 51.00. Marguerite Giant Malinaison. Tr. pkt. oz $1 00 Bedding Queen. Pumila splendens. Very- Giant Tall. White. Scarlet. Rose Pink, .",0f., 's oz. SIOO. Picta Lorenziana. double mixed. J^ oz. compact, dark blue. Tr. pkt. 35c., ig oz Garnet. Yellow and Mixed. 3 a oz. 25c., CENTAUREA. Gymnocarpa. Dustv Miller. 25c,, oz, 75c. ' 50c. oz. Sino. }s oz. 25c.. oz, $1.00. Perennial Varieties, finest mixed, l-i oz. Trailing Dark Blue. Tr. pkt. 35c.,3'8 oz. SOc. Greenhouse Forcing Varieties: Candidissima. ^,s oz. 50c., oz. $2.00. 'J'r-.. oz SI 00, " Hamburgia Trailing. Large blue. Tr. Tr. pkt. Suaveolens Yellow. '« oz. 25c.. oz. 75c. Grandiflora Single. 3h oz. 25c.. oz. $1.00. l^'^^ H.'n-., J , oz. 50c. Keystone Sl.OO Cyanus Double Blue (Cornflower). 3^ oz. Sulphur Yellow, Blood Red. 3^ oz. 25c Barnard's Perpetual Trailing. Large Ramsburg's LOO 25c,, oz. 7."h oz. Sl.OO. ' blue with white eye. Tr. pkt. 35c., 3^ oz. Buxton's Silver Pink 1.00 Iniperialis Giant White, Purple, Rose, GERBERA. Jamesonii Red. 100 seeds 75c ^*^'^' Nelrose Deep Pink 50 Deep Lavender, Heliotrope and Mixed. lOOO seeds, S3. 50. ' Cardinalis (Perennial). 1-16 oz. 50c. Giant Yellow 50 i.-^ oz. 25c., oz. Sl.OO. Jamesonii Hybrids Mixed. 100 seeds 50c LUPINUS Mutabilis roseus (Annual) Fine Phelps' White 50 CELOSIA Cristata. Dwarf Glasgow Prize. 1000 seeds SHOO. " for cutting. Oz. 75c. Garnet 50 1-16 oz. 25c,. H oz. 75e., oz. S1.50. GYPSOPHILA Elegans Grandiflora White. Mutabilis Cruikshanskl (Annual). Fine New Enchantress Pink 50 Pride of Castle Gould, Blood Red, Car- Jg oz. 25c., oz, 50c., 4 ozs. $1.50. * dark blue. Oz. 75c. New Bronze Beauty 50 mine, Yellow, Orange, Scarlet and Elegans Grandiflora White. Extra se- Sulphurious superbus (Annual). Sulphur AriiiiiFi"lA Mrc Scott Elliott. Mixed Mixed. 3 g oz. 25c.. oz, Sl.OO. lected strain. }■$ oz. 35c., j-/ oz 50c yellow. (Jz. 75c. ^Colors 'LmigWur?e'i. finest strain ob- Thompson Magnif^ca Mixed. 1-16 oz. oz. $1 50. ^ oz.- S5.00. '" MARIGOLD, Little Brownie Dwarf (Legion tainable, excellent for cut flowers. 1-16 oz. ^.^.^-^^'VoiA'^u u'-!i^' ^"r^- . fi • Paniculata alba, Smgle (Perennial). H oz. . » ^o^o^*:, '-^ «^2^-. oz. 60c. ei nn 1 r,T 4 oz. 25c , oz 75c '" seeds for $57.20. seeds 75c. 1,. oz. 2.5c.. oz. Sl.OO. ' MIGNONETTE (Giant Greenhouse Straint bpecjal pnce for larger quantities. Giant-Flowering Rosea. 500 seeds 75c. Strawflower. Double yellow. H oz 25c Grown by a specialist. Seed is saved from ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 1000 seeds $1.00, Giant-Flowering Antique Rose. 500 oz. SI.UO. ' " largest spikes. Tr. pkt. 7Sc., 3^ oz. $2 00 oUiin seeds S4,00. seeds 75c Strawflower. Double rose. H oz 25c ' ' oz. S3. 50, oz. $7.00. ' " ' ASTERS. Best money can buy. See special Giant-Flowering Royal Blue. 500 seeds oz. $1 00. ' * MIGNONETTE, Machet Extra Selected. list above. 75c. Strawflower. Double coppery red. ^ oz '-i "2. 25c.. oz. 75c. BEGONIA. Trpkt. 1-64 02. Stellata Hybrida. Finest mixed, 1000 seeds 25c-. oz. Sl.OO. * Allen's Defiance, i^' oz. 25c oz 75c Erfordia $0.50 $1.00 SIOO HELIANTHUS Cucumerifolius. Single vel- Goliath Red. '4 oz. 25c., oz 75c Luminosa 50 1.00 COBAEA Scandens. Blue, H oz. 2Sc., oz. 75c. low Sunliowcr. "4 oz. 25c., oz. 60c ' MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. See Ice Plint Vernon 25 .50 Scandens. White. '., oz. 25c.. oz. $1.00. HELIOTROPE. Giant Flowering Blue MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Xot>, Victoria Blu*. Prima Donna 50 1.00 COLEUS, Finest Rainbow Mixed. Tr. pkt. (Sw<>.t). Tr, pkt. oOc. Tr. pkt. 25c.. ^ oz. 50c.. oz. S1.50 Semperflorens. White 50 1.00 5Uc, Giant-Flowering Queen Margaret. RkH Dissitiflora. Deep blue, fine for nnf^ Rubra Red 50 1.00 COSMOS, Lady Lenox, giant flnwerniK white. dcephlue. Tr, pkt. ."lOc 1-16 oz. oOc, oz $2 50 Rex. Special Hybrids Mixed. 1.00 Giant Early-Flowering White. Pink, HOLLYHOCKS, Double, Rose, Crimson Oblongata Perfecta. Blue, best ereen BELLIS, Giant Monstrosa, White, Rose, Crimson. Mixed. Giant-FIowermg Yellow, Flesh Pink, Scarlet, White. house forcing varietv, long-stemmed Sow Red and Mixed (See Daisies). Lady Lenox, piiik. Giant-FIowermg } ., oz, 25c., oz. 75c. in June outside, transplant into ereenhnn«P BRACHYCOME, Rosea, rose. 3-i 02. 35c.. Crimson Ray. '4 oz. 2.5,-., oz. 75r. ICE PLANT. }-^ oz. 25c.. oz. OOc. in the Fall for Winter flowerinc 1-Ifi rT, oz. S1.50. CYCLAMEN SEED, Best German Wans- IMPATIENS, Holsti. Vermilion red. Tr 50e., h oz. Sl.OO. oz $3 00 CALCEOLARIA Hybrida Grandiflora. 1000 bek Strain. 100 1000 pkt 50c. PANSIES, Exhibition Mixtu^. Also sinf seeds at $1.00. Glory of Wansbek, Salmon $2.00 $lo.00 Sultani. BriRht rose. Tr. pkt. SOc. able for forcing. 1-16 oz $150 V /., Extra Choice Mixed. 1000 seeds at Sl.OO. Rose of Marienthal, Pink 1.50 12.00 KOCHIA Trichophylla. 3-s 02. 25c.. oz 60c S2.25. '4 02. $4.00. 1^ oz $6 50 oz sA no Rugosa Nana. lOUO seeds at $1.00. Dark Glowing, Chri.stnias Red. 1.50 12.00 LATHYRUS latifolius alba. White (Peren- PANSIES, Irwin's New Giant "LavenH*.F- CALENDULA, Orange King (true), selected. Bright Red 1.50 12.00 nial Pea.^). K, oz, 25c.. oz. $1.50. Yellow, White. Beaconsfield Master 1^4 nz. 7oc., oz, S2.00. Bright Pink with Rose Center 1.50 12.00 Latifolius, Carmine. 3-s oz. 25c., oz. $1.50. piece Mixture and Florists' Mixture Double Orange for cut flowers. 34 oz. 75c.. White with Carmine Eye l.oO 12.00 Latifolius, Pink Beauty, ^g oz. SOc, oz Home-grown seed. Tr pkt 75c v r.*' oz. $2.00. Pure White 1.50 12.00 $1.50. $1.25, 3.1 oz. $2.00. j^ oz. $3.50. oz $7 Oo' I?01VIA1\I I IR\VI1NI^21 6th Ave., Between 20th and 21st Sts. IXV^lT JL.r^l ^ *#• J.JLA. ▼ T J.1 ^ Phones, 3738.2326 Watkins NEW YORK Wben otiierlng, please mention The Elxchuice January 31, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 231 / Have Moved to 321 6th Avenue, New York, Between 20th and 21st Streets —NEW CROP— Choice Florists' Flower Seeds PENTSTEMON, Gloxinia-Flowered. Bril- liant mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. . 1-16 oz. $1.00. PETUNIA, Double. Larg^flowering, fringed' 500 seeds 85c., 1000 seeds SI. 50. Giant. Single, fringed. 1000 seeds SOc, 1-B4 02. SI. 25. Howard's Star. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 oz. 75c. Rosy Morn. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 oz. 7oc. Striped and Blotched. Tr. pkt. 26c., 1-lG oz. 75c. Giants of California. Finest mixed. Tr. pkt. 50r., 1-16 oz. $3 no. Snowball. Dwarf white. Tr. pkt. 50c., Ig oz. 81,00, oz. 83.00. PHLOX, Nana Compacta, Defiance Red. J-g oz. 50c., ?4 oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. Nana Compacta, Fireball. }s oz. 50c., "4 oz. 75c., oz. S2.60. Nana Compacta, Mirabilis. ^3 oz. 50c., '4 oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. Nana Compacta, Rosy Chamois, l^s oz. 50c., 3-4 oz. 75c., oz. $2.50 Nana Compacta, Snowball White. H oz. SOc, h oz. 75c., oz. S2.0O. Nana Compacta, Mixed. J^ oz. 50c., ^4 oz. 75c.. oz. S2.50. Drummondi grandiflora. Finest mixed. Js oz. 26c., .'4 oz. 50c., oz. $1.25. Decussata Hardy Phlox. Choicest mixed. 3 s oz. 50c., 'A oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. POPPY, Iceland Nudicaule. Single mixed (Hardy). ,■ s oz. 35c.. {4 oz 50c.. oz. $1.25. Glaucum (Tulip Poppy) (Annual). Dazzl- ing scarlet. 3.3 oz. 25c., oz. 60c. Iceland Nudicaule. Double, mixed (Hardy), 's oz. 3Sc., 34 oz. 76c., oz. $1.60. Orientate Hybrids. Mixed (Hardy). H oz. 25c., 34 oz. 50c., oz. $1.50. Orientale Deep Crimson (Hardy). 3-8 oz. 25c.. '4 oz. 6O0.. oz. $1.50. PRIMULA Obconiqa Gigantea. Mixed. 300 seeds 75c. Obconica Gigantea, Red. 300 seeds 75c. Obconica Gigantea, Rose. 300 seeds 75c. Obconica Gigantea, Apple blossom. 300 seeds 76c. Obconica Gigantea, Lavender. 300 seeds 75c. Obconica Gigantea, White, etc. 300 seeds 75c. PRIMULA Chinensis, Giant-Flowering Fringed. 260 seeds 75c.. 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2 25. Chinensis Defiance, Christmas Red. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis, La Duchesse. Flesh color with white center. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis Blood Red. Dark velvety color. 260 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25, lOO'O seeds $2.25. Chinensis Rosea. Bright pink. 260 seeds 75c., .500 seeds $1.25. 1000 seeds. $2.25. Chinensis, Blue Shade. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds SI .25. 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis, Pure White. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds 81,25, 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis, Salmon. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds S2.25. Chinensis, All Colors Mixed. 250 seeds 75c., 600 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds 82.26. PRIMULA Malacoides. Lilac. Tr. pkt. 50e. Malacoides. MLxed. Tr. pkt. SOc. Veris Elatior. Mixed (Hardy Cowslip). Tr. pkt. 60c. Auricula. Superb mixed. Tr. pkt. SOc. Auricula. Yellow, large-flowering. Tr. pkt, 50c, PYRETHRUM Hybridum, Single Album. 1-16 oz. 26c.. oz. $2.50. Hybridum, Single Blood Red. 1-16 oz. 26c., oz. $2.50. Hybridum, Single Rose. 1-16 oz. 25c., oz. $2,50. Aureum, Golden Feather. 1-16 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. RHODANTHE Manglesii, Double Mixed (Everlasting). 3-8 oz. 25c. Manglesii, Single Rose (Everlasting). 34 oz. 60c. Manglesii, Single White (Everlasting). Oz. SI, .50, Manglesii, Double Rose. 1-16 oz. SOc .'4 oz. $2,00. 1 oz, $6,00. Manglesii, Double Red. 1-16 oz. 50c '4 oz. $2.00, oz. S6.00. RICINUS Zanzibariensis. Finest mixed Oz. 16c., 34 lb. SOc. FOR ALL OTHER CHOICE FLOWER YOUR ORDER IN. SALPIGLOSSIS, Purple and Gold, Violet and Gold, Crimson. .Separate colors, or mixed. 38 oz. 25c., oz. $1.50. SCABIOSA, Large-Flowering Azure Blue- ts oz. 25c,, oz. 76c. Large-flowering King of the Blacks. ' s oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Large-Flowering Flesh Pink. H oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Large-Flowering Rose. H oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Large-Flowering White. H oz. 25c., oz. 75c. SHAMROCK SEED (True Irish). H oz. 2.5c,. oz. $1,00. SMILAX SEED. 14 oz. 15c., oz. 50c., U lb. $1.50, lb. $4.50. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., H oz. $1.50. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt,, 1-16 oz. SOc, '4 oz. $1.50, oz. $5.00, Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 25c., ii oz. 75c.. oz. $2.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 50c., 'i oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 2Sc., M oz. 50c., oz. $1..50. Patens Blue. Tr. pkt. SOc. Farinacea (Perennial). Light blue. J.^oz.50c. SNAPDRAGON. See Antirrhinum. SOLANUM Capsicastrum (Jerusalem Cherrv). 38 oz. 25c,. oz. 75c. STATICE Latifolia. Color soft lavender (Perennial). }■» oz. 25c., 3^4 02. SOc, oz. $1.50, Tatarica Silver White (Perennial). J^ oz. 2,5c., "4 oz, SOc, oz. $1.60. STOCKS, Dwarf Large-Flowering Ten Weeks for pot plants. Blood Red, Light Blue, Bright Pink, Mauve, Purple, Pure White, Canary Yellow. ■ J oz, SOc, ki oz. 76c., oz. $2.00. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. Best strain, se- lected from double flowers. Tr. pkt. 60c. White. H oz. $1,00, I4 oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. Rose. 3'8 oz. $1.00, H oz. $2.00, oz. 85.00. Shell Pink. Vs oz. $1.00, 'A oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. Lavender. H oz. $1.00, H oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. Purple. Is oz. 81.00. H oz. S2.00, oz. 86.00. Yellow-Salmon. H oz. 81.00, Ji oz. $2.00, oz. $5,00. Princess Alice. White. H oz. $1.00, 1, oz. $2,00, nz, $5.00. SWEET PEAS, Spencer Type. For outside in all best varieties. Oz, 35c,, 4 07s, $1.00, lb. $3.00. Irwin's Early orWinter Orchid-Flowering. Zvolanek's Early or Winter-Flowering in all varieties. Send for full list. VERBENAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering Luci- fer. Scarlet, best red, new. H oz. SOc, >2 oz. $1.50, oz. $2.50. Defiance (Scarlet). H oz. 25c., 3-2 oz. 75c., oz. S1.25. Firefly (Scariet with White Eye). J-g oz. 26c., 32 oz. 75c., oz. $1.26. Mayflower (Giant Pink). H oz. 25c.. 3., oz. 75c,, oz. $1.25. Purple Mantle. White striped. H oz. 25c,. ' . oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. VERBENAS, Irwin's Giant Florist. Bril- liant mixture. H oz. 25c., 3-2 oz. 75c., oz. 81.50. VINCAS, Alba White. With rose eye. 3^8 oz. 25c.. 32 oz. 7Sc., oz. $1.25. Alba Pura. Pure white. H oz. 25c., H oz. 76c, oz. 81.25. Rosea. Fink. H oz. 25c., }i oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. Mixed. All colors. K oz. 2Sc., 3-^ oz. 75c., oz. $1,25. WALLFLOWER, Early Paris Brown (An- nual). 3 8 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. XERANTHEMUM. Double, extra choice, mixed (.Everlasting). Tr. pkt. 25c.. H oz. SOc. oz. $1.50. ZINNIAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Scar- let and Crimson shades. Orange and Yel- low Shades, Golden Y'ellow Shades, All Colors Mixed, Flesh Pink, Pink and Salmon shades. H oz. SOc, 3-4 oz. 81 00, oz. S3.00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yel- low. 3s oz. SOc, 34 oz. 81.00, oz. $.3.00. New Double Dahlia Flowered. Mixed. }g oz. SOc, 34 oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. SEEDS SEND FOR LIST OR SEND HARDY LILIES For immediate shipment from Cold Storage Lil. Auratum, S-9, 200 to a case, §35. 00 per case. Lil. Spec. Rubrum, 8-9, 200 to a case. S35.00 per case. Lil. Spec. Rubrum, 9-11. 125 to a case, S35.00 per case. Lil. Spec. Album, S-9, 200 to a case, $35.00 per case. LILIUMGIGANTEUM BULBS For Immediate Shipment $S5.00 Per Case in Any Size Packed as Follows: 7-9, 300 to a Case ^gj 8-9, 250 to a Case AH prices are subject to change. GLADIOLUS BULBS America. 1,''2 America. 134"' America. 1-1" Augusta. 1 3^ Augusta. 1 34-] Baron Hulot. Baron Hulot. Chicago White Chicago White Halley. 1 ' 2-ill. Halley. 134-in, Mrs. F. King. Mrs. F. King. 100 1000 .and up $4.00 $35.00 in. and up 3.50 ^-in 3.00 in. and up. 4.00 in. and up 3.50 1 ' j-in. and up. . . 7.00 1 '4-in. and up. . . 6.00 . 1 ' j-in. and up. . 5.00 1 '4-in. and up. . 4.00 and up 5.00 and up. ........ 4.00 1 3^-in. and up. . . 4.00 13^4 -in. and up.. . 3.00 30.00 24.00 35.00 30.00 60.00 SO.OO 45.00 35.00 45.00 35.00 35.00 25.00 Panama. I's-in. and up Panama. 1 '4-in. and up Peace, l.'o-in. and up Schwaben. 1 'o-in. and up Niagara. 1 ' ij-in. and up Mrs. Watt. 1 ' ^-in. and up Mrs Watt. 1'4-in. andup Glory of Holland. 1 ' 2-in. and up Primulinus Hybrids, l.'i-in.... Popular Mixed White and Light Mixed Pink Mixed Red and Scarlet Mixed 100 J8.00 7.00 5.00 8.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 2.00 2.60 2.50 2.50 1000 $75.00 65.00 45.00 70.00 50.00 50.00 45.00 40.00 35.00 15.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 AbIc for full list of all varieties. CANNA ROOTS, 2 3 eyes 100 1000 King Humbert $7.00 $60.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.50 30 00 A. Bouvier 3.60 30.00 Brandywine •. . . 3.50 30.00 City of Portland 6.00 50.00 J. D. Eisele 4.00 35.00 Express 4.00 36.00 Firebird 8.50 76.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35.00 Mrs. Kate Gray 3.S0 30,00 Gust. Gumpper 4.00 35.00 Hungaria S.OO 45.00 100 Indiana $3.50 Italia 3.50 Louisiana 3.50 Maros 3.50 Meteor 3.60 M. Berat 3.60 Mrs. A. Conard S.50 Musafolia 4.00 Pennsylvania 3.50 Richard Wallace 5.00 Wintzer's Colossal 4.00 Wyoming 5.00 1000 $30 00 - 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 75.00 35.00 30.00 45.00 36.00 40.00 Ask for full list of other varieties. FANCY-LEAVED CAUDIUMS. Separate varieties. $16.50 per 100: Mixed varieties, $13.50 per 100. Bernice, new crimson 14.00 115.00 White Benora 7.00 65,00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 50.00 Matchless 5.00 40.00 Enchantress 5.00 40.00 Beacon 6.00 SO.OO Doris 6.00 50.00 Aviator 6.00 50.00 Philadelphia, Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Enchantress Supreme. Feb- ruarv delivery 7.00 60.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 50.00 White Enchantress 6,00 50.00 Alice 5.00 40.00 Benora 6.00 50.00 Ask for full list of all other varieties. COLEUS. See classified. CYCLAMEN. Seedlings, transplanted, 3 and 4 leaves. Ready now, separate colors or mixed, S8.00 per 100. $75.00per 1000. DRACAENAS. See classified. DAISIES. See classified. FERNS. 2K-in., in all varieties and Table Ferns. See classified. FUCHSIAS, R. C, S2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Best Dwarf kinds, 234-in., $5.00 per 100, 845.00 per 1000. Little Beauty and Black Prince, R. C, March 1st, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. FEVERFEW. i'A-in., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS. Ask for prices. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C. and Sweet-Scented. .$2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special delivery, 2'A-in., $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEAS. 214-in. Best French va- rieties, mixed, SS.OO per 100, $75.00 per 1000. Plants, Cuttings, Etc. Prices are postpaid on orders for Rooted Cuttings and seedlings where paid for in advance. On all other stock packing will be charged atcost. ACHYRANT«ES, Brilliantissima and others, R. C, $1.75 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. AGERATUM, R. C, Stella Gurney, Fraseri and others. Large flowering, SI. 50 per 100, $12,00 per 1000. ALTERNANTHERAS, Red and Yellow, R. C, at $1.25 per 100, $9.00 per 1000, postpaid. ALYSSUM. Double Giant flowering. 2-in. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. See classified. BEGONIA Chatelaine. 234-in., $7.00 per 100, $05.00 per 1000. 33 2-in., in bloom, $20.00 per 100. BEGONIA Mrs. Patten, R.C., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. BEGONIA Chatelaine, R. C, $4.00 per 100, $36,00 per 1000. NEW BEGONIA Mrs. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). 23-4-in., $10.00 per 100. CARNATIONS, R. C. 100 1000 Ethel Fisher (New Red) . . . .$14.00 $115.00 IVY ENGLISH, R. C., $2.50 100; $20.00 per 1000. per ENGLISH IVY. 3-in., 15-18. Read, 4-in., $16.00 per 100. IVY, Parlor or German, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000; 214-in., $6.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. LOBELIA Kathleen Mallard, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mixed varie'ies, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000, post- aid, special delivery. 234-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PETUNIA Seedlings, Single and Double. S2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000. Single Giant Blue, very fine, R. C, $6.00 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. 234-in. Mixed, $12.00 per 100, $110.00 per 1000. POINSETTIA. Stock plants, CaUfornia va- riety, early variety and late variety. Heavy stock plants, read.v for shipment end of January, $4.00 per doz., SO for $14.00, $25.00 per 100. Poinsettias, regular variety, $20.00 per 100, 50 for $11.00. ROSES, XXX. Forcing grade, 2-vear-oId field grown, at $40.00 per 100. Frau K Druschki, Gen. Jacqueminot, Dorothy Perkins, Teplitz, Ulrich Brunner and others. Ask for full list. SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, America, Zu- rich, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000; 234-in., $6.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Bonfire and Splendens Seedlings, $1.75 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. SHAMROCKS (Ready now). 2-in. pots. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 2'2-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. SMILAX. Strong, 23 2-in., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Yellow, Silver Pink, Nel- rose. Keystone, White, Bronze and Red. 214-in., $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. VINCAS, Variegated. Rooted Cuttings ready now, $2.00 per 100, $16.00 per 1000, postpaid. 2K-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000; 3-in., $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. VERBENA. Seedlings, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. •THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW LEMON OIL. I2 gal. $1.50. gal. $2.50. NICO-FUME, Liquid. 8-lb. tin, $14.60 each; 4-lb. tin, $7.50 each; 1-lb. tin. $2.00 each; 14-lb. tin, 65c. each. Paper: 288 sheets, $9.50 tin; 144 sheets, $6.00 tin; 24 sheets, $1.25 tin. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100-Ib. lots, $4.50. TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100- Ib. lots. $3.50. TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-Ib. bales only). Per 100-Ib. lots, $2.50. APHINE. 1 gal. $3.00. AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanized, with Auto-Pop, $7.75. AUTO-SPRAY. Brass, with Auto-Pop, $10.75^ .\sk for price list. ROMAN J. IRWIN NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPER FLOWER POTS. Satisfaction Guaranteed. 321 6th Ave., Between 20th and 21st Sts. Phono, 3738-2326 Watkins NEW YORK When ordertnE, pleue mention The Bxcbang* 232 The Florists' Exchange Tenn.^Stale Florists' Convention 'Till' JiTi'^'l!! In W llirh W r |t'|ilitll 11 II- noinicrs 4'vi'ii(s uf iM'iiI iiilciTst. Tin' comniilti'p on nrrmiKciiH'iitN. consisliiiK of Knrl P. Kninn. rliainiuin. Win. II. Cronc-h. A. 11. I>iiil(v. A. .1. McXiilt, W. H. Ryiin. Itnicc Mowoll iiiid Inst hut not loiist Mrs. A, II. I>iiili'.v. (icsi-rvi's tlio liiKlit'st rn-d it for nrrniitjiiiK thi- lint- odm-ationiil nn(► p.m. — ^Ueport of ecmimittees, Kh-e- tion of officers. Selection of meeting place. "Why Every Retail Florist Shcmld .Toin the F. T. I>.." Philip Hreitmever. Petroit. "Ili.'itorv nf the F. T. I>.." Albert Poclielon. Detroit. "A Talk on rarnati.uis." A. F. .1. Bnnr. Indianaiiolis. "Can Carnations be <;ro\vn in the Snnth Successfully V" Harold Joy. Xa.sh- ville. "Advertising — How to Tie to the Xa- tioTial Campaign." Henry Penn. Bostiui. "The American Embargo on Plants and Bulbs." .T, Kenr. Hillegom. Holland. "Legislation." William F. Oiide. Wash- ington. 7:45 p.m.. Thursday Night. Feb. 5 "Relations of Music to Flowers." Wm. H. Crouch. Knoxville. Make-xip demonstrations. "Modern Salesmanship of Flowers."' Mrs. Edith Ooetz. Chattanooga. Living model demonstrations. Friday. Feb. 6 0 a.m. — •' Floral Accessories." Robert Shoch. Philadelphia : < '. E. Critchell. Cincinnati. "Gi'eeuhouse Construction." Phil Foley. Chicago. '^Artificial Irrigation." R. R. White. Troy, Ohio. "Tn What Way Does the Ornamental C rower Benefit the Florist?" Bruce Howell. Knoxville. lOi.'iO a.m. — Intermission for confer- ence and inspection of displays. It :4.^ a.m. — Call to order and an- Jiouncements. Noon, adjournment for lunch served at 12 :1.^ p.m. 1 :15 p.m. — Assemble for automobile trip to greenhouses and nurseries. S p.m. — Banquet by the Knoxville Florists' Society to the State society and visitors at the Whittle Springs Hotel. Baltimore, Md. The Market Dark, miserable, icy weather has put its mark on the wholesale market this past week. Never in the memory of the oldest florist have flowers been so hard to get hold of. Every sort and grade of stock was sold upon sight. Just a few days of sunlig-ht would produce in abundance. Many of the growers have crops just ready to burst open. With the single exception of Catt- leyas the supply of all cut flowers has been far below the average for January. Carnations are coming in very slowly, and range in price from 12c.* to 15c. Roses seem to be off crop everywhere, and are bringing almost Christmas 1 rices. Sweet Peas ari* not much in evidence, iiuiny gr;eh in niindier. Surgi'on General Merrill W. Ireland callw the Army nurHCH "The Rosefj of \o Man's Land." Grippe, the "flu" and plain everyday colds have had Ihejr effect ujion the em- ployees of the florists' shops Iiere. A partial census shows tliat the following w<'re or are sick with one or the otiier of these maladies: Adolph Bowdler. (;er.rge White, of Marche & Co.; Hardv Prtt<;hard. of C.utU' P.ros. ; C. Craft and Filwin Teague. of .1. H. Small A: Scuis ; Otto Baur. manager Milton Redman, and Miss Elizabeth Rrtse, cashier and book- ki'eper. all of (he S. S. Peiiiiock Co., Jind Mrs. Bauer and Paul and Grace Bauer; .1. Hnri)er Hetherington. manager . Cameron, W. Va. Fire, originating in the boiler house of the Cameron Greenhouse Co., operat- ing one of the largest greenhouses in the State, entirely destroyed the boiler room and caused a damage of several thousand dollars Jan. 20, 1920. W. Charlotte, N. C. Fiu' the holichiys we were short on stock. principally Carnations. Sales larger than year before, all classes buy- ing more. Price and quality the consid- eration. Cut flowers preferred to plants, same as formerly. All prices higher. At present we can sell to best advantage Carnations. Roses. Sweet Peas. Cycla- men. Primroses and bulbous stock. Most important stocks now on our benches are Carnations. Lilies and Roses. S. The Week at the Capitol Gi-Dwers wmild materially benefit by the p.issage of a bill just iutroduced iii the House of Kepresentatives by Cnu- gressman Dyer, of Missouri, to prohibit the export of coal from the rnited States. The measure provides that from and after its passage it shall be uulaw- ful to exjjort or ship from or take out of the United States auy anthracite or bituminous coal, culm, slack, shale, coke, or any comi>ositions used for fuel of which coal or coal dust is the compon- ent nmterial of chief value. Fines up to .$1().0(H). imprisonment up to five years, or both, are provided for violations, and any fuel about to be re- moved from the I'nited States would be seized and fr)rfeited to the United States. The Secretary of the Treasury would make all necessary regulations and or- ders for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the proposed law. which would remain in full force and effect for a period of five years from the date of its adoption. A tax of one cent on each dollar or fraction thereof paid for any article of merchandise in excess of twenty cents, sold for consumption or use, up to ?500 ; and of five cents on each dollar or frac- tion thereof when in excess of .$.500 : of one-half cent on each dollar or fraction thereof, in excess of .J.IOO on real estate sales ; and one cent on each dollar or fraction thereof on sales of raw materials taken from mines, woodlands, waters, etc-., is proposed in a bill just introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Isaac Bacharach. of Xew Jersey. These taxes are designed to re- place the present war profits and excess profit taxes ; soft drink and ice cream taxes; luxury taxes, stamp taxes and the insurance taxes. In view of the fact that Mr. Bacharach is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, the measure takes on added interest. In coiiirijiritini; u|k>d the bill Mr. Bueb. ariicli sJi>s, "It seems to be universally conced<'d that the iiigli cost of Jivinj; ih to a hirf{e extent due (o the iniposiliou of the excess pi-ofits tax. and thai by the tinirr this (ax reachi's the ultimate cou- sunier, who fiuys all taxes, it uniountK to four or live titnes what the (Joverii- inent received. The scheme for u tax on retail sales is not entirely new to the United States as u similar tax wai. in effect during the Civil War, "While Ihis lax is to be jiaid by the consumer at the time the |)urchuKe in made. Ihe amount of the tax is so Kinull that it will be inu<'h cht'aper frir the consuiner to pay it than to pay the ex- cess profits tax which is now in force and which pyramids through each sales operation from the time it leaves the plant of the manufacturer or i)rodu<-i'r until the ultimate consumer is reaclH-d, "With the excess profits tax repealed. Ihere should be an immediate and notice- able reduction in the cost of living. I hope to have my bill taken u|i for con- sidcrati^in by the ^^'ays and Means Committee promptly. If the yield from the proposed taxes is sufficient, it may be that the income tax can be modifiea or some of the other taxes repealed.'' The tax would be paid to the vendor by the purchaser at the time of the sale, and collected, returned and paid to the Treasury, under rules and regulations to be promulgated by it. by the vendor. New freight rates on seeds have just been annouiKcd by the United States Shipi)ing Board between North Atlantic ports and Liverpofd. I^ondon. Man- chester. Hull. Avonmiuith. Bristol. Car- diff. Glasgow. Leith. Belfast and Dublin. The new rales will be .$1.75 per hundred pounds on Onion and Tomato seed : .<1..'50 per hundred pounds on grass seed. Blue grass, Meadow Fescue and Orchard grass; .$1.2.5 per hundred pounds on Cu- cumber, lycttuce. Bumpkin. Itadish, Ked Toll, Spinach. Sunflower and Water- melon, and .$1 per hundred pounds on all itther seeds. The board has announced a rate of .$1.75 per hundred pounds on all seeds from North Atlantic ports to Marseilles, Cette. Genoa and Naples; a similar rate to Bilboa and Cadiz. Spain, and .$1..S5 per hundred pounds to other Spanish ports. A bill providing for the coinage of a two-cent piece has been introduced ia the Senate by Senator McLean, of Con- necticut. There is a persistent demand for such a coin due to the war taxes 'Ui theatre admissions, soft drinks, etc. Re- ports from the Director of the Mint show that while his department is able to keep up with the ever increasing de- mand for pennies, that is possible only by overtime work at the mints, and it has been found impossible to get far enough ahead of the demand to provide a reserve to be issued in case of neces- sity. In answer to this statement it is pointed out that the two-cent coin would not only make it easier for the mints to keep up with the demands for subsidiary pieces but would be much easier for the public to handle. Telegraph and cable companies would be made liitble for the full actual loss, damage or injury caused to any person by the failure properly and accuratel.v to transmit messages offered in the usual course of business, if the bill introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Ayres. of Kansas, is eij- acted into law. This penalty would ac- crue notwithstanding any limitation of ability or limitation of the amount of recovery or representation or agreement as to value in any contract, rule, regu- lation, or in any tariff filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. "Tlie bill would make any such limitation, representation or agreement unlawful and void unless made by means of a special waiver, written on a paiier de- taciied from the message, plainly and concisely, in the English language, in a form approved by the Interstate Com- merce Commission and signed bv the party to be bound. E. A! D. When a prominent advertiser makes the voluntary statement that he had made a great mistake in his advertising campaign, in that he has given The Florists' Exchaxge but a tithe of ad- vertising which he had given one of its leading competitors, but had since dis- covered The Exchange was his best in- vestment and. to make amends, signed up an agreement to use 40 pages of ad- vertising within the coming year, should this not be proof sufficient of the value of The Florists' Exchange to other advertisers in the field? January 31, 1920. Bulbs and Roots For Immediate Shipment T. R. BEGONIA BULBS 1000 Single Mixed. \}i-lV2- in. diameter $124 00 Single Mixed, V^-l-in. diameter 90 00 Single, in following separate colors: Scar- let, Pink, Salmon Orange, Crimson, 3/(- I -in. diameter 95 00 VALLEY PIPS 1000 Berlin, forcing type. . . .$27 50 2500 per case, case lots only LILIUM GIGANTEUM F. O. B. New York Size Per case Per case 7- 9 300 $49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 11-12 130 47.50 F. O. B. Denver 6- 8 400 42.00 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 F. O. B. Chicago 7- 9 300 49.50 10-11 150 49.50 F. O. B. London (Ont.) 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 TERMS: 60 days net, 2 per cent, cash 10 days from in- voice date. Cash with order unless your credit is estab- lished with us. Write for prices on HARDY LILY BULBS, DRAC^NA CANES, PALM SEEDS, RAFFIA, BAMBOO CANES, etc. Established 1902. RELI- ABILITY is our motto. We occupy our own building, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient, courteous service. McHUTCHISON & CO. 95 Chambers Street NEW YORK The Florists* Exchange 233 -tii ^ '^y^^si*^ Get These Twin Winners Started Ringing Your Cash Register The President Snow Queen We call them "Twin Winners" because they came along about the same time and one sells as fast as the other ! Each is the result of a quarter century of Canna breeding by our Mr. Wintzer, who has developed more varieties of Cannas in commerce today than probably all other hybridizers together. Mr. Wintzer says these two, each in its class, are the best he has achieved. One is a burning scarlet, the other a crystal white. Grown separately or near each other in contrast, they attract the most enthusiastic admiration of all the Cannas in our collection of over a hundred varieties. To enable every florist to work up his own stock of these Twin Winners we are making a special offer, as below. Order early; it will cause us both pain if we have to send back our regrets and your money. The President This immense new flaming scarlet has come into wider use more quickly than any other Canna we ever intro- duced. It is an offspring of the famous Firebird. The President leads the red varieties in the quality and also the quantity of its bloom. The flowers are 7 inches across; the individual petals are firm and long stand- ing, and do not burn, and the trusses stand up stiff on strong stems. The foliage is rich green and burn-proof in the hottest weather. Height, 4 feet. One, 50c. ; 10, $3; 25, S6; 100 for $20, net, f. o. b. West Grove. | Snow Queen Unquestionably the queen of all white Cannas. Mr. Wintzer has been striving especially for a perfect while Canna for many years. He says Snow Queen far excels anything he has succeeded in getting heretofore. The individual flowers are 6 inches across, the petals 2] 2 inches broad. There is an occasional hint of pink, in faint dots, in the petals, but from a few feet away the effect is a crystal, dazzling ichite. The large bloom clusters are borne in the greatest abundance, held well above the luxuriant foliage. Heiglit 4 feet. Price: 1, $1; 10, $6; 25, SI2; .MO.OO per 100. Also, There's The Super-Six Set While you're sending for the Snow Queen and President, include also a Super-Six set, 6 bulbs each of these six Super Lily-Cannas. 100 1000 CITY OF PORTLAND, 432 ft. Deep glowing pink, good bloomer, good grower $12 $100 FLAG OF TRUCE, 4 ft. Cream white, erect and fine 15 12.5 GAIETY, 5 ft. Reddish orange, edged with yellow. Showy 6 .50 LAFAYETTE, 4 ft. Most intense scarlet " (30 DRAGON, 23-2 to 3 ft. dark, oxWood red, incessant bloomer 5 40 MORNING GLOW, 5 ft. Orange center, edged pink 7 00 6 of each above, 36 bulbs for $3.60 here; or $4 delivered. i^pONARD^\Y/EST GROVE V^& JONES CO. ^ W PENNSYLVANIA ROBERT PYLE, President R. T. SATTERTHWAIT, Secretary ANTOINE WINTZER, Vice-President !fi ifi m !fi Si ifi If; ffi««tfa!fiffiffiatf!fiffi««tfitf!fiaaa!fitfaiffiffi«fitfiffiffiffiffi«!fi!fiaifi XXX SEEDS ALYSSUM Snowball. The only true dwarf. 25c. CHINESE PRIMROSE IMPROVED. Fineet grown. Mixed. 300 seeds, Jl.OO; H pkt., 60c. COLEUS. Large fancy Hybrids, 25c. CINERARIAS. LsFft eowerlng dwarf, fin»t mixed, pkt. 60c.; ^ p :t. 25c. CYCLAMEN Giganteum. Choiceat Giants, mixed, 160 seeds. »1.00; H pkt. 50c SALVIA BONFIRE. Fineet grown, large pkt. 25c. VERBE NA, California Gianu. Finest mixed, liberal pkt., 25c. Large flowers and bright colors. JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange ' When ordering, please mention The Exchange FINEST QUALITY LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS Ready for Immediate Delivery For prices write VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR 1133 DROADWAY, Comer 26th St., NEW YORK 234 The Florists* Exchange r,] I When You Are Dealing In Futures Be Sure Of Their Pasts Of m11 husincss folk, none liavp to deal niciro in "fufiircs" than florists. Weeks, months, eveu a year before your sales begin you must stake your chance of profits on something you have absolutely no way of knowing. That some- thing being the quality of the .seed you plant. The only way you can judge seed is by what it has done for you, or for others in the past. For generations, Sutton's have been careful breeders and growers of greenhouse seeds for florists. All our florists' seeds are grown by ourselves — from seed of our nirii breeiiiiuj. That's why so many leading growers and private gardeners have found Sutton's Seeds so surely depend- able. And whj' so many smaller growers are finding it pays them to sow Sutton's. Our catalog, full of money-makers for you, and a valualjle reference book, sent direct from our American agents on receipt of 35c, which is refunded with a $5 order. Our Trade List for commercial growers, and our Booklet ".SEEDS" — full of facts you should know — sent on request. H. P. Winter & Co. 64-F Wall St. New Tork City MltJax^i cntcs The S. T. Blake Co. 429'FSacrantentoSt. San Francisco, Cal. Seed Growers and Merchants Reading, England I SNAPDRAGONS ire placing a leading role with every live iorist. Get your share of this busiDess. Plants may be started any time from seed. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 per [.'it. : 3 for $2.50 ; 7 for $5.00. Seed of our new tybrid Pink and our new Golden Pink Jueen, same price. Seed of Keystone, Nel- rose, Carnst, White, Yellow, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 35c. per pkt.; 3 for $1.00. P>ee Cultural Directions. All orders cash. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT ! USE FOR RESUTLS BULBS AND ROOTS FOR EARLY STARTING AND FORCING GLADIOLUS Grown on our own farm.-.. graded. Picked for forcing. Sound, c.irefully Int nizo IM Bize I'KXI 1000 America $30.00 $25.00 Baron Hulot 55.00 45.00 Mrs. Francis King 25.00 20.00 Europe 60.00 Halley 35.00 30.00 Kunderdi Glory. . . .' 40.00 Chicago White 32.00 28.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 50.00 45.00 Panama 47.00 Pink Perfection 50.00 40.00 Primulinus Sunbeam 60 00 Prince of Wales 100, $7.50j . . 70.00 60.00 Salmon Queen 35.00 Schwaben 58.00 52.00 Vaughan's XXX Mixture 22.00 Vaughan's Standard Mixed . . 18.00 Above prices are for January only. F. 0. B. .\'ew York- or Chicago as our stocks permit. CANNAS DORMANT ROOTS Order now at these low prices. F. 0. B. N'ew York only 100 1000 Chas. Henderson $4.00 $35.00 David Harum 5.00 40.00 Eureka 8.00 75.00 VAUGHAN'S FIREBIRD 10.00 90.00 King Humbert 5.50 50.00 Hungaria 7.50 70.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35.00 Venus 5.00 40.00 Wyoming 5.00 40.00 Yellow King Humbert 6.00 50.00 SPECIAL FLOWER SEED LIST, Ready. All early stocks for florists, ask for it. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york DAHLIAS Complete Mixture. Finest Shades. Best Doubles. Per 100 $7.50 Per 1000 $70.00 When orderlog. please mention The Exchange Announcement ! It has been brought to our attention that representatives of a recently established firm are advising our customers that Mr. Gaston Lagarde, who was a partner in our firm for over 20 years, is still in business. We hereby beg to state that Mr. Gaston Lagarde retired permanently from the bulb export- ing business when he discontinued partnership with us. Need we assure our customers that we are in very good position to take care of orders for French Bulbs. LAGARDE & SPEELMAN WHOLESALE BULB GROWERS OLLIOULES (VAR), FRANCE Established 189S New York Office 38 MURRAY STREET, New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange uarv 31, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 235 Rynveld's Gladiolus None Better Grown Order now for immediate or future delivery. lH"lDch 1^-iach 1000 1000 America $33.00 $25.00 Augusta 32.00 28.00 Baron Hulot 50.00 45.00 Brenchleyensis 28.00 23.00 Chicago White 32.00 28.00 Europe 75.00 65.00 Glory of Holland 45.00 40.00 Halley 35.00 30.00 Mrs. Francis King 28.00 24.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 45.00 Niagara 40.00 35.00 Panama 50.00 45.00 Peace 40.00 35-00 Pink Beauty 50.00 45.00 Princeps 40.00 35-oo Schwaben 55.00 50.00 War 60.00 55.00 Willy Wigman 50.00 45.00 Florists' Mixture 18.00 15.00 Ask for our prices on smaller sizes and bulblets. Cannas, Caladiums, Tuberoses and Hardy Lilies TERMS: All bills payable 60 days net. Unknown corre- spondents please send cash with order less 2 per cent. Cases and barrels charged extra at cost. F. RYNVELD & SONS HILLEGOM 61 Vesey Street OLLIOULES (Var) HOLLAND NEW YORK FRANCE When ordering, please mention The Exchange WEEBER & DON'S New Crop Flower Seeds ANTIRRHINUM Tall Giant-Flowering. Pink, white, rose, scarlet, striped yellow and Rose. Pkt. sc \i oz. 25c.. oz. 90a ASTERS Extra Early Express. Dwarf and blooms about two weeks earlier than Queen of the Market, white, rose, light blue and dark blue. Pkt. loc., H oz. 45c., oz. $1.50. Queen of the Market. Crimson, dark blue, light blue. rose, white. Pkt. 5c., y^ oz. 20C., oz. 75c. CALENDULA Orange King. }'l oz. 15c., oz. 40c. CANDYTUFT Giant White Hyacinth Flowered. J/4 oz. 20C.. oz. 60c. Empress, l^^ oz. 20c., oz. 60c. CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa. H oz. 20c.. oz. 6oc. Candidissima. 3^ oz. 30C., oz. $i.7S- COB^A Scandens Blue. L£ OZ. 25c., OZ. 40c. DRAC^NA Indivisa }4 OZ. 25c., OZ. 40c. LOBELIA Crystal Palace Compacta. 3^ oz. 60c., oz. $2.00. MARIGOLD French Compact Gold Striped. ^ oz. 20c., oz. 60C. SALVIA America. ^ oz. $1.25. oz. S4.00. Splendens. 34 oz. 40c., oz. $1.50. Bonfire. 3€ oz. 750., oz. $2.50. SMILAX K oz. 15c.. oz. 40c. VERBENA Mammoth. Scarlet, pink, purple, white, striped, yellow. J^ oz. 2sc.. oz. 80c. ZINNIA Giant Flowering Tall. Pure white, golden yellow, scarlet crimson, flesh color, purple. \i oz. 60c., oz. $2.00. Cash with Order. WEEBER & DON Seed Merchants and Growers 114 Chambers St. New York City FLORISTS' BEST QUALITY H oz. 15c. loc, AGERATUM. Dwarf Blue. ALYSSUM. Little Gem (Dwarf White), oz. 50c. Sweet (White). Oz. 20c., H lb. 60o. ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon). Giant Pink, Scarlet. Each, M oz. 20o. White, Yellow. Each, U oz. 20c. Mixed. J4 oz. 15c., oz, 40c. ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus (Greenhouse grown). 100 seeds for 50c., 1000 seeds for $3.50. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 100 seeds for lOc, 1000 seeds for 75c. ASTERS (Very Best Strains in Existence) Lady Roosevelt. A splendid rose-pink va- riety. Tr. pkt. 20c., H oz. 30c. Crego Asters. Magnificent late cutting Asters. Shell pink, Lavender and White. Tr. pkt. 20c.. ^4 oz. 50c. Crimson King. Long, stiff stems. Tr. pkt. 25c., ?4 oz. 5Dc. Rose King. Tr. pkt. 25c.. H oz. 50c. Lavender King. A fine lavender. Tr. pkt. 25c., li oz. 65c. Extra Early Express. For early cutting. White, Rose, Lavender. Each, J^g 02. 40c., Vz oz. $1.25. Mixed. H oz. 40c., H oz. $1.25. Mikado Asters. Large, graceful flower for cutting. Pink, White, Lavender. Each, tr. pkt. 20c., h oz. 40c, Lavender Gem. A splendid early pure lavender, no yellow centers; very popular with florists. Tr. pkt. 25c., M oz. 65c. Queen of the Market. Selected Early Strain. Dark Blue, Crimson. Each, }^i oz. 15c., H oz. 50c. Light Blue, Pink. Each, K 02. 15c., H oz. 50c. Snowdrift, Pure White. 50c. Mixed. 3-8 oz. 15c., J>2 oz. 40c. Giant Branching Comet. Dark Blue. Light Blue. Each. ^2 oz. Sl.OO. Crimson, Rose-Pink. Each, }-2 oz. Sl.OO. Pure White. Extra fine. >8 oz. 35c., H oz. $1.00. Mixed. A well-balanced mixture. K oz. 35c.. oz. Sl.OO. Branching. Late. Extra Selected stock. White, Pink. Each, H oz. 20c., H oz. 60c. Lavender. Purple. Each, }4 oz. 20c., J^2 oz. 60c. Mixed. H 02. 20c., oz. 75c. 15c., 02. 35c., oz. 35c., BEGONIA. Erfordi, Prima Donna, White Pearl, White Triumph. Each, tr. pkt. 35c. GraciUs luminosa. Tr. pkt. 50c. BACHELOR'S BUTTON Double Blue. I4 oz. 20c. CALENDULA. Orange King. Oz 25c. Fine Mixed. Oz. lOc, H lb. 30c. CANARY BIRD FLOWER. For baskets and vases. Oz. 15c. CANDYTUFT. Empress. Very large pure white. Oz. 40c. White Rocket. Oz. 15c. Little Prince. Oz. 20c. CELOSIA. Plumosa. Tall mixed. M 02. 15c. Plumosa. Dwarf mixed. H o^- l^c. Childsii (Wool-flower). Tr. pkt. 25c. CENTAUREA. Gymnocarpa. H oz. 25c. COBi^A Scandens. Purple. Oz. 30c. COLEUS. Finest Hybrids Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. CYCLAMEN, Persicum Giganteum, Mauve, Rose. Each. 100 seeds $1.25. Red, White. Each, 100 seeds, $1.25. DRAOENA Indivisa. Tr. pkt. lOc, oz. 40c. GYPSOPHILA. Elegans Mixed. Oz. 15c. IPOM(EA. Grandiflora (Moonflower). O2. 30c. LOBELIA. Erinus Speciosa. Deep blue trailing va- riety. H oz. 20c- Crysta! Palace Compacta. Best for bed- ding. H oz. 30c. MIGNONETTE. Machet. Oz. 25c. Allen's Defiance. Oz. 35c. Grandiflora Mixed. Oz. XOc, H lb. 30c. PETUNIA. Double, Grandiflora and Fringed, Mixed. Tr. pkt. SI. 50. Giant Ruffled. Tr. pkt. 75c. Single Large-Flowered Fringed. Tr. pkt. 60c. Giants of California. Tr. pkt. 75c. Rosy Morn, Rosy Pink, Wliite Throat. ,i« oz. 40c. Single Striped and Blotched. H oz. 35c. Howard's Star, j-i oz. 50c. Single Mixed. H OZ. 20c. SALVIA. Bonfire. Tr. pkt. 35c., k' oz. 60c. Drooping Spikes- Tr. pkt. 50c. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 30c., oz. $1.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 50c., H oz- $1-00. SHAMROCK. True. Tr. pkt. 35c. SMILAX. Oz. 30c., J-i lb. Sl.OO. STOCKS. Dwarf Large Flowering Ten Weeks. Mixed, 38 oz. 35c. Separate Colors. H oz. 40c. Giant Perfection Mixed. H oz. 40c. THUNBERGIA. Oz. 50c. VERBENA (Mammoth-Flowered). Blue, Scarlet, Pink, White. Each, H oz- 40c., oz. $1.25. Mixed. H 02. 30c., oz. Sl.OO. THE STORRS & HARRISON CO. PAINESVILLE, OHIO Wtien ordering, please mention The Exchange GLADIOLI Make every inch of space in your greenhouse count by plant- ing Gladioli between your Carnations. The money they bring vou will be a surprise. 250 supplied at thousand rates. ^ Per 1000 2-inand lH-2-in. IM-l^-in- up 1st 2nd AMERICA S35.00 $30.00 $27.50 MRS. FRANCIS KING. Everybody's fa- vorite forcer 35.00 27.50 24.00 The Great Forcing Rose Columbia We offer 25,000, subject to being unsold, 2 1.4-in. pots, $120.00 per 1000. Our catalog, mailed on request, has a general line to offer. Address THE GOOD & REESE CO. The Largest Rose Growers in the World SPRINGFIELD, OHIO When ordi/rinir. p!'?:i-'^o mention The Exctianp When ordering, please mention The Exchange VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR WHOLESALE DUTCH BULB GROWERS Lisse, Holland Write us for prices on finest quality Dutch Bulbs New York Office: 1133 BROADWAY (corner 236 The Florists' Exchange @ MICHELL'S NEW CROP FLOWER SEEDS :-^_'& ALYSSUM Little Gem . . Little Dorrit,' Tr. i,kt. Oz. lb. SI.?."; io.ir. $o.r,o ir> .00 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS We Are Headquarters for Northern Greenhouse-Grown Seed 1000 5eGd8..$3.5U I lO.OOU seeds, $30.00 5000 seeds. .16.25 | 25,000 seeds. 68.75 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 1000 seeds.. $0.75 I 10,000 seeds. .$5.50 5000 seeds.. 3.00 j 25,000 seeds. .12.00 ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) Tr. Pkl. Oz. Mlchell's Salmon Pink. .$0.40 $2.00 Giant Garnet 20 .75 Giant Pink 20 .75 Giant Scarlet 20 .75 Giant Striped 20 .75 Giant White 20 .75 Giant Yellow 20 .75 Giant Mixed 20 .60 ASTER, QUEEN OF THE MARKET Tr. pkt. Oz. White $0.25 $1.00 Rose Pink 26 1.00 Blush Pink 25 1.00 Dark Blue 26 1.00 LlKht Blue 25 1.00 Crimson 25 1.00 Mixed 20 .76 BEGONIA Scmperflorens Vernon. .. .25 2.50 Semperflorens Mixed 30 2.00 Gracilis Luminosa 40 CALENDULA Mlcheirs Special Forc- ing. Orange yellow 35 .70 CANDYTUFT Mlchell's Giant White.. . .15 .50 li lb. $1.50, lb. $4.00. CYCLAMEN. MICHELL'S 100 1000 GIANT SHOW. Seed Seed Bright Red $2.00 $17 50 Dark Blood Red 2.00 17 50 Glory of Wandsbek. Salmon red 2.00 Perle of Zehlendorf. Salmon pink 2.00 Pure White 2.00 Rose of Marienthal. Bright pink 2.00 White with Carmine Eye 2.00 17.50 Mixed. All colors 1.50 12.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 Special prices on larger quantities. CENTAUREA Cundidissima, 1000 seeds Oz. 40c $2.00 Gymnocarpa, 1000 seeds 15c .00 DRACXNA Indivisa Ji lb. $1.00 80.15 .30 IMPATIENS Tr. pkt. Holsti 40 Holsti Hybrids 40 Sultani 40 Sultani Hybrids 40 IPOMCEA NOCTIFLORA. (Moonflower). M lb. SI. 25; lb. $4.00 15 .40 LOBELIA Crystal Palace Compacta .30 2.00 Barnard's Perpetual 30 1.75 Crystal Palace Speciosa.. .20 .7.5 Sapphire (Trailing) 40 PETUNIA >^ tr. pkt. Grandiflorafrlnged$0.30 .50 RufiBed Giants 30 .50 California Giants.. .30 .50 Monstrosa (Mlch- ell's) 60 1.00 Dwarf Inimitable... .30 .50 1.50 Snowball 30 .50 1.50 Double Fringed Mixed. 500 seeds 75c.. 1000 seeds $1.50. PHLOX DRUMMONDI, Dwarf. Cecily. Large flowering; mixed colors 50 2.00 Fireball. Scarlet 40 2.00 Pink 40 2.00 Snowball. White 40 2.00 Choice Mixed 40 1.75 Tr. H 02. $1.25 $0 SALVIA America Bonfire. Zurich Splendens VERBENAS Mammoth Fancy Blue.. . Mammoth Fancy Pink. . Manimotti Fancy Scarlet Mammoth Fancy Striped Mammoth Fancy White. Mammoth Fancy Mixed. VINCA Alba Alba Pura Rosea MUed pkt. i>. .00 $i 40 L' .50 1 ' .25 1 .30 .30 ..'iO .■■H) .30 ..30 .15 .15 .15 .10 .75 .75 .75 .60 MICHELL'S GLADIOLUS For Forcing America Augusta Brenchleyensls Halley Mrs. Francis King Niagara Panama PrimuUnus Hybrldus. Schwaben White and Light. .■^ppfial Mixture , . liii) 1111)0 $4.25 $35.00 4.25 .35.00 3.50 30.00 4.75 40.00 4.00 35.00 6..00 55.00 7.25 65.00 4.25 .37.50 b.25 75.00 3..0O 30.00 Alio >ll other Seaionable SEEDS BULBS and SUPPLIES for the Florist Send lo Ne» Wholeiale receive a Catalot copy if you do not HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 518 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. iiiiiii"iii'iii"iii"ii"iiiiiii"iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiimiH miiii— mill iiiiiiiiniiniii mi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiji^^ i When orflerlng. please meptlop The Exchange We are Headquarters for the Best of Everything in Vegetable Seeds With our Stock Seed Farms at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations in every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing Peas, Beans, Corn and Vegetable Seeds of all kinds in quantity and highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for further delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO. CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK WTien orderlDR. please mention The Exchange For full list of stock, refer to our 4-page advertisement in issue of January lOtb. Write us for another copy if you liave mislaid it. LILIUM GIGANTEUM For Immediate Delivery 7-9, 300 per case; 8-9, 250 per case; 8-10, 225 per case; 9-10, 200 per case. $55 00 per case. Also some 7-9, 100 per case. Write for price. HARDY LILIES All varieties. 8-9 (200 in case), also 9-1 1, $30.00 per case. Write us for quotations on whatever else you may want in Plants. Seeds or Bulbs. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 50 Park Place, New York City When ordering, please mentlOD The Eicbange New Crop Flower Seed and Bulbs sow NOW Salvia, Petunia, Verbena, Salpiglossis, Asparagus, Cosmos Candytuft, Snapdragon, Lobelia, Phlox, Scabiosa, Gysophila. BULBS - G'alete ttoc ig varieties Bay Your Seeds From Men Who Know Get our new cataloftue GIANT PANSY SEED In Mixture or In Separate Colors ' 1000 seeds, 30o., 4000 seeds, $1.00, M 02., $1.30, oz., $5.00. Early-Flowering or Winter- Blooming Giant Pansies, 1000 seeds, 40c; H 02- $1.10;Ji oz. $2.00;oz. $7.50. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 238 The Florists' Exchange Clubs and Societies Massachusetts Horticultural Society A new pliili for I(f' tin followfi: Kcb. 'JH: "CJiTiniimtiiiii iiiul Hoot Dcvi'Inprm-nt." The rcquin-nionts for Mucrcssful (tcriniimtiou; llir forci'M wliirli direct tlir r<»ot in it** hciid-Ii for focKi Hiid wutcr. Murcli 0; "Thr Hoot in Hcliition to the Sod. The nb8ori>tion of iniilfrinls by the root; the tmturc of tin- soil and the principU-i* of noil-timniiKi'iiu'iU. Miirch i;i: ■"Work of tlu- I.t-nf." The nmiuifnc- tAirc of food from air und water; the role of eldoro- plivU und HunliRht. Slareh *'0: "The Strueturc and Innelions of the Stem." Division of hibor in the titwues of the tuteni: eonduetion of foml and water: prineipk-H of April ;i: "Flower and Fruit." Pollination, fer- tilization, the development of the weed and the formation of fruit. „. . April U): "Plant Breedinc. The lawn of hered- ity an(l tlieir practical application to the improve- ment of plants. , , , F. A. Wilson of Nahnnt is ehairnuui of the lecture eoniniittee Nassau Co. (N. Y.) Hort. Society The monthly meeting of the N. C H, S. was lielp in Pendirooke Hall. Glen Cove, on Wednesday. Jan. \\. at 7 p.m. President Thos. Twigg occupied the chair. John MacGregor, Maurice Fuld. Thos. Proctor. Gorman Bruce and .1. M. Brown were elected active members and ten requests for active membership were received. President Twigg ap- pointed Chas. Young, Ben Sutherland and Frank Watson to judge the monthly exhibits and then- awards were as follows: 12 Carnations. 1st, Thos Twigg; ;i cut Poinsettias, 1st. Frank O. Johnson; 25 Frcesias. 1st, Thos. Henderson. Harry Good- band was elected trustee for two years to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert Jones. It was deeided'at this meeting to hold a dinner and Pres. Twigg appointed C. J- Brown. Jack Everett and Ernest Westlake as a committee of three to make arrangements and set the date. Messrs. Young. Manda. Sperling. Popp and MacGregor were visitors in town and attended our meeting. They all gave short talks which the members enjoyed. The exhibits for the Februarj- meeting will be 12 Roses, mixed; 50 Single Violets; 12 MuBhrooms. „„„ , „ „ , ARTHUR S. COOK. Cor. Sec'y St. Louis Florists' Club At the last meeting ot the St. L- F. C. some able remarks were delivered by our esteemed member Fred C. Ammann of Edwardsville. 111., on pub- licity. He advocated so clearly the Importance of publicity- His strongest point appeared to me to be the abolition of Special Day advertising and the substitution of universal daily advertising. No grander slogan was ever given to any commercial body than "Say it with Flowers;" it hits the nail on the head. Daily advertising of our grand old slogan means even'thing to the retailer as it is up to him to handle the goods and to deliver them free from obstacles and from criticism by the general public. During a scarcity a reasonable and a fair profit should be demanded in our sales of cut flowers and plants. Prices on decorative and de- sign work can be ruled to a certain extent by the ingenuity and cleverness of the artist engaged in the work. Special care should be taken not to offend and drive away our customers by excessive profits. There should be cash and carry prices, extra charge should be made for boxes and delivery and then charge the fellow that leaves town on a \-isit for six weeks or so and forgets all about his flower bill although the florist must meet his bills every two weeks. It is idle to say some kind of system cannot be introduced. The late great war has taught us things were done that no one ever thought possible. Advertise your cash and carr>' price. Get the Eublic to look into your methods of doing business, et your retail association discuss these matters. For the grower a fair price must be obtained but it is up to him to take care of his end of it. He should be ver>' careful, in bringing his flowers to market, to have them arrive in Al condition, not to spoil a bunch by inserting one or two cripples or when listing Roses as 10-in. or 12-in. insert 3-in, and 4-in. stems in the bunch. If the retailer pays the price e should at least get the real goods. It is important that the retailer should furnish his customers with publicity. This can only be done by fair and just profits. Then will our slogan bear fruit and give surprising resulta. The florists' business will ex- pand and the benefits of our slogan will furnish all threebranches of the trade with a rich reward. C. W. M. Toronto, Ont. The regular meeting of the Gardeners and Florists' Association was held at St. George's Hall. Jan. 20. There was a large attendance, over 00 members be- ing present. The feature of the even- ing's program was an address by Prof. Crow of the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege, Guelph. who spoke on "Horticul- ture/" He reviewed the work done at Guelph and the possibilities of extending it. The outlook appealed to the mem- bers and a committee with Alexander Simpson as chaii'man was appointed to den] with the nihln'r«s und r(']M>rt iit tin- in'.\t n'Kuliir MH'cliii}; Feb. 17. Mr. .Nixon «il niic nf tln' f»rm pa pern uIhu iHhlii's>icd I'lM- iiiectiiiK- Tht'rc whh a KiuhI displii.v nf l|owi>r». At Iht' I'i'hriiar.v rnei'ting I be njcmii- nH-ndalJons it'gardtiig tbf <*ainuliuM Nn- liunnl l-;\bit).liipii will be discnHKcd. '1 he nssnciiilinn is shnwiiig a eoiitiliU- oiiN gi-nwih and ilie iiH-etihKN arc bi'c«>iii' ing iiicreasiiijiiy intfifstiiig. 11. G. Uili^'niuUi has been very busy bu', stock i.-* si'iircc. There is some bulb sliK'k but it i.s very higb. I'ractically the snnu' i)rices exist as after Olirist- iniis. Tlie new list just issued sh<'ws little dillVrenee. .\*t returned from Oetroit where he attended the executive mi-eting of the F. T. 1>. Mr. Gammage it( Ijindon was also in attendance. The annual dance of the Toronto lle- lail Florists' (Mub will be held in the Metroi>olitan Rooms, College st.. l''eb. II. Th»' n'gnlar meeting on that date is therefore postponed. Announcements will be nuule later regarding the date oi the business meeting. The People's F!onsts find business good but the stock shortage is making the tiorists do some figuring to make the stock fill the orders for designs. J. J. Higgius is in his new store at liKi Yonge St.. but the decorators and carpenters are still at work. It is a line big store with a large workroom. Mr. Higgins has been busy at both stores. iStock is scarce, the greenhouses are depleted and there is no immediate relief in sight. Cooper, florist, has been busy, but the cold weather is keeping stock very scarce. Flowering idants are helping out especially for the hospitals. Carl Grobba has some tine Hyacinths and Tulip pans. Charles Scrim of Ottawa 'has been in Toronto. Geo. M. Geraghty has returned from Chicago. John H. Duulop and Frank Dunlop are in Chi- cago at the C-arnatiou Sliow. Mr. Gam- mage of L/ondou was also in attendance. C. J. Tidy is in Bermuda. Silas McFad- den is making a good recovery from the t^u. Stephen Green of Bayersdorfer and Harry Brant of Wurtheimers are expected next week. l^Vauk Smith ot Hamilton was in Toronto this week. Geo. Gard will have much bulb stock in about a fortnight. At present due to the cold cloudy weather it is not show- ing much growth. Tidy's have been very busy but are living from hand to mouth as far as stock is concerned. James L. Smith, florist, has been ap- pointed secretary-treasurer of the Smiths Falls Horticultural Association. Montreal, Que. Though trath' has soniewhat slack- ened since Christmas and New Year, there is still quite a lot of business to keep florists busy. The charity ball last week called for much decorative work and another ball which will take place shortly in aid of the Khaki League will, no doubt, give many florists much work. Prices still remain stiff with little stock in Though Carnations are more plentiful. Some nice Sweet Peas are selling at ^~*- Carnations at $10 and ^12. Stocks $.s to $15. Koses $10 to $25. There is a scarcity of greeus. The seedsmen report stocks coming in well and much earlier than last year. Prices showing a decided drop, especially on vegetables. Owing to a strike at the civic water-works many sections of fhe city were without water for some days and this caused some anxious hours to those florists located in the affected dis- tricts. A suitable settlement is hoped for between the disputing parties. W. S. Meredith, the Canadian repre- sentative of the Lord & Burnham Co.. was in the city. He is looking forward to much building this season though the high prices of materials are holding manv back. J. H. S. Springfield, Mass. Cold, stormy weather for the past week has terribly reduced the supply of cut flowers. Consequently the prices re- main high. Although there is a severe shortage in all out flowers, the most noticeable is the scarcity of Roses. In iiiany i[ix|jin<-<-s cnhtoiiifrh ba\»* to r*'f-orI to |M>ttrd plants. Al present CiiicniriiiH M'l'in In be fxcejli'nl neJli-rH. .Mark Aitken Uhh solved the nrobb-m of keeping frost off the gbiss. t n i-arb window of bis flower sIor<' there in a large eleeiric bejiier. and on the mldcsi days lltere in not u sign of any front. n< sides being useful, they also look ut- Iraetlve. X. W, P. New Haven, Conn. The we.-K devrlu|M.l um- uf the most difticult problems for our florists in a large amount of funeral work on hand and no suitable stock available to work with. With Carnations $15 to $20 for inferiitr (piality they were praeiieally prohibitive for this class of work. Sweet P<'as are not in aluindanee. Some ship- ments from Clias. Munro's range eanie through frozen and were not aeeepted. which only aggravated the situation. Chas. M. Myers had a large decoration order this week fr)r a wedding anniver- sary at the n«)tel Taft. Ten tables were arranged with Violets, yellow Hoses and Fr<'esias in his own inimitable way. The same tirm also had a decoration at the Lawn Club, the arrangement was with Boxwood trees in pots and Southern Smilax, J. J. Mc(^uiggan was fortunate enough to receivi' a shipment in good order from up State which carrii'd him pretty well through the week. Clarence C. Bevnolds. for a long time with S. H. Moore & Co.. has left the florist business to engage in the coal trade at .Mystic. Conn. The Xew Haven Co. Hort. Society held its S7th annual installation of offi- cers Tuesday, Jan. 0. at the City Hall. There was a good attendance, reports were read by the treasurer showing that the society was in a prosperous condi- tion. The retiring president. Geo. A. Cromie. ably outlined what the policy of the society should be for the coming year. His suggestions were enthusiastically adopted by the members and committee's to carry out the plans were appointed. The propositions include an effort to greatly increase the membership, to hold an Iris and Peony show followed by the best Rose show ever held in New Haven. FoIIlowing are the newly elected officers : President. Alfred E. JDoty ; vice-presi- dent. C. Louis Ailing ; treasurer. David Kydd : secretary, Wm. J. Rathgeber. 10,S Xorton St. Board of managers: Herbert F. Clark. Wm. Talbot. John H. Weipand. George A. Cromie. Frank C. Sheldon, A. W. Davidson. Lester B. Lindslev. Bertram G. Leeper. Xathan A. Miller, Walter Shaw. David Kydd. John Boek- ing. Robert Paton. John H. Murrav. W. J. R. Fitchburg, Mass. As soon as tlie frost leaves the ground 30.000 young Pines from the State For- estry Department will be set out in Coggshall Park by the park commission. Reforestation is the big demand of the day and in many cities and towns the authorities are planning to make the coming year a busy one in this direction L. Pittsburgh, Pa. I^ical market conditions remain about the same as they have been since the first of the year, stock scarce and de- mand large. The same conditions must prevail all over the country as the whole- sale houses are receiving' long distance calls and telegrams from districts that they have never served, but it has been impossible to take care of any but tfte regular buyers, and even then no order is ever filled in full, but what stock is received is simply divided up. and it makes no difference what it is, it all looks alike. While there has been no recurrence of the Flu here as yet. and we all hope there won't be. still it has affected this market to the extent that Philadelphia and Chicago, which usually help out dur- ing a shortage have nothing to offer. Stock is more plentiful than it has been, especially Sweet Peas and bulb stock. Peas have been of extra tine quality and have brought from $2.50 to .¥.T per llHt. according to length of stem and conditions on arrival. Tulips are also in heavy supply, but the stems are short. Paperwhite Nar- cJMHi are coming Btroiigcr ami briuit tnia .f(l ti> $H pur KH). The leic'iiji* „f tjmip dniKon, .MiKiionclli' anil Haby rriuri« an- K'ttinK heavier every ilu'y, and iir briiiglii;: Kood priccK. (^uIIuk are of (nui ijuiility and clean up daily. \'ioletii aD< orcliids, while ({mid. Kcem tu be tlie oul; ileniM that do not move eiiHily. The UoKe and Carnulion hiiuution I Htill the same, and the Kupidy iwa; «liort of the demand. (Jf the UimpM there are few lihorta, aiii not many of the fancy gradcH, while lb .••npply of CarnuliouM in Bmall and of poric.v. have p|a>r( havoc with the .small reluilerii, who cUli that they are selling stock at a T»r, small profit in order to hold their trad until there i>i a reduction in priceit, an< wliile a week or two of bright weattic will bring an increaseil sujiply and ; drop in prices, conditions will never ge back to where they were several ywu" ago. With the hxal and national adrei tising the demand has increased faite than production and the srtoner rbe«e rt tailers realize this and adjust themselve to the new conditions the better off Uie' will be. The next meeting of Ibe Pittsburjf Florists and Gardeners' Club will b<- ' Feb. .'{ in the l>ecture Hall of the .\ .Side Carnegie Library. The club has invited the gemral put> lie to hear and see an illustrated tal> on "Central Florida in Midwinter." ' i). K. .Jennings. Ph. 1). Curator ot 1 any of <*arnegie Museum. The rej business and election of oibcers will b held after the lecture. .John C. Walley, foreman of McCi. lum C^:^."s Greenhouses at Fvans <"" Pa., and Ed. Blind of the Blind 1 Co. attended the Carnation C-onv- : in Chicago last week. Geo. C. McCallum, sales manag the McCallum Co. is on a two weeK- business trip in the East. T. Malbranc of Johnstown. Pa. stopped off in Pittsburgh on his wa; home from the Chicago convention. Prohibition of Plant Auction Dumping in Britain The General Secretary of the Hon- cultural Trades Association is informs from the Hague that the Queen sign.- the new decree absolutely prohibiting tL exportation of Dutch plants for the pur poses of Auction Sales in this countr; This new law will come into operatic on Jan. 10, 1920. After that date au-- tions of Dutch plants will be impossible in the United Kingdom, because everj Dutch exporter will have to sign a con tract that his plants are intended fori bona fide English buyer, and not foi Auction Sales : otherwise no Governi ment license will be granted him. ^1 contract provides a heavy penalti against the Dutch exporter who break; this law, and further export licences will be refused to him. The Holland Plant Exporters' Assi^ elation, to whose strenuous efforts in al liance with the H. T. A. the new lav is due, have asked to be informed of an; auctions of Dutch plants in England at ter the date in question, so that pena proceedings may be taken. The secre tary of the H. T. A. has written to th Holland Association, thanking them fo their efforts in speeding up the passagt of this new law, as requested by thf H. T. A. — Horticultural Advertiser, 1 !o!o! !o!o! !o!o! ' A Few Choice Queries that the C. ji Put to Va \ Good morning, do you roll your own (Baby carriage or otherwise'?) IS your roll your own? Is your home mortgaged? (How muc^ and how often?) Can you speak English? (Yes or No.) What other words do you know? Are you deaf and dumb? How dumb" If you are dumb, can you speak fron the heart or can you "Say it will Flowers?" (Answer — Hearts and Flow ers. ) What is your color? (Without blush ing. if possible.) Are you blind in one eye. the othei eye. or both? (If so. say "Aye."') j !o!o! !o!o! !o!o! And it costs .$20,000,000 to ask those questions. — Boston Post. fanuary 31, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 239 A Letter Addressed to THE QUALITY BRANDS COMPANY To CLEVELAND - NEW YORK - CHICAGO PHILADELPHIA - BOSTON STRIKES HOME Buying at home means One Day Delivery Service We often wonder if our old friends remember when Al, Lehman and Hart Lehman first introduced VITAPLASTIC to the greenhouse trade. On a special trip, five years ago, Al. went out to see Mr. Myers who is manager of Mr. Palmer's big plant just a few miles out of Buffalo, at Lancaster. ''Put up a sample of your VITAPLASTIC and come back next year," said Mr. Myers. My, but that was sweet music to us. Well, the sample is still there and about 10 barrels of VITAPLASTIC keeping it com- pany— in fact we are proud to tell you that FIFTY MILLION feet of greenhouse glass is glazed with VITAPLASTIC Glazing Compound We wrote you a letter last month telling you of a large purchase of raw materials. This new price is $1.70 per gallon — our former price was $2. This means an actual saving of $18 to you on every barrel of VITAPLASTIC GLAZING COMPOUND. Price is subject to withdrawal when present stock is contracted for, but if immediate delivery is not desired, shipment will be held for you in our warehouse without extra charge. Delivery will be made this Spring from your nearest point. Use the attached coupon. It will be a pleature for us to send one of our talesmen to explain this offer. The Quality Brands Company 240 The Florists' Exchange FOLIAGE and BLOOMING PLANTS FERNS, Can give Rood value i urow these hi large (luaiUiles: Scottii. 4-in. 30c.. 5-in. see. 75c., 8-in. $1 50 and $2.00 each. Teddy, Jr. 6-in. Ooc. and 75c.. 7-'n- $1.00 and li.as. 8-ln. Ji.so $3.00 each. Whitmanii. 4-ln. 30C., S''"- 6-in. 60c. Macawii. 4-in. pots, soc- each. Verona. Large fern, fine for combin- ation haskcts. 4-in. 3SC. FICUS Elastica. 4-in. pots soc. S-'i- 6-in. and SOC. 75c. DRAC/ENA Terminalis. 5-in. pots. 75c. ASST. FERNS for DISHES. 2M!->n- i<\i>o |)er 100. 3-in. J12.00 per 100. PTERIS WiUonii and Alba Leanata. 6-in. pans 50c. BIRD'S NEST FERNS. 4-in. pots. 3SC. ASPARAGUS PIumo8u». 2H-'n. pots, $5.00 per 100. PRIMULA Obconica, in bloom. 4-in. pots. 20C.; 5-in.. 40C. Chinensis. 5-in. pots. 40C.. in bloom. Malacoides. 4-in. pots, 20c.. in bloom. HARDY ENGLISH IVY. aH-'n. J7-Oo |nT loij; .^-iti,, 5io.oo per 100; 4-in.. stakeil, 25l'. each. BEGONIA Luminosa, red. 4-in. i>ots, 20c.; 5-in., 35c. Magnifica, Pink. 4-in. pots, 25c. in bloom. Good Stock to Grow on for Easter CINERARIA Hybrids. I'ineat strain. 2'-.i-in., Jj.ou per 100; 4-in., $20.00 per 100. HYDRANGEA French and Otaksa. 4-in. 25c., S-in. soc, 6-in. at 60c. and 75c. GENISTAS. 4in. 40c., S-in. 60c. each. AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES. 6-in. pots. 350.00 per 100. Started EASTER LILIES, Ciganteum. 4- to 6-in. high. 6-in. pots, $60.00 per TOO. Cash with order. No plants shipped C. O. D. All plants to travel at purchaser's risk. Plants will be shipped out of pots unless otherwise stated. GODFREY ASCHMANN WHOLESALE GROWER 1012 W. ONTARIO STREET PHILA., PA. When ordering. pleMe mention The Eichange SPECIAL OFFER Abundance of Fine Stock 100 loon Wallflowers, Wintpr-llowCT- i„g, 2',,-iii S2.50 $20.00 Heliotrope, (liirk blue, 2}i-in. 3.00 25.00 Primula malacoides, 2>4-in. 2.50 20.00 Parlor Ivy, strong, 2M-in. .^. 2.00_1.S.50 Hardy English lvyT2;-i-in.. 2.00"'lS.50 AlysBum, Dbl. Giant, 2H-in. 2.50 20.00 Dracaena Indivisa, 2l.j-in.. 3.00 25.00 Cigar Plants, 2 U-in 2.00 18.50 Schizanthus, strong. 2»-.j-in.. 3.00 Asparagus plumosus, 3-in.. . 7.00 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in. . . 7.00 Begonia Prima Donna, in bloom. 4-in 15-00 Pansies of our well-known strain, strong plants that will make early bloomers. S4.00 per 1000. Lettuce, Grand Rapids, Sl.OO per 1000. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. Size of Pot 100 1000 2^4-111. Fuchsia Little Beaute $5.00 $48.00 2ii-in- Fuchsias, 12 assorted varie- ties 4.00 35.00 2^-in. Fuchsia Christmas Gem.. . . 8.00 2J^-in. Marguerites, 3 varieties 4.00 35.00 2J4-in. Heliotropes, light and dark blue 4.00 S-'i.OO 2J^ -in. Lantanas, dwarf orange 6.00 55.00 21-i-in. Lantanas, 8 assorted varie- ties 4.50 40.00 2 -in. Ageratum, light or dark blue. 3.50 30.00 2 -in. Geranium, 150,000 Oberle, Viaud. Buchner. Nutt, etc.... 4.25 40.00 3 -in. Primula Malacoides 6.00 55.00 4 -in. Cyclamen, full of buds 40.00 2j4'-in. Dracaena Indivisa 4.00 35.00 4 -in. Vinca variegata 13.00 125.00 2}'4-in. Vinca variegata '. 5.00 46.00 Five million Canna Bulbs, Red and Yellow King Humbert, Fire Bird, Mrs. Alfred Conard, Rosea sigantea, etc. How many can you use? Correspondence solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, Wholesale Florist WASHINGTON. NEW JERSEY When ordering, please meiitioii The Excbange Geraniums Standard Sorts Labeled From 2-in. pots, Slio.OO per 1000. SMILAX E.^tra strong, will make quick strings. From 2-in. pots. S2.o0 per 100. DAISIES, Boston Yellow From 2-in. pots. S3. 50 per 100 GREVILLEA Robusta From 2-iu pots, S3.00 per 100. \\ I? pack to stauii ;niy weather. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale Grower Allegany, N. Y. Wlit^ii or
  • u«, 2H-in. poU 6.00 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2^i -in. pol« 4.00 COLEUS, 15 »ort«. l(<>otei-in. pota. ... 0.00 MOONVINE. white, 2K-in. potB 4.00 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM, Pink .. 2,00 SALVIA, Hooted Cuttings 1.50 12.00 TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cuttings.. 2.00 VINCA, vinhiK. 2'.i.in. pots- .... , . 5.00 WOOD BROTHERS, I'fJ^Vo'A Whin ur.Inliin, Jflease mention The Exchnn^e CINERARIAS. 3-in. and 4-in., 10c. and 1.5c. COLEUS. Bedding and fancy R. C. $9.00 per lOOU. VINCA. VAR. K. C. and 2-in., $12.00 per 1000 and $3.50 per 100. MARGUERITE DAISY. R. C, 2-in. and 3-in.. SI. .50 per 100. $4.00 and $8.00. STEVIA, Double. 2-in.. $4.00 per 100. MARGUERITE, Blue Daisy. R. C. $2.00 per in ; L'-in, and 3-in., 5c. and 10c. FORGET-ME-NOT. 2-in.. 4c.: 3-in., 8c. GODFREY CALLAS. 2-in., 5c.: 3-in., 10c. SNAPDRAGON, Keystone, Nelrose, Davis Pink, Buxton's, Garnet, 2-in., 4c. HELIOTROPE. R. C, $1.50 per 100: 2-in.. 4c. SALVIA ZURICH. R. C. $1.00 per 100: 2-in., 3c. •MUMS. R. C, $1.50 per 100; all leading kinds and Pompons. SMILAX. 2-in., 3c. TABLE FERNS. 3-in. and 4-in., 10c. and 15c. CASH PLEASE Ro$endale Greenhouses, Delanson, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Geraniums ROOTED CUTTINGS All booked till Mar. luth except Buchner. These are $20.00 per 1000. Ricard, Viaud, Scarlet Bedder, Castellane, Poitevine, $25.00 per 1000. Ricard only, I30.00 per 1000. S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000. Cash with order. FRED.W.RITCHY LANCASTER, PA. When ordprtne. nleasp mention The Exchanee ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS ALL BOOKED TO MARCH I Ricard, Poitevine, Scarlet Bedder, S. A. Nutt and Buchner PETER BROWN Lancaster -:- Penn Wben orderlDE. please meotion The Exchange GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings All sold until late March S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000 Ricard and Poitevine, $25.00 per 1000 Orders for Ritiard alone, price $30.00 per 1000 Albert M. Herr Lancaster, Pa. When orderinc. please mention The Erchanee DAHLIAS BEST NEW and COMMERCIAL VARIETIES PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS V. O. BERLIN - - - - NEW JERSEY ' When orderlQE. please mention The Eichauge Our 1920 Wholesale Bulb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Vogelenzang, Holland AMERICAN BRANCH no Water St., New York \ li«-ii •.nhTliiK. pi**!!"*" U)ifii[i>jii I ij'- fc.L'Daujc*' "^^^ SALVIA BONFIRE CROP ' MY OWN GROWTH H 01. 11.00. oz. tl 60. H lb. »I1.00. PANSY SEED, Giant Superb. Finat mixture 1-5 oi. $1.00, o». »5 00. PANSY PLANTS. Large, ready to bloom. I1.2S per 100, express. Cash with order. b. B. JbNNiNuJ, GREENS FVRMS. CONN. v\ hnn ..rrtcrlriL' nlenwe menllon The Kxcbanre SOW NOW forquick returns GYPSOPHILA, Elegant alba Per 01. t0.40 I GYPSOPHILA, Elegant Pink. CALENDULA, Orange King. . . CALENDULA, Lemon Queen.. CORNFLOWER, Double Blue. CANDYTUFT, Giant White . .50 .40 .40 1.00 .50 MAX SCHLING, Inc. 24 W. 59lh STREET, NEW YORK U'bpn orderlne. Dleapp mention The F^xobaoKf SEEDS, BULBS and PLANTS Barclay Nursery 14 W. Broadway, New York When nrderlnc, please mention The Exchange Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA Blue list of Wholesale Prices mailed only to those who plant for profit When ordering, please mention The Exchange MacNiff Horticultural Co., Inc. SEEDS, PLANTS and BULBS 52-54 Vesey St., New York City Whi^n ordtrtng. pIphp** nieiif lf*n Ttip Ercbapge Burnett Bros. SEEDSMEN Catalogue on application 92 Chambers Street, NEW YORK CITY Seed Packets FLOWER SEED SIZES TO CATALOGUE ENVELOPES— RETUR.N! ENVELOPES Brown Bag Filling Machine Co. FITCHBURG. MASS., U. S. A. When ordering, plesse mention The Exehanfe GARDEN SEED BEET. CARROT. PARSNIP, RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety ; also other itemi of the short crop of tblB past season, as well as ft full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 Dey St ..NEW YORK.and ORANGE.CONN • When ordering, please mentlOD The Rxohuice January 31, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 241 1920 Offerings in Young Stock NEW ROSES AND CARNATIONS MRS. JOHN COOK, CRUSADER, MADAM BUTTERFLY, PILGRIM, CORNELIA, FRANK W. DUNLOP; also the standard varieties, RUSSELL, COLUMBIA, PREMIER, HADLEY, etc. Send for our 4-page price list for descriptions and latest quotations. CARNATION CUTTINGS We can supply well rooted stock of the best Novelties and also the Standard Varieties. S. S. PENNOCK CO. 1608-20 Ludlow St. Philadelphia, Pa When ordering, please aientloo The Kzcbaoc* ROSES 5000 COLUMBIA, i 1500 OPHELIA... ( '^''• 2000 PREMIER 20c. 2j^-inch, own root TRAENDLY & SCHENCK ROWAYTON, CONN. Announcement! The New Crimson D C D M I r" E Carnation 2-in. pot-grown, 87.00 per 100. $65.00 per 1000. BENCH BOSTONS and VERONA. Ready for 412-in. and 5-in. pots, $25.00 per 100. LATANIA Borbonica. 3-in. fine stock, .S12.60 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. We have 500 mixed, in- cluding from best sorts. Can ship at once. Strong, 2'4-in. pots. Good value at $14.00 per 100. DOUBLE or SINGLE PETUNIAS. Rooted Cuttings at $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Uur stock of Double PETUNIAS comprises ten colors, all distinct, also an Al variety of Single Mixed, as well as Rosy Morn, separate. MARGUERITES. Yellow, 2-in , at $5 00 per 100. Boston Yellow, R. C, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. Mrs. Sander, R, C, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. PRIMULA Obconica. 3-in., at $10 per 100. SNAPDRAGON. Free from disease. Silver Pink, Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet. 2"4 -in.. Sli. 00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant Brokers, WATERTOWN P. IS Cedar Street O. Boston, Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange From 2>.4-inch pots at SS.OO per 100; $75.00 per 1000 AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII JACKSON & PERKINS CO., Newark, New York When orderlDg, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please njentioo The Kxchaiige Advrtisieng Nursery Stock in F. E.PAYS and PAYS WEI L 242 The Florists' Exchange Questions and Answers Don't hosidtlc to put your question up to us. There arc many thousands of readers who are anxious to help out. We hopi- to set tliem in tlie humor Malmaison Carnations Vr^ho AVill Answer Those Questions for M. E. P.. Conn.' (J) Wlu'ie oiii 1 iibliiiu .Malniui.sDU Cariiiiliiiii piniits in the I'niti'il Stall's.' (21 Wliiih is llif lic'sl vaiii'l.v ot Mal- niiiisiiii Canialion fur W'iijtiT I'lircih); V C.i) Whiili is Ih.' I)i'st vari.'ty iit Mai- niiiison Canialiiin tdr iiMtiliiiir hi niiiK? Serviceable Advice Requested A snbsi-ribi'i- IiJuatud lliUU milus unrtb by west i>f New Vcirk. is bent mi assist- ing wilb local iuiprov('inent.s, a spirit we admire. He writes : "This coming •SpriuK we wish to interest our public by offering priws for t'be best kept lawns, most artistic window boxes and best vegetable and flower gardens. I thought it possible that several of The Ex- CHAKCK family, having hail some exiierl- enee along Ibis line, would be willing to OITer suggestions through your columns imw to proceed. 1 await with interest some practical advice along this line. Nurseryman. Parcels Post C. 0. D. tirowers of plants and nursery stock for mail order business woubl hud jiarcels post C. O. D. useful : could it be brought about?— W. G. N.. I'a. —Parcels post C. O. L). has been in existence a long while. Special yellow tags for the purpose are obtainable at all post officer. Each tag is divided into four parts. The first part (to be tied to the parcel ) contain.s name and full ad- dress of the sender, space f(U- signature of addressee and spaces for amount due sender, the money order fee and the total amount to be collected. Part two goes to the post office wlilich collects the mone.v. Part three remains one year at sending post office. Part four is given to the sender when parcel is accepted : he keeps it. The parcel is insured against injury or loss to the amount of its value. not exceeding $50 when a lOe. fee is paid, and not exceeding .$1 flowers, how much wood should be left on the plants? r> How long nuiy the soil be used on raised beni'hes with good results? (i. I have had a little trouble with the condensali nnike their shipping boxes themselves? I see only retail boxes advertised. S. How large a house could u can leave more according to con- ditions. 5. As long as you leave in the plants, which will average about three years. Whenever you plant new. put in new soil. fi. Yon should close your ventilators early in cold weather so that the ice will not forni underneath on such days as these. Very litle air is required. 7. Most growers buy their wooden shipping boxes, which may be obtained frrun makers in any large city, and in many other places. ■S. 3500 plants, more or less, dependin': on the man and eouditions. 9. Proximity to water is not a bar to Rose growing if fire heat is available and care is used in ventilating. 10. I am not acquainted with condi- tions in the South. While the sun is a great factor, they do not have the wealth and population that we have. Success there as elsewhere would depend on the individual. E. H. Portland, Ore. The drop in temperature the past few days has again made the fuel supply tty away. Should we 'have much more of this kind of weather the growers face the heaviest fuel bill they have ever ex- perienced. But to ofl'set this they have •enjoyed excellent growing weather and never has the stock looked better. Tne Carnations were the most beneHteti thereby. After the New Year rush and until Jan. 11 Carnations hung at ?2 a doz. Finally on the aboye-mentionecl date they came down to $1,50 per doz. and in a very few da.Ts Carnations be- ¥ran to move and are cleaning up dally. It is one thing to sell Carnations for a funeral spray at 3!2 per doz. and find little opposition but when John Jones ■wants to buy his wife a few Carnations for the table he wavers at !!!2 and savs there are other places where the ¥2 will (I't mnre good. The growers, perhaps, were justified, if demand alone regulated I the price, as shipping demand was brisk. I but it is as much to the benefit of the j grower as of the retailer to keep the I flowers priced so as to cause a steady [ demand. It is good for the entire trade to put Carnations within every one's reach. John Meyer, manager of the Holly- wiMxl at on the strength of the excellent showing made by the florists at the last Staff Fail- some real money has been allotted to this section of the Fair and the Board has asked t^ie P. F. S. to arrange the premium list. And as President Ton- seth stated, leave it to Royalty as it was the work of King Bing that this st''p was taken by the Fair Boarcl. After a lecture by Mr. (.rorman on the damage and benefits of the recent cold snap all retired to refreshments. E E. Sheppard of the White Floral (lardens was recently married and will make his home in Oakland. Cal. The White Floral Co.. recently built a green- house 24ft. X 30ft. for propagation only. Sam Duidan has left the employ of Martin & Forbes Co. to take a position with the H(dlvwood Flower Shop at Seattle. Tjco. Wiedemann is in Southern Cali- fornia. He intends to make an extended trip, as he sa.vs selling the ereenhonses at Milwaukee offered too good an oppftr- tunitv to be overlooked. He says that this is the first time he has had a real vacation in years. .Tulius Schnapn. formevlv with Clarke Bros., is in the Pussv Willow business at present. He is making large shipments to Denvpr and other Middle Western cities. He says he wants t<^ make the Orc^trou Pussv Willows famous. F. Leitz of Niklas & Son is on a trip East^ at present. Max. M. Smith is showing some excellent Maude Deans that are grown by .Toe Koida. This stoek is clean and well grown. The Swiss Floral Co. reports that the Celosias sold like hot cakes for Chr'st- mas. This is the only firm growing this plant for the holiday trade. Nurserymen will bm-p considpT-able difficulty in making deliverv on tender evergreen shrubs. Most of the fnlia^'e is spoiled. H. \. Aruiacost of I»s Angeles, Cal.; .Mure Ebel of Sacramento, Col., and I'. ,[. Hen- dersliot of Ogden, Utah. .1. K. \V. San Francisco, Cal. E. C. Amling of Chicago, 111., who has been spending his Winters in California for the past three years, recently decided to open up a wholesale business here. He has incorporated the E. C. Amling Co. of Los Angeles, capitalized at .$5(1.- 000. and will do a general commission business in cut flowers at Los Angeles. Mr. Amling. who has been engaged in the wholesale line in Chicago for .30 years, has just closed a deal fin- a 33 acre tract at Sawtelle. on which he plans to erect a large range of glass and also a range of lath houses. The Stockton Seed Co.. whose store is located on North Eldorado St.. Stockton. Cal.. has entirely remodeled its store, and installed new fixtures throughout. The new improvements speak well for the i>rogress of the firm. The new officers for 1020 of the Pa- cific Coast Horticultural Society were elected at its January meeting, and are as follows: President. A. Clemc : vice- president. V. Ferrari ; corresponding secretary, .T. R. Walsh ; financial secre- tary. B. E. Meyer ; treasurer. .1. A. Axell : trustees. John McLaren. H. Plath. and A. Rose. Visitors in town this week im-lude Sam Luudy of Denver. Colo.. Walter Kalamazoo, Mich. Thus far into the year of ]!»20 the weather conditions have not favored the grower, as n continuous spell of cfdd, cloudy weather interspersed with snow- storms and miniature blizzards have been our portion during the present month. Under these conditions a scarcity of stock is n2-in., $15.00 per 100; heavy, 3-in., $25.00 per 100; heavy, 4-in., $50.00 per 100. CANNAS. Dry roots, two and three eyes. King Humbert, $5.00 per 100, .$45.00 per 1000. Meteor, best red, green leaf, $4.50 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. Richard Wallace, standard yellow, -$4.50 per 100, .$40.00 per 1000. The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO When ordering, please mention Tbe EKchange No— You Are Wrong The Ten-Ten Is Not That Kind of a Catalogue Chat No. 41 It's not that kind of a ratalogue at all. If it was, it wouldn't be your kind. We made it the way it's made, be- cause that's the way we thought you and your friends wanted it. If we didn't understand you right, then we sure haVe made a mess of it. However, those who have seen the ad- vance proofs of it, haven't been slow to declare it was something distinctly new in the seed and nursery field. Of course, if you want to stick to your old catalogues, just like you do to your old friends: that's just fine. We wouldn't think much of you if you didn't. But you make some very de- lichtful new friends every once in a while, don't you? Those new ones don't make you drop the old ones, do they? Well, then, why not add a new friend in this new Ten-Ten catalog ? ulius* l^eKrs* Cor Ai Thg Si6n of The "Feg Box 24 RutKerTord N.J. When ordering, please mention The EJxchange FERNS ASPARAGUS Plumosa. 3-in. pots, $10.00 per loo. NEPHROLEPIS, Scotti and Teddy, Jr. 6-in. pots, $9.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots, I15.00 per doz.; 8-in. pots. $18.00 and $24.00 per doz. WILSONI PANS. 3 plants in a 6-in. Fan, very fine, $7.20 per doz. LSONI FERNS. 4-in. pots, $3.00 per doz. HOLLY FERNS. 3-in pots, $1.50 per doz. DISH FERNS. 2H-in. pots, strong plants, $6.00 per lOO. ASPLENIUM Nidus Avis (Bird's Nest Ferns). 4-in. pots, $6.00 and $7.20 per doz. FICUS Elastica. 6-in. pots, $9.00 and $12.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots, $18.00 per doz. HARDY IVIES, s-in. pots, $4.20 per doz.; 6-in. pots, $6.00 per doz. CINERARIAS. 3-in. pots for growing on, $12.00 per 100. For Growing on Easter CINERARIAS. 4-in.. S20.00 per 100. BOSTON YELLOW DAISIES. 3-in., Si";. 00 per 100. BOSTON YELLOW DAISIES. 4-in., $20.00 per 100. BEGONIA Luminosa. 5-in. pots in bloom, $5.00 per doz. French HYDRANGEAS and HY- DRANGEA Otaksa. Started stock to grow on for Easter, in 6-in. pots, $75.00 per 100. HYACINTHS in 4-in. pots will be in bloom in about 2 weeks. $25.00 per 100. Cash with order. No plants shipped C. O. D. All shipments travel at purchas- er's risk, and we are not responsible for any delay in transit, as our responsibility ceases when delivery is made to Express Company or other carrier. ASCHMANN BROTHERS Second and Bristol Streets, and Rising Sun Avenue, PHILADELPHIA, PA. WbcQ ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange FERNS FOR DISHES _ Clean, stroDg, healthy plants, ready for imme- diate uBe. From 2>i-in. pots, 86.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000; 3-in. pots $12.00 per 100; 4-in. pots, $25.00 per 100. COCOS Weddelliana. 2Li-in. pots, $15.00 per 100; 3-in.pots. $25.00 per 100. THOMAS P. CHRISTENSEN Short Hills New Jersey HENRY H. BARROWS Fern Specialist FERNS TEDDY JR. and SCOTTII 8-inch $1.50 each 1-inch 75c. and 60c. each 7-inch $1.00 each 2J4-inch $8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000 CAMPBELL BROS. Write for prices Whitman -:- -:- Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Penllyn, Pa. Wben ordering, please mention The Bxcbaoge PRICES ADVERTISED ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY 244 The Florists* Exchange Mr. Florist : We take this opportunity to intro- duce to the readers of The Florists' Exchange, our new time saving device, "WIRE TIE 95 "WIRE TIE" is made of soft galvanized wire easily pressed together and should be used on all plants you are now in the habit of tying to a stake with cord. They are indispensable for tying up Hyacinth and all other bulbs, and so simple a child can apply them. Simply grasp " TIE " between the fingers, slip it around the stake, draw the plant into position and press tie together. When tying up Hyacinth, clip "TIE" between the lower buds of bloom. By using "WIRE TIE" you eliminate that most tedious of all florist work, tying up plants with cord. We are selling to 80 per cent, of those asking for samples and if you really want something of benefit to 3'our business send for these samples and try them out. Price: $2.00 per 1000, $9.00 per 5000. For sale by Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Wm. F. Buschardt, 6 East Woodland Ave., Baltimore, Md. ' ■ s^,^^ X SULCO-V.B. Will control SAN JOSE and other scale insects, and many species of plant lice and fungus dis- eases on trees and plants. From your dealer — or direct. Go to your dealer FIRST. BOOKLET FREE COOK & SWAN CO.oc 148 Front Street, NEW YORK CITY Boston Office, 141 Milk Street GEO. H. FRAZIER, Mgr. vCook&SwAnCoJnc. \ Ni:WlfDKK.P.SA./. WheTi ordering, pleaae mention Tbp Excbsnpe TRADE MAR« 6/2 t/ie Soi/rd:i!^i The Renowned Food For Plants MANUFACTURED BY CLAY & SON STRATFORD. LONDON. ENGLAND When orderln£, pleaae meotloD The Hzchaoce FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 '^d" (For Fumigating and Sprinkling combined) TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 'S^d" FUMIGATING KIND, $3.00 Tk" TOBACCO STEMS, $1.50 'S^i" special price* In Tons and Cairload Lot! J I PrlaJm.ii 285-289 MairopolRan Aw. . i in. fine 5.00 Casii. BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. FERNS FOR FERN DISHES. Strong. bu»hy '2.Vi-\vi, stork, in lnrK<-ht find Ijeet assortment $0.00 per 100. $.W.OO per 1000. 3-in., $10.00 pe 100. .l-in.. $2.';.rX) per 100. FERN SEEDLINGS. Excellent stock, ready for putting, in asMortnient of six best Fern dish varie- ties. $1.75 per 100. $15.00 per 1000. CIBOTIUM Schiedei (King of Ferns). Strong, thrifty 3-in., $(i.00 per dor.. $-15,00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. N. SEEDLINGS. Ready for pottinK- $1,00 per 100. $8.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Seedlings. $1.00 per 100, $7,00 per lOUO. J. F. ANDERSON, Short HUis, N. J. FERN SPECIALIST When orderlni:. pleaKe mention The Exchange Table Ferns Extra fine, bushy plants from 2-in. pots $6.00 per 100. ADIANTUM Croweanum strong stock 2-inch Oc. FRENCH HYDRANGEAS. 6-in 2.5c. R.G.HANFORD Norwalk, Connecticut Orlando Offerings ASPARAGUS elongatus fCut-and- Come-.Again.i. Less than 1000, Sl.OO per 100, oz., about 1200 seeds, SIO.OO. POLYSTICHUM coriaceum (Leather Leaf Fern). Strong divisions, $10.00 per 100; 2.5, postpaid, for §.3.00. F. W. FLETCHER, Orlando, Fla. ROSALIND GARDENS Chicago III. {Th-e votes below were reeeived too late for insertion on tlw regular Chi- cago page.) The Market The present market cuuditifins ■will pass without a rival, not excepting; the period during October and November. 191S. when flowers were at a premium on account of the epidemic of influenza. It is worse now than it ever has been and no one looks for nuich improvement in the near future. At the earliest, it i.s predicted that it will be well past the middle of Februar.v before any relief may be expected. There are others who say the market will not regain its normal before March first. Tlie weather is the worst possible from point of production, but it is not altogether a weather prob- lem : there are other causes. Stock of all kinds is scarce : what little comes in daily is disposed of as soon as it ar- rives. Some of the smaller houses have quit using ice for the time being, as nothing is on hand long enough to go into their refrigerators. Larger houses where refrigerating machinery is used have been at a standstill for the same reason. There is no letup in the demand for shipping stock, old customers as well as new. but there is no one looking for new customers at this time as there is not sufficient to take care of the old ones. Not one-third of the shipping or- ders are filled. Local buyers are in a sorry plight and complain freely of the loss they are sub.iected to for tlie want of stock for funeral work, which is very heavy on account of the many deaths froni in- fluenza and pneumonia. laical retainers in the past always had the best of the market, never buying until the last min- ute when prices were lowest, and many never thinking of buying until they had the orders, letting the wholesaler hold The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for Kreeo, bUck, white fly, thripe and mft scale. FUNGINE For mildew, mats and other bllghte affect- ioi flowers, fruits and vegetables. VERMINE For Ml worms, an^le worrrjs, aod other vorma working in the ftoil. Quart, $1.00 Gallon, $3.00 SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co.^ Madison, N. J. CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED MANURE ■ Pulfe led or Shredded ■ Cattle Manure fl Pulverized ■ Sheep Manure ■ The Florifltfl' standard of uniform ■ high quality for over ten years. ■ Speeify WIZARD BRAND ia 1 ■ your Supply House order or write | S OB direct for pricaa and freight rates. ■ THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. ■ 4 Union Stock Yards, CHICAGO SPECIFY MAGIC BRAND Fertilizers— Always CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER CO. UNION STOCK YARDS CHICAGO "Master Soil Builders" Send for prices on Master Brand Vine and Plant Manure — eventually you will use it. Why not now? PROTO-FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. LaSalle St., CHICAGO. ILL. Zenke's New Plant Life Liquid Liquid Fungicide Compound Plant Insecticide If your supply house fails you, write direct. The Excell Laboratories 115-17 EjuI So. Water Si. CHICAGO. ILL. John Baer Tomato Seed of this grand early variety at 50c. per oz., 4 ozs. $1.50 G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. DREVCN-TZCELAAR & C^ WHOLESALE FRENCH E ULB GRO WERS 1133 Broadway. Corn- r26lh St. N.IW Yi.,R.C January 31, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 245 SEALED BIDS CONTRACT 191 SEALED BIDS will be received by the Board of Water Supply, at its offices, twenty-second floor, Municipal Building. Park Row. Centre and Chambers streets, New York City, until 11 A.M.. on Tues- day. February 10, 1920. for Contract 191. for plantine at the Kensico Dam. in the Towns Of Mt. Pleasant and North Castle, Westchester County, New York, all as set forth in the specifications. At the above place and time the bids will be publicly opened and read- .P^^n- phlets containing information for bidders and contract drawings can be obtained at the above address, at the office of the Sec- retary, by depositing the sum of five dol- lars (S5> in cash or its equivalent for each pamphlet. For further particulars apply to the office of the Chief Engineer at the above address. JOHN F. GALVIN. President. CHARLES N. CHADWICK, L. J. O'REILLY, Commissioners. Board of Water Supply, BENJ. F. EINBIGLER. Secretary Kensico Dam Planting To Those Who Bid On Above THE Amawalk Nursery Announces that It Has Thousands of Norway Maples — and — Pin Oaks of 2}^ inch cal. and over, growing for your inspection at Amawalk. WE ARE NEAR AT HAND, approximately 20 miles from the Kensico Dam. Prices given three ways: F. O. B. Amawalk; F. 0. B. Kensico, or delivered and planted at Kensico Dam. Bids on Kensico Dam planting close February 10. Write us early. Visit us and see the trees we offer. Amawalk Nursery AMAWALK Westchester Co. NEW YORK Telephone: Yorktown 128 New York City Office: 103 PARK AVENUE Telephone: Vanderbilt 7691 ORNAMENTALS Of Every Description w. E are equip- ped to supply unexcelled speci- mens of trees and shrubs for orna- mental purposes. Two nurseries, of more than 800 acres. Let us fill your needs. Send for new catalog. AMERICAN NURSERY CO. SINGER BUILDING, NEW YORK When ordpring- plensp mention The Exchange the stock. It is different now. They plead with the wholesalers to hold for them so much stock from day to day and are even willing that their orders should be booked for a supply for days ahead. Dealers cannot afford to accept these orders : it is first come first served, when they have in a small way satisfied their steady customers for the day's de- maud. There are instances where the retailers have gone to the growers in their automobiles to get stock dii-ect be- fore coming to the commission houses, but without results. Whatever there is to be had in Roses is mainly of the better grades. In short stock, so much in demand for funeral work, there is not one-fourth of what is required. Broken Roses, without stems, that were usually thrown away or sold for Ic. or 2c. each, bring from 3c. to 5c. The very shortest bring $8 per 100 up to the full limit of holiday prices. Carnations are bringing holiday in-ices. excepting reds. Splits bring easily $S per 100 and then up to $1.5. The few Tulips coming in move at from .$10 to .$12 per 100. Jonquils the same price. Freesias the same also. Callas .$5 per doz. Cattleyas are more plentiful, but they don't fill the bill in the rush for funeral work. The absence of the heavy shipments from Hudson River Violet growers is missed. It is said these grow- ers get satisfactory prices East, which curtails the large shipments to this mar- ket that was for so long a feature at this Keason. The demand for all greens is good. F.ancv ferns are bringing from $3. .50 to $4 per 1000. The demand for funeral work in Chi- cago may be judged in some measure from the fact that the Chicago Sunday Tribune on Sunday. .Ian. 25, carried nearly a full page of obituary notices. I'sually a (-olunin or two is the maxi- mum of the Sunday editions. Joint Meeting Postponed The joint meeting of the growers, wholesalers and retailers called for .Ian. 2G at the Hotel Randolph has been postponed for a week. It will be held on Feb. 2 instead, at the same place when another large meeting is desired. The cooperative plan for the advance- ment of the floral industry in and around Chicago is well under way. Final steps will be taken at this meeting to perfect a thorough working organization for the good of the trade. The next regular meeting of the Clii- cago Florists' Club will be held at the Hotel Randolph, Feb. 5. This will be the first meeting at which the new of- ficers will preside. Secretary Lauten- schlager is preparing attractive notices. John Stephens. Kansas City, Mo., has purchased from E. H. Blameuser. Xiles Center. 111., the entire stock of his new seedling Carnation, seedling No. 27. Blooms of this variety were shown at the recent exhibition. Harold Joy. Nashville, Tenn.. is spending a week in the city. He is being shown the sights under the vigil- ance of Guy W. French. Peck of Potatoes Sold for $12,000 The perfect Potato, which resists blight and other diseases is said to have been developed in England. Samuel Ryder, head of the seed firm of Ryder & Son, St. Albans, England, is said to have paid ,$12,000 tor Potatoes which did not quite fill a peck measure. The average Potato yield in 1018. says the Seed World, was tour tons per acre. With the new seed 33 tons per acre can be produced. Full results may not be reaped fm- two or three years. Roses-Own Root-Roses Rooted Plants from Beds Soft ■wood cuttings taken from field stock (Desert Climate Grown) and rooted in beds. Ready for shipment February 15th and later. Good plants. Roots puddled, per 20 75c., per 100 $2.75. 3000 for $75.00 Express prepaid if cash is sent with order. To all we know with accredited standing, express can be deducted from invoice. Not less than 20 of any kind booked. American Pillar Excelsa Source d'Or Christine Wright Flower Fairfield South Orange Per- HlAWATHA FECTION Lady Gay Tausendschoen Shower Gold White Dorothy Silver Moon Perkins Field-Grown Transplant Stock List Ready February 1st Hybrid Teas, also a few Hybrid Tea Climbers. No H. P's in this lot. Of hardy climbers (about same as above list) can offer a few thousand. Field-Grown No. 1 and No. 114 Grades Surplus List Feb. 1st Write for same HOWARD ROSE CO. HEMET, CALIFORNIA Criivison Rambler Climbing American Beauty Dorothy Perkins When ordering, please mention The Exchange THE NEW IMPROVED GOLD LETTER Now ready for distribution "Anita Brand" No. 1 size, $5.00 per 1000. No. 4 size, $4.50 per 1000 Jobbers attention : For the first time since the beginning of the war we are in a position to fill orders of any size. Write for quotations and samples ANITA SPECIALTY COMPANY 77 Summer Street, BOSTON, MASS. p. O. Box. 2376 When ordering, please mention The Exchange WIRE DESIGNS J^mes Vick^J?"' PRICES RIGHT— QUALITY RIGHT Let us quote you on your next order. If lt*i made of wire, we can make it GEORGE B. HART, Manufactarer 24-30 Stone Street, Rochester, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Growers of Flowtr »id Vegetable Seeds Get the benefit of our 60 jrean' experienM All aeasooable varie^faa Oar fftooks are very complete Rochester, N.Y. The Flower City When ordering, please mention The Exchange Send for our Trade Catalogue Moss : Moss Fadeless Green Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Green Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag JqJih [^ewlS Chllds, IllC. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. Flowerf ield, L. I., N. Y. When ordering, please mentloo The Bxcbange j When ordering, please mention The Bzchange 246 The Florists Exchange s Choice Stock FOR FLORISTS D. HILL We arc booking orders now for Spring delivery. The following is only o partial list. Write for complete catalog. Our over sixty- four years in business is your guarantee of complete satisfaction and a square deal. Evergreens for Landscape Planting Spcrimcn Stock— Hnllrd and Burlappcd TRAILTnG, CREEPINGiOR VERY DWARF Feet Eftfh to Juniperu* cnnQdrnBiB aurea.. 1-1, '■'j $2,50 $22.00 Junipcrui procunilH'nB l-I,'-'j 3.00 27. ."iO Juniperus procunibenfl lVi-2 3.76 35.00 Juniperua procumbi'iiB 2-2H 6.50 52.50 Junipcru* Bftbina proetrata. . 1-1 J^ 3.26 30.00 Juniperus Bftbina prostrata. . 1 H-2 4.00 36.00 DWARF, OR LOW-GROWING VARIETIES Feet Each 10 Junip«ru» Pfitzcriana 1-lH $2.25 $16.50 JuniporuB Pfitzerinna lJ-'i-2 2.75 20-00 Juniperufl I'litzeriana 2-3 4.00 36.00 Juniperus tfal)ina 1-lH 2.25 19.50 Juniperus Sabina lH-2 3.25 30.00 Juniperus Sabina 2-2H 4.00 36.00 Pinua Mugho 1-1^ 1-75 13.50 Pinuii Mugho lH-2 2.25 18.60 Tanua canadensis 1-1>4 3.00 26.50 Taxua canadensis 1^-2 4.00 36.60 Taxus ouBpidata brevifolia. . . 1-1 H 3.25 28.50 Taxus cuspidata brevifolia. . . 1 }4-2 4.00 38.50 Thuya occidentalia compacta 1-lH 1-7^ 13.60 Thuya occidentaUa Wood- wardi 1-lJ^ 2.60 22 60 Thuya occidentalis Wood- wardi lH-2 3.00 26.00 MEDIUM HEIGHT VARIETIES— Continued Foot Each 10 PinueCembra l-lj^ $2.50 $22.50 PlnusCenibm., . lK-2 3.00 27.60 Thuya ofcidciitaUs 2-3 1.75 13.60 Thuya ocridi'iitalis 3-4 2.25 18,60 Thuya oocidoiitiiHs 4-6 2.75 23.00 Thuya occideiitalis lutea 1-1}^ 1-75 13 50 Thuyo occidt-ntulia lutea lH-2 2.00 16.60 Thuya oceidciitalis pyra- (nidalie : 2-3 2.00 16.00 Thuya occidentaUa pyra- aiidnUs 3-4 3.00 23.00 TALL-GROWING VARIETIES Feet Each Abies concolor lH-2 Abies Douglasai 2-3 Abies DouglaBsi 3-4 Abies Douglassi 4-6 Picea alba 2-3 Picea alba 3-4 Picea alba 4-5 Picea canadensis 2-3 Picea canadensis 3-4 Picea canadensis 4-5 Picea eicelsa 2-3 Picea ezcelsa 3-4 MEDIUM HEIGHT Abies balsamea Abies balsamea Abies balsamea Abies teuga canadensis Abies tsuga canadensis Abies tsuga canadensis Abies tsuga canadensis Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana Juniperus counarti Juniperus counarti Juniperus couQarti Juniperus counarti Juniperus elegantissima Lee. Juniperus elegantissima Lee. Juniperus glauca Juniperus glauca Juniperus glauca Juniperus Schotti Juniperus Schotti PinuB aufitriaca VARIETIES Feet Each 2-3 $2.50 iM 3.00 4-fl 4.2S 2-X 2.75 S-4 3.76 4.S 4.60 fi.« 6.25 2.3 2.25 3-» 3.60 4-f, 5.25 ,■>-« 7.25 2-i^ 3.75 X-4 5.25 4-.'> 7.00 .Vfi 10.00 2-X 6.00 .■M 6.00 2..;) 3.00 iM 4.76 4.,'i 6.76 2.,1 3.75 X-4 4.75 2-3 2.76 10 $20.00 26.00 37.60 22.50 30,00 40.00 65.00 19.00 28.50 47.60 65.00 33.60 46.60 64.00 92.00 46.00 65.00 26.50 42.00 63.00 32.00 42.60 22.60 Picea puugens — Blue 2-3 j Ptcea puBgeDS — Blue 3-4 I Picea puugens — Green 2-3 Picea pungens — Green 3-4 Picea pungens KoBteriana., . . 3-4 Pinus resinoea 2-3 PinuB resinoaa 3-4 Pinus Strobufl 2-3 Pinus Strobus 3-4 I Pinus Strobufl 4-6 Pinus Strobufl 5-6 $2.00 2.60 3.25 4.26 2.25 3.00 4.50 3.75 4.75 5.60 2.00 2.75 4.00 5.26 3.25 4.60 8.25 2.50 3.00 1.76 2.50 3.00 4.60 10 $16.50 20.00 27..'i0 38.60 20.00 26,00 38.60 32.60 42.60 48.50 18.60 22.00 36.00 47.60 28.50 38.50 76.00 18.60 23.50 13.60 20.00 24.00 36.60 Special offer of 5000 NORWAY MAPLES Fine, heavily branched — Straight trunks Cahper; Height 6 in, above ground 10 100 8-10 ft. IHin $11.00 $95.00 10-12 ft. 1 H to 2 in 16.50 140.00 12-14 ft. 2 to 3 in 27.60 235.00 14-16 ft. 3 to 4 in 65.00 Evergreen BOX 407 Specialists DUNDEE, ILLINOIS Vhea orderluff. please mention Th« Blxcbaiis* Young Stock for Lining Out We have a complete assortment o IHardy Ever- greens, Deciduous Trees and Shrubs in small sises to line out. Send for catalog. The D. Hill Nursery Co., Inc. Largest Growers in America •eiBUMisa eu laT -eien inoi pu9S -v^iwuniWB puB pOTUWidBU^Jl— BUOJp -uapopona PIJQ^H pu« , OAnvK ipi«ti 'epuBBuoqi SiUi>Sl eq; ia "Beoiad epwj^ ^ . SHQHHS JN ■BPBK ■BS.>IJd QpitJi iHioads pus aoiHiao jojpuas uodtipe -puadep sq UB3 a'sqi Jiooii eojoqs Xpjnig eaiiau-BA J9JBJ puB uoramoa qjoq '89311 siionpioap *8oeaj8 ,a -pusiiing Ai»s ^n9raU089« 1838JS1 Wben ordering, ple&se mention The Bxchanse Roses Portland- Roses EVERGREENS EVERGREEN SHRUBS HARDY PERENNIALS Ask for Complete Price Lists Mountain View Floral Co. PORTLAND, OREGON NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Roses, Qematis, Phlox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Write for our Wholesale Trade List W.&T. SMITH CO. Geneva, N. Y. 70 Years 1000 Acres Top may be ever ao (food, hut Ihc REAL value of n trer depend* on the pool HevelopmrnI from Irnnnphmt intf . ROSEDALE ROOTS UK., iiiii x< r.lli (1 and tin uuLnoil l.ub hiilliciciit cluy ' liolil II i.oli(] bull. .>iiiriii,lc of priwn, F. O. H., Truck. Ball and Hurlii|, WHITE PINE IP. StrobuiJ. Kacli 10 iH t., :;i ill $0,7.'; M.cjo •-' to 3 ft... 1.2.', 10.00 .) to 4 ft... 1.7.5 l.l.fX) ■1 to 5 ft 2..')0 22..5- gate. As we understand it, E. Y. Teas, who was re- sponsible for its introduction, sent out a verj' modest number to a favored few, hoping that from these there might in time be enough raised to go around. That such is not the case is quite evident for, as a matter of fact, very few people outside of the trade know that there is a white flowered Judas Tree. Again, we must bear in mind that being a varietal form, the raising of it true from seed is very un- certain. One might possibly get some pure white ones from seed but it is more than likely that practically all the seedlings would be a reversion to type. Our E. H. Wilson of the Arnold Arboretum is always an attraction for plant lovers, so waen he appeared before the Pennsylvania Hort. Society to lecture on "Flora and Vegetation of Formosa and Korea," in Philadelphia, last week, he was greeted by a large audience. iVlany professional men, whom only a good speaker can at- tract to the meetings, were in attendance, attesting to Mr. Wilson's popularity. The siJJeaker took his audience through those two lands, showing by lantern slide many desirable plants introduced from those countries. Not- withstanding the fact that many of these plants are no^v regarded- as indispensable favorites in our land- scape planting. Quarantine 37 has "killed the goose that laid the golden ^g^-'^ In fact, unlike the lazy hens of today, this goose had many golden eggs in store for us in the form of choice pUints, the description and pic- tures of which enthused the audience but, alas! pos- session is out of the question. Mr. Wilson's denuncia- tion of Quarantine 37 evoked much applause and may t)e taken as an indication of bow unpopular the Federal Horticultural Board is with plant lovers. Grouping of Plants in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia tuation of temperature they are lifted entirely out of the soil and by exposure of the roots to the air and sun are often killed. A mulching of light litter prevents this from occurring by keeping the plant shaded and the soil from thawing quickly. Without doubt the most perfect mulch and one that fulfills a two-fold purpose is Nature's own "snow." For this reason the Alpines of Switzerland are beau- tiful in the Spring after being so snugly covered with a blanket of snow and, in like manner, our own hardy perennials here are much better and stronger after a Winter in which the snow had constantly covered them until Spring had come. How foolishly mulching is sometimes done; the ma- terial being banked up around the stem of the plant instead of extending as far as the spread of the roots. Trees of a good size, when planted in the Fall, are greatly helped by mounding the soil up around the stem in addition to the usual mulch of sure method of propagation Is by budding and inarching on seedling plants of the common Canadensis. Also layers laid down in June and allowed to remain on the parent plant till the following Spring will give us nice young plants on their own roots. One other reason, perhaps, that may account in some measure for its scarcity is the fact of its being sub- ject to a leaf and bark fungus. This in some sea- sons appears on the native Judas Tree in a similar manner to that of fire-blight in Apple and Pear trees Cutting back to firm wood and spraying with Bor- deaux helps to keep the disease in check. It does seem a pity that so worthy and beautiful a plant should find its way so slowly into our nurseries- and gardens; but such is the experience of many of the good things in the floral world, it takes almost half a lifetime to get them into prominence so that their value may be recognized and appreciated. E. M. 248 The Florists' Exchange r'-.r^-A''J-'X. .U. I OUNDED INIIHHH laORISTS EXCHANGEj A Weekly Mctlium of IntorchunKo f«r FloriNta, Nuritcrymon, Sccdnnion nnd the Trncio in Gonoral Exclusively a Trade Paper PubliHlied fvcry Saturday by tho A.T. Do La Marc Conipuuy, Inc., I'rintLTs and I'ublisliura. -ISS to -MS Wi'st 37th SI., New York. A. T. Do La Marc. pri'ttidoTit and [iiatiaKinK editor: A. L. L. Dorcy, accre- tarv: David Touzcaii. truaaiircr. Tlic addrcaa of tlu» officers is the addrusa of this papcr.^ .Short Addrcan — I*. O. 13ox 100 Tiiiica Square Station, Ntjw York 'IVlcphont*. Longacro ."iUO Rogifttorod Cable AddroHHi Florex Nowyork CHICAGO AND THE WEST James Morton, The Montts' ICxchango, 60 East Itaudolpb Street, 2d flour. Telephone, Uandolpli 'ib. BOSTON AND THE NEW ENGLAND STATES Gustavo Thommon, Tho Morista* Exchange, 24 Toniple Street. Somerville, M)u>s. To reach New York office Call lONf.ACKI .sjd August Pohlmann of Chicago on Advertising "Advortising is one way to sell your goods and should be done regularly and .systcniatieully. .Vdvrrlising in n .trade paper for a month, dropjjing it for a montli and then starting up again for another month, does not pay — sloady, persistent advertising is what counts." These gems of wisdom were uttered recently hy .Mr. l-'oehlmatLn, one of the largest growers in the w'orld, and surely he, of all men, knows what he is talking at)out. It is the language used to their advertisers by all pro- gressive papers throughout the country and the old simile will make its rea.soning clear. A business block is devoted to one class of trade; John Johnson comes along, rents a store, equips it and proceeds to do busi- ness. After a month or so he pulls down the blinds .and closes up for a month, and keeps on alternating, part time opeji and part time shut. Now, what chance ;ha.s -Mr. John.son against the competitors who keep open shop aJl tlie year round? In the Glow of a Cheery Grate Fire Or even if your heat comes to you through Die medmm of your o^vii boilers, see if you can- not contribute your mite Retailers throughout the country, North, .South, East and West are requested to show their interest in the Ketail Department of The Florists" Exchange by sending us in material for publication. We are at all times ready to answer all questions which may be put before us and there are matters of management, shop policy, advertising, purchasing and all the other min- utia; of a retail business, which could well be discussed In these columns. If you, Mr. lieader, will come out of your shell and demonstrate in a jiractical way the interest you un- doubtedly feel in the progress of your business by writ- ing us of your jiroblems or experiences, your ambitions, your successes or your failures, you will be doing your share toward the uplift of all concerned. The retail end these days is just as important as the growing end, every bit of it. The grower could not live without the retailer, nor can the retailer live with- out the grower. The growers' end in our columns is generally well represented; we would like to see the retailers just as free in coming forward. Do not think for a moment that any one man monopolizes these columns to your exclusion. If you will but make your activities known The Florists' 'Exchange will be only too glad to help you come forward in the limelight. l.et us hear from you freely. The endeavor of The Florists' Exchange ever since it was established in 1888 has been to promote the In- terests of all; the very beginner, the man who is just forging ahead equally with the well established 'and prosperous. It certainly stands to reason that if re- tailers will use these columns as freely as they are thrown wide open to them there would" shortly be es- tablished a school of education highly beneficial to all. Cost of Delivery per Package In line with what we had just written has been re- ceived an interesting question, careful answers to which by those who have kept tab on the situation, will be appreciated. The question follows: Can you tell me of ami florist who has his delivery system systematized so that he is in a position to give ^actual cost of delirery per pactiaye? C. Conn. Starting a National Growers' Association , I'lie iMuneliing of u Nulionul Growers' Association look I I'lleel lit Chicago last week — particulars will be found [ in this issue. This inception of a great countrywide ' organt^cation will, under vigorous manageinent, undoubt- edly prove the most momentous step in the hiatory of ciinunercial lloriculture taken In the year 1920. The possibilities for growers' benefit in every direction are niiinuMu'iital. Apparently it has to be driven into the heads of nine men out of ten that the lime is here when only thorough cooperation of the most active character will it he possible for a man to make headway, let alone keep afloat; thus every new (»rgani/.ation working on cperatioii on the part of every Carnation grower in the land. The Quarantine Situation The Japanese Beetle Quarantine { ,\s noticed in aiiulher column the hearing was held' at Washington this week and we give a full resume of what was said at the hearing, obtained for our readers through our special correspondent ul Wuslilng- ton, whose services, by the way, have proved ex- tremely valuable to our readers so often in the past. It behooves ivery florist in the land, every nurscry- iiiun and every seedsmun to read this rejjort in order that they may draw their own conclusions and prepare theiii.sclvcs for what is to come for, undoubtedly tlicse quarantines under our present methods of attempting to check diseases and insect pests arc only in their be- ginning. For the first time in a Quarantine hearing cut flow- ers have been brought into mention and a statement made to the efl'cet that it would be as necessary to examine them as it was to examine individual cars of Corn. The form of the Quarantine, which will un- doubtedly be enlarged, will be made known, doubtless, as quickly as it can be formulated. The I'l.oHisrs' Exchange has often placed itself on record that it is not opposed to quarantines where these can be shown to be justified, but wc have often protested against the form of the quarantines for the manner in which they lay, in our opinion, greater hardships on the growers than is actually necessary. It is to be sincerely bojied that in the present instance the quarantine to come will be so regulated as to offer the least possible obstacles to the transaction of busi- ness and interstate shipments. Once again we request every grower who is a sut)- scriber of this paper to read carefully our special representative's report. The Illinois State Quarantine Quarantining j)lant.s, as predicted in these columns not so many moons ago, is rapidly becoming the fashion. .\t the time referred to we ventured the assertion that the example of the l''ewden of Illinois and by the F. H. B. at A\'ashington are brought about because neither the State of Illinois nor the F. H. B. have a ^ufiicient force of expert, trained inspectors at their ccmmand — men w-ho are capable of recognizing injuri- ous pests and diseased conditions of plants :- Whatever the cause of the quarantines, parts of which may be necessary, but the majority not — unless our national floricultural and horticultural associations g«t together and work together in a vigorous cam- paign for enlightenment as to just how far they are warrantegrcss of any busines.s and stated that the growers' "is the only indu.stry I know of where the expen.sc of the national i)ublicity campaigns is not borne by the manufacturer — tlie producer." The .soap, chewing gum, automobile, Orange and .'Vpple indus- tries were enumerated as examples of the fact that the national advertising camiiaigns were financed by the manufacturers and not left for the retailers to take care of. "The jjroducers pay for the national advertis- ing because they want their products put up right before the American public and a demand created for their goods. The retailer has advertised your business long enough for you to now get busy and realize it is up to you to tlo some atlvertising yourselves. We have no conception of the amount of money that the retailers have spent in putting across that wonderful slogan of ours, 'Say it with Flowers,' whose value is unlimited. It is worth more than millions of dollars to us." Mr. Anuuann drew attention to the fact "that the Hudson Automobile Co. did not expect their agents, sub-agents or salesmen to do their advertising for them, having just appropriated three million dollars for a na- tional advertLsing campaign, spending $10,000 a week in the !:ublicity becomes more apparent, and it will be to the ;ussociaHon's best interests to renew our annual exhibition in eoimecUon with tile Fall meeting, which proved such a success in t- rinor vein's htt'iv war conditions necessitated their discontinuance. These shows at Moline, Bloomington and Galesburg accomplished much in bringing the florists ol tile State into closer relationship as well as beins of great benefit to the trade in the cities in wliich thev were held, and I recommend that a committee be ap- pointed to give this matter consideration. In 1918, we had planned to have a Fall show at Springfield, but it was found necessary to abandon it, and I lifipe this year's efforts will be crowned with great success. During the i>ast few years, we have seen great ini- jirovements in many varieties of flowers, especially Roses grown for cut blooms. I might mention Columbia. Premier- Mjidanie Hutterfly, Frank W. nim'.on. Cru- sader, Pilgrim and many others which have brought about a new standard in the Rose family and should greatly aid us in makin" our show next Fall a worthy event. There will also no doubt be a good list of new Chrysanthemums and Carnations brought out during the year which will prcn'e welcome additions especially available for this purpose. All indications point to a most prnsperniis year, and florisfs owe it to themselves to see that they receive their full measure of it. which we can only be sure of realizing by demonstrating to the public what we are accomplishing. In conclusion President Keimel apologized for his inaliility to be present at last year's meeting and also , for his ina;bility to give the organization as much of his time as he would have liked to have given it ; he 'iffered every assistance to his successor in the endeavor to make the coming year the mcst successful in the history of the societw Secretary Ammann's Report Much of the secretary's work has been neglected be- cau.se of the busy year in the S. A. F., and yet our asso- ciation has had a prosperous year. We have added twenty life members and nineteen annual ones in the past year and have secured the requisite number of mem- bers in the S. A. F. and O. H. to put our president on the executive board of that society. It behooves us to do more; all our members should be S. A. F. and O. H. members and there should not be a S. A. F. member in Illinois wlio is not a member of our association. This is our fourteenth annual meeting and completes my tenth year as your secretary. I want to say these years of my intimate association with so many members Joseph Kohout President Commercial FI )Wcr Grower s.\s8^ciation of Chicago of our craft have indeed been pleasant ones. We have had trials and been tested, yet withstood tlic storms and indifferences of many. Today the I. S. F. A. stands second to none in our country. Much has been ac- complished in little more than a decade; our member- ship roll totals 232, of whom 72 are life and 160 annual members. This is not as many as we should have from the many florists in our State, yet it is a very good percentage. We have at Urbana one of the most up to date experi- mental stations devoted exclusively to floriculture In the country, obtained almost entirely through the efforts of this association. There is much yet to be done and the work must not be neglected, I realize the importance of an active secretary and as much of my time in the near future will be taken up by work for the national pub- licity committee I beg of you for the benefit of this as- sociation and for my own relief, to elect another man as my successor in office. Prof. Lehenbauer followed with an interesting paper and Prof. Uorner sketched briefly and interestingly the instructional work done in horticulture at the State Uni\ersit\- ;it Urbaiia. \V. J. Heimbreiker of the well known firm of Heim breiker & Cole of Springfield, 111., was elected presi- dent; Jos. Kohout, vice-president; Frank L. Washburn, treasurer, and J. F. Ammann, secretary. Mr. Ammann %vas rather reluctant to accept the office of secretary again, urging some other member to take his place, saying that there really "wasn't so much worlv attached to the position, there being only about two weeks in the year when you were kepi very busy." On this. Prof. Dorner rose to his feet remarking that he thought this information "had elected .Mr. .\ramann di- rect to the secretary's chair,'' and so the matter rested. A motion was made and carried to ap]X)int an ad- visory committee to confer with the State authorities at the University of Illinois regarding matters of im- ]>ortance to the conmiereial florists. The matter of holding a Fall meeting and exhibition was left with the executive conunittee to determine later in the season when thev will notify the various members. Joseph Kohout Joseph Kohout has been elected president of the Ci>mmercial Flower Growers' Association of Chicago, wliich is soon to become a branch of the new national organization to be formed permanently at the conven- tion of the S. A. F. at Cleveland in August nex-t. Mr. Kohout had the additional honors conferred upon him last week of being elected vice-president of the Illinois State Florists' Association. He is a successful Rose grower with a large range of modern slass at Libcrtv- lille. 111. The OM Adnm. — Freddy (who has eaten his apple): "Let's play at .\dam and Eve." Millie: "How do we do that?" Freddy : "You tempt me to eat your apple, and 1 give way." — Edinburgh Scotsman. — P. One Mure Subslitutt. — Regular: "The undererust to that chicken pie you brought n:e was abominably tough." Waiter; "There wasn't any undererust to that pie. sir; it was served on a paper plate, and you've eaten it." — Detroit Neus. — .P January 31, 19J0. The Florists' Exchange 251 American Carnation Society {CuiiimNfil J'rtini put/c 221) triWcal [leikxl since tlie war btgan and more so since it cncU-il. I wisli to int'orm tile members of our society tliat our nienibcrslnip fur tlie past year has been ac a oia.i...-.!.. . 1 ili.nli tiiat every member present at this meeting sliould niaJie it iiis busuiess to see that lie gets at leius\ one new member. We all know that the more members we have enrolled in our society the more prosperous we wiR be. Our revenues would be increased, our meetings Mould be better attended, and our exhibitions would be much larger than ever before. I wish to suggest that our saciety offer some inducement in some way to th:)se getting the moist new members the coming year. The A. C. S. siiould devise some plan so our resenui- would he increased. We are running today on the sain.- plane as we have ' in the past, regardless of the iiig.i prices. I would suggest that the dues of our s::4-ie(y be riused to three dollars, instead of two, Mhich wouil give us a little nwre revenue. This may cau.se soiote criticism but we should take time and prices under consideration. As we all know it costs a great deal more now to exliibit Carnations than it did four or fix c years ago. The shipping facilities in the past year have been much improved but we are still a long way from getting what is right. The express companies liave tiiken better care of our packages than laist year and are a little more prompt in settling claims. 1 think the parcel post deipartment should insure parcels against freezing when njarked perisliable. At present tliey insure only against non-delivery, the responsibility for breakage being the same as for non-insured pai-cels. 1 think this matter should be taken up with the S. A. F. and O. H. and it might help if we would cooperate with them, as they are in a condition to handle tliis nuitter to better ad- vantage. I would suggest that a committee be appointed by our society to cooperate with the S. A. F. and O. H. in tills matter. A great many parcels post packages have been frozen in transit this season, for which ihe shippers are at a loss. We have in the past year lost three of our members by death: Frank Friedley of Clevelandv O. ; Robert Montgomery of Natick, Mass., and Henry Rohrer of Lancaster, Pa. I would suggest that our society take some action in this matter and ihat a committee be appointed for that purpose. The registration of new varieties in the past year has been much less than former years, due to the war, fuel, lalwr and high prices. AU Carnation growers know that a new variety will in time lose its vigor and vitality either by propagation or through disease. And it must be replaced by other varieties which have vigor and vitality. It costs a great deal more nowadays to put a new variety on the market, and therefore the price of seedling Carnations should and ought to bring a higher price than in former years. The seedling Carnations shown at our exhibitions are always the most interesting exhibit in tlie hall. Why? Because it is human nature for us to always be on the watch to get something 'better than we have grown be- fore. Carnation growing in this country in the last three or four years has been at a standstill. But today we hear that those who have quit growing Carnations have a great future before them as most of our stand- ard varieties have taken the backward course and must be replaced by new blood. -Vt the directors' meeting held in Detroit, in .Vu-'u^t last, it was decided to let the Retailers' Ass'n of Chi- cago re-arrange the exhibit on the second day, th: entries in the medal classes and those entered for cer- tificates of merit to be left intact unless each variety be kejit to itself. Now this arrangement may be satis- factory to some and to others it may be unsatisfactory. Tlie only way to find out is to try it out, and if unsatis- factory it can iie changed. I would suggest ti those who raise seedling Carna- tions and disseminate them that they be very careful in selecting names so that they will never conflict with those already registered. I wish to extend my thanks to the secretarv for the help he has given me and the good work and time spent In the interest of our sicietv. A man like .Mr. Baur is surely a help to all the members of our eoi'ietv. He li:ts worked hard to keep the A. C. S. on its feet and to make our annual meetings nnd exhibitions a success. In conclusion, I wish to thank the members of this society for the honor o-f being its president for the past year and I sincerely hope that you will all enjoy the hospitality of the Cliicago Florists' Olub. And when leaving Chicago, it will always be fresh in your memoi-y. Secretary Baur's Report Conditions approaching normal hax'ing been restored, your officers, when arranging for this convention, deemed it advisable to return to our normal program. In view of the successful convention held in 1919, under most unfavorable conditions resulting from the war period, we felt justified in looking forward to th'S meetins with eonfldence akin to enthusiasm. A full schedule of com- Chas. W. Johnson of Chicago President-elect American Carnation Society ]ietitive clasFes was arranged with the usual cash and n^edal prires. One new ola.s.s was added, its purpose being to encourage the raising of blooms with extraor- dinary keeping qualities. Arrangements should be made to repeat this class each year and thereby encourage the Carnation breeders in striving for varieties with ir.crea'sed sidistance. The curtailed premium schedule of last year and the s\disequent .saving in monev has enaliled the society to catch up in a measure with its finances. Prices on all supplies continue high, howe\er, and strict economy must be practiced until either prices moderate or our income c;in be increased. We were successful in se- curing an unusual amount of advertising for this year's ])reniium schedule, there being 36 full pages. Our mem- iiers can make this a really valua'lile advertising medium by patronizing our actvertisers. Plans which are in ji'rospect make it highly iinportant that you lend your ; ■ istance along this line. It is iiKist gratifying to note that our members are su];iporting the society most loyally. We have also re- instated 17 old delinquent memibers during the past year. But why do we not gain more new memliers? Some plan that will pixiduce results must be devised. Who can suggest one? Our membership list now stands at 3(10 annual memliers and 11 life members. These figures should he doubled. We have Inst during the past year Frank A. Friedley, who died on March 9; Henry Rohrer, who died on April 7, and Robt. Montgomery, v,"hn pi;issed away on Aug. 5. There was paid into the secretary's office in dues, for advertising and for miscellaneous $1016, all of which was turned over to the treasurer and his receipt taken Iherefor. The secretary's and treasurer's books were a\idited by a public accountant and found correct, as will be shown by his report. Our regul'Jr puhlicatinn.s were issued in the regular r utire of business. Si'iecial announcements were pub- I'shed in the tr'de press, free of charge, for which this .society owes its thanks. There are no overdue hills, and collectirns of dues and other accounts are progressing satisfactorilv. The .Sinoo in th" Fred Dorner Memorial fund is not yielding sufficient interest to cover the cost of the Dorner Memorial medal at the present time. Prospects for anv material reduction in the oost of this medal in the near future do not seem bright and it would probably be wise to add two or three hundred dollars to this fund in order to again make it self-sustaining unless the jiresent fund can safely be invested so as to yield a hiaher r-ife of interest. Preparations for the fifth National Flower Show have been resumed with a view to liolding it in 1921. This society should lay plans to maintain its place in the front rank of tlie' special societies by staging the great- est show of Cornatinns e\'er put on display. We are guaranteeing the financial success of this show, now let us assure its success from the artistic point of view. We now have 251 members in the S. A. F. and O. H., which entitles us to representation on its executive lioard. Our jiresident, Tiieodnre Dorner, has iieen ;i'i- jirinted to sene during the present calendar year. A new rule, adopted last August, provides that all affiliat- ing societies shall pay the expenses of their representa- tives, instead of their mileage being paid by the S. A. F. and O. H., as was done previous to this year. This calls for additional funds ncain, if you desire your rep- resentative to attend these board meetings. Seven n^n' scd'inJr Carnations we"e recistered dur- ing the year and three sports were offered for registra- tion. Six registrations were sent over from England,, one a duplication of Toreador, a variety disseminated in this country some years ago. The regular .Midsummer meeting o? the board of di- rectors was held in Detroit on Aug. 22. Plans for this ooinentinn \\'ere jterfectfd and other matters wcie al- ien je;l t '. The lioard instructed the secretary to send an invitation to tlie Illinois State Florists' Association to> jjarticipate in the festivities connected with this con- \ention, they having already voted to bold their semi- ammal meeting in this city during our convention. The secretar}- was also instructed to lay liefore this meeting a request from the head of the Department of Fl iricui- ture of the Mass. .\gri. College for a menibcrship in the A. C. S. to be carried by tiiat department. This society is extremely fortunate in having locally a man with such energy and executive ability ai our vice-president, Clias. W\ Johnson. To him is due in larg.- measure the credit for the efficient imnner in whicn the local arrangements were managed. Our th jii^s are also due tile Chicago Florists' Club, the Chica_;u it;ta,l Florists' Asscciation and the Commercial Flower Cow- ers' Association for their s)ileiidid eoo]ieratioii in making this convention a success. F. E. Dorner's report as treasurer showed rcs^HII■■:•es of •'i!41.35.99, which includes $2638.31 in the permanent fund and .f 1003. 17 in the Dorner .Memorial i u.i.i. Invitations to 1921 Convention City Three different invitations were extended the members to hold their next meeting in Washington, Cincinnati or Hartford. Mr. Gude extended an invitation on behalf of the Florists' Club of the city of Washington, supple- mented by invitations from the president of the Clrimber of Comiiierce, Merchants and .Manufacturers' -\ssocia- tion and allied associations, to hold their next meeting^ in the "'beautiful city of Washington, where we will do our best to make the occasion worth while in e\ery respect and make the meeting a huge success, as we are used to doing in Washington." H. W. Shcppai-d of Cincinnati extended a cordial in- vitation to the members to hold their 1921 meeting in Cincinnati, assuring the members if they decided on that city there would be nothing within the power of the Cincinnati members Jeft undone that would insure the pleasure and entertainment of the society. S. J. Goddard of F'ramingham, .Mass., on liehalf of tlie Florists' Club of Hartford, urged the members to h 11 their next meeting in Hartford, referring to the ad- vantageous Iicatitn, half way between Boston and New York, its fine transportation facilities, and its beautifiU suirnundinigs. Grading Carnations C. W. Johnson reported on the grading O'f Carnation, as below : There are many obstacles that stand in the way of the recommendation of a system for grading Carnation blooms that would be acceptable to all sections of the country. First and foremost is the wide variation of climatic conditions throughout the country. In the more fa- vored sections where in Winter bright days accompa- nied with moderate weather are the rule rather than the exception, a very much better quality of flower and stem can be produced than what is possible in Mid- winter in localities that have dark cloudy days during the greater part of the time. Due in part to this condition, growers of one section grow as their standards varieties that cannot be grown profitably in other sections. Consequently, the highest grade blooms of some markets do not compare favor- ably witli those of others and, though there may be growers in all sections whose products stand out above all otliers, as a general rule the Carnation grower's stock does not average up on the same even plane as the Rose grower. Another factor that must be considered is that there are a number of growers who grow only their own seed- lings which, having some special quality of color or size, are graded above the standard varieties. Talving the aforementioned facts into consideration, together with investigations of the systems now in use in the different markets of the country, we would sug- gest the following system as a basis for the members' consideration: All varieties and all colors that are not split in the calyx to be graded as follows: Carnations good — 1st quality grade: 2d quality grade; 3d quality grade. Carnations split or headed — 1st quality grade; 2d quality grade; 3d quality grade. (Signed) C. W. Johnson, S. J. Goddard, Fred H. Lemon, Committee. This report aroused considerable discussion, the con- sensus of opinion, favoring the suggestion advocated by Mr. Goddard that the florists should tag their products witli the name of the product and that of the producer. It was held that this method of marking the jiroducts would encourage the florists to be more careful in send- ins- out their sjoods and tend to iniipro\e the grade of Carnations and other flowers. Committee on Sending Stock to Europe r. Emirelmann of Saffron W.ilden, England, advised the members as to the proper methods of packing stock, etc., and while he deprecated the idea of sending stock 232 The Florists' Exchange to K.iKlunil "t tl.e present li.nc, staling llmtcounlry wus i ml nir ol sI.k'i Ii> IWI^'iuin and I'ran.T, and tlial wlu-r.' ''■M'r.'''KnK.-l.naim als.. a>lvis.;,l ll.e sn.-irly llml in m-iuI- iiij!: C'Mriialiiins li l'',nirlai\il il w Ill !"■ '"-tl"'!' 'i' end n,r „iin.„lril nillinns; ll.nl llirv liad nmiv yii!»i- "> hIiu»I il,c irii. than novvly propaKalcd stock wh.ch loses con- sidcraldc vilalilv during Hie proo.-ss ol' pmpanaUoii. lie also advised that Hie moss in wliieli the enllin;is were packed lie laiiled llrst in order lo destroy al Hinsus .„■ Li'-rnis tl.al n.iulU he in ll.e lows. In send.nj: U.r- „„li,„,.s t,. lielfClnn. and iM-anee, il was M.K)r<'>t<-d. i wdidd lu- a ;;o,ul idea t,. send llie nnronled eulluifrs to Kngland anil Iwne lliein eslablislicd lli-re Uelore send- inj; \(> Hel;;iuni. Closing Business Tl.e preMdenfs adclres. .Mul Merelary's re].ort were taken ui> hv .seelimis. and adopted, with the loll iwin^: ■exceptions: . , , j... The reeoinnien. Cruffey, Alfred, Stnidford, Pa. Daut, F. .1., Decatur, 111. Daiit, Philip, Decatur, 111, Dcnmead, J. L., Marshalltown, la. Diloff, Julius, Now York. Dorner. II. B., Urbana, 111. Dorner, Theo. A., Lafayette. Ind. Douglitv, Chas., Denver. Colo. EisH. Wallaee, BufTalo, N. Y. Elder, .lohn, Indianapolis. Ind. Engelnuvnn, C, Saffruii Walden, Eng. Erickson, Albert, Western Spiings. 111. Evans, John, Richmond, Ind. Ferguson, A. F.. Oil City. Pa. French, Guy W., Morton Grove, III. Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb. Frey, Ray, Lincoln, Neb. Frey, R. S., Lincoln. Neb. Gammage, W. W., London. Ont. Geddes, D. S.. St. Louis. Mo. Geraghty, G. M., Toronto, Ont. Goddard, S. J.. Framingham. Mass. Gorley, Vincent, St. Louis, Mo. Grande, John. Indianapolis. Ind. Grullemann, .J. J.. Cleveland. O. Grillbortzer, D. G.. Washington. Gude, E. N., Washington. D. C. Gude, E. R., Washington, D. C. Gude. W. F.. Washington, D. C. Guildemond, J. J., Mentor, O. Gullett. C. E., Lincoln, III. GuUett, Wilbur, Lincoln, 111. Hagenburger, Carl. West Mentor. Hartje, John, Indianapolis, Ind. Head. Thos. W.. Lake Forest. 111. Henibreiker, Wm. H., Spring- field, HI. Henibreiker, Jas., Springfield. HI. Henoch, Fred, La Porte. Ind. Hess. J. J., Omaha, Neb. Hev, A. T., Mavwood, 111. Hu'nkel, H- V,. Milwaukee. Wis. Johnson, C- H.. Memphis. Tenn. Johnson. I. G.. Bloomington, III. Jones, R.. Richmond, Ind. Kennedy. C. W\. Oil City, Pa. Kennedy, W. A.. Milwaukee, Wis. Kerr, R. C, Houston, Tex. Knoble, H. P., Cleveland, O. Kohout, Jos.. Libertyvillc. 111. Krischt, Peter N.. Morton Grove. III- Kuhl, Gforge A., Pekin, III. KuMik. Henry. Kiuihhh City, Mo. LiinK<'ler. II. . N'l-w ^'. C. Siippington. Mo. Mavnnrd, ChiiM.. I'ort Wayne, McLuughlin. J.. Cleveland. <). Mann. Earl, Richmond. Ind. Matlh(rw8on, I'M. L. HheboyK"". WiH. Mntthewson, Jumes, SheboyRun. Wi«. May, (). C, Kirkwood. Mo. Molt. Walter. Beacon. N. Y. Murphy, Hay, Cincinnati, i). NielKon, Adolph, Pana. III. O'Keefe, Major, Boston, Mans. OlHi-ni. Peter. Wilmette, III. ( i|.pfnicr. W. W., Lanca.Hter. Pa. P;diij.-i, W. J.. Buffalo. .\. Y. Pcylir. Tho«.. Lewiston, Mc. Ptfirce, E. Allan. Walthain. Mass. Penn, Henry, Boston, Mum. PeterHon, H. C. Cincinnati. O. Peterson, J. A., Cincinnati, O. Peterson, P. W.. Joliet. III. i'ierson, Wallace. Cromwell, Conn. Pillsbury, I. L.. Galeshnrg. HI. Poehlnmnn, Adolph, Morton Grove, HI. Poehlmann, August, Morton Grove. III. Pohl. Gustave, Milwaukee, Wis, Pollworth, C. C, Milwaukee. Psenicka. James, Grosse Point. HI. Rasmussen, Anders. New Albany, Ind. Reardon. John, Ames. la. Reupke, Wm. F., Milwaukee. Wis. Renter, L. J., Boston, Mass. Rowe, W, H,, Kirkwood, Mo. Rowlands, W. A.. Utica. N. Y. Rudd, W. N., Mount Greenwood, III. Rynveld, A., Lissc, Holland. Rynveld, Bernard, T.isse, Holland Saunders, Ernest, Lewiston, Me. Schroeder, W, R., Milwaukee, Wis. Schwake, Chas.. New York Seibrecht. B. F., Aberdeen. S. D. Sheppard, H. W., Cincinnati, O. Skidelsky, 8. S., New York Smeley, Jos., Aurora, HI. Smith, Ralph. NashWlIe. Tenn. Steinhauser, J. C, Pittsburg, Kan. Strout. Chas. 8., Biddeford. Me. Stuppy. Frank. St, Joseph, Mo. Swanson. Gus, Elmhurst, III. Vandenner, George, Lisse, Hol- land. Vesey, D. S,, Fort Wayne. Ind. Walley. J. C, Pittsburgh, Pa Welsh. W. E.. New York. Washburn, F. L.. Bloomington, 111. Van Waveren, T., New York Weiss, Paul, Maywood. III. Wilson, Carl. Cleveland. O. Wilson, Ella Grant, Cleveland. O. Wilson, J. S., Des Moines. I;i. W'isely, Claude, Murphvsboro. ■ HI. Young, John, New York The Judges Owing to illncsSi David Ward of Quet^ns, N. Y., Wm. Nit'hol.son of KraTnin^huin, Ma.ss. and Joseph Hill of Kicliiiunid, Irul. wire unable to be present. C. Eneel- niann, Saflron Wniden, En^'. and Jolin II. Dnnlop, To- ronto, Canada, were invited lo ofliciatir witli tfic judges present. Tlic acting Judges for the fihow were therefore C ICngcImann, S. J, Goddard, John H. Dunlop and C \V. Johnson. SECTION A Open to all seedllng'B and standard varieties; 100 blooms of one variety shown in each class. Whilfi — Mt. Greenwood Cemetery AsHOclatlon with .seedling 140.09 A.; 2, Kring Bros., Fatrbury, 111. with White Enchantress. Ple.sh Pink — 1, Alfred M. Campbell, Strafford, Pa., with Laddie: 2, Richmond Greenhouse Co., Richmond, Ind., with Laddie. Light pink, being those shades of pink verging on the true pink and not lighter than Glorlosa nor darker than Winsor — 1, Geo, Brenkert, Denver, Colo., with Denver. Medium pink, Including any variety darker than Winsor and not darker than Mrs. C. W, Ward — 1, Chas. S. Strout. Biddeford^ Me., with Mrs. C. W. Ward, improved; 2, Richmond Greenhouses, Richmond, Ind., with Mrs. Ward. Dark pink, being darker than Mrs. Ward and in- cluding all so-called cerise, not dark enough to be classed as red — 1, Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Assocla^ tion with Rosette; 2, Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb., with Seedling No. 25. Red or scarlet, to include all varieties generally Included in these colors — 1. Richmond Greenhouse Co., with Nebraska; 2. Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Association with Seedling No. 2616 C. White variegated — 1, Richmond Greenhouse Co. with Benora. Flaked — 1. Chas. S. Strout, Biddeford Me., with Matchless sport. SECTION B Open to all varieties disseminated prior to July, 1919. Fifty hlooms of one variety shown in each clasB. White Enchantress — 1, V. Bezdek. Grosse Point, 111.; 2, James Psenlcka, Grosse Point, lU. Matchless — 1, 'W. Frank & Sons, Portland, Ind. Enchantress Supreme — 1, V. Bezdek. Rosalia — 1. S. J. Goddard, FYamingham, Mass. Any other dark pink — 1. James Phenicka with Peer- less Pink; 2, Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Ass'n, with Rosette. Belle Washburn — 1. Bassett & Washburn, Hinsdale. 111.; 2, The McCallum Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Any other red or scarlet — 1. James Psenlcka with The Herald; 2, James Psenlcka with Aviator. Laddie — 1, S. J. Goddard. Mrs. C. W. W^ard — 1. W. Frank & Sons. SECTION C American Carnation Society Uedals Gold medal for the best vase of 100 blooms of any variety. Must score not less than 90 points — S. J. Goddard with Il,addie. Silver medal for the second best vase in this clasa Must score not less than S8 points — Chas. S. Strout with Laddie. Special S. A. F. and O. H. Medal For Undisseminated Varieties of American Origin Silver medal for the best vase of 60 blooms, any color Must score not less than 88 points— Chas. S. Strout with Donald. "Strout's" Carnation Display — Arranged by C. Engelmann to whom the judges avfarded a silver medal; $50 in cash was also awarded for excellence of arrangement and quality of blooms January 31, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 25a Fred Dorner Memorial Medal Offered Under the Following' Conditions Gold medal for the best A-ase of 100 blooms of any undisseminated seedling variety, sports being barred. The variety must have been in cultivation not less than three years and must score not less than 85 points, judged by the American Carnation Society's scale of points. The medal to be awarded to the originator, who need not necessarily be the exhibitor, and can be awarded to the same variety only once. To be eligible to compete for this medal, 50 blooms of the variety must have been shown at a previous exhibition of the American Carnation Society in a preliminary class and scored not less than SO points. The medal was awarded to Chas. S, Strout for variety Maine Sunshine, scoring 90 points. There were three entries. A preliminary competition was conducted at the meeting for eligibility to compete for the Dorner medal next year, fifty blooms to be shown of any undissemi- nated seedling variety. Mt. Greenwood Cemetery As- sociation with Seedling 26.16.C. scoring 81 points. The Robert C. Kerr special prize of ?25 in cash was awarded to Chas. S. Strout for Maine Sunshine. This award was announced at the banquet on Thursday night last. The special conditions under which the prize was offered called for 100 blooms of one variety scoring for quality and condition. The judges awarded a special silver medal to Carl Engelmann, Saffron Walden, England, for arranging a display of Carnations for Chas. F. Strout, Biddeford, Me., also $50 in cash for the excellence of the arrange- ment and quality of blooms. Judges Deferred Beports The Robt. C. Kerr special prize was awarded to "Strouts" on Maine Sunshine, which scored: Quality, 84; Transit, 93; Condition at end of exhibition 90 points. Total points, 267. To A. Henderson & Co. of Chicago, for exhibit of Freesias General Pershing and Viola, a vote of thanks. To P. Dorner & Sons Co., for six vases of new Car- nations, also a vase of mixed seedling Carnations, which were barred from competition on account of late arrival, a vote of thanlts. Miscellaneous Exhibits Outside of the competitive classes there were noted the following exhibits: Peter Fisher, Ellis, Mass.- — Vase of Carnations Ethel Fisher. Vote of thanks. Iowa State College, Ames, la. — Vase of new seedling white Carnation. Vote of thanks. Carl Hagenburger, West Mentor, O. — New Solanum Holly Berry. Vote of thanks. E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind. — Vase of new Roses Madame Butterfly and Frank W. Dunlop. Highly com- mended. Hartje & Elder, Indianapolis, Ind. — Vase of Chrys- anthemum Pink Mistletoe. Highly commended. Chas. F. Guenther, Hamburg, N. T. — Vase of Ham- burg Late Pink Chrysanthemums. Vote of thanks. Chicago Flower Growers' Association, Chicago — Vase of Ball's Giant Calendula. Vote of thanks. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago — Table of ferns, cro- tons and decorative plants. Vote of thanks. Richmond Greenhouse Co.. Richmond, Ind. — Vase of Carnation Topsy. Vote of thanks. E. H. Blamueser, Niles Center, 111. — Vase of Sensa- tion Carnation; also a pink seedling. Vote of thanks. Baur & Steinkamp. Indianapolis, Ind. — Vase of Car- nation Rutli Baur. Highly commended. John H. Dunlop, Toronto. Canada. — Vase of new Rose Frank W. Dunlop and a yellow sport of Ophelia. Very highly commended. American Bulb Co., Chicago. — Display of Gladioli bulbs, Lilies and Valley pips. Highly commended. A. Henderson & Co., Chicago. — Vase of Freesia, New Violet and Gen. Pershing. Mever & Wagner, Lyons. 111. — Vase of Stevia. S. S. Skidelsky, Philadelphia. Pa. — Plants of Begonia Pride of Newcastle. Vote of thanks. Little Wonder Plant Irrigator Co., Chicago. — Hang- ing baskets showing irrigator in use. J. A. Peterson & Son, Cincinnati, O. — Table of new Be- gonia Peerless and Cyclamen plants and blooms. Highly commended. Sykora & Kalina, Batavia, 111. — A vase of fine blooms of Enchantress Supreme. Baur & Steinkamp, Indianapolis, Ind. — A vase of blooms of the new Carnation Ruth Baur. The Committee on Final Resolutions, Messrs. J. H. Dunlop, H. B. Dorner and C. S. Strout, tendered the Carnation Society's hearty thanks to the Chicago Flor- ists" Chi I) for the hospitality extended the visitors in every direction, to the management of the LaSalle Ho- tel for the care exercised in maintaining a correct tem- pei'ature in the exhibition room, and to the Retail Florists' Association of Chicago for the excellent taste displayed in arranging the exhibits on the last day of the convention. Such thoughts will, we hope, return to the benefit of our society the exalted and elevated influence so appreciated while they were with us. Memories such as these will Iteep forever green the privilege which was ours in having such men in our circle, and so we repeat our sentiments of thanksgiving for the bright memory of their many hours of success and devotion, rather than the memory of tlte seeming tragedy of the closing of the books of their earthly existence. Chas. S. Strout, W. W. Coles, F. C. W. Brown, Committee. Resolutions of Condolence to Departed Members It is with supreme regret that your committee meets to voice its sentiments upon the sad occasion of the passing from this life of our esteemed and valued fellow members: Frank A. Friedlev, Robert Mont- gomery, Henry Rohrer and Fred C. Weber. In the midst of our success we are by such Instances as this brought face to face with the stern realities of life. We would not carry in our memories the last act of the grim reaper, nor would we voice our re- grets at the loss of the honored ones we cannot re- place, but rather would we offer up our grateful thanksgivings in having been permitted to enjoy the goodfellowship, the wise counsel and the well known spirit of fairness that radiated from the departed ones during life. Charles William Johnson Clias. M'. Jolmison, the newly elected president of the -Vmei^iean Carnation Society, is a tireless worker in the interests of floriculture. The honor conferred upon liim is a fitting tribute to his faithfulness to the society. He is an expert on Chrysanthemumms, as well as Car- nations, and was the successful winner of the silver cup awarded by the Chrysanthemum Society of America at the New York show last November with his famous new white Chrysanthemum Mrs. C. W. Johnson. In the Carnation Society, the Chrysanthemum Society of America (of which he is secretary), the Illinois State Florists' Association, the Chicago Florists' Club, and the Horticultural Society of Chicago, he has been a tire- less worker. The greenhouses of the Moimt Greenwood Cemetery Association have long been famous for not only fine stock in Chrysanthemums and Carnations, but from there have originated many sterling novelties in both under the direction of Mr. Johnson. Mr. Johnson was born at Penshurst, Kent, England, •May 26, 1H()9, son of Charles Johnson, for many years superintendent of the estate of C. Smith, Ashford House, near Crawley. His early training was obtained in England at the establishments of Edgar Clack, Red Hill; .Tames Ivery & Son, Dorking; R. Bullen, Hither Green Nurseries, Lewisham; Geo. Poulton, Angel Road Nurseries, Upper Edmonton. Mr. Johnson came to the United States in 1889, and has filled many important positions such as first assistant under Robt. BottomJey on the estate of Geo. W. Vanderbilt, Staten Island, N. Y.; foreman for R. Asmus, Rose grower, New Durham, N. J.; superintendent for H. \V. Buckbee, Rockford, 111.; manager for the Washington Floral Co., Seattle, Wash. He served as a member of the International Jury, Hort. Dcpt., P.-P. I. Ex., San Francisco, CaJ., 1915. Snap Shots at the Carnation Convention Ella Grant Wilson and son Carl left with tlie dele- gates for Cleveland after the banquet Thursday night. They were fortunate in getting much important pub- licity for the trade during their stay here through the local papers. As an interlude to the enjoyment of the meeting, Fred Lautenschlager received a hurry order for a boiler for a customer in Ohio the first day of the show. As boilers of all sizes are always in stock for such an emergency it did not take long until one was on its way by express. The Valentine day stamps were mucli in evidence all during the meeting. They were seen in many places. The broad expanse of bare backs of the professional lady entertainers was an admirable place for a few ot the stickers. The Lautenschlager twins were great favorites at the show. They were photographed many times among the flowers and figured prominently in the publicity work in the local papers for the meeting. They are as robust as Laddie and Maine Sunshine and vied with them as one of the pretty features of the meeting. J. A. Peterson & Sons, Cincinnati. O.. have, in their new Begonia Peerless, a sterling novelty. It is a cross between Mrs. Peterson and B. socotrana. It is darker than Cincinnati and holds flowers better. His Cyclamen Pride of Cincinnati is a large salmon pink and highly attractive. J. P. Ammann was a busy man during the meeting Fortunate indeed is the S. A. F. in having such an in- defatiguable worker. At the A. C. S. meeting the I. S. F. A. meeting, the organization of the new National Growers' Ass'n, the publicity meeting and the banquet, he talked well and forcibly impressed on his hearers important facts regarding cooperation that will unmis- takably bear fruit before long. The badges for the reception committee were the work of Miss Marie Groth of the Poehlmann Bros. Co.; a red Carnation painted on ribbon, with suitable lettering, was highly appropriate. Silvered sprays of Asparagus plumosus from Berg- man & Koroop were much in evidence in the makeup of some of the baskets when the retailers had finished the work of re-arranging the show. The new Rose Frank W. Dunlop showed to splendid advantage and arrived in fine form. It is a deep rose pink, lighter than Premier and of wonderful susten- ance; a stem showing one pinch was 4ft. long with re- markable vigor of growth. In the exhibit of the American Bulb Co. were some mammoth bulbs of Gladioli Mrs. Pendleton. They were from 2 14 in. to 3in. in diameter, the largest of this va- riety Mr. Miller has ever seen. Roy White of the Little Wonder Plant Irrigator Co. had an exhibit in the hall and reported good sales for the irrigator. Carl Engelmann left Friday morning on his return trip to England. He left with Theo Dorner for LaFayette where he will spend a few days looking over the large establishment of the Dorners and the Hill and LemoK ranges at Richmond before returning East. The committee in charge of the arrangements for the Carnation meeting and exhibition did good work. There was no hitch anywhere, everything moved like clockwork and everyone was satisfied. The committee consisted of C. W. Johnson, Geo. Asmus, Allie Zech, T. B. Waters and Fred Lautenschalager. There are twenty thousand florists in this country and only one thousand of them are contributing to the- publicity fund for which the other nineteen thousand are getting the benefit. Mrs. Ella Grant Wilson and C. Engelmann visited the greenhouses of the Poehlmann Bros. Co. at Mor- ton Grove Sunday and spent several hours going through the immense ranges in the various sections. Mr. En- gelmann expressed himself as being highly pleased with all he saw. B. F. Siebrecht, Aberdeen, S. D., was an enthusiastic- admirer of the show. While here he purchased material for three 300ft. greenhouses from A. Deitsch & Co.^- to grow Ophelia. Columbia and Premier Roses. Tlte visiting ladies were well taken care of, Mrs. Belle Washburn, chairman of committee, losing no time in seeing that there was no let up to their enjoy- ment while in Chicago. The theatre party Wednesday- night to see Nora Bayes in "Ijadies' First," at the Cort Theatre, was highly enjoyed. There was several shop- ping parties Wednesday, and the committee served teai Thursday afternoon at the entrance of the exhibition room. The banquet on Thursday night terminated the very pleasant stay in the city of the lady visitors. C. Engelmann of Saffron Walden, Eng., said it was- sixteen years ago when he got his start in Carnation growing, getting his flrst stock at that time from the Chicago Carnation Co., at Joliet. His visits to Amerioar are, therefor, of the greatest pleasure to him. He has been shown so much of our hospitality and been the- recipient of so many honors that he will have to wear a bigger hat when he goes home — not one like Mr, Waters used to put a hundred blooms of Carnations inj long ago, but one that will hold about one hundred such as Laddie seen at the show. His remarks in the meeting to send Carnation cuttings to Belgium and France, that England did not need them, proved his philanthropic principles. Sec. Baur read the annual report of A. C. S. Treasurer Fred E. Dorner, the latter being unable to attend oni account of the illness of his mother. A telegram of sympathy was sent him by the society. The Control of Carnation Stem Rot Paper prepared by Prof. P. A. Lehenbauer, Divis- ion of Floriculture, Urbana, III. and read before the American Carnation Society, at Chicago, Jan. 21 In discussing the problem of the control of Carna- tion stem rot, I shall take the liberty to include a dis- cussion of several other soil diseases. I am doing this for a particular reason. Firstly, because these several soil diseases attacking other horticultural crops are simi- lar, in many respects, to Carnation stem rot. Sec- ondly, within the last few years, plant pathologists have given them much attention and have carried on much investigational study. As a consequence, many impor- tant facts have been discovered which are of value in any attempt to control these soil diseases. Some of these discoveries I believe are applicable to Carnation stem rot. In a recent article in one of our trade papers, I discussed briefly the control of Carnation stem rot, in the light of some experimental work carried out in the Division of Floriculture at Urbana, Illinois. In bringing to your attention today some facts concerning several other diseases, I hope to give you additional evi- dence in support of the facts and conclusions given you in that article and in our recent bulletin from Urbana. First, however, permit me to discuss, somewhat in de- tail, the disease of Carnations. I presume that all of you are familiar with it and that you know of the losses wiiich may result. Dr. Peltier, who made a study of it at Urbana, ascertained by means of a question- naire sent to florists in Illinois, that the percentage of loss varies from 0.1 to 20 per cent with an average of 2.2 per cent in the greenhouse and an average of 3.25 per cent in the field. In the experimental houses at the Illinois Experi- ment Station, the loss averaged nearly 2 per cent for a period of five years preceding 1917. In a recent let- ter from a large grower, the writer says that in 191& he lost from 30 to 35 per cent of his plants in the field and later, after benching, he lost an additional 3-1 per cent, of his plants. "The percentage of loss varied widely with the varieties, in one variety there being practically no loss while in other varieties the percentage of loss was from 50 to 90 per cent. This fact is significant, but more significant is the fact that this year this grower lost practically no plants- from the disease. Another large grower in another section of the country writes me that last year he lost only about 100 plants out of 20,000, a loss of only five tenths per cent. However, he says that some seasons his loss is as high- as 10 per cent. This important fact of the variation in percentage of loss from year to year I will mention again and comment on at greater length further on. I believe that if we had data from all sections of the country showing the average losses over a period- of years, we would find justification in the statement that stem rot is the most serious disease of the Car- nation and that this disease needs, above all else, ai most thorough study. 254 The Florists' Exchange A study of till- (lisciise was begun iit llic Illinois Ex- periment Station several years a^o. We devoted some tiin(! to llie sludy of the eause of the diseiuse and Inter carried on ex|)erimental work on metliods of eoii- trol. Our two l)ulletins on the subject contain many facts as well as cxi>criinenlal data of iiniiortiince. I am not minimi/.infj: tlie woric of my predecessor when I uuil^e tile confession that ttuis far only a beginning lias tu'cn made, only a preliminary study. Ttic work done at Urbana, and reeoriled in the two Illinois tiulletins, indicates that control of the disease is not a liopeless task and that, altliough seeming dif- llcult at jiresent, we may still hoiie that an cllicient remedy will be forthcoming for the Carnation grower. It is delinitely known tliat tlie cause of Carnation stem rot is a fungus. Tliis fungus has been isolated many times, identified and studied in pure culture. The important fact for our discussion at present is that this fungus lives normally in the .soil. So far as is known. ]iraetically all tillable soils harbor the fungus. 11 has been found in jiraetieally every State of the Inion and in widely (liderent types of soils. It is very prolialile that every greenhouse contains it. In the soil it may live cither on dead organic matter or on weeds and other plants. This Ls an important fact regarding the habits of the causal fungus. It seems to liv<' in Itie soil as a sa|)niphyte, that is, it gets its nour- islmient fri>m lifeless organic materials, such lus dead roots and other parts of plants, but when the opportu- nity of a favorable host and a favorable environment is present it becomes a ])arasitc. As a parasite, it seems to be able to attack and live on nearly any form or plant. Another important fact in the life history of the fungus is that it does not attack the leaves or upper portions of tlie plant, but enters the plant at the crown, tliat is, it attacks the stem at a point Jn.st below or just aliove the surface of the soil. This fact, together with the fact mentioncil above that the fungus is found in practically all soils, must be kept in mind in any attempt to control tlie disease. In attenijiting to control a plant disease, such as •Carnation stem rot, one of several methods naturally is thought of. One is to spray the plants with some poisonous material which will either destroy the fungus •or leave a deposit of this poLson .so that when the fungus ■spore begin to germinate it will soon be killed. This method is often used and proves very successful in the case of many disetises. But spraying is not ef- ficient in the case of Carnation stem rot. This Is be- ■cause the fungus does not make its growth on the leaves. It does not produce spores which drift about in the air, fall upon the leaves, germinate and grow, as is true of many other diseases. The fungus lives in the soil and attacks only the plant stem at its base near tlie surface of the soil. Spraying the tops of the plants is, therefore, useless. 'I'hc second method of control which suggests itself is to treat tlie soil. Since the organism lives in the soil, it Is but natural to suppose that if we can find some disinfectant which when applied to soil will destroy the parasite, the problem is solved. Many experiments have been conducted along this line. Several investi- gators have recommended the application of formalin to .soil in order to control certain diseases; others have recommended lime. \ great variety of substances have been tested, both in the field and in greenhouses, such as iron sulphate, creosote, carbolic acid, naphtha- lene, and bleaching powder, in order to rid soils of certain fungi. On the whole, the reports are contra- dictory and inconclusive. At the Illinois Station exten- sive tests were were made with sulphuric acid, lime, Bordeaux mixture, copper sulphate and formalin, but none of these substances proved efficient in controlling Carnation stem rot. Sterilizing the soil by means of steam is recom- mended often and this method is efficient in the case ■of certain diseases. There Ls no question that the stem Tot organism can he destroyed in soil bv means of steam sterilization. But it is questionable whether we can con- trol the disease in our greenhouses bv this method. It may be pos,sihle to sterilize all the soil before the benches are filled and planted to Carnations. How- ever, the soil of the field contains the funaus and when we set the plants into the benches some soil necessarily must adhere to the roots of the plants. The soil on the roots, he it only a small quantity, may contain the fungus and this small quantity of "soil on the roots, therefore, will leinoculate the sterile soil in our benches' There is still another fact we must keep in mind. The fungus may ]ieiictrate the stem of the plant while the latter is still in the field. For a time this is not notice- able. .\ plant artificially inoculated at the base of the stem, I have found, may live for a month and not s\\ov! any effects, and then very quickly begin to wilt and die. Plants brought from' the field mav appear healthy, but when set into the bench of sterile .soil, die after a sliort time from stem rot. It is quite pos- sible that such plants were infected while erowino- in the field. "=■ Sterilizing the soil, therefore, is not entirely a suc- cessful method of control. The third method of attack of the problini of con- trol, appears somewhat more promising. It lies in the regulation of the I'liviionmental conditions in such a way that the host is kept at its optimum vigor while the activity of the parasite is reduced. In other words, it cimsists in regulating the temperature, moisture and air in such a way that cither the plant will be strong enough to resist the fungus or the fungus will not be strong enough to attack the plant. The practical grower usually considers environmental conditions all important. 'I'liat there is a correlation between cli- matic conditions and jilant diseases is obvious to most of us. Till' practical plant grower has always been in- clined to lilame the weather for his mildews and his rusts. The scientific plant palliologisl, on the other hand, has been in the lialiit of giving the influence of tlic weather only a passing interest; he has been de- voting most of bis energy to the study of the causal organism. A. study of lioth is essential if we arc to be successful in the control of diseases. I,et me now illus- trate this correlation between weather and disease. .■\lso note, if you please, how observations in the field or in the greenhouse and data derived from carefully planned experiments in the laboratory supplement each other. To do this I shall leave, for the time being, the disease under discussion. Carnation stem rot, and call your attention to .several diseases of field crops. In the State of M'isconsin, two destructive disciLses are the late blight of the Potato and the yellow dis- ease of Cabbage, These two diseases are caused by two diti'erent organi.sms, but both living in the soil. " Dur- ing the Summers of 1S1.5 and 191(i, the plant patholo- gists at the Wisconsin Station made field observations on these two diseases, with the hope of determining the factors involved in the prevalence of tliese troubles. They report that "in 1915 the late blight fungus des- troyed .some millions of dollars' worth of Potatoes with the worst outbreak for at least a decade. As a result, almost every lot of seed Potatoes in the .State carried the infection to the fields of lOlfi" (this fungus lives on and is carried from one season to the next by the Potato tuber), yet there was so little of the disease in 1916 "that the expert mycologist had to search the Potato lields of the State with a magnifying glass to find a single incipient development of the disease." Tlie year 191,5 "was cool and moist," the year 191li "excep- tionally hot and dry." N'ote, now, if j'ou please, the re- port of the Cabbage disease of the' same two years. In 191.5 "alongside the sick Potato fiekts, the Ca'bbage crop was everywhere vicorous, even on the worst fu- sariiim 'sick' .soil, whereas, in 1916. these same Cabbage fields were swept by the yellow disease as if by fire." What is the explanation? "The season of 1915 w'as cool and moist; the Potato fungus destroyed some millions of dollars' worth of Potatoes; the Cabbage disease was harmless. The sea.son of 1916 was hot and dry; the Potato disease now was harmless but the Cabbage dis- ease was very destructive. There is no question about the fungus parasites having been present in the fields durimr both seasons. But the "weather," you notice, was different during the two seasons. During one sea- son the weather was favorable for the Cabbage disease, hot and dry; durimr the other, it was favorable for the Potato disease, cool and moist. Weather, of course, is a complex of several individ- ual environmental conditions. It is the product of sum total of temperature, humidity, light, carbon-dioxide, air movement, etc. So when we .say that the preva- lence of a certain disease is due to. or" influenced by, the weather, we do not know if the sum total of the con- ditions which constitute weather is responsible or if any one condition is to blame. In other words, we may be certain that a disease has a relation to weather, but %ve are not certain if it is temperature or humidity or some other condition which produces the result, '^'et it is important that we should know, if we are to work out a successful method of control. This especially is true of diseases in greenhouses, for in the irreenhou.se we control, in a larore mea.sure. the co-called weather. We proliably are in the habit of thinking of the soil apart from or separate from the air above soil. But in the soil we also have certain conditions of temperature, moisture, aeration, etc. The funtrus lives in the soil and the conditions in the soil constitute the environment of the fiinsus, as well as for the ronts of the plant, just as the conditions of temnerature, moisture, etc., constitute the environment of the plant above soil. Let us now return to a discussion of the two soil diseases mentioned above ivhich attack the Potato and the Cabbane. '^'ou recall that one Summer "-.ts coo! and moist, the Cabbage fusarium was harmless; the next Summer was hot and dry. the Cabbage fusarium this season was very destructive. From these field ob- servations and data' of two years on both the Cabbage and the Potato disease, there was much evidence that the two principal factors concerned in the prevalence of the diseases were .soil temperature and soil mois- ture. On this a.ssumption. experimental studies were begun at the Wisconsin .Station to determine if this .assumption was correct. For such experimental work, •ipeci.-illy devised apparatus is necessarv-, for in order to test thoroughly whether either temperature or soil moisture is to blame, we must be able to vary either of tliese conditions while all other conditions of the en- vironment arc kept uniform. In other wordh, we must be able to control all the conditions and be able to vary any one at will, to the total exclusion of varia- bilily in all others. {To be coiirltiilcil) Our New Secretary of Agriculture K. T. .Meredith, who succeeils David 1''. Houston as .Secretary of .Agriculture, was born in Avoca, la., Dec. -':i, IH'fi. He published the /■'ariiiem' Trihunf in Des .Moines from JH9<) to 1902, in which latter year he started iniblication of Succfitnfitl Farminff, which has proved an unusually successful venture. Sir. .Meredith Ls a director in the United .States Chamber of Com- merce and Ls interested in solving the problem of the country's rcc- 1 can get even is by taking it out in rides,' "—Til-BHs. — P. January 31, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 235 Stray Notes from Abroad By T. A. WESTON Christmas Prices at Covent Garden The few days before Christmas saw surprising prices in Covent Garden. Bunched Chrysantliemunis, nor- mally worth about $2 to $4 a dozen bunches made up to $15. Blooms of medium size made about $2.50, with extra large at 75c. to $1 each. Roses .$3 and up per dozen, Carnations nearly as much. Longiflorum Lilies hung around $10 a bunch of one dozen blooms, not all open. The supply was not as scarce as expected, how- ever, one famous growing concern sent up close on 3000 cases of Chrysanthemums in three or four days, aver- aging somewhere near $8 a case. The plant trade was much affected, as all lines were short. The extremely dry, hot Summer upset such things as Ericas, Cyclamen, Solanums and Genistas, etc. Erica Hyemelis went up as high as $15 a dozen for Sin. pots. Cyclamen were extremely scarce, as the two largest growers were unable to get their plants into flower. One grower, in his 48 years' experience, has never be- fore known a Christmas when he could not muster up several thousand good plants; this season he couldn't put a plant into the market. Plants with three or four flowers were making $12 a dozen. Solanums simply would not color, and thousands were sold with berries as green as grass. French flowers were none too plen- tiful, and Paperwhites made close upon $12 a pad of four dozen bunches. Parina Violets made as high as $3 a bunch. Holly and Mistletoe were at fabulous prices. Never before has the fruit trade seen such a rush but, on the whole, prices were fairly moderate, as we were able to obtain Apples as low as 8c. a pound retail, all nuts, however, were expensive including the ubiquitous Pea- nut, although this is rarely eaten by anyone other than children, unless embodied in Chocolate or other can- dies as a substitute for almonds. Nursery and Seed Trade News The general nursery trade is doing good business; indeed the fruit trees and Roses are far too scarce to meet the demand. At some open sales, Syr. fruiting trees have made close upon $5 each, including Apples, Pears and Plums. The seed trade appears to be all at sea in regard to supplies of many lines. Sweet Peas are more or less von est. The few specialists are not likely to have any left on hand. The market growers of cut blooms will feel the pinch severely as none of the wholesale houses have any seed to sell at time of writing. One grower, realizing the possibilities, took every step toward sav- ing seed and, as the weather was ideal, managed to harvest about lOOlbs. of carefully selected seecl after he had had over three months' cutting. This probably constitutes a record from less than three-fourths of an acre. Indeed, in all my experience I have never before heard of individual plants yielding 1000 seeds, as did some of the special selections I made with a view to de- veloping something better for market work than hitherto grown. Horticultural Societies All on Deck The horticultural societies are all planning active movements. The Sweet Pea Society has fixed its July show for Birmingham instead of London. The Car- nation Society starts oil with a show on March 20. The R. H. S., in addition to its ordinary London meet- ings, will hold a special provincial show in July at Bristol, the first for 35 years. The Potato Situation Is becoming more and more serious. The wart dis- ease, despite the quarantine laws, has spread until now only two counties are entirely free from it. Much of the spread has been brought about by gardeners and al- lotment holders, handling Scottish and Northern grown seed. The variety Arran Chief, which the government so largely rushed during the war, is really responsible for the rapid distribution of the disease in recent years. Under the rulings no seed from infested areas is allowed to go into clean areas, and no one who has disease on his land is allowed to plant other than certified immune varieties. The Black Currant Mite The terrible Black Currant mite, too, is doing its ut- most to wipe out this delectable fruit, surely the finest preserve fruit that ever was. To the average English- man, Black Currant jam is the real thing. Experi- ments have proved that lime sulphur wash, 1 in 12, used when the foliage is just expanding, is more destructive to the mite than anything. The pest can be held in check by dry spraying, but it is commercially impossible to use this all through April, May and June, the period when the mite is migrating. The H. C. L Still Going Higher Although the prospects of good business are strong, the generally bad conditions of transport and unsettled state of labor are sufficient to cause uneasiness. Goods freights are all rising 25 per cent to 100 per cent and this will seriously affect the horticultural trade, includ- ing the market produce. It will further increase the cost of coal which, for greenhouses now costs close upon •tilS a ton for anthracite; the new freight charge adds another one-half dollar. Passenger fares, too, are likely to go up. These al- ready are 50 per cent above pre-war and as it is now proposed to give the lowest grade railway worker $15 minimum, the cost can only be met by increased charges, as even now the railways do not pay their way. It is proposed, too, that the special low workman's fares be abolished. Tliis will certainly mean a further clamor for higher wages, and higher wages means still higher H. C. of L. What a world we are living in to be sure. Base your advertising on the solid ground facts — the absolute truth. With this as a basis you then have the right to frame your advertisement in the most attractive language that it is within your ability to use. In stating last week that Helen Duncan Jameson of New York City, who had been awarded $100 for the most original poster submitted for advertising the com- ing International Flower Show, we were misled by the newspapers in saying the young lady was 14. years old. It is now stated she is 17 years old. ,\mong other inter- esting particulars published in a recent issue of the Evening Sun, it appears that Miss Jameson's father is also an artist and hence the talent showji is an expression of a familv trait. Cyclamen Rotting Regarding the rotting of stems carrying seed pods on Cyclamen plants the probable cause is imperfect fertilization. Cyclamen are among the most difficult plants to handle at any time, and the seeding of them is by no means the easiest phase of culture. It is pos- sible to stimulate the ovules and cause swelling, yet on opening, no seed is to be found. As a general rule, however, imperfectly fertilized flowers give the game away by stem rot after the pod has swelled consider- ably. Choose a sunny day for setting and treat the plants quite normally afterwards. Incidentally, Cyclamen are not amenable to selfing, and it is not inadvisable to use two flowers from the same plant, if vigor is to be re- tained. As far as I can make out. Cyclamen utterly refuse to be tied down to stereotyped treatment, and no mat- ter how long one works with them, they will beat the grower sooner or later. — T. A. W. Quarantine 37 Works Hardships in Holland We extract the following from a letter received re- lently from the Royal Tottenham Nurserie-s, Dedems- \aart, Holland; it will tell our readers somewhat of the hardships which Quarantine 37 has worked on the Dutch nurserymen. The writer makes the point that under the sime mi.s- taken ideas of what Quarantine cannot do, immigra- tion into .America should aLso be stopped in order tn prevent the di-seases to which human being are subject from spreading, and concludes with the hope that our national societies here will be able to imbue the F. H. B. with common sense for at present its officials "have the international horticultural trade by the throat." "We hope that your nurserv^-men's and florists' organi- zations will take strong action with Congress in order to get modifications of the present quarantine. "We fear tliat unless these modifications will soon come it will he too late to save the position of hundreds of hard working nurserymen, wlio are now struggling against ruin. They are fighting the last fight, and the end will lie that millions of plants, which are badly wanted in the L%ited States, will have to be burned and the owners be totally ruined and come to despair. "The costs of production of plants are here at least Bronklint-. Canibri Ise. i i Wellesley. Homervillo, Neu-ton. t » stcamsliip i docl-s nn ' r.ll Eastern so ti; 113 Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK Tv™" BOSTON 1 Park Street DKJDlKJi'^ 799 Boylston Street BOSTON, MASS. 143 Tremont Street Wax Brother.s The Centrally Located Florist Shop You^a for rrciprnr t'j BRIDGEPOKT, CONN. 943 Main Street j James Horan & Sonj Largest growers in til s diBtnet BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 985 Main Street Bridgeport's Leading Florist I I BROOKLINE, MASS. I F. E. Palmer, Inc. I Chestnut Hill and the Newtons The Leading Florist BROOKLYN N Y For all t* !■» = Distn t 324 Fulton Street Our only store I James Weir, Inc. Established 1869 BROOKLYN, N. Y. j Main Store, 3 and 5 Greene Ave. I corner Fulton Street I WILSON I deliveries new'york Phone: Prospect 080O-6S01-6S02 BROOKLV.N I and i LONG ISL.4ND i BUFFALO, N. T. 440 Main Street S. A. ANDERSON; Anderson sen'iremeansfre'sh.Ptiirdy stock ; and prompt deliveries i II Biiffai", Niagara \ Falls, I./>pkpnrt and Western New York. I iiiiMitimtniiiimiiiiiiitMiiiiiiMMiiiiiiimiiiiiiiKiiiiiii I BUFFALO, N. Y. 219 Delaware Avenue Colonial Flower Shop January 31, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 25 7 Putting Valentine Day on a Business Basis To make Valentine Day one of the Big Flower Days of the year we must take it out of the Knickknack Class. Have the stock presented in a businesslike way, for this is the day of the men customers. The small store has equal opportunity to cash in on National Advertising. By W. CLEAVER HARRY I\ one of the largest cities in the United States is a big furniture factory which, for some years pre- vious to the war, manufactured exclusive and odd . furniture built to design and order. Every order they got was for a different period and modification. On a specification to furnish the furniture for a big hotel imder construction they were compelled to change the workings of the whole factory to take care of the special order. The work was contract, but they never seemed to be able to make the price high enough to take care of the changes, tlie rejections and tne waste, and consequently never were able to make any profit worthwhile. Indeed, on two occasions that I know of, after completing one of these mil- lion dollar contracts, they went bankrupt. They no longer make special designs in fur- niture; their whole output is the cabinets for victrolas. They now work like a baker when he cuts and measures his dough. He does not change his style with every loaf and roll. He knows that nothing can enter his proposition to upset his calculation. He knows what his output will be and what it will cost when laid on the counter. The problem of the florist business, as a whole, will be one of cutting the cost of produc- tion and handling, rather than one of ever increasing prices. The retailer's back is nearly breaking with the burden he is forced to carry. His special designs must be paid for and the volume of his sales must con- tinue to grow. * « * If I were featuring five different styles of corsage bouquets for Easter, viz: One of S%veet Peas and blue Iris, another of orchids and Ward Roses, and so on, and then took an order for thirty old-fashioned bouquets of all varieties of flowers, what would happen? The result would be that I would be com- pelled to change my entire cut flower de- partment to accommodate this one order. Any one who knows how much time is worth to a retailer the day before a big flower day knows how much more cost must be added to the "old-fashioned" bouquets than to the regulation corsage bouquet, but the price for comparative sizes remains the same. With an order as above my position, whether I knew it or not in the case just cited, would be like the furniture factory that went bank- rupt, and the reason in both cases would be the same. Many florists, figuratively speak- ing, are making too many "old fashioned" bouquets. The Knickknack Store While a florist store is an art shop in flowers, it is not intended that it should be a knickknack store for a little of this and a little of that. In this statement I do not wish to be misunderstood. I do not mean that we should not carry and present novelties of merit. In- deed, there is no other way to find something that will take with the public. The point I want to make, how- ever, is that on a special day like Saint Valentine's, we should remove the odds and ends, and show only good, live, clean-cut merchandise that is in most measure appropriate. Saint Valentine's Day, as a flower day, is still in the infant class. The same may be said in part of all our floral days. Advertising is of no avail unless the store is ready with special merchandise for the day that it features. In this, the necessity of having the goods, we find many big stores lacking. They don't seem to be awake. The hope of the retail business is dependent on the socalled middle class florist. He it is who is most alert to his oppor- tunities. He will occupy the gaps made vacant by the disappearing retailers of the old line. Not so long ago I stopped in a newly opened retail florist shop. By the use of a little imagination I was quite able to picture myself as a customer looking about for something to buy. The general effect was pleasing. In fact the shop was artistic; but when I looked for something worth while to buy I could see nothing but knickknacks. A fern dish, a flower holder, an empty basket, a partly filled flower bowl, a sickly palm — all these furnishing adornment to the interior, but still there was no stock of merchandise in the store. It was only too plain that the proprietor had never had any practical experience before going into business. He had good taste, a cheery manner, the desire to please, but nothing real to do business with. The thought came to me, what will you do on Val- entine's Day to attract the host of good prospects that Enlarged Design from The Florists' Exchange Advertising Service Copyright, 1920, A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. enemies everywhere, into full fruition on February fourteenth. What Shall We Sell for Valentines In the early days of retailing, just before Valentine Day the florist would make a heart of red Carnations and place it in his window in honor of the day. Who would use red Carnations in this nonsensical way, these days, at the present price? Now let us get down to business and answer this question. When the customer comes in with his mind made up to "Say it with Flow- ers on Feb. 14," what shall we offer? l"'or the young trade there is nothing and never will be anything nicer or more appropriate than the heart shaped box. The heart box is in- tended to be filled with a more or less formal corsage bouquet. Use any flower you can get — it matters little. The box itself should, of course, be charged for. A gold arrow, furnished by the supply house, should accom- pany the contents. This added thought shown in this little detail will be appreciated away beyond its cost, I can assure you. For the man who sent a heart box last year and the year before, and the benedict who knows his wife would rather have more flowers and less fancy box, you need only to attach a red heart design to your regu- lar cut flower box to make it a valentine. The cost of decorating these boxes is trifling, both as to time and money. Your supply house will furnish the gold Cupid and in- scription, the hearts and arrows. ♦ * * For certain of the lady customers who want something more lasting, at less cost, small blooming plants, the pot covered with crepe paper, with the heart design, are good sellers. Paper cut-outs attached to parafin cups for holding a few inexpensive flowers are a sensible and practical piece of valen- tine merchandise and sell well. The Window Display The most important feature for Valentine's Day is a businesslike window display. The posters of tlie national advertising cam- paign, "Say it with Flowers on February lith" should be in position from January 20th, but it is well not to have the window display set too far ahead. About ten days before the fourteenth is time enough to blaze away. Too much emphasis cannot be laid on the all important point that the dis- play must be business looking. As a central flgure the "Vici" Cupid, standing on a pedestal or base, is a splen- did window piece. This figure can be ob- tained in plaster at the art novelty shops and pass here? Will you add another half dozen novelty department stores, and can be used year after year in knickknacks to this collection, or will you wake up your window with no loss of prestige. Arrange the and clean them all out, and put in some merchandise sample boxes with a few of them showing the contents, the stems, of course, being in a glass of water. From each box attach a narrow ribbon to the bow of the "Vici" Cupid standing in the central background of the window. Small basket no%'elties with a gold arrow that a man can buy? Who Are the Valentine Customers Who are the Valentine customers? Most of them are men or, at least, tradition says so. But tradi- tion is no more. I am in a position to know that women also buy valentines. They send them to their girl friends, to an occasional man friend, and to them- .unning through the ribbon bow are good sellers. In setting the window let the filled boxes be samples to take orders from, and it is not a bit lacking in dig- nity to put price marks on them. Do not overcrowd the window, but make it generously full so the spec- selves. Love, as you well know, is the only real thing ,- ., - ^ , t-> >i. • in the world. Some know it as friendship, some as *"''*'"•« '^^n ^^^ t^at you have the stock. Don t mux goodwill and others as kindness, but it's all one and P'^"*'' heart boxes the regular cut flower bo.xes and the same in the universal language. And that makes "'her valentmes in the same display. It will look junky everyone our prospective customer for the valentine •'""^ confusing. days of each year If there is any meaning in the i„ conclusion. My Brethren word service and there truly is, the florist has it en- , trusted to his care to develop this meaning between In putting the business touch to Valentine s Day husband and wife, sweethearts, friends and friendly the advertising shows the way. Back up the national 258 Telegraph Thc FlorlstS* Exchailge Delivery mniiiiiiMiiiiiniiiiiiitijmiMiiitiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiii iiiiitiiiiiitiiiiMiiiimiiiiniiiin MtiiiimiiiiiNtiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiitmiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu^^^ i;iiiiiiiiliiili[liililllliM CLEVELAND. OHIO 1006 Euclid Avenue THE J. M. GASSER CO. We are the Largest Growers of Cut Flowers in Ohio NO ORDER TOO LARGE. NO ORDER TOO SMALL IIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllUIIIllllllllllllIIIUIIIIIIIillllllllJlUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII^ CLEVELAND, OHIO KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. 1836 West 25th Street WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO HANDLE YOUR ORDERS BUFFALO, N. T 77 Allen Street Wm. H. Grever liililliill I I Ililililii iiiiiiitllllN Nilllllllliliiiiirii BUFFALO. N. Y. L. H. Neubeck Main and High Streets flllllllltl III! BUFFALO, N. Y Scott, the Florist BUFFALO, N. Y. STROH'S 379 Main Street | Greenhouses — Attica, N. Y. I 1 BURLINGTON. VT. 1 Gove, the Florist 1 ^^"""sn:^". and Northern N. Y. nttre satisfaction. lllllllllllllllllMllllllllllltllJIIIItlllllllllllllllllllltl I CHARLESTON, S. C. I 219 King Street I RODGERS I I FLORAL COMPANY I I ^^"-"^^^-^V Efficient and satis- - i^T ■• If factory service on I /SUmunall all orders for I (JFInrisl) Charleston or Lower i ^^•*'--^ South Carolina CHARLOTTE N C And Vicintly Scholtz, THE FLORIST \ INC. 1 I CHICAGO, ILL. 146 S. Wabash Avenue Alpha Floral Co. For Dependable Telegraphic Service I CINCINNATI, OHIO Julius Daer 138-140 Fourth St., East Bi I CINCINNATL O. I 150 East Fourth Street Hardesty & Co. The Best Flowera that Grow i and Experts to Arrange Them i I CINCINNATI I and Vicinity. OHIO H.W. Sheppard Successor to Hill Floral Co. 532-534 Race Street CLEVELAND, 0. 5523 Euclid Avenue A. Graham & Son CHICAGO, ILL. CLEVELAND, 0 Superior Ave. at East 105th St. Hahn, the Florist \ For CLEVELAND, 0. ind Suburbi Artietic Work Furnished UIKIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIK I llllllllllllllllllllllll llimillllllMlMIIIII I CLEVELAND, O. i 2991 West 25th Street G.W. Mercer iJfiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiMiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiititiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiimtiiii' 1 CLEVELAND. 0. I I 10313 Euclid Avenue IWm. H. <^> I Tembletti FLOWERS DENVER, COLO 1643 Broadway I I The Park Floral Company I j B. K. Oillit. iV, i: I' ■.■.■:mar,. S.r, ] \ Colorado. Utah. \V..~t. r:, N^lirvka arM Wyoming points r'^'h'-l iiy 'iprfvg. Orders promptly filled. Usual discounts. I DETROIT, MICH. CLEVELAND, O. 735 Euclid Avenue THE Smith & Fetters Co. I LORISTS CLEVELAND. O 5923 Euclid Avenue Westman & Getz| Flowers <^^'{^> and Semce COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO 104 North Tejon Street The Pikes Peak Floral Co. Orders for Colorado Springs and Vicinity ; promptly and carefully executed I COLUMBUS, 0. andJVicinitr I 19 South'High Street I The Munk Floral Co. 1 GROWERS [ VtCanfiUaU Retail Orders I DAilASrTES;".'"''' I Lang Floral and^^| Nursery Co. | I Fine Flowers Prompt Service \ I DAYTON, o. i 112 South Main Street Heiss Company FLORISTS \ Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D. Members John Breitmeyer's Sons BROADWAY Fetters Flowers 1 7 Adams Avenue E Gust. H. Taepke Co. WALTER E. TAEPKE 95 Gratiot Avenue The L. Bemb Floral Co. ALBERT POCHELON 153 Bates Street Yours For More Co-operalion DURHAM, N. C. HIGH POINT, N. C I J. J. FALLON Leading Florist <^^^ EAST ORANGE. N. J. SOUTH ORANGE EAST ORANGE WEST ORANGE ORANGE George Smith & Sons 557 MAIN STREET <^^ Maplewood. Glen Ridge and Bloomfield We are located in the center of these cities Floral Besips dt Lint 74'fo' A. T. DB LA MAKB OOMPXNT. Inc^ 438 to 448 W^Mt 37th Street, IT. T. January 31, li)30. Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery 25& i EAST ORANGE. N. J. | I 574 Main Street I I GEORGE PURDUE | I Established in 1862 j I We deliver in all the Oranges, Bloomfield, | I Glen Hidge and Montclair. | I ELIZABETH. N. J. I 1 1 69 E. Jersey Street I Leahy's Telegraph Florist | of Elizabeth, N. J. | We give the beat of service HARTFORD, CONN. COOMBS S?! of^.^. /741 Main Street Stores < n - - { 364 Asylum Street Greenhouses: BentoD Street iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinrr I ELTRIA, 0. Elyria Flower Shoppe | Personal attention to F. T. D. orders 1 ELYRIA. OHIO— LORAIN L. C. Hecock Floral Co. 333 Broad St . Elyria— 550 Broadway Lorain ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN, OHIO I Hody &Tulea Leading Florists iniiitiiMiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiii I ENGLEWOOD, N. J. I Camp Merritt i Edward G. Burrows! Depot Square <^^ ERIE. PA. Schluraff Floral Co. <«^^ Masonic Building ^^i^^ 30 West Eight Street FT. WORTH. TEX. BAKER BROS.| I Flowers, Plants ^^^ \ Trees ^--i^^ J ' = GALESBURG, ILL. PILLSBURY'S I FLOWER STORE For Central Illinois GRAND RAPIDS MICH Henry Smith THE FLORIST Michigan business solicited Telegraph Delivery Green Section The next issue of this highly popular Trade Reference and Business Producer •will be on Feb. 7, in good time for Val- entine Day business. No advertising copy will be accepted after the lirst mail of Monday morning, Feb. 2. It ia con- ceded that it is the men who advertise in these columns who get the business. HARTFORD. CONN. FLOWERS IIK liilill Illlllllllllllllllliili 1 65 Main Street j South George G. McClunie I HARTFORD. CONN. 242 Asylum Street HOUSTON. TEX. KERR ORDERS FOR TEXAS The \ Florist \ INDIANAPOLIS. IND. 241 Massachusetts Avenue Bertermann Bros. Co. Prompt and efficient service rendered ; points in Illinois, Ohio and Indiana, j Bertermann's flowers excel. KANSAS CITY, MO. Rock's Flowers! Spear & McManus FLORISTS llilllllllMIIIMIIIIlltl JACKSONVILLE. FLA. 36 West Forsyth Street i MILLS, the Florist. Inc. i We reach all Florida and South Georgia points Dainty corsage bouquet of white Roman Hyacinths, double Violets, yellow Mignon Roses and Farleyense ferns ItlllKNIIIIIIIIIIIIlllNlllllim I HARTFORD. CONN. 180 ASYLUM STREET | Majestic Theater Building WELCH The Florist George F. Lane I MIIINIIIIIIIIIIIII^ HIGHLAND PARK. ILL. Highland Park I Greenhouses Telephones 75 and 85 i Deliveries in any of the North | ( ■ Shore towns of Chicago, as far as | ; Milwaukee = JACKSONVILLE, FLA. I Tomlinson-Key Floral Company I Telegraph orders for Florida promptly and carefully i executed. Usual discount LEXINGTON KY East Sixth Street John A. Keller LEXINGTON, KY. Michler Bros. Co. Will take care of all orders for Central Kentucky LOS ANGELE< .CAL 1 212 West Fourth Street 1 D. S. Purdie & Co.l Successors to L. H. FREEMAN 1 Florists <^^ ^rompt delivery California to all Southern | Points LOUISVILLE KY Masonic Temple August R. Baumer IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIKIIIIII I KANSAS CITY, MO. 1017 Grand Avenue Samuel Murray 550 Fourth Avenue ^"^^W^ \ Jacob Schulz Co. | INC. I Established 1873 | : Louisville suid Surrounding Towns | i LOUISVILLE. KY. 1 532 Fourth Avenue r€MA 'Of\ FLORISTS LYNCHBURG. VA. J. J. Fallon Florist i LYNCHBURG, VA. Design Book De Luxe Peerless in Practibility andSellingForce. READY NOW Miss McCARRON Auto and Express Service to A]l Points in Virginia MEDINA, N. Y. White Bros. Orders for Western N. Y. handled with promptness. 260 Telegraph Thc Floiists' ExchangC Delivery MILWAUKEE, WIS. 419 Milwaukee Street Edlefsen-Leidiger Company MILWAUKEE, WIS. FOX'S t ESTABLISHED 1882 NASHVILLE. TENN. JOY'S 200,000 Feet of Glass i MONTGOMERY, ALA u FLORIST Rosemont G ardens W. B. Patcrson, Proprietor <^ I^orrespondence Solicited NEWARK, N. J. 946 Broad Street 'O i BEGEROWS ^ Frosh Flowers and Best Service | Deliveries throughout the Stale and to all steam- = ship docks in Hoboken, N. J. and New York | NEWARK, N. J. 938 Broad Street PHILIPS BROS. NEWARK N. J. 883 Broad Street i WOLFINGERl CHOICEST OF FLOWERS I BEST OF SERVICE | We deliver anj'whcre in New Jersey | and to steamers at Hoboken and | New York p NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 232 Union Street f MURRAY, Florisn NATIONAL FLORIST <^^Fa?rl Greenhouses haven. Mass. New Bedford and all parts of Cape Cod. Mass. } NEW BRITAIN, CONN. | iVolzFloralCo. I I 92 West Main St. <^^ | Manual of Floral Designing Every retail florist and each one of his employeea should have a copy of tfiia umque and valuable book. From the ofEce of The Exchange. NEW HAVEN, CONN. 1026 Chapel Street John N. Champion & Co. NEW HAVEN. CONN. 936 Chapel Street THE Myers Flower Shop Telegraph Orders For all Connecticut Points copy with free use of the posters. The date, Feb. 14, cannot be too strongly brought out. In the advertising tlio two big points are: "Say it with Flow- ers," and "February fourteenth," but the most important thing of all is to have the flowers and the way to present them. It is clearly up to the retailer to im- prove his opportunities. The customer cannot buy unless you do your part in supplying the stock. A rooster can do a lot of crowing, but it takes the hen to deliver the goods. l.et us see that the public whom we profess to serve are not disappointed. Let us make the dem- onstration with whatever stock that is available, no matter how small it is, realizing that nothing can be trivial or unimportant when we do our best. It is not to the big florist that Valentine Day particularly belongs. It is the day of equal opportunity for all retail flo- rists everywhere, and on account of its universal and beautiful sentiment is destined to become the third largest flower day of the year. Telegraph Orders Just Now Retail florists receiving orders by wire tor the delivery of speciHed cut flowers which they quite often And under pres- ent market conditions impossible to se- cure, must each one solve the problem to the best of their ability. During the present scarcity would it not be wise tor those sending out orders to leave their filling to the discretion of the filler, also to give him a certain leeway as to price. Due representation to the customer of the possible inability to fill a specified order will also have weight. Cut Flowers Almost Unobtainable One of our staff writes us from Chi- cago "The retailers are going about with their heads half ofl: on account of not being able to obtain stock wherewith to fill their orders. The market here was never in such a condition." Similar re- ports are coming in from nearly every section and certainly one questions whether there has been a time of such scarcity in the cut flower market par- ticularly since the business begun. We all know there are several causes for this scarcity, but is not the leading cause of all to be attributed to the ab- normal cajl for flowers developed through the publicity campaign and the incentive given to their increasinx use. a legacy left to us through the World War? Like Two Cats Astride a Line The economic problems presented by the eternal triangle of capital, labor and production are not difficult of solution, according to J. F. G. Miller, vice-presi- dent and treasurer of the American Blower Co. He says that people nowa- days are like two cats slung over a clothes line with their tails tietl together. They know something is wrong and they do not know what it is. but they are blaming the other fellow and intend to take it out of him. even though when they were free they were the best of friends. "This country is worth .$250,000,000.- 000." says Mr. Miller. "We owe .$.30,- NJ W OKI I A\S, I ' 34-42 St. Charles Avenue Tlic Avenue Floral Company QUALITY PKO.MPTNES.S NEW ORLEANS. LA. 121 Baronnc Street CHAS. EBLE NEW ORLEANS. LA. Wirr Your OrHers For New Orleans and Vicinity To HARRY PAP\VORTH Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. FI'iriHtB aii'l Dtcoratorn 135 Carondclct St. New OrlcMu, La. NEW YORK, N V. 2188 Broadway Telephone: 9414 Schuyler Florist Astoria Florist Telegraph Delivery Green Section next issue Feb. 7 Forms close Feb. 2 OW.OOO.OOO. Therefore we have- the com- fortable difference of $220,000,000,000 free of debt. Tliere jin- 1 KMMHt.OOO of us This means that there is $2(M)(I in prop- erty— not money but property^ — ^for each one of us. Maybe you have you $2000. If you have, why work any more? Why take a job away from somebody who has not got his 2000 *iron men?' Therefore, suppose you quit work, retire, and live a life of ease. "What will you do with your share? Suppose somebody tells yon where you can get six per cent. That's fine. Your interest will amount to $120 a year — 35c. a day. You can't live well enough on 35c. a day? Sorry, then you will have to go to work after all. I'll have to admit a good, steady pay envelope will be a big help to that 35c. Too bad we had to be put in a world where we have to work. Adam was a terrible mutt. Why didn't he stay in the Garden of iCden? '*We can't get -wages from capital. We should soon use that up. There is only one other way to get them. We've got to get wages out of production. A friend of yours — Uncle Sam — says this country shoves out on the loading platform to be shipped $75-000.000.000 worth of stuff this year. How much of that is labor? Eighty per cent— $60,000,0000.000. "Xow vou are going to ask what the other $15,000,000,000 goes for. Part of it is wages for capital. Why pay capi- tal? Capital is stored up labor and belongs to the laborers who produce it. You are a capitalist youi-self or else you are a bum. If you have a packnife and S3. 15 in the savings bank and a War Savings Stamp you are a capitalist to that extent. You can't object to Uncle Sam's paying part of that $15,000,000.- 000 in wages for capital — you demand it vourself for vour own capital. "Another part of that $15,000,000,000 is profit for capital. What ! Profit for capital in addition to wages? Yes. sir; tluit is the only way it can grow so more plants can be built to make jobs for your children. There will bo more of your children tiuin there are of you. Therefore there nui.st be more capital. "You require more money than enough to live on. What yon save is the profit on your labor. You do save. The bank deposits show it and the Liberty bonds in your sock prove it. so I guess we will have to concede capital a profit. Capital must pay the most of the .$30,000,000.- 000 d<-bt of Uncle Sam's. It is not .^o- ing to be paid out of capital. It must be paid by capital out of production and is taken out of the profits that capital must make. "If we can all agree that labor is en- titled to live and something besides, and that capital is entitled to wages and something besides, and that we are not doing our duty to each other unless each one of us wo^ks every day with our hands and our heads to produce some- thing that the world so greatly needs, it will only be a question of time until we'll be saying : 'Do you remember when thev used to talk about the H. C. Ij.r The thing to do is to cut the string that ties the two eats to- gether, and they will quit fighting. That string is high prices : the scissors of production will cut it.*' I We arc in center of residential sec- i tion, between 77th 2nd 78th atrects I NEW YORK, N. Y. j 332 Fifth Avenue i M. A. BOWE Our Mollo: Thc Golden Rule I Telep'i jnes: .'^">S-';',0 Madifijn .^ quur'* I NEW TORI. N. T. I QUALITY SERVICE 23661Broadway. New York City CHOICE <^^ FIjOWERS NEW YORK. N V A. T. BUNYARD FLORIST WeGuarantee ^-^Tjfc.^ 41 3 Madison Ave Satisfaction < at 48th Street. NEW YORK. N. Y. 2751 Broadway A.B.CAZAN Flowers of Quality NEW YORK, N. Y. 2139-214] Broadway David Clarke's Sons 'Phones I j^l^ I Columbus ESTABLISHED 1849 muiuiuiiii "111 >i I 'I ' "I < ■< "■ 1 1 ■ I " I '" mtinitTitiiitiiiiiiiiiiiuiNiiiiitiiiiiiiii I NEW YORK. N. Y. 341 Madison Avenue DARDS Florid Let us fill your Steamer Orders EUROPEAN sailings now re-established Quality Service — Fair Prices Established 45 years Design Book De Luxe Peerless and Practibility and Selling Force READY NOW January 31, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery 261 NEW YORK, N. Y. The True Story Of How Valentine's Day Happened To Happen You know how it is when riding along a strange road in your car and you ask any three men you meet for directions. All three wilj tell you entirely different, even if one should be the Sunday school superintendent and 'tother the preacher himself. If this difference of opinion about plain everyday things be so in our day, is it then to be wondered that there is such a difference of opinion as to the origin of Valentine's Day in its Unkings with the dim past? But cheer up. think at last 1 have found the real facts. Found them in an old musty book which a traveler friend of mine just brought back from Italy. In the last part of Chapter 147 it mentions the fact that up in one of the old cloisters of a Franciscan Monastery dwelt a pious old monk with so benign a face and so happy a smile that his fellow monks called him Father Happy. His real name, so 'tis stated, was Valentino Valentia." His lifeTwas spent in serving the sorrowful and gay alike. Served them by painstak- ingly engrossing messages for them on parchment to send to others. _ Mes- sages that were oft decorated with sketches of flowers in rare colorings. After his death, his birthday came to be celebrated as St. Valentine s and with it a custom established of sending messages of solace or love. And so it was, so 'tis said, "Say it with Flowers" had its Ttal origin. Of course, we don't want to take any credit from our esteemed friend Penn of Boston; or Major O'Keefe. who are supposed to have originated the phrase for the S. A. F, advertising. ^ Nevertheless, there it is in that musty old book which I will be. only too glad to show anyone. . NEW YORK. N. Y. I Equitable Building. 120 BROADWAY | The Heart of the Financial District I Equitable Flower Shop I Especial attention to steamer orders for | choice flowers and fruits. Also deliveries in I New York City and suburbs. Closed Sun- = days and Holidays NEW YORK, N Y Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK ^ililf D\JOl\Jl\ 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to Steamer and all Eastern Points Telegraph Delivery Green Section next issue Feb. 7 Forms close Feb. 2 NEW YORK, N. Y. GUIDO, Inc., Florist 595 Lexington Ave., cor. 52d Street "Where Roses and Lilies and Violets meet." Phones, Plaza 7570— Night Call, South 1125 NEW YORK, N. Y. Madison Ave. at 76th Street HESSION QUALITY FLOWERS PLANT SPECIALISTS Two Greenhouses on Premises Established 1875. 'Phones. 107-775-420 LENOX Kottmiller 426 MADISON AVENUE Also Ritz Carlton and Vanderbilt Hotels Nursery Manhasset L I NEW YORK N Y ^^"fjSb.. Mam Store: 2077 Broadway <^^^^ Malandre Bros. Branches: 2703 Broadway and 1664 2d Av» NEW YORK, N. Y. 1062 Madison Avenue Adolph Meyer 'Phone, Lenox 2352 Flowers delivered promptly in Greater New York City and Neighboring States OMAHA, NEB. 1415 Farnum Street Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS Ho si 01anlL1582' PATERSON, N. J. PASSAIC, N. J. MEW TORK, N. T. 350 Madison Avenue near 45th Street Hamm's r lower bHop Telephone: 75S1-7S82 Murray Hill Edward Sceery PATERSON N J THURSTON'S Flowers for Everybody iiiiiiiiiKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiJiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin I PHILADELPHIA, PA. Broad Street at Cumberland Chas. A. Grakelow Eeerything in Flowers PHIUDELPHIA, PA. The Bellevue-Stratford and Diamond and 22d Streets J. J. Habermehl's Sons Do you want flowers in Philadelphia? i We furnish the best, artistically ar- i ranged. j NEW YORK N Y 754 Madison Avenue Will lam Kath er FLORAL DESIGNS DE LUXE Seventh Edition NOfF READY Every Retailer Should Have a Copy of this Busi- ness Bringing )Book in His Possession. Order a Copy Today from the Office of The Florists' Exchange 448 West 37th Street NEW YORK giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiii imiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiniiiiniiiniimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiilliiiliiiiiiiinniiiniiiiiiiiiiM I NORFOLK, VA. NORFOLK'S TELEGRAPH FLORIST Our Store is open day and night, except Sunday night FORTRESS MONROE Special Messenger Service to above City $1.00 NORTHAMPTON, MASS. Butler &Ullman Successors to H. W. FIELD Smith Gallege Flonsts «iiiiiii]iiiiiii:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii!iiiiiuiiiiiiiiii]iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii[iiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiniiiiiiiiiiuiiU[iiii^ 262 The Florists* Exchange ST. LOUIS. MO. PHILADLLPIIIA, PA 136 S. 52nd Street %M- I SERVE F. M. ROSS Flowers the Best at the lowest ♦ ♦ The largest popular priced house in Philadelphia .;. .;. Other Stores: 212 E. Girard Avenue 1 3 S. 60th Street .;. .;. Florists not members of the F. T. D. must send cash with order PITTSBURGH. PA. E. C. LUDWIG FLORAL CO. 710 E. Diamond St. ; PITTSBURGH, PA i 5936 Penn Avenue Randolph & McClements i PITTSBURGH, PA. GENERAL OFFICES i I LIBERTY at SIXTH i i A.W.SmithFlowerStoresCo. I I- oMITH I Service I '-'atisfif.s I Largest Floral Establishment in America PORT CHESTER, N Y Phone 174 Burgevin Greenhouses LUNDELL & SCHWARTZ Wholesale aud Retail Florists Best attention paid to Telegraph Delivery Orders <^p> Tay lor Avenue and Olive Street r/ETDCrp We have the stoc V ELiOELiJA. "Say il with Flowers." k that No ord carries the nr er too large or lessage of too small PROVIDENCE R PROVIDENCE. R. I. And New England Points. T. J. Johnston & Co. 107 Washinsiton Street ^f fluur forming the base of the arcli on both sides. So far so good, but this was not sufficient — the raw material was absent. The decorator hied him to a florist sup- ply house and secured about a dozen flat casket .sheaves of Mediterranean Wheat so much used by the trade for funeral work. These sheaves were tied on the arch over the oven to give the effect of "from farm to table." The idea was good but execution ghastly — to florists particularly. Poppy Seed. — The New York Times reports the birth, at the Flower Hos- pital, of a sou to Mr and Mrs. A. Seed. "Wonder what Poppy Seed said? There is an old saying that would be good ad- vice for the little ScmmI baby during these first days of its existence. We wonder how nuiny of our bright contribs can guess it. No dull ones need apply. — Chicaf/o Trihiiiic. Patriotic Potatoes. — From Suubury, Pa., we learn that John Buck is exhibit- ing to his friends samples of Potatoes that are patriotic so far as color is con- cerned. He explains that he planted a number of tubers of a blue variety with some of a pure white variety. They mixed and a hybrid tliat plainly showed a red. white and blue skin resulted. Truly marvellous Solanum tuberosum tricolorum ! PROVIDENCE. R.I. 2 Broad Street ROANOKE. VA. )5tiiionaI\ [jfilorifll] Macnair Fallon

    \ Florist Florist A Glorifikd Air. — "A f'hrysanthe- tiuMU always wears the rapt, glnrilied air of a super crdd slaw that has just es- caped a baptism of salad dressing." — Chic'tr/o Dnitff ^'cirs. 'TwAS FvEK Tnrs. — "Tn a little Olou- restcrshire village. Painswick. there are !l!> Yi'w trees gritwiug about the ancient church. All attempts to grow the hun- dredth tree liave failed. The additional tree always dies." My eye! Fawncy anything so strange I Pkat, Sa.nd and Loam. — *'E. J. Peat has sold his greenhouses. • * * After resting a slir)rt time he will look up another location for. he says, he can- not keep away from the greenhouses after 35 years in them." It would be well nigh a calamity for Mr. Peat to enter any calling other than horticulture. We suggest an alliance with Murray Sands, .Jackson. Tenn. In the meantime the boy will page Mr. Loam !. The com- ponent parts of such a firm should cer- tainly produce rapid growth. Nothing Right There.— A visitor to the State Hospital for the Insane. Dun- ning. 111., noticed a lot of workmen mov- ing brick fnuu the entrance gate in wdieelbarrows to a site on the grounds where a building was to be erected. Among the w(u-kmen were two who ap- peared to be enjoying their work more than the others, and trying to lead the barrow line in both directions. They also had wheelbarrows but it was noticed that on the return trip from the brick pile they rolled their barrows bottom side up. This puzzled the visitor, who determined to ask the men why they rolled their barrows that way. With a smile of evident delight botli exclaimed. "If we were to turn them right side up them fellows at the pile would put bricks in them " The visitor thought it was time to depart. AVhilo waiting for a car back from the institution he noted a discrepancy in time between his watch and the clock in the station. He asked one of the guards: "Is that clock right?" to which the guard replied. "Of cour.se it's not right. If it was it wouldn't be i here !" ROCHESTER, N Y. Collates Bros. 49 Clinton Ave., South ROCHESTER. N. Y. 25 Clinton Avenue, North J. B. Keller Sons Flowera delivLTud promptly i'' Kochestcr and 8urrnundine country Complete line always ready ROCHESTER. N.Y. 88 Main Street. East H. E. Wilson florist We reach all Western New York Points \ R0CKF0RD.ILL. |H. W. Buckbee Forest City Greenhouses ! Quick ser%'ice to Illinois. Wisconsin. Indiana and Iowa Points. ST. LOUIS, MO. 4326-28 Olive Street Fred C, Weber One Retailer Looking Ahead ( Z. />. HUiikistnjii' iij W'lishiiifihin. realizes that nitlioiiiili /iiifn'iit scarritif of sitocks is rctnrallpointsin the Northwest. Tbelargest \ store in America. Large etock. great \ ^ varietv. Write, wire or phone. Open nieht and day. I : SALT LAKE CITY FORT DOUGLAS and Vicinity Miller noral Co. Ten E. Broadway January 31, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 26a 1 SEATTLE, WASH. 1 334 Second Avenue Hollywood dardens | Seattle's Leading Flower Shop SYRACUSE, N Y |W. F. BultmannI 1 5 1 Jcunes Street SYRACUSE N Y <^^^ = Onondaga Hotel j W. E. Day Co. I We will carefully exe- | cute orders for Syra- | cuse and vicinity. | I TAMPA, FLA. KnuU Floral Co. TOLEDO, 0. And Vicinil; 1315 Cherry Street Schramm Bros. I TOLEDO, O. I And all points SCOTTWOOD GREENHOUSES The largest, oldest and most up-to-date cut flower range in the city I WASHINGTON, D. C. BLACKISTONE, Inc. 14th and H Streets, N.W. j "Flowers are Ihe Sunshine of Life" I Have you subscribed for the National Pub- I ^ Hcity Campaign? Do It Now I 1 WASHINGTON, D. C. I 1214FSt., N. W. iGude Bros. Co. I I FLORISTS I MANUAL OF FLORAL DESIGNING from the office of THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE I WATERBURY, CONN. 119 Grand Street Alexander Dallas INC. Florists WATERBURY AND WESTERN CONNECTICUT Ryan & Powers Westover, St. Margaret's and : ■ Taft Schools. Your order will : be given careful attention. , Member of F. T. D. and Rotary Florist I WORCESTER, MASS. J H. F. A. Lange j — <^^> — I Deliveries to all points in f New England I —150,000 Square Feet of Glass— I WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop ' Quality and Service '' <^^ TONKERS. N. Y. Corner Manor House Square and North Broadway NEW YORK FLORAL CO. ALBANY, N. Y. WILLIAM C. GLOECKNER, AUBURN. N. Y. DOBBS & SON. The Floridhi. F. T. D., Rotary Central New York orders efficiently filled. Wells College. AUBURN, N. Y. MILLER'S FLORAL SHOPPE. De- livery to any part of Cayuga Co. or Central N. Y. BATTLE CREEK, Mich. COGGAN F. T. D. and Sani- tarium Orders BETHLEHEM, Pa. D. M. Goldberg, 49 E. Broad st Reliable service. Prompt attention BINGHAMTON, N. Y. BINGHAMTON FLORISTS, 66 Court St. The leading florist in the city BOONTON, N. J. HERRICK. graph Delivery Member Florists* Tele* BRATTLEBORO, VI. HOPKINS, the Florist. Eicellent shipping facilities for Vt., N. H. and Mass. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Also Boston, Belmont, Water- town, Newton, Brookline, Arlington, Somerville. 35,000 feet of glass. H. A . RYAN, Inc. CANAJOHARIE, N. YJOSEPH TRAUDT F. T, D. Florist CHARLESTOWN, W. Va. CHARLESTON CUT FLOW- ER AND PLANT CO. 40,000 ft. of glass. We reach all Southern and Western W. Va. Members F. T. D. CHARLESTOWN, W. Va. WINTER FLORAL CO., 811 Quarrier St. National Florist and F. T. D. DAYTON, O. MATTHEWS, the Florists. 16 and 18 W. 3d St. Est. in 1883. Greenhouse and Nurseries in Riverdale DAYTON, OhTo. J. W. RODGERS, Florist, Third and Jefferson ats. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery DENVER. Colo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY. Efficient service less we anticipate it tliei-e will be a good man.v thrown away. One of the sins of the world tiida.v is water, and if every man would assume some re- sponsibilities to his line of business, and try to preveut as much of this watering as possible, tlie aggregate would mean a great deal to the world." Mr. Blacldstone evidently is not go- ing to be caught napping when the flow- ers do come in, and his letter should put fresh courage into the minds of tho.se who at present are feeling, through lack of supplies, that practically the end ol the business world, so far as doing busi- ness is concerned, 'has come to them. This is another lesson to corroborate Mr. Poehlman's remarks in Chicago last week to the effect that desultory adver- tising had no value. Incorporation THUR.STOX FLOR.ii, Co.. Passaic. X. .1.. Charles Roth. East Patersou ; Alexander Hay. Haledon ; David H. Thurston. Pat- erson. $25.0(30. L. DOVER, Del. J. J. VON REIDER. Your orders solicited DOVER, N.J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery ELMIRA, N. Y, RAWSON. the Flori«t«. Deliveries to Ithaca, Binghamton, Hornell, Coming and other points FT. SMITH, Ark. GEO. RYE. the Plasa. "Some Florist." Member FloristatTelegraph Delivery GREENSBORO, N. C. and vicinity. VAN LINDLEY COMPANY. Florists. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HACKETTSTOWN, N. J HERRICK. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HALIFAX, N. S. Branch at Moncton, N. B. THE FRASER FLORAL CO., LTD. Cover the Maritime Provinces. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery JOHNSTOWN, N. Y. WOLLAGER BROS. Prompt deliveries Johnstown and vicinity. Member F. T. D. KALAMAZOO, Mich. O. VAN BOCHOVE 4 BRO. F. T. D. orders satisfactorily filled KANSAS CITY, Kans. L. C. FIELDS. Quick Service. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery KANSAS CITY, Mo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY OMAHA. Neb. LEE L. 1814 Douglas st. LARMON, Fontenelle Florist OTTAWA, Ont. Canada. SCRIMS. Rotary Florist Leading florist of Eastern Canada PEORIA, III. C. LOVERIDGE. Orders filled promptly for Central Illinois. Member F. T. D. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. FOX FLORAL SHOP, 1307 N. Broad St. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. QUEBEC. Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Larcest Retail- ers in Canada. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery QUINCY. Ma.s. JOHNSON'S CITY FLOWER STORE 1361 Hancock St. KANSAS CITY, Mo W. J. BARNES, Florist Kansas and Western Missouri Up-to-date Service. F, T. D. Est. 1890 LANCASTER, Pa. B. F. BARB 4 CO. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. Est. 1893. National Florist. LIBERTY and LOOMIS. Deliveries'to Loomis Sanitorium and all points in Sullivan County. LIBERTY FLORAL GARDENS, Liberty. N. Y. LOWELL, Mas.. HARVEY B. GREENE, Leading Florist. Wholesale and Retail MONTCLAIR, N. J, F. W. MASSMAN. Telephone L. D. 438- Member F. T. D. and National Florist MONTREAL, Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retailers in Canada. Members F. T. D. MT. VERNON, N. Y. New Rochelle, Bronrville, The Pel- hams. Hartsdale. White PUins. N. Y. City and Weat- chester County. CLARK. The Leading Florist NASHVILLE, Tens. GENY BROS. 150,000 square feet of glass NEWPORT, R. I. GIBSON BROS. EsUblished 1875 Quality in Flowers and FloraHDeaigns NEWPORT R. I. OSCAR SCHULTZ, Florist Gives prompt service NEWPORT R. I. SMITH. Florist. Floral Designs for all occasions. Established 1864. Greenhouses, jamea- town. R. I. NEWTON. Mass. NEWTON ROSE CONSERVA- TORIES, R. C. BRIDGHAM. Prop. Member F. T. D. OMAHA, Neb JOHN H. BATH. 1804 Farnam at. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery RICHMOND, Ind. FRED H. LEMON 4 CO., Florists and Decorators. Send us your orders. Members F.T.D. ROANOKE, Va. VfERTZ. Florist, Inc. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SAGINAW. Mich. WM. ROETHKE FLORAL 00 Most conplete florist establishment in Michigan. 160,000 ft .fo glass. Two stores. Members F. T. D. SCRANTON, Pa. A. S. BESANCON 4 CO., Ssranton Life Bldg. Flowers delivered to all nearby towns. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON, Pa. CLARK, Florist. Est. 38 years; 7 rail- roads, reach a U points. Wires received any hour. F.T.D . t SCRANTON, P.. NEW YORK FLORAL COMPANY ( Leading Florists of Scranton , SPRINGFILED, lU. HEMBREIKER * COLE Flowers for Central Illinois Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS Mo. GRIMM 4 GORLEY 7th and Washington sts. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. F. H. WEBER Taylor av. and Olive St. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery STROUDSBURG, Pa. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SUMMIT, N. J. HARRY 0. MAY, Prop. The Rose Shop. Member Florists'. Telegraph Delivery TERRE HAUTE, Ind. HEINL'S Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TOLEDO, O. METZ 4 BATEMAN Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TRENTON, N. J. CLARK, the Florist Member of F. T. D and National Florist TRENTON, N. J. PARK FLORAL CO Greenhouses: Buchanan and Schiller aves. TRENTON, N. J. MARTIN C. RIBSAM. Daily de livery to Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J. Princeton Aviation Fields. Freehold and N. J. and vicinity shor. towns. Carry and grow large stock of cut flowers. F.T.D. WESTFIELD. N. J. CHARLES DOERRER 4 SON. Deliveries to Plainfield, Cranford, Rahway and Eliu- beth. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WILKES-BARRE, P.. IRA G. MARVIN Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG, Can. THE "KING" Florist, 270 Hsrgrav. St. F. T. D. Florist YONKERS, N. Y. R. T. BRODERICK. Tel. 4681. Prompt delivery and orders filled satisfactorily. F. T. D YORK, P.. CHAS. A. SCHAEFER Leading Florist. Prompt and efficient service YOUNGSTOWN, 0. H. H. CADE The only store in the city having greenhouse ZANESViaE,0. THEIMLAYCO. S.E.Ohio, sq. ft. Member Florists' Telegraph DeUvery Ready Now Brand New Edition DESIGN BOOK De Luxe "/f is all its name implies/* Price, $4.50, delivery prepaid. This is the finest design book ever produced from our presses. Every retailer will need at least one copy. Your order will be appreciated, and you will appreciate the Book. The Florists' Exchange NEW YORK T elegraph Delivery Green Section b Next week, in good time for Valentine Day usiness. Forms close Feb. 2. 264 The Florists' Exchange t\^^S£?^^:::^i^iy^'J^^ Commercial Rose Culture BY EBER HOLMES Completely Revised and Reset NewJChaptersI Added— New Illustrations Pronounced by authorities as a model educational book, giving in plain, concise language, easily understood, practical information on the best way to be successful in growing good Roses under glass and outdoors. The book is, beyond all comparison the most complete and comprehensive ever published on the subject of which it treats. Additionally, it is superbly illustrated with over 70 halftones of the leading commercial Roses of today, these subjects having been specially photographed for the book. A complete classified index is incorporated, so that information on the most minute point in Rose growing may be easily and quickly referred to. Chapter Contents Rose Mrs. Chas. Russell, from Commercial Rose Culture The man who intends to "get there" — the beginner, the small grower, the florist with a retail trade who grows Roses with his general stock, all NEED THIS BOOK just as is needed a useful labor and money saving im- plement or device. Send for a copy today. Orders filled same day as received. "I have looked through 'Commercial Rose Growing' carefully and think it the most valuable book on the subject; everything in it is so clear and easily understood. Mr. Holmes, a commercial grower, deserves the greatest credit for its introduction." JOHN COOK Choosing a Location Style of Houses What to Plant Propagation — Own Root Propagation by Grafting Hybridizing The Seedling-Inarch and Nurse-Plant Methods of Plant Propagation Preparation of the Soil for Planting General Culture Cropping Roses Resting Roses in Winter Insect Pests Fungous Diseases Growing Costs Insecticides and Fungicides Fertilizers The American Beauty Rose Bunch Roses Rambler Roses Roses Outdoors Cost of Equipment eind Returns Notes on Cutting, Marketing, Ejt- hibiting, etc. General Remarks Greenhouse Construction for Rose Growing Steam Heating and Ejigineering Hot Water Heating and Returns Rose Seedlings, a crou between two varieties, four weeks after germination. Each seedling Is grown close to the rim of a 2-inch pot so as to facilitate an easy approach to the stock plants when inarching. Commercial Rose Culture, 2d edition — Just off our presses. Cloth, 5x7J4»ns., 196 pp., postpaid $1.90 A. T. DE LA MARE CO., Inc., 448 West 37th St., NEW YORK January 31, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 265 Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists NEW CROP-FANCY and DAGGER FERNS nR^cEs LAUREL FESTOONING. 6c. and 90. per yard. Freah stock supplied on short notice; use it for your weddings and other similar decorations nothing better. BRONZE GALAX. Fine quality, J1.25 per 1000: $11.00 per case of 10.000; extra fine leaves. SPHAGNUM MOSS. $5.00 per large bale. GROUND PINE. 12c. per lb.; made up, lOo. and 12c. per yard. BRANCH LAUREL. Large bundles, 50c. HEMLOCK. Large bundles, Sl.OO. Telegraph Address. New Salem, Mass. Post Office and L. D. Phone Address MILLINGTON, MASS. When ordering, pleaae men t ton The Exchanpe GREEN SHEET MOSS Fadeless, per bag, $3.50 Natural. " " 1.73 KNUD NIELSEN EVERGREEN, ALA. When orderlnc- please mention The Exchange J. E. KOPPELMAN 47 Etldj ■ St., Providence, R. 1. Wholesale Florist and Supplies Wire Wreaths, Double In nc )t less than 100 lots 10. inch. . . IL'-inch. . . 14-inch. . . 16-inch. . . 18-inch. . . 20-inch. . . Per 100. $ 5.00 . . . ^^'- T nn f. 0" Fer l66; 8.00 Per 100, 10.00 Per 100. 12.00 Per 100, 15.00 When ordering, please mention The Kxohange Green and Brown Magnolias Per Carton, $1.60 Cut Flowers Our Specialty H. G. BERNING 1402-4 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. When ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange PREPARED Magnolia Leaves IN CASES OR CARTONS Pasa urn your orders THE RUMBLEY CO. EVERGREEN, ALA. Prepared Foliages GNATT'S PREPARED FOLIAGES have stood the test for years and are now in greater demand than ever before. Send us a trial order and be convinced. The Florists' "FIRST AID" when cut flowers are scarceand high priced Cycas Leaves Pliable, Non-Curling Per 100 8 to 12 $3.80 12 to 16 4.10 16 to 20 5.10 20 to 24 : 6.25 Per 100 24 to 28 $7.40 28 to 32 9.80 32 to 36 10.75 36 to 40 13.50 40 to 44 1 7.00 Per carton $1 .60 each 10 carton lots 1.50 " 26 carton lots 1 .35 " 100 lb. cases 20.00 " 50 1b. case 11.00 " I 25 lb. case 6.00 " Magnolia Leaves GNATT'S "QUEEN QUALITY" BRAND Non-mouldy — Flexible — Uniform Size C:OLORS: BROWN, GREEN, PURPLE PREPARED EVERGREEN or Lycopodium, per carton of 10 lbs $3.50 each Grey Tinted — The new soft pliable grade. Only satisfactory substitute for Statice per lb. $1 .00, 10 lb. lots 85c per lb. Finest quality, per lb. $1.25, .per lb. 75c, Ruscus Dyed Ruscus — Red, purple, blue or green. 10 1b. lots $1.15 per lb. Green Painted Ruscus — Soft, pliable, freshly prepared, . 10 lb. lots 70c per lb. Write for our Mid-Winter Special, listing a full line of florists' supplies and seasonable novelties. THE OVE GNATT COMPANY, Inc. PRESERVERS OF NATURAL FOLIAGES MANUFACTURERS OF BASKETS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES LAPORTE, INDIANA When ordering, please men t ton The KxchHua** ANNOUNCEMENT We are pleased to announce that after January 1 st T. J. NOLAN 307 N. Irving Ave. SCRANTON, PA. will represent us in New York, Eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland, with the finest line of Florists' Supplies we have ever handled. THE McCALLUM COMPANY "Everything for the Florist" PITTSBURGH, PA. When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange 266 The Florists' Exchange Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists We are specialists on WILD SMILAX I'XtR VVEDDlNGy and ull wocial KHtlifriiiKH (ind conventionn — wr put thia decomtivo up fresli for ctifih order rinht in the woods where it K^ow^ ThiH roc(iiiro« 'S diiyB" notice — choice vines — nit in HpnivB fit for the imo it's intended for — price, $1.00 f. o. b. Alubnnm woodB, or $0.00 f. o. b. if shipped from distribvitinR point ut Clevehind, Oliio. Can nhip Hunio day order is received, from Cleveland. A ofircfully trnined crew of woodwnien arc at your ecrvico the ycor around. We gatbor Cut Ferno, Green Sheet Moss, Paline, Pine Plum'i and all decorativcN that (trow wild. Try our Wild PalniK for funeral work in cold weather — frceniiiK doen not injure them. Write iih about them at once. ALABAMA ICVKRCKKKN KXCIIANGE 2611 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, Ohio A. L. Miller Christmas and Easter Pot Plants .•1 spi-cially. WhoJftKilc'oiily Jamaice^ N. Y. When nrflftrltig. plfiitan m^ntlnn Th** Kxchii.nB« GREENS SPRENGERI PLUMOSA DAGGER FERNS $.?.00 per 1000 FANCY FERNS $3.00 per 1000 WILD SMILAX $10.00 per case SPECIAL LOW PRICES ON MANILA BOXES MANILA Per 100 18x5x3 21x5x3H... 24x5x31^..., 28x5x31^.... $3.00 . 3.65 , 4.80 5.60 21x8x5 30x5x3H 24x8x5 22x8x5 $5.90 . 5.80 . 6.30 . 6.90 30x8x5... 36x8x5... 30x12x6., 36x14x6., . $7.85 . 9.80 .11.20 14.00 36x12x6 $13.40 WREATH BOXES, MANILA 100 16x6x7 $10.20 18x18x8 11.40 20x20x9 13.60 22x22x9 15,80 BOUQUET BOXES, MANILA 100 19x9x8 $9.80 VIOLET BOXES, MANILA 100 8x5x3 $3.25 9^x6x4 4.50 10x7x6 5.10 12x8x7 6.70 HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., Inc., Wholesale Florists Dealers in Hardy Cut Evergreens Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' Supplies 2 WINTHROP SQUARE and 32 OTIS ST., BOSTON, MASS. Long Distance Telephone 2616-2617-2618-52144 Main When ordering, please mentloa The Elxcbsoge CREPE PAPER, Assorted Colors - - - $31.00 per hundred CREPE ROSES, White and Pink - - - $20.00 per thousand CREPE CARNATIONS, White and Pink $20.00 per thousand CREPE 'MUMS, White, Pink, Lavender $30.00 per thousand These exceptional prices for check with order only THE JOSEPH M. STERN CO., Cleveland, Ohio When ordering, please mention The Exchange PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO. Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' Supplies Salesrooms and General Offices DITT'CDI 10/"* I I r» A 116 and 118 Seventh Street "11 I OD UKuH rA. SHEET MOSS Bi'?;s Extra Choii-e Stock $2.00 Well Hlled 2 ba. sack $2.00 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 264 Randolph St., DETROIT. MICH. MOSSES Perpetuated Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag Caldwell The Woodsman Co. EVERiREEV, ALA. T!i* Zxrhnngt Fancy Ferns EXTRA QUALITY— LAUGli SIZE Asparagus Sprays FRESH EVERY DAY Short, medium, long and extra long Let us Bond you regular shipments weekly, bi weekly, tn-weekly or as often as your needs require. Sheet Moss GRASS GREEN COLOR Pussy Willow LARGE CULTIVATED VARIETIES Largest assortment and larger stocks than any other house in America Ribbons-Chiffons Florists' Supplies-Wire Designs .^^ The Kervan Co. 119 W. 28th Street NEW YORK Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange Boston Floral Supply Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS DEALERS IN Qut Flowers and Evergreens We manufacture our own Wax Flowers, Baskets, Wire Frames, and preserve our own Cycas and Foliage right in our own factory. OFFICE, SALESROOMS, SHIPPING DEPT. 15 Otis Street M^it^hT-Uis 96 Arch Street Unknown customers kindly give refrence or cash with order BOSTON, MASS. When orderinc, pleaI^n^lCO and BA.ecially Xo. 1 and \o. 2 grades. ' Top grade blooms are selling at fi T.'ic. ea- fragrant, with 12 to IS petals, producing 115 blooms out of doors, and \vhile buds open quickly the petals hold well on the fully opened flowers. The flowers are produced in clusters of from five to ten, and some of the blooms are 5 inclies in diameter. E. A. WHITE, Secretary Buffalo, N. Y. The Market Stock is very scarce and prices both wholesale and retail have never been so high at this time of the year in Buffalo, Koses are coming in better this week hut not sufficient to go around. Sweet Peas are also improving and bringing a good price, a few Jonquils have appeared on tlie market. Orchids are a little more plentiful. Freesia is in good supply and takes the place of Val- ley, something we have not seen in some time. What few Carnations that are coming in are very fine and most ot them sold for .'i!4 per doz. retail. A few liilies are coming in and bringing fancy prices, ■flO and $12 per doz., also a small sup- ply of Callas. Calendula, Tulips, Bud- dieia and .Stevia. Notes We are looking for a big busi- ness St. Valentine's Day and only hope stock will be more plentiful by that time. If prices should hold the same as now, it would have a bad effect on future Valentine trade. Mr. Baum of Kingsley st. has a very fine lot of Azaleas in bloom, and is plac- ing them on the market with other flow- ering plants such as Cyclamen, Prim- roses and Freesia. W. J. Palmer, Seven A. Anderson and Wallace Eiss have returned from Chi- cago, Detroit and Cleveland and report stock very scarce in the West. I W. A. Adams, manager for S. A, An- j derson -reports business very good, he will go to Ithaca, Feb. 9 to attend the ' meeting of the federation of florists and O. H. clubs to be held there farmer's week. Ed. Stroh reports business good, with a fair cut of flowers from his green- houses in Attica, N. T. Geo. Manzella, manager of the new Quality Shop on Chippewa st. reports a good trade with a large deqiand for fu- neral work. The cold weather and heavy falls ot snow of the past week have made deliv- ery very hard and several reports of frozen stock. Chas. Felton displayed a beautiful window of Azaleas and Spring flowers last week. W. H. Grever, the Allen st. florist, re- ports his share of business, keeping liis two delivery wagons busy all the time. The florists in general "were well repre- sented with floral work for the funeral of the late Geo. Coit, one of Buffalo's leading citizens. Nomination of officers at the next regular meeting of the norists' Club. Election to take place at the March meeting. Visitors during the past week were Maurice Cohen, Mr. Greenlaw. B. M. S. E.ysT Co.\sT Hothouse Oper-uors. Inc., Wilmington. Del. Trees and plants. .•Jl.-'iOO.OOO. HU.NTSVn.LE WHOLES-^LE Xursery Co.. Huntsville. Ala., to operate the properties recently acquired from the old company of the same name. Wm. H. Bell, president ; .7ohn H. Baird. vice- president : .Tohn Fraser. .Tr.. secretarv : R. F. Xeil. treasurer. .?120.000. M-\RBLE CiTT Xursery Co.. Knoxville. Tenn. Incorporators : X. A. Xewson. AV. F. X^ewson. Marv E. X'ewson. E. E. Kntherford and J. W. Green. $.50,000. January 31, 192CI. The Florists' Exchagne 269 C. Bonnet a. H. Blakb Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florists 130 Uvinjston St^ BROOKLYN, N.Y. Telephones, Main 1293-4 OVT-OP-TOWN ORDERS CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO Oive us a trial When orderJnp. please mention The BKchange Cut Flower Exchange sixth Avenue and 26th Street COOGAN DUILDING, NEW YORK Open Mornings at Six o'clock for the sale of Cut Flowere. Wall apace for Advertising Purposes For Rent V. S. DoRVAL, Jr., Secretary When ordering, please mention The Exchange Charles Millang Wholesale Florist 55 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watklns 248S When ordering, please mention The Exchange TELEPHONE 2287 WATKINS Nicholas G. Pappas & Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS no West 28th Street NEW YORK WhfTi ordprlng. please roeDt7tli atraat, V. T. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY THE HIGHEST \/ A I I F V '"-WAYS GRADE OF VAA^UC T ON HAND GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS JAMES McMANUS, waTkTn°s"7S9 '*** ^- ^Sfh St.. New York ROSES all the leading varieties CARNATIONS of high quality Longiflorum and Rubrum LILIES LILY OF THE VALLEY. All other Flowers in their -eaeon P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Florist wlShnri^sf !o89 1 3 1 W. 28th St., NEW YORK CITY H. E. FROMENT WHOLESALE FLORIST Tel. JOO— 301 Watklns 34 West 28th St., NEW YORK THE KILLARNEYS, HA0LEYS. HOOSIER BEAUTIES, OPHELIA, SUNBURST, SHAWYER, PRIMA DONNA. MOCK, STANLEY, COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD ROSES VIOLETS, CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS IN SEASON New York Cut Flower Market Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1920 Prices quoted are by the hundred unlesf* otherwise noted Roses — A. Beauty, Special .... I>0.00tol2.5.00 Fancy 50.00 tolOO.OO Extra 20.00 to 35.00 No. 1 15.00 to 25.00 No. 2 S.OO to 15.00 No. 3 4.00 to 8.00 Killaroey 8.00 to 25.00 Killarney Brilliant to White Killarney 8.00 to 25.00 White Killarney, Double 15.00 to 50 00 l.i.OO to 35-00 15.00 to 50.00 10.00 to .50.00 Hadley Hooaier Beauty 15.00 to 00.00 Key 25.00 to 75 00 Ceoile Brunner, Elgar, etc. bun .50 to 1 .50 Mme. PI, Euler (Prima Donna) 12.00 to 40.00 Mrs. George Shawyer to Sunburst 15.00 to .50.00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 15.00 to 40.00 to OphcUa 12,00 to 40.00 J. J. L. Mock 15 00 to 50.00 Premier 1 5.00 to .30.00 Mrs. Charles RusseU 15.00 to .50.00 to Acacia, per bunch 3.00 to 5.66 to 1 00 Hybridum and Croweanum. . 1.50 to 2.00 Aatlrrhlnum, per bunch 1.50 to 5.00 Asparagus Plumosua, buuoh. . . .25 to .40 BouvardIa, per bunch l.SO to 2.00 I.OOto 1..50 6.00 to 7.50 15 00 to 20.00 5.00 to 12.00 Callas. per doz Ordinary Calendula, per bunch .50 to 1.50 Chrysanthemums, perdoa... ■ per bimch Dahlias to to to Daisies 2.00 to 4.00 Delphinium, per bunch Ferns, per 1000 to 1.75 to 2.50 .50 to 1.00 Galax, green and bronze, 1000. 1.25 to 1.50 4.00 to 9.00 Gladioli '. to Hyacinths to 6.00 to 9.00 Leucothoe, per 1000 4.50 to 7.00 to 40.00 10.00 to 15.00 Lilies nibnim 10.00 to 16.00 2.00 to 2 50 LUy of the VaUey 5,00 to 15,00 Mignonette, per doz Myosotis, per bunch I.OOto 2.00 75 to 2.00 Narcissus. P. W., per bunch., Solelld'Or.perbun Daffodils, per bun Pansies I.OOto 1.25 1 .50 to 2.00 1.50 to 2.00 1 50 to 4 00 .35 to 1,50 Orchids. Cattleyas 25.00 to 75.00 ■ Cypripediums, per doz.. * Onddiums 2.00 to 5.00 . . to . Smilax. per doz. strings Stevia. per bunch . 1.60 to 2.00 35 to 50 Stock, Double, per bunch. . . , Single • ■ to Sweet Peas. Spencers 2.00 to 5.00 .75 to 2.00 Violets. Double 1.00 to 1 25 Single Wallflowers, per bunch .50 to 1,00 All the New and Standard Fine Grade and all Seasonable WALTER F. SHERIDAN, ROSES CARNATIONS CUT FLOWERS 133 West 28th St., NEW YORK TELEPHONE, WATKINS 3532 WILLIAM KBSSLBR Wholesale Horist S/j ^/'^JSI 113 West 28lh St, New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wbolesule Commission Florist a CoDsipmeDts Soliched 104 West 28th Street wIt°S°T264 NEW YORK EDW. C. HORAN 55 West 28th St.. NEW YORK Tei.phon»:{iS??}watkin. Cut Flowcrs at Wholcsale When ordering, please mention The Exchange NOW ' IS THE TIME Make arrangements now for the handling of your flowers — now, before the Spring season is on, and in doing so you will do well to acquaint yourself with our facilities, experience and financial responsibility. United Cut Flower Co. Inc. Ill WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK CITY When ordering, plpnsp mention The R^fhangp George C.Siebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones, Watkina 608-609 The best source of supply in the city ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS Personal Attention — Consignments Solicited Satisfaction Guaranteed When ordering, please mention The Exchange- NOE & SAMPSON Wholesah Commiasion Florist* Telephone, Madison Square 756 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY 55-57 West 26th Street, NEW YORK When ordpriiig. pleiise mention The Exchange Established 1887 J. K. ALLEN Pioneer Commistion Dealer in Cat Floweri Choice Carnations. Roses. Orchids. Lilies, Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Flowers 133 West 28th Street, NEW YORK Consignments of good stock solicited Phones. Watkina 167 and 3058 When ordering, please mention The Eschange I. GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist ConaignmeotA Sohcited 116 We«t 28th Street. New York City Telephone. Chelsea <>92S D. FEXY Wholesale Commission Florist 58 West 28th Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED WhPn ordprlne ^lenqe menttrtn The Rxr-hange SfelfJfl When ordering, please mention The Exchane' 270 The Florists' Exchange B. A. SNYDER CO. Ko.t//'! Hardy Cut Evergreens, Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies 21-25 0«8 Street, BOSTON, MASS. IVIcphono. Fort IIIII I0II3-I0M-I08S When oTAeriaz, pleaae meutloD Thn ICzcbanRe New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street Telephonea, Fort Hill. 3469 and JIJ5. BOSTON, MASS. Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m. When ord»ring, plea— in«ntlon The Biohange BUY IN BOSTON^ Welch Bros. Co., WHOLESALE FLORISTS CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire SL, Teiephon,{||6|}MAiN Boston, Mass. When ordering, pleaae meatlon The Szchange FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. IDljolraalr IFUirieta Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass.* Phones. Fort Hill , 7j;t^(j3 When ordering, please mgutlon The Excbange The Market Bad, \vor.se aud worst lias been the WfiUlier report of this week. Ac- cording to general verdict Boston has had more than her share m cdIii ,iim snow so far and every body would ap- preciate a change for the better. The market has not been overstocked witu an.vthiug at any time, the beginning of the week saw it rather short but on ac- count of bad weather demand fell oil and prices also had to give way all around. Prices have been too high, is the cr.v of wholesaler and retailer and even salesmen in the market can be heard to say, that the high prices of Christmas week seem to have left a bad taste with the public aud must have scared it good and plenty, as far as flow- ers are concerned. As usual, the public is the goat, first getting soaked and then getting blamed for not wanting to be soaked any longer. For a long time Carnations have been the bone of contention in this market and are so yet ; what is more they will not change as long as New York acts as a safety valve for any possible surplus. Koses are still scarce, especially the better grades, but then, there is little de- mand for these so that prices are kept at normal rather than otherwise. Medium grades sell freely, also the lower grades, which go sometimes at rather poor fig- ures. Am. Beauty cuts no figure at all in the market at present, not enough of them coming in to be noticed. Carnations started off on Monday with ll-'e. to 15c. for select, on Saturday, Sc. to 10c. would buy the same grade, "while 1-addie and Ward were held for 12c. Splits sell for (jc. to 7c. Sweet Peas are getting better and more of them are coming in, so that the price has dropped to 4c. for the best. Violets also have come down, althouifli there are not many offered. The un- friendly weather does not encourage wearing Violets much. Two and one-half cents is top price. Of Snapdragon not much is coming in, it is rather poor also. As there are no Lilies of any kind, Cal- las sell on sight at $4 for the best. Mignonette could be sold in larger quan- tity, especially if it were of better qual- ity. Freesias and Paperwhites are good and sufficient to satisfy all orders. The first Colden Spur have shown up this week : they sold tor Kic. Cattleyas can be bought for 75c. to $1 and are freely sold. Asparagus of both Boston. Jan. 27, 1920 Prices otherwise Doted 20 00 to 75.00 20.00 to 60.00 10 00 to 25 00 10.00 to 20 00 10.00 to 20.00 10.00 to 20.00 15 00 to 40 00 16 00 to 60.00 16.00 to 50.00 15.00 to 40 00 10 00 to 40 00 12 00 to 30 00 20.00 to 40.00 20.00 to 40.00 15.00 to 30.00 16.00 to 30.00 20 00 to 40.00 10.00 to 20 00 12.00 to 30.00 6.00 to S.OO 10.00 to 30.00 1.00 to 1.50 to .50 to .35 to to 3.00 to 3.00 to 10 00 to 12.00 8.00 to 10.00 1.00 fo 1.50 3.00 to 6.00 1.40to 175 1.50 to 2.00 S.OO to 10.00 1.50 to 2 00 .75 to 1.00 to to to to 15.00 to IS.OO 1.00 to 150 6.00 to 10.00 S.OO to 10.00 75 00 100.00 3.00 to 5 00 2.00 to 4.00 to 5.00 .25 to .50 1.50 to 4.00 1.60 to 2.00 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices quoted are bj the haodred onless Rosea — American Beauty. , . . Hadley Hoosier Beauty KiUamey White Killamey Killamey Queen Mrs. Aaron Ward Mre. Chas. Russell Francis Scott Key Mrs. George Shawyer Columbia My Maryland Pilgrim Premier Prima Donna Ophelia Richmond Killamey Brilliant J.J. L. Mock Cecile Brunner Cniflader Adiantum, ordinary Antihrrinums, bunch Asparagus ptumoaus bunch. Sprengeri. bunch. Bouvardiaa, doz Calendula Callas, doz Carnations, select Ordinary Batchlor Buttons Daisies Ferns, Hardy Forget-Me-Nota per bunch. Freesia Galax Leaves Gardenias Leucothoe Lilacs per bunch Lilium longiflorum rubrum Lily of the Valley Mignonette, doz Narcissus, Paperwhites. . . . Yellow Orchids — Cattleyaa Cj'pripedium. doz. Pansies Smilax, doz. strings Stevias, bunch Sweet Peas VioleU 1.00 .75 .50 6!66 4.00 kinds sells at old figures and is plentiful. What Boston is most in need of now is a different climate, then maybe the public will again get a notion to buy flowers and all will be well. News Notes The plan to introduce to the Bos- ton public Von Tilzer's song. "Say It with Flowers," by having it rendered by Vernon Stiles at Keith's Theatre, has, unfortunately, had to be abandoned on account of unforeseen circumstances. N. M. Silberman, one of Boston's live florists, is actively interested in the Presidential campaign of Senator Miles Poinde.xter. At the dinner tendered to the Senator, Jan. 21, by the Chamber of Commerce, at Narragansett Hotel, Provi- dence, R. I., Mr. Silberman was a wel- come guest and spoke a few words. H. F. Marquardt, of F. G. Marquardt, Inc., New York, has been a visitor in Boston this week. The many friends of T. J. Benwell will be pleased to know that he has fully CARNATIONS ARRIVING IN QUANTITY We distribute the entire output of Wm. Sim, the CARNATION and VIOLET grower. He is the largest producer of these flowers in the East. The fact that they arc Sim's flowers guarantees the quality. Picked and shipped to us twice daily, assuring you of their freshness. You save the middleman's profit when you buy from us. Build up a satisfied and large trade by using our flowers. Orchids and Roses we receive from Dolansky's range. The largest collection of Orchids in the country is in this place. We have them at all times. A large variety of miscellaneous flowers and greens constantly in supply. We absolutely guarantee the quality of our flowers and you can feel assured that we will do everything to give our customers entire satisfaction. Telegraph or telephone a trial order. We feel positive that we can please you. DOLANSKY-McDONALD CO., WHOLESALE FLORISTS Telephonesi Ft. Hill 3630-3631 Business Hours: 7 a. m. to 6 p. m 5 WINTHROP SOm boston, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FAMOUS WABAN ROSES grown and sold exclusively by Waban Rose Conservatories ROSES AT WHOLESALE i SHIPPED BY EXPRESS ANYWHERE Kinds: Ruao.ell, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, Brilliant Killamey, White Killamey. Contracts given for minimum deliveries daily or weekly, with protection in Holiday Seasons WRITE OR TELEPHONE Boston Office, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMARKET 800 Wlien ordering, pleas* mention The Exchange recovered from the effects of his late ac- cident and is able to be about again. W. F. Gilson, salesman at the Co- operative market for Thomas Koland, Is seriously ill at present. Starting with Saturday, Jan. 31, A. O. Burrage, of Beverly Farms, will make exhibits of choice orchids every Saturday afternoon at Horticultural Hall. This venture should prove very interesting and instructive to all who wish to fol- low the flowering periods of orchids throughout the season. The buffet lunch and entertainment to be given by the Boston G. and F. Olub on the evening of Feb. 17 in Horticul- tural Hall will be a great attraction to all members and their friends. An en- .ioyable evening may be anticipated. Feb. 10 will be" "Carnation Night" with the same club at Horticultural Hall. Exhibits of new and standard Carnations and short talks on same and related subjects are to be the main fea- tures of the evening, not to forget the refreshments. Peter Hylen of Randolph, Mass., has brought to the market the first Golden Spur Narcissus of the season. The first Murrillo Tulips in the Ex- change market have come from Wm. Pat- terson of Quincy, Mass. The Boston florists who have taken in the Chicago Carnation convention have returned in good spirits and health. They are much elated over the success of the convention and naturally also over the prominence which was accorded their exhibits of Carnations from the East. Word has reached Boston this morn- ing. Jan. 26 • that Mrs. Fred Uorner. senior of La Fayette, Ind., has died, aged 74 years. ITnioii Meeting M. A. O. The Union meeting of the Massa- chusetts Agricultural Organizations which took place at Horticultural Hall Jan. 20. 21. 22 and 23 was a success in every way. The cooperation of the 17 associations, departments and clubs was congenial and thorough : the exhibits in all the different branches were manifold, with a total absence of trashy or ques- tionable articles. The lectures and dem- onstrations were numerous, ver.v well carried out and very well attended. The stereopticon and moving picture features, especially, did much to bring before the public the real points of subjects lectured upon. Considering the exceedingly untoward weather and transportation conditions, the attendance must be regarded as most Ijamioiy 31, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 271 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm STRONG ROOTED Carnation Cuttings MATCHLESS - WHITE PERFECTION - C. W. WARD - ALICE THEO - BELLE WASHBURN. $30.00 per 1000. The cuttings we are offering are not merely surplus stock; on the con- trary, most of them are grown especially for us. We made arrangements with our Best Carnation growers months ago. and naturally placed our or- ders where conditions are most favorable to produce good cuttings. For early February we have a large quantity of cuttings ready. Place your order now, while we can promise you prompt delivery. To avoid delay new customers should enclose check when placing order. THE LEO NIESSEN CO. Wholesale Florists BALTIMORE. MD. :: PHILADELPHIA :: WASHINGTON, D.C. mmmmmmmfmmmBmimmmmmmmmMmmmmmrm] When ordering, please mention The Exchange Roses Carnations Callas Sweet Peas CHARLES E. MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. Plumos a Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Greens Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange SUNBURST and WARD ROSES. Can handle your order on any quantity. YELLOW NARCISSUS, VIOLETS, ROSES, CARNATIONS and SWEET PEAS LEONARD & DEUTSCHER Props. 161 S Ranstead Street Philadelphia, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange WM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST 12 South Mole St., PhUadelphia, Pa. All Seasonable Flowers PUSSY WILLOWS Lar^e and Fluffy, Ready to Use I-iidre cut from 30,000 cultivated plants, 50c. , SI im and S2.50 per bunch of assorted lengths. In separate lengths, $2.00 to SIO.OO per 100. Cashjwithlorder. Satisfaction guaranteed. E. KENDIG, The Florist OSWEGO, N. Y. \^ iii'U ordering, please mention The E.vchange sfiiisfactory. Cold, rain, snow and M'"kaded roads probably kept away tliHusands. The Gardeners and Florists" Clubs of I'.'istoD, together with the Massachusetts Nurserymen's Association, had the loggia nicely decorated with flowering plants, shrubs and evergreens, among which w fre placed new-style garden furniture and yases and baskets of flowers. The exhibits of labor saving machinery and utensils and of tractors were numer- II1-. Among these may be mentioned. a~ nf special interest to gardeners and lli'iists, the Merry Garden Auto Culti- \atnr, the Ideal Power Lawn Mower and till' Genco Lighting Plant. The seeds- nM-n. fertilizer, spraying and other imple- nii'ut firms were well represented. Of jilauts there was only one exhibit; the St. Martin Strawberry by Louis Graton, ^\'hitman, Mass. The exhibitors included the following tlinis : Friend Manufacturing Co., Gas- Iiort, N. Y., sprayers; Ideal Power Lawn Jlriwer Co., Lan.sing. Mich. ; the Quality Brands Co., Cleveland, O. ; Moline Plow t'<... Moline, 111., tractors; Louis Graton, \Miitman, Mass.. St. Martin Straw'berry ; the Atlantic Machine and Manufacturing <'"., Cleveland, O., Merry Garden Auto Cultii'ator ; the Cleveland Tractor Co., Cleveland, O. ; Oliver Chilled Plow Works, South Bend. Ind. ; the Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., sprayers and pumps ; General Gas-Electric Co.. Hanover, Pa., Genco light ; International Harvester Co. of America, Chicago, 111. ; Dodd & Struthers, Des Moines, la., light- ning rods ; Parlin & Orendorffi Co., Can- ton, 111., tractors ; Henry Ford & Son, Inc., Dearborn, Mich., tractors. A very large attendance took in the lectures on "Flowering Shrubs and Trees," by Arthur Herrington, Madison, N. J., and "Japanese Gardening and Gardeners," by Ernest F. Coe. New Haven, Conn. Both these lectures were well illustrated with colored lantern slides. These union meetings cannot fail to be of the utmost benefit to all concerned. G. Th. Carnation Show for Boston The Gardeners and Florists' Club of Boston will hold a Carnation show at Horticultural Hall, Feb. 10. The money for the various premiums J — two in each class — will be contributed I by the club and various firms and indi- I viduals. Prizes will be similar to those offered Feb. IS, 1919, when the first show of this nature was held, in a later notice exact amounts will be given. Scoring of Carnations will be by the A, C. S. scale. This exhibition, the only Midwinter one to be held in Boston, while gotten up at short notice, will, undoubtedly, be appreciated by the flower loving public of Boston as was the very successful one of 1919. A cordial invitation is extended to growers, both private and commercial, and retailers to contribute something to make the show a creditable one. The judges will be William H. Judd, chairman of the exhibits committee of the Boston G. and F. Club ; William An- derson, representing the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and Henry Penn, representing the retailers of Boston. W. N. Cbaig, See'y. Pussy Willow Well-tufted sprays of splendid quality, in all lengths, short, medium, long, and extra long. 25c., 50c., 7Sc., and $1.00 per bunch of 12 sprays. '1 Everything in Cut Flowers.Plants, Greens, Ribbons and Supplies. Business hours: 7 A. M. to 5 P.M. S. S. PENNOCK CO. The Wholesale Floriits of Philadeliihla NEW YORK, 117 West 28th St. PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1620 Ludlow St. BALTIMORE, Franklin & St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St., N. W. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Corfu. N. Y, — David J. Scott has been elected a director of the Bank of Corfu. A. E. K. Philadelphia, Jan. 27, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — American Beauty Premier Columbia Ivillarney White Ivillarney Mme. P. Euler (Prima Donna) . My Maryland Richmond Sunburst ICillarney Brilliant Mrs. Chaa. Russell Mrs. George Shawyer Hadley Ophelia Adiantum, Ordinary Asparagus plumosus, per bunch.. Sprengeri, per bunch.. Calendulas Carnations Daisies Callas Freesias Gardenias Mignonette Narcissus, Paperwhite Orchids — Cattleyas Cypripediums Snapdragon Sweet Peas Violets, .Single " Double 75.00tol00.00 IS.OO to 60.00 10.00 to 40.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 25.00 8.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 75.00 8.00 to 2S.00 10.00 to 75.00 10.00 to 30.00 .76 to 1.00 .50 to .75 .25 to .50 8.00 to 10.00 16.00 to 25.00 3.00 to 4.00 .25 to .35 8.00 to 10.00 .75 to 8.00 to 10.00 8.00 to 10.00 50.00tol00.00 .26 to .50 10.00 to 26.00 3.00 to 6.00 1.00 to 1.60 1.00 to 1.60 pected. A delegation from the Lancaster and Beading Florists' Clubs will be present. John Elliot, of Willow Grove, sufliered a fractured leg and severe scalds by the bursting of the boiler in his greenhouses on Jan. 20. The explosion occured while he was preparing the fire. The cause of the accident has not been determined. The Kobert Craig Co. had a large block of Giganteum Lilies coming along at Norwood in splendid snape for Easter. Frank Alter of the Keading Terminal reports a brisk demand for flowers. Franklin Ely of the Henry F. Midh- ell Co. states the orders of flower seeds are unusually heavy this season. Their new annual catalog is almost ready for distribution. Leo Niessen states that the present supply of Carnations coming in to this market is fully 60 per cent less than it was at this same period a year ago. Matters are going from bad to worse in the cut flower market, with a further declining supply. The last ray of sun- shine recorded in Philadelphia was on Sunday, Jan. 18, with none since up to this writing, Jan. 27, and with no bright- ening prospects in sight. The situation is rather serious. There are not enough flowers coming in to this market to sup- ply half of the city's ordinary require- ments, not alone to mention the ship- ping calls. The retailers are executing orders subject to market conditions, some ot the smaller retail shops are hard put in taking orders. The only stock in sufiicient supply are Cattleyas and they are firming up a trifle with a decreasing supply. Daffodils have made their in- itial appearance at •$2 per doz. Paper- whites have advanced to 10c. There are fewer Sweet Peas than a week ago. Freesias are increasing slig'htly with prices at from 8c. to 10c. Tlie supiily of Roses is showing a further decrease and the limited supply of Carnations is grow- ing smaller. The question of the day is to get the flowers ; there's the rub, how to get them. A lot of wax flowers are being used in funeral pieces as a camou- flage to the real article. All greens are going strongly. Notes The February meeting of the club is scheduled for next Tuesday evening, Feb. 3, at the Hotel Adelphia. This will be Carnation night and exhibits of novelties and standard sorts are expected and invited. A. M. Campbell will talk on what he saw at the Carnation conven- tion at Chicago ; where, by the wey he captured first prize on 100 Laddie. J. Edward Moon of the Nurserymen's Association will also be present to say something in reference to the plant quar- antine. Another speaker is also ex- Lancaster, Pa. Retail business continues good from the supply point of view as everything is sold, good, bad and indifferent, at prices that indicate untold wealth. The only fly in the ointment is the absence from the stores of so many of their formerly good customers. Through the scarcity of cut flowers plants are enjoying a little boom of their own and the H. D. Rohrer Corp. might be looked upon as public benefactors with their immense supply of Primulas and the fine shape in which they have them. Lancaster is not the only city benefited by the result of their skill and foresight, as they are shipping them to all points of the compass. C. U. Liggett, who handles them has christened them Primula Rohrereii and they need not be ashamed of this "eii" addition to their name in this connection. Another addition ■ to floriculture for which Lancaster anticipates the grati- tude of the florists is the new white Sweet Pea, developed at the establish- ment of Rudolph Nagle. It seems to have all ot the points required as a money maker for the grower of Sweet Peas under glass. It is being shown in various cities this Winter, The B. F. Barr Co. has just finished and is now occupying as complete a set of offices at its greenhouses as can be found anywhere. These offices are pri- marily for the purpose of handling the nursery and landscape end of the busi- ness. This has grown into State wide prominence under the leadership of P. W. DeHertogh, P. K. Murphy and H. B. Haverstick. This company's store is fortunate in having the large range of glass from which to draw supplies this W^inter as well as the careful attention of Mr. Barr to see that the greenhouses produce everything needed in a first class flower shop. H. A. Schroyer of "The Old Flower Shop" furnished the flowers for the 50th anniversary Jubilee banquet given by the Y. M. C. A., and Harry K. Rohrer Primulas for the same occasion. A. M. H. Pembroke, N. Y.— W. E. KirchotE, .Jr., was in attendance at the meeting of the Western New Y*ork Horticul- turists' meeting at Rochester. N. Y. A. E. K. . 272 The Florists' Exchange Poehlmann Bros. Co., "^^Z^VZ" Cut Flowers Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies Cut Plow«r and Supply Oeparimenti 66-74 East Randolph St., Chicago Square P»ec of CIum at TON <;rovk. ill.. Two Million MORTOl In Plunts and Cut Flowen Send all PInnt Orderi to Morion Gr*T« Whrn ordering, please mention Tt.v KxcbanitB fCHICAGOi^ FLOWER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION 182 N. Wabash Avenue L. D. Phone Randolph t31 The Foremost Wholesale House of ^ CHICAGO^ Wbeo orderlnit. pleaa* m«QtloD Th« Ixobuif* E. G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana When onUrlng. \,W!K,- nu'iilioii The Excliajige ' d Standard Pots Look ahead and see where you can get THE BEST POT for your money you are going to spend this Spring [to stoclc your greenhouses. Thiak of us — write us — try us The Keller Pottery Co. 213-223 Pearl St., Norristown, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange • 1 T 11 1 I' I II II I Chicago I News Notes At tlip Peter Keiuberg wholesale house there is reported a strong (leniaml for rooted Carnation outtiugs, News of the death at Evausville. Iiid.. of Mrs. Dr. Kiiarip has been reeeived in the city. Dr. Knapp is a well-liuowu Peouy grower, all of his stock finding its way to this market every season. H. X. Brims, the well-known Vallev grower on the West Side, is sending the first cut alley from new pips from Ger- many since the war. H. E. Humiston. of the Proto-Feed & Guano Co.. reports good demand for the products of liis house throughout the country. He came in fnuu a long trip to attend the Carnation sliow. A water wheel has been added to the attractions of tlie palm house in Lincoln Park conservatory. It was featured in the Sunday BcniU-E.viiiniiici: showing Anna May O'Carroll, little daughter of Head Gardener \Vm. O'Carroll. naively perched beside the supply stream. Governors of 20 States issued procla- mations to obser\-e Sunday. -Jan. 25. as "Nurses' Day." The prevailing scarcity of Roses intended for pressentation to the nurses on this day caused the occasion to pass with but little satisfaction to the trade. iFnr other Chlmtio notes sri i-oiitints\ Prices advertised are for the trade only ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Whole*ale Cut Flower* 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Hea4kiusrtera for Mn. RuMeM Roma I When ordering, please mention The Eicbange ZECH & MANN l®~We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street,CHICAGO Chicago, Jan. 26, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — American Beauty. Specials per doz, 30-36-inch stems per doz 24-iiich stems per doz, lS-20-inch stems per doz. Short stems per 100 Premier. Columbia White and Pink Killarney Ivillarney Brilhant Milady Mrs. Aaron Ward . Mrs. Chas. Russell Richmond Sunburst Ophelia Asparagus plumosus, per bunch.. . ' ' Sprengeri, per bunch. . . Adiantum Bouvardias Calendulas Callas per doz. Carnations, Laddie '* Fancy " Common Ferns Forget-me-nots, per bunch Galax Leaves per 1000 Gardenias per doz. Jonquils Leucothoe Sprays Lily of the Valley Mexican Ivy per 1000 Mignonette Narcissus, Paperwhites Yellow Orchids — Cattleyas per doz. '* Oncidiums. per 100 flowers, " Cypripediums per doz. ** Phalaenopsis per doz Pansies, per doz. bunches Poinsettias per doz. Pussy Willows per bunch Snapdragons per doz. Smilax per doz. Stevia Sweet Peas Tulips Violets Wallflowers, per bunch Boxwood, per lb Freesia 9.00 to 10,00 6.00 to 7.50 5,00 to 6.00 3.00 to 4,00 8.00 to 15,00 l.S.OO to 40.00 15,00 to 35.00 8.00 to 20.00 8.00 to 20.00 10.00 to 35.00 10.00 to 25,00 10.00 to 35.00 10.00 to 25.00 10,00 to 25.00 10.00 to 25.00 50.00 to 75,00 35.00 to 60.00 1.00 to 1.50 6.00 to 800 4.00 to 6.00 to 5.00 15.00 to 18,00 10.00 to 16,00 8.00 to 10.00 3.50 to 4,00 .35 to .50 to 2.00 5.00 to 6,00 ... to 12.00 .75 to 1.00 12.00 to 15,00 to 6.00 6.00 to 8,00 6,00 to 8.00 S.OO to 10,00 12.00 to 15,00 12,00 to 15,00 to 6.00 to 6.00 2.00 to 3,00 3,00 to 4.00 to .50 4.00 to 6.00 to 4.00 3.00 to 4.00 3,00 to 4.00 10.00 to 12,00 2.00 to 5,00 .35 to .50 ..., to ,25 10,00 to 12.00 Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. J.ougland. representing W.ilter Cook & Co. of Cleveland, U., seed mer- chants, is in the city. Among the Hollanders registered here this week are K. F. Lang, representing M. Veldhuyzen Van Zanten & Sons ; AVm. Salter, representing Kotteveel Bros. ; .7. DeGroot and ,1. Mastenbroek, representing H. DeGraafE & Sons. It seems that the price of foreign bulbs will either have to come down or there will be a heavy surplus to dispose of in some oilier country besides the I'nited States, as all the houses here seem to have a large surplus of Hyacinths and Tulips. "California" Plant Tub (RKIJWOOIJ) 'Mur "fjitllforfim" I'hiiit Tub Is u sperjs profjiicl for Flonjtt« and ,N'unj<.ryrin:D, Ei- pert workiriaiuiljip. iirtijttic lin<.«, bsrmoDt. ouB color and iiibntantibl quality. Mad* from selected No 1 Itedwood, bound with irlectrifrally weld'^ wire hoops. No bettet — F . — :a^H^-.^H^^K^^3^i^^H^^ tub made. ' • — ^■^^^t WW^^^K ^KT WHOLESALE PRICE LIST X^K VJK.A No. Diameter Each Dos, 100 :5 -T! Mg'-^W;. slaKi^ e S-ln iO.76 t8.2i ta2.M .e ... "SZ -^^l^S^^B^HI^HHf 10 lO-in 95 10.£0 77.i0 'V .V^^^HH^^^^^^H^^^a IS 12-in l.SO le.OO 110.00 t ;fP ^^^^^^^^^^^^M^^Hf 20 14-iD., vith handles 1.90 21.75 I68.76 V T^^^^HSi^^^^^^^^^^P 25 16-in., (rith handles 2.25 26.25 195.00 30 18-in., with handles 2 75 31 50 237.50 35 20-iJi., with bandies 3.25 37.00 287.50 F.O.B. Factory Moderate Packing Charge. Prices Subject to Chance. ROY F. WILCOX & CO. Manulacturere Wholesale I-'lorintii and Nurserymen MONTEBELLO, CAL. ^vb^n ordTtng, pisase meptlop The Bxchange ESTAB. 1765 ^^& CAMBRIDGE INCORP. 1904 ^9r ^^^ YORK World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of Flower Pots A. H. HEWS ® CO.. Inc., Cambridge, Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange ^he Whilldin Pottery Company FLOWER POTS MADE IN PHILADELPHIA AAREHOuSe iN LONf^ l"=l ANn CITV N V THE PETERS & REED POHERY CO. SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Washed Clays — Uniformly Burned — Carefully Packed The Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co. YORK, PA. Manufaoturera of FloriiU* Pob, Bolb Pus. Fern Dishci. etc. We Lead Id Quality, Finish and Service For Catalogues and Diaoounts addrsa August Rolker & Sons 51 Barclay St.. NEW YORK CITV Our Selling Agenti In New York, New Jersey, and Eaatem States Territory NOTOX N on -Poisonous I PAPER POTS AND DIRT BANDS Prices of Our Square Double-Bottom "Notox" Pots. (Folding Block and Tacks Included) Size s 1 500 1 1.000 1 .-i.OOO 1 5.000 1 10.000 I 20,000 I'i -! $0.85 1 $1.25 1 S3.60 | S.5.75 | $11.00 | $21.00 2 -1 1.00 1 1.50 1 -4-20 1 6.75 1 13.00 1 25.00 2 4 ,| 1.40 1 2.10 1 6.10 110.00 1 19.00 1 37.00 3 1 1.75 1 2.80 1 S.IO I 13,25 1 2o..50 I 49.50 4 1 2.25 1 3.90 111.55 119.00 1 37.50 1 74..30 o . 1 3,25 1 5,60 1 16,00 1 23.00 i 48.00 I 92.00 6 , 1 4,00 1 7.00 i 20.00 1 33.50 1 66.00 I 128.00 When ordering, please mention Thp Exchange /^ASTICA FOR GREENHOUSE GLAZING USE IT NOW M A S T I C A la elastic and te- nacious, admlti of ex panslon and con trac- tion. Putty be- comes hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without break- mir of other glass, as occurs w ith hard putty. Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. F. O. PIERCE CO., 12 W Bro.dw.r. New York When ordering, please mention The Bxehangs Leu Elder. Adolpli Baur, .Johu Hartje. John Graude, Homer Wiegand and sev- eral others bave returued from Chicago. The show there, while not large, was a successful one according to their reports, and all indications point to a larger planting of Carnations next year. There has been a decided shortage in the Car- nation line for over two years and it i*: now time for some good grower to carry this wonderful flower forward. Secre- tary Baur says that the meetings were largely attended and most successful. We do not sell less than 500 of a size. Copyright directions for making with each order. Prices of Creased "Notox" Dirt Bands Sizes I 500 I 1,000 1 3.000"o,000 ! 10.000 '20^000 2^^ I Sl.OO I S1..50 I $4.40 1 S7.25 $14.00 ! S27.50 3 ..I 1.25 1 2.00 1 5.90 1 9.75 19.00 1 37.00 4 ■ . 1 1.50 2.70 I S.OO ■ 13.00 i 26.00 ' 53.00 We do not sell loss than 500 of a size. Samples 'F.W.ROCHELLE&SONSNe';'"":rLy When ordering, please mention The Exchange SYRACUSE Standard Red Pots STRONG-LIGHT-POROUS Write for CaUilogue and Prices S5rracuse Pottery L. BREITSCHWERTH. Prop. SYRACUSE, N. Y. When ordering, please mention Tte EschBcpe Advertise Your Stock For Sale in this column January 31, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 273 Asbesffalf An Elastic Cement That Elxpands and Contracts With the Weather Make your greenhouse weather-tight with Aebestfalt, the elastic cement that never gets hard, cracks or peels in cold weather or runs in hot weather. $1.25 PER GAL.— WHY PAY MORE? You can't get anything better no matter how much more you pay. The ingredients are of the purest; weighs but 10 lbs. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and its high prices, the careful application of Asbestfalt will more than pay for itself by keeping your greenhouse air-tight. MctromlitanMatcriaia ^PATENTED yoFtEENHOVSES 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVENUE Wh*»n nrdi^lng. pl^iiw^ mpntlnn Thi* Eit*bang» Bertprmann Bros. Cn. ai-e cutting a splpiulid lot of Freesias and Callas at Cumberland : a house of Premiers in fine condition and it looks as though the Carnation crop is not far away. Carl Baum of Knoxville, Tenn., ac- companied Irwin Bertermann from De- troit where they were in attendance at the F. T. D. board meeting. Just a small instance of the wonderful growth nf this organization may be sighted in that the force at the Detroit office now consists of Mike Bloy, a stenographer and a bookkeeper, with Mr. Darnell out CD the road and Mr. Pochelon still con- suming a yast amount of his time to carry this organization onward. The office even with this capable staff is at all times an extremely busy one. It seems as if all the troubles of the retail florists are now forwarded to Detroit for adjustment. The board, as will be knoAvn from other sources, effected many ways of niateriallly increasing this business. The several florists of Indianapolis are to distribute $2;j.000 of the Valentine poster stamps in an effort to make things livelier that holiday. The only fly in the ointment this year (with a liberal num- ber of customers) seems to be the short- age of stock. There is no trouble in selling goods, particularly at a holiday, but the decided limitations of flowers make much heavier gross sales impos- sible. I. B. St. Louis, Mo. Scarcity in all lines continues as tlie week opened. A few cloudy days cur- tailed the supply of Violets. The sup- ply of Roses and Carnations is still short. Demand for funeral work and society events keep all florists busy. The retailers are already advertising St. Valentine's Day with a display of novel- ties, and the publicity committee is get- ting busy with posters and other Valen- tine reminders. White Carnations were again quoted at ISc. Extra demand for flowers in general, caused by graduating exercises; also heavy demand occasioned by promi- nent funerals. The middle of the week showed con- tinued scarcity and the counters of the wholesale houses cleaned up. As soon as shipments arrived and were opened up, to satisfy customers orders had to be split in half. How long this ex- treme scarcity will last is a problem hard to solve. There is considerable sickness which naturall.v increases de- mand for the hospital and sick room both in plants and cut flowers. Weather now cold and somewhat cloudy, which also shortens up supply. At time of writing (-Tan. 23), weather rainy and dark, and the supply is now so slow that the wholesalers refuse to take orders. When they open up in the morning there is no stock either on the counters or in their ice boxes. Even Violets which showed increase are again quoted at .$1.50 to $1.7.5 per 100. "Say it with Flowers" will, if these conditions continue, be changed to "Say it with Artificial Flowers." A. J. Butterfield, Warrington, Mo., was a visitor. C. A. Kuehn displayed some extra fancy Valley. F. C. Weber assisted by competent artists will carry on the business founded by his late lamented father. The florists' dance took Kansas City, Mo. The Ruddy-Patrick Seed Co. has closed a contract with owners in Marshalltown, la., for the purchase at $100,000 of the six-story-and-basement building occupied by the seed firm at the northeaset corner of Ninth and Santa Fe sts. The build- ing occupies the south 100ft. of a site 15(Mt. by 120ft. The company already owns a warehouse at Second st. and Ne- braska ave. The Buddy-Patrick Seed Co. has had a rapid growth in the period in which Kansas City has advanced into first rank as a seed distribution center. The com- pany entered business in 1911 in a West Bottoms building having a 25ft. frontage and 10.000 sq. ft. of floor space. In less than two years it had taken a five-vear lease on a building at 1306-8 W. Eighth St., affording 35,000 sq. ft. of floor space. But in less than three years expanding business forced the company to lease its present quarters, where the floor space totals 100,000 sq. ft. In the purchase the seed company was represented by H. H. Halvorson. OVERHEAED AT THE CARNATION SHOW. — "Say ! Did you hear that Kngland Is going to give Ireland to France?" "No, what for';"' "To make Paris green." "Well, if that makes Paris green, won't the returning American soldiers from France with French wives make Bor- deaux mixture"^" Ask Benjamin Hammond about this. To insure best results, apply^Asbestfalt with our Liquid Putty Machine, price $2.00. With ev. ry barrel purchase of Asbestfalt, one luiichine free. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK place ,Tan. 23. Notwithstanding inclem- ent weather, it was well attended. Visi- tors returning from Carnation convention found Chicago short of stock. Columbus, 0. The Market Cut flowers are still scarce as at any time since Christmas, with nothing in sight to relieve the situation unless it might be a few warm days and a little sunshine. Although business is not extra heavy the scarcity of cut stock has kept the prices up well. Retailers have little ; trouble in getting from $5 to $15 for ' the ordinary grades of Roses and from $25 to $35 for the extra fancy grades , of Russell, Premier and Am. Beauty. I Violets are bringing $2 a bunch. Freesias and Paperwhite Narcissi are $2 per doz.. I while the yellow Narcissi bring $3 per doz. Carnations are selling for .$2 and $3 per doz. Ordinary Sweet Peas are 75c. per bunch of 25, the orchid Sweet Peas are $1.50 and .$2 per bunch of 25. Some good Calendula are to be had and are being used to good advantage with other flowers so scarce. The better grades of Calendula are selling at .$1 to $3 per doz. Cyclamen. Cincinnati and luminosa Begonias. Primroses and Cine- rarias make up potted plants being of- ' fered at present, they do not find as ready sale as do the cut flowers. The long delayed work of remodeling and refurnishing the Munk Floral Co. store, at 10 S. High st.. is now under way and it is hoped that it will be com- pleted for St. Valentine's Day. G. E. Wagner & Sons. Inc., have rented the place of Chas. Sargent for a period extending to next August. The Wellington Houses At South Sudbury, Mass. Perhaps you don't recognize them, be- cause there are no buildings back of them. They are not there, because they were not there when this first photo was taken. Our idea in showing the houses is the possible suggestion they may hold for building your houses, if you have a side hill location. Its seeming disadvantage can be changed to a decided advantage. Just what the advantage will be, can best be told after we know the particulars of your particular location. Furthermore, the U-Bar house, the way we build it, is particularly adapted to such locations. Send for catalog. Or send for us. Or both. U-BAR GREENHOUSES HHchin^g^mEa^ GENERAL OFFICES and FACTORY: ELIZABETH, N. J. 1170 Broadway NEW YORK 201 Devonshire St. BOSTON l# New Storm Sashes Patent Ventilators and Fasten- ers, 32x71 inches, 12 lights to the sash, 9}^xl6 inches. For houses, piazzas, or hotbeds, $4.00 crated, F.O.B. Boston or $3.50 for the lot. 150 of them Also 1500 lbs. Weights at 4Hc. WETMORE & CO. 185 Harvard St. Cambridge, Masc When ordering, please mention The Ex )reer's Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenboases Drive easy and true, because boUi bevels are ontheBamQ ■ide. Can't twist and break the glass ij driving. Galvan- ized and will Dot rust. No tights or lefts The Peerless Glazing Poin 1b patented. No others lilce It. Order from your dealev Of direct from ds. 1000,90c. postpaid. ^ Samples free. BENBTA. DEEEBJ 111 Cbcitnat BtrsetXs '\f^ • PhUftdtlpU*. V Y^y'A When ordering, please mention The Exchange Increase Your Earnings — build concrete benches in your green- houses— stop aU repair costs — eiiminate lost time — invest your money in benches that last longer than your greenhouse. Ready-Set Concrete Benches cost but litth^ to build — -you can build them yourself in a short space of time, following our simple and practical method. Send for complete information. FRED J. MEAD, 371 PARK AVE., NEWARK, N. J. FIRST COST THE LAST COST Quality-Durability-Efficiency In Greenhouse Construction George Pearce 203 Tremont Ave., Orange, N. J. Jt'ti When ordering, please mention The Elxchange 274 The Florists' Exchange GREENHOUSES ERECTED OR MATERIALS ONLY COMMERCIAL OR PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION Catalogue and estimates upon request KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. I West 47th Street, New York Harrison Building, Philadelphia, Pa. 307 North Irving Avenue, Scranton, Pa. ril.-liiii;. pleas. JACOBS BUILT TO LAST GREENHOUSES "'.*Tr »'i m »'x' i1' t-'J- — trcf ^^^il^immmmmm. Range of five greenhouses buiit lor John De Martini. Ksq.. at VV lit-ai Hoad. N. J. Ask Mr. De Martini about our workmanship, speed of erection and personal service. HOTBED SASH MATERIALS AND GLASS PLANS AND PRICES srBMiTTED 1369-1383 FlushJng Avc. BROOKLYN, N. Y. When o; il>-i ini;, pkate mention The Exchange Save 7Byo On Your Flower Pots Make your own with our Concrete Flower Pot Machine. Send for free de- scriptive booklet. A large grower says: " Many kinds of plants do better in concrete pots than they do in clay pots.** Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co. 807 Riverside Ave., Spokane, Wash. DREER'S FLORISTS' SPECIALTIES NewBrand New Style •RIVERTON' HOSE Furnished in k-nplhs up to 500 feet without seam or joint. rheHOSEfortheFLORIST i'l-ineh, per ft . . . ,22c. Reel of 500 ft 21c. 2 reels, 1000 ft 20c. i-2-inch, per ft. . . . 19c. Reel of 500 ft ISc. Couplings furnished without charge HENRY A. DREER 714-716 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. WheD ordering, plesBS mentloD Th« Hzehanc* For Greenhouses, Graperies. Hotbeds. Con- servatories and all other purposes. Get our egure before buying. Estimates freely ftiven. GLASS N. COWEN'S SON, '*-i^^TonK'- When ordering pnf ion The RxcIinnffP Cleveland, 0. Greenhouse Glass Double and single thick seleeted Gla« all liaes, from 6 x 8 to 16 x 24 Ten boies or more at wholesale prices Royal Glass Works 120 Wooster St, NEW YORK, N. Y. r^ {■Write us or come in and see us about iGreenhouses IwiLLIAM H. LUTTON CO. ^512 Fifth Avenue -:- -;- New York When ordering, pleabe mentloD The Bxchftnge The proiiouiioed scarcity of stock that has prevailed in this tiarliet since the bolidaj-s contiuues and the highest prices ou record for the month of January pre- vail. Comparisons witti the actual values now obtaining in other markets, however, establish the fairness and mod- eration of the figures at which seasonable stock is being moved here. A change for the better is expected in the very near future as the lengthening periods of daily sunshine, of wtich we liave had but little during the past six weeks, will soon increase production and lower prices. Receipts of Roses. Carnations, Sweet Peas and bulbous stock are lighter than at any previous time in the recent his- tory of this market. Retailers complain that they are unable to take care of all the business offered them by reason of their inability to secure flowers. This report comes chiefly from the smaller tradesmen who apparently are not thor- oughly familiar with the uses of such prepared stock as Magnolias. Cycas, Oak, and painted Ruscus and such plentiful green stuff as Boxwood. Galax and Leu- cothoe, the efBcient employment of which helps out so materially in the larger stores. Arrivals of Tulips, Daffodils and i^ree- sias are weak but are steadily increasing in volume. Pans of Hyacinths are oc- cupying a prominent place among the plant offerings in the retail stores, and with the Primulas. Obconica and Jlala- coides, are reported to be more popular than ever. Despite the continued ex- tremely cold weather, the tone of trade is good, the advances being caused by the higher values. Again much sick- ness prevails in this city, many cases of influenza being reported. While counter trade is normally brisk in the retail stores, the greater portion of stock is being employed in the execution of funeral orders. Personal Items The Fourth City was represented at the convention of the American Car- nation Society at Chicago. Jan. 21, 22. by Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Knoble. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hagenberger, F. C. W. Brown and James McLaughlin, all of whom were well impressed by the exhibits and delighted with the well-known hospital- ity of the Chicago florists. Mrs. Ella Grant Wilson and son Carl, had charge of the local publicity in con- j nection with the convention and acquit- ted themselves in their usual efficient manner. V. C. W. Brown, of the J. M. Gas- ser Co.. was chosen first president of the American Growers' Association, Which was formed at tue meeting of the Illinois Florists* Association at Chicago, .Tan. 22. Permanent organization of this body, which is destined to have a great future, is to be effected at the S. A. F. convention here in August. Herbert Bate, of the Cleveland Cut Flower Co.. brought a fine white sport of Ophelia from the greenhouses at New- ton Falls, Ohio, to show to the Rose experts at the directors meeting here J.Tn. 2.'i and 24. J. McL. Addresses on Third Class Mail The U. S. Post Office Department makes the following announcement : "It is frequently impossible to deliver large quantities of third class mail, snrh as circulars, etc.. because of the failure of the sender to supply the complete addresses and. as circular mail is not entitled to directory service, delivery cannot be made." GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizes Lower than the Market Price. flats; MOST PRACTICAL SHELF BRACKET Made fortwo&-tnch board or two IiDes of l-loch or IK'incb pipe, aod can be clamped on 1- to 2-iocb upright pips columns. \\' »podulty ol Bi-cdlings (iiid have nn ubumlniit supply ready for fliipmont. I' mo. biisliv pliiiitu from 2i.i-iii pot.i, r.'iidy now. hced- liiiK»l $1 per 100, SO per 1000; 2,i4-in- pnt plants. Xfi ner 100. $1.'» 00 per 1000. Elecllent for ImnninR bn,.ket9. One of tlio boBt plont.s tor window box luie. fecedhiiKB. $1 per 100 i9 per 1000; 2k-in. pot plnnts, $S per 100, »-15 a"n°°PIEIISON. inc., CROMWELL, CONN^ ASPARAGUS PlumoauB and Sprcnucri SeodlinRB. From Kreenhouse Brown need. »1.60 per 100, $10.00 per 1000. 2K->n. $5.00 pur 100, $45.00 per 1000: 3-in. $10.00 per 100; "l-in. $15.00 per 100. Roman J. Irwin, .^21 0th Ave. New York Cuy. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Potted plaiitB, 3-in. None better. Sc.. $75 per 1000. 200 at 1000 rote. Cash please. . .. , , ^., ■ mn* B. C. Blake Co.. Springfield. Ohio. IjlO-t ASPAUAGll.'< PLUMOSUl i-in. pots. SS per 100. Geneva Floral Co., Geneva -3-in. pots, ready for N. Y. 1131-1 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSA— 2M-in.. 3Hc. each, $30 per 1000; 3-in.. TJ-ic. each. Caah. L. J. Rowe, Boi 244. TituBville, Pa. 'l'7-t ASPAR.\GUS SPRENGERI-2-in.. ready to shift. $4 per 100. John Lodder & bons. Ibl Beckett St.. Hamilton. O. H^''-' ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprengeri. See die- "'"'' "j'F.Tnderttn. Short Hills. N. J. 5|3-t ASPARAGUS — Sprengeri and Plumosua, 3H-in. and 4-in., $12 per 100. Extra fine stock. Samuel Smith's Sons. Jamestown. R. 1. l.^|c>-t ASPARAGUS — 200. 4-in. Plumosus, 12Hc.: 500. 3-in., 7c. Free packing. Cash please. Edgar Easterday. N'okonus. Ilbnoia. 1|31-/ ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— 3-in.. $5.00 per lOO Cash. J. W. Miller, Shlremanstown, Pa. 12|6-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Seedlings, 100 $1; 1000 $6.00. A.M. CaropbeU, Stratford. Pa. 6|7-t ASTERS ASTER SEED — Late branching, white, purple, lavender, shell pink, royal white, white Aster- mum. Queen of Market, white and pink. Sepa- rate colora or mixed. $1 per oz., hj oz. 60c., >.i oz. 35c. Postpaid. W. S. Mudge. Gasport, N. \ ■ ^^^il:? BEOOmAS BEGONIAS — Pink and white, showing color. 4- in % 20c. each. 2>'>-in.. pink and white, ready for shift, 8c. each. "These are the bedding type of Begonia, but will flower the year roimd in pots. Ralph W. Ward, Cross st., Beverly, Mass. 2|14-6 BEGONIAS — Luminosa, Prima Donna and Er- fordii. Strong, transplanted seedlings. $2.50 per Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. l|31-2 BEGONIA CHATELAINE— 2K-in.. $6 per 100. Careful packing. Cash. Miss M. Dewey. 61 Hollenbeck av.. Great Barrington. Mass. lllO-t BEGONIA CHATELAINE— Well rooted cuttings, $3.50 per 100, by mail. Hugo P. Streckfus. Suffern, N. Y. l|24-t BPIBS LILY — Giganteum, formosum, multiflorum rubrum, album, auratum. We are now booking orders for fall delivery. We take orders from one case to 1000 cases of any variety. We are direct importers. American Bulb Co., 172 N. Wabash ave., Chicago. 111. 513-t BULBS — Headquarters for Holland-grown Hya- cinths. Tulips. Narcissus. Lily of the Valley and LiUee. Please write for catalog. Gt. Van Waveren and KruyS. 116 Broad St., (Room 40) New York gty. 12|20-t AMARYLLIS VITATT A— Large-flowering bulbs. also stock for flowering next season. O. W. Herms. New Port Richey. Florida. l[24-t Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulbs. F. Rynveld & Sons 61 Veeey St.. New York 5|3-t BULBS— Of all descriptions. Write for prices. C. Keur & Sons. (HUlegom. Holland). New York Branch: 32 Broadway, Room 1014. 5)3-1 CALCEOLARIAS CALCEOLARIA — Hybrida, choicest mixed, fine plants 2-in.. ready to shift for 4-in.. S9 per 100. Cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo. Mich. l|31-2 CALENDUIiAS STOCK FOR SALE CALENDULAS I Ail, \I>1 I.A PJ.A.NT.s -2-iii. |iot«, (4 per 100. Gelievii Floral Co., GclioVH, N. Y. 1131-1 OALLAS CALLAS — Godfrey, well rooted, in 3 in., ready to shift, $8 per 100, $76 per 1000. Cash please. J. MulbaUBOr A Son, 1701-3 Court St., Syrnouse, N. Y. 0|20-t CALENDULA— Orange King. Selected true. Double Orange. 2M-in.. $5 per 100, $40 per 1000. R.J. Irwin. 321 6th .Ave. New York City. l|3-t CALENDULAS — 2H-in.. Orange King and Lemon Queen, $5 per 100. Cash. Mclntyre. Florist, Easthampton, Mass. 12|20-t CAN N AS CANNAS — Strong, 2 to 3 eyes and more. King Humbert. Yellow King Humbert. Hungaria. Golden Gate. Panama. Alinnchaha, $5 per 100. A. Bouvier, Chas. Henderson, Crimson Bedder, Flor. Vnughan, Mad. Crozy. .VuBtrin. Uncle Soni, etc., $3 per 100, $25 per 1000. For other kindB, including Dahlias, Gladioli, Tuberoses. Caladium, etc., send for price list. Imperial Seed and Plant Co., Colgate, Box 70, Baltimore, Md. 1131-4 C.VNNAS— Strong. 2-3 eyes. King Humbert. Yel- low King Humbert, $4 per 100; Fire Bird, $S per 100. Cash. Beauregard Nurseries, DcRitUler, La. 2121-4 CANNAS— See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6tb Ave. New York City. 1117-t STOCK FOR SALE CARITATIONB CAU.NA I II i.'\.i— iiijoled Ciiltiiiltn Large, htrong and perfectly healthy. KKJ KKX) Encliaiitri-aB Supreme $7.00 $60.'Xt White EncliantrcM O.IX) 60.00 Matchleiw 0.00 60.00 Pink Kiicliantreas 0.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 0.00 Cottage Maid 6.00 Place your order now so that you can be aa- Burcd of stock when juht right. Caab to accom- pany order. Geneva Floral Co . Geneva, N. Y. 1131-1 CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings 100 1000 Ethel Fischer $14 $115 Mrs. C. W. Ward, Beacon. Matchlcaa. $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. Ready now. Alfred Campbell, Straflonl. In 12127-t CARAWAY CARAWAY SEED — Fresh new crop, well cured seed, per lb., 90c.; in 100 lb. lots, 65c. per Jb. SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY, Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St.. San Francisco, Cal. 12|6-t CARNATIONS ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Grown Right I Packed Right I Priced Right I Sure to please you. Ready now. WHITE- 100 1000 Matchless $4.60 $40.00 White Enchantress 4.50 40.00 White Wonder 6.00 60.00 White Pearl 7.00 60.00 Crystal White 6.00 50.00 White Perfection 6.00 50.00 PINK: Enchantress Supreme 7.60 70.00 Pink Enchantress 6.50 45.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 4.60 40.00 MissTheo 6.00 60.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.50 46.00 Rosette 6.00 50.00 Nancy . 6.00 50.00 Alice 6-00 60.00 Cottage Maid 6.00 60.00 PinkPearl 6-00 60.00 RED: Herald 600 60.00 Thenanlhoe 4.60 40.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Aviator *.50 40.00 Merry Christmas 6.00 50.00 BUY THE BEST 1 IT PAYS I Order promptly I Big Demand. M. C. GUNTERBERG, l|31-t Wholesale Florist, 159 No. State St., Chicago. 111. ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Ready for debvery now. C. W. Ward. Matchless. Alice. Belie Washburn, Then, White Enchantress Supreme. $50 per 1000; White Perfection. $40 per 1000. PINK BENORA $100 per 1000. Very fine. light pink. All cuttings guaranteed in good condition at the time of shipment. THE LEO NLESSEN COMPANY, 1201-5 Race St.. Philadelphia, Pa. l|3-t READY NOW Fine cuttings, healthy and strong, well rooted. Better order now. Variety 100 lOCO Rose Pink Enchantress $4.50 $40.00 Enchantress 4.50 40.00 White Enchantress 4.50 40.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 4.50 40.00 Aviator 4.60 40.00 Thenanthos ■ • • 4.50 40.00 PETER REINBERG. 30 E. Randolph St.. Chicago, 111. l|10-t CARNATIONS— Rooted cuttings for Jan. and Feb. delivery. H you are really looking for a source of supply that can give you real value in rooted cuttings send us your order. Our stock is the BETTER BEST and just the kind the particular florist wanta. Enchantress, White Enchantress, Matchless, Beacon, Ward, $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme $7 per 100, $60 per 1000. We ask a little more money but we give you value. GROWERS EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter, Pres., Box 254, Jamestown, N. Y . CARN.\TIONS — Strong, healthy Rooted Cut- tings; Matchless, Aviator, Enchantress, Harlo warden. Beacon. Peerless. White Wonder, .\lbert Roper. $6 per 100. $45 per lOOU. Cash with order please. Munro Inc., Westerly, R. I. l|24-t CARNATIONS— R. C, White and Pink En- chantress, 86 per 100. $45 per 1000. Now ready. Page's Greenhouses. Staunton, 111. 2|7-3 CARNATIONS — See our display ad. this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave. New York City. 12|13-t CHAYOTE CHAY'OTE — Seed, sprouted. 35c. each, prepaid. II. W. Peterson. Poplar HlufT. Mo. 2114-4 CHRYSANTHEMUMS CHRYSANTHEMUMS— We have for sale Chrys- anthemum stock plants, $10 per 100, in the fol- lowing varieties: Charles Razei, Harvard, Siede- witz, Enguehard. Mistletoe. Dolly Dimple. Robert Halllday, Helen Frick. Lavender Queen and Jean Nonin. In Pompons we have Golden Climax. Miss Barney, Jean Edwards and Kate Koval. Penn Floral Co., 99 Shoemaker st. Kingston, Pa. 12|20-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Strong, thrifty, soil- rooted Bonnaffon and Patty 'Mum cuttings. Better than stock plants. For immediate ship- ment. $15.00 per 1000. Cash with order. Arnold-FiBhcr Co.. Wobum. Mass. 2120-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— R.C.. new and standard varieties, clean and healthv cuttings. Ask for full list. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave.. New York City. 12127-t CINERARIAS CINERARIAS— Dwarf, 300. 2!i-in.. S5 per 100 at greenhouse. So. 50 shipped, cash, clean stock. Theodore Strezcski. Wortendyke, N. J. 21|7-2 CINERARI.iS — Vaughan's Columbian, mixed, fine plants, 2-in., ready for 4-in , $4 per 100, cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. l[31-2 CI NERARLA— Ready to shift from 2-in. pots. Vaughan's Columbian mixed, $4 per 100. John Lodder & Sons, 161 Beckett St.. Hamilton. O. l|31-2 CINER.\RIAS — 125 plants from 4;-^-in. pots, in bud. fine shape, 20c. each. The Chatham Floral Co., Chatham, N. Y. l|31-2 CINERARIAS— 3-in. $6 per 100. Cash. M. 8. Etter, "The Home of Primroses," Shiremans- town. Pa. 9|27-t CINERARIAS— Fine 3-in., $7 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller. Shiremanstown. Pa. 12|13-t COLEUS COLEUS— R. C, Golden Bedder, Verschafeltii, Queen Victoria, Firebrand, and the best fancy vanetiea. Also pink and yellow Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted cuttings, $10.00 per 1000. Cash with order; satisfaction guaranteed. A Nahlik, 261 Lawrence St., Flushing, L. I., N. Y. 12|6-t COLEUS— R. C, Golden Bedder, Verschatfeltii, Firebrand and best bedding kinds. $1.50 per 100. $12 per 1000. Postpaid, special delivery. BrilUancy or Xmas Gem. $2.50 per 100.!$20 per 1000. postpaid. 2-in. pots, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. l|3-t COLEUS — BrilUancy, 2'A-in.. $7 per 100. Fire- brand and fancy varieties. 2>i-in.. $6 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories. Newton- ville, Mass. 9|20-t COLEUS BRILLUNCE. or XMAS FERN— $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. N. Kiger, Marietta, Ohio. ll|15-t COLEUS — R. C, sis standard bedding varieties, $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. Well rooted. Aug. Doemling. Lansdowne. Pa. l|17-t OYCT.AMTar CYCLAMEN— Best English strain. 5-in.. $65 per 100; 4-in.. $40 per 100; 3,4-in., $30 per 100. A. CoUe, Doylestown. Pa. l|3-t CYCLAMEN — Seedlings transplanted, see display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. l|17-t CY^CLAMEN — 5-in.. in bud and bloom, 50c. each. F. J. Weiss. Port Jervis. N. Y. l|31-t DAHLIAS KI.VG OF THE AUTUMN This new Holland variety is one of the finest of the late novelties. The color is new. distinct and very- effective, being a soft buff-yellow suffused with terra cotta. The stems are strong and of great length and for either day light or lamp light it makes one of the most effective cut flowers yet introduced. A limited stock offered at 50c. each, postpaid. Ten for S3.75. 25 for $7.50. F. O. B. South Orange. N. J. A. W. BEEBE. SOUTH ORANGE. N. J. IjBl-l DAHLIAS — Very best varieties for florists' use, $5 per 100 up; one each, 25 latest and best novel- ties (DahUas) for florists for trial, $5. Dahlias for counter trade at right prices. Indiana Dahha Farm, New .\lbany, Ind. l[31-2 STOCK FOR SALE DAHLIAS NOT QUANTITY QUALITY For the best in Duhlioa. consult ua Beat varieties for cut flower and garden deeoration. LYNDHURST FAR.M, First H'>:ui llnmmoi.ton, N. J 1 2 n-t DAHLIAS Largo list of Dahlias at special pncca. B. HA.MMOND TICACY. Inc.. Cedar AcreJi. Wenham, Maji*. 1216-t DAHLIAS — Dividcdjlield-grown roots, beat cut flower varieties, in all clajsnes. Write for special trade pricm. N. A. Ilallaucr. Ontario, N. Y. 2121-12 DAHLIA.S — A^specinlty, new Jcreationa and old friends. I.iHt ready now. 9^^^M^^^f Warren E. Sooy. Ilammonton. N. J. 3|6-8 DAISIES 100. - 1000. per 100. er 1000. per 100. lllO-t DA ISIE.S— Marguerites, 5000, 3^i-in., $10 per 100. F.O.B. Philip Haas. 15th Bt.and 9th av., College Point, L. I . .v. V Phone Flushing 1430. II31-* drac.s;nas DRACfiNA INDrVISA — Freeh ripe seed that will make quick growing, profitable pUnta for you. 1000 seeds 50c.; 6000 seeds $2.00; 10,000 SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY Wholesale Seed Groweta, 417 Montgomery St., San Franciaoo. Cal. 12|6-t DRACAENA INDIVISA— Good strong plants for growing on. 12 to 18 inches high. $10 per 100. J. Sodermann. 320 Winthrop St.. Flatbusb. Brook- lyn, N. Y. 1|31-1 DRACAENA INDIVIS.\— 2!.^-in.. $6 per 100. $55 per 1000; transplanted seedlings. $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. R. J. Irwin. .i2n6th .\ve.. New York City. l|3-t DRAC^NA INDIVISA- 2-in. strong, $3 per 100. $25 per 1000. Dean Ferris Peekskill, N. Y 91204 FERNS Fema for fern dishes, well established, in all varietiea. 2i^ in., $6.00 per 100. Size 100 1000 Roosevelt 2Ji in. $7.00 $65.00 Scottii 2K in. 7.00 65 00 Verona 2)i in. 7.00 65.00 Teddy.Jr 2>i in. 7.00 65.00 Macawii (new) 2H in. 16.00 150.00 Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. I2l3I-t FERNS No charge for packing. No order for less than 100. No C. O. D. orders. 2-in. Boston, Roosevelt 5c.. $45 per 1000. Less 4% for your money. B. C. BLAfCEJCO.. Springfield. Oliio. 12|6-t FERNS — Fancy Table. 2H-in.. $5 per 100. A«- paragus Sprengerii, 6-in., from bench. 15c. each. Good stock. Cash. N. C. Feeley. Wholesale Grower. Albion. N. Y. 91 13-t FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— Any quantity; see advt.. page 244. J. F. Ander^ son. Fern Specialist. Short Hills. N. J. 513-t FERNS— Boston. 4 in., 20c. and 2Sc. Bench grown, strong, ready for 6 in., 60c. Cash. L. J. Rowe. TitusviUe. Pa ll|15-t FERNS— FancyfTable, 2>i in.. $5 per 100. As- paragus Sprengeri, 3 in., $S per 100. Caah. McInt>Te. Florist- Easthampton. Maaa. ll|15-t FORGET-ME-NOTS FORGET-ME-NOT.? — Winter-blooming. 2,4-in., $4 per 100. Orders shipped day received. W. C. Ehman. Corfu, N. Y. 1124-t FORGET-ME-NOTS — Winter blooming, 3-in., strong planta, $S per 100. Cash. Newton Roee Conservatories, Newtonviile, Mass. 9|2Q-t FUCHSIAS FUCHSIAS— From fiats, just as good as 2>f-in., in four of the best varieties, S3 per 100, parcel post, special delivery, $25 per 1000 express. Chaa. ^Vhitton. Y'ork and Gray av.. Utica, N. Y. l|31-t FUCHSIAS— Little Beauty and other best va- rieties. 4See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th .Ave.. New York City. ll|29-t GERANIUMS GERANIUMS— 100 Viaud. 375 Mixed, 2Ji-in» pots. 4c.: 150 Viaud, 300 Mixed (pink and scar* let), 75 Favorite: strong, headed back from 3-in* pots, 7c. Order t^en for Rooted Cuttings Trades- cantia, three varieties variegated, SI. 50 per 100. Cash with order. A. B. Graves, 421 Bridge St., Northampton, Mass. 1 131-1 GERANIUMS — S. A. Nutt, 2y-in., $50 per 1000. Satisfaction guaranteed. Coonan & .^on, Haverstraw. X. Y", l|31-t GERANIUMS — See our display ad. in this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave.. New Y'ork City. 12|13-t PRICES ADVERTISED ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY January 31, 1920. The Florists' Exchange a77 STOCK FOR SALE GI^ADIOI,! GLADIOLI 1000 l>^-in. up IH-in. up America $27.50 S30.00 Augusta 27.60 30.00 Chicago White 30.00 35.00 Halley 30.00 35.00 Francis King 27.50 30.00 Bouquet d'Or 30.00 35.00 Ida Van 25.00 30.00 Princepine 30.00 35.00 Primulinus Hybrids 20.00 25.00 Pinli Beauty 45.00 50.00 Peace 35.00 40.00 Niagara 40.00 45.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 45.00 50.00 Schwaben 55.00 60.00 Under i2-in. to Planting Stocli >o-in. ?4-in. Augusta S7.00 $9.00 Bouquet d'Or 12.00 15.00 Chicago White 9.00 12.00 Mrs. F. King 6.50 9.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 15.00 18.00 Principine 12.00 15.00 J. De Groot, Grower, Catonsville, Md. Ii24-t GLADIOLI— See display ad. 6th Ave.. New York City. R. J. Irwin, 321 l|3-t HARDY PLANTS THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contains Peonies. Phlox, Iris, Delphiniums, Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let us quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co.. Mentor. Ohio. 10|4-t HEUOTBOPE irrDRANOEAS IMPATIENS IBIS STOCK FOR SALE IVY ENGLISH AND GERMAN IVY— See our dis- play ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th av.. New York City. ll|29-t LOBELIA LOBELIA— Kathleen Mallard, double cuttings. $1.10 per 100. Parcel Post special delivery pre- paid. SS per 1000. express. Cbas. Wbitton, Utica, N. Y. l|17-t NURSEBY STOCK TRIMMED CALIFORNIA PRIVET. Similar to those shown in the Exchange issue of Dec. 20, page 899. Also Pyramidals up to 8-ft., square. 3H to 4 ft. Fan-shaped, 7 ft. high, 6 ft. wide. IBOTAS. Up to 7 ft., equal to Boxwood in effect. A lot of Scotch Pines up to 15 ft. All stock examined and passed by State Nursery Inspector, August, 1919. ALEXANDER MACLELLAN, 87 John St.. Newport, R. I. 2|21-7 A RARE OPPORTUNITY Sixty thousand Long Island-grown Gladiolus in over 50 commercial and fine florists' varieties, all labelled true to name by a grower (not a dealer). Thirty-five thousand (3|7ths) are l*2-in. to 2.'2-in. and 4|7th8 are 1-in. to li2-in. 'The remaining 25,000 planting sizes 1-in. and under. Price $600 (invoicing wholesale $1,646.79) F. O. B. Brooklyn, N. Y. No discount. Bulbs can be seen in Brook- lyn. For further particulars address L. E., Florists' Exchange. 1131-1 GLADIOLI— About 20,000 bulbs grown by an en- thusiast who for 23 years has been growing Gladioli from seed — as a labor of love — working and delighting to produce marvelous new varieties. He has received as much as $150 for a single bulb. Twenty assorted first size specimen bulbs, many beautiful things and possibly some welcome sur- prises, all postpaid, onlv $1.00; 100 $5.00. C. F. X. Fargo, Frencht'own, N. J. l|24-t GLADIOLI — Am overstocked by over 60,000 Long Island-grown Gladioli, graded to four sizes, in- cluding firsts and second sizes: in all varieties, ■ America, Mrs. King, Peace, etc., and many fancy florists' varieties. Hence am selling lower than general prices. Lists of varieties, sizes and prices upon application. B. F. Stalnaker, 1525 East 16th St., Brooklyn, N. Y., Box A. Farm on Long Island. 1131-1 GLADIOLUS— Bulblets, America, Mrs. F. King, Halle.v, Cracker Jack and Principine, per 1000, 50o : 5000, $2; 10,000, $3; Pick $10. Panama, twice the above prices, all postpaid. Larger quantities on request. See display ad for large bulbs. N. Leon Wintzer, Gladiolus Grower, West Grove, Pa. l|»-t REPORTS from all over the world state that DIENER'S new Gladioli are the largest, finest and most wonderful ever produced. Our new cata- log showing eight of our new varieties in natural colored plates, will be sent free on request . RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfield , Cal. ll|15-t GLADIOLI — Schwaben. Net cash prices for 1000 ■ IH-in., $45: lJ4-in., $37.50; 1-in., $30; ?i-in.. $20; H-in., $15; less than J-i-in., $10. Bulblets per quart, $3. George Hall, Adelphia, N. J. l|10-t GLADIOLUS AMERICA— Extra-fine, home- grown stock, li-2-in. and up, $25 per 1000, $3 per 100; F. O. B. Station. Packing in cases or bbl.. 25c. extra. F.W. O. Schmitz, Prince Bay, N. Y, l|31-t GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY. Inc., Cedar Acres. Wenham, Mass. 1216-t HELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue. Rooted Cut- tings. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave., New York City. ll|29-t HYDRANGEAS— Otaksa and French, 5-in.. 30o L. J. Rowe. Box 244. Titusville, Pa. l|17-t IMPATIENS — Sultani, 2-in., $5 per 100, S40 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave,. New York City. l|17-t IMPATIENS— Red and pink, 2M-in., $3.50 per 100. Clarence A. Ustler, Fleming St., Springfield, O. 1131-2 ORCHIDS ORCHIDS — 4000 large orchid plants in following varieties: Cattleya Trians Gaskelliana, Schro- derffl, Percivttl, Speciossima, Gigas, Mossis, Labiata, Price to close this stock out, which will be shipped in Spring, is $2.50 up to $15 per plant, or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with order to close them out, all are worth twice price asked. Address Orchid, P. O. Box 966, Providence, R. I. l|17-t CATTLEYA ORCHIDS—For our list and prices see our display ad this issue. George V. Allen, P.O. Box No. 51. Edgewood. R. I. 8|16-t PANDANU8 Per 100 Pandanua Veitchii, from open, for 3-in. pots. $6.00 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 4-in. pots. 8.00 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 6-)n. pots. 12.00 Booking orders now for 3-in. pot-grown for Spring delivery at $10.00 per 100. J. J. Soar, Little River. Fla. 5|3-t PELABGONIUMS PELARGONIUMS — See our display ad in this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 108 W. 28th St., New 6|28-t PETUNIAS PETUNIAS DIENER'S RUFFLED MONSTERS, Single; largest and finest in existence; quickest and surest money makers of the day; sell at sight. Seed in separate colors, red, pink, white, purple, flesh pink frilled, variegated and mixed colors; 50c. per trade package. Our new catalogue with natural coloreQ plates free on request. RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfield, Cal. ll|15-t PETUNIAS— Double Rooted Cuttings, $2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000. Postpaid. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. ll|29-t PETUNIAS — Giant fringed, very fine, pkt. 25c. J. F. Rupp, Shiremanstown, Pa. 1131-t POINSETTIAS POINSETTIAS— Regular and California type. See display. R. J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave., N. Y. C. l|24-t POINSETTIAS— Stock plants, $15 per 100. A. N. PIERSON, INC., CROMWELL, CONN. 1131-3 PBIMULAS 100,000 IRIS Splendid stock, following varieties and prices; 100 Florentine. Purple $3.60 Celeste. Sky blue 3.60 Flavescens. Lemon yellow 3.00 Gold Coin. Yellow, petals purple 3.50 Lenoidas. Dark blue 3.60 Mme. Chereau. White, blue fringed 3.50 Sans Souci. Yellow, petals wine 3.00 Graccus. Yellow, petals light wine 3.50 Ossian. Canary yellow, petals light wine 3.00 Siberian. Blue 3.50 W. N. Scarff & Sons, New Carlisle, Ohio. l|31-4 PRIMULA OBCONICAS Rosea Apple Blossom Kermesina Good strong stock from 2]'4-in,. $6 per 100, $55 per 1000. J. H. Fiesser, 711 Hamilton av.. North Bergen. N. J. 9113-t PRIMULAS— From the lightest to the darkest shades, fine large plants, full of buds and blooms. Chinensis and Obconicas, 4 in., $10 per 100: 3H in., $8 per 100. Samuel Whitton, Utica, N. Y. ll|16-t PRIMULAS — Obconica Grandiflora, 4-in., ready for shift, $15 per 100. Careful packing. Cash. Miss M. Dewey, 51 Hollenbeck Ave., Gt. Barring- ton. Mass. 12|13-t PRIMULA MALACOIDES— Fine plants in bud and bloom, from 3H-in. pots ready for shift. $7.50 per 100. Cash. Alfred B. Copeland, Russell, Mass. l|10-t PRIMULA OBCONICAS— Miller's Giant, fine 3-in., $7 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller. Shiremanstown, Pa. 12-13-t PRIMULAS— Extra fine Chinensis. 5 in., $76 per 100. Wm. W. Edgar Co.. Waverly, Mass. ll|15-t PUSSY ■WILLOAV PUSSY WILLOWS — Salix Caprea Rooted Cut- tings, March, April and May deliverj', $6 per 100. Quantities special prices, orders booked now. Kendig the Florist. Oswego. N. Y. 1131-1 BOSES ROSES — Carried over stock on their own roots. Prima Donna, Pink Killarncy, Cecil Brunner out of 34-in. pots, $15 per 100. Cash with order, please. Monro Inc., Westerly. R. I. l|24-t List of 2}<_and 4-in. Roses ready, on request. Leedle Co., Expert Rose Growers, Springfield, O. ROSES — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. Iil7-t STOCK FOR SALE^ '^^^^ BOSES ROSES Here's Your Chance 1 Get an early start I Make Money 1 Fine, healthy stock. The kind that will please you ! Rooted Cuttings 2i-2-in. plants 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $17.60 $160.00 $20.00 $176.00 Columbia 12,00 100.00 17.00 150.00 Russell 15.00 135.00 20.00 175.00 Milady 12.00 100.00 17.00 150.00 Ophelia 10.00 96.00 15.00 125.00 White Killamey. . . 9.50 85.00 15.00 125.00 2-year-old Bench Plants. Russell $17.50 816.5.00 Maryland 12.50 120.00 Milady 12.50 120.00 Ophelia 12.50 120.00 Send your order NOW I Big Demand I M. C. GUNTERBERG, Wholesale Florist, 159 No. State St., Chicago, III. ROSE PREMIER THE ROSE THAT HAS BEEN TRUE TO NAME In all the leading flower marts of the United States where stock of this grand Rose was obtain- able for Xmas it was second to none. Premier in Quality. Premier in Size. Premier in Productiveness. Premier in Fragrance. And best of all — Premier Financially in the re- turns to the grower. . We anticipated this deserved popularity and have a good stock of young own root plants ready for early Spring delivery. Prices: $20 per 100. $176 per 1000. 250 at the 1000 rate. THE JOSEPH H. HILL COMPANY, Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana. l|3-t ROSES— Rooted Cuttings, Prima Donna, Russell, Double White Killarney, Ophelia. Ready for 234-in. Delivery at once, or on order. Quidnick Greenhouses, Inc., Quidnick. R. I. 113-t ■ SAI.VIAS SALVIA SEED— Salvia Zurich. $3 per oz.. $40 per lb.; Salvia Bonfire, $2 per oz., $20 per lb. Fresh seed, 1919 crop, true to name. Order early — have only 12 lbs. left. Eat, of C. Ribsam, 31Wall at., Trenton, N.J.12|20-t SALVIA — Bonfire and Splendens, large trans- planted plants, ready for 2}4-in., $1.25 per 100, postpaid, $10.00 per 1000 express. Ed. Whittoit, Utica, N. Y. l|31j SEEDS Fresh new crop seed from thrifty, vigorous atb-house grown plants, used for seed only and ripened under natural conditions. Superior to seed from over-forced greenhouse plants. Used by leading eastern wholesale growers who want nothing but the best. Satisfaction guaranteed ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 1000 Seeds tL25 5000 Seeds SO? Per pound lOOO ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 1000 Seeds W.75 5000 Seeds 3.50 We pay delivery charges. JOHN R. WALSH. 502 California et. San FranciBCO, Cal. 5I3-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED We offer new crop well ripened seeds, northern greenhouse grown and true to type. 1000 Per 1000 seeds $3.50 Per 10,000 seeds 3.26 Per 20,000 seeds 3.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED Greenhouse Grown Per 1000 seeds l-S" Per 10,000 seeds 1-25 S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St., PhUadelphia, Pa. 1|31-1 ASTER SEED— {Crop of 1919), Vick's Shell Pink and Imperial Branching White, Semple's Indigo Blue and Imperial Branching Lavender, Bodger's Imperial White, Autumn Queen, fiery scarlet. ^2 oz. 80c., oz. $1.50, postpaid. D. D. Park, Fannetsburg, Pa. 2121-4 SEEDS — Choice new crop flower seeds for imme- diate delivery. Send in your order. W. W. Barnard Co., 231 West Madison St., Chicago, IlL 1131-3 SNAPDBAOONS SNAPDRAGONS — Silver Pink, Nelrose, Garnet, strong healthy plants, ready for immediate ship- ment, none better, from 2^ in., $5 per 100, $45 per 1000. Hopkins, the Florist. Brattleboro, Vt. l|17-t SNAPDRAGONS — Silver Pinlc, Nelrose, 2' 2-in., $6 per 100. Orders shipped day received. w: C Ehman, Corfu, N. Y. l|24-t SNAPDRAGONS — 2>i in., all colors. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave,. New York City. ll|29-t SNAPDR.\GONS— Plants, 2-in. pots, all the leading varieties, $4 per 100. Geneva Floral Co., Geneva, N. Y. 1|31-1 Note, — When replying to any of the ads in this column be sure not to send original references. A true copy will serve. _^TOCK^ORJALE_^ TREES BARR'S TREES GROW Norway Maples a specialty Special offer in carload lota. Fall delivery. 100 8 to 10 ft., IM to IH in. oal $80 10 to 12 ft.. IH to IM in. cal 100 12 to 14 ft.. 1 M to 2 in. cal 150 12 to 14 ft., 2 to 2H in. cal 178 14 to 16 ft.. 2H to 3 in. oal 225 14 to 16 ft.. 3 to 3M in. cal 300 14 to 16 ft.. 3H to 4 in. cal 500 F. O. B. Lancaster, Pa. Must be moved to clear ground. B. F. Barr & Co., Keystone Nurseries, Lancaster, Pa. 9|13-t VEBBENAS VERBENAS— Mammoth, large transplanted plants, ready for 2'4-in., in mixed colors. $1.25 per 100 postpaid, $10.00 per 1000 express Sam. Whitton, Utica. N. Y. l|31-t VINCAS VINCA VARIEGATED Well rooted cuttings and plants ready now- Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000; 2W-in. pot plants, $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. AN. PIERSON, INC., CROMWELL, CONN. 11313. VINCA — 16,000 Variegated rooted cuttings, all tips; $1.60 per 100, $6.60 for 500, $12.50 per 1000. Well rooted, well packed and delivered. Muskogee Shrubbery Garden, Muskogee, Okla. 113-t VINCA VARIEGATA— R. C. $2 per 100, $15 per 1000; 3 in. pots, $8 per 100: 2'4-in. pots $4 per 100. Cash. S. G. Benjamin, Fishkill,N.Y.12|20-t VINCA MINOR— (Myrtle) strong, 3H-in.. $10 per 100, $95 per 1000. , , „,„ W. W. Kennedy and Sons, Red Bank. N. J. 9|27-t VINCA VARIEGATA— Strong, well rooted cut- tings, $2 per 100, $15 per 1000. N. Kiger, Marietta, Ohio. l|31-t VINCA VAR. — R. C. and larger. See display R. J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., N. Y. C. l|31-t VINES VINES — Rosa de Montana. Beautiful pink climber. One year. $1 per doz. ,,,. . O. W. Herms, New Port Richey, Florida. l|24-t MISCELLANEOUS STOCK BEGONIAS — Luminosa and Prima Donna, mixed, 2}2-in., ready for shift. $7 per 100, $60 Per 1000. Strong transplanted seedlings, $3 per 100. GER- MAN IVY: Strong, 2'.)-in., $6 per 100; Rooted Cuttings, $1.60 per 100. MESEMBRYANTHE- MUM- (Pink), strong. Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per 100. TRADESCANTIA: (Green and White Variegated). Strong, Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per 100. Cuttings postpaid. .„, . ^i Reinhold Undritz, 188 Greenleaf av.. West New Brighton. N. Y. ?!!:? ENGLISH IVY, R. C. — Extra fine stock for inunel diate deUvery, $15 per 1000. Ageratum R. C., Stella Gurney, $8 per 1000. Ageratum Stella Gurney. 2M-in.. fine .stock, $1 per 100. All the above fine stock for immediate delivery. Cash please. ,, ,. ,01.0 ^ Rudolph Irsa, East Hampton, N. Y. 12|13-t CUT FLOWEBS CUT FLOWERS — No more Paperwhites. Will have Yellow Trumpets, Barri Conspicuus, Sul- phur Phoenix, in March. Gladiolus in May and June. Contracting now for later delivery. Tait Bros. Co., Box 556, Brunswick, Ga. l|J4-t VEGETABLE PLANTS LARGE RHUBARB AND WITLOOF CHICORY ROOTS — For Winter forcing in cellar or green- house. Rhubarb roots, $1.75 per doz., $7.90 per 100 Witloof Chicory or French Endive roots, $2.50 per 100, $22.50 per 1000. Catalogue and cultural directions free. . „ v ilQt Harry P. Sqmres. Good Ground, N. Y. l|J-t FRUITS_^ STRAWBERRY PLANTS— 75 varieties. Also a complete stock of other Fruits, Ornamentals. etc. Catalog with wholesale prices sent to flons's L. G. Tingle, 103 Railroad av., Pittsville, Md. 2|7-10 " STOCK WANTED WANTED— 25.000 St. Regis Everbearing Rasp- berry blants. State quantity and price per 1000. TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY CO.. Cleveland. Ohio. "l^^-t BENCH ROSES— What do you get? State price and assortment in first letter to Hallins Rose-growing and Nurseries, North Detroit. Mich. 81 1°-^ W,\NTED — 3000 Boston Fern Runners. State price and deliveries. ,101 1 Wm. Mears. Rumson, New Jersey. lidl-1 WANTED— Good stock plants, state variety and cash price 1000 pots. Cart Holken. Hunting- ton^tation,J5. Y^ '■I^K': BENCH ROSES— Any variety and quantity. We pay cash. Hogewoning & Sons, Inc., 3/ Broadway, N. Y. il^iL' NOTE.— When sending advertise- ments to bo inserted in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, be sure to «Pee«y the number of times you wish the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- sidered our authority to run the ad continuously each week, until ordered to stop. 278 The Florists' Exchange "X" Liquid May Save You Thousands of Dollars in an Emergency Sl'PI^OSK you sudcicnly discover that an unusual ccjld spell has cracked the heating boiler and it leaks badly ! Do you think it necessary to shut off the heat antl risk enormous damage to the contents of the (ireeiihouse? No/ at all I "X" I,i(|uid will repair any leaky or crackeil boiler in halt' an liour. It wil week. tlo a job that would rake two workmen "X" Liquid will do a $200 Repair Job for $10 It is not necessary to locate the leaks or cracks or know how- many there are. The action of "X" is entireU' automatic. When poured into the boiler it mixes with the water and soon gets to every break in the metal. It flows through— strikes the air — and then hardens right in the hole. This stops the leak or crack. The heatin the water then sets this repair, inaking it as PER- MANENT and as SURE as any welding job. In fact, where welding won't hold — as on cast-iron section — "X" Liquid makes a perfect repair. Makes Boilers Rustproof and Scaleproof Saves Coal It is a remarkable fact that the same "X" Liquid used for repairing leaks or cracks will also eliminate rust and prevent scale from forming on the walls. This means greater heating efficiencv with less coal. "X" contains no cement, powder or other injurious ingre- dients. It is an absolute liquiil, a scientific process for making boilers LEAKPROOI'— Rl'STPRCXJF and SCALKPRfXJF. Beware of inferior imitations which are trading on the reputa- tion of the genuine "X" Liquid. (( 1 Quart $6 X" LABORATORIES, 37 West A Strong Guarantee ! You take no chances in using "X" Liquid. It is unco tionally guaranteed to make good. If it fails you get a can — or your money back. But your greatest guarantee of the value of "X" is the fact that it is used, sold and recom- mended by 99 per cent, of the manufacturers of boilers and radiators. It is used by the United States Government. If your boiler cracks or leaks this Winter you don't have to worry about your greenery — if you keep "X" Liquid handy. You can do the repair job your- self easily. Get " X" Liqidti from your steanifitter, or we will ship, charges prepaid, on receipt oj price. 2 Quarts $10 45th Street, NEW YORK CITY ndi- new FOR SALE OR RENT FOR SALE — Prosperous wholesale and retail busi- ness; 7 greenhouses, 40,000 feet glass. Planted to Roses, Carnations and general line of pot lants. Two boilers, either one takes care oft houses in moderate weather. Heated with ho water; 2'-2 acres of land, with garage, stable, etc. Fine, 7-room dwelling, hot water heat, adjoining this plant. Owner wants to retire. City of 10.000. Ship to Richmond and Washington, Bargain to quick purchaser. Easy terms. Real Estate. Loan and Investment. Co., Inc., Elliott E. Brooks, Gen. Mgr., Phone 239. Fredericksburg, Va. 2|7-2 FOR SALE — Greenhouses and cemetery business. One 20x100, glass 16x24, concrete construction with lean-to 6x85, glass 10x14. two 16x75, glass 10x24. One 14x75, glass 10x12. One sash house 10x50, hotbed sash land o3x26S ft.; S-rooni house with bath, hot and cold water, gas and electric light, opposite entrance to Lutheran Cemetcrj-, near Fresh Pond Cemetery and Mount Olivet Cemeterj-. Fifty per cent. cash, balance on bond and mortgage, can sell all you can produce on the E remises, must be seen to be appreciated. Jno. T. inneniann. 23 Mount Olivet av.. near Metro- politan av.. Maspeth. L. I. 2'21-4 FOR SALE— Greenhouse plant of 25,000 ft., very late.st Lord and Burnham construction: fully stocked and going. Store and good retail trade, in most prosperous city of 200.000, in East, 60 miles from New York. As much land as is desired can be included. House, barns, storage and garage buildings. Liquid manure by gravity and cut flower storage that does not require ice. G. G., Florists' Exchange. 1131-4 FOR SALE— Pros-perous retail florist business es" tablished 14 years in Forest Park section of Woodhave, N. Y. City; 2-stor>- brick building, 7 rooms. ever>' improvement and up-to-date store fully equipped; small greenhouse and sash. Net profits exceed S3o00 annually. Will sell cheap to a responsible party; easy terms. Address or call. Douglas, 1149 Jamaica av., Woodhave. N. Y. 2[2S-5 FOR SALE — One family, 2-story brick house, all improvements. 2 greenhouses with stock. Built 6 years. Hot water heating :ill combined, sell stock retail with good standing cemetery trade; 22 ft. garage, automobile, near Evergreen Cemetery. $9000, easy terms. Sommer, 1 Park pi., Ever- green, Queens. L. I. 2(7-2 FOR SALE — To close estate. Prosperous florist business next to cemeterj- near Newark, N. J.; 3 greenhouses, 2100 sq. ft. under glass, new heating plant, 9-room house and barn. Plot 110x300 ad- joining property also for sale. Applv .Ino. L. Bnrth. 117 Walnut st., Bloonifield. N. J. 31|20-S Florists' establishment, situated near Patenon, consisting of 2 acres, dwetling, 1 large iron frame greenhouse and several small greenhouses; good soil and near city markets. Full information will be obtained by writing to M. Weingarten, 286 Fifth ave.. New York. 5i3-t FOR SALE OR RENT_ FOR SALE — Florist's establishment, with store, finest order, large, very profitable business, 14.000 ft. of glass. Most extraordinary oppor- tunity; price reasonable; cash; investigation in- vited. Address William Harris, 112 Stewart av.. ArUngton, New Jersey. 3|6-20 FOR SALE — Four acres with five greenhouses and 7-room bouse, all improvements, at White- stone, growing greenhouse and nursery stock. Wonderful black soil. Price $18,500. Halleran Agency. 63 Broadway. Flushing, N. Y. 8|30-t FOR SALE — Three greenhouses, one 100x33, one 100x16. one 110x10. Living house, 9 rooms, no improvements. Barn, IVj acres ground, 19 miles. Garden City, New York. S7500. L. C, Florists' Exchange- IjSl-t FOR SALE OR RENT— Three greenhouses with stock and living house, opposite St. Johns Ceme- tery. Inquire of Wm. Dehn, 25 Dry Harbor rd., near Metropohtan av.. Middle Village, L.I. 12|27-t FOR SALE— One hot-house, 20x100. 7-rnom house, barn and otlier buildings. 2'^ acres land, fruit, all kinds, running brook, on trolley line. 25 miles from New York. L. P.. Florists' Exchange. 2|14-3 FOR SALE — Flower-fruit farm. 12 acres, S-room house, SOOO Peonies, thousands Iris. Asparagus 1000 fruit trees, on beautiful river. For descrip- tion^^ 2 I 7-2 FOR SALE— Greenhouse. Central Mass.. 6000 sq. ft. glass, stocked with Carnations, S-room modern house, several acres land. L. R., Florists' Ex change. 1131-1 WANTED TO BUY WANTED TO BUY FOR CASH— Greenhouses. about 20,000 to 30.000 sq. ft. of glass, houses and boilers must be in first-class condition, includ- ing three to five acres of land located near a good market. Send full particulars to Bos 84, Long Island City. N. Y. l|3I-4 WANTED — Greenhouses to be torn down. Ad- dress M. Weingarten. 2S6 Fifth av. l|31-t _W ANTED TO RENT WANTED TO LEASE — Greenhouse plant between 40,000 and 75,000 sq. ft. of glass. New York or Philadelphia Market. F. A. Florists' Exchange. 113-t WANTED TO I,EA^^E— About (jOOO square feet of glass and few acres of ground near X. Y. L. N.. Florists' Exchange. 2|7-2 IF YOU have greenhouses to sell or rent, com- municate with Chas. Millang, Broker, 55 W. 26th St.. N. Y. C. l|17-t SUNDRIES FOR SALE FOR SALE— 16x24 double thick greenhouse glass brand new, S6.25 per box : second-handblack pipe. 1-in., 6?ic. per ft.: Po-in., 9?i..c. per ft.: 2-in., 15c. per ft. Used roof drip bars. 2c. per ft. One old No. 5 and 1 No. 12 Kroeschell boiler. S600 each. The following round boilers: 18-in., SCO: 21-in., S92: 24-in., $124. New Pipe Tools. Malleable Hinged Vises: No. 1, capacity 2i.2-in.. S3.25: No. 2, capacity 3H"in.. S4.SS. Stocks and Dies, Arm- strong pattern: No. 2R, threads M- to 1-in.. S7.20; No. 3R, threads XM- to 2-in„ SIO.SO. Toledo Stocks and Dies: No. 1 threads. 1- to 2-in.. S16.00. Pipe Wrenches: IS-in. grips, 2-in., S2.10; 24-in. grips, 2J.--'.-in.. S3. Pipe Cutters. Saunders Pattern; $1, cuts ,'8- to 1-in., SI. 80: No. 2. cuts 1- to 2-in.. S2.70. Metropolitan Material Co., 1321-1339 Flushing av., Brooklyn, N. Y. l|31-t FOR S.\LE — 1200 new corrugated paper boxes, size 50x14x5, suitable for shipping cut flowers to the New York market. These boxes are in the original packages as received from the manufac- turers, the Thompson & Norris Company. Price, S25 per 100, purchaser to take them away. COTTAGE GARDENS CO., QUEENS, LONG ISLAND, N. Y. 1131-1 HOTBED S.\SH FOR S.\LE — Second hand. 2-in.. thick. 3x6 ft., glazed with 5 rows 6-in. glass, all reputtied and in excellent condition, ready for use. In lots of 50 or more. S3. 75 each: \Vi-\n. thick, 3-ft. 3^-in. long by 6 ft. at S3.50 each. .Metropolitan Material Co., 1321-1339 Flushing av.. Brooklyn, N. Y. li31-t FOR S.\LE— Standard Cypress Hotbed Sash- blind mortised, white-leaded and securely fastened. Glass S.\10. 10x12 and 10x14 at S4..50 per box. C. N. Robinson & Bros.. Dept. 25. Baltimore. .Md, 2121-4 FOR SALE — Reo 1918 model. '4 -ton, closed body, in first-class condition, traveled 4000 miles. Tel. 9 to 5. Flatbueh 109. Dailledouze Bros.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 12120-t FOR S.\LE — Ice box, counters, mirrors, cash register. R. T. Broderick, 3 Manor House Square, Yonkers, N. Y. ^IZ-'"^ FOR SALE — All sizes of second hand pipe. A. S. Poulton, 84 W. Mound St., Columbus. U. 2|14-26 OARlfATION STAPIJ:S SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES— Beit staple on the market, 3Sc. per 1000: 3000 fat $1.00. Postage paid. Michigan Cut Flower Bzobanee, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. 513-t SUNDRIES FOR SALE FERTZLIZERS GOLD FISH GOLDFISH — .\quarium plants, castles, globes and ail supplies. Send for wholesale catalogue. Aubumdale Goldfish Co., 1449 Madison St.. Chicago, lU. l|28-6 LABELS WOOD LABELS for nurserymen and fiorists. The Benjamin Chase Co.. Derry Village, N. H. S|3-t MOSS SPHAGNUM MOSS— 10-bbl. bale, S3.75: 5 bales, S13.75; 5-bbl. bale. $2.25; 5 bales, $10; 8-bbl. bale, S3: 5 bales, $12.50. Hog manure. $1.00 per bag. Burlap, 35c. extra. Cash. Jos. H.Paul, Box 156, Manahawkin, N. J. 1|10-1 FERTILIZERS — Imported and domestic, full hne always on hand for immediate shipment. Clay's Fertilizer. Scotch Soot. Sheep Manure. Vaughan's Rose grower Bonemeal. Write for prices. Vaughan's SeedStore.43Barclavst.,NewY'ork,31 W.Randophs St., Chicago lU. 1131-1 PAPER POTS NEPONSET PAPER POTS— Light, unbreak- able, at small cost. Make safety sure for ship- ping plants. Leading sizes. 2H-in.. $4.10 per 1000: 3-in., $5.95 per 1000: 4-in., $9.35 per 1000; 5-in.. $16.80 per 1000: F.O.B. New York. Vaugh- an's Seed Store. New York City 6:2g-t FOR SALE— "Notox" Paper Pots and Dirt Bands See prices on page 272. F. W. Rochelle & Sons. Chester, N. J. l!31-t RAFFIA RAFFI.\ — An especially fine lot of New Majunga Raffia just arrived. Write for prices in 25 lb., 50 lb., 100 lb. and bale (225 lbs.) lots. Vaughan's Seed Store, 43 Barclay St.. New Y'ork. 1|31-1 MISCELLANEOUS WANTS WANTED— Trade listi of Xurserj- Slock and. hardj" plants. Wm. P. Kesteloo, Tree Surgerj- and Landscape Gardener. Middletown, N. Y. 1131-1 WANTED— Two dozen hotbed mats, 76x76 Bass River Farm. Bass River, Mass. l|31-3 NOTE. — When sending advertise- ments to be inserted in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, be sure to specify the number of times you wish the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- Bidered our authority to run the ad continuously each ^veek, until ordered to stop. Tanuary 3), 1920. The Florists' Exchange 279 ALL AN ADVANCE MACHINE NEEDS IS A CHANCE It proves to you its superior advantages. Something else that w^ill interest you is our big line of Greenhouse Fittings They answer all purposes You will find our cat- alogue to be the real ready reference. Write today and it will be mailed tomorrow. ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Indiana SINCE 1860 Leading florists everywhere realizing the wisdom and economy in buying real quality at the lowest consistent price, use only "Struck" guaranteed RED GULF GREENHOUSE CYPRESS MATERIALS Our big stock insures immediate deliveries. Special equipment enables us to furnish odd shapes and sizes at prices you can afford. Ask us about single and double-glass sash and ready made greenhouses. Suggestions, estimate and sketches free upon request. ALFRED STRUCK COMPANY I ncorporated 951 EAST BROADWAY LOUISVILLE, KY. Putty Bulb (Scollay's) for Liquid Putty The best tool for glaz- ing and repairing greenhouse rooU. Note th« ImproTvd Spout For Bale by your sup- ply houH or MDt Doatpftld for $1.50 Joho A. Scollay, INCORFORATEV 74.7* MyrtU An.. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Hotbed Sash Prices Rising Order today and sate money Made of No. 1 Cut Cypress, constructed as perfect as half a century's experience can make it. S. JACOBS & SONS Largest Hotbed Manufacturers in America 1369-1383 FIoshiDg Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. DBDHaBDBDB a ■ a ■ a ■aanBDaa : THE KROESCHELL HOT WATER BOILER : Here is the boiler that is making the most wonderful greenhouse heating record in the world. Florists and gardeners who have used other makes are constantly giving the KROESCHELL Green- house Boiler the highest praise. 3,974,605 square feet of glass was equipped with KROESCHELL Boilers during 1916-1917. You will find the KROESCHELL in every State in the Union and Canada. The supremacy of KROE- SCHELL Boilers is proved by their country-wide adoption. ■ Every boiler made at our works ia of the highest standard. Ma- terial— governed by Kroeschell specifications — the best that money and brains can produce. Workmanship — the kind that is an in- spiration to all boiler makers. Boiler efficiency — determined by actual testa under working conditions. Boiler ratings — honest and true blue — guaranteed actual working capacities. WHEN YOU BUY— GET A KROESCHELL KROESCHELL BROS. CO. 468 W. Erie Street CHICAGO, ILL. ■ DBDBaBDBaBD Wben ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange In the Erection of Foley Greenhouses only the best of material U used. In designing your house, we always consider the use for which the house is intended, thereby assuring you of proper design and bench arrangement, not forgetting the importance of an eflScient Heating System THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. Designer; Builders, Heating Engineers Main Office and Factory: Downtown Office: 3075 SOUTH SPAULDING AVE. STATE-LAKE BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL. Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere in the United States. Write Now BOILERS GIBLIN & CO. UTICA, N. V. When ordering, please mention The Exchange GLASS 9 X 8 to 16 z 24. Sln^e or Doubl*. at lowest possible prices Get our prices before placing your order. L. SOLOMON & SON 199-201 Wooster St. NEW YORK WHOLESALE WINDOW CLASS When ordering, please mention The ExchanKe ■PIPE Wrought Iron of sound second-hand quality with new threads and couplings. 16-foot lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wc guarantee entire satisfaction or return money Also NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & KendaU/'TJE'^-.S^CN*!.^" Eatablished 1902 280 The Florists' Exchange Pre- Vision Or Revision Which? There is a story about Frank Pierson of Tarrytown that's worth listening to. For at least five years before he built his now famous flower shop of classic design, he had been talking of building it. Most of us who heard him talk began to think it was mostly talk. Then, seemingly, all of a sudden one of the papers published the design and plan and an- nounced that Lord & Burnham were to build it. Following which you heard numerous remarks along the line of "so Frank's going to build that dream shop after all. Well, I never though he would." Or "what came over the spirit of Pierson's dreams? Thought he had given up that flower shop idea long ago." Take this chair and sit down, won't you please, while we set you all straight. Truth to tell Mr. Pierson did talk a long time about that shop. But every time he was talking to you or others, he picked up ideas. He was continually building and rebuilding that shop in his mind and on paper. He made and threw aside plan after plan. He had more than one architect take a hand at it. Then one day it all was clear as day. He knew exactly what he wanted and exactly why he wanted it that way. Every little detail had been worked down to the last point. He had spent several years building buildings on paper that had cost him hardly a cent. But when he was ready to actually build on the ground, he surely was ready to build. As a result, what is the result ? Several years have passed and that flower shop stands as a model of classic beauty and completeness, for its particular location. Automobilists speak of Tarrytown as the place where that wonderful flower shop is. The stream of tourists continually passing have spread its fame country wide. Frank Pierson had the vision to see all that. He had what might be called the pre-Vision to so carefully plcui as to make revisions unnecessary. The object lesson of which might well be, make haste slowly. Or to say it another way, if you are thinking of building, let us give you the benefit at the eery start of our many years of greenhouse experience in planning, designing and building. With it to rely on, you can short cut your pre-vision time and reduce to its lowest point future revision costs. Plan far enough ahead of your building so you can take a good long look "' it. When you are ready to start planning, say when and where and we'll be there. if [orJL&JB Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories SALES OFFICES: IRVINGTON NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO BOSTON CLEVELAND TORONTO MONTREAL New York 42d Street Bldg. Land Title BIdg. Continental Bank BIdg. Little BIdg. 2063 E. Fourth St. Royal Bank Bldg. Transportation BIdg. EASTERN FACTORY: Irvington. N. Y. WESTERN FACTORY: Des Plaines, III. CANADIAN FACTORY: St. Catharines. Ontario FEB 9 - 1920 A WEEKLY TRADE MEDIUM FOR FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN, NURSERYMEN AND THE ALLIED INDUSTRIES Vol. XLIX. No. 6 (Entered a* tecond-dasa matter. Dec. 16, 1888, at the Post Office al New York, N. Y., under the Act of Congress oj March 5, 1879 ) FEBRUARY 7, 1920 WEEKLY Per Annum $1.50 Publication Office Wril/ VTiDW i to448 West 37thSt. "•-•" I V-»IVIV FERNS The VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of Teddy Jr., with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct and desirable variety. This fern was Awarded A Bronze Medal at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST "HIGHLY." StroDg plaDts, 2ii-in. pots, J3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. StroDg plants, 3H-in. POts, $7.50 per doz., $50.00 per 100. Extra fine specimens, 6-in., $1.50 each 8-in., $3.00; 10-in.. $5.00; 12-in., $7.50. NEPHROLEPIS Each Elegantissima, elegantissima compacta, 3H~Ui $0.35 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 6-in 75 Muscosa, 5-in 75 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 8-in 2.00 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 10-in 4.00 Harrisii, 8-in 3. 00 Dwarf Boston, 8-in 2.00 If Plants are Shipped in Pots, 10% Additional F. R. PIERSON Tarrytown, New York Lily Bulbs GIGANTEUM. 7-9, $20.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 7-9, $55.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 9-10, MACNIFICUM. 8-9, AURATUM. 8-9, 180 100 to the case, 300 to the case, If Swe were asked to name the best ROSES , , „ 'n~'i'J*:^...answer: I'll? »»»rron r«ini -[r»,j3v t«w ijXa.T UMBIA and PREMIER for pink, OPHELIA ana liVELYN for light pink, CRUSADER and MILADY for red, DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY for white, MRS. AARON WARD for yellow. These Roses make up the bulk of the market Roses of commerce. There are the specialty growers who grow other sorts well and with profit, but Manetti is scarce and high this season and we have none to waste. It is the above nine sorts that we shall graft for possible orders. At the present time, over 50 per cent, of our half million stocks are accounted for in advance sales and we shall graft Roses to order until we have covered orders placed and- then the above-mentioned nine varieties will be used for the surplus, if any. If you wish us to graft the other sorts for your order, we will do so, but we do not expect to offer any surplus except from the above list — and then only if unsold. IN THIS ISSUE Quarantines, Federal and State Getting Ready for J^ext Christmas American Iris Society A Cruise to the South Sea Islands f<^ore About Firing Devices Standardization of Prices of /nursery Stock 'Puhlishe L nnouncement A. N. PIERSON, INC. CROMWELL, CONN. FERNS 200 to the case $55.00 per case 200 to the case 3500 per case to the case 35.00 per case GLADIOLI BULBS For shipment at once and Spring delivery IH-in. \}i-in. and up and up 1000 1000 America $30.00 $25.00 Augusta 35.00 30.00 Halley 32.00 28.00 Independence.... 28.00 23.00 Mrs. Francis King 30.00 25.00 Mrs. Frank Pen- dleton 57.00 52.00 Panama 50.00 45.00 Peace 50.00 45.00 Pink Beauty 55.00 50.00 Schwaben 65.00 60.00 War 60.00 55.00 CYCLAMEN ,,,„, SEEDLINGS "»» Leading varieties; best colors. $8.00 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 250 at the thousand rate SNAPDRAGON 2J^-inch stock. Nelrose, Silver Pink, Garnet, Giant White and Giant Yellow. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Wm. F. Kasting Co., inc. 568 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. BOSTONS. SCOTTII. Size We have on hand for immediate ship- ment a splendid lot of Pot-Grown FERNS, all extra good value for the money. Shipped without pots. Doz. 100 1000 4-in I3.00 $20.00 $190.00 5-in 4.50 35.00 325.00 8-in each $2.50 3-in i.oo 3-00 4-50 4-50 ...... 4.50 4-in. 4-in 5-in TEDDY JR. 5-in CORDETTA COMPACTA. 5-in CYRTOMIUM, HOLLY FERNS 3.00 8.00 20.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 20.00 6.00 75.00 190.00 TABLE FERNS, Assorted. 3-in i.oo ALTERNANTHERAS; ALYSSUM, Double Giant and Dwarf; BEGONIAS, GracUis and Vernon; HARDY ENG- LISH IVY; LANTANAS, assorted; HELIOTROPE; LO- BELIA, Crystal Palace Gem; MOONVINES, 2-in. $2.75 per 100; 3-in. $3.75 per 100. Send for Catalogue. Cash with Orders. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 282 The Florists' Exchange FLOWERS are scarce and will continue to be scarce until you increase your production. By not having flowers to sell to the customer who calls to purchase them, you are eliminat- ing a flower buyer. The increased demand for flowers has never been greater. It is up to the florist to hold intact the popularity of flowers and improve it by having on hand an assortment at all times. Plant a Case of Lilies or several cases, on the 1st and 15th of each month and increase your supply. Lilies take little room and bring big returns We now offer a shipment of late dug GIGANTEUM, just arrived, in good condition, at the following prices: 100 LILIUM GIGANTEUM, 7 to 9 7 to 8, 385 to a case ....... 7 to 9, 300 to a case ........ 9 to 10, 200 to a case 9 to 10, 100 to a case RUBRUM, lOto 11 5% discount for cash with order. $20.00 per 100 42.50 per case 52.00 per case 55.00 per case 30.00 per 100 35.00 per case One thousand cases Rubrum, Auratum, Album and Magnificum due to arrive soon. Prices will be right when the stock arrives. Have us reserve slocl( for you and ship when wanted American Bulb Company 172 North Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. ^^CH US G^ When ordering, please mentton The Brxohange February 7, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 283 To haTe your name In this List of Adv^tlsers Is the most direct way of becoming known to all the trade. =DQ=: :=9a List of Advertisers txr These advertlaera are catching the eye weekly of the most active buyers there are In the world for your goods. Advance Co 322 Alabama Evergreen Exchange XVI Allen, J. K 323 American Bulb Co 282 American Nursery Co.310 Anderson, J. F 307 Anita Specialty Co. . .306 AphineMfg. Co 327 Aschmann Bros 305 Aschmann, Godfrey.. 302 Audubon Nurseries. . .307 Ayre3Co..S.Bryson.299 Baker, Wm. J 325 Barclay Nursery 293 Barnard Co., W.W.. 293 Barrows, Henry H. . .303 Baur & Steinkamp. .305 Bay State Nurs., The-310 Beaven, E. A 305 Beckerts' Scoil Store. , 298 Berning, H. G XV Bobbink & Atkins 310 Boddington Co., Inc. 292 Bolgiano & Son 302 Bonnet ci Blake 323 Boston Floral Supply Co XVI Brainard Nursery and Seed Co 303 Brenner, Edward 323 Brown, Peter 302 Brown Bag Filling Mach. Co-,The....302 Bryan, Alonzo J 302 Burnett Bros 302 Burpee, W.A.& Co.. .. 298-302 Byer Bros 303 Caldwell the Woods- man Co XVI Caldwell Co., W.E...330 Campbell Bros 305 Cannata, J. P 302 Chicago Feed and Fertilizer Co 327 Chicago Flower Grow- ers' Ass'n, The .... 326 Childs, Inc., John Lewis 298 Christenseo, Thomas P 305 Clay & Son 327 Coan, J. J 322 Conard &Jone6 290 Cook &Swan 327 Cowee, W.J XVI Cowen'sSon, N 328 Craig Co., Robt 307 CrowlFernCo XV Cut Flower Eich 323 Dawson, S..\ 306 DcMeusv, Alfred 305 DietschCo.. A 328 Dorner & Sons Co. . . 303 Dolansky-McDonald Co 322-324 Dreer, H. A 329-330 Drevon. Tegelaar & Co 301 Dwelle-Kaiser Co., The 327 Edwards Folding Box Co XVI Elm City Nursery Co.310 Emmans. G. M 302 Eskesen, Frank N.. . .307 Ezcell Laboratories . . 327 Felix and Dykuis 310 Fenrich, Joseph S...322 Fexy, D 323 Fletcher, F. W 307 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co 330 Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co 300 Friedman, J. J 327 Froment, H. E 323 Frost, Chas 298 Fuld, Maurice 297 Futtennan Bros 322 Garland Co., The 328 General Bulb Co .302 Giblin&Co 327 Gnatt Co., The Ove. . 306 Goldstein, 1 323 Golsner, Frank 323 Good & Reese, Co., The 297 Growers' Exchange. . 305 Hanford, R. G 306 Harripou's Nurseries. .310 Hart, George B XV Hart & Viok 299 Heermance Storage and Refrigerating Co 286 Henderson Co., A. . . .303 Henti & Nash, Inc. . . 32:j Herr, A. M 302 Hews & Co., A. H.... 326 Hill Co., E. G 326 Hill Nursery Co., The D.,Inc 310 Hitchings & Co 336 Horan, E. C 323 Howard, W. D 305 Howard Rose Co 307 Hunt & Co 293 Irwin, R. J. .294-295-326 Jackson & Perkins Co.307 Jacobs, Barney B . . . 322 Jacobs & Sons, S.32S-,30 Jennings, E.B 302 Hasting, Wm. F. Co. 305-281 KeUerPotteryCo....326 Kelway&Sona 298 Kendig.E 325 KervanCo., Tho....XVI Kessler, Wm 323 King Construction Co 328 Koppelman, J. E XV Kroeschell Bros. Co. ..329 Kuebler, Wm. H 323 Kuhk, H. B. Fred. ...330 Landreth Seed Co., D.299 Lagarde & Speelman 298 Lagarde & Vander- voort 303 Liggit, C. 0 301 Lord & Burnham Co. 335 Lutton Co., Wm. H . . 328 Mackie, W 322 MacNiff Horticultural Co., Inc 302 Mader, Paul 303 Marouardt. F. G 293 Marshall & Co.. W. E.293 McCaUum Co., The . XV McHutchison & Co... .290 McManus, James 323 Mead, Fred. J 327 Meehan, C. E 325 Metropolitan Material Co 328-329-330 Michel 1 Co., Henry F2SS Michigan Cut Flower Exchange XVI Millang, Chas 323 Miller, A. L XVl Morse & Co., C. C. . .286 Mountain View Floral Co 306 National Florists* Board of Trade.. .302 National Nurseryman Pub. Co 310 Neidinger Co., J. G . XVl New England Florist Supply Co., Inc 324 Nielsen, Knud XV Niessen Co., Leo 325 Noe & Sampson 323 Papas & Co., Nicholas G 323 Parker Bros. Nurs. Co 286 Peacock Co., Everette R 292 Peacock Dahlia Farms 302 Pearce, Geo 328 Pennock Co., S. S.305-325 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change, Inc 327 Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co 326 Pfafl& Kendall 328 Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co 328 Philadelphia Whole- sale Florists' Ex- change 325 Pierce Co.. F. 0 329 Pierson, IncA.N. . . .281 Pier3onCo..F. R 281 Pierson, Magmrs 302 Pittsburgh Cut Flow- er Co XVI Poehlmann Bros. Co. 326 Proto-Feed and Guano Co 327 Polykranas. G.J .323 Pulverized Manure Co., The 327 Ramsburg, G. S. . 298-304 Rawlings, Elmer 302 Reed& Keller XVI Reinberg, Peter 326 Reuter, L. J. Co .300 Reynolds. Frank F. . . 324 Rice Seed Co., Jerome B 299 Ritchj.F. W 302 Robinson & Co., Inc.. H. M XVI Rochelle & Sons, F. W 320 Roehrs Co., Julius 201 Rolker & Sons, Au- gust 326 Rosendale Green- houses 302 Rynveld & Sons, F. . .303 Royal Glass Works.. 327 Rumbley Co., The ... XV Rupp, John F 290 Scheepers & Co., John .299 Schling, Inc., Max Seeds 302 Schmidt, J. C 302 Schwake & Co , Chaa.292 Sheridan, Walter F..323 Siebrecht, Geo. C. 320-23 Skidelsky & Co.. S. S.300 .Stearns Lumber Co., A. T 3.30 Smith. P.J 323 Smith Co., W. &T.. 310 Smith & Co , Elmer D 305 Snyder Co., B. A 324 Solomons' & Son 328 Speelman & Sons, C. J 293-298-301 Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co .330 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 301 Stem Co., The Jos. M. XVI Stoothoff Co., H. A.. .327 Storrs & Harrison Co.292 -297-303 Stumpp & Walter Co.293 Sutton & Sons 298 Syracuse Pottery Co. 320 Thorburn & C».. J. M 303 Tottv, Chas. H 303 Traendly & Schenck..305 Traveling Wholesale Florist 322 United Cut Flower Co., Inc 323 Van Bourgondien & Sons,K 303 Van Meeuwen & Tegel- aar 290-297 Vandervoort & Alke- made 292 Van Zanten Bros 288 Vaughan's Seed Store299 -300 Vick's Sons, James.. 286 Vincent, R. Jr. & Sons 281 Waban Rose Conser- vatories 324 Ward & Co., Ralph M.284 Watkins & Simpson.. 292 Weeber & Don 297 Welch Bros. Co 224 Wetmore&Co 330 Whilldin Pottery Co. . 326 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective Ass'n 321 Wilcox & Co., Roy F.326 Wintzer, Leon 293 Wood Bros 302 Woodmont Nurseries. 301 Woodruff & Sons, S. D302 Young & Co., A. L... 323 Zech& Mann 326 Zvolanek, Ant. C. &Son 928 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS Alpha Floral Co. VI-VIII Anderson, S. A V Ashley, Ernest IV Astoria Florist IX Avenue Floral Co .... IX Baer, Julius VI Baker Bros VIII Bath. John H X Baumer, A. R VIII Becker's Cons IV Begerow Floral Co . . .IX Bemb Floral Co VII Bergman VIII Bertermann Bros. Co VIII Blackistone, Inc XII Bowe, M. A IX Breitmeyer's Sons, John VII Broderick, R. T. . . .XIII Brodrib, J. Albert, .VIII Brown, Cha.s, H IX Buckbce, H. W XII Bultmann, W. F. .. .XH Bunyard,.A. T IX Burgevin Greenhouses. XI Burgevin. Valentine. VIII Burrows, Edward G.VII Butcher. Chas. R IX Butler & Ullman X Caplan IV Carbone. Florist IV Cazan, A. B IX Champion & Co., John N IX Clarke's Sons, D X Colonial Flower Shop, -V CollatosBros XI Connon Co., Ltd., John VIII Coombs, Florist VIII Cotton IX Dallas, Inc., A XII Danker, Florist IV Dards IX DavCo., W.E XII Dobbs &,Son IV Eble. Chas IX Edlcfsen-Leidiger CoVIII Eichholz, Henry XII Elyria Fower ShoppeVII Equitable Flower Shop X Fallon, Florist XI Fallon, J. J.... VII- VIII Farber, Q F VII Feast & Sons, Samuel , IV Fetters, Florist VII Fox's VIII Friedman VI Gaehring. E. W XI Galvin, Thos. F..IV-X GasserCo., J. M VI Gloeckner, William.. . .IV Gove, the Florist VI Graham, Robert L, . ,IV Graham & Son, A ... VI Grakelow, Chas. -A , , . XI Grandy. the Florist, ...X Green, the Florist, ..XII Grever, Wm. H V GudeBros. Co XII Guido, Inc. X Habermehl's Sons XI Hahn. Florist VI Hardesty & Co VI Hecock Floral Co., L.C VII HeissCo VII Hess & Swoboda X Hession X Highland Pk. Gnhs..VIII Hodv ATules VII HoBman IV Hollywood Garden. . . XII Holm & Olson -.XII Horan & Son. James,, , IV Huron & Bros,, John F,IV Johnston Bros XI Johnston & Co,, T. J.XI Joy Floral Co X Kather, William X Kaulbach & Son, E. D VIII Keller John A VIII Keller Sons, J. B XI Kerr, the Florist VIII Keys, Jr., Wm. F IV "King" Florist, The, XII Knoble Bros VI Knull Floral Co XII Kottmiller, Florist X Krueger Co,, Chas, F..XI Lang Floral and Nurs. Co VII Lange, A VI Lange, H. F. A XIII Leahy's VII Ludwig Floral Co., E. C XI Macnair, Florist XI Malandre Bros X Marvin, Ira G.. . . . .XII Massman, F. W IX Matthewson's XII May, Harry O XII McCarron, Miss VIII McClunie, Geo. G...VI1I Meadow Brook Nur- series. Inc VII Menand, H. Louis, , ,XII Mercer, G, W ...VII Meyer, Adolph X Michler Bros. Co.... VIII Miller Floral Co XII Wills, the Florist.... VIII Mosmiller XI -Muller XI Munk Floral Co.,The.VII Murray, Florist IX Murray, Samuel .... VIII Myers Flower Shop, The IX Neubeok, L. H V New York Floral Co.XIII O'Brien, J.J IV Palmer, F. E V Palmer's V Papworth, Harry IX Park Floral Co. The.VII Penn, the Florist II Philips Bros IX Pike's Peak Floral Co. VI Pillsburv, I. L VIII Purdiei;Co.,D.S..VIII Purdue, Geo VII Quality Flower Shop, XII Ramm's Flower Shop , , X Randolph & McClem- ents XI Randall's Flower Shop XIII Reck, John & Son V Ritchie, Stewart IX Ritter & Son, J, A IV Rock Floral Co VIII Rodgers Floral Co VI Ross, F, M XI Rosemont Gardens, , . . IX Rosery Flower Shop . . IV Ruane, M. F XII Ryan & Powers XII Rye, George VIII Sceery, Ed XI Schiller's VI Schlegel & Sons, F..XII Schilng, Inc., Max, Flowers I Zchluraff Floral Co.. .VII Scholtz the FIorist,Inc.VI ,Schr3mm Bros XII Schulz Co., Jacob... VIII Scott the Florist VI Scottwood Green- houses XII Sheppard, H. W VI Sinclair, the Florist.. VIII Smith & Fetters Co. .VII Smith Flower Stores Co., A. W XI Smith, Henry VIII •Smith & Sons. Geo. .VII Spear & McManus. .VIII .Stroh's VI Stumpp, G. E. M X Taepke Co., G. H...VII Temblett, Em. H VII Thompson & Co., C. B VIII Thurston's XI Tomlinson Key Floral Co VIII Van Bochove & Bro., G VIII Volz Floral Co IX Walker Co., The P.. VIII Wax Bros IV Weber, F. C XII Weber, F. H XII Weir, Inc., James V Welch, the Florist. . .VIII Wettlin Floral Co... VIII Wertx, Florist XI Westman & Getz VII White Bros VIII Wilson, H. E XI Wilson. R. G V Winter Floral Co VI Wolfinger, Florist IX Wyckoff, Ralph S X Young & Sons Co,, , ,XII Handy direct Index to every- thing advertised In this week's display columns INDEX TO STOCK ADVERTISED _ The Exchange is the only paper ^J with this special feature — In- '^ valuable to advertiser and buyer Ahutilon 302 Achyranthes, , .295-302-03 Agathea - • 294 Ageratum „. ^^ 297-300-01-02 Alternanthera. . , ■281-96- Alyssum,,,, 281-90-92-94- 295-97-300-01-02-03 Antirrhinum,,, 292-94-97- Aquilegia 294 Asparagus, 293-94-95-97- 300-02-03-07 Astermum 292 Asters 292-94-97-300 Bachelor's Button 297 Begonias... .281-90-94-95- 297-300-01-02-03 Bellis 294 Brachycome 294 Bouvardia 301 Bulbs.281-82-84-90-92-93- 295-97-98-99-300-01- 302-03 Caladium.. .295-99-300-03 Calceolaria 294 Calendula.. . 292-93-94-97- 300 Callas 300-02 Campanula 294 Candytuft 292-94-97 Cannas. .286-90-92-95-99- 300-03 Carnations 294-9,5- 300-01-03-05 Celosia 294-97-99 Centaurea 292-94-97 Cibotium .307 Cigar Plants 302 Cinerarias . 290-93-94-.30 1 - 302 Coleus. . 290-94-95-300-01- 302 Cobaea 297 Cosmos 294 Chrysanthemums.. . .301- 303-05 CuDhea..- 302-03 Cut Flowers, , ,320-21-22- 323-24-25-26 Cyclamen.. ..281-90-94-95- 297-300-01-02 DaUias 300-02-03 Daisies. . .294-95-301-02-03 Delphinium 294 Digitalis 294 Dracsna. , ,292-94-9,5-97- 302-03 Evergreens 306- XVl Euonymus 303 Ferns 281-95-300-01- 202-03-05-07 Feverfew 292-94-95- 302-03 Ficus 302 Forgetmenots 294-302 Fuchsia, ,295-.300-Ol-02-03 Gaillardia 294 Genista 302 Gerbera 294 Geraniums. . . .295-302-03 GladioU. ...281-95-97-99- 301-03 Gloxinias 294 GrevUlea 302 Gypsopliila 294-300 Helianthus 294 Helichrvsum 294 Heliotrope 281-94-95- 301-02 Hollyhocks 294 Hyacinths 288 Hydrangeas. . .295-300-02 Ice-Plant 294 Ipomcea 297 Impatiens 294 Ivy 281-95-301-02 Kentia 307 Kochia 294 Lantanas. . . 281-300-02-03 Larkspur 294 Lathyrus 294 Leptosyne 294 Lilies , 281-82-90-92-95-98- 299-300-02 Lily of the Valley,,., 290- 292-93-99-300-03 Lobelia. . 281-92-94-95-97- 300-02 Lupinus 294 Marigold 294-97 Marguerites 302 Matricaria 294 Mesembryanthemum 294-302 Mignonette.. . .292-93-94- 297-300 Moon Vines 281-302 Myosotis 292-94-300 Narcissus 2SS Nursery Stock 310 Palms 303 Pansies.. 292-94-98-300-02 Editorial Contents Allied Florists' Associ.Ttiou of Illinois 314 .'ViiiPi'icau Iris Society 2S.'5 American Rose Sociely: Dept. of Plant Registration . . 2,S9 Carnation Stem Rot (Concluded) .Slfi Calalons Received 296 Cleveland Florists' Club 314 Clubs and Societies 322 Cut Flower Production, Regulat- ing 285 Editorial: Looking Ahead; The Illinois State Quarantine ; Is the Rose Bug Doomed ? 312 Fruits and Vegetables for N, Y. C, One Week'fi 289 Grillbortzer, David G. (Portrait) 313 Growers, .\niong the: F. C. Owen 289 Incorporations 822 Labor Saving Devices (Illus.) : AYire Pot Hanger : Furrow Marker for Carnation Plants 314 Meetings and Exhibitions, Com- ing ■ .304 New England Nur.serymen's Ass'n 287 New Firing Device for Boilers. . 2-87 Another Firing Device .... 2,S7 Nursery Dept. (Illus.) 311 Nursery Raised Christmas Trees. 31.3 Obituary: Cape, Samuel ; Foster, James ; Meisky, Mr. ; Vose, Howard W 313 Ohio Nurserymen's Association., .31.^ Palestine Again in Bloom 325 Plant Auctions. Prohibition of. . .313 310 Portland (Wash.) Rose Test Garden Preserving Foliage of Plants and Coloring Dry Flowers 289 Publishei''s Announcement 312 Quarantines. Federal and State. 2.85 Quarantine 37. Notes on 289 Retail Dept. (Illus.) : Getting Ready for Next Christ- mas : Progressive Boston Re- tailer ; Florida Moss III. VII, IX, XIII, XIV Seed Trade. The 291 .S. \. F. and 0. H.: National Publicity Campaign. XI \ South Sea Islands, A Cruise to the 317 Trade Notes: • Baltimore 319 Boston 324 Bridgeport 304 Buffalo 304 Chicago 326 Cleveland 306 Newport 329 New York 322 Philadelphia 325 Pittsburgh 304 Portland 319 St. Louis XIV an Francisco. . . ,319 Hartford 304 Springfield 304 IndianapoUs 3 7 Toledo 306 Lancaster.. . . . . . .304 Toronto 319 Milwaukee 307 Washington 325 New H.aven 304 Westfield 289 Week at the Capitol, The 290 Week's Work, The: Double Cornflowers ; Rosy Morn Petunias ; Coboea Scan- dens 1 Ageratum; Miss Lin- gard Phlox ; Dusty Miller ; Bedding Stock Plants 2.89 Pelargoniums 300 Pcntstemon 295 Petunias.. . .290-92-95-97- 300-01-02-03 Phlox 295 Poinsettias 295-300 Poppy 295 Primroses 290 Primula.. . .295-300-02-03 Pteris 302 Pvrethrum 295 Rhodanthe 295 Ricinus 295 Roses... .281-96-300-01-02- 305 Salvia. , .290-92-93-95-97- 299-300-02-03-07 Salpiglossis 295-300 Scabiosa 295 Schizanthus. . .292-95-302 Seeds,, . ,281-90-92-93-94- 295-97-98-99-300-01- 302-03 Shamrock 292-95-97 Shrubs 306 Smilax, .293-95-97-302-03 Snapdragon 281-95- 300-01-02-03 .Solanum 295 Statice 295 ■Stevia 302 Stocks 292-93-95-97 .Sweet Peas, .292-93-95-98 Tall 293 Thunbergia 297 Tradescantia. 302 Tritoma 299 Tuberoses 299-300 TuUps 288 Vegetable Plants 302 Vegetable Seeds 293- 298-99 Verbenas. .. 290-92-93-95- 297-300-01-02 Vinca. . .292-93-95-301-02 Wallflowers 295-302 Wonder 302 Xeranthemum 295 Zinnia 29.5-97 MISCELLANEOUS Aphine 295-327 Artificial Fowers XV Asbestfelt 329 .Asparagus Sprays. . .XVI Auto-Spray 295 Benches 327 Boielrs 329-.30 Boxes XVI Boxwood 310 Concrete Benches. . . .327 Cypress 330 Evergreens 306-XVI Fancy Ferns XV Fertilizers 327 Flats 330 Florists' Ratings 310 Florists' Su plies. 299-306 Fungicide 327 Fungine 327 Glass 328-30 Glazing Composition. .328 Glazing Points 3.30 Gold Letters 306 Greenhouse Construc- tion.. , ,327-28-30-35-36 Greenhouse Material 327-28-29-30-35-36 Greens XVI Hemlock XV Hose 300 Insecticides,,. .293-95-327 Laurel XV Lemon Oil 295 Magnolia Leaves . . . XV Manures 293 Mastica 329 Moss XV-XVI Nico-Fume 295 Nicoticide 295 Nicotine Fluid 295 Ornamentals 310 Paint 327 Paper Pots 295-300-26 Pipe 327-28-30 Pots 295-326-30 Prepared Foliage 306 Pussy Willow XVI Putty 327 Ruscus 306 Sash 328-30 Seed Packets 302 Smilax XV Sundries 293-99 "Telegraph Delivery I-II- III-IV-V-VI-VII-VIII- I.\-X-XI-XII-XIII Tobacco Products. 295-27 Toothpicks XVI Tubs 326 Vermine 327 Wants :331-32-33-34 Wax Fowers XV Wire Designs XV 284 The Florists' Exchange PLANTING TABLE Horseshoe Brand Lily Bulbs NOT now CHEAP BUT now GOOD T HE following dates are approximate only and are given merely as a suggestion. The time is based on the amount consumed by the average grower under average conditions. More or less heat will shorten or lengthen the time in forcing accordingly. GIGANTEUM Planting Dates Jan. 1st Jan. 15th Feb. 1st Feb. 15th March 1st March 15th Approximate Flowering Time April 20th to May 10th April 25th to May 15th April 30th to May 25th May 25th to June 10th June 10th to 20th June 20th to 30th For Decoration Day lily crop — plant now. Lilies always fetch — next best to Easter — highest prices at Decoration Day time. But to have a good crop, get the dependable Horseshoe Brand. You do not make your profit on the few cents saved on the first cost of the bulbs; cheapness invariably means cheap quality, but like proof of the pudding, is in the eating, the crop results are on which your profit is made. Get the best lily bulbs to be had — Ward's Bulbs acknowl- edged as the World's Best. LILIUM GIGANTEUM Any size $59 per case, standard packing, as follows : 6-8 400 bulbs each 9-10 200 bulbs each 7-9 300 bulbs each 9-11 180 bulbs each 8-10 250 bulbs each 10-11 150 bulbs each Baby cases, 100 bulbs each, 6-8, $15; 7-9, $20 Ralph M. Ward & Company, inc. The Lily House 25 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK Wbeo ordering, please mention The Exchange February T, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 283 American Iris Society Temporary Officers: President John C. Wister Vice-President Wm. Peterson Secretary R. S. Sturtevant, Wellcsley Farms, Mass. Treasurer Frank H. Presbey Regional Vice-Presidents: For the Eastern Region, B. Y. Morrison; Central Region, Mrs. Samuel Taft; Western Region, T. A. Kenning; Pacific Region, S. B. Mitchell; Southern Region, Floyd Bralliar: Canadian Region, Dr. F. E. Bennett. Directors: James Boyd, Dr. H. A. Gleason, H. A. Norton, B. H. Farr, I. S. Hendrickson, E. C. Shaw. Directors of the new Society with directions to cooper- ate in every way possible with Cornell. After thank- ing Prof. Britton for the hospitality which had been shown the members of the new Iris Society the meeting then adjourned. Membership dues were fixed at $3 per year and cheque should be mailed to the secretary, R. S. Sturte- vant, Wellesley Farms, Mass. F'or the above report we are indebted to the courtesy of A. P. Saunders, secretary of the meeting. ally distributed throughout the United States then all quarantines can be removed without danger to any portion of the country or to any shipping interests. W. E. Bbitton, State Entomologist. Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Conn. The meeting for the formation of an American Iris Society was held in the Mansion Building of the New i'ork Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, N. Y., as per schedule, at 11 a.m., Jan. 29, 1920. There were 66 persons present. Among tliose present )f the trade or known to it were the following: Leonard Barron, Prof. A. C. Beal, Lee R. Bonnewitz, wife and laughter, T. A. Havemeyer, James Boyd, Floyd Bral- |iar, Dr. and Mrs. N. L. Britton, Madison Cooper, Mar- cin C. Ebel, Carl Ehrle, B. H. Farr, S. G. Harris, D. W. IHart, 1. S. Hendrickson, Geo. V. Nash, Frank H. Pres- jbey, A. P. Saunders, George N. Smith, J. H. Sperry, iK. S. Sturtevant, John C. Wister. i The opening address was delivered by Dr. N. L. Britton, director of the New York Botanical Garden, [who said, in part that some two acres had been as- signed for an extensive Iris garden on most excellent soil adapted to its culture, and in a beautiful situa- |tion including a brook, rock out-crops and pools; the work would be commenced this coming Spring. Archi- Itectural and development plans, together with the (plantings, will make this a wonderful resort for the Ipeople. De\elopment will be under the supervision of Dr. Henry Allan Gleason. In conclusion Dr. Britton said : "You have chosen a wonderfully varied and entranc- ingly beautiful genus of plants to specialize upon; the important economic uses of Iris roots in medicine will, of course, not be lost sight of. The botanical and hor- ticultural literature of the genus i.s enormous, species of Iris occurring in every flora of the north temperate zone. Please feel free to use the library of this insti- tution on the upper floor of the Museum Building, for any references any of you may desire to make at any time. The only very bad spot in this literature that I recall is the application by Linna;us (and tlierefore un- changeable under nomenclatorial laws) of the name Iris germanica to the Fleur-de-Lis, the beautiful plant emblem of beautiful France; this is enough to make one want to throw rules for plant names into the dis- card." Dr. Britton introduced James Boyd of Philadelphia as chairman of the meeting; Prof. A. P. Saunders being appointed recording secretary. John C. Wister of Philadelphia read the outline of the work which was to be attempted by the American Iris Society. Evi- dently the committee in charge has gone into the out- ( lining of the work to be done in a more thorough man- ;ner than to our knowledge has ever before been planned I for at the opening of any other of our specialistic flower 1 societies, in its program covering practically every- i thing that can be mentioned in connection with the ] Iris. That portion in which the trade will be particu- larly interested will be in the proposed test and exhibi- I tion gardens. Iris shows with suitable prizes, publicity, I pests, history and classification of garden varieties and cultural investigations. I It was said that Iris exhibition gardens have already been commenced in St. Louis and Minneapolis, and the endeavor of the American Iris Society, as it grows older, , will be to endeavor to have a public Iris garden estab- ' lished in every large city. The formation of this So- ciety, it is fully expected, will react favorably on the ; breeder in its ability to give him past breeding experi- I ence suggesting ideals, by testing his seedlings, and in offering suitable rewards. It will also be a boon to the nurseryman for it will create a demand for the Iris, 1 will encourage the introduction of really meritorious I novelties and discourage the introduction and propaga- tion of undesirable kinds. The preparation of a constitution, after much discus- sion, was turned over to a committee consisting of Prof. A. C. Beal, Prof. A. P. Saunders, R. S. Sturte- vant and later, as revised, was read by Mr. Beal and approved. A nominating committee was appointed to name temporary officers to act until the annual meeting next Spring; the gentlemen and lady named were duly elected, and these names will be found at the opening of this article. Prof. Beal was anxious to have trial gardens also established at Cornell and, after long dis- cussion, the suggestion was turned over to the Board of Federal and State Quarantines Because it looks as though quarantines in the future will have to be reckoned among our business complica- tions we wrote for certain information on the subject, asking what States have authority to establish restric- tions and as to how Federal and State quarantines were regulated so as to avoid clashing. To these and other inquiries we submit a comprehensive reply from Prof. W. E. Britton, State Entomologist of the Connecticut Agri. Exp. Station at New Haven. Following your request, I wiU speak of horticultural quarantines as follows: A quarantine such as has re- cently been established by the State of Illinois against the New England States and New York because of the European Com Borer will not, of course, prevent the natural spread of the insect, but it may prevent it from entering that State by being carried long distances in the stems of infested plants, and this is the reason for the quarantine. You can hardly blame any State not already infested from using every legitimate and reasonable measure for keeping out a pest of such possibilities for danger as the European Corn Borer. Many States have already legislated to give authority to establish quarantines. In some cases the authority rests with the governor, in other cases with some state board of agriculture, horticulture or entomology, or with the State entomologist or director of the Agricul- tural Ex-periment Station, perhaps with the consent and approval of the governor. I do not have recent information from all States in the Union, but believe that those following have authority to establish and maintain quarantines: .Alabama Kansas North Carolina .\rizona Louisiana Ohio California Massachusetts Pennsylvania Colorado Marylana South Dakota Connecticut H!*'^'", Tennessee Delaware Minnesota . , Florida Mississippi Virginia Georgia Montana Vermont Illinois New Hampshire Wisconsin Indiana New Jersey West Virginia Each State apparently has the right to protect itself by establishing quarantines against other States, and niay also quarantine infested areas within its own bor- ders to prevent the spread of dangerous pests. The I'ederal Horticultural Board may also establish quar- antines but, as I understand the matter, a Federal quarantine applies only to interstate shipments and would not be effective "in controlling shipments within the limits of a state. Consequently, neither the State quarantine nor the Federal quarantine can be said to be supreme over the other; each is supreme in its own field and each supplements the other. But, as regards interstate shipments, it is evidently preferable and in- terferes less with commerce to have a Federal quaran- tine than if each State established its own quarantine against a given State, group of States, or area, because the former would be enforced uniformly with the same regulations applying generally, while each separate State might have" a different set of regulations. Of course all quarantines interfere to some extent with commerce and trade, but the Federal Horticul- tural Board always holds hearings, thus giving each and every interest" affected a chance to appear and be heard in the matter. In establishing state quarantines, as a rule each State is out to protect its own interests and is little concerned with the objectors in other States. The Federal Horicultural Board in 1918 established a quarantine against Massachusetts on account of the European Corn Borer, but this applies only to Corn on the ear and Corn stalks, and this quarantine has not been modified to include the various vegetable and flower stalks which are included in the Illinois quaran- tine. These plants are mostly some which have re- cently been found susceptible to a high degree of in- fection. The F. H. B. has still under consideration the placing of a quarantine on all of the New England States and New York (practically the same area as covered by the Illinois quarantine)' because, though the pest has not vet been found in Maine. Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut, it is difficult to specify and enforce in the regulations that certain areas, like East- ern Massachusetts and Eastern and Western Newi York, shall not ship and allow shipments to go out from regions between these areas. Moreover, the pest may be in the other New England States even though not" yet discovered, and the members of the Board feel that "it is already thinly distributed over a much wider area than is now kno"wn. If it ever becomes gener- At the last meeting of the Lancaster Co. Florists' Association, Edward Keid of Philadelphia made some remarks relative to the cut flower situation, that in K> -m^^m^^^mBm^L ■■■■ -i'c;-A'U.,.. Zl.BAflRj'-s-^^x^- Double Cornflowers You oan obtain fair results with the double Coruflowers by sowing the seed thinly right on the benches or in rows on a solid bod ; a better way. however, is to grow the little plants on iu pots to be planted out later, allowing 1ft. of spaee between them in rows ISiu. apart. This will mean better plants, longer stems, more flowers and a longer flower- ing period. Seed sown now will give you plants in bloom about the beginning of May. and with a little care they will keep on flowering until the first ones are ready to cut outdoors. The beautiful blue color of the double Cornflower is always in demand and the longer the stem the easier it is to sell it. If you have a few feet of bench snace to spare by all means sow seed now. Ton may consider allowing 2ft. of space between the rows and iu between plant a double row of Gladioli, say 6in. apart ; they will not interfere with each other and flower about the same time, and both are pay- ing crops for the retail grower to handle. Rosy Morn Petunias Tou will find that during the coming bedding season the Rosy Morn Petunias will be as popular as they were last year, and if you happen to be short on pink Geraniums these Petunias are the next best things to have a good stock of. If not given too rich a soil they are splen- did bedders as well as ideal vase and window box plants. The individual fl*)w- ers don't amount to a great deal, but when in a mass a showy effect is ob- tained. In order to always have a batch of plants on hand from May 10 up to July 10 "just right" a little seed should be sown out from now on every two weeks. One or two sowings are not enough. The plants ready May 10 will not be at their best a month after and nothing can create a poorer impression than a lot of overgrown Petunias with bare stems below and a few straggly flowers on top. For best results you should have five or six batches coming on ; tlieu you will be in good shape all through the bedding season and get the most out of your plants. If you grow from cuttings the plants do best in a 55 deg. house ; that is the stock plants. Keep on taking the cuttings and root them ; the more you take (tff of a plant the more will come, and the rooted cuttings, if potted up and kept shifted, will also furnish you Avith great numbers again. Cobsea Scandens Push the planting of Iiardy climbers all you can : they belong in every home ground, and no matter how small, place for a Rose, Honeysuckle or Clematis can always be found, and there will still be plenty of space for some annual climbers, among which tlie Coba?a is the best of all. A rank grower, which usually is important, clean foliage and not very particular as to what soil it is in. You can't ask much more. Start your first batch of seed now ; if kept agoing this will give you plants in oin. and Cin. pots by May, which must be properly staked up in order to develop to full advantage. Make another sowing about March 1, and maybe still another a little later. It does not matter if you only should use 100 or so plants in all. it is still ad- visable to have different sized plants on hand by Spring, for there are some of your patrons who will want the best and biggest, while others don't 'want to spend as much, but are willing to wait for results. Try to please both. Ageratum In order to have Ageratum come true for bedding you have to rely on cuttings, and they grow quickly into good plants, but there are times during the bedding season when one needs large, bushy plants for filling in for vases and window boxes and for that purpose Ageratums growu from seed are every bit as good if not better. You don't need to be so particular as to color ; what you want is a large plant in a small pot, and al- most every plant grown from seed, whether a white, light or dark blue, can be used to good advantage to go with either pink or red Geraniums. Sow seed now and grow the plants in a 50 deg. house and by the middle of May y4in. and 4in. pots. You will not be able to use Ageratums in every box you fill, but there are occasions when you can save quite a few Geraniums by having a good supply of them to draw from. Make an- other sowing in a month from now and if it happens that the first lot should get too large cut them back abtuit the first of May. followed by a dose of liipiid cow manure ; they will recover in a few weeks and be as big as ever. Miss Lingard Phlox If you heeled some cluiui)s of Liiigard Phlox into a frame last Fall it will pay you to get hold of a few and plant them out on a bench in a Carnation house temperature. While the best way to propagate such sorts as Elizabeth Campbell, W. C. Egan. Ruchner and others is by root cuttings, the quickest and best way with Miss Lingard is to take cuttings from the young growth which will root as easily as a German Ivy in sand and the cuttings afterward planted iu* flats and put on a shelf in a month can be cut again. T don't know of any other white Plilox quite as valu- able as L/ingard for the florist, and it should be carried on every place. It flowers all Summer, large heads of pure white on long stems with showy green foliage, and is as hardy as an Oak. No matter what your experience with other Phlox or how many varieties you carry your collection is not complete without Hiss Lingard. Dusty Miller If Dusty Miller (Centaurea gymno- oarpa) is used as a border plant, heavy 2%in. stock is large enough and for that purpose seed sown about the end of February is time enough, but it you in- tend using the plants to help iu tilling window boxes sow seed now. Its fern like, silvery gray foliage is just the thing in eonneetion with Geraniums. Colinis and Petunias, but you want a good sized plant to start with ; a small one out of a 2%in. pot is lost, but one with a dozen leaves from Sin. to lOin. in length makes a showing. This plant also wants to be grown cool, and a sandy soil with plenty of drainage in the pots will prevent damping off. Don't be found with just Geraniums and Vincas next May. Try to grow on a few other things ; you want an assortment, and at the present will pay to have even plants called common. There are people who would not want anything else in their boxes but (ierani- ums and Vincas or English Ivies, but frequently an as.sortment is wanted of different sorts. Both the Ageratums and the Dusty Miller are useful among others. Bedding Stock Plants Those stock plants of bedding plants, no matter what they might consist of, should have a sunny bench ; don't let them remain below or alongside of a bench if they are to furnish you with I cuttings. Salvias. Heliotrope. Ageratum I and others potted up last Fall are in need of a shift ; cut some of tlie old 1 wood out at the same time, and keep on ! propagating. With shortages of most I stock we make use of during the Spring months, there should be no trouble in disposing to advantage of any surplus you may have, but whether rooted cut- tings or small plants in pots you would \ not want anything but healthy, live j stock, and a cutting in order to be good can't be taken from a plant grown in a 1 dark place. In a few weeks from now I some of the early rooted and potted cut- ! tings will be well established and fur- I nish betttr material for the propagating I bench than the old stock plants, which usually play out ; that is the time to throw them out and thereby make room I for other plants of more value. Among the Growers F. G. OTPen, Columbus, Miss. The extensive range of greenhouses of F. G. Owen are filled to overflowing to meet the demand of this firm's shipping trade, which extends all over Mississippi and adjoining States. Here are grown Callas by the thousands, and to pi-ove they are a paying crop they are growing more this year than ever before. Chrys- anthemums are also grown for December and January cutting. They have three houses of them propagated in early Sep- tember that produced a sea of blooms. Roses were cropped too late for tlie holi- days, but will be all the better for an early Spring crop when the demand is heavy. Liquid manure is used more fre- quently on this idace than elsewhere ahd, for this purpose. Cotton seed meal is used quite effectively and the cost is considerably less than that of other fer- tilizers. Freesias do exceedingly well down here outdoors and multiply rapidly, so a goodly supply is always available for indoor planting Gladioli also thrive in this soil, and pro- duce wonderful spikes, while the climate is not too severe to leave them out all Winter without harm, which gives an early cut of blooms in the Spring. Water for this large establishment is secured from several artesian wells on the place, "which also supply the Skinner system ■ outdoors. There is a slight trace of sul- phur in the water which is the means of ' keeping mildew in check on the Roses. To guard against any future coal short- age this firm purchased some timber land last Fall, which makes it feel more se- cure. It also acquired a most prominent corner property on Main st.. opposite the post office, where it erected last Sum- mer a most attractive store, fitted up in first class style in every particular for high class retail trade, while in the rear are tlie otfic(>s and lai-ge rooms for shi|i- ping and jiacking. In the basement is installed an ice machine to keep the several coolers at the right temperature. This machine has given such good serv- ive that a larger machine for the same purpose will be installed at once at the greenhouses. The senior member of this firm ably looks after the growing end of the busi- ness while the son, H. M. Owen, gives his attention to the store, the wholesale, shipping and other interests. L. F. D. The American Rose Society Depart men 1 of Plant Rcjiislration The following registrations of varieties of Roses have been approved by the | registration committee of the American j Rose Society, and unless objections are received in the secretary's ofiice within three Aveeks of the publication of this notice the registration will become per- manent. Name: Doctor Huey; Class: H. W.; Parentage: i Ethel X Oruss an TepUtz; Description: Habit of I plant, climber; character of foliaEe. good; freedom ' of growth and hardiness, good; flower large, semi- double, dark maroon in color. A free-flowering variety with good lasting qualities. Introducer: | George C. Thomas, Jr. Name: Bloomfield Progress: Class: H. T.; Parentage: Mary, Countess of Ilchester x General MacArthur; Description: A strong-growing, bushy plant with red double flowers of strong fragrance; Petalage over 50; freedom of bloom and lasting quality very good. This Rose is similar to General MacArthur. but differs in habit, size and form of flower, having superior qualities, as it holds the center better and is larger than General MacArthur in hot weather. Introducer: George C. Thomas. Jr. Name: Bloomfield Abundance; Class: H. W.; Parentage: Sylvia x Dorothy Page Roberts; Description: A bushy plant, 3 to 6ft. in height, with dark green, glossy foliage, not susceptible to mildew; flowers, salmon pink, double, produced singly and in sprays. This Rose is similar to Cecile Brunner, but is hardier and of a larger bloom. Introducer: George C. Thomas, Jr. Name: Bloomfield Perpetual; Class: H. P.; Parentage : Iceberg x Frau Karl Druschki ; Description: Habit of growth, bushy, 3 to 5ft. i in height, with good green foliage; flowers, white, j single, resembling Cherokee; a very free-flowering I variety with good keeping qualities. The Rose is j similar to the Cherokee in flower, but differs in ■ having a bushy growth which is hardy in Phila- [ delphia, and blooms until November. Introducer | George C- Thomas, Jr. j 1 Preserving Foliage of Plants and i Coloring Dry Flowers ] Could you advise me as to where I | can get the following knowledge? How ; to prepare Princess Pine ; how to pre- \ pare Oak leaves: how to color dry flow- ers. Could I purchase the information I in a book form. — F. R. M. [ — We are inclined to think that the \ preparing of sprays of plants and of foliage and the coloring of dry flowers are trade secrets which are jealously guarded. If any one of our readers can help the inquirer either by giving direct information on this subject or by telling liim where to obtain such, we would be very glad to liear from him. We know of no book on this subject. J. H. S. Notes on Quarantine 37 The Federal Horticultural Board is now sending out its "Quarterly Letter of Information." dated October 1919. It contains, after a dozen lines of preface, between 500 and GOO lines, each of which contains the Latin and the English name of a pest or disease found in U. S. A. from July 1. 1919 to Sept. 30, 1919, its country of origin, host and (in most cases) the name of the collector. The circular shows a queer conception of that which constitutes information for those who pay the piper. Westfield, N. J. The Westfield Horticultural Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of $25,000. The 14 greenhouses, formerly the property of W. B. Woodruff, de- ceased, have been purchased and will be remodeled. The property cover.? 31^ acres. Louis .Johnson, formerly grower and foreman for Chas. P. Mueller of Wichita. Kans.. has been engaged as superintendent of the greenhouse plant and nur.series. A retail store, the Floral Art Studio, will be run in connection. The officers are .7. Melville McEwen, president ; .1. D. Mumford, vice-presi- dent ; B. F. Verboort. .see'v and asst. treasurer ; W. J. Ta.vlor. treasurer. J. M. McEwen. the president of the company, has had a wide experience with several prominent growers and retailers. John D. McEwen. father of J. M., is also connected with the company. One Week's Fruits and Vegetables for New York City The Bureau of Markets of the U. S. Department of Agriculture sends us the following statement of the carlot and less than carlot shipments of these con;- modities unloaded in New York City from Jan. 20 to Jan. 31 (inclusive). Apples. 221 carlots : Cabbage. 37 car- lots and 40 packages : Celery, 21 carlots ; Onions, 45 carlots : Tomatoes, 17 carlots and 14,148 packages : White Potatoes, 169 carlots and 6014 packages ; Canta- loupes, 1 carlot ; Oranges, 203 carlots and 7631 packages ; Grapefruit. 49 car- lots and 4091 packages ; Sweet Potatoes, 10 carlots and 16,4.54 packages : Lettuce, 128 carlots and 597 packages ; Grapes, 1 carlot : Pears, 12 carlots ; miscellane- ous vegetables, 22 carlots. Tour publication, as I have said to you a number of times, appeals to me as the best of its kind in the field. Tour ar- ticles and the atmosphere of the paper have always had such a mark of ac- curacy that I have recommended it to many friends as the most outstanding in the trade.— T.. Pa. 290 The Florists' Exchange ^jfifiaaaaassy^aaatfiaaaaifiaifitfa^ !fi I m !fi }£ !fi ifi Ifi yi y; if; \£ I !fi m yi Hi }£ pONARD ^& JONES CO. ffic annas y; Get Your Six Sets Of The Famous Super-Six Here's an opportunitv for you. Six of the finest of Mr. \Vintzcr's f;imous "LILY-CANNAS" and six bulljs of each, all for one price. These wonderful new sorts, witli their enormous trusses and broad, satiny petals, will be a great addition to your stock for selling or for plant- ing out. These thirty-six roots, potted tip now, to get a good start and set out in the Spring, will give j'ou a good stulistantial stock of these fine new- varieties at a nominal cost. Simply order the "Super-Six Set" — Price .¥5. 1 CITY OK PORTl,.\ND, 3}^ ft. Glowing pink, ilecper in color than its parent, Mrs. Alfred F. C'onard, and the flowers are produced in greatest profusion. Strong plants. 2 LAFAYETTE, 4 ft. Resembles the famous "Meteor," but the flowers are a more intense scarlet. The heads of bloom are carried erect above the healthy, green foliage, producing a brilliant efiect in mass planting. Strong plants. 3 FLAG OF TRUCE, 4 ft. A large, cream-white Canna with faint pink dots on each petal and a sulphur-colored tongue. From a short distance the flowers appear pure white. Strong plants. DR.\GON, 2J2 to 3 ft. An incessant bloomer which keeps sending up new bloom-stalks until cut down by frost. Dark, ox-blood red. Strong plants. MORNING GLOW, 5 ft. Perhaps the fanciest of all our 1917 introductions. An imposing variety with green foliage and plants 5 feet high; of good habit, large clusters, flowers rich orange, petals broadly edged with pure pink. GAIETY. Reddish orange, with a sharply con- trasting band of yellow around edges of petals. Very distinct and showy. Free bloomer. 6 of each, 36 bulbs, for $3.60, here; or $4 delivered. The President THE PRESIDENT, height 4 ft. Color is a rich glowing scarlet and the immense, firm, rounded flowers 7 in. across when open, are pro- daced on strong, erect stalks weU above the large, rich green foliage. The President is superior to any other red variety in the quantity and also the quality of bloom, and the firm flowers are able to resist drought and heat to a remarkable degree. Mr. Wintzer says: "This is one of the most marvelous Can- nas ever produced." One, 50c.; ten, S3; twenty-five, S6. SNOW QUEEN, 4 ft. Here is a Canna of crj-stal bright whiteness ! The flowers are large, 6 in. across, with rounded petals 23-2 in. broad, and of firm texture. They are borne well above the luxuriant green foliage on erect branching heads in large clusters. One, SI; ten, $6; twenty-five, S12. Snow Queen S^r^ONARD^WEST GROVE V^^& JONES CO. PENNSYLVANIA ROBERT PYLE, President R. T. SATTERTHWAIT, Secretary ANTOINE WINTZER, Vice-President If; \E If; ifi If; If; BrniM^aifiaaifiaffiifiifiaaMifiififfiifiSifitftiBifi^Ratfi FINEST QUALITY LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS Ready for Immediate Delivery For prices write VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR 1133 DROADWAY, Comer 26th St., NEW YORK XXX SEEDS ALYSSUM Snowball. The onlv true dwarf. 25c. CHINESE PRIMROSE IMPROVED. Finest grown. Miied. 300 seeds. $1.00; H pkt., 50c. COLEUS. Large taocy Hybrids. 25c. CINERARIAS. Large flowering dwarf, finMt mixed, pkt. 50c.; H plrt. 25c. CYCLAMEN Gieanteutn. Choicest Giants, mixed, 150 seeds, $1.00; H pkt. 50c SALVIA BONFIRE. Finest grown. large pkt. 25c. VERBENA, California Giants. Finest mixed, liberal pkt.. 25c. Large flowers and bright colors, PETUNIA, French Giant, fringed, very fine. pkt. 25r. JOHN F. RUPP. Shiremanitown, Pa. Wben orderlDf, please mentloo The Exchange Bulbs and Roots For Immediate Shipment T. R. BEGONIA BULBS 1000 Single Mixed, I H-^Vz' in. diameter $124 00 Single Mixed, V^-l-in. diameter 90 00 Single, in following separate colors: Scar- let, Pink, Salmon Orange, Crimson, ^/i- 1-in. diameter 95 00 VALLEY PIPS 1000 Berlin, forcing type. . . .$27 50 2500 per case, ceise lots only LILIUM GIGANTEUM F. O. B. New York Size Per case Per case 7- 9 300 $49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 11-12 130 47.50 F. O. B. Denver 6- 8 400 42.00 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 F. O. B. Chicago 7- 9 300 49.50 10-11 150 49.50 F. O. B. London (Ont.) 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 TERMS: 60 days net, 2 per cent, cash 10 days from in- voice date. Cash with order unless your credit is estab- lished with us. Write for prices on HARDY LILY BULBS, DRAC.^NA CANES, PALM SEEDS, RAFFIA, BAMBOO CANES, etc. E.stabHshed 1902. RELI- ABILITY is our motto. We occupy our own building, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient, courteous service. McHUTCHISON & CO. 95 Chambers Street NEW YORK When ordering, please mentUu The Exchange February 7, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 291 g^ SEED TRADE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION President: E. C. Duncan, Philadelphia, Pa.; First Vice-President; W. G. Scarlett, Baltimore. Md.; Second Vice-President: David Burpee Philadelphia. Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer: C. E Kendel. 216 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, O. Next Convention: at Milwaukee, Wis., June 22, 23 and 24, 1920. The Uept. of Agriculture, appropria- tion bill as reported to the House Jan. 31, carries $7,000,000 less than its de- partment estimates and stands at $31,- 000,000. Seed Trade Notes from Abroad The gales of last week have given way to gentle zephyrs, flattering and false, such as are only too likely to lure the vegetable world into premature verdure, and indeed the appearance in Covent Garden Market of rather pallid lucking Narcissus, Tulips, L/ilae and Primulas give the idea of a stage dress rehearsal of Spring. Entire freedom from frost is reported from all the seed growing districts and biennial crops have in general most promising appearance. For the grower quite a satisfactory outlook, but among the members of the seed trade there are those to whom the situation is not alto- gether couleur de rose and who think that a failure or two here and there would not exactly spell disaster. The rush of orders is now at its height in the wholesale section of the trade, following the issue of the catalogs, but sales in some lines are hardly com- ing up to expectations. Still it is early yet to endeavor to size up the situation. Some inquiries for ilnglish Musk Melon seed have been coming from your side, which can unfortunately only be satisfied to a very limited extent. Tlie fact is very little was grown during the war, it being regarded as a somewhat reprehensible luxury, and the frames and houses formerly devoted to their culture were given over to more practical forms of food production. The result is that seed now is scarce and dilHcult to get. Offers of Onion seed have been coming in recently from the South at lower fig- ures than such as were not long ago confidently affirmed to be rock bottom ones. At the same time report has It that growers are marketing their bulbs in preference to reserving them for planting, thereby realizing a greater profit. If correct, this may point to a reduced acreage and a possible scarcity of seed next season. The latest overseas caller was W. G. Brown of the Sheridan Nurseries, To- ronto, who is especially interested in hardy perennial plants. Tbansatlantic Seedsman. Jan. 19, 19;J0. the official laboratories of other States to test seeds for non-citizens, and the Government testing station at Washing- ton cannot be expected to handle the tests tor all parts of the country and in unlimited quantities. It the State of New York is unable to handle this e.x- pense iif testing commercial seeds it is possible to cover this expense by charg- ing a reasonable fee for these commercial tests. Another modification of the pending New York Seed Bill desired by seedsmen is to eliminate the imperfect definition "f the word "approximate" in the bill, for the reason that the definition applies to large and small seeds with equal force, limiting the margin of tolerance to an arbitrary two-tenths of 1 per cent plus 20 per cent of the lesser part. It Is desired to eliminate this definition and provide in the bill, as is found in the Uniform States Seed Bill approved by the Seed Analysis' Association and the Seed Trade Associations, a provision permitting the ofiici.al administrator of the law to .promulgate reasonable regu- lations carrying out the provisions of the Act. Under this mandate the adminis- trator could provide for this interpreta- tion of "approximate." This practice has been followed in other States where the Uniform Law has been adopted. These matters will be considered be- fore the Assembly Ck)mmittee on Agri- culture (Hon. Daniel P. Witter, chair- man) at the capitol at Albany, N. Y., on Feb. 18, at which hearing interested New York seedsmen will have an oppor- tunity to express their convictions on the pending bill with special reference to the amendments above suggested. Telegraphic advice has been received of the introduction in the Mississippi lyegislature of House Bill 316. As the contents of this bill are not known at the time of writing, those interested in sell- ing seeds in Mississippi or to Mississippi customers, are advised to ask for a copy of this bill of Hon. William Aylmer Winter, Chairman of the House (Com- mittee on Agriculture, Jackson, Miss. Cttrtis Nye Smith. Boston, Mass, Feb. 3, 1920. Pending Seed Legislation Notice Hearing at Albany, Feb. IS There have been filed in the New York Ijegislature, now sitting, two Seed Bills : Senate 31 and Assembly 54, to amend the existing Seed Law of New York, which is admitted by all persons to be unsatisfactory. The two bills mentioned are identical in wording and are similar to the Witter Seed Bill which was passed by the New York Legislature last year but vetoed by the Governor on the re- quest of the seedsmen for the reason that, by a clerical error, the word "ap- proximate" preceding "percentages" of purity and germination, was omitted. The pending bills correct that error. It is hoped by the seedsmen that the pend- ing bill may also be amended to author- ize the State Experiment Station at Geneva, under the charge of Analyst Munn, to test seeds sent in by the seed dealers of New York State. It seems unfair to require seed dealers under heavy penalties to sell seeds ac- curately labeled as to purity and ger- mination and weed contents, etc., and not provide them an official laboratory wherein this information may be ob- tained. While the larger dealers may be able to afford the expense of a private laboratory and competent analysts, the smaller dealers, very many in number, would have no means of testing their seeds, as of course it is inconceivable and in some cases contrary to law for Guarantee for Danish Root Seed Nine Danish wholesale seed growers will from now on cooperate with tlie Danish Government in a new and strong guarantee of their Mangold and Swede seed. Until now guarjintees have onlv been given for the purity and germinat- ing power of these seeds. Henceforth the genuineness of strain will also be guaranteed. This means that if a foreign buyer of this Danish root seed should find in the Fall that the roots are not of the strain wanted he will be fully comi^en- sated and not merely have the price paid for the unsatisfactory seed refunded. In case of disagreement the purchaser is to address his complaints to the Danish Government Root Seed Commissioner. .■\kasiawej 8, Copenhagen V, Denmark, who will appraise the damages sustained- If his decision is objected to. the case would then be tried in the Maritime and Commercial Court, Copenhagen, accord- ing to Danish law. The above statement is extracted from a circular distribtited bv L. Helwie. Dan- ish Government Root Seed Commissioner. New York Seed Trade Everybody Hustling The seed stores of this city are very busy places these days. More and more help is being taken on for handling, bag- ging and packeting the seeds. The clos- ing hour is now six instead of five o'clock and on Saturday five instead of one. The infiuenza is keeping not a few of the em- ployees away from business. New Catalogs Out The seed catalogs are now appearing in rapid succession. Among those out recently are Stumpp & Walter Co.'s, o0-31i Barclay st, J. M. Thorburn & Co.'s, 43 Barclay st., Vaughan's, 41-43 Barclay st., Burnett Bros., 02 Chambers St., and Peth & Duggan, 87 Barclay st. Lily Bulbs The following data, which, we believe are approximately correct, may interest forcers of Lily bulbs : The Japanese crop of Lilium giganteum bulbs in 1919 is re- ported to be about 7,500.000. Of these Emojie took about l.OOO.OOO. About 1.000,000 are reported to have gone down in till' S. S. Yoteu Maru. Six car loads, about 540,000 bulbs are reported to have arrived in a frozen and badly damaged condition in New York City recently. The bulbs which arrived before Dec, 15 are reported to have been mostly plantea. The remainder largely of the arrivals, in- cluding those which were frozen, have been put in cold storage. The crop of Bermuda Lilium Harrisii bulbs has become negligible as compared with Lilium giganteum in cold storage. The crop of Lilium formosum in 1919 was around, it is reported 700.000 bulbs. Around lO.OOO.OOO Lilium giganteum bulbs it is said were used annually in America in normal pre-war times. If, then, the crop of Lilium Harrisii and formosum bulbs is only about nor- mal in 1920, and the Lilium giganteum arrive late, as they did this year, there will be available for forcing for Easter 1921 which falls on March 27, only such Lilium giganteum bulbs of the crop ot 1919 as remain in cold storage in the Autumn of 1920. Should the bulb busi- ness work out this way, as seems not unlikely, it requires not much mathe- matics to figure out that there wiU prob- ably be a sharp advance in the price ot cold storage Lilium giganteum bulbs be- fore the close of this year. Vaughan's Seed Store, 41-43 Barclay St.. has recently received a car of Lilium giganteum from the Pacific Coast, a car of Caladiums. and one of Tuberoses from the South. The shipping department is very busy filling orders from the carload of Gladioli, which recently arrived from Michigan, and the seed department re- ports a big demand for florists' flower seeds. William Elliott & Sons are reported to be again in business. Chicago Seed Trade Guy W. French, for some months past connected with the A. L. Kandall Co., and otherwise well known to the trade of Chicago and vicinity has joined the sales forces of the American Bulb Co. There has been an unusually large number of Holland bulb salesmen in the city during the past few weeks. They report business not as brisk as they would like. There seems to be a disposi- tion on the part of many growers to place their orders with American im- porting houses rather than with the traveling representatives. The delay in getting stock through direct to custom- ers during the past few years is re- sponsible for the change. Vaughan's Seed Store reports the seed and bulb trade unusually heavy for this early season. Its retail catalog is being mailed this week. The wholesale list for florists will go out in a few days. The W. W. Barnard Co. at their store on W. Bladison st. closed a very success- ful poultry and pet stock exhibition Sat- urday, Jan. 31. The wholesale and re- tail catalogs of the house are going into the mails this week. The house was represented at the convention of the Na- tional Canners' Association at Cleveland, Ohio, last week. A large demand for Gladiolus bulbs is reported by the American Bulb Co. This house was fortunate in getting in its full supply of Gltidiolus bulbs from Eastern growers before the Illinois quarantine became effective. With regard to the Illinois quarantine Mr. Miller stated it would not effect his company in any way, and hoped the loss to Eastern grow- ers who shipped into the State would be small. Louisville Seed Trade Bright, mild weather has resulted in an excellent demand for seeds during late January, and jobbers report that they are very busy at the present time. Tlie rfttailcrs report increased demand for field, garden and other seeds, with an ex- cellent demand from the far South. Everything is showing up uii-ely. while prices are stronger, demand generally better, and some lines show a general tendency toward running short. Pros- pects are claimed to be better at the present time than they have been at this season of the year for some years past. Reports from various sections of the State indicate that there will be a larger volume of grass seeds planted than in past years and this is borne out by reports to the effect that only a small wheat crop was planted due to bad weather at the Fall planting period, while weather con- ditions have been against the crop, and from present forecasts only a 25 per cent Wheat crop will be .harvested. It is re- ported that much acreage may be plowed under and planted to grass in the Spring as a series of freezes and thaws have damaged the crop to such an extent that much of it will not be worth harvesting. A large number of seed dealers from out in the State were in Louisville. Jan. 27 to 30. in connection with the annual convention of the Kentucky Retail Hard- ware and Implement Dealers' Associa- tion, which held fine exhibits in connec- tion with the convention, there being 75 exhibitors, and a total of (iOO people registered at the convention. This brought many country dealers to the jobbers' offi- ces, and created a good week's business. In the lists of seeds that are most ac- tive in Kentucky at this time Red Top is probably the best seller. The demand is keen, prices stronger, and buyers are bidding up the market. Clover is in better demand than expected in spite of the high prices. Bluegrass is in good de- mand, and going nicely. Orchard grass is not showing very much so far. Alfalfa is in good demand at strong prices. Soy Beans are in better demand, and moving freely. Cow Peas are quiet so far. Principal quotations are : Bluegrass, 21 lb. seed, .$30 a hundred; 10 lb. seed, .$29; Orchard grass. .$24 to $25 a hun- dred ; Timothy, $14.50 to $15 a hundred : Red Top, .$22.50 (carlots. .$20 a hun- dred) ; Red Clover and Alsike, $02 a hundred; Alfalfa, $42.50; Sov Beans, .$8.50 to $9 ; Cow Peas, $11.50 'to $12. The Louisville Seed Co, reports an active demand from the country dealers, and that every department is being rushed to take care of orders and shipments. Business with the Lewis Implement and Seed Co. has been fine, and the offi- cers are well satisfied. The company had an exhibit of implements at the State convention, and took in a number of good seed orders. Samuel R. Chambers, of the Chambers Seed Co., reported good business in spite of high prices, and in fact a far more active demand than he bad anticipated. In the Fall Mr. Chambers feared that prices would queer demand. Wood. Stubbs & Co., retailers, report a very active demand as a whole, with the jobbing and mail order departments especially busy, while bright weather is bringing in a considerable amount of farmer business and retail orders. The Hall Seed Co. has been stocking heavily for Spring business, and is in good shape to handle a capacity retail demand, which is beginning to develop. Seed Potatoes are expected to advance 20 per cent by some of the dealers, as demand is keen and stocks not overly heavy. Carlots are quoted at $4.80 to $5 a hundred. Onion sets are in good demand, with stocks short and indications of a 20 per cent advance. Yellows are quoted at $3 a bushel wholesale, $3.50 retail ; whites $4 wholesale, $4.50 retail. So far the Kentucky Legislature hasn't done anything remarkable in the way of passing new laws. However, there is one bill before it, regulating cold storage companies, which would probobly interfere with holding seed Potato stock through for the second crop. Canadian Seed Trade The men engaged in the seed business and the officials of the Dominion Govern- ment and Ontario Provincial Govern- ment held a two day conference at the Parliament Bldgs., Toronto, Jan. 28 and 29. It was decided to create a field crop advisory council to cooperate with the Government authorities at the experi- mental farms at Ottawa, Guelph, Kempt- ville, and Northern Ontario and all other seed organizations, including commercial seed houses to further the producing of (Continued on page 296) 292 The Florists' Exchange mmMPMmpm&MM^MMMe^MSMmB^ Fresh Florists' Seeds for Early Sowing ALYSSUM Tr. pkt. (17, WliitetCom. IliBt vniict.v,$0.16 $0.00 CnrpctofSnow 10 .40 ANTIRRHINUMS Tr.pkt. Silver Pink. :i pklB. $L'.70 $1 00 Nclroac. :i pktn. $2.7.1 1.00 Doybroak. I'ink, white Tr. pkt. O7.. throat $0.25 $1.00 Firefly. Scarlet 25 .75 Lilocinum. Lilac 26 .75 Luteum. Vollow 25 .76 Queen Victoria. Pdrowllito .26 .76 Pink Queen. CrcBiny pink. .25 2.50 ASPARAGUS 100 1000 PlumOBUB nnnu». Grccn- houne Rrowii $0.40 $3.50 PlumoBUA nanus. Cali- foniitt grown 30 2.60 Sprengeri 10 .76 Tr. pkt. Oz .$0.26 $2.75 1.60 2.60 2.00 3.50 3.00 3.00 3.00 CANDYTUFT Tr. pkt. Oz. Giant Hyacinth-flowered. Whitc.$0.26 $1.00 EmpresH. I'urt- wiiil"' 10 .35 CENTAUREA Tr. pkt. Oi. Candidianima (Diihty .Miller) $0.25 $2.50 Cyanui. Doiihlo blue 15 .80 DRACAENA Tr.pkt. Or. Auatralii. HroatI foliage $0.15 $0.50 IndivisB. Slender leavofl 10 .40 FEVERFEW Tr. pkt. Oi. Matricaria Capen»is. Double White $0.10 $0.50 LOBELIA Tr. pkt. Oz. Crystal Palace. Dark blue $0.26 $2.60 Emperor William. Light blue. . . .25 1.75 Gracilis. TrailinK 15 .75 Speciosa. Dark blue trailing 15 .75 MIGNONETTE Tr. pkt. Oi. Machet. Dwar< $0.10 $0.76 MYOSOTIS Tr. pkt. 0«. Eliza Fonrobert $0.25 $1.00 Royal Blue 25 1.60 Victoria 25 1.00 Dissitiflora 26 I.OO ASTERMUM Lavender, Pink, White.. ASTER American Branching. CriniBon. lavender, pink, purple, wliite $0.25 $1.00 Queen of the Market. Dark blue, light blue. white, pink, scarlet or mixed ■ ■ . -1^ Early Wonder. Lavender. pink, white or mixed 25 Early Branching. Rose, white, lavender or mixed. .25 Daybreak. Shell pink 25 Lavender. Rose pink 25 Purity. White, mixed 25 Mikado. White 25 Lady Roosevelt. Lovely pink 25 3.00 CALENULA Tr. pkt.Ji oz. Orange King. Greenhouse save despecially for cul- ture under glass $0.25 $0.76 5^ DISCOUNT, CASH WITH PETUNIA Tr pkt. Double Fringed Mixed. 'A pkt. 60c $1.00 Rosea. Double soft pink and white 1.00 Single Century Prize. J^ pkt. 00c 1.00 Single Ruffled Giants 60 PANSY Tr. pkt. Oz. B's Challenge. MUed $0.50 $6.00 Giant Varieties. In separate colors 25 4.00 SALVIA Tr. pkt. Ox. Splendens. Bright scarlet $0.20 $1.50 Clara Bedman (Bonfire) 25 2.50 Zurich 25 4.60 SHAMROCK Tr. pkt. Oz. True Irish. Ij lb. $3.00 $0.25 $1.00 STOCK, TEN WEEKS Tr. pkt. 'A 01. Brilliant Rose, White, Crimson, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Can- ary $0.25 $1.00 STOCK, CUT AND COME AGAIN Tr. pkt. }, 01. Princess Alice, Violet, Blood Red, Crimson, Yellow, Rose, Light Blue $0.25 $1.50 STOCK, GIANT DOUBLE Tr. pkt. H 01. Abundance. Carmine rose $0.25 $2.00 Almond Blossom. lilush white... .25 1.00 Augusta Victoria. Silvery lilac.. . .25 1.00 Queen Alexandra, Rosy lilac. . . .25 .76 Beauty of Nice. Soft pink 25 .50 SCHIZANTHUS Tr. pkt. Wisetonensis $0.75 Boddington 1.00 VERBENAS Tr. pkt. Oz. Mammoth Blue $0.25 $1.00 Mammoth Pink 25 1.00 Mammoth Scarlet Defiance 25 1.00 Mammoth White 25 1.00 Mammoth Mixed 25 1.00 White, Pii Mixed.... VINCA , Pink and White. Tr. pkt. Oj. $0.16 $0.76 . .10 .75 WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS I'kt. Oz. a lb. Apricot Orchid $0 25 $1 25 $3..')0 Mrs. John M. Barker 15 .75 2 60 Miss Florence Roland 15 .75 2.50 Orange Orchid 25 1.25 3.50 Orchid Beauty 25 1.25 3.50 Pink and White Orchid... .15 .75 2.50 Red Orchid 25 1.26 3.50 Venus 25 1.25 3 JO White Orchid 15 .76 2.50 Yarrawa 25 1.25 3.50 ORDER- Artl?ur ®. lo&&tngton OIo.. Inu ^^^^jje! 128 Chambers Street NEW YORK CITY mmmm\m When ordertng. pleaae mention The BUcbange Buy Cannas No\sr There is no surplus of Canna Roots this season. We divide from clumps same day order is received, insuring fresh, plump roots, with two or three eyes. 100 10000 Alphonse Bouvier. Deep cardinal, 5 to 6 ft. $3.50 $30.00 Beaute Poitevine. Bright crimson scarlet, 3J/2 to 4 ft 3.50 30.00 City of Portland. Deep glowing pink, 3}-^ ft 10.00 90.00 Crimson Bedder. Dazzling scarlet, 3J^ ft 3.50 30.00 David Harum. Bright scarlet flower; bronze foliage; 4 ft 3.50 30.00 Duke of Marlborough. Rich crimson maroon, 5 ft 3.50 30.00 Florence Vaughan. Yellow, dotted red, 4 ft 3.50 30.00 Gustave Gumpper. Clear lemon yellow, 43^2 ft 4.50 40.00 Hungaria. Clear rose pink, 3J^ to 4 ft 6.00 50.00 Julius Koch. Blood red, 3 ft 4.50 40.00 King Humbert. Standard bronze leaf 4 to 4H ft 5.00 4o.00 Long Branch. Crimson, bordered yellow, 5 ft 5.00 45.00 Mad. Crozy. Rosy scarlet, gilt edge, 3H ft 4.00 35.00 Meteor. The one best red, large flower, 4 ft 4.50 40.00 Mrs. Alfred Conard. Silvery pink, 4 ft 12.00 100.00 Mrs. Kate Gray. Orange, shaded carmine, 6 ft 4.00 35.00 Orange Bedder ("Tango Tints"). Orange and tan, 4 to 5 ft. . 5.00 40.00 Papa Nardy. Deep carmrue rose, 4 ft 5.00 40.00 Prince Wild. Rich crimson, 4 ft 4.00 35.00 Queen Charlotte. Scarlet, bordered yellow, 3J^ ft 5.00 45.00 Richard Wallace. Canary yellow, 5 ft 4.50 40.00 The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND pleased and satisfied customers are planting Peacock's tested, proven, quality seeds because they are seeds that produce large profitable crops, wherever planted. Grown on our own seed farms, tested, and proven on our own trial grounds. Write today for our large, illustrated seed catalog and market gardeners' and florists' price list, both free. A post card will bring it to you. Write today. EVERETTE R. PEACOCK CO. Seedsmen Growers. Exporters. Importers. 4013 Milwaukee Ave. CHICAGO FLOWER SEED When ordertog. please mention The Excbanpe When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY NEW YORK VANDERVOORT & ALKEMADE Wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND Largest growers in Holland oi BIC. VICTORIA, GOLDEN SPUR and VON SION Also large growers of HYACINTHS AND TULIPS Mail address: Care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad Street, New York City Our representative will call on you When ordering, please mentloa The Eicbange When orderiog, please mention Tbe ElxcbaojEe WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. Have mailed their new IHustrateci Catalogue of Garden and Flower Seeds to all their customers in the United States. Should any of them not receive a copy, they are requested to kindly notify the fact to 27-29 Drury Lane, LONDON, W. C. 2 ENGLAND Wlien ordering, pletie mention Tbe Excbanfe February 7, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 293 Gladiolus Bulbs Young, healthy, 2-year-old stock — the best forcing; full of vitality. IJ^-in. 1^-in.- up IH-in- 1000 1000 America $30.00 $24.00 Augusta 30.00 24.00 Brenchleyensis 25.00 20.00 Cracker jack 25.00 20.00 Empress of India 40.00 32.00 Halley 30.00 24.00 Klondyke 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Francis King.. . . 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 40.00 Panama 50.00 40.00 Principine 25.00 20.00 Schwaben 70.00 56.00 War 60.00 45.00 White and Light Mixed 25.00 20.00 General Mixture 20.00 15.00 Primulinus Hybrids... 25.00 20 00 N. LEON WINTZER Gladiolus Grower West Grove, Pa. When order inc. please mention The Exchnnffe LILY OF THE VALLEY NEW CROP READY FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT WRITE FOR PRICES CJ.SPEELMAN&SONS 38 Murray Street ■ NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange Gladioli Bulbs 13^2-iQ- a-od up, 1000 America S30.00 Halley 30.00 Pendleton 55.00 Panama 50.00 Schwaben 60.00 Niagara 48.00 Europa 60.00 War 60.00 Mixed, 1- to l}^-in 20.00 LELIUM Giganteum, 7-9, case .300 50.00 LILIUM Tubrum, 8-9, case 200 30.00 LILIUM album, S-9, case 200. 30.00 Cash with order. BARCLAY NURSERY 14 W. Broadway, New York Get Your New Crop FLOWER SEEDS from US ANTIRRHINUM, Snapdragon The Three Queens Three splendid Snap- dragons of the eemi- dwarf types, growing about 1 H feet in height, Buitable for bedding or cutting also. Can be grown in greenhouse as well as outdoors. We consider them the best three varieties of their type. Rose Queen. Fine rosy pink. White Queen. Pure snow-white. Golden Queen. Clear golden yellow. Each, pkt. 10c. , >4 oz. 4ac., oz. $1.50. S. & W. CO.'S GIANT -FLOWERING TALL The following varieties of this splendid flor- ]ats cut-fiower are quite the best we know of. We have, after careful trials, tested only those which we know are tall growers, carrying good spikes of bloom. ptt. )i oz. Oz. Album. Very large; pure white $0.05 $0.30 $1.00 Blood Red. Rich, dark red. .05 .30 100 Carnnine Rose. Carmine, yeUowUp 05 .30 1.00 Chamois. Beautiful cham- ois rose 05 .30 1.00 Coral Red. Pretty shade of coral red 05 .30 1.00 Fairy Queen. Rich salmon, white throat 05 .30 1.00 Luteum. Pure yellow 05 .80 1.00 Queen Victoria. Pure white. .05 .30 1.00 Rose Dore. Salmon rose. . . .05 .30 1.00 Scarlet. Bright scarlet 05 .30 1.00 Striped. Striped 05 .30 l.OO Special Mixture. Named Bort« 05 .25 .75 ANTIRRHINUM Pkt. Silver Pink $100 Nelrose 60 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS Greenhouse grown Pkt. 100 Seeds $0.40 50O Seeds 200 1.000 Seeds 3,50 2,500 Seeds 8-50 6,000 Seeds 16.26 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI Pkt. 100 Seeds $0.15 1,000 Seeds 75 6,000 Seeds 3.00 CALENDULA ORANGE KING Extra Selected Seed A very line double strain of this popular greenhouse forcing annual. M oz. 50o., oz. $1.50 ASTER, QUEEN OF THE MARKET, Early Our stock of this grand early-flowering Aster is the finest. Pkt. H oz. Oz. Selected White $0.05 $0.40 $1 .25 Selected Crimson 05 .40 1.25 Selected Flesh-Pink 05 .50 1.50 Selected Rose-Pink 05 .40 1.25 Selected Dark Blue OS .40 1.25 Selected Light Blue 05 .40 1.25 Selected Finest Mixed 05 .30 1.00 ASTER, CARLSON OR INVINCIBLE Early-flowering Branching Aster No Aster has been esteemed more highly by the florist trade than this variety ; it has good size and by reason of excellent habit, long stems and blooms, it comes between our Queen of the Market and Ostrich Feather Asters. Pkt. M oz. Oz. White $0.15 $0.40 $1.25 Pink 15 .40 1.25 Lavender 15 .40 1.25 ASTER, S. &|W. CO.'S LATE BRANCHING We cannot emphasize too strongly the merits of our strain of this grand Aster. It is much superior to Semple's Branching in vigor, size and profuse-blooming qualities. Excellent for late cutting. Many of the best florists grow the S. & W. Co.'s strains of Late Branching Asters. Pkt. M oz. Oz. Pure White 50.10 $0.40 $1.25 Lavender 10 .40 1.25 Purple 10 .40 1.25 Crimson 10 .40 1.25 Shell-Pink 10 .40 1.25 Rose-Pink 10 .40 1.25 Mixture of Above Varieties .10 .30 1.00 CINERARIAS S. & W. Company's Giant Flowering Mixed. This strain of Prize Cineraria is grown for us by a famous Enghsh seed spe- cialist. The flowers seldom measure less than 3 inches in diameter, comprising the following colors; White, Rose. Flesh, Crim- son, Blue. Violet, etc. The plants are of a very robust dwarf habit, which, combined with the mass of giant blooms makes this strain exceedingly valuable. Trade pkt. $1.00, pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN SEED The plants from which this seed is produced are selected only from those of superior bloom and foliage. 100 seeds 1000 seeds Giant Salmon Rose $2.50 $20.00 Giant Dark Red 2.50 20.00 Giant Light Red 2.50 20.00 MIGNONETTE S. & W. Co.'s Triumph. This Mignonette is one of the chocest varieties for Winter forcing. In type similar to Allen's Defiance, except that spikes are more compact and the individual florets are much larger in size. Seed, of this grand variety is grown in our greenhouses, and is saved from the best spikes. Plant* grow from 2 to 3 feet high, producing flower -spikes up to 20 inches long Florists should try this Mignonette. Pkt. 25c., oz. $6.00. Allen's Defiance. Popular florists' variety: our strain is the best procurable. Pkt. 10c. . oz. $1.50. S. & W. CO.'S IMPROVED GIANT PERFECTION STOCKS These Stocks are the very finest of all for cutting Of splendid pyramidal growth, with long spikes of large, double flowers. Height, 2 to 2'A feet. All of our Stock seed is produced from plants in pots. Pkt. >i oz. Oz. White $0.15 $1.00 $3.00 Chamois Rose 15 1.00 3.00 Fiery Crimson 15 1.00 3.00 Light Blue IS 1.00 3.00 Dark Blue 15 1.00 3.00 Purple 15 1.00 3.00 Sulphur Yellow 16 1.00 3.00 Mixed 16 1.00 3.00 SALVIA Our strains of Salvias have all been grown especially for us and have been selected from specimen blooms. Pkt. K oz. Oz. America $0.50 $2.50 $8.00 Bonfire 10 75 2.60 Splendens .50 1.50 Zurich 15 1.25 4.50 SMILAX H lb. Lb. Pkt. Oz, Cultivated Seed $1.00 $3 50 $0.10 $0.35 S. & W. CO.'S LARGE-FLOWERING DWARF BOUQUET STOCKS Our stock of large-flowering Dwarf Bouquet Stocks is grown with the greatest care and is the finest dwarf variety for growing for pot plants. piit. 14 oz. Oz. White $0.15 $1.00 $3.00 Brilliant Rose 15 1.00 3.00 Pale Pink 15 1.00 3.00 Fiery Crimson 15 1.00 3.00 Light Blue IS 1.00 3.00 Dark Blue 15 100 3.00 Sulphur Yellow 15 1.00 3 00 Mbced 15 1.00 3.00 WINTER-FLOWERING STOCKS The following varieties of stocks are in every way among the best: Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesh-pink, Pkt. 15c., }4 oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Crimson King. Brilliant, fiery crimson. Pkt. 15c., Ji oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Empress Augusta Victoria. Blue. Pkt, ISo,, hi oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Mont Blanc. Pure white. Pkt. 15c., ^ oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Queen Alexandra. Lilac-rose. Pkt. 15o., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Sulphur King. Rich yellow. Pkt. 15o. 'A oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. VERBENA S. & W. Co.'s Mammoth Fancy Strain Our Mammoth Fancy Strain of Verbenas is the best procurable. It cannot, we believe, be excelled lor freedom of bloom, size or color. Pkt. J-i OZ- Oz. Mammoth Fancy. Pink.. .$0.05 $0.50 $1.50 Mammoth Fancy Defi- ance, Scarlet 05 .50 1.60 Mammoth Fancy. Blue 05 .50 1.50 Mammoth Fancy. White.. .05 .50 1.50 Mammoth Fancy. Mixed... .05 .40 1.25 Hybrida Selected. Mixed.. .05 .25 ,75 VINCA Excellent bedding plant; sow seeds early. Pkt. Oz. Alba. Pure white $0.10 $1.00 Rosea. Bright rose 10 1.00 Rosea alba. White, with rosy eye 10 1.00 Mixed 10 .75 WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS Ready for Delivery Now Pkt, Oz. a lb. Asta Ohn. Lavender $0.25 $1.25 $3.50 Blanche Ferry 15 .75 2.50 Cream Primrose 25 1.25 3.60 Heatherbell. Lavender- mauve 15 ,75 2.50 Helen Lewis. Salmon pink., .25 1.26 3,60 Hercules. Rich pink 25 1.26 3.50 Melody. Soft rose IS .76 2.50 Morning Star. Orange- scarlet 15 .75 2.50 Mrs. Spanolin. White 15 .76 2,60 Rose Queen. Rose pink, , . ,25 1.26 3.50 Song Bird. Pale rose 15 .75 2.60 Spring Maid. Light pink and cream 16 .75 2.50 Venus. White, flushed pink. .26 1.25 3.50 Wedgwood. Clear blue 25 1.26 3.60 White Orchid. Pure white. .16 .75 2.50 Yarrawa. Rose pink 1.00 3.00 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY When orderlog, please mention The BxcBaDg^ When orderiiie, please mention The Exchange F.CMarquardt Inc. Wm. M.Hunt&Co. PERFECTION Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY SEEDS Flower and Vegetable Insecticides and Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO., Inc. 166 West 23rd St. NEW YORK Importers of Bulbs 345 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange ' When ordering, please mention The Exchange The W. W. Barnard Co. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention The tixctULag4 Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT! USED FOR RESULTS ! 204 The Florists' Exchange / Have Moved to 321 6th Avenue, New York, Between 20th and 21st Streets New Crop Choice Florists^ Flower Seeds AS T E R SEE D—BEST MONEY CAN BUY Selected Oregon, grown by HERBERT & FLEISHAUER. Sold in original packages as listed below. I have their exclusive Eastern Agency. THE MOST POPULAR EARLY AND MEDIUM EARLY ASTERS Daybreok. Kxcuiisito bhndc of licht pink. Oz. SJ.75. ,':; oz.$1.40, >4-oz. TSc, K oz. 40c. Queen of the Morket. First cnrly and a pro- fupo bloomer in white, light pink, lavender find purple. Oz. $2.00, }■■. oz. $1.05, H oz. 55c,. 14 oz. 30c. Purity. A pure whi ( of great beauty. Extra tine strain and a shy sender. Oz. $2.76, ' }■< oz. S1.40. )4 oz. 75c.. H oz. 40c. The Royal. Viporoufiand productive. White, ^^hcll pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. ~ Oz. $2.50. y\ oz. S1.;^0, K oz. 75c.. H oz. 40c. Lavender Gem. The very best early lavender. Or.. $:i,ro. ".. oz. $1.55, >4 oz.SOc. H oz. 45c, THE LEADING MID-SEASON COMET ASTERS Improved Rochester. Among the finest in uliite. lavender, pink, shell pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.60. H oz. $1.30, k' oz. 75c.. Vs oz. 40c. Giant Comet. A well known Comet type, in white, rosy lilac, azure blue. Oz. $2.00, }-2 oz. $1.05, li oz. 55c.. H oz. 30c. White Fleece. Perfect flowers of glistening white. Oz. $2.00, }r-o oz. $1.05, H oz. 55e.. H oz. 30e. Astcrnnum. A Pclcct strain of this .Aster in whit^, pink and purple. Oz. $2.50. y< oz. $1.30. }.i oz. 75c., H oz. 40c. Triumph Comet. A inaRnificent new class of mid-aeason Aster, in white and shell pink, Oz. $2.50, H oz. $1.30, H oz. 76c.. H oz. 40c. MID-SEASON TO LATE ASTERS Improved Giant Crc^o. One of the best Asters for florists now in cultivation. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.75, >ii oz. $1.40, H oz. 75c., y^ oz. 40c. Pacific Beauty. The finest lavender of the Comet type. Oz. $3.00, H oz. $1.55. K oz. 80r.. H oz 45c. Dreer's Super Late Branching. A careful selection of this well known Aster. White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender, azure blue and purple. Oz. $2,00. H oz. $1.05. "^ oz. 55c., J's oz. 30c. Peerless Late Branching. By far the best of all the late branching Asters. Colors: WTjite. shell pink, rose pink and purple. Oz. $2.75, H oz. $1.40, i-4 oz. 75c., H oz. 40c. Giant Crimson. A dark velvety crimson which attracts much attention. Oz. $1.50 H oz. 80c.. K oz. 45c., 14 oz. 25c. Crimson King. A well-known Aster of special merit. Oz. $3.00. >^ oz. $1.55, }^ oz. 80c.. H oz.45c. NEW ASTERS FOR' 1920 Sold this year in packets only containing about 1-16 ounce each at 50c. oer packet. ■» Lavender Pink Peerless. "Late Branching. Same shade as Lavender Pink Rochester. Azure Blue Peerless. Late Branching. A deep rich lavender. Azure Blue Astermum. Beautiful shades of azure blue. RUGOWSKI'S TWO NEW ASTERS (In Original Packages) Pure Honor. Color, pure white, medium height, mid-season bloomer; size of flowers from 3 to 4 inches in diameter and very full; average plant produces from 16 to 20 blooms on long, singular stems; it is non-lateral branching, flowers have a Japanese reflex Chr>'santhemum appearance. $1,50 per pkg. (50 seeds). Rugowski's Meritorious Pink. This mar> velous Aster is late branching type; color shell pink, plants grow about 2^2 feet high on very strong trunk and it produces strong, non-lateral stems; blooms average 3i-^ to 4J-'2 inches; no centers. $1.50 per pkg. (50 seeds) , NEW ASTERS Bodger'. Mammoth Non-L«ter«l Branch- ing. This iB quite a distinct claaa. The plants grow about 2 feet hJKh with a low branching habit. The flowers which are borne on non-lateral sterna, are full and of immenBO size. The petals arc curled and in- curved, giving the appearance of a crosa be- tween an Ostrich Feather and Plain Branch- ing, which makes them very attractive. Wnite. Light Blue, Dark Blue. Lavender Pink. K 02. 75c., '4 oz. »1.(X), H 01. »1.76, oz. J3.00. ASTERS, OTHER VARIETIES, IRWIN'S SELECTED STRAIN H o«. H oz. Oi. Early Carlson or Invin- eible, white, pink, laven- der, purple $0.30 SO.SO »1.50 Queen of the Market, white. Dink, lavender, purple 60 .78 2.00 King Asters (Needle tj*pe). white, rose, light pink, violet, lavender 30 .50 1.50 Pink Perfection 30 .50 1.50 Lady Roosevelt 30 .50 1.50 White Perfection 30 .50 150 Peerless Pink 30 .50 1.50 AGERATUM, Dwarf White, Dwarf Blue. CAMPANULA, Media Single, White, Blue, DAISIES, Bellis Giant Monstrosa, White. LARKSPUR. Annual Tall, Double, Stock- }h oz. 25e.. 1^ oz. 50c., 02. Sl.OO. Lilac. Hose and Mixed. 1-16 oz. 25c.. Tr. pkt. 50c. l^ oz. SI. 00, J-4 oz. 51.50, Flowering Rose, l-g oz. 25e., oz. 75c. Blue Perfection, Swanley Blue. H oz. i^ nz. 35e., oz. 81 00 oz. So. 00. Annual Tall, Double. Stock-Flowering 2oc-, ! ■ oz. 50e.. oz. Sl.OO. Media Double, Rose, White, Blue, Mixed. Bellis Giant Monstrosa, Pink, Red, Mixed. Dark Blue. J^ oz. 25c.. oz. 75c. Little Dorrit, Tall Blue, ,'s oz. 25c., H oz. l-lfi oz. 35c., Ji oz. 76c.. M oz. $1.60, Tr. pkt. 50c., Js oz. 81.00, H oz. 81.50, Annual Tall, Double, Stock-Flowering sue, oz. .Sl.OO. oz. $2.00. oz. S5.00. Lilac. ! 4 oz. 25c.. oz. 7.5e. Little Blue Star. 1-16 oz. 50c. Calycanthema, White. Rose. Lilac. Mixed DELPHINIUM Belladonna, True Selected Annual Tall, Double, Stock-Flowering ALYSSUM LittleGem M oz 26c oz 50c , (Cup and .Saucer). 1-16 oz. 50c.. J4 oz. 75c. Strain. Jg oz. 75c.. U oz. Sl.OO, H oz. Shell Pink, 'j oz. 25c.. oz. 7.5c. 4ozs $150 >-8 0z..!Oc.,oz.ouc., peVsicifolia, White. Blue. Best tor cut S1.75: oz, S3.00; 1.4 lb. $10.00. Annual Tall, Double, Stock-Flowering Garnet' of Snow M oz 26c oz 60c, flowers l-lfioz. 50c., ',1 oz. 75e,. oz. $2.50. Formosum, Dark Blue. H oz. BOc, 14 oz. Sky Blue. ■ s oz. 25c . oz. 75c. 4 ol' $1 50 CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth- 7Sc., oz $1 50. Annual Tall, Double, Stock-Flowering Lilac Oucen ' W oz '60 oz $1 00 flowered. '., oz. 25c , oz. 75c., '4 lb- 81.50. DIGITALIS (Fo.xglove). Choice Gloiima- White, is oz. 25c.. oz. 75c. Marilimum' Trailing. 'Js oz. 15c.. oz. Selected Giant Empress. J.oz. 25c., „„ /"""m 1' r'j-"'- H oz. 25c.. oz. $1 00. LEPTOSYNE grandiBora. Yellow. H oz. or OZ. 75c.. I4 lb. $1.50. DRACAENA Indivisa. U oz. 25c., 02. 50c. 50c., oz. 82.50. .^..rur> ^ 1 .. Di r. • 1 1A Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose, FEVERFEW. .See Matricaria. Stillmanii. A fine substitute for yellow AGATHEA, Coelestis. Blue Daisy. 116 oz. Cardinal, Lavender. I4 oz 25c., oz. 76c FORGET-ME-NOT. See Myosotis. Marguerite. Js oz. 60c.. oz. $3.00. ^Oc. CARNATION, Hardy Dwarf Vienna. Double FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh .Seed). In best LOBELIAS, Crystal Palace compacta. ANTIRRHINUM, Tom Thumb, White, early llowirinK I'rilHant mbted; Grenadin table fern varietie.i, tr. pkt. 75c. Tr. pkt. 35c.. l^ oz. 50c. Rose, Blood Red, Orange Yellow. Dwarf Double. Bright red (hardy). GAILLARDIA. Single Giant-Flowering Emperor William. Dwarf blue. Tr. pkt. Sulphur Yellow and Mixed. ^3 oz. 25c . i-g oz. 60c.. ^4 oz. 75c.. oz. $2.00. Finest Mixed (.\nnual). H oz. 26c., 35c., H oz. 50c. oz. SI 00. Marguerite Giant Malmaison. Tr. pkt. oz SI 00. Bedding Queen, Pumila splendens. Very Giant Tall, White, Scarlet, Rose Pink, 50c.. ^ ji oz. Sl.OO. Picta Lorenziana, double mixed. ^ oz. compact, dark blue. Tr. pkt. 36c., ^ oz. Garnet, Yellow and Mixed. J-s 02. 26c.. CENT AUREA, Gymnocarpa, Dustv Miller. 25c., oz. 75c. 50c. oz. Sl.OO. Is oz. 25c., oz Sl.OO. Perennial Varieties, finest mixed. }i oz. Trailing Dark Blue. Tr. pkt. 35c..H oz. SOc. Greenhouse Forcing Varieties: Candidissima. J-s oz. .50e., oz. 82.00. 25-.. oz. Sl.OO. Hamburgia Trailing. Large blue. Tr. Tr. pkt. Suaveolens Yellow. ?-8 oz. 25c.. oz. 76c. Grandiflora Single. ' ,^ oz. 25c., oz. Sl.OO. pkt. 35c., ^s oz. 50c. Keystone Sl.OO . Cyanus Double Blue (Cornflower). H oz. Sulphur Yellow, Blood Red. H 02. 25c., Barnard's Perpetual Trailing. Large Ramsburg's l.(X) 25c-. oz. 7,')r, oz. Sl.OO. blue with white eye. Tr. pkt. 36c., H 01. Buxton's Silver Pink 1.00 Imperialis Giant White, Purple, Rose, GERBERA, Jamesonii Red. 100 seeds 75c., 50c. Nelrose Deep Pink 50 Deep Lavender, Heliotrope and Mixed. 1000 seeds, S3. 50. Cardinalis (Perennial). 1-16 02. 50c. Giant Yellow 50 Jg' oz, 25c., oz, Sl-00. Jamesonii Hybrids Mixed. 100 seeds 50c.. LUPINUS Mutabilis roscus (Annual). Fine Phelps' White 50 CELOSIA Cristata. Dwarf Glasgow Prize. 1000 seid.= S^ 00. for cuttinR, Oz. 75c. Garnet 50 1-Ui oz, 25i-,. '4 oz 7.5i' . oz, SI .50, GYPSOPHILA Elegans GrandiHora White. Mutabilis Cruikshanski (.\nnual). Fine New Enchantress Pink 50 Pride of Castle Gould. Blood Red, Car- U oz 2'h' . , ,z ."illc, 4 ozs, SI. 50. dark blue. <.)z. 75c. New Bronze Beauty 50 mine. Yellow, Orange, Scarlet and Elegans Grandiflora White. Extra se- Sulphurious superbus (Annual). Sulphur AOUILEGIA Mrs. Scott, Elliott, Mixed Mixed. H oz. 25c.. oz, Sl.OO. lected strain. )s oz. 35e., ^4 oz. 50c., yellow. Oz. 75c. Colors. Long spurred, finest strain ob- Thompson Magnifica Mixed. 1-16 oz. oz. $150. 4 ozs. 85.00. MARIGOLD, Little Brownie Dwarf (Legion tainable. excellent for cut flowers. 1-16 oz. 25c,. I4 oz. 7.5c.. oz. $2^0. Paniculata alba. Single (Perennial). H oz. .,°. °°t''';, r,^ °ui o" °^ n'li 1- SI 00 1.^02 5175 >4 oz $3 00 oz $5 50 CINERARIA Hybrida, Giant-Flowering, 2oc., oz. 75c.. 4 ozs. $2,00. African Tall Double Orange Ball. ^4' oz. A=,>to»;-n<= D 1^ Q J Half Dwarf. Finest mi.xed. 1000 seeds Paniculata alba. Double (Perennial). 25c.. oz. 60c. ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus Seed ^^ gg Tr pkt. 50c. African Tall Orange Prince. Double. (Northern Greenhouse Grown) Now Hybrida Giant-Flowering. Dwarf, finest GLOXINIA Hybrida Grandiflora. Extra extra selected, h oz. 25c.. oz. 75c. J*"*-, -i^^.n onn '5'' r i!;=^n°n°°ofoSS mixed. 1000 seeds SI, 00. choice mixed. Tr. pkt. 75c. MATRICARIA Capensis alba. Double for $13., 5. 10,000 seeds for $25.00, 25.000 Giant-Flowering Matador. Crimson, 600 HELICHRYSUM Strawflower. Double white (Feverfew). H oz. 25c., oz. 75c. seeds for S57.25. seeds 75c }s oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. MIGNONETTE (Giant Greenhouse Strain). •Special price for larger quantities. Giant-Flowering Rosea. 500 seeds 75c. Strawflower. Double yellow. H oz 25c GrowTi bv a specialist. Seed is saved from ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 1000 seeds Sl.OO, Giant-Flowering .Antique Rose. 500 oz. $1.00. ' largest spikes, Tr. pkt. 75c., K oz. $2.00. 5000 seeds S4.00. seeds 75c Strawflower. Double rose. J-^ oz. 25e J' oz. $3.50. oz. S7.00. ASTERS. Best money can buy. See special Giant-Flowering Royal Blue. 500 seeds oz. Sl.OO. MIGNONETTE, Machet Extra Selected. list above. 7oc Strawflower. Double coppery red. ^ oz ^ oz. 25c., oz. 75c. BEGONIA. Tr pkt. 1-64 oz. Stellata Hybrida. Finest mixed. 1000 seeds 25c.. oz. Sl.OO. Allen's Defiance. '4 oz. 25c.. oz. 75c. Erfordia $0.50 $1.00 SI 00. HELIANTHUS Cucumerifolius. Single yel- Goliath Red. I4 oz. 25c,. oz. 75c. Luminosa 50 1.00 COBAEA Scandens. Blue, J-.,' oz. 26c.. oz. 75c. low Sunflower. '4 oz. 26c.. oz. 60c. MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. See Ice Plant. Vernon 25 .60 Scandens. White, ,'4 oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. HELIOTROPE. Giant Flowering Blue MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me- Not). Victoria Blue. Prima Donna 50 1.00 COLEUS. Finest Rainbow Mixed. Tr. pkt. (Sweet). Tr. pkt. 50c. Tr. pkt. 25c.. '4 oz. 50c.. oz. $1.60. Semperflorens. White .50 1.00 50c. Giant-Flowering Queen Margaret. Rich Dissitiflora. Deep blue, fine for pots. Rubra Red 50 1.00 COSMOS. Lady Lenox, giant flowering white. deep blue. Tr, pkt. 50c, 1-16 oz. 60c,. oz. S2.50. Rex, Special Hybrids Mixed. 1.00 Giant Early-Flowering White. Pink. HOLLYHOCKS, Double, Rose, Crimson, Oblongata Perfecta. Blue, best green- BELLIS. Giant Monstrosa, White, Rose, Crimson, Mixed. Giant-Flowering Yellow, Flesh Pink, Scarlet, White. house forcing variety, long-stemmed. Sow Red .lud Mixed (See Daisies). Lady Lenox, pink. Giant-Flowering 1^ oz, 25c,. oz, 75c, in June outside, transplant into greenhouse BRACHYCOME, Rosea, rose. H oz. 35c., Crimson Ray. "4 oz, 25e,, oz. 7.5c. ICE PLANT. !« oz. 25c.. oz. 60c. in the Fall for Winter flowering. 1-16 oz. oz SI. 50. CYCLAMEN SEED, Best German Wans- IMPATIENS, Holsti. Vermilion red. Tr 50c., '4 oz. Sl.OO. oz. S3. 00. CALCEOLARIA Hybrida Grandiflora. 1000 bck Strain. 100 1000 pkt .^Oc. PANSIES, Exhibition Mixture. Also suit- s.cds at Sl.OO. Glory of Wansbek. Salmon $2.00 $15.00 Sultani. Bright rose. Tr. pkt. 50c. able for forcing. 1-16 oz. $1.50. 14 oz. Extra Choice Mixed. 1000 seeds at Sl.OO. Rose of Marienthal, Pink 1.60 12.00 KOCHIA Trichophylla. ,ls oz. 25e.. oz. 60c .52.25. '4 oz. 54.00. ', oz. S6.50. 02. 812.00. Rugosa Nana. 1000 seeds at Sl.OO. Dark Glowing, Christmas Red. 1.50 12.00 LATHYRUS latifolius alba. White (Peren- PANSIES. Irwin's New Giant. Lavender, CALENDULA, Orange King (true), selected. Bright Red 1.50 12.00 iiialPeasl, ' , oz. 25e., oz. $1.50. Yellow, White, Beaconsfield, Master- ^4 oz, 75c., oz S2 00. Bright Pink with Rose Center 1.60 12.00 Latifolius, Carmine. )s oz. 25c.. oz. 81.50. piece Mixture and Florists' Mixture. Double C range for cut flowers. ^4 oz. 75c.. White with Carmine Eye . , J, 60 12 00 Latifolius. Pink Beauty. I'g oz. 50c., oz Home-grown seed. Tr. pkt. 75c., i-g oz. oz. $2,00. Pure White 1.60 12.00 SI. 50, S1.25, 1.4 oz. $2.00, !.. oz. S3.50, oz. $7.00. "Or^lV/IAM 1 II?\\7IlVr321 6th Ave., Between 20th and 21st St$. I\.V-rlVl.rm.l^ «!• IIX. VY 11^ Phones, 3738-2326 Watkins NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange February 7, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 295 / Have Moved to 321 6th Avenue, New York, Between 20th and 21st Streets GLADIOLUS BULBS —NEW CROP- Choice Florists' Flower Seeds PENTSTEMON, Gloxinia-Flowered. Bril- liant mixed. Tr. pkt. oOc, 1-16 oz. $1.00. PETUNIA, Double. Large-flowering, fringed, 500 seeds 85c., 1000 seeds S1.50. Giant. Single, fringed. 1000 seeds SOc.. 1-64 oz. S1.23. Howard's Star. Tr. pkt 25c., 1-16 oz. 75c. Rosy Morn. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 oz. 75c. Striped and Blotched. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 oz. 7oc. Giants of California. Finest mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., 1-16 oz. S3.00. Snowball. Dwarf white. Tr. pkt. 50c., H oz. SI. 00, oz. $3.00. PHLOX, Nana Compacta, Defiance Red. ^8 OZ. 50c., >4 oz. 75c.. oz. S2.50. Nana Compacta, Fireball, yi oz. 50c., H OZ. 7oc., OZ. J2.50. Nana Compacta, Mirabilis. H oz. 50c., h oz- 75c., oz. S2.50. Nana Compacta, Rosy Chamois. y$ oz. 50c., .L4 oz. 75c., oz. 82.50 Nana Compacta, Snowball White. }4 oz. 50c., '4 oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. Nana Compacta, Mixed. ^ oz. 50c., H oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. Drummondi grandiflora. Finest mixed. }8 oz. 25c.. i4 oz. 50c., oz. $1.25. Decussata Hardy Phlox. Choicest mixed. H oz. 50c., H oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. POPPY, Iceland Nudicaule. Single mixed (Hardy). H oz. 35c., '4 oz. 50c., oz. $1.25, Glaucum (Tulip Poppy) (Annual). Dazzl- ing scarlet. J-a oz. 25c., oz. 60c. Iceland Nudicaule. Double, mixed (Hardy). I4 oz. 35o., '4 oz. 75c., oz. $1.50. Orientale Hybrids. Mixed (Hardy). i4 oz, 25c., I4 oz. 50c., oz. $1.50. Orientale Deep Crimson (Hardy). J^ oz. 25c., 14 oz. .Mc, oz. $1.50. PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea. Mixed. 300 seeds 75c. Obconica Gigantea, Red. 300 seeds 75c. Obconica Gigantea, Rose. 300 seeds 75c. Obconica Gigantea, Apple blossom. 300 seeds 75c. Obconica Gigantea, Lavender. 300 seeds 75c. Obconica Gigantea, White, etc. 300 seeds 75c. PRIMULA Chinensis, Giant-Flowering Fringed. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis Defiance, Christmas Red. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis, La Duchesae. Flesh color with white center. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis Blood Red. Dark velvety color 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.26, 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis Rosea. Bright pink. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds, $2.25. Chinensis, Blue Shade. 250 seeds 75c , 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis, Pure White. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2.25 Chinensis, Salmon. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis, All Colors Mixed. 250 seeds 75c.. 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2.26. PRIMULA Malacoldes. Lilac. Tr. pkt. 50c. Malacoides. Mixed. Tr. pkt. SOc. Veria Elatior. Mixed (Hardy Cowslip). Tr. pkt. 50c. Auricula. Superb mixed. Tr. pkt. SOc. Auricula. Yellow, iarge-flowering. Tr. pkt. SOc. PYRETHRUM Hybridum, Single Album. 1-16 oz. 25c., oz. $2.50. Hybridum, Single Blood Red. 1-16 oz. 2Sc.. oz. S2.50. Hybridum, Single Rose. 1-16 02. 25c oz. $2.50. Aureum, Golden Feather. 1-16 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. RHODANTHE Manglesii, Double Mixed (Everlasting), ig oz. 25c. Manglesii, Single Rose (Everlasting). 3^4 oz. SOc. Manglesii, Single White (Everlasting). Oz. $1.50. Manglesii, Double Rose. 1-16 oz. SOc I4 oz. S2.00, 1 oz. $5.00. Manglesii, Double Red. 1-16 oz SOc '4 oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. RICINUS Zanzibariensis. Finest mixed Oz. 15c., '4 lb. oOo. 3 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. H oz. 25c., oz. .H lb. SALPIGLOSSIS, Purple and Gold, VioiTt and Gold, Crimson. Separate colors, or mixed, i-s oz. 2Sc., oz. $1.50. SCABIOSA, Large-Flowering Azure Blue. }-8 OZ. 25c.. oz. 75c. Large-flowering King of the Blacks. H oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Large-Flowering Flesh Pink. H oz. 25c., oz. 7Sc. Large-Flowering Rose. } Large-Flowering White. 75c. SHAMROCK SEED (True Irish). 25c., oz. $1.00. SMILAX SEED, if oz. ISc, oz. SOc. $1,50, lb. $4.50. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. SOc, yi oz. $1.50. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt.. 1-16 oz. 50o., H oz. $1.50, oz. $5.00. Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 25c., a oz. 7Sc., oz. $2.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. SOc, Jf oz. $1.25, oz. $i.OO. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 25c., J^ oz. 50c., oz. $1,50. Patens Blue. Tr. pkt. SOc. Farinacea (Perennial). Light blue. H oz. 50c. SNAPDRAGON. See Antirrhinum. SOLANUM Capsicastrum (Jerusalem Cherry). H oz. 2Sc., oz. 75c. STATICE Latifolia. Color soft lavender (Perennial). y& oz. 25c., i4 oz. SOc. oz. $1.50. Tatarica Silver White (Perennial). }4 oz. 25c., J4 oz. SOc, oz. $1.50. STOCKS, Dwarf Large-Flowering Ten Weeks for pot plants. Blood Red, Light Blue, Bright Pink, Mauve, Purple, Pure White, Canary Yellow. H oz. 60c., 14 oz. 75c, oz. $2,00. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. Best strain, se- lected from double flowers. Tr. pkt. SOc. White. Vs oz. $1.00, yi oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. Rose. H oz. $1.00, i4 oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. Shell Pink. }4 oz. $1.00, '4 oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. Lavender. Jl oz. $1.00, k' oz. $2.00, oz. $3.00. Purple. 14 oz. $1 .00, H oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. Yellow-Salmon. jg oz. $1.00, H oz. $2.00. oz. $5.00. Princess Alice. White. H oz. $1.00, H' oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. SWEET PEAS, Spencer Type. For outside in all best varieties. Oz. 35c, 4 o7s. $1.00, lb. $3,00. Irwin's Early orWinter Orchid-Flowering. Zvolanek's Early or Winter-Flowering in all varieties. Send for full list. VERBENAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering Luci- fer. Scarlet, best red, new. H oz. SOc, 1... oz. $1,50, oz. $2.50. Defiance (Scariet). H oz. 25c., 'A oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. Firefly (Scariet with White Eye). H oz. 26c, }2 oz. 75c, oz. $1.25. Mayflower (Giant Pink). }4 oz. 25c, In oz. 75c., oz. $1,26. Purple Mantle. White striped, la oz. 25c., y- oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. VERBENAS, Irwin's Giant Florist. Bril- liant mixture. J-s oz. 2Sc., H oz. 75c,, oz. $1.50. VINCAS, Alba White. With rose eye. K oz. 25c., J-2 oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. Alba Pura. Pure white, yi oz. 25c., H oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. Rosea. Pink, yi oz. 2Sc., H oz. 7Sc., oz. $1,25. Mixed. All colors. H oz. 25c., H oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. WALLFLOWER, Early Paris Brown (An- nual). H oz. 25c, oz. 75c. XERANTHEMUM. Double, extra choice, mixed (Everlasting). Tr. pkt. 25c., M oz. 50c., oz, $1.50. ZINNIAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Scar- let and Crimson shades. Orange and Yel- low Shades, Golden Yellow Shades, All Colors Mixed, Flesh Pink. Pink and Salmon shades. 3-b oz. SOc, >4 oz. $1.00, oz. $3,00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yel- low, yi oz. SOc, U oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. New Double Dahlia Flowered. Mixed. H oz. 60c. k oz, $1.00, oz. $3.00. FOR ALL OTHER CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS SEND FOR LIST OR SEND YOUR ORDER IN. HARDY LILIES For immediate shipment from Cold Storage Lil. Auratum, 8-9, 200 to a case, S35.00 per case. Lil. Spec. Rubrum, 8-9, 200 to a case, S35.00 per case. Li!. Spec. Rubrum» 9-11, 125 to a case, S35.00 per rase. LiL Spec. Album, S-9, 200 to a case. SS.'j.OO per case. LILIUMGIGANTEUMBULBS For Immediate Shipment $55.00 Per Case in Any Size Packed as Follows: 7-9, 300 to a Case 8-9, 250 to a Case 100 l).i-in. and up $4.00 IM-in. and up 3.60 1-lH-in 3.00 I'-a-in. and up 4.00 1 ',4-in. and up 3.50 7.00 6.00 6.00 4.00 6.00 4.00 America. America. America. Augusta. i--2-iu. auu up. Augusta. 114-in. and up Baron Hulot. lyi-in. and up. . . Baron Hulot. 1 j4-in. and up. . . Chicago White. I'.^-in. and up, . Chicago White. 1 j4-in. and up. . Halley. Il2-in. and up Halley. 1^-in. and up Mrs. F. King. 13'2-in. and up. . . 4.00 Mrs. F. King. 114-in. and up. . . 3-00 1000 $35.00 30.00 24.00 36.00 30.00 60.00 50.00 45.00 35,00 46.00 35.00 36.00 26.00 Panama. 13-2-in. and up Panama. li-<-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. SMILAX. Strong, 2.'.<,-in., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Yellow, Silver Pink, Nel- rose. Keystone, White, Bronze and Red. 2'4-m,, $6,00 per 100. 856.00 per 1000. VINCAS, Variegated. Rooted Cuttings ready now, $3.00 per 100, $16.00 per 1000, postpaid. 23-4 -in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000: 3-in.. $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. VERBENA. Seedlings, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. •THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW" LEMON OIL. ',. gal. S1.50, gal. $2.50. NICO-FUME, Liquid. S-lb. tin, $14.60 each: 4-Ib. tin. $7.50 each; 1-lb. tin, $2.00 each; '4-lb. tin, 65c. each. Paper: 288 sheets, 89.50 tin; 144 sheets, $6.00 tin; 24 sheets, $1,25 tin. NICOTINE LIQUID. 1 pint (about 1 pound), -52,00. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100-lb. lots, $4.50. NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPER FLOWER POTS. advertisement, page 326. TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100- lb. lots. 83.50. ,.^.vJ. .rj^mt i TOBACCO STEMS "(In lOO-lb.lbalealonly). Per 100-lb. lots, $2.50. APHINE. 1 gal. $3.00. AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanized, with .Auto-Pop, 87, AUTO-SPRAY. Brass, $10.75 .■\sk for price list. with Auto-Pop, See separate All prices are subject to change. Satisfaction Guaranteed. ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 6th Ave., Between 20th and 21st Sts. Phones. 3738-2326 Watkins NEW YORK Wben orderlni:, please mention Tb« filxcbaiis« 206 The Florists' Exchange Publishers (Announcement Effective March 1, 1920, the subscription price for The Florists' Exchange will be $2.50 a year Any present subscriber whose subscription expires in 1920 has the privilegfe of renewing FOR ONE YEAR ONLY at the present ($1.50) rate provided remittance reaches us not later than February 28th Advertising rates will be increased forthwith as advertising con- tracts expire. Rate Cards will be mailed our patrons in due course. There are few men in active business who will not understand our situation — they have their own experience to judge by. In our endeavor to give service at the lowest possible margin this paper has hardly made both ends meet these past five years. First came the great drop in advertising in 1914, at the opening of the World War, and then soon after the wage increases all along the line. The result of the arbitration agreement following the great printers' strike, which was made retroactive to Jan. i, has added still another ^53 per cent, increase to the many increases which pre- ceded this last one. This affects composition, printing, binding, etc. Since this new scale went into effect our losses on each week's issue have shown that it was utterly impossible for us to continue under present expense. In truth it became necessary to choose between total suspension and higher subscription. and advertising- charges. Every grower, every retailer, every seedsman, nurseryman or supply man, knows full well what he has been up against with con- tinually increasing costs in every direction. Our problems for exis- tence and maintenance are practically the same. Paper that in 1916 cost S5.33 per ream is today §15.60 per ream, with prospects of going to over S20 per ream. Our payroll over all has more than doubled. Binding is three times higher than in 191 6, and so on along the scale. Machinery prices are out of sight; presses have doubled in price and at that are not to be had. Even Uncle Sam's charge for carrying the paper to you has doubled under the zone system of charging, and is scheduled to go much higher. Never before in its history has an independent, fearless and progressive trade paper been more necessary to the trade's well being than right now when so much uncertainty prevails as to the future, and when trade movements were never more important than those which are being carried out todav. Granted that we receive the trade's hearty support in the future — and we believe we will — thus giving us sufficient revenue to enable us to carry on The Florists' Exch.4n-ge as the representa- tive trade journal of the country in the days to come as we have done in the past, we beg to assure subscribers that we will continue unremittingly to serve them faithfully and well, to the best of our ability, sparing no pains or labor in the endeavor. We have spent over thirty years working for the trade and, while we may be mistaken, we believe our accumulated knowledge of trade needs and trade aspirations may be worth still more to it in the great future which confronts us than it has been in the past. Canadiau Seed Trade — Continued from page 29 1 iirst generation seed in commercial quan- tities. Such seed will be subjected to rigid inspection and wbere possible placed in sealed packages. The com- mittee which considered this place of the subject pointed out that the proper place for the bulk production of tirst genera- tion seed was in commercial seed cen- ters or business organizations able to carry on this work, but until such time as there are sufficient centers to produce commercial quantities, the Government experimental farms should make ar- rangement to produce such seed. In so far as the distribution of this seed was concerned, it was agreed that the members who entered competitions should have first call on registered seed and that these should furnish the bulk of the commercial seed supply. ; -1 peiTuanent committee will be ap- pointed on standardization. This com- mittee will endeavor to limit the number of varieties and also to keep to uniform types such as could be handled collec- tively in commerce. Provincial farms will start this year on the production of high grade seed for the purpose of multiplication. The first day was given up to addresses and discussions by various officials. Among those in attendance were leading seed growers from all parts of Ontario, officials from the Provincial Experimen- tal Farms, the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege and the Provincial Department of Agriculture. The Dominion Department of Agriculture was represented and .E. L. Newdick of the Department of Agriculture of the State of Maine and Phillipe Roy of the Department of Agri- culture of the State of Maine also took part in the proceedings. G. C K. Nicholson's Notes \Vi- have tiMi-ncil frnin Itnhcit Nichol- ^"11 of DalhiN, 'i'ex., 11 oojiy of the first (^■^ui' iMibiiNh every now and then. .Mlhough he calls it little it in l.Oi/^in.x llHiiin. nud has ]li iiages. The "Notes" may not he a inagiizine, hut they arc well worth reading and Mr. NicholKon shows that he believes iu advertising with dash and vim. The page wc like best is the one demonstrating what happens to seeds in going through a seed cleaner which be uses. Catalogs Received James Vick's SonH, i{n( Ijc^tf r. .\ \. art now BfndiiiK out ""Vick'H .Vfttcr Hfw>k for ]020." It ia unusually well compiled and has IS large, fine il- lustrations in its 20 pages. James Vick's Sons, Rorlirstfr, N. Y., have issued "Vick's Garden and Moral Guide for 1920" containing 112 pages of useful information. Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa., has issued "Dreer's Garden Hook, 1920.'' Its 224 pages give information compiled with great care. Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa., sends us "Dreer's Market Gardeners' Wholesale Price List .Spring 1920." 'Ai\ pages, gotten up in the usual way. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.— "1020 Chr>'6antheniuins, Florists' Wholesale LLst." 24 pages, tjrimful of interest. Exceptionally well prepared in every way. Grif?ing Nurseries, Port Arthur, Tex. — 10 pages. This price list gives information about the firm's Figs. Oranges, Kumquats, Persimmons, Mulberries, Loquats. Palms, C\-press, Roses, etc. Moreau Plant Co., Freehold, N. J. — 4-page price list. Wilbur A. Christy, Warren, O. tail price list. Carr*s Nurseries, Yellow Springs, O. — 4-page price list. Routledge Seed and Floral Co., Portland, Ore,, sends us its "1920 Catalog" of 160 pages, which is extremely well gotten up both as to print- ing and illustrations. It is also well compiled. Everette R. Peacock Co., Chicago, is mailing its special price list for 1020. Valdesian Nurseries, Bostic, N. C., have issued "Landscaping the Hume Grounds." Oak Park Nurseries, Patchogue, N. Y., are send- mg out an interesting little booklet entitled: "Yes- terday and Today and a Peep at Tomorrow," which tells the story of their 2.5 years' progress and present activities. hpage re- AV.iSHrxGTON, D. C — P.ids for grass and feed seeds for use by the Executive Departments, the Naval Observatory and other establishments of the Government during the four months from March to ,Tune. inclusive, will be ojiened at 2 p.m.. Feb. 14. by the General Supply Commit- tee in Washington. Owing to the fact that the require- ments of the Government for seed during the period to be covered by these con- tracts are not exactly known, bids for specific quantities are not required, but bidders should quote prices in lots of less than .50 pounds, in lots of .50 to 99 pounds and in lots of 100 pounds or over. No samples of planting seeds are required, but bidders are instructed to furnish samples of all feed seeds upon which bids are made. Following is a list of the items de- sired, together with the amounts pur- chased during the fiscal year 1019 ; and the purity and germination specifications : -Mfalfa, purity, 98; germination, 90. No pur- chases in 1919. Clover, Alsike: purity. 9S; germination, 90. Xo purchases in 1919. Clover. Red: purity, 98; germination, 90. No purchases in 1919. Clover, White; purity. 9S; germination, 90. Purchases. 1919, 426 pounds. Kentucky blue grass: puritv. SO; germination, 70. Purchases, 1919, 2,418 pounds. Red top; purity, S.5: germination. So. Pur- chases, 1919, 999 pounds. Kve; puritv. S.5; germination, 85. Purchases, 1919", 1.4S0 pounds. Timothy: purity, OS; germination, 95. Pur- chases, 1919. 150 pounds. Orchard Grass: purity, 90; germination, 90. Purchases. 1919. 3111 pounds. Perennial Rye Grass: purity. 95: germination, 90. Xo purchases in 1919. Italian Rye Grass; purity, 95; germination, 90. Purchases. 1919. 70 pounds. For feed: Canarj-, purchases, 1919. 500 pounds: Hemp, purchases, 1919, 500 pounds: Maw, no pm-cliases in 1919; Millet, purchases, 1919, _ 500 pounds: Rape, purchases. 1919, 51 pounds: Thistle, no purchases in 1919: Sunflower, purchases, 1919, 1,010 pounds. E. K. D. Unfair metliods of competition in in- terstate trade are charged against two i seed concerns in formal complaints is- Bucd l''eb. 'A by the l''cderul Trade Com- iniuNlon. The linns cited by the commiB- sion arc the Amvricuo Mutual Seed (Vjinpany, of Chicago, and the A. A. lierry Seed Company, of Clarindu, lowu, dealcr» in furin, (lower and gur- iliii seeds. AiiBwerH to the charges in the coinplainta inuHt be tiled with the comminsion within 40 days, after which the cases will be set for trial. .;, D. Eiscle, prenideut of 11. A. Ureer, Inc., may be conteinplatiug eng.igiug In a new undertaking. During the recent hearing before the Federal Horticultural IJoard on the .Japauese beetle embargo, he made a number of in()uirics, when it became possible that his busiuess might be seriously injured by reason of an elaborate embargo, as to the methodg fol- lowed in gathering beetles and the price paid for the labor. lie was informed that during the last beetle season the New Jersey State De- partment of Agriculture paid SO cent.'t a quart for the bugs and it wag slated that one enterprising twelve yearg old boy had made $2.5 in one month in har- vesting the beetles after school hours. Mr. Eisele suggested that if he and P. M. Koster, who was equally aniioiis over the situation, were put out of busi- ness they might arm themselves with some sort of a vacuum contrapiion and go after the bugs on a wholesale scale. When the laughter had subsided, they were told their offer would be taken under consideration. K. A. D. Quick Results from Advertising The Heermance Storage & Kefrigerat- ing Co., '6Vi Greenwich St., New York City, announced last week through a page advertisement in The i'LOBiSTS' Exchange that they were prepared to handle Lily of the Valley pips in cold storage. K. H. Diedrich, who for sev- eral years has had charge of the cold storage of Lily bulbs for this company, tol(3 a representative of The Exchange on Monday of this week that immediately after that issue had come into the hands of its subscribers several of the largest importers and forcers of Lily of the Val- ley pips iu this country called him tip on the 'phone, mentioning this ad. in The Exchange, and arranging for cold storage space. Mr. Diedrich further re- ports that since the inauguration of their new facilities for cold storing of Lily of the Valley pips, at the necessary tem- perature of 2t) to 2S deg., the Heermance Storage & Kefrigerating Co. have met with many responses to this new branch of their business, and already received over a thousand cases of Valley from Germany and Holland. Owing to their reasonable rates and reputation for care- ful service, their many patrons have promised considerable business and even sent them new customers who seem pleased with the facilities offered by this company. K. H. Diedrich of the bulb department, guarantees prompt, cour- teous attention to the needs of the trade, and will be glad to hear from new pa- trons. Canada at Large A horticultural council has been formed on the Island of Montreal on which are representatives of the various floral and horticultural associations, to look after the interests of the florists. The Council will meet members of the Quebec Government at an early date to discuss grants to various societies and other matters of importance. E. J. Hay- ward of the Montreal Floral Association was elected secretary and Mr. Ainsworth, president. Steps are being taken under the direc- tion of W. W. Gammage of London to form a Dominion council of horticulture. E. H. Hamilton, president of the C. H. A. will pay a visit to the various floral clubs and horticultural associations between London and Montreal. The members of the trade plan to give him a warm reception at the various centres visited by him. The West End noral Co., London, re- cently entertained the staff to a theatre party and supper. The Hamilton floral dance will be held in the I. O. F. Hall Feb. 9, the same date as the floral dance in Toronto. The C. H. A. annual convention will be held in Hamilton, Aug. 10 to 13. W. W. Walker will erect a greenhouse o2ft. by 140ft., iron frame. February 7, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 297 THE SECRET IS OUT For years a certain grower near New York had the entire monopoly of the New York market on a dainty blue flower which he gave the name of ii BLUE LACE FLOWER" In form it resembles the "QUEEN ANN'S LACE," or commonly known "Wild Carrot." Of course it is much more refined and of a most delightful pale blue color. It is found in all the better Fifth Avenue shops and is sold at fabulously high prices. No one — and I asked every good professional man I know of — could give me the botanical name of the flower, until I happened to see it growing, when I recognized it as one of the oldest annuals I knew of. I do not believe that anyone should have a monopoly on what I call "Nature's noblest gift to mankind" and so I se- cured a big quantity of the seed absolutely fresh and guaran- teed to be the genuine article, and offer it herewith to the trade. Sown in February, flowers can be cut by May and a single crop lasts for two months as only side shoots are cut. Will succeed best in 50-55 degrees temperature at night. Per trade pkt. $1.00, Vg oz. $1.50, H oz. $5.50, oz. $10.00. MAURICE FULD PLANTSMAN, SEEDSMAN 7 WEST 45th ST. NEW YORK WEEBER & DON'S New Crop Flower Seeds ANTIRRHINUM Tall Giant-Flowering. Pink, white, rose, scarlet, striped yellow and Rose. Pkt. sc !4 oz. 25c., oz. goc- ASTERS Extra Early Express. Dwarf and blooms about two weeks earlier than Queen of the Market, white, rose, Ught blue and dark blue. Pkt. loc.. M oz. 450., oz. $1.50. Queen of the Market. Crimson, dark blue, light blue, rose, white. Pkt. sc J4 oz. 20c., oz. 75c. CALENDULA Grange King. }4 oz. 15c.. Oz. 40C. CANDYTUFT Giant White Hyacinth Flowered. 14 oz. 20c., oz. 60c. Empress. J4 oz. 20c., 02. 60c. CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa. H oz. 20c.. oz. 6oc. Candidissima. }i oz. 30c., oz. Il.75- COB^A Scandens Blue. }4 OZ. 2SC., OZ. 40c. DRAC^NA Indivisa ^ OZ. 25c., OZ. 40c. LOBELIA Crystal Palace Compacta. 14 oz. 6oc.. OZ. ?2.00. MARIGOLD French Compact Gold Striped. ,'4 oz. 20c., oz, 60c. SALVIA America. }4 oz. ■$1.25. oz. $4.00. Splendens. }4 oz. 40c., oz. $1.50. Bonfire. }4 oz. 7SC., oz. $2.50. SMILAX J^ OZ. 15c., OZ. 40C. VERBENA Mammoth. Scarlet, pink, purple, white, striped, yellow. 14 oz. 250., oz. 8oc. ZINNIA Giant Flowering Tall. Pure white, golden yellow, scarlet crimson, flesh color, purple. J€ oz. 6oc., oz. $2.00. Cash with Order. WEEBER & DON Seed Merchants and Growers 114 Chambers St. New York City FLORISTS' BEST QUALITY AGERATUM. Dwarf Blue. 3^ oz. 15c. ALYSSUM. Little Gem (Dwarf White). H oz. 15c.. oz. 50c. Sweet (White). Oz. 20c., H lb- 60c. ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon). Giant Pink, Scarlet. Each. M oz. 20c. White, Yellow. Each, U oz. 20c. Mixed. 3-4 oz. 15c., oz. 40c. ASPARAGUS Pluino3U3 Nanus (Greenhouse grown). 100 seeds for 50c., 1000 seeds for $3.50. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 100 seeds for 10c. , 1000 seeds for 75c. ASTERS (Very Best Strains in Esdstence) Lady Roosevelt. A splendid rose-pink va- riety. Tr. pkt. 20o., 3-8 oz. 30c. Crego Asters. Magnificent late cutting Asters. Shell pink. Lavender and White. Tr. pkt. 20c., 'A oz. 50c. Crimson King. Long, stiff stems. Tr. pkt. 25c., ^i oz. 50c. Rose King. Tr. pkt. 25c.. 3i oz. 50c. Lavender King. A fine lavender. Tr. pkt. 25c., 3i oz. 65c. Extra Early Express. For early cutting. White, Roee, Lavender. Each, 3-^ oz. 40c., i4 oz. $1.25. Mixed. !4 o2. 40o., H oz. $1.25. Mikado Asters. Large, graceful flower for cutting. Pink, White, Lavender. Each, tr. pkt. 20c.. a oz. 40c. Lavender Gem. A splendid early pure lavender, no yellow centers: very popular with florists. Tr. pkt. 25c., 14 oz. 65c. Queen of the Market. Selected Early Strain. Dark Blue, Crimson. Each, 3-8 oz. loc, H oz. 50c. Light Blue, Pink. Each, 3^ oz. 15c., 3-^ oz. 50o. Snowdrift, Pure White. 3^ oz. 15c., H oz. 50c. Mixed. 3-8 oz. 15c., I2 oz. 40c. Giant Branching Comet. Dark Blue, Light Blue. Each, H oz. 35c., H oz. $1.00. Crimson, Rose-Pink. Each. 3-8 02. 35c., 3-2 oz. $1.00. Pure White. Extra fine. 3-8 oz. 35c., 3-2 oz. $1.00. Mixed. A well-balanced mixture. 3^i oz. 35c., oz. $1.00. Branching. Late. Extra Selected stock. White, Pink. Each, H oz. 20c., H oz. 60c. Lavender, Purple. Each. H oz. 20c., 3-2 oz. GOc. Mixed. 34 oz. 20c., oz. 75c. BEGONIA. Erfordi, Prima Donna, White Pearl, White Triumph. Each, tr. pkt. 35c. Gracilis luminosa. Tr. pkt. 50c. BACHELOR'S BUTTON Double Blue. !4 oz. 20c. CALENDULA. Orange King. Oz. 25c. Fine Mixed. Oz. lOc, H lb. 30o. CANARY BIRD FLOWER. For baskets and vases. Oz. 15c. CANDYTUFT. ^ „ Empress. Very large pure white. Oz. 40c. White Rocket. Oz. 15o. Little Prince. Oz. 20c. CELOSIA. Plumosa. Tall mixed. H oz. 15c. Plumosa. Dwarf mixed. H 02. 15c. Childsii (Wool-flower). Tr. pkt. 26o. CENTAUREA. Gymnocarpa. H oz. 25c. COB/EA Scandens. Purple. Oz. 30o. COLEUS. Finest Hybrids Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. CYCLAMEN, Persicum Giganteum, Mauve, Rose. Each, 100 seeds $1.25. Red, White. Each, 100 seeds. $1.25. DRAC/ENA Indivisa. Tr. pkt. lOc. oz. 40o- GYPSOPHILA. Elegans Mixed. Oz. 15c. IPOMOEA. Grandiflora (Moonflower). Oz. 30c. LOBELIA. Erinus Speciosa. Deep blue trailing va- riety. Ve oz. 20c. „ , , . . Crystal Palace Compacta. Beat for bed- ding. 3-8 oz. 30c. MIGNONETTE. Machet. Oz. 25o. ;,' Allen's Defiance. Oz. 35c. Grandiflora Mixed. Oz. lOc. H lb. 30c. PETUNIA. Double, Grandiflora and Fringed, Mixed. Tr. pkt. $1.50. Giant Ruffled. Tr. pkt. 7Sc. Single Large-Flowered Fringed. Tr. pkt. 60c. Giants of California. Tr. pkt. 75c. Rosy Morn, Rosy Pink, White Throat. >6 oz. 40c. Single Striped and Blotched, H OZ. 35o. Howard's Star. >i oz. 50c. Single Mixed. H oz. 20o. SALVIA. Bonfire. Tr. pkt. 35c., H oz. 60c. Drooping Spikes. Tr. pkt. 50c. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 30c.. oz. $1.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 50c.. Ji oz. $1.00. SHAMROCK. True. Tr. pkt. 35c. SMILAX. Oz. 30c., H lb- SIM. STOCKS. Dwarf Large Flowering Ten Weeks. Mixed, 38 oz. 35o. Separate Colors. H oz. 40c. Giant Perfection Mixed. H oz. 40c. THUNBERGIA. Oz. 50c. VERBENA (Mammoth-Flowered). Blue, Scarlet. Pink, White. Each, 3i oz. 40c., oz. $1.25. Mixed. 3ioz. 30c., oz. $1.00. THE STORRS & HARRISON CO. PAINESVILLE, OHIO Wlien ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, pleas* meotlon Tbe Bxcbonge GLADIOLI Make every inch of space in your greenhouse count by plant- ing Gladioli between your Carnations. The money they bring you will be a surprise. 250 supplied at thousand rates. Per 1000 2-inand li-f2-in. IM-lK-in. up 1st 2nd AMERICA $35.00 $30.00 $27.50 MRS. FRANCIS KING. Everybody's fa- vorite forcer 35.00 27.50 24.00 The Great Forcing Rose Columbia We offer 25,000, subject to being unsold, 2]4-in. pots, $120.00 per 1000. Our catalog, mailed on request, has a general line to offer. Address THE GOOD & REESE CO. The Largest Rose Growers in the World SPRINGFIELD, OHIO When ordering, please mention The Exchange VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR WHOLESALE DUTCH BULB GROWERS Lisse, Holland Write us for prices on finest quality Dutch Bulbs New York Office: 1133 BROADWAY (c .1 jr ! it i 3-. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 298 The Florists' Exchange Bu rp ee's Sweet A peas Burpee is recognized as American headquar- ters for Sweet Peas. The Burpee Sweet Peas are grown on our Floradale Farm in CaUfornia, and we believe our stocks are unsurpassed. Buy your Sweet Pea Seed for outdoor plant- ing^'now. Write for a free copy of Burpee's Blue List, our catalog to Florists. W. Atlee Burpee Co. Seed Growers, Philadelphia ^^^w "^'Sf^^mm^^^^mmmm^^w^^M&m^^mm m. "^MW^^^^ To See Ahead Straight Look A Long Way Back It's noue too soon to begin looking, now. for the seed you'll sow ne.xt spring and snmmer. The ijrofit on months of work, .ind yonr in- vestment in glass and overhead, depends on the quality of the seed you plant. And seed quality you can neither see, smell, taste, touch, nor hear. The only way to know what seeds will pro- duce for yon. is to know how the seeds them- selves have been produced. Sutton's Seeds fop Flopisis have been bred bj Sulton's for generations. And Ibey arc all gi-oivn by Sutton's. When you look" back al llicir growing you can look ahead ui(h confidence to their sowing. So. send now for the Sutton catalog. It's full of the things that will make money for you, and a valuable reference b(xik. It's sent direct from our American Agents (who have just cabled us for more ! ) for 35 cents, which is refunded with a $5.00 order. Our booklet "Seeds," and trade price list, sent on request. H. P. Winter & Co. 64.F WaU Si. New York City M/tmi^i cnto The S. T. Blake Co. 429-FSacramentoSl. Sin Frincisco, Cal. Seed Growers and Merchants Reading, England I I I I LAGARDE [& SPEELMAN Wholesale' French Bulb Growers OLLIOULES-VAR-FRANCE Eatabliahed 1898 No connection with firm of eimilar name recently established. Send for our Trade Catalogue John Baer Tomato Seed of this grand early variety at 50c. per oz., 4 ozs. $1.50 G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N.'H. When ordering, please mention The Eichange : When ordering, please menUon The Exchange I When ordering, please mention The Exchange The Prices Advertised in the Florists' Exchange are for THE TRADE ONLY John Lewis Childs, Inc. New York" Office : ' 38 Murray Street Flowerf ield, L. I., N. Y. Primula Malacoides Superba! The firic«t strain of this new type, with lurK'T, iiHifh flccper. roBy pink flowere than old Malacoides — und the ttronK'-r habit of l|j*- pliint iiiiikiB it mor*: frf-cly -flowering. Special Offrrj Wc juBt reteived u lot f'f m-w erop seedii from u foreniofct Ennhah SlifcialJBt which wo ofTer, in original packetR, at 25c. each, 5 for $1,00, post- paid. Thin i« a verj' HperinI ofTer to readere of THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE only, bo pI'^fiHc rff(T to this advortifir-nicrit, when ord'-iiiiK Other Seasonable Seeds whether flowers or vcKctableB, a« well as all kinds of Bupplica needed in carrying on the floriHt and trucker's trade, are on band. All of proven vitality and a purity that has earned ua the reputation of careful, con- scientious seedsmen. "It's good If it comes from Beckert'e," so come to Bcckert'i (or all your needs in seeds. "Reaton Why" Catalogue Free! BECKERT'S SEED STORE Established 1877 101-103 Federal Street, Pitt.burgh, Pa When ordering, please mention The Exchange Our New Price List of WINTER ORCHID Sweet Pea Seed has been mailed If you have not reoeiyed one, let u8 know Ant. C. Zvolaoek & Son LOMPOC, CAL. WAIT FOR KELWAY'S WHOLESALE SEED CATALOGUE for 1920 before placing your order. The most favorable prices of the year If not received, wire or write KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Growers LANGPORT, ENGLAND Gold Storage LiliumGiganteum 7-9 inches 300 per case 9-10 inches 200 per case Write for prices C. J. SPEELMAN &:SONS 38 Murray Street, New York City GIANT PANSY SEED In Mixture or in Separ-te Colora (/■ 1000 seeds, 30c., 4000 J seeds, $1.00, }i oz., $1.30, oz., $5.00. Early-Flowering or Winter- Blooming Giant Pansiea, 1000 seeds, 40c; ^ oz. $1.10;Ji 02. $2.00; oz. $7.50. When ordering, please mention The Exchange t'ebruarv 19-20. The Florists' Exchange a 99 NEW FLOWER Celosia Chrysanthefolia, or "Celosiamum" A cross between Celosia Childsii and Celosia Argentea. Color, beautiful cardinal red. In size and form it resembles a large Chrysanthemum. It was one of the most talked of flowers at the Detroit Convention of the S. A. F. Can be dried and sold throughout the Winter. The flowers are wonderful for baskets and funeral designs. Our large blooms retailed in Chicago and New ^ork at $6.00 per doz. Will bloom out of doors from July until frost. Seed sown in greenhouse now and transplanted outdoors in April will bloom from June until late frost. We offer a limited (tO An P^"^ trade amount of seed tp£tm\J\J packet. Not over three packets to any customer. (One packet contains more than 1000 seeds). All who inquired about CELOSIAMUM at the convention will remember that we informed everyone the seed would not be disseminated until 1921, but as our last season's seed crop was far larger than we expected we decided to heed the urgent demand of the trade and not monopolize this ourselves, but let the florists have this wonderful creation. Kindly write for complete catalogue of other seeds S. BRYSON AYRES CO. Seed Growers to Particular Florists SOS Walnut St , KANSAS CITY, MO. Wbeo ordering, please meatlon Tbe Kxcbange We are Headquarters for the Best of Everything in Vegetable Seeds With our Stock Seed Farms at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations in every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing Peas, Beans, Corn and Vegetable Seeds of all kinds in quantity and highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for further delivery JEROME B. CAMBRIDGE RICE SEED CO. NEW YORK When ordering, please mentloo The Exchange GLADIOLUS "AMERICA" AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE LOT OF BULBS Grown in the vicinity of Rochester, where soil and climate con" ditions are ideal. I St size 1000 2d size 1000 America $30.00 $25.00 I St size 2d size 1st size 2d size 1000 1000 1000 1000 Augusta $30.00 $25.00 Niagara $45.00 Cracker Jack. . . . 30.00 25.00 Panama 45.00 $35.00 Glory of Hol- Peace 45.00 35.00 land 45.00 ScHWABEN 60.00 55.00 Halley 35.00 Send for our Florists' Wholesale Catalog of Seeds, Plants, Bulbs and Supplies. HART & VICK, Rochester, N. Y. Wbeu oraeriDc, pifcase meotiOD Tbe Exchange BULBS AND ROOTS FOR EARLY STARTING AND FORCING GLADIOLUS Grown on our own farms. Sountl, carefully graded. Picked for forcing. 'fooo " ^^ "'" America $30.00 Baron Hulot 55.00 Mrs. Francis King 25.00 Europe 60.00 Halley 35.00 Kunderdi Glory Chicago White 32.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 50.00 Panama 47.00 Pink Perfection 50.00 Primulinus Sunbeam 60.00 Prince of Wales (100, $7.50) . . 70.00 Salmon Queen 35.00 Schwaben 58.00 Vaughan's XXX Mixture 22.00 Vaughan's Standard Mixed . 18.00 Above prices are for January only. 1000 $25.00 45.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 28.00 45.00 40.00 60.00 52.00 F. 0. B. "King of the Autumn" Finest Cut Flower Variety. Write for special prices. New York or Cfiicago as our stocks permit. CANNAS DORMANT ROOTS Order now at these low prices. F. 0. B. New York only 100 1000 Chas. Henderson $4.00 $35.00 David Harum 5.00 40.00 Eureka 8.00 75.00 VAUGHAN'S FIREBIRD 10.00 90.00 King Humbert 5.50 50.00 Hungaria 7.50 70.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35.00 Venus 5.00 40.00 Wyoming 5.00 40.00 Yellow King Humbert 6.00 50.00 SPECIAL FLOWER SEED LIST, Ready. All early stocks for florists, ask for it. TUBEROSES, Dwarf Pearl 100 .$4.00 . 5.50 . 7.00 CALADIUM Esculentum Inch 100 1000 Inch .5-7 $7.50 $70.00 3^. 7-9 12.50 110.00 4-6. 9 15.00 140.00 6-8. Deliveries as desired. 100 1000 TRITOMA Pfltzeri.. . . $10.00 .$90.00 Money maker for florists. COLD STORAGE LILIES and VALLEY. Write for Prices. SEASONABLE SUNDRIES 1000 $35.00 50.00 62.50 Scotch Soot, Clay's Fertilizers, Raffia, Hyacinth, Sticks, Sheep Manure, Bone Meal, Bamboo Stakes. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE newyork When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange SALVIA or SCARLET SAGE We have just completed harvesting our own Bloomsdale Farm Grown, crop 1919, Salvia or Scarlet Sage. We oflfer you this exceptionally good strain and high vitality Seed, of the following varieties: SALVIA SPLENDENS OR CLARA BEDMAN AND BONFIRE 1 pound $30.00 per pound 5 pounds and over $25.00 " " Net 60 days, 2% off 10. f.o.b. Bristol, Pa., if unsold on receipt of order, as we did not have a large crop. D. LANDRETH SEED COMPANY Butiness Establishea 1784 BRISTOL, PA When ordering, pleftie mention The Bx change _^_ Wbm orderlnc, please meotlco The Ixchaage Our Advertising Columns R£AD FOR PROFIT ! USE FOR RESUTLS 300 The Florists' Exchange CANNAS Sound, 2-3 eyo rootM. \!1 v;»rictirM KtifH foIiiiRC. uhlcHW otluTwifiO noted. 100 lOflO KinK Humbert. Ilntiizi' foIiiiRC, oniiiK'" rinl 87. (M) $tU).00 Yellow Kind Humbert. Vollow, Hpottcd red 3.50 30.0, with sciirlct innrkinga 3.50 30.0fJ PnnnniA. Kc-d with yellow odRO 6.50 50.00 A. Bouvier. Hifh volvetv crimson 3.50 ;i2,00 Florence VnuRhnn. Cnldcti yellow, spotted rod 4.00 35.00 Gindintnr. Liir«.-, Inirlit yellow, Bpotted oriniBon 3.50 32.50 Mme. Crozy. (■ntnsnu. .s.urlet, yellow edge 4.00 35,0it Mrn. A. Conurd. Siihiiuii [)liik 7.50 70,01) Richard Wallncc. (':umiy yellow 4.00 35,00 RoHcn Kifcnntea. (JiHiuitir rose i>ink 7.50 70.00 \'onu«. Siift ruse pink, yellow hortier 4.00 35.00 Dnvid Hiirum. liroiize foliuRe. briRlit vermilion 4,50 40.00 ERnndalc. Bronze foIiiiKC. elierry red -l.OO 35.00 Wyoming. Uroiisie foliiiRe, bright onuiRe flowers 4.00 35.00 KobuHtn Crnndifloro. Itronze foliaRe, nmmmoth, henvy-growing 5.00 40.00 Brnndywine. Hroiize foliage, diizjiliiig red, spotted with crimson 3.50 30.00 Mun[;nria. l-'avorile pink beddinR variety ' 5,00 45.00 Wintzcr"« ColoKHnl. !.!lr^■^^t llowen^l viirietv. brilliant sesxrlet 4.00 35.00 RAMBLER ROSES A f.w liiiiulntl D. Perkins iiinl awatha. Long tops iiiui liciivy c $15,00 per 100. ROSES ^ 5000 Ucnch-Growii American Beauties, dried off and ready for lifting at once. Good stock for Spring pot plants. Heavy, well- riponed canes. $16.00 per 100, S140.00 per 1000. CALADIUM Esculentum, 7'il $10.00 !l(ll 18.00 TUBEROSES, Excelsior Pearl, 4!U 5.00 IVIammoth 6.50 $00.00 I50.nn 45,nn 00.0(1 BONNAFFON SOIL CUTTINGS Immediate Shipment If you want to change or improve your strain, get some of these now. You ean work up a fine lot of stock and this is from a particularly healthy strain, no midge and no blind plants, well rooted stocky cuttings at $16.00 per 1000. NEW ROSES Frank W. Dunlop and Madame Butterfly. Own Root: $35,00 per 100, $82.50 per 250. $150.00 per 500, 8300.00 per 1000, $725.00 per 2500. Grafted: $42.50 per 100. SlOl 25 per 250, $187.50 per 500, $375.00 per 1000, Sni2.50 per 2500. From 2mn. pots. GLADIOLUS BULBS America, Augusta, Halley, Mrs. Francis King Brenchleyensis, Fire King Mrs. Watt, Chicago White, Peace Baron Hulot Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Niagara.. . Panama 1000 $35.00 30.00 45.00 60.00 50.00 60.00 Schwaben 70.00 FOR PROFIT BUY PRIMULINUS HY- BRIDS. WE HAVE THEM IN QUANTITY AND OF BEST SELCCTION. Dont forect PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS average two to tliree blooms per bidb and are quick sellers in the market. Fancy $35.00 oer 1000 Regular $20.00 i>ir 1000 All varieties quoted are First Size. For Second Size, $5.00 per 1000 less. RUBBER HOSE Bull Dog Brand. H-in. size in 50-foot lengths, at 22c. per foot. Several of our growers have given this hose a thorough testing and it has proved decidedly satisfactory. NEPONSET PAPER POTS Get your order in for NEPONSET P.\PER POTS, sold in case lots of 1000 each on all sizes excepting 4-in., 5-in. and 6-in.. which come in cases of 600 each. 2}j-in. pots, $3.05 per 1000; 2!2-in. pots, $3.60 per 1000; 3-in. pots, $5.20 per 1000; 3J4-in. pots, $7.10 per 1000; 4-in. pots, $8.60 per 1000; 5-in. pots, $14 60 per 1000; (Wn. pots, $19.25 per 1000 HARDY LILIES Album, Auratum, MagniBcum, 810-200 to the case, 9| U -125 to the case, at $30.00 per ca.se 2000 POINSETTIA STOCK PLANTS. $15.00 per 100, $160.00 per 1000. MISCELLANEOUS ACERATUM, Stella Gurney. R C, at $1,60 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri. Seedlings. $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; fine, 2}4-in. pots, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; fine, 3-in. pots $10.00 per 100, $95.00 per 1000. BEGONIAS. In bloom for immediate ship- ment. Chatelaine, Kooted Cuttings. 85.00 per 100, 840.00 per 1000; 2,'-.',-in., at 87.00 per 100, Sl.5.00 per 1000; .3-in., at S15.00 per 100; 4-in., at $20.00 per 100; 4i —in. at $35.00 per 100; 5-in., at 850.00 per 100. Mrs. M. A. Patten, Hooted Cuttings, at $6.00 per 100; 2; ..-in., at $10.00 per 100; 3-in., at $20.00 per 100; 4-in., at $27.50 per 100; 4H-in., at $50.00 per 100; 6-in., at 866.00 per 100. CARNATION CUTTINGS. Immediate shipment. Philadelphia. Harlowarden, Matchless, 8.'; 00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Roper, Washburn, $6.00 per 10(1; $50.00 per 1000. COLEUS, RootedCuttings. All the standard and fancy varieties, such as VerschafFeltii, Golden Bedder, Queen Victoria, Fire Brand, Beckwith Gem, Yellow Trailing Queen, at $12.00 per 1000; Brilliancy, Sal- vator and Pink Trailing Queen, at $20 00 per 1000. .\ny varieties of fancy COLEUS that you want tell us. Our growers can supply anything that is good. CYCLAMEN SEEDLINGS. Three leaves, as- sorted varieties of a liigh-grade strain. $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000; separate varieties, $10.00 per 100; 2i.i-in. pots, $12.00 per 100; 2,'4-in. pots, selected, $15.00 per 100. FUCHSIA, Rooted Cuttings. Mijed. best varieties, $2,50 per 100, $20,00 per 1000. GODFREY CALLAS. .3-in.. $10.00 per 100. 2000 S. A. Nutt GERANIUMS, from small pots. Ready now. .57.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. LILY OF THE VALLEY. Let us quote you on new crop Hamburg pips, TABLE FERNS for Fern Dishes. A selection of the best varieties. S6.00 per 100. $55.00 per 1000, HYDRANGEA, Dormant, Baby Bim- binette. 2' ,i-in, pots, $12.50 per 100; 4-in., $30.00 per 100. FERNS, Boston and Whitman!, 2'A-m. pot-grown, $7-00 per 100. $66.00 per 1000. BENCH BOSTONS and VERONA. Ready tor 4'2-in. anil ,"j-iu. pots, 825.00 per 100. ' LATANIA Borbonica. 3-in. fine stock, S,'2.5() jxT 100, PEL4RGONIUMS. We have .500 mixed, in- elu^lini^ from best sorts. Can ship at once. Strong. 2|4-in. pots. Good value at $14.00 per iOO. DOUBLE or SINGLE PETUNIAS. Rooted Cutti.igs at $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Our stock of Double PETUNIAS comprises ten co.ors, all distinct, also an A\ variety of Single Mixed, as well as Rosy Morn, separatl^ MARGUERITES. Yellow, 2-in., at $6 00 per 100, Eo«to-t Yellow, R. C, $3.60 per 100. $30,110 p. r ITOO. Mrs. Sander, R. C, So, 00 per 100. $25,00 per 1000. PRIMULA Obconica. 3-in., at $10 per 100. SNAPDRAC.ON. Free from disease. Silver Pink, Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet. 2},i-in.. 86.00 per IOO. $50.00 per 1000. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant Brokers. \ WATERTOWN P. O. IS Cedar Street Boston, Mass. Wbea orderlos, please meatlon The Sxcbansa PROFITS —Sayit'LuithFlo'^ers" VAUGHAN'S NEW CROP Flower Seeds For Indoor Sowing ANTIRRHINUM Maju.. White, pink. rose, scarlet, ycllijw: Bepuriite eolorb. Each, tr. pkt. 20c., 01. »1.00. ASTER, Queen of the Market. Crimson, pink, lixht and dark blue, white, inixe.l. Each M oz. 20c., 01. 80c. ASTER, The Royal. Purple, row, «h(;ll-pink, white. Each ), oz. 40c., oz. $1.20. ASTER, Vaughan** Giant Branching. Purple, rose, f.heil-pink. white. Each .',1 oz. 25c., oz. 90c. ASTER, Crcgo. White, purjile. light blue, ehcll-pink, r-ij^e Each '1 02. 25c., oz. 90c. ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus. (.Vcwcrop.l Our well- IvF.i.wn .\ Cannas, Tuberoses Caladiums, Dahlias, ( Anemones, Madeira Vines, Cinnamon Vines. Liliutn Auratum, Rubrum, Magnificum, Per Case $32.00. Lilium Giganteum, 7-9 Case 300, 8-9 Case 250. Per Case $50.00 // You Have Not Received Oar FloriMi List, A Postcard Will Bring It. FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. 12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange yr^' Kebruary 7, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 301 One Florist Laughed At The Ten -Ten Chat No. 42 Laughed at it. before lie knew what he was laughing at. After which, we had a good talk together, and I showed hira how, with thi,s very Ten- Ten catalogue, he could make a tine lot of money on the side. And make it, mind you, with- out investing a dollar. You could do exactly the same thing. Not that I claim we have made a wonderful discovery of a way to make money over night. No, not that ; but that, as old as the way is, the Ten- Ten way. of doing it, is entirely new. Send for our Teu-Ten money maker for florists' shops. Then we will send you the Ten-Ten Catalogue, and show you how, it can show you how. to make your cash register ring. fSTuliu? T^eKrS" Cor I yj Ai Thp Sifn of The Tree i Box 24 Rutherford NJ. When ordering, please mention The ExchaHge GET 1919 CATALOGUE For Description oi Separate Colors SEED Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse. Special mixed, O. K. outside. y% oz. $1.00, oz. $7.00. Steele's Mastodon Private Stock. Mixed, Vi oz. $1 .00, oz. $6 00. STEELE'S PANSY GARDENS Portland, Oregon Wben orderlDg, please mention The Bxcbanee SNAPDRAGONS are playing a leading role with every live florist. Get your share of this business. Plants may be started any time from seed. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 per pkt. ; 3 for $2.50 ; 7 for $5.00. Seed of our new Hybrid Pink and our new Golden Pink Que«n, same price. Seed of Keystone, Nel- rose, Garnsrt, White, Yellow, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 35c. per pkt.; 3 for $1.00. Free Cultural Directions. All orders cash. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N.H. When ordering;, pleaae mention The Elxcbange C. J. Speelman and Sons HTiofesafe Dutch Bulb Groaert SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND Established 1868 Let UB quote you on your 1920 Dutch Bulbs order New York Office 38 MURRAY ST. Wheu urdi-i-liiK. pit-as*- mention The Exchange DREVON-TZGELAAR & CI WHOLESALE FRENCH BULB GROWERS \ 1 1 33 Broadway, Corner 26th St. NEW YORK ROSES Own Root 100 lOOO .$40.00 $3.50.00 40.00 350.00 300.00 300.00 26o:oo 180.00 140.00 120.00 120.00 200:00 2i2-inch. Pilgrim (New Pink) ,Re4dy Feb. 1st Crusader (New Pink) ' " " Frank W. Dunlop (New Pink) Ready Now '..:. ..: 35.00 Mme. Butterfly (New Pink).., ,• . '.' .,'.•..:. 35.00 Cornelia (New Pink) '.'■.. .jn-i'il.y, : '■ ■ ■ 30.00 Premier - , -?• ■ 20.00 Columbia -'■•i. ,...16.00 Hoosier Beauty , , . ,,. , 1 .1, ,., '.;...';... . 15.00 Hadley .'■.'; . .'. ...■;':.■. '. .i ??.».• 15.00 Mrs. Charles Russell. . .i . 1 . . ,.', >'. i .■; C'.'Jj.J X^': . v;! 25.00 Ophelia, Double White Killarney, Double Pinfc Killarney, ' . ' Single White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Sunburst, Maryland, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Richmond 15.00 120.00 Kaiserin. Early delivery. .... .. . 1 '.1 ...;.'..... .'12.00 110.00 Baby Rambler 10.00 90.00 Roses will be scarce this season.. . . ,. i /^ . ■ - Anyone wishing early delivery of .own root should order as early as, possible. Send for copy of our complete deacriptive price list. DO IT NOW. CARNATION CUTTINGS READY FOR IMMEDIATE AND LATER DELIVERY rafted 100 1000 $45.00 $400.00 45.00 400.00 45.00 375.00 45.00 . 375.00 40.0C 350.00 35.0C 300.00 30,0( 260.00 NEW VARIETIES 100 1000 Ruth Baur, Pink $12.00 $100.00 Ethel Fisher, Red 14.00 115.00 Morning Glow, Pink 7.00 65.00 John Henry, Pink Benora . . . 12.00 100.00 STANDARD VARIETIES PINK Pink Delight 7.00 60.00 Enchantress Supreme 8.00 70.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Mrs. C.W.Ward 6.00 50.00 Pink Enchantress 6.00 60.00 Alice 5.00 45.00 VARIEGATED 100 1000 Benora $6.00 $50.00 RED Belle Washburn 6.00 60.00 Aviator , 6.00 60.00 Nebraska 6.00 60.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 WHITE Crystal White 6.00 50.00 White Enchantress 6.00 60.00 White Benora 7.00 66.00 White Perfection 6.00 60.00 Matchless 6.00 50.00 Chrysanthemum Cuttings Ready now. lUO 1000 Golden Chadwick $4.00 $35.00 White Chadwick 4.00 SS.Og Wm. Turner 5.00 45.0o Yellow Turner 6.00 45.0q E. A. Seidewitz 3.50 30.0o Chrysolora and others 3.50 30.0 AGERATUM Stella, Gurney and Dwarf Dark Blue. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $1.50 $12.00 2-in 5.00 40.00 2}-4-in 6.00 50.00 ALTERNANTHERA Rooted Cuttings 18.00 2H-in 7.00 60.00 ALYSSUM Doubl Giant Flowering. 2-in 4.50 40.00 2^-\ 6.00 50.00 BEGONIAS Mrs. M. A. Patten. Dark pink. A new and much improved sport of Chatelaine. A beautiful shade of dark pink, bordering on brilhant scarlet. A bright yellow eye sets off the flower, making it very showy and distinct. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $7.00 $60,00 21,4-in 10.00 3>-.-in 50.00 Chatelaine, 2K-in 7.50 65.00 Chatelaine, 3-in 15.00 BOUVARDIA There is always a shortage in BOUVARDI AS Why not order now? jSingle White, Single Pink, Single Red. 100 1000 2-in, pots $7.50 $65,00 2' 2-in. pots 8.00 70.00 April delivery. CINERARIAS 100 1000 2M-in $6.00 $56.00 3-in 12.00 4-in 25.00 COLEUS CUTTINGS 1000 Verschafleltii, Beckwith Gem, Gold- en Bedder, Queen Victoria, Trail- ing Queen, Firebrand and others. Rooted Cuttings $12.00 Brilliancy, Salvator and other fancy varieties 20.00 FUCHSIAS Little Beauty, Black Prince and eight other varieties. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $2.50 $20.00 2-in 5.00 40.00 HELIOTROPE Dennison, Centefleur, R. C 20.00 2-in 5.00 40.00 PETUNIAS Double and Single. Rooted Cuttings 2.50 20.00 2-in 4.00 35.00 2M-in 5.00 45.00 CYCLAMEN English and German Strain Salmon. Light Red, Dark Red, Light Pink, Rose Pink, Pure White, White with Eye. 100 1000 Seedlings, 2 leaves, assorted va- rieties $7.50 $65.00 Seedhngs, 3 leaves 8.00 75.00 .Seedlings, extra select 10,00 Purchaser's selection of varieties, S5.00 per 1000 extra. Quotations on pot plants on application. DAISIES Boston Yellow, 2M-in $7.00 $65.00 White Marguerites, extra strong, 2' 2-in 6.00 60.00 White Marguerites, -3in 10.00 White Marguerites, 5-in 40.00 FERNS Macawii. A new one. .\nd if you have not already, ordered, you will do so and wish you had bought it earlier. It is the fastest grower, most symmetrical and one of the best keepers of any of the Nephrolepis Ferns on the market. Immediate delivery. Good, heavy stock that will please. 2)«-m. 100 1000 Teddy, Jr $7.60 $65.00 Scottii 7.50 65.00 Boston 7.50 65.00 Whitmanii 7.50 65.00 Verona 12.00 BIRD'S NEST FERNS 100 2-in $15.00 3-in 35.00 4-in 60.00 DISH FERNS 100 1000 2'A-m $7.00 $60.00 3-in 12.00 Try a sample shipment and you will order again. ENGLISH IVY Rooted Cuttings $20.00 2-in S4.00 35.00 21 i-in. 7.00 60.00 3-in., three to pot, stalked 12.00 4-in., extra heavy 25.00 5-in., extra hea-\'y 40.00 6-in., extra heavy 75.00 VERBENAS The best and most complete collection in the country; more than forty varieties. VINCAS Rooted Cuttings $2.60 $20.00 2-in 6.00 40.00 2H-in 7.00 60.00 4-in. pots, extra 18.00 6-in 30.00 GLADIOLUS No. 1 No. 2 Home-Grown Bulbs Xy^-va. 1^-in. and up 13-2-in. 1000 1000 America $35.00 $26.00 Augusta 35.00 26,00 Chicago White 40.00 32.00 Baron Hulot 50.00 Brenchleyensis 30.00 25.00 Cracker Jack 30.00 24.00 Czescho 60.00 42.00 Empress of India 45.00 36.00 Glory of Holland 40.00 32.00 Golden West 40.00 32.00 Halley 33.00 28.00 Independence 33.00 28.00 Dick 60.00 42.00 Klondyke 36.00 28.00 Mauve Queen 50.00 42.00 Mrs. Francis King 33.00 28.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 42.00 Niagara 54.00 42.00 Panama 64.00 42.00 Peace 60.00 42.00 Pink Perfection 60.00 48.00 Schwaben 60.00 50.00 Exhibition Mixed 25.00 20.00 Extra Choice Mixed 25.00 16.00 Primulinus Hybrids 25.00 20 00 C. U. LIGGIT Office : 303 BULLETIN BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Wlien ordering, please mention The BlxchuiEa 302 The Florists' Exchange FOLIAGE and BLOOMING PLANTS FERNS, Can rivo Kootl value as wc Krow those in iarRc quantitcs: Scottii. 4-in. 30c., s-in. 50c. 7SC., 8-in. Ir 50 and $2.00 each Teddy, Jr. 6-in. 60c. and 7.SC.. $1.00 and I1.2S, 8-in. $1.50 $2.00 cacli. Whitmanii. 4-in. 30c.. S-in 6-in. 60c. Macawii. 4-in. pots, 50c. each. Verona. Large fern, fine for combin- ation baskets. 4-in. 25c. FICUS Elastics 6-in. 7-m. ond 50c.. 75c. 4-in. pots 50c.. s->n- DRAC/^NA Terminalis. 5-in. pots, 75c. ASST. FERNS for DISHES. 2H-in. J6.00 per 100. 3-in. I12.00 per 100 PTERIS Wilsonii and Alba Leanata. 6-in. pans soc. BIRD'S NEST FERNS. 4.in. pots. 3Sc. ASPARAGUS PlumoBus. 23^-in. pots. J5.00 per 100. PRIMULA Obconica, in bloom. 4-in. pots, 20C,; s-in.. 40C. Cnincnsis. 5-in. pots, 40c., in bloom. Malacoides. 4-in, pots, 20c., in bloom. ARDY ENGLISH IVY . 2»^.in. I7.00 per 100; 3-in.. Iio.oo per 100; 4-in., staked, 25c. each. BEGONIA Luminosa, red. 4-in. pots. 20c.; s-iii., 35c. Magnifica, Pink. 4-in. pots, 2Sc. in bloom. Good Stock to Grow on for Easter CINERARIA Hybrida. Finest strain. 2|^-in.. $5.00 per 100; 4-in.. $20.00 per 100. HYDRANGEA French and Otaksa. 4-in. 2SC.. s-in. 500., 6-in. at 60c. and 75c. GENISTAS. 4-in. 40c., 5-in. 60c. each. AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES. 6-in. pots, fs'i-fo per loo- Started EASTER LILIES. Giganteum. 4- to 6-in. liigb, 6-in. pots, $60.00 per 100. Cash with order. No plants shipped C. O. D. AM plants to travel at purchaser's risk. Plants will be shipped out of pots unless otherwise stated. GODFREY ASCHMANN WHOLESALE GROWER 1012 W. ONTARIO STREET PHILA., PA. When ordering, please meatlon The Eichflnge SPECIAL OFFER 100 1000 Wallflowers, Winter-flower- ing. 2.'., -in $2.50 $20.00 Heliotrope, (lark blue, 2;-iD., 3.00 Asparagus plumosus, 3-in.. . 7.00 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in... 7.00 Begonia Prima Donna, in bloom. 4-in 15.00 Pansies of our well-known strain, strong plants that will make early bloomers. $4.00 per 1000. Lettuce, Grand Rapids, $1.00 per 1000. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Geraniums Standard Sorts Labeled From 2-in. pots. S35.00 per 1000. SMILAX Extra strong, will make quick strings. From 2-in. pots. S2.50 per 100. DAISIES, Boston Yellow From 2-in. pots. $3.50 per 100 GREVILLEA Robusta Prom 2-in pots, $300 per 100. Wc pack to stand any weather. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale Grower Allegany, N. Y. When orderlntr. please mention Tlie Escbangf ROOTED CUTTINGS 100 1000 $8.00 AGERATUM, Stella Gurney ... $0 90 FUCHSIAS. Fine, double, dwarf, habit, early, free blooming 1..^0 14.00 HELIOTROPE. Dark, fragrant 1.25 12.00 SALVIA, Bonfire 1.25 12.00 SALVIA America 1.50 PETUNIAS, Dreers Double. Large flowering. Fringed, mixed colors. . . 1.50 14.00 Rooted Cuttings prepaid by mail. PLANTS 100 FUCHSIAS. Double, dwarf, habit, early. free blooming, strong 2 in 4.00 Cash with order, please. Abundance of Fine Stock Size of Pot 100 1000 2;^-Ln. Fuchsia Little Beaute S5.00 $48.00 2i'4-in. Fuchsias, 12 assorted varie- ties 4.00 35.00 2|^-in. Fuchsia Christmas Gem.. . , 8.00 2J<-in. Marguerites, 3 varieties 4.00 35.00 2^-in. Heliotropes, light and dark blue 4.00 S.'-.OO 2^-in. Lantanas, dwarf orange 6.00 55.00 2|^4-in. Lantanas, 8 assorted varie- ties 4.50 40.00 2 -in. Ageratum, light or dark blue. 3.50 30.00 2 -in. Geranium, 150,000 Oberle, Viaud, Buchner. Nutt, etc.... 4.25 40.00 3 -in. Primula Malacoides 6.00 55.00 4 -in. Cyclamen, full of buds 40.00 ii-i-in. Dracaena Indivisa 4.00 35.00 4 -in. Vinca variegata 13.00 125.00 2)-f-in. Vinca variegata 5.00 45.00 Five million Canna Bulbs, Red and Yellow Iving Humbert, Fire Bird, Mrs. Alfred Conard, Rosea gigantea, etc. How many can you use? Correspondence solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, Wholesale Florist WASHINGTON. NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention The Exchange GERANIUMS , Ready to ship out of 2'.i'-in. from 15th of Feb- I ruarv to March 1st. 100 1000 1 .50110 S. A Nutt $5.00 $45.00 L'l 100 La France 6.00 50.00 101)0 Mrs. Lawrence 6.00 50.00 2IIU0 Mme. Salleroi 5.00 45.00 Blue AGERATUM 4.00 FUCHSIA 5.00 HELIOTROPE (Dark blue) 5.00 I DAISIES (Large single) 5.00 ' Dusty Miller, Gymnocarpa 5.U0 2000 SNAPDRAGONS: Ramsburg's Pink, Queen Victoria, Fairy Queen 4, .50 3000 SMILAX. Heady .March 1st.. 4.00 MAGNUS PIERSON West Street Cromwell, Conn. Wlion nrijprinir. i)l<-nsf^ mention Tho E'ichnnge Now is the Time for Action' DO TWO THINGS First: — Join the Board which costs only Ten Dollars a year, and Second: — Send ua for collection your overdue accoiinta. National Florists' Board of Trade 48 Wall Street, NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange I A Few Good Things You Want I REX BEGONIA, 6ne, 2and2H in.. 810.00 per 100. BLOOMING BEGONIA. Mixed, Pink, White ' and Red, 3 in., 15c. each. Cash with order. Plants and Cuttings Heady for ilnmr-dialc Bale 100 KWO $5.00 1.25 $10.00 1.25 10.00 ABUTILON Snvltili, 2'/i-in. pota... ACHYRANTHES, HooU^Ciiltingii, AGERATUM, blue and white ASPARAGUS plumo«u>,2}i -in. poU 6.00 ASPARAGUS Sprenterl, 2K-III poll 4.00 COLEUS, IS sorta. Hooted Cuttiogn.. 1.80 12.00 CUPHEA, noot.-d Cuttings 2.00 ENGLISH IVY, 4-in. pot« 12.00 FEVERFEW, double white 2.00 FUCHSIAS, RooU-d Cuttings 2.00 18.00 FUCHSIAS, 2'i-in. pota 6.00 GERMAN IVY, Hooted Cuttingv . . . 2.00 HELIOTROPE, Rooted Cuttings I. .50 12.00 LOBELIA, double blue 2 00 LANTANAS, 2}i-in. pots 5 00 LEMON VERBENA, 2}i-in. pots. . . . 0.00 MOONVINE, white, 2K-ln- pola 4.00 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM, Pink . . 2.(J0 SALVIA, Rooted Cuttings 1.50 12.00 TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cuttings.. 2.00 VINCA, vining, 2;.4-in. pots 5.00 WOOD BROTHERS, l{^»V^]i When ordcrhur. plcjisc mention The Exchange COLEUS. Bedding and fancy R. C, $9.00 per 1000. MARGUERITE DAISY. R. C. 2-in. and 3-in., SI. .50 per 100, $4.00 and $8.00. STEVIA, Double. 2-in.. $4.00 per 100. MARGUERITE, Blue Daisy. K. C. $2.00 per 10 ; 2-in. and 3-in., 5c. and 10c. FORGET-ME-NOT. 2-in., 4c.: 3-in., Sc. FUCHSIA, R. C. and 2-in., $2.00 per 100, $5.00 per 100. GODFREY CALLAS. 2-in., 5c.: 3-in., 10c. SNAPDRAGON, Keystone, Nelrose, Davis Pink, Buxton's, Garnet, 2-in.. 4c. OTAHEIT ORANGE. 4-in. pots, in bud and blnoin HOC. HELIOTROPE. R. C, $1.50 per 100: 2-in., 4c. SALVIA ZURICH. R. C, $1.00 per 100: 2-in., 3c. ■MUMS. R. C, $1.60 per 100; all leading kinds and Pompons. SMILAX. 2-in., 3c. TABLE FERNS. 3-in. and 4-in., 10c. and 15c. WONDER LEMON. 4-in. pots, in bud and bloom 30c. CASH PLEASE Rosendale Greenhouses, Delanson, N. Y. Geraniums ROOTED CUTTINGS All booked till Mar. loth except Buchner. These are $20.00 per 1000. Ricard, Viaud, Scarlet Bedder, Castellane, Poitevine, I25.00 per 1000. Ricard only, $30.00 per 1000. S. A, Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000. Cash with order. FRED.W. RITCH Y LANCASTER, PA. ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS ALL BOOKED TO MARCH 1 Ricard, Poitevine, Scarlet Redder, S. A. Nutt and Buchner PETER BROWN Lancaster -:- Penn Our 1920 Wholesale Bulb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. EstablUhed 1883 Vogelcnzantc, Holland AMERICAN BRANCH no Water St., New York NE* SALVIA BONFIRE CROP MY OWN GROWTH H oz. tl.OO, oz. tl SO, H lb. tU.OO. PANSY SEED, Giant Superb. Finest tniitut« 1-5 oi. »1.00. o«. »5 00. PANSY PLANTS. I^rge. ready to bloom, tl.26 per 100. cxpreaa. Cash witb order. E. B. JENNlNuj, GREENS FVRMS. CONN Whfn ■.rtlfrhij:, i.Icaii.- mcntloo The E:xch«nfe SOW NOW forquick returns GYPSOPHILA, Elegant alba . GYPSOPHILA, Elegant Pink.. CALENDULA, Orange King... CALENDULA, Lemon Queen.. CORNFLOWER, Double Blue. CANDYTUFT, Giant White . .Feroz. $0.40 .. •• .60 .40 . . " .40 1.00 ■ .50 MAX SCHLING, Inc. 24 W. 59th STREET, NEW YORK When ordfTlne. plensp mention Thp Krr-haD«» Bolgiano's "Big Crop" Seeds "TESTED AND TRUSTED" OVER A CENTURY Special price list to florists and market gardeners. Write for a copy at once. It will save you money. J. BOLGIANO & SON, Baltimore, Md. Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA Blue list of Wliolesale Prices mailed only to those who plant for profit When ordering, please mention The Excbans* MacNiff Horticultural Co.,Inc. SEEDS, PLANTS and BULBS 52-54 Vesey St., New York City When orderlrifT. plea m(>ntion The Exch«nce BurnettBros. SEEDSMEN Catalogue on application 92 Chambers Street, NEW YORK CITY Seed Packets FLOWER SEED SIZES TO CATALOGUE ENVELOPES— RETURN ENVELOPES Brown Bag Filling Machine Co. FITCHBURG. MASS.. U. S. A. When ordering, please mention The Elichawre DAHLIASlGARDEN SEED GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings All sold until late March S. A. Nutt and Buchner, S20.00 per 1000 Ricard and Poiterine, $25.00 per 1000 Orders for Ricard alone, price S30.00 per 1000 Albert M. Herr Lancaster, Pa. T>ip FT.'hf>ng.^ I J.P.CANNATA,Mt.Freedom,N.J. Geo. M. Eiranans, Newton, N. J. Wheu ordering, please mention The Exchange I When orderlnc. ..please meatlon The Exchange BEST NEW and COMMERCIAL VARIETIES PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS I'. O. BERLIN ... - NEW JERSEY U lieii -riii rlu^. plea.-ip meutiuu 1 In- K\.tiiiiiir*- BEET. CARROT. PARSNIP. RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety ; also other itemi of the short crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 Dey St. .NEW YORK.and ORANGE. CONN. Wh««n orderlne. pleaae mcDtlOD The BzebanK* February 7, 1920. The Florists' Exchange TOTTY'S CHRYSANTHEMUMS Same old "Trade-Mark," but with a brand-new lot of Novelties. THE BEST WE EVER HAD **Mrs. J. Leslie Davis" "Mrs. C. W. Johnson" (Pink Turner) The largest white we have ever sent out, and our The true pink sport of Wm. Turner, identical in usual list of Large-Flowered Novelties, all respects with the parent, except in color. $1-50 per plant, $15.00 per dozen. Look into our Novelty Pompons for 1920. Pompons are the money makers today, if you get the right kind. We list the following kinds: Anna L. Moran, Nelma Putnam, Mrs. Harrison, Francis Huckvale, (I»on AA ^^r hiinilrpil Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Vincent, Julia DeWitt " " '?«>"•"" P" HUHUrCU Send your order in at once for February delivery. We guarantee our stock to be absolutely free from midge or other diseases. Costs a little more perhaps, but it's quality stock and worth the difference. Send for our catalogue if you want it and you will, if you are going to keep up-to-date. CHARLES H. TOTTY, Dept. D., Madison, New Jersey COMPETITION IS LIFE BUY YOUR FRENCH BULBS NOW FROM Lagarde & Vandervoort OLLIOULES. FRANCE Mail address: care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad St., New York City RVNVUti5'BUL85 Lilium Forniosum, 7 to 9, and 9 to 10. Lilium Multiflorum, 7 to 9, and 9 to 10. Lilium Multiflorum Giganteum, 7 to 9. LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS BEGONIA Gracilis Luminosa DRAC^NA Indivisa SALVIA Zurich SMIL AX Seed Prices on application. J. M. THORBURN & CO. 53 Barclay St. - - New York City Caladium Esculentum For February delivery. Doz. 100 5- to 7-mch Sl.OO 87.00 7- to 9-mch 1.25 9.00 9- to U-inch 2.00 15.00 11-inch and up 3.25 22.00 12-inch and up 5.00 35.00 CANNAS, 3 to 5 eyes February shipment. joo 1000 A. Bouvier. Red S3.00 325.00 Chas. Henderson. Crimson 3.00 25.00 Florence Vaughan. Yellow 3.00 25.00 Hungaria. Pink 4.50 40.00 King Humbert. Scarlet 5.00 45.00 Yellow Humbert. Yellow 4.50 40.00 Write for full list, also Flower Seed and price list of other Spring bulbs. A. HENDERSON & CO. 166 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago "U'Lien ordering, please mention The Exchange DAHLIAS GLADIOLI Long Island Grown Dutch Bulbs for Fall 1920 Ask for prices K. Van Bourgondien & Sons Phone 264 BABYLON, L. I. HENRY H. BARROWS Fern Specialist Write for prices Whitman -:- -:- Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Seasonable Stock— Ready Now ASPARAGUS Plumosus. 2l4-m., $.5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 2H-in., $4.50 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. FERN DISH FERNS. 2M-in., $4.50 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. FERN DISH FERNS. 2it-in., Pteris Magnifica, Wimsetti, Critica alba, Lineata and Mayi. ADIANTUM Cuneatum and ASPIDIUM Tsussimense, $S.00 per 100, .^50 00 per 1000. ACHRYANTHUS Herbsti. 234-in., briglitest red, $4.50 per 100. ALTERNANTHERA Brilljantissima. 2Ji-in. (bright red), $4.00 per lUO. FUCHSIA, Mrs. E. G. Hill. 2K-in., (best white), $5.00 per 100 EUONYMUS Japonica, Silver Edge, (for hampers, baskets or vases). 2M-in., $15.00 per 100; 3-in., $25.00 per 100; 4-in., $35.00 per 100. LANTANAS, Dwarf. 2J4-in., splendid stock, distinct sorts, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. , ■ ,• . ■ i PETUNIA GERTRUDE, Double. Best and strongest growing light pink, extra size flower, 2-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 pel 1000. 6 other vane- ties at same price. . SNAPDRAGON, Keystone. 2^-^., once pinched stock, in splendid shape, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. PALMS. Clean young stock, KENTIA Belmoreana. 2i^-m., $15.00 per 100; heavy, 3 in., $25.00 per 100; heavy, 4-in., .$50.00 per 100 CANNAS. Dry roots, two and three eves. King Humbert, $5.00 per lOU, $45.00 per 1000. Meteor, best red, green leaf, $4.50 Per 100, $40.00 per 1000. Richard Wallace, standaid yellow, $4.50 per 100, .$40.00 per 1000. The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO Wlien ordering, please mention The Eichange Right Here in Connecticut Nicely-flowered plants in good shape for store trade. PRIMULA TOWNSENDl PRIMULA Townsendi. Best of the small-flowered Primulas. 4-in. pots at 3oc.. S3. 75 pel doz.: 4''2-in. pots at 45c., S4.75 per doz.; 4-in. pots to grow on, S20.00 per 100. Brainard Nursery & Seed Co. THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Carnations Fred Dorner & Sons, Co. La Fayette, Ind. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Rooted Cuttings CUPHEA, Ageratum, Gurney and Blue 100 Star SO.M FEVERFEW, Gem; GENISTA.VINCAVAR., DAISIES, single white and Mrs. Saunders 1.50 DAISIES. Boston Yellow 2.00 ALTERNANTHERAS, Red and Yellow S8.00 per 1000. Brilliantissima, $10.00 per 1000. ALSYSSUM, Giant Double 2-in 2.00 SMILAX and PRIMULA Malacoide»2-in.. 3.00 GERANIUMS. Rose 2-in SOO CHATELAINE BEGONIA, 2K in. fine 5.00 Cash. BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. GERANIUMS Alphonse Ricard, S. A. Nutt, Beaute Poitevine, from 2J4-m. pots. S5.o0 per 100, S50.00 per 1000: from 3-in. pots, SSO.O per 1000. CANNAS, Dormant Tubers, Mme. Crozy, Anthony Crozy, Florence Vaughan, Brandywine, Queen Charlotte, Chas. Henderson, Cabos, Shenandoah, Tarry- town, S4,00 per 100, 835,00 per 1000. DRAC/ENA Indivisa, from 3-in. pots, SIO.OU per 100, $95.00 per 1000. Terms, cash. Satisfaction guaranteed. PAUL MADER, East Stroudjburg, Pa. When ordering, please mention The E.'vchange 304 The Florists' Exchange Springfield, Mass. Tlie supiil.v (.f riji llowci-s is grnilunllv Jiicraisin);, Init slnwly i.wiiiK to the oii- tiiincd (lark wcalliiT. I'liccs nic mill hiKli. Itoscs nic c|iiic|(l.v Hiinlclied up nl ]llr. In ](Jo. Tllc 1 iTst s.'ll lor Sc t.iiniiilioiis HvcniKc nimut lOc. splits friMiijr for (if. Swi-ct I'l'iis arc c'oniiiig in larpr ciuaulilios and ,if bctlpr nualltv, thry wholosalf f„i- .f.'i iiiul ,fl per 1(H). iTfc'sia IS muro )>li.utitul anf c\eiy man that ever carried a grin and got inyay with it (in lloral supplies) in this city the last week. All report that Hartford, Conn., is there, but will tell .vou fellows that are in the bread line that flowers in this section of the coun- try nre just as scarce as they are any- where, trying to lind out how to make flowers bloom without sun. Hartford is in ih,. midst of one of those .January thaws, good old sloppy weather, and as we do not care a rap as long as we are able to get some flowers. 1 hey are beglnn.lig t.. .onie in and. while puces are high whoh.sale. with no ri-as(ui just why they are nol higher, we get along somehow, but there will come a day when we can tell the grower to' go to but it will not he until after J<.a.>iter. Daffs are in and fetching a good price ; well, we have to ask it l-reesias. ('arnations are where they b-- loiig- that is retail, but wln.lesale— well It IS all right for A] stock but when vou see some of the stock that We poor "sin- ners have to pay .Sc. for, whv you would throw a fit. If some of us' poor down- tiodden florists don t drop dead from en- largement of the heart before Easter t miss my guess. When one buys a bunch of l-reesias at 12 in a bunch and finds that the wholesaler has put in one ex- tra it IS enough to make even a retailer lose cour-age. Violets have been a great standby, if we had not had Violets (now Ihomson do not raise your price because you are getting some free advertising) where would we have been? Funeral work plenly. G. y ji(,,. Bridgeport, Conn. AVe have had so many days during tlio last tew weeks whi.|i it has either r.-ii 1 snowed or has been cloudy that the sup- ply of cut flowers is verv .small i-ooi- pared to the demand. There is a l-ir^o call for funeral flowers and it is some- times dlflicult to obtain en. nigh Unworn to meet the demand. A number of i„.o- ple are sick, and calls for li.imiuets ■,,-.■ numerous. A few wedilings are takin- place which lieli, to keep the florist busv A number of orders have also been booked recently for table decorathms. Roses are very scarce and high. The < arnation supply is inadeiinate. a few fallas and Easter Lilies help out and a tew- ( alendulas are to be had. Tnlii.s and Daffodils are just commencing to blossom. Some good Sweet Peas and frepsias are being cut and Paperwhites are about the most abundant of anv of the cut flowers. In jiotted plants Cvola- men. Begonias, Primro.ses, Cinerarias etc. are to be seen. Spring bulbs an' coming ,ui nieelv and the local florists are looking forward to a good Spmng trade. Some firms are .also making elaborate preparations for the fl,.rists will gi't together and oo- operate to advance the slogan "Sav it with Flowers." through advertising. ' 11- r? ■ ?*'''■'', ,!^' ''^"" '""' t''<^ Wald.i- n akcheld wedding, which was one of the Largest weddings of the season and one lit the most prominent social events Both the home and St. .Tolnrs Church were elaborately decorated with Sunburst Roses and Smilax. Tin- church was festooned with the Smilax. Roses and Smila.\- w-ere u.sed on the rail, and the aisle bouquets consisted of hunches of Roses. A ases of yellow Roses were als.> used m the chancel. This firm is making preparations for a large St. ValentineV I'ay trade. i .lames Hnran >tt Son are kept verv busy with funeral w.nk. They designed | a caski't cover of ('alias, Camelias ami Narcissi rei'enlly. .laines E. Heach reports that DafTodiln and Tulips are just commeniing to bios soin. 'J'hey are cutting ipiiti' a few Freesias whiidj help out very inucli as about all othiM- cut Uowers with the ex- <'e|ition of .N'arcissi are verv scarce Euni'ral work is very iileniiful and keeps flowers well Cleaned u|i. The Park Oarrlen and p'lower Sh.ip reiiorls that counter trade is very good. A number of bouciuets ar.- being (iis|josi'd of for the sick. I'liey are cutting a good crop (if SwcM't Peas. Thi'y have a jjliui- liful su|i|ily of iiotted jilants on hand, although cut flowers are scarce. A verv handsome |iall of Violets was desigiuMl lu're recently. <^J Kc Pflomm reiiorts that all hands at the "Rosery" are kept rushing with funeral *trders. liobert Hawkins reports that he has some elaborate decorations booked fm- the near future. He has had an unusu- ally large number of calls for funeral designs ever since Christmas. F. E. B. New Haven, Conn. Cut flower gi-owcrs uic gic;ill\ alatiii'Ml and agitated by the unjust linaranline ilcclareil by the State of Illinois which lu-ohiliits shi]ipiiig inl.i that State Uahlias. (liadioli. Chry.sanlhemums. (ie- raniums. Corn. Broiuu Coin and Celerv grown in Xew I'higland and .Vew York State. This action by the State of Illinois is no doubt due to agitation concerning the European Corn borer. .\t the meeting of the New Haven Co. Hort. Society the matter was cpiite thoroughly discussed and it was the consensus of opinion that if this (luarantine fad was allowed to spread many other States would pass similar laws, which would greatly in- jure our Eastern growers. The large grower of Dahlias, .T. E. Alexander, of East Bridgewater. Mass.. very ably iioiuted out the injustice of this (luarantine in an article in Ilorticul- tiirt; in which he says a ipiick movement is necessary to .save the business inter- ests of Eastern grower.?. The danger of spreading the Corn b.u'er through the medium of Dahlia roots and Gladiolus c(U'ms is too remote to even justify con- sideration. The borer lives in the stalks, possibly, but these stalks are all cut off before shipment. Moreover, the Dahlia roots are cut up into single pieces, and it W(juI(1 he im- possible for them to carry the pests. Both Dahlia roots and Cla'diolus corms undergo considerable handling, which constitutes another measure of safety. Also Dahlias are idanted .5iu. or Viin. deep, while borers are never found more tli.aii lin. or 2in. below the surface. The growers of Chrysanthemums and (Jeraniums who ship frcmi our States will be hard hit by the enibarg.i. Further- more, a large jiercentage of the Seed Corn used in the Fuited States is grown in Southern Connecticut. It is high grade seed Corn, in fact the best. T'uder this (luarantine our seed (\n-n will also be excluded. Almost simultaneously a notice is be- ing sent out from Washington that the European Corn b(M-er is not as dangerous a pest as was at first supjiosed. It has been f(mnd that in the West it has onlv ime brood a year, and is (piite ca.sy to control. It is hoped that all Eastern Hort. and .\gri. societies will combine in a vigor- ous protest against the spreading of this (luarantine. w. .1. R. Lancaster, Pa. Local trade conditions ha\e imi>roved from the selling jioint of view and the stores all have as much business, in fact a little min-o. than fhev have flowers to handle with ease and C(uufort. _(^^mmenting on the price of flowers Walter Hammond has been making a bompiet for an anni\-ersMrv occasion f-ir a number of years. When he first start(vl. the flowers cost him about .^.s ; this Winter thev ran to over .$20. but. in spite of the high prices, business has increased instead of decreasing. With a few days of sunshine produc- tion has taken a real bound. One grower who has been cutting about "lO Carna- tions a day reported for this week sev- eral days of .300 each Violets are com- ing in more plentifully and of good quality, while Roses are not making a bad third. Even the Geraniums are responding a little better now that Ibey know the sun hiiH not left this section of the country for ever, and a few more days of bright weather will add niateriallly to the num- ber of cuttings th(>y produce Ibrougli I'diriiary : a little late but peiluiiis half a loaf is better than no bread. One of the pleasures for .laiiiiary was that the coal and labor exci-eded the gross i-e- turns by .")() per cent in round tignres. A. M. H. Pittsburgh, Pa. Conditions the past week have been worse than anything that was evr ex- perienced in this district, not that the supply is smaller, for there really have been as many, if not more, flowers on the local market than usual lor this sea- son of the year, but that the demand is so much larger. The orders from tlur smaller towns have lieen heavier than ever before and high prices do not cneck it, as price is no object, so long as they receive the stock. Some of the local retailers are kicking about the high prices, but there is not a day thai the wholesale liou.ses could not clean out the transient and out of town trade at a much higher price than the regular buyer was billed. The whoh/sale houses simply lake their supply in the morning and divide it up among the regulars and call it a day; they are not taking on anv new customers as they have their hands full trying to satisfy the ones they have. The influenza is on the increase here causing a big demand for funeral flowers which cannot be furnished ; as a conse- quence most of the retailers are mixing artificial flowers with the natural wher- ever possible. The Am. Beauty ship- ments arriving here are so small that they are not noticed. Of the Roses Premier and Columbia, in the longer grades, still hold the lead, both in quan- tity and quality. (Jarnations are still small in number and of poor quality. Oallas are more plentiful and bring from ^i to $.5 per do?,. Some very good Snapdragon is ar- riving daily and sells readily at from $2 to i^-t per doz. .Jonquils. Paperwhites. Tulijis and Freesias are more abundant and bring high prices. Sweet Peas are of tine quality, but have been off crop the past week, and from all reports there should be plenty of them in the near future. Other seasonable flowers arriving in- clude Mignonette, Calendula, Baby Prim- roses. Violets. Lilac and orchids, all ol which find a ready market on arrival. The trade in this district are all jilan- ning for a banner Valentine Dav and from all reports there should be enough stock to take care of it especially in Violets and Sweet Peas, the two most popular flowers for that day. .\t a meeting of the directors of the iMendel Corrugated Paper Box Company of (Jakm(mt. Pa.. E. J. McCallum was elected vice-president. John C. Harris, of Harris Brothers, is confined to his bed with influenza, and at last reports he was doing nicely. In- fluenza has hit the Mctlallum Co" hard, as four of them are down with the dis- ease at the same time. E. ,J. McCallum. president, and Hugh Boyd, auditor of the McCallum Co., are on a trip of inspection of their Cleve- land, Detroit and Cincinnati branches. (jeo. W. Marshall, formerly of the -Mc- Callum Co., and The Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., and wife, but now located at Okmulgee, Okla., have been visiting friends and relatives in Pitt.sburgh. Mr. Marshall is very enthusiastic about the West and gives the same advice as Mr. Greeley. Buffalo, N. Y. The Market For the past few weeks there has been a noticeable increase in stock on the market, yet prices are a little liigher than usual at this time of the year. American Beauty Roses are "so scarce that they are impossible to be had. Kil- larney Roses have been in small supply, selling at 25c. to 50c. a piece retail. Ophelias and Columbias meet with a fair demand at 50c. to ifl.50 per piece. Very few Scott Keys and Kussells are seen on the market. Carnations are scarce. Specials are selling at if! per doz. and the ordinary grades at $3. There has been a moderate supply of Callas and Jxmgiflorums ranging from B5e. to $1 a piece, retail. Freesia is in good supply, the price remaining about the same as previously, short stem ?2 longer stem, !f.'{ per doz. Jonquils arc in better HU|iply, but Blill hold in price, Hciiing at ?.'! jier doz. So far Tulips and I'aperwhite NarcisKUs have been la conniderabl* Hupply selling well at 92 5l> and ff.! per doz. Sweet I'eaK have been of tine quality iiKil in good demand bringing ¥8 per 100. Notes Tl)e (Jueen City Seed Oi. Las a fine supply of Spring stock lor both wlKdesale and retail, all indications point- ing to a big demand. \V. E. Kirscboll of Pembroke, N. Y., reports a big demand for bis (;iadiolu» bulbs. 'ITie first few days of the past week were encouraging as there was more sun- shine and not so severe weather conse- quently stock was more plentiful and [jrices began to drop, the latter part ol tin; week the temperature had severely dropped to around I't deg. below. II was the coldest weither Bulfalo had 8e'n in two years. fjiie of the local retailers wh(j depended chiefly on natural gas for heat was com- jielled to idace the stock and plants he had in the store, in his icebox, to prevent them fr(mi freezing. Barney Jleyer, who is foreman for W. J. Palmer & Son's greenhouses at Lancaster. N. V.. was compelled on ac- count of congested railroads and em- bargo on coal to send a man down to Pennsylvania to trace carloads of coal, which had been sidetracked. His efforts were rewarded by locating three cars and forwarding them, thus pn-venting a dis- aster in the greenhouses. Jerry Brookins of Orchard Park has been sending in some very fine Sweet Peas and meeting with a big demand. The Bufl'alo Retail Florist Ass'n has arranged with our local papers for the week previous to Feb. 14 for a considera- ble space for publicity. In the hope of stimulating business, this arrangement proved very satisfactory last year. Albert Reichert has been awarded th» contract for the decoration of the 74th Armory for the coming Automobile Show. This contract runs into thousands of dollars. Mr. Reichert deserves credit for procuring this contract as it is the first time in the history of the Auto Show that the committee sees fit to place it in the hands of a Buffalo florist, always having chosen to give it to some out of town concern. Sir. Reichert has the co- operation of the Buffalo florists at large. Mr. Reichert has also secured the con- tract for the decoration of the Broadway Auditorium for the coming Pure Food Show. This decoration is also on a large scale, the two above mentioned call for over 150 cases of Southern Smilax ; elec- tric lighting and bunting, palms, ferns and flowering plants. The Colonial Shop on Delaware ave., reports a good demand for business, but we are sorry to hear that Mia>IANA Announcement! The New Crimson D P D \I I /^ C CarnatioD iarl920 DLit\illl./L Orders booked for December and January delivery Stock limited. Write for descriptive circular PRICES ; $14.00 100 $115 1000 W. D. HOW^ARD MILFORD, MASS. Table Ferns E.xtra fine, bushy plants from 2-in. pots $6 00 per 100. ADIANTUM Croweanum strong stock 2-inch 6c. FRENCH HYDRANGEAS. 6-in 25c. R.G.HANFORD Norwalk, Connecticut FERNS ASPARAGUS Plumosa. 3-in not« SIO.OO per 100. ' NEPHROLEPIS, Scottii and Teddy, Jr. O-iii. pots. S9.00 por cloz.; 7-in. pots, Slo.OO per doz.; 8-in. pots, SIS.OO and 821.00 per doz. WILSONI PANS. 3 plants in a 6-in. pan, ver\' !iiic, ?7 20 per doz. DISH FERNS. 2'o-in. pots, strong plalils, NiOO piT 100. FICUS Elastica. 6-in. pots, $9.00 and $12.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots, $18.00 per doz. ASCHMANN BROTHERS Second and Bristol Sis. and Rising Sun Ave. PHILADELPHIA, PA. FERNS FOR DISHES Clean, strong, healthy plants, ready for imme- diate uae. From 2M-m. pots. $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000; 3-in. pota $12.00 per 100; 4-in. pots, $25.00 per 100. COCOS Weddelliana. 2}f-in. pots, $15.00 per 100; 3-in.pota, $25.00 per 100. THOMAS P. CHRISTENSEN Short Hill. New Jersey Moss : Moss Fadeless Green Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Green Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. Wlii'ii ordering, please mention The Exchange ''Hamburg Late Pink" Chrysanthemum The ac- compan y- ing picture was taken December 6, 1919, and will give a good idea of what HAMBURG LATE PINK looks like when grown to single stems and planted 6 inches each way. HAMBURG LATE PINK i? an improved late pink Maud DeaD, having more petals, and if grown for late will hardly ever show an open center. The average grower of Chrysanthemums must have varieties which are easy to handle, and from which he can cut as near 100 per cent, of perfect blooms as possible. HAMBURG LATE PINK has been grown for the last four years, and produces a very high proportion of good flowers. It is not an exhibition variety, but for late pink, one of the best for commercial purposes. It can be had in bloom the latter part of November, by taking an early bud, but some of the flowers will show open centers. By selecting late buds, after October 1st, most of the flowers are cut during December. Would advise to select late buds, as the later buds will hardly ever show an open center, and some flowers can be had even in January. Keeping qualities are excellent and where a graceful pink flower is wanted HAMBURG LATE PINK cannot be surpassed. HAMBURG LATE PINK will be disseminated in the Spring of 1920. Plants will be ready March 1, 1920, and all orders will be filled in rotation. Rooted Cuttings (By Parcel Post) . .$16.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1000 2-in. Pots (By Express) $18.00 per 100, $160.00 per 1000 WILLIAM F. KASTING COMPANY 568-570 Washington Street BUFFALO, N. Y. When ordering, plesse mention The Bxcbange A Sport of Enchantress A New Carnation Color, a pleasing shade of pink. Calyx does not burst. Stems long and stiff. Habit of growth and blooming, same as Enchantress. Foliage a blue-green. Krst offered now after four years' trial. 8000 blooming plants can be seen in my greenhouses. Cuttings now ready: Rooted, $125.00 per 1000; Unrooted, $100.00 per 100. Also WHITE ENCHANTRESS, rooted cuttings, $50.00 per 1000; 500 at 1000 rates. ALFRED DEMEUSY Clarkson Ave. and East 42nd St., FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone Flatbush 577 J Also through BONNET & BLAKE, Agents, 130 Livingston St., Brooklyn, N. Y. When orderinc. ple.ise meution The E.\change FERNS TEDDY JR. and SCOTTII 8-inch $1.50 each 6-iiieh 75c. and 60c. each 7-inch $1.00 each 2}i-inch $8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000 CAMPBELL BROS. Penllyn, Pa. 2}^-inch, own root 5000 Columbia. - . ] i c 1500 Ophelia ( '^'^• 2000 Premier 20c. 4000 Bench Plants of Francis Scott Key 15c. TRAENDLY & SCHENCK ROWAYTON, CONN. CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings for January and February delivery. If you are really lookiDgfor a source of supply that can give you real value in Rooted Cuttings, send us your order. Our stock is the Better Best and just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress, White Enchantress, Matchless, Beacon, Ward, S6.00 per 100 S50.00 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme, §7.00 per 100. S60.00 per 1000. We ask a little more money but we give you value. GROWERS' EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter, Pres., Box 254, Jamestown, N. Y. 306 The Florists' Exchange Prepared Foliages GNATT'S PREPARED FOLIAGES have stood the test for years and are now in greater demand than ever before. Send us a trial ordjr a:ij b^ convinced. The Florists' "FIRST AID" when cut flowcra ore acarccnnd high priced Cycas Leaves Pliable, Non-Curling Per 100 8 to 12 $3.80 12 to 16 4.10 16 to 20 5.10 20 to 24 : 6.25 Per 100 24 to 28 $7.40 28 to 32 9.80 32 to 36 10.75 36 to 40 13.50 40 to 44 17.00 Per carton $1 .60 each 10 carton lots 1.50 " 26 carton lots 1.35 " 100 lb. cases 20.00 " 50 lb. case. 25 lb. case . .11.00 . 6.00 Ruscus Magnolia Leaves GNATT'S "QUEEN QUALITY" BRAND Non-mouldy — Flexible — Uniform Size (;t)LC)RS; BROWN, CPKKKN. IM'RI'M. PREPARED EVERGREEN or Lycopodium, per carton of 10 lbs $3.50 each Grey Tinted — The new soft pliable grade. Only satisfactory substitute for Statice per lb. $1.00, 10 lb. lots 85c per lb. Dyed Ruscus — Red, purple, blue or green. Finest quality, .per lb. $1.25, 10 1b lots $1.15 per lb. Green Painted Ruscus— Soft, pliable, freshly prepared,. . .per lb. 75c, 10 lb. lots 70c per lb. Write for our Mid-Winter Special, listing a full line of florists' supplies and seasonable novelties. THE OVE GNATT COMPANY, Inc. PRESERVERS OF NATURAL FOLIAGES MANUFACTURERS OF BASKETS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES LAPORTE, INDIANA When urflertng. pleasf meutlmi Tbe BxrbflPge THE NEW IMPROVED GOLD LETTER Now ready for distribution "Anita Brand" No. 1 size. $5.00 per 1000. No. 4 size, $4.50 per 1000 Jobbers attention : For the first time since the beginning of the war we are in a position to fill orders of any size. Write for quotations and samples ANITA SPECIALTY COMPANY 77 Summer Street, BOSTON, MASS. p. O. Box. 2376 Roses Portland Roses EVERGREENS EVERGREEN SHRUBS HARDY PERENNIALS Ask for Complete Price Lists Mountain View Floral Co. PORTLAND, OREGON When ordering, please mention The Exchange The Leading Florists S he ountry are all using the beautiful REAL DECORATED WEEDS FOR WINDOW DISPLAY and other DECORATIONS Let me send you an assortment of these beautiful things. They sell on sight. Assortments of $50, $75. $100 and up. Write for some. S. A. DAWSON General Eastern Representative for the BERGMAN KORAPP CO. 504 W. 11 1th Street NEW YORK CITY Whon orrttrlng nl«*H-jp m«*ntlon The Bxcbange Toledo, 0. The .Market The mouth of .January exceeded all predictions, as far as volume of busi- ness is concerned, and were it not for the scarcity of cut flowers, which is making it e.xtremely difficult to give patrons satisfaction, all would be rosy in this market. The scarcity of flowers instead of being mitigated after the holi- days, is if anything worse than at that time. The weather on the whole has been favorable to an increased crop, but the increased demand for funeral work in this city has cleaned everything up. Regular h.iliday prices prevail which is rather unusual for this time. However, business has been going right along. The supply of Carnations has increased, but many more could be moved at good prices. Sweet Peas. Violets and bulbous stock are more plentiful and move well. Roses are still very scarce and prices are high. Florists still have a good sup- ply of Cyclamen on hand and these are considered good buys by the public in view of the prices of cut flowers. Many prominent people have passed away dur- ing January and there has been an un- l>r('ci-ilcnte(I (Icniiind for funeral work nf the better Krade that Inis niude tliiii ijiontli one of the b»'Kt ever enjoyed by the loi-al trade. WeddinK^. tor), hove been more fre(|uent than unual and llio deiiiund for Mowers for thene and for other Hocial *)('i-HHU>uti haw been very lively. The next bin day on the calendar in St. \'alentin<''H Day for which floriHt» here are making biK i)reparuIionH. The KloriHtw' Club will niei-t next week to jilan itH community advertining and ex- pects to increase the business of this line flower day. There is no limit to the business that can be done on this day if florists will just educate the public to "saying it with flowers." 'J'his day is still in its infancy, and publicity of the right kind will njake it a bouncer. Max Spanner trimiriHl ujj his flne dis- l>lay window with a group of attractively arranged corsage bou(|Ucts the other day and there was always a group of admir- ing people in front of his shop. He said the window brought sales, tor*, which is the most important thing a good window display will do. Another good trim seen about town was that of Mm. .7. B. Freeman who de- voted her space to a Hne gathering of beautiful Cyclamen plants. She has a fine stock of these favorite plants. She reports a heavy demand for funeral work during the past week. Toledo is a great bowling town and the florists have at last succumbed to the fever. Last week a party of florists gathered for their first venture into this popular Winter pastime and disclosed a v.xriety of deliveries that had the pin- boys jumping right and left to dodge the balls. The party consisted of Harry Heinl. Rose grower : Karl Metz. Frank Schramm, Paul Timni. Max Spanner. Jake Helmar, George Schramm and Al- bert Lehmann. Max Spanner, a port sider. carried off the booby prize. Schramm Bros.' team have challenged the other bowlers to a match game. Schramm Eros, have enjoyed one of the best months in their history, report- ing an unusually heavy demand for funeral work and wedding decorations and. when not busy with this, are finish- ing up their annual inventory. This firm is planning an extensive advertising campaign for St. Valentine's Day. The high cost of buying other things than flowers has made a deep impression upon Mrs. Winters, chief grower of Geo. Bayer, and she does not see why peojile should not pay increased prices for flowers since they are paying more for everything else. She is putting her philosophy into daily practice. The daily papers reported that Car- nations were scarce for McKinley Day. celebrated last week, but we have yet to meet a florist who reported any demand for this day. The fate of McKinley Day should warn florists not to relax their advertising on days like St. Valentine's Day. Mother's Day and other good flower days lest they too fall into the discard. January is one of the most important months on the live florist's calendar when he should take stock, inventory and spend all his spare moments analyzing his past year's business. The most im- portant question he can ask himself is not "Have I done a big business?" but "Have I made the profit I am entitled to? If not. where is the leak and what is wrong with my method of doing busi- ness." Some florists have evidently done this, but when you still hear of florists who are selling so much cheaper than others, it certain that all have not. It is the easiest thing in the world to see whether a florist is progressive or not by the improvements he is making in his store. F. M. S. Cleveland, 0. The JIarket The annual six-weeks' period of dark, cheerless weather, for which this section of the country is noted, has passed and Februar.v was ushered in with bright sunshine and moderate tempera- ture. As a result, there is already evi- denced in increase in the receipts of stock, and perhaps never before was this relief so genuinely welcome. The ad- vanced prices still prevail and will con- tinue until supply catches up with the demand, which is unusualy good. Bulbous stock, consisting of single Tulips, Daffodils, Freesias and Paper- whites and ranging in price from ,$6 to S12 per ICtO, occupied an important place February 7, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 307 in the business trausiieted during tin- week ending Jan. 31. While there was not stock enough of this type to go around, its presence helped elves well equipped wiih articles in the novelty line which will give bappiness aud yet take a moderate amount of cut flower stock. I. B. Milwaukee, Wis. The Market Flowers have been more scarce the past week thau at any time since the recent holidays; none of the old timers can recall such a shortage of stock dur- ing the month of January as this year. This no doubt can be attributed firstly to the exceptionally cold and dark weather conditions since Dec. 1, and sec- ondly to the enormous demand caused by the influenza epidemic. It is not a case of prices, for these have been up since the first of the year, but the difficulty in getting stock to fill orders. The limited daily receipts at the wholesale houses are simply divided ui> as they deem fair, and iu that way every one gets a little. Shipping orders are cut and the late comers get very little. The scarcest articles are Roses and Carnations, while the daily cut of bulb- ous stock. Sweet Peas. Violets and Cal- endulas is on the increase; green goods not over plentiful. Notes After Avorking himself up to su- perintendent of the decorating depart- ment of the A. F. Kellner Co., and estab- lishing a nice home about six years aeo, Oscar Golin mourns the loss of his wife, who died Jan. 29 at the age of 25 years, after a week's illness of influenza and pneumonia. From the point of sociability the Mid- winter dance of the local florists' club at the Calumet Club, Jan. 29, was a grand success ; we dare say that had not so many of the locals been on the sick list the attendance would have been doubled. Rich. Lietz, on Fond du Lac ave., was swamped with funeral work ,Tan. 29 and 30 and as he put it, "nothing to do it with." The Heisman-Oestreicher Co. on North ave. is cutting quite a few fancy Calen- dulas these days ; it is a good strain of its own sowing, most of the flowers be- ing of extra good size and color. E. J. Hamme of Wauwatosa is again able to be about, after figuring in a very painful accident Dec. 26. F. O. Port Chester, N. Y. P"' Paul J. Burgevin. w!io had charge of the Quinlan greenhouses in Onondago Valley, near Syracuse. N. Y.. has re- turned to his home. North Regent St., Port Chester. Roses-Own Root-Roses Rooted Plants from Beds Soft wood cuttings taken from field stock (Desert Climate Grown) and rooted in beds. Ready for shipment February |5th and later. Good plants. Roots puddled, per 20 75c., per 100 $2.75. 3000 for $75.00 Express prepaid if cash is sent with order! To all we know with accredited standing, express can be deducted from invoice. Not less than 20 of any kind booked. American Pillar Excelsa Source d'Or Flower Fairfield South Orange Per- HlAWATHA FECTION Lady Gay Tausendschgen Shcwer Gold White Dorothy Silver Moon Perkins Field-Grown Transplant Stock List Ready February 1st Hybrid Teas, also a few Hybrid Tea Climbers. No H. P's in this lot. Of hardy climbers (about same as above list) can offer a few thousand. Field-Grown No. 1 and No. 114 Grades Surplus List Feb. 1st Write for same HOWARD ROSE CO. HEMET, CALIFORNIA Christine Wright Crimson Rambler Climbing American Beauty Dorothy Perkins When ordering, please mention The Exchange AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII JACKSON & PERKINS CO., Newark, New York From 231-inch pots at .fS.OO per 100; $75.00 per 1000 When ordering, please mention The Eichane, Orlando Offerings | ASPARAGUS elongatus (Cut-and- Come-Again). Less than 1000, .$L00 per 100, oz., about 1200 seeds, $10.00. POLYSTICHUM coriaceum (Leather Leaf Fern). Strong divisions, $10.00 per 100; 25, postpaid, for S3.00. FW FI FTmCD ROSALIND . W. rLLILtlLK, GARDENS Orlando, Fla. When ordering, please mention The Exchange PIN OAK, / QUERCUS \ IPALUSTRISJ IN ALL SIZES FRAXINUS Americana (White Asb), in all sizes. ULMUS Monumentalis (Cornish Elm.) POPULUS nlfira fastliilata (Lombard/ Poplar.) Ask for our prices before ordering. Audubon Nursery, ^'^^o'SPZ^^it''- Wben ordering, please mentloD The Bxchangr Decorative Plants Robt. Craig Co. *9M Market St.. PbUadelphia. Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange PRICES ADVERTISED ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY ferns for fern dishes, strong, bushy 2^-in. stock, in largest and best aesortment $6.00 per 100. S.M.OO per 1000. 3-iii. , $15.00 pe 100. 4-in.. $25.00 per 100. FERN SEEDLINGS. Excellent stock, ready or potting, in assortment of six best Fern dish varie* ties. $1.75 per 100. $15.00 per 1000. ADIANTUM, Cuneatum and Gracillimum. Extra heavy 3-iii., SI6.00 per 100, 4-in., 825.00 per 100, 6-in., $50.00 per 100. CIBOTIUM Schiedei (King of Ferns). Strong, thrifty 3-in., $6.00 per doz., $45.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. N. SEEDLINGS. Ready for potting. $1.00 per 100. $8.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Seedlings. $1.00 pel 100, $7.00 per 1000. J. F. ANDERSON, Short HUls, N. i. FERN^SPECIALIST When ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS Assorted varieties for dishes. Strong, healtby plants from 2>i-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 pel 1000. CYRTOMIUM RochFordianum and Falcatum, 3-in., $15.00 per 100. CYRTOMIUM Rochfordianum and Falcatum, I 4-in., S25.00 per 100. K »»» BOSTON FERNS, 4-in., $35,0Orper'10O ( NEPHROLEPIS, Whitmanii^and VereSna, 4-iH . ( 35C.0D per 100. » I COCOS Weddelliana, 2l4-in..J S2.00 per do», $15.00 per 100. KENTIA Belmoreana, 2J.4 -in. ,182.00 per dOi . .S15.0U per 100. !»'*»' ASPARAGUS P, Nanus, 214-in,. $5.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2,'4-in., So.UO per 100; 3-in., $10.00 per 100. nntr ►- FRANK N. ESKESEN -~- - Madison, N. J. 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In Volume I is inserted a list of be- tween 2000 and 3000 Latin words used as species — names of plcints, giving the English equivalent or translation cind the pronunciation. Class Special effort has been made to secure the best cultural » J.* I advices for the plants requiring peculiar or particular "■^^^^^®S handling. Here are some of the titles of these articles: Ants; Autumn GcU'dening; Bedding; Diseases; Drainage; Floral De- signs; Formal Gardening; Hotbeds and Coldframes; Insects; Land- scape Gardening; Lawn Planting; Orchards; Rock Gardening; Sub- tropical Gardening; Tools and Implements; Villeige Improvements; Window Boxes, etc. /^ _ „_I The final volume contains a complete index to the entire J J work, enabling the reader to locate volume and page of Index any subject he has in mind. THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, 438 to 448 W. 37th St., New York Enclosed find $3.00 for which seiid me the " Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture" in buckram, and 1 agree to pay you $3.00 per month for 1 1 months until the full amount of $36.00 has been paid (Orcash with tin orJtr. pn'ci S35.00). y^amt Addresi .,_- o,i J SOTVTvet, n\or^. captivatir^ ifvatv a serer\alaced among the fruit, and a cluster of Roses, fruit, and foliage on the basket handle. Copyright, 1919, Max Schling, Inc. A WEEK or so be- fore Christmas, perhaps even a month before Christmas, the trade papers publish various articles concern- ing the use of plants and baskets for the holidays, giving advise to florists, most times very good ad- vice, but always too late. The florist, if he be a live one, is called upon to prepare, often months aliead of time, to secure the stock which he wants to sell to his patrons. The one who grows his own stock has to make his preparations still earlier, and .so even if there is some thing they can learn in an article, or anything therein to remind them of what is wanted, it generally comes alto- gether too late to be of service. In the rusli weeks before the holidays the florists have not the time to read the trade papers ; the majority just glance through them hurriedly, not noticing the good \\ hicli a careful reading might bring them. For this reason I am sending you a few photo- graphs, not just to speak of the work we are do- ing, but more in the en- deavor to show what we feel it advisable to do far in advance of the holidays in order to de- crease the tremendous lot of work which we other- Centerpiece with a base of Pine sprays and Juniper berries, surmounted with sprays of red berries and Copyright, 1919, Mas Schling, In«. Standard grown Myrtle in a moss-covered pot; spray of red berries and Chinese Lantern Plant seed pods placed about the base of the Myrtle. Myrtle and mossed pot tied with ribbons. Cupyiigiit, 1919, Max Schling, Inc. wise would have to take care of during Christmas week. This past season it was especially hard to secure plants at a reasonable price for such customers as did not want to spend more than five or six dollars. Cyclamen at that price werg not very big; Begonias and Jerusalem Cherries do not last very well, Poin- settias in small sized plants are nothing out of the ordinary, nor tempting to buyers because the foliage yellows quickly; so we offered, among our small foliage plants, Myrtles in little standard forms. The pot was covered with green moss, tied with a little red ribbon and decorated with Chinese lan- terns and red lierries. A plant of this kind sold, dp- pending on size and perfection, for from $5 to if 7.50; it proved a splendid article for the holidays. Chinese lanterns have quite a pretty red color. We cut them open to form a starlike flower and they were artistically decorative. Another substitute for flowering or berried plants was Pandanus Veitchii; a potted plant decorated with Asparagus and Chinese lanterns, sold in all sizes from $5 to $15. The scarcity and high price of good specimen plants and of cut flowers was the reason why we offered also fruit baskets this year to our trade. The fruit baskets were decorated far in advance with Chinese lanterns, dried Bittersweet, Solanum, fruit and prepared Maidenhair fern. Just one of these baskets placed in the window brought sufficient orders in to warrant the little effort. At the last moment we inserted among the prepared stock six or seven red Roses. The effect of our exhibition of the sample basket was such that of the fifty which we had prepared in this way we had but three left, ■they sold readily from $15 to $25. The basket itself was an ordinary fruit basket. We florists have to contend with the high prices of all material. The writer called one day last {Comtirmed on page VII) IV Telegraph The FloHSts' ExchangC Dli iveery ALBANY. N. Y. The Three F. T. D. Members of Albany, N. Y., Invite Your Orders Fred. A. Danker Vvm. C. Gloeckner The Rosery Flower Shop I^I-TmZ... SAMUEL FEAST & SONS F.STABLISIIED 1832 CHARLES AND PLEASANT STREETS liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiininiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiininiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiM BALTIMORE and All Maryland! ALLENTOWN, PA. Store. 1012 Hamilton Street Ernest Ashley, Florist Both Tdephoneg. Can fill your Teleptpb Order. OreeDhousw, B«tlu«honi Pike, UJ.ENTOWN,PA. Store, 20 North Sixth Street John F. Horn QreenbouiM: Ritterarille, P». AND BRO. I AUBURN, N. T. I DOBBS & SON I i Centra) New York orders efficiently filled. I i Wells College. Rotary. | B Send Your Valentine Orders Robert L. Graham 622 Aisquith Street 854 West North Ave. " The Floivers and The Service'' BOSTON. MASS. 342 BoyUton Street Carb one BOSTON, MASS I BOSTON. MASS. I 1 44 Massachusetts Avenue niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiuniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNii^ BOSTON, MASS. j BECKER'S I Send us your telegrams. Prompt | service in and roundabout Boston. | Our conservatories are in Cam- I I bridge, only 8 minutes from the heart of Boston | Becker's Conservatories i Cambridge, Mass. | millllllllllllllllliil: IIIIIII1IIIIIIIIII IIOIIIIII BALTIMORE. MD. Guilford Mt. Washington Walbrook Forest Park Roland Park Catonsville WM. F. KEYS. 1520 E. Chase Street Only S Blocks from Johns Hopkins Hospital Church Home and Infirmary Hebrew Hospital Mercy Hospital Hospital St. Agnes' Hospital Md. General Hospital St Josephs' Send Me Your Suburban Orders Capl an Special attention Riven telegraphic | .orders for New England Conser- | vatory of Music, RadcUffe and | Wellealey Colleges | We deliver to all parts of Masaaobusetta | Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK TvSIi'' BOSTON 'P^ksir^t Avenue reel 799 Boylston Street BOSTON, MASS. I New England's largest I FRUITS FLOWERS I The Choicest of Both HofF man I 59 and 61 Mass. Ave. I IN THE HEART OF BACK BAY f BOSTONr'MASs"''' 143 Tremont Street Wax Brothers The Centrally Located Florist Shop Yours for reciprociiy I BRIDGEPORT, CONN. I 943 Main Street I James Horan & Son Largest growera BOSTON, MASS. 67 Beacon Street in this diatriet. inQmniDuimnmnniiuumiininiiii;:: O'BRIEN Prompt deliveries to Brookline. Cambridge. Wellesley. Somerville, Newton, to steam- ship docks and all Eastern sections iiiiiiuimumiimmmiiliiiliniiimDiiimunumiiiDmiuimiuiuiimnmiunuimiiinmuuuiiimmiiiiniimiummiiumimMiioinmim^^^ The March Green Section will be issued on March 6, 1920, Advertisements for that issue must be received by March I ebruary 7, 1920. Telegraph The FloristS Exchange Delivery SbcSbc?)c5)c?)cSbc$5(5>cS)cS)c5)c5Dc5bc5bcSbc$)(5bcSDC$)cSb(5)(5bcSb<$>(5)(?3c5Dc5)cS5* BUFFALO. N. Y. WHEN YOU THINK OF BUFFALO THINK OF * * * * * * * ♦ * whose service means fresh, sturdy stock and prompt deliveries S. A. ANDERSON, Buffalo, N.Y. 440 MAIN STREET „ O Members of the Florists Telegraph Delivery Association ff THROUGH LflXi 350,000 Square Feet of Glass at Lancaster, N. Y TWO STORES 304 MAIN ST. 260 DELAWARE AVE. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. ' 985 Main Street ^Reck Bridgeport's Leading Florist | BROOKLINE, MASS. F. E. Palmer, Inc. | Chestnut Hill and the Newtons I BROOKLYN, N. T. I 324 Fulton Street I Our only store I James Weir, inc. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Main Store, 3 and 5 Greene Ave. corner Fulton Street WILSON Established 1869 DELIVERIES in NEW YORK Phone: Prospect 6800-6801-6802 BROOKLYN and LONG ISLAND FLORAL DESIGNS I B--:i7 |->^T-. I J T'V/^T"' I I 219 Delaware Avenue — DL LUXE— 1 1 Q^\^^^^ Fio^e, Shop The Leading Florist For all this % District 1 Sixth Edition now running on the presses. Write for particulars BUFFALO, N. T. 77 Allen Street Wm. H. Graver BUFFALO, N Y |L. H. Neubeckl Main and High Streets Your card in this Directory would LOOK WELL and PAY WELL. Write for full particulars. VI Telegraph Thc FloriStS* ExchangC Delivery iiiNH[uyi].^iLi.m].>»tn«.itnnfinimon.n«ifim nii n ni.inmiiiunmiiiimiii»:Li "itnnriiiriniRmtHiiiiiiiititiittiniiiiiiiiiiii CHICAGO A. Lange 77-79 E. Madison Street OUR NEW STORE iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiitiiMMiniiinMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinninMiniiiuiiiiinimijiiiiiiuiioiiniiitiniraiimnnniiirnDninniim^^ ^iiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiniiiiiiiiii!iii]iiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinmiiiiii[iiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii[iii^ CHICAGO. ILL. "Say it with Flowers" CHARLESTON. S. C 219 King Street RODGERS FLORAL COMPANY CHICAGO TWO STORES 4509 Broadway 222 1 W. Madison St. GEO. ASMUS, Manager Conservatories at both stores Deliveries to all parts of the city and suburbs Our business has been built on its ability to faithfully* fill all orders Efficient and satis- ^\r |/ factory service on iv.TttniCTl^ all orders for Member of the Florisls* Telegraph Delivery Association ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiUiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu BUFFALO. N Y Scott, the Florist To be in this Section is to be in good Company BUFFALO. N Y STROH'S 379 Main Street \ Greenhouses — Attica. N. Y. i IINI1 IINllllltlli BURLINGTON, VT. Gove, the Florist Orders for Vermont and Northern N. Y. filled to your entire tutisfsctioD. i CINCINNATI, OHIO <^> Julius B, aer 138-140 Fourth St.. East lFlo.--ii Charleston or Lower y South Carolina i CHARLESTON, W. VA. Winter Floral Co. | 811 Quarrier Street I \\ ill take care of all orders for | bouthern West Virginia | ^ CHARLOTTE, N. C. I And Vicinity I Scholtz, THE FLORIST] INC. I CHICAGO ILL 146 S. Wabash Avenue Alpha Floral Co. For Dependable Telegraphic Service CHICAGO ILL. 522 So. Michigan Ave.. Congress Hotel I Friedman, Flowers Courtesies Eitended to i all Florists iiiiiNtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitr CINCINNATI. 0. 150 East Fourth Street Hardesty & Co. ^.-Sj>^ The Best Flowere ttat Grow <^htij«> and ^ 1836 West 25th Street l^MORT 17 DD/^XUHTDQ Cf^ we are well equipped to iViNV^DL.11. E)K^ 1 riIl.KO \^\J. handle your orders February 7, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery VII I CLEVELAND, O. i 2991 West 25th Street G.W. Mercer j CLEVELAND, O. I 735 Euclid Avenue I THE I Smith & Fetters Co. FLORISTS T CLEVEUND, O. I 5923 Euclid Avenue iWestman & Getz Flewtrs and Servicfl TllKII llllllllllllllllltllHIIII I CLEVELAND, O. 10313 Euclid Avenue Wm. H. ^ Temblett FLOWERS i COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. 104 North Tejon Street The Pikes Peak Floral Co. Ordere for Colorado Springs aod Vicinity promptly and carefully executed III lilt ii'iiii i COLUMBUS, O. uidiViciailr I 19 South High Street I The Munk Floral Co. GROWERS I Can fill all Retail Orders D I DETROIT, MICH. Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D. Members John Breitmeyer's Sons BROADWAY | Fetters Flowers 17 Adams Avenue E Gust. H. Taepke Co. I WALTER E. TAEPKE I 95 Gratiot Avenue | The L. Bemb Floral Co. I ALBERT POCHELON | I 153 Bates Street | I Yours For More Co-operation March Green Section will be issued on March 7. Advertisements for that issue must be received by March 1 . ililllllllllllllllKIIIIIU DALLAS, TEX. LANG FLORAL i DAYTON, 0. AND 112 South Main Street Heiss Company FLORISTS ■ NURSERY CO. Fine Flowers Prompt Service DAVENPORT, GA. G. F. FARBER 313 BRADY WESTERN ILL. EASTERN GA. DENVER, COLO 1643 Broadway The Park Floral Com B. E. OillU.Pres. E. P. Noiman, Sec, Colorado, Utah, Western Nebraska and Wyoming points reached by express. Orders promptly filled. Usual discounts. I DURHAM, N. C. HIGH POINT, N. C J. J. FALLON Leading Florist % m^^^^'l;(: 2^ © Azalea plant tied with bows of ribbon and in a mossed pot trimmed with L«ucothoe leaves. Copyright, 1910, Max Schling. Inc. ( Continued from page 111 ) Fall on a gentleman well known to the trade, the ever busy Billy Dawson. He had fruit baskets there which were all nut of shape for flowers, and looked like old fashioned market baskets, and Daw- son must have thought that Sehling was off his mind when I asked him. "Can vini supply three or four hundred of these, the handle just as it is now, in the same colors, the basket itself cut down so that the body of it should not be deeper than seven or eight inches?" "Why. yes," he said, "I can do that." He did the necessary and supplied the baskets, and he himself liked the idea so well after he saw them filled that I am sure for next Christmas an entirely new style basket will be offered to the trade. The difficulty in taking orders for cen- terpieces this year for such customers as did not want to lay out more than $12 or .$15 was also a problem. For several years we were really successful with centerpieces of cut Heather and red ber- ries, which we could make up by the dozen a week or two in advance, and so have all ready for the dinners on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Heather this year was out of the ques- tion. There was not enough to be cut, but we had little centerpieces of Pines, i with .Juniper berries, small Pine cones and red berries in the center. Before delivery, a half dozen short stemmed Roses "made these centerpieces so attrac- tive that we had many repeat orders for the same kind of centerpieces for New Year's. They sold at from $12..50 to $20, and not only were well worth the price, hut brought us in a fair profit. We florists will be compelled to haii'He more and more of these substitutes, stock which will allow us to prepare long in advance and enable us to fill in the time of our men during the quiet weeks before the holidays, and so decrease the rush during the holiday week. Our forests offer us a variation of berries, of mosses, of wood, and of very fine evergreens just fitted for such a Purpose. All this can be cut and held or the Winter months in any cold- frame or in cold storage without danger from spoilage, and we do not believe, even if people do know where we secure this stock, they would hesitate to pur- chase it at Christmas or at any time during the Winter, simply because they recognize what it is. Really, just be- (Coiichided on pn(ie IX) I EAST ORANGE, N. J. 574 Main Street GEORGE PURDUE | Established id 1862 | We deliver in all the Oranges, Bloomfield I Glen Ridge and Montclair. | ■ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilillllllllllllllllllllHIIIIIlllii EAST ORANGE ORANGE EAST ORANGE, N. J. SOUTH ORANGE WEST ORANGE George Smith & Sons 557 MAIN STREET Maplewood, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield We are located in the center of these cities ELIZABETH, N.J. 1 1 59 E. Jersey Street Leahy's Telegraph Florist <^^> of Elizabeth, N. J. We give the best of service ELYRIA. O. Ely ria Flower Shoppe Personal attention to i F. T. D. orders | ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN L. C. Hecock Floral Co. 333 Broad St., Elyria— 550 Broadway, Lorain j ELTRIA, OHIO— LORAIN, OHIO Hody &Tulea Leading Florists ENGLEWOOD, N J. Camp Merritt Edward G. Burrows Depot Square llllltlKlllllllillililllltllllllllllll iiNMiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir lllllllil I ENGLEWOOD. N. J. f Bergen County and Northern Jersey | Meadow Brook Nurseries, Inc. I Telegraph orders promptly and carefully filled iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijin ERIE, PA y i. Schluraff Floral Co.] Masonic Building 30 West Eight Street VIII Telegraph The Florists' ExchangC Delivery FAR ROCKAWAT, ROCKAWAY BEACH, L. I. I BERGMAN Florist I FORT SMITH, ARK. GEORGE RYE THE PLAZA "Some Florist' FT. WORTH, TEX. BAKER BROS. Flowers. Plants Trees I GALESBURG, ILL. PILLSBURY'S FLOWER STORE For Central Illinois GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Henry Smith THE FLORIST Michigan business solicited H I HAMILTON, ONT., CAN. 69 King Street E. John Connon Co., Ltd. HARTFORD, CONN. 639 Mam Street J. ALBERT BRODRIB New Britain, Meriden, Middle- tone MancheRtcr HARTFORD, CONN Deliveries to Rockville, Farmington Wilhmantic COOMBS S btores ^ 3g^ Asylum Street Greenhotues BentoD Street HARTFORD, CONN FLOWERS 165 Main Street South George G. McClunie HARTFORD, CONN 242 Asylum Street Spear & McManus <^^ FLORISTS HARTFORD, CONN. ^^^Jjfe. 180 ASYLUM STREET ^ LYNCHBURG VA Miss McCARRON LYNCHBURG ,S TELEGRAPH FLORIST I M MALDEN, MASS. Established 1S70 E. D. Kaulbach & Son Store Greenhouses 160 Pleasant St. 54 Wentworth St. MEDINA, N. Y. White Bros. Orders for Western N. Y. handled with promptness. MILWAUKEE, WIS. 419 Milwaukee Street Edlef sen-Leidiger \ Company I MILWAUKEE, WIS. FOX'S ESTABLISHED 1882 February 7, 1920. Telegraph The FloHStS ExcKangC Delivery IX MONTCLAIR, N. J. Chas. R. Butcher | Tel. 2439 I Deliveries : Montclair, Nutley, Passaic, I Glen Ridge, Bloomfielcl and the Oranges | iiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiii i'. he selected for his cabinet, men of super-power, regardless of party or personal likes and disUkes. You understand as never before how he could be so long suf- fering with the almost treason acts of men like McCIellan at the head of the army of the Potomac, You marvel as never before that in that man of ungainly, almost repellent appearance, was a heart as deep as a well and as tender as a lover's. Then you think of the wonderful letter he wrote to Mrs. Bixby who gave and lo st all her five sons for the Union. After which as the climax of thought expression of his life, you turn to his world-famed speech at Gettysburg, with its memorable words of "With malice towards none, and charity for all. " With such thoughts, Lincoln's Birthday becomes not only a date on the calender, but one deservine our profoundest reverence. ^iiiiuiiiniiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiniiiiiiiHiiiiHiiiiNiiiiNBinuijniiiLiiuiihiiiiiiLiinuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinMuiiiiui^ I NORFOLK. VA. . . NORFOLK'S TELEGRAPH FLORIST j Our Store is open day and night, except Sunday night I FORTRESS MONROE I Special Messenger Service to above City $L00 siniiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiniiiiii]iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuimiiiiiiiiii[iiiiiiiiiiiijitiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiintiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiii]iiiii[iai[iiiiii!iiuiii!iaiiijiim[iniiiiii^ I iliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininininiiiiimiiiiiiiiii iiiniiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiHiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiininia March Green Section will be issued on March 6. Advertisements for that issue must be received by March 1 . I'ebruary t, 192u. Telegra ph The Florists' Exchange Delivery XI ■31111 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiii! PATERSON. N. J. PASSAIC. N. J. EDWARD SCEERYl iiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiimiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiuiiiiiiiiiimiS PATERSON N. J. <^S^ | THURSTON'S | Flowers for Everybody | PHILADELPHIA, PA. Reading Terminal I CHAS. F. KRUEGER CO. ' Immediate Service FRWK AITFR PHILADELPHIA PA I 3054 Franklord Avenue E. W. Gaehring = Established ^i^iSs^ Prompt 18o4 < ftll poiata t D the Northwest. The largest _ itore in Americs. Lftrge stock, greftt Tftriety. Write, wire or phone. Open niRht and day.^ i SALT UKE CITT FORT DOUGUS aaJ Yidaitr Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS GREEN The Florist Avenue C at 8th Street Your card in this Directory would LOOK WELL and PAY WELL. Write for full F>articulars. I l.„ PROP. THE ROSE SHOP I CHATHAM SHORT HILLS I MADISON MILBURN IMORRISTOWN MAPLEWOOD BERNARDSVILLE SYRACUSE, N Y W. F. Bultmann 151 James Street SYRACUSE, N. Y. Onondaga Hotel W. E. Day Co. VV]^ We will carefully exe- | cute orders for Syra- | cuse and vicinity. | T TAMPA, FLA. Knull Floral Co. I TOLEDO. 0. And Vicinity 1315 Cherry Street Schramm Bros. TOLEDO, 0 And til point! SCOTTWOOD I GREENHOUSES I The largest, oldest and most up-to-date cut flotrer I range in the city TROY, N. Y. 33 Fourth Street, North of Fulton H. Louis Menand, Florist \ FRESH CUT FLOWERS Artistic Funeral Designs a Specialty Rcaeonable Prices w WALTHAM, MASS. 1 M. F. RUANE i 151 Moody Street i Free deliverv to Belmont, Newton, Auburn- dale Lexington. Watertown and • Wayland. Mass. WASHINGTON D C. BLACKISTONE, Inc. 14th and H Streets, N.W. I "Flowers are (he Sunshine of Life'* | I Have you subscribed for the National Pub- | I licity Campaign? Do It Nowl i Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiii>iiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiii>iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii>iiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiii>iit i WASHINGTON, D. C. 1 1214FSL, N. W. I ;Gude Bros.; I Company | FLORISTS I WATERBURY CONN 119 Grand Street Alexander Dallas INC. Florists March Green Section will be issued on March 6th, 1920. Advertisements for that issue must be received by March 1 . ADVERTISING RATES Monthly Telegraph Delivery Green Section Issued early in each month One line, one year, / (CITY IN LIGHT twelve times f FACE TYPE). . .$3.00 One line, one year, / rclTY IN HEAVY twelve times \ FACE TYPE) . . 3.S0 Two lines, one year, twelve times. 4.50 Three lines, one year, twelve times 5.50 Four lines, one year, twelve times 6.50 Five lines, one year, twelve times 7.50 Six lines, one year, twelve times 8.50 One inch, one year, twelve times 15.60 Each additional inch, one year, twelve times 15.60 If advertiser wishes to insert his card in the MONTHLY DEPARTMENT and also as in the regular WEEKLY DE- PARTMENT throughout the year, the rate will be: One inch narrow column in Green Section, twelve times, and 5^ in. in wide measure, forty times (52 times in all) $52.00 The same pro rata rate will apply for larger spaces. Advertisers wishing to take large space in the Green Section and smaller space in our regular WEEKLY DEPARTiMENT (which will not appear the week the Green Section is issued) are requested to write us for explicit figures. The Florists' Exchange 438 to 448 West 37th Street, New York The February Green Section will be issued on rebruar>' 7. Advts. for this issue must be received by Februarj* 2. I WATERBURY AND WESTERN CONNECTICUT | I Ryan & Powers | I ^i?^*it^ Westover, St. Margaret's and I i <^T^> Taft Schools. Your order will | = ^^l^"^ be given careful attention. | I Member of F. T. D. and Hotary Florist i WAYNESBORO, PA. Henry Eichhoh Direct Service to Mont Alto. Pa., and Maryland Sanitarium WILKES-BARRE, PA. 23 South Franklin Street IRA G. MARVIN I Equipped for Service i WINNIPEG, CANADA 1 The "King" Florist I 270 Hargrave Street February 7, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' ExchangC Delivery XIII WORCESTER, MASS. H. F. A. Lange — <^|^ — Deliveries to all points in New England —150.000 Square Feet of Glass— WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop "Quality and Service' Y I YONKERS, N. T. 3 Mansion House Square R. T. Broderick Phone 4681 TONKERS, N. T. For Quality lllllllltlllUIIIJIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItllll Illlllll I Comer Manor House Square j I and North Broadway | I NEW YORK FLORAL CO. I A Progressive Boston Retailer For the funeral of C. P. Brooks, the store of John J. O'Brien furnished some magnificent pieces. One, a large wreath of Spring flowers and orchids and one of open Firefiame Roses and a bunch of Freesias were exceptionally handsome ; also two large sprays, one of Acacia Baileyana and Freesias, the other white Roses and Cattleya triana;. In the store a fine display of flowering Apples, Cher- ries, Almonds and Prunus in pots, besides standard Heliotropes, Camelias and Dal- las also in pots, attract a good deal of attention. French pans, containing Hya- cinths and Tulips in the same pan ; well grown pans of the new colored Freesias. and pots of Easter Lilies, all help to make the large store bright and cheerful. Although Azaleas are at present not seen very often, Mr. O'Brien manages to have a good supply at all times. The variet.v Daybreak is especially lovely. In the show ease a fine collection of cut orchids, such as Cymbidium Loweyanum, eburn- eum and Sanderii, Oncidium splendidum. etc., Acacias and Gardenias make a fine show. Business has been very good right along. A large assortment of Flemish. Italian and Forest crockery, copies of Old World masterpieces, but manufac- tured in America is finding a good sale. Mr. Houghton, the veteran designer in the store, is creating some nitty little novelties which are greatly admired and ALBANY, N. Y. WILLUM C. GLOECKNER. Lending Florist, Member F. T. D. AUBURN, N. Y. DOBBS 4 SON, The Floriste. F. T. D. Rotary Central New York orders efficiently Hied. Wells College AUBURN, N. Y. MILLERS FLORAL SHOPPE. De- livery to any part of Cayuga Co. or Central N. Y. BATTLE CREEK, Mich. COOGAN F. T. D. and Sani- tari um Orders BETHLEHEM, Pa. D. M . GOLDBERG. 49 E. Broad 8t. Reliable service. Prompt attention BIG RAPIDS, Mich. Star Greenhouse, Donnor & Foster, Props. ^ BINGHAMTON, N. Y. BINGHAMTON FLORISTS 66 Court St. The leading florist in the city BLUEFIELD, W. V«. FALLON, florist BOONTON, N.J. HERRICK. graph Delivery Member Florists' Tele- BOONTON, N. J. and other parts of Morris County. ARTHUR TAYLOR. The only Florist with Green- houses, Plants and Flowers for all Occasions. lOSTON. Mau. HARRY QUINT, 520 Boylston Bt~ BRATTLEBORO, VI. HOPKINS, the Florist. Eicellent shipping facilities for Vt., N. H. and Mass. BRIGHTON. M.H., CHAS. E. HOLBROW, 117 Tremont st. BRISTOL, Conneclicut 184 Main st PAUL M. HUBBARD & COMPANY Bristol and vicinity . BRISTOL, Pa. J. C. SCHMIDT, Otter and Maple sts Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery BRISTOL, Tenn. FALLON, Florist CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Also Boston, Bebnont, Watertown Newton Brookline, Arlington, Somerville. 35.000 feet of glass. H. A. RYAN, Inc. CAMDEN, N. J. JAMES M . THOIRS , 524 Market St. CANAJOHARIE, N. Y. JOSEPH TRAUDT F . T. D. Florist CAREY, O. THE CAREY GREENHOUSES and FLOW- ERSHOP, F. F. Scheel. Prop., 131 N. Lake st. F.T. D. CEDAR FALLS, la. JOSEPH BANCROFT & SON CEDAR RAPIDSJa. LN.KilAMER & SON, 318 Third av. CHARLESTOWN, W. Va. CHARLESTON CUT FLOW- ER AND PLANT CO. 40.000 ft. of glass. We reach all Southern and Western W. Va. Members F. T. D. CHARLESTOWN, W. Va. WINTER FLORAL CO., 811 Quarrier st. National Florist and F. T. D. CHEYENNE, Wyo. UNDERWOOD FLOWER SHOP, Hyords bldg , DAYTON, O. MATTHEWS, the Florists, 16 and 18 W. 3d St. Est. in 1883. Greenhouse and Nurseries in Riverdale DAYTON, Ohio. J. W. RODGERS, Florist, Third and Jefferson sts. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery DENVER, Colo.~ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY Efficient service _^ DERBY, Conn. H. M. Bradley DOTHAN. Ala. Dothan Floral Co., 134 N. Foster st DOVER, Del. J. J. VON REIDER Your orders solicited DOVER, N. J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery DULUTH, Minn. DULUTH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in any direction. We are the center of the great North- west. Daily deliveries to Superior. Wis. ^ ELLSWORTH, Maine. M. A. CLARK. Prompt and patisfactory delivery guaranteed to any part of Eastern Maine. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery ELMIRA, N. Y. RAWSON, the Florists . Deliveri'B to Ithaca, Binghamton, Hornel), Corning and other points ^ FLORENCE, S. C. De Witt House, Pahnetto Nurseries FORT COLLINS, Colo ESPELIN FLORAL CO. F T. D. Florist for Greeley, Loveland, Longmont, Estes Park, Wellington and Windsor FT. SMITH, Ark. GEO. RYE. the Plaza "Some Florist." Member Florists Telegraph Delivery FORT WAYNE, Ind. LANTERNIER, Florists. Store 1203 Calhoun st. Greenhouses 1701-1729 Anthony blvd. 35,000 ft. of glass GREENSBORO, N. C. and vicinity VAN LINDLEY COMPANY, Florists Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery JOHNSTOWN, N. Y. WOLLAGER BROS. Prompt deliveries Johnstown and vicin ty. Member F. T. D. KALAMAZOO, Mich. G. VAN BOCHOVE i BRO. F. T.D. orders satisfactorily filled KANSAS CITY, Kan>. L. C. FIELDS. Quick Service. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery . HAGERSTOWN, Md. Henry A. Bester 4 Sons HALIFAX, N S. Branch at Moncton, N. B. THE ERASER FLORAL CO., LTD. Cover the Maritime Provinces. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HARRISBURG, Pa. Keeney's Flower Shop HIGH POINT, N. C. and vicinity. FRANK FORD HOBOKEN, N. J. J. GRULICH & SON, 616 Washington rd. Telephone Hoboken 510. Also Bayonne. Carlstadt, Clenside, Edgewater, Fairview, Grantwood, Guttenberg, Highwood, Hudson Heights, Jersey City, North Bergen, Palisade Ridgefield Park, Rutherford, Secaucus, Union Hill, Weehawken, West Hoboken, West New York, Woodcljg HORNELL, N. Y. WETTLIN FLORAL CO. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HUDSON, N. Y. ALLEN GREENHOUSES 36-46 Green st KANSAS CITY, Mo ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY KANSAS CITY, Mo. W.J.BARNES, Florist. Kansas and Western Missouri Up-to-date Service. F. T. D. Est. 1890 LANCASTER, Pa. B.F.BARR4C0. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. Est. 1893. National Florist LIBERTY and LOOMIS. Deliveries to Loomis Sanitorium and all points in Sullivan County. LIBERTY FLORAL GARDENS, Liberty, N. Y. ^ LONG BRANCH, N. J. W. G. EISELE, 237 Cedar av LOWEU, Mus. HARVEY B. GREENE Leading florist. Wholesale and Retail LYNN, Mass. Gibbs Bros., 231-233 Union st MIAMI, Fli. MUMI FLORAL CO. Member F. T. D. MILES CITY, Mont. MILES CITY GREENHOUSES MONESSEN, Pi. IRWIN'S FLOWER STORE MONTCLAIR, N. J. F. W. MASSMAN. Telephone L. D. 438. Member F. T. B. and National Florist MONTREAL Cmi. M«ENNA LIMITED. Retailers in Canada. Members F. T. D. Largest MONTREAL, Can. Mis8l.CaimB,Flori8t,316St. Gather. ine St. W. MONTREAL, Can. CAMPBELL'S INCORPORATED St. Catherine at. W. MONTREAL, Can. GEORGES EON, 844 St. Catherine St. W. MONTREAL, CAN. L. H. Goulct, Florist, 482 St. Denis St. MONTREAL, Can. Mrs. F. Hill, 741 St. Catherine st. W MOORESTOWN, N. J. HAROLD OTTER. Flowers delivered in Merchantville and Camden MT. VERNON, N. Y. New Rochelle, Bronxville, The Pel- hams, Hartedale, White Plains, N. Y. City and West- chester County. CLARK, The Leading Florist MOUNT VERNON, N. Y. ARTHUR DUMMETT, INC. Established in 1870. High-class trade. Mt. Vernon is twelve miles from New York City, in West- chester Co. Member F. T. D. NASHVILLE, Tonn. GENY BROS. 150,000 square feet of glass NEW HAVEN, Conn. J. J. McQUIGGAN,I23 Church st. Most Central Florist. Telegraph orders executed with care and dispatch NEW HAVEN, Conn. MEYER WII£ON. Florist near- est State Hospital, 56 Congress av. Careful attention, prompt delivery on telegraph orders NEWPORT, R. I. GIBSON BROS. Established 1875 Quality in Flowers and Floral Designs NEWPORT, R. I. OSCAR SCHULTZ, Florist Gives prompt service NEWPORT, R. I. SMITH, Florist. Floral Desipis for all occasions. Established 1864. Greenhouses, James- town, R. I. NEWTON, Mass. NEWTON ROSE CONSERVA- TORIES,R. C. BRIDGHAM. Prop. Member F. T. D. OMAHA, Neb. JOHN H. BATH, 1804 Farnam st Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery OMAHA, Neb. LEE L. LARMON, Fontenelle Florist 1814 Douglas st OTTAWA, Ont. Canada. SCRIMS, Rotary Florist Leading florist of Eastern Canada PEORIA, III. C. LOVERIDGE. Orders filled promptly for Central Illinois. Member F. T. D. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. FOX FLORAL SHOP. 1307 N. Broad at. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. PHlLADELPHlA.Pa. RUPERT KIENLE. 30. S 17th st PHILADELPHIA, Pa. GUSTAV KOETHE, Roiborough Artistic Arrangements. Large Greenhousea PITTSTON, Pa. B. B. CARPENTER. Store: Main st GreetihouBes: Susquehanna av.. West Pittston PORTLAND, Ore. CHAPPELL'S FLOWER SHOP, 331 Morrison st PORTLAND, Ore. MAX M. SMITH, 141 6th st POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. Vassar College. THE SALT- FORD FLOWER SHOP, 286 Main st PRINCETON, N. J. JOHN HEEREMANS, 40 Nassau st PROVINCETOWN, Mass. Cape Cod. NEWTON, the Florist QUEBEC, Can. McKENNA UMITED. Largest RetaU- ers in Canada. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery QUINCY, Mass. JOHNSON'S CITY FLOWER STORE, 1361 Hancock st RED BANK, N. J. W. W. KENNEDY 4 SONS, 41 Broad st RICHMOND, Ind. FRED H. LEMON 4 CO., Florists and Decorators. Send us your orders. Members F. T.D. ROANOKE, Va. WERTZ, Florist, Inc. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SAGINAW, Mkh. WM. ROETHKE FLORAL CO' Mostcomplete florist establishment in Michigan. 160,000 ft. of glass. Two stores. Members F.T. D, SALEM, Oro. C. B. CLANCEY. 123 N. Liberty st SALISBURY, Md. BENEDICT, the Florist. Every facility for filling orderv on Eastern shore Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. T. JOHN RALPH'S GREENHOUSES Special attention given orders for Skidmore School of Arts Local Sanitorium and all points in the Adirondacks SAVANNAH, Gi. A.C.OELSCHIG 4 SONS. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON, Pa. A. S. BESANCON 4 CO., Scranlon Life Bldg. Flowers delivered to all nearby towns. Members Florists' "relegraph Delivery ^ SCRANTON, Pa. CLARK, Florist, Est. 38 years: 7 rail- roads. reach all points. Wiresreceived any hour. F.T.D. SCRANTON, Pa. NEW YORK FLORAL COMPANY Leading Forists of Scranten SPRINGFIELD, Ul. HEMBREIKER 4 COLE Flowers for Central Illinois Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. GRIMM 4 GORLEY 7th and Washington sts Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. F. H. WEBER Taylor av and Olive st Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery STROUDSBURG, Pa. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SUMMIT, N. J. HARRY 0. MAY Prop. The Rose Shop. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery TERRE HAUTE, Ind. HEINL'S Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TOLEDO, O. METZ 4 BATEMAN Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TORONTO, Can. S. TIDY 4 SON, Ltd., 79 King st W TORONTO, Can. NEAL'S FLOWER SHOP Quality and Service Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery TORONTO, Can. COOPER, Florist, 73H King St., West. TORONTO, Can. G. W. WARREN, 535 Bloor St. West. ^^ TORONTO, Can. PEOPLE S FLORIST, 336 Queen West and Queen East. Member F. T. D. TORONTO, Can. Miller 4 Son, Landerav TRENTON, N. J. CLARK, the Florist Member of F. T. D. and National Florist TRENTON, N.J. PARK FLORAL CO. "" Greenhouses: Buchanan and Schiller aves TRENTON, N. J. MARTIN C. RIBSAM. Daily de- livery to Camp Dii, Wrightstown, N. J., Princeton Aviation Fields. Freehold and N. J. and vicinity shore towns. Carry and grow large stock of cut flowers. F.T.D. TROY, N. Y. THE ROSERY FLOWER SHOP The Leading Florist TULSA, Okla. Boston's Flower Store, 16 E. Srdst Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WESTFIELD, N. J. CHARLES DOERRER 4 SON. Deliveriesto Plainfield, Cranford, Rahway and Elisa- beth. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WILKES-BARRE, Pa Bauman, 168 S. Main st WILKES-BARRE, Pa. IRA O. MARVIN Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG, Can. THE "KING" Florist, 270 Hargrave St. F. T. D. Florist WORTHINGTON, Minn. Lndlow Greenhouses YONKERS, N Y. R. T. BRODERICK. Tel. 4681 Prompt delivery and orders filled satisfactorily. F. T. D. YORK, Pa. CHAS.A.SCHAEFER Lading Florist. Prompt and efficient service YOUNGSTOWN, 0. H.H.CADE The only store in the city having greenhouse ZANESVILLE, O. THE IMLAY CO. S. E. Ohio, 50,000 sq. ft. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery eagerly bought by the ladies. They are called thimble or miniature baskets, very small, not more than 3in. high and wide. A celluloid pot fits into the basket and holds water to keep the flowers fresh. The pot is filled with individual single flowers and small sprays of greens, and the little basket is trimmed with the smallest baby ribbon. If arranged with good taste these thimble baskets sell rapidly, being very well suited for favors on the dinner table or to set on a lady's boudoir desk. "Ain't they just too cute for anything," is what the ladies say. Design Book De Luxe Peerless in Practicability and Selling Force READY NOW XIV The Florists' Exchange Florida Moss Not ]i moss lit nil, liilt nil nir |ihiiit. 'IVi meotloD Tbr Kzrhance WIRED TOOTHPICKS 10.000 $2.50: SO.OOO. $11 00 ManmfmmtmraJ hy W. J. CO WEE, Berlin, N. Y SampI— Free For Sale by Um\m: When ordering, pleaa* swDtlon The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Eiichange F. E. -ALIVE AND UP-TO-DATE CIT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO: MANUFACTURERS : PNILADELPHIA. PA. February 7, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 309 I I i i i I I i i I I i I i i s i i 1 1 1 JUST ISSUED SEVEMTH EDITION Floral Designs De Luxe Absolutely the most artistic, complete and up-to-the-minute Design Book for the Retailer's Counter Trade The Book that Makes an Impression on the Customer Forty per cent of its illustrations are brand new. It is the best known Book of Designs ever offered the trade, and more copies of it are sold than of all other design books combined now on the market. Superbly printed on heavy cameo plate finish paper, so that the designs have an appearance of singular softness, and handsomely bound in cloth. A work of art fit for any Retail Flower Shop. In the 132 pages are contained 364 black and white designs, as follows: Bridal Bouquets, 23; Bridal Muffs and Bridal Ring, 5; Colonial Bouquets, 4; Corsage Bouquets, 7; Boutonnieres, 7; Pre- sentation Fans and Floral Parasol, 3; Floral Hats, 4; Standing Wreaths, 32; Flat Wreaths, 24; Christmas Wreaths, 4; State Em- blematic Wreaths, 8; Crescent Wreaths, 3; Broken Wheels, 2; Standing Stars, 3; Flat and Standing Crosses, 17; Anchors, 5; Harps, 2; Lyres, 4; Broken Columns, 2; Floral Pillows, 1 I ; Floral Sprays, 12; Floral Urns, 5; Floral Hearts, 2; Floral Horseshoes, 3; Floral Clocks, 2; Christmas Baskets, 21 ; Easter Baskets, 36; Debutante Baskets, 8; Miscellaneous Baskets, 17; Arrangement of Cut Flowers in Receptacles, 4; Casket Covers, 6; Floral Chairs, 6; Gates Ajar, 4; Floral Panels, 8; Floral Emblems, 15; Mis- cellaneous Designs, 15; American Flags, 2; Mantel Decorations, 2; Decorated Automobiles, 2; Decorated Pony Trap and Bi- cycle, 2; Store and Window Decorations, 2; Table Decorations, 10; Church Decorations, 4; Home Wedding Decorations, 6. Four pages in full color effect, giving the nature tones of the actual finished product, are included in this book, thus making it the most attractive presentation for order getting. These full color pictures show- three corsage bouquets; six bridesmaid's bouquets; one each bride's bouquet, debutante bouquet, Dutch bouquet, Easter basket and presentation basket. Then, in funeral designs, are shown four wreaths and one each double spray, flat cross and casket cover. An outstanding feature of the book is the list "When Flowers are in Season." Reference to it may save many a lamentable error. At the back of the book are 32 pages of blank white paper, inserted there to enable you to in other designs that may be printed in The Florists' Exchange from time to time and which you would care to preserve. One of the highest recommendations possessed by Floral Designs de Luxe is that, bear- ing no advertising of any kind, it can be shown to your customer as having been absolutely printed for your own private and personal use. It has not the slightest appearance of being a stock book. Floral Designs de Luxe if properly used, cannot but add greatly to the scope of your business. It will please your customers and will show them more clearly than would otherwise be possible the beauty of expression of the retail florists' art. You surely need this book. Why not mail us an order for a copy today? It is the biggest dividend payer you can possibly invest in. Price ^Z|..£^ Delivery prepaid to any part of the- country. If you want your name stamped in ^old on the cover, add $1.25 A.T. DE LA MARE CO. Inc. 438 to 448 West 37th Street, NEW YORK I I I I 310 The Florists' Exchange D. HILL HilFs Choice Stock FOR FLORISTS Wc are booking orders now for Spring delivery. The following is only a partial list. Write for complete catalog. Our over sixty- four years in business is your guarantee of complete satisfaction and a square deal. Evergreens for Landscape Planting Specimen Stock — Balled and Burlappcd TRAILING, CREEPING OR VERY DWARF Feet Each 10 Junip«ru« ranadenaia aurea.. 1-1 H ^^-^9 '^^-99 Junlperu* proctimbonB i-iK 3.00 27.50 Junipcru* procunibcnB lH-2 3.75 36.00 JuniperuB prociinibenB 2-2H 6.50 52.60 Juniperus snhina prostrnta. 1-1 M 3.25 30.00 JuniperUB Babiiia prostrota. lM-2 4.00 30.00 DWARF, OR LOW-GROWING VARIETIES Feet Each 10 JuniperuB PfitEoriana 1-1 H t2.25 $10.50 Junip«rus Pfitzeriana JH-2 2.75 20.00 Junip>«ruB PGtEeriana 2-3 4.(H) 35.00 Junip«rus Sabina 1-lH 2.25 19-50 JuniperuH Sabina lK-2 3.25 30.00 Juniporus Sabina 2-2K 4.00 36.00 Pinus Mugho 1-1 H 1.75 13.50 PinuB Mugho lM-2 2.25 18.50 Taxus canadensis I-IH 3.00 26.50 TaxuB canadensis lH-2 4.00 36.50 Taxua oitspidata brevifolia. . 1-IH 3.25 28.50 TaxuB ouspidata brevilolia.. lH-2 4.00 38.50 Thuya jccidentalie compacts 1-lH 1.75 13.60 Thuya occidentalifl Wood 1-1 H 2.60 22 60 Thuya occidentalis Wood wardi lH-2 3.00 26.00 MEDIUM HEIGHT VARIETIES Feet Each 10 Abies balfiamea 2-3 t2.50 $20.00 Abies balsamea 3-4 3 00 25 00 Abies bulsaoica 4-5 4.25 37.60 Abies tauga canadensis 2-3 2.75 22.50 Abies tsuga canadeDBis 3^ 375 30.00 Abies tsuga canadensis 4-5 4.50 40.00 Abies tsuga canadensis 6-6 6.25 55.00 Juniperus \'irginiana 2-3 2.25 19.00 Juniperus virginiana 3-4 3.50 28.50 Juniperus virginiana 4-5 5.26 47.50 5-e 7 25 65.00 Juniperus counarti 2-3 3.75 33.50 Juniperus counarti 3-« 5.25 46.50 Juniperus counarti 4-5 7.00 64.00 Juniperus counarti 5-6 10.00 92.00 Juniperus elegantispima Lee 2-3 5.00 45.00 Juniperus elcgantissima Lee 3^ 6.00 55.00 2-3 3-4 4-5 2-3 3.00 4.75 6.75 3.75 26.50 42 00 63.00 32.00 3-4 4.75 42.50 Pinus austriaca 2-3 2.75 22.50 MEDIUM HEIGHT VARIETIES— Continued Foct Each 10 Pinus Cembra 1-! !^ »2 50 $22.50 Pinus Cembra lH-2 3.00 27.60 Thuya occidentalis 2-3 1.75 13.60 Thuya occidcntalis 3-4 2.25 18.50 Thuya occidcnUlifl 4-6 2.75 23.00 Thuya occidentalis lut<'a I-IH L76 13 50 Thuya occidentalis lulea 1^-2 2.00 16.50 Thuya occidentalis pyra- midalis 2-3 2,00 16.00 Thuyo occidentalis pyra- midnlis 3-4 3.00 23.00 TALL-GROWING VARIETIES Feet Abies roncolor I J-^-2 Abies Douglassi 2-3 Abies Douglasei 3-4 Abies Dotiglassi 4-5 Picea alba 2-3 Picea alba 3-4 Picea alba 4-5 Picea canadensis 2-3 Picea canadensis 3-4 Picea canadensis 4-5 Picea excelsa 2-3 Picea excelsa 3-4 Picea pungens — Blue 2-3 Picea pungens — Blue 3-4 Picea pungens — CJreen 2-3 Picea pungens — Green 3-4 Picea pungens Kosteriana... . 3-4 Pinus rMinosa 2-3 Pinus resinosa 3-4 Pinus Strobus 2-3 Pinus Strobus 3-4 Pinus Strobus 4-6 Pinus Strobus 5-6 Young Stock for Lining Out We have a complete assortment o 1 Hardy Ever- greens. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs in small sines to line out. Send for catalog. Each 10 $2.00 $16.50 2.60 20.00 3.26 27.60 4,26 3850 2.25 20.00 3.00 26 00 4.50 38.60 3.75 32.50 4.76 42.50 5.50 48.50 2.00 16.50 2.75 22.00 4.00 36 00 5.25 47.50 3.25 28.50 4.50 38.50 8.25 76.00 2.60 18.60 3.0(1 23.50 1.76 13. .50 2.50 20.00 3.(K) 24.00 4.50 36.60 Special offer of 5000 NORWAY MAPLES Fine, heavily branched — Straight trunks Caliper: Height 6 in. above ground 10 100 8-10 ft. IH in $11.00 $95.00 10-12ft. mto2in 16.50 140.00 12-14 ft. 2to3in 27.50 235.00 14-16 ft. 3 to 4 in 66.00 Evergreen ^^X 407 Specialists DUNDEE, ILLINOIS Vbea orderlciff. please mention Tbe Bxcbance Ibolium Privet Natural Habit Ibolium iV:^) Hardy Privet (L. Ibota X OvaliFolium) Now sent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One-year, field-grown plants. $5.00 each. Summer rooted, frame-grown, $3.00 each. Plants in stor- age for immediate shipment. Introducers of Box-Barberry, well rooted Summer frame cuttings, $65.00 per 1000. The Elm City Nursery Co., Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. NEW HAVEN, CONN. Ibolium Privet When trimmed When ordering, please mention The Bxchaoge i^^i^n Largest assortment in New EDKlanil. Ever- greens, deciduous trees, both ooimnon and rarer varieties Stiurty choice stock tbat can be depend- ed upon SpihI for catalog and Bpectal trade prices. ■^ IRt B^!S(a*e; Nvrsen«5 North AbinstoD SHRUBS Finest of shrubs. Special trade prices. By the thousands, hardy Native and Hybrid Rhodcfden- drona— transplanted and acclimated. Send yoor lists. Let ne estimate. Mg^-.r- f^r^^ Wben orderlos. please mention Tbe Excbance The D. Hill Nursery Co., Inc. Largest Growers in America Stock .\ciur nur^rlca now v/ilh t>ie bci hardy EvcrARRlSeN b 60NS I /\ PHORBlETOeS ^ "Largest groirers of fruit trees in the world" Box 74 Berlin, Maryland NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs Smal! Fruits, Roses, Qematis. Phlox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Write for our Wholesale Trade List W.&T. SMITH CO. Geneva, N. Y. 70 Years 1000 Acres ORNAMENTALS Of Every Description WE are equip- ped to supply u nexcelled speci- mens of trees and shrubs for orna- mental purposes. Two Durserie3« of more than 800 acres. Let us fiU your needs. Send for new catalog. AMERICAN NURSERY CO. SINGER BUILDING. NEW YORK Wben ordering, please mention The Eseb:inge READ FOR PROFIT OUR ADVERTISING COLUMNS USE FOR RESULTS The National Nurseryman The oldest and best established journal for nurserymen. Circulation among the trade only. Published monthly. Subscription price, $1.50 per year; foreign subscriptions, $2,00 per year. in advance. Sample copy free upon application from those enclosing their business card. THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, Inc, Hatboro, Pa. I Jfebruary 7, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 31 1 iM !^ A paper read by Harlan P. Kelsey of Salem, Mass., at a meeting of the New England Nurserymen's Association at Boston, Jan, 27,1920. It is intensely practical, shows a hBlpful, constructive spirit and should make many a nurseryman give thought to a matter which is the cause of serious trouble to so many in that line. Standardization of Prices of Nursery Stock As an introduction to his remarks Mr. Kelsey re- ferred to the letter the secretary of the associa- tion had written him as an invitation to address the meeting, in which letter it was said, among other things: "Here at Framingham (Mass.) and also at the Hay State Nurseries (Mass.) our price lists, which we issue twice a year, give the retail prices. Landscape architects and clients are allowed IS per cent discount as follows: 10 per cent discount from the retail prices and an additional 5 per cent if paid within 30 days. To all nurservmen in good standing and the larger dealers we give a discount of 25 per cent. We have been charging for packing, but now plan that the list price shall include packing. Nur- serymen and dealers who have their ship- ments packed to have a discount of 25 per cent, but shipments they will call for at the nursery and which, therefore, will not require packing, and also carload ship- ments, to have a discount of 30 per cent." "Standardization" is a rather ambiguous term and unless our secretary had explained it to me I wouldn't have known exactly what was the right definition. What he is driv- ing at is quite apparent, and that is, how are base or standard prices of nursery stock to be fLxed so as to obviate the ordi- oary "cut-throat" methods of securing or- ders, pursued quite systematically by so many nurserymen. Without discussing the latte"r part o'f this problem, which, however, is perhaps quite as important, it seems wiser to confine these remarks to tliat part of the problem which relates to the fixing of a "standard," — or to put it in other words, "a fair price" which should be charged the retailer and to which various proper and standard discounts are to be applied when dealing with the trade, with landscape architects or with any others who might legitimately be allowed a dis- count from the fixed or standard price. My own practice has been quite similar to that of the Framingham Nurseries, that is, fixmg a standard price which is the pub- lished price, with 25 per cent, discount to the trade and 10 per cent discount to land- scape architects and public institutions. A fair question arises if this allows a suf- ficient margin to the trade, particularly where packing charges are added, while with retail sales packing is free. Most nursery- men maintain that the trade discount should range from 33 1-3 to SO per cent on what we are here calling the "standard price" or price granted to the ordinary retail buyer; while only a few days ago I received a letter from a nurseryman stating that he expected a 100 per cent margin. That is, he expected to sell either wholesale or re- tail at 100 per cent advance on the cost of the stock to him. Now, should the "standard price" be a wholesale price on which percentages __ should be added to arrive at fair "landscape architect.s_ and "retail" prices; assuming that the landscape archi- tect should get a better rate than the retail customer's price, or should the retail price be the standard price and any other price arrived at by discounts? My own belief is that the latter is the best method as it will tend to make the average standard price higher. .\lso. if in fact the wholesale discount runs from 33 1-3 to SO per cent below such standard price it tends to keep from the general public eye the trade prices as they would not appear in published form. On the other hand, fixing the trade price as the standard price, en- ables the nurseryman or dealer who purchases to soar to any retail heights that his retail customer may be persuaded to pay, and to many this will make a dis- tinct appeal. In any event those who are legitimately in the trade should agree as to which is really the most proper method of arriving at the standard price. H. C. L. has liit the nurseryman as it has evehyone else, but the high cost of production and distribution is not the only factor for us to consider. The nursery business, both as to field and office practice and methods always has been in a chaotic and unstandardized state and nurserymen are credited even among themselves as being pretty poor business men as a class. The "millionaire" nurseryman is a Dodobird — if in fact he ever existed. Though I am not sure that this is not higiily to his credit. Some can grow well and others can sell well; some use good judgment in selecting the kinds of stock to plant, while others fix on a few items Real Winter — When the Snow Caresses the Evergreen of which they make a specialty, and on which the real income of the business depends, though a combination of good business qualities is rare. No nurseryman to my knowledge properly figures in overhead expense. The greatest loss, however, I believe arises from the fact hinted at above, that in most nurseries a few good items keep the business running, and have to carry the enormous losses occasioned by so-called "brushpile" ma- terial, which hangs on from year to year at great ex- pense and which should never have been planted or should somehow be sold at a profit. Is not "surplus" a curse of the business? Are not sales too uneven, the nurseryman perhaps unconsciously depending on a few things in which he specializes or has a large stock of, to produce the bulk of income, forgetting that the ag- gregate of the slow moving stuff is often greater than the total of the easy sellers? I flatly disagree with most nurserymen that the brush pile is the right way out of this common diflculty. There is no class of business other than the nursery- man who holds this uneconomic view — not even the farmer. Uo you ever hear of a merchant burning his surplus of stockings, shoes, hats or underwear? Or a. farmer burning a surplus of Com or Potatoes? Or a butcher sending surplus meat to the dogpound? Is the nursery business so distinct and different from all other businesses? Of cour.se not, and a real business- nur.seryman would no more burn good surplus nur- sery stock than the merchant his overstock of shoes. .\ way out would be found in selling at reduced prices to those in the trade, to institu- tions, or to the retail buyer under restricted- conditions that would save a bulk of loss, and further I believe it would stimulate the use of nursery stock in general and at fair prices. The bargain sales of the dry goods merchant do not seem to affect in the least his standard prices after the special sales are over. .\ny product worth producing is worth, using and it is criminal to destroy it. If we used our brains properly I believe the brush pile would pass into history, a dis- credited method of trying to produce wealth by uneconomic means. That the present standard prices of nur- sery stock, however arrived at, are too low, no one will deny. The well known florist, Wm. H. Elliott, in a recent paper on the cost of Rose growing at the present time states that the increase in prices should be at least 300 per cent over pre-war prices. He says: "Rose growing with the cost of coal two or three times pre-war prices; help and fer- tilizer double those prices; boxes, express, glass and lumber three times their former- cost; repairs and steam pipe more than double; boiler tubes six times and brass goods four times their former costs ; would call for an increase in price to at least three times what pre-war prices were. Money invested should have a larger return of interest and also a reasonable profit. The profit on the capital that 1 have invested in the business has not returned a profit as high as six per cent in the last thirty years. If I had invested my money in anything as perma- nent as dwelling houses it would bring at, least ten per cent, with much less risk." In the January number of The National Nurseryman the editor has very wisely re- marked: "Price fixing for next Spring sales has to be attended to soon and it will be no easy matter to decide just what price to fix." In the English Horticultnral Advertiser of Dec. 26, 1919 there is a very interesting ar- ticle on "Costing and Horticulture." On reading through it we find that our English friends are troubled with the same difficul- ties we are experiencing and the writer has tried to work out the essentials of a proper system to meet English conditions whereby the costs of growing plants may be arrived at. May we not agree that the first thing to do is to find out just what our plants are really costing us and do it by more scientifically accurate and conclusive methods. We believe that "nurserymen as a class of tradesmen have not pulled together as well as people in other trades and businesses. I believe the question of fixing a correct standard price is not so serious or difficult as is the question of having all members in the trade stick to a standard price for a standard article at a standard time. Surplus can be handled by special methods and arrangements. Last season I had a request from a weU-known land- scape architect for prices on a carload of stock. In: (Continued on page 315) 312 The Florists' Exchange FOUNDED IN 1888 IXJRISTSEXEHANGg A Weekly Medium of Interchnnne for FlorUta, Nurnerymon, Seodflnion nnd the Trnde in Conornl Exclusively a Trade Paper PubliahcdVvory Snturdny by tho A.T. Do La Maro Company, Ino., PrintorB and PublishorH. 438 to 418 Wcet 37tb St.. New York. A. T. De La Mare, prcuidont and niatmRinR t-ditor; A. L. L. Doroy, socrc- tary; David Touieau, treasurer. The iiddrcaa of tho oflicora is the addroBH of this piiper. Short Address — P. O. Box 100 Timee Square Station, New York Telephone, Longarre 5:20 Re|[ littered Cable AddreBsi Florex Nowyork CHICAGO AND THE WEST Jamca Morton. Tho Florifcts' Kxchango, 00 East Randolph Street. 2d floor. Telephone, Randolph 35. BOSTON AND THE NEW ENGLAND STATES Gu»tftve Thommcn, The FlorifltB* Exchange, 24 Temple Street Somcrville, Mqs8. To reach New York office Call LONGACRE 520 Publishers' Announcement Because we have always telt that the readers of The Florists' Exchange constituted one great family, and because every member ot a family is entitled to know the reason Why, when something out of the usual is done — this, then, is the reason that on another column will be found an explanation ot our increase in subscrip- tion and advertising rates, the former effective March I. So please read carefully oin- "Pub- lishers' Announcement," page 296. A proposition emanating at a meeting of tlie Lancas- ter County Florists' Association recently, advocating the cutting Liaciv of Carnations and Roses so that they would not come into their full freedom of bloom until Decem- ber, is given in full in another column. It would be in- teresting to Itear from growers as to what they think of this suggestion. It will well re]>ay every nurseryman and many flor- ists as well to read the intelligent account of the pro- ceedings at the New England Nurseryman's Association meeting last week in Boston, sent in by our New Eng- land representative. The gentlemen who planned the convention program certainly brought forth fruit of high quality. One particular item to which all in the in- dustry should pay heed is the discussion of a report on the labor problem. Thi.s is a subject from which ■there is no escape these days and the sooner it is met and faced in every direction the more likelihood there is of obtaining contented emplo5'ees and a full day's work for a full day's pay. One of our staff charged with the order to ascer- tain ^^^lentine Day conditions in his city — which is a large one — reports the average retailer does not see enougli in it to warrant his advertising in the trade paper for telegraph delivery orders, Ijut he is using his local dailies. We are glad he is doing that much. For- tunately for the trade paper there are scores of more enterprising retailers throughout the land who see ditl'erently and these men who seek iiublicity are those who will secure the rewards w-hich come from adver- tising. The wholesalers in this same city, he says cannot see their way clear to advertise specially for Valentine Day on account of the scarcity of flowers and their high prices. Conceding liberty of action to all men it strikes us that in sucli times as these advertising should be brisker than ever on the part of Ijoth retailer and wholesaler; the reason is not far to seek — the ad is proof they are "in the ring" and doing their uttermost to sat- isfv their customers. Writ Caiiluf'l. — .\ man who was wanted by the police luad been photoKraphed in SL\ diffciTnt po.'^iticiiis. and the )>ictures were sent to the chief of police of a pro\-incial town wliere it was thoueht likely the fugitive was in hirlinfr. .After the lap.^e of a few days the following reply reached headquarters: "Sir: I duly received the portraits of the six n-isereants whose cap- ture is desired: I have arrested five of them and the si.\tli is under observation and will be secured shortl.w" — Tit-Bil!^. — P. ^The lii-wartl. — .Tinkson, visiting a sniall "U'estern town, lost his pet dog. He rushed to tho newsjiaper ofFce and handerl in an advertisoiiient. offering SlOO reward for the return of his conip.-mioii. Later he returned to the off ce to ha\'e in- serted "Xo questions asked." M'lieii he arrived at the office only a small boy was to be seen. "Where is the editor?" lie asked. "Out." "The a.ssistant editor?" "Out." "'5\'eli, tlie reporter?" "Out." "The printer?" "Out." "Where has the staff gone to?" ".\11 out looking for yonr dog!" — Coitnlry Gentleman. — P. Mailing One Day Late Subscribers, please note Tin; Ex(;n,\M;i; of next week will be mailed one day later than usual because of Lincoln's Birthday. Forms will close as usual. Looking Ahead state (|uaraidine.s, pnsciil and to come, arc going to make it increasingly dillicult to do business. It will af- fect all growers, 'the producer will be restricted In the scope of his sales, while the buyer will have to pay more and oftcntinu's be fortumitc if he gets what he wants just when he wants it. A first thought of overcoming quarantine handicaps would he for the large ))roducing grower to establish additional greenhouse ranges in several different States, but, on second thought, it will be seen that such a course might but lead into more trouble instead of relieving tr(Uii)le. After erecting and stocking greenhouses, say in Illinois, it might just happen that several other States well supplied with florists, might forthwith quarantine against Illinois! Then, what! Cooperative distribution of stocks ahead of quaran- tines may eventually prove the .solution but, at best, it is not pleasant to contemplate being forced to divide one's l)usiness into i>arts iti order to be in a position to contimu' to do business. ■^'et either that or restricted business ts what we are fast approaching, unless farmers, horticulturists, florists and nurserymen condiine together to resist unwise and unneces.sary quarantines. We do not hold with the fatalist who claims that wliat is to be will be but we doubt the efficacy of any kind of quarantine, as presently conducted, against any active plant enemy — either disease or insect. The Illinois State Quarantine On .lannary -'0 quarantine went into effect in Illinois prohibiting the shipping into this State, on account of the European Corn Borer from the New England States, with New York included, the following speci- fied products: Dahlias, Gladioli, Chrysanthemums, Gera- niums, Corn, Broom Corn and Celery. From the viewpoint of Illinois growers and dealers this action will occasion them no particular loss. There is nothing in the prohibited stock that cannot be secured as well from elsewhere. .'Vt the same time it is a matter of regret to the trade of the State that this action should be necessary at this particular time. The loss it ineans to New York and New England growers is of more concern to the trade of Illinois than any loss pecuniary or otherwise it will suffer itself from the embargo. The cutting off of this source of supply limits the area of production to Western consumers. It may have a tendency to advance prices among Western growers for these same products. In this way only will it effect the trade of Illinois. There may also be a little delay and inconvenience in making new arrange- ments to .secure this stock outside the prohibited area. The danger of the spreading of the Corn Borer through the medium of Dahlia tubers, Gladioli corms and Chrysanthemum plants, is believed by a very large portion of the dealers and growers to be greatly over- rated by the State authorities. If they felt there was any imminent danger the philanthropic spirit that per- vades the trade in general would not cause it to rebel. There are those, also, who claim the slight inconvenience this quarantine will cause to the trade is but a small sacrifice to make for tlie protection of a product of such vast proportions as the Corn crop of Illinois. Another interesting phase of the question is pointed out. The quarantine notices sent out by the Illinois officials specify simply Dahlias, Gladioli, without men- tioning tubers or corms. In the general acceptance of this term this applies only to cut flowers and plants. The State and Federal authorities have never been suf- ficiently explicit en the.se points, althougli the full mean- ing of the ruling Ls well understood. Only a few years ago there was a hearing in Chicago before the Federal Board of Customs regarding the im- port duty on Tulips, the International Forwarding Co. claiming that "Tulips," as specified applied onlv to cut blooms and did not apply to "Tulip bulbs." The hear- ing developed some interesting as well a,s himiorous tes- timony. If a customer asks for Tulips during the Spring months it is supposed he wants Tulip blooms. If he asks for Tulips during the Fall months one has to infer he wants Ttilip bulbs. .\s the Illinois quarantine went into effect in January there is no doubt hut what the State officials intended its application to roots and corms, and their ruling will prevail j. Jf. Orchid Exhibitions Revived by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society The Greatest to be held March 24 to 28, 1920 This society has planned to make the year 1920 on« memorable for its orchid exhibitions, and has arranged to have during KIJO monthly exhibits of orchids so that the various different orchid plants may be seen in the halls of the society as they blossom frora month to month throughout the year; from January to Decem- ber. The exhibits will be given on the following dates: I'eb. 28, March 27, April 10, May IS, June 19, July 10, .\ug. I1-, Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 6 and Dec. 18. .\lbert C. Burrage has offered to send from his green- houses at Beverly Farms, for exhibition on each of these days, a century of orchid plants in flower, and this committee earnestly requests that other orchid growers also exhibit on these days orchid plants whicti they have in bloom, whether the number be few or many. Also exhibits of other plants of interest will be welcome. For the Grand Exhibition of orchids and other plants to be held March 24 to 28, 1920, at Horticul- tural Hall, Boston, 99 prizes are announced. The first of the three prizes for groups of orchid plants in bloom (for commercial growers only), arranged for effect with ferns or other foliage jilants, covering 250 sq. ft. of space, are a gold medal and 5.500; another of $300 and a third of .'i>200. For a similar group covering 200 sq. ft. of space (for private growers only), there are prizes of .$200, .$150 and $100 with medals. For a similar group (open to both commercial and private growers), covering 100 sq. ft. there are prizes of $100, .$75 and $50. The above groups to be judged by the following scale; largest number of varieties and species, 25 points; rarities and novelties, 25 points; arrangement, 25 points; culture, 25 points. Then follow classes for specimen orchids and other plants, cut flowers, etc. For schedules apply to Wm. P. Kich, secretarv, 300 Massachusetts ave,, Boston. Is the Rose Bug Doomed If there exists anywhere around this section a more cantankerous brute — one that you cannot possibly have a sympathetic feeling for, as in the old way, you drop him into the can of oil — than the Rose bug, we don't know of it, him or her. You go over your Roses in the dewy morn or at nearly twilight and gingerly pick or shake him and her off the Roses until you can't see a last one remaining — but he and his wives and family (or their close relatives) are back again on the job next day about as numerous as before, doing their spiteful best to disfigure and destroy your Roses. Once we thought w'e had a remedy. Fifty young chickens one day found their way down to a big old Crimson Rambler, just when the bugs were coming to the surface. W'hat a glorious time those chicks had that day ! The second day they were not so keen on Hose bug food. And the third day they absolutely refused to go anywhere near. However, that Summer that particular bush (which was isolated from the Rose beds) was little troubled. This story is jtost en passant. Seriously, any eradicator of the Rose bug pest will be hailed with joy by commercial grower, private gardener and amateur, whatever be the form it may take or the labor it may entail. We follow with a letter from Mr. Wohlert, an old and esteemed subscriber for The Exchange, and wish only to add our hope that the preparation he mentions will be made known to the commercial man before the Hose bug makes its next appearance. * * * * Editor The Florists' Exchange: Rose bugs are surely difficult creatures to get away with and up to the present it has been almost impos- sible to eliminate them. Therefore, perhaps, you may be pardoned for your comment in your issue of Jan. 21, tipon a remedy for Rose bugs in a manner which can- not but leave the impression that such a remedy or this particular remedy, is of but little value in ridding our Roses of this injurious insect. I hold no brief from the originator or introducer of this remedy, but having known the originator for many years and hav- ing watched with great interest his endeavors to per- fect his remedy. I feel qualified and justified in stat- ing that his remedy not only is an efficient one from my viewpoint, but know that it has been severely tested by many men well known to the trade who would not vouch for its merits as they have done were the remedy not a most excellent one. It seems to me that your comment was not exactlv jiroper, at this time, inasmuch as we should encourage February 7, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 313 any helpful endeavors to assist horticulture, and I am sure Mr. Barclay, the originator, should, by all means, receive a vote of thanks from all horticulturists for doing something for us which has heretofore not been done, particularly as he did not allow the remedy to be marketed until it had been tested out by such" au- thorities as Theodore Wirth, J. Horace McFarland, Bureau of Entomology of Pennsylvania and others — this relieving buyers purchasing a pig in a bag. I have no flnancial interest in this preparation, but know it to be of commercial value, also I understand a New York seedsman has thought well enough of it to pay a good price for it. A. E. Wohlert. Narberth, Pa. The writer of this article followed the growing of Christmas trees for twenty-five years, but at the end of that time had to give it up as the wild trees began to come into competition and could, and can be sold at a profif for far lower figures than cultivated trees can be grown, marketed and sold. If planted as close as the tigures stated in your article of Jan. 17, the only way to thin them out would be to dig them out and replant as only rarely will a patch of trees grow so that every other one can be used. Trees in moderately poor land make better specimen Christmas trees than those grown on rich soil as those on rich soil are apt to make a strong growth and be wide between the limbs. There is going to be an in- crease in the market for pot or tub specimens as the wild trees cannot be used for that purpose and many people are inclined to use a nice little plant rather than a great big tree. There will also be a limited market for well grown specimens from persons that are judges of the differ- ence between a nursery tree and one from the woods and are willing to pay the difference. Possibly a man v.;ith a good supply growing, by advertising them, would reach the buyers who are willing to pay the price for same. Richard Vincent, Jr. White Marsh, Md. Moonstruck. — The Worried Stage Manager: "Well, what's the matter now?" The Stage Carpenter: "The Moon's struck, sir; 'e says as 'ow 'e won't rise under fifty bob a week an' a pint o' beer durin' the eclipse." — London Sketch. — P. Mismade. — A British railway official tells a story of a tourist in Ireland who left the train at every station and went ahead to the luggage van to ask if his trunk was safe. After the sixth time the exasperated guard replied: "Begona, 1 wish the Lord had made ye an elephant instead of an ass, an' then you'd always have your trunk in front of you." — Houston Post.— P. stock of these as can be found in this section of the country, he grows a miscellaneous stock of flowers on his large range. For instance, he has 3000 orchid plants, and he is practically the only grower of Cat- tleyas in this vicinity. In the houses are more than 10,000 Kose plants and of other stocks it is said, *'lf it is obtainable at all, Grillbortzer will have it." He has built up his business by honest dealing. His ability and integrity have been recognized before. Some years ago he has made president of the Florists' Club of Washington, D. C, and he has always been an ac- tive participant in the affairs of that organization, be- sides which he has taken great interest in the cam- paigns of the S. A. F. and O. H. He is a member of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce and of the Re- tail Merchants' Association. Some years ago Mr. Grillbortzer was granted mem- bersliip in Alexandria-Washington Lodge of Masons, of which George Washington was the first master, and in the lodge room in Alexandria the gavel he used is still wielded to make noisy members subside. He also belongs to Old Dominion Commandery, Scottish Rite, and Acme Temple (Richmond) Order of the Mystic Shrine. W. F. N. S. Blocked At Last. — "Algy fell in love with a girl at the glove counter. He bought gloves every day for a week. To dis- courage his attentions she became a manicurist " "Then he had his nails manicured every day, I suppose?" "Just so. However, I don't think he will follow her any farther." "Why not?" "Then she got employment with a dentist." — Tit- Bits.— P. of plants the new decree would have made auction sales impossible in this country. For many years the auction sales have been detrimen- tal to the trade and I have heard from more than one source that many nurserymen were in favor of Qu. No. :i7 .simply because it would put a stop to auctions and to the bad commercial habits of some Hollanders trad- ing in this country. The Holland Plant Exporters' Ass'n has put a stop to many bad trade customs, long credits, selling to irre- sponsible firms, selling at low prices ; the new decree makes auctions impossible and such nurserymen as favored Qu. No. 37 for the reasons outlined above caa safely change their mind now and favor the movement to have Qu. 37 materially changed or repealed. P. M. KOSTEE. Bridgeton, N. J. David G. Grillbortzer David G. Grillbortzer, vice-president-elect of the American Carnation Society, head of the Washington Floral Co. of Washington, D. C, is soon to celebrate his twenty-fifth anniversary as a florist, and it seems peculiarly fitting that the industry with which he has been identified for that number of years should at this time honor him with the second highest office at its command. Mr. Grillbortzer when hardly sixteen years of age, entered the employ of J. Louis Loose, then a prominent grower of Alexandria, his native place. After serving a five years' apprenticeship in the business he joined his brother, H. Fred Grillbortzer, in a small undertak- ing under the firm name of Grillbortzer Bros. They had four small houses, 100ft. by 30ft. Today he con- trols more than one hundred times that amount of glass. Three years later the brother died and the business continued under the name of David G. Grillbortzer. Another interesting contrast is that when he first started out for himself, he had a capital of $300. Today, besides this large quantity of glass, he controls the busi- ness of the Washington Floral Company and is handling a large volume of wholesale and retail trade, marketing his own production, and enjoying a growing telegraph delivery business. When, in June 1918, he had an opportunity to buy out the business of J. Louis I^oose, under whome he had learned the trade he had approximately 150,000 feet of glass. His purchase about doubled his holdings and added the store of the Washington Floral Company on Fourteenth st. The greenhouses are located in Alexandria, Va., about five miles from the store. While he still specializes to a considerable extent on Carnations, having as good a t ( (^bitiiar^ j ^ David G. Grillbortzer Vice-Presidcnt-EIect American Carnation Soriety Prohibition of Plant Auctions With nmch interest I read in The Exchange the ar- ticle about Prohibition of Plant Auction Dumping in Britain. It is with a few words that mention is made of this new decree signed by the Queen of Holland, but only insiders can realize how much work had to be done be- fore the decree was signed. In Holland there are so many nurserymen with dif- ferent interests that it is extremely difficult to take measures in the interest of the great majority without hurting to a certain extent the interests of a minority. It was only because the Holland Plant Exporters' As- sociation was convinced that in the end everybody's in- terests were at stake, if auction sales had continued, and that everybody will benefit by the new law, that the Association had the courage to take the pre- venting of auctions in hand and were enabled to con- vince the Holland government of the necessity of such action. Those wlio are familiar with conditions in Hol- land will realize that personal initiative could not stop auction sales, even though the members of the Holland Plant Exporters' Association were already bound by contract and heavy penalties not to send goods to auc- tion, yet only through government action could a stop be put to all auctions. The article from the Horticultural Advertiser is not altogether correct; the new decree does not only pro- hibit auction sales in Britain, but prevents such sales everywhere plants can be shipped; in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, etc. If Quarantine No. 37 had not cut off the importation Howard W. Vose Howard W. Vose succumbed Jan. 38 to an attack of double pneumonia, after a sickness of two days. He was born in Lincoln, R. I., 35 years ago and estab- lished himself as a florist and undertaker at Attleboro, Mass., eight years ago. Mr. Vose was identified with a dozen of the organizations of that town. He leaves a widow, an eight-year-old daughter, a mother and a sister. Samuel Cape Samuel Cape, 34 years old, a well-known florist of Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, died early yesterday morn- ing in St. Margaret's Memorial Hospital, after two days' illness, of double pneumonia. Mr. Cape was In the floral business several years, and had conducted his place of business at Fortieth and Butler sts., where lie made his home. He was born in Pittsburgh and had lived in the Lawrenceville district practically his entire life. He leaves three sisters, Mrs. Gus Snyder and Mrs. Ellen Logue of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Chance Gruen- meyer of Salem, O., and three brothers, John Cape of Dunkirk, N. Y. ; Joseph Cape of Youngstown, O., and Chester Cape of Pittsburgh. James Foster In the death of James Foster, who died Jan, 23, at his home, Noroton Hill, Stamford, Conn., a victim of heart disease, there passed away a widely knou-n, ad- mired and loved friend of gardeners throughout the country. Mr. Foster was not merely an expert in all branches of horticulture — he was more; he was pas- sionately fond of gardening and everything clean, hon- orable and beautiful in life. A man with a bigger, kinder heart and a more congenial pleasing and enter- taining personality never lived. His life was a singularly happy one, as his labor was one of love for his family, his profession and his fellow men. "Will the Roses climb on the jasper walls? Will the Violets bloom near the crystal seas? 'Will the Daffodils nod on the emerald plain? Will the gardener have his work again?" I hope James Foster will. A. P. Mr. Meisky Mr. Meisky started in business life as a young man- with one of the tobacco firms in the Lancaster Valley of Pennsylvania but, not liking that line, left and con- nected up with Rakestraw & Pyle of Kennett Square, Penna., to learn the nursery business. He was with them until about 33 years ago, at which time he became con- nected with the Elizabeth Nursery Co. of Elizabeth, N. J., starting in as one of the field foremen and work- ing his way up to the position of head foreman or super- intendent of their outside or ornamental department, which position he held at the time of his decease. He resided on Dewey place, Elizabeth, and leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters. He was secretary of the New Jersey Nurserymen's Association and a member of Washington Lodge, F. & A. M., Washington Chap- ter, R. A. M., and St. John's Command, K. T. of Eliza- beth; Mecca Temple, Mystic Shrine of New York City, and was also a member of the Red Men, Woodmen of the World and Junior Order of American Mechanics. Mr. Meisky suft'ered for some 30 years from a severe af- fliction. He went to Philadelphia last November to un- dergo an operation and as that did not give relief, he went again in December for a second, which at first ap- jjcared to be successful and he seemed to hold his o%vn and improve until Sunday, Jan. 25, when he began to sink rapidly. He passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 37th, aged 60 years. The fimeral and interment were in Phila- delphia. " As a mark of respect to his memory the Eliza- beth Nursery Co.'s office was closed on Jan. 31. a ih The Florists' Exchange Allied Florists' Association of Illinois 1 he second meeting ol tliii new uiganinutiun got to- gether at the Itandolph Motel on Monday cveidng, I'"eb. 1.'. Cieorge Asniii-. in the eliair. Wliile tlie attendance was not as hirge as at llie jjrevious meeting, it was a thomiiglity iei)ie,'.entalive one, every l>ranch of the trade lieing well represented. Sinse the last meeting the city and surrounding country hud been divided inteeial care and direction of City Commissioner S. C. Pier and Park riupt. C. 1'. Keyser. I'he American llose Society has a I'ortland lest garden eonniiittee which supervises the planting, care and scoring of the Roses and handles all matters which all'ect growers not resident of the city. TliLs eonniiittee is composed of Jesse A. Currey, chair- man; James IJ. l'"orbc«, Peter Kerr, John E. Cronan and Albert Clarke. All Koses receive three diflferent tests. In the first garden they are given special care and attention to de- velop them to their fullest possibilities. In tlie seemid garden they are given ordinary care and treatment, such as tlic average householder gives his Hoses, and in the third garden, which is far removed from the other, they are given little care or attention, so their disease resisting qualities can be ascertained. During the en- tire growing season from Ajiril to November a reading is taken at least once each week of every plant under test and a record is made on tlie number of blooms, the condition of the foliage, the length of .-ti'm and other facts. .■\t least three times during the season the number of petals are C(ninted of a typical bloom, also a record made of the fragrance whether it is strong, mild or weak, and notes made on the size of the blooms. In addition to these records the judges examine the Roses several times during the season and then in the Winter make up their markings from their personal observa- tions and the records wliich have been kept. The judges do not know tlie name of any Rose or the per- son who produced it, as tlie planting in the test gar- den is a secret, the Roses only being known by numbers until after they have been judged and the only person who has an identification card and key to the plant- ing is the curator. This is the only garden in the world where such a system is employed, and u Rose which passes tthe I'ortland test can be considered a good Rose for outdoor cultiiri*. The judges for the past year were among the best known rosarians of the Pacllic Northwest, the board being headed by the Rev. S. S. Sulliger of Kent, Wash., who has been a judge for the past 1* years at the I'ortland Rose show and in 1910 represented the Ameri- can Ro.se Society at the London show; J. P. Todd of yeattlc, who is recognized us one of the leading ama- teur rosarians of that city, and Arthur IJowman of Portland, who is a commercial rosarian, having been Hose buyer for the Portland Seed Co. for many years. I'.ach judge was selected for his special qualifications. The system of scoring used was that originated by Dr. Robert Huey of Philadelphia; George C. Thomas, .Jr., of Chestnut Hill, and Jesse A. Currey, the amateur rosarian of Portland. ••(oliiiiiiua," the Rose created by E. G. Mill of Klehuiond, liid., after two years' testing in the garden, has lieen declared to be the best Rose for outdoor grow- ing and is, therefore, entitled to the World's Cham- pionship for 1!I19. The contest just closed has e.vtended over a period of two years, 35 new Hoses being tested to determine their a\'ailability for outdoor culture. I'lu' Rose to receive second honors is an unnamed seedling created by Captain George C. Thomas, Jr., the inilllionaire amateur Rose breeder and author of Phila- (lel])hia. In addition to receiving the silver medal of the American Hose Society, Captain Thomas will receive I he sjiecial [irize of the Portland Ro.se Society for the best Rose produced by an amateur. While Captain t'homas' Rose is now known as Seedling 4A and is not yet available for public use, it will be olBeially named at the Rose Festival next June. In commenting on the Roses tested at the garden of the A. R. S. 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S9.U Siii\ilii f7J3 gS.ii fS iUt ^433 IX. i-i.s xtU SC.bt The Control of Carnation Stem Rot Paper prepared by Prof. P. A. Lehenbauer. Divis- ion of Floriculture, Urbana, 111. and read before the American Carnation Society, at Chicago, Jan. 21 (Conliniietl from page 254) .■\t the Wisconsin Station, such an attempt was made and apparatus set up for this purpose. The work is still in progress, but sufHcient data are at hand to show that soil temperature is a very important factor in the prevalence of these diseases. Let me quote from the report on the Cabliage yellows. The author says: "The appearance of the characteristic symptoms is de- pendent upon a temperature of 17-22 deg. C. (62.6-71.6 deg. F.) or above, lower temperatures preventing the occurrence of the disease. Temperatures of 12-16 deg. C. (53.6-60.8 deg. F.) under controlled conditions pre- vented the oecurrence of the troulile in the greenhouse." Let me call your attention to another soil disease studied in a similar way, in Wisconsin. In a recent report of the experimental work under controlled condi- tions, on the root-rot of Tobacco, the authors say: "The temperature of the soil is undoubtedly the most impor- tant factor determining the extent of the root-rot of Tobacco, other factors being equal. The most favor- able temperature for the disease ranees from 17 deg. C. (62.6 deg. F.) to 23 deg. C. (73.4 "deg. F.). Below 1.5 tieg. C. (59 deg. F) the disease is less marked, and above 26 deg. C. (78.8 deg. F.) the severity is grad- ually reduced, until at about 29 deg. C. (84.2 deg. F.) or 30 deg. C. (86 deg. F.) it has little or no influence. .\t 32 deg. C. (89.6 deg. F.) practically no infection occurs even in the most heavily infested soils. Soil tem- perature records in the field for four seasons indicate that the occurrence of the disease under practical con- ditions is determined primarily by soil temperature." Another investigator working on Flax wilt, which also is a soil disease, says that ''using badly infected soil, the flax developed normally when the soil tempera- ture was held continually below 15 deg. C. (59 deg. F.), but if the temperature rose for even one day above 1« deg. C. (00.8 deg. !•'.) Infection occurred and the. will followed." Several other illustrations could be given, but the above sutliee to show the point I wish to emphasizCf namely, that there is a definite relation between soil temperature and the prevalence of the disease. A cer- tain maximimi range of soil teiiijieraturc seems to be neces.sary; when Ihe temperature Ls above this range, the parasite becomes destructi\'e, when below, it loses its power and lives only as a harmless saprophyte. Vou will note that the illustrations given above are all of diseases of lield crops. In the field of course the soil temperature is not under our control. Let us now re- turn to the Carnation, a plant which is grown, for the greater part (if the time, at any rate, in the greenhouse. Does the same relation hold between soil temperature and the prevalence of stem rotr At the Illinois Station we followed uj) the relation of environmental factor! . to stem rot and we also came to the conclusion that Icmperature is the imjiortaiit factor iu the ))revalencc' of this disease. Vou, no doubt, know of our results ' and conclusions, from reading the trade papers. If you care to have the details, the bulletin can be had free by writing to Ubana for it. We found that the stem rot organism grows normally at high temperature, 70deg., 80deg., Hjdeg., the Carnation is grown at relatively low temperature. Infection occurs only when the soil temperature approaches the optimum tempera- ture for the fungus. Unfortunately, we were not equipjied, while this work was in progress, to get these temjieratures accurately. The reason is that we were concerni'd with an attempt to find if the disease could be controlled by some other means, such as soil disin- fectants, soil sterilization, etc. In this attempt we found a negative answer, but, on the other hand, as a result of the work we have been assured that temperature is a very important factor in the prevalence of the dis- e£Lse. It is quite probable that what seems to be true of the diseases of Cabbage, Potato, Tobacco and Max, is also true of Carnation stem rot. Our duty now is to verify this and support the work by means of carefully planned experiments. Such experi- ments involve the construction of special apparatus by means of which we can control soil temperature, soil moisture, and other conditions. The devising and build- ing of such apparatus is slow and costly, but I feel that the expense and effort will be worth while and bring results that are of value. The probability that we are going in the right direc- tion in our analysis of these soil diseases I might verify by means of statements of practical growers. Only a very short time ago I had a letter from a grower of Sweet Peas. He had trouble with root rot and in writing me this is what he said: "The trouble occurs when the seed has been sown in August; if the same seed is sown in October, the trouble does not occur." Doesn't this suggest a temperature relation? I might give you similar statements from letters concerning Car- nation stem rot, were it not for the fact that my paper is already too long. What now is the application of our discussion? If we conclude definitely that our method of control lies in the control of soil temperature, will this solve our prolilem? Is the method practicable? During the cold months we can control the tempera- ture of our greenhouses readily enough. But during the warm months of early Fall the problem is not so sim- ple. However, I believe that we shall solve this dif- ficulty, in a measure at least. Just as we are hoping to solve the temperature relation, so we must also solve another condition which influences growth of both plants and fungus. I refer to the relation of soil mois- ture to both. Our knowledge along this line is less complete; however, we have some experimental data which are suggestive. It has been found in Wisconsin, for instance in the case of the Tobacco root rot to which I referred above, that "increasing the moisture content of the soil up to three-fourths of its water- holding capacity does not materially increase root-rot Saturated soils are, however, considerably more favor- able for the disease than unsaturated ones." At the Illinois Station we also found evidence that losses from Carnation stem rot were high when the soil moisture was high. We did not find that the losses were low when tlie soil moisture was low, but I am convinced that this was due to our method. All the experiments were performed at relatively high temperatures, and high temperatures, we said above, are conducive to infection. 1 believe that infection takes place if the soil mois- ture is high; if, however, the soil moisture is low, less infection takes place. It is quite likely that the fungus is active over a certain range of soil moisture and when the moisture content of the soil is below this range, other conditions being uniform, infection is less likely to oc- cur. .\s I said above, we have not yet much data to sub- stantiate this view. Our problem, of course, is to de- termine at w^hat soil saturation infection takes place. This must be done by means of well-planned experi- ments and apparatus especially constructed for the work. When we are able to say at what range of tem- {Conlinued on page 318) t'ebruary 7, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 317 A Cruise to the South Sea Islands J. OTTO THILOW This is a highly entertaining story of a most interesting trip to the Antipodes by an observer who is an enthusiastic lover of trees, plants and flowers. In his article he tries to make his readers share in the pleasure he experienced and we believe that many will enjoy reading the tale of that which he saw I' HAU in the early Fall decided to see the far off Australia and New Zealand if possible, being aware that the vegetation of New Zealand in greater part is not duplicated anywhere in the world. Such nov- elty of course is enticing, especially to one who is al- ready imbued with wanderlust. But upon making in- quiries from the steamship lines going from Vancouver and San Francisco to Australia and New Zealand, I was informed that no accommodations could be had, everything was secured far ahead and many were on ithe waiting list. Some kind friends in San Francisco came to my rescue and through their determination and insistence, passage was secured on S. S. Sonoma, sail- ing from San Francisco November 11 for Sydney. This boat gives one day stops at Honolulu and at Pago Pago, (Samoa.) The trip takes three weeks, nineteen sail- |ing days. Three days out from 'Frisco, the weather be- Icbmes very agreeable and balmy, sea usually calm, and [ivhen arriving at the Paradise of the Pacific, Honolulu, one is quite eager to have a good full day's outing on phore. 1 could not describe what this charming spot jrias in store for the enthusiastic horticulturist and flower lover, any more than to say there is charm, fragrance ,3nd color at every turn. It seemed even more attractive to me than it did three years ago when I spent a month there. Since that time more Americans have moved down and settled, so every home has its garden; they are many and varied. Any florist who makes the Poinsettia a Christmas specialty, would be pleased to reach over the space of iJlOOO miles if he could, and cut tile inexhaustible supply growing everywhere, also the jErythrina, Jacaranda, Plumeria, Ixora, Hibiscus, Bou- lainvillea, all in full bloom during the Winter months, Imd yet the florists in Honolulu are supplying Roses, j;)arnations and many annuals such as Calendulas, An- :irrhinums. Asters, Ageratum, Begonias, Calliopsis, pandytuft, Cornflower, Celosia, Clarkia, Cosmos, Gail- lavdia, Uerbera (African Daisy), Delphinium, Marigold, Mignonette, Salpiglossis, Scabiosa, Stocks, Sweet l?eas, '.innias and many perennials, all growing in open ground luring our winter months. Decorations with Hibiscus, I'nuisettia, Plumaria and Ginger are common. One lever tires of the great variety which is so abundant throughout the year. Honolulu All beauty is not confined to the city of Honolulu, J.vhich now has over 80,000 inhabitants and about 3,500 lutomobiles. The surrounding country, skirting the nountains which are covered entirely with verdure, good •oads and changing scenery fills one brimful of enthu- |iiasm and vigor. Hotels and restaurants are first class, i;o even one day's stay is quite a treat. Toward evening ill made their way back to the ship, to settle down for mother week, perhaps calm, perhaps rough. Fortu- , lately we enjoyed calm weather all through, so much so, j:hat a glassy sea, with sunshine, produced a good sun- purn which was appeased only by using cold cream dur- ng the night. Pago Pago, Samoa After six days more of deck games, regular and ir- regular meals, abundance of sleep and a cheery passen- irer list, we arrived at Pago Pago, Samoa, the home of jHobert Louis Stevenson. We again had a change, this time only half a day shore leave. A walk around the .stand, enjoying such rare plants as Strobilanthes, Ixora, Iradescantias in variety. Hibiscus and Ginger, and iibundance of Banana and Cocoanut, Avocado and Oranges. The natives are interesting, coming from all parts of the island, as they do on ship day. They bring ic"ruits, flowers and specimens of their handiwork, bas- jcets and toys, for which they ask the price prompted by "our joyful demeanor and appearance. We might say hat the natives of Pago Pago have been very observant n guarding against the attack of influenza. Many of he surrounding islands were almost depleted by the epi- llemic. This caused great fear among all islanders and |:hey were ready to observe the rules and regulations re- 'juired, and rigidly enforced them. When we arrived we hoticed at once how quickly the masks were applied, Specially among those who boarded the ship to unload hargo, nor were any passengers allowed to go asnore until the temperature of each was taken, thus to insure pafety both ways. We enjoyed our stay in this beau- jiful spot and listened to the excellent music by the na- jive band, with all modern instruments, the leader being supplied hy the United States Marines. He gives tech- lical and practical training. For fully two hours these natives cheerfully played for the benefit of the passen- gers, so that we enjoyed a splendid change at this stop over, and enjoyed the scenery around this beautiful harbor, said to be an extinct volcano, now filled with clear water and forming a perfect bay at the base of the hills. Adjoining Pago is Tutuila, the naval base, and a few miles away is Apia, the once famous German stronghold. In the early afternoon the signal for departure is sounded; we reluctantly returned to the ship to prepare for the last and longest leg of our voyage to Sydney. On our way to the boat, and even after arriving, many of the Samoan fruits and souvenirs were offered for low prices, you could easily be the last bidder, however low, it was yours. The last impression of Samoa was the beautiful hills decked with green verdure over the very tops, with Citrus fruits. Bananas, Cocoanut, Hibiscus and much native fiora. Sydney Harbor Now to get settled down for another seven days of water and sky. The balance of the day and part of the night was talk of Samoa, and inspecting fruit and curios purchased from the islanders. Tne next day we got back to our games and the usual ship's pastimes which con- tinued until December 2d, our day of arrival at Sydney Heads, and while waiting for the pilot and doctor at the harbor entrance, we had learned pretty much the location of the points of interest, one in particular being Manly, the famous bathing beach, and the Zoological and Botanical Gardens, each of which could be seen from the ship's deck. The substantial house construction of even the most humble cottage impressed me very much. Fin- ally, arrival at dock and the city activity soon assured me that life at sea had ended for a time. iMy next duty was to seek quarters for my short stay of eight days. After the customs had been passed, and 1 had found the bed I was to occupy while in Sydney, a tour of reconnoitering was started. The Botanical Gardens being only a short distance from the hotel, I soon found my way to these grounds. I was agreeably surprised, even astounded at what I saw, viz.: beds of Bouvardias planted in open ground for show, their growth and bloom would surprise any eastern greenhouse men who have the time of their Ufe caring for a house of Bouvardias up to January I, between maintaining high enough temperature and fighting the mealy bug, and in Sydney Botanical Gardens they grow as vigorous as iiarigold and blooin profusely. Beds of Pentstemon "Sensation" are among the best of flowering plants. Gladiolus and Watsonia in distinct variety. Verbenas are especially beautiful, solid beds of blue bordered with Feverfew (Golden Feather) and Antirrhinum in great abundance. Begonias are used lavishly, fibrous rooted sorts mostly. Cannas, Dahlias, Oleanders, Ceratopeta- lum (Christmas Bush) covered with its pink blossoms, fine specimens of Strelitzia Nicolai (white and purple). Calodendron capensis, the Cape Chestnut — a large tree in full blossom of beautiful pink, most impressive, Me- trosideros, (bottle brush) a large tree, but no bloom at this time. Abundance of Roses, Hybrid Teas, va- rieties strange to me, yet beautiful and very similar to our new introductions of Hybrid Teas. I was also impressed with a specimen of Araucaria excelsa, six feet in diameter at base, planted by Mr. McOuarry in ISlCi, the year of the opening of the Sydney Botanic Gardens. Bougainvillea spectabilis is abundant every- where, and with the many horticultural specimens in the museum, the grounds are decked with valuable trees beside palm specimens. The Sydney Botanical Gardens The Botanic Gardens are beautifully located, over- looking the harbor with extensive areas still to be cov- ered; the gardens are interesting and attractive to even a stranger not looking for horticultural study. My five visits were enhanced by seeing something new at each call. Now having finished with the garden, I thought best to call upon those to whom I was directed, Messrs. Searle and Sons, King st., seedsmen and flor- isets, were the first gentlemen to greet me, and soon learned that I had some taste for flowers and plants. A day was arranged for an automobile trip, which gave me an opportunity to see and hear more than it is the good fortune of most tourists to enjoy. Mr. Searle and his son, the landscape architect, being my guides, gave us the privilege of entering places not open to the public. One day's observation with these excellent pilots enabled me to see and learn more of Sydney, its surroundings and people than I could pos- sibly have done in any other way. My time was short, and they realized that I was not easy to tire out. A day of work and an evening of pleasure and recreation with this delightful family evoke from me a tribute I have made before, that Mr. Searle, surrounded by three brilliant men (his sons) all trained to foster a busi- ness which he established, are a combination not often found. My short acquaintance and association with them, imbued me with tlie fact that I had met men of whom Sydney might be proud. I also came in contact with other merchant princes who impressed me so much with Sydney's hospitality that 1 am not done with it. I also met Mr. McHutchison, assistant crown counsel, brother of James McHutchison of New York, although not a horticulturist, yet a good one to direct and set one agoing. These gentlemen were all alike, lamenting my short stay in so large a country, but when one real- izes that this large commonwealth, which in land area is as large as the United States, has only five million people, nearly one-fifth of whom live in and around Sydney, it was my object to see and spend most of my time there. It being near the Christmas holidays, the people were busy and the town aglow with flowers, par- ticularly the Christmas Bells (Blandfordia). The flower venders here are as plentiful as in Frisco and with the same kind of vehicles. Ceratopetalum (Christmas Bush) is vised extensively, I am afraid, too freely and wastefully. Alex G. Hamilton of the Teachers' Col- lege, Svdney, makes an appeal to the people to con- serve the natural wild flora. "A certain amount of destruction is necessary and inevitable; land must be cleared for crops, and stock must have grazing land, but it is time we wakened up to the unnecessary damage done, and took some steps to avert it." It shows that the flower lovers are awake to the fact that one of the assets of Australia is the Flora. Melbourne I must needs get ready to go to Melbourne, and for. this reason I had to forego several other interesting trips to nearby places, so I started on my journey of 577 miles. Again 1 fell in with a good Samaritan, who realized that my time was short and that I wanted to see everything that grew and was attractive, so the tour began," the automobile was busy, gasoline is three shillings" a gallon in Australia and automobiles are 75 per cent higher than in America, so this luxury is not for everyone; therefore I was grateful to have this privilege' which was so much for my benefit. The Bo- tanical Gardens were the goal of my search as far as .Melborne was concerned, so 1 spent nearly a full day studying and photographing. I saw two beautiful specimens of the Flame Tree (Sterculia acerifoUa) probably twenty feet high, all afire with its red glossy covering of buds. The Jacaranda covered with blue. The wonderful tree fern grove which I enjoyed im- mensely. Besides this great display, the Iris around the lakes and ponds, Nympha?as by the thousands greeted one upon approach' The living attractions in these parks and gardens are also of interest. Australia is the home of the Cockatoo and many other beautiful birds, these with the larger feathered tribe such as swans, ostrich, flamingo and so many native birds, helps to build up an attractive garden and park. So by the closing of the afternoon I was boasting that I had seen all, and so 1 started back to Sydney, arriving there on Sunday afternoon after twenty hours on a train, yet the traveling is quite comfortable over so long a jotirney as the vast areas of Eucalyptus, with clusters of Acacia (Wattles) make a splendid variation. Sheep and cattle and sometimes rabbits are also pictures along the route. The following day, Monday, I visited the Zoological Gardens. Of this Sydney may be proud, as it is without doubt the finest known, an entirely new idea, which of course can be carried out only in a tropical or semi- tropical country, as the animals are always in the open air, giving the public a splendid opportunity to see them in their natural habitat, so also with the aqua- tic animals. The most impressive thing is that the garden is set on a hillside just above the harbor, and is beautifully and abundantly planted with shrubbery, trees and plants, affording constant bloom and color. A Magnificent Estate A trip to Centennial Park was also a treat, particu- larly so in the aquatics and Japanese Iris. In a pond, say" 300ft. long by 75ft. wide, there were no less than 5000 flowers of the leading varieties, Marliaciae, Brydon and all leading sorts, and avenues planted with Phoenix. It was my privilege to visit one of the finest of private places in Sydney that of Sir Samuel Hordern, who is president of the" Royal Agricultural Society, also much interested in high grade stock breeding and the best au- thority in New South Wales on the highest grade stock. Would say that Lady Hordern is a great flower lover and her taste and preiferences are well shown in the de- velopment of the grounds surrounding their home, which is on a high promontory overlooking the sea. This ex- tensive place was constructed by Mr. Searle, landscape 31atr|ierati<)n is accomplished, who can promise that the fcdiire performance of tlie tree will give satisfaction to the customer. Two interesting talks were given on the subject of "Kvergrecns from Cuttings," the first sl)caker being A. A. Dinsmore, secretary of the Progress Nurseries. The wood of the evergreens should be selected from plants in good growth licfore the heavy freeze and stored in barrels or boxes lined with paper. The ideal cuttings should be six inches and should include a little two-year wood, but not much foliage. In the greenhouse the sand should be about tin. deep and packed firmly. The cuttings are made in late Novemijer or December and iuserti'd :.?';.in. to Sin. deep. At a temperature of t,jdcg. they will callus in four or five weeks, after which the heat should be increased to about TOdeg. .\s the heating jiipes arc under the benches, the cuttings are at all times supplied with bottom heat. By June the cuttings, nicely rooted, should be potted. Thomas Maclieth, the \'eteran nurseryman of Spring- field, substantiated the statement of Mr. Dinsmore and spoke also of the grafting of conifers. Regarding the grafting of Koster's Blue Spruce, Mr. Macbeth pre- fers to use Picea pungens, but often uses the Norway .Spruce. The stocks are grown in pots during the Winter. About .April the white roots will start, after which the plants are grafted; a modification of the side graft being used. The grafted stock is placed in a sash frame, Mr. Macbeth said that the idea that all cuttings should be taken w-ith a heel was now dis- believed. Mr. George remarked that cuttings may be put in at almost any time during the Summer and .sometimes even in September. .Many points relating to nursery inspection and plant quarantine were cleared up by Chief E. C. Cotton of the Ohio State Bureau of Horticulture. San .Tos^ scale has done more for the fruit growing business than ]>erhaps, any one thing, he said, because it w-as due to San Jos6 scale that the fruit grower saw the necessity for careful and systematic spraying. The necessity for a thorough census of the nurseries of Ohio will be seen when its purpose is realized. Frequent calls are made on the Bureau of Horticulture for information as to just where stock may be obtained; this the census could answer. Frequently also, the consumer is inclined to accuse certain nurseries of sending infested stock ; the census would show whether or not the nursery had the stock and from what place it was obtained. Mr. Cotton mentioned the fact that 52 per cent of the nur- sery stock grown in Ohio is ornamental. The question is often asked, why are imported pests more injurious than our own native ones? "Because," says Mr. Cot- ton, "imported insects are brought into the United States without the pests and parasites which in their native environment keep them in check." The talk which carried the interest from beginning to end was given by J. H. Dayton of the Storrs and Harrison Co., who spoke upon "The Future of the Nursery Business."' "Were I," said Mr. Dayton, "the seventh son of the seventh daughter, then might I prog- nosticate the future, not being such I shall deal with the questions related to the present. The modern trend of business must be recognized. Persons are getting to know varieties and they demand what they want, no substitute will be as good. The nurseryman must so stabilize the price of his product that it wiU be less variable in price, but high enough so that he can compete with factory labor in the wages paid. "The nursery business must train young men for the future growth of business — an honorable business founded upon the growing of a staple product. Our business will suffer if we cannot encourage the new blood with wages that are attractive. In buying fruit trees the country is going to want a product that is as standardized as nails. The customer will be willing to pay reasonably for what he wants." W. B. Cole of Painesville spoke upon the "Labor Saving Devices for the Nurseryman." The question of types of trucks and tractors was discussed as well as many little home inventions. Mr. Cole finds it profit- able to deliver by truck as far as 75 miles from Paines- ville, getting his stock to the customer in better con- dition and more quickly. Many topics of general interest were then freely dis- cussed by the members, prominent among which was the question of pedigreed fruit trees compensation for Barberry and other plants destroyed by government order, source of stocks, danger of frequent quaran- tines which almost wipe out local nurseries and topics of vital interest. After the meeting those members who remained over night in Columbus organized an informal dinner at the Better Busy Bee Restaurant, after which they at- tended the theatre. Alfred C. Hottes. The Control of Carnation Stem Rot (Ooucluded from page 310) per/iture and in what range of soil saturation Infec-J tion can take jilace, we can, I believe, shift either one Ol|;{ both of these condilions in our greenhouses in such way that control of the dLsrase will be possible. I lieve that we can reduce the losses to a minimum. An a matter of interest, I might add a statement from a letter which 1 received several weeks ago. I quote from thus letter because it substantiates, in a way, the view I have given above. This writer says: "Oar extremely heavy loss in the benches last year was prac- tically all due to ovcrwatering." And again in the same letter, "The big surpri.sc is that this year we have l0(t not more than 300 plants our of 55,000 and about 350 of these were taken from that part of the Add which had overflowed." The control of the disease in the field, of course, it the most difficult proposition. I have no solution to offer. However, permit me to pf)int out again what has been done in the case of another similar diseote. In the Pacific Northwest there exists a very destrucUTC disease of wheat. After careful investigation by the plant pathologists, it was found "that soil temperaturej of Odeg. to 5deg. C. (32deg. to 4Ideg. F.) are decidedly unfavorable to successful infection, as arc also tempera- tures higher than 22deg. C. (Tl.Cdeg. F.) with 15deg. C, (59deg. F.) to 22deg. C. (71.6dcg. F.) as the optimi for the development of the smut. In accord with tbll conclusion, the farmers of the Pacific Northwest finding that by sowing their Winter wheat either very early (warm soil) or very late (cold soil) they can ri duce the loss to an almost negligible percentage." In conclusion: Some of the views given you in thli paper concerning Carnation stem rot are largely theo- retical. I have attempted to give you some facts. based upon evperiments, and from these facts I have made certain deductions. In order to prove these deductions we must continue our investigations along two different lines One is careful investigation by means of elaborate ap- paratus; the other is the collection of authentic data from all sections of the country. In the latter, the Carnation growers can take an active part. We need data from all sections of the country for a period of several years. We need to know not only the actual losses in number of plants, but also whether these lossesj occurred in the field or in the greenhouse. If in the] latter, we need to know the temperature and soil mois-! lUre conditions at the time of and just previous to the! losses. And especially do we need to know at whatl time of year, better still we need to know the losses for each day of the month. Such data from a few: growers in each section of the country would be of much value. For it would enable us to analyze the! conditions which are responsible for the losses and it' would supplement whatever investigations we are ablel to carry on in the greenhouse laboratory. Such co-' operation ought to have far-reaching results toward our ultimate goal. Discussion on Carnation Stem Rot. Willi.s N. Rudd discussed the stem rot paper of Prof. I.ehenbauer, which is now completed in this issue, re- ferring to it in the most complimentary terms. He said: "It is tlie best scientific paper read by a scien- tific man before a body of practical men I have ever heard. The trouble with the experts, as a rule, is that they don't speak our language, and go into a lot of details tliat we don't understand. I could understand every word of this splendid paper and am sure that every one in the room derived the same substantial benefit from it that I did." Mr. Rudd referred to the acknowledged cautionsness of the expert in never advancing a definite opinion or statement regarding any subject until he was absolutely sure of his facts. He thought the members might all gain a lesson from this example, and obsen'e this great care in their own statements. Mr. Rudd continued, in regard to stem rot: "Our problem is to control tem- perature as well as we can and l>e very careful with our moisture, and especially in the Summer time to grow our plants as much on the dry side as possible. I don't believe very many growers know what temperature means. I see lots of greenhouses with one thermometer in the center of the house and that is all, whereas were a thermometer taken to one end of the house, it would be found it would give an entirely different temperature from that in the middle, and if taken to the other end I of the house still another temper.ature would be found I to prevail." Mr. Rudd went on to say that "the ordinary i thermometer is not accurate but can easily be made i accurate enough for our purposes; but every man should i have one good standard thermometer, w-hich is expensive, and then have a lot of cheap ones which are all accu- rate at about 60 deg. As we have only a small range of temperature in our greenhouses in which we are in- terested, tliese chea.p thermometers can be used to good advantage, as long as we have one good one." A rising vote of thanks was extended to Prof. Lehen- tjauer for his excellent paper. February 7, 1920. 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Monday opeued up with considerable additions to the much needed supply. Koses of all grades are still very scarce, with the top prices from 85c. to 50c. for fancy stock. The shorts are bringing 15c. or better very few Am. Beauty being offered. Oarnations are improving in quantity but not near enough to go around, they sell before they are out of the boxes at 12c. to 15c. Violets, both double and single, are more plentiful and in good demand. There has been a marked improve- ment in Calla stock and they are still bringing top prices. Cattleyas are in good supply and a great many were sold last week. All the Oharles st. florists were busy with funeral work, practically cleaning up this stock for a day or so. A few Narcissus Paperwhite are seen. No other bulbous stock coming in. Plenty of Smilax but going rather slow. Asparagus in good supply and demand. Sweet Peas are improving rapidly. The fancy stock still selling from $3 to $4 per 100. News Notes Erdman & Ulrich are taking timely steps to cope with the fact of increasing fern demand, in town and out of town, many are being shipped each day ; 75,000 in 2 14 in. pots are just part of this firm's stock of Nephrolepis, to say nothing of other varieties. Macawii is doing particularly well and is ranch thought of here. Primvila ob- conica are in the "ready to sell" state and well flowered. Flowering Begonias have made a great hit all season with the store men. There is no shortage of Ge- ranium stock here ; they are just now potting into 4's a block of 25,000 for Easter. Mr. Erdman is saying that they would grow for wholesale only the com- ing year. Carnations and Roses will give way to ferns, flowering and foliage pot plants. Samuel Feast & Sons' store is a bnsv place; they furnished some very hand- some design work last week for the fu- neral of Jerre H. Wheelwright, a great number of Cattleya being used. I John A. Nuth has a most promising ! crop of Carnations held back by the I cloudy weather. Andrew Andersen is cutting some Roses worthy of note. His Ophelia, Co- lumbia, Red and Pink Radiance are worth traveling miles to see. i Philip B. Welsh is sending in to the I S. S. Pennoek Co. some extra well grown Primula obconica and malacoides. Matt. Than has been cutting fine Freesias this week. He is anxious to sell and retire from business. I John L, Wagner's two sons have been mustered out of the service. Ben. S. has just returned from France and .Tohn L.. Jr., has been in Government employ. They are now busily engaged in the greenhouse at Towson. The firm will make some additions to its glass this Spring and enlarge the nursery end to provide for the fast growing business in this direction. C. B. Bengston, representing A. N. Pierson. Inc., was a visitor last week. At John Cook's store we noted a beau- tiful lot of Lilies and the first Hyacinth.s and Tulips that we have seen, all of Mr. Cook's own production. The firm has been busy since Christmas and turned out some exceptionally fine designs for Mr. Wheelwright's funeral, many hand- some wreaths and a pall of all double Violets. Fred C. Bauer's new Carnation, a sport from Enchantress, is attracting much favorable comment. i August R. Tischinger has about 4000 I Cinerarias just right for Easter. John .J. Perry has been confined to the house for the past three davs. I R. H. Valentine demand. Freesia is coming in j plentifully and Koses and Oarnations are coming iu now in slightly increased quan- tities. j J. G. Simmons is busy ; he stated that , last week was the busiest week in Janu- I ary in the history of the store. The I first weeks of January would have been I better had it not been for the lire. Men , are busy making the store as fireproof I as possible, extending the concrete floor, I putting in metal ceilings, etc. The store I will be given a complete overhauling in ] the Summer time. 'The scheme of deco- ration will be completely changed and, when finished, Mr. Simmons states he will have one of the finest flower shops on the continent. Geo, M. Geraghty states that Dunlops have been exceedingly busy for January. They could have used more flowers for the demand has been great. There has been a good cut of Koses and Oarnations for this time of the year but not enough to satisfy the demand. J. A. Neal reports business good. In making up designs owing to the lack of flowers it has been necessary to make free use of Oycas and bronze Galax leaves. His telegraph delivery business is growing. He has been advertising it with good results. S. Tidy & Son are busy. They have had quite a few decorations and there has been a big demand for funeral de- signs. They have turned out some par- ticularly fine pieces during the past week. Toronto, Ont. Harry James of the People's Florists and secretary of the Toronto Retail no- rists' Club states that as far as he can learn practically all the retail florists are busy but all are equally affected by the shortage of stock. However, there are a few more Koses and Carnations coming in and that helps a little. There is always a shortage of flowers in Janu- ary and this cold weather with the in- creased number of shops makes the shortage very acute. J. J. Higgins states that the retail flo- rists are being cleared out of stock every day and it is practically impossible to get ahead. Retailers are hoping that i there will be a change in the weather to permit growers to make deliveries of a considerable quantity for the St. Portland, Ore. The Market The trade has been very active of late and the flower supply has therefore tightened up considerably so that Carna- tions are $2 per doz. and clean up daily. Other flowers are also scarce, but the free arrival of Dutch bulbous stock will soon relieve the situation. Galax and Magnolia leaves are the order of the da^' as funerals have been very numerous of late, and it almost brings back memory of "flu" time. With this the active de- mand for potted stock makes business all around satisfactory. Freesias. although plentiful, clean up well at .$1,.50 per doz. Local Violets are now to be had and quality is improving daily. Some stores are showing excellent Sweet Peas of the Spencer type. Feb. 1 Max M. Smith retired. Tom Luke has purchased the business and will conduct it under the old name. It will be hard for Max M. to live a life of ease after the very busy years he has spent. Martin & Forbes Co. is showing ex- cellent Peas grown at its Haynes place by Mr, Martin, F. Litz of Niklas & Son has returned from New York with his bride, W. S. Goldsbary, Palmiro Rosaia. .John Carlick and others were visitors of the week from Seattle. They were all in quest of stock, principally Carnations, H. N. San Francisco, Cal. Frank Millang, whose cut flower es- tablishment is at 57 West 2tith St., New York Uity, arrived in town last week, with Mrs, Millang, on the first lap of a pleasure trip which will include South- ern California and the Southwest. J, Dietrick, of Ijos Angeles, spent last week in town and reports the receipt ot a shipment of 150,000 Aspidistra plants for his nursery. V, L. Podesta, of Podesta & Baldocchi, together with Mrs. Podesta plan to leave on their European trip about April 15, "Bon Voyage" we say. Waldo Kohnert of Gilro.v, Cal., one of the State's largest growers, whose ranch at St. Felipe alone covers 480 acres, is reducing his seed acreage for 1920 by one-half. Mr. Kohnert has cur- tailed his output for 1920 to await the adjustment of conditions in the European market. Many of the Pea growers report that owing to the unfavorable weather they have not yet completed planting all this season's acreage, although that part of their work is usually completed before the end of December. The Johansen Seed Company, of El- monte, Cal,, became the "Johansen- Winslow Company," the first of the cur- rent year, 1). Raymond, of the Garden City Pot- tery Company, will make his home at San Jose, early in February, takin::" charge of the pottery there. Here's luck to you, Dan. The next meeting of the Pacific Coast Horticultural Society is to be held on the evening of Feb. 6, 1920. A cheery optimistic note was received by his family in Oakland last week, from John Gill, of the E. Gill Nursery, who has been recuperating at Colfax for sev- eral weeks past. He reports having put on a great deal of weight and being again in old form and good spirits. J. 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MoMANUS The well-known method of organized sale, delivery and collection adopted exclusively by members of this Association, as shown in lists below, should beget absolute confidence of shipper obtaining not only the best results but assured returns on goods forwarded to any of our members, membership in itself being a guarantee of highest standard of integrity and efficiency J. K. ALLEN 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 167 J.J.COAN,Inc. us West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 5413 WM. P. FORD lOZ West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 5335 Henshaw Floral Co., Inc. 12Z West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3310, 33U and 3312 P. F. KESSLER SS West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 5243 James McManus 103 West 28tfa Street Telephone : Watkins 759 S. S. PENNOCK CO. UZ West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3150 A. SAUTER SS West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3296 Walter F. Sheridan 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3532 Co-operation stabilizes pro- ducts, destroys unfair competition and begets fulfill- ment of worthy objects by collec- tive support ren- dered in self-pro- tective sincerity, as well as affords best results in trade protection. The spirit of one for all, all for one and each and all for the best pro- duces benefits to everyone directly or indirectly con- cerned. Among the ob- jects of this Asso- ciation we hold it essential: To con- centrate action on all matters per- taining to the gen- eral welfare of the trade; to protect it against the en- actment of damag- ing laws which may be proposed by those unfamil- iar with the re- quirements of the trade; to adjust differences; to fos- ter trade and es- tablish a better business policy. W.S. ALLEN CO. S3 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 242 JOSEPH S. FENRICH SI West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 300 and 301 , EDW. C. HORAN SS West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER 113 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2335 and 2336 PAUL MECONI S7 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3157 Henry M. Robinson Co. S5-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 608 and 609 Traendly & Schenck 436 Sisth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 797, 798 and 799 Each of the firms here listed is pledged to these and other as worthy purposes, and no firm not thus listed is en- titled to claim the Association's pro- tection nor posi- tioned to derive its benefits operating to the advantage of shipper, distri- butor, and buyer in abundant meas- ure. Membership in the Wholesale Cut- Flower Pro- tective Associa- tion places outside competition at dis- advantage in many respects and furnishes moral as- surance of a de- sire, intention and ability to make every transaction a square and mu- tually satisfactory one. Badgley&BishopJnc. 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 121 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. 110 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 551 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2164 Alfred H. Langjahr SS West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4559 N.Y. Florists' Supply Co. 103 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkms 2144 P. J. SMITH 131 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2281 and 3089 CLARENCE SLINN 123 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2453 Herman Weiss SZ West 26th Street Telephone : "Watkins 634 JOHN YOUNG & CO. S3 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4336 TELEPHONE: BARCLAY 6936 Information may be obtained or relevant inquiries answered by commimicating through the Manager WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street, New York 322 The Florists' Exchange On Sale Every Morning at 7 o'clock Premier 1?#^Q117Q Columbia Russell AVV-rOl-lO Hadley Double White Killarney Including the Entire Cut from the Duckham-Pierson Range SWEET PEAS GOLDEN SPURS FORMOSUMS CALLAS from John Miesem. CARNATIONS, VIOLETS MYOSOTIS and seasonable miscellaneous flowers. BRONZE and GREEN GALAX, FANCY FERNS GOOD RESULTS FROM PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS J OSEPH S. FENRICH Tel. 420-421-422 Watkins 51 West 28th Street NEW YORK When orderlQK. pleaae mention Tin- Kxphaiitr- B. JACOBS CUT FLOWER CO., Inc. BARNEY B. JACOBS See U8 for service WHOLESALE FLORISTS 114 W. 28th St., New York City SAMUEL SALZBERG Phones Watkins 2111 ^ 1 • I '-O'*^ agents lor — . Urchids J'17''''''\Vi^'?^^'l''''^^^ Koses Madison and Cbatham, New Jersey Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis, Bulbous Stock When orderiog. pleawe mention The EiohanE*" I New York City | The Market Oonditiuns iu the wholesale cut iiower market have ehaiiged considerably from those of last week. The arrivals of most kinds of bulbous stock and of many kinds of Roses and also Carna- tions and miscellaneous flowers are ap- preciably larger and there has been no corresponding increase iu the demand, iu fact, the demand, perhaps, has fallen off. Consequently prices are lower on all items of stock of which there is not a decided shortage. American Beauty Roses are not iu a very large supply, prices consequeutly remain the same as last week, uamely GOc. to $1.25 each for special grade blooms and other grades at correspond- ing prices. The supply of hybrid tea Roses is a little larger and only the tower grades are meeting with an active ■demand. Consequently prices are lower, e.xcept iu the case of red Roses whose prices are favorably affected by the firm price of American Beauty. Top grade blooms are selling at from l.">c. to $1 each and No. 2 grade blooms at from ,'S^ to ,$12 per 1(X>. Carnations are in larger, but not large supply. The demand is weak : select grade blooms are selling at from $10 to .$12 per 100. and splits to ordinaries at from $5 to $8. The supply of Cattleya orchids is larger ; they arc moving rather slowly at prices ranging from 25c. to 75c. each, the majority, even of the good blooms go- ing for about 50c. to 00c. each. Gardenias are not moving well. Prices have declined from ,$0 to ,$(> per doz. There is iileuty of Lily of the Valley which is not iu active demand at from !f2 to ,$.S per 100. Longiflorum Lilies are in small supply and are selling at .$40 per 100 and Lilium rubrum at from .'<10 to $15, Iu bulbous stock, not previously men- tioned, there is a larger supply of Calias. Freesias, Narcissi and Tulips, all of which are moving rather slowly at lower prices, as may be seen from our price list. In miscellaneous flowers there is a larger supply of Antirrhinum, Lilac. Mignonette. Myosotis, Pansies, Primulas, Sweet Peas and Violets and a small sup- ply of Bouvardia, Buddleia and Wall- flowers, .ill of which are meeting with a moderate demand at quoted prices. Of the indoor grown greens, Suiilax is ac- cumulating and there is enough Aspara- gus, ferns and hardy greens to satisfy the present demand. .\. M. Henshaw. president of the New York Florists' Club, is rapidly recuperat- ing from the illness which overtook him on his way home from attendance at the S. A. F. directors' meeting at Cleveland recently, and will jireside as usual at the club meeting ne.\t Monday night. He is particularly desirous to have a big meet- ing and suggests that members bring in friends who are not members or their foremen or other men interested in their business. Such visitors will be most wel- I come. New York City Florists 'Club .Mecliuji The next regular meeting of the Flo- rists' Club will be held in the Engineer- ing Society Building, 25 to 33 'West 39lh St., Monday evening, Feb. 9, opening at 7.30 p.m. sharp. This will be Carnation night and Chairman Harry O. -May of the exhibition committee has arranged for an exhibition of Carnations and new flowers and plants and earnestly requests that all who are able will stage exhibits at this meeting which it is expected will be largely attended. Exhibits should be addressed to Harry O. May, chairman, care Henshaw Floral Co.. 127 W. 2Sth St., New York City, and should reacii their destination on the day of the meet- ing not later than 5 p.m.. so that ar- rangements may be made to properly stage the exhibii;s in the club room. That Mr. May may make arrau2:ements tor the necessary tables and vases fvir stag- ing the exhibits, intending exhibitors should notify him at once. Seventh Inlcrnaliotial Flowci' Show Chas. H. Totty, Chairman of the Club's Flower Show Committee, will re- port on the situation. As the date of the "Big Show" draws nearer, the out- look becomes more encouraging for an- other success. If you have not received a copy of the final schedule you cnn ob- tain one by applying to the Secretary, John Young, 1170 Broadway, who re- ports that there will be more exhibitors in the trade section of this show than in any previous exhibition of the kind ever held and he says that if anyone has any horticultural product of interest to the public this will be the time and place to exhibit it and that as there is little trade spjice still available, quick ac ion should be taken by anyone interested in making a trade exhibit. The floor plans will be sent immediately upon request to Secretary Young. J. J. CO AN, INC Wholesale Florist 115 WLST 2Sth .S'iRKET, NEW YORK I'honeH. Watkins riili and SS'tl Everything In Cut Flowers .,n TI.H Ki. FUTTERMAN BROS. ?,:;;"" CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITEO 102 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY l.-l.pboiu-. Warkins 9761 ami 159 Whea ordt-rlng. ple«i» roeptlon The Excbange WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST 105 West 28th Street ^'^^kf^f'',^ NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED When ordering, plesae mention The Exchange DOLANSKY - McDONALD COMPANY 131 West 28th Street New York City WHOLESALE FLORISTS Orchids a Specialty - Novelties of all Kinds Consignment of Good Stock Solicited Reportt Daily PaymenU WeekJy When ordering, please mention The Exchange President A. L. Miller, Director Jos. Manda and the "skipper himself" will make reports of the S. A. F. Board of Directors meetings recently held in Cleveland. It is expected that Wallace R. Pierson will address the club on the new national organization of growers. Peter Gerlaird, chairman of the House and P^ntertainment Ommittee, will un- doubtedly see to it that the menu Is attractive. The 13th Annual Entertainment and Ball of the Greek-American Florists' As- sociation, Inc., will be held on Thursday, Feb. 20, at S.30 p.m. in the Grand Ball Room of Hotel Commodore, 42d st. and Lexington ave. Tom Morris, late superintendent for Daniel G. Reed, Irvington, N. Y., died l.Tst week of pneumonia. The funeral was held last Thursday, He leaves two small children. Among the visitors this week is W, H. 1 !(• Graff of I.eyden, Holland. Philadelphia Florists' Club The February meeting of the Chib was an in- trresting one and was held in the Gold Room of the Hotel Adelphia. Alfred M. Campbell told of what he saw at the convention of the Carnation Society at Chicago. Mr. White of the Bureau of Entomology. Wastington, D. C. spoke on the ravages of the Strawberry- beetle on Rose plants, stating that up to the present time it has been found that hydrocyanic acid was the best solution in killinp; off this pest, making the dose stronger than -when applied for other purposes. J. Otto Thilow gave a short resume of his recent trip to Australia. k# The best exhibit was a vase of Carnation Laddie shown by Wm. Kleinheinz. They were marvelous as to size and showed the results of special culture. A vase of Freesia Fisherii was shown by the same exhibitor. A vase of Snapdragon Keystone by Richard E. Lange was the acme of perfection and highly commended; he also showed a new white Freesia seedling. Wm. Swayne had a fine vase of Calendula Orange King. Hanlon Bros, a vase of Sweet Pea Rose Queen. C. U. Liggitt exhibited for H. D. Rohrer of Stroudsburg, Pa., a collection of Primula Malacoides Rohrerii, a splendid lot of well flowered plants, highlj' commended. The Hartford Florists' Club The Club went down to the wilds of Cromwell Conn, last week ; left this citv by auto at 5.30 p m. and when they arrived at the A. X. Pierson, Inc. plant, all assembled in the dining room of the Gardener's cottage where there was a nice spread, tables both lengths of the room filled with good things to eat (W. R. is some proiider). The tables were decorated and the slogan "Sav it with Flow- ers" was certainly very appropriate. There were Traveling Wholesale Florist INC. 133 W. 28th St. NEW YORK Telephone 9760 Chelsea SPECIALTIES — Cut Orchlde, Asparagus Plumosus Sprays. Our Orchids are grown by Carillo & Co., of Mamaroneck, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange about 100 at the tables and while this "feed" was supposed to be a forerunner of the greatest trim- ming that the Hartford Florists' Club ever got. sad to relate that after ■we had dinner, we went to Middletown, Conn., which is about three miles from Cromwell, and bowled that famous game against that husky team of the A. N. Pierson, Inc. plant. It was a shame how we trimmed the "Bug Chasers", the score was two out of three games and the Hartford Club was the winner by fifteen pins, all on full stomachs. Perhaps it was the tur- key that lent wings to Cawti ' good right arm; this Cawts from Bloomfield, Conn., who is just out of the U. S service, is some boy and "Speed" Murphy, who certainly lived up to his name. Well, if any of you fellers that live in this country want to bowl at any time just come and let us at you, or wTit« our Secretary, George Marchant, 13 Huntington St., this city, and we will give you a run for your money. Our nest meeting will be held at Bond's restaurant on Main st., Feb. 9, so if any of our brother florists happen to land in this city on that date we will be only too glad to take them in tow and they will have as good a time as we can give them. G. C McC. F. C. Dowd, Inc., Madison, Conn., to operate as growers and dealers in plants, trees, shrubs and cut flowers. The incorporators are F. C. Dowd, George Dowd, a son, who is a graduate of Amherst College and ex-lieutenant of the 121st field artillery- regiment and Ellen M. (Mrs. F. C.) Dowd. Th*e authorized capital is $50,000, of which $20,000 are subscribed. Montreal, Que. Business is good, many social events taking place which create an active de- mand. Stock is scarce and high priced, but wholesalers report "cleaned out" every day. Prices are about the same as last week. The various horticultural societies in Montreal and surroundings held a joint meeting to form a local Horticultural Council to look after all matters of in- terest to horticulturists on the Island of Montreal. The trade was represented by delegates from the Montreal Florists' As- sociation. I. H. S. February 7, 1920. The Florists' Exchagne 323 C. Bonnet G. H. Blakb Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florists 130 Uvin^ston SU BROOKLYN, N.Y. Telephones, Main 1293-4 OUT-OF-TOWN ORDERS CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO Oive us a trial When ordering, please mention The Exchange Cut Flower Exchange Sixth Avenue and 26th Street COOGAN DUILDING, NEW YORK Open Mornings at Six o'clock for the sale of Cut Flowere. Wall space for Advertising Purposes For Rent V. S. DoRVAL, Jr., Secretary When ordering, please mention The Elxchange Charles Millang Wholesale Florist 55 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 2483 When ordering, please mention The Exchange TELEPHONE 2287 WATKINS Nicholas G. Pappas &. Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS no West 28th Street NEW YORK When orderliu;, please mentloD The ICzchanffv William H. Kuemir Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 WiUoughby St.. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone, Main 45Q1 When ordering, please mention The Exchange FRANK GOLSNER Wholesale Florist ConMtgnmen ts Solicited 55 West 26tli St. New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange Edward Brenner WHOLESALE FLORIST Everything in Cut Flowers Consignments Solicited 101 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 9254 When ordering, please mention The Exchange fruits and Vegetables Under Glass By WM. TURNER Siie 7K « lOH in- 256 pages and cover; 65 splendid halftone illustration p- handsomely bound in cloth. Reduced to $3.65, postpaid. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. *38 to 448 West 37th Street. N. T. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY THE HIGHEST \/ A I I C V ALWAYS GRADE OF VM^L-C T ON HAND GARDENIAS, DAISIEs', ROSES, CARNATIONS JAMES McMANUS, watkTSTtBS '"^ ^- ^^^^ ^*- '^^"' ^°'''' ROSES all the leading varieties CARNATIONS of high quality Lon^florum and Rubrum LILIES LILY OF THE VALLEY. All other Howers in their Beaaon P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Florist wISin?8'i!1o89 1 3 1 W. 28th St., NEW YORK OTY H. E. FROMENT WHOLESALE FLORIST T«I. 300—301 Watkins 34 WeMt 28th St., NEW YORK THE KILLARNEYS, HADLEYS, HOOSIER BEAUTIES, OPHELIA, SUNBURST, SHAWYER, PRIMA DONNA, MOCK, STANLEY, COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD ROSES VIOLETS. CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS IN SEASON New York Cut Flow^er Market Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1920 Prices quoted are by the hundred unleaw otherwise noted Roses — A. Beauty, Special. • Fancy. . ■ Extra. . No. 1.. No. 2.. No. 3.. Killarney. Killarney Brilliant White Killarney White Killarney, Double .... My Maryland Columbia Hadley Hoosier Beauty Key Ceoile Brunner, Elgar, etc. bun Mme. PI. Euler (Prima Donna) Mr«. George Shawyer Sunburat Mrs. Aaron Ward Lady Alice Stanley Ophelia J. J. L. Mock Premier Mrs. Charles Russell eO.OOto 125.00 50.00 tolOO.OO 20.00 to 35.00 15.00 to 25.00 8.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 8.00 8 GO to 16.00 to 8.00 to 15.00 10.00 to 35 00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 35.00 12.00 tolOO.OO 10.00 to 50.00 20.00 to 75 00 .60 to 1 .50 10.00 to 36.00 to 10.00 to 35.00 10.00 to 25.00 .to. Acacia, per bunoh Adlantum Cuneatum Hybridum and Croweanum. . Aatlrrhlnum, per bunch Asparagus Plumosus, bunch.. . Asters Bouvardla, per bunch Buddlela, per bunoh Callas, per doz Carnations, Select Ordinary Calendula, per bunoh 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 35.00 10.00 to 35.00 10.00 to 30.00 .to. !.00 to .to 1.60 to 1.00 to .26 to .to. 4.00 1.00 2.00 4.00 .40 1.60 to .75 to 4.00 to 10.00 to S.OO to .36 to to 2.00 1.00 6.00 12.00 8.00 1.00 Chrysanthemums, per doz. .. ■ per bunch Dahlias Daisies Delphinium, per bunch Ferns, per 1000 Freesias, per bunch Galax, green and bronze, 1000. Gardenias, per'doz Gladioli Hyacinths Iris, per bunch Leucothoe, per 1000 Lilies, Longinorum Album Lilies rubrum Lilac, per bunoh Lily of the Valley Mignonette, per doa Myosotis, per bunch Narcissus, P. W., per bunch.. " Soleila*Or,perbun * Daffodils, per bun Pansles Peonies Primula, per bunch Orchids, Cattleyas • Cypripediums, per doz.. * Oncidlums Smilax, per doz. strings Stevla, per bunch Stocic, Double, per bunch .... Single " ■ Sweet Peas, Spencers Tulips, per bunch Violets, Double Single Wallflowers, per bunch to. .to. 2.00 to 4 to . . . 1.75 to 2 .36 to 1.26 to 1 3.00 to 6 to. .. to to 4.60 to 7. to 40, to . 10.00 to 16 1.60 to 2.00 to 8 .50 to 2 60 to .76 to 1 1.00 to 1 .75 to 1 1 50 to 4 .to. .. .25 to 26.00 to 76. 2.00 to 6 to . . 1.00 to 1 ... to to . . , 60 .00 00 to .. 2.00 to 4 .50 to 1 .60 to .60 to .50 to 1 All the New and Standard Fine Grade and all Seasonable WALTER F. SHERIDAN, ROSES CARNATIONS CUT FLOWERS 133 West 28th St., NEW YORK TELEPHONE, WATKINS 3532 WILLIAM KESSLER Wholesale Horist J& ^^'^^1 113 West 28th St., New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers GEO. X POLYKi?/INA«^ V^bolesale Commission Florist € Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th Street wIS"m«4 NEW YORK EDW. C. HORAN S5 West 28th St., NEW YORK Cut Flowers at Wholesale (2880 1 „, ., . Telephones: \ 2591 f Watkins PKPONP THIS Consign that next shipment of flowers to us. We make liberal advances and guarantee you satisfac- tory prices and prompt re- turns. Our shippers are our best references. Shall we send you a list of those in your locality ? UnitedCut FlowerCo.lnc. Ill WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK CITY VVhpn ordering, please mention The Elcbapge George C.Siebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones. Watkins 608-609 The best source of supply In the city ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS Personal Attention — Conaignmenta Solicited Satisfaction Guaranteed When ordering, please mention The Exchange NOE & SAMPSON Wholmaate CommiMsion Floritta Telephone, Madison Square 756 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY 5S-57 West 26th Street, NEW YORK When ordpring, please mention The Exchange Established 1S87 J. K. ALLEN PioDeer CommitnoD Dealer in Cat Flowers Choice Carnations, Roses. Orchids, LUles, Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Floweri 133 West 28th Street, NEW YORK Consignments of good stock solicited Phones. Watkins 167 and 3058 When ordering, please mention The Exchange I. GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist ConBignmenta Solicited 116 We«t 28th Street. New York City Telephone. Chelsea 6925 D. FEXY Wholesale Commission Florist 58 West 28th Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED _^(hi]D13> XO When ordering, please mention The Exchange Whf-ii i-rdtTlnj;. pletisi meulloo The Exchauee 324 The Florists' Exchange B. A. SNYDER CO. ^t!:';. Hardy Cut Evergreens, Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies 21-25 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS. Tclcpliunc, Fort Hill 1083-10)14-1085 Wbra ordrrlnc. pleai» mentluo Th« Kxcbinfa New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street TolephonoB. Fort Hill. 346» and 3135. BOSTON, MASS. Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m. When orderlns, pleas* mention Tbe BJxchanse BUY IN BOSTON. Welch Bros. Co., CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St., Tei.phon.{||6|}MAtN Boston, Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange WHOLESALE FLORISTS FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. Klljalraalr JFlnriala Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. .,„ 176157 Phones, Fort Hill ■, 75663 Wben orderlDg. please meatlon The Exchange Boston. Feb. 5, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices The Market Next to the weather conditions New York has had the greatest influence on the market this week. The unprece- dented falls of snow and the arctic colds have combined to curtail the production and the sale of flowers, but, even so, it New York had not everlastingly called for Boston's flowers, (here would have been a surplus and possibly a bad break in some lines because the demand is locally what may be termed poor. The reason V — Prices are too high and that is all there is to it. The grower is not kicking, because this time he is getting all he has a mind to ask, but the whole- saler and the retailer, oh my, they do not like it and the public just holds back from buying freely. So there you are, prices will have to come down if business is to improve, not only the growers' price but also the retailers' price to the public. Now here is a question, will the retailer let the public have a share of the reduc- tion when the growers let go, and when? Or will he keep up his tall prices long after he can buy his flowers for one- third or one-half of what he pays at present V Such things have happened more t±an once, if memory serves right and the sooner they do not happen again just that much sooner will healthy rela- tions with the public take place. The public is sick of the present extortion. Excepting Am. Beauty tbe supply oC Roses is very slowly increasing. Long stemmed grades of all Koses are not of- fered much and the demand for them is also poor. Of the lower grades there are enough to go around. Carnations are coming in larger quan- tities and they have sold well on account of the demand from New York; the min- ute this demand lets up the price will go down. This week it has fluctuated between 12c. and 15c. for good flowers, ISc. has been tried for pretty hard, in a few sales it has been reached. Ordinary stock went at Sc. to 10c. , splits 7e. to Sc. Sweet Peas dropped to from 2c. to 5c. The supply has greatly increased so that the flowers are not always readily sold. The quality of some lots is good indeed, foot stems are plentiful. Freesias are also mucli in evidence and the stock is good. The price has held well at Sc. to 10c. and at this they sell freely. Violets have come down to 2c. on the average. Some poor lots have Priees quoted are by the hundred unleaa Roses — American Beauty Hadley Hoosier Beauty Ivillamey White Killarney Killamey Queen Mrs. Aaron Ward Mre. Chaa. Russell Francis Scott Key Mrs. George Shawyer Columbia My Maryland Pilgrim Premier Prima Donna Ophelia Richmond Killarney Brilliant J.J. L. Mock Cecile Brunner Crusader Adiantum, ordinary Antihrrinums, bunch Asparagus plumosuB bunch, yprengeri. bunch. Bouvardias, doz Calendula Callas, doz Carnations, select Ordinary Batchlor Buttons Daisies Ferns, Hardy Forget-Me-Not» per bunch. Freesia Galax Leaves Gardenias Leucothoe Lilacs per bunch Lilium longiflorum " rubrum Lily of the Valley Mignonette, doz Narcissus, Paperwhites. ... Yellow Golden Spur Orchids — Cattleyas C>'pripedium. doz. Pansies Smilax, doz. strings Stevias, bunch Sweet Peas Violets otherwise noted 20.0U 100.00 Iti.OOto 60 00 12 no to 30 00 12.00 to 30 00 12.00 to 30.00 12.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 40 00 16 00 to 50.00 16.00 to 40.00 16.00 to 30 00 12 00 to 40 00 12 00 to 40 00 16.00 to 30.00 IC.OO to 40.00 12.00 to 30.00 12.00 to 40.00 :l6 00toS0.00 12,00 to 30 00 12 00 to 30.00 I 4.00 to 600 ;i2.00 to 40.00 1.00 to 1.50 1.50 to 3.00 .35 to .50 .30 to .50 1.00 to 1-50 4.00 to 6.00 3.00 to 4.00 12 00 to 15.00 8.00 to 10.00_ l.SOto-TTtSij 3.00 to 6.00 1.50 to 2 00 .50 to .75 8.00 to 10.00 1.50 to 2 00 tolOO.OO 1.00 to 1.50 2.00 to 3.00 30.00 to 35 00 - to 25 00 18.00 to 20.00 1.50 to 2 00 to 8.00 8.00 to 10.00 to 16.00 75 00tot00,00 3,00 to 4 00 2.00 to 4.00 .... to 5.00 .35 to .50 2.50 to 5.00 1.50 to 2.00 sold for less and some extra good ones for OC. There are not too many Violets offered and the wearing of them is out of question when the thermometer sticks around the zero mark for days at a time. Yellow Daisies sell well, they are good and bring 5c. to Sc. jVIignonette fetches $1 to $y per bunch, not much comes in the market. Golden Spur Narcissus is becoming rather common, yet the price holds at Kic. Paperwhites are Sc. to 10c. Snapdragons sell at $1 to $3, not many good ones showing up. Stevias are on their last legs, they sell well at regular prices. This week has seen the arrival of Formosum Lilies of good quality. The price varies be- tween 30c. and i5oc., but they sell slow. Forsiotmenots, Wallflowers, Pansies, Bachelor Buttons, Calendulas, etc., are selling as usual, so is Asparagus. Callas are not scarce, bringing ifo to !f4 per doz. Orchids have not changed from last week. Galax, Ferns and Leueothea have gone up in price steadily since New Year. CARNATIONS ARRIVING IN QUANTITY We distribute the entire output of Wm. Sim, the CARNATION and VI0LP:T grower. He is the largest producer of these flowers in the East. The fact that they are Sim's flowers guarantees the quality. Picked and shipped to us twice daily, assuring you of their freshness. You save the middleman's profit when you buy from us. Build up a satisfied and large trade by using our flowers. Orchids and Roses we receive from Dolansky's range. The largest collection of Orchids in the country is in this place. We have them at all times. A large variety of miscellaneous flowers and greens constantly in supply. We absolutely guarantee the quality of our flowers and you can feel assured that we will do everything to give our customers entire satisfaction. Telegraph or telephone a trial order. We feel positive that we can please you. DOLANSKY- McDonald co., WHOLESALE FLORISTS Telephones: Ft. Hill 3630-3631 Business Hours: 7 a. m. to 6 p. m 5 WINTHROP SO-, BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FAMOUS WABAN ROSES grown and sold exclusively by Waban Rose Conservatories ROSES AT WHOLESALE 1 SHIPPED BY EXPRESS ANYWHERE Kinds: Ru^oell, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, Brilliant Killamey, White Killarney. Contracts pven for minimum deliveries daily or weekly, with protection in Holiday Seasons WRITE OR TELEPHONE Boston Office, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMARKET 800 When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange In pot plants. Cinerarias rule the market now, they are very good plants and are well worth what they bring, $1 to 9S1.50 wholesale per plant. G. Th. News Notes In one retail store the writer was shown the receipts of the plate glass in- surance company for the last few years for insurance on two windows : 1917, .$03.94; 1918, §77.73; 1919, ,$102.71; 1920, $173.32, an increase of .$110 in three years. In the same period tlic price of plate glass has advanced 50O per cent. Newspaper for packing, which cost 40c. per 100 pounds three vears ago is now $1.50. J. M. Cohen, salesman at the Co-opera- tive Market is receiving from the llishawum Floral Co. exceptionally fine Spencer Peas with 12in. stems. On account of the very severe weather the orchid exhibition at Horticultural Hall did not take place Jan. 31. John J. O'Brien of Beacon st. is over- joyed at the arrival at his home of a healthy, eleven pound baby boy. Mother and child are doing well. A. H. Hews & Co., pot manufacturers of Cambridge, are much troubled by the bad condition of the roads. They find de- livery almost impossible as travel by auto trucks is out of question and horses can not be hired as long as these find em- ployment at top prices for removing snow for the municipalities. The snow is 3ft. deep on the level all over the country, in a good many places the drifts are 6ft. and more high. Wax Bros, will change the location of their store to 44 Temple pi., March 1., after having done business at 143 Tre- mont St. for the last 24 years. Newman S. Wax, the father of the present part- ners of the firm, started in the retail flower business 34 years ago in a little half-store at 22iv, Temple pi., and was soon joined, first by his son Samuel and a little later by his other son Martin Wax. both of whom then formed the present firm of Wax Bros. After chang- ing, first to Park and then to Winter St., the firm located 24 years ago in its present large store on Tremont st. Mr. Wax. Sr., at his death at 90 years of age. just one year ago. was the oldest florist of Boston and was active in the business almost to his death. The firm is one of the foremost retail firms of the city, where the brothers Wax are highly esteemed by the trade in general and by their large circle of patrons. February 7, 19^0. The Florists' Exchange 323 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmimmMmmm Place your order early for St. Valentine's Day The supply of cut flowers will depend a great deal on weather condi- tions, but we expect to have a good supply of ORCHIDS - VIOLETS - FREESIA CALENDULAS - MYOSOTIS MIGNONETTE - LILAC The supply of Carnations will be larger, but we expect no surplus. With favorable weather conditions we should have a large supply of good peas. It will be safe to depend on your orders for Sweet Peas to be filled. THE LEO NIESSEN CO. Wholesale Florists BALTIMORE. MD. :: PHILADELPHIA :: WASHINGTON. D. C. wmmmmmmrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmftm When ordering, please mention The Bxcbange Roses Carnations Callas Sweet Peas CHARLES E. MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, please mention The B^cbange Plumosa Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Grpena Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange SUNBURST and WARD ROSES. Can handle your ordrr on any qnantily. YELLOW NARCISSUS, VIOLETS, ROSES, CARNATIONS and SWEET PEAS LEONARD & DEUTSCHER Props. 1615 Ranstead Street Philadelphia, Pa. When ordering, please mention The UxcbaDge WM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST 12 South Mole St., Philadelphia, Pa. AH Seasonable Flowers T>io l^Yf*hanee PUSSY WILLOWS Large and Fluffy, Ready to Use Entire cut from 30,000 cultivated plants, 50c., $1.00 and S2.50 per bunch of assorted lengths. In separate lengths, S2.00 to $10.00 per 100. Cash with order. Satisfaction guaranteed. E. KENDIG, The Florist OSWEGO, N. Y. Wheu ordering, please meution The Exchange Teddy No. 3. the famous tiger cat, one of the most valued store fixtures, is the third in the line of mouse destroyers during the Tremont store's existence and has given a lot of pleasure to all visitors by his antics and performances. One offer of $150. made a while ago. could not buy Teddy No. 3. The change in temperature on Friday last was not only sudden but also great. From 40 deg. above on Friday afternoon the thermometer dropped to S deg. below zero by midnight, according to ofBcial figures. All sorts of temperatures were reported from outside districts, as low as IS deg. below at Concord. Firing the old boiler this Winter is not a sweet but rather a sweat job. Boston is getting her share and more of snow and extreme cold so far but. never mind. Summer is not far off when extreme heat will make up for it. Miss Margery Crimmings is now em- ployed in the bookkeeping department at G.Tivin's Back Bay store. Miss Crim- mings is one of Soraerville's popular and prominent young ladies and is a gradu- ate of Boston University. Harold A. Patten of Patten & Co., Tewksbury. is a candidate for tax col- lector at the town meeting in March. Jerry K. Chandler is a candidate for selectman, which office he has held pre- viously for many years. Galvin's Back Bay store will have charge of the floral decorations at the big Harvard dinner at the Copley Plaza Hotel, Tuesday next. Dark red Roses will be used for the table decorations. Paul V. Fortmiller, representing Jack- son & Perkiu.s of Newark, N. J., has been in town for the last week. -John D. Hardyzer. representing C. R. Burr Nurseries of Manchester. Conn., has been in Boston this week. The Quality Brands Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, has added more cars for the con- venience of its representatives, two in Chicago, two in New York, and two in Boston. Adrian Cramer represents the firm in Boston now. Thomas Clark, on Boylston St., re- ports a remarkably good trade in pot plants since the price fcu' cut flowers has reached the present high figures. Orders for funerals and for society occasions have been plentiful. The Hamlin Flower Store in the "Little Building." on Boyston St., has had an exceptionally good share of Bos- ton's trade. The engagement is announced of John F. Dowd and Miss Eunice McLean. Mr. Dowd has seen service as first lieutenant in the 101st Regiment and is now head buyer in Galvin's B. B. Store. William Campbell will be best man and Miss Rose McNulty is to be bridesmaid. All parties are connected with the staff of Mr. Galvin's store. Mr. Campbell has charge of the auto fleet. A lively game is sure to develop at the Boston Bowling Alleys next Friday even- ing, when the Park st. and Back Bay teams wil compete tor a silver cup. Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin We have received the issue of Jan. 1920, which contains the 31st annual re- port of the director, interesting notes and statistical information. The weeks I was deprived of the plea- sure of receiving and reading The Ex- change seemed almost like a death in the family. Let's not strike any more. — J. B. E., Ala. For Valentine's Day A few of those soft, furry-tufted sprays of Pussy Willow with eacii box of flowers gives it the touch that is so desirable. In bunches of 12 sprays, small, me- dium, large and extra large. Per bunch. 25c., 500., 75c., .Sl.OO. Splen- did quality in any quantity. Freesia, wonderfully choice quality, S6.00. .SS.OO and SlO.OO per 100. Everything in Cut Flowers, Plants, Greens, Ribbons :ind Sup- plies. Business Hours: 7 ;i.tn. to 5 p.m. S. S. PENNOCK CO. The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia NEW YORK. U7 West 28th St. PHILADELPHIA. 1608-1620 Ludlow St. BALTIMORE. Franklin & St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON. 1216 H St.. N. W. Wheg ordering, please mention The Excbapge Philadelphia, Feb. 3, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — American Beauty Premier Columbia Killarney White Ivillarney Mme. P. Euler (Prima Donna) . My Rlaryland Richmond Sunburst KiUarney Brilliant Mrs. Chas. Russell Mrs. George Shawyer Hadley Ophelia Adiantum, Ordinary Asparagus plumoBus, per bunch.. Sprengeri, per bunch. Calendulas Carnations Daisies Callas Freesias Gardenias Mignonette Narcissus, Paperwhite Orchids— Cattleyas Cypripediums Snapdragon Sweet Peas Violets, Single " Double 75.00to 100.00 15.00 to 60.00 10.00 to 40.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 25.00 S.OO to 25.00 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 75.00 8.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 75.00 10.00 to 30.00 .75 to 1.00 .50 to .75 .25 to .50 8.00 to 10.00 15.00 to 25.00 3.00 to 4.00 .25 to .35 S.OO to 10.00 .76 to 8.00 to 10.00 S.OO to 10.00 50.00tol00.00 .25 to .50 10.00 to 25.00 3.00 to 6.00 1.00 to 1.50 1.00 to 1 50 I Philadelphia A. K. Burton now represents C U Liggitt and will have charge of the West- ern territory. Henry F. Michel! is spending a Mid- winter holida.v in the South. Charles Brimer of Kensington finds it very convenient to make his purchases in the wholesale district in a brand new Essex sedan. W. A. Manda of .South Orange. N. J., was among the week's visitors. Charles H. Grakelow has returned from Chicago, where he was in attendance at the Carnation convention. Washington, D. C. The Markel The market shows a slight im- provement in the supplj' ; there are a few more flowers. .The general increase amounts to about 10 per cent over last weeks receipts. The increase is in Car- nfitions, Roses. Sweet Peas and Callas. Freesia is now in full crop and moving well. Orchids are in large supply on which the demand is rather light. Daffo- dils are coming in stronger with a de- cline in price to lOe. This week is open- ing up with a very light demand. There is no change in prices over last week's report, with the exception of Daffodils as stated above. There are a few Tulips and the first of the Acacia pubescens is in the market. Lilac is arriving freely and selling in like manner. With im- proving weather conditions the prospects are for an increased supply of flowers from now on. Generally speaking, the market is easier for the buyer. Notes Congratulations are extended to Commodore .John Westcott and Mrs. Westcott. who quietly celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Jan. 22. Flowers and telegrams of congratulation were sent by members of the craft throughout the country, as Mr. Westcott is as widely known and liked abroad as he is at home. Mr. Westcott was 70 in December, and both he and Mrs. West- cott are in good health. The M. Rice Co. had a fire in their wax flower department. The fire dam- ages were trifling compared to that caused by water from the automatic sprinkler system with which the build- ing is equipped. The cause of the hlaze is undetermined. Carl Corts of the Joseph Heacock Co. is seriously ill at his home at Wyncote. A couple of days of sunshine the end of last week aided materially in increas- ing the supply of flowers in the local market. There is still a great shortage of stock of all kinds and what is offered is picked up so quickly that it is not necessary to put it in water. Sweet Peas are more plentiful and the shortage is helped out by the advent of Jonquils and an increased supply of Freesias. Prices are still high and prospective customers in the stores become discour- aged when they learn what they have to pay at retail for flowers for personal wear or to send to hospitals. Funeral work continues heavy but, the sales of cut flowers have fallen off in number. Carnations at .$15 and .$20 per 100 at wholesale are very apt to move slowly at retail. W. W. Kimmell. who formerly con- I ducted a retail store on Fourteenth st. near Thomas Circle, has joined the store force of George C. Shaffer. George Pappas. proprietor of the Florida Fruit and Flower Shop, suc- cessor to Mr. Kimmell. was married last week. Announcement is made of the coming marriage of Clyde Saner, of the George C. Shaffer store, to Miss Frances Perkins of this city. The happy event is sched- uled for Feb. 7. Stanley Holland, who operates a ] flower shop in the Mount Pleasant sec- I tion. is reported to be contemplating the I establishment of another store on Four- i teenth st. above Park rd! Miss Louise Daugherty. of the Louise Flower Shon. is visiting her old home in Louisville. Ky. Elmer C. Mayberry. of the DuPont Flower Shop, is still suffering from an attack of the "flu." E. A. D. Palestine Again in Bloom Great Britain is making Palestine a garden spot again. During 101.S and 1919. there were planted ."^nO.OOO trees, and during the present fi.scal year the reafforestation plans will be pushed for- ward by the planting of 1.^20.000 trees (exclusive of private plantings'). Nurseries have been establishe<] at .Te- rusalem. Beersheeba. Beth .Temal. Gaza I and Haifa for the growing of the trees, plants and grasses which are to restore to Palestine its fabled beauties. Grasses and sedges are being used to prevent the encroachment of the sand upon the coastal vegetation and the Eucalyptus has.been planted in the malarial districts. 326 The Florists' Exchange Poehlmann Bros. Co., ^J^'sfcij-ptr,"' Cut Flowers Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies Cut Flower and Supply l>epBrtm«aC: 66-74 East Randolph St., Chicago Two Million Squure Foet of GlaM at MORTON (JROVE, ILL.. In Plantrt and Cut Floweri Send ull Plnni Orders to Morton CroT© When ord«>-rlu|c. plms? mnntloo Tbc lOxcbuoK** ^CHICAGO^ FLOWER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION 182 N. Wabash Avenue L. D. Phone Randolph 631 The Foremost Wholesale House of ^ CHICAGO ^ WhoD orderlDK, pleue mentloa Tb» BxohAns* E. G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana When orderiuc please mention The Exchange Red Standard Pots Look ahead and see where you can got THE BEST POT for your money you are golnft to spend this Spring to stock your sTr^enhouses. Think of us — write us — try us The Keller Pottery Co. 213-223 Pearl St., Norristown, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Chicago 111. The Market Markot conditions remain practic- ally the same as they were a week ago. There is a lamentable scarcity of stoclv at a time wiien it is in great demand. The deiith rale in Chicago has been heavy for several weeks and flowers for funeral work have been diflicult to get except in very limited quantities. Retailers in many sections of the city have refused orders owing to the impossibility to get the necessary stock. In all cases where Cycas leaves and Magnolia wreaths can be used there is considerable business ac- complished. All retailers get some stock daily in such ijroportions as the whole- salers can spare. This they have to make the best of by using artificial stock when- ever possible to do so. The scarcity of stock keeps prices un- duly high in comparison with former years. The retailers and the wholesalers well understand why it is so. It is dif- ferent with the occasional buyers ; they suspect profiteering. There is a certain class of retailers who are favored with the trade of the richer class ; these state their customers will pay the price and their business goes steadily on. On the other hand, retailers in manufacturing sections of the city that cater to the trade of the middle and working classes say their customers will not pay the price and they have little business as a consequence. Weather has been dreadfully bad from a point of view of production, but Mon- day was warm and bright. This presages a break in the market conditions ; a few ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholetale Cut Flower* 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Headquarters for Mrs. RuBseH Roses When orflerlng. please mention The Exchange ZECH & MANN l®~We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street,CHICAGO Chicago, Feb. 2, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — American Beauty. .Specials per doz. 30-36-inch stems per doz . 24-inch stems per doz. lS-20-inch stems per doz. Short stems per 100 Premier Columbia White and Pink Killarney KiUarney Brilliant Milady Mrs. Aaron Ward Mrs. Chas. Russell Richmond Sunburst Ophelia Asparagus plumosus, per bunch.. . . " Sprengeri, per bunch. . . . Adiantum Bouvardias Calendulas Callas. per doz. Carnations, Laddie *' Fancy " Common Ferns Forget-me-nots, per bunch. ...... Galax Leaves per 1000 Gardenias per doz. Jonquils Leucothoe Sprays Lily of the Valley Mexican Ivy per 1000 Mignonette Narcissus, Paperwhites Yellow Orchids — Cattleyas per doz. " Oncidiums. per 100 flowers. " Cypripediuma... . .per doz. ** Phalaenopsis per dcz Pansies, per doz. bunches Poinsettias per doz. Pussy Willowrs per bunch Snapdragons per doz. Smilax per doz. Stevia Sweet Peas Tulips Violets Wallflowers, per bunch Boxwood , per lb Freesia 9.00 to 10.00 6.00 to 7.50 6.00 to 6.00 3.00 to 4.00 8.00 to 16.00 IS.dO to 40.00 15.00 to 35.00 8.00 to 20.00 8.00 to 20.00 lO.CO to 35.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 35.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 25.00 50.00 to 75.00 35.00 to 50.00 1.00 to 1.50 6.00 to 8.00 4.00 to 6.00 to 5.00 15.00 to 18.00 10.00 to 15.00 S.OO to 10.00 3.50 to 4.00 .36 to .50 to 2.00 6.00 to 6.00 to 12.00 .75 to 1.00 12.00 to 15.00 to 6.00 6.00 to 8.00 6.00 to 8.00 S.OO to 10.00 12.00 to 15.00 12.00 to 15.00 to 6.00 to 6.00 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 4.00 to .50 4.00 to 6.00 to 4.00 3.00 to 4.00 3.00 to 5.00 10.00 to 12.00 2.00 to 3.00 .35 to .50 to .25 10.00 to 12.00 days of bright weather would mean a big increase of stock. Bulb stock will pop open with a few days of sunshine. It is possible before this report gets into print there will be quite a relief from the stringent market conditions that have existed since the holidays. Southern bulb stock has just made its appearance, which is generally regarded as the fore- runner of a full Spring supply. The demand for St. Valentine's Dav will be large but the matter of supply IS another thing. It is all a weather proposition. With good weather there will be enough stock. The advertising for this occasion is being pushed actively. There never was a time when more pub- licity was given this occasion. It is being pushed by all in any way con- "California" Plant Tub (REDWOOD) The "Culitorrau" I'luiit 'I'ul, is n epccia prwjuct for Klorlsta and N'iirBiT>Tjicn. Ex- pert workmanship, artistic liii(«, htu-mool- ouB color and tuhMtjintial quality. Mada from B«lect«d No 1 It'rdwood, bound with electrically welded wire boopa. No bctt«r tub made. NET WHOLESALE PRICE LIST No. Diameter Each Doi. 100 S g-in. $0.76 t8.2« teZ M 10 10-in 05 10.80 77.50 IS 12-in 1.50 10.00 110 00 20 14-ili.. with handle* 1.90 21.76 168.76 limi^^tH ifl^^^hL:. M 25 16-in., with handle* 2.25 25.25 1U6.00 ™^^^~ ■ f--^^ -• 30 18-in., with handle* 2.7S 31.60 237.«> 35 20-iii., with handle* 3.ZS 37.00 287.80 F.O.B. Factory ff '^^^^^H^^^^^^^l Moderate Packinc Chargo. a^HH^HH^^^^H Price* Subicct to Chanc*. ROY F. WILCOX & CO. ^^^ Manufacturers '^^ MONTEBELLO, CAL. ^'h^n ortlwrlng. pleaaw mwntlon The Blxchange ESTAB. 1765 ,' CAMBRIDGE INCORP. 1904 -.' r NEW YORK World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of Flower Pots A. H. HEWS © CO., Inc.. Cambridge, Mass. Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange ^AeWHiLLDiN Pottery Company FLOWER POTS ■MADE IN esHILADPLPWtA WAREHOUSE l^^ ^ THE PETERS & REED POHERY CO. IH SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y, Made of Washed Clay* — Uniformly Burned — Carefully Packed The Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co. YORK, PA. MaDufsaturere of FlorisU' PoU, Bdb Put, Fcro Dtibet, «tc. We LeadJD Quality , Finish and Service For Cataloguea and Diacount* addreei August Rolker & Sons 51 Barclay St., NEW YORK CITY Our Selling AgentB In New York, New Jersey, and Eastern Statea Territory NOTOX Non-Poisonous'i PAPER POTS AND DIRT BANDS Prices of Our Square Double-Bottom "Notox" Pots. (Folding Block artd Tacks Included Sizes 1 500 1 1,000 1 3.000 i 5,000 I 10.000 | 20,000 l?i. 1 $0.85 1 S1.25 1 $3.60 1 S5.75 1 $11.00 | $21.00 2 . 1 1.00 1 l.SO 1 4.20 1 6.75 j 13.00 | 25.00 2K. 1 1.40 1 2.10 1 6.10 1 10.00 1 19.00 I 37.00 3 . 1 1.75 1 2.80 1 8.10 1 13.25 | 25.50 | 49.50 4 . 1 2.25 1 3.90 1 11.551 19.00 1 37.50! 74.50 5 . 1 3.25 1 5.60 1 16.00 1 23.00 I 48.00 | 92.00 6 . 1 4.00 1 7.00 1 20.00 1 33.50 | 66.00 | 128.00 Whea ordering, please mention The Exchange NeponseT N\ ^ WATERPROOF PAPER ( FLOWER POTS^ ^1 ^^ \ ^v/ These pots are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-, 5- and b- inch sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each. Y jj 2>4-in. pots, per 1000 2?'i.-in. pots, per 1000 3-in. pots, per 1000 . .S3.05 . . 3.60 . . 5.20 .. 7.10 . . 8.00 ..14.60 ..19.25 ■t-in. pots, per 1000 D-in. pots, per 1000 6-in. pots, per 1000 ROMAN J. IRWIN 321ISixth Ave. NEW YORK We do not sell less than 500 of a size. CopjTight directions for making with each order. Prices of Creased •*Notox" Dirt Bands Sizes 1 500 1 1,000 1 3,000 [ 5.000 I 10,000 I 20.000 2H. 1 Sl.OO 1 S1.50 1 S4.40 1 $7.25 | $14.00 | $27.50 3 . 1 1.25 1 2.00 1 5.90 1 9.75 I 19.00 I 37.00 4 . 1 1.50 1 2.70 1 8,00 1 13.00 I 26.00 1 53.00 We do not sell less than 500 of a size. Samples free. F.W.ROCHELLE&SONS.Nii^%'rLy When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, pleasp mention The Kvi'hflTiirp nected with the industry. With abun- dance of stocli the occasion will go on record as being without an equal in the annals o£ the trade. Notes The Chicago i'lower Growers' Associa- tion at its regular quarterly meeting held Jan. Ill agreed that the capita! stock of the company be increased from SSO.OtXJ to JfUO.OOO. SYRACUSE Standard Red Pots STRONG— LIGHT— POROUS Write for Cothtch featurea speed and economy PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US We fto anywhere In the United States to tubmlt plans and pricet M^tromlitanMatcrialCi ,y PATENTED yoREEIslHOUSES 1321-1333 FLUSHING AVE. BROOKLYN. N „ When ord«rlne:, pleaae mention Tbe Ezcha.nffe GREENHOUSES AND MATERIALS Send for Catalogues and Prices KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. 1 West 47th Street, New York Harrison Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. Greenhouse Material ^Hot-Bed Sash t of Louisiana Cypress and Washington Red Cedar Greenhouse Hardware and Posta — Patant V and U Gutters Our Grade Invariably the beet. Our Prices Right. (Our new catalog should be In tbe bands of every grower. Write to Dept. C.) A. DIETSCH CO., 2638 Sheffleld A?e., Chicage, III i ■PIPE Wrouftht Iron of sound second-hand quality with new threads and couplinfta. 16-foot lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wc guarantee entire satisfaction or return money Alio NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & KendaU/%^ETvl£°K".'!?.'!.^" Established 1902 :' Write us or come in and see us about iGreenhouses 7ILLIAM H. LUTTON CO. 512 Fifth Avenue -:■ -:- New York ■- ^ ■. --o--^^. - ii Quality • Durability • Efficiency are obtained in a greenhouse, conservatory or similar structures when built by George Pearce 203 Tremont Ave. ORANGE, N. J. Telephone 962 M at a less cost than asked by others for indifferent work. Distance no ob- ject. Write or SEE ME before placing your order else- where and save money. For Greenhouses. Graperies, Hotbeds, Con- servatories and all other purposes. Get our Bgure before buTing. Estimates freely given. GLASS N. COWEN^ SON, '♦->Aw«.t.r_8., When ordering, r^BW YORK please meat Ion The Excbanse GLHSS 9 X 8 to 16 z 24. SInftle or Double, at lowest possible prices Get our prices before placing your order. L. SOLOMON & SON 199-201 Wooster St. NEW YORK WHOLESALE WINDOW CLASS Wtien grderlDC, please fflentlon Tfas Bxchance February ", 1920. The Florists* Exchange 329 SATISFACTORY < VENTILATION is what you get when us- ing the ^K^^kjfe ADVANCE uH y operator. What does this l_il ^ mean to you ? Surely it yCT«iL is worth your investiga- # \WM^ tion. L-^wH. 1 Our GREENHOUSE \iyfj FITTINGS save you xj w^ time, money and waste. ^*^'m You can do or make everything with them. Strong in design, neat in appearance and prices right. » Catalog gladly sent on request. Inquiries given special and prompt at- tonhi'/->n Mf/fJl-o (-/-.Jo,^ ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Indiana When ordering, please mention The Exchange DREER'S"RIVERTON SPECIAL" PLANT TUBS No. 10 20 30 40 Diam. Each Doz. 100 20 in 14.50 S49.50 $375.0o 18 m 3.30 36 00 293.0o 16 m 2.35 26.00 200.0n 14in 1.90 21.50 IVOOg nby UB and is the be •lln HENRY A. DREER."'^^°f^a''s'i?gpaEl"^''^714-716 Chestnut St.,Phiiadelphia, Pa. No. Diam. Each Doz. 100 50 12 in $1.30 *15 00 S115.00 60 10 in 90 9.90 77.50 70 S in 75 8.00 61.00 The RIVERTON TUB is sold exclusively by UB and is the best ever introduced. The neatest, lightest and cheapest. Painted green, and bound with electric- welded hoops. The four largest sizes are equipped with drop handles. Whi'ii orderinir, please mentii>u The Exchange Newport, R. I. At the Horticultural Society meetiug oil Jan. '27 County Agent Sumner U. HoUis, by invitation, gave an account ot work done in the past year and of plans made for the current year in which the Horticultural Society is to have, as in the past, the heartiest cooperation. The Executive Committee is at work on the premium lists for the year. At tlie June show Roses, as usual, will hold fir.st place in cut flower classes, and more en- couragement than ever is to be given to Sweet Pea growers in the regular classes, to the end that the small growers will have a chance to compete on even terms with those having greater advantages. Trained plants of Sweet Peas in pots or tubs are expected to be a feature. It seems that municipal buildings are of more importance than greenhouse es- tablishments when the matter of fuel is in question. The Jurgens Goal Co., which has a contract with the city ot Newport has been inconvenienced by the delay in transit of 19 carloads of coal. An explanation from Congressman Bur- dick in Washington is to the effect that the coal in question, being consigned to a retailer, gave no opportunity for the roads over which it passed to know that it was for public consumption, and hence not liable to confiscation. Alexander MacUellan. ASTtCA FOR GREENHOUSE GLAZING USE IT NOW MASTIC A li elastic and te- nacious.admlta of eipanslon and contrac- tion. Putty be- comes bard and brittle. Broken filasB more easily removed without break- other glass, as occurs with hard putty, longer than putty. Easy to apply. F. O. PIERCE CO., 12 W Bro.dwir. New York Elizabeth. N. J. — Au iueomplete obituary notice of Emerson P. Beebe ap- peared in our issue of Jan. 31. Mr. Beebe came to Elizabeth in the late GO's from AVesteru New York and started in the flori.st and nursery business what was then Ixuown as Beebe's Elizabeth Nursery, continuing this business until 1SS7 when he. together with Moses P. Tiger and Elmer Runyan formed the present Elizabeth Nursery Co.. which took over the old Beebe nursery. Mr. Beebe severed his connection with that company in 1S93. and practically retired from active business. ing of Lasts G ■ D a m a N-O-T C-A-S-T l-R-O-N D There isaKroeschell D for every greenhouse ^ plant, be it large or small. P D ■' i'l c Kiceschell will p ' hit h tempera- ture.- into your heat- ■ II lines. _ N-O-T C-A-S-T l-R-O-N n Anderson Floral Company, Lebanon, Tenn. No. 4 Kroeachell heats entire place ■ We have no trouble in heating the houses with this boiler, and we find that it sure will hold heat much longer than the old boiler. We are well pleased with the shaking grates for B they save time, work, and much coal. We thank you very much for the care and attention that you gave our order, and Cj we assure you that same is appreciated very much. _ Yours very truly, ■ [Signed] ANDERSON FLORAL COMPANY. ° WHEN YOU BUY— GET A KROESCHELL KROESCHELL BROS. CO. 468 W. Erie Street ° CHICAGO, ILL. ■ DHaBDBDHDHDBD When ordering, please mention The Exchange AsbesfRrlf An Elastic Cement That ELxpands and Contracts With the Weather Make yoxir greenhouse weather-tight with Asbestfalt, the elastic cement that never gets hard, cracks or peels in cold weather or runs in hot weather. $1.25 PER GAL.— WHY PAY MORE? You can't get anything better no matter how much more you pay. The ingredients are of the purest; weighs but 10 lbs. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and its high prices, the careful application of Asbestfalt will more than pay for itself by keeping your greenhouse air-tight. To insure best results, apply Asbestfalt with our Liquid Putty Machine, price $2.00. With every barrel purchase ot Asbestfalt, one machine free. MetromhtanMatcriaia ^PATENTED yGFtEESIHOUSES 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The ExcbanK? It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere in the United States. Write Now BOILERS GIBLIN & CO. UTICA, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Bichance 330 The Florists' Exchange Stearns Cypress Greenhouses Pecky Cypress for Benches Cypress Tanks Cypress Hotbed Sash Glazed and Unglazed Agents for Evans' Ventilating Machines Best Stock Prompt Deliveries ASK FOR CIRCULAR E Right Prices The A.T.Ste£irns Lumber Co. ll/® '^^/ NEPONSET-BOSTON, MASS. U.2,^ When ordering, please mention The Exchange Have Tight Greenhouses By Using — --TRADE MARK- IT retains its Elasticity indefi- nitely, prevents breakage of glass, and does not crack or peel. Withstands heat, cold and damp- ness. Will adhere to wood, iron, stone, etc. Beds perfectly, and lasts as long as the glass lasts. If the glass breaks. Elastic Glazing Composition can be cut out without injury to the wood, as it remains flexible. Can be painted over immediately or left without paint. Elastic Glazing Composition is used by the Government, several railroads, and specified by hundreds of architects. 1214, 251b. kegs... 18c. per lb. 'A bbl 16c. per lb. 50, 100 lb. kegs. . . 17c. per lb. Bbl 15c. per lb. F. O. B., New York Send for Booklet and nearest Agent H. B. FRED KUHLS, 65th Street and 3rd AveDue BROOKLYN, N. Y. ^ I C. J. Brooks, Florisl Bioomington. III. A SURE Water Supply Install a. Caldwell Tu- bular Tower and let it deliver you by force of gravity a dependable water supply every day in the year. Simple, strong, safe. You can erect it yourself Cost moderate. Mosl ef'onomical. Send for Catalogue W. E. CALDWELL CO. Incorporated 2010 Brook St., New Storm Sashes Patent Ventilators and Fasten- ers, 32x71 inches, 12 lights to the sash, 9J^xl6 inches. For houses, piazzas, or hotbeds, $4.00 crated, F.O.B. Boston or $3.50 for the lot. 150 of them Also 1500 lbs. Weights at 4Hc. WETMORE & CO. 185 Harvard St. Cambridge, Mass In the Erection of Foley Greenhouses only the best of material is used. In designing your house, we always consider the use for which the house is intended, thereby assuring you of proper design and bench arrangement, not forgetting the importance of an efficient Heating System THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. Designers, Builders, Heating Engineers Main Office and Factory: Downtown Office: 3075 SOUTH SPAULDING AVE. STATE-LAKE BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention The Kxchange GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH AH kinds and sizes Lower than th« Market Price* MOST PRACTICAL SHELF BRACKET Made for two O^nch botrd or two lines of 1-Inch or M-i-inch pipe, and can be clamped on 1- to 2-lncb uprisbt pipe columns. CI A TC ^ell made galvaniud, iron bound. TLA to 20c. each. Metropolitan Patented BOILERS Will do more work than any other boiler of the same size; starts circulatinK almost in- stantaneously; madeio all sizes to heat every every size greenhouse. PIPE MefromlifanMaferiaia 1321-1339 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Save 75>0 On Your Flower Pots Make your own with our Concrete Flower Pot Machine. Send for free de- scriptive booklet. A large grower says: "Many kinds of plants do better in concrete pots than they do in clay pots." Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co. 807 Riverside Ave., Spokane, Wash. When ordering. plesB« mention Ths lExchanc* Hotbed Sash Prices Rising Order today and sate money Made of No. 1 Cut Cypress, constructed as perfect as half a century's experience can make it. S. JACOBS & SONS Largest Hotbed Maaufacturera in America 1369-1383 Flashing Ave. Brooklyn. N. Y. I "Wlien ordering, please mention The Exchange February 7, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 331 Classified advertisements The columns under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted. Situations Wanted, or other Wants: also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc.. for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (average of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading type like this, without display. Minimum of 2 lines, 3oc. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. flWWhen convincing proof reaches us that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED— Head gardener on farm; manager on large estate or gentleman's farm; open March 1st. Life experience in greenhouses, landscape. Roses, flowers, shrubs, lawns, etc. Thorough knowledge of farming, growing trucks and vegetables on large or small scale. Raising poultry, live stock. Acquainted with all modern machinery on up-to-date place. Capable. Execu- tive. Married. 3 children, middle-aged. M. P., Florists' Exchange. 217-1 SITUATION WANTED— W. E. King fformerly Little Silver). During the war discontinued my business for Government work, now seek connec- tion with live firm, rather than attempting to build up my old business. American, age 40, 25 years' practical experience in perennials, nursery and greenhouse stock. The offer with best future pros- pects secures me and the most efficient service I can render. Address now: Bridgeport, New Jersey. 2|7-2 SITUATION WANTED— Landscape gardener, 70 years of age, life experience, capable of laying out and developing the largest estates and land de- velopments, understanding thoroughly grading and planting, road building and construction work of all kinds. Would Uke to hear from some large landscape firm needing a good reliable man. Open for engagement April 1. M. O., Florists' Ex- change- 2|7-1 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener-super inten - dent of large estate or farm. Thorough knowl- edge and wide experience of administrative organiz- ation, efficiency and the various departments of farming and gardening. Married, no children, unquestionable personal references. K. A., Flo- rists' Exchange. 2|14-4 SITUATION WANTED — Gardener, headworking superintendent for private estate. Thoroughly rehable and practical in care and management of country estate. References as to ability. Made three changes in past 26 years. Married, no children. State particulars. G., Box 402, Ridgefield. Conn. 2|7-2 SITUATION WANTED— By gardener and Oorist on private or commercial place. Life experience in Holland and this country (ten years) outside and under glass. Dutch-American, single, 33, highly recommended. A. T. Wezel, 370 St. Nicholas av., N. Y. City. 217-2 SITUATION WANTED— By experienced grower, bedding plants and all kinds of Easter plants; experience in South, middle aged, best of references, working on commercial place for small salary; would like to change. Address 754 Fifth av., Brooklyn, N. Y. SITUATION WANTED— As manager or partner of a commercial establishment, or superintendent of private place; life experience in all branches. English-American, married, age 40 years; 10 years present employ . Apply M . A . , Florists ' Ex- change. 2|7-1 SITUATION WANTED— As gardener or green- house foreman on private place. Lifetime ex- perience under glass and outside; good knowledge landscape work ; excellent references, age 32, mar- ried, one child. M. D., Florists' Exchange. 2|7-1 SITUATION WANTED— As manager or foreman where full charge is given. Married, age 40, American agricultural college education. 20 years' Eractical experience; at liberty about March 1st. ,. O., Florists' Exchange. 217-2 SITUATION WANTED— Florist or gardener. 20 years' experience in cut flower stores and green- houses, retail and wholesale, growing, decorating, designing, maker up. R. F. B., P. 0. Box 58. Fisbkill. N. Y. 2|7-1 SITUATION WANTED— By April 1, as foreman. Life experience growing Roses. Carnations, 'Mums; married; age 36; Al reference. Place must be reliable. State particulars first letter. M. I., Florists' Exchange. 2|7-1 SITUATION WANTED— By American, ex-ser- vice man, married. 24, position as maker-up and designer in florist store; can furnish best references; 6 years' experience. M. L., Florists' Exchange. 2|7-1 SITUATION WANTED— With future, by a young all around grower with 11 years study and ex- perience specializing in hardy plants. G. F., Florists' Exchange. 2|7-5 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, experienced in greenhouses, fruits, flowers and vegetables, take entire charge if desired. L. B., Florists' Ex- change. 2II4-3 This Weeks Money Making Wrinkles Early varieties of Asters grown under glass form a well paying Summer crop for quite a few florists. Seed sown now will give you plants ready for benching or planting out to follow a crop of Winter- flowering Peas, Snapdragons, Calendulas or played-out Carnations. Early Wonder and some of the Queen of the Market sorts are usually made use of for this purpose and are best adapted for it. Don't delay the sowing of Maurandia, Thunbergia, Verbenas, Centaurea can- didissima, or bedding Begonias. Every day from now on counts. Are you well stocked up with Cannas for your Spring requirements; don't wait too long in or- dering what you need. February is the month to pot up rooted cuttings of Carnations into 2^'2's- Have you all you need? Carnations are in great demand and you should get started in order to be found well supplied for plant- ing out next May. . In two months" time, 234-in. Begonias such as luminosa, Erfordii or Chatelaine will grow into fine 4-in. plants by Easter; you want them. At present you can pur- chase 2-in. or 2f2-in. Calendulas at reasonable prices; these plants are ready for benching; this means gaining from 6 to 8 weeks' time', worth considering to be sure; you can still sow seed as well for later flowering. Do you ever look over the "Stock wanted" items of our Classified Ads? There may be just something you can supply; in fact, it would be well to read every line of all the ads in this department. There is hardly a live florist- who isn't either in want of what his neighbor happens to have a surplus of or he himself may have something good to offer that his neighbor wants. These ads will serve both and keep you posted. Advertisers in these Columns must note Quarantine Restrictions Under the Quarantine Restrictions proclaimed by Gov. Lowden of Illinois, effective Jan. 20, and until further notice, the importation into that State of Celery, Dahlias, Chrysanthemums, Gladioli and Geraniums grown in the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York, is forbidden, under heavy penalties. SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED— By general greenhouse man, single, many years in trade. State wages. C. Unckenbolt, Fischer's Hotel, 1st St.. Hoboken, N. J. -l-'-3 POSITION WANTED— Young man wishes situ- ation, making up and general store work. New York experience. L. A.. Florists' Exchange. 2|7-2 SITUATION WANTED— By expert Orchid and Rose grower. M. B, Florists' Exchange. 2114-2 HELP WANTED WANTED — In New York office of horticultural importers, a young man with good education to enter orders, keep stock lists, attend to visitors, etc. Young Hollander with knowledge of bulbs or seed house experience preferred; one that understands office routine and is able or willing to learn to dic- tate letters. Unusual opportunity of advancement to suitable man. Write fully, giving qualifications and stating salary expected to begin. M. K., Florists' Exchange. 2|7-t WANTED — A young woman as clerk in a florist's store in a nice subiu-b of Boston. A college-bred girl is desired, someone who has had soine experi- ence in real business, with a nice taste in the ar- rangement of flowers, a gift for salesmanship and a capacity to develop executive ability. To the right person we will give a good position with satisfac- tory wages and working conditions. M. C, Flo- rists' Exchange. 2!7-t WANTED — At once "Florist." Experienced in general greenhouse and outside work; permanent position; good wages and opportunity for advance- ment to a capable and obliging man. State wages and also copies of references required. Address, C F. Bertanzel, Wheatley Gardens, Eoslyn, L. I,, 2IU-2 WANTED — A salesman for ornamental nursery stock. Must know plants thoroughly, and have had experience in landscape gardening. Will also be expected to draw plans and prepare planting lists. State experience and give references. The Wm. H. Moon Co., Norrisville. Pa. 2|U-2 WANTED — Single man as greenhouse assistant where orchids are grown chiefly. Wages, S90 to .$100 monthly and room, according to ability. Good board on place, 36 per week. Extra pay for night fires. Reply with references. Arthur Miles, Duke Farms Co., Soraerville, N. J. 2|7-1 HELP WANTED WANTED — A nursery foreman. Must have ex- tensive knowledge of ornamental varieties and be able to handle men. Good salary to start and good future. State age, single or married, nation- ality, creed and experience. Give references as to abihty, experience and character. Send photo if possible. Fraraingham Nm-series, Framingham, Mass. 2|I4-4 WANTED — A middle-aged man aa nursery fore- man, who understands buddinjt of fruit and Roses; can handle help and teams. We have a good opening for the right party- Please reply stating ane, experience, salary expected, etc. C. R. Burr & Co.. Manchester, Conn. l]|15^t WANTED — Several first-class experienced nur- sery workmen. State age, single or married, nationality, creed and experience, Give references as to ability, experience and character. Send photo if possible. Good wages to start and oppor- tunity to advance. Framingham Nurseries, Framingham, Mass. 2|14-4 WANTED — Single or married man for a place in Connecticut where Carnations and Chn.santhe- mums are mostly grown. German or Austrian pre- ferred. Give references and state wages wanted with or without board and room. M. F., Florists' Exchange. 2|14-2 WANTED — A man with greenhouse experience - and versed in the propagation of Conifers. In writing, state experience and give references. Wages SlOO with board and lodging. Addre.ss California Nursery Co., Niles. Calif. 2|28-4 WANTED — Young man to fill position of sales manager and correspondence clerk. A good knowledge of nursery business necessary. Klust have had experience. Fine position for right man. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J. 2|7-1 WANTED— Man accustomed to nursery work, getting up orders, handling nursery stock, quick, good salesman. State salary, experience and ref- erences; also experienced planter wanted. Elizabeth Nursery Co.. Ehzabeth, N. J. 2|14-2 WANTED — Experienced greenhouse man as assis- tant in Roses and Carnations. Steady position. Also a competent man to grow pot plants. State references, age and salarj'. Mrs. J. M. Eison, 1224 Pickens st.. Columbia, S. C. 2|21-4 WANTED — A bright, hustling young man for greenhouse and bedding plant work, at Pitts- burgh, Pa. Wages $27 per week. Steady job. Give particulars of self and experience. M. H., Florists' Exchange. 2|7-t HELP WANTED WANTED — Greenhouse man where Christmas and Easter plants are grown. Must be able to take care of a section. State salary desired. Write or call personally at .T. H. Fiesser, 711 Hamilton av.. North Bergen. New Jersey. l|31-t WANTED— Competent working foreman in or- oamental nursery in Middle West. State wages and particulars with copy of references in first letter. Good job for the right "man. L. F.. Florists' Ex- change. 1 1 31-t WANTED — Seedsman with five to ten years' ex- perience for southern located house. Good op- portunity with growing firm. Correspondence strictly confidential. M. M., Florists' Exchange. 2|7-1 WANTED — Man for general greenhouse work. Single man who is handy at repairs preferred. State particulars with salary desired in first letter. Stafford Conservatories, Stafford Springs, Conn. 2114-2 WANTED — Good grower of Easter and Christmas plants for first-class trade. Steady employment for a single man. State age and wages expected over room and board. F. B., Florists' Exchange. 113-t WANTED — Experienced packer of Hardy Plants and general nursery stock, for shipment. Steady job for right man. Apply by letter, giving ei- perience. Palisades Nurseries. Sparkill, N.tY. 9|27-t WANTED — Good grower, single, one who can grow Carnations, Bedding and Christmas plants. Wages to start. $25 per week. John F, Marsden, Far Rockaway. N. Y. lU7-t WANTED AT ONCE — Single man as assistant grower on commercial place. State wages and age (board and room furnished). Burtt the Flonst, Greenfield. Mass. 2|7:2 WANTED— Good grower of 'Mums, Carnations and Roses. Married man preferred. Send ref- erences and state wages desired. Dean & Co., Little Silver. N. J- 2J7-2 WANTED — One Rose grower for section, also man for polling small Roses, etc. Wages S25. State when employed. Wm. B. Leonard. Lansdowne, Pa. 2|7-t WANTED — Private gardeners can have a few weeks' work (in Brooklyn), while waiting for positions by applying L. H., Florists' Exchange. WANTED — Good all around greenhouse man with little knowledge of orchids preferred; steady position. Apple De Buck, Post pi.. Secaucus, N. J. 2|7-3 WANTED — Florist, first-class man for general work Permanent position. M. A. Bowe 332 Fifth av.. New York City. 12|13-t WANTED — By Feb. 15th. assistant greenhouse and outside man. Permanent position. F. H. Lappe, Jerome av.. Woodlawn, N. Y. C. 2|21-6 WANTED — Two or three helpers, or good foreman, for high-grade greenhouse work. Grandy +he Florist, 269 Granby et.. Norfolk. Va. ^yzO-t WANTED — (In Brooklyn), a section man to grow ferns and other pot plants. Wages $25 per week. Apply K. E., Florists' Exchange. 1124-t WANTED — Young, married man as general green- house worker. Rooms to live on the place; com- mercial. Curt Thimm, Roslyn, L. I., N. Y. 2|2S-4 WANTED— Carnation grower, able to take charge. State particulars; permanent position. J. G. Kiirgens, Northport, L. I.. N. Y. 217-t WANTED— Married man with experience in Roses. State age, references and wages expected. M. N.. Florists' Exchange. 2114-2 WANTED — Young man to make himself generally useful in florist shop. M. A. Bowe. 332 Fifth ave., N. Y. C. 9113-t WANTED— Greenhouse men. Apply Madden, Florist, S23 W' estside ave. .Jersey City, N.J. 2|7-1 NOTE. — When sending advertise- ments to be inserted in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, be sure to specify the number of times you wish the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- sidered our authority to run the ad continuously each week, until ordered to stop. 332 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE AI.TERNAirTH]t:iLAa ALTUUNANTlUiUAS— AuKu»tcviltiiiB»from«oil, Cltrii hcfivy Block, r^-d luid yollow, S1.2fi per 100 by miiil, $10 per 1000 bv oxprfsa. 8. W. Pikci, Uoi 0. St. Cliiirli-ii. 111. l|3-t AI-TKHNANTllERAR— Well rooted R. C. Dril- linntiwilnu, Avireu Ntinii, 810 per 1000. A. S. KlilJBch. Middle Villnee. I,. I.. N. Y IIO-I STOCK FOR SALE CALENDULAS CAI-ENIllII A I'l WTS— 2-in. notn, t4 per 100. GcncMi I lit I ( ., , Omiovo, N. Y. 217-2 ASPARAGUS A!J|'Al!At;l'.s I'l.lIMOiSL'S 2000 liirKe i)liiiitj> {rorii bencli, hrive been in bi'iieh iliioiit -1 to .'> niontlin. Were lieiivy plants from 4-in. pots wlicii biMU-lied. Ni'fd the space for vouiiK Roses; tl20 per 100(1. Also 2000 sriinller plnntd. $75 per 1000. Will sell the lot for $375. C. V. l.lCtllT. Wholesnle I'liintaniiin. 303J?ulletiiiJ)l(lK . riiihi.li-lpliiu. I'li. ASPARAGUS PlumoBui and SpronRcri SeedlinRi. From Krconhouao grown eecd, $1.50 per 100. $10.00 per 1000. 2>i-in. $5.00 per 100. $48.00 por 1000; 3-in. $10.00 por 100; 4-in. $15.00 per 100. Roman J. Irwin. 321 0th Ave. New York City. 7|19-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Potted plants, 3-in. None better. Sc.. $76 per 1000. 200 at 1000 rate. Cash please. B. C. Blako Co.. Springfield. Ohio. l|10-t ASPARAGUS PI.U.MOSUS— 3-in. pots, ready for 4-in. pots, $8 per 100. Geneva Floral Co.. Geneva. N. Y. 2|7-2 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSA— 2M-in.. She. each, $30 per 1000; 3-in.. "l-.c. each. Cash. I^. J. Howe. Box 244. Titusvillc, Pa. l|17-t ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprengeri. See dis- play ad., page 307. J. F. Anderson. Short Hille. N. J. 5|3-t ASPARAGUS — Sprengeri and Plumosus. 3!^-in. and 4-in., $12 per 100. Extra 6ne stock. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I. 1216-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— 3-in., $5.00 per 100. Caah. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. 12|6-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Seedlings, 100 $1; 1000 $6.00. A.M. Campbell. Strafford. Pa. 6|7-t ASTERS ASTER SEED — Late branching, white, purple, lavender, shell pink, royal white, white Aster- mum. Queen of Market, white and pink. Sepa- rate colors or mixed, $1 per oz., J.2 oz. 60c.. }.\ oz. 35c. Postpaid. W. S. Mudge. Gasport, N. Y. l|17-t BEOOWIAS BEGONLAS — Pink and white, showing color. 4- in 20c. each. 2t^-in.. pink and white, ready for shift. 8c. each. These are the bedding type of Begonia, but will flower the year roimd in pots. Ralph W. Ward. Cross St., Beverly. Mass. 2|l4-5 BEGONL\S — Luminosa. Prima Donna and Er- fordii. .Strong, transplanted seedlings, S2.50 per 100. Cash. Brill Celery Gardens. Kalamazoo, Mich. 2|2S-4 BEGONIA CHATELAINE— Well rooted cuttii^, $3.50 per 100, bv m.ail. Hugo P. Strcckfus, Suffern, N. Y. 1124-t BLACKBERRIES OAIXAS C.'\ I 1 V - < ;irti(rey, well rooted, in 3 in., ready to shift. $.s per 100, $76 per 1000. Caah please. J. MulhauBcr & Son, 1701-3 Court St.. Syracuee. N. Y. Q|20-t OAITNAS EXTRA STRONG Two to tluee live eyes. .Stock guaranteed. Bran^-in., $S per 100; 3-in.. $14 per 100. R.J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave.. New Y'ork City. 1110-t DRAC.2ENAS DRACfiNA INDIVISA — Freeh ripe seed that will make quick growing, profitable plants for you. 1000 aeeds 50c.; 5000 seeds $2.00; 10.000 seeds $3.50 „ „, SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANT.' Wholesale Seed Growers. 417 Montgomery St.. San Francisco. Cal. 12|6-t DRACfiNA INDIVISA— 2 !^-in.. $6 per 100, $55 per 1000; transplanted seedlings, $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. „. R. J. Irwin, :i21'6th .\ve.. New York City. l|3-t DR.\C.a;NA INDIVIS.^- 2-in., strong, $4 per 100. S35 per 1000. _ „,_ ^ Dean Ferris. Pcckskill, N. Y. '^ " 2|i-t DRACEN.A INDIVISA— 2H-in. pots. 4c.; very- nice. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co., Springfield. Ohio. 2| <-t FERNS Ferns for fern dishes, well established, in all varieties, 2K in., $6.00 per 100.^^ 100 1000 Roosevelt 21^ in. $7.00 $65.00 Scottii 2)-4 in- 7.00 60 00 VeroM 2Kin. 7.00 65.00 ■rSd^Jr.... 2iiin. 7.00 65.00 Macawii (new) 2K m. 18.0() ISOOo Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. FERNS No charge for packing. No order for less than 100 No C. O. D. orders. 2-in. Boston. Roosevelt 5o.. $45 per 1000. Less 4% for your money. B. C. BL-^KE CO.. Springfield. Oliio. 1216-t FERNS — Fancy Table, 2H-in.. $5 per 100. As- paragus Sprengerii, 6-in., from bench, 15c. each. Good stock. Cash. »i .,r nno . N. C.Feeley, Wholesale Grower. Albion. N. Y. 91 la-t FERNS — Fancy ferns, nice, large, dark green color, SI per iOOO; shipped in light boxes. Satis- faction guaranteed. Cash with order. B. H. Prcsnell. R. F. D. 1. Del Rio. Teon. 2!7-2 FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— Any quantity; see advt., page ;i07. J. F. Ander- son, Fern Specialist. Short Hilla. N. J. 5|3-t FERNS — Boston, 4 in., 20c. and 25c. Bench grown, strong, ready for 6 in., 50c. Cash. L. J. Rows. Titus-inlle. Pa- ll|15-t FORGET-ME-NOTS FORGET-ME-NOT.S — Winter-blooming. 2'2-in., S4 per 100. Orders shipped day received. W. C. Ehman. Corfu. N. Y. 1124-t FORGET-ME-NOTS— Winter blooming, 3-in., strong plants, $8 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories, Newtonville, Mass. 9120-t t'cbruaiT 7, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 333 STOCK FOR SALE STOCK FOR SALE STOCK FOR SALE STOCK FOR SALE FUCHSIAS GI.ADIOI.I FUCHSIAS— From flats, just as good as 2M-in.. FORCING GLADIOLI— Mrs. Francis King, first in four of thp best varieties, S3 per 100, parcel size, 13-o-in. and up, $3.25 per 100. Plump, post, special delivery. $2.5 per 1000 express. Chas. healtliy. vigorous stock. Alfred Oesterling, Whitton, York and Gray av., Utica, N. Y. l|31-t Gladiolus Grower, Butler, Pa. 2|14-2 FQCHSIAS— Little Beauty and other be^t va- GLADIOLI— Bulbs, America, 1 in. to IK-in. $18 rieties See our display ad this issue. Roman per 1000. Mrs. Francis King, 1-in. to IH-in., r Irwin 321 6th ."^ve., New York City. U|29-t $18 per 1000. Young, healthy stock. Cash with order. Wood&Healey, Hammonton, N. J. 217-t . OERAWIUMS GLADIOLUS AMERICA— Extra-fine, home- Gen. Ricard, 2i4-in. pots 6c. l°^'J OB Station. Packing in cases or bbl,2.V White. 214-in. pots. . ... Sc. extra. F. W. O. Schmitz, Prince Bay, N. Y. l|31-t Pink Seige, 2'j-in. pots 5c. GLADIOLI Rose Geranium, 2^4 -in. pots 4c. Forcing bulbs of high quality. Cash please " B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., R. Wiltman, 806 Ann St., West Hobokcn, N. J. Cedar Acres. Wenham, Mass. 12|6-t ?iit? GLADIOLI— See display ad. R. J. Irwin, 321 GERANIUMS— 12.000 out of 2>.2-in. pots. Strong- 6th Ave., New York City. l|3-t clean plants at $50 per 1000. Varieties: Nutt, dark red: Buchner, double white; Dagata. large HARDY PliANTS pink, compact grower. Cash with order. T. Malbranc, 406 Main st., .lohnstown. Pa. 2|7-1 THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant ———————— - - ~~ ~ " : list is ready Contains Peonies, Phlox, Iris, GERANIUMS-Sweet-scented or Rose Geranium Delphiniums. Dahlias and a hundred or more of surplus; 300 extra strong heavy, rooted, from „th^r kinds of planta and bulbs. Write for a copy said, pos paid at $2.b0 p=r 100; cash. or let us quote you prices on your list. Terry Hill Nurseries, Port .lefferson, L. I., V^V The Wayside Gardens Co.. Mentor, Ohio. 10|4-t GERANIUMS— S. A. Nutt, 2M-in., $50 per 1000 HEIIOTBOPE Cotan &'l§o"n' Haverstr'aw, N. Y. l|31-t HELIOTROPE-Dwarf Dark Blue, Rooted Cut- — Iz — r_J r : ! tings. See our display ad this issue. Roman GERANIUMS— See our display ad. in this issue. J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave., New York City. ll|29-t Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave., New York City. 12|13-t HYDRANGEAS r° f/er^ oV/xplefs^^* ^''""' "''''"'' "'- Snima ■••::■■;:::::;::::::: taoo tim Shas. wh^tton, utica*; n. y. jm Peace 35.00 40.00 mTotivav tiTnmr Schwaben 55.00 60.00 NURSERY STOCK War.-. 5S.00 60.00 TRIMMED CALIFORNIA PRIVET. Similar to Willy Wigman 45.00 50.00 41^^,^^ gl^^^^ j^ ji^g Exchange issue of Dec. 20, Mrs. Watt 45.00 oO.OO p^g^ ggg j^ig^ Pyramidals up to 8-ft., square, Ida Van 25.00 30.00 3,,^ j^ 4 ft. Fan-shaped. 7 ft. high, 6 ft. wide. Arizona, . 2O.00 30.00 IBOTAS. Up to 7 ft., equal to Boxwood in effect. Miss Lucile 25.00 27.50 ^ ^^^ ^f Scotch Pines up to 15 ft. Kunderdi Glory 45.00 .W.OO j^j] gjock examined and passed by State Nursery Pmk Beauty 45.00 50.00 Inspector, August. 1919. Augusta 27.50 30.00 ALEXANDER MACLELLAN. Pink Perfection 40.00 50.00 37 John St.. Newport, R. I. 2|21-7 Annie Wigman 30.00 — — Primulinus Hybrids 22.50 25.00 500 Dorothy Perkins Rose Bushes. 6 years old. Florists' Mixture 15.00 20.00 3000 Delphinium Belladonna. 4 years old. AMERICAN BULB CO., 2000 I'conv Festiva Maxima. 4 years old. 172 N. Wabash ave.. Chicago, III. 3000 X.irnKUKly, .Stock plants. GLADTOLI ^1000 'O'"'."' ll'l'a.thus Wooly Dodge. IV ia UDl''in un .jO 1' ursythia, 6 years old. America ''$27.50 ^'$36.00 J- J- Coan, Westwood. N. J. 2|7^1 Augusta...., 27.50 30.00 5000 Enchantress Rooted Cuttings. Chicago White 30.00 35.00 2OO Matchless, Rooted Cuttings. Halley..., 30.00 35.00 1000 Heliotrope, Rooted Cuttings. FrancisKing 27.50 30.00 1000 Snapdragon, assorted colors, 2!4-in. pots. Bouquet d Or 30.00 36.00 Quidnick Greenhouses, Quidnick, R. I. 2|7-t Ida Van 25.00 30.00 — — Princepine 30.00 35.00 ORnmnS Primulinus Hybrids 20.00 25.00 >#p^«m«o Pink Beauty 45.00 50.00 ORCHIDS — 4000 large orchid plants in folloiving Peace 35.00 40.00 varieties: Cattleya Trianle GaskeLliana, Schro- Niagara 40.00 45.00 derae. Percival. Speciossima, Gigas, MossiEe. Mrs. F. Pendleton 45.00 50.00 Labiata. Price to close this stock out, which will Schwaben 55.00 60.00 be shipped in Spring, is $2.50 up to $15 per plant. Under K-in. to or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with Planting Stock J^2-in. ^4-in. order to close them out, all are worth twice price Augusta $7.00 $9.00 asked. Address Orchid. P. O. Box 966, Providence. Bouquet d'Or 12.00 15.00 R. I. l|17-t Chicago White 9.00 12.00 —7 '. '■ Mrs. F. King 6.50 9.00 CATTLEYA ORCHIDS— For our list and prices Mrs. F. Pendleton 16.00 18.00 see our display ad this issue. George V. Allen, Principine 12 00 15.00 P.O. Box No. 51. Edgewood, R. 1. 8|ia-t J. De Groot^ Grower, Catonsville. Md. Ii24-t — ' PANDANUS GLADIOLUS— Bulbs and bulblets. Cracker Jack. ^^^^^ 5 — 575, No. 2, $1 per 100, $9 per 1000. Bulblets, $3 per „ , „ .. u-. , to- . .« !S neck. Primulinus, the genuine. No. 1, $5 per 100: Pandanus Veitchii. from open, for 3-in. pot8.$6.00 No. 2. $4; No. 3. $3; No. 4, $2.25; No. 5, $1.75. Pandanus Veitchu, from open, for 4-ln. pots. 8.00 Mrs. W. E. Fryer, No. 1. $5 per 100. $-10 per 1000; Pandanus Veitchii. from open, for 6-in. potB.12 00 No. 2, $4 per 100, $30 per 1000; No. 3, S3 per 100, „ Booking orders now for 3-in. pot-grown for $24 per 1000, Bulblets, $10 per qt.; 4 qts. $30. Spring dehvery at $10.00 per 100. These are medium-sized bulblets and will average J. J. Soar. Little RiTer, Ha. a|j-t about 4000 to the quart. Write for my trade list oa~WBTW« and new descriptive list of my new Iris. PAJfSIES Willis E. Fryer, iMantorville. Minn. 2|14-2 p .^^SY SEEDLINGS-Giant Trimardeau, mixed, GLADIOLUS— Bulblets, America, Mrs. F. King. large-flowering and choice colors. $4 per 1000. Halley. Cracker Jack and Principine, per 1000. $15 per 5000. prepaid by mail. 50c ; 5000, $2; 10,000, $3; Pick $10. Panama. F. Danly, Macomb, Illinois. 3|6-5 twice the above prices, all postpaid. Larger ^^^^^~^^^^^^^^~^^^^^^^^^^^^~^^^~~~^ quantities on request. See display ad for large Plif^A'HGONXUJllS bulbs. N. Leon Wintzer, Gladiolus Grower, „„, . „„«.„,., ,r. ^ 7' ^ T~- TTT" West Grove Pa 1134-t PELARGONIUMS — See our display ad in this '■ ■ issue. Roman J. Irwin. 108 W. 28th St., New REPORTS from all over the world state that York. 6|28-t DIENER'S new Gladioli are the largest, finest = and most wonderful ever produced. Our new cata- PETUNIAS log showing eight of our new varieties in natural ' ' colored plates, will be sent free on request. PETUNIAS — Double Rooted Cuttings, $2.50 per RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfield. 100. $20 per 1000. Postpaid. Roman J. Irwin. Cal. ll|16-t 321 6th Ave., New York City. ll|29-t PETUNIAS SEEDS PETUNIAS DIENER'S RUFFLED MONSTERS, Single; largest and finest in existence; quickest and surest money makers of the day ; sell at sight. Seed in separate colors, red, pink, white, purple, flesh pink frilled, variegated and mixed colors; 50c. per trade package. Our new catalogue with natural colored plates free on request. RICHARD DIENER COMPANY. Kentfield. Cal. ll|15-t PETUNIA.S— Giant fringed, very fine. pkt. 2.5e. J. F. Rupp. Shirenianstown. Pa. l|31-t POINSETTIAS POINSETTIAS — Regular and California type. See display. R. J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave., N. Y. C. l|24-t PRIMULAS PRIMULA OBCONICAS Rosea Apple Blossom Kermesina Good strong stock from 23^ -in., $6 per 100, $55 per 1000. J. H. Fiesser, 711 Hamilton av.. North Bergen. N. J. 9113-t PRIMULA MALACOIDES— Fine plants in bud and bloom, from 3,'.2-in. pots ready for shift. $7.50 per 100. Cash. Alfred B. Copeland. Russell. Mass. l|10-t PRIMULA OBCONICAS— Miller's Giant, fine 3-in.. $7 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller. Shiremanctown. Pa. 12 13-t PRIMULAS— Extra fine Chinenais, 5 in.. $75 per 100. Wm. W. Edgar Co.. Waverly. Mass. ll|16-t RESURRECTIONS RESURRECTION PLANT.S— $20 per 1000. William Tell, .\ustin, Texas. 2|14-2 ROSES ROSES Here's Your Chance ! Get an early start I Make Money ! Fine, healthy stock. The kind that will please you ! Rooted Cuttings 2H-in. plants 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $17.50 $150.00 $20.00 $175.00 Columbia 12.00 100.00 17,00 150.00 Russell 15.00 135.00 20.00 175.00 Milady 12.00 100.00 17.00 150.00 Ophelia 10.00 95.00 15.00 125.00 White Killamey... 9.60 85.00 15.00 126.00 2-year-old Bench Planta. Russell $17.60 $166.00 Maryland 12.60 120.00 Milady 12.50 120.00 Ophelia 12.60 120.00 Send your order NOW I Big Demand ! M. C. GUNTERBERG, Wholesale Florist. 159 No. State St., Chicago, 111. ROSE PREMIER THE ROSE THAT HAS BEEN TRUE TO NAME In all the leading flower marts of the United States where stock of this grand Rose was obtain- able for Xmas it was second to none. Premier in Quality. Premier in Size. Premier in Productiveness. Premier in Fragrance. And best of all — Premier Financially in the re- turns to the grower. We anticipated this deserved popularity and have a good stock of young own root plants ready for early Spring delivery. Prices: $20 per 100. $176 per 1000. 260 at the 1000 rate. THE JOSEPH H. HILL COMPANY, Wholesale Florists Richmond. Indiana. l|3-t ROSES Own Root and Graftrd Roses, all Varieties. See display ad. his issue. C. U; LIGGIT. Wholesale Plantsman. 303 Bulletin bldg.. Philadelphia, Po. RO.SES — Rooted Cuttings, Prima Donna. Russell. Double White Killarney, Ophelia. Ready for 2i4-in. Dehvery at once, or on order. Quidnick Greenhouses. Inc., Quidnick. R. I. l|3-t ROSES — Carried over stock on their own roots. Prima Donna, Pink Killarney, Cecil Brunner out of 3'2-in. pots, $15 per 100. Cash with order, please. Munro Inc.. Westerly, R. I. l|24-t List of 23^ and 4-in. Roses ready, on request. Leedle Co., Expert Rose Growers, Springfield, O. 121 13-t ROSES— See display ad. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave., New Y'ork City. l|17-t SAIATIAB SALVIA SEED— Salvia Zurich, $3 per oz.. $40 per lb.; Salvia Bonfire, $2 per oz., $20 per lb. Fresh seed, 1919 crop, true to name. Order early — have only 12 lbs. left. Est. of C. Ribsam, SlWall St.. Trenton, N. J.12|20-t SEEDS CYCLAMEN SEED Best German Wandsliek .Strain 100 1000 Glory of Wandsbek, salmon $2,00 $15,00 Rose of Marienthal, pink 1,50 12.00 Dark CJIowing, Christmas Red 1.50 12.00 Bright Red 1.50 12.00 Bright Pink, with Rose center .... 1.50 12.00 White with Carmine Eye 1.60 12.00 Pure White l.,50 12.00 SNAPDRAGON SEED Pkt. Nelrose $0.75 Phelps' White 75 Phelps' Y'ellow 75 Enchantress 76 Keystone 75 Ramsburg's Silver Pink 75 ASPARAGUS Plumosus. Northern Greenhouse Grown 1000 seeds :i-2."j 5000 seeds 1 1 III! 10.000 seeds 2.0,110 25,000 seeds ,56.26 Sprengeri 1000 seeds 1.25 5000 seeds 6.00 10,000 seeds 10.00 ASTERS Crogo: Dark Blue, Rose. Lavender, Pink, White, Crimson. Oz. $2, '.i oz. 55c. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. Fresh new crop seed from thrifty, vigorous ath-bouae grown plants, used for seed only and ripened under natural conditions. Superior to seed from over-forced greenhouse plants. Used by leading eastern wholesale growers who want nothing but the best. Satisfaction guaranteed ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 1000 Seeds $1.26 6000 Seeds 6.00 Per pound 10.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 1000 Seeds $0 75 6000 Seeds 3.60 We pay delivery charges. JOHN R. WALSH, 602 California St. San Francisco, Cal. 5|3-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED We offer new crop well ripened seeds, northern greenhouse grown and true to type- 1000 Per 1000 seeds $3.50 Per 10.000 seeds 3.25 Per 20,000 seeds 3.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED Greenhouse Grown Per 1000 seeds 1.50 Per 10,000 seeds 1.25 S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. 2|7-1 ASTER SEED— (Crop of 1919), Vick's Shell Pink and Imperial Branching White, Semple's Indigo Blue and Imperial Branching Lavender, Bodger's Imperial White, .\utumn Queen, fiery scarlet. V^ oz. 80c., oz. $1.50, postpaid. D. D. Park, Fannetsburg, Pa. 2|21-4 SNAPDRAGONS SNAPDRAGONS — 2' o-in. pots. Enchantress. Bux- ton Pink. Nelrose, Keystone, Bronze Beauty, White and Seneca Yellow, $4 per 100. Geneva Floral Co.. Geneva, N.Y'. 2|7-1 SNAPDRAGONS— Silver Pink, Neh-ose, Garnet, strong healthy plants, ready for immediate ship- ment, none better. from 2J-4' in., $5 per 100, $45 per 1000. Hopkins, the Florist, Brattjeboro, Vt. l|17-t SNAPDRAGO.N'S- Silver Pink. Nelrose, 2.'2-in., $5 per 100. Orders shipped day received. W. C. Ehman, Corfu, N. Y. l|24-t SNAPDRAGONS— 2M in., all colors. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave,. New York City ll|29-t TOMATOES THE RICHARD DIENER TOMATO Blight Proof The largest and most perfect Tomato ever cre- ated; 30-40 tons ripe fruit to the acre. Flesh very solid and of deep red color. Practically drought resisting. Per pkg. 50e., per acre pkg. $1.50. Richard Diener Co.. Inc., Kentfield, Cal. 3|27-8 TREES BARK'S TREES GROW Norway Maples a specialty Special offer in carload lots. Fall delivery. 100 8 to 10 ft., IH to IH in. cal $80 10 to 12 ft, 11^ to IJi in- cal 100 12 to 14 ft., IK to 2 in. cal 150 12 to 14 ft., 2 to 2>^ in. cal 175 14 to 16 ft., 2!^ to 3 in. cal 226 14 to 16 ft., 3 to 3>^ in. cal 300 14 to 16 ft., 3H to 4 in. cal 500 F. O. B. Lancaster, Pa. Must be moved to clear ground. B. F. Barr & Co., Keystone Nurseries, Lancaster, Pa. 91 13-t VERBEN^^ VERBENAS — Mammoth, large transplanted plants, ready for 2^4 -in., in mixed colors. $1.25 per 100 postpaid, $10.00 per 1000 express Sam. Whitton, Utica, N. Y. l|31-t SALVI.\ — Bonfire and Splendens, large trans- planted plants, ready for 2>4'-in., $1.25 per 100, postpaid, $10.00 per 1000 express. Ed. Whitton, Utica, N. Y. l|31-t Note. — When replying to any of the ada in this column be sure not to send original references. A true copy will serve. 334 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE VINCAS \'1\CA i:.. 11(111 Viirii'KuIrd rui.l,,. . .!....^:-, nil liim; tl SO piT 100. »0.f>0 (or 51)0. »12.60 pur 1000. Well rootrd. wrll nivckfd iiiul d<'livored. M\iako«oo Slinibhery Giirdi'n. MuHkoKoe, Okln. l[3-t VINCA VARIEGATA— n. C. »2 per 100. 115 per 1000; 3 in. pola, »8 por 100; ZM-in. polii t'l por 100. Cash. B. G . Dnnjiimin. Finhkill.N. Y.I2|20-t VINCA MINOR— (Myrtle) Btrong, 3>li-in., $10 per 100. »96 per 1000. W. W. Kennedy and Son». Rod Bank. N. J. 0|27-t VINCA VAIilKOATA— StronK. well rooli-d cut- tiiiKS, S2 per 100. iif> per 1000. N. Kiger, Miiriettii. Oliio^ l|31-t VINCA VAU.— R. C. iind InrRor. See displny- 11. J. Irwin. lOS W. 2Slli at., N. Y.C. l|31-t VINES VINES — Rosn do Montatm. Uoautiful pink climber. One year. $1 por doz. O. W. Hcrma. New Port Kiohey, Floridn^l|21-t MISCELLANEOUS STOCK BEGONIAS — Luminixsa and Prima Donna, mixed, 2;a-in.. ready tor shift. S7 per 100. $00 per 1000. .Strong transplanted seedlinKS. S3 pi'r 100. GER- MAN IVY: Stroni!, 2l..-in.. S.5 per 100; Rooted Cuttings. S1.50 per 100. iMKSKMHH VANTIIE- MUM: (Pink), strong. Rooted Cuttings. SI. .10 per 100. TRADESCANTIA: (Green and Wliito Variegated). Strong. Rooted Cuttings. SI. 50 per 100. Cuttings postpaid. Reinhold Undritz. 188 Grecnleaf av.. West Now Brighton, N. Y. 2|7-2 ENGLISH IVY, R. C— Eitra fine stock tor imir.el diato delivery, $15 per 1000. Ageratum R. C, Stella Gurney, $S por 1000. Ageratum Stella Gurney. 2>i-in.. fine stock, $1 por 100. All the abfvo fine stock for immed.ate delivery. Cash ploaae. Rudolph Irsa, Eaat Hampton, N". Y. 12|13-t CUT FLOAVERS CUT FLOWERS— No more Paperwhites. Will have Y'ellow Trumpets. Barri Conspicuus, Sul- phur Phoenix, in Mareli. Ghidioius in May and June. Contracting now for later delivery. Tait Bros. Co., Bol 65G, Brunswick, Ga. l|24-t FRUITS STRAWBERRY PLANTS— 75 varieties. Also a complete stock of other Fruits, Ornamentals. etc. (Jatalog with wholesale prices sent to florists L. G. Tingle, 103 Railroad av.,Pittsville.Md. 217-10 STOCK WANTED WANTED— 25.000 St. Regis Everbearing Rasp- berry blants. State quantity and price per 1000. TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY CO., Cleveland, Ohio. ll|29-t BENCH ROSES— What do you get? State price and assortment in first letter to Hallins Rose-growing and Nurseries, North Detroit, Mich. 81 16-t WANTEDJO BUY WANTED TO BUY— An attractive florist's rp- frigcrator in good condition, with double glass and doad air space between; give full description and price in first letter. M. G., Florists' Ex- change^ 2|21-3 WANTED — Greenhouses to be torn down. Ad- dress M. Weingarten. 286 Fifth av. l|31-t WANTED TO RENT~^ WANTED TO RENT— With option to buy. about 6000 to SOOO sq. ft. of glass in good condition, with few acres of land; New York market; give particulars in first letter. M, E., Florists' Ex- change^ 2|14-2 WANTEDTO LEASE— Greenhouse plant between 40.000 and 75,000 sq. ft. of glass. New York or Philadelphia Market. F. A. Florists' Exchange. 1.13-t WANTED TO LEASE— About 6000 square feet of glass and few acres of ground near N. Y. L. N., Florists' F,,xchange. 217-2 FOR SALE OR RENT FOIl SALE — ProsporouB wlioIc«ul.i acres ground, 19 miles! G. C, New York, S7500. L. C, Florists' Es- change. 217-t FOR SALE— One hot-house, 20x100, 7-room house, barn and other buildings, 2J/2 acres land, fruit. all kinds, running brook, on trolley line, 25 iriile.-' from New York. L. P.. Florists' Exchange. 2|14-3 FOR SALE — Flower-fruit farm, 12 acres, S-room house, SOOO Peonies, thousands Iris, Asparagus 1000 fruit trees, on beautiful river. For desrrip- tion A. Catbcart, Bristol. Ind- 2|7-2 FOR SALE— Greenhouse, 100x12. -'4 acres land, 5-room dwelling house. Well stocked. John Giroux, Patchogue. Long Island. N. Y. 2|2S-4 FOR SALE— Long established florist store. Must sell on account of death. Reasonable, call on .'i221 Third avo,, Brooklyn. N. Y. 2|7-1 WANTED TO BUY OR RENT SUNDRIES FOR SALE IF YOU have greenhouses to sell or rent, com- municate with Chas, Millang, Broker, 55 W. 26th St., N. Y. C. l|17-t FOR SALE OR RENT FOR SALE — Greenhouses and cemetery business. One 20x100. glass 16x24, concrete construction with lean-to 6xS5. glass 10x14, two 16x75, glass lUx24. One 14x75, glass 10x12. One sash house 10x50, hotbed sash land 53x26S ft.; S-room house with bath, hot and cold water, g.-is and electric light, opposite entrance to Lutheran Cemetery, near Fresh Pond Cemetery and Mount Olivet Cemetery. Fifty per cent, cash, balance on bond and mortgage, can sell all you can produce on the E remises, must be seen to be appreciated. Jno. T. innemann, 23 Mount Olivet av., near Metro- politan av., Maspeth. L. I. 2|21-4 NOTE. — When sending advertise- ments to be inserted in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, be sure to specify the number of times you wish the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- sidered our authority to run the ad continuously each week, until ordered to stop. FOR S.^LE — 10x24 double thick greenhouse glass brand new, $6.25 per box ; second-handblack pipe, 1-in., 6Hc. per ft.; m-in., 9Hc. per ft.; 2-in., 15c. per ft. Used roof drip bars. 2e. per ft. One old No 5 and 1 No. 12 Kroeschell boiler. $600 each. The following round boilers: 18-in., $69; 21-in , $92 24-in,, $124. New Pipe Tools. Malleable Hinged Vises: No. 1, capacity 2K>-in., $3.25; No. 2. capacity 3J2-in., $4.88. Stocks and Dies. Arm- strong pattern: No. 2R, threads 3-4- to 1-in.. $7.20; No. 3R, threads IJ-i- to 2-in.. $1080. Toledo Stocks and Dies; No. 1 threads. 1- to 2-in.. $16.00. Pipe Wrenches: IS-in. grips, 2-in., $2.!0; 24-in. grips, 2,'2-in.. $3. Pipe Cutters, Saunders Pattern: SI, cuts H- to 1-in., SI. 80; No. 2. cuts 1- to 2-in.. S2.70. Metropolitan Material Co., 1321-1339 Flushing av.. Brooklyn, N. Y'. l|31-t FOR SALE^One greenhouse, 7.3x20. I(ix24 glas.-^. 2-iu. hot water pipes. No. 24 MetropoUtan boiler. Lot of '.'4 -in. gal. water pipe. Lot of I'i-in. gal. water pipe. Lot of 2-in. gal. water pipe. One 3 h p. Harvester engine. One centrifugal water pump. (tne circular saw and buck. J. J. Coan, Westwood, N. J. 217-1 FOR SALE — All sizes of second hand pipe. A. S. Poulton, 24 W. Mound st., Columbus. O. 2|14-26 THE FAMOUS Johnson's Gardeners' Dictionary and Cultural Instructor Edited by J. Fraser, F. L. S., F. R. H S. and A. Hemsley Recognized the World over as the most complete and compact Horticultural Dictionary Extant We contracted for the exclusive agency for this book in the United States, and are in a position to supply copies of this splendid ready refer- ence work, giving the most complete list of known species of plants published to date, with terse descriptions. Explains the name of every plant you cultivate and many you have never heard of, when the plant was introduced, from what country it comes, and other similar facts. Covers the whole field of horticul- ture and floriculture in 923 pages, giving short cultural and propagation hints. The only dictionary of its kind in print and immensely useful to those in the trade, and others who have to refer frequently to names. Appeals to all classes of gardeners, whether amateur or professional. Brief instructions are given for the proper method of cultivating the species of every genus listed, including the most suitable soil, the best methods of propagation, and whether hardy or requiring greenhouse or stove protection. Longer articles go more deeply into details in the case of large and important classes of plants, such as Orchids, Roses, Ferns, Ericas, Pelargoniums, Pinks, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Fuchsias, Hollyhocks, Tulips, Dahlias, Gladi- oli, Ranunculas, Anemones, Polyanthuses, Pansies and other florists' flowers. Fruits receive special attention, each kind having a more or less lengthy article devoted to its cultivation. Every garden vegetable is discussed in detail, in proportion to its im- portance, with regard to the best method of cultivation, most suitable soil, ■handiest or most expedient ways of propagation and rearing. No one who has ever cultivated plants has been able to escape acquain- tance with their diseases, insect and other enemies. A description of all the more common ones and the plants they attack are given, together with methods of prevention and remedy. In durable cloth binding, large 8vo. 9x6 $6.50, delivery prepaid. Send for free prospectus. A. T. De La Mare Co., -:- 438 to 448 W. 37th SL, New York SUNDRIES FOR SALE HOTBED SASH FOR SALE— Second hand, 2-in.. thick, 3x6 ft., glazed with 5 rows 6-in. glass, all reputtied and in excellent condition, ready for use. In lota of 50 or more, S3. 75 each; li^o-in. thick. 3-ft. ?4-in. wide by 6 ft. long at $3.50 each. Metropolitan Material Co., 1321-1339 Flushing av., Brooklyn. N. Y. l|31-t FOR SALE— Standard Cypress Hotbed Sash" bUnd mortised, white-leaded and securely fastened. Glass 8x10. 10x12 and 10x14 at $4.50 per box. C. N. Robinson & Bros.. Dcpt. 25. Baltimore. Md. 21121-4 FOR SALE— Reo 1918 model. ?-4-ton, closed body, in first-class condition, traveled 4000 miles. Tel. 9 to 5. Flatbush 109. Dailledouze Bros., Brooklyn, N. Y. t2|20-t FOR S-\LE — Ice box, counters, mirrors, cash register. R. T. Broderick, 3 Manor House Square, Yonkers, N. Y. 2|7-3 CARWATIOM STAPLES SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES— Best staple on the market. 35c. per 1000; 3000 for (1.00. Postage paid. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. 5|3-l FEBTII.IZERS FERTILIZERS— Imported and domestic, full line always on hand for immediate shipment. Clay's Fertilizer, Scotch Soot, Sheep Manure. Vaughan's Rose grower Bonemeal. Write for prices. Vaughan's Seed Store, 43 Barclay St., New York ; 31 W. Randolph at., Chicago 111. 217-1 GOLD FISH ~ GOLDFISH — Aquarium plants, castles, globes and all supphes. Send for wholesale catalogue Auburndale Goldfish Co., 1449 Madison st.. Chicago. III. ]|2S-6 LABELS WOOD LABELS for nurserymen and fiorists. The Benjamin Chaae Co., Derry Village, N. H S|3-t MOSS SPHAGNUM MOSS— 10-bbl. bale. $3.75; 5 bales S13.75; 5-bbl. bale. $2.25; 5 bales, $10; S-bbl. bale. $3; 5 bales. $12.50. Hog manure. $1.00 per bag. Burlap, 35c. extra. Cash. Jos. H.Paul. Box 156, Manahawkin, N. J. 2|7-1 SUNDRIES FOR SALE PAPER POTS NEPONSET PAPER POTS— Light, unbreak- able, at small cost. Make safety sure for ship- ping plants. Leading sizes. 2^-in.. $4.10 per 1000; 3-in., $5.95 per 1000: 4-in., $9.35 per 1000; 5-in., $16.80 per 1000; F.O.B. New York. Vaugh- an'e Seed Store. New York City. 6|28-t FOR SALE— "Notox" Paper Pots and Dirt Bands See prices on page 326. F. W. Rochelle & Sons, Chester, N. J. l|31-t RAFFIA RAFFIA — An especially fine lot of New Majunga Haffia just arrived. Write for prices in 25 lb., 60 lb.. 100 lb. and bale (225 lbs.) lots. Vaughan's Seed Store. 43 Barclay St.. New York. 2!7-l Cridland's Practical Landscape Gardening Those florists who have thoroughly studied the princi- ples of Landscape Gardening taught by this book, are in a position to successfully com- pete for any form of planting, vt'hether for Government or private people The book is published by us. By mail, $2.15. Better send in your order and get acquainted. THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE lOD Times Sq. Station. N. Y. The Florists' Exchange This particular design of ball- bearing vent hanger is bolted to both tlic rafter and purlin, taking the place of the regular purlin knee. Standard Ball-bcaiing Hanger as it looks bolted to the rafter. Here is our Standard Ball-bearing Hanger all apart. It's built almost like a watch, but it has the strength. It stands the racket. This Bail-Bearing Vent Hanger Cuts Down Elbow Grease For a long time we had been using a ball-bear- ing on some of our ventilating gears. Then we equipped a shaft hanger with it and can't help wondering why it wasn't done long before it was done. Of course, it makes the apparatus run easier — a lot easier. It does cost a bit more than the old hanger, but what of it? If it takes a lot of the lug and tug out of the ventilating, what does the ques- tion of a little extra on the cost amount to? But don't for a minute compare this ball- bearing hanger with those that have been rushed on the market in competition. Look at the photograph of the parts shown above and you will see how it is not skimped in any way. In fact, it's made just like a bicycle bearing, or as any other dependable ball-bearing is made. Although there seems to be quite a few parts, its construction is simplicity itself. They all go together easily and fit into a surprisingly compact space. If you still prefer the old hangers, we have them. But once you have equipped a run of ridge sash with the ball-bearing ones, you will never go back to the old. This ball-bearing hanger in combination with our counter-balance gear, cuts elbow grease down to almost no giease at all. |ofd,& ^urnhamQ. Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories SALES OFFICES: IRVINGTON NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO BOSTON CLEVELAND TORONTO MONTREAL New York 42ci Street BUg. Land Title BIdg. Continental Bank Bldg. Little Bldg. 2063 E. Fourth St. Royal Bank Bldg. Transportation Bldg. EASTERN FACTORY: Irvington, N. Y. WESTERN FACTORY: Des Plaines, 111. CANADIAN FACTORY: St. Catharines, Ontario 336 The Florists' Exchange Irhrii.ijv 7, I'l.'il. m m P m Let^s Talk Drip When you were a kid did you ever play the game of "follow the leader?" Remember the hairbreadth stunts we used to do for fear of being called "fraid cat?" Well sir, the first time I saw the design of that Dripless Eave of ours, it reminded me of "follow the leader." But in this case, said it couldn't be done. I came right out flat-footed and declared that sometimes it might follow around that curve and down on the glass, and then again, sometimes it wouldn't. But if it should work the way they claimed it would, it would have any other eave backed off the boards. It surely would be a decided improvement over our Z-bar dripless eave, good as that is. And as for the method of having a separate drip gutter under the eave, it had that beaten forty ways. There would be nothing in this dripless eave to add to the eave shade line. Nothing to clog up and cause the drip to run over and splash on the sill, wetting the plants. Because of the facia's curve at the bottom of the angle plate of the new eave and the partic- ular slant of the way it slopes down to the glass — the water flows down, instead of dripping off. Not a drop splashes on the sill. Every drop flows down and so on down the wall to the ground. First house we put it on was one of Mr. Coddington's at Murray Hill, N. J. Everyone of his half dozen or so big Rose houses erected since then are all made that way. Any number of other houses have since been equipped with it. So it looks as if Hitch- ings Dripless Eave is a pretty good sort of an eave after all. Come to think about it, it's about as good as Hitchings houses. Which in turn, are just about good enough for you. And you know we go anywhere for business; or to talk business. Hitctilttsfs^ Conipanv* General Offices and Factory, ELIZABETH, N. J. NEW YORK 1170 Broadway BOSTON 201 Devonshire Street ■ism^mm Wben orderiDe. pleaae mention The Kxchans mo A WEEKLY TRADE MEDIUM FOR FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN, NURSERYMEN AND THE ALLIED INDUSTRIES Vol. XLIX. No. 7 (Entered as aecond-dasa matter. Dee. IS, 1888. at the Post Offi.ce at New York, " " under the Act of Conyreae oj March S, IrJ:) FEBRUARY 14, 1920 PerAnrm$1.50 «8'","o''ii?^r,^'.V NEW YORK FERNS Thi If we were asked to name the best (Nephrolepis Victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of Teddy Jr., with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct and desirable variety. This fern was Awarded A Bronze Medal at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." ,/"^/V )S.; ^^m -J^lflUy ^ *J AZj |3 strong plants, 2)4-in. pots. t3.00 per doz., S20.00 per 100. Strong plants, 3>«-in, pots, S7.50 per doz., $50.00 per 100. Extra fine specimens, 6-in., SI. 50 each 8-in., $3.00; 10-in.. $5.00; 12-in NEPHROLEPIS Elegantissima, elegantissima compacta, Zl^-in SH 35 Elegantissima and elegantissima compactai 6-in 75 Muscosa, S-in 75 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, S-in 200 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, IC-in 4 00 Harrisii, 8-m 3 0(1 Dwarf Boston, 8-in 2.00 VICTORY FERf.., ,^,^ ■ >''=«;v iitu^j.j '"*«J answer: J^aut!,,. RIM, COLUMBIA and PREMIER for pink, OPHELIA and EVELYN for light pink, CRUSADER and MILADY for red, DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY for white, MRS. AARON WARD for yellow. These Roses make up the bulk of the market Roses of commerce. There are the specialty growers who grow other sorts well and with profit, but Manetti is scarce and high this season and we have none to waste. It is the above nine sorts that we shall graft for possible orders. At the present time, over 50 per cent, of our half million stocks are accounted for in advance sales and we shall graft Roses to order until we have covered orders placed anji then the above-mentioned nine varieties will be used for the surplus, if any. If you wish us to graft the other sorts for your order, we will do so, but we do not expect to offer any surplus except from the above list — and then only if unsold. S7.50. If Plants are Shipped in Pots, 10% Additional F. R. PIERSON Tarrytown, New York Lily Bulbs 100 to the case, 300 to the case, IN THIS ISSUE GIGANTEUM. 7-9, $20.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 7-9, $55.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 9-10, 200 to the case $55.00 per case MACNIFICUM. 8-9, 200 to the case 35.00 per case AURATUM. 8-9, 180 to the case 35.00 per case j\atjona/ Growers Association Tennessee State Florists Association J\ursery7nen and the Quarantine International Flower Snoiv Orcnia Conference at vvasnington Easter Decorations for the Small Church GLADIOLI BULBS For shipment at once and Spring delivery IH-in. IM-in. and up and up 1000 1000 America $30.00 $25.00 Augusta 35.00 30.00 Halley 32.00 28.00 Independence.... 28.00 23.00 Mrs. Francis King 30.00 25.00 Mrs. Frank Pen- dleton 57.00 52.00 Panama 50.00 45.00 Peace 50.00 45.00 Pink Beauty 55.00 50.00 Schwaben 65.00 60.00 War 60.00 55.00 CYCLAMEN ^.^^^ SEEDLINGS ^ow Leading varieties; best colors. $8.00 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 250 at the thousand rate SNAPDRAGON 2}i-inchstock. Nelrose, Silver Pink, Garnet, Giant White and Giant Yellow. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Wm. F. Kasting Co., inc. 568 Wathinglon Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. A. N. PIERSON, INC. CROMWELL, CONN. Size FERNS We have on hand for immediate ship- ment a splendid lot of Pot-Grown FERNS, all extra good value for the money. Shipped without pots. Doz. 100 BOSTONS. 4-in $3.00 $20.00 5-in 8-in each $2.50 4.50 35.00 1000 5190.00 325.00 SCOTTII. TEDDY JR. I. GO 3.00 4.50 4.50 4.50 3.00 8.00 20.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 20.00 6.00 75.00 190.00 3-p 4-in 5-in j-in CORDETTA COMPACTA. 5-in CYRTOMIUM, HOLLY FERNS. 4-in.. TABLE FERNS, Assorted. 3-in i.oo ALTERNANTHERAS; ALYSSUM, Double Giant and Dwarf; BEGONIAS, Gracilis and Vernon; HARDY ENG- LISH IVY; LANTANAS, assorted; HELIOTROPE; LO- BELIA, Crystal Palace Gem; MOONVINES, 2-in. $2.75 per 100; 3-in. $3.75 per 100. Send for Catalogue. Cash with Orders. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 338 The Florists* Exchange ANOTHER STEP FORWARD Burpee's New Primulinus Hybrid Gladioli The most graceful in form, artistic in color and profuse in bloom of all Gladioli. These varieties have created a sensation wherever they have been exhibited. They are destined to^become most useful to the florist on account of their extraordinary appeal as cut flowers. The blooms are distinct and superior to the older types in their deli- cate form and pleasing arrangement. The individual flowers are not large but are borne on long, slender stems, with a fascinating grace and refinement. Furthermore, these new hybrids produce three, four and sometimes e\'en five fully developed and separate flower-spikes to a single bulb. This characteristic will make them the most profitable of all Gladioli to grow. We are fortunate in now being able to offer these PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS for the first time in straight colors. Our collec- tion comprises the six most desirable \arieties for florists. 5324 ADA. Dainty w-hite flowers with red center; early bloom- ing and very prolific. 3 for 85c., 6 for Si. 50, 12 for S2.75, postage extra. 5328 FIRE QUEEN. Dazzling orange-vermilion with delicate yellow in the throat. A striking variety, blooming in mid- season. Spikes 3 to 4 feet long. 3 for 75c., 6 for Si. 25^ 12 for S2.25, postage extra. 5327 L'UNIQUE. A wonderful combination of unusual colors. The general effect is bronze with orange-yellow in the center. A strong grower and free bloomer. 3 for 75c.. 6 for Si. 25, 12 for S2.25, postage extra. 5326 MRS. GRULLEM.\NS. A very early and continuous bloomer with clear, true j-ello\v flowers artistically dis- played on long stems. 3 for 75c., 6 for Si. 25, 12 for S2.25, postage extra. 5325 pUEEN VICTORIA. Glittering, bright pink, shading into silvery rose in the throat. Flowers of largest size and wonderfully shaped. Very early and productive. A re- markable variety in every way. 3 for 85c., 6 for Si. 50, 12 for S2.~5, postage extra. 5329 VIOLET QUEEN. Velvety violet and outstanding color. Flowers beautifully shaped and carried on long, strong stems. Very early. 3 for 95c., 6 for Si. 65, 12 for S3. 00, postage extra. These ^■arieties are offered exclusively by Burpee for the first^time. Our supply is limited. Order early. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO. Seed Growers PHILADELPHIA l''ebruary 14, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 339 =DCr To have your name In this List of Advertlflera Is the moat direct way of becoming known to all the trade. =9Ck: List of Advertisers ='DC?= These advertlaerB are catching the eye weekly of the most active buyers there are In the world for your goods. '.VQ. Advance Co 403 Alabama Evergreen Exchange... 386 Allen. J. K 391 American Nursery Co. 366 Anderson, J. F 365 Anita Specialty Co. . .388 AphineMfg, Co 395 Aschmann Bros 363 Aschmann, Godfrey.. 362 Audubon Nurseries. . .366 Baker, Wm. J 393 Barclay Nursery 349 Barnard Co., W. W..349 Barrows, Henry H ... 365 Baur & Steinkamp. .363 Bay SUte Nurs.. The-366 Beaven, E. A 363 Berning, H. G 387 Bird & Son 395 Bobbink & Atkins. ... 368 Boddington Co.. Inc. 348 Bolgiano&Son 362 Bonnet & Blake 391 Boston Floral Supply Co 386 Brainard Nursery and Seed Co 363 Brenner. Edward 391 Brown, Peter 362 Brown Bag Filling Mach. Co..The....362 Bryan, Alonzo J 362 Burnett Bros 362 Burpee. W.A.& Co... 338-362 Burr* Co.. C. R 368 Byer Bros 365 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 386 Caldwell Co., W.E... 396 Campbell Bros 363 Cannata, J. P 362 Chicago Feed and Fertilizer Co 395 Chicago Flower Grow - era' Ass'n, The 394 Childs, Ino., John Lewis 342 Christensen, Thomas P 363 Clay 4 Son 395 Coan, J. J 365-390 Conard & Jones 366 Cook & Swan 395 CowecW.J 386 Cowen's Son. N 396 Craig Co.. Robt 366 CrowlFemCo 387 Cut Flower Eich 391 Dawson. S.A 388 DeMeusy. Alfred 363 Dienor Co., Richard. .355 Dorner & Sons Co. . . 365 DoIansky-McDonald Co 390.92 Dreer, H. A. .344-96-403 Drevon, Tegelaar & Co 361 Dwelle-Kaiaer Co., The 396 Edwards Folding Box Co 386 Elm City Nursery Co.368 Emmans. G. M 362 Eskeseo. Frank N 365 Excell Laboratories. .395 Felix and Dykuis 368 Fenrich. Joseph S...390 Fexy. D 391 Fletcher. F. W 365 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co 396 Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co 358 Friedman. J J 395 Froment, H.E 391 Frost, Chas 357 Futterman Bros 390 General Bulb Co 362 Giblin&Co 397 Gnatt Co.. The Ove. . 377 Goldstein. 1 391 Golsner, Frank 391 Growers' Exchange. . 363 Hanford. R. G 363 Hart. George B 387 Hart & Vick 361 Heermance Storage and Refrigerating Co 342 Henderson Co.. A. . . .361 Henti & Nash. Ino;. .391 Hero Pipeless Furnace Co 397 Herr, A. M 362 Hews & Co., A. H.,.. 394 Hill Co., E. G 394 Hill Nursery Co., The D., Ino 368 Hitchings&Co 403 Hoffmeister, A. F 365 Holder. G. A 387 Horan. E. C 391 Howard Rose Co 368 Hunt & Co 349 Irwin. R. J.... 352-53-94 Jackson & Perkins Co.365 Jacobs, Barney B...390 Jacobs & Sons. S. 398-403 Jennings, E.B 362 Kasting, Wm. F. Co. 337-63 Keller Pottery Co 394 Kelway & Sons 357 Kendig, E 393 KervanCo., The 386 Kessler. Wm 391 King Construction Co 398 Koppelman. J. E 388 Kroeschell Bros. Co... 403 Kuebler, Wm. H 391 Landreth Seed Co., D. 358 Lagarde & Speelman 357 Lagarde & Vander- voort 357 Lawrence. H. V 363 Liggit. C. U 359 Lord & Burnham Co . 404 Lutton Co., Wm. H. .397 Mackie. W 390 MacNiff Horticultural Co.. Ino 362 Mader. Paul 366 Marquardt. F. G 349 Marshall & Co. , W. E.349 McCallum Co., The .387 McHutchison & C0....357 MoManus. James 391 Mead. Fred. J 403 Meehan, C. E 393 Metropolitan Material Co 398 Michell Co., Henry F342 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 386 Millang, Chas 391 Miller. A. L 386 Morse* Co., C. C. ..342 Moser, Theo 358 Mountain View Flora] Co 366 National Florists* Board of Trade.. .362 Neidinger Co.. J. G . . 386 New Britain Machine Co.. The 350 New England Florist Supply Co.. Ino 392 Nielsen. Knud 388 Niessen Co., Leo 393 Noe & Sampson 391 Papas & Co., Nicholas G 391 Parker Bros. Nurs. Co 342 Peacock Co., Everette R 348 Peacock Dahlia Farms 362 Pearce, Geo 403 Pennock Co.. S. S.393-363 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change, Ino 8 Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co 394 Pfaff & Kendall 403 Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co 394 Philadelphia Whole- sale FloristV Ex- change 393 Pierce Co.. F. 0 398 Pierson. Inc.A.N. ...337 Pierson Co., F. R 337 Pierson. Magnus 362 Pittsburgh Cut Flow- er Co 386 Poehlmann Bros. Co.394 Proto-Feed and Guano Co 395 Polykranas. G. J 391 Pulverized Manure Co.. The 395 Ramsburg, G. S. 359-385 Rawlings. Elmer 362 Reed& Keller 386 Reinberg, Peter 394 Reuter. L. J. Co 361 Reynolds. Frank F. . . 392 Rice Seed Co., Jerome B 3.56 Ritchj.F. W 362 Robinson & Co., Inc., H. M 386 Rochelle & Sons, F. W 394 Roehrs Co.. Julius 361 Rolker & Sons. Au- gust 394 Rosedale Nurseries. . .368 Rosendale Green- houses 362 Royal Glass Works. .398 Rugowski Seed Co., J. K 356 Rumbley Co., The. . .388 Rupp, John F 361 Rynveld & Sons, F. . .351 Bcheepers&Co., John . 356 Schling, Inc., Max Seeds 362 Schmidt, J. C 362 Schwake & Co , Chas.348 Scollay, John A 398 Sheridan, Walter F. .391 Siebrecht. Geo. C 391 Skidelsky & Co., S. S.358 Smith, P.J 391 Smith Co.. W.&T.. 366 Smith & Co. Elmer D 363 Snyder Co B. A.. 392 Solomons' & Son 396 Speelman & Sons, C. J 349-57 Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co 398 Standard Seed Co 357 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 361 Stern Co., The ,Ioa. M.3S6 Struck Co.. Alfred.... 398 Storrs & Harrison Co.348- 358-65 Stumpp & Walter Co. 349 Sutton & Sons 3,59 Syracuse Pottery Co.394 Thorburn&Co.,J.M.357 Tobacco By-Products & Chemical Corp.. Inc 395 Traendly & Schenck.388 Traveling Wholesale Florist 390 United Cut Flower Co., Inc 391 Van Bourgondien & Sons, K 358 Van Meeuwen & Tegel- aar 356 Vandervoort & .\lke- made 348 Van Zanten Bros 346 Vaughan's Seed Store 357-58 Vick's Sons, James.. 340 Vincent, R. Jr. & Sons337 Waban Rose Conser- vatories 392 Watkins & Simpson... 348 Weeber .& Don 356 Welch Bros. Co 392 Wetmore & Co 396 White, Joseph J 366 Whilldin Pottery Co.. 394 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective Ass'n 389 Wiej^row Products Co. 396 Wilcox & Co., Roy... 394 Wintzer, Leon 349 Wood Bros 362 Woodmont Nurseries . 368 Woodruff & Sons, S. D362 "X" Laboratories 396 Young & Co.. A. L..391 Zech & Mann 394 Zvolanek. Ant. C. & Son 357 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS Alpha Floral Co 380 Anderson, S. A 378 Ashley, Ernest 378 Astoria Florist 382 Avenue Floral Co 382 Baer. Julius 380 Baker Bros 381 Baumer, A. R 381 Beckert's Cons 378 BcKcrow Floral Co... .382 Bemb Floral Co 380 Bertormann Bros. Co. 381 Blackistone, Inc 385 Bowp, M. A 382 Breitmeyer's Sons, John 380 Brown. Chas. H 382 Buckbee. H. W 384 Boltmann, W. F 386 Bunyard. A. T. , 382 Burgevin Greenhouaes384 Burrows, Edward G. .381 Butler & Ullman 383 Caplan 378 Carbone, Florist 378 Gazan, A. B 382 Champion A Co., JohnN 382 Clarke's .Sons, D 382 Colonial Flower Shop.380 Collatos Bros 384 Coombs. Florist 381 Dallas. Inc., A 385 Danker, Florist 378 Dards 382 Dav Co., W. E 385 DobbsA Son 378 Eble. Chas 382 Edlefsen-Leldiger Co. 382 Elyria Flower i5hoppe.3Sl Equitable Flower Shop 383 Fallon, Florist 384 Fallon, J. J 380-81 Fetters, Florist 380 Fox's 382 Galvin,Thos 378-83 Gasser Co., J. M 380 Gloeckner, William. . .378 Gove, the Florist 380 Graham, Robert L... .378 Graham & Son, A 380 Grakelow, Chas. A. . .383 Grandy, the Florist. . . 383 Grever, Wm.H 380 GudeBroa. Co 385 Guido, Inc 383 Habermehl's Sons. . . .383 Hahn, Florist 380 Hardestv & Co 380 Hecock Floral Co., L. C 381 Heiss Co 380 Hess & Swoboda 383 Hession 383 HiEhland Pk. Gnhs...381 Hody andTules 381 Hollywood Garden. . .385 Holm & Olson 384 Horan & Son, James.. 378 Huron \& Bros.. John F 378 Johnston Bros, 384 Johnston & Co., T.J. 384 Joy Floral Co 382 Kather, William 383 Keller. John A 381 Keller Sons, J. B 384 Kerr, the Florist 381 Keys, Jr., Wm. F 378 Knohle Bros 380 Knull Floral Co 385 Kottmiller, Florist. ... 383 Lang Floral & Nurs. Co 380 Lange, A 380 Lange, H. F. A 385 Leahy's 381 Ludwig Floral Co., E. C 384 Macnair, Florist 384 MalandreBros 383 McCarron. Miss 381 McClunie. Geo. G....381 Mercer, G. W 380 Meyer, Adolph 383 Michler Bros. Co 381 Miller Floral Co 384 Mills, the Florist 381 Munk Floral Co. . The.380 Murray. Florist 382 Murray. Samuel 381 Mvers Flower Shop, The 382 Neubeck, L. H 380 New York Floral Co. .385 O'Brien, J. J 378 Palmer, F. E 378 Palmer's 378 Papworth, Harrj- 38a Park Floral Co.. The..380 Penn, the Florist 378 Philips Bros 382 Pike's Peak Floral Co.380 Pillsburv. I. L 381 P.urdie & Co.. D. S..381 Purdue, Geo 381 Ramm's Flower .Shop. 383 Randolph & McClem- ents 384 Randall'sFlower Shop385 Reck, John & Son.... 378 Rock Floral Co 381 Rodgers Floral Co.. . .380 Rosemont Gardens. . .382 Roserv Flower Shop. .378 Ross. F. M 384 Ryan & Powers 385 Sceery. Ed 383 Schling, Inc., Max, Flowers 383 SchlurafI Floral Co. . .381 Scholtz the Florist, Inc 380 Schramm Bros 385 Schulz Co.. Jacob 381 Scott, the Florist 380 Scottwood Green- houses 385 Sheppard,H. W 380 Smith & Fetters Co.. ..380 Smith Flower Stores Co., A. W 384 Smith, Henry 381 Smith & Sons. Geo. . .380 Spear & McManus. . .381 Stroh's , 380 Stumpp, G.E. M 383 TaepkeCo.. G. H 380 Temblett, Em. H 380 Thompson & Co., C. B 381 Thurston's 383 Tomlinson Key Floral Co 381 Volz Floral Co 382 Wax Bros 378 Weber, F. C 384 Weber, F.H 384 Weir. Inc.. James 878 Welch, the Florist 381 Wcstman & Getz 380 White Bros 381 Wilson, H.E 384 Wilson, R, G 378 Wolfinger, Florist 382 Young & Sons Co 384 Handy direct Index to every- thing advertised in tills week's display columns INDEX TO STOCK ADVERTISED _ Tlie Excliange is tiie only paper ^^ with this special feature — in- ^^ valuable to advertiser and buyer Abutilon 362 Achyranthes 362 Adiantum 365 Agathea 352 Ageratum .... 352-53-58-59- 361-62 Alternanthera. .337-53-65 Alyssum.. . .337-48-52-53- 358-59-61-62-65 Antirrhinum.. .348-49-52- 356-58-63 Aquilegia 352 Asparagus. .342-48^9-52- 353-58-61-62-65 Astermum 348 Asters. .. 340-48^9-52-56- 358 Bachelor's Button 358 Begonias.. . . 337-52-53-57- 358-61-62-65 Blackberry 355 Bouvardia 359 Bulbs.337-42-44-48^9-51- 353-56-57-58-61-62 Caladium.. .351-53-57-58- 361 Calceolaria 352 Calendula.. .348-49-52-56- 358-62 Callas 361-62 Candytuft. .348-52-53-58- 362 Cannaa. .342-44^8-51-53- 357-58-61-66 Carnations 352-53-59- 361-63-65-88 Celosia 352-58 Centaurea. . .348-52-56-68 Cibotimn 366 Cigar Plants 362 Cinerarias . . . 349-52-61-62 Coleus 353-58-59-61 Cobssa 352-56-58 Cornflower 362 Cosmos 352-58 Chrysanthemimis . 359-62- 363 Cuphea 365 Cut Flowers. . .388-89-90- 391-92-93-94 Cyclamen. .. .337-49-62-53- 358-61-62 Dahlias 358-62 Daisies 353-59-62-65 Dracffina.. . . 348-52-63-56- 358-62-66 Evergreens 386 Ferns.. . .337-52-53-59-61- 362-63-65 Feverfew 348-52-65 Ficus 362 Forgetmenots 352-62 Fuchsia 353-59-61-62 Genista 362 Gerbera 352 Geraniums. . . 353-61-62-66 Gladioli. . .337-38-49-51- 353-55-67-58-61 Gloxinias 352 Grevillea 362 Gypsophila 352-68-62 Hehotrope .. .337-52-63-69- 362 Hollyhocks 352 Hyacinths 346-48 Hydrangeas 353-61-62 Ipomcea 358 Impatiens 362 Ivy 337-53-59-62-65 Kentia 362 Kochia 352 Lantanas 337-61-62 Larkspur 352 Lathyrus 362 Lilies. 348-51-53-57-68-61- 362 Lily of the Valley.... 348- 349-51-56-67-61-88 Lobelia . . 337-48-52-53-56- 368-62 Marigold 352-56 Marguerites 361-62 Matricaria 352 Mesembryanthemum . 362 Mignonette. . 348-49-52-68 Moon Vines 3.37-62 Myosotis 348-52 Narcissus 346 Nursery .Stock 366-68 Orchids 388 Palms 362 Pansies. . . 348-62-57-58-62 Pelargoniums... . . .353-61 Petunias.. .. 348-53-55-58- 359-61-62 Phlox 358 Poinsettias 363-61 Primroses 361 Editorial Among our Geowebs A De Meusy 345 Aster Family, A New 317 Carnations (Cultural Notes) . . . 373 Carnations, Malmaison 390 Carnations, Solid Beds for 374 Catalgos Received 347 Chicago Florists' Club 372 Editorial Groundhog was Right; Interna- tional Flower Show, the; Necessity Indicated for a National Growers Ass'n ; Quarantine, Present and to Come; Southland, All Hail to the 370-371 Fire 388 Incorporations 364 Meetings and ExHiBiTiONa Coming 354 Montreal G. & F. Club Meeting. 396 Multiple Dibbler for Transplant- ing •. 371 National Growers' Association . . 372 New York Florists' Club 372 NuBSEHT Dep't. (I11u5.) 367 Nurserymen and the Quarantine 367 Ohituary — Berger Wm. H.; Cooper, Ray E.; Glass, Mrs. Mary J 371 Orchid Conference at Washing- ton 341 "Orchidvale" 345 Quarantine Hearings, Notices of 369 Contents Ietail Dep't. (Illus.) Easter Decorations for the Small Church; Relation of Music to Flowers; Shall the Boston Markets both Whole- sale and Retail; An Acacia Wedding; Prisoners Say it with Flowers 379-384 Rust Infected Barberry, Substi- tutes for 367 S. A. F. and O. H. National Publicity Campaign . . 384 Seed Trade The 347 Shoes in the Greenhouse, Longer Life for 366 Tennessee State Florists' Asso- ciation (Illus.) 343 Trade Notes: Baltimore 360 Boston 392 Newport -364 New York 390 Brampton 388 P^.'''',?<''P'> 2?^ D...„„, ofin Pittsburgh 360 ^"^«f' °" ?60 p^^„„^ 380 Buffalo 376 po^land 402 Chicago .... 377. 394 Providence 364 Cleveland 387 St. Louis 394 Dorchester 364 St. Paul 393 Indianapolis 377 San Jacinto 402 Kalamazoo 402 Springfield 364 Lancaster 360 Toronto 360 Leonia 365 Washington 354 Trees, Street 403 Tsuga Hookereana Argentea (lUus.) 369 Week at the Capitol 354 Week's Work, The 345 Primula 363-61-62 Roses.337-53-59-61-62-63- 366-66-88 Salvia. . .348-49-53-56-57- 358-61-62-65 Salpiglossis 358 Scabiosa 368 Schizanthus 348-63-62 Seeds. . . . 340-42-46-48-49- 362-63-56-57-68-69-61- 362-63 Shamrock 348-53-68 Shrubs ,366 Smilax.. .349-63-66-67-68- 362-66 Snapdragon.337-63-58-59- 361-62 Stevia 362 Stocks 348-49-53-68 Sweet Peas. .348-49-63-67 TaU 349 Thunbergia 358 Tradescantia 362 Trees 366 Tuberoses. . .351-57-58-61 TuUps 346-48 Vegetable Plants 362 Vegetable ,Seeds349-56-57 Verbenas. . .348-49-53-66- 358-59-61-62 Vinca 348-49-53-59-62 Wallflowers 353-62 Wonder 362 Xeranthemum 353 Zinnia 353-66 MISCELLANEOUS Aphine 353-95 Artificial Flowers 386 Asbestfelt 398 Asparagus Sprays. . . .386 Auto-Spray 363 Baskets 387 Benches 403 Blueberries 366 Boilers 366-97-98-403 Boxes 386 Chiffons 386 Concrete Benches. . . .403 Cypress 398 Dagger Ferns 387 Evergreens 366-68-86 Fancy Ferns 38-876 Fertilizers 395 Flats 398 Florists' Ratings 362 Florists' Supplies 386- 387-88 Fungicide 395 Fungine 395 Galax Leaves. . j 387 Glass 396-98 Glazing Composition . 398 Glazing Points 403 Gold Letters 388 Greenhouse Construc- tion.. .396-97-98-403-04 Greenhouse Material 396-97-98-403 Greens 386 Hemlock 387 Hose 361-96 Insecticides 349-95 Laurel 387 Lemon Oil 353 Magnolia Leaves. .387-88 Manures 395 Mastica 398 Moss 363-86-87-88 Nico-Fume 353-95 Nicoticide 395 Nicotine Fluid 353 Ornamentals 366 Paint 396 Paper Pots 353-61 Pipe 365-98-103 Pots 395-98 Prepared Foliage 387 Privet 366-68 Pussy Willow 386 Putty 396 Putty Bulb 398 Ribbons 386 Sash 396-98-403 Seed Packets 302 Smilax 386 .Sundries 349 Tanks 396 Telegraph Delivery. .378- 379-80-81-82-83-84-85 Tobacco Products. .353-96 Toothpicks 386 Tractors 350 Vermine 395 Wants 399-400-01-02 X-Liquid 396 Wire Designs 386-88 340 The Florists' Exchange VICK'S FAMOUS ASTERS Recognized Everywhere as the Standard of Quality Wherever Asters are grown VICK'S lamous Aster seed is known and recognized as the standard of quality. JAMES VICK'S SONS are tlic largest growers of high-grade Asters in the world and have been for years the undisputed leaders in introducing new va- rieties and in improving practically every other strain that is now commercially grown. This concern has introduced more new distinct \arieties than all other American seedsmen combined. CHEAPER seed can be grown elsewhere, but BETTER seed nowhere else. It would be an easy matter for us to fill in our stock with cheap seed grown in California or Europe, but we have no desire to descend from our present dominating position where we furnish onl>- seed I'roni transplanted plants grown from stock bred up by years of in- dividual plant selection. A view of one of our Aster Fields. We grow better Asters than any other grower in the world. VICK'S EARLIEST ROSE and EARLIEST PURPLE. Pkt. 25c., 2 for 40c. VICK'S LAVENDER GEM. Pkt. 15c., 2 for 25c. VICK'S IMPERIALS: Rose, Sunset, Lavender, Bluebird, Dark Violet, GIANT DAYBREAK, and Mixed. 1-16 oz. 30c., H oz. 50c., U oz. S5c., H oz. $1.50, oz. $2.50. VICK'S GIANT PURITY. 1-16 oz. 20c., Yg oz. 35c., H oz. 65c., K oz. $1.20. oz. $2.00. QUEEN OF THE MARKET. White, Peach Blossom, Rose, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Scarlet and Crimson. 1-16 oz. 20c., J^ oz. 35c., M oz- 60c., H oz. $1.00, oz. $1.75. VICK'S ROCHESTER ASTERS. Lavender Pink (Bushv tj-pe), Shell Pink, White, Lavender and Purple. Pkt. 25c., 2 for 40c. VICK'S LAVENDER PINK ROCHESTER (Xon-Lateral Tvpe). 1-32 oz. 25c., 1-16 oz. 40c., }s oz. 60c., J4 oz. Sl.OO, i.> oz. $1.75, oz. $3.00. VICK'S PERFECTION. White, Blush, Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender and Purple. 1-32 oz. 25c., 1-16 oz. 40c., Vs oz. 60c., h oz. $1.00, H oz. $1.75, oz. $3.00. VICK'S PINK ENCHANTRESS. Pkt. 20c., 2 for 35c. VICK'S KING ASTERS, Rose and Lavender (Branching Tvpe). Crimson (Upright). 1-32 oz. 2.5c., 1-16 oz. 40c., }^ oz. 60c., M oz. $1.00, H oz. $1.75, oz. $3.00. VICK'S TRIUMPH COMET. Shell Pink, Rose and Purple. 1-32 oz. 25c., 1-16 oz. 40c., M oz. 60c., J4 oz. $1.00, '.2 oz. $1.75, oz. $3.00; White.Lavender, Pink and I,avender. Pkt. 15c., 2 for 25c. VICK'S ROYAL. White, Shell Pink, Lavender Pink, Rose, Purple. 1-32 oz. 20c., 1-16 oz. 30c., Vs oz. 50c., M oz. 8.5c., l-i oz. $1.50, oz. $2.50. VICK'S MIKADO. Shell Pink, Lavender Pink, Rose and Dark Violet. 1-32 oz. 20c., 1-16 oz. 30c., ys oz. 50c., Ji oz. 85c., H oz. $1.50, oz. $2.50; White, pkt. 25c., 2 for 40c. VICK'S EARLY BRANCHING. Rosy Red (New;. White, Lavender Pink, Rose, Lavender, Crimson, Purple and Dark Violet. 1-32 oz. 25c., 1-16 oz. 40c., ys oz. 60c., H oz. $1.00, H oz. $1.75, oz. .S3.00. VICK'S LATE BRANCHING. White, Lavender Pink, Lavender, Rose, Crim- son, Purple and Mixed. 1-16 oz. 20c., J^ oz. 35c., H oz. 65c., J^2 oz. $1.20, oz. $2.00: Shell Pink, Dark Violet, Cardinal, Carmine and Scarlet Gem, pkt. 15c. , 2 for 25c. VICK'S LATE BRANCHING (Non-Lateral). Peach Blossom, Peerless Pink, Rosv Pink. 1-32 oz. 25c., 1-16 oz. 40c., H oz. 60c., H oz. Sl.OO, J^ oz. $1.75, oz. .$3.00. VICK'S LATE UPRIGHT. Rose, Lavender P; ak, Crimson, Purple, Amethyst, Peach Blossom. 1-32 oz. 20c., 1-16 oz. 30c., H oz. 50c., H oz. 85c., ^i oz. S1..56, oz. $2.50. VICK'S EARLY UPRIGHT. Shell Pink, 1-32 oz. 20c., 1-16 oz. 30c., H oz. .50c., I4' oz. 8.5c., 'i oz. SI ..50, oz. .$2.50. White, pkt. loc, 2 for 2oc. VICK'S AUTUMN GLORY. Pkt. 20c., 2 for 3.5c. A WORD OF WARNING We have been asked by many of our friends and customers to make it clear that JAMES VICK'S SONS are connected in no wayi with any other Rochester seed house. This is the old original concern, founded by the late James Vick, who during his lifetime was recognized as one of the leading and best loved seedsmen in America. This is the concern that has introduced practicallv all of the best known strains of Asters, including VICK'S BRANCHING ASTERS, all the ROCHESTERS, ROYALS, IMPERIALS, KINGS, MIKADOS — in fact there are very few varieties of American Asters in demand by the best growers that were not introduced by us. Let there be no confusion in your minds caused by misleading statements from any other source. If you want GENUINE Vick's Aster Seed and not seed of unknown origin grown, in California or some other localitv where cheap seeds are produced, be sure to address your letter to JAMES VICK'S SONS. FLORISTS ASTER BOOK .\ handsomely illustrated book on Asters for florists, the most complete ■work of its kind ever published. Every florist and commercial grower should have a copy. If you have not same, write for it at once. VICK SEED FARMS Situated in one of the garden spots of .\merica, where quaUty, hardiness and productiveness predominate; over si.x himdred acres devoted to growing high-grade vegetable, farm and flower seeds. If you grow or deal in flower or vegetable seeds, plants, bulbs, trees, etc., write and tell us about it. We desire the opportunity of showing you what Vick Service really is. JAMES VICK'S SONS ROCHESTER, N. Y. THE FLOWER CITY February 14, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 341 The Orchid Conference at Washington At the uttermost, perhaps fifty men supply orchid plants for the florists and private trade; ten of these, perhaps, represent great capital investment and a life s work in this enterprise. This small number of men engaged in this par- ticular line IB because of its being a comparatively new industry and of the investment and the skill required to prepare these imported plants for the use of the average florist grower Nevartheless. the industry is a great one and, had It not met with its present reverse, bid fair to become one of the most satisfactory and remunerative the florist could embark on—that is, the production of orchid flowers Our staff correspondent gives us a full and im- partial account of the hearing; if you want to keep informed on the orchid situation, read it. But, with all the hue and cry against orchid plant importation, who will tell us what its ravages have been in the past on our agric ulture? Does an"""" i'"""-' one know? WashixoxoXj D. C. — The hearing before the Federal rlorticultui-al Board on Feb. 10, at which the applica- ion of Qu. 37 to orchids was discussed, developed into I debate between those who contended that orchids ■ould be prothieed in this country from seedlings and hose who wanted the embargo lifted in order to permit }he continued importation of orcliid plants from Colom- |iia, the Philippines and other places where the raw itock is to be found. ' 'I'he opponents of the embargo regulations were the lirst to give testimony, John E. Lager, of Summit, !v. J., making the opening remarks. He presented the •3oard with 191 letters from orchid growers and dealers protesting against the continued embargo. Chairman Marlatt, of the Board, had stated that the question of jvhether or not orchids could be produced in this coun- ry did not enter into the matter — the problem was Ivhether or not Qu. 37 could be modified to exempt or- I'hids with safety. I lUr. Lager declared that the opposition to the lifting f the embargo came from men who were claiming to le able to produce seedlings in satisfactory quantities md was from a selfish motive. It would be impossible o' till the American orchid demand from seed — the rowers could not produce enough to stock their own )laces — let alone supply outsiders with plants. He ex- jlained how ditficult it was to get satisfactory stock rom seedlings and declared that the producers backing he embargo regulations had nothing worth while. Chairman JIarlatt seemed to take exception to the itatements of the witness who said it was possible only 0 grow plants a couple of inches high, for Mr. Mar- att declared that the board had seen the places where lie orchids were being grow^n. The witness stated that the production of Cattleyas rom seed was not new in this country, for it had been lone for many years, but it is neither satisfactory nor )roKtable. In support of this contention he read a etter from another dealer who said he had a grower if 33 years' experience, who knows more about orchids rom seed than most men, but who did not believe that he :ould remain in business if not allowed to import. Mr. Lager pointed out that orchids will run out in ime if not renewed with stock from the forests. He ■xplained why England was so far ahead of the United jtates in orchid production — the European can discern worthless plants and discard them, whereas here the )lants are carried through to the flowering stage. The difficulties of bringing in new varieties, as per- nitted under Qu. 37, were brought out when he dis- cussed going into the forests for plants. The explorer nust gather all the plants he sees and later weed out vhat he does not want. It is impossible to tell from the )lant what it is. It would take a great deal of time 0 sort over collections and the expense would be normous. The orchid plant is no greater a carrier of nsect pests than other things that are permitted to ome into the United States unquestioned. And to bear his out he pointed to bananas coming from Port Limon, Kingston and other places. "More insects could come n with one shipload of bananas than could come in with 'iihids in 20 years," he charged. "Bananas are sweet, nd ants like sweets, and other things besides ants come n," Mr. Lager also referred to Mahogany logs that might I'Dig in diseases which would affect our forests, yet ■ "thing was done with respect to them; they are not ;i>pected and fumigated. The difference in the climate i the United States and that of the ultra tropical coun- ries would have a tendency to keep down diseases and nsect pests. That is an insurance itself. The States )f California and Florida have verv strict laws covering he introduction of foreign plants" yet they permit the ■ntry of orchid plants when they are clean'. He then presented a letter from W. A. Manda of 50uth Orange, N. J. protesting against the embargo jnd, later, one from August Poehlmann of Poehlmann 3ros. Co. of Chicago, pointing out that Canadian grow- ers could ship orchids over the border in competition *'ith American producers. Mr. Lager gave it as his opinion that the Government vanted to foster bu.siness of all kinds, and for that •eason the stand taken bv the F. H. B. is not justified, ind IS doing a great deal of harm. Mr. Marlatt declared that he did not believe it worth vhile to discuss the enemies of orchids for the reason hat the Department of Agriculture had experts on that subject and the Department knows what has been found on orchids. The fact that some one outside the Depart- ment does not believe an insect will have any effect upon orchids would not be considered. Mr. Lager said that the raising of hybrids and the importations of species must go on hand in hand and, when the production of seedlings exceeded the require- ments of the country, importations would cease. A bit of humor was interjected into the hearing by the read- ing of a clipping from a New York newspaper quot- ing tlie Governor of Mississippi as declaring that the boll weevil had been a great thing for the State as it had taught the people that they could diversify. Now the orchid men are wondering if there was anytlung of a prediction in tlie remarks made by Chairman Mar- latt to the effect that "These calamities are blessings in disguise — just get ready now for your blessing." W. J. Jones, orchid grower for Thomas Young, of Bound Brook, N. J. spoke for the retention of the em- bargo. He said that he would produce 50,000 orchids a year and there were five other growers who, if they would do the same thing, the needs of the country could be met and there would be no need for importations. He charged that the country can well get along with- our fmportations. In support of this he said that our ancestors by hybridizing perfected our fruit crops and, had it not been for crossing, we would still have the single Japanese Chrysanthemum instead of' the types we now have. The English are producing their own orchid stocks and it is impossible now to sell species on direct importations. Many of the witnesses' statements were questioned and some of them did not seem to be backed up by fact. Later on, he became a veritable storm center, for .suc- ceeding speakers wanted to know why it was that Thomas Young had been the largest importer of spe- cies, and even now was seeking everywhere to buy par- ent plants if he was so capable of producing all that was needed. Better results will come from hybrids, Mr. Jones declared, than from importations, because one would not think of crossing inferior varieties. He admitted that time was a big factor in producing a stock, but he held to the statement that he could produce enough hybrids and develop enough plants to fill his houses and increase the business practically as fast as he wanted to. Mr. Jones, in reply to a question from F. R. Pier- son, acknowledged that the English Government had not put a similar ban on orchid importations and they could be entered. In reply to a question from Mr. Mar- latt as to whether the English felt it necessary to have species to keej) up their business he said that during the war none were allowed to come in at all. This, however, was a war and not a quarantine measure. Mr. Vesey interjected an inquiry as to the number of cases of orchids Mr. Young had brought in before the regula- tions went into effect, and there was some controversy tliereafter as to the accuracy of the reply. Mr. Jones admitted that most of the seedlings now on the Young place were produced before the em- bargo went into eft'ect. This was used later as the basis of a plea that the others should be given the same amount of time — ten or twelve years — in which to pro- duce a like stock, before the embargo was made effective. Mr. Jones challenged the statements of the preceding speaker as to the life of an orchid plant, declaring it to be unlimited and that, after three or four years, the production of the plant trebled, and he knew of thirty-year-old plants that were in fine condition. Onci- diums do die out. L. J. Alberts of Louisville, Ky., sought to find out from Mr. Lager how many plants would be required to supply the orders of this country. There was some diversity of opinion whereupon Mr. Alberts said his concern would be able some time to supply 100,000 plants a year after throwing out the culls. They now have plants of up to ly^ years, and it will be about three or four years more before they can get any revenue out of their place. He admitted it takes five or six years before a plant starts producing. Mr. Jones . ventured to say that American growers could go over to England and sell year old seedlings. Mr. Lager replied that it would be a presumption on our part to try and oft'er the British seedlings of the types we had because they have the same things al- ready. Edward Roehrs of Rutherford, N. J., another of the growers upon whom Mr. Jones would have the orchid dealers depend for their supply of plants, in a way discredited the latter's remarks "as to the ability of filling the needs of the United States through seed- lings. He said that he had been at it for ten years and found it an expensive game. He started it aa « hobby. Up to the present time, he admitted, he had not flowered many seedlings. -Mr. Jones had spoken of the insect pests that come in with orchids, and had referred to a weevil that was ])resent in large quantities in his houses. Mr. Roehrs denied that the weevils were confined to the orchids for he found them all over the United States, wherever there are high weeds. Mr. Marlatt questioned Mr. Roehrs' ability to say whether the weevils found on the weeds were the same as those found in the orchid houses. Joseph Manda ridiculed the activities and statements of "producers of two or tliree years' stand, who have not produced anything to show 'their ability." He ex- hibited a copy of a trade paper of 1890 containing an article telling of his hybridizing orchids at that time. He also criticised Mr. Jones because of his having been in his present position only about six months. The statements made by Mr. Alberts, that he would produce 100,000 plants a year, he said, were interesting indeed to men who had spent a lifetime in working on this problem. He admitted that Mr. Young had some fine looking seedlings and therefore wanted to know wliy it was that the latter had gotten in as many plants as he could before the embargo went into effect and why he was scouring the country for additional species. John K. L. M. Farquhar spoke on behalf of the large number of amateurs in Massachusetts and for the vari- ous organizations of which he is a member. He did not seem to have the correct idea of the ability of these amateurs to bring in plants to add to their collections, and this led to a controversy concerning the practices followed by the Department in handling importations. Mr. Farquhar intimated that a considerable loss was entailed in the requirement that all importations be sent to Washington for examination, and the expense that would be incurred was prohibitive. Luis J. Carrillo of Mamaroneck, N. Y., greatly amused those present by what was very plainly an attack on Mr. Alberts. Mr. Carrillo stated that the embargo had come upon him quite unexpectedly. He had no grown seedlings because he had found "that it did not pay. The business in England is far different from that in the United States, for the man growing orchid flowers in England for the market would starve. In large cities like Liverpool he could not sell a dozen flowering orchids in a month. He said that we can produce a million orchids, bring them to maturity and flower them, but that would take time, and would not help out the present situation be- cause it takes eight to ten years to bring a plant to full production. The seedling growers now in the game started in years ago, and as the imported plants die out they will soon have a monopoly. He paid his re- spects to the Alberts Brothers, "who, he said "had found new methods that the English could not do in hundreds of years." Orchid plants now cost $7 each. They are seedlings and the purchaser will have to wait four or five years for them to bloom, and in the meantime many of the plants might die. On the other hand, plants" can be imported for ^1 and they are ready right away for commercial purposes. Messrs. Young and Roehrs. he said, have the only available supply of stock. Any one can duplicate that if given enough time. When the embargo went ' into eft'ect he considered whether or not it would be better to go to South America and into the forests for the plants, or to go to England and purchase what he wanted. He decided on the latter course, because of the ability to get hybrids also, but when he arrived in England he found that George E. Baldwin had preceded him and had practically cleaned up all available offers. He found that one of the firms had about fifty plants that be considered desirable. Mr. Carrillo amused his audience when he remarked that Bruno Alberts, a brother of the Mr. Alberts present at the hearing, had come to his place before engaging in business and he had taught him all that he knew. "He improved on all that I told him, because I believe him to be a wonderful man. I have great admiration for Mr. Alberts. He says he has invented some very fine apparatus for growing a seedling. He is a man who can plant seed and have a seedling in a week. That is a great revo- lution." The witness declared that he had been unable to buy seed and intimated that the reason for that might be a desire on the part of the producers to keep down production. Tliere was a controversy between Mr. Carrillo and Mr. Jones as to the number of orchids being sent into the United States from Canada. The latter declared that they only came from one place, the Dale estate, and that the importations did not ex- ceed two or three thousand flowers a year. W. J. Vesey of Fort Wayne, Ind., questioned the authentity (Contirmed on pae/e 374) 342 The Florists' Exchange Mymmm^mmmmmmiiMMMM^ HEERMANCE'S Cold Storage for Valley Pips Special Rooms Maintained at 26 to 28 Degrees. Temperatures Watched Day and Night. Prompt Service and Fair Rates. We are now making a specialty of storing Lily of the Valley Pips, and are in position to offer exceptional facilities for carrying your stock successfully. We solicit your business and know that a trial will convince you. Heermance Storage & Refrigerating Co. Greenwich Street, Reade to Chambers New York City Special attention paid to out-of-town patrons storing in New York City When orderiDg, please" mention The Bxcbknge MICHELLS Home Grown CANNA ROOTS We make a specialty of growing Cannas at our Nurseries, Andalusia, Pa. Our roots are extra strong, with plenty of eyes. Doz. Alphonse Bouvier. Rich velvety red : 5 ft S0.65 Austria. Lemon chrome yellow; 5 ft 65 Beacon. Rich cardinal red; 4 ft 1.10 Dr. E. Ackernecht. Carmine, suffused deep red; 4 ft. .65 Elizabeth Hoss. Superb yellow, spotted vivid red; 4 ft 75 Eureka. One of the best white Cannas; free- flowering; 4H ft 2.25 Florence Vaughan. Yellow, spotted crimson; 5ft. .50 Hungaria. Of dwarf growth; rich Geranium pink; . ft. ,90 Louis Reverchon. Large, cochineal red flowers; 4 ft 65 100 1000 S3.50 830.00 3.50 30.00 7.00 60.00 3.50 30.00 4.00 35.00 15.00 3.00 25.00 6.00 50.00 4.00 35.00 Meteor. Of compact growth; scarlet red flowers 4"2 ft Mme. Crozy. Scarlet, bordered golden yellow; 3 ft. Orange Bedder. Bright orange, suffused scarlet; 4 ft Richard Wallace. Light yellow; 4U ft Sec. Chabanne. Orange pink; 4 ft The President. This sort is superior to any other red variety ; color, a rich glowing scarlet, of im- mense size; 4 ft West Virginia. Rich crimson scarlet with a yellow border; a'.o ft ._ Wintzer's Colossal. Vivid scarlet flowers of im- mense size; 5 ft Yellow King Humbert. Masses of golden yellow flowers, dotted red ; 4,S ft Doz. 100 1000 tl.25 .65 .75 .65 .65 3.00 .65 .75 J8.00 3.50 5.00 3.50 3.50 20.00 3.60 5.00 5.00 $70.00 30.00 40.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 40.00 45.00 GLADIOLUS BULBS For Forcing 100 1000 America. Delicate pink $4,25 S35.00 Augusta. White, flaked pink 4.25 35.00 Brenchleyensis. Brilliant scarlet 3.50 30.00 Halley. Salmon pink, blotched yellow 4.75 40,00 Mrs. Francis King. Light scarlet 4.00 35.00 Niagara. Lemon yellow, red throat 6.50 55.00 Panama. Brilliant pink 7.25 65.00 Primulinus Hybrids. Various shades of yellow 4.25 37.50 Schwaben. Yellow, blotched dark in center, . , 8.25 7500 White and Light Shades (Special Mixture) 3.50 30.00 We can also supply all other varieties. Yellow Calla (EUiottiana). A beautiful variety that should be more extensively planted. Extra fine bulbs 2.75 20.00 180.00 Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Seed 1000 seeds S3.00 10.000 seeds S30.00 5000 seeds 16.25 25.000 seeds 6S.75 Also all other Seasonable Bulbs, Seeds and Supplies for the Florist. Send for Wholesale Price List if you do not receive a copy HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 518 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Wtien ordering, please mention The Bzcbanx. Send for our Trade Catalogue John Lewis Childs, Inc. Flowerf ield, L. L, N. Y. Wben orderlQ£. please meotlon Tbe Excliaoge C.C.MORSE&CO. Seed Growers San Francisco, Calif. Grower, "'^jeif^ct^, Onioii, Lettucc, Radish, Carrol, Sweet Peas, etc. CANNAS A large atock of several varieties. PricM tight. Let ua book your order now for phjp- meot at the proper time. PARKER BROS. NURSERY CO. FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. Wliea ortferlAK, pte*— mastlo* Tha Kxehaw Wlieo ordering, pleaaa mention Thm Bzcbaat February 14, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 343 Tennessee Florists Hold Notable Convention Fourteen States and One Foreign Country Send Prominent Representatives to Progressive Soutliern Gathering I l''ebruary 5 and 6 were red letter days for the lorists of Tennessee and, incidentally, for those of the intire Southland for the Sixth Annual Convention of he State Florists' Association was an event of truly ational importance. When such well known characters s W. Cleveland Johnson, S. S. Skidelsky, Z. D. Black- itone, A. F. J. Baur, Henry Penn, William F. Gude nd Phil Foley are found on a program that program is lOrth listening to and so, indeed, it proved in Knox- iUe. F. T. D. Well Represented The scheduled order of business and addresses was arried out to the letter with two exceptions. Messrs. 'hilip Breitmeyer and Albert Pochelon of Detroit were inavoidably prevented from attending, but their ad- Iresses were read by Mike Bloy who represented the *\ T. D. to the thorough satisfaction and gratification if the large attendance. "Mr. Bloy," says a Southern lorrespondent who was present, "proved an able speaker ind we feel that liis presence at our convention will lo much to advance the cause of the F. T. D. in the jouth." Among the sections represented by either dele- i;ates or speakers were the States of New York, Penn- ylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, North Caro- ina, Illinois, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Kentucky, md, of course, Tennessee, the District of Colum- )ia and the country of Holland, whose representative vas J. Keur of the firm of C. Keur and Sons of HiUe- !om. In addition to the three sessions for formal business md addresses, there was held an informal luncheon, President Addison J. McNutt, Tennessee State Florists' Association special session for the inspection of the trade ex- hibits, a trip to local greenhouses and nurseries and a well-attended and fully enjoyed banquet at the Whittle Springs Hotel. New Officers and Next Meeting As a result of the annual elections the Tennessee State Florists' Ass'n put in office the following: President. Addison J. McNutt. Vice-President: Tom H. Joy. Sec'y-Treasurer : G. M. Bentley, Knoxville. It was also decided that the next meeting of the or- ganization be held in Memphis. It can be said without exaggeration that thorough success attended the com- mendable elForts of the committee in charge, which consisted of Messrs. Karl P. Baum, chairman; W. H. Crough, A. H. Dailey, A. J. McNutt, W. R. Ryno and Bruce Howell and Mrs. A. H. Dailey, as well as the Knoxville Florists' Society as general host. What Pres. Bramni and Henry Penn Said The address of Past-President H. G. Bramm of Bris- tol first expressed the association's appreciation of Knox- Tille's hospitality, then referred graciously to the ex- hibits provided and the cooperation supplied by the vari- ous trade interests, next called attention to the splen- did business year just completed and finally showed how the six main features of a successful florist's business had been given representation in the program of ad- dresses. These features, said Mr. Bramm, are purchas- ing, growing, selling (including advertising), storekeep- ing, accounting and delivering. The important factor of advertising was worthily treated by Henry Penn of Boston in an urgent plea to "tie on to the National campaign" in which he made this sound and (as you will see if you act upon it) convincing suggestion "Ask yourself this question, 'Would I like to see the National Campaign abandoned?" Tile answer will determine whether you should link up to it locally or not. We have only begun to see its possibilities, and the flower business as a whole will de- \clop only as the men develop who got behind the mo\einent and support it." A Hollander's Views of Quarantine 37 The Dutch views and impressions of Quarantine 37 were briefly outlined in a cordial and enthusiastic ad- dress by J. Keur of Hillegom. It had been supposed in his country, he said, that most American members of the trade must be in favor of the ban, inasmuch as it was finally imposed. He therefore, had been greatly surprised on coming to America to find so few in favor of it, and found himself at a loss as to how to explain the ruling. He also brought up some of the queries as to the inconsistencies of the quarantine queries that have been frequently reiterated in The ExcHAKOE, but that still remain unanswered — that is to the satisfaction of many florists. The valuable and timely address by Wm. F. Gude on "Legislation" was of such wide application and gen- eral interest that we give it herewith in full. William F. Gude on Legislation Legislation, insofar as it affects horticulture, flori- culture and agriculture and their products coming from all corners of the earth, has a most important bearing upon our business and is of far-reaching consequence. Since the year 1912 the government of the United States has enacted nearly one hundred bills, resolutions, rules and regulations through the Federal Horticultural Board attecting some eighteen hundred different kinds of fungus growth, scales, microbes and pests. On June 1, 1919, a rigid embargo went into effect excluding everything from foreign countries so far as plants, cut- tings, seeds, bulbs, etc., are concerned. This embargo is the famous Quarantine 37, enacted by the Federal Horticultural Board. In many instances it works great hardships on our Dutch and Belgian friends, as they are prohibited from exporting their stock to the United States and the United States importers ; and on our florists, nurserymen and seedsmen who are prohibited from growing or producing from this stock. All of this has been brought about to lessen the danger from certain insects or bugs to the growth and welfare of our stock in the United States and therefore for the pro- tection of our best trees and shrubs. Among the diseases most prominently named are the San Jos6 scale, Chest- nut blight, red ant, the brown tail tussock moths and many others too numerous to mention. All of tliese two thousand or more scales, insects and diseases may or may not be dangerous to the plant and aboreal life of our country, but the fact remains that the countries from which tliey come are necessarily more interested in keeping their stock clean from disease than we are in this country for the simple reason that their area is so small and in many instances so congested that it is absolutely necessary for their protection and welfare to guard against diseases, fungus, insects, etc. in every way and for this reason a rigid embargo by the United States seems unnecessary. The recent war of itself occasioned troubles besides the embargo declared by the Department of Agricul- ture. The United States Shipping Board corralled all available ships for the transportation of soldiers, am- munition and food across the Atlantic ocean, and this automatically put an embargo on imports from Japan, Cuba and the various South Sea Islands, and in fact all classes of goods which are used in our trade from the four corners of the earth. Recent Coal Problems of the Florist Coal, like all other commodities, is regulated by de- mand and supply, and the fuel situation presented for a time a very dark and serious problem to nearly all of the florists in the United States. In the earlv months of 1917 our industry was classed as non-essential and might have been closed up at once by being deprived of the use of coal. This, of course, would have meant ruin to many millions of dollars worth of property, and the destruction of the livelihood of tens of thousands of families. Fortunately, by the intercession of florists, and thanks to our National S. A. F. and O. H., the Fuel Administration was soon made aware of the fact that our industry should not be destroyed, and it then permitted us to use 50 per cent of our normal supply of coal, %vhich was 1,750,000 tons annually for the United States. Again in the Fall of 1919 our industry was threat- ened by the approaching coal strike. This, coming so shortly after the war embargo, made it particularly hard for many of our florists and indeed threatened seriously the entire closing of some establishments. This dark cloud had its silver lining, however, be- cause before the time came when many would have been compelled to close on account of no coal, the strike was called oft' and the embargo on coal was lifted. The "work or flght" order was a bug-a-boo which caused many nurserymen sleepless nights and restless days. This order was never intended to hurt or destroy any business or profession which was legitimate and necessary to our country, but many ill-advised officials locally construed the order to mean that any able- bodied man between the age of 18 and 65 must quit the florist business and go into war work. This ne- cessitated a great deal of correspondence for the representative of the S. A. F. and O. H., at Washington, but in all cases, after the order was explained from headquarters, the trouble was usually done away with. In some instances, however, workmen left us on account of the scare headlines in the local press. Meeting Local Legislation As to local county and State legislation, we And that the laws vary in the difi'erent States, especially the as- sessment laws. The plant inspection laws also show a wide variance in difl'erent States, and unless the Fed- eral Government is involved the local adjustments are comparatively easy. I have particularly in mind the Board of Inspection law which requires in some States a Sec'y-Treasurer G. M. Bentley Tennessee State Florists' Association licensed engineer to fire a greenhouse boiler. As long as this is a matter of local legislation it will be com- paratively easy to cope with the situation. In many instances' troubles such as those with the express com- panies, telegraph offices and mail service, can best be regulated by reasoning with the local agent. We find that as long as we are willing to give and take it is comparatively easy to get along in most in- stances, and many knotty problems are solved or dras- tic rulings compromised by wise counsel. This also applies to the larger propositions contemplated by the Federal Government, and wise and conservative reason- ing many times will so modify the proposed law as to make it less objectionable, if not, indeed, eliminate the objectionable feature entirely. In fact, we find that it is wiser to prevent laws being enacted that would inad- vertently or otherwise work hardships upon our indus- try, than to enter into serious conflict with the lawj which now exist. Another of the numerous papers that are worth the careful attention of florists everywhere. North as well as South and East as well as West, was that presented by Robert E. Mapes on (Continued on page 374) 344 The Florists' Exchange 1 I DREER'5 CANNA5 This season we harvested the finest and largest crop of Cannas that we have ever grown. KING HUMBERT Mrid nil the other good varieties you sliould have are included in our list and the roots are heavy and firm. PRICES. The prices quoted are for dormant rootft. which can UHually be supplied until about the first of April, after which pot plants will be sent out and in which the advance in price will be as follows; All varieties listed at $7.00 or less per 100 will be supplied in pot plants at $8.00 per 100, or $70.00 per 1000, and on varieties listed above $7.00 per 100 there will be no change in price between dormant roots and pot plants. ALL HAVE GREEN FOLIAGE UNLESS OTHERWLSE SPECIFIED TWELVE SPECIAL VARIETIES KING HUMBERT Carmine Beauty. Deop bright carmine flowera freely produced high above the heavy ciark-green foliage which has a narrow red margin. 4,U ft. I5c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100, S'JO.OO per 1000. CheerfulneBs. No more appropriate name could be given to this brilliant novelty. Its beautiful bright fire-red or deep orange flowers appear early and continue without interruption until frost. Add to the prevailing color a golden border and center with each petal flaked carmine-crimson and you may form some conception of this fascinating variety. 31^ ft. 10c. each, 85c. per doz,. $0.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. City of Portland. A wonderful bright rosy-pink, much deeper in color than Mrs. Alfred Conard or Hungaria; a free-flowering, vigorous grower 3,4 ft. 20c. each. $2.00 per doz., $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 Fairy Queen. The dwarf, compact plants of this distinct novelty are covered with flowers from Spring until Fall. The plant rarely exceeds 3 feet in height. The flowers, of a clear rose pink, are of medium size, good substance and borne upright on stout stems in great abundance. Each flower has a distinct cream- colored border. We believe Fairv Queen will becomes one of the very popular Cannas. 60c. each, $6.00 per doz., $50.00 per 100. Flag of Truce. A large-flowered, creamy white with faint pink dots on each petal. The general effect is white. Not as white nor as tall as tbe Eureka, but quite distinct and valuable. 4 ft. 35c. each, 33.50 per doz.. $20.00 per 100. Golden Eagle. A wonderful clear golden-yellow of free, upright growth. The flowers are produced in large clusters well above the foliage. 4 ft. 35c. each, $3.50 per doz.. $20.00 per 100. Harmony. Great clusters of good-sized, well-formed Geranium red flowera are arranged on good stemF in such a manner as to give the trusses an almost globular appearance. 3H ft. 20c. each. $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. Pocahontas {Bronze-leaved OlvTnpic). Large oriental-red flowers borne on firm upright stems, just high enough above the foliage to show the entire head. The foliage is a dark bronze-green with emerald shadings; the ribs a darker bronze, 4 ft. 20c. each. $2.00 per doz.. $15.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000. Poppy. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets in good truseea over greenish-bronzy foliage. Rich and efTective, 5 ft. 20c. each. $2.00 per d9Z.. $10.00 per 100. $90.00 per 1000. Remarkable. This effective bronze-leaved variety stands out boldly among other sorts, not only on account of its height (6 ft.), but because of the beautiful 8carlet-cannine trusses of bloom surmounting the rich green-bronze foliage. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz.. $10.00 per 100. $90.00 ppr 1000. Surprise. The brightest red Canna we have. It eurpaases in bril- liancy such popular varieties as Meteor and Lafayette and pro- duces its great trusses with equal freedom. 4 to 5 ft. 35c. each. $3.50 per doz., $25.00 per 100. The President. When the Canna Firebird was introduced its im- mense florets and bright red color immediately insured its popu- larity. In offering The President we may beat describe it as possessing all the good qualities of Firebird enhanced by extra- ordinary vigor and perfect healthy foliage. It grows to a height of 5 ft. and produces its immense trusses of giant florets in great profusion. The most sensational introduction of recent years. 35c, each, $3.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100. DREER'S SELECT CANNAS AUemania (Orchid Flowered). Salmon with golden markings; 5 ft $0.50 Atphonse Bouvier. Brilliant crimson; 6 ft 50 Austria (Orchid Flowered). Large, pure canary-yellow with reddish dots in center of upper petals; 5 ft 50 Beacon. Rich cardinal-red; 3J.< ft 1.00 Brilliant. Rich yellow with two red petals; 3'.. ft 50 Cloth of Gold (Dreer*s). Very free flower- ing, golden yellow; 3 ft 60 Dazzler. One of the best, deep fire-red, very free; 3U ft I.OO Dragon. Very rich dark, ox-blood red; 3 ft. .75 Dr. E. Ackerknecht. Carmine lake, suffused with deep carmine, bronze foliage; 4 ft 50 Duke of Marlboro. A n attractive deep brilliant crimson ; 4 f t .50 Eureka. The best white for massing, very free and of fine habit; 41-2 ft. _ 2.00 Fanal. An intense, fiery cinnabar-red, an ideal grower holding its flowers well above the foliage, one of the best bedders; 4 ft. . . . Favorite. This is the best red spotted yellow Canna yet introduced. The color is a rich, deep golden-yellow, the flowers are pro- duced on strong stems well above the foliage. 5 ft 50 Feuermeer. Brilliant fiery-scarlet; 4 ft 85 Firebird (Oiseau de Feu) . A remarkable variety with perfectly formed florets, 7 to 8 inches across, of a brilliant cardinal-red; 4 ft. 1.50 Gaiety. Reddish-orange mottled with car- mine and edged with yellow. The tongue is yellow and densely spotted with carmine; 4H ft ^ Garam. Very large bright carmine-red flow- ers, freely produced: 3!-j to 4 feet General Merkel. Scarlet suffused with orange, base and edge of flower marbled with golden -yellow; 4 ft Gladiator. Deep yellow freely dotted with red. a popular bedder; 4}^ ft Goethe. Very attractive. Bright deep orange flowers of a very penetrating shade; 4H ft. Goldbird (Oiseau d'Or). This is the yellow companion to Firebird, the immense soft canarv-yellow flowers are of good substance; 4'.> ft Golden Gate. Yellow and red; 4 ft .60 Hungaria. Flowers large, in good-sized trusses freely produced. The color is a beautiful rose-pmk; 3H ft 85 Doz 100 1000 $3.50 $30.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 7.00 60.00 3.50 30.00 4.00 30.00 7.00 60.00 5.00 40.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 15.00 125 00 85 6.00 50.00 3.50 6.00 30.00 50.00 10.00 90.00 50 3.50 30.00 50 3.50 30.00 50 3.50 30.00 50 3.50 30.00 85 6.00 50 00 .85 60 6,00 4.00 50.00 30.00 COO 50.00 Doz. Italia (Orchid Flowered) . Bright orange- scarlet, with broad golden-yellow border; 6 ft. $0.50 J. D. Eisele. Vermilion scarlet overlaid with orange, good bedder; 4i-2 ft Jane AddanriB. Color a deep rich yellow with a touch of red at the throat; a clean, vigor- ous grower of upright habit; 4H ft 75 King Humbert (Orchid Flowered) . The most popular Canna. Great orange-scarlet flowers surmount the vigorous dark bronze foliage throughout the season; 5 ft .75 Lafayette. In some respects resembles the variety "Meteor" but the flowers are not quite as dark, stands more erect and the plant grows taller; 5 ft 1.00 La France. Deep carmine-pink; 4H ft 1.25 Lahneck. A free grower. The color is rose with lines and shadings of scarlet carmine hues, a narrow golden border adds to its beauty ; 4 ft Louis Reverchon. A splendid bedder, large cochineal-rcd flowers; 4i i. ft Maid of Orleans. Rich cream ground, mot- tled and shaded soft pink; 4 ft Mrs. Alfred Conard. One of the very best Cannas in commerce today. The large ex- quisite shaded salmon-pink flowers are pro- duced in great abundance on robust upright plants; 4 ft 1.75 Mrs. Karl Kelsey (Orchid Flowered). Orange- scarlet, suffused and striped with yellow; 5 ft. .50 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. A, rich but soft crimson-pink, with very large flowers. A robust grower and free bloomer; 4 ft 2.00 Olympic. Rich Oriental-red. shading lighter to the center and dappled carmine. The individual florets and trusses are very large and of excellent form- 5 ft Orange Bedder. One of our own introduc- tions and unquestionably the best of its color, a particularly bright orange with just suffi- cient scarlet infusion to intensify the dazzling mass of color; very free flowering. Awarded a certificate of merit by the S. A. F. and O. H. at NewVork. August. 1917; 5ft Panama. The color and markings of this splendid Canna are unusual; the rich orange- red face of the petals is bordered with a broad edge of golden-yellow; 5 ft 7.00 8.00 60.00 70.00 Including many comparatively new varieties, which we can now offer In quantity at popular prices. 100 1000 Do8. Pennsylvania. Vermilion-scarlet overlaid S3.50 $30.00 with orange ; 5 ft $0.50 Philadelphia. Rich deep red; 4 ft 60 60 4.00 35.00 Queen Charlotte. Rich pomegranate-red bordered with golden-yellow; 3 ft 85 Rosea Gigantea. Large flowers, borne in ,75 5.00 40.00 such abundance that the mass of color is amazing. A deep rich rose, almost a coral- carmine; 4 ft 1.25 Salmon Queen. Rosy salmon-scarlet, blend- 5.00 45.00 ing to a rosy carmine toward the center, a very effective bedder; 5 ft 85 Scharfenstein. The beautifully formed, large round florets are produced in compact but graceful trusses. The color is a unique light red salmon with orange and carmine suffu- sions that forms a most attractive addition to the range of colors found in Cannas; 5 ft. . .85 Schopenhauer. A rich brilliant red with yellow throat, very free; 3 ft. 75 85 6.00 50.00 souv. de F. Langle. Very distinct orange- red color, edged with gold; 4J'2 ft 75 60 4.00 35 00 Superb. Deep salmon i^-ith bronze foliage; 4K ft 60 4.00 30.00 The Gem. An entirely distinct spotted va- riety. The immense trusses of flowers are borne on upright branching stems well above the foliage, and are of deep cream or straw- yellow, spotted with deep carmine; 432 ft. . . 1-50 75 12,00 100.00 Uhlberg. Entirely distinct, of a soft rosy- carmine; the throat of the flower is of a 3 50 30 00 creamy-yellow, and the edges of the petals are also pale yellow ; 3 ft Venus. Flowers of fair size, of a soft rosy 1 c- nn pink with a pretty mottled border of creamy- ^^■"^ ■ yellow; 3H ft 75 West Virginia. Intense rich crimson-scarlet with golden edge; 3 ft 50 _ Wintzer's Colossal (Orchid Flowered). The ,85 6.00 oO.OO largest flowered Canna. The florets often measure eight inches across and are of a bright scarlet: 5 ft 75 William Bates. A splendid free flowering yellow of good size; 5 ft 1.50 Wyoming (Orchid Flowered). Massive orange flowers which make a strong contrast with its .60 5.00 40.00 rich bronze foliage; 6 ft 50 Yellow King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). A sport from King Humbert in which the foliage is green and the flowers yellow with .60 4.00 35 00 red spots. Very attractive 75 $3.50 $30.00 4.00 35.00 6.00 50.00 8.00 70.00 6,00 50.00 6.00 50.00 5.00 40.00 5.00 40.00 4.00 35.00 10.00 90.00 60 4.00 35.00 5.00 40.00 3.50 30.00 5.00 45.00 10.00 90.00 60 HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. The above prices are intended for the Trade only February 14, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 345 Your Spring Stock Geraniums. Cauuas. Salvias aud Pe- tunias, tliese four liead the list of your bedding stock. Some use more of one kind than another, but ever.v one selling bedding plants has to have a good stoi-k of eacli of them in order to dc^ business. There are a lot of other plants to be sure, but few more show.v, easier t<> grow or which will give fair results with less care during the Summer months. If you are well supplied with Geraniums of desirable sorts you can afford to grow on less of stune of the others ; on the other hand if you are short on Geraniums, it is your place to leave nothing undone to work up a good stock of the other three. After all it is left to a great extent to yourself whether they will be sold or not ; it is a matter of pushing. A cus- tomer may come in and not be sure as to what to purcliase for the beds or bor- ders to be filled and it is up to you to decide as to what is best. You can't afford not to grow Salvias because you personally don't care for them. Fill up the houses with bedding stock as they were never filled before ; more than ever will be sold, more beds aud window boxes planted than ever, but you must have the stock if you want to get your full share of the business that is going to be done. Annual Larkspur If you want a good Hower and just a little out of the ordinary, sow some an- nual Larkspur now. (".)ne way is to sow into rows on a solid bed and thin out later, the other to sow in a flat and transplant later into 2y2's to be planted out either on a bench or bed about the middle of March or when the Easter stock gets out of the way. You will have a fine crop of flowers during May. As with Sweet Peas. Lupinus or other plants you can sow these Larkspurs aud let them flower without thinning the plants out much, but you will get more out of them when the plants have space to develop. We don't pay enough atten- tion to this. A Sweet Pea plant when crowded will keep on going up and finally produce a few flowers on top. while one given room will branch out from below, grow into a healthy, strong plant and flower sooner and hunger than the ones crowded. So' it is with these Larkspurs. You want both the blue and the pink sorts and it is better to confine yourself to these two than to grow plants from mixed seed, which will give you an endless as- sortment, but never enough of any one kind to cut a dozen stalks. Salvias While you need a 5.0 deg. house in order to get tlie stock i)lants to give the greatest amount of cuttings, grow the plants intended for Spring sales cooler, aud so with the plants grown from seed. AVhat is wanted by the end of May is a bushy 4in. plant with a good flower spike on top. Salvia sjilendens is still one of the showiest of all when a mass of flowers is wanted not too early. .Tust the thing for mass planting. Clara Bed- man does not grow as high and flowers earlier. America is a splendid sort and has often taken the place of all others. The best way to grow it is from cuttings, but you can have good results from seed. and a good way to do it is to select a few of the best plants in Fall aud use them . for stock to i.tropagate from. Among the 1 dwarfs. Zurich is still popular, especially for low bedding. With us there was quite a dropping off in the demand for Salvias but for the past three years they seem to get to the front again, and as with Cannas, wherever a big show is wanted ■ you can't have anything more effective. If you grow from seed make three or four sowings so as to have plants to offer up to .July. Campanulas Canterbury Bells which have been kept in a cold house can now be brought into a 48 deg. or 50 deg. temperature. They won't come in for Easter for they won't stand for heavy forcing, iu fact the cooler they are kept the better the results. The plants grown iu pots can stand a few degrees more than the ones lifted from the field and potted up dur- ing Fall. If wanted just fen- cut flowers, plants which have been kept in frames up to now can be brought iu and planted out on a solid bed. allowing enough space between the plants for the heavy flower spikes later on. Tow-ard the end of the month seed can be sown for next year's flowering. While classed among hardy plants, the Cup and Saucer variety of the Campanulas is not hardy enough to stand zero weather and it is best to lift the field plants and over-Winter them in a frame. These Campanulas are well worthy of more attention by the retail grower, for whether grown as a pot plant for cut flowers under glass for early Siu'ing or for the old fashioned border' outdoors they are most showy, but early sowing is necessary in order to obtain heavy plants. You can sow iu April in a frame and transplant to the field later on but in order to obtain plants which will bring 10 to 12 heavy spikes you must sow earlier, aud the florist with glass can do it. To my mind it pays better to grow fewer plants, but to have them good sized. Agathaea coelestis Seed of Agathsea coelestis. the blue Daisy, can be sown now for next Fall aud Winter flowering. While it is not a plant the florist can make a lot of money out of, yet the flowers when of good size aud color come in handy many times as we have no great assortment of blue flowers to choose from during the Winter months. Some florists have a good strain and propagate from cuttings and if you happen to obtain a plant or two, out of those grown from seed, which are better than the rest, it will pay you to set them aside and use for stock plants to propagate from. Freesias Freesias are cheap enough for you to afford purchasing each year a fresh sup- ply of bulbs and yet for the smaller grower it pays to carefully lift the cut down plants and save the bulbs. No mat- ter what size you buy. there are always some which don't flower and this is es- pecially so with ^/jin. or smaller sized bulbs. Lift the plants with as much soil to the roots as possible aud set them below a bench with the least drop from above. The more soil you can get to surround the roots and bulbs the bet- ter. By the first part of May run the soil and bulbs through a coarse sieve aud select the largest sized bulbs for planting. It doesn't pay you to bother with the small ones, but the ones averaging %in. to ■i'^in. will flower nicely. Of course the longer you can have the plants cut down in the bench. bef4 lb. $3.00 $0.25 $1.00 STOCK, TEN WEEKS Tr. pkt. K o*. Brilliant Rose, White, Crimson, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Can- ary $0.26 $1.00 STOCK, CUT AND COME AGAIN Tr. pkt. l-i 01. Princess Alice, Violet, Blood Red, Crimson, .Yellow, Rose, Light Blue $0.26 $1.60 STOCK, GIANT DOUBLE Tr. pkt. H 01. Abundance. Carmine rose $0.25 $2.00 Almond Blossom. Illuah white... .26 I.OO Queen Alexandra. Rosy lilac... .26 .76 Beauty of Nice. Soft pink 26 .50 SCHIZANTHUS Tr.pkt. Wisetonensis $0.76 Boddington 1.00 VERBENAS Tr. pkt. Oi. Mammoth Blue $0.25 $1.00 Mammoth Pink 25 1.00 Mammoth Scarlet Defiance 25 1.00 Mammoth White 25 1.00 Mammoth Mixed 25 1.00 VINCA White, Pink, Pink and White. Mixed Tr. pkt. Ol. ..$0.16 $0.75 . . .10 75 WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS Pkt. Oz. K lb. Apricot Orchid $0.25 $1 25 $3.50 Mr.. John M. Barker 15 .75 2 60 Miss Florence Roland 15 .75 2.60 Orange Orchid 25 1.25 3.50 Orchid Beauty 26 1.25 3.60 Pink and White Orchid... .15 .75 2.50 Red Orchid 25 1.25 3.50 Venus 25 1.25 3.50 White Orchid 15 .75 2.50 Yarrawa 25 1.25 3.50 -Sfo DISCOUNT, CASH WITH ORDER- Artlfur ®. Io&&tngt0n (Eo., Mu ^^^^^rnen 128 Chambers Street NEW YORK CITY When ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange Buy Carinas Now There is no surplus of Canna Roots this season. We divide from clumps same day order is received, insuring fresh, plump roots, with two or three eyes. 100 10000 Alphonse Bouvier. Deep cardinal, 5 to 6 ft $3.50 S30.00 Beaute Poitevine. Bright crimson scarlet, 3J^ to 4 ft 3.50 30.00 City of Portland. Deep glowing pink, 3J4 ft 10.00 90.00 Crimson Redder. Dazzling scarlet, 3}^ ft 3.50 30.00 David Harum. Bright scarlet flower; bronze foliage; 4 ft 3.50 30.00 Duke of Marlborougli. Rich crimson maroon, 5 ft 3.50 30.00 Florence Vaughan. Yellow, dotted red, 4 ft 3.50 30.00 Gustave Gumpper. Clear lemon yellow, 4J.^ ft 4.,50 40.00 Hungaria. Clear rose pink, SyitoAU 6.00 50.00 Julius Koch. Blood red, 3 ft 4.50 40.00 King Humbert. Standard bronze leaf 4 to 4K ft 5.00 4,5.00 Long Branch. Crimson, bordered yellow, 5 ft 5.00 45.00 Mad. Crozy. Rosy scarlet, gilt edge, 3M ft 4.00 35.00 Meteor. The one best red, large flower, 4 ft 4.50 40.00 Mrs. Alfred Gonard. Silvery pink, 4 ft 12.00 100.00 Mrs. Kate Gray. Orange, shaded carmine, 6 ft 4.00 35.00 Orange Bedder ("Tango Tints"). Orange and tan, 4 to 5 ft. . 5.00 40.00 Papa Nardv. Deep carmine rose, 4 ft 5.00 40.00 Prince Wild. Rich crimson, 4 ft 4.00 35.00 Queen Charlotte. Scarlet, bordered vellow, 3 J^ ft 5.00 45.00 Richard Wallace. Canary yellow, 5 ft 4.50 40.00 The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO Wb<-Q ordering, please mention The Eicbnnga LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY NEW YORK B' ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND pleased and satisfied customers are planting Peacock's tested, proven, quality seeds because they ate seeds that produce large profitable crops, wherever planted. Grown on our own seed farms, tested, and proven on our own trial grounds. Write today for our large, illustrated seed catalog and market ga-'deners' and florists' price list, both free. A post card will bring it to you. Write today. EVERETTE R. PEACOCK CO. Seedsmen Growers, Exporters, Importers. 4013 Milwaukee Ave. CHICAGO FLOWER SEED When ordering, please mention The ExcbaDRe VANDERVOORT & ALKEMADE Wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND Largest growers in Holland of BIC. VICTORIA. GOLDEN SPUR and VON SION Also large growers of HYACINTHS AND TULIPS Mail address: Care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad Street, New York City Our representatjve will call on you WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. Have mailed their new Illustrated Catalogue of Garden and Flower Seeds to all their customers in the United States. Should any of them not receive a copy, they are requested to kindly notify the fact to 27-29 Drury Lane, LONDON, W. C. 2 ENGLAND When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange f'ebruary 14, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 349 Gladiolus Bulbs Young, healthy, 2-year-old stock — the best forcing; full of vitality. l.V2-in. l^^-in.- up IJ'j-in. 1000 1000 America $30.00 $24.00 Augusta 30.00 24.00 Brenchleyensis 25.00 20.00 Crackerjack 25.00 20.00 Empress of India 40.00 32.00 Halley 30.00 24.00 Klondyke 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Francis King.. . . 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 40.00 Panama 50.00 40.00 Principine 25.00 20.00 Schwaben 70.00 56.00 War 60.00 45.00 White and Light Mixed 25.00 20.00 General Mixture 20.00 15.00 Primulinus Hybrids... 25.00 20 00 N. LEON WINTZER Gladiolus Grower West Grove, Pa. iilease mention The Kxcbange LILY OF THE VALLEY NEW CROP READY FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT WRITE FOR PRICES CJ.SPEELMAN&SONS 38 Murray Street - NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exrhfliige Gladioli Bulbs 13^-in. and up, 1000 America S30.00 Halley 30.00 Pendleton . 55.00 Panama 50.00 Schwaben r. 60.00 Niagara 48.00 Europa 60.00 War 60.00 Mixed, 1- to IJ^-in 20.00 LILIUM Giganteum, 7-9. case 300 50.00 LILIUM rubrum, 8-9, case 200 30.00 LILIUMalbum, 8-9, case 200. 30.00 Cash with order. BARCLAY NURSERY 14 W. Broadway, New York WhtMi nriJeriiic, please mention The Exchange F.G.Marquardt Get Your New Crop FLOWER SEEDS from US ASTER, QUEEN OF THE MARKET, Early Our stock of this grand early-flowering Aster is the finest. Pkt. J.f oz. Oz. Selected White $0.05 $0.40 $1 .25 Selected Flesh-Pink 05 Selected Rose-Pink 05 Selected Dark Blue OS Selected Light Blue 05 Selected Finest Mixed 05 .50 1.50 .40 1.25 .40 1.25 .40 1.25 .30 1.00 ANTIRRHINUM, Snapdragon The Three Queens Three splendid Snap- dragons of the semi- dwarf types, growing about 1J.2 feet in height, suitable for bedding or cutting also. Can be grown in greenhouse as well as outdoors. We consider theno the be«t three varieties of their type. Rose Queen. Fine rosy pink. White Queen. Pure snow-white. Golden Queen. Clear golden yellow. Each, pkt. lOc, ii oz. 40c., oz. $1.50. S. & W. CO.'S GIANT-FLOWERING TALL The following varieties of this splendid flor- ists cut-fiower are quite the best we know of. We have, after careful trials, tested only those which we luiow are tall growers, carrying good spikes of bloona. ptt, ^ az. Oz. Album. Very large; pure white $0.05 $0.30 $1.00 Blood Red. Rich, dark red. .05 .30 1.00 Carmine Rose. Carmine, yellowlip 05 .30 1.00 Chamois. Beautiful cham- ois rose 05 .30 1.00 Coral Red. Pretty shade of coral red 05 .30 1.00 Fairy Queen. Rich salmon, white throat 05 .30 1.00 Luteum. Pure yellow 05 .30 1.00 Queen Victoria. Pure white. .05 .30 1.00 Rose Dore. Salmon rose. . . .05 .30 1.00 Scarlet. Bright scarlet 05 .30 1.00 Striped. Striped 05 .30 l.OO Special Mixture. Named sons 05 .25 .75 ANTIRRHINUM Pkt. Silver Pink $1 00 Nelrose 60 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS Greenhouse grown Pkt. 100 Seeds »0.40 50O Seeds 2.00 1.000 Seeds 3.50 2,500 Seeds 8-50 5,000 Seeds 16^25 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI Pkt. 100 Seeds »0.15 1.000 Seeds 7S 5.C0O Seeds 3.00 CALENDULA ORANGE KING Extra Selected Seed A very fine double strain of this popular greenhouse forcing annual. K oz. 50c., oz. $1.50 ASTER, CARLSON OR INVINCIBLE Early-flowering Branching Aster No Aster has been esteemed more highly by the florist trade than this variety ; it has good size and by reason of excellent habit, long stems and blooms, it comes between our Queen of the Market and Ostrich Feather Asters. Pkt. K oz. Oz. White $0.15 $0.40 $1.25 Pink 15 .40 1.25 Lavender 15 .40 1.25 ASTER, S. &:W.[CO.'S LATE BRANCHING We cannot emphasize too strongly the merits of our strain of this grand Aster. It is much superior to Semple's Branching in vigor, size and profuse-blooming qualities. Excellent for late cutting. Many of the best florists grow the S. & W. Co. 'a strains of Late Branching Asters. Pkt. K oz. Oz. Pure White $0.10 $0.40 $1.25 Lavender 10 .40 1.25 Purple 10 .40 1.25 Crimson 10 .40 1.26 Shell-Pink 10 .40 1.25 Rose-Pink 10 .40 1.25 Mixture of Above Varieties .10 .30 1.00 CINERARIAS S. & W. Company's Giant Flowering Mixed. This strain of Prize Cineraria ifl grown for us by a famous English seed spe- cialist. The flowers seldom measure less than 3 inphes in diameter, comprising the following colors: White, Rose. Flesh, Crim- son, Blue. Violet, etc. The plants are of a very robust dwarf habit, which, combined with the mass of giant bloocna makes this strain exceedingly valuable. Trade pkt. $1.00, pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN SEED The plants from which this seed is produced are selected only from those of superior bloom and foliage. 100 seeds 1000 seeds Giant Salman Rose $2.50 $20.00 Giant Dark Red 2..W 20.00 Giant Light Red 2.50 20.00 MIGNONETTE S. & W. Co.'s Triumph. This Mignonette is one of the chocest varieties for Winter forcing. In type similar to Allen's Defiance, except that spikes are more compact and the individual florets are much larger in size. Seed of this grand variety is grown in our greenhouses, and is saved from the beat spikes. Plants grow from 2 to 3 feet high, producing flower-spikes up to 20 inches long Florists should try this Mignonette. Pkt. 25c., oz. $6.00. Allen's Defiance. Popular florists' variety: our strain is the best procurable. Pkt. lOc-t oz. $1.50. S. & W. CO.'S IMPROVED GIANT PERFECTION STOCKS These Stocks are the very finest of all for cutting- Of splendid pyramidal growth, with long spikes of large, double flowers. Height, 2 to 2K feet. All of our Stock seed is produced from plants i° pots. Pkt. i-i oz. Oz. White $0.15 $1.00 $3.00 Chamois Rose 15 1.00 3.00 Fiery Crimson 15 1.00 3.00 Light Blue 15 1.00 3.00 Dark Blue 15 1.00 3.00 Purple 15 1.00 3.00 Sulphur Yellow 15 1.00 3.00 Mixed 15 1.00 3.00 SALVIA Our strains of Salvias have all been grown especially for ua and have been selected from specimen blooms. Pkt. J4 oz. Oz. America $0.50 $2.50 $8.00 Bonfire 10 .75 2.50 Splendens .50 1.50 Zurich 16 1.25 4.50 SMILAX a lb. Lb. Pkt. Oz. Cultivated Seed $1.00 $3.50 $0.10 $0.35 S. & W. CO.'S LARGE-FLOWERING DWARF BOUQUET STOCKS Our stock of large-flowering Dwarf Bouquet Stocks is grown with the greatest care and is the finest dwarf variety for growing for pot plants. ptt. }4 oz. Oz. White $0.15 $1.00 $3.00 Brilliant Rose 15 1.00 3.00 Pale Pink 15 1.00 3.00 Fiery Crimson 15 1.00 3.00 Light Blue 15 1.00 3.00 Dark Blue 15 1.00 3.00 Sulphur Yellow 15 1.00 3 00 Mixed 15 1.00 3.00 WINTER-FLOWERINGISTOCKS The following varieties of stocks are in every way among the best: Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesk-pink. Pkt. 15c., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Crimson King. Brilliant, fiery crimson. Pkt. 15o., a 02. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Empress Augusta Victoria. Blue. Pkt. 15o., !4 oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Mont Blanc. Pure white. Pkt. 15o., K oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Queen Alexandra. Lilac-rose. Pkt. 15o., h oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Sulphur King. Rich yellow. Pkt. 15o. H oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. VERBENA S. & W. Co.'s Mammoth Fancy Strain Our Mammoth Fancy Strain of Verbenas is the best procurable. It cannot, we believe, be excelled for freedom of bloom, size or color. Pkt. a oz. Oz. Mammoth Fancy. Pink... $0.05 $0.50 $1.50 Mammoth Fancy Defi- ance. Scarlet 05 .50 1.50 Mammoth Fancy. Blue 05 .50 1.50 Mammoth Fancy. White. . .05 .50 1.50 Mammoth Fancy. Mbted... .05 .40 1.25 Hybrida Selected. Mixed. . .05 .25 .75 VINCA Excellent bedding plant; sow seeds early. Pkt. Oz. Alba. Pure white $0.10 $1.00 Rosea. Bright rose 10 1.00 Rosea alba. White, with rosyjj^j eye .10 1.00 Mixed 10 .75 WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS Ready for Delivery Now Pkt. Oz. M lb. Asta Ohn. Lavender $0.25 $1.25 $3.50 Blanche Ferry 15 .75 2.50 Cream Primrose 25 1.25 3.50 Heatherbell. Lavender- mauve 15 .75 2.50 Helen Lewis. Salmon pink.. .25 1.25 3.50 Hercules. Rich pink 25 1.25 3.50 Melody. Soft rose 15 .75 2.50 Morning Star. Orange- scarlet 15 .75 2.50 Mrs. Spanolin. White 15 .75 2.50 Rose Queen. Rose pink. . . .25 1.25 3.50 Song Bird. Pale rose 15 .75 2.60 Spring Maid. Light pink and cream 15 .75 2.50 Venus. White, flushed pink. .25 1.25 3.50 Wedgwood. Clear blue 25 1.25 3.50 White Orchid. Pure white. .15 .75 2.50 Yarrawa. Rose pink 1.00 3.00 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchan^ Inc. Importers of Bulbs 116-120 West 32nd St. NEW YORK CITY Wm. M.Hunt&Co. PERFECTION Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY SEEDS Flower and Vegetable Insecticides and Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO., Inc. 1S6 West 23rd St. NEW YORK The W. W. Barnard Co. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention The Exchange When oi.l,.rlMi:. pli-nse mention The Exchange I When ordering, please mention The Bxchani* Our Advertising Columns Read for profit i used for results ! 35 The Florists' Exchange 7/7eSew Britain Tractor and Portable Power Plant Travels faster than a working horse, and draws more load. Does more work than a horse and does it better. Turns quicker than a horse, and in less space. Costs less than a horse to operate and maintain. Drives saw, grinder, silo filler, sheller, cream separator, pump, dynamo. Draws plow, truck, disc, cultivator, harrow, drill, weeder, mower, sprayer, roller. Ample horse-power at the draw-bar, six horse-power at the belt. Plenty of power. Unusual stability. Instantly flexible control. No complicated levers and handles. Cranks in front], like an automobile. Chrome nickel steel gears and only the best materials used through- out. A high grade product by the makers of fine precision tools for 32 years. Built in two models. Both are de- scribed in detail in booklet, sent free on request. THE NEW BRITAIN MACHINE CO., New Britain, Conn. BRANCHES- ^^^^ York Philadelphia San Francisco Chicago Cleveland Detroit V ■//< '.Wf^'t^ Ik m:.yirJ> - sOf-ni,^if<'- , 'if-i :A 'rv' Dealers Here is a neic ma- chine for an old need; a new profit for you. We are ready to close with responsible dealers who are sufficiently aggressive to profit by our national advertising. Write, stating lines now handled. When ordering, please mention The Exchange l^'ebruary 14, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 351 nveld's Gladiolus None Better Grown ij^-in. ij^-in. Per 1000 AMERICA $30.00 I25.00 AUGUSTA." 35.00 30.00 BARON HULOT 50.00 45.00 BRENCHLEYENSIS 28.00 23.00 CHICAGO WHITE 32.00 28.00 EUROPE 75.00 65.00 GLORY OF HOLLAND 50.00 40.00 HALLEY 35-00 30.00 MRS. FRANCIS KING 28.00 24.00 MRS. FRANK PENDLETON 50.00 45.00 NIAGARA 45.00 40.00 PANAMA 50.00 45.00 PEACE 40.00 35.00 PINK BEAUTY 50.00 45.00 PRINCEPS 40.00 35.00 SCHWABEN 58.00 52.00 WAR 60.00 55-00 WILLY WIGMAN 50.00 45.00 SUPERB FLORIST MIXTURE 18.00 15.00 Vi m — f 1 •i E^ 1 ? m w i^^^fi ^^^1 ^ Lk ^^i n^M ■ Im jilfl CANNAS 2 to 3 eyes Fine Stock 1000 DAVID HARUM $35.00 EUREKA : 65.00 BEAUTE POITEVINE 35.00 FLORENCE VAUGHAN 30.00 GOLDEN GATE 40.00 EXPRESS 35-00 1000 ROSEA GIGANTEA $55.00 KING HUMBERT 45.00 METEOR 40.00 VENUS 35.00 WINTZER'S COLOSSAL 45.00 YELLOW KING HUMBERT 45.00 CALADIUMS (Elephant's Ears) 100 5 to 7-in $6.50 7 to 9-in 1 1 .00 9 to I i-in 15.00 TUBEROSES DWARF DOUBLE PEARL, 4-6 $40.00 per 1000. HARDY LIUES Case ALBUM, 8-g, 200 per case $32.00 RUBRUM, 8-9, 200 per case 32.00 LILY OF THE VALLEY German Grown FINEST HAMBURG PIPS, 2500 per case $100.00 We Are Large Growers of Dutch and French Bulbs NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY THEM F. RYNVELD & SONS HILLEGOM HOLLAND 61 Vesey Street NEW YORK, N. Y. OLLIOULES (var) FRANCE 352 The Florists' Exchange / Have Moved to 321 6th Avenue, New York, Between 20th and 21st Streets New Crop Choice Florists^ Flower Seeds ASTER SEE D—BEST MONEY CAN BUY Selected Oregon, grown by HERBERT & FLEISHAUER. Sold in original packages as listed below. I have their exclusive Eastern Agency. THEffMOST POPULAR EARLY AND MEDIUM EARLY ASTERS Dnybrcak. Exquisite elmde of liRht pink. Oz. $2.75. }■: oz. $1.40, J oz. 50c., oz. Sl.OO. Little Dorrit, Tall Blue. Yz OZ. 25c.. H oz. 50f;., oz. Sl.OO. Little Blue Star. 1-16 oz. SOc. m. J^ oz. 25c.. oz. 50c.. J^ oz. 25c., oz. SOc. oz. ALYSSUM. Little Ge 4 ozs. $1.50. Carpet of Snow. 4 ozs. $1.50. Lilac Queen. Y& oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. Maritimum Trailing. H OZ. 15c 35c. AGATHEA, Coelestis, Blue Daisy. 1-16 oz. 5Uc. ANTIRRHINUM. Tom Thumb, White, Rose, Blood Red, Orange Yellow, Sulphur Yellow and Mixed. H oz. 25c., oz. Sl.OO. Giant Tall. White, Scarlet, Rose Pink, Garnet. Yellow and Mixed. Ys oz- 25c.. oz. SI 00. Greenhouse Forcing Varieties: Tr. pkt. Keystone $1 .00 Ramsburg's 100 Buxton's Silver Pink 1.00 -- ■ 50 50 50 50 50 50 AQUILEGIA, Mm. Scott, Elliott, Mixed Colors. Long spurred, finest strain ob- t.^inable, excellent for cut flowers. 1-16 oz. Sl.OO, 3-8 oz. $1.75, U oz. $3.00, oz. $5.50. ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus Seed (Northern Greenhouse Grown). Now ready. 1000 seeds for $3.00. 5000 seeds for $13.75. 10,000 seeds for $25.00. 25.000 seeds for $57.25. Special price for larger quantities. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 1000 seeds $1.00. 5000 seeds $4.00. ASTERS. Best money can buy. See special list above. BEGONIA. Trpkt. Erfordia $0.50 Nelrose Deep Pink. Giant Yellow Phelps* White Garnet New Enchantress Pink. New Bronze Beauty CALCEOLARIA Hybrida Grandiflora. 1000 seeds at Sl.OO. Extra Choice Mixed. 1000 seeds at Sl.OO. Rugosa Nana. 1000 seeds at Sl.OO. CALENDULA, Orange King (true), selected. 3-4 oz. 75c., oz- S2.00. Double Orange for cut flowers. K Oz. 75c., oz. S2.00. CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth- flowered, li oz.25c ,oz. 75c.,M lb. $1 .50. Selected Giant Empress. l-i oz. 25c., oz. 75c.. »4 lb. $1.50. Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose, Cardinal, Lavender. }-i oz. 25c., OZ. 75c. CARNATION. Hardy Dwarf Vienna. Double early flowering brilliant mixed; Grenadin Dwarf Double. Bright red (hardy). H oz, 50c.. >i oz. 75c.. oz. $2.00. Marguerite Giant Malcnaison. Tr. pkt. 50c.. ^8 oz. Sl.OO. CENTAUREA, Gymnocarpa, Dustv Miller. Vg oz. 25c,. oz. Sl.OO. Candidissima. H oz. 50c., oz. $2.00. Suaveolens Yellow. }/& oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Cyanus Double Blue (Cornflower). Y& oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Imperialis Giant White, Purple. Rose, Deep Lavender, Heliotrope and Mixed. Vs oz. 25c., oz. Sl.OO. CELOSIA Cristata. Dwarf Glasgow Prize. 1-16 oz. SOc. 'j 02. 75c., oz. SI. 75. Pride of Castle Gould, Blood Red, Car- mine, Yellow, Orange, Scarlet and Mixed. H oz. 25c., oz. Sl.OO. Thompson Magnifica Mixed. 1-16 oz. 25c.. I4 oz, 75c.. oz. $2.00. CINERARIA Hybrida, Giant-Flowering, Half Dwarf. Finest mixed. 1000 seeds Sl.OO. Hybrida Giant-Flowering. Dwarf, finest mixed. 1000 seeds $1.00. Giant-Flowering Matador. Crimson, 500 seeds 75c. Giant-Flowering Rosea. 500 seeds 75c. Giant-Flowering Antique Rose. 500 seeds 75c Giant-Flowering Royal Blue. 500 seeds .50 .25 .50 .50 ■50 Rex, Special Hybrids Mixed. 1.00 LuminosB. Vernon Prima Donna Semperflorens. White. Rubra Red. 1-64 oz. $1.00 1.00 .50 1.00 1.00 1.00 Stellata Hybrida. Sl.OO. Finest mixed, 1000 seeds COBAEA Scandens. Blue. 14 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Scandens. White, ]i oz. 25c.. oz. Sl.OO. COLEUS, Finest Rainbow Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. COSMOS, Lady Lenox, giant flowering white Giant Early-Flowering White. Pink, Crimson, Mixed. Giant-Flowering Lady Lenox, pink. Giant-Flowering Crimson Ray. ^4 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. CYCLAMEN SEED, Best German Wans- bek Strain. 100 1000 Glory of Wansbek, Salmon $2.00 $15.00 Rose of Marienthal, Pink 1.50 12.00 Dark Glowing, Christmas Red. 1.50 12.00 Bright Red 1.50 12.00 Bright Pink with Rose Center 1.50 12.00 White with Carmine Eye 1.50 12.00 Pure White..... 1.50 12.00 DRACAENA Indivisa. K oz. 25c., oz. SOc. FEVERFEW. See Matricaria. FORGET-ME-NOT. See Myosotis. FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh Seed). In best table fern varieties, tr. pkt. 75c. GERBERA, Jamesonii Red. 100 seeds 75c., 1000 seeds. S3.50. Jamesonii Hybrids Mixed. 100 seeds 50c., 1000 seeds S3.00. GYPSOPHILA Elegans Grandiflora White. ^8 OZ. 25c., oz. 50c., 4 ozs. SI. 50. EJegans Grandiflora White. Extra se- lected strain. }/g oz. 35c., >i oz. 50c., oz. $1.50, 4 ozs. $5.00. Paniculata alba. Single (Perennial). H oz. 25c.. oz. 75c., 4 ozs. $2.00. GLOXINIA Hybrida Grandiflora. Extra choii-c mixed. Tr. pkt. 7oc. HELIOTROPE, Giant Flowering Blue (Sweet). Tr. pkt. 50c. Giant-Flowering Queen Margaret. Rich deep blue. Tr. pkt. 50c. HOLLYHOCKS, Double, Rose, Crimson, Yellow, Flesh Pink, Scarlet, White. 3-s oz. 25c., oz. 75c. IMPATIENS, Holsti. Vermilion red. Tr. pkt. 50c. Sultani. Bright rose. Tr. pkt. SOc. KOCHIA Trichophylla. Y& oz. 25c., oz. 60c. LATHYRUS latifolius alba. White (Peren- nial Peas). Y% oz. 25c.. oz. $1.50. Latifolius, Carmine. Y& oz. 25c.. oz. S1.50. Latifolius, Pink Beauty. 3^ oz. SOc, o». SI. 50. LARKSPUR, Annual Tall, Double, Stock- Flowering Rose, yi oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Annual Tall, Double, Stock-Flowering Dark Blue. J-g OZ. 25c., oz. 75c. Annual Tall, Double, Stock-Flowering Lilac, ^s oz. 25c.. oz. 75c. Annual Tall, Double, Stock- Flowering Shell Pink. 1% oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Annual Tall, Double, Stock- Flowering Sky Blue. Ys oz. 2Sc , oz. 75c. Annual Tall, Double. Stock-Flowering White. 3-g oz. 2Sc., oz. 75c. LOBELIAS, Crystal Palace compacts. Tr. pkt. 35c., 3^ oz. SOc. Emperor William. Dwarf blue. Tr. pkt. 35c., Y^ oz. SOc. Bedding Que«n, Pumila splendens. Very compact, dark blue. Tr. pkt. 35c., M o«. SOc. Trailing Dark Blue. Tr. pkt. SScJi oa. SOc. Hamburgia Trailing. Large blue. Tr. pkt. 35c., y^ oz. 50c. Barnard's Perpetual Trailing. Large blue with white eye. Tr. pkt. 35c., 3^ ox. SOc. Cardinalis (Perennial). 1-16 oz. SOc. MARIGOLD, Little Brownie Dwarf {Legion of Honor). 34 oz. 25c., oz. GOc. African Tall Double Orange Ball. 34 01. 25c.. oz. 60c'. African Tall Orange Prince. Double, extra selected. 34 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. MATRICARIA Capensis alba. Double (Feverfew). 34 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. MIGNONETTE (Giajit Greenhouse Strain). Grown by a specialist. Seed is saved from largest spikes. Tr. pkt. 75c., 3-4 oz. $2.00. }2 OZ. $3.50. oz. S7.00. MIGNONETTE, Machet Extra Selected* 34 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Alien's Defiance. 14 01. 25c,, oz. 75c. Goliath Red. 34 oz. 25c.. oz. 75c. MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not), Victoria Blue Tr. pkt. 25c.. H oz. 50c.. oz. $1.50. Dissitiflora. Deep blue, fine for pots. 1-16 oz. SOc. oz. $2.50. Oblongata Perfecta. Blue, beat green- house forcing variety, long-stemmed. Sow in June outside, transplant into greenhouse in the Fall for Winter flowering. 1-16 oa. SOc. 34 oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. PANSIES, Exhibition Mixture. Also suit- able for forcing. 1-16 oz. $1.50, Y& oz. $2.25, 34 oz. $4.00. 3-2 oz. $6.50. oz. $12.00. PANSIES, Irwin's New Giant. Lavender, Yellow, White, Beaconsfield, Master- piece Mixture and Florists' Mixture. Home-grown seed. Tr. pkt. 75c., Y% oz. $1.25, 3-4 oz. S2.00. >2 oz. $3.50, oz. $7.00. ^,^^^_ _ ^ -^- — wT^-w* TTik.T 321 6th Ave., Between 20th and 21st Sts. ■ ^P #' ^ 1% /■ yV I^Ll I I B^r m^/ I I^LI ENTRANCE ALSO 100 WEST 21st ST. lVV-rlVl-r^l>l *!• IIV W 11^ Phones, 3738-2326 Watklns NEW YORK Wlio wAaciK. plMM B«tlM Tk« Inkaic* February 14, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 353 / Have Moved to 321 6th Avenue, New York, Between 20th and 21st Streets, 3rd Floor NEW CROP— Choice Florists' Flower Seeds PETUNIA, Double. Large-flowering, fringed, 600 seeds 85c., 1000 seeds $1.50. Giant. Single, fringed. 1000 seeds 50c,, 1-64 oz. S1.25. Howard's Star. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 oz. 75e. Rosy Morn. Tr. pkt. 25o., l-iejoz. 7Sc. Striped and Blotched. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 02. 75c. Giants of California." Finest mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., 1-16 oz. $3.00. Snowball. Dwarf white. Tr. pkt. 60c., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea. Mixed. 300 seeds 75c. Obconica Gigantea, Red. 300 seeds 75o. Obconica Gigantea, Rose. 300 seeds 75c. Obconica Gigantea, Apple blossom. 300 seeds 75c. Obconica Gigantea, Lavender. 300 seeds 7Sc. Obconica Gigantea, White, etc. 300 seeds 76c. PRIMULA Chinensis, ' Giant-Flowenng Fringed. 260 seeds 75c., 600 seeds 81.26, 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis Defiance, Christmas Red. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis, La Duchesse. Flesh color with white center. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis Blood Red. Dark velvety color. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis Rosea. Bright pink. 250 seeds 75c.. 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds, S2.25. Chinensis, Blue Shade. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis, Pure White. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25. 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis, Salmon. 250 seeds 75c., 600 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2.25. Chinensis, All Colors Mixed. 250 seeds 75c., 500 seeds $1.25, 1000 seeds $2.25. PRIMULA Malacoides. Lilac. Tr. pkt. 50c. Malacoides. Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. Veris Elatior. Mixed (Hardy Cowslip). Tr. pkt. 50c. Auricula. Superb mixed. Tr. pkt. 60c. Auricula. Yellow, large-flowering. Tr. pkt. 60c. SMILAX SEED. M oz. 15c-, oz. 60c., H lb. $1.50, lb. $4.50. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., 14 oz. $1.50. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt., 1-16 oz. 50c., M oz. $1.50, oz. $6.00. Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz 26c., H oz. 75o., oz. $2.60. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 50c., M oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 25c., li oz. 50c., oz. . $1.50. SALVIA— Continued Patens Blue. Tr. pkt. 50c. Farinacea (Perennial). Light blue. H oz. 50c. SNAPDRAGON. See Antirrhinum. STOCKS, Dwarf Large-Flowering Ten Weeks for pot plants. Blood Red, Light Blue, Bright Pink, Mauve, Purple, Pure White, Canary Yellow. K oz. 50c., Jj oz. 75c., oz. $2.00. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. Best strain, se- lected from double flowers. Tr. pkt. 50c. White. K oz. $1.00, H oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. Rose. H oz. $1.00, K oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. Shell Pink. i4 oz. $1 00, ii oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. Lavender. }4 oz. $1.00, J4 oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. Purple. H oz. $1.00, K oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. Yellow-Salmon. }4 oz. $1.00, M oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. Princess Alice. White. K oz. $1.00, U oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. SWEET PEAS, Spencer Type. For outside in all best varieties. Oz. 35c., 4 o?s. $1.00, lb. $3.00, Irwin's Early orWinter Orchid-Flowering. Zvolanek's Early or Winter-Flowering in all varieties. Send for full list. VERBENAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering Luci- fer. Scnrlet, best red, new. 3^ oz. 50c.. ,'2 oz. $1.50, oz. $2.60. i oz. 25c., }4 oz- 75c., FOR ALL OTHER CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS SEND FOR LIST OR SEND YOUR ORDER IN. HARDY LILIES For immediate shipment from Cold Storage Lil. Auratum, 8-9, 200 to a case, S35.00 per case. Lil. Spec. Rubrum, 8-9, 200 to a case. $35.00 per case. Li!. Spec. Rubrum, 9-11, 125 to a case, S35.00 per case, Lil. Spec. Album, 8-9, 200 to a case, 35.00 per case. Defiance (Scarlet). 02. Sl-25. Firefly (Scarlet with White Eye). H oz. 25c-, 3-2 oz. 75c., oz. SI. 25. Mayflower (Giant Pink). J-g oz. 25c., }-2 oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. Purple Mantle. White striped. K oz. 25c., }2 oz. 75c., oz. S1.25. VERBENAS, Irwin's Giant Florist. Bril- liant mixture. 3-^ oz. 25c., 3-2 oz. 75c., oz. S1.50. VINCAS, Alba White. With rose eye. H oz. 25r., i-o oz. 75c., oz. S1.25. Alba Pura. Pure white. H Oz. 25c., 14 oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. Rosea. Pink. J-^ oz. 25c., H oz. 75c., oz SI. 25. Mixed. All colors. \i oz. 25c., J--^ oz. 75c., oz. Sl-25. WALLFLOWER, Early Paris Brown (An- nual). H oz. 25c., oz. 75c. XERANTHEMUM. Double, extra choice, mixed (Everlasting). Tr. pkt. 25c., }4 oz. 50c.. oz. $1.50. .ZINNIAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Scar- let and Crimson shades. Orange and Yel- low Shades, Golden Yellow Shades, All Colors Mixed, Flesh Pink, Pink and Salmon shades. H oz. 50c., H oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yel- low, ys oz. 50c.. >4 oz. Sl.OO, oz. $3.00. New Double Dahlia Flowered. Mixed. H oz. 50c., h oz. $1.00, 02. $3-00. GLADIOLUS BULBS 100 America. lJ-2-in. and up $4.00 America. IJ^-in. and up 3.50 America. l-l}^-in 3.00 Augusta. lJ--2-in. and up 4.00 Augusta. 1 j-:i-in. and up 3.50 Brenchleyensis, IJ'o-in. and up. . Brenchleyensis, 1^-in. and up. . Baron Hulot. 1 ' 5-in. and up. . . 7.00 Baron Hulot. l^'-in. and up. . . 6.00 Chicago White. l!o-in. and up. . 5.00 Chicago White. IJ^-in. and up. . 4.00 Halley. IJ-^-in. and up 6.00 Halley. IJi-in. andup 4.00 Mrs. F. King. 1 i^-in. and up. . . 4.00 1000 $35.00 30.00 24.00 35.00 30.00 25.00 20.00 60.00 50.00 45.00 35.00 46.00 35.00 36.00 100 Mrs. F. King. IJ.i-in. and up. . ,$3.00 Panama, l^^-in. andup 8.00 Panama. U^-in. andup 7.00 Peace. 1 J-2-in. and up 5.00 Schwaben. l?2-in. andup 8.00 Niagara. 1 J ..-in. and up 6,00 Mrs. Watt. 'I'j-in. and up 6.00 Mrs Watt. 1 '.(-in. and up 6.00 Glory of Holland. L^-in. and up. 5.00 Primutinus Hybrids. IK-in.... 4.00 Popular Mixed 2.00 White and Light Mixed . 2.60 Pink Mixed : 2.50 Red and Scarlet Mixed 2.50 1000 $25.00 75.00 65.00 45.00 70.00 50.00 50.00 45.00 40.00 35.00 15.00 20.00 20,00 20,00 Ask for full list of all varieties and planting sizes. CANNA ROOTS, 2 3 eyes 100 1000 King Humbert $7,00 $60,00 Yellow King Humbert 3,60 30.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 30.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 City of Portland 6.00 60.00 Dragon (New). Red flowers, green foliage 4.00 35,00 J. D. Eisele 4,00 35,00 Express 4,00 35,00 Firebird 8.50 75.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 36.00 Mrs. Kate Gray 3.50 30.00 Gust. Gumpper 4.00 35.00 100 Hungaria $5.00 Indiana 3.50 Italia 3.50 Louisiana 3.50 Maros 3.50 Meteor 3.50 M. Berat 3.50 Mrs. A. Conard 8.50 Musafolia 4.00 Pennsylvania 3.50 Richard Wallace 5.00 Wintzer's Colossal 4.00 Wyoming 5.00 1000 $45.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 75.00 35.00 30.00 45.00 35.00 40.00 Ask for full list of other varieties. FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS. Separate varieties. S16.50 per 100; Mixed varieties, $13.50 per 100. Plants, Cuttings, Etc. Prices are postpaid on orders for Rooted Cuttings and seedlings where paid for in advance. On all other stock packing will be charged atcost. AGERATUM, R. C, Stella Gurney, Fraseri and others. Large flowering, $1,50 per 100, $12,00 per 1000. ALTERNANTHERAS, Red and Yellow, R. C, at $1.25 per 100, $9.00 per 1000, postpaid. ALYSSUM. Double Giant flowering. 2-in,, $4,00 per 100, $35,00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. .See classified. BEGONIA Chatelaine. 2M-in., $7.00 per 100, S65.00 per 1000. 3M-in., in bloom, $20.00 per 100. BEGONIA Mrs. Patten, R.C., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. BEGONIA Chatelaine, Ji. C, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. NEW BEGONIA Mrs. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). 2|i-in., .«10,00 per 100, CARNATIONS, R. C. 100 1000 Ethel Fisher (New Red) $14,00 $115.00 Bernice, new crimson 14.00 115.00 Ruth Baur (Pink) 12.00 100.00 White Benora 7.00 65.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 50.00 Matchless 5.00 40.00 Enchantress 5.00 40.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Doris 6.00 50.00 Aviator 6.00 50.00 Philadelphia, Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Enchantress Supreme. Feb- ruary deliverv 7.00 60.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 60.00 White Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Alice 5.00 40.00 Benora 6.00 50.00 Ask for full list of all other varieties. COLEUS. .See classified. CYCLAMEN. Seedlings, transplanted, 3 and 4 leaves. Ready now, separate colors or niLxed, $8.50 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. DRACAENAS. See classified. DAISIES. See classified. FERNS. 2Ji-in., in all varieties and Table Ferns. .See classified. FUCHSIAS, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Best Dwarf kinds, 2}i-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Little Beauty and Black Prince, R. C, March 1st, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS. Ask for prices. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C. and Sweet-Scented. $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special deliverv, 23'4-in. , $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEAS. 2'.i-in. Best French va- rieties, mixed. $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. IVY ENGLISH, R. C., $2.50 100: $20.00 per 1000. per ENGLISH IVY. 3-in., 15-18. Ready for 4-in.. $16.00 per 100. IVY, Parlor or German, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000; 214-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. LOBELIA Kathleen Mallard, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mixed varieHes, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000, postpaid, special delivery. 23^-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PETUNIA Seedlings, Single and Double. $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000. Single Giant Blue, very fine, R. C, $6.00 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. SM-in. Mixed, $12.00 per 100, $110.00 per 1000. POINSETTIA. Stock plants, California va- riety, early variety and late variety. Heavy stock plants, ready for shipment end of January, $4.00 per doz., 60 for $14.00, $25.00 per 100. Poinsettias, regular variety, $20.00 per 100, 50 for $11.00. ROSES, XXX. Forcing grade, 2-year-old field grown, at $40.00 per 100. Frau K Druschki, Gen. Jacqueminot, Dorothy Perkins, Teplitz, Ulrich Brunner and others. Ask for full list. SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, America, Zu- rich, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000: 2,1-4-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Bonfire and Splendens Seedlings, $1.75 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. SHAMROCKS (Ready now). 2-in. pots, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000: 2'A-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. SMILAX. Strong, 2^2-in., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Yellow, Silver Pink, Nel- rose. Keystone, White, Bronze and Red. 2Ji-in., $6.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. VINCAS, Variegated. Rooted Cuttings ready now, $2.00 per 100, $16.00 per 1000, postpaid. 2^i-in., $6.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000: 3-in„ $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. VERBENA. Seedlings, $2.00 per 100, $16.00 per 1000. LILIUMGIGANTEUM BULBS For Immediate Shipment $55.00 Per Case in Any Size Packed as Follows: 7-9, 300 to a Case 8-9, 250 to a Case All prices are subject to change. •THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW LEMON OIL. l-i gal. $1.50, gal. $2.50. NICO-FUME, Liquid. S-lb. tin, $14.50 each: 4-lb. tin, $7.50 each; 1-lb. tin, $2.00 each; J.4-lb. tin, 65c. each. Paper: 288 sheets. $9.60 tin; 144 sheets, $5.00 tin; 24 sheets, $1.25 tin. NICOTINE LIQUID. 1 pint (about 1 pound), $2.00. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100-lb. lots, $4.50. TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100- lb. lots, $3.50. TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-lb. bales only). Per 100-lb. lots, $2.50. APHINE. 1 gal. $3.00. AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanized, with Auto-Pop $7.75. AUTO-SPRAY. Brass, with Auto-Pop, $10.75. NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPER FLOWER POTS. Ask for price list. See separate advertisement, page 394. Satisfaction Guaranteed. R OIVI A IV T IR "WIN ^^^ ^*^ ^^^'^ Between 20th_and 21st Jts. Phones. 3738-2326 Watkins NEW YORK Wlien orderlBg, please mcDtlun Tbe Exchange 354 The Florists' Exchange ^1^*1^ **rtrtifit^r ^ ^ '■ '■ ^ — aiar-'-^-^fttr ^ r r\ » » » t i fc r^^^^^ A I- - The Week at the Capitol Vou Mioiild Keep an Kyo on I'hese* \{>(rs Only Tliosc Arr lnsfrU*(l \\ Inch IHrcnlly op Inilirrrtly Conrcrn VOl' W'aSUINOTON. I), r. — Tiic Aprirnltnrai Appropriation Bill which is pending in Congress contnins n large nnmber of items of interest to the trade. For the iiivi'stigation of plant diseases and patho- hipical enllpctions, ineluding the main- tenance of a plant diseases survey, there is to be provided $f»2.0:20. r\.r the in- vestigation of diseases of forest and or- niimentnl trees and shrubs, incliiding a Fludy of the nature and habits of the parasitic fungi causing the Chestnut tree bark diseases, the White Pine blister rust, and other epidemic tree diseases, for the purpose of discovering new methods of control and apidying methods of eradi- cation or control already discovered, $81,115 is asked to be appropriated. The sum of $30,080 is to be appropri- ated f()r studying and testing commercial se»'ds. including the le^sting of samples of seeds of grasses. Clover or Alfalfa, and lawn grass seeds secured in the open market, and where such samples are found to be adulterated or misbranded the results of the tests to be published as already provided by law. American production is to be stimu- lated, for there is an item of .$20,000 for investigating, in cooperation with States or privately owned nurseries, methods of propagating fruit trees, ornamental and other plants, the study of stock used in propagating such plants and methods of growing stocks "for the purpose of pro- viding American sources of stocks, cut- tings, or other propagating materials." For investigation in foreign seed and plant introduction, including the study, collection, purchase, testing, propagation and distribution of rare and^ valuable seeds, bulbs, trees, shrubs, vines, cut- tings and plants from foreign countries ami from our possessions, and for experi- ments with reference to their introduc- tion and cultivation in this country, the sum of SS2.70O is to be provided. Congressional seeds are not overlooked, und the suin of $230,416 is to be appro- priated to make it possible to send out the small packets of vegetable and flower seeds to the "constituents back home.'* For the purchase of tree seed, cones and nursery stock, for seeding and tree planting within national forests, and for experiments and investigations necessary for such work. $120,040 is appropriated. The Federal Horticultural Board is to set $100,450 to carry into effect the pro- visions of Qu. ruling 37 during the 12 months beginning July 1. The bill also carries an amendment to the plant quarantine act which confers on the Secretary of Agriculture authority to regulate the movement of plants and plant products, including nursery stock, from or into the District of Columbia, and power to control injurious plant dis- eases and insect pests within the Dis- trict. There is at present no law under which the movement of diseased and in- sect infested nursery stock and other plants and plant products into the Dis- trict of Columbia from surrounding or other States, or from the District of Columbia into the States, can be ade- quately '-on trolled. There is no author- ity for control and extermination within the District of Columbia of plant pests and diseases. This amendment received the approval of both the House and Senate Committees on Agriculture dur- ing the consideration of the estimates for the fiscal year 1020, but failed of enact- ment. The powers granted by it are such as are exercised in practically all the States and Territories of the United States and are necessary for the align- ment of the District of Columbia with plant pest control exercised elsewhere. Under the terms of a bill now pending in Congress, all persons desiring to travel abroad would be compelled to secure a passport, and increasing the cost thereof from $1 to $10. There is a great deal of opposition to the program for compelling the procurement of this State Depart- ment document, it being (|ecltir«-d thai it would he putting too iiiur-h power in the hands of the authoriliea and continuing war time acts in times of peace, raent and a discredit to the Congress For the purpose of providing a fund from which to jiay another bonus to all veterans of the World War, Congressman A<'kerman proposes a tax of two cents upon all bank checks, drafts, certilicates of deposit not drawing interest and orders for payment of any sum of money drawn upon or issued by any bank, trust com- pany, or any person or persons, com- panies or corporations at sight or on demand. Representative Albert H. Vestal, of Indiana, has introduced a bill in Congress to fix standards for hampers, round stave baskets and splint baskets for fruits and vegetables and to establish a standard box for Apples, The bill is a lengthy one and goes into details as to shape, size. etc. A warning to florists, seedsmen and others whose business establishments and homes are protected against fire loss by foreign insurance companies, to make sure that the amount of their policies is stated in terms of United States cur- rency, because of the low foreign ex- change, is contained in a statement fur- nished the writer by Congressman George W. Edmonds of Pennsylvania. He says: "Hundreds of millions of dollars of in- surance in this country are written in British companies and are made payable in pounds. A policy in an English com- pany which, before the war, in the event of a loss, would pay $1000, at the pres- ent rate of exchange would pay, in round figures, about $000. "Every person having a policy of in- surance protecting him against fire loss should investigate it and if written in this manner, with the protection stated in the home currency of the country in which it is written, should insist upon having an agreement to be paid in dollars from the company, or should cancel the policy and place it in some good, reliable American company so as to escape this loss because of the low rate of exchange. "In the event the' policy agrees to re- insurance or partakes of a reinsurance, if the insurer desires to be protected, he should also see where that reinsurance goes. Insurers who have allowed their brokers to place policies freely in insur- ance companies all over the world had better investigate this matter closely if thev expect to be reimbursed in case of a loss." E. A. D. r.onnressional Free Seeds The annual attack on the C<»ngressional distribution of seeds was this year de- livered by Representative McLaughlin of Nebraska who. in a speech on the floor of of the House, declared that although this is supposed to be a "purchase and dis- tribution of valuable seeds'" the fact is that the seeds are not rare or valuable, but are purchased in the open market, and are frequently inferior in cpmlity. "Originally this provision was for the growth and encouragement and distri- bution of strange and uncommon and valuable seeds." said the Congressman in urging that this item be eliminated from the agricultural appropriation bill, "and the impression went out to the country to that effect, and for a number of years people had the impression that they were receiving seeds of an uncommon value. It is a fact now. as shown in the provisions of this bill, that these seeds are purchased in the open market and from parties who will give the best price. In other words, bids are submitted, and those who fur- nish the lowest bids get the business. '"And it is a fact that in many portions of the country the seeds that go out to the people are of an inferior quality. They are not as good as those that they may buy of their local dealers. It is also a fact that in our day local seed companies in various portions of the country are operating and are in posi- tion to grow in their particular sections and climates better seeds than it is pos- sible for this department to secure in the way that it does and send to these same communities. Many of the seeds that are sent out are not adapted to the climate and conditions in the section to which they go. Many of them do not gerniinute. And it haH come to be a publicly rcpart- inciit and a discredit to the Congress which makes provision for currying on this work. "1 believe that the fact that these seedH are inferior and ari* generally considered to be so by the public, the fact that it incurs an expense of more than a quarter of a million dollars every year, makes it evident that this large expenditure is un- necessary and that tiie same amount of money could be put to much better use along other lines. I believe, in view of the fact that these seeds are inferior, in view of the further fact that the practice is regarded on the part of many of our constituents as pure political graft, and in view of the further fact that this practice encourages the spirit of paternal- ism on the part of the people, this is a needless waste of money and the practice should be stopped." So say all of us. Washington, D. C. Flowers of all kinds are getting scarcer every day and wholesalers and growers cannot fill within 25 per cent of the de- mands made upon them. The retailers are glad to get anything at all. and price seems to be no object when there's busi- ness afoot. If anyone had breathed a couple of years ago that Golden Spur Jonquils would now be selling at if^lH per 100, the comment would, be that a brainstorm was in progress, yet they are hard to get at that price today. Purity Freesia at from $S to $12 per 100 is in itself astounding, but $10 for Paper- whites is equally unbelievable, to say nothing of $10 per 100 for Mignonette. Carnations wholesale at an average of about $18 per 100. Washingtonians, the end of last week, found themselves floundering around in about Oin. of snow ; more than has been seen here in many years. Before that there was hail and sleet and rain, but no sunshine. The growers have not learned the art of producing flowers by candlelight, hence the shortage is increas- ing, and the prices are rising. People are beginning to say that the florists are overdoing it a bit. Every- where one goes there seems to be the thought that there is profiteering. This is evidenced by one conversation heard on a Navy Yard car. "Saying it with flowers is a pretty expensive method of telling your sick friends your're sorry for them." said one woman to another. "My sister-in-law's in Sibley Hospital with the flu ; the doctor says its pneu- monia, and I wanted to send her a big bunch of flowers to sort of cheer her up. Do you know, I thought I'd get her a couple of dozen Carnations right reason- able, but at 's store they wanted $4 a dozen, little short-stemmed things that wouldn't make any showing at all. I can't see $8 for flowers when food and clothing and rent cost ^o much. I'm go- ing to wait until she's better and then send her a box of candy, some fruit and something to read. I can do that for a couple of dollars and make a much bet- ter showing." The writer does not want to comment on this conversation, except to say that it is going to take a whole lot of adver- tising when flow-ers become more plentiful to get those two women in the frame of mind to buy flowers. The wholesalers and growers may get all the traffic will bear, and the retailers exact a full mea- sure of profit above that, and all classes make a good showing in 1920, but. in the end. does it pay? Washiufiton Florists Meet With the nomination of members for the various offices in the Florists* Club of Washington. D. C. at its Febru- ary meeting, a new position, that of finan- cial secretary, was created and the out- going president of the club was slated to fill it. The election will take place at the March meeting. In view of the cali- bre and popularity of the various candi- dates it is expected that there will be a great deal of rivalry for the offices. The candidates for the presidency are George E. Anderson, gardener at Twin Oaks. D. C. one of the best informed horticnlturalists in this section, and J. Harper Hetherington, manager of the Washington Floral Co.. a great favorite with the younger set in the club ; he has had a vast experience in the retail end of the industry. Mr. Anderson is th« "reigning" vice-president, while Mr. Hetherington ban been prominent as a member of various committees of the club during the past year. The vice-presidency is also h'^ing sought by two of tho younger meuiberi of the elub. A. K. Gude, Jr., manager of the wholesale department of Gude Bros., and son of Adolph Gude- of that firm, and former member of the Aviation Corps of the army, is one of tlw con- tenders, the other candidate being H. M. Sauber, of lilackislone's. K, Lloyd Jenkins, ex-president of the club and Mr. Schultz, with the Iveo Niea- een Co., have been named for the position of secretary to succeed E. I*. Jtodman, the present incumbent. William F. Gude will have no opposi- tion for the position of treasurer, and the following have been named for the executive committee: Otto Bauer, of the S. S. Pennock Co. ; George C. Shaffer, David G. Grillbortzer, the new vice- president of the American Carnation So- ciety and head of the Washington Floral Co. ; Adolph Gude of Gude Bros., and Charles P. Grose. Mr. Grillbortzer told the florists that the exhibit of Carnations at the Chicago convention was very good, considering weather conditions and the general scarcity of stock. The convention was well attended and when W^ashington was accepted as the next convention citj many of those present declared that they would be glad of the opportunity to meet in the National Capital. He urged that the local growers take an interest in the coming event and help make it the most successful convention of all that have been held her^. Somebody last Thursday said the Huns had invaded H st. and had singled out the Leo Niessen store for a gas attack. An emergency call was sent in to the firehouse around the corner and the fire- men responded dressed in raincoats, their hands covered with heavy gloves and their breathing apparatus protected by gas masks. When the excitement had died down and the firemen reappeared from the depths of the firm's cellar it was learned that the packing at the drive wheel had been blown out and the gas attack was ammonia escaping. It was bad enough, however, even though no damage was done. "Bill" Sawyer, of Marche's, is on the sick list this week. The Valentine Day advertising used by the local stores, linking up with the na- tional campaign of the S. A. F. and O. H.. received a lot of favorable com- ment. The local wholesale and retail stores displayed the very attractive pos- ters and a majority of the establishments used stickers on all outgoing packages and letters. "Say it with Flowers" is getting a big boom in Washington, every- one shouting it loudly. Because of the fact that "drives" for funds for one purpose or another are be- coming more and more frequent, local florists have been advised by the Mer- chants and Manufacturers' Association to investigate carefully all appeals for aid before making contributions. "The country has probably never before ex- perienced such a multiplicity of drives for funds and it would seem as if Wash- ington is the storm center." declares the association's warning. "It is important at this time that the secretary give a warning to the membership of the neces- sity for investigating the responsibility and worthwhileness of any and all ap- peals for funds. Unscrupulous practices have been put over. Unnecessary and duplicating instrumentalities have been set up with a consequent waste. There should be a most thorough investigation and in every instance the machinery of your association is available at any time on application.*' [This caution just now holds good in practically every large city and town. — Ed.] Coming Meetings and Exhibitions Boston. — Orchid Show, Horticultural Hall, Feb, 28. 1920. Boston. — Exhibition of Orchids and other Plant*. Horticultural Hall. March 24 to 28, 1920. Boston. — Flower Show. Horticultural Hall, May 15 and 16. 1920. Boston. — Rhododendron, Azalea and Iris Exhi- bition. Horticultural Hall, June 5 and 6, 1920. New York City. — Internationa Flower Show , Grand Central Palace. March 15 to 21, 1930. February 14, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 355 •'■■ •■■ ' ■ RICHARD DIENER CO., Inc. Kentfield, Marin County, California GLADIOLI TTie varieties here offered have been tested in every state of the Union as well as in foreign countries and they have been^found far superior to any varieties now in existence. They will, without any doubt, be the leading varieties in the near future. Bulb Doz. 100 No. 1 MRS. WILLIAM KENT. Light fawn to light ashes of roses: old rose in throat sometimes lightly striped with rose- pink. It is a very rapid propagator. Flowers are 6 inches in diameter and spikes 4 to 5 feet high JO.SO $5.00 $40.00 1 inch to lyi inches, Small Bulb 25 2.50 20.00 No. 10 ANNA EBERIUS. Dark velvety purple, throat deeper shade, flowers 6 inches in diameter, spikes 3 to 4 feet high; fine, long, well-eet spikes 25 2.50 1 inch to 1}4 inches. Small Bulb 12 1.25 20.00 10.00 No. 22 SAN ANSELMO. Pure white, slightly striped with ruby pink. Immense, free-flowering; fine for cut flowers. Flowers 6 inches in diameter, spikes 4 to 5 feet high 50 5.00 40.00 1 inch to IH inches, Small Bulb 25 2.50 20.00 No. 24 D. J. WHITNEY. Salmon-flesh with two striped and spotted yellow and red under petals; opens in a full cluster at the apex of the stem, giving the appearance of a Canna; flowers SH inches in diamet«r, spikes 4 to 5 feet high. Earliest of all; good for forcing 1.50 12.00 1 inch to 1J4 inches, Small Bulb 75 6.00 No. 130 THOS. T. KENT. Rose-pink, with ruby running through center of each petal; very vigorous in growth. This is one of our largest varieties, one of the heaviest propagators. Flowers 6 to 8 inches in diameter, spikes 6 feet 50 5.00 45.00 1 inch to 1}^ inches, Small Bulb 25 2.50 22.50 Bulb Do2. No. 164 CAPTAIN ASHER CARTER BAKER. Rich, velvety red with darker center; flowers 5 inches in diameter, spikes 4 to 5 feet high. (This was awarded the silver medal at the P. P. I. E. 1915. for the best of all the red Gladioi shown) $0.10 $1.00 1 inch to IJa inches. Small Bulb 05 .50 No. 38 JACK LONDON. Light salmon with brilliant orange flame stripes; golden yellow throat, with ruby striped center; flowers 5 inches in diameter, spikes 5 to 6 feet. Exceptionally fine 1.00 10.00 1 inch to 1 'A inches. Small Bulb 50 5.00 No. 191 MRS. H. E. BOTHIN. Flesh-salmon pink, flame-scarlet center; large size, strong, 4 to 5 feet spikes; a first-class show variety 1-00 10.00 1 inch to i;.2 inches, Small Bulb 50 5.00 No. 204 FRANK J. SYMMES. Salmon-rose pink with red center, ruffled edges : flowers 4 inches in diameter, spikes 5 to 6 feet high . .50 5.00 1 inch to IH inches. Small Bulb 25 _2.50 100 $7.00 3.50 75.00 37.50 40.00 20.00 GLADIOLI S^^x^e^dT'-'"^"'''!!' ^^. i The finest mixture ever put on the market. All shades of color and combination are contained in this mixture and the flowers grow to a very large size. Our previous mixtures have created a sensation everywhere, but this is something far superior. Many a gem will be found among them. Doz. 100 1000 Large Bulbs $2.00 $75.00 $125.00 1 inch to 1^ inch Bulbs 1-00 7.50 60.00 Small Bulbs 50 3.50 30.00 PETUNIAS DIENER'S RUFFLED MONSTERS SINGLE The most perfect and most beautiful Petunia in existence and has taken the highest prizes wherever shown. Seed in separate colors: Red, Pink, Variegated, White, Flesh Pink Frilled, Blue and Mixed. THE CORY THORNLESS MAMMOTH BLACKBERRY The Greatest Berry Novelty of Today The largest Blackberry in existence, as free from thorns as a Grapevine. There is not any BLACKBERRY that brings such an amount of fruit as this. It is of the highest quality, almost seedless, never being known to fail to bear. Seed, per pkg. 50c., plants, 35o. each, $4.50 per doz., $30.00 per 100 plants. OUR CATALOGUE, SHOWING NATURAL COLORED PLATES OF PETUNIAS AND GLADIOLI, AS WELL AS CULTURAL DIRECTIONS, FREE ON REQUEST. THE DIENER TOMATO (BLIGHT PROOF) The largest and most desirable Tomato ever created. Unexcelledifor table usei for canning, for Tomato sauce, and for dehydration. Thirty-forty tons of ripe fruit of remarkably uniform size produced to the acre. The DIENER TOMATO PLANT is also blight-resisting. Thousands of acres of Tomatoes have been ruined in the last few years by blight, but this Tomato has been grown side by side with such varieties without being affected by blight. The fruit has reached a size of three pounds, but the average is one-pound fruit, unusually smooth. The flesh is more solid than of any other Tomato known, making this variety so valuable for dehydrating purposes. This Tomato is of a deep red color and very attractive to the eye. The DIENER TOMATO is specially useful in many localities for the fact that, after being properly started, it is practically drought-resisting. The DIENER TOMATO is an excellent shipping variety, ripe fruit having been successfully shipped from here to New York. Price of DIENER TOMATO Seed, 50c. per package, $1.50 per acre package. 35 6 The Florists' Exchange m Pure Honor Rugowski^s Two New Asters Rugowiki's Meritorious Pink Aster Sold for the First Time in Original Packages Only 50 Seeds per Package - Price $1.50 Each Package If you want to Grow Something Better than you did before, get these at once Order from your Seedsman or send direct to me Orders will be filled out in rotation as they come in. Seed is limited, so get it while it lasts Purple Honor Aster not for sale this year Earliest Pro ducer Tomato Seed Sold in Bulk for the Fi rst Time. All 1919 Seed only. Strictly Fresh 1 oz. $1.50 I4 lb. $5.50. 1 lb. $20.00 NOTICE My Specialty is Breeding Better Vegetables and Finer Flowers. Watch My New Ones in 1921 J. K. RUGOWSKI SEED CO., MANITOWOC WISCONSIN ^ WEEBER & DON'S New Crop Flower Seeds ANTIRRHINUM Tall Giant-Flowering. Pink, white, rose, scarlet, striped yellow and Rose. Pkt. sc M oz. 25c.. oz. 90c. ASTERS Extra Early Express. Dwarf and blooms about two weeks earlier than Queen of the Market, white, rose, light blue and dark blue. Pkt. lOc. H oz. 45c., oz. I1.50. Queen of the Market. Crimson, dark blue, light blue, rose, white. Pkt. 5c.. H oz. 20c., oz. 75c. CALENDULA Orange King. J^ oz. ISC oz. 40c. CANDYTUFT Giant White Hyacinth Flowered. ^ oz. 20c., oz. 6OC. Empress. J4 oz. 20c., oz. 6oc. CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa. ,'4 oz. 20c., oz. 60c. Candidissima. J-J °z. 30c., oz. $1.75. COB^A Scandens Blue. }4 OZ. 25c., oz. 40c. DRAC^NA Indivisa l-i OZ, 25c., OZ. 4OC. LOBELIA ice Compacta. MARIGOLD pact Gold St SALVIA Crystal Palace Compacta. }4 oz. 6oc., oz. $2.00. French Compact Gold Striped. ^4 oz. 20C., oz 6oc. America. ^4 oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00. Splendens. I^ oz. 40c.. oz. $1.50. Bonfire. I4 oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. SMILAX }4 OZ- 15c., OZ, 40c. VERBENA Mammoth. Scarlet, pink, purple, white, striped, yellow. ^ oz. 250., oz. 8oc. ZINNIA Giant Flowering Tall. Pure white, golden yellow, scarlet crimson, f!esh color, purple. ^^ oz. 60c., oz. $2.00. Cash with Order. WEEBER & DON Seed Mezdianla and Growers 114 Chambers St. New York City Whaa ordering, pUaM meDtltm The Bxcbance We are Headquarters for the Best of Everything in Vegetable Seeds With our Stock Seed Farms at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations in every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing Peas, Beans, Corn and Vegetable Seeds of cill kinds in quantity emd highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for further delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO. CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK Wbep ordertpg. please roentlon The Eicbapge FINEST QUALITY LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS Ready for Immediate Delivery For prices write VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR 1133 DROADWAY, Corner 26th St., NEW YORK February 14, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 3S7 Bulbs and Roots For Immediate Shipment T. R. BEGONIA BULBS 1000 Single Mixed, I yi-iyi- in. diameter $124 00 Single Mixed, V^-I-in. diameter 90 00 Single, in following separate colors: Scar- let, Pink, Salmon Orange, Crimson, '^/i,- I -in. diameter 95 00 VALLEY PIPS 1000 Berlin, forcing type. . . .$27 50 2500 per case, case lots only LILIUM GIGANTEUM F. O. B. New York Size Per case Per case 7- 9 300 $49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 130 49.50 11-12 130 47.50 F. O. B. Denver 6- 8 400 42.00 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 F. O. B. Chicago 7- 9 300 49.50 10-11 150 49.50 F. O. B. London (Ont.) 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 TERMS: 60 days net, 2 per cent, cash 10 days from in- voice date. Cash with order unless your credit is estab- lished with us. Write for prices on HARDY LILY BULBS, DRAC^NA CANES, PALM SEEDS, RAFFIA, BAMBOO CANES, etc. Established 1902. RELI- ABILITY is our motto. We occupy our own building, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient, courteous service. McHUTCHISON & CO. 95 Chambers Street NEW YORK Liliutn Formosum, 7 to 9, and 9 to 10. Lillum Multiflorum, 7 to 9, and 9 to 10. Lilium Multiflorum Giganteum, 7 to 9. LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS BEGONIA Gracilis Luminosa DRAC/«NA Indivisa SALVIA Zurich SMILAX Seed Prices on application. J.M.THORBURN&CO. 53 Barclay St. - - New York City WAIT FOR KELWAY'S wholesale SEED CATALOGUE for 1920 before placing your order. The most favorable prices of the year If not received, wire or write KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Growers LANGPORT, ENGLAND Gold Storage Lilium Giganteum 7-9 inches 300 per case 9-10 inches 200 per case Write for prices C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS 38 Murray Street, New York City Our New Price List of WINTER ORCHID Sweet Pea Seed has been mailed If you have not leoeiyed one, let ug know Ant. C. Zvolaoek & Son LOMPOC, CAL. When ordering, please meatloo The Excbange Cabbage and Cauliflower Seeds Northern Danish-Grown Seed from Improved Selected Strains Imported Direct from the Growers Lb. Copenhagen Market S4.00 Enkhuizen Glory 3.50 Danish Ballhead, Short Stem 3.00 Danish Ballhead, Tall Stem 3.00 Danish Roundhead 3.00 Danish Mammoth Rock Red 4.00 Cauliflower Seeds Oz. Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt $2.50 New Earhest Snowball 2.50 Giant Dry Weather 2.50 Danish Perfection 3.00 You Can Depend on this Seed. Standard Seed Company, Racine, Wis. When ordering, please mention The Eichange C. J. Speelman and Sons WholcaU Dutch Bulb Growcrm SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND E>tabli>h«d 186S Let us quote you on your 1920 Dutoh Bulbs order New York Office 38 MURRAY ST. When orderlog, please mention The Exchange BULBS AND ROOTS FOR EARLY STARTING AND FORCING GLADIOLUS Grown on our own farms. Sound, carefully graded. Picked for forcing. '^'„^j,^° ^"Jn^* America $30.00 $25.00 Baron Hulot 55.00 45.00 Mrs. Francis King 27.50 22.00 Europe 60.00 Halley 35.00 30.00 Kunderdi Glory 40.00 Chicago White 32.00 28.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 50.00 45.00 Panama 47.00 Pink Perfection 50.00 40.00 Primulinus Sunbeam 60.00 Prince of Wales (100, $7.50) . . . 70.00 60.00 Salmon Queen 35.00 Schwaben 58.00 52.00 Vaughan's XXX Mixture 22.00 Vaughan's Standard Mixed. , . 18.00 Above prices are for F. 0. B. New York or Chicago as our stocks permit. CANNAS DORMANT ROOTS Order now at these low prices. F. O. B. New York only 100 1000 Chas. Henderson $4.00 $35.00 David Harum 5.00 40.00 Eureka 8.00 75.00 VAUGHAN'S FIREBIRD . 10.00 90.00 King Humbert 5.50 50.00 Hungaria 7.50 70.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35.00 Venus 5.00 40.00 Wyoming 5.00 40.00 Yellow King Humbert 6.00 50.00 SPRING "BOOK FOR FLORISTS," Ready All early stocks for florists, ask for it. Tritoma Pfitzeri Grow for cut flowers Per 100 $10.00 Per 1000 90.00 CALADIUM Esculentum Inch 100 1000 5-7 $7.50 $70.00 7-9 12,50 110.00 9 15.00 140.00 COLD STORAGE LILIES and VALLEY TUBEROSES, 4-6 - 6-8 Write for Prices Dwarf Pearl 100. 1000' .•..$4:00 $35.00 . . . 5.50 50.00 . . . 7.00 62 50 -SEASONABLE SUNDRIES- Scotch Soot, Clay's Fertilizer, RafiSa, Hyacinth Sticks, Sheep Manure, Bone Meal, B.amboo Stakes. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE newyork When ordering, please mention The Excbange COMPETITION IS LIFE Buy Your French Bulbs Now FROM LAGARDE & VANDERVOORT OLLIOULES, FRANCE Mail address : care MALTUS & WARE 116 Broad Street, NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange LAGARDE & SPEELMAN Wholesale French Bulb Growers OLLIOULES-VAR-FRANCE Establkhed 1S98 No connectioD with firm of similar name recently established. New York Office : 38 Murray Street Wben ordering, please mention The Excbange GIANT PANSY SEED In Mixture or in Separate Colors 1000 seeds, 30c.. 4000 seeds, Jl.OO, U oz , $1.30,02., $5.00. Early-Flowering or Winter- Blooming Giant Pansies, 1000 seeds, 40o; H o^' $1.10;}^ oz. 12.00; oz. t7.60. When orderlns, please mention The Szehange 3S8 The Florists' Exchange FLORISTS' SEEDS BEST QUALITY AGERATUM. [>wnrf Blue. ^^ OS. 15c. ALYSSUM. Little Gem (Dwarf White), ij oi. 15c., 02. .'»0c. Sweet (Wliilo). Oz. 200., M lb. 60c. ANTIRRHINUM (Snnpdrngon). GInnt Pink, Scnrlet. Each. H oz. 20c. White, Yellow. lOiu-h. ,'j oz. 20c. Mixed. '1 (IZ..15C., oz. 40c. ASPARAGUS PlumoDus Nanus (Greenhouse drown). 100 seeds for 50c.. 1000 seeds for $3.50. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 100 soeds for 10c. , 1000 eccds for 75c. ASTERS (Very Beat Strains in Existence) Lady Roosevelt. A splendid rose-pink va- riety. Tr. pkt. 20c., K oz. 30c. Crego Asters. Magnificent late cutting Asters. Shell pink. Lavender and White. Tr. pkt. 20c., ;,i oz. 60c. Crimson King. Long, stiff stems. Tr. pkt. 25c., J.i oz. 50c. Rose King. Tr. pkt. 26c., H oz. 50c. Lavender King. A fine lavender. Tr. pkt. 25o., ki oz. C5c. Extra Early Express, For early cutting. White, Rose, Lavender. Each, H oz. 40c., H oz. SI. 25. Mixed. H 01. 40c.. 'A 01. $1.25. Mikado Asters. Large, graceful flower for cutting. Pink, White, Lavender. Each, tr. pkt. 20c.. M oz. 40c. Lavender Gem. A splendid early piu-e lavender, no yellow centers: very popular with florists. Tr. pkt. 25c.. K oz. 65c. Queen of the Market. Selected Early Strain. Dark Blue, Crimson. Each, H oz. 15c., H oz. 60c. Light Blue, Pink. Each. H oz. 15c., ii oz. 60c. Snowdrift, Pure White. H oz. 16c., H oz. 60c. Mixed. H oz. 15c., H oz. 40o. Giant Branching Comet. Dark Blue. Light Blue. Each. H 02. 35c.. '.-• oz. $1.00. Crimson, Rose-Pink. Each. H oz. 35c.. H oz. $1.00. Pure White. Extra fine. H oz. 35c., M oz. $1.00. Mixed. A well-balanced mixture. K oz. 36o., oz. $1.00. Branching. Late. Extra Selected stock. White, Pink. Each, H oz. 20c., H oz. 60c. Lavender. Purple. Each, H oz. 20c., U oz. (iOo. Mixed. H oz. 2O0., oB. 7So. BEGONIA. Erfordi, Prima Donna, White Pearl, White Triumph. Each. tr. pkt. 35c. Gracilis luminos*. Tr. pkt. 60c. BACHELOR'S BUTTON Double Blue. '4 oz. 20c. CALENDULA. Orange King. Oz. 25o. Fine Mixed. Oz. lOe.. ii lb. 30c. CANARY BIRD FLOWER. For baskets and va.^c8. Oz. 1 5c. CANDYTUFT. Empress. Very large pure whit«. Oz. 40c. White Racket. Oz. 15o. Little Prince. 0>. 20o. CELOSIA. Plumosn. Tall mixed. H oz. 15c. Plumosa. Dwarf mixed. ^ oz. 15c. Childsii (Wool-flowor). Tr. pkt. 25c. CENTAUREA. Gymnocnrpa. 3-3 oz. 25o. COB/EA Scandens. Purple. Oz. SOo. COLEUS. Finest Hybrids Mixed. Tr. pkt. 60c. CYCLAMEN, Persicum Giganteum, Mauve, Rose. Each. 100 seeds $1.26. Red, White. Each, 100 seeds, $1.26. DRAC^NA Indivisa. Tr. pkt. lOc. oz. 40c. GYPSOPHILA. Elegans Mixed. Oz. 15c. IPOMC&\. Grandiflora (Moonflower). Oz. 30c. LOBELIA. ErinuB Speciosa. Deep blue trailing va- riety. H oz. 20c. Crystal Palace Compacta. Best for bed- ding. Vg oz. 30c. MIGNONETTE. Machet. Oz. 25c. Allen's Defiance. Qz. 35c. Grandiflora Mixed. Oz. lOc, H lb. 30c. PETUNIA. Double, Grandiflora and Fringed, Mixed. Tr. pkt. $1.50. Giant Ruffled. Tr. pkt. 76c. Single Large-Flowered Fringed. Tr. pkt. 60c. Giants of California. Tr. pkt. 75c. Rosy Morn, Rosy Pink, White Throat. In OZ- 40c. Single Striped and Blotched. H oz. 35o. Howard's Star. ^ oz. 60c. Single Mixed. i4 oz. 20o. SALVIA. Bonfire. Tr. pkt. 36c., H oz. 60c. Drooping Spikes. Tr. pkt. 50c. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 30c., oz. $1.60. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 50c.. H oz. $1.00. SHAMROCK. True. Tr. pkt. 35c. SMILAX. Oz. 30c , h lb. $1.00. STOCKS. Dwarf Large Flowering Ten Weeks. Mixed, 3-8 oz. 35c. Separate Colors. J-^ oz. 40c. Giant Perfection Mixed. H oz. 40c. THUNBERGIA. Oz. 50c. VERBENA (Mammoth-Flowered). Blue, Scarlet, Pink, White- Each, H o«. 40c., oz. $1.26. Mixed. H oz. 30c., oz. $1.00. THE STORRS & HARRISON CO. PAINESVILLE, OHIO Wbcn orderlDgt please mentlOD The Bzcbange New Crop Flower Seed and Bulbs . sow NOW Salvia, Petunia, Verbena, Salpiglo$sis, Asparagus, Cosmos Candytuft, Snapdragon, Lobelia, Phlox, Scabiosa, Gysophila. RIJI RS ' Gladioli, Cannas, Tuberoses Caladiums, Dahlias, \ Anemones, Madeira Vines, Cinnamon Vines. Lilium Auratum, Rubrum, Magnificum, Per Case $32.00. Lilium Giganteum, 7-9 Case 300, 8-9 Case 250. Per Case $50.00 // You Have Not Receiaed Oar Floritt List, A Postcard Will Bring It. FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. 12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please montlon The Exchange For full list of stock, refer to our 4-page advertisement in Issue of JanuarylOtb. Write us for another copy if you have mislaid it. LILIUM GIGANTEUM For Immediate Delivery 7-9, 300 per case; 8-9, 250 per case; 8-10, 225 per case; 9-10, 200 per case. $55 00 per case. Also some 7-9, 100 per case. Write for price. HARDY LILIES All varieties. 8-9 (200 in case), also 9-11, $30.00 per case. Write us for quotations on whatever else you may want in Plants, Seeds or Bulbs. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 50 Park Place, New York City Profits in Annuals VAUGHANS NEW CROP Flower Seeds ANTIRRHINUM Maju*. \S iuU . f.ink, rov. hi-iiri< t. yc-UifW ; n<'par:iU' rolora. Each, tr. pkt. 20c., oz. $1.00. ASTER, Queen of th« Market. CrimBOn. pink, liitht and dark blue, white, iiiix',-d. Each 14 "• 20c., oz. 80c. ASTER, The Royal. Purple, ro*e. shtll-pink, white - Each li OZ. 40c.. oz. $1.20. ASTER, Vaughan'ii Giant Branching. Purple, rofte. (shrOl-pink, white. Each l-^ oz. 25c., oz. 90c. ASTER, Crego. White, purple, ligbt blue, sbcll-pink. roHf. Each 14 oz. 25c., oz. 90c. ASPARAGUS PlumoBUR Nanus. (New rrop.) Our wd). known Northern GrecnhouBe-Grown. 250 seeds $1.20, 1000 seeds $4.00. ASPARAGUS Sprenjieri. 250 seed* 30c., 1000 seeds $1.00, 5000 seeds $4.50. AGERATUM. Blue Perfection. Best for Ho- ri.sts' ijsf. Tr. pkt. lOc, oz. 60c. ALYSSUM, Vaughan's Little Gem. Finest dwiirf white Alyssum. Oz.60c., 14 lb. $2.00. CALENDULA, Orange King. Our strain of this profitable flower is said by many large Erowers around New York and Chicago to l)c >up.Tior to all. Oz. 30c., }., lb. $1.00. GYPSOPHILA Elegans Grandiflora Alba. -Sow it regularly and often. Lb. $1.60, U lb. 45c. LOBELIA Erinus, Emperor William. Very eff.-i-five blue, dwarf. Oz. $2.00, 'e oz. 35c. MIGNONETTE, New York Market. An extra choice strain particularly adapted to indoor culture. ]j, oz. $1.00, oz. $7.00. MIGNONETTE, Allen's Defiance. A partic ularly vigorous large-flowered variety. Oz. 80c., ii lb. $3.00. MIGNONETTE, True Machet. Vaughan's selected stock. ,'4 oz. 25c,, oz. 80c. M YOSOTIS Alpestris, Victoria. Best dwarf blue for bedding. Oz. 80c., tr pkt. 10c. PANSY, Vaughan's International Mixture. Contains the choicest named kinds we can obtain. No better mixture can be bought no matter how "fancv" the price. Oz. $10.00, >b oz- $1-50, tr. pkt. 50c. PETUNIA, Rosy Morn. Select stock. Pkt. 50c., h oz. $1.00. Vaughan's Best Mixture, Large-plower- ing Single Petunias. This mixture is made up by ourselves and includes all the best sorts and colors of the Large- Flowering and Fringed sorts and the unsurpassed Sut perbissima varieties. We are positive that no Petunia mixtures can produce flowers with as wide a range of colors as our Vaughan's Bei^t. Tr. pkt. (1000 seeds) 50c.» 3 tr. pkts. for $1.35, 1-32 oz. $1.60. SALVIA Bonfire. U oz. 60c., oz. $2.20. SALVIA Zurich. Early.dwarf. }^oz.$1.00, oz. $3.50. SALVIA. Drooping Spikes. 14 oz. 60c. » oz. $2.25. VERBENA, Mammoth Blue, White or Pink. Each oz. 90c.. U lb. $3.40. VERBENA, Vaughan's Best Mixed. Oz. $2.00, I4 oz. 50c. Complete list of Florists' Flower Seeds in our Spring "Book for Florists," mailed FREE on request. GLADIOLUS, CANNAS, DAHUAS, TUBEROSES, CAUDIUMS Vanghans Spring "Book/or Florists" ready — Ask/or it CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york When ordering, please mention The Exchange SALVIA or SCARLET SAGE We have just completed harvesting our own Bloomsdale Farm Grown, crop 1919, Salvia or Scarlet Sage. We offer you this exceptionally good strain and high vitality Seed, of the following varieties: SALVIA SPLENDENS OR CLARA BEDMAN AND BONFIRE 1 pound $30.00 per pound 5 pounds and over $25.00 " " Net 60 days, 2% off 10. f.o.b. Bristol, Pa., if unsold on receipt of order, as we did not have a large crop. D. LANDRETH SEED COMPANY Buiine>8 Eatabliahed 1784 BRISTOL, PA Wbeo orderlDC pleaia mentltm The Bxehanxa DAHLIAS GLADIOLI LONG ISLAND GROWN DUTCH BULBS FOR FALL 1920 DUTCH LILY OF THE VALLEY, 2250 to case, $18 per 1 000 ASK FOR PRICES K. Van Bourgondien & Sons Phone 264 Babylon, L. L v\ tif n .•r<'lerlpg, please meDtloD Th*- Kxcbange John Baer Tomato PALM SEEDS AND DRIED PALM LEAVES, uva c , . ,, , , T 1 t grand early variety TH MOSER at 50c. per oz., 4 OZ8. $1.50 P. O.BoxNo. 644, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. February 14, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 359 I I SoThatlsWhy This Is The Last Offer T HE biggest surprise in Our business this 8i>ring has been the demand for Sutton catalogs from Flobists' Exchange read- The Sutton catalog, with its generous size, large type, superior color work and complete cultural directions, is so expensive to publisb that the edition has to J>e closely estimated. This j;ear we sent our American Agents a largely increased quota. They have cabled twice for more ; and indications are, from the unanticipated demand for it by commercial growers, that there won't be enough. So this is the last announcement we vnll make this season^ Hence, if you want one, better send for it now. More and more American florists are coming to order Sutton's new creations, and selected strains of standard things, direct from Sutton's, instead of waiting for their re-intro- duction by other firms. That's the only way to be sure of getting the genuine SiUton-hred, Sutton-ffroicn seeds. And of getting the new things, while they're really new. The catalog is sent from our American Agents, on receipt of 35 cents, which is re- turned with a ?5 order. Trade price list, and our booklet "Seeds," sent on request. H. P. Winler & Co. 64-F WaU Sl New York City M/t07t4ion4'(, ma^T Kit afnrfArl RTiv timB from Seed. florist. Get your share o( this business. Plants may be started any time from seed. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 per pkt ; 3 for $2.50 ; 7 for $5.00. Seed of our new Hybrid Pink and our new Golden Pink Queen, same price. Seed of Keystone, Net- rose, Garnat, White, Yellow, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 35c. per pkt. ; 3 {or $1.00. Free Cultural Directions. All orders cash. G. S. RAMSBURG, SomeMworth, N.H. When orilerliic, pleue mention The Oichange Grafted 100 1000 $45.00 $400.00 45.00 400.00 300.00 300.00 250.00 180.00 140.00 120.00 120.00 200.00 120.00 110.00 90 00 45.00 45.00 40.00 35.0C ao.w 376.00 375.00 350.00 300.00 250.00 K.Vjl3ILl3 Own Root 2J-5-inch. 100 1000 Pilgrim (New Pink) Ready Feb. lat $40.00 $350.00 Crusader (New Pink).... " " 40.00 350.00 Frank W. Dunlop (New Pink) Ready Now 35.00 Mme. Butterfly (New Pink).. " 35.00 Cornelia (New Pink) " 30.00 Premier " 20.00 Columbia " 16.00 Hoosier Beauty 15.00 Hadley 15.00 Mr«. Charles Russell 25.00 Ophelia, Double White Killarney, Double Pink Killarney, Single White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Sunburst, Radiance, Maryland, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Richmond 15.00 Kaiserin. Early delivery 12.00 Baby Rambler 10.00 Roses will be scarce this season. Anyone wishing grafted stock or early delivery of own root should order as early as possible Send for copy of our complete descriptive price Hat. DO IT NOW. CARNATION CUTTINGS READY FOR IMMEDIATE AND LATER DELIVERY NEW VARIETIES 100 1000 Ruth Baur, Pink $1 2.00 $100.00 Ethel Fisher, Red 14.00 115.00 Morning Glow, Pink 7.00 65.00 John Henry, Pink Benora . . . 12.00 100.00 STANDARD VARIETIES PINK Pink Delight 7.00 60.00 Enchantress Supreme 8.00 70.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Mrs. C.W.Ward 6.00 50.00 Pink Enchantress 6.00 60.00 Alice 5.00 45.00 VARIEGATED Benora RED Belle Washburn Aviator Nebraska Beacon WHITE Crystal White White Enchantress White Benora White Perfection Matchless 100 1000 $6.00I$50.00 »■« 6.00 60.00 . 6.00 50.00 6.00 60.00 6.00 60.00 6.00 50.00 6.00 60.00 7.00 65.00 6.00 50.00 6.00 50.00 CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS READY NOW AND LATER The Following Varieties: $3.50 per 100, S30.00 per 1000. Smith's Advance, October Frost, Oconto, White Chieftain, Chas. Razer, Mistletoe, White Bonnaffon, Odessa, Early Snow, Dolly Dimple, Marigold, Mrs. Morgan Roman Gold, Yellow Bonnaffon, Golden Queen, Golden Wedding, Chrysolora, Robert Halliday, Pacific Supreme, Pink Chieftain, Enguehard, Wells* Late Pink, Seidewitz, Maud Dean, Glory Pacific, Unaka, Harvard, Helen Frick. The Following Varieties: $4.00 per 100. $35.00 per 1000. October Queen, Lynnwood Hall, Jean Nonin. White Eaton, Mrs. PoUworth, Golden Glow, Yellow Eaton. Early Rose, Hamburg Late White. The Following Varieties: $3.50 per 100, $3a.00 per 1000. POMPONS Niza, Zora, Golden Climax, Zenobia Gold, Fairy Queen, Lillian Doty, Diana, Klon- dyke, Mariana, Mary, Western Beauty, Yellow Baby, Hilda Canning, Helen Newberry, White Mensa, Golden Mensa, Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Mrs. W. E. Bucking- ham, Marguerite Waite, White Garza, Yellow Garza, lola, Blanche, Mrs. Home, Mary Pape, Emma Richard Brown, Volunteer, November Pearle, Halloween, Golden Star, Winter, Pink Lady Marianna, laabelle, Romaine War- ren, Source d'Or, Etoile d'Or, Edina, Jean Edwards, Kate Koval, Dusky Maid. CHRISTMAS GOLD $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. The following Varieties: $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Josephine Foley, Wm. Turner, Yellow Turner, White Chadwick, Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick, Golden Mistletoe, White Seidewitz, Richmond, Tiger and others. Complete descriptive list on application. ALTERNANTHERA 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings «18-00 2H-in $7-00 60.00 ALYSSUM Double Giant Flowering. 2_in 4.50 40.00 2K-iii". '.'.'. 6-00 50.00 AGERATUM Stella, Gurney and Dwarf Dark Blue. Rooted Cuttings $1-50 $12.00 olin . 5.00 40.00 2jk-in*'"-'- ^-^^ ^^-^^ BOUVARDIA There is always a shortage in BOUVARDI AS. Why not order now? Single White, Single Pink, Single Red. 100 1000 o-in nota 37.50 $65.00 ij.?:!? pots. ... .. . : : S.OO 70.00 April delivery. COLEUS CUTTINGS 1000 Verschaffeltii, Beckwith Gem, Gold- en Bedder, Queen Victoria, Trail- ing Queen, Firebrand and others. Rooted Cuttings ........... $12.00 Brilliancy, Salvator and other fancy varieties 20.00 DAISIES 100 1000 Boston Yellow. 2^4-in S7.00 $65.00 White Marguerites, extra strong, 2 u-in ^•'^^ 50.00 White Marguerites, 3-in 10.00 White Marguerites, 5-m 40.00 FUCHSIAS Little Beauty, Black Prince and eight other varieties 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings *?-^S*!^SS 2_in o.OO 4U.UU FERNS Macawii. A new one. And if you have not aleady ordered, you will do so and wish you, had bought it earlier. It is the fastest grower most symmetriral and one of the best keepers of any of the Nephroiepis Ferns on the market. Immediate delivery. Good, hea^-y stock that will please. 2;.;-in. 100 1000 Teddy, Jr $7.50 $65.00 Scottii 7.50 65.00 Boston 7.50 65.00 Whitmanii 7.50 65.00 Verona 12.00 HELIOTROPE Dennison, Centefleur, R. C. . . . 2-in 5.00 PETUNIAS Double and Single. 100 Rooted Cuttings $2.50 $20.00 2-in 4.00 35.00 2)i-in 5.00 46.00 ENGLISH IVY Rooted Cuttings 2-in $4.00 2'i-ia 7.00 3-in., three to pot, stalked 12.00 4-in., extra heavy , 26.00 5-in., extra heavy 40.00 6-iii., extra heavy 75.00 VERBENAS The best and moat complete collection in the country: more than forty varieties. VINCAS Rooted Cuttings $2.50 $20.00 2-iii 5.00 40.00 2K-in 7.00 60.00 4-in. pota, extra 18.00 5-in 30.00 20.00 40.00 100 $20.00 35.00 60.00 C. U. LIGGIT Office : 303 BULLETIN BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, pleaas mention The Btxchang* 360 The Florists' Exchange BakiiDere, Md. I'hr Market The ropoil all ttlong the line is (hat uboiit uoou eni'h dnv (hero is not a flower to be seen in au.v of the wholceale houses. The (■ontiuMcd dnik wi'iithri' bus put a rriinp in the c|\ianlily and in iimiiy cases a serious criniii in tlie (luulity. Most flowerinK stock loiiiiiiK iu is show- ing a lack of aubstanci-, in color and size, and it is through no fault of the ffrower. It's suushine the IJower men want, and plenty of it. With almost hlir/.iird couditiou.s to contend with and heavy tiring, it is enough to give any well balanced man the horrors, but "It's a long lani' that has no turning." We hope to be just drinking in the sunshine and happiness toward the eiul of the week — so our weather man tells us. On Monday, Feb. !•, there was a no- ticeable increase in stock, more flowers coming in that weie expected, but all were cleaned up in short order. Freesia is the most plentiful stock to be found and it was disposed of at good prices ; aome of the long stemmed offerings brought $10 per 100 which is a fancy price down here. Carnations are in better supply but not near enough in quantity ; sonie top grade flowers bringing ISc. Roses the first part of this week were ■lightly better in supply, with prices still well up. Violets, the out of town doubles, were scarce and on account of the trains being late were practically worthless upon ar- rival, one lot being delayed three days. Single Violets are extremely scarce. A few Narcissus Golden Spur are noticed about, and a lot or two of I'aper- whites turn up occasionally, but as a rule bulbous stock is scarce. Orchids are plentiful and of excellent qtmlity, but have not moved as rapidly as last week. Lilies very short. Callas in much greater supply and much in demand. The first Forsythia was noticed this week. Mrs. Fanny R. Hill, who has been many years with Samuel Feast & Sons, is faking the rest cure at the Church Home Hospital. I am happy to report she is improving rapidly. Baltimore Florists' Club Meets A decisive step was taken at this meet- ing in the planning of a general adver- tising campaign in Baltimore, not for the specific purpose of boosting any par- ticular group of firms but for popular- izing the use. the giving and the under- standing of flowers. The committee re- ported that the growers would contribute 80 per cent strong for the advertising fund and that - the dealers had shown keen interest. The committee reported that about $.5000 could be raised for the purpose. The idea was stimulated by the report of Wm. F. Ekas. its presi- dent, who told what was being done by other cities. David Griffiths delivered a most in- atructive lecture on Lily culture at the club meeting last Monday night. We re- tret that owing to the inclement weather there was not a full turn out of mem- bers. Asparagus and Adiantum have been in good demand : Smilax plentiful but going slow. Miss Matilda Held, who recently re- tired from business, and moved tii the new home at Round Bay on the Severn, had a bad fall on the ice last week, and is still laid up with a sprained ankle. Here's hoping she will join "The get- well-quick club." John .T. Perry is still at home with an attack of pneumonia and flu, but much improved. Michael Hilpert is back on the job again, after 10 days of illness. The Baltimore Wholesale Florist and Supply Co. has been busy the past week. I found the manager, .Tames L. Towner, and his assistant, Robert Gladman, right on the job. I was much surprised and delighted at the quantity of excel- lent stock upon the counters awaiting shipment. With all the great scarcity this firm seems to be getting its share. Michael Hilpert is president of the com- pany. Robert L. Graham, .Tr.. presided at the club meeting Monday evening, and in a truly parliamentary style. R H Pittsburgh, Pa. It is thr Kiimo old Rt"ry : lU'innnd iniich larRfr Ihiui suppl.v ; not tliat, the sm])[)1,v JR Niiiallor timn in fnrnn'r yours iil this sons(Ui hut that the (it-nunni Is much (frfMitor. OutHJdo of Ciirnalions (here hnvo ho(*n in(iro fiDwers htindlfMl in this ninrkot Kinco Jan. 1 tlian for tho snino pcrifMl last ycnr. and (hn Rrnwors who plauuod fur n crop durinj; .lanunry and Fobniary have sun- rrnp<-d a liarvcst. If it had not brn-n dtv thi- unfuvorablo woathrr Ihcro is no doubt, witli but f<'\v fxcoptions. that tlio supply would havfi born sufficient to take rare of all do- ma ndF. Now St. Valentine's Day is on with us with its larpor doinand and no supply inoroaso in sight. Thr wholcsalo houses ftoom nfi-aid to promiso exactly just what tlipy will have and in what am'Uint ; (his nuikos it hard for the retailer t(t book orders ahead. The supply of all kinds of flowers is slowly on the increase, but not enouph to make any impression on the luarket. Uoses are on the increase, especially in the better grades, but that does not help out much in funeral work. Carnations are improving in quantity and cpiality and are bringing holiday jirices. An increased supply of Jonquils. Tu- lips and Paperwhitos has helped nut the shortage. Easter Lilies have made tlieir first apearance in this market, while the supply of Callas is on the increase. Sweet Peas are arriving in larger quan- tity and the quality enuld not he im- proved upon. The IJlac shipments sell on arrival, which also holds true of Freesias. INIignonotte. Snapdragon. Cal- endulas. Daisies and Baby Primroses, while not received in large quantities, all help to fill in. To make matters worse all shipments from the East, last week, were delayed from 24 to 4S hours because of the storms in the eastern part of the State. Manager Harvey C. Sheaff of Mrs. E. A. Williams' store has returned to work after a two weeks' illness, Albert Brigg of the North Side has been greatly handicapped by sickness: tirst his wife was taken with the flu. and then his assistant, E, A. Tipton, got the same dis- ease, which practically left Albert alone : by hard work he pulled through and at this writing the former invalids are all on the job again. The flu has hit the florists harder than it did last vear : several are down with it at the Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. : Fred Reigelmeyer of the South Side iias had a bad attack of it ; in fact there are few stores where one or more of the help are not confined to their homes with the disease. TVm. lioew. one nf Pittsburgh's oldest florists, and Jos. Thomas of Greensbnrg. Pa., are on their annual Southern tour They expect to visit all the points of interest in Florida and. if they get dry. we suppose they will visit Cuba also. The John Keil Co.. of East Liverpool. Ohio, reports January as one of the largest months it ever had. running mostly to funeral work. Lancaster, Pa. About the biggest thing in Lancaster for the past week was an old time wed- ding decoration by H. A. Schroyer. De- spite blizzard weather the plants used were handled without any damage and the wedding bouquet, made by his right hand assistant. Miss Steckman. was pro- nounced one of the handsomest ever car- ried by a Lancaster bride. At the B. F. Barr establishment there is a steady run of trade and business has been above normal for the entire week. With flowers coming in more plentifuUv every day they expect to be in good shape witli stock for St. Valentine's Day. At the Rosery they were lamenting their source of supply for Roses, from the Florex Gardens, which had been giv- ing them such excellent service. An ac- cident of this kind affects many people besides the ones sustaining the first loss. The recent weather has not been pro- ductive of either flowers or good temper, but in a measure we have been fortunate as there has been no complete loss of houses as far as I know. In the ridge and furrow houses the breakage next the gutters has been pretty heavy. At the B. F. Barr establishment they claim tn have been busy for three days putting in glass. At my own place, where the gut- ters are not clear of snow\ inside patch- ing is part of each day's work. Coal piles are going down at Pierce- Arrow speed and many of our florists are getting busy on the coal question which, on account of the utorm, in a bit acute again. One party had a HO-ton car confiKcated on route and the writer is anxiously awaiting the arrival of a car. With the exception of a few mil- lionaire florists, "Job and his boilh" had nothing on u'^ .AiniFti ,M. Mkhk. Bridgeton, N. J. p. M. Koster puri-huscd n farm here iu Api'il lUlU and brought his family out with him from Holland in October last. He nuid"' his choice of this bicality to start a nursery on account of the climatic conditions. Bridgeton not being troubled witii much snow as a rule, and so marking it as a good place to grriw broad leaved evergreens. Mr. Koster's endeavor will be to grow jdants which hnviy bei-n liitherto importi-d, also to rol- lect and grow the native Kalinia latifolia, the latter effurt in the endeavor to form specimen plants. Pomona, N. Y. M. i}. Kains, the well-ku'iwn lecturer on fruit trees and ornamental shrubs, is now Gslablished on the Atlasta Fruit Farm, Pomona, N. Y., where he has been getting things in shape since last Oc- tober. Ue has over 800 trees heeled iu for Spring setting, also berry bushes, Grape vines, evergreens and ornamentals. The fruit farm is well stocked with Apple, Pear and Peach trees. This un- dertaking will afi:ord Mr. Kains an op- portunity for practical application of those methods which he has long been an advocate of in his lecture work. Toronto, Ont. Business has been esceeflingly brisk during the past week. Geo. M. (ieraghty of Dunlop's. Ltd,. states that Roses are more plentiful but that the demand has increased to such an extent as to leave nothing on hand even in the better grades. Richard Stanley Geraghty. nephew of Mr. Geraghty, died in Chicago this week, just ten days after his uncle paid him a visit there. The Bull) Sitiialioii as Viewed Here The Tulips coming in do not ap- pear to be up to former standards. Re- ports state that the bulbs did not mature as well as formerly and that the cut is about one-third of what was expected. When Victor Simmers of J. A. Sim- mei-s & Sons was asked regarding the bulb situation, he said that he had no complaints to make. There are many sales representatives from Holland in the country and it looks as if bulbs will he 25 to 50 per cent dearer this year because the cheaper bulbs are not avail- able. During the war the ground on which the latter sorts were grown was used for vegetables and only the better grades are now obtainable. (ieo. Keith & Sons, on the other hand, expect a drop in bulb prices for this season. During the war bulbs were used in the baking of bread in Holland. Now this has been eliminated and The grow- ers are again looking for foreign trade and will soon be exporting more than before the war. Hamilton Florists Meet The regular meeting of the Ham- ilton Gardeners and Florists' Ass'n was held in the I. O. P. Hall, on Monday evening, Feb. 2. with President W. H. Gray in the chair. Edward Gale of Dunlop's. Ltd., To- ronto, was present and demonstrated first the making of a spray and then that of a wreath with the same flowers, which consisted of Mrs. Aaron Ward Roses, orchid shade Sweet Peas. Violets and Freesia contributed by the John Cannon Co. Comments were afterwards made by Frank Smith. Clarence Price. Miss McMeekin. Mrs. George and others and a vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Gale. A representative of the Hamilton Hor- ticultural Ass'n was present and re- quested the association to consider a civic flower for Hamilton. A committee was then appointed to look inio the mat- ter and report. After the business of the evening was concluded the 40 odd members present enjoyed a social hour at cards and then refreshments were served. Ontario Horticultural .\ss'n Meeting The annual meeting of this association was held in Toronto, Feb. 5 and ti. This Toronto, Feb. 6, 1920 \\ iKjlesale (iiil l-'lower Priie*. i'ricc. quotirdftrc by thcbuudrcfi uolcBiotberw.ac Qutcd Select 1 2 3 Ro»«a— American Beauty. . . S t $..... KubikII 35.00 26.00 Iloonitr lieiuty .W.OO 26.00 20.00 Iticlimond 30.00 25.00 20.00 I'rcmicr 30.00 2500 20.00 Columbin 30.00 25.00 20.00 Hunbunit Ophelia .10.00 25.00 20.00 Whit* Killamcy 30.00 20.00 18.00 Sweetheart Carnation. 12.00 lU.OO 8.0O Orchid. Cattleya trianca 40.'KI 30 00 Cyprip«dium. 25 00 Cattlcya Schroderae 40.00 30.00 20.00 Marguerite. Mignonette 10.00 8.00 6.00 Narcissus PapcnvhitCfl Soleild'Or 8.00 Gloriosa (white and yellow) Violets 2.00 1.50 l.(X) Sweet Pea. 5.00 3.00 2.00 Lilies, longiflorum 25.00 Callas 2.5.00 Freisia 0.00 Iris 25.00 is fhit.'fl.v an assdoijitinn of amateurs with a membership of over liO.lXXJ, but man.v of its 20,(I(HJ 0(1(1 members are commer- cial men of the pr^tviiice and a number of them were noted at the convention. Among the papers were the following: Kockeries and Growing Kock Plants, Arrangement of ^'lowers at Kxhiibitions ; School Gardens. IMberous Begonias, .Sweet Peas, and Care of House Plants. ()De of the several resolutions passed was to appoint a committee to work in conjunction with a committee from the University of Toronto to seek the establishment of a botanical garden in Toronto somewhat after the nature of the famous Kew Gardens in bondon, Eng. Iteference was made to a move- ment to acquire a plot of ground to be ^utilized in horticultural experimental 'work and as trial grounds in some central location in Ontario and the belief was expressed that this project would receive the hearty cooperation of both i^ederal and Provincial Governments. J. Lockie Wilson pointed out that these societies were educating the people to a love of flowers and that in a large number of centers the municipal coun- cils were cooperating with the horticul- tural societies in promoting the private flower garden and the public park gar- dens. The following r)fBoer5 were elected : President. G. H. M. Baker. Lindsay ; 1st vice-president, Miss Mary Yates. Port Oedit ; 2d vice-president, Rev. Wm. Mc- Kay, Weston ; secretary and editor, J. Lockie Wilson ; treasurer, C. A. Hesson, St. Catharines. Odds and Ends of News Carl Grobba's greenhouses at Mimico are looking flne. He is now giv- ing them his personal attention and has some of the finest Lily of the Valley and IJIac he ever had. some of which is being shipped as far away as Chicago. Harry James, of the Peoples' ilorists, states that they are very busy but that it is a continual fight to get stock. Geo. Hatcher describes the situation as one of "lots of work and too little stock." S. McFadden, the manager of S. Tidy & Son. is again at work after a severe attack of the flu. A reduction in the price of Violets is promised for St. Valentine's Day. Recent visitors included O. Ofield of Grimsby ; W. E. Groves, Hamilton ; .Stephen Green of Bayersdorfer and Harry Brant of Wurthermer's. Geo. Yarner was in Chicago recentl.v on a purchasing trip and found stock as scarce there as it is in Toronto. Posters and stickers are beln-? freelv used in the St. Valentine's Day cam- paign. .^bout Canada at Large The Arbor Florist firm has added a new gray enclosed Overland delivery truck to its equipment. The Elgin County Council has voted to increase the Government grant to the horticultural societies of the county to encourage them in their beautitication work. The societies which will benefit are those of Dutton. Aylmer, Port Stan- ley and West Lome. ,Tohn A. Bruce & Co., Hamilton, have just issued a new seed catalog. W. B. Roadhouse. deputy minister of Agriculture for Ontario announces that it is the intention of the department to establish a number of seed centers with special seed cleaning apparatus. February 14, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 36 1 One Florist Said He'd Think The Ten-Ten Over Chat No. 43 The minute I started telling him about the tune the Ten-Ten would play by ear on his cash register he closed up tighter than a drum and said it sounded too good to be good. When I started to explain what the Ten-Ten money-maker propo- sition for florists is, he said: "I'll think it over." From the looks of his flower shop, he spends a lot of time think- ing a lot of things over. Thinking things over is all right as far as it goes. But it's the putting of things over that plays automatic tunes on cash registers. Of course, the Ten-Ten money maker proposition for florists is not automatic. But it's next door to it. Furthermore, you don't invest a cent. Don't need to buy a thing. Just sell— that's all. If you are ready to put over, we'd like to hear from you. toulius- T^eKri- Cor I ^ Ai Thg Sifn of The i;g«. " Rutherford N.J. l24 GET 1919 CATALOGUE For Dcicription of Sepuate Colon SEED Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse. Special mixed, O. K. outside. J^ oz. $1.00, oz. $7.00. Steele's Mastodon Private Stock. Mixed, Yi oz. $1.00, oz. $6 00. "STEELE'S PANSY GARDENS :: Portland, Oregon Wbep ordering, pleaae mentlop The Bicbange Caladium Esculentum For February delivery. Dqz. 100 5- to 7-inch Sl.OO S7.00 7- to 9-inch 1.25 9.00 9- to 11-inch 2.00 15.00 11-inch and up 3.25 22.00 12-inch and up 5.00 35.00 CANNAS, 3 to 5 eyes February shipment. iqq 1000 A. Bouvier. Red S3.00 $25.00 Chas. Henderson. Crimson 3.00 26.00 Florence Vaughan. Yellow 3.00 25.00 Hunsaria. Pink 4.60 40,00 King Humbert. Scarlet 5.00 45.00 Yellow Humbert. YeUow 4.50 40.00 ,Write for full list, also Flower Seed and price list of other Spring bulbs. A. HENDERSON & CO. 166 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago When 'DTderlnfr. please mention The Esctrange- XXX SEEDS ALYSSUM Snowball. The only true dwarf. 25o. CHINESE PRIMROSE IMPROVED. Fineat grown. Miied, 300 seeds, Sl.OO; H pkt., 50o. COLEUS. Large faucy Hybrids, 25c. CINERARIAS. Large flowering dwarf, finest miied. pkt. 60c.: H pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN Ciganreum. Choiceat Giants, miied. 150 seeds. »1.00; H pkt. SOo SALVIA BONFIRE. Finest grown, large pkt. 25c. VERBENA, California Giants. Finest mixed, liberal pkt., 25c. Large flowers and bright colors, PETUNIA, French Giant, fringed^ very fine. pkt. 25c. JOHN F. RUPP, Shireman»towr>, Pa. When nrfterlne plesjie mentlftn Th<* Exchange i-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, $46.00 per 1000: fine, 3-m. pots $10.00 per 100, $95.00 per 1000. BEGONIAS. In bloom for immediate ship- ment. Chatelaine, Rooted Cuttings. $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000: 2'.;-in.. at $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000; 3-in,, at $15,00 per 100; 4-in.. at $20.00 per 100: 4Ji-in. at •$35,00 per 100: 5-in., at $50.00 per 100. Mrs. M. A. Patten, Rooted Cuttings, at $6.00 per 100: 2'.-in., at $10.00 per 100; 3-in., at $20.00 per 100; 4-in., at $27. oO per 100; 4>...-in., at $50,00 per 100; 5-m., at $65.00 per 100. er 260, $187.50 per 500, $376.00 per .912.50 per 2500. From 2^ in. pots. Rose Premier. Early delivery. Own 21-2 in. pots $20,00 per 100 1000. $175.00 per GLADIOLUS BULBS jooo America, Augusta, Halley, Mrs. [ Francis King $35.00 Brenchleyensis, Fire King 30.00 Mrs. Watt, Chicago White, Peace. . . 46.00 Baron Hulot 60.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Niagara 50.00 Panama 60.00 Schwaben 70.00 PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS average two to three blooms per bulb and are quick sellers in the market. Fancy $36.00 per 1000 Regular $20.00 per 1000 .1^11 varieties quoted are First Size. For Second Size, $5.00 per 1000 less. RUBBER HOSE Bull Dog Brand . %-iii ■ size in 50-foot lengths, at 22c. per foot. Several of our growers have given tnis hose a thorough testing and it has proved decidedly satisfactory. NEPONSET PAPER POTS Get your order in for NEPONSET PAPER POTS, sold in case lota of 1000 each on all sizes excepting 4-in., 5-in. and 6-in., which come in cases of 500 each. 2J.4-in. pots, $3.05 per 1000; 2}2-in. pots, $3.60 per 1000; 3-in. pots, $5.20 per 1000; 3'2-in, pots, $7.10 per 1000; 4-in. pots, $8.60 per 1000; 6-in. pots, $14.60 per 1000; 0-in. pots, $19.26 per 1000. CARNATION CUTTINGS. Tmmedintp shipment. Philadelphia, Harlowar- den. Matchless, $5,00 per 100: $40.00 per 1000. Roper, Washburn, $lj,00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. HARDY LILIES Album, Auratum, Magnificum, 819-200 to the case, 9| 11-1 25 to the case, at $30.00 per case. 2000 POINSETTIA STOCK PLANTS. $15,00 per 100, $160,00 per 1000. CALADIUM Esculentum, 719 $10.00 gill 18.00 TUBEROSES, Excelsior Pearl, 416 5.00 Mammoth 6.60 $90.00 150.00 45.00 60.00 COLEUS, Rooted Cuttings. All the standard and fancy varieties, such aa Verschaffeltn, Golden Bedder, Queen Victoria, Fire Brand, Beckwith Gem, Yellow Trailing Queen, at $12.00 per 1000: Brilliancy, Sal- vator and Pink Trailing Queen, at $OT 00 per 1000. Any varieties of fancy COLEUS that you want tell us. Our growers can supply anything that is good. CYCLAMEN SEEDLINGS. Three leaves, as- sorted varieties of a high-grade stram. $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000; separate varieties, $10.00 per 100; 2"4-in. pots, $12.00 per 100; 2,1,4-in. pots, selected, $15.00 per 100. FUCHSIA, Rooted Cuttings. Mixed, best varieties. $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. GODFREY CALLAS. 3-in., $10.00 per 100. 2000 S. A. Nutt GERANIUMS, 'rom small pots. Ready now. $7.00 per 100, SbOOO per 1000. LILY OF THE VALLEY. Let us quote you on new crop Hamburg pips. TABLE FERNS for Fern Dishes. A selection of the best varieties. $6.00 per 100. $55.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEA, Dormant, Baby Bim- binette.|l2'2-in. pots. $12.60 per 100: 4-m., $30,00 per 100. FERNS, Boston and Whitmani, 2'2-in^ pot-grown, $7.00 per 100. $66,00 per 1000, BENCH BOSTONS and VERONA. Ready for 4,i2-in. and 5-in. pots, $25.00 per 100. LATANIA Borbonica. 3-in. fine stock, $12.50 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. We have .500 mixed, in- cluding from best sorts^ Can ship ft on«^ Strong, 2)i-in. pots. Good value at $14.00 per 100. noiIBLE or SINGLE PETUNIAS. Rooted " Cuttto|s°at $2 50 per 100., S20 00 per 1000. Our stock of Double PETUNIAS comprises ten colors, aU distinct, also an Al variety of Single Mixed, as well as Rosy Morn, separate. MARGUERITES. Yellow, 2-in., at $5 00 per 100. Boston Yellow, R. C, $3.50 per 100 $30.00 per 1000. Mrs. Sander, K (-.. $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Free from disease. Silver Pink, Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet. 2'-4'-in.. $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000, L. J. REUTER CO. Plant Brokers, WATERTOWN P. O. IS Cedar Street Boston, Mass. Wbea ordertnc. plemi* m«DtloD Tba Ozcbftng* 362 The Florists' Exchange FOLIAGE and BLOOMING PLANTS FERNS, Can give Rood value as we STOW these In large quanlitcs; Scottii. 4-in. 30c.. 5-tn. 50c., 6-in. 7SC.. 8-in. $1 50 and I2.00 each. Teddy, Jr. 6-in, 60c. and 7sc.. 7-in. Ii.oo and $1.25. 8-'". ll-SO and la. 00 each. Whitman!!. 4-in. 30c.. s-'n. SOC. 6-in. 60c. Macawii. 4-in. pots. SOC. each. Verona. Large fern, fine for combin. ation baskets. 4-in. asc. FICUS Elastica. 4-in. pots 50c.. s-in. 7SC. BIRD'S NEST FERNS, ^-in. pots. 3Sc. ASPARAGUS Plumoaua. aj^-in. poU. I5.00 per 100. PRIMULA Obconica. in bloom. 4-in. pots, 20c.; 5-in., 40c. Malacoides. 4-in. pots. 20c.. in bloom. HARDY ENGLISH IVY. 2H-in. I7.00 per 100; 3-in., Iio.oo per loo; 4-in., staked. a';c. each. KENTIA PALMS, ForsteHana and Belmoreana, .*lrom; plants in 4-in. pots, COc, .S-in. SI. 2,'i. BEGONIA LuminoBa, red. 4-in. pots, 20c.; 5-in.. 3Sc. Magnifica, Pink. 4-in. pots, 35c. in bloom. Good Slock to Grow on for Easter CINERARIA Hybrida. Finest strain. 4-in.. $20.00 per 100; 5-in., $35.00 l)er 100. HYDRANGEA French and Otakaa. 4-in. 2SC., s-in. see, 6-in. at 60c. and 75c. GENISTAS. 5-in. r,oc: each; 6-in., 75c. oacli. AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES. 6-in. pots. $50.00 per 100. Started EASTER LILIES, Giganteum. 6- to 10-in. high, 6-in. pots. $75.00 per too. Cash with order. No plants shipped C. O. D. All plants to travel at purchaser's risk. Plants will be shipped out of pots unless otherwise stated. GODFREY ASCHMANN WHOLESALE GROWEK 1012 W. ONTARIO STREET PHILA., PA. Whea ordering, please mention The Exchange SPECIAL OFFER 100 1000 Wallflowers, Winter-Qower- ing. 2,'-j-m $2.50 $20.00 Heliotrope, dark blue. 2f4-in. 3.00 25.00 Primula malacoides, 2,'4-m. 2.50 20.00 Parlor Ivy, strong, 21^ -in 2.00 IS. 50 Hardy English Ivy, 23-i-in. . 2.00 1S.50 Alyssum, Dbl. Giant, 2'4'-in. 2.50 20.00 Dracaena Indivisa, ^JJ^-in. . 3.00 25.00 Cigar Plants, 2.14-in 2.00 1S.50 Schizanthus, strong, 2,L2-in-- 3.00 Asparagus plumosus, 3-iD... 7.00 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in.. . 7.00 Begonia Prima Donna* in bloom, 4-in 15.00 Pansies of our well-known strain, strong plants that will make early bloomers. $4.00 per 1000. Lettuce, Grand Rapids, Sl.OO per 1000. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. 35.00 35.00 S-'/.OO 55.00 40.00 30.00 40.00 55.00 When ordering, please mention The Gxchaiige Geraniums Standard Sorts Labeled From 2-in. pots, S35.00 per 1000. SMILAX Extra strong, will make quick strings. From 2-in. pots. $2.50 per 100. DAISIES, Boston Yellow From 2-in. pots, $3.50 per 100 GREVILLEA Robusta From 2-in. pots, $3.00 per 100. We pack'to stand any weather. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale Grower Allegany, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange ROOTED CUTTINGS too 1000 $8.00 AGERATUM, Stella Gurney $0.90 FUCHSIAS. Fine, double, dwarf, habit, early, free blooming 1.50 14.00 HEUOTROPE. Dark, fragrant.:... 1.26 12.00 SALVIA, Bonfire 1.25 12.00 SALVIA America 1 50 PETUNIAS, Dreers Double. Large flowering. Fringed, mixed colors. . . 1.50 14.00 Rooted Cuttings prepaid by mail. PLANTS 100 FUCHSIAS. Double, dwarf, habit, early, free blooming, strong 2 in 4.00 Casii with order, please. J. P.CANNATA,Ml.Freedoni,N.J. Abundance of Fine Stock Size of Pot 100 1000 2}4-in. Fuchsia Little Beaute $5.00 $48.00 2>-4-iQ. Fuchsias, 12 assorted varie- ties 4.00 2i^-in. Fuchsia Christmas Gem 8,00 2>i-in. Marguerites, 3 varieties 4.00 2^-ixi. Heliotropes, light and dark blue 4,00 2>^-in. Lantanas, dwarf orange 6.00 2>4-in. Lantanas, 8 assorted varie- ties 4.50 2 -in. Ageratum, light or dark blue . 3.50 2 -in. Geranium, 150.000 Oberle, Viaud, Buchner, Nutt, etc.... 4.25 3 -in. Primula Malacoides 6.00 4 -in. Cyclamen, full of buds 40.00 2>i-in. Dracaena Indivisa 4.00 35.00 4 -in. Vinca variegata 13.00 125.00 2j^-in. Vinca variegata 5.00 45.00 Five million Canna Bulbs, Red and Yellow King Humbert, Fire Bird, Mrs. Alfred Conard. Rosea gigantea, etc. How many can you use? Correspondence solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, Wholesale Florist WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention The Exchange GERANIUMS Readv to ship out of 2!4-in. from 15th of Feb- ruary to Marrh 1st. 100 1000 5000 S. A Nutt $5.00 $45.00 2000 La France 6.00 50.00 1000 Mrs. Lawrence 6.00 50.00 2000 Mme. Salleroi 5.00 45.00 Blue AGERATUM 4.00 FUCHSIA 5.00 HELIOTROPE (Dark blue) 5.00 DAISIES (Large single) 5.00 Dusty Miller. Gynnnocarpa 5.00 2000SNAPDRAGONS: Ramsburg's Pink, Queen Victoria, Fairy Queen 4,50 3000 SMILAX. Ready March 1st. . 4.00 MAGNUS PIERSON West Street Cromwell, Conn. Wlimi firderinc. please mention The Exchange Now is the Time for Action! DO TWO THINGS First: — Join the Board which costs only Ten Dollars a year, and Second: — Send ua for coUection your overdue accounts. Nadonal Florists' Board of Trade 48 Wall Street, NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange A Few Good Things You Want REX BEGONIA, fine. 2 and 2 V^ in., $10.00 per 100. BLOOMING BEGONIA, MUed, Pink. Wliite and Red, 3 in., 15c. each. Cash with order. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Eiehange . Wheo OHlerln*. _oleaae mentlOB Th. Bichuiie Plants and Cuttings Heady for iiiiiiii-dialc sale. 100 1000 ABUTILON Savitill, 2.)-in., fat $6.00 per 100. 500 HELIOTROPE, dark, ;5J)-in. pots, well branched. S8.00 per 100. H. V. LAWRENCE Falmouth, Mass. CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings for January and February delivery. If you are really looking for a source o f svipply that can give you real value in Rooted Cuttings, send us your order. Our stock is the Better Best and just ihe kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress, White Enchantress* Matchless, Beacon, Ward, S6.00 per 100, SoO.OO per 1000. Enchantress Supreme, S7.00 per 100, $00.00 per lOOO. We ask a little more money but we give you value. GROWERS* EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter, Pres., Box 254, Jamestown, N. Y. 364 The Florists' Exchange Dorchester, Mass. To rriirli 7S yours niu! lo In- iihir In run like n hoy every lime tlu- tiili-plniin' TtuKs is sonip rorord by itself for ii !lo- risl. Hilt to I)e liiile. Iit-nrty anrl iiiii- biliotis to kiM'p in tom-h with all tlinl is coin^ on is hotter slili. Thoiniis Stiirk of I>orilieHter is uU of tlio above, even nfter hiivinR taken care of Wis Rreen- honsc's for -JO years. .Inst now lie is wiiitinn for v^nnuner to come ah>n^ so that lie may visit his son in New York Stale luul miike a Rrnnd tonr by auto- mobile both ways. Yes, but he never steered a pas bus in his life. "Well. what of it?" he says. " guess I am young onouRh yet to learn what any young snoozer ean learn nowadays and 1 am going to do it. too." On Mr. Stark's place are found what are probably tin- only ror»"'opsis grown for the market in the Winter. He makes a specialty of these plants and has had them in tb)wer since November; they will flower f"U' months to eiune yet. These Coreopsis are the r>nly ones that come to tlie Tios- ton market, where they sell very well, working in line with loose sprays and bouquets. The seed is sown in the oiioii ground in the early Fall and the young plants are linally shifted into (Jin. imts. in whieli they flower all Winter. Another plant seldom seen is the double, light pink I^ouvardia. a fine thing for bridal work. Outside of the f^ and we will promptly mail you full // ^^ particulars. /y ;^^^ The Florists' Exchange Ad Service 438 to 448 W. 37th St. New York Box 100 Times Square Station Newport, R. !• Thin to havi> csiappil wonder- fully, in Kpitc of Bomc haviiiK to Ro afoot to thiir iilaii'K of liuKJiii'i^s. tin' hiRhwayH beiriK inipasKiiblo for any kind of vehicle. The only seriouB damase to a green- house plant that we have heard of 80 far is the breaking down of one of the largeKt Rone house.-; at f'arl .Turgcn's plaee on Bliss .Mine ril.. eaused by the ex- traordinary load of snow wbieh proved to be more of a strain than the eonstruo- tion would stand. The Hoses were dor- mant, and hut for the ernshing, might have been saved. Other Rose liouscg now aetive. we understand, eame through all right. General regret is being ex- pressed by the trade at .Mr. .lurgen'a loss, which is said to he quite heavy. Alexander McI^eli.a.v. Springfield, Mass. The severe simw^t'Tius ilii" week have been a detriment tr> the florist business, more especially to the retailer.s who are dependent on shipments from out of town. Mark Aitken was kept busy supplying the loeal retailers with both cut flowera and potted plants from the Agawan Greenhouses. However, as soon as the storm was over the people got out and the florist shops were well patronized. Consider- able funeral work has been done the past few davs. Priees continue to hold up. although" Daffodils and Freesia are much more plentiful. The quality of all cut flowers is exceptionaly Roo^ Providence, R. I. Nearly buried, we are slowly digging our way out from the great snow of the last few davs. We have had so many davs during"the past few weeks when it has either snowed, rained, or been cloudy, that the supply of cut flowers has not been nearly equal to the demand. A great number of people sick at their homes, and the hospitals filled to their capacity, together with the large demand for funeral work, does not help us to catch up with our stocks. It is not a rare case these days to hear the follow- ing conversation : "Good afternoon, what have you that we can have to take to a sick friend V" "Sorry, madame, but as you see we are completely sold out, can't we take your order for tomorrow morning's delivery 'f Conditions like the above have made the market as below : .Market conditions— Roses. 20c. to 40c., specials bringing as high as $75 per 100. Carnations. !}12 to .«1.5. Violet.s, $1.50 to .$2. Sweet Peas, $3 to .$4. Callas. $3 to $4 per doz. Orchids. $1 and .$1.50 each. Gardenias keeji around $75 per 100. Daffodils and l"Veesia are coming in and what most of us have had have been fine. Joseph Koppelman is cutting some fine Roses. Premier and Columbia being among the best. John Burke, of Burke & Bums, ha3 arrived in Denver. Col., according to cards received by friends in town. Budlong is cutting some excellent Roses. T. O'C^innor of Fnion St.. is busy as usual with funeral work and let me say that it is a pleasure to see the work turned out bv this concern. Edmund Brooke of T. J. Johnston s h.is had some attractive windows. He reports business good and, from the looks of the place. I'll say he's busy. Johnston Brothers have been nished with funerals and decorations. They had a blanket of Roses, orchids and Acacias, with several other large orders for a prominent funeral the past week. McCarron of Hope st. is busy, and surely does put out some nice looking work. Lawrence Hay of East Providence is showing us some excellent Spring flow- ers. Bowers of Washington st. has some prettv windows and works into "Say it with Flowers." his own slogan of "When vou think of Rowers, Think of Bowers." P. F. P. l''ebruary 14, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 365 FOR SALE One GREENHOUSE, 75 ft. x 20 ft., 16 in. x 24 in. glass. 2-in. HOT WATER PIPES No. 24 METROPOLITAN BOILER. Lot of 3, -in. Gal WATER PIPE. Lot of lo-in. Gal. WATER PIPE. Lot of 2-in. Gal. WATER PIPE. One 3 h.p. HARVESTER ENGINE. One CENTRIFUGAL WATER PUMP One CIRCULAR SAW AND BUCK. 500 DOROTHY PERKINS ROSE BUSHES, 6 yrs. old. 3000 DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA, 4 yr.s. old. J. J. CO AN - Westwood, N. J. 2000 PEONY FESTIVA MAXIMA, 4 yrs, old. 3000 NORMANDY 'MUMS, Stock plants. 10,000 HELIANTHUS, Soleil d'Or. 200 GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA FL. PL. 1000 LYCHNIS CHALCEDONICA. 1000 LYCHNIS VISCARIA FL. PL. 50 FORSYTHIA, 6 yrs. old. When ordering, please roention The Excbapgc Attention ! Florists and Nurserymen Here Is a Bargain. The HOFFMEISTER FLORAL CO. 'S plant in Cincinnati, O., is for sale- It comprises 21 well-stocked greenhouses, 23^-story stone dwelling, garage for two machines, offices, large boiler room with two boilers, excellent cellars. Steam-heated, electric light, gas, water from two city mains. 15 minutes' drive from railroad depots, express offices, wholesale and retail floral stores. Must be seen to be appreciated. Address: A. F. HOFFMEISTER White Street, near Queen City Ave. CINCINNATI, 0 When ordering, please mention The Ozchan^e FERNS FOR FERN DISHES. Strong, bushy 2^-m. stock, in largest and best assortment »6.00 per 100, $50,00 per 1000. 3-ui.. $15.00 pe 100. 4-in., $25.00 per 100. FERN SEEDLINGS. EiceUent stock, ready or potting, in assortment of six best Fern dish varie- ties. $1.75 per 100, $16.00 per 1000. ADIANTUM, Cuneatum and Gracillimum. Extra heavy 3-in., S15.00 per 100, 4-in.. $25.00 per 100, 5-in., $50.00 per 100. CIBOTIUM Schiedei (King of Ferns). Strong, thrifty 3-in., $6.00 per doz., $45.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. N. SEEDLINGS. Ready for potting. $1.00 per 100. $8.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Seedlings. $1.00 per 100, $7.00 per 1000. J. F. ANDERSON, Short HUls, N. J. FERN SPECIALIST When orderlnK. please mention The Exchange FERNS Assorted varieties for dishes. Strong, healthy plants from 2M-in. pots, $6.00 per 100. $50,00 per 1000, CYRTOMIUM Rochfordianum and Falcatum, 3-in., $15.00 per 100. CYRTOMIUM Rochfordianum and Falcatum, 4-in., S25.00 per 100. BOSTON FERNS, 4-in., $3500 per 100 NEPHROLEPIS, Whitmanii and Verona, 4-ir . 35C.00 per 100. COCOS Weddelliana, 2}i-in., $2.00 per doz $15.00 per 100. KENTIA Belmoreana, 234-in , $2.00 per doj $15,00 per 100, ASPARAGUS P. Nanus, 2j4-in., $5.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2;4-in., $5.00 per 100; 3-iD„ $10,00 per 100. FRANK N. ESKESEN - - - Madison, N. J. When ordering, [ilfiise mention The K\<.|i>t"i.-p Orlando Offerings ASPARAGUS elongatus (Cut-and- Come-.'\gain). Less than 1000, $1.00 per 100, oz., about 1200 seeds, .$10.00. POLYSTICHUM coriaceum (Leather Leaf Fern). Strong divisions, $10.00 per 100; 25, postpaid, for $3.00. Fw CI rxrurD rosalind . VV. rLLlLIILIV, GARDENS Orlando, Fleu When ordering, piease mention The Exchange Leonia, N. J. The Englewood Nursery Co., located at Lakeview and Broad aves., opposite the Englewood Golf Club grounds, has recently been incorporated with Thomas H. Heminsley as president and general manager. This gentleman, until recently, had been connected with the Meadow- brook Nurseries. The tract of land re- cently pureliased will be arranged in the manner so often advocated by The Ex- change, that is. in such a way as to show the public at large tlie wonderful possibilities in arrangement for the im- provement and enhancement of its own home grounds. Mr. Heminsley is an ex- pert nurseryman and. as he has .already liecome well known in this locality, he begins business with the best of pros- pects. ■ Longer Life for Shoes in the Greenhouse [At the request of several subscribers we republish this article which first ap- peared in our issue of Sept. 6, 1919. As good shoes are now costing money it is well to know how to make them last.] In view of the high cost of boots and shoes some suggestions from the U. S. Bureau of Chemistry as to the preserva- tion and waterproofing of leather may be of help to florists and growers who like rubber boots for greenhouse work no better than they like wet feet. Shoes, like harness, says the Bureau, can be made to last twice as long as usual if properly treated. "Work shoes," it continues, "which are not to be polished, may be greased with neatsfoot oil. fish oil and tallow, vaseline or petrolatum. The oil or grea.se .should be about as warm as the hand can comfortably bear, and should be rubbed well into the leather, especially along the welt. "If it is desired to secure greater wa- ter resistance than the above oils and greases will insure a heavy dressing or greasing with either of the following mix- tures has been found excellent for this purpose : % pound of neutral wool grease (get from drug store) . % pound of (heavy) dark petrolatum (get from drug store). % pound of (light) yellow paraffin wax; or 9-10 of a pound of petrolatum and 1-10 of a pound of beeswax. Seasonable Stock— Ready Now ASPARAGUS Plumosus. 2}4-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprencreri. 2H-in., $150 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. FERN DISH FERNS. 2M-in., $4.50 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. FERN DISH FERNS. 2' i-in., Pteris Magnifica, Wimsetti, Critica alba, Lineata and Mayi. ADIANTUM Cuneatum and ASPIDIUM Tsussimense, $8.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. ACHRYANTHUS Herbsti. 2l4-in., brightest red, $4.50 per 100. ALTERNANTHERA Brilliantissima. 2M-in- (bright red), $4.00 per 100. FUCHSIA, Mrs. E. G. Hill. 2i4-in., (best white), $5.00 per 100 EUONYMUS Japonica, Silver Edge, (for hampers, baskets or vases). 3-in., $25.00 per 100; 4-in., $35.00 per 100. LANTANAS, Dwarf. 2\i-m., splendid stock, distinct sorts, $5.00 per 100, .$45.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON, Keystone. 2}i-m., once pinched stock, in splendid shape, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. PALMS. Clean young stock, KENTIA Belmoreana. 2H-'n-. $15.00 per 100; heavy, 3-in., $25.00 per 100; heavy, 4-in., $50.00 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co- PAINESVILLE, OHIO WheB ordering, please mention The Exchange We offer fine bushy two-year-old stock in variety of DEUTZIA, FORSYTHIA, TARTARIAN HONEYSUCKLE HYDRANGEA P. G., SPIR/EA, SNOWBERRY, TAMARIX, SYRINGA, WEIGELA and others. CALIFORNIA PRIVET. 2-year. Many branched, cut back at I year. Connecticut grown. 2-year, 18-24 in., 10,000; " 2-3 ft., 25,000; " 3-4 ft., 15,000. CLIMBING ROSES. A fine assortment of No. i and No. 2. Ask for our list. The Barnes Bros. Nursery Co. YALESVILLE, CONNECTICUT When ordering, please mention The Exchange From 2M-incb Pots at $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000 AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII JACKSON & PERKINS CO., Newark, New York Whep ordering, please mention The Eichange HENRY H. BARROWS Fern Specialist Write for prices Whitman -:- -:- Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange "Very good water resistance can be secured by adding beef tallow to any one of the oils or greases mentioned above for greasing work shoes. In all cases each mixture should be melted together by warming carefully and stirring thor- oiighly. Better penetration is secured if the grease is applied warm, but it should never be hotter than the hand can bear. The greased shoes should be left to dry over night in a warm place. The edge of the sole and the welt should be greased thoroughly, as too much grease cannot be applieil to these parts. Any one of the above mixtures should be applied warm to the sole of the shoe, thus in- creasing its durability, pliability and wa- ter resistance." Rooted Cuttings CUPHEA, Ageratum, Gurney and Blue 100 Star S0.90 FEVERFEW.Gem; GENISTA.VINCA VAR., DAISIES, single white and Mrs. Saunders 1.50 DAISIES, Boston Yellow 2.00 ALTERNANTHERAS, Red and Yellow $8.00 per 1000. Brilliantissima, $10.00 per 1000. ALSYSSUM, Giant Double 2-in 2.00 SMILAX and PRIMULA MalacoidoB2-in.. 3.00 GERANIUMS, Rose 2-in 3.00 CHATELAINE BEGONIA, 2K in. fine S.OO SALVIA, Bonfire and Splendens 125 GERMAN IVY 1-50 Cash. BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. Carnations Fred Dorner & Sons, Co. La Fayette, Ind. When ordering, please mention The Eichange 366 The Florists' Exchange 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Avoid Extremes In This Season's Shrub Buying Unquestionably, there is unheard of demand for shrubs this year. Kesult is some buyers have paid record prices without question. And others, holding back on price, liave bought shrubs of questionable quality at lower figures. But when you order your shrubs this year, think of your customers* orders for shrubs next year. You can't afford to send out stock that won't give satisfaction. Don't let stock that looks cheap now keep on costing you money next year and the year after in lost orders. On the other hand, you need not throw away money on over-priced stock when you can get C. it J. quality stock at a reasonable price. There's no question about the quality of any of our stock. Conard A' Jones shrubs, grown by ourselves right here in West Grove, are the same superior grade as Conard & Jones Roses and Cannas. And our prices while these small surpluses of stock last, will save you money, quality considered. Order what you want now for shipment when you want it. Decorative Shrubs NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits. Roses, Oematis, Phlox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Write for our Wholesale Trade List W.&T. SMITH CO. Geneva, N. Y. 70 Years 1000 Acres Size Prire ABELIA GrandiRora (Ruppstris). pot-grown 2!"j" $10 ALTH/EAS (Soo Ilil.iBcus). fipld-gromn 15 BUDDLEIA Davidii Magnifica, strong, pot^grown.. 3" 8 CARYOPTERIS Mastacanthus (Blue Spir«Ba) l!/-2' 15 DEUTZIA Crenata Rosea 2'-2V2' IS DEUTZI A Crenata Rosea 3'-4' 20 DEUTZIA Crenata Rosea 4'-5' 25 DEUTZIA Gracilis, lint- for forcing 12"-1S" 16 DEUTZIA Gracilis Rosea, fine for forcing !2"-18" 15 DEUTZIA Gracilis Rosea 2'-2M' 20 DEUTZIA Gracilis Rosea 2H'-3' 25 DEUTZIA Lemoinei, for forcing I'-V/i' 15 DEUTZIA Lemoinei, for forcing l)4'-2' 20 DEUTZIA Lemoinei, for forcing 2^'-3' 30 DEUTZIA, Pride of Rochester I'-l'/i' 15 DEUTZIA, Pride of Rochester 3'-4' 20 DEUTZIA, Pride of Rochester 4'-5' 25 FORSYTHI A Viridissima 2H'-3' 16 FORSYTHIA Viridissima 4'-5' 25 HIBISCUS (Altha^al. Double red 2'-2H' 16 HIBISCUS (Althvsal, Dinihle pink 2'-2H' 16 HIBISCUS (Althaea), Hanncr 2'-2)4' 16 HIBISCUS (Althwal, B:uii]cr 2H'-3' 18 HIBISCUS (Althffial. Buolor m'-2' 15 HIBISCUS (AlthKal, Bicolor 2'-2'^' 16 HYDRANGEA Arborescens (Grandiflora Alba). ...U;^ '-2' 20 Size HYDRANGEA Arborescens (Grandiflora AlbaV...2'-2)^5' HYDRANGEA Arborescens (Grandiflora Alba)....2H'-3' HYDRANGEA Paniculata Grandiflora 3'-3H' LONICERA Tartarica Alba 2'-2H' LONICERA Tartarica Alba 4'-5' PHILADELPHUS (Mock Orangel Avalanche 2K'-3' PHILADELPHUS Coronarius Grandiflorus 2i.2'-3' PHILADELPHUS Coronarius Grandiflorus 3'-4' PHILADELPHUS Coronarius Grandiflorus 4'-6' SPIR.EA Anthony Waterer lH'-2' SPIR/EA Anthony Waterer 2'-2H' SPIRA:A Anthony Waterer 2J^'-3' SPIR,F,A Van Houttei I'-IM' SPIR.F.A Van Houttei 2!^'-3' SPIRAEA Van Houttei 3M' SPIR.EA Van Houttei 4'-,5' SYMPHORICARPUS Racemosus 12"-15' VIBURNUM Opulus Sterilis m'-2' VIBURNUM Tomentosum Plicatum 3" pot VIBURNUM Tomentosum Plicatum I'-IH' VIBURNUM Tomentosum Plicatum lJ'2'-2' VIBURNUM Tomentosum Plicatum WA' VIBURNUM Tomentosum Plicatum 5'-6' WEIGELA Eva Rathke 2!^'-3' WEIGELA Rosea 4'-5' WEIGELA Rosea 5'-6' Price $22 25 27 15 30 20 18 22 30 22 30 32 12 16 20 25 ' 10 12 10 17 22 35 40 25 30 30 Real Japanese Jap Barberry And Other Hedge Plants Size 100 1000 BERBERIS Thunbergii, grown from cuttings.. 12"-15" S8 S75 BERBERISThunbcrgii, grown from cuttings.. 15"-18" 10 90 BERBERIS Thunbcrgii, grown from cuttings.. 18"-24" 15 130 BERBERISThunbcrgii, grown from cuttings. 2' 18 150 Size 100 1000 BERBERIS Thunbergii, grown from cuttings.. 2'-2'j' 20 $180 BUXUS Sempervirens I Boxwood) 3" 10 90 LIGUSTRUM Ovalifolium (California Privct).2>^'-3' 4 .'!,'■. LIGUSTRUM Ovalifolium (California Prive0.4'-5' 6 31) il.lipONARDuL.\Y/EST GROVE V^& JONES CO. W PENNSYLVANIA ROBERT PYLE, President R. T. SATTERTHWAIT, Secretary ANTOINE WINTZER, Vice-President 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ■ggg SH R t7 BS Finest of shrubs. Special _,,,_,-, trade prU^ea. By the i^rixS thoasanda. hardy Native and Hybrid Rhododen- dron B—trauBplanted and accUmat&l. Send yoar Il8t8. Let OS estimate. SS^ i^ii-^^^m PIN OAK, Audubon Nursoy, ^ pleai* nentloB Hie Ezcbaoce / quercus n Vpalustris; IN ALL SIZES FRAXINUS Americana (White Alb), in all •izes. ULMUS MonumentaUa (Cortiisb Elm.) POPULUS nigra faitlftlata (Lombardj Pnolar.) Au for our prices before orderins. WILMINGTON. N.C. Lock Boi 818 When ordering, please mentlOD Ttie Rxcban^r ORNAMENTALS Of Every Description acres. Let us fUl for new catalog. WE are equip- ped to supply unexcelled speci- mens of trees and shrubs for orna- mental purposes. Two nurserias, of more than 800 your needs. Send AMERICAN NURSERY CO. SINGER BUILDING, NEW YORK 'trd'Tlne. release mention The Exchange Roses Portland-Roses EVERGREENS EVERGREEN SHRUBS HARDY PERENNIALS Ask for Complete Price Lists Mountain View Floral Co. PORTLAND, OREGON uit-Qtiou Tnr Kichanee BLUBERRIES Large, 3- to .5-year-old plants of VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM (High-l>ush Bluebern') selected for ornainental use from our fruit-test- ing fields. Brilliant Autumn color- ins. Offoi-P(l at an attractive price. JOSEPH J. WHITE, Inc. New Lisbon, New Jersey \Vb<-n ordertne. please mention The Exchang-e GERANIUMS Alphonse Ricard, S. A. Nutt, Beaute Poitevine, from 214-in. pots. S5.50 per 100, ?:.'> IH_I per 1000; from 3-in. pots. SSO.O per lumi. CANNAS, Dormant Tubers, Mme. Crozy, Anthony Crozy, Florence Vaughan, Brandywine, Queen Charlotte, Chas. Henderson, Cabos, Shenandoah, Tarry- town, MOM pf r 100. $35.00 per 1000. DRAC,t;NA Indivisa, from 3-in. pots, glO.OO per 100. S9o.OO per 1000. Terms, cash. Satisfaction guaranteed. PAUL MADER, East Strondsbnrf. Pa. Decorative Plants Robt. Craig Co. 44M Market St., PbUadalphte, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Eichange February 14, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 367 ;li Kjfe^isM^ii^:i&^iiii2^j^#|| NURSERY DEPARTMENT American Asociation of Nurserymen — Pres., J. E. Moon, Morriaville, Pa.; Vice- Prea., L. C. Stark, Louisville, Mo.; Treas.. J. W, Hill. Des Moines. Iowa; Secy, Cha3. Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo., Ex. Secy, John Watson, Princeton, N. J. Next Annual Convention. Chicago, June 23. 24 and 2o. 1920 Substitutes for the Rust Infected Barberry and Other Plants BY SAMUEL NEWMAN BAXTER Intelligent trained Nurserymen will concede that Mr. Baxter has given much attention to his subject. Surely he names substitutes in variety sufficient to satisfy any custo- mer. Almost any one can readily spare B. canadensis, but to lose our edible Currants would be a great deprivation to the hundreds of thousands who esteem them Since the ban has been placed upon the growing of Berberis vulgaris, owing to its being a host plant for and thereby spreading the black stem rust (Luccinia graminis) of Wheat, Oats, Barley and Rye, this com- mon Barberry and its purple leaved variety may be expected to disappear from nursery catalogs. A cor- respondent has asked that desirable substitutes for these plants be suggested but, before so doing, let us dwell briefly on the reason and need of eliminating Berberis vulgaris and several less known species re- garded as harmful. That such a procedure, quarantine, or whatever we wish to term it, is warranted, and not merely a new theory, is evidenced by the fact, according to authori- ties, that as far back as 1660 a Barberry eradication law was enacted in Rouen, France, and also between 1736 and 1766 in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massa- chusetts. This rust appears on Berberis vulgaris in the Spring, passing to tlie red and black stages in Sum- mer and Autumn respectively, getting in its destructive work on the grain. It winters on stubble and grass, seeking Berberis vulgaris again in the Spring to con- tinue its ruinous habits. There is no question, there- fore, of the need and importance of destroying this Barberry and, if we hesitate to do so on account of some personal preference for this plant, surely we will sacrifice that preference when, by so doing, it will in- crease the protection of our grain crops; likewise it will be a step toward bringing down the H. C. L. When the recent campaign for the eradication of Barberry was inaugurated there was considerable mis- understanding in reference to the Japanese species (B. Thunbergii) which is regarded as immune to the rust. By reason of its popularity and commonness the gen- eral public was justified in regarding it as the "Com- mon" Barberry, which fact was doubtless cause of the misunderstanding that it should be destroyed. It is only another instance of the importance and value of dealing in botanical or scientific terms, which are staple the country over, and not variable as is the case with common names. Authorities assure us that B. Thun- bergii is not a host plant for this rust and therefore need not be destroyed. This is good news, for Jap- anese Barberry has become indispensable in our plant- ings. Fortunately Berberis vulgaris has never been planted much in this locality and nursery sales of it have not been extensive. Its elimination will, therefore, cause no great hardship and especially since there are so many desirable shrubs available for substitutes. Be- fore suggesting these we should know the purpose for which the plantsman or landscape gardener selects B. vulgaris, whether for its flower, fruit, foliage, height or character of growth. This permits of a more varied list of substitutes and, after all, is really the best way to answer the inquiry. For a duplication of the short racemes of small yel- low flowers in Spring, it would scarcely do to com- pare the Golden Bells (Forsythia), Yellow Jasmine (J. nudiflorum) or Spice Bush (Lindera Benzoin). As the nearest approach to the flowers we would suggest the Corylopsis pauciflora, whose lemon yellow blossoms ap- pear the latter part of April. It is a low growing, open shrub which deserves to be better known. The flowers are not so plentiful as in the Forsythia, but their color is regarded as better and they are more conspicuous than those of B. vulgaris. Other yellow flowering subjects are Diervilla sessilifolia, Hypericum aureum (St. John's Wort), Kerria japonica (Globe Flower), and Fotentilla fruticosa (Shrubby Cinquefoil). If B. vulgaris has been used for its fruit then we have a superior substitute in the Japanese species (B. Thunbergii). In fact, it is the only plant proposed as a substitute by the government authorities and, while it fills the bill for fruiting, it is not of the more rapid, up- right growth which made B. vulgaris appropriate for massing as a background for smaller shrubs or in a middle position where still larger shrubs are used in a Tsuga Hookeriana Argenta. Hee page_369 belt plantation. For the latter use, and in conjunction with the fruit, we would suggest the Choke Berry (Aronia arbutifolia, red fruit, and A. melanocarpa, black fruit). Also the Swamp Alder (Ilex verticillata), whose bright berries are used so extensively on Christ- mas wreaths of Holly. Then there are the low growing species of Shad Bush or Juneberry (Amelanchier) ; the Indian Currant (Symphoricarpos vulgaris), the Eleagnus longipes or Silver Thorn; such bright fruited Viburnums as Wrightii and Oxycoccos, the latter the High Bush Cranberry. Also "wild" Roses, Photinia villosa. Matrimony Vine (Lycium chinensis), Euony- mus alatus and Crataegus. AH these have red berries. For somewhat similarity of foliage we would pro- pose the fallowing white flowering Spiraeas: Carpini- folia, VanHouttei, Reevesii and prunifolia, all of which are upright growers. As shrubs of the same medium height, we suggest Deutzia Lemoinei, Philtidel- phus Lemoinei erectus (Mock Orange), Hydrangea arborescens sterilis. Spiraea Thunbergii, Rhodotypos Kerrioides, Kerria japonica (Globe Flower), Dwarf Lilacs and Clethra alnifolia (Sweet Pepper). If we have planted B. vulgaris for its thorny branches the B. Thunbergii may easily take its place. Also Cra- ta2gus, Roses, Matrimony Vine and Eleagnus mentioned above, and to which we might add the Arabia senta- phylla. To supplant the purple leaved Berberis (B. vulgaris purpurea) we have even better subjects in the bold foliage of the Purple Hazel (Corylus Avellana atropurpurea and in the Purple Plum (Prunus Pissardi). The latter, if cut back annually, may be kept small and this treatment wiU always give a more vivid coloring to the new growth. We also have a purple leaf in Rosa rubrifolia. Blood leaved Japanese Maples, too, are suggestive. With such an array of worthy substitutes surely we can dispense with B. vul- garis in order to protect the cereals from rust infec- tion. Another member of the Berberis family (Berberida- ceae) which harbors the rust, though the fact that it is given less prominence in the campaign may be taken that it is less susceptible, is the Oregon Grape (Ma- honia aquifolia). Its place is harder to fill than B. vul- garis for it combines a more shoivy yellow Spring flower, followed by "grapes," with persistant and practically evergreen foliage. The latter feature places it in the class of broad leaved evergreens and calling on such material for substitutes we suggest Andromedas, Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) and Osmanthus aquifolium. Also Rhododendrons. In the Japanese Mahonia (M. japonica) we have a very similar plant, but of more upright growth and better foliage. It does not ap- pear in the list of plants subject to rust, so presumably its planting is permissiule. That the entire Berberis family are not offenders in spreading the rust is observed from the fact that the May Apple (Podophyllum peltatum) is not a carrier. Its destruction would indeed be a huge undertaking. Another baneful "rust" with dual host plants, and which is even more serious to nurserymen, is that of the five leaved Pines, known when on which as the peri- derium stage, and as cronartium rubicola on Currant and Gooseberries. The destruction of White Pines, due to this fungus, is already well known. Pinus flexills, cembra and excelsa, are a few of our popular Pines in the susceptible class, the free shipment of which is prohibited by quarantines. Contagion of these Pines is traced to rust-infected Currants and Gooseberries and so the old fashioned Missouri Flowering (Yellow) Cur- rant (Ribes aureum) must go. Also the more striking though less seen red flowering species, R. sanguineum and Gordonianum. Not only are the ornamental Currants affected, but the cultivated fruiting forms are also in ill repute. If we must forego delicious Currant jelly in future to spare the White Pine Crop, then nurserymen should prepare for and advocate the planting of other fruits. Grapes, for instance, are already in great demand though possibly this may be traced to John Barleycorn's demise, or perhaps to the propaganda of the great exponent of free silver for his favorite beverage. Not long ago Apple rust was rampant and to spare our fruit we were directed to destroy all red Cedars (Juniperus virginiana), as they served as the host plant in spreading the disease. Then we have the less known rust which seesaws on Crataegus and Juniperus com- munis: another one on Norway Spruce and Rhododen- dron hirsutum and ferrugineum, the latter said to be seldom free where Norway Spruce abound. And so, between rusts and Quarantine 37, nurserymen may well agree that "it's a great life if you don't weaken." The parson's words before taking up the offering are indeed apropos: "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth where moth and rust doth corrupt." Nurserymen and the Quarantines The President of the American Association of Nurserymen, J. Edward Moon, addresses some words of caution to its members and nursery- men generally To all the hazards of the elements that the nursery business is heir to, now comes to all of us the imminent hazard of the quarantine. These quarantines have in- deed become so frequent that nurserymen cannot longer (Continued on page 369) 368 The Florists' Exchange D. HILL HilFs Choice Stock FOR FLORISTS Wc arc booking orders now for Spring dclivfry. The following is only a partial list. Write for complete catalog. Our over sixty- four years in business is your guarantee of complete satisfaction and a square deal. Evergreens for Landscape Planting Specimen Stock — Ballrd end Burlnppcd TRAILING. CREEPING OR VERY DWARF Feet Each 10 JunlperuaranadcnBiBauroa.. I-l}^ $2.60 922.00 Junlperus proovimbcnB 1-1 Mi 3.00 27.60 Junlperua procunibens lH-2 3.75 35.00 Juniperuii prociinibcns 2-2H 6.60 62.60 Juniperu* tiiihina proetrata. . 1-1 H 3.26 30.00 Junlpcrun Bftbino prostrata. . lH-2 4.00 36.00 DWARF, OR LOW-GROWING VARIETIES Feet Each 10 Junlp«ru. rntzeriana 1-lH $2.25 »16.60 Junip«ru8 Ffitzcriana lM-2 Junip«ruB Pfitzeriana 2-3 Juniperus SabiDa 1-1 ^^ Juniperus Sabina lH-2 Juniperua Sabina 2-2H Pinua Mvigho 1-1>4 Pinua Mugho lH-2 Taxun canadensia 1-1 H Taxua canadenais lH-2 Taxua ciiBpidata brevifolia. . . 1-1 H TaxuB cuepidata brevifolia.. . lM-2 Thuya jccidentalia compacta 1-1 H Thuya occidentalia Wood- ward] 1-1 >5 2.50 22 60 Thuya occidentalia Wood- wardi lH-2 3.00 26.00 2 7f> 20.00 4.00 35.00 Z.M 19.50 a.M 30.00 4.(10 36.00 1.7S 13.50 2.25 18.50 3 (II) 20.50 4.no 36.50 3.25 28.50 4.(1(1 38.50 1.76 13.60 MEDIUM HEIGHT VARIETIES— Con Feet Eacli Pinu. Ccmbra 1-1 H »2.50 tinucd 10 S22.50 27.60 13.60 18.60 23.00 1360 16.60 MEDIUM HEIGHT Abies halsamca Abies balsanioa Abies halsamea Abies tauga canadensis Abies tBuga canadeiisis Abies tsuga canadensis Abies taiiga canadensis Juniperus virginiana Juniperus Virginians Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana Juniperus counarti Juniperus counarti Juniperus counarti Juniperus counarti Juniperus elegantissinia I.ee. Juniperus elegantissima Lee. Juniperus glauca Juniperus glauca Juniperus glauca. Juniperus Schotti Juniperus Schotti Pinus auBtriaca VARIETIES Feet Each 2-3 3-4 4-5 2-3 3-4 4-5 6-6 2-3 3-4 4-5 S-6 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-0 2-3 3-4 2-3 3-4 4-5 2-3 3-4 2-3 $2.60 3.00 4.26 2.75 3.75 4.60 6.25 2.25 3.60 6.26 7.26 3.75 6.26 7.00 10.00 6.00 6.00 3.00 4.75 6.75 3.75 4.75 2.75 10 t20.00 25.00 37.50 22.60 30.00 40.00 65.00 19.00 28.50 47.60 66.00 33.60 46.60 64.00 92.00 45.00 66.00 26.50 42.00 63.00 32.00 42.60 22.60 Pinu. Cembra... lH-2 3.00 Thuya occidentalis 2-3 1.75 Thuya occidcntalis 3-4 2.26 Thuya occidentalis 4-6 2.76 Thuya occidentalis hitea 1-1 }^ 1.76 Thuya occidentalis lutea 1 H-2 2.00 Thuya occidentalis pyra- midnUs 2-3 2.00 16.00 Thuya occidentalis pyra- niidalU 3-4 3.00 23.00 TALL-GROWING VARIETIES Feet Each 10 Abies ooncolor 1 H-2 *2.00 Jlfl.50 Abies DouglaMi 2-3 2.50 20.00 Abies Doujtiassi 3-4 3.26 27.60 Abies Donglassi 4-5 4.25 38.60 Piceaalba 2-3 2.26 20.00 Piceaalba 3-4 3.00 26 00 Piceaalba..... 4-5 4.50 38.60 Picea canadensis 2-3 3.75 32.60 Picea canadensis 3-4 4.76 42.50 Picea canadensis 4-5 6.50 48.50 Picea cicelsa 2-3 2.00 16.60 Picea ercelsa 3-4 2.75 22.00 Picea pungons— Blue 2-3 4.00 36.00 Picea pungens — Blue 3-4 6,26 47.50 I Picea puugcns — Green 2-3 3.25 28.50 I Picea pungens — Green 3-4 4.50 38.60 Picea pungens Kosteriana.. . . 3-4 8.25 76.00 Pinus resinosa 2-3 2.60 18.50 Pinus reainosa 3-4 3.00 23.50 Pinus Strobus 2-3 1.75 13.50 I Pinus Strobus 3-4 2.60 20.00 I Pinus Strobus 4-6 3.00 24.00 Pinus Strobus 6-6 4.60 36.60 Young Stodi for Lining Out We have a complete asBortment o IHardy Ever- greene, DeciduouB Treea and Shrubs in small sizei to line out. Send for catalog. Special ofFer of 5000 NORWAY MAPLES Fine, heavily branched — Straight trunks Cab per: Height 6 in. above ground 10 100 8-10 tt. IHin JU.OO $9500 10-12 ft. IH to 2 in 16.50 140.00 12-14 tt. 2 to 3 in 27.50 235.00 14-16 ft. 3 to 4 in 65.00 The D. Hill Nursery Co., Inc. Evergreen BOX 407 Largest Growers Specialists DUNDEE, ILLINOIS «n America When ordering, please meDtlon The Kxcbanga Privet Habit Ibolium (VhI) Hardy Privet (L. Ibota X Ovalifotium) Now sent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One-year, field-grown plants, $5.00 each. Summer rooted, frame-grown, $3.00 each. Plants in stor- age for immediate shipment. Introdacers of Box-Barberry, well rooted Summer frame cuttings, $65.00 per 1000. The Elm City Nursery Co., Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. NEW HAVEN, CONN. Ibolium Privet Wtien trimmed When orderine, please meDtloo The Bxchaoge BOBBINK & ATKINS CHOICE NURSERY STOCK, INCLUDING RHODODENDRONS, HARDY AZALEAS. HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES, HERBA- CEOUS PLANTS, BAY TREES, BOXWOOD, AND A GENERAL LINE OF DECORATIVE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY Slock your nur.oerics now wiUi L^u.• bet hardy EvtriJmTii dtid Ornumpntal',. V/crjrrv ^rf£:vrHX'^0..'^^/^^£i= ^^EXEHANGB A Weekly Medium of InterchanRO for FlorlstB, Nuraorymen, SordHmcn iirid the Trade in General Exclusively a Trade Paper PubliBhod 'every Saturday by the A.T. De La Mare Company, Inc., Printcre mid Publishore, 438 to 448 West 37th St.. Now York. A. T. De Lu Marc, prcsidunt and managinR editor: A. L. L. Dorey, secre- tary; Duvid Touzcsu, treasurer. The address of the oflicera is the adaress of this paper. Sliort Addrcas — P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station, New York. TcIephoQe, Longacre 520 Reftisterod Cable Addresai Florex Newyork CHICAGO AND THE WEST James Morton, The Florists' Exchange, CO East Randolph Street. 2d floor. Telephone. Randolph 35. BOSTON AND THE NEW ENGLAND STATES Custave Thommen, The Florists' Exchange. 24 Temple Street Somerville. Mass. To reach New York Office Call— LONGACRE 520 Publishers' Announcement On page 296, issue of Feb. 7, we notified subscribers that on and after March i, the sub- scription price for The Florists' Exchange would be $2.50 a j'ear. In our announcement we gave what we believe every reasonable man or woman will look upon as full and fair causes for this increase. However, for those whose subscrip- tions expire in 1920 the privilege is open to re- new for one year only at the present ($1.50) rate provided their remittance reaches us not later than Feb. 28. Here in New York we have had our full share of difficulty in transportation, but Boston goes us one better. Growers who left their homes on Wednesday with flowers for the market were still stormbound in Boston on the following Sunday (Feb. 8); meanwhile some of their families were suffering for want of food, because they are located out of the main lines of travel. With the welfare of the trade ever uppermost one cannot cease wondering into what lines those who for- merly specialized in ornamental stock from abroad are going to direct their energies. Now that Bay trees, Araucarias and Azaleas are practically out of exist- ence, and Khododendrons, Boxwoods, etc., can find sales at almost any price the fortunate holders care to ask for them, will estate owners have to engage special watchmen to guard their valuable plants? This is really not a careless question. As" yet garden enthusiasts are not generally aware of these shortages nor the cause thereof; in fact, there are those in the trade even today who are not aware just what Qu. 37 has done for them. Etherlzationof Plants An investigator has been following a course of ex- perimental work on the etherization of plants which has already given some excellent results, not only in the way of quickening plants into bloom, but also hasten- ing plant development. He is feeling confident that the result of his work will be of value to the commer- cial world and assures us that Exchange readers will be favored with the full results of his various experi- ments as soon as they are completed. Some Weather Experience For about five days of last week New York and vi- cinity was weather visited in an extraordinary man- ner. Snowstorm followed snowstorm with sleet in be- tween; the tides in the harbor were the highest on record for 34 years; ferryboats stopped running; the Hudson Kiver tube service broke down, trolley cars were placed on the shelf; while, to add to it all, a seri- ous coal shortage developed. In every respect but two the weather conditions par- alleled those of the great blizzard of 1888: the snowfall extended over a longer period and was not as heavy; the thermometer kept just below 32deg. so fortunately there was no complete breakdown of the railroad sys- tems as in that memorable year. But travel was ut- terly wretched in the city and suburbs and those who were subjected to the tribulations inflicted on all who had to go to and from business wUl be indeed well satisfied if thus series of storms registers the apex for the Winter of 1919-20. Other big cities have suffered similarly, particularly In Boston and the East. The International Flower Show lA't it represi-nt True Drniocracy- -Here in an event which, lo achieve iii:i\iniuin sticceHH, fnuHt be lirNt and always "for the people" The opening of the International Flower Show »t New York, March 15 to 21 is sulficicntly near to en- able tho.se ii) charge to promise us an event surpassing anything of the kind that has ever been held. There is every reason why this show this year should make a stronger appeal to the public and accomplish more toward the dissemination of the spirit that "Says it Willi Flowers" than has been accomplished in the recent past for, with their minds taxed by political contro- versy, by international confusion, by trade demoraliza- tion, and by the indefinite situation with regard to peace and the Ix-ague of Nations, people will be only too glad to forget these mundane problems and feast their minds, their eyes and their souls on objects of beauty and comfort, than which nothing reaches the heights to wliich flowers and growing plants can at- tain. But, in order that the dissemination of the flower loving and flower using spirit shall be as broad and as complete as possible, the International Flower Show should represent most of all a popularizing of the science and the art of flower growing and flower utili- zation. In this respect the coming exhibition is ex- ])ccled to differ absolutely from the trade exhibitions which prove so valuable a feature of the S. A. F. con- vention. At those affairs the exhibits are designed and maintained expressly to appeal to the trade itself. At the Grand Central Palace in March the exhibits, on the other hand, should be so conceived and so exe- cuted that, while they reflect the skill and artistry of our craft, they will nevertheless hold a compelling in- terest for the layman. In other words, the flower show should be, as without doubt it is going to be, an exhibition of features, not only feature plants and specimens in their individualities, but also of feature combinations and creations showing how these plants can be combined, developed and used in the mass to beautify the landscape and to offer inviting refreshment for the human body and the human soul. At this point we beg leave to respectfully submit for the consideration of all who are sincerely inter- ested in the success of the flower show and more es- pecially of all members of its committee of arrange- ments, a suggestion or two as to special features which, in our opinion, would help to bring about the result that we have hinted at above. These suggestions are based upon our conclusion — which in turn is the result of much study of the attendants at flower shows, large and small — that the majority of the visitors walk through an exhibition hall in somewhat of a maze. They see beauty everywhere but are so overwhelmed liy it that in no instance could they assimilate its fuU value or receive its most expressive message. They wander down one aisle and back up the other and, be- fore they know it or even desire it, they have passed under the doorway marked "exit." What better way is there to prevent this unfortunate failure to appreciate all that a flower show has to offer this majority than to prepare features that will so strongly attract even the casual observer and the curious amusement seeker that he or she will "pause, reflect and inwardly digest," with the result that inter- est in gardening will be stimulated and permanent good will remain. Such a feature, as we see it, could be miniature backyards, two or three of them planted in flowers and_ shrubs, perhaps with the suggestion of the kitchen porch as a background to indicate the house lines. .Again, why should there not be two or three or more miniature attractive front yards show- ing how even the city dweller could beautify his im- mediate surroundings Here again a suggestion of the front of a house should be worked in. Kose gardens are already familiar attractions and who will say that they have not thoroughly justified themselves? During the war vegetable gardens' in llli- putian editions proved equally interesting and of no little value in stimulating the public mind. With these precedents firmly established we see every reason why similar success should attend the construction of door- yard gardens on the same scale. In any case, such creations are simply graphic illustrations' of the use of flower materials as distinguished from the mere dis- play of the miscellaneous materials themselves. In the same way a collection of wheels, pistons, levers and scraps of metal displayed on a board might interest some but, if assembled into a perfect working model of a locomotive or an automobile, how many more it would interest and instruct. One other feature that we would be glad to see car- ried out is a series of arbor shaded benches distributed about the halls at points of vantage whence could be observed a complete view of some especially rich out- look. Here, parties growing weary of the crowd could seat themselves and ponder over what they had seen until, refreshed and rcimbucd with a desire to Icara about the floral wonders displayed on all sides, they would start on another circuit of the hall, all the more Interested and ready to take up the joyoas cul- ture of flowers themselves than they were before they entered the spacious garden. All such features may not, of course, seem of mad- niiini value to the professional rcpresentotives of the trade who already have seen so much more in their broad, practical experience. I,ct them remember, how- ever, that the aim of the International Flower Show is to create and hold the interests of the uninterested people as well as of the professional and the skilled amateurs, and they cannot help but realize that in ful- filling thLs purpose it will be doing more for floriculture in general and for florists in particular, than if it li kept to narrow technical or commercial paths. As we have said above, the success of the exhibition is more than assured; the gradual expansion of the florist, nursery and seed industries has made itself 60 obvious that other industries are taking note of it, and are using the pages of the floricultural trade journal' .IS media for their own advertising in the knowledp- Ihat these journals are reaching a large, influential an prosperous body of citizens. This same tendency tu "hitch on" to the advancing wagon of the florist trade will be evident at the flower show, especially in the varied nature of many of the displays — more varied these are to he than ever before. All these facts point in one direction, namely, to the necessity that every florist who can do so contribute his bit in some form or other to the success of the exposi- tion. Not only will he he helping a great cause by so doing but also he will be, in the most legitimate and most literal way, "feathering his own nest," One of the Worst Yet "Ordinary Roses cost more than American Beauty Koses did a couple of years ago, and Carnations as much as the old Roses. Moreover, sales are so slew the flowen one does venture to buy are on their deathbeds from the chilJ of the iceboxes." The above extract from an article in a responsible daily newspaper of the city of New York entitled "High Costs Wilt Flowers Trade" is reproduced in these col- umns, not so much on account of its absolute lack of truthfulness in its concluding sentence as to demon- strate the fact that some strong controlling influence among the florists themselves is necessary in order to stamp this and similar statements wherever they appear s Hundreds of thousands of rooted Carnation cuttings are shipind every year all over the country and many to foreign parts. If properly rooted and packed tlicy travel all right. For shipping the cuttings should be taken from the sand when the roots are about '/i'D- long, any yellow or decayed foliage must be removed. I'hen the cuttings have the roots enveloped in moist, not wet, sphagnum moss which in turn is wrapped with wax iiapcr, leaving the leaves entirely free. A rubber hand or twine is put around the little bundle and the bundles are packed Into a suitable wooden box which has been lined will) new.spapers enough to j)revent freezing, in ease the box should be left out in the cold for any length of time, as for instance a railroad plat- lorm or in transit to and from the station. G. Tii. Solid Beds for Carnations How One Grower is Winning Enviable SuccesSjWith this Familiar but Consistently Avoided Method — Why Don't More Growers Adopt It? \Vc all have heard the expression, "It's a good thing, push it along," and so, because there may be found in it some good points in regard to growing good Carna- tions, this article has been written. It is not an at- tempt merely to extol the grower with whose Carna- tions it deals, although praise is due the man who by his precepts and practices is able to set a pood exam- ple for his fellowmen in whatever endeavor it may be. It is a peculiar tendency of mortal minds to oppose and often unjustly criticize tilings before such things have been even duly considered, much less properly investigated. Much has already been written, it is true, in regard to growing Carnations in solid beds and the idea has in many instances been carried out, but nearly always on a small scale or only under compul- sion on account of certain unavoidable circumstances. Wm. Sim of Cliftondale, Mass., has, however, gone into this thing for good and all, risking the future of his whole year's crop of Carnations after having con- vinced himself that his plan was feasible. Therefore, he deserves full credit for the audacity and persever- ance he displays in conceiving and carrying out a plan which, even if long familiar to many growers, has never been attempted on such a large scale by any one of them. Mr. Sim is a single purpose man, who, when he en- gages in growing any crop always does so on a large scale with the intention of making the most of it. Wit- ness his ventures in growing. Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Sweet Peas and Violets, all crops in which he has made a name for himself and in which he has rarely, if ever, been excelled. The latest such venture on his place is the growing of Carnations, which he has undertaken with a clearly conceived plan of action, which it is the writer's purpose to describe. Said writer visited the Sim greenhouses this year for the first time in early September when he was greatly impressed with the fine condition of the plants. They were then in full crop and such a crop as is sel- dom seen. It was then decided to follow the thing up and the other day another visit was made, just in time to see what may well be called the second crop, and it, too, is certainly a hummer. In season it is just right for Christmas, the blooms could hardly be any better and the plants are in A-1 perfection. How William Sim Woos Success Now, as a few of the things here are done differently from the old fashioned orthodox way it may be well to mention them. First: The plants are never set outdoors, but go di- rectly from the pots or flats into the beds which are on the ground. Pinching or topping is absolutely stopped by the first of July. Second. The soil in which the plants grow has not been renewed within the last 20 years, since which time it has produced immense crops of Cucumbers, Toma- toes, Lettuce. Sweet Peas, Violets and Carnations. A number of the beds have now had Carnations in them three or four years in succession. Third. Every effort is made to have the houses planted in AprU or early May. If possible no plants are kept in till Memorial Day and right here is where the matter of profit comes in. To plant early enough to get the first crop from August on, the second just right for Christmas and Midwinter trade with its "top prices and then another good crop in the Spring, is Mr. Sim's idea of getting out of Carnations all there is in them. Fourth. As at the time of the former visit, the plants were found absolutely free from insects with not a louse to he seen. Regular, thorough spraving is ac- countable for this. For spraying a power pump is wheeled to the end of the house, connection is made with a pipe that runs its entire length and the spray hose is attached to faucets placed the proper distances apart. In this way the spraying is quickly and easily done with the least expense. Nicoticide is" used. Fifth. Feeding is done regularly from time to time with commercial or natural fertilizers. Field Grown Plants Suffer by Comparison A few beds, which for the lack of help at the proper time, could not he planted early and for which the plants had to be raised in the field whence they were set into the beds in August, show the difference between early and late planting much to their disadvantage. If Mr. Sim had planted hLs whole place according to tlie latter I)lan he simply would not be in it, but on the contrary would surely he out a good many thousand dollars. That everything is done that is in any way essential to making the crop a success all through the season goes without saying; the large, thrifty and healthy plants in the many 500ft. houses, and the total absence of splits prove that. Now why do so many of the growers insist on the old style of planting? Why set the plants in the field, why plant on benches and change the soil every year, when here is a demonstration of how all the large expenses of doing this work can be avoided? Is it plain stub- bornness or is it a lack of initiative or courage which kepp=i so many growers from breaking away from the old custom? It surely cannot be the excuse that the 'iilid hed method is still in an experimental stage, for such is not the fact. How Certain Varieties Respond Rosette, a variety which has been dropped by many growers does exceedingly well here. The stock has been thoroughly culled and rogued so that now hardly a faded, off-colored or flat flower is met with. Bed after bed, each 500 feet long, is full of blooms just right for Christmas, when they are much appreciated. White Benora is another great favorite, and far ahead of its parent in point of making a large plant. White De- light is much liked and so is Belle Washburn although the latter is not as free or quite as early as Herald or Aviator. One house with 25,000 Matchless is worth going miles to see. This Carnation does all that could possibly be expected of it in these solid beds, the flow- ers are fine and big, expanding into beautiful shape. In the writer's opinion, founded on his own experience of years ago, the solid bed is the ideal place for this sort. A number of seedlings are coming along in their third and fourth year, of which at least three or four are going to create considerable interest when introduced, as probably they are going to be. "You must put a lot of work into the raising of your flowers," some one said to Mr. Sim in the writer's presence. "Yes, we do that," was the reply and it fully explains why such enviable success has been attained. G. Th. Note — This article 7clants can be obtained from a thousand seedlings from a single crossing of species. F. Peterson of Burlingamc, Cat, wanted the em- bargo raised for a period of three or six months in order to permit those who desire to do so an oppor- tunity to bring in new stocks to start their work of pro- ducing seedlings. Mr. Baldwin expressed the belief that the fumigation of plants at New York would prove sufficient, but this was combatted by Chairman Marlatt, who said it was impossible to reach insects in the bulbs and roots and to care for fungi and disease by fumigation. Mr. Baldwin was quick to state that he did not favor fumi- gation, because of the losses he had sustained through that practice, but it was better than having the doors closed tight. F. R. Pierson challenged the right of the Board to impose a quarantine in this case because it had not been proven that the orchid was a carrier of a disease or insect pest. He referred to the statement of former .Secretary of Agriculture Houston, that "the burden of proof was always upon the Government in such cases." He intimated that the Board was most arbi- trary in its methods. Alphonse Pericot of Collingdale, Pa. said that it was all right producing orchids from seedlings on private estates, w hen someone else was paying for it, but when it comes down to doing this on a commercial scale the story was difl'erent. The final remarks of the chairman of the Board gave the impression that the meeting was merely the carry- ing out of a promise given to the florists in Detroit, that their case would be taken up for consideration. They hope, however, that relief will be granted to them. Mr. Vesey made a good impression, and he and the other witnesses showed up several quite important facts — that it will be three, four, or even five years before Alberts Brothers can produce in commercial quantities, even if they go ahead as they plan; that Thomas Young alone cannot supply any appreciable part of the de- mand that will come from all quarters; that the matter of production from seeds is not a commercial possibility, as the cost will greatly exceed the returns; that the re- tention of the embargo wlU create a monopoly for a few growers who are already established. Among those present were Joseph Manda, West Orange, N. J.; Alphonse Pericot, Collingwood, Pa.; F. Peterson, Burlingame, Cat; George E. Baldwin, Mamaroneck, N. Y.; Edward Roehrs, Rutherford, N. J.; J. D. Eisele, Riverton, N. J.; John E. Lager, Summit, N. J.; W. J. Jones, with Thomas Young, Bound Brook, N. J.; L. J. Alberts, Louisville, Ky.; Luis J. Carrillo, Mamaroneck, N. Y.; C. B. Knickman, McHutchison Co., New York; Frank R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.; John K. L. M. Farquhar, Boston, Mass.;'W. J. Vesey, Fort Wayne, Ind.; David G. Grilbortzer, president, and J. Harper Hetherington, manager, Washington Floral Co., and Z. D. Blackistone. Tennessee State Florists' Association (Concluded from page 343) Office Management and Collections The last two years have witnessed a wonderful growth in the use of records of all sorts. Statistics, figures, facts — these are the bases upon which every activity of today, legislative, political or commercial, is based. The days of haphazard methods and incom- plete records, especially in business, have passed away never to return. Success in modern business demands not only commercial shrewdness, the ability to buy In the cheapest market and sell in the dearest, but it also demands accuracy. A florist may watch every detail February 14, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 375 of expense at his greenhouses in order to produce stock at the lowest possible cost; he may use every ef- fort to dispose of this stock at the best prices; but if there is a weak link in the administration of his af- fairs, if the management of his office is not up-to-date, he stands a good chance of making a failure. In every office the keeping of scientific and systematic records of all the transactions and all the facts is a very Im- portant factor of the business. Under present condi- tions it is imperative that double consideration be given each and every transaction in order to ascertain whether or not it is a profitable one. No hard and fast rules for the management of an office can be laid down, for conditions vary accord- ing to the nature and magnitude of the particular business. A certain system or method might be success- ful in one office, while it would not be adapted to all the conditions in another. While the rules of debits and credits and other general rules are the same, each office manager must map out a system or plan of work that is especially adapted to the needs of his office. The term office manager means more than one who merely keeps the books or handles the correspondence. He must be in touch with every detail of the business. When we take into consideration the many duties fall- ing to the office manager we can at once see that he has a real job and must be a man of large calibre if the operation of the business is to be successful. He must possess an understanding knowledge of purchasing, ad- vertising, selling, credits, deliveries, collections, corres- pondence and accounting. In a small business he may have to perform a number of these duties himself, while in a large business he would only oversee the workings of these departments. But whether in a large or small business the principle involved is practically the same, and the office manager should have a thorough under- standing of all its workings. Office Duties in the Florist Business The time has come in the florist business when we must realize the importance of office duties. The in- come tax convinced many of us that our systems of ac- counting did not afford the desired information, and showed that we were not giving the office the time and attention it should have. I believe it is safe to say that all florists have made marked improvements in their bookkeeping methods during the last three years. We have learned that it is just as important to do our posting and to balance our books daily as it is to take care of rush funeral work or to catch a certain train. We have come to a realization of the need of taking care of our correspondence promptly and properly, and instead of looking at the office as a place of little importance we consider it the heart of the business. Under the head of collections which is a very im- portant branch of office management, we must admit much improvement during the last few years. The Gov- ernment tax laws, while seeming to impose an extra burden upon the business man and causing a great deal of extra work, have really been a blessing. They have caused a general revision of office systems and thus the slow accounts are being watched more closely Among Those Present H. G. and Mrs. Bramra, Briefol. Tcnn. Mrs. Edith Goetz, Chattanooga. Z. D. Blackistonc, Washington, D. C T. H. Joy, Nashville. C. J. Axelson, Lebanon, Tenn. L. J. Spence, Chattanooga. K. P. and Mrs. Baum, Knoxville. J. C. Anderson, Lebanon. Tenn. A. F. Eilcrs, Philadelphia. F. F. Baum, Knoxville. .Arthur S. Cohen, New York. Gertrude Caldwell. Knoxville. Day Me,\mis. Chattanooga. H. M. .Toy, Nashville. Thos. McIntjTe, Nashville. Horace J. Head. Rochester, N. Y. S. S Skidelsky. Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bloy. Detroit. Ed. C. Truett. Franklin, Tenn. Wilhelmina C. Gude, Washington, D. C. W^m. F. and Mrs. Gude, Washington, D C. Mrs. Harold M. Joy, Nashville. Thos. .4ngus. Knoxville. Gunnar Teilinann, Johnson City, Tenn. A. .}. and Mrs. McNutt, Knoxville. L. J. Seiger, Philadelphia. Bob Shoch. Philadelphia. J. E. Jackson, Gainesville, Ga. Lydia Mapes, Knoxville. Mrs. Will Ryno. Knoxville. J. Keur. Hillegom, Holland. G. M. Bentley, Knoxville. Joseph H, Hill, Richmond, Ind. C. E. Critchell, Cincinnati. E. C. Dickinson, Asheville. N. C. R. E. Mapes, Knoxville. H. R. Watts, Knoxville. August L. Poehlmann. Morton Grove, III. George .\smus, Chicago. Miss Georgia Muck. Knoxville. Mrs. Howard Stair, Knoxville. C. L. and Mrs. Baum. Knoxville. Mrs. R. R. Miller, Knoxville. E. J. Faneourt. Philadelphia. W. C. Johnson, Memphis. A. H. Bell, Chattanooga. J. A. Lewis, New York. W. H. Roberts, Knoxville. W. M.Rcid, Chicago. Matt Schilz, Chicago. H. S. Royer. Philadelphia. Bruce Howell, Knoxville. 0. E. Steinkamp, Indianapolis. Mae C.irtwright. Knoxville. R. R. White, Troy, O. W. Ray Murphy, Cincinnati. A. H. Dailey, Knoxville. M. Rose, Knoxville, Tenn. Gus M. Frencn, Chicago. R. L. Baum, Knoxville. Mrs. Frank W. Kregei , Bristol, Teno. Boyd Ford, Knoxville, Tenn. Mrs. C. A. Shugart, Cleveland, Tenn. Chas. L. Bowers, Bristol, Tenn. Mark W'ebster, Knoxville. E. W. Trobaugh, Morristown, Tena Geo. F. Rhea, Greeneville, Tenn. .S. T. Stultz, Mechanicsburg, 0. J. T. Henderson, Knoxville. 0. C. Johnson, Jr., Memphis. W. H. Crouch, Knoxville. T. D. Long, Chicago. Mrs. W. T. Fisher, Knoxville. R. N. and Mrs. Kesterson, Knoxville. J. E. Miller, Knoxville. C. M. Emory, Knoxville. W. C. Lawrence, Atlanta. Ga. Mamie Sullivan, Knoxville. L. D. Thompson, Atlanta. Ga. Mrs. W. B. Cunningham, Knoxville, G. W. and Mrs. Chesney, Knoxville. Miss Regeania Neubert. Knoxville. Annie J. Wyrick, Knoxville. Mrs. W. H. Crouch, Knoxville. Mrs. Maude O'Neal. KnoxWUe. Mrs. Leroy MeMullen. Knoxville. Anne Crouch, Knoxville. Grace Tarvcr, Knoxville. Louis Chesney, Knoxville. Jas A. Henry, Tulsa, Okla. Dale R. Mayo, Knoxville. Miss Lucy Manly. Knoxville. Miss Nelrose O.Connor, Knoxville. Wm. J. Heimbreiker of Springfield. III. Recently elected President of the Illinois Sta£e Florists .Association than heretofore. The organization of credit men through- out the country, and the exchanging of credit informa- tion among business houses has also been a great stimu- lant to collections, and the man who is trying to dead- beat his way through is finding it a hard job. However, we still have a great deal to learn about collections, and there are still many improvements to be made. Each day brings us face to face with new obstacles to be overcome, and as long as business houses continue to do a credit business we will be confronted with the problem of collections. I believe we should have our terms and require our customers to live up to them. My observance has been that a dead-beat or a man who is slow shows most respect to the business house that makes him pay his bills when due. The Following Firms Made Displays Bristol Floral Co., Bristol, Tenn. Beeman Tractor Co., Minneapolis. Baum's Home of Flowers, Knoxville. H. Baversdorfer & Co.. Philadelphia. Baur & .Steinkamp, Indianapolis. Robert Craig Co.. Philadelphia. Crouch-Florist, Knoxville. A. H. Dailev, Knoxville. Elk Galax and Fern Co., Johnson City, Tenn. Foley Greenhouse Co., Chicago. Falls City Wire Works, Louisville, Ky. Ove Gnatt Co.. La Porte, Ind. Howell Nurseries, Knoxville. John Henrv Co.. Lansing, Mich. E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind. George B. Hart, Rochester, N. Y. Joy Floral Co., Nashville. C, Keur & Sons, Hillegom, Holland. Lewis Brothers, PeekskiU, N. Y. Louisville Pottery Co., Louisville, Ky. Lord & Burnham, New York. J. C. Meyers Thread Co., Boston. A. J. McNutt, Knoxville. McCallum Co., Pittsburgh. Henry F. Micbell Co., Philadelphia. Nebel Mfg. Co., Cleveland. M. Rice 4 Co., Philadelphia. Roseville Pottery, ZanesviUe, 0. A. L, Randall Co., Chicago. Jacob Schuiz Co., Louisville, Ky. Skinner Irrigation System, Troy, 0. S. S. Skidelsky, New York. Wertheimer Bros., New Y'ork. Wing Seed Co., Mechanicsburg, 0. Mrs. Rosa Hall Ryno, Knoxville. S. S. Pennock Co., Philadelphia. Department of Entomology, Univer- sity of Tennessee. .Vo Time for Work. — Daddy; "Jeannette, if I allow .voung .■Simpson to become my son-in-law, do you suppose he will be willing to work to support you?" Jeannette: "Oh, dad, how can he when he has promised to do nothing but think of me all the time?" — Puck. — P. Easily Remedied. — He (with a sigh) : "I have only'one frientd on earth — m.vdog." 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HARRISON DICK A Practical Book for Practical Men HOW MUCH DO YOU K.\OW .\BOUT The best varieties of the present Diseases and insect pests 7 Thtp/oper shipping of stock ? '^^^^ ^est type of greenhouse ? Hybridizing and cross-breeding ? Heating ? The.se and all phases in connection with Carnation cultivation are exhaustively dealt with at the hands of such notable men, as J. F. Ammann, A. F. J. Baur, Wm. F. Gude, S. J. Goddard, Albert M. Herr, Chas. W. Johnson, A. A. Pembroke, J. A. Valentine, and others. Well printed on woodcut paper and freely illustrated; strongly bound. 262 pages with complete index. Price, delivery postpaid, $1.65. A.T. DE LA MARE CO. Inc., 148 W. 37th St., NEW YORK Buffalo, N. Y. Market Report Feb. 10. — Brighter and longer days have prevailed for the past week, making quite an increase in all stock but the prices are still holding firm. Jonquils. Narcissi and Tulips are tine and coming in quite plentiful and selling at $2 and $3 per doz. Sweet Peas are in good supply and of excellent quality, remaining at the same price as last week. .$1! bunch of 25 sprays. Orchids are more plentiful but holding steady in price at $3 and $5 apiece. American Beauty Roses are as scarce as previous weeks and impossible to be had. The only good pink Roses are Maryland. Ophelia and Columbia, which are in good demand and supply, ranging in prices from $7.50 to .$1S per doz. There has been a small supply of long stemmed Snapdragon selling at $7.50 per doz. Carnations are in big demand but are very scarce, selling at $3 and $4 per doz. retail. Violets were in big demand for St. Valentine's Day at $2 per bunch. Callas and L. longiflorum are coming in fairly good quantity and quality, selling at 75c. and $1 per piece retail. A few Calendulas are appearing and Belling namely at $2 and $3 per doz. Freesia is in fine supply. Primroses, Cyclamen and Hyacinth plants are com- ing in good and sell well. The first Daffodil plants appeared last week and are selling well for $3 and $4. City Notes Mr. Wiese, our Big Market florist, is again passing the cigars ; this time on the arrival of a beautiful granddaugh- ter. He reports business good. L. E. Neubeck on the Hill at High and Main is growing some very fine specimens of Shamrocks for March 17. W. J. Palmer has been acting the part of nurse for his baby grandson, William Palmer. Jr.. whose father and mother have been seriou.sly ill with the grippe, but are now on the road to recovery. Albert Riechert and Otto Schoepps have left for PhiUidelphia and New York to arrange for the material for the big auto show. S. A. Anderson entertained his em- ployees last Saturday evening with a banquet and dance. It was held in the hall over the store. Mr. Anderson holds i these affairs quite frequently. He called { them get-together meetings, and so doing ' he gets the cooperation and goodwill of ' bis employees and finds it money well spent. j E. A. Slattery. manager for W. J. Palmer, left Sunday morning for Ithaca, N. T.. to attend the Farmers' Week Convention. He gave several lectures in the Dept. of Floriculture at Cornell. and returned Thursday in time for the big St. Valentine's Day rush. C. R. Felton has had one of bis stores remodeled, making it a finer store in every way. He had a large opening last Saturday evening which was a grand success. The Florists' Retail Ass'n held its an- nual election of oflicers and banquet at the Iroquois Hotel last Tuesday even- ing. It was well attended and there was a representative from almost every flo- rist in the city and surrounding towns. Wallace Eiss gave an interesting sneech on advertising. Topics of much inter- est to the florists were discussed and plans were made for the coming year. This association has been of wonderful help to the florists at large in this vi- cinity and we only hope it will keep up its good work. It would be well if some of the out of town florists woiild attend these meetings, which are held weekly, to see what we are doing in Buffalo along these lines. Eventually every city of anv size in this country will have a retail florists' association. The officers for the ensuing year are : President. W. H. Orever ; secretary and treasurer, E. Stroh ; board of directors. W. J Palmer. S. A. Anderson. R. Scott. W. Smith. Mr. Kowalski. C. R. Felton. .7. Kramer and Peter Hoffman. We regret to say that quite a number of our florists and their families have been ill on account of the grippe epi- demic which is raging in Buffalo, Among the more serious cases are W. A. Adams of Anderson's: Mark W. Palmer and his wife: W. H. Grever and his two sons, and Charles Sandiford. There has also been a number of cases reported among the emplovees. making help verv scarce. B. M. S. Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT ! USE FOR RESULTv«5 February 14, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 377 I rr 1 ' i^^t^iAsA^^^t^^^^^ Chicago Delayed in the Mails The Market, Feb. 1).— The strin- gent maket conditions that existed for several weeks are bejjinuing to show a tendency toward relaxation. On a few items there is considerably more stock, notably of Valley, Frecsia and bulbous. In the main supply, comprising Roses and Carnations, the slight daily increase does not keep pace with the more rap- idly growing demand. An unprecedented amount of funeral work lias kept the market clean for a long time. The ap- proach of St. Valentine's Day means a greatly increased demand for social use that dealers view with alarm. Unless there is a radical and immediate change in the next few days there will not be enough to satisfy the demand of the present week. This will be singularly unfortunate as there never was a year when this i)artii-ular occasion had such widespread publicity. While stock is scarce aijd all prices fully 50 per cent above normal for this season, it does not imply there is but little doing on the market. The volume of business done every day from a mone- tary standpoint is vastly greater than ever before. With some of the whole- salers recent weeks liave been as good as Christmag weeks. With more stock there is no telling just how much busi- ness could be accomplished. The supply of Roses that reaches the market daily are soon disposed of at list prices, short stock bringing as high as ,$10 per 100. Fancy stock from $20 to $25 and, in the case of the newer varie- ties, such as Premier. Columbia, etc., from $35 to $50 per 100. Carnations are bringing from $8 to $15 per 100. Laddie and other fancy varieties bring from $15 to $20. In Violets, Valley, Cattleyas and Freesias, strictly Valentine Day offer- ings, the supply is better than in any- thing else. Freesias are in larger sup- ply proportionately than any other com- modity, and are bringing from $8 to $10 per 100, fully double the price of seasons past. Bulbous stock, while showing an in- crease daily, is far too slow in develop- ing to meet immediate requirements. Tulips are bringing from $10 to $15 per 100. three times the price of past sea- sons. .Tonquils bring from $8 to $10 per 100 the same proportion of increase as Tulips. Sweet Peas are more plenti- ful but prices remain high, good stock bringing .$0 per 100. Eastern shipments of Violets were delayed the past week on account of the snowstorm in New York State. Callas are bringing .$5 per doz. Mignonette and Calendulas are among the items of stock called for daily. California grown Heather is sold in bunches at from $1 to .$.3 per bunch. There is generally an outcry against California grown stock on this market, especially Clirysanthemums and Violets, but so far no one has murmured against Heather. The present week bids fair to be a busy one and will be watched with in- terest by all concerned. It is not believed that the present unusual prices will con- tinue, but there seems to be no question but what satisfactory prices will be ob- tained until well into the Summer months. City Notes Sample blooms of tlie new Rose Frank W. Dunlop are on display at the wholesale house of Zech & Mann, 30 E. Randolph st., also at the American Bulb Co.'s offices. 172 N. Wabash ave. Wni. H. Schofield had charge of the flowers at the Moss Enright funeral. En- right, a prominent labor leader, was killed last week. There were many handsome pieces from labor unions and politicians. Peter Pearson on Guuneson st. is j sending some good stock in Freesias, I .Jonquils and Tulips to the market. He is also having a good trade on Cyclamen seedlings. Rent in the Atlas block is to be raised from $1 to $1.25 per sq. ft. May 1. There are about 24 wholesale houses in this j block, all of which will be affected by the raise. The raise will mean an in- crea.se of from .$300 to $1200 a year to some of the wholesalers. P. A. Glenn, chief inspector of the State Department of Agriculture, Ur- bana. says in regard to the Illinois State quarantine that the proclamation applies to all portions of the plants of Dahlias. Gladioli. Chrysanthemums and Gerani- ums, excepting the seed. The Florists' "FIRST AID" when cut flowers are scarceand high priced Prepared Foliages GNATT'S PREPARED FOLIAGES have stood the test for years and are now in greater demand than ever before. Send us a trial order and be convinced. Cycas Leaves Pliable, Non-Curling Per 100 8 to 12 $3.80 12 to 16 4.10 16 to 20 5.10 20 to 24 : 6.25 Per 100 24 to 28 $7.40 28 to 32 9.80 32 to 36 10.75 36 to 40 13.50 40 to 44 17.00 Per carton $1 .60 each 10 carton lots 1.50 " 26 carton lots 1.35 " 100 lb. cases 20.00 " 50 1b. case 11.00 " 25 lb. case : 6.00 " Magnolia Leaves GNATT'S "QUEEN QUALITY" BRAND Non-mouldy — Flexible— Uniform Size COLORS: BROWN, GREEN, PURPLE PREPARED EVERGREEN or Lycopodium, per carton of 10 lbs $3.50 each Grey Tinted — The new soft pliable grade. Only satisfactory substitute for Statice per lb. $1 .00, 10 lb. lots 85c per lb. Dyed RUSCUS — Red, purple, blue or green. Finest quality, .per lb. $1.25, 10 1b lots $1.15 per lb. Green Painted Ruscus — Soft, pliable, freshly prepared,. . .per lb. 75c, 10 lb. lots 70c per lb. Write for our Mid-Winter Special, listing a full line of florists' supplies and seasonable novelties. Ruscus THE OVE GNATT COMPANY, Inc. PRESERVERS OF NATUflAL FOLIAGES MANUFACTURERS OF BASKETS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES LAPORTE, INDIANA The tearing down of old buildings to make room for more modern structures in the neighborhood of Randolph and Dearborn sts. also of Randolph and Wabash ave.. will make some difference in the locations, wholesale and retail, as well as seed houses in these sections, when leases expire and operations begin. Chicago, Feb. lO Wholesale Cut Flower Prieee quoted are by the hundred un'eBs Poses — American Beauty. Specials per doz. .30-36-inch etema per doz . 24-inch stems per doz. 18-20-inch stems per doz. Short stems per 100 Premier Columbia White and Pink Killarney KiUarney Brilliant Milady Mrs. Aaron Ward Mrs. Chas. Russell Richmond Sunburst Ophelia Asparagus plumosus. per bunch.. . . " Sprengeri, per bunch.. . . Adiantum Calendulas Callas per doz. Carnationst Laddie '* Fancy " Common Ferns Forget-nne-nots, per bunch Galax Leaves per 1000 Gardenias per doz. Jonquils Leucothoe Sprays Lily of the Valley Mexican Ivy per 1000 Mignonette Narcissus. Paperwhites Yellow Orchids — Cattleyas per doz. " Oncidiums, per 100 flowers " Cypripediums per doz. ■• Phalaenopsis per doz Pansies, per doz. Dunchea Pussy Willows per bunch Snapdragons per doz. Smilax. per doz. Stevia Sweet Peas Tulips Violets Wallflowers, per buDch Boxwood, per lb Freesia , 1920 Prices otherwise Doted 9.00 to 12.00 7.50 to 9.00 5.00 to 7.50 3.00 to 4.00 8.00 to 16.00 18.00 to 50.00 15.00 to 40.00 10.00 to 20.00 10.00 to 20.00 10.00 to 40.00 10.00 to 25.00 15.00 to 60.00 15.00 to 25.00 12.00 to 25.00 12.00 to 30.00 50.00 to 75.00 35.00 to 50.00 1.50 to 2.00 4.00 to 6.00 to 5.00 18.00 to 20.00 10.00 to 15.00 8.00 to 12.00 3.50 to 4.00 .35 to .50 ... to 2.00 5.00 to 6.00 8 00toI0 00 .75 to 1.00 8.00 to 10.00 .... to 6.00 6.00 to 10.00 6.00 to 8.00 S.OO to 10.00 12.00 to IS.OO 12.00 to 15.00 .... to 6.00 .... to 6.00 2.00 to 3.00 ....to .50 4.00 to 6.00 .... to 4.00 3.00 to 4.00 4.00 to 6 00 10.00 to 15.00 2.00 to 3.00 .35 to .50 ... to .25 10.00 to 12.00 Indianapolis, Ind. Market Report Influenza is playing the leading role right now in the flower industry. The amount of misery due to this dis- tressing disease is immense and the flower shops are kept going at a full pace to supply flowers for the sick room and for the long lists of funerals apparent daily. There has been a dearth of produc- tion this season and this, combined with I the unusual demand, makes the prices on a higher basis than ever before experi- ! enced. The Rose supply seems to be more sufficient than that of any other kind ' of flower. Wholesale prices range from $10 to !|i50 per 100. Some vei-y elegant Columbias, Premiers, and Kussells are available at $15 to $75 per 100. Carna- tions, too, are extremely scarce, and the price has again advanced this week up to $15 per 100 wholesale; $3 and $4 per doz. is requested over the counter and, while the public willingly pays, yet there is a big question in mind but what we are catering solely to high prices instead of a universal distribution of our wares. For this we must suffer when production again gets normal and in months such as May when business is badly needed. Of course our output must be sold on a j cost basis but at the same time every care should be taken to guard the inter- ests of the flower patrons as well as those of our own. Bulbous stock is coming along freely at $8 to $15 per 100. Some really good Tulips are available at $7 to $8 per 100. Real nice Jonquils bring $10 to $15 per 100. Eastern double Violets arrive In fair condition at $3 to $4 per 100; local singles bring ,$2 to $8 per 100. The lirst nice lot of Giganteum Lilies is avail- able at $25 per 100. The outlook for St. Valentine's busi- ness is very promising but it is doubtful whether there will be enough available stock that can be sold at reasonable prices for the coming holiday. Quite a few good potted plants are noted with the growers and perhaps these can be used to a great measure for valentines. German Valley is again available with some of the noted producers and this beautiful flower is again being retailed at about $ci per doz. sprays. It will take a long time for the public to get back to the use of this flower, but a moderate price and a high reminder will help decidedly. In and .\boiit the City Ernst F. Hoehl, representing S. S. Skidelsky & Co. of New York, and A. Van Zonneveld of Sasscnheim, are book- ing hulb orders in this vicinity, as is Anthony C. Van Uer School of Hillegom. Mrs. Oscar Carlsteadt is laid up with influenza, but her illness is not a severe one. John Grande is cutting quite a nice lot of bulbous stock and has a number of choice potted pans for St. Valentine's Day. The State Florists' Ass'n of Indiana held a splendid meeting Feb. 3 at the office of the Smith & Young Co. Secre- tary Steinkamp reports that quite a little business was transacted. Anders llas- mussen, its president was not able to be on hand but sent a letter of instructions which were carried forward. Some of the growers of Laddie are undetermined whether it is best to sell rooted cuttings or keep the .same for flowering purposes. Choice stock is still selling at $25 per 100, a remarkable fea- ture of the flower business. Albert Kempe is supplying a splendid lot of Mignonette to the local market. Robert EUiss of Anderson, Ind., was in the city last week. He says that the crops at Haugh & Sons are in splendid condition. The Smith & Young Co. is cutting a splendid lot of Cattleyas at present. They sell easily in the local market. I. U. THE FLORI.STS' EXCHANGE la th» only trade paper publishing an Index to atock ad- vertised In each Issue, and this feature meant that a reader In need of say. Carnations, caa look at this Index and refer to all advertiaa- ments of Carnations, larfte and small allka. It brings the results of Classified AdTertlsa- ments in addition to the reftular display ad- vertisements, and with no extra cost, axclayt to us. Can you think of better advertising service than this? 378 Telegraph The FloilSts' ExchangC Delivery Members of the Florists Telegraph Delivery Association THROUGH sr/ire J 350,000 Square Feet of Glass at Lancaster, N. Y 260 TWO STORES 304 MAIN ST. DELAWARE AVE. ALBANY. N. Y. The Three F. T. D. Mem of Albany, N. Invite Your Oi bers y., •ders Fred. A. L/anker | Vvm. C. Gloeckner) The K-Osery r lower Shop <^^ AILENTOWN, PA. Store, 1012 Hamilton Street Ernest Ashley, Fh 'orist Both Telephones. Can fill yolir Telesraph Order. Greenhouaea. BethKhem Pike. i ALLENTOWN, PA. Store. 20 North Sixth Street I John F. Horn bro. Greenhouses: Rittersville, Pa. 1 AUBURN, N. V. I DOBBS & SON I Central New York orders efficiently filled. Wells College. Rotary. BALTIMORE, MD. Guilford Mt. Washington Walbrook Forest Park Roland Park Catonsville 1 520 E. 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Prompt service in and roundabout Boston. ; Our conaervatorips ;ire in Cam- - bridge, only 8 minutes from the heart of Boston Becker's Conservatories Cambridge, Mass. IIIIUIIIIIIKIIIIIIIrii jninillllllMlllllllllKIIIIIIIIIir Illllll IIIIIIIIIMII1IIIII lllllllltlLI 1 BOSTON, MASS. | 144 Massachusetts Avenue i ' BOSTON, MASS. 342 Boylston Street Carbone BOSTON, MASS. Canl apian riioiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ■Spet-ial attention Kiven telegraphio | orders for New Encland Conser- | vatory of Music. Radcliffe and | Wellesley Colleges | We deliver to all parts of Massachusetta | BALTIMORE and All MARYLAND Robert L. Graham 622 ASQUITH STREET 854 W. NORTH AVENUE Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK 'l\Z'^ DKJJ I <^1 N 799 Boylston Street cosTc:;, mass. 67 BEACON STREET I O'BRIEN i Prompt deliveries to Brookline, Cambridge, ] I Wellesley. Somerville, Newton, to steamship : I docl s r-i ' nil Eastern se tinns BRIDGEPORT. CONN. 943 Main Street James Horan & Son| Largest growers ID ibis district. I BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 985 Main Street Reck^^ Bridgeport's Leading Florist j BROOKLINE, MASS. F. E. Palmer, Inc. Chestnut Hill and the Newtons The Leading Florist For all this i District BROOKLYN, N. Y. 324 Fulton Street Our only store James Weir, Inc. Established 1869 BROOKLYN, N Y Main Store, 3 and 5 Greene Ave. corner Fulton Street WILSON DELIVERIES NEW YORK Phone: Prospect 0800-6S01-6802 BROOKLYN and LONG ISLAND BUFFALO, N. Y. 440 Main Street S. A. ANDERSON \ Anderson service meansfresh, sturdy stock i and prompt deliveriesinBuffalo. Niagara j Falls, Lockport and Western New York, j BOSTON, mass"' 143 Tremont Street Wax BROTHERS! The Centrally Located Florist Shop Yours /or reciprocity f'ebruary 14, 1920. The Florists' Exchange Easter Decorations for the Small Church Easter Sunday will soon be with us. We present the first one of a series of short articles on the subject of Church decorations for that day in the hope that a timely exposition of the subject will be of assistance to the many who are called upon to decorate a Church on that day. This paper is contributed by Robert Halliday ' of Baltimore 37,9 Relation of Music to Flowers By Wm. H. Crouch, Crouch — Florist of Knoxville, Tenn. Read before the Tennessee State Florists* Ass'n, Feb. 5, 1920 THIS is a subject that, in a great majority of cases, height at the back and lin. to Sin. on the front. Put must have careful coosideration this year, so a heavy waterproof paper in the bottom of this wire win- little forethought may not be amiss before our dow box; pack tight. Place your Astilbes and ferns church committee arrives at the shop to talk over the high in the back; tilt the front ferns over the edge; usual Easter decorations. place a vase or two ready for the cut flowers; fill in "Well, Mr. Flower Man, just about what you did for the green sheet moss. us last year, or better still, what you arranged for the Do not place your cut flowers into position until church three years ago. That was beautiful and not so Easter morning. Try to make each window a gem expensive." ail to itself by not using more than one kind of color The relations between flowers and music is not al- Ear be it from me, Mr. Florist, to suggest to you of flowers, and do not arrange the flowers in a set or together a joke and is more intimate than appears at to tell them anything as to the increase in prices that stitt" way. Build the flowers up high on one side and first thought. While the Trumpet flower is perhaps the will make them unhappy, only don't charge them too lower on the opposite. only flower named after a musical instrument, there much. It is for the church and most of the congrega- Another may be arranged with a high center back- are numerous musical compositions named after flow- tion are regular customers so they should have con- ground, trailing to the front with uneven, graceful ers. It is a noteworthy fact that a number of the sideration. You will get the money- and don't ask for a deposit. The Right Reverend, who once told me of his at- tending a convention in the Far West; upon asking the clerk beliind the desk what the rates were, was told by that worthy: "To the regular patrons of the house the price is four dollars a day. For the clergy they had a special rate of three seventy-five — but, in advance." Let us note the situation this year. Not only will both cut flowers and all bloom- ing plants bring fancy prices, but there will not, from the present outlook, be near enough to go around, to say nothing of the loss of the palms and other plants ordinarily used in church decorations. Year after year the congregations of the larger fashionable churches have looked for elaborate altar decorations, and many handsome specimens of Bougainvilleas, Genistas, Acacias, Hydrangeas or Azaleas have added materially to the color effect, with elaborate clusters of Easter Lilies, Jonquils, or Pussy Willow, white Kentia.s, Arecas and foliage plants generally, made up the background or side effects; while the Memorial windows were filled with Astilbe, Roses, Lily of the VaUey, Hya- cinths or Tulips. But for the churches that cannot af- ford all this lavish display and arrange- ment, we must give a thought and a price. With a few good tall Kentias, some Arecas, three Cibotium ferns, a tree Rub- ber plant or two, and a few pairs of Bays, you will have a good start. If you have but a few palms or foliage plants at your command, do not try to spread them all over the space inside the rail. Two clusters or clumps of palms, one on either side, not exactly alike, mak- ing the left side taller than the right, will give the artistic touch. Use all Kentias in one group; all Arecas in the other, if you have them. Build these up properly, and you will have two high palm trees; tilt a fern or two at the base and cover in with wild Smilax or some kind of green foliage so as to hide all potcovers and stands. Place your Rubber plants in one cluster. Make a tree fern of one large and two small Cibotiums. Tilt the large plant for- ward on a tall stand. Place the Bays in most descriptive musical compositions which have a long life, have risen above temporary ragtime popularity, and which will live forever, are what might be called and are in truth, "flower pieces." It is clear that the emotions of the ma- jority of human beings, whose natures and dispositions are the most pleasant and enjoyable, are often expressed through their love of flowers, which they either cultivate for themselves, or employ as their messengers on appropriate occasions, and it is serving that large branch of hu- manity that is our function, pleasure and business. Accordingly, those artists of music whose natures were sympathetic with the lovable attributes of humanity, have ex- pressed themselves in compositions of melody highly descriptive of flowers and nature. One composer, McDowell, at- tained undying fame by the production of a series or collection of intensely descrip- tive pieces under the general title of Water Scenes and the long and well de- servedly popular piece "Narcissus," also the well known piece, "To a Wild Rose." )ne cannot hear "Narcissus" being played without being sensitive to the fact that it was appropriately named. That com- position alone was enough to insure Mc- Dowell the fame he so richly enjoys. Who is not familiar with "Hearts and' Flowers," and who has ever heard and seen the musical comedy, "The Prince of Pilsen," without feeling that the best song of the entire opera was "The Mes- sage of the Violets," which, both in story .ind music, more fittingly than any re- marks that I might make, answers the subject upon which I was asked to speak, "The Relation of Music to Flowers." Bride's Bouquet of Orchids and Lily of the Valley, costing $150; it created much favorable comment on account of its simple elegance. Made by Eiseman, the **Beacon Florist," for the Acacia Wedding Shall the Boston Markets both Wholesale and Retail Speech of E. F. Gorney before the meeting of the Florists' Association of Boston, at the Parker House, Feb. i. IMO I was much impressed with the talks on growing given by Messrs. Bartsch, Christenson, Stickel, Elliott and the other growers. I know they find it necessary groups of three. Try to get. the. uneven tropical forest |™-.J^^,"4 ^^.^ \how. 't"; to makTthe"ltu'?:i e°f- to expend much energy on their investment and there eii'ect and your artistic friends will be pleased. feet of a growing bed of flowers and ferns is no reason in the world why they should not get better Take your tall vase and place in on a tall, narrow '^"ee^Zt^Vwfndow boxes are usually dven bv --etu^ns, not particularly this year, but every year. I stand; cover all with wild Smilax or some kind of foil- ^hese memorial wmdow boxes are usually given by ' ' „ade money this year, age. Laurel or fern leaves. Have your cut Lilies of some member of the family each year so your wire S"^^,.^"g™;^'^;'ij^X EUiott that waxed flowers and dTfferent length stems so they will' make a graceful *-™f ^^..'^^.rbe Id^^e'iy^'rSc at ^ otL'TrtS^flowe'^s should no\ be '^^ by florists, cluster in the vase. Wire a small vase or two in the ^i^f "" 5 they can be tumid ^nto e aborate Teations and that natural flowers should be used in their stead, front of the stand; fill these with long stemmed Jon- cost; "^'^ey can be tuned into elaborate creations ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^ quils; make them look as though they were growing out ^hen expensive ™' «^;^"^, ^^^ ^f ;^ . ,;. too tight. We should encourage the use of all flowers of a side knoll. Place this on the floor to the left of ^ave vo^r boxes^ ca ef ulU Ukef ove™ r not have a i" eve?y way, and I don't beliete that there is a retailer the altar, with one or two vases filled with Lilies or have your boxes caielullj lookea over, do not nave a fhi= room who obiects to paying the market price white Roses in the center of the altar. Don't fail to ^■,V°the^e°"re like?/ 1^ b^ L7e ""rUi'clel' th^n Xth^ for^l^hem"" NaTurally 'we try tS L/as low as pos^sible Z"f' "'/ FTT' ","' ^''""J^'u^tu ^ f'"''" rest of youT wort ThereTs alwf; Iple opportu- and, on the other hand, you try to get as much as pos- tion doesnt look dressed up with all the potcovers „it^ ^ Je a case or two of wild Smilax about the chan- sible. That makes the market price and we don tbe- ^'"'^'"g- celf the organ, walls or aisles. This will, of course, be gfudge the grower what he gets under these conditions. Certain of your customers will want their memorial according to your views and taste as to arrangement. What I would like to know is where the mpfession windows filled with flowers. Some florists use a flat Manv of the churches still cling to the old time cus- was created that the retailers were to boycott "offers board cut and fitted to the window sill, mounded up tom of giving small blooming plants to the Sunday »<" Christmas. I was sickened to hear so much talk with moss and a few blooming plants put iti and wired school children, such as Geraniums, Hyacinths, Tulips, "bout it at tlie last meeting This is a direct challenge down. The more elaborate ones are made of heavy Narcissus, etc. in 4in. pots; put a green pot cover on to the men who made that break. I will wager any wire, the exact size of the sill,, about Tin. or Sin. in each one. It all helps. {Continued on page 381) 380 Telegraph The Floiists' Exchange Delivery >iiiiimiiiiiiiiiinniii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniMuiiuiurui.uiinmiuMiuiiNiiiiiijuiijiiiJiiiiu NiiiiiiiiiiiiiwiiiiiiioiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimrMiiiunmijaiiiiuiiiiiiiuiiiitiiiiMuiiiiiuiiiiiujuiuiuiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiitt ! CLEVELAND. OHIO 1 006 Euclid Avenue THE J. M. GASSER CO. We are th6 Largest Growers of Cut Flowers in Ohio a niniiiii niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiwiiiiiiijiianimiiiiittiiiiiiiniinmiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii uiiiuiiiuriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiimiiiiiiiiininiiijiiiiiiiiiji NO ORDER TOO LARGE. NO ORDER TOO SMALL i m [miiuiuuiuiuiuuLuiiiiiiiitniiniiiiriiDi CLEVELAND, OHIO KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. 1836 West 25th Street WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO HANDLE YOUR ORDERS BUFFALO, N T 219 Delaware Avenue Colonial Flower Shop I BUFFALO, N Y I 77 Allen Street Wm. H. Grever i BUFFALO, N. Y. |L. H. Neubeck f Main and High Streets BUFFALO, N. Y Scott, the Florist! <^^ CHARLESTON S C 219 King Street RODGERS FLORAL COMPANY y^..^*s,.>V Efficient and autis- -^^'j*-^^ S\r ,. tf factory service un <^f^'fi|^> yi3UllUlluul all orders for ^^L'S^^ (iflnnsl) Charleston or Lower ^~N-^^^ South Carolina CHICAGO, ILL. 145 S. Wabash Avenue Alpha Floral Co. For Dc[)endable Telegraphic Service CINCINNATI, OHIO tJIIIUIIIIIIIinilllllllllllllllllllKIIII I BUFFALO, N. Y Julius Daer 138-140 Fourth St., East Bi STROH'S 379 Main Street Greenhouses Attica, N. Y BURLINGTON VT CINCINNATI, O. I 150 East Fourth Street I Hardesty & Co. The Best Flowers that Grow | and I Experts to Arrange Them | CINCINNATI and Vicinity. OHIO Gove, the Florist Ordera for Vermont and Northern N. Y. ■ filled to your entire aatisfactioo. I CHARLOTTE. N. C. I And Vicinity I Scholtz, CHICAGO, ILL. THE FLORIST] INC. j H.W. Sheppard Successor to Hill Floral Co. 532-534 Race Street I CLEVELAND O I 5523 Euclid Avenue I A. Graham & Son iiiiiiiriiiiriiiiiiiiiii iiitiiiiiit A. LANGE OlfR NEW <:roRF. 77 79 E. MADilON .^^TREFT CLEVELAND, 0 Superior Ave. at East I05th St. Hahn, the Florist I For CLEVELAND, 0. tad Suburb. Artistic Work Furoisbed CLEVELAND, O. 2991 West 25th Street G.W. Mercer iriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiii 7i iiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiii CLEVELAND, O. 735 Euclid Avenut THE Smith & Fetters Co. FLORISTS I CLEVELAND, O. 10313 Euclid Avenue iWm. H. <^> I TemblettI FLOWERS I CLEVELAND. O. 5923 Euclid Avenue Westman & Getz and Serrice COLORADO SPRINGS. COLO. i 104 North Tejon Street | The Pikes Peak Floral Co. ^^^'Tj5?>. Ordera for Colorado Springs and Vicimt> ■^^^^t^S?^ promptly and carefully executed COLUMBUS, O. .ndjVicinitr 19 South High Street The Munk Floral Co. GROWERS Can fill all Retail Orders DALLAS, TEX. :Lang Floral and^^l Nursery Co. I Fine Flowers Prompt Service DAYTON, O 112 South Main Street Heiss Company \ -^^ FLORISTS I DENVER COLO. 1643 Broadway The Park Floral Com B. E. OiiliB, Prra. K. P. Ncinmn, Colorado, Utah. Western Nebraska and Wyoming points reacbed by express. Orders promptly Blled. Usual discounts. 1 DETROIT, MICH. Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D. Members I John Breitmeyer's Sons I BROADWAY Fetters Flow^ers 17 Adams Avenue E Gust. H. Taepke Co. WALTER E. TAEPKE 95 Gratiot Avenue The L. Bemb Floral Co. ALBERT POCHELON 153 Bates Street Yours For More Co-operation DURHAM N C HIGH POINT N C J. J. FALLON Leading Florist <^^fe> U u . EAST ORANGE N J SOUTH ORANGE EAST ORANGE WEST ORANGE ORANGE George Smith & Sons 557 MAIN STREET <^^ Maplewood, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield We are located in the center of these cities PRIOB .50 I Floral Designs de Lixf '^' I A. T. DB LA MARE COMPANY. Inc.. I 438 to 448 VtTMt 37tli Street. N. T. February 14, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' Exchailge Delivery 381 \ EAST ORANGE, N. J. 574 Main Street I GEORGE PURDUE Established in 1862 We deliver in all the Oranges, Bloomfield, : Glen Ridge and Montclair. IIIIIIIMIIIII1IIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIII1I1II1IMI1IIU.< ELIZABETH, N. J. i 1169 E.Jersey Street | Leahy's Telegraph Florist | oi Elizabeth, N. J. J We give the best of service miiiiixioixi'i'"'""""" U Mllll Illllltlllllllll I ELYRIA, O. K iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiim llllllillllllJlin Elyria Flower Shoppe i Personal attention to i F. T. D. orders I ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN IL. C. Hecock Floral Co. I 333 Broad St., Elyria— 550 Broadway, Lorain | n^ll Ill I ml iiiiiniiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiMMiii>illilMllllliliniMiiniiiiflllillll[llinillllliilintii llllllltlllllllllilllllllllllNllllllllilllllUlllllliiai i ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN, OHIO Hody &Tulea Leading Florists ^ ENGLEWOOD, N. J. Camp Merritt Edward G. Burrows! Depot Square ERIE, PA iSchluraff Floral Co. Masonic Building 30 West Eight Street FT WORTH TEX BAKER BROS. Flowers, Plants Trees aiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiii ! GALESBURG, ILL. PILLSBURY'S FLOWER STORE For Central Illinois I GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. iiiiiiiMitltiiriiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMi iiiiMitj I Henry Smith | I THE FLORIST <^^ I I Michigan businese aolicited — 1^^ 'I March Green Section will be issued on March 6th, 1920. Advertisement for that issue must be received by March I . HARTFORD, CONN. HOUSTON, TEX. COOMBS sIIIkfrd ..^^ o,„„. (741 Main street I I I •*■ ^^ ' ^ V i. V The Florist KANSAS CITY, MO. c. (741 Main Street Mores j 3g4 Asylum Street GreeDhouaes; Benton Street I ORDERS FOR TEXAS UIIIItllllMllllllllllllll IIIIIIIIIMIIIIilllfF ^^ I i j Rock's Flowers HARTFORD, CONN. 1 65 Main Street i I FLOWERS ^^^''tZi ' George G. McClunie HARTFORD, CONN 242 Asylum Street Spear & McManus <^^ FLORISTS man here a hundred dollars he cannot prove there was any such move among the retailers. This was a false impression spread by someone who wanted to cause trouble. If the retailers proposed to boycott they would but injure their own means of livelihood, as their business is to sell flowers, and that is why there are retail stores. Don't you growers and salesmen give us credit for knowing better? The fact is that we met at the request of the chairman of the retail committee appointed by our chairman and discus.sed retailing in general. However, it is true that during our informal talk the sugestion was made that we push plants instead of flowers, and there are logical reasons for that. Id the first place, as our plants are all bought at reasonable prices we could see our way clear to make a reasonable profit on them. On the other hand, there was no way of telling what cut flowers would cost, and we could not give our customers any definite prices ahead of time. If we did base our prices on what we thought the market prices would be the customer would be apt to give up the idea of buying flowers for Christmas, due to the cost. It is the same story every year — that flowers fluctuate more than plants. In Nov. I was selling Carnations at $1.50 and Roses at $1.50 and up. — During the Christmas season I had to sell Carnations for $4 a dozen and Roses for $5 a dozen up, whereas plants were about the same. A Cyclamen always costs about the same in November as it does in December. This is a great draw- back to the cut flower business, but it cannot be helped as the law of supply and demand causes that fluctuation and it seems beyond our power to do any- thing else than obey that old law. As a matter of fact the retailer pushes plants at first, but when the rush is ended we always find that more flowers have been sold that we ever expected. I have followed the principle of pushing plants ever since I have been in business and so far as I can see it is nothing new. Is this what you mean by boycotting flow- ers? If so I will admit boycotting. But HARTFORD, CONN. 180 ASYLUM STREET! Majestic Theater Building | WELCH] The Florist George F. Lane | HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. Highland Park Greenhouses Telephones 75 and 85 Deliveries in any of the North Shore towns of Chieago, as far as Milwaukee IIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMIIIIlltlT 11 tlllllllllllllllllJl INDIANAPOLIS. IND. 241 Massachusetts Avenue Bertermann Bros. Co. Prmpt and efficient service rendered : [ [ tB in Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. : B rtirmann's flowers excel. JACKSONVILLE FLA. 36 West Forsyth Street MILLS, the Florist, Inc. We reach all Florida and South Georgia points I think that plants are as much a part of the florist's business as are cut flowers. On the other hand, on the strength of the rumor, you intended opening the market to the public. Of course, it that is ever done and done often enough, it will put the retailer out of business. Would that be a benefit to the grower and salesman? In my opinion it would be detrimental to everyone, although, as a matter of fact, the markets are open to the public right now and on a large scale. Anybody can go in through any of the doors and buy anything there at much less than the retail price. The public can- get flowers as cheaply as we can. For every bank opening, every ship launching, every prominent funeral, a great many flowers are made up in the market. Department store collections also go to the market. Two weeks ago one of our re- tailers lost a $150 job because he could not compete with the price given by a salesman in the market. Last week I was asked for a price on 100 red Carna- tions for a banquet. As the market price for all reds was 1.5c. I quoted $20. My customer said : "Gorney, I am sorry, but I have a price of $16" — from a party in the market. Some of my customers have charge accounts with salesmen in the market. I sold a party a dozen Poin- settias on Christmas for $9. After put- ting them aside for him, he said: "I am sorry, but I have just bought my flowers in the market for $4 a dozen." I could not blame him for buying more cheaply, could I ? These are only a few isolated cases. I could get you the facts on hundreds if vou wanted them. Do you call that fair to the retailer? Here we are. prepared under heavy expense for retailing, and depending solely on retailing for our livelihood ! The markets are situated in the heart of the city and the salesmen who sell have no expenses so far as retailing is concerned. In what other line of busi- ness can the public go and buy anything at wholesale? I know of none. Retail- ing in the market is of no benefit to the grower ; it is only side money to the salesman and does not belong to him, but does belong to us. I JACKSONVILLE, FLA. | I Tomlinson-Key Floral | Company I Telegraph orders for Florida promptly and carefully | 1 esecuted. Usual discount = 'iiiiiiiiiiMiMimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiniiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiKy t KANSAS CITY, MO. | 1017 Grand Avenue | I Samuel Murray I Design Book De Luxe Peerless in Practibility and Selling Force. READY NOW LEXINGTON KY East Sixth Street John A. Keller LEXINGTON, KY Michler Bros. Co. Will take care of all orders for Central Kentucky LOS ANGELES, CAL. 212 West Fourth Street D. S. Purdie & Co.] Successors to L. H. FREEMAN Florists Prompt delivery to all Southern California Points LOUISVILLE. KY. Masonic Temple August R. Baumer LOUISVILLE. KY. ^iCjffSS»> 550 Fourth Avenue ^"^W^ Jacob SchulzCo. Established 1873 Louisville and Surrounding Towns I LOUISVILLE, KY. I 532 Fourth Avenue FLORISTS LYNCHBURG. VA. J. J. Fallon Florist LYNCHBURG, V A. Miss McCARRON Auto and Express Service to All Points in Virginia MEDINA, N. Y. White Bros. Orders for Western N. Y. handled with promptness. | 382 Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery MILWAUKEE, WIS. 419 Milwaukee Street Edlefsen-Leidiger Company NEW HAVEN, CONN. 1026 Chttpcl Street NEW ORLEANS, l.A 34-42 St. Charles Avenue The A venue Floral iiiiiii •iiKiiiiFiit I lliliililXIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIillillllIllllllllltllllNlllilllllllllMlliiiiiiiig MILWAUKEE, WIS. FOX'S ESTABLISHED 1882 NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY'S 200,000 Feet of Glass MONTGOMERY, ALA. Rosemont Gardens W. B. Paterson, Proprietor CorrespondeDce Soil oi ted NEWARK, N. J. 946 Broad Street BEGEROW'S Fresh Flowers and Best Service Delivpries throughout the State and to all steam- ship docks in Hoboken, N. J. and New York iiliiiiiimiiiiiiiiiituiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu. NEWARK, N.J. 938 Broad Street PHILIPS BROS. NEWAKK N J 883 Broad Street WOLFINGER CHOICEST OF FLOWEFIS BEST OF SERVICE We deliver anywhere in New Jersey and to steamers at Hoboken and New York NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 232 Union Street MURRAY, Florist NATIONAL FLORIST Greenhouses Fairhaven, Mass. New Bedford and all parts of Cape C^d. Mass. j NEW BRITAIN, CONN. Volz Floral Co. I 92 West Main St. Our Manual of Floral Designing Every retail florist and each one of his employees should have a copy of this unique and valuable book. John N. Champion & Co. Company QU.M.ITY PliO.MI'TNl:-- '""""""""""'""" NEW HAVEN, CONN. • 936 Chapel Street THE My ers Flower Shop 1 For Telegraph Orders all Connecticut Points NEW ORLEANS, LA. 121 Baronnc Street CHAS. EBLE Florist It is a spi'ions matter llint must be stopped. Every rotailer is dissntisfied with tills eonditiou and Ihey are all talk- ing' of the neee.ssity of a retailers' organi- zation. I believe that if the directors of the market take action to .stop this that it will be a wrong righted. We have an organization eomposed of all branches of the trade and I earnestly hope that this like to know if it should not be stopped here? I believe this organization can do it. We do not need a retail organization as it is much better that we cume out in the open and air our troubles. Xo doubt the salesman will have some suggestions or complaints to make and we shall be glad to hear from them. I believe that the Florists' Association of Boston is composed of fair minded members who believe in the motto. "Live and Let Live.'" A flat wreath of White Roses with Adiantum Fern trimmings Note the large number and uniform condition of the Roses, their artiste arrangement, and the symmetrical form of the wreath, all adding to its beauty and making it more valuable than a carelessly built wreath. action will be taken by the directors and thus stop retailing in the markets. If a grower sees fit to do retailing, the retailer can find no objections as he, the grower, has an establishment with fixed expenses, and if he thinks there is money in it he is welcome to it. Some growers know there is more money in wholesaling only, others feel otherwise. I That is their business. ' Is it fair to have a salesman buy up flowers in the market before it opens ( and then re-sell them to us at a profit j only to himself I& it fair to have a ] manager of a market buy up flowers for I orders that he has to fillV Should not ' the manager be there for the sole pur- pose of taking care of the market, in- stead of having a side retail business of his own ? Retail markets have been stopped in most all other large cities, and I should An Acacia Wedding Mr. Eisemanu, the *Beacou Florist.'' had the wedding decoration for the Caffenberg-Carlton nuptials on Friday. Feb. 0. This was considered one of the most notable affairs of the season. It was rightly called "The Acacia Wed- ding," these plants and flowers being employed as the leading feature through- out. Growing Acacias formed the back- ground all through the bouse ; loose sprays of Acacias were used for the table decorations, together with lavender Sweet Peas, making the whole a beautiful com- bination. The bride carried a bouquet of orchids and white Cyclamens. The bouquets of the bridesmaids consisted of Acacias and lavender Sweet Peas. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Wire Your OrHer* For New Orleans and Vicinity To HARRY PAPWORTH Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. FlyrJBla an'l lJ«;corat«jri 135 Carondelct St. New Orleaiu, La. - NEW YORK, N Y. 2188 Broadway Telephone: 9414 Schuyler Astoria Florist I We are in center of residential sec- I tion. between 77th • nd.78th streets I NEW YORK, N. Y. 332 Fifth Avenue I M. A. BOWE I Our Molto: The Golden Rule I Telephones; .'l.'>S-3-j9 Madison .Square NEW TORI. N. T. QUALITY SERVICE 23663Broadway. New York City CHOICE <^^ FLOWERS NEW YORK N Y A. T. BUNYARD FLORIST We Guarantee Satisfa tion NEW YORK N Y 2751 Broadway 413 Madison Ave at 48th Street A.B.CAZAN Flowers of Quality \ NEW YORK, N.Y. 2139-2141 Broadway David Clarke's Sons| 'Phones I \lll [ Columbus ESTABLISHED 1849 5 NEW YORK, N. Y. 341 Madison Avenue DARDS Florisi Let us fill your Steamer Orders EUROPEAN sailings now re-establbhed Quality Service — Fair Prices Established 45 years Messages of Flowers (or Their Floral Code and Dictionary-) by GEORGE H. O'XEILL) Paper 25c. Cloth $1.00 A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 448 West 37th Street NEW YORK February 14, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery 38a NEW YORK, N. Y. Looking Back To The;; Time Ofj|Washington ►snWhen every Washington's Birthday approaches, I often think of a delightful Summer's ride taken with a horse and buggy some twenty-five years ago. A two weeks' ride fol- lowing along the historic points that range from the wonder- ful old Headquarters at Newburgh, N. Y., to the dehghtful one at Morristown, N. J. ,^^_ Among the most interesting of all was the old mine and ruins of the blast furnace, where was dug and smelted the iron for the chain that stretched across the Hudson. A chain with huge links half your height and length, that protected Washington's Headquarters from the approach of Britain men of war. Some "oTTiieTmks Tare still there for you to look at and ponder about. When I think of those Unks they always stand for the unbroken strength of the links of this Government of ours. Links which Washington really fashioned. Links that . neither outward nor inward foes have been able to break. With the recent round-up of the Reds still in mind this thought is one of reassurement and inspiration. Washington's Birthday should this year mean more than ever to us. Its floral messages carry an expression of contentment and security. Kottmiller 426 MADISON AVENUE | Also Ritz Carlton and Vanderbilt : Hotels Nursery, Manhasset, L. I. NEW YORK, N. Y. Main Store: 2077 Broadway iMalandre BrosJ I Branches: 2703 Broadway and 1664 2d Ave. | NEW YORK. N. Y. ^^cf'fii^ ^ mi Madison Avenue <«S;j^ | Adolph Meyer | 'Phone, Leno% 2352 | Flowers delivered promptly in Greater New i York City and Neighboring States = OMAHA, NEB. 1415 Farnum Street Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS Phones 1501 and L1682* PATERSON, N. J. PASSAIC, N. J. Edward Sceery mil II iiiiMi liiiiMinn iiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii PATERSON N. J. HEW YORK, N. T. 350 Madison Avenue near 45th Street Ramm's r lower Shop Neve York's Favori'e Flower Shop > Fijth Avenue at S8th Street , ^ THURSTON'S Flotoers for Everybody PHIUDEIPHIA, PA. I Broad Street at Cumberland | Chas. A. Grakelow I Everything in Flotoers <^^ | j,,,,, , ,,„,, „„„ ,|,„,„ „ 1,111, oiinmillliiK '< "Ill uiuitiiiin I PHIUDELPHIA, PA. I The Bellevue-Stratford and Diamond | I and 22d Streets = I J. J. Habermehrs Sons] ' Do you want flowers in Philadelphia? | We furniBh the best, artistically ar- | ranged. | NEW YORK, N. Y. Equitable Building, 120 BROADWAY The Heart of the Financial District Equitable FlowerShop \ ' Especial attention to steamer orders for ; choice flowers and fruits. Also deliveries in i New York City and suburbs. Closed Sun- : days and Holidays. NEW YORK, N. Y. Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK ^iiiiff ROSTON 1 P'"''' ^^♦'■«'" L>\JOLKJl^ 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to Steamer and all Eastern Points Telegraph Delivery Green Section next issue lVIarchI6 Forms close March 1 I NEW YORK, N. Y. I GUIDO, Inc., Florist I 595 Lexington Ave., cor. 52d Street I "Where Roses and Lilies and Violets meet." I Phones, Plaza 7570— Night Call, South 1125 I NEW YORK, N. Y. 1 Madison Ave. at 76th Street HESSION I QUALITY FLOWERS I PLANT SPECIALISTS Two Greenhouses I on Premises i Established 1875. 'Phones, 107-775 420 LENOX NFW YORK N Y 754 Madison Avenue William Kather FLORAL DESIGNS DE LUXE Seventh Edition NOfF READY Every Retailer Should Have a Copy of this Busi- ness Bringing 'Book in His Possession. Order a Copy Today jrom the Office of The Florists' Exchange 448 West 37th Street NEW YORK ^INMIIlUMIIIlIIIIIIIIIIMIIlIIUIMIMMIIIMIIIllIIHIIIllllllMllllinillllJIIlUlinnNlillllillMJINIMIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMillUIIINIinillllllllHIIIIIIUIIIIIimillllll iiiiNiiini NORTHAMPTON, MASS. Butler &Ullman Successors to H.W. FIELD Smith College Florists NORFOLK. VA. NORFOLK'S TELEGRAPH FLORIST I Our Store is open day and night, except Sunday night | I FORTRESS MONROE [ I Special Messenger Service to above City $1.00 | iiiiiiiiuininiiniiwniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiuniiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiniiiiiiiw 384 Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery ST. LOUIS, MO. F. H. WEBER Taylor Avenue and Olive Street We have the slock that carries the message of "Say it with Flowers." No order too large or too small ■ PHILADELPHIA PA 136 S. 52nd Street I SERVE F. M. ROSS Flowers the Best at the lowest The largest popular priced house in Philadelphia Other Stores: 212 E. Girard Avenue - ,' . 13 S! 60th Street . - •:. •:• Florists not members of the F. T. D. must send cash with order PITTSBLRCH P4 E. C. LUDWIG FLORAL CO. 710 E. Diamond St. PitTSBURGH, PA. 5936 Penn Avenue Randolph & ^. McClements ^^ 1 PITTSBURGH, PA.' GENERAL OFFICES : I LIBERTY at SIXTH i A. W. Smith Flower Stores Co. SERVICE <«;0^> ATISFIES ^K)J^^ Largest Floral Establishment m America PORT CHESTER, N Y I Phone 174 Burgevin Greenhouses I LUNDELL & SCHWARTZ I Wholesale and Retail Florists i Best attention paid to Telegraph Delivery Orders : itiiiiLiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiuitniiiriiiiijiiiitiiiiimiiiiiii PROVIDENCE. R I. And New England Points. T. J. Johnston & Co. 1^7 W.ishinjTton Street PROVIDENCE, R. 1. PROVIDENCE, R I 38 Dorrance Street Johnston Bros. Leading Florists ^rii^l^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^k^^i*^ Society of American Florists and OrnameDtal Uorticaiturists ■ Information supplied by John Younit, ■ Secretary, 1170 Broadway, New York Xalional Puhlicii.v Ciiinpaijin By ordering now. florists in nil srctions where Winter has preveutod opening of the ground, can have billboard signs at hand ready for installation when condi- tions permit. The billboard is a wonder- ful help in the publicity movement, and is an ornament of no mean order to a florist's establishment, no matter how it is used, and it flashes the message, "Say it with Flowers," as nothing else can. The sign is furnished, to anyone who has an opportunity to make an installati(Hi, at the exact cost ($50) to our publicity committee, a cost which is about half that of a similar sign ordered by an in- dividual. Shipment is made direct from the factory in Indiana, and freight charges are prepaid. Orders shduld be sent to the secretary, accompanied by a cheipie for the cost, and instructions a.^i to best route to destination, with name of railroad station. Clubs and other or- ganizations would do well to take up the matter of obtaining pledges for installa- tions of billboards as a liberal display of them in their communities would be of great .service to our industry and help to perpetuate the message of the slogan. "Wc have already noted what has been done by a few prominent organizations in this direction. Our Publicity Committee is just now in urgent need of further support in the way of funds for a better continuance of the campaign. At present they are de- pendent upon the funds pledged by those liberal minded florists who have lent a hearty support to our project since its beginning and expansion, but with the funds thus forthcoming we are only able to mark time and prevent the benefit al- ready promoted from fading away. With- out the slightest doubt we can double this benefit by extending our effort, and this, of course, means the expenditure of more money, which must be c-ollected from those whose interests it is to serve. Wherever there is a community big enough to support a florist, that florist's business is increased through the publicity afforded by the campaign. If all florists were to base subscriptions on even a small per- centage of their increased business since the opening of the campaign, and would voluntarily send them in to the secre- tary, our committee -would not now have to make an appeal, for, funds would be ample. But thousands of otherwise astute florists are hanging back, content to let other of their brethren shoulder the expense of this, the greatest and most beneficin] movement ever promulgated in the trade, or in other trades. Unlike other trade slogans, "Say it with Flow- ers'' conveys a message so widely appre- ciated that perhaps only one class of people is unaffected by it. and that class has our sympathy and gratuitous serv- ice when in need of flowers — the poor and destitute. Arouse yourself, then, Mr. Non-Sub- scriber. Help us to help you to still further increase your business by in- creasing the demand for your products. PROVIDENCE It I 2 Ilroad Street iacnair Florist You should believe in this campaign nn you do in youi" religion, and support it. Yrm share in the benefit resulting, so why not in the expense of conducting it? If you think tlie matter over at all seriously, you will, afterward, send a cluMpio to the secretary for an amount which your conscience dictates you should send. Prisoners y Say it with Flowers" There are two things which may bring joy and hope to men who must spend their lives behind prison walks for deeds done in anger, for revenge or otherwise. Music with powerful, subtle and delicate appeal can find and respond to the human feelings hidden deep in the heart of the blackest criminal. But flowers, "music for the eyes." brightening the dark cell, bringing back memcu-ies of innocent child- hood, youth, love, hiuue and country, last mtue than only a few minutes : they can be touched, spoken to, by the lonesome man when their beauty awakens in his sou! slumbering sentiments, such as never can be entirely lost by even the most degraded. That gratitude and appreciation are always present in the hearts of the un- fortunate, poor outcasts and that flowers can be made the means to express these feelings has been proven at the Charles- town State Prison where the inmates col- lected $15 from among themselves to "Say it with Flowers" to their warden. Just think of it — ^thieves. forgers and murderers, feeling appreciation and gratitude for their keeper, looking for a means to prove this sentiment and then deciding to "Say it with Flowers" to the warden. Music alone could not do it. The inmates of the Charlestown State Prison presented the warden with a beautiful bouquet of flowers, as an ex- pres.sion of their esteem and as an ap- preciation of his humane treatment, at the end of the three days' entertainment at the institution where artist prisoners had been allowed to give, in three suc- cessive performances, representations of "An Old Time Minstrel Show" to mem- bers of the Legislature, judges, clergy- men and prison oflicials. as well as the more than 300 inmates of the prison, who occupied seats on the floor, while the visitors were seated in the gallery of the chapel that had been transformed into a theatre. Jesse Pommeroy. the most noted prisoner, clad in white duck trousers, appeared with his face blackened, to re- cite one of his own poems entitled. "Of Theu and Now in Charlestown." Jokes, good naturedly reflecting on prison life, songs by the prisoner soloists, some of them exceedingly well rendered, eccentric dancing and numerous other features combined to make the performances a great success. Herbert Wright, formerly tapdrummer in the "Hellfighters" Band,"" who is serving a sentence for killing James Reese Europe, gave an exhibition on the snare drum that electrified the audience. At the end of each perform- ance the actors distributed mementos in the shape of flowers among the visitors. A very nice letter of thanks from the warden of the institution has been re- ceived by Henry Penn. recognizing Mr. Penn's liberal donations of flowers for the occasion. G. Th. Floriculture is the biggest business in the world, thriving on sentiment alone, and advertising is the biggest selling force in the world. The two need to get together. The Exchange can help — does help. ROCHESTER. N Y. Collates Bros. 49 Clinton Ave., South ROCHESTER, N. Y. 25 Clinton Avenue. North J. B. Keller Sons Flowers dehvered promptly in Rochester and siirromulinc country Complete line always ready ROCHESTER. N.'Y. 1 Main Street. East H. E. Wilson florist We reach all Western New York Points 1 ROCKFORD. ILL. 1 :H . w. Buckbeel 1 Forest Ci ty Greenhouses [ \ Quick service to Illmois, ^isconsm. ^^'Tjft^^ Indiana and Iowa Points. <anpoint8in the Northwest. The largest f store in America. Large stock, great I i varietv. Write, wire or phone. Open nicht and dav. = niiiiriiiiiiiniiiiiiunniiiiiuiiin luiumoniimnitiuiiii i SALT UK£ CITY FORT DOUGLAS and Vicmitr Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway l >ll IIMIllllll IIIIIMIIOIIIIIIII lltlKlllllI 1 WASHINGTON, D. C. 1 1214FSt.. NW. Gude Bros. Co. FLORISTS MANUAL OF FLORAL DESIGNING from the office of THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE WATERBURY, CONN. 119 Grand Street Alexander Dallas INC. Florists WATERBURY AND WESTERN CONNECTICUT Ryan & Powers Wostovcr, St. Margaret's an-' ■ Taft Sfhools. Your order will be given careful attention. , Member of F. T. D. and Rotary Florist mil iiiiiiiiMiiiiiiii II WORCESTER, MASS. H. F. A. Lange I Deliveries to all points in I New England I —150,000 Square Feet of Glass— I WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's I Flower Shop I " Quality and Service " <^^> TONKERS, N. T. Corner Manor House Square and North Broadway NEW YORK FLORAL CO. IIIIKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIOIIMII FOREIGN ENGLAND t SAFFRON WALDEN, ENGLAND c. E neel mann Can take care of all your Cable address; Engelmann English orders. Saffronwalden FRANCE FRENCH RIVIERA and MONTE CARLO C. ENGELM ANN Saffron, England Can take care of all your orders for above district Cable address for Riviera Branch; Carnation, Saint Laurent-du-Var ALBANY, N. Y. WILLIAM C. GLOECKNER. AUBURN, N. Y. DO BBS 4 SON, The FIoriB<». F. T. D Rotary Central New York orders efficiently filled. WellB College. AUBURN. N. Y. MILLER'S FLORAL SHOPPK. De- livery to any part of Caynga Co. or Central N, Y. BATTLE CREEK, Mich. COGGAN F. T. D. and Sani- tarium Orders BETHLEHEM, Pi. D. M. Goldberg, 49 E. Broad it Reliable eerrice. Prompt attention BINGHAMTON, N. Y. BINGHAMTON FLORISTS, 66 Court St. The leading florist in the city BOONTON, N. I. HERRICK. Member Floristo* Tele- graph Delivery BRATTLEBORO, VI. HOPKINS, the Florist. Eicellent shipping facilities for Vt.. N. H. and Mass. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Also Boston, Belmont, Water- town Newton, Brookline. Arlington, Somerville. 35,000 feet of glass. H. A. RYAN, Inc. CANAJOHARIE, N. YJOSEPH TRAUDT F. T. D. Florist CHARLESTOWN, W. Va. CHARLESTON CUT FLOW- ER AND PLANT CO. 40,000 ft. of glass. We reach all Southern and Western W. Va. Members F. T. D. CHARLESTOWN, W. Va. WINTER FLORAL CO., 811 Quarrier St. National Florist and F. T. D. DAYTON, Ohio. J. W. RODGERS, Florist, Third and Jefferson sis. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery DENVER, die. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY. Efficient service DOVER, Del. J. 3. VON REIDER. Your orders solicited DOVER, N.J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery ELMIRA, N. Y.' RAWSON, the Florists. Deliveries tp ■Ithaca. Binghamton. Hornell. Coming and other points Ft. SMITH, Ark! GEO.RYE. the Plaia. "Some Florist." Member Floriets'tTelegraph Delivery GREENSBORO, N. C. and vicinity. VAN UNDLEY COMPANY, Florists. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HACKETTSTOWN, N. J HERRICK. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery . - - HALIFAX, N. S. Branch at Moncton, N. B. . THB FRASER FI:ORAL CO., LTD. . Cover the Maritime Provinces.- Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery JOHNSTOWN, N. Y. WOLLAGER BROS. Prompt deliveries Johnstown and vicinity. Member F-T. D. KALAMAZOO. Mich. G. VAN BOCHOVE 4 BRO. F. T. D. orders satisfactorily filled KANSAS CITY, Kana. L. C. FIELDS. Quick Service. Member Florists' TelegraphlDelivery KANSAS CITY, Mo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY KANSAS CITY, Mo. W. J. BARNES. Florist Kansas and Western Missouri Up-to-date Service. F. T. D. Est 1890 LANCASTER, Pa. B. F. BARR 4 CO. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. Est. 1893. National Florist. LIBERTY and LOOMIS. Deliveries. to Loomis Sanitorium and all points in Sullivan County. ' LIBERTY FLORAL GARDENS, Liberty. N. Y. LOWELL, Mass. HARVEY B. GREENE, Leading Florist. Wholesale and Retail MONTCLAIR, N. J. F. W. MASSMAN, Telephone L. D. 438. Member F. T. D. andiNational Florist MONTREAL, Can. MoKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retailers in Canada. Members F. T. D. MT. VERNON, N. Y. New Rochelle, BronxviUe, The Pel- hams, Hartadale, While Plains, N. Y. City and West- obester County. CLARK, The Leading Florist NASHVILLE, Tenn. GENY BROS. 150,000 square feet of glass NEWPORT, R. I. GIBSON BROS. Established 1875 Quality in Flowers and Floral^Designs NEWPORT R. I. OSCAR SCHULTZ, Florist Gives prompt service NEWPORT R. I. SMITH. Florist. Floral Designs for aU occasions. Established 1864. Greenhouses, James- town, R. I. NEWTON, Mass. NEWTON ROSE CONSERVA- TORIES, R. C. BRIDGHAM, Prop. Member F. T. D. OMAHA, Neb JOHN E. BATH. 1804 Famam st. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery OMAHA, Neb. LEE L. LARMON, Fontenelle Florist 1814 Douglas st. OTTAWA. Onl. Canada. SCRIMS, Rotary Florist Lading florist of Eastern Canada PEORIA, in. C. LOVERIDGE. Orders filled promptly for Central Illinois. Member F. T. D. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. FOX FLORAL SHOP, 1307 N. Broad st. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. QUEBEC, Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retail, en in Canada. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery QUINCY, Msaa. JOHNSON'S CITY FLOWER STORE 1361 Hancock st. RICHMOND, Ind. FRED H. LEMON 4 CO., Florists and Decorators. Send us your orders. Members F.T.D. ROANOKE, Va. WERTZ. Florist, Inc. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SAGINAW, Mich. WM. ROETHKE FLORAL CO Most conplete florist establishment in Michigan. 160.000 ft .fo glass. Two stores. Members F. T. D. SCRANTON. Pa. A. S. BESANCON 4 CO., Scranton Life BIdg. Flowers delivered to all nearby towns. Members Florists' "Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON, Pa. CLARK, Florist. Est. 38 years; 7 rail- roads, reach all points. Wires received any hour. F.T.D. SCRANTON. Pa. NEW YORK FLORAL COMPANY Leading Florists of Scranton SPRINGFILED, lU. HEMBREIKER 4 COLE Flowers for Central Illinois Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS. Mo. GRIMM 4 GORLEY 7th and Washington sts. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. F. H. WEBER Taylor av. and Olive st. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery STROUDSBURG, Pa. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SUMMIT, N.J. HARRY 0. MAY, Prop. The Rose Shop. Member Floriste'^Telegraph Delivery TERRE HAUTE, Ind. HEINL'S Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TOLEDO, O. METZ & BATEMAN Members Florists' Telegraph. Delivery TRENTON, N. J. CLARK, the. Ftorist Member of F. T. D, and National Florist TRENTON. N. J. PARK FLORAL CO Greenhouses; Buchanan and Schiller sves. TRENTON, N. J. MARTIN C. RIBSAM. Daily de livery to- Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J. Princetm Aviation Fields, Freehold and N. J. and vicinity short towns. Carry and grow large stock of cut flowers. F.T.D. WESTFIELD. N. J. CHARLES DOERRER 4 SON. Deliveries to Plainfield, Cranford, Rahway and Elisa- beth. Member Florists' Trlegrapn Delivery WILKES-BARRE, Pa. BAPMAN, 168 S. Main St. WILKES-BARRE, Pa. IRA G. MARVIN Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG, Can. THE "KING" Florist, 270 HarirtTS St. F, T. D. Florist YONKERS, N. Y. R. T. BRODERICK. Tel. 4681. Prompt delivery and orders filled satiafaotorily. F. T. D YORK, Pa. CHAS. A. SCHAEFER Leading Florist. Prompt and efficient service YOUNGSTOWN, O. H. H. CADE The only store in the city having greenhouse ZANESViaE.O. THEIMLAYCO. S.E.Ohio, sq. ft. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ready Now Brand New Edition DESIGN BOOK De Luxe "It is all its name impUet." Price, $4.50, delivery prepaid. This is the finest design book ever produced from our presses. Every retailer will need at least one copy. Your order will be appreciated, and you will appreciate the Book. The Florists' Exchange NEW YORK 386 The Florists' Exchange Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists We are specialists on WILD SMILAX SI- ^ ■ !,^ and »U Bocinl snthcnDgu nnd convintioiiB— wc put tl.in dicorntive up frwih for lach order riKht in the woods where It arow» ThlB require. J dny. notic<>-^ehoiee y>nef-cut in sprnve fit (or the uw if» intended foi^price, »1.00 I. o. b. Alabanm woo-l.Tor «" 00 I o b if .hipped from diBtributinK point lit Cleveland, Ohio. Cm hhip Biunc d.y order is received, from Cleveland • "" ■• o. D. il >nd ttllX"or»tHe™that RTOW "dj""''"""" "™ "' >■<""■ ''"^■'<''' <•>'• y'-"- "round. Wc galhor Cut J-ernB, Green Sheet Mom, P»lm., Pine Plum.- Try our Wild Pnlinn for funernl work in cold weather ALABAMA KVERGREEN EXCHANGE -freezing docH not injure them. Write ufl about them at once. 2611 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, Ohio When ordarlng. plAa«A in«ntton The Bxcb&nre A. L. Miller ristmas and Easter Pot Plar a specialty. Wholi.->^.ilr- orilv Jamaica, N. Y. \\hiri or^Ii-rlnir. pleiiAe mention The Ei.*b>n GREENS SPRENGERI PLUMOSA DAGGER FERNS $3.00 per 1000 FANCY FERNS $3.00 per 1000 WILD SMILAX $10.00 per case SPECIAL LOW PRICES ON MANILA BOXES MANILA Per 100 18x5x3 21x5x3^... 24x5x31^.... 28x5x31^..., $3.00 . 3.65 . 4,80 . 5.60 21x8x5 30x5x3H" 24x8x5 22x8x5 $5.90 . 5.80 . 6.30 . 6.90 30x8x5... 36x8x5... 30x12x6.. 36x14x6.. $7.85 . 9.80 11.20 14.00 36x12x6 $13.40 WREATH BOXES, MANILA 100 16x6x7 $10.20 18x18x8 11.40 20x20x9 13.60 22x22x9 15.80 BOUQUET BOXES, MANILA 100 19x9x8 $9.80 VIOLET BOXES, MANILA 100 8x5x3 $3.25 91/^x6x4 4.50 10x7x6 5.10 12x8x7 6.70 HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., Inc., Wholesale Florists Dealers in Hardy Cot Evergreens Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' Supplies 2 WINTHROP SQUARE and 32 OTIS ST., BOSTON, MASS. Long Distance Telephone 2616-2617-2618-52144 Main Wben ordeiins, please mention The ELxcbanc* CREPE PAPER, Assorted Gilors - - - $3 1 .00 per hundred CREPE ROSES, White and Pink - - - $20.00 per thousand CREPE CARNATIONS, White and Pink $20.00 per thousand CREPE 'MUMS, White, Pink, Lavender $30.00 per thousand These exceptional prices for check with order only THE JOSEPH M. STERN CO., Cleveland, Ohio When ordering, pleaae mention The Exchan^re PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO. Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' Supplies Salesrooms and General Offices DfTTCDI Tn/^I I n A 116 and 118 Seventh Street "1 I I ODUKUH rA. SHEET MOSS B^cs Eitra Choice Stock $2.00 W.ll filled 2 bo. .ack $2.00 Midiigan Cut Flower Exchange 2*4 Randolph St.. DETROIT. MICH. MOSSES Perpetuated Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag Caldwell The Woodsman Co. EVERGREEN, ALA. Fancy Ferns EXTRA QUALITY— LARGE SIZE Asparagus Sprays FRESH EVERY DAY Short, medium, long .■ind extra long Let us send you regular shipmentB weekly, bi weekly, tri-weekly or as often as your needs require. Sheet Moss GRASS GREEN COLOR Pussy Willow LARGE CULTIVATED VARIETIES Largest assortment and larger stocks than any other house in America Ribbons-Chiffons Florists' Supplies-Wire Designs The Kervan Co. 119 W. 28th Street NEW YORK When ordering, please mention Tb« Bxcbance Boston Floral Supply Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS DEALERS IN Qut Flowcrs orid Evergreens We manufacture our own Wax Flowers, Baskets, Wire Frames, and preserve our own Cycas and Foliage right in our own factor^'. OFFICE, SALESROOMS, SHIPPING DEPT. 15 Otis Street MAit^hT-ILs 96 Arch Street Unknown customers kindly give refrence or cash with order BOSTON, MASS. Whan ord*rlur, pl«m«« m*BUon The Bxch&nffa JOS.G.NEIDINGERCO.,riorists'$u|)plies 1309-11 North Second Street. PHILADELPHIA. PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 122 West 25tli Street NEW YORK REED & KELLER We Manufacture 171 <^I91CFC QI TOPI II7C METALS. WIRE WORK Our r>»n - ■ rLAJMXJtOliS a\jrMri-,lCa and basket work WTiffp ordering, please meptlog The BiehBage WIRED TOOTHPICKS 10,000 $2.50; 50,000, $11.00 Manufacture by W. J. COWEi:, Berlin, N. Y. Samples Free. For Sa4e by DeaUca. < -^ CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX C0| MANUFACTURERS 1 PHILADELPHIA, PA. ,i ^^ VThen ordering, please mention The Exchange ' When ordering, please mention The Exchange F. E.— ALIVE AND UP-TO-DATE February 14, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 387 Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY ON BASKETS I PC $38.50 per 100 .(OK $46.20 per 100 2 OK $42.00 per 100 I/O $23.75 per 100 RK $25.00 per 100 $35.00 per 100 2 A $46.20 per 100 To introduce our line we are making this special offer of our best sellers, 6 of each 72 BASKETS FOR $30.00. No P. and D. charges i;e $65.00 per 100 2/OP $50.00 per 100 1/RX $35.00 per 100 1/AX $45.00 per 100 2,B $50.00 per 100 You cannot duplicate this assortment anjTvhere for the price. Finished in all the popular two-tone shades. This offer holds good for February and March delivery. Insure your supply by placing your order now GEORGE B. HART, Rochester's Wholesale Supply House 49-55 STONE STREET, ROCHESTER, N. Y. BRONZE Galax Leaves Size, 2 to 3 inches 5.00 per case of 10,000 10-case lots, $5.00 per case Fresh stock. Cash with order G. A. HOLDER Galeix, Va. Cleveland, 0. When orderiti;:, plpase meiitum The Kxcliniige Green and Brown Magnolias Per Carton, $1.60 Cut Flowers Our Specialty H. G. BERNING 1402-4 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. When ordering, please mention The Exchange The Market During the week ending B'eb. T bright weather prevailed, resulting in in- creased consignments of all seasonable flowers. Despite the increase, however, the supply throughout the week was greatly inadequate to meet the demand. Tbe week's business closed practically early Saturday morning, there being nothing available in flowers during the remainder of the da.v. The abundance of funeral work makes the call for stock unusually heavy, and in order to make the cut flowers go further, considerable artificial stock is being used. The prospects for St. Valentine's Day are favorable, providing bright weather prevails during the present week, but there are not going to be enough flowers to go around. Indications point to heavy purchasing at well sustained prices. Receipts of Koses of the better varie- ties are normal, and they will continue so until Easter, at which time the next heavy crop is expected. Koses of any quality or variety sell well at present at unusually good prices. The scarcity may be partially attributed to the fact that many growers in the principal sources of supplies discarded the ever blooming sorts, such as the Killarneys, in favor of the longer stemmed and larger Koses, the result being a curtailment of output. While there has always been a shortage of Roses in January and early February, this year the scarcity has been the most acute on record. Carnations are steadily improving in quality as well as in supply, with prices ranging from 10c. to 15c., according to the quality. The abundance of funeral orders makes the call for Carnations un- usually strong, as it is a tlower used heavily by the smaller florists. Receipts of Tulips, Daffodils, Freesias and Narcissus are increasing, the stock moving at the best prices on record. Uut few Sweet Peas are being consigned to this market, the small quantities arriving finding ready sale at $3 and S4 per 100. Callas are in great demand at $3 per doz. Calendulas, Mignonette, Wallflow- ers, Myosotis and Primroses constitute the principal items in the receipts of miscellaneous stock. Cattleyas have been in general supply during the past week, and move at from $9 to $15 per doz., according to quality and size. While there is little Valley offered in the whole- sale market, it is available to the public in the offerings of the downtown retail stores. Locally grown Maidenhair Fern is scarce, but all other greens are being had in abundance. Items of Interest We are pleased to announce that H. P. Knoble, who has been a victim of the flu, is again able to be about and attend to business. J. J. Keck of the United ilower & Nurseries Co., Inc., is showing with pride samples of the splendid advertis- ing used by his firm for St. Valentine's Day. He also reports that the business of his concern is readily being developed and is in a flourishing condition. C. C. Tyler and family of Salem, O., are on the sick list. NEW CROP-FANCY and DAGGER FERNS Write for PRICES LAUREL FESTOONING. 6o. and 9o. per yard. Fresh stock supplied on short notice; use it for your weddings and other similar decoratioDB nothing better. BRONZE GALAX. Fine quality, $1.25 per 1000; SI 1.00 per case of 10,000; extra fine leaves. SPHAGNUM MOSS. $5.00 per large bale. GROUND PINE. I2c. per lb.; made up, lOo. and 12c, per yard. BRANCH LAUREL. Large bundles, SOo. HEMLOCK. Large bundles, $1.00. Telegraph Address, New Salem, Mass. Post Office and L. D. Phone Address MILLINGTON, MASS. When ordering, pleaae mentloD Tbe Escbaoge Florists' Supplies McCallum Co. Pittsburgh, Pa. 388 The Florists' Exchange s i I i We have the largest and finest exhibition of ROSES ever asssem Retail Florists are cordially invited to look them over P , \ ROBERT SIMPSON, Clifton, N. J urown by ^ rqWAYTON GREENHOUSES, Rowayton, Conn. Ophelia ♦ Premier - Russell ♦ Columbia • Ward • Ophelia Supreme • Yellow Ophelia bled in any one place IliVtjlxY DA I Mock The New York Florists Club at its December meet- ing awarded us a SILVER MEDAL for what was con- sidered the finest five vases of Roses ever shown at the Club. We are also receiving the LILY OF THE VALLEY, ORCHIDS and other high-class products of the JULIUS ROHERS CO. A goodly supply of VALLEY will be constantly on hand at reasonable prices. ALSO A DAILY SUPPLY OF THE BEST Standard Carnations and other Seasonable Stock TRAENDLY & SCHENCK Telephone, Watkins, 797-798-799 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK THE NEW IMPROVED GOLD LETTER Now ready for distribution "Anita Brand" No. I size. $5.00 per 1000. No. 4 size, $4.50 per 1000 Jobbers attention : For the first time since the beginning of the war we are in a position to fill orders of any size. Write for quotations and samples ANITA SPECIALTY COMPANY 77 Summer Street, BOSTON, MASS. p. O. Box. 2376 The Leading Florists c" Country are all using the beautiful REAL DECORATED WEEDS FOR WINDOW DISPLAY and other DECORATIONS Let me send you an assortment of these beautiful things. They sell on sight. Assortments of $50. $75, $100 and up. Write for some. S. A. DAWSON General Eastern Representative ior the BERGMAN KORAPP CO. 504 W. 111th Street NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange GREEN SHEET MOSS Fadeless, per bag, $3.50 Natural. " " 1.75 KNUD^^ELSEN EVERGREEN, ALA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange F. E. Ads Give Good Results The display window of tlie .1. M. Gas- ser Co.'s retail store is very popular with the public, for the reason that stereopti- con pictures of designs and decorations are being shown in color upon the screen daily. The pictures are very dear and effective, particularly after dark, it being the custom to run them until 10.30. when the lights are turned out for the night. J. K. Cowgill of Canton, O., reports an unusually heavy January business, with February sales running consider- ably ahead of his best records. D. L. Johnson of Johnson's Floral Shop, Canton. O., called at the market Feb. 9 for the purpose of placing his order for St. Valentine's Day. Our veteran florist, Adam Graham, is off on a trip to the Orient, and we prophesy some interesting talks at the Florists' Club following his return. John Walker of Youngstown. O.. was in this city recently preparing for his trip to Cuba for a couple of months' so- journ. Mrs. A. Schmitt, retired florist, is spending the Winter in California, ac- companied by her daughter. The Florists' Club is planning to have J. Fred Ammann, of Edwardsville, III., present at the March meeting to address the members and assembled florists of this section upon the aims and objects of the newly formed American Flower Growers' Association. J. McIj. Brampton, Ont. F. K. Prouse. formerly with the Dale Estate here, has started into the whole- sale florists' supply business as the F. K. Prouse Company, with headquarters at Brampton. He intends opening a sales- room in Toronto, and will issue his In- troductory catalog to the trade about Feb. 15, in time for the Easter business. F. K. P. Fire Lewiston. Me. — On Friday morning. Jan. 30. fire broke out in the office of Ernest Saunders, the florist. 57S Main 6t. It started from the heating appa- ratus in the rear shop, after the watch- man had started the fire on his last round. The damage was placed at SIOOO. Carpenters have been at work repairing the building, and Mr. Saunders was inconvenienced for but a few days. J. E. KOPPELMAN 47 Kiidy St., Pi'ovitloiice, R. I. Wholesale Florist and Supplies Wire Wreaths, Double In not less than 100 lots ]'>-inch Per 100, $ 5. no l:;-inch Pe- l"", G.OO 11-inch Fer 100, S.OO 16-inch Per 100. 10.00 IS-inch Per 100. 12.00 20-inch Per 100, 15.00 PREPARED Magnolia Leaves IN CASES OR CARTONS Pass us your orders THE RUMBLEY CO. EVERGREEN. ALA. Prices advertised are for the trade only February 14, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 389 WHOLESALE CUT-FLOWER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION President: F. H. TRAENDLY Vice-Prea.: W. S. ALLEN Vice-Pres.: JOS. FENRICH Treasurer: E. C. HORAN Secretary: W. W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITEE W. F. SHERIDAN H. E. FROMENT WM. GUNTHER JAS. MoMANUS The well-known method of organized sale, delivery and collection adopted exclusively by members of this Association, as shown in lists below, should beget absolute confidence of shipper obtaining not only the best results but assured returns on goods forwarded to any of our members, membership in itself being a guarantee of highest standard of integrity and efficiency J. K. ALLEN 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 167 J. J. CO AN, Inc. lis West 28th Street Telephonp : Watkins 5413 WM. P. FORD 107 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 5335 Henshaw Floral Co., Inc. 127 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 8310, 3311 and 3312 P. F. KESSLER S3 West 26th Street Telephone ; Watkina 5243 James McManus lOS West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 759 S. S. PENNOCK CO. 117 West 28th Street Tplenhone : Watkins 3150 A. SAUTER SS West 26th Street Telephone : Watkina 3296 Walter F. Sheridan 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3532 Co-operation stabilizes pro- ducts, destroys unfair competition and begets fulfill- ment of worthy objects by collec- tive support ren- dered in self-pro- tective sincerity, as well as affords best results in trade protection. The spirit of one for all, all for one and each and all for the best pro- duces benefits to everyone directly or indirectly con- cerned. Among the ob- jects of this Asso- ciation we hold it essential: To con- centrate action on all matters per- taining to the gen- eral welfare of the trade; to protect it against the en- actment of damag- ing laws which may be proposed by those unfamil- iar with the re- quirements of the trade; to adjust differences; to fos- ter trade and es- tablish a better business policy. W.S. ALLEN CO. 53 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 242 JOSEPH S. FENRICH 51 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 300 and 301 EDW. C. HORAN 53 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER 113 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2335 and 2336 PAUL MECONI 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3157 Henry M. Robinson Co. 53-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 608 and 609 Each of the firms here listed is pledged to these and other as worthy purposes, and no firm not thus listed is en- titled to claim the Association's pro- tection nor posi- tioned to derive its benefits operating to the advantage of shipper, distri- butor, and buyer in abundant meas- ure. Membership in the Wholesale Cut-Flower Pro- tective Associa- tion places outside competition at dis- advantage in many respects and furnishes moral as- surance of a de- sire, intention and ability to make every transaction a square and mu- tually satisfactory one. 6adgley&6ishop,Inc. 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 121 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. no West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 551 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2164 Alfred H. Langjahr 5S West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4559 N.Y. Florists' Supply Co. 103 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2144 P. J. SMITH 131 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2281 and 3089 CLARENCE SLINN 123 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2453 Traendly & Schenck 436 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 797, 798 and 799 Herman Weiss 37 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 634 JOHN YOUNG & CO. S3 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4336 TELEPHONE: BARCLAY 6936 Information may be obtained or relevant inquiries answered by communicating through the Manager WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street, New York 390 The Florists' Exchange On Sale Every Morning at 7 o^ clock ROSES PRE M I E R RUSSELL SUNBURST COLUMIJLV H A D L E Y AMERICAN BEAUTY Double White Killarney Including the Entire Cut from the Duckham-Pierson Range SWEET PEAS BULBOUS STOCK FORMOSUMS CALLAS. CARNATIONS, VIOLETS, MIGNONETTE MYOSOTIS and seasonable miscellaneous flowers. BRONZE and GREEN GALAX, FANCY FERNS GOOD RESULTS FROM PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS OSEPH S. FENRICH Tel. 420-421-422 Watkins J 51 West 28th Street NEW YORK When orderlQg. pleaae mention The Eichangf B. JACOBS CUT FLOWER CO., Inc. BARNEV B. JACOBS See us for service Orchids WHOLESALE FLORISTS 114 W. 28th St.. New York City Sole agents for ANTHONY RUZICKA'S ROSES Madison and Chatham, New Jersey SAMUEL SALZBERC Phonu Watklni 2111 Roses Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis, Bulbous Stock llir Market Feb. 11. — Ever siuce our last re- \ it'W of the market, the wliolesale tlower business aud the retail flower business as well has been carried on iu this cit.v uuder great difficulties because of the long continued and almost unprecedented snowstorm which paral.vzed practically all deliver.v facilities from grower to wholesaler, aud wholesaler to retailer, and again the retailer to his customers, '"hand deliveries" having to be made in almost all cases. Under these circum- stances there have been tardy deliveries of flowers to the wholesalers and the nuirkct has been in an abnormal condi- tion. American Beauty Roses are in very short supply and for that reason rather than because of large_demand prices are tirm at 00c. to .$1.2;j each tor special grade blooms. Other grades are selling at corresponding prices. Both the sup- ply and the demand in the case of hybrid tea Roses are not above medium. Top grade blooms are selling at from loc. to 75c. each ; No. 2 grade blooms at from $S to $12 per 100. The shorter grades, as has been the case for many weeks, are meeting with the huger demand. There is a moderately large supply of Carnations. On Satur- day of last week prices advanced some- what but today have declined again. Se- lect grade blooms are selling at from ,$10 to .$12. and. in the case of choice blooms •of preferred varieties, $15 per 100. Culls to ordinaries are selling at about $5 to $0 per 100. Cattleya orchids are perhaps in no larger supply than last week. They .ap- parently are poorer iu quality. They are meeting with a moderate demand at prices ranging from 25c. to 75c. each, the higher price being rather exceptional, and only obtained for choice selections. AYhite Lilies are somewhat more plenti- ful. Formosums as well as giganteums are now in the market. These are mov- ing fairlv well at from $40 to $50 per 100: rubrums at from $10 to $15. The supply of Lily of the Valley is much larger and the demand for it is not over brisk : prices range from $1.50 to $8 per 100. the lowest for many months. There is a considerable supply of Gardenias which is moving slowly at from $3 to $9 per doz. In bulbous flowers not already men- tioned there is a moderate supply of Paperwhite Xarchssi. a small supply of Solcil d'Or and a I'ather large supply "f Halfiidils. The .supply (if Tulips shows a <-onsiilerahlc increase and also that of Callas and Freesias. In miscellaneous flowers there is a moderate supply of Acacia, and an in- creasing supply of Antirrhinum and of Buddleia, Calendulas, Daisies, Lilac, Mignonette. Myosotis. Pansies, Primula, Sweet Peas and Violets, and very few Wallflowers. Of the greens grown indoors, Aspara- gus is in shorter sui)ply. All of these bulbous and miscellaneous flowers and greens are meeting w^ith a fair demand at quoted prices. Delivery of Flowers by Hand The wholesale and retail flower business in New York City from about l''eb. a up to this present writing, Feb. 11. has been conducted under great dith- culties as regards transportation. The flowers shipped by most of the JNew Jersey, and some of the New York State growers had to be brought over from Hoboken aud Jersey City, via the Hud- son tubes, by men sent over from the wholesale stores for that purpose ; in many cases this required nearly the en- tire store force and also outside men. Flowers arriving from Pennsylvania growers at Pennsylvania Terminal sta- tion and those from up-State New York growers arriving at the Grand Central station had to be brought from those points by ment sent from the wholesale stores. This "hand transportation" was, of course, caused by the inability of the express companies to make regular de- liveries by team. Furthermore many shipments from growers went astray and others were a long time on the way. The retailers, too. had their troubles, for they could not come into the whole- sale district with their cars, and their purchases had to be taken from the wholesale district to their stores by hand ; the fact that practically no sur- face cars were running up to Wednes- day, Feb. 11, made it all the harder for them to get their purchases to their stores. Again the retailers had to face unusual difficulties in making deliveries to their customers, especially at points some distance from their stores and in the ease of large deliveries of floral de- signs. Altogether flower growers and wholesale and retail florists have been confronted by great difficulties which have taxed their energies and resources to the uttermost. R. G. Wilson, 3 and 5 Greene ave., Brooklyn, has taken over the flower shop at Hahne & Co.'s department store, J. J. CO AN, INC. Wholesale Florist 115 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Everything In Cut Flowers Phones. Watkins 5413 and 5891 '.r0 members present. It was "Retailers' Night." and the discussions were many, lively and often to the point. Mr. Let- son, the chairman of the Retail Commit- tee, called upon Messrs. Win. Peuu. E S. Gorney, W. H. Elliott, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Palmer and others, each of whom con- tributed something interesting or valu- able. Unfair competition in the retail business by the commission men in the market formed the main topic of the evening. Wm. N. Craig spoke on the necessity of Daylight Saving, and it was unani- mously voted to support any laws in favor of it, also to send resolutions fav- oring the plan to the proper bodies. Boston. Feb. 9, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prioea quoted are by the hundred onleee otherwise Doted Roses— American Beauty !20-00 100.00 Hadley iiO.OOto 50 00 Hoosier Beauty JiOOOto 40 00 Killarney lO.OO to 25 00 White Killarney lO.OO to 2,5.00 Killarney Queen jOOO to 25.00 Mrs. Aaron Ward |j2 OOto 30,00 Mre. Chas. Riiflsell IjB 00 to 60,00 Francis Scott Key jiOOOto 60 00 Mrs. George Shawyer l2,00 to 30 00 Columbia "..(lOOO to 80,00 My Marybnd. .' 10.00 to 30 00 Viignm 16.00 to 40,00 Premier lO.OO to 40.00 Prima Donna 1 10.00 to .30.00 OpheUa. lo.oo to 30.00 Richmond 1 16 00 to 40 00 luUarney Bnlhant ! 10,00 to 25 00 J. J L. Mock : 10.00 to 30.00 Cecile Brunncr 4,00 to .5.00 Crusader. . . ^q 00 to 30.00 Adiantum, ordinary 1,00 to 1.50 Antihrrinums, bunch 2.00 to 5.00 Asparagus plumoaus bunch , .35 to 50 Sprengeri. bunch ; '30 to Bouvardias, doz jQO to Calendula 4 00 to Callas, doz , 3,00 to Carnations, select 10 00 to 1 Ordinary I g.OO to lo!oO Batchlor Buttons j 1.00 to 2 00 .50 1.25 6,00 400 00 Daisies. Ferns, Hardy Forget-Me-Nota per bunch. Freesia Galax Leaves Gardenias Leucothoe Lilacs per bunch Liliunn longiflorum rubrum Lily of the Valley Mignonette, doz Narcissus, Paperwhites. .. . Yellow Golden Spur Orchids — Cattleyas Cj-pripedium. doz. Pansies Smilax. doz. strings Stevlas. bunch Sweet Peas Violets 3.00 to R.OO 1.50 to 2 00 .35 to .50 6.00 to 10.00 1.50 to 2 00 50 to 75 00 1.00 to 150 1.75 to 3.00 30.00 to 3.5 00 . ,, to 25 00 12,00 to ISOO 1.00 to 2 50 6.00 to .SOO S,00to 10.00 10,00 to 12 00 SO 00 to 7.5 00 3.00 to 2.00 to to .25 to 2.00 to 1.00 to 4 00 5,00 5-00 ,30 4,00 ;oo Four new members were proposed and accepted. Pansies from Chas. Beasley. and Acacias from Fred. Palmer, formed the decorations of the tables. Bostonians are beginning to take the weather as a joke, just asking ."what next." Fourteen inches of snow inside of twelve hours, though, was rather too much at one time and for three days the flower market has been a forlorn look- insr place. The state of the roads made shipments impossible so that very few flowers have reached the city. As all means of sending flowers out of town were also cut off the short supply in the market did not cut much of a figure. Some growers who came into Boston with their flowers on Wednesday morn- ing have been unable to le.ave the city for three days, the state of the roads in the country districts being simply terrible. Everett Cummings of Woburn lost one 1.50ft. house of Sweet Peas. The whole CARNATIONS ARRIVING IN QUANTITY We distribute the entire output of Wm. Sim, the CARNATION and VIOLET grower. He is the largest producer of these flowers in the East. The fact that they are Sim's flowers guarantees the quality. Picked and shipped to us twice daily, assuring you of their freshness. You save the middleman's profit when you buy from us. Build up a satisfied and large trade by using our flowers. Orchids and Roses we receive from Dolansky's range. The largest collection of Orchids in the country is in this place. We have them at all times. A large variety of miscellaneous flowers and greens constantly in supply. We absolutely guarantee the quality of our flowers and you can feel assured that we will do everj^thing to give our customers entire satisfaction. Telegraph or telephone a trial order. We feel positive that we can please you. DOLANSKY-McDONALD CO., WHOLESALE FLORISTS] Telephones: Ft. Hill 3630-3631 Business Hours: 7 a. m. to 6 p. m 5 WINTHROP SO-, BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FAMOUS WABAN ROSES grown and sold exclusively by Waban Rose Conservatories ROSES AT WHOLESALE i SHIPPED BY EXPRESS AWnVHERE Kinds: Ru^oell, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, Brilliant Killarney, White Killarney. Contracts given for nunimum deliveries daily or weekly, with protection in Holiday Se.ason? WRITE OR TELEPHONE Boston Office, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMARKET 800 When ordering, please -meDtlon The Exchange The Prices Advertised in The Florists' Exchange are for THE TRADE ONLY house caved in on account of the snow- storm. It is too bad, as the crop was in extra good condition and the first picking had just begun. Besides tbis misfortune the family has a bad visit of the grip, every member of the family being affected. Patrick Welch has not been able to visit his store for several days back, be- ing afflicted with a bad cold and obliged to stay in bed. His many friends wish him an early recovery. Thomas 1''. Galvin, Jr., furnished the elaborate floral decorations for the big ball given at the Copley Plaza Hotel. This ball was given by the Champagne- Argonne Association to raise funds for the support of the war victims in the Champagne and Argonne districts. An- other important event where Mr. Galvin, Jr., had charge of the decorations was the recent Aviation Ball at the Copley Plaza Hotel. One pretty feature of the decoration was the oO war and scout planes made of flowers which hung in battle formotion on invisible wires above the big ballroom floor. Smilax and Wis- tarias were used for festooning and gar- lands. Eiseman, the "Beacon Florist," has been quoted in the Boston Transcript as a lover and connoisseur of rare and old books and literature in regard to which he is often consulted as an authority. Welch Bros. Co. reports a very good shipping trade for out of town orders. The tirm has long made a specialty of Lily of the Valley, the supply of which has of late greatly increased, while the price has come down. Orchid Show of the Mass. Horl. Society Appreciation and thanks are due to the exhibitors who made it possible to hold the orchid show in Horticultural Hall on Feb. 7 in spite of the miserable weather. Douglas Eggleston, superinten- dent for A. C. Burrage of Beverly Farms, experienced the utmost difficulty in for- warding his valuable exhibits to Boston. Anticipating bad weather, the plants were packed and dispatched by trucks on Wednesday, but halfway on the road the trucks were overtaken by the storm and stalled in the snow drifts, so that they had to be moved to a house by the roadside in all the terrific blizzard. Only through the courtesy of the Railway Ex- February 14, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 393^ ^vmyjivaiiSJ'ikVJ/jPJMIMIOILvaiaiML^^^ SPRING FLOWERS have the call now, and you should carry more of them in stock GARDENIAS The supply is increasing, and we now have enough of them every day to fill all orders com- plete. You are safe in booking orders for Gardenias if you de- pend on us to supply you. CALENDULAS WHITE LILAC SWEET PEAS We are having more Peas every day. and if weather conditions are at all favorable there should be a good supply of them. Some of our growers are cutting Peas of an unusual good quality. SNAPDRAGON - MIGNONETTE SINGLE DAFFODILS - FREESIA MYOSOTIS - DAISIES - BABY PRIMROSE PUSSY WILLOW White Roses and Carnations are not plentiful. You should push the sale of Spring Flowers of which there is a good supply. THE LEO NIESSEN CO. Wholesale Florists BALTIMORE. MD. :: PHILADELPHIA :: WASHINGTON, D.C. Wlien ordering, please meDtlon The Exchange Roses Carnations Callas Sweet Peas CHARLES E. MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. When orderiog, please mention The Exchange Plumosa Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Greens Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange SUNBURST and WARD ROSES. Can handle ;our ordrr on any qaantity. YELLOW NARCISSUS, VIOLETS, ROSES, CARNATIONS and SWEET PEAS LEONARD & DEUTSCHER Props. 1615 Ranstead Street Philadelphia, Pa. When ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange WM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST 12 South Mole St., Philadelphia, Pa. All Seasonable Flowers PUSSY WILLOWS Large and Fluffy, Ready to Use Entire out from 30,0UU cultivated plants, 50c., $1.00 and S2.50 per bunch of assorted lengths. . In separate lengths, S2.00 to SIO.OO per 100. . Cash with order. Satisfaction guaranteed. E. KENDIG, The Florist OSWEGO, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange press was it possible in the end to get the plants'to the hall on Saturday morn- ing, after having been on the way for over three days, covering a distance of about 1!0 -miles, l^uekily no damage re- sulted and the show was well staged and in time. Among the many plants shown, the following merit special attention : Odontioda Charlesworthii, O. Leeana, O. Heatonensis, Odontoglossum Partinum, 0. Othello (dark variety), O. Armainvil- lierense Xanthotes. Phalnenopsis Schil- ierianum, P. Stuartiana, P. intermedia Porteri. Also a number of fine Epiden- drons, Cattleyas. Vandas and Urasso- Cattleyas. Of Gypripediums and their rarest hybrids the collection contained two score or more. Geo. Butterworth of Framingham exhibited one splendid plant of Cypripedium Vandike. over 4ft. across with IB flowers open. This plant is said to be the largest of its kind in America and it was awarded a silver medal. A certificate of merit for superior cultiva- tion was awarded the same exhibitor for Eburneum Cottianum Schlegelii and C.v- pripedium Archie Neil. Greenland, N. H. — The greenhouses of B. G. Clough. florist, have been dis- mantled and shipped from the city. St. Paul, Minn. FREESIA In wonderfully choice quality, par- ticularly the long, just about the finest we've ever handled. S6.00. $8.00, $10.00, $12.00 per 100. DAFFODILS, $12.00 per 100. PUSSY WILLOW, per bunch of 12 sprays, short, medium, long and extra long, 25c., 50c., 75c., $1.00. Everything in CUT FLOWERS, PLANTS, GREENS, RIBBONS and SUPPLIES. Business Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. S. S. PENNOCK CO. The Wholesale Florists ol Philadelphis NEW YORK, 117 West 28th St. PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1620 Ludlow St. BALTIMORE, Franklin & St. Paul Sta. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St., N. W. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Philadelphia, Feb. 10, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Sliort Supplies and High Prices During the past three weeks, cut flowers of every description have been at a premium. Epidemic conditions have created an even larger demand than did those of last year which, it will ,be re- membered, were at their height during the Chrysanthemum season. Conse- quently, January, the usual month of shortages was made extremely so, by the exceeding dull weather. Prices have ruled high, and the local growers have had so few Roses to offer that shipped in stock has ranged from I)!:i0 to $35 per lOO. Carnations also are very scarce and range from $i:i to $18 per 100. Dur- ing the first week in January the.5e were a drug on the market and did not move very readily at 5c., but today there are not enough to meet the demand. Ereesiaa just coming in with good stiff stems, realize $S and $10 per 100, and home grown Violets bring 2%c. per 100. The I general condition has not been affected I by the incoming bulb stock which being I not enough to go around, is realizing i good prices. The retailers are often in ' a quandary as to how to till their orders I and according to present indications this I condition will last until after Easter. In potted plants up to the present Prim- I roses, Cyclamen and Begonias have held ! sway, but some variation may now be ' noted with the advent of the season's I bulbous stock and early flowering Ge- raniums and Daisies. Bostons are scarce and will continue so for some time. Trade Notes ! The Merriam Park Floral Co. is I now coming in with bulbous stock, but I cannot begin to meet the demand, Ba.s- ter Roses are started and look promising, I also several benches of giganteums I which will be early. Most growers in i the Twin Cities are preparing for a I heavy bedding season and appear to be loading up with Geraniums. Fire broke out in the Warrendale Roses — American Beauty Premier Columbia Killarney White Killarney Mme. P. Euler (Prima Donna). My Maryland Richmond Sunburst Killarney Brilliant Mrs. Chas. Russell Mrs. George Shawyer Hadley Ophelia '. Adiantum, Ordinary Asparagus plmnosua, per bunch. . '' Sprengeri. per bunch.. Calendulas Carnations Daisies Callas Freesias Gardenias Mignonette Narcissus, Paperwhite Orchids — Cattleyas Gypripediums Snapdragon Sweet Peas Violets, Single " Double 100.00toI50.00 15.00 to 60.00 15.00 to 40 00 15.00 to 35.00 15.00 to 35.00 15.00 to 35.00 10.00 to 25.00 IS.OO to 35.00 15.00 to 35.00 15.00 to 35.00 15.00 to 75.00 15.00 to 35.00 15.00 to 75-00 15.00 to 35.00 .75 to 1.00 .50 to .75 .25 to .50 8.00 to 10.00 15.00 to 25.00 3.00 to 4.00 .26 to .40 6 00 to 10.00 ,75 to 8 00 to 10.00 8.00 to 10.00 50.00tcl00.00 .25 to .50 10.00 to 25.00 3.00 to 6.00 l.noto 1.50 1.00 to 150 Greenhouses and Gustaffson's plant ; the former was damaged to the extent of about $2000, and the latter to the extent of about $1500, besides losing their en- tire season's crop. Weather conditions in the Northwest have been anything but favorable. We have had real Winter since the middle of November and during January the mercury did not go above zero. The days are dark and sunless for a couple of weeks at a time. Samuel Redstone has arrived from the East and taken charge of the Lindsey Co. plant. E. O. T. Tlic Market The market is in a Iiealthicr con- dition with an increased supply of flowers. Several days of sunny weather has made a noticeable increase in the supply. The terrific snowstorm that swept the entire Eastern section of the country the fore- part of the week checked production and did considerable damage to greenhouse property about this section. While there is an increase in receipts, the market re- mains firm with no change in prices. There are more Roses than a week ago and a few more Carnations. Sweet Peas are also arriving in larger quantities. Daffodils are on the increase. The bal- ance of the market remains unchanged. Freesia moves rather slowly. The street is sanguine that the worst of the scarcity is over. The supply of Asparagus plu- mosus is short of the demand. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society An illustrated lecture will be given under the auspices of this society, on Tuesday, Feb. 17. at 3.30 p.m., at the New Century Club, 124 S. 12th st. The title is "Landscape Work with Special Reference to the Suburban Garden," and the speaker will be J. Franklin Meehan of Mt. Airy, Philadelphia. At each of the lectures given by the society there will be an exhibition of flowers for which premiums are offered. Schedules are obtainable from David Rust, secretary. Notes The Florex Gardens at North Wales suffered heavy damages by the blizzard of the past week. Their two mammoth houses were caught under the weight of the snow and one of the houses is so badly damaged that it will be dis- mantled. A section of the roof is down and most of the glass is broken so that it was impossible to save the house. About one-third of the other house is crushed at one end. and by quick work the balance of the house has been boarded up and it is believed that be- yond a slight setback the crops in this section will carry through. The entire place is planted to Roses, and most un- fortunately, most of the Columbia and Premier were under the ruined sections. William Geiger states that the two houses were just coming in with a ban- ner crop. The site of the wrecked hotise will be replaced by smaller houses. This house was 500ft. xl55ft. All of the large florists' establishments in and ai-ound this section and from Philadelphia lent all their available help and assistance in the work of rescue. Work of rebuilding will be started as soon as the weather permits. Joseph Beavis & Sons lost a house 1.50ft.x30ft. that was crushed in by the snow. It was planted to Roses. Wm. A. Leonard lost considerable glass in one of his houses but suffered no loss of stock. From all reports there was considerable damage done to nearly all greenhouse plants, mainly through broken glass. All growers report it to be the worst storm they ever had to contend with. Frank M. Ross has returned with a sunshiny smile after a month's stay at [ Palm Beach. 1 Congratulations are extended to Wm. i .7. Baker on the celebration of his Tilth birthday that occurred a few days ago. George Auegle is down with the pre- vailing" malady but is now reported as well on the road to recovery. Leo Niesseu states that 12 of the store force are out on account of sick- ness. Edward Habermehl is also included as being among those who are not well. Carl Corts is again able to resume his duties at the store of the Joseph Hea- cock Co. He has had quite a siege of it. The new Conestoga truck of the Phila- delpliia Cut Flower Co. is prominently . lettered with "Say it with Flowers." The obituary list this week contains the name of William Berger. 394 The Florists' Exchange Poehlmann Bros. Co., ^il-lTb-pp'ror* Cut Flowers Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies Iquare Feet of GIiih at r-.ir bi..„ - ^ t- . .^ )N GROVE. ILL., Flower and Supply Department: 66-74 East Randolph St., Chicago Two Million Squar* Fact of GIiih at MORTON GROVE. H.L., in PluniA and Cut Flowon Send all Plant Orden to Morton C;roTe (ird.rhii;. rU'isi' nu'iillon Tlic Kxoliim ^CHICAGO^ FLOWER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION 182 N. Wabash Avenue L. n. Phone Randolph HI The Foremost Wholesale House of ^ CHICAGO ^ WheD ordering, pleane meotloD Tbe BxotaaiiB* ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholesale Cut Floweri 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Headquarter* for Mn. RueseH Rosea When ordering, please mention The Exchange E. G. HILL CO. ZECH & mann Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana M'hen ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange t^"We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business Red Standard Pots Look ahead and see where y-ou can get THE BEST POT for your money you are going to spend this Spring to stock your greenhouses. Think of us — write us — try us The Keller Pottery Co. 213-223 Pearl St., Norristown, Pa. When nrdering. please mention The Exchange 30 East Randolph Street,CHICAGO a large vegetable range in Pennsylvania. The American Greenhouse Mfg. Co. is enjoying an era of prosperity m builld- ing operations. President Philip McKee is having pictures taken of their finished work, as well as in the process of con- struction, to be used -by the company on the screen for demonstration purposes. The Illinois State Nurserymen's As- sociation will hold its third annual con- vention at the Hotel La Sale. Feb. 11 and 12. It is announced that it will be the biggest, best and most important con- vention the nurserymen of Illinois have ever held. Every nurseryman in the State is urged to attend. Guy A. Bry- ant of Princeton is president, and A. M. Augustine of Normal is secretary. Geo. Asmus attended the meeting of the Tennessee State Florists' Associa- tion at Knoxville. Tenn.. last week where he was a speaker before the as- sociation. W. A. Peterson and wife of Peterson Nursery, Chicago, are at present on a trip through California. The Congress Hotel has been selected as the next place of meeting for the American Association of Nurserymen, who are to hold their annual convention in this city, June 23 to 25 next. H. B. Nichols of the American Green- house Mfg. Co. has been confined to his home for the past week with a severe attack of influenza. Frank M. Dunlop, who came here from Toronto. Out., to exhibit his new Rose at the club meeting, returned Sat- urday after spending a few days in the city visiting the large growers. He re- ports a good sale to the Chicago grow- ers of this new variety. Deliveries for this section will be made by the E. G. Hill Co., who are growing it for T^. S. delivery. Canadian grown stock cannot come in on account of Quarantine 37. H. Heepe. Akron. 0.. was in the city last week making arrangements for the construction of several new greenhouses. Much activity is reported at all the greenhouse construction firms in the city. The January booking at the John C. Moninger Co. is the largest for the same month on record. The Foley Green- house Mfg. Co. has booked some fine contracts in the Southern States, also St. Louis, Mo. Feb. 3. — The opening of the week found the market in an unsatisfactory condition. Stock was scarce in all lines ; however, there was a slight increase in the supply of Sweet Peas and Violets. The former are quoted at $2 to $4 and occasionally reach $5 per lOl). Freesias from 58 to §10. Some bulbous ship- ments arrived from California in fairly good condition, others not so good. Local Roses are coming fine but far below the demand, so that many orders cannot be filled. Artificial flowers, it is to be re- gretted, are being extensively used. Valley is selling at 10c. ; Violets at $1.25 per lOO. The retailers are adver- tising nobly for St. Valentine's Day, but if prices soar too high it will curtail trade to a great extent. The prices on orchids are lower and they are more plentiful. All greens are in demand. We had a little sunshine on groundhog day ; the sun shone brightly and the hog saw his shadow. Weather conditions from now on will greatly influence the Southern supply. Pussy Willows are seen in all the stores and are selling well. Influenza and pneumonia plagues are bringing plenty of funeral work. The retailers are taxed in their attempts to get flowers to fill their orders. Com- plaints of high prices are heard every- where, but when the supply is short and demand great, making high prices inevit- able, what is to be done? It is a case of "if you don't buy it at this price the other fellow will." Wednesday. Feb. 4, showed conditions but little changed. The death rate being high there was a scramble to get flowers. The demand for Cycas, Magnolia leaves. Leucothce sprays and Galax leaves is steady, while wax and other artificial flowers are getting their inning. The latter part of the week was cloudy, again reducing the supply. This lasting shortage is to be regretted as "California" Plant Tub (REUWOOL); The ■Cu1.1.,im;,' ll»r.t Tub !■ a ipecia product for } I'.nF-i* iinri .Sijrsfrrymon. El. pert wofkiriuiictiip, urtutic line*, barmoai. o*. . 1 Sl.OO i S1.50 1 $4.40 1 S7.25 | J14.00 I t27.S0 3 . 1 1.25 2.00 1 5.90 9.75 1 19.00 1 37.00 4 1 1.50 2.70 1 8.00 13.00 1 26.00 1 53.00 We do not sell less than 500 of a size. Samples free. F.W.ROCHELLE&SONSve^^l^s'ey When ordering, please mention The Exchange Wten onlerlne. please mention The Exchnnce people go without aDd buy only in the most urgent cases. The general public frowns at the oft-repeated argument that "everything else is high." They claim that they have to eat. buy shoes and clothes, and have them repaired, but that it is not an absolute nec-essity to pur- chase flowers; so the sooner prices be- come normal the more beneficial will be our slogan, "Say it with Flowers.'* SYRACUSE Standard Red Pots STRONG— LIGHT— POROUS Write for Catalogue and Prices Syracuse Pottery L. BREITSCHWERTH. Prop. SYRACUSE, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchanse February U, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 395 FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 '2?<* (For Fmnleftting and Sprinkllog oombinsd) TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 'SS*' FUMIGATING KIND, $3.00 '^ck' TOBACCO STEMS, $1.50 'K Spadal pricaa In Tons and Carload Lots J I C-:.J___ 285-289 Metropolitan Ave. .J;rnedinan, Brooklyn, n.y. PRICES ADVERTISED ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY SAFETY FIRST! USE THE STANDARD INSECTICIDE. SUCCESSFUL GROWERS RELY ON NICO-FUME Nicotine Solution FOR SPRAYING AND FUMIGATING TO KILL APHIS AND THRIPS. FOR SALE BY YOUR DEALER Mfg'd by the TOBACCO BY-PRODUCTS & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Incorporated, LOUISVILLE, KY SuccessorB to THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO., Incorporated 8-lb. osn. 4-lb. can. 1-lb. can. ^-tb. can. 40% Actual Nicotine Each $14.50 7.50 2.00 .65 "Nico-Fume" Paper Per tin 288-gh«et can $9.50 144-Bh«etcaD 5.00 24-8heetcaD 1.25 Packed in Friction-Top Tins NEPDNSET "^^^^ir' FLOWER POTS Do you want to save all loss from pot breakage? Speed up rooting, transplanting, handling and shipping? Save several hundred percent of first cost? Greatly reduce freight and express bills? Then buy Neponset Waterproof Paper Pots. Tough and durable. Hold moisture better than clay pots. Made in standard sizes of scientifically treated waterproof paper. Weight one-teith as much as clay pots. Now is the time to order pots for early planting. Immediate shipments. Endorsed by leading florists. You owe it to yourself to try Neponset Pots in your work. If your dealer cannot supply you, send for FREE Sample and Booklet ^ BIRD & SON, Inc. East Walpole Massachusetts BIRD & SON, East Walpole, Mass. Send me Free Samples and prices of Neponset Waterproof Paper Flower Pots. CONCENTRATED PULVERISED MANURE /■ PulTarizad or Shreddad [ Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure The Florists' standard of uniform I high quality for over ten years. i Speoify WIZARD BRAND In I your Supply House order or write ] OS direct tor prices and freight rates. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 4 Union Stock Yards. CHICAGO When ordering, please mention The Exchange Notes H. G. Berning is away on an in- vestigating tour for a few days. R, N. Rowe is cutting some fine Nar- cissi. . . Vincent Gorly. in bis program of flowers for each month, is not so san- guine as to Valley for month of May. What about it? Fred Alves. Joe Witelt and A\ Gueny are among those who are afiiicted with the influenza. There was a small attendance at the growers' meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 4. This was due to the prevalence of sick- ness and also to pressure of business. Scarcity of stock was the main topic for discussion. There was also an interest- ing talk relative to the recent Carnation Bhow at Chicago. The schools have been ordered to close for about two weeks. The theatres, only where continuous performances are held, must rlose for one hour after each show. The St. Louis Garden Club will give a free Spring flower show at Shaw's Garden some time in May. Herman Von Schenk is the president. Premiums will be offered and many society ladies have been interested. August Hummert and Jules Bourdet were appointed on the committee for the purpose of interesting growers and florists. j«scnc»LS SULCO-V.B. \ NEW\DBK.U.SA./_ Will control SAN JOSE and other scale insects, and many species of plant lice and fungus dis- eases on trees and plants. From your dealer — or direct. Go to your dealer FIRST. BOOKLET FREE COOK & SWAN CO..»c 148 Front Street, NEW YORK CITY Boston Office, 141 Milk Street GEO. H. FRAZIER.'Mgr. When ordering, please moDtlon The Exchange The Renowned Food For Plants MANUPACTURBD BY CLAY & SON STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND When ordering, pleaae mention The Blichange "Master Soil Builders" Send for prices on Master Brand Vine and Plant Manure — eventually you will use it. Why not now? PROTO-FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. LaSalle St., CHICAGO, ILL. When r)r(lerlng. please mention The Exchange Zenke's New Plant Life Liquid Liquid Fungicide Compound Plant Insecticide If your supply house fails you, write direct. The Excell Laboratories IIS-17 Eait So. Water St. CHICAGO, ILL. When orderiiie. please mention The Exchange SPECIFY MAGIC BRAND Fertilizers— Always CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER CO. UNION STOCK YARDS CHICAGO The ne.\-t club meeting will take place at the Wendler Wholesale Floral Co., on Thursday, Feb. 12. The meeting of the oflicers' club took place at the home of August Hummert, president of the club, on Feb. 5. A new Cypripedium which rec[iiired five years to mature, is in bloom at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The parents were crossed in 191.5. the seed was planted in October 1915, and the bloom has just appeared. It has been named D. S. Brown orchid in honor of the late D S. Brown of Kirkwood, who recently presented the garden with a collection of orchids. Robt. J. Heith, assistant city forester, has been appointed city forester by City Park Commissiouer Pope, who was city The Recognized Standard Insecticide A gpray remedy for green, black, white fly, tbripa and aoft acale. FUNGINE For mildew, rusts and other blights affeot- iag flowers, fruits and vegetables. VERMINE For eel worms, angle worma, and other worms working in the soil. Quart, $1.00 Gallon, (3.00 SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. When orderlnK, please mention The Exchange forester until appointed park commis- sioner to succeed Nelson Cunlifl". Circuit .Judge Calhoun issued an or- der permitting the trustees of Shaw Gar- dens to spend $00.0(X> out of the estate for necessary improvements upon the prop- erty. They are to erect a new entrance, a new section of fence is to be added to the garden and new rest rooms are to be erected. The improvements were needed in view of the great increase in attendance occasioned by the opening every Sunday. Flower shows are con- templated by the trustees. Wm. C. Smith of the Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co. has gone to Mil- waukee to visit his mother who is dan- gerously sick. The sympathy of the trade is extended to him with wishes for speedy recovery. W. 396 The Florists' Exchange Repair that Leaky or Cracked Boiler Without Shutting Off the Heat EVERY grcciiliouse man wlio has ever had a leaky or cracked Isoiler knows vvliat a lot of time, trouble and money that means. Yet all the fuss and worry attendant upon the old- fashioned method of repairing is now entirely unnecessary. "X" — the wonderful Boiler Liquid — will do S200.00 worth of repair work for $10.00, arid do it in about half an hour. "X" is a Scientific Process of Repairing Without Dismantling or Welding "X" is an absolute Liquid. It is simply poured into the boiler and instantly combines itself with the water. In sizzling out through the leak or crack the "X" is changed by the at- mospheric oxygen into a metal-like solid, making a permanent repair. This repair is gradually hardened by the heal in the boiler so that it stands a pressure of over one-quarter of a ton. The surplus "X" that remains in the water automaticalb' stops all new Leaks due to expansiim or other causes. In this way "X" Liquid makes the boiler (and in a hot water s\stem, the entire system) absolutely LeakprooJ. Makes Boilers Rustproof and Scaleproof Saves Coal The chemical composition of "X" Liquid is such that it absorbs all free oxygen in the water. This prevents the metal 1 Quart $6 in the U. S. A. Get "X" Liquid from your steamfitter — or we will from rusting. "X" also prevents the lime and other scale- forming elements in the water from depositing layers of Scale on the walls. "X" keeps the boiler Rustproof and Scaleproof. "X" does not evaporate or lose its strength with age. When new water is added it combines itself with this water and performs its functions again and again. "X" contains no cement, powder or other injurious in- gredients. It cannot clog the air valves; in fact it makes fre- quent repacking of valves unnecessary. A Strong Guarantee! \'ou take no chance in using ".\" Liquid. It is uncon- ditionally guaranteed to make good. If it fails you get a new candor your money back. But your greatest guarantee of the value of "X" is the fact that it is used, sold and recom- mended by 99 per cent, of the manufacturers of boilers and radiators. It is used by the U. S. Government. If your boiler cracks or leaks this Winter you don't have to worry about your greenery — if you keep a can of "X" Liquid handy. Just get a can of "X" and do the repair job yourself. 2 Quarts $10 in the U. S, A, ship direct, charges prepaid, on receipt of price iilliiiMllli i "X LABORATORIES "X" LABORATORIES, 37 West 45th Street, NEW YORK CITY In the Erection of Foley Greenhouses only the best of material is used. In designing your house, we always consider the use for which the house is intended, thereby assuring you of proper design and bench arrangement, not forgetting the importance of an efficient Heating System THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. Designers, Builders, Heating Engineers Main Office and Factory: Downtown Office: 3075 SOUTH SPAULDING AVE. STATE-LAKE BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please DJentioa The EJicban^e A •■ . 'Di-.l-l-.T ^'''^''"''^^ ASBESTOS PUTTY >\.SD6SlOS r^Uiry for greenhouse glazing The Putty that has proven its worth. Putty becomes hard and br.ittle. STATITE is noted for its elasticity and wearing quality. Always ready for use. Piit. up in all size packages. Machine furnished free with barrel or half-bairel order. WIEGROW PRODUCTS CO., Inc., 692-694 Broadway, New York A Tank That Lasts Tlie Cnldwell Cypress t;ink is the lank \\\Ai cvtTV florist needs. It costs .1 linle more than some but it gives twice the service. SEND FOR CATALOGIE. W. E. CALDWELL CO Incorporated RrooK, ftt. Ht- Mar i in I, l.^q . at Wheat Road. N.J. Ask Mr. De Martini abou t our workniaiihliip, speed of erection and personal service. HOTBED SASH MATERIALS AND GLASS PLANS AND PRICES SUBMITTED 1369-1383 Fiushliig Avc, BROOKLYN, N. Y. When ordering. pWase mention The Excha: Red Gulf Cypress GREENHOUSE MATERIAL For more than half a century, we have supplied the most successful florists in America. Unvarying quality, reasonable prices, prompt deliveries and immense stock, all shapes and sizes. Estimates and sketches free upon request. Single and double glass hotbed sash always ready for immediate shipment. Get our prices on materials you need, including Permanite, glazing points, etc. ALFRED STRUCK COMPANY FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPOSE We oArry, available for prompt shipment, large stock of all alEea in random lenstha. Can offer uaed pipe threaded or cut to specifi- cation as per your requirement*. Will guarantee satisfaction and quality equal to new material. Inquiries Solicited xchange Peerless Iron Kper INCORPOKATED 288 Jackson Avenue, LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. Established 1860 Incorporated E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky. AsbesfRilf An Elastic Cement That Elxpands and Contracts With the Weather Make your greenhouse weather-tight with Asbestfalt, the elastic cement that never gets hard, cracks or peels in cold weather or runs in hot weather. «1.25 PER GAL.— WHY PAY MORE? You can't get anything better no matter how much more you pay. The ingredients are of the purest; weighs but 10 lbs. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and its high prices, the careful application of Asbestfalt will more than pay for itself by keeping your greenhouse air-tight. To insure best results, apply Asbestfalt with our Liquid Putty Machine, price $2.00. With every barrel purchase of Asbestfalt, one machine free. MetropDlitaiyMatcrialCi 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Greenhouse Glass Double and amgle thick saiected QIan all sizes, from 6 x 8 to 16 x 24 Ten boies or more at wholesale prices Royal Glass Works 120 Wooster St, NEW YORK. N. Y. FOR GREENHOUSE GLAZING USE IT NOW M A S T I C A I • elastic and te- naclous. admits of ex pa nelon and contrac- tion. Putty be- comes hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without break- other glass, as occurs with hard putty. longer than putty. Easy to apply. PIERCE CO., 12 W Brosdw.r. Ne» Tork ordering, please mention The Excbange Ing of Lasts F. O. When GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizes Lower than the Market Price* FLATS MOST PRACTICAL SHELF BRACKET Made for two 6-tnch board or two lines of 1-lnch or Ij^-inch pipe, and can t>e damped on 1- to 2-loch upright pipe columns Well made galvanized, iron bound. 20c. each. Metropolitaa Patented BOILERS Will do more work than any other boiler of the same size; starts circulating almost in- Btantaneoudy; made in all sizes to beat every every sise greenhouse. PIPE MfffropoIifanMaCeriaia 1321-1339 Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Eichange Save 75% On Your Flower Pots Make your own with our Concrete Flower Pot Machine. Send for free de- scriptive booklet. A large grower says: *' Many kinds of plants do better in concrete pots than they do in clay pots." Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co. 807 Riverside Ave., Spokane, Wash. When ordering, pleuc mention Tha ■xahaac* Putty Bulb (Scollay's) for Liquid Putty Th€ best tool for glaz- ing and repairing greenhouse roofs. Not* th* Improrvd Spout For sale by yout sup- ply house or seot postpaid (or $1.50 John A. Scollay, INCORPORATED 74.7* Myrtle Ai... BROOKLYN, N. Y. February 14, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 399 Classified advertisements TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The columns under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other Wants: also of Green- houses, Land. Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (average of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading type Uke this, without display. Minimum of 2 lines, 35c. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. 4S"When convincing proof reaches us that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street ^nXIATIONS^/A^ SITUATION WANTED— Superintendent private estate, English, married, age 38. seeks position where the services of a first-class up-to-date man are reqiiired; life experience in all branches gained on prominent private estates, excellent references; making change on account of estate being sold. Address particulars, H. F. Bulpitt, Box 97. Ma- maroneck, N- Y. 21U-1 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener-superinten- dent of large estate or farm. Thorough knowl- edge and wide experience of administrative organiz- ation, efficiency and the various departments of farming and gardening. Married, no children, unquestionable personal references. K. A., Flo- rista' Exchange. 2|14-4 SITUATION WANTED— As superintendent gar- dener on large country estate where tact and ad- ministrative ability are required; for the past seven- teen years have been superintendent at Wodenethe. the country estate of Mr. Winthrop Sargent (de- ceased 1916); highest personal references. Frank E. Whitney, Box G.. Beacon, N. Y. 2121-2 SITUATION WANTED— By a practical, ex- perienced gardener thoroughly familiar with the management of all greenhouse work and all outdoor gardening. Age 32, married, no children. Wishes responsible position with reliable party, private place preferred. Well recommended. N. L., Florists' Exchange. 2114-1 SITUATION WANTED— As gardener's helper: 35 years oid, two years' experience. Will work inside or out, either private or commercial. Massa- chusetts preferred. Wages, $40 per month, board and room. N. Q., Florists' Exchange. 2121-2 SITUATION WANTED—Gardener-superinten- dent on private estate where taste and ability are appreciated. Lifetime experience under glass and outdoors in the growing of flowers, vegetables, fruit, etc. Age 40, single. Gardener, 283^^ Main Bt.. New Rochelle. N. Y. 2114-1 SITUATION WANTED—By general greenhouse man, married, middle age. life experienre under glass; or would join in partnership with another in taking a place and stocking same; please state wagts or details in first letter. H. E., 309 Park av.. Worcester, Mass. 2114-1 SITUATION WANTED— As working foreman or general greenhouse man on commercial place; lifetime experience in cut 6owers and pot plants; age 45, married, nationahty Swede, 5 years in present employ. N. I., Florists' Exchange. 2114-1 SITUATION WANTED— As foreman. 21 years ' experience with Christmas and Easter pot stuff, Carnations. Roses. 'Mums, Orchids and general cut flowers. Good propagator. Can handle help- SiDgle. age 36. N. K.. Florists' Exchange. 2|14-1 SI'TUATION WANTED—By April 1, as foreman; life experience growing Roses, Carnations, 'Muma; married; age 36. Al references. Place must be reliable. State particulars in first letter. Location Pa. or N. J. N. P.. Florists' Exchange 2114-1 SITUATION WANTED— As manager or foreman with a good reliable concern: 20 years' practical experience, American, married, age 40. Only a firat-claes proposition with a future considered. N. C, Florists' Exchange. 2|14-1 SITUATION WANTED—By reliable single man. as assistant in good store or take charge. Good designer, Ufe experience. N. B., Florists' Ex- change. 2114-1 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, experienced in greenhouses, fruits, flowers and vegetables, take entire charge if desired. L. B., Florists' Ex- change. 2114-3 SITUATION WANTED—By general greenhouse man. single, many years in trade. State wages. C. Unckenbolt, Fischer's Hotel, 1st St., Hoboken, N. J. 2121-3 SITUATION WANTED—By expert Orchid and Rose grower. M. B., Florists' Exchange. 2114-2 This Weeks Money Making Wrinkles You will be more apt to appreciate next June our calling your attention to the planting of Gladioli from now on under glass. An easy crop to grow as well as a paying one — you will need flowers next May as badly as you do now, therefore keep on planting Gladioli. Sow Cobaea scandens now for large plants. Red Chinese Primulas will find a ready market next Christmas, but you want stock just a little better than the average. To obtain such sow seed now. Sow more Gypsophila elegans; you can't afford to be without this valuable cut flower during the Spring months and it is so very simple to grow and flower in a shallow flat on a shelf. That empty space on the bench can be sown with Mari- golds, Calliopsig, Lupines, Zinnias, Schi- zanthus or Mignonette. Maybe you will need a part of the room later and no harm is done if a few rows have to be thrown out, but don't have empty benches looking you in the face. Whenever in doubt a3 to just what to fill a bench up with at this time of the year, look over the Fern ads and plant more. You can't go very far wrong. This is rooted cutting time. Stock up for Spring; it is going to be the greatest Spring you ever had if you prepare properly. Keep your eye on our Classified Ads. It is always interesting to read them as well as instructive even to the well posted. They mean more business. Whether you have some- thing to sell or want to buy, they show you at a glance what others are doing. They keep you posted up to date. NOTE* — ^When sending advertise- ments to be inserted in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, be sure to specify the number of times jrou wish the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- sidered our authority to run the ad continuously each week, until ordered to stop. HELP WANTED WANTED— In New York office of horticultural importers, a young man with good education to enter orders, keep stock lists, attend to visitors, etc. Young Hollander with knowledge of bulbs or seed house experience preferred; one that imderstands office routine and is able or willing to learn to dic- tate letters. Unusual opportunity of advaixcement to suitable man. Write fully, giving qualifications and stating salary expected to begin. M. K.. Florists' Exchange. 2|7-t WANTED — A large wholesale grower in the Mid- dle West is willing to pay good wages to depend- able, permanent and competent men. Position now open for two experienced Rose growers, two experienced helpers, two experienced Carnation growers: single men preferred; good hotel on place: excellent board with comfortable single rooms and bath at $7.50 per week. References and wages expected in answer. N. C-, Florists' Exchange. 2128-3 WANTED — A young woman as clerk in a florist's store in a nice suburb of Boston. A college-bred girl is desired, someone who has had some experi- ence in real business, with a nice taste in the ar- rangement of flowers, a gift for salesmanship and a capacity to develop executive ability. To the right person we will give a good position with satisfac- tory wages and working conditions. M. C., Flo- rists' Exchange. 2!7-t WANTED— At once "Florist." Experienced in general greenhouse and outside work; permanent position; good wages and opportunity for advance- ment to a capable and obliging man. State wages and also copies of references required. Address, C. F. Bertanzel, Wheatley Gardens, Roalyn, L. I., 2114-2 WANTED — A nursery foreman. Must have ex- tensive knowledge of ornamental varieties and be able to handle men. Good salary to start and good future. State age, single or married, nation- ahty, creed and experience. Give references as to ability, experience and character. Send photo if possible. Framingham Nurseries, Framingham, Mass. 2|14-4 WANTED— Two fruit growers, experienced under glass, unmarried, to work under foreman. Must have good references and be experienced in foreign Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines, etc. Wages 873 per month and board. Apply Arthur T. Boddington Company, Inc., 128 Chambers st.. New York City. 2|14-1 WANTED — Several first-class experienced nur- sery workmen. State age. single or married, nationality, creed and experience. Give references as to ability, experience and character. Send photo if possible. Good wages to start and oppor- tunity to advance. Framingham Nurseries, Framingham. Mass. 2|14-4 WANTED — Plant gorwer, experienced under glass, unmarried, to work under foreman, must have good references as to his iibility to grow stove and greenhouse plants. Wages 573 per month and board. Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers st., New York City. 2[14-1 WANTED — A salesman for ornamental nursery stock. Must know plants thoroughly, and have had experience in landscape gardening. Will also be expected to draw plans and prepare planting Hats. State experience and give references. The Wm. H. Moon Co., Morrisville, Pa. 2|14-2 JHEy^WANTED^ WANTED — Single man as greenhouse assistant where orchids are grown chiefly. Wages, S90 to $100 monthly and room, according to ability. Good board on place, $6 per week- Extra pay for night fires. Reply with references. Arthur Miles, Duke Park Somerville, N. J. 2|I4-2 WANTED — A middle-aged man as nursery fore- man, who understands budding of fruit and Roses; can handle help and teams. We have a good opening for the right party. Please reply stating age, experience, salary expected, etc. C. R. Burr 4 Co., Manchester, Conn. ll|15-t WANTED — Single or married man for a place in Connecticut where Carnations and Chrysanthe- mums are mostly grown. German or Austrian pre- ferred. Give references and state wages wanted with or without board and room. M. F., Florists* Exchange. 2|14-2 WANTED — A man with greenhouse experience and versed in the propagation of Conifers. In writing, state experience and give references. Wages SlOO with board and lodging. Address California Nursery Co., Niles, Calif. 2128-4 WANTED — Married gardener for position of work- ing foreman of the kitchen garden on a large estate. Wages $100 per month, house and vege- tables. Apply Arthur T. Boddington Company, Inc., 128 Chambers st.. New York City. 2|14-1 WANTED — ReUable man to act as our district superintendent to book orders and engage sub- agents; exclusive territory; pay weekly. Act at once before your territory is assigned. C. H. Weeks Nursery Co.. Newark, New York. 2|28-3 WANTED— Middle-aged man; single, to take full charge cut flowers and pot plants; room, board and washing. State salary expected first letter. To begin work any time. Geo. B. Rine, Sclins- grove. Pa. 2121-2 WANTED — Man accustomed to nursery work, getting up orders, handling nursery stock, quick, good salesman. State salary, experience and ref- erences; also experienced planter wanted. Elizabeth Nursery Co.. Ehzabeth. N. J. 2|14-2 WANTED — Experienced greenhouse man as assis- tant in Roses and Carnations. Steady position. Also a competent man to grow pot plants. State references, age and salary. Mrs. J. M. Eison, 1224 Pickens st.. Columbia, S- C. 2|21-4 WANTED — Greenhouse man where Christmas and Easter plants are grown. Must be able to take care of a section. State salary desired. Write or call personally at J. H. Fiesser, 711 Hamilton av., North Bergen, New Jersey. l|31-t WANTED — Competent working foreman in or- oamental nursery in Middle West. State wages and particulars with copy of references in first letter. Good job for the right man. L. F., Florists' Ex- change^ l|31-t WANTED— Man for general greenhouse work. Single man who is handy at repairs preferred. State particulars with salary desired in first letter. Stafford Conservatories, Stafford Springs, Conn. 2114-2 WANTED — Married man with experience in Roses. State age, references and wages expected. M. N., Florists' Exchange. 2114-2 HELPJWANTED WANTED— Good grower of Easter and Christmaa plants for first-dass trade. Steady employment for a smgle man. State age and wages expected over room and board. F. B., Florists' Exchange. - 113-t WANTED— Experienced packer of Hardy PlaDt« ■ u t general nursery stock, for sliipment. Steady job for right man. Apply by letter, giving ei- perience. Palisades Nurseries, Sparkill, N. Y. 9|27-t WANTED— Good grower, single, one who can grow Carnations, Bedding and Christmas plants. Wages to start, $26 per week. John F. Maraden, Far Rockaway, N. Y. l!17.t WANTED—By landscape firm on Long Island, ex- perienced planter. Applicant must have knowl- edge of nursery stock and executive ability. Steady job, good wages. N. P., Florists' Exchange. 2|21-2 ^^,^?J,T'^^'^^'3— '^'°'"'e ""^n '<"■ draughtsman, skillful in perspective drawing. One with knowl- edge of trees and plants preferred. J. Franklin Meehan, Mt. Airy. Philadelphia, Pa. 2|14-1 WANTED— A good reliable man to grow Carna- tions. Good wages and good rent in place for a married man. Apply at once. James Horan & Son. Bridgeport, Conn. 2|14-1 WANTED — Three experienced nurserymen under- standing budding or grafting or propagating or landscape and perennial department. De Baun & Co., WyckoflF, N. J. 3|6-4 WANTED — Competent working'foreman in Rosea. Married. State age. wages and references! Good position for right man. N. F., Florists' Exchange. ^^^ 2]21-2 WANTED — Man with some experience as assis- tant in erow-ing miscellaneous stock for wholesale. Steady position, wages and experience. L. h] Butts, Wvomissing, Pa. 2|21-2 WANTED — One Rose grower for section, also man for polling small Roses, etc. Wages §25. State when employed. Wm. A, Leonard, 'Lansdowne ^ 2|7-t WANTED— Carnation grower, able to take charge. State particulars: permanent position. J. G. Jurgens, Northport. L. I., N. Y. 2|7.t WANTED — Young woman for retail florist's store. Must be experienced in funeral work. Hours 8 to 5. Apply N. H., Florists' Exchange. 2|14-t WANTED — Good potter and also for outside planting in Spring. Steady position. Apply N. C, Flori.sta' Exchange. 2114-t W.ANTED — Greenhouse man. Single. For pri- vate estate. $65 per month, board and room H. Bryant, Hilltop Farm, Sufiield. Conn. 2114-1 HELP WANTED— An experienced man at our Rose greenhouses. Thomas Roland, 432 Maiden St., Revere 51, Mass. 2114-1 WANTED—By Feb. 15th, assistant greenhouse and outside man. Permanent position. F. H. Lappe. Jerome av., Woodlawn, N. Y. C. 2121-6 WANTED — Young, married man as general green- house worker. Rooms to live on the place; com- mercial. Curt Thimm, Roslyn, L. I., N. Y. 2I2S-4 STOCK FOR SALE AIiTEBNAirrHEBAS ALTERNANTHERAS— August cuttings from Boil, extra heavy stock, red and yellow, $1.25 per 100 by mail. $10 per 1000 bv express. S. W. Pike, Box 6, St. Charles, 111. l|3-t ALTERNANTHERAS— Well rooted R. C.'Bril- liantissima, Aurea Nana, $10 per 1000. A. S Kalisch, Middle Village, L. I., N. Y. I|10-t ASPARAGUS ASPARAGUS PLDMOSUS 2000 large plants from bench, have been in bench about 4 to 5 months. Were heavy plants from 4-in. pots when benched. Need the space for young Roses; $120 per 1000. Also 2000 smaller plants, $75 per 1000. Will sell the lot for $375. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 2114-1 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Potted plants 3-iii None better, 8c.. $75 per 1000. 200 at 1000 rate Cash please. B. C. Blake Co., Springfield, Ohio. l|10-t 400 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE ASPARAGUS ASPARAGUS PIuiTiOBUB And SpronRori SoodlinKa. From Rri^onhouHO Krown Bocd. St.fiO per 100, SlO.OOpor 1000. 2H-in »5,00 per 100. »-l5.00 por 1000: :i-iii. $10.00 pn. and 4-in., S12 per 100. Extra fine stock. Snmiicl Sniith'B Sona, JanicHtown, H. I. 12|0-t ASPAHAGU.S I'LI'.NUISUS NANUS— 3-in.. $0 per 100. Geo. Cnrloton Drew. Hygnnis, Masa. 2114-1 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— 3-in., 15.00 per 100. _ Ca8h._ ,1. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. 12|C-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Scodlings, 100 $1; 1000 $8.00. A.M. Campbell, Strafford. Pa, 6|7-t ASTERS ,\STER SEED— I.iilo brniichini?, white, purple, lavender, shell pink, royal white, wliite .\ster- nuim. Queen of Market, white and pink. Sepa- rate colors or mixed. $1 per oz.. J-j oz. 60c. , 3-d oz. 35o. Postpaid. W, S. MudKC Gasport, N. Y. I|17rt BEOONIAS BEGONLVS — Pink and white, showing color. 4- in 20c. each. 2J'^-in.. pink and white, ready for shift. So. each. These are the bedding type of Beponia. but will flower the year round in pots. Ralph W. Ward, Cross St., Beverly, Masa. 2|14-6 BEGONL\S — Luminosa, Prima Donna and Er- fordii. Strong, transplanted seedlings, S2.50 per 100. Cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. 2|2S-4 BEGONIA CH.\TELAINE— Booted Cuttings, S3. 50 per 100, postage paid; 2}-j-in., $7 per 100; 5-in.. 50e. each, Henry Schrade, Saratoga Springs. N. Y. 2|14-t BEG0NL4S— Mrs. M. A. Patten, nice plants, well- flowered, from 3', .-in. pots, ready for shift into S-in.. S2-5 per 100. Cash. John R. Mitchell. Madison. N. J. 3|13-5 BLACKBERRIES tkE tokV f a6feMLEsS MAMM6TH BL-fcK~ BERRY — The largest Blackbern,* in existence. As free from thorns as a Grapevine. Yields more fniit compared to any other Blackberrj* known. Almost seedless and of the highest quality. Never been known to fail to bear. Seed, per pkg. ■50c., per plant 35c., per doz. S4, per 100 $30. RICHARD DIENER CO.. Inc. Kentfield, Cat. 3127-8 _^ BUDDLEIA BUDDLEIA AylATICA— Biggest money maker in cut flowers. 0-in. pot-grown stock plants, 75c. each, 6 for S4, S7 per doz. Will give directions with each order how to grow successfully. A. Marck, Autunm av., Brooklyn. N. Y. 2]7-t BULBS GLADIOLI FOR FORCING First size, l!'2-in. and up 100 1000 America $3.50 830.00 Chicago White 3.75 35.00 Mrs. Francis King 3.25 28.00 Peace 4.25 38.00 Princeps 6.50 60.00 Prince of Wale*: 8.00 75,00 Mrs , Frank Pendleton 5.50 50.00 Primulinus Hybrids 2.75 25.00 Brenchleyensis 3.50 30.00 Empi ess of India 4.50 40.00 Ida Van 4.50 40.00 Myrtle 8.00 75.00 Principine 4.50 40.00 Willv Wigman 5.00 45.00 THE W. W. BARNARD CO., 231-235 W. Madison St.. Chicago. III. 2|14-1 LILY — Giganteum, forraosum. multiflorum rubrum, album, auratum. We are now booking orders for fall delivery. We take orders from one case to 1000 cases of any variety. We are direct importers. American Bulb Co.. 172 N. Wabash ave.. Chicago. 111. 513- 1 BULBS — Headquarters for Holland-grown Hya- cinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Lily of the Valley and Lilies. Please write for catalog. Gt. Van Waveren and Kniyff, 116 Broad st.. (Room 40) New York City. 12i20-t GLADIOLI— Bulbs, America, 1 in. to IJ'sMD., SIS per 1000. Mrs. Francis King, I-in. to IJ^-in.. S16 per 1000. Young, healthy stock. Cash with order. Wood & Healey, Hammonton, N. J. 2|7- AMARYLLIS VITATTA— Large-flowering bulbs. also stock for flowering nest season. O. W. Herms. New Port Richey. Florida. 1 1 24-t Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulbs. F. Rvnveld & Sons 61 Vesey st.. New York 513-t BULBS— Of all descriptions. Write for prices. C. Keur & Sons. (Hillegom, Holland). New York Branch: 32 Broadway. Room 1014. 5|3-t Advertise Your Stock For Sale in this column STOCK FOR SALE CAI.CEOI.ARIAS CALCEOLARIA — Ilybrida, choicest mixed, fine plants 2-iii.. ready to shift for 4-in.. ti) per 100. Cash. Brill Celery Gnrdona. Kalamacoo, Mich. 2|28-4 CALENDULAS CALENDULA— Ornngo King. Selected true. Double Ornngo. 2K-in., 15 per 100, MO per R. .1 lrwi.i,;|-.il IVI, Ave. NVw V(,rl; ritv I|:!.t CALL AS CALLAS — Godfrey, well rooted, in 3 in., ready to , 'Ji'Vi'^ P""' l"". J75 per 1000. Cosh please. J. Mulhauser 4 Son, 1701-3 Court St., Syracuse, Nj_Y- 9!20-t CAMTWAS EXTRA STRONG Two to three live eyes. Stock guaranteed. Brandywme. David Harum. Egandale. Wyom- ing. MuBafoIia. Shenandoah. Aleninnnia. Glndio- flora. Itnha. Mine. Crozv. ."^ouv. d'.Antoine Crozy. Mile. Bcrat. Louise. Venus. Austria. Biirbank. Florence Vaughan. Indiana Gladiator. R. Wal- lace. A. Bouvier. Beaute Poitevine. Crimson Bed- dcr. Chas. Henderson. Jean Tissot. Kate Gray. Pennsylvania. Tarrytownj Express. Black Prince. ., . . 100 1000 Above varieties $3.00 $25.00 Gustav Gumpper g.oo 27.50 Louisiana 4.00 35.00 Wintzer'B Colossal 5.00 40 00 Hungaria 5.00 40.00 Meteor 5.00 40.00 1 cilow King Humbert 5.00 40 00 King Humbert 5.OO 45.00 Panama 6.00 50.00 Mrs. A. Conard S.50 50.00 Rosea giganten 6.00 55.00 Firebird .• 8.00 75.00 AMERICAN BULB CO. 172 N. Wabash ave.. Chicago. 111. C-VNNAS — King Humbert; best large-flowering bronze bedder; strong pieces. 3 eyes or more. S5 per 100. $45 per 1000. Tel. 52J. J. E. Hand & Son, Center Moriches, N. Y. 2|21-3 CANNAS— Strong, 2-3 eyes. King Humbert, Yel- low King Humbert. $4 per 100; Fire Bird, S8 per 100. Cash. Beauregard Nurseries. DeRidder. La. 2114-3 CANNAS — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin 321 6th Ave. New York City. l|17-t CARAWAT CARAWAY SEED— Fresh new crop, well eured seed, per lb.. 90c.; in 100 lb. lots. 65o. per lb SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY, Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Gal. 12I6-t CARNATIONS ROOTED CAENATION CUTTINGS Grown Right I Packed Right I Priced Right I Sure to please you. Ready now. WHITE: 100 1000 Matchless $4.60 $40.00 White Enchantress 4.50 40.00 White Wonder 6.00 50.00 White Pearl 7.00 60.00 Crystal White 6.00 50.00 White Perfection 6.00 50 00 PINK: Enchantress Supreme 7.50 70.00 Pink Enchantress 5.50 45.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 4.50 40.00 MissTheo 6.00 50,00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 5.50 45.00 Rosette 6.00 60.00 Nancy 6.00 50.00 Alice 6.00 50.00 Cottage Maid 6.00 60.00 Pink Pearl 6.00 60.00 RED: Herald 6.00 50.00 Thenanthos 4.50 40.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Aviator 4.50 40.00 Merry Christmas 6.00 50.00 BUY THE BEST I IT PAYS I Order promptly I Big Demand. M. C. GUNTEIIBERG, l|31-t Wholesale Florist, 159 No. State St., Chicago. III. ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Ready for delivery now. C. W. Ward. Matchless. Alice. Belle Washburn. Theo, Whit.e Enchantress Supreme, $50 per 1000; White Perfection, $40 per 1000. PINK BENORA $100 per 1000. Very fine, light pink. All cuttings guaranteed in good condition at the time of shipment. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY', 1201-5 Race st., Philadelphia, Pa. l|3-t CARN.\TION CUTTINGS All Varieties See display ad this issue C. D. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman. 303 BuUetin bidg,. Philadelphia, Pa. STOCK FOR SALE CARNATIONS READY NOW Fine cuttings, healthy and strong, well rooted. Bottirr order now. Variety 100 lOCO Rose Pink Enchantress $4.60 S40.00 Enchantress 4.50 40.00 White Enchantress 4.60 40.00 Mrs. C.W.Ward 4.50 40.00 Aviator 4.50 40.00 Thenanthos 4.60 40.00 PETER REINBERG. 30 E Randolph st.. Chicago. 111. l|IO-t CARNATIONS— Rooted cuttings for .'an. and Feb. delivery. If you are really looking for a source of supply that can give you real value in rooted cuttings send us your order. Our stock is the BEITER BEST and just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress. White Enchantress, Matchless, Beacon, Ward. $6 per 100. $50 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme $7 per 100, $00 per 1000. We ask a little more money but we give you value. GROWERS EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter. Pres., Box 254, Jamestown, N. Y. 12|20-t CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings 100 1000 Ethel Fischer $14 $116 Mrs. C. W. Ward. Beacon, Matchless, $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. Ready now. Alfred Campbell. Strafford, Pa. 12127-t CARNATION CUTTINGS— Clean, healthy stock. Matchless. $40 per 1000. White Enchantress. $45 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme, $45 per 1000. By parcel post prepaid. Alex A. Laub, New Hamburgh, N. Y. 2|14-t CARNATIONS— Strong, healthy. Rooted Cut- tings. Mrs. C. W. Ward, $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. George Peters & Son, Hempstead, L. I. 2(7-t CARNATIONS— See our display ad. this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave. New York City. 12|13-t CHAYOTE CHAYOTE— Seed, sprouted, 35c. each, prepaid. H. W. Peterson, Poplar Bluff, Mo. 2[l4-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS CHRYSANTHEMUMS— R. C. of the following varieties now ready: Golden Glow. Marigold. Bronze Unaka. Crjstal Gem. Glen\iew. Tints of Gol.l. $3 per 100. Cash. Wagner Rose Houses. Chatham. N. J. 2121-2 CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Strong, thrifty, soil- rooted Bonnaffon and Patty 'Mum cuttings. Better than stock plants. For immediate ship- ment. $15.00 per 1000. Cash with order. Arnold-Fisher Co., Wobum, Mass. 2|20-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— R.C., new and standard varieties, clean and healthy cuttings. Ask for full list. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave.. New York City. 12127-t OENERARIAS CINERARIAS — Dreer's dwarf and semi-dwarf; mixed colors; strong. 5-in . just right for Easter. $20 per 100; 4-in-, $15 per 100. Chas. Whitton, Utica. N. Y. 2[I4-t CINERARIAS — Vaughan's Columbian, mixed, fine plants, 2-in., ready for 4-in-, $4 per 100, cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo. Mich. 2|28-4 CINERARUS— 3-in. $6 per 100. Cash. M. S. Etter, "The Home of Primroses," ShiremoDB- town. Pa. 9|27-t COLEUS COLEUS— R. 0. Golden Bedder. Verschafeltii, Queen Victoria, Firebrand, and the beet fancy vaneties Also pink and yellow Trsiling Queen, clean, strong, well rooted cuttings, $10.00 per 1000. Cash with order; satisfaction guaranteed. A. Nahlik, 261 Lawrence St., Flushing. L. I., N. Y. 12|6-t COLEUS— R. C. Golden Bedder, Verschafleltii. Firebrand and best bedding kinds. $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. Postpaid, special delivery, BriUiane\- or Xmas Gem. $2-50 per 100. $20 per 1000. postpaid. 2-in. pots. $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New Y'ork City. l|3-t COLEUS— Brilliancy, 2H-in., $7 per 100. Fire- brand and fancy varieties, 2^-in., $6 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories, Newton- ville, Mass. 9|20-t COLEUS — R. C six standard bedding varieties. $1.50 per 100. $12 per 1000. Well rooted. Aug. Doemling, Lansdowne. Pa. l|17-t CUPHEAS CUPHEA— Fine, strong, bushy. 214-in., fuU of cuttings. S3. 50 per 100. Geo. P. Drew. Hvannis. Mass. 2,14-1 CYCLAMEN CYCLAMEN— Best English strain. 5-in., $65 per 100; 4-in., S40 per 100; 3H-in., $30 per 100. A. Colle. Doylestown, Pa. l|3-t CYCLAMEN — Seedlings transplanted, see display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. l|17-t CY'CLAMEN — 5-in., in bud and bloom, 50c. each. F. J. Weiss. Port Jervis, N, Y. l|31-t STOCK FOR SALE CYCLAMEN CYCLAMEN SEEDLINGS Grown from our Giant Show Strain of Seorl In separate colors. Ready for 2n. pot* Per 100. $700; $06 per 1000. HENRY F. MICHELL CO.. GIB Market at.. Phibdclphia, Pa. 2121-3 DAHLIAS NOT QUANTITY QUALITY For the best in Dahlias, consult us Best varieties for cut flower and garden decoration. LYNDHURST FARM. First Rood. Hammonton, N. J. 12|8-t DAHLIAS Large list of Dahlias at special prices. B. HAMMOND TRACY. Inc.. Cedar Acres. Wenham. Mass. 12|6-t DAHLI.\S — Divided field-grown roots, beat cut flower varieties, in all classes. Write for special trade prices. N. A. Halhtuer. Ontorio. N. Y. 2121-12 DAHLIAS — A specialty, new creations and old friends. List ready now. Warren E. Sooy. Hammonton. N. J. 3|6-8 DAISIES DA ISIEIS— Boston Yellow. 2'4-in.. $8 per 100, $75 per 1000. R. C. $5 per 100. $45 per 1000. Single White and Mrs. Sanders. 2f-4-in.. $6 per 100. $50 per 1000. R. C. $4 per 100. $.35 per 1000. Blue Daisies. 21^ -in., $8 per 100; 3-in.. $14 per 100. R.J. Irwin. 321 8th Ave, New York City. l|10-t DRACiENAS DRACSNA INDIVISA — FYesh ripe seed that will make quick growing, profitable plants for you. 1000 seeds 50c.; 6000 seeds $2.00; 10,000 seeds $3 50 SEVIN-VINCENT COMP.AN-Y Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. 1219-t DRACENA INDIVISA— 2H-in., »6 per 100, $55 per 1000; transplanted se«llingB, $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. R. J. Irwin. 321 6tfa Ave.. New York City. l|3-t ' DRAC.SNA I.NDI VISA— Good strong plants for growing on. 12 to 18 in. high. $10 per 100. J, Sondermann. 320 Winthrop St.. Flatbush. Brooklyn. N. Y. 2114-1 DRACiENA INDIVISA— 2-in., strong, $4 per 100. $35 per 1000. Dean Ferris. Peekskill, N. Y. 2|7-t DRAC^NA INDIVISA— 2J^-in. pots, 4c.; very nice. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co., Springfield. Ohio. 2|7-t FERNS Ferns for fern dishes, well established, in all varieties, 2>i in.. $6.00 per 100. Size 100 1000 Roosevelt 2Ji in. $7.00 $65.00 Scottii 2)i in. 7.00 65 00 Verona 2)^ in. 7.00 85.00 Teddy. Jr 2>i in. 7.00 65.00 Macawii (new) 2H in. 16.00 I6O.O0 Roman J. Irwin, 321 8th Ave., New York City. I2l31-t FERNS No charge for packing. No order for less than 100. No C. O. D . orders. 2-in. Boston, Roosevelt 5c.. $45 per 1000. Less 4% for your money. B. C. BLAKE CO.. Springfield. Oliio. 12|6-t FERNS— Fancy Table. 2H-in.. »5 i>er 100. As- paragus Sprengerii. 6-in., from bench. 15c. each. Good stock. Cosh. N. C.Feeley, Wholesale Grower, Albion, N. Y. 9|13-t FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— Any quantity: see advt.. page 30.5 . J. F. Ander- son. Fern Specialist. Short Hills. N. J. 5|3-t FERNS — Boston. 4 in., 20c. and 2Sc. Bench grown, strong, ready for 6 in.. 50c. Cash. L. J. Rowe. TitusviUe. Pa ll!15-t FORGET-ME-NOTS FORGET-ME-NOTS— Winter-blooming, 2,W-in., $4 per 100. Orders shipped day received. W. C. Ehman, Corfu. N. Y. l!24-t FORGET-ME-NOTS— Winter blooming, 3-in., strong plants. $8 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conseiratories. Newtonville, Mass. 9|20-t FUCHSIAS FUCHSI-4S — From flats, just as good as 2>^-in.. in four of the best varieties. $3 per 100, parcel post, special delivery. $25 per 1000 express. Chas. Whitton. Y'ork and Gray av.. Urica. N. Y. l|31-t FUCHSIAS— Little Beauty and other best va- rieties. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. ll|29-t Note. — When replying to any of the aids in this column be sure not to send original references. A true copy will •erve. - - ■ February 14, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 401 STOCK FOR SALE OERANTTTMS GERANIUMS Gen. Ricard, 214-in. pots 6c, White, 2^4-in. pots. 5c. Pink Seige, 2J4-in. pots oc. Rose Geranium, 2>4-in. pots 4c. Cash please ' R. Wittman, 806 Ann St.. West Hoboken, N. J. ; ' 2114-2 GER-4N1UMS— 500 2'.i-in- A. Ricard, for imme- diate delivery, So per 100. Cash, please with order- Rudolf Irsa, East Hampton, New York. 2114-1 GERANIUMS— 2>4-in., splendid stock. Nutt and Buchner, So per 100. K. J. Grupe, Schenectady, N. Y. 2114-1 GER.iXIUM.S— R. C. Improved Poitevine. Buch' ner and liose-scented. S4 per 100, Cash. S. G. nenjamin, Fishkill. N. Y. 2114-1 GERANIUMS — See our display ad. in this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave., New York City. ^ 12|13-t GI.ADIOI.I FOR GREEXIIClUSE FORCING We offer a selected Quality. .All produced from young bulbs that were never allowed to flower. We guarantee our stock to be up to size, free from disease, and will refund any money advanced if dissatisfied upon return of bulbs. It is important to know from whom you buy. We own our own stock which was especially grown for us. Our growers and ourselves stand back of vou. Price per 1000 1.14-in. 13^-in. and up and up America S27.50 S30.00 Brenchleycnsis 22.00 25.00 Europa 07.50 75.00 Chicago White 30.00 35.00 Francis King 25.00 2S.00 Glory of Holland 45.00 50.00 Halley 32.00 35.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 45.00 50.00 Niagara 40.00 45.00 Panama 40.00 45.00 Peace 35.00 40.00 Schwaben 55.00 60.00 War 55.00 60.00 Willy Wigman 45.00 50.00 Mrs. Watt 45.00 50.00 Ida Van 25.00 30.00 Arizona 25.00 30.00 Miss Lucile 25.00 27.50 Kunderdi Glory 45.00 50.00 Pink Beauty 45.00 50.00 .Augusta 27.50 30.00 Pink Perfection 40.00 50.00 Annie Wigman 30.00 Primulinus Hybrids 22.50 25.00 Florists' Mixture 15.00 20.00 AMERICAN BULB CO., 172 N. Wabash ave., Chicago, 111. GLADIOLI 1000 IM-in. up IH-in. up America $27.50 830.00 Augusta 27.60 30.00 Chicago White 30.00 35.00 Haltcy 30.00 35.00 Francis King 27.50 30.00 Bouquet d'Or 30.00 35.00 Ida Van 25.00 , 30.00 Princepine 30.00 35.00 Primulinus Hybrids 20.00 25.00 Pink Beauty 45.00 50.00 Peace 35.00 40.00 Niagara 40.00 45.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 45.00 50.00 Schwaben 55.00 60.00 Under M-in. to Planting Stock H-in. ?4-in. Augusta 87.00 $9.00 Bouquet d'Or 12.00 15.00 Chicago White 9.00 12.00 Mra. F. King 6.50 9.00 , Mra. F. Pendleton 15.00 18.00 ' Principine 12.00 15.00 J. De Groot, Grower, Catonsville, Md. l|24-t GLADIOLI Clean, bright, healthy stock. Sure to please you. To close them out quickly before the rush in our mail trade, we will accept the following prices in quantities of not less than 1000 of a kind. Cash with order please. 1000 America, 1st size, Ua to 2-in $22.00 America. 2nd size, l.'i- to IJs-in 19,00 Also planting stock, a few thousand, cash, in the following varieties and sizes. 5-8 to 7-8-in. 34-in. and under America $9.00 $6.50 Independence...; 9.00 7.00 Mrs. Francis King 9.00 7.00 Panama 13.00 10.00 Peace 12.00 9.00 Princepine 12.00 9.00 The Templin-Crockett-Bradley Co., Cleveland, Ohio. 2121-2 GLADIOLUS— Bulbs and bulblets. Cracker Jack. No. 2, SI per 100. S9 per 1000. Bulblets, S3 per peck. Primulinus, the genuine. No. 1. S5 per 100: No. 2, S4; No. 3, $3; No. 4, $2.25; No. 6. SI. 75. Mrs. W. E. Frver, No. 1, S5 per 100, $40 per 1000; No. 2, S4 per iOO, S30 per 1000; No. 3, $3 per 100, $24 per 1000. Bulblets, SIO per qt.; 4 qts. 830. These are medium-sized bulblets and will average about 4U00 to the quart. Write for my trade list and new descriptive list of my new Iris. Willis E. Fryer, Mantorville, Minn. 2|14-2 GLADIOLUS— 1st size, 1 '.-in. and up. 1000 Panama 855 Peace 45 Schwaben 65 Mrs. Francis King 28 America 30 Pink Perfection 50 Ida Van 35 Bfaei'Crest Farms, Montrose. N. Y. 2]21-2 STOCKFORSALE OLADIOI.I REPORTS from all over the world state that plENER'S new Gladioli are the largest, Bnest and moat wonderful ever produced Our new cata- log showing eight of our new varieties in natural colored plates, will be sent free on request. RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfield, Cal. ll|16-t GLADIOLUS— Bulblets, America, Mrs. F. King. Halley. Cracker Jack and Principine, per 1000. 50c; 5000, $2; 10,000. $3; Peck $10. P.anama. twice the above prices, all postpaid. Larger quantities on request. See display ad for large bulbs. N. Leon Wintzer. Gladiolus Grower, West Grove. Pa. i|^-t GLADIOLI ■ Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres. Wenham. Mass. 12|6-t FORCING GLADIOLI— Mrs. Francis King, first size, I'a-in. and up, 83.25 per 100. Plump, healthy, vigorous stock. Alfred Oesterling, Gladiolus Grower, Butler, Pa. 2114-2 GLADIOLUS AMERICA— Extra-fine, home- grown stock, l'..i-in. and up, 825 per 1000, S3 per 100; F. O. B- Station. Packing in cases or bbl., 25c. extra. F. W. O. Schmitz, Prince Bay, N. Y. l|31-t GLADIOLI— See display ad. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. l|3-t HARDY PLANTS THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contaius Peonies. Phlox. Iris, Delphiniums, Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let us quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co., Mentor, Ohio. 1014-t HELIOTROPE HELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue. Rooted Cut- tings. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave.. New York City. 11129-t HYDRAWQEAS HYDRANGEAS— OtaksB and French, 5-in„ 30o L. J. Rowe, Box 244, Titusville, Pa. 1117-t IMPATIENS IMPATXENS — Sultani, 2-in., 85 per 100, $40 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave,. New York aty. 1117-t IVY ENGLISH IVY— R. C, 815 per 1000; 4-in., $12.50 and $15 per 100. Cash please. H. W. Dreyer, Lenox rd. and E. 38th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 2|14-t ENGLISH AND GERMAN IVY— See our dis- play ad this issue, Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th av,. New York City. 11129-t NURSERY STOCK TRIMMED CALIFORNIA PRIVET. Similar to those shown in the Exchange issue of Dec. 20, page 899. Also Pyramidals up to 8-ft., square, ZYi to 4 ft. Fan-shaped, 7 ft. high, 6 ft. wide. IBOTAS. Up to 7 ft., equal to Boxwood in effect. A lot of Scotch Pines up to 15 ft. All stock examined and passed by State Nursery Inspector, August, 1919. ALEXANDER MACLELLAN, 87 John St.. Newport. R. I. 2121-7 Special Prices on American Lindens 100 Ik- to lJ-2-in. cal $75.00 l}-2- to 2-in. cal 100.00 European Lindens 1 K-in. cal 75.00 IH-in. cal 150.00 IJ-i-in. cal 175.00 2-in. cal 200.00 De Baun & Co.. Wyckoff. N. J. 316-4 5000 Enchantress Rooted Cuttings. 200 Matchless. Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Heliotrope. Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Snapdragon, assorted colors, 2)4-in. pots. Quidnick Greenhouses, Quidnick, R. I. 2|7-t oRomus ORCHIDS— 4000 large orchid plants in following varieties: Cattleya Trianse Gaskelliana, Schro- derffi, Percivttl, Speciossima, Gigas, Mossiae, Labiata. Price to close this stock out, which will be shipped in Spring, is 82.50 up to $15 per plant, or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with order to close them out. all are worth twice price asked. Address Orchid, P. O. Box 966, Providence, R, I. ^ l|17-t CATTLEYA ORCHIDS— For our list and prices see our display ad this issue. George V. Allen. P.O. Box No. 51. Edgewood, R. I. 8|16-t PANDANUS Per 100 PandanuB Veitchii. from open, for 3-in. pot8.$6.00 Pandanus Veitchii. from open, for 4-in. pots. 8.00 Pandanus Veitchii. from open, for 6-m. pots. 12.00 Booking orders now for 3-in. pot-grown for Spring delivery at $10.00 per 100. J. J. Soar. Little River. Fla. S|3-t PAWSIES PANSY SEEDI.INGS^Giant Trimardeau. mixed, large-flowering and choice colors, $4 per 1000, 815 per 5000, prepaid by mail, F. Danly, Macomb. Illinois, 316-5 PELARGO MTPM8 PELARGONIUMS — See our display ad in this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 108 W. 28th St.. New York. 8|28-t STOCK FOR SALE FETTTNIAS PETUNIAS DIENER'S RUFFLED MONSTERS. Single; largest and finest in existence; quickest and surest money makers of the day ; sell at sight. Seed in separate colors, red. pink, white, purple, flesh pink frilled, variegated and mixed colors: 60c. per trade package. Our new catalogue with natural colored plates free on request. RICHARD DIENER COMPANY. Kentfield, Cal. ll|15-t PETUNIAS— Double Rooted Cuttings, $2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000. Postpaid Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave.. New York City. 11129-t PETUNIAS— Giant fringed, very fine. pkt. 25c. J. F. Rupp. Sfairemanstown, Fa. I131-t POINSETTIAS POINSETTIAS— Regular and California type. See display. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave,, N. Y, C. 1124-t PRIMULAS PRIMULA OBCONICAS Rosea Apple Blossom Kermeaina Good strong stock from 2^-in., $6 per 100, 855 per 1000. J. H. Fiesser, 711 Hamilton av., North Bergen, N. J. 9113-t PRIMULA OBCONICAS— Miller's Giant, fine 3-in., $7 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanetown, Pa. 12-13-t PRIMULAS— Extra fine Chinensia, 5 in,, $75 per 100. Wm. W. Edgar Co., Waverly, Mass. 11115-t PUSSY WriLLOWT PUSSY WILLOWS— Salix Caprea Rooted Cut- tings, March, April and May delivery, 86 per 100. Quantities special prices, orders booked now. Kendig the Florist, Oswego, N. Y. 2|14-2 PUSSY WILLOWS— Salix Caprea, Rooted Cut- tings, $10 per 1000; hardwood cuttings, $5 per 1000. Orders booked now. Green Acres Nurseries, Newark, N. Y. 2|21-2 RESURRECTIONS RESURRECTION PLANTS— $20 per 1000. William Tell, Austin, Texas. 2121-3 ROSES ' ROSES Here's Your Chance I Get an early start I Make Money ! Fine, healthy stock. The kind that will please you I Rooted Cuttings 2,^-in, plants 100 1000 100 1000 Premier 817.50 $150.00 $20.00 $175.00 Columbia 12.00 100.00 17 00 150.00 RuBsell 15.00 135.00 20.00 176.00 Milady 12.00 100.00 17.00 150.00 Ophelia 10.00 95.00 15.00 125.00 White Killamey. . . 9.50 85.00 15.00 125.00 2-year-old Bench Plants, Ruseell 817.50 $165.00 Maryland 12.50 120.00 Milady 12.60 120.00 Ophelia 12.50 120.00 Send your order NOW I Big Demand I M. C. GUNTERBERG, Wholesale Florist, 159 No. State St., Chicago, III. ROSE PREMIER THE ROSE THAT HAS BEEN TRUE TO NAME In all the leading flower marts of the United States where stock of this grand Rose was obtain- able for Xmas it was second to none. Premier in Quality. Premier in Size. Premier in Productiveness, Premier in Fragrance. And best of all — Premier Financially in the re- turns to the grower. We anticipated this deserved popularity and have a good stock of young own root plants ready for early Spring delivery. Prices: $20 per 100. $175 per 1000. 260 at the 1000 rate. THE JOSEPH H. HILL COMPANY, Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana. l|3-t ^ ROSES Own Root and Graftrd Roses, all Varieties. See display ad. his issue. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin bldg., Philadelphia, Fa. ROSES — Rooted Cuttings. Prima Donna. Russell. Double White Killarney. Ophelia. Ready for 2J^-in. Delivery at once, or on order. Quidnick Greenhouses. Inc., Quidnick. R. I. 113-t ROSES — Carried over stock on their own roots. Prima Donna. Pink Killarney. Cecil Brunner out of 3H-in. pots, $15 per 100. Cash with order, please. Monro Inc.. Westerly. R. I. 2|21-4 List of 2K and 4-in. Roses ready, on request. Leedle Co., Expert Rose Growers, Springfield, O. ^ 12113-t ROSES — See display ad. Roman J, Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. 1117-t SALVIAg SALVIA SEEDLINGS— Good stock, 2-in. or over, 810 per 1000. Alex A, Laub, New Hamburgh, N. Y. 2114-t STOCK FOR SALE SALVIAS SALVIA SEED— Salvia Zurich, $3 per 02., $40 per lb.; Salvia Bonfire, $2 per oz., $20 per lb. Fresh seed, 1919 crop, true to name. Order early — have only 12 lbs, left. Est, of C. Ribsam, 31 Wall St.. Trenton, N. J.12|20-t SALVI.\ — Bonfire and Splendens, large trans- planted plants, ready for 2;.4'-in., $1.25 per 100, gostpaid. $10.00 per 1000 express. d. Whitton, Utica, N. Y. l|31-t SEEDS Fresh new crop seed from thrifty, vigorous ath-house grown plants, used for seed only and ripened under natural conditions. Superior to seed from over-forced greenhouse plants. Used b.v leading eastern wholesale growers who want nothing but the best. Satisfaction guaranteed ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 1000 .Seeds $1.26 SOOO Seeds 5.00 Per pound 10.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 1000 Seeds $0,75 5000 Seeds 3.50 We pay delivery charges, JOHN R. WALSH, 502 California st San Francisco, Cal, 513-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED We offer new crop well ripened seeds, northern greenhouse grown and true to type. 1000 Per 1000 seeds $3.50 Per 10,000 seeds 3.25 Per 20,000 seeds 3.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED Greenhouse Grown Per 1000 seeds 1.50 Per 10,000 seeds 1.25 S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. 2|7-1 ASTER SEED— (Crop of 1919), Vick's Shell Pink and Imperial Branching White, Semple's Indigo Blue and Imperial Branching Lavender, Bodger's Imperial White, .Autumn Queen, fiery scarlet. 1^ oz. SOc. oz. $1.60. postpaid. D". D. Park. Fannetsburg. Pa. 2|21-4 SNAPDRAGONS SNAPDRAGONS — Silver Pink. Nehose, Garnet, strong healthy plants, ready for immediate ship- ment, none better. from 2% in., $5 per 100, $45 per 1000. Hopkins, the Florist. Brattleboro, Vt. l|17-t SNAPDRAGONS— Silver Pink, Nehose, 2J.4-in., $6 per 100. Orders shipped day received. W. C. Ehman. Corfu, N. Y. 1124-t SNAPDRAGONS— 2M in., all colors. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave,, New York City 11129-t SNAPDRAGONS— Extra heavy, 2M-in. pots. Golden Queen and Hybrid Pink, 84 per 100. A. J. Grupe. Schenectady, N. Y. 2114-1 TOMATOES THE RICHARD DIENER TOMATO Blight Proof The largest and most perfect Tomato ever cre- ated ; 30^0 tons ripe fruit to the acre. Flesh very solid and of deep red color. Practically drought resisting. Per pkg. 60c., per acre pkg. 81.50. Richard Diener Co., Inc., Kentfield, Cal. 3127-8 TREES BARR'S TREES GROW Norway Maples a specialty Special offer in carload lota. Fall delivery. 100 8 to 10 ft., IM to IH in. cal $80 10 to 12 ft.. IH to 15i in. cal 100 12 to 14 ft., IM to 2 in. cal 150 12 to 14 ft., 2 to 2>^ in. cal 176 14 to 16 ft.. 2H to 3 in. oal 226 14 to 16 ft., 3 to 3H in. cal 300 14 to 16 ft., 3H to 4 in. cal 500 F. O. B. Lancaster, Pa. Must be moved to clear ground. B. F, Barr & Co., Keystone Nurseries, Lancaster. Pa. 9U3-t VERBENAS VERBENAS — Mammoth, large transplanted plants, ready for 234-in., in mixed colors. $1.25 per 100 postpaid, $10.00 per 1000 express Edward Whitton, Utica, N. Y. 1131-t VINCAS VINCA VARIEGATA— R. C. $2 per 100, $15 per 1000; 3 in, pots, $8 per 100; 2M-in. pots $4 per 100. Cash. S. G. Benjamin, FiBhkill,N.Y.12120-t VINCA MINOR— (Myrtle) strong, 3;-^-in., $10 per 100, $95 per 1000. W. W. Kennedy xa\ Sons, Red Bank, N. J. 9|27-t VINCA VARIEGATA— Strong, well rooted cut- tings. S2 per 100. $15 per 1000. N. Kiger, Marietta, Ohio. 1131-t VINCA VAR.— R. C. and larger. See display. R. J. Irwin, 108 W. 2Sth St., N. Y. C. l|31-t VINCA VARIEG-ATA— Splendid, strong, 3-in., need shifting. $8 per 100, .\. J. Grupe. .Schenectady. N. Y. 2|14-1 VINCA VAR.— Cuttings, $1,50 per 100. Geo. Carleton Drew. Hyannis. Mass. 2114-1 NOTE. — When sending advertise- ments to be inserted in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, be sure to specify the number of times you wish the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- sidered our authority to run the ad continuously each week, until ordered to stop. 402 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE VINES VINES — Rosa do Moiitann. Bountiful pink ^ich.-y. rioridii. l|24-t oliinber, Onoyonr. 91jpcrdox. O. W. HoniiB, Ni.w Port Kic MISCELLANEOUS STOCK ENGLISH IVY, U. C— Ejtra Bno atock (or immcl diato dclivory, $16 per 1000. AKoratum R. C, Stolla auriii;y. 18 per 1000. AsiTatuni Stella Gurney. ^Vi-ln.. line «*tock, $1 per 100. Ail the Kbrvo fine stock for immcd.ato delivery. Ca«h ploiuo. lludolph Irsa, East Hampton, N. Y. 12|13-t CUT FliOWERS CUT FLOWERS— No more I'liperwhitcs. Will have Yellow Tniniprta, llarri CunspicuUB, Sul- Jhur Phoenix, in IMiirrh. GIiidioluB in May and one. Contracting now for later delivery. Tail Bros. Co., Uoi 550. Brunswick, Ga. l|24-l VEGETABLE PLANTS CAULIFLOWER 2!-4-in.,$-10per 1000. Headv early March. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale I*IantsniBn, 303 Bulletin bldii.. Philadelphia. Pa. STOCK WANTED WANTED— 25.000 St. Regis Everbearing Rasp- berry blanta. State quantity and price per 1000. TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY^ CO., Cleveland, Ohio. ll|29-t BENCH ROSES— Any variety and quantity. We pay cash. Hogewoning & Sons, Inc., 32 Broadway. N. V. l|24-t FOR SALE OR RENT FOR SALE — Greenhouses and cemetery business. One 20x100, rIuss 16x24, concrete construction with lean-to 6xS5, glass 10x14, two 16x75, glass 16x24. One 14x75, glass 10x12. One sash house 10x50, hotbed sash land 53x268 ft.; 8-room house with bath, hot and cold water, gas and electric light, opposite entrance to Lutheran Cemetery, near Fresh Pond Cemetery and Mount Olivet Cemetery. Fifty per cent, cash, balance on bond and mortgage, can sell all you can produce on the E remises, must be seen to be appreciated. Jno. T. innemann, 23 Mount Olivet av., near Metro- politan av., Maspeth, L. I. 2|21-4 FOK SALE — Prosperous retail florist business es- tablished 14 years in Forest Park section of Woodhaven, N. Y. City; 2-story brick building. 7 rooms, every improvement and up-to-date store fully equipped; small greenhouse and sash. Net profits exceed §3500 annually. Will sell cheap to a responsible party; easy terms. Address or call. Douglas, 1149 Jamaica av., Woodhaven, N. Y. 2I2S-5 FOR SALE — Greenhouses to be torn down. 40x 200, 40x160. 30x160, 30xSO; all cypress bars, with 200 boxes 16x24 double thick glass; 3 boilers and complete heating outfit. All in best condition. Other greenhouse fittings, pipes, boilers always for sale. Boston Machinery Exchange, 53 State St., Room 403, Boston, Mass. 2|14-2 FOR SALE — To close estate. Prosperous florist business next to cemetery near Newark, N. J.; 3 greenhouses, 2100 sq. ft. under glass, new heating plant, 9-room house and barn. Plot 110x300 ad- joining property also for sale. Apply Jno. L. Barth. 117 Walnut st., Bloomfield, N. J. 31|20-8 FloTiBts' establishment, situated near Paterson, consisting of 2 acres, dwelling, 1 large iron frame greenhouse and several small greenhousea; good soil and near city markets. Full information will be obtained by writing to M. Weingarten, 286 Fifth ave.. New York. 5|3-t FOR SALE — Florist's establishment, \vith store, finest order, large, very profitable business, 14,000 ft. of glass. Most extraordinary oppor- tunity; price reasonable; cash; investigation in- vited. Address William Harris, 112 Stewart av.. Arlington. New Jersey. 3[6-20 OPPORTUNITY— A man of ability and character can have a large greenhouse property near N. Y. City to get going, and make same pay for itself, on easieat terms and no cash payment. Write for partioulars. C. H . Hagert, .Apt. IF, Vermont Apartments, Atlantic City. N. J. 2]6-t FOR SALE — Four acres with five ereenhousei and 7-room bouse, all improvementa. at White- atone, growing greenhouBe and nursery stock. Wonderful black soil. Price $18,500. Halleran Agency, 63 Broadway. Flushing. N. Y. 8|30-t FOR SALE — Three greenhouses, one 100x33, one 100x16, one 110x10. Living house, 9 rooms, no improvements. Barn, IH acres ground, 19 miles. G. C. New Y'ork, S7500. L. C. Florists' Ex- change. 2|7-t FOR SALE — One hot-house, 20x100, 7-room house, barn and other buildings, 2)4 acres land, fruit, all kinds, running brook, on trolley line, 25 miles from New York. L. P., Florists' Exchange. 2|14-3 FOR SALF;— Greenhouse. 100x12, U acres land, 5-room dwelling house. Well stocked. John Giroux. Patchogue, Long Island, N. Y. 2128-4 SUNDRIES FOR SALE WANTED TO BUY OR RENT KOU SALE — 1(1x2*1 double thick greenhouae glaaa brand new, $0.25 per box: aecond-haudblack pipe, 1-in., 0;'ic. per It.; l!.)i-in., 0;»jC. per ft.; 2-in., 16c. per ft. Used roof dnp barw, 2c. pi-r ft. One old No Band 1 No. 12 Kroenehell boiler, »I100 each. The following round boilera: 18-in., $00; 2I-in., $92. 2-l-in., $121. New Pipe TooU. Malleable Hinged Vi«e«: No. 1, capacity 2H-in., $.).25; No. 2, capacity 3?''j-in., $'1.88. ,StockB and Diea, Ann- Btrong pattern: No. 2R, threads >i- to 1-in., $7.20; No. 3It, threads l^i- to 2-in., $10.80. Toledo Stocks and Dies: No. 1 threads, 1- to 2-in., $10.00. Pipe Wrenches: IS-in. Rrips, 2-in.. $2.10: 24-in. grips, 2J.^j-in., $3. Pipe Cutters. .Saunders Pattern: $1, cuts K- to 1-in.. $1.80: No, 2, cuts 1- to 2-in., $2.70. Metropolitan Material Co., 1321-1330 Klushing av., Brooklyn, N. Y. l|31-t HOTBED SA8U FOIl SALE— Second hand, 2-in. thick, 3x0 ft., glazed with 0 rows U-in. glass, air reputtied and in excellent condition, ready fol use. In lots .of 60 or more, S:i.76 each; IK'-in. thick, 3-ft. ?4-in. wide by 6 ft. long at 83.60 each. Metropolitan Material Co., 1321-1339 Klushing av., Brooklyn, N. Y. l|31-t FOR SALE— Standard Cypress Hotbed Sash, blind mortised, white-leaded and securely fastened. Glass 8x10, 10x12 and 10x14 at S4.60 per box. C. N. Robinson & Bros., Dept. 25, Baltimore, Md. 21121-4 FOR SALE— Reo 1918 model. »-i-ton, closed body, la first-class condition, traveled 4000 miles. Tel 9 to 5. Flatbush 109. Dailledouee Bros., Brooklyn, N. Y. 12|20-t FOR S.\LE — Clo.sed commercial automobile body, built to order, has not been used. Chas. .Sonder- man, 320 Winthrop St., Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y. 2114-1 FOR SALE — All sizes of second hand pipe. A. S. Poulton, 24 W. Mound St., ColumbuB. O. 2114-26 OARWATIOH STAPLES SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES— Best staple on the market, 35c. per 1000; 3000 for $1.00. Postage paid. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange. 264 Randolph St.. Detroit. Mich. 5|3-t FERTILIZERS FERTILIZERS— Imported and domestic, full Une always on hand for immediate shipment. Clay's Fertilizer, Scotch Soot, Sheep Manure. Vaughan's Rose grower Bonemeal. Write for prices. Vaughan's Seed Store, 43 Barclay st. , New York ; 31 W. Randolph ■t., Chicago III. 2114-1 GOLD FISH GOLDFISH — Aquarium plants, castles, globes and all supplies. Send for wholesale catalogue Auburndale Goldfish Co., 1449 Madison st., Chicago, 111. 1)28-6 LABELS WOOD LABELS for nurserymen and florists. The Benjamin Chase Co., Derry Village. N. H. 5|3-t MOSS SPHAGNUM MOSS— 10-bbl, bale. $3.75; 5 bales, S13.75; 8-bbl. bale, S3: 5 bales, $12.50. Burlap, 35c. extra. Cash. Jos. H. Paul, Box 156, Mana- hawkin, N. J. 2|14-1 RAFFIA RAFFIA — An especially fine lot of New Majunga Raffia just arrived. Write for prices in 25 lb., 60 lb., 100 lb. and bale (225 lbs.) lots. Vaughan's Seed Store, 43 Barclay St., New York. 2114-1 PAPER POTS NEPONSET PAPER POTS— Light, unbreak- able, at small cost. Make safety sure for ship- ping plants. Leading sizes, 2H-in., $4.10 per 1000; 3-in., $5.95 per 1000: 4-in., $9.36 per 1000: 6-in., $16.80 per 1000: F.O.B. New York. Vaugh- »n'e Seed Store, New York City. 6128-t FOR SALE— "Notox" Paper Pots and Dirt Bands See prices on page 394. F. W. RocheUe & Sons, Chester. N. J. l|31-t WANTED TO RENT WANTED TO RENT— "With option to buy, about 6000 to SOOO sq. ft. of glass in good condition, with few acres of land; New York market; give particulars in first letter. M. E., Florists' Ex- change. 2] 14-2 WANTED TO RENT— Or rent with option, by reliable party. 10 to 15.000 feet of glass suitable for growing cut flowers for the wholesale market and 3 to 5 acres of good land. N. A., Florists' Exchange. 2121-2 WANTED TO LEASE— Greenhouse plant between 40.000 and 75,000 sq. ft. of glass. New York or Philadelphia Market. F. A. Florists' Exchange. , l|3-t WANTED TO RENT— With option to buy. retai. or wholesale place. State full particulars! N. M.. Florists' Exchange. 2|14-1 __WWrEDjrO^BUY__ WANTED TO BUY— An attractive florist's re- frigerator in good condition, with double glaes and dead air space between; give full description and price in first letter. M. G., Florists' Ex- change^ 2121-3 WANTED TO BUY— Going plant, about 5000 ft. glass, near Phila. Address H. C. Pine, Collings- w^ood, N. J. 2|14-1 WANTED — Greenhouses to be torn down. Ad- L dress M. Weingarten, 286 Fifth av. l|31-t IF Y(JU have grecnbouftca to ncll or rent, com- municato with Cboa. MilUng. Broker, 66 W. 20tb •t,. N. Y. C. l|17-t BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES YOUNG MAN— 30, Rood growf-r, floriht and land- Bcapcr, welt recommended, with ttmall capital wuntB to go U8 partner where there in n chance tu build up a good businewi. State particularH; ■trictly confideritiul. N. N., Floriiito' Exchange. 2iM-l INVESTIGATE — Model flonst'e place; proBperonB buainesH; id^t location; ready niarketH; owner to retire: latest eonutruction throughout. Full de- tails on request. Dennift, 49 Locust ave., Arling- ton. N. J. 316-4 MISCELLANEOUS WANTS WANTED — Some good second-hand pipe, 2 to 5 in.; glass 10x24 and 10x18 and ventilating ma- chinery. What have you to offer? H. M. Totman Co., Inc., lUndolph, Vt. 2|28-3 WANTED— 2000 Hitchings 4-in. cast-iron pipe. State lowest cash price. C. E. Baumann, Rahway, N. J. 3iO-4 WANTED— Present address of A. E. Calvesbert, formerly of Dallas, Texas. N. E., Florists' Ex- change. 2121-2 San Jacinto, Calif. Rflaliiifi liricllv Hit- .Sliiiv ol' Hit- Pari llial Ihi- .San .laciiilo \ allc.v is Play- ing in .Xnierican Ilui'titullin'c Here I am at last, after reading and hearing about this country for 25 years. 1 had thought it to be a sandy plain, inhabited by horned toads (which are not toads at all, but a species of lizard) .lack rabbits, coyotes and people who could not live anywhere else, because of lung trouble. I was surprised to see hundreds of acres of Apricots, Prunes, Peac'hes and Olives and Alfalfa. At Hemet, two miles distant, is the Kose plant nursery of the Howard Hose Co.. the biggest thing of the kind that I know of on this Coast. Their stock is raised from field grown plants. They use hotbed sash only, of which they have S45, the regular 8ft.x6ft., on frames, with muslin tacked all along the top to insure as nearly as possible airtight enclosure when the cut- tings are made. At this establishment they begin propagation the middle of September, and aim to have the work finished the first of December. Last sea- son they put in over two million cut- tings, and it looks to me as though they would have a 9o per cent stand. Of the Polyantha species of the Rose they have 3.50,000, and never a dead cut- ting. This type is not popular on this Coast, indeed some of the varieties are worthless here because of their tendency to mildew. Baby Doll is the exception, and a wonderfully beautiful thing it is. Already this firm has sent two carloads of plants East, and before this appears in print another two carloads will be on the way. The rooted cuttings are lined out in nursery rows beginning the middle of February, and the job is finished in two months. The soil is a sandy loam, and such roots I never saw, after digging with a tree digger ; they are longer than the tops. The elevation is 1700ft., with never a fog. There is a nursery near here which grows budded stock exclusivelly and claims that it is the only correct method of ensuring vigorous bushes for the gar- den. I am going to find out for myself whether this contention is true or not, by growing a dozen each of a certain variety, the flowers of which are beau- tiful beyond compare. The storage cellar of the Howard Rose Co. is wholly different from anything of the kind that I have ever seen, and about as nearly perfect as is possible for stor- ing stock at this season of the year, and for the successful making of cuttings in this country when the humidity outdoors during Summer and Fall is as low as 10 per cent. Dry ! I know Atlantic Coast gardeners will say. and they are right, but for the asthmatic and con- sumptive it is the Elixir of Life. E. Lindquist is the propagator in charge and he is as enthusiastic over his work as a boy over a game of baseball. P. D. Barnh.vet. Portland, Ore. Harl.cl .Note Kveo in face of the incrca.sed Blip, j ply of block the market ih Btill a icllen market and all kindx of btock is ecaroi. < FreeKias are plentiful but the extreiit amount of funeral work keepn tbem cleaned up. Curoatiouii are supreme is demand an liosea are almost UDubtaio- able locally. Out of town demand for cut and pi': ^fd stock is heavy. Easter Lilies are orng- ing the staKgering price of 3.jc. a bljooo wholesale, and as there are only a lew tbcy are iiudiug a market. Callas art more plentiful and bring a g'xjd prio*. Peas arc also more plentiful. Local \'r>- lets arc taking on Iheir r-egiilar ."NiiriLj . .- fragrance. Cut Tulips are now m:ikiOi( their appearance and are a welcome ad- dition to the cut flower market. Thomas Luke has taken over the You may say that a storm like this last big one only happens once in a lifetime. Once is enough, isn't it, when in a night the savings of a lifetime are lost ? It's for just those once in a lifetime storms that we construct our houses. We construct them so the money you put in them is a permanent investment. They do cost more than some houses. The only reason they cost more is because they are worth more. It's a case when a high cost is a low one. When you are ready to talk building, say when and where and we'll be there. IRVINGTON New York NEW YORK 42d Street Bldg. ord,&iBtirnhain^. EASTERN FACTORY: Irvington, N. Y. Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories SALES OFFICES: PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO BOSTON CLEVELAND Land Title Bldg. Contmental Bank Bldg. Little Bldg. 2063 E. Fourth St. TORONTO Royal Bank Bldg. MONTREAL Transportation Bldg. WESTERN FACTORY: Des Plaines, CANADIAN FACTORY: St. Catharines, Ontario ... FEB 2 4 1920 A WEEKLY TRADE MEDIUM FOR FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN, NURSERYMEN AND ThE ALLIED INDUSTRIES Vol. XLIX. No. 8 (Entered as second-clast matter. Dec. 16, 1888. at the Poat Office at NewYoTk,N Y , under the Act of Conorete oj March S, 1879. ) FEBRUARY 21, 1920 WEEKLY Per Addhiii $1.50 Publication Office 438 to 448 West 37th St. NEW YORK FERNS The VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of Teddy Jr., with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct and desirable variety. This fern was Awarded A Bronze Medal at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants, 2K-in. pota. $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. Strong plants, 3K-in. pots, $7.60 per doz., $50.00 per 100. Extra fine specimens. 6-in., $1.50 each 8-in., $3.00; 10-in.. $5.00; I2-in., $7.50. NEPHROLEPIS Each ElegantissiiYia, elegantissima compacta, SH-io $0.35 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 6-iD 75 Muscosa* 5-in 75 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 8-iD 2.00 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, IC-in 4.00 Harrisii. 8-iii 3.00 Dwarf Boston. 8-in 2.00 If Plants are Shipped in Pots. 10% Additional F. R. PIERSON Tarrytown, New York Lily Bulbs 100 to the case, 300 to the case, ir'^o*:it.f^5'ir'J ked to name the best ROSES we should answer: PILGRIM, COLUMBIA and PREMIER for pink, OPHELIA and EVELYN for light pink, CRUSADER and MILADY for red, DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY for white, MRS. AARON WARD for yellow. These Roses make up the bulk of the market Roses of commerce. There are the specialty growers who grow other sorts well and with profit, but Manetti is scarce and high this season and we have none to waste. It is the above nine sorts that we shall graft for possible orders. At the present time, over 50 per cent, of our half million stocks are accounted for in advance sales and we shall graft Roses to order until we have covered orders placed and then the above-mentioned nine varieties will be used for the surplus, if any. If you wish us to graft the other sorts for your order, we will do so, but we do not expect to offer any surplus except from the above list — and then only if unsold. IN THIS ISSUE GIGANTEUM. 7-9, $20.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 7-9, $55.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 9-10, 200 to the case $55.00 per case MACNIFlGUM. 8-9, 200 to the case 35.00 per case AURATUM. 8-9, 180 to the case 35.00 per case CYCLAMEN ^,,^^ SEEDLINGS now A Talk on Carnations To Advertise or T^ot to Advertise T)oes it 'Pay to Grow in Large Variety Home Production of Easter Lilies Illinois State J\ursery Association j^ore Quarantine Hearings Ciam^aign for Local Improvement GLADIOLI BULBS For shipment at once and Spring delivery IK-in. IM-in. and up and up 1000 1000 $25.00 30.00 28.00 23.00 25.00 52.00 45.00 45.00 50.00 60.00 55.00 America $30.00 Augusta 35.00 Halley 32.00 Independence. . . . 28.00 Mrs. Francis King 30.00 Mrs. Frank Pen- dleton 57.00 Panama 50.00 Peace 50.00 Pink Beauty 55.00 Schwaben 65.00 War 60.00 Leading varieties; best colors. $8.00 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 250 at the thousand rate SNAPDRAGON 2j^-inchstock. Nelrose, Silver Pink, Garnet, Giant White and Giant Yellow. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Wm. F. Kasting Co., inc. 568 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. A. N. PIERSON, INC. CROMWELL, CONN. FERNS We have on hand for immediate ship- ment a splendid lot of Pot-Grown FERNS, all extra good value for the money. Shipped without pots. Doz. $3.00 4.50 100 $20.00 35.00 1000 5190.00 325.00 Size BOSTONS. 4-in 5-in 8-in each $2.50 SCOTTII. 3-in i-oo 8.00 75.00 4-in 3.00 20.00 190.00 5-in 4-iO 35.00 TEDDY JR. 5-in 4-50 35-00 CORDETTA COMPACTA. 5-in........ 4.50 35.00 CYRTOMIUM, HOLLY FERNS. 4-in... 3.00 20.00 TABLE FERNS, Assorted. 3-in i.oo 6.00 ALTERNANTHERAS; ALYSSUM, Double Giant and Dwarf; BEGONIAS, Gracilis and Vernon; HARDY ENG- LISH rVY; LANTANAS, assorted; HELIOTROPE; LO- BELIA, Crystal Palace Gem; MOONVINES, 2-in. $2.75 per 100; 3-in. $3,75 per 100. Send for Catalogue. Cash with Orders. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 406 The Florists' Exchange FLOWERS are scarce and will continue to be scarce until you increase your production. By not having flowers to sell to the customer who calls to purchase them, you are eliminat- ing a flower buyer. The increased demand for flowers has never been greater. It is up to the florist to hold intact the popularity of flowers and improve it by having on hand an assortment at all times. Plant a Case of Lilies or several cases, on the 1st and 13th of each month and increase your supply. Lilies take little room and bring big returns. We now offer a shipment of late dug GIGANTEUM, just arrived, in good condition, at the following prices: 100 LILIUM GIGANTEUM, 7 to 9 7 to 8, 385 to a case . 7 to 9, 300 to a case . 9 to 10, 200 to a case 9 to 10, 100 to a case RUBRUM, lOtoll 5% discount for cash with order. $20.00 per 100 42.50 per case 52.00 per case 55.00 per case 30.00 per 100 35.00 per case One thousand cases Rubrum, Auratum, Album and Magnificum due to arrive soon. Prices will be right when the stock arrives. Hace us reserve stocl( for you and ship when wanted American Bulb Company 172 North Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. '^^CH US gP Wl)«a orJarlac pl^ue meatlon Tb« ■xelunc* February 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 407 =ixr To haye your name in this List of Advertisers is the most direct way of becoming known to all the trade. =^X1: List of Advertisers '^ocr These advertleers are catching the eye weekly of the most active buyers there are In the world for your goods. riXir Advance Co 466 Alabama Evergreen Exchange 464 Allen. J. K 459 American Bulb Co 406 .\merican Nursery Co.438 Anderson, J. F 42.3 .inita Specialty Co. . .455 .4phine Mfg. Co 463 .-Vschmann Bros 429 .\schmann. Godfrey... 424 \udubon Nurseries. . .438 Baker. Wm. J 461 Barclav Nursery 417 Barnarf Co., W. W....417 Barnes Bros. Nursery Co 436 Barrows, Henry H,....423 Baur & Steinkamp. . .429 Bay .State Nurs., The.43S Beaven, E. A 435 Beckerfs Seed Store.. 418 BerninE. H. G .'.455 Bobbink & Atkins. . .436 Boddington Co., Inc. 420 Bolgiano & iSon 424 1 Bonnet & Blake 459 Boston Floral Supply I Co 454 Brenner. Edward 459 Brown, Peter 424 I Brown Bag Filling Mach. Co.,The....424 I Bryan. Alonzo J 424 I Burnett Bros 424 ' Burpee, W. A. & Co. 418- ' 424 I Burr&Co., C. R....436 ■ Byer Bros 438 : Caldwell the Woods- ' man Co 454 Caldwell Co., W. E..464 I Campbell Bros 429 Cannata. J. P 424 < Chicago Feed and i Fertilizer Co 463 Chicago Flower Grow- I ers' Ass'n, The 462 Childs, Inc., John Lewis 423 Christensen, Thomas P 429 Clav&Son 463 Coan, J. J 431-58 Conard & Jones 438 Cook & .Swan 463 Cowec, W. J 454 Cowen's Son, N 464 Craig Co., Robt 438 Crowl Fern Co 455 Cut Flower Exch 459 Dawson, S. A 455 DeMeusy, Alfred 429 Dietsch Co., A 464 Dolansky-JIcDonald Co 458-60 Dorner &SonsCo....429 Dreer.H. A.... 416-62-64 Drevon, Tegelaar & Co 423 Dwelle-Kaiser Co., The 465 Edwards Folding Box Co 454 Elm City Nursery Co.436 Emmans, G. M 429 Eskesen, Frank N. . . .423 Excell Laboratories.. .463 Felix and Dykuis 436 Fenrich, Joseph S. . . .458 Fexy, D 4.59 Fletcher, F. W 429 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co .465 Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co 416 Friedman, J.J 463 Froment, H. E 459 Frost, Chas 425 Fuld, Maurice 408-20 Futterman Bros 458 Garland Co. The 465 General Bulb Co 424 Giblin&Co 465 Gnatt Co., The Ove. .455 Goldstein, 1 459 Golsner, Frank 459 Growers' Exchange. . .429 Hanford, R. G 429 Harrison's Nurseries. ..435 Hart, George B 455 Hart & Vick 423 Henderson Co., A. . . .423 Hentz & Nash, Inc. .4.59 Hero Pipeless Furnace Co 464 Herr, A; M 424 Hews & Co., A. H. . .462 HillCo., E. G 462 Hill Nursery Co., The D., Inc 436 Hitchings & Co 472 Hoffmeister, A. F 431 Holder, G. A 455 Horan, E. C 4.59 Howard Rose Co 436 Hunt & Co 417 Irwin, R.J 421-62 Jackson & Perkins Co. 431 Jacobs, Barney B ... 458 Jacobs & Sons, S . 464-465 Jennings. E. B 424 Kasting, Wm. F Co. 405-429 Keller Pottery Co 462 Kelway & Sons 425 Kendig, E 461 Kervan Co.. The 454 Kessler, Wm 459 King Construction Co 468 Koppelman, J. E 435 Koster tt Co 436 Kroeschell Bros. Co.. .465 Kuebler, Wm. H 459 Kuhls, H. B. Fred. . .464 Lagarde & Speelman 425 Lagarde & Vander- voort 435 Lsndreth Seed Co., D.420 Liggit, C. U 423 Lord & Burnham Co. 471 Mackie. W 458 MacNiff Horticultural Co., Inc 424 Mader, Paul 438 Marquardt. F. G 417 Marshall & Co.. W. E.417 McCallum Co., The . 455 McHutchison & Co... .425 McManua, James 459 Mead, Fred. J 464 Meehan, C. E 461 Metropolitan Material Co 464-466 Michell Co.. Henry F418 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 454 Millang. Chaa 459 Miller, A. L 454 Mono Ser\'ice Co 456 Moreau Plant Co 431 Morse* Co.. CO.,. 420 Moser, Theo 435 Mountain View Floral Co -....438 National Cash Regis- ter Co 412 National Florists' Board ol Trade... 424 Neidinger Co., J. G . . 45-1 New Britain Machine Co., The 431 New England Florist Supply Co. , Inc ... . 460 Nielsen. Knud 455 Nieasen Co., Leo 461 Noe & Sampson 459 Ohio Mail Sales Co. .432 Papas & Co., Nicholas G 459 Peacock Co., Everette R 425 Peacock Dahlia Farms . . . ; 424 Pearce. Geo 466 Pennock Co., S. S. . 429-61 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change. Ino 464 Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co 462 PfafFA Kendall 464 Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co 462 Philadelphia Whole- sale Florists' Ex- change 461 Pierce Co.. F. 0 465 Pierson, Inc., .A.N. . . .405 Pierson Co.. F. R 405 Pierson. Magnus 424 Pittsburgh Cut Flow- er Co 454 Poehlmann Bros. Co.462 Proto-Feed and Guano Co 463 Polykranas. G.J 459 Pulverized Manure Co.. The 463 Ramsburg, G. S 418 Rawlinga. Elmer. .. .424 Reed& Keller 454 Reinberg. Peter 462 Reuter. L. J. Co 427 Reynolds, Frank F. . . 460 Rice Seed Co.. Jerome B 414 Ritchj.F. W 424 Robinson & Co.. Inc.. H, M 454 Rochelle & Sons. F. W 462 RoehrsCo.. Julius. . . .431 Rolker & Sons. Au- gust ..462 Rosedale Nurseries. . .436 Rosendale Green- houses 424 Royal Glass Works. .463 Rugowski Seed Co.. J. K 414 Rumbley Co.. The ... 435 Rupp. John F 416 Rynveld & Sons. F... 419 Scheepers&Co..John.414 Schling, Inc., Max Seeds 424 Schmidt, J C 424 Schwake & Co . Cha8.416 Sheridan, Walter F..459 Siebrecht. Geo. C 459 Skidelsky & Co., S. S.418 Smith. P.J 459 SmithCo.. W. AT.. 438 Smith & Co, Elmer D 429 Snyder Co B. A 460 Solomons' & Son 463 Speelman & Sons. C. J 417-20-23-25 Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co 464 Standard Seed Co. . . .425 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 416 Stern Co., The Jos. M.454 Storrs & Harrison Col41 6 Stumpp .St Walter Co.417 Syracuse Pottery Co.402 Thorburn & Co., J . M.425 Traendly & Schenck.456 Traveling Wholesale Florist 458 United Cut Flower Co.. Inc 459 Van Bourgondien & Sons. K 420 Van Meeuwen & Tegel- aar 414-18 Vandervoort & .Alke- made 418 Van Zanten Bros 410 Vaughan's Seed Store 420-23-25 Vick's Sons, James. .416 Vincent. R. Jr. & Sons405 Waban Rose Conser- vatories 460 Watkins & Simpson.. .420 Weeber & Don 414 Welch Bros. Co 460 Whilldin Pottery Co.. 462 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective Ass'n 457 Wieerow Products Co. 465 Wilcox & Co.. Roy. . . 462 Wintzer, Leon 417 Wood Bros . .424 Woodmont Nurseries. 43 6 Woodruff & Sons, S. D424 Young & Co.. A. L..459 Zech & Mann 462 Zvolanek. Ant. C, & Son 425 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS Alpha Floral Co 448 Anderson, S. A 446 Ashley, Ernest 446 Astoria Florist 450 Avenue Floral Co. , . .450 Baer, Julius 448 Baker Bros 449 Baumer, A. R 449 Beckert's Cons 446 Begerow Floral Co... .450 Bemb Floral Co 449 Bertermann Bros. Co.449 Blackistone, Inc 453 Bowe, M. A 450 Breitmeyer's Sons. John 448 Brown, Chas. H 460 Buckbee, H. W 462 Boltmann. W. P 453 Bunyard. A. T 461 Burgevin Greenhouses452 Burrows. Edward G. .449 Butler &DUman 451 Caplan 446 Carbone, Florist 446 Gazan, A. B 451 Champion & Co., JohnN 450 Clarke's Sons. D 451 Colonial Flower Shop. 448 CoUatosBros 452 Coombs. Florist 449 Dallas, Inc.. A 463 Danker, Florist 446 Dards ; 451 DayCo., W. E 463 Dobbs&Son 446 Eble, Chas 450 Edlefsen-Leidiger Co . 450 Elyria Flower Shoppe.449 Engelman 453 Equitable Flower Shop 451 Fallon, Florist. . .449-452 Fallon. J. J. 448 Fetters, Florist 448 Fox's 450 Galvin, Thos 446-461 Gasser Co., J. M 448 Gloeckner, William. . .446 Gove, the Florist 448 Graham, Robert L..446 Graham & Son, A... 448 Grakelow, Chas. A... 452 Grandy. the Florist,. .461 Grever, Wm. H 448 Gude Bros. Co 453 Guido, Inc 451 Habermehl's Sons. . . .452 Hahn, Florist 448 Hardesty & Co 448 Hecock Floral Co.. L. C 449 HeissCo 448 Hess & Swoboda 451 Hession 451 Highland Pk. Gnhs.. .449 Hody & Tules 449 Hollywood Garden ... 4.53 Holm & Olson 4.52 Horan & Son. James. 446 Huron & Bros.. John F 446 Johnston Bros 452 Johnston & Co. .T.J. 452 Joy Floral Co 450 Kather. William 451 Keller. John A 449 Keller Sons, J. B 462 Kerr, the Florist 449 Keys, Jr., Wm. P 446 Knoble Bros 448 Knull Floral Co 453 Kottmiller, Florist 451 Lang Floral & Nurs. Co 448 Lange. A 448 Lange. H. F. A 453 Leahy's 449 Ludwig Floral Co.. E.C 4.52 Macnair, Florist 452 Malandre Bros 451 McCarron, Miss 449 McClunie, Geo. G....449 Mercer, G. W 448 Mever. Adolph 451 Michler Bros. Co 449 Miller Floral Co 452 Mills, the Florist 449 MulLk Floral Co.. The448 Murray, Florist 450 Murray, Samuel 449 Myers Flower Shop The 450 Neubeck. L. H 448 New York Floral Co. 453 O'Brien, J. J 446 Palmer, F.E 446 Palmer's 446 Papworth, Harry 450 Park Floral Co., The. 448 Penn, the Florist 446 Philips Bros 450 Pike's Peak Floral Co.448 Pillsbury, I. L 449 Purdie&Co..D. S. . .449 Purdue. Geo 448 Quality Brands Co.. * * The 428 Ramm's Flower Shop.451 Randolph & McClem- ents 452 Randall's Flower Shop453 Reck. John & Son 446 Rock Floral Co 449 Rosemont Gardens. . .450 Rosery Flower Shop. .446 Ross. F. M 462 Ryan & Powers 453 Sceery.Ed 451 Schling. Inc.. Max, Flowers 451 Schluraff Floral Co. . .449 Scholtz the Florist, Inc 448 Schramm Bros 453 Schula Co.. Jacob 449 Scott, the Florist 448 Scottwood Green- houses 453 Sheppard. H. W 448 Smith & Fetters Co. .448 Smith Flower Stores Co., A. W 452 Smith, Henry 449 Smith & Sons, Geo. . .448 Spear & McManus. .449 Stearns Lumber Co., A.T 466 Stoothofif Co., H. A...463 Stroh's 448 .Stumpp, G. E. M 451 Taepke Co., G. H 448 Temblett. Em. H 448 Thompson & Co.. C. B 449 Thurston's 462 Tomlinson Key Floral Co 449 Volz Floral Co 450 Ward & Co.. Inc., Ralph M 415 Wax Bros 446 Weber, F. C 452 Weber, F. H 452 Weir, Inc., James 446 Welch, the Florist 449 Westman & Getz 448 White Bros 449 Wilson. H.E 452 Wilson, R. G 446 Wolfinger. Florist 450 Young & Sons Co 452 Handy direct Index to every- thing advertised In this week's display columns INDEX TO STOCK ADVERTISED The Exchange U the only paper with this special feature — In- valuable to advertiser and buyer Abutilon 424 .\ch>Tanthes 424 .Adiantuni 423 .\geratum416-20-21-24-27 Alternanthera 405-21 Alyssum.. . .405-16-20-21- 424-27 ' .Anemones 416 I Antirrhinum.. .414-16-17- 420-21 Asparagus. .416-17-18-20- 421-23-24-27-29-38 -\sters.... 414-17-20-21-27 Balsam 416 Bamboo 425 Begonias 405-16-21-24-25- 427 Bouvardia 423 Bulbs.405-06-I0-14-16-17- 418-19-20-2 1-23-24-25 - 427 Caladium.. .416-19-20-23- 425-27 Calendula.. .414-16-20-21- 427 I Callas 418-24-27 Candytuft. .414-16-21-24- 427 Cannes. .416-19-20-21-23- 425-27-38 Carnations 418-21-23- 427-29 Centaurea.. .414-16-21-27 I Chrysanthemums. 421-23- 424-29 ] Cibotium 423 I Cigar Plants 424 1 Cinerarias... .416-17-21-24 Cobaia 414-16-21-27 Coleus... .416-21-23-24-27 Cornflower .424 I Cosmos 416-21-27 I Cuphea 424 Cut Flowers. . .456-67-58- 459-60-61-62 I Cyclamen. ...405-16-17-21- 427 Dahlias 416-20-24-27 I Daisies 421-23-24 Delphiinums 427 Diacsna... .414-16-21-24- 426-27-38 Evergreens 454 Ferns.. . .406-16-21-23-27- 429 Feverfew 421-24 Ficus 424-29 Foreetmenots 424 Fuchsia 421-23-24-27 Gaillardia 427 Genista 424 Geraniums 424 Gerbera 421 Gladioli 405-16-17-18- 419-20-21-25-27 Grevillea 416-24 Gypsophila.. .416-20-21-24 Heliotrope.. .405-21-23-24 Hyacinths 410-18 Hydrangeas 421-24 Ipomoaa 416 Ivy 405-21-23-24 Kentia 423 Lantanas 405-24 Larkspur 421 LUies. 405-06-14-16-18-19- 421-23-24-25-27 Lily of the Valley. ...416- 417-19-20-25-27-36-56 Lobeha. .405-14-16-20-21- 424-27 Lupinus 427 Marguerites 424-27 Marigold 414-21 Mesembrj'anthemum . 424 Mignonette.. 416-17-20-21 Moon Vines 405-24 Myosotis 420-21 Narcissus 410 Nursery Stock 436-38 Orchids 456 Pahns 424-35 Pansies.. .416-20-21-24-25 Pelargoniums 421-27 Petunias.. . .416-20-21-23- 424-27 Phlox 416-27 Poinsettias 421-27 Primroses 416 Primula 421-24 Pyrethrum 416 Roses.405-23-24-27-29-36- 466 Editorial Contents Au Arboreal Slattern 441 Carnations. A Talk on 442 Catalojjs Received 422 Clubs and Societies 4.3.5 Daylight Saving 435 Easter Lilies, Home Production of (Illus.) 409 Editorial: To Advertise or Not to Advertise? The Cityward Trend and the Flolrist 440 Farmers' Week at Cornell 435 Flowers in Heaven 470 Gardeners and Florists' Club of Boston 441 Gladiolus Farm, A (Illus.) 422 Gordonia alatamaba (lUus. ).... 443 Ice Crop May Save Money.... 443 Illinois State Florists' Associa- tion 435 Illlinois State Nurserymen's Ass'n Convention Report — What Does a Nurseryman Sell? School of Nursery Management 411 Labor Saving Devices 426^443 Local Improvement, the Cam- paign tor 440 Meetinns and Exhibilions Coni- infl 435 Xursery Dept: Cotnncaster acuti- fnlia (Illus.) ; Doesn't Pay to Grow in Large Variety ; the Gould Bill 437 Obituary — Edward W. Habermehl 441 Oriental Poppies, Rooting Out . 426 Parcel Post tor Germany 422 Qu. 37, A Plea tor United Ac- tion Against 444 Quarantine Half the World, Proposal to 444 Quarantine Feb. 24 Notice, Hearing 439 Retail Dept, (Illus.) One Way the Dancing Girl of 1920 Wears Her Flowers ; Your Fire Insurance Policy — Does it Cover? Collections in the Florist Business ; Modern Salelsmanship of Flowers 447-452 S. A. F. and 0. H. National Publicity Campaign . 413 Seed Trade, The 415 Successful Nursery House, the Story of a 439 Sweet Pea, Mrs. R. Nagel (Illus.) 430 Sweet Peas Not Blooming 4.5.S Trade Notes 470 Trade Notes: Albany 430 Montreal 434 Attleboro 426 New Bedford 426 Baltimore 434 New York 458 Boston 460 Philadelphia 461 Bridgeport 426 Pittsburgh 430 Buffalo 430 Portland 470 Chicago 433, 462 Providence 426 Cleveland 433 St. Louis 433 Columbus 463 Seattle 470 Indianapolis 433 Toronto 434 Lancaster 430 Washington 461 Louisville 422 Worcester 426 Week at the Capitol, The 422 Week's Work. The Easter Preparations ; Vege- table Plants; Hybrid Tea Roses ; Auratum Lilies ; Bor- der Plants 413 White Domes, The 452 Salpiglossis 416-27 Salvia. . .414-16-17-20-21- 424-26-27 Scabiosa 416-27 Schizanthus. . . .421-24-27 Seeds.. . .406-14-16-17-18- 420-21-23-24-25-27-35 Shrubs 436-38 Smilax.. .414-16-17-21-24- 425 Snapdragon 405-16-18- 421-24-27 Stocks 417-21-27 Sweet Peas 417-18-25 Tall 417 Tradescantia 424 Trees 436-38 Tuberoses. . .416-20-26-27 Tuhps 410-18 Vegetable Seeds.. ..414-16- 417-24-25 Verbenas. . .414-16-17-20- 421-24-27 Vinca 416-17-21-24 Vines 416 Wallflowers 421-24 Wonder 424 Zinnia 414-21-27 MISCELLANEOUS .Aphacide 463 Aphine 421-63 Artificial Flowers 454 Asbestfelt 464 Auto-Spray 421 Baskets 455 Benches 466 Boilers 464-65-66 Boxes. 454 Chiffons 454 Concrete Benches .... 464 Cypress 464-66 Dagger Ferns 454-55 Decorated Weeds 455 Evergreens 454 Fancy Ferns 454-55 Fertilizers 420-25-63 Flats 464 Florists' Ratings 424 Florists' SuppUes. .435-54 Fungicide 463 Fungine 463 Galax Leaves 455 Glass 463-64^65 Glazing Composition.428- 464-65 Glazing Points. 464 Gold Letters 466 Greenhouse Construc- tion 465-66-71-72 Greenhouse Material .464- 465-68 Greems 454 Jardinieres 456 Hemlock 455 Insecticides 408-17-63 Laurel .455 Lemon Oil 421 Magnolia Leaves. .436-55 Manures 426-63 Maples 435 Mastica 465 Miscellaneous 431 Moss 454-55 Nico-Fume 421 Nicoticide 421 Nicotine Fluid 421 Ornamentals 438 Paint 432-65 Paper Pots 421-24-29- 435-36-62 Pipe 464 Pots 462-64 Prepared Fohage 455 Privet 436 Pussy Willow 454 Putty 432-66 Ribbons 454 Ruscus 455 Sash 464-66 Seed Packets 424 Smilax 454 Sundries 417-25 Tanks 464-66 Telegraph Delivery . .446- 447-48-49-50-51-52-53 Tobacco Products. .421-63 Toothpicks 454 Tractors 431 Tube 462 Vermine ^G3 Wants 467-68-69-70 Wire Designs 454 408 The Florists' Exchange ■Ill|i:jlli :i|il THE ROSE BUG IS DOOMED MAURICE FULD Announces the First and Exclusive Offering of "MEJLRO^INE" The first real and only effective remedy in the destruction of the rose bettle or chafer lieiirinlvil Jroni The FloTi:ti' lixcbungc. Feb. .'. Hf-^'J Is the Rose Bug Doomed ? It there eM^l-^ aiiywluic hvuuihI ihis suction a muic jantankt-rous brute —unu Ilial you cannot possibly have a sympathetic feeling for. as in the old way, you drop him into the can of oil— than the Rose bug, we don't know of it. him or her. You go over your Roses in the dewy morn or at nearly twilight and gingerly pick or shake him and her off the Roses until you can't see a last one re- maining— but he and his wives and family (or their close relatives) are back again on the job next day about as numerous as before, doing their spiteful best to disfigure and destroy your Roses. (_>nce we thought we had a remedy. Fifty young chickens one day found their way down to big old Crim- son Rambler, just when the bugs were coming to the sur- face. \\"hat a glorious time those chicks had that day! The second day they were not so keen on the Rose bug food. And the third day they ab.^olutely refused to go anywhere near. However, that Summer that particular bush (which was isolated from the Rose beds) was little troubled. This story is just oi f-assant. Seriously, any eradicaior of the Rose bug pest will be hailed with joy by commercial grower, private gardener and amateur, whalt-ver be the form it may take or the labor it may entail. \\'e follow with a letter from Mr. Wohlert, an old and esteemed subscriber for The Kxcjiance, and wish only to add our hope thai the preparation he mentions will be made known to the commercial man before the Rose bug makes its next appearance. Editor Tin- Fi(jj-isls' Exchaiioc: Rose bu^s are surely diflicult creatures to get away witli and up to the present it has been almost impos- sible to eliminate them. Therefore, perhaps, you may be pardoTied for your comment in your issue of Jan. 24, upon a remedy for Rose bugs in a manner which can- not but leave the impression that such a remedy or this particular remedy, is of but little value in ridding our Roses of this injurious insect. I hold no brief from the originator or introducer of this remedy, but having known the originator for many years and having watched with great interest bis endeavors to perfect his remedy, I feel f|ualified and justified in staling that his remedy not only is an efticicnt one from my viewpoint, but know that it has been severely tested by many men well known to the trade who would not vouch for its merits as they have done were the remedy not a most excellent one. It seems to me that your comment was not exactly proper, at this time, inasmuch as we should encourage any helpful endeavors to assist horticulture, and I am sure Mr. Barclay, the originator, should, by all means, receive a vote of thanks from all horticulturists for doing something for us which has heretofore not been done, par- ticularly as he did not allow the remedy to be marketed until it had been tested out by such authorities as Theo- dore Wirih. ,1. Horace McFarland. Bureau of Entomology of I'ennsylvania and others — this relieving buyers purchas- ing a pig in a ba;. I have no financial interest in this preparation, but know it to be of commercial value, also I understand a New York seedsman has thought well enough of it to pay a good price for ii, A. E. Wohlert. Narhcrth. Pa. The product of a private gardener, Mr. Hugh Balfour Barclay, of Merion, Penna., to whom horticulture owes an everlasting debt for his discovery. Mr. Barclay conducted exactly 872 experiments before he was satisfied that his product was really effective and good enough to be placed on the market, assuring the public of an ar- ticle which fulfilled every need demanded of it. In 1918 samples were sent to the most eminent rosariahs and horticulturists in America for tests, and the following have voiced their approval by word and letter: Theodore Wirth, Supt. of Parks, Minneapolis, Minn. Department of Agriculture, Harrisburg, Pa. Captain Thomas, author of Practical Book Outdoor Roses, Philadelphia, Pa.* E. J. Stackpole, Editor Pittsburgh Telegraph. E. Phillips, Supt. E. T, Gerry, Newport. R. 1. William Kleinheinz. Supt. P. A. B. Widener, Phila., Pa John Dodds, Supt. John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, Pa. William N. Craig, Supt. John Wanamaker. Phila., Pa. S. S. Pennock. Rosarian, Philadelphia. Pa. Fred. J. Michell. Sr.. of Henry F. Michell Co., Phila., Pa. MELROSINE while destroying the Rose bug does not leave a blemish or spot on the flower, nor has it any odor MELROSINE when used is diluted with twenty times the amount of water. Full directions for use on each can. MELROSINE is sold as follows: Sample cans, enough to make a gallon of diluted mixture for thorough trial on a num- ber of plants, 50c.; per pint $1.00. per qt. $1.75. per 2 qts. $3.25, per gal. $6.00, per 5 gals. $25.00. per 10 gals. $45.00. A special discount of 10 per cent, is allowed to f^.orists and growers and a further discount if put in stock for selling over the counter. HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY to make an extra dollar when trade is dull. MAURICE FULD, Plantsman-Seedsman 7 West 45th Street, New York [0lil iiiiiiiiiti!ii!;iiiii'''^!ii!iii'^^^^!rr -M iiiiiiiiiimiiiiihiii [|iii!l:li''iiii[i:i|i February 21, 1()2(J. The Florists' Exchange 409 Home Production of Easter Lilies IT IS doiilitt'ul whether there is any plant of such general use among florists as the Easter Lily con- cerning which there is more misinformation and •ontradictory conceptions. This may be due to the 'act that its handling lias often been fraught with the nost paradoxical results. Some forms of l.ilium longiflorum have been grown n our Gulf Coast for a generation. Plantations liminutive, of course, from a production point of view, lut very respectable from a decorative standpoint have xisted for 40 or 50 years undisturbed. The Lily in omc of its forms is a common garden decoration ll'.ADINCi hniughout our Southern coast region from Browns- ■ille to Brunswick. The plantings range from a few 0 a few hundred plants. In a few instances enterprising nurserymen have vorked up respectable commercial stocks of this '*Cre- ile Lily" under apparently the most favorable auspices, tut have come to grief through sudden drops of tem- sierature, which have wiped out a large portion of their oldings and caused them to give up the venture in dis- ust. On account of this, and other apparently reliable lata, the Easter Lily in some quarters has come to be onsidered as of doubtful hardiness on the mainland of he United States. On the other hand, certain lorists have persistently offered nilhs of Liliuni longiflorum as perfectly hardy" all the way to iouthern Canada. More pecu- iar still is the fact that all of hese contradictory notions and 'ircumstances appear to be well ijrounded on facts. Some ex- l ^lanations, however, are in jjrder. Why Lilies Are Tender in the South Over much of our Gulf Coast •ountry the average Winter veather is admirably adapted ? 0 the slow, uniform develop- nent of top growth in this Lily. ii n other words, the plant is in ull vegetative vigor when the udden drop of ten or more de- irees of frost comes. Such a j :empt to grow it there commer- umstances is fatal. I have on my desk a letter ^rom a gentleman who has ij.'iven the Easter Lily a fair Mnfi comprehensive trial on the iulf Coast, and has demon- -trited, to his own satisfaction, li it it is not practicable to at- '■iii\>t to grow it there commer- 1 ally for the reasons just t.ited. To put the matter ■ isely, it appears now that the reduction of the Lily on the lilf Coast is often unsafe because the plant will not fmain dormant during the Winter. Experience on the I'ulf Coast has led to the belief that a practically i'rostless region is necessary for the culture of this M'ity. In other words, it has become associated in our fninds with Bermuda. The Hardiness of the Easter Lily In contradiction to the above the experiments of Ehe Department of Agriculture in the vicinity of Wash- ngton furnish evidence which is diametrically opposed n some respects and which shows that the Lily is more lardy in a cooler climate. The conclusions drawn from hese experiments are most interesting and appear to Hurnish a new basis of departure in the handling of this plant. The circumstances here are by no means I .vithout a parallel. Other plants are known which are rdy in our Northern States, but wliich winterkill in H'lorida. Let us for the sake of illustration and demonstration. Iconsider briefly the last set of seedlings which the De- ;partment of Agriculture has grown. These seedlings ;are the progeny of several pollinations made about Kaster, 1918. On the 15th day of January, 1919, we |ilantcd four flats of seed ripened the previous June. I'hc seedlings were potted into twos in March. Here they remained until set in the field the first of May. In late July these seedlings began to blossom and con- tinued to blossom scatteringly until early November. In early November we had a temperature of 28deg. hut no plants, not even those in full blossom, were in- jured. A few nights later the thermometer registered EXCHANGE readers certainly do not need to be reminded that David Griffiths, Agriculturist of the U. S. Bureau of Plant Industry, has contributed through these columns valuable hints on the domestic production of Easter Lily bulbs. Nor will they, for that reason have to be urged to read the following paper by the same au- thor, which he presented before the Balti- more Florists* Club on the evening of Feb- ruary 9. Suffice it to say that in this, his most recent article on this important sub- ject, Mr. Griffith reveals some astonishing facts about this popular and supposedly tender plant, and the ease with which it may be propagated. 2t)deg., when the individual flower stems for their en- tire length had the epidermis loosened. In other words, the flowers were killed. This was the end of all blos- soms and unopened buds, except those which were barely visible and consequently amply protected by sur- rounding leaves. Scattered through the planting, which contained a little less than 9000 seedlings, were the old stems of plants which had blossomed from late July up to this time. These turned color gradually, died and dried Easter Lily seedlings two^weeks after being potted, from the^field. These represent, the, greatest diversity as to size and form which we were able to select out of 8000 to 9000 plants. The seed was sown Jan. 15, potted into 2's in March, set in the field May 1, photographed about the middle of November, 1919. The plants began to blossom in July and continued until cut down by frost. The largest number of flowers to the stem thus far is " could have been potted from the field for Winter forcing. up, but all seedlings which had not flowered except face of the soil, those in advanced bud were uninjured by a temperature of sJHdeg. On two occasions, once before and once after the 26deg. registration, plants were dug from this field and potted. Three or four dug before that tempera- ture occurred were in full hud and began to open a week later. Those dug after the 26deg. date were younger plants, but represented the greatest diversity of form and development. We dug up a total of seventeen plants. T'hey had the soil largely removed from their roots before being potted up. As stated, some of the earlier ones were in w'ell advanced luid which opened a week or ten days later. The pots were placed in a cool house to recuperate for ten days. None of them wilted and all went right along to blossom. • Lilies That Withstood 15 Degrees F. In early December, the second day after an official registration of ISdeg. during the night, below 30deg. for 1 hours, below freezing for 19 hours, and below Ifideg. for two hours, four plants were dug out of one of the numbers under which the same lots of seedlings are carried in the field. These were potted like the other lot. The frost was not all out of the ground when the plants were dug. It had extended through the layer of surface roots but probably not to the bulb, although 1 could not be certain on thus point. Three of these went right on growing as thougli nothing had hajipencd. The other was injured, but it had a stem 4 in. long. The other three were large rosettes at the surface of the ground. At this latter date the plantation did not look prom- ising at all. The old stems which had flowered were seared, dead and dry, and the lower leaves on all the seedlings, even those which were simply rosettes on the surface of the ground were black. Nearly all the leaves were yellowed somewhat except the very cen- tral ones, which were apparently normal. The four plants which were dug after going through a temperature of 15deg. were examined carefully six days after they were placed in a cool hou.se. New, normal leafage had apparently started, but all the old live growth showed a fine delicate mosaic appearance which disappeared later on. To recapitulate, our seedlings stocks of this Lily to the extent of not less than 8000 have gone into this Winter in a vegetative condition, have been subjected to a minimum temperature of 1.5deg. in this condition, have been subsequently dug up and potted. Those which were not advanced enough to form a stem be- before this temperature occurred will flower in the greenhouse practically as though nothing had hap- pened. This is a remarkable record for a tender plant. The readings on this batch of seedlings are not com- plete. We must wait until next Spring to finish the record. They are purposely being left with no protec- tion whatever in order to get as severe a test of their endurance as possible You re- call that they were knocked out of twos last May and planted in the open ground. The bulbs are consequently quite shallow. They are not nearly as deep as they would have been had they been set as bulbs last Fall. In no case were they set lin. deep. The natural sinking due to the action of the contractile roots may have taken some of them dowm to a depth of 3in. by this time, but certainly not deeper than this. The Lily a Continuous Doer Unless compelled by adverse conditions, the Easter Lily • seedling does not go dormant until it blossoms. Indeed, if suitable temperature and mois- ture conditions are furnished this Lily is just about a con- tinuous doer. It Is fully as persistent in this respect as Lilium candidum. It will be seen from this that our seed- lings of this season which have not blossomed are receiving the severest possible test. Those which flowered were largely in their dormancy. Those which had not were in vegetative con- dition when Winter came. Be- sides this, being first year seed- lings, they are close to the sur- V\'e have here two main questions to be answered next Spring. In the first place: Will the bulbs thus subjected to severe Winter conditions live? In the second place: If they live will they form new stems, or will the old stems already started live and continue growth next Spring? The answer to the first question we already have in part. We know from pre- vious experience that seedling bulbs set as these have been will live over Winter. We, however, do not know whether they start anew or not. I have gone into this phase of the subject in more or less detail, perhaps sufficiently to worry you a little bit. It has been done not because I think it important that the plants go through the Winter in a vegetative condition but simply to prove beyond cavil that the plant is hardy. What I have said about the hardiness of the plants in their vegetative condition is in my opinion of only secondary importance. The real and important question is: Will they stand our Winters when they go into them in dormant condition, like Tulips? Of this there is abundant proof that they go through both our se- verely cold and severely warm Winters perfectly; and that when properly handled there is no more danger from Winter injury than there is with Tulips, Nar- ci.ssus or Hyacinths. The Depth and Time to Plant It will be recalled by those who have followed our work that when we started in we advLsed planting the bulbs Sin. deep for protection. We have now gotten {Contmued on page 444) All of the progeny 410 The Florists' Exchange TO SEEDSMEN AND FLORISTS 7 op Roots of Bulbs Top Roots ot Bulbs Van Zanten Brothers ROYAL NETHERLANDS BULB NURSERIES HILLEGOM, HOLLAND We have decided to offer to the American trade our world-renowned extra forcing quality HYACINTHS, TULIPS and NARCISSI But The We want every grower in this country to become acquainted with the quality of our stock, how can we reach you if we do not advertise ? We have, therefore, decided to use this page in Exchange to tell you of the history and development of our business. Please read: Our grandfather was born in 1 785 and was a bulb grower until his death. 1862. — Our father bought a nursery of 10 acres and started bulb growing. 1872. — An additional 8 acres of suitable bulb land were bought. 1882. — The commencement of our export trade. 1885. — Seven more acres of bulb land were added to our business. 1889. — Still another addition, this time of 21 acres of nursery. 1899. — A further addition became imperative and 48 acres of bulb land were secured. 1900. — The present proprietors took over the business, including nearly all of the land. 1901. — This year lO more acres were bought. 1910. — About 50 acres, especially adapted for Narcissi, were added. 1911. — New offices, system and warehouses, especially adapted for preparing bulbs for forcing, were constructed. (Value $50,000.00). 1918. — Last addition — The Nursery, "Eiland," with offices warehouses, villa and 14 acres of land were bought. The secret of our success? It is no secret ! Everyone knows it. You too, may know it. In the very first place, we KNOW, absolutely KNOW, how we must treat bulbs after lifting to get the best results for forcing. Thereby, we send out the largest bulbs to be had — Top Roots, Top Roots and Top Roots only. We believe in weight and size of bulbs, and if we have orders for bulbs of which we run short in Top Roots of our own stock, we buy Top Roots from first-class growers, even at prices far ex- ceeding the price for which we sold. We must have the best at any price. And if you consider that not more than 10 per cent, of the saleable bulbs are real top roots, everyone can understand at once that the general price for which bulbs are sold, is for a general quality — and that Top Roots must and do cost MORE. But the few dollars' difference in price do not count if the good results of forcing Top Roots of SPECIAL prepared BULBS are considered. As a practical AMERICAN florist, you know that money spent for extra quality — and especially so for bulbs — always comes back home with the best results. Now that we have placed our name, our history, and our system of business before you, we want you to ACT; send us an order at once, if you will; the larger the better, for you cannot put it in better hands. To facilitate the trade, we have opened a branch office at 28 Beaver Street, New York City, N. Y., where correspondence will be attended to. Ask for catalogue at this address. NOTE: Orders for bulbs, especially prepared for early forcing, must be in our possession early in the season. You can only lose by \^aiting; therefore, order now. Prices are fixed for this season, so you might as well order at once. VAN ZANTEN BROTHERS, HiUegom, Holland American Office : 26-28 Beaver Street, New York City, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Erchange February 21, 1920. The Florists^Exchange 411 Illinois State Nurserymen's Association The Illinois State Nurserymen's Association, only tiiree years old, has grown with the rapidity of a Poplar and the sturdiness of an Oak. There is too much pent up vitality in this sturdy organization for it to confine its operations to the State. Like the famous Banyan tree, it is soon to branch forth into surrounding States and will form the nucleus of a great Midwest Association These facts were developed at its third annual con- vention, held at the Hotel La Salle, Chicago, Feb. 11 and 12. There already exist the New England Nur- serymen's Association, Southern Nurserymen's Associa- tion, and the Western Nursery Association. Why not a Hiddlewest Nurserymen's Association? The pro- posed extension of this organization, to include the sur- rounding States of Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and possibly Ohio, will have the consideration of the executive committee and be reported on at the next meeting. This was a business meeting throughout. Two long sessions daily beginning promptly at 9:30 a.m., adjourn- ing with precision for luncheon and returning promptly to work again, like veterans. There was no time for play or divertisement. The papers read and discus- sions following were of great merit and were listened to with rapt interest throughout. As essayists and de- baters the association is fortunate in having within its ranks many able men, with ripe knowledge of the nur- sery industry, who can discuss intelligently the vari- ous problems that from time to time confront them. A. H. Hill and J. A. Young are splendid essayists, as well as Alvin E. Nelson, F. W. Von Oven and A. M. Augustine. Ouy W. Bryant made a model pre- .siding officer. Geo. Klehm, F. J. Littleford, E. S. Welch, Thos. McBeth and Qtto G. Schaffer were good de- baters. It is proposed that the associations should hold two meetings annually, one during the Summer months, down State, where inspection could be made of or- chards, nurseries, etc., as might be of interest at that time. Prof. J. C. Blair or the Dept. of Horticulture at the University of Illinois, who was present, invited the association to hold its next Summer meeting at the University. This was accepted and the associa- tion will meet there in September next. The annual meeting, which includes the election of officers and other business details, will continue to be held in Chicago in February of each year. Election Results The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President — A. M. Augustine, Normal, 111. Vice-President — Geo. Klehm, Arlington Heights, III. Treasurer — Clyde Leesley, Chicago. Alvin E. Nelson was elected a member of the execu- tive committee. The appointment of a secretary is left to the executive committee who, after the election, ap- pointed J. A. Young of Aurora secretary for the en- suing year. J. A. Young, committee of one on code of ethics for the association, .submitted the following, which was unan- mously adopted: A Code of Ethics First — To consider my vocation worthy, and as affording a distinct opportunity to serve society. Second — To improve myself, increase my efficiency and cn- arge my service, and by so doing attest my faith in the nur- ^e^y business. Third — To realize that I am a nurseryman and a business man and ambitious to succeed; but that I am first an ethical man and wish no success that is not founded on the highest {justice and morality. ! Fourth — To hold that the exchange of my goods, my service and my ideas for profits is legitimate and ethical, and that '.It shall be my aim that all parties in the exchange are benefitted {thereby. I Fifth — To use my best endeavors to elevate the standards ; of the vocation in which I am engaged. r The activities of the association this year has saved the nurserymen of Illinois nearly $5000. It is esti- Imated that this sura was spent annually by the nursery- jmen of the State in paying for inspection charges. 'This is now done at the expense of the State department through the influence of the association. The asso- ciation went on record as desiring high class men as inspectors, and enough of them, so that the work of 'inspection can be done promptly each season and nur- serymen not kept waiting for certificates after the shipping season has begun. P. A, Glenn of the University of Illinois, chief in- spector of plant diseases and dangerous insects to plant lite, who was down for an address on this important subject V/ednesday afternoon failed to appear. This was a disappointment to the members at a time like this when quarantines and other troubles were causing so much commotion throughoutout the country. Thursday morning's session was opened with an ad- dress from Prof. Jacobs of the Credit and Accounting Bureau of Chicago. He went into interesting details of business management. The discussion which followed proved the difficulty of any general system of stand- ardization of prices, owing to the fact that nurserymen were operating on various bases of cost in different sections of the country. Recent advances in all costs everywhere will make standardization more easy in the future. Prof. J. C. Blair, Department of Horticulture, read a paper on "The Possibilities of a University Educa- tion for Nurserymen." This paper evoked much enthu- siasm and resulted in resolutions being passed by the convention recommending that the necessary provisions be made to establish a course for nurserymen at the University of Illinois. Prof. Blair stated that an ap- propriation of $15,000 annually would be necessary to inaugurate this course. J. A. Young, A. M. Augustine and F. W. Van Oven were appointed on this committee. A. H. Hill, Dundee, discussed fully "Cooperation be- tween the Illinois Association of Nurserymen and the National Association." This was a matter of vital in- terest to the association and elicited more general discussion than any other matter that came before the meeting. Whether the association should support the National Association in its Market Development was an even question; there were about as many opposed as there were in favor. It was, however, carried that the association endorse the plan of the National Associa- tion in Market Development but would not put money into it imtil a more definite plan was submitted. It was the general opinion of the meeting that the office of the National Association should be more centrally located. The question was also discussed as to the proper time to hold the national convention. There were those who believed June was too early — that July or August would be a better time. There is consid- erable buying and selling at the national conventions and prices are then set for the coming season. It was believed a later date than June would leave prices unsettled until too late in the selling season. Others believed there would be more advantages to a Mid- summer convention. Alvin E. Nelson read a paper on the "Classification of Evergreen Trees and Shrubs, as to their Relative Commercial Value." A second paper by Mr. Nelson was read Thursday afternoon, "Should the Illinois Nurserymen's Association Certify to the Sales made by members," Mr. Nelson is an able essayist; every time he comes before the asso- ciation he always has something good to say that you can depend on. A number of vital issues confronting nurseryinen were handled in this paper without gloves. "The Forestry Problem of Illinois" was handled by F. AV. Van Oven in an excellent manner. He went ex- tensively into figures showing the number of acres in the State too rough for agriculture that could be used for forestry. Cook county in its Forest Preserve, is doing a good work, having 35,000 acres for park and pleasure purposes. More is needed for forest products and lumber industry. Michigan has already set aside 4000 acres for a State nursery for' tree production. Wisconsin already has large State nurseries for the production of young stock for planting rough land un- lit for agriculture. Prof. Pickett of the Department of Pomology, and Prof. Blair of the Department of Horticulture, were elected honorary members of the association in recog- nition of their services to its interests. The following nurseries were represented at the con- vention, those out of the State' having associate mem- bership. .Arthur Bryant & Son, Princeton, 111. McKay Nurseries, Madison. Wis. Swain Nelson & Sons Co.. Chicago. Harvey Nurseries. Harvey, III. Schaffer & Hornal. Lake Forest. 111. Littleford Nurseries, Downers' Grove, 111. Mavwood Nursery Co., Maywood, 111. Rice Bros., Geneva, N. Y. Chase Nursery Co.. Chase, Ala. Palmgreens Nurseries, Chicago. D. Hill Nnrsery Co., Dundee, 111. Naper\ille. Nurseries, Naperville, III. Oiiarga Nursery Co., Onarga, III. Cotton Belt Nurseries. Bloomington, lU. Thos McBeth. Springfield, Ohio. Welch Bros., Shenandoah, la. A. M. Augustine, Normal, 111. Baudrey's Nurseries. Chicago, Leesley Bros., Chicago. Klehm's Nurseries, Arlington Heights, Kankakee Nursery Co., Kankakee, III. John Kleptic, Cicero, 111. Robt. Uecke, Harvard, 111. Frank Kadelec, Evanston, III. C. W. Marsen & Sons, Chicago. Aurora Nurseries, Aurora, III. B. J. Herms, Chicago. Otto Wittbold Nursery Co., Edge- brook, III. Schreader's Nurseries, Des Plaines, 111. M. Meirisch, Glenview. 111. B. S. Pickett. Urbana, 111. E. C. Blair, Urbana, III. J. C. McKay. Madison, Wis. J. C. Ferguson, Shenandoah, la. School of Nursery Management Without doubt the one particular transaction which will be looked upon as bearing fruit in the years to come, if it goes through, and it looks that way now, is the passing by the convention of a resolution asking the trustees of the University of Illinois to add a de- partment in which could be taught nursery management. A recent letter from J. A. Young, secretary of the Association and president of the Aurora Nurseries, Aurora, III., tells us that Prof. J. C. Blair, dean of the College of Horticulture at that University, reports that there is now little doubt but that the school will be instituted at once and that students may be enrolled as of the opening of the year 1920, if assurance is given that the necessary legislation be passed. Nurserymen who are interested in such a school (and doubtless all are) should send their encourage- ment to the Illinois State Nurserymen. Presumably this school will be open to students from any part of the country. Here is the resolution that was passed by the conven- tion which is leading to the institution of such a school : Whereas, There is an increasing national demand for plant material to be used in the orchards and for the beautification of our home grounds and parks, and for forestry purposes, and there is a need for trained men in this particular field of endeavor. And, Whereas, There is not at the present time a school for the education of nurserymen, Therefore, be it Resolved, That the nurserymen of the Illi- nois State Nurserymen's Association, in convention assembled, recommend to the trustees of the University of Illinois that they at once arrange for and institute such a course or courses in nursery management and practice as will properly qualify men for that industry. Adopted at Chicago, 111., Feb. 12, 1920. What Does a Nurseryman Sell Certainly more than plants and trees. Integrity, ability and service enter into the nursery trade as much and more so* than in any other calling Paper read by J. A. Young oj Aurora, ///.. bejore the ■ Illinois State Nurserymen's Association Not long ago a prominent nurseryman wrote to an- other nurseryman saying, "The nursery business needs a Moses to lead us." The nurseryman was aU right, but mistaken. What the nursery business needs is plenty of real red blooded American honesty. Too long has it been the practice of honest nurserymen to wink at the contemptible dirty tricks practised by some of their fellows. It is unnecessary for us to specify the kinds of cheating games that are practised in the name of a profession of so much dignity as that of supply- ing fruit plants or trees to make America more fruit- fid. Nor do we need to enumerate the deceiving methods of certain socalled ornamental men, who fur- nish the material which is used for the improvement of our parks and home grounds. Nor is it necessary to direct your attention to the socalled landscape archi- tects who know nothing about that art or science, and whose sole object is to gull the public and make a profit by the sale of shrubs and landscape material for the purpose of executing a plan which has no meaning, makes no picture and discounts rather than adds to property values. The nursery business needs Patriotic, Loyal, Red Blooded Americans who will say to the fruit tree crook, whether he is the foreman inserting wrong buds, the packing superintendent who puts in trees untrue to name, or the man who deliberately commits a fraud in their sale. "You must stop such practices." Loyal nurserymen must say to the man who grows and sells ornamentals for the improvement of parks and home grounds. "Your sales must be absolutely square and fair." The landscape crook should be made to quit his ne- farious work. Nurseryinen should ask that buyers of landscape material be protected. They can demand that our State legislature compel landscape gardeners to pass an examination and obtain a license to do busi- ness, so that the public may know that when a gardener is employed he has at least some knowledge of the object he wishes to obtain. Loyal, honest American nurserymen, it is your duty to act against these crooked practices, for you sell not so much a commodity as you do a service. The value of a service is not considered by cost of material. A fruit tree or fruit bush is purchased for a price of 50c. or $1. Who knowh the intrinsic value of that plant? Its value is in what it will produce, not what it weighs as so many pounds of wood, nor its height or caliper. The beautiful shrubs, vines and Roses used to em- belish our home grounds are of very little worth but, as a service for the purpose of producing a frame for our picture, shade for our porch, or to beautify our garden, they are invaluable. {Continued on page 439) 412 The Florists' Exchange This merchant finds it easy to make out his income tax report HE has a checking account at the bank and he uses an up-to-date National Cash Register. From his bank check book and his bills he gets the cost of running his store, cost of merchandise bought, and a record of payments made. From his National Cash Register he gets a record of ® cash sales, (2) charge sales, (3) received on account, 0 petty cash paid out, and (5) clerks' sales. These records give him control over his business every day of the year. This merchant knows that his register records are complete and accurate, whether they are made when business in his store is quiet or when there is a rush of selling. Without an up-to-date National Cash Register, these necessary figures would be hard to get, hard to keep, impossible to verify, and expensive to record. An up-to-date National Cash Register v/ill give you the records you need to control your business The National Cash Register Company Dayton, Ohio Offices in all the principal cities of the world Kchniai-v 21, l!)-'(l. The Florists' Exchange 413 Y^I:/^/±>l-fe^ Z.. B AH R, -?^*i**ti Sodety of Americao Florists and OniameDtal Horticoltorists Information supplied by John Younft, Secretary, 1170 Broadway, New York National Publicity ('.anipaigii In sending a elieque fm- a yearly snb- scription to the Publicity Campaign Fund, C. P. Eskil of Iiou Mountain, Mich., writes: "Sending this money gives me more pleasure than anything else I can think of — unless it was a greater cheque." This is the proper feeling. Mr. E.skil knows that the campaign is a wonderful asset to the florists' trade, and he writes just as he feels. It is to be regretted that more do not appreciate the increased demand for flowers everywhere which has come as a result of our publicity niovement. Every florist in the land is interested in the successful issue of our campaign, and is benefited by it. yet how few are willing to help themselves by helping ahuig the campaign I So far, our results are due to the support fcu-th- coming from less than ten per cent of the trade, men who have subscribed for the benefit of our industry generally, but who are mtu-e than satistied with results as they see them, and particularly as they have noticed them in their own surroundings. And it is these men who are in greater part bearing the expense of our work this year, as far as our Publicity Committee has been able to carry it. Here are a few questions for non-sub- scribers to consider and they should con- sider them deeply, for surely they arc sufficiently interesting from a busines-; point of view : Are you not prepared to admit that publicity for flowers has been instru- mental in increasing the general demand for them ? Are you not conscious of the fact that our slogan, "Say it with Flowers," is e.\erting a tremendous influence among people who hitherto have not looked upon our production as a medium for the con- veyance of sentiment V Are yiHi not aware that through indi- vidual display, through our magazine announcejients, and in various otlH-r ways, our slogan meets the eyes of millions of people each and every day? Could you for one moment think that a great deal of business does not result from this continuous flashing of a mes- sage whose appeal is not to any particu- lar class, but to every man and woman, young or old. in a country of consider- ably over a hundred millions in popu- lation? Do you realize that this publicity costs money, but very little when the returns are taken into account, and you are ouly asked to contribute a mere trifle toward the expense? Is it impossible for you to determine that you will send in this "mite" the committee needs so much in order to increase and perpetuate the good already obtained? A tenth of one per cent of your profits would, perhaps, make a very "respectable contribution. If every florist making a living from our industry would contribute even this small fraction of bis income our conmiittee would not have to be continually appealing to those wlio in the ciriunistanccs sho\iUI need no appeal, and who should really be most anxious to keep going and extend a movement pro- ductive of so much good to them in a business way. Don't be afraid to contribute because yours may be but a small mite : there is nothing to i)revent your adding to it at any time. A five dollar contribution is accepted in the spirit in which it is given. Many who originally sent in this amount increased it as their interest deepened. When you once make a sub- scriiition you are ai)t to take a broader view of our work, and you no longer look upon your support in the way of a do nation ; you believe it to be a mighty good investment — an' red . . . , BEGONIA, Prima Donna, llosc... BEGONIA, Vernon. Carmine BEGONIA, Semperflorens. Mised.. ..50 ..50 .50 .30 ..iO Oz. , ; J CALENDULA, Orange Kinir. Very larce, double or.Tnge; red $0.20 CALENDULA, Lemon King. \'er>' large, doiiljle, iemon yellow ." 15 CANDYTUFT, Giant White Hyacinth- flowered. Extra fine .40 Tr. pkt. CENTAUREACandidisaima (Dusty Miller) ■.. go 40 CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa (Dusty Miller) 15 CENT AURE A Cyanus, Double blue. Fine cut flower 15 CENTAUREA Cyanus, Double Rose-pink. Fine cut flower 15 COBA.E Scandens. Purple IQ CO.EBA Scandens. White 20 COLEUS, Dreer's Hybrids, Mixed 50 DRAC.liNA Australia. Broad-leaved 15 DRAC.ENA Indivisa. Narrow foliage, fine center plant 10 FERN SPORES. Eighteen of the choicest and most useful kinds Each. .50 GREVILLEA Robusta. Fine ornamental plant 20 SO.fiO ..50 1,00 1.00 2.50 2..?0 Vi lb- $0.C0 .50 1.25 Oz. S2.00 .50 .50 .50 .30 .60 .40 .30 Oz. GYPSOPHILA elcgans alba grandi- flora. I'ine wliil-- cut (lower SO. 15 IPOMtJCA grandiflora. Early-llowering .Moondower 30 Tr. pkt. LOBELIA Speciosa. Dark blue, trailing. J0.25 LOBELIA Gracilis. Light blue, trailing. .20. MIGNONETTE Defiance. Very large 'pil;..- 15 MIGNONETTE Goliath. Giant epikea. ICxtra fine 15 MIGNONETTE Machet. Dwarf, large Iluw ering 15 PETUNIA, Dreer's Superb Single- Fringed. 'I'hi; be.st single 50 PETUNIA, Dreer's Superb Double- Fringed. Tlie i>efet double. 500 serrds. "5e 1000 seeds. $1.50 PETUNIA, Howard's Star. .Maroon, striped white 40 PETUNIA, Rosy Morn. Soft pink, white thr., .50 10 PYRETHRUM aureum (Golden Feather) SALVIA Splendens {.Scarlet Sage) 30 SALVIA Splendens Aincrica. "The earli- est and fret-it SO SALVIA Splendens Bonfire. A fine. coinpiKt sort 50 SALVIA Splendens Zurich. Very early flowering 50 SMILAX. Always useful 10 THUNBERGIA,' Mixed. Fine for bas- kets, vases, etc 20 VERBENA, Dreer's Mammoth in ecar- let, whit^, pink, purple and blue, each. .30 VERBENA, Dreer's Finest Mixed 25 VINCA Rosea. Rose with dark eye 20 VINCA Rosea alba. White with rose eye. .20 VINCA Rosea alba pura. Pure white. . .20 VINCA Rosea Mixed. AU colors 20 $0.50 1.00 Or. $1.00 .00 .40 .50 .40 2..50 .30 1.50 4.00 2.50 4.0(J ..30 1.50 1.00 .75 .75 .60 HENRY A. DREER FLOWER SEED SPECIALISTS 714 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Buy Carinas N There is no .surplus of Canna Roots this season. We divic s.anie day order is received, insuring fresh, plump roots, with tw( Alphonse Bouvier. Deep cardinal 5 to 6 ft foWT ie from clumps 5 or three eyes. 100 10000 .$3.50 $30.00 . 3.50 30.00 . 10.00 90.00 . 3.50 30.00 . 3.50 30.00 . 3.50 30.00 . 3.50 30.00 . 4.50 40.00 . 6.00 50.00 . 4.50 40.00 . 5.00 45.00 . 5.00 45.00 . 4.00 35.00 . 4.50 40.00 .12.00 100.00 . 4.00 35.00 . 5.00 40.00 . 5.00 40.00 . 4.00 35.00 . 5.00 45.00 . 4.50 40.00 Co. Beaute Ptitevine. Bright crimson scarlet, 3}^ to 4 ft Citv cf Portland. Deep glowing pink, 3J-^ ft Crimscn Redder. Dazzling scarlet, 3J^ ft David Harum. Bright scarlet flower; bronze foliage; 4 ft Duke of Marlborough. Rich crimson maroon, 5 ft Florence Vaughan. Yellow, dotted reci, 4 ft Gustave Gumpper. Clear lemon yellow, 4}^ ft Hungaria. Clear rose pink, 3}^ to 4 ft Julius Koch. Blood red, 3 ft King Humbert. Standard bronze leaf 4 to 4J.-^ ft Long Branch. Crimson, bordered yellow, 5 ft. . . . Mad. Crozy. Rosy scarlet, gilt edge, 314 ft Meteor. The one best red, large flower, 4 ft Mrs. Alfred Conard. Silvery pink, 4 ft Mrs. Kate Gray. Orange, shaded carmine, 6 ft Orange Bedder ("Tango Tints"). Orange and tan, 4 to 5 ft. Papa Nardy. Deep carmine rose, 4 ft Prince Wild. Rich crimson, 4 ft Queen Charlotte. Scarlet, bordered yellow, zii ft Richard Wallace. Canary yellow, 5 ft The Storrs & Harrison PAINESVILLE, OHIO When ordering, please meotloD The Eichanefl New Crop Flower Seed and Bulbs sow NOW Salvia, Petunia, Verbena, Salpiglossis, Asparagus, Cosmos Candytuft,, Snapdragon, Lobelia, Phlox, Scabiosa, Gysophila. BULBS - ^'*<^'''''' Cannas, Tuberoses Caladiums, Dahlias, I Anemones, Madeira Vines, Cinnamon Vines. Lilium Auratum, Rubrum, Magnificum, Per Case $32.00. Lilium Giganteum, 7-9 Case 300, 8-9 Case 250. Per Case $50.00 If You Hace Not Receiced Oar Floritl List, A Postcard Will Bring It. FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. 12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, pleasa nmntlon The Exchange GET 1Qt9 CATALOGUE For Description of Separate Colors SEED Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse. Special mixed. O. K. outside. J^ oz SI .00, oz. S7.00. Steele's Mastodon Private Stork. Mixed, 14 oz. SI. 00. oz. S6 00. STEELE'S PANSY GARDENS :: Portland, Oregon LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY ' :: NEW YORK James Vick's Sons XXX SEEDS Wben orderlog, please mention Tbe Sxcbaage Growers of Flower and Vegetable Seeds Get the twneBt of our 69 years' experi^noe All seasonable varieties Otir stooks ar« rery complete The Flower City When orderlnp. please mention The Exchange PRICES ADVERTISED ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY Rochester, N.Y. ALYSSUM Snowball. The o'llv true dwarf. 2oc CHINESE PRIMROSE IMPROVED. FioMt grown. Mixed, 300 seeds. Jl.OO; H pkt.. 50o. COLEUS. Large fSTV Hybrids. 2Sc. CINERARIAS. Large flowering dwarf, finert mixed, pkt. 60c.: 3^ pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN Giganteum. Choicest Giants. mixed. 150 seeds. $1.00: H pkt 50c SALVIA BONFIRE. Finest grown, large pkt. 25c. VERBE NA, California Giants. Finest mixed, liberal pkt.. 25c. Large 6owers and bright colors. PETUNIA, French Giant, fringed, verj' fine. pkt. 25i^. JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. When ordering, please mention The BxchBnxe Februan- 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 417 Gladiolus Bulbs Young, healthy, 2-year-old stock — the best forcing; full of vitality. IH-in. IM-in.- up l}-^-in. 1000 1000 America $30.00 $24.00 Augusta 30.00 24.00 Brenchleyensis 25.00 20.00 Crackerjack 25.00 20.00 Empress of India 40.00 32.00 Halley 30.00 24.00 Klondyke 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Francis King.. . . 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 40.00 Panama 50.00 40.00 Principine 25.00 20.00 Schwaben 70.00 56.00 War 60.00 45.00 White and Light Mixed 25.00 20.00 General Mixture 20.00 15.00 Primulinus Hybrids... 25.00 20 00 N. LEON WINTZER Gladiolus Grower West Grove, Pa. When orderine. please mentioQ The Exchange LILY OF THE VALLEY NEW CROP READY FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT WRITE FOR PRICES CJ.SPEELMAN&SONS 38 Murray Street - NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange Gladioli Bulbs IJ^-in. and up, 1000 America $30.00 HaUey 30.00 Pendleton 55.00 Panama 50.00 Schwaben 60.00 Niagara 48.00 Europa 60.00 War 60.00 Mixed, 1- to IJ^-in 20.00 LILIUM Giganteum, 7-9, case 300 50.00 LILIUM rubrum, 8-9, case 200 30.00 LILIUM albu m, 8-9, case 200. 30.00 Cash with order. BARCUY NURSERY 14 W. Broadway, New York When orderinE. please mention The Eschange F.CMarquardt inc. Importers of Bulb* 116-120 West 32nd St. NEW YORK CITY Get Your New Crop FLOWER SEEDS from US ANTIRRHINUM S. & W. CO.'S GIANT-FLOWERING TALL The following varieties of this splendid flor- ists cut-flower are quite the beat we know of. We have, after careful trials, tested only those which we know are tall growers, carrying good spikes of bloom. p^j, ^ „^ Qj. Album. Very large; pure white $0.05 J0.30 $1.00 Blood Red. Rich, dark red. .05 .30 1.00 Carmine Rose. Carmine. yellow Up 05 .30 1.00 Coral Red. Pretty shade of coral red 05 .30 1.00 Fairy Queen. Rich salmon, white Uiroat 05 .30 1.00 Luteum. Pure yellow 05 .30 1.00 Queen Victoria. Pure white. .05 .30 1.00 Rose Dore. Salmon rose. , . .05 .30 1.00 Scarlet. Bright scarlet OS .30 1.00 Special Mixture. Named sorts 05 .25 .78 ANTIRRHINUM Pkt. Silver Pink $100 Nelrose 60 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS Greenhouse grown Pkt. 100 Seeds $0.4P 500 Seeds 2-00 1.000 Seeds 3.60 2,500 Seeds 8.50 6.000 Seeds .16.26 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI Pkt. 100 Seeds $0.15 1.000 Seeds 76 5,000 Seeds 3.00 CALENDULA ORANGE KING Extra Selected Seed A very fine double strain of this popular greenhouse forcing annual. M oz. 60q., oz. $1.60 ASTER, QUEEN OF THE MARKET, Early Our stock of this grand early-flowering Aster is the finest. Pkt. M oz. Oz. Selected White $0.05 $0.40 $1.25 Selected Crimson 05 .40 1.25 Selected Rose-Pink 05 .40 1.25 Selected Dark Blue 05 .40 1 .26 Selected Light Blue . .. .05 .40 1.25 Selected Finest Mixed 05 .30 1.00 ASTER, CARLSON OR INVINCIBLE Early-flowering Branching Aster No Aster has been esteemed more highly by the florist trade than this variety : it has good size and by reason of excellent habit, long stems and blooms, it comes between our Queen of the Market and Ostrich Feather Asters. Pkt. K oz. Oz. White $0.15 $0.40 $1.25 Pink 15 .40 1.25 Lavender 15 .40 1.25 ASTER, S. & W. CO.'S LATE BRANCHING We cannot emphasize too strongly the merits of our strain of this grand Aster. It is much superior to Semple's Branching in vigor, size and profuse-blooming qualities. Excellent for late cutting. Many of the best florists grow the S. & W. Co.'s strains of Late Branching Asters. Pkt. H oz. Oz. Pure White $0.10 $0.40 $1.25 Lavender 10 .40 1.25 Purple 10 .40 1.25 Crimson 10 .40 1.25 Shell-Pink 10 .40 1.25 Rose-Pink 10 .40 1.25 Mixture of Above Varieties .10 .30 1.00 CINERARIAS S. & W. Company's Giant Flowering Mixed. This strain of Prize Cineraria is grown for us by a famous English seed spe- cialist. The flowers seldom measure less than 3 inches in diameter, comprising the following colors: White, Rose, Flesh, Crim- son. Blue. Violet, etc. The plants are of a very robust dwarf habit, which, combined with the mass of giant blooms makes this strain exceedingly valuable. Trade pkt. $1.00, pkt. 25r. MIGNONETTE S. & W. Co.'s Triumph. This Mignonette is one of the chocest varieties for Winter forcing. In type similar to Allen's Defiance, except that spikes are more compact and the individual florets are much larger in size. Seed of this grand variety is grown in our greenhouses, and is saved from the best spikes. Plants grow from 2 to 3 feet high, producing flower-spilces up to 20 inches long Florists should try this Mignonette. Pkt. 25c., 02. $6.00. Allen's Defiance. Popular florists' variety; our strain is the best procurable. Pkt. 10c. , oz. $1.50. S. & W. CO.'S IMPROVED GIANT PERFECTION STOCKS White, Chamois Rose, Crimson, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Purple, Sulphur Yel- low,Mixed. Pkt. lac. !-i oz. $1.00,oz.$3.00 SALVIA Our strains of Salvias have all been grown especially for us and have been selected from specimen blooms. Pkt. ^ oz. Oz. America $0.50 $2.50 $8.00 Bonfire 10 .75 2.60 Splendens .60 1.60 Zurich 16 125 4.60 SMILAX K lb. Lb. Pkt. Oz. Cultivated Seed $1.0" $3 50 $0.10 $0.3S S. & W. CO.'S LARGE-FLOWERING DWARF BOUQUET STOCKS White, Brilliant Rose, Pale Pink, Fiery Crimson, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Sul- phur Yellow, Mixed. Pkt. 15c.. Ji oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. WINTER-FLOWERING STOCKS The following varieties of stocks are in every way among the best: Beauty of Nice. Delicate flesk-pink. Pkt. 16c., }4 oz. $1 00, oz. $3.00. Crimson King. Brilliant, fiery crimson. Pkt. 15c., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Empress Augusta Victoria, Blue. Pkt. 15o., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Mont Blanc. Pure white. Pkt. 15c., )i oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. Queen Alexandra. Lilac-rose. Pkt.516o., M oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Sulphur King. Rich yellow. Pkt. 315o. H oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. VERBENA S. & W. Co.'s Mammoth Fancy Strain Our Mammoth Fancy Strain of Verbenas is the best procurable. It cannot, we believe, be excelled for freedom of bloom, size or color. Pkt. a oz. Oz. Mammoth Fancy. Pink... $0.05 $0.50 $1.50 Mammoth Fancy Defi- ance. Scarlet 05 .60 1.60 Mammoth Fancy. Blue 05 .50 1.50 Mammoth Fancy. White. . .05 .50 1.50 Mammoth Fancy. Mixed... .05 .40 1.25 WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS Ready for Delivery Now Pkt. Oz. Jilb. Asta Ohn. Lavender $0.25 $1.25 $3.50 Blanche Ferry 15 .75 2.50 Cream Primrose 25 1.25 3.50 Heatherbell. Laveuder- mauve 15 .75 2.50 Helen Lewis. SahnoD pink.. .26 1.25 3.60 Hercules. Rich pink 25 1.25 3.50 Melody. Soft rose 15 .78 2 50 Morning Star. Orange- scarlet 15 .75 2.50 Mrs. Spanolin. White 15 .75 2.60 Rose Queen. Rose pink. . . .25 1.25 3.50 Song Bird. Pale rose 15 .75 2.50 Spring Maid. Light pink and cream 15 .75 2.50 Venus. White, flushed pink. .25 1.25 360 Wedgwood. Clear blue 26 1.25 3.60 White Orchid. Pure white. .15 .75 2.50 Yarrawa. Rose pink 1.00 3.00 TOMATO SEED In growing Tomato plants to supply to your trade, it is necessary to produce them, not alone of good, sturdy growth, but the tomatoes that they yield must be of exceptional.^quality. The variety must be one that will give^the greatest amount of fruit to the plant ; fruit^that is the very best in quality for slicing for salad ; the very best inequality for, canning or^pre- serving; one with the smallest possible ?eed cavity; the finest of refined flavor, and^one that will give such general satisfactionjthat your customers will come back to purchase the same kind of plants another season. In offering our re-selected strain of John Baer Tomato, we assurejyou that all of the above statement will be realized if^you sow this vaiiety. One re-selected strain of John Baer Tomato was grown by us. Seed saved from only the very choicest, fully matured fruits, true to type and color. TOMATO.SEED lU^Selected John Baer.~ Ozr~$r00rj?'lb. $3.00, lb. $10.00. Wholesale catalogue mailed upon request 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Eichanfl Wm. M.Hunt&Co. PERFECTION Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY SEEDS Flo'wer and Vegetable Insecticides snd Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO., Inc. 166 West 23rd St. NEW YORK The W. W. Barnard Co. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Bxchangs ^^ A • .- > , ^^ t READ FOR PROFIT I Our Advertising columns used for results t 418 The Florists' Exchange Ic-liriiarv lil. l;i20. Bu rp ee's a... peas Burpee is recognized as American headquar- ters for Sweet Peas. The Burpee Sweet Peas are grown on our Floradale Farm in California, and we beheve our stocks are unsurpassed. Buy your Sweet Pea Seed for outdoor plant- ing now. Write for a free copy of Burpee's Blue List, our catalog to Florists. W. Atlee Burpee Co. Seed Growers, Philadelphia Beckeits Piiality Primula Malacoides Superba The finest Btrain of thin new type. wit»i larRCr. rniirlj dwper, r'i"y pink flowvnt thai, ',!.] MBlncoiden — ar ' '' '- - fuibit o( tl.f pl:iiit ri.il:- epfial ofirr to r'-a/l'-rt of THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ou\y to pIfHMj refer to this advertiBernent. wh'^r or(ferir)K. Other Seasonable Seeds whf-tlicr flowtra or vckl- tables, as well m all kinds of Hupplic-ft needed in carryinR on the HoriBt and trucker's trade, arc on hand. All of proven vitality and a purity that ha« f-arned ua the reputation of careful, con- BcientiouB seedsmen. "It's good if it cornea from Bcckert'a," so come to Bcckert'afor all your needs in seeds. "Reaton Why" Catalogue Free I BECKERT'S SEED STORE Established 1877 101-103 Federal Street, Pittsburgh. Pa When ordering, [jloasi:' mention Tlie Excliaiij-'e When oi derlng, please men lion The Eicbtnge John Baer Tomato Seed of this grand early variety at 50c. per oz., 4 ozs. $1.50 G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. MichelFs Seeds and Bulbs -.■:5ig±i ^W), *^-" -^.. ■ v-'4'--ing a leading role with every live florist. Get your share of this business. Plants may be started any time from seed. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 per pkt ; 3 for $2.50 : 7 for $5.00. Seed of our new Hybrid Pink and our new Golden Pink Que«n, same price. Seed of Keystone, Nel- rose, Garnvt^ White, Yellow, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 35c. per pkt.; 3 for $1.00. Free Cultural Directions, All orders cash. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N.H. Wben arderlnx, plc**e mention Tbe Kzcbatise February 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 419 Rynveld's Gladiolus None Better Grown Per 1000 AMERICA $30.00 I25.00 AUGUSTA 35.00 30.00 BARON HULOT 50.00 45.00 BRENCHLEYENSIS 28.00 23.00 CHICAGO WHITE 32.00 28.00 EUROPE 75.00 65.00 GLORY OF HOLLAND 50.00 40.00 HALLEY 35-00 30.00 MRS. FRANCIS KING 28.00 24.00 MRS. FRANK PENDLETON 50.00 45.00 NIAGARA 45.00 40.00 PANAMA .' 50.00 45.00 PEACE 40.00 35-00 PRINCEPS 40.00 35.00 SCHWABEN 58.00 52.00 WAR 60.00 55.00 WILLY WIGMAN 50.00 45.00 SUPERB FLORIST MIXTURE 18.00 15.00 C ANN AS "°'''" 1000 DAVID HARUM $35.00 EUREKA 65.00 BEAUTE POITEVINE 35.00 FLORENCE VAUGHAN. 30.00 GOLDEN GATE 40.00 EXPRESS 35.00 Fine Stock ROSEA GIGANTEA KING HUMBERT METEOR VENUS WINTZER'S COLOSSAL . YELLOW KING HUMBERT. 1000 - $55-00 . 45.00 . 40.00 - 35-00 . 45.00 . 45.00 CALADIUMS (Elephant's Ears) 100 5 to 7-in $6.50 7 to 9-in 1 1 .00 9 to I i-in 15.00 TUBEROSES DWARF DOUBLE PEARL, 4-6 I40-00 per 1000. HARDY LILIES Case ALBUM, 8-9, 200 per case $32.00 RUBRUM, 8-9, 200 per case 32.00 LILY OF THE VALLEY German Grown FINEST HAMBURG PIPS, 2500 per case. $100.00 We Are Large Growers of Dutch and French Bulbs NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY THEM F. RYNVELD & SONS HILLEGOM HOLLAND 61 Vesey Street NEW YORK, N. Y. OLLIOULES (var) FRANCE 420 The Florists' Exchange Profits in Annuals VAUGHAN'S NEW CROP Flower Seeds ANTIRRHINUM Mnjua. Wliite. pink. rose, ararlct, yellow; fioparnte colors. Each, tr, pkt. 20c., oz. $1.00. ASTER, Queen of the Market. Crimson, pink, liRbt and diirk blue, white, mixod.' Each ^ oz. 20c., oz. 80c, ASTER, Eoch The Royol. Purple 1.1 oz. 40c., oz. $1.20. roFie, shell-pink, white. ASTER. VauRhon's Giant BronchinR. Purple, rose, ahelUpink, white. Each ',.% ox. 25c., oz. 90c, ASTER, Crcgo. White, piirpli-, IiKht blue, shell-pink, i'U9C. Ench 'i oz. 25c., oz. 90c. ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus. (New erop.) Our wpII- kiiown Nurthorn Greenliousc-Crown. 250 seeds $1.20, 1000 seedB $4.00. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 250 seeds 30c., 1000 seeds $1.00, 5000 seeds $4.50. At.KUA riJM, Blue Perfection. Beat for flo- ri.Nts' uHC. Tr. pkt. 10c. , oz. 60c. ALYSSUM, Vaughan's Little Gem. Finest dwarf white AlysBUin. Oz. 60c., J^,j' lb. $2.00. CALENDULA, Orange King. Our strain of this protitable flower is said by many large Rrowera around New York and ChicBRO to he superior to all. Oz. 30c., ,'., lb. $1.00. GYPSOPHILA Elegans Grandiflora Alba. Sow it regularly and often. Lb. $1.60, h lb. 4Sc. LOBELIA Erinu«, Emperor William. Very effective blue, dwarf. Oz. $2.00, ' s oz. 35c. MIGNONETTE, New York Market. An extra choice strain partieularly adapted to indoor culture. >s oz. $1.00, oz. $7.00. MIGNONETTE, Allen's Defiance. A partic- ularly vigorous large-llowered variety. Oz. 80c., 3-4 lb. $3.00. MIGNONETTE, True Machet. Vaughan's selected stock- H oz. 25c., oz. 80c. M YOSOTIS Alpestris, Victoria. Best dwarf blue for bedding. Oz. 80c., tr pkt. lOc PANSY, Vaughan's International Mixture. Contains the choiceet named kinds we can obtain. No better mixture can be bought no matter how "fancv" the price. Oz. $10.00, >i oz. $1.50, tr. pkt. 50c. Select stock. Pkt. PETUNIA, Rosy Morn. 50c., Js oz. $1.00. Vaughon's Best Mixture, Large-Flower- ing Single Petunias. This mixture is made up by ourselves and includes all the best sorts and colors of the Large- Flowering and Fringed sorts and the unsurpassed Sii- prrbissima varieties. Wc are positive that no Petunia mixtures can produce flowers with as wide a range of colors as our Vaiighan's Best. Tr. pkt. (1000 seeds) 50c., 3 tr. pkts. for $1.35, 1-32 oz. $1.60. SALVIA Bonfire. oz. 60c., oz. $2.20. SALVIA Zurich. Early, dwarf. |ioz.$1.00, oz. $3.50. SALVIA, Drooping Spikes. ^^ oz. 60c., oz. $2.25. VERBENA, Mammoth Blue, White or Pink. Each oz. 90c., >4 lb. $3.40. VERBENA, Vaughan's Best Mixed. Oz. $2.00, !-4 oz. 50c. Complete list of Florists* Flower Seeds in our Spring "Book for Florists," mailed FREE on request. GLADIOLUS, CANNAS, DAHLIAS, TUBEROSES, CAUDIUMS Vaughan's Spring ' 'Book for Florists" ready — Ask for it CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york Wheg ordering, please mention The Exchange SALVIA or SCARLET SAGE We have just completed harvesting our own Bloomsdale Farm Grown, crop 1919, Salvia or Scarlet Sage. We offer you this exceptionally good strain and high vitality Seed, of the following varieties: SALVIA SPLENDENS OR CLARA BEDMAN AND BONFIRE 1 pound $30.00 per pound 5 pounds and over $25.00 " " Net 60 days, 2% oflf 10. f.o.b. Bristol, Pa., if unsold on receipt of order, as we did uot have a large crop. D. LANDRETH SEED COMPANY Butineis E.tabli.hed 1784 BRISTOL, PA Wb.a drdarlDi;, plcftat mention The Kxcbanc. WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. Have mailed their new Illustrated Catalogue of Garden and Flower Seeds to all their customers in the United States. Should any of them not receive a copy, they are requested to kindly notify the fact to 27-29 Drury Lane, LONDON, W. C. 2 ENGLAND When ordering, please mention The Bxchamfc C. C. MORSE & CO. San7rancis'crCalif. Growers of selected Q„j^„^ Lctlucc, Radish, Carrot, Sweet Peas, etc. When ordering, please mention The Exchuige The Prices Advertised in The Florists' Exchange are for THE TRADE ONLY THE SECRET IS OUT For years a certain grower near New York had the entire monopoly of the New York market on a dainty blue flower which he gave the name of it BLUE LACE FLOWER" In form it resembles the "QUEEN ANN'S -LACE," or commonly known "Wild Carrot." Of course it is much more refined and of a most delightful pale blue color. It is found in all the better Fifth Avenue shops and is sold at fabulously high prices. No one — and I asked every good professional man I know of — could give me the botanical name of the flower, until I happened to see it growing, when I recognized it as one of the oldest annuals I knew of. I do not believe that anyone should have a monopoly on what I call "Nature's noblest gift to mankind" and so I se- cured a big quantity of the seed absolutely fresh and guaran- teed to be the genuine article, and offer it herewith to the trade. Sown in February, flowers can be cut by May and a single crop lasts for two months as only side shoots are cut. Will succeed best in 50-55 degrees temperatin-e at night. Per trade pkt. $1.00, Vs oz. $1.50, 3^ oz. $5.50, oz. $10.00. MAURICE FULD PLANTSMAN, SEEDSMAN 7 WEST 45th ST. NEW YORK FLORISTS' FERTILIZERS SHEEP MANURE. Am. IU%; A.P. A. 1%: Pot.2>i%; 100 lb. 200 lbs. Ton baK, S3.00; 500 lbs.. S13.00 »6.00 J50.00 BLOOD. DRIED GROUND. Am. 16%; 100 lb. bae. SIO.OO 20.00 TANKAGE, HIGH GRADE. Am. 9%; B. P. L. 15%; 100 lb. bag. J6.50.12.00 100.00 TANKAGE, REGULAR GRADE. Am. 6%; B. P. L. 30%; 100 lb. bag $.5.50 • 10.00 75.00 BONEMEAL. Am. 4%; B. P. L.45%; 1001b. bag, S4.35; 6001bs. $25,00 8.50 88.00 BONE MEAL. Am. 3%; B. P. L.'5D%: 100 lbs. $4.00; 600 lbs. $22.00 7.73 55.00 NITRATE OF SODA (Chili Saltpetre.) Am. 18%: 25 lbs. $2.25. 100 lbs. 87.50 14. SULPHATE OF AMMONIA. Am. 25%; nitrogen 20%; 100 lbs. S9.00. . . 17, ACID PHOSPH.'VTE. A. P. A. 16%; 100 lbs. $2.20; 600 lbs. $10.00 4. WOOD ASHES. UNLEACHED. CANADA. In 2001b. bbls. onl.v 6.00 50.00 Artl|ur ®. InUbtngton (Cnrnpang, 3nr., 128 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY 50 ,00 150, w^mtm'mmfW^.mrmi^Yf^Yr^Y^rfwmmmmmrtmyr^Yr^Yr^y^i^. LILY OF THE VALLEY Best Holland-Grown Pips $22.00 per 1000. Ready for immediate delivery. Order Now for Easter forcing. C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS, ESTABLISHED 1868. 38 Murray Street, New York City. DAHLIAS GLADIOLI LONG ISLAND GROWN DUTCH BULBS FOR FALL 1920 DUTCH LILY OF THE VALLEY, 2250 to case, $18 per 1000 ASK FOR PRICES K. Van Bourgondien & Sons Phone 264 Babylon, L. I. When ordering, please mention The Eixchange February 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 421 PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS-321 6th AVENUE, BETWEEN 20th and 21st STREETS NEW CROP CHOICE FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS ASTER SEED-Besl Money can Buy Selected Oregon, grown by HERBERT & FLEISHAUER Sold in original packages as listed below. 1 bave tbeir exclusive Eastern Agency THE MOST POPULAR EARLY and MEDIUM EARLY ASTERS Daybreak. Exquisite shade of light pink Oz. 82.75. h oz.Sl.40, )-(-oz. 75c.. H oz. 40c. Queen of the Market. First early and a pro- fuse bloomer in white, light pink, lavender and purple. O3. $2.00, hi oz. S1.05, H oz. 55c.. ye oz. 30c. Purity. A pure whi ( of great beauty. Extra fine strain and a shy sender. Oz. $2.75, I2 oz. S1.40. U oz. 75c., J-8 oz. 40c. The Royal. Vigorous and productive. White, phell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2,50, I2 oz. $1.30. K oz. 75c., H oz. 40c. Lavender Gem. The very best early lavender. Oz. $3.00, i-:. oz. $1.55. h oz.SOc, % oz. 45c. THE LEADING MID-SEASON COMET ASTERS Improved Rochester. Among the finest in white, lavender, shell pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.50, K oz. $1.30, }i oz. 75c., H oz. 40c. Giant Comet. A well known Comet type, in white, rosy lilac, azure blue. Oz. $2.00, 1^2 oz. $1.05, 14 oz. 55c., H oz. 30c. White Fleece. Perfect flowers of glistening white. Oz. $2.00, }■> oz. $1.05. H oz. 55c., Vs oz. 30c. Astermum. A select strain of this Aster in white, pink, rose pink and purple. Oz. $2.50. \-i oz. $1.30. M oz. 75c.. M oz. 40c, Triumph Comet. A magnificent new class of mid-season Aster, in white and shell pink' Oz. $2.50. L2 oz. $1.30, yi oz. 75c., H oz. 40c- MID-SEASON TO LATE ASTERS Improved Oiant Crego. One of the best Asters for florists now in cultivation. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.75, J-^ oz. $1-40, H oz. 75c., ys oz. 40c. Pacific Beauty. The finest lavender of the Comet type. Oz. $3.00. M oz. $1.55, ^ oz. 80c., H oz 45c. Dreer's Super Late Branching. A careful selection of this well known Aster. White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender, azure blue and purple. Oz. $2.00, M oz. $1.05, }i oz. 55c., H oz. 30c. Peerless Late Branching. By far the best of all the late branching Asters. Colors; White, shell pink, rose pink and purple. Oz. $2.75, J^ oz. $1.40, K oz. 75c.. H 02. 40c. Giant Crimson. A dark velvety crimson which attracts much attention. Oz. $1.50 H oz. 80c., hi oz. 45c.. H oz. 25c. Crimson King. A well-known Aster of special merit. Oz $3.00. H oz. $1.55. H oz. 80c., ^ 02.45o. NEW ASTERS FOR 1920 Sold this year in packets only containing about 1-16 ounce each at 50c. per packet. Lavender Pink Peerless, Late Branching. Same shade as Lavender Pink Rochester. Azure Blue Peerless, Late Branching. A deep rich lavender. Azure Blue Astermum. Beautiful shades of azure blue. RUGOWSKI'S TWO NEW ASTERS (In Original Packages) Pure Honor. Color, pure white. Rugow- ski's Meritorious Pink. $1.50 per pkg. (50 seeds) ASTERS, Other Varieties. Irwin's Selected Strain J^ oz. >-4 02. Oz. Early Carlson or Invin- cible, white, pink, laven- der, purple $0.30 $0.50 $1,50 Queen of the Market, white, pink, lavender, purple 50 .75 2.00 King Aster* (Needle type), white, rose, light pink, violet, lavender Pink Perfection, Lady Roosevelt, White Per- fection, Peerless Pink. . . .30 .50 1.50 .30 .60 1.50 AGERATUM, Dwarf White, Dwarf Blue H oz. 25c., H oz. 50c., 02. $1.00. Little Blue Star. 1-16 oz. 50e. ALYSSUM, Little Gem. H oz. 25c., oz. 50c., 4 02S. $1.50. ANTIRRHINUM. Tom Thumb, White, Rose, Blood Red, Orange Yellow, Sulphur Yellow and Mixed. H oz. 25c., oz. ll.OO. Giant Tall, White, Scarlet, Rose Pink. Garnet, Yellow and Mixed. Ja oz. 25c., oz. $1 00. Greenhouse Forcing Varieties: Tr. pkt. Keystone, Ramsburg's, Buxton's Sil- ver Pink $1.00 Nelrose Deep Pink, Giant Yellow, Phelps' White, Garnet, New En- chantress Pink, New Bronze Beauty. .50 ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus Seed (Northern Greenhouse Grown). Now ready. 1000 seeds for S3 00, 5000 seeds for $13.75, 10.000 seeds for $25.00, 25.000 seeds for $57.25, Special price for larger quantities. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 5000 seeds $4.00. ASTERS. Best money can buy. list above. BEGONIA. Tr-pkt. 1000 seeds $1.00, See special Erfordia $0.50 Luminosa ,50 Vernon 25 Prima Donna 50 SemperSorens. White 50 Rubra Red 50 Rex, Special Hybrids Mixed. 1.00 1-64 02. $1.00 l.OD .50 1.00 1.00 1.00 CALENDULA, Orange King. Double, extra selected strain, for cut flowers. ^.^ oz. 7.5c.. oz. $2.00. CANDYTUFT. Selected Giant Hyacinth- flowered. >4 oz. 25c., 02. 75c., H lb. $J.50. Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose. Cardinal, Lavender, j-^ oz. 25c., 02. 75c. CARNATION Marguerite Giant Mal- aison. Tr. pkt. 50c , K oz. $1.00. CENTAUREA, Gymnocarpa, Dustv Miller. H 02. 25c., 02. $1.00. Cyanufi Double Blue (CornflowerJ . H oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Imperialis Giant White, Purple, Rose. Deep Lavender, Heliotrope and Mixed. H oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. Rooted CHRYSANTHEMUM Cuttings- f^ee Classified list. CINERARIA Hybrida, Giant-Flowering. Half Dwarf. Finest mixed. 1000 seeds $1.00. COBAEA Scandens. Blue, }i oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Scandens. White, ^4 oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. COLEUS, Finest Rainbow Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. COSMOS, Lady Lenox, giant flowering white Giant Early-Flowering White, Pink, Crimson, Mixed. Giant-Flowering Lady Lenox, pink. Giant-Flowering Crimson Ray. 34 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. DRACAENA Indivisa. K oz. 25c., oz. 50c. FEVERFEW. See Matricaria. FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh Seed). In best table fern varieties, tr. pkt. 75c. GERBERA, Jamesonii Red. 100 seeds 75c.. 1000 seeds, $3.50. Jamesonii Hybrids Mixed. 100 seeds 50c., 1000 seeds $3.00. GYPSOPHILA Elegans Grandiflora White. yi oz. 25c., oz. 60c., 4 ozs. $1.50. LARKSPUR. Annual Tall, Double, Stock- Flowering Rose. ^ 02. 25c.. oz, 75c. Dark Blue, Lilac, Shell Pink, Sky Blue, White. H oz. 25c., oz. 75e. LOBELIAS, Crystal Palace compacta. Tr. pkt. 35c.. }4 oz, 50c. Bedding Queen, Pumila splendens. Very compact, dark blue. Tr. pkt. 35c., yi oz. 50c. Trailing Dark Blue. Tr. pkt. 35c.,H oa 50c. MARIGOLD, Little Brownie Dwarf (Legion of Honor). >4 oz 25c., oz. 60c. African Tall Double Orange Ball. ^4 oz. 25c.. oz. 60c. African Tall Orange Prince. Double' extra selected, j/^ oz. 25c.. oz. 75c. MIGNONETTE. Machet Extra Selected. 3-4 oz. 25c., oz. 75c, MYOSOTIS (Forget Me-Not), Victoria Blue. Tr. pkt. 25c.. i-4 02, 50c., oz. $1.60. Dissitiflora. Deep blue, fine for pots. 1-16 oz. 50c., oz. $2.60. PANSIES, Exhibition Mixture. Also suit- able for forcing. 1-16 oz. $1.50. H oz. $2.25, h oz. $4.00, y-z oz. $6.60, oz. $12.00. PANSIES, Irwin's New Giant, Lavender. Yellow, White, Beaconsfield, Master- piece Mixture and Florists' Mixture. Home-grown seed. Tr. pkt, 75c., ^ oz. $1,25. 3.4 oz. $2,00, h oz. $3.50. 02. $7.00. PETUNIA, Double. Large-flowenng, fringed, 500 seeds 85c.. 1000 seeds $1,50. Giant. Single, fringed. 1000 seeds 50c. 1-64 02. $1.25. Howard's Star. Tr. pkt, 25c.. 1-16 oz. 75c. Rosy Morn. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 oz. 75c. Striped and Blotched. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 oz. 75c. Giants of California. Finest mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., 1-16 OB. $3.00. Snowball. Dwarf white. Tr. pkt. 50c., ys OZ. $1.00. oz. $3.00. PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea. Red, Rose. Apple Blossom, Lavender, White and Mixed, 250 seeds, 75c. PRIMULA Chinensis, Giant-flowering Fringed; Chinensis Defiance, Christmas Red ; Chinensis La Duchesse, Flesh color with white renter; Chinensis Blood Red. Dark velvety color; Chinensis Rosea, Bright pink; Chinensis Pure White; Chinensis, All Colors Mixed. 250 seeds 75c,. 500 seeds SI, 25, 1000 seeds $2.25. PRIMULA Malacoides. Lilac. Tr. pkt. 50c. Malacoides. Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c.. H oz. $1.50. SMILAX SEED. H oz. 15c., oz. 50c.. H lb. $1.50, lb. $4.50. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt., 1-16 oz. 50c.- K oz. $1.50, oz. $5.00. Bonfire (Clara Bedraan). Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz 25c.. y^ oz. 75c., oz. $2.50, Zurich. Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 50c., yi oz. $1.25, 02. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 25c., I4 oz. 50c-, oz. $1.50. Patens Blue. Tr. pkt 50c. SNAPDRAGON, See Antirrhinum. STOCKS. Dwarf Large-Flowering Ten Weeks for pot plants. Blood Red. Light Blue, Bright Pink, Mauve, Purple, Pure White, Canary Yellow, y^ oz. 60c., I4 oz. 75c., oz. $2.00. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. Best strain, se- lected from double flowers. Tr. pkt. 50c. White, Rose, Shell Pink, Lavender. Purpie, Yellow. Princess Alice, white. ?s oz. $1.00, ^4 oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. SWEET PEAS, Spencer Type. Irwin's Early orWinter Orchid-Flowering. Zvolanek's Early or Winter-Flowering in all varieties. Send for full list. VERBENAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Defiance, Scarlet ; Firefly, Scarlet with White Eye; Mayflower, Giant Pink; Purple Mantle, White striped.; Irwin's Giant Florist. Brilliant mixture. }'s oz. 25c., y, oz. 75c., oz. $1.50. VINCAS Alba White. With rose eye; Alba Pura, pure white; Rosea, Pink; Mixed, all colors. 14 oz. 25c., }-i oz. 75c., oz. SI. 25. WALLFLOWER, Early Paris Brown (An- nual). H 02. 25c., oz. 75c. ZINNIAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Srarl let and Crimson shades, Orange and Yel- low Shades, Golden Vellow Shades. Al- Colors Mixed, Flesh Pink, Pink and Salmon shades. H oz. 50c., J-i oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yel- low, ys oz. 50c., H oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. New Double Dahlia Flowered. Mixed. H oz. 50c., i.,i oz. $1.00. oz. $3-00. For All Other Choice Flower Seeds Send for List or Your Order in. GLADIOLUS BULBS America America America, Augusta Augusta 100 IM-in. and up $4.00 IK-in, and up 3.50 3.00 4.00 3.50 IK-in. and up 1-1 >^ -in 1 1-2-in . and up Augusta. IJ^-in. and up Brenchleyensis, 13-2-in. and up. . Brenchleyensis, 1^-in. and up. . Baron Hulot. IH-in. and up. . . Baron Hulot. lii-in. and up. . . Chicago White. l|'2-in. and up. . Chicago White, lii-in. and up. . 4.1 Halley. 1 J-o-in. and up 5.1 Halley. 13-4 -in. and up 4.00 Mrs. F. King. IJiJ-in. and up. . . 4.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 5.00 1000 $35.00 30.00 24.00 35.00 30.00 25.00 20.00 60.00 60.00 45.00 35.00 46.00 35.00 36.00 100 Mrs. F. King. 1 Jf-in. and up. . .$3.00 Panama. IH-in. andup 8.00 Panama. 13'4-in. and up.. . . . . . . 7.00 Peace. 13-2-in. and up. 5.00 Schwaben. 13 2-in. andup 8 00 Niagara. IJ^-in. andup 6.00 Mrs. Watt. IS^i-in. and up 6.00 Mrs Watt. 13i-in. andup 5.00 Glory of Holland. 1 34-in. and up. 5.00 Primulinus Hybrids. IH-in.... 4.00 Popular Mixed 2.00 White and Light Mixed 2.50 Pink Mixed 2.50 Red and Scarlet Mixed 2.50 1000 $25.00 75.00 65.00 45.00 70.00 50.00 50.00 45.00 40.00 35.00 15.00 20.00 20 00 20.00 Ask for full list of all varieties and planting sizes. CANNA ROOTS See last weeks's ad or send for list Lil. Giganteuiti and Hardy Lilies Ask for prices Plants, Cuttings, Etc. Prices are postpaii on onliTs for Rooted Cuttings and seedlings where paid for in advance. (.In all othier stock packing will be charged atcost. AGERATUM, R. C, Stella Gurney, Fraseri and others. Large flowering, $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000. ALTERNANTHERAS, Red and Yellow, R. C, at $1.60 per 100, $12.50 per 1000, postpaid. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. See classified. BEGONIA Chatelaine. 23^-in., in bloom, $20.00 per 100. BEGONIA Mrs. Patten, R.C., $6.00 per 100, S50.00 per 1000. BEGONIA Chatelaine, R. C, $4.00 per 100, S35.00 per 1000. NEW BEGONIA Mrs. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). 23-^-in., $10.00 per 100. CARNATIONS, R. C. 100 1000 Ethel Fisher (New Red) $14.00 $115.00 Bernice, new crimson 14.00 115.00 Ruth Baur (Pink) 12.00 10000 White Benora 7.00 65.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward , 6.00 50.00 Matchless 5.00 40.00 Enchantress 5.00 40.00 Beacon 6.00 60.00 Doris 6.00 50.00 Morning Glow 7.00 65.00 White Wonder 6.00 60.00 Aviator 6.00 50.00 Philadelphia, Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Enchantress Supreme 7.00 60.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 50.00 White Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Alice 5.00 40.00 Benora 6.00 50.00 Ask for full list of all other varieties. COLEUS. See classified. CYCLAMEN. Seedlings, transplanted, 3 and 4 leaves. Ready now, separate colors or mixed, $8.50 per 100. $75.00 per 1000. DRACAENAS. See classified. DAISIES. See classified. FERNS. 2)-.I-in., in all varieties and Table Ferns. See classified. FUCHSIAS, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Best Dwarf kinds, 2M-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Little Beauty and Black Prince, R. C, March 1st, $3.00 per 100, $26.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS. Ask for prices. NEPONSET HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C and Sweet-Scented. $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special delivery, 23^-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEAS. 2)-i-in. Best French va- rieties, mixed. $8.00 per 100. $75.00 per 1000. IX^Y ENGLISH, R. C, $2.60 100; $20.00 per 1000. p«r ENGLISH IVY. 3-in., 15-18. Ready for 4-in., $16.00 per 100. IVY, Parlor or German, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000; 2.14-in., $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. LOBELIA Kathleen Mallard, R. C, $2 00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mbted varieties, $3.00 per 100. $25.00 per 1000, postraid, special delivery. 23^'-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PETUNIA Seedlings, Single and Double. $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000. Single Giant Blue, very fine, R. C. $6.00 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. 2'4-m. Mixed, $12.00 per 100, $110.00 per 1000. POINSETTIA. Stock plants. California va- riety, early variety and late variety. Heavy stock plants, ready for shipment end of January, $4.00 per doz.. 50 for $14.00, $25.00 per 100. Poinsettias, regular variety, $20.00 per 100. 50 for $11.00. SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, America, Zu- rich, R. C, $2.00 per 100. $15.00 per 1000; 234-in., $6.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Bonfire and Splendens Seedlings, $1.75 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. SHAMROCKS (Ready now). 2-in. pots, $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000; 2H-in. pots, $6.00 per 100. $55.00 per 1000. SMILAX. Strong. 2H-in.. $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Yellow, Silver Pink, Nel- rose, Keystone, White, Bronze and Red. 2J-4-in., $6.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. VINCAS, Variegated. Rooted Cuttings ready now, $2.00 per 100, $16.00 per 1000, postpaid. 23^ -in.. $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000; 3-in.. $10.00 per 100. $90.00 per 1000. VERBENA. SeedUngs. $2.00 per 100. $16.00 per 1000. See separate WATERPROOF PAPER FLOWER POTS. Ask for price list, advertisement, page 462. All prices are subject to change. Satisfaction Guaranteed. ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 6th Ave., Between 20th and 21st Sts. ENTRANCE ALSO 100 WEST 21st ST. 3d FLOOR Phones, 3738-2326 Watkins NEW YORK Wha wAkUs. plaut aemdn Ika B«k>a« 422 The Florists' Exchange Catalogs Received RoMcdnlc NumprtoR, TiirrytusMi. \ V- S. C!. IIitrriH, till' i>iupi'ii't(tr, pri-Hi'iitH Ihm iiniml ruiiiplcti' pltiiit ciitnldK of nrniiiiH'ntMl imrMcry Nt<»'k. t-vrr- grudiiH. (iociiiiiiMis tn-cM, Imrcly pcrciiuiiilN. fiv. A oontiulcrit1>h> Mcclioii i« Kivcri to Uohi-m, in whicli Mr. IlnrriH HpiH'iiilizi'H IiirKcly- .^ I Wlftto^riB I. W. Scott Co., rittNhiirKh, Pii. — Here it* ii OfttiiloK or 7(ip!iK<'8niui cw .ilogan in the seed trade, "Stokes Seed Trni' as Sir Calahnd." 'J'his catalog is intended for the nuirket gardener as well as pri- vate trade. In conclusion, it is evident that Francis r. Stokes has labored I.mg ami diligently to nuike a book thai would carry (he handnuirk of his indi\-idualily. One cannni but feel that lie lias succeeded. I f - ii a i^^^^^^ The Week at the Capitol j A Gladiolus Farm A small section of the Gladiolus farm of .1. A. DeGroot, Catonsville, near Bal- timore, Md. Mr. DeGroot is a newcomer iu the trade of Baltimore, having settled here only a few years ago. Me has nine acres devoted to the leading varieties of Gladioli and perennials. In the picture Mr. DeGroot is standing in the fore- ground ; in the center is W. K. .McKis- sick, manager of the P.altimore tiranch of Ivi'o Niessen Co.. who handle the en- tii'c cut Hower output of this farm ; W. K. Ekas, also of this firm, is standing still farther back. The light colored blooms in the rows in the foreground are Schwaben, a variety of which Mr. De- Groot has a large stock. To the right may be noted a patch of seedlings. A \oii Should Ki'eji an l^> c on I hi".)- I .Voles lhll.\ 'I'hosi- .\|M- lilvcrled Wliieli Itirecdy or Indireclly ronceni \iHJ Hill re SiMiday Closilin Washington, D. G. -Florists in the District of Columbia will he compelled to close their stores on .Sunday if ('on- gress [lasses the bill which has bei-n in- troduced in the House of Ue|ire.senta- tives by Henry Willson Tcmide of Penn- sylvania. Under the terms of the mea- sure, it will be unlawful "for any person to labor or emi)loy any person to I ibor or to puisne any trade or secular busi- ness," on .Sunday, and vif)lation of the law will, upon convlctiou, be punishable by a fine of from .$5 to .fuO for the tirst offensi- and frcmi )f2'> to .$iJOO foi' Huhse- quent offenses, with any additional pen- alty, in the discretion of Ihi' court, of from one to six months in jail. A bill of this sort has been threaten- ing for some time. In fact, a Sunda,,- closing bill was introduced in Ciuigress last year by Senator .lones of Washing- ton, but no acticm was eviu- taken on it. "This is no atleni|it to force the people of ^^'ashingt^^n to observe a blue-law Sabbatli, ' said Re|jresentative Temple in speaking of his measure, "but is simii'.v for the ])urpose of bringing it before tln' Section of Mr. De Grool's Gladioli plantings at Catonsville, Md. (See text) large portion of the plantings is unseen the photographer being unable to get all into focus. Photo taken Aug. 20. 1910. Parcel Post for Germany Packages containing articles for the personal use of the addressees in Ger- many, and sent as gifts, must be marked "Gift packages" both on the wrappers of the packages and in the customs dec- larations employed in order to assist the German authorities in determining what merchandise and foodstuffs may be im- ported without German import licenses. "Gift packages" are not subject to any German import licenses and have been recently also exempted from all customs dues in Germany." Further information regarding the mailing of parcel post packages to the above-mentioned country can be obtained upon application to any post office. PoETLAND, Oeb. — Thos. Luke has pur- chased the floral business of Mas Smith who took possession Feb. 1. Mr. Luke has been associated with Mr. Smith since he commenced business, about 1^ years ago. people for full discussion aud expression of opinion." "There is agitation in a good many places, both for Sunday closing and for Sunday opening legislation." he said, "and I believe it will be wholesome to have a full expression of public opinion on the subject. The purpose of the measure is to give every man who works an opiiortunity to rest one day in seven and to lU'otect those who wish to spend that day in religious observance." Taxes Nearly .$104,000,000 were collected dyuring the month of November iu taxes, according to an announcement from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. De- spite the fact that the Government lost something like forty million dollars in liquor taxes as a result of war time pro- hibition during that one month alone, the total shows .an increase of nearly thirty-seven millions over the collections of the same month in lOlS. A good share of the taxes collected are borne, directly or indirectly, by the flo- rists of the country, the following being some of the items to which thev con- tribute : Freight, ?9.714.S.S4 ; express, ,$,*^0.109 ; personal transportation. $7.51-1,- 045 : seats, berths and staterooms, .^.S-'^O.- 474; long distance tele()hone and tele- graph messages. SI, 217,991. I'rotiM-lioii Ajpiiiisl 'I lieft of Uotor Vehicles The theft of motor vehicles, which Ig a big and Hleadily growing iDdustry tbrougliout the country, would be Htoppcd, ao<'ording to Representative Ilarrcld of Oklalioina, if t'ongress adojits the mea- sure he has intriHlueed, creating a Fed- eral .Motor Registration Bureau. The registration bnri'au, which would be a liarl of the D'partnieiit cif .lustice, would liave hrjinclies in every State at which all motor vehicles would be registered. Registry of vehicles, iiicluding pleflHure automobile's, delivery cars, trucks and motoeycjes, would be comi>iilsory. and, for a fee of $2, the State ReKistrar would issue a certificate of ownership, fully describing tin- vehicle registered. Fpon the sale of a motor vehicle it would be necessary also to transfer the certificate of ownership Theft would be prevented by making it unlawful for any person to purchase a motor vehicle from any other person who is unable to produce a certificate of ownership, and making any person pur- chasing a machine without retjuiring the seller to furnish a certificate guilty of receiving stolen property. As most of the machines stolen are taken for the purpose of beiug sold iu another locality, according to Repre- sentative Harreld, the inabilit.v to fur- nish the necessary certificate ^>f owner- ship, making it impossible to disi»ose of stolen machines, would remove the in- centive to theft and materially reduce the number of machines stolen. E. A. D. Representative Fuller of Illinois intro- duced a bill in Congress, Feb. 10. limit- ing the size of daily newspapers to 10 pages and of Sunday papers to 4^ pages ; a limit of 100 pages would be placed on magazines. Publishers failing to com- ply would be denied second class mail rate privileges. What next? Louisville, Ky. ^'alentine business with the Louisville florists was remarkably good this year. due in part to good window displays, advertising and the fact that Louisville is decidedly prosperous this season and is spending money freelv. The shop of Edith V. Walker & Bros. arranged some very tasty window dis- plays, featuring the Valentine season, showing large red harps iu the back- ground. These windows brought forth considerable discussion, and it is noted that Miss Walker is making such a hit with her windows that it is impossible to pass the store without taking a look. Miss Nellie Able of C. B. Thompson & Co. reports a very good Valentine busi- ness, and also a good general business. There has been considerable sickness of late, especially in connection with in- fluenza, and demand from all sources has been good. This concern, as well as many others, had heavy orders in con- nection with the death of Alfred Struck, prominent clubman, business man and so- cial worker. The Jacob Schulz Co.. as well as other local florists, had ver.v heav.v or- ders in connection with the death of T. M. Brown, one of the most prominent hardwood operators and association workers in the South. Floral orders were wired in from all sections of the country and the telegraph delivery florists had to wire out of town for stock to take care of the orders. In the recent death of Alfred Struck, fll years of age. who died of pneumonia following a four days* .illness, a promi- nent manufacturer, well known in the floral trade, was lost. Mi'. Struck wms head of the Sunlight Double Glass Sash Co. and Alfred Struck Co. These con- cerns put out large quantities of hotbed, coldframe. greenhouse and other sash, and built portable greenhouses. Fred Diehl, florist at 1.505 Christy ave.. became father of a fine baby girl on .Tan. 27. George Kunzman. florist at .S720 Planz ave.. reported the arrival of a fine boy on Feb. 2. making three husky youngsters in the Kunzman home. The .'^pringfield Sprayer Distributing Co., capital $100,000. has been incorpo- rated to manufacture sprayers for trees, plants, grain, etc., hv .T. M. Buckner, R. A. Hall and M. R. Cotton. O. V. N. S. February 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 423 Lily Bulbs and Valley from Cold Storage Our Cars of Japanese Lilies from the coast were accompanied by our own man to maintain heat. We took no chances of freezing. Buy Bulbs that are Frost- free, Unsprouted Giganteum, Album, Rubrum, Auratum, Melpomene. Write jor sizes and prices. Prompt ex- press shipments on dates as arranged. f l7oof/»»» Genuine German-Grown. The "Before the rOr I_jclSier War-End." Unsprouted, extra selected F.O. ■ B . N .Y . (2000 and 2500 to a case) Per 1000 $37. 50 Valley CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange Cold Storage Giganteum 7 to 9 inch, $17.50 per 100; case of 300, $50.00. 9 to 10 inch, $26.00 per 100; case of 200, $50.00. Order now, for immediate delivery, or when needed. C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS, 38 Murray Street, New York City. ESTABLISHED 1868. When ordering, please mention The ExchanKe Caladium Esculentum For February delivery. Doz_ iqo 6- to 7-inch 81-00 $7.00 7- to 9-inch 1.25 9.00 9- to 11-inch 2.00 16.00 11-inch and up 3.25 22.00 12-inch and up 5.00 35.00 CAN N AS, 3 to o eyes February shipment. jqq 1000 A. Bouvier. Red $3.00 25.00 Chas. Henderson. Crimson 3.00 25.00 Florence Vaughan. Yellow 3.00 25.00 Hungaria. Pink 4.50 40.00 King Humbert. Scarlet 5.00 45.00 Yellow Humbert. Yellow 4.50 40.00 Write for full list, also Flower Seed and price liat of other Spring bulbs. A. HENDERSON & CO. 166 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago When ordering, please mention The Exchange Send for our Trade Catalogue John Lewis Childs, Inc. Flowerf ield, L. I., N. Y. When ordering, plgaae m«ntlon The Bicbange DREVON-TEGELAAR & CO. WHOLESALE FRENCH BULB GROWERS 1133 Broadway, Corner 26th St. NEW YORK laOCHESTEP Floriitt* Beeds, plants and bnlba. A complete stock of all tlie leaaiog varieties Boy Your Seeds From Me« Who Know Get our new catalogue FERNS FOR FERN DISHES. Strong, bushy 2>i-in. stoclc, in largest and best assortment (6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. 3-in., tlS.OO pa 100. 4-in., S25.00 per 100. FERN SEEDLINGS. Excellent stock, ready or potting, in assortment of six best Fern dish varie- ties. $1.75 per 100, $16.00 per 1000. ADIANTUM, Cuneatum and Gracillimuni. Extra heavy 3-in., $15.00 per 100, 4-in., $25.00 per 100, 5-in.. $50.00 per 100. CIBOTIUM Schiedei (King of Ferns). Strong, thrifty 3-in., $6.00 per doz., $45.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. N. SEEDLINGS. Ready for potting. $1.00 per 100, $8.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Seedlings. $1.00 pet 100. $7.00 per 1000. J. F. ANDERSON, Short Hills, N. J. FERN SPECIALIST When ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS Assorted varieties for dishes. Strong, healthy plants from 2ii-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. CYRTOMIUM Rochfordianum and Falcatum, 3-in., $15.00 per 100. CYRTOMIUM Rochfordianum and Falcatum, 4-in., $25,00 per 100. BOSTON FERNS, 4-in., $35 00 per 100. NEPHROLEPIS, Whitmanii and Verona, 4-ili . 35c 00 per 100. COCOS Weddelliana, 2Ji-in., $2.00 per doj $15.00 per 100. KENTIA Belmoreana, 2K-in., $2.00 per dos $15.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. Nanus, 2K-in., $5.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2M-in., $5.00 per 100; 3-in., $10.00 per 100. FRANK N. ESKESEN - - - Madison, N. J. HENRY H. BARROWS Fern Specialist Write for prices Whitman Mass. Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT ! USE FOR RESUTLS OUR THREE SPECIALTIES ROSES, CARNATIONS CHRYSANTHEMUMS ROSES Own Hoot 100 1000 .$40.00 $350.00 40.00 350.00 300.00 300.00 250.00 180.00 140.00 120.00 120.00 200.00 120.00 110.00 90.00 Grafted 100 1000 $46.00 $400.00 45.00 400.00 45.00 45.00 40.00 36.0C 30.0( 376.00 375.00 360.00 300.00 250.00 2'^n-inch. Pilgrim (New Pink) Ready Feb. Ist Crusader (New Pink) " " Frank W. Dunlop (New Pink) Ready Now 35.00 Mmo. Butterfly (New Pink).. " 35.00 Cornelia (New Pink) " 30.00 Premier " 20.00 Columbia " 16.00 Hoosier Beauty 15.00 Hadley 15.00 Mr.. Charles Russell 25.00 Ophelia, Double White Killarney, Double Pink Killarney, Single White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Sunburst, Radiance, Maryland, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Richmond. . . . 16.00 Kaiserin. Early delivery 12.00 Baby Rambler 10.00 Roses will be scarce this season. Anyone wishing grafted stock or early delivery of own root should order as early as possible Send for copy of our complete descriptive price list. DO IT NOW. CARNATION CUTTINGS READY FOR IMMEDIATE NEW VARIETIES 100 1000 Ruth Baur, Pink $12.00 $100.00 ' Ethel Fisher, Red 14.00 115.00 Morning Glow, Pink 7.00 65.00 John Henry, Pink Benora . . . 12.00 100.00 j STANDARD VARIETIES PINK | Pink Delight 7.00 60.00 Enchantress Supreme 8.00 70.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 60.00 Mrs. C.W.Ward 6.0(5 50.00 Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Alice...: 5.00 45.00! AND LATER DELIVERY VARIEGATED Benora RED Belle Washburn Aviator Nebraska Beacon WHITE Crystal White White Enchantress White Benora White Perfection Matchless 100 $6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 7.00 6.00 6.00 1000 $50.00 SO.OO 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 66.00 60.00 50.00 CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS READY NOW AND LATER The Following Varieties: S3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. Smith's Advance, October Frost, Oconto, White Chieftain. Chas. Razer, Mistletoe, White Bonnaffon, Odessa, Early Snow, Dolly Dimple, Marigold, Mrs. Morgan Roman Gold, Yellow Bonnaffon, Golden Queen, Golden Wedding, Chrysolora, Robert Halliday, Pacific Supreme, Pink Chieftain, Enguehard, Wells' Late Pink, Seidewitz, Maud Dean, Glory Pacific, Unaka, Harvard, Helen Frick. The Following Varieties: $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. October Queen, Lynnwood Hall. Jean The Following Varieties: $3,50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. POMPONS Niza, Zora, Golden Climax, Zenobia Gold, Fairy Queen, Lillian Doty, Diana, Klon- dyke, Mariana, Mary, Western Beauty, Yellow Baby, Hilda Canning, Helen Newberry, White Mensa, Golden Mensa, Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Mrs. W. E. Bucking- ham, Marguerite Waite, White Garza, Yellow Garza, lola, Blanche, Mrs. Home, Mary Pape. Emma Richard Brown, Volunteer, November Pearle, Halloween, Golden Star, Winter, Pink Lady Marianna, Isabelle, Romaine War- ren, Source d'Or, Etoile d'Or, Edina, Jean Edwards, Kate Koval, Dusky Maid. CHRISTMAS GOLD $5.00 per 100. $40.00 per 1000. The following Varieties: $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. Josephine Foley, Wm. Turner, Yellow Turner, White Chadwick, Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick, Golden Mistletoe, White Seidewitz, Richmond, Tiger and others. Complete descriptive list on application. Nonin, White Eaton, Mrs. Pollworth, Golden Glow, Yellow Eaton, Early Rose, Hamburg Late White. BOUVARDIA There ie always a shortage in BOUVARDIAS. Why not order now? Single White, Single Pink, Single Red. 100 1000 2-in. pots $7.50 $65.00 2H-m.pots 8.00 70.00 April delivery. COLEUS CUTTINGS 1000 Verschaffeltii, Beckwith Gem, Gold- en Bedder, Queen Victoria, Trail- ing Queen, Firebrand and others. Rooted Cuttings $12.00 Brilliancy, Salvator and other fancy varieties 20.00 HELIOTROPE Dennison, Centefleur, R. C 20.00 2.in 6.00 40.00 PETUNIAS Double and Single. 100 100 Rooted CuttingB $2.50 $20.00 2-in 4.00 35.00 2}i-ik 5.00 4fi.00 ENGLISH IVY Rooted Cuttinga $20.00 2^ $4.00 35.00 2!/^-inV 7.00 60.00 3-in., three to pot, stalked 12.00 4-in., extra heavy 25.00 5-in., extra heavy 40.00 6-in., extra heavy 75.00 FERNS Macawii. A new one. And if you have n ot aleady ordered, you will do so and wish you had bought it earlier. It is the fastest grower* most symmetrical and one of the best keepers of any of the Nephrolepis Ferns on the market. Immediate delivery. 2J,J in., $150.00 per 1000. Good, hea^'y stock that will please. 2! 2-in. 100 1000 Teddy, Jr $7.60 $65.00 Scottii 7.50 65.00 Boston 7.50 66.00 Whitmanii 7.50 65.00 Verona 12.00 DAISIES 100 1000 Boston Yellow, 2>4-in $7.00 $66.00 White Marguerites, extra strong, 2H-in 6.00 50.00 White Marguerites, 3-in 10.00 White Marguerites, 5-in 40.00 FUCHSIAS Little Beauty, Black Prince and eight other varieties. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $2.50 $20.00 2-in 6.00 40.00 Be sure to send for a copy of our complete Price List C. U. LIGGIT Office : 303 BULLETIN BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA, PA. WtavD ordsrlDg. plsue neMtlon The Bxebaoge 424. The Florists' Exchange FOLIAGE and BLOOMING PLANTS FERNS, Can kivc ko<«1 value as wc grow tlicsc in large tiuantites; Scottii. 4-in. 30c.. 5-in. 50c.. 6-ln. 7SC., 8-in. $1 so and $3.00 each. Teddy, Jr. 6-in. 60c. and 7SC., 1-in. $1.00 and J1.2S, 8-in. $1.50 and $3.00 cacli. Whitmanii. 4-in. 30c.. s-in. see. 6-in. 60c. Macawii. 4-in. pot3. 50c. each. Verona. Large fern, fine for combin- ation baskets. 4-in. 25c. FICUS Elastics. 4-in. pots soc. 5-in. 7SC. BIRD'S NEST FERNS. 4-in. pots. 3Sc. ASPARAGUS Plumosus. aj^-in. pots. J5.00 per 100. PRIMULA Obconica, in bloom. 4-in. pot?, 20c.; 5-in., 40c. Malacoides. 4-in. pots. 20c., in bloom. HARDY ENGLISH IVY. 2M-in. Iv.oo per 100; 3-iii.. $10.00 per 100; 4-in., staked, 2SC. each. KENTIA PALMS, Forsteriana and Belmoreana, stronp; plants in 4-in. pots, GOc. 5-in. $1.25. BEGONIA Luminosa, red. 4-in. pots, 20C.; s-in.. 35c. Mafl:ni6ca, Pink. 4-in. pots. 2Sc. in bloom. Good Stock to Grow on for Easter CINERARIA Hybrida. Finest strain, 4-in.. I20.00 per 100; 5-in., $35.00 per 100. HYDRANGEA French and Otaksa. 4-in. 2SC.. 5-in. 50c., 6-in. at 60c. and 7SC. GENISTAS. 5-in. Soc. each; 6-in., 75c. each. AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES. 6-in. pots, $50.00 per 100. Started EASTER LILIES, Giganteum. 0- to 10-in. high. 6-in. pots, $75.00 per 100. Cash with order. No plants shipped C. O. D. All plants to travel at purchaser's risk. Plants will be shipped out of pots unless otherwise stated. GODFREY ASCHMANN WHOLESALE GROWER 1012 W. ONTARIO STREET PHILA., PA. Whea ordering, please mention The Exctasngd SPECIAL OFFER 100 1000 Wallflowers, Winter-flower- ing, I'lj-in S2.50 J20.00 Heliotrope, dark blue, 2yi-m. 3.00 25.00 Primula malacoides, 2;4-in. 2.50 20.00 Parlor Kt> strong, 2;4-in 2.00 18.50 Hardy English Ivy, 2^4-10. . 2.00 18.50 AlysBum, Dbl. Giant, 2K-in. 2.50 20.00 Dracaena Indivisa, 2^4-in. . 3.00 25.00 Cigar Plants, 2 14-in 2.00 18.50 Schizanthus, strong. 2;2-in.. 3.00 Asparagus plumosus, 3-ill.. . 7.00 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in.. . 7.00 Begonia Prima Donna, in bloom, 4-in 15.00 Pansies of our well-known strain, strong plants that will make early bloomers. $4.00 per 1000. Lettuce, Grand Rapids, .51.00 per 1000. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Excbanse Geraniums Standard Sorts Labeled From 2-in. pots. S3S.00 per 1000. SMILAX Extra strong, will make quick strings. From 2-in. pots. S2.50 per 100. DAISIE.S, Boston Yellow From 2-in. pots. $3 50 per 100 GREVILLEA Robusta From 2-in pots, $3.00 per 100. We pack to stand any weather. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale Grower Allegany, N. Y. When orderini:. please mention The Eichangf ROOTED CUTTINGS 100 1000 AGERATUM, Stella Curney $0.90 $S.OD FUCHSIAS. Fine, double, dwarf, habit, earlv, free blooming 1.50 14.00 SALVIA, Bonfire 1.25 12.00 SALVIA America 1.50 PETUNIAS. Dreers Double. Large flowering. Fringed, mixed colors. . . 1.50 14.00 Rooted Cuttings prepaid by mail. PLANTS 100 FUCHSIAS. Double, dwarf, habit, early. free blooming, strong 2 in 4.00 Cash with order, please. J. P.CANNATA,Mt.Freedom,N.J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 35.00 3.S.OO 55.00 40.00 30.00 40.00 55.00 Abundance of Fine Stock Size of-Pot 100 1000 2}4-m. Fuchsia Little Beaute $5.00 $48.00 2>4-in. Fuchsias, 12 assorted varie- ties 4.00 35.00 234 -in. Fuchsia Christmas Gem.. . . 8.00 23^ -in. Marguerites, 3 varieties 4.00 2>|-in. Heliotropes, light and dark blue 4.00 234 -in. Lantanas, dwarf orange 6.00 234"i°- Lantanas, 8 assorted varie- ties 4.50 2 -in. Ageratum, light or dark blue. 3.50 2 -in. Geranium, 150.000 Oberie. Viaud, Buchner, Nutt, etc... 4,25 3 -in. Primula Malacoides 6.00 4 -in Cyclamen, full of buds 40.00 23'4-in. Dracaena Indivisa 4.00 35.00 4 -in. Vinca variegata 13.00 125.00 234 -in. Vinca variegata 5.00 45.00 Five million Canna Bulbs, Red and Yellow King Humbert, Fire Bird, Mrs. Alfred Conard. Rosea gigantea, etc. How many can you use ? Correspondence solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, Wholesale Florist WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention The Excbange GERANIUMS Ready to ship out of 2!4-in. from 15th of Feb" ruarv to Marrh 1st, 100 1000 5000 S. A Nutt $5.00 $45.00 5000 La France 6.00 50.00 1000 Mrs. Lawrence 6.00 60.00 2000 Mme. Salleroi 0.00 45.00 Blue AGERATUM 4.00 FUCHSIA 5.00 HELIOTROPE (Dark blue) 5.00 DAISIES (Largo .single) 5.00 Dusty Miller, Gymnocarpa 5.00 200USNAPDRAGONS: Ramsbur^'s Pink, Queen Victoria, Fairy Queen 4.50 3000 SMILAX. Ready March 1st 400 MAGNUS PIERSON West Street Cromwell, Conn. Wilton orderins, please mention The Exchange Now is the Time for Action' DO TWO THINGS First; — Join the Board which costs only Ten Dollars a year, and Second: — Send us for collection your overdue accounts. National Florists' Board of Trade 48 Wall Street, NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 462 Plants and Cuttings Heady for immodinto snlo. 100 1000 ABUTILON Savltzll, 2>4-in. pot* »6.00 ACHYRANTHES, Ilootod.Cuttinll. 1.25 »10.0D AGERATUM, blue and while 1.26 10.00 ASPARAGUS plumo.u.,2K-in.poU S.OO ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2M-1" POl» ''•OO COLEUS, 16 Borte. Hooted Cuttingn.. 1.50 12.00 CUPHEA, Hooti-d Cuttinm 2.00 ENGLISH IVY, 4-in. poU 12.00 FEVERFEW, double white 2.00 FUCHSIAS, Rooted Cnttinn 2.00 18.00 FUCHSIAS, 2;i-in. pot» 6.00 GERMAN IVY, Rooted Cuttings 2.00 HELIOTROPE, Root«d Cuttinn 1.60 12.00 LOBELIA, double blue 2.00 LANTANAS, 2;i-in. pot« 6.00 lEMON VERBENA, 2J.i-in.pot« 0.00 MOONVINE, white, 2}i -In. pot« 4.00 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM, Pink .. 2.00 SALVIA, Rooted Cuttings 1.60 12.00 TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cuttings.. 2.00 VINCA, vining, 2'4-in. pots 5.00 WOOD BROTHERS, 1{^^V^ When ordering, please mention The Exchan^ie COLEUS. Bedding and fancy R. C $9.00 per 1000. MARGUERITE DAISY. R. C, 2-in. and 3-in., SI..50 per 100. $4.00 and $8.00. STEVIA, Double. 2-in., $4.00 per 100. MARGUERITE, Blue Daisy. R. C. $2.00 per 10 : 2-in. and 3-in.. 5c. and 10c. FORGET-ME-NOT. 2-in., 4c.; 3-in., 8c. FUCHSIA, R. C. and 2-in., J2.00 per 100, $5.00 per 100. GODFREY CALLAS. 2-in.. 5c.: 3-in.. 10c. SNAPDRAGON, Keystone, Nelrose, Davis Pink, Buxton's, Garnet, 2-in., 4c. OTAHEIT ORANGE. 4-in. poU, in bud and bloom 30c. HELIOTROPE. R. C, $1.50 per 100; 2-in., 4c. SALVIA ZURICH. R. C, $1.00 per 100; 2-in., 3c. 'MUMS. R. C, $1.50 per 100; all leading kinds and Pompons. SMILAX. 2-in., 3c. TABLE FERNS. 3-in. and 4-in., 10c. and 15c. WONDER LEMON. 4-in. pots, in bud and bloom 30c. CASH PLEASE Rosendale Greenhouses, Delanson, N. Y. Geraniums ROOTED CUTTINGS All booked till Mar. 25th except Buchner. These are $20.00 per 1000. Ricard, Viaud, Scarlet Bedder^ Castellane, Poitevine, $25.00 per 1000. Ricard only, $30.00 per 1000. S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000. Caah with order. FRED.W. RITCHY LANCASTER, PA. Our 1920 Wholesale Bulb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Ektabllahed 1863 Vosclenzang, Holland AMERICAN BRANCH 110 Water St., New York When orderliiK. pleii ?IS^P SALVIA BONFIRE MY OWN GROWTH 'A oz Jl.OO. 01. (1 50, H lb. 111.00. PANSY SEED, Giant Sup«rb. Finest mixture 1-5 oz. Jl.OO, oi. $5 00. PANSY PLANTS. Large, ready to bloom. tl.2t per 100. expreaa- Caab with order. h. D. JbNMMuj, GREENS FVRMS. CONN SOW NOW forquick returns GYPSOPHILA, Elegant alba Per OI. 10.40 GYPSOPHILA, Elegant Pink " .60 CALENDULA, Orange King " .40 I CALENDULA, Lemon Queen '• .40 CORNFLOWER, Double Blue •' 1.00 CANDYTUFT, Giant White " .80 MAX SCHLING, Inc. 24 W. 59th STREET, NEW YORK WTien ordprlne. pleaee mention The ExchaujE* Bolgiano's "Big Crop" Seeds "TESTED AND TRUSTED" OVER A CENTURY Special price list to 6orist8 and market gardeners. Write for a copy at once. It n-ill save you money. J. BOLGIANO & SON, BJtimore, Md. ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS ALL BOOKED TO MARCH I Ricard, Poitevine, Scarlet Bedder, S. A. Nutt and Buchner PETER BROWN Lancaster -:- Penn. Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA Blue list of Wholesale Prices mailed only to tliose who plant for profit When ordering, please mentloD The Bxchanc* MacNiffHortlcultural Co.,Inc. SEEDS, PLANTS and BULBS 52-54 Vesey St., New York City BurnettBros. SEEDSMEN Catalogue on application 92 Chambers Street, NEW YORK CITY Seed Packets FLOWER SEED SIZES TO CATALOGUE ENVELOPES— RETURN ENVELOPES Brown Bag Filing Machine Co. FITCHBURG. MASS., U. S. A- When ordering, please meDtloD The Eichaiure DAHLIASiGARDEN SEED GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings All sold until late March S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000 Ricard and Poitevine, $25.00 per 1000 Orders for Ricard alone, price $30.00 per 1000 Albert M. Herr Lancaster, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchanfre BEST NEW and COMMERCIAL VARIETIES PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS V. O. BERLIN - - - - NEW JERSEY When ..rdtTlnc. please mention The Esebanee BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety; also otber iteHiS of the short crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 Dey St.. NEW YORK.and ORANGE.CONN. Wli«n orderlag, p1e&9* mention The Bxchans* Fel)ruar\' 1920. The Florists' Exchange 423 Bulbs and Roots For Immediate Shipment T. R. BEGONIA BULBS 1000 Single Mixed, \-\l4-in. diameter $110 00 Single Mixed, V^-l-in. diameter . 90 00 Single, in following separate colors: Scar- let, Pink, Salmon Orange, Crimson, %- I -in. diameter 95 00 LILIUM GIGANTEUM F. O. B. New York Size Per case Per case 7- 9 300 $49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 11-12 130 47.50 F. O. B. Denver 6- 8 400 42.00 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 F. O. B. Chicago 7- 9 300 49.50 10-11 150 49.50 F. O. B. London (Ont.) 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9- 10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 TERMS: 60 days net, 2 per cent, cash 10 days from in- voice date. Cash with order unless your credit is estab- lished with us. BAMBOO STAKES Per bale Per bale Natural, 2 ft... 4000 $16.00 21/2 ft... 5000 23.75 3 ft... 4000 23.00 4 ft... 4000 30.00 5 ft... 3000 28.50 6 ft... 2500 27.30 Write for prices on HARDY LILY BULBS, DRAC^NA CANES, PALM SEEDS, RAFFIA, BAMBOO CANES, etc. Established 1902. RELI- ABILITY is our motto. We occupy our own building, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient, courteous service. McHUTCHISON & CO. 95 Chambers Street NEW YORK Lilium Formosum, 7 to 9, and 9 to 10. Lilium Multiflorum, 7 to 9, and 9 to 10. Lilium Multiflorum Giganteum, 7 to 9. LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS BEGONIA Gracilis Luminosa DRAC^NA Indivisa SALVIA Zurich SMIL AX Seed Prices on application. J. M. THORBURN & CO. 53 Barclay St. - - New York City WI1P1. r.r.iprlny. pi nipnlioii Tlie Excli;i WAIT FOR KELWAY'S WHOLESALE SEED CATALOGUE for 1920 before placing your order. The most favorable prices of the year If not received, wire or write KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Grower* LANGPORT, ENGLAND M'hrii ordiTJiig;. __jjU'Msi- meiilion The Exclmii^t.- Our New Price List of WINTER ORCHID Sweet Pea Seed has been mailed If you have not reoeirvd one, let ua know Ant. C. Zvolanek & Son LOMPOC, CAL. ^^"l^>■ll iTil''i'iiiz. ]tli-ii.''i' ineiition The Exr-lmi Gold Storage Lilium Giganteum 7-9 inches 300 per case 9-10 inches 200 per case Write for prices C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS 38 Murray Street, New York City K'bea orderlne. vl^a^e mentioa The Eschanf^e TNIhmi ordering, please mention The Exchange Cabbage and Cauliflower Seeds Northern Danish-Grown Seed from Improved Selected Strains Imported Direct from the Growers Lb. Copenhagen Market $4.00 Enkhuizen Glory 3.50 Danish Ballhead, Short Stem 3 00 Danish Ballhead, Tall Stem 3.00 Danish Roundhead 3.00 Danish Mammoth Rock Red 400 Cauliflower Seeds Oz. Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt $2.50 New Earliest Snowball 2.50 Giant Dry Weather 2.50 Danish Perfection 3.00 You Can Depend on this Seed. Standard Seed Company, Racine, Wis. Whpn nriierlne, nlpasp mention The Riehanee C. J. Speelman and Sons Wholesale Dutch Bulb Grower* SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND Established 1868 Let us quote you on your 1920 Dutch Bulba order New York Office 38 MURRAY ST. When ordcrliiE. pleuse mention The Exchange BULBS AND ROOTS FOR EARLY STARTING AND FORCING GLADIOLUS Grown on our own farms. Sound, carefully graded. Picked for forcing. 1st size 2d size ^ 1000 1000 , ^^^^^^^^ America $30.00 $25.00 ' "v^^^B^H Baron Hulot 55.00 45.00 ^.^^^■^P|H Mrs. Francis King 27.50 22.00 l' • ^^^B Europe 60.00 y ■ Halley 35.00 30.00 \i i . i' late blooms of Imperial Day- break and Lavender Daybreak sow late. Excellent cut flowers can be had well into the Fall. VERY LATE Autumn Glory. The very best Shell Pink late variety. Follows late branching type. h oz. $1.00. >4 oz. $1.50. }>-, oz. $2 75, oz. $0.00. Florists' Seeds tligh-grade stocks for the commercial florists' use. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus. Mass. green- house grown. 1000 seeds. S3.00; 5000 seeds, $14.00; 10,000 seeds, $25.00 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 1000 seeds, $1.15; 5000 scfda. $5.00. AGERATUM, Blue Dwarf Imperial. White Dwarf Imperial, Blue Dwarf Little Dorrit. Tr.pkt.25c., ^ oz.50c., oz. $1 00 Little Blue Star. Pkt. 50c. Blue Perfection. Tr. pkt. 30c., J^ oz Toe oz. $1.50. ALYSSUM, Little Dorrit. Best dwarf va- riety for baskets and bedding Tr nkt 30c., oz. $1.00. ^ Little Gem. Tr. pkt. 20c., oz. 50c., U lb SI. 50. ^* Saxatile Compactum (Yellow) Tr pkt 35c., oz. 81.50. BEGONIA Erfordii, Luminosa, Prima Donna, Semperflorens (White) Tr pkt. 50c., oz. Sl.OO. Vernon. Tr. pkt. 20c.. oz. 50c. CALENDULA, Orange King. Greenhouse selected seed of a wonderfuj strain. H oz 50c., oz. $1.50. Lemon Queen. Best light yellow. W oz. 50c.. oz. $1.50. CANDYTUFT, Giant White Perfection. Tr. pkt. 35c., oz. $1.00. I Pure White Giant Hyacinth-flowered. H oz. 25c,. oz. $1.00. I4 lb. $1.50. Purple, Light Pink. Rose Pink or Finest Mixed. ^4 oz. 25c., oz. 75c, CENTAUREA Imperialis. White, Lilac. Rose Pink and Purple. Tr, pkt. 25c.. oz $1.50. Candidissima. Tr. pkt. 50c., 02, S2.50. Gymnocarpa. Tr. pkt. 25c., oz. Sl.OO. Double. True deep blue (Bachelor's But- ton). Tr. pkt. 50c., oz. $1.25. COB^A Scandens. Purple and White. Tr. pkt. 25c,, oz. 80c. COSMOS. Special strain of New England pelected seed. Mammoth Shell Pink, Lady Lenox, pure white; Crimson. Tr. pkt. 25c., 02. 80c. DELPHINIUM. Totty's Selected Hy- brids. A truly wonderful collection. •-4 oz. S2.00. K> oz. $3.50. oz. S6.00. Formosum, dark blue; Belladonna, turquoise blue. Tr. pkt. 30c., oz. $1.00. DRAC^NA Indivisa. U oz. 25c., oz. 75c. GAILLARDIA (Annual). Tr. pkt. 20c., oz. 75c. LOBELIA, Crystal Palace Compacta (Dark Blue Dwarf). Tr. pkt. 35c. LUPINUS (Annual). Blue, Scarlet. YeUow and Blue, finest mixed. Tr. pkt. 25c., oz. 75c. , FLORISTS' SEEDS— Continued MARIGOLD, Little Brownie dwarf; Quilled Orange and Blue, finest mixed. Tr. pkt. 25c., oz. 75o. PHLOX Drummont.*! Grandiflora. Pure White. Scarlet, Blood Red. Pink, Yellow. Tr. pkt. 30c., >3 oz. $1.00, oz. $2.00. SALPIGLOSSIS. Valuable Summer cut flower. Violet, Dark Scarlet, Purple, Brown with Gold, Yellow, Light Blue with Gold. Finest Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., 1.^ oz. $1.00. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt. 50c., M oz.Sl.50, oz. $5.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 30c., >^ oz. 80c. Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Tr. pkt. 40c., >2 OZ. $1.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 75c.. >o oz. $2.00. SCABIOSA. White. Daybreak Pink. Yellow. Red, King of the Blacks, Violet. Tr. pkt. 30c., 1-., oz. 75c. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Shades of Brown. Tr. pkt. 50c. SNAPDRAGON. Greenhouse varieties: Keystone, Ramsburg's and Buxton's Silver Pink. Tr. pkt. $1.00. Nelrose, Phelps' White and Yellow. Enchantress. Tr. pkt. 50c. Half Dwarf Varieties. Best for bedding and Summer cut flower purposes. White. Golden Yellow, Rose Pink, Carmine. Tr. pkt. ^^^ oz. 80c. STOCKS, Large-flowered Ten Weeks. Dwarf, Blood Red, Rose, Yellow, Dark Blue, White. Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., ia oz. $2.00. Beauty of Nice. Flesh Pink, Rose, White and Lavender. Tr. pkt. 75c., li oz. $1-50, oz. $5.00. VERBENA, Boston Mammoth Strain. Blue, Pink, Scarlet, White and Mixed. Tr. pkt. 30c., U oz. 65c., H oz. $1.00. ZINNIA. An extra fine, mammoth-flowered selection. White, Yellow, Crimson, Day- break, Purple, Scarlet or Mixed. Tr. pkt. SOc, "4 oz. 80c. , ^2 oz. SI. 50. Dahlia Roots CACTUS Doz. 100 Attraction. New hybrid, large, clear lilac rose $8.50 S60.00 Avalanche. New hybrid, pure white ^ 2.75 IS.OO *Bianca. New hybrid, delicate pinkish lavender, long stiff stem. 8.50 60.00 Bornemann's Liebling. Rose pink 2.00 15.00 *Ella Kramer. Especially good rose pink 1.75 12.00 *He!ene. Lavender pink with white center, fine, free-flowering sort 2.00 15.00 *J. H. Jackson. Largest and best very dark crimson Cactus; fine stem 1.75 12.00 ^Kriemhilde. Pink with white center, very fine cut flower va- riety 1.75 12.00 Mme. Henri Cayeux. Pink with white center 4.00 25.00 *Perle de Lyon. Hybrid, pure white, with attractively fringed petals 4.00 25.00 . Ruth Forbes. Hybrid, mauve pink 2.75 18.00 *Stern. Bright yellow 1.75 12.00 T. G. Baker. Yellow 4.00 25.00 Volker. Yellow 1.75 12.00 PEONY *Baron G. de Grancy or Ma- donna. Large white with pale pink shadings, long stems, excel- lent for cutting 2.00 15.00 *GIory of Baarn. Clear soft pink, very fine flowering, long stem. . 2.00 15.00 P. W. Jansen. Rosy salmon and yellow 4.00 25.00 *Queen Wilhelmina. Best pure white Peony-flowered 1,75 12.00 South Pole. Large, pure white. . 4.00 25.00 Sunrise. Bright pink 1.75 12.00 DECORATIVE ♦Clifford W. Burton. Bright yellow, one of the best for com- mercial use; an old standby. . . . 1.75 12.00 *Delice. Bright pink suffused with lavender pink, popular commercial variety 1.75 12.00 Elsie Davidson. Large, golden yellow 1.75 12.00 *Frank A. Walker. New, lav- ender pink; very free, with good stem 5.00 35.00 Hortulanus Witte. New, pure white 5.00 35.00 fjack Rose. Deep crimson, good commercial sort 1.50 10.00 ♦Jeanne Charmet. Pinkish lilac, very prettyand a good producer. 1.75 12,00 John R. Baldwin. Salmon red. 2.75 18.00 *Mina Burgle. Scarlet, long stem, free-flowering, called by many finest scarlet on the mar- ket 2.50 16.00 ♦Mme. Van Den Daele. Large flowers, white, edged pink; fine form, long stem 2.00 15.00 DAHLIA ROOTS— Continued ♦Princess Juliana. White, excel- lent for cut flower purposes. . , ,$2.00 $15.00 ♦Souv. de Gustave Douzon. Giant red, largest and finest decorative in commerce 1.50 10.00 Sylvia. Pink and white 1.75 12.00 Wilhelm Miller. Brilliant purple 1.50 10.00 COLOSSAL Fireburst. Intense scarlet and very large 4.00 25.00 Mme. Marze. Mammoth pure white 4.00 25.00 ♦Mrs. Roosevelt. Delicate pink, shading to soft pink; very hand- some 4.00 25.00 ♦Reggie. Cherry red, very free, long, wiry stems 1-75 12.00 ♦W. W. Rawson. White, tinted lavender 4.00 25.00 ♦Yellow Colosse. New, immense flowers of pure primrose, the finest yellow commercial Dahlia. 4.50 30.00 SHOW ♦A. D. Livoni. Soft pink, always a standby, very free 1.75 12.00 ♦Acquisition. Deep lilac, large. 1.75 12.00 Diamant. Pure white 2,75 18.00 ♦Golden Age. Sulphur yellow, free-flowering 1 75 12.00 ♦Primrose Dame. Primrose yel- low; free flowering 2.75 18.00 ♦Robert Broomfield. Fine, large white, tall grower 1,50 10.00 ♦Storm King. Pure white, free bloomer; long stems, very satis- factory 1.75 12.00 ♦Stradella. Purple, free-fiower- ing. long stems .■■•■; 1-75 12.00 Vivian. White, heavily tipped violet 2.00 15.00 White Swan. Pure white 1.75 12.00 POMPON ♦Darkest of All. Deep crimson. nearly black, free-flowering. , . . 1.50 10.00 ♦Elfin. Yellow, good everyday variety 1.75 12.00 La Petite Barbara. Small white. 1.75 12.00 ♦Little Belle. Lilac pink, free- flowering 2.00 15.00 ♦Snow Clad. Small, pure white, very free 2.00 15.00 The above list includes only those sorts suit- able for commercial purposes, but those marked (♦) we recommend especially for flo- rists' cut flower trade. Not less than six of a kind at dozen rates, or twenty-five of a kind at hundred rates. C annas Sound, 2-3 eye roots. All varieties green foliage, unless otherwise noted. 100 1000 King Humbert $7.00 S60.00 Yellow KLng Humbert 3.50 30.00 Goldbird 5.00 45.00 Firebird 8.00 75.00 Petofi 6.00 50.00 Meteor 3.50 30.00 Orange Bedder 3 SO 30.00 Panama 5.50 50.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 32.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35.00 Gladiator 3.50 32.50 Mme. Crozy 4.00 35.00 Mrs. A. Conard 7.60 70.00 Richard Wallace 4.00 35.00 Rosea gigantea 7.50 70.00 Venus 4.00 35.00 David Harum 4.50 40.00 Egandale 4.00 35.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Robusta Grandiflora 5.00 40.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 Hungaria 5.00 45.00 Wintzer's Colossal 4.00 35.00 PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS BONNAFFON SOIL CUTTINGS Immediate Shipment If you want to change or improve your strain, get some of these now. You can work up a fine lot of stock and this is from a particularly healthy strain, no midge and no blind plants, well rooted stocky cuttings at $16.00 per 1000. NEW ROSES Frank W. Dunlop and Madame Butterfly Own Root: $35.00 per 100. 182.50 per 250. $150.00 per 500, $300.00 per 1000, $725.00 per 2500. Grafted: $42.50 per 100. $101.25 per 250, $187.50 per 500. $375.00 per 1000, $912.50 per 2500. From 2H in. pots. Rose Premier. Early delivery. Own root. 2H in. pots $20.00 per 100 $175.00 per 1000. Ophelia. iVi-m., own root, $15.00 per 100, $120.00 per 1000. GLADIOLUS BULBS ,o,„ America. Augusta, Halley, Mrs, Francis King $35.00 Brenchleyensis, Fire King 30.00 Mrs. Watt, Chicago White, Peace. . . 45.00 Baron Hulot 60.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Niagara SO.OO Panama 60.00 Schwaben 70.00 average two to three blootoa perjbulb and are quick sellers in the market. Fancy $35.00 per 1000 Regular $20.00 per 1000 All varieties quoted are First Size. For Second Size, $5.00 per 1000 less. HARDY LILIES Album, Auratum, Magnificutn. 819-200 to the case, 9| 11-125 to the case, at $30.00 per case. 2000 POINSETTIA STOCK PLANTS. $15.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1000. 100 CALADIUM Esculentum, 7 9 $10.00 1000 $90.00 150.00 45.00 60.00 9 11 18.00 TUBEROSES, Excelsior Pearl, 416 5.00 Mammoth 6.50 MISCELLANEOUS AGERATUM, Stella Gurney. R. C, at $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri. Seedlings, $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000: fine, 2)5 -in. pots, $5.00 per 100. JM6.00 per 1000: fine, 3-in. pots. $10.00 per 100, $95.00 per 1000. BEGONIAS. For immediate shipment. Chatelaine, Rooted Cuttings, $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000: 2J4-in., at $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000; 3-in., at $15.00 per 100; 4-in., at $20.00 per 100; 4!^-in. at $35.00 per 100; 5-in., at $50.00 per 100. Mrs. M. A. Patten, Rooted Cuttings, at $6.00 per 100; 2}4-in., at $10.00 per 100; 3-in., at $20.00 per 100; 4-in., at $27.50 per 100: 4K-in., at $50.00 per 100; 5-in., at $66.00 p'er 100. CARNATION CUT We can still supply the rieties. Ethel Fisher TINGS following va- 100 1000 S14.00 $115.00 14.00 115.00 ■ 7.00 65.00 Of 6.00 50.00 5.00 40.00 White Benora, Rosalia Aviator, Belle Washbur Doris, Benora, Rosette, Beacon, Ward, Roper, Philadelphia Nancy, Alice, Matchless. COLEUS, Rooted Cuttings. All the standard and fancy varieties, such as Verachaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Queen Victoria, Fire Brand, Beckwith Gem, Yellow Trailing Queen, at $12.00 per 1000: Brilliancy, Sal- vator and Pink Trailing Queen, at $2000 per 1000. Any varieties of fancy COLEUS that you want tell us. Our growers can supply anything that is good. FUCHSIA, Rooted Cuttings. Mixed, best % varieties, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. GODFREY CALLAS. .3-in., $10.00 per 100. LILY OF THE VALLEY. Let us quote you on new crop Hamburg pips. TABLE FERNS for Fern Dishes. A selection of the best varieties. $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. FERNS, Boston and Whitmani, 2V2-in. pot-grown, $7.00 per 100. $65.00 per 1000. BENCH BOSTONS and VERONA. Ready for 4!2-in. and 5-in. pots, $25.00 per 100. LATANIA Borbonica. 3-in. fine stock, $12.50 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. We have 500 miied, in- cluding from best sorts. Can ship at once. Strong, 2M-in. pots. Good value at $14.00 per 100. DOUBLE or SINGLE PETUNIAS. RooUd Cuttings at $2.60 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Our stock of Double PETUNIAS comprises ten colors, all distinct, also an Al variety of Single Mixed, as well as Rosy Morn, separate. MARGUERITES. Yellow, 2-in., at $5 00 per 100. Boston Yellow, R. C $3.60 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. Mrs. Sander, R. C $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Free from disease. Silver Pink, Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet. 2M->n.. »6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Cyclamen Seedings and Pots Ready Now. Strong seedlings, no better stock grown, 4 to 6 leaves, $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. Assorted colors imder label. Salmon alone, $10.00 per 100. Excellent, 2;i-in. pot stock, $15.00 per 100. Where Packing Charges are made us we add them at cost L J. REUTER CO., 15 Cedar St., Boston, Mass. 428 The Florists' Exchange First it was 8 — — Then it was 10 We started a job on the 1 5th of September, last year, for the big L. B. Coddington houses at Murray Hill, and glazed just exactly ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT THOUSAND square feet of glass (using 8 barrels of material). Well, we thought that we were about through with Mr. Coddington for 1919, but the story doesn't end just yet. Mr. Coddington was so well pleased with our material that he gave us an additional order for 600 gallons (10 barrels). Altogether Mr. Coddington used 18 barrels of the best glazing material that ever went on a greenhouse, and these houses today are tight and there is no glass slipping, and the best part of this story is that the same good material that Mr. Coddington used is available for your greenhouses. The chances are that we are located very near you and if you would just drop a line we will gladly send one of our salesmen to call on you and take care of your needs. Mr. Greenhouse Man, this good material that we are referring to is the genuine VITAPLASTIC GLATING COMPOUND NEW YORK 405 Lexington Ave. and we are located in PHILADELPHIA BOSTON CHICAGO Parkway Bldg.. Broad and Cherry Sts. 367 Boylston St. 68 W. Washington St. HOME OFFICE AND FACTORY: CLEVELAND Cme QUALITY BRANDS Company N. B.— VITAPLASTIC GLAZING COMPOUND is appHed with an AUTOMATIC Glazing Gun that puts the material on quickly and neatly and reduces the labor cost 50 per cent. Wlnjii oiHlt-ring. plt-ase mention The Excbange Feliniai-v 21. liU'd. The Florists' Exchange 429 NEW ROSES AND CARNATIONS MRS. JOHN COOK, CRUSADER, MADAM BUTTERFLY, PILGRIM, CORNELIA, FRANK W. DUNLOP; also the standard varieties, RUSSELL, COLUMBIA, PREMIER, HADLEY, etc. Send for our 4-page price list for descriptions and latest quotations. CARNATION CUTTINGS We can supply well rooted stock of the best Novelties and also the Standard Varieties. S. S. PENNOCK CO. 1608-20 Ludlow St. Philadelphia, Pa Wbeu ordering, please mention Tbe Eschnnge THIRTY YEARS concentrated energy devoted to the origin of new CHRYSANTHEMUMS MEANS SOMETHING In all these years we have never failed to se- cure something new to offer. Our Past Products are endorsed by the growers. Our 1 920 Offerings are fully up to the standard. If interested in these or the best standard kinds, ask for a catalogue. ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADRIAN, MICH. -New Carnation- Ruth Baur Send your order now for delivery in 1920 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS - - INDIANA Orlando Offerings ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Compacta A verj' useful, compact tj-pe that I ran across here in Florida. With us it never makes sprays longer than 20-24 inches, but it makes a whole lot of them. Makes a handsomer, more salable bunch than the ordinary type. We find that we have planted too close together in the benches, so we are going to lift every other row and sell the plants (about 1000) at a price that will sell them quickly. They are a little over one year old and roots will fill 5-in. and 6-in. pots. Shipped well mossed, packed light, $2.50 per doz.. $15.00 per 100. FW 171 TTrUrD ROSALIND . W. rLLlLnLIXy GARDENS Orlando, Fl2u FERNS FOR DISHES Clean, strong, healthy plants, ready for imme' diate uee. From 2ii-m. pots, »6.00 per 100, tSO.OO per 1000; 3-in. pots S12.00 per 100; 4-in. pots, $2S.OO per 100. COCOS Weddalliana. 2]4-\a. pota, tlS.CO per 100; 3-m.pot8, »25.00 per 100. THOMAS P. CHRISTENSEN SKort Hills New Jersey Table Ferns Extra fine, bushy plants from 2-in. pots S6 00 per 100. ADIANTUM Croweanum strong stock 2-inch 6c. FRENCH HYDRANGEAS. 6-in 25c. R.G.HANFORD Norwalk, Connecticut FERNS ASPARAGUS Plumosa. 3-in. pots, SIOOO per 100. NEPHROLEPIS, Scottii and Teddy, Jr. 6-in. pots, S9.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots, S15.00 per doz.; S-in. pots, SIS.OO and S24.00 per doz. WILSONI PANS. 3 plants in a 6-in. pan, very fine. S7.20 per doz. DISH FERNS. 2U-in. pots, strong plants, $6.00 per 100. FICUS Elastica. 6-in. pots, S9.00 and $12.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots, $18.00 per doz. ASCHMANN BROTHERS Second and Bristol Sts. and Rising Sun Ave. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Carnations Fred Dorner & Sons, Co. La Fayette, Ind. ''Hamburg Late Pink'' Chrysanthemum The ac- company- ing picture was taken December 6, 1919, and will give a good idea of what HAMBURG LATE PINK looks like when grown to single stems and planted 6 inches each way. HAMBURG LATE PINK i? an improved late pink Maud Dean, having more petals, and if grown for late will hardly ever show an open center. The average grower of Chrysanthemums must have varieties which are easy to handle, and from which he can cut as near 100 per cent, of perfect blooms as possible. HAMBURG LATE PINK has been grown for the last four years, and produces a very high proportion of good flowers. ^ It is not an exhibition variety, but for late pink, one of the best for commercial purposes. It can be had in bloom the latter part of November, by taking an early bud, but some of the flowers will show open centers. By selecting late buds, after October 1st, most of the flowers are cut during December. Would advise to select late buds, as the later buds will hardly ever show an open center, and some flowers can be had even in January. Keeping qualities are excellent and where a graceful pink flower is wanted HAMBURG LATE PINK cannot be surpassed. HAMBURG LATE PINK will be disseminated in the Spring of 1920. - Plants will be ready March 1, 1920, and all orders will be filled in rotation. Rooted Cuttings (By Parcel Post). .$16.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1000 2-in. Pots (By Express) $18.00 per 100, $160.00 per 1000 WILLIAM F. KASTING COMPANY 568-570 Washington Street BUFFALO, N. Y. A New Carnation Lhantress Color, a pleasing shade of pink. Calyx does not burst. Stems long and stiff'. Habit of growth and bloommg, same 'as Enchantress. Foliage a blue-green. First ofi'ered now after four years' trial. 8000 blooming plants can be seen in ray greenhouses. Cuttings now readv: Rooted, S125.00 per 1000; Unrooted, $100.00 per 100. Also WHITE ENCHANTRESS, rooted cuttings, $50.00 per 1000; 500 at 1000 rates. ALFRED DEMEUSY Clarkson Ave. and East 42nd St., FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone Flatbush 577 J Also through BONNET & BLAKE, Agents, 133 Livingston St., Brooklyn,' N. V. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS TEDDY JR. and SCOTTII 8-inch $1-50 each 6-inch 75c. and 60c. each 7-inch $1.00 each 2M-inch $8.00' per 100, $70.00 per 1000 CAMPBELL BROS. Penllyn, Pa. A Few Good Things You Want REXBEGOINA, fine.2and2Hin.,tlO.00perlOO. BLOOMING BEGONIA, Mixed, Pink, White and Red. 3 in., 15c. each. CINERARIA, :i-in,, Ix. 4-in., 25c. Cash with order. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. When orderlDC please mention The Exchanee NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 462 CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings for January and February delivery. If you are really looking for a source o f supply that can give you real value in Rooted Cuttings, send us your order. Our stock is the Better Best and just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress, White Enchantress, Matchless, Beacon, Ward, S6.00 per 100, SSO.OOper 1000. Enchantress Supreme, S7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. We ask a little more money but we give you value. GROWERS* EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter, Pres., Box 254, Jannestown, N. Y. 430 The Florists' Exchange Lancaster, Pa. AVIlili' the ililUli'll/.u I'liidcinir Clllllliit be I'liiiipaii'd witli tlie one ii yeiir ago, it has iiuiiHsed tile death rate some mid raisi'd the demand fo;* funeral work aleive (he seasonable average. The Keareity of flowers malu'S it some task to meet the demand and satisfy the cus- tomer ns to (lowers used and priec ehnrgod. Liniitrd Prodiietion Itrdiieinn Ketiirus The retailer, oC eourse, has trou- bles of his own, but ntme so serious as those of the man who Krows the lIo^yers ; it would take even better jirices than they are now briuKiufi: ti> properly bal- ance the grower's end. There seems to be a i)opular opinion and one often noted in the trade |)apcrs tlial the man who is not making lots of money now should be in some other business. This might be true if produ<'tion was anywhere near normal, but I am sure that if nine-tenths of the growers would analy/.e their busi- ness for the past four months they would find that this "lots of mouey" would prove to be a mighty small lot. Right m)w the hardest firing for the year is being done. It is almost a 24 hour job daily shoveling coal, as the suu is not out long enough to heat up the houses without steam. The influenza has depleted the help and to get an.^one to fill the vacancies is almost impossible; add this to your limited production and it will give you something to think about. The B. F. Barr Co. is sending out its catalog, a good part of which is devoted to its landscape work. It is not a waste paper catalog and is sent out only to selected list and to applicants. T. J. Nolan was in Lancaster a few days with everything for the florist from a greenhouse to grow fiowers in to the toothpicks needed in u.sing them in de- sign work He is representing the Mc- Callum Co., and has a special knack of getting orders. The Geranium business, which is an item in this city, is still some five to six weeks behind in deliveries, and present weather conditions are not helping mat- ters any. Albert M. Here. Pittsburgh, Pa. Regular Christmas Trade The past week was the largest in volume of business that the Pittsburgh district ever had with the exception of a Christmas or Easter, and some report it as large as Christmas week. The St. Valentine's Day demand added to the regular demand for funerals made it a week long to be remembered. Some of the large retail stores were working every night till midnight so as to be able to keep up with their orders. With the exception of Roses and Car- nations, there was a large increase in the supply that allowed the wholesale houses to take care of all their customers in pretty fair shape. At the same time no orders were filled in full, and at least twice as much could have been handled without affecting prices. The call from out of town iJorists has been larger than ever, but it has been impossible for the wholesalers to book any new customers at all. Many Flowers in Short Supply Am. Beauty Roses are off the market entirely with the exception of a few poor shorts. Columbias, Premiers and Russells are arriving in the longer grades but are not of as good quality as usual. The supply of short and' medium Roses of all varieties is very small which ren- ders it hard to make up funeral work. Carnations are improving slowly, and with a few bright days the supply should double. Sweet Peas have been the back- bone of the market and have been arriv- ing in large quantities, and while I am on the subject of Sweet Peas let me say that the quality could not be improved upon. Paperwhites, Jonquils and Tulip receipts were heavy and helped out in filling orders. This market never used so many cut Baby Primroses as it did the past week. They came in by the thousands but never had a chance to get into water, being sent out on order at once. Easter Lilies and Callas are still in short supply and mean big money. White Lilac and Snapdragons are of fine qual- ity and sell at sight. Other sea-sonable flowers arriving include Valley, orchids. Mignonette, yellow Daisies. Freesia. Cal- endula and Fiugetiiienot. Violets were the only llowers that were in over supply f(U' St. Valentine's Day. Kandolpl) t.^: McClenients repr)rt funeral work so heavy that they did not have time to wiuk on St. Valentine's Day novelties. Mrs. E. A. Williams had one of the prettiest Valentine windows in town. It included combinafions of Sfiring flowers with fancy heart boxes, and large bows of ribbon. The Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. reports heavy cuts of Roses and Carnations, but the supjily still runs far short of the demand. It was impossible for the McCallum Co. to fill all orders booked for Primula malacoides, which it has been handling for one of ifs Eastern growers. 'I'he G. P. Weaklen Co. reports great difliculty in obtaining enough stock to fill all its orders. John C. Harris of Harris Bros., is back on the job after two weeks' illness. N. McC. Buffalo, N. Y. The Market Valentine stock was in good sup- ply. American Beauty Roses are still impossible to be had. much to the disap- pointment of our customers. Columbia, Premier and Ophelia Roses sold well from $6 to .$1S per doz. A few Hoosier Flowering planlH. such as the Prim- rose, Cyclamen and Cinerarias, are in good demand and are selling well. News Valentine business has shown a wonderful increase over pri-vious years. The deiiumd for Valenline noveltir's has increased greatly. Most of the florists reported that Ihey were sold out of iiit flowers, as well as n<)velties, long before the day was ov«'r. Corsages were in great demand, especially of Violets and Sweet Peas. It was surprising to learn how many florists rejiorted a wonderful increase in the F. T. I>. business in both incoming and outgoing order.s. F. L. Finch, our Brayton st. florist, reports a large amount of funeral work. He bad a big demand for flowering plants on St. Valentine's Day. On account of the influenza epidemic which has been raging in Buffalo and surrounding towns for the past weeks, there has been a great demand for fu- neral flowers, as well as sick room flowers. (lOo. Manzella. manager of the Quality Shop, reports that during the last few w-eeks he has had orders for several large weddings and a large amount of funeral trade. The severe turn in the weather and the terrific storm on Sunday and Mon- day last had a tendency to decrease the stock. New Extra Early White Sweet Pea, Mrs. R. Nagel See text Beauty were on hand at .$12 and $15 per doz. Pink Killarney were scarce and sold readily at $4 to .$9 per doz. Bon Silenes were more abundant, selling at $2 and $3 per doz. Aaron Wards were scarce, hut in big demand, bringing $4 to $6 per doz. Pink and yellow Sweet- hearts are in ample supply and of extra good quality at $1 per doz. Carnations are improving in quantity, but not nearly sufficient to meet the big demand ; top prices, $4 per doz. Calen- dulas are appearing on the market at $3 and $4 per doz. Violets are good and selling well at $4 per 100. Sweet Peas are of fine quality but not in sufficient supply to meet the demand ; they are sell- ing at .$2.50 a bunch. There are sufficient orchids at $3 and .$4 each. Tulips and .Tonquils are of fine quality and in sufficient quantity, re- maining at the same price. .$3 per doz. Mignonette is in short supply. A moderate supply of Pussy Willow has been on hand at .$2 and .$3 per doz. After an absence of quite a time, Val- ley has again made its appearance on the market. It is selling well at $6 per bunch. There has been a limited amount of Freesia at .$2 per bunch. Heliotrope. Bouvardia and Snapdragon have been in moderate supply and selling well. Very few Callas and longiflorum Lilies were seen on the market last week. Asparagus is in limited supf-tlv. the Southern selling at $1.'25 to $2.50 per bunch wholesale; the home grown at 35c. to 50c, per bunch. Smilax is in short supply at 25c. a string wholesale. A large amount of Boxwood and Galax is being disposed of for funeral designs. J. H. Rebstock of the Home of Flow- ers has been displaying a fine lot of Primrose and Cyclamen plants. The Federation of Florist Clubs held its meeting at Ithaca on Feb. 11. It was well attended. More glass for experi- mental purposes at Cornell University was discussed and also a new floricul- tural building at the State Fair grounds at Syracuse. Before the meeting took place a luncheon was served to all out of town members. The next meeting will take place in New York in March, at the time of the National Flower Show, P, Frank, one of our West Side flo- rists, reports fine business ; funeral trade is very plentiful, keeping stock well cleaned up. Mr. Frank has been on the sick list but is up and around again. Mr. Adams of Anderson's has returned to work after an illness of tw-o weeks. He reported Valentine business was fine ; they cleaned up on all Spring fiowers and Violets, the only drawback being the poor weather which made delivery, slow. W. J. Palmer & Son reported a fine Valentine business ; they cleaned up en- tirely in novelties, and most cut fiowers were sold by 3 p.m. ; after that plants went rapidly. B. M. S. Albany, N. Y. Bad Weather Injures Valenline Business This city is tied up in great shape. The vast amount of snow, makes it diffi- cult to deliver orders for funerals or any other purpose: indeed, traffic is practically at a standstill. St. Valen- tine's Da.v was not as good as expected. not nearly what it hus been the lost three years, for the many lovers of flow- ers could no't gel out to "Say it with Flowers" to their friends. Our Uorista prepared for a big trade and had all the latrat deHigna and novelties for this day on hand, but the weather was against it. Neither cut flowers nor plants were plentiful ; in fact, both were very scarce and high in price which was another obslacle in the path of a good many pur- chasers. h\ A. Danker, Maiden l>ane, bad a fine display of Lily of the Valley, Lilacs, Hyacinths and orchids, which in connec- tion with Valentine baskets and designs made an excellent show and attracted many passers by. The Rosery on Steuben st, was very busy with funeral work the past week, and St, Valentine's Day finishing the week kept them hustling. The Arkay Florists. Arkay building, had an elaborate Valentine window deco- ration, using the slogan, "Say it with Flowers" on almost every plant, basket and design in the group. Florists' Club .Meclino The regular meeting of the Albany Florists' Club, which had been postponed, was held on Thursday, Feb. 15, at (ill Broadway. President Edward Tracey was in the chaii"; 20 members were pres- ent, and the following proposals for mem- bership were handed in : \V. H. Van Hoesen, Round I.ake, N. Y. by Louis U, Schaefcr ; and W. J. Watkins, Hudson Falls, N. Y., by F. A. Danker. Presi- dent Tracey appointed the following in- vestigating committee on above candi- dates : F. A, Danker, Thomas 'Tracey, F. R, Bilson and Sam Hansen to report at the next meeting. The "Say it with llowers" committee reported progress, F. A, Danker re- ported that he had received the billboard from the National Publicity Campaign, which is to be erected on his place on Central ave. A motion was made, sec- onded and carried that the club have its Easter flower show on Thursday, March 25. The following committee was ap- pointed to take charge of the show: F. A, Danker, Wm, Mauer, Albert Jen- kins, John Murnane. Jr., Sam Hansen, William Newport, Walter Olmstead and Byran C, Holmes, The secretary was instructed to notify every member of the date of the show, also all growers who might wish to display any novelties in cut flowers and plants. Members Jo- seph Traudt of Canajoharie and P. A, Yauch of Albany were reported to be on the sick list. The next regular meet- ing of the club will be held at till Broad- way on Thursday, March 4, at 8 p,m. AH members are requested to attend in order to complete the program for the Easter Flower Show, L, H, S, New White Sweet Pea Mrs. R. Nagel There was received at this office on Wednesday of last week a box of Sweet Peas, some white and some pink, from Rudolph Nagel. Lancaster, Pa., and also a photo showing a house of these Sweet Peas in bloom Nov. 2. 1919, from seeds planted July 2S, 1919. "The photo as reproduced herewith will illustrate the story, showing the Pea in growth and bloom. In an accompanying letter Mr. Nagel says : "I am sending you some of my new white extra early black seeded Sweet Peas. Judging from what my commis- sion man, Mr. Xiessen. and all growers who have seen it. say. I have a good thing. The Peas were grown under ordi- nary conditions, no extras whatever, and I started cutting the first week in Oc- tober. I have all the best com- mercial white Sweet Peas but so far have not seen anything to beat mine for size and fullness of flower. The pink is a sport of the white and has the same habits. If everything goes well, I ex- pect to give the trade the benefit of this new extra early black seeded white Sweet Pea through a dealer who will handle the seeds." The flowers in question arrived in good condition and kept well after they ar- rived, in fact, unusually well. These new Sweet Peas are of the Spencer type, very large and the long, stout stems carry three and four blooms each. The white variety looks to us like a desir- able addition to the present list of Sweet Peas of that color ; the pink variety also is pretty, but we already have more good commercial pink Sweet Peas than white. February 21, ]fl20. The Florists' Exchange 431 y/ieSew Britain Tractor HERE is a light, powerful, compact tractor, specially built for use by general farmers, truck gardeners, seedsmen, nur- serymen, owners of country es- tates and others. It plows. It discs. It har- rows. It pulverizes and drills. It hills, cultivates, weeds and covers. It marks. It mows. It sprays. It hauls. With a belt it does all the jobs ordinarily handled with a six horse-power stationary engine. And it is ex- tremely economical both in first cost and in upkeep. The New Britain Tractor is built by the New Britain Machine Company — for over thirty years builders of the finest machinery and precision tools. New Britain tractors are made in two sizes to meet varying re- quirements. An interesting il- lustrated booklet telling you how the New Britain can be of serv- ice to you will be sent free upon request. THE NEW BRITAIN MACHINE CO., New Britain, Conn. Branch Offices at New York Philadelphia San Francisco Chicago CSeveland Detroit When ordering, please mention The Exchange A PERSONAL LETTER Mr. Florist: Dear Sir: The spirit of Home Gardening, reborn during the past years of the war, has come to stay and you afford the only source of plant supply in thousands of communities. This demand has created a neat little side line to many a florist's business and can be developed into something really worth while. More failures during the years of war gardening were due to poorly grown plants than to a lack of knowledge on the part of the gardener. As many are not in a position to grow his needs in bedding stock, so many are not in a position to grow the best in vegetable plants. You would not think of selling a customer you valued a plant for his flower garden which you knew would not live through the next day, so why think of selhng a secondary article for his vegetable garden. This is the first season that we have offered our plants to the florists' trade. This has been impossible in years previous as we were lacking the necessary equipment. Thirty years of work and study has resulted in the establishment of methods which give the best that can be produced in this line. We have studied the needs of the farmer and gardener and operating yearly 100 acres of farm and garden in connection with our own business we are in a position io know just what a plant should be to be right and to give results. If you are interested in this matter only to the extent of a price list we have one ready for you and later as the planting season draws near we will mail you samples of our plants. Thanking you for your attention in this matter and trusting to be favored with a trial order, we remain, Very truly yours, MOREAU PLANT COMPANY, FREEHOLD, N. J. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII JACKSON & PERKINS CO., Newark, New York One Said the Ten-Ten Was The Other Said it Wasn't CHAT No. 44 The one who said it wasn't, didn't know what it really was. The one who said it was, knew exactly what it was. That's exactly why he said it was. Speaking of wai, you ask what is all this was stuff about anyway. It's about the Ten- Ten way for more fiower shops to make more money. If you had the Ten-Ten cata- logue right before you, to fol- low as I explained, you would sec, quicker than a flash, what a money maker it would make. But you haven't it before you. So the next best thing is to send for it, and ask about the money maker side for you. Looking at those friends of ours above, it's not hard to guess, which one said it was. uliuS* l^eKrS* Ca Ai Thg Si^n of Ttig "Kgg Box 24 Rutherford NJ. WheQ ordering, please mention The Exchange FOR SALE One GREENHOUSE, 75 ft. x 20 ft., 16 in. x 24 in. glass. 2-in. HOT WATER PIPES No. 24 METROPOLITAN BOILER 3000 DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA, 5 years, old. 2000 PEONY FESTIVA MAXIMA, 4 years old. 3000 NORMANDY 'MUMS, Stock plants. 10,000 HELIANTHUS, Soleil d'Or. 200 GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA FL. PL. 1000 LYCHNIS CHALCEDONICA. 1000 LYCHNIS VISCARIA FL. PL. 50 FORSYTHIA, 6 years old. J. J. COAN Westwood, N. J. When ordering, please meDtloa The BicbtDre From 2Ji-inch pots at $8.00 per 100; 875.00 per 1000 Attention ! Florists and Nurserymen Here Is a Bargain. The HOFFMEISTER FLORAL CO.'S plant in Cincinnati, 0., is for sale It comprises 21 well-stocked greenhouses, 2J^-story stone dwelling, garage for two machines, offices, large boiler room with two boilers, excellent cellars. Steam-heated, electric light, gas, water from two city mains. 15 minutes' drive from railroad depots, ex-press offices, wholesale and retail floral stores. Must be seen to be appreciated. Address: A. F. HOFFMEISTER White Street, near Queen City Ave. CINCINNATI. 0. Wbeo ordering, pleai* mention The Exchange Wbeo oray business was very good. On Satur- day the weather became cooler and on Sunday the temperature was several de- grees below the freezing point. The de- mand for plants was heavy and in many instances these were short in supply. Cut flowers were more abundant but prices, although shaded slightly, remained high. Violets were more plentiful, but the quality was inferior; in lots of eases the hloi'ms had a curled up appearance. Sales were made at .fl and !fl.50, though a few extras brought $2. Sweet Peas were more plentiful but also brought high prices. Bulbous stock was plentiful, especially Freesias : the price was 10c. The out- look, for the coming week suggests an increased supply and lower prices.. With Easter seven weeks off it looks as though Hyacinths, Tulips, Spirsea and other plants and Lilies would be in good sup- ply. \otes ^Al. Gunz, member of the Windier Wholesale Floral Co., has returned to his post, having been home with influenza. His friends were glad to see him at work again. Charles Kuchn, .Jr., second son of C. A. Kuehn, is still on the sick list. He expects to be around soon again. F. H. Weber's windows are pretty in their arrangement. He reports big sales in plants, cut flowers and funeral work. F. C. Weber. .Jr.. has his representa- , tives at the market daily ; be reports i trade good in all lines. The publicity committee met Tuesday ' evening, Feb. 10, at the salesrooms of I the W. C. Smith Wholesah- Floral Co. Good progress was made and suggestions for Easter advertising were acted upon. St. Louis Florists' Club Meeting The regular meeting of the club was called to order by President Hum- mert at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 12. about 35 members present. The feature of the meeting was the election of 45 new mem- bers and the application of five others : Martin Ude, Pete Pfander, Joe Braun, Joe Kruger and Geo. Kuchner. It was announced that the city Gar- den Club will give a free flower show at Shaw's Garden. May 15 and IG. Premiums will be offered to local grow- ers within the vicinity of 250 miles who exhibit, and honorable niention will be given to retailers who desire to exhibit mantel decorations, etc. A very interesting talk was given by August Hummert on the work of the executive committee at Cleveland, also n talk by Fred Ammann on the National Society of Growers, whose work was thoroughly explained as that of teachin:? the grower to figure on the cost of his product and assisting him to market this product to the best advantage. The matter of increasing the salary of the secretary was brought before the club. It was resolved to send a bouquet of flowers to .Tos. Witek who has been very ill with the prevalent complaint and who is now recovering. It was also resolved tha the apprecia- tion of the club be extended to Frank Windier and J. J. Beneke for their work in bringing so many new members into the club since the beginning of the year. It was voted to send resolutions of sympathy to the family of F. C. Weber regretting the loss of so valuable and beloved a member of the club. C. W. W. Cleveland, 0. Market Report Feb. 16. — As was fully antici- pated, there was a decided scarcity of stock in this market for St. Valentine's Day. Rxises were the shortest items and the prices obtained for the available stock were unusually high for this sea- son of the year. The smaller Koses in particular, so popular for corsage work, were greatly inadeqvurte to the demand. The supply of the fancy grades, despite the advanced prices, was insufficient to meet the heavy request. Such bulbous stock as Tulips, Daffo- dils. Freesias and Paperwhites occupied an important place in the price lists and helped out splendidly in taking care of the trade. Choice single Tulips brought ;fl2 per 100 ; Golden Spurs, .f 12 per lOtI ; Paperwhites. !|ortions. J. McL. Indianapolis, Ind. The Market Feb. 15. — A combination of fu- neral work, hospital requirements and the general St. Valentine business made the past holiday quite a lively one. For- tunately the market was longer on flow- ers than had been anticipated and while prices followed the trend of a month past there were not the extremes that might have been. In fact, some of the growers, wholesalers and storemen think that prices 'have reached the level where it is wisdom to call a halt and prepare for moving the great volume of flowers which is sure to come with warmer weather. The general wholesale price of Carna- tions averaged !$15 per 100, with $4 per doz. as a retail figure. Roses ranged from $25 to $75 per lUO ; Jfti to ifl5 per doz. was the prevailing retail figure. Bulbous stock was more plentiful than anticipated. Good Tulips wholesaled at SflO to $15 per 100 ; Jonquils at the same figure ; miniature Hyacinths at $15 to $25 per 100 ; Dutch Hyacinths at $20 to $oO per 100. Good Sweet Peas_were available in quantity at $3 to $5 per 100. Lily of the Valley is much more plentiful at $15 to $20 per 100 sprays. .\mong the Retailers Combination plant baskets of fo- liage and bulbous stock retailed well at .$4 to $10 each. There were not so many real Valentine novelties as in former years but the demand for really good flower combinations was certainly much better. Small flowers for corsage work, such as Forgetmenots, Sweetheart Roses, Freesias and Primroses were in excellent demand and brought top market prices. Several of the flower shops cooperated to a large measure iu their advertising this year and the result was more than satisfactory. Some oO,0rl< sliip- pers liad not been KiMHlinj; tlieir \'iolets to tliis market except in small (plant it tes lliis Winter for the reason they were Kellini; better prices nearer home. These heavy shipments came, therefore, nnex- pcledly and no provisions conld be made t(( move them immediately. They were the caii.se of redticinR the price of the 1 le Krown singles and, in addition. brought only a low price themselves. The lirst lOaster Lilies of the season from new crop have come in ; they are sellint; at .$4 per doz. blooms. Fancy ferns are lirinpinc .$4 per 1000. .Allied I'lorisis' Ass'n of Illinois The third meeting of this associa- tion was held Monday evenins at the Hotel Handolph. Temporary l^hairman Geo. Asmns presiding. Secretary Helmar V. Swen.son annonnced that about 300 had already siRncd the acreement of inend)ership. OwinR to the hard time the retailers ane havinp; in RcltinK stock for funeral work and Valentine Day trade they are slower in siKning than in any of the other branches involved. For this reason Friday, Feb. 20. was set apart for a whirlwind campaign, volunteers to meet at the Perfecto C^afe at 12 noon for luncheon. Autos will be provided when it is iiroposed that various sections of the city will be covered and all those called on who have not already signed. f'hairman Asmns reported that appli- cation for charter had already been made and expected to have it at next meeting of the association. Fred LautenschlaRcr spoke for the al- lied trades with representatives of which be had a conference. It has developed that while the allied trade are williug to (-(uitribute to the Kational Association th(>y should not be expected to contribute to the local fund also on the same basis as the other branches of the trade. This understanding was perfectly agreeable to all present. The meeting next went into the elec- tion of a permanent board of trustees. This board, as previously outlined, is to consist of three representatives each from the growers, wholesalers and retailers, each branch having previously been asked to send recommendations as to whom they lu-eferred to represent them on the board. The growers recommended August Poehlmann. Otto H. Amiing and Peter Pearson. The wholesalers : C. .T. Michel- sen. Paul R. Klingsporn and Rric .John- son. The retailers: Geo. Asmus, A. LanTe and W. .1. Smyth. Election was then ' in order with the follow'ing results : Trustees for three years. — Geo. Asmu.?, An?. F. Poehlmann. C. J. Michelsen. Trustees for two years. — William J. Smyth. Otto F. Amiing and Paul R. Klingsporn. Trustees for one year. — Eric .Tohnson. August Lange and Peter Pearson. The election of a president, vice-presi- dent and treasurer was left over until the next meeting. Tt was also recom- mended that the officers of the associa- tion should be selected from among the directors elected that evening as. if the officers were selected from the outside. it would make the board unwieldly. The permanent secretary will also be an- pointed bv the board of directors at the next meeting. It was announced that on Monday. March 1. the full working nians of the association would go into effect. It be- ing the first dav of the week and first day of the month was considered an op- porttme time to commence operations. It was decided to hold the next meet- ing one week from Tbur.sday. which will be Feb. 20. bv which time final details will be complete and the association will start on its career of increasing still greater prosperity for the trade. Toronto, Ont. Business was \ever so Good The florists continue to be very busy. Business was never so good. If they could get the stock there would be no limit to the amount of business they could do. II. G. Uillemuth, president oE the Toronto Retail Florists' Club states that the scarcity of stock is limiting the amount of sales. Christmas prices pre- vail with orchids the only plentiful flower on the market. 'J'lie demand for Uowers i.s so great that a ready niiirkel is found for all the available iilants. Chief among these ar(^ Cyclamen, I'rimulas and Cin(.'- rarias. Violets are searce at Jd per lUO ; Uoses run from !fO to Ifl.") per doz. ; Cur- nations bring ^-i. Plants make the best showing for the money. Among those reported ill are W. J. Iloath, Mr. and Mrs. J. .1. lliggins, the little daughter of Chas. Cooper, Tom Rhodes of H. G. Uillemutli'.s Mrs. G. VV. Warren, .las. McBcan of Tidy & Son and Mrs. Mcliean. S. Tidy (& Son have extra help but are swamped with orders. No orders are taken after two o'clock for delivery the same day. They have been able to se- cure increased quaniities of (lowers but with the unprecedented demand these are soon used up. The stair at both stores of J. J. Hig- gins are working overtime to get out the designs ordered. Geo. M. Geraghty states that there has been no letup in the past two weeks. He has one extra taxi in continuous service and others arc used in extra de- liveries. Harry Findlay of Brampton is now on the permanent staff of Dun- lop's, Ltd.. and cxti'a helj) has been en- gaged in the store. Mr. (Jeraghty stated that at no time except perhaps at Christ- mas have they been so rushed. The bad roads are aifecting deliveries. The heavy snow falls and the deep ruts in the roads make it slow traveling for the motor trucks. A. Skilliter of John H. Dunlop & Son, Ltd. (wholesale) reports that there is a good supply of Roses coming in but that the demand continues greater than the supply. With the exceptional demand it is impossible to fill orders. Some very fine Azaleas are coming in. In addition to Toronto and district orders there is a heavy demand from Montreal. P^rank W. Uunlop made a second trip to Chicago to show the Dunlop Rose before the Chicago Florists' Club. John H. Dunlop was a recent visitor in Indianapolis and Lafayette. Club Holds Enjoyable Dance ~* " The Toronto Retail Florists' Club held its third annual dance on Monday, Feb. 9 with an attendance of a little over 150. The small number compared with last year is accounted for by the number of florists ill in this city. The Metropolitan Club rooms were beauti- fully decorated for the occasion with Carnations, Pussy Willows and Rich- mond Roses. The buffet was decorated with Russell Roses. There were many beautiful costumes and the local papers gave fine reports of the dance. Canada at Large The Hamilton Association held its first annual dance the same evening in the I. O. F. Hall. Hamilton, where an enjoyable time was spent. Major Connou of the John Connon Co., Lany managers for the fine way in which the business of the company had been looked after while he was away. As an appreciation of their good work he asked each to ac- cept a block of stock. W. K. Groves in reply thanked the major for his thought- fulness and the gifts. He wished the major and Mrs. Connon continued health and happiness and hoped that the pres- ent tine relationship which existed be- tween the major and his staff of loyal workers would continue for a long time to come. Ben Everest, who sold out his business in Ottawa some time ago and has since been overseas, has returned and has opened a store at the corner of Laurier ave.. West and Bank st. Hamilton is expecting a big convention in August. W. H. Gray, the chairman of the Trades Exhibits Committee ex- pects to have a large number of ex- hibits this year and has made arrange- ments for showing goods to advantage. Already several reservations have been made. As usual a goad representation is expected from United States. The dates are August 10 to 13 inclusive. G. C. K. Montreal, Que. BusiiiesH is reported g(H(d by iikpsI houses, weddingH and fuiieralK keepinn tin,' HtorcH busy. .SI. Valentine's Day was also exteiiKively advertised, most of the better clasH stores displaying the familiar sign on their delivery cars and mail. Diunand for stock is brisk and the ar- rival of the bulbous stock has eased prices soinewliat. Daffodils are plentifid and splendid Freesias are to be seen. Carnations range from .$10 per IIK) and Roses from .$8 to $20. The heavy in- creases in rentals is forcing many florists away from the central shopping district and suitable new locations are hard to find. In some instances an increase of lot* jiei nt is noted which, with the ali-eadv heavy operating cost, is unbear- able. W. Hall has been quite active in get- ting the city authorities interested in the flower market idea. One of the civic markets is about to be rebuilt and he feels the plans ought to provide for a heated place where those florists who have no store can dispose of their wares during the Winter season. He has ap- jiroached .\lderman Shaw and discussed the mattei- with him and was promised every consideration of the project. An- other idea which he would like to see introduced is an outdoor flower market in one of the uptown stpiares in the center of the shopping district. The custom is quite a feature in many cities in the United States and in many Euro- pean countries and he feels the average flower store is not specially well adapted to displays of bedding plants and many florists would just as soon be relieved of handling this class of business. It would be a cash and carry system and would benefit both the purchaser and the grower, as the purchaser would get his or her plants in a fresher condition than they do when the plants have been stand- ing around the store for two or three days, and delivery costs would be elimi- nated. It is to be hoped that the Flo- rists' Club will take this matter up. and if feasible give it the fullest support. A meeting was held on Feb. 10 at the Place Viger Hotel, at which J. H. Lavoie. chief of the Horticultural Serv- ice of the Quebec Dept. of Horticulture, met representatives of all the English speaking horticultural societies in order to discuss the projiosed new rules of the Dept. of Agriculture, with special refer- ence to the w*ork of these various socie- ties. The following day Mr. Lavoie met represeiitatives of various French speak- ing societies, and in the evening mem- bers of the Pomological Society, after- ward going to other towns in the Province to meet the various bodies en- gaged in the different branches of hor- ticulture. As the financial status of the Province is excellent, it is to be hope(i that a generous allowaiice will be made to help the different horticultural bodies to carry their work along. Floriculture in this Province is practically in its in- fancy and needs every support to help it along. The Lachine Horticultural Society held its 21st annual meeting and the secre- tary gave a report on the work done during the past 12 months. Considerable priigress was made, and from a financial point the results were ver.v encouraging. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : President. C. A. Smith ; vice-president. W. H. .Johnson ; secretary-treasurer. G. A. Light : com- mittee, F. S. Watson. J. Bennett. J. Bartlett. AV. R. Montgomery. G. Gam- mon, J. Forget. G. Baker. Allderman R. Massie and Dr. Corcoran : auditors. W. H. Parkinson and W. M. Brown. J. H. S. Baiti imore, Md. The Market The agitation against the high cost of flowers carried no weight on St. Val- entine's Day. WWith the exception of a few double Violets and a stray bunch or two of Freesias. all stock was sold out early on the morning of Feb. 14. We were fortunate in having a bright, warm day. which allowed early deliveries and not much heavy wrapping : the only trouble was to get the stock with which to wrap. All the commission men were taxed to the utmost to divide up and give as nearly as possible a fair deal to "The Orders on the Book." All Roses I sold quickly, with all grades in demand. Long, fancy stock went at from .'l.'jc. to .'>0c. : short and medium, Lie. to 30c. Corsage Roses, such as Sweetheart, Ward and Bh(jrl Ophelia, were in great favor, bringing fancy holiday prices. (.'arna- tions were in fair supply, the price, how- ever, remaining stiff: ]Sc. to 20c. wan asked for the best. Double Violets were only in fair demand at from $2..'>0 to $.'} per 100. Singles sold well at .$2. Snajidragons are coming in a little more freely at .*4 per doz. CattleyuH arc now in good supply and clean up well, the best at .$11). Freesias are coming io in abundant supply and very fine ; they bring .$4 to $C. Sweet Peas were in fair quantity and all were used up, mainly for coreaKe work. Callas are in constantly increas- ing supply, prices ranging from $3 to $4. Narcissus (iolden Spur is conriing in in much better grade and sold up clean at 12c. ti> l.'ic. Calendulas, Myo- sotis and Pansies are to be bad only in limited quantities. Good spray Aspara- gus is scarce. Smilax has been going well this week. St. Valentine's Day All the flower stores report a won- derful business, far greater than io former years. While cut stock was ac- knowledged very scarce, there was almost enough after all was over. Plants were used to a great measure for Valentines, and small, fancy beribboned baskets had a large sale. Fancy boxes tied with rib- bons and a cluster of flowers on top were much in evidence. A handsome corsage of orchids, Violets or small Roses, tied down in a fancy box. met with splendid favor. Most of the stores were busy with design work, and a wedding or two used up great quantities of flowers. Blooming plants sold better than ever before. News Notes Edward Kress has sold his country place, consisting of four acres of land, six greenhouses and all the stock to Peter Fika, who will take over the prop- erty about March 1. Ed Herrmann, Jr., has a batch ol Primula obconica that is selling well to the stores. Ed. Stevenson is much improved, and is about again. Wm. C. Erdman of Belair rd. has been cutting steadily from his Calla stock since early Fall and has every promise of his usual heavy crop for Eas- ter, air. Erdman is a grower of the old school and does not believe in drying off Calla bulbs. The only rest they have is when he transfers them from one bed to another. The so-called CaUa disease or rot has never been found in his stock. A. J. Hilscher has his Primula ob- conica just about right for Easter and reports a good sale on large ferns. Wm. Keir has been sending in some excellent Narcissus Trumpet Major, and as bulbous stock has been very scarce they have brought very satisfactory prices. Golden Spur will be ready for market this week. Mr. Keir has two houses of exceptionally tine Carnations loaded with buds kept back by the dark weather. Ferdie Guerth of the S. S. Pennock Co. is back, looking tine and dandy — after two weeks of illness. Campbell Erdman has been sending in to Sieck & Glick some exceptionally tine Sweet Peas. Blooming plants played a prominent part in St. Valentine Day sales. Harry Ekas sent in some Primula obconica, that found a very brisk market. John J. Perry, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, is rapidly regaining his strength. Harry Glick is hard at work again after having been kept at home two weeks with an attack of grippe. Some Oyster .\ppetite Joe Davis of the Franklin Davis Nursery Co. re(?ently gave some expert testimony on the subject of appetite. It seems that .Josh Linthicum invites a lot of friends to his river shore every New Tear's Day. Now. they grow oysters in the back yard down there, and Josh's Apple toddy is known and recognized all over southern Maryland, our old friend John Rider plays host and guest too at these affairs. In connection with the most recent one. Joe reports that "John ate so many oysters, that for two days and two nights, his stomach would just rise and fall with the tide"! K. H. February 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 433 Farmers' Week at Cornell, N. Y. Farmers' Week opened with a rush at the New York State College o£ Agricul- ture at Cornell University on JNlonday, Feb. 9, and there was a constant at- tendance of interested people at the greenhouses inspecting the floral dis- plays and listening to lectures presented on floricultural subjects. The green- houses were tilled with many attractive foliage and flowering plants, but the Cinerarias, Primulas of all kinds, and Dutch bulb stock, were especially tine. The Sweet Pea house, in spite of the cloudy weather, offered a wonderful dis- pla.T of bloom, and the many new varie- ties under test offered an instructive ex- hibit. A fine exhibit of floral decorations was prepared by the floricultural students the first two days of the week. The short course students in floriculture displayed their work on Monday, and the regular students on Tuesday. B. A. Slattery, of W. J. Palmer & Son, Buffalo, N. Y., and Professor E. A. White supervised the work. The bouquets made up were of many kinds and descriptions. Bride's and bridesmaid's bouquets of Koses ; Sweet Peas and Maidenhair fern were to be seen ; also corsage and tiny colonial bouquets arranged along one side of tie laboratory, which was tastefully deco- rated with southern Smilax, Hemlock and Genistas. On the center tables were a large number of plant baskets filled with Ura- c*nas. Primulas, Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissi, Ericas, ferjis and many other foliage and flowering plants. Especially noticeable was the fine effect of Erica "President Carnot," made in a plant basket. One very fine basket consisted of a Calla, Primula malacoides and Pepperomia. Upstairs there was an interesting and instructive display of table decorations. The flowers used varied considerably. One effective table had a centerpiece of Golden Spur Narcissus. Possibly the most original was a Valentine table, in the center of which was a heart-shaped basket of Myosotis with scarlet Carna- tions thrust in at one side to represent the dart which is supposed to penetrate all hearts on Valentine's Uay. Leading out from the center piece were red streamers bearing small hearts. Primula malacoides and graceful Marguerites made two very attractive tables. Other tables were artistically decorated with Sweet Peas, Carnations and Koses. On Wednesday, Ur. L. M. Massey, of the Department of Plant Pathology, gave an instructive lecture on plant diseases to the delegates of the New York Federa- tion of Horticultural Societies and Floral Clubs. Professor E. A. White gave an account of the college work in the past, what was being done at pres- ent, what he hoped might be done in the future, and told the florists to feel that this is their college and that they should bring their problems here and take an active part in bringing the florists ana the Department of B'loriculture into closer relations. Ur. A. C. Beal told of his trip to California and of the beauty of her flowers, both wild and cultivated. After seeing some fine colored slides de- picting California's floral beauty, the meeting adjourned to the Forest Home Inn where a fine luncheon was served. The following organizations were rep- resented at the business meeting which followed the luncheon : Buffalo Florists' Club. Rochester Florists' Club. Syracuse Rose Society, Albany Florists' Club, Tarrytown Horticultural Society, New York Florists' Club, New York Horticul- tural Society, and the New York and New Jersey Plant Growers' Association. On Thursday, Professor David liums- den spoke on garden Lilies and their cul- ture ; Miss T. E. Schindler gave a talk on garden Iris ; Dr. A. C. Beal, an illus- trated talk on Gladiolus; Dr. Massey discussed Gladiolus diseases. In the afternoon. Dr. E. M. Mills, of the Syra- cuse Rose Society, gave a delightful lec- ture on the benefits derived from Rose Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Sec- tion until March 20, at which time it should serve as a splendid guide for the placing of Easter telegraph orders. , "^ \ - '•^ - J?' t' PW^,., \ 'H COMPETITION IS LIFE Buy Your French Bulbs Now FROM LAGARDE & VANDERVOORT OLLIOULES, FRANCE Mail address: care MALTUS & WARE 116 Broad Street, NEW YORK CITY AUG. LAGARDE J. A. VANDERVOORT growiug as a recreation, followed by a talk by Miss L. A. Minns on women in floriculture. Friday was devoted to instruction for amateurs, and the following lectures were presented in the morning : Bulbs for the home, by H. A. Pratt ; palms and ferns for the home by Professor Lumsden ; flowering plants for the home by Miss Minns. Friday afternoon was given up to a round table discussion. Farmei-s' Week, despite weather con- ditions, has been a success from every point of view. H. A. Pratt. Sewickley (Pa.) Hort. Society The regular meeting of the above society was held in the Public School on Tuesday evening' Feb. 10. The oustanding exhibit was a well grown plant of Phalaenopsis Schilleriana, grown by F. B. Reig and awarded a Cultural Certificate. Wm. Thomson Jr. got eight points for one plant of Cyclamen, and John Carman won the Walter E. Cook, Inc. knife for the most points for the evening. After a lengthy discussion it was voted to hold a Chrysanthemum show early in November. One mernber suggested that along with such cups or medals as may be offered voluntarily there be awarded ribbons instead of money prizes, because of the difficulty experienced in raising the necessary funds. , Fifty dollars was ordered drawn on the treasury and presented along with an illuminated address to John Carman in recognition of his services to the Society during his three years as secretary. JOHN BARNET, Sec'y pro-tem. Westchester (N. Y.) and Fairfield (Conn.) Horticultural Society The regular monthly meeting of the above society was held in Hubbard's Hall. Greenwich. Conn., Friday evening , February 13, with Pres. John Andrews in the chair. Two new members were elected. P. W. Popp gave a lengthy discourse about the coming flower show, to be held in New York City next month, urging the members to bring along some exhibits as it is to be the greatest exhi- bition that ever was held. On the strength of Mr. Popp's remarks a block of tickets was pur- chased to be distributed among the members. Oscar Addor in a very stirring address spoke on the present labor crisis and general conditions prevail- ing throughout the country. Since our last meeting two of our prominent members have passed over to the Great Beyond in the persons of James Foster and John Harper. Mr. Foster was an expert in all branches of horticulture and a keen exhibitor at our monthly meetings. Though they have passed from our midst both will live long in the memories of those who were fortunate enough to be classed among their friends. Our next meetmg will be held on March 12. As some very important busmess will come up, and as we expect to have a prominent speaker with us, we hope that all members will try to be present. ,, ^ „ , JACK CONROY, Corr. Sec'y Coming Meetings and ExUbitions Boston.— Orchid Show, Horticultural Hall, Feb, 28, 1920. Boston.— Exhibition of Orchids and other Planti, Horticultural Hall. March 24 to 28, 1920. Boston.— Flower Show, Horticultural Hall, May 15 and 16. 1920. Boston.— Rhododendron, Azalea and Iris Exhi- bition, Horticultural Hall, June 5 and 6, 1920. New York City. — International Flower Show Grand Central Palace, March 15 to 21, 1920. When ordering, please mention The Excbangt PALM SEEDS AND DRIED PALM LEAVES, uva Apply to TH. MOSER P.O. Box No. 644, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL Moss : Moss Fadeless Green Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Green Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag E. A. Beaven, ETergreen, Ala. PREPARED Magnolia Leaves IN CASES OR CARTONS Pass us your orders THE RUMBLEY CO. EVERGREEN, ALA. NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 462 When ordering, please mention The Exchange Illinois State Florists' Association J. Fred Ammann has resigned as sec- retary of this association. After con- sidering the great amount of work that Mr. Ammann will have on his shoulders as secretary of the National Growers' Association, he asked W. J. Hembreiker, president of the association to accept bis resignation. W. J. Hembreiker, under the circumstances, having the authority to name a successor, asked A. T. Hey to take the secretaryship, which he kind- ly accepted. The oflBcers, shortly after Kaster, will hold a meeting and form plans for the coming year. Daylight Saving William N. Craig of Brookline. Mass., secretary of the Gardeners and Florists' Club of Boston, is making a strong fight for daylight saving and has succeeded in getting up a lively debate on the subject among the Boston dailies as well as several of the newspapers of that State. We do not know how the industries we represent look upon this question, whether with favor or disfavor. Mr. Craig states his feelings in the matter thus : "I feel sure that, when better understood, the present opposition will gradually peter out to a measure which reduces the use of artificial light, lessens eye strain, re- duces industrial accidents, gives addi- tional time for relaxation or gardening to millions of workers, and is a legacy of the great world war which we should not relinquish." Norway Maples Grow Fast—Live Loog Norway Maples, because of their rapid growth, great hardi- ness and long life, lead all other ^ade trees in popularity. We will ship you a carload lot or an individual specimen. These trees are beauties with broad, symmetri- cal tops that delight the eye. Harrisons' Evergreens, Hedge Plants, Shrubbery and Hardy Perennials will please your trade. Harrisons' Fruit Trees are budded from our own fruiting orchards. Harrisons' Strawberries — Ever- bearing and 30 other varieties — can't be beaten. We can supply you with all Small Fruits. Write for 1920 catalog and prices to the trade. M.'.f ''"■' '1-^^ Box 74 BERLIN, MARYLAND Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange J. E. KOPPELMAN 47 Eddy St., ProMdence, R. I. Wholesale Florist and Supplies Wire Wreaths, Double In not less than 100 lots )0-inch Per 100, $ 5.00 IS-inch Per 100. 6.00 14-inch Per 100. 8.00 16-inch Per 100. 10.00 18-inch Per 100, 12.00 20-inch Per 100, 15.00 When ordering, pleua meutlOD Tb« Biehaiic* 436 The Florists' Exchange Slock your nurseries now wRh IKc bt-.t hardy EverclretTis and Orncimcntcil-.. X^fcrarrva (rrriKTidou". a-,"inr(inr;i! FELIX & DYKHUIS BOSKOOP (,' -; HOLLAND [s n't it a pity Uncle how the.>- neijtect their gardens? Fruit Trees and Rose Stocks, Farm and Garden Seeds Lily of the Valley FELIX & DYKHUIS Wholesale Nurseries BOSKOOP, HOLLAND are in a position to take large contract orders for Fruit Trees and Rose Stocks, Farm and Garden Seeds. Lily of the Valley, and all other stock which can be imported into U. S. A. Write us today We have no agen ta Write to Holland direct WhPn ordering, pleaue mention The Exchange CALIFORNIA PRIVET loo looo 3-4 it $6.00 $50.00 2-3 ft 5-00 40.00 18-24 in 4-00 30.00 BARBERRY Thunbergii, 4 yr., very heavy. 2-3 It 15-00 140.00 18-24 in 14-00 120.00 AMEPLOPSIS Veitchii, for potting or plant- ing in nursery rows. Strong, I yr., TS in i5-oo Strong, I yr, 12-15 in •• • . • 12.00 100.00 Above prices F. O. B. Manchester, Conn. Boxing extra. C. R. Burr and Company MANCHESTER. CONNECTICUT When ordering, please m^jntlon The Exchange HILL'S CHOICE STOCK for SPRING PLANTING Evergreens for bedding out. transplants to line out, and specimens for landscape planting. Our stock includes the best varieties in many sizes. Deciduous shrubs and trees for lining out is also one of our specialties. Send for com- plete catalogue. Our over 64 years in business is your guarantee of satisfaction. Largest Growers in America THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., INC. Box 407, . - - - DUNDEE, ILLINOIS. Evergreen Specialists Ibolium iV:^) Hardy Privet (L. Ibota X Ovalifolium) Now Bent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One-year, field-grown plants, $5.00 each. Summer rooted, frame-grown, $3.00 each. Plants in stor- age for immediate shipment. Introducers of Box-Barberry, well rooted Summer frame cuttings, S65.00 per 1000. The Elm City Nursery Co., Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. NEW HAVEN, CONN. Ibolium Privet When trimmed When ordering, please mention The Exchange BOBBINK & ATKINS CHOICE NURSERY STOCK, INCLUDING RHODODENDRONS. HARDY AZALEAS. HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. HERBA- CEOUS PLANTS. BAY TREES, BOXWOOD. AND A GENERAL LINE OF DECORATIVE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY R(J.S1.I).\L1': OFIKR 70 Varieties, Includinii tiie following Specimen Evergreens ABIES CONCOLOR 6- « '• DOUGLAS FIR 4-12 fl JUNIPER GLAUCA 4-12 '« NORWAY SPRUCE 5-18 fl ORIENTAL SPRUCE 6-16 ft KOSTER'S BLUE SPRUCE 8-18 fl RE I INlSPfJRA PLUMOSA 6-16 ft RFTINISPORA PISIFERA AUREA 8-20 ft RF TINISPORA KILIFERA AUREA 4- 8 ft AMI KICAN HEMLOCK 4-16 fl RMODDDENDRON 3- 6 ft .MOUNTAIN LAUREL 3- 6 ft Wht, XXXX in DECIDUOUS TREES: Maple,, Linden,, 0«lc«. Poplars, Dogwood. Elm,, Hornbenm,. Beech. Catnloffue on rcfiurret. ROSEDALE NURSERIES (Box F> TARRYTOWN. N. Y. Root i>f Rctinispora ^— ^-^~^^^"^^"^^^"^^^"^ Wl.cii ordering, plebfle mention Tbe Exchange We offer fine bushy two-year-old stock in variety of DEUTZIA, FORSYTHIA, TARTARL\N HONEYSUCKLE HYDRANGEA P. G., SPIR.^A, SNOWBERRY, TAMARIX, SYRINGA, WEIGELA and others. CALIFORNIA PRIVET. 2-year. Many branched, cut back at I year. Connecticut grown. 2-year, 18-24 in., 10,000; 2-3 ft., 25,000; 3-4 ft., 15,000. CLIMBING ROSES. A fine assortment of No. i and No. 2. Ask for our list. The Barnes Bros. Nursery Co. YALESVILLE, CONNECTICUT When ordering, please meptlon The Elchange KALMIA LATIFOLIA collected plants for landscape work or lining out. Prices upon application KOSTER & CO. BRIDGETON, N. J. List and Prices Ready— Season 1920 I f interested, mail business card or letterhead We want you on our mailing list HOWARD ROSE CO.,Hemet,Cal. When ordATlag, please mention The Elxchange Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Sec- tion until March 20, at which time it should serve as a splendid guide for the placing of Easter telegraph orders. NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 462 February 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 437 AC, j; American Asociation op Nurserymen — Prea., J. E. Moon, Morriaville, Pa.; Vice- Pres., L. C. Stark, Louisville, Mo.; Treas., J. W. Hill, Dea Moines. Iowa; Secy, Cha9. Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo., Ex. Secy, John Watson, Princeton, N. J. Next Annual Convention, Chicago, June 23, 24 and 2.5, 1920 Cotoneaster acutifolia used in bed; Alpine Currant as clipped hedge around it At University Farm, St. Paul, Minn. — See text Hedge of Cotoneaster acutifolia, four years old .\t University Farm, St. Paul, Minn. — See text Cotoneaster acutifolia On page 189 of our issue of Jan. 24 we referred to this handsome little shrub and in this issue we have pleasure in being able to reproduce two photographs of the plant through the courtesy of LeRoy Cady, associate professor of horticulture of the University of Minnesota, University Farm, St. Paul, who says: "We have found this little plant to be most useful for hedge purposes and are surprised that the nurserymen have not recognized its merits before this. We have had a hedge of this growing in our hedge plots with some 25 or 30 other plants for over 20 years." The two reproductions show some of the purposes for which the Cotoneaster acutifolia has been used on the university grounds. We also have another photograph, not reproduced, which shows the plant as making considerable height, and as being of a spreading habit and quite bushy when grown as a specimen plant. Does it Pay to Grow in Large Variety ? SAMUEL NEWMAN BAXTER To the nurseryman who caters to wholesale trade only, the answer to this question is "No." He is in business to grow quantities, limiting the number of varieties to the best sellers or most popular sorts, and thereby "turning over" the stock quickly and at a lower rate, possible only by his specialization. We all agree that this is the day of the specialist and we look to the nurseryman who grows the greatest quan- tity of a certain plant as the source from which to purchase that plant most advantageously. Why not be known as a "specialist" in the largest assortment of plants? This is a phase which the grower with a retail business might well consider, pro- vided he has ample ground. He need scarcely aspire to such a reputation unless he has over 200 acres. The extent of the acreage will determine whether to special- ize in deciduous trees, evergreens, shrubs or herbaceous perennials. A limited area could not contain all of these classes and to go in for herbaceous plants ex- clusively, for instance, would suggest seeking whole- Bale as well as retail patronage in order to make up for the loss in retail sales of trees, evergreens and shrubs which the average nurseryman is expected to grow. Hlfllil After all, it would be the "best sellers" which would show the prolits, but the less known varieties for which there is little demand could well be charged to adver- tising, for they would give the grower the reputation of maintaining the largest assortment, which is a val- uable asset to any concern. Recently an old gardener, whose employer was an en- thusiast in collecting rare plants, deplored the fact that a certain nursery, known all over the world, no longer maintained the vast assortment of plants for which it had been noted. The gardener in his pro- fessional love of plants had overlooked the commercial aspect of the nursery business. Unfortunately his kind are so few that the demand for the less known or rare plants is not sufficient to justify growing them unless, as here suggested, from an advertising standpoint. And yet it was just this policy of growing an im- mense assortment in the past to which this nursery referred to owes to a large extent its prestige of to- day. But times have changed, likewise labor conditions and the nurseryman to show a profit must, like any good business man, eliminate the lines which are non- producers. And so the less popular plants disappear from catalogs and plant lovers are often the losers thereby. 1 say often because "less popular" does not necessarily imply without merit, for frequently a really good plant either disappears from or fails to be acquired by a nursery because it is not well known to the trade. The demand which a little advertising could stimu- late is overlooked. Sometimes we're too impatient to tolerate a good plant because its propagation is a slow process, notwithstanding the fact that a demand for it awaits our eiforts and we envy the fellow who may happen to have a large stock of it. Of course there are plants which lose their popularity because su- perior varieties are introduced, like the improvement on Spiraea Bumalda in the darker flowered S. B. An- thony Waterer, and we cannot take exception to the inferior being discarded. But it does seem that in our quest for maximum profits we ignore the propagation of many worthy plants, both native and exotic. Many of the latter are destined to become scarce since the enactment of quar- antine 37, unless home propagation is started, and there are many native plants which only await an enterpris- ing collector or nurseryman to cultivate and catalogue them after which a little advertising will result in ample sales. Such are the opportunities for the nurseryman who, in addition to growing his regular stock of "sure sell- ers" will acquire some of the less known though mer- itorious plants, foregoing profits thereon until he has propagated sufficient stock to advertise it. Or to the nurseryman who, after satisfying the commercial de- mands of his business, will have as a "hobby" or side line the growing of uncommon plants, striving to be known as possessing the largest collection. It's good advertising and conducive to a bigger business. The Gould Bill Concerning the Gould bill I have just received the following announcement from the Hon. N. J. Gould: "Referring to your interest in the Bill H. R. 5939, Certify to the Sales made by members?" Mr. Nelson is an of nursery stock.' I take pleasure in advising you that the Committee on Agriculture included an item in the Agricultural Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, reported to the House of Representatives, F^b. 3, 19)20, as follows: 'For inves- tigating in coopeiation with States or privately owned nurseries, methods of propagating fruit trees, orna- mental and other plants, the study of stocks used in propagating such plants, and methods of growing stocks for the purpose of providing American sources of stocks, cuttings, or other propagating materials, $20,000.' "This provision, if accepted by the House and passed bv the Senate will carry out the purpose of Bill H. R. 5939." J. Edwik Moon. In What Way Does the Ornamental Grower Benefit the Florist? The ornamental grower is to the outsidfe of the home what the florist is to the inside; he furnishes the ma- terial to make the grounds a place of beauty and a joy forever. The florists' wares bring joy and gladness in times of joy, and consolation in times of sorrow; the flowers soon fade but the memory of them lingers throughout the years. Who cannot recall the joy that bunches of beautiful flowers have given on occasions of joy and of sorrow? While the two businesses are along the same gen- eral line of endeavor, they are essentially different and either one is a business in itself. In small towns where there is not sufficient business for a florist alone and it often happens that he can combine the two lines to advantage. Many times where a porch or window box is filled with ferns and other tender plants in the Summer season, it is of advantage to fill them for the Winter with hardy evergreens. Beuce Howell. Howell Nurseries, Knoxville, Tenn., before the Tenn. State Florists' Ass'n. Throughout this issue will be found much of advise and material for the progressive nurseryman. Read particularly the report of the Convention of the Illinois State Nurserymen's Association. 438 The Florists' Exchange 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Coming Back To Roses 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 When You Buy Them Be Sure To Get The Kind With the Right Kind of Comeback Last few weeks, we've been talking Cannas. But while we've talked Cannas, our Roses have been selling right along. Result is, our stocks, though we had a remarkably good supply considering the Rose situation — are getting short. Short in quantity, but not in qualily. They are up to the C. & J. standard. Pn When you buy Roses, the thing to think about twice isn't the price; the thing to give a long second thought to, is the comeback. Will they make you happy customers ? Boosters for your business ? Stock that won't do that is dear at any price ! It keeps on costing you cold cash (in lost orders) long after the first invoice is paid. Stock you get from Conard & Jones will please your customers. You can send it out, knowing it's true to name, vigorous and full-sized. And what's true of our Roses, holds true of the other things below. Order early — It Always Pains us to Return Your Money. Roses Variety Size America 4'-5' American Pillar 2'-3' American Pillar 3'-4' American Pillar 4'-5' Dorothy Perkins (Red) Elcelstt 3'-4' Hia^vatha 3'-4' Mary Lovett 3'-4' Philadelphia 2'-3' Philadelphia 3'-4' White Dorothy Perkins 3'-4' RUGOSA Sir Thomas Lipton 3'-4' Sir Thomas Lipton. Extra strong and 6ne -J'-5' 100 {35 30 35 40 30 30 30 25 30 25 30 45 Peonies Delicatiseima -815 Duchesse de Nemours IS Festiva Maxima 15 La Tulipe 20 Mme. de Verneville 25 Modeste Guerin 15 Violets Princess of Wales 10 Vines ,,^^ ,^ CLEMATIS Paniculata, Vines, 1 yr V-IH' JIS CLEMATIS Paniculata, 2 yr 2H'-3' 20 EUONYMUS Radicans, 1 yr., field-grown 15 EUONYMUS Radicans Variegata 2X'- 8 EUONYMUS Radicans Variegata, field-grown 15 LONICERA Chinensis Aurea, 2 yr 2'-2>^' 12 LONICERA Chinensis Purpurea, 1 JT I'-l'A' 13 LONICERA Chinensis Purpurea, 2 yr 2'-2H' 17 LONICERA Chinensis Purpurea, 3 yr 2'-3' 22 LONICERA Hendersonii, 1 yr l)^'-2' 15 LONICERA Hendersonii, 2 yr 2K'-3' 20 LONICERA Hendersonii, 3 yr 3'-4' 25 LONICERA Heckrotti, 1 yr 12"-18" 15 LONICERA Heckrotti, 2 yr 2'-3' 20 LONICERA Heckrotti, 3 yr 3'-4' 25 LYCIUM Barbarum 3'-4' 18 WISTARIA Magnifica, 2 yr 2H'-3' 20 WISTARIA Magnifica, 3 yr 4'-5' 25 Eulalia Gracillima Delicatissima Q Location about half-way between Pliiladelphia and Baltimore on P. R. R. and on Main (Monument) Motor R.oute. Certificate of Inspection from State Entomologist will go with each shipment All goods travel at buyer's risk. Orders from unknown buyers require satisfac- torj' reference with time to investigate or cash with order. Prices are net F. O. B. West Grove, packing and boxing at cost. We reserve the right to advance prices without notice. Orders for five or more at ten rates, for 25 or more at 100 rat«3, for 250 or more at 1000 rates. SipONARDjL.\Y/EST GROVE V^Sc JONES CO. W PENNSYLVANIA ROBERT PYLE, President R. T. SATTERTHWAIT, Secretary ANTOINE WINTZER, Vice-President 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ^^^^ss^ss TREES Larcest aeflortment In New England. ETer- ireans, dectduoui trees, both common and rarer Tarieties. Sturdy choice ■tock that can be depend- ed npon. Send for catalog and special trade prices. Wbep ordering. 'r~-'^''rrr^ rrv^ *\;i SHRUBS Finest of shrnba.'Special ^^^ trade prices. By the t^fl^S thonsands, hardy Native and Hybrid Rhododen- drons—transplanted and acclimated. Send yoor lists. Let Qs estimate. » ■T.'.iiiiT;- i PIN OAK, please gentlon The Hxcbange / QUERCUS \ . iPALUSTRISi IN AIX SIZES ' PRAXINUS Americana (White Art), in all Btcea. ULMUS MonumentallB (Comlsh Blm.l POPULUS nigra faidaJata CLombardj Poplar.l Ait (or our prices before orderiog. Audubon Nursery, '*°tJS*g?&/'^ WhfTi ordering. pleftBe mentloD The Exrh»n^» The Prices Advertised in the Florists' Exchange are for THE TRADE ONLY NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubi, Small Fruits, Roses, Qematis, Phlox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Write for our WhoUiaU Trade List W.&T. SMITH CO. Geneva, N. Y. 70 Years 1000 Acres Whr^n or(1»*rInff. ploase mention TliP Kiftianjte ORNAMENTALS Of Every Description WE ftpe equip- ped tosuppty unexcelled speci- meos of trees and shruba for orna- mental purpoees. Two nurecriae, of more than 800 acres. Lf-t U3 fill your needa. Send for new catalog. AMERICAN NURSERY CO. SINGER BUILDING, NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Eichanjre Roses-Portland-Roses EVERGREENS EVERGREEN SHRUBS HARDY PERENNIALS Ask for Complete Price Llsta MoantaiD View Floral Co. PORTLAND, OREGON Rooted Cuttings CUPHEA, Ageratum, Gumejr and' Blue 100 Star r »0.90 FEVERFEW,Gemj GENISTA, VINCAVAR., DAISIES, single white and Mrs. Saunders 1.50 DAISIES, Boston Yellow 2.00 ALTERNANTHERAS. Red and Yellow SS.OO per 1000. Brllllantissima, JIO.OO per 1000. ALSYSSUM, Giant Double 2-ia 2.00 SMILAX and PRIMULA MaIacoide«2-in.. 3.00 GERANIUMS, Rose 2-in 3.00 CHATELAINE BEGONIA, 2}i in. fine 5.00 SALVIA, Bonfire and Splendens 1.25 GERMAN IVY 1.50 Cash. BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange __CANNAS _ Dormant Tubers, 2-3 eyes.'Mme. Crozy, Anthony Crozy, Florence Vaughan, Brandywine, Queen Charlotte, Cabos, Shenandoah, Tarrytown^ S4.00 per 100, SoS.OO per JOOO. DRAC.^NA Indivisa, from 3-in. pots, $10.00 per 100. S95.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, from 3-in. potSt SS.OO per 100. $75.00 per 1000. Terms Cash. Satisfaction guaranteed. ^PAUL^MADER, East Stroudibnrf ," Pr. Wii'-'-n ordoring. nl^ggf menrion The Excha. Decorative Plants Robt. Craig Co. «9M Markat St., Phlladal»lAk, Vm. W^en ordering:, please mention The Bxchaive February 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 439 Illinois State Nurserymen's Convention (Concluded from page 411) Valuations of trees and plants as an asset are prac- tically wortliless, just as so-called inventories of nur- sery stock mean but little. In many nurseries the practice of counting on an inventory as an asset has practically been discontinued or, if continued, it is made only for a nominal sum. A biish or combination of bushes of rare beauty is purchased. Not because the bush has any real value, but the effect produced is charming and develops beautV) thereby rendering a service. Hence it is the service which is of value, not the bush. Nurserymen sell a service as a physician sells his medicine, the artist his paintings or the musician his talents. He, therefore, who has the best agency for service will command the 'better price. The prices charged for nursery stock may well be compared with these. Not all artists receive the same price, not all physicians are paid alike, and one great singer receives more for a concert than do others. The price paid for a great landscape painting is largely a matter of asking. So it is with nursery stock; the price is not based on a cost and never will be — the price is largely what is asked. Here are two paintings exactly alike, but by two artists. One sells his painting for $500, the other is sold for .$350. Why? Because each asked and received the price demanded by them. One of these artists judged his painting to be worth a certain amount, as did the other. One nurseryman considers his high grade plant to be worth 75c.; another thinks 50c. is right, and still another believes 35c. enough. It is a service we sell, and you can see that when each one is trying to produce the best service the best plants will be produced, and competition will be as regards quality rather than price. With the crooked nursery- man eliminated we may expect that the service we sell will be measured as high as that of any other great calling. When nurserymen sell a service then, in reality they sell themselves. No man can sell himself to his trade until he takes his customers into his confidence. The public must learn about our business, know more about its ups and downs, its difficulties and its pleasures. Why not let the public know more about the costs of our business? We must come to an understanding with the men who purchase our products. We must know what they want and, taking them into our confidence, render the service they demand. Follow tlie line of selling a service — SELF — to your trade, and the bad practices of our calling will dis- appear. Instead of nurserymen seeing only a dollar at the close of a sale, he will see beauty, joy, peace and happiness from a service rendered, and the profits which he so much desires will come. Lay aside bickering, knocking, dishonesty and all evil practices and turn faces toward the front, for that is the way the sun is shining. Before us is the op- portunity of rendering a service with the products of our hands. The blessing of the world is upon the nur- seryman who is of real service to humanity. The nursery business needs no Moses. It needs and is calling for consecration of ideals, of thought, and of men, who will devote their lives rendering a service to humanitv. (We have other papers read at this meeting which will follow in due course. — Ed.] The Story of a Successful Nursery House The Spring Hill Nurseries, Tippecanoe City, Ohio PETEK Bohlender, aged ten, arrived in America with his parents from Bavaria. Three months they tossed about the Atlantic Ocean in an old sailing vessel before they arrived in New York City. After a few days of inquiring, they received the advice every- where "Go West." And so they started to journey, taking the available boats, traveling through the round- about canals and rivers until, about six months after their departure from Europe, they arrived in the vicinity of Dayton, Ohio. Young Peter obtained a job with George Heikes from whom he learned at an early age to bud and graft fruit trees, and for which he received 3oc. a day, thus starting his career as a nurseryman. Fifteen years he spent with Mr. Heikes, then he mar- ried an English woman and started business for him- self a short distance out of Dayton, growing fruit stocks exclusively. "1 well remember a peculiar coincidence in my father's early days," related W. Fletcher Bohlender. "One of father's first large contracts was for some thousands of Peach trees. Father planted the pits in beds one Kail and allowed them to freeze through the Winter. One morning at breakfast father looked at mother and said that he had had a peculiar dream. He dreamed that his Peach pits had all died. Directly afterward he went to the Peach beds and found that this was the truth. The kernels of the pits were black and dead. Father was feeling pretty blue. He bought some more pits and set every one to work cracking them with ham- mers. He planted them, they grew and he was not disappointed after all." Mr. Bohlender was the first to propagate the Wild Goose Plum. In 1883 Mr. Bohlender moved to the neighborhood of Tadmor, Ohio, where, finding his land rolling and supplied by many springs, he founded a nursery and named it The Spring Hill Nurseries. As the business grew and spread, trans- portation facilities from and to Tadmor did not improve so that the nursery was finally moved to its present location at Tippecanoe City which, together with Troy, Springfield and Dayton, is con- tributing to make central Ohio a thriving nursery center. Tippe- canoe City is located on the Balti- more and Ohio R. 11. and the Dayton and Troy elec- tric lines. Gradually the business developed into a nursery, one hundred acres in extent, growing fruits and orna- mental trees, shrubs, vines and perennials. Realizing that it is impossible to grow all classes of stock on one farm because of variations in soil and climate, they now contract for the propagation of sev- eral hundred additional acres in different localities. Apple stock is grown in the Western States, but the Peaches are grown about twelve miles from Tippe- canoe City, at Brandt, where lives a group of men who have grown for the firm for many years. Business Organization W. Fletcher Bohlender was raised in the nursery business and assisted his father for years. After the death of Peter Bohlender, the Spring Hill Nurseries reorganized, so that now the entire stock is in the hands of W, Fletcher Bohlender, president, and H. W. Kyle, a son-in-law of the elder Bohlender, who is sec- retary-treasurer. Mrs. Elsie Bohlender, the wife of W. F. Bohlender, deserves credit as the author of an attractive booklet, "What, Where, When and How to Plant," which is sent free to all customers and has gone through many editions. The nursery is now in a flourishing condition and ad- ditions are rapidly being made to supply a wider de- mand. The firm is developing a plan whereby a special- ist will have charge of each department of the business. A number of experiments are being carried on in the propagation of fruit and ornamental stock, and they are actively engaged in hybridizing perennials and Roses. Trees That Grow The retail purchaser of stock Is first interested in his plants if they grow and is much disappointed in them if they die or merely languish in the soil. So badly have reputable nurserymen been misrepresented by "fly- by-night" nursery agents that it will require good mis- sionary work in some sections of the country to restore faith even in the reliable men. The firm, realizing this fact, has adopted as their slogan "Trees that Grow." The buyer must soon come to know that nursery stock should be purchased for quality of tree or plant, true to name, and which will not disappoint in its future maturity. Storage Conditions Despite the costly storage houses devised by many of the Eastern nurserymen, which are planned to main- tain temperature above freezing, and are provided with several dead-air spaces in the walls for the purpose. Mr. Bohlender believes that nursery stock is best stored where it may freeze. "More stock is ruined in the storage house than in any other place," said Mr. Boh- lender. "Some frost and a free circulation of air in storage prevents the development of fungi and keeps the stock dormant." Large stock is heeled in out of doors and perennials are dug from the beds as they are wanted to fill the orders. Evergreens for the Central States Valuable for all those who are interested in the planting of evergreens in the Middle Western States, are these notes of Mr. Bohlender: Of the Firs, Abies Nordmanniana grows well when grown from Colorado seed, but the stock obtained from Pacific Coast seed will not stand the climate. The Sil- ver Fir, on the other hand, is not so hardy. Many of the Junipers are successful, namely, Juni- perus chinensis var. Pfitzeriana, Sabina type and tamariscifolia, virginiana glauca and Scottii. A representative group of Spruces that are worth while, includes the Norway, the Colorado Blue, the Roster's Blue and pygmaea, but the Alcockiana does not succeed. The Pines commonly grown are useful, especially the Austrian, the Scotch, Mountain Pine, the Jack and Cembra. Few of the Retinisporas are as valuable as one could hope. The dry Summers seem to be injurious. Retinis- pora fUifera and pisifera both succeed to some extent. R. plumosa does fairly well in the shade. The Golden and the English sorts of Taxus are fail- ures, but Taxus canadensis, T. cuspidata and repan- dens grow well. Thuya pyramidalis, occidentalis, sibirica aurea nana globosa, Ellwangeriana, ericoides, as well as the Ori- ental (Biota) sorts are excellent, but Thuya Columbia and a few of the aurea sorts are of little value because of Winter injury. Hemlock, when grown from Northern seed is success- ful, the Southern seed fails generally. Alfred C. Hottes. A View on the Bohlender Nurseries at Tippecanoe City, Ohio United States Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary, Federal Horticultural Board, Washington, D. C, Jan. 30, 1920. {This notice' was not received at The Exchange office until Feb. 13.) Notice of Public Hearing (Feb. 24) to Consider the Advisability of Quarantining the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania on Account of the European Corn Borer The Secretary of Agriculture has information that the European Corn Borer, (Pyrausta nubilaKs), a dangerous insect not heretofore widely prevalent or dis- tributed within and throughout the United States, and on account of which Notice of Quarantine No. 36, which became eft'ective Oct. 1, 1918, was issued, is now known to occur in portions of Counties of Essex, Middlesex, Sufl'olk, Norfolk, Plymouth and Barnstable, Massa- chusetts; Rockingham, New Hampshire; Saratoga, Ful- ton, Montgomery, Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer, Erie, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua, New York, and Erie, Pennsylvania. Since the promulgation of Quarantine No. 36, fur- ther investigation of the European Corn Borer has de- veloped the fact that in addition to Corn and Broom Corn, including all parts of the stalk, this insect breeds in and may be transported by Celery, green or string Beans in the pod. Beets with tops. Spinach, Rhubarb, Oat and Rye straw as such or when used aa packing, cut flowers or entire plants of Chrysanthemum, Aster, Cosmos, Zinnia, Hollyhock, also cut flowers or entire plants of Gladiolus and Dahlia, excepting the bulbs thereof, without stems, and many other herbaceous plants; and further, that such products from infested (Gontimied on page 444) 440 The Florists' Exchange FOUNDED IN ISM ^o^:^^E?ri^o.ry-2rfffi>s^ lORlSTS EKCHANGEI A Weekly Medium of InterchanKe for FlorUts, Nuraerymen, Seednmon nnd the Trade tn Cenernl Exclusively a Trade Paper PubUahed'ovoTV Saturday by the A.T. Do La Mara Company, Ino., Printer!) and PubliBhere. 438 to 448 West 37tb St., Now York. A. T. De Lu Mare, presidoiit and managinn editor; A. L. L. Dorey, sccrp- tary; Duvid ToiiEcau. treaavircr. The addrcaa of the officers ia the aduraatt o( this paper. Sbort Address — P. O. Box 100 Timee Square Station. New York. Telephone, Longacre 620 Reglsterod Cable Addreasi Florex Newyork CHICAGO AND THE WEST Jamea Morton, 'I'he I'lortbts' Kxchungo, 60 Kaat Ilandolph Street, 2d floor. 'IVK'phone. Unndolpb 35. BOSTON AND THE NEW ENGLAND STATES Cuatave Thotnmon, The Florista' Exchange, 24 Temple Street. Somcrville, Masa. To reach New York Office Call—LONGACRE 520 Publishers' Announcement On page 296, issue of Feb. 7, we notified subscribers tiiac on and after March i, the sub- scription price for The 1<"lorists' Exchange would be ^2.50 a year. In our announcement we gave what we believe every reasonable man or woman will look upon as full and fair causes for this increase. However, for those whose subscriptions expire in 1920 the privilege is open to renew for one year only at the present (I1.50) rate provided their remittance reaches us not later than Feb. 28. The Cityward Trend and the Florist Signs are not lacking to show that the trend of the nation's population is still cityward. Preliminary de- . llitnilet put it. i■^ "The Uuestlon" .\i lea^l it is one of the questions, we arc told, that is bolhrring some of our Cliicapo brethren. "It is well nigh a cai/imity," says our correspondent, writing of St. X'alrnlinc's Day conditions, "to sec so little stock and so great a demaiul that cannot he supplied. You hear all kinds of remarks almut it. Some say the advertis- ing done by the .S. A. I'', for the occasion wass 111- ndvisi'd. The handwriting, they contend could long ago be seen on the wall, that stock would be scarce, yet thousands of dollars were spent in advertising stuck tliat couUl not be .su]ii>Iied. "There is, a general feeling growing against the ad- vertising of .stock for these special days. There is never cnoug)] at Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, etc., so why advertLse? is the argument advanced. What we want, they say, is advertising at times of gluts, or some other means for moving the oversupply at other tiuies than on the special occasions, which would then take care of themselves." "Of course," our informant concludes, "this is con- trary to the spirit and teachings of business today, but it is heard in many places and is worth taking note of." Indeed it is. It is worthy of careful attention because, if you overlook one fundamental point, the arguments quoted appear quite logical, well- founded and convincing. As we see it the facts in the case are these: Unfortunately gluts can- not be forecast and prevented by timely national advertising conceived for that particular purpose; for the big magazines must have their ad. copy three months in advance. Consequently our efforts must be directed toward the creation of such a large and continuous demand that the chances of a glut will be reduced to a minimum — as indeed they can be under normal conditions. Of course, the pendulum will sometimes swing too far the other way and find a fat demand left unsatisfied — but surely such an occurrence now and then is far preferable to an unwieldy oversupply. Here then is one reason for con- tinued publicity. Secondly, it is inconceivable that all kinds of stock will often be as seriously short at any one time as they have been the past tew weeks owing to the abnormal weather, or that a broad, national publicity campaign would attempt to boom any particular kind of flower. We feel sure that that never has been and never will be the policy of the Publicity Committee of the S. A. F., since its task is to prepare copy for the entire country over which, naturally, conditions must vary. The task of promoting any particular line of goods is a matter for local and individual publicity, and common sense would dictate that emphasis be left off anything that looked as though it might be lacking. In other words, the object of the bulk of the popular advertising, that is, the publicity di- rected towards the layman, should be to arouse the interest of customers in the general idea of flowers and flower giving — or, if it be . claimed that that interest is already aroused, then to maintain it. It is a well-known, almost trite principle of advertising, that constant repetition is essential in order to maintain — let alone in- crease— the sales of any product, no matter how- well-known. Do you imagine for a moment that Mr. Wrigley, or the makers of Fatimas, or the Quaker Oats factory, or any other source of a commodity that is almost as familiar to us as our next door neighbor's face, would think of dis- continuing their advertising even though they felt that for a shorter or longer period they might run behind in their orders .'' On the contrary, they would be more likely to shout louder than before, to call attention to the shortage, apologise for it, perhaps, hold out a promise of better conditions in the near future, and at all costs prevent the public from for- getting them. So let it be with flower publicity. So indeed must it be. It would be tragic, it would be disastrous now that we have aroused the countrv with the clarion notes of "Say it with Mowers", to let it slump back into forgetfulness and in- difl^erencc, to lose all that wc have gained of in- terest, sympathy and appreciation. .And that, no less, would surely happen were we to cease painting the beauties and the appeal of flowers for the benefit of those who run and who, run- ning, stop to read — advertisements. View a shortage as an evil if you will— often an unavoidable one; but remember that, com- pared with a glut, it is the lesser of two evils, and remember, too, that the only way to lessen gluts and to lift, maintain and glorify oiir in- dustry, is iiy constant, unremitting, intelligent, educational publicity. The Campaign for Local Improvement A nurseryman subscriber located 1600 mile? liorth by west of New \'ork, is bent on assi-^ting witb local improvements, a spirit we admire. He writes: "ThiB coming Spring wc wish to interest our public by offerinf prizes for the best kepi lawns, most artistic window boxes and best vegetable and flower gardens. I thought it possible that several of The Exchange famil>', baring had some experience along this line, would be willing to offer suggestions through your columns how to pro- ceed. I await with interest some practical advice along this line. } To tliis inquiry we have a reply from .(ohn Watson, secretary American Association of Nurserymen, and on behalf of the Nurserymen's National Service Bureau. Your inquiry in a late issue of The Exchange calls for assistance that this association is anxious to give. You say that this Spring your town wishes to interest your public by offermg prizes for the best kept lawns most artistic window Ijoxes and best vegetable and flower gardens Fine ! That is what every .\nierican town ought to do and what many of them are doing. No successful campaign of any kind was ever put across without the assistance of the women and chil- dreii; therefore begin with them. They will see to it that their husbands and fathers hear about it. There are women's clubs in your town ; meet some of the leaders and get your storj' to the clubs. Go to your superin- tendent of schools and let him knmv what prizes you have to offer so the school chilldren can know about your campaign. With the women and children inter- ested you will meet with success. Your town has a board of trade, a conunercial club, or a community association of some sort. If you haven't one, get one. Take your prize money and apportion it among the activities you wish to encourage; make up your list of prizes and get committees appointed to award the prizes. The committees should get to work immediately and draw up rules governing your contests. Lawns. — You might have a prize for the best kept lawn and also a prize or two for the greatest improve- ment in the year in lawns and also in backyards; don't forget the ugly backyard ; you can make it beautifuL Those who wish to enroll for the contests should be encouraged to do so just as early as possible. That will enable the comniittee on improvements to view the yards now and compare present conditions with results in the Fall. .\t first thought it might appear difficult to con- duct a contest where prizes are offered for improve- ments, but I know from actual experience that such contests can make a bigger difference in the appearance of towns than anytJiing else. Window boxes. — Two or three small prizes can do wonders. But it will be necessary for you to see to It that your local florist makes preparation to furnish boxes and plants and potting soil. He can use the op- portunity to get a lot of profitable business out of the contest. Base, or Foundation Plantings. — Very often the house is bare even when the garden is well planted. You should by all means offer three small prizes, viz.: for the best evergreen foundation planting; the best base planting of deciduous shrubs; the best planting of perennial plants. I have seen all three classes of material used most effectively. Out of personal experience may I say that some years ago I was among the first in my home town to use window and porch boxes. Others ' followed suit. Then the board of trade offered prizes for the three best boxes with tJie result tliat himdreds were in appearance that Summer and they have continued to this time as a conspicuous contribution to the beauty of that beau- tiful little town The cost in prizes was nominal; the result was beautiful and permanent. You should put yourself in touch with the office of this association. We wish to help you. Unfortunately, we have no fund out of which to offer prizes, but evi- dently your are prepared to take care of that yourselves. But if you will let me know who and where you are, I shall be glad to arrange for a member of our asso- ciation to visit your town and talk to your community Feliruarv 21, lfl20. The Florists' Exchange 441 asso<-iation about making your town more beautiful. We have a set of handsome colored lantern slides to illus- trate such a lecture, and it will not cost you a penny to have us assist you in that way. We have a further reply to "Nurserymen's" inquiries for which we will endeavor to make a place in our next issue. An Arboreal Slattern Our pen cannot do justice to the descriptive language employed in the article which follows. It is a wonderful piece of word painting and true to the life in addition to being interestingly edu- cative. Every reader of good English, well balanced, will read this short article with thorough enjoyment. It is by an editorial writer in the Minneapolis Journal of Jan. 8, 1920, and was brought to our attention by Theodore Wirth, Park Superintendent of that city \\'hen the Park Board of Minneapolis forbade the planting of Box Elders along the streets of this town, they did a good day's work, well seasoned with clear foresight and wise retrospect. The only flaw in the proceedings was the failure to limit the life period of every tree of that variety already on the street. The chief charge against this tree weed is that it has no fixed purpose in life, no wholesome pride of perform- ance, no sense of its own unworthiness. It is cursed with a boorish forwardness and a painful lack of that nice sense of dress common to trees of better breeding. A poor tramp among the matrons of the forest, it is en- dowed with a shocking fecundity and its offspring with a vulgar vitality. The Pine, now for instance, is a purposeful, dignified and self-respecting tree. Its aim from infancy to age is to build its central shaft. Forgetting the things that are below it presses upward. Nothing stops its ter- minal bud in its direct reach for the sky; and no lower limbs retard the building of the one well determined bole. It is this quality that has made the Pine and its kin the most useful tree on earth. The Oak aims to endure, the Maple to shape a noble head; but the weak minded, ungainly, sprawling Box Elder has no commercial ambitions. It is content to squat and sprawl. The Box Elder leaf has no outstanding character. Men do not honor it. But the Maple leaf has reached regimental honors in the United States army; and the Oak leaf, a commander's order in the navy. Art loves to twine these two leaves into its best ornamentations. But who ever saw even a Digger Indian adorn him- self with the trifling foliage of the Box Elder? Autumn gets no responsive tint from this tree's fad- ing Summer skirt. Drab, frayed, flabby, it waves no gay kerchief in farewell to the departing year. Nor does it lay its garments down with a will, as do the Linden and the Poplar; nor hold grimly on to them, as does the Red Oak. Half-heartedly it strips itself of a part of its shriveled covering, leaving the raveled rags to flap in the Winter wind, like the weather beaten remnants of a Cornfield scarecrow. Yet this cheap tree persists. It rushes in where Oak trees fear to root. It immodestly offers to repopu- late the forests where its betters have been slain for their wealth; for, knowing nothing, it fears nothing. Verily, in the woods as in the rest of the world, "the poor ye have always with you." Edward Winkler of Wakefield exhibited a vase of his Morning OIow Carnation. They were of good size, fine color and found much favor as an all around Carna- tion. Sensible Carnation Talk C. S. Strout of Biddeford, Me., was called upon by I'resident H. H. Bartsch, to give the members a few of his observations and experiences in the Carnation line. Mr. Strout first gave a vivid description of his visit to the recent Carnation convention at Chicago. He ex- pressed himself as well pleased with the proceedings there and thinks that the few minor matters which need looking up will, in time, be taken care of, so that the next convention can be confidently expected to be tlie best ever. Mr. Strout, together with other East- ern Carnation growers, was greatly surprised to note the absence of exhibits from the immense ranges of the big western concerns, right in their own territory and he thinks that it would have been well, and would liave looked better, if these big concerns had risked a few thousand Howers each for the good of the cause, even if the inducements of the prize monies did not make the undertaking an immediate profit for them. On the other iiand he mentioned that, as usual, "the East" was there with bells on, and with some Carna- tions and that, as far as the big medals are con- cerned, Goddard and Strout did not do so bad after all. (Did somebody say "Why they got them all?") Of general conditions in the line of growing Carna- the vicinity of Boston and in a number of public build- ings and institutions, and so was able to tell what he had seen and learned on the .spot. Judging from Mr. Thommen's remarks oil as a fuel will displace coal in the near future. Mr. Thommen also spoke on cost of production of florists crops and on the present labor problems and greenhouse help in general. Five new members were accepted. Prizes Awarded \V. H. Golby — Honorable mention for Narcissus Golden Spur, Seagull, White Lady, Regulosus. Barrii conspicuus. Myositis Sutton's Pot, Nemesia strumosa, Schizanthus Sutton's. C. J. McGregor — Vote of thanks for new crimson Carnation Ruth W. Somerby. C- W. Rust — Cultural report of merit for Carnation Laddie. James Wheeler — Honorable mention for Calla The Godfrey. Edward Winkler — Honorable mention for Carnation Morning Glow. T. J. Grey & Co. — Honorable mention for collection of seed Potatoes. C. S. Strout — Carnation Maine Sunshine, report of merit; Carnation White Delight, honorable mention. Gardeners and Florists' Club of Boston The monthly meeting of the Club, in spite of the dis- agreeable weather, was well attended, over .50 members being present. The exhibits table was well filled with a number of new varieties of flowers and vegetables. Thomas J. Grey Co. exhibited the following varieties of Potatoes: Bliss Triumph, Gold Coin, Beauty of He'bron, Spaulding Rose, Irish Cobbler, Delaware, Green Mountain, Uncle Gideon, White Albino, Early Har- vest. Edward A. Clark showed Narcissus Seagull, White Lady, regulosus. Golden Spur, Barri conspicuus, Myosotis Sutton's Pot, Schizanthus Sutton's hybrid pink, Nemesia strumosa Suttonii. C. J. McGregor & Son, Newburyport, Mass., brought their new crimson seedling Carnation, Ruth W. Somerby. This is a cross between The President (crimson), and. Winsor (rose pink). It will be disseminated next sea- son. Charles Strout of Biddeford, Me., put on exhibition some grand vases of his White Delight and his new in- troduction "Maine Sunshine," which proved the attrac- tion of the evening. The flowers had arrived in splen- did condition and fully upheld their good reputation. A large vase of extra fine Laddie from Wm. C. Rust, was also much admired. James W. Wheeler of Natick showed a large bunch of Godfrey Callas, grown in solid beds. The flowers were of immense size, fine structure and texture, and proved what Godfrey Callas will do under favorable treatment. Farm wages are another factor in the cost of liv- ing that is still on the way up, according to the New York State agent of the LT. S. Bureau of Crop Esti- mates. Notwithstanding the fact that they increased about 90 per cent between the beginning of the war and 1919, the rise did not cease with the coming of peace, but promises to advance 14 per cent more by the time the 1920 growing season is under way. Ex- perienced men, hired by the month will apparently cost New York State farmers, on an average, $52 per month and board as compared with the .$4-5.50 they re- ceived last year. Married farm hands, not boarded but provided with a house and farm products, will de- mand (and receive) about .$68.50 instead of $60 per montli. Little enough, you say, when you think of mill workers and miners getting almost as much per week, of eight hour days, and of the cost of clothes, furniture, shoes and other necessities. But it isn't so easy to justify an increase when it is asked for bv your employes in greenhouse and outdoors. Yet, as has been said many times these past months ever since the S. A. F. convention, the florists' help deserve and should receive compensation commensurate with the value of their services. That all is not quite as it should be is indicated by reports from an eastern city in which two greenhouse ranges have been forced to close, one by lack of coal, the other by shortage of help. In the first case the owner hopes to resume business later in the season when he can get fuel cheap (from the sun we mean). The other sufferer is undecided as to whether or not he will tear down his houses and build a garage. This is all wrong — just as wrong as the sight of big husky men standing around ready and anxious to work, but unable to get an opportunity to make a living. The late Edward W. Habermehl tions, it was the speaker's opinion that the present prices, demanded of the public for Carnations, would undoubtedly have the tendency to wean said public from a love for this flower in a short while, that it is not good business policy to gouge the public too un- mercifully, and that he, himself, has made it the prac- tice to forego extra profits for the sake of retaining good, steady, satisfied customers. Mr. Strout thinks that the growing of flowers needs more consideration and urged thought in the direction of making every square inch of bench space bring its proper returns. This can be done only by keeping close tab on the be- haviour and productiveness of each variety and by weeding out the poor producers. He was able to show exact records, kept since 1914, which proved how some varieties produced only three flowers per square foot against another variety's seventeen in the same time. Figuring the three flowers at 25c. each, and the others at much less than half that, it is easily seen where the bread and butter comes from. Business principles and the little notebook will have to play a bigger role in Carnation growing now than ever before if a man wishes to stay in the business and make a decent living. One of the best remarks of Mr. Strout was, when he said that florists should study and think of ways and means whereby the grower can be kept from tlie mercy of the large markets and the middleman. As an example of a bread and butter Carnation Mr. Strout mentioned Winkler's Morning Glow, which variety he has met in his travels everywhere in the West, East and Canada, and which, although by no means a fancy Carnation, is given a fine account of itself from a monetary point of view. G. Thommen told of what he has seen of heating with oil in greenhouses. He has closely watched the installa- tion and working of the system on a large place in I #bitttarg J Edward W. Habermehl It is with sincere regret that we report the death of Edward W. Habermehl, who died on Tuesday evening, Feb. 10, at his home, 2105 Diamond st., Philadelphia, of pneumonia. Mr. Habermehl had only been sick about one week. He was in his fifty-second year. Mr. Hab- ermehl was associated in business with his brother, John P. Habermehl, trading under the name of J. J. Habermehls' Sons, conducting a high class retail busi- ness with stores at the Belle\-ue-Stratford, the Ritz- Carlton and at 22d and Diamond sts., the original store, which adjoin the greenhouses and a large storage hoiise for the storing of the immense amount of decorative material in which this firm specialize. Edward W. Habermehl has staged, designed and executed practically all of the large aftairs in Philadelphia that had need of the floral decorator for the past twenty years. Mr. Habermehl was one of the collaborators in the famous historical pagent held in the city some years ago. His name is also linked with all " the famous balls and functions of the past decade. As a decorative artist Mr. Habermehl was unsurpassed and his reputation in this respect will live as a monuinent to his memory. The deceased was a quiet and unassuming gentleman who lived for his business and his home. He was a mem- ber of the Florists' Club of Philadelphia and the K. of C. He is survived by four daughters, two of whom are married, and two are minors. The burial was in the New Cathedral Cemetery, Saturday morning, Feb. 14. He was laid away amid a wealth of floral offerings. The flowers from" the trade were numerous and handsome. The business of J. J. Habermehls' Sons will be continued by John P. Habermehl without any changes. "• "• ^- 442 The Florists' Exchange A Talk on Carnations ""as alvi-ii by A. K. J.l);iiir i.f illaur and Sli'lii- komp, Imllnnnpolli. InJ. i>t ttit- Sixth Annua ConvVntlon of the Tinni-.i-.- StuU' Horl-t. A.«'n. Not a More DiBcuxlon ot I'anilllar Cultural Detalli. I>ut an Informal. Innplrlnu Collection of Up-(o-tlii-Mlnute Coninunt. on Timely Problcnn and Opportunities Having been given my choice of subjects, I will not Inllict upon you a repetition of llic old story of putting in your cutting in January, planting out in the field in April, Innching in JiJy, etc., but instead, will invite your attention to a few of the live problems confront- ing the tarnation growers today. I will, of course, be glad to discuss with you, after we have finished with This paper, any cultural problems you may have. Much has been said during the pa.st year or two about the waning popularity of the Carnation, the rea- sons therefor, etc. I submit that the Carnation is not losing popularity, except in certain quarters, and m those instances there is good reason for it, but a re^ai^on that is not anv fault of the Carnation itself nor of the public. The fault lies entirely with the grower and the dealer. There is perhaps no flower that offers a greater range of color or greater possibilities in combinations and contraiiti tlian the Carnation. Then why, I ask you, do the growers limit their stock to white, two shades of pink, and red: and why do not the dealers demand of the growers that they give them a steady supply of the many beautiful shades not seen in the large mar- kets now'? And why do they not avail themselves of the oi)portunity to use them when they are oflFered? The Need of More Variety Tt is a well known fact that one may become sur- feited of the finest delicacies if they are served too steadily. Can you blame the public for tiring of the Carnation, or of tabooing it in their home decorations, when the only thing they can buy is what they see at every funeral? Even at the funerals there is too much sameness and this lack of variety soon tires the public. I feel safe in saying that 90 per cent of the Carnation sprays vou make are of one solid color and that either white, light pink or dark pink. How many of you made sprays of the beautiful Benora, or a combination of Enchantress Supreme and Pocahontas? You have, all of you, made sprays of Daffodills, but how many have ever used Yellow Prince Carnations in a spray and who among you has ever gone out of his way to pro- cure blooms "of a flaked variety to offer a customer who •would appreciate sometldng diferent? This, I claim, is one of the principal reasons why the Carnation has lost popularity in the big markets. It is up to you floral ar- tists, to so use the decorative possibilities in the Carna- tion as continually to whet the public's appetite for new colors and combinations. You will find the growers ever ready to produce anything that you will assure them a sale for. I maintain that the Carnation has lost popularity, but only in the large markets, partly for the reason already stated and partly because the blooms are not handled properly. Unless there is a radical improve- ment in the method of packing and handling Carnation blooms in the wholesale houses, there will be little chance for the return of the flower's old time popularity. How many of the Carnations that you buy in the average wholesale house, have even a semblance of the form the flowers possessed when they were cut? Especially is this true if they have been shipped 100 miles or there- abouts. While a' pleasing color may be of first impor- tance, n form that is pleasing to the eye is not far be- hind. Most of the Carnation blooms that come through the wholesale houses have a striking resemblance to col- ored rags tied to sticks. The grower who retails his own Carnations or the retailer who has his Carnation blooms brought to him direct from the greenhouses, finds the Carnation as popular as ever, and especially so if he does not confine himself to the three or four staple varieties that everyone knows by heart. Give New Varieties a Fair Show This brings us to the buying of new varieties. Also, varieties of earlier introduction, but not now seen grow- ing in the average Carnation range. That we must procure stock of the new varieties as they are offered, goes without saying. New varieties must be produced, else not only will improvement cease, but within a very few years there would not be a single variety with health and vigor in cultivation. Unless there is a market for the fruits of their labor, the Carnation breeders could not continue their work and so there is a double reason why we should purchase the new varieties. Fortu- nately, those who follow this line of work, usually con- duct either a plant or cut flower business and Ao not depend entirely on the results of their breeding for their livelihood. Thus they are able to carry on their work until they have produced a variety which they really coasider an advance over existing sorts. That a large percentage of the new introductions fail of success U a well known fact, and it is often made the basis for com- plaint. I'o my mind it docs not signify that the Carnation breeders arc dishonest. To anyone who holds any such opinion, 1 would suggest that they get personally ac- quainted with the men engaged in this line of work when, 1 feel sure, their doubts about the honesty and Integrity of these men will soon be dispelled. This, I consider, is one of the real problems confronting the in- dustry: To sec to it that there shall be no lack of eon- tidcnce between the growers and the hybridizers. I'cw, if any, varieties are disseminated these days without having really made good with the originator; given similar growing conditions on your place they will do as much for you. If one of these varieties fails with you, do not blame the disseminator, but rather blame yourself for having failed to provide the condi- tions most favorable to its maximum development. All of us are inclined to pass final judgment on a variety after one season's trial. This is a mistake, for which the numerous introductions are largely responsible. If we were privileged to buy, for instance, a new white Carnation only once in five years, we would exert more effort to learn the special requirements of each variety purchased. Very few growers succeeded with Mrs. Thos, \V. Lawson the first season after its dissemina- tion, hut the few who did succeed did so tremendously well with it that almost everyone who had bought it resolved to master its whims. finally, after a few years, every grower had his bench or house of Lawson and swearing by it. Matchless had nearly the same ex- perience; many growers were disappointed in it the first year, but it showed up so well at the exhibitions, and the more skillful growers did so well with it that many were encouraged to try it again and now Matchless is displacing all other whites on many places. I do not mean to advocate a three or four years' trial for every variety purchased. That would not be practical. How- ever, the cases cited show that we should blame our- selves rather than the disseminator when a variety fails with us. Old Friends and a Few New Ones During the past two years the dissemination of new Carnations came practically to a standstill and now that new varieties are being offered again, it might be interesting to run over the list of what we now have and see where we may effect improvement by displac- ing the old varieties with the new. In white we have been growing White Enchantress, White Wonder and Matchless, a trio that is hard to beat. Crystal White is now added to the list and is finding favor with many growers. In flesh pink. Enchantress Supreme is still the leader. Uaddie, which comes in the same color group, is really in a class by itself. Its size and general excellence are setting a standard for the breeders to aim at. Naturally, it does not bloom as freely as the standard varieties, so don't throw out all your Supreme to make room for Laddie. You will have use for both. In light pink, some are still growing Winsor and Gloriosa for they provide a color that the public wants. Our own Ruth Baur comes in this class and we will allow you to pass judgment on it next season. In medium pink we have Mrs. C. W. Ward and Rose Pink Enchantress. Neither of these is entirely satisfactory, but nothing has appeared so far to displace them. Ro- salia is easily the best in dark pink, although a few growers are still growing Rosette extremely well. Wash- ington is also grown by those growers who stick close to the Enchantress family. In red. Beacon is still holding its own in some localities, but its propensity for splitting in Midwinter has brought it into disfavor with most growers. Belle Washburn is fairly free and fine in quality. Nebraska is freer flowering but not so good in quality. Merry Christmas, being our own produc- tion, we naturally think it is it. Peter Fisher is giving us Ethel Fisher, a scarlet which he considers superior to Beacon and the Dorners are getting a fine scarlet ready for dissemination next year. Nic Zweifel's Edna, which we have on trial, is a splendid scarlet. We also have a fine scarlet sport of Rosalia, and expect to have it ready for you in the Winter of 1921-22. In crimson. Pocahontas rules in point of quality, while Sam Goddard's Doris leads in production. Donald, as shown by Strouts, looks like a winner and Bernice has made a splendid sho%ving at our exhibitions. Benora has no rival in the variegated class and Maine Sunshine is a yellow that will find a welcome wherever things out of the ordinary are appreciated. Just at this time there is no flaked variety offered, but Strouts flaked Matchless will soon fill this gap. There will soon be a good supply in all colors and the improvement of the Carnation will again get into its stride. A Common Sense Basis for Prices Within the past two years, prices on cut blooms, cuttings and plants have advanced materially. There can be no denying the fact that the increased cost of production of both plants and cut flowers justifies this increase. The extraordinary demand, brought on by abnormal con- dltioiis, has shot price* on cut flowers skyward, which, however, need not cause undue alarm. Hut let us «8 soon UK possible get our prices adjusted, keeping them oa re(i.s(fiable as may be while still figuring on a cost of production basis. ' On the other hand, we owe it to our employees to see to it that prices remain high enough to keep their wages where they now arc. Greenhouse employees have never received the wage they were en- titled to, as compared with wages in other industries where the intelligence re(iuired Ls no greater, and the acquirement of skill unil proficiency demands time and patience. Wages in other industries are high and probably will be reduced in the future, but greenhouse wages must remain where they now arc. Greater effort should be made toward securing in each growing establLshment its maximum yield, rather thao to raise prices unduly. There are too many houses that produce only a half crop. In every large flower mar- ket you will find a few of the growers making money while many others are barely making both ends meet. The successful ones do not "get higher prices for the same grade of stock, but they produce a higher quality and at the same time secure maximum yields from their houses. Better growing methods arc needed, rather than radical increases In prices. Growing Plants for Two Years Along this line 1 might mention the possibilities In carrying Carnation plants through a second season. This question has been discussed pro and con on numerous occasions and as we have practiced it more or less during the past ten years, our experience might be of interest to you. We "have not found all varieties amen- able to this treatment. Some varieties will not bear the Summer heat as well as others, and therefor are less satisfactory. We have carried over successfully White Enchantress, Enchantress Supreme, Pink Delight, Good Cheer, Beacon, Ruth Baur, Rosalia and a number of seedling varieties. We have failed with Cleriesa, White Wonder and Benora. We find that the key to success is to avoid cutting back the plants too hard at any one time and to get them restarted before the Summer's heat sets in. Having a considerable rooted cutting trade, we are able to work to better advantage than the cut flower grower. We will select a bench or house for car- rying over and begin propagating early in December, taking off all the young breaks as fast as they reach the proper cutting" side. We continue thus until the end of the propagating season, by which time the crop of blooms is beginning to thin out. By May the crop will be entirely off and we then go over the plants and trim back any stems that were not cut low enough at the time the bloom was cut, our aim being to keep the plants compact. If there is much dry foliage, we remove what can be taken off without barking the stems. After that, we top the young shoots the same as the newly benched plants, until we are ready for the crop to come on. We aim to have the crop come in in late August or early September, as by that time the Asters are usually on the wane. Should we decide to carry over a variety of which we have plenty of stock witliout using the cuttings as stated, we allow the plants to come along naturally until about March 1, at which time we cut back all the shoots that have not reached the bud stage. In this way, the cutting back is done grad- ually and the results are the same as from the other metiiod. Our records show that taking a bed over a period of two years, counting the cuttings taken and the blooms cut, the yield will run away ajiead of that from a bench planted "each year with young stock. I feel that this method would be employed to good advantage and made to yield a handsome profit by more Carnation growers. Whether it would be as successful in the South as in the Northern latitudes, I am not prepared to say and this calls up the question of varieties adapted to your climatic conditions here in Tennessee. Sooner or later there will be developed a strain of Carnations that will thrive in your warmer climate. I cannot suggest any definite course of procedure, except that by a series of crosses you will gradually evolve a strain especially suited to your needs. Some of your growers have been raising seedlings and I would urge them to continue making crosses from year to year, selecting each year those varieties showing the greatest heat resisting power. 1 would feel remiss, did I not embrace this opportunity to speak a word for the American Carnation Society. This society has worked for the advancement of the Carnation since the year 1891. and it is generally con- ceded that no society has worked more effectively. What the A. C. S. Has Done From a mere handful of enthusiasts the membership has grown to nearly 400. After compiling a list of about 1500 varieties containing numerous duplications, a system of registration has been carefully kept, which has' prevented confusion such as existed before the so- ciety came into existence. Through its annual exhibitions it has given the hybridizers opportunity to show their new varieties and, at the same time, the members an equal opportunity to compare them with the standard sorts. The result has been fewer introductions with February 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 443 higher average quality. Do you know that during the period between 1866, when the first perpetual flowering Carnations were imported to this country, and 1891 when the American Carnation Society was organized, there were more varieties disseminated in this country than during the period from 1891 to 1920, and that in spite of the fact that this latter period has embraced the industry's greatest advance? The credit belongs to the American Carnation Society, for no disseminator would thinli of offering to the trade a new variety with- out having first sought that organization's stamp of ap- proval. Inasmuch as this approval is given only on the recommendation of a competent set of judges, whose in- tegrity has never been questioned, the tendency has been to hold down the number and raise the quality of the varieties ofl'ered for sale. The benefits are more far- reaching than some of us may realize. They reach prac- tically everyone connected with the florist industry, for what retailer does not handle Carnations in greater or lesser quantities? I maintain that the high quality of the stock offered these days is due in large measure to the encouragement given by the American Carnation Society. The Late Blooming Gordonia It comes almost like a shock when walking through the garden in late October to find a shrub in full bloom. Because of its late flowering habit Gordonia alatamaha is one of the most remarkable plants which can be given a place in the shrub border. As a matter of tree and he was responsible for starting their cultiva- tion in Pennsylvania. Before many more years had passed the plant disappeared from its native heath. Dr. Moses Marshall is said to be the last botanist to see it growing naturally and the year was 1790. One generation of botanists after another has visited the neighborhood of Fort Barrington, hunting for speci- mens of this Gordonia, but invariably without success. Yet it is well worth the attention of nurserymen for its value as a garden subject must be admitted by everyone who sees it in flower. — E. T. F. Gordonia alatamaha One of our latest shrubs to bloom Tree Primer with Powerful Leverage A tree pruner put together as per design herewith I assert it has more power than any pruner on the market. fact, it is really a small tree, but in the Northern States takes the form of a shrub. The blossoms are pure white, cup shaped, and about the size of a Ca- mellia, which tiiey somewhat resemble. They are borne at the center of a cluster of leaves and would be con- sidered very handsome even if they had to compete with the blooms of Midsummer. The blossoming season is long, too, for the flowers begin to come in September and open in succession for fully six weeks. While the plant is not considered entirely hardy in the North it has flourished in the Arnold Arboretum for several years, seldom failing to produce a good crop of flowers. it holds its leaves until late in the season and, before they fall, they take on bright hues of orange and scar- let. In some parts of the country Gordonia alatamaha is fairly well known. Several good plants are to be found in Fairmount Park, and there are others in some private gardens near Philadelphia. Its history is most interesting and runs back to the year 1785, when the tree was first discovered near Fort Barrington on the Alatamaha River in Georgia. This discovery was made by John Bartram, famous as a traveler and botanist. Several years later Mr. Bar- tram's son, William, collected seeds and roots of the Ice Crop May Save Money The^e remarks on the possibilities of harvesting ice for one's own use will only show a florist how to save money when he happens to live where there is a pond or stream available. Such a man might well take ad- vantage of the opportunity to harvest an ice crop. All who read these lines, however, may find them of general interest as pointing out one of the many ways to practice thrift during times when thrift, though necessary, is not as popular as it should be. Building an Ice House Construction of an ice house depends to a great ex- tent upon local conditions, the size of the house and the dlfiiculty of obtaining ice. Where ice is hard to obtain, a better constructed, insulated and therefore more ex- pensive ice house is advisable. Where natural ice can be harvested and stored cheaply a cheap structure is usually satisfactory and the loss from melting ice is a small consideration. The cost of harvesting and storing, the interest on the money invested, repairs and depreciation on the building are to be considered in relation to the ice loss from melting. The type of house to be built depends on these factors. These and other phases of the sub- ject are discussed in Bulletin 1078, "Harvesting and Storing Ice," which can be obtained free of charge from the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Ice House Capacity A cubic foot of ice weighs about 57 pounds, so in storing ice it is customary to allow from 40 cu. ft. to SO cu. ft. per ton for the mass of ice, but the quantity that an ice house will store depends on the manner in which the Ice is packed. As a rule, a cubic foot of an ice house will hold the following quantities: ice thrown in at random, about 30 to 35 pounds ; ice thrown in in irregular pieces and broken so as to pack closely, about 35 to 40 pounds; ice piled loosely, about 40 to 45 pounds; ice piled closely and with very few crevices between, about 45 to 50 pounds. Unless the ice hoiise has permanently insulated walls, at least 12in. must be left between the ice and the wall of the building for In- sulation, and an equally large space for insulation must be allowed beneath and above the ice. From this it is possible to calculate readily the quan- tity of ice that any given house will hold. Loss by meltage is in proportion to the surface area exposed to the air or packing material; hence it is advisable to store ice in the form of a cube, or as nearly so as possible. Ice Yield per Acre With ice Sin. thick, the acre yield of a well harvested pond or creek would be 826 tons. The commercial value would average about $3 a ton, which would make an acre of ice worth $2,478. A florist, of course would only need a small part of an acre for his own personal use. To Increase the Thickness of Ice When show falls on an ice pond before the ice is thick enough to harvest, advantage can be taken of the tendency of the snow's weight to sink the ice. Small holes of lin. or 2in. diameter and from 6ft. to 8ft. apart are made in the ice to allow the water to rise through the openings and flood the surface. If the weather is very cold the mixture of snow and water quickly freezes and increases the thickness of the ice. There is nothing difficult about harvesting ice and few tools are required. The Parson's Tmss (?). — At a certain church it is the in- variable custom of the clergjTnan to kiss the bride after the ceremony. A young woman who was about to be married didn't relish the prospect and instructed her prospective hus- band to tell the clergj-man that she didn't wish him to kiss her. The bridegroom obeyed the instructions given. "Well, Harry," said the young woman when he appeared, "did you tell the clergyman that I didn't wish him to kiss me ?" "Yes." "And what did he say?" "He said that, in that case, he would charge only half the usual fee." — Tit-Bits. — P. This pruner has two great advantages; first, more power on account of its leverage and, second, the easy method of contraction and expansion — limbs of trees can easily be avoided. The pruner is made by taking a pair of lopping shears without handles and drilling two holes on each shear. Fasten on strap iron i4in. xlin.xSin. and join to two more pieces 12in. long. Then these are joined to pieces 2y2ft. long. Or the pruner could be made as long as may be desired. Wooden handles are riveted to the ends. Submitted by C. A. Black, Jr. Bench Bracket I send you one of my bench brackets to show what I have been using the past ten years. I simply hang these brackets every 10ft. or so along the edge of the benches, place a board 4in. or Sin. wide through them, and I am then ready to set up my plants. By this Practical Bench Brackets Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Section until March 20, at which time it should serve as a splendid guide for the placing of Easter telegraph orders. device I am enabled to grow thousands of extra Gera- niums and other plants in 4in. pots. — L. M., N. J. [The writer sent us an actual bracket from which we have made the illustration herewith and on it have given the sizes. It looks like an extremely practical and serviceable device especially for those who are crowded for space at certain times of the year. — Ed.] The Borderland. — "What's the connecting link between the animal and vegetable kingdoms ? " asked the teacher. "Hash! veiled the class with one voice. — Cincinnati Inqmrer. — P. 444 The Florists' Exchange Notice of Quarantine Hearing {iiiiivlii,l,il f 11,111 jiiui, l;W) distrirts hiivc occn nioviii); tliroii(flioul llio period of Corn HoriT infosliition witli only minor restrictions into tlie (itlu-r New Engliind Stato.s of Maine, Vermont, Kliode I.slmid und Connecticut. It appears necessary, lliereforc, to eon.sider the ad- visability of quurantiniiif; the States above named in necordnnee with the I'lant Quarantine Aet of August 20, I91'2 (37 Stat. 315), as amended bv Aet of Con- gress approved Muroli t, 191T (39 Sta'tr llSi, IKii), and of re-strieting or proliibiting the movement from tliese .States, or from any infested districts determined llierein. of Corn and Broom Corn, including all parts of the stalk. Celery or String Beans in the pod. Meets with tops. Spinacli, Rhubarb, Oat and Kye straw as .such or when used as packing; cut floweVs or entire plants of Chrysanthenumi, Aster, Cosmo.s, Zinnia, Holly- hock, also cut flowers or entire plants of Gladiolus and Halilia, excepting the bulbs thereof, without stems and other herbaceou,s plants. .Notice Ls therefore hereby given that a public hear- ing will be held at the Department of Agriculture, Washington. 1). C, Uoom 11, Federal Horticultural Board, at 10 o'clock a.m., Feb. 2i, 1920, in order that any person interested in the proposed quarantine may appear and be heard either in person or by attorney. A Plea for United Action Against Quarantine 37 The rcjuirt of the proceedings, published in last ■week's I'l.oiiisrs' Exch.vkoe, of the hearing before the Federal Horticultural Board relative to the a])plication of Quarantine Bill No. 37 to orchid.s, has amazed some of your readers and strengthened the suspicion that the motive behind this measure is to a large degree that of a trade ))roteetion. They were no less surprised to find such noted orchid growers a.s Lager, Manda, Itoehrs. Baldwin and C.irriilo, drawn into a controversy ^yith a man who has not been a resident of the United States for more than six months, and who has not yet had tile opportunity to demonstrate his ability as an orchid grower in his new atmosphere, and "another whose new methods of growing are still in the state of experimenting, on the possibility of raising orchids m this country, which subject is totally irrelevant to the one issue in which the Federal Horticultural Board sliould alone be concerned and which is, whether im- ported orchids are carriers of Injurious insect pests or contagious plant diseases? If The Exchange has quoted Dr. Marlatt correctly, be declared he did not believe it would be worth while to discuss the enemies of orchids for the reason that the Agricultural Department has experts on that sub- ject who know what has been found on orchids, and that the fact that some one outside the Department does not believe an in.sect has any effect on orchids would not be considered, was certainly a most remark- able statement. It brings to mind ii recent editorial criticism in one of our dailies on what was regarded as a remarkable act by another government official, and which compared it with limburger as a remarkable - cheese. Those who have come in contact with the experts, or as they are officially termed "scientists," of the U. S. Department of ,\griculture, do not coincide with the apparent belief of Dr. Marlatt that they are infallible and, while no one expects them to be, some of them are far from it. The attitude at times assumed by the chairman of the Federal Board, of which the foregoing is an example, tempts the writer to recount his rem- iniscences during the past ten years of his observations and experiences with the "scientists" of the government department of which Dr. Marlatt is a unit. It would provide humorous reading, while it might prove em- barrasing to some. All excellent authority has advised that the Federal Horticultural Board is not in a position to give an impartial bearing because it has already reached its decision, and that it is most natural that it should be prejudiced in favor of its own decision. This authority has suggested that a hearing be sought before the Agri- cultural Committee of the" House, at which all facts from both sides miglit be fully and freely presented, and from which the Agricultural Committee can draw a just conclusion of the merits of this unpopular measure. The .\ssociation wliich the writer represents has been patiently waiting for one of the older horticultural or- ganizations to take some action, but none seems dis- posed to take the step. The National Association of Gardeners is now prepared to take the initiative, if it can secure the cooperation and support of those inter- ested, to bring about a modification of this autocratic, and un-democratic, and un-American law. .\ new secretary was recently appointed to that of- fice of the Department of Agriculture, a man who did not achieve liis success in life merely through academic channels, but who has also had a broad and practical experience in the field of agriculture. If the case was properly presented to Mr. Meredith, before any other Hclion is decided on, with united support of those interesled iiehind it, it is not at all improbable that those allVcted may obtain some relief. lA-t all horticulturists, including profc£8ioaal and amateur gardeners, who recognize the injustice of (^iianiiitiiK' Bill No. 37, cooperate to bring about a Miodilicalioii nf this drastic action (we !ov. 1. Not only our own but a number of private plantings were made at the same time. They rooted well and the tops arc now Jin. or 31n. below ground. How Permanent Planlings Adapt Thembclves In the production of bulbs of the Easter Lily it will doubtless become the practice of the grower to dig and reset each season as is done with Dutch bulbs. The dormancy of the plants in Winter can, therefore, be controlled by varying the time of planting. In the case of a crop left undug for a seiLSon, or in the case of permanent plantings, there is more or less difficulty on account of the plants becoming too far advanced in top growth in Autumn. There is, however, in the case of permanent plantings, a remarkalile natural adapt- ability and adjustment. If the stems which have flow- ered are allowed to function until cut down by frost the growth of the new bulb for next year's production is very much delayed. It is in the ease of newly set bulbs, planted early, that detrimental and dangerous top growth takes place to the greatest extent. I have had clumps of the Easter Lily in a border at my home at Takoma Park since the .Autumn of 1916. They have been undisturbed except that on one occa- sion they were dug up late and reset immediately in order to remove tlie excess of propagation. These plant- ings are now going through the fourtli Winter. So far as can be seen there has been no Winter injury. Some- times they liave been below ground and sometimes above during cold weather. l.a..t Winter, you know- was a very mild one and we had considerable top growth; indeed, our entire stock at Arlington Farm, A'a., was up and growing during February and March. Yet the sudden drop in temperature to 22deg., the low- est since December, did no injury that was appreciable. From observations made on small plantings in the District of Columbia as well as along Puget Sound, it is quite evident that unless the plants are checked in their growth in late Summer by drought the current year's stems will continue to function late enough so that next season's stem will be retarded sufficiently so that detrimental top growth will seldom occur in nor- mal years in .Autumn even in permanent plantings. Con- sider carefully this sentence. On Puget Sound it is found that September rains following a dry July and August start the plants into growth too early. "Vou know that without artificial irrigation the plants are al- most sure to be checked here sometime between Jiily 1 and September 30. Even in plants not checked there is likely to be a lot of top development in the bulb- lets wliich have been produced on the stems. These often make a dense growth about the old stem, but in this we are not so much interested. Most of it which has formed stems is likely to be cut by the low- Winter temperatures. The Necessity for Starting With Seedlings One of the most familiar inquiries which come to me from people interested, in producing their own stocks is something like this: "Can I not gain time by propa- gating from forced imported bulbs?" T'he answer is, "A'es, a little if the bulbs are free from disease," but there is the rub. Let me relate an experience. Our seedlings are derived from commercial stocks. I made selections from three houses, and from thousands of plants. The plants selected were as perfect as I could get and apparently perfectly free from disease. I have some of those original bulbs yet and today, in my judgment, they could not be satisfactorily forced on account of the disease in them. Remember, I could find no disease on them in 1915. It is better, therefore, to start w-ith seedlings and leave the disease behind, and then use every precaution to keep them from being con- taminated by diseased bulbs. Four Ways to Grow Lily Progeny 1. Pollinations made at Easter will give ripe' seed in June. Suppose we plant this seed in .August, It will be ready for 3in. pots in early November, for Sin. pots in late January, and for 4in. pots in late March. In June, if the work has been properly done, scat- tering blossoms will occur. There will be usually one to three flowers, sometimes five or six, the larger number occurring later in the sea.son. These will con- tinue to appear as the Summer advances. It has been our practice, when the bullis w-ere carried in pots in tills way, to w-ithhold water in early Septemlwr and dry everything off whether it had flowered or not.- When these bulbs are knocked out of the pots and cleaned, after they have dried off sufficiently we find 10 per cent to 25 per cent large enough to force, and these can he potted up for that purpose to be flo«-ered for the fol- lowing Easter. There will he 10 per cent to 25 per cent of them large enough to yield an average of three to five flowers when forced. They -will be small bulbs — probably about iin. to 5in. It has been our practice to plant the remainder of the progeny out of- doors. In one year these reach forcing size. ^^ . February 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 443 2. Suppose we plant our seed the 1st of January. It will go into 2in. pots in March. About the middle of April it can go into the field and be set 6in. apart each way, preferably in beds. In July the early plants will begin to blossom and continue until cut down by frost. In late Autumn the field planting will be a mass of irregular development. All bulbs can be dug if desired in late September or early October, or digging can be delayed until later if desired. Those plants which have not 'flowered can be potted and blossomed during the ■Winter. They should average five flowers and can all be blossomed by Easter. The bulbs which have flowered in the field can lie dried ofi', potted up and forced for Easter in the ordinary way, thus coming into blossom the second time in less than 18 months from seed. 8. Suppose we have grown a progeny as indicated in the second "way." If the grower is engaged in a com- mercial production and does not want the bulbs for forcing, they should probably all be dug and dried off anyway, and then planted out 4in. deep about the 1st of November. They can then be brought to commercial forcing size in another season's growth. 4. In the methods outlined above we have presup- posed the use of a greenhouse, but this is not necessary; it simply shortens the time of bringing the plants into blossom. The seed can be sown in a coldframe in Autumn, transplanted and spaced after it has made sulticient growth in the Spring. It is seldom that any treated thus will flower the first year. They can be dug and dried off in Autumn and reset again about November 1. A goodly percentage should be large eriougli to force after the second years' growth and all after the third year. With these concrete illustrations before you, your own ingenuity will no doubt suggest other methods of procedure. Soil Fertility and Cultivation In any method of Easter Lily bulb production heavy fertility is required. Indeed, it is not necessary to tell an assemblage of florists that this Lily is a gross feeder. There are few bulbs that will stand a greater amount of feeding during their entire growth. In out of door work we have not only fertilized our soil heavily, but we have mulched with well rotted, strawy manure be- sides. We have never found ill effects from any heavy feeding we have done. The soil for the production of Easter Lily bulbs should receive its culture primarily liefore the bull>s arc planted. It should not only lie well fertilized, but it should be well tilled also in advance. The maintenance of a dust mulch by thorough cultivation in the case of this I/ily will spell disaster. We have found that plant- ing in beds similar to those employed in Dutch bulb culture gives good results. We usually have had some mulch of fine manure over the beds besides. These beds have been hand weeded for we have seen no way to get away from this. There are two objections to tlie use of tools in the cultivation. One is the fact that this Lily has a dense system of surface roots which cannot be disturbed without serious consequences. The other is the fact that the Easter Lily, like practically all other species of the genus, requires that its feet be kept cool. It -has seemed to us, therefore, that these essential conditions can be met best by planting thick emuirb so that the plants shade the ground almost completelv. If a little nmlch of litter or manure can be supplied all the better. What weeds appear under these conditions of handling are attended to by hand. How to Plant In our work various methods of setting the plants have been practiced. We have planted in rows 12in. apart, and used hand and wheel hoe culture and a simi- lar method of culture in rows 2ft. apart. At present we are using the same system as we employ in the planting of Dutch bulbs. This consists essentially of a l-ed 3ft. wide, with a 12in. to Iain, path between. In this bed the bulbs are set in rows 6in. apart, the same width of row being used for all sizes of bulbs. The bulbs are sized before planting. The largest are spaced seven to the row and set upright; the smallest are strewn along the row about one to the inch, and inter- mediate sizes are set at varying distances in proportion to the space which they need. This season we planted a comparatively large number of bulbs between 3in. and 4in. in circumference. These were spaced II to a 3ft. row, which may be a little thick. We feel that the last word on the thickness of planting has not been said. by any means. Again, it is a matter that will always vary, anyway. For the nature of the soil, moisture and fer- tilftv, will always vary the density of the population that may be profitably supported. Two things, how- ever, we believe' to be essential, namely, planting thi<"k enough to shade the ground, a svstem of handling that obviates the necessity of disturbing the surface roots of the plants. The Characteristics of Seedlings Easter Lily seedlings are peculiar things. At first they all look alike, weak and unpromising. Little do they show the potentiality which they have for produc- tion. When potted out of the seed flats practically the only distinction between them is the fact that the sec- ond leaf may be a little farther developed in .some plants than in others. In September sown seed diffe"- ences are quite marked about January, and by April scattering plants are shooting up flower stems, while others are stocking up with a large number of basal leaves producing a large rosette at the surface of the grovmd. The early plants are commonly few flowered — two or three — ^while those which are slower in throwing up their flower stems will average five or six flowers. The time at which the seedlings come into blossom the first time will vary through five or six months, even if all are carried under the same conditions. On the other hand, if the whole seedling progeny is forced into dormancv shortly aft'^r the earlv plants have flow- ered by being du? up, and is subseQuentlv p'>tted un and forced, the difference in the time of the next blossom- ing is very comparable with that of .imported stock. The similarity of these early flowering forms is very close, so that it is possible to make here a mass selec- tion, obviating the necessity of developing one's selected stock which may be done eventually from a single plant. We have now in forcing some quite uniform lots from this kind of mass selection. Of course, as already stated, there are great differ- ences in the time of the first flowering: in the seedlings, but it will not be profitable to go into that subject more extensively at this time. A Thought as to Commercial Possibilities Now, I would like to take a few moments to reca- pitulate and speculate on one phase which has been discussed in a general way. I would like to ask the fforists of Baltimore whether it would be practicable to sow say four flats of seed in January, pot off into 2's the first of March, to be set in the open about April 15; 10,000 seedlings, we will say, would occupy a space not over 16ft.x200ft. — considerably less than one-eighth of an acre. Up to the middle of September or the first of October, we will say that 500 to 1000 of these blos- somed and their buds have been pinched off, or, if the market demands, they can be allowed to open and the flowers cut without leafage. Suppose we dig everything about the 1st of October and pot up all that have not flowered. Those that have flowered can be dried for a few weeks if we wish, and then potted up to be forced for Easter in the ordinary way. Of those which have not flowered there will be a large percentage far enough advanced so that they can be brought in for Christmas and New Year's. The re- mainder can be brought in for Easter, nearly all with very little heat. Or they can be carried along in the usual manner and flowered along all Winter as occa- sion requires. I ask, "Is there an element of practica- bility in such a handling, under present market con- ditions?" I vouch for its possibility. Again. "Would it be practicable for a grower to produce stock in this manner near the city and pot it up in the Fall for the florists' use?" A Signal Error. — A w-oman bailed a tramcar conductor in the excited manner customary with many of her sex. but the car did not stop until some of the people inside had called the attention of the conductor to the fact that the woman wished to enter. As she got in she glanced at the man indignantly. "Why didn't you stop the car for me?" she snapped. "How was i to know you wanted to get on?" asked the conductor. "Didn't you see me swinging my arms and jumping up and down, waving my umbrella?" "Of course. Could anyone help seeing you?" "Then why didn't you stop?" "Because I thought vou were dancing to that street organ ! " — Pearson's Weekly.— P. Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Section until March 20, at which time it should serve as a splendid guide for the placing of Easter telegraph orders. SOME LOCAL EXHIBITS AT THE TENNESSEE STATE FLORISTS' CONVENTION. KNOXVILLE, FEB. 5 AND 6. Tktedonvention, so notable in many respects, was particularly successful in inducing a large number of growers and dealers from all over the country to make exhibits; it was a demon- ■ '■, stration that Southern trade has reached dimensions worth being catered to. 446 Telegraph The FloriSts' ExchangC Delivery Members of the Florists Telegraph Delivery Association I f^ THROUGH sr/irr 1 ^f 350,000 Square Feet of Glass at Lancaster, N. Y TWO ST0RE5 304 MAIN ST. 260 DELAWARE AVE. ALBANY. N. Y. The Three F. T. D. Members of Albany, N. Y., Invite Your Orders Fred. A. Danker | Vvm. 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NEW YORK ^IVSS," RH^^TDM 1 P"'' street DUO 1 \Ji\ 799 Boylston Street BALTIMORE u Robert L. Graham 622 ASQUITH STREET 854 W. NORTH AVENUE itiiiiiii iiiiit: BOSTON, MASS. 67 BEACON STREET O'BRIEN I ; Prompt deliveries to Brookline, Cambridge. = ; Wellesley, Somerville. Newton, to steamship | docks and all Eastern sections l BOSTON, MASS. 143 Tremont Street Wax Brothers j The Centrally Located Florist Shop Youra for reciprocity BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 943 Main Street James Horan & Son Largest growers in this district. BRIDGEPORT. CONN. { 985 Main Street I Bridgeport's Leading Florist | Uiiliiiiiiiiiiiii i BROOKLINE, MASS. F. E. Palmer, Inc. Chestnut Hill and the Newtons The Leading Florist For all this District I BROOKLYN, N. Y. I 324 Fulton Street I Our only store I James Weir, Inc. E^'ablished 1669 BROOKLYN. N Y I Main Store. 3 and 5 Greene Ave. I corner Fulton Street I WILSON DELIVERIES NEW YORK Plione: Prospect 6800-6S01-6S02 BROOKLYN and LONG ISLAND BUFFALO, N. Y. 440 Main Street S. A. ANDERSON I Andersonservicemeansfresh.sturdyetock I and prompt deliveries in Buffalo. Niagara i Falls. Lodrport and Western New York, i February 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 447 One Way the Dancing Girl of 1920 Wears Her Flowers Milady affixes her floral gift to her wrist so it will not be crushed at the dance. By ELLA GRANT WILSON Illustrating the Uncrushable Wrist Bouquet when dancing One girl wailed, "Oh, dear! My flowers always get so crushed at a dance and it hurts me awfully to see them so wilted. Can't you suggest some way I can wear Howers without crushing them? I do dote on flowers and 1 just love to wear them, but how can I?" In Detroit at the reception of the Society of Ameri- can Florists, Franli Gorly of St. Louis sprung this novelty of the wrist bouquet, and its utility so strucli me that I unreservedly endorse it. I got busy with a photographer and here is the result on the girl. How do you liiie it? Isn't it nifty? Isn't it better than the corsage? Try it out. I tried it out myself and wore a wrist bouquet one whole evening at a reception where there was dancing. There were six or eiglit of us who wore them, young and old, and the universal verdict was, "Why, they're just splendid ! The flowers don't get crushed at all, and just loolc how lovely and fresh the flowers are even now at the end of the evening!" As a writer in the Chicago Tribune puts it: "Con- sider the hapless flora that lie sandwiched a la cor- sage between a pair of shimmying dancers. The mem- ory laden Violet 'twixt the covers of an old treasured book is not more compressed than they. "Consequently this invention of a flower lover should be hailed with paeans of praise by beaux who send their ladies bouquets to grace their persons while tak- ing the evening exercise. The plan is to affix the bou- quet to the wrist, from which point of vantage it can get plenty of air and a chance to watch the other dancers shake the light fantastic shoulder." Try the new idea of a wrist bouquet. You can recom- mend it to your customers safely. You will find it as clever and as practical as a wrist watch. No one would think of discarding the wrist watch now for it has proved itself so indispensable, and it will be the same way with the wrist bouquet after your customer has once worn what formerly was her corsage on her arm. It displays the lovely flowers to perfection. They are out of the way, and still they are a delightful or- nament and just where everyone can see and enjoy them. By slipping the wrist through two elastic bands of pink or wliite silk ribbon the bouquet is securely and comfortably held in place. With this most attractive and yet so practical mode of wearing flowers coming into fashion, we predict that the wearing of flowers, the choicest jewels of Nature, will become the vogue. This idea is worth pushing and we predict with the publicity behind it that it will prove to be a big seller and a most practical invention. Your Fire Insurance Policy— Does It Cover? By HARRY BOTSFORD Frankly, your fire insurance policy is not the iron- clad contract you think it is ! The writer does not make this statement as one from the sidelines, but from actual experience gained as owner and manager of an insurance agency. Briefly, there are a lot of things that the average store owner does that violates the conditions of his fire insurance policy to such a degree that if a flre oc- curred not one cent of insurance would be paid. Get out your fire insurance policy and let me prove my contention. Note first that your policy is standard- ized. 1 have one before me now that covers the States of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Con- necticut and North Carolina. Other States are also covered by a standard policy form which differs but slightly in wording of text. Now, open your policy and turn to the second page and take a look at the tine print clauses thereon. You will find there are 112 of these clauses, all of which would affect a settlement in case of loss by fire. Did you ever read these clauses? All of them have been made a part of the contract and they were placed there for your benefit and guidance. Let's take a look at them. The first thing of interest is the clause that states that contract will become null and void if insured has concealed or misrepresented, in writing or otherwise, any material fact about the property insured. This is a pretty broad and sweeping clause — sort of a blan- ket attair. Check every word and figure of the type- written part of your policy for possible errors. I know of the case of a merchant who failed to get his insur- ance because of the error of the agent who wrote in the store number as 345 instead of 435. This transpo- sition of numbers caused a net loss of $2000 in this case and the insured was not to blame either. Check up I Protectiie Riders Now for a glance at the hundred and one other events or conditions that might make your policy null and void in case of fire. Don't take out additional in- surance without consulting the agent who wrote the first policy for to do otherwise is a direct violation of the contract terms. Don't increase the fire hazard by any means within your control or knowledge for this is also a violation of terms. If mechanics are employed at any work in your store for any length of time, be certain and secure a rider for your policy, giving permission for such work; plumbing or burning off paint, for example, will increase the fire hazard, so don't neglect getting this rider. Never risk a violation if you can help it. It doesn't pay. Do you own all of the stock and fixtures covered by your policy? If there is a mortgage on either or both, state the fact in your policy, or if you have a silent partner, indicate it in the policy, for the insuring com- pany is very exacting in regard to having this information pub- lished in the policy form. Fail- ure to do so is inexcusable, so it is stated in the fine print clauses. Any change in owner- ship, other than death of in- sured, must be reported to the agent at once. What is the store next door doing? None of your business, you say. Yet it is, for if the other fellow is making an il- luminating gas or vapor and fire results from this which affects your store, you will not be paid a cent of damage by the in- surance company. This is a pe- culiar condition, but it is one definitely covered by the policy form. Do you keep benzine, naphtha or gasoline, or any other illumi- nant of greater explosive power than kerosene, in your store? Get a rider from your fire in- surance agent, granting permis- sion to keep these fluids. Other- wise be prepared to stand a to- tal loss in case of fire. If, for any reason, your store is to be vacant or unoccupied for a greater period than ten days, report such condition to your agent and demand a rider protecting you in case of fire. Supposing your store burned down as a result of a riot or mob, would the insuring com- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pany pay the loss? No, indeed, for this is covered in one veryshort and neat clause. The Perpetual Inventory Why not keep a perpetual inventory either in a bank vault or a fireproof safe? In case of a fire, could you sit down and enumerate the number of articles in your store, together with their net value? Of course not. No man can unless he has a super memory. To try and do this — and a lot of merchants do try it after the fire — means that a large number of things have been forgotten. Result, loss to the insured, 'file perpetual The Wrist Bouquet — this one of Roses — showing how the artist puts it together so it may be quickly adjusted to position inventory prevents this possibility. A careful check of such inventory against the matter salvaged from flre will give you the exact loss experienced. It will hasten the settlement of your loss by saving the time of the adjuster who is a square man but who likes to see actual figures. Such an inventory is required by your store policy. To be able to produce it after the fire will aid toward a quick and satisfactory settlement. You will find such inventory worthwhile in many ways. {Concluded on page 449) 448 Telegraph Thc Florlsts' ExchangC Delivery iiiiiiiiiiiiinitiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiitiimiiniiiiii^ CLEVELAND, OHIO I 006 Euclid Avenue THE J. M. GASSER CO. Wc are thc Largest Growers of Cut Flowers in Ohio NO ORDER TOO LARGE. NO ORDER TOO SMALL Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ iiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimMmiaimiJimmmiMmimmMjiiiMMmiiimMiimii]!^^ CLEVELAND, OHIO KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. 1836 West 25th Street WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO HANDLE YOUR ORDERS BUFFALO. N. Y. 219 Delaware Avenue Colonial Flower Shop g BUFFALO, N. V. 77 Allen Street - Wm. H. Grever BUFFALO N Y L. H. Neubeck Main and High Streets iliiiiirliiiiiilillliiliiliiliilliiiiiiiiiliilitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii BUFFALO, N. Y Scott, the Florist UlllllllllllllllUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKIIIKIIII f BUFFALO, N. Y. CHICAGO ILL 145 S. Wabash Avenue | Alpha Floral Co. | For Dtperulahle Telegraphic Service CINCINNATI, OHIO Julius Daer 138-140 Fourth St., East B; iiiiiiiiilllliilllllllllllllllllllirililiri; \ CINCINNATI, 0. I 150 East Fourth Street f Hardesty & Co. 'I'hf Beat I'Iowlts tbat Grow I '^c^\i|5^ atitl I blxiwrts to Arrange Them = iiiifi I CINCINNATI I and Vicinity. OHIO STROH'S 379 Main Street Greenhouses — Attica, N. Y. BURLINGTON. VT. H.W. Sheppard Successor to Hill Floral Co. 532-534 Race Street CLEVELAND, 0. 5523 Euclid Avenue Gove, the Florist [ \ ^- ^^^ham & Son CLEVELAND, 0 i 2991 West 25th Street and Service i COLORADO SPRINGS. COLO. | 104 North Tejon Street | The Pikes Peak Floral Co. I Orders for Colorado Ppr'ngs and Vicinity : ppdinptly and carefully executed Orders for Vermont and Northern N. Y. tilled to your entire stitisfactioii. CHARLOTTE. N. C. And Vicinity Scholtz, uiiiiiiii KiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiLiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiru, THE FLORIST i INC. i CHICAGO, ILL. CLEVELAND, 0. Superior Ave. at East 105th St. Hahn, the Florist] For CLEVEL\ND, O.ind Suburbs /Vrtistic \\ ork Furnished A. LANCE 77-79 E. MAD.SON STREET <^^ I COLUMBUS, O. indlVicinTlj I 19 South High Street I The Munk Floral Co. i GROWERS Can fill all Retail Orders DALLAS TEX Lang Floral and^^ Nursery Co. : Fine Flowers Prompt Service I DAYTON, O ll2 South Main Street Heiss Company FLORISTS 1 i DENVER, COLO. 1643 Broadway I The Park Floral Company : B. E. Gillis. Prea. E. P. Nciman, Sec. : Colorado. Utah. \Ve.storn Nebraska and ^^ . Wyoming points reached by express. <^[t : Orders promptly filled. Usual discounts. Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D. Members John Breitmeyer's Sons BROADWAY Fetters Flowers 17 Adcuns Avenue E Gust. H. Taepke Co. WALTER E. TAEPKE 95 Gratiot Avenue The L. Bemb Floral Co. ALBERT POCHELON 153 Bates Street Yours For. More Co-operation iliniMIIIIIOI'K 'I DURHAM, N. C. HIGH POINT. N. C. J. J. FALLON Leading Florist <^^fe> EAST ORANGE, N. J. 1 574 Main Street I GEORGE PURDUE j Established in 1S62 I We deliver in all tlie Oranges, Bloomfield, I Glen Ridge and Montctair. EAST ORANGE, N. J. SOUTH ORANGE WEST ORANGE EAST ORANGE ORANGE George Smith & Sons 557 MAIN STREET Maplewood, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield We are located in the center of these cities Floral Designs de Luxe 7"f' A. T. DE LA MARE COMPANY. Inc., 438 to 448 West 37th Street, N. T. February 21, 1920. Telegraph The FloHSts' ExchaHgC Delivery 449 ELI2ABETH, N. J. I HARTFORD, CONN. HOUSTON, TEX. 1 169 E.Jersey Street Leahy's Telegraph Florist <^^ of Elizabeth, N. J. | | .^fe> ^"-^^ We grve the beat of service I i ^"^-J'"'''^ COOMBS S; KFRR The \ Florist «i, ,«« J 741 .Main .Street .-iiorei. I gg,, ^gyjy^ Ktreet GreeDfaoiues: BeDt«n Street ixiiiiiuiinilllillilllirifl ELTRIA, O. Elyria Flower Shoppe HARTFORD, CONN. FLOWERS 165 Main Street South Personal attention to | F. T. D. orders I I ELTRIA, OHIO— LORAIN |L. C. Hecock Floral Co. 333 Broad St., Elyria — 550 Broadway, Lorain | George G. McClunie ^ ; ^^ ORDERS FOR TEX^S INDIANAPOLIS. IND. 241 Massachusetts Avenue Bertermann Bros. Co. HARTFORD, CONN 242 Asylum Street Spear & McManus FLORISTS f'r'-rnp'. and efficient ?/:rv'nj: ri-.rtfltsT'ui i jf.i!,'-- Ill Illirj(ji«. Ohio ari'J Indiana. % hi-.rt'infiiiuu'n flowern excel. = I JACKSONVILLE, FLA. f 36 West Forsyth Street MILLS, the Florist, I I We reach all Florida and I South Ge<:rrgi3 points nc. ELTRIA. OHIO— LORAIN, OHIO Hody &Tulea Leading Florists I ENCLEWOOD, N. J. Camp Merritt Edward G. Burrows (Continued from page 447) In conclusion, do not censure the in- surance company too much for all ol these restraining clauses. The tire in- surance company must protect itself against unnecessary los<«es and the tine print clauses, if heeded, will do much toward cutting down our per capita fire loss of %'Z.lii. Why not protect our- selves and cooperate with the insurance company? The conclusions to be drawn from the foregoing are "Don't give your insurance hosiness into the hands of a friend simply because he is a friend, but be sure to place it in the hands of the bi-»t insurance brokers in your town. Depot "x^uare ERIE, PA, Schluraff Floral Co. ^j;^Jjh^ .Masonic Building ~^^^^ 30 West Eight Street FT. WORTH, THL BAKER BROS. Flowers, Plants ^^^^t^^ Trees ^Z^^ GALESBURG, ILL. PILLSBURY'S FLOWER STORE <^^^g> For Central Illinois GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. "~~" Henry Smith Collections in the Florist Business Aililreng of 'Jh'/m'iK IJ. Jon, Joy I'loT'll Co., Sfitfhville, Tenn., hefore the TennenHce Hiiile f'lorittii' Anno- , datum, Feh. r,, 1920. ; Collections are the most important jiart of any business. For what is the UH*t of all your advertising, sales force, delivery e<|uipment. etc., if. after the sale is made and the transaction completed (so far as the florist is concerned), the item is allowed to stand on your books for 00 days or more? In days gone by. we allowed our accounts to be s<"ttled (or our customers chosf: that they should be settled) once or twice a year. Sometimes they ran longer. It is hard to impress on their minds that business cannot be handled now as then. The Three Cla.sse>i of Customers There are three classes of customers. First, we have the wealthy one. who seems to think that beeause he has I money he should h<- allowed to pay his account at his own i-onvenience. This class must be handled earefully and ean- not be pushed as fast as the others. His account is desirable provided you don't have to carry him too long. Jiut, is there I any g*jod reason why this class of cus- tomer should be allowed to use your '. money, especially when he can easily afford to pay? THE FLORIST M'K\.,p,T. \,^ Our Manual of Floral Designing Every retail florist and each one of his employees should have a copy of this unique and valuable l-took Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Sec- tion until March 20, at which time it should serve as a splendid guide for the placing of Easter telegraph orders. | HARTFORD, CONN. ^^^ 180 ASYLUM STREET P'^ .Majestic Theater Building WELCH The Florist George F. Leine ; HIGHUND PARK, tlL. Highland Park ; Greenhouses Tel'rphofj^^ 7't ar>'j h't I ^y^Tt^^ D'-liverie« in any of the North I tM v^ " ■' ''''* towna ol Cni/^go. as far as I X^ Miiwaul£e« i ' In class two we have the men and women who are flower lovers and buy t. the limit of their capacity. They, a?- rule, are prompter pay than the man '.i money, and represent more desirable customers. in class three we find the younger man or woman, who only buys on special oc- casions. A number oi such purchases are for cash, but a majority of such buyers buy more than they can afford and should be watched elfisely. \ Collection .System llial Works On the lirst of eaeh month our ledgers are gone over carefully, all acrounts of im days «»r wilder are listed on ^-ards. and a mild letter is written to delinipien' calling attention to the fact that the .i' count must have been overlooked anri reijuesting a check (.In the l.'jth of the month these cards are again cheeked against the ledgers, all paid aceounts be- ing taken out and the holders of the others being sent letter Xo. 2. which calls 1 I attention to our previous letter and re- <)uests an answer. Every l.'i days there- after the renjaining cards are checked up with the ledger and successive letters sent until the accounts arc taken care of. We find that this system costs us about '> per cent. Generally ."jO per cent of the accounts are paid by the time the swond or third letter is sent; 10 per cent require the full serifrs of eight let- ters and only three per cent are siK'd. Of this three per cent we collect ap- proximately Tfi pi;r cent. Our losses for the past four years have averaged three- fourths of one per cent of our total sales. All collections arc handled by mail or f>hone and no collector is used. We some- times write to out of town customers, and if a reply is not received in five or sir days, we wire them rcjuesting an answer to our letter of that date. We still work on the theory that a doubtful account on the books is worth more than a box of Iloietn in the trash can. I JACKSONVILLE. fU. Tomlinson-Key Floral Company -^^ i KANSAS CITY, MO. 1017 Grand Avenue Samuel Murray Design Book De Luxe Peerless in Practibility and Selling Force. 1 READY NOW 1 j KANSAS CITY, MO. Rock *s Flowers <^^ LEXINGTON, KT f East Suth Street John A. Keller LEXINGTON, KT. Michler Bros. Co. ■ LOS ANGELES, CAL. 212 West Fourth Street D. S. Purdie & Co. Successor, to L. H. FREE.MAN Florists r^ Prompt delivery to all Southern V^ California Points <5^^ LOLI.SVILLE. KY. Masonic Temple August R. Baumer I LOUISVILLE, KY. I 550 Fourth Avenue Jacob Schulz Co. INC. Establiihed 1873 Louisville and Surrounding Towns : LOUISVILLE, KY. 532 Fourth Avenue FLORISTS LYNCHBURG. VA. J. J. Fallon ! Florist <*^^ i I LY.NCHELfG.Vi.. Miss McCARRON • =■- ia Yifffniz White Bros. 450 Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Peii ivery MILWAUKEE. WIS. 419 Milwaukee Street Edlefsen-Leidiger Company MILWAUKEE. WIS. FOX'S ESTABLISHED 1882 MONTGOMERY, ALA. Rosemont Gardens W. B. PiitcrBou, ^^"Tjifc^ Correspondence Proprietor ^^«^^ \ \ 20-22-24 West Fifth Street ^jyitmalv ^ I Holm & Olson (^ I We fill orders for the Twin Cities and for | > allpointsin the Northwest. The largest = Gtore in .America, Large stock, great | varietv. Write, wire or phone. Open nicht and day- I : SALT UKE CITY FORT DOUGLAS and Vidnity Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway / Febiuaiv 21, 1920. Telegraph The Florjsts' Exchaiige Delivery 453 lilllliliiiiiilll (iiiiini.iriiiiiniimi SEATTLE, WASH. 1534 Second Avenue Hollywood (jardens I Seattle's Leading Flower Shop IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKIIII I SYRACUSE, N. Y. IW. F. Bultmann 1 5 1 James Street SYRACUSE, tJ. Y. Onondaga Hotel W. E. Day Co. We will carefully exe- I cute orders for Syra- | cuse and vicinity. j ! TAMPA, FLA. Knull Floral Co. iiiiiiiiiiiiiKiiiiirT i TOLEDO, O. I And Vicinity 1315 Cherry Street Schr amm Dros. Bi fllllllllllllllNMIIIIIIilMlillll II I TOLEDO, 0. f And all points SCOTTWOOD GREENHOUSES The largest, oldest and most up-to-date cut flower ^ range in the city I WASHir/CTON, D. C. BLACKISTONE, Inc. 14th and H Streets, N.W. i "Flowers are Ihe Sunshine oj Life" I Have you subscribed for the National Pub- 1 ^ licity Campaign? Do It Now I WASHINGTON. D. C. 1214 F St., N. W. Gude Bros. Co. I FLORISTS Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Sec- tion until March 20, at which time it should serve as a splendid guide for the placing of Easter telegraph orders. WATERBURY. CONN. 119 Grand Street Alexander Dallas INC. Florists WATERBURY AND WESTERN CONNECTICUT Ryan & Powers ^,j;j^^j^_^ Westovor, St. Margaret's ami <^E/|\tr^» Taft Schools. Your order will ./"^i^-^^ be Riven eareful attention. / .Member of F. T. D. and Rotary Florist WORCESTER. MASS. H. F. A. Lange Deliveries to all points in New England —150,000 Square Feet of Glass— WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop " Quality and Service " <^^ TONKERS, N. T. Corner Manor House Square and North Broadway NEW YORK FLORAL CO. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii FOREIGN ENGLAND SAFFRON WALDEN, ENGLAND C. Engelmann Can take care of all your English orders- Cable addrRBs; Engelmann, Saffronwalden FRANCE FRENCH RIVIERA and MONTE CARLO C ENGELMANN Saffron, England Cau take care of all your ordere for above district Cable address for Riviera Branch: Carnation, Saint Laurent-du-Var ALBANY, N. Y. WILLIAM C. GLOECKNER, AUBURN, N. Y. DOBBS 4 SON, The Plorista. F. T. D., Rotary CentTBl New Tork orders efficiently filled. Wells College. AUBURN, N. Y. MILLER'S FLORAL SHOPPE. De- livery to any part of Cayuga Co. or Central N. Y. BATTLE CREEK, Mich. COGGAN F. T. D. and Sani- tarium Orders BETHLEHEM, Pa. D. M. Ooldlxrg, M E. Broad it Reliable service. Prompt attention BINGHAMTON, N. Y. BINGHAMTON FLORISTS, 66 Court St. The leading florist in the city BOONTON, N. J. HEREICK. Member Florists' Tele- graph Delivery BRATTLEBORO, Vl. HOPKINS, the Florist. Ejcellenl shipping facilities for Vt., N. H. and Mass. CAMBRIDGE, Man. Also Boston, Belmont, Water- town. Newton, Brookline, Arlington, Somerville. 35,000 feet of glass. H. A. RYAN, Inc. CANAJOHARIE, N. YJOSEPH TRAUDT F. T. D. Florist CHARLESTOWN, W. Va. CHARLESTON CUT FLOW ER AND PLANT CO. 40,000 ft. of glass. We reach all Southern and Western W Va. Members F T D. CHARLESTOWN, W. Va. WINTER FLORAL CO., 811 Quarrier St. National Florist aDd:F. T. D. DAYTON, Ohio. J. W. RODGERS, Florist, Third and Jefferson sfa. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery DENVER, Colo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY. Efficient service DOVER, Del. J. J. VON REIDER. Your orders solicited DOVER, N.J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery ELMIRA, N Y RAWSON. the Florist*. Deliveries to Ithaca, Binghamton, Hornet], Coming and other points FT. SMITH, Ark. GEO. RYE, the Plaia. "Some Florist." Member Florists'fcTelegrapb Delivery GREENSBORO, N. C. and vicinity. VAN LINDLEY COMPANY. Florists. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HACKETTSTOWN, N. J HERRICK. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HALIFAX. N. S. Branch at Moncton, N. B. THE FRASER FLORAL CO., LTD. Cover the Maritime Provinces. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery JOHNSTOWN, N. Y. WOLLAGER BROS. Prompt deliveries Johnstown and vicinity. Member F. T. D. KALAMAZOO, Mich. G. VAN BOCHOVE 4 BRO. F. T. D. orders satisfactorily filled KANSAS CITY, Kana. L. C. FIELDS. Quick Servic. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery KANSAS CITY, Mo ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY KANSAS CITY, Mo. W. J. BARNES, Florist Kansas and Western Missouri Up-to-date Service. F. T. D. Est. 1890 LANCASTER, Pa. B. F. BARR 4 CO.^ Prompt, efficient ;ervice. Member F. T. D. Est. 1893. National Florist. LIBERTY and LOOMIS. Deliveries to Loomis Sanitorium and all points in Sullivan County. LIBERTY FLORAL GARDENS, Liberty. N. Y. LOWELL, Maai. HARVEY B. GREENE, Leading Florist. Wholesale and Retail MONTCLAIR, N. J. F. W. MASSMAN. Telephone L. D. 438. Member F. T. D. and National Florist MONTREAL, Can. MoKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retailers in Canada. Members F. T. D. MT. VERNON, N. Y. New RooheUe, Bronxville, The Pel- hams, Harteaale, White Plains. N, Y. City and West- cheater County. CLARK, The Leading Florist NASHVILLE, Tenn. GENY BROS. 150,000 square feet of glass NEWPORT, R. I. GIBSON BROS. Established 1675 Quality in Flowers and Floral Designs NEWPORT R. I. OSCAR SCHCLTZ, Florist Gives prompt service NEWPORT R. I. SMITH. Florist. Floral Designs for all occasions. Established 1864. Greenhouses, James- town, R. I. NEWTON, Mas.. NEWTON ROSE CONSERVA- TORIES, R. C. BRIDGHAM, Prop. Member F T. D. OMAHA, Neb JOHN H. BATH. 1804 Famam St. Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery OMAHA, Neb. LEE L. LARMON, Fontenelle Florist 1814 Douglas St. OTTAWA. Onl. Canada. SCRIMS, Rotary Florist Leading dorist of Eastern Canada PEORIA, in. C. LOVERIDGE. Orders filled promptly for Central Illinois. Member F, T. D. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. FOX FLORAL SHOP, 1307 N. Broad St. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. QUEBEC, Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retail- ers in Canada. MemberaJFIorists' Telegraph Delivery QUINCY, Mali. ,^ JOHNSON'S CITY FLOWER STORB fc ti^ Ek.*afrh fc.1361 Hancock st. RICHMOND, Ind. FRED H. LEMON & CO., Florists and Decorators. Send us your orders. Members F.T.D. ROANOKE, Va. WERTZ, Florist, Inc. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SAGINAW, Mich. WM. ROETHKE FLORAL 00 Most conplete florist establishment in Michigan. 160,000 ft .fo glass. Two stores. Members F. T. D. SCRANTON, Pa. A. S. BESANCON & CO., Scranton Life Bldg. Flowers delivered to all nearby towns. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON, P.. CLARK, Florist, Est. 38 years; 7 rail- roads, reach all points. Wires received any hour. F.T.D. SCRANTON, Pa. NEW YORK FLORAL COMPANY Leading Florists of Scranton SPRINGFILED, III. HEMBREIKER * COLE Flowers for Central Illinois Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS Mo. GRIMM 4 GORLEY 7th and Washington sts. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. F. H. WEBER Taylor av. and Olive St. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery STROUDSBURC, Pa. HERRICK Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery SUMMIT, N. J. HARRY 0. MAY, Prop. The Rose Shop. Member Florists'.Telegraph Deliveij TERRE HAUTE, Ind. HEINL'S Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TOLEDO, 0. METZ 4 BATEMAN Members Florists* Telegraph Delivery TRENTON, N. J. CLARK, the Florist Member of F. T. D. and National Florist TRENTON, N. J. PARK FLORAL CO Greenhouses: Buchanan and Schiller aves. TRENTON, N. J. MARTIN C. RIBSAM. Daily d. livery to Camp Dii, Wrightstown, N. 3. FrinostoB Aviation Fields, Freehold and N. J. and vicinity thor. towns. Carry and grow large stock of cot flowers. F.TJ). WESTFIELD. N. J. CHARLES DOERRER 4 SON. Deliveries to Plainfield, Cranford, Rahway and Elisa- beth. Member Florists' Trlegraph Delivery WILKES-BARRE, P.. BAUMAN, 168 S. Main St. WILKES.BARRE, P.. IRA G MARVIN Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG, Can. THE "KING" Florirt, 270 HarmT. St. F, T. D. Florist YONKERS, N. Y. R. T. BRODERICK. Tel. 4681, Prompt delivery and orders filled satisfactorily. F. T. D YORK, Pa. CHAS A. SCHAEFER Leading Florist. Prompt and efficient YOUNGSTOWN, 0. H. H. CADE The only store in the city having greenhouse ZANESVILLE. 0. THE IMLAY CO. S. E. Ohio, sq. ft. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ready Now Brand New Edition DESIGN BOOK De Luxe "It is all its name implies." Price, $4.50, deliTcry prepaid. This is the finest design book ever produced from our presses. Every retailer -will need at least one copy. Your order will be appreciated, and you will appreciate the Book. The Florists' Exchange NEW YORK 454 The Florists' Exchange Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists We are specialists on WILD SMILAX ??i r?!^i? -1 1 1*? .? Lff^Jf i" *" °"^ '^oivcnt.pnB-wc put thu. d(•^„rMi^,■ up (r„h for oach order right in the woods whrre it «ro.« This r.- 1 .in* .) d .y» notlco-choiw yuicji-out m .pri,v» ht for the um ifo iiit.„,|.,l 1,,,^ ,„ico. Jl.OO f. o. b. Alnbamu woode or »«00 I o b if •h.ppcd fron. l.strilHilinK point .it Oliv.liind. Ohio. Cnn ,hip .ume day order i« r, ,-,iv,d, from Cleveland .nd a^ldcc'ornlLorjhM gr'oT "li^'"'''""-" ""^ »' >■<»" «""-^'' ""^ J""^ """"d- We gather Cut Fer«., Green Sheet Mo». Palm.. Pine Plume. Try our Wild Palnm for funeral work in rold weather ALABAMA EVERGREEN EXCHANGE -freoiing does not injure them. Write u. about tliera at once. 2611 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, Ohio When ordering. pl«&a« mention The Kxchuise A. L. Miller Christmas and Easter Pot Plants a ppcciiilty. Wholfsiile only Jamaica, N. Y. Wh.-ti onlirli.g. pipa.e mention The Kiehiinie GREENS SPRENGERI PLUMOSA DAGGER FERNS $3.75 per 1000 FANCY FERNS $3.75 per 1000 WILD SMILAX $12.50 per case SPECIAL LOW PRICES ON MANILA BOXES MANILA 18x5x3 21x5x3H 24x5x3% 28x5x3H $3.75 . 4.55 . 6.00 . 7.00 Per 100 21x8x5 30x5x3H-. 24x8x5 22x8x5 $7.40 . 7.25 . 7.90 . 8.60 36x12x6 $16.75 30x8x5... 36x8x5... 30x12x6. 36x14x6. .$8.80 . 12.20 . 14.00 .17.50 WREATH BOXES, MANILA 100 16x6x7 $12.75 18x18x8 14.25 20x20x9 17.00 22x22x9 19,75 BOUQUET BOXES, MANILA 100 19x9x8 $12.20 VIOLET BOXES, MANILA 100 8x5x3 $4.05 91^x6x4 5.60 10x7x6 6.40 12x8x7 8.40 HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., Inc., Wholesale Florists Dealers in Hardy Cut Evergreens Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' Supplies 2 WINTHROP SQUARE and 32 OTIS ST., BOSTON, MASS. Long Distance Telephona 2616-2617-2618-52144 Main When orderlii£, please meDtlon Tha axcbanga IMPORTED ST. JOSEPH EASTER LILIES $40.00 CREPE EASTER LILIES 35.00 CREPE ROSES 25.00 CREPE 'MUMS, or DAHLIAS 30.00 SATINE JONQUILS, per hundred. $5.00 THE JOSEPH M. STERN CO., Cleveland, Ohio When ordering, pleaaa mention The Bxchange PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO. Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' Supplies SBlesrooms and General Offices Df'l"l'CDI TD/^U D A 116 and 118 Seventh Street t^i i IDoUKUM tA. SHEET MOSS IN BAGS Extra Choica Stock $2.00 WeU Klled 2 bo. sack $2.00 Michigan Cut Flower Exdiange M* Randolph St., DETROIT, MICH. MOSSES Perpetuated Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag Caldwell The Woodsman Co. EVERGREEN, ALA. Fancy Ferns EXTRA QUALITY— LARGE SIZE Asparagus Sprays FRESH EVERY DAY Short, medium, long and extra long Let UB Bend you regular sbipments weekly, bi weekly, tn-weekly or as often as your needs require. Sheet Moss GRASS GREEN COLOR Pussy Willow LARGE CULTIVATED VARIETIES Largest assortment and larger stocks than any other house in America Ribbons-Chiffons Florists' Supplies-Wire Designs ^ The Kervan Co. 119 W. 28th Street NEW YORK When ordering, please meatlOD The Excbange Boston Floral Supply Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS DEALERS IN Cut Flowcrs atid Evergreens We manufacture our own Wax Flowers, Baskets, Wire Frames, and preserve our own Cycas and Foliage right in our own factor}'. OFFICE, SALESROOMS, SHIPPING DEPT. 15 Otis Street M^iNlhT-ths 96 Arch Street BOSTON, MASS. UnknowD customers kindly give refrence or cash with order When ord*rlns, pl*m«« in«ntion Th« Bzchans* JOS. G. NEIDINGER CO., Horists'Siipplies 1309-11 North Second Street. PHILADEXPHIA. PA. When ordering, pleaie mention The Exchange 122 West 25th Street NEW YORK REED & KELLER We Manufacture Wft i^OWiBTTG.* CI TPPI 1176 METALS. WIRE WORK Our Own - - FLiKJKJOlO OKJirn^AMLa and BASKET WORK WhMi ordirlng, ple«s« meatlOD Tk« SxcAance WIRED TOOTHPICKS 10,000 $2.50; 50,000, $11.00 Manmfactmretl hy W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Samples Free. For Sale by Dealers. When ordertng. plesBe me-?cn>. ibe cLr^hangt , When ordering, plfr&ae mention The Kichanirfr P. E. -ALIVE AND UP-TO-DATE ^/ -^ CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA. PA. ^^ ^ K February 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 435 NEW CROP-FANCY and DAGGER FERNS Prices LAUREL FESTOONING. 6o. and 9o. per yard. Fresh stock supplied on short notice; use it tor your weddings and other similar decorations nothing better. BRONZE GALAX. Fine quahty, S1.25 per 1000 • $1 1 .00 per case of 10,000 ; extra fine leaves. SPHAGNUM MOSS. $5.00 per large bale. <;ROUND PINE. 12c. per lb.; made up, lOo and 12o. per yard. BRANCH LAUREL. Large bundles. 50c. HEMLOCK. Large bundles, $1.00. Tele^aph Address, New Salem, Mass. Post Office and L. D. Phone Address MILLINGTON, MASS. GREEN SHEET MOSS Fadeless, per bag, $3.50 Natural, " " 1.75 KNUD^ELSEN EVERGREEN, ALA. Prepared Foliages The Florists' "FIRST AID" when cut flowers are scarce and high priced GNATT'S PREPARED FOLIAGES have stood the test for years and are now in greater demand than ever before. Send us a trial order and be convinced. Cycas Leaves Pliable, Non-Curling Per 100 8 to 12 $3.80 12 to 16 4.10 16 to 20 5.10 20 to 24 : 6.25 Per 100 24 to 28 $7.40 28 to 32 9.80 32 to 36 10.75 36 to 40 13.50 40 to 44 17.00 Florists' Supplies McCallum Co. Pittsburgh , Pa. Per carton $1-60 each 10 carton lots 1.50 •' 26 carton lots 1-35 100 lb. cases 20.00 " 50 1b. case 11.00 " 25 lb. case : 6.00 " Ruscus Magnolia Leaves GNATT'S "QUEEN QUALITY" BRAND Non-mouldy — Flexible— Uniform Size COLORS: BROWN, GREEN, PURPLE PREPARED EVERGREEN or Lycopodium, per carton of 10 lbs $3.50 each r Grev Tinted— The new soft pliable grade. Only satisfactory substitute for Statice per lb. $1 .00, 10 lb. lots 85c per lb. Dyed Ruscus— Red, purple, blue or green. Finest quality, per lb. $1.25. 10 lb lots $1.15 per lb. Green Painted Ruscus— Soft, pliable, freshly prepared,. . .per lb. 75c, 10 lb. lots 70c per lb. Write for our Mid -Winter Special, listing a full line of florists' supplies and seasonable novelties. THE OVE GNATT COMPANY, Inc. PRESERVERS OF NATURAL FOLIAGES MANUFACTURERS OF BASKETS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES LAPORTE, INDIANA When ordering, please mention The Exchange Our Basket Assortments are Money Makers for You. Try Them. SPECIAL ASSORTMENT, 72 baskets $30.00 ASSORTMENT No. 1, 30 tumbler baskets 10.00 ASSORTMENT No. 2, 48 cut flower baskets 25.00 ASSORTMENT No. 3, 48 plant baskets 35.00 ASSORTMENT No. 4, 75 plant and cut flower baskets 50.00 GEORGE B. HART, Rochester's Wholesale Florists' Supply House 49-55 Stone Street, ROCHESTER, N. Y. THE NEW IMPROVED GOLD LETTER Now ready for distribution "Anita Brand" No. 1 size, $5.00 per 1000. No. 4 size, $4.50 per 1000 Jobbers attention : For the first time since the beginning of the war we are in a position to fill orders of any size. Write for quotations and samples ANITA SPECIALTY COMPANY 77 Summer Street, BOSTON, MASS. p. O. Box. 237G BRONZE ^ f Galax Leaves Size, 2 to 3 inches S6.OO per case of 10,000 10-case lots, $5 00 per case Fresh stock. Cash with order G. A. HOLDER Galax, Va. Green and Brown Magnolias Per Carton, $1.60 Cut Flowers Our Specialty H. G. BERNING 1402-4 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Wlieu yrdfrin*i. pJf»w* meiiiioo The Exctiange | Wheu unlpriug. please mention The Excban^e When ordering, please mention The Exchange The Leading Florists coimry are all using the beautiful REAL DECORATED WEEDS FOR WINDOW DISPLAY and other DECORATIONS Let me send you an assortment of these beautiful things. They sell on sight. Assortments of $50, $75, $100 and up. Write for some. S. A. DAWSON General Eastern Rtpresentative for the BERGMAN KORAPP CO. 504 W. 11 1th Street NEW YORK CITY Wbea ordering, please mention The Exchange 4se The Florists' Exchange finest exhibition of ROSES ever asssembled in any one place ti V llilx. 1 DA I Retail Florists are cordially invited to look them over P , \ ROBERT SIMPSON, Clifton, N. J urown by ^ rqWAYTON GREENHOUSES, Rowayton, Conn. Ophelia • Premier • Russell • Columbia • Ward • Mock Ophelia Supreme • Yellow Ophelia We are also receiving the LILY OF THE VALLEY, ORCHIDS and other high-class products of the JULIUS ROHERS CO. A goodly supply of VALLEY will be constantly on hand at reasonable prices. The New York Florists Club at its Deceinber meet- ing awarded us a SILVER MEDAL for what was con- sidered the finest five vases of Roses ever shown at the Club. ALSO A DAILY SUPPLY OF THE BEST Standard Carnations and other Seasonable Stock TRAENDLY & SCHENCK Telephone, Watkins, 797-798-799 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK mrrwwrwrwrwwmwwrwwm^ Use this Jardiniere. It will enhance the beauty and value of your plants and flowers. It is made of heavy weight wood-fiber, wa- ter-proofed. May be used for an indefinite period. Decorated in several classic designs and Wedgwood colors. Inexpensive. May be used for potted plants, ferns, cut flowers, artificial plants and for making baskets; also for general dec- orative purposes. ASK YOUR SUPPLY HOUSE FOR QUOTATIONS. Made by the MONO SERVICE CO., NEWARK, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange February 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 4S7 WHOLESALE CUT-FLOWER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION President: P. H. TRAENDLY Vice-Pres.: W. S. ALLEN Vice-Pre».: JOS. FENRICH Treasurer: E. C. HORAN Secretary: W. W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITEE W. F. SHERIDAN H. E. FROMENT WM. GUNTHER JAS. MoMANUS The well-known method of organized sale, delivery and collection adopted exclusively by members of this Association, as shown in lists below, should beget absolute conHdence of shipper obtaining not only the best results but assured returns on goods forwarded to any of our members, membership in itself being a guarantee of highest standard of integrity and efficiency J. K. ALLEN 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 167 J.J.COAN,Inc. 113 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 5413 WM. P. FORD 107 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 5335 Henshaw Floral Co., Inc. 127 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3310, 3311 and 3312 P. F. KESSLER SS West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 5243 James McManus lOS West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 759 S. S. PENNOCK CO. 117 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3150 A. SAUTER SS West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3296 Walter F. Sheridan 133 West 28fh Street Telephone : Watkins 3582 Co-operation stabilizes pro- ducts, destroys unfair competition and begets fulfill- ment of worthy objects by collec- tive support ren- dered in self-pro- tective sincerity, as well as affords best results in trade protection. The spirit of one for all, all for one and each and all for the best pro- duces benefits to everyone directly or indirectly con- cerned. Among the ob- jects of this Asso- ciation we hold it essential: To con- centrate action on all matters per- taining to the gen- eral welfare of the trade; to protect it against the en- actment of damag- ing laws which may be proposed by those unfamil- iar with th; re- quirements of the trade; to adjust differences; to fos- ter trade and es- tablish a better business policy. W.S. ALLEN CO. S3 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 242 JOSEPH S. FENRICH 51 West 28fh Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 300 and 301 EDW. C. HORAN SS West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER U3 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2335 and 2336 PAUL MECONI 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3157 Henry M. Robinson Co. S5-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 608 and 609 Each of the firms here listed is pledged to these and other as worthy purposes, and no firm not thus listed is en- titled to claim the Association's pro- tection nor posi- tioned to derive its benefits operating to the advantage of shipper, distri- butor, and buyer in abundant meas- ure. Membership in the Wholesale Cut-Flower Pro- tective Associa- tion places outside competition at dis- ad van tage in many respects and furnishes moral as- surance of a de- sire, intention and ability to make every transaction a square and mu- tually satisfactory one. Badgley& Bishop JDc. 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 121 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. no West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 551 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2164 Alfred H. Langjahr SS West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4559 N.Y. Florists' Supply Co. 103 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2144 Traendly & Schenck 436 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 797, 798 and 799 Herman Weiss 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 634 P. J. SMITH 131 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 2281 *nd 3089 CLARENCE SUNN 123 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2453 JOHN YOUNG & CO. 53 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4336 TELEPHONE: BARCLAY 6936 Information may be obtained or relevant inquiries answered by communicating through the Manager WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street, New York 458 The Florists' Exchange On Sale Every Morning at 7 o'clock P R E M I !■: R RUSSELL SUNBURST ROSES COLUMIUA II A D L K Y AMERICAN BEAUTY Double White Killarney Including the Kntire Cut from the Duckham-Pierson Rani^c SWEET PEAS BULBOUS STOCK FORMOSUMS CALLAS. CARNATIONS, VIOLETS, MIGNONETTE MYOSOTIS and seasonable miscellaneous flowers. BRONZE and GREEN GALAX, FANCY FERNS GOOD RESULTS FROM PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS OSEPH S. FENRICH 5 1 West 28th street Tel. 420-421-422 Watkins NEW YORK J When orderlDjj, please meutlon Tbe ExchauK' B. JACOBS CUT FLOWER CO., he. BARNEY B. JACOBS WHOLESALE FLORISTS SAMUEL SALZBERC See ui for .ervic* 114 W. 28th St., New York City Phone. Watkln. j'JJ g% 1*1 Sole agents for _^ UrCnid.S anthony ruzicka-s roses I nctfc Vivmuo MadHon and Chatham, New Jer.ey nUSCa Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis, Bulbous Stock Orchids Roses John M. Barker's Famous Myosotis in quantity Whon ordering, please mention The Exchange New York City The KInrkcl I'Vb. IS. — Cut Hovver.s from ttie .growing establishmeuts are beginniug to arrive in the wiiolesal^ stores more promptly than during the past few weeks and, in a large measure through the regular channels of delivery. The gen- eral supply is larger than that of last week but there is no corresponding in- crease in the demand and, indeed, an increase can hardly be expected in the opening days of the Lenten season. Prices are considerably easier on almost all items of stock. American Beauty Roses are in larger supply and they are not meeting with any largo demand. Prices have declined. Special grade blooms are selling at from .30c. to Ifl each ; the other grades at cor- responding prices. The supply of hybrid tea Roses show's a little increase and. iv- cording to reports, will continue to in- crease in the weeks to come. The de- mand is weaker than last week and prices are not as firm. Top grade blooms are selling at from 15c. to 75e. each, and No. :; grade at from SB to $10 per 100. The arrivals of Carnations are lar.ger and the demand has fallen off greatly. Select grade blooms are selling at from $1! to .fS per 100, in general, a few choice blooms of the variety Mrs. G. W. Ward commanding ^10 per 100. The splits to ordinaries are going at from $4 to $5 per 100. The supply of Cattleya orchids is targer and the demand smaller. Conse- quently, prices have fallen so that 20c. to 50c. each covers the whole supply this week. The moderate arrivals of Gar- denias are moving more slowly at from !f5 to $0 a doz. in general, though the asking price for a few extra choice flow- ers is still .$0 per doz. (ligaTitt-uin and formosnm Lilies are somewhat more Iilentiful, last week's price of $40 per 100 still holding. There are a few ru- brum Lilies arriving which are selling at from $10 to .fl5 per 100. I^ily of the Valley shows greatly increased arrivals ; in general it is selling at from .SI •*() to $K per 100. though a few extra choice blooms of what may be called "shipping oualitv" are still commanding a price of In bultx)us flowers not before men- I tioned there are quite large arrivals of [ Dallodils, the Spurs selling at from 50c. lo 75c., and the Victorias at $1 per bunch. There is an increase over last weeli in the supply of Paperwhite Nar- cissus, which is selling at 50c. to 75c. I per bunch, and just a little Soleil d'Or , Narcissus is seen which commands a price of about .fl to $1.1'5. Callas are in much larger supply and are not mov- ing very well, at $4 to $5 per doz. There is a _great abundance of Freesia at 35c. to 75c. per bunch. Tulips show a con- siderable increase in quantity and in va- riety. They are moving rather slowly today at 50c. to $1.25 per bunch, the latter price being obtainable only for choice varieties. In miscellaneous flowers there are Aca- cia of tine quality, and Antirrhinum in the same class Bouvardia. Buddleias. Calendulas, Daisies, Lilac, Mignonette, -Myosotis, Pansies, Primula, Sweet Peas, Molets and Wallflowers, at quoteil prices. All of these bulbous and miscel- laneous flowers, and also the indoor grown and hardy greens, are meeting with a moderately large demand. Tlic Cut Flower Exdianoe Tjie directors of the Cut Flower Exchange, 55 to 57 West 20th St., held their regular monthly meeting, postponed from Feb. 7 to Feb. 10, at 3 p.m. Be- sides the regular routine business, the application of Joseph Levy for space on the floor of the Cut Flower Exchange was favorably passed upon. Table space was leased to Mr. Gordon, proprietor of the Hackensack Floral Co., Hackensack, X. J. On Monday of this week many Carna- tions from the Long Island growing es- tablishment which were brought into this city by auto express arrived in a badly frozen condition. The transportation committee of the Florists' Club met at Secretary Young's office. 1170 Broadway. All of the mem- bers of the committee were present ex- cept E. A. Manda. The many friends of S. Masur, the well-known retail florist of Brooklyn, will learn with regret that Mr. Masur slipped on the ice and fell l'"riday, Feb. l.'{. breaking his leg. The Wholesale I'lorists, Inc., have signed the lease for the ground floor and mezzanine of the Greenhut-Siegel-Cooper Building on Sixth ave. between 18th and 19th sts., and will occupy it as soon as the necessary interior changes have been J. J. COAN, INC. ^^Aofea/e Florist 115 WEST 28tli STREET, NEW YORK Everything In Cut Flowers VViUkins 54Ii and 5H'>I FUTTERMAN BROS. ""''""" CON.SIGNMKNTS SOLICITEIJ Florists 102 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY lelephone. Watkins 9761 and 159 WtiPD ordering, pl^f " meptlon The Bicbange WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST 105 West 28th Street w^tkFnwm NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED Wben orderlDg, please toeotloD The EzcbBDge DOLANSKY - McDONALD COMPANY 131 West 28th Street New York City WHOLESALE FLORISTS Orchids a Specialty - Novelties of all Kinds Consignment of Good Stock Solicited Reports Daily Payments Weekly Wheo orderiDg, please meotlOD The EzchaDge made, which will probably be sometime in April. A large number of the leading wholesalers are members of this corpora- tion. Several associated lines are al- ready asking for space. The many friends of A. M. Henshaw, president of the Henshaw Floral Co., will be pleased to learn that he has suffi- ciently recovered from his recent illness so as to be at his place of f)usiness a'.?ain. Feb. 18, Ash Wednesday, marked the beginning of Lent, during which, to say the least, the sale of flowers probably will not show any increase. Last week some of the Boston papers contained the following notice: "Louis C. Elson. music teacher, author, and lec- turer, died suddenly yesterday in Boston. He was born in Boston in IHUi and ob- tained bis professional education in Leip- sic under Kreissmann and Castelli. For 40 years he taught at the New England Conservatory of Music and, since ISSS. he w'as musical editor of the Boston Ad- rcrti'se?-." Many of the older members of the New York Florists' Club will re- member Mr. Elson, who delivered, about ]•") years ago, when the club met in the Elks' rooms on Broadw-ay at 27th St., a series of lectures before the club, the subject of which was "Flowers ana Music.'' Arthur L>. Herrington, manager of the International Flower Show, is giving the most of his time these days to promoting the interests of the show. All classes, Jlr. Herrington says, from the present outlook, will be well filled. W^e are in receipt of a post card from Eugene Dailledouze of Dailledouze Bros.. Flatbush, Brooklyn. N. Y'.. a well-known grower, to the effect that "It's fine down here." "Down here" is evidently at some point on the Tomoka River. Florida, for from the picture he sends. Mr. Daille- douze is in a boat preparing to land at a lunch cabin on that river at the liead of navigation. Friend L>ailledouze ran congratulate himself on being well away from the scenic display that our present weather has been making of this city the past two weeks. E. J. Fancourt of the S. S. Pennock '\i.. Pliiladelphia, was in town this week. Sweet Peas Not Blooming I planted my Sweet Peas the first week in September. They kept on growing and did not slicnv buds until they were Sff. to 10ft. high. The varieties are Mrs. Skaach refl. White Orchid. Lavender. Xora. One row of Yarrawa is not bloom- ing at all ; the vines are Sft. tall and Traveling Wholesale Florist INC. 133 W. 28th St. NEW YORK Telephone 9760 Chelsea SPECIALTIES— Cut Orchids, Asparagui Plumosus Sprays. Our Orchids are grown by CariUo & Co., of Mamaroneck, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange one-half inch thick, and iniitead of buds at the top they commence to branch. The ground was well manured with rotted stable manure about 12in. deep (solid beds). I keep the temperature 50 deg. at night and from 50 deg. to 65 deg. in day time. I am now water- ing sparingly. Is this temperature cor- rect for Carnations? I have Sweet Peas in same house. Rows of Sweet Peas run north and south as house is so situated. How can I control mildew on Peas?— H. 0.. Ohio. — Evidently the inquirer has unfor- tunately secured seed of the outdoor type of Sweet Peas instead of the Winter- flowering varieties. The Winter-flower- ing type usually begins to throw some flowers when the plants are only 2ft. in height. The culture as described is correct except that the temperaur£ is a little low for many varieties of Carna- tions as well as Sweet Peas. It is not advisable to water the plants sparingly when the vines are Sft. to 10ft. high. Plants of this size take up a lot of water in bright weather. In regard to mildew would say that powdered sulphur may be dusted over the plants, but a better means is to use very mild fumigations of. lime and sul- phur on the heating pipes. The grower must be careful, however, when using sulphur on steam pipes not to use too much of the sulphur and not to have the pipes too hot. If too heavy a fumiga- tion is given, the flowers and buds will be injured. If the pipes are too hot. more serious damage may result from tlie chemical change which takes place in sulphur when high temperatures are ap- plied. Where hot water systems are used, the sulphur can be used quite safely. In steam systems, if one pipe can be used for generating the sulphur fumes, allowing the steam to back up into the pipe without circulating through it. less danger will be experienced. The Sweet Peas, doubtless, will flower more freely as the bright days come on. but the only way to avoid your present diffi- culty is to be careful to buy Winter- flowering varieties. A. C. B. February 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchas^ne 459 C. BONNBT Q. H. Blakb Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florists m yvin^stoD SU BROOKLYN, N.Y. Telephones. Main 1293-4 OUT-OP-TOWN ORDERB CAREFULLY ATTHNDEO TO Oive US a trial When orderlnE, please mention The Exchange Cut Flower Exchange sixth Avenue and 26th Street OOOGAN BUILDING, NEW YORK i>pen Mornings at Six o'clock for the sale of Cut Flowers. Wall space for Advertising Purposes For Rent V. S. DoRVAL, Jr., Secretary When ordering, please mention The Exchange Charles Millang Wholesale Florist 55 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 2483 \\'hen ordering, please mention The Exchange TELEPHONE 2287 WATKINS Nicholas G. Pappas & Co. WHULESALE FLORISTS no West 28th Street NEW YORK '-Vhen ordering, please mention The CzcbaoK* WiLUAM H. KUEBLER Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 WiUoughby St.. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone. Main 4691 When ordering, please mention The Exchange FRANK GOLSNER Wholesale Florist Contignments Solicited 55 West 26tli St. New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange Edward Brenner WHOLESALE FLORIST Everything in Cut Flowers Consignmente Solicited 101 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 02S4 When ordering, please mention The Exchange -w- fruits and Vegetables Under Glass By WM. TURNER Biie 7H X lOH i^' ^^^ pages and cover; 06 splendid halftone illustrations; handsomely bound in oloth. Reduced to $3.65, postpaid. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 4M t* ««• WMt 37tb mrcct, H. T. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY THE HIGHEST \/ A I I P V AI-WAyS GRADE OF Vr\tlUt. I ON HAND GARDENIAS. DAISIEs', ROSES, CARNATIONS b«rc M^MAIUDC Telephone .nc u/. TSf-h ."it. N«vu > JAMES McMANVS, waTkTn s"759 '"^ W. 28th St.. New York ROSES all the leading varieties CARNATIONS of high quality Longiflorum and Rubrunti LILIES LILY OF THE VALLEY. All other Flower* in their peason P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Florist wlfJinf^'J^los* 1 3 1 W. 28th St., NEW YORK CITY H. E. FROMENT WHOLESALE FLORIST Tel. JOO-301 Watkins 34 West 28th St., NEW YORK THE KILLARNEYS, HADLEYS, HOOSIER BEAUTIES, OPHELIA, SUNBURST, SHAWYER, PRIMA DONNA, MOCK, STANLEY, COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD ROSES VIOLETS. CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS IN SEASON New York Cut Flow^er Market Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1920 Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — A. Beauty, Special. .. . ■ Fancy Extra No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 50.00 tolOO.OO 40.00 to 75 .00 20.00 to 40.00 15.00 to 20.00 8.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 8.00 6 GO to 15.00 to 6.00 to 15.00 10.00 to 30.00 S.OO to 20.00 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 75.00 10.00 to 25.00 20.00 to 75 00 .50 to 1.50 10.00 to 30.00 Chrysanthemums, perdoz... * per bunch Dahlias to to to 2.00 to 4.00 to 1.75 to 2.50 .35 to .75 1.25 to 1.60 5.00 to 9.00 , Delphinium, per bunch Killarney BriUiant Galax, green and bronze, 1000. White Killarney, Double. . . . Gladioli Hyacinths to to Hadley Leucbthoe, per 1000 4.60 to 7.00 to 40.00 f o Lilies, Longiflorum ' Album Key Ceoile Brunner. Elgar, etc. bun Mme. PI. Euler (Prima Donna) 10.00 to 15.00 2.00 to 2 60 1.60 to 10.00 .35 to 2.00 35 to .50 .60 to .75 1.00 to 1.25 .50 to 1.00 1 50 to 3.00 to Lily of the Valley 10.00 to 30.00 10.00 to 25.00 to Mignonette, per doz Narcissus, P. W., per bunch.. SoleilcrOr,perbun * Da£fodlls, per bun Pansles Ophelia 8.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 35.00 10.00 to 40.00 10.00 to 40.00 J. J. L. Mock Mrs. Charles Russell Peonies .25 to .50 20.00 to 50.00 2.00 to 5.00 10.00 to 12.00 1.60 to 3.00 ... to ... to to 2.00 to 4.00 to 1.00 ' Cypripedlums. per doz. . Hybridum and Croweanum. . Antirrhinum, per bunch Asparagus Plumosue, bunch.. . 1.50 to 2.00 1. 00 to 4.00 .25 to .50 to Smllax, per doz. strings Stevla, per bunch Stock. Double, per bunch. . . . ■ Single ■ ■ Bouvardia, per bunch .75 to 1.50 .75 to 1.00 4.00 to 5.00 6.00 to 10.00 4.00 to 5.00 .25 to 1.00 Sweet Peas, Spencers 1.00 to 5.00 .60 to 1.25 .50 to .75 .40 to 1 .00 .50 to 1.00 Violets. Double Ordinary Calendula, per bunch Wallflowers, per bunch *■* ^ ■*■ *■■■»■■* .4^,^-«^^i*-,1^-*-*-* All the New and Standard Fine Grade and all Seasonable WALTER F. SHERIDAN, ROSES CARNATIONS CUT FLOWERS 133 West 28th St., NEW YORK TELEPHONE, WATKINS 3532 WILLIAM KESSLER Wholesale Florist Si's '^'"^^6 113 West 28th St., New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers GEO. J. POLYKRANAS MttbolesaJe Commission Florist e Consipments Solicited 104 West 28th Street wIS°2'26. NEW YORK EDW. C. HORAN f 2560 ) Telephone.: \ jjai / Watkine 55 West 28th St., NEW YORK Cut Floweru at Wholesale Wben orderliMc, please mention Tbe Bxchance The results are always satisfactory when you consign your flowers to us. You are always sure to receive prompt and satisfac- tory returns. Plenty of references to satisfy you that we are perfectly respon- sible. Special opportunity for a couple of good Rose growers who are looking for best returns. Our present demand is larger than our supply. United Cut Flower Co. Inc. Ill WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK CITY Whep ordering, please mention Tbe Exnliaiijie George C.Siebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORR Telephones. Watkins 608-609 The best source of supply In the cit> ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS Personal Attention — ConsignmentB Solicited Satiafa(*tion Guaranteed NOE & SAMPSON Wholesale Commhslon Florist* Telephone, Madison Square 756 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY 55-57 Weat 26th Street, NEW YORK Established 1887 J. K. ALLEN Pioneer Conmiitrion Dealer in Cot Floweri Choice Carnations, Roses. Orchids, Lilies. Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Flower* 133 West 28th Street, NEW YORK Consignments of good stock solicited Phones. Watkins 167 and 3058 I. GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist Consignments Solicited 116 West 28th Street, New York City Telephone. Chelsea 692.'^ D. FEXY Wholesale Commission Florist 58 West 2Sth Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED When ordering, nlcase mention The Rxchnnge .«s^n-nniP iro TMIWHatSAlE ^MM^ cnHSICWHtMTS SPUCWtP Wben orderlnfi, please meiitluo Tbt* KxchanKc 460 The Florists' Exchange B. A. SNYDER CO. ?;;.t/;'! Hardy Cul Evergreens, Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies 21-25 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS. Telephone, Fort Mill 10»3.1084-I085 WbPn ordf^lny. plgaie lueutlon Tho KichwiiKa New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street Telephones, Fort Hill, 3469 and JUS. BOSTON, MASS. Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m. When orderlns, ple&aa mention The Blxohance BUY IN BOSTON^ Welch Bros. Co., WHOLESALE FLORISTS CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St., TeUphon.j||«|}MAiN Boston, Mass. When ordering, pleaae mention Tbe Bxpbftpjge FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. lUliiilrHalr IFlnriata Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. 1 761'^7 Phones, Fort Hill i 75bbJ Whpn ordprlng. pipnRp mention The Exchange The MarKcl Feb. IT. — Regular, ordiuary Win- ter weather is now the rule ; the green- houses have emerged from under tlie snow, and travel and transportation are again something like normal. The sun also stays out for a whole day once in a while so that everybody has already forgotten what has been. St. Valentine's Day and an unusual number of funerals, some of these of prominent people, have kept the market from sagging. Roses have moved upward quite a little and Carnations are holding their own. without trouble, at an ad- vanced price as against a week ago. Violets, of course, have felt the effect of St. Valentine's Day and have gone up a notch, where they still stick. Alto- gether demand is fully up to supply and maybe a little more. With the holidays out of the way and the sun beginning to shine longer and stronger there seems little doubt that some lines of flowers will presently step down by degrees so that, before long, a less forced condition will prevail in the market. With the exception of a few scattered small lots of short stemmed flowers. Am. Beauty Roses are out of the market for the last two weeks altogether. No quo- tations can be given. Of hybrid teas there are hardly enough to go around and what is offered is mostlv of 9in. to ISin. grade, selling at from 12e. to 3.5c. Longer stemmed goods of good qualitv bring up to 40c. and 50c. The demand for short stock is good, while the other is really not much in favor at present. Carnations are coming in rather freely ■but somehow they are getting disposed of almost at once : on the average the quality is above just good. Some are sold for lOc. but 12c. to 1.5c. is the ruling price for the last few days. Good Ward and Benora and Rosalia can easily be held for ISc. and sometimes, as with Laddie, can be made to bring 20c. Sweet Peas are coming in in quantity ; they are for the most part good and from some growers very good ; they sell well at 2c. to 5c. Violets sell on sight, also Pansies. The latter are sent in al- most exclusively by one grower who does them exceedingly well and has no trou- ble to get from 3c. to 5c. for them, Vio- lets, if good, make 2%c., otherwise from Ic. up. Freesias sell well ; there are plenty of them and good ; they bring from 6c. to lOo. Some verv good Snap- ■dragon has come in, spikes 2ft. to 3ft. Boston, Feb. 16, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prioea quoted are by the baodredaQleas other wiae noted Rosea— American Beauty 120.00 100.00 Hadley 16.00 to 50 00 Hoosier Beauty 1 1 0 00 to 40 00 Killamey 1200 to 30 00 White Ivillarney 12.00 to .iO-OO lullamey Queen 1200 to 30 00 Mra. Aaron Ward lUOOto 4000 Mm. Chas. Russell 16 00 to 50.00 Francis Scott Key i 16 00 to 40.00 Mre. George Shawycr 1 12.00 to 30 00 Columbia 12 00 to 40.00 My Maryland 12 00 to 30.00 Pilgrim 16.00 to 50.00 Premier 16.00 to 50.00 Prima Donna 12 00 to 30.00 Ophelia .12.00 to 40.00 Richmond '16 00 to 50 00 Ivillarney Brilliant 'l2 00 to 30 00 J. J. L. Mock 12 00 to 30.00 Cecile Brunncr i4.U0to 6.00 Crusader 1 12 00 to 40.00 Adiantum, ordinary , 1.00 to 1.50 Antihrrinums, bunch 3.00 to 5.00 Asparagus plumosufi bunch ' .35 to .50 Sprengeri, bunch | -30 to .50 Bouvardias, doz to . . . Calendula 4.00 to 7.00 Callas. doz 3 00 to 4.00 Carnations, select , 12 00 to 20 00 Ordinary 8.00 to 10.00 Batchlor Buttons 1.00 to 2.50 Daisies 4.00 to 8.00 Ferns. Hardy 1.50 to 2 00 Forget-Me-Nota per bunch 35 to .50 Freesia ;. . 6.00 to 10.00 Galax Leaves , 1.50 to 2 00 Gardenias i 50 to 75 00 Leucothoe I 1.00 to 1 50 Lilacs per bunch. Lilium longiBorum rubrum Lily of the Valley Mignonette, doz Narcissus, Paperwhites. . . . Yellow Golden Spur Orchids — Cattleyas Cypripedium doa. Pansies Smilax, doa. strings Stevlas, bunch Sweet Peas Violets 1.50 to 3.00 30.00 to 35 00 to 25.00 12.00 to 18.00 1.00 to 2 60 6.00 to 8.00 8.00 to 10.00 10.00 to 12.00 45 00 to 75.00 3.00 to 5 00 3.00 to 5.00 to 5.00 to 2.00 to 5.00 1.00 to 2.50 long ; the price is long, too, $3 to $5 per bunch. Formosum and giganteum Lilies are holding at last week's hgures. demand and supply being about even. Narcissi, both Paperwhite and Golden Spur, are also offered freely ; they sell well and have not lost. Once in a while there still comes a little Stevia, poor stuff now. but bringing 75e. per bunch. Cattleyas are plentiful and have gone I down, Joe. to 75c. Cymbidiums. Odouto- glossunis and other orchids are nuich seen in the retail stores ; they are freely used and the public is getting well acquainted with orchids. Asparagus of both kinds has had quite a brisk call for some time back : the price, though, has not changed. In some of the retail stores Forsythias are to be seen, a sign that we are draw- ing toward Spring. Reports that rnbins have been seen and heard are als > getting thicker, so that settles that. CARNATIONS ARRIVING IN QUANTITY We distribute the entire output of Wm. Sim, the CARNATION and VIOLET grower. He is the largest producer of these (lowers in the East. The fact that they are Sim's flowers guarantees the quality. Picked and shipped to us t'W'ice daily, assuring you of their freshness. You save the middleman's profit when you buy from us. Build up a satisfied and large trade by using our flowers. Orchids and Roses we receive from Dolansky's range. The largest collection of Orchids in the country is in this place. We have them at all times. A large variety of miscellaneous flowers and greens constantly in supply. We absolutely guarantee the quality of our flowers and you can feel assured that we will do everything to give our customers entire satisfaction. Telegraph or telephone a trial order. We feel positive that we can please you. DOLANSKY- McDonald co., WHOLESALE FLORISTS Telephones: Ft. Hill 3630-3631 Business Hours: 7 a. m. to 6 p. m 5 WINTHROP SO., BOSTON, MASS. Wbep ordering, please mention Tbe Eicbange FAMOUS WABAN ROSES grown and sold exclusively by Waban Rose Conservatories ROSES AT WHOLESALE : SHIPPED BY EXPRESS ANYWHERE Kinds: Ruscell, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, Brilliant Rillarney, White Killamey. Contracts given for minimum deliveries daily or weekly, with protection in Holiday .Season^ WRITE OR TELEPHONE Boston Office, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMARKET 800 When ordering, pleaae mention Tbe Exchange News Notes All the storm and cold was not able to stop the stork from leaving a healthy Sunday baby at the home of Kussell O. Gardner of Jos. Breck & Son. Peter Miller and John Ness are both seriously ill with pneumonia. They are under extremely good care so that there is a fair hope for a speedy recov- ery for which all their many friends are sincerely wishing. N. B. Keeney, Bean and Pea grower of Le Roy, N. I., has been in Boston a tew days. The Quality Brands Co. of Cleveland, O.. manufacturers of Vita-Plastic daz- ing Compound, greenhouse paint, etc., has opened a Boston office at 3'J7 Boyl- ston St. Adrian Kramer is the traveling representative. The "Growers-Outlet" flower shop on Winter st., which has been operated by A. Robbins. is now carried on by J. L.ieb- man. his former partner. The partner- ship which, since the opening of the store three years ago, has been successful, has been dissolved. The store is in a good location and reports a thriving trade. Spanish Iris. Roman Anemones and Olivias have may William F. Gude, of Gude Bros. Mr. Gude has just returned from a trip South, where he attended the convention of the Tennessee florists, and is feeling "tip-top." Congpatulations Are in Order Clyde Sauer has "gone and done it," and hereafter Feb. 9 will hold a peculiar significance for him. His friends say he marched up before the minister and said "I will" like a major general, and when the last "I will" was said the minister declared the name of Miss M. Frances Perkins to have been changed thereby to Mrs. Clyde Sauer. The knot was tied in the presence of a large gath- ering of friends of both participants, many out of town guests being present. It was a pretty home affair, Mr. Sauer's associates at the store of George C. Shaffer having shown their handiwork in decorating. The young people are quite popular here and congratulations are pouring in upon them. Plans are going ahead for a big oyster roast to be given by the llorists' Club of Washington at the greenhouses of David G. Grillbortzer, at Alexandria. It : promises to be a big event, taking on something of the old time pep and zip of the club. J. Harper Hethenngton, manager of the Washington Floral Go. , of which Mr. Grillbortzer is the presi- ; dent, has the arrangements in charge. ' Present plans are to have all of the mem- ' hers of the club meet at the store of the S. S. Pennock Go. on H St., and drive in a body to the Grillbortzer place. Conditions in (he Market Flowers have been more plentiful and the St. Valentine Day stocks were ample, considering the high prices. Peas ranged in price from ifi; per lOO for the short stemmed stock to $i for fancy qualities and long stems. There were plenty of Cattleya Triana; at from 80c. to $1 each. Snapdragon is coming in at ^2.50 to ^a. Freesia is a bit off in quality and dropped to $5 and !fO per 100. " Some excellent Forsythia and Pussy Willow are to be had. Ferns were scarce and naturally the demand was aood. Daffodils are lfl2, a rather re- markable price. Carnations brought $1S and $20. the latter being asked largely for good reds. Roses are bringing from 1.5e. for short stemmed stock to 7oc. for high class flowers. Calendulas are of- fered at $5 and .?«. Ageratum found ready sale on account of the shortage of stock generally. It was by far the cheapest and showiest of all the flowers, being sold at 35c. a bunch of one dozen sprays. It is expected that the supply of flowers of all kinds will increase. The weather has turned cold again bnt the days are fair and sunny. E. A. D. 462 The Florists' Exchange Poehlmann Bros. Co., "^llTd'st^rr;.' Cut Flowers Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies Cut Flowir und Supply Depiirimcni 66-74 East Randolph Si., Chicago Two Million Square F«et of GUh at MOR TON GROVE, U.L.. In PlantR HncI Cut Ploweri Sond all Plant Orders to Morton GroTe WiM'n onliTliiK. iili.n»o nicntloii Tlif Exiliiiiiuo ^CHICAGO^ FLOWER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION 182 N. Wabash Avenue L. n. Phone Randolph 631 The Foremost Wholesale House of ^ CHICAGO ^ When ordorlDR, pleaa* mentloD Tb* Bzobaog* E. G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana Whou ordcrhitr. plt^ise mention The Exchange ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholesale Cut Flowers 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Headquarters for Mrs. Russell Roses When ordering, please mention The Exchange ZECH & MANN J®"VVe are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 1 30 East Randolph Streel,CHICAGO When ordering, pleiise mention The Kxchange Red Standard Pots Look ahead and 8«e where you can get THE BEST POT for your money you are going to spend this Spring to stocic your greanhouses. Think of us— write us — try us The Keller Pottery Co. 213-223 Pearl St., Norristown, Pa. "'"'" nritcrlne. please Mieiillon The ExehatiEe NeponseT N\ ^ WATERPROOF PAPER ( fPPP W^^ FLOWER POTS^ *x^7 These pots are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-, 5- and 6- inch sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each. ^ Jj 2)4 -in. pots, per 1000 ..$3.05 .. 3.60 .. 5.20 .. 7.10 . . 8.60 ..14.60 .19.25 23^-in. pots, per 1000 3-m. pots, per 1000 3,4-in. pots, per 1000 4-in. pots, per 1000 5-in. pots, per 1000 6-in. pots, per 1000 ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 Sixth Ave. NEW YORK Wbpn or-l'Tlng. p 1 p a s nention The Rxchange Chicago 111. Allie Zech of Zuch & Jluna left Satur- . It is the opinion of these representtitives that the florists' industry in the Southern States is taking on a wonderful impetus Sam Pearce has sent the first IJlies to the Chicago market from the new crop bulbs. They are the early type of Lilium lougiflorum. The E. C. Amliug Co. is handling this stock. Jlr. Pearce will have (iO.(l(»0 in bloom for Easter. A. Miller of the American l-fulb Co. points with pride to the fact that thesi bulbs were furnished Mr. Pearce by his company. A new coal ordinance recently went into effect in Chicago which places a license fee of .$1,000 on th'-se \vli , |>..,.- ohase coal in carload lots using the public streets and alleys for its convey- SYRACUSE Standard Red Pots STRONG— LIGHT— POROUS Write for Catatoeue and Prices Syracuse Pottery L. BREITSCHWERTH. Prop. SYRACUSE, N. Y. iitiun Ttip l!:xcbanfii' ance. This will affect many florists. C. 1.. Washburn, chairman of the coal committee of the Chicago Florists' Club, has suggested a meeting of the executive members of the rlnb to seud ■' "r >tps-t against same to the Commercial Council of till' city. Clyde I.eesley. treasurer of the Illinois St.-ite Nurserymen's AssocialHon, is among tho.se interested iu the U'W Na- tional bank at Albany Park, capital .fL'dtl.ooO. Mr. l.eesley was called out of the recent convention of the State Nur- .serymen Association o\ving to the death of his foreman. A. G. Pruysser of the National Bulb Co.. Benton Harbor. Mich., expects to make a trip to Holland and France, and will leave for New York this week on the first lap of the journey. Large shipments of Violets from the Hudson River districts reached the mar- ket for St. Valentine's Oav trade. The "California" Plant Tub (FBtanlial quality. Made from aelccted .\o. I Itedwood. bound iritb electrically welded wir« boope. .\o better tub made. NET WHOLE,SALE PRICE LIST No. Diameter Eacb Doa 100 8-in 10.75 »8.25 |62 IM 10-in 05 10.50 77.80 I2-in 1.60 10.00 110.00 14-ili., with handlea 1.90 21.75 ie8.7( 16-in., with bandfea 2.25 25.25 185.00 Ig-in., with handfei 3.75 31.50 237.50 20-ui., witb bandlea 3.25 37.00 287.50 F.O.Ii. Factory Moderate Paclunc Cbarge. Pricca Subject to Chance. ROY F. WILCOX & CO. Manufactureni Wholeeale Florifits and .V'tr^erymeD MONTEBELLO. CAL. -ring, pleaje m«ptlon The Exchange DREER'S "RIVERTON SPECIAL" PLANT TUBS No. 10 20 30 40 Diam, Each Doz. 100 20 in J4.50 $49.50 S375.00 ■"■ 3.30^30 00 293.00 26.00 21.60 200.00 I70.0n No. Diam. Earh Doj. 100 50 12 m J1.30 »15.00 J115.00 60 10 in 90 9.90 77.50 70 Sin 75 8.00 01.00 The RIVERTON TUB is sold exclusively by us and is the beat ever introduced. The neatest, lightest and cbespest. Painted green, and bound with electric- welded hoopa. The four largest sizes are equipped with drop handles. HENRY A. DREER.=^'^'^"fJs"i?gJaEl'^'-""714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa. whrn ordering, please naeution The Exchance ESTAB. 1765 INCORP. 1904 CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of Flower Pots A. H. HEWS © CO.. Inc.. Cambridge. Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange ^/^eWHILLDIN POlTERYCOMPAm FLOWER POTS MADE IN ^AftfehOust PHILADFI PM?A LONo; i?;i ANn city n y -s, THE PETERS & REED POHERY CO. illi|||l SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO ^ RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Washed Clayi — Uniformly Burned — Carefully Packed ^\T]en ordering, please mention The Exchange The Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co. YORK, PA. Manufsoturera of FloruU' PoU, Bnib Pani. Fern Diibe*. etc. We Lead in Quality , Fioish and Service NOTOX (Non-Poisonous) PAPER POTS AND DIRT BANDS Prices of Our Square Double-Bottom "Notojt" Pots, (Folding Block and Tacks Included) Sizes I 500 1 1,000 | 3,000 I 5,000 | 10,000 I 20,000 1 ^ . . I S0.S5 rSl.25 I 83.60 | $5.75 I Sll.OO j $21.00 2 ..j l.OO I 1.50 1 4.20 1 6.75 1 13.00 | TS.OO 2H. 1.40 I 2.10 I 6.10 I 10.00 I 19.00 | 37.00 When .irdtTliii: 1.75 I 2.S0 I 8.10 I 13.25 | 25.50 I 49.50 heavy snowstorm in New York and vi- cinity, it is stated, cut .iff shipments to that section, which caused growers to send their stock West. As these ship- ments came without due notice to the wholesalers no social or{' I'si' "s were made for their disposal, and in conse- quence they were offered cheaply to local buyers. H. B. Nichols of the American Green- house Mfg. Co. has been confined to h.s home for the past three weeks with pneu- monia. His friends will be glad to note that he is improving anrl will be ab!e to be at his office again the present week, (For other Chicago news rrceivei later- See Contents. Cuyahoga Falls, O. — The Cuyahoga (Greenhouse Co. has been incorporated : capital stock. $.iO,fXH), I 2.25 I 3.90 ! 11.55 I 19.00 I 37.50 j 74.50 I 3.25 I 5-60 I 16.00 I 23.00 I 48.00 I 92.00 6 ..I 4.00 1 7.00 I 20.00 I 33.50 I 66.00(128.00 We do not sell less than 500 of a size. Copyright directions for making with eac h order Prices of Creased "Notox" Dirt Bands Sizes I 500 I 1,000 T3'.000 j 5^'OOTlO.OOO 120,000 2 'A 3 I SlOO I $1.50 I S4.40 I S7.25 I S14.00 | $27.50 I 1.25 I 2.00 I 5.90 I 9.75 1 19.00 I 37.00 4 ..I 1.50 1 2.70 1 .S.OO I 13.00 I 26.00 1 53.00 We do not sell less than 500 of a size. Samples free. No business done on Sunday F.W.ROCHELLE&SONS.ve^w'-'il^Ly \\ lieu orcicrinu. ;tl,^4^e mention Tlie Exch-inge Prices advertised are for the trade only February 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 463 Greenhouse Glass Double and single thick selected Glass all sizes, from 6 x 8 to 16 x 24 Ten boxes or more at wholesale prices Royal Glass Works 120 Woos«er St., NEW YORK, N.Y. Columbus, 0. The Market Feb. 16. — St. Valentine's Day started in warm and rainy but soon changed to snow. In the afternoon tbe weather became frigid, and. with the slippery walks and high wiuds, many ot those who had not ordered their Valen- tine flowers before did so over the tele- phones. Business was brisk but the sup- ply of flowers was very scarce. Violets were the most plentiful flowers and most stores had an ample supply. Koses and Carnations were in great demand ; Sweet Peas were hardly to be had. Koses sold at from .$.') to $10 per dnz ; Cnrnat- .I's $:i to .fU; Paperwhites, $2; Sweet Peas, $1.50 per bunch ; Primroses from 75c. to ipa; Cyclamen, $2 to $S. A few Tulips were seen in the shops. News of the Cily The f^fth Avenue Floral Co. has au unusually tine stock of Primula ob- couica in good colors aud with an abun- dance of bloom. It will have a good stock of potted Koses for Kaster and is at- tempting to force several hundred Ophelias taken from benches last Fall. The plants are breaking nicely and will make good stock for the future. The bench stock of Columbia and Kussell is clean and the stems are longer than could be expected at this time of year, con- sidering the dull Winter. Several ground beds are devoted to Freesia Purity which is throwing long stems, much branched. and almost pure white. Seldom does one see such good Freesias. The green- houses are in good condition in every way. Congratulations Manager Jones. A visit to Riverside Floiml Co. is al- ways interesting because this shoit is the center for people who need bird sup- plies. The company does a big business advising bird lovers what to feed their birds to make them sing and keep them well. At least a third of their customers during a recent visit to the shop bought various bird foods. Otto Ackerman is the owner of the shop and has a depen- dable partner in his wife. Jjocated near Central Market he has a busy time ot it on market days. Columbus florists are busy propagat- ing Geraniums. The benches are full. But the Spring trade will not be ade- quately supplied at that. The Columbus Dispatch publishes this little story : "Our prices on some things may be pretty high, but I don't think they can hold a candle to those exacted in New York," said a Columbus woman the other day. "I went into a floral shop in the downtown district in New York the other day and asked the clerk the price of one spray of Iris. " "Ten dollars.' he replied. " 'What? ' I exclaimed. He repeated the price. "'Why do you ask that?* I said, almost in- credulous. " 'Because we get it,' " returned the unabashed profiteer. Perhaps Iris is so scarce that one would be tempted to charge this price, nevertheless we will ruin our trale with many of our customers if this story is true. As most stories are exaggerated in the telling, perhaps, this is too. Paul K. Fmbler, gardener to the De- partment of Horticulture, has the finest stock of Cinerarias in the city. The .plants have developed especially well this year and the colors have been the choic- est. C. C. Imlay, of Zanesville, O., and Chas. Wing of Meehanicsburg, O., were visitors in Columbus for Farmers' Week. The Livingston Seed Co. is featuring its catalog and amateur gardening books in the window ot the seed store. Local candy shops are advertising cor- sages of candy for St. Valentine's Day. Each piece of candy is wrapped in tissue I aper of various hues. The candies are tied together with greens and ribbou. We believe that candy was never meant to be a corsage decoration and we think the girls will agree with us. But the candy stores must have sold a lot of these bouquets because there was much discussion about this novel article upon the streets. Alfeed C. Hottes. PucvcRizEb Sheep- Pulverized C/ittle SHREbbEb Cattle nilNURE PROTECTS YOUR CROP It is direct heat dried and sterilized; weed seeds, grass seeds, fungus and disease germs destroyed in a direct heat rotary drying process that does not change or destroy any of the valuable elements in crude manure. Air dried manures cannot be sterilized and usually carry excess moisture that actually makes them cost more per ton than WIZARD BRAND, even at the same or a lower price. Look for the WIZARD BRAND Trade Mark tagged or prmted on every bag. If it is not there you are not getting WIZARD BRAND protection for your crop and pocket book. Your dealer can get WIZARD BRAND for you if you insist, or we will quote with freight rate on any quantity from a bag to a carload, promptly. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. STOCK YARDS CHICAGu, ILL. When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange The Recognized Standard Insecticide A Bpray remedy for green, black, white fly, tbrips and soft scale. FUNGINE For mildew, rusts and other blights affect- ing fiowers, fruitE and vegetables. VERMINE For del worms, angle worms, and other worms working in the soil. /ClWPLEI FREMD^riORMmJl\ Insecticide SULCO-V.B. Will control SAN JOSE and other scale insects, and many species of plant lice and fungus dis- eases on trees and plants. From your dealer — or direct. Go to your dealer FIRST. BOOKLET FREE \ NEWYaBK.P.SA.A COOK & SWAN CO. 148 Front Street, NEW YORK CITY Boston Office, 141 Milk Street GEO. H. FRAZIER, Mgr. Inc. Quart, $1.00 Gallon, $3.00 SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J." When ordering, please mention The Exchange FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 '^Jk (For Fumigating and SprinkliDg oombined) TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 '»«* FUMIGATING KIND, $3.00 Zl** TOBACCO STEMS, $1.50 TX Special prices In Tods and Carload Loit J I C^.J_._ 285-2*9 Mstropolitan An. . J. medman, Brooklyn, n. y When ordering, please mention Tbe Exebanse "Master Soil Builders" Send for prices on Master Brand Vine and Plant Manure — eventually you will use it. Why not now? PROTO-FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. LaSalle St., CHICAGO. ILL. When ordering, please mention The Eicbanir' GLASS 4 z 8 to 16 z 24. Single or Double, at lowest possible prices Get our prices before placing your order. L. SOLOMON & SON 199-201 Wooster St. NEW YORK WHOLESALE WINDOW GLASS When orderlne, please mentloa The Bzchanse RmiDtWDW . Mail Qyjgr Qjfg£t jg ^j. THE H. A. STOOTHOFF CO.. YORK. PA. The Renoivned Food For Plants MANUPAGTURBD BV CLAY & SON STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND When ordering, please mention Tbe Excbanee SPECIFY MAGIC BRAND Fertilizers— Always CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER CO. UNION STOCK YARDS CHICAGO Zenke's New Plant Life Liquid Liquid Fungicide Compound Plant Insecticide If your supply house fails you, write direct The Excell Laboratories 115-17 Eail So. Water St. CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention The E-Kcbange 464 The Florists' Exchange QUALITY- SERVICE "Blauvelt'^ Hero Pipeless Furnace System INSTALLED al half the cost of Steam or Hot Water 70 Degrees of heat guaranteed in zero Weather Can be in- stalled with or without PIT. Saves 35% of your Coal Bill. We have also Special Burners for Oil — and Grates for Soft Coal or Wood. A perfect moist heating system. The ideal heat for growing all kind of greenhouse products. In fact it is the coming Greenhouse Heating System. " Blauvelt " Hero Pipeless Furnace Company 411 Sycamore St., PLAINFIELD, N.J. Have Tight Greenhouses By Using -TRADE MARK- IT retains its Elasticity indefi- nitely, prevents breakage of glass, and does not crack or peel. Withstands heat, cold and damp- ness. Will adhere to wood, iron, stone, etc. Beds perfectly, and lasts as long as the glass lasts. If the glass breaks. Elastic Glazing Composition can be cut out without injury to the wood, as it remains flexible. Can be painted over immediately or left without paint. Elastic Glazing Composition is used by the Government, several railroads, and specified by hundreds of architects. U'A, 251b. kegs... 18c. per lb. H bbl 16c. per lb. 50, 100 lb. kegs. .17c. per lb. Bbl I5c. per lb. F. O. B., New York Send for Booklet and nearest Agent H. B. FRED KUHLS, 6Sth Street aod 3rd Aveoue BROOKLYN, N. Y. WhfQ orderluji. please uteulloti Tbe fficbange AsbesUiilf An Elastic Cement That ELxpands and Contracts With the Weather Make your greenhouse weather-tight with Asbestfalt, the elastic cement that never gets hard, cracks or peels in cold weather or runs in hot weather. $1.25 PER GAL.— WHY PAY MORE? You can't get anything better no matter how much more you pay. The ingredients are of the purest; weighs but 10 lbs. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and its high prices, the careful application of Asbestfalt will more than pay for itself by keeping your greenhouse air-tight. Superior to Wood — Concrete Benches liiiilil tilt-Ill yourjiell^JiiaUt.' tiir jtail.t (hiring odd times — assemble tbo units u-lien desired. Use our system, it is tho i':i^> , prartiial. inexpensive- \vn\', Ready-Set Concrete Benches ;i(Ul Ix'.iuty to the greenhouse^ — never need repairing — cost but little to build. Ynu will be interested in detailed iii- forinatioii. .Send for it. FRED J. MEAD. 371 PARK AVE., NEWARK, N. J. FIRST COST THE LAST COST Hotbed Sash Prices Rising Order today and saw money Made of No. I Cut Cypress, constructed as perfect as half a century's experience can make it. S. JACOBS & SONS Largest Hotbed ManuFacturers in America 1369-1383 Flushing Ave. BreoklTo, N. Y. To insure best results, apply Asbestfalt with our Liquid Putty Machine, price J2.00. With every barrel purchase of Asbestfalt, one machine free. MetropolitanMatcrialCd ^PATENTED yGFtEElslHOUSES 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK I When ordering, please mention The K:^erimie.- FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPOSE W« carrv, available for prompt Bhtpment, large stock of all liiea in random lengths Can offer used pipe threaded or out to speoifi* cattoD as per your requiremente. Will guarantee satisfactioD and quality equal to new material. /ngoiriM Solicited Greenhouse Material ^Hot-Bed Sash t of Louisiana Cypress and Washington Red Cedar Greenhouse Hardware and Posts — Patent V and U Gutters Our Grade Invariably the beat. Our Prices Plight. (Our new catalog should be In the hands of every grower. Write to Dept. C.) A. DIETSCH CO., 2638 ShefHeld Ave., Chicage. IIL i ■PIPE Wrought Iron of sound second-hand quality with new threads aod couplings. 16-foot lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. \Vc guarantee entire satisfaction or return money Also NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & Kendall/%VrAS°K".n.^" Established 1902 When orderlns, pUaie menttoD The Bxohans* For Greenhouse!. Graperies, Hotbeds. Con- servatories and all other purposes. Get our figure before buying. Estimates freely glTen. GLASS N. COWEN'S SON, •*-,ii5;''%'rK"- When ordering, please mention The Eichange xchan?e Peerless Iron JlpeF INCORPORATED 288 Jackson Avenue, LONG ISUND CITY, N.Y. Save 75>0 On Your Flower Pots Make your own with our Concrete Flower Pot Machine. Send for free de- scriptive booklet. A large grower says: " Many kinds of plants do better in concrete pots than they do in clay pots. Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co. 80? Riverside Ave., Spokane, Wash. T.">"- Caii'.'-'. '-'.^ Cyprf^^'jnk !? :h^ lank tha; evtrv floris: need>. l' costs a little more than someb'Jti* gives twice the service. SEND FOR CATALOGIE. W. E. CALDWELL CO. Incorporated Brook. St. l(Cy/o\}J^~^ TANKS LoQis7iIle KyA ' " When ordering, please mention The Exchange l'Vl)niary 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 465 □ ■ u aBUHaaoaaLD Don't Turn Your Profits Into Loss. A lot of florists will either have to pay top-notch prices for coal this Winter — or do without it. If your houses are air-leak-proofed with PER- MANITE — don't worry; the chances are your coal pile will carry you through the Winter, because there isn't a chance in the world for the cold to come in and the heat to get out. But if your houses are not air-leak-proofed with PERMANITE— then it is high time to do it right NOW; PERMANITE will not enable you to heat your houses without coal, but it will certainly help you to do so with a whole lot less coal than you could otherwise. PERMANITE will make and keep your houses absolutely air-tight, it will keep up the temperature without continuous cooling off from the outside, and in this way keep down your expenses to a minimum. Don't turn your profits into loss — use PER- MANITE; get maximum efficiency at minimum ex- pense and save your coal pile as well. Yours for a light house, THE GARLAND COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO Wben ordering, please meotloD Tbe ExcbaDge In the Erection of Foley Greenhouses only the befit of material is used. In designing your house, we always consider the use for which the house is intended, thereby assuring you of proper design and bench arrangement, not forgetting the importance of an efficient Heating System THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. Designers, Builders, Heating Engineers Main Office and Factory: Downtown Office: 3075 SOUTH SPAULDING AVE. STATE-LAKE BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL. Wbeq ordeiiiig, please mentloa Tbe GUcbaoee Asbestos Putty StAptE ASBESTdS PUTTY^ FORTGREEkHOUSE GLAZING ■orth. Putly .becomes hard and brittle. STATITE i y a.iu "taring quality. Always ready for use.- Put up in a Machine furnished free with .barrel or half-bairel order. WIEGROW PRODUCTS CO., Inc , 692-694 Broadway, New York When oTderloc. please mention TbP Bxcbang* WB ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Fr** from Bubbles — Uniform In Thicknesi PAINTS and PUTH Grewhouse While i^rt •''pl«icli« Florists Prefer It will pay you to £et our estimates. THE DWELLE-KAISER go. 151 B!m Strut BUFFALO. N. Y. F. O When ordering, please mention The Exchange [ When ASTICA FOR GREENHOUSE GUZING USE IT NOW M ASTIC A Is elastic and te- nacious,adtnlts of expansion and contrac- tion. Putty be- comes hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without break- t other glass, as occurs with hard putty- longer than putty. Easy to apply. . PIERCE CO., 12 W Broadwar. New York ord'-rliig. please mention Tlie Exchange KROESCHELL GREENHOUSE SPECIALTIES HEATING and COOLING are two branches of engineering on which we specialize for the greenhouse trade. Over thirty years have been devoted by us' to the construction and designing of boilers and refrigerating apparatus. During this period we have furnished and installed heating and cooling systems for the most successful greenhouse men in this country. KROESCHELL Boilers are making the most wonderful greenhouse heating record in the world. Florists who have used other makes are constantly giving the KROESCHELL the highest praise. KROESCHELL C O. When in need of refrigeration investigate the Kroeschell system — its high eflSciency and low cost of operation place the Kroeschell System of Refrigeration in the foremost rank of greenhouse use. Our system of Refrigeration and Cooling is easily installed — perfect control of temperature and absolute safety insured — no ammonia used for this sy stent. D ■ D D ■ D D Send for Boiler or Ice Machine Catalogues. State which is wanted. BUY DIRECT— FACTORY TO USER PRICES D KROESCHELL BROS. CO. ■ KROESCHEa BROS. ICE MACH. CO. a Ea a ■ D 468 W. Erie Street, ° CHICAGO, ILL. ■ aBaBDBDHDaafla When ordering, please meotlon The Exchange -^ GREENHSUSES HOTBED SASH MATERIAL and GLASS S. JACOBS ®. SONS 1369-1385 FLUSHING AVE.. BROOKLYN, N. Y. PLANS AND PRICES SUBMITTED When ordering, please mention The Exchange It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE BOILERS Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere GIBLIN & CO. in the United States. Write Now UTICA, N. Y. Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange 466 The Florists' Exchange Stearns Cypress Greenhouses Pecky Cypress for Benches Cypress Tanks Cypress Hotbed Sash Glazed and Unglazed Agents for Evans' Ventilating Machines Best Stock Prompt Deliveries Right Prices ASK FOR CIRCULAR E The A.T. Stearns Lumber Co. NEPONSET-BOSTON, MASS. GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizes Lower than the Market Prico FLATS MOST PRACTICAL SHELF BRACKET Made for two O-iach boftrd or two linea of 1-lncb ot 3^ -inch pipe, and can be clamped ou 1- to 2'-lacb upright pipr columna. Well made galvanized, iron bound. 20c. each. Metropolitan Patented BOILERSI Will do more work than any other boiler of the same size; atarta circulating almost in- stantaneously; made io all sizea to heat ever>' every sire greenhouse. PIPE 1321-1339 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y, WbfD ordering, please mention The Exchange GREENHOUSES ALL KINDS Whan contemplating the building of a greenhouMm, the wlte course i» to avoid extrapuganee and delay by hiring an organisation which feature* Mpeed and economy PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US We io anywhere In the United States to eubmlt plans and prices MetromlitanMatcrialCZ ^PATENTEn yoREESIHOUSES 1321-1333 FLUSHING AVE. GREESIHO USES BROOKLYN, N Y When ordering, please mention The Exchange Sash Operating Devices and Greenhouse Fittings Get acquainted with the^AD VANCE methods of Benching, Shelving, Bracing and other repair work. A Fitting for each requirement and each Fitting adds neatness to your house. ADVANCE VENTILATING EQUIPMENT specified by all critical buyers. Have you received our catalog? If not write today to Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. GREENHOUSES AND MATERIALS Send for Catalogues and Prices KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. 1 West 47th Street, New York Harrison Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. Willi; ordering, plt-nse nieiuioii Tlie Exchange Quality • Durability * Efficiency are obtained in a greenhouse, conservatory or similar structures when built by Cxeorge Pearce 203 Tremont Ave. ORANGE. N. J Telephone 962 M at a less cost than asked by others for indifferent work. Distance no ob- ject. Write or SEE ME before placing your order else where and save money When ordering, please meDtloo The BicbaDge When ordcTiDg. i>lease uieutiun The Eschange Februarj' 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 467 Classified advertisements TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The columns under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other Wants: also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (average of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading type like this, without display. Minimum of 2 lines, 35c. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. y ANTED WANTED — At once or by March 15th, "a good Carnation and Rose grower, also a man for pot plants. State age and experience. Wages S7S per month, room and board. Steady employment. T. Malbranc, 406 Main st., .Johnstown. Pa. 2l21-t WANTED — Plant grower, experienced under glass «^ unmarried, to work under foreman, must have good references as to his ability to grow stove and greenhouse plants. Wages S73 per month and board. Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers st.. New York City. 2|21-2 WANTED — A man with greenhouse experience and versed in the propagation of Conifers. In writing, state experience and give references. Wages $100 with board and lodging. Address California Nursery Co.. Niles, Calif. 2|28^ WANTED — Experienced grower of Carnations, bedding and potted plants for all-around green- house man on commercial place. State wages wanted and particulars. Frank X. Dienst, M ddle- town, N. Y. 2i 128-2 EXPERIENCED NURSERYMAN State quaUfications and salary expected in first letter. J. V. Spadea, Matfield Gardens, Plain st., Campello, Mass. 2|21-1 WANTED — Reliable man to act as our district superintendent to book orders and engage sub- agents; exclusive territory; pay weekly. Act at once before your territory is assigned. C. H. Weeks Nursery Co.. Newark. New York. 2[28-3 WANTED — Middle-aged man; single, to take full charge cut flowers and pot plants; room, board and washing. State salary expected first letter. To begin work any time. Geo. B. Rine. Sclins- grove. Pa. 2121-2 WANTED — Experienced greenhouse man as assis- tant in Roses and Carnations. Steady position. Also a competent man to grow pot plants. State references, age and salary. Mrs. J. M. Eison, 1224 Pickens st.. Columbia. S. C. 2|21-4 WANTED — Married gardener for position of work- ing foreman of the kitchen garden on a large estate. Wages $100 per month and house. Apply to Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York City. 2|21-2 WANTED — Competent working foreman in or- oamental nursery in Middle West. State wages and particulars with copy of references in first letter. Good job'for the right man. L. F., Florists' Ex- change. l|31-t WANTED — Good grower of Easter and Christmas plants for first-class trade. Steady employment for a single man. State age and wages expected over room and board. F. B., Florists' Exchange. l|3-t WANTED — Experienced packer of Hardy Plants and general nursery stock, for shipment. Steady job for right man. Apply by letter, giving ex- perience. Palisades Nurseries. Sparkill, N. Y. 9[27-t WANTED — Good grower, single, one who can grow Carnations, Bedding and Christmas plants. Wages to start, $25 per week. John F. Marsden, Far Rockaway» N. Y. l|17-t WANTED — By landscape firm on Long Island, ex- perienced planter. Applicant must have knowl- edge of nursery stock and executive abihty. Steady ^ob, good wages. N. D., Florists' Exchange. 2|21-2 WANTED — Three experienced nurserymen under- standing budding or grafting or propagating or landscape and perennial department. De Baun & Co., Wyckoff, N. J. 3|6-1 WANTED — Competent working foreman in Roses. Married. State age, wages and references. Good position for right man. N. F., Florists' Exchange. 2|21-2 WANTED — Man with some experience as assis- tant in growing miscellaneous stock for wholesale. Steady position, wages and experience. L. H. Butts. Wyomisaing, Pa. 2|21-2 WANTED — One Rose grower for section, also man for polling small Roses, etc. Wages $25, State when employed. Wm. A. Leonard, Lansdowne, Pa^ 2|7-t WANTED— Working foreman, also second man. Good wages and steady position to the right men. Carnations and Asparagus specially grown. John W. Footc. Reading. Mass, 2|21-t WANTED — For general greenhouse work on com- mercial place, steady position. Apply to Frank Manker, Gravesend and Ft. Hamilton ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. 2!21-1 WANTED— Good, all around greenhouse man with little knowledge of orchids preferred; steady position. Apply De Buck, Post Place, Secaucus, N. J. 3|6-3 WANTED — Rose growers and section men in Rose houses. Good chance for advancement. H. G. Hampe (Montrose) Wakefield Center, Mass. 2121-1 WANTED — Good potters, understanding ceme- tery planting. Steady position. Apply A. D. Mellis, 3420 Snyder ave., Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y. 2i21-t WANTED — Young men with the knowledge of growing Carnations. Geo. Peters & Sonfe, Franklin st- and Graham ave., Hempstead, N. Y. 2|21-t WANTED — Thoroughly competent Rose grower for about 15,000 plants. Coombs, Florists, South st,. Hartford. Conn. 2 1 28-2 WANTED — By Feb. 15th. assistant greenhouse and outside man. Permanent position. F. H. Lappe, Jerome av., Woodlawn, N. Y. C. 2|21-6 WANTED — Young, married man as general green- house worker. Rooms to Uve on the place; com- mercial. CurtThimm, Roslyn, L. I.. N. Y. 2|2S-4 WANTED — Carnation grower, able to take charge. State particulars; permanent position. J. G. Jurgens, Northport. L. I.. N. Y. 2|7-t WANTED — Young woman for retail florist's store. Must be experienced in funeral work. Hours 8 to 5. Apply N. H., Florists' Exchange. 2|14-t WANTED — Good potter and also for outside planting in Spring. Steady position. Apply N. G-. Flori-sts' Exchange. 2il4-t STOCK FOR SALE AXTE^WAW^ ALTERNANTHERAS— August cuttings'from soil, extra heavy stock, red and yellow, 11.25 per 100 by mail, $10 per 1000 by express. S. W. Pike, Box 6, St. Charles, lU. 1I3-I ASPARAGTTS ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS 2000 large plants from bench, have been in bench about 4 to 5 months. Were heav.v plants from 4-in. pots when benched. Need the space for young Roses; $120 per 1000. Also 2000 smaller plants, $75 per 1000. Will sell the lot for $375. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 BuUetia bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 2|21-1 ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. From greenhouse grown seed, $1.50 per 100, $10.00 per 1000. 2)i-in. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000: 3-in. $10.00 per 100; 4-in. $15.00 per 100. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave. New York City. _^ 7|19-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSA— 2;..i-in., 3Kc. each, $30 per 1000; 3-in., 7iAR.\GUS PMIMOSUS— :i-ln.. J.'i.OO per 100. Ciuili. .'. W. Miller, ShirAiimnslown, Pu. 121(1-1 ASPARAGUS PI.UMOSU.S— Scodlincii. 100 »1; 1000 lO.OO. A.M. C»mpboll. StrnlTonl. Pu CI7-t ASTERS ASTICR SP.F.D— I.nto bninrhiim. wliilc, Iiiveni oz. l|17-t BARBERRY .I.U'AN HAHHICHH^ - U ,ll-l>jnii.hi(l. 2-.vcar transplanted plants, 12 to !.*< inches, S.'i per 100, $11) T)er 11)0(1. No eharKC for packing, (■has. lilack, HiKhtstown, N, .1. _ 2|21-t CANNAS KX'IHA ,STUON() Two to three live eyes. ,Stock Rliuriinteed. Hraiidywinc, David llarnni, ICtcandnle, Wyorii- iiiK, Miisitfolin, .Shennndoali, Aleniannin. Gladio- tloni, Italia, Mnic. Cro/v, Souv. d'Antoinc Cro/v. Mile. Herat, l.oiiise, ^^■n^lB, .Austria, JliirbaiiK, l''lorenee Vanitlmri, Indiana. Glailiator, R. Wal- lace, A. Uonvi<-r, lleniite Poitevine, Crimson Hcd- der, Chas, llenderHon, ,Icnn Tissot, Kate Gray, INrnnsylvunia, Tarrytown, Kxprcas, Mlack Prince. 100 10(10 Above varieties $:t.00 $2r>.(IO Gijstav Giimppcr ;j.0() 27. .'JO Louisiana -1.00 .■f.'i.dO Wintaer's Colossal ,5.00 40.00 lIiuiKaria ,1.00 40.00 Meteor ,'i.00 40.00 Yellow KiiiK Humbert iJ.OO 40.00 KinR lliinihert .I.OO 4.5.00 Panama 6 00 ,50.00 Mrs. A. Conard 5.50 ,50.00 Rosea RiBantcH 0.00 5.5.00 Firebird 8.00 75.00 AMERICAN BULB CO. 172 N. Wahash ave.. Chicago, III. CARNATIONS DAHLIAS BEGONIAS BEGONIAS — Luminosa, Prima Donna and Er- fordii. Strong, transplanted ueedlings, $2.50 per 100. Cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalaiiiazoo, Mich. 2|2S-4 BIOGONIA ClI.VrHLAINE— Rooted Ciittincs, S:!.50 per 100. postage paid: 2;..i-in., $7 per 100; 5-in., 50c. each. 1 Icnry Schradc. .Saratoga Springs. N. Y. 2114-t BEGONIAS— Mrs. M. A. Patten, nice plants, well- flowered, from 31;,-in. pots, ready for shift into ,5-in., 825 per 100. (Dash, .lohn R. Mitchell, Madi.ion, N. ,T. 3|l:)-5 BLACKBERRIES THE CORY THORNLESS MAMMOTH BLACK- BERRY— The largest Blackberry in existence. As free from thorns s.s a Grapevine. Yields more fruit compared to any other Blackberry known, .■\lniost seedless and of the highest quality. Never been known to fail to bear. Seed, per pkg. 5nc.. per plant .S5e.. per doz. S4. per 100 S30. RICHARD DIENER CO.. Inc.. Kentfield. Cal. 3|27-8 BLUEBERRIES lil.rE BERRIIOS— (\acciiiiun, corymbosum). I.arcc. 3- to 5-year-old plants selected for orna- mental use from our fruit testing fields. Brilliant Autumn coloring. OfTered at an attractive price. Joseph J . White. Inc., New Lisbon. N. J. 2121-1 BUDDLEIA BUDDLBIA ASIATICA— Biggest money maker in cut flowers. 6-in. pot-grown stock plants. 75c. each. 0 for $4, S7 per doz. Will give directions with each order how to grow successfully. ,\. Marck. Autumn av.. Brooklyn. N Y. 2|7-t BULBS LILY — Giganteum, (orraosum. multiflorum rubrum. album, auratum. We are now booking orders for fall delivery, W'e take orders from one case to 1000 cases of any variety. We are direct importers. American Bulb Co., 172 N. Wahash ave.. Chicago. HI. 5!3-t BULBS — Headquarters for Holland-grown Hya- cinths, Tulips, Narcissus. Lily of the Valley and Lilies. Please write for catalog. Gt. Van Waveren and Kruyff, 116 Broad St., (Room 40) New York City, 12|20-t GLADIOLI BULBS— Mrs. Francis King, 1-in. to l''.,s-in., S16 per 1000. Y'oung, healthy stock. Cash with order. Wood & Healey, Hammonton. N. .1. 2|7-t AMARYLLIS VITATTA— I,arge-flowering bulbs. also stock for flowering next season. O. W. Herms. New Port Uicbey. Florida. l|24-t Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulbs. F, llvnveld & Sons 61 Vesey st^^ New York 5|3-t BULBS — Of all desoriptiona. Write for prices. C. Keur & Sons. (Hillegora, Holland), New York Branch: 32 Broadway. Room 1014. 5|3-t CALCEOLARIAS CALCEOLARIA— Hybrida. choicest mixed, fine plants 2-in.. ready to shift for 4-in.. S9 per 100. Cash. Brill Celery Gardens. Kalamazoo. Mich. 2128-4 CALENDULAS CALENDULA— Orange King. Selected true. Double Orange. 2M-in., S5 per 100. $40 per 1000 R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave. New Y'ork City. l|3-t CALLAS CALLAS — Godfrey, well rooted, in 3 in., ready to shift. $8 per 100. $75 per 1000. Cash please. J. Mulhauser & Son. 1701-3 Court St.. Syracuse. N. Y. 9|20-t CANNAS C.ANNAS — King Humbert; best large-flowering bronze bedder; strong pieces. 3 eyes or more. S5 per 100. $45 per 1000. Tel. 52J. J. E. Hand & Son. Center Moriches. N. Y. 2|21-3 CARAWAY CARAW seed. |i C.ANNAS — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin 321 6th Ave. New York City. l|17-t lieah new crop, well cured 100 lb. lots. (iSc. per lb. .■-I . I >ENT COMPANY, WJiolesale Seed Growers. 417 Montgomery St , San Francisco, Cal. 12|6-t CARNATIONS ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Grown Right I Packed Right I Priced Right I Sure to pleaee you. Ready now. WHITE: 100 1000 Matchless $4.50 S40.00 White Enchantress 4.50 40.00 White Wonder 6.00 50.00 White Pearl 7.00 60.00 Crystal White 6.00 50.00 White Perfection 6.00 50.00 PINK: Enchantress Supreme 7.50 70.00 Pink Enchantress 5.50 45.(X) Rose Pink Enchantress 4.50 40.00 Miss Then 6.00 50.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 5.60 45.00 Rosette 6.00 60.00 Nancy 6.00 50.00 Alice 6.00 60.00 Cottage Maid 6.00 ,50.00 Pink Pearl fi.OO 60.00 RED: Herald 6.00 60,00 Thenanthos 4.60 40 00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Aviator 4.50 40.00 Merry Christmas 6.00 50.00 BUY THE BEST I IT PAYS I Order promptly I Big Demand. M. C. GUNTERBERG, I|31-t Wholesale Florist. 159 No. State St., Chicago. III. CARNATION CUTTING.S (Special Offer) 25.000 Matclilrss Cuttings, S4o per 1000. Extra good, strong, well-rooted Cuttings, ready now. Matchless is the most profitable Carnation on the market. C, U. LIGGIT. Wholrsale Plantsman, 303 Brilelin Bldg.. Philadelphia. Pa. ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Ready for delivery now. C. W. Ward, Matchless, Alice, Belle Washburn, Then, White Enchantress Supreme. $60 per 1000; White Perfection. $40 per 1000. PINK BENORA $100 per 1000. Very fine. light pink. AH cuttings guaranteed in good condition at the time of shipment. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY. 1201-5 Race St.. Philadelphia. Pa. l|3-t READY NOW Fine cuttings, healthy and strong, well rooted. Better order now. Variety 100 10(0 Rose Pink Enchantress $4.50 $40.00 Enchantress 4.60 40.00 White Enchantress 4.50 40.00 Mrs. C.W.Ward 4.60 40.00 Aviator 4.60 40.00 Thenanthos 4.50 40.00 PETER REINBERG, 30 E Randolph St., Chicago, III. l|10-t CARN.ATIONS- Rooted cuttings for Jan. and Feb. deUvery. If you are really looking for a source of supply that can give you real value in rooted cuttings send us vour order. Our stock is the BETTER BEST and just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress. White Enchantress, Matchless, Beacon, Ward, $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme 37 per 100, $60 per 1000. We ask a httle more money but we give you value. GROWERS EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter, Pres., Box 254, Jamestown, N. Y. 12|20-t CARNATIONS— See our display ad. this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave. New York City. 12|13-t CAR.VATKlNS Hooted Cutlinus. ready for iiii- niediiile rleliverv suhject tfp prior sale .5(KK) .Matciilihs at $35 per 1000. (.'ash with order. .strong tlirifl.v slock. .Arnold-FisliiT Oi., Woburn, Mawi, 2'21-t CARNATIONS -Str.ing. heallhv. Rooli-I Cut- liiigN. .Mrs f. W. Ward. $6 per 10(1. $.50 per MKMI- Aviator. »(1 per KKI. $.50 per KKK); Kn- iliaii(re»H Supreme. $7 per 10(1. $60 pi-r KKIO. Ceiirg.' Pelcrs A Sons, lleliipslead. I,. I. 2 7-t CARNATION.S— Rooted Cutlinics 100 1000 Ethel Fischer $14 $115 .Mrs. C. W', Ward, Beacon. Matchless, $0 per 100, $50 per 1000. Ready now. Alfred Campbell, Strafford, Pa. 12l27-t CARNATION CUTTINCS— Clean, healthy stock. Matchless. $40 per 1000. White Enchantrcgs. $45 per 1000. EnchantresB Supreme, $45 per 1000. H.v parcel post prepaid. Alex A. Laub. .New llamburgb, N. Y. 2114-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS ■MC.MS. R. C. Strong and clean, free from Midge. CHOICE VARIETIES: Golden Chadwick. Pink Chadwiek. White Chad- wic-k. Bronze Chadwick. Wm. Turner, ^'ellow Turner. Golden Mistletoe. Barbara Davis (bronze) . C. H. Tottv. Wells' Late Pink. R. C. $5 per 100. $40 per 1000. GENERAL LIST OF CO.M.MEIiCIAl. VARIETIES WHITE: Chas. Razer. Autficrai. Hamburg Late White. Mistletoe. .Smith's Advance. White Chieftain. December Gem. Early Frost. YELLOW: Chr^solors, Golden Glow. Maj. Bonnaffon. Mrs. Pollworth. Richmond. Y'ellow Razer. Nagoya. Col. Appleton. Mrs. Morgan. PINK: Chieftain. Dr. Enguehard. E. A. .Seidewitz. CJIory of Pacific. .\Iaud Dean. Unaka. RED: Harvard. R. C. of the above. $3 per 100. $30 per 1000. Po.MPONS: R. C $3.50 per 100. '$30 per 1000. .Ask for complete list of 'Mums, new varieties. Singles. Anemones. Hardy Early Flowering, etc. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th ave.. New York. 2|21-t CHR'V'SANTHEMUMS— R. C. of the following varieties now ready: Golden Glow. Marigold, Bronze Unaka. Crystal Gem. Glenview. Tints of Gol.l, S3 per 100. Cash. Wagner Rose Ho.ises. Chatham. N. J. 2|21-2 CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Strong, thrifty, soil- rooted Bonnaffon and Patty 'Mum cuttings. Better than stock plants. For immediate ship- ment, $15.00 per 1000. Cash with order. Arnold-Fisher Co., Woburn, Mass. 2|20-t CINERARIAS CINERARIAS— Vaughan's Columbian, mixed, fine plants, 2-in.. ready for 4-in . $4 per 100, cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. 2128-4 COLEUS COLEUS— R. C. Golden Bedder, Verschafeltii, (3ueen Victona, Firebrand, and the best fancy varieties. Also pink and yellow Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted cuttings. $10.00 per 1000. Cash with order; satisfaction guaranteed. A Nahlik, 261 Lawrence St., Flushing, L. I., N. Y. 12|6-t COLEUS— R. C, Golden Bedder, VerschaSeltii, Firebrand and best bedding kinds. $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. Postpaid, special delivery. Brilliancy or XmasGem, $2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000, postpaid. 2-in. pots, $4.00 per 100, $35,00 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. l|3-t COLEUS— Brilliancy, 2H-in., $7 per 100. Fire- brand and fancy varieties, 2>^-iD., $6 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories, Newton- ville, Mass. 9|20-t COLEUS — R. C six standard bedding varieties, $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. Well rooted. .Aug. Doemling, Lansdowne, Pa. l|17-t CYCLAMEN CYCLAMEN— 2}4-in., earlv March deUverv. $10 per 100. Mixed. White. White with Red Eye. Note we do not guarantee these varieties abso- lutely true to color but the above varieties will pre- dominate. -AH verj- choice strains. J. E, Matthewson. Sheboygan. Wis. 2'21-t CYCLAMEN — 150 nice. 3 '--in. plants, ready for shift to 5-in. Will make fine plants for Easter. $30 per 100. $40 for lot. Cash, please. Follwell Greenhouses. Charles st,. PittsfieM. Mass. 2121-1 CYCLAMEN— Best English strain. 5-in.. $65 per 100: 4-in., $40 per 100; 3K-in., $30 per 100. A. CoUe, Doylestown, Pa. l|3-t CYCLAMEN — Seedlings transplanted. Bee display ad. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave.. New York City. l|17-t CYCLAMEN— 5-in.. in bud and bloom, 50c. each. F. J. Weiss. Port Jervis. N. Y. 1131-t DAHLIAS NOT QUANTITY QUALITY For the best in Dahlias, consult us. Best varieties for cut flower and garden decoration. LYNDHURST FARM, First Road, Hammonton. N. J. 12|6-t CACniS IJAHI.IAS-I.iberal division*. Allrue. lion. llreak-<>-Diiy. F. W. Fellown, 40c.; Cen- turion. Crystal. K. Do Lyon. Pierret, 30c.; D- lliiwes, Mma StrMiwick, Mr.-. Vaiighan. I{. Forli- sinn, 2flc: F. White, High Sheriff, Liuly Fair. .M. Bouehon. Prima l>onnn. Sweet Briar. 20c.: Elec- tric. Nancy .Mae. PiuM X. I.5e.; CountcHH IxinMJaje. lOi-.; Florrie Wells. I.ilxlle. .V. J. S. Griffing. Culchogiie. I,. I . .\. V. 2 121-1 DAHLIAS Large list of Dahliaa at special prices. B. HAMMOND TRACY. Inc.. Cedar Acres. Wenham. .Mass. 12!fl-t DAIILIAiS — Divided field-grown roots, best cut flower varieties, in all classes. Write for speeisi trade prices. N. A. Hallsucr. Ontorio, N. Y. 2!21-l 2 DAHLIAS — A specialty, new crcfitions and old friends. List ready now. Warren li^. Sony, Hammopton, N. J. ■ 3[6-$ DAHLIAS -Kriemhilde. Ke,: Yellow Cohmw. lOc. : fiftC'cn other choice varieties. Write for price list. .Mi(iiielonk;i .Nursery. Wayzata. .Minn. 2121-1 DAISIES DAISIES— Boston Yellow. 2'<-in., $8 per 100. $75 per 1000. R. C, $5 per 100, $45 per 1000. Single White and M ra. Sanders. 2^^ -in. . $6 per 100, $.50 per 1000. R. C, $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. Blue Daisies, 2.<.i-in., $8 per 100: 3-in., $14 per 100. R.J. Irwin. 321 ath Ave., New York City. l|10-t DHAOiENAS DRAC^NA INDIVISA — Fresh ripe seed that will make quick growing, profitable plants for you. 1000 seeds 50c.: 6000 seeds $2.00; 10,000 seeds %S 50 SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. 12|6-t DRACSNA INDIVISA— 2H-in.. $6 per 100. $55 per 1000: transplanted seedlings. $4 per 100. $35 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave.. New York City. l|3-t DRAC.ENA INDIVIS.A— 2-in., strong. $4 per 100, $36 per 1000. Dean Ferris, Peekskill, N. Y. 2|7-t DRAC^NA INDIVISA— 2M-in. pots, 4c.; very nice. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co., Springfield. Ohio. 2|7-t FERNS Ferns for fern dishes, well established, in all varieties, 2)i in., $6.00 per 100. Size 100 1000 Roosevelt, 214 in. $7.00 $65.00 Scottii .2K in. 7.00 6500 Verona 2ii in. 7.00 6.5.00 Teddy, Jr 2Ji in. 7.00 US 00 Macawii (new) 2Vi in. 16.00 I.50.0u Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave.. New York City 12I3M FERNS No charge for packing. .No order for less than 100. No C. O. D. orders. 2-in. Boston. Roosevelt 5c.. $45 per 1000. Less 4% for vour monev. B. C. BL.AKE C(3.. Springfield. Ohio. 1216-t FERNS— Fancy Table. 2H-in., $5 per 100. A.- paraguB Sprengerii, 6-in., from t>ench, 15c. each Good stock. Cash. N. C.Feeley. Wholesale Grower, Albion. N. Y flll't-l FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FEKNS- Any quantity: see advt., page 423 J. F. Ander- son, Fern Specialist. Short Hills. N. J. 5|.^^-l FERNS — Boston, 4 in., 20c. and 25c. Bench grown, strong, ready for 6 in., 60c. Cash L. J. Rowe. Titusville. Pa ll|15-t FORGET-ME-NOTS FORGET-ME-NOTS— Winter-blooming. 2H-in.. $4 per 100. Orders shipped day received. W. C. Ehman. Corfu. N. Y. 1124 t FORGET-ME-NOTS— Winter blooming. 3-in.. strong plants. $8 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories, Newtonville. Mass. 9|20-t FUCHSIAS FUCHSI.AS— From flats, just as good as 2M-in.. in four of the best varieties. $-3 per 100. parcel post, special dehverv. $25 per 1000 express. Chas. "iVTiitton. Y'ork and Gray av.. Utica. N. Y. l|31-t FUCHSIAS— Little Beauty and other best va- rieties. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave.. New York Chty. ll|29-t FUCHSI.AS — Strong plants out of 2',.-in. pots. $-5 per 100: 3-in. pots. $8 per 100. W . Rummler. 49 Park av,. Rutherford. X. J, 2:2S-2 OERAlliUMB GER.AXIU^IS — Rose or sweet-scented. 3-in. stock, extra strong. $6 per 100. .Also S. .A. Nutt. Ri- card. Poitevine. $50 cer 1000. all Fall Rooted Cut- tings from 2^4-in. pots. J. S. Eraser. Quogue. L. I.. N. Y. 2!21-t GERANIUMS — See our display ad. in this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave., New York Citv. 12|13'-t JVofe. — When replying to any of the ads in this column be sure not to send original references. A true copy will i''cliniar\ 21, 111211. The Florists' Exchange 469 STOCK FOR SALE ""^^^""^ GI.ADIOI.I FOR GREENHOUSE FORCING ' Wc offer n selected nuality. . All produced from young bulbs that were never allowed to flower. Wc guarantee our stock to be up to size, free from . disease, and will refund any money advanced if dissatisfied upon return of bulbs. It is important to know from whom you buy. We own our own stock which was especially grown for u3. Our growers and ourselves stand back of you. Price per 1000 l'+-in. IM-in. and up and up America $27.50 S30.00 Brcnchleyeilsis 22.00 25.00 Europa 67.50 76.00 Chicago White 30.00 35.00 Francis King 25.00 28.00 Glory of Holland 45.00 50.00 Halley 32.00 35.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 45.00 50.00 Niagara 40.00 45.00 Panama 40.00 45.00 Peace 35.00 40.00 Schwaben 55.00 60.00 War 55.00 60.00 Willy Wigman 45.00 50.00 Mrs. Watt 45.00 50.00 Ida Van 25.00 30.00 Arizona ' 25.00 .30.00 Miss Lucilc 25.00 27.60 Kunderdi Glory 45.00 50.00 Pink Beauty 45,00 50.00 Augusta 27.50 30.00 Pink Perfection 40.00 50.00 Annie Wigman 30.00 Primulinus Hybrids 22.50 25.00 Florists' Mixture 15.00 20.00 AMERICAN BULB CO., 172 N. Wabash ave.. Chicago, 111. GLADIOLI New Jersey-grown Gladiolus Bulbs just right for greenhouse forcing. Grown on my farm in black, sandy loam, well manured. Clean and healthy, at least 95% true to namo. I.i2-in. IH-in. and up and up 1000 1000 America i'iO $25 Augusta 30 25 Baron Hulot 40 35 Brcnrlilcyensis 25 20 ClMcii;,, White r. 30 25 ( liild^i, mixed light colors 40 35 Czar Peter 50 45 Diealaflov 50 45 Europa 70 60 Geo. Paul (Faust) 50 45 Glory of Holland 35 30 Golden West .35 30 Mrs. Francis King , 30 25 Loveliness 60 50 Lily Lehman 45 40 Master Wietzen 40 35 Niagara 40 35 Panama 45 40 Peace 40 35 Pink Perfection 45 40 Princeps ,50 45 Queen Wilhelmina 75 60 Schwaben ' .50 45 Yellow Hammer 40 35 Wm. Copeland 45 40 War 50 45 Mixed of the above named 30 25 Cash with order. Wm. Becker, P. O. Box 138. Lakchurst, New .lersey. 2121-1 GLADIOLUS No. 1 No. 2 Home-Grown Bulbs l''2-in. It^-in. and up Pa-in. 1000 1000 America $35.00 $26.00 Augusta 35.00 26.00 Chicago White : 40.00 32.00 Baron Hulot 50,00 Brenchlevensis 30.00 25.00 Cracker jack 30.00 24.00 Czescho 50.00 42.00 Empress of India 45.00 36.00 Glory of Holland 40.00 32.00 Golden West 40.00 32.00 Halley 33.00 28.00 Independence 33.00 28.00 Dick 50.00 42.00 Klondyke 35.00 28.00 Mauve Oucen 50.00 42.00 Mrs. Francis King 33.00 28.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton .50.00 42.00 Niagara 54.00 42.00 Panama 54.00 42.00 Peace 50.00 42.00 Pink Perfection 60.00 48.00 Schwaben 60.00 50.00 Exhibition Mixed 25.00 20.00 Extra Choice Mixed '. 25.00 16.00 Primulinus Hybrids 25.00 20.00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsraan, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. GLADIOLUS— 1st size, l.'i-in. and up. 1000 Panama $55 Peace 45 Schwaben 65 Mrs. Francis King 2S America 30 Pink Perfection 50 Ida Van 35 Brae Crest Farms. Montrose, N. Y. 2121-2 REPORTS from all over the world state that DIENER'S new Gladioli are the largest, finest and most wonderful ever produced. Our new cata- log showing eight of our new varieties in natural colored plates, will be sent free on request. RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentaeld, Cal. ll|15-t GLADIOLUS AMERICA— Extra-fine, home- grown stock, 1,' 2-in. and up, $25 per 1000, $3 per 100:F O B Station. Packing in cases or bbl.. 25c. extra. F. W. O. Sehmitz, Prince Bay, N. Y. l|31-t STOCKjm^SALE CH.APIOI.I GLADIOLI 1000 l>i-in. up l>^-in. up America $27.50 $30.00 Augusta 27.50 30.00 Chicago White 30.00 35.00 Halley 30.00 35.00 Francis King 27.50 30.00 Bouquet d'Or 30.00 35.00 Ida Van 25.00 30.00 Prinoepine 30.00 35.00 Primulinus Hybrids 20.00 25.00 Pink Beauty 45.00 50.00 Peace 35.00 40.00 Niagara 40.00 45.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 45.00 50.00 Schwaben 55.00 60.00 Under H-in. to Planting Stock J^-in, %-in. Augusta $7.00 $9.00 Bouquet d'Or 12.00 15.00 Chicago White 9.00 12.00 Mrs. F. King 6.50 9.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 15.00 18.00 Principine 12 00 15.00 J. De Groot, Grower, Catonsville, Md. l|24-t GLADIOLI Clean, bright, healthy stock. Sure to please you. To close them out quickly before the rush in our mail trade, we will accept the following prices in quantities of not less than 1000 of a kind. Cash with order please. 1000 America, Ist size, Ua to 2-in $22.00 America, 2nd size, IJ4- to IH-in 19.00 Also planting stock, a few thousand, cash, in the following varieties and sizes. 5-8 to 7-8-in. yi-in. and under America $9.00 $6.60 Independence 9.00 7.00 Mrs. Francis King 9.00 7,00 Panama 13.00 10.00 Peace 12.00 9.00 Princepine 12.00 9.00 The Templin-Crockett-Bradley Co., Cleveland, Ohio, 2121-2 GLADIOLUS — Bulblets, America, Mrs. F. King. Halley, Cracker Jack and Principine, per 1000. 50c ; 5000, $2; 10,000, $3; Peck $10. Panama, twice the above prices, all postpaid. Larger quantities on request. See display ad for large bulbs. N. Leon Wintzer, Gladiolus Grower, West Grove, Fa. l|a4-t GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham, Maea. 1216-t GLADIOLI— See display ad. R. J. Irwin, 321 6tb Ave., New York City. l|3-t HAKDY PIANTS THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contains Peonies, Phlox, Iris, Delphiniums, Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let ua quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co., Mentor. Ohio. 10|4-t HELIOTROPE HELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue. Rooted Cut- tings. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave.. New York City. ll|29-t HYDRANOEAS HYDRANGEAS— Otaksa and French. 5-io., 30o L. J. Rowe, Box 244, TituBville, P». l|17-t IMFATIENS IMPATIENS— Sultani, 2-in., $6 per 100, J40 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin, .321 6th Ave,. New York City. l|17-t IVT ENGLISH IVY— R. C, $16 per 1000; 4-in., $12.50 and $15 per 100. Cash please. H. W. Dreyer, Lenox rd. and E. 38th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 2|14-t ENGLISH AND GERMAN IVY— See our dis- play ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th av., New York City. ll|29-t ENGLI.SH IVY— .Strong plants out of 2>2-in. pots, $5 per 100. W. Rummler, 40 Park av., Rutherford, N. J. 2|28-2 NURSERY STOCK ~ TRIM.MED CALIFORNIA PRIVET. ,Similar to tiiose shown in the Exchange issue of Dec. 20, page 899. Also Pyramidals up to 8-ft., square, 3H to 4 ft. Fan-shaped, 7 ft. high, 6 ft. wide. IBOTAS. Up to 7 ft., equal to Boxwood in effect. A lot of Scotch Pines up to 15 ft. All stock examined and passed by State Nursery Inspector, August, 1919. ALEXANDER MACLELLAN. 87 John St., Newport, R. I. 2|21-7 Special Prices on American Lindens 100 IM- to m-ln. cal. . : $75.00 IK- to 2-in. cal 100.00 European Lindens IM-in. cal 75.00 IH-in. cal 150.00 IM-in. cal 175.00 2-in. cal 200.00 De Baun & Co., Wyckoff. N. J. 3|6-4 5000 Enchantress Rooted Cuttings. 200 Matchless, Rooted Cuttings. IIJUO Heliotrope, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Snapdragon, assorted colors, 2i,.i-in. pots. Quiduick Greenhouses, Quidnick, K. I. 2|7-t ORCHIDS CATTLEYA ORCHIDS— For our list and prices see our display ad this issue. George V. Allen, P.O. Box No. 51. Edgewood, R. I. 8|16-t STOCK FOR SALE STOCK FOR SALE ORCHIDS ORCHIDS— 4000 largo orchid plants in following varieties: Cattleya Trianie Gaskelliana. Schro- deree. Porcival. Speciossima, Gigas, Mossise, Labiata, Price to close this stock out, which will be shipped in Spring, is $2,60 up to $15 per plant, or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with order to close them out, all are worth twice price asked. Address Orchid, P. O. Box 966, Providence, R. 1. l|17-t PANDANUS Per 100 Pandanus Veitcbii, from open, for 3-in. pots. $6.00 PandanuB Veitchii, from open, for 4-in. pots. 8.00 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 6-m. pots. 12.00 Booking orders now for 3-in. pot-grown for Spring delivery at $10.00 per 100. J. J. Soar. Little River. Fla. 5|3-t PANSIES PANSY SEEDLINGS— Giant Trimardcau, mixed, large-flowering and choice olors, $4 per 1000, $15 per 5000, prepaid by mail. F. Danly, Macomb, Hlinois, 3|6-5 PEI.ARGONIXTM8 PELARGONIUMS— See our display ad in this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th st.. New York. 6|28-t PETimiAS ■ PETUNIAS DIENER'S RUFFLED MONSTERS, Single; largest and finest in existence; quickest and surest money makers of the day; sell at sight. Seed in separate colors, red, pink, white, purple, flesh pink frilled, variegated and mixed colors; 50c. per trade package. Our new catalogue with natural colored plates free on request. RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfield, Cal. ll|15-t PETUNI.\S — Dreer's Single Fringed, mixed, beau- tiful colors; large, transplanted plants, ready for 2'4-in., $1.75 per 100 postpaid, $15 per 1000 express, Edward Whitton, Utica, N. Y. 2|21-1 PETUNIAS— Double Rooted Cuttings. $2.50 per 100. $20 -per 1000. Postpaid Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave.. New York City. ll|29-t ROSES ROSE,S Here's Your Chance ! Get an early start I Make Moncv I Fine, healthy stock. The kind that will please you! Rooted Cuttings 2'{.-in. plants 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $17.50 $150.00 $20,00 $175.00 Columbia 12 00 100 00 17 00 150.00 Russell 15.00 135.00 20.00 175.00 Milady 12.00 100.00 17.00 150.00 Ophelia 10,00 05.00 l.'i.OO 125,00 White Killarney. . . 9.50 85.00 15.00 125.00 2-ycar-old Bench Plants. RuBSeU $17.50 $165,00 Maryland 12.60 120.00 Milady 12.60 120.00 Ophelia 12.50 120.00 Send your order NOW 1 Hig Demand ! M. C. GUNTERBERG, Wholesale Florist, 169 No. State St., Chicago, III. ROSES — Carried over stock on their own roots. Prima Donna, Pink Killarney, Cecil Brunner out of 3'^-in. pots, $15 per 100. Cash with order. please. Monro Inc., Westerly, R. I. 2|21-4 List of 2H and 4-in. Roses ready, on request. Leedle Co., Expert Rose Growers, Springfield, O. 12113-t POINSETTIAS POINSETTIAS — Regular and California type. See display. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., N. Y. C. l|24-t PRIMUIAS PRIMULA MALACOIDES— Clean plants in bloom, out of 3- and 3l.i-in. pots, from $8 to $10 per 100. Cash with order please. Wm. F. Hoffman, South ave., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 2|21-t PRIMULA OBCONICAS Rosea Apple Blossom ^ Kermesina Good strong stock from 2>^-in., $6 per 100, $56 per 1000. J. H. Fiesser, 711 Hamilton av., North Bergen, N. J. 9|13-t PRIMULA OBCONICAS— Miller's Giant, fine 3-in., $7 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanetown, Pa. 12 13-t PRIMULAS— Extra fine Chinensis, 6 in., $75 per 100. Wm. W. Edgar Co.. Waverly, Mass. ll|15-t PUSSY WILLOW FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW What could be more profitable to grow than French Puss.v Willow? It's just like finding money. Everybody uses it. Grown outside with practically no work or attention. 3- to 4-eye Rooted Cuttings for April delivery, $6 per 100. $50 per 1000. C. U. LIGGIT. Wholesale Plantsman. 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia. Pa, PUSSY WILLOWS (Salix Caprea). Cuttings are sure to grow with fair care. $1 per 100, 200 for $1..50 by mail. Strong cuttings, $2.50 per 100, 500 $10 express. Trees, 2 years witli head. 5 to 6 ft,. $3 per doz,, $15 per 100; 4 to 5 ft,, $2.50 per doz.. $10 per 100. Packed tree. Chas. Black, Highstown, N. J. 2|31-t PUSSY WILLOW.S— Salix Caprea. Rooted Cut- tings, $10 per 1000; hardwood cuttings, $5 per 1000. Orders booked now. Green Acres Nurseries. Newark, N. Y. 2121-2 RESURRECTIONS RESURRECTION PLANT.S— $20 per 1000. William Tell, Austin, Texas. 2|21-3 ROSES ROSES Own Root and Graftrd Roses, all Varieties. See display ad. his issue. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 BuUetiiibldg., Philadelphia^a. ROSES — Rooted Cuttings from stock absolutely free from disease or pests. Feb. and March de- livery; moatly heel. Co.umbia, $10 per 100, $00 piM IdOll ; ( Iphclia, $,Spcr 100, $70 per 1000; Cuttings ■.i :iri.l ■! eves. Aiilhony iiuzii-ka, M;idisori. N. J. 2|28-2 ROSES — Rooted Cuttings, Prima Donna, Ruspell, Double White Killarney, Ophelia. Ready for 2M-in. Delivery at once, or on order. Quidnick Greenhouses. Inc.. Quidnick, R. I. l|3-t ROSES— See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. l|17-t SALVIAS SALVIA SEED— Salvia Zurich, $3 per oz., $40 per lb,; Salvia Bonfire, $2 per oz.. $20 per lb. Fresh seed, 1919 crop, true to name. Order early — have only 12 lbs. left. Est, of C. Ribsaro. 31Wall st., Trenton, N. J.12|20-t SALVI.\ — Bonfire and Splendens, large trans- planted plants, ready for 2l4-m., $1.25 per 100, postpaid, $10.00 per 1000 express. Ed. Whitton. Utica. N. Y. 1131-t SALVIA SEEDLINGS— Good stock, 2-in. or over, $10 per 1000. Alex A. Laub, New Hamburgh, N. Y. 2|14-t SEEDS SEEDS CYCLAMEN SEED Best German Wansbek Strain 100 1000 Glory of Wan.sbek. Salmon $2,00 $15,00 Rose of Marienthal. Pink L.'iO 12.00 Dark Glowing, Christmas Red 1.50 12.00 Bright Red 1.50 12.00 Bright Pink, with Rose center 1..50 12.00 White, with Carmine Eye 1.50 12.00 Pure White :.. 1.60 12.00 ASPARAGUS Plumosus. Northern Greenhouse Grown 1,000 Seeds $3.25 5.000 Seeds 14.00 10.000 Seeds 25.00 25,000 Seeds 58.25 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia. Pa Fresh new crop seed from thrifty, vigorous, ath-houae grown plants, used for seed only and ripened under natural conditions. Superior to seed from over-forced greenhouse plants. Used by leading eastern wholesale growers who want nothing but the best. Satisfaction guaranteed ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 1000 Seeds »l-25 5000 Seeds 5 00 Per pound 1000 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 1000 Seeds *0 75 6000 Seeds 3.50 We pay delivery charges. JOHN R. WALSH, 602 California st. San Francisco, Cal. 5|3-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED We offer new crop well ripened seeds, northern greenhouse grown and true to type. 1000 Per 1000 seeds $3.50 Per 10,000 seeds 3.25 Per 20,000 seeds 3.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED Greenhouse Grown Per 1000 seeds LSO Per 10,000 seeds 1-25 S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. ASTER SEED— (Crop of 1919), Vick's Shell Pink and Imperial Branching White, Semple's Indigo Blue and Imperial Branching Lavender, Bodger's Imperial White, Autumn Queen, fiery scarlet. H oz. 80c., oz. $1.50, postpaid. D".D. Park, Fannetsburg, Pa. 2121-4 SNAPDRAGONS SNAPDRAGONS — Silver Pink, Nelroae, Garnet, strong healthy plants, ready for immediate ship- ment, none better. from 2;i in., $5 per 100, $46 per 1000. Hopkins, the Florist, Brattleboro, Vt. l|17-t SNAPDRAGONS— Silver Pink, Nelrose, 2;,2-in., $5 per 100. Orders shipped day received. W. C. Ehman. Corfu, N. Y. l|24-t SNAPDRAGONS— 2M in., all colors. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 Gt^h Ave,. New York City II129-t TOMATOES THE RICHARD DIENHK TOMATO Blight Proof The largest and most perfect Tomato ever cre- ated ; 30-40 tons ripe fruit to the acre. Flesh very solid and of deep red eoliu-. Practically drought resisting. Per pkg. 50c.. per acre likg. $1.50. Richard Diener Co.. Inc., IvcntUeld, Cal. 3|2(-S 470 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE __ rUKKS _ llAUirS T RHUS G now Norwdy Miipb-n n flpfloially SpocinI olTnr in oiirlond loUi. Full delivery. 100 8 to 10 ft. Ui to 1 '■•j in. obI MO 10 to 12 ft., IJ^ to IJi in. onl 100 12 to 14 ft., \'i to 2 in. onl 150 12 to 14 (I.. 2 to 2H in. onl 178 14 to 10 ft., 2}.i to 3 in. onl 228 14 to 10 ft., 3 to 3li In. onl 300 14 to 10 ft.. 3H to 4 in. onl 500 F. O. B. Lnncnater, Pa. M\ist bo moved to clear ground. B. F. Bnrr A Co., Koyetone Nuraeries, L»ni-n.- acres ground, 19 miles. G. C, New York, $7500. L. C. Florists' Ex- change^ ^ 2|7-t FOR SALE— Florist business in New York City, No opposition, doing good business, also in- <'loscd florist delivery car in perfect condition. J. H. Schnaufcr. 969 E. IS'Oth St., N. Y. C. 2|28-2 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR S.-\LE — Due to having other interests T wish to dispose of our florist and seed business; with lease on present location, established over 20 years. Price within reach of any one. Terms to suit yourself. O. A., Florists' Exchange. 3|6-3 INVESTIGATE— Model florist's place; prosperous business; ideal location; ready markets; owner to retire; latest construction throughout. Full de- tails on request. Dennis, 49 Locust ave., Arling- ton. N. J. 316-4 WANTEDJp_RENT^ WANTED TO RENT— Or rent with option, by reliable party, 10 to 15.000 feet of glass suitable for growing cut flowers for the wholesale market and 3 to 5 acres of good land. N. A., Florists' Exchange. 2|21-2 WANTED TO LEASE — Greenhouse plant between 40,000 and 75,000 sq. ft. of glass. New York or Philadelphia Market. F. A. Florists' Exchange. l|3-t _JWANrEDTO^BUY_^ WANTED TO BUY— An attractive florist's re- frigerator in good condition, with double glass and dead air space between; give full description and price in first letter. M. G., Florists' Ex- change. 2121-3 WANTED — Greenhouses to be torn down. Ad- dress M. Weingarten. 286 Fifth av. l|31-t MISCELLANEOUS WANTS WANTED — Some good second-hand pipe. 2 to 5 in.; glass 16x24 and 16x18 and ventilating ma- chinery. What have you to offer? H. M. Totman Co., Inc., Randolph. Vt. 2128-3 WANTED— 2000 Hitchings 4-in. cast-iron pipe. State lowest cash price. C. E. Baumann, Rahway, N. J. 316-4 WANTED— Present address of A. E. Calvesbert. formerly of Dallas, Texas. N. E., Florists' Ex- change. 2121-2 SUNDRIES FOR SALE FOR SALE — 16x24 double thick greenhouse glass brand new, S6.25 per box; second-handblack pipe, 1-in., 6^'ic. per ft.; IK'-in., 9^:*c. per ft.: 2-in., 15c. Ser ft. Used roof drip bars, 2c. per ft. One old lo 5 and 1 No. 12 Kroeschell boiler, S600 each. The following round boilers: 18-in., S69; 21-in., $92; 24-in., 8124. New Pipe Tools, Malleable Hinged Vises: No. 1, capacity 2J»,-in., $3.25; No. 2. capacity SJ-^-in., $4.88. Stocks and Dies, Arm- strong pattern; No. 2R, threads 3^4- to 1-in.. S7.20; No. 3R, threads IJ-j- to 2-in., $10.80. Toledo Stocks and Dies: No. 1 threads, 1- to 2-in.. $16.00. Pipe Wrenches: IS-in. grips, 2-in., $2.10; 24-in. grips, 2H-in., $3. Pipe Cutters, Saunders Pattern: $1, cuts H- to 1-in., $1.80; No. 2, cuts I- to 2-in., $2.70. Metropolitan Material Co., 1321-1339 Flushing av.. Brooklyn. N. Y. l|31-t HOTBED SASH FOR SALE— Second hand, 2-in. thick, 3x6 ft., glazed with 5 rows 6-in. glass, air reputtied and in excellent condition, ready fol use. In lots of 50 or more, S3. 75 each; IH-io- thick, 3-ft. M-in. wide by 6 ft. long at $3.50 each. Metropolitan Material Co., 1321-1339 Flushing av., Brooklyn, N. Y. l|31-t FOR S.iLE— Standard Cypress Hotbed Sash, blind mortised, white-leaded and securely fastened. Glass 8x10, 10x12 and 10x14 at. $4.50 per bos. C. N. Robinson & Bros., Dept. 25, Baltimore, Md. 21|21-4 SUNDRIES FOR SALE I'OR HALE- 1000 boxes of 2nd liand Kreenhouiio double thick glaiiA 10x24, free from putty, Hlraight nnd even. No ordera leiw than 10 boxes ut %& per box, 100 boxett at $4.50 ni-r box. L. .1. Krnitli. Merclinntville, N. ,1. 2I2H-2 FOR SALE— Rco 1918 model, "4-lon. cIom<1 body. 10 firBt-closs condition, traveled 4000 znilua. Tel 0 to S. Flatbuib 100. Dailiedoute Bro«., Drook lyn, N. Y. 12120-t OAKHATIOlf 8TAPLEB SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES— Beit •taple on the market. 3Sc. per 1000: 3000 (or tl.OO. Postage paid. Michigan Cut Flowei Eiehnme. 284 Randolph «t., Detroit, Mich. 6|3-t GOLD FISH GOLDFISH — Afjnarium plants, castles, globes and all supplies. Send for wholesale catalogire. Aubumdale Goldfish Co., 1440 Madison St., Chicago, 111. 1128-6 LABELS WOOD LABELS lor nurserymen and florists. The Benjamin Chase Co., Derry Village, N. H. S|3-t MOBS SPHAGNUM MO.SS— lO-bbl. bale, $3.75; 5 bales, $13.75; 8-bbl. bale, $3; 5 bales, $12..50. Burlap, 35c. extra. Cash. Joa. H. Paul, Box 15G, Mana- hawkin, N. J. POTS FOR SALE— "Notox" Square Paper Pots and Dirt Bands. See prices on page 462. F. W. Roehclle & Sons. Chester, N. .1. 1 |31-t fur the raiKiui; of yoiini; I'laiits tli'' paKt wiiHOU ; tlioy urc now iiiukiuK up for Innt time. U, .N'lKi.Ab. Portland, Ore. AVith tho minnTim.'^ funor:ils .iikI the great .iniount of sicklies.*;, the liorist.s have little time for itlleni'ss. in fa< t. all the shops are as busy now as they were a year ago when the flu was at its height. The excellent weather has brought on a great variety of stock and increased the quantity considerably, but the out of town and local demands clean it up daily. Carnations are .still ,$S per 100 whole- sale, Roses ranging from 10c. to 2.5c.. Freesias from 4c. to Oc., and Easter Lilies (of which there are now daily arrivals) from 25c. to .35c.; Callas are bringing 15c. It is next to impossible to get local customers to pay $2 a doz. for Daffodils, especially as the early Daffodil does not make show enough to look like $2. The California product now coming in can be sold at SI a doz. retail and two of these are sold to one of the more expensive sort. Potted stock of all kinds, both bulbous and otherwise, is plentiful and moving well. The first French Hydrangeas have made their appearance, and Genista is also making its debut for another season. JJore or Less Personal The Robinson Floral Co. has just finished cutting its crop of 15.000 Freesias, of which the first grade blooms brought them Oc. apiece. They state that all bulbs did not bhmm as in former years, so that there w^as considerable loss. The Rahn & Herbert Co. has an ex- cellent block of French Hydrangeas, probably the largest in the city, and has been bringing the first of them into the market. This concern's Easter Lilies also look very promising. The greenhouse of Clarke Rros . -H 4800 Thirtieth ave.. Southeast, was bndl ■ damaged by fire at 5 a.m. Feb. 11. The fire apparently started from sparks from the smokestai'k lighting on the roof of the furnace house. One of the green- houses was destroyed and au'ither badly damaged. The furnace room was de- stroyed. Albert Clarke suffered several cuts and burns .about the hands and arms in an attempt to fight the flames. About $2000 damage was done to the buildings and equipment and about .$10 worth of palms and orchids were destroyed. Both F. .\. Van Kirk and his son have been ill with influenza, but we are glad to be able to report that they are both out again and right on the job. Mrs. Thos. Luke has been confined in the hospital for a few weeks, but she is well on the road to recovery. The Holden Floral Co. is marketing a large quantity of bulbous stock both in pots and cuts. This firm reports active shipping business. Steele's Pansy Gardens state that the activities in their line have begun, al- though the weather was very unfavorable Seattle, Wash. The retail trade liiih be4'n Kood ho far" thiN Nvason. The demand for Cyilamcn and Primula plants Ih exceptionally Rrcat. Nearly all varieties of cut flow- ers have been scarce but, owing to the California Nhipnients, together with our loial sto'k, we arc displaying very ut- traetive windows. Funeral work contiuues to be plentiful and (ialax li'aves arc used to good ad- vantage in all design work. Wreaths of Galax with clusters of various Uowera seem to b<; favorite floral offerings, ShipineiitK of flowers such as Daffo- dils, I'Veesias and Narcissi arrive in good condition from California. Itoses are also shipped in, the Ophelia being the most in demand. 'J'he Thomas Floral Co. is placing on the market a generous supply of Tulips, most of which arc planted iu Gin. and Sin, pots for retail trade. Mr. Sandel, one of our oldest florists, was recently struck and killed by a street car. The Holly Flower Shop has discon- tinued business. tlollywood Gardens report business good. W. Holmes has taken over the outside work in decorating. Mr. Clark, former manager of the Orpheum Floral Co.. is now with the Woodlawn Flower Shop. Rosaia Bros, are doing a good busi- ness. A large stock of select Spring flowers as well as an abundance of potted Cyc:Iamen and Primulas are on display in their show windows. The McCoy Flower Store will very shortly occupy its new quarters on Sec- ond ave. AA'ants to Hear from .lolin II. Buxton Alfred E. Buxton, a grower and florist of Seattle, Wash., died Aug. 7. 1010. George W. Bright, with offices 009 Lyon Bldg., Seattle, Wash., is execu- tor of his estate and would like to hear from .John H. Buxton, a brother of de- ceased and a florist. H. T. D. Trade Notes Beacon, N. T. — Spy Hill Conserva- tories have been kept busy this past month. During the severe snows they have gotten along by resorting to the al- most forgotten "old horse." Snows at Beacon are very deep, so transportation is slow. George Russell lost a few glass in the last storm by falling ice. FiSHKLLL. N. T. — Mr. Benjamin has lost some glass through the ice. Wood Bros, also lost part of a house through the pressure of snow. WoEtTKX. Mass. — In the big storm of Feb. 5, ex-Alderman Everett E. Oum- mings of Cambridge st. lost three-fourths of one of his houses 50ft.x350ft. in which he was growing Sweet Peas. The house collapsed under the weight of the snow. Mr. Cummings estimates his los at .$10.- 000 to the building and the crop, which was nearly ready for marketing. Columbus, O. — The Acme Floral Co., has been incorporated ; capital stock. .¥10.000 : incorporators, E. E. Stoughton, W. S. Holstein, K. I. Stoughton, N. J. Holstein, and F. G. Mirick. Beaveb DAJt. Wis. — Jacob Kolb has purchased the Schuman greenhouses and will move them to the site of his other establishment at Maryyille. The combin- ing of the two plants will give him one of the best establishments in his section of the State. ROCHESTEE. N. T. — The ofiiees of the Rochester (N. Y.) Florists' Association for 1920 are as follows : President, George M. Keller ; vice-president. James Sproat ; secretary, Irving W. Briggs ; treasurer, larry L. Glen. Board of trus- tees : Charles H. Vick. George B. Hart and George T. Boucher. Great prepara- tions are being made for the F.tll flower show. Flowers in Heaven Sir Oliver Lodge iu one of his recent lectures in New York on "The Continu- ity of Existence"' made a statement which will be a comfort to the florists and nurserymen when he said : "The dead are surprised, not by the strangeness of their new surroundings, but by the fact that they find their habitation a good deal like earth. They have, for instance, animals, trees and flowers." 'ebruary 21, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 471 jTreenliouse guilders ■ ° ■ni,.-«!»«...«. -«.....-U- i.!!.. '-, iiliiilliiiiii: Swain-Nelson, The Nurserymen, Build Four Houses These houses are of particular interest to nurserymen, be- cause they were built particularly for nursery use. Of course, in these days of big, wide houses, the Ridge and Furrow ones are built less and less. But that is among the big growers of flowers and vegetables. Swain-Nelson, like a lot of the nurserymen, find that small houses best meet the needs of the nursery business. The question whether they shall be Ridge and Furrow, simmers right down to personal preferences. Conard & Jones in their plant at West Grove, Pa., have a large group of separate houses. If you want to ask our frank opinion of what house we thought best for a nurseryman, it's more than likely we would rather urge single houses ? feet wide, if to be of semi- iron construction. Facts and figures show this to be an economical width for that construction. It seems to have a particularly well balanced This the Craig house and strength of As one man expressed it: tower of arrangement of roof framing in the use of our Grant arch, and V-shaped brachings. 1 1 was first perfected on a range of that width we built for Robert Craig of Philadelphia, some 12 or so years ago. In fact, it is widely known as "the Craig house." The question now arises — what house width and construction would we recommend your building. Our answer to that is: first, we must thoroughly understand your partic- ular needs. But we are reasonably certain of one tiling — whatever your needs, some one of our standard width houses will best meet it. Fur- thermore, in buying ones of stand- ard width, you save considerable, both in cost and time of delivery. With the present great shortage of nursery stock, greenhouses are the quickest short cut to quick increases. When you are ready to talk build- "the"?oof framing" '"''""'' '"§• s^y when, and where, and we'll "that Grant arch sure is a DC there. strength." ord,& fVurnhamlS. IRViNGTON New York NEW YORK 42d Street Bldg Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories SALES OFFICES: PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO BOSTON Land Title Bldg. Continental Bank Bldg. Little.Bldg, EASTERN FACTORY: Irvington, N. Y. WESTERN FACTORY: Des Plaines, 111. CLEVELAND TORONTO J MONTREAL 2063 E. Fourth St. Royal Bank Bldg. Transportation Bldg CANADIAN FACTORY: St. Catharines. Ontario 472 m m m The Florists' Exchange Frbniarv 21, 19 g^i •«&^ m^mmMB^ mmMBmiBmmm^ mBMBmrnm^ t*«S?l ^-' If you really want to know the truth about the house. juBt drop nround and have a chat with the Colonel's superintendent, Mr. Keith. He sure does "know things." Furthermore, he is as delightful as he is knowledge tilled. 4M\ Think of having a rompartment with six benches, everj' one a good wide one, and four of them having a walk on loth sides. Doesn't that sound good to you ? k m m m w. Looks like the start of a commercial range, but it's not. It's just the beginning of a plain practical purpose layout on Col. Green's estate near New Bedford, Mass. Col. Green Builds a Commercial House For His Private Estate Just outside of New Bedford, Mass., is the old Green estate, where the ancestors of Hetty Green were born. Here it is that her son Col. Green is now making one of the finest places in the East. Having for years conducted one of the big- gest commercial ranges in Texas, the Colonel just naturally knows the producing value of green- house space. So when he decided on having a greenhouse "out on his farm," as he speaks of it, he put his practical practice into practice and had us build him a house 207 feet long and 36 feet wide, divided into five compartments for growing flowers, vege- tables and fruits. So satisfactory has it proven that this Sum- mer he ordered another exactly like it. Do you know we have a notion that there are a lot of folks who are going to follow Col. Green's lead and build just such practical purpose houses in cases where their location does not require them to be ornamental ? For the same money you surely can have a lot more glass. And think what a height that roof gives for tall '"Mums" and Cucumber vines. What do you say if we get together and talk over some such proposition to meet your needs ? You^ know we go anywhere for business, or to talk business. W dUl Hitcttitvsfs ^ CLnvpanv* i'i? NEW YORK 1170 Broadway General Offices and Factory, ELIZABETH, N. J. BOSTON 201 Devonshire Street ^i^«€ A WEEKLY TRADE MEDIUM FOR FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN, NURSERYMEN AND THE ALLIED INDUSTRIES Vol. XLIX. No. 9 /Entered as second-class mailer. Dec. , _t the Post Office at New York, ' r Ike Act oj CoTtgreBS of March S. (Entered c 1 888, at t under Ike ^jI) FEBRUARY 28, 1920 WEEKLY Per Annnm $2.50 Publication Office 438 to 448 West 37th St. NEW YORK FERNS The VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of Teddy Jr., with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct and desirable variety. This fern was Awarded A Bronze Medal at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapelv plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants, 2ii-m pots. S3. 00 per doz , 120.00 per 100. Strong plants, 3J-2-in. pots, S7.50 per doz., S50.00 per 100. Extra fine specimens, 6-in., $1,50 each 8-in., 83,00; 10-in.. $5-00: I2-in.. $7.50. NEPHROLEPIS Elegantissima, elegantissima compacta, 31'2-in S0.35 Elegant issima and elegantissima compacta, 6-in 75 Muscosa, 5-in _ 75 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 8-in 2.00 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, IC-in 4.00 HarriBii. 8-in 3 00 Dwarf Boston. S-in 2,00 If Plants are Shipped in Pots, 10% Additional F. R. PIERSON Tarrytown, New York If we w^ere asked to name the best ROSES we should answer: PILGRIM, COLUMBIA and PREMIER for pink, OPHELIA and EVELYN for light pink, CRUSADER and MILADY for red, DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY for white, MRS. AARON WARD for yellow. These Roses make up the bulk of the market Roses of commerce. There are the specialty growers who grow other sorts well and with profit, but Manetti is scarce and high this season and we have none to waste. It is the above nine sorts that we shall graft for possible orders. At the present time, over 50 per cent, of our half million stocks are accounted for in advance sales and we shall graft Roses to order until we have covered orders placed and then the above-mentioned nine varieties will be used for the surplus, if any. If you wish us to graft the other sorts for your order, we will do so, but we do not expect to offer any surplus exxept from the above list — and then only if unsold. IN THIS ISSUE A. N. PIERSON, INC. CROMWELL, CONN. Lily Bulbs GIGANTEUM. 7-9, $20.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 7-9, $55.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 9-10, 100 to the case, 300 to the case, Easter Church Decorations Street Trees IMatt've Plants for Rock Gardens Corn Borer Quarantine Hearing Internationa? Flower Show Oil vs. Coal Home Production of Easter Lilies FERNS W'e have on hand for immediate shipment a lot of Pot-Grown Ferns, all extra good value for the money. .Shipped without pots. .$55.00 per case GLADIOLI BULBS 200 to the case MACNIFICUM. 8-9, 200 to the case 35.00 jser case AURATUM. 8-9, 180 to the case 35.00 per case CYCLAMEN ,,,„, SEEDLINGS "o"- Leading varieties; best colors. $8.00 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 250 at the thousand rate SNAPDRAGON 214-inch stock. Nelrose, Silver Pink, Garnet, Giant White and Giant Yellow. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Wm. F. Kasting Co, inc. 568 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. For shipment at once an America d SpriDg delivery IH-in. IJi-in. and up and up 1000 1000 $30.00 25.00 Augusta 35.00 Halley 32.00 Independence... 28.00 Mrs. Francis King 30.00 Mrs. Frank Pen- 30.00 28.00 23.00 25.00 dleton 57.00 52.00 Panama 50.00 45.00 Peace 50.00 45.00 Pink Beauty .... Schwaben 55.00 65.00 50.00 60.00 War 60.00 55.00 Doz. 100 1000 •«3.00 $20.00 .«190.00 4.50 3.5.00 325.00 190.00 ."^ize BOSTONS. 4-in .5-in S-in., $2..50 each SCOTTII. 4-in 3.00 20.00 o-in , . . : 4.50 35.00 CORDETT.\ COMP.\CTA. (1-in 4.80 50.00 CYRTOMIUM, HOLLY FERNS. 4-in 3.00 20.00 BEGONIAS VERNON. Red and pink mixed in extra good shape, ready for a shift 2-in., S2.75 per 100, $25.00 per 1000; 3-in., $3.75 per 100. S.S'o.OO per 1000. COLEUS BRILLIANCY. 3-iii., $4. .50 jier 100. GERANIUMS \\'e have about 10,000 ericli 2- and 3-in. Singles in a good assortment. .\bout .5000 .3-in. S. A. Nutt and .5000 3-in. White. 2-in. at .$3.00 per 100; .3-in. at .$4. .50 per 100. ALTERNANTHERAS; .\LYSSUVI, Double Oiant and Dwarf; LO- BELIA. Crystal Palace Gem; HARDY ENGLISH IVY; LANTANAS, assorted; HELIOTROPE; MOONVINES; VINCA, variegated. 2-in. .$2 75 per 100, .$25.00 per 1000. .Send for Catalogue. Cash with Orders. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 474 The Florists' Exchange DREER'5 CANNA5 This season we harvested the finest and largest crop of Cannas that we have ever grown. KING HUMBERT :i nd all the other good varieties you should have are included in our list ;ind the roofs are heavy and firm. PRICES. The prices quoted are for dormant roots, which can usually be supplied until about the first of April, after which pot plants will be sent out and in which the advance in price will be as follows: All varieties listed at $7.00 or less per 100 will be supplied in pot plants at $8.00 per 100, or $70.00 per 1000, and on varieties listed above $7.00 per 100 there will be no change in price between dormant roots and pot plants. ALL HAVE GREEN FOLIAGE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED TWELVE SPECIAL VARIETIES KING HUMBERT Carmine Beauty. Deep bright carmiDe Bowers freely produced high above the heavy dark-green foliage which has a narrow red margin. VA ft. 15e. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. CheerfulneBs. No more appropriate name could be given to this brilliant novelty. Its beautiful bright fire-red or deep orange flowers appear early and continue without interruption until frost. Add to the prevailing color a golden border and center with each petal flaked carmine-crimson and you may form some conception of this fascinating variety. 3H ft. 10c. each. 85c. per doz., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. City of Portland. A wonderful bright rosy-pink, much deeper in color than Mrs. Alfred Conard or Hungaria; a free-flowering, vigorous grower 3H ft. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., $12 00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 Fairy Queen. The dwarf, compact plants of this distinct novelty are covered with flowers from Spring until Fall. The plant rarely exceeds 3 feet in height. The flowers, of a clear rose pink, are of medium size, good substance and borne upright on stout stems in great abundance. Each flower has a distinct cream- colored border. We believe Fairy Queen will becomes one of the very popular Cannas. 60c. each. $6.00 per doz.. $50 00 per 100. Flag of Truce. A large-flowered, creamy white with faint pink dots on each petal- The general effect is white. Not as white nor as tall as the Eureka, but quite distinct and valuable. 4 ft. 35c eanh, $3.50 per doz., $20-00 per 100. Golden Eagle. A wonderful clear golden-yellow of free, upright growth. The flowers are produced in large clusters well above the foliage. 4 ft. 35c. each. $3.50 per doz.. $20.00 per 100. Harmony. Great clusters of good-sized, well-formed Geranium red flowers are arranged on good stemo in such a manner ae to give the trusses an almost globular appearance. 314 ft. 20c. each. $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. Pocahontas {Bronze-leaved Olvmpic). Large oriental-red flowers borne on firm upright stems, just high enough above the foliage to show the entire head. The foliage is a dark bronze-green with emerald shadings; the ribs a darker bronze. 4 ft. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. $100.00 per lOOO. Poppy. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets in good trusses over greenish -bronzy foliage. Ricn and effective. 5 ft. 20c each, $2.00 per doz.. $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. Remarkable. This effective bronze-leaved variety stands out boldly among other sorts, not only on account of its height (6 ft.), but because of the beautiful scarlet-carmine trusses of bloom surmounting the rich green-bronze foliage. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., $10.00 per 100, $90-00 per 1000. Surprise. The brightest red Canna we have. It surpasses in bril- liancy such popular varieties as Meteor and Lafayette and pro- duces its great trusses with equal freedom. 4 to 5 ft. 35c. each. $3.50 per doz.. $25.00 per 100. DREER'S Doz 100 1000 Allemania (Orchid Flowered). Salmon with golden markings: 5 ft $0.50 $3.50 $30.00 Austria (Orchid Flowered). Large, pure canary-vellow with reddish dots in center of upper petals: 5 ft 50 3.50 30.00 Beacon. Itich cardinal-red; 3H ft 100 7.00 60.00 Brilliant. Rich yellow with two red petals; 3,^ ft 50 3.50 30.00 Dazzler. One of the best, deep fire-red, very free: 3!2 ft 1.00 7.00 60.00 Dragon. Very rich dark, ox-blood red; 3 ft. .75 5.00 40.00 Dr. E. Ackerknecht. Carmine lake, suffused with deep carmine, bronze foliage; 4 ft 50 3.60 30.00 Duke of Marlboro. An attractive deep brilliant crimson: 4 ft 50 3.50 30.00 Fanal. An intense, fiery cinnabar-red, an ideal grower holding its flowers well above the foliage, one of the best bedders: 4 ft 85 6.00 50.00 Feuermeer. Brilliant fiery -scarlet; 4 ft 85 6.00 50.00 Gaiety. Red dish -orange mottled with car- mine and edged with yellow. The tongue is yellow and densely spotted with carmine; 4H ft 50 3 50 30.00 Garam. Very large bright carmine-red flow- ers, freely produced; 3!^.. to 4 feet 50 3.50 30,00 General Merkel. Scarlet suffused with orange, base and edge of flower marbled with golden-yellow; 4 ft 50 3.50 30.00 Gladiator. Deep yellow freely dotted with red, a popular bedder; 4^ ft 50 3.50 30 00 Goethe. Very attractive. Bright deep orange flowers of a very penetrating shade; 4H ft. .85 6.00 50 00 Goldbird (Oiseau d'Or). This is the yellow companion to Firebird, the immense soft canarv-yellow flowers are of good substance; 4H ft 85 6 00 50.00 Golden Gate. Yellow and red ; 4 ft 60 4.00 30.00 Hungaria. Flowers large, in good-sized trusses freely produced. The color is a beautiful rose-pink. 3!.2 ft 85 6.00 50.00 Italia (Orchid Flowered). Bright orange- scarlet, with broad golden-yellow border; 6 ft. $0.50 $3.50 $30.00 SELECT CANNAS Doz. JaneAddams. Color a deep rich yellow with a touch of red at the throat: a clean, vigor- ous grower of upright habit; 4H ft 75 King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). The most popular Canna. Great orange-scarlet flowers surmount the vigorous dark bronze foliage throughout the season; 5 ft 75 Lafayette. In some respects resembles the variety "Meteor" but the flowers are not quite as dark, stands more erect and the plant grows taller : 5 ft 1.00 La France. Deep carmine-pink; 4}^ ft 1.25 Lahneck. A free grower. The color is rose with lines and shadings of scarlet carmine hues, a narrow golden border adds to its beauty : 4 ft 85 Louis Reverchon. A splendid bedder, large cochineal-red flowers; 4M ft 60 Maid of Orleans. Rich cream ground, mot- tled and shaded soft pink; 4 ft 60 Mrs. Karl Kelsey (Orchid Flowered). Orange- scarlet, suffused and striped with yellow; 5 ft. .50 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. A rich but soft crimson-pink, with very large flowers. A robust grower and free bloomer; 4 ft 2.00 Olympic. Rich Oriental -red, shading lighter to the center and dappled carmine. The individual florets and trusses are very large and of excellent form. 5 ft 85 Orange Bedder. One of our own introduc- tions and unquestionably the best of its color, a particularly bright orange with just suffi- cient scarlet infusion to intensify the dazzling mass of color; very free flowering. Awarded a certificate of merit by theS. A. F. andO. H. at New York. August, 1917; 5 ft .60 Panama. The color and markings of this splendid Canna are unusual; the rich orange- red face of the petals is bordered with a broad edge of golden-yellow; 5 ft 60 Pennsylvania. Vermilion-scarlet overlaid with orange ; 5 ft $0.50 Philadelphia. Rich deep red; 4 ft 60 Queen Charlotte. Rich pomegranate-red bordered with golden-yellow; 3 ft 85 Including many comparatively new varieties, which we can now offer in quantity at popular prices. 100 1000 . Doz. Rosea Gigantea. Large flowers, borne in such abundance that the mass of color is 5.(X) 40.00 amazing. A deep rich rose, almost a coral- carmine; 4 ft 1.25 Salmon Queen. Rosy salmon-scarlet, blend- ing to a rosy carmine toward the center, 5.00 45.00 a ver>* effective bedder; 5 ft 85 Scharfenstein. The beautifully formed, large round florets are produced in compact but graceful trusses. The color is a unique light 7.00 60.00 red salmon with orange and carmine suffu- S 00 70 00 sions that forms a most attractive addition to the range of colors found in Cannas; 5 ft.. .85 Schopenhauer. A rich brilliant red with yellow throat, very free ; 3 ft 75 6.00 50.00 Souv. de F. Langle. Very distinct orange- red color, edged with gold; 4''2 ft "5 4.00 35 00 Superb. Deep salmon with bronze foliage; 4>2 ft 60 4.00 30.00 The Gem. An entirely distinct spotted va- riety. The immense trusses of flowers are 3.50 30.00 borne on upright branching stems well above the foliage, and are of deep cream or straw- yellow, spotted with deep carmine ; 4 '•'a ft.. . 1-50 15.00 Uhlberg. Entirely distinct, of a soft rosy- carmine; the throat of the flower is of a creamy-yellow, and the edges of the petals are also pale yellow ; 3 f t 60 6.00 50.00 Venus. Flowers of fair size, of a soft rosy pink with a pretty mottled border of creamy- yellow; 3' 2 ft 75 Wintzer's Colossal (Orchid Flowered). The largest flowered Canna. The florets often measure eight inches across and are of a 5 00 40 00 bright scarlet; 5 ft 75 William Bates. A splendid free flowering yellow of good size; 5 ft 1.50 Wyoming (Orchid Flowered). Massive orange 4.00 35 00 flowers which make a strong contrast with its rich bronze foliage; 6 ft 50 S3.50 $3000 Yellow King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). 4.00 35-00 ^ sport from King Humbert in which the foliage is green and the flowers yellow with 6.00 50.00 red spots. Very attractive 75 8.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 70.00 50 00 50.00 40.00 40.00 35.00 10.00 90.00 4.00 35 00 500 40.00 5,00 45.00 10.00 90.00 3.50 30.00 HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. The above prices are intended for the Trade only February 28, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 475 =1X5= To haTB your name In this List of AdvertlserB U the most direct way of becoming known to all the trade. =00: z^XL List of Advertisers =\xr These adTertlsers are catching the eye weekly of the most active buyers there are In the world for your ftoodi. rDQ^ Advance Co 531 Alabama Evergreen Exchange 516 Allen, . I. K 621 American Nursery Co. 497 Anderson, J. F 497 Anita Specialty Co. . . 517 Aphine Mfe. Co 618 Aschmann Bros 497 Aschmann, Godfrey. ..492 Audubon Nureeries. . .497 Ayres Co., S. Br>-son.4S9 Baker, Wm. J 523 Barclay Nursery 485 Barnard Co., W. W....4S6 Barnes Bros. Nursery Co 600 Barrows, Henry H 497 Baur & Steinkamp. . .496 Bay State Nurs., The. 600 Beaven, E. A 517 Berning. H. G 617 Bird & Son. Inc 49U Bobbink & Atkins. ..497 Boddington Co., Inc. 484 Bolgiano ,F. W 492 Robinson & Co., Inc., H. M 516 Rochelle & Sons, F. W 524 RoehrsCo, Julius. . . .491 Rosedale Nurseries. . .492 Rosendale Green- houses 492 Royal Glass Works.. 526 Rugowski Seed Co., J. K 480 Rumbley Co., The... 517 Rupp, John F 478 Rynveld & Sons, F. . .489 Scheepers & Co.. John . 480 Schling Inc.. Max Seeds 486 .Schmidt, J C 492 Schwake Sc Co., Cha8.47S .Srollav, John A .526 Sheridan, Walter F. .521 Siebrecht, Geo C . . .521 Skidelsky & Co., S. S.489 Smith. P. J 521 SmithCo, W. AT.. 497 Smith & Co . Elmer D 495 Snyder Co B. A., .522 Solomons' & .Son 526 Speelman & Sons, C. J 482-86-89 Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co 525 Standard Seed Co.... 482 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 478 Stern Co., The Jos, M.516 Storrs & Harrison Co. 478 Struck Co., Alfred,. . .531 Stumpp & Walter Co.4S5 Sj^racuse Pottery Co. 524 Thorburn & Co., J. M.482 Traveling Wholesale Florist .520 United Cut Flower Co., Inc 521 Van Bourgondien & Sons, K 486 Van Meeuwen & Tegel- aar 4.80-92 Vandervoort & .\lke- made 484 Van Zanten Bros 476 Vaughan's Seed Store 482-86-89 Verkade, H 484 Vick's Sons, James. .478 Vincent, R. Jr. & Sons473 Waban Rose Conser- vatories. . ._ 522 Watkins & Simpson... 480 Weeber & Don 480 Welch Bros. Co .522 Whilldin Pottery Co. . 524 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective Ass'n 519 Wiegrow Products Co. 526 Wilcox & Co., Roy... .524 Wintzer, Leon 485 Wood Bros 492 Woodmont Nurseries . 497 Woodruff & Sons, S. D486 "X" Laboratories. , . .525 Young & Co.. A. L...521 ZechA Mann 524 Zvolanek, Ant. C. & Son 482 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS Alpha Floral Co 510 Anderson, S. A 508 Ashley, Ernest 508 Astoria Florist 512 Avenue Floral Co. . . .512 Baer, Juhus 510 Baker Bros 511 Baumer, A. R. 51 1 Beckert's Cons 508 Begerow Floral Co... .512 Bemb Floral Co 510 Bcrtermann Bros. Co. 511 Blackistone, Inc. ..... 5 15 Bowe, M. \ 512 Breitmeyer's Sons, John 510 Brown, Chas. H 512 Buckbee, H. W 514 Boltmann, W. F 515 Bunyard, A. T 513 Burgevin Greenhouses614 Burrows, Edward G. ,511 Butler & Ullman 513 Caplan 508 Carboue, Florist 508 Gazan. A. B 513 Champion & Co.. John N 512 Clarke's Sons, D 513 Colonial Flower Shop.510 Collatos Bros 514 Coombs, Florist 511 Dallas, Inc.. A 515 Danker, Florist 508 Dards 513 Dav Co.. W. E 515 Dobbs.tSon 508 Eble, Chas 512 Edlefsen-Leidiger Co. 512 Elyria Flower Shoppe.51 1 Engelman 515 Equitable Flower Shop 513 Fallon, Florist 514 Fallon, J. J 510-11 Fetters, Florist 510 Fox's 512 Galvin, Thos 508-513 Gas.ser Co., J. M 510 Gloeckner, William. . .508 Gove, the Florist 510 Graham, Robert L...508 Graham & Son, .1. . .510 Grakelow, Chas. A. . .514 Grandv, the Florist.. .513 Grever, Wm. H 510 Gude Bros. Co 515 Guido, Inc 513 Habermehl's Sons. . . .514 Hahn, Florist 510 Hardesty & Co, 510 Hecock Floral Co., L.C 511 HeissCo 512 Hess & Swoboda 513 Hession 513 Highland Pk. Gnhs!. .511 Hody &TuIes 511 Hollywood Garden, . .515 Holm & Olson 514 Horan & Son, James. 508 Horn & Bro . John F 508 Johnston Bros 514 Johnston & Co.,T. J. 514 Joy Floral Co 512 Kather, William 513 Keller. John A 511 Keller Sons, J. B 514 Kerr, the Florist 511 Keys, Jr., Wm. F .508 KnobleBros 510 Knull Floral Co.. . . ..515 Kottmiller, Florist.. . . 513 Lang Floral & Nurs. Co 510 Lange, A 510 Lange, H. F. A 515 Leahy's 511 Ludwig Floral Co.. E.C 514 Macnair, Florist 514 Malandre Bros 513 McCarron, Miss 511 McClunie, Geo. G... .511 Mercer, G. W 510 Meyer, Adolph 513 Michler Bros. Co 511 Miller Floral Co 514 Mills, the Florist 511 Munk Floral Co., TheSlO Murray, Florist 512 Murray, Samuel 511 Myers Flower Shop The 512 Neubeck, L. H 510 New York Floral Co. 515 O'Brien, J. J .508 Palmer, F. E 508 Palmer's 508 Papworth, Harry 512 Park Floral Co. .The. 510 Penn, the Florist 508 Philips Bros 512 Pike's Peak Floral Co.510 Pillsbury, I. L .511 PurdieA Co., D. S...511 Purdue, Geo 610 Ramm's Flower .Shop. 513 Randolph & McClem- ents 514 Randall's Flower Shop515 Reck, .lohn & Son...., 508 Rock Floral Co 611 Rosemont Gardens. . .512 Rosery Flower Shop . . 508 Ross, F. M 514 Ryan & Powers 515 Sceery. Ed 513 Schling, Inc., Max, Flowers 513 ,Schluraff Floral Co... 511 Scholtz, the Florist, Inc 510 Schramm Bros 515 Sehulz Co., .lacob. . . ,511 Scott, the Florist 610 Scottwood Green- houses 615 Sheppard, H. W 510 Smith & Fetters Co.. ..510 Smith Flower Stores Co., A. W 514 Smith, Henry 511 Smith & .Sons, Geo.. 510 Spear & McManus. . .511 Stroh's 510 Stumpp, G. E. M 513 TaepkeCo..G. H....510 Teniblett, Em. H 510 Thompson & Co., C.B 511 Thurston's 514 Tomlinson Key Floral Co 511 Volz Floral Co 512 Wax Bros 508 Weber, F.C 514 Weir. Inc., James 508 Welch, the Florist. .. .611 Westman & Getz 510 White Bros 511 Wilson, H. E 514 Wilson, R. G 508 Wolfinger, Florist 512 Young & Sons Co. . . .514 Handy direct Index to every- thing advertised In this week'8 display columns INDEX TO STOCK ADVERTISED _ The Exchange Is the only paper i^ with this special feature — In- "^^ valuable to advertiser and buyer Abutllon 492 Aeacia 495 Achvranthes 492-95 Adiantum 497 Aceratuni,., 47,5-86-87-90- 492-95 Altern:inthcia , 487-92-95 ,\lvs^ui,i 47s-,8|-,-92 An.-Mioii.-s 478 Autirrliinum.478-80-8.5-86 .-Asparagus. .478-84-85-86- 487-90-91-92-97 Asters 480-85-86-91 Balsam 478 Bamboo 482 Begonias. . . .478-87-90-92 Bouvardia 491 Bulbs.473-74-7S-80-82-84- 48.6-86-S7-89-90-92-95 Caladium... ,478-82-89-90 Calendula,. ,478-80-85-86- 487 Callas 490-92 Candytuft. .478-80-86-87- 491 Cannas. .474-78-82-84-87- 4.89-90-92 Carnations, ,. ,484-87-90- 491-92-95-518 Celosiamum 489 Ccntaurea 478-80-87 Chrysanthemums , 487-90- 491-92-95 Gibotium 497 Cigar Plants 492 Cinerarias, . .478-85-87-92 Cobsa 478-80-87 Coleus.. .478-87-90-91-92- 495 Cornflower . .486 Cosmos 478-87 Cuphca 492 Cut Flowers. . .519-20-21- 522-23-24 Cyclamen .. . .478-87-90-9 1 - 492 Daffodils 518 Dahlias 478-82-86-87 Daisies 487-92 Dracaena. 478-80-82-87-92 Dwarf Peppers 491 Evergreens 497-516-17 Ferns.. . .473-78-87-90-92- 497-522 Feverfew 487 Ficus 492 Forgetmenots 492 Fuchsia 487-90-92 Genista 492-95 Geraniums 487-92 Gerbera 487 Gladioli 478-82-85-86- 487-90 Grevillea 478 Gypsophila 478-86-87 Heliotrope 473-87-92 Hyacinths 476 Hydrangeas 487-90-92 Ipomcea 478 Ivy 473-87-92-95 Kentia 492-97 Lantanas 473-90-92 Larkspur 480-87 Lettuce 492 Lilies. , 478-85-87-89-90-92 Lily of the Vallev, , .478- 480-82-86-89 Lobelia 478-86-87-92 Marguerites 490-92-95 Marigold 480-87 Mesembrvanthemum . 492 Mignonette.. . .478-80-85- 486-87 Moon Vines 473-92 Myosotis 486-87 Narcissus 476 Nursery Stock.. . .497-600 Orchids 482 Pansies . . 478-82-86-87-9 1 - 492 Pelargoniums 487-90 Petunias.. . .478-86-87-90- 492-95 Phlox 478 Poinsettias 490 Primroses . .478 Primula 487-90-92 Pyrethrum 478 RoscB.473-82-90-91-92-97- 500-18 Salpiglossis 478 Salvia. . .478-80-82-81-85- 486-87-92-95 Scabiosa 478 Schizanthus 487-92 Editorial Contents .Vster Growing T'lult^r (ilass. . . . 4S1 .\stri-s. Early and Tjutc 4S,S Caniatioii.'; (Cultural) 506 ("aruations. Malniaison, New Types 494 Catalogs Received 483 Chickpn Manure for Roses 4i)n Corn Borer Heariiuj 477, .WS Easter Lilies, Home I'roduetion of fiO.S Eastern Trade Notes 4i)C Enslisli Ivy, MiivinR 4114 F T. I>. and the Western Union Telegraph C.i 4n,S Flowers and F.>lia!;e. Bnnehing. 4,S1 Gladioli for Foreing ii'23 Irtentifieations 4.SS International Flower Show. The 502 .Tapanese Beetle, No Complete Quarantine of the Lahor Saving Dcviees; Implement for Close ^\'eedins Lilinm giganteum for Easter. Forcing Loeal Inipnjvement, the Cam- paign for Making ^loney .Uee(in(|s and Exhibitions, Coniina 48.3 Minnesota State Florists' Club Meeting Nassau Co. Hort. Soeiety Nnr.sery Depl.: I>ast Call for Winter Work Street Trees Ohiliiai'v: .Mrs. Aliee L, Winter .50.3 ( HI. Heating with .502, 505 Pennsylvania Hort. Society 507 Publieity, Don't Put a Silencer on .W.T .Ma etts 50.3 ."i07 483 505 502 40S 40G 501 Quarantine Peril.- Awakens to R. I. Nnrs<'rynH^n's .\ss'n Rock Gardens, Native Plants for Rose Growing Successful in Te.xas .Seed Trade, Tlie Socii'lv Hei|isti'ations S. A. K. anil O. H.: National Publicity Campaign. Relail l)cpl. I Illus. ) . ..50!l. .".11. Stray Notes from Abroad Traile Notes: Orlando Philadelphia... Pittsburgh. . . . Portland Rochester St. Louis St. Paul San Francisco, Seattle Southington,, , Springfiokl, , , , Tewksbury,. , , Toronto Washington., , Worcester Baltimore 488 Biddeford 496 Boston 522 Buffalo 406 Chicago 524 Cleveland 498 Eureka 499 Framingham 494 Itidianapolis 483 Lancaster 523 Minneapolis 498 Montreal 494 New Bedford 494 Now York 520 Trees on Fire ( l*oeni I . . Tri-City Florists' Club TnliiJS. Darwin. Forc-ing WeeU al llie Capilol, llie AVeeli's \\ ork, riie: Hardy Stock f(u- Spring Trade ; Ramblers for Ras- ter ; P.ulb Stock for Easter ; Lilies fey Easter ; Cupheas ; .\bntilon Savit/.ii ; Pennise- tuin : I'ansies Will You Heed the Call'^ Woitliy Plants : Cissus di.scolor : .Sanilniciis jiubens .1(11 ."107 47! I r,UH 4,S.3 4!1(; 4.-;i .-.14 502 .488 ,523 496 ,498 496 ,498 ,498 ,499 ,498 ,494 ,494 494 ,494 .488 .494 4S3 40,^ 4!)4 4SS 481 400 Seeds,, 476-78-.Sn-S2-84- 485-86-87-89-90-91-92- 495 Shamrock 487-92 Shrubs 497-500 Smilax.. ,478-80-82-85-87- 492 Snapdragon ,473-78-87-89- 490-91-92 Soianum 491 Stocks 480-8.5-87 Sweet Peas.485-87-91-618 Sweet William 478 Thunhergia 478 Tradescantia 492 Trees 484-97-600 Tuberoses 478-82-89 Tulips 476-518 A'egetable Plants 492 \cgetable Seeds. ...480-82- 484-85-86 Verbenas, , ,478-80-8.5-86- 487-92 \'inca 478-86-87-92-96 Vii.es 478 Violets 518 Wallflowers 487-92 Wonder 492 Zinnia 480-87 MISCELLANEOUS Aphine 487-518 .Artificial Flowers 516 Asbestfclt .531 Auto-Spray 487 Benches 526 Boilers 531 Boxes 616 Chiffons 616 Concrete Benches. . . .-526 Cypress 531 Dagger Ferns 517 Decorated Weeds 617 Evergreens.. . .497-516-17 Fancy Ferns 516-17 Fertilizers. .482-84-95-518 Flats 531 Florists' Ratings 486 Florists' Supplies. . ,490- 516-17 Fi .jgicide 495 Fingine 518 Galax Leaves 517 Glass 525 Glazing Composition .493- 525-31 Glazing Points 525 Gold Letters 517 Greenhouse Construc- tion 526-31-32 Greenhouse Material. 526- 531 Greens 516 Hemlock 517 Hose 490-525 Insecticides 482-86-95- 520 Jardinieres 518 Laurel 517 Lemon Oil 487 Magnolia Leaves. 517-18 Manures 482-95-518 Mastica 526 Miscellaneous 490-91 Moss 516-17-18 Nico-Fume 487 Nicoticide 487 Nicotine Fluid 487 Ornamentals 531 Paint 525 Paper Pots 487-90-524 Pipe 625 Pots ..490-524-25 Prepared Foliage. . . . .517 Privet 497-98 Pussywillow 516-18 Puttv 525-26 Putt'v Bulb .526 Ribbons 510 Ruscus 517 Sash 525-26-31 .Seed Packets 485 Sundries 4S2-,85 Tanks 525 Telegraph Delivery. .,50S- .509-10-11-12-13-14-15 Thread 518 Tobacco Products.. .4.87- ,520 Toothpicks 516 Tubs 524 Vermiue 518 Wants 527-28-29-30 wire Designs 516-17 476 The Florists' Exchange i TO SEEDSMEN AND FLORISTS Top Roots of Bulbs Top Roots o/ Bulbs Van Zanten Brothers ROYAL NETHERLANDS BULB NURSERIES HILLEGOM, HOLLAND We have decided to offer to the American trade our world-renowned extra forcing quaHty HYACINTHS, TULIPS and NARCISSI We want every grower in this country to become acquainted with the quaHty of our stock. But how can we reach you if we do not advertise ? We have, therefore, decided to use this page in The Exchange to tell you of the history and development of our business. Please read: Our grandfather was born in 1785 and was a bulb grower until his death. 1862. — Our father bought a nursery of 10 acres and started bulb growing. 1872. — An additional 8 acres of suitable bulb land were bought. 1882. — The commencement of our export trade. 1885. — Seven more acres of bulb land were added to our business. 1889.^ — Still another addition, this time of 21 acres of nursery. 1899. — A further addition became imperative and 48 acres of bulb land were secured. 1900. — ^The present proprietors took over the business, including nearly all of the land. 1901.^ — This year 10 more acres were bought. 1910. — About 50 acres, especially adapted for Narcissi, were added. 1911. — New offices, system and warehouses, especially adapted for preparing bulbs for forcing, were constructed. (Value $50,000.00). 1918. — Last addition — The Nursery, "Eiland," with offices warehouses, villa and 14 acres of land were bought. The secret of our success? It is no secret ! Everyone knows it. You too, may know it. In the very first place, we KNOW, absolutely KNOW, how we must treat bulbs after lifting to get the best results for forcing. Thereby, we send out the largest bulbs to be had — Top Roots, Top Roots and Top Roots only. We believe in weight and size of bulbs, and if we have orders for bulbs of which we run short in Top Roots of our own stock, we buy Top Roots from first-class growers, even at prices far ex- ceeding the price for which we sold. We must have the best at any price. And if you consider that not more than 10 per cent, of the saleable bulbs are real top roots, everyone can understand at once that the general price for which bulbs are sold, is for a general quality — and that Top Roots must and do cost MORE. But the few dollars' difference in price do not count if the good results of forcing Top Roots of special prepared bulbs are considered. As a practical AMERICAN florist, j^ou know that money spent for extra quality — and especially so for bulbs — always comes back home with the best results. Now that we have placed our name, our history, and our system of business before you, we want you to ACT; send us an order at once, if you will; the larger the better, for you cannot put it in better hands. To facilitate the trade, we have opened a branch office at 28 Beaver Street, New York City, N. Y., where correspondence will be attended to. Ask for catalogue at this address. NOTE : Orders for bulbs, especially prepared for early forcing, must be in our possession early in the season. You can only lose by waiting; therefore, order now. Prices are fixed for this season, so j'ou might as well order at once. VAN ZANTEN BROTHERS, Hillegom, Holland American Office: 26-28 Beaver Street, New York City, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange February 28, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 477 Report of Public Hearing held at Washington, D. C„ by the Federal Horticultural Board, Feb. 24, to Consider the Advisability of Quarantining the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa- chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania on Account of the European Corn Borer (Special Report by a Staff Representative of The Florists' Exchange) The early promulgation of a Federal quarantine be- ) cause of the Corn Borer was urged on February 24 I by farmers, nurserymen and seedsmen, joining with the 1 agricultural officials of the various states, appearing be- fore the Federal Horticultural Board. Such a request seems unusual, but the stand was explained by a con- siderable number of speakers. It was their belief that a Federal order would have the effect of precluding the issuance of further State regulations against the ad- mission of products from the Eastern States, regardless of whether or not there was infection. The hearing was opened with a brief statement by Chairman Marlatt of the Board, who pointed out that the Board had already held four conferences, three in Washington and one in Boston, on this subject. As a result of the first conference a quarantine was estab- lished covering the tlien known infested territory in Massachusetts and applying only to Corn and Corn products. The other hearings had not led to any fur- ther action on the part of the Department of Agricul- ture, largely due to the fact that the Department knows so little about the distribution of the Corn Borer and new food plants are being determined so rapidlj' that the regulations that would be issued would be found worthless in a few weeks. Mr. Marlatt explained that even now regulations that might be announced would be more or less tentative, and would have to be changed when a need for change was found to be present. He explained the history of the advent of the Corn Borer into the United States, how it had come in on Broom Corn, and how the move- ment of the Broom Corn had been traced to the dis- tributing and manufacturing points in Massachusetts and New York and the Mississippi Valley cities. As a result of the surveys that have been made by the Department, he said, the Board is now in better posi- tion to take up the subject of quarantine. Wisconsin, Illinois, Florida, Washington and Michigan, also Canada, have issued quarantine regulations, and responsible of- ficials in these and other States have asked for a Fed- eral quarantine. It is interesting to note at this point that succeeding speakers charged that it was because of the failure of the Board to take action before this that the States named have issued more or less drastic regulations. A Federal order would have influenced them against taking such action, because the State officials would feel that they were being amply protected against the invasion of the borer by reason of the inspection and certiilcatioii that would be granted by the Federal Government. Mr. Marlatt stated that the quarantine order as drawn was probably much broader as to territory and commo- dities and far more drastic than would be found neces- sary. This is done in order to permit of the fullest possible discussion and consideration. The Board con- tines itself to a consideration of any subject under the terms of its order, not adding territory or commodities. In the order now under discussion, for instance, all of the New England States are covered, whereas the borer has not been found in Connecticut or Rhode Island; Maine and New Hampshire are similarly included. The reason for this, he said, is that from a marketing stand- point the New England States are a unit. An interesting story of the life, habits and activities of the pest was given by D. J. Caffrey, in charge of life history work in connection with the Corn Borer, Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Entomology. His suggestions won him many friends, and a number of the nurserymen who had come to Washington feel- ing that their business would be menaced by reason of the pending quarantine, literally took heart and felt that such action as might be taken by the Board would be rather to their benefit. The speaker suggested that only such sections in which the insect has been found should be included in the quarantine. In the badly in- fested areas the problem can be handled by a field in- spection, with certificates issued to those whose products are clean; products from places not clean to be held up. He explained that if a grower found that he could not get a certificate because of the condition of his land, he would be very apt to clean up next year. This will help agriculture generally. He disproved the claim that the insect moves only through flight by telling of a colony found on Cape Cod that could have been formed only by the introduction of the pests in commodities that moved there from infested districts. There were a number of seedsmen present who reared the effect of this order upon the movement of seed Corn. This feature was briefly introduced by Frank W. Bolgiano, of Washington, D. C, representing the Ameri- can Seed Trade Association, the matter being discussed in detail by Fred M. Clark, of the Everett B. Clark Seed Co. of Milford, Conn., representing the seed Corn industry of the State of Connecticut. Mr. Clark pointed out that the industry extended for 100 miles or more along Long Island Sound, going 50 miles into the interior of the State, being present also in the section around Wethersfield, Conn. He explained that the growers are in the habit of shipping from 50 to 60 per cent of their product on the ear. They are perfectly willing to shell the Corn, and are doing so in order to comply with the requirements of some of the States, but he feared that the industry would be in- jured through a quarantine because of the adverse ad- vertising that would come if Connecticut is included in the list of States covered thereby. The canners and farmers have come to require the shipment of seed corn on the ear. They have learned from agricultural ex- hibits that the seed will produce in kind and they want to see the ears so as to get a line on what their own product is likely to be. It would be difficult, Mr. Clark said, to show these people that there is nothing to fear from Connecticut Corn on the ear, or that the seed Corn shelled is as good as it is claimed to be. L. H. Worthly of Boston, Mass., who is in charge of the cleanup work in Massachusetts, told of conditions as he had found them in Arlington, ISelraont, Waltham, Lexington and Winchester. Clean-up work had been under way in all of these but Belmont, the activities coming to an end in December when the snow began to fall. Mr. Worthly stated that he had looked up some figures to show the extent of the business in Massa- chusetts that would be affected by a quarantine. There are annually shipped out of Boston market 937,000 Chrysanthemunxs, 1,095,000 Asters and 475,000 Gladioli. Of these there are about 350,000 Chrysantliemums, 405,- 000 Asters and 173,000 CSladioli shipped into Canada. There are many cut flowers shipped in from Connecti- cut and Rhode Island, sections not now known to be infested, he said, and if the occasion demands, in mak- ing up shipments of cut flowers, distributers of flow- ers in the Boston market do not hesitate mixing these with stocks coming in from infested sections. The total number of boxes of Celery coming into the Boston market each year is 151,000; the number re- shipped to points outside of Boston is 93,600. The greater part of this is grown in about 16 towns, tak- ing in the area that is most affected. The result of the study made in Massachusetts leads him to believe that it is possible to inspect the vege- tables in the quarantine communities and the cut flowers in the flower markets. Men sent by him to the flower market have reported that they think it is possible to make inspections there. In response to questicming he expressed the belief that the borer could be found in the stems of flowers as effectively by this quarantine as by any other means — that the quarantine would be as effective as any quarantine could be. He explained that there were some places in the heavily infested sections where no borers were found. He gave as the reason for this the fact that the places were clean. "Clean culture," be explained, was respon- sible and he would be willing to give all such places a permit to ship anywhere. This would have a tendency, to place a premium on clean culture and the farmers and nurserymen would not be slow in falling into line in clearing their places of weeds and rubbish. ftlr. Worthly expressed the opinion that it would not be possible to exterminate the pest, but much could be done along control lines. He told of the methods taken to destroy Com stubble, and the cost (ranging from •fli to .$70 an acre) was dependent upon the condition of the land. It was found hard to destroy the pest in the ground because it was often found imbedded in ice and could not be reached. The clean-up campaign will be resumed in the Spring. Wm. F. Gude of Washington, speaking for the S. A. F. and O. H. as chairman of its tariff and legislative committee, urged that the inspection be made as easy as possible. He declared that he believed it was pos- .sible to make the growers fall into the "Clean culture" class, and the S. A. F. and O. H. would aid the govern- ment in every way possible. He also urged against any drastic action that would injure the trade. W. E. Britton, entomologist of the State of Con- necticut, and Charles R. Treat of the Connecticut Board of Agriculture, told of the work done in that State to ])revent the invasion of the borer. They urged that the Board should not include Connecticut in the territory to be quarantined, but should confine it to the places actually infested witli the pest. Mr. Britton brought up the question of Rye straw used by the Connecticut nur- serymen to wrap their products in. Much of this was grown on the places where it was used, sometimes being held for two or three years before being used. He asked that tills be exempted from the provisions of the pro- posed quarantine. Rye straw is replacing burlap be- cause of the high price of the latter. Wallace R. Pierson of Cromwell, Conn., asked for the exemption of sand rooted Chrysanthemums. He was later joined in this request by Isaac S. Hendrickson, representing .John Lewis Childs, Inc., of Flowerfield, Long Island. Mr. Hendrickson amased those present by asking that Long Island be not considered a part of New York in the drawing up of any quarantine order, explaining that Long Island is surrounded by water and should be left out. Mr. Hendrickson told the Board that his concern sold Chrysanthemum plants in the stage next beyond the sand rooted stage. They are usually shipped out before June. These plants have not much stem and are grown inside of a greenhouse. They are sold during the period from Feb. 1 to June 1, through a mail order catalog. They are sand rooted in the Win- ter and then put in pots and sold in the mail order trade. Mr. Fierson stated that his concern had produced 1,278,000 rooted cuttings of Chrvsanthemuras and be- tween 450,000 and 500,000 in small pots last year. He suggested that any quarantine order that may be pro- nuilgated exempt these when in pots of up to 2%in. and when shipped not later than June 1. Mr. Caffrey ex- plained that it would be possible to provide for an in- spection of plants in the pots. Reference was made to statements issued by the F. H. B. concerning the prevalence of the pest, these seeming to show that there was more noise than danger. v. M. Gilbert, commissioner of agriculture of the State of Ma.ssachusetts, urged that the board take further action through the issuance of statements to allay the hysteria that seems to have come about by reason of the activities to control the Corn borer. This hysteria is having the effect of hurting the demand for products of the New England States. Mr. Gilbert asked for the issuance of a Federeil quar- antine order to cover the districts of Massachusetts and other States that are already infected, with the order closely following that issued by Massachusetts, and covering the same products, and "that seed Corn, when shelled, be exempted. In this way, he declared, confi- dence would be given to the Western States that the Federal Government was looking after the matter arid the other industries of the State would be permitted to go on unhampered. He asserted that while the Corn borer has been found in other products, the real danger as far as the Western Corn belt is concerned is in the possibility of shipping the borer in Corn plants. The figures given by Mr. Worthly as to the amount of stock going into the Boston market are very low, ac- cording to M. Ernest Moore, president of the Boston Market Gardeners' Association. He said that the .ship- ment of Celery to the Boston market reaches $600,000 or more each year. He pointed out that a drastic quarantine would have the effect of cutting off Maine and New Hampshire on the north, and a part of llhode Island, from their principal source of supply of foodstuffs. Mr. Moore declared it to be rather im- probable that the borer would be carried into non-in- fested areas by market crops; it has been the practice of the market gardeners to ship large quantities of vegetables to points on the rail lines and if these products were carriers of the borer, evidence of the presence of the pest would have been found in these other States. Further, a rigid quarantine would prove to be a calamity for Middlesex Co., Mass., the richest vegetable producing county in the United States. "If we are prevented from shipping these products," he declared, "the loss will be enormous." The speaker pleaded with the board that it allow the free movement of vegetables and horticultural products from all places that can secure a clean bill of health, sliowing them to be free of infestation. {Continued on page 504) 478 The Florists' Exchange Dreer's Reliable Flower Seeds We offer should be beic ' a few of the more important Flower seeds that sown early -all in extra choice stock For complete list see our Wholesale Catalogue for 1920. .15 .20 .15 Tr. pkt. AGERATUM, Blue Porfoction. Best cli.rk l.luc b«klir $0.15 ALYSSUM, Little Gem or Carpet of Snow. Vory dwarf, extra Hi-loctod Htopk. ANTIRRHINUM Giant, I'ink, WliiU-, ^''■llnw. KoHc. .ScarN't nnil Clarnct. r-nch. ANTIRRHINUM Giont, Kinist mixed. . ASPARAGUS plumoHUR nanuR, true, ^'H .rilioiiHr. pjowii, S;j,.^>() per 10(J0 scefis. BALSAM, Doublo Salmon Prince, 8nlln- on-i>iiik BALSAM. Double White Perfection. !• iiM'.sl. white BEGONIA Gloire do Chatelaine. Rose- IHi'k BEGONIA Luminoaa. Fierj- red. . . BEGONIA, Prima Donna. Rose.... BEGONIA. Vernon. Carmine BEGONIA, Semperflorens. Mixed. .25 .25 ..r,0 .50 .50 .30 .rio Oz. CALENDULA, Orange King. Very iarce, double orange; red $0.20 CALENDULA, Lemon King. Ver>' large. . ' doulile, lemon vellow 15 ' — CANDYTUFT, Giant White Hyacinth- flowered. Extra fine 40 Tr. pkt. CENTAUREA Condidissima (Dusty Miller) $0.40 CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa (Dusty Miller) 15 CENTAUREA Cyanus, Double blue. Fine cut flower 15 CENTAUREA Cyanus, Double Rose-pink. Fine cut flower. .15 COB.EA Scandens. Furplc 10 COB/EA Scandens. White 20 COLEUS. Dreer's Hybrids, Mixed <30 DRAC.1:NA Australis. Jiroad-Ieaved .15 DRAC.ENA Indivisa. Narrow foliage, fine center plant 10 FERN SPORES. Eighteen of the choicest and most useful kinds Each. .50 GREVILLEA Robusto. Fine ornamental plant 20 2.50 2.50 M lb. $0.00 .60 1.25 Oz. $2.00 .60 .60 .50 .30 .60 .40 .30 Oz. GYPSOPHILA elegana alba grandl- flora. line whit'- cut flower $0.15 IPOM(KA crandiflora. Early-flowering Moonflowcr 30 Tr. pkt. LOBELIA Specioia. Dark blue, trailing. $0.25 LOBELIA Gracilii. Light blue, trailing. .20 MIGNONETTE Defiance. Very large .-rake.- 15 MIGNONETTE Goliath. Giant spikes. I'^xtru line 15 MIGNONETTE Machet. Dwarf, large ll,.wr.ni,K 15 PETUNIA, Dreer'a Superb Single- Fringed. The br^t single 50 PETUNIA, Dreer's Superb Double- Fringed. Tlic best double. 500 BCcdB. T.'.c 1000 seeds. $1.50 PETUNIA, Howard's Star. Maroon, »lrip^ ft 4.00 35.00 Meteor. 'The one best red, large flower, 4 ft 4.50 40.00 Mrs. Alfred Conard. Silvery pink, 4 ft 12.00 100.00 Mrs. Kate Gray. Orange, shaded carmine, 6 ft 4.00 35.00 Orange Bedder ("Tango Tints"). Orange and tan, 4 to 5 ft. . 5.00 40.00 Papa Nardy. Deep carmine rose, 4 ft 5.00 40.00 Prince Wild. Rich crimson, 4 ft 4.00 35.00 Queen Charlotte. Scarlet, bordered yellow, 3H ft 5.00 45.00 Richard Wallace. Canary yellow, 5 ft • 4.50 40.00 The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY NEW YORK New Crop Flower Seed and Bulbs sow NOW Salvia, Petunia, Verbena, Salpiglossis, Asparagus, Cosmos Candytuft, Snapdragon, Lobelia, Phlox, Scabiosa, Gysophila. Gladioli, Cannas, Tuberoses Caladiums, Dahlias, Anemones, Madeira Vines, Cinnamon Vines. Lilium Auratum, Rubrum, Magnificum, Per Case $32.00. Lilium Giganteum, 7-9 Case 300, 8-9 Case 250. Per Case $50.00 If You Have Not Received Our Florist List, A Postcard Will Bring It. FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. 12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square BOSTON, MASS. BULBS GET 1919 CATALOGUE For Description of Separate Colon SEED Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse. Special muced, O. K. outside. }^ oz. SI. 00, oz. S7.00. Steele's Mastodon Private Stock. Mi.\ed, M oz. SI. 00, oz. S6 00. STEELE'S PANSY GARDENS Portland, Oregon Wben orderlDf, please mentton Tbe Bxchange James Vick's Sons Growers of Flower and Vegetable Seeds Get the benefit of our 69 years' experience AU eeasoDable varieties Our stocks are very complete Rochester, N.Y. The Flower City U'lien orderiDS. ple.^tse mention The Exchance PRICES ADVERTISED ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY XXX SEEDS ALYSSUM Snowball. The onlv true dwarf. 25c CHINESE PRIMROSE IMPROVED. Finest grown. Mixed, 300 seeds, JI.OO; H pM., SOo. I COLEUS. Large fa.iry Hybrids, 2Sc. I CINERARIAS. Large flowering dwarf, fiont miied. pkt. 6Dc.; H pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN Gifanteum. Choicest Giants, I miied, 150 seeds, Sl.OO: H Plrt. 60c i PHLOX. Dram, giant flower dwarf, pkt-. 2.5c. I VERBENA, California GianU. Finest mixed. liberal pkt .. 25c Large flowers and bright colors. 1 SALVIA BONFIRE. Finest grown, larce pkt. 25c PETUNIA. French Giant, fringed, fine plit. 52c. SWEET WILLIAM. Midnialit. v.-rv ilarl, r..,!, 2.-..-. JOHN F. RUPP, Shireman»town, Pa. February 28, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 479 Native Plants for Rock Gardens Ihis thoughlful paper, brimful of sensible suggestions, was read by Kenneth Gillett of Soutlnvick, Mass., at the innth annual convention of the New England Nursery- men's Association. Boston. Our readers will find both pleasure and profit in reading these lines carefully. An iiu'rca^etl inU-rest in native plants, slirulis ami evergreens ha.-; shuwn itself during the past few years. Kestrietiims mi iiniiortation of certain lines of plants, bv Government regulation, will, I feel certain, further .stimulate sueb interest. Many influences brougbt alimit bv the war are als;i ilirecting the .Vmerican mintl toward .VuK-rifaii products. America has in the past de|)ended for some lines of jiroduction cm imported pniducts. Iii some cases we could not produce as cheaply as Europe; in others we liad not realized fully to what uses we could a|iply our own raw materials. American plants, their eiiaracteristics, iises, and value as applied to the garden have not changed. They are constant, yet we have discovered their true value, and learned of tlieir usefulness when properly introduced into various types of gardening. What tlie garden owner and, I might say, tile professional garden planner as well, need, is a more accurate knowledge of the adaptability ot our native |il;ints to tlie varying conditions as they are fimiiil in the garden. Wrong Tendency in Past 1 believe there has been a certain tendency in the past to resort to the use of native plants, only when others h.ivc failed to produce successful results. While cur cHimma plants ha\e been used in secluded spots, their intriitiuct.oii intLi prominent positions litis not been jiiiy to.) c:)imiiim. Tlii-. cindition has existed in some instances because the public in general has not been aware of the real value of many of our natives. In other cases garden nwners, and I dare say some professional plants- men, have refrained friini their use, except in a very small way, because native plants are common and, there- fore, not ipiite goml enough to hold prominent positions in the garden. I recall an instance, not long ago, of a woman making selections for a rock garden. It was suggested to lier that seme of our native plants wtiuld serve her jiurpose its well tis anything she could idaut. She did not take kintUy to the suggestion and remarked that native plants were too common. I venture to say that liad this woman been unfamiliar with our common bluets, and tlien been informed that this little plant was a rare introduction from some remote part of the ghibe, she coultl lia\'c been easily induced to place a substantia! order foj- these at one dollar each. The comiiion)ilaee plant rightly used is a far greater aceimipiishment tJian the shoWy or imusua! variety planted simply with the thought of producing a display with no consideration as to whether the particular plant used tits in well u ith the surroundings. While some native plants can, in a way, be termed cimimonplacc, hecause they are prevalent, w'c should not lose sight of the fact that many of them can be made unusual by pro]ier jtianting. New England Plants In developing the woodland or wild garden tis such, native plants have in many cases been used rather ex- tensively. New England with her varied conditions of climate and soil, offers us a wide variety of wild plants which can add material beauty to certain types of gar- dening other than wild or woodland. With this thought in niinil let us consider some of the best varieties of New England plants for the rock garden, a tj-pe of gardening which is increasing in popularity. In spetiking of the rock garden I do not refer to the rock garden as it is known 'by some, a dry place where rocks have been piled up and earth added, but rather a garden which has lieen scientifically constructcti, af- fording considerable moisture for the roots of the plants yet often dry on the surface. In making application of New England plants to the rock garden I shall always have in mind that portion of the garden which for at least a portion of the day is shaded. In cases where plants will also thrive in the open sun the fact will be mentioned. Hepaticas Early flowering plants are as a rule made a feature in the rock irtirden. New England offers us several varieties which can be thus classed, and which will add material beauty as well as display. Perhaps (iir hesL early flowering plant is the Hepatica. This section of the country has two varieties, the triloba and acutiloba. These with their mottled' evergreen leaves furnishing a low covering during the entire season and producing, soon after the frost leaves the ground in the Spring, a wonderful disjjlay of their exquisite fl:>wers, siiould hold an imjiortant place in the rt)ck garden. Blooming early as they do, they are welcome harbingers of Spring. The flowers of tne variety triloiia tend more to tiie blue. Sometimes, however, we see plants of this va- riety be;:rmg ]:u.c wliitc flowers and others pink or even red. The flowers of the acutilolia as a rule turn almost white when fully in lilossom. Tiie Hepaticas are easily grown and will bear transplanting at any .season. In the Bloodroot, Sangiunaria canadensis, we have another early Spring flower, valuable for rock garden use. This plant being suscejitililc to fungtius diseases should be planted in soil that is quite free Irom such infection. We need not confine the use of this plant to shade as it will thrive in the open sun in a rich and moist, porous soil. Trillium Tlic Dog Tooih Violet, erytbronium americanum, is otlcii a disaji-pointmtnt ;is only a })iirtion of tlie Inillis jilanted can be depentled upon to flo«-cr. If we select the largest bulbs and plant them deep, furnishing them a muist location, we will obtain pas^ibly as good results as this iihint can be induced to furnish. Both the Calytonia virginica and caroliana produce considerable display when planted liberally. The flowers of both varieties are pink and attractive. They tire planted toi the flowers only, ;ts the leaves die down during Midsum- mer. Tlie Trillium grandiflorum to most of you needs no introduction, as this representative is now used com- monly for some purposes. In tiie rock garden it proves ti \aiuivble plant as do the other three New Englantl vtirieties. This birge white flowered \ariety can Lie grown in the siuiny portion of the garden as well as ill the shade. If planted in the sun, however, care should 'be used not to plant it where the ground gets tlry and hard during tiie Summer. The varieties cer- nnuiii, nodding TriUiutn and erectitm or red Trillium, tire good varieties yet not as showy ;is the gritntiiflorum. While the grandilioriuii is the most showy, it is not perhaps the mast betiutiful of our New England varie- ties. The Erythrocarpon uiidultitum or ]iainted Trillium with flowers having red throats, makes a sjiccial appeal to ttdmircrs of this group. While Trillitims tts ;t chiss ( o not -^eein to he pttrticiibir concerning the ticitlity of the soil in which they grow; this variety requires one which is very acid. Tiie Dutchmtin's Breeches, Oicentra Cucullaria, t'ldds a certain daintiness to the rock garden. The finely cut leaves are a delicate green and the white flowers borne on short stems tibout liiii. high produce extremely pleasing eifects. In considering our early Spring flowers we should not overlook the Hue .\iiemoiic, Thalictrum anemonoides. This plant, having white flow- ers, is delictttc in its general makeup and in the rock garden is a dainty variety for general use. Evergreen Plants and Trailers Low evergreen plants and trailers are indispensable to the rock garden. While this type of garden should furnish masses of color during the Summer it should ttlso have hivv carjiets of green which last during the entire season. In this class, New England offers a list comprising some extremely valuable varieties. We cm make selections which will form low evergreen carpets. We have varieties which will furnish light green cover- ings, other whicli give us a darker green. Some produce coverings with rttther large leaves and others with small leaves growing compactly. A wide variation of effect can lie produced in evergreen coverings liy using natives of New England. The Hepaticas taken up under early Spring flowers shiuld also be considered under this head, as they form fine coverings. Houstonia Coerulea The Mitchella repens. Partridge Berry, is a running plant witli small attractively marked leaves. If wc furnish this a moist, rich, well drained soil, it forms a t I'lse and compact covering. For furnishing detail, especially in small areas, I can think of nothing which can replace it. The red berries which this plant pro- duces in the Fall are even more attractive thtin the delicate pink twin flowers which blonm in the early .'-■umnier. The Odd Thread, Coptis trifolia, introduced under similar conditions will when planted libcrtiUy pro- tluce a covering from two to three inches high. The l-aies of this phint ttre shiny and of a light hue. The fl-.wers are small and white and while they do not pro- duce a mass of color one is well paid for planting it. by the carpeting effect produced. New England has a niember of this group which is not used to any great extent. I refer to the Daliharda repens which, owing to its very desirable char- acteristics, should he used much more. The leaves are rather small, not more than an inch long and whe i --nwing cnipactlv produce an almost prostrate eft'ect. The star-shaped flowers present a neat appearance as they push their way up through the mat of evergreen leaves. While this plant is now used but little, I am sure its use will materially increase wdien its value as a cover plant is more thoroughly known. The useful- ness of the conimnn bluet, Houstonia casrulea, is often- times overlooked. W'hile evervone is familiar with the flowers of this little plant, I fear people are not as fa- miliar with the results that can be accomplished by using it for low covering purposes. I sail plants of this grow- ing in the open sun in a rock garden one Autumn, and, due to the denseness of the little tufts the leaves were forming, I was unable at first to identify it. The owner of this garden told me that he clipped off the ends of tn. leaves several times after the flmwcrs bad ptissed which not only caused this little plant to spread but made it much iiiore compact. While we wouhl Bol coiisiilcr using this plant for covering large areas, we could iii- triKiuce it into snitall spaces where it could be made til disjilay as charming efl'ects its many of the rare alpine plants inipoi:ted for this purpose. Tli»- ledges of sime of our mountains bear another Houstonia, the variety purpurea. Tne flowers of this arc also while. Tlie leaves wh'.ch are also evergreen tire a little larg.-r yet similar results can he secured by planting it in a similar way. liuropean plantsmen have retilized its value a long time, as they liave lieen sending here for this plant tor many year's. Our American plantsmea. liowever, seldom lue it. Chimaphila and Pyrola The Chimaphila m iculata ami iimlicllata are liotb nso- ul rock pltnts anl can lie consitlercti ground cover-.. They do not furnish dense carpets, yet, if planted thickly |)riitliH-c a carpet effect. They do not seem to traius- plaiit as readily as some of our natives, but, if care is used when p'ltinting them, goad success will be me'c. They require tt porous soil that is well drttined. If tiie situation where they are planted does not have a rather constant degree of" moisture it is well to give them ti thin iniilch until new roots are dcvclaped. Tiie Pyrola ellipticti and rotundifnlia should be treated much in tb,- siiine manner. Both of these genera are used not so much to produce broad ground covers as to add variety and furnish dttail where such is needed. The flowers of these are not showy, yet attractive, and anyone planting theiii will, I am sure, feel that the display produced by the e\ergreen leaves themselves is really worth while. Wintergreen and False Miterwort Oftentimes in the rock garden, especitilly between rather large stones, a ground cover is needed which does not supply much detail. In the Asarum canadense witii its large evergreen leaves we have a plant which will serve tnis purpose well. While this is generally planted in the shade I have seen it thriving in the rock garden ill the open sun, where it was giving satisfactory re- sults. The Wintergreen, Gaultberia procum'bens, is a ]dant whicli I am sure is i'amiliar to you all. Yon can well imagine what an attraction this plant would be if if could be introduced into the garden and produce the same efl'ects. This plant requires an acid soil and should be mulched or at least the ground kept moist for smiie time after planting, or until it becomes established. If it is phiiited in the open sun in a moist soil it will form a more dense covering than when planted in the shade. The leaves will also be more highly colored in the Au- tumn For a ground cover +in. or Am. high we can make no better selection than the Tiarella corditolia, Kahe Miterwort. If this is planted where the ground contains an average amount of moisture it will give L'ood satisfaction and furnish a liberal display of flow- . ers in the Spring. The flowers grow about as high tts the Kock Cress, an exotic genus commonly used in rock gardens. While the di^play of bloom is abundant it is not quite as profuse as in the case of the Kock Cress vet the delicacv of the flower is far superior. .V moist condition will' cause this plant to spread more rapidly and send out runners which cover the ground III every rock garden in the shade this variety should be included. Alpine Saxifragas -Vlpine Saxifragas have been imported quite commonly ' for rock garden plantings. The flowers of most of tiie encrusted varieties are white, some l^trge, some small, according to the variety. The real beauty and useful- ness of these plants, however, is irt the evergreen foliage. . The leaves are thick and form rosettes. On the margin of the leaves are rows of slightly elev^^ted white dots. The higher mountain of New England grtj.w a native which. , is similar, the varietv being Aizoon. This sort is easily I u^rown and as far as the foliage is concerned can be made to take the place of several of the nnptirted va- rieties. This little representative should be introduced where it can be viewed at close range. Small pockets near stepping stones or steps afl^ord congenial condi- tions. Another New England Saxifraga is the Virgini- ensis, a varietv quite common throughout this section. The leaves are' not as attractive as those of the .-\izoon, yet the flowers are a little more conspicuous and every plant of anv size will produce flowers. Being a very free bloomer its liberal use can be recommended. Diverse Natives Aside from the early Spring flowers and evergreen ground covers we can' make desirable selections from I ur natives which will prove of considerable value in the i rock garden. The Aquilegia canadensis I have roetjtr seen making a more vigorous growth and producing more displav than in the rock garden in the open sun. : 'Ibis result wtis probably due Jo the excellent drainage of the soil in which it was giovving. The" color of the (Conthmecl on page 506) 480 The Florists' Exchange IIHIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lillllllllllllllll Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ Hill Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll I I III! Illllllllllllllllllll,ill— IT @ Pure Honor Rugowski's Two New Asters Rugowjki's Meritorious Pink Aster Sold for the First Time in Original Packages Only so Seeds per Package Price $1.50 Each Package If you want to Grow Something Better than you did before, get these at once Order from your Seedsman or send direct to me Orders will be filled out in rotation as they come in. Seed is limited, so get it while it lasts Purple Honor Aster not for sale this year Earliest Producer Tomato Seed Sold in Bulk for the First Time. All 1919 Seed only. Strictly Fresh 1 oz $1.50, 3i lb. $5.50, I lb. $20.00 NOTICE My Specialty is Breeding Better Vegetables and Finer Flowers. Watch My New Ones in 1921 J. K. RUGOWSKI SEED CO., MANITOWOC WISCONSIN ^ m WEEBER & DON'S New Crop Flower Seeds ANTIRRHINUM Tall Giant-Flowering. Pink, white, rose, .-^farlet, stripedj^cUow and rose. Pkt. 5c. . 34 t)Z. 25c.,' oz. 90c. ASTERS Extra Early Express. Dwarf and blooms aiiuut tw(^ weeks earlier than Queen of I lie Market. White, rose, light blue and dark blue. Pkt. 10c., ^ oz. 45c., oz. .51.50. Queen ol the Market. Crimson, dark blue, light blue, rose, white. Pkt. oc, ^4 oz. 20c.. oz. 75c. W. & D's LATE BR.\NCHING White, Lavender, Shell Pink, Rose, Purple, Crimson, Mixed. Pkt. 10c., '4 oz. .'J5c.. oz. .?1.25. CALENDULA Orange King. '4 oz. 1,5c., oz. 40c. CANDYTUFT Giant White Hyacinth-Flowered. '4 oz. 20c.. oz. 60c. Empress. I4 oz. 20c., oz. 60c. CENTAUREA Gj-mnocarpa. ^4 oz. 20c., oz. 60c. Cyanus. liluc. J-4 oz. 10c. , oz. 35c. Imperialis. ML\ed. '4 oz. 15c., 02. 50c. PURE CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN 100 bricks. .520.00: per 10. .52. 15; each 2.3c. COB^A Scandens Blue. ^4 OZ. 25c., oz. 40c. DRAd;NA Indivisa li oz. 25c., oz. 40c. LARKSPUR Tall Double. Stock-flowered. White, rose, carmine, blue, shell pink. '4 oz. 20c., oz. 60c. MARIGOLD French Compact Gold Striped. '4 oz. 20c.. oz. 60c, MIGNONETTE Leviathan. Extra choice strain for in and outdoor culture. J4 oz. 25c., oz. SOc. Allen's Defiance. 34 oz. 20c., oz. 75c SALVIA America. I4' oz. SI. 25, oz. S4.00, Splendens. I4 oz. 40c., oz. S1.50. Bonfire. I4 oz. 75c., oz. S2.50. SMILAX H oz. 15c., oz. 40c. WINTER STOCKS Abundance. Ilosy mauve. Almond Blossom. White, shaded car- miiu'. Beauty of Nice. Flesh pink. Crimson King. Crimson. Mont Blanc. Pure white. Monte Carlo. Pure yellow. Queen Alexandra. Lilac rose. Pkt. 10c. , 1 .5 oz. 40c.. I4' oz. 75c.. oz. .$2.50 VERBENA Mammoth. Scarlet, pink, purple, white, ^triijfd, yellow. I4' oz. 2oc., oz. >>0c. ZINNIA ■ Giant Flowering Tall. Pure white. goldcu ycilow. scarlet crimson, flesh color, purple. ^4 oz. 60c., oz. S2.00. Cash with Order. WEEBER & DON Seed MercharUi and Crowen 114 Chambers Street New York City We are Headquarters for the Best of Everything in Vegetable Seeds With our Stock Seed Farms at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations in every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we arc equipped for and are producing Peas, Beans, Corn and Vegetable Seeds of all kinds in quantity and highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for further delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO. CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK When ordering, please meDtlon The Exchange FINEST QUALITY LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS Ready for Immediate Delivery For prices write VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR 1133 DRO.\DW.\Y, Comer 26th St., N'EW YORK Wbep ordgrigg. plt-aae meptlOD The Eichang" When ordering, please mention The Exchange h'ebruarv 28, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 481 R^^^ ZTjlZ ■.•>-•,'-^^!,'^i.I,• ..;■, :.,^.'..><".,,,.,;yrCpn.dvi.Qti ZL- BAH R. ->■."?'/'- Hardy Stock for Spring Trade .V Ciu--innati Begonia, uo matter how 1,1 itiful. if not sold for Christmas isn't .VMitii quite as much the day after, aud his liokls good with a $10 Rambler Rose 111 Easter. Nor is the smaller florist apt to get much out of such left overs. L'oinpare these with .stock such as Phlox. Peonies, Iris, Delphiniums. Columbines ir other desirable perennials, or with S p i r e a s. Hydrangeas. Honeysuckles. Weigelas, Philadelphus, Lilacs, For. pythias or other hardy shrubs left over after the Spring demand is supplied. j.Vuy of these plants and ever so many jnioie. if idanted out on your own grounds, .will not only live but actually grow into j money. No florist conducting a retail liusiness in a town of several thousands nr over is giving service nor getting what he should out of his business if ]lie doesn't carry liardv stock to supply the home demand. Whether you grow on your own stock from seed or cuttings. or have the nurseryman supply you. keep on increasing your stock from year Ito year. Most perennials, particularly iPiilox. Peonies or Iris can be divided after the second or third year, and you not only have the plants for snle but plenty to cut flow'ers from. While your nurseryman will usually supply ^"ou with 3ft. to 4ft. shrubs for .vour retail trade, often specimen Lilacs. High Bush Cranberries. Honeysuckles. .Japanese Barberry and others are wanted to make a show at once, for immediate effect, and your cust-nner is willing to nay wi>n for them. Have you got them? They don't reouire a greenliouse nor s"^*^ onl at .SO per ton to keep them over Winter. Wliat could you plant to more profit on a piece of land'? Don't sav this is out of your line ; make it to be in it. for it means dollars and cents to you. nor need you neglect the greenhouses on ac- count of it. Ramblers for Easter P.aby Ramblers for Easter should, bv March 1. be well set with buds, and if taken care of can stand considerable heat, if necessary, but the hotter the house the more care must be taken to avoid cold air from the ventilators strik- ing the plants. A plant with crippled foliage, no matter how fine the flowers, is hard to dispose of. It is always well to be able to harden the plants off a little before they are offered for sale; better foliage and better flowers will be the result. For the specialist this is an easy matter : with a housefull he can maintain any desired temperature and do the work gradually without inviting a dose of mildew ; for the smaller grower, however, carrying a great variety of stock in the same house, this is not so easy, especially when hard forcing has to be done in order to get his plants in on time. You can't take a Rose plant from a G.5 deg. house and bring it to one of 50 deg. without bad results. By gradu- i ally lowering the temperature you can harden off the stock without bad effects. Bulb Stock for Easter If yinw bulbs are in pans and flats outdoors the first of March will not be too early to bring in the Daffodils and the double Tulips you wish to have in flower for Easter. With the double Tulips in particular it is necessary to allow plenty of time for proper develoii- ment. for the flowers, such as have been forced in a 60 deg. house, can't be com- pared with those having been allowed to come along in a 50 deg. house. Let the plants come along below some bench un- til you think they are tall enough, then bring to a sunny bench and let them come along slowly, that is for those you wish to sell in pots and pans ; the s:inie with the double Von Sions. In that way yon will obtain perfect foliage, stocky plants, not requiring artificial supports, and highly colored flowers. ^Yith the Hyacinths and single early Tulips, four weeks is too long to allow, especially now when longer and brighter days are the rule : but if you have proper quarters to keep the stock in when the flowers begin to open it is "always better to be in good time. In a shaded, cool place, a Hyacinth can be kept in per- fect shape for 10 days after the first flowers begin to ojien up. Lilies for Easter If you force Formosums for Easter the buds of the plants should be well under way, and for those backward at this time a house of (JO deg. or over will be necessary. It is an easy matter to hold them back a little later on. if you find them too early ; but with buds about lin. long March 1 they should be just right in a temperature of .55 deg. If by that date they are not visible there is no use in trying to force them to come for, while you may get some of them in, your loss in spoiled plants will be too great. With the giganteums. if you have healthy plants from 12in. to l.Sin. in height showing signs of buds, it is simply a matter of heat in order to get them then. Don't stop at CO deg. or 70 deg.. but go higher if you can. Witli them also it an easy matter to hold back the forward ones toward the last : that is by far easier than to try to foi-ce them hard the last two weeks, which will only give you soft flowers not fit to be sold. Hard forcing means to keep the soil in the pots moist at all times, with perfect drainage : spraying tlie plants with warm water several times during the day also helps. Don't overlook keepins: tlie plants clean. While you want all the good Lilies you can get fm- Easter, bear in mind that they will bring a good price this year even after that date ; so don't force too hard and spoil them. Cupheas The Cuphea or Cigar Plant always comes in handy during the bedding sea- son. While not a very showy plant by itself, for bedding in general, if you have bushy specimens in full bloom by the middle of May. they can be used to good advantage for hanging baskets and as fillers for window or veranda boxes. While the flowers have a reddish color they arc never large enough to interfere with any color you may want to carry out in a box. but. due to the small foli- age and graceful branches, a few plants placed along the- edges of a box will help to soften the rather stiff and formal out- lines of Geraniums, which usually form the main part of the contents rif a box. Abutilon Savitzii The Abutilons, during the past 'M years, have been taking a back seat. While some of the flowering sorts make showy plants for Christmas, we have others more so. but among the variegated leaved lists A. Savitzii is one of the best and can be used to form an ideal border for a red leaved Canna bed. Planted in a double row and not too far apart, with perhaps a smaller growing plant along the edge of the bed, you are bound to , please some of your customers. Cuttings I rooted now with a little bottom heat will have plenty of time to grow into nice 8V'in. pot plants by the middle of May. If "you haven't any stock plants to take cuttings from purchase some 2in. or 2% in. plants. If only enough for a showing for this year on your own grounds. Pennisetum Both Pennisetum longistrylum with the white and P. Buppeli acum with pur- plish plumes, are among the most suitable border plants for Canna beds. If planted not too close they will grow about from 24in. to 30in. in height, but their grass like foliage will come right down to the ground. Sow seed now and. when you pot the plants up later on into 2%'s. don't be tempted to take three or four for a pot, because while there isn't much to them when small, one plant to the pot is all you want, and the plants will be all the better for it if single. A house of 50 deg. is better to grow them in. when once under way. than one of 55 deg. Pansies Ton can always sell Pansies in pans ; for Easter, for evervbody likes Pansies, I and you want something you can sell at I a reasonable price. If you have plants in a frame lift a few about the first I week in March and plant on a bench in ; a Carnation house. Keep them free I from green fly. and don't plant too close. I These plants should be at their best in about from three to four weeks. Lift them a few days before Easter and if done carefully they won't mind the lift- ing at all. You can do the same thing with Forgetmenots. Society of American Florists and Oniamental Horticoltorists laformation supplied b7 John Younft, Secretary, 11170 Broadway, New York National Publicity Campaign Letters such as the following are gratefully appreciated by our Publicity r'niumittee : "Bloomington, 111., Feb. 17. I'.tJO. Mr. John Young. Secretary. Ti'ar Sir: Your statement for $50 to < nver our 1920 pledge to the Publicity Fund is at hand. We are making our cheque $100, both because we think it is a good investment and as an expres- sion of our appreciation of the work the committee is doing for the good of the cause. . . . The greatest good will come in a year, or two. or three from now. when production more nearly catches up Avith the demand. A. Wash- burn & Sons." A few carping, critics have seen fit to question the wisdom of launching our campaign at the time we did. Results have proved that such launching was the greatest and most beneficial move ever made in the history of the florist trade. To imagine that a continuance of the campaign because of an apparent short- age of flowers is an unwise step is wrong. What has caused the shortage, if not demand? There are as many growing establishments as ever. and. as far as is known, practically every one is going at full tilt. At any rate there are no more idle than is always the case. Has any particular glut been recorded since the campaign started? Was not every mar- ket bothered with periodical gluts before we became active with our publicity movement? The Washburns are right. The greatest good ^cill come later on. Demand will not be allowed to exceed supply for long. Production is already increasing, and. naturally, will continue to increase. We must expect it, and we must prepare for it. In spite of increased labor cost and advanced cost of materials, have growers ever enjoyed as good returns for their products as they have of late? Yet the growers as a class have not supported our campaign to the extent expected of them. They evidently have not given our movement the serious thought it surely deserves. They have been content to profit through the better movement of their products brought about by the campaign, without contributing to the ex- pense of the work. Surely the subscrip- tions from growers should be on a par with those from other sections of the trade. The campaign can be active only so long as those who are to benefit will \ share the expense. Subscriptions cer- \ tainly are not coming in as they should, and it is rather unfair that those who last year so generously pledged them- selves to meet a goodly portion of the campaign expense should this year be allowed to finance the movement within a limit necessarily determined by the fund available. With the great number of florists to share in the benefits it should not be difiicult to carrv the funds to $100,000, the amount required by the committee. Is this such a very great sum to raise among 20.orf0 members of the trade? Assure yourself. Mr. Nousub- scriber, that it is not, and send in your cheque for the amount you think right for you to subscribe — or had one not bet- ter say, invest? National Flower Show Comniittee . Chairman George Asmus of the Na- tional Flower Show Committee has called a meeting of this committee to be held at the administration offices, 1170 Broad- way, New Y'ork, on Tuesday, March 15. at 3 o'clock p.m. As the business of this meeting is important a full attend- ance of the committee is expected. Committee on Taritl and Leijislation Wm. F. Gude. chairman of the Com- mittee on Tariff and Legislation, has called a meeting of this committee to be held at the administration oflices, 1170 Broadway, New York, on Wednesday, March 17, at 2 o'clock p. m. The mat- ter of future action of the society in regard to Quarantine Order No. 37 will have consideration at this meeting. Are you going to attend the Seventh International Flower Show, to be held March 15 to 22 inclusive. Grand Central Palace. New York City? If so. during your stay, you are in- vited to make the S. A. F. and O. H. booth your headquarters. A. L. Miller, President S. A. F. and O.'H. . .Jamaica. New Y'ork. Aster Growing Under Glass We would like to have your opinion regarding a crop of Asters planted in greenhouses to flower during the Sum- mer. They would be planted to follow Carnations about May 15, or later, in other houses after bedding stock was cleaned out by June 10. Do you think the extreme heat would be detrimental to them? If so, could not a light shade he applied and plants staked well to stand syringing? Varieties we propose to plant would be the earlies and mid- season. Impossible to grow good As- ters out of doors with the kind of care they ordinarily get. Would the financial returns warrant a heavy planting'/^ H. E. K., la. Your idea of growing Asters under glass, after Carnations, etc., are out of your greenhouses, is correct. The finest Aster blooms are grown that way. With ordinarily careful culture you are rea- sonably sure of a crop of blooms. Dis- budding to a certain extent will, of course, increase the size of the blooms. We advise that you do not use to any great extent varieties such as "Queen of the Earlies" for this purpose, but such as Extra Early Comet, Giant Comet, Crego, King, also Kugowski's two new Asters, and other large flowering varie- ties. You will obtain much better prices for the blooms of these. — J. H. S. Bunching Flowers and Foliage Will you tell me how many sprays of flowers or foliage of each of the several kinds usually sent to the New York wholesale market in bunches are put in a bunch '^— A. M. W., N. Y. In our Gardeners and Florists' An- nual for lltlt) on pages 73 and 74 there is an article "Bunching Flowers and Foliage, New York Wholesale Market," which will give you the desired infor- mation. The book can be obtained from our oflice for 50c. postpaid. — J. H. S. 482 The Florists' Exchange BULBS AND ROOTS FOR EARLY STARTING AND FORCING GLADIOLUS ("■rowii on (jiir own I. inns. S< graded. Picked for forcing. America Baron Hulot Mrs. Francis King Kiirope Halley Kiinderdi Glory Cliicago White IVIrs. F. Pendleton Panama Pink Perfection Primulinus Sunbeam Prince of Wales (100, $7.50). . Salmon Queen Schwaben Vausrhan's XXX Mixture. . . . Vaughan's Standard Mixed . .■\lio\e prices are F. O. B, Chicago as our slocks permit. Litul, c.: Ittt HiZi) HKIII $30.C0 55.00 27.50 60.00 35.00 32.00 47.00 47.00 50.00 60.00 70.00 35.00 .58.00 22.00 18.00 New York or refiilly ^(! Hizo 1 (iOO $25.00 45.00 22.00 30.00 40 00 28.00 43.00 40.00 60.00 52.00 DAHLIAS Complete Mixture Best Doubles Per 100 $9.00 Per 1000 85.00 Tritoma Pfitzeri Grow for cut flowers Per 100 $10.00 Per 1000 90.00 CANNAS DORMANT ROOTS Order now at these low prices. F. O. B. New York only IOO 1000 Chas. Henderson $4.00 $35.00 David Harum 5.00 40.00 Eureka 8.00 75.00 VAUGHAN'S FIREBIRD 10.00 90.00 King Humbert 5.00 45.00 Hungaria 5.50 50.00 Florence Vaughan 3.50 30.00 Venus 5.00 40.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Yellow King Humbert 5.00 45.00 Gustave Gompper 6.00 55.00 Mad. Crozy 10.00 90.00 Rosea Gigantea 8.00 75.00 Souv. de A. Crozy 6.00 55.00 ICAUDIUM Esculentum Inch 100 1000 5-7 S7.50 $70.00 7-9 12.50 110.00 9 15.00 140.00 TUBEROSES, Dwarf Pean Inch 100 1000 3-4 $4.00 $35.00 4-6 5.50 50.00 6-8 7.00 62.50 COLD! STORAGE LILIES and VALLEY. Write for Prices. SPRING "BOOK FOR FLORISTS," Ready. All earlv stocks; ask for it SEASONABLE SUNDRIES Scotch Soot, Clay's Fertilizer, Raffia, Hyacinth Sticks, Sheep Manure, Bone Meal, Bamboo Stakes. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york When ordering. plesBe mention Th« Bxcbance ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND pleased and satisfied customers are planting Peacock's tested, proven, quality seeds because they are seeds that produce large profitable crops, wherever planted. Grown on our own seed farms, tested, and proven on our own trial grounds. Write today for our large, illustrated seed catalog and market ga'"deners' and florists' price list, both free. A post card will bring it to you. Write today. EVERETTE R. PEACOCK CO. Seedsmen Growers, Exporters. Importers. 4013 Milwaukee Ave. CHICAGO FLOWER SEED When ordering, pleaae mention The Bichange GIANT PANSY SEED In Mixture or In Separata Colors 'OOO ..eeds. 30o.. 4000 "feds, $1.00. U oj . $l.:i0.oE . »5 00. Early-Flowering or Wintar- Blooming Giant Pansle*. 1000 seeds, 40r; H o«. $1.10;H oi. $2.00: OS. $7.60 Wben ordering, please meotloD The LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS DELPHINIUM NEWPORT ROSE DRACAENA INDIVISA SALVIA ZURICH SMILAX SEEDS GRASS SEED MIXTURES Oi' ALL KIMJ.S Siri'l O.r ,,,ir r.ihil.. J. M. THORBURN & CO .5.5 Uarclay St., New York City Wlp.i. i.r-il.- :,!,(. I Pi., i;- WAIT FOR KELWAY'S WHOLE.SAl.E SEED CATALOGUE for 1920 before plarrinR your order. Tlie most favorable prir'^e of tlie ycjir If not rcrc^ived, wire or write KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Crowcr« LANGPORT, ENGLAND Our New Price List of WINTER ORCHID Sweet Pea Seed has been mailed D you have not received one, let us know Ant. C. Zvolaoek & Son LOMPOC, GAL. pli-;!-^'' niPiitii'>n The E\fh;ingp Our 1920 Wholesale Bulb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Established 1883 Vogelenzang, Holland AMERICAN BRANCH no Water St., New York LAGARDE & SPEELMAN Wholesale French Bulb Growers OLLIOULES-VAR-FRANCE EatablLhed 189S No connection with firm of similar name recently established. New York Office : 38 Murray Street Wben ordering, please mention The Exchaose Cabbage and Cauliflower Seeds Northern Danish-Grown Seed from Improved Selected Strains Imported Direct from the Growers Lb. Copenhagen Market S4.00 Enkhuizcn Glory 3.50 Danish Ballhead, Short Stem 3.00 Danish Ballhead, Tall Stem 3.00 Danish Roundhead 3.00 Danish Mammoth Rock Red 4.00 Cauliflower Seeds Oz. Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt $2.60 New Earliest Snowball 2.50 Giant Dry Weather 2.50 Danish Perfection 3.00 You Can Depend on this Seed. Standard Seed Company, Racine, Wis. C. J. Speelman and Sons WholctaU Dutch Bulb Croitcrw SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND Established ISSC Let us quote you on your 1920 Dutch Bulbs order New York Office 38 MURRAY ST. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Bulbs and Roots For Immediate Shipment T. R. BEGONIA BULBS 1000 Single Mixed, l-lj^''"' diameter ..$110 00 Single Mixed, V^-l-in. diameter 90 00 Single, in following separate colors: Scar- let. Pink, Salmon Orange, Crimson, %- 1-in. diameter 93 00 LILIUM GIGANTEUM F. O. B. New York Size Per case Per case 7- 9 300 $49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 11-12 130 47.50 F. O. B. Denver 6- 8 400 42.00 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 F. O. B. Chicago 7- 9 300 49.50 10-11 150 49.50 F. O. B. London (Ont.) 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 TERMS: 60 days net. 2 per cent, cash 10 days from in- voice date. Cash with order unless your credit is estab- lished with us. BAMBOO STAKES Per bale Per bale Natural. 2 ft... 4000 $16.00 21/2 ft... 5000 23.75 3 ft... 4000 23.00 4 ft... 4000 30.00 5 ft... 3000 28.50 6 ft... 2500 27.50 Write for prices on HARDY LILY BULBS, DRAC/ENA CANES, PALM SEEDS, RAFFIA, BAMBOO CANES, etc. Established 1902. RELI- ABILITT is our motto. We occupy our own building, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient, courteous service. McHUTCHISON & CO. 95 Chambers Street NEW YORK ft'heii ordering. Off lueut I'^n The Exchange February 28, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 483 g^ SEED TRADE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION President: E. C. Duncan, Philadelphia. Pa.; First Vice-President: W. G Scarlett, Baltimore, Md.; Second Vice-President: David Burpee Philadelphia, Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer: C E Kendel. 2\6 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, O Next Convention: at Milwaukee. Wis.. June 22. 23 and :i4, 1920. New York Seed Trade Sci'ilsiin'ii wlio ;iri' not iiitiniati'ly ac- quaiutfd with tin- New York sci'd busi- lU'ss fan liardy conrcivt* (if its vuluni*' aud .scnpc. wliifh is yearly increasing. Weeds and l.iilbs from every seed grow- ing and bulb growing country in the world eoine intn this eity. and in turn are .sent out to planters throughout every sei-tion of the Western Continent and its adjacent i.^Iands where horticulture anti agrieultnn' are pursued. Think of the uuiiiber of seed catalogs sent out from this city, and the other literature such as increases the sale of seeds. Note, too, how many seedsmen of business acu- men use tlie columns of the trade jour- nals and of the perimlical pres.s, and daily papers to increase their .sales. Some seed houses in this city send out appi'oxiniately a half million seed cata- htgs annually. Just at this season of the ycai- work in the seed stores is be- iug pushed to the utmost every week day. including holidays. Seed growing aud seed sowing are vital features of one of the most necessary industries in the world, and every one connected therewith can foster a pardonable pride. Although Lily of the Valley pips ar- rived somewhat late in lOli). the earlier arrivals of Valley pips being mostly from Holland, the still later arrivals of German Valley pips very late in l!)l!.l and early in 1!)20. have brought the im- portati(ms in the aggregate up to such a volume that no shortage of Valley pips for forcing may be apprehended this year. Suppose, however, the Federal Horticultural I'xiard should put a rpiaran- tine on \'alley pips. What then? Practically tlie oidy bulb which can be planted to produce Mowers for the Sum- mer Howcr market is the Gladiolus. There is now a large number of beauti- ful varieties of this plant and for this reason the popularity of (iladioli as cut flowers, which threatened to wane in the days of the (dd standby varieties, is in- creasing each season. The demand for these bulbs just now is large, and it looks as if they would be sold out be- fore the end of the planting season is reached. Chicago Seed Trade The wholesale trade at the various seed houses is quite active, although the severe weather of the past two weeks has delayed shipments of various bulb stock. Catalog trade is also good with the houses that got their books out early, A. Henderson of A. Henderson & Co. intends to make a business trip East that will get him to New York during the week of the Hower show. Severe weather has delayed the move- ment of Onion sets iIuriiiK the past few weeks. Prices reniain hrm at from .'f;.H."tO for colored sorts and .$4 for w^liites. All stock is in excellent keeping condition. The Everette K. Peacock Co. reports a vastly increasing trade with Horists and market gardeners throughout the country. Their catalog for florists is in wide- spread ileiiinud. Wm. Langhout nf the American Bulb Co. has returned from a trip to the Pa- cific Coast. Always an optimist Mr. Langhout rejiorts great prosperity out that way aud a heavy demand for every- thing that a seedsman has to sell. To encourage better gardens and more of them, the W. W. Barnard Co. will hold a competitive exhibition of vege- tables, fruit and flowers in its spaciou;3 store. Sept. 1) to 11. Over .$ijOO in silver cups, gold medals and cash prizes will be awarded. The premium list for this exhibition is ready for distribution so as to give the growers ample time to make due preparation for the exhibition. Competition is open to all who do not grow for commercial purposes. Vaughan's Seed Store has commenced its Spring advertising campaign in the city papers. Pans of Tulips and Hya- cinths from the greenhouses at Western Snrings are freely used in the decoration of the retail store. Death of Nathan Dickinson Nathan Dickinson, veteran seed mer- chant, and former treasurer of the Al- bert l>ickinson Seed Co., Chicago, died Sunday, Feb. '2'2, at l.*ake Geneva, Wis. Mr. l>ickiuson was U- years old. He was connected with the seed concern un- til ill health forced his resignation as treasurer in lltlo. His widow, two children, aud two brothers, Albert anrl Charles, survive him. Catalogs Received George Smith & Sons, I'^Mst Arlington, N. J. — A handwoim- littln catiilup of 111 jKigcs, treating on lawn griLss, voKftalilf and flowfr wtoila. with bed- ding olants and "The Hardy Plants of Grand- mother'H Garden." William Toole & Son, Baraboo, Wis. — Whole- sale price list of haiily plants and Pansies. B. Hammond Tracy, Wenham, Mass. — Cedar Acres Gladioli. .\n attractive compilation listing high-class Gladioli, many of them in colors. Also Cedar Acres Dahlias, a separate price list. Theodore Payne, Los Angeles, Calif. — Payne's Garden Guide of tteeds, Plants and Trees. An offering from the Pacific Coast which includes many of the plants common thereto, including California wild Howers. Ross Bros. Co., Worcester, Mass. — "Everything for the I'arm and Garden." A complete horticul- tural and agricultural catalog with an attractive cuver in colors. Jan^es Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. — Vick's Garden and I'loral Guide for 1920. An offering of flowering and vegetable seeds, with specialties in farm setds. Asters are extensively listed and the cover, in colors, illustiates three new ones: Heart of Trance, red; ISilvery Pink; I'eerless bellow. The D.Hill Nursery Co., Dundee.Ill.— Whole- sale i'rice List for bpring, 1920. As this house specializes in evergreens naturally the greater part thereof is occupied with listings and quotations of a wide assortment of evergreens from the smallest size up: attractively illustrated. Hicks Nurseries, Wcstbury, L. I. — "A Feast of Flowers." This brochure is profusely illustrated in colors, among which, not the least attractive, is that ot the Knkianthus. one ot the most beautiful flowering trees ot Japan, Embraces a choice col- lection of Howering shrubs and trees. The J. Chas. McCullough Seed Co., Cin- cinnati, O. — A comprehensive catalog ol ito pages and cover, the contents containing otTerings of vegetable and flower seed, nonsts" flowers, orna- mental flowering shrubs, iruit trees, grass seed, lawn seeds, tools, etc. Northrup, King & Co., Minneapolis, Minn. — 36th Annual catalog. *_-niirmgs admiraoly saited to the climate ana, in aadition to vegetaole and flower seeds, which are ottered in great variety, specializing particularly in tarni seeds, tools, im- plements, etc. J. J. Wilson Seed Co., Newark. N. J. — Wilson's Garden liook tor 19:^0 listing vegetable and flower seeds, tools, etc. 1 he covers, in colors, show several of the vegetables. James Vick's Sons, Koche-stcr, N. Y. — Whole- sale l^ricc List tor I'jliU ol vegetable and flower seeds. \"ick a fanioi.s v\sters among them. One of the first German catalogs to make its ap- pearance in substantial size is mat oi Haage »Jt Schmidt of Enurt, a closely printed woik ol 224 pagts. it IS devoted in major part to flower seeds ana to a small extent to vegetable seeds. Quota- tions are given in marks and pfennigs. The Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparkill, N. 1. — Vv hoK'sale price list ot hardy perennials, vines, shrubs, etc. lor topring and I'all, 1920. J. J. Broomall, Eagle Hock, Crilif. — CaUfornia is making a reputation for its Dahlias and this particular catalog of Mr. BroomaH's is interesting not only because it comes irom that state but as well on account of its intrinsic merit. George L. Stillman, Westerly, R. I, — Mr. Still- man, by reason of his close intensive study of the Dahlia, has become well known as one of the keenest enthusiasts of that flower as well as a sac- cessiul grower thereof, ihis catalog notes many ot his own introductions and includes others of prac- tical worth-while Dahlias. Chas. C. Hart Seed Co., Wethersfield. Conn. — A pleasing catalog, well printed on good paper, which gives the illustrations an opportunity to size then; up at their full value. 'Ihe covers, in colors showing vegetables and flowers are really works of art, presenting an enticing appearance which must attract the average buyer to the con- tents, which contents, in this case include all the regular offerings of vegetable and flower seeds and farm supplies. Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston. Mass. — Catalog IDS pages with covers which, though printed in but one color, are more than ordinarily attractive, the front cover representing one of the company's fields of Asters and the back cover pastural scenes and a beautiful lawn. The catalog is well printed and the illuetrationfi such as really de[)ict the offer- ings. Continl^. iiirhiil.- flower seed novelties and specialties fui IM_'0, tufrrlhcr with a compreliensive listing of vcr' i;ilili .in. I (lower seeds, florists' flow- ers, ornamciilals, fiuit trees, farm, garden and lawn requisites, etc. The Forrest Seed Co., Inc., Cortland, N. Y.— The 22nd annual catalog of Forrest's Honest Heeds. Here is another meritorious catalog intended for the amateur, and coviaing a business which has been successfully built up through a period of years of strenuous effort. The catnlod implies the work of the handler of a prosperous buHiiicss and in- cludes the usual seed catalog offerings. Mr, For- rest gives a full page to the description of his "Ad- justo" plant support which, while of value to the amateur, is really of greater value to the commer- cial man. Harry L. Squires, Good Ground, N. Y. — .Straw- berry plants with offerings of all the other small fruits. Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co., Boston. Mass. — A standard catalog consisting of 170 pages and covers, the latter in colors representing on the front "Mammoth Golden Dawn", a new yellow sweet Corn, full size, and to the right the same Corn growing in the field. On the back cover is a high class representation of Danvers Half-Long H, D. strain. Carrot, with an insert showing the same vegetable in blossom, and in the background a field of the Carrot being grown for seed. The catalog itself is full and complete, in fact one of the most complete catalogs coming to the desk. Its contents cover vegetable and flower seeds, specializing in Gladioli and Dahlias. Bedding plants are listed for sale during May and .Tune; hardy perennials are ofTered in quantity, as are various other listings of the best garden subjects. Evergreens, ornamental deciduous trees, hedge plants, ornamental shrubs, hardy climbing vines, fruit trees, all suitable for the New England climate are offered and described, the catalog ending with the regulation offerings of fertilizers, sprays, lawn mowers, implements and sundries. Coming Meetings and Exhibitions Boston. — Flower Show, Horticultural Hall, May 15 and 16, 1920. Boston. — Rhedodendron, Azalea and Iria Exhi- bition, Horticultural Hall, June 5 and 6, 1920. New York City. — International Flower Show Grand Central Palace, March 15 to 21, 1920. Indianapolis, Ind. The .Market Flower quotations received from the larger tlower centers indicate that the influenza epidemic is on the wane aud that from now on Hower prices will be much easier. In fact, it will be a bis question as to whether tlie Hower fra- ternities will be smart enough tn main- tain prices on a cost of production basis rather than on a full market basis. It is a big temptation for thone who produce their own stock to forget all about the cost of production with a liberal quan- tity of Howers close at hand. We are glad to say that the local intiuenza epi- demic is about over and more eftort will have to be put forth with other lines of patronage. Prices are' more moderate, those for Koses ranging from $8 to $15 ]ier lOO, with the select varieties such ag Columbia. Premier and Hu.ssell up to •tlSO per 1U<». Carnations are offered at wholesale at .f(J to :$H per 100 in-slead of ^V2 to Jpl.") of ten days ago. The retail price has been lowered to $2 and .$;:; per doz. instead of ^4 to $0 per doz. ; the latter hgure was asked tor Laddie throughout tiie past month. (^uintities of Lily "f the Valley are received at Jpi5 to ¥20 per 100. Some excellent Forgetmenots are offered at ^1 per bunch of a doz*>u sprays. The Free- sia crop is on in earnest and all kinds may be had from .i;4 to ^H) per 10(L There is an excellent lot of bulbous stock: Tulips at -I^S to ^^^^ per 100, .Jon- quils at IfN to .1^12 per 100 and Narcissus Poeticus at $0 to .fS p.'r KM). Eastern Violets bring .fl.50 to $2 per 10(J: local sinjiles H to $2 per 100 and California singles 2oc. per bunch. The supply of potted plants is very much improved and it is now possible to wait on the most exacting patron with a de- gree of couiidence as to price and quality. Pans of bulbous stock are very accept- able at !J^2 to ¥5. A few specimen Chorizema are noted in the windows. News Items Jimmie Karins of Rivertou, N. J., -was a recent visitor. The State Florists' Association of In- diana will devote its March meeting to the consideration of the F. T. D. gather- ing in Indianapolis in October. Secre- tary Steinkamp wishes that a full gather- ing" be present and is issuing cards in accordance. The Smith & Young Go. is getting its Cumberland plant in excellent shape and will soon be cutting a nice crop of Koses. Cultural Directions For the benelit ol Seedsmen and all wh* retail Seeds. Quibs, 1 rees. Shrubn, Fruit*> •tc, we huve hud written by eiperta over Sfty ■ingle page leaflets ct)verinK the raising and cure of these various suhiccts. Their free use will aave your clerLs much valuable lime. A.T.DELAMARECO.,Inc. 438 to 448 West 37th BtMtt, IT. T. Bertormann Bnis. Co. has a new dray- age truck ou the street. Word from Mr. aud Mrs. George Wie- gand iu Califoruia i.s that they are hav- ing a splendid time and that the joys and sorrows of the flower store are being left far tehind. Julius Dilholf is calling on the local trade and reports a splendid trip. Tomlinson Hall market is rapidly be- ing filled with cut flowers and plants. It has been a long time since there was enough material gathered there to speak of. but it will not be long until it will be in its old time sway. Lee liickeubach and Albert Pettit are cutting high grade Sweet Pea-s by the thousand. The speech of E. U. Hill at Richmond last week in which he set forth the prin- ciples that beautiful home surroundings and the interest taken in home shrubbery and flowers to a great extent obviated Bolshevism roused much interest in In- diana. M. G. is without a peer when dt comes to cultivating the good will ot flowers lovers, and the .speech that he made to a large gathering of clergymen in his home town was one that was both tactful and clearly visioned. Charles Bender visited the growers at New Castle last week. He reports the plants there in a very much better con- dition than throughout the Fall and much more interest being taken therein. Peter Weiland is cutting au excellent crop ot Sweet Peas and dinger's place is being operated by Mr. Gardner who headed this firm ibefore when it was one of the biggest producers in the State. It is generally reported that there is to be a new flower firm in Kiehmond in the near future. It is to be conservative but very promising. I. B. Trees on Fire [On the afteri n of Feb. 7 I saw a most remarkable sight — trees on fire ! There was a silver thaw ; tree tops, ice coated, were like crystal gems. When the sun reached a certain position, and with the beholder standing at the right angle, had the tre<'-toiis actiuilly been on fire the effect could not have l)i'cn more real. — Ai.KX. M.\cL.l By magic touch one Wintei''s day. As sun was sinking toward the West. Ice-coated trees, touched by .sun's ray. Became ablaze — with fire invest. Transformed were crystal siiheres of ice Into bright red reflecting sun ; Surpassing all human artifice In works of art superbly done. Of burning bush in sacred lore In youth we learned and were spell- bound. Yet here, before our very door. As great a miracle was found. On stateb' trees we've lavished care — In budding days, through leafy green. Tn Autumn tints, 'till, bleak and bare. Their evei- changing forms ha\'e seen. But miracle of trees aflame Stirred in our heart the stnuig desire To praise the Gieat Creator's name For living trees — and trees on fire. — AT,EX.\.\nKR MacLemax. Forcing Liiium giganteum for Easter Will you kindly let me know if Liiium giganteum, potted early in l>ecember, and now 4in. to (iin. high, and kept in (iO to tiS deg. at night and SO to 85 deg. in daytime, will be in time for Faster. — T. P. U.. N. .1. — We think your Liiium gi-'Jiiiteti'" w'U be in flower for Faster. If nece.ssary, a little later on you can increase the night temperature to 70 deg. Take a look at Ward's "Planting Table" on page 284 of The Exchange of Feb. 7. — J. H. S. 484 The Florists' Exchange MICHELLS Home Grown CANNA ROOTS We make a specially of jirowinji CJannas at our Nurseries, Andalusia, Fa. Our roots are extra strong, with plenty of eyes. IJol. 100 1000 lliuh vclvfty red; 6 ft J0.(!5 ».!.S0 J30.00 Alphonito Bouvi Au8trin. h r'lroine yollow 5 ft (15 Boncon. Hiii, i-nlinul red I 4 ft 1.10 Dr. E. Ackornocht. Curmine. suffuped deep red; 4 ft 05 Elizabeth Ho». Superb yellow, spotted vivid red: 4 ft 76 Eurckn. duo of the beet white Cannas; frec- flowtriiiE: 4'.. ft 2 25 15 00 Florence Vaughan. Yellow, spotted crimBon: 5 ft. .50 3.00 General Mcrkcl. .Scarlet, splashed golden yellow: 1 ft C.v .'i.-jO .1.00 7.00 3.50 4.00 30.00 00.00 30.00 35.00 Uoi. Italia, .'iearlrt. broadly wlRcd yellow: fl ft «0.06 King Humbert. One of the rrioat popular va- ri<-tir.N; t-olor. roppery scarlet: 4 ft 75 Louis Revcrchon, Large, cochineal red flowers; 4 ft (15 Mme. Crozy. Scarlet, bordered golden yellow : 3 ft. .65 Richord Wallace. Light yellow; 4>i; ft. 05 Rosea Gigantea. Flowers large; color, a rich rose pink; .'i^a ft 1.25 Wyoming, OranKC-ehrome red; extra large: 0 ft . . .05 Yellow King Humbert. Masses of golden yellow ll..«. p>, dotted ird; 4' .. ft 75 100 100(1 t3.S0 $30.1111 6.00 46.110 4.00 3.50 3.50 ;)6,(«i 30.(*) 8.00 3.60 70.(J,torl,, n:idv now. 100 1000 lO.OdIi White Perfection $0.00 $50.00 10,(1(10 White Wonder (i.OO MM) 10,(1110 Pink Enchantress (5,00 50.00 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS We are headquarters for NORTHERN GREENHOUSE GROWN SEED lOOOsciils. 5000 seeds. .s;j..50 . 10.2.-) 10.000 scf^ls 2.5,000 set-ds . »30.(Xi LATHHOUSE GROWN SEED 1000 sec^ds S2.00 10.000 seeds 5000 seeds 9.75 : 25,000 seeds Special Prices on Larger Quantities. . .$18..50 .. 43.7.) HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 518 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Also all other Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies. Send for Wholesale Price List if you haven't a copy. Wbon ordering, please mention Tbe Excliaiitre COMPETITION IS LIFE Buy Your French Bulbs Now FROM UGARDE & VANDERVOORT OLLIOULES, FRANCE Mail address: care MALTUS & WARE 116 Broad Street, NEW YORK CITY .\l'G. L.^GARDE \ \ANDERV0ORT Specimen EvergreenTrees 12 True Ke mention Tbe Kxehiiiiee j When orderinf:. ple:i?'? mention The Exchange FLORISTS' FERTILIZERS 2(10 lbs. Ton 16%; 100 lb. bae. $10.00 20.00 i%: B. P. L. 15%; 100 lb. bag, 16.50.12.00 100.00 Am. 6%; B. P. L. 30%; 100 lb. bag 10.00 75.00 Am.4%;B.P.L.4S%; i001b.bag,S4.3S:600Ibs. $25.00 8.50 68.00 Am.3%;B.P.L. 60%; 100 lbs. $4.00; 600 lbs. $22.00 7.75 55.00 BLOOD. DRIED GROUND. Am TANKAGE, HIGH GRADE. Am TANKAGE. REGULAR GRADE. $5.50 BONE MEAL BONE MEAL NITRATE OF SODA (Chili Saltpetre.) Am. 18%; 25 lbs. $2.25, 100 lbs $7.50 14.60 SULPHATE OF AMMONIA. Am. 25%; nitrogen 20%: 100 lbs. $9,00. . . 17.00 160.00 ACID PHOSPHATE. A. P. A. 16%; 100 lbs. $2.20; 600 lbs. $10.00 4.00 31.00 WOOD ASHES. UNLE ACHED, CANADA. In 2001b. bbls. only 6.00 60.00 Artltur (U. lo&Jitngtnit ©nntpang. Jttr., 128 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY ^^^mmm It Has Stood the Test Stamford Beauty Tomato Acknowledged by the particular growers to be the Very Best Tomato on the market — color, shape, size, flavor, are in its favor. Pkt. 15c., H oz. $1.00, 1 oz. $1.50. QUALITY SEED STORE Stamford, Conn. SALVIA or SCARLET SAGE We have just completed harvesting our own Bloomsdale Farm Grown, crop 1919, Salvia or Scarlet Sage. We oflFer you this exceptionally good strain and high vitality Seed, o£ the following varieties; SALVIA SPLENDENS OR CLARA BEDMAN AND BONFIRE 1 pound $30.00 per pound 5 pounds and over $25.00 " Net 60 days. 2% off 10. f.o.b. Bristol, Pa., if unsold on receipt of order, as we did not have a larc^e crop. D. LANDRETH SEED COMPANY Buiineas Established 1784 BRISTOL, PA When orderlDXi please meDtlos Tbe BxcbaDse VANDERVOORT & ALKEMADE Wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND Largest growers in Holland of BIG. VICTORIA, GOLDEN SPUR and VON SION Also large growers of HYACINTHS AND TULIPS Mail address : Care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad Street, New York City Our representative will call on you When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange February 28, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 485 Gladiolus Bulbs Young, healthy, 2-year-old stock — the best forcing; full of vitality. IJ^-in. lli-in.- up l}4-in. 1000 1000 America $30.00 S24.00 Augusta 30.00 24.00 Brenchleyensis 25.00 20.00 Crackerjack 25.00 20.00 Empress of India 40.00 32.00 Halley 30.00 24.00 Klondyke 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Francis King.. . . 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 40.00 Panama 50.00 40.00 Principine 25.00 20.00 Schwaben 70.00 56.00 War 60.00 45.00 White and Light Mixed 25.00 20.00 General Mixture 20 00 15.00 Primulinus Hybrids... 25.00 20 00 N. LEON WINTZER Gladiolus Grower West Grove, Pa. When ..rd.Tiii;: men 1 1 oil Ttw' I'-xrhmiire Gladioli Bulbs 13^2-in- s-i^d up, 1000 America $30.00 HaUey 30.00 Pendleton 55.00 Panama 50.00 Schwaben 60.00 Niagara 48.00 EuTopa 60.00 War 60.00 Mixed, 1- to IM-in 20.00 LILITJM Giganteum, 7-9, case 300 50.00 LILIUM rubrum, 8-9, case 200 30.00 LILIUMalbutn, 8-9, case 200. 30.00 Cash with order. BARCLAY NURSERY 14 W- Broadway, New York When ordering, please mention The Exchange BurnettBros. SEEDSMEN Catalogue on application 92 Chambers Street, NEW YORK CITY WhPn ordering, please mention The Exchange Seed Packets FLOWER SEED SIZES TO CATALOGUE ENVELOPES— RETURlM ENVELOPES Brown Bag Filling Mach'me Co. FITCHBURG. MASS., U. S. A. When ordering, please mention The Exchaoee F.CMarquardt inc. Importers of Bulbs 116-120 West 32tid St. NEW YORK CITY When orderinc. please mention The Exchanp:e Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT ^ USE FOR RESULTS ^ Get Your New Crop FLOWER SEEDS from US ANTIRRHINUM S. & W. CO.'S GIANT-FLOWERING TALL The foUowing varieties of this splendid flor- ists cut-flower are quite the best we linow of. We have, after careful trials, tested only those which we know are tall groweiB, carrying good spikes of bloom. pj^j K 02. Oi. Album. Very large: pure white S0.05 $0.30 $1.00 Blood Red. Rich, dark red. .06 .30 100 Cnrmine Rose. Carmine, yeUowlip 05 .30 1.00 Coral Red. Pretty shade of coral red 05 .30 1.00 Fairy Queen. Rich salmon, white throat 05 .30 1.00 Luteum. Pure yellow 05 .30 1.00 Queen Victoria. Pure white. .05 .30 1.00 Rose Dare. Salmon rose. . . .05 .30 1.00 Scarlet. Bright scarlet 05 .30 1.00 Special Mixture. Named sorta 05 .25 .74 ANTIRRHINUM PW. Silver Pink $100 Nelrose «0 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS Greenhouse grown Pkt. 100 Seeds $0.40 600 Seeds 200 1.000 Seeds 3.50 2,500 Seeds 850 6,000 Seeds 1625 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI Pkt. 100 Seeds $0.15 1,000 Seeds 75 6.000 Seeds 3.00 CALENDULA ORANGE KING Extra Selected Seed A very fine double strain of this popular greenhouse forcing annual. M oz. 50c., oz. $1.60 ASTER, QUEEN OF THE MARKET, Early Our stock of this grand early-flowering Aster is the finest. Pkt. H oz. Oz. Selected White $0.05 $0.40 $1.26 Selected Crimson 05 .40 1.25 Selected Rose-Pink 06 .40 1.25 Selected Dark Blue 05 .40 1.25 Selected Light Blue 05 .40 1.25 Selected Finest Mixed 05 .30 1.00 ASTER, CARLfON OR INVINCIBLE Early-flowering Branching Aster No Aster has been esteemed more highly by the florist trade than this variety: it has good size and by reason of excellent habit, long stems and blooms, it comes between our Queen of the Market and Ostrich Feather Asters. Pkt. M oz. Oz. White S0.15 $0.40 $1.26 Pink 15 .40 1.25 Lavender 15 .40 1.25 ASTER, S. & W. CO.'S LATE BRANCHING We cannot emphaeize too strongly the merits of our strain of this grand Aster. It is much supenor to Semple's Branching in vigor, size and profuse-blooming qualities. Excellent for late cutting. Many of the best florists grow the S. & W. Co.'s strains of Late Branching Asters. » i Pkt. h oz, Oz. Pure White $0.10 $0.40 $1.25 Lavender 10 .40 1.25 Purple 10 .40 1.25 Crimson 10 .40 1.25 Shell-Pink 10 .40 1.25 Rose-Pink 10 .40 1.25 Mixture of Above Varieties .10 .30 1.00 CINERARIAS S. & W. Company's Giant Flowering Mixed. This strain of Prize Cineraria is grown for us by a famous English seed spe- cialist. The flowers seldom measure less than 3 inches in diameter, comprising the following colors: White, Rose. Flesh, Crim- son, Blue. Violet, etc. The plants are pf a very robust dwarf habit, which, combined with the mass of giant blooms makes this strain exceedingly valuable. Trade pkt. $1.00. pkt. 25c. MIGNONETTE S. & W. 'Co.'s Triumph. This Mignonette is one of the chocest varieties for Winter forcing. In type similar to Allen's Defiance, except that spikes are more compact and the individual florets are much larger in size. Seed of this grand variety is grown in our greenhouses, and is saved from the best spikes. Plants grow from 2 to 3 feet high, producing flower-spikes up to 20 inches long Florists should try this Mignonette. Pkt, 25c.. oz. $6.00. Allen's Defiance. Popular florists' variety: our strain is the beat procurable. Pkt. lOc, OS. $1.50. S. & W. CO.'S IMPROVED GIANT PERFECTION STOCKS White, Chamois Rose, Crimson, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Purple, Sulphur Yel- low, Mixed. Pkt. 15c., Ji oz. $1.00, oz.$3.00 SALVIA Our strains of Salvias have all been grown especially for us and have been selected from specimen blooms. Pkt. M oz. Oz. America .$0.50 $2.50 $3.00 Bonfire 10 75 2.50 Splendens 50 1.50 Zurich 16 125 4.50 SMILAX 'A lb. Lb. Pkt. Oa. Cultivated Seed $100 $3.50 $0.10 $0.35 S. & W. CO.'S LARGE-FLOWERING DWARF BOUQUET STOCKS White, Brilliant Rose, Pale Pink, Fiery Crimson, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Sul- phur Yellow, Mixed. Pkt. 15c., K oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. 05 ..50 1.60 05 .60 l.,5() U5 .M 1 .60 05 .40 1.25 WINTER-FLOWERING STOCKS The following varieties of stocks are in every way among the best: Beauty of Nice. Delicate fiesh-piok. Pkt. 15c., H 02. $1.00. oz. $3.00. Crimson King. BrilUaot. fiery critnson- Pkt. 15c., K 01. $1.00. oz. $3.00. Empress Augusta Victoria. Blue. Pkt. 15c., H oz. 81.00, oJ. $3.00. Mont Blanc. Pure white. Pkt. 15c., K oa. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Queen Alexandra. Lilac-rosei I^t. 15c., M oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. I Sulphur King. Rich yellow. Pkt. i5c. H oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. VERBENA S. & W. Co.*B Mammoth Fancy Strain I Our Mammoth Fancy Strain of Verbenas is the best procurable. It cannot, we believe, be excelled for freedom of bloom, size or color. Pkt. i4 oz. Oa, Mammoth Fancy. Pink. ..$0.05 $0.50 $1.50 Mammoth Fancy Defi- ance. Scarlet Mammoth Fancy. Blue.... Mammoth Fancy. White.. Mammoth Fancy. Mixed... WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS Ready for Delivery Now Pkt. Oz. Mlb. Asta Ohn. Lavender $0.25 $1.25 $3.50 Blanche Ferry 15 .75 2.60 Cream Primrose 25 1.25 3.50 Heatherbell. Lavender- mauve 15 .75 2.50 Helen Lewis. Salmon pink.. .25 1.25 3.50 Hercules. Rich pink 25 1.25 3.50 Melody. Soft rose 15 75 2 50 Morning Star. Orange- scarlet 15 .75 2.50 Mrs. Spanolin. White 15 .75 2.50 Rose Queen. Rose pink. . . .25 1.25 3.60 Song Bird. Pale rose 16 75. 2.50 Spring Maid. Light pink and cream 16 .75 2.50 Venus. White, flushed pink. .25 1.25 3.60 Wedgwood. Clear blue 26 1.25 3.60 White Orchid. Pure white. .15 75 2.50 Yarrawa. Rose pink LOO 3.00 TOMATO SEED In growing Tomato plants to supply to your trade, it is necessary to iwoduce them, not alome of good, sturdy growth, but tixe Tomatoes that they yield must be of exceptional quality. The variety must be one that will give the greatest amount of fruit to the plant; fruit that is the very best in quality for slicing for salad; the very best in quality for canning or [re- serving; one with the smallest possible seed cavity; the finest of refined flavor, and one that will give such general satisfaction that your customers will come back tojpurchase the same kind of plants another season. In offering our re-selected strain of John Baer Tomato, we assure you that all of tbe above statement will be realized if you sow this vaiiety. One re-selected strain of John Baer Tomato was grown by us. Seed saved from only the very choicest, fully matured fruits, true to type and color. TOMATO SEED Re-Selected John Baer. Oz. $1.00, H lb. $3.00, lb. $10.00. Wholesale catalogue mailed upon request 30-32 Barclay Street NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Bxctangg i : Wm. M.Hunt&Co. PERFECTION Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY When orderinc please mention The Exchance The W. W. Barnard Co. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO, ILL. When orderlnc. pl^'aae; medtlon The Exchange When ordering, pleaae mention TBe B&cB«l(« SEEDS Flower and Vegetable Insecticides a-'d Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO., Inc. 166 West 23rd St. NEW YORK READ FOR Our Advertising i-^olumns used for results PROFIT I 1 486 The Florists' Exchange Profits in Annuals VAUGHANS NEW CROP Flower Seeds ANTIRRHINUM Mnjua. Wliito. pink. rose. Bnarlct. yrllow; Hcpurfitc rulorti. Ench, tr. pkt. 20c., oz. $1.00. ASTER, Queen of the Market. Crimson, pink, IiKht und chirk blue, whit<\ inixctl. Each j-^ oz. 20c., oz. 80c. ASTER. The Royal. Ench .'j oz. 40c., oi Purple, rose, slu-ll-pink. white. $1.20. ASTER, Vauf{hon'i) Ginnt Brnnchind- Purple, rose, »lH-ll-pink, wliilo. Eoch ,'4 oz. 25c., oz. 90c. ASTER, Crogo. M'liito. piirplo, liKht bhie, slictl-pink, rnsc. Ench '4 oz. 25c., oz. 90c. ASPARAGUS PlumoRUi Nonuii. (New crop.) Our well- known NortlKTii CJrecnhousfc-Grown. 250 seeds $1.20, 1000 BoedR $4.00. AGERATUM. Blue Perfection. Beat for florists" use. Tr. pkt. JOc, oz. 60c. ALYSSUM , Vaufthnn'ii Little Gem. Finowt (Kviirf wliito Alyttauin. Oz. 60c., 1.4 lb. $2.00- CALENDULA, Orange King. Our strnin of this prolitiiblo flower is wiid hy iniiny liirgc ffrowtTB Hround New York nnd Cliifago to hv Hiiprrinr to all. Oz. 30c., j,, lb. $1.00. GYPSOPHILA Elegons Grundiflorn Albn. Sow it rt'KuInrly and often. Lb. $1.60, h lb. 45c. LOBELIA ErinuB, Emperor William. Very cfTiTtivo blue, dwarf. Oz. $2.00, U oz- 35c. MIGNONETTE. New York Market. An extru choice strjiin particularly adapted to indoor culture. J-s oz. $1.00, oz. $7.00. MIGNONETTE, Allen's Defiance. A partic- id:irlv vigorous IiiiKC-Howereil variety. Oz. HOc, 1^4 lb. $3.00. MIGNONETTE, True Machet. Vaughan'a 8«'l<'i'ted etoek. ^4 oz. 25c., oz. 80c. M YOSOTIS AIpestrtB, Victoria. Best dwarf blue for bedding. Oz. 80c., tr pkt. 10c. PANSY, Vaughan's International Mixture. Contains the choicest named kinds we can obtain. No better mixture can be bought no matter bow "fancv" the; price. Oz. $10.00. >H oz. $1.50, tr. pkt. 50c. PETUNIA, Rosy Morn. Select stock. Pkt. 50c., >s oz. $1.00. PETUNIA. Vaughan*8 Bent Mixture, Large-Flowering Single Petunias. 'Phis mixture is made up by ourselves and in- cludes all the best sorts and colors of the Large-Flowering and Fringed sorts and the vineurpaBHcd Supcrbissima varieties. We arc positive that no Petunia mixtures can produce flowers %vitli as wide a range of colors as our Vaughan's Heat. Tr. pkt. (lOUO seeds) 50c., 3 tr. pktB. for $1.35, 1-32 oz. $1.60. SALVIA Bonfire, H ox. 60c., oz. $2.20. SALVIA Zurich. Early, dwarf. >4 oz. $1.00, oz. $3.50. SALVIA, Drooping Spikes. j-j.' oz. 60c., oz. $2.25. VERBENA, Mammoth Blue, White or Pink. Each oz. 90c.. '4 lb. $3.40. VERBENA, Vaughan's Best Mixed. Oz. $2.00, 1-4 oz. 50c. VINCA ROSEA. White. Pink nr Mixed. Each per tr. pkt. 15c., per oz. 80c. Complete lint of Florists* Flower Seeds in our Spring "Book for Florists," mailed FREE on request. GUDIOLUS, CANNAS, DAHLIAS, TUBEROSES, CAUDIUMS Vaiighan^s Spring "Book for Florists" ready — Ask for it CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york Wbea ordering, please mention The EicbiiDge LILY OF THE VALLEY Best Holland-Grown Pips $22.00 per 1000. Ready for immediate delivery. Order Now for Easter forcing. C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS, 38 Murray Street, New York City. ESTABLrSHED 1868. Whep nrdextmt. olease meutino The EUcbanEe DAHLIAS GLADIOLI LONG ISLAND GROWN DUTCH BULBS FOR FALL 1920 DUTCH LILY OF THE VALLEY, 2250 to case. $18 per 1000 ASK FOR PRICES K. Van Bourgondien & Sons Phone 264 Babylon, L. I. WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. Have inaileH their new Illustrated Catalogue of Garden and Flo^ver Seeds to all their customers in the United States. Should any of them not receive a copy, they are requested to kindly notify the fact to 27-29 Drury Lane, LONDON, W. C. 2 ENGLAND ^^* SALVIA BONFIRE CROP ' MV OWN CROW I II '/i OI »l.(Xl. OI. II 60. H lb in.UI) PANSY SEED, Giant Superb. Finrat inlituro l-fi 01. $1.00. OI. 15 00. PANSV PLANTS. r,ar«i'. ready to bloom. II. M por 100, rzprtwi. Cditb with order. t. D. JlNNINIiS, greens fvrms.''conn Wlii'if ..rdcrlrik- |.Ii.n .•■ Iii.'iillnii TIlp IC.trliiiiii:!- SOW NOW forquick returns GYPSOPHILA, EjcKiint nibn I GYPSOPHILA, Elcgnnt Pink CALENDULA, Oraniie King CALENDULA, L«mon Qucon CORNFLOWER. Double Blue CANDYTUFT, Ginnt White MAX SCHLING, Inc. 24 W. 59th STREET, NEW YORK Wlifii nr.|..rl„u. iMrjiX- .iiciitinn Tho Kicl.nriir. .50 AO .40 1.00 .50 Bolgiano's "Big Crop" Seeds "TESTED AND TRUSTED" OVER A CENTURY Speciol price list to florists and market KjirtUMiprs. Write for a copy at once. It will s!»ve yoti rnone.v. J. BOLGIANO & SON, Ballimore, Md. Till.' Hxcliuiite Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA Blue list of Wholesale Prices mailed only to those who plant for profit When ordering, please mention The Exohani;* MacNiff Horticultural Co.,Inc. SEEDS, PLANTS and BULBS 52-54 Vesey St., New York City nr:e W)kett orderlnc, plcKss owntlon Tb« Bxcbaac* GARDEN SEED BEET, CARROT. PARSNIP. RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety; alao other iteme of the short crop of this past seaeon, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 Dey St. .NEW VORK.and ORANGE.CONN. When nrderine, please mentloD The BzahaQge John Baer Tomato Seed of this grand early variety at 50c. per oz., 4 ozs. $1.50 G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. DAHLIAS BEST NEW and COMMERCIAL VARIETIES PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS P. O. BERLIN - - - - NEW JERSEY Whpii .-rdprlnE. nieasp mention The Exi'haiic** Now is the Time for Action! DO TWO THINGS First: — Join the Board which costs only Ten Dollars a year, and Second: — Send us for collection your overdue accounts National Florists* Board of Trade 48 Wall Street, NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 462 New Crop Choice Florists' Flower Seeds ASTER SEED Beat Money Can Buy Srlfclfd Ori-fon. frowD by HERBERT* FLEISHAUER Sold ID erifinal packagri ai tilled below. I h>*c tbtir cicliuive Ecittra Agtoer THE MOST POPILAR K,\RLV and MEDIUM EARLY ASTERS Daybreak. Exquisite iihadc of light pink. Ot. 12.76. h 01. »1.40, K-02. 76c., H or. -lOc. Queen of the Market. First early and a pro- fuAf; bloomer in whit<>, light pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.00, i^ oi- $L06, ^ ot. 55c., H or. 30c. Purity. A pure whi < of great beauty. Extra fine Btroin and a shy ec^cr. 0«. §2.76, H or. $1.40, >4 or. 75c., H or. 40c. The Royal. Vigorous and productive. White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.50, H oz. $1.30, i< or. 76c., H oz. 40c. LavenderGem. The very beet early lavender. Oz. $3,00. K- or. $1.55, ^ oz.SOc., H oi. 45c. THE LEADING MID-SEASON COMET ASTERS Improved Rochester. Among the finest in white. lavender, shell pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.60. H or. $1.30, j< or. 76c., 3^ or. 40c. Giant Comet. A well known Comet type, in white, rosy Jilac, azure blue. Or. $2.00. 'A oz. $1.05, H oz. 55c.. H oz. 30c. White Fleece. Perfect fJowers of glistening white. Oz. $2.00, >i or. $1.05, H or. 65c., H oz. 30c, Astermutn. A select strain of this Aster in white, pink, rose pink and purple. Or. $2.50, K' oz. $1.30. K oz. 75c., H or. 40c. Triumph Comet. A magnificent new class of mid-season Aster, in white and shell pink. Oz. $2.50. K nz. $1.30. j^*' oz. 75c., H or. 40c. MID-SEASON TO LATE ASTERS Improved Giant Crego. One of the beat Astf^Ts for florists now in cultivation. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.75. H or. $1.40, H or. 75c., yg oz. 40c. Pacific Beauty. The finest lavender of the Comet type. Oz. $3.00. H or. $1.55. H or. 80c., H oz 45c. Dreer's Super Late Branching. A careful selection of this well known Aster. White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender, azure blue and purple. Or. $2.00, fi or. $1.05, ^ os. 55c., H or. 30c. Peerless Late Branching. By far the best of all the late branching Asters. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink and purple. Oz. $2.75, 1-2 oz. S1.40, J-4 oz. 75c., H or. 40c. Giant Crimson. A dark velvety crimson which attracts much attention. Or. $1.50 >^ oz. SOc, 14 oz. 45c.. H oz. 25c. Crimson Kin^. A well-known Aster of special merit. Or. $3.00, H oz. $1.55. yi oz. SOc. H or. 45c. NEW ASTERS FOR 1920 Sold this year in packets only containing about 1-16 ounce each at SOc. per packet. Lavender Pink Peerless, Late Branching. Same shade .is Lavender Pink Rochester. Azure Blue Peerless, Late Branching. A deep rich lavender. Azure Blue Astermum. Beautiful shades of azure blue. RUGOWSKI'STWO NEW ASTERS (In Original Packages) Pure Honor. Color, pure white. Rugow- ski's Meritorious Pink. $1.50 per pkg. (50 seeds) . ASTERS, Other Varieties. Irwin's Selected Strain }^ oi. ,'-4 oz. Oi. Early Carlson or Invin- cible, white, pink, laven- der, purple $0.30 $0.50 $1.50 Queen of the Market, white, pink, lavender, purple King Asters (Xeedle tj'pe), white, rose, light pink, violet, lavender Pink Perfection. Lady Roosevelt, White Per- fection. Peerless Pink .50 2.00 .30 50 1.50 .30 .50 1.50 ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 Gth Ave., Bet. 20th & 2Ist St(. Kiitranre also lOll W. .'l^t St . :iil fli.i.r Phonei, 3738-2326 Watkini NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange February 2S, 19^0. The Florists' Exchange 487 PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS— 321 6th AVENUE, BETWEEN 20th and 21st STREETS New Crop Choice Florists' Flower Seeds AGERATUM, Dwarf White, Dwarf Blue M oz. 25c., h oz. 60c. , oz. Sl.OO. Little Blue Star. 1-16 oz. SOc ALYSSUM, Little Gem. Ya oz. 25c.. oz. SOc, 4 oze. (1.50. ANTIRRHINUM. Tom Thumb, White, Rose, Blood Red, Orange Yellow, Sulphur Yellow and Mixed. H oz. 25c., oz. *1.00, Giant Tall, White, Scarlet, Rose Pink, Garnet. Yellow and Mixed. \i oz. 25c., oz. $1 00. Greenhouse Forcing Varieties: Tr. pkt. Keystone, Ramsburg's, Buxton's Sil- ver Pink $1.00 Nelrose Deep Pink, Giant Yellow, Phelps* White, Garnet, New En- chantress Pink, New Bronze Beauty. .50 ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus Seed (Northern Greenhouse Grown). Now ready. 1000 seeds for 13.00. 6000 seeds for S13.75. 10,000 seeds for $25.00. 25.000 seeds tor $57.25. Special price for larger quantities. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 1000 seeds $1.00, 6000 seeds $4.00. ASTERS. Beat money can buy. See special list above. BEGONIA. Tr pkt. 1-64 oz. Erfordia $0.50 $1.00 Luminosa 60 1.00 Vernon 26 .80 Prima Donna 60 1.00 Semperflorens. White 50 1.00 Rubra Red 60 1.00 Rex, Special Hybrids Mixed. 1.00 CALENDULA, Orange King. Double, extra selected strain, for cut fiowera. 3-4 oz, 75c.. oz. $2.00. CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth. Bowered. M oz. 25c.. oz. 75c.. M lb- $1.60. Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose, Cardinal, Lavender. ^ oz. 25c., 02. 76c. CARNATION Marguerite Giant Mai- aison. Tr. pkt. 50c., H oz. $1.00. CENTAUREA, Gymnocarpa, Dustv Miller. H oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. Cyanus Double Blue (Cornflower) . H oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Iniperialis Giant White, Purple, Rose. Deep Lavender, Heliotrope and Mixed. Ys oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. CINERARIA Hybrida, Giant-Flowering, Half Dwarf. Finest mixed. 1000 seeds $1.00. COBAEA Scandens. Blue, }4 oz. 35c., oz. 75o. Scandens. White, }i oz. 26c., oz. $1.00. COLEUS, Finest Rainbow Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. COSMOS, Lady Lenox, giant flowering white Giant Early-Flowering White, Pink, Crimson, Mixed. Giant-Flowering Lady Lenox, pink. Giant-Flowering Crimson Ray. ^4 oz. 26c., oz. 76c. DRACAENA Indivisa. M oz. 26c., oz. SOo. FEVERFEW. See Matricaria. FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh Seed). In beet table fern varieties, tr. pkt. 75c. GERBERA, Jamesonii Red. 100 seeds 76c., 1000 seeds, $3.50. Jamesonii Hybrids Mixed. 100 seeds 60c., 1000 seeds $3.00. GYPSOPHILA Elegans GrandiHora White. H oz. 25c.. oz. 50c.. 4 ozs. $1.60. LARKSPUR, Annual Tall, Double, Stock- Flowering Rose. 3^ oz. 25c., oz. 76o. Dark Blue, Lilac, Shell Pink, Sky Blue, White. % oz. 26o., oz. 75c. LOBELIAS, Crystal Palace compacta. Tr. pkt. 35c.. Yg oz. 50c. Bedding Queen, Pumila splendens. Very compact, dark blue. Tr. pkt. 36c., H oz. 50c. Trailing Dark Blue. Tr. pkt. 35c..K 01. 6O0. MARIGOLD, Little Brownie Dwarf (Legion of Honor). ^ oz. 25c., oz. 60c. African Tall Double Orange Ball. 3^ oz. 25c.. oz. 60c. African Tall Orange Prince. Double' extra selected, yi oz. 26c.. oz. 76c. For All Other Choice Flower Seed MIGNONETTE, Machet Extra Selected. yi oz. 25c.. oz. 75c. MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). Victoria Blue, Tr. pkt. 25c.. M oz. 6O0.. oz. $1.60. Dissitiflora. Deep blue, fine for pots. 1-16 oz. 60c., oz. $2.50. PANSIES, Exhibition Mixture. Also suit- able for forcing. 1-16 oz. $1.60, ^i ot. $2.25, 'A oz. $4.00. 3^2 oz. $6.50. oz. $12.00. PANSIES, Irwin's New Giant, Lavender, Yellow, White, Beaconsfield, Master- piece Mixture and Florists' Mixture. Home-grown seed. Tr. pkt. 76c.. % oz. $1.26, '/i oz. $2.00, H oz. $3.60. oz. $7.00. PETUNIA, Double. Large-flowering, fringed, 600 seeds 86c.. 1000 seeds $1.50. Giant. Single, fringed. 1000 seeds 60c. 1-64 oz. S1.25. Howard's Star. Tr. pkt 25c., 1-16 oz. 75o. Rosy Morn. Tr. pkt. 26c., 1-16 02. 75o. Striped and Blotched. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 oz. 75c. Giants of California. Finest mixed. Tr. pkt. SOc. 1-16 oz. $3.00. Snowball. Dwarf white. Tr. pkt. 60c., Y» oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea. Red, Rose. Apple Blossom. Lavender. White and Mixed. 250 seeds. 75c, PRIMULA Chinensis, Giant-flowering Fringed; Chinensis Defiance, Christmas Red; Chinensis La Duchesse, Flesh color with white center; Chinensis Blood Red, Dark velvety color; Chinensis Rosea, Bright pink; Chinensis Pure White; Chinensis, All Colors Mixed. 250 seeds 76c., 600 seeds $1.25. 1000 seeds $2.25. PRIMULA Malacoides. Lilac. Tr. pkt. 60c. Malacoides. Mixed. Tr. pkt. 60c. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 50o., H oz. $1.60. SMILAX SEED. H oz. I60., oz. 6O0., M lb. $1.60, lb. $4.50. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt.. 1-16 oz. 50o.' W oz. $1.50. oz. $5.00. Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 25c.. H oz. 76c.. oz. $2.50 Zurich. Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 50c., Ji oz. $1.25. oz. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 25c.. 3i oz. 60c., oz. $1.50. Patens Blue. Tr. pkt. SOc. SNAPDRAGON. See Antirrhinum. STOCKS, Dwarf Large-Flowering Ten Weeks for pot plants. Blood Red, Light Blue, Bright Pink, Mauve, Purple, Pure White, Canary Yellow. Ya oz. 60e., yi oz. 76c., oz. $2.00. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. Best strain, se- lected from double flowers. Tr. pkt. 60c. White, Rose, Shell Pink, Lavender, Purple, Yellow, Princess Alice, white. Ya oz. $1.00. H oz. S2.g0. oz. $5.00. SWEET PEAS, Spencer Type. Irwin's Early orWinter Orchid-Flowering. Zvolanek's Early or Winter-Flowering in all varieties. Send for full list. VERBENAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Defiance, Scarlet; Firefly, Scarlet with White Eye; Mayflower, Giant Pink; Purple Mantle, White striped.; Irwin's Giant Florist. Brilliant mixture, yi oz. 25c.. 3-2 oz. 75c.. oz. $1.50. VINCAS Alba White. With rose eye; Alba Pura, pure white; Rosea, Pink; Mixed, all colors, Ya oz. 25c., 3a oz. 75c.. oz. $1.25. WALLFLOWER, Early Paris Brown (An- nual). 3^ oz. 25c., oz. 76c. ZINNIAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Scarl let and Crimson shades. Orange and Yel- low Shades. (Golden Yellow Shades, Al- Colors Mixed, Flesh Pink, Pink and Salmon shades. Ya oz. 60c., yi oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yel- low, yi oz. SOc, 3i oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. New Double Dahlia Flowered. Mixed. Ya oz. 60c., yi oz. $1.00, oz. $300. 3 Send for List or Your Order In. •THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW LEMON OIL. 34 gal. $1.50, gal. $2.50. NICO-FUME, Uquid. 8-lb. tin, $14.60 each ; 4-lb. tin, $7.60 each; 1-lb. tin, $2.00 each; 3'4-lb. tin, 65c. each. Paper: 288 sheets, $9.50 tin; 144 sheets. $6.00 tin; 24 sheets. $1.25 tin. NICOTINE LIQUID. 1 pint (about 1 pound). $2.00. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100-lb. lots, $4.60. TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100- Ib. lots, $3.50. TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-lb. bales only). Per 100-lb. lots. $2.60. APHINE. 1 gal. $3.00. AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanized, with Auto-Pop, $7.75. AUTO-SPRAY. Brass, with Auto-Pop, $10.75. CANNA ROOTS, 2 3 eyes 100 1000 King Humbert $7.00 $60.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.60 30.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 30.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 City of Portland 6.00 50.00 Dragon (New). Red flowers, green foliage 4.00 35.00 J. D. Eisele 4.00 35.00 Express 4.00 35.00 Firebird 8.60 76.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 36.00 Mrs. Kate Gray 3.50 30.00 Gust. Gumpper 4.00 35.00 100 Hungaria $6.00 Indiana 3.60 Italia 3.50 Louisiana 3.50 Maros 3.60 Meteor 3.60 M. Berat 3.60 Mrs. A. Conard 8.60 Musafolia 4.00 Pennsylvania 3.60 Richard Wallace S.OO Wintzer's Colossal 4.00 Wyoming 6.00 1000 $45.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 75.00 35.00 30.00 46.00 35.00 40.00 Ask for full list of other varieties. GLADIOLUS BULBS America. America. America. Augusta. Augusta. 100 1000 IH-in. and up $4.00 $35.00 \yi-m. and up 3.50 1-13^-in 3.00 li-2-m. andup 4.00 13i-in. and up 3.50 Brenchleyensis, 134-in. and up. . Brenchleyensis, 13^-in. and up. . Baron Hulot. li^-m. and up. . . 7.00 Baron Hulot. 13^-in. and up. . . 6.00 Chicago White. l34-in. and up. . 6.00 Chicago White. IK-in. and up. . 4.00 Halley. IH-in. and up 5.00 Halley. IJi-in. and up 4.00 Mrs. F. King. IJ-^-in. and up. . . 4.00 30.00 24.00 36.00 30.00 26.00 20.00 60.00 50.00 45.00 36.00 45.00 35.00 100 Mrs. F. King. 13^-in. and up. . . $3.00 Panama. 1 i-^-in. and up 8.00 Panama. IJ^-m. and up 7.00 Peace. 13'2-in. and up 5.00 Schwaben. 1 ' 2-in. and up 8.00 Niagara. 1 H-in. and up 6.00 Mrs. Watt. 1 Vi-m. and up 6.00 Mrs Watt. IM-in. and up 5.00 Glory of Holland. 13-2-in. and up. 5.00 Primulinus Hybrids. 13-2-in.... 4.00 Popular Mixed 2.00 White and Light Mixed 2.50 Pink Mixed 2.60 35.00 > Red and Scarlet Mixed 2.50 1000 $26.00 76.00 65.00 45.00 70.00 50.00 50.00 46.00 40.00 36.00 15.00 20.00 20 00 20.00 Ask for full list of all varieties and planting; sizes. Lilium Giganteum 7-9 300 in case 8-9 300 in case 8-10 300 in case . $56.00 per case Hardv Lili6S Ask for prices. Plants, Cuttings, Etc. Prices are postpaid on orders for Rooted Cuttings and seedlings where paid for in advance. On all other stock packing will be charged atcost. AGERATUM, R.C., Stella Gurney, Fraseri and others. Large flowering. $1.60 per 100. $12.00 per 1000. ALTERNANTHERAS, Red and Yellow, R. C. at $1.50 per 100. $12.50 per 1000, postpaid. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. See classified. BEGONIA Chatelaine. 23^-in.. $7.00 per 100. $65.00 per 1000. 33-2-in.. in bloom, $20.00 per 100. BEGONIA Mrs. Patten, R. C, $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000. BEGONIA Chatelaine, R. C, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. NEW BEGONIA Mrs. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). 23^-in., $10.00 per 100. CARNATIONS, R. C. 100 1000 Ethel Fisher (New Red) $14,00 $116.00 Bernice, new crimson 14.00 115.00 Ruth Baur (Pink) 12.00 100.00 Morning Glow 7.00 65.00 White Benora 7.00 65.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 60.00 Matchless 5.00 40.00 Enchantress S.OO 40.00 Beacon 6.00 60.00 Doris 6.00 50.00 Morning Glow 7.00 66.00 White Wonder 6.00 60.00 Aviator 6.00 60.00 Philadelphia, Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 60.00 Enchantress Supreme 7.00 60.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 60.00 White Enchantress 6.00 60.00 Alice 5.00 40.00 Benora 6.00 60.00 Ask for full list of all other varieties. Rooted CHRYSANTHEMUM Cuttings. See Classified list. COLEUS. See classified. CYCLAMEN. Seedlings, transplanted. 3 and 4 leaves. Ready now. separate coloia or mixed. $8.60 per 100. $76.00 per 1000. DRACAENAS. See classified. DAISIES. See classified. FERNS. 23i-in.. in all varieties and Table Ferns. See classified. FUCHSIAS, R. C, $2,60 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Best Dwarf kinds, 23i-in., $6.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. Little Beauty and Black Prince, R. C, March 1st, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS. Ask for prices. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C and Sweet-Scented. $2.60 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special delivery, 23-4-10.. $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEAS. 23i-in. Best French va- rieties, mixed. $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. IVY ENGLISH, R. C, $2.60 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. ENGLISH IVY. 3-in., 15-18. Ready for 4-in.. $16.00 per 100. IVY, Parlor or German, R. C, $2.00 per 100. $18.00 per 1000; 23^-in., $6.00 per 100. $46.00 per 1000. LANTANAS. Best dwarf kinds, 23i inch, $6.00 per 100. $66.00 per 1000. LOBELIA Kathleen Mallard, 23^-in.''$6.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mixed varieties, $3.00 per 100, $26.00 per 1000, postpaid, special delivery. 23i-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 par 1000. PETUNIA Seedlings, Single and Double. $2.50 per 100. $25.00 per 1000. Single Giant Blue, very fine. R. C. $6.00 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. 23f-in. Mixed, $12.00 per 100, $110.00 per 1000. POINSETTIA. Stock plants. California va- riet.v. early variety ana late variety. Heavy stock plants, ready for shipment end of January. $4.00 per doz., 60 for $14.00. $25.00 per 100. Poinsettias, regular variety. $20.00 per 100. 50 for $11.00. SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, America, Zu- rich, R. C, $2.00 per 100. $16.00 per 1000; 2Ji-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Bonfire and Splendens Seedlings, $1.76 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. SHAMROCKS (Ready now). 2-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, $46.00 per 1000; 23^-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, $66.00 per 1000. SMILAX. Strong, 234-in., $4.00 per 100. $35.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Yellow, Silver Pink, Nel- rose, Keystone, White, Bronze and Red. 23>^«..i^-*-'»^^ ^ ^^^.^.Arf— '*.-*-*a*^^i^* < The Week at the Capitol i;(iliiiii(' (.ai'ili'ii^ \|i|ii'ii|iriiilic>iiv Li'Cishiliiiii iilli'din),' Ihc Ituhini.' liiir- (li'iis is ninv lii'fcii-c CcinKi'i'ss. si-vitiiI iip- propriiilimis fm- iniiiiUciiiiiici', sniiiiics etc.. boiiin iiicliiil dcpiul menial iippropi'i"li"i> I'ill '"I' "i'' '''*''"' •^'''"'' '"'" KinniiiK .lulv 1. wliirli wiis iiiln«liuvil in llic lldiisp "f Itcpivscnliilivi's last wi'i-k. It has lii'iMi priipoMMl Ic) iiKTunsc the sniarv of llif siipi'riiili'iiili'iil of 11u> K»r- driis'fn.m .fJ.IIKI tci .t^i.lKKI n yeai-. ini>k- iiift tliJit iiositimi iiKire ni'ni'l.v <-()mpanil>li^ li> siniilni- pnsilidiis in othi'r cilii's. It is (irdposi'd also to iiK-roasc the salary "f the assistant snperintondenl, sarileners and olher employes, the pi'eseut pay, in many positions, beins not al all commcn- snia'te witli the eost of livinK in Wash- instou. Aut.hoi'ity to pni-ehasp plants withont resorliuK tii the woi-k of seeurinK bids is also asked by the superintendent. At ])i'esenl. SiiperinlendiMit Hess recently lold members of the House ijommittee on Approprialions. the gardens are eoni- p.dled bv law to make all purchases through 'ihe (ieneral Supply ("omniittee, which sends out blanks for bids lo three or miu'e compelitors, purchases tieiuK made from the lowest bidder. ■•The man who has Ihe poorest plants makes Ihe lowest l)id." he said, ■'because he can alVord to sell his plants chenper. What 1 want. IhiMigh. is tlie best plan! for the least money. Aftain, supi)ose there is a new plant I want lo p\irchase ; of course I cannot ^et comiJcliticui on that." Under the leRislatiou asked f(U-. the sn- jjerintendeut wcuild be permitted to ex- jiend not more than .f:;.") at any one time for plants, trees, shrubs and other nur- .sery stock without lirst bcMiiK required to secliri' bids. Because of the enibarvio orders issued by the Federal UorticuUiiral Board, Su- licrinlcudent Hess has detiu-mined to use fewer of the plants affected by quaran- tine orders and to resort to the greater use of Tansies and other domestic plants. Because of this, he lold the membei-s of the committee, it will not be necessary to have as larse an appropriation for the purchase of plants next year as is now available, and be has accordingly re- duced liis estimates by ifl-iOO, asking only !t!3,5(K) for the coming fiscal year. Iii\ e niory Ccrlilieale lte(|iiire(l I'roni Ineiinie Tax Payers Ai'W regulations have just been issued bv the Bureau of Internal Kevenue un- der which all merchants who accompany their income tax returns with a closing inventory of goods on hand for sale are reiiuired" also to furnish a "certificate of inventorv." certifying that the respon- sible he.ad and employees of the business have read the income tax regulations governing the taking and pricing of in- ventories and that the inventory filed was prepared in accordance therewith. This certificate will be required from every taxpayer engaged in a business or trade in which the production, purchase or sale of merchandise of any kind is an income producing factor. In the case of an individual business, the proprietor must certify ; for a partnership, any of the partners may act. and for a corpora- tion, an executive officer must make out the principal certificate. If the work of supervising and directing the inventory- taking is delegated to employees, such emplovees are also rcKiuired to certify that they have read ami coni|>Iied with the regulations. "The audit of returns aud records of taxpayers has disclosed the use of many inventory methods that are not in ac- cordance with the regulations and that result in erroneous comiuitatiou of in- ecune aud profits taxes," declared the Commissioner of Internal Kevenue in an- nouncing the new regulations. "The ad- ministration of the law imposes an obli- gation on the Commissioner to eliminate such variations from the prescribed prac- tice in order that there shall be no dis- criinination with respect to these taxes It is therefore deemed necessary to hold taxpayers resiiousible for correct annual returns, under the penalties named hi the law." A list of methods frequently used in taking iuventories, which are not in ac- cordance with the regulations, has been issued bv the bureau and incuides the following": Deducting from the inventory a reserve for price changes ; taking work "in process, or other parts of the inven- tory, al a nominal |U'nc ,>i .t, l* -- than its proper value: omilliiiK iiorlions ol Ihe stock on hiind: using a constant |>rice or nominal value for a siecalled normal qllanlil.^' of malerials or gc)o(ls in stock. includiiiK stoi'k in transit. whelhiT shipped to Xalional I'ress Club. 1'lie flo- rist's friends facetiously accuse him of being in collusion with the undertaker; Tiller's friends say he is the liuskiest ghost they have ever seen. It all happened when some of ilr. Tiller's I'ress Club friends wanted to send him some Howers as a congratula- tory message uiMui his recovery from a slight illne.s.s. The order was placed with a local florist, with instructions to de- liver the Howers to ilr. Tiller's resi- dence. The isiied the following : .Mr. Tillers 'phone rang. -Mrs. Tiller answered it. "This is , the florist," said a young lady's voice. "When is the fu- neral to be?" "Funeral'^" gasped Mrs. Tiller. "Yes: Jlr. Tiller's funeral. We have an order fiu' some Howers for hira. We are very busy aud want to know what time Ih'ey should arrive so we can de- liver theiu all right." "Well, if you have any flowers for Mr. Tiller you can deliver them, but not as a funeral piece. Mr. Tiller is not dead." "Oh. I'm so sorry." apologized the young lady. "Well, I'm not.'' excLoimed Mrs. Tiller, as she hung up her receiver. "Vielory Teasl" for Local Florists Till- final work of the Washington Flo- rists' Club for "Say it with Flowers week will be wound up on Feb. -S, with a big oyster roast at the Alexandria greenhouses of Uavid G. Grillbortzer. head of the Washington Floral Co. and new vice-president of the American Car- nation Society. There is a considerable sum left in the flower week committee's treasury from Ihe funds with which it worked, aud it is planned to expend as much thereof as luav be necessary in the forthcoming iolfification. The affair will be in the nature of a celebration of the excellent results achieved by the committee. Those in charge of the entertainment, headed by J. Harper Hetheringtou, have prom- ised some surprises to the florist guests. Under a quarantine effective Feb. lil. the importatiim of seed corn from Mexico is prohibited, it appearing that Mexican corn becau.se of carelessness in handling is usually more or less mixed with cotton .si'cd on which the pink boll wnnii feeds, 1''. -\. l*. Asters, Early and Late ■VVill vou Icl lis know what are the best varieties of Asters to sow "for early blooms," aud then again for late Fall blooms ; we want them for the cut flower trade. — P. F., Washington. — Keplv to vour inquir.v the Queen of the Earlies (Queen of Market) is the earliest Aster for cut Howers. but the "E.xpress Comet Extra Early" Asters give better flowers lui longer stems. F'or midseasou flowering Giant Comet and King are excellent, aud for late flower- ing 'the late "Giant Branching Asters," and "Semple's l>ate Flowering." Why not send for several seed catalogs, espe- cially from those who specialize on As- ter seed. Go through your back num- bers of this paper and write our various advertisers, bearing in mind, too, that men who advertise, as a rule, are more dependable than those who don't adver- tise. By studying the catalogs you will receive "you will derive both instruction aud profit. — J. H. S. Baltimore, Md. MiiMiiicnls in Ihc Miir'1,1'1 Tlo' nuirkei lia- rila.ved. almost i.yi.|.y cvideiK f Ihe Klringenl coiidi- liouH has vanislied, ami it is to be sin- cerely hopeil iluil • dark days >if li'oii- ble are r»vi'r. This week stoik is riipirlly coiiihiK back I rmal eondilioiiK and priic-s are adjiisling lln*iiiselves. The Uliprecedelllell III ml of business done during Ihc- past three weeks has kept the whcdesale men clean of all kinds of slock, and file cold room vi'ry einiity. The ice maidiine has been idle for a long spell and while it may not be run- ning lo cajiacity for a day or two yet. there will be a change in the very near future. Friday of last week it was luiid lo hold till' prii'es. Saturday, usually a lush day. opened u|i with a slight break along .some lines, and the street boys had their turn at the bat. This was only trui\ however, in tile case of single Vio- li'ts and a few other stocks that could not b(? carried over. It was the first house cleaning afternoon that Ibi' mar- ket has experienced for many moruis. Even so, some stocks kiqd well up in price, especially short and medium grade koses for which I'-'c. to 'M\f. was the run. Fancy long grades dropped back from -JOc. to OOc. of last quotations. Carnal ions are holding their own at llic. to ISc. and there are not nearly enough to go around. The "first tif the season" (Jladiolus stock is in town at $;i per doz. Valley is good and in fair supply at lijc. Sweet I'eas. of long, fancy orchid stock, is selling at If-l to .fo ; short grades bring .1:2 to .$:i Bulbous stock is arriving more freely and is picked up quickly. Some good Hyacinths and Tulips es|iecially are no- ticed. Narcissus Trumpet Major and Emperor are in heavy snpiily but in price are about the same as last year. There is a good supply of Cattleyas. but at times they are hard to move at ¥9. Some fine Gardenias are offered at .'fli. but the demand is not very brisk. The supply of Callas is rapidly In- creasing and the demand holding good ; the jirice remains about .$4 jier doz. There is an over abundance iif Free- sias, whir the market trade, and the neat, orderly way in which the houses are kept running at a time when good help is at a Iiremium. Mr. Babikow is also a grower of Pansies on a very large scale, produc- ing and handling thousands upon thou- sands of this indispensable Spring favorite. The Leo Niesseu Co. has been hand- ling some womlerful orchid Sweet l*eas the past week. Ttuii McCoriuick has some well-gr^iwn I, ilium Forniosum in flower. The S. S. Penuock Co. is supplying to the stores a splendid lot of (iladioli. Harry Klein is the only grower send- ing in Azaleas : these are well flowered, and sell on siglit. Isaac H. Moss was fortunate last week in obtaining from his own houses nearly all of the flowers used by him for the funeral of Mrs. Wm. Lanahan. Among the many handsome designs fur- nished was a large cross of Violets, with a center cla,>ter of five dozen Cattleyas upon a pall of Smilax. This made an exceptionally artistic covering. Mr. ^loss's show house, filled with ferns, Bougauvillleas. Begonias. Cyclamen. Cinerarias. Primulas and yellow Callas in full bloom, is a glorious sight at this time. Cattleya TriamPiV have been cut freely for the iiast month aud ilossiies look liromising for Easter. U. H. Washington, D. C. The adviMil of the Ijnien season foiiuil the prjcis of lloweis and iilaiils ilroiipini; off Holiiewbul. but Ihe large iMllnbiM iif deal lis of prominent men of Wasliingtuii ijuickly took up the slack and piil prii-es back to where tlley were. The fuiHIol of .Major Itayniond W. I'lilliiiaii. siiper- illlenllent of Iiolice of the District of Columbia, r-iilled for a i'oiisiib'iab|e amouiil of stock. .Major Piillnian was personally known to practiially every llorisl. He was a Shriiier and so fra- lerniilly iissociated willi (lie bulk of the inembeis of the trade. Every piece ihul went out of the stores, therefore, car- ried with it the syminilhy of the iniikerN for the bereaved parents and the regret that this ex<'eediiigly popular young iiiun should be called to his last home. Among ,, has gone to Lima. O. David G. Grillbortzer spent a day in I*hiladelpliia. pur<'hasing a (piantity of Hydrangeas to fill out his Easter sto<-k. Arthur Niessen. of the Leo Niessen Co.. of Philadelphia, was a visitor here last week. E. .V. D. Orlando, Fla. Among last week's visitors to "The City Beautiful" were three Mortbern flo- rists who made pleasant calls at Kosa- liiid (iardens. Clias. A. Byer. of Byer Bros.. Cham- bersburg, Pa., is a grower of small plants for the florist trade and seemed espe- cially interested in a bench of about uO.(MK) -Alternanthera. i'rom him we re- ceived some valuable pointers as to tbis plant. Eugene Dailledouze (and family). New York, is a grower for the whole- .sale market. The always genial Eugene seemed to approve of a block of about MO.tHM) Godfrey Callas and the long benches of Asparagus Sprengeri com- pacta. He seemed a little puzzled, how- ever, when shown Koses, grown in the open, with strong, straight iJft. stems and no stakes. He had previously ex- pressed the opinion that he had seen no Florida land that would grow good Koses. Mrs. H. L. Hershey, of Canton, Ohio, is a retail florist and was naturally at- tracted to the beautiful Leather Leaf Fern (Poiystichum coriaeeum), a 500ft. row of Winter-FMowering Spencer Sweet Peas and a bench of FYeesias in bloom. Orlando, and all Florida for that mat- ter, is tilled with tourists. There are no vacant hou-ses and hotels are taxed to capacity. F. W. I'"letcheb. Identifications Flower for Idenliliration Please give me the name of the en- closed flower'/ — C G., N. Y. — The flower submitted to us for name is. as far as we can make out without seeing its foliage. Strelitzia regina. com- monly called "Bird of Paradise" flower. — ,1. H. S. Plant for Ideiilillealiuii Can you give me the Latin name of the enclosed Cattail, also the part of the country it inhabits, and whether it propagates from seed or divisions'/ We have been trying to find this informa- tion for some time but seem to have hard luck. — B. N. T.. Kansas. — The plant which the inquirer sends is Typha latifolia. Propagation may be effected by seeds sown in a pot nluuged in water nearly to the level of the soil, or by division. Its habitat is in marshes nearly or quite throughout JS'orth Amer- ica.—J. H. S. February 28, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 489 Lily Bulbs and Valley from Cold Storage Our Cars of Japanese Lilies from the coast were accompanied by our own man to maintain heat. We took no chances of freezing. Buy Bulbs that are Frost-free, Unsprouted Giganteum, Album, Rubrum, Auratum, Melpomene. Write jor sizes and prices. Prompt ex- :. -"i^ press shipments on dates as arranged. C Foefoi* Genuine German-Grown. The "Before the rOr ILaSier War-KInd." Unsprouted, extra selected F.O. ——^-^=^=^=. B.N.Y. (2000 and 2500 to a case) Per 1000 $37.50 Valley CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange Cold Storage Giganteum 7 to 9 inch, $17.50 per 100; case of 300, $50.00. 9 to 10 inch, $26.00 per 100; case of 200, $50.00, Order now, for immediate delivery , or when needed. C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS, ESTABLISHED 1868. 38 Murray Street, New York City. When ordering, please mention The Exchange For full list of stock, refer to our 4-page advertisement in issue of January 10th. Write us for another copy if you have mislaid it. LILIUM GIGANTEUM ' For Immediate Delivery 7-9,300 per case, $55.00 per case. Also some 7-9, 100 per case, $21.00 per case, HARDY LILIES All varieties, 8-9 (200 in case), also 9-11, $30.00 per case. Write us for quotations on whatever else you may want in Plants, Seeds or Bulbs. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 50 Park Place, New York City When ordering, please mention The E.\cbauge SNAPDRAGONS are playing a leading role with every live florist. Get your share of this business. Plants may be started any time from seed. Seed of our famous Silver Pink» $1.00 per pkt. ; 3 for $2.50 ; 7 for $5.00. Seed of our new Hybrid Pink and our new Golden Pink Queen, same price. Seed of Keystone, Nel- rose, Garn*t, White, Yellovf, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 35c. per pkt.; 3 for $1.00. Free Cultural Directions. All orders cash. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somerswortli, N.H. When ordering, please mention The Elxchanee C.C.MORSE&CO. Grower, of selected Onioii, Lcttuce, RadisH, Carrol, Sweet Peas, etc. Seed Growers San Francisco, Calif. When ordering, plea** mentton The Bxcbaii#* RYNVELD'S BULBS None Better Grown. Order now for immediate or future delivery. i]4-m. ij^-in. Per 1000 America. I30.00 $25.00 Augusta 35-00 30.00 Baron Hulot 50.00 45.00 Brenchleyensis 28.00 23.00 Chicago White 32.00 28.00 Europe 75.00 65.00 Glory of Holland 50.00 40.00 Halley 3500 30.00 Mrs. Francis King 28.00 24.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 45.00 Niagara 45.00 40.00 Panama 50.00 45.00 Peace 40.00 35.00 Princeps 40.00 35:Oo Schwaben 58.00 42.00 War 60.00 55.00 Willy Wigman 50.00 45.00 Superb Florists' Mixture 18.00 15.00 CANNAS, CALADIUMS, TUBEROSES, HARDY LILIES and GERMAN VALLEY. TERMS: All bills payable 60 days net. Unknown correspondents please send cash with order less 2 per cent. Cases and barrels charged extra at cost. F. RYNVELD & SONS Hillegom 61 Vesey Street Ollioules (Var.) Holland New York France pleast mention The Exchange NEW FLOWER Celosia Chrysanthefolia, or "Celosiamum" A cross between Celosia Childsii and Celosia Argentea' Color, beautiful cardinal red. In size and form it resembles a large Chrysanthemum. It was one of the most talked of flowers at the Detroit Convention of the S. A. F. Can be dried and sold throughout the Winter. The flowers are wonderful for baskets and funeral designs. Our large blooms wholesaled in Chicago and New York at $6.00 per doz. Will bloom out of doors from July until frost. Seed sown in greenhouse now and transplanted outdoors in April will bloom from June until late frost, or it may be sown outdoors April and May. We offer a limited (ll) Antique son 700 Vermont ',100 Chrynolora .'00 Bronze Unako UHIO Nogirroc .'jOO White Doty $0.00 per 100, 555,00 per 1000. CANNAS Sound, 2-3 eye root.'* All vurieticB green foHnge, iinlotiB otlierwiHe noted. 100 1000 King Humbert $7.00 8llO.(H) Yoliow King Humbert 3.50 30.00 Goldblrd.. S.OO 45.00 Firebird MO T.I.OO Petofi C'OO Mm Meteor :i.50 30,00 Orange Bedder S^W 30.00 Panama 5.50 .50.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 32.00 Florence Vaughan 400 36.00 Gladiator 3.60 32.50 Mme. Crozy 4.00 36.00 Mrs.A.Conard 7.50 70.00 Richard Wallace 4.00 35 00 Rosea gieantea 7.50 70.00 Venus 4.00 35.00 David Harum 4.50 40.00 Egandale 4.00 35.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Robusta Grandiflora 6.00 40.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 Hungaria 5.00 45.00 Wintier's Colossal 400 36 00 BONNAFFON SOIL CUTTINGS Immediate Shipment If you want to change or improve your strain, get some of these now. You can work up a fine lot of stock and this is from a particularly healthy strain, no midge and no blind plants, well rooted stocky cuttings at $16.00 per 1000. NEW ROSES Frank W. Dunlop and Madame Butterfly. Own Root: S.35.00 per 100, 882,50 per 250. S150.00 per 500, S300.00 per 1000. $725.00 per 2600. Grafted: $42.50 per 100, $101.26 per 250. $187.50 per 500, $375.00 per 1000, $912.50 per 2500. From 2i2-in. pots. Rose Premier. Early deliven,-. Own root, 2,1 2-in.pots, $20.00 per 100, $180,00 per 1000 GLADIOLUS BULBS America, Augusta, Halley, Mrs. 1000 Francis King $35.00 Brenchleyensis, Fire King 30.00 Mrs. Watt, Chicago White, Peace 46.00 Baron Hulot 80.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Niagara 60 00 Panama 60.00 Schwaben 70.00 PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS average two to three blooms per bulb and are quick sellers in the market. 1000 Fancy Soo.OO Regular :■■ 20-00 All varieties quoted are First Size. For Second Size, $5.00 per 1000 less. RUBBER HOSE Bull Dog Brand, ^-iu. size in 50-foot lengths at 22c, per foot. Several of our growers have given this hose a thorough testing and it has proved decidedly satisfactory. NEPONSET PAPER POTS Get your order in tor NEPONSET PAPER POTS, sold in case lots of 1000 eaeh on all sizes excepting 4-in., 5-iD. and 6-in., which come in cases of 500 each. 2l4-in. pots, $3.05 per 1000; 2K>-in. pots, $3.60 per 1000: 3-in. pots. $5.20 per 1000; Sk-in. pots, 87.10 per 1000; 4-in. pots, SS.60 per 1000; 5-in. pots. $14.60 per 1000; 6-in. pots, $19.25 per 1000. HARDY LILIES Album, Auratum, Magnificum, 8-9 200 to the case, 9-11, 125 to the ease, at $30.00 per case. 2000 POINSETTIA STOCK PLANTS. $18.00 per 100,8180.00 per 1000 100 CALADIUM Eaculentum, 1000 $90.00 150.00 45.00 60.00 0-11 18.00 TUBEROSES, Excelsior Pearl, 4-6 5 00 Mammoth 6.50 MISCELLANEOUS AGERATUM, Stella Curney. R. C, at $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri. Seedlings, 81.26 per 100, $10,00 per 1000; fine, 2',1-in. pots. 85.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; fine, 3-in. puts $10,00 per 100, $96.00 per 1000. BEGONIAS. Immediate shipment. Chate- laine, Rooted Cuttings, $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000; 2t;.-in.. at 87.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000; 3-in., at 815.00 per 100; 4-in., at $20.00 per 100; i'-^-'m. at $36.00 per 100; 5-in,, at 850,00 per 100. Mrs. M. A. Patten, Rooted Cuttings, at $6.00 per 100; 2!-.-in.. at $10.00 per 100; 3-in., at $20.00 per 100; 4-in., at $27.50 per 100; 4;o-in., at 850.00 per 100; 5-in., at $65.00 per 100. CARNATION CUTTINGS We can still supply the following va- 1 rieties. 100 1000 Ethel Fisher $14.00 $115.00 Bernice 14,00 115.00 White Benora, Rosalia.. . 7.00 65.00 Aviator, Belle Washburn, Doris, Benora, Rosette, Beacon. Ward, Roper Philadelphia 6.00 60.00 Nancy, Alice, Matchless,. 5.00 40.00 COLEUS, Rooted Cuttings. All the standard and fancy varieties, such as Verschaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Queen Victoria, Fire Brand, Beckwith Gem, Yellow Trailing Queen, at S12.00 per 1000; Brilliancy, Sal- vatorand Pink Trailing Queen, at 820,00 per 1000. Any varieties of fancy COLEUS that you want tell us. Our growers can supply anything that is good. Cyclamen Seedings and Pots Ready Now Strong seedlings, no better stock grown, 4 to 6 leaves, 88,00 per 100, 875,00 per 1000. .Assorted colors under label. Salmon alone, $10.00 per 100. Excellent, 2;4-in. pot stock, $16.00 per 100. FUCHSIA, Rooted Cuttings. Mixed, best varieties. 82.50 per 100. $20.00 per 1000. GODFREY CALLAS. .3-in,, $10.00 per 100 . TABLE FERNS for Fern Dishes. A selection of the best varieties. $6,00 per 100, 855.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEA, Dormant, Baby Bim- binette. 2'L'-in. pots, $12.50 per 100; 4-in., 830.00 per 100. FERNS, Boston and Whitmani, 2J4-in., pot- grown, $7,00 per 100, $66.00 per 1000. BENCH BOSTONS and VERONA. Re.idv for 4';-in. and 6-in. pots, $25.00 per 100. ' LATANIA Borbonica. 3-in. fine stock, $12.50 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. Can ship at once. Strong. 2^4-in. pots. Good value at SI4.00 per 100. DOUBLE or SINGLE PETUNIAS. Rooted Cuttings at 82,60 per 100. $20,00 per 1000. Our stock of Double PETUNIAS comprises ten colors, all distinct, also an .\1 variety of Single Mixed, as well as Rosy Morn, separate. MARGUERITES, Mrs. Sander. 2i4-iji., $6.00 per 100. $55.00 per 1000. Boston Yellow (fine strain), 2j4-in., $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Free from disease. Silver Pink, Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet. 214-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant Brokers 15 Cedar Street watertown p. o. Boston, 72, Mass NEPDNSET "^t:^-' flower pots Do you want to save all loss from pot breakage? Speed up rooting, transplanting, handling and shipping? Save several hundred percent of first cost? Greatly reduce freight and express bills? Then buy Neponset Waterproof Paper Pots. Touph and durable. Hold moisture better than clay pots. Made in standard sizes of scientifically treated valerproof paper. Weight one-tenth as much as clay pots. Now is the time to order pots for early planting. Immediate shipments. Endorsed by leading florists. You owe it to yourself to try Neponset Pots in your work. If your dealer cannot supply you, send for FREE Sample and Booklet BIRD & SON, Inc. East Walpole Massachusetts BIRD & SON, East Walpolt, Mass. Send me Free Samples and prices of Neponset Waterproof Paper Flower Pots. Address . Wishing to Retire From Business I will sell as a whole or incorporate Greenhouses, Real Estate and Store with long lease. Profits for 20 years have averaged better than $10,000 yearly. H. F. LITTLEFIELD WORCESTER, MASS. When orderlns, plfrftse mention The Bixcbaace When ordering, please mention The Exchange Caladium Esculentum For Februarj' deliver^'. Doz. 100 5-to7-iDch $1.00 $7.00 7. to9-iiich 1.25 9.00 9- to 11-inch 2.00 15.00 11-inch and up 3.25 22.00 12-inch and up 5.00 35.00 CANNAS, 3 to o eyes February shipment. jqq iqoq A. Bouvier. Red SS.OO 25.00 Chas. Henderson. Crimson 3.00 25.00 Florence Vaughan. Yellow 3.00 25.00 Hungaria. Pink 4.50 40.00 King Humbert. Scarlet 6 00 45.00 Yellow Humbert. Yellow 4.50 40.00 Write for full list, also Flower Seed and price list of other Spring bulbs. A. HENDERSON & CO. 166 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago When ordering, please mention Tbe Excbange Send for our Trade Catalogue John Lewis Childs, Inc. Flowerf ield, L. I., N. Y. Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange DREVON-TEGELAAR & CO. WHOLESALE FRENCH BULB GROWERS 1133 Broadway. Corner 26th St. NEW YORK \\Tien ordering, please mention The Exehan^e February 28, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 491 Another Florist Said The Ten-Ten Wasn't Worth AD... Chat No. 45 Fui'thermore, he tuld me lie said it. After whicli, he frankly ad- mitted he had never seen the Ten-Ten, but he had read our chats about it, and couldn't get head or tail to what the Ten- Ten was. Still, mind you, he said "The Ten-Ten wasn't worth a U ." Well, I don't blame him,_ for every time I tried to explain a thing in writing, I have to ex- plain my explanation. Which may account for what seemed at "times, to be chatter, in our chats. But to get back to the Ten- Ten. When I had explained to that florist, my explanation about the explanation, he was tor the Ten-Ten, body, boots, and baggage. Already it has started making his cash register ring. If he can make it ring his, you can make it ring yours. Send for the Ten-Ten money- maker, for florists' shops, and see for yourself. ^^"^ I ^ Ai Thg Sifn of The •Rgc 1 Box 24 Rutherford NJ. When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange FOR SALE One GREENHOUSE, 75 ft. x 20 ft., 16 in. x 24 in. glass. 2-in. HOT WATER PIPES No. 24 METROPOLITAN BOILER 1500 DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA, 5 years, old. 1000 PEONY FESTIVA MAXIMA, 4 years old. 3000 NORMANDY 'MUMS, Stock plants. 3000 HELIANTHUS, Soleil d'Or. 100 GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA FL. PL. 1000 LYCHNIS CHALCEDONICA. 1000 LYCHNIS VISCARIA FL. PL. 50 FORSYTHIA, 6 years old. J. J. CO AN Westwood, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Elxch&nge Attention ! Florists and Nurserymen Here Is a Bargain. The HOFFMEISTER FLORAL CO.'S plant in Cincinnati, O., is for sale It comprises 21 well-stocked greenhouses, 2H-story stone dwelling, garage for two machines, oflSces, large boiler room with two boilers, excellent cellars. Steam-heated, electric light, gas, water from two city mains. 15 minutes' drive from raUroad depots, express offices, wholesale and retail floral stores. Must be seen to be appreciated. Address: A. F. HOFFMEISTER White Street, near Queen City Ave. CINCINNATI, 0. OUR THREE SPECIALTIES ROSES, CARNATIONS CHRYSANTHEMUMS 20.00 40.00 16.00 300.00 300.00 250.00 180.00 350.00 140.00 120.00 120.00 200.00 120.00 110.00 90.00 Oufted 100 1000 (45.00 1400.00 45.00 400.00 376.00 378.00 350.00 300.00 400.(X) 2S0.00 lV^J>3tlii3 Own Root 2J-<-inch. WO "lOO Pilgrim (New Pink) Ready Feb. Ist 140.00 $350.00 Cmsader (New Pink) " " <0.00 350.00 Frank W. Dunlop (New Pink) Ready Now 35.00 Mme. Butterfly (.New Pink). . " 35.00 Cornelia (New Pink) " 30.00 Premier " Mrs. John Cook *' Columbia ** Hoosier Beauty 15.00 Hadley 15-00 Mr«. Charles Russell • 25.00 Ophelia, Double White Killarney, Double Pink Klllarney, Single White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Sunburst, Radiance, Maryland, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Richmond 15.00 Kaiserin. Early delivery 12.00 Baby Rambler 1000 Roses will be scarce this season. ,_ ,j j , .,.! Anyone wishing grafted stook or early delivery oj own root should order as early as possible. Send for copy of our complete descriptive price list. DO IT NOW. 4S.00 46.00 40.00 35.00 45.00 30.00 CARNATION CUTTINGS READY FOR IMMEDIATE NEW VARIETIES 100 1000 Ruth Baur, Pink $12.00 $100.00 Ethel Fisher, Red 14.00 1 15.00 Morning Glow, Pink 7.00' 65.00 John Henry, Pink Benora . . . 12.00 100.00 STANDARD VARIETIES PINK Pink Delight 7.00 60.00 Enchantress Supreme 8.00 70.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Mrs. C.W.Ward 6.00 60.00 Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Alice ' 6.00 45.00 AND LATER DELIVERY VARIEGATED Benora RED Belle Washburn Aviator Nebraska Beacon ^ WHITE CtTstal White White Enchantress White Benora White Perfection Matchless 100 $6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 7.00 6.00 6.00 1000 $50.00 S0.00 50.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 66.00 60.00 60.00 CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS READY NOW AND LATER The Following Varieties: $3.50 per 100. $30.00 per 1000. Smith's Advance, October Frost, Oconto, White Chieftain, Chas. Razer, Mistletoe, White Bonnaffon, OdesBa, Early Snow, Dolly Dimple, Marigold, Mrs. Morgan Roman Gold, Yellow Bonnaffon, Golden Queen, Golden Wedding, Chrysolora, Robert Halliday, Pacific Supreme, Pink Chieftain, Enguehard, WelU* Late Pink, Seidewitz, Maud Dean, Glory Pacific, Unaka, Harvard, Helen Frick. The Following Varieties: $4.00 per 100. $35.00 per 1000. October Queen, Lynnwood Hall, Jean Nonin, White Eaton, Mrs. Pollworth, Golden Glow, Yellow Eaton, Early Rose, Hamburg Late White. The Following Varieties: $3.50 per 100. $30.00 per 1000. POMPONS Nlza, Zora, Golden Climax, Zenobia Gold, Fairy Queen, Lillian Doty, Diana, Klon- dyke, Mariana, Mary, Western Beauty, Yellow Baby, Hilda Canning, Helen Newberry, White Mensa, Golden Mensa, Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Mrs. W. E. Bucking- ham, Marguerite Waite, White Garza, Yellow Garza, lola, Blanche, Mrs. Horne, Mary Pape, Emma Richard Brown, Volunteer, November Pearle, Halloween, Golden Star, Winter, Pink Lady Marianna, Isabelle, Romaine War- ren, Source d'Or, Etoile d'Or, Edina, Jean Edwards, Kate Koval, Dusky Maid. CHRISTMAS GOLD $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. The following Varieties: $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Josephine Foley, Wm. Turner, Yellow Turner, White Chadwick, Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick, Golden Mistletoe, White Seidewitz, Richmond, Tiger and others. Complete descriptive list on application. SEEDS ASPARAGUS Plumosus. Northern grfenhouaelgrown. 1,000 Seeds $3.25 5,000 Seeds 14.00 10,000 .Seeds 25.00 25,000 Seeds 56.25 Sprengeri. 1.000 .Seeds 1.25 5,000 .Seeds 6.00 10,000 Seeds 10.00 PANSY SEED Extra select strain, giant flowering, none better can be had. )y oz. $3.50, oz. IG.OO, "4 lb. $22.00. SOLANUM Cleveland Cherry Vi lb. SS.OO, lb. $14.00. Oz. $1.25, BOUVARDIA There is always a shortage in BOUVARDI AS, Why not order now7 Single White, Single Pink, Single Red. 100 1000 2-in. pots $7.60 $65.00 2K-in.pots 800 70.00 COLEUS CUTTINGS 1000 Verschaffeltii, Beckwith Gem, Gold- en Bedder. Queen Victoria, Trail- ing Queen. Firebrand and others. Rooted Cuttings $12.00 Brilliancy, Salvator and other fancy varietie. 20.00 CYCLAMEN SEED Best German Wandsbek Strain 100 1000 Glory of Wandsbek, .Salmon S2.00 $15.00 Rose of Maricnthal, Pink 1.50 12,00 Dark Glowing, Christmas Red. 1 .W 12.00 Bright Red 1.50 12,00 Bright Pink with Rose Center.. 1.60 12,00 White with Carmine Eye l.iO 12.00 Pure White 160 12.00 SNAPDRAGON SEED Pkt. Nelrose »0.75 Phelps' White 75 Phelps' Yellow 75 Enchantress 75 Keystone 75 Ramsburg's Silver Pink 75 Be sure to send for a copy of our complete Price List C. U. LIGGIT Office : 303 BULLETIN BUILDING. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Oz. $1.50, DWARF PEPPER Christmas Cheer a lb. $5,00, .'.. lb. $9.00. ASTERS Crego. Dark Blue, Roi?e. Lavender. Pink, White, Crimson. Oz, $2.00. M oz. 55c. CANDYTUFT Improved Giant. Hyacinth-flowered and White Empress. Oz. COe. SWEET PEA SEED All the best Orchid and grandiflora va- rieties. Wben ordertog, please meotloa The Ezcbaoge When ordering, please mention The Exchange 492 The Florists' Exchangee FOLIAGE and BLOOMING PLANTS 6-ln. 7-in. and FERNS, Can give good value as we grow these In large quantites: Scottii. 4-in. 30c., s-in. 50c. 7SC.. 8-in. It 50 and I2.00 each Teddy, Jr. 6-in. 60c. and 7Sc., $1.00 and J1.25. 8-in. $1.30 Ij.oo each. Whitmanii. 4-in. 30c. 6-in. 60c. Macawii. 4-in. pots, 500. each. Verona. Large fern, fine for combin- ation baskets. 4-in. 350. FICUS Ela.tica 7SC. BIRD'S NEST FERNS. 4.in. pots. 3sc. ASPARAGUS Plumosus. jj^-ln. pots. $5.00 per 100. PRIMULA Obconica, in bloom. pots. 20C. ; 5-in., 40c. Malacoides. 4-in. pots. 20c.. in bloom. HARDY ENGLISH IVY. 21^-in. J7.00 per 100; 3-in.. Jro.oo per 100; 4-in., staked, 2';c. each. KENTIA PALMS, Forsteriana and Belmoreana, stronR pliuits in -l-in. pots, GOc, 5-in. $I.2.j, S-in. soc. 4-in. pots soc. s-in. 4-m. BEGONIA Luminoiia, red. 4-in. pots, -Mir.; s-in., 35c. Magnilica, Pink. 4-in. pots. 25c. in lilooiri. Good Stock to Grow on for Easter CINERARIA Hybrida. Finest strain, 4-in., I20.Q0 per lOO; 6-in., S35.00 per 100. HYDRANGEA French and Otakia. 4-in. 25c., 5-in. joc. 6-in. at 6oc. and 7SC. GENISTAS. 5-in. ,'")Oc. each: 6-in., 75c. each. AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES. 6-in. pots. I50.00 per 100. Started EASTER LILIES, Giganteum. 6- to 10-in. high, 6-in. pots. $75.00 per 100. Cash with order. No plants shipped C. O. D. All plants to travel at purchaser's risk. Plants will be shipped out of pots unless otherwise stated. GODFREY ASCHMANN WHOLESALE GROWER 1012 W. ONTARIO STREET PHILA. PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR WHOLESALE DUTCH BULB GROWERS Lisse, Holland Write us for prices on finest quality Dutch Bulbs New York Office: 1133 BROADWAY (corner 26th St.) When ordering, please mention The Exchange SPECIAL OFFER 100 1000 Wallflowers, Winter-flower- ing. 2>'i-m S2.50 $20.00 Heliotrope, dark blue, 2>4-in. 3.00 25.00 Primula malacoides, 234-in. 2.50 20.00 Parlor Ivy, strong. 2J4-in 2.00 IS. 50 Hardy English Ivy, 2».,^-in.. 2.00 1S.50 Alyssum, Dbl. Giant, 23<-in. 2.50 20.00 Dracaena Indivisa, 23-4-10.. 3.00 25.00 Cigar Plants, 2i.i-in 2.00 IS. 50 Schizanthus, strong, 2' j-in.. 3.00 Asparagus plumosus, 3-in.. . 7.00 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in.. . 7.00 Begonia Prima Donna, in bloom, 4-in 15.00 Pansies of our well-known strain, strong plants that will make early bloomers. $4.00 per 1000. Lettuce, Grand Rapids. SI. 00 per 1000. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Geraniums Standard Sorts Labeled From 2-in. pots, .S3S.00 per 1000. SMILAX Extra strong, will make quick strings. From 2-in. pots. S2.50 per 100. DAISIES, Boston Yellow From 2-in. pots, $3.50 per 100- GREVILLEA Robusta From 2-in. pota, S3. 00 per 100. We pack to stand any weather. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale Grower Allegany, N. Y. GERANIUMS Ready to ship out of 2i.i-in. (rom 1,5th of Feb I ruary to Marrh 1st. 100 1000 [ 5000 S. A Nutt J5.00 $45.00 I ->000 La France 6.00 50.00 UlOO Mrs. Lawrence 6.00 50.00 2000 Mme. Salleroi 5.00 45.00 Blue AGERATUM 4 00 FUCHSIA 5.00 HELIOTROPE (Dark blue) 5.00 DAISIES (T.arge single) 5.00 Dusty Miller, Gymnocarpa. . . . 5 00 2000 SNAPDRAGONS: Ramsburg'e Pink, Queen Victoria, Fairy Queen 4. 50 3000 SMILAX. Ready March lat. 4,00 MAGNUS PIERSON West Street Cromwell, Conn. When ordering, please mention The Exchange ROOTED CUTTINGS 100 1000 AGERATUM, Stella Curney »0.90 18 00 FUCHSIAS. Fine, double, dwarf. habit, early, free blooming 1.50 14.00 SALVIA, Bonfire 1.25 12.00 S.^LVIA America 1.5Q PETUNIAS. Dreers Double. Large flowering. Fringed, mixed colors. . . 1.50 14.00 Rooted Cuttings prepaid by mail. PLANTS 100 FUCHSIAS. Double, dwarf, habit, early, free blooming, strong 2 in 4.00 Cash with order, please. J. P.CANNATA,Mt.Freedoni,N.J. Wtipn ordrrlnc. plpif, rUMK) .". -Ill Cyclamen, bud and bloom StI.tKJ .) -III. Easter Greetings, in buds 2,'i.iX) ■1 -III Marguerites, white and yellow 20.rK) t -ill Asparagus plumosus 12 .V) 3 S-in. Geraniums, as..>orIed varieties 12. .V) .\n\' nuiiibir iihiiil?. of the above at l(K) nit<-h, lOO 1(X)0 J'l-in Fuchsias, 12 assorted varietie»».|..'iO S40,WI 2 ':;-in Marguerites, 3 varieties -l.fK) 3.'i,(K) 2>, -111 Heliotropes, 3 varieties 1.00 35(10 2 -III Ageratum, light or dark blue. .3.25 30 IK) 2 -ill Geraniun»s, .s varieties ready. -1.2.5 40. (M) 21, -ill Vinca variegate S.fK) 45 IKI 1 -111 Vinca variegate 13,()tJ 12.'i. 1.2.0 tlO.OO AGERATUM, blue and white 1.2^ I'J.OO ASPARAGUS plumo«ue,2H-in.paU &.00 ASPARAGUS Sprenterl,2K-ln.poU 4.00 COLEUS, IS iKirU. KooKd Cuttino . 1 SO 12.00 CUPHEA, Hooted Cuttinc" 2.00 ENGLISH IVY, 4-in. poU 12.00 FEVERFEW, double white 2.00 FUCHSIAS, liooUd Cittlno 2.00 18.00 FUCHSIAS, 21,^ -in. poU 6.00 GERMAN IVY, Rooted CutUn*... . . 2.00 HELIOTROPE, Rooted Cuttioga.... 1.50 12.00 LOBELIA, double blue 2.00 LANTANAS, 2'^ -in. poll 5,00 LEMON VERBENA, 2K-in pot» 6.00 MOONVINE, whit*. 2Ji-ti). pota 4.00 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM, Pink . . 2.00 SALVIA, Rooted Cutting 1.50 12.00 TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cuttinge.. 2.00 VINCA, vining. 2'i-in. pot* 5,00 WOOD BROTHERS, ^'el"?:,^,fc When ordering, please mention The Eieharuje COLEUS. Bedding and fancy R. C, 19.00 per 1000. MARGUERITE DAISY. R. C, 2-in. and 3-in., SI ,% per 100, »4.00 and »8.00. STEVIA, Double. 2-in., J4.00 per 100. MARGUERITE, Blue Daisy. R. C. J2.00 per 10 : 2-in. and 3-in.. 5c. and 10c. FORGET-ME-NOT. 2-in.. 4c.: 3-in.. 8c. FUCHSIA, R. C. and 2-in., »2 00 per 100. t5.00 per lldl. GODFREY CALLAS. 2-in„ 5c.: 3-in., 10c. SNAPDRAGON, Keystone, Nelroso, Davis Pink, Buxton's, Garnet, 2-iD. 4c. OTAHEIT ORANGE. 4-in. pota, in bud and bloom .30c. HELIOTROPE. R. C. S1.50 per 100; 2-in.. 4c. SALVIA ZURICH. R. C, $1.00 per 100: 2-in., 3c. •MUMS. R. C, J1.50 per 100: all leading kinda and Pompons. SMILAX. 2-in.. 3c. TABLE FERNS. .3-in. and 4-in.. 10c. and 15c. WONDER LEMON. 4-iii. pots, in bud and bloom 30c. CASH PLEASE Rosendale Greenhouses, Delanson, N. Y. Geraniums ROOTED CUTTINGS All booked till Mar. 25th except Buchner. These are $20.00 per 1000. Ricard, Viaud, Scarlet Bedder, Castellane, Poitevine, $25.00 per 1000. Ricard only, {30.00 per 1000. S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000. Cash with order. FRED.W. RITCH Y LANCASTER, PA. ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS ALL BOOKED TO MARCH 1 Ricard, Poitevine, Scarlet Redder, S. A. Nutt and Buchner PETER BRO>VN Lancaster -:- Penn GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings All sold until late March S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000 Ricard and Poitevine, $25.00 per 1000 Orders for Ricard alone, price $30.00 per 1000 Albert M. Herr Lancaster, Pa. Wh^n nrdTlnc please mention The Exchanee \VhPD ordprlng. pleasp mention The Rxchang*^ A Few Good Things You Want REX BEGOINA, fine, 2 and 2H in.. »10.00 per 100 VINCA VAR. 2-in. S6.00 per 100. CINERARIA, 3-in.. ISc. 4-in., 25c. Cash with order. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. Square Paper Pots. See page 524 When orderlDi;. please mention The Eichanie When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange , When orderln*. pleane mention The Siobince NOTOX Yi per 1(K). (ireens ot all kiiuls have tiglitened up considerably, due to (he great denuiiid. Galax, both bronze and green, and .Magnolia leaves ar<' used a great deal. Leonard C. Midgeley lias reopened his greenlioiises in (irafton, Mass.. with .lames ('. Schooler, widely known to the trade, as grower. The crops started are Kadishes, Tomatoes and abitut 15.000 Lettuce plants. F. L. .M. Framingham, Mass. Not far from the railroad station, right between two churches, stands a neat old-fashioned house. It sure is old fashioned for it stands there now. as ever, since 1758, and in all that time but two families have owned it. George T. Butterworth. the present owner, lioughi it from C. J. Powers, an old-time florist. On this i>lace. in good condition and in steady service, can be found the first greenhouse built by Mr. Powers when he started in the florist business in 1848. One other greenhouse, built in 18(50, is good for the next fifty years to come. .Many of New l';iigland's past and pres- ent well-known florists have either learned here or have had charge of the place as foremen. Among these may be mentioned .Joseph Tailby. whose son (Billy) was born in the cottage 50 years ago. Then there was W. VV. Edgar, Sam. (Pieman. Fred. Mathison and a host of other.s. The first greenhouse grown Narcissi. Tulips and other bulbs that ever went to Boston came from this place. Helleborus niger was, for a long time, forced for Christmas, but has been abandoned these many years. Who among New England florists and even away out West does not know our genial, friendly George T. Butterworth and his workV Many a distinguished florist visitor to Boston has made a side trip to Framingham just to see our friend, and none has ever been sorry for it. Besides many things of the past there can always be found the latest in horticulture. Mr. Butterworth has built up a large, fine establishment. While he has in former times grown almost everything demanded in the market, he has for the past few years devoted all his time and energy to the raising of orchids so that now he has a remarkable collection of commercial varieties which he is steadily enlarging through propagating his own plants. Mr. Butterworth does not con- sider (}u. No. 37 a hardship nor hin- drance to his business as he has no doubt but that he can keep un hw stc ■'^ of i.lants by propagating and with the help of hybrid seedlings. As always, his plants are in first-class condition. There are many rare and large specimens in his collection and many a gold and silver medal have been awarded him for ex- hibits. Mr. Butterworth had the chance and foresight to buy a large quantity of plants in Europe before the importation of stich was prohibited. Beside a great variet.v of valuable hybrids there are large blocks of all the commercial spe- cies, such as (J'ypripediums. Gattleyas. Cceloaryneses, Cymbidiums. Epidendrons, Oncidiums, Lfelias, Odontiodas, Mil- tonias, Phala^nopsis. Lycastes. Dendro- biums, Oalanthes. etc. Mr. Butterworth is very fortunate to have as an assistant his son, whose en- thusiasm for the business is full guaran- tee that it will long prosper and be a credit (n I^'ramingham and horticulture. Southington, Conn. The weight of snow on the roof of one of the A. C Strom greenhouses on Bristol St. near Main st. caused the beams supporting the roof to break : glass was consequently smashed causing con- siderable damage and destroying several thousand Carnations. New Types Malmaison Carnations The f^ini and IVctr York Herald of Sunday. Feb. 15. gave H. B. Martinelli of Montvale, N. j.. a descriptive and illustrated write tip of his crosses from Malmaison Carnations, tlie illustration given being that of Merveille Francaise. of which some blooms have been produced S^iin. across. A full account of Mr. Marinelli's experiments and the results therefrom were given in these columns I a few months ago. Montreal, Que. Inc|uiry at the various wiiolesali^ and retail liouses regarding SI. Valentine's Day business brings reports of a greatly increased trade over last year's. The Montreal FIrpral Exchange and the Mon- treal Cut I''lower and .Supply Co. re- port not enough stock to meet the de- mand, and both were cleaned i'pripedium orchids : Allen Gardens, 7 points for Lachenalias ; and Fred Norton 8 points for Mushrooms. The following members were reported ill : Geo. Douglas with appendicitis ; I*. Xv. Whittiek : and Geo. Thompson who has suffered a relapse. Botanical Garden .\sked For The resolution re the botanical garden passed by the Gardeners and Flo- rists' Association is practically the same as that carried at the recent annual con- vention of the Ontario Horicultural Toronto, Feb. 21, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Pricet Prioei (juoted are by tbcbuDdrtd uclcugtbtrwise ao*.«4 Select 1 2 3 RoMt — AmcricaD Beauty. . . $ $ t RuaMiU 36.00 25.00 Hooeier Beauty 30.00 26 00 20 00 Kichmond 30.00 26.00 20.00 Premier 30.00 26.00 2000 Columbia 30.00 26.00 20.00 Bunburet Ophelia 30.00 26.00 20.00 White Killamcy 20.00 15.00 bwccthcarl CarnatioiM, 16.00 12.00 8.00 Orchids— Cattleya trianea Cypripcdiufn* Cattleya Schroderaa 00.00 40.00 Marguerites , Mignonette 12.00 8.00 6.01^ Narcissus Papcrwhitefl Soleild'Or Gloriosa (white and yellow) Violets 2.00 160 1.00 Sweet Peas IJ.OO 4,00 2 00 Lilies, longiBorum 30.00 Callas 20.00 Freisia Iris Association. On Thursday, i'eb. 19, Prof. Thompson appeared before the Toronto Board of Education on behalf of the governors of the University ol Toronto, to secure the co-operation of the members of the board in the estab- lishment of a botanical garden in the city. Trustees Courtiee, Hunter and Douglas were named to meet the gov- ernors and discuss the matter at a luncheon in Hart House on Feb. 28. The only child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Cooper, Doreen Helen, aged 14 months, died of pneumonia on Feb. 17. The florists generally have ex- pressed their deep sympathy for Mr. and Sirs. Cooper in their great loss. J. J. Higgins has returned to work after an attack of the flu. Mrs. Hig- gins is again under the doctor's care, having suft'ered a relapse. The demand for flowers is still greater than the supply. John H. Dunlop, Ltd., state that Koses are coming in more plentifully but that the demand is very great. Geo. M. Geraghty of Dunlop's, Ltd., states that they have been very busy with design work. Although the flu is diminishing in volume there are still so many orders for flowers that florists generally are busy. In addition there is a large number of receptions in spite ot Lent. Orders for flowers have come from Ottawa for the opening of Parliament next week. Ottawa florists are naturaliy rushed with orders in this connection. John H. Dunlop and IVank Dunlop are both laid up with the flu. Dealers are withholding orders for supplies in the States hoping that the exchange situation will be corrected. Recent tendencies is for the exchange to go down. In fact it fell in Toronto from 15 to 15 per cent today. The next regular meeting of the To ronto Retail Florists' Club will be held in its club rooms, Dunlop Block, on Monday evening. March 8. G. C. K. Forcing Dcu-win Tulips Kindly give me information through your columns as to the handling of Dar- win Tulips for Memorial Day. When should I pot them up and how long would it take to flower them at that sea- son of the year'^ — C. J. S., N. J. — We would advise you to pot the Darwin Tulips now ; when they are well rooted and show sufficient top growth, put them under glass and let them come ou into bloom. If it looks as though they might bloom too early you can run them at a lower temperature and so hold them back. — J. H. S. Moving English Ivy Can I move successfully some Eng- lish Ivy without earth attached to the roots. These Ivies have grown in a box without being disturbed for the past ten years and have been trained with two branches which are now 20ft. in height. They will be two days on the road be- fore they can be replanted in a box asaiu. — E. G., N. 1'. — It this English Ivy is to be moved without soil on roots, the roots should first be wrapped in moss, then in paper, and lastly in burlap. The vines, too, will need to be cut back, we think, nearly down to the roots. — J. H. S. February 28, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 495 BEDDING PLANTS For Immediate Shipment ACHYRANTHES 100 1000 Rooted Cuttincs *1.50 $12.00 BIEMUELLERI. Light red, shading dark- red at edge of the foliage: medium height. BRILLIANTISSIMA. Light red; very bril- liiit; dwarf, compact grower. PANACHE DE BAILEY. A new and desirable variety of compact growth; foliage green and yellow, crimson veinings. Predominating color, yellow. A worthy companion to Brilliantissima. FORMOSA. Yellow on light green back- ground; vigorous growth. AGERATUM, Floss Flower 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $1.50 $12.00 FRASERI. A splendid new variety which flowers freely under conditions that merely produce foliage in older varieties. Color, bright blue ; semi-dwarf habit similar to Princess Pauline. Undoubtedly the best variety for bedding. PERFECTION. A more moderate-growing variety, the deepest blue in color. PRINCESS PAULINE. A combination of blue and white in the same flower. STELLA GURNEY. Bright blue; Wgorous growth. ALTERNANTHERA Doz. 100 1000 2'4-in. pots $0.75 So.OO $40.00 AUREA NANA. Bright yellow foliage; the moat compact and the best variety in its color. BRILLIANTISSIMA. A vahiable new AI- ternanthera, red and yellow in color, with broad leaf. PARONYCHIOIDES. A most desirable kind. of dwarf habit; orange red and crimson, shaded green. COLEUS FANCY VARIETIES 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $1.50 $14.00 AMERICAN BEAUTY. Red, green and yel- low. ANNA PFISTER. Bright yellow, marked crimson. Neat and compact in growth; very desirable for dwarf edging or carpet-bedding. BLIZZARD. Deep maroon, edged with green. HURRICANE. Light reddish center, mottled with maroon. Edge of leaf green. JOHN PFISTER. Bright crimson, edged with gold. Compact in growth. Companion va- riety to Anna Pfister. NEPTUNE. Green with mottling of red. PRINCE EDWARD. Reddish center, shading deep crimson. Edge of leaf green. SABONI. Red with faint edging of yellow. TWO GOOD FANCIES 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $2.50 $20.00 2}4-in. pots 6.00 50.00 BRILLIANCY. A combination of red and gold. SALVADOR. Deep velvety crimson with prominent vermilion center, effectively bor- dered with light green. BEST BEDDERS 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings S1.50 $12.00 2i^4-in. pots 3.50 30.00 BECKWITH'S GEM. Center velvety ma- roon, bordered with red; the edge is green, changing to creamy yellow at the point of the leaf. DUNEIRA. A magnificent Coleus. A fine, showy bedder standing the sun as well as Verschaffeltii. In color it is a combination of various shades of crimson. FIREBRAND. Bright maroon. GOLDEN BEDDER. Golden yellow, the old original; true to name. LORD ALVERSTONE. Velvety plum with yellow, green and pink markings. A hand- some combination. Has a constitution that will resist sun-s(^ald and drovight. LORD PALMERSTON. A beautiful variety that immediately commands admiration. Deep maroon center with dark crimson venation. QUEEN VICTORIA. Cardinal-red with dis- tinct golden border. VERSCHAFFELTII. The standard crimson. ENGLISH IVY Invaluable evergreen variety, used for cover- ing graves where other plants will not thrive because of shade. Excellent for covering walls, Doz. 100 1000 2ii-in. pots $0.90 S6.00 SoO.OO 3-in. pots 1.60 10.00 90.00 4-in. pots 2.00 15.00 4-in. selected, $2.50 to $3.00; $20.00 to $25.00 PARLOR IVY German Ivy A trailing vine; not hardy, valuable for vase work and for window boxes. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $1.50 $12.00 MARGUERITE, Paris Daisy For outdoor bedding, grown as pot-plants or for cutting. Marguerites are among the moat useful flowering plants. Doz. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $2.50 $20.00 2l4-in $0.75 5.00 40.00 SINGLE WHITE. Similar in growth to Mrs. F. Sander, but with single row of petals. PETUNIA Assorted Double. Doz. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $2.50 $20.00 21/4-in. pots $0.75 5.00 «.00 SALVIA 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $150 $12.00 AMERICA (New). A dwarf variety that will supersede Zurich and others of that type. Dwarf, compact habit: very free and early in bloom. We consider this the best for bed ding. BONFIRE. A compact variety growing to a height of about 2 feet.Heavy flower spikes of brightest scarlet.l '^li .' I»V4^ SPLENDENS. A tall-growing variety; im- mense flower spikes of dazzling scarlet. ZURICH, .^n extremely free-flowering, dwarf variety. The plants commence to bloom early and continue until checked by frost. Very bright scarlet. VINCA VARIEGATA Trailing Varieties. Very valuable for window boxes, etc. This is the most popular climbing plant with varie- gated fohage. ^^^ ^^^ ^^ Rooted Cuttings $1-50 $12.00 2!-i-in pots $0.75 6.00 oO.OO Wn.pots . . 1.00 8.00 75.00 tiS Sots 2.00 15.00 tS: Selected..:.;: 2.5020.00 ALSO Several Thousand Plants GENISTA Canariensis. Bright, dear yellow flowers. 3-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. ACACIA Paradoxa. aji-in. pots, $800 per 100. A. N. FIERSON, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. When ordering, please mention The Exchange AlVT r^ J.* A Sport of INeW LarnatlOn Enchantress Color, a pleasing shade of pink. Calyx does not burst. Stems long and stiff. Habit of growth and blooming, same as Enchantress. Foliage a blue-green. First offered now after four years' trial. 8000 blooming plants can be seen in my greenhouses. Cuttings now ready: Rooted, $125.00 per 1000; Unrooted, $100.00 per 100. Also WHITE ENCHANTRESS, rooted cuttings, $50.00 per 1000; 500 at 1000 rates. ALFRED DEMEUSY Clarkson Ave. and East 42nd St., FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone Flatbush 577 J Also through BONNET & BLAKE, Agents, 130 Livingston St., Brooklyn, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII JACKSON & PERKINS CO., Newark, New York From 21.^-inch pots at $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000 THIRTY YEARS concentrated energy devoted to the origin of new CHRYSANTHEMUMS MEANS SOMETHING In all these years we have never failed to se- cure something new to offer. Our Past Products are endorsed by the growers. Our 1920 Offerings are fully up to the standard. If interested in these or the best standard kinds, ask for a catalogue. ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADRIAN, MICH. When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange "Master Soil Builders" Send for prices on Master Brand Vine and Plant Manure — eventually you will uBe it. Why not now? PROTO-FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S, LaSalle St.. CHICAGO. ILL. When ordering, please mention Tbe Eicbange Zeake's New Plant Life Liquid Liquid Fungicide Compound Plant Insecticide If your supply house fails you, write direct Tlie Exceli Laboratories llS-17 Eul So. W.tcr Si. CHICAGO, ILL. SPECIFY MAGIC BRAND Fertilizers— Always When ordering, please mention The Exchange New Carnation- Ruth Baur CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER CO. UNION STOCK YARDS CHICAGO When orderlnsr, please meDtlon Tbe Elxcb&nge NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 524 ^^^ „raerlDg. please mention The Exchange I When ordering, please mention The Exchange Send yoTlr order now for delivery in 1920 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS - - INDIANA CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings for January and February delivery. If you are really looking for a source o f supply that can give you real value in Rooted Cuttings, send us your order. Our stock ia the Better Best and just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress, White Enchantress, Matchless, Beacon, Ward, Sti.OO per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme. $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. We ask a little more money but we give j'ou value. GROWERS' EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter, Pres., Box 2S4, Jamestown, N. Y. 496 The Florists' Exchange Rochester, N. Y. iMiii'l.i'l Null". I'l'l). i;;!. — Since r.cnt Ims iiindc its »|)pi'jn:iiii'i' lliori' liiis I'cimc a fulling' "II' in tlic ili'ntnniis wliich i'ur tlio past i>\v wi'cUs liavc lii'iMi <'NL'i'|i(iipnally lii>av.v, anil sUii-li I'l' all kinils has bci'ii inuvinK at Kiiuil ])i'ici's. Kor ihc lirst lime in sinne weeks sloci; has been left "vei' which, liowever, is n niitnral eiinililiuu at this sensim. ami the fact that it is so ereati's no particular alarm. The market here is at present aluiTiilanll.v snpplieil with Jtosis. CJirnalions, Dallodils. Sweet I'eas. Freesia.s Ciilenilulas and other seasonable sdiel;, for whieli the dcniuml is fairly good. Florists" .Vssneialion Meet inn The last nu'etin<; o< the Hochesler Florists' Association was held in the new qnarlers iu the Osbnrn House, which for Seneral convenience and adaptability for the purpose leaves nothing to be desired. The attendance was very encouraging and ITi new members were elected to membersliip; tbe majority of these were proposed by our new and energetic secre- tary. Irving Kriggs, whic-h r presided and expressed Iiis pleasure at seeing so many nreseut. Victor Miller of the Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. spoke briefly, but to the point, on the comparative values of anthracite and soft coal to that of ooke as a fuel for florists' use. Accord- ing to his figures and data the latter was more economical, his figures being based on aclual tests made in Rochester. Dis- cussion followed and a number of ques- tions were asked which created consider- able interest. The e.ssay committee was directed to provide a good subject for the next meeting. A recent visit to the establishment of David J. Scott, Corfu, N. Y., revealefl everything in perfect condition. Mr. Scott liad just finished cutting the main crop of Narcissus and Tulips, of which he is a large grower and a very success- ful one. shipping every year to New York. Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Bulfalo and Rochester. Mr. Scott be- lieves iu growing that which is most ,profital)le and which does the hest under his care and supervision, with the result that Scott's Peas, Calendulas, Snap- dragons and 'Mums are bywords on the flower market in Rochester. The same apidifs to bis bulbous stock in other markets, the reasons for which are not hard to discover. After a visit to his place one notices the painstaking care that every item receives. A. H. Woeppel of Corning. N. y., and R. H. C. Bard, Syracuse, N. 1'., were visitors last week, reporting business in a flouri.shiug condition in their respective localities. H. B. S. Pittsburgh, Pa. The market has been somewhat easier tile iiast week, witli an increased supply and a demand a little smaller than it has bien. Still there has been no sur- plus, aud prices, with a few exceptions, remain tbe same. The influenza is on the decline, and the number of deaths is unuh smaller, thus causing a falling off in funeral work, aud giving some of the florists who have been working day and night a chance to get some much needed rest. The supply of Roses is on the in- crease, especially in the medium and shol-ter grades. There are no American Beauty arriving to speak of. but they are not missed, as Premier. Russell and Co- lumbia are of fine quality, and florists are using one or the other in place of American Beauty. The supply of Car- nations is also larger, aud an improve- ment is noted in the quality. Easter Lil- ies and Callas are still scarce, and sell on sight at high prices. Snapdragon and Iris also move on sight and bring fancv prices. One item that has helped out the local market has been an extra large cut of Freesia ; in fact it has been a long time since this market has handled so many of this popular flower. The supply i.f Paperwhites and Tulips has fallen off. while .Jonquils are on the iu- crease. White Lilac has been very popular this season and is usually all sold before arrival. The supply of Sweet Peas is increasing rapidly, liut as yet there has been no surplus, iu fact' it has been impossible to fill orders com- pletely. Yellow Daisies. Calendula aud I'.aliy rriim-oses are arriving in limited amounts and move witliout am trouble. The supidy of Cireens of all kinds has been shorl, but ii heavier supply is looked for from now on. All the (lorisls of Ihis dislriet report Hint February will be one of Hie largest monllis in their bistiu-y. (hat wilb only three weeks of the iiioiilh gone, Ihev are away ahead of (he full iimnlh for last year. I ,\ \eu Mi'( allniii Store In addition to their new Iii'trftit branch, the McCallum Co. has opened a branch store mi High st., Cleveland. (I. .lames McLaughlin, one of tlo' best- known wholesale men in the country, lor years manager of the .1. M. Casser'Co.'s I whidesalc store, is in charge nf the new venture. In addition to handling cut flowers at wlmlesale. the new bramdi I w.ill also bandit' florists' supplies, in fact everything that a florist needs and uses in his business. On Tuesday evening. Feb. 17. Miss Marion Langlians, daughter of T. P. I/aiighans of the rittsburgh Cut Flower Co.. and Robert L. Thompson. .Ir.. of Ben .\voii. Pa,, were united in marriage at the bride's home on Perrysville ave.. Xfo'fh Siile. IMie decorations were car- ried out with Southern Sinilax. fancy decorative plants and Spring (lowers. The bride carried a bouquet of white orchids. Lilacs and Lily of the Valley, while the matron of honor aud brides- maids' bou(|uets were composed of Lilacs. Ilealher. Pussy Wilbnvs. Snap- dragon and pink Roses caught with blue ribbons. After an extended trip to Cuba Mr. and Jlrs. Thompson will live in Brighton rd.. Ben Avon. Pa. N. McC. Buffalo, N. Y. llarkel Supplies and Conditions Fair weather and the wonderful sunshine of tbe past few days aided greatly in increasing the supply of flow- ers on the market. American Beautv Roses seem to be still out of ' the ques- tion. Hoosier Beauties are iu moderate supply at .$G. .$0 and ,$12 per doz. Although Columbias aud Ophelias are in fair sup- Iily they are still holding firm at .$6 to .fl-5 per doz. Roses as a whole are com- ing quite plentifully for this time of year. The White Killariieys are of fine quality and fair quantity, but the I'inks are few ; they ruu from $H to S7.."0. Carnations are of fine ipuilitv and a little more plentiful than in 'jirevinu-- weeks. They are also in prettv gooil demand at .$4 jier doz. There has been a fairly good supply of Callas at 7.")c. apiece retail. Longi- florums are gn.id and in fair demand at $1 aiiiece. •lrinK trade. I*ast Sunday fine of our bti-nl florists experii'iued some difliciilty in making suburban delivery of a large fiiijernl order. He tried to make the trip by auto but when about four miles out of town became lodged iu a large khow drift. riMiuiring the elTorls of a ti'ani of horses, four laburers and the minister of the village to extricate tbe machine. .Meantime tbe load nf Ibiwers was trans- ferred to a sleigh and in that way de- livered to its destination — in a some- what frozen condition, howi'ver, as the thermometer at that time stood ahoiil at zero with a strong wind blowing. The florists in general noticed an in- crease in business on Wasbington's birthday compared with that "f the last couple of years. The demand was chiefly for red and white flowers. But they are looking for a still bigger and busier St. Patrick's Day. Mr. Sehoenhut. our William st florist, has had good trade with a big demand for flowering plants. The W. .Scott Co. has been shipping its .Tonqnils to the New York market. W. Elimann of Corfu. N. Y.. has been sending in some fine Sweet Peas anil Freesias from his greenhouses. Albert A. Rosin, from the Experi- mental Gardens in Rochester, was in town last week organizing an amateur Rose Society to afliliate with the Ama- teur Rose Societies of Auburn, Syracuse. Rochester and other towns and cities of Western New York. He met with ex- cellent success. Edward Stratemeyer. manager fur Cbas. Sandiford, one of our chief com- mercial growers, has been cutting some bi-color Victoria Narcissus for the past three weeks that are worthy of the highest praise. He predicts that his Lilies and Roses will be in fine shape for Easter. His Tausendschons and some of his Baby Ramblers are break- ing very satisfactorily. Mr. McCoy, a representative of the Randall Co. of Chicago, and S. S. ■*!<{- delsky of New York City and Mr. -Adler of New York were visitors the jiast week. Those on the sick list are Miss Ruby Mark and Miss Margarete Tumnltv : Mr. Sandiford is still quite ill. H. E. Eastern Trade Notes CAjrpHiLL. Pa. — Theodore J. Opper- man. the leading florist of this place (near Harrisburg), had a serious fall into his boiler pit on Feb. 16, breaking his left arm above the elbow and sus- taining a number of minor bruises, mak- ing ill luck for him at this busy season. HoLBRooK, Mass. — Greenhouses owned by Frank _T. White on Union St., fell in on Feb. 1.5 owing to the heavy snow and ice. The week previous another of Mr. White's houses partially fell in. The damage is heavy, Sprixgfield. Mass. — C. S. Meach'am. retail florist. I'.'u State st. cashed a check for an unknown man who had bought ."HS worth of flowers and discov- ered that his loss on the sale was ?20.92 in change plus the flowers. By telephon- ing to Lowell, the worthless check hav- ing beeu drawn on the Union National Bank of that city, Mr. Meacham discov- ered the check was worthless. MiLLDAij;. Cox.N". — William Fischer is reported to have sold his greenhouses on Buskland st. to Hartford parties. Wappingee Falls, N. Y. — A portion of a greenhouse, the property of the .Tones Bros., collapsed under tile weight of a heavy snowfall, the loss reaching into considerable money. Trot. N. Y. — A. D. Carpenter, retail florist, who has been located in the Car- ter Bldg. for more than 2.5 years, has been compelled to change his locality and will move to tbe corner of Remsen and (Jntario sts. in the Granite Hall Bldg. B-4XG0R, Me. — G. S. Seavey & Son have occupied their new greenhouses and are busily engaged in stocking it for Easter and Spring sales. They will spe- cialize particularly in bedding plants and do not expect to do an extensive flower trade. Rochester. N. Y. — At the recent meeting of the Rochester Florists' As- sociation 1.5 new members joined up. American Gladiolus Society 'riif (ollowiiiK viirii'tii.* of Gladioli an* i»(T<-o^i for ri-Ki«tralioti by- John I.ewiB Child)., Howerlti-l.l. N. \. If no ot»jr(:tionB ure filrd prior to March l-i. ItiJfl. the hiiiiie \n-vonit-» t-onipletx;: ConapicuouB (Childaii>,-;-Beauliful rli^r riiriliiiiif-ri'd. with a lurue whitf throat. A vit> :ittrii'-livc cornliiniition of color. Originuti-d by .lijlin l-i-«ib Cflildn. 'White America. — budB and partialh* f-i- tmniliiiK flowL-n* pale flei.li. 13tt O-lIi. Flow-r oiH-iih hiiowwhile, 2 'II, with a faint Btri-al; of viofet niuiive, IftS 'I), or paler in the throat. Ha« till; nainf BtronK haliit of Krowtb. fonn'of ffou'erB and subHtani-c- as America, of wlii' )i it in a Mfedling. Itliiicn. .\. V, A. C. UEAL, Secretary American Rose Society The following Kmsc has been offerivl for registration and accepted by the Ro-e I'egistration coininittee. Unless objec- tions are received by the secretary within three weeks of this publication the registration wilt become permanent. Name. — Silver Star. Class. — Hybrid Wichuraiana. Parent- age.— Silver Moon x Marie Van Houtte. Description. — Habit of growth bushy, but with a climbing tendency : foliage, simi- lar to Silver Moon ; very vigorous, hardy and disease resistant ; flower large, semi- double, cream white with a mass of golden yellow stamens, quite fragrant : bud pointed yellow: twenty-two petals; an ever blooming Rose with excellent lasting qualities ; flowers until October. Introducer. — Frederick R. M. Undritz. E. A. White, Sec'y. Nassau County Horticultural Society A special meeting of this societ,v was held in Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove, "N. Y., on Wednesday. Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. President Thos. Twigg occupying the chair. James Hutchinson, Herbert Woodger. Stanley Balance, Alfred Wood- ger. David Dean, William Young, Rob- ert M. Burnett, Edward Manda, Jotm D. Wilson and William Alexander, were elected active members. One petition for active membership wa.s received. President Twigg was empowered to appoint a committee to secure judges for ail shows and exhibitions to be held by the society the coming year. George Piatt, one of our active mem- bers, died from pneumonia, last week, and the secretary was instructed to write a letter of sympathy to ilrs. Piatt and family. The exhibits for the next monthly meeting, to be held March It), will be pot or pan of T'ulips. 12 mixed Roses, 12 spikes of Antirrhinum. Aethue Cook, Cor. Sec'y. Biddeford, Me. Thomas W. A. Smith, age 54 years, at one time a prosperous florist, after three attempts to put an end to his life, twice by gas and once with a revolver, all witiiin the past two months, suc- ceeded in his purpose and was found dead in the kitchen of his home. 34 Pros- pect St. last Thursday, Feb. 19, from inhaling illuminating gas. Mr. Smith was born in Lewiston, Sept. 1.5. ISIJIi, coming to Biddeford when two .vears of age. After working in various lines and with a natural aptitude for landscape gardening and flowers he de- cided to engage in this business buying out Everard J. (iove on Pool st. and establishing himself as a florist and land- scape gardener with greenhouses at 43 Prospect St. He found a good demand for his stock at the Summer resorts at Biddeford Pool. Old Orchard and other neighboring resorts. In 191S he was compelled to retire from business and went to Boston, Mr. Smith was afflicted with a disease which he was told was incurable and which caused him severe mental anguisb and physical pain. For months he bad been extremely despondent and had had to be watched closely. Great sympathy from his many friends is expressed for the family. ■February 28, 19J0. The Florists' Exchange 497 Ibolium Privet Natural Habit Ibolium ( Vrll) Hardy Privet (L. Ibota X OvalifoUum) Now sent out for the first time. Inquir« for further information. One-year, field-grown plants, $5.00 each. Summer rooted, frame-grown, $3.00 each. Plants in stor* age for immediate shipment. Introducers of Box- Barberry, well rooted Summer frame cuttings, $65.00 per 1000. The Elm City Nursery Co., Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. NEW HAVEN, CONN. When urderlD£, please mention The HExcbange BOBBINK & ATKINS CHOICE NURSERY STOCK. INCLUDING RHODODENDRONS, HARDY AZALEAS, HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES, HERBA- CEOUS PLANTS. BAY TREES, BOXWOOD. AND A GENERAL LINE OF DECORATIVE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY When <^deflaff, please ffieotioD The Blxchange AZALEA HINODIGIRI ONE OF OUR SPECIALTIES The most valuable and beautiful Azalea grown. 2i^-in. pot plants §20.00 per 100, §180.00 per 1000. May first delivery. If you desire any of these plants, put your order in early, as stock is limited. If you have not received our Spring wholesale list' write for copy. THE ELIZABETH NURSERY COMPANY, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Roses, Clematis, Phlox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Write for our Wholesale Trade List IW.&T.SMITHCO. Geneva, N. Y. 70 Years 1000 Acres When ordering, please mention The Exchange We can fill most any order on TREES SHRUBS EVERGREENS PERENNIALS We can assure prompt delivery as our assortments and varieties are complete. Our 800 acre nurseries can help you in these times of acute stock shortage to avoid shopping all over the market to fill your needs. AMERICAN NURSERIES SINGER BUILDING NEW YORK Roses-Portland- Roses EVERGREENS EVERGREEN SHRUBS HARDY PERENNIALS Ask for Complete Price Lists Mountain View Floral Co. PORTLAND, OREGON When ordering, please mention Th** ETi'han^e When ordering, please mention The Exchange ROSES • CANNAS AND SHRUBBERY Writm tor fric* LUI THE CONARD & JONES CO. WEST GROVE, PA. Wben ordering, please mention The Eichange PIN OAK, ( QUERCUS \ VPALUSTRIS; IN ALL SIZES VRAXINUS Americana (White Aih), in si) •ifei. ULMVS MonumentallB (Cornish Elm.) POPULUS nlera fasdftlata (Lombardj Pnolar.1 A«K for our pricei before ordering. Audubon Nursery, ^°'£IS*S??i8^*' Wheo ordering, please mention The E^cbaJigr FERNS ASPARAGUS Plumosa. S-in. pots. $10.00 per 100. NEPHROLEPIS, Scottii and Teddy, Jr. 6-in. pots. 89.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots. S15.00 per doz.; S-in. pots. SIS.OO and $24.00 per doz. WILSONI PANS. 3 plants in a 6-in. pan, very fine, S7.20 per doz. DISH FERNS. 2i2-in. pots, strong plants, $6.00 per 100. FICUS Elastica. 6-in. pots, $9.00 and $12.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots. SIS.OO per doz. ASCHMANN BROTHERS Second and Bristol Sts. and Rising Sun Ave. PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, please tnentfon The Eschanffe HENRY H. BARROWS Fern Specialist Write for prices Whitman -:- -:- Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange NOTOX Square PaperPots. See page 524 When ordering, please mention The Exchange Advertise Your Stock For Sale in this column "Hamburg Late Pink" Chrysanthemum The accompanying picture was taken December 28th 1919, and will give a good idea of what HAMBURG LATE PINK looks.like when grown to single stems and planted 6 inches each way. HAMBURG LATE PINK is an improved late pink Maud Dean, having more petals, and if grown for late will hardly ever show an open center. The average grower of Chrysanthemums must have varieties which are easy to handle, and from which he can cut as near 100 per cent, of perfect blooms as possible. HAMBURG LATE PINK has been grown for the last four years, and produces a very high proportion of good flowers. It is not an exhibition variety, but for late pink, one of the best for commercial purposes. It can be had in bloom the latter part of November, by taking an early bud, but some of the flowers will show open centers. By selecting late buds, after October 1st, most of the flowers are cut during December. Would advise to select late lauds, as the later buds will hardly ever show an open center, and some flowers can be had even in January. Keeping qualities are excellent and where a graceful pink flower is wanted HAMBURG LATE PINK cannot be surpassed. HAMBURG LATE PINK will be disseminated in the Spring of 1920. Plants will be ready March 1, 1920, and all orders will be filled in rotation. Rooted Cuttings (By Parcel Post), .$16.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1000 2-in. Pots (By Express) $18.00 per 100, $160.00 per 1000 WILLIAM F. KASTING COMPANY 568-570 Washington Street BUFFALO, N. Y. FERNS TEDDY JR. and SCOTTII 8-inch $1.50 each 6-iach 75o. and 60c. each 7-inch $1.00 each 2K-inch $8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000 CAMPBELL BROS. Penllyn, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS FOR FERN DISHES. Strong, bu8hy 2>i-in. etoclt. in largest and best assortment »6.00 per 100, SSO.OO per 1000. 3-in.. tlS.OO pe 100. 4-in., S25.C0 per 100. FERN SEEDLINGS. Excellent stock, ready or potting, in assortment of six best Fern dish varie- tiee. $1.75 per 100, SIS.OO per 1000. ADIANTUM, Cuneatum and Gracillimum. Extra heavy 3-in.. SIS.OO per 100. 4-in.. S25.00 per 100, 6-in.. $50.00 per 100. CIBOTIUM Schiedei (King of Ferns). Strong, thrifty 3-in., $6.00 per doz., $4S.OO per 100. ASPARAGUS P. N. SEEDLINGS. Ready for potting. $1.00 per 100. $8.00 per 1000. Strong, 2M in., SoGO per 100, .Sl.i.OO per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Seedlings. $1.00 pet 100, $7.00 per 1000. J. F. ANDERSON, Short HUls, N. J. FERN SPECIALIST Wlien ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS FOR DISHES Clean, strong, healthy plants, ready for imme- diate use. From 2)i-in. pote. $6.00 per 100. $SO.O0 per 1000: 3-in. pots $12.00 per 100; 4-in. pots, $25.00 per 100. COCOS Weddelliana. 2H-in. pots. $15.00 per 100; 3-in.pots. $25.00 per 100. THOMAS P. CHRISTENSEN Short HiII« New Jersey Wben orderiag. please mention The Exchange Orlando Offerings ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Compacta A very useful, compact type that I ran across here in Florida. With us it never makes sprays longer than 20-24 inches, but it makes a whole lot of them. Makes a handsomer, more salable bunch than the ordinary type. We find that we have planted too close together in the benches, so we are going to lift every other row and sell the plants (about 1000) at a price that will sell them quickly. They are a little over one year old and roots will fill 5-in. and 6-in. pots. Shipped well mossed, packed light, $2.50 per doz., $15.00 per 100. F. W. FLETCHER, ^gTr^S? Orlando, Fla. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS Assorted varieties for dishes. Strong, healthy plants from 2j4-in. pots. $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. CYRTOMIUM Rochfordianum and Faloatum, 3-in., $16.00 per 100. CYRTOMIUM Roch/ordianum and Falcatum, 4-in., $25.00 per 100. BOSTON FERNS, 4-in., $35.00 per 100. NEPHROLEPIS, Whitmanii and Verona, 4-ir 35c 00 per 100. COCOS Weddelliana, 2>i-in., $2.00 per dot $15.00 per 100. KENTIA Belmoreana, 2M-in-. J2.G0 per doi. $15.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. Nanus, 2Ji-in.. $5.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2)i-in., $5.00 per 100; 3-in., SIO.OO per 100. FRANK N. ESKESEN - - - Madison, N. J. When ordering, please meatlon The Exchange 498 The Florists' Exchange F. T. D. and the Western Union Telegraph Co. Frimi tlin coriospondoiice liorcwilh. \vliii,'li Npoiikx for itsi'lf iiKiRt cinplialit - ully, F. 'V. I). DKMiibiTM arc nivcii assui*- aiit'o tliat ImsincHs .srnt <)\'rr I lie wirrs lo briitlirr floriHts, calliiiK fi>i' tlw cxi"'- ilitious (li'livoi-y of IIowi'in lias I he Iclc- graph tompniiy's coinpli'tc cnopcialioii. From H. F. A. LaiiKO, Woicoslcr, Mass., Fob. ]», ]!t20. KilUor The Florists^ KTvhannc : Tlic cni'losod Icllcr from our local Western TJnion iiiaiinKiT may be of in- terest to F. T. D. niembers and those who should be enrolled. In these days of express and parcel post inelhcienoy, we wonld call this — service, Mr. II, F. A. I/ance. Worcester, Mass. : Dear Sir : You may be interested to learn that your message of ,Ian. 30 to Wash- InRlon, 1). C. orderiiiK flowers, tiled with UK at lO.I.S a.m.. reached its destination at lO.'JII a.m., or only 11 minutes later. Ilavinf,' learned the facts as above T feel that you should know of this example of good Western Union service. Yours truly, H. B. Simmons, Maiuiiier. W(n'cester. Mass. St. Paul, Minn. Max Kaiser of the Merrium I'ark Floral Co. returned recently from a trip to Texas and other jioints. A. Laurctizen of thi' Warrendale Floral Oo. suffered a full loss when his potting shed and two automobiles were burned. One Krccnhnuse was badly danmged. The next meeting of the Minnesota Stale Florists' Association will be held at the Merrinm Park Cireenhouses. March 1,S at S p.m. Le R. C. Minneapolis, Minn. The storage building of the Minneapo- lis Park System, located at Tyndall Farmstead, burned Feb. 15, with an es- timated loss of .$,'50,000. ■ Considerable park eciuipment was stored there over AVinter. Fred Busch of the Busch Greenhouses is spending his vacation in California. August Swansou. pioneer florist, has purcha.sed a home in California and ex- pects to spend a part of his time there. Theodore Wirth, superintendent of parks of Minneapolis, was at the Uni- versity of Illinois the last week in Feb- ruary, where he gave several lectures in the T'cpl. of Tjandscape Gardening. Le R. C. St. Louis, Mo. The market opened early last week with cold but clear weather, and for the first time in many weeks flowers were abundant on the counters. The increase, howevei', was coniined mostly to Violets, Sweet IVas and bulbous stock. The middle of the week brought a de- cline in prices all along the line with even more stock on hand. The whole- salei's at that time were very polite and askefl solicitously what buyers needed. Under these conditions the small dealer can .sive his orders with the knowledge that he will not experience much trouble in hlling them. At this time Violets were selling at $5 per 1000 with pros- pects of lower prices. Sweet Peas were also becoming more plentiful, prices ranging from 50c. per 100 up. Top quality Carnations brought Vic, but many were selling for less. i'reesias were quoted at 3c., Narcissus at Uc, average Roses at (ic. to llic. Russells and Premier Roses at 10c. to 35c., l^ilies at 25e. and Valley at Sc. to 10c. Retailers have begun to announce the "Dollar Box" and it is now up to the growers to see that flower prices are not slaughtered. A portion sold at a fair price is preferable to the sale of all of these at a price below the cost of production. The end of the week brought cloudy and rainy weather. This should curtail the large supply which, at this writing, was still increasing. Lent and the cur- tailment of the influenza epidemic arc influencing the demand. Carnations have taken a decided drop to 4c. and Sc, only a few of extra quality realizing 10c. The retailers are helping the trade to get rid of the supply by inserting ads in the • local piijicrs quoting Carnations at $- . jicr do/,. RtiHCH show a slight decrease I in .supidy. Freesias is down to .'ic. antt«Mi ^itm•k is aiKO flndint; a ready market, especi- ally well grown bulhous plant 8. Hy- draugea.s, Cinerarias, Primroses, Cycla- men and Azalea comprise the full list. SI. Valentine's Day Again we see the result of ^utA advertising. St. Valentine's Day. 11»20, was a record breaker. Potted stock wag plentiful and sold well at good priceg. The demand for corsages was especially heavy and with their many other small troubles everyone of the retailers felt aii though he had done a day's work when the holiday closed. All growers and re- tailers alike are reaping the benefit of good S, A, F. advertising and this includes both tho-ie who do their share and those who don't. There is still time for those who are not on the list to get a sub- scription blank and do their bit. Never have the florists enjoyed so good a patronage and ftrices are higher than ever, so now is the time when every florist can advertise and advertise right in the S. A. F. and O. H. way. At the last meeting of the Portland Floral .Society the contract for the Rose Festival Center was signed. Before many days preparations will be under way at the greenhouses. Growers of Carnations say that the main crop is off and that only a stump in the demand throughout the shipping territory which is still heavy will bring prices down. Clarke's and Niklas & Son were the only shops to feature any decorations for St, Valentine's Day. The new meeting place of the P. F. S. has not yet been arranged for but the members will be notified in good time. H. Niklas. Seattle, Wash. Big Deniuud, Small Supply Flowers are ver.v searce owing to the cold weather. Simiiltaueously, on ac- count of there being so much sickness, tbey are in greater demand than usual. Daffodils are coming in well now ; some of them are planted in pots and sell quickly. Red Tulips were in great demand for St. Valentine's Day ; most of them were planted in Oin.. Sin. and lOin. pots. Large shipments of Acacia are being sent in from California and are used to good advantage both for basket work and designs. Ericas are being much used in designs and are very effective for this purpose and for basket work. The Rose crop is very low at present, long stem Ophelias and Hadleys selling for from $7.50 to .$10 per doz. The Thomas Floral Co. has a splendid lot of I/ily of the Valley and enough orchids and Gardenias to supply their demand. Trade \oles Chas. Clark, formerly of the Holly Flower Shop, has gone to his ranch and his partner Fred Hagermann is engaged in landscape gardening. The AVoodlawn Flower Shop reports business as excellent and that St. A'alen- tine's Day trade was greater than ever before. C. L. Matson has opened a flower store at Bremerton. W. JI. Goldberg of the Kenny Flower Shop had the tables at the Sunset Club decorated very daintily for their mask ball. Rosaia Bros, did a splendid St. Val- entine's Day business and made a good clean up on a large stock of flowering plants and cut flowers. They had the decoration for the Bamberger wedding, which was held at the Hotel "Washing- ton. Roy Geiser was the decorator and made use of some beautiful baskets. H. F. D. February 28, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 499 wjwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmiwmmm i The Florists' Exchange Advertising Service Retailers, you cannot afford to delay any longer in signing up for our Ad Service that will prove a source of profit to you. Write at Once for particulars of the April Service wich embraces irresistibly attrac- tive cuts and carefully planned text matter to boom your Easter business. THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE AD. SERVICE 438 to 448 West 37th St.. NEW YORK San Francisco, CaL It is a pleasure to be able to tell his friends that M. A. Poss o£ San Mateo expects to be out of the hospital and at his home about Feb. 25. He is making rapid progress and is in high spirits. The "Say it with Flowers" campaign is making itself felt. Last week at the Orpheum, our local vaudeville playhouse, Miss Lois Josephine, the popular come- dienne, sang the song by that name, and the applause was so great that she had to respond to several curtain calls. J. W. Jenks of Sacramento filed a trade-style of the East Sacramento Nur- sery last week, and his business will hereafter be known by that name. W. W. Barnard and Albert Amling, both of Chicago, paid San Francisco a visit last week. It is expected that next week will see the opening of the new flower store of Messrs. J. B. Avansino, J. Lavazzola and B. Pagano. on Geary st. near Powell. The proprietors combine all the qualities necessary for success and the new en- terprise begins business with the most favorable prospects. The extreme dry weather we have had has been seriously tormenting the seed growers of the Sacramento Valley. How- ever, as this is being written the report of the Weather Bureau comes to hand predicting rain within the next 24 hours to continue for probably two days. J. R. W. Eureka, Gal. I A report as of Feb. 1. by the receiver, G. Vanden Abeele, to creditors of the I Cottage Garden Nurseries, shows a more I encouraging condition by far than at this time last year when the daily loss in products exceeded $1000. Mr. .Vbeele has undoubtedly had bis hands full in his endeavors to keep the concern a go- ing one. He has worked faithfully and hard through many discouragements and losses which might easily have dismayed many a man in his position. The state- ment presented is full and remarkably I free from ambiguities of earlier state- I inents submitted before liis time and, on I the whole, we would call it most encour- aging for the creditors, especinlly if business keeps up. Through Qu. 37 nuichs of the stock at Eureka has been greatly enhanced in value, which makes I the outlook all the more hopeful. Western Trade Notes Helena, Mont, — The Miles City Greenhouse of this place has been in- corporated by M. H. Wallace, .1. L. Wal- lace and Fillmore Travis with a capi- talization of $10,000 of which $1000 has already been subscribed. X/iTTLE Rock, Ark. — Damages to the amount of $20,000 was done by fire to the Vestal greenhouses on Feb. 14. The packing shed, about 50,000 sq. ft. of glass and two new Dodge trucks were destroyed. The place was not insured as it had been decided that the risk of fire was slight, and former policies had been permitted to lapse. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Isaac Okke. who has greenhouses at the corner of Burton st. and Kalamazoo ave., is plan- ning to build two new houses this Spring. Springfield, O. — The Berryhill Nur- sery Co.. has been incorporated. Capi- tal stock $55,000; incorporators B. L. Shuey, E. L. Shuev, Jr., M. B. Chase, W. R. Nelson and G. A. Haup. Richmond, Ind. — The Richmond Floral Co. has just been organized by John Lemon and Gurney Mann. E. G. Hill, the veteran Rose grower and grand- father of Mr. Mann is understood to be backing the new firm. M.4.TT00N. III. — A. D. King has sold to J. E. Miller an interest in his busi- ness which will henceforth be conducted under the name of the A. D. King Green- house Co. The American Greenhouse Co. have a contract to erect several houses which will double the former ca- pacity of the place and permit a greatly increased production of cut flowers and plants. Chicken Manure for Roses Can I use fresh chicken manure as a mulch for Roses and in what propor- tion?— A. H., Conn. — Perhaps fresh chicken manure could be used safely as a mulch on Rose benches In the proportion of one part manure to eight of soil, the two being thoroughly mixed. However, we should much prefer other animal and chemical fertilizers, such as fresh cow manure, sheep manure, bonemeal, wood ashes, soot, nitrate of soda and sulphate of ammonia. We suggest that you buy "Commercial Rose Culture" by Eber Holmes, in which the subject of fertili- zers is fully discussed. The revised edi- tion of this book is now ready and is the best treatise on Rose growing ever writ- ten. The book can be obtained through our office for $1.90 postpaid. — J. H. S. Garden, Home Ground and Farm Books OUR NEW CATALOG IS NOW READY. SEND FOR A COPY. IT DESCRIBES 700 BOOKS ON THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: Architecture in the Country — Houses, Bungalows, Barns, Garages, Garden Architecture. The Garden — Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fruits, Vege- tables, etc. Landscape Gardening and Home Ground Surround- ings. Agriculture, Farm and Domestic Animals, Poultry, Dairying and Dairy Products. Fish, Frogs, Turtles, Snakes. Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Insects. Cultivation of Plants imder Glass and in the open. Soils, Fertilizers, Plant Diseases and Remedies, In- sect Pests. Indoor Games and Outdoor Sports, Boats and Motors, Camping. A. T. DE LA MARE COMPANY, Inc. 438 to 448 West 37th Street, New York Whon ordering, please mention The Exchange Will You Heed the Call ? We have just had the biggest Valen- tine Day business ever. This is speaking generally ; many of you may ponder a bit as to the many reasons for its suc- cess. More energy, better prices, greater demand, and then, perhaps, a little more advertising, helped to put it over too. Will you agree, too, that the effort of the national campaign has also vitalized the industry as a whole to the point that up to the present period we are all doing more by way of the printed word to get our message across to the people — to continually get our slogan "Say it with Flowers," fixed in their minds, so that flowers are getting to be an every day essential instead of the one time luxury as of old. We have made wonderful strides the past few years in this regard as against past years ; it should be kept up, and the keystone of this structure should be the national campaign, regardless of how much local or community advertising we may do. Our slogan has already na- tionalized itself— it is being felt all over the continent. Now the things that count are the things that last, and our campaign must be perpetual ; to do this we must keep on tilling the soil ; that is, we must keep adding contributors to our list or we will fail in our purpose. Each year we must increase our funds so that bigger and better layouts can be used for our campaign. "Say it with Flowers" hasn't begun to show the bud yet. Its full de- velopment will only come when we have all heeded the call — that of sending in our just proportion of dues so that its influence will be felt by all, grower, wholesaler, retailer, alike. Make our business one full of smiles and the pleasure of helping in its growth is worth ten times more than the trifle you are asked to give. It is by multipli- cation that we get results and the flo- rists of this country and Canada are go- ing to rally to the biggest, unselfish cause we, as florists, have been asked to con- tribute to. Oliver Wendell Holmes, said : "Suc- cess is the result of a mental attitude," and the right mental attitude wUl bring success in everything you undertake. If you will but heed the call of the publicity committees to send in your contribution, your mental attitude wUl be right, and it will also be the means of bringing you success in whatever branch of the industry you are in. Try it. It is worth while. Henet Penn. Chairman National Publicity Cam- paign. The "Conning Tower" column of the New York Tribujie, conducted by the well-known F. P. A., gives its readers every now and then a poem or bit of serious writing that stands out from the mass of quaint, clever, timely humor and comment like the aria of a grand opera, a supreme artistic production, among a collection of enjoyable, tuneful but popu- lar musical comedy airs. Such a poem, especially to the eye and ear of a ijower lover, is the following, contributed by Anne Lloyd : A Ballade of Incomes ['*What income have we not had from a flower, and how unfailing are the divi- dends from the seasons." — James Russell Lowell.] The tax on my income is due — Each year it is harder to pay ! For the whole cost of living's askew, .^nd of hope there is hardly a ray ; Yet though my purse shrinks in dismay, My heart's bank account gayly grows. For where are the taxes, I pray. On the dividends paid by a Rose? The Government's trying to screw Every cent from our pockets, they say ; While strikers and profiteers, too. Mix in in the general mel4e : Yet few of these menaces sway Or threaten my secret repose. For in a fair palace I stay On the dividends paid by a Rose. There's given to me and to you A heritage that can defray All the burdens of life, and make new The soul in its garment of clay ; The sweet seasons never betray. Their bountiful banks never close. And we can feel solvent for aye On the dividends paid by a Rose ! ENVOY Friends, gold can be taken away ! But safe from the robbers are those Who'll have entrance to Heaven some day On the dividends paid by a Rose ! 500 The Florists' Exchange Some Good Conifers stm in Fair suppiy at Dundee ABIKS CONCOLOR i(;oncolor Kir; Hill il-in iiicli xx' *14.(l(l 10-12 im-li XX 20.00 I'-'-lS inch XX 2().(10 ABIES DOUCIASSTI (l>()ii)>l;is I'ir i 10-12 ini'h XX I7..50 12-lS inch xx 22.50 JUN IPERl S MRGINIANA I Ked Cedar) 11-10 inch XX 1:5.50 1 0-12 incli XX 20.00 12-lS inch xx. 23.00 JUNIPERUS CANADENSIS IVIO inch X, -iidiit;. lliriflv, hunio-Krown .stock. Order now Ipcfore siippiv i.i cxlKiiLslr-il PICEA CANADENSIS IJhick Hill .Spnuc/ 100 10-12 incli XX S22.50 12-18 inch xx 28..-)0 PICEA EXCELSA Norway .Spruce i ,S-10 inch XX 7.00 PICEA PUNGENS (Colorado Blue .Spruce) (i-10 inch XX 22.50 10-12 inch .xx 28.50 PINUS MUGHO (Dwarf Mountain Pine) 8-10 inch xx 22.50 10-12 inch xx 27.50 12-18 incli XX .32.50 PINUS AUSTRIACA (Austrian Pine) Ti-lO inch xx 14,00 K! .".() 10-12 inch xx 22..50 TAXLS CANADENSIS i.\merican Vew) loii 0-12 inch x 88.00 12-18 inch X 9..V) THUYA OCCIDENTALIS (,\merican Arbor Vitae; .8-10 inch x 0.00 10-12 inch .\x \2m 12-18 inch xx 15.00 18-24 inch xx 20.00 THUYA PYRAMIDALIS (Pyramidal .\rbor Vitae; 0-8 inch X 11.00 PACHYSANDRA TERMINALIS Japanese .Spurge,' 4-8 inch 2 jr o.-")U *K:i(4i X indicates one tran.splantine. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., Inc., Evergreen Specialists; Largest Growers in America DundeC, Illlnois HILL'S MOTTO: High Ouality, Reasonable Prices, Prompt .Service, Courteous Treatment. Give us a trial. We can save you money and please yon as well. Our close proximity to Chicago, the great railroad center, means quick service and low Chicago rates. nr'l<_-i-;ng. please meutlou riie Exchange CALIFORNIA PRIVET loo looo 3-4 ft $6.00 S50.00 2-3 ft 5.00 40.00 18-24 in 4.00 30.00 BARBERRY Thunbergil, 4 yr., very heavy. 2-3 ft 1 5.00 140.00 18-24 in 14.00 120.00 AMEPLOPSIS Veitchii, for potting or plant- ing in nursery rows. Strong, I yr., 18 in 15.00 Strong, I yr, 12-15 in 12.00 100.00 Above prices F. O. B. Manchester, Conn. Boxing extra. C. R. Burr and Company MANCHESTER, CONNECTICUT When ordering, please m^jntion The Exchange Stock your nurseries new with the he-.t hardy Evercjreens and Orndmentab, Vvecarrvd tremendous dS'.ortinen; FELIX ADYKHUIS BOSKOOP j'::fii HOLLAND '.'s, rit it a pity Uncle how they neijlect their gardens? Fruit Trees and Rose Stocks, Farm and Garden Seeds Lily of the Valley FELIX &DYKHUIS Wholesale Nurseries BOSKOOP, HOLLAND are in a position to take large contract orders for Fruit Trees and Rose Stocks, Farm and Garden Seeds, Lily of the Valley, and all other stock which can be imported into U. S. A. Write us today We have no agents Write to Holland direct When ordering, please mention The Exchange pT5g? S?..'.g'-i"-,^\.--^'-.'gg5 --^^ SH R tJ BS rineit of ahrubB.Sp€clal „ trftde prices. By the idTKS tbonianda, hardy NfttWe and Hybrid Rbododen- dFODB— transplanted and acclimated. Send year lilts. Let QB eftlmate. *% s j^^^j^^ Wbem orderlnc. pleM* Beatlon The Exdimiiga KALMIA LATIFOUA collected plants for landscape work or lining out. Prices upon application KOSTER & CO. BRIDGETON, N. J. We offer fine bushy two-year-old stock in variety of DEUTZIA, FORSYTHIA, TARTARL\N HONEYSUCKLE HYDR.\NGEA P. G., SPIR.^:A, SNOWBERRY, TAMARIX, SYRINGA, WEIGELA and others. CALIFORNIA PRIVET. 2-year. Many branched, cut back at I year. Connecticut grown. 2-year, 18-24 in., 10,000; " 2-3 ft., 25,000; 3-4 ft., 15,000. CLIMBING ROSES. A fine assortment of No. i and No. 2. Ask for our list. The Barnes Bros. Nursery Co. YALESVILLE, CONNECTICUT ■When ordering, please mention The Exchange List and Prices Ready— Season 1920 If interested, mail business card or letterhead We want you on our mailing list HOWARD ROSE CO.,Hemet,Cal. Wten ordering, please mention The Exchange February 28, 19-20. The Florists' Exchange 501 v> is ,^, C; >frl.^y^ k^;SMp^!:^i^s#£^^^&^^ H^^0i,^k:st;i ':i 4SiL>i:3^^.!;^^ NURSERY DEPARTMENT American Asociation of Nurserymen — Frea.. J. E. Moon, MornsviUe, Pa.; Vice- Prea., L. C. Stark, Louiaville, Mo.; Treas.. J. W. Hill, Des Moines. Iowa; Secy, Chas. SizEMORE, Louisiana, Mo., Ei. Secy, John Watson, Princeton, N J. Next Annual Convention, Chicago, June 23, 24 and 25, 1920 Last Call for Winter Work Are You Sure Ready for Spring Operations ? SAMUEL NEWMAN BAXTER Just when will arrive the weather conditions which make outdoor operations again practical, no one knows. The Winter may break suddenly — or it may prolong itself well into what might be facetiously called Spring. Qlieti sabef Whatever happens it surely is advisable to be on the side of thorough preparedness, therefore these notes by Samuel N. Baxter deserve careful scrutiny. Some reminder, therein, may be the means of saving your time — which, these days, means money. Last Candlemas Day there was a split in the camp of the followers of the groundhog prognostications as to whether that animal left his Winter quarters early in the morning to scan the horizon and render his de- cision, or whether he tarried all day for Old Sol before announcing the weather forecast. If the former, 'twould have been an early Spring for there was no sun; if the latter — well there was sun, likewise there followed much rain, hail, snow and sleet, and our back is still bent and ach- ing from the snow shovel. We are in- clined to favor the "all day" camp in putting in our peti- tion for membership in the "Groundhog Weather Forecasting Corporation," for ,i private wire or inside dope, for they offer rare inducements in authentic reports. But this prolonged and severe Winter gives us a chance to do just a little more Indoor work. We have been making hard- wood cuttings of the various shrubs, tieing them in bundles and burying in sand to callous and be ready for planting out in Spring. Have you made all that you planned for? Just think over the list; recall those which you thought last Summer should be increased. Haven't you forgotten some? Hurry, then, to get the wood, for Spring will soon be here and you know you must make the "fur fly" when frost leaves the ground. How about evergreen cuttings, too? It is not yet too late to make them, lining them out neatly in benches or in boxes of sand under glass. Junipers, Arborvitas, Yews, Retinisporas, etc. Perhaps you have some extra good types of plants that you wish to propagate. Perhaps your neighbor has, or that in your travels you have seen something good. Why not get wood of these at once and start some stock? Have you any root grafting to do that has been overlooked? Are your seeds of herbaceous perennials and annuals all sown? Or perhaps that batch of young trees should be pruned of the lower branches; double leaders eliminated by removing the ! weaker and tieing the remaining one to a stake or to ithe partly removed weaker and undesirable member. j If all this is done, then how is your stock of sup- plies? (advertisers please note)! Your packing ma- ! terial, moss, excelsior, rope, string, paper, paper pots, burlap, boxes, steel straps and lumber for their con- struction, nails, tacks, bags, printed matter, and this leads us up to what is essential in the making of all big business concerns — AnvERTisiNO. i A recent issue of the National Nurseryman informs j us that the florists of the country will be looking to the nurserymen to grow and provide stock to take the place of importations barred by Qu. 37. Are you pre- pared for this business? No doubt you're proud of and enthusiastic over your stock. So much so that if you could buttonhole a few florists your line of arguments would he so convincing that you would sell out in no time! Why not convey that same spirit to the florist in your catalog or in some good advertising in a paper like The Exchange, which they all read? Not a com- monplace ad, but one that differs from the other fel- low's; one that "Stands out like a diamond pin!" You believe your stock is better; why not have your adver- tising likewise? Think it over! Be prepared, and if you are, the Spring rusli will find you making a quick getaway to do more biLsiness — more efficiently and more profitably. [The endeavor of the editors is to make our Nursery De- partment of practical value to nurserymen and as well the many florists who are interested along nursery lines. We have, ready to assist us, some of the best talent in the coun- try. If any of our readers will call for advice on practical articles we will make every effort to assist.] Oriental Planes of the catalogs or, more correctly, the Maple Leaved Plane (Platanus acerifolia), six years after planting. The low branches have been removed to a uniforn, height to clear the gas lamps. A rapid grower, suitable for broad streets, most tolerant of adverse conditions, and undoubtedly the most popular tree for city planting. They should have been set further apart, yet this close spacing has the effect of making the roadway appear wider than it really is. Street Trees Nurserymen and florists possessed of initiative can (many do) influence their neighborhoods in many worthy directions. Perhaps in no way for better results to a community than in urging in and out of season the plant- ing of trees along the roadways. Ample shade is a Summer desideratum we all crave. How pleasant, then, to have it in abundance. Will any other town or vil- lage feature make so good an impression on a visitor? We doubt it. So, not only read, but endeavor to make good service of this review of Bulletin No. 816, writ- ten by Samuel N. Baxter. That the United States Department of Agriculture has seen fit to just issue a bulletin (No. 816) of 60 pages, entitled "Street Trees," is another indication that the specific use of trees for planting along high- ways— be they city, suburban or country — is recog- nized as a distinct phase of arboriculture in which the public and municipalities are interested. Many States have already adopted laws providing for the appoint- ment of shade tree commissions to control and direct the planting and care of street trees in cities. City for- esters, tree wardens and arboriculturists have felt the need of organizing, and their society, the American Academy of Arborists, will hold its next annual ineeting in New York. Bulletin No. 816 has divided the country into thirteen sections, recommending desirable trees for each and, as it is national in its application, all nursery- men will do well to obtain a copy and note how the public is informed of the respective qualities of trees and encouraged to plant them for street ornamentation. The writer of the bulletin, F. L. Mulford, is ap- preciative of the spirit of public opinion where street trees are placed under municipal control and antici- pated it in his advice and recommendations. Exceptions might be taken to his statement that "Negative control by requiring permits for planting, pruning and removal, is little better than no control," for while reservation of the right of the city authorities only to perform all work may answer very well in Washington, where the street tree department is well established over a long period of years, it is not an easy matter in inaugurating a policy of municipal control to increase the tax rate to cover the financing of this policy. Unfortunately all citizens are not tree lovers, and public opinion resents hav- ing taxes raised to de- fray the cost of tree maintenance, though is not averse to pay- ing the bill in the form of a direct ap- propriation from the city treasury. The al- lowance is invariably inadequate and so, rather than prohibit private cooperation and allow the trees to be neglected for the need of sufficient funds, property own- ers should be per- mitted to engage their gardeners or foresters through and under the supervision of the shade tree commission. In this way the operations of reputable forestry concerns and tree surgeons are not re- stricted. Many nurserymen and florists maintain a department for the planting, removing, pruning and spraying of street trees and are of great assist- ance to the city authorities. The trans- fer of control of street trees from citizens to municipal authorities is beset with innumerable feelings, not al- ways commendatory, upon the part of property owners, which feeling can be thoroughly appreciated only by those who have directed such a department after the transfer. American spirit dislikes to be told that it mv.ft do a certain thing, although it is docile about doing that very same thing if presented in a less man- datory manner. And so, moral suasion will do more to win citizens who have had the control of their trees transferred to the city authorities than "laying down the law" to them. An insufficient appropriation may mean errors of omission in the output of the working force, but it will at least prevent errors of commis- sion on the part of property owners not versed in tree lore, linemen, tree butchers, fake doctors and other abusive agencies, through the employment of a few competent inspectors to direct the enforcement of regu- lations adopted by the shade tree commission. In this way the so called "negative control" is certainly better than no control — just as half a loaf is better than none. The trees recommended for the section which takes in the Northeastern part of the country (from Eastern Illinois to the Atlantic Ocean and southward along the (Continued on page 507) 502 The Florists' Exchange FOUNDED IN 188S (^^■yrfX^:hQ'fH£^1^0 c:r^::ZjShc^ riDRISTg'EXGHANGB A Weekly Medium ot IntcrchnnK© (or Klortnta, Nurfterymen, SeedHmen nnd the Trade in General Exclusively a Trade Paper Publiahedicvcry SatiirdBV by the A.T. Do La Mare Company, Inc., Prmteni aud Publiahcre, 438 to 448 Wcat 37tb St., Now York. A. T. Do L» M*ro, prowdcDt and maDBging editor; A. L. L. Doroy, Bccrp- tary; Duvid Touicau, trooaurcr. The addrcsa of tho olIiccrB ia the adareu o* tbia paper. Short Addrcsa — P. 0. Box 100 Timea Square BtatioQ, New York. Tolephono, Longacre 520 Registered Cnblo AddroB*: Florex Newyork CHICAGO AND THE WEST Jnme*. Morton, The Florista' ExchaDgo, 66 Euat Randolph Street, ^ 2d floor. Telephone. Randolph 36. BOSTON AND THE NEW ENGLAND STATES CuatBve Thommen, Tho FloriflU* Exchange, 24 Temple Street. Somerville, Mass. To reach NcwTvork Office— Call LONGACRE 520 Talk about the powers of religion and faith! A cor- respondent tells us of a florist's delivery auto that be- came stalled in a snowdrift in a surburban town re- quiring "llie efforts of a team of horses, four laborers and the minister of the village" to extricate it I "Uaniages amounting to about $20,000 were done by fire to the greenhouses, which were not insured. It had been decided by the owner that the risli was slight and former policies had been permitted to lapse." What does that statement, quoted almost verbatini from a current trade note, suggest to you, "bad luck" or carelessness and shortsightedness? Insurance against a possible conflagration, like advertising insurance against gluts, comes clieap enough in comparison with the loss you can suffer if not protected. The meeting of Committee on Tariff and Legislation of the S. A. F. called for March 17, at which Quar- antine 37 is to come up for serious discussion Is rich in possibilities for florist trade. As suggested last week by Secretary Ebel of the National Association of Gardeners, the supreme need is for concerted, definite action by a powerful organization of all allied interests, directed," not at the F. H. B., but towards the intelli- gent consideration and the broad-visioned understand- ing of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Con- gressional committee on Agriculture — ^both powers to whose wishes and commands even the F. H. B. must bow the knee. Making Money The Spring Months Furnish the Opportunity By FRITZ BAHR For the florist located throughout the country, and especially in the smaller towns, when he is called upon to do more or less outside work in connection with his greenhouses, April, May, June and July are the four money making months of the year. By paying proper attention to what by most are con- sidered side lines, such as handling hardy stock, peren- nials, shrubs, conifers, fertilizers for lawns and gar- dens, lawn and garden seeds, bullbs, etc., more business and more money can be made during those four months than is possible during the other eight months of the year. Never was there a greater demand for all the many items that go towards beautifying the home grounds than right now. People have more money than ever before and take a greater pride in having their grounds look well. With all the landscape gardeners, nurserymen and seed houses working toward the same ends there is more chance than there ever was for the local florist to get his share, and more to supply a part, at least, of stock, seeds and supplies needed in his neighborhood. It isn't a matter of cutting out somebody else, but for the live grower to get into not only carrying what is wanted, but of furnishing the help to do the work. You may be limited as to the amount of cut flowers and blooming plants which can be disposed of in your lo- cality, but there is no end to the limits in outdoor work or in supplying the demand for hardy stock, nor does this in any way interfere with or is it liable to affect in any way the demand for bedding or Spring stock such as you are growing under glass. If anything it helps it along more than any other thing you can do. Get into it if you are really anxious to do more busi- ness; there is no better chance. Stock up, advertise locally and keep it up. Simp^ FTaciions: — "Mah friends," said a colored preacher, "the Scriptural rule fo' givin* was one-tenth of what a man had. If yo'all feel you can't afford so much, peet give a sixth or a fo'th. accordin' to yo' means. We will dispense with the nest hvnin an' take up the collection." — Coiinlry Gentleman. —P. The International Flower Show Two weeks and two days away from its o])cning dale .Monday, March 15. The guild of florists, far and mar, is looking forward to the resumption of these an- nual shows at New York with the keenest of interest. Working smoothly under an clhcirnt and experienced eominittee and an organization second to none, those of the trade who visit it, coming from distant points — and many hundred such are expected — will carry back to their home towns some vivid im})ressions of a flower show at its best, that will do much, it can surely be ex- pected, to carry the flower show cult into other towns and cities, of which there arc a score or more well able to support goodly sized exhibitions of their own. The flower show, especially one held toward the open- ing of .Spring when people arc tiring of Winter and keenly anticipating blossom time, ])erforms a service of the highest value in the promotion of floriculture and its kindred altinities. Twenty .Sj)ring ilow(tr shows, held annually at twenty different centers, need not in- terfere one with the other; each one would have a raduis of 187.8W square miles! 'I'he inclusion into a flower show of a trade cshibil lia,s proved not much less interesting to visitors than the floral part. And because it practically assures the success of the show it is doubly welcome. TuL F'l.oRis'rs" F-xcUANOE welcomes the visitors and the best wishes it has for them is that they will carry away with them enthusiasm of the type that will make them boosters for a flower show in their own towns of a ctiaractei' that will be commensurate w-ith their popu- lation and their facilities. The day is coming when this will be the case — if we can speed it on its way we will feel proud of having done our little bit tow-ard accelerating it. Meanwhile — the best of luck (as to weather) and the highest success to tile New York International Flower Show. Oil vs. Coal Facts as to the substitution of oil for coal as fuel under greenhouse boilers have been somewhat difficult to arrive at in the Eastern section of the country for the reason that one cannot as yet find many ranges making use of it. It will be remembered that some twenty years ago C. W. Ward of Queens, N. Y., in- stalled oil burning apparatus under two big boilers and made a thorough experiment thereof, the results being related in The Exchange at that time. The con- tractors who supplied the oil, Mr. Ward claimed, vio- lated their agreement and ran its price up to a point where he found it advisable to pull out the oil burning ajiparatus and return to the use of coal which at that time was not at the present day quotations! OQ burn- ers, however, have been considerably improved on since tliose days. Our Eastern representative, Mr. Thommen, has given us the result of an interview with Mr. Moore of Ar- lington, Mass., w-ho is heating 75,000 sq. ft. of glass with oil, and who appears to be making a success of it. There are many cautions to be observed by growers who are thinking seriously of changing from coal fo oil. In the first place a scientist cautions us, on be- half of our readers, that if any of them are thinking of using oil they make sure that they can obtain a con- tract for a sufficient number of years so as to ensure a continuous supply. "Hecently," he says, "parties who have gone to the expense of installing oil burning ap- paratus have not been able to get the oil. Again, cer- tain of the large companies have refused to take on any more customers as their present demand just about takes care of the oil in sight." These cautions should be heeded in times like these when there is so much uncertainty as to supply, price, delivery, etc. A strong probability is further pointed out that when oil gets into fuU competition with coal the price will approximate that of coal per unit of heat. The greater saving in the use of oU will come from the factors pointed out in Mr. Thommen's paper. There will be considerable saving of labor in many directions and the uniform heat will undoubtedly assure a better crop. Greenhouse men situated near coal mines, or where coal is easily obtainable, wUl not profit by making a change as will' other growers whose plants are situated where coal is uncertain of delivery and expensive. The use of oil does not in any way increase insurance rates. The Exchange would recommend to any greenhouse owner, whether his plant be small or large, that in con- sidering the substitution of oil for coal his first step should be to obtain the advice of a skilled engineer; these gentlemen can be readily located, and It will be money well expended to consult them before going to installation expenses. The advice of those connected with institutes of technology or mechanical engineering. might be of greatest value as they are generally jiostid on all new developments. I'erhaps an earlier step, however, would be to ascertain the possibility of mat- ing a long lime contract for oil. It Ls hardly neces- sary to add that at the present moment the price of oil is really at the highest level ever known. And the sup- ply is barely equal to the demand. When conditions become normal It will be ahuoil lime enough for any grower who is now getting along satisfaclorily with coal to make a change; in the mean- while he can be studying the subject from all points of view and obtaining such information as is open to him, in which endeavors Tin: Exciiangk will do its best to be en air operations have scarcely been hindered, while snow has been limited to a few flakes. In the northern districts, however, severe snowfalls have been recorded. One good result of the mild weather is that it has en- abled growers to economize on fuel to some extent, and as anthracite was never so dear as now, this is a consideration. Market Tendencies — Poor Stock Suffers The markets since Christmas have proved somewhat (lull, with a tendency in some lines toward cut prices. Generally speaking, however, it is stock that borders on the inferior that has hung badly, and it goes with- out saying that growers who cannot mend their ways and produce better stock in greater quantity will as- suredly go to the wall. While there is an incessant shrieking about the impossibility of working on the 18 hour basis, to say nothing of the moans about high costs of materials and labor, the fact remains that there can be no possible change, and those who keep repeat- ing the parrot cries do so with their tongues in their cheek. So far as the nursery worker is concerned, the condi- tions are the same for him as for all other workers. The H. C. L. hits him just as badly, therefore he must have a reasonable wage. Plenty of pre-war nursery hands have turned their attention to other trades, par- ticularly to the factories, where unskilled workers are paid much higher rates than even now prevail in nur- series for skilled men. If the price of produce is to come a lot below that which prevailed last year there is only one way to bal- ance things, and that is by producing a more even grade of produce to insure the best price that is pos- sible, and by increasing the output by every means that science and skill will allow. In our line, there is a multitude of folk who devote their time to wishing and hoping without "willing" it to be so. Crops are sown or planted, and are after- ward left more or less alone. The things that I have seen done, and still more the things that have not been done, have made me mar- vel. As a matter of fact there are some who realize that a little revision of thought will sweep away all the troubles. Our greatest cut flower nursery, Lowe & Shawyer, and a few other concerns, have met the new order of things by instituting profit sharing among their workers. Asparagus from Seed Preferable to Roots I would certainly support the writer of the note on "Asparagus from Seed," but here I have been content to sow the seed in the beds, afterward thinning out. The planting of two or three year old crowns is not only expensive but wasteful. Many roots are damaged and the decay of such roots often leads to total extinction. Seedlings not affected by shifting will be producing good grass when three years old and, treated as des- cribed by A. K. Rogers, I can imagine it being ready in two seasons. Statice slnuata Valuable for Winter Use The reference to the Straw Flowers (Helichrysum) prompts me to ask whether Statice sinuata is not grown on your side? I do not remember seeing any reference to its culture, but over here it is a most important February 28, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 503 line for open ground culture, blooming as it does from July onward. It Is a true everlasting, and dries up beautifully for Winter use. Unfortunately, it is not easy to get a really good strain, but after all this is a matter of selection which any grower can attend to if he has the get-to-know-how habit. There are quite a number of shades of blue, to say nothing of pink and white, wliile the species "Bonduelli" provide yellow. A most useful and beautiful line, that can be raised from and like Asters. Sow early in the year in heat and prick off within a week or so of its appearance. As the seed cannot be extracted, the flower trusses have to be sown as gathered. Make a point of sowing the clusters on their side, and only just cover. Unlike any other flower seed, this unites its roots from the top, not from the point where it is at- tached to the ovule. The rootlet is able to get a grip on the soil when the truss is on its side, and then the seed leaves are drawn out horizontally. If the trusses are sown with flower downward, the seedlings lift the whole, but cannot free themselves, while if the flowers are upward, the rootlet cannot get a hold. Owing to this peculiarity, the seedlings are very prone to rot. Prick off early and avoid overwatering. When once well started, the plants will put up with any rough treat- ment. Here we sow in January, plant out in April, but later sowings are quite satisfactory although the season of cutting is not so prolonged. Pinching out first flower spikes insures good plants as this Statice is very precocious in pushing up flower stems. No Complete Quarantine of the Japanese Beetle There will be no complete prohibition in New Jersey because of the presence of the Japanese beetle, it be- came known today. The Federal Horticultural Board has not yet taken final action, but it is expected that it will issue an order closely following the quarantine order of the State. Garden and horticultural products from uninfested sections of tlie State will be permitted to move with- out restriction. Those products from infested sections will be per- mitted to move subject to inspection and certification. Florists and plantsmen were much worried over the possibilities of a complete Federal quarantine. Pro- test was made that the beetle had not entered the houses, could not live there, and the products were hardly likely to act as carriers by reason of the fact that the earth used in the houses came from uninfested sections and was ground or screened before being used. The Board seems to have agreed that the State quar- antine would be ample as a control measure if backed by the influence of a Federal order. The horticultural interests present expressed a willing- ness to abide by the provisions of the State order. They are not, of course, anxious to have any quaran- tine in effect, but believe that the State order would be less drastic in its effect than one from the Federal Board. The greatest fear is of the advertising that comes from a Federal quarantine. E. A. D. stock, are vigorously and effectively repudiated by the logic and conviction of some of the statements in this week's announcement from the S. A. F. headquarters. "What has caused the shortages," asks Sec'y Young, "if not demand?" Much of which demand is undoubt- edly the result of the national campaign. "Has any particular glut been recorded since the campaign started? Was not every market bothered with peri- odical gluts before we became active with our publicity campaign? The Washburns are right. The greatest good will come later on. Demand will not be allowed to exceed supply for long. Production is already in- creasing, and naturally will continue to increase. We must expect it, and we must prepare for it." In other words, it is hardly appreciative, let alone good business, to say to the campaign workers, "Oh yes, we acknowledge that you have helped business for the past two or three years, but it's good enough now, so we don't need any more of your help." The "good sense" aspect comes in when you realize that if the campaign's publicity work is stopped, business will drop back to or below former levels just as certainly as the mast of a ship will totter and fall if its stays are cut, just as surely as the ridgepole of a new barn will crash down if the supporting beams and rafters are done away with. And besides, looking at it from another angle, isn't it a confession of indefensible, inexcusable laziness to criticize an influence that holds out the offer of in- creased business just because it will cost a little addi- tional effort to capitalize that business? Can you imagine any worker turning down a raise in salary that calls simply for a little closer application or a little more careful management? Or, if you can imagine him, do you feel any particular respect for him, or any desire to imitate him? Of course you don't! The Corn Borer Hearing The hearing before the Federal Horticultural Board at Washington, D. C, Tuesday, Feb. 24, "To consider the advisability of quarantining the New England and other States on account of the European Corn Borer," will be found reported in full in this issue. Need for a national quarantine ruling in order to overcome the various drastic state rulings now being issued against the Borer was made fully evident, whUe at the same time it was argued by many that the present restrictions against shipping could be modi- fied in many ways. There is just as much prospect of overcoming the Borer through preventitive measures, it appears, as though the Quarantine was clamped down hard. That the greatest interest was manifested in this hearing is shown from the number of men present rep- resenting so many factors in floriculture, horticulture and agriculture. It is too early as yet to predicate the action of the F. H. B. but it does appear on the surface as though it could make a Quarantine ruling which would modify many of the present obstacles to inter- state trade and render it possible to all who could show clean bills of health in their greenhouses and fields to ship subject to a common sense inspection, the degree of inspection to be regulated much by the condition of the growers' fields or greenhouses. It is understood that the greater part of the agitation on the Corn Borer comes from the West; singularly there were practically no Western men present at the hearing to argue in favor of laying down this rigid quarantine. Don't Put a Silencer on Publicity Suggestions that national advertising be discontinued, at least temporarily, in view of occasional shortages of As He Knew It. — Teacher: "Tommy, can vou spell 'fur' ?" Thomas: "Yes, sir. F-U-R." Teacher: "That's right. Now can you teU me what fur is?" Thomas: *"Yes, sir. Fur is an awful long way." — Cornell Widow. — P. Home Production of Easter Lilies On pages 409, 444 and 445, issue of Feb. 31, we gave a splendid paper by David Griffiths, Agriculturist of the U. S. Bureau of Plant Industry, on the above sub- ject. For the benefit of those who have studied Mr. Griffiths' paper we now add a "Summary" thereof, crowded out of last week's issue. As a result of his experiments and handling of these bulbs Mr. Griffiths is of firm opinion that they can be grown here in commercial quantities and of better quality than the average of our imported stock. No grower might be warranted in embarking heavily into such a venture at the outset, but surely we have scores of growers who, after reading this narrative carefully will make up their minds to venture in on a modest trial which, if successful, can then be extended into a commercial enterprise. These bulbs have been raised successfully within ten miles of the Battery (New York) twenty or more years ago; the reason given for their being discarded was that it was less expensive to buy the imported stock. Since then — well, things have changed somewhat. Here is The Summary By way of a summary let us for a moment consider the subject reduced to a few terse statements, 15 or 16 main points if you please. 1. Pollinations at Easter will give us ripe seed in early June. 2. Seed planted in early August will be ready to pot into 2's in November, into 3's in January, and into 4's in March or April. 3. If well handled, such a progeny will show scatter- ing flowers in June. 4. All the progeny, whether the plants have flowered or not, can be dried off for four to six weeks in August to September, and 10 per cent to 25 per cent of the largest can be forced for the following Easter. 5. Intead of planting the seed in .\ugu^t it may be sown the 1st of January, when it will germinate in about one-half the time. 6. The seedlings wiU then be ready to pot off in March. 7. As soon as danger of frost is by these can be put in the open ground 6in. apart each way. 9. If suitable fertility and moisture are furnished scattering blossoms will apipear in July and continue imtll frost. 9. The plants which have not blossomed can be potted from the field for Winter forcing. 10. If not handled in this way the seedlings may be dug and dried off in early October and planted out of doors again Nov. 1, with a good dressing of well rotted manure after the ground freezes. 11. These bulbs (from 10) should then be dug the following August or September and potted up for Winter forcing, the smallest and the stem bulblets be- ing held untU November to be planted out again to continue the propagation. 12. We do not yet know whether all seedlings put out in the Spring will survive the first Winter without being reset, though some of them surely will. We will know more about that next Spring. 13. Crosses of Harrisii giganteum, Formosum gigan- teuni, and multiflorum giganteum, have all produced good stocks, as has also Formosum Harrisii, and even selfed plants have given good results. 14. Push the stock along all the time with plenty of fertility and good moisture conditions. 15. The seedlings will be uneven, but then, so are imported stocks. 16. If the grower will select the type of plant that suits him best from his batch of seedlings he can very soon work up a stock from a single bulb by vegetative reproduction, but mass selection is feasible. 17. Bulbs set 6in. to Sin. deep in suitable soil will give a propagation of 6 to 12 stem bulblets. Normally, the setting should be 4in. to the top of the bulb. The ob- ject of deeper planting is to increase the propagation. The Future I have endeavored herein to discuss phases of the subject which would be directly applicable to the busi- ness of the local florist. I realize that the production of bulbs and their -greenhouse culture are two separate ventures, and I fancy that growers will come along eventually in this country who will make it their busi- ness to grow bulbs of Easter Lily for the florist trade. There is no such business yet. A few people -are feel- ing their way, but have not yet gotten up stocks. In the meantime I ask again, "Is it practicable by some such a plan as that outlined for the florist to grow his own stock ?" The fact that there are a few who have suc- cessfully done so under similar conditions would seem to indicate that there is an element of practicality in it of sufficient magnitude to merit careful consideration. It has seemed to me that it is both practicable and desirable that we produce our own bulbs. Many ex- periences like that of the past tiwo years will force us to it. Our experiences show that the expense is not prohibitive and that the stock is better than can usually be purchased in existing commercial channels. Rose Growing Successful in Texas Editor The Florists' Exchange: Dear Sir:— In the Jan. 31 issue (page 342) G. W. H. asks in question 10, "Is the South really much better for Rose growing?" The South is far better for Rose growing than the Northeast, for the reason that we have much more bright and sunny weather here in Texas than you have up there, and we have not hedf the cold Winter you have and so, of course, can produce so much cheaper. However, a man from the North who is used only to the climate up there is not likely to be very successful the first year imtil he gets used to the conditions down here. It is harder to propagate Roses here than in the North because it is not always cold enough so we can keep a steady bottom heat in the propagating house. There are many days here in the Winter when the temperature will be TOdeg. and over, and night tem- peratures will for weeks at a time be running between 50deg. and 60deg. F. I have not tried grafting and do not think it can be done very successfully down here. In Dallas Roses can be grafted from about the end of December to the middle of February after that time the weather gets too hot. We are growing better Roses in Texas today than we can buy anywhere, although two years ago we were told that we were fools for trying — that it could not be done. P. JoHNSEN. Manager greenhouses, Beaumont Floral Co., Beaumont, Texas. ©bituarig Mrs. Alice L. Winter With deep regret we are called upon to chronicle the death of Mrs. Alice L. Winter, wife of Herman Winter, florist, Charleston, W. Va., who died in hospital on Feb. 21 after a long illness from a complication of diseases. She was 50 years of age. Funeral services took place the following Monday morning at the Owen Barth chapel. West Charleston. The remains were then taken to Newcastle for burial. Mrs. Winter was well known tliroughout the city. In addition to her husband she is survived by one son, John Winter, of Charleston. 304 The Florists' Exchange Corn Borer Hearing (Conclitili il fi-inn jiitiii 177) Wiillcr C. O'Kmu', drpiily Cdniniissidm-r nf ugricul- ture of Ni'W Miimpshiif, tnld ago iVJ) (loucr- licinp so strikiiiir, tlii-v arc liiu' plants to uso as Indicidnal .spLciniens. In the large rock garden it can be pprvice in ari'l roundabout Bosfon. I ^■"■■vj,,^-''''^ Our conservatories are in Cam- \ bridge, only S minutes from theheart of Boston ; Becker's Conservatories Cambridge, Mass. BOSTON, M.ASS. 342 Boylston Street Carbone nil iiiiiiimi!! | | BOSTON, MASS. BOSTON, MASS. 144 Massachusetts Avenue Capl an Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK Tv™'" pecial attention piveii telegraphic i j^. orders fur New En;iland Conser- j 'l?^vatory of Music. Radcliffe and ; Wellesley Colleges We deliver to .ill p.art3 of Massachusetts 799 Boylston Street .,,,5 BALTIMORE and All MARYLAND Robert L. Graham 622 ASQUITH STREET 854 W. NORTH AVENUE BOSTON, MASS. »-*?(&,- ^ 67 BEACON STREET "^j^j;^ 1 O'BRIEN I Prompt deliveries t > Brookline. Cambridge, | AVellesIey, Pomervilt*', Newton, to steamship | docks an I all Eastern sections | BOSTON. MASS. 44 Temple Place Wax Brothers The Centrall.v Located Florist Shop Yours for reciprocity : BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 943 Mam Street James Horan & Son Largest growers io this district. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 985 Main Street Bridgeport's Leading Florist | BROOKLINE, MASS. 1 1 11 1 1 11 11 1 M I II I II 11 1 II M I III 1 1 mil III II llltllllltUNIIUItllltlUUlllIie F. E. Palmer, Inc. Chestnut Hill and the Newtons The Leading Florist For all this : District BROOKLYN, N. Y. 324 Fulton Street Our only store James Established 1S69 Weir, Inc. iiiiittiiiitiiiiiiiimniniininiiiit BROOKLYN, N. Y. Main Store, 3 and 5 Greene Ave. corner Fulton Street WILSON DELI\"ER1ES NEW YORK Phone: Prospect 6800-680 1-6802 BROOKLYN and LONG ISL.AND BUFFALO, N. Y. 440 Main Street S. A. ANDERSON: Anderson ;'?rv HP inP3n?frp \ Temblett FLOWERS LiliiliiiiiiiiiKiiiniiiiiiii II till in ! CLEVELAND. 0. 5923 Euclid Avenue iWestman & Getzl COLORADO SPRINGS. CGI 0 104 North Tejon Street The Pikes Peak Floral Co. ^j^'T'St^,^^ Orders for Colorado Springs and \1cinity *i"lll""l'l"""""""" " = i ELIZABETH, N. J. I i 1159 E. Jersey Street j i Leahy's Telegraph Florist | i <^^ of Elizabeth. N. J. I '^^ We give tht beat of service u ELYRIA O I Elyria Flower Shoppe | Personal attention to j F T D. orders ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN L. C. Hecock Floral Co. 333 Broad St Elyria— 550 Broadway Lorain 1 ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN OHIO I Hody &Tulea | Leading Florists fillllMIIIII lHllilllllllhlllllll IIIKIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIOII I IIIIIIIM IHlH.lllllllll 1 j ENGLEWOOD, N. J. Camp Merritt |E.dward G. Burrows I Depot Square ERIE, PA. I Schluraff Floral Co. Masonic Building 30 West Eight Street UtiiiiiiiiilMiii mil ll'i'i mil HI1MIIIII11I1I mil III I'liiiiMii mil 111 mil Hill mi" I FT. WORTH, TEX. IbAKER BROS. I Flowers, Plants ^ Trees ^ = GALESBURG, ILL. I PILLSBURY'S I FLOWER STORE 1 For Central Illinois \ I GRAND rapids! MICH. [Henry Smith ' THE FLORIST Michigan bus ness solicited I) HARTFORD, CONN I COOMBS « „, (741 Main street btores I 3g^ Asylum Street Greenhouses: Benton Street i HARTFORD, CONN. I 242 Asylum Street Leading \ lorisl ! iiiiriiriitiiiiKr IllllllllllUltlU HARTFORD, CONN. 165 Main Street i South I FLOWERS <^^ I George G. McClunie Spear & McManus FLORISTS HARTFORD CONN 180 ASYLUM STREET | Majestic Theater Building | WELCH! The Florist George F Lane ~ HIGHLAND PARK, ILL Highland Park I Greenhouses Telephones 75 and 85 | Deliveries in any of the North | Shore towns of Chicago, as far as | Milwaukee | iimiiiir i HOUSTON, TEX. Florist] -4 KERR ORDERS FOR TEXAS INDIANAPOLIS IND 241 Massachusetts Avenue Bertermann Bros. Co. | Prompt and efficient service rendered \ points in Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. \ Bertermann's flowers excel. JACKS0P4VILLE. FLA. 36 West Forsyth Street I MILLS, the Florist, Inc. \ Wp reach all Florida and South Georgia points IIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIilllllUIIIIIIIII I JACKSONVILLE, FLA. I Tomlinson-Key Floral | Company <^^ I Telegraph^rders for Florida promptiyand carefully \ I executed. Usual discount. I 1 KANSAS CITY, MO. | I 1017 Grand Avenue I I Samuel Murray | in view, who, if made secretary, would, without question, be the means of re- juvenating the efforts of previous thoughts and beliefs and make the F. T. D. A. stand in relation to the future wel- fare of the florist business for just what its first president, Mr. Valentine, had intended it should stand for, that is, an organization of the leading retail florists of the United States and Canada, even- tually taking into its fold every retail florist of both countries. This part of the program is fast becoming a reality when you consider that in 1912 the or- ganization had but 57 members ; In 1918, 600 members and in January 1920, nearly 1400 members, having thus more than doubled its membership in one year. This is a very phenomenal growth for any organization and it speaks volumes for the hard work given gratuitously by its officers. Secretary Pochelon and His Work This is especially true o£ the secretary, Mr. Pochelon, who with unfaltering be- lief in the future of the V. T. U. and great love for the business, and in au extremely unselhsh manner has made many personal sacrifices to foster and advance the interests of the F. T. D. Many of its strongest supporters of to- day, including its president, Mr. Breit- meyer, considered Mr. Pochelon an idle dreamer and sure meat for the squirrels. At the Minneapolis convention in 1913 he was considered a menace on account of his irrevalent talks (so considered) about the future V. T. U. and was pur- posely avoided. But let me say that "Push's" abiding faith in the F. T. U. was the chief cause of its progress and prosperity ; he was the electrical spark in the machinery of the F. T. U., what the spark plug is to the automobile. This needs no further explanation, for the present status of the F. T. D. A. is sufficient proof of Mr. Pochelon's abid- ing faith. Others Who Have Builded There are many others who have done noble work, such men as VVm. F. Ciude who for four years held the executive reigns of the h\ T. U., and under whose guidance the growth and influence of the association has accomplished these won- derful results. There is Wm. b. Kock, its worthy treasurer, who, as custodian of the funds of the F. T. U., has proven himself a tremendous help with his coun- cil and advice given in his usual quiet manner but ever tirni in his support. There is Mr. Bertermann. then vice- president, who in 1911i was unanimously chosen as president and who served faithfully until his successor was elected. Mr Bertermann's constant and perfect faith in the future of the organization has been continuous since its inception : his unfalteriug devotion to the welfare of the retail business has endeared him to many and I mav truthfully m.ike the statement that the F. T. U. has no mem- ber who is a firmer believer in the great future that lies before us all. There are many more of whom I could speak, but those mentioned are the prevailing bright lights in the annals of F. T. D. A. his- tory. Let me say, ladies and gentlemen, that I could go on and on indeflnitely, telling you of the wonderful work done. I have previousy made the statement that Mr. Pochelon was considered a suit- able subject tor the squirrels. Now let me confess that he and his great fore- sight and invisorating determination to inoculate all who come in contact with his inexhaustible fountain of V. T. \i. knowledge has been and is the real means by which many subjects have been brought within reach of the squirrel. I, for one. have become so enthused and so thoroughly inoculated by personal con- tact daily for nearly a year, that I ani also considered a nut on the subject. 1 am proud of this cognomen and the time is fast drawing nigh when all branches of the floral industry will recognize what the F T. D. is doing to promote and elevate it and at the same time to add to the cofi:ers of every man connected with the business. Serving 75,000,000 People I would like to tell you about the great work being done at the secretary s office in giving its members geographical knowledge of the United States and Canada. You will be surprised to learn that when the new F. T. U. Directory is fully compiled, it will include nearly 15,000 new towns, which can be served by members of the association. You will bt- equally surprised when I make the statement that the F. T. U. members can safely say that they can give floral serv- ice to virtually 75 million people. Ihis is a rather broad and comprehensive statement to make, but when I get through with the new directory (which it will take several months to accom- plish) I will be able to produce in fig- ures exactly the population we can serve. You will then know how true my pre- diction of 75 million is. To accomplish this, I wish to ask the cooperation of every member who has not sent his list of towns he can serve to do so at their earliest convenience, to facilitate the final accomplishment of this great work. The promotion of educational propa- ganda is essentially one of the predomi- nating activities that should be carried on to a much larger extent. The mem- bers who can write articles of educa- iiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiMiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiirii; I KANSAS CITY, MO. Rock's Flowers! uiii nMiiMiiMii r iiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu iiitiiiiiiiiiJiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiimii iiiimmtuj LEXINGTON, KY. East Sixth Street John A. Keller 1 LEXINGTON, KY. Michler Bros. Co. Will take care of all orders for Central Kentucky = LOS ANGELES, CAL. 212 West Fourth Street D. S. Purdie & Co. Successors to L. H. FREEMAN Florists ^^g^^te;^ Prompt delivery to all Southern <55JP?> California Points LOUISVILLE. KY. Masonic Temple August R. Baumer LOUISVILLE, KY. 550 Fourth Avenue Jacob Schulz Co. INC, Established 1873 Louisville and Surrounding Towns LOUISVILLE, KY 532 Fourth Avenue <^^ "Z^c^to 9^?^ FLORISTS LYNCHBURG VA J. J. Fallon Florist LYNCHBURG, VA Miss McCARRON Auto and Express Service to All Points in Virginia MEDINA, N. Y. White Bros. Orders for Western N. Y. handled with promptness. 512 Telegraph Thc Floiists' Exchange Delivery 'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllNNltlllNllllllllllllllllllillflllllllllNllllllllllllllllllllllllllllNltlllinilllllllllll^ ».ihti.iiiiii.ii.iUL]|iiiivii;iiiiiiu( ''Fourteen Reasons Why you should become a member of the F. T. D. A." Because 1. — Our membership is nearly 1,300 strong. 2. — We expect to have 2.500 by January I, 1921. 3. — They are the leading retail florists of the United States and Canada and parts of Europe. 4.— The Guarantee Fund of $13,000 is like the Rock of Gibralter. 1,300 branch stores are guaranteed open accounts. Your shop should be enrolled. 5. — The payment of accounts of its members is abso- lutely guaranteed, according to Constitution and Bylaws. 6. — The Clearing House has been the means whereby collections are made amountmg to several thou- sand dollars annually from members and non- members. 7. — Service is the outstanding feature. 8. — Membership in the F. T. D. stands for better business. 9. — It is the only International Retail Florists' organization. 10. — You are a part and parcel of this splendid Asso- ciation. I I. — We have no secret treaties. 12. — All transactions are open and above board. 13 — All the officers are big men in the business who give their time and knowledge without thought of recompense. 14. — The above reasons are just and equitable. Can you afford to neglect this important duty to your business? For jurther particulars Write to THE FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY ASSOCIATION 153 BATES STREET, DETROIT, MICH. Tiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiijiiiii^^ ::jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii;{iiiiii{iiiiiiii!iiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniinii» MILWAUKEE, WIS. 419 Milwaukee Street Edlefsen-Leidiger Company MILWAllKfcE WIS FOX'S ESTABLISHED 1882 MO^^TGOMERy, ALA. FLORIST I Rosemont Gardens W. B. Paterson, Proprittor NASHVILLE TENN Correspondence Solicited JOY'S 200.000 Feet of Glass NEWARK N J 946 Bruad Strccc BEGEROW'S Fresh Flowers and Best Service Deliveries throughout the State and to all steam- ship dockii in Boboken. N. J. and New York NEWARK, N. J. 938 Broad Street PHILIPS BROS. NEWAKK N J 883 Broad Street WOLFINGER CHOICEST OF FLOWERS BEST OF SERVICE We deliver anywhere in New Jersey and to steamers ,Tt Hoboken and New Ynrk NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 232 Union Street MURRAY, Florist NATIONAL FLORIST Greenhouses Fairhaven, Mass. New Bedford and all parts of Caps C^i, Mass. NEW BRITAIN, CONN. Volz Floral Co. j = 92 West Main St. <^^ | Design Book De Luxe READY NOW NEW HAVEN. CONN. 1026 Chapel Street John N. Champion & Co. NEW HAVEN, CONN. 936 Chapel Street THE Myers Flower Shop Telegraph Orders For all Connecticut Points NEW ORLEANS, LA. i 34-42 St. Charles Avenue [ The Avenue Floral | Company QUALITY <^f^> PROMPTNESS | NEW ORLEANS LA 121 Baronne Street CHAS. EBLE Florist NEW ORLEANS LA dS^'fet, Wire ^ our Orders For^=*!3!3^ New Orleans and vicinity To HARRY PAPWORTH Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. Florists and Decorators 135 Carondelet St. New Orleans. La. NEW YORK, N Y 2188 Broadway Telephone: 9414 Schuyler Astoria Florist! We are in center of residential sec- tion, between 77th nd 78th streets NEW YORK, N. Y. 332 Fifth Avenue I M. A. BOWE Our Mollo: Thc Golden Rule I Telephones; SSS-I.^O Madison Pquar« NEW TORK. N. T. QUALITY SERVICE I 2366 Broadway. New York City I CHOICE <^^ FLOWERS February 28, 1930. Telegraph Thc Florists' Exchailge Delivery 513 Flo^vers MSfe^K?' — or — Plants WKick? Flowers or plants, which shall we florists push the most? Jimmy, the Hibernica Hybrid, with his ear to the cash register, says: "Push lowers, there is more money in them. Plants last too long." Tom, the Scotchman, says: "Sell folks what they want, then they will want more of the things you sell; what- ever you have to se Suko, the Jap, says: "In Japan, flow- er shops sometimes much show make plants in pot. Sometimes all flowers, in vases filled. Then sometimes, again, flowers in vase, plants in pot, same like outdoor garden look to be. Some day one sell most. Some day other. Most days sell most of both." Which, after all, you see, is only an- other way of saying what Tom said. What do you say ? I NEW YORK; N. Y. A. T. BUNYARD FLORIST : We Guarantee Satiafactio T <^^ 41 3 Madison Ave at 48th Street. I NEW YORK, N. Y. 2751 Broadway A.B.CAZAN \ Flowers of Quality Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Sec- tion until March 20, at which time it should serve as a splendid guide for the placing of Easter telegraph orders. NEW YORK, N. Y. 2139-2141 Broadway David Clarke's Sons I 'Phones I Jg^g I Columbus ESTABLISHED 1849 NEW YORK. N. Y. 341 Madison Avenue DARDS Florist Let us fill your Steamer Orders EUROPEAN sailings' now re-established Quality Service — Fair Prices Established 45 years NEW YORK, N. V. Equitable Building. 120 BROADWAY The Heart of the Financial District Equitable FlowerShop \ Especial attention to steamer orders for \ choice flowers and fruits. Also deliveries in ; New York City and suburbs. Closed Sun- \ days and Holidays. NEW YORK. N. Y. Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK '!i^ RHYTHM 1 Park Street DyjJlKJi'H 799 Boylaton Street Deliveries to Steamer and all Eastern Points NEW YORK, N. Y. GUIDO, Inc , Florist 595 Lexington Ave., cor. 52cl Street. "Where Roees and Lilies and Violets meet." Phones. Plaza "570— Night Call. South 1125 NEW YORK, N. Y, Madison Ave. at 76th Street HESSION QUALITY FLOWERS PLANT SPECIALISTS Two Greenhouses on Premises Established 1875. 'Phones, 107-775-420 LENOX NEW YORK, N. Y. 7S4 Madison Avenue Will lam Kath er NEW YORK, N Y. Kottmill er 426 MADISON AVENUE 1 Also Ritz Carlton and Hotels Nursery, Manhasset, L. I, Vanderbilt NEW YORK, N. Y. Main Store: 2077 Broadway NEW YORK, N. Y. 1062 Madison Avenue Adolph Meyer 'Phone, LPnox 2352 Flowers delivered pramptiy in Greater New York City ancf NeiRhboring States IIIIIIIIIIN I NEW YORK, N. T. 350 Madison Avenue near 45th Street Hamm's r lower Sh op Telephone: 7681-7582 Murray Hill NORTHAMPTON, MASS. Butler &UIIman Successors to H.W. FIELD Smith College Florists OMAHA, NEE . 1415 Farnum Street Hess & Sv^obo da <^^ FLORISTS Phones 1501 and L1582- I PATERSON, N. J. I PASSAIC, N. J. Malandre Bros. | : | EJ^ard Sceery n l,„. 97(1:! Rrna,l,.,av anrl ] hM 7-1 Ave. 5 •' I Branches: 2703 Broadway and 1664 2-1 .*ve. ginniiinmii i iiiiniiiiiiiiit iiiminiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini iiiiinimiiiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiliiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiii i ml iiiiiiiiliniiiiniiinniiiniiiiiniiie NORFOLK. VA. NORFOLK'S TELEGRAPH FLORIST I Our Store is open day and night, except Sunday night I FORTRESS MONROE 1 Special Messenger Service to above City $1.00 iiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiBiiiiiiiii in iiiii«iiiiiiiiiiii«iiuu«in««iii«iiimiiiiiiiii«iiiniiiii«iiiiiiiiiiia«i«««iiuiiiiMiiii n 514 Telegraph Thc FlorJsts' ExchangC Delivery PATERSON N. J. THURSTON'S Flowers for Everybody PHILADELPHIA, PA. f Broad Street at Cumberland ' Chas. A. Grakelow I Ecerythmg in Flowers <^^^ : PHILADELPHIA, PA. ! The Bcllcvuc-Stratford and Diamond » and 22d Streets J. J. Habermehl's Sons Do you want flowers in Philadelphia? We furoisb the best, artistically ar- ranged. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 136 S. 52nd Street I SERVE F. M. ROSS Flowers the Best at the lowest •:• •:• The largest popular priced house in Philadelphia ♦ ♦ Other Stores: 212 E. Girard Avenue 13 S. 60th Street Florists not members of the F. T. D. must send cash with order PITTSBURGH PA E. C. LUDWIG FLORAL CO. 710 E. Diamond St. PITTSBURGH, PA. 5936 Penn Avenue Randolph & McClements 1 PITTSBURGH. PA. GENER.^L OFFICES i I LIBERTY at SIXTH \ i A.W.SraithFlowerStoresCo. i SMITH ERVICE 5 ATISFJES i Largest Floral Establishment in America I PORT CHESTER, N. Y. Phone 174 Burgevin Greenhouses LUNDELL & SCHWARTZ Wlioli'wilo and Uetiiil Florinta u Best attention paid to Tclcgrnph Dolivory Ortlom PROVIDENCE, R. I. j 38 Dorrance Street Johnston Bros. Leading Florists PROVIDENCE, R 1. AnHNrwF.n|,l.„HP„,„l.. T. J. Johnston I'.'T W/ishinKton Street . PROVIDENCE, R. 1. &Co. PROVIDENCE, R. I. 2 Broad Street M; Florist [iFioH.) viacnair {C'ontimted from page 000) tional value should consider it a great privilege to enlighten those who have not had tlie opportunity to gain a greater knowledge of the retail business. Prac- tieall.v all ot the florists' journals are in nceiird with our educational features and assist us in every way by giving us the space necessary to spread V. T. D. gos- pel. This heiil of operation is not cov- ered sufficiently and a greater effort should be made along this line. The Clearing House and Its Work A word about the K T. U. A. clearing house department and what it has done for its members. The amount of money collected for our members from Oct. 1!7, lyi'J to Jan. 10, WM. was $147(5.07. This amount was collected from 1*44 florists, of whom 1S7 were members and 57 non-members. These collection.? were made for 168 members and no non-members. We at- tribute the wonderful success of the office in obtaining such excellent results in so short a time to the issuing of "a letter ot warning from the V. T. 1). A. clearing house"' which all members re- ceived on Nov. 7, 1919. and which also appeared in the trade papers, advising all members who had past due bills on record in the clearing house that if same were not paid by Dec. 1, 1919. tbeir names would not appear on the Christ- mas list. This warning secured the payment of 1*8 bills from one of our members alone. He knew that if his name did not appear on that list there would be no "Merry Ohristmas" for him. and he complied with the request of the office in seeing to it that all his bills were paid before that date b.v sending the checks, made pay- able to his creditors, to this office di- rect. They were then checked from the records and forwarded to the parties for whom they were intended. Another member who had an equally large list sent his checks direct, and as the reports of the payments were not received until some days after Dee. 10, his name was left off the list. He has, however, since then re-established his credit by not only paying up his bills but also sending in a deposit of $25 to the secretary to be used for two bills which remained un- paid on account of a little misunder- standing and for which he claims to have sent checks before. The office does not limit its service to collections from members, but also in- vites members to send in any past due bills they may have against non-mem- bers. We do not promise to collect them, but we are willing to try and glad to have the information on record. 'This in many instances prevents retailers from slipping into the association be- fore their records are clean. When they have past due bills on record, we no- tify them to settle such bills, when the matter of their membership will be taken care of. There is one point I wish to impress upon all who send in bills to be collected, and that is not to forget to report these payments. This very im- portant duty is often neglected. This makes extra, unnecessary work for the office in that we are obliged to continu- all.v write to the party sending in such bills asking whether they have been paid and, in order to make doubly sure to write at the same time to the delinquent, who often come back with a sarcastic re- ply that "said bill was paid long ago." A new system recently adopted, which empowers the secretary to pay all bills that are sent to the office within the specified time according to the constitu- tion and by-laws, is now being put into effect. A copy of the resolution making this possible was mailed to every mem- ber of the association and 1 urge that all outstanding accounts be sent to the clearing house within the specified time. What It Means Money A word about the estimated volume of I telegraph business transacted by tlie I members of the !•'. T. L>. l^ight' years j ago it was said that about .foO.OOO was ; considered a fair total for the telegraph business done in this country. In the i .vear 1919. according to reports received ' at the secretary's office through the re- l turn replies of the questionnaire sent out just previous to the Buffalo meeting last October, the total volume of busi- ness reached nearly four million dollars. Think of that tremendous increase in practically eight years 1 What will the next eight years accomplish '/ What has been the cause of this phe- nomenal increase in telegraph business *y It can be summed up in just two words — cooperation, iiublicity. I will not at- tempt to tell you how this was accom- plished, but will simply say that finan- cial results were the chief factors in bringing about such a splendid achieve- ment. This is one of the chief reasons why the F. T. D. is bound to be the greatest medium whereby our beloved profession will be looked upon as the standard bearer of ureat accomplishments and wonderful opportunities. The retailer of any consequence can- not afford to stay out of this splendid organization, because it is the only means whereby he can get guaranteed results. Think of it. every one of the 140(1 members is your customer, and every solitary account is as good as gold, backed by a guarantee fund of over !fl5,000. This trulv makes a K^jck of (Jibraltar of the V. T. D. The time is fast approaching when membership in the F. T. D. will be looked upon by the public as something that gives abs'olute assurance of good service and that gets the business accordingly. All. Aboard for the Future I>et me say in conclusion that we are on the threshold of one of the most prosperous and progressive times in our business career. The National Publicity j Campaign aided and abetted by local activities has stimulated the demand to an extraordinary degree. These condi- tions, coupled with a plenteous supply of money in the hands of the average public have made the slogan "Say it ( with Flowers" almost a household word. The F. T. 1). will play a very important part in continuing this unprecedented condition and it behooves every one con- nected with our profession to be on the alert, to take advantage of this pros- perity and reap a goodly portion of the golden harvest. Our new chief executive, Philip Breitmeyer, needs no introduction. With his genial personality and his in- domitable progressive spirit holding the guiding reins of the F. T. D. its future will be watched with great interest, and if his past record, horticulturally speak- ing, is of any importance, the destiny of the F. T. L). will be one of glorious achievement. The secretary's office is at all times prepared to receive suggestions that will aid in the upbuilding of the F. T. U. and assist in spreading its gospel. We also cheerfully welcome any criticism that will improve existing conditions. In other words we are an "open shop." not I infallible, and always needing your help ROCHESTER, N Y. ,c i 1 ollatos 49 Clinton Ave Bros. ., South j ^ ROCHESTER. N. Y. 25 Clinton Avenue. North J. B. Keller Sons FIour-FB (Jclivfrrc'l prniiiptly in Uochest<.T and 8urroundin« country Complete line always ready ROCHESTER. N.Y. I Main Street. East |H. E. Wilson florist \ We reach all I Western New York Points ROCKFORD.ILL. H. W. Buckbee Forest City Greenhouses Quick service to llIiDois, Wtacomin, Indiana and Iowa Points. ST. LOUIS, MO. 4326-28 Olive Street Fred C. Weber We have no branch stores. 46 years in business \ ST. LOUIS, MO. 1406 Olive Street C. Young 6c Sons Co. Flowers delivered in City or State on short notice ; ST. PAUL, MINN. 20-22-24 West Fifth Street _ Holm & Olson (J^ We fill orders for the Twin Cities and for I > all pointsiti the Northwest. Thelargest j store in America. Large stock, great = ; variety. Write, wire or phone. Open night and dav. I i SALT UKE CITY FORT DOUGLAS aod Vicinitr Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Sec- tion until March 20, at which time it should serve as a splendid guide for the placing of Easter telegraph orders. February 28, 1920. Telegraph The FlorJstS* ExchaPge Delivery 515 I SEATTLE, WASH. ] 534 Second Avenue I Hollywood Gardens ] Seattle's Leading Flower Shop SYRACUSE N. Y. <^> w. F. Bultmann 151 James Street SYRACUSE N Y Onondaga Hotel W. E. Day Co, We will carefully exe- { cute orders for Syra- | cuse cind vicinity. | TAMPA. FLA. KnuU Floral Co. i TOLEDO, 0. And Vicinity 1315 Cherry Street Schramm Bros. gtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiii I TOLEDO, 0. I And all points i "Flowers are Ihe Sunshine of Life" I Have you subscribed for the National Pub- I licity Campaign? Do It Now I SCOTTWOOD I GREENHOUSES I The largest, oldest and most up-to-date cut flower = range in the city i WASHINGTON. D. C. BLACKISTONE, Inc. 14th and H Streets, N.W. i WASHINGTON, D. C. I l214FSt.. N. W. |Gude Bros. Co. 1 FLORISTS Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Sec- tion until March 20, at which time it should serve as a splendid gxude for the placing of Easter telegraph orders. WATERBURY, CONN. 119 Grand Street Alexander Dallas INC. Florists WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT Ryan & Powers 30 CENTER ST. Special attention Westover and St." Margaret School orders. Members F. T. D. and Rotary Florist WORCESTER, MASS. iH.T. A. Lange I Deliveries to all points in j New England I —150.000 Square Feet of Glass— i WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop " Quality and Service " <^^> TONKERS, N. T. Corner Manor House Square and North Broadway NEW YORK FLORAL CO. FOREIGN ENGLAND illllllllllltllillllllillii] SAFFRON WALDEN, ENGLAND C. EngelmannI \ Can take care of all your Englieh orders- \ Cable addr«fte: Engelmaim, Saffronwalden — — — FRENCH RIVIERA and MONTE CARLO I C. ENGELM ANN | Saffron, England : CantakecareofallyourorderBforabovedietrict ; Cable address for Riviera Branch; Carnation, Saint Laurent-du-Var ALBANY, N. T. WILUAM C. GLOECKNER, AUBURN. N. Y. D0BB8 4 SOK, The Floristo. F. T. D., Rotary Central New Tork ordcre efficiently filled. Weill College. AUBURN. N. Y. MILLER'S FLORAL SHOPPE. De- livery to any part of Cay^iga Co. or Central N. Y. BATTLE CREEK, Mich. COGQAN F. T. D. and Sani- tarium Orden BETHLEHEM, P«. D. M. Ooldberf, 4» E. Braul it Reliable eerriee. Prompt ett«otioD BINGHAMTON, N. Y. BINGHAMTON FLORISTS, 66 Court Bt. The leading florist in the city BOONTON, N. J. HERRICK. Member Florieta' Tele- graph Deliveiy BRATTLEBORO, Vl. HOPKINS, the Florist. Excellent shipping facilities for Vt., N. H. and Mass. CAMBRIDGE, M.si. Also Boston, Belmont, Water- town, Newton, Brookline, Arlington, Somerville, 35,000 feet of glass. H. A. RYAN, Inc. CANAJOHARIE, N. YJOSEPH TEADDT F. T. D. Florist CHARLESTOWN, W. V.. CHARLESTON CUT FLOW- ER AND PLANT CO. 40,000 ft. of glass. We reach all Southern and Western W. Va. Members F. T. D. CHARLESTOWN, W. V.. WINTER FLORAL CO., 811 Quarrier St. National Florist and F. T. D. DAYTON, Ohio. J. W. RODGERS, Florist, Third and Jefferson sts. Member Florists' Telegraph DeliTery DENVER, Colo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY. Efficient aerrioe DOVER, Del. J. J. VON REIDER. Your orders solicited DOVER, N.J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery ELMIRA, N.Y. RAWSON. the Florists. Deliveries to Ithaca, Binghamton, Homell, Cominc and other points FT. SMITH, Ark. GEO. RYE the Plasa. "Some Florist." Member Florista'tTelegraph Delivery GREENSBORO, N. C. and vicinity. VAN LINDLEY COMPANY. Florists. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HACKETTSTOWN, N. J HERRICK. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HALIFAX, N. S. Branch at Moncton, N. B. THB FRASER FLORAL CO., LTD. Cover the Maritime Provinces. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery JOHNSTOWN, N. Y. WOLLAGER BROS. Prompt deliveries Johnstown and vicioity. Member F. T. D. KALAMAZOO, Mich. G. VAN BOCHOVE 4 BRO. F. T. D. orders satisfactorily filled KANSAS CITY, Kam. L. C. FIELDS. Quick Service. Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery KANSAS CITY, Mo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY KANSAS CITY, Mo. W. J. BARNES, Florist Kansas and Western Missouri Up-to-date Service. F. T. D. Est. 1890 LANCASTER, P». B. F. BARR 4 CO. Prompt, effioient service. Member F. T. D. Est. 1893. National Florist. LIBERTY and LOOMIS. Deliveries to Loomis Sanitorimn and all points in Sullivan County. LIBERTY FLORAL GARDENS, Liberty. N. Y. LOWELL, Mais. HARVEY B. GREENE, Florist. Wholesale and Retail Leading MONTCLAIR, N. J. F. W. MASSMAN, Telephone L. D. 438. Member F. T. D. and National Florist MONTREAL, Can. MeKENNA UMITED. Retailers in Canada. Members F. T. D. Ukrgeet MT. VERNON, N. Y. New Rochelle, Broniville, The Pel- hams, Hartsdale, White Plains, N. Y. City and WMt- ohester County. CLARK, The Leading Florist NASHVILLE, Tenn. GENY BROS. 150,000 square feet of glass NEWPORT, R. I. GIBSON BROS. Estoblishod 1876 Quality in Flowers and Floral Designs NEWPORT R. I. OSCAR SCHTJLTZ, Florist Gives prompt service NEWPORT R. I. SMITH. Florist. Floral Designs for all occasions. Established 1864. Greenhouses, Jamea- town, R. I. NEWTON, Mass. NEWTON ROSE CONSBRVA- TORIES, R. C. BRIDGHAM, Prop. MemberF. T. D. OMAHA, Neb JOHN H BATE. 1804 Famam St. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery OMAHA, Neb. LEE L. LARMON, Fontenelle Florist 1814 Douglas st. OTTAWA, Onl. Canada. SCRIMS, Rotary Florist Leading florist of Eastern Canada PEORIA, IIL C. LOVERIDGE. Orders fiUed promptly for Central Illinois. Member F. T. D. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. FOX FLORAL SHOP, 1307 N. Broad St. Prompt, efficient servico. Member F. T. D. QUEBEC, Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Largest Ratall- eis in Canada. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery QUINCY, Mass. JOHNSON'S CITY FLOWER 8T0RB 1361 Hanoock St. RICHMOND, Ind. FRED H. LEMON 4 CO., Florists and Decorators. Send us your orders. Members F.TJ). ROANOKE, Va. WEETZ. Florist, Inc. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SAGINAW, MUh. WM. ROETHKE FLORAL CO Most conplete florist establishment in Michigan. 160,000 ft .fo glass. Two stores. Members F. T. D. SCRANTON, Pa. A. S. BESANCON 4 CO., Soranton Life BIdg. Flowers delivered to all nearby towns. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON, Pa. CLARK, Florist. Est. 38 years; 7 rail- roads, reach all points. Wires received any hour. P.T.D. SCRANTON, P.. NEW YORK FLORAL COMPANY Leading Florists of Soranton SPRINGFILED, ID. HEMBREIEER 4 COLE Flowers for Central Illinois Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. GRIMM 4 GORLEY 7th and Wasbinaton sts. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. F. H. WEBER Taylor av. and Olive St. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery STROUOSBURG, Pa. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SUMMIT, N.J. HARRY 0. MAY, Prop. The Rose Shop. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery TERRE HAUTE, Ind. HEINL'S Members Florists* Telegraph Delivery TOLEDO, 0. METZ 4 BATEMAN MemtMirs Florists' Telegraph Delivery TRENTON, N. J. CLARK, the Florist Member of F. T. D. and National Florist TRENTON, N. J. PARK FLORAL CO Greenhouses: Buchanan and Schiller aves. TRENTON, N. J. MARTIN C. RIBSAM. DaUy de livery to Camp Dii, Wrightstowo. N. J. Princetos Aviation Fields, Freehold and N. J. and vicinity shof« towns. Carry and grow large stock of cut flowers. F.TJ). WESTFIELD. N. J. CHARLES DOERRER 4 SON. Deliveries to Plainfield, Cranford, Rahway and Elisa- beth. Member Florists' Tdegraph Delivery WILKES-BARRE, Pa. BADMAN, 168 3. Main St. WILKES-BARRE, Pa. IRA G, MARVIN Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG, Can. THE "KINO" Florist, 270 Hargravs St. F. T. D. Florist YONKERS, N. Y. R. T. BRODERICK. Tel. 4681, Prompt delivery and orders filled satisiactorily. F. T. D YORK, Pa. CHAS. A. SCHAEFER L^ing Florist. Prompt and efficient service YOUNGSTOWN, O. H. H. CADE The only store in the city having greenhouse ZANESVILLE, O. THKIMLAYCO. S.E.Ohio, aq. ft. Member FU-riflls" Telegraph DeUvery Ready Now Brand New Edition DESIGN BOOK De Luxe "It is atl its name impU«»." Price, $4.50, delirery prepaid. This is the finest design book ever produced from our presses. Every retailer -will need at least one copy. Your order wai be appreciated, and you will appreciate the Book. The Florists' Exchange NEW YORK 516 The Florists* Exchange Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists We are specialists on WILD SMILAX FOR WEDDINGS and nil »o<-ibI unthcnnKH and convcntionn— we put IhU dccorntivo up fre-«h for each order riglit in the woods where it irow« Thm reouirea .) dny» notiee- choice vines— cut in Bpriiyn lit for the u«e it's intended foi^price. »1.00 f. o. b. Alabama woods, or $11.00 f. o. b. if ehippcd from dmtribntinii point nt Cleveland. Ohio. Can ship name day order is received, from Cleveland. A ejirefullv trained crew of woodsmen arc at your servieo the yeor around. Wc gather Cut Foraii, Green Sheet Mom. Pnlma, Pine Plumes and ail decorative^ that Rrow wild. Try our Wild I'nhiii. for fiinerni work in cold weulhcr— frecninc does not injure Ihem. Write u« obout them at once. ALAB.WIA EVERGREEN EXCHANGE 2611 Prospect Ave.. Cleveland. Ohio Whon ordertnc plea«e in«Dtlon The Bxchanre A. L. Miller Christmas and Easter Pot Plants :i .'ipccj.ilty. Whrilf-'.ilo Olilv Jamaica, N. Y. Wlnri ortl.TliiK. nleuHe luemlon The Kxcliflnjre GREENS SPRENGERI PLUMOSA DAGGER FERNS $3.75 per 1000 FANCY FERNS $3.75 per 1000 WILD SMILAX $12.50 per case SPECIAL LOW PRICES ON MANILA BOXES MANILA Per 100 18x5x3 21x5x3 1..^... 24x5x31^.... 28x5x31^..., . $3.75 . 4.55 . 6.00 7.00 21x8x5 30x5x3 H 24x8x5 22x8x5 $7.40 . 7.25 . 7.90 . 8.60 30x8x5... 36x8x5... 30x12x6.. 36x14x6.. .$8.80 .12.20 . 14.00 . 17.50 36x12x6 $16.75 WREATH BOXES, MANILA 100 16x6x7 $12.75 18x18x8 14.25 20x20x9 17.00 22x22x9 19.75 BOUQUET BOXES, MANILA 100 19x9x8 $12.20 VIOLET BOXES, MANILA 100 8x5x3 $4.05 91^x6x4 5.60 10x7x6 6.40 12x8x7 8.40 HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., Inc., Wholesale Florists Dealers in Hardy Cut Evergreens Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' Supplies 2 WINTHROP SQUARE and 32 OTIS ST., BOSTON, MASS. Long Distance Telephone 2616-2617-2618-52 144 Main When ordering, please mentloD Tha Elxchangt IMPORTED ST. JOSEPH EASTER LILIES .%(K00 CREPE EASTER LILIES 35.00 CREPE ROSES 25.00 CREPE 'MUMS, or DAHLIAS 30.00 SATINE JONQUILS, per hundred. $5.00 THE JOSEPH M. STERN CO., Cleveland, Ohio When ordering, please mention The Bxchange PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO. Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' Supplies Salesrooms and General Offices Df TTCD I ID/^U HA 116 and IIS Seventh Street » 1 i lOtSUKUM rA. SHEET MOSS ei'Jis Extra Choice Stock $2.00 Well filled 2 bu. sack $2.00 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 2*4 Randolph St., DETROrr, MICH. MOSSES Perpetuated Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag Caldwell The Woodsman Co. EVERGREEN, ALA. L Fancy Ferns EXTRA QUALITY— LARGE SIZE Asparagus Sprays FRESH EVERY DAY Short, medium, long and extra long Let us Bend you regular Bbipments weekly, bi weekly, tri-weekly or aa often ae your needs require. Sheet Moss GRASS GREEN COLOR Pussy Willow LARGE CULTIVATED VARIETIES Largest assortment and larger stocks than any other house in America Ribbons Chiffons Florists' Supplies -Wire Designs ^^ The Kervan Co. | 119 W. 28th Street NEW YORK When orderlns, please mention The Exchange Boston Floral Supply Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS DEALERS IN Cut Flowcrs o/iJ Evergrcens We manufacture our own Wax Flowers, Baskets, Wire Frames, and preserve our own Cycas and Foliage right in our own factory. OFFICE, SALESROOMS, SHIPPING DEPT. 15 Otis Street M^it^htlLs 96 Arch Street BOSTON, MASS. Unknown customers kindly give refrence or cash with order Wh«n ord*rlnc, pl«fta« m«ntlou Tha Bxchaav* JOS.G.NEID[NGEIhMij<' : Watkins 329B Walter F. Sheridan 133 West 28tb Streel TelPTthuii** : Watkins 3532 Co-operation stabilizes pro- ducts, destroys unfair competition and begets fulfill- ment of worthy- objects by collec- tive support ren- dered in self-pro- tective sincerity, as well as aflFords best results in trade protection. The spirit of one for all, all for one and each and all for the best pro- duces benefits to everyone directly or indirectly con- cerned. Among the ob- jects of this Asso- ciation we hold it essential: To con- centrate action on all matters per- taining to the gen- eral welfare of the trade; to protect it against the en- actment of damag- ing laws which may be proposed by those unfamil- iar with th re- quirements of the trade; to adjust differences; to fos- ter trade and es- tablish a better business policy. W.S. ALLEN CO. 53 West 28th Street Telephone: Watkins 242 JOSEPH S. FENRICH SI West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 300 and 301 EDW. C. HORAN 55 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER 113 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2335 and 2336 PAUL MECONI 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3157 Henry M. Robinson Co. 55-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 608 and 609 Traendly & Schenck 436 Sixth Avenue Telenhone : Watkina 797, 798 and 793 Each of the firms here listed is pledged to these and other as worthy purposes, and no firm not thus listed is en- titled to claim the Association's pro- tection nor posi- tioned to derive its benefits operating to the advantage of shipper, distri- butor, and buyer in abundant meas- ure. Membership in the Wholesale Cut-Flower Pro- tective Associa- tion places outside competition at dis- advantage in many respects and furnishes moral as- surance of a de- sire, intention and ability to make every transaction a square and mu- tually satisfactory one. Herman Weiss 57 West 26th Street IVIpphnnP : Watkins 634 Badgiey& Bishop, Inc. 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 121 West 28th Street.- Telephone : Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. 110 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 551 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2164 Alfred H. Langjahr 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4559 N.Y. Florists' Supply Co. 103 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2144 P. J. SMITH 131 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2281 and 3089 CLARENCE SUNN 123 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2453 JOHN YOUNG & CO. 53 West 2Sth Street Telephone : Watkina 4336 TELEPHONE: BARCLAY 6936 Information may be obtained or relevant inquiries answered by communicating through the Manager WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street, New York 520 The Florists' Exchange On Sale Every Morning at 7 o'clock PREMIER W^ ^^ ^ l"-^ ^ RUSSELL KUotlO SUNBURST COLUMBIA II A n L E Y AMERICAN BEAUTY Double White Killarney Including the Entire Cut from the Duckham-Pierson Range SWEET PEAS BULBOUS STOCK FORMOSUMS CALLAS. CARNATIONS, VIOLETS, MIGNONETTE MYOSOTIS and seasonable miscellaneous flowers. BRONZE and GREEN GALAX, FANCY FERNS GOOD RESULTS FROM PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS JOSEPH S. FENRICH 5 1 West 28th street Tel. 420-421-422 Watkins NEW YORK Wben orderlD£, please mentloo The BxchanK^ B. JACOBS CUT FLOWER CO., Inc. BARNEV B. JACOBS See ui for service WHOLESALE FLORISTS SAMUEL SALZBERC 114 W. 28th St.. New York City Phone, w.tkin, |J}J Sole agents for «. ANTHONY RUZICKA'S ROSES I ACAC MadHon and Chatham, New Jer«ey ItWOCO *» 1 • 1 °°'e agenu lor «. Ilrrhln^ ANTHONY RUZICKA'S ROSES I ACPC UIUUU5 Madl.on and Chatham, New Jer,ey HU^CJ* Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis, Bulbous Stock John M. Barker's Famous Myosotis in quantity When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange New York City The Mar lift Feb. 'SS. — In the wholesale cut flower market today (Tuesday), there is a marked iucrease of all items o£ stock, a pronouuced falling off in the demand, and a sharp decline in prices. Washing- ton's Birthday failed to bring any in- crease in sales and, in fact, the sales for that day (Monday) are reported to have been smaller than those of any ordinary Monday, most of the wholesale stores closing early in the afternoon. American Beauty Roses continue to be in short supply with most of the han- dlers of this liose. The smaller demand, however, has brought a decline in price, special grade blooms selling today at from y5c. to Toe. each and other grades at corresponding prices. The arrivals of Hybrid Tea Koses are more than sufli- cient to meet the weak demand for these ; top grade blooms are selling at from 10c. to 50c. each, and No. 2 grade blooms at from !f5 to JfS and, in a few cases, $10 per 100. There are more than enough Carna- tions also to meet the limited demand. ' Select grade blooms are selling at ijio to it!(i per 100; culls to ordinaries at from I ,f3 to $1. I Cattleya orchids are not showing any i improvement in quality and are moving j rather slowly at from 20c. to 50c. each j with occasional sales at 00c. There is i an abundant supply of white i^ilies, I ■which are meeting with only a moderate [ demand for the most part, at about $20 per 100. L/ily of the Valley is in large supply and is moving slowly, the best ' realizing no more than $0 to $8 per 100. There is an increased supply of all kinds of bulbous and miscellaneous flow- ers ; the former includes a very large supply of (Dallas. Freesias, Narcissi and Tulips, and the latter an increased sup- ply of Antirrhinum. Myosotis. Mignon- ette, Daisies, Calendula, Pansies, Sweet Peas aud Violets. All of these bulbous and miscellaneous flowers are meeting with a less demand than the.v have been for the last few weeks, and are com- manding lower prices, as can be seen by reference to our ■ price list. As regards greens, the hardy greens are moving in general sympathy with the flower mar- ket and of the indoor greens, Asparagus is in rather short supply as none of this is arriving now from the South ; conse- quently the demand for domestic Aspara- gus consumes all that supply at advanced prices. >I(>t inji Picliires of Flower Growiiijj AVm. H. Fo.\, the fanums moving picture ctperator. took pictures at the greenhouses of Adolph Lewisohn. Ards- ley, N. Y., last week showing the men "preparing flowers and plants for the Seventh International Flower Show." These pictures came out splendidly and were shown on the screen of all the Fox theatres in New York Sunday, Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. Some publicity ! International Flower Show All arrangements for the "Big" Flower Show are about completed and indications point to a wonderful success. Entries in some classes have already been received, and Exhibition Manager Arthur Herringtou reports that prac- tically all spares for big groups have been spoken for aud that he is reeeiviug much encouragement from those who in- tend to exhibit at this show. Trade Exhibits Secretar.v John Young reports many additional inquiries for spare in the trade section and is satisfied that when the date of the show arrives every avail- able foot of space in this department will have been reserved. One big added attraction will be an exhibit of electric fountains which will be displayed on the main floor. Trade Tickets The trade tickets are now avail- able for the flower show and may be obtained at the office of the International Exposition Co.. Grand Central Palace. ■iCth St. and Lexington ave., and nowhere else." The nriccs of- these tickets in ints of lOO or more is 40c. including war tax, and the general price of admission (.$1) is printed on them. These must be paid for when received and, at the close of the show, purchasers of 100 or more tickets will receive a rebate for those not taken up at the gate, cheques being mailed fr>r the amount as soon as possible after the close of the show. In lots of 50 up to 100 the price of these trade tickets will be be 50c.. iueludiug war tax. and no rebate will be allowed for any unused tickets. Purchasers will do well to remember that no rebate will be al- lowed to purchasers of less than 100 or more trade tickets. J. J. CO AN, INC. iVho'csale Florist 115 WEST 28lh STREET, NEW YORK Everything In Cut Flowers Phone*. Watkins 5413 and 5891 W't.rii urdtrlrik'. iiIphhc mention 'Itif K»'-Iiiiiik'- FUTTERMAN BROS. Wholesale Florist a i;(jnsi<;nmi;ni s soi.KAitit 102 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY Iclephunc. WaiklnB 9761 and 159 When ordtrrlng, pleawe meotlon Tbe EichaDge__ WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST NEW YORK 105 West 28th Street CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED TF.LEPIIONF, WATKINS 759 Whea ordering, please mention The Exchange DOLANSKY - McDONALD COMPANY 131 West 28th Street New York City WHOLESALE FLORISTS Orchids a Specialty - Novelties of all Kinds Consignment of Good Stock Solicited Reporta Daily PaymenU Weekly When ordering, pleafle mention Tbe Eicbange Florists' Club Meeting The next meeting of the New York Florists' Club will be held ilonday, March 8, and will be "Rose Night." All those having anything of interest they desire to exhibit are requested to com- municate with Harry O. May, chairman of the exhibition committee. Summit. N. J. Visitors at S. A. V. administration headquarters : William Peun, Boston. Mass. ; Benj. Hammond. Beacon. N. Y. ; William Dilger. Detroit. Mich. Florists' Club Dinner The dinner committee of the club, consisting of Roman J. Irwin, chairman, Charles Schenck. Philip Kessler, L. E. IJupuy and A. Buchholz, have sent out to all' its members a formal notice of the club dinner. This dinner will be held ai the Hotel Biltmore, Madison ave. and ■44th St., on the evening of March 17, which is the third day of the Interna- tional Flower Show. At this time many members of the trade from all parts of the United States will probably be at- tending the show and. on this account, the club's list of invited guests from out of town will undoubtedly be large, and the presence of notable guests will add to the pleasure of this notable dinner. In tact every effort is being made by the dinner committee to have this l!t20 func- tion the banner banquet of the club. Tickets, which are !fo each, can now be obtained of the chairman of the commit- tee. Tables, each seating eight or ten persons, will be reserved, but applica- tions for these should be made early. In- deed prompt orders for all tickets will greatly aid the committee. "Tliorley" Buys Buildint) Charles Thorley. florist, who must vacate liis "House of Flowers" at the Traveling Wholesale Florist INC. 133 W. 28th St. NEW YORK Telephone 9760 Chelsea SPECIALTIES— Cut Orchids, Asparague Plumosus Sprays. Our Orchids are grown by Carillo & Co.. of Mamaroneck, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange northwest corner of Ilfth ave. and 4t)th St. about May 1. it is reported, has pur- chased the former home of John U. Wing, a five-story dwelling, at 16 West 4yth St., which he will alter to house his business, for a time at least. The prop- erty is 25xl00ft., and is still used as a dwelling. Mr. Thorley bought the late residence of Mrs. Russell Sage, at tiOJ IMfth ave.. last month for 5441,000. It is possible that in the course of time he will establish a permanent "House ol Flowers" on the one time Sage property, when certain existing restrictions are re- movc'l. FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 'S^ck" (For Fumigating and Sprinkling combiDwi) TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 '«* FUMIGATING K I N D , $3.00 '2'ck ' TOBACCO STEMS, $1.50 'Si? Spedal prlcea In Tons and Carioad Lott J I C-:.J_.._ 2*5-289 MetropcRaa tafc .J. rnedman, Brooklyn, n.y. W"heu ordorlii?:. please mention The Exchange INSECT.C.DE \ SULCO 'W.D. Will control SAN JOSE and other scale insects, and many species of plant lice and fungus dis- eases on trees and plants. From your dealer — or direct. Go to your dealer FIRST. BOOKLET FREE COOK & SWAN CO..OC 148 Front Street, NEW YORK CITY Boston Office, 141 Milk Street GEO, H. FR.\ZIER. Mgr. ^Cook&SwAnCoJsc/ \ NEWYDBK.P.SA./_ When ordering, please mention The Exchange f- ¥ February -21^ 1920. The Florists' Exchagne 521 C. BONNBT a. H. Blakb Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florists I3€ yviD^ston St., BROOKLYN, N.Y. Telephones, Main 1293-4 OUT-OP-TOWN ORDERS CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO Give ua a trial When orderiDE. please mentloD The Bxchange Cut Flower Exchange sixth Avenue and 26tb Street GOOGAN DUILDING, NEW YORK open MorningB at Six o'clock for the aale of Cut Flowers. Wall apace for Advertising Purposes For Rent V. S. DoRVAL, Jr.. Secretary When ordering, please mention The Exchange Charles Millang Wholesale Florist 55 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 248S When ordering, please mention The Exchange TELEPHONE 2287 WATKINS Nicholas G. Pappas & Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS no West 28th Street NEW YORK When orderlnj5, please mention The Elxchanee WiLUAM H. KUEMiiR Wholesale Commisaion Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 WUloughby St., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone, Main 4691 When ordering, please mention The Exchange FRANK GOLSNER Wholesale Florist Contignment* Solicited S5 West 26tli St. New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange Edward Brenner WHOLESALE FLORIST Everything in Cut Flowers ConaignmentB Solicited 101 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 9254 When ordering, please mention The Exchange fruits and Vegetables Under Glass By WM. TURNER Sise 7>i I lOJi in., 256 pages and cover; 65 splendid halftone illustrationpr handeomety bound in cloth. Reduced to $3.65, postpaid. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 438 te 448 Wut S7tb Street, H. T. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY THE HIGHEST \/ A I I F V ""-WAYS GRADE OF VrA^Lt. T ON HAND GARDENIAS, DAISIES. ROSES, CARNATIONS JAMES McMANUS, watkTns"7B9 "^ ^- ^^^^ **- ^^"^ '^°^^ ROSES all the leading varieties CARNATIONS of high quality Longiflorum and Rubrum LILIES LILY OF THE VALLEY. All other Flowers in their fieaBon P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Florist wltw^flMf lo89 1 3 1 W. 28th St., NEW YORK CITY H. E. FROMENT WHOLESALE FLORIST Tel. 300—301 Watkins 34 West 28th St., NEW YORK THE KILLARNEYS, HADLEYS. HOOSIER BEAUTIES, OPHELIA, SUNBURST, SHAWYER, PRIMA DONNA, MOCK, STANLEY, COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD ROSES VIOLETS. CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS IN SEASON New York Cut Flow^er Market Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1920 Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — A. Beauty, Special, . . . * Fancy Extra No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Killarney 35.00to 75.00 2a.00 to 50.00 20.00 to 30.00 12.00 to 15.00 8.00 to 10.00 4.00 to 6.00 5 00 to 10.00 Killarney Brilliant to 5.00 to 10 00 White Killarney, Double 10.00 to 25.00 6 00 to 15 00 8.00 to 25.00 Hadley 8 00 to 15 00 Key Ceoile Brunner, El^ar, etc. bun Mme. PI. Euler (Pnma Donna) 15.00 to 50 ,00 .60 to 1.50 8.00 to 20.00 8.00 to 20 00 Ophelia 8 00 to 20 00 J. J. L. Mock 8.00 to 30.00 Prflmipir , 8.00 to 25 00 Mrs. Charles Russell 8.00 to 30.00 . to to I.OO Hybridum and Croweanum. . Antirrhinum, per bunch Asparaftui) Plumoaus, bunch.. . Asters 1.50 to 2.00 1.00 to 2.00 .25 to .50 to . . . Bouvardla, per bunch .75 to 1.50 2 00 to 3 00 Ordinary Calendula, per bunoh 3.00 to 4.00 .25 to .75 to Chrysanthemums, perdoz.. . " per bunch Dahlias to to Daisies 2.00 to to 1.76 to .25 to 1.25 to 4.00 to 3.00 DelptiinJum, per bunch V ."in Freesias, per bunch .50 Galax, green and bronze, 1000. Gardenias, per doz. . . 1.60 6.00 Gladioli Hyacinths to 4.50 to 25.00to 7 00 Lilies, Longiflorum 30.00 Album Lilies rubrum 10.00 to 2.00 to 1.50 to .35 to 35 to .35 to .75 to .35 to 1.00 to to 16.00 2,60 Lily of the Valley 8.00 Mignonette, per doz Myosotis, per bunch . . 2.00 .50 Narcissus, P. W., per bunch.. " SoleUd'Or,perbun • Daffodils, per bun Pansies .50 1.00 .60 3.00 Peonies Primula, per bunch .25 to 20.0U to to. 8.00 to 1.50 to ... to to. to .50 60.00 " Cypripediums, per doz. . 10.66 Smilax, per doz. strings 3.00 Stock, Double, per bunch. . . . Single • " Sweet Peas, Spencers Tulips, per bunoh 1.00 to .50 to .50 to .40 to .50 to 3.00 1 25 Violets, Double " Single 75 Wallflowers, per bunoh .75 All the New and Standard ROSES Fine Grade CARNATIONS and all Seasonable CUT FLOWERS WALTER f . SHERIDAN, 133 West 28th St., NEW YORK TELEPHONE, WATKINS 3532 WILLIAM KESSLER Wholesale Florist J^'5 ^.^'f^l 1 13 West 28th St, New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers GEO. J J^bolesuJe Commission Florist ^ Consipments Solicited 104 West 28th Street wItS"2264 NEW YORK EDW. C. HORAN 5S West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones: {if^}wa,kin. Cut FloWCrS Et WHoleSalc \/AIT Novv is the time to send us a ship- m e n t of flowers and acquaint your- _ self with the satis- factory treatment you receive when you ship to New York's foremost Commission House in the flower trade. Extensive experience, ample capital, modern facilitiesandinfact everything to commend us to you. Special opportunity for a couple of good Rose growers who are looking for best returns. Our present demand is larger than our supply. UnitedCut FlowerCo.Inc. Ill WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange George C.Siebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK TelephorrCB, Watkins 608-609 The best source of supply in the citj; ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS Personal Attentiori — Consignments Solicited Satisfaction Guaranteed NOE & SAMPSON Wholesale Commimsion Florist* Telephone, Madison Square 756 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY 55-57 West 26th Street, NEW YORK Established 1887 J. K. ALLEN Pioneer Commiinon DeaUr is Cat Flowers Choice Carnations, Roses, Orchids, Lilies. Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Fiowerx 133 West 28th Street, NEW YORK Consignments of good stocli solicited Phones, Watlcins 167 and 3058 When ordering, please mention The Exchange. I. GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist Consignments Solicited 116 Weet 28th Street, New York City Telephone, Chelsea 692.'' When ordering, please mention The Exchange D. FEXY Wholesale Commission Florist 58 West 2«th Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED When ordering. Please mention The Kxchnngp NOW IS THE >SIHI1IP> XO .TMI WHOIESAIE \ FLORIStS ^ 5ifW.28'-"^ST. HEW YORK COMSICnMEHTS SOLICITED I Wben ordering, please meotlon The E^cbaDge \ J Wben ordertag, please mention The Eichan^i 522 The Florists' Exchange B. A. SNYDER CO. '^:!:::!: Hardy Cut Evergreens, Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies 21-25 Otis Street, BOSTON, MASS. Tclephoiiu. Fort HIM 1083-IOIt4-l08.S Wben oriUrtPK. [tlyaBf nieutlop Tho KxchaiiKP New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street Telephones. Fort lllll. 3469 and 3135. BOSTON, MASS. Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m. When ordarlnff, p)ea*« xnantlon Tbe Bxch&nff* BUY IN BOSTON. Welch Bros. Co., \"^s^^^ CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St., Telephone j||«|| main Boston, Mass. When ordering, pleaae mentlop Tb» Kicbaagg FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. ,, „ > 7B157 Phones, Fort Hill , 75663 When ordering, pleas** mention The Eschanfie Thr MurUvl Ft'b. 2o. — Tin- arrival of Lent and a iK'rceptible increase in the supply has forced prices of tiowcrs down ail along lh<' line. During the first part of the week the demand was rather good on accoiiut of nuiny proniiinMit weddings and some large funerals, but the latter pan of the week has seen a dull nuirUei. Hoses have <]rc>pped in price uiore than anything else; the demand for them, tliese last few days, was poor and, al- though lew long stemmed Roses are ittVered. they were n<)t really missed. vVmerieau Beauty Hoses are still ab- sent in the market : the wiiolsalers get their sui»plies from Xew Ytu-k. Hybrid teas, in grades of from 12in. to 24in.. are most asked for and are of good (pial- ity. Hadley. Premier, ('olumbia and Ophelia bring from 20i-. to 40c.: shorter grades from (>c. to 20c. Hut there is nothing to brag of in the trade in Roses. ('arnatious had held up well .so far; they have come down to 10c. and 12e. for good flowers, and have cleaned up pretty well from day to day : it looks as if sometliing might hit them before long as the supply is becoming larger. Freesias sell well ; they are gotid for the most part and have not changed much in price. Sweet Peas are coming in to« fast ; the flowers are mostly of medium or below grade; good ones bring 4c. to 5c. ; the rest go at from Ic. up. Bulbous stock is also getting jilentiful but has uot come down much in price, Vi(dets can be had for Ic. to 2e. Pansies are of good size and length : they sell out clean every day at from Mc. to 4c. There are enough IJlies in sight, also ('alias. Of the minor flowers, like Cal- endulas. Myosotjs. Daisies. Mignonette, the usual variety an interrup- tion in the Oerman seed trade at all to look at the new editions. Wax Bros, made a beautiful casket cover of lavender Pansies and Freesias Boston. Feb. 23. 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the buDdred uolesBotberwiBe Doted Roae«— American Beauty 20 OU 100.00 Hadley .lO.OOto 50 00 Hoosier Beauty j 12 00 to :iO 00 liiUamey | 0.00 to L'O 00 White Killarney I 6.00 to 20.00 Killarney Queen I n 00 to 20,00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 1 12 00 to 2.5 00 Mm. Chas. Russell ! 16 00 to 40.00 12.00 to 30.00 12.00 to 30 00 .S 00 to 25.00 10 00 to 25.00 6.00 to 30.00 6.00 to 30.00 0.00 to 20.00 6.00 to 25.00 Francis Scott Key Mrs. George Shawyer Columbia My Maryland Pilgrim Premier Prima Donna Ophelia Richmond I B 00 to 25.00 Killarney Brilliant 6 00 to 20 00 J. J. L. Mock 10.00 to 2.5.00 Cecilc Brunacr 4.00 to 5.00 Crusader 6.00 to 20.00 Adiantum, ordinary 1.00 to 1.50 Antihrrinums, bunch I 2.00 to 4.00 Asparagus pi umosus bunch 35 to .75 Sprengeri, bunch 35 to .50 Bouvardias, doz to . . . . Calendula 3.00 to 6.00 Callas, doz 3.00 to 4 00 Carnations, select ■ 10 00 to 12.00 Ordinary I 8.00 to 10.00 Batchlor Buttons { 1.00 to 2.00 Daisies ! 2.00 to 6 00 Ferns, HaptJy ! 1.50 to 2 00 Forget-Me-Nots per bunch .35 to .50 Freesia ;. . 6.00 to S.OO Galax Leaves 1.50 to 2.50 Gardenias 50,00 to 75 00 Leucothoe , 1.00 to 1 50 1.00 to 3 00 25.00 to 30 00 to 25 00 12.00 to 18.00 1.00 to 2 00 6.00 to S.OO 8.00 to 10.00 .8.00 to 10-00 45,00 to liOOO 3.00 to 5 00 3.00 to 5.00 .... to 6.00 Lilacs per bunc Lilium longifiorum rubrum Lily of the Valley Mignonette, doz Narcissus, Papenvhites. . . . Yellow Golden Spur Orchids — Cattleyas Cj'pripedium doz. Pansies Snrilax, doE. Strings Stevifls, bunch Sweet Peas Violets to 1.00 to 5.00 1.00 to 2.00 fill- the funeral of Cha.s. Ma(■^^^agh. Jr.. i>f Xew York, wlm died of exposure im Feb. 15 (hiring a snow slioe trip to the siitumit of Mt. Monailnoek. N. H. Mr. MaeVea.sb had graduated from Harvard last .lune and was a graduate student jir l*rineeton. He was tlie son of the counsel for the t'nited States Steel Cor- piu-ation and was acompanied on his trip bv Charlton Ilevuders of Xew York. Tile eelebration of the Chinese Xew Y'ear created iiuite a demand for flowers an(t decorations. Flowers are gaining in- creasing favor every year for use on tliis occasion and tlie amount spent for it comes to a go(»d figure. The first of tile si.x lectures on "The Living Plant." by W. .1. V. dsterbout. professor of Botany. Harvard T'niversity. will be given at Horticultural Hall ou Saturday. Feb. 2S. at 2 p.m. The sub- .ieet treated w'ill be "Germination and Koot Development." including the re- CARNATIONS ARRIVING IN QUANTITY We distribute the entire output of Wm. Sim, the CARNATION and VIOLET grower. He is the largest producer of these (lowers in the East. The fact that they are Sim's flowers guarantees the quality. Picked and shipped to us twice daily, assuring you of their freshness. You save the middleman's profit when you buy from us. Build up a satisfied and large trade by using our flowers. Orchids and Roses we receive from Dolansky's range. The largest collection of Orchids in the country is in this place. We have them at all times. A large variety of miscellaneous flowers and greens constantly in supply. We absolutely guarantee the quality of our flowers and you can feel assured that we will do everything to give our customers entire satisfaction. Telegraph or telephone a trial order. We feel positive that we can please you. DOLANSKY-McDONALD CO., WHOLESALE FLORISTS Telephones: Ft. Hill 3630-3631 Business Hours: 7 a. m. to 6 p. m 5 WINTHROP SO-, BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please meptlop Thf Exchange FAMOUS WABAN ROSES grown and sold exclusively by Waban Rose Conservatories ROSES AT WHOLESALE: SHIPPED BY EXPRESS ANYWHERE Kinds: Ru»oelI, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, BriUiant Killarney, White Killarney. Contracts givpn for minimum deliveries daily or wcekiv, with protection in Holiday Seasons WRITE OR TELEPHONE Boston Office, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMARKET 800 Wliea ordering, please mentloii The Exchange (juiicnH'ut.^ fcr Minc.vst'ul j^ermiuatinu and the forces which dirt'ct thi- root iu its search for food and water. On March 1 Wax Bms. will opeu f with another snow storm but of a milder type than tbe former one ; aside from the continued lack of sunshine it caused no damage. The bulb growers are having an al- most impossible time iu getting their stock out from under the solid coating of ice into the greenhouses so as to have them in shape for Easter which is al- most upon us. J. P. Glanville of the Quality Brands Co. vieLs in Lancaster trying to place one of its improved glazing machines and incidentally getting some orders for its products. Walter Matt, who is both salesman and social visitor among our local flo- rists, spent a few days here and filled an order book with the products from Beacon, N. Y., made by a man who is equally honored by our Ijancaster County florists, namely, Benjamin Hammond. Other commercial men come and go, some with good business, some with lit- tle, but since I do not get in line with them, nor they with me, it is impossible for me to make a note of their visita- tions. The Lancaster Coinily Florisis' Vss'n Rather a small number attended the meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19, in spite of the fact that the matter of in- creasing the d"es w-s u" f ■•■ "■ •■■ tion. This was partly the fault of the w-eather as many of the members of the association are men who attend their own fires and cannot leave if the weather is severe. The dues were left at the old rate but all of the ladies who transferred from ihe Ladies' Auxiliai-y are to pay full membership dues and be entitled to full GARDENIAS the clinifcst UTul best stock roniing to tlio 1 hiladclphin niaiktt. S.'i.CO, $4.00. Sfi.OO pfT doz. SWEET PEAS Citiitinued sunshine h;i.s inipi'ovcfl both quality and qimntitv. S2.0(t, S3.00. $4.00 per 100; wonderful slock ;it $1.00 CALENDULA Both Oran^ie and Yellow, in sliort. ■dii'm, and long. M.OO, SI. 00. SR.OO per UIO. i^o(k! flower to use as a special. Write u.s for quantitv cinrttations. EveivthinE in CUT FLOWERS, PLANTS, GREENS,- RIBBONS and SUPPLIES. Hour tci p lii S. S. PENNOCK CO. The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia NEW YORK. 117 West 28th St. PIIILAIIELPHIA. 1608-1620 Ludlow St. BALTIMORE Franklin & St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON. 1216 H St.. N. W. Philadelphia, Feb. 24, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices PricCH quoted are by thehuadred unless otherwise noted Roses — American Beauty Premier Columbia Ivillarney White Killarney Mme. P. Euler (Prima Donna) . My Maryland Richmond Sunburst Killarney Brilliant Mrs. Chas. Russell Mrs. George Shawyer Hadley . . .'. Ophelia ' Adiantum. Ordinary Asparagus plumosus, per bunch.. ' Sprengeri, per bunch.. Calendulas Carnations Daffodils Daisies Callas Freesias Gardenias Lilac, per bunch Lilies , , Mignonette Orchids — Cattleyas Cypripediums Snapdragon Sweet Peas Valley Violets, Single " Double lon.notoiso.oo 15.00 to 60.00 16,00 to 40 00 15.00 to 35.00 15 00 to 35.00 15.00 to 35.00 10.00 to 25.00 15.00 to 35.00 15.00 to 35.00 15-00 to 35,00 15.00 to 75,00 15.00 to 35.00 15,00 to 75.00 15,00 to 35,00 .75 to 1.00 .60 to .75 ,25 to .50 8 00 to 10.00 16.00 to 20.00 li.OO to s 00 3.00 to 4.00 .25 to .35 6 00 to 10.00 ,25 to .76 2.00 to 2 50 , to ,35 8,00 to 10,00 50.00 to 75.00 .26 to .60 10.00 to 26.00 1.00 to 4.O0 10,00 to 16,00 1.00 to 1.25 100 to 1,25 membership privileges. We are not go- ing to be left behind in the emancipation of women movement. Meiiiber.s lo Visil \eu York Show It was voted that the secretary send out notices to have as many of out members as possible attend the New York Flower Show and as Thursday suits the majority of cuir members bet- ter than any other day of the week for visiting, Thursday, March LS. was se- lected. This trip will take the place of the regular meeting. The lecture of the evening was by !<'. C. Bucher, farm expert for Lancaster County, and the subject was Soils. Mr. Bucher knows his subject from A to Z and it is a pity that more of our mem- bers could not have heard him as the informaticm regarding our local soils was worth both time and money. Many were the questions Hred at him and many of those that he answered witb ''''■ ^' ■•■''- inent that he did not know, were argued out between us making this the best meeting we have had for many a day. Visitors were T. J. .Nolau and a rep- resentative from the Kobert Craig Co. The W. Atlee Burpee Co. exhibited a vase of its new Sweet Peas in such fine shape that there are no adjectives with which to properly describe them. Albert M. Herr. Philadelphia The Market Feb. 2'A. — On this day we noted the largest supply of flowers seen here in one day since before Christmas. The market sliows slight signs of weakening with a break on Sweet Peas, Daffodils and Violets, The heavy increase in sup- ply of Peas has forced the market down to" $1 to .$:i per 100 ; some super grades at $i. The price of Daffodils has fallen off several points, with heavy receipts. Long grades of Koses are hanging over with a decline of from 10 to 15 points to meet with any takings. Short and medium grades remain unchanged with a strong supply. There is a noticeably smallsupply of Am. Beauty Koses. Car- nations remain firm at 15c. with a slight increase in supply. Cattleyas are inac- tive with an excellent supply at a top level of 7.5c. ; the hulk of them move at a lower figure. There is a steady in- crease in the supply of Gardenias at a declining price. Calendulas, Myosotis and Snapdragon are all in heavier re- ceipts. Easter Lilies are becoming a daily fixlure at Sf-i to $4 per doz. Callas are arriving freely with no change in prices. There are a few more Tulips, mostly doubles. Shipping business re- main.s extremely heavy, exceeding the- local demand, ^'iolets are sluggish. All greens are somewhat easier. Around and About Ihe Oily The regular monthly meeting of the Philadelphia Florists' Club will be held on the roof garden of the Hotel Ailelphia. next Tuesday evening, March, o. This will be ladies' night, so 'be sure and bring her along to hear J. Otto Thilow give his first lecture on "Aus- tralia," which is to be illustrated from, the photographs taken by him on his re- cent trip to the Antipodes. Mr. Thi- h)w's popularity as a speaker and lec- turer is widespread, therefore come early or it will be S. K. O. Met George Burton in town the other- day, appearing highly elated. Asked him the cause. Said he, "my boy, it's a girl,' arrived on the 19th. But G, B. doesn't smoke. Henry F. Michell has returned from an enjoyable rest trip in the South, William Graham is temporarily assist- ing the J. .1. Habermehls' Sons. They had a number of decorations for Wash- ington's Birthday. Eugene Bernheimer states that the- Florex (iardens have closed n i"utr-'-( with the Lord & Burnham Co. for tbe erection of two iron frame houses,, 7:;x700ft.. to replace the house that was demolished by the storm. A. K. Burton, who has returned from a trip through the South in the interest, of C. U.. Liggit. states that the florist business in the South is as brisk as it. is in the North. The Joseph Heacock Co. is cutting some wonderful Sweet Peas from the new house at Koelofs, The Leo Niessen Co. is featuring an exceptionally fine lot of Gardenias m quantity. Jacob Deutscher, of the Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange, reports an extremely heavy shipping trade. A novelty of the week at the S. S. Pennock Co. was some Cam"lli"s: "■ • few of these are to be found nowadays outside of a private place. The Robert Craig Co. has sold its property at Itlth and Market sts. to P. J, Dougherty, as recorded Feb, -0. Gladioli for Forcing Will you kiudly advise me which Gla- dioli, also what size, are best to grow in the greenhouse. — L, C, N, J. — Of the varieties of Gladioli used for forcing, America.' Mrs. I'rancis King. Halley, Chicago White, Niagara. Panama, Peace, Mrs. Frank Pendleton and Schwahen are much used. The- sizes most used for forcing are l^/4iu. to,, li/iin. in diameter and up, — J. H. S. 524 The Florists' Exchange Poehlmann Bros. Co., '^'^^.Ir.r' Cut Flowen Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies Cut Flower und Supply Departmeni: 66-74 East Randolph SL, Chicago Two Million Squurc F«et of Glau at MOKTON CROVE, ILL., In Pliinm and Cut Flowen Sond nil Plant Ordsri to Morton CroTe Wlicn ordtTliiK. plcnnp mention The ExchiiiiKf ^CHICAGO^ FLOWER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION 182 N. Wabash Avenue L. D. Phone Randolph 631 The Foremost Wholesale House of >^ CHICAGO ^ ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholesale Cut Flower a 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Headquarten for Mn. RubbcH Rosea Wben ordering, please mention Tbe Excbange E. G. HILL CO. : zech & m ann Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana WliiMi onii'i-in),'. ploase mention Tbe Exchange t&'Vfe are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business Red Standard Pots Look ahead and see where you can get THE BEST POT for your money you are going to spend this Spring to stock your greenhouses. Think of us — write us — try us The Keller Pottery Co. 213-223 Pearl St., I >4orrlstown, Pa. \ Chicago III. _ The Market Feb. 24. — The stringent market conditions whieh existed during the past two montiis liave passed. The return to nearly normal conditions, while a long ' time in coming, may be said to have ar- i rived at last. Stock in all lines is more plentiful and all orders are filled com- | pletely. There never has been a time since last Fall when supi>ly and demand balanced more e\enly. The first week of Lent brought a slightly decreased de- paand and. iu the meantime, the supply increased that consummated the desired condition. Prices are lower on every- thing offered but still highly satis- factory. Retailer.s who bought spar- ingly on account of the high prices since the holidays are stocking up well, and the shipping trade continues active. There seems to be no fear of an im- mediate over supply, the general impres- sion being that the market will continue on an even basis as to supply and de- mand for some time to come. In com- parison with former years prices are still high although showing a marked falling off from what prevailed up to a week ago. The suj)ply of Roses is adequate for present (h'nuuuls : short stock for work clearing daily ; there are instances where the long and fancy grades need a little pusliing. The sui^ply of Carnations is sufficient but still not enough to cause any reduc- tion iu itrices. Fmm ,$0 to .fis and ,$12 I'cr 100 is a better price than they have p ■.... brought in February in any season "past. 'i lie dominant feature of the market is -'the supply of bulbous stock. There are 30 East Randolph Street,CHICAGO Wht-n orderlnc. pl-^nse mention The Exchange Tulips, Fri'osias and .Ioni|uil.s in liberal supply at all the wholesale houses, all nf which move at good prices ; Tulips from .$s to $12. Jouipiils from $7 to $12. with Freesias down to .$(! to $S per KM). A few Darwin Tulii)s are coming in and bring as high as $15. The supply of Callas is getting better and prices are less from $3 to $4 per doz. Sweet Peas are also improving in point of supply and command $1 to $4 per 100. Violets are plentiful, the local grown singles out- selling the Eastern grown doubles at fully twice the price. The supply of orchids is equal to tin- demand. Good Cnttleyas can be bought for 75c. each. There is more Valley, a number of large growers now cuttin*; who had not grown any during the past few vears owing to the scarcity of pins. The first cut of the li)10 Easter Lily bulbs is coming in but only in limited quantities so far. Freesias in various colors, from yellow to violet and purple, comprising the rainbow varieties, have been novelties, bringing a fair advance over Purity. Calendulas. Mignonette. California grown Heather. Pansi^s and Pussy Willows are all in the offerings and liberal iu supply. The supply of faru-y f"i-ns is <^n for sufficient good stock bringing .$4 per 1000. This p'arket is dejiendiug on its fern sunuly from a few points in and around P>"jston. Mass. Tlie lone- d'st-^n-e shipping niul exnonse thereto, as well as injury to stock in transit and consequent loss, have been factors in holding the price of this stock over .50 per cent higher than the Eastern wliolci-ile mar- ket rate. News Notes The Mever & Danun Co. ..f Elmhnrst. 111., has anuMuIed its charter to change the name of the corporation to the Damm Greenhouse Co.. Inc. "California" Plant Tub (REDWOOD) The ■•CalUomJB" PUnl Tub U a ipecU product for FlorisU ftnd XurBerymcn. Ex- pert workmanship, artutic lioea, hftrmODi- ouB color iuid ■libatantia) quality. Mad. from ■elected No 1 It^iwood, bound irith clcctrif;ally welded wir. hoopa. No better tub made. NET WHOLE.SALE PRICE LIST No. Diameter Each Dot 100 S 8-in. 10.75 »8.2fi »82.60 10 10-in 95 10.40 77.60 16 12-in 1.50 16.00 110.00 #-^^n|^^H^^^H 20 M-in., with handle* l.SO 21.76 168.78 /aSKfZI '«^7 26 le-in., with handle* 2.25 26.25 195.00 ~^B99MfnHiirt 30 18-in., with haodin 3 76 31.60 237.60 ^^^lA •^■^^•^^m 35 20-in., with handle. 3.26 37.00 287.60 K.O.I) Factory Moderate Packing Charge. Prices Sub>ect to Chance. ROY F. WILCOX & CO. ManuIactureiB Wholesale I-Ioriitts and .Vurserymen MONTEBELLO, GAL. ^'hen grderlnit. plea^o ni«itlOD The BjEChang. ESTAB. 1765 tP^S CAMBRIDGE INCORP. 1904 YM '^^^ YORK World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of Flower Pots A. H. HEWS © CO., Inc.. Cambridge, Mass. When ordering, pleaa« mention The Exchange rShe WmUX>lN POltERYCOMPAN\ FLOWER POTS MADE fH 3Hiladi=:lph?a WAREHOUSE IN LONr^ ic;! AND riTY N Y ^ THE PETERS & REED POHERY CO. Ill SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO ^ RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Washed Clajrs — Uniformly Burned — Carefully Packed When ordering, please mention The Exchange The Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co. YORK, PA. Manufsotureiv of FlorisU' Poll, Bnlh Paas, Fcro Duhea. etc. We Lead in Qoality,Finish and Service NOTOX (Non-Poisonous) PAPER POTS AND DIRT BANDS Prices of Our Square Double-Bottom "Notox" Pots. (Folding Block and Tacks Included) When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange SYRACUSE Standard Red Pots STRONG-LIGHT— POROUS Write for Catalogue and Prices Syracuse Pottery L. BREITSCHWERTH Prop. SYRACUSE, N. Y. Sizes 1 SOD 1 1,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 I 10,000 I 20,000 IH . 1 S0.S5 1 S1.25 1 S3.60 I $5.75 1 Sll.OO | $21.00 2 -1 1.00 1 1.50 1 4.20 1 6.75 1 13.00 25.00 2« .1 1.40 1 2.10 1 6.10 110.00 1 19.00 37.00 3 .1 1.75 1 2.S0 1 8.10 113.25 1 25.50 | 49.50 4 .1 2.25 1 3.90 111.55 119.00 1 37.50 | 74.50 5 .1 3.25 1 5.60 1 16.00 1 23.00 1 48.00 | 92.00 6 .1 4.00 1 7.00 120.00 133.50 1 66.00 | 128.00 We do not sell less than 500 of a size. Cop>Tight directions for making with each order Prices of Creased "Notox" Dirt Bands Sizes 1 500 1 1.000 1 3,000 1 5,000 I 10,000 1 20.000 2K:. 1 81.00 1 S1.50 1 S4.40 1 $7.25 1 $14.00 1 $27.50 3 . 1 1.25 1 2.00 1 5.90 1 9.75 1 19.00 1 37.00 4 . 1 1.50] 2.70 1 S.OO 1 13.00 1 26.00 1 53.00 ^hpn t-rderlnt:. please mention The Exchange The recent coal ordinance that startled the trade a week ago has been amended so as not to include florists. Prompt action on the part of several leading trade representatives is responsible for the change. The Weiss Mayer Co. of Maywood, 111., lias been singularly fortunate with its propagation by grafting of Rose Premier this season. It will have sev- eral thousand plants to offer after its own requirements are supplied. The whirlwind campaign op last Fri- day to secure the signatures of retailers We do not sell less than 500 of a size. Samples free. No business done on Sunday. F.W.ROCHELLE&SONSNe*i'"i"S.'e, When ordering, please mention The Exchange as cooperators with and members of the Allied Florists' Association of Illinois was remarkably successful. A large number who had hitherto refused to sign finally agreed to come into the associa- tion which will begin operations on Monday. March 1. Fred Lautenschiager of the Krocschell Bros. Co. is making arrangements to attend the Spring Flower Show iu Xew York next month. The Perfecto Tavern on the corner of Wabash ave. and Randolph st.. well known to the Hori.'jts of the city, is to be torn down this Spring to make room for a large modern building. Percy Jones. Inc.. whose business is on the floor above and A. L Vaughan & Co.. in the ad- joining basement on Wabash ave.. will also have to vacate. February 38, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 525 A Leaky Boiler May Cost You Thousands of Dollars Use "X" Boiler Liquid to Repair Leaks and Prevent Injury to Greenhouse Contents EVERY florist dreads trouble in the heating system of his greenhouse. Yet most boilers are sure to develop leaks and cracks sooner or later. When trouble does come don't close down for repairs — run the risk of killing your plants. There is no need of shutting off the heat for several days or a week. Get your steamfitter to put some "X" Liquid in the boiler — or do it yourself. In thirty minutes "X" Boiler Liquid will make a permanent, scientific repair that will stand 2000 pounds pressure. In many cases where welding and soldering has failed "X" has done the trick. Eliminates Rust and Scale But "X" does more than repair leaks. It saves coal by cleaning out the Rust and Scale which clogs the heating system. And as long as "X" is kept in the water no new Rust and Scale can form. The efficiency of the boiler is ncreased to as near lOo per cent, as possible. Absolutely Guaranteed Over 28,000 plumbers and steamfitters use Liquid regularly. It is recom- mended by 99 per cent, of boiler and radiator manufacturers. It is guaranteed to make boilers Leakproof, Rustproof and Scale- proof — or money back. You can hardly afford to be without "X" Liquid for emer- gencies. It has saved thousands of dollars worth of plants — to say nothing of the time and care spent in raising them. Order a can of "X" today. Keep it handy. 'X" Boiler 1 Quart $6 in the U. S. A. 2 Quarts $10 in the U. S. A. Get "X" Liquid from your steamfitter — or we will ship direct, postage prepaid, on receipt of price "X" LABORATORIES, 37 West 45th Street, NEW YORK CITY Hotbed Sash Prices Rising Order today and sate money Made of No. I Cut Cypress, constructed as perfect as half a century's experience can make it. I S. JACOBS & SONS ^ Largest Hotbed MaDufacturere in America 1369-1383 Flnshiog Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. When ordering, please mepttoa The Exchange Inquiries Solicited xchange reerlessjronnpeF INCOBPORATED 288 Jackson Avenne, LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPOSE "- We oarry, Available for prompt shipment, large iStook of all iizea in random lengths Can offer used pipe threaded or out to epeoifi- cation as per your requirementa. Will guarantee satiBfactioti and quality equal to new material. DREER'S FLORISTS' SPECIALTIES NewBrand New Style 'RIVERTON' HOSE Furnished in lengths up to 500 feet without seam or joint. rheHOSEforthsFLORIST ?.4-inch, per ft.... 22c. Reel of 600 ft 21c. 2 reels. 1000 ft 20c. ,' 2-inch, per ft. . . .19c. Reel of 500 ft. ....18c. Couplings furnished without charge HENRY A. DREER 714-716 Chestnut St. fe Philadelphia, Pa. The Wortian's Midwest branch of the National Garden Association will hold a conference March '22 and 23 in the Fine Arts Building. There will be papers on horticulture, including one by Mrs. Francis King, president of the associa- tion. Other speakers will be Loring Underwood of Boston, W. A. Murrill of the New York Botanic Gardens and Mrs. Geo. W. Crocker, president of the New England branch. Geo. Hamilton of the Madson Seed Co., Manitowoc, Wis., was in the city Friday buying supplies for that com- pany's new floral department which has made such a good showing for the com- pany that it is to be further e.xteuded. To this purpose a contract has been let to the American Greenhouse Co. for an additional range of greenhouses. Robt. Greenlaw of the S. S. Pennock Co. of Philadelphia, Pa., has been in the city during the past week. He renewed friendship with several old friends while here as he has not been in this territory for several years. T. E. Waters and Le wore shopntatcs in Boston several years ago. The American Greenhouse Mfg. Co. is booking many splendid conti-acts for both private and commercial green- houses in various sections of the country. Only last week a contract was entered into for a (>.5x450ft. steel frame house for R. E. Ijong on Longview J^'arms. Lee's Summit, Mo. Mr. Long is in the millionaire class. (Co-ntintied on page 5301 WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Free from Bubbles — Uniform In Thickness PAINTS and PUTH Greenhouse White SlS"t'-''?lJticI^a? PIorlBts Prefer It will pay you to ftet our estlznatea. THE DWELLE-KAISER co. jSI Elm Street BUFFALO. N. Y. orilcrlnc. D'easp mention Thp Bxchnnee ^^i ^A SURE Water Supply Install a Caldwell Tu- bular Tower and let it deliver you by force of gra'vity a dependable water supply every day in the year. Simple, strong, safe. You can erect it yourself Cost moderate. Most economical. Send for Catalogue W. E. CALDWELL CO. Incorporated TANKS TOWER9 For Greenhouaea. Graperies, Hotbeds. Con- serva lories and all other purposes. Get our figure before buying. Bstlmatea freely ^jven. GLASS N. COWEN'S SON, "-A'ew°?^'S'k"- Save 75% On Your Flower Pots Make your own with our Concrete Flower Pot Machine. Send for free de- scriptive booklet. A large grow^er says: " Many kinds of "^^ plants do better in concrete pots than they do in clay pots." Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co. 807 Riverside Ave., Spokane, Wash. When orderlns. please mention The Elschange )raer's Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and trae, becaosa botb bevels are on the same side. Can't twist and break the glass ia driving. Galvan- ized and will not rust. No lights or lefts The Peerless Glazing Polo is patented. No others like it. Order from your dealer/ Ot direct fiom us. 1000,90c. postpaid, ji Samples free. EENRYA. DBEER.I 714 CheBtDQt StreetX; ■ rhlladolphU. ii-iiprlnp. plffiof mpntirtn The Rxchance When ordering, please mention The Exchange THE PRICES ADVERTISED IN THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY 526 The Florists' Exchange KT'^y-^PafCf GREENHOUSES ERECTED OR MATERIALS ONLY COMMERCIAL OR PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION Catalogue and estimates upon request KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NORTH TONAWANDA. NY. , , , , „ 1 West 47th Street, New York Harrison Building, Philadelphia, Pa. 307 North Irving Avenue, Scranton, Pa. W'li.Mi ul'diTlliK. pleuSL- lUCIltlon 'i'ljf i;xcliiilif:t JACOBS T§7kiT GREENHOUSES ~mmm- Ask Mr. De Martini about RanUe of five greenhouses built for Jolin De Martini. Esq.. at Wheat Road. N. J. As! workmanship, speed of erection and personal service. HOTBED SASH MATERIALS AND GLASS PLANS AND PRICES SUBMITTED 1369-1383 Flushjng Avc, BROOKLYN. N» Y. W'heu ordering, please meutlon The Exchaage In the Erection of Foley Greenhouses only the best of material is used In designing your house, we always consider the use for which the house is intended, thereby assuring vou of proper df s gn and bench arrangement . not forgetting the importance of an efficient Heating System THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. Designers, Builders, Heating Engineers Main Office and Factory: Downtown Office: 3075 SOUTH SPAULDING AVE. STATE-LAKE BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mentloD Tbe Elxcbaofe STATITE ASBESTOS, PUTTY Asbestos Srlltty for- GREEP^rtoySEreLAZINC The Putry that has noted for its elastic size package: »roven its worth. Putly become* hatd and brittlej ^; STATITE i ty and wearing quality. Always ready for -use. -Put up in a Machine furnished free with barrel or haU-bairel order. -. Concrete Benches Never Need Repairing ])!oviclfd l}ii.->' an- liuiil uiiik'i uui i-a:-y practical, inexpensive system. Wli> continue to use wood when vou t-aii b.iilH READY-SET CONCRETE BENCHES tliat lower up-i<.eep <■c»,st^ ;tinl uiipruvc growing qualities? Send today for thr answers to every question you may a:5k regarding coinTcte benches FRED J. MEAD, 371 Park Ave., NEWARK. N. J- WIEGROW PRODUCTS CO., Inc , 692-694 Broadway, New York 4" Wbeo orderloE. Dleasp mention Thp Kxchnngg Greenhouses come to HitcLin^s & Co. Send for Supply Book g NcwYork: UTOBdwar Boiton: 201 Devoashire St. riinmifiiiiiiiiimnnnr.vT!t%.ssiiiiiinnriiiniii\nnminifr FOR GREENHOUS GUZING USE IT HOW When orderlni* plea'^e mention The Ksehdntr" M \ S T I C A i » elastic and te- nacious, admlrt nf expansion and contrac- rton. Putty be- cr\.ite9 hard and i hrirrte Broken ! Cla«8 more I easMy removed j without break- ! inft ol other glaas. as occurp » Uh hard putty Laets loager than putty Fasy to apply. F. O. PIERCE CO., 12 W Broadway. New Tork wiiiMi orMi-riric p!''iise mention The Exchange | Greenhouse Glass Double and single thick selected Glass all sizes, from 6 x 8 to 16 x 24 Ten boies or more at wholesale prices Royal Glass Works Un Woosler St., NEW YORK. N. Y. \\'h>Mi ordiTlnu. please mention The Excbanffe ■PIPE P e. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM Wrought Iron of sound second-hand quallt> with new threads and couplings. |b-fooi lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wc guarantee entire satisfaction or return mooes Also NEW PIPE and F!TTiNt:S Pfaff & KendalI/%^E'u'.Sr."N"^" Established 1902 Wben ordarlDs. pleaaa mantloa Tha Bxehanca GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Peclty Cypress Bench Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizes I,ower than the Market Price* MOST PRACTICAL SHELF BRACKET Mude for two 6-inch board or two lines of 1-incb or I>i"itieh pipe, and can be flamped on 1- to 2-iiich upright pip^ oiumns Ml* complete CI ATQ ^''^" niade; ^end :iOc. for r Ltl\ 1 O iron bound. 20c. each. ® NON-KINK WOVEN HOSE Remnants l:; ft. and up louplwl. I2c. pir ft. This hosi: is cheap at tmc- tlin priff. Metropolitan PateD'ed BOILERS Will do more work than any other boiler of the flame sire; "tart* circulating almost id- Btantaneously; made i a all sizes to heat every size greenhouse. PIPE MefropDlitai)Ma€erial<^ 1321-1339 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y. When ord'Ttnc [ileiise mention The EichanEc Putty Bulb (ScoIIay'sl /or Liquid Putty The best loot for glaz- ing and repairing greenhouse roofs. Note the Improved Spout For sale by your sup- ply house or sent Doetpaid for 91.50 John A. ScoUay, INCORPORATBD 74-76 Myrtle At*. BROOKLYN. N. Y. Wben orderinc please mention The Exch^nee Quality-Durability-Efficiency In Greenhouse Construction George Pearce 203 Tremont Ave., Orange, N. J. 962-B ■ .> orflerlne. pIphsp mention The Kiehanpe GLASS 9 X 8 to 16 X 24. Single or Double, at lowest possible piices Get our prices before placing your order L. SOLOMON & SON 199-201 Wooster St. NEW YORK WHOLESALE WINDOW CLASS When vrderlujf pleaM* meDlloD Tbe KxcbaJKe Keliruai-.v 38, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 527 Classified advertisements The columns under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other Wants: also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (average of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading type like this, without display. Minimum of 2 lines, 35c. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. jdS~When convincing proof reaches us that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, head or su- perintendent. Practical. American citizen. Life experience in all branches. Honest and in- dustrious. Wishes postion on first-class gentle- man's country place. First-class references; 14 years on last place. Location, Albany or on Hud- son. H. Frendenthal, 426 Clinton ave., Albany. N. Y. 2128-1 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, single, high- class man, life experience in the growing of a great variety of cut flowers, vegetable and bedding plants, also the growing of Jlelons, Cucumbers and Tomatoes in the greenhouse, hand hybridiza- tion for Winter use. Private estate only. Last place 15 years as head gardener. Position must be permanent, with good wages, board and room. Prefer full charge. Any state. O. C. Florists' Exchange. 3|6-3 SITUATION WANTED— As superintendent gar- dener on large country estate where tact and ad- ministrative ability are required; for the past seven- teen years have been superintendent at Wodcnethe, the country estate of Mr. Winthrop Sargent (de- ceased 1916); highest personal references. Frank E. Whitney, Box 0.. Beacon. N. Y. 3|6-2 SITUATION W.\NTKD — By foreman, 37 years experience in all branches of the business. Can grow anything you want, will come and see you within reasonable distance from New York. Mak- ing a change March Ist. State wages in first letter. Al references from present employer. P. A., Florists' Exchange. 2128-1 SITUATION WANTED— By experienced grower of Carnations, 'Mums, Snapdragons, stocks and all seasonable pot plants. Wish to engage with up- to-date concern only. Married, age 47. Please state wages and particulars in first letter. O. E., Florists' Exchange. 2|28-2 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener-superinten- dent on private estate where taste and abihty are appreciated. Lifetime experience under glass and outdoors in the growing of flowers, vegetables, fruit, etc. Age 40. single. Gardener, 283 '2 Main St.. New Rochelle. N. Y. 2 1 28-1 SITUATION WANTED— By good grower, land" scaper and designer. Can take charge and handle men. Can conduct a business. Willing to work business up in order to work himself up. State particulars in first letter. P. N., Florists' Ex- change^ 2|28-1 SITUATION WANTED— As manager or foreman, niiirried. age 40, American, 20 years' practical expeiience. Good grower of Roses, Carnations, pot plants, etc. Capable as a salesman. Wish to locate with reliable concern. P. K., Florists' Ex- change^ [ 3 1 6-2 SITUATION WANTED— By German, single, middle age. life experience, good references. Want position as assistant on private place or first- class commercial. New York or vicinity only. Gardener, care Zapernik, 108 Garden st., Hoboken, N. J. 2|28-1 SITUATION WANTED— By head gardener and superintendent, 20 years' experience in all branches of gardening and farming, mTried, sober, industrious. Can handle men to good advantage. Well recommended. K. C, Florists' Exchange. 3 1 6-2 SITUATION WANTED— As foreman. 21 years' experience with Christmas and Easter pot stuff* Carnations. Roses, 'Mums, Orchids and genera^ cut flowers. Good propagator. Can handle help- Single, age 36. N. K.. Florists' Exchange. 2|28-1 SITUATION WANTED— By a first-class florist and gardener, under glass and outdoors. Ex- perience ill all branches of the business. Best of rcferencfs. Write for further particulars. A. T. Putterick. '-i Winchester St.. Gloucester. Mass. 2|28-1 SITUATION WANTED— As gardener, by middle- aged, married man, on private place, life ex- j perience in all branches, extra successful with vege- I tables and fruits; take charge if desired, excellent rcfprences. P. H.. Flori.stis' Exchan^re. 2J2S-1 SITUATION WANTED— By gardener, 40. single. thoroughly familiar with all cultures under glass. Grower of choice pot plants. Able to take full charge and handle help. Fred. Becker. 1 South Prince St.. Flushing. L. I.. N. Y. 2|2S-1 1 SITUATION WANTED— By general greenhouse man, single, many years in trade. State wages. C. Unckenbolt, Fischer's Hotel. 1st st., Hoboken, N. J. 3113-3 This Week's Money Making Wrinkles Plant ('annas now far the main batrh : dciu't try tu keei) on growing old out of date sorts ; tliero are too nuiny go<)d ones ; you want more tlian foliage wlien you ean have both tine foli- age and heautiful liowers on the same plant. Order Caladiums now; there is always somebody who wants them to go around a Canna bed. Tuberoses: at least a few should be among your bedding stoek ; plant them now and another lot later on. Plant another case of cold storage i.iganteums. Ko matter when they tiower you can use them to good ad- vantage. Sow more Petunia.s : they will make nice stock for the end of May. Still time to sow annuals for indo|i-i(i AI.TERNANTH]miA8 ALTER NANTIIEHAS — AiiKUBtcuttiiiKs from soil , cxtrft Iioftvy Btook. red nnd yellow, $1.25 per 100 by mnil. f 10 per inoo l.v i-xprcHH S. W. Pikp, Hot |-.. .•liinio»ii rinnls from bo(l6 planted from -l-in. pota six months rtKO jiif*t rt-iidy for C'uttinR«. Need the room. Will well for SIOO.UO per 1000, or S-ICO.OO for llic lot. C. U. I.IGGIT. Wholesale Pliintsman. .'iOa Biillelin Hiiildiiii!. I'liilndelphig, I'n. ASPAUACUI.'^ I'lumosue »nd Sprongeri Seodlingn Prom greenhouse grown seed, $1.50 per 100, $10.00 per 1000. 2)4 -in. $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000: 3-in. $10.00 per 100; 4-in. $15.00 per 100. Roman J. Irwin, 321 0th Ave. New York City. 7|19-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Potted plants. 3-in. None better, 8c., $75 per 1000. 200 at 1000 rate. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co., Springfield, Ohio. l|10-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSA— 2M-in., 3Hc. each, $30 per 1000; 3-in., TAc. each. Cash, h. J. Uowe, Boi 2.t4, TituBville, Pa. l|17-t ASPARAGUS— P, N. and Sprengeri. See dis- play ad., page 423. J. F. Anderson, Short Hills. N. J. 5|3-t ASPARAGUS— Sprengeri and Plumosus, 3H-in. and 4-in., $12 per 100. Extra fine stock. Samuel Smith's Sons. Jamestown. R. I. 12|6-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— 3-in., $5.00 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. 12|6-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Seedlings, 100 $1; 1000 $6.00. A.M. Campbell. Strafford, Pa. 6|7-t ASTERS ASTER SEED — Late branching, white, purple, lavender, shell pink, royal white, white Aster- mum. Queen of Market, white and pink. Sepa- rate colors or mixed, $1 per oz., i^ oz. 60c. , i4 oz. 35c. Postpaid. W. S. Mudge, Gasport, N. Y. l[17-t BARBERRY JAPAN BARBERRY— Well-branched, 2-year transplanted plants, 12 to IS inches, $5 per 100, S40 per 1000. No charge for packing. Chas. Black, Hightstown, N. J. 2|21-t BEGONIAS BEGONI.-VS — Luminosa, Prima Donna andlEr- fordii. Strong, transplanted seedlings, S2.50'per 100. Cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. 2|2S-4 BEGONLA CHATELAINE— Rooted Cuttings, S3. 50 per 100, postage paid; 2ti-in., $7 per 100; 5-in., 50c. each. Henry Schrade, Saratoga Springs. N. Y. 2|I4-t BEGONIAS— Mrs. M. A. Patten, nice plants, well- flowered. from 3';.-in. pots, ready for shift into 5-in., $25 per 100. Cash. John R. Mitchell, Madison. N. J. 3|13-5 BLACKBERRIES THE CORY THORNLESS MAMMOTH BLACK- BERRY— The largest Blackberry in existence. As free from thorns as a Grapevine. Yields more fruit compared to any other Blackberry known. Almost seedless and of the highest quality. Never been known to fail to bear. Seed, per pkg. iJOc., per plant .3Sc., per doz. S4, per 100 S30. RICHARD DIENER CO., Inc.. Kentfield, Cal. 3127-S BUDDLEIA BUDDLEIA ASIATICA— Biggest money maker- in cut flowers, 6-in. pot-grown stock plants. 75c. each, 6 for S4, S7 per doz. Will give directions with each order how to grow successfully. A. Marck, Autumn av., Brooklyn, N. Y. 2|7-t BTTLBS LILY — Giganteura, formosum, multiflorum rubrum, album, auratum. We are now booking orders for fall delivery. We take orders from one case to 1000 cases of any variety. We are direct importers. American Bulb Co., 172 N. Wabash ave.. Chicago. HI. 5t3-t BULBS — Headquarters for HoUand-grown Hya- cinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Lily of the Valley and Lihes. Please write for catalog. Gt. Van Waveren and Kruyff. 116 Broad St., (Room 40) New York City, 12|20-t AMARYLLIS VITATTA— Large-flowering bulbs, also stock for flowering next season. O. W. Herms. New Port Richey, Florida. l|24-t Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulbs. F. Rynveld & Sons 61 Vesey St.. New York 5|3-t BULBS — Of all descriptions. Write for prices. C. Keur & Sons. (Hillegom, Holland). New York Branch: 32 Broadway. Room 1014. S|3-t Note. — When replying to any of the ads in this column be sure not to send original references. A true copy will ■erve. STOCK FOR SALE CALADIXJMS CAI.AlJIliM i:.ur stock is the BETTER BEST nnd just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantrt^is, White EnchantrcMi, Matchlcos, Beacon, Ward, $6 per 100. $.')0 per 1000. EnchontresB Supreme $7 per 100, $60 per 1000. Wo ask a little more money but we give you value. GROWEIi.S E.X'CIIANGE Choa. H. Cotter, Prw., Box 264 , Jamestown, N. Y. 12|20-t ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Ready for delivery now. C. W. Ward. Matchless, Alice, Belle Washburn. $60 per 1000: White Perfection, $40 per 1000, PINK BENOHA, $100 per 1000. Very fine, light pink. All cuttings guaranteed in good condition at the time of shipment. THE LEO NIES.SEN COMPANY, 1201-5 Race St.. Philadelphia, Pa^ l|3-t ROOTED CAR.NATION CUTTINGS Mrs. C. W. Ward and White Enchantress. Finest condition. Immediate deliver>', $0 per 100, $60 per lOOO. Cash. James Hamilton. Mt. Washington, Md. 2|28-1 CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings, ready for im- mediate deliverv subject to prior sale. 5000 MntchlesB at $36 per 1000. Cash with order. Strong thrifty stock. Arnold-Fisher Co., Wobiirn, Mass. 2!21-t CARNATIONS— Strong, healthy. Rooted Cut" tings. Mrs. C. W. Ward, SO per 100, $50 per 1000. Aviator, SO per 100, S50 per 1000; En- chantress Supreme, S7 per 100, $60 per 1000. George Peters & .Sous, lli'inpstead. L. I. 2i7-t CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings 100 1000 Ethel Fischer $14 $115 Mrs. C. W. W^ard, Beacon, Matchless, $6 per 100, $60 per 1000. Ready now. Alfred Campbell, Strafford, P«. 12|27-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS •MUMS, R. C. Strong and clean, free from Midge. CHOICE VARIETIES: Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick, White Chad- wick, Bronzi' Chadwick. Wm. Turner, Yellow Turner, Golden Mistletoe, Barbara Davis (bronze) , C. II. Tottv. Wells' Late Pink. R. C, $5 per 100, $40 per 1000. GENEiaL LIST OF COMMERCIAL VARIETIES WHITE: Chas. Razor, Autocrat, Hamburg Late White, Mistletoe, Smith's Advance, White Chieftain, December Gem, Early Frost. YELLOW: Chrysolora. Golden Glow, Maj. BonnafTon, Mrs. Pollworth, Richmond, Y'ellow Razer, Nagova, Col. Appleton, Mrs. Morgan. PINK:' Chieftain, Dr. Enguehard, E. A. Seidewitz, Glory of Pacific, Maud Dean, Unaka. RED: Harvard. R. C. of the above, $3 per 100, S30 per 1000. POMPONS: R. C, $3.50 per 100, $30 per 1000. Ask for complete list of 'Mums, new varieties. Singles, Anemones, Hardv Early Flowering, etc. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th ave., New Y'ork. 2|21-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Strong, thrifty, soil- rooted Bonnaffon and Patty 'Mum cuttings. Better than stock plants. For immediate ship- ment, $15.00 per 1000. Cash with order. Arnold-Fisher Co., Woburn, Mass. 2120-t CHRY'SANTHEMUM ROOTED CUTTINGS Strong, healthy and clean. Future delivery. Orders in rotation. Oconto and Har\-ard, $25 per loOO. Golden Chadwick and Chadwick Improved, $35 per 1000. Cash. I James Hamilton. Mt. Washington. Md. 212S-t CINERARIAS CINERARIAS — Vaughan's Columbian, mixed, fine plants, 2-in., ready for 4-in., S4 per 100, cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo. Mich. 2|2S-4 COLEUS COLEUS— R. C. Golden Bedder, Verschafeltii. Queen Victoria, Firebrand, and the best fancy varieties- Also piiik and yellow Trailing Queen, clean^ strong, well rooted cuttings, $10.00 per 1000. Cash with order; satisfaction guaranteed. A. Nahlik, 261 LawTence St., Flushing, L. I., N. Y. 12|6-t COLEUS— R. C, Golden Bedder. Verschaffeltu, Firebrand and best bedding kinds. $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. Postpaid, special dehverv. Brilliancy or Xmas Gem. $2.50 per 100.'$20 per 1000. postpaid. 2-in. pots. $4.00 per 10(). $35.00 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New Y'ork City. l|3-t COLEUS— Brdliancy, 2H-in,, $7 per 100. Fire- brand and fancy varieties, 2>^-in., $6 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories, Newton- ville, Mass. 9|20-t COLEUS — R. C, six standard bedding varieties, $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. Well rooted. Aug, Doemling, Lansdowne, Pa. l|17-t STOCK FOR SALE^ ^^^ '""OYCLAJCTN^ -^-~>- CYCLAMEN— II. I l.ilihi. «train. 6-in., $06 per 100; 4-in., $40 per Hiu. :^'v-in., $30 per 100. A Colle, Doylcstown, Pn. l|3-« CYCLAMEN— SccdIinKs tranroUntcd , lee display ad. Roman J. Irwio, 321 Otb Ave., New York City. HIM DAHLIAS D,\IIMA.S — Strong divihions, EUii; Burge«£, Mrs. J. Gardener Caj.niitt, Minnehaha, lOc.; Lyrid- hurst. Countess of I,oniyJale, Mrs. llartoni^. '^■.: Jack How and Sylvia, 6c. Others lower |.i:.ee quoted at lOtXI rote. Deer Pork Dahlia Garl.ni,. Deer Park. -N'. Y. ^' JM NOT QUANTITY QUALITY For the best In Dahlioa, consult us Best varieties for cut flower and sarden decoration. LYNDHURST FAH.M. Kiret Road llarnmontoo, N. J 12;6-t DAHLIAS Large list of Dahlias at special prices. B. HAMMOND TRACY. Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham. Masa. 12iQ-t DAHLIAS — A specialty, new cr<.aiions and oW friends. List ready now. Warren E. Sooy, Hammonton. N. J. 3|0-8 DAISIES DAISIES— Boston Yellow, 2<4-ia.. $8 per 100, $75 per 1000. R. C. $5 per 100. $45 per 1000. Single White and Mrs. Sanders, 2i^-in., $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. R. C, $4 per 100, $.i5 per 1000. Blue Daisies, 2,ti-in., $8 per 100; 3-in.. $14 per 100. R.J. Irwin, 321 0th Ave.. New York City. l|10-t D.-MSIES — Marguerites, strong plants, 2^4-in., $16 per 100. Cash please. Paul Fischer, Wood Ridge, N. J. 3|13-3 DELPHINIUMS DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA— Everblooming (sky blue Larkspur), 1 year old, $8 per 100, 2 and 3 years old, $10 per 100. Order now, stock limit<-d. (baf.h with order or satisfactory* references. T. Ziol- kowski. Center Moriches, L. I., X. Y. 3)13-3 DRACa:NAS DRACSNA INDFVISA — Frcah ripe seed that will make quick growing, profitable plants for you. 1000 seeds 60c.; 5000 seeds $2.00; 10,000 Bceds S3 50 SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. 12|ft.l DRACfiNA INDIVISA— 2M-in., $6 per 100, $5S per 1000; transplanted seedlings, $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. l|3-t DRACffiNA INDIVIS.\— 2-in., strong, $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. Dean Ferris. Peekskill. N. Y. 2|7-t DRAC^NA INDFVISA- 2J4-in. poU, 4c.: very nice. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co.. Springfield, Ohio. 2|7-t FERNS Ferns for fern dishes, well established, in all varieties, 2Ji in., $6.00 per 100. Size 100 1000 Roosevelt 2>i in. $7.00 $65.00 Scottii 2H in. 7.00 65 00 Verona 2)i in. 7.00 65.00 Teddy, Jr 2K in. 7.00 65 00 Macawii (new) 2X in, 16 00 150.00 Birds Nest Ferns 2}^ in. J5.0D Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. 12131-t FERNS— Fancy Table. 2J^-in.. $5 per 100. As- paragus Sprengerii, 6-in.. from bench, 15c. each. Good stock. Cash. N. C.Feeley, Wholesale Grower, Albion, N. Y. 9|13-t FERNS — Pot-grown. 2-in. Boston and Roosevelt, 6c., S45 per 1000; 4-in., Boston and Roosevelt, 25c. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co., Springfield, O. 2|28-t FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— Any quantity; see advt., page 497. J. F. Andep- son. Fern Specialist, Short Hills, N. J. 5|3-t FERNS — Boston, 4 in., 20c. and 25c. Bench grown, strong, ready for 6 in.. 50c. Cash. L. J. Rowe. Titusville, Pa ll|15-t FORGET-ME-NOTS FORGET-ME-NOTS— Winter blooming, 3-in., strong plants, $8 per 100. Cash. Newton Roee Conservatories, Newtonville, Mass. 9I20-t FUCHSIAS FUCHSIAS — From flats, jvist as good as 2)i-in.| in four of the best varieties, $3 per 100, parce post, special deUverj', $25 per 1000 express. Chas. Whitton, York and Gray av., Utica, N. Y. l|31-t FUCHSIAS— Little Beauty and other best va- rieties. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave.. New York City. ll|29-t FUCHSL45 — Strong plants out of 2i..-in. pots. $5 per 100: 3-in. pots. SS per 100. W. Rummler, 49 Park av., Rutherford, X. J. 2I2S-2 CYCLAMEN CYCLAMEN— 2k -in., earlv March deliver\', $10 per 100. Mixed, White, White with Red Eye. Note we do not guarantee these varieties abso- lutely true to color but the above varieties will pre- dominate. All very choice strains. J. E. Matthewson. Sheboygan, Wis. 2|21-t NOTE, — When sending advertise- ments to be inserted in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, be sure to specify the number of times you wish the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- sidered our authority to run the ad continuously each week, until ordered to stop. February 28, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 529 STOCKJTOR^ALE QERAWirngS GERANIUMS — Rose or sweet-scon ted, 3-in- stock- extra strong, $6 per 100. Also S. A. Nutt, Ri- card, Poitcvine, $50 Der 1000, all Fall Rooted Cut- tings from 2'.i-in. pots. J. s. FrasfT, Quogue, I;. I.. N. Y. 2121-t GER.\NH'M^ — liuchncr and Rose, strong, R. C. $4 per 100. Cash please. S. G. Benjamin. Fislikill. N. Y. 2|2S-t GLADIOLI GLADIOLUS ~ No. 1 No. 2 Honic-Crown Bulbs l!^-in. IM-in. and up l'..'-in. 1000 1000 Ainoriea S35.00 $26.00 Aneusta 35.00 26.00 Chicago White 40.00 32.00 Baron Hulot 50.00 Brenchleyensia 30.00 25.00 CrackerJack 30.00 24.00 Czescho 50.00 42.00 Empress o( India 45.00 36.00 Glory of Holland 40.00 32.00 Golden West 40.00 32.00 Halley 33.00 2S.00 Independence 33.00 28.00 Dick 50.00 42.00 Klondyke 35.00 28.00 Mauve Ouecn 50.00 42.00 Mrs. Francis ICing 33.00 28.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 42.00 Niagara 54.00 42.00 Panlma 54.00 42.00 Peace 50.00 42.00 Pink Perfection 60.00 48.00 Schwaben 60.00 50.00 Exhibition Mixed 25.00 20.00 Extra Choice Mixed 25.00 16.00 Primulinus Hybrids 25.00 20.00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, J^a. GLADIOLI 1000 IM-in. up lyi-in. up America $27.50 S30.00 Augusta 27.50 30.00 Chicago White 30.00 35.00 Hallev 30.00 35.00 Francis Iving 27.50 30.00 Bouquet d'Or 30.00 33.00 Ida Van 25.00 30.00 Princepine 30.00 35.00 Primulinus Hybrids 20.00 25.00 PinkBeauty 45.00 50.00 Peace 35.00 40.00 Niagara 40.00 45.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 45.00 50.00 Schwaben 5S.00 60.00 Under J-2-in. to Planting Stock K-in. M-in. Augusta $7.00 $9.00 Bouquet d'Or 12.00 15.00 Chicago White 9.00 12.00 Mrs. F. King 6.50 9.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 15.00 18.00 Principine 12.00 15.00 J. De Groot, Grower, Catonsville, Md. Ii24-t GL.^DIOLI Net cash prices per 1000. IH-in. 1 '4-111. Schwaben $45.00 $.37.60 Master Wietse 40.00 30.00 Monmouth 25.00 Jean Dieulafoy 30.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 35.00 Peace 30.00 War 45.00 35.00 Planting stock under } 2-in., Schwaben SIO, King $3.50, Empress of India $7.00. Niagara $8.00. George Hall. Adclphia. N. J. 212S-t REPORTS from all over the world state that DIENER'S new Gladioli are the largest, finest and most wonderful ever produced. Our new cata- log showing eight of our new varieties in natural colored plates, will be sent free on request RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfield, Cal. 11115-t GLADIOLUS— Bulblets. America, Mrs. P. King, Halley, Cracker Jack and Principine, per 1000. 50c ; 5000. $2; 10,000, $3; Peck $10. Panama, twice the above prices, all postpaid. Larger quantities on request. See display ad for large bulbs. N. Leon Wintzer, Gladiolus Grower, West Grove, Pa. l|24-t GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham, Mass. 12|6-t GLADIOLUS AMERICA— Extra-fine, home- grown stock, l!.2-in. and up, S25 per 1000, $3 per 100; F. O- B. Station. Packing in cases or bbl.. 25c. extra. F. W. O. .Schmitz. Prince Bay, N, Y. 1131-t GLADIOLU.S— Planting stock. Mrs. Francis King and .America. Write for prices. W^ood & Healy, Hanmionton. N. J. 2|2S-t GLADIOLI— See display ad. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New YorkCity^ l|3-t HARDY PLANTS THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contains Peonies, Phlox, Iris, Delphiniums, Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let UB quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardena Co., Mentor, Ohio. 10|4-t NOTE. — When sending advertise- ments to bo inserted in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, be sure to specify the number of times you wish the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- sidered our authority to run the ad continuously each week, until ordered to stop. STOCK FOR^ALE^ ^ HElIOTROra^ HELIOTROPE CENTEFLEUR Wc have the true stock of this variety and same is absolutely clean and in healtliy condition. Ready for immediate delivery. Rooted Cuttings. $3 per 100 1 Pot Plants, $6 per 100. CIIAHLEB H. TOTTY COMPANY, Madison, .\cw Jersey. 2|2S-t HELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue, Rooted Cut- tings. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, .321 6th Ave.. New York City. U|29-t HYDRANGEAS HYDRANGEAS— Otaksa and French, L. .t. Rowe, Box 244, Titusville, Pa. IMFATIENS IMPATIENS— Sultani, 2-in, 1000. Roman J. Irwin, York City^ , $5 per 100, $40 per 321 6th Ave,. New l|17-t IVY ENGLISH IVY— R. C, $15 per 1000; 4-in., $12.50 and $15 per 100. Cash please. H. W. Dreyer, Lenox rd. and E. 38th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 2|14-t ENGLISH AND GERMAN IVY— See our dis- play ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6tb av.. New York City. ll|29-t ENGLISH IVY— Strong plants out of 2>2-in. pots, $5 per 100. W. Rummler, 49 Park av., Rutherford, N. J. 2|2S-2 NURSERY STOCK Special Prices on American Lindens 100 IM- to IM-in. cal $75.00 IK- to 2-in. cal 100.00 European Lindens IM-in. cal 75.00 liA-in. cal 150.00 IJi-in. cal 175.00 2-in. cal. . . .' 200.00 De Baun & Co., Wyckoff, N. J. 3|6-4 5000 Enchantress Rooted Cuttings. 200 Matchless, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Heliotrope, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Snapdragon, assorted colors, 2|4-in. pots. Quidnick Greenhouses, Quidnick, R. I. 2j7-t ORCHIDS CATTLEYA ORCHIDS— For our list and prices see our display ad this issue. George V. Allen, P.O. Box No. 51, Edgewood, R. I. 8|16-t ORCHIDS — 4000 large orchid plants in following varieties: Cattleya TrianBe Gaskelliana, Schro- derte, Percival, Speciossima, Gigas, Mossias, Labiata. Price to close this stock out, which will be shipped in Spring, is $2.50 up to S15 per plant, or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with order to close them out, all are worth twice price asked. Address Orchid, P. O. Box 966, Providence, R. 1. l|17-t PANDANUS \ Per 100 PandanuB Veitchii, from open, for 3-in. pot8.S6.00 Fandanus Veitchii, from open, for 4-in. pots. 8.00 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 6-m. pots. 12.00 Booking orders now for 3-in. pot-grown for Spring delivery at $10.00 per 100. J. J. Soar, Little River, Fla. 513-t PANSIES PANSY PLANTS Select .Strain Large f' lowering $5 per 1000 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Building, Philadelphia, Fa PANSY SEEDLINGS — Extra strong, will make fine tiowcring plants forJVlay. Michell's Giant Exhibition and Steele's Mastodon, $4 per 1000. Steele's in separate colors. Bronze, Madam Perrett, Adonis, $4.60 per 1000. Steele's Mile. Isabelle and Volcano, new, $5 per 1000. Cash with order. C. A. Voris, Milton, Pa. 3|13-3 PANSY SEEDLINGS — Giant Trimardeau, mixed, large-flowering and choice olors, $4 per 1000, $15 per 5000, prepaid by mail. F. Danly, Macomb, Illinois. 316-5 PELARGONIUMS PELARGONIUMS — See our display ad in this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St., New York. 8|28-t PETUNIAS PETUNIAS DIENER'S RUFFLED MONSTERS, Single; largest and finest in existence; quickest and surest money makers of the day ; sell at sight. Seed in separate "colors, red, pink, white, purple, flesh pink frilled, variegated and mixed colors: 50c. per trade package. Our new catalogue with natural colored platea free on request. RICHARD DIBNER COMPANY, Kentfield, Cal. ll|15-t PETUNI.^S — Dreer's Single Fringed, mixed, beau- tiful colors; large, transplanted plants, ready for 2J-4-in., $1.75 per 100 postpaid, $15 per 1000 express. Edward Whitton, Utiea, N. Y. 2|21-t PETUNIAS — Double Rooted Cuttings, $2.50 per 100 $20 per 1000. Postpaid Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. ll|29-t STOCK FOR SALE FOINSETTIAS POINSETTIAS— Regular and California type. See display. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., N. Y. C. l|24-t PRIMULAS PRIMULA MALACOIDES— Clean plants in bloom, out of 3- and 3'.2-in. pots, from $8 to $10 per 100. Cash with order please. Wm. F. Hoflman, South ave., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 2f21-t PRIMULA OBCONICAS Rosea Apple Blossom Kermeaina Good strong stock from 2>i-in., $6 per 100, $55 per 1000. J. H. Fiesser, 711 Hamilton av.. North Bergen. N. J. 9|13-t PRIMULA OBCONICAS— Miller's Giant, fine 3-in., $7 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanrtown, Pg. 12-13-t PRIMULAS— Extra fine Chinensis, 5 in., $75 per 100. Wm. W. Edgar Co., Waverly, Mass. ll|15-t PRIMULA OBCI )NICA— 3;-2-in. pots, in bud and blossom, $20 per 100. Y. T. Sherwood, Charlestown, N. H. 3|6-2 PUSSY -WILLOW FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW "VN'hat could be more profitable to grow than French Pussy Willow? It's just like_ finding money. Everybody uses it. Grown outside with practically no work or attention. 3- to 4-eye Rooted Cuttings for April delivery, $6 per 100. $50 per 1000. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Fa. PUSSY WILLOWS (Salix Caprea). Cuttings are sure to grow with fair care. $1 per 100, 200 for $1.50 by mail. Strong cuttings, S2.50 per 100, 500 SIO express. Trees, 2 years with head, 5 to 6 ft., $3 per doz., $15 per 100; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50 per doz., $10 per 100. Packed free. Chas. Black, Highstown, N. J. 2|21-t PUSSY'WILLOWS— Salix Caprea, Rooted Cut- tings, March, April and May delivery, $6 per 100. Quantities special prices; orders booked now. Kendig the Florist, Oswego. N. Y. 2128-3 ROSES 50.000 GRAFTED ROSE PREMIER Here is your only opportunity to buy CHOICE GRAFTED PREMIER PLANTS $35.00 per 100 $300.00 per 1000 Can make delivery at rate of 5000 weekly beginning at once. Absolutely healthy A No. 1 stock. Place your order at once for immediate or deferred shipment. WEISS & MEYER CO., MAYWOOD, ILLINOIS. 2|2S-t : ROSES Here's Your Chance ! Get an early start I Make Money ! Fine, healthy stock. The kind that will please you ! Rooted Cuttings 2H-in. plants 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $17.50 $150.00 $20.00 $175.00 Columbia 12.00 100.00 17.00 150.00 Russell 15.00 135.00 20.00 175.00 Milady 12.00 100.00 17.00 150.00 Ophelia 10.00 95.00 15.00 125.00 White Killarney. . . 9.60 85.00 15.00 126.00 2-year-old Bench Plants. EusseU $17.50 $165.00 Maryland 12.60 120.00 Milady 12.50 120.00 Ophelia 12.60 120.00 Send your order NOW I Big Demand ! M. C. OUNTERBERG, Wholesale Florist, 159 No. State St., Chicago. 111. ROSES We offer good 2j2-in. stock of the following va- rieties for March and later delivery. Own Root Grafted 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $20.00 $175.00 Columbia 18.00 1.50.00 Russell 22.00 200,00 Hadlev 15.00 125.00 Pink Killarney 15.00 126.00 White Killarney,... 15.00 125.00 Double White Kil- larney 15.00 12.5.00 Killarncv Brilliant. 15.00 125.00 Ophelia.' 15.00 135.00 My Maryland 15.00 125.00 Mrs. Aaron Ward... 15.00 125.00 Frank W Dunlop.. 35.00 300.00 $40.00 S35O.00 Madam Butterfly... 35.00 300.00 45.00 400.00 Cornelia 30.00 260.00 40.00 350.00 S. S. PENNOCK CO.. 1 ()08-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa List of 2}i and 4-in. Roses ready, on request . Leedle Co., Expert Rose Growers, Springfield, O . 12U3-t STOCK FOR SALE ROSES ROSES ROOTED CUTTINGS 100 lOOn Premier $15.00 $120,110 Columbia 12.00 100.00 For general list of Roses, see Display ad. this issue. C. U. LIGGIT, W'holcsale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., I'liiladclphia. I'a ROSES — Rooted Cuttings from stock absolutely free from disease or pests. Feb. and March de- livery; mostly heel. Co.umbia, $10 per 100, $90 per 1000 ; OpheUa, $8 per 100, $70 per 1000; Cuttings 3 and 4 eyes. Anthony Ruzicka, Madison, N. J. 2|28-2 ROSES— Rooted Cuttings, Prima Donna, Russell, Double White Killarney, Ophelia. Ready for 2J4-in. Delivery at once, or on order. Quidnick Greenhouses, Inc., Quidnick, R. I. l|3-t SALVIAS SALVIA SEED— Salvia Zurich, $3 per oz., $40 per lb.; Salvia Bonfire, $2 per oz., $20 per lb. Fresh seed, 1919 crop, true to name. Order early — have only 12 lbs. left. Est, of C. Ribsam, 31 Wall et., Trenton, N. J.12|20-t SALVI.A, — Bonfire and Splendens, large trans- planted plants, ready for 2Ji to 3 in. onl 226 14 to 18 ft.. 3 to 3,4 in. onl 300 14 to 16 ft., 3H to 4 in. cnl 500 F. O. B. Lancnst«r, Pa. Must bo movod to dear Rround. B. F. Barr & Co., Koystono Nurseries, Lttneaator, Pa. a|13-t VERBENAS VERBENAS— Mnmniolli, lursc trnnephmtcd plants, rcndv for 2!..i-in., in mixed eolore. $1.25 pi-r 100 po-Htpuid. $10.00 per 1000 cxpresa Edward Wliitlmi. Uli.ii, N. Y. I|.11-t VINCAS VINCA VARIEGATA— R. C. t2 per 100, $10 per 1000; 3 in. pots, $8 per lOOl 2!-.i-in. pots $4 per 100. Cash. S. G. Benjamin, Fishkill.N.Y.12|20-t VINCA MINOR— (Mvrtio) strong. Z'A-in., $10 per 100, $95 per 1000. W^ W. Kennedy and Sons. Red Bank, N. J. 9!27-t VINCA VAR.— R. C. and InrRer. See display. R. J. Irwin, 108 W. 2Sth St., N. Y. C. l|31-t VIOLETS RUSSIAN VIOLETS— Plants. SI. 50 per 100. Cash please. Ilitcheoek Nursery. I.ouis Dahne. Prop., Hitchfork. Galveston County, Texas. 2|28-2 VINES VINES — Rosa de Montana. Beautiful pink climber. One year. $1 per doz. O. W. Herms. New Port Richey, Florida. l|24-t MISCELLANEOUS STOCK 100 Dwarf White ..\ceratuni. 100 Salvia, Zurieli. 100 Blue AKeratuni. 100 German Ivy. 500 Mixed Ger., Nutt, Hill. I'oilivine. 2,'2-in. pots.' $5 per 1 00. 100 Viiieas. SOO S. A. Nutt. Dwarf Blue. 100 Heliotrope. Dark Blue. 50 Colciis. Brilliant, 3-in. pots. S7 per 100. 200 Vimas. 4-iii. pots, SIO per 100. P. J. Schroedcr, Manchester Depot. Vt. 2|2S-1 ENGLISH IVY, R. C— Extra 6ne stock for imir.el diate deUvery. $15 per 1000. Ageratum R. C, Stella Gurney. $8 per 1000. Ageratum Stella Gurney. 2J(i-in.. fine stock. $4 per 100. All the nbeve 6ne stock for immed.ate delivery. Caah please. Rudolph Irsa. East Hampton, N. Y. 12|13-t 5U0 SI'REXC:ERI. 4-111. stink. 812 per 100. 1000 Sinilas fron^ soil beds. 1 year old. large and full of shoots, will be shipped light, well mossed, has grown cool and cut this Winter, S12 per ICO. W. E. Bishop, 121 N. 3rd St.. Haniniouton, N. J. 2128-1 CUT ELOWERS CUT FLOWERS— No more Paper-whites. Will have Y'ellow Trumpets, Barri Conspicuus. Sul- phur Phoenix, in March. Gladiolus in May and June. Contracting now for later delivery. Tait Bros. Co., Box 556, Brunswick, Ga. l|24-t VEGETABLE PLANTS CAULIFLOWER 2}.2-in., $40 per 1000. Ready early March. C. U. LIGGIT, W'holesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. LARGE RHUBARB AND WITLOOF CHICORY- ROOTS for forcing in cellar or greenhouse. Rhubarb roots, SI. 75 per doz.. S9 per 100. Chicory roots. S3 per 100. 525 per 1000. Harry P. Squires. Good Groimd, N. Y. 2|2S-1 STOCK WANTED WANTED— 25.000 St. Regis Everbearmg Rasp- berry blants. State quantity and price per 1000. TEMPLIN-CROCICETT-BRADLEY CO.. Cleveland, Ohio. ll|29-t BENCH ROSES — Any variety and quantity. W'e pay cash. Hogewoning & Sons, Inc., 32 Bro.adway, N. Y. l|24-t BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROSPEROUS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST BUSINESS Located at Auburn, N. V. witli the cities of Rochester and Syracuse on either side. Local mar- ket takes entire production. Thirty thousand feet of glass, hot water, new boilers, cold cut flower cellar, packing sheds, residence, heated garage, wired, city water, plent>' nf^Iand, location is pleasant etc. Is fully stocked with fenis. pahns, greens, cut flowers, bulb.i. bedding stocks and a wonderful Easter stock in the best of condition. This place will stand the closest investigation and is a money maker. Must be sold to ciofVKU'I"I.Si;i(— A Kood. riU-aroiiiul «rower iin4H. Would buy fin in- IcrcHt or partnerHhij). Purticnliir« i)h*ime in lirnt letter. Kawtern »tiileH preferred. P. II,, FloriHtu' ExfrlmnKc, li|liM-l I'On SALK — Duo to hftviiiK other intercHte I wiali to diHpuMO of our MorJHl and ttced bunineHs; witli lenBo on present location, cfltablinhed over '2U yeiirB. Price within reach of any one. 'rcrnis to Buit yoiiraelf. O. A.. FJoriatB* lOxchanKe. H|tf-3 I.VVESTIOATE — Modtd floristV place; proBperouH businens; ideal location; ready markets; owner to retire; latrat construction IhrouHliout. Full de- taila on requcet. Dennis, 41) Locust avc., ArlioK- ton, N. J. 3|6-4 FLORIST WANTED— Capable of manujciuK retail (lower f^hop and able to takr- a fiinmcinl interest in retail wtore. To an airdiitiont* and capable young florist a Kood opportunit.\' i^* .ifTerr<] P. I,,, Flo- ristH* lOxcIuinKe. 3(i;j-3 FOR SALE OR RENT FOR SALE — To close estate, Prosperous florist business next to cemetery near Newark, N. J., 3 greenhouses, 2100 sq. ft. under glass, new heating plant, 9-room house and barn. Plot 110x300 ad- joining property also for sale, Apply Jno. L. Harth, U7 Walnut St.. Bloomfield. N. J. 31|20-8 FOR SALE — Florist's establishment, with store, finest order, large, very profltable business, 14,000 ft. of glass. Most extraordinary oppor- tunity; price reasonable; cash; investigation in- vited. Address William Ilarria, 112 Stewart av,, Arlington, New Jersey. 3|6-20 OPPORTUNITY — A man of ability and character can have a large greenhouse property near N. Y. City to get going, and make same pay for itself, on easiest terms and no cash payment. Write for particulars. C. H. Hagert. Apt. IF, Vermont Apartments, Atlantic City, N. J. 2|(j-t Floriste' establishment, situated near Paterson, conBiBtiDg of 2 acree, dwelling, 1 large iron frame greenhouse and several small greenhouses; good soil and near city markets. Full information will be obtained by writing to M. Weingarten, 286 Fifth ave.. New York. 5|3-t FOR SALE — Four acres with five greenhouses and 7-room house, all improvements, at White- stone, growing greenhouse and nursery stock. Wonderful black soil. Price $18,500. Halleran Agency, 63 Broadway, Flushing, N. Y. 8|30-t FOR SALE OR RF:NT— Florist business, fine es- tablished. Very reasonable on account of death and sickness in the family. Entrance to the Woodland Cemeten,-. Address Mrs. Voigt, ISth avc. and Rose st., Newark. N. J. 3!20-t FOR SALE — Three greenhouses, one 100x33. one 100x16, one 110x10. Living house, 9 rooms, no improvements. Barn, l?.'^ acres ground, 19 miles. G. C. New York, $7500. L. C, Florists' Ex- change^ 2|7-t FOR SALE Long established fiorist store. Must sell on account of death. Reasonable, call on 5221 Third tlve.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 3 i 20-4 FOR SALE— Florist business in New York City. No opposition, doing good business, also in- closed florist deliverv car in perfect condition. J. H. Schnaufer. 969 E. 180th st., X. V, C. 2|2.S-2 FOR SALE— Greenhouse. 100x12. H acres land, 5-room dwelling house. Well stocked. John Giroux, Patehogue, Long Island. N. Y. 2|2S-4 FOR SALE — Greenhout^e.s. piping, glass and pots, bargains. Geo. Milne, Winchester. Mass. 3|6-2 WANTED TO RENT WANTED TO LEASE— Greenhouse plant between 40,000 and 75.000 sq. ft. of glass. New York or Philadelphia Market. F. A. Florists' Exchange. l|3-t WANTED TO RENT— Greenhouse plant, about 15.000 ft. of glass. Addrt^s Huiist.P, O.HoxSO. White Plains. N. Y. 2I2S-1 __WANTED TO BUY WANTED TO BUY— X.vcd gremhoi se. iron con- frtructiou preferred, 4(lxir'(). and glass for same. No piping or boiler. Description and price F. O. H. Car. P. G.. Florists' Exchange. 316-2 WANTED — Greenhouses to be torn down. Ad- dress M. Weingarten, 286 Fifth av. lj3 1 - 1 ^wanted^WJuy^orJI^ VnH SALE— Prospcn.u.s wli.iU->alc :ind ictail Ini.^i" ness; 7 greenhouses. 40.000 ft. of glas.s. Planted to Roses, Carnations and general line of pot plants. Two boilers, either one takes care of houses in moderate weather. Heated with hot water: 2'^ acres of land, with garage, stable, etc Owner wants to retire. City of 10,000. Ship to Richmond and Washington. Only 60 miles to each city. 25 trains daily. Bargain to quick pxH'clmser. Will sell half interest for SIOOO, cash; balance easy terms and privilege to buy the remaining half within one year. Real Estate, Loan and Investment Co., Inc.. El- liott E. Brooks, Gen. Mgr., Fredericksburg, Virginia. 4]3-6 WANTED TO BUY OR RENT— Greenhouse place with land, in good condition; can be small place, where it can be built up or a large place; retail or wholesale. State full particulars in first letter. P. M., Florists' Exchange. 2128-1 THE FAMOUS Johnson's Gardeners' Dictionary af?d Cultural Instructor Edited by 3. Fraser. F. L. S., F. R. H S. and A. Hemsley Recognized the World over as the most complete and compact Horticultural Dictionary Extant We contracted for the exclusive agency for this book in the United States, and are in a position to supply copies of this splendid ready refer- ence work, giving the most complete list of known species of plants published to date, with terse descriptions. Explains the name of every plant you cultivate and many you have never heard of, when the plant was introduced, from what country it comes, and other similar facts. Covers the whole field of horticul- ture and floriculture in 923 pages, giving short cultural and propagation hints. The only dictionary of its kind in print and immensely useful to those in the trade, and others who have to refer frequently to names. Appeals to all classes of gardeners, whether amateur or professional. Brief instructions are given for the proper method of cultivating the species of every genus listed, including the most suitable soil, the best methods of propagation, and whether hardy or requiring greenhouse or stove protection. Longer articles go more deeply into details in the case of large and important classes of plants, such as Orchids, Roses, Ferns, Ericas, Pelargoniums, Pinks, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Fuchsias, Hollyhocks, Tulips, Dahlias, Gladi- oli, Ranunculas, Anemones, Polyanthuses, Pansies and other florists' flowers. Fruits receive special attention, each kind having a more or less lengthy article devoted to its cultivation. Every garden vegetable is discussed in detail, in proportion to its im- portance, with regard to the best method of cultivation, most suitable soil, handiest or most expedient ways of propagation and rearing. No one who has ever cultivated plants has been able to escape acquain- tance with their diseases, insect and other enemies. A description of all the more common ones and the plants they attack are given, together with methods of prevention and remedy. In durable cloth binding, large 8vo. 9x6 $6.50, delivery prepaid. Send for free prospectus. A. T. De La Mare Co., -:- 438 to 448 W. 37th Sl, New York WANTED TO BUY OR RENT FOR lSALE— Flourishing retail florist business in live Connecticut city. Main st., two family, 12-room house. All improvements including hot water heat. Also large display and salesroom. One extra lot, two large greenhouses, boiler shed with two fine steam furnaces, garage, new Reo auto, Easter stock and good will. (_)wner old, wishes to retire. Price S32,000. Easy terms. Edward J. Burns Realty Co., 63 Bank St.. Water bi:ry. Cuun. •2'2S- MISCELLANEOUS WANTS WANTED^ — Some good second-hand pipe, 2 to 5 in.; glass 16x24 and 16xlS and ventilating ma- chinery. What have vou to offer? H. M. Totman Co.. Inc., Randolph, Vt. 2|2S-3 W.\NTED— 2000 Hitchings 4-in. cast-iron pipe. State lowest cash price. C. E. Baumann, Rahway, N. J. 316-4 SUNDRIES FOR SALE FOR SALE— 16x24 double thick unselected green- house glass, brand new, S7.45 per box. in lots nf o boxes or over: second-hand black pipe, 1-in., G^c. per ft.; IH-in., 9^'2C. per ft.; 2-in., 15c. per ft. Used roof drip bars, 2c. per ft. One old No S and 1 No. 12 Kjoeschell boiler, $600 each. The foUowing round boilers: 18-in., S69: 21-in., $92: 21-in., $124. New Pipe Tools, Malleable Hinged \'ises; No. 1, capacity 2H-in.. $3.25: No. 2, capacity 3H-in., S4.S8. Stocks and Dies, Arm- strong pattern: No. 2R, threads ^4- to 1-in.. $7.20: No. 3R, threads Hi- to 2-in., $10.80. Toledo Stocks and Dies: No. 1 threads, 1- to 2-in., $16.00. Pipe Wrenches; IS-in. grips, 2-in., $2.10: 24-in. grips, 2}-^2-in., $3. Pipe Cutters. Saunders Pattern; $1. cuts >5- to 1-in., $1-80; No. 2, cuts 1- to 2-in., $2.70. Metropolitan Material Co., 1321-1339 Flushing av.. BrookljTj, N. Y. l|31-t HOTBED SASH FOR SALE— .Second-hand, l.'a- in. thick by 3 ft. -^4 -in. wide by Oft. long, glazed with 5 rows 6-in. glass, all reputtied and in excel- lent condition, readv for use, $3.50 each. Mctropohtan Material Co., 1321-1339 Flushing ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y. l|31-t FOR S-ALE — 1000 boxes of 2nd hand greenhouse double thick glass 16x24. free from putty, straight and even. No orders less than 10 boxes at $5 per box, 100 boxes at $4.50 per box. L. J. Smith, Merchant\Tlle, N. J. 2I2S-2 SUNDRIES FOR SALE FOR SALE— Reo 1918 model, '/i-ton, closed body, in first-class condition, traveled 4000 miles. Tel 9 to 5. Flatbusb 109. Dailledouze Bros.. Brooklyn. N. Y. I2|20-t OABKATIOM STAPIiES SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES— Bwt staple on the market, 35c. per 1000: 3000 for (1.00. Postage paid. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264 Randolph at., Detroit. Mich. 5|3-t GOLD FISH GOLDFISH — Aquarium plants, castles, globes and all supplies. Send for wholesale catalogue. .\ubumdale Goldfish Co., 1449 Madison St., Chicago, III. 2128-6 LABELS WOOD LABELS for nurserymen and fiorist*. The Benjamin Chase Co., Derry Village. N. H 513-1 MOSS SPHAGNUM MOSS— 10-bbl. bale. $3.75: 5 bales, $13.75; S-bbl. bale. $3; 5 bales, $12.50. Burlap, 3oc. extra. Cash. Jos. H. Paul. Box 156, Mana- hawkin. X. Jj POTS FOR SALE— "Notox" Square Paper Pota and Dirt Bands. See prices on page 524. F. W. Rochelle & Sons. Chester, N. .). 1131-t Chicago — Continued from page 525 The Ciimimn'ci:d I-'lowor (Irowfrs" .\s- sooiation of Chicago held its rfgiilar monthly meeting .it the Hole! Kaudnlpli ou Thursday afternoon. Feb. lU. Pre*. ,Tos. Kohout presiding. Only the usual business of the meeting ^v,*^s transacted. I'reparatious are under ^^^ay for a .ioiut mass meeting of all the brandies of the llorists' industry for a celebration and ratitic.ition of the new organization. The Allied Florists" Association of Il- linois. This will be held on Tuesday evening, March 'J, at the Hotel Kanduliili. Prominent men in the trade will be pres- I'^t to address the meeting and other im- portant features of entertainment will be 'provided. All interested in the florists or allied trades are urged to be present. ebniary 28, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 531 QUALITY- SERVICE "Blauvelt^' Hero Pipeless Furnace System INSTALLED at half the cost of Steam or Hot Water 70 Degrees of heat guaranteed in zero weather Can be in- stalled with or without PIT. Saves 35% of your Coal Bill. We have also Special Burners for Oil — and Grates for Soft Coal or Wood. A perfect moist heating system. The ideal heat for growing all kind of greenhouse products. In fact it is the coming Greenhouse Heating System. " Blauvelt " Hero Pipeless Furnace Company 411 Sycamore St., PLAINFIELO, N. J. Wbi-u ortltTliiK- pleasr aieuTloD Tb(> Kxchanfc^ Red Gulf Cypress GREENHOUSE MATERIAL For more than half a century we have'supplied the most successful florists in America. Unvarying quality, reasonable prices, prompt deliveries and immense stock, all shapes and sizes. Estimates and sketches free upon request. Single and double glass hotbed sash'^alwavs ready for immediate shipment. Get our prices on materials you need, including Permanite, glazing points, etc. ALFRED STRUCK COMPANY Established 1860 Incorporated E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky. When ordering, please meotloQ The Exchange For everlasting satisfaction in Sash Operating Device use the ADVANCE. This machine has a universal reputation as being the strongest and neatest on the market, so why noc be among the satisfied custom- ers of ADVANCE MATERIALS? Our catalogue contains some very interesting information on how we can operate the sash and also how we can reduce your repair work to a very small item. Write to us today for our catalogue Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. Whpn ■Tderlne, pleawp rofntlon Tb** Brfhang** lur Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT ! USE FOR RESUTLS D ■ a ■ D D □ o Ihe Boiler of Unequaled fuel economy'' ' ■ ■ p WHEN YOU BUY— GET A KROESCHELL U ■ N-O-T C-A-S-T l-R-O-N ' N-O-T C-A-S-T l-R-O-N KROESCHELL BOILERS have no bulky, soot accumulating surfaces — you avoid the disagreeable work and trouble indispensable to cleaning boilers with complicated and tortuous back and forth fire passages. The superiority of our boilers has resulted in the removal and abolishment of hundreds of cast iron sectional boilers — in every instance KROESCHELL BOILERS give more heat with the same piping with less fuel. ACT PROMPTLY ! There is a Kroeschell for every greenhouse plant, be it large or small. D ■ a ■ KROESCHELL BROS. CO. 468 W. Erie Street d CHICAGO, ILL. - ■ aBnaaHDBaBD When ordering, please meotloa Tbe Exchang« AsbesftMf An Elastic Cement That Elxpands and Contracts With the Weather Make your greenhouse weather-tight with Asbestfalt, the elaatic cement that never geta hard, cracks or peels in cold weather or runs in hot weather. «1.25 PER GAL.— WHY PAY MORE? You can't get anything better no matter how much more you pay. The ingredients are of the purest; weighs but 10 lbs. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and its high prices, the careful application of Asbestfalt will more than pay for itself by keeping your greenhouse air-tight. To insure best results, apply Asbestfalt with our Liquid Putty Machine, pnce $2.00. With every barrel purchase of Asbestfalt, one machine free. MetromlitanMaterlalCd 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere in the United States. Write Now BOILERS GIBLIN & CO. UTICA, N. Y. When ordering, olease mention The Exchanee 532 The Florists' Exchange l^'chniiiry 26, lOiO. iiiiiil liililililil BlifflMiiiillllllilllMllilllM^^^^^^^^^^ tk reennouse ©^il IC-in 4.00 Harrisii, 8-in 3.00 Dwarf Boston, 8-in 2.00 If Plants are Shipped in Pots, 10% Additional F. R. PIERSON TarrytowD, New York If we were asked to name the best RC we sh , SSBJY isjaqujy^ 1% (CO r«a»»rn» "*-^ »»3«ntts»w»}i^ JO .VjBJofT^ PIL< TTiuor; 1"^ PREMIER for pink. OPHELIA anu ^ . _' ^ for light pink, CRUSADER and MILADY for red, DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY for white, MRS. AARON WARD for yellow. These Roses make up the bulk of the market Roses of commerce. There are the specialty growers who grow other sorts well and with profit, but Manetti is scarce and high this season and we have none to waste. It is the above nine sorts that we shall graft for possible orders. At the present time, over 50 per cent, of our half million stocks are accounted for in advance sales and we shall graft Roses to order until we have covered orders placed and then the above-mentioned nine varieties will be used for the surplus, if any. If you wish us to graft the other sorts for your order, we will do so, but we do not expect to offer any surplus except from the above list — and thenonly if unsold. Lily Bulbs 100 to the case, 300 to the case, IN THIS ISSUE S^merican Flower Growers Association Local Publicity Classification of Trees and Shrubs Chamber of Horticulture Greenhouse Construction A. T^ewEngland Easter Church Decoration GIGANTEUM. 7-9, $20.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 7-9, $55.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 9-10, 200 to the case $55.00 per case MACNIFICUM. 8-9, 200 to the case 35.00 per case AURATUM. 8-9, 180 to the case 35.00 per case Easter A. N PIERSON, mc CROMWELL, CONN. Gladioli bulbs For shipment at once and Spring delivery IH-in. IK-in. and up and up 1000 1000 America $30.00 525.00 Augusta 35.00 30.00 Halley 32.00 28.00 Independence.... 28.00 23.00 Mrs. Francis King 30.00 25.00 Mrs. Frank Pen- dleton 57.00 52.00 Panama 50.00 45.00 Peace 60.00 45.00 Pink Beauty 55.00 50.00 Schwaben 65.00 60.00 War 60.00 55.00 CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS Ready March 15th Halliday, Oconto, Pink Seide- witz, White Seidewitz, Bon- naffon, Pacific, Supreme, Chrysolora, Charles Razer, and Golden Eaton. $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000 Wm. F, Kasting Co., inc. 568 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. FERNS We have on hand for immediate shipment a lot of Pot-Grown Ferns, all extra good value for the money. Shipped without pots. Size Doz. 100 1000 BOSTONS. 4-in $3.00 $20.00 $190.00 5-in 4.50 35.00 325.00 8-in $2.50 each SCOTTII. 4-in 3.00 20.00 190.00 5-in 4.50 35.00 CORDETTA COMPACTA. 6-in 4.80 50.00 CYRTOMIUM, HOLLY FERNS. 4-in 3.00 20.00 BEGONIAS VERNON. Red and pink mixed in e.xtra good shape, ready for a sliift. 2-in., $2.75 per 100, $25.00 per 1000; 3-in., $3.75 per 100. $35.00 per 1000. COLEUS BRILLIANCY. 3-in., $4.50 per 100. GERANIUMS We have about 10,000 each 2- and 3-in. Singles in a good assortment. About 5000 3-in. S. A. Nutt and 5000 3-m. White. 2-in. at $3.00 per 100; 3-in. at $4.50 per 100. ALTERNANTHERAS; ALYSSUM, Double Gi.ant and Dwarf; LO- BELIA, Crystal Palace Gem; HARDY ENGLISH IVY; LANTANAS, assorted; HELIOTROPE; MOONVINES; VINCA, variegated. 2-in. $2.75 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. Send for Catalogue. Cash with Orders. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 534 I i i The Florists' Exchange i SPECIAL NOTICE of AUCTION SALES Bedding Plants : Potted Plants Trees : Shrubs Nursery Stock : Perennials Bulbs : Etc. for SPRING SEASON of \92Q I g I a= Advance Co 592 Alabama Evergreen Exchange 5S2 Allen. J. K 587 'American Bulb Co 536 , American Greenhouse MfS- Co 599 American Nursery Co. 555 Anderson, J. F 555 \inU'rra Nurseries.. . .5-an, Alonzo J 558 Burnett Bros 559 , Burpee. W. A. & Co. 559 Burr & Co., C. R....562 I Bver Bros 558 I Caldwell the Woods- I man Co 582 I Caldwell Co.. W. E..591 i Campbell Bros 555 ! Cannata, J. P 558 : Chicago Feed and Fertilizer Co 591 Childs, Inc., John ■ Lewis 560 I Christensen, Thomas P 555 Clay & Son 591 Coan, J. J 554-86 Conard & Jones 555 I Cook &Swan 559 I Cousins, Jr., Leonard. 560 Cowee. W. J 582 I Cowcn's Son, N 594 Craig Co., Robt 592 Crowl Fern Co 583 Cut Flower Exch 587 DeMeusy. Alfred 558 Diener Cn., Inc.. Richard 538 Dietsch Co.. A 593 Dol ansky-McDonald Co 5SS Dorner & Sons Co.. . .560 Dreer, H. A... .542-92-98 DrevoD. Tegelaar & Co 560 Droxler. Francis 558 Dwelle-Kaiser Co., The 592 Edwards Folding Bos Co 582 Elizabeth Nurseries Co 555 Elm City Nursery Co 555 Emmans, G. M 560 Eskesen, Frank N: . . .555 Excell Laboratories.. .591 P'arrjuhar. R. and J.. .546 Felix and Dykuis 562 Fenrich. Joseph S. . . .oSt) Fexy. D 587 Fletcher. F. W 555 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co 592 Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co 542 Friedman. J. J 552 Froment. H. E ;587 Frost. Chas 544 Fuld. Maurice 547 Futterman Bros 5S6 Garland Co.. The 593 Oarreau Bros 558 General Bulb Co 544 Giblin & Co 594 Goldstein. 1 587 Golsner, Frank 587 Growers' Exchange. . ..558 .Hanford. R. G.... . . .560 Harrison's Nurseries.. 560 Hart. George B 583 Hart& Vick 559 Henderson Co., A 548 Henshaw Floral Co.. The 5S4 Hentz & Nash. Inc. .587 Hero Pipeless Furnace Co 592 Herr. A. M 558 Hews & Co.. A. H...590 HillCo., E.G 590 Hill Nurserv Co.. The D, Inc 5f^2 Hitchings & Co 600 Hoffmeister. A. F. . . .554 Horan, E. C 587 Horticultural Pub. Co. 559 Howard Rose Co 560 Horsford, Cyrus Pringle 562 Hunt & Co 559 Irwin. R.J 548^9-90 Jackson & Perkins Co. 558 Jacobs. Bamev B. . , .586 Jacobs & Sons, S .. 592-94 Jennings, E. B 559 liasting, Wm. F. Co.533- 555 Keller Potterj- Co 590 Kelway & Sons 544 Kendig, E 589 Kervan Co.. The 582 Kesslcr, Wm 587 Iving ConstructionCo.592 Koppelnian, J. E 583 Rosier A- Co 562 KroeschcU Bros. Co... 593 Kuebler. Wm. H 587 Kuhls. H. B. Fred.. . .594 Lagarde & Speclman .544 Lagarde & Vander- voort 547 Landreth Seed Co., D 547 Liggit, C. U 553 Lord & Burnham Co. 566-67 Luttou Co.. Wm. H. .593 :Mackie. W .586 MacNiff Horticultural Co.. Inc 534 Mader. Paul .552 Marquardt, F. G 559 Marshall & Co.. W.E.5.59 Martin Co.. H. T .560 McCalluin Co.. The ,583 McHutchison & Co.. .544 McManus. James 587 Alfad. Fred. J 594 Meehan, C. E 589 Metropolitan Material Co 592-93-94 Michell Co.. Henry F.547 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 582 Millang, Chas 587 .Miller. A. L 582 MiU-hell, John R 560 Mono Service Co 584 Moreau Plant Co 555 Morse & Co.. C. C. . .545 Mountain View Floral Co .5.55 Nash, Charles 559 National Nurserj'man Pub. Co 560 Neidinger Co.. J. G.582 New England Florist Supply Co., Inc 588 Nielsen, Knud 583 Niessen Co.. Leo 589 Noe & Sampson 587 Ohio Mail Sales Co. .561 Papas & Co., Nicholas G 587 Peacock Co.. Everette R 544 Peacock Dahlia Farms 559 Pearce, Geo 593 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change, Inc. 591 Pennock Co.. S. S 589 Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co 590 Pfaff & Kendall .594 Pfaltzgraff Potterj' Co 590 Philadelphia WTiole- sale Florists' Ex- change 589 Pierce Co., F. 0 594 Pierson, Inc.. A. N. .533 Pierson Co., F. R 5.33 Pierson, Magnus 560 Pittsburgh Cut Flow- er Co 582 Poe,lniann Bros. Co. 590 Polykranas, G.J 587 Proto-Feed and Guano Co 591 Pulverized Manure Co., The 591 Quality Brands Co.. The. 557 Quality Seed Store... .547 RatiLsburg. G. S 545 Rawlings, Elmer 560 Reed & Keller 582 Rcinberg. Peter 590 Reuter. L. J. Co 5.54 Reynolds, Frank F. . .588 Rice Seed Co.. Jerome B 546 Ritchy, F. W 558 Robinson & Co., Inc., H. M 582 Rochelle & Sons, F. ■W 590 Roehrs Co., Julius.. . .559 Rosendale Green- houses 560 Royal 013,=^? Work* -591 Rugowsk i Seed Co. , J. K 546 Rumblev Co.. The 583 Rupp. John F... 542 Rynveld & Sons, F. . . 545 Scheepers & Co.. John 546 Schermer & Sons, J.. .548 Schling. Inc., Max Seeds 559 Schmidt. J. C 558 Schwake & Co.. Chas.542 Sheridan, Walter F. .587 Siebrecht. Geo. C 587 Skidelsky & Co., S. S..548 Smith, P.J 587 Smith Co., W. & T...555 Smith & Co., Elnier D 558 Solomons' & Son 594 Speelman & Sons. C. J 5t4-i5-lS Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co 591 Standard Seed Co. . . . 544 Stearns Lumber Co., A-T 594 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 542 Stern Co..The Jos. M.582 StoothoflF Co.. H. A... 591 Storrs& Harrison Co. 542- 562 Stumpp & Walter Co. 545 Syracuse Pottery Co. 590 Thorburn &Co., J. M.544 Traveling Wholesale Florist 586 United Cut Flower Co.. Inc 587 \'an Bourgondien & Sons, K 552 Van Meeuwen & Tegel- aar 546-4 8 Vandervoort & Aike- make 547 Van Zanten Bros .540 Vaughan's Seed Store 544-48 Verkade. H 547 \'ick's Sons. James -.542 Vincent. R. Jr.»fe Sons. 533 Waban Rose Conser- vatories 588 Watkins & Simpson. ..559 Weeber & Don 545 Welch Bros. Co 588 Whilldin Potterj' Co.. 590 Wieerow Products Co 594 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective Ass'n......585 Wilcox & Co., Roy.. 590 Wintzer. Leon 548 Wood Bros 558 Woodmont Nurseries.555 Woodruff & Sons, S. D 559 Young & Co.. A. L. .587 Zech & Mann .590 Zvoianek, Ant. C. & Son 544 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS Alpha Floral Co .574 Anderson. S. A 572 Ashley, Ernest 572 Astoria Florist 576 Avenue Floral Co. . . .576 Baer. Juliu.s 574 Baker Bros 575 Baumer, ,A. R 575 Beckert's Cons 572 Begerow Floral Co... .576 Bemb Floral Co .574 Bertermann Bros. Co. 575 Blackistonc, Inc 579 Bowe, M. A 576 Breitmeyer's Sons. John .574 Brown, Chas. H 576 Buckbee, H. W 578 Boltmann. W. F 579 Bunyard. A. T 577 Burgevin Greenhouses578 Burrows, Edward G . . 575 Butler & Ullman 577 Caplan 572 Carbone. Florist 572 Gazan. A. B 577 Champion & Co., John N 576 Clarke's Sons. D 577 Colonial Flower Shop. 574 CoUatosBros 578 Coombs, Florist 575 Dallas. Inc., A 579 Danker, Florist 572 Dardi; 577 Day Co.. W. E 579 Dobbs& Son 572 Eble. Chas 576 Edlefsen-Leidiger Co. 576 Elyria Flower Shoppe.575 Engelraan - 579 Equitable Flower Shop 577 Fallon, Florist 578 Fallon, J. J .=^74-75 Fetters. Florist 574 Fox's 576 Galvin, Thos 572-77 Gasser Co.. J. M 574 Gloeckner. WiUiam....572 Gove, the Florist 574 Graham. Robert L... .572 Graham '. Ed 577 Schling, Inc., Max Flowers .576 Schluraff Floral Co.. 575 Scholtz. the Florist, Inc 574 Schramm Bros 579 Schuiz Co.. Jacob. . . .575 Scott, the Florist 574 Scottwood Green- houses 579 Sheppard. H. W 574 Smith & Fetters Co. .574 Smith Flower Stores Co.. A. W 578 Smith, Henry 575 Smith & Sons, Geo. . .574 Spear & McManus. .575 Stroh's 574 Stumpp. G.E.M... ..577 TaepkeCo. G. H...-574 Temblett. Em. H 574 Thompson & Co., C. B .575 Thurston's 577 Tomlinson Key Floral Co 575 Volz Floral Co 576 Wax Bros 572 Weber. F. C 578 Weir, Inc , James. . .572 Welch, the Florist. ... 575 Westman & Gets .574 White Bros 575 Wilson, H. E 578 Wilson. R. G 572 Wolfinger, Florist 576 Young >fe Son.« Co. - 578 Handy direct Index to every- thing advertised in this week's display columns INDEX TO STOCK ADVERTISED The Exchange is the only pap«r with this special feature— in. valuable to advo'tlser and buyer Afllyrarithes o5S Adiantum 542-53-60 .\g(Tatum 549-54-.5S * ItPrnanthera .^53-58 Alvssum 549-53-58 Anemones 542 Anipelopsis 558 .\ntirrhinuni 549 Asparagus . . 542-49-52-54- .554-55-58 Asters.. .. 545^6-48-49-53 Balsam 542 Bedding Plant 534 Begonia.*.. . . 533-42-44^9- 553-54-5S;60 Bouvardia 553 Bulbs.533-34-40-44-45-i6- 448-49-52-59-00 Caladium .542-45^8 Calendula. . .542^5-49-.59 Calla-s .5.54-eO Candvtult 542-49-53 Cannas. .5311-42-45-47^8- 549-52-53-54- 55.5-5S Carnations. . .,512-49-53- 554-58-60 Celosiamuni 536 Centaurea .512-49 Chrj'santheniums- 533-19- 553-.54-55-5S Cinerarias. . .549-54-58-60 CobiEa 542-49 Coleus.. .533-42-49-53-54- 560 Cornflower 558-59 Cosmos 542-49 Cuphea 5-58 Cut Flowers 582 C.veianien. . .542-53-54-58 Daffodils 5.54 Dahlias 542-52-59 Daisies... . 546-49-.53-.58-60 Drarsena... . 542-49-.52-53- 554-5S Evergreens 547-62 Ferns.. . .53349-53-54-55- 558-60 Feverfew 549-58 Fieus 5.58 Forgetmenots 546-60 Fuchsia 553-54-58-60 Garden Seed 559-62 Genista .534-58 Geraniums.. 533-49-53-58- 560 Gladioli. . . .533-36-44-48- 549-52-53 Grape .559 Grevillea 542 G\-p.=ophila .542-49-59 Heliotrope. ..549-53-54-58- 560 H.vaeinths 540-17 Hydrangeas... ..549-54-58- 560-62 Ipomcea .542-49-53 Ivy 558 Kentia 558 Lantanas 549-5.3-58 Larkspur 545-49 Wonder Lemon 560 Lilies . 533-36-44-45-48-49- 558 Lily of the Valley — 545- 546^9-52-62 Lobelia... . . .542-53-58-00 Marguerites 554-58 Marigold 549 'Mums 560 Mignonette 542-45-49 Moon Vines 558 Myosotis 549 NarcL-sus .540 Xursery Stock.. .. 534-62 Palms 558 Pansies. . 542-44-16-l9-,53- 58-59 Pelargoniums 549-54 Perennials 534 Pet inias. . . .540-53-54-58 Phlox .542 Poinsettias 5I9-.53 Primroses 542-16 Primula 542-48-49-58 Privet 562 Pvrethrum 542 Eoses.53.3-53-54-5.5-5.'*-60- 562 Salpiglos.'.-is 542 Salvia. .. 542-45-19-53-58- 559 Scabiosa 542 Schizanthus .549-58 Seeds.. . . 542-4.5-J7-J.'i-J9- 5.52-.5.3-.59-62 Editorial American Cliamber of Hortic-ul- tuve. "Why Au 5I>4 Americau I lower Growers' As- sociation. The .504 AunuaLs for Memorial Da.v .541 Kug Destro.ving JIushrooms -5-50 Hiiucher for Nurserv Stock (Illiis.) 598 < "aml.vtuft and Feverfew for Me- morial Day oSO (.'arnations. Best -\ll-around. . . . 541 Carnation .Society. American. . . 5G5 ('alalofls Rereived .54.3 Cliamber of Horticulture of Eng- land. The .5.37 Chicagt> I.oes a 5G9 (ia'-deners. National Association of 570 iireenhouse Construction 5.39 (I rowers' Outlook for Easter. . . . 5G5 Heui-y Hicks. Enthusiastic Nur- seryman 569 Horticultural Society of New York. The 565 International Flower Show. The .5t'>4 .IiiT-ists at the International Flower Show 571 Ladies' Society of American Florists 564 Less Booze. More Blossoms. . . . 50.S Local Improvement, the Cam- paign for 569 Li.ial Publicity .573 .Hcelinqs and Exhibit ions. Coniinf) .541 .Michigan St;ite Florists' Ass'u I,...i.N HIT .50.5 Contents New Eughmd Easter Church Decoration. A 573 Nitrate .Supply Assured 543 Ohiliiary: Hass, Mrs. Magdalena Char- lotte : Matern. Mrs. Caro- line ; Moore. A. W 565 (_lrchid Embargo. Outlook Poor for Amendment of 505 Prevarication. Florist Loses Prize "Won for 570 tju. .37 Restrictions Will Not Down 505 liplail Depl. Illlus.l : 57.3-579 Sa\'ing Coal liy P.urning Ashes. . 5S;0 "Say it with Flowers" Publicity Cnnipaign .505 tipcd Trade. The .543 Snapdragons for November Blooms .550 S. .\. F. and O. H 556 Stamford (Conn. I Hort. Society 500 Sweet Pea Annual. Features of the 5.39 Sweet Pea Seed Germination. Ha.stening This is "The Life" Trade Notes: Baltimore Boston .-. . . Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Columbus Indianapolis.. . Kalamazoo.. . . Lancaster Louisville. ... WeeK at tile Week's Wnv\, What the (,)u; ing to W I Plai.t.^. Billions in 50S 56.S . . . 556 New York ...588 Philadelphia.... 5g3 Pittsburgh 590 ■Po'^'^"^ ' ■ ■ _;i Providence ■ ■ • =' 1 Rochester ...541 St. Louis ....571 .Salt Lake Citv . ...571 Seattle ...589 Toronto , . ..556 Worcester Capitol, The ;. The: arantines Are Lead- .589 .580 .560 .550 .571 .579 .580 .580 .550 550 .541 50.S 50(1 Shamrock 549-60 Shrubs 534-55-62 Smilaj. . .542-40-53-58-02 Snapdragon.542-4 3-45-53- 554-60 Solanum 553 Stocks .549 Sweet Peas. .542-49-52-53 Thunbergia 542 Tomato... ... .538-45-17 Tradescantia 542-58 Trees 534-62 Tuberoses 545 Tulips ...540-47 Vegetable Plants.. 549-55- 558 Vegetable Seeds. ...545-46- 659 Verbenas. . . . 545-49-53-.58 Vinca....'. ..642-49-53-58 Vines 642 Wallflowers 549-58 Zinnia .545-49 MISCELLANEOUS Aphine 549-91 .Artificial Flowers. .582-83 Asbestlelt 592 .\uction Sales 534" .\uto-Spray 549 Baskets 682 Benches 594 Boilers 592-93-94 Boxes 582 Chiffons 582 Concrete Benches .... -594 Cypress 593-94 Dagger Ferns 583 Evergreens 582 Fancy Ferns 582-83 Fertilizers 547-91 Flats 594 Florists' Supplies. . . . 682- 683-84 Foliage 582-83 Fungicide 591 Fungine 591 Galax Leaves 583 Glass 691-92-94 Glazing Composition. 567- 593-94 Glazing Points 592 Gold Letters, 583 Greenhouse Construc- tion. . . 566-67-03-04-99- 600 Greenhouse Material.557- 561-93 Greens 582 Hemlock 583 Hose .594 Insecticides. . 549-52-59-91 Jardinieres 584 Laurel 583 Lemon Oil 549 Lumber. . 555-60-82-83-94 Magnolia Leaves 583 Manures 591 Mastica 594 Moss 582-83 Nico-Fume 549 Nicotine Fluid 549 Ornamentals 662 Paint 551-92 Paper Pots 549-55-60- 590-92-93 Pipe 591-04 Plant Food 591 Plant Life 591 Pots. . . 549-53-84-90-91-93 Prepared Foliage. .582-83 Privet 562 Putty 561-92-94 Ribbons 582 Sash 592-94 Seed Packets 559 Tanks 591 Tobacco Products. .549-52 Toothpicks 582 Tubs 598 Ventilating Apparatus592 Vermine 591 Wants 595-96-97-9g Wax Flowers 582 Wire Designs 582 Wreaths.- 583 536 The Florists' Exchange PRICE LIST ON C ANN AS SELECT 2 TO 3 EYES T Ik' quality ol Cannas we lia\c always clclixcrcci has measured up to tlie very highest expeetations of our trade. This season, as in the past, we shall supply the trade with the finest stock obtainable at moderate prices. The varieties listed below arc the most popular and pleasing. The season was very favorable, which produced line Canna root;. Plant now, grow cool and have nice 4-inch plants for Spring sales. Our stock consists of the lead- ing florist varieties. BRONZE-LEAVED VARIETIES: 100 1000 Brandywine. Wine red dappled with crimson; 3}^ ft $3.00 $25.00 David Harum. Bright vermilion scarlet, mottled dark red; 3 ft 3.00 25.00 Egandale. Deci) currant red; 4 ft 3.00 25.00 King Humbert. Orange scarlet; 4 ft. to 4 J^ ft 5.00 45.00 Wyoming. Orange-colored; 7 ft 3.00 25.00 Musafolia. Immense foliage; 6 ft. to 8 ft 3.00 25.00 Shenandoah. Hose pink; 4 ft 3.00 25.00 h f JM I' M f 1^ 1 PINK SHADES WITH GREEN FOLIAGE. 100 Hungaria. Pink with stainy sheen; 3^^ ft $5.00 Mile. Berat. Deep rose pink; 4 ft 3.00 Mrs. A. Conrad. Salmon pink; 4 ft 5.50 Rosea Gigantea. Rich rose pink; 4 ft 6.00 Louise. Soft rose pink; 5 ft 3.00 Venus. Rose pink, creamy yellow border; 4 ft. . . . 3.00 YELLOW SHADES WITH GREEN FOLIAGE: Austria. Bright yellow, crimson throat; 3J.4 ft.. . . 3.00 Burbank. Sulphur yellow, inner petals dotted red; 6 ft ■.■•••■. 3.00 Florence Vaughan. \'elIow with bright red spots, 5 ft 3.00 Indiana. Rich golden orange; 5 ft 3.00 1000 $40.00 25.00 50.00 55.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 Mad. Crozy. Brilliant scarlet, orange gilt edge;' 100 ''1000 $3.00 .$25.00 Bright golden yellow; 33-2 ft. Souv. de Antoine Crozy 4 ft 3.00 25.00 RED SHADES, GREEN FOLIAGE: A. Bouvier. Clear crimson; 5 ft. . . Beaute Poitevine. Crimson; 4 ft. Gladiator. Bright yellow, spotted crimson; 4 ft.. . 3.00 R. Wallace. Canary yellow; 5 ft 3.00 Yellow Humbert. Deep rich yellow, heavily spotted bright red; 3 ft. to 3!^ ft. ^ '. 5.00 40.00 Gustave Gumpper. Golden yellow, lower petals spotted red; 4 ft " 3.00 27.50 VARIEGATED FLOWERS WITH GREEN FOLI- AGE: 100 1000 Allemania. Bright scarlet, broad yellow border, beautifully mottled; 4 ft. to 5 ft. . .' $3.00 $25.00 Gladioflora. Ciimson, edged with gold; 33/^ ft.. . . 3.00 25.00 Italia. Clear yellow, overlaid with orange; 3 Jo ft-- 3.00 25.00 10% DISCOUNT Crimson Bedder. Red; 3}^ ft Chas. Henderson. Crimson scarlet, yellow flame throat; 4 ft Jean Tissot. Vermilion, bright orange shadings, 5 ft. Louisiana. Crimson scarlet; 5 ft. to 6 ft Meteor. Brilliant scarlet; 5 ft Kate Gray. Soft orange, shaded carmine, dotted yellow throat; 5 ft. to 6 ft Pennsylvania. Scarlet, overlaid with orange; 3.00 3.00 3.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 3.00 25.00 00 00 00 25.00 35.00 40.00 3.00 25.00 ii, ft. .00 Tarrytown. Crimson; 3}^ ft 3.00 Vivid scarlet; 5 ft. to 6 ft. overlaid rose with mottled 5.00 Wintzer's Colossal. Panama. Dull red, yellow edge; 3 ft 6.00 Express. Crimson scarlet; 2)4. ft 3.00 Black Prince. Dark velvety crimson; 4 J-2 ft 3.00 25.00 25.00 40.00 50.00 25.00 25.00 FOR CASH ON Prices Subject to Market Changes CANNA ORDERS LILIES AU sizes in Giganteum, Magnificum, Melpomene, Rubrum, Album, Auratum GLADIOLUS BULBS See our classified ad in this paper Caladium Esculentum Elephant's Ear) Bulbs Per 100 5 to 7-inch $ 7.50 7 to 9-inch 12.00 9 to 11-inch 18.00 11 to 12-inch 25.00 12 to 14-inch 35.00 PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. American Bulb Co. •WATCH US GROW 172 N. Wabash Avenue CHICAGO, ILL. March 6, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 537 The Chamber of Horticulture of England What It Is, What It Does, and How It Does It Through the courtesy of R. Wynne, secretary of the English Chamber of Horticulture, we are enabled to present to EXCHANGE readers the following "Memorandum of the Position, Policy and Work of this Organization for the preliminary period to Nov. 17, 1919." Perhaps your first impression is to ask, "Why take up the problems and policies of foreign countries; haven't we enough of our own?" If so, we ask you, be- fore demanding an answer, to do two things: First, read the description of the British body carefully; and, second, consider its organization and facilities in the light of the needs of American horticulture and ponder over the benefits that could result if there were a similarly representative, comprehensive organization in this country. This is no criticism of the S. A. F., the Association of Nurserymen, or any other of the national and' local bodies now active here; their aims, their spirit, the results they are achieving are in all respects admirable. Necessarily, they are each one logically limited to its single line of interest; yet inevitably in emergencies they overlap, duplicate each other's efforts, and lack the power of unified action and expression. This unity is just what our English brethren in horticulture are attaining, and we commend their plan with whatever inspiration and suggestion it may contain to the American trade. Tile Clianilicr was formally inaugurated on December 2, 1918, when the President of the Board of Agricul- ture (Lord Ernie) addressed a representative gathering at Caxton Hall, S. W., and welcomed the Chamber as likely to lie of great benefit both to the Board, to hor- ticulture and to the horticultural industry. The aims and intentions of the Chamber were stated to be "to link together all existing associations and federations in one central official body," and the policy was clearly laid down that there would be no interfer- ence with the work of individual societies, but each would have the advantage of an institution representing the collective force of the diverse interests of the trade. The one desire which the Chamber has kept promi- nently in view, has been the prevention, so far as pos- sible, of overlapping, and it is important that it should be understood that the Chamber, constituted as it is, cannot in any sense be regarded as in competition with any other horticultural organization. It is the one cen- tral body established for the express purpose of strength- ening and assisting the work of all other federations, a.ssociations and societies dealing with the various in- terests of horticulture and of the horticultural trade. This policy the Chamber has always carefully followed. While the affiliation of any association for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of direct voting is welcomed by the Council, no affiliation has ever been entertained which implied severance from existing federations. In- stances have occurred where membership so sought has been declined by the Council, and it may be emphasized that the strength of the Chamber is the measure of the progress of associations already established. The Chamber has always recognized the necessity of sectional interests being dealt with by those directly representing them. The memorandum of the Chamber relating to the formation of sections and the appoint- ment of representative standing committees detailed the policy adopted by the council in this matter. The ob- ject of such policy Ls to secure the widest possible repre- sentation at the Chamber's conclaves, and thus ensure that sectional matters shall be dealt with first hand by those primarily interested, and thereafter, if neces- sary, receive the fullest consideration from the whole industry. Federations and associations attached to the Chamber are thus able to rely on the protection of their own organizations, and are placed in a position to secure for the Chamber that full support which such an insti- tution deserves. The Chamber was, on November 17, 1919, formally in- corporated as an official body under license from the Board of Trade. The synopsis of work given in the following memoranda bears witness to a close adher- ence to the policy associated with the aims and objects of the organization. Formation cf Sections, The following sections have been formed, and are, with the exception of the last two, in active work: Seeds Section, with standing committees for (a) Growers and Wholesalers, and (b) Retailers. Bulbs Section, with similar standing committees. I'RtriT AND Vegetables Seci'ion, with two committees (a) Growers (6) Wholesalers. Flowebs, Pl.4nts, Trees and Shrubs Section, simi- larly represented. Insecticides Manufacturers* Section, (one commit- tee). I''ertilizer iMANUFACTtjRERs' SECTION, (oue Committee). Horticultural Buildings. Horticultural Sundries. Seeds Section An important meeting held in Birmingham on Novem- fier 13, 1919, considered the Seed Bill, the possibility of establishing a Seeds' Board to deal with the question of hours and wages in the seed trade, the Hours of Employment Bill (48 hour week), and other matters of special interest to the trade. On all these points the Chamber will cooperate with the Horticultural Trades' Association. yVlso a proposal made by the Agricultural Seed Trades' Association to give due attention to their scheme regarding the possible setting up of a Seeds' Board was accepted. Bulbs Section \ arious meetings held of the standing committees ap- pointed for this section have been largely occupied with the imports of Dutch bulbs. A deputation arranged some months back to the Department of Import Restric- tions resulted in regulations being made by the govern- ment which were generally of a satisfactory nature to this part of the horticultural trade. The sudden with- drawal of these regulations resulted in the Chamber making, in conjunction with the Horticultural Trades' .Association, a strong protest against the termination of the government order, and a request that the previous position might be reinstated. Fruit and Vegetables Secticn The Growers' Standing Committee has had under its consideration the effect of imports upon home grown produce, and the deliberations of this committee led to the Chamber convening a conference of grow'ers at which a further gathering (to which representatives from all sections of the trade were invited) was ar- ranged. This was held at Essex Hall and presided over by Sir William Joynson-Hicks, M.P. A full discussion of the whole subject of regularizing imports was in- itiated thereat and it was felt, that before any definite results could be obtained, it would be necessary for a smaller conference to be arranged. Under this plan meetings iiave taken place, and resolutions minuted which, it Is considered, will tend towards the submis- sion of a scheme generally acceptable to the trade. Steps have also been taken to come into touch with foreign Chambers of Horticulture and horticultural organizations, so as to pave the way to the suggestions now in course of preparation being of international value and leading to suitable legislation. In this matter the Chamber has had the benefit of consultation with its affiliated societies, the National Fruit Growers' Federation and the Market Garden- ers', Nurserymen's and Farmers' Association, while among other interested bodies attending the conference may be mentioned the National Farmers' Union, the National Federation of Fruit and Potato Trades' Asso- ciations, the National Federation of Fruit and Fish Retailers and the ministry of food, with the representa- tives of all which organizations the council of the Cham- ber have been glad to be associated. . The question of profiteering occupied the attention of the Wholesalers' Standing Committee on the occasion of a complaint published in the Times. A suitable protest was made on behalf of the Chamber against the inaccuracies upon whicli the complaint appeared to be based. At the same time the Committee approached the Press Sub-section of the Chamber asking it to cor- rect items of inaccurate information coming under its notice, the council considering it detrimental to the horticultural trade that information of a misleading character should obtain publicity. Flowers, Plants, Trees and .Shrubs Section The nursery and floral side of the industry has re- ceived the close attention of the standing committees, and as in the case of bulbs, their consideration was called for more particularlly in connection with im- ports. On the committee's recommendation the council held a joint conference with the representatives of the Horticultural Trades' .Vssociation and the British Flor- ists' Federation, to decide on the reply to be sent to the government's request to the Chamber to ascertain the views of the trade. Under the auspices of this combination of forces an influential meeting was held at Essex Hall, presided over Iiy G. W. Leak, and the resolutions then unanimously parsed were forwarded to the responsible government departments, who dealt with them conjointly with the bulb regulations already referred to. Insecticides Manufacturers' Section Early in its career the Chamber was asked by cer- tain manufacturers of insecticides to organize a special section to safeguard their interests. An important list of members now exists. The plans drawn up by the committee of this section specially referred to the ques- tion of standardization, and the Board of Agriculture kindly arranged for representatives to meet a special committee in conference, with a view to arriving at an agreement which should eventually result in useful legislation. It was found possible for the Board to ac- cept the whole of the suggestions of the section, ex- cept in one small particular which has not been pressed. The matter Is now before the legal advisers to the Board of Agriculture, and it is hoped that at an early date the proposals so ably put together by the committee will be embodied in a bill and passed into law. The result will be to ensure growers obtaining ef- fective preparations. Fertilizer Manufacturers' Section The organization of this section was brought about by the necessity for combining while the Compound Fer- tilizer Order was in force, and an influential section having been established, a deputation took place to government departments which received a most sympa- thetic hearing. Subsequently representatives of the Board of Agriculture came into touch with a commit- tee of this section, and there is every evidence that In carrying out any scheme for increasing the use of arti- ficial manures, or in any future legislation this section will be regarded by the Board in the light of an ad- visory committee. Horticultural Buildings and Sundries These sections are not yet fully organized, and con- sequently no standing committees have been appointed. The subject of glasshouse construction which formed part of the original. program of the Chamber has, how- ever, been under consideration by members of the sec- tion, and while at present no recommendation has been made to the Council, it is possible that in the near fu- ture this matter will be receiving close attention. Under the head of "Sundries" it should be noted that the Chamber has been able to place certain inquiries before members of the section, with, it is believed, mutually beneficial results. Further Sectional Committees Applications have been received by the Chamber to organize other sections. Probably the first to be brought into existence will be a section for weed kill- ing preparation manufacturers, and also one for spray- ing ]ilant manufacturers. In the latter instance it is anticipated that there will be a spraying plant demon- stration arranged at Wisbech during 1920. The ever widening infiuence of the Chamber in the or- ganization of the industry has led to innumerable in- quiries. As matters develop it will doubtless be neces- sary for the council to consider Ireland, India and the colonies on the point of establishing working committees Affiliated Societies Affiliation to the Chamber (among trading bodies) has been effected by: — British Florists' Federation, Horticultural Trades' Association, Lea Valley and District Nurserymen's Association. Market Gardeners, Nurserj-men and F"armers' As- sociation, National F'ruit Growers' Federation. North-East Lancashire Nurserymen and Landscape Gardeners Association. .Vnd among non-trading bodies by: British Carnation Society, Glasgow and West of Scotland Horticultural Society National Chrysanthemum Society, National Sweet Pea Society, Northampton Municipal Horticultural Society, Nuneaton Horticultural Society. Several other societies have the question of linking up under their consideration. It is anticipated that the Chamber will at an early date be representative of all sections of the trade. The members of affiliated socie- ties become, automatically, members of the Chamber without the privilege of voting, which is, of course, only olitainable through representation, or as the result of direct membership. (Contirmed on page 570) 538 The Florists' Exchange RICHARD DIENER CO., Inc Kentfield, Marin County, California GLADIOLI The varieties here offered have been tested in every state of the Union as well as in foreign countries and they have been found far superior to any varieties now in existence. They will, without any doubt, be the leading varieties in the near future. Bulb Doz. 100 No. 1 MRS. WILLIAM KENT. Light fawn to light ashes of roses; old rose in throat sometimes lightly striped with rose- pink. It is a very rapid propagator. Flowers are 6 inches in diameter and spikes 4 to 5 feet high S0..50 $5.00 $40.00 1 inch to I};; inches, Small Bulb 25 2.50 20.00 No. 10 ANNA EBERIUS. Dark velvety jjurple, throat deeper shade, flowers 6 inches in diameter, spikes 3 to 4 feet high; fine, long, well-set spikes 25 2.50 20.00 1 inch to ly, inches. Small Bulb 12 1.25 10.00 No. 22 SAN ANSELMO. Pure white, slightly striped with ruby pink. Immense, free-flowering; fine for cut flowers. Flowers 6 inches in diameter, spikes 4 to 5 feet high 50 5.00 40.00 1 inch to IH inches. Small Bulb 25 2.50 20.00 No. 24 D. J. WHITNEY. Salmon-flesh with two striped and spotted yellow and red under petals; opens in a full cluster at the apex of the st«m, giving the appearance of a Canna; flowers 5} 2 inches in diameter, spikes 4 to 5 feet high. Earliest of all; good for forcing 1.50 12.00 1 inch to IK inches, Small Bulb 75 6.00 No. \M) THOS. T. KENT. Rose-pink, with ruby running through center of each petal; very vigorous in growth. This is one of our largest varieties, one of the heaviest propagators. Flowers 6 to 8 inches in diameter, spikes 6 feet 50 5.00 45.00 1 inch to Ui inches. Small Bulb 25 2.50 22.50 Bulb Doz. No. 161 CAPTAIN ASHER CARTER BAKER. Rich, velvety red with darker center; flowers 5 inches in diameter, spikes 4 to 5 feet high. (This was awarded the silver medal at the P. P. I. E. 1915, for the best of all the red Gladioi shown) $0.10 $1 .00 1 inch to 1 ' 2 inches. Small Bulb 50 No. 38 JACK LONDON. Light salmon with brilliant orange flame stripes; golden yellow throat, with ruby striped center; flowers 5 inches in diameter, spikes 5 to 6 feet. Exceptionally fine. 1.00 1 inch to 1 Vo inches. Small Bulb 50 No. 191 MRS. H. E. BOTHIN. Flesh-salmon pink, flame-scarlet center; large yize, strong, 4 to 5 feet spikes; a first-class show variety 1.00 1 inch to 114 inches. Small Bulb 50 No. 204 FRANK'j. SYMMES. Salmon-rose pink with red center, ruffled edges; flowers 4 ii^ches in diameter, spikes 5 to 6 feet high . .50 1 inch to IH inches. Small Bulb 25 .50 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 2.50 lOII $7.(H) 3. .51) 75.00 37.50 40.00 20.00 GLADIOLI DIENER'S,HYBRID3 MIXED; The finest mixture ever put on the market. .\11 shades of color and combination are contained in this mixture and the flowers grow to a very large size. Our previous mixtures have created a sensation everywhere, but this is something far superior. Many a gem will be found among them. Doz. 100 1000 Large Bulbs S2.00 S75.00 S125.00 1 inch to IH inch Bulbs 1.00 7.50 60.00 Small Bulbs 50 3.50 30.00 PETUNIAS DIENER'S RUFFLED MONSTERS SINGLE The nK)st perfect and most beautiful Petunia in existence and has taken the highest prizes wherever shown. Seed in separate colors: Red, Pink, Variegated, White, J'lesh Pink Frilled, Blue and Mixed. THE CORY THORNLESS MAMMOTH BLACKBERRY The Greatest Berry Novelty of Today Tlie largest Blackberry in existence, as free from thorns as a Grapevine. There is not any BLACKBERRY that brings such an amount of fruit as this. It is of the highest qualit.v, almost seedless, never being known to fail to bear. Seed, per pkg. 50c., plants, 35c. each, $4.50 per doz., $30.00 per 100 plants. OUR CATALOGUE, SHOWING NATURAL COLORED PLATES OF PETUNIAS AND GLADIOLI. AS WELL AS CULTURAL DIRECTIONS, FREE ON REQUEST. THE DIENER TOMATO (BLIGHT PROOF) The largest and most desirable Tomato ever created. Unexcelled for table use for canning, for Tomato sauce, and for dehydration. Thirty-forty tons of ripe fruit of remarkably uniform size produced to the acre. The DIENER TOMATO PLANT is also blight-resisting. Thousands of acres of Tomatoes have been ruined in the last few years by blight, but this Tomato has been grown side by side with such varieties without being affected by blight. The fruit has reached a size of three pounds, but the average is one-pound fruit, unusually smooth. The flesh is more solid than of any other Tomato known, making this variety so valuable for dehydrating purposes. This Tomato is of a deep red color and very attractive to the eye. The DIENER TOMATO is specially useful in many localities for the fact that, after being properly started, it is practically drought-resisting. The DIENER TOMATO is an excellent shipping variety, ripe fruit having been successfully shipped from liere to Xew York, Price of DIENER TOMATO Seed, 50c. per package. SI. 50 per acre package. March G, IKCi. The Florists' Exchange 539 Greenhouse Construction For the recent Conventian of the Tennessee State Florifts' AsEcciation, Philip I. Foley, President of the Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co. of Chicago, prepared the paper which follows. It is a long whi!e since TH£ EXCH vNGE his printed an article of thii character, and it may be appreciated about now when many growers are planning to build next Summer. Mr. Foley vividly brings to mind the many factors in greenhouse construction which shjuld be thoroughly decided upon before the first step in the actual building is taken Ciret-nhdiise I'linstriiction lirings up iiianv vital prin- ciples for consideraticin. Tlic first being location; hav- ing regard to tlie obtaining of proper soil, fertilizer, water, fuel, either coal, natural giis or crude oil, trans- portation facilities; tlie niu.st desirable location being, of course, on a railroad switcb if your ultimate opera- tion will be large enough to warrant having your own switch. Last, but not least, your demand or market for your product. Next comes the planning of your range of glass so as to take care of future additions without liaving to reconstruct any portion of the service buildings, heating plant or heating equipment. Too many lack optimism in the planning of their ul- timate range and have to pay for such shortsightedness ill tlie expenditure of money later for necessary changes. Tlie Main Points for Consideration In the construction of a greenhouse tlie main points to be considered are elimination of shade, disposition of moisture, both snow and rainfall from without and condensation from within. Where good water is scarce many progressive florists try to save as much rainfall as possible by erecting reservoirs, either open of nat- ural soil or, in a better way, constructing with concrete in many cases, jilacing these either under the greenhouses or other buildings, this liaving the advantage of keep- ing water at a little higher temperature tlian in an outdoor reservoir. The problem of pumping is solved in most cases liy an electric pump where it is possible to get electric current, which is quite generally in use at the present time. In determining the type of house to build — tlie ))urpose for which houses are to be buUt naturally should determine which of tlie various types are best suited to your requirements, keeping always in mind that conditions change, and it is well to re- member that, although today some particular kind of cut flower pays best, years hence, it may be that some- thing else will pay better; possibly it may be pot plants, or perchance vegetables, consequently a house should be planned which might be good for either pot plants, cut flowers or vegetables. Also remember that too often in building you are apt to determine the size and type of house by the ground you now lease or own, forgetting that often it is policy to have in mind the chance of acquiring addi- tional immediately adjacent land, although at pre.sent it looks as though you might not need it, but with the growth of our country, and especially our towns and cities in population, wealth and culture, all of which increases demand for flowers, that it will be well to be not hemmed in too tightly. Value of a Well Planned Service Building The properly projiortioned and economically laid out service building should be your first step in your planning, as this means either waste or economy, as the ease may be, in the constant cost of doing your work; for instance, a visit to the establishment of a success- ful plant grower shows economy in his handling of flats or plant boxes, his doors from service building where potting is done to his propagating and growing houses, are all wide enough to admit of wheeling stock; the doors being hung with double acting spring hinges, his men need not stop but push the wheelbarrow through the door opening, it yielding readily and chising itself after the man and wheelbarrow pass through, opening in or out as the man passes either way. All the walks should be built wide enough so that a man can wheel the special greenhouse wheelbarrow without injuring his knuckles. Unfortunately for themselves some florists still seem to think that space is worth more than labor and build their benches too wide and the walks too narrow, and so must carry their plant boxes, reducing the efficiency of their man power — which is expensive today. Looking Ten Years Ahead Growth of towns and cities in many cases crowd out the florist in a comparatively few years, compelling him to move his plant to a new location where ground is cheaper, manure more easily obtained, and where less objection is apt to be made to the piles of manure and compost which become offensive to the olfactory nerve or the eye of the cultured lady who, though she may be a good flower buyer and customer, does not like the aroma nor the consequent flies that gather in Sum- mer around manure piles. Hence it is well to bear in mind that greenhouses constructed with the use of screws instead of nails are a great time saver when it conies to move by reason of the projierty becoming so valuable that it pays better to sell the ground or from other causes. I have in mind tlie case of a customer who recently sold his ground for city building lots on the basis of .fHllOO to $9(1011 per acre,' while it cost him originally $tiO per acre; again buying further out at .$100 per acre. This may be an extreme case, but there are no doubt many cases where big profits are made on the sale of such land. Many advantages in room, light, air and fa- cilities for procuring virgin soil, storing and handling manure are inducements to take up a new location, hence would strongly advise the construction of green- houses which can be easily removed by taking out screws instead of destroying the lumber trying to get out nails. Considering Types of Houses The most modern and generally accepted better type of house is the iron frame or steel frame house which by virtue of its construction, better stands the wind- storms and snow loads and by reascm of being less liable to vibration remains tighter and loses less heat than a house constructed of all wood or part metal. 'I'he tendency of the putty to loosen away from the bars and glass in the steel frame house is also greatly reduced. The iroii frame house, of course, has wooden bars for glazing, but in the case of conservatories and private greenhouses the bars are reinforced by, a small galvan- ized channel into which the wood bar flt.s, this being especially true where bent glass i.' used. The iron or steel frame house can be bu.lt in varying widths from 3oft. to 85ft.; and in lengths in multiples of 8ft. 4in. just as long as you desire. Benches Benches, where raised, are built to good advantage by iLsing moulded concrete legs with, in many cases, tile or concrete bottoms; some still prefer to stick to the old style pecky Cypress bench bottoms, which last many years when built of good Gulf Cypress. In certain localities of the South, and some even in the New England States, and other localities of the Northern States, many use either solid beds or tile beds, constructed of hollow tile, which allows a certain amount of air to get under the soil to help keep it from souring, but the majority claim they get best results from raised benches, with a pretty good share of heat- ing under the benches, giving them the opportunity of forcing at the time of the year when good strong heat is desirable. Construction of Greenhouse Substantial houses can be built up to 40ft. and even l--2ft. wide, in the pipe frame or semi-iron construction and, when properly braced with good strong flat posts of steel, firmly bedded in concrete and well tied across by angle iron horizontal braces, which in turn are drilled or punched for screw's to attach the upright wooden gable bars, you may depend on having a rigid, strong gable, with the assistance of sutficientlj' strong bracing back to purlins of roof. Practically the same gable bracing is used for the iron frame and semi-iron frame houses. The semi- iron house with galvanized steel gutter or angle iron eave, either having galvanized drip conductors, is the next best house. This house, when properly constructed, will endure almost as long and be almost as strong as the iron frame house. We strongly recommend this house, built %vith 2in. pipe columns under gutter brackets which, in turn, support malleable iron gutter brackets, which are made to bolt together with four bolts and carry the Tin. gal- vanized channel gutter, as well as the galvanized angle drip conductor, made from 2in. by 2in. by Vgin. steel; both the gutter and drip conductor being made to re- ceive down spouts if houses are long and it is possible to have sewers or drains in the ground. The attachments that connect roof bar or rafter to either channel gutter or angle cave, are patented malle- able iron brackets; so made that no bolt or screw is required to firmly attach to gutter or eave. These are so con.structed as to hold rigidly in place a zinc glazing strip which firmly liolds tlie gla.ss in place. These bar brackets or clips are made so that wood bar is firmly held with a substantial screw, the wood bar being bored for screw, both at the gutter end and at the ridge, there being galvanized steel ridge brackets which are made to tie together the two bars on either side of ridge to the ridge with a strong screw set in the holes bored and one up into the ridge. Each bar is also bored through the tongue at top through which another screw is set, making a very rigid and strong tie of both bars and ridge, thus eliminating any chance of splitting bars, which usually happens when bars are fastened with nails. There are longitudinal runs or purlins which can be either angle iron or steel or pipe; angles being attached by one large screw to each bar through holes drilled at proper place. In case of pipe purlins galvanized straps and screws are used to attach. The roofs are supported by suitable pipe columns and cross or Y braces, placed in jiroper position, ac- cording to height and width of roof, by means of substantial split tees or other fittings, properly attached to the purlins, and in case of wide houses, the sup- porting columns inside are attached to gutter columns or po.sts by means of tie rods. Each gutter column or post is set in suitable foundatiim or base of concrete, which should extend from terra firma to a couple of inches above the ground surface if a wood wall is to be used; if a concrete wall the posts are to be firmly bedded in the wall. ■! - Painting All woodwork should receive two coats of good paint before erecting and the final coat after glazing is done, using care to strip the tongues of bars exposed to weather and covering at the same time the putty line, being careful not to get any paint on ghuss that will extend over the bar and shut off light. Metal work should ha\e one good coat of metal paint before erecting, another coat after erecting metal work and before putting on woodwork, and the final or third coat cover all exposed metal, wood and putty. dazing should be done in a careful manner, using best dough putty well pressed into rabbet, glass then firmly pressed into the putty so that no air space is left be- neath and all excess putty forced out of rabbet; then cut off carefully to a smooth surface before painting. Lapped glass only is recommended by us, using care not to get lap too wide, S-lBin. being recognized as the limit of lap. Heating One of the most necessary and essential component parts of any greenhouse should be its heating system, and in the proper installation of this vital part you not only lay the foundation for savings in the years to come, but you get an insurance jiolicy on your profit account if all other essential parts are properly installed and looked after, including your proper planting, fer- tilizing, watering, etc. Hot water in small or moderate size ranges of glass and steam in the larger installations of big commercial ranges are recommended. Doubtless the variation in cost of heating is greater in greenhouses than the difference in cost of any other por- tion of the expense of raising flowers, due to improper installations, mainly through lack of technical knowledge and experience in layout and installation, therefore, to be sure to get the right start Is good advice, no matter what you are about to do, and when you are going to add to your pre.sent plant, remodel, rebuild or start a new range of glass, let experts solve your heating problem for you in connection with your erecting and complete installation of everything tliat goes to make up a modern uptodate money-making greenhouse plant. Features of the English Sweet Pea Annual The Sweet Pea Annual of 1920, edited by J. S. Brun- ton, b\ R. H. S., and published as the official organ of the National /Sweet Pea Society (of England) offers a feature contained in no previous edition in the form of a plate in full colors showing one of the leading novelties of the year. This is Hawlmark's Pink, which the I'loral Committee considers "the finest pink Sweet Pea up to date," stating that it "is best described as a glorified Audley Crier." LTnless the limitations of color printing prevent its being done full justice, we believe we would like it still better if it were a little clearer, less muddy looking; but in size and form it is certainly admirable. In addition to the usual formal contents such as lists of officers and committees, annual financial report, list of prize winners, rules of the society and lists of sub- scribers and of affiliated societies, the year book con- tains several special articleii of decided interest wher- ever the Sweet Pea is grown. These include notes on Cross Fertilizing, by .T. Stevenson; a review of the Sweet Pea Growers' year in the United States by Pres. Geo. W. Kerr of the American Sweet Pea Society ; the description of a sulphuric acid method of treating seed, by T. A. "Weston; a description of how he grows prize b'lo.ssonLS bv James Paul; thoughts on the future improvement of the Sweet Pea, by Chas. W. I. Anwin, and a bibliography of the Sweet Pea compiled by C. Harmon Pavne." Of rather more local interest are Jottings from Scotland, a Note from Manitoba, other notes from Dunedin and reports of the London show and the trials at Wisbeck, accompanied by lists and descrip- tive classifications. 540 The Florists' Exchange TO SEEDSMEN AND FLORISTS Top Roots of Bulbs Top Roots of Bulbs Van Zanten Brothers ROYAL NETHERLANDS BULB NURSERIES HILLEGOM, HOLLAND We have decided to offer to the American trade our world-renowned extra forcing quality HYACINTHS, TULIPS and NARCISSI But The We want every grower in this country to become acquainted with the quality of our stock, how can we reach you if we do not advertise ? We have, therefore, decided to use this page in Exchange to tell you of the history and development of our business. Please read: Our grandfather was born in I 785 and was a bulb grower until his death. 1862.— Our father bought a nursery of 10 acres and started bulb growing. 1872. — An additional 8 acres of suitable bulb land were bought. 1882. — The commencement of our export trade. 1885. — Seven more acres of bulb land were added to our business. 1889. — Still another addition, this time of 21 acres of nursery. 1899. — A further addition became imperative and 48 acres of bulb land were secured. 1900. — The present proprietors took over the business, including nearly all of the land. 1901. — This year 10 more acres were bought. 1910. — About 50 acres, especially adapted for Narcissi, were added. 1911. — New offices, system and warehouses, especially adapted for preparing bulbs for forcing, were constructed. (Value $50,000.00). 1918.— Last addition — The Nursery, "Eiland," with offices warehouses, villa and 14 acres of land were bought. The secret of our success? It is no secret ! Everyone knows it. You too, may know it. In the very first place, we KNOW, absolutely KNOW, how we must treat bulbs after lifting to get the best results for forcing. Thereby, we send out the largest bulbs to be had — Top Roots. Top Roots and Top Roots only. We believe in weight and size of bulbs, and if we have orders for bulbs of which we run short in Top Roots of our own stock, we buy Top Roots from first-class growers, even at prices far ex- ceeding the price for which we sold. We must have the best at any price. And if you consider that not more than 10 per cent, of the saleable bulbs are real top roots, everyone can understand at once that the general price for which bulbs are sold, is for a general quality — and that Top Roots must and do cost more. But the few dollars' difference in price do not count if the good results of forcing Top Roots OF special prepared bulbs are considered. As a practical AMERICAN florist, you know that money spent for extra qualitj- — and especially so for bulbs — always comes back home with the best results. Now that we have placed our name, our history, and our system of business before you, we want you to ACT; send us an order at once, if you will; the larger the better, for you cannot put it in better hands. To facilitate the trade, we have opened a branch office at 28 Beaver Street, New York City, N. Y., where correspondence will be attended to. Ask for catalogue at this address. NOTE: Orders for bulbs, especially prepared for early forcing, must be in our possession early in the season. You can only lose by waiting; therefore, order now. Prices are fixed for this season, so you might as well order at once. VAN ZANTEN BROTHERS, Hillegom, Holland American Office : 26-28 Beaver Street, New York City, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Eichange March 6, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 541 :Ttx6 WEEKJS WaRKi mm Florists Carrying Hardy Stock Means More Business for the Nurseryman Handling hardy stock does not in tlie least interfere with the nurseryman. You are not butting into his affairs ; exactly the opposite, he will sell more stock than ever. I have yet to meet the nurseryman who thought it wrong for the local florist to handle such stock. To begin with, you can never grow on, on a small scale, shrubs, conifers or trees as cheaply, or as good as the nurseryman who specializes in these things. So, sooner or later, you hnd out that the best way is to let him do it. If you have laud and wish to line out a few rows of small Spiraeas, Honeysuckles or Japane.se Barberry, go ahead ; your nurseryman will supply you with them, but for the bulk of your stock, right now is the time to send in your order. If you start out as a beginner you can count on your two hands what forms the backbone ot desirable shrubs ; not to say that you should contine yourself to these, for the list of beautiful shrubs is a long one, but as long as you can't carry them all, it is as well to begin with such as have the most call for the ordinary plantings. The thing is to get into it — get started. Let your patrons know that you carry this stock and have it on hand. It will not be long before you, yourself, will hnd out the big held, there is to work it, both pleasant and profitable. To sell a party shrubs this year means to sell him more next year. Ten Des rable Shrubs for the Florist to Handle There are no ten best shrubs nor twenty of them, but there are ten which belong on the grounds of every home where shrubs are being made use of. From the florist's point of view all of these, if there happen to be any left- overs, can be planted out, and if given space and cultivation, can be grown into specimens for which good prices will be realized later on. Berberis Thunbergii (Jap. Barberry) Forsythia Fortunei (Golden Bell), Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora. Loniccra tartarica (Bush Honeysuckle), Fhiladelphus grandiflora (Mock Orange), Syringa vulgaris (Li- lac), Spirasa Van Houttei, Viburnum opulus sterile (Common Snowball), Wei- gela rosea and Symphoricai-pos racemo- sus (Suowberry). These will do you nicely to start out with, with the excep- tion of the Berberis. Good iJft. to 4ft. stock is what your ti*ade wants ; place your order now and have shipped as soon as the w-eather permits. Either plant them out on your own grounds in rows 4ft. apart and about 15in. in the rows, so you can take up every other one as they are sold, or heel them in properly and plant the left overs out later. But to be able to plant them right out, espe- cially if you haven't very many, is the safest. Early Outdoor Asters For an extra early crop of outdoor Asters, seed should be sown now. It 5'ou have ever experienced trouble with short stems, it can usually be traced to a stunted condition of the plants, and that is very apt to happen to them while in the flats or pots under glass. With the Spring rush and a hundred things to attend to all wanting your attention at the same time, some things are very apt to suffer. An Aster plant in a small pot, either crowded in a flat or pot bound for any length of time will become stunted and is not very apt to outgrow it afterwards. In that respect it is like a Cyclamen, Calceolaria, Cin- eraria or Mignonette ; you have to keep all of these going right along if satisfac- tory results are to be expected. Sow seed thinly, transplant early and often and grow cool. Queen of the Market is still a good strain and if sown now you can expect a crop of flowers during the latter part of June. Follow the first sowing up with another in three weeks from now, and by all means try some of the newer varieties for midseason and late purposes. Plant a little close in the rows in the field and disbud — it pays. Early Outdoor Gladioli If you want io cut some extra fine spikes of Gladioli outdoors during early July plant first size bulbs toward the end of this month into 4in. pots. Place them below a bench in the C'arnation house until growth appears ; after that jdace them into a cooler house on top of a bench. By the end of April, if you have a coldframe, plant out in rows IJin. apart and Sin. in the rows. Make use of glass protection until danger of frost is over. By the end of June buds will appear and you find them a profit- able crop to have. America, Mrs. Francis Kiug and Augusta are among the best of the standard sorts and the less expen- sive ones for general use ; but don't bother with small sized bulbs. It doesn't pay for the man who just wants the lilants for flowers. Get ll^in. and up for best results. A few dolfars invested in some of the newer and higher priced sorts will be found a good investment. As long as you are in the business, you liave to keep on trying and ottering the latest ; it pays. Don't let your custom- ers get ahead of you in this respect ; show what is out of the ordinary ; get acquainted with the latest and newest in the market; give them a fair trial. Sweet Peas With most of us the success of out- door Sweet Peas depends more on the time we sow the seed than anything else. No matter how fine the variety you pur- cha.se or how expensive the seed, you will ' not get the most out of it by sowing late, no more than you would out of the garden sorts of Peas. The plants want to be given a chance to get their roots down into the soil during cool weather, and when well established they can stand more heat during June and July than those sown late. If you can handle soil outdoors in March, get ready to sow, or do it just as soon as you can. The soil and fertilizer you make use of are not nearly of as great importance as to get at the sowing early enough ; if put off until May or June disappoint- ment will usually follow and especially if we have a hot, dry spell when the plants begin to flower. If you have ex- pensive, white-seeded varieties don't trust them to the outdoors but start iu pots inside, making use of two-thirds of sand in the soil : or you can start them in sand and as soon as large enough to handle, plant three in a 3%in. pot for planting outdoors later on. Scabiosa While the Scabiosas have been with us for ever so long, it is only of late years that the florist has recognized their value as a most desirable cut flower. I do not mean for the wholesale market so much as for the retail trade. During the Summer months outdoor flowers are very apt to become too plentiful on the market and turn out a poor paying proposition, but that shouldn't make the retail grower hesitate from having a garden full of everything worthy of cul- ture to supply his home demand. By far too few growers pay the attention they should to Summer flowers. For many occasions people do not want any- thing but Koses. In general, however, they want something additionally. They long for outdoor flowers and you should have them on your own grounds. Sca- biosas come in an almost endless variety of shades and colors : white, delicate flesh, rose pink, light and deep lavender up to black purple. They have long stems, can be used for table decorations, in bouquets or floral designs and flower all Summer ; they can even stand a light frost. You can sow outdoors, but tor early flowers seed should be sown now, and as with the Salpiglossis, the little plants can be carried along in pots until the end of May. For these early plants allow 15in. of space between them and provide each plant with a stake ; keep them cut so they won't go to seed. Cleveland Cherries If you have saved seed of a few or your best Cleveland Cherries it is time now to sow them. As yet only a small percentage ot the seed comes true, not to say that the rest of the plants can't be used to good advantage ; but it surely pays to take seed only from the very best plants — those with the real habit and showing the fruit on tops. They can also be grown from cuttings, and if you have stock plants on hand propagate from them. Salpiglossis The Salpiglossis are among the most beautiful of Summer flowering annuals for the florist. They bloom all Summer and are fine for cut flowers. Fvery re- tail grower should have a good sized bed of them. For June flowering sow seed at once and carry the little plants along in li%'s until the end of May until ready for planting out. These will start to flower by the end of June and keep it up. But for all of that make another sowing right outdoors the first week in May ; but don't cover the seed too much. You can't get a nicer arrangement for a table decoration than Salpiglossis and Gypsophila elegans, and if you just have a little space iu your garden, there is no reason why you shouldn't grow both for profit as well as pleasure. Columbus, 0. The Market Feb. 28. — Stock is getting more plentiful ; Tulips and Daffodils are be- ginning to come iu to the stores. Roses are selling from .$.3 to $10; Carnations, $2 per doz. ; Violets, $1 per bunch : Sweet Peas, .$1 per bunch ; Daffodils, Preesias and Paperwhites, .$2 per doz. Potted stock is looking nicely. Town Topics W. B. Robinson, florist at liidgo- ville, O., has just eomijleted the eight weeks short course in floriculture at Ohio State University. Mr. Robinson was recently discharged from the Marine Corps. He will return to Ridgeville in several months and go in business with his father ; at present he is getting some practical experience working in the greenhouses of the Department of Horti- culture. Walter J. Engel, manager of Monk's greenhouses, reports that in spite of the cold weather and dark days the cut of Roses is coming up gradually. Of course, it is nowhere near as large as it should be at this season. The Sweet Peas do not seem to open as they should. Many times has the Columbus Floral Co. changed hands. Last week it was sold to Rolf Zetlitz, of Lima and Dayton, O. The range consists of about , 212,000 sq. ft. and is in a good state of repair. It has been run as a wholesale greenhouse, growing Carnations. Roses, Sweet Peas and pot plants. Mr. Zetlitz has not decided as yet whether he will run it to Roses alone or grow a general line of florists' stock. Frank S. Miller, who was the manager of the old Colum- bus Floral Co., bought the range from that company and then finally sold to Mr. Zetlitz. Mr. Miller will remain at the rauge for a short time, although Mr. Zetlitz has taken immediate pos- session. T. J. Ludwig has installed a large camera to snap the best designs which he makes each day. Mr. Ludwig mounts these photographs in an album and by this means has actjuired an album of floral designs which is always uptodate and depicts designs made of flowers which he has available for use at that particular season. Gus Ackerman, River rd.. has pur- chased a quantity of glass from the Liv- ingston Seed Co. and will add several houses to his range. The Livingston Seed Co., which went out of the retail florists' business several years ago. has been running its houses only occasion- ally when it wished to raise some stock for seed purposes. That company is now tearing down its range and sellin'r the materials to various florists about town. Mr. Ackerman had planned to get the houses up so that he could use them for the Spring bedding stock, but the weather has been so bad that he found this impossible. The Roses at Ackerman's are looking well. He has good prospects for a fine Easter crop of Lilies and Hydrangeas. Columbus is bidding its annual auto show at Memorial Hall this week, and it is estimated that $1,000,000 worth of machines will be sold. It has been well attended. Unfortunately, the auto firms have not decorated their booths with as many flowers as the local florists had wished, although there was some busi- ness in palms and cut flowers. Several of the show rooms near Memorial Hall have been decorated by the florists with plants and baskets. Amiuals for Memorial Day Would you be kind enough to let me know when I should sow the following seeds that I may have flowers from same for Memorial Day ; Asters, Calendulas, Stocks, Schizanthus, Gypsophila elegans, Snapdragons, and Marigolds. — R. S. T., N. Y. — Asters sown now will not bring flowers for Memorial Day. Calendulas, Marigolds, Snapdragons, Stocks and Schizanthus as well as Gypsophila will, but you don't want to lose any time. It you are anxious to secure a full crop of Calendulas and Snapdragons 1 should suggest purchasing now some 2in. or 2M;in. pot plants. This will save valu- abfe time and prove a good investment. Don't grow the Gypsophila in a bench but transplant the seedlings about 2in. apart into 3in. deep flats. If you have shelf room the fiats can be placed there and you will be so much pleased with the results that you will do it over again next year. — F. B. Coming Meetings and Exhibition* Boston. — Exhibition of Orchids and other Plants, Horticultural Hall, March 24 to 28, 1920. Boston. — Flower Show, Horticultural Hall, May 15 and 16, 1920. Boston. — Rhododendron. Azalea and Iria Exhi- bition, Horticultural Hall, June 5 and 6, 1920. New York City. — International Flower Show Grand Central Palace, March 15 to 21, 1920. Best All-Around Carnations Would like to know what in yoiir oirinion are the best all-around red or crimson, white and pink Carnations today for the beginner. — A. B., IS. J. — In pink. Enchantress, C. W. Ward, Pink Delight ; red and crimson, Ne- braska, Doris. Belle ^^'n-^hh'irn ; i"' white. White Wonder, Matchless and White Enchantress are just a few of the many good standard sorts to choose from. However, each one of us has his likes and dislikes, and we think more of a certain sort just because it responds better to our treatment and soil than another sort iiroving to be far better f should be sown early all in extra chaict stock For complete list see our Wholesale Catalogue for 1920. Perfection. Hcsl Tr. pkt. ./ AGERATUM, Blu diiik blue bcdclcr »0.1 ALYSSUM, Little Gem or Carpet of Snow. Very dwarf, extra W'leeted Btock. ANTIRRHINUM Cinnt, Pink. Wliitc, >'"ll'.\v, l{osc. Scarlet and Garnet, each. ANTIRRHINUM Giont, I'iiient mixed. . ASPARAGUS plumosus nanuii, tnic, KieeidiouBe grown, S.'i..''.0 per 1000 fiecda. BALSAM, Double Salmon Prince, Saltn- '."-Pink BALSAM, Double White Perfection. l-'inest white 2. BEGONIA Gloire de Chatelaine. Rose- l.'j .20 .15 2r, nk 7 BEGONIA Luminosa. Kiery red.. . BEGONIA, Prima Donna. KosC... BEGONIA, Vernon. Carniine BEGONIA, Semperflorena. Mixed. /I. .50 .50 .50 .:)0 .:«) dr.. $0.20 CALENDULA, Orange King. Very larce. double orange; red CALENDULA, Lemon King. Very large, doi'ble. lemon yellow 15 CANDYTUFT, Giant White Hyacinth- flowered. Extra fine 40 Tr. pkt. CENTAUREA Candidisslma (Dusty Miller) S0.40 CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa (Dusty Miller) 15 CENTAUREA Cyanus, Double blue. Fine e.ut flower 15 CENTAUREA Cyanus, Double Rose-pink. Fine cut flower. .15 COB.'KA Scandens. I'un)le 10 COB/t;A Scandens. White 20 COLEUS. Drcer's Hybrids, Mixed ^0 DRAC/ENA AuBtralis. Broad-leaved IS DRAC/ENA Indivisa. Narrow foliage, fine center plant 10 FERN SPORES. Eighteen of the choicest and most useful kio.ls Each. .50 GREVILLEA Robusta. Fine ornamental plant 20 (iz. »0.l(0 ..50 .75 .no 1.00 i.on 2,.m 2..50 •A lb- $0.00 .50 1.25 Oz. $2.00 .50 .50 .50 .30 .00 .40 .30 Oj. GYPSOPHILA cIcKani alba grand i- flora. Fine white eut (lower $0.16 IPOMUiA grandiflora. Early-flowering .Moonllower 30 Tr. pkt. LOBELIA Specioaa. Dark blue, trailing. $0.2S LOBELIA Gracilit. Light blue, trailing. .20 MIGNONETTE Defiance. Vcr>- large ftpikes 15 MIGNONETTE Goliath. Uisnt epikca. ICxtni liire. , 1.1 MIGNONETTE Machet. Dwarf, large (lowerint: 15 PETUNIA, Drcer'n Superb Single- Fringed. The be.tt single M PETUNIA, Drecr'i Superb Double- Fringed, 'i'iie best double. 500 seeds, -',•■ 10(JO sec-da, $1.50 PETUNIA, Howard's Star. Maroon, Btrii« d » hite 40 PETUNIA, Rosy Morn. .Soft pink, white tlu PYRETHRUM aureum (Goklcn Feather) SALVIA Splendens (Srarlet Sage) SALVIA Splendens America. The earli- e.st uii.l freeft SALVIA Splendens Bonfire. A fine, compact sort SALVIA Splendens Zurich. Very early flowering SMILAX. Always iLsefuJ THUNBERGIA.Mixed. Fine for bas- kets, vases, etc VERBENA, Dreer's Mammoth in scar- let, white, pink, purple and blue. each. VERBENA, Dreer's Finest Mixed VINCA Rosea. Rose with dark eye VINCA Rosea alba. White with rose eye. VINCA Rosea alba pura. Pure white. . VINCA Rosea Mixed. All colors .50 .10 .30 .50 .50 .50 .10 .30 .26 .20 .20 .20 .20 HENRY A. DREER a lb. to.w 1.00 0«. tl.00 .60 ,■10 ..V) -40 2.50 .30 1.50 4.00 2.50 4.00 .30 .00 1.50 1,00 .75 .75 .75 .GO FLOWER SEED SPECIALISTS 714 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Dreer's Mammoth Verbena Buy Carinas Now There is no surplus of ("anna Roots this .season. We dividi' from clumps same day order is received, insuring fresh, plum]) roots, with two or three eves- 100 1000 Alphonse Bcuvier. Deo)i cardinal, 5 to 6 ft $3.50 $30.00 Beaute Poitevine. Bright crimson scarlet, 3H t<> 4 ft 3..50 30.00 City of Portland. Dec]) slowing jiink, 3 J« ft 10.00 OO.OO Crimson Bedder. Dazzling scarlet, 3}i ft 3..50 30,00 David Harum. Bright scarlet flower; bronze foliage; 4 ft 3..iO ;iO.(10 Duke of Marlborough. l{ich crimson maroon, 5 ft 3. .50 :i0,00 Florence Vaughan. Yellow, dotted red, 4 ft 3..50 30,00 Gustave Gumpper. Clear lemon yellow, 4} 2 ft 4. ,50 40,00 Hungaria. Clear ro.se pink, Syi t,o"4 ft 6.00 50.0(1 Julius Koch. Blood red, 3 ft 4..50 40,00 King Humbert. .Standard bronze leaf, 4 to 4,15 ft 5.00 45.00 Long Branch. Crimson, bordered yellow, 5 ft 5.00 45.00 Mad. Crozy. Rosy scarlet, gilt edge, 3^2 ft 4.00 35.00 Meteor. The one best red, large flower, 4 ft 4..50 40.00 Mrs. .\lfred Conard. Silvery pink, 4 ft 12.00 100.00 Mrs. Kate Gray. Orange, shaded carmine, 6 ft 4.00 35.00 Orange Bedder ("Tango Tints"). Orange and tan, 4 to .5 ft., . 5.00 40,00 Papa Nardy. Deep carmine rose, 4 ft 5,00 40,00 Prince Wild. Hidi crimson, 4 ft , , 4,00 :i5,00 Oueen C:harlotte. Scarlet, bordered yellow, 3 ^> ft 5.00 45,00 Richard Wallace. Canary yellow, 5 ft 4.50 40(10 The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY NEW YORK New Crop Flower Seed and Bulbs sow NOW Salvia, Petunia, Verbena, Salpiglossis, Asparagus, Cosmos Candytuft, Snapdragon, Lobelia, Phlox, Scabiosa, Gysophila. Gladioli, Cannas, Tuberoses Caladiums, Dahlias, Anemones, Madeira Vines, Cinnamon Vines. Liltum Auratum, Rubrum, Magnificum, Per Case $32.00. Lilium Giganteum, 7-9 Case 300, 8-9 Case 250. Per Case $50.00 // You Have Nol Received Our Florist List, A Postcard Will Bring It. FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. 12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square BOSTON, MASS. BULBS GET 191<> CATALOGVE For Description of Separate Colon SEED Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse. Special mixed, O. K. outside, ^i oz. $1.00, oz. $7.00. Steele's Mastodon Private Stock. Mixed, K oz. $1.00, oz. $6 00. STEELE'S PANSY GARDENS Portland, Oregon Wben ordering, please mentlOD The B^xcbaDge James Vick's Sons Growers of Flower and Vegetable Seeds Qet the benefit of our 69 years' experieocr All seasooable varieties Out stooks are very ooarplete The Flower City Wten orderine. please mentloa The Eschance Prices advertised are for the trade only Rochester, N.Y. XXX SEEDS ALYSSUM Snowball. The only true dwarf, 25o CHINESE PRIMROSE IMPROVED. Fineat grown. Mixed. 300 seede. $1.00: M pkt.. 60o. COLEUS. Large faocy Hybrids, 25i-. CINERARIAS. Large flowering dwarf, BoMt mixed, pkt. 60c.: H pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN Giganteum. Cboiceat Giania, roiled, 150 seeds, »1.00: H pit 60c PHLOX. Drum, giant flower dwarf, pkt., 25c. VERBENA, California GtanU. Finest mixed. liberal pkt.. 25c Large flowers and bright colors, SALVIA BONFIRE. Finest grown, large pkt. 25c. PETUNIA, French Giant, fringed, fine pkt. 25c. PRIMULA Malacoides. Giant Pkt 25c. .SWEET WILLIAM. Midnight, verv dark red, 25c. JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanatown, Pa. The Florists' Exchange 543 g^ SEED TRADE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION President: E. C. DuNGAN. Philadelphia, Pa.; First Vice-President: W. G. Scarlett, Baltimore. Md.; Second Vice-President; David Bt;RpEB Philadelphia, Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer: C. E Kendel, 216 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, O. Next Convention: at Milwaukee, Wis., June 22. 23 and 24, 1920. Hon. E. T. Meredith, Secretary of Agriculture, lias recommended the dis- continuance o£ the distribution of free seeds to the Senate. See item in "The ■Week at the Capit.)!." It is hard to peer into the future and to divine what Isind of a season is in store for us in W20-21. It depends on so many and such uncertain items as weather, economic conditions, etc., and the experienced seedsman has to steer his way very carefully between too great optimism, which may land him with a big and unsalable stock, or the reverse complaint, which may leave him without the means of tilling his customers' or- ders. The placing of contracts is pro- ceeding apace, and under easier condi- tions than have prevailed during the last few years, though the situation is still far from being ideal. Bright weather with only slight touches of frost still prevails over most of Western Europe. Even in the South growers are complaining that the weather is too fine for the time of year, and they are commencing to sow and prick out plants, under the apprehension all the time that a "mauvais tour" on the part of St. Peter may render all their eftorts nugatory. It is reported that in this district there will be a lim- ited acreage of Beet this year, many growers having cleared away their plan- tations, not being satished with last year's prices, and tliinkiuu" they can util- ize the land belter for other crops. Car- rots are being planted out, but the acre- age of this article also would appear to he considerably restricted. Long hours and hard work are the or- der of the day in the seed trade, and while most vegetable seeds continue in good supply there is considerable short- age of some kinds of flower seeds. It will be to the advantage of those buyers On your side who have supplementary needs to send their lists over as soon as possible before the supplies are ex- hausted. We would also ask them to be a little patient with regard to deliveries of the later-ripening articles, as trans- port troubles are still an enormous han- dicap in Europe and hamper, in a most annoying manner, the efforts of the wholesale seedsman to .satLsfy his cus- tomer.s' needs. This request has my heartfelt endorsement. Feb. 9. 1920. ach, not much of the Autumn sown crop is being left for seed, the demand for green vegetables being strong and values high. London market quotations for Dwarf Sowing Kape have varied very little of late. Linseed has, after a temporary drop, resumed its former level. Red Clover seed is rising in value, while white is stationary. Alsike is very un- settled, the best qualities being practi- cally unobtainable. French Lucerne is scarce, but there is some Italian to be had. A recent caller was A. M. Ander- son, representing the A. L. liandell Co. of Chicago. TK.-iN SATLANTIC SEEDSMAN. Feb. 16, 1920. No reason to wonder that the seed trade is hard pushed just now to satisfy the demands made upon it, when one sees not only the harbingers of Spring — Snowdrops, Aconites, etc., in full bloom everywhere, but also such usually later comers as Wallflowers and Primroses al- ready coming freely into bloom. The same unaccustomed precocity is reflected by the presence in the markets of large quantities of healthy and well grown Narcissus from the Channel and SciUy Islands, and Roman Hyacinths from the Mediterranean regions, which quite out- shine in their freshness the Chrysanthe- iiiums that still longer, like veterans, su- I'lrfluous on the stage. The demand for seeds from South Africa is good, though drought still holds sway in some districts of that land of diverse climates. From Australia comes news of heavy rains in Queensland and Victoria, but it has not transpired whether the seed crops have thereby been affected. From southern Europe comes the re- port that Celeries are being planted on a large scale, but that the acreage de- voted to Chicory will be considerably less than last year. Leeks are said to be looking well, while Radish growers are Inoking for signs of a rise in prices, those "f last season not being considered sufii- ciently remunerative. As regards Spin- New York Seed Trade Shippino Facililies Iniprox iii(| The practical embargo on the ship- ment of seeds, fertilizers, farm and garden implements, incubators, brooders, poultry foods, and seed store sundries out of New York City has been modified with the advent of more endurable weather conditions, and shipping condi- tions bid fair to become normal again. This will be a great relief to seedsmen, who for several weeks have been re- ceiving from their customers by letter and over the 'phone reproachful mes- sages because the goods which they had ordered had not arrived. The parcel post during these weeks has done much to help relieve the situation as regards shipments which could be sent out that way. A Lale Spring Lookcil For The gardens and coldfi'ames, hotbeds, and fields are everywhere in this section covered with ice and snow. This will lead, no doubt, to later buying of seeds, fertilizers and garden tools in the case of many people, and will tend to lengthen the selling season. Only when a greenhouse is available can such vege- table and flowering plants as are sold through the seed stores be started now ; the starting of these in glass covered frames will necessarily be delayed until milder weather, but this means later plants, aud it is not unlikely that the supply of early vegetable plants will be short this Spring. Greenhouse owners who have any available suace will do well to start as many plants as possible for transplanting into frames when the warmer Spring weather comes. Anv one has noted for the past decade the sales of vegetable and flowering plants in the New York City seed stores, knows that there has been a steady and large annual increase in them. Vaughan's Seed Store. 41-43 Barclay St.. reports the opening up, with a rush, of its Spring mail order trade, conse- quent on the mailing of their catalogs. Extra hands have been put on to help keep work up to date. Orders for Cala- diums. Tuberoses, dormant Cannas and Gladioli are coming in steadily from growers and dealers. During the heavy storms express shipments were held up. but during the past week shipping con- ditions through this channel have im- proved. Oppniufi of Auction Season The JlacNiff Horticultural Co.. 52-54 Vesey st.. will open its 10th annual Spring auction sales this month and will continue them throughout the Spring season, offering as usual a full line of flowering, foliage and vegetable plants, shrubs and trees. Southern States where he inspected the conditions under which Cannas, Cala- diums and Tuberoses are grown for the Northern wholesale markets. Vaughan's Seed Store, reports mail order business very heavy. Cold weather has delayed the shipment of much stock in Cannas, etc. J. C. Vaughan returned the past week from a trip to Florida. The Everette R. Peacock Co. reports an outlook for much heavier business than that of last year. There is a big retail mail order demand so far this season. The continued high cost of liv- ing will give as much impetus to the seed trade this Si)ring as it received through the war garden movements of a couple of years ago. A shortage of cars is responsible for a lull in the shipping of Onion sets. There is not much change in prices, colored sets bringing $3.50, and whites $4 In carload lots. A. Henderson & Co. have stocked up well on Cannas, Dahlias and Gladioli, for which they are having a heavy de- mand. John begn.in, store manager, re- marked on the wonderful demand for Iving Humbert, which is included in lib- eral quantities in practically every order. Dealers that are not well stocked up on this variety will find it more difficult to move some of the other, less popular sorts. A New Type of Lily A. Miller of the American Bulb Co. brought with him from Japan last Fall a small supply of a type of LUy bulb that he discovered while in the Orient. It is similar to giganteum but of an earlv flowering type and will be just the thing for early Easters. Bulbs of the Tin. to 9in. size planted Dec. 15 are now oOin. high and will average five blooms to a- bulb. It is a seedling free from disease of which the trade will hear more of later on. The A. B. C. controls the entire stock of this variety in Japan. Potatoes for which farmers received .$1..57 a bushel last November are at present being retailed in Chicago for .^3.20 a bushel. This matter has been brought to the attention of the Govern- ment which is investigating the situation. That extensive profiteering in potatoes is being carried on. is the general opinion of the consumers. Chicago Seed Trade D. D. P. Hoy. well known to the seed trade of this city, has accepted a posi- tion as superintendent of a private estate near Moline. 111. R. B. Howe of the W. W. Barnard Co. has returned from a trip through the Louisville Seed Market Cold weather during the latter half of February has held seed demand m check somewhat, as the larger dealers are well bought up and the smaller re- tailers are, as usual, buying from hand to mouth to refill movement that has exhausted stocks on hand. Jobbers re- port that the volume of business as a w^hole is satisfactory, but that it lacks pep. However, March business should be excellent from present indications. More cold weather, without snow pro- tection, has resulted in further damage to an already small and damaged Wheat acreage, while farmers who are already dissatisfied with results of the past two seasons, are strongly considering plow- ing under for grass crops. This condi- tion may work for a more active market in the Spring. Demand shows well for Red lop. Clover. Blue Grass and Orchard Grass, while Timothy is moving fairly well, and Cow Peas and Soy Beans are showing improvement. Alfalfa has been good, and Millet is coming better. Cane seed is showing some activity, and seed Oats are more active. Seed Rye should be m good demand in mid March. Red Top is not quite so keen in price as it was, due to reduced demand during the pres- ent slump, which has resulted in some holders shading prices. Blue Grass prices are holding well, while indications are for higher levels. It is held that now that all seed is out of the hands of the farmers the market is controlled by cleaners and men who are strong enough to prevent any bad slumps. Again, the amount of seed in the bands of the cleaners would not justifv big breaks under any conditions, and it is held that it would be hard to find a car of seed in any farmer's hands today. . .. . ^, Orchard Grass prices are slightly stronger, due to better demand as the season advances. However, there should be no skyrocket prices in this market, as it is believed that there is still consider- able seed back in the country, and that farmers will supply demand whenever there is one created. 'The export situation shows no ma- terial change, exchange being so low that it is not believed that there will be much movement of any of the native Kentucky seeds, such as Orchard Grass and Blue Grass. Timothy seed is in the usual good de- mand as a whole, with prices steady and showing no material change one way or another. Spring demand is somewhat better due to light planting in the Fall. Alfalfa and Cane seed are expected to move better than usual due to the fact that farmers are paying more and more attention to these two crops. Principal quotations on the Ijouisville jobbing markets in less than car lots, there not being any car lot demand just now. shows Red Top, $20 a 100 ; Red or Alsike Clover, $00; Blue Grass. $30 to $31 for 21 lbs. seed; .$29 to $30 for 19 lbs.; (with 21 lbs. seed getting very scarce); Orchard Grass. .$2(5; Timothy. $14.50 to $15; Soy Beans, $10; Cow Peas. $9.50 to $10; Cane seed, $4.25; Alfalfa, $42.50; Millet. $8.50; and seed Oats. $1 to $1.10 per bushel. J. W. Jett'erson of the National Seed Co.. in discussing conditions said : '"Things are a little quiet just now. not only on this market but all over the country, but I believe we will have a good Spring business as a whole. Blue Grass stocks are not heavy, and higher prices may develop. There are still six or eight weeks of business in this mar- ket, and no big stocks being ottered." F. N. Lewis of the Lewis Implement & Seed Co.. said: "We are finding seed business a little quiet just now. but it has been big. Farmers are buying every- thing this year, and this is shown in- our wagon and implement divisions, where we are having trouble in getting mer- chandise fast enough to supply demand." Harvey 1). Hays of the Louisville Seed Co.'. said ; "Weather conditions have been responsible for a short slump but, as a whole, the condition is but tempo- rary, and everything points to a rattling good season." O. V. N. S. Nitrate Supply Assured Ample supplies of Chilean nitrate to meet requirements this season are as- sured under an arrangement made be- tween the Department of Agriculture, the Shipping Board aud nitrate import- ers for prompt action in supplying ton- nage. It was announced last week that until .Tuly 1 the board will allocate the requi- site tonnage and after that date import- ers will submit their sales on the first of each month, on which the board will make further agreements for vessels. Deliveries will be somewhat delayed for March, but nitrate handlers believe that they will receive April. May and June deliveries in time to clear up all shortages. Catalogs Received Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago .and XewlVork. — For 43 years this well-known seed house has been sending out a catalog. Constant practice makes perfect, and so we have in this case quite a com- plete representative catalog, notable for the ex- tent of its offerings in all the variovs directions which tend to interest the gardener and the farmer, .advice on the home grounds is featured, also the "One-man vegetable garden". tThe cover isin colors, the front representing A'aughan's collection of colossal Zinnias, the back illustrating several of the Vaughan vegetable specialties, as. Bantam Evergreen Sweet Corn, .lohn Baer Tomato. Cu- cumber, the Vaughan, and the Chinese or Petsai Cabbage. L. E. Williams, Exeter, N. H.— Price list of Collected Native Trees. Shrubs. Plants and A'ines. Everette R. Peacock Co., Chicago. III. — This is an all-embracing catalog covering veget.able and flower seeds for the farm and garden, including valuable listings of fruits, fertilizers, etc. The front cover is certainly attractive, the donu'nant figure being a peacock in all his refulgent beauty, posing on the limb of an -Apple tree in blossom with dwelling and greensward in the background. Francis Brill Co., Hempstead, N. V. — ^"ege- table seeds at wholesale. Louis Graton, Whitman. Mass. — The .-^t. Mar- tin Strawberr^^ Weeber & Don, New York. — 1920 catalog of "sturdy seeds", "rhis house is known as large "outdoor" advertisers, in and around N'ew York and undoubtedly the well-arranged effective cata- log enables them to maintain their reputation as good seedsmen of many years' standing. The offerings in the 1920 book are up to standard and embrace all that which a good seed house provides for its customers. „ ^ James Brand & Co., Vancouver, B. O. — Brand's Seeds and Garden Ciuidc 1920. Evidently the shortage and hicli price of paper has not reached British Colimibia as here is a catalog printed on tine quality paper which the seed trade could afford to use up to a few years ago but which is now fast becoming unknown. It is good to see a catalog from 3.500 miles away and to realize that right across the continent people are planting and reaping and adding to tlie benefit of the world at large. The offerings in the catalog are of vegetable and flower seeds, etc. (Coniinued on iinye 5;'30) 544 The Florists* Exchange BULBS AND ROOTS FOR EARLY STARTING AND FORCING GLADIOLUS Grown on our own farnts. Sound, carefully graded. Picked for forcing. l»t siie 2d eize America $30.00 $25.00 Baron Hulot 55.00 45.00 Mrs. Francis King 27.50 22.00 Europe 60.00 Halley 35.00 30.00 Kunderdi Glory 40.00 Chicago White 32.00 28.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 47.00 43.00 Panama 47.00 Pink Perfection 50.00 40.00 Primulinus Sunbeam 60.00 Prince of Wales (100, $7.50) . , . 70.00 60.00 Salmon Queen 35.00 Schwaben 58.00 52.00 Vaughan's XXX Mixture 22.00 Vaughan's Standard Mixed. . . 18.00 Above prices are F. O. B. New York or Chicago as our stocks permit. CANNAS DORMANT ROOTS Order now at these low prices. F. O. B. New York only 100 1000 Chas. Henderson $4.00 $35.00 David Harum 5.00 40.00 Eureka 8.00 75.00 VAUGHAN'S FIREBIRD 10.00 90.00 King Humbert. 5.00 45.00 Hungaria 5.50 50.00 Florence Vaughan 3.50 30.00 Venus 5.00 40.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Yellow King Humbert 5.00 45.00 Gustave Gompper 6.00 55.00 Mad. Crozy 10.00 90.00 Rosea Gigantea 8.00 75.00 Souv. de A. Crozy 6.00 55.00 DAHLIAS Complete Mixture Best Doubles Per 100 $9.00 Per 1000 85.00 Tritoma Pfitzeri Grow for cut flower.=; Per 100 $10.00 Per 1000 90.00 CALADIUM Esculentum Inch 100 1000 5-7 $7.50 $70.00 7-9 12.50 110.00 9 15.00 UO.OO TUBEROSES, Dwarf Pearl Inch 100 1000 3-4 $4.00 $35.00 4-6 5.50 50.00 6-8 7.00 62.50 COLD STORAGE LILIES and VALLEY. Write for Prices. SPRING "BOOK FOR FLORISTS," Ready. All early stocks; ask for it. -SEASONABLE SUNDRIES- Scotch Soot, Clay's Fertilizer, RaflBa, Hyacinth Sticks, Sheep Manure, Bone Meal, Bamboo Stakes. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york When ordering, please mention Tbe Excbange ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND pleased and satisfied customers are planting Peacock's tested, proven, quality seeds because they are seeds that produce large profitable crops, wherever planted. Grown on our own seed farms, tested, and proven on our own trial grounds. Write today for our large, illustrated seed catalog and market gardeners' and florists' price list, both free. A post card will bring it to you. Write todav. EVERETTE R. PEACOCK CO. Seedsmen Growers. Exporters. Importers. 4013 Milwaukee Ave. CHICAGO FLOWER SEED WbgQ ordering, please mentlop The ExcbanRe GIANT PANSY SEED In Mixture or in Separata Colors '1 000 seeds, 30o.. 4000 Seeds, Jl.OO. Ji 02 , $1.30. oz.. $5 00. Early-Flowering or Winter- Blooming Giant Panties, 1000 seeds, 40c; H <>=■ $1.I0:H 01. J2.00:oi. »7.50. Wben ordering. plea8« mention Tbe Bxcbaofe LAGARDE & SPEELMAN Wholesale French Bulb Growers OLLIOULES-VAR-FRANCE Establl.hed 1898 No connection with firm of simflar name recently established. New York Office : 38 Murray Street When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS DELPHINIUM NEWPORT ROSE DRACAENA INDIVISA SALVIA ZURICH SMILAX SEEDS GRASS SEED MIXTURES UF ALL KiNiJ.S J. M. THORBURN & CO. 53 Barclay .St., New York City Wli.'ii Mr.l.-rln ■]'lif i:\rl, 111, t" WAIT FOR KELWAY'S WHOLESALE SEED CATALOGUE for 1920 before placing your order. The most favorable pncPB of the year If not received, wire or write KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Grower* LANGPORT, ENGLAND Our New Price List of WINTER ORCHID Sweet Pea Seed has been mailed If you have not received one, let U8 know Ant. C. Zvolaoek & Sod LOMPOC, GAL. When ordering n|pn»c mention The Exchange Oar 1920 Wholesale Balb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Established 1SS3 Vogelenzang, Holland AMERICAN BRANCH 110 Water St., New York Cabbage and Cauliflower Seeds Northern Danisii-Grown Seed from Improved Selected Strains Imported Direct from the Growers Lb. Copenhagen Market $4.00 Enkhuizen Glory 3.50 Danish Ballhead, Short Stem 3.00 Danish Ballhead, Tall Stem 3.00 Danish Roundhead 3.00 Danish Mammoth Rock Red 4.00 Cauliflower Seeds Oz. Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt $2.50 New Earliest Snowball 2.50 Giant Dry Weather 2.50 Danish Perfection 3.00 You Can Depend on this Seed. Standard Seed Company, Racine, Wis. C. J. Speelman and Sons WhoUsatt Dutch Balb Growers SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND EstabHshed 1866 Let us quote you on your 1920 Dutch Bulbs order New York Office 38 MURRAY ST. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Bulbs and Roots For Immediate Shipment T. R. BEGONIA BULBS 1000 Single Mixed, ^/^-l-in. diameter $90 00 Single, in following separate colors: Scar- let, Pink, Salmon Orange, Crimson, 3^- l-in. diameter 95 00 LILIUM GIGANTEUM F. O. B. New York Size Per case Per csise 7- 9 300 $49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 11-12 130 47.50 F. O. B. Denver 6- 8 400 42.00 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 F. O. B. Chicago 7- 9 300 49.50 10-11 150 49.50 F. O. B. London (Ont.) 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 BAMBOO STAKES Per bale Per bale NaturaL2 ft... 4000 $16.00 5 ft... 3000 28.50 6 ft... 2500 27.50 TERMS: 60 days net, 2 per cent, cash 10 days from in- voice date. Cash with order unless your credit is estab- lished with us. Write for prices on HARDY LILY BULBS, DRAC.^;NA CANES, PALM SEEDS, RAFFIA, etc. Established 1902. RELI- ABILITY is our motto. We occupy our own building, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient, courteous service. McHUTCHISON & CO. 95 Chambers Street NEW YORK IHieo orderlna. please meotioo Tbe Kicban«»* March 6, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 545 John Baer TomatoSeed In gr(.p\ving Tomato plants to supply to your trade, it is necessary to produce them not alone of good, sturdy growth but the Tomatoes that they yield must be of exceptional quality. The variety must be one that will give the greatest amount of fruit to the plant; fruit that is the very best in quality for slicing for salad: the very best in quality for canning or preserving; one with the smallest possible seed cavity; the finest of refined flavor, and one that will give such general satisfaction that your customers will come back to purchase the same kind of plants another season In offering our re-selected strain of JOHN BAER TOMATO, we assure you that all of the above statements will be realized if you sow this variety. Our re-selected strain of JOHN BAER TOMATO was grown by us. Seed saved from only the very choicest, fully matured fruits, true to type and color. Tomato Seed Re-Seleoted John Baer. Oz. 75c., Ji lb. $2.75, lb- $10.00. Dwarf Champion. Oz. 35c., M lb. $1.25, lb. $4.50. Ponderosa. Oz. oOc, }, lb. $1.75, lb $6.00. Vegetable Seeds to be sown now for the production of SPRING SELLING PLANTS CABBAGE, Early Jersey Wakefield. Oz. 45c., ■j lb. $1.70, lb. $6.00. CABBAGE, Copenhagen Market. Oz. 85c., h lb. $3,25, lb. $12.00. CABBAGE, Red, Zenith. Oz. 60c., M lb. $2.25, lb. $8.00. CAULIFLOWER, Selected Early Snowball. Pkt. 20c., Jj oz. $1.10. U oz. $2.00, oz. $3.50. CELERY, Paris Golden Self-Blanching. Pkt 20c., '■< oz. 35c., oz. 60c., h lb. $2.25. CELERY, White Plume. Pkt. loc, Ja oz. 25c., oz. 45c.. "4 lb. $1.70, lb. $6.00. EGG PLANT, New York Spineless. Pkt. 15c., ;■, oz. 30c,, oz. 60c., >4 lb. $1.75, lb. $3.00. KOHL-RABI, Early White. Pkt. lOc, oz. 25c., I4 lb. SOc, lb. $2.50. LETTUCE, Grand Rapids. Pkt. lOc, oz. 1.5c., I4 lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. LETTUCE, Big Boston. Pkt. lOc, oz. 15c., '4 lb. 40c,. lb. $1,50. LETTUCE, New York, or Wonderful. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 30c.. 1.4 lb. OOc. lb. $3.00. LETTUCE, Paris White Cos, or Romaine. Pkt. lOc. oz. 15c., M lb. 40c,, lb. $1.25. PEPPER, Neapolitan (S. & W. Co. 'a Special Stock). Pkt. 10c, , '2 oz. 25c., oz. 45o., '4 lb. $1.70, lb. $6.00. PEPPER, S. & W. Co.'s Ruby King. Pkt. 10c , oz. 40c., M lb. $1.50. lb. $5.00. Stumpp & Walter Co. 30 Barclay Street, NEW YORK LILY OF THE VALLEY Best Holland-Grown Pips $22.00 per 1000. Ready for immediate delivery. Order Now for Easter forcing. C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS, 38 Murray Street, New York City. ESTABLISHED 1868. When ordering pleaae mention Tbe Bxctaaaxe SNAPDRAGONS are playing a leading role with every live florist. Get your ehare of this business. Plants may be started any time from seed. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 per pkt ; 3 for 82.50; 7 for $5.00. Seed of our new Hybrid Pink and our new Golden Pink Que«n, same price. Seed of Keystone, Nel- rose, Garnst, White, Yellow, Li^ht Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 35c. per pkt.; 3 for $1.00. Free Cultural Directions. All orders oash. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. Wben orderlos, please meotlon Tbe Rxcbaoge C.C.MORSE&CO. Seed Growers San Francisco, Calif. Growers o»^^»eiected Qnioii, Lettucc, RadisH, Carrot, Sweet Peas, etc. RYNVELD'S BULBS None Better Grown. Order now for immediate or future delivery. iJ/^-in. ij^-in- Per 1000 America l30.oo $25.00 Augusta 35-00 30.00 Baron Hulot 5000 45-oo Brenchleyensis 28.00 23.00 Chicago White 32-00 28.00 Europe 75-oo 65.00 Glory of Holland 50-00 40-00 Halley 35-oo 30.00 Mrs. Francis King 28.00 24.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50-00 45-00 Niagara 45-oo 40-00 Panama 50-00 45-00 Peace 40.00 35-00 Princeps 40.00 35-oo Schwaben 58.00 42.00 War 60.00 55.00 Willy Wigman 50-00 45-00 Superb Florists' Mixture 18.00 15-00 CANNAS, CALADIUMS, TUBEROSES, HARDY LILIES and GERMAN VALLEY. TERMS: All bills payable 60 days net. Unknown correspondents please send cash with order less 2 per cent. Cases and barrels charged extra at cost. F. RYNVELD & SONS Hillegom 61 Vesey Street OUioules (Var.) Holland New York France Wbep ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange WEEBER & DON'S New Crop Flower Seeds ANTIRRHINUM Tall Giant-flowering. Pink, white, rose, scarlet, striped yellow and rose. Pkt. 5c., >4 oz. 25c., oz. 90c. ASTERS Extra Early Express. Dwarf and blooms about two weeks earlier than Queen of the Market. White, rose, light blue and dark blue. Pkt. lOc. h oz. 45c.. oz. SI. 50. Queen of the Market. Crimson, dark blue, light blue, rose, white. Pkt. 5c,. I4 oz. 20c., oz. 75c. W. &. D.'S LATE BRANCHING White, Lavender, Shell Pink, Rose, Purple, Crimson, Mixed. Pkt. 10c. , >-4 oz. 35c., oz. $1.25. CALENDULA Orange King. '4 oz. 15c., oz. 40c. LARKSPUR Tall Double. Stock-flowered. White, rose, carmine, blue, shell pink. '+ oz. 20c.. oz. 60c. PURE CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN MARIGOLD French Compact Gold Striped. oz. 60c. I4' oz. 20c., MIGNONETTE Leviathan. Extra choice strain for in and outdoor culture h oz. 25c., oz. SOc. Allen's Defiance. }i oz. 20c., oz. 75c. SALVIA America. U oz. §1.25. oz. S4.00. Splendens. .'-4 oz. 40c.. oz. $1.50. Bonfire I4 oz. 75c., oz. S2.50. VERBENA Mammoth. Scarlet, pink, purple, white. striped, yellow. }i oz. 25c., oz. SOc. ZINNIA Giant Flowering Tall. Pure white, golden yellow, scarlet crimson, flesh color, purple. ■>4 oz. 60c., oz. S2.00. 100 bricks, $20.00; per 10, $2.15; each 23c. Seed Merchants and Growers Cash with Order. WEEBER & DON 114 Chambers Street New York City Wlien orderlDC please mention Tlie Bxctaanxe Bulbs Holland Bulbs R. A. VANDERSCHOOT WHOLESALE BULB GROWER HILLEGOM — HOLLAND Our Products Appeal To and Please the Critical 299 Broadway Bulbs New York Bulbs When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange 546 The Florists' Exchange iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii»ii»iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilllllllllllllillllilllllllllllliy^^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiii ill iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiimiimmiiM Pure Honor Rugowski^s Two New Asters Rugowjki's Meritorious Pink Aster Sold for the First Time in Original Packages Only 50 Seeds per Package - Price $1.50 Each Package If you want to Grow Something Better than you did before, get these at once Order from your Seedsman or send direct to me Orders will be filled out in rotation as they come in. Seed is limited, so get it while it lasts Purple Honor Aster not for sale this year Earliest Producer Tomato Seed Sold in Bulk for the First Time. All 1919 Seed only. Strictly Fresh 1 oz. $1.50, 3i lb. $5.50, 1 lb. $20.00 NOTICE My Specialty is Breeding Better Vegetables and Finer Flowers. Watch My New Ones in 1921 J. K. RUGOWSKI SEED CO., MANITOWOC WISCONSIN iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiniiiiiiiii i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i i miHiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii miiHiiiiiiiiMi Exhorbitant Prices now asked by the Dutch growers and their representatives at present in this countiy for Holland Bulbs for next Autumn, will make the prices at which these can be sold here, generally prohibitive. Other Spring Flowers Will be used extensively in place of Bulbs HARDY PRIMROSES, PANSIES, FORGET-ME-NOTS and DAISIES planted in October in beds raised a few inches above the lawn and protected during Winter with a light covering of straw or evergreen boughs, will be largely planted instead of bulbs. They will bloom much longer and the change from bulbs at such unheard-of prices will be welcomed. SEEDS OF THE PRIMROSES SHOULD BE SOWN NOW to get strong-flowering plants. PANSIES, FORGET-ME-NOTS and DAISIES should be sown in June. POLY.\NTHUS PRIMROSE, Farquhars Giant Yellow $1..50 POLY.\.NTHUS PRIMROSK. Farquhar's Giant Mixed 1.25 F.\ROUHAR'S GIANT PANSIES, Mixed Colors 75 S1.25 FARQUHAR'S GIANT P.\NSIES, Yellow 75 1.25 FAROUH.\R'S GIANT P.\NSIES, Cornflower Blue 75 1.25 FARQUHAR'S GIANT P.\NSIES, White 75 1.25 FORGET-ME-NOT. Victoria Blue 40 .75 FAROUH.\R'S GIANT DAISIES, Mixed So F.\RQUHAR'S GIANT DAISIES, Red 2.5c. per p.icket. FARQUH.VR'S GI.\NT DAISIES, White S5 R. & J. Farquhar Company 6 South Market Street, BOSTON, MASS. Wben ordering, please mention Ttit ffxcbange We are Headquarters for the Best of Everything in Vegetable Seeds With our Stock Seed Farms at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations in every pait of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we arc equipped for and are producing Peas, Beans, Corn and Vegetable Seeds of all kinds in quantity and highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for further delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO. CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange FINEST QUALITY LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS Ready for Immediate Delivery For prices write VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR 1133 DROADWAY, Comer 26th St., NEW YORK When orderln*. please mention Tbe Eichange March 6, 1930. The Florists* Exchange 547 MICHELLS Home Grown CANNA ROOTS We make a specialty of growing Cannas at our Nurseries, Andalusia, Pa. Our roots are extra strong, with plenty of eyes. Alphonse Bouvier. Hich velvety red; 5 ft. Austria. Leri.ii cliroine yellow 5 ft Beacon. Ricn cardinal red; 4 ft Dr. E. Ackernecht. Carmine, suffused deep red: 4 ft . .. . Superb yellow, spotted vivid Elizabeth Hoss. red ; 4 ft Eureka. One of the boet white Cannas; free- flowering : 4 ■-_• f t Florence Vaughan. Yellow, spotted crimson: 5 ft. General Merkel. Scarlet, splashed golden yellow: 4ft r . Do2. $0.65 .65 1.10 .65 .75 2 25 .50 100 S3.50 3.50 7.00 3.60 4.00 15.00 3.00 1000 S30.00 30.00 60.00 30.00 35.00 25.00 30.00 Doz. Italia. Scarlet, broadly edged yellow; 6 ft SO. 66 King Humbert. One of the most popular va- rieties: color, copperj' scarlet; 4 ft 75 Louis Reverchon. Large, cochineal red flowers; 4 ft fi5 Mnne. Crozy. Scarlet, bordered golden yellow ; 3 ft. .65 Richard Wallace. Light yellow; 4K ft 65 Rosea Gigantea. Flowers large; color, a rich rose pink; 3' 2 ft 1.25 Wyoming. Orange-chrome red; extra large; 6 ft . . .65 Yellow King Humbert. Masses of golden yellow flowers, dotted red; 4' j ft 75 100 lono $3.50 $30.00 4.00 35.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 30.00 8.00 70.00 3.50 30.00 ALSO ALL OTHER GOOD AND POPULAR VARIETIES MISCELLANEOUS SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS AND ROOTS CALLA Elliottiana (Yellow Callal . CINNAMON VINE (Roots) Doz. 100 1000 $2.75 $20.00 $1S0.00 60 4.00 35.00 Sulbs Per HARDY LILIES. lOG per case Case Album, S-i) in $20.00 200 $35.00 Auratum, 8-9 m 20.00 200 35.00 Magnificum, S-9 m 20.00 200 35 00 Rubrum, 8-9 m 20.00 200 35.00 100 MEXICAN VINE (Roots) $3.25 OXALIS Deppii. White 75 OXALIS Lasiandra. Pink .75 TUBEROSES, Mammoth Pearl, 4 to 6-in. bulbs 4 50 CALADIUMS, DAHLIAS, GLADIOLUS and other SEASONABLE BULBS 1000 S30.00 6.00 6.00 40.00 Also all Seasonable Seeds, and SuppUes. Send (or Wholesale Price List if you haven't a copy. HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 518 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Wbvn ord.Tin", please mention The Exchange Specimen EvergreenTrees 12 True Koster Spruce 10-12 ft. 100 True Koster Spruce 7- 9 ft 40 Tsuga Canadensis 12-15 ft 60 Tsuga Canadensis 10-12 ft. 100 Tsuga Canadensis 5- 6 ft. Price on application Packing at cost H. VERKADE New London, Conn. The "Just Delightfully Different ' SEED ESTABLISHMENT /or Quality Seeds totheFlorist MAURICE FULD, Seedsman 7 West 45th St., New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange COMPETITION IS LIFE Buy Your French Bulbs Now FROM LAGARDE & VANDERVOORT OLLIOULES, FRANCE Mail address: care MALTUS & WARE 116 Broad Street, NEW YORK CITY AUG. LAGARDE J. A. VANDERVOORT When ordering, please mention The Exchange FLORISTS' FERTILIZERS 200 lb3. Ton SHEEP MANURE. Am. 1H%; A. P. A. 1%. Pot 2H%; 1001b. bag, «3.00: 500 lbs. S13.00 $6.00 $50.00 TANKAGE, HIGH GRADE. Am. 9%: B. P. L. 15%: 100 lb. bag. $6.50.12.00 100.00 TANKAGE. REGULAR GRADE. Am. 6%; B. P. L. 30%; 100 lb. bag $5.50 10.00 75.00 BONEMEAL. Am. 4%; B. P. L. 45%; 100 lb. bag. $4.35: 600 lbs. $25,00 8.50 68.00 BONE MEAL. Am. 3%: B. P. L. 60%: 100 lbs. $4.00; 600 lbs. $22.00 7.75 55.00 NITRATE OF SODA (Chili Saltpetre.) Am. 18%; 25 lbs. $2.25, 100 lbs. $7.50 14,50 SULPHATE OF AMMONIA. Am. 25%; nitrogen 20%: 100 lbs. $9.00. . . 17.00 150.00 ACID PHOSPHATE. A. P. A. 16%: 100 lbs. $2.20: 600 lbs. $10.00 4.00 31.00 WOOD ASHES, UNLEACHED, CANADA. In 200 lb. bbls. only 6.00 50.00 Artljur 01. SnJiiiingtnn QHnrnpang. 3nr., 128 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY i When ordering, please mention The Exchange SALVIA or SCARLET SAGE We have just completed harvesting our own Bloomsdale Farm Grown, crop 1919, Salvia or Scarlet Sage. We offer you this exceptionally good strain and high vitality Seed, of the following varieties: SALVIA SPLENDENS OR CLARA BEDMAN AND BONFIRE 1 pound $30.00 per pound 5 pounds and over $25.00 '* " Net 60 days, 2% off 10. f.o.b. Bristol, Pa., if unsold on receipt of order, as we did not have a large crop. D. LANDRETH SEED COMPANY Business Established 1784 BRISTOL, PA Wtaea orderlnc, pltu* mentloa Ths Bzcbaivs It Has Stood the Test Stamford Beauty Tomato Acknowledged by the particular growers to be the Very Best Tomato on the market — color, shape, size, flavor, are in its favor. Pkt. 15c., 3^ oz. $1.00, 1 oz. $1.50. QUALITY SEED STORE Stamford, Conn. VANDERVOORT & ALKEMADE Wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND Largest growers in Holland of BIC. VICTORIA, GOLDEN SPUR and VON SION Also large growers of HYACINTHS AND TULIPS Mail address : Care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad Street, New York City Our representative will call on you Wtaes orAvtnc. pleue rantlon Tbe Dzehftnc* 548 The Florists' Exchange Lily Bulbs and Valley .-^ts from Cold Storage Our Cars of Japanese Lilies from the coast were accompanied by our own \ man to maintain heat. We took no chances of freezing, that are Buy Bulbs Frost-free, Unsprouted Giganteum, Album, Rubrum, Auratum, Melpomene. Write jor sizes and prices. Prompt ex- press shipments on dates as arranged. I IUt nf tl»/» \/o11^w Genuine German-Grown. The "Before the LuUy Ol lIlC V alley War-Kind." Unsprouted, extra selected F.O. B.N.Y. (2000 and 2500 to a case) Per 1000 $37.50 CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store newyork When ordering, please mention The Exchange For full list of stock, refer to our 4-page advertisement in Issue of January lOth, Write us for another copy if you have mislaid it. LILIUM GIGANTEUM For Immediate Delivery 7-9, 300 per case, $55.00 per case. Also some 7-9, 100 per case, $20.00 per case, HARDY LILIES All varieties, 8-9 (200 in case), also 9-11, $30.00 per case. Write us for quotations on whatever else you may want in Plants, Seeds or Bulbs. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 50 Park Place, New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange Cold Storage Giganteum 7 to 9 inch, $17.50 per 100; case of 300, $50.00. 9 to 10 inch, $26.00 per 100; case of 200, $50.00. Order now, for immediate delivery, or when needed. C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS, ESTABLISHED 1868. 38 Murray Street, New York City. When ordering, please mention The Exchange VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR WHOLESALE DUTCH BULB GROWERS Lisse, Holland Write us for prices on finest quality Dutch Bulbs New York Officei 1U3 BROADWAY (corner 26th St.) Wheo ordering, please mentlop The Eicbapge Caladium Esculentum For February delivery, d^^ 100 6- to 7-iiich Jl.OO $7.00 7-to9-inoh 1.25 9.00 9- to ll-inoh 2.00 15.00 11-inch and up 3.25 22.00 12-inch and up 5.00 36.00 CANNAS, 3 to o eyes February shipment. jgo A. Bouvier. Red S3.OO Chas. Henderson. Crimson 3.00 Florence Vau^han. Yellow 3.00 Hungaria. Pink 4.50 King Humbert. Scarlet 6.00 Yellow Humbert. Yellow 4.60 Write for full list, also Flower Seed and list of other Spring bulbs. A. HENDERSON & CO. 166 N. Wabash Avenue. Chicago When ordering, please mention The Elxchanfie 1000 25.00 25.00 25.00 40.00 45.00 40.00 price J. SCHERMER & SONS Limmen, near Haarlem, HOLLAND BULBS Ask for price lists AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE JAC. BULK, East Patchogne, N.Y. When ordering, please mention The Eichonge Primula Malacoides Super ba! '\'\u: fiui'Mt Htraiii of thitj new typ*;, with larK oz. $1.05, K oz. 55c . Vb oz. 30c. Astermum. A select strain of this Aater in white, pink, rose pink and purple. Oi S2.50. H oz. $1.30, a oz. 75c.. H o«. 40c Triumph Comet. A magnificent new class of mid-season Aster, in white and shell pink. Oz. $2.50. >2 oz. $1.30. 3-4 oz. 75c.. H oz. 40c. MID-SEASON TO LATE ASTERS Improved Giant Crego. One of the best Asters for floriste now in cultivation. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.75, H oz. $1.40, H oz. 75c.. H oz. 40c. Pacific Beauty. The finest lavender of the Comet type. Oz. $3.00. H oz. $1.55, K oi. 80c., H oz. 45c. Dreer's Super Late Branching. A careful selection of this well known Aster. White, shell pink, rose pink. lavender, azure blue and purple. Oz. $2.00, J^ oz. $1.05, H oi. 55c., H oz. 30c. Peerless Late Branching. By far the best of all the late branching Asters. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink and purple. Oz. $2.75. H oz. S1.40. H oz. 75c.. Vs OS. 40c. Giant Crimson. A dark velvety crimson which attracts much attention. Oz. $1.50 H oz. 80c., H oz. 45c., K oz. 25c. Crimson King. A well-known Aater of special merit. Oz. $3.00. H oz. $1.55. fi oz. SOc. H OB. 45c. NEW ASTERS FOR 1920 Sold this year in packets only containing about 1-16 ounce each at 50c. per packet. Lavender Pink Peerless, Late Branching. Same shade as Lavender Pink Rochester. Azure Blue Peerless, Late Branching. A deep rich lavender. Azure Blue Astermum. Beautiful shades of azure blue. RUGOWSKI'S TWO NEW ASTERS (In Original Packages) Pure Honor. Color, pure white. Rugow> ski's Meritorious Pink. $1.50 per pkg. (50 seeds). ASTERS, Other Varieties, Irwin's Selected Strain H o«. i-^ oz. Oz. Early Carlson or Invin- cible, white, pink, laven- der, purple $0.30 $0.50 $1.50 Queen of the Market^ white, pink, lavender, purple King Asters (Needle type), white, rose, light pink, violet, lavender Late Branching Asters, Lady Roosevelt, White Perfection, Peerless Pink, Peach Blossom .50 .30 2.00 .50 1.50 .30 .50 1.50 ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 6th Ave., Bet. 20th & 21st Sti. Entrance also 100 W. 2l8t St., 3d floor Phones, 3738-2326 Watkios NEW YORK March 6, 1930. The Florists' Exchange S49 PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS— 321 6th AVENUE, BETWEEN 20th and 21st STREETS New Crop Choice Florists' Flower Seeds AGERATUM, Dwarf White, Dwarf Blue a oz. 26c., Vi oz. 50c.. oz. SI. 00. Little Blue Star. 1-16 oz. 50c. ALYSSUM, Little Gem. H oz. 25c., oz. 50c., 4 ozs. $1.50. ANTIRRHINUM, Tom Thumb, White, Rose, Blood Red, Orange Yellow, Sulphur Yellow and Mixed. ^ oz. 25c., oz. Sl.OO. Giant Tall, White, Scarlet, Rose Pink, Garnet, Yellow and Mixed. H oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. Greenhouse Forcing Varieties: Tr. pkt. Keystone, Ramsburg's, Buxton's Sil- ver Pink Jl.OO Nelrose Deep Pink, Giant Yellow, Phelps' White, Garnet, New En- chantress Pink, Ne^v Bronze Beauty. .50 ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus Seed (Northern Greenhouse Grown). Now ready. 1000 seeds for $3.00, 6000 seeds for $13.75, 10,000 seeds for $25.00, 25,000 seeds for $57.26. Special price for larger quantities. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 1000 seeds $1.00, 6000 seeds $4.00. ASTERS. Best money can buy. See special list above. BEGONIA. Tr pkt. 1-64 oz. Erfordia $0.50 $1.00 Luminosa 60 1.00 Vernon 26 .50 Prima Donna 50 1.00 Semperfiorens. White 50 1.00 Rubra Red 60 1.00 Rex, Special Hybrids Mixed. 1.00 CALENDULA, Orange King. Double, extra selected strain, for cut flowers. ^^ oz. 76c., oz. $2.00. CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth- flowered. J4 oz. 26c.,oz. 76c.,>j lb. $1.60. Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose, Cardinal, Lavender. ^ oz. 26c., oz. 75c. CARNATION Marguerite Giant Mal- aison. Tr. pkt. 60c., H oz. $1.00. CENTAUREA, Gymnocarpa, Dustv Miller. Vs oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. Cyanus Double Blue (Cornflower) . H oz. 26c., oz. 76c. Itnperialis Giant White, Purple, Rose. Deep Lavender, Heliotrope and Mixed. H oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. CINERARIA Hybrida, Giant-Flowering, Half Dwarf. Finest mixed. 1000 seeds $1.00. COBAEA Scandens. Blue, M oz. 25c., oi. 76o. Scandens. White, i^ oz. 26c., oz. $1.00. COLEUS, Finest Rainbow Mixed. Tr. pkt. 60c. COSMOS, Lady Lenox, giant flowering white Giant Early-Flowering White, Pink, Crimson, Mixed. Giant-Flowering Lady Lenox, pink. Giant-Flowering Crimson Ray. ^4 oz. 25o., oz. 76o. DRACAENA Indivisa. ^ oz. 2Sc., oz. SOo. FEVERFEW. See Matricaria. FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh Seed). In best table fern varieties, tr. pkt. 75c. GERBERA, Jamesonii Red. 100 seeds 76o., 1000 seeds, $3.60. Jamesonii Hybrids Mixed. 100 seeds 60c., 1000 seeds $3.00. GYPSOPHILA Elegans Grandiflora White. H oz. 25c., oz. 60c., 4 ozs. $1.60. LARKSPUR, Annual Tall, Double, Stock- Flowering Rose. H oz. 25c., oz. 75a. Dark Blue, Lilac, Shell Pink, Sky Blue, White. H oz. 26o., oz. 76o. LOBELIAS, Crystal Palace compacta. Tr. pkt. 36o., H oz. 60c. Bedding Queen, Pumila splendens. Very compact, dark blue. Tr. pkt. 36c., H oz. 60c. Trailing Dark Blue. Tr. pkt. 36o.,H 01. 50o. MARIGOLD, Little Brownie Dwarf (Legion of Honor), y^ oz. 26c., 02. 60c. African Tall Double Orange Ball. ^ os. 25o., oz. 60c. African Tall Orange Prince. Double' extra selected, ^i oz. 25c., oz. 76o. For All Other Choice Flower Seeds MIGNONETTE, Machet Extra Sele .ed. 3-4 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). Victoria Blue, Tr. pkt. 25c.. M oz. 50c., oz. $1.60. Dissitiflora. Deep blue, fine for pots. 1-16 oz. 60c., oz. $2,50. PANSIES, Exhibition Mixture. Also suit- able for forcing, 1-16 oz, $1.50, \i os. $2.26, 1.4 oz. $4.00, >.< 02. $6.60, oz. $12.00. PANSIES, Irwin's New Giant, Lavender, Yellow, White, Beaconsfield, Master- piece Mixture and Florists' Mixture. Home-grown seed. Tr. pkt. 75c., % oz. $1.26, y oz. $2.00, H 02. $3.60, oz. $7.00. PETUNIA, Double. Large-flowering, fringed, 500 seeds S5o., 1000 seeds $1.60. Giant. Single, fringed. 1000 seeds 50o. 1-64 oz. Sl-25. Howard's Star. Tr. pkt 25c., 1-16 oz. 76c. Rosy Morn. Tr pkt. 25c., 1-16 oz. 75c. Striped and Blotched. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 oz 75c. Giants of California. Finest mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., 1-16 oz. S3.00. Snowball. Dwarf white. Tr. pkt. 50c., H oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea. Red, Rose. Apple Blossom, Lavender, White and Mixed. 260 seeds, 75c. PRIMULA Chinensis, Giant-flowering Fringed; Chinensis Defiance, Christmas Red; Chinensis La Duchesse, Flesh color with white renter; Chinensis Blood Red, Dark velvety color; Chinensis Rosea, Bright pink; Chinensis Pure White; Chinensis, All Colors Mixed. 2.50 seeds 75c.. 600 seeds $1.26, 1000 seeds S2.25. PRIMULA Malacoides. Lilac. Tr. pkt. 60c. Malacoides. Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 60c., H oz. $1.50. SMILAX SEED. Ji 02. I60., 02. 6O0., H lb. $1.60. lb. $4.60. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt., 1-16 02. 50o.' H 02. $1.50, 02. $5.00. Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Tr. pkt. 1-16 o2 2Sc., M 02. 76c., 02. $2.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 1-16 02. 60c., M oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 25c., 34 02. 50c., 02. $1.60. Patens Blue. Tr. pkt. 50c. SNAPDRAGON. See Antirrhinum. STOCKS, Dwarf Large-Flowering Ten Weeks for pot plants. Blood Red, Light Blue, Bright Pink, Mauve, Purple, Pure White, Canary Yellow. H oz. 60c., J-i oz. 75c., oz. $2.00. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. Best strain, se- lected from double flowers. Tr. pkt. 60c. White, Rose, Shell Pink, Lavender, Purple, Yellow, Princess Alice, white. y, oz. $1.00, M oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. SWEET PEAS, Spencer Type. Irwin's Early orWinter Orchid-Flowering. Zvolanek's Early or Winter-Flowering in all varieties. Send for full list. VERBENAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Defiance, Scarlet; Firefly, Scarlet with White Eye; Mayflower, Giant Pink; Purple Mantle, White striped.; Irwin's Giant Florist. BrilUant mixture. Ya oz. 250., H oz. 76c., oz. $1.60. VINCAS Alba White. With rose eye; Alba Pura, pure white; Rosea; Pink; Mixed, all colors. H 02. 25c., 3^ oz. 76c., oz. $1.26. WALLFLOWER, Early Paris Brown (An- nual). H 02. 25c., oz. 75c. ZINNIAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Scarl let and Crimson shades. Orange and Yel- low Shades, Golden Yellow Shades, Al- Colors Mixed, Flesh Pink, Pink and Salmon shades. H oz. 60c-, 34 oz. $1.00, 02. $3.00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yel- low. y» oz. 60c., }i oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. New Double Dahlia Flowered. Mixed. H oz. 6O0., 34 oz. $1.00, 02. $300, Send for List or Your Order !□. •THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW LEMON OIL. 34 gal. $1.50, gal. $2.50. NICO-FUME, Liquid. 8-lb. tin, $14.50 each; 4-lb. tin, $7.50 each; 1-lb. tin, $2.00 each; 34-lb. tin, 65e. each. Paper: 2SS sheets, $9.50 tin; 144 sheets, $5.00 tin; 24 sheets, $1.25 tin. NICOTINE LIQUID. 1 pint (about 1 pound), $2.00. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100-lb. lots, $4.50. TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100- lb. lots, $3.50. TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-lb. bales only). Per 100-lb. lots, $2.50. APHINE. 1 gal. $3.00. AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanized, with Auto-Pop, $7.75. AUTO-SPRAY. Brass, with Auto-Pop, $10.76. CANNA ROOTS, 2 3 eyes 100 1000 King Humbert $7.00 $60.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.50 30.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 30.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 City of Portland 8.00 60.00 Dragon (New). Red flowers, green foliage 4.00 35.00 J. D. Eisele 4.00 35.00 Express 4.00 36.00 Firebird 8.50 75.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35.00 Mrs. Kate Gray 3.60 30.00 Gust. Gumpper 4.00 35.00 Ask for full list of other varieties. 100 Hungaria $5.00 Indiana 3.60 Italia 3.60 Louisiana 3.50 Maros 3,50 Meteor 3.60 M. Berat 3.60 Mrs. A. Conard 8.60 Musafolia 4.00 Pennsylvania 3.50 Richard Wallace 6.00 Wintzer's Colossal 4.00 Wyoming 5.00 1000 $46.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 76.00 35.00 30.00 45.00 35.00 40.00 GLADIOLUS BULBS 100 America. 13'^-in. and up $4.00 America. 134-in.andup 3.50 America, l-lj^-in 3.00 America. l-l>^-m 3.00 Augusta. 1 3-2-in. and up 4.00 Augusta. 134-in. and up 3.50 Brenchleyensis, 134-in. and up. . Brenchleyensis, 1^-in. and up. . KiredcnieyenBis, i^2-in. auu up. . Brenchleyensis, 1^-in. and up. . Baron Hulot. 1 H-in. and up. . . 7.00 Baron Hulot. 13i-in. and up. . . 6.00 Chicago White. l)4-in. and up. . 5.00 Chicago White. l>^-in. and up. . 4.00 Halley. IH-in. andup 5.00 Halley. 134 -in. and up 4.00 Mrs. F. King. 13^-in. and up.. . 4.00 1000 $36.00 30.00 24.00 36.00 30.00 25.00 20.00 60.00 50.00 45.00 36.00 45.00 35.00 36.00 100 1000 Mrs. F. King. 134-m. and up. . $3.00 $25.00 Panama. IH-in. and up 8,00 76.00 Panama. IJ^-in. andup 7.00 65.00 Peace. IJ-S-in. and up 6.00 45.00 Pink Perfection, ll-a-in. and up 8.00 70.00 Schwaben. 13-^-in. and up 8.00 70.00 Niagara. 1^-in. andup Mrs. Watt. l!4-in. and up 6.00 60.00 fi.OO 50.00 Mrs Watt. 134-in. andup 5.00 45.00 Glory of Holland. 13^-in. and up 6.00 40.00 Primulinus Hybrids. 1^-in .. . 4.00 35.00 Popular Mixed 2.00 15.00 White and Light Mixed 2.50 20.00 Pink Mixed 2.50 20 00 Red and Scarlet Mixed 2.60 20.00 Ask for full list of all varieties and planting sizes. Lilium Giganteum Hardy Lilies 7-9 300 in case) 8-9 300 in case J , 8-10 300 in case) .S55.00 per case Lil. Spec. Rubrum [ Lil. Spec. Album /^ Lil. Spec. Magnificum ) Lit. Spec. Auratum j ' per case -9 200 $35.00 Plants, Cuttings, Etc. Prices are postpaid on orders for Rooted Cuttings and seedlings where paid for in advance. On all other stock packing will be charged atcost. AGERATUM, R. C, Stella Gurney, Fraseri and others. Large flowering, $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000. ALTERNANTHERAS, Red and Yellow, R. C, at $1.60 per 100, $12.60 per 1000, postpaid. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. See classified. BEGONIA Chateline. 2Ji-in., $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000, 314-in., in bloom, $20.00 per 100. BEGONIA Chatelaine, R. C, $4.00 per 100, $36.00 per 1000. NEW BEGONIA Mrs. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). 2%-in,, $10.00 per 100. CARNATIONS, R. C. 100 1000 Ethel Fisher (New Red) . . . .$14.00 $115.00 Bernice, new crimson 14.00 115.00 Ruth Baur (Pink) 12.00 100 00 Morning Glow 7.00 66.00 White Benora 7.00 65.00 Mrs. C.W.Ward 6.00 60.00 Matchless 5.00 40.00 Enchantress 5.00 40.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Doris 6.00 60.00 White Wonder 6.00 50.00 Aviator 6.00 50.00 Philadelphia, Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Enchantress Supreme 7.00 60.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 50.00 White Enchantress 6.00 60.00 Alice 6.00 40.00 Benora 6.00 60.00 Ask for full list of all other varieties. Rooted CHRYSANTHEMUM Cuttings. See Classified list. COLEUS. See classified. CYCLAMEN. Seedlings, transplanted. 3 and 4 leaves. Ready now, separate colors or mixed, $8.50 per 100, $76.00 per 1000. DRACAENAS. See classified. DAISIES. See classified. FERNS. 2>-4-in., in all varieties and Table Ferns. See classified. FUCHSIAS, R. C, $2.60 per 100. $20.00 per 1000. Best Dwarf kinds, 2>i-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Little Beauty an.^ Black Prince, R. C, $3.00 per 100, $26.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS. Ask for prices. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C and Sweet-Scented. $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special delivery, 234-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEAS. 2)i-in. Best French va- rieties and Otoksa, mixed. $8.00 per 100. $75.00 per 1000. IVY ENGLISH, R. C, $2.60 100; $20.00 per 1000. per ENGLISH IVY. 3-in., 15-18. Ready for 4-in.. $16.00 per 100. IVY, Parlor or German, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000; 2}i-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. LANTANAS. Best dwarf kinds, 2}i inch, $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. LOBELIA Kathleen Mallard, 2H-in.''$6.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mixed varieties, $3.00 per 100, $26.00 per 1000. postpaid, special delivery. 23^-in., $6.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PETUNIA Seedlings, Single and Double. $2.60 per 100, $26.00 per 1000. Single Giant Blue, very fine, R. C, $6.00 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. 2!4-in. Mixed, $12.00 per 100, $110.00 per 1000. POINSETTIA. Stock plants, California va- riety, early variety and late variety. Heavy stock plants, ready for shipment end of January, $4.00 per doz., 50 for $14.00, $26.00 per 100. Poinsettias, regular variety, $15.00 per 100. SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, America, Zu- rich, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000; 2J4-in., $5.00 per 100, $46.00 per 1000. Bonfire and Splendens Seedlings, $1.76 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. SHAMROCKS (Ready now). 2-in. pots, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 23^-in. pots, $8.00 per 100, $66.00 per 1000. SMILAX. Strong, 2>^5-in., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Yellow, Silver Pink, Nel- rose, Keystone, White, Bronze and Red. 2^-"!., $6.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. VINCAS, Variegated. Rooted Cuttings ready now, $2.00 per 100, $16.00 per 1000, postpaid. 2>i-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000; 3-in., $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. VERBENA. SeedUngs, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPER FLOWER POTS. advertisement, page 690. Ask for price list. See separate All prices are subject to change. Satisfaction Guaranteed. ROMAN J IRWIN 321 6th Ave., Between 20th and 21st Sts. ENTRANCE ALSO 100 WEST 2l8t ST. 3d FLOOR Phones, 3738-2326 Watkins NEW YORK WkH «(4«rtBt, pleu* atBtlai Hi* Excbuc* «30 The Florists' Exchange Catalogs Received {Contiiiucil from iui{/c filS) Schultz'ii Sood Storo, U'ii»liiiiKt<>ii. D. C, 111211 'iitiilny, well plintfd iiiirl with tlio vlMtml ofTci- iiiKM of liiuh i|iiii)it>' vcKftiilili- luul llowor itri-ilb iind inim-clliiiicoiiN filnrkw hiiiullcil hv Mi-cdftiiH'ii K''ii'"- rully. Tin- frniit r-ovor is in rnlni'M hliowiiiK (Joll rrixo Svvti't Corn urid I'jiily Miirki-t I'olr I.huii IJt'ftnft, viTy Well (lone inticcd: tin- biirk covi-r n ri'iir yii-w of thi' Wluti' Mourn- KroiindH with tha mutision in I lie biickKfound. Job. P. Wyatt & Soim Co.. HiiIcIkIi. X, C— Annual rutuloK of Knvdcn, lii-ld and flower Hctxis. fftrin imK-lurii'iy. trai'toi^, eiiKincH, wiiKon^. etr. Covers in full roIor» iUuHtmtinn iiiiuiy of Iho aub- jocts Miiif^l between the covpfH. W. F. Brown, Norwich. Conn. — DuhUn«. M. G. Tylor, I'orthuid, OreRon — MuHtiek Dfthlias. the nuiue taken from C. L. Mnytiek. a morclmnt of Poi'thuid who Inia done fonsidernbh- oxpcrimeDtiuR with DaldiaH, Wis hitcHt, said to be the coniinR weimation of 11121, boinji nutned "bode- 8lnr.'* John LowIsChilds. Inc., I'loriil Park, N. V.— This i,-* a Mvib^tantial, closely printed rataloK of 17li paKea and eover. all four panes of the latter beinu in colors represoiitativr of tlie speeialties of the company. The front eovi'r illustrates ■'Anicriean Itod Cross", a seetin« with the Childs Co. 'I'he cataloj; iw larRely devotcil to flower seeds and liowerinK phviita. It is also very full on the vegetable entl with many specialties included. ArthurT. BoddiriKton, Inc., New \'orkCitv — SprinK tiarden Guiile. l','J(V Catalog of the ortho- dox seedsman type, euvering the vcRctable, farm and (lower seeds, bulbs and roots and Kardon sup- plies. The front <-over is beautifully done in colors representing Boddington's now single Petunia and Aquilegia tColninbine), Fioddington's Kong-Spurred Hybrids. The back eover portrays to good cITect a eluiiee variety of proilucts in tlie vegetable lino from Boddington's seetlw. New Britain Machine Co., New Britain, Conn.^A handsomely printed sheet of specifica- tions of the New Britain Trjictor, in which are in- eludcfi some extremely clear views showing the machine performing the various operations for which it was planned and Iniilt. namely, plowing harrowing, culti^■atillc. planting and "at the belt." ^^^^^^ta**« ^^^^^^^^^^ i^i^^h^i** .**»■»*■- *«^J- The Week at the Capitol Rochester, N. Y. Little i-liuijji<' in i-ouditiuus lias tall of our Gar- deners and Florists' Annual for 1916, price, postpaid, 50c., obtainable through this office— J, H, S, Itl'I'DI'll I .i\ II' ' cijil III 1*1 c I mill I With total cillc, liiiii.s 1,1 .sl.():;o,(iM, OS.'!, lax I'cccipis dui-ing the month of Dccciid)cr broke nil pi-cvious records, ac- cording to an iiniiouiiceiiic]il just made by the Bureau of Internal Iti'vciiuc. This great amount, due principally to the tre- mendous lioliday lrnK sold at retail, to be paid ]>y utiixing stamiis to the carton in which the matches are contained. It is estimated that .$12,000.- 000 would be derived from siicli a tax, Anodier "I''lo\vor Oay" l*rf>h»lilc in I). (;. I'he House committee on the judiciary has favorably reported a bill making Lini-oln's birthda.\' a legal holiday in the District of ('olumhia. 'J'hen? are 07 States in which Februai'y 12 is already observed as a holirlay. The committee points out (hat the Lincoln Memorial now under construction in Washington is rapidly a|iproaching coiiiidetion and declares that the enactment into law of this measure before the dedicatory serv- ices are lield would be most desirable and filling. Lu.it Minute. Nezci from Washinfflon. Important Uappinimis Just as The Exchange Ooi'S to Press. Quirk Service from the Washinr/lon Ne'ivs Bureau of The Kl.OIlISTS' ExCKAXGi; .•secrclary ^leredidi Shows Mis \lc((le On the recommendation of Secretary of Agriculture, E, T. Meredith, the Senate Agricultural Committee, March 2, voted to eliminate from the regular agricultural appropriation the sum of .$240,000 voted by the House to continue the distribution of free seeds to their constituents by members of Congress, The Senate in recent years has shown itself adverse to free seed distribution but its action has hitherto been over- ruled by the House Committee, It re- mains now to be seen whether its action will again be overridden when the two committees come together in joint ses- sion. Of one thing we can feel assured, which is that Mr. Meredith as a practi- cal farmer himself, realizes full well the futility, uselessness and extremely sense- less method of distribution of these seeds as hitherto practiced, which results in benefit to no one. One instance of how this free seed distribution is conducted is as follows : A Congressman or Sena- tor sends so many packages to the post ofBces in his bailiwick, and through some process or other, this package is dis- tributed into the letter boxes of residents using that post office, and in this way reach citizens, hit or miss, absolutely re- gardless of any individual requirements. The Department of Justice is to be asked to investigate certain problems connected with settlement of loss and damage claims by the Adams Express Co. Representative Madden of Illinois has asked for a special investigation of the activities of this company, with a view to determining whether or not its methods were justified. A consideration of these conditions has been placed in the hands of a sub-committee, with Con- gressman Stiness of Rhode Island as its chairman, to take it up with Attorney General Palmer, Washington florists will benefit to a considerable extent under the decision of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, holding that the District Gov- ernment cannot legally collect rentals on vault space under the sidewalks adjacent to their buildings when constructed be- fore Sept. 1, 1916, The court further held that the taxing power of the Dis- trict on such storage places is limited to a charge upon permits issued for the construction of vaults since that date. In 1916 Congress inserted a provision in the District of Columhia appropria- tion act making it compulsory upon the users of vaults under sidewalks to pay this rental. Regulations were thereupon issued assessing an annual charge per square foot against the users of the vaults. The merchants who contested the law declared that the District Gov- ernment in issuing permits for the con- struction of the vaults had entered into a contract with the users of the space, and neither the Federal Congress or the District Commissioners had any right to impair the validity of the contracts. The House iif i^■p^esenlalives lias adiqited an umendnieut to the legLslative, executive and judicial npiiropriuiiou bill, giving ^llJ.'J.fHM) tn the Bureau of For- eign and DomeKlic (Jominerce for Ibe iiiainlcuance of itH commercial ultucht Kcrviie ill foreign landB. This upproiirla- tion had previouBly been denied the Bu- reau by (be Appropriations Oimiiiittee and (bis Mellon led l■/.. 1,11., Constance Ilintun $0.:i() SI. 00 i;t ta Dyke 25 .75 Wliite .Spencer 2.') .75 Nora Unwin 25 .75 P.M.E YELLOW and PRIMROSE Oz. I4lh. Dobbies' Cream $0.25 .$0.75 LIGHT PINK AND PINK Oz. 'Alb. Countess .Spencer .$0.25 .$0.75 Florence .Morse .Spencer 25 .75 (Jeorfte Herbert 25 .75 Hercules 30 1.00 Lady ICvelyn Eyre 25 .75 Lovely .Spencer 25 .75 ORANGE PINK and SALMON ()/.. M 111. Helen Lewis $0.25 $0.75 Stirling Stent :«) 1.00 Thomas Stevenson. .. ! 25 .75 PINK and WHITE BICOLOR Oz. Kll>. Apple Blossom Spencer $0.25 $0.75 Blanche Ferry Spencer 25 .75 SCARLET and CRIMSON Oz. '4 lb. King Edward Spencer $0.25 $0.75 Maud Holmes 25 .75 Scarlet Emperor 30 1.00 Vermilion Brilliant 31) 1.00 Lh. $3.00 2.50 2..-J0 2.50 LI). $2.50 Lb. S2..50 2.50 2.50 3.00 2.50 2.50 Lb. $2..50 3.00 2.50 Lb. $2.50 2.50 Lb. .$2..50 2.50 3.50 3.00 ROSE CRI.\l.SON Oz. J^IIj. .Marie Corelli $0.25 $0.75 L.WENDER and MAUVE Oz. 141b. Asta Ohn Spencer $0.25 $0.75 Elorenc e .Nightingale 25 .7.5 Frank Dolby. ,... .25 .75 .Masterpiece 30 1.00 Orchid 25 .75 R. F. Felton 25 .75 PICOTEE-EDGED Oz. i.^Ib. Dainty. White, edged ro.se. .$0.25 $0.75 Mrs. C. W. Breadmore. Buff, edged pink 25 .75 BLUE and PURPLE Oz. Mlb. Captain of the Blues Spen- cer S0.25 $0.75 Royal Purple 25 .75 MAROON Black Knight Spencer 25 .75 Nubian 25 .75 STRIPED and MOTTLED Oz. 14 \b. Loyalty .$0.25 .$0.75 Lb. $2..50 Lb. $2..50 2..50 2.50 3.00 3.00 2.50 Lb. $2..50 2..50 Lb. $2..50 2.50 2..50 2.50 Lb. $2.50 FLORISTS MIXTURE Spencer Sweet Peat. The best Sweet Pea mixture ever offered. Oz..$0.15 Mlb. $0..50 lb. $1.4(1 10 lb. $12.50 .SptiiCLT Sweet Pea, Maud Holmes Artlfur ®. In&Jntngtnn QI0., 3nr., 128 Chambers Street NEW YORK CITY HOLLANDERS And Other Producers of DUTCH, FRENCH, and GUERNSEY BULBS NOTICE A large consumer of late, early and prepared stock wants prices on the better varieties of bulbs. Only the very finest stock that the season produces for forcing purposes is wanted. The prices must be rock bottom for such stock. State quantities available. Novelties will be appreciated. It is imperative that you give all information in your first reply. This, of course, will be kept confidential. ADDRESS 0- 0., THE FLORISTS' EXCH.\NGE, Box 100 Times Square Station, NEW YORK. CANNAS Dormant Tubers, 2-3 eyes, Mme. Crozy, Anthony Crozy, Florence Vaughan, Brandywine, Queen Charlotte, Cabos, Shenandoah, Tarrytown, S4.00 per 100, S36.00 per 1000. DRAC^NA Indivisa, from 3-in. pots, $10.00 per 100. S95.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, from 3-in. pota, SS.OO per 100, $75.00 per 1000. ■ Terms Cash. Satisfaction guaranteed. PAUL MADER, Eajt Stroud.burg, Pa. I DAHLIAS GLADIOLI LONG ISLAND GROWN DUTCH BULBS FOR FALL 1920 DUTCH LILY OF THE VALLEY, 2250 to case. $18 per 1000 ASK FOR PRICES K. Van Bourgondien & Sons Phone 264 Babylon, L. I. FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 '^ (For Fvmlcatln< ttod SprtnkUnc oombAnsd) TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 'SLt FUMIGATING KIND, $3.00'^' TOBACCO STEMS, $1.50 'tii" Sp«c289 Makcpottan Hn. . J. rneainaii, brooblvm, n. y- The Prices Advertised in The Florists' Exchange are for THE TRADE ONLY March 6, 1930. The Florists'Exchange 553 OUR THREE SPECIALTIES ROSES, CARNATIONS CHRYSANTHEMUMS ROSES 2H-inch. Pilsrim (New Pink) Ready Now Crusader (NewPink) " Mrs. John Cook *' Frank W. Dunlop (New Pink) " Mme. Butterflsr (New Pink) . . " Cornelia (New Pink) " Premier " Columbia •' Hoosier Beauty 15.00 Hadley 15.00 Mrs. Charles Russell 25.00 Ophelia, Double White Killarney, Double Pink Killarney, Single White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Sunburst, Radiance, Maryland, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Richmond. . . . 15.00 Kaiserin. Early delivery i 12.00 Baby Rambler . '. 10.00 American Beauty 20.00 Own Root 100 1000 $40.00 J350.00 40.00 350.00 40.00 35.00 35.00 30.00 20.00 18.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 250.00 180.00 140,00 120.00 120.00 200.00 120.00 110.00 90.00 180.00 Grafted 100 1000 (46.00 $400.00 45.00 400.00 45.00 400.00 48.00 375.00 46.00 375.00 40.00 350.00 35.00 300.00 30.00 250.00 CARNATION CUTTINGS READY FOR IMMEDIATE AND LATER DELIVERY NEW VARIETIES 100 1000 Ruth Baur, Pink $12.00 $100.00 Ethel Fisher, Red 14.00 1 15.00 Morning Glow, Pink 7.00 65.00 John Henry, Pink Benora .. . 12.00 100.00 STANDARD VARIETIES PINK Pink Delight 7.00 60.00 Enchantress Supreme 8.00 70.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Mrs. C.W.Ward 6.00 50.00 Pink Enchantress 6.00 60.00 Alice 5.00 45.00 VARIEGATED 100 Benora $6.00 RED Belle Washburn 6.00 Aviator 6.00 Nebraska 6.00 Beacon 6.00 WHITE CiTTstal White 6.00 White Enchantress 6.00 White Benora 7.00 White Perfection 6.00 Matchless 6.00 1000 $50.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 65.00 60.00 50.00 CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS READY NOW AND LATER The Following Varieties: $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. Smith's Advance, October Frost, Oconto, White Chieftain, Chas. Razer, Mistletoe, White Bonnaffon, Odessa, Early Snow, Dolly Dimple, Marigold, Mrs. Morgan, Roman Gold, Yellow Bonnaffon, Golden Queen, Golden Wedding, Chrysolora, Robert Halliday, Pacific Supreme, Pink Chieftain, Enguehard, Wells' Late Pink, Seidewritz, Maud Dean, Glory Pacific, Unaka, Harvard, Helen Frick. The Following Varieties: $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. October Queen, Lynnv/ood Hall, Jean Nonin, White Eaton, Mrs. Pollworth, Golden Glow, Yellow Eaton, Early Rose, Hamburg Late White. The Following Varieties: $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. POMPONS Niza, Zora, Golden Climax, Zenobia Gold, Fairy Queen, Lillian Doty, Diana, Klon- dyke, Mariana, Mary, Western Beauty, Yellow Baby, Hilda Canning, Helen Newberry, White Mensa, Golden Mensa, Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Mrs. W. E. Bucking- ham, Marguerite Waite, White Garza, Yellow Garza, lola, Blanche, Mrs. Home, Mary Pape, Emma Richard Brown, Volunteer, November Pearle, Halloween, Golden Star, Winter, Pink Lady Marianna, Isabelle, Romaine War" ren. Source d'Or, Etoile d'Or, Edina, Jean Edwards, Kate Koval, Dusky Maid. CHRISTMAS GOLD $5.00 per 100. $40.00 per 1000. The following Varieties: $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Josephine Foley, Wm. Turner, Yellow Turner, White Chadwick, Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick, Golden Mistletoe, White Seidewitz, Richmond, Tiger and ottiers. Complete deBchptive list on application. AGERATUM Stella, Gurney and Dwarf Dark Blue. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings Sl.oO S12.00 2-in 5.00 40.00 2.'4-in 6,00 50.00 ALTERNANTHERA Rooted Cuttings 15.00 ALYSSUM Double Giant Flowering. 2-in 4.50 40.00 2;'4-in 6.00 50.00 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS 100 1000 Seedlings $10.00 214-in S6.00 50.00 3-in 10.00 4-in., heavy 16,00 Sprengeri. Same as above. BEGONIAS Mrs. M. A. Patten. A new and much im- proved sport of Chatelaine. Beautiful shade of dark pink, bordering on brilliant scarlet. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings S7.00 860.00 2;4-in 10.00 Chatelaine, 2J'4-in 7,50 65.00 Chatelaine, 3-in 16,00 Lorraine, 2'i-in 25,00 223,00 Cincinnati, 2H-in 35,00 325,00 Meteor, 2'.,-in 35,00 325,00 Peterson 32,50 300,00 Turnford Hall 25,00 225,00 Concurrent 35,00 Cardinal Mercier (Sport of Lu- mihosa) PAISIES 100 1000 BOUVARDIA There is aI\v.^J•s a shortage in BOUVARDl AS. Why not order now? Single White, Single Pink, Single Red. 100 1000 2-in. pots $7,50 $65,00 2.'-'2-in, pots 8.00 75,00 April deliverj', COLEUS CUTTINGS 1000 Verschaffeltii, Beckwith Gem, Gold- en Bedder, Queen Victoria, Trail- ing Queen, Firebrand and others. Rooted Cuttings $12,00 Brilliancy, Salvator and other fancy varieties 20,00 CYCLAMEN English and German Strain .Salmon, Light Red, Dark Red, Light Pink, Rose Fink, Pure White, White with Eye, 100 1000 Seedlings, 2 leaves, assorted va- rieties $7,50 $65,00 Seedhngs, 3 leaves 8.00 75.00 Seedlings, extra select 10,00 Purchaser's selection of varieties, $5,00 per 1000 extra, 2,(4-in 12,00 2 Va-in,, extra select 15,00 3-in 20,00 4-in 35,00 CHERRIES Holly Berry. Cross between Melvin and Cleveland and an improvement on both, Dwarfer grower; darker color; heavier truss; smaller berry ; smaller foliage. May delivery. 100 1000 2.H-in. pots 810.00 $90,00 Order early. Boston Yellow, 2,'4-in $7,00 $65,00 White Marguerites, extra strong, 2"..-in 6,00 50.00 White Marguerites, 3-in 10.00 White Marguerites, 5-in 40.00 DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA For Spring delivery, 100 1000 2H-in, pots $7,00 860.00 3-in, pots 15,00 Field clumps 20,00 DRAC^NA INDIVISA 100 1000 2.!.i-in 85,00 $45,00 3-in ■. •. 12,00 100,00 3>.,2-in, ,,,',.: ■ '. . . . . . ,15,00 4-in 25,00 5-in 50,00 FERNS Macawii. A new one. And if you have not already ordered, you will do so and wish you had bought it earlier. It is the fastest grower, most symmetrical and one of the best keepers of any of the Nephrolepis Ferns on the mar- ket. Immediate delivery. 2'„-in., 8150,00 per 1000, Good, hea\'y stock that will please. 2K-in, 100 1000 Teddy, Jr $7.60 $65,00 Scottii : 7.50 65,00 Boston 7.50 65,00 Whitmanii 7.50 66,00 Verona 12,00 FUCHSIAS 100 1000 2-in . 20,00 35,00 60,00 Rooted Cuttings J-in-. : 4.00 iT'^; 7,00 3-rn,, three to pot, stalked 12,00 4-in., extra heavy 25.00 5-in., extra heavy 40,00 LOBELIA Double Blue Cuttings 2,00 LEMON VERBENAS 2Ji-in, pots 7.00 LANTANAS 8 varieties, mixed, 2,i4-in, pots 5.00 45,00 Rooted Cuttings 2,50 20,00 PETUNIAS Double and Single. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings 82,50 $20 00 r"'"' 4,00 35,00 ■'h-iD 6.00 45.00 POINSETTIA Stock Plants, California variety, early va- riety and late variety. Heavy stock plants ready for shipment, 84,00 per doz„ 60 fo'' $i4.00, $25,00 per 100, Poinsettias, regular variety, $20,00 per, 100, 50 for $11,00, SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, America, Zurich, R C » $2,00 per 100, $1,5.00 per 1000; 214-in,, $6,00 per 100, $45,00 per 1000, Bonfire and Splendens Seedlings, $1 75 per 100. 814,00 per 1000. SMILAX Strong, 2}2-in . $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000' SNAPDRAGON, 2;4-m, pots „ , 100 1000 Keystone jg.OO 855.00 Su .°'"r ,.,L-, 6,00 55,00 Eu ■'^. S^*;;** 600 50.00 fhelps Yellow 6.00 50.00 VERBENAS The best and most complete collection in the country; more than forty varietes. a A} J »i, 100' 1000 Seedhngs and cuttings §20 00 2''2-™ '■ '.m.oo lo'.oo VINCAS Rooted Cuttings 2,60 20.00 S',™:- 5,00 40,00 - 2-in, •■■••, 7.00 60,00 4-in, pots, extra IS 00 ^■" '■'■'.'.'.'.30.00 Little Beauty, Black Prince and eight other varieties. Rooted Cuttings. $2,50 $20 00 2-in ,.,.. 5.00 40,00 GERANIUMS 2- and 3-in, Write for prices, HELIOTROPE 100 1000 Dennison, Ctntefleur, R. C $20,00 85,00 40,00 ENGLISH IVY CANNA ROOTS 2 to 3 eye roots, 100 1000 Alphonse Bouvier $4.00 830.00 Austria '. 4.OO 30,00 Chas. Henderson 4.00 30,00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 30.00 Firebird . Sea rict 8.00 7S.O0 General Merkel 4.00 30.00 Italia, .scarlet 4,00 3o!oO Karos 4,00 30,00 King Humbert 7. 00 65,00 Mme. Crozy 4.0O .30,00 Panama 6,00 50,00 Beauty of Hungaria 5.00 40.00 Richard Wallace ■ 4.OO 35,00 Rosea Gigantea 8.00 70,00 Wyoming 4.OO 35,00 Yellow King Humbert 8,00 75,00 Mrs. Kate F. Deemer 4.00 35,00 Conowingo, red 5,00 40,00 iMany other varieties, GLADIOLUS No. 1 Home-Grown Bulbs ll^-in, and up 1000 America 835,00 Augusta 35.00 Chicago White 40.00 Baron Hulot 50.00 Brenchleyensis 30.00 Cracker Jack 30,00 Czescho 50.00 Empress of India 45,00 Glory of Holland 40.00 Golden West 40.00 Halley 33.00 Independence 33.00 Dick 50.00 Klondyke 35.00 Mauve Queen 50.00 Mrs, Francis King, Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Niagara Panama Peace Pink Perfection Schwaben , , , , , Exhibition Mixed 33.00 60.00 60.00 60,00 60,00 60.00 60,00 25,00 Extra Choice Mixed 25,00 Primulinus Hybrids, 25,00 No, 2 l';i-in, IH-in, 1000 $30.00 30.00 32.00 25.00 24.00 42.00 36,00 32,00 32,00 28,00 28,00 42.00 28,00 42,00 28,00 60.00 60,00 .W.OO 50,00 4S.00 50,00 20,00 16.00 20.00 SEEDS CYCLAMEN SEED Best German Wandsbek Strain 100 1000 Glory of Wandsbek, Salmon. . , ,82,00 815,00 Rose of Marienthal, Pink 1.50 12.00 Dark Glowing, Christmas Red. 1.5t) 12.00 Bright Red ] .60 12.00 Bright Pink with Rose Center., 1.50 12,00 White with Carmine Eye 1,50 12 00 Pure White ,. 1.50 12!o0 SNAPDRAGON SEED Pkt. Nelrose SO 75 Phelps' White , , . , '.['.'.'.['.'.'.'■'. 1; .75 Phelps' Yellow, , * . . .^, , ."...' .'"]" [75 Enchantress \ ,'. . '.!i ' ". ". .75 Keystone .75 Ramsburg's Silver Pink ' , '75 ASPARAGUS Plumosus. Northern greenhouse grown, 1,000 Seeds 5,000 Seeds,,, .,;... 10.000 Seeds 25,000 Seeds !!!!!!!!! Sprengeri. 1,000 Seeds 5,000 Seeds 10,000 Seeds 3,25 14,00 25,00 56,25 1,25 6,00 10,00 ASTERS C U. LIGGIT Office: 303 Bulletin Bldg. Crego. Dark Blue, Rose, Lavender, Pink White. Crimson, Oz, $2,00, }i oz, o5c. CANDYTUFT Improved Giant. Hyacinth-flowered and White Empress, Oz, 60c. SWEET PEA SEED All the best Orchid and grandiflora varieties. PANSY SEED Extra Select, Giant-flowering. None better can be had. !■, oz. $3,50, oz, $6,00, .(4 lb, SOLANUM '^'fu'"i??o,>'^'''"''- '^^- «l-25. H lb. $8.00, ID. $14.00, ^^^ DWARF PEPPER vIlVl ^''I'.'lb^'sg 00*""' *^^' *''^*'' '* "'^ ^^■°°' SINGLE PETUNIA SEED ^Tim";, 8°m' "'"'^- ^'- p^'- ^«-' y^ -■ California Giant. RufBed and frineed Tr pkt, oOc, 1-lG 02, $3,00, Davis Compacta. Pure white, Tr okt 50c,, 1-lGoz, $3,00, ^ Compacta. Mixed. Tr, pkt, 35c„ oz. $1.25. NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPER FLOWER POTS These pots are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-. 5- and 6-in. sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each. 2l4-in. pots $3.50 I 4-in, pots $9 25 2J-2-in,pots 4,00 5-in, pots 1525 3-in, pots 5,75 | 6-in, pots 2100 3,'^-in, pots 7,75 I Philadelphia, Pa. 534 The Florists' Exchange Early Slock— Chrysanthemum Cuttings Rcndy for nliipnirnt. ^rrc fr MkIk*-- Chrynolorn, Enrly Front, Golden Clcnm, Mnrvord, Ilclcn Lpc, Miiillctnr, Nnifoyn, Pacific Supreme, Ricnmond, Romnn Cold, Scidewitr, Smith'ii Advonce, Smith'n Imperlol, TintH oT Gold, Unnkn, Bonnnnon, Buckinf[hnm, Bnby Yellow, Dinno, Golden HarveKt, Golden Climnx. Rooted CuttinKH, $;}.G0 pir H30, S'M.W) per 1(100, r* AIno n COMPLETE lint of new nnd iitnndord Hortii. Aitk for whatever clue you need. Wo cnn nupply A-1 clenn stock. CHRYSANTHEMUMS from pots, nice 2' .-in. stock IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 500 Mnjor Bonnnf- fon SOO SorjEOnt YounR 5U0 Louinn Pockett .WO Boh PviriinK 1100 Mm. G. G. Mil !l(IO Lilliiin Doty 100 Jeanne Nonin don 700 Vermont 500 Bronze Unaka 1000 NoKirroc SCi.OO per 100. 855.00 per 1000. 2500 Elberon 500 Antique 000 Chrysolorn .500 White Doty CANNAS r~ Sound. 2-3 eyt' roots k All viiriitirs grt'tn foliage, unices otherwise noted. 100 1000 King Humbert 87.00 $60.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.50 30.00 Goldbird 6.00 45.00 Firebird 8.00 75.00 Petofi 6.00 50.00 Meteor 3.50 30.00 Orange Bedder 360 30.00 Panama 5.50 50.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 32.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35.00 Gladiator 3.50 32.50 Mme. Crozy 4.00 35.00 Richard Wallace 4.00 35.00 Rosea gigantea 7.50 70.00 Venus . 4.00 35.00 David Harum 460 40.00 Egandale 4.00 35.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Robusta Grandiflora 5.00 40 00 Brandywine 3.60 30.00 Hungaria 5.00 45.00 Wintzer-B Colossal 4.00 36.00 BONNAFFON SOIL CUTTINGS Immediate Shipment If you want to change or improve your Btrain. get some of these now. You can work up a fine lot of stock and this is from a particularly hcaltliy strain, no midge and no blind plants, well rooted stocky cuttings at $16.00 per 1000. at MISCELLANEOUS AGERATUM, Stella Gurney. II. S1..50 per 100, 812.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri. .Seedlings, $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; fine, 21.4 -in. pots, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; fine, 3-in. pots 810.00 per 100, 805.00 per 1000. BEGONIAS. Immediate shipment. Chate- laine, Rooted Cuttings, $4.00 per 100, S35.00 per 1000; 2)..-in., at $7.00 per 100, $05.00 per 1000; 3-in., at 815,00 per 100; 4-in., at 820.00 per 100; 4!o.in. at $35.00 per 100; 5-in., at $50.00 per 100. Mrs. M. A. Patten, Rooted Cuttings, at $0.00 per 100; 2; "in., at $10.00 per 100; 3-in., at $20.00 per 100; 4-in., at $27.60 per 100; 4J-2-io., at 850.00 per 100; 5-in.. at $65.00 per 100. CARNATION GUI We can still supply the rictifs. Ethel Fisher TINGS following va- 100 1000 S14.00 S115.00 14.00 115.00 7.00 65.00 6.00 50.00 5.00 40.00 White Benora, Rosalia.. . Aviator, Belle Washburn, Doris, Benora, Rosette, Beacon, Ward, Roper Nancy, Alice, Matchless.. NEW ROSES Frank W. Dunlop and Madame Butterfly. Own Root: $35.00 per 100, 882.50 per 250, 8160.00 per 500, 8300.00 per 1000, $726.00 per 2500. Grafted: 842.50 per 100, $101.26 per 250, $187.50 per 500, 8375.00 per 1000, 8912.50 per 2500. From 2;2-in. pots. Rose Premier. Early delivery. Own root, 2' -in. pots, 820.00 per 100. 81S0.00 per 1000. Columbia. 2^-1". Own Root, $16.00 per 100; $140.00 per 1000. RUBBER HOSE Bull Dog Brand. 5^-in. size in 50-foot lengths at 22c. per fool. Several of our growers have given this hose a thorough testing and it has proved decidedly satisfactory-. NEPONSET PAPER POTS Get your order in for NEPONSET PAPER POTS, sold in case lots of 1000 each on all sizes excepting 4-in.. 5-in. and 6-in., which come in cases of 500 each. 2>i-in. pots. 83.05 per 1000; 2>~-in. pots, $3.60 per 1000; 3-in. pots, $5.20 per 1000; S.Lj-in. pots, 87.10 per 1000: 4-in. pots. S8.C0 per 1000; 5-in. pots, $14.60 per 1000; 6-in. pots. 819.26 per 1000. COLEUS, Rooted Cuttings. -411 the standard and fancy varieties, such as Verschaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Queen Victoria, Fire Brand, Beckwith Gem, Yellow Trailing Queen, at $12.00 per 1000; Brilliancy, Sal- vatorand Pink Trailing Queen, at $20.00 per 1000. Any varieties of fancy COLEUS that you want tell us. Our growers can supply anything that is good. Cyclamen Seedings and Pots Ready Now Strong seedlings, no better stock grown, 4 to 6 leaves. S8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. Assorted colors under label. Salmon alone, $10.00 per 100. Excellent, 2>4-iii pot stock, 815,00 per 100. HARDY LILIES Album, Auratum, Magnificum, 8-9 200 to the case. 9-11. 125 to the case, at 830.00 per ease. 2000 POINSETTIA STOCK PLANTS. $18.00 per 100,8180.00 per 1000 100 1000 CALADIUM Esculentum, 7-9 810.00 890.00 9-11 18.00 160.00 TUBEROSES, Excelsior Pearl, 4-0 5.00 45.00 Mammoth 0.50 60.00 FUCHSIA, Rooted Cuttings. Mixed, best varieties, $2.60 per 100, 820.00 per 1000. GODFREY CALLAS. 3-in., 810.00 per 100 . TABLE FERNS for Fern Dishes. A selection of the best varieties. $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. FERNS, Boston and Whitman!, 2H-in., pot- grown, $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. HELIOTROPE. Rooted Cuttings. $2.60 per 1(10; $20.00 per 1000; 2M-inch. pots, $6.00 per 100; $46.00 per 1000. LATANIA Borbonica. 3-in. fine stock, $12.50 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. Can ship at once. Strong. 234 -in. pots. Good value at 814.00 per 100. MARGUERITES, Mrs. Sander. 2lf-in., 8000 per 100. $55,00 per 1000. Boston Yellow (fine strain), 2M-in., 87.00 per 100, $(,5.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Free from disease. Silver Pink, Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet. 2'4-in., $6.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant Brokers 15 Cedar Street watertown p. o. Boston, 72, Mass. EASTER PLANTS l.ll.ll'M Giftanteum. We liiivn 7000 jil.'uils )jro«ii from H to 10 and 9 to 10 liiilbs; cxrcptionally finr-, from 4 lo 10 liiids per plant, :)0(:. per hticj. HYDKANGKA.S Otaksa and French Varieties. (>-in., 7-in., 8-in. pots; oxcoptionally fine thi.s year, 81.00, $\.2->, $l.r>0\ $2.00, .52.50 and S3.00 each. .Specimen plants, $4.00 and S.'i.OO each. ROSK BUSHE.S, American Beauty and Maftna Charta. Ij-in. pots, .51.00 and 51. 2.') eatdi. GENI.STAS. il.'iO each. 0-in. pot8, 81.00 and CINERARIAS. line plants in .5J-fin. pots, $9.(W and $12.00 per doz. BOSTON YELLOW DAISIES and MARGUERITES. SJ^in. pots, .59.fKJ per doz. DAFFODILS, Von Sion and Golden Spur. 0-in. pots, $7.20 and $9.0fJ per doz. HYACINTHS. 0-in. pans, 5 bulbs to a pan, 59.00 per doz. FERNS and DECORATIVE PLANTS NEPHROI.KIMS Teddy Jr. :ind Scottii. ti-in. pots, .59.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots, 51.5.00 and 518.00 per doz. 8 in. pots, 524.00 per doz. DRAC^NA Fragrans. 512.00 i)i;r doz. (j-in. pots. FICUS Elastica aiiibber Plantsj. 6-in. pots, 512.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots, SI8.00 per doz. ASPLENIUM Avis Nlvus (Bird's Nest Ferns). hYrm. pots, S9.00 and 512.00 per doz. ASPARAGUS Plumosa. 3-in. pots, $10.00 per 100. Owing to the very great increase in price of all materials used in packing of plants, we find jt necessary to make a small charge for same. Add 5 per cent, to bill for packing charges. To save express charges, please mention if pots are wanted. Cash with Order. — No plants shipped C. O. D. All shipments travel at pur'-haeer'e rifck and we are not responsible for any delay in transit, as our responsibility ceases when deliver^' is made to Express Company. When visiting Philadelphia, stop and pay us a visit. Our greenhouses are located only four miles from the renter of city, Market Street. Take car on Fifth Street, marked Fox Chase or Olney. get ofiF at Bristol Street and walk two squares fast. ASCHMANN BROS. Second and Bristol Streets and Rising Sun Avenue PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FOR SALE One GREENHOUSE, 75 ft. x 20 ft., 16 in. x 24 in. glass. 2-in. HOT WATER PIPES No. 24 METROPOLITAN BOILER 1500 DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA, 5 years, old. 1000 PEONY FESTIVA MAXIMA, 4 years old. 3000 NORMANDY 'MUMS, Stock plants. 3000 HELL\NTHUS, Soleil d'Or. 100 GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA FL. PL. 1000 LYCHNIS CHALCEDONICA. 1000 LYCHNIS VISCARIA FL. PL. 50 FORSYTHIA, 6 years old. J. J. CO AN Westwood, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Attention ! Florists and Nurserymen Here Is a Bargain. The HOFFMEISTER FLORAL CO.'S plant in Cincinnati, 0., is for sale It comprises 21 well-stocked greenhouses, 2>-2-story stone dwelling, garage for two machines, ofBces, large boiler room with two boilers, e.xceUent cellars. Steam-heated, electric light, gas, water from two city mains. 15 minutes' drive from railroad depots, express offices, wholesale and retail floral stores. Must be seen to be appreciated. Address: A. F. HOFFMEISTER White Street, near Queen City Ave. CINCINNATI. 0. When ordering, pleaie mention The Elxehange When ordering, please mention The Exchange Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT I USE FOR RESULTS I March 6, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 5S3 Ibolium Privet Natural Habit Ibolium CH'Xtr) Hardy Privet (L. Ibota X Ovalifolium) Now Bent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One-year, field-grown plants, $5.00 each. Summer rooted, frame-grown, $3.00 each. Plante in etor- age for immediate shipment. Introducere of Box-Barberry, well rooted Summer frame cuttings, $65.00 per 1000. The Elm City Nursery Co., Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. NEW HAVEN, CONN. Ibolium Privet When trimmed When ordering, please mention The Exchange BOBBINK & ATKINS CHOICE NURSERY STOCK. INCLUDING RHODODENDRONS, HARDY AZALEAS. HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES, HERBA- CEOUS PLANTS, BAY TREES, BOXWOOD, AND A GENERAL LINE OF DECORATIVE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY When arAeriag. please meptlon The Kx change ONE OF OUR SPECIALTIES AZALEA HINODIGIRI The most valuable and beautiful Azalea grown. 2H-in. pot plants S20.00 per 100, SISO.OO per 1000. May first delivery. If you desire any of these plants, put your order in early, as stock is limited. If you have not received our Spring wholesale list' write for copy. THE ELIZABETH NURSERY COMPANY, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention The Exchange NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fruit Trees. Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Roses, Clematis, Phlox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Write for our Wholesale Trade List W.&T. SMITH CO. Geneva, N. Y. 70 Years 1000 Acres When ordering, please mention The Exchange We can fill moat any order on TREES SHRUBS EVERGREENS PERENNIALS We can assure prompt delivery as our assortments and varieties are complete. Our 800 acre nurseries can help you in these times of acute stock shortage to avoid shopping all over the market to fill your needs. AMERICAN NURSERIES SINGER BUILDING NEW YORk Roses Portland -Roses EVERGREENS EVERGREEN SHRUBS HARDY PERENNIALS Ask for Complece Price Lists Mountain View Floral Co. PORTLAND, OREGON Ttit- KxfhatieP Vegetable Plants for 1920 Orders booked now for Spring Delivery. Price List on application Moreau Plant Company FREEHOLD, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Eichangf ROSES • CANNAS AND SHRUBBERY Wrlla for frtBt Lht THE CONARD & JONES CO. WEST GROVE. PA. Whpn ordering, pleflfle roentlop ThP Exchange HENRY H. BARROWS Fern Specialist When ordering, please mention The Exchange PIN OAK, (paY.!,l?K?s IN ALL SIZES FRAXINUS Americana (White Ash), id all •iz«a. ITLMUS Monumentalla (Cornlah Elm.) .POPULUS nUra faatieiata (Lombardj Pnplar.) Aak for our pries before ordering. Audubon Nursery, '^^''KSi^o??./**'- When ordering, please mention Tbe Bictaaage Write for prices Whitman -:- -:- Mass. When orderlnff. please mention The Eschange NOTOX Square PaperPots. See page 590 Wtien ordering, please mention The Exchange Advertise Your Stock For Sale in this column ''Hamburg Late Pink" Chrysanthemum The ac- company- ing picture was taken December 6, 1919, and will give a good idea of what HAMBURG LATE PINK looks like when grown to single stems and planted 6 inches each way. HAMBURG LATE PINK if an improved late pink Maud Dean, having more petals, and if grown for late will hardly ever show an open center. HAMBURG LATE PINK is an improved late pink Maud Dean, having more petals, and if grown for late will hardly ever show an open center. The average grower of Chrysanthemums must have varieties which are easy to handle, and from which he can cut as near 100 per cent, of perfect blooms as possible. HAMBURG LATE PINK has been grown for the last four years, and produces a very high proportion of good flowers. It is not an exhibition variety, but for late pink, one of the best for commercial purposes. It can be had in bloom the latter part of November, by taking an early bud, but some of the flowers will show open centers. By selecting late buds, after October 1st, most of the flowers are cut during December. Would advise to select late buds, as the later buds will hardly ever show an open center, and some flowers can be had even in January. Keeping qualities are excellent and where a graceful pink flower is wanted HAMBURG LATE PINK cannot be surpassed. HAMBURG LATE PINK will be disseminated in the Spring of 1920. Plants will be ready March 1, 1920, and all orders will be filled in rotation. Rooted Cuttings (By Parcel Post) . .$16.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1000 2-in. Pots (By Express) $18.00 per 100, $160.00 per 1000 WILLIAM F. KASTING COMPANY 568-570 Washington Street BUFFALO, N. Y, FERNS 8-inch $1.50 each 6-inch 75c. and 60c. each TEDDY JR. and SCOTTII 7-inch $1.00 each 2J^-inch $8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000 CAMPBELL BROS. Penllyn, Pa. When ordering, please mention Tlie Exchange FERNS FOR FERN DISHES. Strong, bushy 2^-in. stock, in largest and best assortment te.OO per 100. $80.00 per 1000. 3-m.. $15.00 pe 100. 4-in.. (25.00 per 100. FERN SEEDLINGS. Eicellent stock, ready or potting, in assortment of six best Fern dish varie- ties. $1.75 per 100, $16.00 per 1000. ADIANTUM, Cuneatum and Gracillimum. Extra heavy 3-in.. 315.00 per 100. 4-in., $25.00 per 100. 5-in.. $50.00 per 100. CIBOTIUM Schiedel (King of Feme). Strong, thrifty 3-in., $6.00 per doz.. $45.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. N. SEEDLINGS. Ready for potting. $1.00 per 100, $8.00 per 1000. Strong. 2M in., *5 00 per 100, $4.5.00 per 1000- ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Seedlings. $1.00 per 100, $7.00 per 1000 J. F. ANDERSON, Short HUls, N. J. FERN SPECIALIST When ordering, please mention The Exchanee FERNS FOR DISHES Clean, strong, healthy plants, ready for imme- diate use. From 2>i-in. pots. $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000: 3-in. pots $12.00 per 100: 4-in. pote, $26.00 per 100. COCOS Weddolliana. 2'i-in. pots, $15.00 per 100: 3-in.pota. $25.00 per 100. THOMAS P. CHRISTENSEN Short HilU New Jersey When ordering, please mention The Eicbanee Orlando Offerings ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Compacta A very useful, compact type that I ran across here in Florida. With us it never makes sprays longer than 20-24 inches, but it makes a whole lot of them. Makes a handsomer, more salable bunch than the ordinary type. ^ We find that we have planted too close together in the benches, so we are going to lift every other row and sell the plants (about 1000) at a price that will sell them quickly. They are a little over one year old and roots will fill 5-in. and 6-in. pots. Shipped well mossed, packed Ught, $2.50 per ^doz., $15.00 per 100. FW 171 CTrUCD ROSALIND . W. rLLlLrlLK, gardens Orlando, Fleu When ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS Assorted varieties for dishes. Strong, healthy plants from 2)4 -in. pots. $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. CYRTOMIUM Rochfordianum and Falcatum, 3-in.. $16.00 per 100. CYRTOMIUM Rochfordianum and Falcatum, 4-in., $25.00 per 100. BOSTON FERNS, 4-in., $35 00 per 100. NEPHROLEPIS, Whitmanii and Verona, 4-ul . 35C.00 per 100. COCOS Weddelliana, 2}i-in., $2.00 per dox. $16.00 per 100. KENTIA Belmoreana, 2Ji-in., $2.00 per doi. $15.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. Nanus, 2]4,-\n., $5.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2>i-in., $6.00 per 100; 3-in . $10.00 per 100. FRANK N. ESKESEN - - - Madison, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 556 The Florists' Exchange Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticnltorists Information lupplled by John Young, 8«cr«tKry, 1170 Broadway, New York XalioMitI l*iilili(ily rainpaifiii Iliul iinwris Ix'i'ii iil<-iitifiil tlio biisiiH'ss fur JSt. Viilciitiiif'y Hay would Iiavc Im-cu such as to make tlio iia.v rauk, as a llowtT day, next to Mother's Day. Tlio )iut"ect was passing into obscurity for want of exploit at ion. Our publicity committee took tlie matter in hand and. through judicious yet most impressive advertising in tlie magazines, and dis- semination of reading articles which were favorably received by a large num- ber of newspapers throughout the country, among them some of the largest. iu all of which articles the suggestion was apparent that llowers were more suitable for St. Valentine's Day gifts than anything else, tlie public were led to see that a splendid old custom was falling into the discard, with the result that here has been a revival highly proti- able to our industry. This campaign work continued througli two more sea- sons has had the effect desired. To in- sure all possible publi<-ity for the day, our promotion bureau has urged florists individually to connect with the eam- jiaign advertising through the use of their local newspaper.s' advertising col- lumus. and has supplied many hundreds of special electrotyped advertisements for this purpose, all of w'hich iu use have added to the publicity for the day as \vell as serving the local interests of the advertisers. An a\v Orloaiis. I-a 2.5.00 Ernst Wienhoeber, Chicago, III 25.00 Mi.1,11.1 ( CHri.-ii. LriK.x. Miih/. Arizuiiii Siril loul Moriil Co.. Phciciiiji, .\riz.. lIouKlilun it Ciornvv. Huhton. Mims K. C. .\inlinK Co.. Chii-riKo, III. (1 yr.) Wiw .\dkiMnoii, GrccMivilic. Ti-xfiw (3 yra.),.. . Idle Hour CrccrihoiiHfH, Macon, Gii. (3 yrt.). Williiini WiiIk4T Co., Loiii«vilIr, Ky Diivih Florid Co., Pint- UhifT, Ark .\iii<-n<'iin Itiilh Co.. ChiciiRo. III. iidditionnl.. .1. r. Ki.iw.-ll Cu,.Chii'HKo. Ill .\. \Vitnlil>iirn A SoHM. HlooininHton. III., nd- se who took out such mem- berships in the closing UKUiths of last year has been delayed through circum- stances not under the control of the sec- retary's ofiic4'. The dread infiuenza in- vaded the office of our engrosser and the work of engrossing the certificates was impeded. The framer who bad the con- tract for framing them, likewise suffered, and in addition has been obliged to vacate the premises in which his busi- ness was established, resulting in delay also from this quarter. The work of dispatching the certificates is now. how- ever, proceeding, and it will not be long before the several luindred held up will reach their destinations. The epidemic also is responsible for an awkward delay in the receipt of the transcript of the stenographer's notes of the meeting of our executive board at Cleveland last month, consequently an account of the proceedings has neces- sarily been withheld from publication. Despite the solicitations of Vice-Presi- dent F. C W. Brown, who has been in constant communicatiiui with the report- ing firm, the period of waiting could not be shortened, and we liave had to curb our impatience. S. A. F. Booth at Internal ional Flouer Show President Miller has engaged, at his own expense, space for a booth at the forthcoming International Flower Show. New York, March 15 to 21 next. There he will be pleased to meet all S. A. F. members, as well as visiting florists who are not members, and places at their dis- jiosal the facilities afflentiful. Short and medium offerings bring from 12c. to 20c. Carnations have been a little more plentiful, with a slight reduction in price. Easter Lilies are coming in but not in quantity. They are bringing ."Oc. for the best. Callas are gradually dropping in price as the supply increases. Cattleyas are plentiful and it takes a big effort to move them in quantity. Tt is really a buyer's market on orchids- Gladioli have been a trifle slow. Red varieties are not selling at all. but .?.S per doz. is the price for those that move. Gardenias are in good supply but move slowly at .$3 to .$.5 per doz. Valley is not very plentiful this week. Fancy Sweet Peas have dropped some- what in price, while short grade flowers are as low as .SI per 100. The single A^iolet situation is about the same as last week — buy at your own price and then some. Fi'eesia is making to the end of the crop, but there is plenty to meet the demand at reduced prices. A good big lot of bulbous stock com- ing in.- with -Hyacinths at from Sc. to 12c. and Tulips holding their own at Re. to 10c. Some Kaizerkroon were noticed. Tliere is not enough Snapdragon. Calendulas are in heavy crop, but the call is very slight. Wallflowers. Pansies. Myosotis. Daisies and other small Spring flowers are still in limited supply. There is very little Adiantum about town. Asparagus sprays are in good demand, but Smilax is mov- ing slowlv. Hardy ferns are also in good supply. Surprise Coining March S The next club meeting will he held on Monday evening. March ^. The entiTliiinment louin. Good Stock to Grow on for Easter CINERARIA Hybrida. Finest strain. 4-in., $20.00 per 100; 5-in., $35.00 por 100. HYDRANGEA French and Otaksa. 4-in. 2.SC.. 5-in. 50c.. 6-in. at 60c. and 7SC. GENISTAS. 5-in. 5oc. each: 0-in., 75c. oacii. AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES. 6-in. pots. $50.00 per 100. Started EASTER LILIES, Giganteum. G- to 10-in. high, 6-in. pots, $75.00 per 100. Cash with order. No plants shipped C. O. D. All plants to travel at purchaser's risk. Plants will be shipped out of pots unless otherwise stated. GODFREY ASCHMANN WHOLESALE GROWER 1012 W. ONTARIO STREET PHILA., PA. When ordering:, please mention ThB Exchange niUl LLUI UIO f Li 1 Lllll Pe-^ lOO; $75.00 per 1000 JACKSON & PERKINS CO., Newark, New York Wheo orderlDir. please mention The Exchange SPECIAL OFFER 100 1000 Wallflowers, Wintcr-Qower- ing, 2;.4-in S2.60 $20.00 Heliotrope, dark blue, 2J<-in. 3.00 25.00 Cornflowers, SJi-in 2.50 20.00 Parlor Ivy, strong, 2i.i-in. . . , 2.00 18.50 Hardy English Ivy, 2'4-ia. . 2.00 18.50 Alyssum, Dbl. Giant, 2"4-in. 2.50 20.00 Dracaena Indivisa, 2K-in. . 3.00 25.00 Cigar Plants, 2"4-in 2.00 18.50 Schizanthus, strong, 2l<-in.. 3,00 Asparagus plumosus, 3-in.. . 7.00 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in.. . 7.00 Begonia Prima Donna, in bloom, 4-in 15.00 Pansies of our well-known strain, strong plants that will make early bloomers. S4.00 per 1000. Lettuce, Grand Rapids, $1.00 per 1000. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. A Sport of Eochantress A New Carnation C^.lor. .a pleasing .shade of puik. C;tlyx dors not burst. Steins long and stiff. Ilaliit of growth and blooming, same as Enchantress. Foliage a blue-green. First offered now after four years' trial. SOOO blooming plants can be seen in my green- houses. Cuttint:? now n-niy: Rooted, S12o.OO per 10(10; rnM-..t.-d, SIOO.OO per 100. Also WHITE ENCHANTRESS, rooted cut- tings, Sol). 00 piT 11)00; .'(00 at 1000 rates. ALFRED DE MEUSY Clarltson Ave.& E. 42d St. , FUtbush, B'kl'n Telephone Flatbush 577J Also through BONNET & BLAKE, Agents, 130 Livingston St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Wlni-n nidrrint'. men! ion The ICxcha \\'hen orili-rlng, please mention The lOxchanc New Carnation- Ruth Baur Send your order now for delivery in 1920 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS - . INDIANA CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings for January and February delivery. If you are really looking for a source of supply that can give you real value in Rooted Cuttings, send us your order. Our stock is the Better Best and just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress, White Enchantress, Matchless. Beacon, Ward, S6.00 per 100. $50-00 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme, $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. We ask a little more money but we give you value. GROWERS* EXCHANGE Cha i. H. Cotter, Pres., Box 254, Jamestown, N. Y. GARREAU BROTHERS FLORISTS Boulevard and Graham St., Jersey City THE GERANIUM KING No order too large for the Little King When ordfrtng. ptense mention The Kxchnnge Geraniums ROOTED CUTTINGS All booked till Mar. 25th except Buchner. These axe $20.00 per 1000. Ricard, Viaud, Scarlet Bedder, Castellane, Poitevine, $25.00 per looo. Ricard only, $30.00 per 1000. S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000. Cash with order. FRED. W. RITCH Y LANCASTER, PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings All sold until late March S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000 Ricard and Poitevine, $25.00 per 1000 Orders for Ricard alone, price $30.00 per 1000 Albert M. Herr Lancaster, Pa. When ordering, please mentloo The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Eicban^e ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS ALL BOOKED TO APRIL I Ricard, Poitevine, Scarlet Bedder, S. A. Nutt and Buchner PETER BROWN Lancaster -:- Penn When ortltTlnt;. please mention The Eicbange CHRYSANTHEMUMS THE BEST In Novelti(>.s and Staii-l.Tid kind.-:, Catalogue on application. ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADRIAN, IVIICH. Wlien ordvriiig. please uieutiou Tlie E:xchange Wheu ordering, please mention The Exchange HOW TO GROW THE ModernFrenchCarnations including all Picotte and Malmaison Types Fill' iiifoi-m;ition apply to FRANCIS DREXLER 44 Croton Terrace, Yonkers, N. Y. Wtien ordering, please mention The Exchange Our Advertising Columns A Read for Profits v Use for Results Blooming and Spring Plants fit tiiiiifi-'i pri.in (or want of room. <")rd, bud and bloom 12.50 r> -in. Cineraria*, full of buds OO.OO fj -in. Cyclamen, bud and bloom 80.00 4 -in. Easter Greetinea, in buda 25.00 4 -in. MargueriteB, u hiU: and yellow 20.00 4 -in. AaparaguB plumosu* 12.60 3j^-in. Geranium*, uKBorted varieties 12.50 Any number plantA of the above at 100 ratei. 100 IfJOO 2M-in. PuchslaB, 12 assort/xl varietiea $4.50 $40.00 2,'-:i-in. MnrKueriten, .'i varietif* 4.00 35.00 2i-;,-in. Heliotropes, .'i varieti<;8 4.0f) 35.00 2 -in. ARcrotum, liAht or dark blue. 3.25 30.00 2 -in. Gcraniumii, 8 varieties ready. 4.25 40.00 2li-'ui. Vinca varicgata 6.00 45.00 4 -in. Vinca variegata 13.00 125.00 2 -in. Cuphco ^CiKar Plant) 3.00 2'i.OO CANNA, King Humbert 5.00 45.00 CANNA. Yellow King Humbert.... 4.50 40.00 CANNA, Fire Bird 10.00 90.00 CANNA, fV1r«. Alfred Conard 10.50 100 00 CANNA, Rosea gigantea 10.00 90.00 15 other good varieties 3.25 30.00 Also abundance of other etock. CorrespODdenc« solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, Wholesale Florist WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY When "rfV'rliic please mention Thf Rxcbaon Plants and Cuttings Ready for immediate sale. 100 1000 ABUTILON Savitxll, 2J<-in. pol» »5.00 ACHYRANTHES, Rooted.CuttfalgB. 1.25 110.00 AGERATUM, blue and white 1.25 10.00 ASPARAGUS plumo«u«,2M-in. pot* 5.00 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2 Ji -In. poti 4.00 COLEUS, 15 sorts. Rootad Cuttings.. 1.50 12.00 CUPHEA, Rooted Cuttinsj 2.00 ENGLISH IVY, 4-in. pots 12.00 FEVERFEW, double white 2.00 FUCHSIAS, Rooted Cutangs 2.00 18.00 FUCHSIAS, 2,'-4-in. pots 5.00 GERMAN IVY, Rooted Cuttings 2.00 HELIOTROPE, Roottd Cuttings 1.50 12.00 LOBELIA, double blue 2.00 LANTANAS, 2Vi-in. pots 5.00 LEMON VERBENA, 2 Ji -in. pots 6.00 MOONVINE, white. 2>i-in. pots 4.00 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM, Pink . . 2.00 SALVIA, Rooted Cuttings 1.50 12.00 TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cuttings.. 2.00 VINCA, vining, 2i4-m. pots 5.00 WOOD BROTHERS, £'el"^|,^t When ordprlng. rlpfl = e mpnttan TTip pT-'tmnep Rooted Cuttings CUPHEA, Ageratum, Gurney and Blue 100 Star S0.90 GENISTA, VINCA Var., DAISIES, Single white 1.50 DAISIES, Single white, 2-in 3.00 DAISY, Saunders and Boston Yellow, 2-in. 4.00 PETUNIA, Double R. C 2.00 COLEUS, R. C 1.50 FUCHSIA, R. C 1.50 DAISIES, Boston Yellow 2.00 ALTERNANTHERAS, Red and Yellow, SS-00 per IIIIBI. Brilliantissima. SIO.OO per 1000. ALYSSUM, Giant Double, 2-in 2.00 SMILAX ami PRIMULA Malacoides, 2-in. 3.00 GERANIUMS, Rose, 2-iu 3.00 SALVIA, Bonfire and Splendens 1.25 GERMAN IVY 1.50 Cash, BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. When order Inc. please mention Tbe Exohanpe ROOTED CUTTINGS 100 1000 AGERATUM, Stella Gurney t0.90 tS.OO FUCHSIAS. Fine, double, dwarf. habit, early, free blooming 1.50 14.00 PETUNIAS. Dreers Double. Large flowering. Fringed, mixed colors, . . 1.50 14.00 Rooted Cuttings prepaid by mail. PLANTS 100 FUCHSIAS. Double, dwarf, habit, early, free blooming, strong 2 in 4.00 Cash with order, please. J. P. CANNATA,Mt. Freedom, N.J. Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT 1 USE FOR RESULTS March 6, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 55B jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu Do you read | THE TALK OF THE TRADE 1 in I I HORTICULTURE • | THE FLORISTS' DOLLAR WEEKLY j Not a big paper but packed full of meat | Short on gossip but long on facts. | Whatever other papers you may take, you need j HORTICULTURE, too | If you want to try it for three ■ months send us a quarter. | (We would rather have you tuck a dollar bill into | I an envelope and get the paper for a year). | I HORTICULTURAL PUBLISHING COMPANY I 78 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS. | jiniliiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii!: !:K::i::i::[:!»iiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiii>iiiiniiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiN /ClWPm FREIIID'SrT)PMliu\ vCook&SwanCoJnc, \ NEW1MBK.P.SA./. SULCO-V.B. Will control SAN JOSE and other scale insects, and many species of plant lice and fungus dis- eases on trees and plants. From your dealer — or direct. Go to your dealer FIRST. BOOKLET FREE COOK & SWAN CO.oc 148 Front Street, NEW YORK CITY Boston Office, 141 Milk Street GEO. H. FRAZIER, Met. When ordering, please mention The Exchange WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. Have mailed their new Illustrated Catalogue of Garden and Flower Seeds to all their customers in the United States. Should any of them not receive a copy, they are requested to kindly notify the fact to 27-29 Drury Lane, LONDON, W. C. 2 ENGLAND When "rderlDE. please mention Thp E>''hane' Floriati' seed*, plants aof^albi. A complete itocb of all tlie l^aaiog varieties Bay Your Seeds From Men Who Know Get our new catalogue When or.l.-i |.i.- iipTitifni The Rjcphaiicr- Red Delawjue o i » r> Conard 65c. select (jrape Biack Worden Blark ^ .. ■10'=- 65c. Cuttings Moore's "White Niagara Early Black 75c. Price is per 100 60c. Guaranteed true to name CHARLES NASH Nurseryman Three Rivers Michigan When ordering, pleas* mention The Excbaoge Bolgiano's "Big Crop" Seeds •'TESTED AND TRUSTED" OVER A CENTURY Special price list to florists and market gardeners. Write for a copy at once. It will save you money. J. BOLGIANO & SON, Baltimore, Md. When orderlntr. please mention The Exchanf^^e F.CMarquardt Inc. Importers of Bulb* 116-120 West 32nd St. NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The EscbanRe DAHLIAS BurnettBros. BEST NEW and COMMERCIAL VARIETIES PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS r. O. BERLIN - - - . NEW JERSEY When i-rderlnE, please mention The Exchange SEEDSMEN Catalogue on application 92 Chambers Street, NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange PRICES ADVERTISED ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY About the Three of Us and One More Chat No. 46 The three of us have just been telling each other some plain truth. Ed says he "has a lot to chat about his orchids, but everybody else is chattering so much he doesn't have even a look in." I told Rudolph he chattered so much nobody else ever had a chance to chat. He came back at me by saying: "Well go ahead and chat, both of you. Tho 'Exchange' comes out every week, whether either of you have anything to say or not. If you don't say something, I have to. That's what we took the space for." . Putting it that way sort of made me wince a bit. But in all confi- dence Rudolph reminds me of a minister I heard at Chicago last Spring. Three of us went. When we came out of church, one remarked: "Great sermon." Another; "Ver>- deep." To which I replied: "Yes that man can go down deeper, stay down longer and come up drier than any man I know." Of course, don't let on I told you, because sometimes Rudolph thinks it's a lot funnier to tell jokes on me . ^>7 ulius* l^eKrs* Cor Ai The Sifn of The Treg BoJt24 Rutherfora N.J. SEEDS Flower and Vegetable Insecticides a-d Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO., Inc. 166 West 23rd St. NEW YORK When orderlnE. please mention The Exchange Wm. M.Hunt&Co. PERFECTION Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY When ordering. pIphsp mention The Exchanpe The W. W. Barnard Co. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention The Bzcbanjrf GARDEN SEED BEET. CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety; also other itemp of the short crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 Dey St.,NEW YORK.and ORANGE.CONN. When ordering, please mention Tbe Bzcbange Seed Packets FLOWER SEED SIZES TO CATALOGUE ENVELOPES— RETURN ENVELOPES BrowD Bag Filling Machine Co. FITCHBURG, MASS., U. S. A. When orderiDg, please mention The Exchange SOW NOW forquick returns GYPSOPHILA, Elegant alba Per M. $0.40 G YPSOPHILA, Elegant Pink " .50 CALENDULA, Orange King " .40 CALENDULA, Lemon Queen " .4tt CORNFLOWER, Double Blue " 100 CANDYTUFT, Giant White " .SO MAX SCHLING, Inc, 24 W. 59th STREET, NEW YORK When orderlnc please mention The Exchanife 2l2fp SALVIA BONFIRE MY OWN GROWTH M 02. »1.00. 02. J1.50. H lb. $11.00. PANSY SEED, Giant Superb. Finest milture. 1-5 01. $1.00, 01. $5.00. PANSY PLANTS. Large, ready to bloom. $1.28 per 100. expreaa- Cash with order. E. B. JENNINGS, greens fvrms, conn When ordering, please mention The Exchange Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA Blue list of Wholesale Prices mailed only to those who plant for profit When ordering, please mention The KtrrliBnpg 560 The Florists' Exchange Nursery Selling Out At Convent, New Jersey J200 AUSTRIAN PINE 6' to 14' 200 HEMLOCK 3' to 5' ■;oo PICEA PUNGENS 3' to 6' 1000 WHITE PINE 6' to 8' to 10' 5000 NORWAY SPRUCE 3' to 6' 6000 NORWAY MAPLE 10' to 12' (i" to 3" cal.) 3000 SUGAR MAPLE 10' to 12' (i" to 3" cal.) 3000 SCOTCH PINE 6' to 10' 500 EUROPE.'VN LINDEN ij/^' to 2H' For prices apply H. T. MARTIN CO^ Plant Brokers 15 East 40th St. - : - - : - - : - NEW YORK CITY moriflcTi The lOxr'lii List and Prices Ready— Season 1920 If interested, mail business card or letterhead We want you on our mailing list HOWARD ROSECO.,Hemet,Cal. Wheu ordering, please mention The Exchange 50,000 EDGING BOXWOOD For ])rir(^s Mjiplv H. T. MARTIN COMPANY PLANT BROKERS 15 EAST 40th STREET NEW YORK CITY When ordei-ing:, please meutioii The Eschaufie Geraniums Standard Sorts Labeled From 2-in. pots. $36.00 per 1000. SMIL AX Extra strong, will make quick strings. From 2-in. pota. $2.50 per 100. DAISIES, Boston Yellow From 2-in. pots. $3.50 per 100 GREVILLEA Robusta From 2-in- pota. $3.00 per 100. We pack to stand any weather. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale Grower Allegany, N. Y. Wlien orderlDB. njease mention The Eiohangl A Few Good Things You Want Tnlin Ron.. Tn»iof^ REXBEGOINA.fine,2and2Hin.$10 00perlOO. JUUU DdCI iUHldlO Send for our Trade Catalogue John Lewis Childs, Inc. Flowerf ield, L. I., N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange DREVON-TEGELAAR & CO. WHOLESALE FRENCH BULB GROWERS 1 133 Broadway, Corner 26lh St. NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange VINCA VAR. 2-in. $6.00 per 100 CINERARIA, 3-in., 15o. 4-in., 25o Cash with order When ordering, pleaae mention The BichaMe Seed of this grand early variety Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. ^* ^°*=- ^^' *'^' ^ ''"• ^^'^^ ^ G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. When ordtrlDC. pleas* mentloD Th« axobaDK* BEGONIAS Mrs. M. A. Patten. Fine, bushv plants, well- flowered, from 6:'4-in. pots, Sl.OO each; from 3'o-in., ready for a shift into 5-iu. pots, S25.00 per 100. SMILAX. 2' 2-in,. S3.0I1 per 100, JOHN R. MITCHELL, Madison, N. J. When orderiiig. please mention The Exchange ADIANTUM CROWEANUM Extra fine plants from 2'2-in. pots, strong and large enough for 3-in. pots, fie. R. G. HANFORD NORWALK, CONN. When ordei-ing. please mention The Exchange Carnations Fred Dorner & Sons, Co. La Fayette, Ind. When ordering, please mention The Exchange NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 590 Billions in Wood Plants The American Forestry Assticiation has made public figures "sliowing tjiat .-<.■!. (lOO.nOO.OOO are invested iu the o2.0{IO \vo..(l-nsing plants in the United States, and tliat l.i:!().(XH( peoiile are on the pa.v- rolls of the.se plants, according to the last census. A.s to the pulp wood shortage, the as- ,sociation points to the fact that while the cordage used has increased ahout 1(H) per cent in 20 years, the value of it has increased about 200 per cent. The A. F. A. asserts that an inquirv into the depletion of the forests will bring forth these facts : "1. The New England States are no longer .self supporting in a lumber way. "2. The Lake States, once our great- est producers of lumber, are now import- ing lumber to keep alive the many wood- using industries in that section. ' ".'?. The center of the lumber industry is fast moving to the Pacific Coast, which means long hauls and high freight rates. "4. The lumber people of the Southern States admit they are through in 15 or 20 years, as far as Yellow Tine is concerned. "5. The forest fire loss in this coun- try is about S2S.OOO,000 every year, and the area burned over is 10 times greater every year than the devastated areas of France we have heard so much about." [It is the duty of all who can to plant trees in small or large numbers, each one planting all the ground available: ti-ees of value either as ornament or available f.u" commerce and manufac- ture.] COLEUS. Ucdding and foncy K. C 19.00 par UMKI. I MARGUERITE DAISY. R. C, 2-in. and 3-in., SI.M) r)fr 100, $4,00 and »8.00. STEVIA, Doubl.. 2.in., »4.00 per 100. MARGUERITE, Blue DaUv. R. C. S2.00 per 10 : 2-in. and 3-in., 6c. and 10c. FORGET-ME-NOT. 2-in., ■Ic; 3-in., 8c. FUCHSIA, U. C. and 2-ln.. $2 00 per 100, $5.00 p.-r inn. GODFREY CALLAS. 2-in.. 6c.: 3-in., 10c. SNAPDRAGON, Key.tone, Nelroie, Davis Pink, Buxton*., Garnet, 2-in.. 4c. OTAHEIT ORANGE. 4-in. pota, in bud and biooMi :iOi-. HELIOTROPE. II. C, $1.50 per 100: 2-in., 4c. SALVIA ZURICH. U. C, $1.00 per 100: 2-in., 3o. 'MUMS. K. C, $1.60 per 100; all leading Itinda nnd Pompons. SMILAX. 2-in., 3c. TABLE FERNS. :)-in. and 4-in., 10c. and I5c. WONDER LEMON. 4-in. pots, in bud and bloom 30c. CASH PLEASE Rosendale Greenhouses, Delanson, N. Y. Stamford (Conn.) Hort. Society 'J'hr r.'gular monthly meeting was held Friday evening, Feb. 20. Seven new nu'inbers were elected and four nominations received. It was decided to incoriior:ite the society, and its attorneys, Bertram v^ Mead, lawyers, of Stamford, were appointed to draw up the necessary Ijapei-s. The society is about to buy its our nurseries now with the best hardy Evercjreens and Ornamentals. We carry d tremendous assortment. FELIX ADYKHUIS BOSKOOP i^-,;:^,^ HOLLAND Is rit it d pity Uncle" how they neglect their (gardens? Fruit Trees and Rose Stocks, Farm and Garden Seeds Lily of the Valley FELIX &DYKHUIS Wholesale Nurseries BOSKOOP, HOLLAND are in a position to take large contract orders for Fruit Trees and Rose Stocks, Farm and Garden Seeds, Lily of the Valley, and all other stock which can be imported into U. S. A. MWrife us today We have no agenlt Write to Ho'.land direct When orderiag, please mention The Exchange We offer fine bushy two-year-old stock in variety of DEUTZIA, FORSYTHIA, I ARTARI.\N HONEYSUCKLE HYDRANGEA P. C, .SPIR/EA, SNOWBERRY. TAMARIX, SYRINGA, VVEIGELA and others. CALIFORNIA PRIVET. 2-year. Many branched, cut back at I year. Connecticut grown. 2-year, 18-24 in., 10,000; " 2-3 ft., 25,000; " 3-4 ft., 15,000. CLIMBING ROSES. A fine assortment of No. i and No. 2. Ask for our list. The Barnes Bros. Nursery Co. YALESVILLE, CONNECTICUT When ordering, please mention The Exchange CALIFORNIA PRIVET loo looo 3-4 ft $6.00 S50.00 2-3 ft 5.00 40.00 18-24 in •. 4.00 30.00 BARBERRY Thunbergil, 4 yr., very heavy. 2-3 ft 15.00 140.00 18-24 in 14.00 120.00 AMEPLOPSIS Veitchii, for potting or plant- ing in nursery rows. Strong, I yr., 18 in 15. 00 Strong, I yr, 12-15 •" 12.00 100.00 Above prices F. O. B. Manchester, Conn. Boxing extra. C. R. Burr and Company MANCHESTER, CONNECTICUT When ordering, please m*ntion The Exchange Evergreen Specialists HILL'S CHOICE STOCK for SPRING PLANTING Evergreens for bedding out, transplants to line out, and specimens for landscape planting. Our stock includes the best varieties in many sizes. Deciduous shrubs and trees for lining out is also one of our specialties. Send for com- plete catalogue. Our over 64 years in business is your guarantee of satisfaction. Largest Growers in .\merica THE D. KILL NURSERY CO., INC. Box 407, . _ . - DUNDEE, ILLINOIS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange fssm TK^B; Largest aseonment In New England. Ever- ffeena. declduouB treea, both common and rarer Tanetles. Sturdy choice ■tock that can be depend- ed apon. Send (or catalog ftnd special trade prices. Collected Stock for Lining Out Taken with good tibrous roots, with good ordinary' circ. 90 per cent, will live. THUYA occidentalis Cirbor Vitse). 10 to loin., SIO.OO per 1000. TSUGA Canadensis (Hemlock). 10 to 15 in., S20.00 per 1000. BALSAM Fir, 0 to 12 in., SIO.OO per 1000. BETULA populifolia {Oldfield Birch). 10 to IS in , .SHOO per 1000. BETULA populifolia. 2 to 3 ft.. SIO.OO per lOlin CANOE BI RCH. 2 to 3 ft.. S20.00 per 1000. SUGAR MAPLE, 2-3 ft.. S20.00 per 1000. Also Hardy Ferns and Wild Flowers CYRUS PRINGLE HORSFORD Charlotte - - . - VERMONT SHRT7BS Finest of ehmbs.'Speclal ___ trade pricee. By the TtSCTKS tbousandB. hardy Native and Hybrid Khododen- drons — transplanted and acclimated. Send yoar lists. Let ne estimate. ANDOREA OmamentTis exclusively distinctive in quality and vaxiety. for street park and all civic planting ASDOSSA March 6, 192a The Florists' Exchange 563 ',; > - { NURSERY DEPARTMENT Ahsrican AsociATioN OP NuRSHRYMBN — Pfes.. J. E. MooN, MorrisviUe, Pa.; Vice- Prea., L. C. Stark, Louisville, Mo.; Treas.. J. W. Hill, Des Moines, Iowa; Secy, Cha9. Sizbmorb, Louisiana, Mo., E^. Secy, John Watson, Princeton, N. J. Next Annual Convention, Chicago, June 23, 24 and 25, 1920 Classification of Evergreens, Trees, Shrubs as to Their Relative Commercial Value j In an effort to furnish nurserymen with a clearer idea than some of them now possess as to the differences in the cost of plant propagation as between one subject and another, and thereby show the reason why certain plants should be catalogued at a higher price than others, A. E. Nelson, in a paper recently read before the Illinois State Wursery Association has grouped into classes a great number of evergreens, trees and shrubs, having consideration as to the four points (1), (2), (3), (4), prefacing his paper. Catalog price making does call for a radical over- hauling, perhaps more especially so the wholesale prices, and we commend those nurserymen who will study Mr. Nelson's conclusions and act upon them. A great many factors enter into the attempt to de- jirmine the commercial value of plants. Let us enum- rate some of these factors: 1. — The ease or difficulty with which a plant can be iTopagated. 2. — The amount of labor involved in its lare, and the space occupied in the nursery luring the period from its propagation to jts salable condition. I 3. — The few, or the many, times a plant lust be transplanted in order to obtain a liroper root system for a salable nursery lilant. I 4. — The average casualties which occur ly reason of transplanting, thereby dimin- shing the number of salable plants. The factors ,)ust mentioned have to do fith the producing of plants. There is also I fifth factor to be considered; namely ^'distribution." Some shrubs, especially hose used for hedges, have a large sale, lind may be safely produced in large num- t)ers; whereas other plants, not more diffi- !:ult to grow, have a limited sale, and if ;rown in too large numbers, are sure to ind their way to the brush pile. The same is true with trees. Shade trees irhich are used only for avenue planting ire in far greater demand than those for nerely ornamental purposes. I am not familiar enough with the subject to speak mth authority as to fruit trees, but 1 magine the same condition exists with re- gard to them. With the above factors in mind, it can 3e seen how difficult it is to make exact classifications. It is especially so in a coun- try as large as the United States with its varying climatic conditions in different lo- calities. It is, therefore, not surprising ;that nurserymen have practically side- litepped this matter, and have followed the 'asier method of basing their prices on 'Onieone else's catalog and thus letting the Wind lead the blind. There has, however, been some develop- jnents in recent years which seem to indi- cate an approach to more uniformity in the jpricing of nursery products. An analysis of many of the catalogs published recently »ill show that, to a certain extent, classi- liications more or less consistent, are icknowledged by all nurserymen. For ex- lample, no one would put a Poplar and a Itg sweet Sugar Mai>le in the same class as to their commercial value. Neither would they place together a Norway Spruce and a Colorado Blue Spruce; nor a Bush Honeysuckle with a Viburnum. The nursery world has long been familiar with classi- f.ving plants according to their planting schemes. They have divided plants according to size, foliage, color of Rowers, drought resistance, shade endurance, color and ,time of fruiting, etc. I wish now to submit a classifi- cation as to relative commercial value, based upon fac- .tors of their production and distribution. I fully Realize that it is far from perfect, but it may serve as a beginning for the making of a standard classification of evergreen trees and shrubs according to their rela- tive commercial value. I Classes I t'or convenience we have numbered Evergreens as Classes 1 to 9; trees as classes 11 to 19; shrubs as classes 21 to 30. Evergreens Class 1. — Picea excelsa, Pinus Strobus, Thuya occi- dentalis, Thuva orientalis. Class 2. — Pinus Banfcsiana, Pinus sylvestris, Thuya pyramidalis, Thuya verveneana, Picea alba. Class 3. — Juniperus suecica, vlrginiana and hibernica, Pinus austriaca, Pinus ponderosa, Pseudotsuga Doug- Magnolia Fraseri Oflor really surpasses that of tlie famed M. glauca; it is deliciously fragrant; one flower will perfume a room. lasi, Thuya Columbia, Thuya plicata, Tsuga canadensis, Class 4. — Juniperus chinensis, Juniperus argentea, Juniperus elegantissima, Juniperus glauca, Juniperus Schotti, Picea inversa, Picea Doumetti, Picea pun- gens, Pinus cembra, Pinus rigida. Thuya Hoveyi, Thuya VVareana, Thuya lutescens. Thuya lutea. Class 5. — Abies concolor, Abies Veitchii, Juniperus sabina, Juniperus Pfitzeriana, Juniperus tripartita, Picea Engelmannii, Picea glauca, Picea Kosteriana, Retinispora, Taxus cuspidata. Class 6. — Juniperus variegata, Juniperus procumbens, Pinus montana. Class 7. — Juniperus Jap, aurea, Juniperus prostrata, Juniperus tamariscifolia, Thuya globosa. Thuya EU- wangeriana. Trees Class 11. — Acer dasycarpum, Acer negundo, Ailan- thus glandulosa, Catalpa Kaempferi, Catalpa speciosus, .Salix pentandra, Morus alba tatarica, Populus carolin- ensis, Populus italica. Magnolia Fraseri Every one of the numerous species of Magnolia has received high praise from some one or other in its time, and deservedly so, for every one is worthy of a place in collections, and .some are not only worthy, but ought to be seen on the home grounds. The Chinese and Japanese sorts are prime favorites, both for their handsome flowers and because they grace our grounds the very first thing in Spring. In fact, so eager are they to expand, that it is not unusual for the very earliest to flower (say Conspicua for one) to be caught by late frosts, and all its beauty destroyed in a night. All these species and their varieties flower be- fgre the leaves expand. Magnolia Fraseri is one of several na- tive sorts; and all of these flower a little later in Spring than the foreign ones re- ferred to, the greater number of them mak- ing a few leaves first, and because of this later habit they are never frozen as some- times are those from Japan and China. One rather rare sort in cultivation, and one of the best, is the subject of our notes, the Magnolia Fraseri. It flowers just as earlier ones are over. One of our botanical works says of its flowers, "Petals pure white, sepals greenish in the back." Another describes it, "Floivers yellowish white, very sweet scented," and both agree that they are that, and so they are, in our opinion, deliciously fragrant; and as regards their color, yellowish white is correct. Its sweet odor really surpasses that of the famed M. glauca, we think. It is more aromatic than glauca. The tree when let grow at liberty is tall and slender, much as our illustration shows. As will be seen the height prevents the full enjoyment of the flowers; so when pre- ferred that the flowers be closer to hand it is a good way to top the leading shoots of the tree when it is small. This encour- ages a lower, bushy growth, and when the flowers come they can be enjoyed on the tree or gathered for vase use" indoors. So sweet and penetrating is the odor that one flower is sufficient to have in a room. In the matter of sweet odor, the Swamp Magnolia is well known and often planted solely for this reason. There is another, a Chinese one, not hardy in the North, which is powerfully sweet, M. fuscata, but in the Northern States we have to keep it in a greenhouse in Winter. It has double purple flowers. Although the subject of our notes, the M. Fraseri, is classed as a Southern species, irrowing from Florida to Virginia, it is I ntirely hardy in the Middle States. There ■ ire two very large trees of it in the old Bartram gardens in Philadelphia, probably planted there by the botanist's own hands; elsewhere about Philadelphia there are some fine trees of it. The one in our illustration is on the old Gowen property, the boy- hood home of the late Franklin E. Gowen of Reading K. R. fame, if we mistake not, at Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, now what is known as the Lutheran Seminary. Just a word to finish concerning the planting of Mag- nolias. Do it in Spring, and only in Springs where Win- ters have been severe. Other seasons may answer in the South ; thev will not here. Joseph Meehan. Class 12. — Acer Weiri, Acer pyramidalis, Alnus glut- inosa, Betula papyrifera, Fraxinus americana, Juglans nigra, Juglans cinerea, Lari.x decidua, Larix leptolepis, Platanus occidentalis, Prunus padus, Prunus virginiana, L'Imus americana, Fraxinus virginiana. Class 13, — ^^sculus hippocastanum, Fraxinus pubes- cens, Tilia platyphyllos, Tilia americana. Class 14. — Acer platanoides, Acer pseudo Platanus, ^^culus glabra, Catalpa Bungei, Celtis occidentalis, Gleditschia triacanthos, Magnolia occidentalis, Morus alba pendula, Phellodendron, Platanus acerifolium, Ul- (Contin/ued on page 569) 564 The Florists' Exchange FOUNDED IN 18M £0K1STS: EXCHANGl A Weekly Medium .>f Interch.inRe f..r I l,.rii.t.. N.ir.erymen, Seeilnmen nnd the I rndo in Cieiiernl Exclusively a Trade Paper PuhUshwilovery Katurdiiy by tho AT. Do Ltt Maro Company. Inc.. Printoni and Publuihon!. 438 to 418 West 37th St.. Now York. A. T. Del* Mare. prMJdcnt and maniiging editor: A. L. L. Doroy, necre- Ury- David Touioau, tnniiuror. The addrcM of tho ofbcers la the •ddiimV' "''• Pnpor- Short AddrcM— P. O. Uoi 100 Timta Square Btation, Now York. Telephone. Longaere 620 RetUterod Cable AddreBai Florei Newyork CHICAGO AND THE WEST Jamea' Morton, Tho Florinta' Eichiinge, 60-7J East Randolph Street, 2d door. Telephone. Randolph 35. BOSTON AND THE NEW ENGLAND STATES Cuatave Thommon, Tho Floriflta' Eichango, 24 Tomplo Street. Somervillo, Maaa. ^^^^ The American Flower Growers' Association To reach New York Office-Call LONGACRE 520 The Allied Florists' Association of Illinois {Spri-ial Wire tu TuK l<'r.oni.STs' Exoiian«i;) A roiLsinp iiicctiii); was held on Tuesday niglit last at the Hotel Uandolpli, Chicago, of the Allied Florists of Illinoi.s. There was a large attendance present. Al- bert M. Pocliclon of Detroit, J. S. Wilson of Des Moines and C. C. I'ollworth of Milwaukee, were among the speakers. The film picws of Cleveland florists which were shown in Cle%'cland at the time of the F. T. D. meeting there in October 1918 and again in Buffalo in IDlsi, were thrown on the screen and appealed to the onlookers as freshly sis ever. The workings of the F. T. D. Association' were fully explained by Mr. Poche- lon in bis talk. Much enthusiasm was manifested and the meeting will result in great benefit to the trade. This Spring will he eminently one in which to plant Magnolias, according to Joseph Meehan who, in some notes on Magnolia Fraseri, this issue, says: "Plant Mag- nolias in Spring and only in Spring when Winters have been severe," referring to Northern latitude. If the proposed plans for an uptown Union railway station in Atlantic City go through, it will have an ornamental plaza of greensward, shrubbery and flower beds occupying Atlantic ave. between New York and Tennessee aves., which would add no little to tlie finished appearance of this imposing structure. The Rochester Florists' Association has passed _ a resolution against the proposed State wide quarantine of cut flowers, plants, etc. Copies of the resolution were sent to the members of the F. H. B. at Washing- ton, asking that they grant an interview with Wm. H. Dildine. its representative. A telegram was also sent hv the club to Senator James Wadsworth. Jr., at Wash- ington, asking him to use his influence to combat the adoption of restrictions that would work to the injury of the trade. .March 17 "iiil l>* II"- coniiriiltcc on eiiiistilullim and bylaws for llic National ('•rowirs' A.sjiocialion will meet ill New York. VV<- will ai>preciate suggest ion.s any one has to oiler. Write them to the undersigned. liiiiiiediately after l''.asler, 1 .shall he ready to visit any <(>iiiiiiiinitv and assist in organizing « local organization. Write .so' that dales may he agreed upon. We shall not encourage the organizing of locals with a njembcr- sliip of less than twenty-live. Let us take lime by the forelock and organize as many locals as we can' prior to the big national meet- ing ill (Cleveland in August. Illinois already has one local with 100 nieinbcrs, and we e.\i)eet in the near future to organize two more locals. So, gel l)U.sy, you other Slates; write the under- signed and let us help you. Why You Need a National Growers' Organization 15ecause: — It will constantly work for your interests as a flower grower. It will elevate the flower business in general and make it both more pleasant and profitable. It will safeguard your heavy investments in an ex- tremely hazai;doiis business. It will alVord ijrotection from unjust, unfair and harm- ful legislation. It will assist you in the production of highgrade flowers and plants. It will remove the drudgery of the grower. Its activities will procure prices for a grower's products commensurate with the chances he takes. It will help you to solve many perplexing problems. n will extend the demand for your products. It will minimize the annual waste of flowers. Why the National Growers' Organization Needs You liecau.se — With y(ni the organization is stronger than without you. Your experience will be a valuable asset. Team work is a necessity always. .More abuses in the trade can be corrected with your assistance. iMeetings are of greater value when many participate. We live but a .short time, so let's make the most of it. Your financial support will permit the organization to extend its activities. The more intelligence assembled, the greater the force. In unity there is strength. It will add one more booster for better conditions in tlie trade. Your interests are common with those of many otiiers. J. F. AinMAxy, Secretary. Edwardsville, III. Attention is called to the fact, recorded elsewhere, that the city of Chicago has opened up its advertising campaign. It is a timely proceeding, and the florists of that city are to be congratulated on taking the initiative. It is high time for our other cities to sit up and take notice and follow suit. Undoubtedly every penny ex- pended in this campaign for the sale of flowers will re- turn a heavy dividend. It will keep stock from being cheapened as a surplus, or from going into the ash barrel or dump heap, and put an effectual stop to one of the greatest curses of the florists' line hitherto — surplus and glut. years. .Additionally, there will be staged two 200 sq. ft.|! groups of the choicest flowering nnd foliage greenhouse^ plants. These larger features should, of tlicni*clvet, provide an attraction that will make the show an lo- ei-iilive to visit on lh<: part of the public. Hut ajiart from this there is certain to be abundut competition in the smaller classes of which there arc the usual liberal number forming the backbone, a« It were, of the .show .lud cementing all together. The C«a- tral Park (Manhaltan) greenhouses and the Pros|)fcl Park (Brooklyn) greenhoii.ses will also make liberal dU- plays. A large display of Acacia Is looked for from Mm. F. .\. Constiible, .Mamaroneek, N. Y. Joseph Widener of Philadelphia will show Ithododendron Pink Pearl. An- ollier feature will lie a miniature rock garden of choke .Mpine jilnnts from .Mrs. I.cwis Chanler of New York If anyone were to remark that "we human being are a discontented lot," could you at first thought, blame him? Hun back through your F. E. files and note how often reference is made in we.ary, disconsolate phrases to the "dull times" and the "lack of business." Then glance again at the newsletters of this current is- sue and note with %vhat a general sense of relief and gladness the trade in many centers is welcoming a letup after the rush of the last few superlatively busy weeks. "After all." you remark, "what icnvld satisfy these florist fellows w-ho complain when business is dull and vet look forward to a letup as .soon as it gets reallv "brisk !" But this, friends, isn't a sign of chronic discontent. It is simply a sign that florists like all the rest of us appreciate a bit of rest after a strenuous siege because they know it will do them good and make them more fit for future efforts. That is why we are so strong for the Sunday closing policy — success to it. Ladies' Society of American' Florists Through the courtesy of A. E. Miller, president of the S. A. F. and O. H., the members of this society visiting the New York International Flower Show are invited to avail themselves of the privileges and comforts of the booth which has been erected by him, and to use it as their headquarters. The president, Mrs. B. Hammond Tracy, has issued a call for the meeting of the Board of Directors of the society on Thursdav, March 19, at 2 p.m., at the Grand Central Palace. Several matters of importance must be attended to and every member of the board is urged to attend or appoint a proxy. The appointment of Mrs. A. E. Miller as auditor for the society for the year 1920 has been made by the president. Mas. Aibert M. Herb, Secretary. The International Flower Show Some of the Notable Features that will Attract Atten- tion and Excite Admiration The large flower show features which appeal to the trade and the general public alike will be present in full force when the exhibition opens Monday, March 1.? next. In fact, it is thought quite probable that these large group displays, which add so much to any flower show, may even surpass those at any of the preceding ex- hihitions. Of Rose gardens in a big way there will be three this year, each one covering .500 sq. ft. These in themselves "will constitute a living attraction without parallel. Ad- ditionally there wiU be three other exhibits, each cov- ering 500 sq. ft., one a bulb garden and two of rock gardens. It is good to see this interest in the rock garden because we are all lookins to the time shortly to arrive when a rock garden will be considered neces- sarr on everv estate of anv size whatsoever and as well he plentifully represented in our large public parks. Private growers will arrange two large displavs of flow- ering plants, each one covering 400 sq. ft., and this work will be done in the same masterly way as in previous ,\s tlu' trade will well recollect there was no exhibi- tion in 1919, so it is expected that both the professional as well as the amateur will be ready and eager to enjoy the treat in store for them after so long a deprivation. That which has been found to be of particular inter- est to the visitor as well a.s to the professional — the trade exhibit- will he more comprehensive than ever, wr arc iLSSured. It is alw.iys educational and helpful. Tlii- feature, of itself, practically assures the financial suiir.-. of the exhibition. We take it that everyone interested in exhibiting ha< olitained a schedule long before now. Intendinir exhibit ors, however, who have not made their entries should not neglect this duty another hour. That all our big flower shows in New '^'ork have worked without perceptible friction and have been com- menced, continued and ended to the satisfaction of those exhil)itinir as well ,xs those attending, is greatly to tlv credit of the flower show committee having this hup» enterprise in hand. In another column is given a list of the gentlemen who have agreed to act as jurors. This list gives one an iiiea of the magnitude of the undertaking. I Why An American Chamber of Horticulture ? We have asked, and made some attempt to answer, this question before. And we give you fair warnin;; that we are going to bring up the subject every littlr while until our leading societies get busy and do some- thing about it, because it is vital to our future pros- perity and well being that we have one big, powerful, useful, central horticultural body in the United Statef. which will be well able to take care of all national is- sues. Those who stop to think can sense clearly and keenly the tremendous and innumerable benefits that could ac- crue to our horticultural trade were such an organiza- tion in existence. The descriptive analysis of the Chamber of Horticulture of England, published in full elsewhere in this issue, suggests some of these advan- tages, insofar as the trade's problems in that country resemble ours — and this they do quite closely. You will note at the outset that nothing is farthe: from the idea than that such a body should compete with or usurp the privileges and opportunities of local. special or affiliated organizations. IBut it can save them infinite effort, expense and misunderstanding, by har- monizing their aims, coordinating their efforts and giv- ing voice to their needs and desires in whatsoever direction that voice is needed. Another even more significant service can be rendered by a central body in assuring our horticulturists in, whatever line their industry is involved, of adequate! representation (a) before the government and (b) in alll deliberations that involved international complications. In this connection there Ls no less reason why Ameri- can horticulture shoidd be represented in projected! International Federation of Horticulture than that the United States should stand aloof from the League of Nations which it was so largely responsible for and whose ideals are so nearly its own. .American ideals, no less than American needs, de- mand that we play our part in world politics. Our horticultural ideals, no less than our horticultural problems, demand in just the same way that we play our part in deliberations that involve the trade of other countries than ours. An American Chamber of Horticulture will make this possible. How about the suggestion made in the leading re- tail article this week concerning the use of a huge floral cross in an Easter church decoration? Any New Yorker or visitor to that city this past Winter who was fortunate enough to witness "The Wayfarer" will remember the glorious effect of the blazing cross that dominated the final tableau. Worked out care- fully, with taste, dignity and discretion there is no reason why the same idea should not cause a similar reverent thrill in the hearts of the congreeation. We recommend it as a scheme exceedingly worth trying. JJarch 6, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 565 Growers' Outlook for Easter The growers iu the vicinity of Boston were not caught sapping last Christmas; tliey rather surprised buyers with the unexpected quality of the goods offered. Easter is not far off now but the stocli is coming llong in good shape. As it loolcs now there will prob- ably not be any surplus of Lilies, very few firms have 'nore than 10,000; other growers from 3000 to 5000 ';ach. This means L. giganteums; of course, there are ioiiie Harrisii and Formosums, but not enough to men- ion. The plants promise to be on time almost every- vhere. Almost without exception they are vigorous, iiealthy and very even. The number of flowers in sight s also encouraging, as many as ten buds to a stem are lot rare. The bulbs offered and bought last Fall have i;urned out to be decidedly better than those of one )r two seasons back. What bothers the growers most just at present is A'hat the flowers may be expected to bring at Easter. It is everybody's guess, but from 25c. to 35c. seems to je the general estimate. A visitor to the greenhouses can at any time observe 10 end. Just now he will wonder why so many growers still attempt to grow too many plants on one bench. He will see benches crowded with Lilies so thick :hey are just one solid mass of leaves, it being impos- jibie to see one single pot. He will also notice how two, three or even more bulbs have been stuffed into me pot fit to hold one bulb. The indications in these ases are that trouble is waiting just around the cor- ler. Of bulbous stock, like Tulips, Hyacinths and Nar- lissi, there will, without doubt, be enough and maybe to spare. With the exception of a number of lots, on almost every place, the bulbs are giving satisfaction. Pride of Haarlem, the dark pink Darwin Tulip, has been planted freely and is forcing extra well. Hoses, too, are looking good, a great quantity should be available for Easter, Tausandschoen, Baby Rambler, Jessy, Orleans, Teschendorff', etc. are among those most in evidence. French Hydrangeas in good sized blocks promise to make a gay show. One establishment has these about as good as one would wish to see; they are a grand lot, dwarf, leathery, covered with branches and every branch a flower. AH sizes are represented, from 5in. pots with eight to ten heads, to lOin. pots with 30 to 35. When the visitor did not see these plants, right after three- weeks of dull weather and just when they got their first dose of strong sun, there was not one plant in the lot of over 10,000 that showed the least sign of wilting. Also when the visitor listened to the man watering and noted how he sounded the pots, he knew why the plants did not wilt. They had room, and they were watered with discrimination. He said to himself here is a man who knows how to make time pay for itself by giving the needed time to the work. Everywhere there are to be found fine lots of Genistas, timed just about right, and all through a good quality. Also many lots of Cinerarias are either being held back or are coming along naturally. Then there are, of course, all the odds and ends which may always be found, such as Ericas, Acacias, etc. Some body is getting ready some Cyclamen that will open somebody else's eyes next Christmas, if the plants keep on the way they are headed now. About 30,000 of the finest looking young plants are doing their very best on one place, some of them are already in 5in. pots, and all of them should develop into fine speci- mens by the time Santa Claus hitches up his reindeer. The visitor has seen too often and on too many places how Cyclamen are pricked off and afterward potted with |the crowns buried one inch or more in the pot. This is not the way to do it; common sense should ell one that. On the above mentioned place they don't do it, and maybe this is one of the reasons why they are different from many others. Begonias will be plentiful next Winter unless some- thing goes wrong with those that are already under way In the sand beds and in pots on a good many places. The usual varieties are being propagated. Boston will be on hand with bells on when the big days come along. G. Th. The Horticultural Society of New York A lecture on "Unse Gardens" will be delivered on Wednesday, jMarch 17, at 8:15 p.m., at the American Museum of Natural History, 77th st. and Central Park West, at a meeting of the society to be held on that date. The lecture is by Edmund M. Mills, president of the Syracuse Rose Society, an enthusiastic amateur grower of Roses for over forty years. He will have much to tell us about the Rose and its culture, and those who do not attend will be missing a great oppor- tunity. An invitation is extended to all to attend. There is no admission charge to the lecture. George V. Nash, Secretary. What Dahlia Produces the Most Tubers ? We are informed by the New York Sum that chemists interested in producing Dahlia tubers in quantity for the purpose of utilizing said tubers in the manufacture of drugs are striving to learn which variety it is that will produce the greatest number of tubers per acre. This query opens up a lively field for discussion among our Dahlia growers. Will a root that is prolific in lis production in one locality carry out this reputation in another locality? We somewhat doubt it. Again, it is without contradiction that there are certain Dahlias which make tubers more freely than other kinds. What is the reason for this, anyway? We will be glad to hear from the experts. be secured from the secretary by any member wishing to give same to customers or friends. RoBT. M, Plumb, Secretary, 1430 Burns Ave., Detroit. Outlook Poor for Amendment Orchid Embargo Washington, D. C. — Because of the pressure of other work, the Federal Horticultural Board has been unable to conclude its deliberations in regard to the importa- tion of orchids. It is believed, however, that nothing was brought forth at the recent hearing that will influ- ence the board to amend the regulations. From the general attitude of the Board, both in re- gard to orchids and as expressed at the recent Corn Borer hearing, it may well be inferred that it will "stand pat" on the orchid regulations. Members of the Board appear to believe that if they make any excep- tions it will lead to agitation for further relaxations Quarantine 37 Restrictions Will Not Down Those who are acquainted with the writer of the letter printed elsewhere, also know that Mr. Foulk is a veteran nurseryman of recognized standing and, as well a gentleman who is deeply and sincerely interested in the welfare of his brothers in the business, therefore, when he writes it is for the benefit of all and should be read with attention. Mr. Foulk says that many opposed fo Quarantine, but who remained quiet under us infliction, might presently discover it acting as a boomerang — some have already made the discovery. A point made by Mr. Foulk which has not been generally mentioned is that the introduction of any dangerous insects which, at best, may liave been temporarily delayed, has also delayed in- troduction of the parasitic enemies which, with man's ac- tivities might be depended upon to control them. A. C. S. A Plea to Assist Foreign Countries The American Carnation Society has continued the committee which was to look after the welfare of Bel- gium, France and possibly England, in so far as new varieties of Carnations are concerned. It is herewith requested that our leading growers send the introduc- tions of the past two years, so far as is possible, to either W. E. Wallace, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, England, or to C. Englemann, Saft'ron Walden, Essex County, England. These gentlemen will see that any plants which arrive in their care will be properly distributed and have made arrangements for same. Also please see that the information as to such sending is mailed to the committee at the same time. Since the American Carnation Society has undertaken this kindness, every prominent grower of Carnations ought to do his part. Irwin Bertermann, Theodore Dorner, J. H. Dunlop. The "Say it with Flowers" Publicity Campaign Editor of The Florists' Exchanye: I have your favor of Feb. 20 and have read the same with much interest. I have also seen a copy of The Florists' Exchange of Feb. 31, and have read the article "To Advertise or Not to Advertise" on your editorial page. The correspondent whom you quote evidently knows very little about advertising, or what the possibilities of adveitising are. We believe that if we can educate more people to buy flowers on special occasions, or to get people to purchase flowers on special occasions who are not in the habit of buying them, that the interest created will be felt at all times during the year. I have heard this comment from several sources — that we should only advertise when there is a "glut" in flowers, but personally, 1 believe that we should not ad- vertise the socalled "glut." Your editorial article, to which I have referred answers the correspondent in question in a very able manner, and 1 am glad to have had an opportunity of reading it. It is all right for critics to say now that, whether or not the national advertising campaign was on, the de- mand for flowers would have been created anyway. I do not agree with them. Then again, I do not believe that it would have been as easy for florists to obtain the prices for flowers that they are obtaining today were it not for the national publicity campaign. You intimate in your letter that while the florists have received higher prices, at the same time other lux- uries are in a position to cut under the price of flowers. I am not fully in accord with your contention in this, respect, because I believe that for satisfaction rendered the purchaser, for the value received by him, even at the prices he pays today, there is nothing he can buy that will give him his money's worth as fully as will the purchase of flowers. If the retail florists of this country, as well as the wholesalers, growers and supply men, would back up this national advertising campaign and the publicity committee as they should, there would not be any "glut" of flowers on the market at any time, and the prices that would be received would enable others in the busi- ness to realize far greater profits than they do even now, and that without any fear of a profiteering charge. P. F. O'Keefe. . (The P. F. O'Keefe Advertising Agency, of which Major O'Keefe is the head, places the advertising for the national publicity committee, and has done signal service for the cause ever since the Degininng. — Ed.] Michigan State Florists' Ass'n Leads off Prompt on our editorial of Feb. 38, comes the announce- ment of the first in the series of cities to undertake the 'proposition there outlined. In fact, this flower shoiv was planned ahead of the date 'of our article. At an executive meeting of the Michigan State Flor- ists Association, held at the Michigan Agri. College, Feb. 16, 1920, it was decided to hold a Spring ex- hibit of cut flowers, potted plants, florists' supplies, and anything pertaining to the florist's trade or horticul- ture in general, to be held at the Michigan Agriculture College, East Lansing, on March 16 and 17, 1920. A banquet will be held on the evening of March 17. Prominent speakers will be present. The ladies are especially invited. Special invitation is extended to the ladies auxiliaries of the various florists' clubs of the State to attend in bodies and hold their meetings in Lansing at tlie same time. This being the first ex- hibit and annual meeting of this new and hustling asso- ciation, the executive committee will appreciate it very much if you will make a special effort to be present and to exhibit if possible. A nominal charge of 10c. per sq. ft. will be charged exhibitors to defray incidental expenses. Application for floor space should be made at once to the secretary of the association who will also supply further infor- mation on exhibits. There will be no charge for ad- mission to the exhibit, but complimentary tickets can A. W. Moore Archibald W. Moore, aged 60, died at his home, 221 Wyoming ave., Kingston, Pa., Feb. 18, after an illness of "complications. Mr. Moore was a well known florist in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for many years; he was located on Park ave. Several years ago he moved to Kingston, conciuoting a florist establishment there. Mrs. Caroline Matern Mrs. Caroline Matern, wife of the late Henry Matern, and well known both individually and through her con- nection with the Matern Flower Shop, passed away at her home in Sandusky, Ohio, Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the age of eighty years. Mrs. Matern was well known and loved as an ideal mother, a citizen of high character and a business woman of rare tact and taste. Her daughter. Miss Matern. who has established a repu- tation for her unusual art work, wUl continue the business under the same business title of the Matern Flower Shop. Mrs. Magdalena Charlotte Hass Mrs. Magdalena Charlotte Hass, wife of Henry J, Hass, died at her home on Almy st., Newport, R. I., on F"eb. 23, the result of an attack of influenza, in her 59th year. She was a most estimable woman, a worker who was a great help to her husband In the com- bined florist and market gardening business which they managed together for years. Besides the husband, a family consisting of five sons and three daughters, and a host of friends mourn her loss. She was noted above all for her happy disposition, and for her willingness to help those less fortunate than herself. Alexander MacLellan. 566 The Florists' Exchange The Florists* Exchange S67 Full Particulars About The Plant Of The Edgeplain Floral Co. NEAR NEWTOWN, PA T 'RUE to our promise of last week, here are the particulars about the Edgeplain Floral Company of which Mr. Ell- wood I^eacock is both the President and the presiding genius. His. was the idea. Ours, the much appreciated privilege of working it out with him. Having been so largely instrumental in arranging the finances for the first large houses of the Joseph Heacock plant at Roelof, Pa., and for so many years that Company's acting treasurer, the greenhouse business is an open book to Mr. Ellwood Heacock. Here, then, was a man not alone with an idea, but the ability to hook it up with monied interests and set it in motion. Lots of folks have ideas. Lots of folks have friends who have money. But few folks there are who can reduce their ideas to such a practical business basis that (he proposition ibelj will appeal as a sound investment, regardless of friends or friendship. Having established his company on a firm financial foot- ing, his next big move was to place the contract with a firm whose reputation for responsibleness was such, that the entire responsibility for the entire contract could be placed on their shoulders. ^he gJDd-natured th^roujhneisJliwHicb Mr. Heacock went into e/ery detail of e/ery phiit^ irprapjiiCion, Jmade it mDre than usually intereiting to I |The first thing to establisS wast prapDsed size of the finishzd ran^e. as it would be with all! iDUie? built. Based on this we then made the start of i wer plant 30 ft. by 1 10 ft., and one iron fram;, two colui bse, 69 ft. 6 in. by 600 ft. The power house is of modifii construction, having sides and roof sheeting. This sheeting consists of both sides with a heavy coating of asl you at once appreciate is really lire »i. The boiler for the first house'is a ' ' raiframe greenhouse iiwed with asbestos k1 plate, covered on M. Such a structure. al Return Tubular. Because of its inl iillire box construc- orbrickini Even tion. it requires no masonry bridgev ^ the back support is part of the boiler f^Ipment as furnished with it. Duplicate reserve boiler a nil capacity will also be installed. The passage connecting the pov( plant and greenhouse is 25 ft. long and 12 ft. 6 in, wide, esreenliouse itself i 69 ft. 6 in. wide by 600 ft. long. Ya iJnote from the sec tion. that there are only two cm ■ Observe, however, that the absence of columns is hjHyjpaisated for by the carefully proportioned trussings. none-power Bumham Framed as this house is, the roof weight is distributed with such carefully calculated evenness that the portion in- cluded inside of the columns, is entirely self-sustaining, re- gardless of the side posts and rafters running from the column to the posts. Considering the terrific wind pressure on these big houses, and the fact that it is so frequently delivered on different spots on the roof with such tremendous hammer-like blows, you promptly appreciate the advantage of our Three Unit Self-Sustaining method of framing. Likewise the importance of the double angle irons used in the trusses and that every member of them is secured with not less than two bolts. In addition to the installation of the entire vacuum heat- ing and the watering pipes we are equipping the house with a manure water system. The concrete tank will hold a car- load of manure. The dotted portion of the plan shows the two additional houses that will complete unit number one of the plant. As the erection of the plant progresses, we expect to show you photographs and tell you of the many interesting features that a job of this kind always develops. In conclusion, you might be interested to know that the house will be filled with five varieties of Roses, the stock for which will be furnished by A. N. Pierson Co., of Cromwell. Conn. Section of the power plant of modified greenhouse conetruetion, h&vtDg "tationarj' aosh ninninB entirely around the structure below the cave. The nub on the top is a ventilator, of whieh there will be Hi. josl'^^unihain^. Irvincton, New York New York, 42d Street BIdg. Philauelphia, Land Title BIdg. Chicaco, Continental Bank Bldg. Boston, Little Bldg, Clevel-wd, 2063 E, Fourth St. Toronto, Royal Bank Bldg. MoNtREAL, Transportation Bldg. •#: 1 568 The Florists' Exchange Chicago Local Advertising Campaign Starts Chicago's advertising campaign has already started. Monday, Mareli 1, tile full working niaclilnery of the organization hegan to liuni. There was u full meeting of the dircclor.s at the Hotel Randolpli on Tuesday, li'eb. 21, where all the details of the new association were determined on. Hilnier V. Swenson was chosen perinanent .secretary of the organization and will direct the advertising. In ordir lo eonmience without delay the directors advanced the sum of $liOO for immediate expenditure in advertising. e>~Pi ■'°*=uli<:lit lia\r hrou;;hl an alxindaiirc i>f floncr^ lodav where a fru weeks njrn nnlv a few were iu bloom. For llnrr i^ ni> finer *say of giiiiip rherr lo ihoMr Mho an- ill— raih.iiil hri^lilnrsi. lo the home— ami true ciwprefHion o( oni''i, fcrtinfzit on a birthday or olln r aaniverwir^ Deration— Ihrv i;irc Hilcnt mc'dtir UfHTs of lose. for a hrirf time delayed lluiii and, by such ileluy have also dil.iyed the Introduction of parasitic enemies which, with man's activitieJi, may he depended upon to control them. It is most unAufc to accept without question the nclviec of any one Interested, be he a doctor or .scientist or, indeed, a plain man of business. These opposed hut quiescent nurserymen may dis- cover when too late that their selfish aims may become il boomerang that in a little time by new quarantines may M-riously all'eet their pocketbook, and learn, when too late, that their only safe course is opposition to all methods that hamper collectively our boslncss activi- ties. Some day the people who use our products will discover that the animus underlying our activities is a .selllsli one and we will earn tiieir deserved condemna- tion. Meantime, as a result of our shortsighted policy, the market for nursery stock will be seriously dimin- ished and some of us will learn that selfishness and greed are in the long run inimical to our own interests. h'lushing, X. y., Feb. 21. Theo. Foulk. TODAY ANH TOMORROW F!on«t mi Aboul Oiir H.nrr vernnuMil nml Olli. ial IJodics Recognilioii lias bii-ii lU-fliiilcly seciiiTcl from Ihe govoinnieiit, the Chiiiiibir briiij; referred to constmitly for inroriniitinn and pniiiLs of advice. To various ad- visory coiiiiiiittec.s tlie C'oiineil lias lieen asked to nomi- nate "dele|;alrs. 'i'lie latest instance of this is in con- nection with the .Ministry of Transport, on tlie advisory panel of whieli a nomination of four members of the Chamber lias been aeeepted. The (duiieil takes this opportunity of recording its appreeialion of tlie support and cooperation given at all times by the Koyal Hortieullural Society. Theic cordial relations cannot fail to make for the benefit of horticulture and horticultural trade. Official Communications to the (iovernment The articles of the Chamber provide that "no ofTieial communication shall be made to the government or to any government department as embodying the decision of tlie t'hamlier unless such communication shall be approved by at leoit three-fourths of the Council pres- ent nnd voting at any meeting thereof.'' This has the ettect of jiroleeting the divergent interests of the indu.s- try on the one hand, and on the other enables the Cham- ber to send forwuril resolutions to government depart- ments as voicing the views of the whole trade. Linking Up This particular part of the Chamber's program hos, during the past year, made a successful beginning. Co- operation with tiic Market Gardeners, Nurserymen and I'armcrs' Association resulted in Uie formation of three new organizations of Growers, at Biggleswade, Cardiff and Newcastle, the last mentioned being likely to prove an infiueutial .-Vssociation for strengthening the trade in the Counties of Northumberland and Durham. Al- ready Mime liimdrcds of members have been obtained in tlie.se districts, and these arc linked up to the central body througli their attached association, which has been strengthened by their affiliation. A similar instance at Newport has brought an additional society to alHliation with the National Fruit Growers' Federation, while a request has been received that the Chamber will assist the National Federation of Fruit Retailers in cementing the organization of a retail association in the Midlands. Kecent replies to the form for collecting statistics sent out by the Chamber revealed a lack of organization in certain districts, which the Chamber, in conjunction with the Horticultural Trades Association, hopes to remedy and at the same time strengthen the work of that af- filiated association. The following quotation from the form issued by the Statistical Department shows the Chamber's attitude hereon. "The Chamber will render all possible service to anyone connected with the hor- ticultural trade" and therefore invites the presenta- tion to the Council of any ditEculties or problems. And this is done not by way of soliciting members but in order to help and strengthen the work of existing asso- ciations. Statistics One of the earliest efforts of the Organizing Com- mittee was the collection and collation of statistics. Very little information exists regarding the horticul- tural trade, and much now available is unreliable. The Chamber has obtained a fair number of facts of great benefit alike to the trade and the government. It is noted, however, that many grow'ers who could give valuable items are very backward in their response to inquiries, and further that facts and figures are not supplied so often as vague reports which are useless in supporting any claims that may be made in respect of restrictions or irksome regulations. The absence of a standard Horticultural Directory is also a great drawback, and the Council trusts that in promoting the ingathering of statistics through the special committee appointed for the purpose they may be able to rely on the loyal cooperation of those to whom inquiries are addressed. If the Chamber is ever to be of use to the trade generally, the Council must possess facts and figures upon which to base its work. A Permanent Home A difficulty in the way of extending the efforts of the Council has been the restricted space available in temporary offices. It is a satisfaction to report that No. 18 Bedford square, W.C. (in the occupation of the French Consulate until March 1930), has been acquired. This will not only adequately meet the Chamber's re- quirements for accommodation, but will also provide sufficient space to house kindred associations, and form a meeting place for members coming from the provinces. I I Propaganda and General Work The Chamber has been able, despite these obstacles, to devote time to consideration of various external mat- ters such as: (o) The AMEniCAV IIebtiiiction OnoEn. This order known as (Quarantine No. 37, exUnguished an export trade to the .Slates of an important nature to nur- .serymen, and the Council of the Chamber, therefore, appointed a special commiltee to report on the sub- ject. A member of the Chamber subsequently vijsitcd the .States, and made inquiries personally. Cfirres- liondenee has taken place direct with the Federal Horticultural Hoard before which Board the Cham- ber's suggestions still await decision. F'riendly com- munications between the Council and American flniLS having identical interests with the nursery trade on this side have also been established. (fc) Pbotection of Uaisers of Novei.tu;3. A represen- tative committee held various meetings hereon, and had the advantage of a conference with Dr. Keeble, of the Board of Agriculture. The subject was fully discussed at the Inter-.MIied Conference held in Paris in September 1919. It is hoped that some scheme for securing tlie adequate remuneration of those who devote their time to the raising of specialties may eventually be found practicable. (c) Steamer Service for the Scii.ly Isles. In this matter the Chamber has made personal investigation, with a view to a.ssisling the development of the agricultural indu.stry in these islands by securing an adequate steamer service. Inter-.\llied Conference The Chamber was invited to this Conference in Paris, and an important deputation attended in September 1919. The interests of the Chamber, the Horticultural Trades' Association, and the British Florists' Federa- tion were adequately represented. The re-establishment of an International Horticultural Federation was re- solved upon, but at present membership will only be open to Chambers of Horticulture in Allied countries. The office and secretary of this new organization will be situate in France. The president and vice-president will be elected annually from the countries where ensuing conferences will be held, the Federation meeting in each of the Allied countries in turn. The Conference for 1920 will be held at Ghent under the auspices of the Chambre Syndicate dcs Horticultcurs Beiges, and M. de S'met is the president of the new Federation for that year. In 19-31 the conference will be held in London under the presidency of George JNlonro, Junr., who is vice-president of the Federation for 1920. Among other subjects discussed at the Conference, upon which decisions were reached may be mentioned: The Protection of Kaisers of Novelties, Registration of Names, Prices in Belgium and France, Import and lixport Regulations, and the American Quarantine Or- der, while the Rules and Constitution of the new Fed- eration were drafted. Transport Problems The Chamber will be represented on the advisory panel to be appointed by the Ministry of Transport, and a special transport committee has also been ap- pointed. Existing difficulties have been fully debated at conferences held in conjunction with other horti- cultural organizations, and the whole matter is receiv- ing the watchful attention of the Chamber. All neces- sary steps will be taken to safeguard the interests of the trade so far as possible. Parliamentary Committee and Leg'islaticn A distinctive parliamentary committee has not yet been formed, but up to the present all government bills have had tlie Chamber's consideration, and guidance has been given to inquirers wherever possible. The Council is in close touch with many members of parliament, who have taken particular interest in, and made in- quiries concerning special matters on theftr behalf. The Council is also represented on the Agricultural Wages Board, and other committees dealing nationally with trade matters. Organization Committees In addition to the sectional and special committees above mentioned tlie Chamber embraces five organiza- tion committees as follows: Finance Cosimittee. Statistical Committee. Press and Prop.\g.\nd.\ Committee. It is as a re- sult of the deliberations of this body that the organiza- tion of the trade has been so far successful and the support given by the Chamber to other associations has been extended. A Press Sub-Section representative of all trade papers has been added, and the Chamber has thus the advantage of expert and technical advice. Technical Committee. This was established for the purpose of investigating disease and pests generally, and undertaking research work. A sub-section has been constituted from the newly formed Horticultural Technical Association. Library Committee. The chairman has already the nucleus of a library, and will be pleased to receive and acknowledge additions thereto. Florist Loses Prize Won for Prevarication Prcsunlailon (hitaNtroiihe Casts Only Cloud on Jovial Catherinft of Washinftton Campalftncrs The breaking of a large cut (?) glass punch bowl by Adolpli Gudc after it had been awarded aa a prize to K. P. Uodinun, secretary of the Florists' Club of WiLshington, D. C, created a great deal of constcma- lion among the half hundred florists who attended the (Jyster Roast given under the auspices of the "Say it with Flowers" campaign committee. The uflair was held in one of the large greenhouses on the range of the Washington Floral Co. Arrange- ments there were in charge of David G. Grillbortzer, president of the company, while J. Harper Hetherlng- ton, its Washington manager, served as commissary gen- eral, chief of transportation, chairman and committee on publicity — in fact, looked after all the other de- tails. The trip to Alexandria was made in automobiles, a whole string of "jits" winding its way over the mili- tary road that joins the two cities. The cars made record time, it having been announced that those riding in any one of them that did not exceed the speed limit would have to do without supper. Upon arrival in Alexandria, no one having been ar- rested and there having been no accidents en route, the florists were given a welcome by Mr. Grillbortzer. Mr. Hetherington then further delayed the game by nearly starting a riot when he announced that he had prepared a few questions for the guests to answer. Included in the program was a prb.e contest in which a handsome (empty) punch bowl was offered to the man who could tell the biggest lie. Several of the florists tried their hand at this, doing real well and acting quite natural, and when the bidding became slow, others were selected from among those who had kept quiet and asked to contribute. It was when Mr. Rodman was called upon that the surprise came. He declined to tell a lie for the bene- fit of his friends on the ground that he had never told a lie in his life, whereupon the judges, without further ado, awarded him the bowl. Adolph Gude was selected to make the presentation speech. Mr. Rodman, admitting that he was the biggest liar in the place reached out for the bowl, and then the accident happened. Mr. Gude, in his zeal to make a good job of it, became excited, dropped the glass on the concrete floor — and the bowl was no more. Speeches were made by William F. Gude, dean of the florists of Washington; by Mr. Blackistone, who urged that the florists get ready for the Chrysanthe- mum show to be held here next Fall; by J. Harper Hetherington, who was toastmaster and made his maiden speech ; by Otto Bauer, who stumbled through a very trying time in response to the request made of him that he give the reason for the high cost of flowers in five words; and by David Grillbortzer, who told of the Carnation Society convention to be held here in January. Then came the oysters, followed by more oysters and all the tixin's. There were steamed oysters, fried oys- ters, raw oysters, clams, sandw-iches and plenty of liquids to make them all the more palatable. It was every man for himself and the florist who had not learned how to shuck oysters was out of luck until he learned how- to eject the tenants from their bombproof shells. While the oysters were being passed around a negro orchestra, perched on a stage set up for the occasion, kept the florists in extremely good humor and created a desire among many "to shake a leg." There were a few more informal talks, a couple of songs, and then the "jits" were cranked up for the return trip, with every- body full (of oysters, of course,) and well pleased with the evening's entertainment. E. A. D. National Association of Gardeners A gardeners conference, under the auspices of the National Association of Gardeners, will be held in the Engineering Building, 29 West 39th st., New York City, on Thursday afternoon, March 18, at 2 o'clock, to which all interested in the profession of gardening are invited. An opportunity will be presented for a general discus- sion of the association's policies, the work outlined for it, and the operation of its service bureau. This meet- ing occurs during the week of the flower show, at which time many members of the profession are ex- pected to visit New York from distant points. An executive meeting of the trustees and board of directors will be held at the Engineering Building in the forenoon of the same day. The Garden Club of America, which is manifesting an interest in the aims of the national association, will be addressed by William N. Craig of Brookline, Mass., on "The Gardener and His Cause," at the meeting of the club in New York on March 17. Congressman M. L. Davey of Ohio will also address the meeting on Qu. 37. In a recent issue of the Garden Club Bulletin an article appeared by M. C. Ebel on "The Professional Gardener." March 6, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 571 Jurors at the International Flower Show Grand Central Palace, New York, March 15 to 21, 1920 The following is a list of the jurors who will officiate at the International Flower Show, New York, March 15 to 21, 1920. It will be noticed that these gentlemen, all of whom have sent ac- ceptances of their offices, are drawn from a wide territory. Jurors Allen, Harry, Hyde Park, N. Y. Ammann, J. l>ed, Edwardsville, 111. Angus, Robert, Kye, N. Y. Beckett, Edwin, Purchase, N. Y. Bertermann, Irwin, Indianapolis, Ind. Brock, J. T., Greens Farms, Conn. Brock, Wm., Chester, N. Y. Burk, Ixiuis, Philadelphia, Pa. Burns, John, New Canaan. Conn. Coughlon, Daniel, Locust Valley, N. Y. Critchell, Chas. E., Cincinnati, O. Deal, H. A., Kockville, Conn. Duff, Peter, Orange, N. J. Eccles, Wm., Oyster Bay, N. Y. Everitt, John, Glen Cove, N. Y. Francis, David, Morristown, N. J. Fardel, Emile, Great Neck, N. Y. Forbes, John, Oyster Bay, N. Y. Grakelow, Chas. H., Philadelphia, Pa. Hart, Geo. B., Rochester, N. 1'. Hill, Jos. H., Richmond, Ind. Heeremans F., I^enox, Mass. Jenkins, Allen J., Shrewsbury, Mass. Jenkins, Edw. K., I^enox, Mass. Johnson, John F., Glen Cove, N. Y. Knight, Chas. W., Oakdale, N. Y. Knoble, Herman, Cleveland, O. Mahan, W. P., Jericho, N. Y. Meinhardt, Fred, St. Louis, Mo. Melrose, J. G., Cold Spring Harbor, N. X. Miller, David, Tuxedo Park, N. Y. Mills, Jos., Lakewood N. J. Mossman. John P.. Haekensack, N. J. Osborn, Edgar, Williamstown, Mass. Peirce, E. Allan, Waltham, Mass. Pollworth, C. C. Milwaukee, Wis. Proctor. Thos., Oyster Bay, N. Y. Reagan. Edw., Morristown, N. J. Rock. Wm. L., Kansas City, Mo. Sceery, Edw., Paterson, N. J. Schling, Max, New York City, N. Y. Smith, J. W., Ridgeheld, Conn. Speirs, Robt., Port Washington, N. Y. Sullivan. Martin, Whilenear Estate, Brookline, Mass. Tansy, Jos., Tuxedo Park, N. Y. Thomson, Alex., Bcrnardsville, N. J. Townsend, Alfred, Tuxedo Park, N. Y. Turner, Wm., Oceanic, N. J. Tyson, Robt.. Convent, N. J. Waite, W. H., Red Bank, N. J. Walker, Robt., Chauncy, N. Y. Wild. Ernest. Convent, N. J. Williamson, Robt., Greenwich, Conn. Wingett, A. H., Lenox, Mass. Jurors in the Rose Classes Roses in Pots and Tubs : — F. C. W. Brown, Cleveland, O. ; A. J. Loveless, Lenox, Mass. : Herman Bartsch, Wav- erley, Mass. ; Warren Mason ; Frank H. Traendly, New York. Cut Roses — Commekcial Geowers : Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich. ; Eu- gene Dailledouze, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; John H. Duulop, Toronto, Can, ; Alexander Montgomery, Jr., Hadley, Mass. ; Patrick Welch, Boston, Mass. Cut Roses — Pkivate Growers : — S. A. Anderson. Buffalo, N. Y. ; Stephen Mortensen, Southampton, Pa. ; George Burton, Philadelphia, Pa. ; Walter F. Sheridan, New York; S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia. Rose Displays : — George Asmus, Chi- cago ; A. B. Cartledge, Philadelphia ; W. F. Gude, Washington, D. C. Indianapolis, Ind. Normal Business Conditions Return The flower market has fully re- covered in all lines and the retail flo- rists are able to present excellent stock to their patrons. Prices are nearly back to normal and the effort of all should be to keep prices on a cost of production basis rather than with a view of elimi- nating an oversupply. Bulbous stock is of splendid quality. Some very fine Dutch Hyacinths whole- sale as high as $25 per 100, while Daffo- dils, .Jonquils and Tulips bring $6 to $10 per 100, and LUy of the Valley !flO to $15 per 100. Well grown I'^eesias remain plentiful at $4 to $10 per 100. Sweet Peas, short and long, are of splen- did quality and bring $2 to $5 per 100. The retail price of Roses has been reduced and ranges from $3 to $12 per doz. ; the wholesale figures are from $0 to $50 per 100. Carnations are more plentiful at $8 to $10 per 100, the last named figure being asked obtained for Laddie. The retail price is $150 to $3 per doz. With the going of the influenza epi- demic, it should be the object of the trade to see that much of the old time patronage is restored, that is, business with the regular users of flowers, table work in hotels and other lines which have been sadly neglected due to the stress of the past two months. The pub- lic is well supplied with money and is only waiting an opportunity to buy great quantities of flowers ; a reasonable re- duction in prices will surely bring on a deluge of orders such as was never be- fore experienced. Young Plant Shortacje Acute Mr. Schrevendale of Segers Bros. Co. is calling upon the local trade. The call for young Geranium plants and also for Carnations and Roses is certainly tremendous in Indiana. Many of the prominent growers are booked to the limit and the shortage seems to be even more stringent than last year. How soon this is to be alleviated is a ques- tion, but surely not this season. Harry Jones, who has managed Ber- termanus' office affairs for 14 years, is to engage in other lines of business. He has made many friends and everyone re- grets his departure. The Bertermann Bros. Co. is cutting a splendid lot of Freesias at its Cumber- land plant. John Hartje has returned from Iowa. He went there to attend the fuueral of Frank Sakks, his first cousin and an old- time florist of this city. Some two years ago Mr. Sakks discovered oil on some of his land and was fast on the way to the milliouaire class when death overtook him. His many friends in this vicinity will rememher his establishment in E. St. Joe St. The local florists are acquainting the public with the fact that flowers are not so high as they were for the past months and that the flower business is getting back to a normal basis. Lee Rickenbach is cutting a fine lot of Sweet Peas. There seems to be a large quantity of landscape work promised for this Spring and any grower well prepared in the shrubbery or perennial lines will have no trouble in closing them out. The establishment of a Canadian bank account by the F. T. D. to enable our Canadian brethren to avoid exchange values was certainly a wise move. We all remember that Canada has supported the I'\ T. D. to the limit and there is nothing too good for the F. T. D. to do in return. The outlook for a generous supply of potted plants for Easter is not nearly so promising as last season. Many of the plant growers have refused to part with their stock and the lack of im- ports will have a telling effect. The March meeting of the State Flo- rists' Association of Indiana was held at the Smith & Young Co., 228 East Ohio St., Indianapolis on the 2d. How to best entertain the coming F. T. D. convention and plans for that occasion were the principal subjects for discus- sion. 1. B. Cleveland, 0. stock .\mple Liberal quantities of practically all seasonable stock is available in this market ,it present. While bulbous stock dominates the supply. Roses and Carna- tions are more plentiful, and as a result the prices have descended. Some ex- celleut Sweet Peas are arriving from both local and distant sources of supply. Choice miscellaneous items such as Mignonette, Calendulas. Wallflowers, Pansies, Daisies, Snapdragons and For- getmenots are to be had in limited quan- tities. During the latter part of the week ending Feb. 28 supply exceeded de- mand, for the first time in several months. In fact several special sales were held on Saturday to assist in the movement of surplus stock. Bright weather is prevailing and the indications point to an abundant supply of flowers during March. Such plants as Cycla- men, Cinerarias and Begonias are occu- pying prominent places in the window displays of the retail stores. February Business Fine Enough business was transacted during the first two weeks of February to insure a splendid total for the month. Had business continued at the same pace during the latter half the month would indeed have been a record breaker. Fol- lowing St. Valentine's Day, however, business began to decline and reached a decidedly low level at the heginning of the last week. The market has not com- pletely rallied but there is evidence of a change for the better. The volume of business transacted during the month was somewhat in excess of that of last year and reports from both retail and wholesale, in addition to the growing sources, fully establish the month as one of advancement and of profit. Club Meeting The regular monthly meeting of Ihe Cleveland Florists' Club was held March 1 at the Elks Club Rooms on Huron rd. with President H. P. Merrick in the chair. The entertainment com- mittee had prepared a bountiful lunch and the records for attendance for the past year were broken, there being a round 100 members present. Final arrangements for the special mass meeting of florists on March 15, at which J. Fred Ammann is to be the speaker were made and indications point to that event being one of the biggest events in the history of the club. As usual at each regular meeting, sev- eral new members were added to the roster. The membership now totals con- siderably above the 200 mark and the representation in the S. A. F. is continu- ally being augmented by the addition of new memberships in the parent society. The subject of publicity for which the Sixth City is noted was given much and careful consideration. A committee of five with Herman Knoble as chairman was appointed to submit a new plan for handling the local co-operative publicity, to report at the special mid-March meet- ing. The same old enthusiasm upon this great subject prevails as in the past but it is thought that the former subscription method of collecting the money has out- lived its usefulness and that a more busi- ness-like plan is needed. The finances of the club, represented by both Liberty bonds and cash, are in a very healthy condition. Business Changes The Park Flower Shop Co. has purchased the business of W. A. Cal- hoon, of E. Cleveland and will take pos- session March 1. Charles Bastian, formerly of the Cleveland Florists' Exchange and for the past year with the Cleveland Plant and Flower Co., has united with the Wilson Florist Co. and opened a retail store at Hayden Square. E. Cleveland. James McLaughlin, for several years manager of the wholesale department of the J. M. Gasser Co., has joined the McCallum Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., and will conduct a first-class wholesale cut flower and florist's supply store at 421 High ave. here. W. Q. Potter has retired from the wholesale florists' business and will re- move to his farm east of this city in the early Spring. Miss Hester A. Getz is convalescing from an attack of influenza which con- fined her to the house for several days. J. McL. the average brought them and how low they can afford to sell flowers to make- that average a paying one. St. Louis City Notes The local publicity committee- held its meeting Friday evening, Feb. 24, at the store of Wm. C. Smith Whole- sale Floral Co. Preparations for Easter adverising were discussed. Grimm & Gorley's new store is near- ing completion. The ground floor wilt soon be ready tor occupancy ; the upper floors are not yet finished. When com- pleted the firm will have one of the finest. in the city. Gullett & Sons, Lincoln, Neb., are- shipping some fancy Roses into this market ; handled by H. O. Berniog. The St. Louis Wholsale Cut Flower- Co., Inc., had a fine display of cut flow- ers in all varieties. Its supply depart- ment on the ground and upper floors is well stocked. H. G. Berning is receiving splendid Rose and Carnation stock. A goodly portion of the stock is laid aside every, day for his shipping trade. The Windier Wholesale Floral Co.'s counters were well filled, the order coun- ter, however, quickly showing the "dis- appearance" sign, Al. Gumy is up and well again. Wm. C. Smith's Rose stock is coming fine ; Harry Schleter, manager, is kept on the jump filling orders. C. A. Kuehn is at the same old stand ; his well-knowu quality stock and regu- lar shippers bring him daily permanent customers, and the greater portion of the stock is placed on regular orders. George H. Angermueller is receiving some choice Roses and Carnations. Fred Alves, cut flower manager, is on the job and believes in selling stock clean on principle of supply and demand. The Acme Floral Shop opened up in the new Arcade Building, Monday, March 1. Ove Gnatt Co. were at the Statler Hotel last week with a fine supply of samples; they did a large trade here. St. Louis, Mo. The Market Feb. 28. — The latter part of the week, Friday, Feb. 27. found the market with increased supply and not much demand. Freezing weather curtailed the demand for Violets and Sweet Peas for street wear. Lent, with entertainments and parties curtailed, also had its influ- ence. Outdoor Southern Jonquils are here and these lower the prices of the home product. Carnations of good qual- ity are selling at from Oc. to 8c. ; in- ferior grades at less. Roses are also now seen lying around, but with warmer weather the demand will increase and in all probabilities prices will not go much lower. Violets are holding out at ,fo to $7.50 per 1000. and Sweet Peas from $2.50 to .$20 per 1000. The retailers are again out with their $1 box signs. The growers who for weeks have been so used to high prices, will now have a chance to get together and determine from their reports what Kalamazoo, Mich. Feb. 20 (delayed).— St. Valentine's Day business is a proposition somewhat hard to report this year as a combina- tion of circumstances usually non-exis- tent occurred this year, so that the exact extra business of the day is largely guess work. Certain it is the local flo- rists, having all they could do to supply stock for shipping and funeral purposes, made little or no eff'ort to specialize for the day, and so far as I know no ad- vertising was done to push the day's- sales, it being generally accepted as poor policy to advertise when prices had to ha quoted so high, especially when what little stock was on hand was needed for funeral work, the large number of deaths from the flu, and its after effects,- making this class of work almost the sole business of the florists. The epidemic at that time was also at its height and but little social entertain- ing going on, nearly every one having some connections down with the flu. To make these conditions worse, probably the most severe storm of the season raged all of the 14th and the 15th, mak- ing traveling all but impossible, so that, all in all, this year's business cannot be considered at all normal. Stock remained short till Lent hegan and then, what with a let up in funeral orders and a few bright days, the situa- tion eased up considerably, and it now looks as if the shortage has gone by. Carnations will soon be. in abundantly and the prices will no doubt be lower this Spring than for some time, so that we shall soon see what, if any, effect, the recent high retail prices have had on the memory of the buyers. Mrs. McHugh, daughter of William Thomas, has been very ill with the Hu and its complications, but last report* indicate improvement, I am glad to hear. S. B. Messages of Flowers (or Their Floral Code and Dictionary). by GEORGE H. ONEILL Paper 25c. Cloth $1.00 A. T. De La Mare Co.. Inc. 448 West 37th Street NEW YORK 572 Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery Members of the Florists Telegraph Dehvery Association I ^ THROUGH 350,000 Square Feet of Glass at Lancaster, N. Y 260 TWO STORES 304 MAIN ST. DELAWARE AVE. J I ALBANY, N. Y. The Three F. T. D. Members of Albany, N. Y., hivite Your Orders Fred. A. Danker | Vvm. C. Ciloecknerl The I rvosery r lower ohop \ I ALLENTOWN, PA. I Store, 1012 Hamilton Street J Ernest Ashley, Florist I Both Teiephonea. ^^ I Can 511 your. Telegraph Order. <^[^' I Greenhouses, Betiiirhem Pike. ALLENTOWN, PA. Store, 20 North Sixth Street I John F. Horn bro. Qreenhouses: Ritteravilte, Pa. AUBURN. N. Y. DOBBS & SON Central New York orders efficiently filled. Wells College. Rotary. BALTIMORE, MD. Guilford Mt. Washington Walbrook Forest Park Roland Park Catonsville Only 3 Blocks from Hebrew Hospital Mercy Hospital Hospital St. Agnes' Hospital 1 520 E. Chase Street Johns Hopkins Hospital Church Home and Infirmary Md. General Hospital St. Joseph's Send Me Your Suburban Orders giniiiiJiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiiniiiniiMniniiiiniiiiniiiniiiiiiDiiiiim I BOSTON, MASS. i I should like to write a little 1 essay on I "The Sweet Perfume I '^ . „ I Courteous Service'* i but actions speak louder than 1 words. Flowers are my hobby 1 and my business. If you have i orders for delivery in N. E.. 1 wire us PENN <^^ "The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association 124 TREMONT STREET siluiiuKiiiiiiiiUiiuinuuiiiimiMmiui innnimuonimiMUiiTiiiniiniiiiniiniiiiiiimDmniniimiiimiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiniuiius BOSTON. MASS. BECKER'S ^<^>-^.^^^ Peii'l U3 your tclccranis. Prompt <^Ie/|\[1^> siTvice in .-inH roundabout Boston. ^^--J^-^'''^ Our conservitories nre in Cam- bridge, only 8 minutes from the heart of Boston Becker's Conservatories Cambridge, Mass. BOSTON, MASS. 342 Boylston Street Carbone BOSTON, MASS. BOSTON. MASS. 144 Massachusetts Avenue Caol apian Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK 'VJ}'.^ Special attention Kiveii telegraphic ■ orders for New Eiiirliind Conser- vatory of Muf*ic. R:idcliffe and Wellealey Colleges We deliver to all pans of Massaclmsetta BALTIMORE and All MARYLAND Robert L. Graham 622 ASQUITH STREET 854 W. NORTH AVENUE BOSTON I Park Street 799 Boylston Street I COSTON, MASS. I 67 BEACON STREET O'BRIEN Prompt deliveries t > Brookline. Cambridge, \VeUesley. Somervillf. Newton, ti steamship doc^ s r-* ■ r H Eastern sections BOSTON, MASS. 44 Temple Place | ^ Wax Brothers The Centrally Located Florist Shop Yours /or reciprocity BRIDGEPORT. CONN. J 943 Main Street ames Horan & Son Largest growers in this district. BRIDGEPORT. CONN. 985 Main Street Reck Bridgeport's Leading Florist j BROOKLINE, MASS. F. E. Palmer, Inc. Chestnut Hill and the Newtons The Leading Florist For all this District BROOKLTN, N. T. 324 Fulton Street Our only store James Weir, inc. Established 1S60 BROOKLYN. N. Y. Main Store, 3 and 5 Greene Ave. corner Fulton Street WILSON BROOKLYN and LONG ISL.AND I DELn'EREES I NEW YORK I Phone: Prospect 6800-6801-6802 | iTitliniiiiiiillliiiiiliiliillltllililinilllirililllliliiiiiiiiriiiiriiiltiiiiiiiiiriiririiiiMtriMiiiM iiiitiiiiiiinniT I BUFFALO. N.Y. 440 Main Street S. A. ANDERSON I Anderson servifptnean^ fresh. sturdy stock ; and prompt df liveries in Buffal'). Niagara i Falls. I.iickpnri ard Western New York. ; JMaich e, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 573 A New England Easter Church Decoration Contributed by J. R. Aims, of Houghton Gorney, Boston, Mass. This is the third paper in the series on Easter Church Decorations 1 tlo not know whether there is any difference be- tween a New England church decoration and a church decoration at Easter time in New York, Philadelphia, or Chicago, and quite a few other cities, but having been asked to write a description of a New England Easter church decoration, I can only say: I would always try to make the best of whatever flowers were available, consistent with the price al- lowed. So many churches differ as to size, location of altar, pulpit, etc., that I have always found it advisable to first visit the church after which an artistic arrange- ment may easily be conceived in your mind and then worked out with the material you can afford to give. h'rom time immemorial, the Easter Lily has been the predominant flower at Easter time; yet many attractive arrangements may be made by using vases of cut flow- ers of bright and delicate shades; and where potted blooms are to be used they show very effectively when tilted, hut potted Easter Lilies and Callas should stand straight, either singly or in attractive groups, with a background, if the church permits, of grace- ful palms. Many churches allow for a heavy decoration of I^aurel garlands radiating from the center quite high above the altar or pulpit. When such an opportunity presented it- self I would arrange a pleasing effect of Laurel garlands and palms gracefully but not com- pactly and place vases of cut Easter Lilies at desirable points on the altar or pulpit. The Easter Cross Impressive As a part of a novel decoration I would ar- range, as if suspended in the air, quite close to the altar or pulpit, a large five foot cross of all Easter Lilies and Adian- tumor A. plumosus. The effect of that single, large, white cross never fails to make a sacred impression on the con- gregation. I have also used Bou- galnvillea to splendid ad- vantage, either in a large or small church, well lighted. Many churches. unless the lights are on during the morning services, are quite dark, and it is essential that light colored plants or white plants be used when this is the case. Callas, when arranged in groups intermingled with Boston or quite large Whitmani ferns, make an ef- fective arrangement in almost any church. Eor a large church, the graceful Cibotium, tilted and arranged at desirable points about the church and at the far corners of the altar rail and, if tlie church permits, around the choir and organ, interwoven with BougainviUea and clusters or groups of Easter Lilies or Callas, is truly an ideal Easter church decoration. The white and lavender color scheme, with the laccy background of the Cibotium always brings forth admir- ation. Whatever the decoration may be, always remember that neatness above everything else is what counts. Have your decorations loose and airy, yet conform- ing to the shape desired. Whetlier you are in New England or elsewhere, do not be afraid to charge enough. Tell them that a hun- dred dollars now will hardly do any more than fifty dollars did four years ago. Remember that the run- ning expense of a store today is high and you must charge accordingly. It is up to the florist to impress upon the public that fact, and they will always pay the price. Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association An Important Announcement to Canadian puE American Members Double and single Tulips and Asparagus plumosus arranged in a low basket as a centerpiece To facilitate, encourage and develop a closer re- lationship and a larger volume of international F. T. D. Iiusiness this office has decided to broaden out and es- tablish an International Clearing House whereby to save our members the unnecessary exchange rate that is forced upon our Canadian brothers. The F. T. D. office has decided to establish a bank account on the Ca- nadian side, as well as an account on this side, to mail cheques owed by American F. T. D. members to Canadian members from the Cana- dian bank, and Canadian bills due American mem- bers will receive Ameri- can cheques from the F. T. D. office. Therefore, if you have any bills due "Canadian members send them to tills office with your cheque to cover; this will be deposited in the American bank and a cheque to cover your bill issued from the Canadian bank; likewise with the Canadian bills, their cheques will be deposited in the Canadian bank and a cheque issued from the F. T. D. A. office here instead. Remember, that with cooperation we can do a great deal of good. Yours for more F. T. D. cooperation. Albert Pochelon. Sec'y F. T. D. LOCAL PUBLICITY Address of President Z. D. Blackistone, Washington (D. C.) Florists' Club, before the Florists' Association, February 5, 1920. Tennessee State According to my interpretation your committee de- sires me to address my remarks on the subject of local publicity as an accompaniment of our now famous campaign of national publicity. Therefore, in my dis- cussion I will endeavor to pursue the thought of the floral industry in the commimity and not the adver- tising campaign of the individual firm. In regard to the objects and ambitions of the na- tional publicity campaign, I am sure that all present, in fact, all uptodate florists everywhere, are well in- formed. The real uptodate "honest-to-goodness," "amount-to-something" florist knows that he is in a wonderful business. As sponsor for that business he feels that he has a wonderful product to offer to the world. Flowers absolutely and unmistakably form an important chain in the evolution of life. Who shall say that in the coordination of this world, flowers are here by accident? Indeed, I have no doubt that in the pursuit of this subject, the naturalist could show where each and every member of the Kingdom of Flora has its own little part in the world, and that with their destruction, the coordination of the world would be disturbed and the consequences far reaching. In other words, flowers are not here by accident, but by Divine decree, and in an enlightened and uptodate world they are a necessity, no substitute for which has ever been invented or discovered. They represent the indispen- sable thing which you and the educated of the world demand for certain and numerous occasions the world over. This is the story that the national publicity campaign is trying to tell the world. You gentlemen have asked me to come down here to give you a plan as to how each and every com- munity can pursue a local campaign to coordinate and harmonize with this national campaign. As a general proposition, I will state that conditions in different communities are bound to vary and differ to a considerable extent. In this discussion, however, I will endeavor to point out some things which in my opinion are essential to the future success and advance- ment of our business. I will divide my suggestions re- garding this local campaign into four parts, given, not in the sequence of their importance, but in the order in which they occur from this date on. There is needed: First, a better general and technical education among all workers in the floral trade; sec- ond, a Spring flower week campaign for the different communities; third, a general newspaper publicity cam- paign to cover as much of the entire year as is prac- tical; and fourth, a "Say it with Flowers" week cam- paign for the Fall. In "other words, those who desire to follow my suggestions can now start on idea number one and a little later take up numbers two, three and (Continued on page 575) 574 Telegraph Thc Florlsts' ExcKange Delivery jniuiDuiiminnitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiitiiiiMiiiiitiiiiMiin^ CLEVELAND. OHIO iiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiitiiumiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiuiiuiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiutiiiiiiiiiKninnr 1006 Euclid Avenue THE J. M. GASSER CO. We are the Urgest Growers of Cut Flowers in Ohio NO ORDER TOO LARGE. NO ORDER TOO SMALL I ,ii,i„i„, ,1,11,1,1 1 1 ii,iiii,iniiii,i,i„i,ii,iuiiiiii,iiiiiiiii,ii„iiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiii iimmiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiinin iiiiiiiuiiiiiMmiiiii iiii mimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiitiiiiiinimiiniiiiiiii iiiniiimiiiiMiimmNmiiJiiiiiiiiiiiramiiijnmimmiiiiimnMiniafflffliiuiamimmiiMm iiuiManDMa CLEVELAND. OHIO KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. 1836 West 25th Street WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO HANDLE YOUR ORDERS ^ BUFFALO, N Y I 219 Delaware Avenue I Colonial Flower Shop I BUFFALO, N. Y. I 77 Allen Street Wm. H. Grever I BUFFALO, N. Y. ''^ L. H. Neubeck Main and High Streets IlllllllllXltlllllllllll BUFFALO, N. Y Scott, the Florist <^^> BUFFALO N Y STROH'S <$p 379 Main Street Grunhouscs Attica ^ Y BURUNGTON VT Gove, the Florist i ^ji^fl^^ Orders for Vermont and Northern N. Y. | ^4/0?^ filled to your entire satisfaction. | CHARLOTTE, N.C. And Vicinity poll. THE FLORISTS I ocnoltz, INC. CHICAGO, ILL. 146 S. Wabash Avenue Alpha Floral Co. For Dependable Telegraphic Service Cl.NCINNATI, OHIO Julius Daer 138-140 Fourth St.. East Bi CINCINNATI, 0. I 150 East Fourth Street | Hardesty & Co. Tlie Best Flowers that Grow I and I Experts to Arrange Them i I CINCINNATI I and Vicinity. OHIO H.W. Sheppard Successor to Hill Floral Co. 532-534 Race Street CLEVELAND, 0. 3523 Euclid Avenue A. Graham & Son CLEVELAND, O. Superior Ave. at East 105th St. Hahn, the Florist \ For CLEVELAND, O. and Suburbs Artistic Work Furnished i CHICAGO, ILL. r 1 W^ J^- A. LANGE OUR N'='W' cTooir 77-79 E. MADuON STREET CLEVELAND, 0. 2991 West 25th Street G. W. Mercer CLEVELAND O 735 Euclid Avcnut THE Smith & Fetters Co. 1 LORISTS DETROIT, MICH. CLEVI-HMD 0 10313 Euclid Avenue Wm. H. ^ Temblett FLOWERS Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D. Members John Breitmeyer's Sons BROADWAY Fetters Flowers 17 Ad ams Aven'je I CLEVELAND 0 3923 Euclid Avenue Westman & Getzl COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. 104 North Tejon Street The Pikes Peak Floral Co. Gust. H. Taepke Co. WALTER E. TAEPKE 95 Gratiot Avenue The L. Bemb Floral Co. ALBERT POCHELON 153 Bates Street Yours For More Co-operation DURHAM, N. C. J. J. FALLON Orders for Colorado Springs and Vicinity \ promptly and carefully executed COLUMBUS, 0. uidlVicinitr 19 South High Street The Munk Floral Co. GROWERS Can jiU all Retail Orders ToKuIks" TEX I Lang Floral and^^^ Nursery Co. I Fine Flowers Prompt Service Leading Florist EAST ORANGE, N. J. 574 Main Street i GEORGE PURDUE I Established in 1S62 I We deliver in all the Oranges, Bloomfield. \ I Glen Ridge and Montclair. ■iiiiiiiiiiitiiiKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiniiiiiniiTntiin EAST ORANGE, N. J. SO' .tfT«' East George Smith & Sods o«^/v, 'CE I 557 Main St., ' East Orange IIIIIIIMIIIMIIIIIIllIlllllllIlllllllllllirilllJIIIIIIIllllllIU DAYTON, 0. 112 South Main Street Heiss Company FLORISTS DENVER COLO 1 643 Broddwdy : The Park Floral Company | B. E, Gillis, Pres. K. P. Neiman. Pec. I Colorado, Utah, Western Nebraska and ] Wyoming points reached by express. : Orders promptly filled. Usual discounts. i I'ES: Mapiewood, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield We are located in the^centre 0*4, A'Cf of these cities o*' .V*' jts^i Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Sec- tion until March 20, at vphich time it should serve as a splendid guide for the placing of Easter telegraph orders. Floral Designs de Luxe ^^'^^ A. T. DK LA MARE COMPANY, Inc.. 438 to 448 West 37tli Street, H. T. March 6, 1^0. Telegraph The FloHSts' Exchange Delivery 575 ELIZABETH, N. J. | 1169E. Jersey Street | Leahy's Telegraph Florist | of Elizabeth, N. J. I We give the best of aervice i ELYRIA, O. iiiiini u, Elyria Flower Shoppe Personal attention to | F. T D orders i ELVRIA, OHIO— LORAIN |L. C. Hecock Floral Co. I 333 Broad St., Elyria — 550 Broadway, Lorain | iiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiui i ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN, OHIO Hody &Tulea \ Leading Florists [nilllllllllllllllllllllllllll: ENGLEWOOD, N. J. Camp Merritt Edward G. Burrows! Depot Square ERIE, PA Schluraff Floral Co J <^f|j^ Masonic Building ^^^ 30 West Eight Street FT ftORTH TEX BAKER BROS. Flowers, Plants ^ Trees ! GALESBURG, ILL. PILLSBURY'S FLOWER STORE For Central Illinois GRAND RAPIDS, MICH Henry Smith THE FLORIST Michigan biainca solicited I HARTFORD CONN COOMBS Leading \ Florist \ SforMi^*' 1^»'" Street stores I 3g^ Asylum Street Greenhouses; Benton Street HARTFORD, CONN, I FLOWERS 165 Main Street ; South George G. McClunie I i HARTFORD, CONN. 242 Asylum Street I Spear & McManus I <^^ FLORISTS HARTFORD, CONN. lllllllllllllllMlltlllllllllllltlllNIIIMIlIT Mlltlllllll1llll 180 ASYLUM STREET | Majestic Theater Building | WELCH] The Florist | George F. Lane i i HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. iiiiiriiiiilltlllllllL Highland Park i Greenhouses Telephones 75 and 85 Deliveries in any of the North i Shore towns of Chicago, as far as I Milwaukee The I Florist] I HOUSTON, TEX. KERR ORDERS FOR TEXAS INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 241 Massachusetts Avenue Bertermann Bros. Co. Prompt and efficient service rendered \ points in Illinois. Ohio and Indiana. \ Bertermann's flowers excel. I JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 36 West Forsyth Street MILLS, the Florist. I nc. We reach all Florida and South Georgia points i JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Tomlinson-Key Floral I Jlompany <^^ TelegrapVord^ars for Florida promptiyand carefully ' executed Usual discount KANSAS CITY, MO 1017 Grand Avenue Samuel Murray! Better Eduealioii A publicit.v campaign is supposed to be synon.vmous with an educational cam- paign. If we are to have an educational campaign in flowers for the public, we, as florists, must be the teachers. Are we competent as store proprietors, sales- people, designers, decorators and general florists to be teachers for the public in our respective lines? Have we equipped ourselves with all available information on the various subjects? Are we in a position to give final and satisfactory in- formation on all subjects which are re- ferred to us? There are a few, no doubt, who are studying the business all the time and are able to give intellectual and satisfactory information on all sub- jects which arc referred to them. This ability, however, is not general and I do not believe the ordinary florist is as well posted on his business as he could be and should be. Therefore, the first step which I can recommend is to em- phasize better education, both technical and general. The Spring Flower Week Campaign. For this I have an idea, which, so far as I know, is original. We all are con- fronted with the problem of waste flow- ers during the prolific blooming period of Spring. A question as how to pre- vent this loss has been a thorn in the side of the florists, so to speak, since the florist business first began. Now. flow- ers are not a utilitarian substance. We cannot eat them nor wear them, but they have a mission in life. That mis- sion is to spread beauty, fragrance, sun- shine, happiness, love and sympathy. Therefore, if these flowers can he so used as to fulfill their mis.sion they are not wasted. Though the florist may not be paid for them directly they are fulfilling their reason for existence and the world is better for them. Now. my idea is that if the florists in each community, for one week of the year, in the Spring would get together and assemble their surplus flowers and instead of throwing them away would give them away, they would be doing a big thing. Disseminate these messengers of sunshine to the sick wherever they may be and call it the "Florists' Spring Sunshine Week," Tn this way. they would redound to the good of the general trade and this would well compensate them in publicity for all the expense and trouble of the undertak- ing. There is one thing that we must always bear in mind and that is tliat the flower business is founded upon tlie idea of G-I-F-T, In other words, of every hun- dred dollar.s' worth of flowers sold prob- ahly 75 per cent or more are sent as presents just through kindness of heart, sympathy and love. Now. if our busi- ness is so dependent upon this gratui- tous disposition of the public, does it not behoove the florist himself to set the ex- ample in liberality? Nothing is so grateful as giving. Let each of you search your communities and you will find that your most successful men. pro- fessional and business, are the most liberal givers. This, in my opinion, is one of the greatest opportunities we have for publicity. There should be no taint of commercialism, of giving with a string tied to it, but it should be on a broad and liberal basi,s. With each con- tribution going out. there should be awell worded card or letter. Tell the public that it is one of the joys of the florist profession that it has the opportunity at this time of the year to shed, through the bounteousness of Nature's own gifts, the message of sunshine and hope. Not only say thi.s but train your minds to think it and believe it. If you don't ,get business returns from it. you will get heaps of satisfaction and pleasure, which, after all. are the things that everybody in life is pursuing. General Newspaper Publicity My idea is that this general newspaper publicity campaign should be carried out through combined effort. This subject has been treated so well and handled so ably by many different communities that any remarks from me would be superflu- ous, I would suggest that those inter- ested familiarize themselves with the history of the publicity campaign which has been conducted by the combined flo- rists of Milwaukee, Remember that the best insight into the future is obtained through the study of the past, "Say it with Flowers" Week As I am supposed to be the father of this movement, no doubt .von will expect me to specialize on this subject, I am frank to admit that I consider it one of the greatest oportunities for publicity that we have. In other lines of life the year dies with the Fall, but with the florists it begins anew, so to speak. This is one of the reasons wh,v the "Say it with Flowers" Week is so appropriate for opening the Fall flower campaign in every community. The time for this campaign can best be decided by each and every community according to the conditions prevailing there ; it would be folly to have it at a time when flowers are not abundant. The spirit of gen- erosity and giving should be the keynote of this campaign. In other words, do KANSAS CITY, MO. Rock's Flowers] IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIItlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllNlllllllllllllllllllf LEXINGTON. KY. East Sixth Street John A. Keller LEXINGTON, KY. Michler Bros. Co. Will take care of all orders for Central Kentucky UlilNII i)lllllllilliliiiiiiiilllllllllllllllllllllllililillillirllll(lllillilllillllllllllll1llilllilllllllillllillllllliu I LOS ANGELES, CAL. | I 212 West Fourth Street | |D. S. Purdie & Co. | I Successors to L. H. FREEMAN t I Florists I ^-js'T^fe^^ Prompt delivery to all Southe'-n | <>vjE/|M|gH> California Points I LOUISVILLE, KY. Masonic Temple August R. Baumer <^ \ LOUISVILLE, KY. ,^^'^f~^^ 550 Fourth Avenue ^^t''''^ Jacob SchulzCo. INC. Established 1873 Louisville and Surrounding Towns LOUISVILLF KY I 532 Fourth Avenue FLORISTS LYNCHBURG VA J. J. Fallon Florist LYNCHBURG VA Miss McCARRON Auto and Express Service to All Points in Virginia i MEDINA. N. Y. White Bros Orders for Western N. Y. handled with promptness. 576 Telegraph The Florlsts' Exchange Delivery '"'iggg^^ A^diM The FLOWER SHOW in New York begins March 15th. We will be glad of the oppor- tunity to demonstrate our good will to all brother florists visiting our city. At the SHOW we will exhibit a new method of advertising, one that is — the most novel, the most expressive, the biggest business -getter, — at a cost of about 25 cents a day! f,^^ Ml Ov'tr 7ht Ci'viiizid Worl4 'k785 FlFT/i AVE- • ' AT 60t« St. • (i -M€w yoaj<- Max Schling is the only Retail Exhibitor at the International Flower Show riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiuiiiuiiinniiiiiiiiiuiiniiiiiiiiuiniiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiNiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiw Wbep ordering, pleaee mention The Exchange MILWAUKEE, WIS. 419 Milwaukee Street Edlefsen-Leidiger Company IIII1IIIIII IlilDllllllilllllllllllllttllllllllllilMIIIIIIIIIIIIIU I MILWAUKEE, WIS. FOX'S I ESTABLISHED 1882 I MONTGOMERY, ALA. FLORIST Rosemont Gardens NEWARK, N. J. 938 Broad Street PHILIPS BROS. i NEW HAVEN, CONN. I 1026 Chapel Street [JIIIIIINIIlllllllllllll NEWARK N. J. 883 Broad Street WOLFINGER CHOICEST OF FLOWERS BEST OF SERVICE We deliver anywhere in New Jersey and to steimers at Hoboken and New York W. B. Paterson, Proprietor Correspondence Solicited NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY'S 200,000 Feet of Glass NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 232 Union Street MURRAY, Florist 4 John N. Champion & Co. NEW HAVEN, CONN. 936 Chapel Street . THE Myers Flower Shop Telegraph Orders For all Connecticut Points I NATIONAL I FLORIST Greenhouses Fairhaven, Mass. NEWARK, N. J. ■ 946 Broad Street BEGEROWS Fresh Flowers and Best Service Deliveries throughout the State and to all steam- ship dockb in Hoboken, N. J. and New York New Bedford and all parts of dp^ C)i, Mass. NEW BRITAIN* CONN. Volz Floral Co. I 92 West Main St. Design Book De Luxe READY NOW NEW ORLEANS, LA. 34-42 St. Charles Avenue The Avenue Floral Company QU-ALITY l(n NEW YORK, N. Kottmiller ., 426 MADISON" .AVENUE: Also Ritz Carlton and Vanderbilt Hotels I Nursery, Manhasset, L. I. illllllllillllllilililllliiliiiiniii NEW YORK, N. Y. Main Store: 2077 Broadway Malandre Bros.l : Branches: 2703 Broadway and 1664 2d Ave. I NEW YORK, N. Y. 1062 Madison Avenue Adolph Meyer 'Phone. Lenox 2352 FIoweiB delivered promptly in Greater New York City and NeiRhboring States ililtlillilllililiiiiiiiiiiililillllliiu HEW YORK. N. T. 350 Madison Avenue near 45th Street Hamm's r lower SK op Telephone: 7S81-7582 Murray Hill i NORTHAMPTON, MASS. Butler &Ullman Successors to H. W. FIELD Smith GjUege Florists OMAHA, NEB. 1415 Farnum Street Hess & Swobodal FLORISTS Phones 1501 and L1682" PATERSON, N. J. PASSAIC, N. J. Edward Sceery PATERSON N J THURSTON'S | Flowers for Everybody | PHILADELPHIA, PA. Broad Street at Cumberland j Chas. A. Grakelow I Everything in Flowers PHILADELPHIA, PA. I The Bellevue-Stratford and Diamond | and 22d Streets I J. J. Habermehl's Sons | Do you want flowere in Philadelphia? I We furnish the best, artistically ar- | ranged. I MANUAL OF FLORAL DESIGNING from the office of THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE piiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiNi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniinniiiniiniijmiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiuiiiiiM I NORFOLK. VA. | NORFOLK'S TELEGRAPH FLORIST Our Store is open day and night, except Sunday night FORTRESS MONROE Special Messenger Service to above City $1.00 SIlllllllllllllUllllllllJIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIII llllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllilllll S78 Telegraph Thc Floilsts' ExchangC Delivery IIIIIItlllllllNltlMIIIIIIXIIIII tllI1IIIIIIIIMIllHIIHIItll>l"IMi PHILADELPHIA. PA. 136 S. 52ncl Street •) I SERVE F. M. ROSS Flowers the Best at the lowest ♦ ♦ The largest popular priced house in Philadelphia ♦ ♦ Other Stores: 212 E. Girard Avenue 1 3 S. 60th Street Florists not members of the F. T. D. must send cash with order i PITrSBURCH, PA. E. C. LUDWIG I FLORAL CO. I 710 E. Diamond St. I PITTSBURGH, PA. 5936 Penn Avenue Randolph & McClements i PITTSBURGH, PA. GENERAL OFFICES ! LIBERTY at SIXTH I A.W.SmithFlower Stores Co. \ SMITH ERVICE ATISFIES i Largest Floral Establishment in America i uot l»'t tho public think you are trying to get something out of them, but. on the contrary, show them that you want to extend to them an unusual courtesy. The florists all over the country will cer- tainly be losing an opportunity if they do not take this up and make it an an- nual affair. It is absolutely essential for us at the end of the dull Summer to Irave .something to stimulate and awaken tis to new ambitions and hopes. If the "Say it with Flowers'' AVeek did nothin.g more tlian thus awaken and enthuse our- selves and the employees, the battle wo\ild be already won. Hut ine\-itably in addi- tion it also awakens the jjublic. who ha\e gotten away from the habit of buying flowers during the Summer, to the fact that the Rose is beginning to come back in her luscious Fall beauty, that the Carnations are beginning to put out new buds, that the Chrysanthemum, the .\u- tumn Queen, is making her annual visit, that the modest Violet is beginning to peep out from its wreath of green, that ferns, palms and all foliage plants are putting on their most welcome aspect to PORT CHESTER, N. Y. Phone 174 Burgevin Greenhouses LUNDELL & SCHWARTZ Wholomdo mid Uctiiil FIoristB !li-Mt nttcntion paid to Tplrgrnph Delivery Ordrrs ^ PROVIDENCE, R. I 38 Dorrance Street Johnston Bros. Leading Florists PROVIDENCE, R.I. And New EfifUnd Poinlt. T. J. Johnston & Co. ]"7 WasliiuKton Street ^^X^tl^. PROVIDENCE, R, I. '^^X^ . PROVIDENCE, R. I. 2 Broad Street !p^\ iviacnair- make the home happy and bright for the Winter. Is it not then the time when florists should say to the world. "Come and look at the wealth and profusion of fragrance, beauty, color and foliage which Nature has prepared for nran's en.itty- ment?" In our campaign in Wasliington. the keynote was giving and not receiving. We started by sending flowers to the churches, next we sent them to ho.spitals. then we sent large baskets of flowers with suitable "Say it with Flowers" pennants on them to be put in large store windows, and more flowers to the innuites of the luunes for the aged, to newspaper men wdio had extended cour- tesies, to soldiers, and t" any sick peojde we knew 'of. The point to be empha- sized is the sending of a nicely worded letter with each and every flower sent out. In some cases these letters were read before entire church congregations. This, you can readily understand, will not happen unless great pains are taken to frame the letters in the choicest language. These are some of the ideas that I suggest for local publicity. (Ibserve that the keynote of all of them is spelled with four letters. G-I-V-E. Remember that it is more blessed to give than to receive. If your community wishes to be uptodate in the flower business it should embody the spirit of generosity. If your firm wishes to be one of the leaders in its community it must em- body the spirit of generosity. If your firm wants to be one of the leaders among the florists of the whole country, it must embody the spirit of generosity. "There was'ajman. tho' some did think him mad. The more he gave away, the more he had !" Philadelphia Florists Make a Start The I'hiladelphia Florists' Publicity ('oramittee has started its local publicity campaign and herewith we reproduce the flrst of its advertising, which is to appear in various newspapers of that city during the season. The Publicity Committee is obtaining its funds for the purpose from an adoption of the plan which has been so successful in Mil- waukee for raising money for a similar purpose. That every one of our cities, large or small, may eventually follow suit is a consummation devoutly to be wished. If the average grower, retailer and others in line would just stop to think a few minutes over the power exerted by con- tinuous advertising in anj^ direction, the movement would spread fast and furi- ously. Those who know advertising and are therefore familiar with the condi- tions which it brings about as applied to various widely differing lines of manu- facture, feel absolutely certain that the florists have as good an article to offer as any, and really far better and more attractive than most, l->r. Solomon Loweustein. director of the Federati'>n for the Support of Jew- ish Philanthropic Societies, is one of the latest ministers to speak against what he characterizes the vast expenditure of money for floral tributes, as "wasteful extravagance." He regarded it as cer- tain that the suggestion to stop such giving would be generally followed throughout the country and that flowers at .Tewish funerals would soon become a thing of the past. More work for our Publicity Com- mittee ! ) ^ There isn't a kindly, beautiful thought in any language that you can't express better if you W" 1 . ^/wjttPiih/IotperS A bit high now — but blame the Sun for that. All the hot houses in the world cant hold a candle to the Sun when it comes to open- ing flowers. And in the past 4 months we've had only 1 6 days of Sunshine. The Floris ts of Philadelphia Reproduction of first advertisement in the campaign started by Philadelphia florists. See te.Kt ROANOKR. VA. Fallon -^: Flori St ; ROCHESTER, N V. = ! c ollatos 49 Clinton Ave Bros. .. South ROCHESTER, N 25 Clinton y. Avenue, North <^^ I. B. Keller Sons X Fluucfrt deliv.. fi\ pr.pmpt!'.' ir. H',. 1,1-1. r and ' i I Blirrounlr Complete 1 : ROCHESTER. N.T. 88 Main Street. East |H. E. Wilson I J I Jlorist I I We reach all ! I Western New York Points I ROCKFORD.ILL. 1 1 H Quick . W. Buckbee Forest City Greenhouses service to Illinois, Wisconsin, -.^^'Tji^,^ - Indiaua a;.d Iuw» Points. < allpointsiu thc Northweat. The largest | store in America. Large stock, gr^at | '■ variety-. Writp, wire or phone. Op^n nieht and da%'- = I SALT LAKE CITY i FORT DOUGLAS and Vicinity |MillerFloralCo.| i Ten E. Broadway | Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Sec- tion until March 20, at which time it should serve as a splendid guide for the placing of Easter telegraph orders. March 6, 1930. Telegraph The Florists' ExchangC Delivery 579 (LIMHIIIMMIII 1111 IIIIIKIIIIIIIIII 1 SEATTLE, WASH. 1534 Second Avenue Hollywood Gardens | Seattle's Leading Flower Shop iiiiiiiiiii)iiiiiiiiiriiiiijiii< SYRACUSE NY. <^^ w. F. Bultmann 151 James Street iiiii II I SYRACUSE. N. Y. I Onondaga Hotel iW.E. DayCo.l We will carefully exe- | I jm -^ y cute orders for Syra- | [^lOTtsij ^^^ ^^j vicinity. | iliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiMiiin' iiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii II TAMPA. FLA. Knull Floral Co. I TOLEDO. O. I And Vicinity 1315 Cherry Street Schr Bi amm Dros. TOLEDO, O Aud .11 ru.i.t. I SCOTTWOOD I GREENHOUSES I The largest, oldest and moat up-to-date cut flower I range in the city ; WASHINGTON. D. C. I BLACKISTONE, Inc. I 14th and H Streets, N.W. I "Flowers are Ihe Sunshine of Life" i Have you subscribed for the National Pub- 1 licity Campaign? Do It Now! WASHINGTON, D. C. 1214FSt.. N. W. Gude Bros. Co. FLORISTS Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Sec- tion until March 20, at which time it should serve as a splendid guide for the placing of Easter telegraph orders. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC THE few days of sunshine, after the continuous dark weather, brought out TuHps, Daffodils, and other Spring flowers in large enough quantities to cause all flowers to DROP IN PRICE. THE same conditions govern in every city, and in every city we have a bonded representative to whom we can telegraph to fill your order within two hours, the same as we fill orders in New York. MAX SCHLING, Inc. 785 Fifth Ave. (Betw. 59th & 60th Sts.) New York Phone Plaza 7241 New York members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association "Say it v)ilh Flowers" I WATERBURY, CONN. I 119 Grand Street I Alexander Dallas I I INC. I Florists :. j WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT I Ryan &Povsrers I I 30 CENTER ST. I Special attention Westover and St.- 1 I Margaret School orders. I I Members F. T. D. and Rotary Florist Quick Witted Advertising The first general drop in cut flower prices took place at many centers about Feb. 21. One of the enterprising florists of the country saw the point immediately and inserted in tiie New York dailies the above advertisement. To convey to their customers generally the knowledge of the drop in prices which is now most probable to endure on account of returning Spring, and the greater variety of material to be nb- tained, should be the main object on the part of every retailer who is endeavor- ing to keep up with the procession. The fact that a retailer announces without delay that there has been a drop in prices, giving the reason why, will win for him the confidence of his customers and, if the advertisement is properly worded, will also give them an insight into the reason why prices have been ruling high for many weeks past, just as is done in the ad. to which we drav/ attention. Was He Wise or — ? Leonard Dreyfuss. vice-president of the United Advertising Co. of New York and Newark, in an address presented before the New York League of Advertising Women, told this story. A book agent once tried his best to sell a farmer a book ; the farmer admitted he was a poor prospect because he could not read. The book agent in desperation asked if he had any children and the farmer admitted having a daughter. "Well." said the book agent, "this is a wonderful book, buy it for your daughter." The farmer said, "Stranger, you are in hard luck, as my daughter has a book." Doesn't this ' prove the mor.al ? Why spend money advertising flowers when we can't supply the demand — this old chestnut we hear from those who have not con- tributed, and also from some who have. Advertising is not done for a day or a month. To be effective it must be per- sistent : when you stop you lose your momentum : without momentum no mo- tion ; without motion, well — what's the use? If our national campaign did nothing more than put the florists up to doing more personal and local and cooperative advertising, it has merited for itself a great deal. If it did nothing more than put the slogan "Say it with Flowers" on everyone's tongue, it has merited some- thing, and if. as has been often expressed by many growers, we can't fill our or- ders on hand, .all the more reason for its furtherance. The time is most near when we will not hear the expression. "We can't fill our orders," but instead, we may hear. "What is our campaign doing, we can't sell all our product?" Then will the needs of the national campaign, backed up by person.al local campaign, be more evident. In the meantime your commit- fpe feels the good of continuing on. and more funds are needed. The healthy manner of a publicity campaign is shown first bv the way it is supported nation- ally, then comes the next sten. the lo- cal support. The second step before the first is usually weak. Let us continue strong as we started out to do — all for one and one for all. A well-known ad^'ertising man once said thnt the effect of our slogan "Say it with Flowers." while being national, enuallv benefited the localized effort : hence vour continued support will make its effort prove stronger and stronger. .Tohnson says: — "Every man has some- thing to do which he neglects; every man has faults to conquer which he de- lays to combat." Your committee has rublicitv wll in hand and it only needs your moral and financial support. Lend it. Henry Penn Chairman National Publicity Campaign. Sir Oliver Lodge says: "They have flowers in Heaven," Wc kuc.w it; what would Heii^•cu be without flow- ers? Marshall Floral Co. Recently The Florists' Exchange quoted from one of Sir Oliver Lodge's lectures his statement that the risen dead have in their new surroundings, for instance, "Animals, trees and flowers." The Marshall Flower Co. of Marshall, Mo., has been quick to seize the idea as will be noticed from its reproduced idea. \. HiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiMiiiMiiiiii WORCESTER, MASS. H. F. A. Lange I Deliveries to all points in | I New England j I —150,000 Square Feet of Glass— | I WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop * Quality and Service " <^^ llllillllllllllllllllllllliliiiiriiii i TONKERS, N. T. I Corner Manor House Square I 1 and North Broadway NEW YORK FLORAL CO. FOREIGN ENGLAND Retail News Notes Clevet.and, O. — The Park Flower Co., which conducts a chain of retail stores, has recently purchased the busi- ness hitherto conducted by Willard Cal- houn, 13836 Euclid ave. From the seven greenhouses on these premises the Park Flower Co. is now in a position to pro- vide its customers with fresh flowers from their own growing. HOLTOKE, Mass. — The Flower Shop, of which .James C. Rollins is proprietor, has recently moved from its former lo- cation on Appleton st. to the former home of the Clark Flower Store, at the corner of Dwight and Maple sts. The increased window space in the new lo- cation should afford Mr. Rollins a good opportunity for the display of his deco- rative skill. SAFFRON WALDEN, ENGLAND C. Engelmann Can take care of all your English orders. Cable addrf^Bs; EnKelmann, Saffronwalden FRANCE FrScH RIVIERA and MONTE CARLO C. ENGELMANN i Saffron, England Can take care of all your orders for above district : Cable address for Riviera Branch; Carnation, Saint Laurent-du-Var Salt Lake City,|Utah'^ Business this week has not been so rushing as were the last three weeks, but all stock is moving nicely, and every- thing is cleaned up each day. St. Val- entine's Day was very good, but would have been much better if stock could have been obtained. Potted bulb stock, such as Daffodils, Tulips and Hya- cinths helped the matter greatly, and all that could be found were sold. Roses are extremely scarce, selling at from $10 to $30 per 100, Hoosier Beauty and Columbia being the leaders. Car- nations are still scarce. Laddie is sell- ing for $15 and other varieties for $0 to .$10 per 100. Sweet Peas are coming on in good shape, and sell readily at $2 and .$3 per 100. Violets and Freesias are plentiful, hut are moving well at good prices, C J. B. \ 580 Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery ALBANY, N, Y. WILLIAM C 0I.OECKNER, AUBURN. N. Y. D0DB8 4 SON. The FloriiU. I'. T. D^ RoUry Central New Tork ordcri oflioiMiUy filled. Weill Collefe AUBURN. N. Y. MILLER'S FLORAL SUOI'PE. De- livery U BMy p»rt of Cayuga Co. or Cootnl N. Y. BATTLE CREEK. Mich. COGQAN F. T. D. ud Suii- Urium Ordera BETHLEHEM, P.. D. M. Ooldbwf, 4» E. BroKl it Reliable eervioe. Prompt attentioa BINGHAMTON, N. Y. BINOHAMTON FLORISTS, 66 Court et. The Icadinn floriet in the city BOONTON, N. J. HKRIUCK. Member FloriiU' Tele- graph DcliTcry BRATTLEBORO. VI. HOPKINS the Florint. Eioellent ■hipping facilities (or Vt., N. H. and Maa. CAMBRIDGE, Man Alio Boston, Bdmont, Water- town Newton. Brookline. Arlington, Somerville. 36,000 foot of glaM. H. A. RYAN, Inc. CANAJOHARIE, nTyJOSEPH TEADDT F. T. D. Floriat CHARLESTOWN. W. Va. CHARLESTON CUT FLOW- ER AND PLANT CO. 40.000 ft. of glaaa. We reach all Southern and Wcjtcm W. Va. Memben F. T. D. CHARLESTOWN, W. V.. TONTER FLORAL CO.. 811 Quorricr at. National Florist and F. T. D. DAYTON, Ohio. J. W. RODQERS, Florist, Third and Jefferson sts. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery DENVER. Colo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY. Efficient service DOVER, Del. J. J. VON REIDER. Your orders solicited DOVER, N.J. HEREICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery ELMIRA, N Y. RAWSON. the Florists. Deliveries to Ithaca, Binghamton, Homell. Coming and other points FT. SMITH, Ark. GEO. RYE, the Plaia. "Some Florist." Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery CREKNSBORO. N. C. and vicinity. VAN LINULEY COMPANY. Florists. Munbcr Florists' Tclqtraph Delivery HACKETTSTOWN, N. J HERIUCK. Member l-lorists' Telegraph Delivery HALIFAX, N. S. Branch at Moncton, N. B. THE I : i OILAL CO.. LTD. Cover the Marltims iiiber Florisla' Telegraph Delivery JOIIN.MUWN. N. Y. WOLUOER BROS. Prompt deliver ice Johnstown and vicinity. Member F. T. D. KALAMAZOO, Mich. O. VAN BOCHOVE & BRO. F. T. D. ordcre satisfactorily filled KANSAS CITY, Kans. L. C. FIELDS. Quick Serrita. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery KANSAS CITY, Mo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY KANSAS CITY. Mo. W.J. BARNES, Florist Kansas and W^cstern Missouri Up-to to •$:>. Sweethearts are plentiful enough, but hold firm at .$1 per doz. Longiflorums and Callas are of extra fine grade and are selling at .$0 and .$12.' .Tonquils and Tulips are also of excellent quality and go in large quantities at .$20. There has been a good supply of short stemmed Freesia at $2 a bunch, and Sweet Peas are coming in well and sell at $1 to ,$2.50 a bunch. Jlignonette and Snadragon are coming in a little more freely at $3 to .$6. Carnations are of extra good quality and in good demand, the specials selling at $4 and the ordinar.v grades at .$.^>. Violets are the same as previous weeks at $4 ner 100. Myosotis and Daisies are cutting well and are used a great deal for small Spring nosegays. Orchids are suiHcient to meet the demand at $3 and $4 apiece. The Tulip and .Tonquil plants seem to sell about the best of any now. Plants as a whole are more reasonable and sell better than cut flowers. News Notes Robert Scott is retiring from the flo- rist business. He will be missed by many of his florist friends as he was an active and live wire member and worker of the different clubs and societies. Mr. I Scott will take up the dye business here ' in the city. Mr. Warring, manager of the store, reports business good. Flower Effects at ,\u(o Show Our ISth Annual Auto Show opened last evening with a striking display of flowers, palms, ferns, plants and electric fighting efl'ects. It goes to prove what wonderful results the flowers and fern- er.v produce compared with those of pre- vious years when just electric light and bunting were used. Every year finer cars are displayed and consequently more flowers and ferns are needed to round out the effect. Other cities could profit by taking no- tice of this line of display. The beauti- ful Smilax-lined dome with a center bas- ket 29ft. in diameter suspended from the ceiling and covered with Wistaria and with different colored lights playing from PLENTY of MOSS CALL Bell Main j ,^q^ HomeStone6004 ROCHESTER NEW YORK MAGNOLIA 25 lb. Case $/:.oo .^£0 TRY SAMPLE THREAD Box, 3 lbs. $'/:30 strongest in the World FOR EVERY DAY ROSES, DAFFODILS TULIPS, FREESIA FINEST SWEET PEAS GROWN VIOLETS. CARNATIONS PUSSY WILLOW 75c.. $L00. $1.50 per bunch GEORGE B. HART 49 to 55 ROCHESTER STONE ST., NEW YORK Booking orders now for Easter Lilies When ordering, plL'.TSe mention The Exchange Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Sec- tion until March 20, at which time it should serve as a splendid guide for the placing of Easter telegraph orders. the basket made a wonderful effect on the whole hall. The balconies are be- decked with Birch bark boxes filled with flowering plants and ferns and clusters of southern Smilax are arranged along the railings. At intervals are tapering white columns trimmed with southern Smilax vines and surmounted by baskets fiUed with Cibotium and Boston ferns, and effective flowering plants. The Grand Court at the entrance is .another striking feature. The balcony is also decorated with Birch bark boxes and Pine roping and three of the finest Boston ferns ever exhibited in Buffalo overhang it. Effective gardens edged with flowering plants are laid out be- tween intervening paths. High standing baskets filled with flowering plants and flanked by living jewels in the shape of exquisitely wrought lamps are scattered about the various exhibits. Mr. Kiechert is to be complimented on the manner in which he carried out his plans and ideas. Walter Stroh reports that business has been quite slow outside of a small amount of funeral orders. The florists in general are busy getting ready for a big Easter rush. It is ex- pected that it will be the biggest Easter season in history. S. A. Anderson, our County Treas- urer, and one of our leading florists, caused some commotion the other day when his private car which he was driv- ing stalled on one of the busiest thor- oughfares tieing up traffic for some time ; with the assistance of the police and the "hurry-up wagon" his machine was re- moved, better luck to him next time. Joseph J. Spiedel, one of our active florists, will soon have completed ^5 years of faithful service with the firm of W, J. Palmer & Son. His friends and associates are planning to give a banquet and entertainment in his honor. B. M. S. NEW CROP-FANa and DAGGER FERNS "tiS^is LAUREL FESTOONING. 6c. and 9o. per yard. Fresh stock supplied on short notice; use it for your weddings and other similar decorations nothing better, BRONZE GALAX. Fine quality, $1.25 per 1000; SI 1.00 per case of 10,000; extra fine leaves, SPHAGNUM MOSS. $5.00 per large bale. GROUND PINE. 12c. per lb.; made up, lOo. and 12c. per yard. BRANCH LAUREL. Large bundles, SOo, HEMLOCK. Large bundles, »1.00. Telegraph Address, New Salem, Mass. Post OfBce and L. D. Phone Address MILLINGTON, MASS. PREPARED Magnolia Leaves IN CASES OR CARTONS Pass lu your orders THE RUMBLEY CO. EVERGREEN, ALA. When ordering, please mention The Eichange Florists' Supplies McCallum Co. Pittsburgh , Pa. 584 The Florists' Exchange "Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before" But there will be no shadows or dark spots to the Big Easter which is only four weeks ahead of us— if we are taking care of your wholesale requirements The Henshaw Floral Co. 127 West 28th Street, NEW YORK Your Easter trade will appreciate this Jardiniere— Use it for cut flowers, potted plants, ferns, artificial flowers, for making baskets, and general decorative purposes. Beautifully decorated in several classic designs and Wedgwood colors — it will enhance the beauty and value of your potted plants and flowers. Made of wood-fibre, waterproofed. Substantial and durable. May be used for an indefinite period. Inexpensive. ASK YOUR SUPPLY HOUSE FOR QUOTATIONS. Made by the MONO SERVICE CO., NEWARK, N. J March 6, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 585 WHOLESALE CUT-FLOWER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Premdent: F. H. TRAENDLY Vice-Pres.: W. S. ALLEN Vice-Pre».: JOS. FENRICH Treasurer: E. C. HORAN Secretary: W. W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITEE W. F. SHERIDAN H. E. FROMENT WM. GUNTHER JAS. MoMANUS The well-known method of organized sale, delivery and collection adopted exclusively by members of this Association, as shown in lists below, should beget absolute confidence of shipper obtaining not only the best results but assured returns on goods forwarded to any of our members, membership in itself being a guarantee of highest standard of integrity and efficiency J. K. ALLEN 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 167 J.J.COAN,Inc. US West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 6413 WM. P. FORD lOZ West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 5335 Henshaw Floral Co., Inc. 127 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3310, 3311 and 3312 P. F. KESSLER SS West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 5243 JamesMcManus 105 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 759 S. S. PENNOCK CO. 117 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3150 A. SAUTER 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3296 Walter F. Sheridan 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3532 Co-operation stabilizes pro- ducts, destroys unfair competition and begets fulfill- ment of worthy objects by collec- tive support ren- dered in self-pro- tective sincerity, as well as affords best results in trade protection. The spirit of one for all, all for one and each and all for the best pro- duces benefits to everyone directly or indirectly con- cerned. Among the ob- jects of this Asso- ciation we hold it essential: To con- centrate action on all matters per- taining to the gen- eral welfare of the trade; to protect it against the en- actment of damag- ing laws which may be proposed by those unfamil- iar with the re- quirements of the trade; to adjust differences; to fos- ter trade and es- tablish a better business policy. W.S. ALLEN CO. 53 West 28th Street Telephone: Watkins 242 JOSEPH S. FENRICH 51 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 300 and 301 EDW. C. HORAN 55 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER 113 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2335 and 2336 PAUL MECONl 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 315T Henry M. Robinson Co. 55-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEMCHT 109 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 608 and 609 Traendiy & Schenck 436 Sktfa Avenue Telephone : Watkins 797, 798 and 799 Each of the firms here listed is pledged to these and other as worthy purposes, and no firm not thus listed is en- titled to claim the Association's pro- tection nor posi- tioned to derive its benefits operating to the advantage of shipper, distri- butor, and buyer in abundant meas- ure. Membership in the Wholesale Cut-Flower Pro- tective Associa- tion places outside competition at dis- advantage in many respects and furnishes moral as- surance of a de- sire, intention and ability to make every transaction a square and mu- tually satisfactory one. 6adgley&6ishop,Inc. 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 121 West 28th Street Telephone: Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. no West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 551 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2164 Alfred H. Langjahr 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4559 N.Y. Florists' Supply Co. 103 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2144 P. J. SMITH 131 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 2281 and 8089 Herman Weiss 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 634 CLARENCE SLINN 123 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2453 JOHN YOUNG & CO. 53 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4336 TBIEPHONE: BARCLAY 6936 Information may be obtained or relevant inquiries answered by communicating through the Manager WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street, New York 586 The Florists' Exchange On Sale Every Morning at 7 o'clock PREMIER RUSSELL SUNBURST ROSES COLUMBIA H A D L E Y AMERICAN BEAUTY Double White Killarney Including the Entire Cut from the Duckham-Pierson Range SWEET PEAS BULBOUS STOCK FORMOSUMS CALLAS. CARNATIONS, VIOLETS, MIGNONETTE MYOSOTIS and seasonable miscellaneous flowers. BRONZE and GREEN GALAX, FANCY FERNS GOOD RESULTS FROM PARCEL POST SIIIPMENTS OSEPH S. FENRICH 51 West 28th street Tel. 420-421-422 Watkins NEW YORK J When ordering, please mentlou The Bxcbaoge B. JACOBS CUT FLOWER CO., Inc. BARNEY B. JACOBS See ui for urvlce Orchids WHOLESALE FLORISTS 114 W. 28th St., New York City Sole agenta for ANTHONY RUZICKA'S ROSES Madleon and Chatham, New Jersey SAMUEL SALZBERG Phones Watkins jin Roses New York City Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis, Bulbous Stock John M. Barker's Famous Myosotis in quantity When ordering, please mention The Exchange tables are coming in well ; indeed there seems to be a strong tendency among members to make u\i private tables for parties of 8 and 10. Already Lord & Bnrnliam Co. have engaged two tables of 10 each to entertain their friends. Messrs. A. L. Miller. .John Young. Joseph Manda, A. M. Henshaw, Paul Meconi. Roman J. Irwin. Philip Kessler and H. Langeler have also engaged tables. Orders for single tickets and for groups of two or more are coming in fast. Each member of the local Club has received a notice about the dinner, en- closing an order blank to be filled out by the member stating how many tickets are wanted or tables reserved. The com- mittee requests that each member who intends to attend the dinner send in his order at once in the enclosed envelope to Roman J. Irwin, chairman. It is working hard to make tliis dinner and dance the best ever, and it deserves the earnest, whole hearted and loyal coopera- tion of every member of the club. That means you, Mr. Member. It was necessary to guarantee 250 per- sons in order to get the Grand Ballroom at the hotel. The cost of the dinner will be $5 per plate, which of course A\-ill include the usual accompaniments of a banquet, namely, music, entertainment, etc. Every member who can should come so that at least the 2.50 will be assured as the club will have to pay for that many dinners anyway. If you think you cannot come, think it over twice and then t'ome after all. There is a .grand time in store for everyone, a fine dinner, excellent music and an opportunity for dancing, and also a chance to meet old out of town florist friends who will be with us during Flower Show AVeek. as well as to make new acquaintances. The committee is anticipating a large attendance, a good time for everyone and is planning on some extra attractions that have not yet been divulged, so don't miss this op]iortunity. Be loyal to your club and give your dinner committee your helpful and en- thusiastic support. 'Ilie .Market March 2. — The pronounced fea- tures of the wholesale cut flower market today are a plentiful supply, a \-ci-y mod- erate demand and a decided tendency toward pre-war prices. American Beauty Roses, as is usual .iust at this season, continue to be in short supply, and for this reason the rather small demand absorbs those avail- alile at prices ranging from 3.5c. to 7oe, eacli for special grade blooms. Other grades are moving at corresponding prices. The arrivals of hybrid tea Roses are large, but the demand is below me- dium. Top grade blooms are selling at from 10c. to 15c. each in general, only a few of the choicer varieties of a color ,'iuch as sells in competition with Ameri- <'an Beauty bringing a higher price. Xo. 2 grade blooms are selling at from $3 per 100 for the old time Killarneys up to $5 and $6 for the newer varieties. The abundant supply of Carnations is moving slowly ; this is especially true of the reds. Select grade blooms are selling at from .$4 to if.S per 100. and splits to ordinaries at al)OUt .$2 to $3. As regards Cattleya orchids, prices ap- pear to be a little firmer and range from 2,"ic. to 7iic. each. Uly of the Valley is in large supply and is selling in gen- eral at from .SI. .50 to .$4 per 100, though we understand the asking price for some extra choice German Valley is S5 to .$6. There are large arrivals of longi- florum Lilies which are moving slowly at from .$20 to .$25 per 100. The supply of bulbous and miscellane- ous flowers has increased greatly and both include all the usual kinds for this season of the year. The demand for these is weak and the pri<-es have de- clined ver.v sharjily as will be noted in our (>rice list. Hardy and indoor grown greens are moving in general sympathy witli the sales of flowers at this time. Goinu (0 the Florists' Club Dinner? The 33d Annual Dinner of the New York Florists' Club will be held at the Hotel Biltmore. ISIadison ave. and 44th St., Wednesd.iy night, March 17, at 7 o'clock, which will be the night of the third dav of the International Flower Show. Roman .T. Irwin, chairman of the din- ner committee, reports that orders for Mectinn of Flower Show Committee A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Flower Show Committee was held in Secretary .lohn Young's office, Mon- day, March 1. Final arrangements tor the show have now all been made, and the outlook is most favorable for a meas- ure of success exceeding that of any previous flower show held in New York. J. J. COAN, Inc. Wholesale Florist PhonvH. Watkins 541,^ and SH<>1 U.T WJ'ST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Everything In Cut Flowers tm-nHMti 'III*- Kl'liiiiiL''- FUTTERMAN BROS. ?,:;";.'• (;<).n.si(;n.mkni.s solicitkd 102 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY Telephune. Watkins 9761 und 159 Whon oMprlng. plea we mpption The Exchange WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST 105 West 28th Street ^^-^kfys^^ NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED When ordering, please mention The Exchange (Jroiips. Uo.'»e Gardcii.s and Hoses Entries have been received in all classes calling for large grouijs — and there will be three Rose gardens and three large displays of Roses. I rade Exhibits and Ollicial Projiram The sale of trade space will total about SlC.OOd and the catalog or ofljcial program will be more attractive than ever — more than $40(M) worth of adver- tising has been reserved in it. AU things considered, it is a foregone conclusion that the 1920 Flower Show, the "current number of Xew York's big annual event." will be an umiualified success. -Many Oiil of Town Visitors Expected From reports received at S. A. F. administration headquarters it would ap- pear that tliere will be an influx of prominent visitors from all sections of the country. The secretary has already been called upon to make many hotel reservations. As hotel accommodations are difhcnlt to obtain, it would be well for those who intend to visit Xew York at the time fif the Show to make their reservations early. S. A. F. Headquarters at the Show S. A. F. President A. L. Miller is making preparations to have the S, A. F. show headquarters as attractive and homelike as possible. All visiting florists .should make it a point to visit Mr. Miller's booth. Meeting of Florists' Club rransporla- tioii Commit lee The Transportation Committee of the New' York Florists' Club, believing in making an early start, held its second meeting at the club's headquarters, 1170 Broadway, on Monday. March 1. The result will be a detailed report, to be submitted at the next meeting of the club, giving particulars as to a ver.v de- lightful trip planned to the S. A. F. Convention to be held in Cleveland next August. Mr. Boothe DeForest is chair- man of this committee. Florists' Club Meeting March S The next meeting night of the club will be Monday. Alarch .S. This will be "Rose Night" and exhibits should be sent to H. O. ilav. chairman, c o Henshaw Floral Co.. 127 "SV. 2Sth St.. X'ew York, to reach there before 5.30 p.m. Mr. May urges the cooperation of every member in making a creditable display of Roses, but if you have no Roses to exhibit, send something else. Remember that the hour of the club meetings is 7.30 p.m.. and that Presi- dent Henshaw in response to the wishes of the members, has announced his in- tention of calling the meetings to order promptly at 7.30 if there is a quorum present. This will give the out of town members an opportunity of getting an early train home. New Members for the Florists' Club A. M. Henshaw\ president of the Florists' Club, is looking for more "able Traveling Wholesale Florist INC. 133 W. 28th St. NEW YORK. Telephone 9760 Chelsea SPECIALTIES— Cut Orchids. Asparagus PluinosuB Sprays. Our Orchids are grown by Carillo & Co., of Mamaroneck. N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Catalog of Garden, Home Ground and Farm Books In compil- ing thia De- scriptive List it was our object to in- clude every w 0 rth while book which in any way bad to do with life, work, the farm, the home, etc., etc., in the country. We leave it to you to decide if we have succeeded. Send for a free catalog. A. T. DE LA MARE COMPANY, Inc., 438 to 448 ^Vest 37th Street. N. Y. Our Manual of Floral Designing Every retail florist and each one of his employees should have a copy of this unique and valuable book. Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT ^ USE FOR RESULTS ^ bodied seamen" to join his ship "The Club."' To this end be has recently sent out a letter to worthy members of the craft living within easy traveling dis- tance of Xew York City inviting them to join. In this letter he sets forth the need of unity among the craft that they may be able to meet the questions of the day. such as quarantine, publicit.v, etc. He urges that this unity be brought about by their becoming members of the club, f(^r wbicli reason "the club needs them, and they need the club." He also shows the social advantages of being a member of the club, among them its flower shows and its banquets. This ap- peal should meet with a generous re- sponse from the craft. John Young A Co. Going to Move George HCdenbrand of the John Young & Co. establishment announces that his firm has decided to go with many other wholesalers to the J. B. Greenhut Building, Sixth ave. and ISth st. Mr. Hildenbrand states that after extensive alterations have been made he will have one of the best adapted wholesale estab- lishments in the country, where all mod- ern methods of merchandising cut flowers will be introduced. Thomas Roland. Nahant. Mass., was a recent visitor in this city. ; March 6, 1930. The Florists' Exchagne b. Bonnet Q. H. Blakb Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florists 130 LivintfsioD St^ BROOKLYN, N.Y. Telephones, Main 1293-4 OUI^OI^TOWN ORDERS CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO Oive us a trial When ordering, please mentioa The Exchange Cut Flower Exchange sixth Avenue and 26tb Street COOGAN BUILDING, NEW YORK Open Mornings at Sii o'clock for the sale of Cut Flowers- Wall space for Advertising Purposes For Rent V. S. DoRVAL, Jr., Secretary Wben ordering, please mention The Elxchange Charles Millang Wholesale Florist (( 55 West 26th Street I NEW YORK CITY i Telephone : Watklns 2483 When ordering, please mention The Excliange 1 TELEPHONE 2287 WATKINS Nicholas G. Pappas & Co. 'WHOLESALE FLORISTS no West 28th Street NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange WiLUAM H. Mmm Wholesale Commission Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 WiUoughby St., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone, Main 4591 When ordering, please mention The Exchange FRANK GOLSNER Wholesale Florist Contignments Solicited 55 West 26th St. New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange Edward Brenner WHOLESALE FLORIST Everything in Cut Flowers Consignmente Solicited 101 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 9254 When ordering, please mention The Exchange fruits and Vegetables Under filass By WM. TURNER Siie 7H X 10)^ in., 256 pages and cover; 66 splendid halftone illustrations: handsomely bound in eloth. Reduced to $3.65, postpaid. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 4M t« 448 -Weat 37tli Btreot, H. T. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY THE HIGHEST W A I I TV •'•^A^S GRADE OF VM^I-C T ON HAND GARDENIAS, DAISIES*. ROSES, CARNATIONS JAMES McMANUS, watkTn WSS '"^ W. 28th St.. New York ROSES all the leading varietieB CARNATIONS of high quality Longiflorum and Rubrum LILIES LILY OF THE VALLEY. AH other Flowers in their peason P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Florist wJfk's^r^'f !«I 1 3 1 W. 2Sth St., NEW YORK CITY H. E. FROMENT WHOLESALE FLORIST Tel. JOO— 301 Watklns 34 West 2Sth St., NEW YORK THE KILLARNEYS, HADLEYS, HOOSIER BEAUTIES, OPHELIA. SUNBURST, SHAWYER, PRIMA DONNA, MOCK, STANLEY, COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD ROSS VIOLETS. CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS IN SEASON New York Cut Flow^er Market Tuesday, March 2, 1920 Prices quoted are by the iiundred unless otherwise noted Roses — A. Beauty, Special . . " Fancy. . . Extra. . . No. 1 . . . No. 2... No. 3... Killarney Killamey Brilliant White Killarney White Killamey, Double . . My Maryland Columbia Hadley Hoosier Beauty Key Cecile Brunner, Elgar, etc. bun Mme. PI. Euler (Prima Donna) Mrs. George Shawyer Sunburst Mrs. Aaron Ward Lady Alice Stanley Ophelia J. J. L. Mock Premier Mrs. Charles RusaeU Acacia, per bunch Adlantum Cuneatum Hybridum and Croweanum. . Antirrhinum, per bunch Asparagus Plumosus, bunch.. . Asters Bouvardla, per bunch Buddlela, per bunch Callas. per doz Carnations, Select Ordinary Calendula, per bunch 35.00to 75.00 25.00 to 50.00 20.00 to 30.00 12.00 to 15.00 8.00 to 10.00 4.00 to 6.00 3 00 to 10.00 to 3.00 to 10.00 5,00 to IS 00 4.00 to 10 00 fi.OO to 15.00 5.00 to 50.00 5.00 to 15.00 15.00 to 50 00 .50 to 1.50 5.00 to 15.00 to 6.00 to 15.00 6.00 to 20.00 .to. 4.00 to 15.00 S.OO to 30.00 4.00 to 25.00 4.00 to 15.00 to 2.00 to 2.60 to 1.00 1.60 to 2.00 .75 to 2.00 .25 to .50 .to .75 to 1 50 .25 to .50 1.00 to 2.00 4.00 to 5.00 2.00 to 3.00 .25 to .75 to Chrysanthemums, per dos. ' per bunch Dahlias Daisies Delphinium, per bunch Ferns, per 1000 Freeslas, per bunch Galax, green and bronze, 1000 Gardenias, per doz Gladioli Hyacinths Iris, per bunch Leucothoe, per 1000 Lilies, Longiflorum ' Album Lilies rubrum Lilac, per bunch Lily of the Valley Mignonette, per doz Myosotis, per bunch Narcissus, P. W., per bunch. • Soleild'Or.perbun * Daffodils, per bun Pansles Peonies Primula, per bunch Orchids, Cattleyas * Cypripedlums, per doz, * Onddlums. . .^ Smilax, per doz. strings Stevia, per bunch Stock, Double, per bunch . . . Single • "... Sweet Peas, Spencers Tulips, per bunch Violets, Double * Single Wallflowers, per bunch .. to. . to., .to. .50 to 1.50 to 1.75 to 2.50 10. to .50 1.25 to 1.60 3.00 to 5.00 to .to to 4.60 to 7.00 20.00to 25.00 to .to. 1.60 to 2.00 1.60 to 4.00 .25 to 1.50 10 to .35 .35 to .50 .50 to .75 .35 to .50 1,00 to 3.00 .to. .25 to .50 25.00 to 75.00 to 8.00 to 10.00 1.50 to 3.00 .. .to ... to .50 to .50 to 3.00 .36 to .75 .20 to .50 .25 to .75 .50 to .76 All the New and Standard Fine Grade and all Seasonable WALTER F. SHERIDAN, ROSES CARNATIONS CUT FLOWERS 133 West 28th St., NEW YORK TELEPHONE, WATKINS 3S32 WILLIAM KESSLER Wholesale Florist S/s ^f'^ul 113 West 28th St, New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers GEO. J. POLYKRANAS V^boIesuJe Commission Florist e ConsignmeDts Sdicited 104 West 28th Street wl&'°2264 NEW YORK DOLANSKY - McDONALD COMPANY 131 West 28th Street New York City WHOLESALE FLORISTS Orchids a Specialty - Novelties of all Kinds Consignment of Good Stock Solicited Reports Daily Payments Weekly S87 When you con- sign your flowers to us, you are do- 'Kiiffl)']S»'< ing business with most reliable com- mission houses. We give every shipment, no matter what quantity, our most careful attention. If you are a shipper of flowers, it will pay you to get in touch with us. Special opportunity for a couple of good Rose growers who are looking for best returns. Our present demand is larger than our supply. United Cut FlowerCo.Inc. HI WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Gxcbaose George C.Siebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones, Watkins 608-609 The best source of supply in the city ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS Personal Attention — Consignments Solicited Satisfaction Guaranteed NOE & SAMPSON Whohsale Commitsion Floristw Telephone, Madison Square 756 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY 55-57 West 26th Street, NEW YORK Established 1887 J. K. AlXeV Piooeer Commission Dealer in Cat Flowers Choice Carnations. Roses. Orchids, Lilies, Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Flowen 133 West 28th Street, NEW YORK ConsigDments of good etock solicited Phones, Watklns 167 and 3058 1. GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist Consignments Solicited 116 We«t 28th Street, New York City Telephone. Chelsea 692." When ordering, please mention The Escbange D. FEXY Wholesale Commission Florist 58 West 28th Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED When ordering, nlease mentloo The Bichange ttention entlemen THE WHOIESAUE \ FtORISTS >*SlHiniP TTO '•J4 W.2a'-"ST. HEW YORK CONSICNMEHTS SOLICITED L When ordering, please mention The Eic'iaD^e 588 The Florists* Exchange New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street Telephones, Fort Hill. 346» und JUS. BOSTON, MASS. Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m. Whon ordering, plaif in«ntlon Tti> Bmohanf BUY IN BOSTON Welch Bros. Co., %^^^^k^ CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St., T.i.phon.j||67|MA,N Boston, Mass. Wbra orderloc, please meDtlon The BlxcbaDxe FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. ^^^^^^^^^^^ IDl|olraulr IFUiriatB Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. Phones, Fori Hill , ^c,^^'^,3 When ordgrlng. plpnae mention The Exchange March 1. — Due iu no small meas- ure to the couditions in and surrounding this cit.T. the result of our heavy storms, the last week has seen a bad hreak iu the market. The facilities tor out of town shipments have not at all im- proved, so that the prices are lieiicudi-nt on the stock being sold in Hoston and nearb.v towns. The public has not .vet been informed th.Tt flowers have come down in price and is not inclined to buy more freely. If it had not been for a series of cloudy anep«rtmM)Ci 66-74 East Randolph SL, Chicago Two Million Squur* Feet of GUm at MORTON GROVE, ILL.. In PlnDta and Cut Flower* S«Dd all PlHnt Ordera to Morton Grore Wlioii orOerlng. pleiiBO mention The ExclninKC E. G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana W'tioii. onl'Tlii;:, pl-'iisi- incut li'ii The Kxcliiiiijje Red Standard Pots Look ahead and see where you can get THE BEST POT for your money you are going to spend this Spring to stoclc your greenhouses. Think of us — write us — try us The Keller Pottery Co. 213-223 Pearl St., Norristown, Pa. When ordtTlDK. please meution The Eschange in Roses and Carnations bnt in bulbous and miscellaneous stocks. American Beauty Roses are more plen- tiful, but there is no demand for them at any price. All varieties of Roses are coming stronger, but with a big cut in prices, there has as vet been no surplus. The .supply of Carnations still falls short of the demand. Sweet I'eas are uow arriving in large quantities and at times it is hard to move them at any price. Easter Lili<>s . and Callas are cleaned up daily as the supply nf botli is still small. White Lilac is another item that is hard to move. Tulips. .Jonquils and Paperwhites are in big sup- j pl.V and are only bringing about half I what tlioy were selling for one week ago. Forgetmenot. Baby Primroses. Calendulas, Preesias. Snapdragons and Mignonette are in no demand whatever. The demand for Violets. Valley and orchids has also fallen flat, as is usu- ally the ease during Lent. Taking everything into consideration it is nothing more than was to lie ex- pected, and with prices back to normal again and the trade all boosting "Say it with Flowers" it will only be a mat- ter of a short time until the counter trade is back where it \yas before the shortage of stock and the high prices. The street boys were hard at work Saturday night fiu- the first time since last Fall. The >liirl.et March 2. — After about ten weeks of record smashing prices and stringent market conditions there has come, at last, the long looked for period of re- laxation. Flowers of all kinds are plen- tiful and every order is being tilled com- pletely. There is a general reduction in prices compared to what has prevailed since Christmas ; still, satisfactory re- turns are being made to the growers every week, current prices being well above those of any past season at tliis particular time. Then, while there is enough, there is no over supply ; there has been no dumping of stock as in past years. It is not that there is such a large amount of stock coming in that produces easy market conditions. It is rather a falling off in demand, owing, probably, to the Lenten period and the passing of the "tlu" epidemic. However this may be. conditions are highly s^itis- factory and an agreeable change from The Florists' Exchange "California" Plant Tuf (REDWOOD) The "California" Plant Tub li a ipecit I ^^^^ product for Florists and .Nurserymen. Ei- pert workmanship, artistic lines, harmoni- ous color and subntantial qiiality. Mads from selected .\o. 1 itedwood, bound witk electrically welded wir« hoops. No better tub made. NET WHOLESALE PRICE LIST No. Diameter Each Dot 100 e »4n. I0.7D K.24 CI2 SO 10 lO-in 06 lOJO 77.«) 16 12-iii 1.60 16.00 1 10 00 20 14-ia., with handles 1.60 21.78 108.71 25 le-in., with handia 2.26 26.26 186.01 30 18-in., with handles 3.76 31.60 237.M 35 20-iii., with handles 3.26 37.00 287^0 K.O.B. Factorjr Moderate Packinc Charge. Prices Subiect to Chance. ^ ^^ ROY F. WILCOX & CO. ■t_^J ^^^^H Manufacturers wt^m *^^ -'^'^^^^M Wholesale Florists and Nurserymen ^3* '■■■ MONTEBELLO, CAL. When orderlna. pleass mention The BxchanK. ESTAB. 1765 S^^ CAMBRIDGE INCORP. 1904 Oa NEW YORK ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholesale Cut Flower* 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Headquarters for Mra. RusseH Rose* ZECH & MANN |®~We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street,CHICAGO Whpn ordprlnq. r>lf"SP mention The Kvrhnngf NeponseT ^ WATERPROOF PAPER ( ^Pg W^^ FLOWER POTS^ \ \ These pots are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-. 5- and 6- inch sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each. \ )J 2K-in. pots, per 1000 2J^-in. pots, per 1000. . . ..S3.05 . . 3.60 .. 5.20 .. 7.10 . . 8.60 ..14.60 ..19.25 3H-in. pots, per 1000 4-in. pots, per 1000 5-in- pots, per 1000 6-in. pots, per 1000 ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 Sixth Ave. NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange Chicago, Mch. 2, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prioea quoted are by the hundred unlesB otherwise noted Poses — American Beauty. Specials per doz. 7.50 to 9.00 30-36-inch stems per doz. 5.00 to 6.00 24-inch stems per doz. 3.00 to 4.00 lS-20-inch stems per doz. 2.00 to 3.00 Short stems per 100 4.00 to 8.00 Premier 10.00 to 35.00 Columbia 10.00 to 35.00 White and Pink Killarney 6.00 to 12.00 Killarney Brilliant 6.00 to 12.00 Milady S.OO to 35.00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 4.00 to 15.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 10.00 to 35.00 Richmond 4.00 to 15.00 Sunburst ■ 6.00 to IS.OO OpheUa I 6.00 to 18.00 Asparagus plumosus. per bunch.. . . 50.00 to 75.00 *' Sprengeri, per bunch.. . . 35.00 to 50.00 Adiantum 1.00 to 1.50 Calendulas 4.00 to 6,00 Callas per doz. 3.00 to 4.00 Carnations, Laddie 12.00 to 15.00 Fancv 8.00 to 10.00 Common 4.00 to 6.00 Ferns to 4.00 Forget-me-nots, per bunch 35 to .50 Galax Leaves per 1000 to 2.00 Gardenias per doz. 5.00 to 6.00 Jonquils 4 00 to 6.00 Leucothoe Sprays 75 to 1.00 Lily of the Valley 8.00 to 10.00 Mexican Ivy per 1000 to 6.00 Mignonette 6.00 to 8.00 Narcissus, Paperwhites 4.00 to 6.00 Yellow ' 5.00 to 7.50 Orchids — Cattleyas per doz. 9.00 to 12.00 Onridiums. per 100 flowers. S.OO to 10.00 ** Cypripediums per doz. 4.00 to 5.00 " Phalaenopsis, per 100 blooms S.OO to 12.00 Pansies, per doz. bunches • 2.00 to 3.00 Pussy Willows per bunch Snapdragons per doz. Stnilax per doz. Sweet Peas Tulips, -single, early '* D:ir\vin's Violets Wallflowers, per bunch Boxv/ood, per lb Freesia " Rauib0 On Your Flower Pots Make your own with our Concrete Flower Pot Machine. Send for free de- scriptive booklet. A large grower says: " Many kinds of plants do better in concrete pots than they do in clay pots." Spokane~Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co. 807 Riverside Ave., Spokane, Wash When orrterlnp, please mention The Kx'h.iiii:' FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPOSE Ve OArry. available for prompt ahiproent, large ■took of all sices in random lengths Can offer used pipe threaded or out to epeoifi- cation aa per your requirements. Will guarantee BatisraotioD and quality equal to new material. Inquiries Solicited reerless Iron KpeFi change INCORPOBATFD 288 Jackson Avenue, LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange y A SURE Water Supply Install a Caldwell Tu- bular Tower and let it deliver you by force of gravity a dependable water supply every day in the year. Simple, strong, safe. You can erect it yourself Cost moderate. Mosi economical. Send for Catalogue W. E. CALDWELL CO. Incorporated C. J. Brooks. Florisl Bloomlnglon, III. The Florists' Exchange Best Advertising Medium YOU CAN'T SEE 15% to 25% moisture in air-dried manuies, but it is there in nearly every bag. Paper-lined bags sound mighty nice but that excess moisture will pay for paper liners and leave a good profit beside. You foot the bill. PuLVERizEb Sheep- Pulverized Oittle SHREbbEb tl/ITTLE MANURE Is dried in high temperature, direct heat, rotary dryers and every bag is practically bone dry. They are sterilized, too, and that means cleaner beds with less weeds and grasses to pull by hand and no chance of fungus or disease that may cost your whole crop. Order by name — WIZARD BRAND — for nearly fifteen years the standard of quality and service in concentrated manures. Your supply house can ship WIZARD BRAND if you insist, or we will quote on any quantity from a bag to a carload with freight rate, promptly. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. UNION STOCK YARDS CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange well. Tulips of all Ihi' early tl"vveiiiig varieties are briugiug fri)m .f-i to JtsS pai- 1(H); Jonquils from $4 to .f U ; Uarwiii 'lulips from )fS to .flli. These prices are well iu aclvauoe of all former records at this season. It must be remembered, hi>wever, with due credit to the growei-, that Ihe bulbs from which this stocl; is pri«luced have cost iu the past two sea- sons fully 00 per cent more thau they (lid a few years ago. Freesias are plen- liful and short stem stock is as low as .f- per 100; loug stock, aud Ihe coloreil varieties bring from $4 to .fU per ItH). There is a good supply of Sweet l-'eas ot the Spencer varieties at from $1 to .f- per 100, with some short stock as low as 50c. per 100. There is enough Valley and orchids iu Cattleyas, Phlseuopsis aud Cypripediums are in good supply and bring list prices. There is a good supply of locally grown single Violets that have a preference over the eastern doubles, chiefly on ac- count of their freshness and odor that the Eastern shipments frequently lack nu account of long distance shipping aud lioor express service. Good fancy ferns are briugiug ¥4 per ItKW. Uf other ;;reens there is enough. \. Lauge had a special ad. in the 'I'riliiiiic Friday featuring .ioii(|iiils and Sweet Peas. Coming at the same time as the advertising of the Allied Florists' Association it caused him to reap the double beuefit from both ads. on Friday. Saturday and Sunday. The Commercial Flower Growers of Chicago have applied for a charter which will bear the first local number issued since the national body was organized iu Chicago. It is the plan of ,7. Fred Am- mann to organize local branches, of which this will be the first. .las. Spandikow, former partner of the Weiss-Spandikow Co.. has sold his stock in that corporation to Chas. G. .\nderson and I). K. Liindin of Hinsdale. .Mr. Spandikow retiring from the com- pany aud going into the liose growing business at Crystal I^ake, 111. Don't Stop Keep moving ! lliuj't stop to rest when you are uot tired I There are so many things to be done in this workaday world that it behooves all of us to keep moving. There is bread to win, problems to solve, ditficulties t" be cleared, perplexities to be removed, improvements to be made, work to be accomplished, and a goal to be attained. To keep moving is to win — to stop is to shirk. L>-pe of operator does the work. That is the point. All we ask is an opportunity to prove that Advance Operators are the one means of securing the proper ventilation besides insuring safety. No chance for sash to fall or get away. Complete line of fittings for piping, shelving, etc. Get our catalog today. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. \\ li.Mi u]\ir-iiii'-:. plr'ns.;- mention The E^ Decorative Plants Robt. Craig Co. 49M Markat St., PhUadelpbia, Pa. NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 590 March 6, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 593 Not Something Just as Good —It's Better ! We don't say that PERMANITE is just as good— we don't come around and tell you that PERMANITE will perform miracles — but we can conscientiously state that PERMANITE is a whole lot better than the rest. We say this with certainty because we are the originators of PLASTIC ASBESTOS GLAZING CEMENT— PERMANITE— we know how to make this particular product and we make it good. We have faith in oui product and we have faith in the man who buys it; he will be the judge to say whether or not PERMANITE is better than the rest — and so far they have all found it to be bettei than anything they had ever used before. Yours for a light house, THE GARLAND COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO ft'hen orderii. i'..-^ Exchange Quality • Durability • Efficiency are obtained in a greenhouse, conservatory or similar structures when built by George Pearce 203 Tremont Ave. ORANGE, N. J Telephone 962 M at a less cost than asked by others for indifferent work. Distance no ob- ject. Write or SEE ME before placing your order else where and save money. Greenhouse Material ^Hot-Bed Sash t of Loaisiana Cypress and Washington Red Cedar Greenhouse Hardware and Posts — Patent V and U Gutters Our Grade Invariably the best. Our Prices Right. (Our new catalog should be In the hands of every grower. Write to Dept. C.) A. DIETSCH CO., 2638 Sheffield Ave., Chicagc, IlL 1 Write us or come in and see us about Ghreenhouses iiWILLIAM H. LUTTON CO. 512 Fifdi Avenue -:- -:- Ne» York NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page a ■ D ■ D a 1 Ci m n -^ u KROESCHELL HEATING SYSTEMS CENTRALIZE your heat supply and save the expense ot needless fuel and labor The most modern establishments in this country are equipped with KROESCHELL Boilers and Piping Systems, this highly effective combinaiion will make every doUar you spend for fuel do its utmost. N. i^ i^^ No D Tubes i^H ^B ■ to H ^^1 Work D Clean j^H W^^^^ Required ■ a ■ ENGINEERING ADVICE - Q We have assisted many growers in the development of successful heating sj-stems D and oar engineering department offers a service, and the benefit of a knowledge _ and experience of incalculable value to those who contemplate the erection ■ of heating plants, no matter how small or how large, hot water or steam. ° The KROESCHELL System will put high B temperatures into your heating lines. ■ I KROESCHELL BROS. CO. 't^^cf:^^';Sl I a'GBDaaaoacBQiaBDaa aaaaan When ordering, please mentloo The Exchange GREENHOUSES ALL KINDS Whan contemplating the building of a greenhoam, the wise course is to avoid ' extraougance and de fay by hiring an organisaHon which features speed and economy j PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US We fto anjrwhere lo the United States to rubmlt plani and pricei MctropDlitanMateriaia ^PATENTED yGFtEEIsTHOUSES 1321-13S9 FLUSHING AVE. BROOKLYN, N. Y- 590 When ordertnr. please mentloo The Sxeh*nce 594 The Florists' Exchange Stearns Cypress Greenhouses T Pecky Cypress for Benches Cypress Tanks Cypress Hotbed Sash Glazed and Unglazed Agents for Evans' Ventilating Machines Best Stock Prompt Deliveries Right Prices ASK FOR CIRCULAR E The A.T. Stearns Lumber Co. NEPONSET-BOSTON, MASS. ^^^/ Wbeo orderlDg. please meat loo Tbe Exchange Have Tight Greenhouses By Using -TRADE MARK- I T retains its Elasticity indefi- nitely, prevents breakage of glass, and does not crack or peel. Withstands heat, cold and damp- ness. Will adhere to wood, iron, stone, etc. Beds perfectly, and lasts as long as the glass lasts. If the glass breaks. Elastic Glazing Composition can be cut out without injury to the wood, as it remains flexible. Can be painted over immediately or left without paint. Elastic Glazing Composition is used by the Government, several railroads, and specified by hundreds of architects. 1214, 25 lb. kegs. . . 18c. per lb. H bbl 16c. per lb. 50, 100 lb. kegs. 17c. per lb. Bbl 15c. per lb. F. O. B., New York Send for Booklet and nearest Agent H. B. FRED KUHLS, 65th Streel and 3rd Avenue BROOKLYN, N. Y. It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere in the United States. Write Now BOILERS GIBLIN & CO. UTICA, N. Y. iirUtTttit: iil*^. The KiL-JiHut' Asbestos Putty STATITE ASBESTOS PUTTY FOR GREENHOUSE GLAZING I proven its worth. Putty becomes hard and brittle. STATITE is icily and wearing quality. Always ready for use. Put up in all ;s. " Machine furnished free with barrel or half-bairel order. noted for its «iastic:l.y and wearing quality. Always ready for use. Put up in all size packages. Machine -furnished free with barrel or half-bairel order. WIEGROW PRODUCTS CO., Inc., 692-694 Broadway, New York When ordexlDg, please meotloD Tbe BlzehaDxe Hotbed Sash Prices Rising Order today and sate money Made of No. I Cut Cypress, constructed as perfect as half a century's experience can make it. S. JACOBS & SONS ^ Largest Hotbed MaDufacturere in America 1369-1383 Flashiog Ave. Brookljo, N. Y. Wbeu orderlug. please mention The Eschango ASTICA FOR GREENH0U3 GLAZING USE IT NOW M A S T I C A I • elastic and te- nacious.admits of expansion and contrac- tion. Putty be- comes hard and brittle. Broken £lasB more easily removed J ^ . . . without break- ing of other ftlata, as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. F. O. PIERCE CO., 12 W BrMawar. N«w T»rk Wtirn nrdiTltig- please mention The Exchange For Greenhouses. Graperies. Hotbeds. Con- serratorlea and all other purposes. Get our 0fture before buying, estimates freely flHren. GLASS N. COWEN^ SON, '*-ikT?i^^' GULF CYPRESS: Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizeH Lower ihuo the Market Pri":> i « I MOST PRACTICAL SHELF BRACKET Made for two &-inch board or two lines of l-inch or >^-incb pipe, and can be clamped on I- to 2-iiicb upriftbt pip* ColuiDDB ® PI AXC ^^'*^\\ made; iron bound. 20c. earh. rtiHIO spri.l Me. for sample. NON-KINK WOVEN-HOSE Remnanta 12 ft. and up coupled, 12c per ft. This hose is cheap at twice the price. Metropolitan Paten'ed BOILERS Will do more work than any other toiler of tbe same size; >iarti circulatiDft almost io- BtaDtaneoxialy; made id all sizes to beat every Bize greenhouse PIPE MefroPDlifanMaferiaia 1321-1339 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. GLASS 9 X 8 to 16 X 24. Single or Double, at lowest possible prices Get our prices before placing your order. L. SOLOMON & SON 199-201 Wooster St. NEW YORK WHOLESALE WINDOW CLASS WhPD ordering- pleas*" mention Thp E\''h)ina. ■PIPE Wrought Iron of sound second-hand qualU) with new threads and coupllntis lb-foot lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wk guaranteeentlre satisfaction or return mone> Also NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & Kendall, "^^A-IIEk-.n^'I"' Established 1902 When ordering, please mentloD Ths BzchaUKe iMai-cli (i, I'JM. The Florists' Exchange 595 Classified advertisements TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The columns under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other Wants: also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (average of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading type like this, without display. Minimum of 2 lines, 35c. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. «"When convincing proof reaches us that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street ISITU.\TI( IN WANTED — Gardener-superinten- dent. Tt) lady or Rentlemau requiring the serv- iit-es of a tlioroiislily experienced gardener in all ihranchcs of tlie profe.ssion, outside and under glass, i;ini seekinK position wlicre results are expected and ■general neatness ;uk1 faithful service will be appre- l.-iated. Canadian by birth, age 40, married, no I family. Al (written or personal) references from the I best of private estates. At liberty when properly Ipleased. .1. R. Jackson, 307 West McCright ave., .Sprincfield. Ohio. SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, eingje, high- clnsa man, life experience in the growing of a i great variety of cut flowers, vegetable and bedding 'plants, also the growing of Melons, Cucvimbers i and Tomatoes in the greenhouse, hand hybridiza- tion for Winter use. Private estate only. Last place 15 years as head gardener. Position must be permanent, with good wages, board and room. Prefer full charge. ■ Any state. O. C, Florists' ' Exchange^ 3|6-3 .SITUATION WANTED— By middle-aged man. I i:?wcdish by birth. Understands landscape gar- Jtlpuing and the growing of fancy flowers. Ex- ■pcricnro in Sweden and America, also in south, on ■ Lomnicnial ;iii'i private places for years. Best of , rcferciicrs. Wi.^hes position on a private place. .State wages and particulars. Address 630 Fifth {ave.. care E. Johnson. Brooklyn, N. Y. 316-1 I SITUATION WANTED— As superintendent gar- I dener on large country estate where tact and ad- ; ministrative ability are required ; for the past seven- j teen years have been superintendent at Wodenethe, ; the country estate of Mr. Winthrop Sargent (de- i ceased 1916); highest personal references. Frank ! E. Whitney, Box G.. Beacon, N. Y. 316-2 I SITUATU tN WANTED — As manager or foreman* 1 married, age 40, American, 20 years' practical experience. Good grower of Roses. Carnations- ! pot plants, etc. Capable as a salesman. Wish to I locate with reliable concern. P. K., Florists' Ex- change. 316-2 SITUATION WANTED— As foreman, by ex- perienced grower of Easter and Christmas pot stuff. Roses, Carnations. 'Mums and Bedding Stock. Married, age 35. life experience. Please state wages and full particulars. Box 285, Marble- head. Mass. 3 1 6- 1 SITUATION WANTED— By head gardener and superintendent, 20 years' experience in all branches of gardening and farming, married, sober, industrious. Can handle men to good advantage. Well recommended. K. C. Florists' Exchange. 316-2 SITUATION WANTED— By landscape man, capable of taking full charge of landscape work, drawing of working plans and perspective, also practical nurscrv man. propagator and grower. .\ddress Box 214. Ue pir 100; 2 to 3 It., MO por 100 VtildfHiiui NufiiiTirH, Ilohtip, N. C. 5|1-10 AOERATUM AGIOIIATUM— Hl.llii tiurn.y. Btrong plnntu, firowii rool, from 2',|-in. potw. rratly for 3-in., $1 iHT 100, $35 por 1000. Ciwli. M. K. ItoRcrB *k .'»l for potH; Itootcd CuttinRft, ?2 por KK); 2',,-in., »."ipurlOO. Cash. ,Ino. C. Daly, 1510 Iluokciisaok I'lank rd., Nortli Bergen, N. J. 3|n-t ACiUIlATUM— Seedlings of "Little Dorrit," SI per 100. (!oorgo Carlcton Prow, llyannis, Mass. 3|6-1 ALTERNANTHERAS AI.TI':HNANrili;HAS W.ll liootod Cuttings, HrilliniitiBhinin, Auioa NaiKi. SIO per 1000. J. !■'. Fiolior, Middle VilluBo, 1.. 1., N. V. 3 1 20-3 ASPARAGUS 1'LUMO.SA .MlOO PIviniosft Plants from bods planted from 4-in. pots six months ago just ready for Cuttings. Need the room. Will soil for $100.00 per 1000, or $450.00 for the lot. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin^Huilding, Pliiladolpliia, Fa. A.SPARAGUS PluinoBus and Sprengeri Seedlings. From greenhouse grown seed, $1.50 per 100, $10.00 por 1000. 2>i-in. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-in. $10.00 per 100; 4-in. $15.00 per 100. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave. New York City. 7|19-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Potted plants, 3-iii. None better, 8e., $75 per 1000. 200 at 1000 rate. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co., Springfield, Ohio. l|10-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSA— 2M-in.. 3Hc. each, $30 per 1000; 3-in., THo. each. Cash. L. J. Rowe. Boi 244. Titusville, Pa. l|17-t ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprengeri. play ad., page 555. J. F. Anderson, Short Hills, N. 3 See dis- 5|3-t ASPARAGUS — Sprengeri and Plumosus. 3H-in. and 4-in., $12 per 100. Extra fine stock. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown. R. T. 12|6-t A.SI'AHAGl'S PH-MI.ISU.S NANUS— 3-in. .strong plants, SO per 100. George Carleton Drew. Hyannis, Mass. 316-1 ASTEKS ASTER SEED— Late branching, white, purple, lavender, shell pink, royal white, white Aster- mum. Queen of Market, white and pink. Sepa- rate colors or mixed, $1 per oz., H 02. 60c.. }4 02. 35c. Postpaid. W. 8. Mudge, Gaeport. N. Y. l|17-t BARBERRT JAPAN BARBERRY— Well-branched. 2-ycar transplanted plants, 12 to IS inches. $5 per 100, $40 per 1000. No charge for packing. Chas. Black, Hightstown, N. J. .2|21-t BEGONIAS BEGONIA CHATELAINE— Fine, well-foliage c plants full of bloom. W^ill make fine plants for Easter, S25 por 100. Cash ploa.se. See Pansv ad. C. A. Voris. .Milton. Pa. 3l20-3 BEGONIA CHATELAINE— Rooted Cuttings, $3.50 per 100, postage paid: 2}i-in., $7 per 100; 5-in., 50c. each. Henry Schrade, Saratoga Springs. N. Y. 2[ 14-t BEGONIAS— Mrs. M. A. Patten, nice plants, well- flowered, from 3>2-in. pots, ready for shift into .'i-in., $25 per 100. Cash. John R. Mitchell, Madison. N. J^ 3|13-5 HARDY BEGO'NIAS— (Evansiana) BldbletsTSS per 100. Prepaid. H. W. Peterson. Poplar Bluff. Mo. 3 1 20-3 BERRIED FULNTS STRAWBERRY. Raspberrj-. Blackberry. Dew- berry. Gooseberry. Currant. Grape. Plants. Catalogue free. Harry P. Squires. Good Ground. N. Y. 316-1 EVERLASTING STRAWBERRY PLANTS— Su- perb and progressive, extra largo, guaranteed pure. .\lso Raspberries. Bert Bakor. Hoosick Falls. N. Y'. 4|3-5 BLACKBERRIES THE CORY THORNLESS MAMMOTH BLACK- BERRY— The largest Blackberry in existence. As free from thorns as a Grapevine. Yields more fniit compared to any other Blackberry- known. Almost seedless and of the highest quality. Never been known to fail to bear. Seed, per pkg. 50c.. per plant 35c.. per do2. $4. per 100 S30. RICHARD DIENER CO., Inc.. Kentfield, Cal. 3127-8 BLUEBERRIES BLUEBERRIES — iVaccinium corymbosum). Large. 3- to 5-year-old plants selected for orna- mental use from our fruit testing fields. Brilliant .\utunin coloring. Offorod at an attractive price .loseph J. White. Inc., New Lisbon, N. J. 316-2 BUDDLEIA BUDDLEIA ASIATICS— Biggest money maker in cut flowers. 0-in. pot-grown stock plants. 75c. each, 6 for $4. $7 per doz. Will give directions with each order how to grow successfully. \. Marck. .\utumn av.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 3|7-t LILY — Qigantoum, (orrnoeum, multifloruni rubrum, album, auratum. Wo are now booking ordora for fall clelivery. We take ordera from one case to 1000 canca of any variety. We are direct importera. American Bulb Co., 172 N Wnbiiah ave, riiioagn III 5l.'<-t BULBS — Ileadquartora for HoUnnd-growD Hya- cinthn, TvttipR, Naroiaaue, Lily of the Valley and Lilies. Please write for catalog. Gt. Van Wavercn and Kruya, UG Broad at., (Room 40) New York Caty. 12|20-t AMARYLLIS VITATTA— Large-flowering bulba, alao stock for flowering next season. O. W. Herms, New Port Uiohey, Florida. l|24-t Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulbs. F. Rynvcid & Sons 61 Veaey at.. New York 5|3-t BULBS — Of all descriptlona. Write for prices. C. Keur & Sona. (Hillegom. Holland). New York Branch: 32 Broadway. Room 1014. 6|3-t CALADIUMS CALAOIUM ESCULENTUM 100 5- to 7-in. cir $5.50 7- to !l-in. cir 7.00 1<1 Bridge. N. J. 3113-2 COLEUS COLEUS— R. C. Golden Bedder. Verschafeltii. C^ucen Victoria, Firebrand, and the best fancy vanetiea. Also pink and yellow Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted cuttings, $10.00 per 1000. Cash with order; satisfaction guaranteed. A. Nahlik, 261 Lawrence St., Flushing, L. I.. N. Y. 121 6-t COLEUS— R. C, Golden Bedder, Verschaffeltii, Firebrand and best bedding kinds. $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. Postpaid, special delivery. Brilliancy or Xmas Gem, $2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000, postpaid. 2-in. pots, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. l|3^t COLEU.S— R. C, Golden Bedder, Trailing Queen and sis other good bedding varieties, $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. Xmas Gem, thumb pots, S2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000. Ready now; will book orders for later doliverw Cash please. R. Frow A Son, NoruKnuly, .Mo. 3[6-l COLEUS— Brilliancy, 2H-in., $7 per 100. Fire- brand and fancy varieties, 2^-in., $6 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories, Newton- ville. Mass. 9|20-t COLEUS — R. C six standard bedding varieties, $1.50 per 100, $12 per lOOO. WeU rooted. Aug. Doemling, Lansdowne, Pa. l|17-t CORNUS A fine lot of CORNUS FLORIDA and CORNUS FLORIDA RUBR.\ 3-1 ft., 4-5 ft.. 5-6 ft., 6-S ft., W'rite for prices WESTBURY NURSERY CO.. Clarence E. Pine, Prop. P. O. Box 134, Westbury, Long Island, .X. Y. 3113-2 CYCLAMEN CYCLAMEN— 2!.4--in., oarlv March deliverv, $10 per 100. Mixed, White, White with Rod Eye. Note we do not guarantee these varieties abso- lutely true to color but the above varieties will pre- dominate. All very choice strains. E. Matthewson. Sheboygan, Wis. 2121-t STOCK FOR SALE 'OYOLA^Sil' CVCI.A.MKN-Hlr..ui', hcallhy. trnn.ph.nt.^l M-i-eT 1000; transplanted seedlings. $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. R. J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave.. New York City. 113-1 DRAC^NA INDIVISA— 2-in., atrong, $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. Dean Ferris, Peekskill, N. Y. 2|7-t FERNS Ferns for fern dishes, well established, in all varieties, 2H in., $6.00 per 100. Size 100 1000 Roosevelt 2)i in. $7.00 $65.00 Scottii 2)i in. 7.00 65 00 Verona 2^i in. 7.00 65.00 Teddy, Jr 2)i in. 7.00 65.00 Macawii (new) 21i in. 16 00 150.00 Birds Nest Ferns 2}J in. 15.00 Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave.. New York City. 12l31-t FERNS— Fancy Table, 2H-in.. $5 per 100. As- paragus Sprengerii. 6-in., from bench, 15c. each. Good stock. Cash. N. C.Feeley, Wholesale Grower, Albion, N. Y. 9113-t FERNS — Pot-grown, 2-in. Boston and Roosevelt, 5c., $45 per 1000; 4-in., Boston and Roosevelt, 25c. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co., Springfield, O. 2|2S-t FERNS — Boston, fine plants, 2|2-in. pots, $6 per 100, $55 per 1000: 3-in. pots, $10 per 100. Extra strong. W, Rxrmmler, 49 Park ave., Ruther- ford, y. J. 3)13-2 FERNS — Fanc.v table ferns, 2-in., extra large, stocky plants, $5 por 100. Cash please. C. F. W'egner. Noroton. Conn. 3|20-3 FERNS — A fine lot of Boston and \orona Ferns in 5- to S-in. pots, suitable for store, care W. Jonsson. Florist. Clifton, N. J^ 3|G-1 FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— Any quantity: see advt.. page 555. J. F. Ander- aon. Fern Specialist. Short Hills. N. J. .'il3-t FERNS — Boston. 4 in.. 20c. and 2Sc. Bench grown, strong, ready for 6 in., 50c. Cash. L. J. Rowe, Titusi-ille, Pa. Ii;i5-t ! March 6, 1920 The Florists' Exchange 597 STOCKJFOR^ALE^ FORGET-ME- NOTS FORGET-ME-NOTS— Winter blooming, 3-in., strong plants, $8 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories, NewtonviUe, Mass. 9|20-t FUCHSIAS 1 rCHSIAS— Little Beauty, Black Prince, Tener aud White Beauty, rooted cuttings, S2 per 100: L",-in., $5 per 100. Cash. Jno. C. Daly, 1510 llackensack Plank rd.. North Bergen, N. J. 3|6-t FUCHSIAS — From flats, just as good as 23-f-in. in four of the best varieties, $3 per 100, parce post, special delivery, $25 per 1000 express. Chas Whitton, York and Gray av., Utica, N. Y. 1|31- FUCHSIAS — Little Beauty and other best va- rieties. See our dbplay ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. ll|29-t FUCHSIAS — Strong plants out of 2)2-10. pots, $5 per 100; 3-in. pots, $8 per 100. W. Rummler, 49 Park av., Rutherford, N. J. 3113-2 GERATTTTTMS GERANIUM CUTTINGS— S. A. Nutt, $20 per 1000; Poitevine. $25 per 1000. Scarlet Sage, Splendens, R. C, $1.50 per 100. Scarlet Sage Splendens, transplanted. $2 per 100. Shipped at buyer's risk only. Parcel Post. 50c. per 1000 first two zones, 25c. each additional zone. Parkside Greenhouses, Hightstown, N. J. 3|6-1 GERANIUMS— Ricard, Poitevine, Nutt. Law- rence, Buchner, Barney, Montmort, from 2^-in. pots, $80 per 1000. Cash with order. Wm. F. Koenig, 566 Hamilton ave.. West New York, N.J. 3113-2 GER.\NIUMS — Poitevine, Ricard, Nutt, strong plants, 4-in. pots, wiU bloom for Easter. S20 per 100. Cash. J. Fieber, Middle Village, L. I., N. Y. 3|13-2 GERANIUMS—Buchner and Rose, strong, R. C. $4 per 100. Cash please. S. G. Benjamin, ^ishkill. NJiT. 2|28-t GI.ADIOI.I FOR GREENIKirsE FORCING We offer a selected quality. All produced from young bulbs that were never allowed to flower. We guarantee our stock to be up to size, free from disease, and will refund any money advanced if dissatisfied upon return of bulbs. It is important to know from whom you buy. We own our own stock which was especially grown for us. Our growers and ourselves stand back of you. Price per 1000 I'.^-in. 1'2-m. and up and up America $27.50 $30.00 Brenchlcvcnsis 22.00 25.00 Europa. " 67.50 75.00 Chicago White 30.00 35.00 Francis King 25.00 28.00 Glory of Holland 45.00 50.00 Halley 32.00 35.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 45.00 50.00 Niagara 40.00 45.00 Panama 40.00 45.00 Peace 35.00 40.00 Schwaben 55.00 60.00 War 55.00 00.00 Willy Wigman 45.00 .50.00 Mrs. Watt 45.00 .50,00 Ida Van 25.00 .iO.OO Arizona 25.00 30.00 Miss Lucilc 25.00 27.50 Kujidcrdi Glory 45.00 50.00 Pink Beauty 45.00 50.00 Augusta 27.50 30.00 Pink Perfection 40.00 50.00 Annie Wigman .30.00 Primulinus Hybrids 22.50 25.00 Florists' Mixture 15.00 20.00 AMERICAN BULB CO. 172 N. Wabash ave., Chicago, 111. GLADIOLI New Jersey-grown Gladiolus Bulbs just right for greenhouse forcing. Grown on my farm in black, sandy loam, well matured. Clean and healthy, at least 95 per cent, true to name. 1'2-in. 1)4' -in. and up and up 1000 1000 America $30 $25 Augusta 30 25 Baron Hulot. , 40 35 Brenchleyensis 25 20 Chicago White 30 25 Childsi, mixed light colors 40 35 Czar Peter 50 45 Diealaflov 50 45 Europa 70 60 Geo. Paul (Faust) 50 45 Glory of Holland 35 30 Golden West 35 30 Mrs. Francis King 30 25 Loveliness 60 50 Lily Lehman 45 40 Master Wietzen 40 35 Niagara 40 35 Panama 45 40 Peace 40 35 Pink Perfection 45 40 Princeps 50 45 Queen Wilhelmina 75 60 Schwaben 50 45 Yellow Hammer 40 35 Wm. Copeland 45 40 War 50 45 Mixed of the above named 30 25 Cash with order. Wm. Becker, P. O. Box 138, Lakchurst, New Jersey. 3|13-2 GLADIOLI — America. A few thousand left. Gilt edge stock. No. i, II2- to 2-in., $22. Medium, 1}4- to IH-in., $19. Cash with order. Send stamps for samples. Templin-Crockett-Bradley Co., Cleveland, O. 3|13-2 STOCK^OR SALE GLADIOLI 1000 1 J^-in. up 1 J^-in. up Amenca $27.50 $30.00 Augusta 27.50 30.00 Chicago White 30.00 35.00 Halley 30.00 35.00 Francis King 27.50 30.00 Bouquet d'Or 30.00 35.00 Ida Van 25.00 30.00 Princepine 30.00 35.00 Primulinus Hybrids 20.00 25.00 Pink Beauty 45.00 50.00 Peace 35.00 40.00 Niagara 40.00 45.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 45.00 50.00 Schwaben 55.00 60.00 Under M-in. to Planting Stock }^-in. %-m. Augusta $7.00 $9.00 Bouquet d'Or 12.00 15.00 Chicago White 9.00 12.00 Mrs. F. King 6.50 9.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 15.00 18.00 Principine 12.00 15.00 J. De Groot, Grower. Catonsville, Md. Ii24-t REPORTS from all over the world state that DLENER'S new Gladioli are the largest, finest and most wonderful ever produced. Our new cata- log showing eight of our new varieties in natural colored plates, will be sent free 00 request. RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfield, Cal. ll|16-t GLADIOLUS— Bulblets, America, Mre. F. King, Halley, Cracker Jack and Principine, per 1000, 50c.; 5000, $2; 10,000, $3; Peck $10. Panama, twice the above prices, all postpaid. Larger quantities on request. See display ad for large bulbs. N. Leon Wintzer, Gladiolus Grower. West Grove, Pa. l|24-t GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham, Mass. 1216-t GLADIOLUS AMERICA— Extra-fine, home- grown stock, IH-in. and up, $25 per 1000, $3 per 100: F. O B. Station. Packing in cases or bbl., 25c. extra. F. W. O. Schmitz. Prince Bay, N Y. 1131-t GLADIOLUS— Planting stock. Mrs. Francis King and America. Write for prices. Wood & Healy, Hammonton, N. J. 2|28-t GLADIOLI— See display ad. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. l|3-t GRAPES GRAPE CUTTINGS— Notice our Grape cuttings ad on page 559 this issue. Charles C. Nash. 3|6-t HARDY PI.AKTS THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contains Peonies, Phlox, Iris, Delphiniums, Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let us quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co.. Mentor, Ohio. 10|4-t HELIOTROPE HELIOTROPE CENTEFLEUR We hav ojthe true stock of this variety and sam . absolutely clean and in healthy conditione Ready for immediate delivery. Rooted Cuttings, $3 per 100; Pot Plants. $6 per 100. CHARLES H. TOTTY COMPANY, Madison, New Jersey. 2|2S-t HELIOTROPE— Dwarf dark blue. Rooted Cut- tings, $2 per 100; 2'i-in., $5 per 100. Cash. John C. Daly, 1510 Hackensack Plank rd.. No. Bergen. N. J. . 3|6-t HELIOTROPE— Rooted Cuttings, good stock. $2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000. Cash with order. \. Thurston's Sons, R. F. D. 1 , Box 28, Ridgewood. N. J. 3127-4 HELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue, Rooted Cut- tings. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. ll|29-t HELIOTROPE— Blue. 2 '2-in., $5 per 100. Cash. Brown's Greenhouses. Clyde, Ohio. 3[13-2 HYDRANGEAS HYDRANGEAS— Otaksa and French, 5-iD., 30o L. J. Rowe, Box 244, Titusville, Pa. l|17-t IMPATIENS IMPATIENS— Sultani, 2-in., $5 per 100, t40 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave,. New York City. l|17-t rvY ENGLISH IVY— R. C. $15 per 1000; 4-in., $12.50 and $15 per 100. Cash please. H. W. Dreyer, Lenox rd. and E. 3Sth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 2|14-t ENGLISH AND GERMAN IVY^ee our dis- play ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th av.. New York City. ll|29-t ENGLISH IVY — Strong plants out of 2i.2-in. pots, $5 per 100. W. Rummler, 49 Park av., Rutherford, N. J. 2|28-2 GERMAN IVY— 2-in., $3 per 100. Cash. Brown's Greenhouses, Clyde, Ohio. 3|13-2 NURSERY STOCK Special Prices on American Lindens 100 IK- to 1 H-in. cal $75.00 lj|- to 2-in. cal 100.00 European Lindens IM-in. cal 75.00 IH-in. cal 150.00 15i-in. cal 175.00 2-in. cal 200.00 De Baun & Co.. WyckoJt, N. J. 3|6-4 STOCKJDR^^ALE NURSERY STOCK TRIMMED CALIFORNIA PRIVET— Similar to those shown in "The Exchange" issue of Dec, 20, page 899. Also Pvraniidals up to 8-ft. square, 3'.2 to 4 ft. Fan-shaped. 7 ft. high, 6 ft. wide. IBOTAS. Up to 7 ft., equal to Boxwood in effect. A lot of Scotch Pines up to 15 ft. All stock examined and passed by State Nursery Inspector, August, 1919. ALEXANDER MacLELLAN. 87 John St., Newport, R. I. 3120-10 5000 Enchantress Rooted Cuttings. 200 Matchless, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Heliotrope, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Snapdragon, assorted colors, 2\4-\u. pots. Quidnick Greenhouses, Quidnick, R. I. 2|7-t ORCHIDS ORCHIDS — 1000 large orchid plants in following varieties: Cattleya Triana Gaskelliana, Schro- derffl, Percivttl, Speciossima, Gigae, Mossiee, Labiata. Price to close this stock out, which will be shipped in Spring, is' $2.50 up to $15 per plant, or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with order to close them out. all are worth twice price asked. Address Orchid, P. O. Box 966, Providence, R. I. l|17-t CATTLEYA ORCHIDS—For our list and prices see our display ad this issue. George V. Allen, P.O. Box No. 51. Edgewood. R. I. 8|16-t panhanus Per 100 Pandanua Veitchii, from open, for 3-in. potB.$6.00 PandanuB Veitcbii, from open, for 4-in. pots. 8.00 Pandanua Veitchii, from open, for 6-in. pots. 12.00 Booking orders now for 3-in. pot-grown for Spring delivery at $10.00 per 100. J. J. Soar, Little River, Fla. 6I3-t PANSIES PANSY SEEDLINGS— Extra strong, will make fine flowering plants for May. Michell's Giant Exhibition and Steele's Mastodon, S4 per 10 0. Steele's in separate colors. Bronze, Madam Perrett, Adonis, $4.50' per 1000. Steele's Mile. Isabelle and Vulcano. new, $5 per 1000. Cash with order. C. A. Voris, Milton. Pa. 3|13-3 STOCK FOR SALE ROSES PANSY SEEDLINGS— Giant Trijnardeau, mixed, large-flowering and choice olors. $4 per 1000. $15 per 5000, prepaid by mail. F. Danly, Macomb, Illinois. 3|6-5 PEI.ABGONinM8 PELARGONIUMS— See our display ad in this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 2$tfa St.. New York. 6|28-t PETUNIAS PETUNIAS DIENER'S RUFFLED MONSTERS, Single: largest and finest in existence; quickest and surest money makers of the day ; sell at sight. Seed in separate colors, red, pink, white, purple, flesh pink frilled, variegated and mixed colors; 50c. per trade package. Our new catalogue with natural colored plates free on request. RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfield, Cal. ll|15-t PETUNI.'VS — Dreer's Single Fringed, mixed, beau- tiful colors; large, transplanted plants, ready for 2'4-in., $1.75 per 100 postpaid. $15 per 1000 express. Edward Whitton, Utica, N. Y. 2|2I-t PETUNIAS— Double Rooted Cuttings. $2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000. Postpaid Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. ll|29-t POINSETTIAS POINSETTIAS— Regular and California type. See display. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., N. Y. C. l|24-t PBIMm.AS PRIMULA MALACOIDES— Clean plants in bloom, out of 3- and 3M-in- pots, from $8 to $10 per 100. Cash with order please. Wm. F. Hoffman, South ave., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 2|21-t PRIMULAS — Extra fine Chinensis, 5 in., $75 per 100. Wm. W. Edgar Co., Waverly, Mass. ll|15-t PRIMULA OBCONICA— 3) 2-in. pots, in bud and blossom, $20 per 100. V. T. Sherwood, Chariestown, N. H. 3|6-2 PUSSY WILLOW PUSSY WILLOWS (Salix Caprea). Cuttings are sure to grow with fair care. $1 per 100, 200 for $1.50 by mail. Strong cuttings, $2.50 per 1000, 5000 $10 express. Trees, 2 years with head. 5 to 6 ft., $3 per doz., $15 per 100; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50 per doz., $10 per 100. Packed free. Chas. Black, Hightstown, N. ,1. 2|2I-t ROSES ROSES— Prima Donna, Russell, Double White Killarney, Ophelia. Own Root, 2,^4-10. pots. Delivery at once or on order Quidnick Greenhouses. Inc., .Anthony, R. I. 3I6-t SEE OUR DISPLAY AD this issue tor prices on Rose plants. Ready now. M. C. Gunterberg, 159 N. State st., Chicago, 111. 3|6-1 List of 2ii and 4-in. Roses ready, on request. Leedle Co.. Expert Rose Growers, Springfield, O. 12|13-t 50,000 GRAFTED ROSE PREMIER Here is your only opportunity to buy CHOICE GRAFTED PREMIER PLANTS $35.00 per 100 $300.00 per 1000 Can make dehvery at rate of 5000 weekly beginning at once. Absolutely healthy A No. 1 stock. Place your order at once for immediate or deferred shipment. WEISS & MEYER CO., MAYWOOD, ILLINOIS. 2|2S-t ROSES We offer good 2i2-in. stock of the following va- rieties for March and later delivery. Own Root Grafted 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $20.00 $175.00 Columbia 18.00 160.00 Russell 22.00 200.00 Hadley 15.00 125.00 Pink Killarney 15.00 125.00 White Killarney.... 15.00 125.00 Double White Kil- larney 15.00 125.00 Killarney Brilliant. 15.00 125.00 Ophelia 15.00 125.00 My Maryland 15.00 125.00 Mrs. Aaron Ward... 15.00 125.00 Frank W. Dunlop. . 35.00 300.00 $40.00 $350.00 Madam Butterfly... 35.00 300.00 45.00 400.00 ComeUa 30.00 250.00 40.00 350.00 S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa SALVIAS SALVIA SEED— Salvia Zurich, $3 per oz., $40 per lb.; Salvia Bonfire, $2 per oz., $20 per lb. Fresh seed, 1919 crop, true to name. Order early — have only 12 lbs. left. Est. ofC. Ribsam, 31 Wall St., Trenton, N.J.12|20-t SALVIA — Bonfire and Splendens, large trans- planted plants, ready for 2i4-in., $1.25 per 100, postpaid, $10.00 per 1000 express. Ed. Whitton. Utica, N. Y. l|31-t .SALVIA — Bonfire, large, transplanted plants ready for 2'4-in. Parcel Post prepaid. $1.(J0 per 100, $15 per 1000. L. F. Graham, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 3|6-t SALVIAS — Strong plants, ready for 2K>-in. pots, 4-5 in. high, $10 per 1000. Will exchange for 'Mums or Carnation Cuttings. Alex. A. Laub, New Hamburg, N. Y. 3113-2 SEEDS Fresh new crop seed from thrifty, vigorous ath-house grown plants, used for seed only and ripened under natural conditions. Superior to seed from over-forced greenhouse plants. Used by leading eastern wholesale growers who want nothing but the best. Satisfaction guaranteed ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 1000 Seeds $1.25 8000 Seeds 5.00 Per pound 10.00 ASPARAGUS SPRBNGERI 1000 Seeds $0 75 6000 Seeds 3.60 We pay delivery charges. JOHN R. WALSH, 602 California St. San Francisco, Cal 5|3-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED We offer new crop well ripened seeds, northern greenhouse grown and true to type. 1000 Per 1000 seeds $3.50 Per 10,000 seeds 3.25 Per 20,000 seeds 3.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED Greenhouse Grown Per 1000 seeds 1.50 Per 10,000 seeds 1.25 S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. ASTER SEED— (Crop of 1919), Vick's Shell Pink and Imperial Branching White, Semple's Indigo Blue and Imperial Branching Lavender, Bodgcr's Imperial White, Autumn Queen, fiery scarlet. J2 oz. 60c., oz. $1.00. postpaid. D. D. Park, Fannettsburg, Pa. 3|27-4 CELESTIAL PEPPER SEED— The wiite, thin purple, then red kind. .Terusalem Cherry Seed, Cincinnati dwarf, the medium grade and tall va- riety, 50c. trade pkt. Clark-Florist, 124 Washing- ton St., Scranton. Pa. 3|13-3 SHAMROCKS SHAMROCKS— True Irish green, 2-in. pots, $5 per 100. Miniatures, $5 per 100. Cash please. M. S. Ettor, "The Home of Primroses," Shiremans- town. Pa. 2|2S-t SNAPDRAGONS SNAPDRAGONS — Silver Pink, Neh-ose. Garnet, strong healthy plants, ready for immediate ship- ment, none better.from 2M in.. $5 per 100, $45 per 1000. Hopkins, the Florist. Brattleboro, Vt. l|17-t SNAPDRAGONS— 2M in., all colors. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave.. New York City. H|29-t 598 The Florists' Exchange STOCK_FOR^SALE_^ TOMATOES Tiin mciiAnn diknkk tomato Blifttit Proof Thc^ liirRi'st liiid most perfect Toiniilo ever ero- nted: ;i0-4n tona ripe fruit to the iiere. I'lewli very Bolid nod of lT of trees, deciduous and evergreen. The whole must lie disposed of to clear Rround. For list apply to .'Vlexandcr MacLellan. S7 John St., Newport. R. I. '13-9 VERBENAS VERBENAS — Mammoth. large transplanted plants, ready for 2}^-in.. in mixed colors. $1.25 per 100 postpaid. $10.00 per 1000 express Edward Whitton, Utica. N. Y. 1131-t VINCAS VINCA VARIEGATA— R. C. $2 per 100. $15 per 1000; 3 in. pots. $8 per 100; 2V«-in. pots $4 per 100. Cash. S. G. Benjamin, Fishkill,N.Y.12|20-t VINCA MINOR— (Mvrtle) strong. 3,'i-in., $10 per 100, $95 per 1000. W. W. Kennedy and Sons. Red Bank, N. J. 9!27-t VINCA VAU.— Uooled C'litlings. S1..30 per 100; 2"4-in., laler delivery, SI per 100. (icorgc Carloton Drew. Hyaniiis. Mass. i^''"} VINCA VAU. — Fine phinls. ready to shift, 3-in.. S7 per 100; 2i,-in.. S4 per 100. $:i5 per 1000. Ed. Whitton. I'lica. N. V. 3|6-t VINCA VARIEt;--\T.A— 2-in.. S:i..W per 100; 3-in.. $7 per 100. W. .1. Frederick. 2il Holderberg are.. Schenectady, N. Y. 3|C-t VINCA VAR.— R. C. and larger. See display R.J. Irwin. 108 W. 28th St. . N. Y. C^ 1 1 3 1 -t ~~' VINES VINES — Rosa de Montana. Beautiful pink climber. One year. $1 per doz. O. W. Hcrms. New Port llichey. Florida. l|24-t VEGETABLE PLANTS MISCELLANEOUS STOCK too Asm .11 r 2.111 \.|,:n:lf 100 \.s,,ll,- 250 A.sM.rtr.l I reu^fii. -l-iii.. I'Jc. 'luiuosus. 3-in.. Sc. ■ris. 4-in., 20c. eris, 3-in.. lOc. WII'l.lMiF ClIICOUV HOOT,'?-- French Enilive, Hu imported seiil, •I.Vi per UH). $10 per KHNI. postpaid. Iiv I'lireel I'l.hl. Wiirreii Shi \Vi,„(lliury, 3111-1 STOCK WANTED^ KNCLKWdODNrUSKUVCO.. INT'. Hroud itiid Lake View av-t ASPARAGUS ROOTS— 4 yr.. 3 yr., 2 yr., 1 yr. Rhubarb, Witloof Chicory. Horseradish Roots. Catalogue free. HaTr>- P. Squires, Good Ground. N. Y. 3 [6-1 GRAND RAPIDS Lettuce plants, cool grown. SI. 50 per 1000, 5000 or over, S1.25 ptr 1000. all prepaid. Catsh. Geo. B. Morrcll. Torresdalc. Pa. 3i20-3 FOR SALE OR RENT OPPORTUNny— A man of ability and elmractcr can have n large nrrenhouse properly near N. Y. City to Ret KoinK, and make vatne pay for itflolf, on easiest terms and no eiu.h payment. Write for parttoulara. C. H. HaHcrt, Apt. IF, Vermont Apartment!!, Atlantic City. N. J. 2l«-t WANTED— 25,000 St. Regis Everbearing Rasp- berry blanta. Stat« quantity and price per 1000. TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY CO., Cleveland, Ohio. ll|29-t BENCH ROSES— Any variety and quantity. We pay cash. Hogewoning & Sona, Inc., 32 Broadway. N. Y. ll24-t WANTED — 1000 Tomato plants of a good forcing Miriety. H. E. H.vile. Huntington. L. I.. X. Y. .3iG-l BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROSPEROUS WHftLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST BUSINESS Located at Auburn, N. Y. with the cities of Rochester and Syracuse on either side. Local mar- ket takes entire production. Thirty thousand feet of glass, hot water, new boilers, cold cut flower cellar, packing sheds, residence, heated garage, wired, <'it;' water, plenty of land, location is pleasant etc. Is fully stocked with ferns, palms, greens, cut flowers, bulbs, bedding stocks and a wonderful Easter stock in the best of condition. This place will stand the closest investigation and is a money maker. Must be sold to close an estate. For par- ficidars write George M. Patrick. Auburn. N. Y. 3|20-4 FOR SALE — Due to having other interests I wish to dispose of our florist and seed business; with lease on present location, estabhshed over 20 years. Price within reach of any one. Terms to suit yourself. O. A.. Florists' Exchange. 316-3 INVE.STIGATE— Model florist's place; prosperous business; ideal location; ready markets; owner to retire; latest construction throughout. Full de- tails on request. Dennis, 49 Locust ave., Arling- ton, N. J. 3|6-4 FLORIST W^VNTED— Capable of managing retail flower shop and able to take a financial interest in retail store. To an ambitious and capable young florist a good opportunity is offered. P. L.. Flo- rists' Exchange. 3 1 13-3 FOR SALE OR RENT FOR SALE — Prosperous wholesale and retail busi ncss; 7 greenhouses, 40,000 ft, of glass. Planted to Roses. Carnations and general line of pot plants. Two boilers, either one takes care of houses in moderate weather. Heated with hot water; 2}^^ acres of land, with garage, stable, etc. Owner wants to retire. City of 10,000, Ship to Richmond and Washington. Only 60 miles to each city. 25 trains daily. Bargain to quick purchaser. Will sell half interest for $1000, cash; balance easy terms and privilege to buy the remaining half within one year. Real Estate, Loan and Investment Co., Inc., El- liott E. Brooks, Gen. Mgr., Fredericksburg, Virginia. 413-6 FOR SALE — Five greenhouses. 25.000 ft. of glass* In fine shape. Heated with SO horsepower steam boiler and trap. Big bearing Apple and Cherry orchard, One big dwelling, S rooms; one big dwell- ing. 7 rooms. All improvements. Located in one of the finest towns in the state of Pa, Close to fine market. Place is stocked. Plenty of coal on the place. Dwellings could not be duplicated for S12.000: Price §18,000. Q. B.. Florists' Exchange. 3)20-3 FOR SALE — Greenhouse plant and wholesale and retail business. Four 200 ft. Lord and Burnham houses, 50 ft. propagating house, packing house, work room and bulb cellar. New concrete boiler rtM>m- New tubular boiler with 50-ft. brick chim- ney; 32 acre.*; 8-rooni remodeled house; new con- irete cow barn; hog house, etc. City water. Stock and tools. 1919 Reo truck. Must be sold at once. Sole Agencv, T. D. Faulkner, Hartford- Aetna Hank Bldg., 'Hartford. Conn. 3|6-1 FOR S.\LE — Up-to-date place. S acres. 2 large and one small greenhouse with crop of Tomatoes ready for market.; S-room cottage with improve- ments. Barn, henneo'. garage. Located main stale road, good neighborhood, short distance to Great South Bay. Sixty miles from New York City. Chas. Willev. East Patchogue. Long Island, New York. 3|0-1 FOR SALE — To close estate. Prosperous florist business nest to cemetery near Newark. N. J.; 3 greenhouses. 2100 sq. ft. under glass, new heating plant, 9-room house and barn. Plot 110x300 ad- joining property also for sale. Apply Jno. L. Barth, 117 Walnut et., Bloomfield. N. J. 31(20-8 FOR SALE— Florist's establishment, with store, finest order, large, very profitable business, 14,000 ft. of glass. Most extraordinary oppor- tunity; price reasonable; cash; investigation in- \'ited. Address William Harris, 112 Stewart av., Arhngton, New Jersey. 316-20 SUNDRIES FOR SALE " OARlf ATIOW BTAPUl CARNATION SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES— Be«t ■tkpl« on the market. 35c. pur 1000: 3000 for 11.00. PoHt&Re paid. Mtrhlsmn Gut Flower Eichance. 264 Randolph it.. Detroit. MUh A|3-t Florista' eatablishmcDt, aituated near Paterson, oonsiBting of 2 acres, dweUina, 1 large iron frame greenhouse and several small greenhouRes; good •oil and near city markets. Full informatloD will be obtained by writinn to M. WeinRartcn, 286 Fifth ave.. New Yorlt. filS't FOR SALE — Four acres with five greenhouses and 7-room house, all improvementa. at Whit*- •tone. ffrowing greenhouse and nurBcry ntock. Wonderlul black soil. Price $18,500. Halleran Agency, 63 Broadway, Fluahiog, N. Y. 8|30-t FOR SALE OR RENT— Florist business, fine es- tablished. Ver^ reasonable on account of death and sickness in the family. Entrance to the WooImerican GreenHouj-e Manufacturing Co., Chicago Biggest Buyer Buys AGMCO when the managers of the East Coast Hothouse Operators, Inc., of Millington, N. J., wanted to invest $800,000 in greenhouses, they did not place the contract until they had carefully examined every make, style and type of greenhouse on the market, and investigated, scruti- nized, and weighed the company back of the houses. After several weeks of this searching inquiry, they placed the contract with the AGMCO. And this contract is for : 54 Pipe Frame Hovises, 36 x 533 Feet These 54 houses are virtually 18 houses 36 x 1000 ft., and here is a list of the quantities of material required: Ridge — Almost 4 miles. Purlins — 14 miles l}^-inch pipe. Purlin Posts— 12 miles IJ^-inch pipe. Purlin Cross Braces — 12 miles of l>^-inch pipe. Knee Braces — 6 miles 1-inch pipe. Heating Pipe — 80 miles l}^-inch pipe. Roof Bars — 98 miles. Sid'e Bars — 15 miles. Gutters — Almost 4 miles. Glass — 50 cars. Miilwork — 90 cars. Pipe — 60 cars. Fittings and Hardware — 25 cars. Paint and Putty — 3 cars. Nails and screws — 1 car. Steam Fittings — 2 cars. Concrete — 22 cars. Vent. Machinery — 400 machines and over 7 miles of shafting. Miscellaneous materials — 7 cars. 8 — 250 H. P. High Pressure Boilers. This contract represents the largest outlay of capital ever made at one time for a range of greenhouses, but had the plac- ing of the contract been delayed, it would have been considerably larger, for all greenhouse material is becoming increasingly scarce, which means an advance in price. So here's your cue ! Get your estimate NOW and place your order AT ONCE. Delay means additional expense. When shall we talk it over? PronounccD/lGemco /^m EverYMouje J^ Ce SALES OFFICES: New York Chicago Kansas Cily Pana, 111. 5 Columbus Circle Masonic Temple N. Y. Life Bldg. Drawer 335 General Office. Factory, CHICAGO PANA, ILL. JJ.I.U».Ui.i.UJ..U.I ijiiimj.i.in]J.i.lJL, When ordering, please mention The Exchange 600 The Florists' Exchange March 6, I9.'0. m m i A Tonic For Sick Ones Yesterday a grower blew into our office and sat down for what he called "a real-honest-to-goodness-talk." Having said which, he said the following: "I am sick of that last house I bought. Why in thunder did you let me buy it? Why didn't you hit me between the eyes, when I said your house cost too much ? "Doggone it all, do you know what my repair bills are costing me these days? Well, sir, it just makes me sick every time I write out a check. "With the present price of materials of all kinds up in G, blamed if I don't think it would pay me to burn that cheap John house down and build one of yours, no matter what it costs. Now let's get down to facts and figures on a house 68x400." To which let us add that the big point to our mind that this man made, was how much repairs cost these days, regardless of how little the house cost. When you buy a cheap house, just as sure as preaching you are at the same time buying expensive repairs. We go anywhere for business; or to teJk business. Hitctvitvsfs:^ Convpanv* General Offices and Factory, ELIZABETH, N. J. 1 (Sit rdi) «: 4 i i NEW YORK 1170 Broadway BOSTON 201 Devonshire Street ^€i^^ii^Il€tM^K€^^^i^^^€i^S^t^f^*f5s^^ ((h mm^^^m^^m WluT oi'L-rivia;. please mentiou The Exchange Pit.nBett« R i 5 1920 A WEEKLY TRADE MEDIUM FOR FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN, NURSERYMEN AND THE ALLIED INDUSTRIES Vol. XLIX. No. 11 (Entered as second-class matter. Dec. 15. 1888, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y . under the Act of Congress of March S, 1879. :) MARCH 13, 1920 WEEKLY Per Annam $2.50 Publication Office 438 to 448 West 37th St. NEW YORK FERNS The VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of Teddy Jr., with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, maldng a most unique, distinct and desirable variety. This fern was Awarded A Bronze Medal av the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award ii'eported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants, 2M-in. pots. $3.00 per doz-, $20.00 per 100. Strong plants, 3H-in. pots, $7.50 per doz., $50.00 per 100. Extra *^ne specimens, 6-in., $1.50 each S-in., $3.00: 10-ln.. $5.00: 12-in. NEPHROLEPIS $7.50. Each Eleganti&sima, elegantissima cotnpacta, 3^2 -in $0.35 Elegant issima and elegantissima compacta, G-ia '. 75 Muscosa, 5-in 75 Elegantissima and elegantissima compactat 8-in 2.00 Elegantissima and elegantissima con^pacta, IC-in 4.00 Harrisii, 8-in 3.00 Dwarf Boston, 8-in 2.00 If Plants are Shipped in Pots. 10% Additional F. R. PIERSON Tarrytown, New York JO Arvjf^fr^ tame the best If Jwe V "^*/ nit RifS ■we should answer: PILGRIM, COLUMBIA and PREMIER for pink, OPHELIA and EVELYN for light pink, CRUSADER and MILADY for red, DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY for white, MRS. AARON WARD for yellow. These Roses make up the bulk of the market Roses of commerce. There are the specialty growers who grow other sorts well and with profit, but Manetti is scarce and high this season and we have none to waste. It is the above nine sorts that we shall graft for possible orders. At the present time, over 50 per cent, of our half million stocks are accounted for in advance sales and we shall graft Roses to order until we have covered orders placed and then the above-mentioned nine varieties will be used for the sOrpIus, if any. If you wish us to graft the other sorts for your order, we will do so, but we do not expect to offer any surplus except from the above list — and then only if unsold. IN THIS ISSUE Trade "De Business Promoters from The \>e/o^ment of Rose Growing Cut Flower Standpoint A. N. PIERSON, INC CROMWELL, CONN. Lily Bulbs 300 to the case, GIGANTEUM. 7-9, 100 to the case, $20.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 7-9 $55.00 per case. GIGANTEUM. 9-10, MACNIFICUM. 8-9, AURATUM. 8-9, 180 Damping off Antidote Perfected S^merican J^urserymen and Higher Education Getting 'Ready for Action at Easter J\ew Perpetual Flowering f'TalTnaison FERNS We have on hand for immediate shipment a lot'of Pot-Grown Ferns, all extra good value for the money. Shipped without pots. 200 to the case $55.00 per case 200 to the case 35.00 per case to the case 35.00 per case Gladioli bulbs For shipment at once and Spring delivery 1^^-in. la-'m. and up and up 1000 1000 : 25.00 30.00 28.00 23.00 25.00 52.00 45.00 45.00 50.00 60.00 55.00 America $30.00 Augusta 35.00 Halley 32.00 Independence. . . . 28.00 Mrs. Francis King 30.00 Mrs. Frank Pen- dleton 57.00 Panama 50.00 Peace 50.00 Pink Beauty 55.00 Schwaben 65.00 War 60.00 Caladiums 5-7 in $7.50 per 100 7-9-in 11.00 per 100 CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS Ready March 15th Halliday, Oconto, Pink Seide- witz, White Seidewitz, Bon- naffon, Paciiic, Supreme, Chrysolora, Charles Razer, and Golden Eaton. 13.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000 Wm. F. Kasting Co., inc. 568 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. f *■■ "^"^'l Sizel^^J&a^^cH- f^ EEB^rte '««««.« HW Doz. 'lOO "1000 BOSTONS. 4-in $3.00 $20.00 $190.00 5-in 4.50 35.00 325.00 8-in $2.50 each SCOTTII. 4-in 3.00 20.(J0 190.00 5-in 4.50 35.00 CORDETTA COMPACTA. 6-in 4.80 50.00 CYRTOMIUM, HOLLY FERNS. 4-in 3.00 20.00 BEGONIAS VERNON. Bed and pink mi.xed in extra good shape, readv for a shift. 2-in., .$2.75 per 100, $25.00 per 1000; 3-in.. $3.75 per 100. $35.00 per 1000. COLEUS BRILLIANCY. 3-in., $4.50 per 100. GERANIUMS We have about 10,000 each 2- and 3-in. Singles in a good assortment. About 5000 3-in. S. A. Nutt and 5000 3-in. White. 2-in. at $3.00 per 100; 3-in. at $4.50 per 100. ALTERNANTHERAS; ALYSSUM, Double Giant and Dwarf; LO- BELIA, Crystal Palace Gem; HARDY ENGLISH IVY; LANTANAS, assorted; HELIOTROPE; MOONVINES; VINCA, variegated. 2-in. $2.75 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. Se rd for Cafalcgue. Cash with Orders. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 602 The Florists' Exchange Do You See What our Customers from far away have to say? READ THE LETTERS BYAM-FLORIST IVAR RINGDAHL. SUCCESSOR '106- 'i' flowers had been on the way ft but arrived in perfect coiuliti congratulate you on your ji. i we feel has been a largo I'i the success of this experii iiad tried buying flowers out oi ' -.. - -oiiie time ago, Ijut found it very unsatisfactory. Again thanking you for your prompt and careful ser^^ce, we are Very truly yours, T. MALBRAXC. You Will Surely Want Some of Sim^s Superior Carnations of which we handle the entire output from 1 00,000 plants, shipping regularly to almost every state and Dolansky*s Famous Orchids of which we can fill any order, no matter how large, at short notice also All Popular Varieties of Roses, such as, Hadley, Russell, Premier, Columbia, Ophelia, Double White Killarney, Pilgrim, etc. Will Help Make This Easter The Greatest You Ever Had Our Name Stands for Satisfaction DOLANSKY-McDONALD CO. BOSTON 5 Winthrop Square Tel. Fort Hill 3630-3631 Lilies and other flowers. Ribbons, Baskets and Florists' Supplies NEW YORK 131 West 28th Street Marcli 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 603 =^X7= To have your name in this List of Advertisers la tlie most direct way of becoming known to all the trade. JXL= List of Advertisers •\Xr These advertlaers are catching the eye weekly of the most active buyers there are In the world for your goods. :£>a= Advance Co 663 Alabama Evergreen Exchange 648 Allen. J. K 663 American Xui-serj- Co.63X Anderson. J. F 631 Andorra Nurseries.. . ,632 Anita Specialty Co.. .649 Aphine .Mfg. Co 629 AEciiniami Bros 61S Aschniann, Godfrey.. .624 Audubon Nurseries. . .631 Baker, Wm. J 655 Barclav Nursery 621 Barnard Co,. W. W.,.,624 Barnes Bros, Nursery Co 632 Barrows, Henry H,. . .631 Baur ife Steinkamp, ,625 Bav State Nurs 632 Beaven. E. -\ 649 Berning, H. G 649 Bird it Son 627 Bolibink & Atkins.. , ,631 Boddiugton Co,, lac 612-13 Bolguino ifc Son 624 Bonnet & Blake 653 Boston Floral Supply Co 64S Brenner, Edward ,653 Brown, Peter 623 Brown Bag Pillin" Madi, Co.,Th2...!624 Bryan, .\loazo T..,, g^Q Balis .\Ifg, Co., J. G .'650 B irnett Bros 621 Birp;e, W. .\. & Cj'sJl B-irr & C:>., C, R 653 B/er Bros 630 Cladwall thii Woo'iV- mm Cj 64S CaldwjllCo., W. E,, '63s' Campbell Bros 631 Canuata, J, P '33,3 Chicago Fesd aai Fertilizer Co. . . . 6^7 Childs. Inc., John' -L'^'is 613 Chri3t3ns3n, Tlio.in5 P 631 Clay & Son 627 Coan, J. J 618-52 Colle.A 625 Conard & Jones 631 Cook t& Swan 627 Cowee. W.J 613 Cowen'sSDn, N 657 Craig Co., Robt 624 Crowl Fern Co 649 Cut Flower Exch 653 DeMeusy, Alfred 625 DoIansky-McDonald Co 602-53 Dorner & Sons Co, , , . 625 Dreer, H, .i 604-06-5S Drevon, Tegelaar ife Co 621 Drexler, Francis 625 Dwell e-Kaiser Co,, The 657 Edgar Co,, Wm.W... 624 Edwards Folding Bos Co 648 Elm City Nurserv- Co.631 Emmans, G. M 630 Eskesen, Frank N 631 Excell Laboratories.. .627 Farquhar, R, and J.. .612 Felix and Dykius 632 Fenrich, Joseph S. . . .652 Fexv, D 653 Fbtcher, F. W 631 Foby Greenhouse Mfg. Co 65S Fottler, Fiske Raw- son Co 617 Friedman, J. J 627 Fro.-njnt, H. E 653 Frost, Chis 610 Frld, M\arice 619 F ittirniin Bros 652 Giajral BjlbCo 610 Gibliu& Co 633 Gjldstein, 1 633 Golsn^r, Frank ,. .653 Growers' Ex^han?;. . .625 Gintjrbjrg, M. C 625 Hiuford, R. G 624 Hirt, Qjorg! B 519 Hirt & Vioi 634 Hinisrsaa Cj., A. 619 Hja'is & Nish, Ino. . .653 Hjrr, A. M 62} H,>.vj & 0)., ^. H....653 HdlCx, B. G 633 HillNir33ryCj.,Td3 D,, In; 632 H;a3hing5& C:> 637 HjT.aji3t3r, A, F 6IS HjJvird R3i3 C} 62) Hint &Cj 621 H:ipiin3, H, S 62) Irsa, R 62) Irmn, R. ,1 614-15 Ji:-C33-li Pir,cia5 Co. 325 Ja;o3i, Baraay B 652 Jacobs & Sjrs, S, .637-5S Jennings, E. B 624 Kasting, Wm F. Co. 601- 631 Keller Pottery Co 656 Kelway tt Sons 610 Keudig, E 655 Kervan Co., The 648 Keasler, Wm 653 King Construction Co658 Koppelman, J. E 649 Koster & Co 632 Kroeschell Bros. Co. ..663 Kuebler, Wm. H 653 Lagarde & Sp3elman.610 Lagarde & Vander- voort 613 Liggit, C. U 619 Lord & Bjrnham Co. 664 LuttouCo., Wm. H,.657 Mackie. W 653 Mio.MiH Horticultural Co., Inc 631 Mlder, Paal 621 Mar.irardt, F. G 619 Marshall &Cd.,W.E. 613 Martin Co., H.T.. 623-31 M3CillamCo.,The..623 M;H itohisoa & Co.. .610 M^Minrs, Jani33 653 M3ad, Fred J 657 M33han, C. E 655 M3tropaUtan Material Co, 63S-83 Mieh3llCo., H3nry F.612 Muhi'ia Crt Flo,Ter Exihxage 64S Millang, Caas 653 Mit3h3ll, John R 630 Mohawk Greanhoase Co 630 Moao 33rvice Co 650 Moron Plaat Co 613 Morsa&Co., C.C. ..621 Montiin View Floral Go 631 Nuh, Gaarles 630 Noidinsor Co., J. G..637 N3,v Britain Majhin? Co 623 Njv Eislaji Florist Sipoly C)., Ino 634 Nielsan, Kaad 613 Ni3333a Co., L30 655 No 3 k Saaoioa 653 Ohio .Mill ial33 Co, .630 Papas i Co., .>fi3hola3 to 4 feet Gladiator. Deep yellow freely dotted with red. a popular bedder; 4^ ft Goothe. Very attractive. Bright deep orange flowers of a very penetrating shade; 4K ft. Goldbird (Oiseau d'Or). This is the yellow companion to Firebird, the immense soft canary-yellow flowers are of good substance; 4>:j ft Golden Gate. Yellow and red; 4 ft Italia (Orchid Flowered). Bright orange- scarlet, with broad golden-yellow border; 6ft. King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). The nioi^t popular Canna. Great orange-scarlet flowers surmount the vigorous dark bronze foliage throughout the season; 5 ft 100 1000 $3.50 $30.00 3.50 30.00 7.00 60.00 50 3.50 30.00 7.00 60.00 5.00 40.00 .50 .50 .50 .50 .50 .85 .85 .60 3.60 30.00 3.50 30.00 350 30.00 3.50 30.00 3.50 3000 6.00 50 00 6.00 50.00 4.00 30.00 .50 3.50 30.00 5.00 45.00 Doz. 100 1000 Lafayette. In some respects resembles the variety "Meteor" but the flowers are not quite as dark, stands more erect and the plant grows taller; 5 ft $100 $7.00 $60.00 La France. Deep carmine-pink; 4'-^ ft 1.25 S.OO 70.00 Lahneck. A free grower. The color is rose with lines and shadings of scarlet carmine hues, a narrow golden border adds to its beauty; 4 ft 85 0.00 50.00 Louis Reverchon. A splendid bedder, large cochineal-red flowers; 4H ft 60 4.00 35 00 Maid of Orleans. Rich cream ground, mot- tled and shaded soft pink ; 4 ft 60 4.00 30.00 Mrs. Karl Kelsey (Orchid Flowered). Orange- scarlet, suffused and striped with yellow ; 5 ft. .50 3.50 30.00 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. A rich but soft crimson-pink, with very large flowers. A robust grower and free bloomer; 4 ft 2.00 15.00 Olympic. Rich Oriental-red, shading lighter to the center and dappled carmine. The individual florets and trusses are very large and of excellent form. 5 ft 85 6.00 50.00 Panama. The color and markings of this splendid Canna are unusual; the rich orange- red faee of the petals is bordered with a broad edge of golden-yellow; 5 ft 60 4.00 35.00 Philadelphia. Rich deep red; 4 ft 60 4.00 35.00 Queen Charlotte. Rich pomegranate-red bordered with golden-yeUow; 3 ft 85 6.00 50.00 Rosea Gigantea. Large flowers, borne in such abundance that the mass of color is amazing. .■^ deep rich rose, almost a coral- carmine; 4 ft 1.25 S.OO 70.00 Salmon Queen. Rosy salmon-scarlet, blend- ing to a rosv carmine toward the center, a very effective bedder; 5 ft S5 6.00 50.00 Doz. Scharfenstein. The beautifully formed, large round florets are produced in compact but graceful trusses. The color is a unique light red salmon with orange and carmine suffu- sions that forms a most attractive addition to the range of colors found in Cannas; 5 ft.. SO. 85 Schopenhauer. A rich brilliant red with yellow throat, very free; 3 ft "5 Souv. de F. Langle. Very distinct orange- red color, edged w^ith gold; 4)2 ft 75 Superb. Deep salmon with bronze foliage; 4>-2 ft 60 The Gem. An entirely distinct spotted va- riety. The immense trusses of flowers are borne on upright branching stems well above the foliage, and are of deep cream or straw- yellow, spotted with deep carmine; AH ft. . . 1.50 Uhlberg. Entirely distinct, of a soft rosy- carmine: the throat of the flower is of a creamy-yell'jw and the edges of the petals are also pale yellow : :i tt 60 Venus. Flowers of fair size, of a soft rosy pink with a pretty mottled border of creamy- yeUow: SVi ft 75 Wintzer's Colossal (Orchid Flowered). The largest flowered Canna. The florets often measure eight inches across and are of a bright scarlet; 5 ft 75 William Bates. A splendid free flowering yellow of good size; 5 ft 1.50 Wyoming (Orchid Flowered). Massive orange flowers which make a strong contrast with its rich bronze foliage: 6 ft 50 Yellow King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). A sport from King Humbert in which the foliage is green and the flowers yellow with red spots. Very attractive 75 100 1000 S6.00 S50.00 S.OO 40.00 5.00 4000 4.00 35.00 0.00 90.00 4.00 35,00 ^5 5.00 40.00 5.00 45.00 10.00 90 00 3.50 30.00 5.00 45.00 HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. The above prices are intended for the Trade only Marcli 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange eo5 Development of Rose Growing from a Cut Flower Standpoint Read by Charles H. ToUy of Madison, N. J., before the New York Florists' Club, March 8, 1920 Beginning with 1895, and running carefully through the annals of the Rose, year by year, makes one apt to think it a long call from that date to the year 1920. The freshenmg up of the memory, as has been done by Mr. Totty in his succinct narrative of favorites past and present shortens tlie period considerably and there s lots of the "boys" left who can see in their mind's eye the coming and going of this great army of Roses, themselves the product of endless toil and endeavor. xMr. Totty's paper will be read with attention throughout the country and should be preserved for its historical value. ' It is not my purpose to revive ancient history when discussing Rose growing from a cut flower standpoint. The live business man is naturally more interested in the varieties that are coming than in the "water that has already passed under the bridge," and yet a slight review of the development of the varieties would per- haps not be out of place. My commercial experience with Rose growing extends back only some 25 years, at which time I recall Bride, Bridesmaid and American Beauty were by far the largest grown of any Roses. Yellow was represented by Perle des Jardins and, to a much lesser extent, by its two sports, Sunrise and Sun- set. In the red section Meteor was reign- ing supreme. In this color Liberty was the first serious rival Meteor had to contend with. Liberty did not require such an in- tense heat as Meteor, gave a much longer stem, and eventually crowded it out, to be in turn supplanted by Richmond, the E. G. Hill Co. introduction of 1904. Richmond proved much more tractable and freer blooming than Liberty and, therefore, Liberty finally struck its flag in favor of Richmond. Hadley, Milady, Hoosier Beauty and Francis Ccott Key followed Richmond in rapid suc- cession with the odds all in favor of Hadley, though men in some sections of the country have made considerable money growing Milady and Hoosier Beauty, with its de- lightful fragrance, is still quite a favorite in some markets. Nineteen-twenty ushers in the new red Crusader and, coming as it docs from one of our most conservative growers, Mr. Montgomery, who gave us Had- ley, it seems almost a safe bet Crusader will, in the language of the race track, "trot a good heat." Pink Roses In pink Roses, my first recollection is of a house of Bridesmaid Roses. In the Winter of 189j, if I recall correctly, I saw a liouse of Bridesmaid in magnificent condition. The memory of that house of Roses has never left me and if we could get Bridesmaid today as good in color, as productive and free from mil- dew as it was then, it would still be one of our very finest pink Roses. Killarney came along and was never formally introduced to the American public. Imported by several growers, and introduced once, if I recall correctly, by Mr. Seibrecht, as "Mrs. Westinghouse," and known under other different names, it finally came into its own and was for several years one of our most popular and best paying Roses. Killarney was really the first Rose that gave definite results, that is to say, it could be pinched at a given date and the crop brought in with the utmost regularity at any desired time. Kil- larney gave us successively White Killarney, Double White Killarney, Killarney Queen and Killarney Bril- liant, a magnificent record, and many growers still have a soft spot in their hearts for the Killarneys, even though they have had to give way to the newer aspir- ants for popularity. Mrs. Jardine flitted across the scene along in 1910, but its period was very short. Radiance, also, was somewhat of a factor, but was quickly dropped save by a few of the private people who liked its free grow- ing propensities and freedom from mildew. Radiance, and its relative. My Maryland, were both American seedlings of John Cook's of Baltimore and neither of them were ushered into the arena with the beating of drums or brass band accompaniment, still they filled their useful part in progress and development. My Maryland is still grown to some extent in certain sec- tions of the country. Lady Alice Stanley was imported and grown by several somewhat along about this same time but Stanley, unfortunately, is inclined to be weak in the neck and not so quick on its "pins," as some of the other Roses, therefore did not last very long. In 1913 there was great competition between Mrs. George Shawyer and Mrs. Charles Russell. Shawyer, in some sections, becomes badly affected with mildew, but the fact remains that for form and finish, a per- fect flower of Shawyer today cannot be beaten in the market. Russell did not prove so tractable and it took the growers a year or two to size up this newcomer and. when they did, Russell proved itself a money- maker, as when properly handled and cut at the right time, it is a marvelous keeper and shipper. Today Russell has many friends. Ophelia, which was properly introduced in 191i, jumped into instant popularity. It is a lovely pink color, and its delicate shading rendered it immensely popular as it could be used as a light Rose in funeral decorations. If a lady wanted a pink Rose, and there was nothing else in the store, Ophelia was sent and it The Old "Bride" Rose, Introduced in 1885 ^ Still grown for cut flowers here and there, we untlerstand could be made to cover yellow Roses, in cases of neces- sity. In many cases it was and still is without a rival. I might mention in this particular Jonkheer J. L. Mock which, however, did not get much of a popular intro- duction and, while grown well today in some places, it can hardly be classed as a Rose for the average grower. Columbia and Premier Nineteen hundred eighteen was responsible for the introduction of Columbia, which we sent out in conjunc- tion with the E. G. Hill Co. Columbia, like every other new introduction, was badly criticized, some growers contending that all the buds were of poor shape and the Rose was coarse, common and everything else. At the present time Columbia stands at tlie top of the list with the juiblic and grower alike on account of its lovely color and freedom of growth. Where the grower know.s enough to leave Columbia stay on the plant until the bud has assumed a definite character there is little trouble about bad buds. Columbia also is spot and mildew proof, and the man who is not growing this variety should put himself down as a back number. In 1919 we introduced Hill's Premier, also in conjunction with that firm, and this is still pass- ing through its test period. Some growers who bought it last year treated it a little too well and got a bad dose of spot in consequence. When one gets to know its little peculiarities, like they now know Columbia, Premier is going to be a wonderful Rose in the dark pink class. Personally, I do not consider that it con- flicts with Columbia, as it is so different in color. It will most certainly bury Mrs. Russell as it is much more tractable in habit and will easily produce four crops to Russell's three. The fragrance of Premier Is wonderfully fine and any Rose that lacks this most de- sirable attribute can never be a favorite of Rose lovers for very long. Nineteen hundred and twenty gives us Frank H. Dunlop, Mme. Butterfly and Pilgrim as candidates for popularity, and we may safely defer judgment on these varieties until they have been through the grilling the different growers will subject them to before they give tliem their approval. Butterfly does not differ very radically from Ophelia, saving that it is a much freer grower and of better color. Yellow Roses Yellow Roses were represented for years by Perle des Jardin and its two sports, Sunrise and Sunset. None of these would take the graft as there seemed to be no congeniality between this type and the Manetti stock. When Mrs. Ward was introduced that grafted so well it was hailed with joy and Ward was a good money- maker and still is in many places. Melody was intro- duced in 1910 but did not meet with popular favor. Lady Hillingdon, introduced in 1911 very quickly squelched its aspirations. Hillingdon, however, has a tendency to throw considerable blind wood though it is today unapproached in its lovely color. With the ad- vent of Sunburst in 1912, yellow Roses began to get popular. Sunburst, like the old Perle, evinced a disin- clination to graft, and we had lots of trouble before we found this out; practically all the Sunburst grown today is own root stock. Tipperary flitted across the (Continued on page 637) Yellow Rose, Lady Hillingdon 606 The Florists' Exchange DREER'S FAMOUS AMERICAN ASTERS As usual, our Asters are American Grown and were carefully inspected when in bloom. We feel sure they are unsurpassed for quality Asterniums Tliis atrnili of O.innt Comca Ai.l>T feet high, bearing on long, strong stems thpir handsome Chrysanthemum-like flow-ers, which, under ordinary cultivation, averages 5 inches across. The form of the flowers, together with the length of the stems, places them at the head of Asters for cutting. They come into bloom from two to three weeks after the average tj-pe, usually being at their best during September. We offer eight beautiful and distinct colors, viz.: -p^^ pkt. Oz. Tr. pkt. Oz. Azure Blue. A rich, deep laven- der S0.30 S1.50 Pure White. Extra fine stock. . . .30 1.50 Shell-Pink. An exquisite shade.. .30 1.50 Rose Pink. A very desirable color. .30 1.50 Deep Rose. Hich and brilliant.. .$0.30 Si. -50 Deep Purple. Royal deep purple . .30 1..')') Lavender. A pale grayish-laven- der 30 1.50 Crimson. Very rich. 30 1..50 Finest Mixed. All the colors 25 1.00 Dreer's "Peerless Pink" Asters This grand Aster may be briefly described as a glorified late-branching, shell-pink or Mary Semple. It has the same strong, stiu-dy habit of growth, bears freely almost globular flowers rarely under 4 inches across and frequently over 5 inches. The color is rich shell-pink, similar in shade but more decided than the late-branching. The center petals are pretilly incurved, while the wide outer petals reflex, making a most artistic and finely finished flower, and stands cut longer than any other. 50c per trade pkt.; S2.50 per oz. Ostrich Feather Asters A very desirable form of Comet Asters with large, fluffy flowers; blooms from August on. Tr pkt Oz. I '^*'- P***- O^- wujt-e *S0 30' SI 50 ! Salmon Pink. Extra fine S0.30 SI. 50 „rt ,\a I Violet Blue 30 1.50 Lavender 6^ l-oU Vivid Crimson 30 1 50 Bright Rose 30 1.50 I Mixed 25 1.25 Queen of the Market Asters The leading early Asters, of good, strong growth and bearing large flowers on long, strong stems: Tr. pkt. Oz. Oz. 1 Bright Rose $0.25 $1.00 $1.00 ' Purple 25 1.00 begins blooming in July Tr. pkt. White $0.25 Lavender 25 Pink 25 1.00 1.00 Crimson. Mixed . . . .25 .20 1.00 Royal Asters One of the best Asters of recent introduction, and might briefly be described as an early-flowering form of our superb late-branching variety, having all the good qualities of the latter but coming inm bloom in July or early August and lasting in perfect condition a long time. We offer five beautiful and distinct colors, viz.; j^, p^t. Oz. i S2.oO Tr. pkt, 2.50 Shell Pink. Very delicate tint.. .$0.50 White. Pure white 50 2.50 1 Finest Mixed. All colors 40 Lavender. Soft lavender ■\'iolet...S0.50 Purple. Rich deep violet p\ui)le.. .50 Rose Pink. Rosy-pink, shaded white 50 Oz. $2.50 2.50 2.00 New Red Aster ''Sensation' This is the reddest of all Red Asters, the color being a rich garnet or ox blood red which glistens in the sunshine like a live coal. The plants are of free-branching habit about IS inches high; the ver>- double flowers, averaging 3? ■; inches across, are borne freely on stems a foot long from early in August till the close of September. The intense color shows up well when cut, and makes a verj- brilliant bit of color in a bed or border. 50c. per tr. pkt.; $2.50 per oz. HENRY A. DREER 714 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. March 13, 1S«0. The Florists* Exchange 607 New York Florists' Club ing in popularity. It was also announced that J. Otto Thilow of Dreers, Philadelphia, had been asked to ad- dress the June meeting on his recent trip to the Anti- podes. On a report from G. E. M. Stumpp, the club decided to plan for a "Say it with Flowers" week in the com- At the meeting of the New York Florists' Club last Monday evening, with over 100 members preseJit, A. M. _ . Hensliaw, presiding, the chief matter under discussion ™g Fall, that season, it was believed, providing more wiLs naturaUy the International Flower Show opening scope and opportunity, at tlie Grand Central Palace on Monday ne.xt, March " ' 15. There were up to the minute reports of a most en- th couraging nature from the following flower show com- mittee members; Charles H. Totty (chairman), A. L. James Morton as chairman announced the appoint- ment of the following co-workers on the Gai-den Com- mittee: Ed Goldenstein of Vaughan's Seed store. Ralph B. Howe of the W. W. Barnard Co. John Degnan ^of A. Henderson & Co. Everette R. Peacock of the Everette R. Peacock Co. Mr. Morton, speaking for his committee, stated that CrLowth'e7forthe'' transportation committee advised T^t t'\»" 1 '.•'-OOO Hi-^'ost-of-Living Gardens will be at plans under consideration for traveling to Cleve- ^'^•■'<''l '" Cl"«'go this Sprmg. The committee has laid plans to cooperate with local garden clubs and school gardens in an advisory capacity to advance an interest -Miller, J. Young and Max Schling. INIr. Totty said that no doubt remained that the forthcoming event would be Ihe "biggest, best and most successful flower show ever held in this country." He impressed the members with the fact that this was "their" flower show. The commit- tee had only worked out the first principles. It was now tlie duty of every member of the club to put forth individual effort so as to complete the success of the plans of the past few months. A. L. Miller's announce- ment that Governor Smith and his staff would visit the show met with uproarious approval. A. Herrington re- ported many interesting facts in connection with the wonderful array of exhibits that are to be shown next week, in spite of the superhuman conditions which ex- hiliitors have had to contend with. One exhibitor, Mr. land next August, on the occasion of the annual con- vention of the S. A. F. & O. H. comprised the follow- ing routes: Day Line boat to Albany, arriving there at 7 p.m., and leaving Albany by the Lake Shore Lim- ited at 9 p.m., arriving in Cleveland at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The two-hour stay over at Albany would permit for supper in that city and, further, it was believed that opportunity would be given to connect with the Boston and Philadelphia delegations. For those who would not be attracted by the day trip up the Hudson, the Lake Shore Limited out of New York at 5 p.m. would be available, joining up with the rest of the party at Albany. Another plan receiving consideration was travel by train to Buffalo and then by boat to Cleveland. The transportation committee hopes to secure a consensus of opinion on both routes at the next meeting of the in horticulture, Booklets on garden work will be dis- tributed. An appropriation of $100 was voted for the' use of this committee. • President Waters demonstrated the latest methods of coloring cut flowers as applied so extensively to St. Patrick's Day requirements. "Tim" is an expert in this line and some unique color combinations were shown' during the evening. It developed that the March 17th' green was the quickest color to show its effect. Ap-' proximately 30 minutes were required. Exhibits Damaged by Weather The Joy Floral Co. of Nashville, Tenn., sent a very- fine exhibit of seedling Carnations and A. Kirchner of Defiance, Ohio, furnished some blooms of his pink . __ ^ ^ club Herrington announced, had entered in 50 representative The committee on awards reported on the evening's JP°''t "^ Enchantress Supreme. Unfortunately both ex- classes, exhibits as follows: hibits were overtaken by the blizzard while in transit C. H. Totty Co., Madison, N. J.— Two vases new Rose ''"'' consequently reached us in bad condition. Frank W. Dunlop. Vote of thanks. ^" invitation was extended to these parties to send H. Mamitch, Rockville Center, L. I.— Vase of Sweet "*'''■ <'i-'P'a.VS for the next meeting. Peas sport of Rose Queen. Scored 93 points. Com- mittee recommended preliminary certificate. .\dolph Lewisohn, Ardsley, N.' Y., Johti Canning, Supt. — One vase Leptosyne maritima. Certificate of merit. H. M. Robinson Co., New York.^Vase colored Freesias. Highly commended. E. Forbell, Great Neck, L. I.— Vase of yellow Freesia. Certificate of merit. A. H. Brown, Greenwich, Conn.— Vase of Carnations sport of Enchantress. Scored 86 points. Committee recommended preliminary certificate Max Schling at this point urged the members to buy fully of the trade tickets and distribute them personally among those who as yet did not know of the beauty of flowers. "Your gardening friends and flower lovers will surely take in the show, whether you present them with a trade ticket or not," he said. Mr. S'chling's belief re- sulted in 1700 trade tickets being bought on the floor in lots ranging from 100 to 200, bv the following mem- bers: Max Schling, 150; R. J. Irwin, 150; M. Fuld, 100; S. S. Pennock Co., 150; R. M. Guido, 100; A. S. Nash, 150; P. F. Kessler, 200; Wm. Kessler, 100; J. Scheepers, 100; H. B. Marinelli, 100; D. J. Pappas, 200; Joseph Manda, 100; S. S. S'kidelsky, 100; The Florists' Ex- change, 100, Sec'y Young announced that .$16,000 worth of exhibi- tion space and $4600 of advertising in the flower show program had been sold. R. J. Irwin, chairman of the banquet committee, re- ported the sale so far for the annual dinner to be held at the Biltmore Hotel Wednesday, March 17, of 200 Coal Ordinance Opposed Secretary I.autenschlager explained the new Coal Or- dinance which was recently passed by the City Coun- cil of Chicago. This was drafted primarily to regu- late the re-sale of coal. Owing to the omission of the words "For Re-S'ale" all industries purchasing coal in carload lots were by it required to take out a license costing $1500. The Florists' Club and other industrial organizations entered a strenuous protest against this ordinance and Traendly & Schenck, Rowayton, Conn.— Vase of new '* ^^^ requested that same be repealed or amended at Rose No. 33, dark pink sport of Ophelia. Scored 86 "'^'^^ *" exclude florists and all industries obliged to points. Committee recommended preliminary certificate purchase coal in carload lots as consumers of same TJ n AT..-:.,,^!!: \,T — I....,- XT -r m '' ,, - TTi-nm ..11 .•...J:,.^*: iu- From all indications this request will be carried out in the very near future as the act will surelv be declared unconstitutional as it stands at present. American Flower Growers Association Joseph Kohout, president of the Commercial Flower H. B. Marinelli, Montvale, N. J.— Two vases new Mal- maison Carnations, Vote of thanks. _ ,, .., _. .„. Anton Schultheis, delegate to the New York State tickets, consisting principally of tables of private par- Federation of Horticultural Societies and Floral Clubs, ties. With the invited guests and the individual reserva- submitted and secured adoption of the following reso- tions which have always been received at the last mo- '"tion: That this association urges the finance committee . ---, r — —- w„>„.„^.^.„, ».„„,;. ment, it was expected that fully 300 would attend what *' Albany to report favorably on the funds demanded Growers of Chicago, now known as Local 1 of the Na- promises to be one of the most enjoyable banquets held *" '^'"eate additional greenhouses and buildings to prop- tional Association, was scheduled to present a report by the club. Mr. Irwin requests immediate reserva- crly take care of the different new matters coming up '" behalf of this organization. Owing to his inability tions on the part of those who had decided to attend continually in the line of agriculture, floriculture and to attend his report will be presented at the next meet- tht* dinner, but had not as yet notified the committee, horticulture, as recommended and adopted by the con- '"' '" ■ *' ference of farmers, horticulturists, florists, etc., at Ithaca N. Y., Dec. 8, 1919. Committee: C. B. Weathered, Anton Schultheis. Sec'y Young announced the death of the veteran seeds man, F. W. Bruggerhof, whose obituary will be found elsewhere in these columns. On Sec'y Young's motion a fifteen minute adjournment of club business was taken out of respect for the deceased member. On the resumption of business the following nominees for membership were duly elected: C. B, Schultheis, College Point, N, Y. ; Richard Gerling, Irvington, N. J.; A, F. Kohlmann, Tompkinsville, N. Y,; Anton Ruzicka, Chatham, N. J.; A. M. Campbell, Philadelphia, Pa.; Sam Salzburg, L. Lowenthal and Chas. Moles, New Vnrk; Sam. Salsbury, L. Lowenthal and Anton Ruzicko expressed their pleasure at becoming members of the dull. The following nominations for membership were an- nounced by Sec'y Young: J. M. Champion, New Haven, Conn.; D. A. Laird, Brooklyn, K. H. Zeevat, H. Berko- Mitz, J. M. Nitzscgke, New York Citv; H. M. Cooke, Plattsburgh, N. Y.; F. A. Haffner, Hoboken, N. J.; M. J. Datson, New York; Herman Mamitch, Rock- ville Center, N. Y.; A. H. Brown, Greenwich, Conn.; H. Bji-gman, Far Rockaway, N. Y., and S. A. Dawson, N'ew York. Chas. H. Totty was then invited to deliver his address on the commercial development of the Rose, a com- plete report of which appears in another column. Mr. Totty was given a rising vote of thanks for his instruc- tive and entertaining talk. Mr. Totty's talk suggested to Rmil Schloss that the next new Rose of merit be n.iTued New York, all members heartily endorsing Mr. Schlos.s' suggestion. A. Herrinerton advised that J. B. Mossman of Clem- ent Mnore, Hackensack, N. J,, would address the club on orchids at its next meeting, Harrv O, May, chair- man of the exhibition committee, advised that every effort would Ije made to secure for that night exhibi- tions of that flower, bulbous stock and plants. For the May meeting, Mr. Herrington promised to deliver a lecture with lantern slides on the Iris, a flower grow- Robert E. Berry, Lawrenceville, Va., a life member of the club, was heartily welcomed and expressed his belief that the club was doing great work. The meet- ing closed at 11 p.m. ing. The next meeting of the club will be held at the Randolph Hotel, Thursday, April 8, at 8 p.m. P. Lautenschlager, Secretary. Baltimore Florists' Club Owing to the inclement weather— in fact a blizzard which was raging hereabouts, only a small number of the trade were able to attend the March meeting of the Chicago Florists' Club on March 4. Publicity Plans Completed When Joe Merritt hit the trail last Monday night the fur sure did fly— " 'member the fur?" Wm. F. Ekas, who was in the chair, gave Mr. Merritt his head, and the publicity question was ably handled by this wide awake, up to the minute young man who deserves ^-i^J^J-'^r^-g the, local- weather bureau sent "rl^'th^^fi^'^s^J^-^'jl^t'te^rer^^r Tot out warnings of the approaching storm and as a result not many ventured away from home. President Waters called the meeting to order at 8:45 p.m., he and the secretary being the only officers present to answer to the roll call mittee has not held its own — but Joe just "carried the message to Garcia." As a result they will be off on Monday, March 15, with the band a-playing and aU flags and billboards After thp .„in„t»e „f t. T? u .. "Saying it with Flowers." Why the growers and store- Atter the minutes of the February meeting were men are so enthusiastic that they want to exchange iLrt 'r^S:.Zi-J'' ^"""-''"^ candidates were f^'^'-f^Pi^^ ^f^er the meeting Lme we e s:^^^^^^^^^ ing ice cream together, just as if thev had been friends all through the past ten weeks! Go to it, Joe, with brotherly love, advertising, normal conditions and all the other things that make us contented. John Rider says "The only reason he is clinging to life is so that he can see what is going to happen next." $5,000 Fund on Hand There is four or five thousand dollars in sight for local effort and the Deatel Advertising Service, of which Geo. A. Deatel is president, has been asked to submit plans and specifications. Long Live Publicity! New Yellow Rose Prospect Shown Fed C. Bauer exhibited his beautiful new seedling elected to membership: C. A. Wrigley, Supplies, 130 N. Wells st. .\lbert Koehler, Seedsman, 172 N. Wabash ave. Vincent Neil, Seedsman, 172 N. Wabash are. H. W. Miller, Florist Supplies. 324 W. North ave Herbert Stone, Retail Florist, 4011 Milwaukee ave. Nominations for membership were received from Chas. S. McCauIcy, Grower, Geneva, III, Wm, Langhout, Seedsman, 172 N, Wabash ave. Lorenz P. Geiger. Plantsman, 4Q05 Ouincy St. Edward Clody, Retail Florist. 3912 N. Clark st, George Wienhoeber, Retail Florist. 41 S. Wabash ave. A. Hall. Retail Florist. 4700 Sheridan rd, H. E. Bruns, Retail Florist. 3040 W. Madison st. Fred Stielow, Grower. Niles Center, III. C, Clemensen, Retail Florist. 7801 Exchange ave. Nick Damm, Jr., Grower, Morton Grove. III. James R. Paul, Landscape Gardener. 1112 Lawrence ave. Ernst Weiss, Grower, Elmhurst, Illinois. 608 I he 1^ lorists Exchange TO SEEDSMEN AND FLORISTS Top Roots of Bulbs Top Roots o/ Bulbs Van Zanten Brothers ROYAL NETHERLANDS BULB NURSERIES HILLEGOM, HOLLAND We have decided to offer to the American trade our world-renowned extra forcing quahty HYACINTHS, TULIPS and NARCISSI But The We want every grower in this country to become acquainted with the quaUty of our stock. how can we reach you if we do not advertise ? We have, therefore, decided to use this page in Exchange to tell you of the history and development of our business. Please read: Our grandfather was born in 1 785 and was a bulb grower until his death. 1862. — Our father bought a nursery of 10 acres and started bulb growing. 1872. — An additional 8 acres of suitable bulb land were bought. 1882. — The commencement of our export trade. 1885. — Seven more acres of bulb land were added to our business. 1889. — Still another addition, this time of 21 acres of nursery. 1899. — A further addition became imperative and 48 acres of bulb land were secured. 1900. — The present proprietors took over the business, including nearly all of the land. 1901. — This year 10 more acres were bought. 1910. — About 50 acres, especially adapted for Narcissi, were added. 1911. — New offices, system and warehouses, especially adapted for preparing bulbs for forcing, were constructed. (Value $50,000.00). 1918.^ — Last addition — The Nursery, "Eiland," with offices warehouses, villa and 14 acres of land were bought. The secret of our success? It is no secret ! Everyone knows it. You too, may know it. In the very first place, we KNOW, absolutely KNOW, how we must treat bulbs after lifting to get the best results for forcing. Thereby, we send out the largest bulbs to be had — Top Roots Top Roots and Top Roots only. We believe in weight and size of bulbs, and if we have orders for bulbs of which we run short in Top Roots of our own stock, we buy Top Roots from first-class growers, even at prices far ex- ceeding the price for which we sold. We must have the best at any price. And if you consider that not more than 10 per cent, of the saleable bulbs are real top roots, everyone can understand at once that the general price for which bulbs are sold, is for a general quality — and that Top Roots must and do cost more. But the few dollars' difference in price do not count if the good results of forcing Top Roots OF special prepared bulbs are considered. As a practical AMERICAN florist, you know that money spent for extra quality — and especially so for bulbs — always comes back home with the best results. Now that we have placed our name, our history, and our system of business before you, we want you to ACT; send us an order at once, if you will; the larger the better, for you cannot put it in better hands. To facilitate the trade, we have opened a branch office at 28 Beaver Street, New York City, N. Y., where correspondence will be attended to. Ask for catalogue at this address. NOTE: Orders for bulbs, especially prepared for early forcing, must be in our possession early in the season. You can only lose by waiting; therefore, order now. Prices are fixed for this season, so you might as well order at once. VAN ZANTEN BROTHERS, HiUegom, Holland American Office: 26-28 Beaver Street, New York City, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Excbauee March 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 609 \\'i^ .BAH R,-V-?nies aud Ii'is will bloom next year, but all make fine plants to be sold next Pall. Delphiniums are some, of the most showy and hardy of plants and are easily grown from seed, i'olnmbiues are as hardy and also fine cut flowers. Shasta Daisies, we all know : (laillardias flower all Summer and can stand more dry hot weather than most iicrennials. Rudbeckias, Heliauthus and Ileliniums are tall growers and very desirable. Physostegia and Veronica are both good if you want anything of a bluish color. Oriental Poppies always sell, as also do the l*yrethrums. For biennials there are the Foxgloves. Hollv- hocks and Canterbury Bells. We could keeji on. b\it this is enough for a start. Potting Soil for Bedding Plants With many smaller florists the soil in the benches, wiien a crop of Chrysanthe- mums or Carnations has been growing fotting, by the man with no proper facilities and in localities where good soil is always an expensive item, such s. Constance llinton $0.:iO SI.OO $3.00 Etta Dyke 25 .73 2.50 2.50 2.50 White .Spencer 25 .75 Nora t'nwin 25 .75 PALE YELLOW and PUIMROSE ()■/.. i/(lb. Lb. Dobbies' Cream S0.25 S0.75 S2.50 LIGHT PINK AND PINK Oz. 14 lb. Lb. Countess Spencer S0.25 S0.75 $2.50 Florence Morse Spencer 25 .75 2.50 George Herbert 25 .75 2.50 Hercules 30 1.00 3.00 Lady Evelyn Eyre 25 .75 2.50 Lovely Spencer 25 .75 2.50 ORANGE PINK and SALMON Oz. 1.,'lb. Lb. Helen Lewis S0.25 SO. 75 .S2.50 Stirling Stent 30 1.00 3.00 Thomas Stevenson 25 .75 2.50 PINK and WHITE BICOLOR Oz. >ilU. Lb. Apple Blossom Spencer $0.25 $0.75 $2.50 Blanche Ferry Spencer 25 .75 2.50 SCARLET and CRIMSON (Jz. Mlb. Lb. King Edward Spencer .$0.25 S0.75 $2.50 Maud Holmes 25 .75 2.50 Scarlet Emperor 30 1.00 3..50 Vermilion Brilliant 30 I.OO 3.00 ROSE CRIMSON Oz. Mlb. Marie Corelli .$0.25 $0.75 LAVENDER and MAUVE Oz. ^^Ib. Asta Ohn Spencer $0.25 S0.75 Florence Nightingale 25 .75 Frank Dolby 25 .75 Masterpiece 30 1.00 Orchid 25 .75 R. F. Felton 25 .75 PICOTEE-EDGED Oz. Mlb. Dainty. White, edged ro.se. .$0.25 $0.75 Mrs. C. W. Breadmore. BulT, edged pink 25 .75 BLUE and PURPLE Oz. M lb- Captain of the Blues Spen- cer .$0.25 $0.75 Royal Purple 25 .75 MAROON Black Knight Spencer 25 .75 Nubian 25 .75 STRIPED and MOTTLED Oz. K lb- Loyalty 80.25 80.75 Lb. $2..0O Lb. $2.50 2..50 2..50 3.00 3.00 2.50 Lb. $2.50 2.50 Lb. $2..50 2.50 2.50 2.50 Lb $2..50 FLORISTS MIXTURE Spencer Sweet Peas. The be«t Sweet Pea mixture ever offered. Oz. 80.1.5 1^ lb. .S0.,i0 lb. $1.40 10 lb. $12.51) Artljur ®. Inii&tngtnn (Cn., 3nc, 128 Chambers Street Twwrmmwmmm NEW YORK CITY I j j I i g I Exhorbitant Prices now asked by the Dutch growers and their representatives at present in this countiy for Holland Bulbs for next Autumn, will make the prices at which these can be sold here, generally prohibitive. Other Spring Flowers Will be used extensively in place of Bulbs HARDY PRIMROSES, PANSIES, FORGET-ME-NOTS and DAISIES planted in October in beds raised a few inches above the kwn and protected during Wintei with a light covering of straw or evergreen boughs, will be largely planted instead of bulbs. They will bloom much longer and the change from bulbs at such unheard-of prices will be welcomed. SEEDS OF THE PRIMROSES SHOULD BE SOWN NOW to get strong-Howering plants. PANSIES, FORGET-ME-NOTS and DAISIES should be sown in June. Js oz. li oz. POLYANTHUS PRIMROSE, Farquhar's Giant Yellow $1.50 POLYANTHUS PRIMROSE, Farquhar's Giant Mixed 1.25 FARQUHAR'S GL\NT PANSIES, Mixed Colors 75 $1.25 FARQUHAR'S GL\NT PANSIES, Yellow 75 1 .25 FAROUH.\R'S GL\NT PANSIES, Cornflower Blue 75 1.25 FARQUHAR'S GIANT PANSIES, White 75 1.25 FORGET-ME-NOT, Victoria Blue 40 .75 FARQUHAR'S GIANT DAISIES, Mixed 85 FARQUHAR'S GIANT DAISIES, Red 25c. per packet. FARQUH.\R'S GL\NT DAISIES, White 85 R. & J. Farquhar Company 6 South Market Street, BOSTON, MASS. When orderlnff, pleas« mention The Exchance MICHELL'S FLOWER SEEDS ASTER, EARLY ROYAL BRANCHING Tr. pkl Lavender $0.40 Purple 40 Rose Pink 40 ShellP^nk 40 White 40 Mixed. ASTER, .40 .\sparajius Plumosus Nanus ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS We are Headquarters for Northern Greenhouse-grown Seed iiioii si-i-ds .s;i-.")i) 1 lu.iiuo stMls. .sau.uo ,")00l) svcds 1(1. 2,i I 2.5,000 swds.. 68.75 Lathhouse-grown Seed 1000 sci'ds S-'.OO 1 10,000 seeds. .$18.50 .iOOO seeds 0.7.') I 2.T.0U0 seeds. . 43.75 Special prices on larger quantities. MICHELL'S IM- PROVED SEMPLE'S BRANCHING. Wliite 30 Shell Pink 30 Rose Pink 30 Lavender 30 Purple 30 Crimson 30 Mixed 30 PETUNIA i.tr. pkt. Ti Crandiflora, Fringed $0.30 Ruffled Giants 30 California Giants 30 Monstrosus iMichell's > 00 SALVIA Tr. pVt. America, or Globe of Fire.. .$0.50 Bonfire 40 Zurich Splendens VERBENAS Mammoth Fancy Blue.. . . Mammoth Fancy Pink- . . . Mammoth Fancy Scarlet . Mammoth Fancy Striped Mammoth Fancy White Mamm,;th Fancy Mixed . ..50 .30 .30 .30 .30 :W .30 Hz. $2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 200 1.50 ISO 1..50 I. .50 1.50 1.50 1.50 .pkt. $0.50 .50 .50 1.00 Oz. $4.00 2..50 4.00 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.00 ASTER, CREGO White Shell Pink Rose Pink Azure Blue, Purple Lavender Mixed ASTER, QUEEN OF MARKET White Rose Pink Blush Pink Dark Blue Light Blue Crimson Mixed Tr. nkt .50.40 . .40 .40 . .40 - .40 .40 .30 Oz. $2.(10 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 I.OO 1.00 1.00 MICHELL'S GLADIOLI BULBS IJO America £4.2.5 Augusta 4.25 Brenchleyensis 3. .50 Halley 4.75 Lily Lehman. .... 7.25 Mrs. Francis King 4.00 Panama 7.25 Primulinus Hybridus 4.25 Schwaben S.2.5 White and Light. Special Mix- ture 3.50 .\lso all other good varieties. .\lso all other .Se.nsoiiahie Seeds, Rulbs. and Supplies. Send for Wholesale Price List if you haven't a copy. 1000 $35.00 35.00 30.00 40.00 (iS.OO 35.00 65.00 37..50 75.00 30.00 Henry F. Michell Co., Marklt^street Phila. March 13, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 613 Visiting Florists are invited to inspect our Primula Seed Stock HENRY SCHMIDT 673 CHURCH LANE NORTH BERGEN, N. J. Wlit.-ii ufclcrins. plo:ise mention The Excliangp TomatoSeed In growing Tomato plants to supply to your trade, it is necessary to produce them not alone of good, sturdy growth but the Tomatoes that they yield must be of exceptional quality. The variety must be one that will give the greatest amount of fruit to the plant; fruit that is the very best in quality for slicing for salad; the very best in quality for canning or preserving; one with the smallest possible seed cavity; the finest of refined flavor, and one that will give such general satisfaction that your customers will come back to purchase the same kind of plants another season. In offering our re-selected strain of JOHN BAER TOMATO, we assure you that all of the above statements will be realized if you sow this variety. Our re-selected strain of JOHN BAER TOMATO was grown by us. Seed saved from only the very choicest, fully matured fruits, true to type and color. Tomato Seed Re-Selected John Baer. Oz. 75c., )i lb. $2.75, lb- SIO.OO. Dwarf Champion. Oz. 35c., K lb. 81.25, lb. *4.50. Ponderosa. Oz. 50c., Jj' lb. SI. 75, lb SC.OO. Vegetable Seeds to be sown now for the production of SPRING SELLING PLANTS CABBAGE, Early Jersey Wakefield. Oz. 45c., U lb. SI. 70. lb. S6.00. CABBAGE, Copenhagen Market. Oz. SSc, U lb. S3. 25, lb. $12.00. CABBAGE, Red, Zenith. Oz. 60c., M lb. $2.25, lb. $S,00. CAULIFLOWER, Selected Early Snowball. Pkt. 20c., I4 oz. .51.10. '2 oz. S2.00, oz. 83.50. CELERY, Paris Golden Sel(-Blanching. Pkt. 20c., '2 oz. 35c., oz. 00c. . }4 lb. S2.25. CELERY, White Plume. Pkt. 15c., Ja oz. 25c., oz. 45c.. U lb. $1.70, lb. S6.00. EGG PLANT, New York Spineless. Pkt. 15c., •2 oz. 30c., oz. 50c., U lb. $1.75, lb. S^.OO. KOHL-RABI, Early White. Pkt. lOc, oz. 25c., ■4 lb. SOc, lb. S2..50. LETTUCE, Grand Rapids. Pkt. lOc, oz. ISc, U lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. LETTUCE, Big Boston. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 15c., 'A lb. 40c., lb. SI. 60. LETTUCE, New York, or Wonderful. Pkt. lOc, oz. 30c., .',4 lb. 90c.. lb. S3.00. LETTUCE, Paris White Cos, or Romaine. Pkt. lOc, oz. 15c. . I4 lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. PEPPER, Neapolitan (S. AW. Co.'s Special Stock). Pkt. 10c. , .'2 oz. 2.5c., oz. 45c., U lb. $1.70, lb. $6.00. PEPPER, S. & W. Co.'s Ruby King. Pkt. lOc, oz. 40c,, ,'4 lb. $I..50, lb. S5.00. Stumpp & Walter Co. 30 Barclay Street, NEW YORK W'hi'u onii'fiiis, I'lfUSi.' iin.'nliou Tlie Exclumge Vegetable Plants Twelve points whirh make our EARLY CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER, LETTUCE and BEET PLANTS the best you have ever bought are as follows: 1. — They are sold on their merits. 2. — Grown from the best seed. 3. — All seed sterilized. 4. — Plants free from black leg and dub foot. 5.— All selected plants of uniform size. G.— They are frost proof. 7. — 100 per cent, will live. S. — Packed in moss to stand shipntcnt. 9. — All transplanted plants. 10. — Samples will be mailed for approval free of charge before orders are shipped. 11. — Money will be refunded if plants are not as represented. 12. — All plants grown under o jr pei-sonal sapervision. Jersey Wakefield, Charleston Wake- field, Copenhagen Market Cabbage Plants. Snowball Cauliflower. Big Boston, Boston Market, May King, Salamani.er Lettuce Plants. Crosby's Egyptian, Detroit Dark Red, Beet Plants, Prin-s on appUcnlinn . Moreau Plant Company Freehold, N. J. COMPETITION IS LIFE Buy Your French Bulbs Now FROM LAGARDE & VANDERVOORT OLLIOULES, FRANCE Mail address: care MALTUS & WARE IIG Broad Street, NEW YORK CITY AUG. LAGARDE J. A. VANDERVOORT U he II orderlTiK, please mention Tbe Exchange Send for our Trade Catalogue Cut Asparagus Plumosus Nanus John Lewis Childs, Inc. Flowerf ield, L. I., N. Y. When ordering', please mention The Exchange Specialized by me. Pie make offers. A. L. VAUGHAN Wholesale Florist 161 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago When ordering, please mention The Exchange ' When ordering, please mention The Exchange SEEDS Flower and Vegetable Insecticides and Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO., Inc. 166 West 23rd St. NEW YORK 1 FLORISTS' FERTILIZERS 200 lbs. Ton SHEEP MANURE 1001b. b.tE. S3.7.5: 500 lbs. 813.00; $7.00 $60.00 TANKAGE, HIGH GRADE. Am. 9%; B. P. L. 15%; 100 lb. bag. $6.50.12.00 TANKAGE. REGULAR GRADE. Am. 6%; B. P. L. 30%; 100 lb. bag $5.50 10.00 BONEMEAI/. Am.4%;B.P.L.45%; 10fllb.bag.S4.35:6001bs. $25.00 8.50 BONE MEAL. Am. 3%; B. P. L. .9a9,j- iOO lbs. $4,00; 600 lbs $22.00 7.75 NITRATE OF SODA (Chili Saltpetre.; An;. 18%; 25 lbs- 82.25, 100 lbs. $7.50 14.50 SULPHATE OF AMMONIA. Am. 25%: nitrogen 20%; 100 lbs. $9.00. . . 17.00 ACID PHOSPHATE. A.P. A. 16%: 100 lbs. $2.20: 600 lbs. $10.00 4.00 WOOD ASHES, UNLE ACHED. CANADA. In 200 lb. bbls. only 6.00 Artl^ur 0. lobbington (Umnpauij. Int., 128 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY 100.00 75.00 68.00 55.00 150.00 31.00 60.00 im^mmvmmm^mmmmmmmmimmm^^^^^^^ Our Advertising Coluinns READ FOR PROFITI USE FOR RESULTS 1 614 The Florists' Exchange Best Seeds Money Can Buy PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA New Crop Seed Best Ronsdorfer (German) Strain Giant Crimson. Giant Dark Crimson, (iiant Bright Crimson. (Jiant Rose. Giant Dark Rose. Giant Bright Rose. Giant Apple Blossom. (Jiant Oculata. Giant Purple (Very fine). Giant Lavender. Giant White. Giant Mixed. Trade pkt., 250 seeds $1.00 S pkts., 1250 seeds 4.50 10 pkts., 2500 seeds 8.50 PRIMULA OLCONICA GIGANTEA Bt'St Ronsdorfer (Gernian) Strain PRIMULA CHINENSIS, GIANT-FLOWERING FRINGED Best Englisli Strain Dffinace. Christmas Red. La Duchesse. Flesh color with white center. Blood Red. Dark velvety color. Rosea. Bright pink. Pure White. CHINENSIS. ,\11 Colors Mixed. Prices on all above, 250 seeds, 75c.; 500 seeds, $1.25; 1000 seeds, S2.25. PRIMULA Malacoides. Lilac. Tr. pkt. 50c. Malacoides. Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. Veris Elatior. Mixed (Hardy Cowlsip;. Tr. pkt. 50c. Auricula. Superb mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. Auricula. Yellow, large-flowering. Tr. pkt. 50c. ASTER SEED Best Money Can Buy Selected Oregon. ffrowD by HERBERT & FLEISHAUER Sold ID origioal package* as listed below. I have their exclusive Eastero AfCDcy THE MOST POPULAR EARLY and MEDIUM EARLY ASTERS Daybreak. Exquisite shade of light pink. Oz. $2.75, H oz. $1.40. K-oz. 75c.. H 02. 40c. Queen of the Market. First early and a pro- fuse bloomer in white, light pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.00, H oz. $1.05, K oz. 55c.. H.oz. 30c. Purity. A pure whi e of great beauty. Extra fine strain and a shy seeder. Oz. $2.75, H oz. $1.40, M oz. 75c., H oz. 40c. The Royal. Vigorous and productive. White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.60. K 02. $1.30, H oz. 75c., H oz. 40c. Lavender Gem. The very best early lavender. Oa. $3.00, H oz. $1.55, hi oz.SOc, H oz. 45c. THE LEADING MID-SEASON COMET ASTERS Improved Rochester. Among the finest in white, lavender, shell pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.50, H oz. $1.30, H oz. 75c.. H oz. 40c. Gisjit Comet. A well known Comet type, in white, rosy lilac, azure blue. Oz. $2.00. H oz. $1.05, H oz. 55c.. H oz. 30c. White Fleece. Perfect flowers of glistening white. Oz. $2.00, J->i oz. $1.05, H oz. 65e., H oz. 30c. Astermum. A select strain of this Aster in white, pink, rose pink and purple. Oz, S2.50, H oz. $1.30, ^ 02. 75c., H 02. 40o Triumph Comet. A magnificent new class of mid-season Aster, in white and shell pink. Oz. $2.50, K> oz. $1.30. H oz. 75c., H 02. 40c. MID-SEASON TO LATE ASTERS Improved Giant Crego. One of the best Asters for florists now in cultivation. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.75, H oz. $1.40, >i oz. 75c.. K oz. 40c. Pacific Beauty. The finest lavender of the Comet type. Oz. $3.00, H oz. $1.55, ^ 02. 80c. . H oz 45c. Dreer's Super Late Branching. A careful selection of this well known Aster. White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender, azure blue and purple. Oz. $2.00. H oz. $1.05. 14 oz. 56c.. H oz. 30c. Peerless Late Branching. By far the best of all the late branching Asters. Colors; Wliite, shell pink, rose pink and purple. Oz. $2.76. H oz. SI.40. li 02. 75c., H oz. 40c. Giant Crimson. A dark velvety crimson which attracts much attention. Oz. $1.50 H oz. 80c., !4 oz. 45c.. H oz. 25c. Crimson King. A well-known Aster of special merit. 02. $3.00, H oz. $1.55, K oz. 80c., H oz.45c. NEW ASTERS FOR 1920 Sold this year in packets only containing about 1-16 ounce each at 50c. per packet. Lavender Pink Peerless, Late Branching. Same shade as Lavender Pink Rochester. Azure Blue Peerless, Late Branching. A deep rich lavender. Azure Blue Asterntum. Beautiful shades of azure blue. RUGOWSKI'S TWO NEW ASTERS (In Original Packages) Pure Honor. Color, pure white. Rugow* ski's Meritorious Pink. $1.50 per pkg. (50 seeds) . ASTERS, Other Varieties. Irwin*s Selected Strain H oz. H oz. Oz. Early Carlson or Invin- cible, white, pink, laven- der, purple $0.30 $0.50 $1.50 Queen of the Market, white, pink. lavender, purple 60 .75 2.00 King Asters (Needle type), white, rose, light pink, violet, lavender 30 .50 1.50 Late Branching Asters, Lady Roosevelt, White Perfection, Peerless Pink, Peach Blossom 30 .50 1.50 Choice Florists' Flower Seeds AGERATUM, Dwarf White, Dwarf Blue H oz. 25c.. H oz. fiOc. oz. $1.00. Little Blue Star. 1-16 02. 50c. ALYSSUM, Little Gem. 1^ oz. 25c., oz. SOc, 4 OM. il.SO. ANTIRRHINUM, Tom Thumb, White, Rose, Blood Red, Orange Yellow, Sulphur Yellow and Mixed. }i oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. Giant Tall, White, Scarlet, Rose Pink, Garnet, Yellow and Mixed. 3^8 oz. 25c., 02. $1,00. Greenhouse Forcing Varietiea: Tr. pkt. Keystone, Ramsburg's, Buxton's Sil- ver Pink $1.00 Nelrose Deep Pink, Giant Yellow, Phelps' White, Garnet, New En- chantress Pink, New Bronze Beauty. .50 ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus Seed (Northern Greenhouse Grown). Now ready. 1000 seeds for $3.00. 5000 seeds for $13.75, 10,000 seeds for $25.00, 25,000 seeds for $57.25. Special price for larger quantities. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 1000 seeds $1.00, 5000 seeds S4.00. ASTERS. Best money can buy. See special list above. CALENDULA, Orange King. Double, extra selected strain, for cut floweis. >i oz. 75c., oz. $2.00. BEGONIA. Tr pkt. 1-64 oz. Erfordia $0.60 $1.00 Luminosa 50 1.00 Vernon 25 .50 Prima Donna 50 1.00 Semperflorens. White 50 1.00 Rubra Red 50 1.00 Rex, Special Hybrids Mixed. 1.00 CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth- flowered, ij oz. 25c., oz. 76c., >i lb. $1.50. Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose, Cardinal, Lavender. ^4 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. CARNATION Marguerite Giant Mal- aison. Tr. pkt. 50o., H oz. $1.00. CENTAUREA, Gymnocarpa, Dustv Miller. H oz. 25c.. oz. $1.00. Cyanus Double Blue CComflowerJ . 3^ oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Imperialis Giant White, Purple, Rose. Deep Lavender, Heliotrope and Mixed. H oz. 2Sc., oz. $1.00. CINERARIA Hybrida, Giant-Flowering, Half Dwarf. Finest mixed. 1000 seeds $1.00. COBAEA Scandens. Blue, Ji oz. JSc. oi. 75o. Scandens. White, i4 oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. COLEUS, Finest Rainbow Mixed. Tr. pkt. SOc. COSMOS, Lady Lenox, giant flowering white Giant Early-Flowering White, Pink, Crimson, Mixed. Giant-Flowering Lady Lenox, pink. Giant-Flowering Crimson Ray. ^i oz, 25c., oz. 75c. DRACAENA Indivlsa. Ji oz. 25c., oz. SOc. FEVERFEW. See Matricaria. FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh Seed). In best table fern varieties, tr. pkt. 7Sc. GERBERA, Jamesonii Red. 100 seeds 7Sc., 1000 seeds, $3.50. Jamesonii Hybrids Mixed. 100 seeds 50c., 1000 seeds $3.00. GYPSOPHILA Elegans Grandiflora White. H oz. 25c., oz. SOc, 4 ozs. $1.50. LARKSPUR, Annual Tall, Double, Stock- Flowering Rose, H oz. 25c., oz. 75c. Dark Blue, Lilac, Shell Pink, Sky Blue, White. H oz. 260., oz. 75c. LOBELIAS, Crystal Palace compacta. Tr. pkt. 35c.. H oz. SOc. Bedding Queen, Pumila splendons. Very compact, dark blue. Tr. pkt. 35c., ^ oz. SOc. Trailing Dark Blue. Tr. pkt, 3Sc.,H oz. 50o. MARIGOLD, Little Brownie Dwarf (Legion of Honor). 3-^ oz. 25c., oz. 60c. African Tall Double Orange Ball. 3^ os. 25c.. oz. 60c. African Tall Orange Prince. Double' extra selected. 3-4 oz. 25c.. oz. 75c. MIGNONETTE, Machet Extra Sele ed. 3-i oz. 25c., oz. 75c. MYOSOTIS (Forget- Me-Not). Victoria Blue. Tr. pkt. 25c,. 34 oz. SOc, oz. $1.60. Dissittflora. Deep blue, fine for pots. 1-16 02. SOc, oz. $2.50. PANSIES, Exhibition Mixture. Also suit- able for forcing. 1-16 02. $1.50, 3^ oi. $2.25, 14 oz. $4.00, 3-3 oz. $6.50, oz. $12.00. PANSIES, Irwin's New Giant, Lavender Yellow, White, Beaconsfield, Master- piece Mixture and Florists* Mixture. Home-grown seed. Tr. pkt, 75c.. ,H oz. $1.25, H 02. $2.00. 'A 01. $3.50. oz. $7.00 PETUNIA, Double. Large-flowering, fringed, 500 seeds 85c., 1000 seeds $1.50. Giant. Single, fringed. 1000 seeds SOc 1-64 oz. $1.25. Howard's Star. Tr. pkt 25c., 1-16 oz. 75c. Rosy Mom. Tr. pkt 2Sc., 1-16 oz. 75c. Striped and Blotched. Tr. pkt. 2Sc., 1-16 oz. 7Sc. Giants of California. Finest mixed. Tr, pkt. 50c., 1-16 oz. $3.00. Snowball. Dwarf white. Tr. pkt. SOc. Vs oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., H 02 $1.50. SMILAX SEED. )i oz. 15c., oz. 50c., H lb. $1.50, lb. $4.50. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt., 1-16 oz. 50c.' 14 oz. $1.50. oz. $5.00. Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz 25c., 3-4 oz. 7Sc., oz. $i2.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. SOc, )4 oz. $1.25. oz. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 25c., 3-4 oz. 50c., oz. $1.50. Patens Blue. Tr. pkt. SOc. SNAPDRAGON. See Antirrhinum. STOCKS, Dwarf Large-Flowering Ten Weeks for pot plants. Blood Red, Light Blue, Bright Pink, Mauve, Purple, Pure White, Canary Yellow. H oz. SOc, 3-4 oz. 75c., oz. $2.00. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. Best strain, se- lected from double flowers. Tr. pkt. SOc. White, Rose, Shell Pink, Lavender, Purple, Yellow, Princess Alice, white. H oz. $1.00, 3-4' oz. $2.00, or.. $5.00. SWEET PEAS, Spencer Type. Irwin's Early orWinter Orchid-Flowering. Zvolanek's Early or Winter-Flowering in all varieties. Send for full list. VERBENAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Defiance, Scarlet; Firefly, Scarlet with White Eye; Mayflower, Giant Pink: Purple Mantle, Wliite striped.: Irwin's Giant Florist. Brilliant mixture. ^ oz. 2Sc., 3^ oz. 75c.. oz. $1.50. VINCAS Alba White. With rose eye; Alba Pura, pure white; Rosea, Pink; Mixed, all colors. }-s oz. 25c., }4 oz. 75c., oz. $1.25. WALLFLOWER, Early Paris Brown (An- nual). }^ oz. 25c.. 02. 7Sc. ZINNIAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Scarl let and Oimson shades. Orange and Yel- low Shades, Golden Yellow Shades, Al- Oilora Mixed, Flesh Pink, Pink and Salmon shades. H oz. 50c., K oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yel- low. H oz. 50c.. 3-4 02. $1.00. oz. $3.00- New Double Dahlia Flowered. Alixed. H oz. SOc., h oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 6th Ave., Between 20th and 21stSts. ENTRANCE .^I.SO 100 WEST 2Ist ST. 3d FLOOR Phones, 3738-2326 Watkins NEW YORK March 13, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 613 I will be glad to see you at the Flower Show. My stands are Nos. 44 and 45, Grand Central Palace, New York City, March 15-21. Chrysanthemums Cuttings Clean Stock {Free from Midge) NEW COMMERCIAL VARIETIES Sun Glow. Early yellow of BonnafEon tjlJe; in bloom October 25th. Victory. Pure white, fine stem and foliage; fully developed November 11th or Victory Day. Price of both above, R. C, S2.00 per doz., 815.00 per 100. Hamburg Late Pink. Sport of Late White, R. C, S16.00 per 100, $160.00 per 1000. White Seidewitz. A very fine sport of Pink tieidewitz, well known, needing no descrip- tion. • R. C, $8.00 per 100. $75.00 per 1000. CHOICE VARIETIES Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick, White Chadwick, Bronze Chadwick, Wm. Tur- ner, Yellow Turner, C. H. Totty, Golden Mistletoe, Barbara Davis, Wells* Late Pink. R. C. $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. GENERAL LIST OF COMMERCIAL VARIETIES WHITE: Chas. Razer, Autocrat, Smith's Advance, Early Frost, White Chieftain, Smith's Imperial, Hamburg Late White, Mistle- toe, December Gem, Polly Rose. YELLOW: Chrysolora, Golden Glow, Maj. BonnafTon, Richmond, Nagoya, Mrs. Pollworth, Col. Appleton, Mrs. Morgan, Yellow Razer, Tints of Gold, Yellow Polly Rose. PINK: Unaka, Chieftain, Glory of Pacific, Maud Dean, E. A. Seidewitz, Dr. Enguehard. RED: Harvard. R. C, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. POMPONS: Baby, Diana, Baby Margaret, Delphine Dodge, Harvest Moon, Donald, Fairy Queen, Maid of Kent, White Doty, Nesco, Mimico, L. Doty, Quinola, Ro- maine Warren. R. C $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. SINGLES: Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Mensa, Buckingham and others. R. C, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. CAPRICE VARIETIES FOR POT PLANTS Best Kinds. R. C, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. ASK FOR COMPLETE LIST OF CHRYS- ANTHEMUMS, ALL KINDS Best way to ship is Parcel Post, Special De- livery; add 25c. per 100 to cover same. Plants, Cuttings, Etc. Prices are postpaid on orders for Rooted Cuttings and seedlings where paid for in advance. On all other stock packing will be charged at cost. AGERATUM, R.C., Stella Gurney, Fraseri and others. Large flowering, $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. See classified. BEGONIA Chateline. 2yi-m., $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. 3>5-in., in bloom, $20.00 per 100. NEW BEGONIA Mra. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). 2J4-in., $10.00 per 100. CARNATIONS, R. C. 100 1000 Ethel FUher (New Red) . . . $14.00 $115.00 Bernice, new crimson 14.00 115.00 Ruth Baur (Pink) 12.00 100.00 Morning Glow (April Del.) 7.00 65.00 White Benora 7.00 65.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 50.00 Matchless 6.00 40.00 Enchantress 5.00 40.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Doris 6.00 60.00 White Wonder 6.00 50.00 Aviator 6.00 50.00 Philadelphia, Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 60.00 Enchantress Supreme 7.00 60.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 50.00 White Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Alice 5.00 40.00 Benora 6.00 50.00 Ask for full list of all other varieties. COLEUS. See classified. CYCLAMEN. Seedlings, transplanted, 3 and 4 leaves. Ready now, separate colors or mixed, $8.50 per 100. $76.00 per 1000. DRACAENAS. See classified. DAISIES. See classified. FERNS. 2}i-m., in all varieties and Table Ferns. FERNS for Fern dishes. Well established, in all varieties, 2|4-in., $6.00 per 100. 100 1000 Roosevelt, 2;j-in $7.00 $65.00 Scottii, 2'4-m 7.00 66.00 Verona, ;." 4 -in 7.00 66.00 Teddy, Jr., 21.4 -in 7.00 65.00 Macawii (New). 2}4-in 16.00 150.00 Bird's Nest Ferns, 2Ji-in 16.00 GERANIUMS. Ask for prices. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C. and Sweet-Scented. $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special delivery, 2>i-in.. $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEAS. 2Ji-in. Beat French va- rieties and Otaksa, mixed. $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. ■ WY ENGLISH, R. C, $2.60 » V I 100; $20.00 per 1000. FUCHSIAS, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Best Dwarf kinds. 2K-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Little Beauty and Black Prince, R. C, $3.00 per 100, $26.00 per 1000. All prices subject to ENGLISH IVY. 3-in., 15-18. Ready for 4-in., $16.00 per 100. IVY, Parlor or German, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000; 2>i-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Larger sizes ask for prices LANTANAS. Best dwarf kinda, 2>i inch, $6.00 per 100, $56.00 per 1000. LOBELIA Kathleen Mallard, 2H-in.^$6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mixed varieties, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000, postpaid, special delivery. 2>i-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PETUNIA Seedlings, Single and Double. $2.50 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. Single Giant Blue, very fine, R. C, $6.00 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. 2i^-in. Mixed, $12.00 per 100, $110.00 per 1()00. POINSETTIA. Stock plants, California va- riety, early variety and late variety. Heavy stock plants, ready for shipment. $4.00 per doz., 60 for $14.00, $25.00 per 100. Poinsettias, regular variety, $15.00 per 100. SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, America, Zu- rich, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000; 2)4-in., $6.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Bonfire and Splendens Seedlings, $1.75 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. SHAMROCKS (Ready now). 2-in. pots, $5.00 per 100, $46.00 per 1000; 2>^-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Yellow, Silver Pink, Nel- rose. Keystone, White, Bronze and Red. 2K-in.. $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. VINCAS, Variegated. Rooted Cuttings ready now, $2.00 per 100, $16.00 per 1000, postpaid. 2K-in., $6.00 per 100, $60.00 per niJ.- 1 .1, Jl I.JJ per 100, $90.00 per 1000. change. Satisfaction Guaranteed. CANNA ROOTS, 2 3 eyes 100 1000 King Humbert $6.00 $55.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.50 30.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 30.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 City of Portland 6.00 50.00 Dragon (New). Red flowers, green foliage 4.00 35.00 J. D. Eisele 4.00 35.00 Express 4.00 36.00 Firebird 8.50 76.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 36.00 Mrs. Kate Gray 3.60 30.00 Gust. Gumpper 4.00 36.00 Ask for full list of other varieties. 100 Hungaria $6.00 Indiana 3.60 Italia 3.50 Louisiana 3.50 Maroa 3.50 Meteor 3.60 M. Berat 3.60 Mrs. A. Conard 8.50 Musafolia 4.00 Pennsylvania 3.60 Richard Wallace 6.00 Wintzer's Colossal 4.00 Wyoming 6.00 1000 $45.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 75.00 35.00 30.00 45.00 35.00 40.00 GLADIOLUS BULBS America. America. America. 100 •! IH-in. and up $4.00 IM-in. and up 3.50 l-lM-in 3.00 America, i-^^j-u. Augusta. IH-Ul- and up Augusta. 1 3-4 -in. and up Brenchleyensis, l^-in. and up. Brenchleyensis, 1^-in.andup. Baron Hulot. IK-in. andup.. Baron Hulot. 1^-in. and up. . . ...... Chicago White. IM-in. and up. . 6.00 Chicago White. 1^-in. and up. . 4.00 Halley. 13^2-in. and up 6.00 Halley. 1 J^-in. and up 4.00 Mrs. F. King. IK-in. and up. . . 4.00 Ask for full List c 7.00 6.00 6.00 4.00 f 1000 $35.00 30.00 24.00 35.00 30.00 26.00 20.00 60.00 50.00 45.00 35.00 45.00 35.00 35.00 100 1000 Mrs. F. King. I'A-m. and up. . .$3.00 $26.00 Panama. Ii4-m. and up 8.00 75.00 Panama. IM-in. and up 7.00 65.00 Peace. IH-in. andup 5.00 45.00 Pink Perfection, l^-in. and up 8.00 70.00 Schwaben. IM-in. andup 8.00 70.00 Niagara. 1 ).<-in. and up 6.00 50.00 Mrs. Watt. IH-in. andup 6.00 60.00 Mrs Watt. IM-in. and up 6.00 45.00 Glory of Holland. 1 H-in. and up. 6.00 40.00 Primulinus Hybrids. IM-in.... 4.00 36.00 Popular Mixed 2.00 15.00 White and Light Mixed 2.50 20.00 Pink Mixed 2.50 20 00 Red and Scarlet Mixed 2.60 20.00 Ask for full List of all varieties and planting sizes. Lilium Giganteum 7-9 100 in case $21.00 per case 7-9 300 in case 1 8-9 300 in case ( $56.00 per case 8-10 300 in case ) Hardy Lilies Lil. Spec. Rubrutn Lil. Spec. Album Lil.Sfwc. Magnificum \ \ per case 18-9 200 $35.00 Lil. Spec. Auratutn (8- 9-11 125 35.00 •THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100- Ib. lots, $3.50. TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-lb. bales only). Per 100-lb. lota, $2.50. APHINE. 1 gal. $3.00. Galvanized, with Auto-Pop, AUTO-SPRAY. $7.75. AUTO-SPRAY. $10.76 Brass, with Auto-Pop, LEMON OIL. H gal. $1.60, gal. $2.60. NICO-FUME, Uquid. 4-lb. tin, $7.60 each; }^-\h. tin, 65c. each. $9.50 tin; 144 sheets, $1.25 tin. NICOTINE LIQUID. pound), $2.00. TOBACCO DUST (For 100-lb. lots, $4.50. 8-lb. tin, $14.60 each; 1-lb. tin, $2.00 each; Paper: 288 sheets, $5.00 tin; 24 aheeta. 1 pint (about 1 fumigating). Per MAGIC GREENHOUSE HOSE Per 100 ft. H-in $26.00 5^-in 27.00 Sj'-in 28.00 • FOR GREENHOUSE USE. SPECIAL GRADE NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPER FLOWER POTS These pots are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-, 6- and 6 inch sizes, which are put up in cases of 600 each. 2'A-in. pots, per 1000 $3.05 2H-in. pots, per 1000 3.60 3-in. pots, per 1000 5.20 3J^-in. pots, per 1000 7.10 4-in. pots, per 1000 8.60 5-in. pots, per 1000 14.60 6-in. pots, per 1000 19.25 ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 6th Ave., Between 20th and 21st Sts. ENTRANCE ALSO 100 WEST 21st ST. 3d FLOOR Phones 3738-2326 Watkins NEW YORK 616 The Florists' Exchange "Let's Wake Hm Up!!" Wlioii the Ntitionnl (Jrowcrs' Assoi-ia- tinn gets under \v:i,v, full fledged, one i>f the first i)hjises of tlie business lo which it can be reasunably expected t<> turn its attenticui will be "the eslabliyh- niont of u code of what might be called Trade Usages or Trade (viistonis. Among these it wmld cslablish tlie status of a rooted cutting, detine what it is. and what &*ize it should be when of- fered for sale. There are rooted cuttings of a considerable number of plants, and so it might be necessary to group these and establish standards of size for the various groups. Iviivewise, it could es- tablish the size of a plant out of a l*in. pot. and so on through the differeut pot nizes. according to the particular plant 24 in. l''Xtra.4 over 14 to 3.S in. No. Is over 10 U* 14 in. No, 2s over (» to 10 in. I No. ;^s all undi'r (J in. I (I rowers who have received Ihese sticks, wliich have been sent out entirely , r-omplimentary and lo get (heir views as to its universal adoption, are asked lo i look inside the package for the litera- t tare which accompanies it. for the rea- son that the small cards may have slipped out of the rubber band which held them, and may be remaining in- side the container. We give two animated cartoon jllus- 1 rat ions which are ind4'ed sprightly and pretly well tid! their own slory. We surely hope that Mr. Nash's pub- lic spii'it and desire to be of help to the trade will result in tiiis quite impiu'tant matter being brought to a focus and defi- nitely .settled so that an established method of grading cut Roses will be iriade uniform throughout the entire <'nuntry. Baltimore^ Md. I'iie market last week reminded one of "an accident going some place to liappen." Most of what did happen was with the street boys. Wliy. Then, to Cuba? Isaac H. Moss and Thomas Ilicks left for Florida on Wednesday. We notice in one of our local papers, tiiat they will touch at Cuba- — now, wait a moment. Let me finish. Koth men were known to be sporting the white ribbon wheu last sighted. James Ij. Towner has resigned as manager of The Baltimore Wholesale I'lorist and Supply Co. and will prob- ably accept his old position with Grif- fith. Turner &, Co. 1 llenry Fischer has some well-grown ] Hybrid Roses in line for Easter, and ' his French Hydrangeas, have splendid I foliage, well set with Hower buds. Two Vietrs of Glarkia Salmon i Queen To Ceorge Morrison, who handles every plant that be grows with a cer- I tain reverence, freedom and success, 1 ! am indebted for an interesting reference to the beautiful annual, Clarkia Sal- mon (^ueen. Upon a recent visit to ■ Uplands I was fortunate enough to see I and admire a well-grown block of this ' variety. Growing in a solid b.'d. stand- 1 ing almost 4ft. in height, with long Snapdragon like sprays of double sal- mon colored flowers, it was indeed a "thing of beauty and a joy forever." It also gave every evidence of being some- thing new for commercial use, but Mr. -Morrison did not agree with me in that. While he spoke highly of its value for the amateur with a small greenhouse, he does not think it would stand the test as a fiorist's "Winter flower. It takes, he says, too long to mature after the first tiowers are open, and is very slow in finishing out at the top of the spray. It was a great treat to your corre- spondent to notice the perfect condition of almost every plant under Mr. Morri- son's care. In the orchid house, I noted some wonderful pieces of Phalrenopsis amabilis and schilleriana with their long, beautiful sprays of bloom. These two. varieties are not very easy to grow, but as grown here they show the touch of a master hand. (Jeo. JI. Cook has been sending in some well-grown Narcissus Golden Spur in large pans. Mrs. Fanny R. Hill has returned home from the hospital and is rapidly regain- ing her strength. The Market March 9. — The wholesale cut ll'vwer market has reached the sluggish stage — there is a general slump all along the line. It's a curb market with the street boys going strong whenever the weather permits. Roses are coming in freely. Fancy long grades at from 20c. to SOc . and shorts and mediums, in fair demand, running from 6c. to 15c. There has been II j^lighl HurjduH of CarnationH aucj u decline in price. He, b^'ing the top fi;;ure. VinletK are alinoMt u drug on the mar- ket. ThouKandK are coming in each day. Sweet Peas are almoKt in llie Kame cIuhm with priccH very low. CattleyaK are Hlill very plentiful, and moving very Klowly. , Kaster i^ilies are more in evidence, I with the price holding well, but there are no very anxious lakers. C'allas are cheaper than at any time this Ki-ason, bringing 92 to ^.'i [jer joz. Rnlbons slock is holding its own uh regards price except that Tulips have had a tumble to •'x'. and (k;. Freesia is Btill in good fiwnply. but there is no demand for it. Only $1 per RM) is received and it in fair Htock at that. Snapdragon has been scarce here all. season but is a bit easier now. There, is not much Mignonette notic*'d about, and but few Pansies. Lilacs and Valley are also scarce. Asjiaragus is still a bit shy. with a slight advance in price, Smilax is plen- tiful and selling well. R. H. Washington, D. C. Brooke (Irubb. who for the |>ast thr-e years has been employed at the (Jude Bros, store on F st:. has gone forth to shine on the diamond, having resigned to accejit a tryont with the Washington baseball team at Tampa. Kla. Youn:; Mr. (Jrubb. who is only 10 years of a^e, has made something of a name for him- self on local sandlots as a shortstop, and his former co-workers are firm in the belief tliat he will make good in the American League. Fred 11. Kramer is having his troubles these days. Twice in one week a duidi- cate key worker found his store al Jn! pipe frame . greenhouses, each y(Jx/{:-i3ft., ridge and furrow system. -Not only is this the largest contract for the erec- tion of a greenhouse plant in point of material required but also in point of the investment involved, in round num- bers. .$SOO.O<)0. "Work on this range will begin about June 1 unless some change is made in the plans of the company's management. A portion of the work is to be c«im- pleted in time for Fall planting. The range will be devoted to staple crops of vegetables for Winter use. It is pr*'- po.sed that a portion of the houses w.'ll be set apart for miscellaneous plants. This feature of the establishment is as yet not fully determined by the com- pany— more than . vegetable growing is the primary aim of the projectors. It may be of interest to note that the incorporators of the company were, from an advertising standpoint, fortunate i^ the selection of a name as the first let- ters of each word in the name spells ECHO, by which name the establish- ment is to be known. March 13, 192a TTie Floiists' Exchange 617 New Crop Flower Seed and Bulbs sow NOW Sa'tvia, Petonia, Verbena, Salp^otsis, Aspftragus,' Cosmos Cam^iaEft, Soajidragoa, Lobelia, FSilox, Scabiosa, Gypsophila. BULBS \ ^'^'*''> Camas, Tsiheroses C&Iadiums, Difalias, I Aaemones, Madeita Vines, Cinnamon 'Vines. Liliuna Aurabuitn, Rubrum, Magnificum, Per Case $32.00. Liliutn Giganteum, 7-9 Case 300, 8-9 Case 250. Per Case $50.00 If Yoa IHaoe Tlot timceioed lOoT FlorittI.Ut, A'PostcardWiU'Bring It. FOTTLER, FiSKE, RAWSON CO. 12 and 13 Fameuiil Hall Square BOSTON, MASS. Wbeo 'trderlng. pleaae mfntlop Tb** Bxchangp For full list of «tock, refer to our ^-page advertisement in Issue of January 10th, 'Write us for another copy if you have mislaid it. LIUUM GIGANTEUM For Immediate ©elivery 7-9, 300 per case, $55.00 per case. Also -some 7i9. 100 per case. $20.00 per caae, HARDY LILIES All varieties, 8^9 (200 in case), aiko 9-11, $30.00 per case. Write us for que^aliions ^n whatever else -you may want in Plants, Seeds or Bulbs. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 50 Park Place, New YorJi City OTlien ordering, please mention fThe Exchange SNAPDRAGONS ore playing e, leading role with «Tery live florist. 'Get your share of this businesa. Plants may be started any time {com seed. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, (1.00 per pkt ; 3 for 52.50 ; 7 for $5.00. Seed of our new Ie,^iIeJ- roce, Garnva, White, Yellow, Light'Pink, Buxton and^ancy Mixed, 35c. per pkt.; 3 for $1.00. Free Cultural DirectioiM. All orders cash. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N.H. When Qs^derins, ,p!eaie meDtloo Tbe Elzchang« VANDERVOORT & ALKEMADE Wholesal« Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND Largest growers in Hollescid of BIC. VICTORIA. GOLDEN SPUR and VON SION A£so Iarg« growers of HYACINTHS AND TULIPS Mail address : Care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad Street, l>Iew Y«i3c City Our representative wtJl call on ^ou When (ffdering. pi— e mgntton Tbe Kxehang* LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY NEW YORK When ordertpj. please meptlon The Exchange WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. Recommend their "Pedigree" Strains of Vegetable, Flowrer and Farm Seeds the um'ted^sta'tes Write for illufitrate't catalogue to 27-29 DRURY LANE, LONDON, W. C, ENGLAND Lily Bulbs and Valley from Cold Storage Our Cars of Japanese Lilies from the coast were accompanied by our own man to maintain heat. We took no chances of freezing. Buy Bulbs that are Frost-free, Unsprouted Giganteum, Album, Rubrum, Auratum, Melpomene. Write jar sizes and prices. Prompt ex- press shipments on dates as arranged. I iKr aC iU^ \/nllA« Genuine German-Grown. The "Before the 1-Jiy or inC VaUcy War-KInd." Unsproutea, extra selected F.O. — B.N.Y. (2000 and 2500 to a case) Per 1000 $37.50 CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store NEW YORK WheiP ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange WEEBER & DON'S Sr»e^1^ed, ANTIRRHINUM Tall Giant-flo%v«rTng. Pint, white, nose, scarlet, striped yellow aiwl rose. Pkt. 5c., 14 oz. 25c., or. 00c. ASTERS Extra Early Express. Dwarf and bloome about two weeke ■earlier thaai Queen -of the Miirtet. White, rose, light tlue and dai^ blue. Pkt. lOc. }-4 oz. 45c., ob. «1^0. Queen of the Martrat. Crimson, 4-in. pots, $3.60 per 1000; 3-in. pots, 15.20 per 1000; 3K"in. pots, $7.10 per 1000; 4-in. pots, $8.60 per 1000; 5-in. pots, $14.60 per 1000; 6-in. pots, $19.25 per 1000. CARNATION CUTTINGS We can still supply the following va- rieties. 100 1000 Ethel Fisher $14.00 $116.00 Bernice White Benora, Rosalia.. . Aviator, Belle Washburn, Doris, Benora, Rosette, Beacon, Ward, Roper, Philadelphia Nancy, Alice, Matchless... 14.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 115.00 66.00 50.00 40.00 COLEUS, Rooted Cuttings. All the standard and fancy varieties, such as VerschafTeltii, Golden Bedder, Queen Victoria, Fire Brand, Beckwith Gem, Yellow Trailing Queen, at $12.00 per 1000; Brilliancy, Sal- vatorand Pink Trailing Queen, at $20.00 per 1000. Any varieties of fancy COLEUS that you want tell us. Our growers can supply anything that is good. Cyclamen Seedings and Pots Ready Now Strong seedlings, no better stock grown, 4 to 6 leaves, SS.OO per 100, $75.00 per 1000. Assorted colors under label. Salmon alone, $10.00 per 100. Excellent, 2]/i-\ii. pot stock, $15.00 per 100. HARDY LILIES Album, Auratum, Magnificum, S-9 200 to the case, 9-11, 125 to the case, at $32.60 per case. 2000 POINSETTIA STOCK PLANTS. $18.00 per 100, $180.00 per 1000 GODFREY CALLAS. 3-in., SIO.OO per 100. TABLE FERNS lor Fern Dishes. A selection of the best varieties. $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. HELIOTROPE. Rooted Cuttings, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000; 2Ji-ineh. pots, $5.00 per 100; $46.00 per 1000. LATANIA Borbonica. 3-in. fine stock, $12.50 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. Can ship at once. Strong, 23-4 -in. pots. Good value at $14.00 per 100. DOUBLE or SINGLE PETUNIAS. Rooted Cuttings at $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Our stock of Double PETUNIAS comprises ten colors, all distinct, also an Al variety of Single Mixed, as well as Rosy Morn, separate. MARGUERITES, Mrs. Sander. 2Jf-in., $6.00 per 100. $65.00 per 1000. Boston Yellow (fine strain), 2}i-in., $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Free from disease. Silver Pink, Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet. 2}i-in., $6.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant Brokers 15 Cedar Street watertown p. o. Boston, 72, Mass. EASTER PLANTS LIMIJM (;i)>antcum. We huve 7000 pliints Krown froiij 8 to 10 and 9 to 10 bulbs; exceptionally fine, from 4 to 10 buds per pliint, 30c. per bud. HYDRANGEAS Otaksa and French Varieties, fi-in., 7-in., 8-in. pots; exceptionally fine this year, $1.00, SI. 25, $1.50, $2.00, .?2.50 and $3.00 each. Specimen plants, $4.00 and $5.00 each. ROSE BUSHES, American Beauty and Magna Charta. 6-in. pots, $1.00 and SI. 25 each. GENI.STAS. 0-in. pots, $1.00 and S1..50 each. CINERARIAS. Fine plants in 5J/f in. pots, $9.00 and S12.00 per doz. BOSTON YELLOW DAISIES and MARGUERITES. S3^in. poU, $9.00 per doz. DAFFODILS, Von Sion and Golden Spur. 6-in. pots, $7.20 and $9.00 per doz. HYACINTHS. 6-in. pans, 5 bulbs to a pan, S9.00 per doz. FERNS and DECORATIVE PLANTS NEPHROLEPIS Teddy Jr. and .Scottii. 0-in. pots, .59.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots, $15.00 and $18.00 per doz. 8-in. pots, $24.00 per doz. DRAC/ENA Fragrans. 0-in. pots, $12.00 per doz. ASPARAGUS Plumosa. FICUS Elastica (Rubber Plants). 6-in. pots, $12.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots, $18.00 per doz. ASPLENIUM Avis Nivus (Bird's Nest Ferns). SJ/^in. pots, $9.00 and $12.00 per doz. 3-in. pots, $10.00 per 100. Owing to the very great increase in price of all materials used in packing of plants, we find t necessary to make a small charge for same. Add 5 per cent, to bill for packing charges. To save express charges, please mention if pots are wanted. Cash with Order. — No plants shipped C. O. D. All shipments travel at pufhaser'g risk and we are not responsible for any delay in transit, as our responsibility ceases when delivery ia made to Express Company. When visiting Philadelphia, stop and pay us a visit. Our greenhouses are located only four miles from the center of city. Market Street. Take car on Fifth Street, marked Fox Chase or Olney, get off at Bristol Street and walk two squares east. ASCHMANN BROS. Second and Bristol Streets and Rising Sun Avenue PHILADELPHIA, PA. Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange FOR SALE One GREENHOUSE, 75 ft. x 20 ft., 16 in. x 24 in. glass. 2-in. HOT WATER PIPES No. 24 METROPOLITAN BOILER 1500 DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA, 5 years, old. 1000 PEONY FESTIVA MAXIMA, 4 years old. 3000 NORMANDY 'MUMS, Stock plants. 3000 HELIANTHUS, SoleU d'Or. 100 GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA FL. PL. 1000 LYCHNIS CHALCEDONICA. 1000 LYCHNIS VISCARIA FL. PL. 50 FORSYTHIA, 6 years old. J. J. CO AN - Westwood, N. J. When ordering, pleaie mention Tbe Bxchang* Attention ! Florists and Nurserjrmen Here Is a Bargain. The HOFFMEISTER FLORAL CO.'S plant in Cincinnati, 0., is for sale It comprises 21 well-stocked greenhouses, 2J-2-story stone dwelling, garage for two machines, offices, large boiler room with two boilers, excellent cellars. Steam-heated, electric light, gas, water from two city mains. 15 minutes' drive from railroad depots, express offices, wholesale and retail floral stores. Must be seen to be appreciated. Address: A. F. HOFFMEISTER White Street, near Queen City Ave. CINCINNATI. 0. Wbes ordering. pl«aB« mvntlon T^e Bxchaoge WI1M1 ordering. ple«s« Bientlc SEEDS, PLANTS and BULBS 52-54VeseySt.,NewYorkCity When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange Oz. AGERATUM, Blue Perfection $1.00 COB.'EA Scandens, Blue W VERBENA, Mammoth White SO VERBENA, Mammoth Pink 1.00 VERBENA, Mammoth Scarlet 1 00 VERBENA, Mammoth Blue 1.00 VERBENA, Mammoth Mixed 80 Cush with order, please. MAX SCHLING, SEEDSMAN, Inc., 24 W. 59th St., New York City. DREVON-TZGEUAR & C^ WHOLESALE FRENCH BULB GROWERS [ 1 1 33 Broadway, Corner 26lh St. NEW YORK 622 The Florists' Exchange aAAAa^te^ The Week at the Capital ■ ■ • • • v^Pvwwwa ^ •! ^«» ■■ ■■ w vn^^w^^^f^^^^ I'rcliniinnry Ckui-os rpgnrdiiiK tlic mi- fiiis of (lorists. iinrscr.viiiiMi and allied trades will be available probably early in July, awordiiiK to ollicials of the Census Itiireau who, in eooperalion wiiji tho Department of Auricnlture, are now en- Kaired in calheriuK the statistics for aKri- oiiltural industries. Despite every effort to complete the census within the earli- est possible time, several months must elapse before even the first fiRures are ready. If the florists' tiRures are avail- able in ,Tu!y, however, thev will he tliree months ahead of the figures for any mannfaetnrinK industry, for the earliest promise of liKures in inanufacturinK lines places the date as Inte in the Fall. One cent postage for letters for local delivery is recoiemended by the Senate eommittee on the post office, whose re- port on the I'ost Office Department ap- propriation bill for the li.scal year be- Binning .Inly ]. next, has just been sub- mitted to the Senate. A lower rate of postage on letters for delivery within the limits of the office at wliich mailed has long been agitated, both by the public and by the Post Office Department, whicli believes that the lower rate will result in such an increa.se in the voUiine of tliis class of mail as practically to offset any loss of revenue. Ihe cost of delivering and handling thi=! class of mail is lower than that on any other class, according to the Postmaster General. Another recommendation of interest to florists is that postmasters shall be per- mitted to pay claims on insured and oollect-on-delivery mail. At present all claims for loss, rifling or damage of'thls mail, are referred to Washington for in- vestigation. Many of them are for small amounts and there is no question as to the department's liability. Much expense and money would be saved by allowing postmasters to settle these claims while, at the same time, this method of handling losses would be highly approved bv the patrons of the service. Other recommendations are the collec- tion of a fee for dead letter mail re- turned to senders, and the extending to first class mail the privilege now enjoyed by third class matter of being trans- ported without stamps, the postage being prepaid in cash. A fee of 3e. for each letter returned from the dead letter office is asked by the department to compensate it ifor the ex- pense of handling this matter. At pres- ent there is no charge for dead letter service, which costs the department many thousands of dollars yearly. As regards the mailing" of first class matter without stamps, the department points out that many business concerns send nut large quantities of quotations, market changes, etc.. as first class mail, and would save considerable trouble bv being permitted to pay the postage in money. _ Florists wiio carry canary birds as a side line will be interested in a bill in- troduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Clarence MacOregor. of New York. It is designed "To obtain revenue and to maintain and encourage the breeding of canary birds in the United States," and provides "That on and after the day following the passage of this Act. there shall be levied, col- lected and paid a duty of .$5 on each canary bird, male or female, imported into this country." The National Industrial Conference Board of Boston, a federation of 26 of the most important national and State industrial associations in the various branches of American industry, compris- ing a total membership of over .50,000 manufacturers who, in normal times em- ploy over 7.000.000 men and women, has asked Congress to appoint a tax revision committee. A resolution of the board sets forth "That the National Industrial Conference Board earnestly recommends and urges that provision be made forth- with for the creation and appointment by Congress of a Federal Commission composed of authorities in the field of taxation, including at least one official of the United States Treasury Depart- mi'nt. but a majority of whom arc not in the service of the United States, to ex- amine the present internal revenue laws of the United States relating to income, profits, and miKcellaneous taxes, with a view to repealing or ameudinK said taxes : and that said Commission be di- rected to report to the Congress of the United States its conclusion and recom- mendations, including drafts of any bills as soon as may be, but in no case later than one year from the appointment of the Commission." Copies of this resolution have been forwarded to the members of the Senate and House of Uepresentatives and by (hem transmitted to the Senate Finance Committee and the Ways and Means Committee of the House. Supreme Court Decision "Raids" Treasury New Taxes Mnst Replace Stock Dividend Taxes. Florists May Be Required to Pay Sales Taxes Monday's decision of the United States Supreme Court in the matter of the taxability of stock dividends upsets the whole present structure of our tax law, and will require the promulgation of new tax provisions, even making prob- able a consumption tax. according to Representative Henry T. Rainey of Illinois. Mr. Rainey is a prominent member of the House Ways and Means Ommittee and a student of tax laws. In discussing the Supreme Court's de- cision Mr. Rainey says. "If we find it impossible to impose taxes to make up the immediate loss occasioned by this decision it will be necessary to go to consumption taxes Without delay. This decision means not only a loss of im- mediate and future revenues but it means an immediate charge on the Treasury of hundreds of millions of dollars collected under the revenue law since 1913. The Government will have to refund the money it collected in taxes under the income tax law. "The decision of the Supreme Court is particularly disappointing in that it is by a minority of the court, which also has just held that Congress cannot legis- late against trusts so as to procure their dissolution, unless the <3ourt is of the opinion that the trust is a 'bad' trust. "This last decision strikes at the very root of the tax system and in favor of corporations. Both decisions will add tremendously to the unrest which pre- vails in the country today. Some imme- diate steps must be taken to overcome the effect of both decisions. It can be overcome by legislation. "There has been a great deal of talk about curt.Tiling our taxes," continued Mr. Rainey. "I see no opportunity for any such reduction in the near future, but rather increased taxation to take up the slack caused by the Court's deci- sion." Congressman Rainey is urging an im- mediate conference of the Ways and Means Committee with officials "of the Treasury Department in order to arrive at some legislation that will, readjust the financial situation from a Govern- mental viewpoint. E. A. D. Bridgeport, Conn. Another severe stnow'storm reached Bridgeport March 0. Although the snow is not as deep as it was during the last blizzard, the wind blows so hard and the drifts are so deen. that traffic has been tied up practically all day and de- livery has been exceedingly' difficult. Fortunately, the influenza epidemic is now practically under control, and the obituary list is decreasinsr. hence the flo- rists have not as much funeral work to deliver as they had several weeks ago. Funeral work has been the mainstay of the market ever since Christmas. " In addition to the large demand for the general run of pieces, the funerals of several verv prominent peonle called for exceptionally elaborate work. A number of bright, warm davs during the_ past few weeks has greatly helped to increase the cut flower supply. Now that the Lenten season is here social ac- tivities have fallen of! to a great extent and, with the excejition of funeral orders and flowers for the sick, business has been (|iiiet. On account of the increased supply of flowers there is more of a tendency toward pre-war prices than there has been for a long time. Some of the niembers of the trade reiiort that people are buying more cut flowers than they lia\e for some time back on account of the fact that they are more reasonable in price. The window displays remind us that Spring is on the way. Among the potted plants displayed arc Cinerarias, Hya- cinths, Daffodils, Primroses. Begonias, etc. Some attractive combination baskets, flUed with flowering plants and ferns, have been noticed. Carnations are in abundant supply and of good quality. Roses are also more plentiful. Some fine Sweet Peas are being displayed in a number of the flo- rists' windows. Callas and Kaster I.ilies are in good supply. Among the Spring flowers are Paperwhites, Tulips. .Ton- quils. Pansies, Frcesias, etc. Violets. Snapdragons, Calendulas, Alignonettc, etc., are also abundant. .Tohn Reck & Son designed a pall of Violets, which completel.v covered the casket, for the funeral of William B. Wheeler. A large spray of orchids was placed on top of the casket. This was one of the largest funerals that has been held in Bridgeport for some time. There were a number of other large designs made by this firm for the same funeral. Preparations are being made both in the store and at the gTeenhou.ses for a large Easter trade. Bulbous stock of all kinds is plentiful and in excellent shape. Robert Hawkins reports that although general trade has been rather quiet for the last few weeks funeral orders have been abundant. .Tames Horan & Son have a large as- sortment of Cinerarias again this season. Their window is filled with them and they make a handsome showing, as scarcely two plants are alike. This firm designed two exceptionally large wreaths of Freesias and Roses for the Wheeler funeral, also an immense cross of white Roses. Mr. Horan is at present in the South, spending two weeks at Pinehurst, N. C. The Arcade Flower Shop reports that as cut flowers are cheaper than thev have been for some time people are buying more and consequently their counter trade is growing larger. F. E. B. Providence, R. I. The Masket March S.— Roses. $2 to .$16 per 100. Carnation.s. .$4 to .tfi per 100. Snapdragon. .$1..50 and .$2 per dnz. Callas, .$2 per dnz, Easter Lilies. $•?. per doz. Irises. .$0 per doz. Sweet Peas. ?2 and $3 per 100. Violets. 75e. to $1 per 100. Pansies. $2 per 100. Forget- nienots. .$2 per 100. Marguerites, $3 per 100. Daffodils. .?.5 per 100. Tulips, $5 per 100. Gardenias, .¥15 per 100. Orchids, $7,5 to $100 per 100. Acacia. $3 per bunch. Did Someone Say Snow? The worst blizzard of the season hit this city early Saturday morninff. t.ving up triiflic and putting the worst crimp into business in the history of the cit.v. It did no small amount of damage to our local growers. Timothy O'Connor has returned after spending two weeks in Florida. He says he enjoved the trip greatlv but is glad to get back to his store. .V visit to his greenhouses on Blackstone blvd. today proved full of interest. Mr. O'Connor's hrother is in charge of the range and the large Faster crons look promising. Of particular note there were some excel- lent Roses. Genistas and bulbous stock, and let me say right here, no better Lilies can be found. ,\ large house of pink Snapdragon looked fine, and they have been cuttitig it since Christmas. .Tohn Lindblom has leased the green- houses of .Tohnston Bros, on Hope St.. and win take immediate nossession. He is a good grower and will give most of the stock to local florists. T. O'Connor is enjoying the South. He is now in Miami. Fla. Benjamin Resnick h.a.s resigned his position with Johnston Brothers to take one in the cut flower department of Kreese's Five and Ten Cent Store. Kd. Brooke, of the T. J. Johnston Co., has returned from a business trip io MasHacbusetts, where be was buying Easter stock. Everyone is planning for tha biggest Easter in history. Just now we are Bee- ing a few Shamrocks which remind us that we must get our green <^:arnations ready. 1'. F. P. Newport, R. I. AVe regret to announce the death of Mrs. Mary A. Phelan, widow of Kierao I'helan, who died at her home on Chapel St. on March 2, after only a few days' I illness with pneumonia. Two sons anA three daughters survive. Of the latter, I Miss Julia Phelan is principal of the Potter Street Schixil, this city. Miss Elizabeth Phelan and Miss Minnie Phe- lan reside in Providence. Of the soni^ the Rev. Father William J. Phelan i» at Coniinicut, R. I. John H. Phelan has conducted the florist business since his father's death i many years ago. The establishment Is one of the oldest in Newport, the green- houses having been moved from the Gal- vin & Geraghty place on Dearborn st. to their present location in 1877. Kierao Phelan, however, did not acquire the Chapel St. property until about 10 years later, buying from Thomas Geraghty. Ale.xaxdeb MacLei.lan. Cambridge, Mass. A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., so thoroughly known to the florist trade these many years for their production of flower pots and red earthenware specialties, report that their business has greatly improved in tonnage volume. Like many other industries whose activities were more or less impaired by the war, their profit end has suffered, but the company feels from present movements that it has left these difficulties behind and that business is in a fair way to make both ends meet. Orders received for this Spring's trade up to the present, considering all the eastern United States, is about 80 per cent of normal tonnage. Stock in all the merchantable lines of ware had been fully worked up during the interim of war quietness and not only is the man- agement most desirous of serving their customers in every way but the goods are there to fill the orders. New Eng- land industries have suffered much sen- ous delay in shipments all through the Winter, but more particularly during tie month of February, when the SDOW blockades and railroad embargoes cur- tailed shipments to the straining point, compelling customers to suffer, severely; yet there was no way to circumvent these difficulties, brought about, as they were, by Dame Nature. As our older readers know, the Hews Co. is recognized as the oldest and one of the largest manufacturers of flower pots in the world, having established their first factory in 1765. which is 15a years ago. this fact placing them eler- enth on the list of industries which are and risbtfullv belong to the Centenary Club of the United States. This longcT- itv of one firm in continuous operation is' about the best evidence one can have that it has consistently made a hign grade ware. Lawrence, Mass. Several florists and others were re- cently victimized by a slick hard tale worker giving the name of Reuben W. Leonard who. it is reported in that city. is an old time offender with a long prison record, and who fell into the hands of the police and was arrested last week in Fitchburg, Mass. Leonard'^ plan of action was to enter a store with a pitiful story and order flowers to the amount of S5 or .?6. and tender his cheque drawn on a Lowell bank for $25. *■ getting his change in cash. It was an ' easy way of selling gold bricks until the [ scheme was discovered, and now he will 1 have to tell his story to the judge. | His alleged favorite method of getting' cheques cashed was to enter a book store. ■ pick out a bible and in well couched' phrases, disarm the clerk of any suspi-j cions he might harbor when the cheque was produced as payment. March 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 623 Your old friend Sam Seligman is now with us Mr. Seligman needs no further introduction to the majority of florists from coast to coast. He will shortly open a new display room at 239 Fourth Ave., New York where he will exhibit the McCallum line of florists' supplies, novelties, baskets, ribbons, chiffons and all items of partic- ular interest to exclusive florists. Mr. Seligman together with Mr. T. J. Nolan, another of our Eastern representatives, will be glad to welcome you at our exhibit at the New York Flower Show Grand Central Palace March 15 to 20 inclusive Don't fail to be there — you'll miss a great deal if you're not The McCallum Company Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit 7heSew BritainTractor and Portable Power Plant JUST think of your real need of a high-grade, small-size tractor — compact, powerful, and with unusual stability — that will outwork any horse at cultivation or soil preparation. Such a machine is the New Britain Tractor. It will plow, harrow, disc, cultivate, drill or haul any one-horse implement or load. It will dodge obstructions. work between narrow rows, straddle crops 8 to 13 inches high, creep under low branches, and work up as close as you want to fences, walls and bushes. The New Britain Tractor is built by mechanics trained to precision work in fine materials, in a factory world-famous for thirty-two years for the excel- lence of its products. The New Britain Machine Co. -^^ New Britain, Conn. Built in two models. Both described in de- tail in booklet. Sent free on request. You^re in Tjtne If you Wire Annual Spring Trade and Easter Number BmrSTS^EX(SH/^ei To be issued NEXT WEEK Forms close first mail Tuesday morning Don't Miss It, THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE BOX 100 TIMES SQUARE STATION TEL. LONGACRE 520 NEW YORK 624 The Florist's Exchange Eji] [si We will be pleased to meet you at the International Flower Show in the Grand Central Palace, March 15-21 Q, It will also please us and pay you to stop off in going or coming from tlie Show to visit us at 49th and Market Streets, Philadelphia, and at Norwood, Pa., to see our wonderful collection of EASTER PLANTS. THE ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY 4900 Market Street Philadelphia, Pa. D !iiiimiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiii I iiiiiiiii mill I I Ill I mm i i mMMM^^Miniin iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniii i liniiiiiiiiiin llliiiiii liiilliiilliliiliiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin (£] ..nlrrhic plpHse mention The Rxrlianirp Special Stock Selections READY NOW 5.5.00 per 100; 3-in., .$10,00 |icr 100; ASPARAGUS Plumosus. 2! i- 4-in., S18.00 per 100. ACHYRANTHES Herbstii. Hiiglit red, S.i.OO per 100. BOUGAINTVILLEA. Glabra Sanderiana. 2i^-in., S7..50 per 100; :5-in $25.00 per 100, BEGONIA Chatelaine, .SS.OO per 100. BEGONIA Otto Hacker, .?10.00 per 100. BEGONIA, Pres. Carnot, SIO.OO per 100. CALADIUM, Fancy-Leaved. .Sploiulid hullj.s, ,$10.00 per 100. DRAC-ENA Indivisa. Heavv, 2Kiii., ready for 3-iii., $7.00 per 100. FERNS. Fern Dish Sorts, bushv, $6.00 per 100. Nephrolepis Verona. 2'2-in., .$7.00 per 100; 4-iii., heavy, $30.00 per 100; i'l-in., ver\- lieav\-, $7.5.01) per 100. FUCHSIA, Mrs. E."G. Hill. Be.st douljle white. .$0.00 per 100. HELIOTROPE. Best purple sorts, .$,5,00 per 100. HYDRANGEAS. Pme, 2\Un., Mad. E. Mouillere, Mad. Chautard, Yicomtesse de Vibraye, Mad. Maurice Hamar, .$7.00 per 100; Bou- quet Rose, Ramis Pictis and Otaksa, $0.00 per 100. IMP.\TIENS Sultana Hybrids. Fine range of color, in mixed hybrids from cuttings. $(5.00 per 100. PELARGONIUM, Mrs. Loyal (Pansy Geranium), $10.00 per 100. .S.AL\'IA America. Tlie best one of all, true from cuttings, $.5.00 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO WheQ ordering, please mention The Exchange Seed Packets DAHLIAS PLOWER SEED SIZES TO CATALOGUE ENVELOPES— RETURN ENVELOPES Brown Bag Filling Machine Co. FITCHBURG, MASS., V. S. A. BEST NEW and COMMERCIAL VARIETIES PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS p. O. BERLIN NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Eichanse Floriflti* »e«df, pIbdU and hnlbi. A complete alock of all the leSoiDS Tarieties Bay Your Seedi From Mn Who Know Get our new cataloftue ^^* SALVIA BONFIRE CROP I MY OWN GROWTH When ordering. pU'iise mention The Exeliaiige Wm. M.Hunt&Co. PERFECTION Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange H oz. Jl.OO. 02. SI 50, ^ lb. tll.OO. PANSY SEED, Giant Superb. Finest miiture 1-5 01. $1.00. o». »5 00. PANSY PLANTS. Large, ready to bloom. J1.25 per 100, express. Cash with order. b. B. JfcNNiNuS, GREENS FVRMS, CONN When ordering, please mention The Exchange Bolgiano's "Big Crop" Seeds "TESTED AND TRUSTED" OVER A CENTURY Special price list to florists and market gardeners. Write for a copy at once. It will save you money. J. BOLGIANO & SON, BilUmore, Md. Before buying come and see our Easter Stock 15,000 EASTER LILIES. 1st grade 35c. per bud and flower 2nd grade 30c. per bud and flower •S.OOO BABY RAMBLERS and HYBRIDS. $12.00, $18.00, S24.00 and S30.00 per doz. LOOO FRENCH HYDIL\NGEAS S12.00-S36.00 each OARWIN TULIPS, 8-in. pan S18.00 per doz- i2-in. pan 30.00 per doz. HYACINTHS, Pink 6-in 9.00 per doz- 8-in 15.00 per doz. DAFFODILS, 6-in 9.00 per doz. 8-in 15.00 per doz. GER.\NIUMS. In bud and bloom S25.00 per 100 WM. W. EDGAR COMPANY " The House of Service" Tel. Belmont 600 WAVERLEY, MASS. Wbeu ordering, pleu^e mention The Exchange Easter Plants LILIUM Gisanteum. Grown from 9- to 10-in. Itiillis .ind of good height at 30c. per bud. HYDRANGEAS, both Otaksa and French va- vivUfs. 0-in.. Sl.OO. SI. 25. Sl.oO and S2.00 each; 7-!ii,. S2..^0 and S3.00 each. CINERARIAS. Finest strain, all colors of the rainbow, .Viri., 50c. ; 6-in., 75c. and Sl.OO each. GENISTAS. 0-in. pots. 75c. and $1.00 each. PRIMULA Obconica. Best colors, in bloom. -l-m. 2l)c.; 6-in. oOc. and 75c. each. BEGONIA Luminosa. Red. full of flowers, 4-in. 2."ic, , 6-in. r>Ui". BEGONIA Magnifica. Pink, full of flowers. 4-in. 25c.; 5-in. 50c. HYACINTHS. The best varieties. 4-in. pots. grown from 1st size bulbs, at $25.00 per 100. HYACINTH PANS. Five large bulbs in 6-in. pans, best varieties, at 75c. Owing to the high price of packing material packing, as follows; Add 5 per cent, to amount Cash with order. No plants shipped C. O. D. Btated. All plants shipped at purchasers' risk. TULIPS, such as Murillo. Couronne d*Or Tournesol and Belle Alliance, 3 bulbs in ^ 4-in. pot. at $.35 00 per 100. DAFFODILS, Double Von Sion and Victoria, 5,''2-in. puis at liOr;. each- FOLIAGE PLANTS FERNS, Scottii and Teddy Jr., 6-in. Toe; 7-in. Sl.i.i: S-in. .52 00 t-a.-h PALMS, Kentia Forsteriana 3ud Belmoreana 4-in. 601".; 5-in. SI. 25 each. FICUS Elastica, or Rubber Plants, 4-izi. 30o.; 5-in. 75c. ASPARAGUS Plumosus. :3-in , $10 on IV T 100 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. HARDY ENGLISH IVY. 4-in. 25c. 2i2-in. $5.00 per 100; 4-in. 20c. 2}i-m., S6.00 per 100: we find it necessary to make a small charge for of bill for packing charges. .\11 plants shipped out of pots unless otherwise GODFREY ASCHMANN 1012 W. Ontario Street. PHILADELPHIA. PA. ^Tien ordering, please mention The Exchange ADIANTUM CROWEANUM The W. W. Barnard Co. Extra fine plants from 2)2-in. pots, strong and large enough for 3-in. pots, 6c. R. G. HANFORD NORWALK, CONN. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Eichange ■ When ordering, pleate mtntlOD Tbe Bxcti^af* March 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 625 One Florist Got His Back Up When I Tried to Tell Him What the Ten-Ten Would Make For Him Chat No. 47 Evidently he misunderstood me from the start. Seemed to think I was jump- ing on him, because his busi- ness wasn't more on the jump. Perhaps he l^new it wasn't, and took it out by jumping at me. After a while he cooled down, and listened to the Ten-Ten money-maker plan. In fact, when I said he didn't have to invest a cent, he listened so hard I was afraid it would make him deaf. Suppose I really ought to be more careful of my remarks, as ulmS* T^elvrs* Cor Ai The Sifn of The "^g Box 24 Rutherford N.J. Wta*n orderlof . plcua mention Th« Bxcb«a<« he might read this, using the Ten-Ten. The truth is, I .showed him this chat before sending it to The Exchange, and we had a good laugh over it. Now he has the Ten-Ten money-maker, he can afford to laugh. How about it — want to know what the Ten-Ten is'/ ■New Carnation- Ruth Baur Send your order now for delivery in 1920 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS - - INDIANA When ordering, please mention The Exchange CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings for January and February delivery. If you are really looking for a source of supply that can give you real value in Rooted Cuttings, send us your order. Our stock is the Better Best and just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress, White Enchantress, Matchless, Beacon, Ward, $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme, $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. We ask a little more money but we give you value. GROWERS' EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter, Pres., Box 254, Jamestown, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange A New Carnation Ll'^'L"! Color, a pleasing shade of pink. Calyx does not burst. Stems long and stiff. Habit of growth and blooming, same as Enchantress. Foliage a blue-green. First offered now after four years' trial. 8000 blooming plants can be seen in my green- houses. Cuttings now readv: Rooted, $125.00 per 1000; Unrooted. $100.00 per 100. Also WHITE ENCHANTRESS, rooted cut- tings. S50.00 per 1000; 500.at 1000 rates. ALFRED DE MEUSY Clarkson A ve.& E. 42d St. , Flatbusb, B'kl'n Telephone Flatbush 577J Also through BONNET & BLAKE, Agents, 130 Livingston St., Brooklyn, N. Y. io,ooo White Wonder Carnation Cuttings Immediate delivery; $50. per 1000. White Bros. Medina, - - When ordering. - - - NEW YORK please mention The Exchange HOW TO GROW THE ModernFrenchCarnations including all Picotte and Malmaison Types For information apply to FRANCIS DREXLER 44 Croton Terrace, Vonkers, N. Y. Carnations Fred Dorner & Sons, Co. La Fayette, Ind. To "Say it with Flowers" You Must First have the Plants LET US SUPPLY THEM. Rooted Carnation Cuttings Fine,' healthy stock. Grown right. Paeked'right. Priced right. Sure to please you. Ready now. WHITE 100 1000 Matchless $4.50 $40.00 White Enchantress 4.50 40.00 White Wonder 5.00 45.00 PINK Pink Enchantress 4.50 40.00 Miss Theo 5.00 45.00 Enchantress Supreme 6.50 60.00 Rose Pink Enchantress. . 4.50 40.00 Ward 5.00 50.00 Alice 5-00 45.00 Roper 4.50 40.00 Rosette • 5.00 45.00 RED Aviator 4.50 40.00 Thenanthos 4.50 40.00 Herald 5.00 45.00 Merry Christmas 5-00 ^^O" Geraniums Order Promptly { Big Demand ) li 100 1000] 2i4-in. S. A. Nutt $6.00. $60.00 214-iii. Assorted 6.00 50.00 214-in. Poitevine "-50 70.00 Roses QUANTITY AND QUALITY ROOTED CUTTINGS 100 Ophelia S9.00 White Killarney 9.00 Sunburst 9.00 Milady 10.00 Columbia 10.00 Russell 15.00 Premier 15.00 2M-u»- ROSE PLANTS Ophelia $14.00 White Killarney 14.00 Sunburst 14.00 Milady 16.50 Columbia 16.00 Russell 22.00 Premier 21.00 BENCH PLANTS Pink Killarney $12.00 White Killarney 12.00 My Maryland 12.00 OpheUa 15.00 Milady 17.50 Russell 22.00 1000 $70.00 70.00 75.00 90.00 95.00 125.00 125.00 $115.00 115.00 115.00 150.00 140.00 200.00 ISO.OO $115.00 115.00 115.00 140.00 170.00 200.00 3-in. ROSE PLANTS Dormant all Winter. Ready now for early shipment. Richmond $17.00 $150.00 Sunburst 17.00 150.00 Killarney Brilliant 17.00 150.00 Pink Killarney 15.00 130.00 M. C. GUNTERBERG, ^^°^-'-^- ^^"'•'^^ Randolph and State Streets Chicago, Illinois When ordering, please meption The E:icliaDge EASTER PLANTS HYACINTHS, King of the Blues, 4-in. pots .;;■■' HYACINTHS, King of the Blues, 3-in. pans. $19.00 45.00 DAFFODILS, Golden Spur, 6-in. pans. 65.00 DAFFODILS, Golden Spur, 5-in. pans. 50.00 TULIPS. Thrpc- bulhs. best single va- rieties only; 4-in. pots -o.OO TULIPS, Couronne d'Or and Lucre- tia only; 4-in. pots 35.00 Terms: Cash with order only; packing 5 pointment caused by express delay. TULIPS. Five bulbs, best single va- lOO rieties, 5-in. pans ,. . • 850.00 TULIPS. Seven bulbs, best single va- rieties, 6-in. pans ■ ■ ■ DARWIN TULIPS, Gretchen and La Canduer, 5-in. pans, 4 and 5 bulbs.... CYCLAMENS in flower, fine plants, 4-in 75.00 60.00 40.00 65.00 Large-flowering GERANIUMS in 5-in. pots per cent, of value; order eariy to avoid disap- 32.00 A. C O L L E, DOYLESTOWN, Pa. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII S°™isr:.r »" JACKSON & PERKINS CO., Newark, New York When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange 626 The Florists' Exchange Toronto, Ont. The Toronto rolHilors iinlii'ipair a bic Easter trade and are bi'^inniiiK to look i around ft>r a supply of IIowits. The big denuind \vlii<-li has been a feature of } the past three uionths has taxed the enpaeity of the Krowers. However, with the bricht suiiliKliI tlowi'rs ari' now eoui- iiig alouK more naturally and deah-rs ean safely look for a Kood supply of Lilies. Koses, ote. Carl (Jrobbn of Mimieo promises some of the best Lilies be has ever had. Mdler & Sons, in addition to a won- derful eut of Roses, will al.so biive a heavy erop of Lilies. The Hale Estate of Itraiuptim stall's that Kaster liilies. of whieh it has a Inrce stoek. are belter (jmility than usual. In addition they will have Vio- lets in quantity and orebids wliieb al- ready find a ready market. Easier Lilies will si'll at 2'h\ per bloom on the iilant ; cut blooms at 20e. each. .). H. Dunlop Co., T.t 20 1.5 10 Ophelia 2.5 20 15 10 Kjllarnev White 20 15 12 10 Sweet Peas 4 3 2 Carnations 12 10 6 4 Orchids. Triana 50 30 20 Cattleya Schrodcrse .50 30 20 Phalffinopsis Schilleriana, pink, per 100 blooms 10 Pbalffinopsis, White Amabilis. 100 blooms 20 15 Calendulas, Yellow and Orange Marigolds 6 Mignonette 10 8 6 Violets 1 .75 .50 Anemones 3 Sweet Peas 5 3 1. 50 .25 Lilies longiflorum 25 Callas 25 Coal Shortage Troublesome The growers are beginning to feel the pinch of another coal shortage. Oars consigned to growers have been confis- cated with the result that some of them are living from hand to mouth as far as coal is concerned. The past week has been bright and sunshiny with a degree of warm weather, whieh if continued, will greatly assist in relieving the .situa- tion. Should it turn colder, iiowever. it may affect the quantity of Easter flow- ers in some sources. At the annual meeting of the Cobourg Horticultural Society the following offi- cers were elected : President. Mrs. Mark Fisher ; vice-president. D. A. Bremner ; secretary. Col. Floyd ; and treasurer. G. J. Anderson. The Allan Gardens, one of the city's fine beauty spots, held a public exhibi- tion of flowers in greenhou.ses last week. While the display was rather crowded, owing to lack of space, the exhibition was greatly appreciated by the public who attended daily in large numbers. It is to be hoped that the city will soon enlarge the greenhouses at this park. In fact Aid. Beamish, chairman of the Parks Committee of the City Council, and Park Commissioner Chambers have an- nounced that they hope to secure an appropriation for the establishment of a horticultural garden on a larger scale than the Allan Gardens or any other garden in the city. Peter Duff, formerly gardener for Sir Henry Pellatt. died on March 1. He came to Canada from Craigellachie, Scotland 25 years ago. H. G. Dillemuth is suffering from a relapse after partially recovering from the flu. Silas McFadden, manager of Tidy & Son. is recovering from the flu. Mrs. McFadden and their two children are .'ilso mating a good recovery. T. W. Duggan. manager Dale Estate. Brampton, is ill at the CJeneral Hospital, Toronto. The regular meeting of the Retail Florists' Club has been postponed nntil March 15 on account of the illness of so many members. G. M. Geraghty. manager of Dunlops. Ltd.. has been confined to his apartment for ten days. He was threatened with pneumonia which. fortunately. was warded off. to attend the Inli'rnatioual Flower Show in New York during the week of March 15. Tliey will xhow the llunlop Rose and will bnvc sonn> particularly line stock on exhibition. FlorintH Aildrcan Horticultural StudeutH The students taking the short courses in horticuhui-c and lnnds<'ape gardening at the Dntario .Vgricultural College at Gui'Iph. i-ecently <>ntcr1aiued the local liorlii'ulturistK and a number of visitors. 'I'lie iduiir was occnpic'd bv Prof. .1. W. Crow of the' college, ami speeches were delivered by nnuiy promi- nent florists and public men including W. W. Gammage. London ; W. E. Groves, mamiger of the .lohn Conium Co.. Hamiltiui: E. ]{. Ilamiltou, i)resident of the Canadian Ilorl. Ass'n. London; P. Bennett, presiilent of St. Tbonuis Hort. Ass'n ; ,!. Lockie Wilson, jiresi- dent Ontario Hort. Ass'n ; ex-Mayor (barter of (?uelph ; A. P. McLennan, president \'eg<'tabb' Growers' Ass'n: and Prof. U. B. 'i'homi)sreseuted the Government. Montreal, Que. The Market M'arch (i. — Business in general is good and stock is coming in more plen- tifully, though prices have not eased very much. The stores report much fu- neral work and though I^ent has re- duced the number of entertainments, there is quite enough for them to do, to keep them from complaining about bad times. There is not much change in the prices over last week and good stuff can al- ways be sold. Carnations are coming in more plentifully and there is more bulbous stock in the market, the Kou- ville Greenhouses sending in many of the former. This concern is now under the sole ownership of Duncan McLaren. W. J. Smith being the manager. They contemplate stopping the growing of Tomatoes entirely so they can specialize on Carnations and Asparagus plumosus. When their plans are complete they will have eleven houses, holding 40,000 plants set to C^arnations, and three houses planted to Asparagus plumosus. They also intend to bore an artesian well and install a large water pump and engine. This engine w'ill also run an electric generator to supply light for the green- houses, the workmen's cottages and the stables. Club Discusses Amalgamation Problems The Gardeners and Florists' Club held its regular monthly meeting on March 1 and a good number attended. Mr. Smith gave an interesting rSsume of the meeting he attended with the Gov- ernment representative and which lastei Winter, whicli has been severe since Jlecember 1. The featuring bv all the local mer- chants of Style Week. .March 8 to l."!. again taxed the capacity and ingennily of the A. F. Kellner Co.. which special- izes in decorative wf»rk. It made it all the harder that everybody wanted his large show windows decorated at the same time and just a little better than his competitor's. Nevertheless, by nsinif an increased force and by making timely preparations, the artistic effects were made a credit to the Kellner firm. Mrs. Christine Smith, aged 72 years, of St. Tjouis. Mo., died at the home of ber daughter. Mrs. H. V. Hunkel. In Milwaukee on March .^. She is alwi survived by a son. Wm. C. Smith, of St. Louis. The bnrial took place there on March 5. "Fritz." The Saving Grace of Mediocrity From -Scribdffr'e Magazine The paragraph herewith is taken from an article in .S'cn'fcHcr'j? Magazine with title as above. The writer is on the subject of men's mentality. We often wonder why some people, especially among officials, act as they do. This may explain. The part that interests us reads this way : "A constant equilibrium must be main- tained between a man's mental capacity, his formal and experimental knowledge, and his craftsmanship. If he takes in more than he can assimilate he become? scOf-centered and stunid. .As most men are very iluickly taught up to the satura- tion point, one cannot lay too nn'ch em- phasis on the danger of undigested learn- ing unsupported by practical experience." Quite often the practical man runs np against tvnes of this kind — science i». practicability. ORDERS MAILED SAME D^Y AS RECEIVED Sweet Peas For Profit By J. H.\RRISON DICK CONTENTS Market Conditions. Cost and Profit. Houses. Cultivation. Sectional Treatises. Varieties. Cutting, Packing and Market- ing. VIII. Raising New Varieties. IX. Outdoor Cultivation (with a section on "Up-to-date Cul- ture in England"). X. Pests and Diseases. XI. History of the Winter-flower- ing Sweet Pea. The chapter on Cultivation embraces: Soil, Seed, Sowing. Planting, Watering, Ventilating, Fumigating, Spraying, Feed- ing, Staking, Tying and Thinning the Shoots, etc. Many factors of great importance are emphasized and a new ideal or standard 13 set for the cultivation of this beautiful annual flower Chapter V deals with the Cultivation of Sweet Peas in the Chicago, Indianapolis, Texas, Tennessee, Penn.s>'lvania, New York and New En^and regions and Canada. The chapters on Marketing and on Raising New Varieties are each important, and are specially illustrated. Chapter IX, containing also a valuable section on how the choicest of the English Sweet Peas are produced for market, will be read with great interest and profit. Handsomely printed and illustrated Price, postpaid, SI. 65 Sample pages on request, free 1 A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. m 438-448 W. 37th St., New York March 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 627 Have Them When You Need Them GREEN PAINTED HYACINTH STAKES At Following Low Prices: 12 $1.75 per M 18 $2.50 per M SPECIAL PRICE ON ORIGINAL CASES 25 M TO A CASE JOS. G. NEIDINGER CO. Florists' Supplies 1309-11 N. 2nd Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. WbeD ordering, please mention Tbe Kxcbanee FRIEDMAN'S BEST 100 lb. 100 ft. 100 lb. TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 TdT (For FoflDiBStiiic ftiid SprlDkltng oomb4n« 5.00 24-aheetoan 1.25 Packed in Friction-Top Tins When ordering, please meutlon The Exchange /Ctwpus FREMDirt)mw'iiiiu\, Insecticide AVM^iikmmm»AvmiAiiA\ifl\|fl7fl^yffl>l/oMimr^^ ffl Always at Your Command Never has any technical book been «o heartily appreciated by florists and nurserymen. Not only is it always at your command for information desired but it is as well a splendid book to interest your customers in. // encourages Ihem to buy your products, for they feel they must emulate at least some of the good landscape features they see scattered so freely throughout its pages. CRIDLAND'S Practical Landscape Gardening Second revised edition, magnificently illustrated with pictures which teach, will guide you in the making of a desir- able landscape plan for your place, and through force of example, your customers will be educated to the use of a greater variety of stock to your profit. Postpaid, by mail, $2.15. Discount on quantity orders. yiJ ij Garden, Home Ground and Farm Books OUR NEW CATALOG IS NOW READY. SEND FOR A COPY. IT DESCRIBES 700 BOOKS ON THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: Architecture in the Country — Houses, Bungalows, Barns, Garages, Garden Architecture. The Garden — Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fruits, Vege- tables, etc. Landscape Gardening and Home Groimd Surround- ings. Agriculture, Farm and Domestic Animals, Poultry, Dairying and Dairy Products. Fish, Frogs, Turtles, Snakes. Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Insects. Cultivation of Plants imder Glass and in the open. Soils, Fertilizers, Plant Diseases and Remedies, In- sect Pests. Indoor Games and Outdoor Sports, Boats and Motors, Camping. A. T. DE LA MARE COMPANY, Inc. I 438 to 448 West 37th Street, New York mwwwwmwwwwwwi^rwwwr^wrrmw^. A VALUABLE BOOK, CARRYING ALL THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE RIGHT WITHIN ITS TWO COVERS. ON THE SUBJECT OF Commercial Plant Propagation By PROF. ALFRED C. HOTTES INCLUDES an intelligent survey of the various modes of * propagating all the commercial indoor and outdoor plants, trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials. Gives full descrip- tion of sowing seeds, making soft and evergreen cuttings, methods of layering and grafting. Serves the need of the Practical Florist, the Orchardist and Nurseryman ; the Student and all men interested in propagating plants, either in the home garden or commercially. Excellent illustrations accompany and explain the text, most of them having been specially drawn for this book. Cloth Bound, $1.65, postpaid A. T. DE LA MARE CO. Inc. 448 West 37th Street NEW YORK THE CARNATION has been a Favorite Flower of the People of All Degree for at least 2000 years Modern methods of growing this beautiful flower for marl^et purposes are given in COMMERCIAL CARNATION CULTURE By J. HARRISON DICK A Practical Book for Practical Men HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT The best varieties of the present Diseases and insect pests? Thtproper shipping of stock ? '^'^« ^^^ ^^P^ °^ greenhouse ? Hybridizing and cross-breeding ? Heating ? These and all phases in connection with Carnation cultivation are exhaustively dealt with at the hands of such notable men, as J. F. Ammann, A. F. J. Baur, Wm. F. Gude, S. J. Goddard, Albert M. Herr, Chas. W. Johnson, A. A. Pembroke, J. A. Valentine, and others. Well printed on woodcut paper and freely illustrated; strongly bound. 262 pages with complete index. Price, delivery postpaid, $1.65. A.T. DE LA MARE CO. Inc., 448 W. 37tli St., NEW YORK SUNDRIES FOR SALE ^'~^ BOOItS FOR .SALE — Nicholson's Encvclopedia of Horti- culture, 6 volumes, S20. B.iiley's Cyclopedia of .\merican Horticulture, 4 volumes, 1904 edition, Slo. They are both in good condition. Cash with order. Geo. Ehrlc, 415 Jefferson St.. Carlstadt. N. J. 3113-1 LABELS WOOD LABELS for nurserymen and fjoriats. The Benjamin Chase Co.. Deny Village. N. H. 5|3-t CARNATION STAPLES SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES— Best staple on the market. 35c. per 1000: 3000 for $1.00. Postage paid. Michigan Cut Flower Biehnnge. 2B4 Randolph at.. Detroit. Mich 5|3-t (.Continued frrom page 662) FERTILIZERS PAPER POTS RAFFIA R..\FFIA — Prime new Majunga at pre-war prices. Write for sample and prices on 100-lb. and bale lots. Prompt deliver^-. Vaughan's Seed Store, 43 Barclay St., New York City. 3j6-t NEPO.N'SET P.'^.PER POT.S— Light, unbreakable, at small cost. Make safety sure for shipping plants. Leading sizes, 2H-in-. S4.15 per 1000: 3-in., S6.00 per 1000: 4-in.. S9.50 per 1000: 5-in.. S16..')5 per 1000; F.O.B. -New York. Vaughan's .''eed Store. 43 Barclay St., New York. 6|2S-t FOR S.^LE — "Notox" Square Paper Post and Dirt Bands. See prices on page 653. F. W. Rochelle & Sons. Chester. N. J. l|31-t FERTILIZERS— Imported and domestic, full Une always on hand for immediate shipment. Clay's Fertilizer, Scotch Soot. Sheep Manure, Vaughan's Rosegrow-erBonemeal. Write for prices A'aughan's Seed Store, 43 Barclay St., New York: 31 W. Randolph St., Chicago. lU. 3'0-t M088 SPHAGNUM MOSS— 10-bbl. bale, S4.2o: 2 bales, SS.OO: S-bbl. bale, S3.50: 2 bales, S6.5D. Bur- lap, 3oc. extra. Cash. Jos. H. Paul. Box 156. Manahawkln, N. J. March 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 629 Ueraniums Immediate Delivery. 10,000 2i2-in.S. A, Nutt, $60.00 per 1000. Extra fine plants, no soft stock. 350 4-in.. Helen Michell.SlO.OO per 100. 350. 4-in. Jean Oberle, SIO.OO per 100. 1.000, 4-in. S. A. Nutt, SlO.OO per 100. Last Spring propagated, stand 6- to 10-in. high, six to ten branches. Can be shipped with little or no soil, packed in moss. Fine for 5-in. pots. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 1,.500 3'2-in. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, SIO.OO per 100. Finest stock you ever saw. Priced low to move them at once. We need the room. All of above stock is unusually good and guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction . Cash with order. H. S. Hopkins 12 Floral Ave., BINGHAMTON, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Geraniums Standard Sorts Labeled From 2-in. pots, $35.00 per 1000. SMILAX Extra Btrong, will make quick strings. Prom 2-m. pots. $2.50 per 100. DAISIES, Boston Yellow Prom 2-in. pots. $3.50 per 100 GREVILLEA Robusta From 2-in. poU. $3.00 per 100. We pack to stand any weather. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale Grower Allegany, N. Y. ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS ALL BOOKED TO APRIL 1 Ricard, Poitevine, Scarlet Bedder, S. A. Nutt and Buchner PETER BROWN Lancaster -:- Penn. Albany, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Eichangf GERANIUMS Ready to ship out of 2J4-in. from 15th of Feb. ruary to March 1st. 100 1000 5000 S. A Nutt $5.00 $45.00 2000LaFrance 6.00 50.00 1000 Mrs. Lawrence 6.00 50.00 2000 Mme. Salleroi 6.00 45.00 Blue AGERATUM 4.00 FUCHSIA 5.00 HELIOTROPE (Dark blue) 5.00 DAISIES (Large single) 5.00 Dusty Miller, Gymnocarpa 5.00 2000 SNAPDRAGONS: Ramsburg'a Pink, Queen Victoria, Fairy Queen 4.50 3000 SMILAX. Ready March Ist.. 4.00 MAGNUS PIERSON West Street Cromwell, Conn. GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings March and April delivery S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000 Ricard and Poitevine, J25.00 per 1000 Ricard orders alone.. $30.00 per 1000 Albert M. Herr Lancaster, Pa. Another Blizzard! Another blizzard covered this city on Saturday, Some of the drifts were from Stt. to 10ft. high and stopped traffic entirely. All electric and bus lines were at a standstill and quite a nuniber of our gro\vers had to keep on guard aud remove the snow from their greenhouses to prevent cave-ins. Our florist shops had quite a nice lot of flowers on hand, but on account of the storm the lovers of flowers could not get out to buy them. Funeral work is very good, the only hold up being that our undertakers cannot conduct the burials because the roads are drifted high with snow. Our growers report that their Easter stock is looking very prosperous, and judging by the advance orders, our re- Liilers expect a very good Easter trade. Club Meeting and Flans The regular meeting of the Al- bany Florist Club was held at till Broadway on Thursday evening, March 4, witli President Edw. Tracy in the chair and 20 members present. The "Say it with Flowers" committee re- ported that they had settled up all ac- counts, same to be taken out of the club's funds, but that they wo\ild make a final report at the next meeting. The flower show committee announced that it would call a meeting to make arrange- ments for the club's advance Easter show on Thursday. March 25, at the Cut Flower Exchange, Members should take part and invite their friends and the public generally to the exhibit. Grow- ers and retail flori.sts exhibiting the best plants, cut flowers and designs are to be awarded diplomas by the club. President Tracy appointed the following commit- tees for the ensuing year : Finance Committee. — W. GloecUner; ■Wm. McGinn, Wm. Newport. Fred Henkes. Entertainment Committee. — Thomas Tracey, John Haggerty, Frank Belsan. John Murnane. Sick Committer, — Geo. Nagengast. ■Wm. Christie, Sam Hansen, Fred Henkes. A letter received by the club was read by Secretary L. H. Schaeter. It was in regard to the prominent Jews tabooing floral tributes at funerals. On motion the club referred the letter to The Flo- ri.sts' ExcHH.\NGE for publication or such use as might be thought best. [See editorial page. — Ed,] The members ex- pressed their sympathy for member John Haggerty on the recent death of his wife, in whose memory a wreath was s^nt by the club. L. H. S. Geraniums Poitevine 500 2H-in.. S5.00 per 100, Immediate delivery. HELIOTROPE, Dark Blue. Largo-flowering, dwarf, 2-in., S3. 50 per 100. Immediate delivery. Cash, please. R. I R. S A, East Hampton, N.Y. William C. Gloeckner has been elected president of the Unconditional Club, Republican in politics and one of the objects of which is to oppose the en- actment bv the Legislature of the State of New York of a prohibition enforce- ment law patterned after the Volstead act. Mr. Gloeckner is a member of the Rotary Club, Wolfert's Boost Country Club, Albany Club and many local Ma- sonic bodies. Additionally, he is one Rochester, N. Y. The Market March 8. — The past week has been one of general stagnation as far as busi- ness is concerned. Stock has been at all times plentiful, and it has only been by pushing sales at lower prices that the accumulations have been kept down. Matters have been made worse by ship- ments being delayed, frozen, etc. The retailers all ran special sales on Satur- day last in an effort to stimulate busi- ness, and with more or less success, though the weather was against them, turning stormy and cold. All are look- ing forward to a big Easter trade, and from present indications it is going to come. In and Out of Town B. E. Blackshaw was a visitor the past week in the interests of the Ove Gnat Co. of L,a Porte. Ind. Busi- ness, he reports, has been very good, and he forecasts still bigger trade ahead. S. 'W. Morgan, Le Roy. N. T., another visitor, reports business better than ever. George B. Hart expects to attend the Flower Show in New York, where he will act as one of the judges. Nursery Selling Out At Convent, New Jersey 1200 AUSTRIAN PINE 6' to 14' 200 HEMLOCK .' 3' to 5' 500 PICEA PUNGENS 3' to 6' 1000 WHITE PINE 6' to 8' to 10' 5000 NORWAY SPRUCE 3' to 6' 6000 NORWAY MAPLE 10' to 12' (i" to 3" cal.) 3000 SUGAR MAPLE 10' to 12' (i" to 3" cal.) 3000 SCOTCH PINE 6' to 10' 500 EUROPEAN LINDEN ij^' to 2^' For prices apply H. T. MARTIN CO^ Plant Brokers 15 East 40th St. - : - - : - - : - NEW YORK CITY Knleiliiy. please meution The Exclm Own-Root-Field Grown We thank our customers for liberal patronage and wish to remind you and others at this time — while the supply is short — that we shall be able another year to take care of your heaviest demands. Send business card now. We want you on the mailing list. HOWARD ROSE CO., Hemet, California When ordering, please mention The Exchange GERANIUMS ROOTED CUTTINGS AU booked till Mar. 25th except Buchner. These are $20.00 per 1000. Ricard, Viaud, Scarlet Bedder, Castellane, Poitevine, $25.00 per 1000. Ricard only, $30.00 per 1000. S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000. C(uh with order. FRED.W.RITCHY LANCASTER, PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchajige Prices advertised are for the trade only Frank Bennett, Barnards, N. T., I re- gret to report, is ver.y ill, hut will, it is hoped, be around again in a few days. H. B. Stkingee. Lancaster, Pa. Two nice days we had aud then came the deluge of snow, ice and wind from the Northwest : one of our florists says, "Will troubles never end?" The nice days, however, brought some nice flowers and, incidentally, some nice business, but somehow it seems to take sickness or death to really liven up the business. Flowers for the sick are be- coming more popular every day through the "Say it with Flowers" slogan, and occasionally someone thinks of "his" or "her" birthday with flowers but not nearly so often as they should. The B. F. Barr Co. had an elaborate wedding at Elizabethtown for Miss Klein, the daughter of the head of the Klein Chocolate Co. of that city : for- tunately, the weather was warm enough to run up the decoration via auto trucks, hut thev will have to wait for a second spell of nice weather to get them back home. H. A. Schroyer is back on the job after a week of sickness, and Mrs. A. M. Herr, after a few days fighting against it, had to go to bed with a slight attack of the flu. At one of the local plants here 260 men were off at one time, sick, but fortunately the fatalities are not nearly so great as they were a year ago. Albert M. Herb. CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED MANURE Pulv«riied or Shredded Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure The Fkifista' atendard of ontform 1 hi^ quality for over ten veers. . Bf4-in. Fuch»inii, 12 assorted variotiea $-1.50 J-tO.OO 2M-in. MnrjtucritcB, 3 variotiee 4.00 35.00 2h-in. Heliotropes, 3 varieties 4.00 35.00 2 -in. Afceratum, light or dark blue. 3.25 30.00 2 -in. GeraniumB, S varictic3 ready. 4.25 40.00 2>i-in. Vinca varicjata 5.00 45.00 4 -in. Vinca variogata 13.00 125.00 2 -in. Cuphea (Cigar Plant) 3.00 28.00 CANNA, King Humbert 5.00 45.00 CANNA, Yellow King Humbert... . 4.50 40.00 CANNA, Fire Bird 10.00 90.00 CANNA. Mrs. Alfred Conard 10.50 100.00 CANNA, Rosea gigontea 10.00 90.00 15 other good varieties 3.25 30.00 Also abundance of other etoek. Correspondence Bolicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, Wholesale Florist WASHINGTON. NEW JERSEY Rooted Cuttings CUPHEA, Ageratum, Gurney and Blue 100 Star S0.90 GENISTA, VINCA Var., DAISIES, Single white 1-50 DAISIES, jiinule wliite. 2-in 3.00 DAISY, Saunders and Boston Yellow, 2-in. 4 00 PETUNIA, Double R. C 2.00 COLEUS, R. C 1.50 FUCHSIA, R.C 1.50 DAISIES, Boston Yellow 2.00 ALTERNANTHERAS, Red and Yellow, SS.OO per 1000. Brilliantissima, SIO.OO per 1000. ALYSSUM, Giant Double, 2-in 2.00 SMILAX and PRIMULA Malacoides, 2-in. 3.00 GERANIUMS, Rose, 2-in 3.00 SALVIA, Bonfire and Splondens 1.25 GERMAN IVY 1.50 Cash. BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange Now Ready 1000 COLEUS, Rooted Cuttings S9.00 SALVIA, Rooted Cuttings 9.00 100 HELIOTROPE, 2ii'-in 53.00 STOCKS, 2'4-in 3.00 SNAPDRAGON, 2Ji-in 3.00 VERBENAS, 2L.i-in 3.00 PETUNIAS, 23-i-in...'. 3.00 ALYSSUM, 2M-in 3.00 Mohawk Greenhouse Co. Schenectady, N. Y. •U'hen ordering, please mentmn The Exchange ROOTED CUTTINGS 100 1000 AGERATUM, SteUa Gurney $0.90 »8.00 FUCHSIAS. Fine, double, dwarf, habit, early, free blooming 1.50 14.00 PETUNIAS, Dreers Double. Large flowering. Fringed, mixed colors. . . 1.50 14.00 Rooted Cuttings prepaid by mail. PLANTS 100 FUCHSIAS. Double, dwarf, habit, early, free blooming, strong 2 in 4.00 Cash with order, please. J. P.CANNATA,Mt.Freedom,N.J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange " Full of Life •' 3 buds and up. Grape Cuttings Length. S to U in.; caliper, 3!16 to 5116 in.; grade, No. 1; Quality, clean, sprayed, \igorous wood. How cut? By esperts who have worked years at the business. Price list free. CHAS. NASH, Nurseryman Three Rivers, Michigan W^eu ordering, please mention The Exchange Seattle, Wash. The Market Mjiri'li 1.- — Arurin is Klill bcinR sliippod in from Ciiliforiiiii. A few HJiiii- nipiita of llowering Quince from the siiint' pliu-e iirrivod in fairly K*n»I <'on- (litinn. ^lost of tin* cut llowcr ordcr.K froni Cnlifornia liin-i' 1 n ciiMcollfd owIuk to the incrcasinK suppl.v of local flowers. Sweet Peas are ver.v plentiful now and are selling better The Thomas Floral Co. is sending in a large suppl.v of Preesias that are of ver.v fine . I.. N. Y-. has requested permission of the execu- tive committee of the American Rose Societj' to change the name of the variety of Rose registered by him Aug. 23, 1917, as "Frederick R. ll. t."n- dritz" to "General John Pershing." Inasmuch as this Rose has not yet been disseminated, the com- mittee voted to allow this change of name. Unless objections are received in the office of the secretarj' of the society within three weeks of this publication, the registration will become permanent. General John Pershing. (H. W.). Dr. W. Van Fleet x Mrs, W. J. Grant (Belle Siebrecht). Climber; foliage same as Dr. W. Van Fleet; very ^^go^ous, perfectly hardy; flower double, 4 inches in diameter, dark pink, center projectng, medium, long, quite fragrant: bud pointed and firm; fifty- three petals, curved, stiff, center close; blooms profusely in June; may bloom later; lasting quaUt>', on bush five or six days. E. A. WHITE Secretary- American Rose Society. Beans, Books and Hardwood Ashes We have once already this week made the remark that many of our florists have possibly more attributes than falls to the majority of mankind. Would this come about through the fact that so many of them, in some period of their lives working alone in the greenhouses or as private gardeners, have had more time in solitary communion with them- selves than men in other lines. Ob- servant men. trained thinkers, their minds have had leisure to work along other channels — they do not move in a whirl of excitement as to do those in mechanical lines. These remarks pref- ace the acknowledgment of receipt of a leaflet conveyed to us in an envelope on which the writer has had imprinted the following : First, his name and ad- dress, then "Author. Seed Grower and Shipper of Hardwood Ashes." The gentleman. H. H. DeWeese of Columbus, Ohio, is the author of a number of books which he lists with his Bush Beans and hardwood a.shes. One of his remarks we copy : "We are just a mere speck on the Map spectacular in specialties in being special in a primitive way of Nature's art in producing natural pro- duction that is as pure and undefiled as the Lily of the Valley. Of such is the nature in store of the three items we list : Beans to nourish the body and soul. Ashes that are natural fertility to the soil. Books to fertilize the gray matter of brain — three things that are always essential in all things." SPECIAL OFFER Forget - Mc - Not CliiUipft. Hardy »3.00 t2A.OO Daisy (HelliB) pink and white Cluinpi. 3.00 25.00 Double Petunias Dreer's n.ix.d. L'Ji'inch 3.00 25.00 Heliotrope, dark blue, 2'yi-'m. 3.00 25.00 Cornflowere, 2K-in 2.60 20.00 Parlor ivy, strong, 2K-in 2.00 18.60 Hardy English Ivy, 2K->n. . 2.00 18.60 Alys.um, Dbl. Giant, 2K->n. 2.50 20.00 Dracaena Indivisa, 2>yi-in. . 3.00 25.00 Cigar Plant., 2K-in 2.00 18.60 Schizanthus, strong, 21^-iD., 3.00 Asparagus plumosus, 3-in.. . 7.00 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in... 7.00 Begonia Prima Donna, in bloom, 4-in 15.00 Pansies of our well-known strain, strong plants that will make early bloomen. »4.00 per 1000. J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa. ril.Tl.iK. |ilfa.-.r Plants and Cuttings Ready for immediate tale. 100 1000 ABUTILON Savitzii, 2>i-jn. pot* »S.00 ACHYRANTHES, RootedlCuttingl. 1.25 110.00 AGERATUM, bhie and white 1.25 10.00 ASPARAGUS plumomts, 2K-in.poU 5.00 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri,2K-in.pot» 4.00 COLEUS, 15 sorts. Rooted Cuttings.. 1.50 12.00 CUPHEA, Rooted CuttingB 2.00 ENGLISH rVY, 4-in. pot» 12.00 FEVERFEW, double white 2.00 FUCHSIAS, Rooted Cutting 2.00 18.00 FUCHSIAS, 2,".^ -in. pots 6.00 GERMAN IVY, Rooted Cuttings. . . . 2.00 HELIOTROPE, Rooted Cuttings. . . . 1.50 12.00 LOBELIA, double blue 2.00 LANTANAS, 21.4 -in. pots 5.00 LEMON VERBENA, 2M-in. pots. . . . 6.00 MOONVINE, white, 2 K-in- pots 4.00 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM, Pink . . 2.00 SALVIA, Rooted Cuttings 1.50 12.00 TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cuttings.. 2.00 VINCA, vining, 2}i-in. poU 5.00 WOOD BROTHERS, f^fj^^i When orderlne. please mention The Exchange A Few Good Things You Want REX BEGOINA. fine, 2 and 2H In-, tlO.OO pet lOO VINCA VAR. 2-in. »6.00 per 100. CINERARIA, 3-ln., 15c. 4-in., 25o. Caah with order. Geo. M. Eimnans, Newton, N. J. Wben orderlDff. please meotloD *!%• Bixcbance BEGONIAS Mrs. M. A. Patten. Fine, bushj' plants, well- flowered, from 6^4-in. pots. Sl.bO each: from 31^2-10.. ready for a shift into 5-m. pots, $25.00 per 100. Rooted Cuttings. S5.00 per 100. Smilax. 2^.-in. pots, S3.00 per 100. Cash. John R. Mitchell M.\DISON. N. J. When orderlDfT. please mention The Eichange CHRYSANTHEMUMS THE BEST In Novelties and Standard kinds. Catalogue on application. ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADRIAN, MICH. NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 656 " It's a Great Help," Say O ur Subscribers Our Stock ■ind Matarlal Indu Page .i'i>; March 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 631 Ibolium Privet Natu»I Habit Ibolium (V^) Hardy Privet (L. Ibota z Ovalifolium) Now sent out for the first time. Inquire for further informstion. One-year, fietd-srown plants, S5.00 each. Summer rooted, frame-grown, S3. 00 each. Plants in etor- age for immediate Bhipmeot. Introducers of Box-Barberry, well rooted Summer frame cuttings, $65.00 per 1000. The Elm City Nursery Co., Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. NEW HAVEN, CONN. Ibolium Privet When trimmed When ordering, please meotloo The Bxehange BOBBINK & ATKINS CHOICE NURSERY STOCK. INCLUDING RHODODENDRONS. HARDY AZALEAS. HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. HERBA- CEOUS PLANTS. BAY TREES, BOXWOOD. AND A GENERAL LINE OF DECORATIVE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention The Elxchange 50,000 BOXWOOD For prices .ipplv H. T. MARTIN COMPANY PLANT BROKERS • J» EDGING 15 EAST 40th STREET NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fnik Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Roses, Qematis, Phlox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Write for our Wholesale Trade List W.&T. SMITH CO. Geneva, N. Y. 70 Years 1000 Acres When ordering, please mention The Exchange We can fill most any order on TREES SHRUBS EVERGREENS PERENNIALS We can assure prompt delivery as our assortments and varieties are complete. Our 800 acre nurseries can help you in these times of acute stock shortage to avoid shopping all over the market to fill your needs. AMERICAN NURSERIES SINGER BUILDING NEW YORK Roses-Poriiand-Roses EVERGREENS EVERGREEN SHRUBS HARDY PERENNIALS Ask for Complete Price Lists Mountain View Floral Co. PORTLAND, OREGON When ordering, please mention The Exchange ROSES • CANNAS AND SHRUBBERY WHU tor frttm LUl THE OONARD & JONES CO. WEST GROVB, PA. GERANIUMS. Five kinds, 4-in. pots, ready for 5-in., good for Easter. SNAPDRAGON. 2-in. Buxton, Nelrose, Key- stone. Davis' Pink. FORGET-ME-NOT. 2-in. and 3-in., at 4o. and 8c. SMILAX. 2-in., 4c. GENISTA. 2-in., 8c. ORANGE and LEMON PLANTS. 4-in. pots, 30c. CALLAS. 2-in. and 3-in., lOo. CINERARIAS. 3-in., 10c, TABLE FERNS. 3-in. and 4-in., 10c. and i-5c. COLEUS. Trailing Queen. 2-in., 3c. HELIOTROPE. 4- 3- and 2-in., ISc, Sc, 4o. MARGUERITE DAISY. 5-. 4-, 3- and 2-in.' 25c., 15c., 8c. and 4c. Write for list of Easter Stock. Cash. ROSENDALE GREENHOUSES DELANSON, N. Y. HENRY H. BARROWS Fern Specialist Write for prices Whitman When ordering, please mention The Exchange PIN OAK, (p^^ul^Kfs) IN ALL SIZES PRAXINUS Americana (White A>b). In all ■ixea, ULMUS MonumentaUl CCk>riilsh Elm.) POPULUS nltra faatlelata (Lombardy PoplST.) Aak for our prices before orderins. Audubon Nursery, ""'£!S^'S??is'^-^- Wlien orderlns, please mention The Slxchanc' Mass. When ordering, please mention The Eschange NOTOX Square PaperPots. Sec page 656 When ordering, please mention The Exchange Advertise Your Stock For Sale in this column. ''Hamburg Late Pink" Chrysanthemum The accompanying picture was taken December 28th 1919, and will give a good idea of what HAMBURG LATE PINK looks like when grown to single stems and planted 6 inches each way. HAMBURG LATE PINK is an improved late pink Maud Dean, having more petals, and if grown for late will hardly ever show an open center. The average grower of Chrysanthemums must have varieties which are easy to handle, and from which he can cut as near 100 per cent, of perfect blooms as possible. HAMBURG LATE PINK has been grown for the last four years, and produces a very high proportion of good flowers. It is not an exhibition variety, but for late pink, one of the best for commercial purposes. It can be had in bloom the latter part of November, by taking an early bud, but some of the flowers will show open centers. By selecting late buds, after October 1st, most of the flowers are cut during December. Would advise to select late buds, as the later buds will hardly ever show an open center, and some flowers can be had even in January. Keeping qualities are excellent and where a graceful pink flower is wanted HAMBURG LATE PINK cannot be surpassed. HAMBURG LATE PINK will be disseminated in the Spring of 1920. Plants will be ready March 1, 1920, and all orders will be filled in rotation. Rooted Cuttings (By Parcel Post). .$16.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1000 2-in. Pots (By Express) $18.00 per 100, $160.00 per 1000 WILLIAM F. KASTING COMPANY 568-570 Washington Street BUFFALO, N. Y. FERNS TEDDY JR. and SCOTTII S-inch $1.50 each 6-iBch 75c. and 60c. each 7-inoh $1.00 each 2J4-inch $8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000 CAMPBELL BROS. Penllyn, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS FOR FERN DISHES. Strong, buBhjr 2>i-in. stock, in largest and best asaortment $6.00 per 100, MO.OO per 1000. 3-in., $16.00 pe 100. 4-in., $25.00 per 100. FERN SEEDLINGS. EiccUent stock, ready or potting, in aasortment of six beat Fern dish varie- ties. $1,76 per 100, $16.00 per 1000. ADIANTUM, Cuneatum and GracilUmuin. Extra heavy 3-in.. $15.00 per 100. 4-in., $26.00 per 100. 5-in., $50.00 per 100. CIBOTIUM Schiedei (King of Ferns). Strong, thrifty 3-in., $6.00 per doz., $45.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. N. SEEDLINGS. Ready for potting, $1.00 per 100, $8.00 per 1000. Strong, 2ii in., S5 00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Seedlings. $1.00 pet 100, $7.00 per 1000. J. F. ANDERSON, aort HUls, N. J. FERN SPECIALIST When orderlnjr. please mention The Exchange FERNS FOR DISHES Clean, Btronc. healthy plants, ready for imme- diate use. From 2Ji-in. pote. $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000; 3-in. poU $12.00 per 100; 4-in. pote, $26.00 per 100. COCOS Weddelliana. 2)i-m. pots, $16.00 per 100; 3-iii. pots, $25.00 per 100. THOMAS P. CHRISTENSEN Short HJIli New Jarsoy When ordering, please mention The Exchange Orlando Offerings ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Compacta A very useful, compact type that I ran acrosa here in Florida. With us it never makes sprays longer than 20-24 inches, but it makes a whole lot of them. Makes a handsomer, more salable bunch than the ordinary type. We find that we have planted too close together in the benches, so we are going to lift every other row and sell the plants (about 1000) at a price that will sell them quickly. They are a little over one year old and roots will fill 5-in. and 6-in. pota. Shipped well mossed, packed light, $2.50 per doa., $15.00 per 100. FW CI I7TrUI7D ROSALIND . W. rLi:.iLn£.lVy gardens Orlando, Fla. When ordering, please mention The ElzchaAsv FERNS Assorted varieties for dishes. Strong, healthy plants from 2Ji-iii- POts, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. CYRTOMIUM Rochfordianum and Falcatum, 3-in., $16.00 per 100. CYRTOMIUM Rochfordianum and Falcatum, 4-in., $25.00 per 100. BOSTON FERNS, 4-in., $35.00 per 100. NEPHROLEPIS, Whitmanii and Verona, 4- ■ 35O.00 per ICO. COCOS Weddelliana, 2K-ill., $2.0U poi Qu $16.00 per 100. KENTIA Belmoreana, 2M-ill', $2.U0 pei doz. $15.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. Nanus, 2)i-in.. $6.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2>i-in., $5.00 per lOU; 3-in., $10.00 per 100. FRANKiN.ESKESEN - - - Madison, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Eschan-'e 632 The Florists' Exchange For Fall 1920 Order Now and Be Sure Florist's XXX Forcing Grade, 2 Yr. Field-Grown ROSES We will be in position to supply more and better Roses for florists' pot plant forcing than ever before. Top-notch stock can be expected from our blocks this year. BABY RAMBLER CLASS: Erna Teschendorf, Orleans, Jessie and Crimson Baby, I45.00 per 100, $400.00 per 1000. HYBRID PERPETUALS: Magna Charta, Ulrich Brunner, Frau Karl Druschki, Mad. Gabriel Luizet and Capt. Hayward, $45.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. RAMBLER, or CLIMBING ROSES: Crimson Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, Excelsa and White Dorothy, $35.00 per 100, $300.00 per looo. For staked and ripened plants. Owing to the unusual demand for Baby Ramblers we are forced to ask that each order of Roses shall include at least 50 per cent. Hybrid Perpetuals or Climbing Roses where 250 or more are taken. The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO Whea ordering, please meat Ion The Bxchangp . /^c ' " 't( ' " ■\ \^ ' '^ J3 : T ^ u 11 / ' ( -■§w " \ * ^ /^ps \ /" '^^il; • __.^"'-' Jil ).-^L. f y ?/// --^ y^ ¥\ ''Hui:^ ij v\ ^ ^ioMTON ^r~~~^^^ rr' * \>iiiioii of all tlic Hose growers who sinv niid ndmired it, tliat it will prove a great acquisition to our list of yellow Hoses. Three new members were admitted to Ibc club and a lot of new names are still on the waiting list. Look Out, New York, We're Coininti Now for the Now York trip to visit the Inlernatioiial l'"lower Show. After the boys had read in Tiiu I''i,oiiiSTs' ExciiAXGii of Prcs. A. L. Miller's ]>er.sonal invitation, it was hard to keep tliem in line; they just crowded around the desk and each tried to be first to get his name down, liicbard Vincent, Jr., will go over iMonday and stay all week. Most of the members, however, will have but a day to spare and will try to arrive about the middle of the week. The lineup will probably be I'rcs. \Vm. F. Ekas, R. A. Vincent and son, .Mr. and Mrs. Will .Iohn.slon, \\'ni. Feast, Harry Wag- ner, Geo. J. .^fuhley, John Uider, George Morrison, A. E. Erdman, Will Patterson, Douglas Hamilton ami Geo. A. Eberle. My, but Mr. Miller and Editor Ue La Mare will have their own time keeping this col- lection from bulging out little old New York. We, stay at homes, know you all will treat them kindly, or we would never have consented to let them go. The growers will be well supplied with money, but there must be no card playing. It's education they are look- ing for. The question bo.\ was well filled — but 1 must tell you of that later. The ice cream was good and hard and the management was particular about the service. On the whole, it was a good old time club meeting — run bv the youngsters in the most agreeable light. Ask Uncle Dick. R. H. Florists' Club of Washington The election of officers for the ensuing year and a discussion on the subject of the disposition of flowers when there is a glut, were the principal features of the annual meeting of the Florists' Club of Washing- ton, D. C, held on March 2 in the club rooms main- tained by Edward S. Schmid, at 712 IVelfth st., N. W., and at which quite a representation of the local indus- try was present. As a result of the election, J. Harper Hetherington, manager of the Washington Floral Co., was made presi- dent to take office at the ne.\t meeting of the Club. The only other candidate was G. E. Anderson, now ex-vice- president, who withdrew his name, leaving the field clear for Mr. Hetherington. Following the election a rising vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Anderson for his work for the Club during the past few years. A resolution was presented declaring that Mr. Ander- son had always gladly accepted any committee or other work delegated to him and had worked hard when dele- gations of florists visited Washington to assure their entertainment. Having had charge of the grounds around Tw-in Oaks, he has made them the show place of Washington to be visited by all such delegations. The vice-president of the club next year will be A. E. Gude, son of Adolph Gude, of Gude Bros. Mr. Gude is now in charge of the wholesale department of the firm, and since his release from the army, in which he served as an officer in the Aviation Corps, he has been very active in association work. William F. Gude was re-elected treasurer and Z. D. Blackistone was selected as financial secretary. G. V. Shultz, bookkeeper for the Leo Niessen Co., is the new secretary. The members of the executive committee are Adolph Gude and Theodore Diedrich, whose terms will expire next year; Otto Bauer and Charles P. Groce, to serve for two years, and George C. Shaffer and David G. Grillbortzer, to serve for three years. Prof. A. S. Thurston of the Maryland State Agricul- tural College, delivered a short talk on the training of future horticulturists and floriculturists. He told of the value of a college course in these subjects, pointing out, however, that no claim was made that they turned out a "finished product" but that every graduate had to take his chances when turned out on the world. The chief value of such a course, he said, is that it teaches the pupil how to think constructively and how to apply theory in practice. How to Combat Threatened Gluts The dkcussion regarding the disposition of surplus stocks of flow^ers was rather a lengthy one and brought out many suggestions. It was decided, of course, that the matter was one to be worked out by the indi- vidual. Z. D. Blackistone suggested that the florists could take care of a great deal of the surplus by calling up customers known to be able to take care of large quantities and offering them at a price that would be attractive. For instance, it was pointed out, it might ■be a merchant who would like to present to each of his cniployci-.s on .Saturday a bunch of flowers to be worn to church the following day; or u inun or woniun in- terested in a hospital desiring to brighten up a few of the wards. The Exciiako£ corrcs|)ondent suggested that the merchants might be approached with u special proposi- tion contemplating the giving of llowcis to their cus- tomers on such occasions us openings, birthday anni- versaries, the opening of new departuienls, and similar events. A "Say it with Flowers" campaign could be furthered by interesting some of the department stores in running vase specials and in devoting a consider- .•il>l<- portion of its advertising space to suggestions as lo the use of flower holders and flowers. Another suggestion was for cooperative action on the part of all of the florists looking to the display of cut flowers in silver and cut glass vases in the better known jewelry stores, and interesting the motion picture houses in the installation in their lobbies of jjermanent floral displays. Such displays are regular features of sev- eral of the downtown houses and arc proved revenue |iroducers. George C. Shaffer, as chairman, Harry B. Lewis and Herbert M. Sauber were named as members of a com- mittee to take charge of the installation ceremonies in- cident to the next meeting of the club. It is quite prob- able that this will take the form of another oyster roast. going to school he worked in the Craig place during lili spare time. At the age of 15 he was put on the pay- roll of the concern. About four years later he went to work in the Century Flower Shop of H. H. Buttles, remaining there about four years. From the Century !■ lower' Shop he came to Washing- ton and secured employment with Fred H. Kramer, at 91« F St., N. W., and 18 montlis later he joined the Washington Floral Co. For the past five years he has been the manager of this concern which enjoys a healthy and growing wholesale and retail business. -Mr. Hetherington lias been quite active in Club affairs, especially during the last year when he aided niateriallv in putting across the "Say it with Flowers" Week In Washington. J. Harper Hetherington, President-elect, WaMngton Florists' Club, The question of an outing was also taken up and a committee consisting of J. Harper Hetherington, Z. D. Blackistone, A. E. Gude, George C. Shaffer and Clar- ence L. Linz, was appointed to make a preliminary in- vestigation of the matter and make recommenda'tions as to the most suitable place and date for holding tlx- outing. Herbert M. Sauber and Arthur Shaffer outlined a plan for a "Say it with Flowers" ball team. The Florists" Club is undertaking a strenuous publicity campaign for the coming year and it was declared that a ball team could aid in giving publicity to the program. The flor- ists were quite liberal with "their contributions of money to meet the expenses of the team. Membership on the team will be open to all bona fide employees of the stores, wholesale houses and greenhouses. The suggestion that the florists plan a boat trip to Old Point Comfort this Summer was literally "jumped at." This proposal will be taken up more in detail at a future meeting of the Club when appropriate com- mittees will be appointed. E. a. D. J. Harper Hetherington J. Harper Hetherington, one of the youngest and most prominent members of the Florists' Club of Wash- ington, having been elected president at the annual meeting on March 2, will assume that office in the or- ganization at its next meeting. Mr. Hetherington was born in Philadelphia 31 years ago. He is the son of the late Joseph H. Hethering- ton, who served more than 30 years in the employ of Robert Craig Co., there, where' the new president' ob- tained his first knowledge of the floral business. Wliile Carnation Culture in England With the British Carnation Society and its Inspir- ing enthusiasm and accomplishments in mind, it should be unnecessary to have to argue that English growers may he able to suggest methods that can prove (if value to us over here. Just now we have in mind an article published in a recent i.s.suc of The Garden in which the author takes up the culture of "Perpetual Carnations" in the middle and southern districts of England. The greater part of his description is as follow*: "In propaKation wc lake and make the cuttings in the usual way, but wc do this in tie month of September from stock two years old. Clean, well-crocked pots JViin. in diameter are used, and the rooting medium consists of leaf-mould and silver .sand passed throush a fine sieve. The pots are filled fairly firm with the mixture and surfaced with silver sand. Ihe cuttings are then dibbcd in to the number of five cut- tines per pot, which an- then plunRed to the rim in damp cocoanut fibre in the propagating case where an atmospheric temperature of 60deg. to 70deg. is maintained. The cuttings are given one good watering, which is all they require until roots are formed. A chink for air is left on the case always, and the case is aired for an hour each morning. Rooting takes place in 21 to 28 days and a 'strike' of OS per cent can be depended upon when these methods are followed. "The young plants are then potted singly into 2V.in. pots, clean and well drained; the potting mixture this time being made up of equal parts loam, leaf mold and lime rubble in a fine state. The station chosen for the young plants at this stage is a shelf near the glass in the stovehouse where the temperature is from 60deg. to 65deg.. and watering is done carefully. Roots are quicklv formed, and before the young plants get 'drawn' another shift is required. For this potting 3i'2in. pots are used, and the potting soil is the same as for previous potting, but of a coarser grade. The potting is always done firmly. The plants are then placed on shelves in the arnation house and allowed to grow on slowly. "By the turn of the year, when the plants are from Sin. to 8in. in height, the tips are cleanly pinched out. This, with the exception of the breaking off of anv premature flowering shoots in the month of May, is the only pinching done here. "In the month of April the plants are showing from five to nine young shoots and are well rooted, requiring a trans- fer to 6in. pots. The soil for this potting consists of two parts loam, one part leaf-mold and one part sand and lime rubble, in a yet coarser grade. The loam here being of a clayey nature, requires an excess of leaf-mold and sand added, and lime rubble seems to me an imperative necessity. "The potting operations finished, the plants are placed in coldframes and all possible light and air given to the exclu- sion of frost, while on bright davs the sashes are drawn oS the frames entirely. "When all danger of frost is past, the plants are removed to an open situation in the garden. Here a framework of posts and rails has been erected to carry frame lights 4ft. above an ash bottom fresh laid each year. The -n-ork of staking and tying IS duly attended to and disbudding in sequence, while careful watering is insisted upon at all times. "Towards the middle of September the plants are transferred 10 the Carnation house, this structure having been previously well washed down. The maximum of light and air is afltorded, and just sufficient artificial heat given to keep out frost, and the very little required to dry the atmosphere when dull, foggy weather prevails. "Nothing has been said about spraying the plants during the growing season, as it is not done here, and the plants are never exposed to overhead rains. Should red spider appear, the plant or plants are isolated and syringed with sulphide of potassium, one ounce to three gallons of water, with sufficient soft soap to make a good lather. In bad cases a little paraffin is added. As a general preventative under glass, the plants are dusted with a mixture of air slaked lime and flowers of sulphur in equal quantities. '•The plants are grown for two years before being discarded, and It IS only in the last six months of this period that feeding IS resorted to; previously only a little soot water has been given. As the plants are still in 6in. pots I need hardly say how varied and abundant this feeding may be " The Greatest City "It is predicted," says Greater New York, the publi- cation of the Merchants' .\ss'n of that city, "that the census will show the population of the Metro'politan Dis- trict of New York to be 8,500,000 persons, or approxi- mately a million more than the population of the cor- responding district of London." Don't see why any one should make any noise over that. Goodness knows New Y'ork is too crowded al- ready, especiaUy at lunch time and during rush hours, blizzards, etc., so why gloat over prospects of a still denser population? Of course, if it could be said with certainty that New York contains more flower buyers per 1000 "of its citi- zens than any other municipality, why that would be something to boast about, and "a distinction that any city might well covet. But as to mere numbers— pshaw. March 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 637 Developement of Rose Growing {Concluded from fage 605) scene in 1915, and Primrose in 1916, but neither one left any indellible impression. In 1917 along came Mme. Collette Martinette, which has the distinction of being the yellowest Rose, but also has an unconquerable aversion to the Manetti stock. Martinette is "snub- nosed," and therefore does not meet with popular ap- proval, at least not so much as Sunburst or Hillingdon. We would use very nicely today a deep yellow Rose of the freedom, size and finish of Columbia. White Roses The liistory of white Roses is comparatively short. Older growers will remember the variety Cornelia Cook and also Niphetos. This latter is one of the purest and most beautiful Roses ever introduced, but it had one regretable weakness in the stem; were it not for this handicap it would be largely grown today for corsage work, as it is in Europe. Bride was a sport of the old Catherine Mermet and, for years was unap- proachable in white Roses. The sentiment in the name, together with the beautiful Rose it is, combined to make it popular. For years a bride's bouquet was not a bridal bouquet unless made with Bride Roses, and nothing excepting approaching age and infirmity, with its consequent crop reduction, was responsible for the passing of the Bride Rose. Kaiserin Augusta Victoria had its day but was grown much more for Summer work than Winter, because it proved "bull-headed" for Winter conditions. Since then White Killamey and Double White have been the only white Roses grown for the market and, as in the case of the yellow, we are anxiously waiting for a first class white. Mrs. John Cook, introduced in 1920, we understand, is not a very good white in color, but we hear great reports of a new seedling coming out of the West which will make its debut in a year or two. Such then, briefly, is the development of the Rose from a cut flower standpoint of all the principal va- rieties up to the present day. There were many other sorts presented but they proved hardly important enough to mention in such a passing review as this. What's in a Name ? A great deal depends on the retailer whether a new Rose becomes popular with the public. Another im- portant thing is the proper naming of a new Rose. A Rose that sticks to the memory or is easily remembered such as Bride, Bridesmaid, Killarney, Columbia, Sun- burst, etc., names that are euphonious, often perhaps sentimental, are the kinds that sell best. Shakespeare is credited with saying "A Rose by any other name would smell as sweet," but any retailer would tell you that it will not "sell" as well as one with an easily remembered name, or one that the public can familiarize itself with. Efficiency Methods a Controlling Factor Rose growing as a business, in common with all other businesses, has progressed tremendously the last 25 years, but the advent of the efficiency expert has taken away considerable glamour the old time grower threw around his Roses. If a grower fancied a certain Rose himself, he would not discard it even though the market did not have much call for it. Present day efficiency methods keep track of each foot of bench space devoted to growing each variety. The cut off each bench is recorded and the price the flowers bring, and at the end of every season they total up the returns which show which kinds are the "sheep" and which kinds are "goats;" then the varieties that make the poorest show- ing are thrown into the discard. In very few places do we see non-paying kinds carried over simply because the grower himself admired them. It is sometimes a matter of regret to older growers to see this and yet nothing can be done to remedy it. Every line of business shows it. I read of an efficiency expert the other day who was trying to produce a race of roosters that would lay eggs with the hens, thus trebling the quantity of eggs he is going to get from a given flock. I Rose American Beauty I Modern efficiency is responsible for the limited grow- I ing nowadays of a Rose we have not yet mentioned, but is entitled to a chapter by itself. This is the American Beauty Rose. This variety has been grown I for years but, naturally, it does not have the vigor ] it once had and, therefore, it does not produce the quan- i tity of flowers it once did. After thirty years the pub- i lie has turned from it to the newer and better exploited varieties and, from my knowledge of the quantity of j American Beauty Roses grown now, it is safe to say the day of the American Beauty is past. There is no : doubt but that the introductions of recent years have done much to keep the Rose before the public. Pitiless I publicity is the only way to encourage any desired ob- i ject. We can remember years ago the boon that was attained when the Carnation Lawson was purchased from Peter Fisher by Thos. Lawson, for a nice figure in order to name it after his wife, Mrs. Thos. Lawson. The advertising Carnations received at that time lasted for years and Roses just happened to run along more or less, with the varieties Bride, Bridesmaid and Ameri- can Beauty, and were suffering from lack of publicity to sell them. Now, owing to advertising, we have more varieties, and we may safely say better varieties, and are enjoying the topmost wave of popularity with the American public, while Carnations are suffering for a lack of buyers, though, of course, Carnations can hardly be called a serious competitor of the Rose when one is judging the likes and dislikes of the public. On the Future of Long Stems Another phase in the development of Roses has been the craze for long stems, which is the wonder and despair of other countries. This, of course, started with the American Beauty Rose producing stems five and si.\ feet long; it was found that by pinching Tea Roses the length of the stem would be doubled and tripled, and the grower shipping his Roses in a cigar box very quickly found himself outdistanced. It would seem at this time that the desire for the long stem has reached its limit since, for the past Winter, flowers that had medium length stems were the first ones sold, and the long stemmed stock in many cases disposed of only when the retailer found no short stemmed stock avail- able. While this was, of course, largely a question of price, I think the growers from now on will do very little pinching unless they want to bring the crop in at some desired period. In this way, they will be liable to make more money than by growing to make all the blooms special. To sum up the situation then, fellow florists, a man who grows good stock, grades his Roses properly, and places them in the market in the best possible condition, may feel reasonably assured of a fairly good return for his trouble. Roses have always been the "Queen of Flowers" and, in my opinion, will always remain so. Frank J. Dolansky, Orchid Specialist More so than in any other branch of horticulture a number of facts are responsible for making commercial orchid growing a paying investment. An inborn love of plants, long years of experience in their cultivation and close application to business may lead in the end to comparative success; yet, the ven- tures in commercial orchid growing that have become of any magnitude are few and far between. Frank J. Dolansky of Lynn, Mass., is an example of what well directed determination can accomplish if it is coupled with the above named qualities. It is now less than twenty years since Mr. Dolansky, with- out any capital and with only fifty plants of Cattleyas, started to build up what is today probably the largest commercial orchid growing establishment in this coun- try. There are now on his place 70,000 plants of all the strictly commercial orchids under cultivation and the business is still growing larger. Mr. Dolansky came to this country when eighteen years old, after having absolved his prescribed num- ber of years as apprentice to a florist. After the usual changes, first as a general greenhouse man and then as a foreman, he started in 1903 with one small house in the present location growing Carnations and other crops. Finding a chance to buy some fifty Cattleyas he took them on and soon seeing possibilities in this line naturally devoted more and more thought and time to this class of plants which had always been his hobby anyhow. More plants were bought from time to time and more houses were built as needed, until since 1910 over a dozen large houses are filled with orchids. All the building, in every detail, was done with the help on the place. Right from the beginning Mr. Dolansky noticed that the location and the formation of the land were most favorable for growing orchids in more than one re- spect. The greenhouses are built on a gentle incline on a foundation of rocky but not solid ledges which keep the floors always sufficiently moist, the water per- colating through from the territory higher up on the slope. This moisture keeps the atmosphere in the houses in a condition closely approaching the natural conditions under which orchids live in their native sur- roundings. All the plants on the place show the utmost vigor; they are placed on stages near the glass, the ventilating and heating arrangements are perfect and absolute cleanliness prevails throughout the establishment. Long and careful observations have acquainted Mrl Do- lansky with all the many wrinkles and pitfalls of orchid culture, therefore things are done when and as needed every time. The plants are all in pots filled with fern roots, no moss or fertihzer is used. Fertilizers of some kinds, Mr. Dolansky thinks might be of benefit under some circumstances or in some special cases, but their use is practically excluded on account of the many difficulties encountered in applying them. Cattleyas represent about three-quarters of the plants grown. One house of C. trianse in 6in. pots, with three to six clusters to a plant, looks like a lot of money not far off. Of each of the following varieties one house is grown. Cattleya Gaskelliana, Schroederse, Mossise, labiata, Mendellii, Perciviliana, gigas and aurea. A large number of Brasso-Cattleyas and other bi- or tri- generic hybrids are also to be found. Dendrobiums come in for a large lot of space on the benches or sus- pended from the roof. Of D. Wardianum, Formosum and varicosum Mr. Dolansky was lucky enough to im- port several hundreds of each just before Quarantine 37 became operative, so that today he has probably the largest stock of some of these varieties in this country, Oncidium splendidum Maudii is another large lot just coming into flower. So is a large block of Odontoglos- sum crispum. Then there is a fine lot of the beautiful Cymbidium Sandersonii. These have all been propa- gated on the place, from a very few plants, within the last few years and they are now fine flowering plants with spikes three feet high. Propagation by division is easy and is going on right along. A few thousand Cypripedium insigne, Clinkaberryanum, Fairicanum and giganteum look exceedingly well; they are considered a good investment. The last named variety has 18in. stems with two flowers on each stem. Phalaenopsis do not do well here, something does not suit them just right. It is a noteworthy fact that all the flowers al- ways face West. Miltonia vexillaria is being propa- gated fast, a large batch of single bulbs, planted last Fall, have already grown into plants with three or four fine bulbs. Beside all the above named varieties there are large numbers of Coelogyne cristata, Vanda coerulea and suavis. Many thousands of Kentias are raised from seed every year; these plants find an ideal place to grow and to make fine specimens in the space under the stages, the conditions there seem to just suit them. Mr. Dolansky does not find Quarantine No. 37 a hardship; on the contrary, he thinks that orchids can be successfully grown from seed in this country so as to meet all demands commercially. He also figures that through being forced to go into hybridizing and seedling raising the possibilities of securing valuable novelties will be increased, meaning that, by breeding up, really useful commercial strains may be developed in orchids, as has been done with other plants. In Mr. Dolansky's opinion commercial orchid growing is as yet only in its infancy and is bound to develop steadily as the demand for this class of flowers is fast In- creasing. Mr. Dolansky is doing a good deal of hybridizing himself as can be seen by the thousands of seedlings coming along in all the stages of growth, some of them will flower the first time this year. Seed pods can be noticed by the score all over the place on the plants in the houses, in the office are over eighty envelopes filled with seed ready to be planted. Mr. Dolansky has great hopes for the future of commercial orchid cul- ture; he is doing all he can to help it along. Last year has been a prosperous season in every way, the prices realized for the flowers have been more than satisfactory. Of the output the greatest part is sent to New York, where for choice flowers of choice varieties as much as five dollars has been paid whole- sale last Christmas. In Lynn the firm operates a first class, up-to-date retail store. One house of Carnations and two houses of Ophelia Roses besides some benches of all sorts of sea- sonable stock are furnishing material for the store. Some five thousand Lilium giganteum which are doing splendidly are also grown; also Ramblers for Easter. A lot of Carnation Laddie, which was carried over into the second year, is looking as well as any new planted stock. These plants were severely cut back, and transplanted. The Imlays of Zanesville Three generations of Imlays have made Zanesville a better place in which to live. They are a family of workers, a family which believes thoroughly in the fact that experience is a great teacher, but that there are other teachers. Science and the experience of others is of equal importance. Consequently, the Imlays have availed themselves of the opportunities of the S. A. F., the F. T. D., and of the advantages gained through the classified knowledge of the colleges. Four sons have attended landscape and floricultural courses in universities. J. D. Imlay is the president of the Imlay Company, and the father of three sons who are with him in the florist, seed and nursery business. The fourth son, Hugh, is the superintendent of parks in Zanesville and conducts the business of a landscape architect. Retail Store The Imlay store is located at 54 N. Fifth st. and is in the direct charge of M. V. Imlay, the treasurer of the company. From this store the retail flower, seed 638 The Florists' Exchange and nursery business Is conducted. Adjoining the liglit, airy store, there is a conservnlory wliicli Is use- ful for the display of the stock. A large baseiiiciit .serves as an ideal wciiknioiii and has in it a naturally cool room in which the temperature may be maintained at 4.5dcg. during the Summer witliout ice. Hesides tliis space there is a two-.slory warehouse where wire de- sign frames are made and baskets are stored. Their retail (lorists trade extends to most of the sur- rounding towns, especially Crooksville, Uoseville, New Lexington, Woodstield arul .Soutliea.slern (lliio. A cata- log of some J.T pages supplies llu' trade throughout the country for Hower, vegetable and farm seeds, as well as nursery stock, jierennials, bulbs and Hoses. E. G. C'ompton travels f(U- the linn, .si-lling nur.sery stock in the surrounding territory. Greenhouses on Miiyville Pike In South /.anesville, on the .Mayville i)ike, are lo- cated the greenhouses and the nursery. AV. S. Imluy, secretary, a son of ,1. D., is manager of the range of .l.'i.tMKi s(|. ft. under glass. The greenhouses arc a model of neatur.ss jind liealth. It was a delight to notice the walks drained rather than soggy, the absence of weeds, and preventives taken to guard against disease. Here are grown such Roses as Ophelias, Killarney, Colum- bia, Bride .-ind Mrs. Winnett. The Carnations grown on the heavy soil about Zanesville arc not long stemmed, but they are always firm and straight. They grow a large variety of Coleuse,s and IJegonias and wholesale them to the surrounding tlorists. The greenhouses are heated with two eighty-horse- power boilers. In the h'all and Sjiring months one of the boilers is heated by gas, saving the expense of hiring a night fireman. Adjoining the range is a large bulb shed which is surely much handier than burying the bulbs only to dig them up later out of icy frames. Surrounding the range are ()5 acres of land upon which they grow their shrubs, Roses, Irises, Dahlias and evergreens. The Imlays were foresighted enough to get a good stock of Boxwood and evergreens before Qu. 37 W.1S enforced. Conveniently located near the range is the home of ,T. D. Imlay, nicely planted, and kept to serve as a worthy model to the community. A valu.ible feature of the Mayville farm is now hear- ing completion. A small stream has been dammed so that they will have a pond over five feet deep and two hundred feet in diameter. A triple action Deming pump, operated by a three phase motor, will furnish water with 150 poimds pressure, and can he regulated from the greenhouses at a distance of 1200ft. Although J. D. Imlay, the father, has general super- vision of the whole business, both in the greenhouses and on the farm, he is especially concerned with tlic development of the landscape business which is gaining very rapidly during the last five years. Zanesville Proud of Her Parks Hugh, the oldest son of J. D. Imlay, is not con- nected with the firm, but is superintendent of parks at Youngstown, O. He has to his credit here a decided change in the bank of the Muskingum River, which was always an eyesore. Dug road, which ran along the bank, was continually sliding and very muddy. Through the efforts of Hugh Imlay a very beautiful road has been constructed which leads to the brow of the hill Into Putnam Hill Park, which is also his work. The park contains a serviceable shelter house and ample picnic grounds upon a high point, with excellent views of the city, the river and the surrounding hills. In three years' time Mr. Imlay has accomplished much in the way of making good plantings, establishing good roads, and yet maintaining the natural beauty of the spot. Attention is now being given to the improvement of another hill still highe'r than that of Putnam Hill. This park will give the finest vistas in the city. It will surround the reservoir and include the burying ground of Zanesville's first citizens. It will be appropriately known as Pioneer Park and Mr. Imlay is having another opportunity to add a feather to his cap. This is an account of the Imlays and not a Burton Holmes travelogue of parks; consequently, I cannot mention the great improvements in Mclntyre Park. Alfhed C. Hottes. Dept. of Horticulture, Ohio State University. Nursery Department iCortclnderl from page 633) of the pieces are about 12)n. x 18in. that you may know the color and the texture I am sending you a specimen. [Specimen received. Mr. Barnhart" sent enough to make a vest. We discover, too, why so many "wild men" scenes are manufactured in California.] A Maytemis Boaria tree, 40ft. high, evergreen, and graceful in a])pearance as a Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica). I received some small plants under the same name from the Department of Agriculture, whieli are not only different in habit of growth, but of a wholly different order of plants. I have met but one other speeinu'n of tliLs tree which is also large and very beautiful. 'J'here art* more species of Pittosj)oruin on that place than ever 1 heard of. Of all the s|)eeies 1 grow, the most showy in fruit is P. revoluluni. When the seed vessels ojx'n they show a nuiss of orange col- ored seeds, which remain in good condition for months, if the weather be dry, and such has been the case on this Coast now for two years. P. D. BAnxiiAier. $106,000 nor $160,000 I ask that you correct the misstatenu'nt on page SOU of your issue of Feb. 28, wherein I am reported to have said that "Pennsylvania has .$1()(),000 with which to light the Corn borer." What I did say was "that the Bureau of Plant Iiidustr}' for the State of Pennsyl- vania has S^lOli.OOO annu.illy for the conduct of this Bureau, and an urgani/tatlon adequate to combat the three or four Corn borers that had been found in Eric Ciumty, Pa."^,I. linw. Moox. Pres. American Associa- tion of Nurserymen. Let Sugar Help Sell Your Maple Trees Maple sugaring time is approaching. This means a lot to many Northern farmers who will take advantage of the fact to attract orders for a profitable by- product. Itut why shouldn't the nurseryman profit, too, from the existence of a well developed .\merican sweet-tooth, which, investigators tell us, has become still sweeter since July, 1919? Our suggestion in this connection is that right now, when people are paying good money for real maple sugar and syrup, is the time to call "their attention to the fact that if they have a little suitable land, they can eventually produce their own sap (or their children Flowering Branch of Styrax Japonica. (See page 63.3) can anyway) by planting some Sugar Maple trees. These, moreover, will supply them with welcome shade and with the charm, satisfaction and dignity that the presence of noble, beautiful trees always brings. Of course, such sales can be looked' for only from people living within the regions that are suited to this species. But it is possible that a well worded letter to such folks accompanied, perhaps, by a small sample of first class sugar, would stimulate enough interest and a sufficiently keen appetite to bring in a good bunch of orders. There is real satisfaction, too, in sell- ing such a splendid all-round tree as a sugar Maple any way, in addition to the knowledge that every tree you get someone to plant, whatever kind it may be, is adding to the country's resources. Quarantine Hearing in re. Fruit Stocks {Spccml from our }Vashinffton Representative) No interest was manifested in the hearing called by the Federal Horticultural Board on March 9 to discuss the possibility that dangerous plant diseases might be brought into the United States from Asia, Japan, the Philippine Islands and Oceania with stocks, cuttings, scions and buds of fruit trees, and it is very probable that the countries and localities named will be quarantined and the movement of the things in- volved will be prohibited. The Board considered this matter despite the absence of any interested parties. Chairman Marlatt pointed out that the plants covered by the notice of the pro- posed quarantine are those enumerated in item 2, regu- lation 3, of quarantine notice No. 37, entry of which has hitherto been permitted imder supervision. This permits the entry of French and European fruit stocks. The Board had no knowledge or thought that there would be any effort made to import such fruit stocks from the Orient. If it had restrictions would have been placed around them at that time. The bulk of the stock is coming, as in years past, from France and, to a less extent, from other European countries. It develops, however, that this year there is a move- ment of such fruit stocks for export in Japan and China. There is u possibility of the entrance of these danger- ous plant diseases from the countries and localitle* named because they have no system of control. "We do not care to add to our stock of diseases," Mr. .Mar- latt .said. "The purjxise of this hearing is to consider the exclusion of these items. As a matter of record we have information of at least seven important fruit tree diseases which occur on these plants in Japan, and an equal or greater number of minor diseases. The number we do not know of may be equally large or larger. In the ease of insects, we have found on ma- terials of this kind from Japan a very large number, and the same from China, of dangerous insects which have been intercepted. In the list of insects there U every evidence of a power for harm. Among the scale insects we have a practical instance in the Oriental fruit borer, which became established here from an import*^ tion of fruit trees from ,Tapan. "If this quarantine action is taken, it will not pre- clude bringing in from China and Japan any stocks, .scions, etc., necessary for the introduction of new thing! or varieties; all such importations are provided for under the regulations. Therefore, it will not be an ab- solute quarantine." Quarantine — Federal and State Editor The Florists' Exchange: Your issue of l"'eb. 28 devotes a couple of pages to the Corn borer quarantine hearings and meetings witll particular reference to one in Washington and one in Ho'.ton. fndoubtedly, the question is very important l)ut it would be just as well if we did not lose sight of the fact that the Federal Horticultural Board was not created solely for the purpose of controlling nur- sery pests and pests in gardens. The Board has to take into consideration the countrv' at large when it established a quarantine. It appears to me rather un- fair for us to take the position Mr. Farquhar is re- ported to have taken at Boston, according to The Ex- change. He pointed out that, judging the F. H. B. by its past rulings and attitude, it had clearly proved itself hostile and obnoxious to the majority of horticultural interests and that, if it keeps on its present attitude, the welfare of all interests will be at its mercy. He also claimed that any further or more stringent quar- antines will totally cripple and eventually ruin all hor- ticultural interests in the East. I attended the hearing at Washington and was favor- ably impressed with the attitude taken by the F. H. B. as represented by it.s chairman, Mr. Marlatt, who pre- sided at the hearing. We must not forget that the V. H, B. has the country at large to consider; if they take no action, such a course would precipitate indi- vidual states to take heedless action which, in the case of Michigan and Illinois, they have done. The Board felt that it could not have placed a Federal quarantine on new areas until it knew the exact extent of infestation. It would not look well in public print to have newly discovered areas weekly reported, as such a course would, to the public, make it appear that the pest was spreading like a prairie fire. The Board, therefore, waited until the magnitude of this pest was fairly ascertained as to its degree of crop-damaping propensities and the possibilities of control learned. In fact, the Board took the attitude that field Corn did not appear to be seriously injured, and the (Jis- trilmtion of the pest may even now be so general that an interstate quarantine would be utterly useless. Until i these facts were positively established there would bejlo I sense in the F. H. B.'s issuing quarantine orders. Tlie I Board had established the fact that the borer was in- troduced on Broom Corn from Europe and that this Broom Corn had been made up into brooms and dis- tributed generally over the country from New York City and Boston, and the entomologist had not yet been able to trace definitely where all this BfoonA Corn and these brooms were shipped to. Consequentlyl it appeared possible that the Corn Borer may evenlj now be pretty well distributed all over the country. 1 We must all remember, however, that the hysterical i attitude of the New York entomologists and perhaps of others, has cau.sed needless alarm: for instance, as tes- tified by the fact that three larvae were found in Pennsylvania by one of our industrious entomologists | and an appropriation was immediately granted bv our Legislature for ?160,000 or more for field work. But the most diligent search could not uncover any more than the three first discovered, and no more has been foTind so far, not even a trace of them. Yet Michigan quar- antines Pennsylvania, and I would like to know what the F. H. B. can do about it. If Miehiffan or Illinois decide to take such action, the F. H. B. may remon- strate with these States and perhaps, by due preseO' tation of the facts as they have found them, may be able to induce these States to reconsider the stringent quarantine asainst Pennsylvania, the greater part of New York State and several of the New England States. March 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 639 American Rose Society Meeting In my opinion, the Federal Horticultural Board will do all in its power to prevent needless state quar- antines, by allaying the fears of the Corn growing The annual meeting of the American Rose Society will states of the West, and I thinls the Board has acted be held in the Grand Central Palace, 46th st. and Lex- very impartially in the matter, even going so far that iiigton ave.. New York City, at 3_ p.m. Tuesday, March they lay themselves open to criticism by the Corn grow- ing states, as favoring nurserymen and plant growers. A. E. WOHLERT, Narberth, Pa., March 4, 1920. Hi, lOin, in connection with the Seventh Annual Inter- national Flower Show. This will be a notable meeting and there should be a large attendance. On this occasion the Gertrude M. Hubbard Gold Medal will be presented to E. G. Hill, Richmond, Indiana, for "Columbia," the best Rose of American origin introduced during the last five years. In our editorial on the Corn borer hearing (Feb. 28, p. 503) we endeavored to make evident that the only one safeguard against illogical and ill-advised state Dr. E. M. Mills of Syracuse will make the presenta quarantines would be the placing of all quarantine tion. The annual election of officers will occur at this meeting, and other important business will be trans- acted.— E. A. White, Secretary, American Rose Society. Have the Rabbits Injured Your Trees? matters under the one supreme direction — in other words, that we have a national quarantine board in full control. Any state would then have to submit its case before the national board before it could declare either a local or an interstate quarantine. The constitution of a national quarantine board, how- Now is the time when orchardists and other owners ever, predicates another possibility of danger. Its per- of trees are likely to discover that serious injury sonnel must include entomologists — that goes without has been done by mice, rabbits and other rodents during saving — but not all its members should be scientists, the Winter. Especially where a few young trees are sit- Fractical plantsmenl, gardeners and farmers should uated some distance from the house or garden, the have equal or greater representation. Under such a trunks are likely to have been gnawed during the cold combination of practical knowledge and scientific at- weather, particularly during a Winter when, as has tainment the men who grow things would feel safer, been the case this year, snow has remained heaped up far, than they do now. around the trees for many weeks at a time. Of course it is too late, for this season at least, to Jessie Allwood, Perpetual Flowering Malmaison \f^^ finTou^t'howl'IriourThYdamJgt and"take steprto To Carnation growers at large the assertion that this prevent its being the cause of serious injury or even new aspirant makes a flower of over seven inches and death to the affected trees. If only a small section of produces blooms more freely and quickly than "Match- tlie bark has been eaten, the best thing to do is to less," may come with great force, but its truth is cut the edges smooth and if possible in an oval shape vouched for by one of the most celebrated Carnation with tlie longest dimension running up and down the raisers in Great Britain, namely Allwood Brothers of trunk. Then clean awaj- any shretls of bark left Wivelsfield Nurseries, Hayward's Heath, Sussex. Here within the wounded area and cover the whole surface is their letter: with a pure, rather thick lead paint. . Some authori- "We were interested to notice in The Florists' Ex- ties advise the use of other protective materials, such CHANGE particulars of what is there described as a new as coal tar, etc. The aim in any case is to prevent the race of Carnation and, judging from the description and illustrations, this type of Carnation has been grown in Great Britain for many years, and is known as the Perpetual Flowering Mal- maisons, which are a race of plants built up from seed sports of the Perpetual Flowering Carnation. "Mr. Burnett of Guernsey, Channel Islands, sent out the first variety of this race in 1004, and named it 'Marmion;' a large, white overlaid cherry red, meas- uring 6in. and over. Another of his raising is 'Mrs. C. F. Raphael,' a large deep pink. Both of tliese varieties are perpetual flowering at various periods. Other raisers have sent out new varieties of this type. "From the first our firm has given this new race of Carnation considerable attention, having raised many thousands of seedlings of direct crosses with this type, of which a few are enumerated: "Exquisite, delightful shade of pink; Terrific, Enchantress pink; Majestic, Mrs. C. AV. Ward pink; Dragon, deep red; Delice, 'Helen M. Gould' color. "This season we are disseminating what we consider to be the finest variety of this race, named 'Jessie Allwood,' a gigantic flower measuring 7in. and over, here illustrated below. The color is a rich deep yellow. Perhaps, however, the greatest advance is in the habit of the variety, which is remarkably free, pro- ducing flowers more quickly and freely than such varieties as 'Matchless,' etc. of American raising. "The system of cultivation is pre- cisely the same as that given to our perpetual flowering and your American Carnations. "The original 'Souvenir de la Malmai- son," which originated in France, was a popular flower with society and court circles until the last decade, but the ad- vent of the new perpetual flowering Malmaison has superseded it, and has created more interest and popularity than that of the old type, being continu- ous flowering and easier to cultivate. "We shall follow with considerable in- terest the progress America will make with this type." ^^^^^^^_— _^^^^^-^^— ^— ^— — ^^^^^— ^^^^^ It is considered possible that a delegation from the Realistic. — During the Shakespeare celebration a number Chamber of Horticulture of England wiU visit the United of local amateurs appeared in the great dramatist's most States in the Autumn of 1920, in which event Its mem- famous tragedy. Next day the principal actor inquired of a [^g^g ^^y l^g constituted by the Chamber a Commission critical friend what he thought of the performance. "It was ^^^ inquiry into the conditions of Qu. 37. The Federal iaLwt it wrs^iaSf to see why O^heTa'^'hould^go^and ^dr.^wf> Horticultural Board has already been corresponded with herself."— Boston TranscTipl.—P. k.k Ih. . '" the endeavor to secure the privilege of a hearing. New Perpetual Flowering Malmaison Carnation Jessie Allwood Produces a bloom of over 7in. and flowers more freely and quickly tlian our American "Matctileas" introduction of moisture and the rotting of the wood while the bark makes new growth and covers up the wound. If the trunk is nearly or completely girdled, that is, if the bark is eaten off over an area that almost joins around the trunk, the only thing to do is to practice bridge grafting. This is a technical, but not very diffi- cult operation, in which twigs or cions are sharpened at both ends and inserted under the loosened bark at the top and bottom of the injured belt. These twigs may be put side by side an inch or so apart all the way around the trunk if necessary. Later, some of them may have to be removed while others may fail to make a union with the tree and may die and drop off. The remainder, in successful cases, will gradually grow to- gether and supply the tree with a new channel for the movement of this sap, thus giving it a new lease of life. In the case of valuable trees, it is best to consult an experienced orchardist or tree surgeon who is familiar with this work. Save Wetting the Carnation Foliage During the Winter months it is essential to water Carnations and many other plants between the rows and avoid wetting the foliage. In order to do this the hose must be shoved in between the rows over the soil. There the end of the hose is bound to curl crooked. thereby often catching in the base of plants and oth- erwise hindering. To avoid these difficulties a 2ft. length of No. 6 wire is run parallel with the hose, the loose ends encircling the hose tightly. This keeps the end of the hose straight ;. it is light and easy to handle. C. A. Black, Jr. Hightstown, N. J. Planting Device for Cuttings Various methods are employed in making the gaps in cutting bed sand before inserting tlie cuttings. Our illustration shows a time saving device because it will not only make the gap in one stroke or pressure, but presses the cuttings at the same time, as well as keeping the sand level. It can be made of a length to suit the width of bed and the desired width of row. A strip of galvanized sheet iron, six inches wide, is folded on itself with raw edges, bent at right angles making two wings; this is screwed fast (countersunk) to the bottom of an inch board, 4in. wide. ThLs allows an extension blade for the gap of about 3in. in depth, which is in the center. A handle is made of strap iron with wooden grips pinned to it. Of course any length could be made; the dimensions given are of the size I use. I might add that it also keeps the rows straight and equal distances apart. C. A. Black, Jr. Hightstown, N, .T. Pin this Up Inside the Refrigerator Door If you wait for all the conditions to be just right before you branch out or enlarge, you will be running the same store when it comes time for you to retire. The "small" dealer who persistently advertises, even in modest space, will pass the "big" merchant who makes a quarter or half-page splurge spasmodically and then drops out of public view. Some business men send out circulars or some blot- ters once a year — and then will say that they have "tried advertising" and it "doesn't pay." George says it's all right to 'tend strictly to busi- ness— providin', of course, it's your own. —The Sharpless News. Difficult. — Mistress: "How do you manage to make such a noise in the kitchen?" Cook: "Well, just you trj' to break four plates without making a noise." — Ideas. — P. Not the Same. — Young Hopeful: "Father, what is a traitor in politics?" Veteran PoHtician: "A traitor is a man who leaves our partj* and goes over to the other one." Young Hopeful: "Well, then, what is a man who leaves his party and comes over to ours?" Veteran Politician: "A convert, my son."— Tit-Bits.— P. 640 Telegraph Thc Floiists' ExchangC Delivery Members of the Florists Telegraph Delivery Association THROUGH smre I ff 350,000 Square Feet of Glass at Lancaster, N. Y TWO STORES 304 MAIN ST. 260 DELAWARE AVE. ALBANY, N. Y. The Three F. T. D. Members of Albany, N. Y., Invite Your Orders r.red. A. L/anker I Wm. C-. Caloecknerl The rvosery r low^er ohop I OIKIIII1IIII1IIIMIIIIIII1MIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIII ALLENTOWN, PA. Store, 1012 Hamilton Street Ernest Ashley, Fit 'orisl Both Telephonea. Can fill your Telegraph Order. Qreenhouses, Bethlehem Pike. ALLENTOWN, PA. Store, 20 North Sixth Street John F. Horn AND BRO. Greenhouses: RitteraviUe. Pa. AUBURN, N. Y. DOBBS & SON Central New York orders efficiently filled. Wells College. Rotary. BALTIMORE. MD. Guilford Mt. Washington Walbrook Forest Park Roland Park Catonsville 1 520 E. 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Prompt ; 5'^rvice in nnd rnundabout Boston. \ ^"'--^j,-'''''^ Our conserv;iturif^ nre in Cam- : bridge, only S minutes from ihe heart of Boston ; Becker's Conservatories Cambridge, Mass. BOSTON, MASS. 342 Boylston Street Carbone BOSTON. MASS. 144 Massachusetts Avenue Capl apian BOSTON, MASS. Special attention civeii telegraphic | .orders for New England Conser- 1 vatory of Music. RndcliSe and | WuIIesley Colleges | We deliver to all parts of Massachusetts | Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK 'l\!^^^ ROSTDN ' P"'' Street D\JJlKJl- steamship : I docks nn I nil Easterti pe ti rs iiiliilMlllliiltllltlini'-' BOSTON, MASS. [ 44 Temple Place I Wax Brothers I I The Centrally Located Florist Shop f I Yours Jot reciproeity | I BRIDGEPORT, CO.VV. I I 943 Ma n Street [ [James Horan & Son I largest growers BRIDGEPORT, CONN. ID this district. 985 Main Street Reck Bridgeport's Leading Florist | BROOKLINE. MASS. F. E. Palmer, Inc. Chestnut Hill and the Newtons The Leading Florist For all this i Distri t BROOKLYN, N. Y. 324 Fulton Street Our only store ; Weir, ir James w en. mc. Established 1S69 CROOKLTN, N. Y. Main Store, 3 and 5 Greene Ave. corner Fulton Street WILSON DELI\'ERIES NEW YORK Phone: Prospect 6800-0801-6802 BKOOKLYN and LONG ISL.\ND I BUFFALO, N.T. 440 Main Street S. A. ANDERSON I Anderson service Tneansfresh.pturdy stock ! and prooapt dehvenesinBuffab. Niagara I Falls, Lorlqxirt and Western New York. I March 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 64<1 Getting Ready for Action at Easter The old established retailer who has been through the mill for years in succession may not find much of new ideas to him in this article by Robert Halliday, but, anyway, it was not written for him but rather for the younger element in the business. Still, if he reads it, he may find out how it was that Adam became the first gardener. Mr. Halliday goes over the things to be attended in the work of preparation : he has been through it himself — many a time — so knows, hence these notes are worth everyone's spending a few minutes skimming over to make sure they are not forgetting anything needed for their big Red Letter Day. We know that the flower shop proprietor and his able assistants have had a trying, anxious time of it ■during: the past three months — the great scarcity of fiower.s, the unprecedented demand for them, and the illneSs in many cases of hLs most experienced helpers, ■Jias made him at times wish that he had never held •on when the getting out was possible — but "content- ment in business is largely a matter of habit" and if j'ou would follow Dr. Crane "}'ou must build your house on tlie sunny side of the liill," and "never mind your liver or your false friends." If you have a nagging customer, remember tliat some of the time she sleeps, and must go home; to do that; on the very next visit she may be ex- tremely pleasant. You never can count on human nature. So buclile •on your armor and get ready for the greatest of all floral festivities ^Easter time. It is essential that the arrange- ments, tlie stock and all the trim- mings are as near perfect as brains and human hands can make them. Flower buyers must be looked upon as intelligent these days, and .so it is up to you to strain every point to satisfy and encourage them in our great slogan "Say it witli Plowers." Looking forward to the greatest volume of business that has ■ever been liandled since "Adam made himself the first gardener by planting his foot in the Garden of Eden," it is high time that we be- gin to think of and lay our plans for that great event. If you will ■commence now to look ahead in your work of preparation this will give you ample time to look carefully over your .stock of flower and plant baskets — a.s well as your sup- ply of lioxes, ribbons, foil, wire, pot covers and wrapping paper. Do not neglect these important fixtures; stock up wherever you find your- self short. Visit your plant man; make your selections with care, get him to note down your instructions or, bet- ter still, make out your own instruc- tions, keeping a duplicate copy for yourself. Give him time in which to accom]>lish his jiart in the preparations. Have him make up your usual pans of Heliotrope, Mignonette, Myosotis and Pansies. Try a few Geraniums, made up of four or five plants in a lOin. or 12in. pan, separate colors. Impress upon his memory to pan oft' only plant, with the best foliage, and such Jis will be in good flower Easter morn- ing. Your Hyacinths, Tulips, ,Ton- quils and other bulbous stock should be timed to tlie minute. Pick out and have set aside and properly labeled your Lilies, Cine- rarias, Cyclamen, Primulas, Hydrangeas, Astilbe and Rambler Roses. Have a care in selecting only stock with good foliage; this is a most necessary point in the sale of single plants. You will have call for many of the more reasonably priced class of plants, so it is well to have as great an assortment as possible, bear- ing in mind those customers who have but two or three dollars to spend and who have bought from you for years. Monday of Holy Week have your growers send you a few samples of blooming plants, a plant basket or two. and a few pans, so that you may show them to your "early in the week" customers. The great rush may not begin until the middle of the week, but it is well to have something to show any early buyers. Your foliage plants shoidd be sent in at this time, small palms. Rubber plants, ferns, etc., for these will not go to pieces. Of course, the bulk of your plant stock will be de- livered to you on Wednesday and Thursday; this will give you ample time to put the covers on, tie on the ribbons and dress them up artistically, ready for in- spection and sale. In having your plant baskets filled, and in making up small or large window boxes, have your man use careful judgment in his selections as regards both plants and combinations. Do not have too many colors in one basket. Usually one good blooming plant, filled out with ferns and a vine or two over the handle (English or Parlor Ivy) will make up a quite present- able small basket. In the large basket work many combinations of plants and ferns may be used with telling effect. Let me sug- gest one to you: Use a tall Easter Lily on one sitle near the handle, fill out from that two smaller ones. Snapdragon, Tulips, Sweet Peas, Roses and Adiantum Ferns arranged in an ornmented vase. An artistic posing for the window at this season. an Astilbe close in, two or three white Hyacinths, a few doulile .lonquils, then fill out with small ferns. An Otaheite Orange, in good fruit, would dress this com- bination up in truly artistic style. There are innum- erable other combinations. Give your order to your commission man for your green goods without delay, and have him send your Galax leaves, hardy ferns, Leucothoe and Laurel on the Monday, so that you may have it all placed in water to freshen up and get hardened. Clip a bit of the stems oft' before placing in water. Have you ever noticed a handsome cluster of flowers on the side of a Galax wreath, and the Galax part looking wilted and dull? It spoils the look of the de- sign and lacks that bright fresh luster which adds so much to the beauty of foliage. Have you ever tried natural Magnolia or Rhododemlron foliage about Easter times? You can get a supply from tile Southern dealers, and you will find these branches handy aljout a retail flower store for decorating or to use as backing up in large clusters or funeral bunches. Window decoration and cut flower arrangements for Easter will be treated on in our next. Can We Afford to Give Flowers Away? Would Gifts of Surplus Stock During "Flower Week" Injure Business ? We Doubt It. In the current number of Horticulture, the editor in carefully reviewing the address of Z. D. Blackistone before the Tennessee Florists' Association, questions the wisdom of his suggestion that during a Spring flower week the florists of a community give away their sur- ]>hLs flowers to churches, hospitals, etc. "Isn't there danger," he asks, "that flowers would be cheapened in the eyes of the public and that selling would really be rendered more difiicult" by such a procedure? He acknowledges that the flower business is founded on the gift idea but maintains that the candy business is in the same class, but that no one expects the confec- tioner to give away his goods. "All sentiment aside," he concludes, "we believe the public should always feel that cut flowers in the shops are just as much a mer- chantable product as candy or stockings or gloves." The writer quite agrees with this last argument, but he takes issue with Mr. Farrington as to the possibility of the giving away of surplus flowers having any detrimental ef- fect. In the first place, flowers are a highly perishable product and for this reason must be considered in a different light from any of the commodities he mentions. Gloves that are not sold today are just as useful — even though in some opin- ions they may not be as stylish — next week, next month or next year. Even candy, if not consumed wliile fresh, can be sold at bargain rates for ultimate distribution tlirough lower class channels. Noth- ing like this can take place in the case of a surplus of flowers. If they are not sold promptly, they deteriorate so rapidly and so se- rioiLsly as not even to be fit for a bargain counter within a very few days. This being the case, is it not far wiser to distribute these flowers gratis than to hold them back and see them wither, fade and disinte- grate, esjjecially when every such gift can carry potential publicity that is very likely to bring future profitable sales? 'There is the fur- ther argument, that in giving such surplus stocks away to hospitals and churches, the florists are reallv contributing to classes that could not otherwise enjoy to the same ex- tent their beauty and fragrance: that they are, in short, serving hu- manity at no cost to themselves — inasmuch as the flowers would oth- erwise be a dead loss — but with a good chance of benefiting them- selves in the future. Looking at this subject from an- other angle, why should occasional gifts of thLs sort cheapen flowers in the eyes of the rest of the people who buy them in small quantities for definite purposes and who can afford to do .so? Rightly done, the giving could not possibly cause a wrong impression, for cards could be sent with the flowers to hospitals and there is no doubt that practically any church decorated in this way would gladly mention the source of the material used. This, we feel almost certain, would not lessen the regard of the public, either for the flowers themselves or for the people that deal in them; on the other hand, it would actually arouse sentiments of ap- proval and commendation. I'he whole problem, it seems, hinges on the dexterity and care with which the plan is carried out. We do not believe that Mr. Blackistone had any idea of sue- gesting that the giving away of surplus flowers should iiecome a regular thing, to be looked for and even waited for by the public, who, in anticipation, would lessen their buying activities beforehand. In fact, the gifts would have little or no effect on the usual pur- chasing classes. The scheme, as we conceive of it, is simply another kind of publicity eft'ort, rich In pos- sibility, and open to criticism only if abused, overdone, or carried out without the exercise of taste and discre- tion. There seems no justification for thinking that either of these qualities would be lacking where the idea was developed and carried to completion by repre- sentative members of our trade, who have more than once proved their ability to maintain the full dignity of their profession, wliil'e taking full advantage of its opportunities for publicity and profit. 642 Telegraph The Floiists' ExchangC Delivery ^MlUDiiaiiinniiiuiiiiiiiii.itiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiniiiiiiiimii; itiiiiiiiiiuiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiitiiiiuimiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiitiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiuiiii^ imiiiiiiriiituiuiiiuaiiiiitauiuiiuutiumiuiiui CLEVELAND. OHIO I 006 Euclid Avenue THE J. M. GASSER CO. We are the Largest Growers of Cut Flowers in Ohio iiniii ui iiiiniin mil ml iiimmiiiimmniiiiimmiiiiiimi imiiii iiimiimiimmimmi imiimiim iimiimmiimiimmiiiimm NO ORDER TOO LARGE. 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Y. | filled to your entire satisfactioD. | iiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiT IIIIIIIIIIIIIIOIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllIIIKIIIIIIIIIIllllltlllllllllllNj. THE FLORIST \ INC. i H.W. Sheppard Successor to Hill Floral Co, 532-534 Race Street CLEVELAND, 0. 5323 Euclid Avenue A. Graham & Son I CLEVELAND, O. I I Superior Ave. at East 105th St. | iHahn, the Florist] I For CLEVELAND, O. and Suburbi | I Artistic Work FurniBhed I iiiiiimiiiin sniiniiiiinDnnmBiniiiniiiniiiriiiniiiiniiniiiniiinminiinmniiiniiiniiiniiiiininininimiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiim I CHICAGO. ILL. j WE have the most complete facilities for every kind of | - florist work — spacious quarters, experienced work- | j men and fully equipped shipping department. Finest j j stock in the largest variety at all seasons. | I With every requirement for the proper care of your | I telegraph, mail and telephone orders, we respectfully | I solicit your patronage, assuring you entire satisfaction. | A. LANGE, 77-79 E. Madison St I iiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini iiiiimiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiinnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiiijiiiffliiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiim CLEVELAND, 0 2991 West 25th Street G.W. Mercer CLEVELAND, 0. 735 Euclid Avenue THE Smith & Fetters Co. FLORISTS i CLEVELAND. O. I 10313 Euclid Avenue IWm. H. <^> I Temblettl FLOWERS i CLEVEUND. 0. 5923 Euclid Avenue Westman & Getz COLORADO SPRINGS COLO 104 North Tejon Street The Pikes Peak Floral Co. | Orders for Colorado Springs and Vicinity \ promptly and carefully executed COLUMBUS, 0. •idjVieinitT 19 South High Street The Munk Floral Co. GROWERS CanfiUaU Retail Orders DALLAS, TEX \ Lang Floral and^€^ Nursery Co. i I Fine Flowers Prompt Service \ DAYTON, o. 112 South Main Street Heiss Company FLORISTS \ DENVER, COLO. 1643 Broadway I The Park Floral Company I B. E. GiUis. Pres. E. P. Xeiman. Sec. I Colorado, Utah, Western Nebraska and I Wyoming points reached by express, i Orders promptly 611ed. Usual discounts. DETROIT, MICH. Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D. Members John Breitmeyer's Sons BROADWAY Fetters Flowers 1 7 Adams Avenue E Gust. H. Taepke Co. WALTER E. TAEPKE 95 Gratiot Avenue The L. Bemb Floral Co. ALBERT POCHELON 1 53 Bates Street Yours For More Co-operation DURHAM, N. C. J. J. FALLON Leading Florist i EAST ORANGE. N. J. j 574 Main Street I GEORGE PURDUE i Establisbed in 1862 I We deliver in all the Oranges, Bloomfield, I Glen Ridge and Montclair. EAST ORANGE, N. 1. George Smith & Sods i 557 Main St., 'East Orange i Maplewood, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield ^ We are located in the centre ^ ^r n„ . of these cities „k^'' °'>AAf, 'Ge o*" Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Sec- tion until March 20, at which time it should serve as a splendid guide for the placing of Easter telegraph orders. Floral Designs dt Lnt '^'5? A. T. DE LA MARE COMPANY. Inc., 438 to 448 West 37th Street, H. T. March 13, 1930. Telegraph The FlorJstS* Exchange Delivery 643 UMIIIIIKIIIIIII HI I EUZABETH, N. J. 1169E. Jersey Street Leahy's Telegraph Florist | of Elizabeth, N. J. | We give the best of service niiitiiLmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii j ELYRIA, O. iiiiiiiiiiitiiriiiniiiiiiniiirr iiiitiiijiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiu, Elyria Flower Shoppe | Personal attention to F. T. D. orders JflJIIINIIIII I > lllllllll Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Illllllllll i ELTRIA, OHIO— LORAIN | iL. C. Hecock Floral Co. 333 Broad St , Elyria — 550 Broadway, Lorain | lliitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiuj i ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN, OHIO Hody &Tulea Leading Florists ENCLEWOOD N J Edward G. Burrows Depot Square <^T^> { ERIE, PA. Schluraff Floral Co. Masonic Building 30 West Eight Street I FT. WORTH, TEX. [baker BROS. I Flowers, Plants i Trees ! GALESBURG, ILL. ! PILLSBURY'S I FLOWER STORE | For Central Illinois I GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Henry Smith THE FLORIST Michigan business solicited HARTFORD, CONN. COOMBS S' ef,N,.„. / 741 Main Street otores I 3g^ Asylum Street Greenhouses: Benton Street I HARTFORD, CONN. I FLOWERS <^p> '^^S"'"l I George G. McClunie 1 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILL I HARTFORD, CONN. 242 Asylum Street Spear & McManus FLORISTS IIIIIIIMII IIIIIMIMIIIIIIIIIlin I HARTFORD, CONN. 180 ASYLUM STREET Majestic Theater Building WELCH The Florist George F. Lane \ HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. Highland Park ] Greenhouses Telephones 75 and 85 Deliveries in any of the North Shore towns of Chicago, as far as Milwaukee mil I lillilllllllilMlllMllllliHU. HOUSTON, TEX. KERR ORDERS FOR TEXAS The Florist INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 241 Massachusetts Avenue Bertermann Bros. Co. Prompt and efficient service rendered pointH in Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. Bertermann's flowers excel. I JACKSONVILLE, FLA. I 36 West Forsyth Street I MILLS, the Florist, Inc. I We reach all Florida and I South Georgia points [ JACKSONVILLE, FLA. I Tomlinson-Key Floral | Company <^^ I Telegraph orders for Florida promptly uid carefully \ I executed. Usual discount. I KANSAS CITY, MO. j I 1017 Grand Avenue \ 'Samuel Murray I The Florists Business of|Today An Address Delived hy Oeorge Asmus, the Schiller Co., Chicago, III., icfore the Tennessee State Florists' Association, Feb. 5, 1920. Fom my personal connection with State organizations, I assume that your membership comprises all of the diEEer- ent branches of trade that gain their livelihood through the sale of flowers. This being so, some of you may be growers, others retailers and others wholesalers. Others may be connected with firms that are manufacturing the accessories, may be representatives of any of the branches of the allied trade. Yet you are all deeply interested in the florist industry of today. And so rapidly are we moving and the conditions of the trade changing, that a year or two hence methods that are now in vogue will be greatly improved. Recent Changes and Progress It is necessary to pause here and let us reflect somewhat on the remarkable change that has taken place for the bet- terment of our industry. In recent years much of this improvement has be"en caused by the National Publicity Cam- paign as conducted by the Society of American Florists, which has aroused the trade throughout our country to an ex- tent little dreamed of as possible in so short a time. Another prime factor has been the won- derful cooperation that exists in different communities and sections of the country such as your State organization is en- joying. Tou are here today as neigh- bors and brothers in your profession will- ing to extend your hand to grasp that of your competitor for the improvement of that profession. Your wonderful program for this convention has been well thought out and has brought here some of the brightest minds in our business ; it will indeed be a treat to all in attendance to listen to the words of wisdom and experi- ence that these men are to give us gratuitously. There are similar organizations scat- tered all over the United States and Canada, all striving to make each of our tasks easier and to enable us to return to our places of business better business men for the exchanging of ideas. The cooperation that we receive at such meet- ings, cannot help but make us feel proud of our profession and its beautiful product; A few years back, when a neighbor or friend in some other line of business came to you and said : "How happy you should be. working among the beau- tiful flowers," you said, "Yes." and hung your head and thought. "If he only knew how many hours I am putting in and the little gain I am getting in return, he would not. perhaps, be so enthusiastic." Some of our brightest men have sat in council and wondered why the florist should be expected to pay his employees less wages, work longer hours and have greater responsibility and more risks with less insurance at a greater cost than other professions, and many's the time I have heard the florist say that he did not want his son or other member of his family to follow him into this slavish trade of ours. But at last the clouds are breaking and through them we can see a future for our profession where others can indeed envy us. What the Future of the Business Holds Not only are we handling one of God's most beautiful gifts, but we can turn our business over to our successors and say to them. "Here is a profession that deals with a product that makes life more pleasant and happy, and your connec- tion with it will give you a standing in your community on a level with that of any other trade." And now how has all of this come about? I have told you, through the publicity which we are giv- ing to the people of this country of ours. The stories sent out from our promo- tion bureau are true. They tell the peo- ple of the many wonderful, new and beautiful varieties of flowers that you gentlemen are producing. They tell of the expense involved in producing these wonderful blossoms and of the many uses and enjoyments to be had in using them as gifts and. therefore, they urge and supnort our slogan, "Ray it with Flow- ers." Never again need a florist wonder or worry about the sale of his crops with this knowledge being disseminated as is now being done. Indeed we can realize with pride and pleasure that we are dealing in a product that is appre- cj.nted more than we could have hoped for. We have not finished our task. There are many in our profession who stand aloof from the organization and grope in the darkness feeling that they have always been able to get along without such aid. But this is not true. These men for their own good and the good of the profession must be educated to come in and do their share if they are to share in the results obtained. Show me a successful man. and T will show you one who is convinced of the necessity of co- operation and organization. Show me KANSAS CITT, MO. Rock's Flowers U U IM ItUUU lUU LEXINGTON, KT. East Sixth Street John A. Keller LEXINGTON, KT. Michler Bros. Co. Will take care of all orders for Central Kentucky LOS ANGELES, CAL. i i 212 West Fourth Street | D. S. Purdie & Co. Successors to L. H. FREEMAN 1 Florists <^^ Prompt delivery California to all Southern Points LOUISVILLE KY Masonic Temple August R. Baumer I LOUISVILLE, KY ^^-i*'TjS>^ 550 Fourth Avenue ^51F^ | Jacob Schulz Co. | INC. I Established 1873 I I Louisville and Surrounding Towns | iilit iiiiiiiiiir 1 Killllllllll iillltlllinilllll I LOUISVILLE, KY. I 532 Fourth Avenue FLORISTS 'Of LYNCHBURG. VA. J. J. Fallon Florist <^ LYNCHBURG, VA. Miss McCARRON Auto and Express Service to All Points in Virginia MEDINA. N. T, White Bros. Orders for Western N. Y, handled with promptness. 644 Telegraph The FlorJsts' Exchange Delivery I MILWAUKEE, WIS. 419 Milwaukee Street Edlefsen-Leidiger Company f MILWAUKEE, WIS. FOX'S ? ESTABLISHED 1882 MONTGOMERY, ALA. Rosemont Gardens I W. B. Palorson, I Proprietor I CorroMpondonco Solicited ^ (ASHVILLE, TENN. JOY' 200.000 Feet of s Glass NEWARK, N. J. 946 Broad Street BEGEROW'S Fresh Flowers and Best Service Deliveries throughout the State and to all steam- ship docks in Hoboken. N. J. and New York NEWARK, N. J. 938 Broad Street PHILIPS BROS. NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 232 Union Street MURRAY, Floristi NATIONAL FLORIST New Bedford and all parts of Cap; Cni, Mass. NEW BRITAIN, CONN. NEWAKK N J I 883 Broad Street = 1 WOLFINGERl CHOICEST OF FLOWERS i BEST OF SERVICE j We deliver anywhere in New Jersey i and to steamers at Hoboken and | i New York I Greenhouses Fairhaven, Mass. - ' Volz Floral Co. 92 West Main St. Design Book De Luxe READY NOW one wlio is disKrunlli'il mid iji.ssalislii'd, 1111(1 I will tiliiiw yi Ill' Unit is ii sidlisli .slii.viit-liiiiiie iiiiin. williii); tii liiUc ail- viiiiliiKc of the liiird work ilmii' in liis l>'liiilf hv llic iiiisidlisli iiii'ii. I III- .Nt'w Apiiri'ciiilioii iil' Ilic Smilii Till- eyes (if till' wIkiIc Niitidii Iihvi,' been turniiiK toward the South. Tlicy an- at last truly awiikciiiiiK to this won- derful part of the United Stales so lonB asleep and so slow to eoiiu' into its own. .Nature hu.s bestowed upon the South a rieh share of the many Rood thiiiKs needed to produee wealth fnuii the soil. A few years back the pleasure seeker or tourist turned to California, the West- ern ('oast or Kuropc as his field of di- version or rest, but the elianci' from this has been most wonderful. The general trend now is toward the South, and when we stop and think how the beauti- ful birds with their natural inslini't have always wended their way to your beau- tiful climate, we wonder why man did not think of this before. And so this man in his travels to the Smith has come to .see the possibility and beauty of your country and in some instances is making his home anion;; you. bringing with him bis weallh and family. This has caused the great prosperity which all the trade is now sharing. I say all be- cause it has been amazing to me in our great ('hicago market to see so many large shipments of our choicest flowers going into the Southern markets. Then, too, there lias been an enormous expanse of glass erected in the Southern section of the country. And thus I say to you. my friends, that the florist's business of today is a pleasant occupatiiui ; for what trade is there that deals with a product so close to the heart and to the higher sense of liumanity'^ Perhaps my paper may be somewhat disappointing in that I have not dealt with concrete, dollars and cents com- parisons or told you of specific instances where yon could better your trade con- ditions. I will say that I have done this by advising the necessity of more organi- zation and more cooperation. A great many of the florists of the South are members of our wonderful Florists' Tele- graph Delivery Association. People have said what a wonderful groyvth it has made and this is true, in a sense, when compared with the slow growth of other florist trade organizations. But w-hen the results obtained are considered it is remarkable how slow thinking the retail florists of the country are that do not join the organization that has been the means of making possible the sale of a great amount of our product. Wliy the Growers Needed (o Oi'oanize Recently in Chicago there was formed the National Growers' Organization of America. I wish to prophesy that in a short time this will be one of the largest of the country's trade organizations. Our business has for years been one that has been promoted by the retail florists alone; the manufacturer or grower has had little or no voice in the disposition of his product, although he has !)0 per cent of his investment in our trade. If the retail merchant created a sale or some calamity hapiiened. he. the grower, was fortunate enough to profit by it ; if, on the other hand, there was no (Je- mand and flowers were cheap be was helpless and had to sit by and take what he was given as his share. Therefore, it behooves every grower in the United States to join this newly launched or- ganization which will have as one of its main objects the proper marketing of your products. Last week. I had a brother retail flo- rist ask me. "Why have you been so active in getting the growers of this country to organize? Don't you know it will only mean that we will all have to pay a higher price for our flowers?" I answered thus. "My friend, our busi- ness will become what it should be — the greatest and the grandest profession on earth — only when those that are en- gaged in it legitimately in all branches are making money and are prosperous." And I said. "Can you not see that the grower who has so nuifh money invested must have adequate returns? His returns are based on the demand there is for flowers : therefore, he is vitally inter- ested in creating that demand. This, of course, forces the retail florist to pay the proper price for his product anil naturally he will have to charge the proper price to the public." Then I NKW HAVEN, CONN 1026 Chajjcl Street John N. Champion & Co. NEW HAVEN, CONN. 936 Chapel Street THE Myers Flower Shop Telegraph Orders For all Connecticut Points i NEW ORLEANS, LA. 34-42 St. Charles Avenue The Avenue Floral Company QUALITY PROMPTNESS I NEW ORLEANS, LA. 121 Baronne Street CHAS. EBLE Florist NEW ORLEANS, LA. Wire Your Orders For New Orleans and Vicinity To HARRY PAPWORTH Metairie Ridge Nursery Co, Florists and Decorators 135 Carondelet St. New Orleans, La. NEW YORK, N Y. 2188 Broadway Telephone : 94 1 4 Schuyler Astoria Florist We are in center of residential sec- ^ff^l tion, between 17xh i nd 78th streets ^^ ' NEW YORK, N. Y. 332 Fifth Avenue M. A. BOWE Our Mollo: The Golden Rule Telpp'innes: :'"iS- ';'',•} MadiSDH Square NEW YORK. N. T. QUALITY SERVICE 2366 Broadway. New York City CHOICE <^^ FLOWERS NEW YORK, N. Y. A. T. BUNYARD I LOR 1ST u ■ fJuuraiiUc ^^ifiii:^ 41 3 .\1a liion Ave at 48th Street. NEW YORK, N. Y. 2751 Broadway "I J(fl""'""| ,A.B.Cazan I Flowers of Quality NEW YORK, N. Y. 2139-2141 Broadway David Clarke's Sons 'Phones -1 i--o f Columbus ESTABLISHED 1849 I NEW YORK, N. Y. 341 Madison Avenue DARDS Fiorhi Let us fill your Steamer Orders EUROPEAN sailings now re-established Quality Service — Fair Prices- Established 45 years i NEW YORK, N. Y. Equitable Building, 120 BROADWAY The Heart of the Financial District Equitable Flower Shop Especial attention to steamer orders for choice flowers and fruits. Also deliveries in I New York City and suburbs. CloseiJ Sun- ; days and Holiijays. NEW YORK, N. Y. Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK ''JXI^ ROSTDN ' P^"''^ Street DWO i \Ji\ 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to Steamer antj all Eastern Points NEW YORK. N. V. ! GUIDO, Inc., Florist 1 595 Lexington Ave., cor. 52d Street I "Where Roses and Lilies and Violets meet." [ Phones, Plaza 7570— Night Call, South U25 NEW YORK, :;. Y. IVIa(Ji:on .Ave. at 76th Street HESSION QUALITY FLOWERS PLANT SPECIALISTS Two Greenhouses on r.-mises Established 1875. ^f^ 'Phones, 107-775-420 LENOX "^"^ Maicli 13, 1950. Telegraph The FlorJsts' Exchailge Delivery 643 PHILADELPHIA, PA. The Beilevue-Stratford and Diamond and 22d Streets J. J. Habermehrs Sons \ Do you want flowers io Philadelphia? \ We furnisb the beat, artistically ar- i ranged. E. C. LUDWIG FLORAL CO. 710 E. Diamond St. PITTSBURGH, PA. 5936 Penn Avenue Randolph & McClements GENERAL OFFrCES I LIBERTY at SIXTH I A.W.SinithFlowerStoresCo. | SERVICE IIII>III1IIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIMI|| I ROCHESTER. N.'Y. I Main Street. East H. E. Wilson florist We reach all Western New York Points I ROCKFORD.ILL. H. W. Buckbee Forest City Greenhouses Quick service to Illinois. WigconaiD. Indiana and Iowa Points. I ST. LOUIS, MO. 4326-28 Olive Street Fred C. Weber I We have no branch stores. 46 years in business ST. lOUl^ MO. 1406 01 ve Street C. Young &Sons Co. Flowers delivered in City or State short notice OD IIIIIMrilllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllirilll Ill: I ST. PAUL, MINN. y^.^^S.^V \ \ 20-22-24 West Fifth Street jjtonall \ I Holm & Olson \^) I We fill orders for the Twio Cities and for \ > al! pointai n the Northwest. The largest = store ID America. Large stock, great = ': variety. Write, wire or phone. Open niehtand day. = \ SALT LAKE CITY FORT DOUGLAS a&d Vicioilr Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Sec- tion until March 20, at which time it should serve as a splendid guide for the placing of Easter telegraph orders. Sou it vdtA*7ioii^e/ii l.V". uii -ffx « •^ The illustration here given represents one of the six electros which will be furnislied by THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE ADVERTISING SERVICE for the month of April, 1920. Do you realize that this taking picture employed in your advertising furnishes your customers with an inspiration— an impulse to buy .Spring flowers from you? 8end for .saniijU^ slicct for .4pril showing the six cuts for the month — full of hfe and sn.ap — accompanied by appropriate reading matter. All ready for you to 'put in your local papers, or on your folders, blotters and letterheads. We accept annual contracts only, at the following extremely reasonable schedule : Towns of 5000 population or under $3.00 per month 10,000 population or under 4.00 per month 50,000 population or under 5.00 per month 100,000 population or under 6.00 per month Over 100,000 population 7.50 per month Over 500,000 population 10.00 per month Our Service includes 72 cuts (six each month, with advertising copy) mailed you postpaid promptly each month — usually a week to ten days be- fore the first. The Service is exclusive to just one retailer in a town. Over eighty wide-awake, progressive retail florists are now enjoying an increased business through the judicious use of the Service cuts. Write today for sample sheet and further particulars. The Florists' Exchange Advertising Service 438 West 37th Street, NEW YORK When ordering, please meptlon The Exchange said, again, "Why should we be so slow to realize that every one on earth loves flowers? Why should there be a time when the flowers raised in our green- houses should go into the rubbish barrel while there are thousands of yearning hearts that can be made happy with them_. _ Then, too. there springs up in all cities the illegitimate or spontaneous retailer ; he is unscrupulous and unre- liable. His sole interest in the florist business is to get hold of an interior grade of flowers and dispose of them to the public. Some flowers sold in this way should have been destro.ved because of their age long before they were sold. "Again, why should merchants in other lines of industry use our merchan- dise to bring people into their stores to buy their wares? If our merchandise is so valuable a business asset, why not use it ourselves and let the public know where our stores are at which these flowers can be obtained and at what low prices they can be obtained? "Furthermore, the entire success of the National Publicity Campaign thus far can be traced to the wonderf\il help of the members of the Florist Telegraph Delivery, who were keenly alive to the value of a campaign of this kind. Not only have the retail florists of this country subscribed double as much as the growers, but as individual firms they have spent perhaps double as much in making tiie slogan. 'Say it with Flowers.' popular through local or comnnmity ad- vertising. Thus you can see the neces- sity that the grower organize so he will be prepared to put the merchandise that he manufactures before the public in the best light, as is the custom in other lines of business." So briefly, my friends, in summing up I will say that the florist business of today is at last reaching the high levels of other great industries through the application of the fundamental business principles that have made other great industries of this Nation famous. And I say to you. go back to your businesses with your head high, and in your hearts a seed planted that will sprout into a good resolve not to stand outside the ranks and criticize, but to go to your nearest commanding ofiicer and enlist as a private in the ranks of those that are striving to make your profession worth while for yourselves and your families. Floral Accessories Address of Robert Shock of the M. Rice Co., Philadelphia, Pa., before the Tennessee State Florists' Asso- ciation, Feb. 6, 1920. Floral accessories ; these are many in- deed and varied and. as I always say, they form the line the florist makes his money on. A few years ago. the florist's supply line was small and limited to imported baskets, wax flower designs, wire designs and the everyday needs of the florist. Today, look at the wonder- ful change. The traveling man represent- ing the supply line must engage the largest sample room in your local hotel, and there he displays a large line of baskets, fancy wreaths, prepared leaves, ribbons and chiffons and a novelty line for all holidays. Service for All Seasons Each day of importance in the year is fully covered, starting with the New Tear and following each holiday until Christmas. First, he covers St. Valen- tine's Day with the heart basket, the Cupid basket, heart posters and Cupid dolls with cups attached for flowers, all of which carry out the sentiment of the day. Next, comes Memorial Day, at which time wax and fancy wreaths are used to good advantage and net the flo- rist a good return on his investment. For the hospital, the tumbler, vase and basket which are used to brighten the sick. These baskets fill a great need as the average hospital is unable to take care of flowers in the vase line when delivered. Besides the flowers are al- ready in water and the effect is improved a hundred per cent. He helps the florist make weddings more beautiful by the use of the church vases, kneeling stools. SEATTLE, WASH. 1534 Second Avenue Hollywood Cxardens Seattle's Leading Flower Shop STRACUSE, N. T. W. F. Bultmann 1 3 1 James Street STRACUSE, N. Y. Onondaga Hotel W. E. Day Co. We will carefully exe- cute orders for Syra- cuse and vicinity. ilUllllUIUJlllUlWUUJllUUII TAMP«.rU. Knull Floral Co. I TOLEDO, 0. I And Vicmit7 1315 Cherry Street j Schramm Bros. | I II u I II III II III III III] 111 1 1 1 1 1 1 II III II II I tun II I 111 ui 1 1 1 lui 111 1 1 iiimi II [luiii II 1 1 1 III II I II I II [luA TOLEDO, 0. Aod all points iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiTiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinitiiu I SCOTTWOOD I I GREENHOUSES | I The largest, oldest and most up-to- gates, bud baskets, crooks and staffs ; also the aisle posts and the aisle baskets, which, when filled, add so much to the church decoration. For Thanksgiving, the table basket, to be filled with flowers and fruit, makes the dinner party a suc- cess. At Christmas time all the novelty lines of wreaths, baskets, grasses, Thistles and cones, gathered from all parts of the globe, go to make the holi- days profitable for the florist. He sup- plies fancy and plain Magnolias made just as the florist makes the mossed frames, all ready for his artistic touch. Just take one from the box and the job is half completed. Accessories as Time Savers Time, today, means much to the florist, and the accessory dealer has cut his time cost for the delivery of a funeral design one-half by means of the wreaths that I call the "Florist's Life Saver." Many an order has been saved by the use of these wreaths when received too late to permit the use of natural flowers. Arti- ficial flowers during the last two years have become regular stock in most flo- rist's stores and have helped the florist to stem the tide during temporary scarcities of real flowers, I do not ad- vocate the everyday use of artificial flow- ers. Use them only when up against the shortage of natural ones and their life will be much longer. Do not take I an order for natural flowers and deliver ' artificial ones; that will not do the busi- ness any good and it will make the life of artificial flowers of short duration. I believe in made up baskets. They sell to the advantage of both the cus- tomer, whom you must please, and of yourself — the florist. It is difficult to have the customer make a mental picture of a basket filled with flowers, whereas a basket already filled makes the sale easier and more satisfactory. The same can be said of the corsage. The proof is self evident. Take any design or basket ready in the store for delivery and have a customer come in ; then sell from the made up article and if same sells for $10, it can be sold at sight for ,$12 with ease. Corsage shields and ribbon form an- other important line, helping to enhance the corsage, also often saving a beautiful dress from injury and often saving much trouble for the florist. Dallas, Texas. — The Lang Floral & Nursery Co. of this city has increased its capital stock from $70,000 to $200,000. Jamaica, N, T. — Joseph Trepcl, floral chain store proprietor, is to open a new floral shop after extensive alterations at 420 Fulton St., near the Library. It is also stated that he will build a new 1 greenhouse here. ye can't raise Pineapples from any such combination." And the lady, believing the man hope- less or crazy, fled to the house in dis- gust, the man meanwhile holding much the same opinion of the woman, E, A. D. A Davey Tree Expert Story Florists will appreciate a story told by Congressman Martin L. Davey, of Ohio, who, in private life, is treasurer and manager of the Davey Tree Expert Co., of the city of Kent. He is a tree surgeon of national repute and his serv- ices have been in demand in all parts of the country, so that he is not unknown to Newport. Some time ago his company received a request from a fussy old lady near one of the big cities to send its "biggest" expert in tree work to see what could be done to make her grounds more attrac- tive. An order was given and altera- tions were under way one day when the customer strolled into the garden and began to interrogate the workman as to what he was doing. And she certainly could ask questions. She desisted, how- ever, at the conclusion of the following colloquy : "Whatever in the world do you sup- pose is the matter with these trees?" she asked. "Shure, mum," the workman mumbled, anxious to finish up his day's work and get away, "I dunno." "These Pines are so spindly. Can't you graft them onto some Apple trees so that they will be more,— er, squatty and — "Is it the beating of the high cost of livin' yer afther, mum?" the now much disgusted forester replied. "Shure, if it is, yer goin' to be disappointed because Because Easter Sunday arrives April 4th We thought it advisable to postpone our Telegraph Delivery Green Sec- i tion until March 20, at which time it I should serve as a splendid g^de for ' the placing of Easter telegraph orders. FOREIGN ENGLAND SAFFRON WALDEN, ENGLAND C. EngelmannI Can take care of 'all your English orders. \ Cable address; Engelmann, Saffronwalden FRANCE " FRENCH RIVIERA aDd MONTE CARLO C. ENGELMANN | Saffron, England Can take care of allyour orders forabove district \ Cable address for Riviera Branch; Carnation, Saint Laurent-du-Var ALBANY, N. y. WILLIAM C. QLOECKNEE, AUBURN, N. T. DOBBS i. SON, The FIotiMi. F. T. D.. Rotary CentnlNewTorkordeneSoioitlyfilbd. Weill CoB^a AUBURN. N. T. MILLER'S FLORAL BHOPPE. D» livery to ny part of Cayuga Co. or Central N, T. BATTLE CREEK. Mich. COOOAN F. T. D. ind Saai- tariom Orders BETHLEHEM. Pe. D. M. Ooldberi, W B. Brewl it Reliable aerviee. Prompt attention BINGHAMTON, N. Y. BINGHAMTON FLORISTS, 60 Court St. The leading florist in the eity BOONTON, N. X. HERRICK. Member Floriete' Tele- graph Delivery BRATTLEBORO, V(. HOPKINS, the Florist. Eioellent shipping facilities for Vt.. N. H. and Mass. CAMBRIDGE. Mau. Also Boston, Belmont, Water- tovn, Newton, Brookline, Arlington, Somerville, 35,000 feet of glass. H, A , RYAN. Inc. CANAJOHARIE. N. YJOSEPH TRAUDT F. T. D. Florist CHARLESTOWN, W. V.. CHARLESTON CUT FLOW- ER AND PLANT CO. 40,000 ft. of glass. We reach all Southern and Western W. Va. Memboa F. T. D. CHARLESTOWN. W. V.. WINTER FLORAL CO., SU Quarrier it. National Florist and F. T. D. DAYTON, Ohio. J. W. EODGERS, Florist. Third and Jeffenuin sta. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery DENVER. Colo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY. DOVER, Del J. J, VON REIDER. Your orders solicited DOVER. N.J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery BLMIRA, N, Y. RAWSON. the Florists. Deliveries to Ithaca, Binghamton, Homell, Coming and other point* FT. SMITH, Ark. GEO. RYE, the Plasa. "Some Florist," Member Florists' Telegraph Delivsy GREENSBORO, N. C. and vicinity, VAN LINDLEY COMPANY, Florists, Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HACKETTSTOWN, N. J HERRICK. Member Floristo' Telegraph Delivery HALIFAX, N. S. Branch at Moncton, N, B, THE ERASER FIX)RAL CO., LTD. Cover the Maritime Provinces, Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery JOHNSTOWN, N. Y. WOLLAGER BROS, Prompt delivtf ies Johnstown and vicinity. Member F. T, D. KALAMAZOO, Mich. G. VAN BOCHOVE k BRO. F. T. D. (ffders satisfactorily filled KANSAS CITY, K«na. L. C. FIELDS. Quick Serrica. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery KANSAS CITY, Mo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY KANSAS CITY, Mo. W. J. BARNES, Florist Kansas and Western Missouri Up-tosiate Service. F. T. D. Est. 18B0 LANCASTER, Pa. B. F. BARR 4 CO. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. Est. 18M. National Florist LIBERTY and LOOMIS. Deliveries to Loomis Sanitorium and sU points in Sullivan County. LIBERTY FLORAL GARDENS, Liberty. N. Y. LOWELL, Mais. HARVEY B. GREENE, Leading Florist. Wholesale and Retail MARTINS FERRY, 0. Chas. R. O'Beirno, 118 S. 4th at. MONTCLAIR, N. J. F. W, MASSMAN, Telephone L, D. 43& Member F. T, D. and National Florist MONTREAL, Can. MeKENNA UMITED. Urgcit Retailers in Canada. Members F. T. D. MT VERNON, N.Y. New Roohelle, BronrviUe. The Pel- bams, Hartsdale, White Pkins, N. Y, City and W««t- ehoter Coanlir. CLARE, The Leading Florist NASHVnXE, Tenn. OENY BROS. 160,000 square feet of ghus NEWPORT. R. I. OreSON BROS. Estoblished 187( Qnalitjr in Flower* and FloraQDeaigns NEWPORT R. I. OSCAR SCHULTZ, Florist Gives prompt service NEWPORT R. I. SMITH. Florist. Floral Designs for all occasions. Established 1864. Greenhonsei. Jamea- town, B. I. NEWTON, Mass. NEWTON ROSE CONSERVA- T0RIE8, R. C. BRIDGHAM, Prop. Member F. T. D. NEW YORK, N. Y. The Boston Florist. 135 E. 34th st. OMAHA, Neb JOHN H. BATE. 1804 Famam st. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery OMAHA, Neb. LEE L. LARMON, Fonteaelle Florist 1814 Douglas st. OTTAWA, Ool. Canada. SCRIMS, Rotary Florist Leading florist of Eastern Canada PEORIA, IIL C. LOVERIDQE. Order* filled promptly for Central Illinois. Member F. T. D. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. FOX FLORAL SHOP, 1307 K. Broad at. Prompt, efficient Bervice. Member F. T. D, QUEBEC, Caa, McEENNA UMITED. Largest Retail- era in Canada. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery QUINCY, Maaa. JOHNSON'S CITY FLOWER STORK 1381 Hancock st. RICHMOND, Ind. FRED H. LEMON & CO., Florists and Decorators. Send us yonr rders. Member* F.T.D. ROANOKE, Va. WERTZ, Florist. Inc. Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery SAGINAW, Mich. WM. ROETHEE FLORAL 00 Most conplete florist establiahment in Michkaa. 180,000 ft io ^ass. Two stores. Members F. T. D. SCRANTON, Pa. A. S. BESANCON t CO., Seraoton Life Bldg. Flowers delivered to all nearby towns. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON, Pa. CLARE, Florist. Est. 38 yean; 7 rail- roads, reach all points. Wires received any hour. F.T.D. SCRANTON. Pa. NEW YORK FLORAL COMPANY Leading Florists of Scranton SPRINGFILED, ID. HEMBREIEER « COLE Flower* for Central Dlinois Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. GRIMM 4 GORLEY 7th and Washington sts. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. F. H. WEBER Taylor av. and Olive st. Member Florists' Telegrsph Delivery STROUDSBURG, Pa. HERRICK Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery SUMMIT, N.J. HARRY 0. MAY, Prop. The Rose Shop. Member Florists'.Telegraph Delivery TERRE HAUTE, Ind. HEINL'S Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TOLEDO, O. METZ 4 BATEMAN Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TRENTON, N.J. CLARK, the Florist Member of F. T. D. and National Florist TRENTON, N. J. PARK FLORAL CO. Greenhouses: Buchanan and Schiller aves. TRENTON, N. J. MARTIN C. RIBSAM. Daily do livery to Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J. Prmeetoa Aviation Fields, Freehold and N. J. and vicinity ahcf* towns. Carry and grow large stock of cot flowers. F.TJ). WESTFIELD. N. J CHARLES DOERRER 4 SON. Deliveries to Plainfield, Cranford, Rahway aad Elisa- beth. Member Florists' Tflegraph Delivery WILKES-BARRE, Pa. BAUMAN, 168 S. Main St. WILKES-BARRE, Pa. IRA 0. MARVIN Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG, Can. THE "KING" Florist, 870 St. F. T. D. Florist YONKERS, N. Y. R. T. BRODEEICK. Tel. 4681, Prompt delivery and orders filled satisEMtarS^. ?. T. D YORK, Pa. CHAS. A. SCHAEFER Leading Florist. Prompt and efficient sernee YOUNGSTOWN, 0. H. H. CADE The only store in the city having greenhouse ZANESVILLE, 0. THE IMLAY CO. 8. B. Ohio, N. ft. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery 648 The Florists' Exchange Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists We are specialists on WILD SMILAX FOU WEDDINGS and nit Bocint RiithcrirKW niui rotivcntiotiF-— wr put this dpcorntive up freeh for each order riRht in tlic woods whrre it growa. This r('as« in«ntlon The Bzchanffe NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 656 Wh.'D orderlDK, please meat Ion The Eichsajt* GREENS SPRENGERI PLUMOSA DAGGER FERNS $2.50 per 1000 FANCY FERNS $2.50 per 1000 WILD SMILAX $10.00 per case SPECIAL LOW PRICES ON MANILA BOXES MANILA 18x5x3 21x5x3M 24x5x33^ 28x5x3H .$3.75 . 4.55 . 6.00 7.00 Per 100 21x8x5 30x5x3M. 24x8x5 22x8x5 36x12x6. $7.40 7.25 7.90 8.60 30x8x5... 36x8x5... I 30x12x6. I 36x14x6. $8.80 .12.20 .14.00 .17.50 $16.75 WREATH BOXES, MANILA 100 16x6x7 $12.75 18x18x8 14.25 20x20x9 17.00 22x22x9 19.75 BOUQUET BOXES, MANILA 100 19x9x8 $12.20 VIOLET BOXES, MANILA 100 8x5x3 $4.05 93^x6x4 5.60 10x7x6 6.40 12x8x7 8.40 HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., Inc., Wholesale Florists Dealers in Hardy Cut Evergreens Manufacturers and Importers of Florists' Supplies 2 WINTHROP SQUARE and 32 OTIS ST., BOSTON, MASS. Long Distance Telephone 2616-2617-2618-52144 Main Per 1000 IMPORTED ST. JOSEPH EASTER LILIES $40.00 CREPE EASTER LILIES 35.00 CREPE ROSES 25.00 CREPE 'MUMS, or DAHLIAS 30.00 SATINE JONQUILS, per hundred. $5.00 THE JOSEPH M. STERN CO , Cleveland, Ohio When ordering, pleas« in«ntton The Kxch&nve PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO. Baskets, Chiffons, Ribbons, Wire and Accessories Factory, Salesrooms and General Office* 116 and 118 Seventh Street PITTSBURGH PA. WhPD "rrterinz. pleame mention The Exchange SHEET MOSS bJTgs Extra Choice Stock $2.00 'Well tilled 2 ba. sack $2.00 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 264 Randolph St.. DETRO'T. MICH. MOSSES Perpetuated Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag Caldwell The Woodsman Co. EVERGREEN, ALA. Fancy Ferns EXTRA QUALITY— LARGE SIZE Asparagus Sprays FRESH EVERY DAY Short, medium, long and extra long Let us send you regular shipments weekly, bi weekly, tri-weekly or as often as your needs require. Sheet Moss GRASS GREEN COLOR Pussy Willow LARGE CULTIVATED VARIETIES Largest assortment and larger stocks than any other house in America Ribbons-Chiffons Florists' Supplies Wire Designs ^ The Kervan Co. 119 W. 28th Street NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Eichange itJ. Boston Floral Supply Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS DEALERS IN Cut Flowcrs ofid Evergrcens We manufacture our own Wax Flowers, Baskets, Wire Frames, and preserve our own Cycas and Foliage right in our own factorj-. OFFICE, SALESROOMS, SHIPPING DEPT. 15 Otis Street .Jit^hTlhs 96 Arch Street BOSTON, MASS. Unknown customers kindly give refrence or cash with order When onj8rin«, pUa« m»nUon The Bxehang. WIRED TOOTHPICKS 10,000 $2.50; 50,000, $11.00 ManmfamturctI by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Smmples Fr... For Sale bj D«l«n. ,^^ o,,h.n« When ordering, ple... mention Th. Exehsn^ ' When ordering, please .nent.on The BxctuuMf CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS | I PHILADELPHIA. PA. : AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT Your advertising copy and cuts must be in our hands by TUESDAY NIGHT to secure insertion in current week's issue March 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 649 Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists THE NEW IMPROVED GOLD LETTER Now ready for distribution "Anita Brand" No. ] size, $5.00 per 1000. No. 4 size, $4.50 per 1000 Jobbers attention : For the first time since the beginning of the war we are in a position to fill orders of any size. Write for quotations and samples ANITA SPECIALTY COMPANY 77 Summer Street, BOSTON, MASS. p. O. Box. 2376 Wben uraeriug, pieutie memiuu in*: Hixciitiiigt; Green and Brown Magnolias Per Carton, $1.60 Cut Flowers Our Specialty H. G. BERNING 1402-4 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. St. Louis, Mo. VTheD ordering, please mention The Exchange GREEN SHEET MOSS Fadeless, per bag, $3.50 Natural, "' " 1.75 KNUD^UELSEN EVERGREEN, ALA. \\'hen orderiDg, pleiise nientiun The ICxi-liaiige J. E. KOPPELMAN 4- Eddj • St., Pi'oiideiicc, R. I. Wholesale Florist and Supplies j Wire Wreaths, Double In not less than 100 lots | 11- inch. . . l--inch. . . 14-inch... le-inch... IS-inch. .. 20-inch. . . Per 100, $ 5 00 T>..,. inn r.riji .'.'.'!!.'!!!! '.Ter i66! s.oo Per 100. 10. (lO Per 100. 12. on Per 100. IJ.OO When ordering, please mention The Exchange Moss : Moss Fadeless Green Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Green Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. When ordering, please meatioo Tbe Exchaose Tie Market Early in last week all flowers were plentiful. Violets were holding their own at .$5 to .$7.50 per 1000. Quite a few short stemmed Sweet Peas found their wa.y .to the lOc. bargain counters. Carnations were quoted at 4c. to Oc., and leftovers as low as 5c. at re- tail— quite a slump from recent ex- orbitant prices. Bulbous stock was in fair supi)ly. Southern shipments of .lonquils have considerably lowered the prices of the home product. Roses also were in good supply and quoted at .3c. to 10c. . Russells from oc. to 35c. Callas, .$3 per doz. Last Saturday there -was a sudden change in the temperature, it nearing the zero mark witli prospects, however, of beiug of but short duration. lutlueuced, greatl.v by weather conditions stock moved slowly. Bulbous stock h.nvered considerably, and Freesias sold at from $1 to .$3 per 100. Carnations were sell- ing from 2c. to 3e. for splits, and tic. for good stock ; specially selected for shipping stock brought Sc. Roses were quoted at 3o. to lOc. Russells from 4c. up. Callas were do\vn 12%e. and 15c.. and Violets from 50c. to 75c. Short stemmed Sweet Peas were sold cheaply ; Spencers going at 50c. to $2 per 100. Jonquils, home grown, were sold at 5c. and Gc. Cold weather greatly affects corsage trade, as the flowers freeze so quickly when they are worn. Mrs. Pelletier is always busy and is a regular daily patron at the market. The Diemer Floral Co. is well stocked in plauts and cut flowers. Mrs. Diemer is one of our lady florists, well known as one of our most artistic designers. Bergertsmann Floral Co. always has a flue .stock in flowers and plauts. They are daily visitors at the market. Mrs. Eggling's Floral Shop on South (Jrand seems at all times to be busy, judging from her lady assistant's pres- ence in the nuirket. Fred Bruening's storerooni and green- house are well supplied with palms and other dec(n'ative and bl iiing plants. His location is one of the best, and few idle hours are spent there — everyone kept busy. Grimm & Gorly are moving into their new- store this week : but it will be fully another week befpi'ning. Mrs. Elizabeth Kester Turk and Jlrs. .Jeannctte E. Stewart opened the doors of the Acme Flower Shop Jlonrtay, March 1, in the attractive new Arcade Building. These ladies have had long experience, selling in floral shops. They have a beautifully arranged shop and a fine stork of flowers. Their prospects are certainly iir(unising. as they will un- doubtedly receive the patronage of the offices in this building. These ladies are to be congratulated on their adding to the brilliancy of the Arcade. They did a nice business for the first day, which greatly encouraged them. PLENTY of MOSS CALL Bell Main j ,2^^ HomeStone6004 ROCHESTER NEW YORK MAGNOLIA 25 lb. Case TRY SAMPLE THREAD Box, 3 lbs. $11.50 Slrongest in the World FOR EVERY DAY ROSES, DAFFODILS TULIPS, FREESIA FINEST SWEET PEAS GROWN VIOLETS, CARNATIONS PUSSY WILLOW 75c., $1.00, $L50 per bunch GEORGE B. HART 49 to 55 ROCHESTER STONE ST., NEW YORK Booking orders now for Easier Lilies When orilfi-iiig. plense mention The Excliangre -_ The SAVO Steel All-Year-Round Flower Box Self-Watering and Sub-Irrigating For WINDOWS, PORCHES, LEDGES, SUN PARLORS, Etc. Leak-proof and rust-proot. No sur- face watering. Perfect AI R circu- lation and drainage. A Sales Booster — A Trade Winnfr — An Easy Seller. Good Margin of Profit to Dealers. Write for free Catalogue, prices and discounts SAVO iVlANUFACTURING CO. 39 S. La Salle Street CHICAGO p„i. nied Jan When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange PREPARED NEW CROP-FANCY and DAGGER Write for PRICES LAUREL FESTOONfNG, 6c. and 9o. per yard. Fresh stock supplied on short notice; use it for your weddings and other similar decorations nothing better. BRONZE GALAX. Fine quality, $1.25 per 1000, $11.00 per case of 10,000; extra fine leaves SPHAGNUM MOSS. $5.00 per large bale. GROUND PINE. 12o. per lb.; made up, lOc. and I2r. per yard. BRANCH LAUREL. Large bundles, 50e. HEMLOCK. Large bundles, $1.00. Magnolia Leaves FERNS IN CASES OR CARTONS | Pass us your orders I THE RUMBLEY CO. EVERGREEN, ALA. When orderlnc. please mention The Exchrin^p The si'"\v('rs Iu'ld their nieetiui; at 11 i Mile Hmise. Weduesday. Maivli 4. The iuelemeut weatlier, however, kept the attendance down. The Retail A.ssociatiou will renew its regular meetings. The P.n\vling Say it with Flowers Leagno Roses beat Carnatinns two out of three. J. J. Beneke. high man. over 500. We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Christian! Smith, mother of Wm. C. Smith, of the Smith Wholesale Fhn-al Co., at Milwaukee, Tuesday, March o. The remains were brought to St. Louis and were buried Friday afternoon. Mareh H. Floral offerings were beauti- ful, among whieh was one sent by the officers of the St. Loui-s Florists' Club. The sympathey of the trade is extended to Mr. Smith and family. Teleflraph Address, New Salem. Mass. Post Office and L. D. Phone Address MILLINGTON, MASS. The Florists' Exchange Best Advertising Medium 680 The Florists* Exchange Enhance the beauty and value of your potted plants and flowers for your Easter trade — This novel and practical jardiniere is being used extensively by florists for cut flowers, potted plants, ferns, artificial flowers, for making baskets, and general decorative purposes. Made of wood-fiber, waterproofed. The several classic designs and Wedgwood colors make an immediate appeal- Please your customer*, use this inexpensive jardiniere — place your order at once. Get quotations from or place your order with your Supply House. Made by the MONO SERVICE CO., NEWARK, N. J. —why Florists Prefer BULIS boxes Because of their sturdy construction Bulis corru- gated Fibreboard boxes in- variably deliver flowers in perfect condition. The patent metal cor- ners eliminate the necessity of glue or tools. Easily put together, they snap in place like a glove and never let go. Bulis boxes in all sizes comply with the respective rulings and requirements of Parcel Post and Express and are the safest way to send flowers by either method. Shipped flat, knocked down in bundles of twenty- five, which is the minimum order. The BULIS Patent Metal Corner Florist Box Weifiht Bos per bdl. Size. In, \o. of 25 L W D under 25 68 lGxl6xS $32.75 20 70 20x20x10 34.25 7 114 24x24x10 54.00 23 lOS 26x20x10 51.75 .S 132 30x.30xS 64.50 11 52 23x12x5 27.00 Price per 100 200 and 225 to 525 and 500 over 831.75 $30.50 33.25 31.75 52.50 50.00 50.25 48.00 62.50 59.50 26.00 25.00 Weight Box per bdl. No. 12 13 15 16 19 21 of 25 34 38 63 93 118 199 Size. In. L W D under 24x6x4 $19.00 30x5x4 21.00 36x8x6 32.25 36x12x8 43.25 48x14x8 58.00 60x16x12 88.00 Price per 100 200 and 225 to 525 and 500 $18.50 20.50 31.50 42.00 56.50 85.75 over $ 17.75 19.50 30.00 40.00 53.75 81.50 Prices subject to change without notice. All above sizes in stock. Order today for Easter needs. Shipped onlj' in bundles of twenty-five same day order i.s rproivcd. Terms, 2 per cent, ten days, net thirty days, F. O. B. St. Louis. J. C. BULIS MFG. CO. s.J \^1, s. ST. LOUIS, MO. March 13, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 651 WHOLESALE CUT-FLOWER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION President: F. H. TRAENDLT Vice-Preo.: W. S. ALLEN Vice-Pre».: JOS. FENRICH Treasurer: E. C. HORAN Secretary: W. W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITEE W. F. SHERIDAN H. E. FROMENT WM. GUNTHER JAS. McMANUS The well-known method of organized sale, delivery and collection adopted exclusively by members of this Association, as shown in lists below, should beget absolute confidence of shipper obtaining not only the best results but assured returns on goods forwarded to any of our members, membership in itself being a guarantee of highest standard of integrity and efficiency J. K. ALLEN 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 167 J. J. CO AN, Inc. 115 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 5413 WM. P. FORD 107 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 5335 HeDshaw Floral Co., Inc. 127 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3310, 3311 and 3311! P. F. KESSLER SS West 26th Street TelephoDP : Watkins 5^3 JamesMcManus 105 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 759 S. S. PENNOCK CO. 117 West 28th Street •i'..l.M,|„„ir: Watkins 3150 A. SAUTER 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3296 Walter F. Sheridan 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3532 Co-operation stabilizes pro- ducts, destroys unfair competition and begets fulfill- ment of worthy objects by collec-. tive support ren- dered in self-pro- tective sincerity, as well as affords best results in trade protection. The spirit of one for all, all for one and each and all for the best pro- duces benefits to everyone directly or indirectly con- cerned. Among the ob- jects of this Asso- ciation we hold it essential: To con- centrate action on all matters per- taining to the gen- eral welfare of the trade; to protect it against the en- actment of damag- ing laws which may be proposed by those unfamil- iar with th re- quirements of the trade; to adjust differences; to fos- ter trade and es- tablish a better business policy. JOSEPH S. FENRICH 51 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins .300 and 301 EDW. C. HORAN 55 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER 113 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2335 and 2a''.6 PAUL MECONI 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3157 Henry M. Robinson Co. 55-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 608 and 609 Traendly &. Schenck 436 Sixth Avenue Telenhone : Watkins 797, 798 and 799 Each of the firms here listed is pledged to these and other as worthy purposes, and no firm not thus listed is en- titled to claim the Association's pro- tection nor posi- tioned to derive its benefits operating to the advantage of shipper, distri- butor, and buyer in abundant meas- ure. Membership in the Wholesale Cut-Flower Pro- tective Associa- tion places outside competition at dis- advantage in many respects and furnishes moral as- surance of a de- sire, intention and ability to make every transaction a square and mu- tually satisfactory one. Badgley&BishopJoc. 34 West 28lh Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 121 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. 110 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 551 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2164 Herman Weiss 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 634 Alfred H. Langjahr 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4559 N.Y. Florists' Supply Co. 103 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2144 P. J. SMITH 131 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2281 and 3089 CLARENCE SLINN 123 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2453 JOHN YOUNG & CO. 53 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkms 4336 Information may be obtained or relevant inquiries answered by communicating through the Manager TELEPHONE: BARCLAY 6936 WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street, New York G5 2 The Florists' Exchange On Sale Every Morning at 7 o^ clock P R E M I E R y^ ^^ ^ irji ^ RUSSELL lX.UOlllO SUNBURST COLUMBIA II A D L E Y AMERICAN BEAUTY Double White Killarney Including the Entire Cut from the Duckham-Pierson Range SWEET PEAS BULBOUS STOCK FORMOSUMS CALLAS, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS, DARWIN TULIPS and seasonable miscellaneous flowers. BRONZE and GREEN GALAX, FANCY FERNS GOOD RESULTS FROM PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS OSEPH S. FENRICH Tel. 420-421-422 Watkins J 51 West 28th Street NEW YORK nlfi-lnti: ijl«'».''f [iieiitlim The Kxrhwity B. JACOBS GUT FPWER CO., be. BARNEV B. JACOBS See ui for service Orchids : WHOLESALE FLORtST$ 114 W. 28th St., New York City Soii agents for • ANTHONY RUZICKA'S ROSES Madison and Chatham, New Jersey^ •SAMUEL SALZBERG Phones Watkins jin Roses New York City Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis, Bulbous Stock John M. Barker's Famous Myosotis in quantity WImh ordrriiig. plense nientioii 'Ilie KxcIkui -^ i • The Flower Show All tilt' st;ii-.s in the ln-'uvou?- by iiiy:hi :iud tho binis wliicli ily across the sky by day are ansiiicioiis aud iudieate that the Seven tii Intei-natioiial i^'luwer Show at the (iraud Outral Pahic?, J.exingtoii ave. aud 4t)th st., opeumg Mouday, March 1;!, aud cutiuuing IhruugU Suuday, March 'Si. will be one of the nio.st .successful shows and one uf the most brilliant (K-casions that ever Las taken place iu the Horal world. The souvenir program, which con- tains not only the .schedule of events ut cue same as last week, namely, '.\~m.\ to 75c. each tor special grade blooms and blooms of othir grades at corresponding prices. Hy- brid Tea Koses are iu much larger sup- ply and are moving slowly. Top grade bU>oms are selling at from 8e. to -5c. each in general, but Iladley aud Key are selling for 50c. to (lOc. each. No, '1 grade blooms are .selling at from .*?;_! to if.". p.-i- 100. ('arnations are moving slowly at ^'> to .f4 per 100 for sehict blooms. I'ortu- nately the supl'b' '''i^ ""t increased greatly. Cattleya oi-chids are in larger supply ami are moving fairly well at from 2oc. to 75c, each. (Jardenias are in largx* supply aud are meeting with a weak de- mand at from 00c. tit .Jo per doz. The supply of longiflorum Lilies is very large aud they are selling at from '^Vl to .fl-) per 100. Lily of the Valley is abundant and is moving slowly at about .*i>5 per 100 for the choicest blooms. All bulbous tlowers not previously mentioned are in large supply. This !■* especially true of the Daffodils, Tulips and Callas. Bulbous stock is accumti- latiug on acctiunt of this large supply coupled with a rather weak demand. Tliat there is a sharp decline in prices will be seen from our price list. The arrivals of niiscellaueous flowers are uot uuseasouably large. Neverthe- less, they are in excess of the preseii': demand. They include .Vi-aria. Antir- rhinum, Calendula. P>uddleia, Daisies. Lilac, Mignonette, Myosotis in great (|uantilios, Pansies. Primula. Stocks, Sweet Peas in very large uumbers au't Wall tlowers. The.se miscellaneous flow- ers are moving slowly at ipi"filtmS'»1 Everything In Cut Flowers FUTTERMAN BROS. WholetaU Floristi CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 102 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY Telephone, Watkins 9761 and 159 Wln>n orflprlng. p|p««g mgntlon The Excbapgf liiii! nml tlml Iheio will bi' .iini>lu uppor- 1 unities for daiioin?. Another Saint's Day for the Florist \\'c(Incsiln,v. ;\Iiiicli 17, will be SI. I'litrick's Day. One is friMjuentl.v ri'niinilcd ot lliis b.v tlii' sliowing of Shamrocks whii'h. in in<'r('asin^ nuni- hci's. an' being plaocd on sale iu the wholesale and retail stores. All ot these Shamrocks, of coarse, are the real ar- liile. I hi' seeds having, no doubt, come originally t)r directly frtaii Ireland, wdiere they were grown in the "ould sod." However this may be. and whelh- ei- the original Shamrock was an Oxalis or a Clover, the Shamrocks which are found for sale in this country are very pretty little specin*eus easily handled .iiid adapted to many uses where a small foliage |)lant ot moderate cost is needed. .\. Tischm.in, salesman for Geo. (_'. Siebrcchl, lO!) W. iSth st., who was several weeks ago bereaved by the death of his wife, has now resumed his work in tln^ itosition which he has held for several years. Pittsburgh, Pa. The Market March -S. —The business situation iu this district remains about the same as at the last writing, with a somewhat lighter demand and more pleutitu! stock. Buyers can pic-k up job lots at bargain prices at any time of the <)ay. Now is the time when the Hm-ists shmild get together on cooperative advertising, but for some reason or otiier the local florists have not jiushed this most important matter, aucl have left it to the street boys to let the public know tiiat tlowers are more idi'Utiful and cheaper. Ameri- can Beauty Roses are still scarce, which is a good thing as the demand has beeu light. Roses are more plentiful, and prices much lower, with t'olunibia. Premier and Oidielia the favorites. Bright weather the first of the week brought in a larger cut of Carnations, but so far there has been no over .sup- ply. The sui)ply of Sweet Peas is on the increase, and i>rices are about one- half what they were two weeks ago. The supply of East<'r lalics and Callas is still small and they both move ou sight. White Lilacs are hard to move, as also holds true of Freesia. of which there has been an extra large crop this .season. Bulb stock is in heavy supply with light demand, and stock that wa.s bringing %1 per 100 two weeks ago is now selling tor .f.5 and .fll with few buyers. The supply of Dutch Iris and Snapdragon is light and brings good prices. Baby Primrfises, Mignonette. Calendula and Forgetmenot are arriving in large quan- tities and are hard to move at any price. Violets are also a drug on the market. Tile supply of Plumosa and Si»rengeri is sufficient for all demands. Pittshurgh Personals The Altimo Culture Co. ot Can- Held. ( ihio, is cutting .some fine orchids, which they are sending in to the -\. W. Smith Flowers Store Co. The E. C. I.udwig Floral Co. is receiving some nice Primula obconica from its green- houses at Ludwig Station, Pa. .John Bax. well known grower and tor the past several years employed by the McCallum Co. at its Evans Citv (Pn.i |j|ant, died Sunday, Feb. 29 of influ- enza and pneumonia. E. C. Tipton of the McCallui" Co has just returned from a visit to Cleveland. Detroit and Chicago. Wm. Q. Potter, formerly of Pitts- burgh, but for the past several years located in Cleveland, Ohio, was a wel- Traveling Wholesale Florist INC. 133 W. 28th St. NEW YORK Telephone 9760 Chelsea SPECIALTIES — Cut Orchids, Asparatus PlumosuB Sprays. Our Orchids are grown by Carillo «t Co., of Mamaroneck, N. Y. U'ljtMi ordering, pleiise mention The Kxchsajcr come visitor this wek. Mr. Potter in- forms us that he is out of the wholesale business for good and will take up farm- ing on his farm near Cleveland the coming Sumcr. The McCallnm Co. to the Front It is interesting to note the rapid strides in the progress of the McCallum Company, with headquarters in Pitts- burgh. Pa. In the course of but a few short weeks recently it has estabiishel branch houses in Cincinnati, Detroit aud Cleveland. The Cincinnati-McCalluin Co. is representi'd by Frank Smith ; the Detroit-lIcCallum Co. by Henry Blend; the Cleveland-McCalInu) *'(►. by .las. Mc- Laughlin. Today they announce the addition to their personnel of Sam Selig- man, one of the best known florist sup- ply men in the trade, who will have display rooms at 2^iy Fourth ave., New I'ork. Displaj" rooms have also been opened in San Juan, Porto Hico, io charge ot John de Chouden. The new branches are now doing business after the preliminary work of installing ta- bles, shelving,' fixtures and stocking up from Pittsburgh headquarters. It loolffi as though 'tis but another measure of rendering quick and valuable service to the florists of the country ; surely thu progressive concern is living up to its time honored slogan, "The House tfiat coming Summer. Clnb Notes The meeting of tile Pitsburgh Florists and Gardeners' Club was held in the basement of the North Side Li- brary ; there was a goodly attendance to welcome the new president, John Basset, who performed his duties in a most busi- nesslike manner. The exhibition tables caried the finest specimen Cyclamen persicum giganteum ever shown in Pitsburgh ; this, together with some Brompton Stocks and Primula obconica, came from Sewickley Heights and was brought in by W. Thompson. Peter Hopman of New Gallilee staged a gorgeous exhibit of the Dutch Iris Rembrandt. .John Daubach showed a fine lot ot Baby Primroses and Roderick Ross brought from Dixraont, Callas and CSne- rarias. Mr. CbJ rt'hfn ordering, pipnse mention The ExcbanRe Boston The Market March y. — Today all predictions piiiiil to better things. The weather has ehauged to fair, the reports from the trolley and railroads are improving every hour, lOaser is drawing near and even St. Patrick's Uay is a step nearer to the end of a miserable, long to be remem- bered Winter. Let us draw a veil over the recent past. Forget it. The market, during the past week, has received some hard knoclis, but with communication restored and with Easter in sight, it is sure to be all right again in less than no time. Anyway, it could not very well have become any worse, if this is any satisfaction. It is funny, too, with all the slump in prices, that the demand from Boston itself does not seem to have increased, so that the mar- ket will still have to wait for delivery to outside parts. Large amounts nl' Howers have been used for the many prominent funerals and social functions, of both of which there are this season probably more than ever. Stock of all kinds has arrived in too large quantities, so that in some in- stances some lots were not sold at all. Rock bottom prices were reached about the middle of the week and are the same now, although the market feels stiffer today Jimn for many days back. Many a dollar of profit, made a while ago, has already disappeared because flowers have to be sold for much less than the cost of production. When, as at this time. Carnations can hardly tind buyers at 2c. and Roses go as low as 3c., then the income tax is apt to be a small burden. Such is life. Am. Beauty Roses have now been out of the market for over six weeks, the few little runts that do come in are not much wanted and sell for '2c. to 4c.. good Am. Beauty if offered bring up to 50c. Of Hybrid Teas there are too many altogether, they are of good quality, run- ning mostly to medium long grades. Three cents' to 16c. has been the staple price for 'the latter part of the week though some extra good Hadley, Pre- mier and Russell have brought .50c. Carnations started on the downward path early in the week, eventually set- tling at 2c. for ordin.ary, and up to 4e. for choice. Such sorts as Laddie, Ro- salia, etc., of course fetched more. But, at that, selling Carnations was mostly a case of get what you can. Callas are hard to sell ; there are too many of them and $1 to $2 is all they bring. Calendulas have been sold for .5c. per bunch, but some very good ones always go higher, even up to 4c. Very good " Snapdragons are plentiful, selling for 50c. to $2 per doz. Freesias are let- ting up in quantify, also in quality and ."ic. to (!c. is about the price for them. Violets have had one price right along: enough to fill all -wants are always on band at ?1 per 100. Pansies are very Boston, March 9. 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prioes quoted are by ttie hundred unleu otbervise noted Roses — American Beauty i ;2,00 Uadley j 4.00 to Hoosier Beauty 1 3 00 to Killarney | 3.00 to White Killarney , 3.00 to Killarney Queen 3.00 to 3 00 to 4.00 to 4.00 to 4.00 to 3.00 to 4 00 to 3.00 to Mrs. Aaron Ward Mre. Chaa. Russell... Francis Scott Key Mrs. George Shawyer Columbia My Maryland PUgrim Premier 4.66 to Prima Donna i 3.00 to Ophelia , 3.00 to Richmond i 4 00 to Killarney Brilliant I 3.00 to J. J. L. Mock ] 4.00 to Cecile Brunncr j 4.00 to Crusader ; 3 00 to Adiantutn, ordinary Antihrrinums, bunch Asparagus plumosus bunch " Sprengeri, bunch _ _ Bouvardias, dor to Calendula Callas, doz Carnations, select Ordinary Bachelor Buttons. Daisies Ferns, Hardy Forget-Me-Nota per bunch Freesia ;. . 4.00 to Galax Leaves i 1.50 to Gardenias jSO.OO to Leucothoe 1 1.00 to 60.00 50 OO 12 00 12 00 1200 16 00 20 00 50.00 le.oo 20 00 20.00 1600 40.00 60.00 12.00 26.00 20.00 1200 16.00 0.00 16.00 l.SO 2.00 .75 .50 Lilacs per bunch. Lilium longiflorum rubrum Lily of the Valley Mignonette, doz Narcissus, Paperwhites. . . . Yellow Golden Spur Orchids — Cattleyaa CjT)ripediuni. doz. Pansies Sinilax, do». strings Freesias Sweet Peas. ,50 to 20.00 to 20.00 to 8.00 to .50 to 4.00 to 6.00 to 4.00 to 45.00 to 4 00 to 1. 00 to to 4.00 to ,,. , 50 to Violets to 4.00 2.00 3.00 5.00 2.00 4.00 2 00 .26 6.00 2 50 75.00 2 00 3.00 25 00 30 00 10 00 1.00 8.00 10.00 600 66.00 500 3.00 5.00 6.00 4.00 1 00 good and sell well enough, but cheaply. The very best may bring oc. Sweet Peas, galore and more, are hard to get rid of, especially the poor ones which sell for just what you can get for them. The best sell for 3c. to 4c. 0( bulbous stock there is a super-abuu- dance. Paperwhites and Golden Spurs bring 4c., Victorias 5c. Some blue Iris tor which $3 per doz. is asked have a hard time getting sold. Of Myosotis some has sold for 5c. a bunch and some has been thrown away. Of all the minor items like Cornflow- ers, Wallflowers, Mignonette, etc., there is plenty and to spare at reduced prices. Lily of the Valley is also plentiful at Sc, as are orchids at 45c. to 6oc. As- paragus of both kinds sells on sight. A number of growers have brought in Shamrocks, but they are not much wanted yet. It is pretty safe to make a bet (hat the next market report will look loss mournful, provided Boston is not blessed with a fresh dose of the beautiful snow. Florists' Ass'n of Boston The eighth annual meeting of the Florists' Association of Boston was held at Young's Hotel on Tuesday. Alar.'h 2d. with 52 members present. TTie discus- sion taking place during the evening was largely carried on by the wholesalers. Ch.as. Robinson leading. He maintained that the falling off in the demand for flowers was due to high prices, stating FAMOUS WABAN ROSES ^rowii uniJ Bold cxcluHively \>y Waban Rose Conservatories ROSES AT WHOLESALE; SHIPPED BY EXPRESS ANYWHERE ICinds: Russell, iladley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, Brilhant Killarney, White Killarney. OontractB given for imninnuin delivenee daily or weekly, with protection in Holiday Seasons WRITE OR TELEPHONE Boston Office, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMARKET «00 WbcD ordering, pleas* mention Tbe Excbsnge that the florists in the smaller towns felt that the prices must drop since they cannot continue to do business unless they do. He commended the wholesalers for their efforts in trying to keep flow- ers moving and expressed the belief that when out-of-town florists telephoned in for goods, their orders should be given to the wholesalers only. Wni. Thurston, manager of the Bos- tou Flower Exchange, answered the re- marks made at the previous meeting relative to retail business at the local wholesale markets, which, he said, have Ihe rejiutation of being the largest and the best market for the growers' benefit in America. In regard to charges that retail busi- ness was being done there — a condition that he has always opposed and fought, unsuccessfully — he said that campaigns and rules had been directed against it but that the trouble is that no rules yet made had the necessary teeth in them, or in other words there has not yet been devised a w'ay to inflict a pen- alty ou the offender that would posi- tively and effectively stop this practice. Inasmuch as the Board of Directors has not been able to discover a plan whereby a legitimate case can be made out against an offender and a penalty he inflicted, he suggests that those retail- ers who complain be asked to make sug- gestive, corrective criticism and "give us some intelligent and eft'ective plan to produce the desired results." One stumbling block is, of course, the desire of a w^holesaler to return tavor done by friends or relatives in other lines, and the question of how far this exchange of obligations can legitimately be carried. Again there are such questions as, should an outsider decide about or ob- ject to any deal between two occupants of the .same busiuess house '^ And is it or is it not fair to have a salesman buy up flowers from each other or before the market opens'/ Mr. Thurston believes that the Board of Directors are the best judges of this question and that it >"«i/ be a question in some cases, whereas there are other instances where there should be no in- terference from an outsider. He closed with the vigorous announce- ment that, "Without any fear of contra- diction I brand the statement that I am in the habit of buying flowers in Ihe market to till retail orders as a mali- cious and harmful lie, and particularly offensive, because I do pass up such op- portunities to my financial detriment and by so doing often create feelings against me on the part of my friends Now that I have explained things does any one blame me if I violently resent this unnecessary dictation from outside parties and if I question the authority of anyone to thus interfere with these described rights and privileges of our growers'/" At this point Elijah Gorney arose to say that he had not meant to make any personal reflections on Mr. Thurston in his remarks of a month ago. After further general discussion along these lines a collection was made of funds with which to tell the public that flowers are cheaper. Messrs. Hoffman and Hastings were appointed a commit- tee to work up this publicity and au- thority was given them to spend what- ever sum was needed. Professor .7. Frank De Chant, who was to be the speaker of the evening, had time to make only a few remarks, but accepted an invitation to speak at the next meeting, when he will have "Co-operation" for his theme. Ernest WoUrath was elected a member of the association. Manda Orchids Shown Jo.seph Maoda of West Orange, N. J., showed 20 vases of cut orchid bloomii at Horticultural Hall, Boston, where an illustrated lecture, the first of a series on "The Living Plant," was given by Prof. W. J. V. Oslcrhaut, professor of botany in Harvard, last Saturday after- noon. With the aid of lantern slides, the speaker described the re<)uiremcnt0 for successful germination and the forces which direct the root in its search for food and water. Two exhibits in the Manda collection which attracted much attentinii were cut blooms of the brasso-cattleya Ji«e- manice, one a fine .yellow and the other a beautiful greenish-yellow, the blos- soms measuring several inches across. Other specimens of this variety were Thorntonii. Veitchii and the large-flow- ered Marie. Of Cattleya Schrwderse there were fine specimens of Veronica and the richly-colored Victory. A strik- ing specimen was the Lielio-catlleya Arc- turus. with a combination of brilliant purple and burnt orange colors. Of Cattleya trianse there was a tine specimen of the new variety, Mrs. E. Warren Hood, of a pale lavender tint the throat of yellow and the lip of rose purple and lavender. National Orchid Growers' Associ- ation Forming A call and invitations have been sent out to the orchid growers of Amer- ica for a meeting on Thursday, March 25, 7.30 p.m., at Horticultural Hall, Boston, Mass., when ways and means will be discussed for the formation of a National Orchid Growers' Association of America. The reasons and occasions which make this step necessary are seri- ous enough to attract the attention of all growers of orchids so that a full and representative attendance by every grow- er is most hopefully looked forward to. Horticnltnral CInb of Boston The regular monthly meeting of the Horticultural Club at the Parker House on Wednesday evening, March 3, was well attended. W. .1. V. (.Isterhinit. Professor of Botany. Harvard University, gave a talk and showed slides relating to plant growing. E. H. Wilson of the Arnold Arboretum also made a display of views, depicting tropical orchids in their native surroundings and explained the behavior of the plants. State Com- missioner of Agriculture, Dr. Gilbert, w'as the honored guest of the club. Messrs. Wm. N. Craig, Herman Bartsch and Henry Penn each spoke a few words. The Gardeners and Florists' Club of Boston, at its regular monthly meeting at Horticultural Hall, "n March 1(1. will be addressed bv John Walton of Princeton, N. J., and J. E. Moon, on "The Ameri- can Association of Nurserymen — Its Aims and Purposes." A good attend- ance and a number. of good exhibits are expected on this occasion. Mr. Craig will leave on the midnight train after the meeting for New York where he will find plenty of work to do at the big flower show. News Notes Arthur Bobbins and J. Liebman, the partners forming the "Flower Growers Outlet" on Winter St.. have by mutual agreement dissolved partnership. Mr. I.iebman will carry on the business alone, while Mr. Bobbins is to engage in the manufacturing business in New York. Houghton-Gorney furnished the beau- tiful casket cover "for the funeral of the March 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 655 mimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi^ ORCHIDS : VALLEY : PEAS ROSES : CARNATIONS BEAUTIES Provide for a sufficient quantity of cut flowers and a good assortment of them for EASTER Your EASTER business will be the best you have had for many years. It would therefore be quite in order for you to provide for a good supply of flowers to meet this demand. We expect to have the usual dependable supply for EASTER, and it is absolutely safe for you to depend on us to fill your order. Make your order up today. THE LEO NIESSEN CO Wholesale Florists BALTIMORE, MD. :: PHILADELPHIA :: WASHINGTON. D.C. m^mmwrnmrmmmmmmmmmmt u^ wmmmwmmmwmm When ordering, please mention The Exchange Roses Carnations Callas Sweet Peas CHARLES E. MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, please meDtlon Tbe ICxcbange Plumosa Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Greens Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange Daffodils, Single Violets, Sweet Peas, Orchids Roses, Carnations and Greens LEONARD & DEUTSCHER Props. 1615 Rztnstead Street Philadelphia, Pa. Wfaen ordering, please mention Tbe Ezcbange WM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST 12 South Mole St., Philadelphia, Pa. All Seasonable Flowers When orderliie. please mention The Exchangt* PUSSY WILLOWS Large and Fluffy, Ready to Use Entire cut from 30,000 cultivated plants. 50c., Sl-00 and $2.50 per bunch of assorted lengths. In separate lengths, $2.00 to $10.00 per 100. Cash with order. Satisfaction guaranteed. E. KENDIG, The Florist OSWEGO, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange late Wallace Pierce, president of the S. S. Pierce Co. of Boston, on Sunday last. The piece was a work of art, in the construction of which 500 Cattleyas were employed. The store reports an unusual amount of orders for funerals and for society engagements. On Monday, March 8, the street fa- kirs made their first appearance on the thoroughfares of Boston, selling Violets at 25c. for what they call a large bunch. This is one straw showing that the end of the high price of flowers has come to town. Henry M. Robinson has returned from his three weeks' outing to Atlantic City. He looks hale and hearty and is now, as he says, taking a rest from his vacation. Jos. Margolis, yiee-president of H. M. Robinson Co., has been under the weather for over a week, but is gradu- ally improving in health. Wm. J. Flynn of the Evergreen department is also laid up with a recurrent and serious attack of trench fever. The firm is pleased to report a reasonable abundance of stock and is making great preparations for the expected tremendous Easter business. In the wax and artificial flower depart- ments experienced designers are busy getting up new, artistic creations tor Memorial Day ; they are already work- ing overtime in this department. After a careful canvass Mr. Robinson is in- clined to think, from what many grow- ers have reported, that a number of lots of Lilies may not be in time for Easter. Shamrocks seem to be plentiful enough in every florist's store. They are very well grown and are selling as fast as offered ; it looks as if people wanted the pleasant looking little plants just for the sake of having something green to look at after all this everlasting snow. Welch Bros. Co. has an unusually l.irge supply of wonderful Acacia Bailey- ana, which is in great demand. The many prominent funerals of the Itist few months have given the firm a good chance to prove that it is still head- quarters for Lily of the Valley. In spite of the sorry conditions of weather, roads and communication, the firm has managed to do a large amount of busi- ness. Lawrence Flynn of DoIansky-McDon- ald Co. is attending to his duty again after a bad touch of the flu. James J. Casey, proprietor of The Rosary Flower Store at Copley Square, and Miss Minnie O'Brien of Quincy were recently married. Penn's on Tremont st. has for many years given Boston a taste of what decorating a show window really means. Every week unfold thousands admire a new demonstration of artistic, elegant and most inviting displays of seasonable flowers; never a repetition or anything approaching the common, so it is no wonder that hundreds of people have formed the habit of waiting patiently for each new arrangement, well know- ing that a trip to the store will produce a new and pleasant surprise. Last week a unique display of novelties in colored leaves and grasses made the windows gay, while this week a more serene and peaceful scene is presented by a pool, supplied with running water, around the SPRING FLOWERS With warme r weather and open doors, nud-wcek or week-end sales are especially seasonable, and such wonderful values can be given. Real genuine values they are. We offer a dozen or more different flowers for these specials, SWEET PEAS .iniong them. One Special at $2.00, in lots of 500, the very best qual- ity. Anotherat$1.00,good.iong, well-grown stock. Write us for a complete list. Everything In CUT FLOWERS, PLANTS. GREENS, RIBBONS and SUPPLIES. BUSINESS HOURS: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. S. S. PENNOCK CO. Thil Wholesale Florisli of Phaadelphia NEW YORK, 117 West 28th St. PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1620 Ludlow St. BALTIMORE, Franklin & St. Paul St8. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St., N. W. Wbep ordering "lease mentloD Tbe Exchange Philadelphia, March 9, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — American Beauty Premier Colmnbia Ivillarney White KiUarney Mme. P. Euler (Prima Donna) . My Maryland Richmond Sunburst Killamey Brilliant Mra. Chas. Russell Mrs. George Shawyer Hadley...: Ophelia ■ Adiantum, Ordinary Asparagus plumoauB, per bunch. . ' Sprengeri, per bunch.. Calendulas Carnations Daffodils Daisies Callas Freesias Gardenias Lilac, per bunch Lilies Mignonette Orchids — Cattleyas Snapdragon Sweet Peas Valley.... Violets, .Single *' Double 75.00tol00.00 6.00 to 3.5.00 li.OO to 35.00 4.00 to 12.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 20.00 4,00 to 16.00 ti.OO to 35.00 4.00 to 15.00 6.00 to 35.00 4.00 to 20.00 .75 to 1.00 .50 to .75 .25 to .50 2.00 to 5.00 3.00 to 6.00 4.00 to 6.00 2.00 to 3.00 .12 to .20 3.00 to 6.00 .25 to .75 2.00 to 2.50 .15 to .20 3.00 to 6.00 25.00 to 50.00 10.00 to 20.00 1.00 to 4.00 2.00 to 6.00 1.00 to 1.25 1.00 to 1.25 edge of which boys are trying hard to land some of the goldtish disporting themselves in the depths. Rustic stone seats and antique stone vases form a quiet background and are overgrown with Rambler Roses, while in the fore- ground Violets and Polyantha Auriculas blend beautifully with the whole peace- ful nook. Next week (we might as well give the secret away beforehand) a gar- den of fashionably trimmed hats, cov- ered with living flowers, will entirely transform the windows and will remind the ladies that "Fashion Week" has ar- rived at the Hub. Benjamin Friedman, who has been with Penn's for many years, was pleas- antly surprised with "the gift of an ele- gant leather bag and many other mementos, presented by Mr. Penn and the employees of the store. Mr. Fried- man returned, not long ago. from serv- ive over seas. Jake Harris has fully recovered from influenza and is back at the store again. Morris Clancy, also of Penn's, is now known as a brother of the Boston Lodge of Elks. For the funeral of the late Mrs. (Jeo. O. Lee, wife of the partner of Lee, Hig- ginson & Co., Penn's made 13 large pieces, together with a number of smaller ones. Also for the funeral of Wallace L. Pierce the firm had important engagements. The Market March 9. — The market shows a .still further decline over last week's re- port. The increase is heavier with a declining demand and prices have all gone to lower levels. Roses have weak- ened until the top figure on the very best of a few Russells, Hadleys, Pre- miers and Columbias is 35c. There are some short grades of KiUarney selling for 4c. and less. American Beauty stock is limited at $1, top price. Carnations have suffered a further break opening up this week at from 3c. to 6c. with Laddie at 10c. Sweet Peas remain in a glutted condition and move only at a sacrifice. The increasing supply of Eas- ter Lilies has forced the price down to 20c. for the best. Callas are off the high mark with a price range of $1.50 to $2.50 per doz. Cattleyas have dropped still further and the end is not yet. Gardenias are overly plentiful with but few purchasers. The supply of bulbous stock and miscellaneous flowers shows a considerable increase, but all kinds are in a very limited demand with a conse- quent falling off in price. The supply of all greens is more than ample for present requirements. Informal Notes Henry F. Michell has been elected a vice-president of the Union National Bank. The supply of Easter Lilies in the vicinity of Philadelphia is large, prob- ably the largest of any city in the coun- try. The quality is excellent and in nearly every case they are all on time. Growers who had their Hyacinths and other bulbs for Easter outdoors have had the time of their lives getting them out of the ground, as the frost is deep this year. Pennock Bros, have a very attractive Rose window this week featuring every variety of the Rose coming into this market at the present time. Each va- riety is labeled as to name and dis- played in a vase, the whole being ar- tistically arranged so as to form a very compelling group. The show is so at- tractive that window space in front of Pennocks' is at a premium. In speaking of the coming F.n.stcT business, John P. Habermehl said he was well prepared with an excellent supply of plants at the greenhouses at 22d St. including a fine lot of Lilies. The local publicity committee is keep- ing up its good work, a sample of which appeared in last week's issue of The Ex- change. The recent ads. have been featuring Sweet Peas as they are now cheap and plentiful. We understand that the returns are now coming into the campaign fund more freely. Clarence Watson of the Leo Niessen Co. is back on duty after a week's bat- tle with the grippe. The Jos. G. Neidinger Co. is meeting with an exceptionally heavy demand for Hyacinth stakes from all parts of the country. It is expected that quite a delegation from the trade here will visit the Inter- national Flower Show in New York the week of the 15th. James Brown, representing Hitchings & Co. was a visitor of the past week. Wm. K. Harris has a fine lot of I ilies and Easter plants. Incorporations C\irtis-Neill Floral Co., Corpus Cliristi ; capital stock $10,000. In- corporators: P. K. Neill, Margaret de Armond Neil! and D. E. Curtis. 656 The Florists' Exchange Poehlmann Bros. Co., *«dTb'ipp«°.7(" Cut Flowers Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies Cut Flower aod Supply r>ep«rtm«iiti 66-74 East Randolph St., Chicago Two Million Square Feet of GlaM at MOKION CROVE. ILL.. In PliinlH iind Cut Flower* Sond ull Flmit Ordcm to Morton Crovo Wlicii unlorliiK. pk-nsft nuMitlon The KxrliiitiKc E. G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana WlicM cnliTliii;. [•\cii-"- nn-iLlloii The i:xcliunKe Red Standard Pots Look ahead and ae« where fV^ou can get THE BEST POT for your money you are going to spend this Spring to stock your greenhouses, j Think of us— write us — try us | ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholesale Cut Flower i 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Headquarters for Mr*. Russell Roses WlHMi oni'Tini;. pli'ii^f iiit'iitloii Tlie Bxohanfie ZECH & MANN l®~We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business The Keller Pottery Co. 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO 213-223 Pearl St., Norrlstown, Pa. I he Exchange The Market M:u-i-li !t. -Till' sli'iko of the ex- , ))riws Ii;lii(I1ci-s pliiiised tlu' wholesale cut llciwer iiKirkel, iiil" c-liaiis Saturday uomi when the Amei'iean Railway lOxiJress C-\ refused to aeeeiu shipnieuts trom the wholesalers. Mnudjiy niornins brought no relief, sioall jiareels only goiug , through by pareel post. Souie of the j larger houses sent packages as far as Aurora by auto, froui whieh poiut they eould be shipped to their destinatious. While uuiiiy of the small growers who ship by exiiress have beeu unable to get ' iheir s'loeU to the market, there is more eoming in by aulo trucks trom the large growers than can bi> moved al any piiee. The local buyers have things their ovvu 1 way for the time being, at the expense of the trade in outlying cities Ihat (le- I pend on Chicago for their almost daily j supplies. The loss per sacrifice of stock so far and as the collapse of the strike is pre- dicted within the next 21 hours the mar- ket mav pass through this trying ordea' witho\il as much loss as is generally estimated. News of the Week The Wayside Inn at .Morton Crovc was destroyed by fire on th>' evening of Wtifu t»raerni«. pleuse uieiitlen The Exehanpe Jla[-cli 1. This was a hostelry well known to members of the trade who havi- en.joyed its hospitality when visit- ing the establishment of the Poehlmann Uros. Co. there. l''roni present indications there will be a good representation of the Chicago trade at the New Viu-k llowcr show-. As the various representatives will leave at times best suitcrican Kailway Kxpress Company as the result of the walkout of about l(i;«l members of Sfuirise Lodge lirotherhooil of Railway (Jlerks. including women workers. That the strike was unau- thorized, illegal and without the sanc- tion of the granil hjdge was promjitly auncmnced and the local branch will b- "outlawed" from the grand lodge. On account of dissension among the sirik- ers it is hoped that the lie u|i Will not be of long duration. The strike seriously all'ected the mar- ket Saturday and confnsicm will con- tinue to grow as long as the strike lasts. .\11 sbipments madi' Saturday after the (unbargo was announced went by parcel post. Ky sending the goods to points outside the city by truck packages can CSTAB. I76S INCORP. 1904 9 CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK World's Oldcac and LarSest Manufacturcra of Flower Pou A. H. HEWS ® CO.. Inc.. Cambridge. Mass. WhcD orilfTlnif, plei«e mention The RxrtjiioK« ^/le Wi iiLLDiN Pol TiikY Company FLOWER POTS MADE IN PHILADELPHIA A'ARtHOLtHli IN i oMf^ "«5i ANn rriTY n v THE PETERS & REED POHERY CO SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Washed Clay* — Uniformly Burned — Carefully Packet! When ordering, please mention The Exchange The Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co. YORK, PA. ManufaciurerB o( FloriiU' PoU. Bolb Paiu. Fera Diibei, etc. We Lead in Quality , Finish and Service ^\ lien urderlne. please menllun The E.^cbance be delivered to the company provided they are going to some piint where the strike does not e.xist. There is more trouble in getting the stock out of the city than there is in getting it in. Nearly all the large grow- ers from ten to lifteen miles around the citv ileliver their stock daily to the wholesale market in auto trucks. There are. however, a large number of smaller growers who use the expn ss daily to get their stock to the wholesale mtirket and who will sutTer inconvenience and pos- sible loss. The greatest loss will be felt by the large growers who may h' able to get their stock into the city whence the ordiuarv outlet channels are blocked. Cleveland, 0. The Market .March 8. — This market was abundantly snpplieil with practically all seasonable stock during the week enrling JIarch li, the result being a decided lowering of values. The increase in the local output, together with the lar^e ipnuitities of stock brou.ght from dis- tant sources, served to congesc the mar- ket : on top of this the demand appeared to suddenly abate. Retailers complain of the flatness of business and their imrchasiug is light. To stimulate demand several of the leaders conducted sjiecial sales on Marcn (i, wdiich was the means of moving lib- eral quantities of Roses, Carnations. Sweet Peas and bulbous stock. While the obitimry columns of the daily jja- |iers are unusually lengthy, the call for funeral orders has considerably dimin- ished, and the continuation of the Len- 1 ten season curtails counter trade. A visit to the principal greenhouses discloses a fine lot of blooming plants in the course of iiretiaration for Easter, but the report is Ihat there will be a decide meiilimi The Exchange IT (Jrnwt'i'.s' Assoeiatiou aud the latter ni:o!i publicity. This is expected to be au epoch makiug meeting and every flo- rist within a radius of 5() miles of the Sixth City should make a special effort to be preseni. The meeting is being held nu Sundav to suit the convenience nf nijiuy leading members who must leave s*hortly after its close for New York to attend the flower show. March 13, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 3^7 Hotbed Sash Prices Rising Order today and save money Made of No. I Cut Cypress, constructed as'perfect as half a century's experience can make it. S. JACOBS & SONS Largest Hotbed Manufacturers in America 1369-1383 Flushing Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. Wlifti nrjerlnt:. plpiisf mention Tbe Exchange Save 75% On Your Flower Pots Make your own with our Concrete \_j;l^[ ^ Flower Pot "■ ■ W Machine. Send for free de- scriptive booklet. A large grower says: *' Many kinds of plants do better in concrete pots than they do in clay pots. " Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co. 807 Riverside Ave., Spokane, Wash. Wben ordering, please mention The ETxchange Thf I^Tf'hnnge Greenhouse Glass DoubJe and single thick selected Glaw all sizes, from 6 x 8 to 16 x 24 Ten boxes or more at wholesale prices Royal Glass Works 120 Woosler St., NEW YORK, N. Y. \S'ben order 1 II tr, please mention The Exchange For Greenhouses. Graperies. Hotbeds. Coo* lervatorles and all other purposes. Get our fifiure before huylnii. Esrlmacei freely filvezi. GLASS N. COWEN'S SON, '*-A'e^°?J,Tk" A meeting of the Kxecutive Uommit- tee of tbe club was held March 8 tor the consideration of pressing business. Frank Riley, formerly of this city and for several years with The Heepe Co., Akrnu, O., has joined the sales force at the J. M. Gasser Co. retail store. The Cleveland-McCallum Co. wilh James McLaughlin in charge has com- pleted the remodeling of its store at 4'Jl High ave. and is enjoying unexpectedly heavy business. The J. M. Gasser Co. opened its new retail store at Ninth st, and Euclid arc. on March 6. the occasion being sigiializcd by an unusually large gathering of peo- ple. Trade visitors to this city during the past week were Julius Dilloff, Martin Rcukauf. Ross Adgate. Mr. Sherer and Harry Brandt. Kitzerow's Flower Shop on Lorain St., with I>. Mesker in charge, reports a steady and encouraging volume of busi- ness. J. McL. Columbus, 0. Emil Metzmaier of South Fourth st. has recentl.v returned to Columbus after a month's trip to California. Although he has traveled about Europe consider- ably he was pleasantly surprised to find the natural beauties of America far he.vond his expectations. The finest Snapdragons in the city are now being cut by Mr. Hills of the lu- dianola Floral Co. The stems are long and the plants free from disease. He also has a large stock of Lantanas which are growing nicely. The Easter Greeting Pelargoniums are better than usual this year. The Sprengeri Be- gonias and ferns are also looking fine. Karl H. Bergman is recovering from a third operation performed upon his collar bone, necessitated by wounds re- ceived in the world war. At present he is a student at the Ohio State Univer- sit.v, having been sent by the Govern- ment for vocational training. He is tak- ing the florist courses and will be in the florist's business in Mansfield, O.. upon the completion of his course. He is now in Mansfield for several weeks where he is recuperating nicely. The Livingston Seed Co. reports mail order business boomini;' right along and no let up as yet. "We have many new inquiries for catalogs and are pleased with the results from our advertise- ments. The city trade from back yard- ers is beginning in earnest," says Rob^ Livingston, "and judging by the enthu- siasm exhibited we look for greatly in- creased and badly needed production along this line." The rei-ent frosts in Florida have stimulated renewed seed orders for Tomatoes, Peppers, Cucum- bers and other vegetables. The trade in baby chicks will begin soon. The city people who know are demanding the larger breeds which give fewer eggs, but whicli eat no more and .yet are better roosters by the time Winter sets in. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Livingston, Jr., are rejoicing over the arrival of a new ten pound boy. He is to be A. W. the third. Alfred C. Hottes. Kalamazoo, Mich. Whether it is on account of Lent or the increasing amount of stock on the market, due to more Springlike weather, the fact is there is a heaviness on both wholesale and retail trade that we have not experienced for many months. This does not mean that the market has gone to pieces or anything like that, but it does mean that the buyer is welcomed with open arms and encouraged to stock up with anything he wants at prices that seem cheap compared with a few weeks back. Carnations, for instance, are quoted wholesale at $G instead of .$10 to $12 per 100 ; $2 per doz. and sometimes .$1.50 per doz. retail. Roses can be had for .$2..50 up to $0 per doz. : from .$(i to $1.5 wholesale. Violets and Sweet Peas _can be bought for 75c. per bunch of 25. a dro]) of 33 per cent ; Lilies from .$4 to Spi per doz. These prices look all right with busi- ness brisk and clean sales, but if they drop much lower (and indications are for a much larger cut soon) the average price for the season will not show any great gain for either grower or retailer. Neither the cost of fuel nor labor show any indication of dropping much this season or next, while lumber and many other supplies will most likely rise in price, therefore the maintenance of the IT^Ml^^it GREENHOUSES OF QUALII ^ There isn't any doubt tliat the little girl is pleased with the Roses that John has cut especially for her, nor that John is pleased with the greenhouse that grew them. He says he never saw a better greenhouse, and he doesn't have to worry about the temperature, even on the coldest nights. That's only one of the good points about the V-bar greenhouse. There are others which you will have an exceptional opportunity to learn about when you visit our green- house at the Flower Show, Grand Central Palace, New York, March 15-21. i WILLIAM LUTTON CO. 512 Fifth Ave. New York City i FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPOSE We carry, available for prompt Bhipment, large stock of all sizes in random lengths Can offer used pipe threaded or out to specifi- cation as per your requirements. Will guarantee satisfaction and quality equal to new material. Inquiries Solicited Peerless Iron KpeFxchange INCOKPORATED 288 Jackson Avenae, LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. price list of flowers is of the utmost im- portance to us all alike. We have experienced a si'vere Winter and. in many respects a costly inniiioii Tin- tlxt'liunce JACOBS t§T^St GREENHOUSES fh"'!"W"'IJ^r'R^-ipfIjlIV|rrSi*i,r™.r;^.„,*^.^ Ranee of five greenhouses luiilt for JdIui lie Martini. Esq., 3t Wheat Road, N. J. Aek Mr. De Martini about our %vorkniaiiship, speed of erection and personal service. HOTBED SASH MATERIALS AND GLASS PLANS AND PRICES SUBMITTED 1369-1383 Flushjng Avc, BROOKLYN. N. Y. When orijeiirig, p leasee mentloQ The Excha: Id the Erection of Foley Greenhouses only the best of material is used. In designing your house, we always consider the use for which the house is intended, thereby assuring you of proper design and bench arrangement, not forgetting the importance of an eificient Heating System THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. Designer*, Builders, Heating Engineert Main Office and Factory: Downtown Office: 3075 SOUTH SPAULDING AVE. STATE-LAKE BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL. pots of Lilies at $5 to .$7.50 and a few Azalea indica at $7 to $15 are noticed. Small flowers for corsage work, such as Forgetmenots, Pansies, Freesia, Sweetheart Roses, iliKiioiiPtte aud Primroses sell much better than they (lid during the Winter months. I. B. When orderinfi. please tnention Thi^ Kxi-tiHuiri' A STIC A FOR GREENHOU GLAZING USE IT NOW M ASTIC\ !8 elastic and te- nacious, admits of expa nsloD and con trac- tion. Putty be- comes hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed , ... without break- ing of other giasi, as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. F. O. PIERCE CO., 12 W Bro.dw.T. New York WhPti ordi^riiip;. plp;isp mention The Eschanee DREER'S FLORISTS' SPECIALTIES NewBrand New Style 'RIVERTON' HOSE Furnished in lengths lip to 500 feet without seam or joint. TheHOSEforthaFLORIST ^4'-inch, per ft.... 22c. Reel of 500 ft 21c. 2 reels. 1000 ft 20c. !^-inch, per ft. . . . 19c. Reel of 500 ft ISc. Couplings furnished without charge HENRY A. DREER 714-71S Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. )reer's Peerless Glazing Points It For Grcenliouscs Drive easy and t~c, because both bevels arc on the same side. Cai't twist and break the glass i.i driving. Galv-n- ized and .vill not rust. No lights or lefts The Peerless Glazing Point Is patented. No others like ^ it. Older from your dealery' Ct direct from us. 1000, goc. postpaid, f Samples free. HENRY A. DEEER.I 714 Chestnut Street^ . PhUsdelptUa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange |j<>r 1(10 with the exception of Laddie whicli brings up to $20 per 100. The retail price ranges from $1.50 to $4 per 100. Quite a idee lot of Giganteum Lilies are availably at from $25 to $33 per 100; the retail figure is $6 to $9 per doz. The Rose supply is all that could be wished for at $6 to $50 per 100, whole- sale. Counter prices range from $3 to $12 per doz. Potted plants are much more plentiful, particularly pans of bulbous stock. Most of these are re- tailed at $1.50 to $5 each. A few choice Toronto Botanical Garden Panjs The probability of Tomuto having a Botanical Garden was advanced another step on Saturday last when a meeting attended by about 150 people interested in the project met to discuss it. In at- tendance were representatives of all the organized horticultural and floral asso- ciations and also Professor K. K. Thompson of Toronto University ; Prof. J. W. Crow of the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph ; W. T. Macoun, Do- minion Horticulturist, representatives of the City Council. School Board, Univer- sity, Government, etc. Dr. Macoun said that a botanical gar- den would serve tlie primary purpose of providing a place for studying plants. It would be a testing ground for all plants likely to thrive here and those that did not succeed would be shown to be unsatisfactory for general planting. In this way it would prevent losses. Prof. Crow emphasized tlie value of such an institution as a place for train- ing gardeners wdio had hitherto been drawn from Europe but who would not uow be available there. Prof. Thompson, secretary of the Bo- tanical Committee of Toronto Univer- sity, outlined the proposed plan, saying that the idea had grown out of the work done in labeling tlie trees in Toronto parks which had followed the labeling of those in the University grounds in 1904. The war had held up the pro- .iert. but it was now proposed to go ahead with it if sufficient support could be obtained. Others from the city council, Board of Education, and other organizations spoke, after which the following resolu- tion was unanimously carried : "That this convention put itself on record as in full accord with the Uni- versity Committee's project for the es- tablishment of a botanical .garden, and, further, stands ready to cooperate with the committee in such wavs as it sug- gests." G. 0. K. GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bench Lumbir GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizes Lower than the Market Price* MOST PRACTICAL SHELF BRACKET M^di; for two6-iDch board or two lines of 1-iocb or -inch pipe, and can be clajnp«d 1- to 2-inch upriitbt pip* columns. 9 pi A TC ^^''^'' made; iron bound. 20c. etdl. TLA 1 U pend .30c. for Bamplc. NON-KINK WOVEN-HOSE Remnants 12 ft. and up coupled, 12c. per ft. This hoae is cheap at tnice the price. Metropolitan Patented BOILERS Will do more work than any other boiler of the same site; start* circulating almost in- stantaneously; madeia all sizes to heat every size greenhouse. PIPE MefropolifanMatericzlQ) 1321-1339 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Excbange Putty Bulb A (ScoIIay's) Mi^"' Liquid Putty ^if~j^ The best tool for glai- ferj^g ing and repairing E « greenhouse rooU. m % Note the ImpcoTwJ Spout F ■ - -^ For Bale by youi sup- ply house or Kot Doetpaid for $1.50 W m John A. Scollay, tNCORPOI*ATBD ^l^riMH' 74-76 Myrtle Aie.. ^vv^ BROOKLYN. N. V. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Quality-Dura bJlily-Efficiency In Greenhouse Construction George Pearce 203 Tremont Ave., Orange, N. J. 962* m orderinc. plo meiit'ion The Exrh^inc At Tankl That Lasts lank llial cvtri Hciist nftnis cosis a little more iban semes, tul gives Iwlce the stT* Icc- SEKD FOR CATALOG VE." W.E.CALDWELL CO, Incorporated Brook, St. /fcV'^ * When orderins, please mention The Exchange March 13, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 659 Classified advertisements TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The columns under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other Wants: also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (average nf 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading type like this, without display. Minimum of 2 lines, 35c. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. JS"When convincing proof reaches us that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED— Gardener-superinten- dent. To lady or gentleman reciuiring the serv- ices of a thoroughly experienced gardener in all branches of the profession, outside ard under glass : am seeking position where results are expected ar.d general neatness and faithful service will be appre- ciated. Canadian by birtli, age 40, married, no family, Al (written or personal) references from the best of private estates. At liberty when properly pleased. R. A.. Florists' Exchange. 3|27^ SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, single, high- class man, life experience in the growing of a great variety of cut flowers, vegetable and bedding plants, also the growing of Melons, Cucumbers and Tomatoes in the greenhouse, hand hybridiza- tion for W^inter use. Private estate only. Last place 15 years as head gardener. Position must be permanent, with good wages, board and room. Prefer full charge. Any state. O. C. Florists' Exchange. 3|27-3 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, German, married, life experience in fancy pot plants. Easter and Christmas Stock, Bedding Plants and cut flowers. Wishes position as foreman or manager on commercia] or private place in the vicinity of New York City. Address with particulars, R. F., Florists' Exchange. 3|13-1 This Week's Money Making Wrinkles Rooted Cuttings of Alternaiithoras will grow into nice stock if given a warm h')u.-c or, what is better, if placed in a hotbed about April 1. Sow Queen of the Market Aster now for an extra early crop outdoors. The Godfrey Calla is be- coming more popular with each year — give it a trial by getting some small stock and keeping it shifted; good results will follow. Buddlcia asiatica will be more used when better known ; a few' stock plants will give you many cuttings, and it grows as early as a Stevia. Small Dracaena indivisa, shifted now into 3in. pots, and planted out next May, will grow^ into nice plants Ijy Fall ready for 5 to Gin. pots, just what you want for the Spring of 1921. Rooted Cuttings of Coleus, potted up now. will make fine bushy plants for May; each ]3lant can be cut back several times and thus furnish more cuttings. For the beginner, in particular, there is no better way or shorter route in acquiring a knowledge of the florist's business than by reading every Ad. in the EXCHANGE, from cover to cover. Every one of these Ads., including the ones in this sec- tion, are *'Up to the last Minute Worth While Business Pointers.'* SITUATION WANTED— By practical florist, also vegetables, perennials and shruhs, private or commercial, good propagator, age 43, good references, no tobacco or litjuor, married, wife good designer, can take full charge and manage help, or will work under good foreman where Roses and high- class pot plants are grown. State particulars and salary in first letter. R. K.. Florists' Exchange. 3|13-1 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener and farm su- perintendent, open for position on gentieman's estate or farm, understand gardening, greenhouses, landscape work, stock breeding, farming and all sorts of modern farm machinery. No place too large. Have references, American, age 47, married, small family. State salary. Address Gardener, Boi 85, Red Bank. N. .T. 3|13-1 SITUATION WANTED— By a good grower of Carnations. Roses, 'Mums. Chiistmas, Easter and bedding stock. Competent to take full charge. Life experience. Please state particulars and wages. R. H.. Florists' Exchange. 3|13-1 WANTED — Summer employment in floriculture, greenhouse, landscape, nursery or general horti- culture for six to ten horticultural graduates, be- ginning June 15. State salarj- with particulars and give reference. Apply to Mr. George P. Hoflman, Acting Chief of Horticultural Division, Clemson College. S. C. 3|20-2 SITUATION WANTED— As foreman by Rose and Carnation grower, also general and hardj^ stock; 4S, married, 30 years' experience, active and energetic, excellent references as to character and ability. Wishes to connect with reliable firm. Ad- dress R. D., Florists' Exchange. 3i20-2 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener-superinten- dent on private estate where taste and ability are appreciated. Lifetime experience under glass and outdoors in the growing of flowers, vegetables, fruit, etc. Age 40, single. Gardener, 2833 ■> Main St., New Rochelle, N. Y. '3|13-1 SITUATION WANTED— By gardener and florist on gentieman's private estate. Married, German, to take full charge, well experienced on all kinds of horticulture. Best of references. Please state par- ticulars. Chas. Roth, 909 Montgomerv st.. Jersey City, N. J. '3|13-1 SITUATION WANTED— As manager or foreman , married, age 40, American, 20 years' practical experience Good grower of Roses, Carnations, pot plants, etc. Capable as a salesman. Wish to locate with reUable concern. P. K., Florists' Ex- change. 3)13-3 SITUATION WANTED— As foreman, 21 years' experience with Christmas and Easter pot stuff. Carnations, Roses, "Mums, Orchids and general cut flowers. Good propagator. Can handle help. Single, age 36. N. K., Florists' Exchange. 3113-1 SITUATION WANTED— By experienced grower of Roses, etc. Ability to take charge and handle men. Wish to engage with up-to-date concern. Married, age 47. Please state particulars in first letter. R. B.. Florists' Exchange. 3127-3 SITUATIONSJVANTED^ SITUATION wanted—As gardener by married man, life experience in greenhouses, vegetables and all branches, good references, making a change April 1st. Please state wages in first letter. Ad- dress Gardener, 477 High St., Long Branch, N. J. 3113-1 situation wanted— As grower in 'Mums, Carnations. Private or commercial. Single: 25 years' experience. Please state wages and par- ticulars. Wm. Wusch. 128 North 4th St., Brook- lyp, N. Y. 3113-1 SITUATION WANTED— By gardener. Compe- tent of taking full charge of private or commer- cial: 25 years' experience greenhouses and gardens. Q. C, Florists' Exchange. 3|13-2 SITUATION WANTED— Orchid grower who de- livers the goods, wants to get in touch with par- ties who pay the best wages. Q. F., Florists Exchange. 3[13-2 SITUATION WANTED— By general greenhouse man, single, many years in trade. State wages. C. Unckenbolt, Fischer's Hotel, 1st St., Hoboken, N. J, 3113-3 WITUATION WANTED— In retail store, outside Massachusetts. Good designer. Ralph Silvey, Boston Flower Exchange, 1 Winthrop sq., Boston. Mass. 3113-1 SITUATION WANTED— By young man in New Yol-k seed store. Good salesman. Address R. N., Florists' Exchange. ■_ 3113-1 SITUATION WANTED— By all around florist. Al Rose and Carnation grower. Q. K., Florists Exchange. 3|13-2 HELP WANTED WANTED AT ONCE — An experienced working foreman for 30.000 ft. of glass; 'Mums. Carna- tions. Bedding, Easter and Xmas stock, grown to supply our retail store. Good wages. Apply in person if possible. Carl C. Reck, Bridgeport, Conn. 3|13-t WANTED — A young woman as clerk in a florist's store in a nice suburb of Boston. A college-bred girl is desired, someone who has had soine experi- ence in real business, with a nice taste in the ar- rangement of flowers, a gift for salesmanship and a capacity to develop executive ability. To the right person we will give a good position with satisfac- tory wages and working conditions. M. C, Flo- rists' Exchange. 2!7-t HELP WANTED WANTED — An assistant store clerk and designer. Must be experienced and of neat appearance. Apply in person, if possible. Jno. Reck & Sons, Bridgeport. Conn. 3|6-t WANTED — An expert Carnation grower to take charge Carnation department. Also, two good general growers for assistance in Rose, Pot Plant, Chrysanthemum and Carnation Departments. Immediate and permanent positions to right parties at adequate pay. In answering, give ex- perience and references. W. J. and M. S. Vesey, Wholesale Florists, Fort Wayne. Indiana. 2128-t WANTED — Competent working foreman on retail establishment where all seasonable cut flowers and pot plants are grown, including Roses, Carna- tions. Chr>'santhemums. bulbs and bedding plants. Modern greenhouses. C0,000 ft. of glass; salary S35 per week; steady position. State experience and give references. Boehringer Bros., 816 Jefi^er- son ave.. Bay City. Mich. 2]21v WANTED ROSE AND CARNATION GROWERS Rose grower and assistant Carnation grower. Must be dependable. Good opportunity for reli- able men. Good board and comfortabl*lodging at reasonable rates. Good wages for good workers. State age and experience with wages wanted. Q. D., Florists' Exchange. 3120-3 WANTED— Cheerful single man, fond of flowers, capable vegetable gardener, to take full charge of private place in Newport in Summer, and in Winter at place in suburbs of Philadelphia. Room and board furnished. In writing, state nationaUty, age and wages expected. Apply by letter to Alexander MacLellan, 87 John st., Newport, R. I. WANTED AT ONCE — Experienced greenhouse man on commercial place. Single man preferred. Good salary and permanent position to competent man. Apply to Louis Dupuy, Whitestoue, L. I. WANTED — Competent working foreman on retail establishment where seasonable cut flowers and plants are grown, including Carnations, Chryan- themums, bulbs and bedding plants. 12,000 feet of glass; Ui acres for Summer flowering plants. State experience and wages expected, giving refer- ences. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main st., Sprsng- field, Mass. 3|I3-t HELP WANTED Permanent job offered to general greenhouse men, men who want to learn the growing of Roses and Carnations as done by one of the best equipped plants in the United States. Good wages, low rate of lodging and board. Q. E., Florists' Exchange. WANTED — Fruit grower, experienced under glass, unmarried, to work under foreman. Must have good references and be experienced in foreign Grapes Peaches. Nectarines, etc. Wages $73 per month and board. Apply Arthur T Bpddingtou Co.. Inc., 128 Chambers St.. New York City. 3-13|l WANTED — Rehable man to act as our district superintendent to book orders and engage sub- agents; exclusive territory; pay weekly. Act at once before your territory is assigned. C. H. Weeks Nursery Co., Newark, New York. 3120-6 WANTED — At once or by March 15th, a good Carnation and Rose grower, also a man for pot plants. State age and experience. Wages S75 per month, room and board. Steady employment. T. Malbranc, 406 Main st., Johnstown, Pa. 2|21-t WANTED — Young man who is anxious to develop in a well-established seed business. Apply in own hand writing. State age. education, previous ex-perience. reference and salary desired. Q. G., Florists' Exchange. 3|13-2 WANTED — Single man who is experienced in greenhouse work and care of shrubbery and grounds. Board and room furnished. State salary expected. Westfield State Sanatorium, AY est- field, Mass. 3|13-2 WANTED AT ONCE— General greenhouse man. Good wages. Apply John Reck A Son, Bridge- port, Conn. 3113-t WANTED — Plant grower, experienced under glass, unmarried, to work under foreman, must have good references as to his ability to grow stove and greenhouse plants. Wages $73 per month and board. Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.. 128 Chambers st.. New York City. 3|13-1 WANTED — Florist for commercial place, man with experience in growing pot stiff. Address March 15th to 17th. R. L., care Florists' Ex- change Booth, Grand Central Palace, New York, N. Y. 3113-1 WANTED — Plantsman with experience in grow- ing pot plants for Easter and Christmas. Ad- dress with reference arid wages expected, J. A. Peterson, care of John Young, 1170 Broadway, N ,_Y . 3113-1 WANTED — Good grower of Easter and Christmas plants for first-class trade. Steady employment for a single man. State age and wages expected over room and board. F. B.. Florists' Exchange. l|3-t WANTED — Rose and Carnation grower able to take charge. Also general greenhouse man. State particulars. Permanent position. Mrs. J. M. Eison, 1224 Pickens st.. Columbia, S. C. 3|27-4 WANTED — Competent nurserj-man on orna- rtientals, perennials and outside planting, to be- gin March 15th. Good opening for the right party. C. R. Fish & Co., Worcester. Mass. 3|20-3 WANTED — Man with some experience as assis- tant in growing Canrations, 'Mums for wholesale. Steadv position. State wages and experience. L. H. Butts. Wyomissing. Pa. 3| 13-2 WANTED — Two good designers; one must be able to give estimates and proposals on high-class decoration, etc. Future for good men. Max Schling, Inc., 785 Fifth ave.. New York City. 3|13-I WANTED — Practical landscape man, able to handle men. Not afraid of hard work and long . hours. References and wages, age, etc., in first letter. Westbury Rose Co., Westbury. L. I. 3|13-t WANTED — General greenhouse man on modern, commercial place. Stock grown for wholesale and retail; wages §25 per week. Ringdahl the Florist, 414 Elm st., Rome. N. Y. 3 1 20-2 WANTED — Foreman to take charge of place. Good wages to the right man. Call and see my place. Brooks Carson, Norwood and Manning aves., Plainfield. N. J. 3|13-I WANTED — Young married man for general greenhouse work. Carnations and 'Mums. Rooms to live on the place. Commercial. Curt Thimm, Roslyn. L. L 3 1 27-3 WANTED — Landscape foreman. Give experience and wages expected in first letter. K V.Ollilainen, LandscapeDesigner, 160 Chalfonte ave.. Westview, Pittsburgh; Pa. 3 1 20-2 WANTED — A section man, single, for Carnatiens and bedding stock. Good wages for a man who is good at watering and potting. Apply Chas. L. Stanley. Plainfield, N. J. 3113-3 WANTED— A good grower of first-class stock for retail trade. State age, nationality and wages expected; references reqoired. T. H. Judd, Dan- bury. Conn. 3|6-t WANTED — Grower of Carnations, 'Mums and general stock; steady position. State wages ex- pected and references or call personally. Doerrer & Son. Westfield, N- J. 2|28-t WANTED — Good potters, understanding ceme- tery planting. Steady position. Apply A. D. Mellis 3420 Snyder ave., Flatbush. Brooklyn, N. Y. -I21-t WANTED — Experienced packer of Hardy Planta and general nursery stock, for shipment. Steady job for right man. Apply by letter, giving ex- perience. Palisades Nurseries. Sparkill. N. Y. 9|27-t WANTED — Good grower, single, one who can grow Carnations. Bedding and Christmas pla.nt3. Wages to start. $25 per week. John F. Marsden, Far Rockaway, N. Y. Ill7~t WANTED — Four good men to work under glass and outside. Must have some experience. State wages expected and references m first letter. G. H. Stuber. 3644 Jerome ave., Bronx. N. Y. 2|28-t W VNTED — For general greenhouse work on com- mercial place, steady position. Apply to Frank Manker, Gravesend and Ft. Hamilton ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 3|13-1 WANTED — Young man for counter salesman in vegetable department of a seed store. Per- manent position. Address R. J,. Florists Ex- fa:^ ilg-^ '^'^^'^ fieo The Florists' Exchange HELP WANTED WANTr>;i)— KI(irii-t. fiiiKlr, urccnlioiirio. Uopoh in, side niitl out. pcn'nniiil liorclfrs, iimuialH^IawnH- otc. Givo r('fi-in. SS.OO per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-in. $10 00 per 100; 4-in. $15.00 per 100. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave. New York City. Tllf-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Potted plants. 3-in. None better, Sc.. $75 per 1000. 200 at 1000 rate. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co.. Springfield. Ohio. l|10-t ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprengeri. See dis- play ad., page 631 . J. F- Anderson. Short Hills. N. J. 513-t ASPARAGUS — Sprengeri and Plumosus. 3H-in. and 4-in.. $12 per 100. Eitra fine stock. Samuel Smith's .Sons. Jamestown. R. [. 1216-t ASTERS ASTER SEED — Late branching, white, purple, lavender, shell pink, royal white, white Aster- mum. Queen of Market, white and pink. Sepa- rate colors or mixed. $1 per oz., 3-2 oz. 60c., J^ oz. 35c. Postpaid. W. S. Mudge, Gasport, N. Y. l|17-t BARBERRY JAPAN BARBERRY— Well-branched, 2-year transplanted plants, 12 to IS inches, $5 per'lOO, S40 per 1000. No charge for packing. Chas. Black, Hightstown, N. J. 2|21-t STOCK FOR^ALE BEDDINO^LANTS HDDDING I'LA.NTS 100 Vinca Varlrgatn, 3-in $12.00 Asparagus Sprongeri, 3H- to 4-ln 12.00 Stocks, Ten Woeks, 2J'3-in 6.00 Mnrguirilc Daisy, 3-in 10.00 AgiTutuni, wliid'. 2-in 5.00 Forgel-i\lc-.N.)l . Winter-blooming, 2'A-\n.. . . 0.00 Snapdragon. Milady, Silver Pink, 2}<£-in. . . . 6.00 Ilohotropi', 2-in 6.00 Colons, liliziard, R. C 2.60 U. L. PATTIIEY, Bay Shore, L. 1. 3|20-2 BEGONIAS UHODNIA CIIATELAINI';- Fine, well-foliagcd plants full of bloom. Will make fine plants for Easter, S25 per 100. Cash please. See Pansv ad. C. A. Voris, Milton. Pa. 3120-3 BEGONIA CH.VrELAINE— Rooted Cuttings, $3.50 per 100, postage paid; 2M-in., $7 per JOO; 5-in., 60:*. each. Henry Schrado, Saratoga Springs. N. Y. 2|14-t BEGONIAS— Mrs. M. A . Patten, nice plants, well- flowered, from 33-2-in. pots, ready for shift into ,Wn,, $25 per 100. Cash. John It. Mitchell, Madison, N. J. 3|13-5 BEGONIA CHATELAINE— 2-in.. SO per 100, $50 p;t IO.'W; 3-in.. $12 per 100. $100 per 1000. Stocky and clean. N. Griilo. Milldalo. Conn. 3113-t HARDY BEGONIAS— (Evansiana) Bulblets. $3 per 100. Prepaid. H. W. Peterson. Poplar Bluff. Mo. 3120-3 BEGONIA CHATELAINE— 2^-in.. S6 per 100. Tripp Floral Co., Walton N. Y. 3|13-t BERRIED PLANTS EVERLASTING .SI'HAW BEltRY PLANTS— Su- perb and progressive, extra large, guaranteed pure. Also Raspberries. Bert Baker, Hoosirk Falls. N. Y\ 4 1 3-5 blackberries" the cory thornlesi mammoth black- BERRY— The largest Blackberry in existence. As free from thorns as a Grapevine. Yields more fruit compared to any other Blackberry known. Almost seedless and of the highest quality. Never been known to fail to bear. Seed, per pkg. 50c., per plant 35c., per doz. $4, per 100 S30. RICHARD DIENER CO., Inc.. Kentfield. Cal. 3127-8 BTTDDLEIA BUDDLEIA ASIATICA— Biggest money maker in cut flowers, 0-in. pot-grown stock plants, 75c. each, 6 for S4, $7 per doz. Will give directions with each order how to grow successfully. A. Marck, Autumn av., Brooklyn, N. Y. 2|7-t BULBS LILY — ^Giganteum, lorraosum, multifloruro rubrum, album, auratum. We are now booking orders for fall delivery. We take orders from Ckne case to 1000 cases of any variety. We are direct importers. American Bulb Co., 172 N. Wabash ave.. Chicago. 111. 513-t BULBS — HeadQuarters for Holland-grown Hya- cinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Lily of the Valley and Lilies. Please write for catalog. Gt. Van Waveren and Kruytl, 116 Broad St., (Room 40) New York gty. 12|20-t H.AVING made arrangements with the Tromp Bros., Lisse, Holland, to represent them to the trade south and west of Chicago, I would like to know your wants so that I can quote you prices. H. W. Peterson. Poplar Blufl. Mo. 3|13-t AMARYLLIS VITATTA— Large-flowering bulbs, also stock for flowering nest season. O. W. Herms, New Port Richey, Florida. l|24-t Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulbs. F. Rynveld & Sons 61 Vesey St.. New York 5|3-t BULBS — Of all descriptions. Write for prices. C. KeuT & Sons. (Hillegom. Holland). New York Branch; 32 Broadway. Room 1014. 5|3-t CALADIUMS CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 100 5- to 7-in. cir S5.50 7- to 9-in. cir 7.00 9- to 11-in. cir 9.00 11- to 12-in. cir 14.00 12-in. and up 20.00 F. O. B. Southern Texas. Cash. H. W. Peterson, Poplar Bluff, Mo. 3|13-3 CANNAS CANNAS. Dormant Roots. Order now at these low prices. F. O. B. New York only. 100 1000 Chas. Henderson $4.00 S.35.00 David Harum 5.00 40.00 Eureka S.OO 75.00 Vaughan's Firebird 10.00 90.00 King Humbert 5.00 45. UO Hnngaria 5.50 50.00 Florence Vaughan 3.50 30.00 Venus 5.00 40.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Yellow King Humbert 5.00 45.00 Gustave Gunmiper 6.00 55.00 Mad. Crozv 4.00 35.00 Rosea Gigantra S.OO 75.00 Souv. de A. Crozy 0.00 55.00 Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago New York CANNAS All standard varieties including some rare new ones Get our prices before buying elsewhere. Draime Bros., Citronelle, Alabama. 3|27-5 CANNAS — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6tb Ave. New York City. I|17-t. STOCK FOR SALE OAlfWAB CANNAS— 16,000 King riuinbnrf. 2 to $4.60 per 100, $10 i» r KxiO. Cash. " ■ ' , lli.ihv. Vs. $4.60 per 100. $li-in.. $6 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose ConBer\'atoriea, Newton- ville, Masa^ 9|20-t COLEUS — R. C six standard bedding varietiee, $1.50 per 100. $12 per 1000. WeU rooted. Aug, DoemUng. Lansdowoe. Pa. l|17-t CORAL BERRY COR.\L BERRY (Svmphoricarpus) — Bushes 2 to 3 ft.. S3 per 100. F. O. B. H. W. Peterson, Poplar Bluff. Mo. 3113-1 CORNUS A fine lot of CORNUS FLORIDA and CORNUS FLORIDA RL^BRA 3-4 ft.. 4-0 ft.. 5-6 ft.. 6-8 ft.. Write for prices WESTBURY NURSERY CO.. (I^larence E. Pine. Prop. P. O. Box 134. Westbury. Long Island, N. Y. 3|13-2 CYCLAMEN CYCLAMEN— 2}4-in., early March deliver\-. $10 per 100. Mixed, White, White with Red Eye. Note we do not guarantee these varieties abso- lutely true to color but the above varieties will pre- dominate. AH very choice strains. E. Matthewson. Sheboygan. Wis. 2121-t CYCL.AMEN — Strong transplanted seedlings, good strain. S6 per 100. S55 per 1000. Persicum. red and pink. White Swan. Salmon King, fine mixed. A. Pericat. Collingdale. Pa. 3 13-1 CYCLAMEN — Strong, healthy. transplanted seedlings. X\\ leading colors packed separately. Ready now. SS per lOll. $75 per 1000. Hopkins the Florist. Brattleboro, \ t. 3'6-t CYCLAMEN — Seedlings transplanted, see display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. l|17-t DAHLIAS DAHLI.\S — Strong divisions, Elsie Burgess, Mrs J. Gardener (Ilassatt. Minnehaha. 10c. ; Lynd- hurst. (i^ountess of Lonsdale. Mrs. Hartong. Sc.: Jack Rose and Syhna, 6c. Others lower prices quoted at 1000 rate. Deer Park Dahlia Gardens, Deer Park, N. Y. 2|28-t DAHLIA DIVISIONS— While they last— 10 each of 10 very good sorts. S6; 10 each of 10 very tine sorts. SIO; "or, one each of 25 latest, best novelties for trial, S5: all labelled. IndianaDahlia Farm. New .Albany, Indiana. 3120-2 NOT QUANTITY QUALITY For the best in Dahlias, consult us. Best varieties for cut flower and garden decoration. LYNDHURST FARM, First Road. Hammonton, N. J. 1216-t Maieli 13, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 661 STOCK FOR SALE DAHLIAS DAHLIAS — English and American, best. Also tlip new Robert Fletciier. 15 bulbs for SI. Sent for catalogue. W. E. Brown, 46 Palmer St., Nor- wicb. Conn. 3127-3 D.'i.HLIAS Large list of Dahlius at special prices. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham, Mass. 121 6-t DAHl IAS — Hand-pollinated Dahlia seed, from I best varieties. SI a trade pkt. Alt. F. Clark. "The Dahliaist," Netcong, N. J. 3|6-t I DAHLIAS— Svlvia, 6eld-grown clumps, S8 per 100. WoodBeld Dahlia Farm, Box 212, West I Hempstead, L. I., N. Y. 3127-4 ,1 DAISIES DAISIES iL'iRGUERITES AND BOSTON YELLOWS Strong plants. 2'.i-in. S4.00 per 100. Cash please. CHARLES W. SCHNEIDER. LITTLE SILVER. N.J. 3113-1 DAISIES— Boston Yellow, 2l:i-in., S8 per 100, $75 per 1000. R. C, S5 per 100, $45 per 1000. Single White, 2i4-in., $6 per 100, SSO per 1000. R. C. $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th avo.. New Y'ork City. 1110-t D.\ISIES — Marguerites, strong plants, 2K-in., So per 100. Cash please. am Paul Fischer, Wood Ridge, N. J^ 2128-t DEI.FHINIUMS DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA— Everblcoming (sky blue Larkspur), 1 year old, 38 per 100, 2 and 3 years old, SIO per 100. Order now, stock limited. Cash with order or satisfactory references. T. Ziol- kowski. Center iMorichcs, L. I., N. Y. 3113-3 DRACa:KAS DRACSNA INDIVISA — Fresh ripe seed that will make quick growing, profitable plants for you. 1000 seeds 50c.; 5000 seeds $2.00; 10.000 seeds $3.50 SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY Wholesale Seed Growers. 417 Montgomery St.. San Franciaco, Cnl. 12|6-t DRAC^NA INDIVISA 200, 2,'-2-in So. 200, 3-in 7c. 100, 5H-in. and 6-in 25c. Extra line stock. Cash please. Bellevue Florist Co.. 436 Bellevue ave., Y'onkers, N. Y. 3113-2 DRAC^NA INDIVIS.A.— 2H-in.. S6 per 100, S65 per 1000; transplanted seedlings, $4 per 100, 636 per 1000; 3;»-in., S12 per 100. R. J. Irwin. 321 6th ave.. New York City. 113-t DRAC^NA INDIVISA— Strong, 2;,4-in., S5 per 100. Strong, transplanted seedlings. S3. 50. Sodermann & Lindhardt, Long Branch. N. J. 4|10-5 DRACffiNA INDIVISA— 2-in., strong, $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. Dean Ferris, PeeksMIl, N. Y. 217-t DRAC.ENA INDIVIS.i- 3' ;-in., $10 per 100. Tripp Floral Co., Walton, N. Y. 3113-t FERNS FERNS M.^C-\WII — A new one. And if you have not already ordered, you will do so and wish you had bought it earlier. It is the fastest grower, most symmetrical and one of the best keepers of any of the Nephrolepis Ferns on the market. Extra strong, 2i2-in., immediate delivery. $150.00 per 1000. Good, hea\'y stock that will please. 2}^ in. 100 1000 Teddv Jr SS.OO $70.00 Scottii 8.00 70.00 Boston 8.00 70.00 Whitmanii 8.00 70.00 Verona 12.00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletn Bldg., Philadelphia. Pa. ' FERNS— Fancy Table, 2H-in., »5 per 100. As- 1 paragus Sprengerii, 6-in., from bench, 15c. each. Good stock. Cash. N. C.Feeley. Wholesale Grower. Albion, N. Y. 9|13-t FERNS — Pot-grown. 2-in. Boston and Roosevelt, ; 5c,. $45 per 1000; 4-in., Boston and Roosevelt, j 25c. Cash please. i B. C. Blake Co., Springfield. O. 212S-t FERNS— Boston, fine plants. 2J<-in. pots, $6 per 100, $55 per 1000 ; 3-in. pots, $10 per 100. Extra strong. W. Rummler, 49 Park ave., Ruther- ford, N. J. 3113-2 FERN.S — Fancy table ferns, 2-in., extra large. stocky plants. $5 per 100. Cash please. |C. F. Wegncr, Noroton, Conn^ 3120-3 ■FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— j Any quantity; see advt.. page 631. J. F. Ander- Ison. Fern Specialist, Short Hills, N. J. 5|3-t I FERNS— Boston, 4 in., 20c. and 25c. Bench grown, strong, ready for 6 in., 50c. Cash. L. J. Rowe. Titusville. Pa. 11115-t FERNS — 1000 Scottii, strong, 4-in., ready for 6-in. pots, $25 per 100 as they last. Cash w-ith order. A. Pcricat. Collingdale, Pa. 3113-1 FERN.S — See our display ad this issue. H. J. Irwin, 321 6th ave.. New YorkCity, 3113-t FORGET-ME-NOTS FORGET-ME-\UTS— Royal . Blue, nice plants from 3' ..-in. pots, $6 per JOO. Fine to pan up for Easter. .\lfredB.Copeland, Russell, Mass. 3120-2 JTOCK FOR SA1LE_ FORGET-ME-NOTS FORGET-ME-NOTS— Winter blooming. 3-in.. strong plants. $8 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories. Newtonville, Mass. 9120-t FUCHSIAS FUCHSIAS— Little Beauty. Black Prince, Tener and White Beauty, rooted cuttings, $2 per 100; 2ti-in.. $5 per 100. Cash. Jno. C. Daly, 1510 Hackensack Plank rd.. North Bergen. N. J. 3|6-t FUCHSIAS— From Bats, just as good as 2J4-in. in four of the best varieties. $3 per 100, parce post, special delivery, S25 per 1000 express. Chas Whitton. Y'ork and Gray av.. Utica, N. Y. 1|31- FUCHSIAS— Little Beauty and other best va- rieties. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave.. New York City. H129-t FUCHSIAS— Strong plants out of 2J<-in. pots. $5 per 100; 3-in. pots. $8 per 100. W. Rummler, 49 Park av., Rutherford, N. J. 3|13-2 FUCHSIAS— Rooted Cuttings. 4 kinds. $15 per 1000. Alex. Hay. North llaledon, N. J. 3|13-1 fxBTtANTniVrS GERANIUM CUTTINGS— S. A. Nutt, $20 per 1000; Poitevine. $25 per 1000. Scarlet Sage. Splendens, R. C, $1.50 'per 100. Scarlet Sage Splendens, transplanted, ^2 per 100. Shipped at buyer's risk only. Parcel Post. 50c. per 1000 first two zones. 25c. each additional zone. Parkside Greenhouses, Hightstown, N. J. 3113-2 ROSE GERANIUMS 2''2-in. pots, $4.00 per 100. Have a fine lot of MIXED NUTT AND RICARD at $5.00 per 100. Cash please. CHARLES W. SCHNEIDER. LITTLE SILVER. N. J. 3113-1 GERANIUMS— Ricard. Poitevine. Nutt. Law"- rence. Buchner, Barney. Montmort. from 2J4-in. pots. $60 per 1000. Cash with order. Wm. F. Koenig, 566 Hamilton ave., West New Y'ork, N. J. 3113-2 GERANIUMS— Nutt. Poitevine and White, 3-in., extra fine, well branched, ready to shift to 4-in. pots. Price $10 per 100 for immediate shipment. Brant Bros.. Inc., Utica, N. Y. 3120-2 GERANIUMS— 234-in., Poitevine, S6 per 100, $55 per 1000. Alex. Hay, North Haledon, N. J. 3113-1 GERANIUMS— Buchner and Rose, strong, R. C. S4 per 100. Cash please. S. G. Benjamin. Fishkill. N. Y. 2|28-t GLADIOLI GLADIOLI New Jersey-grown Gladiolus Bulbs just right for greenhouse forcing. Grown on my farm in black, sandy loam, well matured. Clean and healthy, at least 95 per cent, true to name. IJa-in. Ij4-in. and up and up 1000 1000 America $30 $25 Augusta 30 25 Baron Hulot. 40 35 Brenchlevensis 25 20 Chicago White 30 25 Childsi, mixed light colors 40 35 Czar Peter 50 45 Diealafloy 50 45 Europa 70 60 Geo. Paul (Faust) 50 45 Glory of Holland 35 30 Golden West 35 30 Mrs. Francis King 30 25 Loveliness 60 50 Lily Lehman 45 40 Master Wietzen 40 35 Niagara 40 35 Panama 45 40 Peace 40 35 Pink Perfection 45 40 Princeps 50 45 Queen Wilhelmina 75 60 Schwaben 50 45 Yellow Hammer 40 35 Wm. Copeland 45 40 War 50 45 Mixed of the above named 30 25 Cash with order. Wm. Becker, P, O. Box 138, Lakehurst, New- Jersey^ 3113-2 GLADIOLUS Grown on our own farms. Sound, carefully graded. Picked for forcing. 1st size 2d size 1000 1000 .America $28.00 823.00 Baron Hulot 65.00 45.00 Mrs. Francis liing 25.00 20.00 Europe 60.00 Halley 35.00 30.00 Kunderdi Glory 40.00 Chicago White 32.00 28.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 47.00 43.00 Panama 47.00 Pink Perfection ' 50.00 40.00 Primulinus Sunbeam 60.00 Prince of Wales (100, $7.50) 70.00 60.00 Salmon Queen 35.00 Schwaben ■'iS.OO 52.00 Vaughan's XXX Mixture 22.00 Vaughan's Standard Mixed 18.00 Above prices are F. O. B. New Y'ork or Chicago as our stocks permit. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. New Y^ork REPORTS from all over the world state that DIENER'S new Gladioli are the largest, finest and most wonderful ever produced. Our new cata- log showing eight of our new varieties in natural colored plates, will be sent free on request- RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, KentSeld, CaL n|15-t STOCK FOR SALF_ ^ GLADIOLI GLADIOLI Per 1 000 1-in. 1'4-in. lj'*2-in. America $18.00 $24.00 $30.00 F. King 17.00 22..'j0 28.00 Ida Van 17.50 24.00 28.00 Niagara 45.00 Schwaben 50.00 6O.C0 Primulinus Hybrid 18.00 23.00 Under H- to Planting Stock !2-in. H-in. Mrs. F. King S6.00 $8.50 5000 for 25.00 40.00 JAMES DE GROOT Catonsville, Md. 3113-t GL.\DIOLI — Price per 1000: Empress of India, 1'2-in., $35; I'-i-in., $25; 1-in., $20. Jean Diealafloy, l>4-in., $30; 1-in., $22. Master Wietse, 1'2-in., $40; i;4-in., $33. Monmouth, IJi-in., $25; 1-in., $20. Pendleton, IM-'n., $35. Peace. IW-in.. $30. Schwaben. I'A-in., $45; IK-in.. S37.50. War. l.'i-in.. $45; I'i-in.. $35. Mrs. Watts, IJ-Q-in., $45. Planting stock under l'2-in., Schwaben, $10; King, $3.50; Pendleton, $10; Em- press of India, $7; Niagara, $8. Cash with order. Geo. Hall. -Melphia, N. J. 3113-t GLADIOLUS— Bulblcts, America. Mrs. F. King, Hallev, Cracker Jack and Principine, per 1000, 50c; 5000, $2; 10,000, $3; Peck $10. Panama, twice the above prices, ail postpaid. Larger quantities on request. See display ad for large bulbs. N. Leon Wintzer, Gladiolus Grower. West Grove, Pa. l|24-t GLADIOLI— America. A few thousand left. Gilt edge stock. No. 1. IJ.2- to 2-in.. $22. Medium. IJi- to IH-in.. $19. Cash with order. Send stamps for samples. TempUn-Crockett-Bradley Co.. Cleveland. 0. 31 13-2 GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham, Mass. 1216-t GLADIOLUS AMERICA— Extra-fine, home- grown stock, ll'o-in. and up, $25 per 1000, $3 per 100; F. O- B. Station. Packing in cases or bbl.. 25c. extra. F. W. O. Schmitz. Prince Bay. N Y. 1131-t GLADIOLUS— Planting stock. Mrs. Francis King and America. Write for prices. Wood & Healy, Hammonton, N. J. 2j28-t GLADIOLI— See display ad. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. 113-t GRAPES GRAPE CUTTINGS— See my display ad. page 630, column 1. Charles C. Nash, Nurseryman, Three Rivers, Mich. 3113-t HARDY PLANTS THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contains Peonies, Phlox, Iris, Delphiniums, Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let us quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co., Mentor, Ohio. 10|4-t HELIOTROPE HELIOTROPE CENTEFLEUR We hav a; the true stock of this variety and sam . absolutely clean and in healthy conditione Ready for immediate delivery. Rooted Cuttings, $3 per 100; Pot Plants, $6 per 100. CHARLES H. TOTTY COMPANY. Madison, New Jersey. 2128-t HELIOTROPE— Dwarf dark blue. Rooted Cut- tings. S2 per 100; 2!.{-in.. $5 per 100. Cash. John C. Dalv, 1610 Hackensack Plank rd.. No. Bergen, N. j. 31 6-t HELIOTROPE— Rooted Cuttings, good stock. $2.60 per 100, $20 per 1000. Cash with order. A. Thurston's Sons. R. F. D. 1, Box 28, Ridgewood, N. J. 3)27-4 , HELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue, Rooted Cut- tings. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. 11129-t HELIOTROPE— Blue, 2' 2-in., $5 per 100. Cash. Brown's Greenhouses, Clyde, Ohio. 3113-2 HELIOTROPE^^2T4^in., strong, dark blue, $4.50 per 100. .Mex.H.ay, North Haledon. N. J. 3113-1 HVPRAIVGEAS HYDRANGEAS— Otaksa and French. 5-in., 30o L. J. Rowe. Box 244. Titusville. Pa. l|17-t HYACINTHS HY"ACINTHS — 2000, 6 colors. 4-in. pots, ready for Easter, $2? per 100. L. J. Smith. Merchantville. N. J. 3120-2 IMFATIENS IMPATIENS— Sultani, 2-in., $5 per 100, S40 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave,. New York City. l|17-t TVY ENGLISH IVY Rooted Cuttings, $12 per 1000. Large, 2!/2-in. stock, $4.00 per 100. Cash please. CHARLES W. SCHNEIDER. LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 3113-1 ' ENGLISH IVY R. C. .Strong. .S15 per 1000. Sodermann & Lindhardt, Long Branch. N. J. 4110-5 ENGLISH IVY — Strong plants out of 23'^-in. pots, $5 per 100. W. Rummler. 49 Park av., Rutherford. N. J. 3113-2 ENGLISH IVY— R. C. $15 per 1000; 4-in., $12.50 and $15 per 100. Cash please. H. W. Dreyer. Lenox rd. and E. 38th St.. Brooklyn, N. Y. 2114-t GERMAN IVY— 3-in., S.-f per 100. Cash. Brown's Greenhouses, Clyde, Ohio. 3113-2 STOCi^ FOR SALE LUPINUS LUPIN US 2' 2-iii. pots Ready now 500 White .500 Blue $6 per 100. $50 per 1000. • The above are fine for cutting. C. U. LIGGIT. Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg.. Phladclphia. Pa NURSERY STOCK TRIMMED CALIFORNIA PRIVET— Similar to those shown in "The Exchange" issue of Dec. 20, page 899. Also Pvramidals up to S-ft. square, 3'., to 4 ft. Fan-shaped. 7 ft. high, 6 ft. wide. IBOTAS. Up to 7 ft., equal to Boxwood in effect A lot of Scotch Pines up to 15 ft. All stock examined and passed by State Nursery Inspector, August, 1919. ALEXANDER MacLELLAN, 87 John St., Newport, R. I. 3120-10 SELL HISTORIC EL.M TREES Large profits with no handling expenses. Tell your customers about these novel, interesting trees, the scions for which were cut from old Elms at famous sites in England and Scotland. Good for memorials or for other associations. THOM.\S MEEHAN & SONS, 6727 Chew St., Germantown, Phila, Pa. 3|20-2 5000 Enchantress Rooted Cuttings. 200 Matchless, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Heliotrope, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Snapdragon, assorted colors, 2^i-in. pots. Quidnick Greenhouses, Quidnick, R. i. 2!7-t ORCHIDS ORCHIDS — 4000 large orchid plants in following varieties: Cattleya Triana* Gaskelliana, Schro- derse, Percival, Speciossima, Gigas, MossiK, Labiata. Price to close this stock out, which will be shipped in Spring, is $2,50 up to $15 per plant, or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with order to close them out, all are worth twice price asked. Address Orchid, P. O. Box 966, Providence, R. 1. l|17-t CATTLEYA ORCHIDS— For our list and prices see our display ad this issue. George V. Allen, P.O. Box No. 51. Edgewood. R. 1. 8ll6-t PANn&NUS Per 100 Pandanus Veitchii, from opan, for 3-in. pots.$6.00 Pandanus Veitchii. from open, for 4-in. pots. 8.00 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 6-in. pots. 12.00 Booking orders now for 3-in. pot-grown for Spring delivery at $10.00 per 100. J. J. Soar. Little River. Fla. 5|3-t PANSIES P.4NSY SEEDLINGS— Extra strong, will make fine flowering plants for May. Michell's Giant Exhibition and Steele's Mastodon. $4 per 10 0. Steele's in separate colors. Bronze. Madam Perrett, Adonis, $4.60 per 1000. Steele's Mile. Isabelle and Vulcano, new, $5 per 1000. Cash with order. C. A. Voris. Milton. Pa. 3113-3 PELARGONIUMS PELARGONIUMS— See our display ad in this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 108 W. 28th at.. New York. 6128-t PETUNIAS PETUNIAS DIENER'S RUFFLED MONSTERS. Single; largest and finest in existence; quickest and surest money makers of the day ; sell at sight. Seed in separate colors, red, pink, white, purple, flesh pink frilled, variegated and mixed colors; 50c. per trade package. Our new catalogue with natural colored plates free on request. RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfield, Cal. nll5-t PETUNI.\S^Dreer'B Single Fringed, mixed, beau- tiful colors; large, transplanted plants, ready for 2'4-m., $1.75 per 100 postpaid, $15 per 1000 express. Edward Whitton. Utica, N. Y. j|21-t PETUNIAS— Double Rooted Cuttings, $2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000. Postpaid Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. 11129 t PHLOX HARDY^ PHLOX— Field-grown. 4-yr.-old. Write for varieties and prices. M. P. Flynn, Riverton, N. J. 3120-* POINSETTIAS POINSETTIAS— Regular and California type. See display. R. J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave., N. Y. C. 1124-t PRIMULAS PRIMULA MALACOIDES— Clean plants in bloom, out of 3- and 31'2-in. pots, from $8 to $10 per 100. Cash with order please. Wm. F. Hoffman. South ave.. Poughkecpsie. N. Y. 2r21-t PRIMULAS — Extra fine Chinensis. 5 in., $75 per 100. Wm. W. Edgar Co.. Waverly. Mass. ll|l5-t PUSSY WILLOW PUSSY' WILLOWS (Salix Caprca). Cuttings are sure to grow with fair care. SI per 100. 200 for $1.60 by mail. Strong cuttings. $2.50 per 1000, 5000 810 express. Trees. 2 years with head. 5 to 6 ft.. 83 per doz., $15 per 100; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50 per doz., SIO per 100. Packed free. Chas. Black, Hightstown, N. J. 2121-t 662 The Florists' Exchange ^T0CK_F01R_SALE PUSSY WILLOW I'l SSY WILLOW— S.ilix Capron, Hooted Cut- liiiKH. Murcli, April iiiitt May rIcIiviTy. SO por 100. (JU!iiititir« Hpc'fiiil prices: orVe offer (rood 2';i-in. wloek of tl, ■. a- rieliea for prenent ftiul Inter I':CIAI^-An exeepti.m.ally fine lot of SOOO fine Uvissells — ready for immediate delivery. Better act at once if you wjyh to get in on tbis lot. Thc.v are extra good. S. S. PENNOCK CO.. 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia. Pa. 50.000 GRAFTED ROSE PREMIER Here is your only opportunity to buy CHOICE GRAFTED PREMIER PLANTS $35.00 per 100 $300.00 per 1000 Can make delivery at rate of 5000 weekly beginning at once. Absolutely healthy A No. 1 stock. Place your order at once for immediate or deferred shipment. WEISS & MEYER CO., MAYWOOD, ILLINOIS. 2|28-t 20,000 RUSSELL PLANTS Own Roots Ready now and later. S22.00 per 100. S200.00 per 1000. Russell Plants may be scarce later. Order now for future delivery. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY', 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia. Pa. 3|13-t ROSE PLANTS— J. L. Mock, young stock. 2U-in.. ready for 4-in. pots, own root, S9 per 100, SSO per 1000. 250 at 1000 rate. BR.-VNT BROS., Utiea. N. Y'. 3|27-3 ROSES — Prima Donna. Russell, Double White Killarney, Ophelia. Own Hoot. 2L4-in. pots. Delivery at once or on order Quidnick Greenhouses. Inc., Anthony, R. I. 3i6-t SEE OUR DISPLAY' AD this issue for prices on t Rose plants. Ready now. M C. Gunterberg, 159 N. State St.. Chicago, 111. 3113-2 List of 2}4 and 4-in. Rosea ready, on request. Leedle Co., Expert Rose Growers. Springfield, O. 12113-t SALVIAS SALVIA SEED— Salvia Zurich. $3 per oz.. $40 per lb.; Salvia BonBre, $2 per oz., $20 per lb. Fresh seed. 1919 crop, true to name. Order early — have only 12 lbs. left. Est, of C. mb3am.31Wall St., Trenton, N.J.12|20-t SALVIA — Bonfire and Splcndens, large trans- planted plants, ready for 2J-4-in., $1.25 per 100, postpaid, $10.00 per 1000 express. Ed. Whitton. Utica. N. Y. 1131-t S.\LVIA — Bonfire, large, transplanted plants ready for 2',4-in. Parcel Post prepaid. SI. 60 per 100, $15 per 1000. L. F. Graham, Poughkeepsie. N. Y'. 3j6-t SALVIAS — Strong plants, ready for 2' i-in. pots, I 4-5 in. high, $10 per 1000. Will exchange for 'Mums or Carnation Cuttings. Alex. A. Laub, New Hamburg, N. Y'. 3113-2 SE£DS Fresh new crop seed from thrifty, vicoroue ath-bouse grown plants used for seed onl\ and ripened under natural condition** Superior to seed froir over-forced ,:reenho,i8e plants Used by leading eastern wholesale trrowers who want nothing but the best. Satisla. tion guaranteeo ASPARAGUS PLU.MOSrS NANUS 1000 Seeds $1.25 5000 Seeds 5.00 Per pound . . 10.00 ASPARAf'US SPHENGERI 1000 Seeds. , . $0-75 6000 Seeds. ... 3.50 We pav delivery '-harnea lOHN H WAL.'^H. 502 California at .-ian Francisco, Cat. 513-t STOCK FOR SALE SEEDS A8PAIIAGU.'? PLUMO.SUS NANUS SEED We offer now crop well ripened seeds, northern greenhouse grown and true to typo. 1000 Per 1000 Bccds $3.60 Per 10.000 seeds 3 25 Per 20,000 seeds 3 00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED Greonliouflo Grown Per 1000 seeds 1.60 Per 10,000 seeds 1.26 S. S. PENNOCK CO., lCOS-20 Ludlow St.. Philadelphia, Pa. ASTER SEED— (Crop of 19111), Vick's Shell Pink and Imperial Brnnchir.g White. ScntpleV Indigo lilue and Imperial Brnncliing Lnvender, Bodger's Iniperinl White, .-\utunni Oueen, fiery scarlet. .'l- oz. 00c., oz. $1.00, postpaid. D. D. Park, Fannettsburg, Pa. ,3|27^ CELESTIAL PEPPER SEED— The white, then purple, then red kind, .lerusaleni Cherry Seed, Cincinnati dwarf, the medium grade and tall va- riety, 50c. trade pkt. Clark-Florist, 124 Wnshing- ton St., Scranton, Pa. 3| 1 3-3 SHAMROCKS SHAMROCKS— True !ri.-*li grci-n. 2-in. pots. $5 per 100. Miniatures, $5 per 100. Cash please. M. S. Etter, "The Home of Primroses," Shiremans- town, Pa. 2[2S-t SNAPDRAGONS SNAPDRAGONS— Silver Pink. Nclrose, Garnet, strong healthy plants, ready for immediate ship- ment, none better.from 2Jprrwhitc«. Will hftve Yf'llow Trumpets, linrri ContipjcuuB, Sul- phur Plio<:iiix. ill Murch. Gliidiolug in May aod June. CoiitrnctiiiK now for later delivery. Tail HroH. Co . Box 556. Hrunswick. Ga. l|24-t EASTKU L1LIE.S— In April and May. Contract- ing now for latrr delivt-ry. L. Sfhlling, Cat Spring. Texas. 3|(W1 .SEED SWEET POTATOES— For prompt acccp- taii'-e. For bhipmcnt any time before April oth. Big Stem and Yellow Jersey varieties in hca\'y packed, full bushel hampers, $2 per hamper, f.o.b. Fclton. SWEET POTATO PLANTS— All varieties will bo ready about May Ist and on through to June. 25 each of any variety, 100, postaKC, paid, 50c. Big Stem, Yellow NauBcmond and Yellow Jersey varieties, 1000. S2. Red Naneemond, Nanry Hall, Red. White and Yellow Yams. 1000, S2.50 f.o.b. Felton. Special prices on 10,000 lots or more. li. Austin. Fclton, Del. 3i27^ BIG BO.STON and N. Y. Lettuce for transplanting, $1.50 per 1000, 5000 for S5. Charleston. Wake- field, Copenhagen and Early Suninicr Cabbage, S1.50 per 1000. 5000 for $5. Good plants for trans- planting, now ready. Charles Black, Hightstown, N. J. 3|6-t GR.WD RAPID.S — Lettuce plants, coo! grown; SI. 50 per 1000, oOOO or over, S1.25 per 1000, aU prepaid. Cash. Geo. B. Morrell, Torresdale. Pa. 3120-3 VEGETABLE SEEDS I HAVE a few bushels yet unsold of yellow-prdded black garden Beans that I will sell for S7 per bushel. If interested send for samples. George H. Saxe. Chazy. N. Y. 3|27-3 STOCK WANTED WANTED — Mazzard or Malaeb Cherries, at least 5 ft. to 6 ft. high. Also Golden Privet, 3 ft. to 4 ft. high. Chas. E. Franienbach & Sons, South- ampton. N. Y. 3|13-1 WANTED— 25.000 St. Regis Everbearing Rasp, berry blant* State quantity and price per 1000- TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY CO., Cleveland, Ohio. ll|29-t BENCH ROSES— Any variety and quantity. We pay caah. Hogewoning & Sons, Inc., 32 Broadway, N. Y. l|24-t W.\NTED — 3 pounds of fresh Ampelopsis Veitehii seed. Quote price. R. E.. Florists' Exchange. 3-1 3-t BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROSPEROUS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST BUSINESS Located at Auburn, N. Y. with the cities of Rochester and Syracuse on either side. Local mar- ket takes entire production. Thirty thousand feet of glass, hot water, new boilers, cold cut flower cellar, packing sheds, residence, heated garage, wired, city water, plenty of land, location is pleasant etc. Is fully stocked with ferns, palms, greens, cut flowers, bulbs, bedding stocks and a wonderful Easter stock in the best of condition. This place will stand the closest investigation and is a money maker. Must be sold to close an estate. For par- ticulars write George M. Patrick, Auburn. N. Y. 3|20-4 FLORIST WANTED— Capable of managing retail flower shop and able to take a financial interest in retail store. To an ambitious and capable young florist a good opportunity is offered. P. L.. Flo- rists' E.\ehange. 3|13-3 FOR SALE OR RENT FOR S.ALE — Prosperous wholesale and retail busi ncss; 7 greenhouses, 40,000 ft. of glass. Planted to Roses, Carnations and general line of pot plants. Two boilers, either one takes care of houses in moderate weather. Heated with hot water; 2}-2 acres of land, with garage, stable, etc. Owner wants to retire. City of 10,000. Ship to Richmond and Washington. Only 60 miles to each city. 25 trains daily. Bargain to quick purchaser. Will sell half interest for SlOOO, cash: balance easy terms and privilege to buy the remaining half within one year. Real Estate, Loan and Investment Co., Inc., El- liott E. Brooks, Gen. Mgr., Fredericksburg, Virginia. 4|3-6 FOR SALE— Five greenhouses. 25,000 ft. of glass. In fine shape. Heated with SO horsepower steam boiler and trap. Big bearing Apple and Cherry orchard. One big dwelling, S rooms; one big dwell- ing. 7 rooms. All improvements. Located in one of the finest towns in the state of Pa. Close to fine market. Place is stocked. Plenty of coal on the place. DwelUngs could not be duplicated for S12.000. Price SIS.OOO. Q. B.. Florist^' Exchange. 3120-3 FOR SALE OR RENT_ A BAltGAI.\ Greenhouiw; 0000 ft. kIhhi); 5f*00 ft. pipr*; 2 heut*;rN. On lot 51x330 ft. in ri«-h counlr>' Uiwn. miilnnd cxprfw] rommunication with Philud'-lphU, III. and New York, N. Y.; 25 yeani" iitundiDX. rine trade; 3f^ aerea nandy loam wiil, only one (Kjuun- away for cultivation, gfKh with it, all for the ttmall «um of $2800. (Jne-hulf of purrhuc money can remain in proptrrty. Henrj- W. Hchnci* df:r, 23 .\.H»iiovt-r ht.. Potthtown, Pa. 3127-3 FOR HALE GrecnhouBc: 20.000 »quar« feet of phi-'- with ^tol',•k, no ItoRcfl, two acrea land, vrr locattL-d in New Enichind city of O"-' Owners wiflhinK to give entire time to n i and willing (opurehuheHtoek grown. Tin iliuiatuwi ctmh, prif-e on application. AddrenB K. G.. Flo- rists' JCxchange. 3"J>-2 F*^)R SALE— FloriBtH b)i«int-hft. houHes. 100 ft. long, and h'/ well Htocked. doing a good bu New Ji-ntey. A great chance for [ enlarge the place bh the bufiinit of coal on hand; 4 acreu of good I I -j- and fruit. R. M.. Flori^ttB' Exchange. 3|13-i FOR S.\LE— Two grec taken down. One I.»'>x2l with iron centf-r posts and iron pur- lincs and braces; glaws, piping and boiler. One aaah house, I0Jx20. Can be taken down and mf>vcd without removing glass. A truss houw:, no center posts or piptrs. All in excellent condition, a* grjod as new. Wm. L. Wildey. Barrytowii. N. Y. 3113-1 FOR S.\LE — Florist and landscape bu(«ine»-B in large manufacturing town on car line, ■'( acre* of land, «000 tif\. ft. of glass, all Blocked and in Al shape. i*rice S5S(X) if taken in this month. Selling on account of illness. Mclntyre. Easthampton, Mass. 3|13-1 FOR SALE— To close estate. Prosperous florist business next to cemetery near Newark, N. J.; 3 greenhouses. 2100 sq. ft. under glass, new heating plant, 9-room house and bam. Plot 110x300 ad- joining property also for sale. Apply Jno. L. Bartb, 117 Walnut at.. Bloorofield. N . J. 3l|20-g OPPORTUNITY — A man of ability and character can have a large greenhouse property near N. Y. City to get going, and make same pay for itaclf, on easiest terms and no cash payment. Write for particulars. C. H. Hagert. Apt. IF. Vermont Apartments, Atlantic City. N. J. 2|6-t FlonstB' establiflhmeni. uiiuated near PaterBon, consiflting of 2 acres, dwelling, 1 large iron frame greenhouse and several small greenhouses; good soil and near city markets. Full information will be obtained by writing to M. Weingarten. 286 Fifth ave.. New York- 5|3«t FOR SALE — Four acres with five greenhouses and 7-room bouse, all impro*'ement8, at White- stone, growing greenhouse and nursery stock. Wonderful black soil. Price »18.500. Hallcran Agency, 63 Broadway, Flushing. N. Y. 8130-1 FOR S^E"TrR~RENT— Florist business, fine m- tablished. Very reasonable on account of death and sickness in the family. Entrance to the Woodland Cemeterj-. Address Mrs. Voigt, 18th ave. and Rose St., Newark. N. J. 3|20-4 FOR SALE— Three greenhouses, one 100x33, one lOOiXe, one 110x10. Living house, 9 rooms, no improvements. Bam. 1 ^ acres ground. 19 miles. G. C. New York. $7500. L. C. Florists' fix- change^^ 2|7-t FOR SALE "~ Long established florist store. Must sell on account of death. Reasonable, call on 5221 Third ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 3[20-* WANTED TO RENT WANTED TO LE.\SE— With option to buy, by reliable party, greenhouse plant about 10,000 ft. of glas.<=. Also several acres of good fertile land and living house, all in good condition. R. C. Florists" Exchange. 3|13-1 WANTED TO LE.\SE— With option to buy. by reliable party, greenhouse plant about 25.000 ft- glass. >Iust be up-to-date and in good condition: Long Island preferred. Address RcUable, care Florists' Exchange. 4;3-S ^3jA^ANTEDJp BUY WANTED TO BUY — Used greenhouse, iron con- struction preferred, 40x100, and glass for same. No piping or boiler. Description and price F. O. B. Car. P. G., Florists' Exchange. 316-2 SUNDRIES FOR SALE FOR SALE — 16i24 double thick unselected green- house glass, brand new. $7.45 per box. in lota of 5 boxes or over; second-hand black pipe, 1-in., 5Jic. per ft.; iy^-\n., 9,';.c. per ft.; 2-in., ISc. per ft. Used roof drip bars, 2c. per ft. One old No 5 and I No. 12 Kroeschell boiler. S600 each. The loUon-ing round boilers: IS-in.. S69; 21-in., »92: 24-iri., S124. New Pipe Tools. Malleable Hinged Vises: No 1, capacity 2>:;-in.. $3.25: No. 2, capacity 3H-in-, S4.SS. Stocks and Dies. Arm- strong pattern; No. 2R. threads ^i- to 1-in.. $7.20: No. 3R. threads llj- to 2-in., SIO.SO. Toledo Stocks and Dies: No. 1 threads, 1- to 2-in., $16.00. Pipe Wrenche«: IS-in. grips. 2-in., $2.10; 24-in. grip*. 2i^-in., S3. Pipe Cutters, Saunders Pattern: $1. cuts }«- to 1-in., Sl-.SO; No. 2. cuts 1- to 2-in., S2.70. Metropolitan Material Co.. 1321-1339 Flushing av.. Brooklyn. N. V. l|31-t HOTBED SASH FOR SALE — Second-hand, 1^1- in. thick by 3 ft. ?4 -in. wide by 6ft. long, glazed with 5 rows 6-in. glass, all reputtied and in excel- lent condition, ready for use, S3. 50 each. . . Metropolitan Material Co., 1321-1339 Flushing ave., Brooklyn. N. Y. ll31-t (Continued on page 628) March 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 663 Your problems can be solved once and for all, if you will give us the opportunity. Sash Operating Device and Greenhouse Fittings A catalog will convince and show you the 1920 methods of Bracing, Shelv- ing, Piping, and above all, opening and closing Sash. Write us today for Cata- log and Price List. Advance Company Richmond Indiana ■ nanBaaaBDHn ^aBaBOBaBaHDa When ordering, please mention The Exchange AsbesfRilf An Elastic Cement That Expands and Contracts With the Weather Make your greenhouse weather-tight with Asbestfalt, the elastic cement that never gets hard, crackB or peels in cold weather or runs in hot weather. $1.25 PER GAL.— WHY PAY MORE? You can't get anything better no matter how much more you pay. The ingredients are of the purest; weighs but 10 lbs. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and its high pricea, the careful apphcation of Asbestfalt will more than pay for itself by keeping your greenhouse air-tight. MetromlitcinMatcricilCd ypArrENTKD yoREENHOVSES 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE BOILERS Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere GIBLIN & CO. in the United States. Write Now UTICA, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange PIPE- Wroufiht Iron of sound second-hand quality with new threads and couplings. l6*foot lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wc guarantee entire satisfaction or return money Also NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & Kendall, '"="n^e%v'.Sk.n.'5.^" Established 1902 Wh«D ordering, pleue mention Tb« Bxchang* o THE KROESCHELL To insure best results, apply Asbestfa with our Liquid Putty Machine, price $2.00. With every barrel purchase of Asbestfalt, one machine free. GLASS 9 z 8 to 16 X 24. Slnftle or Double, at lowest possible prices Get our prices before placing your order. L. SOLOMON & SON 199-201 Wooster St. NEW YORK WHOLESALE WINDOW CLASS Wben erderlD^, pleaee mention The Eichane. HOT WATER BOILER : Here is the boiler that is making the most wonderful greenhouse heatinz record in the world. Florists and gardeners who have used other makes are constantly giving the KROESCHELL Green- house Boiler the highest praise. 3,974.605 snuaro feet of glass was equipped with KROESCHELL Boilers during 1916-1917. You will find the KROESCHELL in every State in the Union and Canada. The supremacy of KROE- SCHELL Boiler.'* is proved by their country-wide adoption. Every boiler made at our works is of the highest standard. Ma- terial— governed by Kroeschell specifications — the best that money and brains can produce. Workmanship — the kind that is an in- spiration to all boiler makers. Boiler efficiency — determined by actual tests under working conditions. Boiler ratings — honest and true blue — guaranteed actual working capacities. WHEN YOU BUY— GET A KROESCHELL n D rj n B a KROESCHELL BROS. CO. 468 W. Erie Street CHICAGO, ILL. n ■ D DBaBDBDHDHDBDBD When ordering, please mention The Exchange Red Gulf Cypress GREENHOUSE MATERIAL Our big stock insures immediate deliveries,— special equipment enables us to furnish odd shapes and sizes at prices you can afford. Ask us about single and double-glass sash and ready- made greenhouses. Get estimates now for that new greenhouse ALFRED STRUCK COMPANY Incorporated Established 1860 951 E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky. When ordering, please mention The Exchange -^or Hot-beds and Cold-frames .■/VSOeStOS , Jr Utty-^oR^REiEKHousE- glazing : ^ ■ fhePu.ryth.tha,prov.„k;wor,h:".Pu.Ly.becom,s;Ka,y1jnd bm^^^^ ^ATITEJs noted for its ebstici'.v.and waarmg quality. Always^ rjady '=' ""•. \'^"\"'' '" '" ■ ;,,iz='p.c(tage.. Ma>:hm=. furnished free- w.th barrelVor h.l(-ba.rel order. WIEGROW PROOUCTS CO., Inc., 692-694 Broadway, New York Wben ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange 664 The Florists' Exchange Important Announcement About Our Advertisements In This Paper Perhaps you have noticed that our advertise- ments appear on this back page only every other week. Also that sometimes, the week you are look- ing for one of ours, you find another fellow's. One of our salesmen desiring to show a customer a recent ad. picked up four Exchanges, all but three of which just happened to be the week the other fellow had this page. You will be glad to know that after this you and I will have our page talk together every WEEK. One week on this back cover and the next on the inside back of this same cover. Every other week outside. Every other week inside. To which let us add that we are looking for- ward with genuine pleasure to these weekly talks with you. We certainly have missed them on the off-weeks. P. S. — Frequently our talks in the "Florists' Review " are entirely different from those in this paper. So better be on the lookout for those too. You will ALWAYS find them EVERY WEEK OH the inside of the "Review " front cover. IRVINCTON New York NEW YORK 42d Street Bldg. EASTERN FACTORY: Irvington N Y Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories SALES OFFICES: PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO BOSTON CLEVELAND Land Title Bldg. Continental Bank Bldg. Little Bldg. 2053 E. Fourth St Continental Bank Bldg WESTERN FACTORY: Des Plaines. Ill CANADIAN FACTORY: St. Catharines, Ontario MAR 2 0 1920 A WEEKLY TRADE MEDIUM FOR FLORISTS. SEEDSMEN, NURSERYMEN AND THE ALLIED INDUSTRIES ol. XLIX. No. 12 (Entered as aecond-ciasa matter. Dec. 15. \ ISSS, at the Post Office ol Netc York, N Y ,] under the Act ol Congrets o! March S, 1879. / MARCH 20, 1920 Per Annum ksO ^.IX^T.Xs.. ^EW YORK FERNS The VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of Teddy Jr., with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct and desirable variety. This fern was Awarded A Bronze Medal at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants, 2}t> Auywhcro .iiotiiui this scctuMi a ttior^ v■■A^i^A^lVxu^v^^ biutt^ -am^c that vo» cattuv^t p^v^sihl^- have a s>-n\iv>ih<-tk- ttrtins for. «s in the oU way. vovi di\ip him inh> the ca» rtt Ail -than the Rose htis. «-e don't know ot it, him or her. You s^^ o\-er j-our Kv^ses in the dewv morn or at nearly twiliskt and sinjterly pick or shake hiiii and her ott the Roses rintil >vn can't see a last one re- tnainins:^ — hnt he and his wives and familv lor their elose relanxx-sl ate tvack «sain on the job next dav aKint as nnmei\>ns as before, doiivs their .spiteful best to disfisrire and destix^y yonr Reuses, Onee we thought we had A remedy. Fifty Touns ehickens one day fonitd their way v^own to bis o^d 'l>im. son Rambler, just when the bvw$ wxre comins to the snr. '*>"<■• What a jslorious time those ohiek-s had that day! Ihe seex\nd day the>- were not so keen on the Rose bng td. And the th>i\l daj- they aK^olutely refviseil to g« anxwheix- near. Howfvrr, that Summer that jwrtieular bnsh t,whieh was isolated from the Rose beds'! was little trx'iuhled. This sMry is just fn jN».(so*«f. Sciionsly, any eiadieator of the R.vse bvis r>est will be haileJ with joy by eommerx-ial srwwer, private jarvlener and ■iniai.-iM, «hate\-er be the form it may take or the labor it \\ . .-w ' with * letter fr«m Mr, Wohlert, »n old . i.i ,--u\;-ed suKseriber for Tmi! Kxohaxo.v, and wish only to add o«r hojK-- that ihe prcjvaration he mentions will be made known ^^ the owimervial man before the Rose but mak<* its next appearAnee. • • • • EM»r Tit fJoi-ijMi' £.rcjk«f: Rose biijss are .surely ditfienlt ereamres to «t aw.n>- with and up w the pre- . . : , ,i!.ar r.-me,iv. is of but little value in riddins '■'■• ^ .. .V , _^ {nseet. I hold no brief from J^"^ • of this remedy, but havine *^"''^' -A- >-^.^rs: and having watched " ' ' ,..,,,. ...,- .,,.„,.vvNrs to perfect his reniedj-. 1 -i auvi justitied in statiuu: that his remedy not etHcient one from nvy viewiwint, but knviw ^een sewrely rested hv many men well known ;:., ;..;,U- who w\>uKi not voucli for its merits as they ^.;j,- ,;,N',-,.- «ct\- the i-emeiiy not A mo-st excellent one. "• ' " '•' ■■•-" ""..^i \ .^nr comment w-as not exactly -;."h AS we should encxMirA^ --sist horticuhni>c, and I am •.TC-. s>..-^iild, by all means. ■ .-.Unnsts: for doii\c : been done, ix^r V to be marWer.'^.l •■' >---^' ''" .-^ >.■■••- r.uihorities as The,^- J, Horace McFarland. Bnreau of Enwm.Mo^v .-.nia And others — this relieving; buyrrs purchAs No. this prfparati.^n. but ,ilso I understand a "Navix-ilK i^a" ;v.«h , \V. ot It to The product of a pri\ate gardener, Mr. Hugh Balfour Barclax'. of Merion. Ponna.. to whom horticulture owes an everlasting debt for his discovery. Mr. Barclay conducted exactly 872 experiments before he \vas satisfied that his product was realK" effecti\"e and good enough to bo placed on the market, assuring the public of an ar- ticle which fulhlled o\er\- need demanded of it. In l^^U^ samples were sent to the most eminent Rosarians and Horticulturists in .America for te;5ts. and all have \oiced their approval b\- word and letter. To the skepticeil ones, wo will gladK" mail copies of written testimonials. MELROSINE while destroying the Rose bug does not lea\ o a blemish or spot on the flower, nor has it any odor MELROSINE when used is diluted with twenty times the amount of water. Full directions for use on each can. MELROSINE is sold as follows: Sample cans, enough to make a gallon of diluted mixture for thorough trial on a num- ber of plants. 50c.: per pint $1.00, per qt, $1.75. per 2 qts. $3.25. per gal. $t\00. per 5 gals. $25.00, pex 10 gals. $45.00. .A sjjecial discount of 10 per cent, is allowed to florists and growers and a further discount if put in stock for selling o\or the counter. HERE IS ^'OUR OPPORTUNITY to make an extra dollar when trade is dull. THE GARDEN CHEMICAL CO. Park Ave. and 146th St., New York, N. Y. in March 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 669 SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL SHOW Introduces New York to Another Spring — End of Long and Severe Winter Season Presaged by Successful and Wonderful Exhibit of the Products of the Gardeners' and Florists' Arts — General Report of Entire Show and Detailed Account of First Three Days — Special Displays and Their Exhibitors -Complete List of Irade Exhibits, and all Awards up to Wednesday Night — Society Events, Notable Visitors and General Impressions of the Year's Banner Effort of Flowerdom. THE BREATH of Spring is in the air! Another advent of birds and blossoms is on its way, and ere long we will be thinking of gardening and floriculture not in terms of greenhouse benches and hotbeds and flats, but in terms of outdoor beds and borders, lawns, shrubbery and cultuial activities in the field. If anyone doubts this, then certainly he did not at- tend the Seventh International Flower Show, which came back into its own after a lapse of two years, at the Grand Central Palace, 46th st. and Lexington ave.. New York City, on March IS, to grow in beauty and the power to charm all beholders until the evening of Sunday, March 31. And certainly the number of those who mi.ssed this event, as far as those who were able by hook or by crook to get there are concerned, was small indeed. As The Exchange said a week or so ago, "All the world and his wife" knew that the show was to take place, and both of them were right on deck when the doors were opened, many of them with the youngsters of a next generation, lucky youngsters, too, in that they were getting a wonderful introduction to flowers and their powers for giving happiness and creating beauty. But we mustn't rhapsodise, for this is to be just a straightforward, unprejudiced account of the show as one interested individual saw it, through which, per- haps, readers at a distance may be enabled to gain a general idea of what it brought together, how it dis- played the collections, and what it may be said to have accomplished. Show Ushers In Milder, Welcome Spring Weather One outstanding fact that helped to make the show a success was the knowledge — always welcome in the case of events that have not been held for the last couple of years — that the world is no longer in the deadly grip of a mighty, horrible war, but that people can turn their minds to the beautiful and the assthetic with no fear of slighting the more essential, prosaic needs of a struggling nation. Another was, perhaps, tlie still lively memories of a long, wearisome Winter of record severity — memories made all the more poig- nant by the sight of huge piles of ice and snow that are still to be seen, uncollected, cluttering up many of the side streets of the country's largest, richest city. These memories, I think, made the contrast all the more marked and delightful as one mounted the entrance steps of the Palace and sensed the mingled fragrance that was borne from the hundreds and thousands of blooms that had turned the huge exhibition hall and its mez- zanine gallery into veritable conservatories. Fortu- nately for all concerned, visitors and exhibitors alike, the storm which on last Saturday evening threatened noisily to develop into another typical blizzard, was mostly bluster and did not succeed in preventing the flower show committee, with T. A. Havemeyer as chair- man, John Young as secretary, and Arthur Herring- ton as general manager and "floral architect" from get- ting every exhibit in place in time for the formal opening. That isn't saying that this was easy to do, for some of the exhibits came from sections where neither "white wings" nor warm sunny days have done much toward snow removal, and at least one exhibitor had to employ special help to clear the roads for the trucks that brought his materials to New York. The writer cannot compare this show with those of the past, but he can say in all frankness that it "looked good to him," and his opinion was fully borne out by many comments overheard whenever one paused on the outskirts of the groups that clustered around the sev- eral features of the exposition. One mild criticism ex- pressed by a well posted member of the trade was to the effect that the general effect was rather "open," as though the exhibits were fewer than usual or more spread out, or less extensive. But even if justified, this criticism, it would seem, is as much a favorable as a de- rogatory one; for, after all, the show is created for those who come to see it, and what is more disappoint- ing to an interested spectator or visitor than to find himself jammed into narrow aisles, between tangled. The Entrance Stairway of the Grand Central Palace ])ushing masses of humanity, where lie can neither see, learn or enjoy in any comfort at all? Wherefore we, for one, are glad that the management left plenty of open space for the crowds to move about in, as well as plenty of bench and stage space for the exhibits that attracted them, .\mcng Those Present The crowds were there all right, ready and waiting apparently, for as the signal came over the wires from Mrs. Woodrow Wilson in Washington to declare the show "on", and as the doors were opened to the stirring strains of Sousa's "Stars and Stripes" march, the popu- lace began to troop up the stairs and flow to right and left like the spreading waters of a suddenly undammed stream. All sorts and conditions were there, of course, from the most fasliionable of the "smart set" who came to take part in the society tea room events, and mci- dentally to glance at the products of the greenhouses of this friend or that, to the expert gardener or pro- fessional florist or grower who went from display to display with the eagle eye of a connoisseur, an eye that lit up' every now and then with unfeigned pleasure at the sight of an old crony or welcome business ac- quaintance. And between these extremes were the ex- cited, ambitious amateurs whose past trials and mis- haps, successes and failures with some plant or an- other, supply a background for a full fledged admira- tion of tlie' results achieved by the country's leading specialists; and also the absolute novice, city born and bred, perhaps, whose entire knowledge of plants and flowers has been gained from florists' windows and Cen- tral Park, and who finds the show an "open sesame" to wonders never before dreamed of. But, never fear, all these visitors, wherever they may have come from and with whate\'er knowledge or interest, are true flower lover.s— or if not such at first, then surely they are well on the way to being by the time they turn toward the door marked "exit." It is doubtful if any experienced eye could have found anytliing missing to cietract from the usual completeness of such a show (if we are willing to concede that there is anv show like it to be found on this side of the water.) There were the Rose gardens, the bulb and rock gar- dens, the massed exhibits of plants in flower and plants gorgeous in their foliage alone, the orchids, the ferns, the cut flowers and the table decorations; the trade exhibits were there, interesting, educational, alluring as alwavs; the novelties of the season and the old standbys" of all time were there; and the gathering places,' hospitable and attractive, maintained by the First Prize Rose Garden Staged by .\. N. Pierson, Inc. Cromwell. Conn. — See text 670 The Florists' Exchange Do You See— What our Customers from far away have to say? READ THE LETTERS BYAM-FLORIST IVAR RINGOAHL. SUCCESSOR 406-414 ELM STREET ROME. NEW YORK March 2, 1920. Dolansky & McDonald, Boston, Mass. Gentlemen : I have just received your wire. Thanks very much for keeping me posted, business dull just now, but when I want Carnations I will get them from you. I received 800 Carnations on same day as I got your 300. Yours were by far the best and price was better than some others I received. Am enclosing my check. Thanking you again for your good services, I am, Yours very truly, IVAR RINGDAHL. further We believe that this coming EASTER will bring the biggest business of any year. For This Reason We strongly advise you to make your reservations as early as pos- sible, let us knovv^ your wants— we will do the rest. MALBRANC- FLORIST MAIN STREET JOHNSTOWN. PA. February 14, 1920. The Dolansky-McDonald Company, 5 Winthrop sq., Boston, Mass. Gentlemen : Kindly ship out on Monday night, the 16th, three hundred Daffodils and five hundred Carnations. We were very much pleased with the shipment received here yesterday. The flowers had been on the way forty hours but arrived in perfect condition. Let us congratulate you on your packing, which we feel has been a large factor toward the success of this experiment. We had tried buying flow-ers out of Chicago some time ago, but found it very unsatisfactory. Again thanking you for your prompt and careful service, we are Very tnily yours, T. MALBRANC. You Will Surely Want Some of Sim's Superior Carnations of which we handle the entire output from 1 00,000 plants, shipping regularly to almost every state and Dolansky's Famous Orchids of which we can fill any order, no matter how large, at short notice also All Popular Varieties of Roses, such as, Hadley, Russell, Premier, Columbia, Ophelia, Double White Killarney, Pilgrim, etc. Will Help Make This Easter The Greatest You Ever Had Our Name Stands for Satisfaction DOLANSKY-McDONALD CO. BOSTON 5 Winthrop Square Tel. Fort Hill 3630-3631 Lilies and other flowers. Ribbons, Baskets and Florists' Supplies NEW YORK 131 West 28th Street March 30, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 671 International Flower Show {Continued) Horticultural Society of New York, the New York Flor- ists' Club and the American Rose Society as tlie co- operating sponsors of the show, together with the bower in which President A. L. Miller of the S. A. F. kept "open house" all the week, were ready at all times for those who desired to sit quietly for a while and just think about it all. The Allied Loyalty League Tea Room In addition to the owners of large estates who made such keen competition in the private growers' classes, society folk, to whose interest and enthusiasm the flor- ist trade owes so much in general, lent their usual aid and support tn make the show attractive and success- ful. In the absence of need for relief work such as was done by the Red Cross tea room at the last Inter- national, th'is feature was this year taken in hand by the Allied loyalty League, which was organized last July by prominent society folk to promote American- ism and strengtlien the friendly relations between the nations that fought on the side of righteousness in the World War. Fittingly enough, the section of the second floor of the Palace, which was set aside for the tea room, was decorated by the architects Warren and Wet- more, to represent the flower decked interior of a mili- tary marquee or tent, dedicated jointly to the Allies. In the same spirit each day of the week was named after one of the allied countries, a representative of which was the guest of honor for that day, to be en- tertained by some characteristic national feature of music or dancing. Thus on Monday, America's day, after Mrs. Wilson's signal had officially opened the tea room, all plans centered around the reception to Gen- eral John J. Pershing, who arrived shortly after five o'clock with his staff, and accompanied by Rear Ad- miral J. H. Glennon and his staff, and other represen- tatives of the army and navy. Mrs. Charles Childs, as hostess, was assisted by prominent members of society and of the stage, the latter including Miss Ethel Barry- more, Miss Blanche Bates, Miss Effie Shannon, and Robert Edcson. Musical features for the day were sup- plied by the U. S. Navy Band, the Bay Ridge Orches- tra, the Bay Ridge Hawaiian Orchestra in native cos- tune, the regular orchestra of the show and the popular soloist. Miss Gertrude J. Van Deinse, who rendered the von Tilzer "Say it with Flowers" song at both afternoon and evening sessions, not only Monday, but each day of the week. Tuesday, according to the ladies' plans, was England's day, Wednesday was given to France, Thursday to Italy, Friday to Russia, Saturday to Belgium and Serbia, and Sunday to all the Allies. Gift Orchids for Mrs. Wilson and General Pershing One feature of Monday's program, which should per- haps be mentioned here rather than in the discussion of the flowers involved, was the presentation to General Pershing of a new Cattleya, a variety of C. Schroderae named General Pershing by its originator, Joseph Manda. The flower was a strikingly perfect type of characteristic pink shading to red in the center, and involving, according to Mr. Manda deeper coloring than he knows of in any orchid of that type. Another gift orchid that came in for much attention was the new Brasso-Cattleya variety "Mavehona," named only a week before the show by Mrs. Wilson herself, and presented to her in recognition of her courtesy in opening the ex- hibit. This orchid, also a product of the Manda green- houses, has been, it is said, eight years in the making, it having flowered this year for the first time. The name chosen by Mrs. Wilson for it is the Cheyenne Indian word for "The Princess." Trade Exhibits in Excellence and Abundance Now to get back to "strictly business," a word or two about the seventy or more trade exhibits which lined the main hall and mezzanine, and without which, of course, any flower show would lose much of its value and educational interest. These exhibits are described in detail elsewhere, but it is due them to mention the taste and effort displayed in making them harmonize with the mise en scene, so far as possible, and in keep- ing them practical, interesting and dignified. One thought, however, will not down, namely, why is it that the retail florists of New York and elsewhere do not come out and participate in this show? Do they not, and rightly enough, consider themselves a fundamental factor in the nation's flower business? Then why not take part in its largest, most significant exposition? Perhaps they have enough business for the time being and don't need the publicity this would bring — perhaps not, I say. But even so, is it not due the show itself and the growers and manufacturers who carry the bur- den of the exhibition that the retailers do their share? The Catalog One other feature that should not he overlooked is the Show program. This is considerably more than a schedule of the classes, music, special features for dif- ferent days, offices, committees and special data of that sort. It is, in fact, a valuable horticultural summary of some 160 pages with an attractive cover in colors, de- picting the prize show poster. A general number of special articles on practical subjects are included that will render the book permanently valuable for both professionals and amateurs. Among these articles are discussions of Lilium auratum by John Scheepers, Hardy Clirysanthemums by Charles H. Totty, Sweet Pea grow- ing by George W. Kerr, Dahlia Culture by Marshall A. Howe, The Gladiolus by B. Hanunond Tracy, Garden Roses by F. L. .-Vtkins, Plants and their human traits by Maurice Fuld, Flower shows as mediums for ad- vancing horticulture by William Turner, etc. It also contains lists of hardy garden flowers of the Hortensia Gardens in North America, the florists' Red Letter days, the State flowers and the horticulturists of the various agricultural colleges and experiment stations. Planting tables are included for some of the impor- tant garden annuals and the most widely grown vege- table crops, and a complete index completes a thor- oughly useful book. So much for the background. Now for some of the feature exhibits and their exhibitors. As the show will continue for four days after this issue of The Ex- CHAGNGE goes to press, we can mention only the features of the first half of the week. And of these we will but attempt to specify the most striking mass exhibits and the individual specimens that seem to stand out above the level of the general effect, not, however, as isolated mounds of excellence out of a low plain or valley of mediocrity, but as lofty peaks and glittering eminences rising above a great plateau of uniform lieauty and liigh quality in all the displays. Prominent Features of the Exhibit The Rose Gardens Monday was preeminently a day for plants in flower, foliage plants, growing bulbs and other miscel- laneous blooms. It was, therefore, characterized es- pecially by the large features that ' were to remain throughout the week, and among which were to be shown each day, special displays of cut flowers, table decorations, etc. First in size, effectiveness and popularity among the larger displays were the two Rose gardens entered in competition by A. N. Pierson of Cromwell, Conn., and F. R. Pierson of Tarrytown, N. Y., respectively. It almost seemed as though these friendly competitors had come to a tacit understanding as to the style of gardens they would prepare, for the champion from Cromwell, who incidentally won first prize, restricted Iiimself almost entirely to single \'arieties of Ramblers and of Bab}' Ramblers, while the expert from Tarry- town em])lo}'ed single flowering sorts only as border ma- terial, relying mostly upon the double forms of Hybrid Tea Roses for his bedding effects. Both gardens em- ployed pergolas and heavy boundary fences. In the A. N. Pierson exhibit, the pergola, extending across the back on either side of a circular canopy sheltering a garden seat, and also a heavy fence bounding the plot, were painted white and covered with thickly blossomed single pink Ramblers of the variety Newport Fairy. A single gravel path extended from the gateway to the seat and was flanked by stretches of fresh young grass bordering the formal beds of similar growing Rose plants, all of which were the lighter pink or even white varieties. In F. R. Pierson's Rose garden the upper part of the semi-circular pergola was white, but the boundary fence was of imitation stone of a dull, gray-brown color, which material was also used in form of a garden bench at the rear. Four entrances under white wood arches lead, by means of several paths, to a sundial directly in front of the pergola. Here double Ramblers were used to cover the wooden structure, and the beds were filled with Hybrid Tea Roses in white, pink and red, all the varieties being plainly labeled and includes Radiance, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Mme. Ed. Herriot, Col. Leclare, Killarney White, etc. Another Rose feature of Monday's displays was a col- lection of Hybrid Teas and Hybrid Perpetuals shown by Adolph Lewisohn, of Ardsley, N. Y. This was ex- ceedingly beautiful and perfect, glorious specimens of Fran Karl Druschki being particularly notable. Fern Displays The place of honor in the exact center of the hall was given over to the elaborate first prize fern collec- tion shown by F. R. Pierson. Of this, the central architectural feature was a handsome iron fountain in the center of a 13ft. pool from which arose various water plants and in which frolicked glittering gold- fish. This pool was margined in Adiantum ferns and from it rose on both sides massed arrangements of Nephrolepis ferns in a dozen or more varieties. Sur- mounting these and forming two eminences were large especially fine Cibotiums. A single Polypodium was noted at one corner and among the Nephrolepis va- rieties could be found an excellent specimen of Victoria, the new Victory fern. The second prize in this class went to the Robert Craig Co. of Philadelphia, whose exhibit was also made up of Nephrolepis varieties, including a large specimen of variety Harrisii, and two smaller specimens of Teddy, .Tr. Still smaller specimens of varieties Norwood and John Wanamaker were noteworthy in that, despite their large size and density they were thriving splendidly in 4in. and 5in. pots. Here and there throughout the hall could be found excellent specimens of the weird Stag's Horn fern, which was shown by the Craig Co., F. R. Pierson and several of the private growers. The Rock Garden The rock garden feature was this year the work of the Detmer Nurseries of Tarrytown, N. Y. The struc- tural work was especially well done, giving the effect of a central cave from whose depth could be heard the dripping of water, flanked on one side by a higlier rocky hiU, and on the other side by lower eminence, featuring a smaller musical waterfall. A constant stream of water followed a winding course from the Second Prize Rose Garden Staged by F. R. Pierson. Tarrytown, N. Y. (See text.) 672 The Florist's Exchange EA5TER LILIES The Largest Block of Easter Lilies in the Country. Conceded by experts to be the Finest Lot Seen this Year PHOTO Oh ONE OF OUR HOUSES TAKEN MARCH 10 We can fill your order on cut Lilies in any quantity Cut Right Packed Right Priced Right $2S.OO per lOO ALFRED M. CAMPBELL Strafford Flower Farm STRAFFORD, PA. CITY SALESROOM— 1510 SANSOM STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. March 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 673 International Flower Show Continued (highest to the lowest level of this display, tricljling in ond out among the many plants, nestling among the well placed rock masses. Many of the more familiar and n few of the rarer Alpine species were used including Phlox subulata, Daphne Cneorum, low growing, dark colored Azaleas, hardy Primulas, dwarf Irises and other forms. In connection with this display, there was shown 30 the second floor, without any indication as to who ifas responsible, a box of moss about 6ft. square, con- taining 100 or more specimens of small Alpine plants, all hardy in the neighborhood of New York and each plainly labeled. This feature, small, but carefully worked out, provided an excellent course in Alpine floral education for the aspiring amateur. City Gardens Contributed 'ITirough courtesy of Park Commissioners F. D. Galla- llin of Manhattan and J. F, Harmon of Brooklyn, the Central Park and Prospect Park conservatories were represented by large and interesting disphiys. That from Brooklyn occupied a corner of the hall and pre- iented a solid mass of foliage and flowering plants arising from the foreground to the towering heights of some massive palms in the background. Other smaller palms, Iferns, a few specimens of Euphorbia splendens. Crown )f Thorns, and four excellent plants of odd looking Colum- !nea labelosa appropriately displayed on columns were 'a few of the features here'. Worthy of note in the Man- hattan Park display were Tree Jasminunxs, a Coifee plant (Cofifea arabica), and an especially large Eu- phorbia. This display was rather larger than that from Brooklyn; but apparently rather crowded, nor iwere its specimens so consistently labeled. The Bulb Garden and Bulb Displays Dutch bulbs, we hear, are scarce and high; but they iwere weU represented both in quality and quantity in John Scheepers' bulb garden. Here he made use of an jOCtagonal pergola or summer house for a sort of re- ]ception hall, from which one stepped on to a gravel path bounded by turf and four beds of well developed double Coronne d'Or Tulips, just coming into full bloom. Beyond these was more grass bounded on three sides by borders of miscellaneous bulbous stock, includ- ing Hyacinth, Narcissi and double Tulips in all colors. Edging these bulbs on the inside was a row of low Euonymus japonica variegata, while outside the bulbs, rose a white painted picket fence. At each fence cor- ner there were clusters of Forsythia in full bloom. Another special contributor of bulbs in pots includ- ing Hyacinths, Tulips and Amaryllis, was William H. DeGrafF of Lieden, Holland, whose display made up a special class. Of course some of the mixed displays of flowering stock, of which the most striking were probably by some of the leading private growers, in- cluded bulbs, but the above mentioned were distinctive features in this line. Naturally there were shown Easter Lilies, and the writer does not recall ever having seen a collection of more splendid potted plants than those shown by A. L. j Miller of Jamaica, N. Y. Another exhibit of twelve I pots of plants, some of which bore more than seven blooms, and stood more than 4ft. high, and which is mentioned second only in comparison with Mr. Miller's perfect plants, were shown by Harold I. Pratt of Glen Cove, N. Y., F. O. Johnson, gardener. j Flowering Plant Displays ' Without doubt, one of the most satisfying displays of the entire show was that of plants and bulbs in flower, shown by Adolph Lewisohn, Ardsley, N. Y. This was excellently located, at the head of the entrance stairway, where every visitor could not help but be struck, not only by the wealth of color but also by the beautiful fragrance given off. The plants ranged from low growing herbaceous stock, greenhouse Begonias of the Lorraine type, and Primula Bowlesii to tall growing standard Wisterias, Buddleia asiatica and other flow- ering shrubs aU grouped around an attractive white marble fountain and pool. The second prize display in this class was made by Mrs. Payne Whitney of Man- hasset, N. Y., and featured Primulas of both mala- coides and obconica types. This gave the display a key- note of pink to which the Lupines, Marguerites, Tulips, Dwarf Cinerarias, Rainbow Freesias, Lilacs, Easter Lilies, Lilies of the Valley and Genista in smaller quan- tities contributed a striking contrast. Another display along that same line, made by A. N. Pierson, centered around excellent Bougainvilleas in both standard pots and various trained forms. These were set off by Dracaenas and Pandanus and other foliage plants in variety. Still another Lewisohn exhibit brought to- gether some unusually large specimens of Cinerarias, Marguerites, standard Genista and standard Chorizemas, anyone of which was a sight to gratify a plant enthu- siast, and which, taken together, provided an elaborate and imposing spectacle. Wandering now through the different corridors and aisles, we come to the miscellaneous smaller exhibits, each of which holds special interest for the lover of some particular type ot flower, and all of which contribute to the sum total of beauty and enjoyment which enveloped the Grand Central Palace throughout the week. Wm. R. Coe, for example, sent in from his greenhouse from Oys- ter Bay, L. I., a wonderful display of 48 varieties of Camellias. These blooms, each with its number referring to a descriptive key, were shown singly against a soft green background, and the perfection of each bloom, both in color and in form, brought forth exclamations of amazement from all who passed them. Nearby were two displays of immense Amaryllis in pots, shown by Mrs. F. A. Constable, Mamaroneck, N. Y., James Stuart gar- dener, both of which won first prize in their respective classes. J. A. MacDonald of Flushing, exhibited in Class 5 large perfectly shaped specimens of Azalea indica which was all the more welcome on account of the relative scarcity of these plants, due to the effect of Qu. 37. An- other grouping of specimen plants brought together sev- eral large tubbed Cineraria stellata, and nearby six plants of Lilacs in tulis as well as six large well formed speci- mens of Spiraea. Mrs. W. D. Guthrie of Locust Valley, N. Y., showed twelve beautiful plants of Primula malacoides and in Class 8, the first prize collection of Cineraria hybrids, ranging in color from white to deep purple, and includ- ing blossoms combining white and red, and white and purple, the blossoms in all cases measuring more than ^in. across. W. B. Thompson of Yonkers contributed an excellent showing of 25 potted Cyclamen arranged with Adiantum ferns, and several small Kentia palms which effectively set them off. .Anotlier unusually uniform display was tliat of pyramidal Schizanthus in pink and white, with which the same exhibitor won first prize. These were fully 4ft. across and thickly covered with blossoms. One noteworthy collection shown by Mrs. Payne Whitney in- cluded several large tubbed specimens of Clivia miniata, tubbed Lilacs, very large Acacias in considerable variety, and a fine specimen of Phoenix Roebelenii. .\n exhibit of Nemesia in pots of a variety of colors, shown by .\dolpli Lewishon, won a special gold medal. It was noted, however that these plants though still in excellent condition as to blossom, were somewhat past their prime as far as their foliage was concerned. Among the few real novelties of the exhibition was tile new Begonia Peerless shown by J. A. Peterson, Cin- cinnati. Ohio. Of a rich strong pink color and with its large flowers completely hiding the small, rather delicate leaves, tliis novelty stands out as especially meritorious. This plant, according to an eleventh hour report was awarded a special silver medal. Glancing back over these miscellaneous displays, it is obvious that the private growers contributed largely to their success and effectiveness. Perhaps tribute should first be paid to Adolph Lewisohn, whose entries could be found in many classes, and who deservedly carried off the lion's share of first premiums in Monday's judging. Others whose efforts were no less commendable, even if not so extensive or so consistently successful, were Mrs. F. A. Constable of Mamaroneck, N. Y., J. A. Mac- Donald, Flushing, N. Y.; W. B. Thompson, Yonkers, N. Y.; Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset, N. Y.; B. H. Borden, Rumson, N. J.; Mrs. W. D. Guthrie, Locust Valley, N. Y.; Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, Stamford, Conn.; Harold I. Pratt, Glen Cove, N. Y., and A. N. Cooley, Pittsfield, Mass. Bulbous Plant Exhibits In bulbous plants, shown individually by classes which this year were contributed by private growers only to any extent, B. H. Borden, J. A. MacDonald and Mrs. Payne Whitney shared the majority of the hon- ors. Mr. Borden took first in most of the Hyacinth classes, his collection of dark blues being especially fine. He also won over Mrs. Whitney in the Narcissi classes, but she came back and took premier honors in both Tulips and Freesias. Her collections of single early, double, and La Reine Maxima Tulips were among the most striking individual features of the show. In the May flowering class, in which she took second, one variety especially, Louis XIV, offered a remarkable color scheme of iridescent blues and pur- ples, resembling nothing so much as a piece of Tiffany glassware. One display of a single plant which, es- pecially well placed, attracted the attention of all visi- tors in view of its imposing appearance, was a huge specimen of Heliconia Eduardus Rex, occupying a 2ft. tub, and measuring at least 10ft. in height, its broad leaves waving aloft like a giant Dracaena. The Orchid Exhibits The 1930 showing of orchids, though occupying a rather limited area, included some representative plants of all the leading varieties and species. Those that con- tributed to the general effect were, among the com- mercial growers, Joseph Manda Co. of West Orange, N. J.; Lager & Hurrell of Summit, N. J.; and Jas. B. Duke, Summerville, N. Y. The private exhibitors were Harold I. Pratt of Glen Cove, L. I., F. O. Johnson, gdr., and A. N. Cooley of Pittsfield, Mass., Oliver Lines, gdr., the latter winning in Class 76 for a collection of cut orchids covering 30 sq. ft. Among Mr. Duke's collection of 12 plants which took first in its class, and which was arranged simply but effectively with Adiantum ferns, were found the following varieties in excellent quality and condition: Brasso-Cattleya Langleyensis, a pure white with lemon throat; Laelio-Cattleya callistoglossa, showing a strik- ing combination of lavender in the outer petals and a rich carmine center; Laslio-Cattleya luminosa, a pale yellow variety tinged with flesh color toward the mar- gins and splashed with rich carmine within; Cattleya Alfred Dimmock, a clear pink sort, merging to very dark carmine; and representative specimens of the Phalaenop'iis, Cymbidium and Oncidium species. Mr. Duke contributed also a special exhibit of orchid plants, well arranged with a background of palms and various interspersed specimens of Adiantum ferns. In this collection were noted especially some admirable Oncidium splendidum and good CjTnbidium Pauwelsii, (Oontinued on page 710) The Dutch Bulb Garden Exhibit of John Soheepers of New York awarded First Prize 674 The Florists' Exchange 'MlPgg#.MM?g4L%^i#J4^^^^ Frank W. Dunlop DID YOU SEE IT AT THE International Flower Show at New York? ITS RECORD AT THE EXHIBITION: Winning Silver Medal for the Best New Pink Rose -and the Gold Sweepstakes Medal for Best Seedling in the Show Frank W. Dunlop was the Finest Flower in the Exhibition If you are buying any new Roses at all, you cannot afford to miss DUNLOP Own Root Stock Quantity Price 100 $35.00 250 82.50 500 150.00 1,000 300.00 2,500 725.00 5,000 1,375.00 10,000 2,600.00 Grafted $7.50 per 100, additional to own root price Sold out to April 1 delivery CHARLES H. TOTTY COMPANY MADISON, NEW JERSEY i i I I I I I i I i I I I I I I I i rmfmmrmmfmmMfmmrmMmmifmMrmmfmMfmmrmMfmmfm'^^^ The Florists' Exchange 675 7771 .:.'!;;.i;v;«;>r-'cpfvdviQted' ^^ri^M^klita^HA Handling Hardy Stock Any retail grower who professes to be up to date will Dot be satisfied to offer |to his patrons Cobieas and other annual I climbers only, but he wUl be in a position 'to suggest hardy climbers, such as Roses, Ampelopsis, Honeysurkles, Akebias, Wis- terias. Clematis, Bitter Sweet and others. The florist located in the smaller towns in particular should pay attention to this branch. With us in the Middle West the Winters are so severe that a Rambler Rose, if left unprotected, usu- ally freezes down to the ground and therefore never flowers, but when grown on heavy wire or a trellis which can be laid down in November and the plant covered with soil or straw nuinure, we jean have as fine a show of flowers as Itliey have along the West Coast. What better advertisement could you have dur- ing the latter part of .Tune? You will J sell just as many annuals for all of that, land the man who buys hardy climbers this year will buy more next year. The !i;i [idling of this stock means increased sail's and profits — nothing else. Purchas- ing this stock from your nurseryman at i a very reasonable price, potting it up ' and carrying it for about two months I means plants from .$1 to .$2 each. Com- pare this with what you realize out of your annual climbers and the time it takes to get them ready? As with shrubs, what you do not sell is still of value to I you : it can be planted out and used i.igain or the plants kept growing in pots. You may sell some almost any time dur- ing the Summer, right up to November. Selling Seeds For the Smaller Town Florist The big city florist would not want to handle seeds as a side line, but it is per- fectly proper to do so for the country florist. With seed as with all other things we handle, the more are offered the more will be sold. For your own requirements you have your seedsman supply you with the best there is and it is .lust a matter of ordering a little more and liave the varieties most called for on hand. Don't handle cheap seeds ; no one will call on a florist for anything but the best ; and charge for your seeds so you come out ahead. It is bound to be a good advertisement for you to have your customers succeed with the seeds they buy from you and you wouldn't be at all afraid to tell them what seedsmen supply you with them. There is another side to the handling of seeds from your point of view : it is not .so much the profit you get out of tlie seeds themselves, but it will bring more business and you may have a customer purcliase a Iflc. package of Calendulas or Marigolds and leave a cut flower or plant order at the .same time. Seeing the stock attractively displayed makes the sale. Get people coming to see you ; anything that attracts their attentii e' •''' inelicH ncrciMS, with lonK strons sterna, the finest of this type. Comes into bloom in .'VviKUSt. continuing well into September, ana imlike moat of the Comet sortB, stands when cut and is a good flower to ship. We offer five colors of the highest quality. Tr pkt Oz. White. Purest white $0.40 S2.00 Pink. Delicate shell pink 40 2.00 Purple, bright purple 40 2.00 Tr. pkt. Oz. Rose. Hich deep rose $0.40 $2.00 Lavender. .\ rich deep shade 40 2.00 Finest Mixed. All colors 30 1.50 Fine for cutting. Dreer's "Crimson Giant" Aster A superb, late-branching variety, with perfect double flowers of rich rosy crimson, full of fire. Pino lor cutting, showing up well under artificial light. 40c. per tr- pkt.; $2.00 per oz. Early Wonder Asters Tho earliest of all Asters, frequently coming into bloom before the end of June. We offer Pink and White. Each 40c. per tr. pkt.; S2.0U per oz. King Asters ^^ The "King" Asters form a distinct class or type, and have many sterling qualities to recommend them. They are of strong, sturdy habit, growing fully 18 inches high, and bear from August to Oc- tober very large double blossoms, the petals of which are more or less quilled, forming very attracti\'a flowen*. Tr. pkt. Oz. Dreer's Crimson King. ^. brilliant new color in this type, which originated with us. It is the richest and deepest crimson variety known to us $0.50 Lavender King. Pale lavender 60 Pink King. An attractive shade of dehcate shell-pmk 40 Rose King. A beautiful brilhant Rose variety . . ., 40 Violet King. This is the original of this type, and is a pleasing soft shade of violet. . . .40 white King. Pure glistening w i te 50 King Mixed. All colors .40 $2.50 2.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.50 2.00 Improved Daybreak, or American Victoria Asters The beautiful and popular pink variety "Daybreak" was the original of this type, followed by "Purity" and the other colors offered below. As a class they are characterized by their even, sym- metrical growth and free-flowering qualities which make them the finest of all Asters for bedding and very desirable for cutting; blooms from early August till late October. fr. pkt. Oz. Dayhreak. DeUeate La France pink $0.60 Purity. Snow white 50 Pale Lavender. A pretty shade 50 Rose Pink. Rose, shading tob'ush 60 Azurea. Rich deep lavender blue 50 Salmon-Pink. Somewhat variable ■ 50 Choicest Mixed. All colors 40 $2.50 2.60 2.50 2.50 2.60 2.50 2.00 Crego*8 Giant Aster < Dreer's'Superb Late Branching Aster Dreer's Superb Late Branching Asters The finest Asters for late .August and September bloonung. The plants form strong, branching bushes. 2 to 'iYz feet high, bearing on long, strong stems their handsome Chrysanthemum-like flowers, which, under ordinary cultivation, averages 5 inches across. The form of the flowers, together with the length of the stems, places them at the head of Asters for cutting. They come into bloom from two to three weeks after the average type, usually being at their best during September. We offer eight beautiful and distinct colors, ^'iz.; i*,^ pkt. Oz. Tr. pkt. Oz. Azure Blue. A rich, deep laven- der $0.30 $1.50 Pure White. Eitra fine stock .. . .30 1.50 Shell-Pink. .An exquisite shade. . .30 1.50 Rose Pink. A very desirable color. .30 1.50 Deep Rose. Rich and brilliant. $0.30 $1.50 Deep Purple. Royal deep purple. .30 1.50 Lavender. .\ pale grayish-laven- der 30 1.50 Crimson. Very rich 30 1.50 Finest Mixed. All the colors 25 1.00 Dreer's "Peerless Pink" Asters This grand .Aster may be briefly described as a glorified late-branching, shell-pink or Mary Semple. It has the same strong, sturdy habit of growth, bears freely almost globular flowers rarely under 4 inches across and frequently over 5 inches. The color is rich shell-pink, similar in shade but more decided than the late-branching. The center petals are pretilly incurved, while the wide outer petals reflex, making a most artistic and finely finished flower, and stands cut longer than any other. 50c per trade pkt.; $2.50 per oz. Ostrich Feather Asters A very desirable form of Comet Asters with large, fluffy flowers; blooms from -August on. Tr. pkt. Oz. White $0.30 $1.50 Lavender 30 1.50 Bright Rose 30 1.50 Tr. pkt. Oz. Salmon Pink. Extra fine $0.30 $1.50 Violet Blue 30 1.50 Vivid Crimson 30 1.50 Mixed 25 1.25 Queen of the Market Asters The leading early Asters, of good, strong growth and bearing large flowers on long, strong stems; begins blooming in July. Tr. pkt. Oz. White $0.25 $1.00 Lavender 25 1.00 Pink 25 1.00 Tr. pkt. Oz. Bright Rose $0.25 $1.00 Purple 25 1.00 Crimson 25 1.00 Mixed 20 .75 Royal Asters One of the best Asters of recent introduction, and might briefly be described as an early-flowering form of our superb late-branching variety, ha^Tng all the good quaUties of the latter but coining into bloom in July or early August and lasting in perfect condition a long time. We offer five beautiful and distinct colors, viz.: ^-^^ pkt. Oz. Lavender. Soft lavender violet. ..$0.50 $2.50 Purple. Rich deep \'iolet purple.. .50 2.50 Rose Pink. Rosy-pink, shaded white 50 2.50 Tr. pkt. Oz. Shell Pink. Very delicate tint.. .$0 50 $2.50 White. Pore white 50 2.50 Finest Mixed. All colors 40 2.00 M New Red Aster "Sensation This is the reddest of all Red .Asters, the color being a rich garnet or ox blood red tt;hich ghstens in the sunshine like a live coal. The plants are of free-branching habit about IS inches high; the very double flowers, averaging 3}'2 inches across, are borne freely on stems a foot long from early in August till the close of September. The intense color shows up well when cut, and makes a very brilliant bit of color in a bed or border. 50c. per tr. pkt. ; $2.60 per oz. HENRY A. DREER 714 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. larch 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 677 g^ SEED TRADE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION President: E. C. Duncan, Philadelphia. Pa.; First Vice-President: W. G. Scarlett, Baltimore, Md.; Second Vice-President: David Burpeb Philadelphia, Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer: C. E. Kendel, 216 Prospect Ave.. Cleveland, O Next Convention: at Milwaukee, Wis., June 22, 23 and 24, 1920. The Seed Trade Abroad While the wholesale houses are still 'Oi'king at high pressure, the retailers, ■specially the greater ones of the mail ,rdcr type, are in most cases experienc- ig quite a record rush for seeds and [re obliged to appeal to the public to jscuse their inability to act up to their plf-imposed standard of prompt execu- ion of all orders. There is, therefore, ot much time to visit our fields and PC how the biennial crops are getting n. However, in a trade of such a jiultiflorious nature as ours, time has 'o be found for some things, and a visit )j some of our leading growers of the I'hinese Primula shows that the plants f this ever-popular flower are in gen- ral looking healthy and well, so that 'tith ordinary good fortune they should ield a fair quantum of seed. In some p.nses the blue varieties seem to have uffered and the crop of these is likely 0 be Bhort. A veteran gardener, writing in the press, says he does not recollect such |i forward season since 1.S67 (known In sporting circles as "Hermit's year," vhen the race for the Derby in May vas run in a snowstorm). He does not udgp by thermometrical records, or by lie buds on the fruit trees, but by the ■ise in the sap in the Oak and "Walnut. As something of a set-off against the •ecent great increases in the railway foods tariffs of Great Britain, we learn hat hoticultural produce, including 'eeds. will, for the next three months. lie given priority over all other traffic. This, if loyally carried out, will be some- hing more than a small mercy to be jhankful for. though it might have come ii bit earlier with advantage. I We hear with regret that, owing _ to li sudden attack of sickness in Phila- 'iHlphia. we shall not have the promised risit this Winter of J. C. Bodger, secre- ary of the John Bodger & Sons Co. of jfjos Angeles. Cal. We wish him a luick and complete recovery and trust ve shall have the pleasure of seeing him m this side next season. Teansatlantio Seedsman. March 1, 1920. New York Seed Trade Exhibitors at Flower Slio\ir Among the New York seedsmen ex- jbibiting at the International Flower Show this week are Stumpp & Walter Co., ,'50-32 Barclay st. ; Vaughan's Seed Store. 41-43 Barclay st. ; A. T. Bod- (iiugton Co., Inc., 128 Chambers st. ; Wm. H. Hunt & Co., 148 Chambers St. : :Roman ,T. Irwin, 321 Sixth ave. ; Maurice Fuld. 7 West 45th st. ; MuUer- Sealev Co., Inc., 145 West 45th st. ; -S. S. Skidelsky & Co.. 50 Park pi. Fur- |ther mention of these exhibits is made lin our report of Trade Exhibits at the Flower Show in other columns of this issue. Counter Trade Increasing Now that the ice and snow are melt- ing and the brown earth in the garden and fields is beginning to appear under the genial and welcome influence of the sun, counter trade in the seed stores |is increasing daily. The mail order trade, jtoo. which began several weeks ago. is 'active. On the whole, however, as we jliave pointed out in previous issues, this is a late Spring and in all probability 'the seed selling season will not reach [its height until at least two weeks later than usual. The trade in green vege- table and flowering plants and in small fruits such as Strawberries, Currants, Raspberries, Gooseberries and Black- berries will also undoubtedly be late. Clucago Seed Trade W. W. Barnard, of the W. W. Bar- nard Co.. returned last week from a trip of several weeks' duration throughout the seed growing sections of California. I Under the direction of Dudley Grant Hays, plans have been started for 125,000 home gardens to be cared for by the children of the public schools. A request for $10,000 has been made to I the City Finance Committee to be used in the promotion of this work. There is much satisfaction expressed among the seed trade of the city on ac- count of the elimination of the free seed appi-opriation from the agricultural bill. In recommending this. Secretary Mere- dith has won for himself the approval of the entire seed trade ot the country. A cable from Hamburg to the Ameri- can Bulb Co., announces the safe ar- rival there of A. Koehler, its secretary. He will spend several days in the Cycla- men seed and Valley growing district around there before proceeding further on his trip. Owing to sickness in the office force, A. Miller and Guy W. French have decided not to attend the New York Show and have cancelled their reserva- tion for space. Vaughan's Seed Store has commenced its usual Spring campaign of advertising in the city papers. Mail orders are com- ing in heavily to the retail department, although the severe weather of the past ten days is holding back counter trade. I Leonard Vaughan celebrated his 40th birthday March 8. The seed trade, as well as the whole- sale cut flower growers and dealers, are having much trouble on account of the strike of the express employees. A large number of smaller shipments are being held up while customers at a distance are complaining of delay, all of which calls for numerous letters of explanation daily. The Boston Seed Stores Trade in the Boston seed stores is exceedingly brisk. In spite of the long missing sunshine and warm breezes the amateur and home-garden element is making strenuous preparations to be ready as soon as the seson will allow. It looks now as if this year was going to outdo all its predecessors. This can easily be foreseen from the number of orders already pouring in aud from their size. Many a former war garden is to be a blaze of glory this year and will call for a varied collection of seeds and plants where formerly one little package of Cabbage or Beet seed would fill it with sombre looking, utilitarian heads or roots. Cannas, Gladioli, Caladiums and all other sorts of corms and tubers are to be given enlarged space while the demand for all sorts of annuals, both seeds and plants, gives a good in- dication of what this year's flower beds will be. Lawn grass seed and fancy grass plants as well as shrubbery stock from the nurseries and even aquatic plants are all wanted more than ever. The demand for garden utensils and all I other requisites has also increased greatly. In short, this is going to be ihe year for the out of door gardener. Bulb Prices too Higb When the talk turns to bulbs the seedsman begins to look serious and worried. He starts in to explain that the Dutch bulb man is making the mis- take of his life when he imagines that his policy of trying to gouge the Ameri- can public will be countenanced in this country for any length of time, if at all. There is no reason why America should be asked to pay, for its bulbs, over and above the difference in the currency 25 per cent more than prices asked in Eng- land of the same goods. The seedsman cannot do business at these exorbitant prices and he is now. as he has been doing for .some time back, dissuading the public from planting Holland bulbs, so that very likely, before long the greedy "Dutchman" may take notice and may begin to wonder where he will get off. This matter of prohibitive prices for bulbs does not so much affect the gar- den enthusiast ; he can make up for the missing bulbs by planting other things. ■ such as annuals, perennials, shrubs and I trees and in doing so will very likely learn to appreciate these plants as he I has not done for many years. It will I not take long before the amateur will [ see where he has missed many good and I popular priced things and then it may , be something of a job to bring him back into the habit of buying costly foreign bulbs again. I The professional greenhouse man and I the grower who forces bulbs are on the war path as well as the retailer, and for good, sound reasons. When, as at present, he cannot get as much for his flowers as the bulbs cost, he simply can- not grow them. In fact any number of florists have sworn off on bulbs already, so that a surplus of flowers of this kind is not to be anticipated next Winter. The seedsmen are advocating strongly that the grower take up other flowers, such as Scabiosa, Salpiglossis, and the new Italian Corn Flowers which come in all lovely shades and forms and which are both beautiful and easy to grow and force in Winter. It will not take long to swing the sentiment of the American public in a new direction and if once it swings awa.v from the use of bulbs on account of profiteering, traceable to the bulb man, then said bulb man may wake up to something he never dreamed of, but which he should have taken into con- sideration in due time. Farquhar's seed store has in its win- dows a nice demonstration of what can be done in the line of a rock garden. The firm notices a large increase in the demand for plants suitable for such work and this is not to be wondered at. as all the popular ladies' journals and garden magazines are issuing attractive propaganda in this direction. G. Th. Louisville Seed Trade^ Cold, dull weather, accompanied by snow and ice in March, has resulted in demand for field seeds and all varieties of seed stock being dull as a whole, Janu- ary business was above normal, Febru- ary was quiet and March has been dull, resulting in business for the season be- ing just about normal. Weather conditions have been such that tlie farmer can't get into his field, or the resident won't take a chance with planting anything except in a coldframe. There has been virtually iio plowing done since last Spring, as bad weather during the Fall and long periods of wet weather in the Winter have left fields in poor shape for plowing. Consumers are not buying seeds until they actually need them, which is re- sulting in retailers not being able to un- load and reorder and, until actual con- sumption demand breaks, the jobber can't hope for active business. A few jobbers are fairly well satisfied \vith business done so far and are optimistic concerning the future, but quite a num- ber are dissatisfied. Prices are holding firmly, and while there isn't much indication of higher prices there are a few dealers who feel that Blue Grass. Orchard Grass, Red Top. Timothy and one or two other stocks may work slightly higher. How- ever, the foreign exchange situation is such that no large volume of export business is in sight, which means that prices are not likely to advance much on domestic demand alone. It is believed that a lot of business will come late this year and that the jobbers will have an active run from the time that Spring finally arrives until the close of April. Blue Grass. Orchard Grass and Timothy are expected to make a good showing, while Red Top and Clover are two other seeds that show every indication of pulling a lot of busi- ness. It is still a little early for Soy Beans. Cow Peas. Cane seed and Millet. Alfalfa has been moving nicely. The Onion set market has worked lower during the past few days, as con- ditions in the Chicago and Ohio growing sections have not been satisfactory. Louisville growers had been asking $15 a barrel for sets, but are now accepting .$12.50 to $13. It is estimated that there are 0000 bushels left in the county, about 3000 in growers' hands and 3000 in dealers'. Dealers are shipping out at $3 to $3.25 per bushel for yellow sets. and .$3.43 to $3.50 for whites, the latter being scarce. Onion seed is also high. Chicago growers asking $1 to $1.10 a pound, with local growers selling in limited quantities for around 50c. to 60c. a pound. It is believed that a fair acre- age will be set to seed for sets, aud that a good acreage of old Onions for seed will again be grown. Potato seed has been in liglit demand, and growers who have become restless through having held the crop this sea- son, as dealers wouldn't handle it at the prices asked, have started unloading seed stock to supply demand for table varieties, as $8 is the price of fine eat- ing stock. At $8 a barrel, which is about $4.75 to $4.80 a hundred, sacked, growers don't care about worrying with selling for seed purposes, although Northern growers are asking $5.3,5 to $5.40 for seed stock per 100 lbs. Indi- cations are that too much seed stock is going to be sold for table use, resulting in a high and scarce seed market later in the season. A recent newspaper quotation on field seeds was as follows : Millet, $8..50 per 100 lbs.; Alfalfa, $45; Cow Peas, $12; Soy Beans, $8.50; Cane seed, $5; Clover, $62; Timothy, $15.50: Blue Grass, $21; Orchard Grass, $26; Red Top $25; Oats, $1.15 per bushel. These prices show how closely the newspaper really comes to getting things right as a rule. Actual prices quoted by jobbers in less than carlots run well over and well under the above prices, showing that they are neither jobbers' nor retailers' prices. Actual prices quoted "by local jobbers and verified are as follows : Red Top, $20 per 100 lbs.; Clover, red or Alsike. $60; Blue Grass, 21 lb. seed. $30 to $31; 19 lb. seed, $29 to $30; Orchard Grass, $26; Timothy, $14.50 to $15; Soy Beans, $10; Cow Peas, .$9.50 to $10 ; Cane seed. .$4.25 ; Alfalfa, $42.50; Millet. $8.50; seed Oats, re- cleaned, sacks included, $1 to $1.15. The fact that various dealers are using different methods of quoting, some quot- ing by the bushel, some by the 100 lbs., in carlots and less than carlots, jobbers aud retailers prices, some mixing up bushel and 100 lb. prices when talking to a newspaper reporter, makes it hard for the reporter to get prices right. Much of the mixing up of prices on the part of the newspapers is due to seedsmen not sticking to the basis of quoting in 100 lb. lots. O. V. N. S. Canadian Seed Notes In 1919 Canada imported seed valued at $2,605,000, compared with $2,262,000 in 1918, and $1,593,000 in 1917. The Dominion Experimental Farms' System, during the past five years, has been raising considerable quantities of vegetable seed of all kinds. At the same time reliable data has been secured on the possibilities of making seed growing a permanent industry in Canada. In- vestigations have been made to find un- der what conditions the heaviest yields may be expected. This question is, of course, of particular interest. As the size of the seed yields will largely de- termine the profit from seed growing. James Goodall, Ltd.. seed merchants, have moved from 84 Front st. East, to 10 Market st. The Caution Should Be Specific Not General The Assistant Botanist of the N. Y. Agri. Exp. Station, Geneva, N. Y., M. "T. Munn, recently mailed a circular letter to the various Farm Bureau Agents and County Agents throughout New York State advising them to warn farmers "against purchasing seeds from certain mail order seed houses located in the Middle West which were offering in- ferior seeds for sale in New York State." This letter was in line with one mailed out the previous year, and stated that again this season the .same houses, and possibly one or two others, were con- tinuing this kind of deceptive business, quoting alluring prices and sending ad- vertisers' samples to New York farmers. It continues : "their claims mean nothing, and their samples are deceptive. They are doing business under the freedom of interstate commerce and are immune to the operation of New York State laws.'' The letter further continued. "No farmer should send outside the State for seeds unless he is dealing with .an old house of undisputed reliability." etc. W F. Therkildson, manager of the Agri- cultural Division of N. W. Ayer & Son, Philadelphia, has written Mr. Munn to the effect that he was perfectly justified in sending out the advices he did ; but {Continued on page 682) 678 The Florists' Exchange The Gladiolus Novelty of 1920 "WHITE AMERICA" A seedling of "AMERICA," and the most important new commercial variety since the introduction by us of that famous variety in 1 906. "WHITE AMERICA" has the same strong habit of growth, form of flower and substance, and is the whitest commercial variety Color — Bud flesh white, opening clear white with slight marks of blue in throat BULBS 1^" up, $2.00 per dozen $15.00 per 100. $125.00 per 1000. 250 at 1000 rate. 6% discount for cash with order. TRADE LIST ON REQUEST JOHN LEWIS CHILDS INCORPORATED Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Bulbs Holland Bulbs R. A. VANDERSCHOOT WHOLESALE BULB GROWER HILLEGOM — HOLLAND Vanderschoot products are Trade Builders 299 Broadway Bulbs New York Bulbs WUeii ordering, please mention The Exchange Orlando Offerings NEW SNAPDRAGONS When you think of Snapdragons you naturally think of Fletcher, originator of I^clrose, Enchant- ress, Bronze Beauty and other greenhouse varieties. Well, I have two new ones to offer you this season that I believe to be equally as good as my former introductions. Only a limited amount of seed this year. Full descriptions of these two fine varieties next week. F. W. FLETCHER, ^PA^ifJI Orlando, Fleu When OT-derlng, please mention The Eichane* PANSIES GIANT SUPERB. Finest mixture coming in bud and bloom, S2.00 per 100, by express. Salvia Bonfire }2 oz. Sl.OO. oz. ?l.oU. Cash with order. E. B. JENNINGS P. O. Box 25 -:- Greens Farms, Conn. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Primula Malacoides Super ba 'ihr; fitKrht strain of tlilf, i.''W t\p'-, with lar(tcr, rniifh de'-pcr, ro«y pink tlowrfb llian old Malncoides — and the btroUKcr \iix\nX. of the plant niakea it more frctly-fiowcnng. Special Offer: Wc juBt rcteiv<,-' Hperial ofTcr to readers of THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE only, fio plea«c refer to this advertisement, when orocrins. Other Seasonable Seeds whethf-r flowers or vegetable*, a« well as aU kinds of BiipplicB needed in carrj'ing on tb« fioriat and trucker's trade, are on baod. All of proven vitality and a purity that has earned ua the reputation of careful, con- ecientiouB Bcedamen. "It's good if it cornea from Beckert'e," so come to Beckert'sfor all your needa in seeds. "Reaaon Why*' Catalogue Free! BECKERT'S SEED STORE EBtablkhed 1877 101-103 Federal Street, Pittiburgh, Pa When orderlDE, please mentloQ Tbe Eichini Gladiolus Bulbs Young, healthy, 2-year-oId stock— the best forcing; full of vitality. IJ^in. IJ^-in.- up l^in. 1000 1000 America $30.00 $2400 Augusta 30.00 24.00 Brenchleyensis 25.00 20.00 Crackerjack 25.00 20.00 Empress of India 40.00 32.00 Halley 30.00 24.00 Klondyke 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Francis King.. . . 30.00 24.00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50.00 40.00 Panama 50.00 40.00 Principine 25.00 20.00 Schwaben 70.00 56.00 War 60.00 45.00 White and Light Mixed 25.00 20.00 General Mixture 20.00 15.00 Primulinus Hybrids... 25.00 20 00 N. LEON WINTZER Gladiolus Grower West Grove, Pci- | When ordering, please mention The Excbanc GET CATALOGUE For Description of Separate Colors SEED Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse. Special mixed, O. K. outside. J|oz. Sl.OO, oz. $7.00. Steele's Mastodon Private Stock. Mi.xed,, is oz. Sl.OO, oz. S6.00. Steele's Pansy Gardens PORTLAND, OREGON When ordering, please mention The Eichang* 1-ch 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 679 :VTien ordering, please mention The Eichanee iCaladium Esculentum Doz. 100 - to 7-mch tl.OO $7.00 . to 9-mch 1.25 9.00 -toll-inch 2.00 15.00 l-inch and up 3.25 22.00 Mnch and up 5.00 35.00 CANNAS, 3 to 5 eyes 100 1000 ,. Bouvier. Red J3.00 25.00 :ha8. Henderson. Crimson 3.00 25.00 lorence Vaughan. Yellow 3.00 25.00 lungaria. Pink 4.50 40.00 :ing Humbert. Scarlet S.OO 45.00 'ellow Humbert. YeUow 4.50 40.00 100 1000 UBEROSE Dwarf Pearl 4-in S4.50 $40.00 •• 6-8-in.... 6.00 55.00 Write for full list, also Flower Seed and price bt of other Spring bulbs. A. HENDERSON & CO. 166 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago Vhon ordering, please mention Tlie E.\ehange BurnettBros. SEEDSMEN Catalogue on application >2 Chambers Street, NEW YORK CITY '!7hen ordering, please mention Tbe Bxchange The W. W. Barnard Co. i SEEDSMEN ^1-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO, ILL. i(^en cffderlne. please mention The Etzebanst E ffiaffiaatfitfiaatfiffiffiaaaifiififfiaffiaffiffiffiaaaifiaififfiaaffiffisfiifil ARDEN SEED JEET. CARROT. PARSNIP. RADISH and i^ARDEN PEA SEED in variety ; also other itemi !>f the short crop of this past season, as well as a uH line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon ] application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS IJDeySt..NEW YORK.and ORANGE.CONN. vVhen ordering, please mention The Exchange DAHLIAS BEST NEW and COMMERCIAL VARIETIES PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS I*. O. BERLIN - - - - NEW JERSEY CVhen ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange !fi Get These Twin Winners Started Ringing Your Cash Register The President Snow Queen We call them "Twin Winners" because they came along about the same time and one sells as fast as the other I Each is the result of a quarter century of Canna breeding by our Mr. Wintzer, who has developed more varieties of Cannas in commerce today than probably all other hybridizers together. Mr. Wintzer says these two, each in its class, are the best he has achieved. One is a burning scarlet, the other a crystal white. Grown separately or near each other in contrast, they attract the most enthusiastic admiration of all the Cannas in our collection of over a hundred varieties. To enable every florist to work up his own stock of these Twin Winners we are making a special offer, as below. Order early; it will cause us both pain if we have to send back our regrets and your money. The President This immense new flaming scarlet has come into wider use more quickly than any other Canna we ever intro- duced. It is an offspring of the famous Firebird. The President leads the red varieties in the quality and also the quantity of its bloom. The flowers are 7 inches across; the individual petals are firm and long stand- ing, and do not burn, and the trusses stand up stiff on strong stems. The foliage is rich green and burn-proof in the hottest weather. Height, 4 feet. One, 50c. ; 10, $3 ; 25, $6 ; 100 for $20, net, f . o. b. West Grove. Snow Queen Unquestionably the queen of all white Cannas. Mr. Wintzer has been striving especially for a perfect white Canna for many years. He says Snow Queen far excels any tiling he has succeeded in getting heretofore. The individual flowers are 6 inches across, the petals 2^2 inches broad. There is an occasional hint of pink, in faint dots, in the petals, but from a few feet away the effect is a crystal, dazzling white. The large bloom clusters are borne in the greatest abundance, held well above the luxuriant foliage. Height 4 feet. Price: 1, $1; 10, $6; 25, $12; $40.00 per 100. Also, There's The Super-Six Set While you're sending for the Snow Queen and President, include also a Super-Six set, 6 bulbs each of these six Super Lily-Cannas. 100 1000 CITY OF PORTLAND, 4J^ ft. Deep glowing pink, good bloom- er, good grower $12 $100 FLAG OF TRUCE, 4 ft. Cream white, erect and fine 15 12.5 GAIETY, 5 ft. Reddish orange, edged with yellow. Showy 6 50 LAFAYETTE, 4 ft. Most intense scarlet 7 60 DRAGON, 2.' 2 to 3 ft. dark, oxblood red, incessant bloomer 5 40 MORNING GLOW, 5 ft. Orange center, edged pink 7 BO 6 of each above, 36 bulbs for $3.60 here; or $4 delivered. ^pONARD A \Y/EST GROVE V^^c JONES CO. ^ VV PENNSYLVANIA ROBERT PYLE, President R. T. SATTERTHWAIT, Secretary ANTOINE WINTZER, Vice-President "^ \3tx !fi if; }£ !fi !fi "^ !fi !ii If; if ifi if; ifi if; i; Ifi y^aaifitf^ffiyiiaifiifiifiifii UrJJiilri-riJrtJriiriJrtiriJ iifiifiifiifiifiif^ififfiififfiaaifiifi jfi Bolgiano's "Big Crop" Seeds "TESTED AND TRUSTED" OVER A CENTURY Special price list to florists and market gardeners. Write for a copy at once. It will save you money. J. BOLGIANO & SON, Baltimore, Md. CCJORSE&CO. Growers of selected Qnioii, Lellucc, Radish, Carrot, Sweet Peas, etc. Seed Growers San Francisco, Calif. The Prices Advertised in The Florists' Exchange arc for THE TRADE ONLY 680 The Florists' Exchange Have Them When You Need Them GREEN PAINTED HYACINTH STAKES At Following Low Prices: 12 $1.75 per lOOO 18 $2.50 per lOOO SPECIAL PRICE ON ORIGINAL CASES 25 M TO A CASE JOS. G. NEIDINGER CO. Florists' Supplies 1309-11 N. 2nd Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. Whea orderlojEi please laeDtloD Tbe Kxcbence COMPETITION IS LIFE Buy Your French Bulbs Now FROM LAGARDE & VANDERVOORT OLLIOULES, FRANCE Mail address: care MALTUS & WARE 116 Broad Street, NEW YORK CITY AUG. LAGARDE J. A. VANDERVOORT Cultural Directions ATTENTION SEEDSMEN! \\'(' liavp loaiicts on some 55 (lifft-reut subjects, spwially pre- pared for the use of your cus- tomers. They are just the neat little factor which assists business promotion and estab- lishes closer relations between you and your customers. Write for samples and prices. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 43S to 44S W. 3Tth St., New York ^heD ordering, pk'ase mention The Exchange James Vick's Soni Groweri of Flowtr and Vefetable ittit G»% the benefit of out 09 7«ara' eipwiww All seaAooable vmrivtks Our Btooks ftN T«r7 eocnpWU Th. Flowv Cit; When ordering, plebse meotlon The Eicbang Rochester, N.Y. Cold Storage Giganteum 7 to 9 inch, $17.50 per 100; case of 300, $50.00. Order now, for immediate delivery, or when needed. C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS, 38 Murray Street, New York City. ESTABLISHED 1868. Wlien ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange FLORISTS' FERTILIZERS jm 200 lbs. Ton SHEEP MANURE 1001b. bag. $3.75: 500 lbs. S13.00; $7.00 $60.00 TANKAGE, HIGH GRADE. Am. 9%; B. P. L. 15%; 100 lb. bag. 86.50.12.00 100.00 TANKAGE, REGULAR GRADE. Am. 6%; B. P. L. 30%: 100 lb. bag $5.50 10.00 75.00 BONE MEAL. Am. 4%; B. P. L. 45%: lOn lb. bag. $4.35; 600 lbs. $25.00 8.50 68.00 BONEMEAL. Am. 3%; B. P. L. 50% 100 lbs. S4.00; 600 lbs. $22.00 7.75 55.00 NITRATE OF SODA (Chill Saltpetre.; Am. 18%; 25 lbs. $2.25, 100 lbs. $7.50 14.50 SULPHATE OF AMMONIA. Am. 55%: nitrogen 20%: 100 lbs. $9.00. .. 17.00 150.00 ACID PHOSPHATE. A. P. A. 16%: 100 lbs. $2.20: 600 lbs. $10.00 4.00 31.00 WOOD ASHES, UNLEACHED. CANADA. In 2001b. bbls. only 6.00 60.00 Artliur ®. loDitngtnu ©nrnpang, 3nr.. 128 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY i When orderins. pleaie meotlon The BxchoBce It Has Stood the Test Stamford Beauty Tomato Acknowledged by the particular growers to be the Very Best Tomato on the market — color, shape, size, flavor, are in its favor. Pkt. 15c., H oz. $1.00, 1 oz. $1.50. QUALITY SEED STORE Stamford, Conn When ordering, please mention The Exchaofie DAHLIAS GLADIOLI LONG ISLAND GROWN DUTCH BULBS FOR FALL 1920 ASK FOR PRICES K. Van Bourgondien & Sons p^'°"« 264 Babylon, L I. When orderiiig, please mention The Eschange John Baer Tomato MacNiff Horticultural Co.,lnc SEEDS, PLANTS anc BULBS Seed of this grand early variety at 50c. per oz., 4 ozs. $1.50 G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. 52-54 VcSey St., NbW York Clt Wban ordarlnc. pleua mention Th« Bxahutf* When ordering, please mention The Eschang March 30, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 681 Easter Plants We have our houses full of choice Easter Plants and we would advise our customers to send in their orders at once, so we can ship immediately, or reserve when wanted LILIUM Giganteum. Grown from g- to lo-in. bulbs and of good height at 30c. per bud. HYDRANGEAS, both Otaksa and French varieties, 6-in., $1.00, Si. 25, Si. 50 and $2.00 each; 7-in.. S2.S0 and $3.00 each. CINERARIAS. Finest strain, all colors of the rainbow. S-in., 50c.; 6-in., 75c. and Si. 00 each. GENISTAS. 6-in. pots, 750. and li.oo each. PRIMULA Obconica. Best colors, in bloom, 4-in.. 20c.; 6-in. 50c. and 75c. each. BEGONIA Luminosa. Red. full of flowers. 4-in., 25c.; 6-in.. 50c. BEGONIA Magnifica. Pink, full of flowers, 4-in.. 25c.; 5-in.. 50c. HYACINTHS. The best varieties, 4-in. pots. grown from ist size bulbs at S30.00 per 100. HYACINTH PANS. Five large bulbs in 6-in. pans, best varieties, at 75c. Owing to the high price of packing material we find it necessary to make a small charge for packing, as follows: Add 5 per cent, to amount of bill for packing charges. TULIPS, such as Murillo, Couronne d'Or, Tournesol and Belle Alliance, 3 bulbs in a 4-in. pot. at $35.00 per 100. DAFFODILS, Double Von Sion and Victoria, 5)i>-in. pots at 60c. each. FOLIAGE PLANTS FERNS, Scottii and Teddy Jr., 6-in. 7Sc.; 7-in. Si. 25; 8-in. $2.00 each. PALMS, Kentia Forsteriana and Belmore- ana, 4-in. 60c.; 5-in. $1.25 each. FICUS Elastica, or Rubber Plants, 4-in. 50c.; 5-in. 75c. ASPARAGUS Plumosus. 100; 3-in.. Sio.oo per 100. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. HARDY ENGLISH IVY. 100; 4-in. 25c. 2i>2-iii. $5.00 per 4-m. 20c 23^-in., >.oo per Cash with order. No plants shipped C. O. D. stated. All plants shipped at purchaser's risk. All plants shipped out of pots unless otherwise When visiting Philadelphia don't fail to pay us a visit. To reach our greenhouses, take car on nth and Market Streets, number 55, going up nth Street, get oft" at Ontario Street and walk two squares east. GODFREY ASCHMANN, 1012 w o.tarid s, , PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Attention ! Florists and Nurserymen Here Is a Bargain. The HOFFMEISTER FLORAL CO.'S plant in Cincinnati, 0., is for sale It comprises 21 well-stocked greenhouses, 2J^-story stone dwelhng, garage for two machines, offices, large boiler room with two boilers, excellent cellars. Steam-heated, electric hght, gas, water from two city mains. 15 minutes' drive from railroad depots, e.xpress offices, wholesale and retail floral stores. Must be seen to be appreciated. Address: A. F. HOFFMEISTER White Street, near Queen City Ave. CINCINNATI. 0. When ordering' please meatlon The Bxcban^e Weeber & Don Vegetable and Flower SEEDS Trade Catslog now ready 114 Chambers Street, New York WbeQ ordering, please mention The E.i:change SEEDS, BULBS and PLANTS Barclay Nursery 14 W. Broadway, New York I When ordering, please mention The Exchange Seed Packets FLOWER SEED SIZES TO CATALOGUE ENVELOPES— RETURN ENVELOPES iBrown Bag Filling Machine Co. I FITCHBURG, MASS., U. S. A. I^nien ordering, please mentioD The Exchange Advertise Your Stock For Sale in this column. Wm. M.Hunt&Co. PERFECTION Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange [^OCHESTET Floriatt' seedB, plants aod balbs. A complete atock of all the lea'aing varieties Bay Your Seeds From Men Who Know Get our new catalogue THE DEMAND FOR Finest Quality French Bulbs HAS NEVER BEEN GREATER Place your order with us now so as to secure prompt delivery; nothing can be gained by waiting. We have our own nurseries and we produce more bulbs than any other exporter in France. Why not give us a trial ? For further injormation write DREVON-TEGELAAR & CO. 1 1 33 Broadway New York NURSERIES— OLLIOULES, VAR, FRANCE Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange NOTOX Square PaperPots. See page 656 When ordering, please mention The Exchange Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT ^ USE FOR RESULTS ^ Burpee's Seeds j F.G.Marquardt PHILADELPHIA Blue list of Wholesale Prices mailed only to those who plant for profit When ordering, please mention The Bxcbanirf SEEDS Flower and Vegetable Insecticides and Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO^ Inc. 166 West 23rd St. NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange Importers of Bulb* n6-120 West 32nd St. NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange ^ Oz. AGERATUM, Blue Perfection Sl.OO COB.BA Scandens, Blue 40 VERBENA, IMammoth White 80 VERBENA, Mammoth Pink 1.00 VERBENA, Mammoth Scarlet 1.00 VERBENA, Mammoth Blue 1.00 VERBENA, Mammoth Mixed 80 Cash with order, please. MAX SCHLlNG, SEEDSMAN, Inc., 24 W. 59th St., New York City. When ordering, please mention The EichanEe 682 The Florists' Exchange Seed Trade — Continued from page 677 drew iith'ntioii |o llic fjut that llic inii- jnrity of tin* mail order Ihmisos in the Miiidlf Wrst tnivc llic Inchest idnils mid slandanls. aiif these concerns, and eonseiiuently alt seed houses outside Now Ytirk State are likely to fall into the same calejiory and the tonden<'y will be to put legitimate mail order houses 4)ut of business in the Slate where such letters ai'O circulated, even thoiiKh in Ids h'tter Mr. Miinii had nuide the quali- iication that the Karni Uuri-au Aj;cnt be eonsuKed before placing; an order for seeds with any firm, and that such seeds be purc'hasod on a subjoct-to-test-quality basis. The tendoney of Mr. M nun's letter, as pointed out by Mr. Thcrkild- son. is to create distrust in all mail order houses. Mr. Therkildson concludes his letter to Mr. Munn as follows: "Yon cjin readily appreciate that this is mani- festly unfair in the ease of concerns who are doing a hiRh class legitimate busi- ness." Opportunity for Nut Culturist An open comjietiti\'e e\aininatiin. x 9in. catalog of 100 pages and cover which has been compiled in a way that stamps it with selling force, individuality and originality. Throughout the greater part of the catalog selections are given of ten of a kind, either in flowering seeds or in flowering plants, describing in tens the most desirable in each of these classifi- cations. For instance, in a chapter on Seeds of Perennials we find there grouped "Ten Strike Collection of Perennials": Ten Perennials for Cut. ting. Ten Best Dwarf Perennials, Ten for the Rock Garden. Ten for Naturalizing. Then again the Perennials are grouped by color, as ten crimson and scarlet, ten white, ten blue, ten yellow, ten pink. The pervading idea of the arrangement of the catalog is to enable the amateur at a glance to make his selection by color, or by height, or for any given purpose. Collections of vegetable seeds are also included in this catalog, together with fruits, trees and shrubs. This book is an evolution in catalog making, for that reason one more of the notable productions among several of the new tj-pe catalogs which have appeared this season. We are glad to notice this tendency to switch off from the orthodox forms when the opportunity ofiFers. The inside covers contain two telling four color illustrations, but the chief selling reliance is manifestly placed on the descriptive text and its novel arrangement. J. Schermer & Sons. Limmen near Haarlem, Holland. — Dutch Bulbs. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N Y — Vick's Aster Book for Florists for 1920. Even- page of this select catalog of Asters is prominently illus- trated with the picture of the particular \ster described on that page. Prominence is given to their most valuable novelty of 1919. "Heart of France" Aster which aspires to be the best pure red Aster ever introduced, opening red as the purest ruby, deepening with age and retaining its remarkable beauty to the very end. Aster special- ists should have this catalog. W, E. Barrett Co., Providence. R. I. — 72d \ii- nual Catalog of Barrett's Best Seeds, illustrated in four colors with flowers and vegetables on the front cover and black and white illustrations on the back cover, showing Barrett's Golden Cap Flint Corn, and a reaping scene. It contains a full listing of vegetable and flower seeds, farm supplies, tools and requisites, these latter offerings being ver>' complete indeed and well illustrated. Alfred E. Doty, New Haven, Conn. — Catalog of Dahlias in whicli direction Mr. Doty is a specialist. L. J. Farmer, Pulaski. N. Y.— ■"Farmer on the Strawberry": The new Strawberry culture and Fall Bearing Strawberries, by Lawrence Jones Farmer. "The Strawberry Man." This is practi- cally a book of instruction and information on the Strawbern.-, the entire 112 pages being practically given up to that one subject with the exception of a chapter on Raspberries and other small fruits. The pages are illustrated throughout with pictures wliich serve the purpose of explaining the text. A remarkably instructive compilation which will beneht even old time Strawberry growers to read and is bound to prove of high value to all who raise Strawberries — and all should. Dow Nurseries, North Epping, N. H. — Catalog and price list of trees, small fruits, shrubs, ^^nes, plants and bulb.'? : hardy varieties for New England. F. & F. Nurseries, Springfield, N. J. — Spring, 1920 "Quabty First" wholesale trade list. This list comes from a businc-ss which was originallv cstablishetl in HosL-lle N J. in 1.SS2. Moon'n NurnorieH, MnrriMvillc, Pci.— A hiiiid- ^ome lirorhun- entitled "( »n BcuiitifyinK the IIoin«- GrouiidH." 'I'hiH book iw seventy per cent, ilhin- tratioiiM ()f whifJi ciirh and every one in inlciide*! to ^erve an an iuHtrui-tioii in iilitnlirig for wundry loid variouh well deliiicd iMirpoftct*. Tin* difluhion of bookM o( Ihih charurliT cannot fail to add to ihi* r^um of the world'N knowlcdKc, and ino«t certainly be pntvncative in incttJuK the Krr-atcMt intcre«t in correct lisurc cohiinn.s tliis issue. Society of AmericaD Florists and OrDamental Uorticalturists Information supplied by John Younft, Secretary, 1170 Broadway. New York National Publicity Campaign There has bo™ a Bond (Iciiiaml f.ir the new Easter and Mcitljci-'s Day news- paper electrotypes illustrated " iu the January issue of the .Journal of the S. A. F. and O. H., aud their use will link up well with the advertisements for these days appearing iu the magazines. The electros are so designed that a busi- ness card or otlier matter can be added to them by the newspaper compositors without injurius the general effect llorists who have not availed themselve.; of the various electrotype offers of the promotion bureau should send in their orders to the secretary without delay as on April ] electrotypi- foundries all over the country will adopt a new scale of prices, due to the hish rate of wages they are now i-alled upon to pay and these prices will be in tlie neighborhood of 100 per cent advance on the prices we are now receiving, as we are running upon a contract placed long ago. and which has permitted of our prices re- maining unchanged despite the fact that the foundry quotations have materially advanced within the past year. Flori.sts are also reminded that our Series Xo. 2 lantern slides contains one for Easter. All who use the moving picture houses for their local advertising should have this series. Series No i contains a slide fiu- Mother's Day. All slides are in colors and there is room on each for a three line imprint, which we furnish. With the Winter practically over, little difficulty is experienced now in the installation of billboard signs. Orders for several of these signs have been re- ceived of late and shipments are made from the factory as fast as orderes are received. Hundreds of florists have lo- cations upon their own establishments which would suit a billboard installation admirably, and the cost of such a sign (.$.50) should not stand in the way of an installation. The slogan "Sa.v it with Flowers" exerts a tremendous power and, used in this form, is of great ad- vantage to the publicity campaign. We are still waiting to hear from those florists who have not yet subscribed to the campaign fund. Their apathy is hard to understand. Here Is a move- ment destined to put money in their pockets — it is doing it already — yet they are not supporting it. This is no lottery. It is an investment pure and simple, and good returns most surely result. As one of onr enthusiasts recently said : "Through this campaign the florists are doing what they siiould have done years ago. what other producers have been doing and are still doing — advertising their products. Some concerns are ad- vertising for a market for their products even before they build tlieir establish- ments to manufacture them. The flo- rists have the goods and their market should be on a par with their produc- tion." It is merchandising in every sense of the word. Why not lend your immediate support to the campaign, it is greatly needed at this time? The mat- ter of the amount of a contribution is left entirely to ycui. There is no criti- cism. Our work must go on : to falter now would be to lose all we haye gained. Let lis hear from you. SubBcriptionH Acknowledged 'i'he following subscript ions ha\'e been received and are in addition tif those previously niinouiiced, nniiuully for four yeurH, unless otherwise slated : W. W. .\ii' E. Saicr. Canada ."j.OO S. S. Pennock Co., Nashville, Tenn 100.00 Claude C. Tyler, Salem, Ohio 10.00 Mclntvre Floral Co.. NashWlle. Tenn 25.00 Frederick Utter. Harrison, N. Y' 10.00 S. S. Pennock Co., Baltimore, Md 100.00 H. Weinhober Co.. Chicago, 111. (Add'l) 25.00 Fifth Ave. Florist. Wilmington. N. C 5.00 Platteville Floral Co.. Platteville, Wis. I Add'l) 3.00 State Florist Ass'n, Kno.\ville, Tenn. (Add'l). 50.00 $1315.00 Previously reported 39.419.00 Total..- $40,734.00 Buffalo, N. Y. The Market Jlarch 15. — The increases on the market this week have been heavier with a declining demand, prices having re- duced considerably. ( Prices tpioted by 1(K> unless noted otherwise.) American Beauty are quoted : Specials, $00 to $7.3 per 100; fancies, $30 to $40; and ex- Iras, $20 to $i;.5 per 100. Columbia are of extra good quality and sell at $10 to •$2.j per 100. (Jphelias bring from $8 to $20. Pink, White and Double White Killarneys. .?('» to ^\~>. Aaron Ward is not as plentiful as the others but is sufficient to meet the demand at $4 to $10 per 100. Maryland brings $(> to $20. Russells are of go<.xl quality at .S.S to .S2."i. Sunburst is short in supply at $6 to $2,5, Cecile Brunner sells for .$3 to $5 ; Bon Silene sells fairly well at $3 to $6, ac- cording to stem. Carnations have taken a drop to .$3 to .$0. Cattleyas have dropped still fur- ther with the price at T.5c. to $1. Easter Lilies and Callas are coming in too plen- tiful with top prices at 2oc. to 30c. per piece. Sweet Peas are in large supply at 75c. to .$3. Fine long stem Snap- dragon has been plentiful at $S to $12. Calendulas have been selling at $0 to $lj and Violets are in fair demand with prices at 75c. to $1. Jonquils and Daffodils seem to sell the best of the cut flowers, both because of seasonable price and fine quality. Frw^sias. in their different beautiful shades, sell fairly well at $2 to .$4. '^^alley is scarce but there is enough to meet the small demand at $10 to .$12. The small miscellaneous flowers, .such as llarguerites. Myosotis, etc. meet with fair demand for miniature Spring bas- kets and corsages. New» Notc» A, Kowalski of the Colonial Shop reportH that they are movini; into larger and belter qiiarterK about May 1, All indicutioiiK point toward a bij; de- mau for Slianiro<'ks, green CarimtionK and other novelties for St. Patrick'n Day. S. A. Anderson and E, H, Slattcrv are in New York this week £or the big flower show. Geo. Manzella of the Quality Sbop has hud a big demand for funeral worl in the jmst week, W. .). Palmer lias been receiving «ome fine yellow Callas from bis greenliouM*. I He hopes to have a good supply for Easter. j JIany of the florists arc displaying liae Spring windows. Tulips, JonqnilK and Daffodils as plants seem to make the ' best showing with the public, Newlanrts & i'<>. have been dispUyiiK some especially line windows for the put week. Queen City Seed Co. is busy in pnffr ration for a big Spring business. Mr. McCarlev of the Kenmore FloOU Co., Kenmore." X. Y., reports a (tit amount of business; lie says he couldn't expect much more for this time of the year. Buffalo was visited by another sharp spell of zero weather accompanied by _« snowstorm and high wind : it was a bic I change from the first few days of the week when the sun was bright and the ' temperature up to (iO deg., which had brought stock in abundantly : the change had a tendency to decrea.sc the supply. Pittsburgh, Pa. The Market Situation There has not been any change io the business situation since the last writing. Stock is still in tiver siipiily. with the exception of a few items with a light demand, and after the day's busi- ness is over there is always an accumu- lation of odds and ends that are hard fn move at any price. The average retail store is unwilling to take a chance on anything but just enough for its imme- diate needs, and leaves it for the street boy to take up the surplus. Business was better the latter part of the week with more calls for stock than tiiere has been for some time, and it looks as though the glut would end and prices he more firm, though not high. .\merican Beauty Roses are more plen- tiful and of much better quality : but outside of a few special orders the de- mand is light. The supply of tea Koses is not so heavy, but it takes bargain prices to move them. The Carnation cut is getting heavier every day. and the quality is the best this market has seen this season. The big item to over- stock the market is bulbous stock, and .Tonquils. Tulips. Hyacinths and Paper- whites move slowly, as most everyone who has anv glass of his own has his supply. Sweet Peas is another item that is in "over supply, and the quality is not nearly so good as it was two or three weeks ago. Snapdragons. Calendulas. Baby Primrose. Forgetmenot and Free- sia all remain a drug on the market. ■\'iolets move slowly, which also holds good for orchids and ■\"alley. The supply of greens has been adequate to all needs. The stores are beginning to prepare for Easter, and all are planning for the largest Easter business they have ever handled. General Notes of Here and There ^ .Tames Reilley of the McCallum Co. has been transferred from the Pitts- burgh store to the Detroit branch. Ross Adgate, in point of service, the oldest man on the road for the McCallum Co., spent several days in Pittsburgh last week. The Liberty Flower Store of Steubenville. Ohio, has moved into its new store, just one door above its old location. "n-hen they get settled they will have one of the most modern retail I stores in the country. Miss Maxwell of Wilkensburg savs that she has been kept bnsv all the time. Harry Irwin of , Monessen. Pa., is another florist who has ' found it necessary to move into larger quarters. Mr. Irwiii has bought a store on the main street, in the heart of the business section in Mones- sen. and has fitted it out as a modern retail flower store. Mr. Irwin opened up in Monessen several years ago and by hard work and fair dealing he has bui t up a wonderful business which is still growing. The Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. is cutting heavily on Roses and Car- nations of very good quality. h 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 683 Lily of the Valley Pips Extra selected German type. I Just a few cases left which we offer at ' reduced price to clean up 2,500 Pips to the case, per 1000, $30 Dutch Bulbs Write us for our special prices. VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR 1133 Broadway, NEW YORK Nurseries: Lisse, HOLLAND SNAPDRAGONS are playing a leading role with every live florist. Get your share of this buaineBS. Plants may be started any time from seed. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 per pkt. ; 3 for $2.60 ; 7 for $5.00. Seed of our new Hybrid Pink and our new Golden Pink Queen, same price. Seed of Keystone, Nel- rose, Carnst, White, Yellow, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 3Sc. per pkt.; 3 for $1.00. Free Cultural Directions. All orders cash. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N.H. When orderlns. please mention Tbe Bxcbaoge VANDERVOORT & ALKEMADE Wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND LargcBt growers in Holland of BIC. VICTORIA, GOLDEN SPUR and VON SION Also large growers of HYACINTHS AND TULIPS Mail address : Care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad Street, New York City Our representative will call on you Wben ordering, please mention Tbe ffixcbaajg* LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY NEW YORK Wbeo ordering, please mention The Brcbange WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. Recommend their "Pedigree" Strains of Vegetable, Flower and Farm Seeds We unh:e/!!t1i"es Write for illustrated catalogue to 27-29 DRURY LANE, LONDON, W. C, ENGLAND Lily Bulbs and Valley from Cold Storage Our Cars of Japanese Lilies from the coast were accompanied by our own man to maintain heat. We took no chances of freezing. Buy Bulbs that are Frost-free, Unsprouted Giganteum, Album, Rubrum, Auratum, Melpomene. Write jor sizes and prices. Prompt ex- press shipments on dates as arranged. f •! r .1 1 /■ 11 Genuine German-Grown. The "Before the LillV Ot the V alley War-Kina." unsprouted, extra selected F.O. * "^ B.N.Y. (2000 and 2500 to aloase) Per 1000 $37.50 CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store newyork When ordering, pleaBe mention The Exchange We are Headquarters for the Best of Everything in Vegetable Seeds With our Stock Seed Farms at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations b every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing Peas, Beans, Corn and Vegetable Seeds of all kinds in quantity and highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for further delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO. CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange New Crop Flower Seed and Bulbs sow NOW • Salvia, Petunia, Verbena, Salpiglossis, Asparagus, Cosmos Candytuft, Snapdragon, Lobelia, Phlox, Scabiosa, Gypsophila. RIJ! RS ^ Gladioli, Cannas, Tuberoses Caladiums, Dahlias, 1 Anemones, Madeira Vines, Cinnamon Vines. Lilium Auratum, Rubrum, Magnificum, Per Case $32.00. Lilium Giganteum, 7-9 Case 300, 8-9 Case 250. Per Case $50.00 // You Have Not Received Out Floriat List, A Postcard Will Bring It. FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. 12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Kxcbange For full list of Btock, refer to our 4-page advertiaement in issue of January 10th. Write us for another copy if you have mislaid it. LILIUM GIGANTEUM For Immediate Delivery 7-9.300 per case, $55.00 per case. Also some 7-9. 100 per case, $20.00 per case, HARDY LILIES All varieties. 8-9 (200 in case), also 9-11. $30.00 per case. Write us for quotations on whatever else you may want in Plants. Seeds or Bulbs. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 50 Park Place, New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange 684 The Florists' Exchange Best Seeds Money Can Buy PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA New Crop Seed Best Ronsdorfer (German) Strain Giant Crimson. Giant Dark Crimson. Giant Bright Crimson. Giant Rose. Giant Dark Rose. Giant Bright Rose. Giant Apple Blossom. Giant Oculata. Giant Purple (Very fine). Giant Lavender. Giant White. Giant Mixed. (All Colors) Trade pkt., 250 seeds $1.00 5 pkts., 1250 seeds 4.50 10 pkts., 2500 seeds 8.50 PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA Best Ronsdorfer ((Jerman) Strain PRIMULA CHINENSIS, GIANT-FLOWERING FRINGED Best English Strain Definace. Christmas Red. La Duchesse. Flesli color with white center. Blood Red. Dark velvety color. " Rosea. Bright pink. Pure White. CHINENSIS. All Colors Mixed. Prices on all above, 250 seeds, 75c.; 500 seeds, Si. 25; 1000 seeds, S2.25. PRIMULA Malacoides. Lilac. Tr. pkt. 50c. Malacoides. Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. \'eris Elatior. Mixed (Hardy Cowlsip). Tr. pkt. 50c. Auricula. Superb mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. Auricula. Yellow, large-flowering. Tr. pkt. 50c. ASTER SEED Be$t Money Can Buy Selected Oregon, ktowd by HERBERT& FLEISHAUER Sold in oriKioal packages ai lilted below. 1 have their eiclosive Eaitero Agency THE MOST POPULAR EARLY and MEDIUM EARLY ASTERS Daybreak. Exquisite shade of light pink. Oz. $2.75. ]-i oz. $1.40, K-oz. 75c.. H oz. 40c. Queen of the Market. First early and a pro- fuse bloomer in white, light pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.00, H oz. $1.05. H oz. 55c.. i4 oz. 30c. Purity. A pure whi eof great beauty. Extra fine strain and a shy sepder. Oz. $2.75, H oz. $1.40. H oz. 75c.. H oz. 40c. The Royal. Vigorous and productive. White, ehell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.50. H oz. $1.30. 14 oz. 75c., H oz. 4Dc. Lavender Gem. The very best early lavender. 02. $3.00, ^2 02. $1.55. >4' oz.SOc, j^g oz. 45o. THE LEADING MID-SEASON COMET ASTERS Improved Rochester. Among the finest in white, lavender, shell pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.50. >a oz. $1.30. M oz. 75c., H oz. 40c. Giant Comet. A well known Comet type, in white, rosy lilac, azure blue. Oz. $2.00, H oz. $1.05, i-i oz. 55c., H oz. 30c. White Fleece. Perfect 6owere of glistening white. Oz. $2.00. H oz. $1.05, i.4 oz. 55c., H oz. 30c. Astermum. A select strain of this Aster in. white, pink, rose pink and purple. Oz S2.50, >2 oz. $1.30, i-4 oz. 75c.. Vg oz. 4bc Triumph Comet. A magniticent new class of mid-season Aster, in white and shell pink. Oz. $2.50. H oz. $1.30. M oz. 75c.. H oz. 40c. MID-SEASON TO LATE ASTERS Improved Giant Crego. One of the best Asters for florists now in cultivation. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.75, }^2 oz. $1.40, }4 oz. 75o., H 02. 40c. Pacific Beauty. The finest lavender of the Comet type. Oz. $3.00, H oz. $1.55. W oz. 80c.. H oz 45c. Dreer's Super Late Branching. A careful selection of this well known Aster. White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender, azure blue and purple. Oz. $2.00, h oz. $1.05. U 02. 55c.. K oz. 30c. Peerless Late Branching. By far the best of all the late branching Asters. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink and purple. Oz. $2.75, H oz. $1.40, 1^4, 02. 75c.. H o2. 40c. Giant Crimson. A dark velvety crimson which attracts much attention. Oz. $1.50 H oz. SOc. H 02. 45c., H oz. 25c. Crimson King. A well-known Aster of special merit. Oz. $3.00. M oz. $1.55, >i oz. SOc, H oz.45c. NEW ASTERS FOR 1920 Sold this year in packets only containing about 1-16 ounce each at SOc per packet. Lavender Pink Peerless, Late Branching. Same shade as Lavender Pink Rochester. Azure Blue Peerless, Late Branching. A deep rich lavender. Azure Blue Astermum. Beautiful shades of azure blue. RUGOWSKI'STWO NEW ASTERS (In Original Packaees) Pure Honor. Color, pure white. Rugow* ski*8 Meritorious Pink. $1.50 per pkg. (50 seeds) ASTERS, Other Varieties. Irwin's Selected Strain H oi. H oz. Oz. Early Carlson or Invin- •.'ible, white, pink. laven- der, purple. . $0.30 $0.50 $1.50 Queen of the Market, white, pink, lavender, purple 50 .75 2.00 King Aster* (.\eedle typel, white, rose, light pink, violet, lavender 30 .50 1.50 Late Branching Asters, Lady Roosevelt, White Perfection, Peerless Pink, Peach Blossom 30 .50 L50 Choice Florists' Flower Seeds AGERATUM, Dwarf White, Dwarf Blue H oz. 2Sc., ^2 oz. 50c.. 02. SI. 00. Little Blue Stai-. 1-16 02. SOc ALYSSUM, Little Ge.-r>. H oz. 25c., oz. SOc, 4 ozs. »1.S0. ANTIRRHINUM, Tom Tiiumb, White, RoBe. Blood Red, Orai;5»e Yellow, Sulphur Yellow and Mixed. \-i oz. 25c., oz. SI. 00. Giant Tall. White, Scarlet, Rose Pink, Garnet. Yellow and Mixed. H oz. 25c., 02. SI 00. Greenhouse Forcing Varietiet; Tr. pkt. Keystone, Ramsburg's, Buxton's Sil- ver Pink $1.00 Nelrose Deep Pink, Giant Yellow, Phelps' White, Garnet, New En- chantress Pink, New Bronze Beauty. .50 ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus Seed (Northern Greenhouse Grown). Now ready. 1000 seeds for S3 00. 5000 seeds for $13.75, 10.000 seeds for S25.00, 25,000 seeds for S57.25. Special price for larger quantities. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 1000 seeds Sl.OO, SOOO seeds $4.00. ASTERS. Best money can buy. See special list above. CALENDULA, Orange King. Double, extra selected strain, for cut flowers. ^ oz. 75c., 02. $2.00. CANDYTUFT; Selected Giant Hyacinth- flowered. ^^4 02. 2Sc.. oz. 76c., }-i lb. $1.50. Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose, Cardinal, Lavender. V4 oz 25c., oz. 75c. CARNATION Marguerite Giant Mal- aison. Tr. pkt. 50c., H oz. Sl.OO. BEGONIA. Tr pkt. 1-54 01. Erfordia $0.50 tl.OO Luminosa 50 1.00 Vernon 25 .50 Prima Donna 50 1.00 Semperflorens. White 50 1.00 Rubra Red 50 1.00 Rex, Special Hybrids Mixed. 1.00 CENTAUREA, Gymnocarpa, Dustv Milter. Vs 02. 25c., oz. Sl.OO. Cyanus Double Blue (CornflowerJ . H Oz. 25c., 02. 75c. Imperialis Giant White, Purple, Rose. Deep Lavender, Heliotrope and Mixed. Vg 02, 25c.. oz. $1.00. CINERARIA Hybrida, Giant-Flowering, Half Dwarf. Finest mixed. 1000 seeds Sl.OO, COBAEA Scandens. Blue, >^ 02. ?5c., 02. 75o. Scandens. White, }^i oz. 25c., oz. $1.00. COLEUS, Finest Rainbow Mixed. Tr. pkt. SOc. COSMOS, Lady Lenox, giant flowering white Giant Early-Flowering White, Pink, Crimson, Mixed. Giant-Flowering Lady Lenox, pink. Giant-Flowering Crimson Ray. J.4 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. DRACAENA Indivisa. }4 oz. 2Sc., 02. SOc. FEVERFEW. See Matricaria. FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh Seed). In best table fern varieties, tr. pkt. 75c. GERBERA, Jamesonii Red. 100 seeds 75o., 1000 seeds, S3. SO. Jamesonii Hybrids Mixed. 100 seeds 50c., 1000 seeds $3.00. GYPSOPHILA Elegans Grandiflora White. hi 02. 25c., oz. SOc. 4 02s $1.50. LARKSPUR, Annual Tall, Double, Stock- Flowering Rose, hi 02. 25c,, 02. 75c. Dark Blue, Lilac, Shell Pink, Sky Blue, White, ha oz. 2.')c, oz. 75c LOBELIAS, Crystal Palace compacta. Tr, pkt. 35c., H 02. SOc. Bedding Queen, Pumila splendens. Very compact, dark blue. Tr. pkt. 35c, hi o». SOc. Trailing Dark Blue. Tr. pkt. 35c., H 01. 50o. MARIGOLD, Little Brownie Dwarf (Legion of Honor), hi oz 25c, oz. fiOc African Tall Double Orange Ball, hi oz. 2Sc., 02. 60c African Tall Orange Prince. Double' extra selected, hi 02. 25c., 02. 75c. MIGNONETTE, Machet Extra Sele ed. hi oz. 2Sc.. 02. 75c. MYOSOTIS (Forget- Me-Not), Victoria Blue, Tr. pkt. 2Sc,. hi 02. 50c., oz. $1.50. Dis titiflora. Deep blue, fine for pots. l-'6 oz. SOc, oz. S2.50. PANSIES, Exhibition MUture. Also suit- able* for forcing. 1-16 oz. SI .50, hi oz. $2.25, hi 02. $4.00, hi oz. S6.S0, oz. $12.00. PANSIES, Irwin's New Giant, Lavender Yellow, White, Beaconsfield, Master- piece Mixture and Florists' Mixture. Home-grown seed. Tr. pkt, 7Sc., ^ oz. S1.25. hi oz. $2-00, hi oz. $3.50, 01. $7.00 PETUNIA, Double. Large-flowering, fringed, 500 seeds 85c, 1000 seeds $1.50. Giant. Single, fringed. 1000 aeeds 6O0 1-64 oz. $1.25. Howard's Star. Tr. pkt 25c., 1-16 01. 75c. Rosy Morn. Tr pkt 25c, 1-16 oz. 75c. Striped and Blotched. Tr. pkt. 2Sc., 1-16 OS- 75c. Giants of California. Finest mixed. Tr, pkt. SOc, 1-16 OZ. $3.00. Snowball. Dwarf white. Tr. pkt. 50c hi oz, Sl.OO. oz. $3.00. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. SOc, hi ox, $1,50. SMILAX SEED, hi oz. 15c, oz. SOc, H lb. $1.50, lb, $4.50. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt., 1-16 oz. SOo.' hi oz. $1.50, oz. $5.00. Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Tr. pkt. 1-16 os. 25c, hi oz. 75c.. oz. $2.50, Zurich. Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 50c., hi oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 2oc, hi oz. 50c.. oz. $1.50. Patens Blue. Tr. pkt 50c SNAPDRAGON. See .Antirrhinum STOCKS, Dwarf Large-Flowering Ten Weeks for pot plants. Blood Red. Light Blue, Bright Pink, Mauve, Purple, Pure White, Canary Yellow, hi oz. SOc, hi oz. 7Sc., 02. $2.00. STOCKS. Beauty of Nice. Best strain, se- lected from double flowers. Tr. pkt. 50c. White, Rose, Shell Pink, Lavender, Purple, Yellow, Princess Alice, white. hi 02. $1.00, hi oz. $2.00, o;i. $5.00. SWEET PEAS, Spencer Type. Irwin's Early orWinter Orchid-Flowering. Zvolanek's Early or Winter-Flowering in all varieties. Send for full list. SPENCER SWEET PEAS. For erowine out- doors, (iz, :i,-.r . '4 lb, Sl.OO, Ih. S3.00. Blanche Ferry Spencer, Asta Ohn Spen- cer, King White Spencer, Countess Spencer, Hercules, Helen LeMris 'Or- ange 1. King Edward U'rimsoni. Prim- rose Scarlet Emperor, Wedgewood, Florence Nightingale. Fine mixture. VERBENAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Defiance, Scarlet: Firefly, Scarlet with White Ej'e; Mayflower, Giant Pink; Purple Mantle, \\Tiite striped.; Irwin's Giant Florist. BrilUant mixture, hi 02. 25c., h'^ oz. 75c., 02. SI. SO. VINCAS Alba White. With rose eye; Alba Pura. pure white: Rosea, Pink; Mixed, all colors. H oz. 25c. hi 02. 75c, oz. $1,25. WALLFLOWER, Early Paris Brown (An- nual), hi 02. 25c., oz. 75c ZINNIAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Scarl let and Crimson sliades. Orange and Yel- low Shades, Golden Yellow Shades, Al- Colore Mixed, Flesh Pink, Pink and Salmon shades, hi 02. 50c , hi oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00, New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yel- low, hi 02. SOc, hi 02. $1.00, oz. S3.00. New Double Dahlia Flowered. Mixed. H oz. SOc. hi 02. $1.00, oz, $3,00. ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 6th Ave., Between 20th and 21st Sts. ENTRANCE ALSO 100 WEST 21st ST. 3d FLOOR Phones, 3738-2326 Watkins NEW YORK March 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 685 Chrysanthemums Cuttings Clean Stock {Free from Midge) NEW COMMERCIAL VARIETIES Sun Glow. Early yellow of Bonna£fon tjije; in bloom October 25th. Victory. Pure white, fine stem and foliage: fully developed November 11th or Victory Day. Price of both above. R. C, S2.00 per doz., S15.00 per 100. Hamburg Late Pink. Sport of Late White, R. C. S16.00 per 100, §150.00 per 1000. White Seidewitz. A verj- fine sport of Pink Seidewitz, well known, needing no descrip- tion. R. C, SS.OO per 100, §75.00 per 1000. CHOICE VARIETIES Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick, White Chadwick, Bronze Chadwick, Wnri. Tur- ner, Yellow Turner, C. H. Totty, Golden Mistletoe, Barbara Davis, Wells* Late Pink. R. C. S5.00 per 100, S40.00 per 1000. GENERAL LIST OF COMMERCIAL VARIETIES WHITE: Chas. Razer, Autocrat, Smith's Advance, Early Frost, White Chieftain, Smith's Imperial, Hamburg Late White, Mistle- toe, December Gem, Polly Rose. YELLOW : CANNA ROOTS, 2 3 eyes Bo Chrysolora, Golden Glow* Maj. nafFon, Richmond, Mrs. Pollworth, Col. Appleton, Mrs. Morgan, Yellow Razer, Tints of Gold, Yellow Polly Rose. PINK: Unaka, Chieftain, Glory of Pacific, Maud Dean, E. A. Seidewitz, Dr. Enguehard. RED: Harvard. R. C, S3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000 POMPONS: Baby, Diana, Baby Margaret, Delphine Dodge, Harvest Moon, Donald, Fairy Queen, Maid of Kent, White Doty, Nesco, Mimico, L, Doty, Quinola, Ro- maine Warren. H. C. $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. SINGLES: Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Mensa, Buckingham and others. R. C, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. CAPRICE VARIETIES FOR POT PLANTS Best Kinds. R. C, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. ASK FOR COMPLETE LIST OF CHRYS- ANTHEMUMS, ALL KINDS Best way to ship is Parcel Post, Special De- livery: add 25c. per 100 to cover same. 100 1000 King Humbert $6.00 $55.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.50 30.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 30.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 City of Portland 6.00 60.00 Dragon (New). Red flowers, green foliage...... 4.00 35.00 J.D.Eisele 4.00 35.00 Express 4.00 35.00 Firebird 8.50 75.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35.00 Mrs. Kate Gray 3.50 30.00 Gust. Gumpper 4.00 35.00 100 Hungarta $5.00 Indiana 3.50 Italia 3.50 Louisiana 3.50 Maros 3.50 Meteor 3.60 M. Berat 3.50 Mrs. A. Conard 8.50 Musafolia 4.00 Pennsylvania 3.50 Richard Wallace 5.00 Wintzer's Colossal 4.00 Wyoming 5.00 1000 $45.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 75.00 35.00 30.00 45.00 35.00 40.00 Ask for full list of other varieties. GLADIOLUS BULBS America. America. America Augusta Augusta D ui. /«Ugusl.a. .74-.". ami Brenchleyensis, IH-ii Brenchleyensis, 1^-i: Baron Hulot. IH-m 100 IK-in. andup $4.00 IM-in.andup 3.50 1-lM-in 3.00 IM-in. andup 4.00 IJ^-in. and up 3.60 sis, IH-in. and up. . ■is. 1 L^-in AnH iin. . -in. and up. and up. . Baron Hulot. IH^n. and up. . . 7.00 Baron Hulot. 1^4 -in. and up. . . 6.00 Chicago White. IH-i^. and up. . 5.00 Chicago White. IM-in. and up. . 4.00 Halley. 1 H-in. and up 5.00 Halley. 1 H-'D. and up 4.00 Mrs. F. King. IH-in- and up.. . 4.00 1000 $35.00 30.00 24.00 35.00 30.00 25.00 20.00 60.00 60.00 45.00 35.00 45.00 35.00 35.00 100 Mrs. F.King. l}i-in. and up. . .$3.00 Panama. 1^^-in. andup 8.00 Panama. 1 M-in- ai"* "P "''X Peace. 1 H-in. and up 5.00 Pink Perfection. IH-'n. and up 8.00 Schwaben. IH-in. and up 8.00 Niagara. IH-in. and up 6.00 Mrs. Watt. 1 K-in- and up 6.00 Mrs Watt. l!4-in. andup 5.00 Glory of Holland. IH-in. and up. 5.00 Primulinus Hybrids. IK-in.... 4.00 Popular Mixed 2.00 White and Light Mixed 2.50 Pink Mixed 2.50 Red and Scarlet Mixed 2.50 1000 $25.00 75.00 65.00 45.00 70.00 70.00 50.00 50.00 45.00 40.00 35.00 15.00 20.00 20 00 20.00 Plants, Cuttings, Etc. Pnces are postpaid on orders for Rooted Cuttings and seedlings where paid for in advance. On all other stock packing will be charged at cost. Ask for full list of all varieties and plantinj sizes. AGERATUM, R. C, Stella Gurney, Fraseri and others. Large flowering, $1.50 per 100. I $12.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. See classified. 1 BEGONIA Chateline. 2Ji-in.. $7.00 per '. 100, $65.00 per 1000. 3H-in., in bloom, $20.00 per 100. 1 NEW BEGONIA Mrs. M. A. Patten. (Dark I pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). 2J4-in., : $10.00 per 100. I CARNATIONS, R. C. 100 1000 Ethel Fisher (New Red) $14.00 $115.00 Bernice, new crimson 14.00 115.00 Ruth Baur (Pink) 12.00 100 00 Morning Glow (.\pril Del.) 7.00 65.00 White Benora 7.00 66.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 50.00 Matchless 5.00 40.00 Enchantress 5.00 40.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Doris 6.00 50.00 White Wonder 6.00 50.00 Aviator 6.00 50.00 Philadelphia, Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Enchantress Supreme 7.00 60.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 50.00 White Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Alice 5.00 40.00 Benora 6.00 50.00 Ask for full list of all other varieties. CHERRIES, Cleveland. Transplanted seed- lings, S3.50 per 100. $30.00 per 1000. COLEUS. Verschaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Firebrand, Queen Victoria, Lord Palmer- ston, Beckwith Gem, Duineria, Trailing Queen (Pink uiid Velluw}, Golden Queen, Salvador, R. C, S1..50 per 100, $12.00 per 100(1; 214-in.. S4-I50 per 100, $35.00 per 1000, Brilliancy, American Beauty, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; 2;4-in., $6.00 per 100, $50,00 per 1000. CYCLAMEN. Seedlings, transplanted. 3 and 4 leaves. Ready now, separate colors or miied. $8.50 per 100, $76.00 per 1000. DRACAENAS. See classified. DAISIES. Boston Yellow, 214-in.. $8.00 per 100. $75-00 per 1000; R. C, $5.00 per 1(111. $45.00 per 1000; Single White, 2,'4-in.. .SO.OO per 100. $50.00 per 1000; R. C, $4.00 pr-r 100. $35.00 per 1000. FERNS for Fern dishes. Well established, in all varieties, 214-in., $6.00 per 100. 100 1000 Boston, 214-in $7.00 $65.00 3-in 15.00 312-in 20.00 Whitmani, 2M-in 7.00 65.00 Roosevelt, 2M-in $7.00 $65.00 Scottii, 2;4-in 7.00 65.00 Verona, 2;4-in 7.00 65.00 Teddy, Jr., 21.4 -in 7.00 65.00 Macawii (New), 2i.i-in 16.00 150.00 Bird's Nest Ferns, 2Ji-in 15.00 FUCHSIAS, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Best Dwarf kinds, 2i.i-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Little Beauty and Black Prince, R. C, $3.00 per 100, $26.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS. Ask for prices. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C. and Sweet-Scented. $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special dehvery, 2>i-in.. $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEAS. See classified ads. Lilium Giganteum 7-9 100 in case $21.00 per case 7-9 300 in case 1 8-9 300 in case! $55.00 per case 8-10 300 in case ) Hardy Lilies Is-s Lll. Spec. Rubrum 1 per case Lil. Spec. Album J8-9 200 $35.00 Lil.Spec. Magnificum \„ ,, ,„- ,5 qq Lil. Spec. Auratum 1 """ I'"' ^°"" )' •THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW IVY ENGLISH, R. C., $2.60 100; $20.00 per 1000. ENGLISH IVY. 3-in., 15-18. Ready for 4-in.. $16.00 per 100. IVY, Parlor or German, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000; 2}4-m.. $5.00 per 100, $46.00 per 1000. Larger sizes ask for prices LANTANAS. Best dwarf kinds, 2M inch, $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. LOBELIA Kathleen Mallard, 2H-in.^t6.00 per 100, $50.00 per lOOO. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mixed varie'ies, $3.00 per 100, $26.00 per 1000, postpaid, special delivery. 2>i-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PETUNIA Seedlings, Single and Double. $2.50 per 100, $26.00 per 1000. Single Giant Blue, very fine, R. C, $6.00 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. 2K-in. Mixed, $12.00 per 100, $110.00 per 1000. POINSETTIA. Stock plants, California va- riety, early variety and late variety. Heavy stock plants, ready for shipment. $4.00 per doz., 50 for $14.00, $25.00 per 100. Poinsettias, regular variety, $15.00 per 100. SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, America, Zu- rich, R. C, $2.00 per 100. $15.00 per 1000; 214-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Bonfire and Splendens Seedlings, $1.76 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. SHAMROCKS (Ready now). 2-in. pots, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 2)^-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. ' SNAPDRAGON. Yellow, Silver Pink, Nel- rose. Keystone, Bronze and Red. 214-in., SU.OO per lUO, $55 00 per 1000. VINCAS, Variegated. Rooted Cuttings ready now, $2.00 per 100, $16.00 per 1000. postpaid. 2K-in., $6.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1,000; 3-in $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1,000 TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100- Ib. lots, $3.60. TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-lb. bales only). Per 100-lb. lots, $2.50. APHINE. 1 gal. $3.00. AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanized, with Auto-Pop, $7.75. AUTO-SPRAY. Brass, with Auto-Pop. $10.75. LEMON OIL. H gal. $1.60, gal. $2.60. NICO-FUME, Liquid. 4-lb. tin, $7.60 each; 14-lb. tin, 65c. each. $9.50 tin; 144 sheets, $1.25 tin. NICOTINE LIQUID. pound). $2.00. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100-lb. lots, $4.50. 8-lb. tin, $14.60 each; 1-lb. tin, $2.00 each; Paper: 288 sheets, $5.00 tin; 24 sheeU, 1 pint (about 1 MAGIC GREENHOUSE HOSE 1 i-in Per 100 ft. \ $26.00 1 27.00 1 2,S00 1 BEST FOR GREENHOUSE USE. A SPECIAL GRADE NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPER FLOWER POTS All prices subject to change. Satisfaction Guaranteed. These pots are nested and packed in 4-, 5- and 6 inch sizes, which are put up 2^i-in. pots, per 1000 2J^-in. pots, per 1000 3-in. pots, per 1000 31 2-in. pots, per 1000 4-in, pots, per 1000 5-in. pots, per 1000 6-in. pots, per 1000 les of 1000 each, except cases of 500 each. $3.05 3.60 6.20 7.10 8.60 14.60 19.25 ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 6th Ave., Between 20th and 21st Sts. ENTRANCE ALSO 100 WEST 2l9t ST' 3d FLOOR Phones 3738-2326 Watkins NEW YORK 686 The Florists' Exchange MmmmMmMmme/MMmm Boddington's Spencer Sweet Peas PURE WHITE Oz. l;(lb. Lb. Constance Ilinton $0.30 $1.00 $3.00 Etta Dyke 25 .75 2.50 White Spencer 25 .75 2.50 Nora Umvin 25 .76 2.50 PALE YELLOW and PRIMROSE Oz. '4\b. Lb. Dobbies' Cream $0.25 $0.75 $2.50 LIGHT PINK AND PINK Oz. Mlb. Lb. Counte.ss Spencer $0.25 $0.75 $2.50 I'lorence Morse Spencer 25 .75 2.50 (Icorgc Herbert 25 .75 2.50 Hercules 30 1.00 3.00 Lady Evelyn Eyre 25 .75 2.50 Lovely Spencer 25 .75 2.50 ORANGE PINK and SALMON Oz. Mlb. Lb. Helen Lewis $0.25 $0.75 $2.50 Stirling Stent 30 LOO 3.00 Thomas Stevenson 25 .75 2.50 PINK and WHITE BICOLOR Oz. 341b. Lb. Apple Blossom Spencer $0.25 $0.75 $2.50 Blanche Ferry Spencer 25 .75 2.50 SCARLET and CRIMSON Oz. Jilb. Lb. King Edward Spencer $0.25 $0.75 $2.50 Maud Holmes 25 .75 2.50 Scarlet Emperor 30 1.00 3.50 Vermilion Brilliant 30 1.00 3.00 ROSE CRIMSON Oz. 14 Ih. Marie Corelli $0.25 $0.75 L.WENDER and MAUVE Oz. Mlb. Asta Ohn Spencer $0.25 $0.75 Florence Nightingale 25 .75 Frank Dolby 25 Masterpiece 30 Orchid 25 R. F. Felton 25 PICOTEE-EDGED Oz. Dainty. White, edged rose. .$0.25 $0.75 Mrs. C. W. Breadmore. Buff, edged pink 25 BLUE and PURPLE Oz. Captain of the Blues Spen- cer $0.25 Royal Purple 25 MAROON Black Knight Spencer 25 .75 Nubian 25 .75 STRIPED and MOTTLED Oz. Mlb. Loyalty S0.25 .$0.75 .75 1.00 .75 .75 14 \b- .75 Mlb. $0.75 .75 Lb. $2.50 Lb. $2.50 2.50 2.50 3.00 3.00 2.50 Lb. $2.50 2..50 Lb. $2.50 2..50 2.50 2.50 Lb $2..50 FLORISTS MIXTURE Spencer Sweet Pea*. The best Sweet Pea mixture ever offered. Oz.$().15 34 lb. $0.50 lb. $1.40 10 lb. $12.50 Artljur 51. IniJimgtnn (Ha., Int., Spencer Sweet pc«, Maud Holmes 128 Chambcrs Strcct NEW YORK CITY TomatoSeed In growing Toniftto plants to supply to your trade, it is necessary to prodvice tbcin not alone of good, stvirdy growth bvit the Tomatoes that they yield nuist he of exceptional quality. The variety must be one that will give the greatest amount of fruit to the plant; fruit that is the very best in quality for slicing for salad; the very best in quality for canning or preserving; one with the smallest possible seed cnvity; the finest of refined fiavor. and one that will give such general satisfaction that yoxir customers will come back to purchase the same kind of plants another season. In otToring our re-seleetcd strain of JOHN BAER TOMATO, wo assure yo\i that all of the above statements will bo realized if you sow this vnriety. Our re-selected strain of JOHN BAER TOMATO was grown by us. Seed saved from only the very elioiccat. fully matured fruits, true to type and color. Tomato Seed Rc-Selcotcil John Baer. Oz. 75c., )i lb. S-."5. lb- $10.00. Dwarf Champion. Oz. 35o., M lb. tl.25. lb. S4.50, Pondcrosa. Oz. 50o., H lb. $1.75. lb. SO.OO. Vegetable Seeds to I'C sown now for the production of SPRING SELLING PLANTS CABBAGE, Early Jersey Wakefield. Oz. •15c., ■4 lb. $1.70, lb. SO.OO. CABBAGE, Copenhagen Market. Oz. Soc, U lb. S;i.-'5. lb. $12.00. CABBAGE, Red, Zenith. Oz. GOc, U lb. $2.25, lb. SS.OO. CAULIFLOWER, Selected Early Snowball. Pkt. 20c., '4 oz. $1.10. > .. o?.. $2.00. oz. S;i.50. CELERY, Paris Golden Self-Blanching. Pkt. 20c., ' :> oz. Soc, oz. GOc '.1 lb. $2.25. CELERY, White Plume. Pkt. 15c., .U oz. 25c.. oz. 43c.. I4 lb. $1.70, lb. $0,00. EGG PLANT, New York Spineless. Pkt. 15c., '■; or. aoc, oz, oOc. '4 lb, $1,75, lb. $:i.OO. KOHL-RABI, Early White. Pkt. lOc, oz. 25c., .'4 lb. SOc, lb. $2,50. LETTUCE, Grand Rapids. Pkt. lOc, oz. loc, ,'j lb. 40c.. lb. $1.25. LETTUCE, Big Boston. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 15c., ,'4 lb. 40c,, lb. $1.50. LETTUCE, New York, or Wonderful. Pkt. 10c. . oz. 30c.. "4 lb. 'JOc. lb. $3,00. LETTUCE, Paris White Cos. or Romaine. Pkt. lOc, oz. 15c.. .'4 lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. PEPPER, Neapolitan (S. & W. Co.'s Special Stock). Pkt. lOc, '.-2 oz. 25c., oz. 45o.. J4 lb. $1.70. lb. $6.00. PEPPER, S. & W. Co.'s Ruby King. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 40c., }4 lb. $1.50, lb. S5.00. Stumpp & Walter Co. 30 Barclay Street, NEW YORK When ordering. I'lease mention The Exchange MICHELL'S FLOWER SEEDS ASTER, EARLY ROYAL BRANCHING Tr. pkt. Ol. Lavender 80.40 $2.25 Purple 40 2.25 Rose Pink 40 2.25 Shell Pink 40 2.25 White 40 2.25 Mixed 40 2.00 ASTER, MICHELL'S IM- PROVED SEMPLE'S BRANCHING. White 30 Shell Pink 30 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 .\sparagus Plumosiis Nanus ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS We are Headquarters for Northern Greenhouse-grown Seed 1000 .seeds $3,50 1 10.000 seeds,. $30.00 5000 seeds 10,25 1 25.000 seeds. . 6S.75 Rose Pink 30 Lavender 30 Purple 30 Crimson 30 Mixed 30 PETUNIA i'Ki'il last wool; iu a bill inti'mliiic'd in I In' Ilnnsf of ■Reprcsontalivi'S liy ('iMicri'ssnnin Thompson ol' Ohio, wonhl cost the llorists of the cininlr.v many Ihousands o[ dol- Ini-s annually, accoi-iline to cslimalcs made of the revonne whiidi would hi- de- rived by the Goverument from sneh a tax. Mr. Thompson's measure im'ludes n tax of ]l> jier cent u|)cm all advertise- ment.s in newspapers, books or niasa- zinos haviuE a eireulation of fjOOO or more, or pamphlets or other publications entering the mails. The only exejnptions would be classified ndverl isiMiienls of articles lost or found, of lii'l|i w.-uiled or of positions wanted. In addition to the tax on advertis- ing in the media specified above, a tax of ir> per cent of the sum usually charged for production would be levied upon all other advertising. This would include advertising iu or on theater pro- grams, street car cards, posters, bill- boards, etc. This tax would be payable by the ad- vertiser, the object being to secure revenue for the Government and. at the same time, to reduce the advertising of the country so as to avert a further short- age of print paper. Welcome, Thrice Welcome, Spring! Spring is here ! While New England. New York and the iMiddle West are busily engaged in digging out from under the several snowstorms with which they have been plagued during the past month. Washingtonians are oiling up the old palm leaf fans and getting out last year's straw luits — for warm w-eather iias struck the National Capital. With the themometer hovering around (iO deg.. all of Washington has Spring fever, the Wood Violet is beginning to show its face in the sunny nooks, the Crocus is making little humps in the ground, from which will soon emerge the bursting buds, and fiorists are figuring how soon they can put some of their plants outdoors. Washington knows it is Spring, for the ladies are beginning to wear their furs. Seeing the women all bundled Tip. the men know it is time to doff their red flannels, hock their overcoats, and get out their Palm Beach suits. But what used to be the surest sign of Spring — a card with a goat's head on it. in a green curtained window next_ to a swinging door — this year. alas, is mi.ss- ing. and in its stead appear the unsatis- factory announcement of a "Fresh con- signment of Coca Cola .iust received." The hoky-poky man is abroad in the land with his penny ice cream sand- wiches— they're 2c. now — and the organ grinder is tuning up his instrument of torture prejiaratory to a profitable Sum- mer tour. Out at the baseball park, men are getting the turf in shape ; it's almost time for the early races ; the kids are counting the weeks to the end of school, and the florists are figuring the profits on graduation boutpiets. Spring is here ! Washington florists will endeavor to curtail their advertising re«iuirenients during the newsprint shortage, in con- formity with a resolution adopted last week at a meeting of the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association, called to discuss this question. The resolution calls upon the mercliants and business men of the city to accept any recom- mendations that may be proposed by the Washington New-spaper Publishers' As- sociation respecting such temporary cur- tailment of advertising space. The meeting was called at the sugges- tion of the chairman of the local news- print conservation committee which has stated that the newsprint situation temporarily is in its worst phase, but asserts that if merchants will curtail advertising 10 per cent and publishers reduce their consumption of paper by the same aniouut. the situation will be made comparatively safe. Regulations just issued liv the Post Oflice Department provide that business men and establishments using the in- sured mails must be prepared to state (he exact contents and val>ie of parcels when it becomes necessary to file claims for loss, rifling, or damage of insured or c.o.d. mail. .\pplicatiou for permission to increase rates has been tiled with the Interstate Cnnimercc Ccumnission by the American lOxpress Co. Increased cost of conduct- ing its business, as well as the urgent need for more complete facilities and ei|uipment, was given by the <'ompany as ground for asking feu- aildilional rcv- enue. Tiie increases asked for range from 10 to 7.') per ciuit. and are esti- mated to yield .$2r),0\>< at nearly .$10,000,000. A deficit even greati'r than for the corresponding period of 101!! was declared probable feu- .lanunry and February of this year. While explaining that previous rate increases had added approximately a millicui dollars a month to its revenue, the company said this money was given immediately to employees in the shape of increased wages. Oaylight saving for Washington will be scuight this week by the merchants and business men of the city, who have called a mass meeting for March 10. Members of the Daylight Saving Com- mittee of the Board of Trade, which is engineering the meeting, believe that daylight saving can be secured for Washington without waiting for Con- gress to enact legislation on the matter. The plan which will be suggested bv the committee is to have all the busi- ness establishments of the city arbitra- rily change their hours of business. It is believed that if this is done the Gov- ernment departments will, of necessity, follow suit. The argument that confu- sion may arise by reason of the fact that the railroads entering the city will continue to use their old schedules and time is said to be untenable, as a num- ber of other cities already have local daylight saving. A large number of representative business men. members of Congress and officials of the various Government de- partments are expected to attend the meeting, and several Congressmen have been asked to talk on the cities that now have daylight saving in operation. B. A. D. Toledo, 0. Flowers Plentiful Demand Iiigliter With the comiug of Lent and a decrease iu deaths, the demand for flow'- ers diminished considerably. At the same time, clear days with plenty_ of sunshine rapidly brought flowers into bloom with the result that they are now in plenty on this market to take care of any demand. Prices during .January and February were high, too high, liut this wull always be the case when the demand so far overreaches supply. Car- nations are in good crop but still retail ing for $'2 per doz.. with demand fair. Roses are no longer scarce and the medium grades, which wei-e so hard to obtain, are plentiful. There are lots of Sweet Peas with not enough call to clean Tip. Tulips. Daffodils and Paperwhites are plentiful. As for bulbous stock there is a glut. Never in the memory of the writer has there been such an arrav of Easter plants to be seen in retail shops at this time. Flower shops are a bower of beauty with fine displays of Hvacinths, Tnlins. Primroses and some Cyclamen. These are not moving as they should. Perhaps previous high prices of flowers have scared the nublic. At any rate, one with a little insight can realize how ^'aluable a conimon publicity fund would be in cases like this. Up to this writing business has been far in excess of the good business of last rear and florists are expecting a big Easter trade and are making prepara- tions accordingly. 'Veteran Florists Retire Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Peck who, for the past 25 years, have been intimately connected with the fl-as.- mention The Exchange Our New Price List of WINTER ORCHID Sweet Pea Seed has been maUed If you have not reoeiTcd one, let us know Ant. C. Zvolaoek & Sod LOMPOC, CAL. When ordprlng. pledge mention The Kxj'liange Our 1920 Wholesale Bulb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Established 1883 Vogelenzang, Holland AMERICAN BRANCH no Water St., New York XXX SEEDS ALYSSUM Snowball. The only true dwarl. 25c CHINESE PRIMROSE IMPROVED. Finest grown. Miied, 300 seeds, Sl.OO; H pkt.. 50o. COLEUS. Large faocy Hybrids, 25c. CINERARIAS. Large fiowerlng dwarf, finest mixed, pkt. 50c. : H pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN Giganteum. Choicest Giants, mixed, 150 seeds, Sl.OO: H pkt. 60c PHLOX. Drum, giant flower dwarf, pkt., 25e. VERBENA, California GianU. Finest mixed, liberalpkt.. 25c. Large flowers and bright colors, SALVIA BONFIRE. Finest grown, large pkt. 25c. PETUNIA, French Giant, fringed, fine. pkt. 25c. PRIMULA Malacoides. Giant. Pkt. 2Sc. SWEET WILLIAM. Midnight, very dark red, 25c. JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. When ordering, ploaso mention The Exchange C. J. Speelman and Sons Wholesale Dutch Bulb Crowcrt SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND EstablUhed 186e Let us quote you on 'your 1920 Dutch Bulbs order New York Office 38 MURRAY ST. When ordering, pleaae meatioa The Exchange Bulbs and Roots For Immediate Shipment T. R. BEGONIA BULBS 1000 Single Mixed, %-1-in. diameter $90 00 Single, in following separate colors: Scar- let, Pink, Crimson, 3/4- 1 -in. diameter... 93 00 LILIUM GIGANTEUM F. O. B. New York Size Per case Per case 7- 9 300 $49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 11-12 130 47.50 F. O. B. Denver 6- 8 400 42.00 7. 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 F. O. B. Chicago 7- 9 300 49.50 10-11 150 49.50 F. O. B. London (Ont.) 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 BAMBOO STAKES Per bale Per bale Natural, 2 ft... 4000 $16.00 5 ft... 3000 28.50 6 ft... 2500 27.50 Green, 3^ ft.. .2500 24.00 4 ft... 2500 28.00 TERMS: 60 days net, 2 per cent, cash 10 days from in- voice date. Cash with order unless your credit is estab- lished with us. Write for prices on HARDY LILY BULBS, DRAC.>ENA CANES, PALM SEEDS, RAFFIA, etc. Established 1902. RELI- ABILITY is our motto. We occupy our own building, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient, courteous service. McHUTCHISON & CO. 95 Chambers Street NEW YORK WHeo orderlos. ptease mentktB Tbe Eicbaiu'«> March 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange Feed Your Plants and Save Labor^ Time, Money FRITZ BAHR DID— READ WHAT HE SAYS : (You all know him) "Three light doses of *New Plant Life* saved giving a final shift to thousands of 3/^-inch Geraniums and the outcome was more than pleasing." FRITZ BAHR, Florist Highland Park, Illinois. New Plant Life Saves Because it Renews These Elements in the Soil: Nitrates and Ammonia __ I hTomote maturity ana eariy 1 hoSphateS i flowenng of improved quality and Potash They promote gro\rth and coloring of stem and foliage. Promote maturity and early iwermg quantity. Especia nd quality of flowers, fruits and seeds. Iron J Especially promotes development I ar 0th er Ingredients ) Stimulates plants in resisting fungus. Assists in flower coloring. Promotes retention in soil of Nitrogen, Pot- ash and Ammonia. j Which stimulate circulation in plants, thereby promoting Health and Growth. NEW PLANT LIFE, $3.00 per gallon USE 1 GALLON WITH 200 GALLONS OF WATER ORDER TODAY from the following supply houses, or direct, F. 0. B. Chicago : BOSTON, MASS. Henry M. Robin- son & Co., Inc., Wholesale Florists, 2 Winthrop Square. CHICAGO, ILL. PoEHLMANN Bros. Co., 66-74 E. Randolph Street. CINCINNATI, OHIO. TheJ.M. Mc- Cullough's Sons Co., Seeds and Bulbs, 316 Walnut Street. CLEVELAND, OHIO. Cleveland Plant and Flower Co., 207 High Street. DALLAS, TEX. Lang Floral and Nursery Co., 1214 Main St. DENVER, COLO. The Colorado Seed Co., 15 15 Champa Street. DETROIT, MICH. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266 Ran- dolph St. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Smith & Young Co., Wholesale Florists, 228 E. Ohio Street. KANSAS CITY, MO. H. Kusik & Co., Wholesale Dealers in Cut Flowers, 10 16-18 McGee Street. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Rice Brothers, 218 N. Fifth Street. MILWAUKEE, WIS. Holton & Hunkel Co., Wholesalers, 462 Mil- waukee Street. MILWAUKEE, WIS. C. C Poll- worth Co., Everything in Florists' Supplies. City Hall Square. NEW YORK CITY. Wm. M. Hunt & Co., Seeds, Bulbs, Plants and Garden Supplies, 148 Chambers Street. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Henry F. MiCHELL Co., 518 Market Street. PITTSBURGH, PA. Scobie & Parker Co., 507 Liberty Avenue. ST. LOUIS, MO. St. Louis Whole- sale Cut Flower Co., 1410 Pine St. ST. PAUL, MINN. O. R. Eckhardt Co., 318 Minnesota St. The ELxcell Laboratories MANUFACTURERS OF HORTICULTURAL SPECIALTIES 115-17 East South Water Street, CHICAGO, ILL 694 The Florists* Exchange Lancaster, Pa. In the retail trude there hns been little clinnKe, iu)tliiiig t(i bruK iiboul — nothius to coiupliiin iibdut, simply tlmt lnini(lriiin condition of trade tliiit lends nowhere, but tortuunlely lOuster is close enough to p't >'id of this condition. In the Krowinu end stocks are im- IiroviiiK fast with the few Sprinn da.vs we get between blizzards. The (ine now raKinc (Saturda.v the J.'Ub) is in some resiiects worse tlian tile one of a week ago, and the costs and annoyances of Winter arc still with us, making the preparation of Easter stock quite a problem. The B. F. Rnrr Co. are featuring the increased production of Spring and of- fering a slight decrease in price to take care of this extra stock, which is work- ing out very nicely. ,1. Otto Thilow of Henry A. Dreer. Inc.. gave his lecture on "Flowers from Snow to Snow." to the Civic Branch of the Iris Club of Lancaster, Fa.. Satur- day. March 13. Preceding the pictures he gave an interesting and instructive talk on civics and their relation to hor- ticulture, school and community gar- dens, and was busy for almost an hour answering questions. The pictures and the lecture proper were a revelation to a good sized audience, and the "Snow to Snow"' title was most appropriate. as a sixty mile gale, hurtling the snow in its course, raged from 11 p.m. that night to 3 a.m. Sunday morning. The club wants him back again as often as he will be willing to come back, and declares that he can inspire enthusiasm into its member better than any man they have ever had before them on hor- ticulture and floriculture. It was my pleasure to be entertained by Mr. Thi- low at dinner and my privilege to enter- tain him with an after lecture lunch. The Florists' Club was extended an invitation to hear this lecture at the meeting and. later, by mail, with not one in attendance, excepting Mrs. A. M.. A. M. and D. Irwin Herr, and, if I am any judge of values, there isn't a florist in this country who would not have been benefited financially by hearing this lecture. Just why our members will not turn out when there are such chances as this is a conundrum. Albert M. Heur. Buffalo, N. Y. The Market March S. — For the past two weeks the mantle of I^eiitcn dullness has been over the flower situation. Crops have come on heavily, stock of all kinds has accumulated with the wholesaler, and prices have been on a sharp de- cline. Only a slight sprinkling of floral work has been had and this has had little or no effect on the market. It has been a matter of moving stock at sacrifice prices. Carnations have come on heavily and are now listed at $4 to f.l\ per ICio. Golden Spur. Vi<-toria and Von Sion are $4 to $6. Roses are also in good supply and are selling at from $6 to $2.5. The latter figure is for va- rieties such as Columbia and other spe- cial stock. There are plenty of Violets at prices within the reach of all. Peas seem to be plentiful this week, some ex- ceptionally fine stock being had. The best sells at $2..50 to $4 per 100, but there are too many of ordiniiry quality. Lilies are not abundant except Callas which are coming more plentifully. It is hoped that the" situation will improve to the betterment of the market. City News W. E. Kirschhoff. Jr., of W. JJ. Kirschhofr Co.. Pembroke, N. T., was in town last Friday. He reports fine trade and says he has sold several million Gladiolus bulbs so far, although the sell- ing season does not close until around June 1. This company has recently purchased a considerable quantity of planting stock of the finest varieties which, with its own stock of Mrs. Ur. Norton : Golden Measure ; I/ily 'White, and their own productions. Gen. Persh- ing. Gloxinia. Professor A. C. Beal, Glorv of Pembroke. Mrs. W. J. Palmer. Mrs." T\'. E. Kir.schhoft. etc., will make a grand showing in their fields this Summer and will attract many of the thousands of tourists who motor through Pembroke each day. It is planning to make an extensive exhibit of its seed- lings at the S. A. F. and O. H. conven- tion to be held in Cleveland next Au- gust. The Buffalo Retail Association gave a luncheon last Tliur.sday at the Iro- ilies will be high wholesale and why not think of the work needed to get them along so that we poor retailers can have something that we haven't had for two years in quantity'^ They will surely have to fetch a good price. Well, I have seen them sell in New York for a good price, so why not here'^ At that time 1 was selling them and my boss in New Y'ork told me that if I (lid not want to charge the price he asked, why the trains ran to Hartford, Conn., every hour, and that was ten years ago or more. The Waterbury (Conn.) Florists Club The enterprising city just below us is going to have a fli>rists' club, and why not'^ Its queer how when a bunch of florists get the fever they have to take a chance. Well, these clubs are a good thing, for they give one an op- portunity to get acquainted with that "sucker" who is always doing something and to find out that in the long run he is a pretty good fellow after all. All of us think we are the only florists on / id fe_ ^^ irMdH^Mi^ff&^ ^^^^^' v^^ ^,,~ J r - 5^» J t - - An Easter Study Dorotliy Perkins Rose, grown in bush form, rattan pot cover gether again, but I'm going to take an- other chance. Well, we have had and have still got "snow, beautiful snow'' (The guy who wrote that ought to be buried in it.) Now we are beginning to have flowers. The prices have come down and so have the customers. There has been rather a let up in trade for the last week or so, but no doubt the natives are saving up their coin for Easter. It they only knew just how cheap flowers will be at that time they would not buy anything but flowers. The Easter Outlook The growers are going to have everything in flowers providing we have plenty of sun. and as I always look on the bright side of things, I know that there will be no doubt about that. In fact, we are, as in Easters long gone by, going to have one of the best Easter trades that ever was experienced in this good old U. S. A. The Florists' Tele- graph Delivery will also make the best showing that ever was heard of : already we have several advance orders to go out for Easter business. In regard to Easter Lilies, well, the majority of growers are pretty glum (as a rule they are all that until after Eas- ter anyway) as the Lily crop does not look very promising. But there is al- ways some fellow who does not tell all he knows, just like the retailers, if 1 should write all that I hear, the Hart- earth, when in reality there are a lot of good fellows that we never knew about. Waterbury, Coun., is there, all right; it has some mighty nice stores, and I see no reason why that club that Ryan and Powers and the other live wires have started might not in time be as -good as "The Hartford Florists' Club." — just why shouldn't I throw a bouquet to our own club':' Reed & Keller's man was in the city last week, as was also "Little Bobby" of the H. Bayersdorfer Co.. Lyon, the ribbon man and Orgo Brothers of Newark, N. J., also. All reported busi- ness as good ; they are a bunch of bright young men. Going to the flower show in New York'? Geo. G. McClunie. Worcester, Mass. The Market ilarch 13. — After five successive weeks of big business trade has dropped off. However, there is no complaint to offer by the florists, as it still continues good. Flowers are in good supply now with no shortage reported in any of the sea- sonable varieties. Potted plants are also in good variety, whereas two weeks ago they were very scarce, especially bloom- ing plants. I'rici's in tlie flower niarkcl to.jk an- other drop this past week and Carna- tions can novi' be bought at from .$3 to SfC) per 10<); Roses at .Sli to .$l!j ; Sweet Peas at ^l.M to .$3; Violets .$1 to .S2 : Jonquils, Tulips, Freesias, etc., from .$3 to .?5. Greens still continue rather scarce. Some very attractive window displays arc being shown for the St. Patri'l >.• Day business, and the florists have '■\ i [ , reason to believe that it will snr|: ■ previous years. j Spring Hort. Exhibition The Spring exhibition of the Worcester County Hort. Society was given on March 11 and 12. and although it was not the largest display of its kind on record its quality and arrange- ment were of the very best. Some of the largest exhibitors of the society were unable to show, owing to the fact that their houses are in the suburbs, where roads have not as yet been made pass- able. Edward W. Breed of Clinton, past l»rcsident of the society, was one of those unable to connect with his fine speci- mens of potted plants. The exhibition was open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day and was well at- tended. Three large novelty gardens in the center of the hall were surrounded by smaller flower beds and there were stands and tables attractively decked with vases of cut flowers. Randall's Flower Shop had a beauti- ful display of Sweet Peas of the latest varieties, set off with fine green. H. F. A. Lange had one of the large gardens radiant with all the Spring idants. Tulips. Hyacinths. Daffodils, Easter Lilies. Genistas, Azaleas, etc. This firm also displayed a complete line of shelter and supply stations for birds. the best ever seen in this city. Other beautiful exhibits were made by the Dr. and Mrs. Homer Gage Estate, Walter D. Ross. Miss Lucy Coulson and Mrs. H. J. Eager. F. L. M. Louisville, Ky. Leading retailers of Louisville report a fair demand for flowers. Plant orders are good and will pick up rapidly with better weather. Mean weather during March has re- sulted in a steady drain on coal sup- plies, and a few florists are beginning to run low. Coal is hard to get. as mines are only working three days a week, due to car shortage, and demand from all classes of consumers is heavy. In spite of dull weather there has been enough sunshine to bring good stocks on the market. Roses are fine. while Sweet Peas and Violets were never better. Narcissus. .Jonquils and other bulbous stocks are in fine shape. Supplies are adequate and from the standjioint of supply the situation is good. The Easter outlook is promising : all indications are for good business. Con- sumers, however, are not spending money as freely as they were, as general high prices are beginning to set back the demand. Yet it is not believed that cur- tailment in general buying will affect the florist trade to anv considerable ex- tent. The Kentucky Society of Florists held its March meeting at the home of Presi- dent August Baumer. on Eastern Park- way, this being a sort of house warming in Mr. Baumer's new home, which he just recently completed. It was more of a social gathering than a business meeting as merely routine matters were handled. An excellent luncheon was served ; about ,50 guests were present. Mrs. Louis Wesch. daughter of .1. E. ■\Iarret- of Marret & Miller, has gone to Brookline. Mass.. to live. Mr. Wesch having taken charge of one of the Kresge stores at that point, after h.aving been with tlie Louisville store for several years. The Louisville Nurseries Co.. con- trolled by Wood. Rtubbs & Co.. Inc.. has sent out postals to consumers ask- ing for an opportunity to supply plants this Spring and offering to send nursery cat.ilngs. O. V. N. S. Coming Meetings and Eidubitions Boston. — Exhibition of Orchids and other Planta, I Horticultural Hall. March 24 to 2g, 1920. Boston. — Flower Show. Horticultural Hall, May 15 and 16, 1920. Boston. — Rhododendron, .\zalea and'Iria Exhi- bition, Horticultural Hall. June 5 and 6. 1920.* New York City. — International Flower Show. Grand Central Palace, March 15 to 21. 1920. March 30, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 695 Aster Seed High-grade tested stock for the commercia' florist raised by leading Aster seed specialists- EARLY Queen of the Market. White, Royal White. Shell Pink, Rose. Lavender, Purple and Mixed. H oz. 30c., U oz. 50c., 1 2 oz. Sl.OO, oz. S1.S5. MEDIUM EARLY Royal Asters. Long stem, branching habit« free from laterals; a valuable type. White, Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender, Purple, Mixed. H oz. 40c., h OZ.75C., J 2 oz.S1.35,oz.$2.50. MIDSEASON Midsummer Invincible. An all around valuable florists' market sort. White, Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender, Purple and Mixed. H oz. 60c., H oz. Sl.OO. >2 oz. $1.75. oz. S3.00 The Three Best Rochester Types. Mikado Pink, Lavender Pink, White Rochester, i^oz. 75c., I4 02.S1.25,!ioz. S2.25, oz. $4.00. Pink Enchantress. An excellent midseason branching. Jg oz. 75c., ^4 oz. $1.25, }2 oz. $2.25, oz. $4.00. King Asters. Slightly quilled petals with in- curved centers. White, Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender, Purple, Cimson and Mixed. Vs oz. 40c.. U oz. 75c.. I2 oz. $1.35, oz. $2.50. LATE MIDSEASON Crego Giant Comet, A strain selected for very large flowers with finished centers. White, Shell Pink, Rose Pink, Lavender, Purple and Mixed, ig oz. 35c., h oz- 65c., 3^ oz. $1.25, oz. $2.00. LATC Late American Branching. White. Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender, Purple and Mixed. H oz. 35c.. ^4 oz. 65c.. >2 oz. $1.25. oz. $2.00. ImperialDaybreak. Very fine, clear shell pink. Imperial Lavender Daybreak. Beautiful lavender shade, very popular, branching habit. Both of the above at H oz. 75c., 14 oz. $1.25, ?2 oz. $2.25, oz. $4.00. For very late blooms of Imperii! Day- break and Lavender Daybreak sow late. Excellent cut flowers can be had well into the Fall. VERY LATE Autumn Glory. The very best Shell Pink late variety. Follows late branching type. H oz. Sl.OO. U oz. S1.50, ^o oz $2.75, oz. $5.00. Florists' Seeds B igh-grade stocks for the commercial florists' use. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus. Mass. green- house grown. 1000 seeds, $3.00; 5000 seeds, $14.00; 10,000 seeds, $25.00. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 1000 seeds, $1.15; 5000 serds, $5.00. AGERATUM, Blue Dwarf Imperial. White Dwarf Imperial, Blue Dwarf Little Dorrit. Tr.pkt.25c.,?2OZ.50c.,oz.S1.00. Little Blue Star. Pkt. 50c. Blue Perfection. Tr. pkt. 30e., l-> oz. 75c., oz. $1.50. ALYSSUM, Little Dorrit. Best dwarf va- riety for baskets and bedding. Tr. pkt. 30c., oz. $1.00. Little Gem. Tr. pkt. 20c., oz. 50c., M lb. $1.50. Saxatile Compactum (Yellow). Tr. pkt. 35c.. oz. $1.50. BEGONIA Erfordii, Luminosa, Prima Donna, Semperflorens (White). Tr. pkt. 50c., oz. Sl.OO. Vernon. Tr. pkt. 20c., oz. 50c. CALENDULA, Orange King. Greenhouse selected seed of a wonderful strain. ^^ oz. 50c., oz. $1.50. Lemon Queen. Best light yellow. }4 oz. 50c., oz. S1.50. CANDYTUFT, Giant White Perfection. Tr. pkt. 35c.. oz. $1.00. Pure White Giant Hyacinth-flowered. h oz. 25c., oz. $1.00, h lb. $1.50. Purple, Light Pink, Rose Pink or Finest Mixed. ?4 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. CENTAUREA Imperialis. White, Lilac, Rose Pink and Purple. Tr. pkt. 25c., oz. $1.50. Candidissima. Tr. pkt. 50e., oz. $2.50. Gymnocarpa. Tr. pkt. 25c., oz. $1.00, Double. True deep blue (Bachelor's But- ton). Tr. pkt. 50c., oz. $1.25. COB^A Scandens. Purple and White. Tr. pkt. 25c., oz. 80c. COSMOS. Special strain of New England selected seed. Mammoth Shell Pink, Lady Lenox, pure white; Crimson. Tr. pkt. 25c., oz. 80c. DELPHINIUM, Totty's Selected Hy- brids. A truly wonderful collection. .I4 oz. $2.00. ?2 oz. $3.50. oz. $6.00. Formosum, dark blue; Belladonna, turquoise blue. Tr. pkt. 30c., oz. $1.00. DRACj^NA Indivisa. ^-4 oz. 25c., oz. 75c. GAILLARDIA (Annual). Tr. pkt. 20c.. oz. 75c. LOBELIA. Crystal Palace Compacta (Dark Blue Dwarf). Tr. pkt. 35c. LUPINUS (Annual). Blue, Scarlet, Yellow and Blue, finest mixed. Tr. pkt. 25c., oz. 75c. FLORISTS' SEEDS— Continued MARIGOLD. Little Brownie dwarf; Quilled Orange and Blue, finest mixed. Tr. pkt. 25c., oz. 75o. PHLOX Drummoni!! Grandiflora. Pure White. Scarlet. Blood Red. Pink. Yellow. Tr. pkt. 30c., .i-o oz. $1.00, oz. $2.00. SALPIGLOSSIS. Valuable Summer cut flower. Violet. Dark Scarlet, Purple, Brown with Gold, Yellow, Light Blue with Gold. Finest Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., ?2 oz. Sl.OO. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt. 50c., M oz. $1.50, oz. S5.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 30c., } 2 oz. 80c. BonBre (Clara Bedman). Tr. pkt. 40c., yi oz. $1.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 75c., H oz. $2.00. SCABIOSA. White, Daybreak Pink, Yellow, Red, King of the Blacks. Violet. Tr. pkt. 30c., J^ oz. 75c. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Shades of Brown. Tr. pkt. 50c. SNAPDRAGON. Greenhouse varieties: Keystone, Ramsburg'e and Buxton's Silver Pink. Tr. pkt. $1.00. Nelrose, Phelps' White and Yellow, Enchantress. Tr. pkt. 50c. Half Dwarf Varieties. Best for bedding and Summer cut flower purposes. White, Golden Yellow, Rose Pink, Carmine Tr pkt. 3^" oz. SOc. STOCKS, Large-flowered Ten Weeks, Dwarf, Blood Red, Rose, Yellow, Dark Blue, White. Mixed. Tr. pkt, 50c.. I-2 oz. $2.00. Beauty of Nice. Flesh Pink, Rose, White and Lavender. Tr. pkt. 75c., }4 oz. $1.50, oz. S5.00. VERBENA, Boston Mammoth Strain. Blue, Pink. Scarlet. White and Mixed. Tr. pkt. 30c.. 3-4 oz. 65c., I2 oz. $1.00. ZINNIA. An extra fine, mammoth-flowered selection. White, Yellow, Crimson. Day- break, Purple, Scarlet or IVIixed. Tr. pkt. 30c., U oz. 80c., H oz. $1.50. Dahlia Roots CACTUS Doz. 100 Attraction. New hybrid, large, clear lilac rose $8.50 $60.00 Avalanche. New hybrid, pure white 2.75 18.00 *Bianca. New hybrid, delicate pinkish lavender, long stiff stem. 8.50 60,00 Bornemann's Liebling. Rose pink 2.00 15.00 *EIla Kramer. Especially good rose pink 1.75 12.00 *Helene. Lavender pink with white center, fine, free-flowering sort 2.00 15.00 *J. H. Jackson. Largest and best verv dark crimson Cactus; fine stem 1.75 12.00 *Krienihilde. Pink with white center, very fine cut flower va- riety 1.75 12.00 Mme. Henri Cayeux. Pink with white center 4.00 25.00 *Perle de Lyon. Hybrid, pure white, with attractively fringed petals 4.00 25.00 Ruth Forbes. Hybrid, mauve pink 2.75 18.00 *Stern. Bright yellow 1.75 12.00 T.G.Baker. Yellow 4.00 25.00 Volker. Yellow 1.75 12.00 PEONY *Baron G. de Grancy or Ma- donna. Large white with pale f>ink shadings, long stems, excel- ent for cutting 2.00 15.00 *Glory of Baarn. Clear soft pink, very fine flowering, long stem. . 2.00 15.00 P. W. Jansen. Rosy salmon and yellow 4.00 25.00 ♦Queen Wilhelmina. Best pure white Peony-flowered 1.75 12.00 South Pole. Large, pure white. . 4.00 25.00 Sunrise. Bright pink 1.75 12.00 DECORATIVE ♦Clifford W. Burton. Bright yellow, one of the best for com- mercial use; an old standby. . . . 1.75 12.00 ♦Delice. Bright pink suffused with lavender pink, popular commercial variety 1.75 12.00 Elsie Davidson. Large, golden yellow 1.75 12.00 ♦Frank A. Walker. New, lav- ender pink; very free, with good stem 5.00 35.00 Hortulanus Witte. New, pure white 5.00 35.00 ♦Jack Rose. Deep crimson, good commercial sort 1.50 10.00 ♦Jeanne Charmet. Pinkish lilac. ■ very prettyand agood producer. 1.75 12.00 John R. Baldwin. Salmon red. 2.75 18.00 ♦Mina Burgle. Scarlet. long stem, free-flowering, called by manv finest scarlet on the mar- ket 2.50 16.00 ♦Mme. Van Den Daele. Large flowers, white, edged pink; fine form, long stem 2.00 15.00 DAHLIA ROOTS— Continued ♦Princess Juliana. White, excel- lent for cut flower purposes. . . .$2.00 $15.00 ♦Souv. de Gustave Douzon. Giant red, largest and finest decorative in commerce 1.50 10.00 Sylvia. Pink and white 1.75 12.00 Wilhelm Miller. Brilliant purple 1.50 10.00 COLOSSAL Fireburst. Intense scarlet and very large 4.00 25.00 Mme. Marze. Mammoth pure white 4.00 25.00 ♦Mrs. Roosevelt. Delicate pink, shading to soft pink; very hand- some 4.00 25.00 ♦Reggie. Cherry red, very free, long, wirv stems 1.75 12.00 ♦W. W. Rawson. White, tinted lavender 4.00 25.00 ♦Yellow Colosse. New, immense flowers of pure primrose, the finest yellow commercial Dahlia. 4.50 30.00 SHOW ♦A. D. Livoni. Soft pink, always a standby, very free 1.75 12.00 ♦Acquisition. Deep lilac, large. 1.75 12.00 Diamant. Pure white 2.75 18.00 ♦Golden Age. Sulphur yellow, free-flowering 1.75 12 00 ♦Primrose Dame. Primrose yel- low; free flowering 2.75 18.00 ♦Robert Broomfield. Fine, large white, tall grower 1.50 10.00 ♦Storm King. Pure white, free bloomer; long stems, very satis- factory 1.75 12.00 ♦Stradella. Purple, free-flower- ing. long stems 1.75 12.00 Vivian . White, heavily tipped violet 2.00 15.00 White Swan. Pure white 1.75 12.00 POMPON ♦Darkest of All. Deep crimson, nearly black, free-flowering. . . . 1.50 10.00 ♦Elfin. Yellow, good everyday variety 1.75 12 00 La Petite Barbara. Small white. 1.75 12.00 ♦Little Belle. Lilac pink, free- flowering 2.00 15.00 ♦Snow Clad. Small, pure white, very free 2.00 15.00 The above list includes only those sorts suit- able for commercial purposes, but those marked (♦) we recommend especially for flo- rists' cut flower trade. Not less than six of a kind at dozen rates, or twenty-five of a kind at hundred rates. C annas Sound. 2-3 eye roots. All varieties green foliage, unless otherwise noted. 100 1000 King Humbert $7.00 S60.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.60 30.00 Goldbird 5.00 45 00 Firebird S.OO 75.00 Petofi 6.00 50.00 Meteor 3.50 30.00 Orange Bedder 3.50 30.00 Panama 5.50 50.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 32.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35.00 Gladiator 3.50 32.50 Mme. Croiy 4.00 35.00 Mrs. A. Conard 7,50 70.00 Richard Wallace 4.00 35.00 Rosea gigantea 7.50 70.00 Venus 4.00 35,00 David Harum 4.50 40.00 Egandale 4.00 35.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Robusta Grandiflora 5,00 40,00 Brandywine 3,50 30,00 Hungaria 5.00 45,00 Winner's Colossal 4,00 35,00 BONNAFFON SOIL CUTTINGS Immediate Shipment If you want to change or improve your strain, get some of these now. You can work up a fine lot of stock and this is from a particularly healthy strain, no midge and no blind plants, well rooted stocky cuttings at $20.00 per 1000. NEW ROSES Frank W. Dunlop and Madame Butterfly Own Root: $35,00 per 100. $82.50 per 250. $150,00 per 500, $300.00 per 1000, $725,00 per 2500, Grafted: $42.50 per 100. $101.25 per 250, $187.50 per 500, $375,00 per 1000, $912,50 per 2500. From 2}4 in, pots. Rose Premier. Early delivery. Own root. 2M in. pots $20.00 per 100 $175.00 per 1000. Ophelia. 2>-2-in.. own root, $15.00 per 100, $120,00 per 1000. Columbia. 2'i-in.. own root, $16,00 per 100, $140,00 per 1000, My Maryland and Scott Key. Carried over own root plants. Immediate shipment if wanted, 600 3-in. Maryland, $20,00 per 100. 8185.00 per 1000; 300 2>a-in. Mary- land, 815.00 per 100. 8123,00 per 1000; 1500 2" —in. Scott Key, $15.00 per 100, $125.00 per 1000. GLADIOLUS BULBS ^^^ America. Augusta. Halley, Mrs. Francis King $35.00 Brenchleyensis, Fire King 30.00 Mrs. Watt, Chicago White, Peace. . . 45.00 Baron Hulot 60,00 Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Niagara 50.00 Panama 60.00 Schwaben 70.00 PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS average two to three blooms per_bulb and are quick sellers in the market. Fancy $35.00 per 1000 Regular $20.00 per 1000 All varieties quoted are First Size. For Second Size, $5.00 per 1000 less. HARDY LILIES Album, Auratum, Magnificum, 8|9-200 to the case, 9|U-125 to the case, at $30.00 per case POINSETTIA STOCK PLANTS. $15.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1000. 100 CALADIUM Esculentum, 7 9 $10.00 1000 $90.00 150.00 45.00 60.00 9 11 . 18.00 TUBEROSES, Excelsior .Pearl, 416 5.00 {^Mammoth 6.50 MISCELLANEOUS AGERATUM, Stella Gurney. R. C, at $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000, ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri. Seedlings, $1.25 per 100. $10.00 per 1000: fine, 2ti-in. pots. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000: fine, 3-in. pots $10.00 per 100, $95.00 per 1000. BEGONIAS. For immediate shipment. Chatelaine, Rooted Cuttings, $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000: 2;o-in., at $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000; 3-in., at $15.00 per 100; 4-in., at $20.00 per 100; tyi-in. at $35.00 per 100; 6-in., at $50.00 per 100. Mrs. M. A. Patten, Rooted Cuttings, at $6.00 per 100; 2,U-in., at $10.00 per 100; 3-in., at $20.00 per 100; 4-in., at $27.50 per 100; 4'/;-in.. at $50.00 per 100; 5-in., at $65.00 per 100. CARNATION CUTTINGS We can still supply the following va- rieties. 100 1000 Ethel Fisher $14.00 $115.00 Bernice 14.00 115.00 White Benora, Rosalia... . 7.00 65.00 Aviator, Belle Washburn, Doris, Benora, Rosette, Beacon, Ward, Roper, Philadelphia 6.00 50.00 Nancy, Alice, Matchless. 5.00 40.00 COLEUS, RootedCuttings. All the standard and fancy varietiea, such as Verschaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Queen Victoria, Fire Brand, Beckwith Gem, Yellow Trailing Queen, at $12.00 per 1000; Brilliancy, Sal- vator and Pink Trailing Queen, at $20.00 per 1000. Any varieties of fancy COLEUS that you want tell us. Our growero can supply anything that is good. GODFREY CALLAS. 3-ln.. $10.00 per 100 TABLE FERNS for Fern Dishes. A selection of the best varieties. $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. LATANIA Borbonica. 3-in. fine stock, $12.50 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. We have 500 mixed, in- cluding from best sorts. Can ship at once. Strong, 2yi-m. pots. Good value at $14.00 per 100. DOUBLE or SINGLE PETUNIAS. Rooted Cuttings at $2.60 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Our stock of Double PETUNIAS comprises ten colors, all distinct, also an Al variety of Single Mixed, as well as Rosy Morn. separate. MARGUERITES. Yellow, 2-in , at $5.00 per 100. Boston Yellow, R. C, $3.50 per 100. $30.00 per 1000. Mrs. Sander, R. C $3.00 per 100. $25.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Free from disease. Silver Pink, Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet. 2'4-in., $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000. Cyclamen Seedings and Pots Ready Now. Strong seedlings, no better stock grown" 4 to 6 leaves, $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. Assorted colors under label. Salmon alone, $10.00 per 100. Excellent, 2;4-in. pot stock, $15.00 per 100. Where Packing Charges are made us we add them at cost L. J. REUTER CO., 15 Cedar St., Boston, Mass. 696 The Florists' Exchange ^^ .,«*', '-v.. PATRICK WELCH. Tt«a.. EASTER Be prepared for a record Easter. Have plenty of stock and be assured of having the best quahty of Cut Flowers and Plants at the lowest possible prices, by sending your order to us. We will have the Largest Supply in New England of Valley, Peas, Roses, American Beauties, Calla and Easter Lilies, Carnations, Violets, Orchids, Marguerites, Snapdragons, Bulbous Stock of all kinds, and all other seasonable Flowers Memorial Day MAGNOLIAS, CYCAS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, RUSCUS AND A COMPLETE LINE OF FLORISTS' SUPPLIES The best quality goods at the same prices extensively advertised on inferior stock. Send us your orders. 262 Devonshire St. W/17f /^IJ RDtf^Q C^C\ Phones BOSTON, MASS. ▼ ▼ Ilil-i\^jn JDIVV^O* \J\^. Main 6267-5948 Notice To Our Trade Glazetite is put up in 55" and 35-ganon drums, j-gallon cans, and i -gal- lon cans. Our new one hand glazing gun given gratis with each barrel and half barrel order. Write for prices. Names of satisfied customers in your locality given on re- quest. We desire to inform our trade of the fact that Nebelastic Glazing Cement will be known hereafter as GLAZETITE Nothing has been changed but the name. Glazetite has the same great merits for glazing greenhouses and sash as Nebelastic has had in the past. If you have not as yet used this product, it will pay you to communicate with one of our agents. Glazetite is all that it's name signifies. Glazetite will outlast putty from three to four times, thereby insuring you a tight house for many j'ears. Glazetite is sold on a money back guarantee by the following reliable firms: VAUGH.\N'S SEED STORE, 43 Barclay St., New York, N. Y. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. F. W. BOLGIANO, 1009 B St., Washington, D. C. JAMES VICK'S SONS, 95 St. Paul St., Rochester, N. Y. J. BOLGIANO & SON, Light and Pratt Sts., Baltimore, Md. JOSEPH BRECK & SON, 51 N. Market St., Boston, Mass. GUST. RUSCH & CO., 444 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. ST. LOUIS WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER CO., St. Louis, Mo. H. KUSIK & CO., 1016 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo. RICE BROS. & CO., 218 N. Fifth St., Minneapolis, Minn. R. L. GOULD & CO., 496 Jackson St., St. Paul, Minn. HOLMES LETHERM.\N SEED CO., Canton, Ohio. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 31 W. Randolph St., Chicago, 111. NEBEL MFG. CO., Cleveland, Ohio Warcli 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 697 Some Sweeping Statements Chat No. 48 Listen to this. In one day we received 125 inquiries for tliat Ten-Ten Catalog. Received 125 mind you. in spite of the sweeping statement made by a lot of you florists that "the Ten- Ten idea was a bundle of bunk." It is a noticeable thing, how- ever, that so many of the ones who talked the most about its bunk, were just the ones who hollered the loudest when the Ten-Ten Catalogs they sent for didn't come by the very next mail. Some of them called us up on the phone and told us how much business they were losing by not having them. All of which we tell you in all confi- dence. Likewise to explain that we were behind in sending you Ten-Tens. simv)ly because every- thing that everybody had printed in New Tork this Win- ter was way behind, due to the printers' "vacation" of six weeks, when not a word of type was set or printed. I ^ Ai Thg Sifn of The T^o i Box 24 RutKerford N.J. Vbea ordering, pleaa* mention Ttia Bxchuute -New Carnation- Ruth Baur Send your order now for delivery in 1920 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS - - INDIANA When ordtriDE- please mentioQ Tbe Excbanee Roses -Portland-Roses EVERGREENS EVERGREEN SHRUBS HARDY PERENNIALS Ask for Complete Price Lists Mountain View Floral Co. PORTLAND, OREGON CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings for January and February delivery. If you are really looking for a source of supply that can give you real value in Rooted Cuttings, send us your order. Our stock is the Better Best and just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress, White Enchantress, Matchless, Beacon, Ward, $6.00 per 100, 350.00 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme, S7.00 per 100, $60,00 per 1000. We ask a little niore money but we give you value. GROWERS' EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter, Pres., Box 254, Jamestown, N- Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange HOW TO CROW THE ModernFrenchCarnations including all Picotte and Malmaison Types For information apply to FRANCIS DREXLER 44 Croton Terrace, Yonkers, N. Y. 10,000 White Wonder Carnation Cuttings Immediate delivery; $50. per 1000. White Bros. Medina, - - - - NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange \VhPT> ■rrlprlTT' plpfl^p mention Thp Ex<-hang»' Carnations Fred Dorner & Sons^ Co. La Fayette, Ind. u To Say it with Flowers" You Must First have the Plants LET US SUPPLY THEM. Rooted Carnation Cuttings Fine, healthy stock. Grown right. Packed right. Priced right. Sure to please you. Ready now. WHITE 100 1000 Matchless $4.50 $40.00 White Enchantress 4.50 40.00 White Wonder 5.00 45.00 PINK Pink Enchantress 4.50 40.00 Miss Theo 5.00 45.00 Enchantress Supreme. . . . 6.50 60.00 Rose Pink Enchantress. .. 4.50 40.00 Ward 5.00 50.00 Alice 5.00 45.00 Roper 4.50 40.00 Rosette 5.00 45.00 RED A-rtator 4.50 40.00 Thenanthos 4.50 40.00 Herald 5.00 45.00 Merry Christmas 5.00 45.00 Geraniums Order Promptly ( Big Demand ) 100 1000] 2^4-in. S. A. Nutt $6.00 $50.00 2 J-i-in. Assorted 6.00 50.00 21.4 -in. Poitevine 7.50 70.00 Roses QUANTITY AND QUALITY ROOTED CUTTINGS 100 1000 Ophelia $9.00 $70.00 White KUlamey 9.00 70.00 Sunburst 9.00 75.00 MUady 10.00 90.00 Columbia 10.00 95.00 Russell 15.00 125.00 Premier 15,00 125.00 il4-in. ROSE PLANTS OpheUa $14.00 White Klllarney 14.00 Sunburst 14.00 Milady 16.50 Columbia 16.00 RusseU 22.00 Premier 21.00 BENCH PLANTS $115.00 115.00 115.00 150.00 140.00 200.00 180.00 $115.00 115.00 115.00 140.00 170.00 170.00 Pink KUlarney $12.00 White Killarney 12.00 My Maryland 12.00 OpheUa 15.00 Milady 17.50 Russell 17.50 3-in. ROSE PLANTS Dormant all Winter. Ready now for early shipment. Richmond $17.00 $150.00 Sunburst 17.00 150.00 Killarney Brilliant 17.00 150.00 Pink Killarney 15.00 130.00 M. C. GUNTERBERG, tV/'o/^^«/e Florist Randolph and State Streets Chicago, Illinois When ordering, please mention The Exchange EASTER PLANTS HYACINTHS, King of the Blues, 100 4-in.pot3 S19.00 HYACINTHS, King of the Blues, 3-in. pans 45.00 DAFFODILS, Golden Spur, 6-in. pans. 65.00 DAFFODILS, Golden Spur, 5-in. pans. 50.00 TULIPS. Three bulbs, best single va- rieties only; 4-in. pots 25.00 TULIPS, Couronne d*Or and Lucre- tia only; 4-in. pots 35.00 Terms: Cash with order only; packing 5 pointment caused by express delay. TULIPS. Five bulbs, best single va- rieties, 5-in. pans TULIPS. Seven bulbs, best single va- rieties, 6-in. pans DARWIN TULIPS, Gretchen and La Canduer, 5-in. pans, 4 and 5 bulbs.... CYCLAMENS in flower, fine plants, 4-in 5-in Large-flowering GERANIUMS in 5-in. pots per cent, of value; order early to avoid ■ 100 850,00 75.00 60.00 40.00 65.00 32.00 disap- A. COLLE, DOYLESTOWN, Pa. When or'terlng. please mention The Exchanse FERNS TEDDY JR. and SCOTTII S-inch $1.50 each 6-iBch 75c. and 60c. each 7-inch $1.00 each 2K-inch $8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000 CAMPBELL BROS. Penllyn, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange 698 The Florists' Exchange For Fall 1920 - Order Now and Be Sure Florist's XXX Forcing Grade, 2 Yr. Field-Grown ROSES We will be in position to supply more and better Roses for florists' pot plant forcing than ever before. Top-notch stock can be expected from our blocks this year. BABY RAMBLER CLASS: Erna Teschendorf, Orleans, Jessie and Crimson Baby, J45.00 per 100, I400.00 per 1000. HYBRID PERPETUALS: Magna Cliarta, Ulrich Brunner, Frau Karl Druschki, Mad. Gabriel Luizet and Capt. Hayward, S45.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. RAMBLER, or CLIMBING ROSES: Crimson Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, Excelsa and White Dorothy, $35.00 per 100, S300.00 per 1000. For staked and ripened plants. Owing to the unusual demand for Baby Ramblers we are forced to ask that each order of Roses shall include at least 50 per cent. Hybrid Perpetuals or Climbing Roses where 250 or more are taken. The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO riieruiori The Kx('llHrl^fe KALMIA LATIFOUA collected plants for landscape work or lining out. Rose and Fruit Stocks Prices upon application KOSTER & CO. BRIDGETON, N. J. When ordering. pleai» rngptlop Tbft Klcbangp Stock your nurseries nou-with the best hardy Ever-1S i (i-ir 111-12 12-l.S ABIES CONCOLOR (Colo. I (.Concolor Fir) 10 1011 ill. XX*. twice trnnsplniitocl.. $2.00 $11.00 ill. .\x . twice tniuspliintcd. . 2.50 20.00 ill. xs . tuiiv iniiisphuitcd.. 3.00 2ti.00 ABIES DOUGLASSI (Colo.) ^ (Douglas Fir) I XX. tvvicr tmuspliinted. . . 2.25 17. oO 1. .XX. twice tniiispliiiitcd. . . 2.75 22.50 JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA "^ Northern Type (Red Cedarl 1. XX, twice tniiisplaiitcd. . . 1,75 l;j.50 1. XX, twice tninsplanted. . . 2.50 20.00 I. XX, twice transplanted. . . 2.75 2.'i.00 10-12 12-lS S-10 10-12 12-IS 11-111 10-12 JUNIPERUS SCHOTTI ill. XX, twice tiaiiiiplanted . .17.50 JUNIPERUS CANADENSIS Syn. J. Communis Dupressa 111 X. once lliilisplaiileil Ki.oO PICEA CANADENSIS (Black Hill Spruce) ill XX. twice liaii^plaiited, . . g.75 22-50 ill. XX. twice transplanted, . . 3.25 28.50 PICEA EXCELSA (Norway Spruce) in. X, once transplanted, , , 7.00 ill. XX. twice transplanted. . . 1.75 11.00 ill, XX, twice transplanted . . 2.00 15.00 PICEA PUNGENS (Colorado Blue Spruce) ill, XX. twice transplanted. . . 2,75 22.50 ill, XX. twice transplanted. . . 3.25 28.50 PINUS MUGHO Trile Dwarf T.vpe (Dwarf Mountain Pine) Size 10 100 S-IOiii. XX, twice transplanted. . .83. 10 $22.50 10-12 in. XX. twice transplanted , 4 00 30 01) 12-18 in. XX, twice transplanted , , 1,50 35 00 PINUS AUSTRIACA (Austrian Pine) 0-10 in. XX, twice tiansiilanted, , . 2.75 MOO 10-12 in. XX, twice traiisiilaiitcd 3, .50 22, ,50 TAXUS CANADENSIS (American Yew) lj-12 111- X, once Iraiis]>lanted , s 00 TAXUS CUSPIDATA ■ Japanese Yew) 10-12 in, XX. iwicc tralispjaiiled, ,12 .50 THUYA OCCIDENTALIS (American Arbor Vita;) 8-10 in. X. once transi>Ianted,- . . 10-12 in, XX. twice transplanted, . . 1,75 12-18 in. XX, twice transiiUintcd , , . 2,00 lS-21 in. XX. twice transplanted. , , 2,50 THUYA PYRAMIDALIS (Pyramidal Arbor Vitae) (5- S in. X , once transplanted.. . . 24-31) in. XX, twice transplanted, . 12.50 THUYA COMPACTA (Compacta Arbor Vit;e} 0,00 10,0(1 12.00 lli.Oo 12-18 in. XX. t\\ 'transplanted,,- ij,(10 .30 00 THUYA DOUGLASSI AUREA (Douglas Golden Arbor VitEe) 10-12 in. sx, twice transplanted, . . 5.50 45.1 *Eaeh x indicates one transplanting. Send for Complete Priee List. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., Inc. Evergreen Specialists — Largest Growers in America Box 407 DUNDEE, ILLINOIS Specials for Spring Shipment ! WHITE DOROTHY CLIMBERS. S14.25 per too Extra strong, 2-vr. stocks. DELPHINIUM CHINENSIS. Alba; Blue. .Ss.70 per 100 SYRINGA VULGARIS J^is per 100 ,i-4 It., strong roots and bush\-. (Tliese prices cash with order). Our Spring Price List is made up on a "getting acquainted" basis and gives interesting prices tor high-grade stocks of CLIMBING ROSES, DELPHINIUM PHLOX, SHRUBS and ORNAMENTAL TREES. We take pride in selling only hrst-class stock. Write for price list today. NEW BRUNSWICK NURSERIES, New Brunswick, N.J. When orderiug. please njeiUion The Exchange Ibolium (^SUti;) Hardy Privet (L. Ibota X Ovalifolium) Now Bent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. One-year, field-grown plants. $5.00 each. Summer rooted, frame-grown. $3.00 each. Plants in stor- age for immediate shipment. Introducers of Box-Barberry, well rooted Summer frame cuttings, $65.00 per 1000. The Elm City Nursery Co., Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. NEW HAVEN, CONN. Ibolium Privet When trimmed When ordering, please mention The Exchange BOBBINK & ATKINS CHOICE NURSERY STOCK, INCLUDING RHODODENDRONS HARDY AZALEAS, HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. HERBA^ CEOUS PLANTS, BAY TREES. BOXWOOD, AND A GENERAL LINE OF DECORATIVE GREENHOUSE PLANTS RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mentton The Ozcbaafe FLORAL DESIGNS DE LUXE A.T. De La Mare Co. Inc., PRICE $4.50 438 to 448 We»< 3Z(h Si., New Y*rk PEONIES Stronft divisions, i to 5 eyes. Have been storoel over W inlir in our cellar.'i and are in good, dormant I'lnililion. Gain one vcar Ijv jilanliiii; lliix Sprint;. lOfJ :i(HI AI.ICK DK JULVECOURT. Wliilc and lavender .SI.'j.OO r.) AUGUSTINK GUINOISSEAU. Pnik lo.fX) :i(IO HARDNESS ROTHSCHILD. Pink 1 5.00 :«0 CHARLEMAGNE. Ik-.sh white, center tinted lilat-. . 20.00 I III CI.ARA BARTON. White 15.00 :;ii(l DUKE OK WELLINGTON. Bulphur-white, large and well- f.iriiK'cl 2.5.00 I'.KIII EDULIS SUPERBA. Soft pink, carlv 25.00 I lilO FESTIVA MAXIMA. The ideal white for floral work 20.00 -1(1(1 .lENNY LIND. Pink 15.00 1(1(1(1 LADY BRAMWELL. Silvery-pink, mid-season 20.00 :i20 MLLE. ROUSILIN. Pink . " 25.00 1(100 MARIE LEMOINE. Sulphur-white, massive flower 20.00 S20 MRS. HOVEY. White 15.00 4(1(1 MARQUIS D'lVORY. W liite, shaded pink 15.00 S90 NIVEA PLENISSIMA. While 15.00 .-» PINK DE NEMOURS. Pink 15.00 10(1 PROLIFERA TRICOLOR. Soft flesh with center of golden yellow 15.00 3S0 PRINCESS NICHOLAS ROBERTS. White 15.00 3.500 QUEEN VICTORIA. Pure wliite 15.00 1(1(1 ROSEA SUPERBA. Biillinnt deep cerise-pink 25.00 JACKSON & PERKINS COMPANY, Newark, New York When ordering, please mention The Exchange NURSERY STOCK FOR FLORISTS READY-TO-RETAIL SIZES Inventory Sale 'T~'HIS_is ju.st right in quality and size fur tiu- ■'■ florist to get and heel in ready for retail sales. The reconstruction of a portion of our nur- srry requires the disposal of some splendid stock at a sacrifice. We are selling it on a cost ba^is — all first-rlass saleable .stock — no^.culls Ask for Clearance Sheet. *■ jhon ■ rymm t^^\ HoHicultunsIs 6727 Chew St., Germantown, Phila., Pa. When ordering, please mentlou The Exch.'inpe Collected Stock for Lining Out Taken with good fibrous roots, with good ordinary caro, 90 per cent, will live. THUYA occidentalis (.Irbor Vita!). 10 to 15 in.. SIOOO per 1000. TSUGA Canadensis (Hemlock). 10 to 1.5 in.. S20.00 per 1000. BALSAM Fir, G to 12 in.. SIO.OO per 1000 BETULA populifolia (Oldfield Birch). 10 to IS in., SlJ IK) per 1000. BETULA populifolia. 2 to 3 ft., SIO.OO per 1000. CANOE BIRCH, 2 to 3 ft., S20.00 per 1000. SUGAR MAPLE, 2-3 ft., S20.00 per 1000. Also Hardy Ferns and Wild Flowers CYRUS PRINGLE HORSFORD Charlotte - - - - VERMONT When nrdering. plen.se meutioii The Exeb.tnge " Full of Life" 3 buds and up. Grape Cuttings Length, S to 11 in.; caliper. lillB to oil'i in,; grade, No 1; Qualify, clean, sprayrd. vigorous wood. How cut? By e-\perts who have worked years at the business. Piice list free. CHAS. NASH, Nurseryman Three Rivers, Michigan When ordering, please mention The Exchange NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 726 Wtien ordering, please mention The ExchanKc Norway Maples Grow Fast— Live Long Norway Maples, because of their rapid growth, great hardi- Dess and long life, lead all other s'hade trees in popularity. We will ship you a carload lot or an individual specinaen. These trees are beauties with broad, symmetri- cal tops that delight the eye. Harrisons' Evergreens, Hedge Plants. Shrubbery and Hardy Perennials will please your trade. Harrisons' Fruit Trees are budded from our own fruiting orchards. Harrisons' Strawberries — Ever- bearing and 30 other varieties — f-an't be beaten. We can supply you with all Small Fruits. Write for 1920 catalog and prices to the trade. Box 74 BERLIN, MARYLAND >rd*Tiiip, pli The Exrbange PIN OAK, (p^-i^^ul^^fs) tN ALL SIZES FRAXINUS Americana (White Ash), in all sires LiLMUS MoDUmentaMs (Cornlsb Elm.j POPULUS nigra faetlftlata (Lombardy Prtolar.) ^ik for our pricei before ordering. Audubon Nursery, '^'''^TZT.ii"'- When ordeiiag. please mention The Sicbanjir March -20, 19-20. The Florists' Exchange 701 ''Hamburg Late Pink" Chrysanthemum The accompanying picture was taken December 2Sth 1919, and will give a good idea of what HAMBURG LATE PINK looks like when grown to single stems and planted 6 inches each way. HAMBURG LATE PINK is an improved late pink Mand Dean, having more petals, and if grown for late will hardly ever show an open center. The average grower of Chrysanthemums must have varieties which are easy to handle, and from which he can cut as near 100 per cent of perfect blooms as possible. HAMBURG LATE PINK has been grown for the last four years, and produces a very high proportion of good flowers. It is not an exhibition variety, but for late pink, one of the best for commercial purposes. It can be had in bloom the latter part of November, by taking an early bud, but some of the flowers will show open centers. By selecting late buds, after October 1st, most of the flowers are cut during December. Would advise to select late buds, as the later buds will hardly ever show an open center, and some flowers can be had even in January Keeping qualities are excellent and where a graceful pink flower is wanted HAMBURG LATE PINK cannot be surpassed. HAMBURG LATE PINK will be disseminated in the Spring of 1920 Plants will be ready March 1, 1920, and all orders will be filled in rotation. Rooted Cuttings (By Parcel Post). .$16.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1000 2-in. Pots (By Express) $18.00 per 100, $160.00 per 1000 WILLIAM F. KASTING COMPANY 568-570 Washington Street BUFFALO, N. Y. EASTER PLANTS HYDRANGEAS An exceptionallj'" fine lot. Bushy, Bymmetrica! plants of Otaksa and best French varieties. In pots of 1 to 10 blooms and pans of 4 to 6 blooms. Prices ranging from 50c. to So.OO each. 4-in. 5-in. 6-in. 7-in. S-in. Hyacinths, best colors S0.25 SO.oO $0.75 Sl.OO S1.25 Daffodils, single .50 .75 1.00 1.25 Tulips, large varietj- .50 .75 1.00 1.25 Narcissus, Paperwhites .... .50 .75 1 .00 1 .25 Cut Flowers PAPERWHITES POETICUS TULIPS DAFFODILS LILY OF THE VALLEY Order early. SAMUEL SMITH'S SONS Telephone 20234 Wholesale Florists JAMESTOWN, R. I. Now Ready 1000 COLEUS, Rooted Cuttings S9.00 SALVIA, Rooted Cuttings 9.00 100 HELIOTROPE, 2}i-m S3.00 STOCKS, 2>4-in 3.00 SNAPDRAGON, 2,li-in 3.00 VERBENAS, 2K-in 3.00 PETUNIAS, 2}i-in.. . 3.00 ALYSSUM, 2i.i-in 3 00 Mohawk Greenhouse Co. Schenectady, N. Y. I When ordpriiig. please mention The E.vchange BEGONIAS NEW BEGONIA, Mrs. M. A. Patten. D.iik pink, nice plants, well flowered, o-in. pots. 75c. each; 4-in.. 50c. Rooted Cuttings, So.OO per 100. SMILAX. Nice strong plants. 2io-in., S3.00 per 100. Cash. John R. Mitchell MADISON, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Flower Show See the new extra early black- seeded WHITE SWEET PEAS, Mrs. R. Nagel, at ' S. S. Skidelsky Co.'s Booth RUDOLPH NAGEL LANCASTER, PA. Wben ordering, plea mention The Exchange OUR THREE SPECIALTIES ROSES, CARNATIONS CHRYSANTHEMUMS ROSES ZH-inch. Pilgrim (New Pink) Ready Now Crusader (New Pink) " Mrs. John Cook " Frank W. Dunlop (New Pink) " Mme. Butterfly (New Pink) . . " Cornelia (New Fink) " Premier " Columbia •' Hoosier Beauty 15.00 Hadley 15.00 Mrs. Charles Russell 25.00 Ophelia, Double White Killarney, Double Pink Killarney, Single White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Sunburst, Radiance, Maryland, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Richmond. . .. 15.00 Kaiserin. Early delivery 12.00 Baby Rambler 10.00 American Beauty 20.00 Own Root 100 1000 $40.00 $350.00 40.00 350.00 40.00 35.00 35.00 30.00 20.00 18.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 250.00 180.00 150.00 125.00 125.00 200.00 125.00 110.00 90,00 Grafted 100 1000 $48.00 $376.00 46.00 375.00 40.00 35.00 30.00 350.00 300.00 250.00 CARNATION CUTTINGS READY FOR IMMEDIATE AND LATER DELIVERY NEW VARIETIES 100 1000 Ruth Baur, Pink $12.00 $100.00 Ethel Fisher, Red 14.00 Morning Glow, Pink 7.00 John Henry, Pink Benora . . . 12.00 STANDARD VARIETIES PINK Pink Delight 7.00 Enchantress Supreme S.OO Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 Mrs. C.W.Ward 6.00 Pink Enchantress 6.00 Alice 5.00 Write for prices on 2}. VARIEGATED 100 Benora $6.00 RED Belle Washburn 6,00 Aviator 6.00 Nebraska 6.00 Beacon 6.00 WHITE Crystal White 6.00 White Enchantress 6.00 White Benora 7.00 White Perfection 6.00 Matchless 6.00 in. plants for .\pri! and May delivery. 115.00 65.00 100.00 60.00 70.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 45.00 1000 $50.00 60.00 60 00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 65.00 60.00 45.00 CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS READY NOW AND LATER The Following Varieties: $3.50 per 100. 530.00 per 1000, Smith's Advance, October Frost, Oconto, White Chieftain, Chas. Razer, Mistletoe, White Bonnaffon, Odessa, Early Snow, Dolly Dimple, Marigold, Mrs. Morgan, Roman Gold, Yellow BonnafTon, Golden Queen, Golden Wedding, Chrysolora, Robert Halliday, PaciBc Supreme, Pink Chieftain, Enguehard, Wells* Late Pink, Seidewitz, Maud Dean, Glory Pacific, Unaka, Harvard, Helen Frick. The Following Varieties: $4.00 per 100. $35 00 per 1000. October Queen, Lynnwood Hall, Jean Nonin, White Eaton, Mrs. PoUworth, Golden Glow, Yellow Eaton, Early Rose, Hamburg Late White. The Following Varietiesi $3,50 per 100, $30,00 per 1000. POMPONS Niza, Zora. Golden Climax, Zenobia Gold, Fairy Queen, Lillian Doty, Diana, Klon- dyke, Mariana, Mary, Western Beauty, Yellow Baby, Hilda Canning, Helen Newberry, White Mensa, Golden Mensa, Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Mrs. W. E. Bucking- ham, Marguerite Waite, White Garza. Yellow Garza, lola, Blanche, Mrs. Home, Mary Pape, Emma Richard Brown, Volunteer, November Pearle, Halloween, Golden Star, Winter, Pink Lady Marianna, Uabetlc, Romaine War- ren, Source d'Or, Etoile d'Or, Edins, Jean Edwards, Kate Koval, Dusky Maid. CHRISTMAS GOLD $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. The following Varieties: $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Josephine Foley, Wm. Turner, Yellow Turner, White Chadwick, Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick, Golden Mistletoe, White Seidewitz, Richmond, Tiger and others. Complete descriptive list on application. BOUVARDIA There is always a shortage in BOUVARDIAS. Why not order now? Single White, Single Pink, Single Red. 100 1000 2-in, pots S7,50 $65.00 2' 2-in. pots S.OO 75.00 April deliver.w COLEUS CUTTINGS 1000 Verschaffeltii, Beckwith Gem, Gold- en Bedder, Queen Victoria, Trail- ing Queen, Firebrand and others. Hooted Cuttings $12.00 Brilliancy, Salvator and other fancy varieties 20.00 FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW What could be more profitable to grow than French Pussy Willow? It's just like finding money. Everybody uses it. Grown outside with practically no work or attention. 3- to 4-eye plants from 2?4-in. pots for April delivery. $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA For .Spring deliver^-. 100 1000 2H-in. pots $7.00 SGO.OO 3-in. pots 15.00 Field clumps 20.00 C. U. LIGGIT : Philadelphia, Pa. Office: 303 BULLETIN BLDG. Beautiful Cut Blooms of the Blue Lace Flower For sale in quantity.. Will ship perfectly 500 miles. When you wish the best Novelties in Cut Flowers wire or write us. C. E. BAUMANN, Inc., Rahway, New Jersey Phone 152 Rahway Whea ordering, please meDtion The Exchange THE SHORTEST WAY X^'SVieSITi. fN^Sil PAGE 667 702 The Florists' Exchange (.S'(c ulsu notis on pane 1»!K)) Latest Developments in National News as Reported by the FLORISTS' EX- CHANGE Washington Bureau. Timely Happenings Just as THE EXCHANGE goes to press AVould Prohibit MisbrandiuK The misbi-niuling of seeds, roots. l)ull)s or nursery stock would be proliibited under the terms of a bill which has been introduced in Congress by Representa- tive Kogers of Massachusetts "to protect the public against fraud by prohibiting the manufacture, sale or transportation in iuterstnto commerce of misbranded or misrepresented articles." Section L' of the measure provides that any jierson who applies or causes to be applied "any fal.se trade description to any goods, wares, merchandise or things shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and for eacli offense shall, upon conviction thereof, bo fined not to exceed .$1000. or shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not to exceed two years, or both." For each subsequent offense the fine would be not less than .$1000. and im- prisonment not less than one year. Every person who sells or exposes for sale or has in his possession for sale or any purpose of trade or manufacture any goods or things whatsoever to which any false trade description is applied, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor under the terms of the act. It is provided, however, that seeds, rofits. bulbs, or nursery stock unintentionally misbranded because of indistinguishability by their appearance shall not be deemed misbranded. Then follow- the conditions under which mer- chandise will be deemed misbranded. Rules and regulations for the carry- ing into effect of the act are to be made jointly by the Secretaries of the Treas- ury. Commerce and Agriculture. Retail dealers who are found in pos- session of misbranded goods will be held innocent if they can establish a guaranty signed by the manufacturer, wholesaler or other person residing in the United States from whom the articles were pur- chased to the effect that they are not misbranded or misrepresented within the meaning of the law. Seeds. Farm Iiuplenients, Rawr Ma- terials and Foodstiiffs for Germany in New Bill The first substantial effort to resume normal trade relations with Germany and to make it possible for Germany to buy raw materials from the United States, notwithstanding the great dis- parity in the exchange rates, was made when Congressman Thomas F. Smith, of New York. intrfKlueed a bill in the House of Representatives establishing a credit in favor of Germany. Under the terms of this bill Germany could contract for her reciuirements and secure payment by guarantees to be approved by the Repa- rations Commission. This is in accord- ance with the plan of the Allied Eco- nomic Council, which recently announced that measures would be taken to estab- lish a credit in the Allied or neutral countries in favor of Germany, which would have a priority over the repara- tions demands of the Allied Countries. The War Finance Corporation would pay the contract prices of Germany's needs, if it approves of the contracts entered into, and accept in payment of Germany's obligation under the contract the bonds of Germany, having such se- curity and priority as is permitted by the Treaty with Germany. The United States could also be secured by the prop- erty in the hands of the Alien Property Custodian, after deducting the amounts necessary to compensate American citi- zens for losses incurred in the war. This fund would total several hundred million dollars. Clieap Fertilizers Demanded The operation by the Government of the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant is being advocated by the National Board of Farm Organizations in Washington. A number of senators have expressed themselves as in favor of the necessary legislation. Senator Norris of Nebraska stated that the United States is paying Chile in export duty alone about $10.- OOO.OOfl annually for the nitrates she permits us to use. Further, the price is lixe Emmans, Newton, N. J. When orderlD£, please meDtioo The Exchanee THE BEST In Novelties and Standard kinds. Catalogue on application. ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADRIAN, MICH. When ordering, please mention The Elxchange ADVERTISING NURSERY STOCK Extra fine plants from 2>2-in. pots, strong and large enough for 3-in pots, 6c- R. G. HANFORD NORWALK, CONN. When ordering, please mention The Eschanse In the F. E. PAYS and pare WELL I 100 1000 FUCHSIAS. Fine, double, dwarf habit, earlv, tree-blooming $1.60 $14.00 HELIOTROPE. Dark, fragrant 1.25 12.00 SALVIA America 1.50 PETUNIAS, Dreer's Double. Large flowering, fringed, mixed colors 1.50 14.00 Rooted Cuttings prepaid by mail. Cash with order, please. J. P. CANNATA, Mt. Freedom, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Eichange 704 The Florists' Exchange You Will Be Surprised at the (|uality there is in WIZARD BRAND SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE this year. New equipment provides a better selection of crude manures than ever before and it shows up in every bag of SHREDDED CAITLE MANURE. PuLvcRiZEO Sheep- Pulverized Cattus, SHREbbEb Cattle is dried and sterilized in high temperature direct heat dryers. It saves you time and labor in handling and application. Does not bring you foreign weeds and grasses that come with crude or air-dried manures. WIZARD BRAND may not always be lowest in price but it is highest in quality and the recollection of quality remains long after price is forgotten. WIZARD BRAND Trade Mark is tagged or printed on every bag for your protection. Your dealer can supply WIZARD BRAND if you insist, or we will quote on any quantity from a bag to a carload, promptly. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. stocT'?^rds CHICAGO, ILL. Insecticide vCookrSwAnCoJnc/ \ NEWIDRK.P-SA./- SULCO-V.B. Will control SAN JOSE and other scale insects, and many species of plant lice and fungus dis- eases on trees and plants. From your dealer — or direct. Go to your dealer FIRST. BOOKLET FREE COOK & SWAN CO.oc 148 Front Street, NEW YORK CITY Boston Office, 141 Milk Street GEO H. FRAZIER, Mgr. '■rdfrlnc DifaSP mention Th** K\ The Renovrned food For Plants MANUCACTl'KHr) BY CLAY & SON STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND When nrdprlng. plpnwf mfpUnn Tht* RirhMng*- im^tDnoyfii WORMERLY THE FUMIGATING KINn KILLS ALL APHIS f4.00 •^^^ «0»> lb ByS or) Cars York P^ WEtetu. DIRECT TO THfedl! wScco Po wderTTOTs CTaranteMto Burn., oS' «iM Burn and Give Perfect Satisfactioo, or Monev Back, MM Qntef Direct Jg ^ THE H. A. STOOTHOFF CO.. YORK. PA. FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 '^Jt (For Fumigating and Sprinkling rombioed) TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 '^ck" FUMIGATING KIND, $3.00 '.Tk" TOBACCO STEMS, $2.00 Ta.e" Special prices In Tons and Carload Lott J I li in.. S5 00 per 100, $45,00 per 1000, ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Seedlings. $1.00 pet 100, $7.00 per 1000 J. F. ANDERSON, Short HUls, N. J. FERN SPECIALIST When orderlne. please mention The Exchange Cuttings and Plants 100 DAISY SAUNDERS, R. C $2.00 CALENDULA, Orange King, 2'4-in 2,50 DUSTY MILLER, Gymnocarpa, 2-in 3.00 FEVERFEW GEM, R. C 1.50 HELIOTROPE, Blue, R. C 1.50 CUPHEA, Ageratum, Gurney and Blue Star 90 GENISTA, VINCA Var., DAISIES, Single white 1.50 DAISIES, Single white. 2-in 3.00 DAISY, Saunders and Boston Yellow, 2-in. 4.00 PETUNIA. Double R.C 2.00 COLEUS, R.C l.SO FUCHSIA, R. C l.SO DAISIES, Boston Yellow 2.00 ALTERNANTHERAS, Red and Yellow, S.< 00 per 1000. Brilliantissima, .?10.00 per 1000. SMILAX .111(1 PRIMULA Malacoides, 2-in. 3.00 GERANIUMS, Rose, 2-in 3.00 SALVIA, Bonfire and Splendens 1.25 GERMAN IVY 1.50 Cash. BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. \V(u'n ordi^riiiti, plpa = e niention The Exchange FERNS Assorted varieties for dishes. Strong, healt*hy plants from 2li-in. pots. $6,00 per 100. $50.00 per loon. CYRTOMIUM RochFordlanum and Falcatuu., 3-in.. $15.00 per 100 CYRTOMIUM Roch/ordianum and Falcaiun., 4.in . S2.5 no per 100 BOSTON FERNS, 4-in $35 00 per 100 NEPHROLEPIS, Whitmanii and Veron., 4- • 36.- 00 per 100. COCOS Weddelliana, 2K-in., $2.0u p«, Uu $15,00 per 100, KENTIA Belmoreana, 2i-.,'-in , $2.W pc. doz. $15,00 per 100, ASPARAGUS P. Nanus, 2!4-in.. $5 00 pei 100. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2,'.4-in., $5.00 per lOu; 3-in . $10.00 per 100. FRANK N.ESKESEN - - - Madison, N. J Wl..-. ..r.l. rti.._' n!e:is.. niei'i'on The Kvehnn"P "Master Soil Builders" Send for prices on Master Brand Vine and Plant Manure — eventually you will use it. Why not now? PROTO-FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. LaSalle St., CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention The Bxcbsnge March 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 705 Special Offer 100 1000 Forget - Me - Not Clumps, Hardy $3.00 $25.00 Daisy (Bellis) pink and white Clumps 3.00 25.00 Double Petunias Dreer's mixed, 2Ji'nch 3.00 25.00 Heliotrope, dark blue. 2}4-m. 3.00 25.00 CornHowers, 2Ji-in 2.60 20.00 Parlor Ivy, strong, 2if -in 2.00 18.50 Hardy English Ivy, 2>-4-in. . 2.00 18.50 Alyssum, Dbl. Giant, 2M-io. 2.50 20.00 Dracaena Indivisa, 2M-in.. 3.00 25.00 Cigar Plants, 2;i-in 2.00 18.50 Schizanthus, strong, 2,4-in.. 3.00 Asparagus plumosus, 3-in.. . 7.00 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in.. . 7.00 Begonia Prima Donna, in bloom, 4-in 15.00 Pansies of our well-known strain, strong plants that will make early bloomers. $4.00 per 1000. TOMATO PLANTS Strong plants, ready to be transplanted, John Baer, Bonny Best and Earliana, Seedlings. S2.00 per 1,000. J. C. SCHMIDT BRISTOL, PA. When orderiup, please meotion The Exchange Plants and Cuttings Ready for immediate sale. 100 1000 ABUTILON Savitzil, 2i.f-in. pots $5.00 ACHYRANTHES, Rooted CuttlngB. 1.25 110.00 AGERATUM. blue and white 1.25 10.00 ASPARAGUS plumo«u8,2M-in. pots S.OO ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2K->n. pots 4.00 COLEUS, 15 sorts. Rooted Cuttings.. 1.50 12.00 CUPHEA, Rooted Cuttings 2.00 ENGLISH IVY, 4-in pots 12.00 FEVERFEW, double white 2.00 FUCHSIAS, Rooted Cuttings 2.00 18.00 FUCHSIAS, 2".., -in pots 6.00 GERMAN IVY, Rooted Cuttings 2.00 HELIOTROPE, Rooted Cuttings 1.50 12.00 LOBELIA, double blue 2.00 LANTANAS. 2ij-in. pots 5.00 LEMON VERBENA, 2>4-in.pota 6.00 MOONVINE, white 21^ -in. pots 4.00 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM, Pink .. 2.00 SALVIA. Rooted Cuttings 1.50 12.00 TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cuttings.. 2.00 VINCA, vining. 2U-in. pots 5.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Free from midge. Healthy. Strong. Chieftain, Chrysolora, E. Seidewitz, Elsie Papworth, Early Snow, Early Frost, Golden Glow, Glory of Pacific, Harry May, Lillian Doty, Harvard, Maud Dean, Money Maker, Monrovia, Mrs. Robt. Halliday, Maj. Bon- nafTon, Pacific Supreme, Polly Rose, Smith's Advance, Unaka, White BonnafFon. Rooted. Cuttings, S3.0I) pnr 100. WOOD BROTHERS, ll^^V^l When ordering, please mention The Exchange GERANIUMS. Five kinds, 4-in. pots, ready for 5-in., good for Easter. SNAPDRAGON. 2-in. Buxton, Nelrose, Key- stone, Davis' Pink. FORCET-ME-NOT. 2-in. and 3-in., at 4c. and So. SMILAX. 2-in.. 4c. GENISTA. 2-i ., 8c. ORANGE and LEMON PLANTS. 4-in. pots. 30c. CALLAS. 2-in. and 3-in.. 10c. CINERARIAS. 3-in., 10c. TABLE FERNS. 3-in and 4-in., 10c. and 15c. COLEUS, Trailing Queen. 2-in.. 3c. HELIOTROPE. 4- 3- and 2-in., 15c., 8c., 4o. MARGUERITE DAISY. 5-, 4-, 3- and 2-in. 25c.. 15c , 8c. and 4c. Write for list of Easter Stock. Cash. ROSENDALE GREENHOUSES DELANSON, N. Y. When orderJDS. please mention The Exchange NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 726 When ordering, please mention The Exchange Prices advertised are for the trade only Ueraniums Immediate Delivery. 10.000 2H-in.S. A. Nutt, $60.00 per 1000. Extra fine plants, no soft stock. 350 4-in.. Helen Michell, SIO.OO per 100. 350, 4-in. Jean Oberle, SIO.OO per 100. 1,000, 4-in. S. A. Nutt, SIO.OO per 100. I,ast Spring propagated , stand 6- to 10-in. high, six to ten branches. Can be shipped with little or no soil, packed in moss. '^ for 5-in. pots. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 1,500 3' 2-in. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, $10.00 per 100. Finest stock you ever saw. Priced low to move them at once. We need the room. All of above stock is unusually good and guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction. Cash with order. H. S. Hopkins 12 Floral Ave., BINGHAMTON, N. Y. When ordi'ring. please mention The Exchange Geraniums Standard Sorts Labeled From 2-in. pots, $35.00 per 1000. SMILAX Extra strong, will make quick strings. From 2-in. pots. $2.50 per 100. DAISIES, Boston Yellow From 2-in. pots. S3 50 per 100 GREVILLEA Robusta From 2-in, pots, S3. 00 per 100. We pack to stand any weather. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale Grower Allegany, N. Y. Tlip RT.-hnng- Geraniums ROOTED CUTTINGS All booked till Mar. 25th except Buchner. These are $20.00 per 1000. Ricard, Viaud, Scarlet Bedder, Castellane, Poitevine, |2S,oo per 1000. Ricard only, $30.00 per 1000. S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000. Cash voith order. FRED.W. RITCHY LANCASTER, PA. When ordering, please men t ion The ExcbanRe GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings March and April delivery S. A. Nutt and Buchner, S20 00 per 1000 Ricard and Poitevine, $25.00 per 1000 Ricard orders alone.. S30.00 per 1000 Albert M. Herr Lancaster, Pa. When orderltip. plea.^o mention The Exchange ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS ALL BOOKED TO APRIL 1 Ricard, Poitevine, Scarlet Bedder, S. A. Nutt and Buchner PETER BROWN Lancaster - :- Penn . ■rdfrlnt:. please nieul i( The Exi'liaiige FERNS FOR DISHES Clean, strong, healthy plants, ready for itnme- di&t« use. From 2M->i>. POts. tS 00 per 100, S50.00 per 1000; 3-iii. pota tl2.00 per 100; 4-in. pots, S25.00 per 100. COCOS Weddelliana. 2^-1°. POta. SIS.OO per 100; 3-io.pote, (2S.00 per 100. THOMAS P. CHRISTENSEN Short HilU New Jersey Wben urderlnx. please mentloD "Hie Bxchan^e Keep the Home Gardens Growing Are you prepared to meet that man who stirred by the scent of fresh earth and the sweet breath of Springtime calls at your greenhouse in quest of plants for his garden ? Remember that his garden is his first pride at this season. Can you fill his desires with something that will give him satisfaction? Plants that will really put the finishing touch to his neatly raked plot,? If you can do this you have touched his pride and he will be so pleased that he will listen to his wife's plea for a flower garden and will cut a little deeper into that grass plot and you will soon find him back again. We are at your service in this matter; try us. MOREAU PLANT COMPANY FREEHOLD, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange GERANIUMS Readv to ship out of 2i4-in. from 15th of Feb. ruary to Mareh 1st. 100 1000 5000 S. A Nutt $5.00 J45.00 2000 La France 6.00 60.00 1000 Mrs. Lawrence 6.00 60.00 2000 Mme. Salleroi 6.00 45.00 Blue AGERATUM 4.00 FUCHSIA 5.00 HELIOTROPE (Dark blue) 5.00 DAISIES (Large single) 5.00 Dusty Miller, Gymnocarpa 5.00 2000 SNAPDRAGONS: Ramsburg'a Pink, Queen Victoria, Fairy Queen 4.50 3000 SMILAX. Ready March 1st . 4.00 MAGNUS PIERSON West Street Cromwell, Conn. When orderinff. please mention The E.'^chanere HENRY H. BARROWS Fern Specialist Bedding Plants Ready Now GERANIUMS, from 2-in. pots: A. Ricard, S6.00 per 100, SoO.OO per 1000; Poitevine and Nutt. $5.00 per 100, S45.00 per 1000; La Favorite and J. Viaud, $3.00 per 100. FUCHSIAS, mixed, 2'4-in., S4.00 per 100. HELIOTROPE, 2-in., ready to shift, 84.00 per 100. SALVIAS, Zurich and Bedman, 2-in.. S.-i.Ofl por 100. AGERATUM, Gurney and Blue Star, 2-iii , .?:i (111 per 100. ENGLISH IRIS, 2-in., 2 pLints in a pot, ready to shift, S3.50 per 100, S30.00 per 1000; from 4-in. pots, 3 to 5 vines, 5 ft. long, very fine, .S20.00 per 100. Cash with order. JAS.AMBACHER,WestEnd,N.J. Write for prices Whitman -:- -:- Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 100 4-in. HYACINTHS $20.00 PAN HYACINTHS. , ,.50c., 75e., $1.00 each 4-in. TULIPS 30.00 4-in. MARGUERITES 18.00 4-in. VINCA Variegata 13.00 3)4-in. GERANIUMS 12.50 Any quantity at 100 rates. Also abundance of Spring Stock." .Send for catalog. Now ready. ALONZO J. BRYAN, WHOLESALE FLORIST Washington -:- -:- -:- NEW JERSEY 706 The Florists' Exchange FOUNDED IN 188» FLORISTS' EXGHANGB A Weekly Medium of Interchanse for Floriata, Nurserymen, Seedsmen and the Trade in General Exclusively a Trade Paper Publiehedjevery SoturdBy by the AT. Dc La Mare Company, Inc., Printers and Publidheni. 438 to 448 West 37tli St.. New York. A. T. De La Mare, president and mannginK editor: A. L. L. Dorey, seere- tary; David Toureau, treasurer. 'I'he address of the officers is the address. of this paper. Sliort Address — P. O. Boi 100 Times Square Station, New YorJt Telephone, Longaere 520 Registered Cable Address t Florex Newyork CHICAGO AND THE WEST James Morton, The Fiorists' Eichange, 66-72 East Randolph Street. 2d floor. Telephone, Uandolph 36 BOSTON AND THE NEW ENGLAND STATES Custav* Thommen, The Florists' Eichange, 24 Temple Street Somerville, Mass. To reach New York Office— Call LONGAGRE 520 The Big Show The Seventh Annual International Flower Show, as \vc go to press is on the boards at the Grand Central Palace, New York. As it has a full four more days to run we deem it advisable to defer editorial comment on the show ius a whole until after its cycle has been completed, in the belief that, at that time, with all the facts on record, it will be possible to speak more fully and critically. The oj)cning day was favored with (food weather for the month of March and, although its attendance was not large, Tuesday and Wednesday saw visitors flocking to the Palace in increasing numbers. As for the trade interest, that has never been greater in any former show, as is evidenced not only by the attendance of tlie traders themselves, but also by the great numl)er of exhibits on the two floors, which was greater, we be- lieve, than ever before in the history of these shows. The exhibition was opened from Washington by Mrs. Wilson. It has been favored with the presence of Gen. More good material from Mr. Griffiths this week in regard to the growing of Easter Lilies. Of his con- . elusion^ as to the possibilities of the home growing j^im Pershing and staff, and today by that of the methods he advocates, he says: "It really means cutting ^, „ \, „, , , ,, ^ -i „ a k;, i„ri,r the time in half, dividing the labor by three, and dis- Governor of the State of New York and h.s lady, missing the disease (likelihood of) from our calcula- Thus it has lacked neither the patronage of distin- tions." guished citizens nor that of the rank and file of flower lovers, all of whom apparently have enjoyed the plants We commend advertising, individual, cooperative, or ""d flowers and have felt correspondingly grateful for in whatsoever form is deemed best, but advertising on the most liberal scale in order to counteract the effect of the recent high prices where this may be thought advisable but, generally speaking, advertising worded so as to keep all stocks moving. That judicious adver- tising on the part of all was never more necessary than now in order to preserve trade balance must be evident to all. It is good to know that many of our cities are rising to the occasion cooperatively, while numerous of our retailers are following suit. the etiorts of the many gentlemen who have assisted n bringing this big show to so succe.ssful an outcome. Our Washington correspondent mentions the fact that Spring has arrived at tlie Capitol City and that all hands are welcoming it joyously. Equally welcome, in our opinion, is the forward step recently taken by Washington florists witli regard to Sunday closing. We note that an expression of sentiment heartily commend- ing this plan has been signed by a dozen or so of the leading retailers. With such impetus, the general adop- involved are going to feel the effects of these regula- tion of the Sunday closing policy should not be long tions. So, too, purchasers located elsewhere in the New Corn Borer Quarantine No. 43 Growers in .Miissachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Pennsylvania should take careful note of the terms of the new quarantine imposed by the Secretary of Agriculture, and summarized elsewhere in this issue. This ruling has been found necessary on account of the occurrence and spread of the dangerous European Corn borer. The territory infested by this insect has been carefully surveyed, and its boundaries determini;d, and it is only certain restricted areas that are at pres- ent to be affected by the rigorous terms of the quar- antine. Naturally, growers in the communities and sections delayed. Certainly we wish it well, and trust that otiier cities will promptly join the ranks of those progressive communities where one day of rest each week is looked upon as one of tlie florists' inalienable rights. Some remarks have been made calling into question the advisability of continuing our national advertising campaign; but, from all appearances, this point of view seems clearly to be held by a small minority of the trade. A\'e therefore look forward to and hope for not only a continuation of the campaign along its present lines; but also increa.sed publicity, especially on the part of retail florists and growers in their local fields. Nor do we believe that any such legislation, as is re- ported from Washington to have been brought up for discussion by Congress regarded the taxation of adver- tising, will prove necessary if the newsprint paper short- age is so severe as to require the reduction in size of newspapers and other journals. No intelligent, broad minded business man is voluntarily going to increase the difficulty by maintaining or increasing his advertising space, and we do not hesitate to class the florists of the country among the most representative of such business men. Should a sufficiently serious condition arise we are sure that nothing more than a hint from the paper manufacturers, or possibly a request from government or trade officials, would suffice to induce .all advertisers to restrict their activities for a short time; that is, until the period of stringency has been passed. We see no reason why this woufd not be a sat- isfactory procedure, and far less inconvenient and in- jurious tlian any sort of ta.x on publicity. The wonder- ful results which have been obtained not only by pri- vate industries, but also bv government agencies by appealing to the public through all kinds of adver- tising are too well known and too clearly before us to justify any attempt to stifle the free exjiression of in- formation designed to promote business and the welfare of tlie country in general. countrv may be put to some inconvenience in finding themselves unable to purchase with the same freedom as formerly. Both these representatives of the trade will, however, we are sure, realize that in the case of this quarantine, both its need and the strictness of its terms, are thoroughly justified by existing condi- tions. They should, therefore, accept them with a broad minded, patriotic spirit and join forces with the government in attempting to effectually exterminate the pest. By so doing they will not only protect their colleague's in other parts of the country but will also build a stronger foundation for their own welfare, prosperity and freedom of mind in the future. What Dahlia Produces the Most Tubers ? ^arl ^Vhole Diity of Mai da. — "You advertised as a chaufferette- niaid?" "Yes. ni.idam." "What were j'our duties at your last place?" "AMiy, madam, I drove and cleaned the cars single-handed." "And as maid?" "I took down my lady at night and assembled her in th e morning, madam."— Punch. — P. In answer to the above question in your issue of March H, it is my opinion that a given variety, a good producer in one locality, would carry the same char- acteristics wherever grown, modified, of course, by the care and cultivation given. Among growers it is well understood that there are "good producers" and "shy producers," and this rule seems to hold good country- wide. .\mong the well known varieties the following six I have found to be heavy producers in order as named: iarl of Pembroke, Mrs. Chas. Turner. Cornucopia, Livoni, Robt. Broomfield and Kreimhilde. The first named I have known to jiroduce, from a single small tuber, clumps weighing from six to eight pounds, and it probably could be made to reach ten or even twelve pounds on heavy fertilized soil. If it was simply a question of root production per acre I would prefer a planting of seedlings as the planting stock would be much cheaper and first year seedlings are notorious for their heavy root production. It would be most interesting to us growers to know what drugs may be extracted from the Dahlia. .\nd another question for the manufacturer would be, which variety would carry the best percentage of the chemical wanted? As there would no doubt be as wide a variation as there is in the Beet for sugar produc- tion. W. W. WlLMORE, Denver, Colo. Big Orchid Show Coming in Boston Rare orchids from <:verv country under the sun arc to be exhibileulled up and carried away, beside the not inconsiderable amount that is liable to get lost by injudicious watering when water is allowed to soak through the bench and carries a lot of the most precious ingredients with it. Looking at it in this way the soil in the benches is much poorer than what it was and cannot be expected to give as good results unless it is enriched again and, coming right down to it, it is to make sure of a continuous supply of flowers and, more so, of flowers of good quality, that we must think of feeding now. The grower who has up to now been able to get a good price for his better flowers cannot afford to let them become of a poorer grade just at the time when, as from now on, good flowers alone will bring a paying price. Just consider the circumstances in this w^ay: In the Fall when the plants were young and small, with few growths, the soil was fresh and rich, now after reap- ing a more or less exhaustive crop of leaves, stems and flowers, the same plants are large with any number of additional shoots calling for nourishment — but the soil Is much poorer. Commonsense will tell the rest. But there is more to this. On account of the greatly in- creased seasonable activity of the plants these now need their food in a hurry, and need it in such shape that it can be quickly assimilated, and right here is the point where a Carnation grower can show what he knows about feeding his plants economically and success- fully. When, What and How to Feed Plants is to many inexperienced growers an important ques- tion and many big and costly blunders are made. To put on the benches a coat of this or that fertilizer may be better than not to use any at all, but it may also not be the best that could have been put on with less trouble 'and at a lesser cost, or with better net results. What the plants need just now is a comliination of those materials that will replace the respective wastes of each element. Each of the following elements has been taken out of the soil in certain proportions and must be re-sup- plied; Nitrogen, phosphorus, potash and some others less consequential. They must, all of them, he present in the soil at the same time to answer the call of the growing plant at a moment's notice if the plant is ex- pected to do its full duty. To put on the bench a good coat of cow manure is to give that bench a good supply of nitrogen with an insufficient amount of the other in- gredients; it will induce a speedy and rank growth which, in all probability, will cause the grower to com- plain of weak stems, soft flowers and poor keeping quality. Less of the same manure, with some phos- phorus and potash added to it, would have completed the needed balance and would have done away with the troubles. If the grower will always remember that nitrogen (animal manures, blood, tankage, etc.) furnishes the material for the upbuilding of the main structure, that potash gives that structure strength or, so to say, stifl'ens it, and that phosphorus is needed to intensify the color, he cannot go wrong in his calcula- tions of how to make up his fertilizer. It remains now only to decide on what to use for the sake of ex- pediency and economy, not to forget safety. Nitrogen, Potash and Phosphorus Nitrogen must under all circumstances be considered to be most important — without its presence plant growth cannot take place. Phosphorus comes next; it is not needed in large amounts, but it is absolutely required for the perfect development of the flower. It is usually present in more or less sufficient amounts in all nitro- geneous manures, and so a certain amount goes with them. Seldom, though, is this amount sufficient for steady cropping. Potash is present in almost all soils and is also present in most manures; this element does not leach away as readily as does nitrogen or phos- phorus because it dissolves out of the soil slowly. For this reason a real want of potash is often not ex- perienced and, if potash is applied when not needed, it may not only be wasted but may do actual damage. Because potash is very often present in sufficient amounts in the soil and is always present in animal manures, tills brings us down to nitrogen and phos- phorus, and the consideration of how to use these to the best advantage and with all due precaution. Feeding a plant produces the same effects upon it as feeding docs upon a man. Ti>o much of a good thing makes it sick. Too much nitrogen makes it grow like thunder, but it gets soft and wobbly, bullheaded, and the flower splits and wants to go to sleep. The flowers look as if they had indigestion and too much bile; they are dull, wishy washy, and often have a split head, just like a man after having had too much tur- key. Phosphorus, if applied in too large a dose will, in many cases, through its chemical and acid action, de- stroy outright the rootlets and fine feeding filaments, causing the plant to get a serious setback or even to die soon. If applied without the necessary nitrogen to go with it the stems are sure to become too brittle and other troubles are not far off. It is up to the grower to find the middle way and it is his to decide what he is going to use and how. Tlie writer has used fertilizers freelj' for many years with great success, after having made extensive trials of different combinations. In making these trials he has always tried to go as near as possible to the actual edge of safety and has often come to realize that "be- cause a little of a thing is good, more of it is just the opposite." Animal Manures Well rotted and pulverized cow or horse manure is about the best material for furnishing nitrogen, com- liined with part of the phosphorus and potash needed. If supplemented with the required amounts of tlie two last named elements it will do very well under most circumstances.. There are some objections to it, though. In the first place it may cost a good deal more than what it is actually worth, or it may be unobtainable. Also it is a disagreeable, dirty job to put it on the bench, and after it is put on it may be a nuisance in many ways. If put on too thickly, especially when sticky, it prevents proper watering, because the soil of the bench cannot be seen and because it may cake from tlie sun and air when it gets dry and in this state it is of little use for getting the good out of it, Slieep manure is largely used by many growers. It is a satisfactory article and fairly safe, provided it is the real stuff. Also it is easily applied and acts quickly, but — it is a costly fertilizer unless it is the real article. Chaff, straw, mill sweepings and muck, mixed with some awful smelling things of one kind or another, is not sheep manure, it is no good to feed plants with, it is often not safe to use, and the $30 to $4.0 per ton which it costs are just thrown away, to- gether with the labor of handling it. Dried blood and tankage are the very best supplies of nitrogen. They are also the most dangerous in the hands of the unwary or careless. The articles are some- times very hard to procure and the price looks awful big, but considering the small quantity needed, the ease of application and the assurance of getting your money liack on short notice, it is well worth while to use either of them. Nitrogen can also be applied in the form of different ammonium combinations but, to tell the truth, the less one who does not thoroughly under- stand them has to do with them the better. Nitrate of soda, a purely nitrogenous article, it is best not to consider at all; it is too dangerous altogether and unsatisfactory on account of producing weak stems. A grower who has become well acquainted with nitrate of soda may safely use it but others had better let it alone. Hen manure, too, is rich in nitrogen and contains a reasonable amount of phosphorus. But, like nitrate of soda, it must be used with the utmost caution. There is a lot of fire in hen manure as many a grower has found out to his sorrow. In any case, even in small doses, it is not always satisfactory; it starts a strong growth at once and the resulting long stem.s seldom hold up the flowers. To produce a splendid crop of bull heads, gummed up buds and splits, nothing better than hen manure can be recommended. The writer has given it repeated trials and fights shy of it. On the Use of Bonemeal Phosphorus can be applied in the form of raw or steamed bonemeal or in the form of acid phosphate or phosphate rock. Fine bonemeal is good if given time enough to disintegrate so as to give off its feeding value. To do this it should be incorporated with the soil long before the latter is put in the bench, other- wise the greater part of its value can never be utilized. It is therefore, not the best source of phosphorus wh»n quick action is wanted, although an application ' at this time will always be of some benefit. But the abnormal present price and the above mentioned conditions make the use of bonemeal a costly affair. .^cid phosphate, which can he had of any dealer in agricultural fertilizers, is a reasonably cheap ingredient; it is quick of action and can be used without danger. To combine it with either of the animal manures or with blood or tankage, in the right proportion, will bring speedy results, and if the applications are made re- )jeatedly in weak doses, instead of in one strong dose, then there is absolutely no danger and the secret of correct feeding is solved. Conclusions Now, to come down to the bottom of the story, the following is recommended: Give your Carnations a feed at once, give it not too strong at one time and repeat after six weeks. Never put mulch on the soil when it is not in the proper condition, this means it must be really moist, and then water the fertilizer in at once. Any of the following prescriptions are right and safe. Take your choice: 1. — A mulch of cow or horse manure, not too fresh and not more than one-half inch thick, to which has been added acid phosphate at the rate of lib. for every 100 sq. ft. of bench space. 2. — A mulch of real sheep manure, four to six hand- fuls to each row, together with the above amount of acid phosphate. Mix together. 3. — One to one and one-half pounds of dried blood or tankage, together with the above amount of acid phosphate, at the rate of every 100ft. of bench space. These articles should be mixed with a certain amount of soil for convenience of distribution. 4. — Anv one of the high grade commercial fertilizers will give good results if used at the rate of one small handful across each row. .5. — Kepeat either of the above doses every six weeks. fi. — Go slow on hen manure or nitrate of soda. Dutch Bulb Borders Staged by John Scheepers, New York, at International Flower Show 710 The Florists' Exchange Ihe International Flower Show {CoHliinu'tt front ]ntlace of honor, only slightly inferior was field by Cattleya Schroderoe var. General Pershing, wliieh took such an important part during Monday's cxhibitinn. Among the cut orchid specimens in which group Joseph Manda made the winning display, Lrelia super- biense, Dendrobium nobilis and Cypripediums, C. sym- bidiums and Odontoglossums in variety, were the main features. Noteworthy individual blooms were those of Vanda coerulea, an ethereal blue sort, decidedly unus- ual at this time of the year, similarly a flower of •Cypridediunis insigne var. I.andera? was exceptionally late and, in fact, quite out of its usual season. A .speci- men of Zygopetalum Maekayii, the only one noted in the «liow, was also a central feature of this e.\hibit. The other display of cut orchids, show'n by Arthur K. Cooley, included Cattleyas, Brasso-Cattleyas, Laelio- Cattleyas and Oncidium.s, and deservedly won a first prize for private exhibits. Some of Tuesday's Features In the tea room Tuesday was England's day. Some of the prominent guests to be entertained being the Hon. Capt. Gloucester Armstrong, the British Consul General, and Gen. Charlton. The attendance on this day was representative in size as well as in quality and. in fact, every feature of the progress of the show was attended with generous success. The leading features were, of course, the cut Roses which, although not shown in great number.s, exhibited quality rarely, if ever, surpas.sed. Clearly enough, this is the day of the modern variety in competition, for in both commer- cial and private classes, could be found only varieties that ha\'e come into prominence within relatively recent years, with the exception perhaps of the American Beauty which still stood out with its never failing dignity and richness of tone. 'Ihe Tuesday Kcte Shew Considerable difliculty seemed to be encountered l)y tlie ju Glen Cove, N. Y. Specimen plant, any other variety. — 1, B. H. Borden, Rumson, N. J.; 2, Miss S. D. Bliss (gdr. John L Burns), New Canaan, Conn. Cut Orchids, Private Growers Collection of Cut Orchids covering 50 sq. ft. — I, A. N. Cooley (gdr. Oliver Lines), Pittsfield, Mass. Roses in Pots and Tubs, Private Growers Collection of Roses in variety, covering 100 sq. ft., arranged for effect. — 1, A. Lewisohn, Ardsley. N. Y. Roses, 6 Ramblers, any varieties. — 1, A. Lewisohn, Ardsley, N. Y. Display of Rose plants, arranged as a growing garden, Hybrid Per- petuals. Hybrid Teas, Climbers and Polyanthus types, covering 500 sq. ft. — 1, A. Lewisohn, Ardsley. N. Y. Cut Roses, Private Growers 18- Hoosier Beauty. — 1, A. Lewisohn, Ardsley, N. Y. 18 Hadley. — 1, Mrs. F. A. Constable, Mamaroneck, N. Y.; 2, Mrs. Ed. Holbrook (gdr. Fred. Whitehouse), Stamford, Conn. 18 Columbia.— 1, Mrs. W. D. Guthrie, Locust Valley, N. Y. IS Mrs. Charies Russell.— 1, Mrs. W. D. Guthrie, Locust Valley, N. Y.; 2, Mrs. Ed. Holbrook (gdr. Fred. Whitehouse), Stamford, Conn. 18 Ophelia.— 1, Mrs. W. D. Guthrie. Locust Valley, N. Y.; 2. Mrs. F. A. Constable. Mamaroneck, N. Y. IS any other disseminated variety, pink. — 1, A. Lewisohn, Ardsley, N. Y.; 2, Stuyvesant Fish, Garrison-on-Hudson, N. Y. 25 or more varieties, to be shown in one vase. — I, J. A. MacDonald, Flushing, N. Y.; 2, Mrs. W. D. Guthrie, Locust Valley, N. Y. Flowermg and foliage, stove and greenhouse plants, covering 300 sq. ft., arranged for effect; suitable accessories permitted — 1 A TV Pierson, Cromwell, Conn. ' Border Planting; Evergreens; Forced Shrubs; Rhododendrons- Conifers; Herbaceous Plants. Bulbs or any other Hardy Stock- cover' ing a space approximately 10x40 ft. — 1, John Schcepers N y' Rock Garden, covering space 15 ft. x 30 ft.; suitable accessories permitted. — 1, Detmer Nurseries, Tarry town, N. Y- Palms and Foliage Plants, Commercial Growers Areca lutescens, specimen, single or bushv. — 1, Robert Craie Co Philadelphia, Pa.J Bay Trees, pyramidal, 2 plants.- 1, Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, Bay Trees, standard, 2 plants.— 1. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford N. J. Bay Trees, columnar, 2 plants. — 1, Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford N. J. Box Trees, pyramidal, 2 plants. — 1, Max Schhng, N. Y. Ferns, Commercial Growers Adiantum Farleyense or its types, six plants, not less than 8-in. pots or pans. — 1, A. N. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn. Nephrolepis, specimen, any variety. — 1, Robert Craig Co., Phila- delphia. Pa.; 2, F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. Cibotium Schiedei. specimen, not less than 12-in. pot or tub — X, F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. Ferns, collection, not less than 50 plants. (First Prize offered by Lord & Burnham Co.. New York). — 1, F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown. N. Y.; 2, Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia. Pa. Fern, specimen, any other variety. — 1, Robert Craig Co., Philadel- phia, Pa.; 2, F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. Bulbous Plants, Commercial Growers Lilium, 25 pots, one or more varieties. — 1, A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.; 2. Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa. The Wonderful Exhibition of Ferns For which F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y., deservedly took first prize Miscellaenous Cut Flowers, Private Growers Amaryllis, 12 spikes. — 1, James Stuart, Mamaroneck, N. Y. Antirrhinum, 12 spikes, pink. — 1, Mrs. Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, N. Y.; 2, H. I. Pratt. Glen Cove, N. Y. Antirrhinum, 12 spikes, white. — 1, A. Lewisohn, Ardsley. N. Y. Antirrhinum. 12 spikes, yellow. — 1. A. Lewisohn, Ardslev. N. Y.: 2. H. L Pratt, Glen Cove, N. Y. Anthuriura, 12 flowers.— 1, H. I. Pratt, Glen Cove, N. Y. Calendulas, 25 flowers. — 1, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset, N. Y. Callas, 12 flowers, white. — 1, A. Lewisohn, Ardsley. N. Y.; 2, Stuy- vesant Fish (gdr. R. Masson), Garrison, N. Y. Flowering Shrubs, 12 sprays, one or more varieties. — 1, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset, N. Y. Freesias, 25 sprays, white. — 1, Peter Hauck (gdr. Mas Schneider), East Orange, N. J.; 2, H. I. Pratt, Glen Cove, N. Y. Freesias, 25 sprays, colored. — 1, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset, N. Y. Lilies, 12 spikes. — I, James Stuart, Mamaroneck, N. Y.: 2, H. I Pratt, Glen Cove, N. Y. Mignonette. 12 spikes. — 1. Mrs. Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, N. Y • 2, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset. N. Y. Stocks, 12 spikes, one or more varieties. — 1, Mrs. W. D. Guthrie, Locust Valley, N. Y.; 2, Mrs. Percy Chubb. Glen Cove, N. Y. Tulips, 25 flowers, single.— 1, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset, N. Y.; 2, James A. MacDonald. Flushing, N. Y. Tulips, 50 flowers, single. — 1. Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset, N. Y.; 2, James A. MacDonald. Flushing. N. Y. Violets, 200 blooms, single or double. — 1, Mrs. Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, N. Y.; 2. Ethan A. Coon, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Vase Cut Flowers, not otherwise provided for. — 1. Mrs. W. Red- mond Cross (gdr. A. Sailer), Morristown, N. J.; 2, A. Lewisohn, Ards- ,ley, N. Y. Wallflower, 12 spikes, any color. — 1, Mrs. Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, N. Y. Plants in Flowers, Commercial Growers Marguerite. 6 plants.— 1. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown. N. Y.; 2, Madsen and Christianson, Woodridge. N. J. Marguerite, specimen. — 1, Madsen and ^Christianson, Woodridge, N. J. Spiraea, or Astilbe, 6 plants, one or more varieties. — 1 , F. R. Pierson. Co.. Tarrytown. N. Y. Bulbous PIsnts, Special Open Class Display of Bulbs, etc., arranged as a bulb garden, covering 500 sq. ft. Appropriate accessories permitted. Quality of bloom, artistic arrangement and general effect to be considered in making award. — 1, John Scheepers, N. Y. Orchid Plants, Commercial Growers Group of plants in variety, covering 300 sq. ft., (decorative plans permitted) , arranged for ef- feet. — 1 , Joseph Manda Co. , West Orange, N. J. Group of 25 plants in variety, arranged for effect. ^ — -1, Joseph Manda Co., West Orange, N. J.; 2, Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. Group of 12 plants in variety, arranged for effect. — 1, J. B. Duke, Somerville, N. J.; 2, Joseph Manda Co., West Orange, N. J. Six Hybrid Orchids, to be; Cattleya, Brasso-Cattleya, Laelia Cat- tleya, Brasso-Laelia, and Laelia. — 1, Joseph Manda Co.. West Orange, N. J. Cut Orchids, Commercial Growers Collection of cut Orchids, covering 100 sq. ft. Decorative greens permitted. — 1, Joseph A. Manda Co., West Orange, N. J. Roses in Pots and Tubs, Commercial Growers Display Rose plants, arranged as a growing garden. Hybrid Perpet- uals. Hybrid Teas, Climbers and Polyanthus types, covering 500 sq. ft . — 1, A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn,; 2, F. R. Pierson Co Tarrytown, N. Y. Cut Roses, Commercial Growers 100 American Beauty, (First Prize donated by J. H. Dunlop). — 1, Noe & Ruzika, Madison, N. J.; F. R. 2. Pierson. Tarrytown, N. V 100 Mrs. Chas. Russell. — 1, F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y. 100 OpheUa, (First Prize donated by S. S. Pennock Co ) — 1. Duck- ham-Pierson (jo.. Madison, N. J.; 2, L. B. Coddington, Murray Hill, N. J. 100 Premier. — 1, F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.; 2. Duckham- Pierson, Madison, N, J. (Continued on page 712) 712 The Florists' Exchange Official List of Awards Cut Roses, Commercial Growers (Oonlhmiid from page 711) JOO l'>aiu'iM Scott Kcv. — 1. K. K- PitrHoii, Tftrn'town, N. V. 100 Coluniliin.— 1. F. H. Picrsoii, Tnrrytown, N. V.; 2, L. B. Cod- diiiKton. Mvirniy llill. N. J. 100 Wliito KillMrncy or any white sport of same. (First Prize donuted by A. N. I*i(Tson. Iiir.). — 1, Duc-klinm-Pierson Co., Mndison, N. J.; 2, A. N. Piorj*oii, Cioniwr-ll. Conn. 100 lliiillcy.— 1, L. li. CoddinKton. M\nTay Hill, N. J.; 2. Duckhnm- Piorsoii Co.. Madison, N. ,1. 100 Hoosicr licivnty. — 1. F. I). Piprson, Tarrytown, N. Y. .lO Mrs. Aaron Ward (I''irst Prizo donatod by J. ]Iora('c McFarland Co.). — 1, Tracndly tt .Selicnck. Rowayton. Conn. 50 any other disscininatod variety, white. — 1, Traondly &,Sehcnek, Rowayton. Conn. 50 any other disseminated variety, pink. — 1, Gvide liros., Washing- ton, D. C: 2, I,. H. Coddington, Murray Hill. N. .1, ■'•0 any other disseminated variety, yellow. — 1. F. H. Pierson. Tarry- town. N. Y. 25 any other undisseininated variety, piidt. — 1. .lolin H. Dunloj). Toronto. Ont. 25 any nndisseniinated variety, an.v other eolor. Silver medal and .Sweepstakes Gold medal. — 1, John H. Dunlop, Toronto, Ont., with "Frank W. Dunlop." Display Cut Roses Commereial Growers. Display of Cut Hoses, eovering 300 Sfj. ft. and eontaininn not less than ,')00 nor more than 1000 blooms. Deco- rative green of an.v kind, including plants, permitted, Qualit.v of bloom, artistic arrangement and general effect to be considered in making award. — 1, Traendly & Schenck, Rowayton, Conn.; 2, F. R. Pieraon Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. Table Decoration, Competition Limited to Hote s Only ArtisticTablo Decoration limited to Hotels. Table and accessories to be furnished by the exhibitor, so they can use their own judg- ment and make it as elaborate as possible. Table to be set for twelve. — 1, Vanderbilt Hotel, Kottmillcr, Florist. Carnations, Commercial Growers 100 white.— 1, F. B. Abrnms, Blue Point, N. Y.; 2, Strout's, Bidde- ford. Me. 100 flesh pink. — 1, Gude Bros.. Washington. D. C; 2, Springfield Floral Co., Springfield, N. J. 100 dark pink. — 1, Strout's, Biddeford, Me.; 2, A.N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Comi. 100 red or scarlet, to cover all shades generally inchdcd in those colors. — 1, Springfield Floral Co., Springfield, N. J.; 2, Wm. Sim, Cliftondale. Mass. 100 crimson, to include all shades known as crimson or maioon. — 1, Stout's, Biddeford, Me. 100 white va'Eegated. — 1, Curt Thimm, Roslyn, N. Y.; 2, Strout's, Biddeford, Me. 100 yellow or yellow variegated. — 1, Strout's, Biddeford, Me. 100 Laddie. — 1, Samuel Goddard. Framingham, Mass.; 2, Strout's, Biddeford, Me. 50 anv new variety not in commerce.' — 1, Herman Schwarz. Central Park. N. Y. 100 light pink. — 1. Gude Bros.. Waphington. D. C: 2, Springfield Floral Co., Springfield. N. J. Visitors Present from Out of Town Cheer Carnations, Private Growers 25 white. — 1, Mrs. .Arnold .Schlalt (gdr. E. Lawrence). Saugatuck. Co'nn. with "Matchless"; 2. F. K. Whitehouse. care Mrs. Holbrook, Stamford, Corm. 25 flesh pink. — 1. Countess Von Holstein (gdr. C- J. McCormick), Ed'gc Hill, Pa.; 2, Mrs. Arnold Schlalt. Saugatuck, Conn. 25 light pink. — 1. Adolph Lewisohn. Ardsley, N. Y. with "Good ;heer"; 2, Fred'k Whitehouse, care Mrs. Holbrook, Stamford. Conn. 25 dark pink. — 1, George G. Mason (gdr. D. McGregor). Tuxedo Park, N. Y'.; 2, Fred'k Whitehouse. Stamford. Conn '>5'red or scarlet, to include all shades generally classed in those cofors. — 1, Walter Jennings (gdr. F. W, Sergeant), Cold Spring Har- bor, N. Y. with "Belle Washburn"; 2. F. K. Whitehouse, care Mrs. Holbrook, Stamford, Conn. 25 crimson, to include all shades known as crimson or maroon. — 1, Fred'k Whitehouse, Stamford. Conn.; 2, Geo. A. Mason, Tuxedo Park, N. Y., both with ".Arawana." 25 white variegated. — 1. ,\dolph Lewisohn, .Ardsley, N. Y.; 2, Jas. A. MaeDonald. Flushing. N. Y. 25 yellow or yellow variegated. — 1. Mrs. Payne Whitney. Man- hasset. N. Y.; 2". Mrs- S. D. Bliss, New Canaan, Conn., both with "Yellow Prince." 12 Laddie.— 1, Jas. A. MaeDonald. Flushing, N. Y'.; 2, Miss S. D. Bliss (gdr. J. T. Burns). New Canaan, Conn. Vase of Carnations, not to exceed 150 blooms. One or more vnrie- ties may be usecl. Decorative green of any kind, ribbon and other accessories may be used, as long as Carnations are the predominant feature. It is intended to give the exhibitor the widest latitude in making this display. Vase to be suppHed by the exhibitor. Quality of bloom, artistic arrangement and general effect to be consideVed in making award. — 1. Jos. E. Widener (gdr. W. Kleinheinz). Ogontz. Pa., with pink "Laddie" and "White Enchantress"; 2, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset, N. Y.; 3, W. B. Thompson, Y^onkers, N. Y. Basket of Flowers, Private Growers Basket of flowers, arranged by private growers for the "Max Sehling Prizes." — 1, Adolph Lewisohn. .-Vrdsley, N. Y.; 2, Mrs. Payne Whit- ney, Manhasset. N. Y''. Afjes, H. C. (_;,, llallicjd. Fa. Allen. Harry, llydc Park, N. Y. Ainmann, J. Fred, Edwardsville, 111. Anderson, S. .\., BuiTalo, N. Y. Angus, Robert. Jtvc. .\. Y. Asnius. George, Chicago, 111. Hadglcy.Wm.T.. Chatham. N.J. Baer. H. H., New Hyde Park, N. Y. Baher, T. J.. Utiea, N. Y. Bartsch, Herman, Wavcrley, Mass. Baumann, H.. West Hoboken, N. J. Beckett. Edwin. Purehase, N. Y. Bertcrniann. Irwin. Indianapolis. Ind. Boehlcr. O., West Hoboken. N. J. Breitmeycr. l^hilip. Detroit, Mich. Brock. J. T.. Greens Farms, Conn. Brock, Wni., Chester. N. Y. Brown, F. C. W., Cleveland, O. Burgevin, George, Kingston, N. Y. Burk, Louis, Philadelphia, Pa. Burns, John, New Canaan. Conn. Burton, Geo , Philadelphia, Pa. Cartledge, A. B., Philadelphia, Pa. Champion, John N., New Haven, Conn. Coddington, L. B., Murray Hill, N. J. CoughLon, Daniel, Locust Val- ley, N. Y. Critchell, Chas. E., Cincinnati. O. Dailledouze, Eugene, Brooklyn, N. Y. Day. AV. E., Syracuse, N. Y. Deal, H. A., Rockville, Conn. Duff. Peter, Orange, N. J. Dummett, A., Mt. Vernon. N. Y. Dunlop. Frank, Toronto, Ont. Dunlop, Jno. H., Toronto, Ont. Ebel, M. C, Madison. N. J. Eccles, Wm.. Oyster Bay, N. Y. Eichholtz, H., Waynesboro, Pa. Everitt, John, Glen Cove, N. Y. Fardel, Emile, Great Neck, N. Y. Fiesser, J. H., North Bergen, N.J. Fischer, P., Wood Bidge, N. J. Fontaine. R. C. Bronxville. N.Y. Forbes. John. Oyster Bay. N. Y. Fortmiller. P. V.. Newark, N. Y. Francis, David ,Morristown,N.J. Geraghty, Geo. M.. Toronto.Ont. (3ibbs, J. C., Lynn, Mass. Gibbs, J. F., Lynn, Mass. Goddard, S. J., Framingham. Mass. Grakelow, C. L., Phila., Pa. Gude, G., Washington, D. C. Gude.Wm.F.,Washington,D.C. Hall, W. E., Montreal, Canada Hart, Geo. B., Rochester, N. Y. Heacock, J. W., Wyncote, Pa. Heeremans, F. , Lenox, Mass. Henderson, I. S., Flowerfield, L.I. Hentz. H., Madison, N. J. Hill, J. H., Richmond, Ind. Jacobs. E.. Irvington, N. J. Jenkms. Allen J., Shrewsburj', Mass. Jenkins. Edw. K., Lenox, Mass. Johnson, John I-'., Glen Cove, N. Y. Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. and daughter Isabel, Balti- more, Md. Karius, J. J., Philadelphia, Pa. liift, Robert, Philadelphia. Pa. Klingsporn, P. R.. Chicago, III. Nursery Department {Concluded from -page 699) Propagation is easily effected by seed sown in the Spring in outside beds. Possessing; a suckering habit of growth it can also be increased from its underground stems and, by this method, one can be assured of ob- taining yoimg plants from the best selected fruiting ones. Most -accommodating is it to grow imder varied soil conditions; under almost opposite conditions, in fact, for it is seen doing beautifully in very moist situations and again we have it doing equally well in extremely dry sandy soils. Nurserj-men should push this plant to the foreground more since the crowning beauty of the plant is reached when cheerful color is most appreciated. Edwin Matthews. KiiiKlil.t has, W..IJakdale. N.Y. ]\ noble, H. S.. Cleveland. O. Korf. Otto I'.. Irvington. N. Y. Lautcnsehlager, Fred, Chicago, 111. Lchnig. F., Ilaekensaek, N. J. Loveless, A. J.. Lenox, Muss. Mabie. IL, Maywood, N. J. Malnner. R. J.. Maspcth, L. I. Malum. W. P., Jericho, N. Y. Manda. Joseph, W. Orange, N. J. Maybery, E. C, Washington, DC. Mehler, W. A., Philadelphia, Pa. Mcitdiardt, Fred.. St. Louis, Mo. Melrose. J. G., Cold .Spring Har- bor. .N. Y. Messinger. li. II., Boston, Mass. Miller. David. Tuxedo Park. N. Y. Mills. Jos., Lakewood, N. J. Montgomer.v, .-Mexander Jr., Hadley, Mass. Moran, F. J., Seranton, Pa. Mortenson, Stephen, Southamp- ton, Pa. Mossman, John P., Hackensack, N. J. Neubrand, H. C, Jackso'nvUle, Fla. Nolan, T. J., Seranton, Pa. Osborn, Edgar, Williamstown, Mass. Peirce, E. Allan, Waltham, Mass. Penn, Mr. and Mrs. Henry H.. Boston. Mass. Pennock. S. S.. Philadelphia, Pa. Perkins, C. H., Newark, N. Y. Pierson. F. R., Tarrytown N. Y. Pierson. W. R., Cromwell, Conn. Pollworth, C. C, Milwaukee, Wis. Potter, Page T., Providence, R. I. Proctor, Thos., Oyster Bay, N. Y. Reagan, Edw., Morristown, N. J. Rock. Wm. L.. Kansas City. Mo. Roehrs, J.. Rutherford, N. J. Roland, Tiromas, Nahant, Mass. Rossen, A. X., Rochester, N. Y. Roy. D. !■'.. JMalden, Mass. Sceery. Edw., Paterson, N. J. Schmidt, H., North Bergen, N. J. Schultheis, A., Seranton. Pa. Simpson, Alex., Toronto. Ont. Slattery, E, H., Buffalo, N. Y. Smith, J. W.. Ridgefield. Conn. Sondbom, F. W., Boston, Mass. Speirs, Robt., Port Washington, N. Y. Sullivan. Martin. Whil^near Es- tate, Brookline, Mass. Tallbot, P. H., Portland, Me. Tansy, Jos., Tuxedo Park, N. Y. Thatcher, A. E., Mahwah. N. J. Thomson. Alex., Bernardsville, N. J. Townsend, Alfred, Tuxedo Park, N. Y. Turner. W^m.. Oceanic. N. J. Tyson. Robt.. Convent. N. J. Vincent, Richard. White Marsh. Md. Vincent. Jr.. R. and wife. White Marsh, Md. Waite, W. H., Red Bank, N.J. Walker. Robt.. Chauncy. N. \. Welch. Patrick. Boston, Mass. Weston. H.. Hempstead, N. \. White, E. \., Ithaca, N. Y. Wild. Ernest. Convent, N. J. Williamson, Robt., Greenwich, Conn. . w. > PtHa Wingett, A. H., Lenox, Mass. Wood. C. J., Tarrytown, N. Y. Whystock, P. L., Toronto, Ont. 1. insist that your regular dealer test his pump with a regularly scaled live gallon measure every now and then to sec that it doesn't get out of order. 2. Watch operators of pumps when you make emer- gency stops to see that they make full strokes of the piston every time and drain the delivery hose into your tank, not buck into theirs. 3. See that the hose is sound and the \vhole system free from leaks, so that you won't pay gasoline prices for nice, fresh air. 4. Be suspicious of outfits of which the hose is out- side the building and the pumps inside or in which the hose is attached to a well in the curb. 5. Insist on a test of the pump whenever you have reason to suspect inaccuracy or fraud. This, we repeat, doesn't indicate a total lack of faith in human nature. Most dealers will be just as sorry as you are to find that their pumps are not "delivering the goods." It is simply an expression of the thrift spirit which is so essential today, the desire and intention to get what you pay for- — which goes hand in hand with an equally commendable determination that you shall deliver all that you are paid for. Plug Those Gasoline Leaks You retailers who use auto trucks to speed your deliveries, what would you think of a driver who over- looked a hole in the fuel tank of his car through which precious power trickled away drop by drop and gallon by^gaUon? "Poor fish" would hardly describe him, would it? Well, are you sure that you are not one of those motor car or truck users who are being done out of gasoline that you buy and pay for, as a result of the inaccuracy of dishonest or wrongly adjusted automatic measuring pumps? This is not a sweeping indictment of all supply sta- tions and all garage keeps, for in many cases, even though they may not give you full measure, the fault is not their's, but that of their apparatus. It merely calls attention to conditions that have been disclosed by the U. S. Bureau of Standards and the New York State Bureau of Weights and Measures. The former found that 70 per cent of the self-measuring pumps it tested were incorrect. The latter tested 1500 such pumps in New York State and found about 700 of them delivering anywhere from half a pint to two gallons short measure in every five gallons of gasoline bought. The average deficiency was two per cent, which applied to approximately 50,000,000 gallons used by half a million cars licensed in the State means a million gallons worth iJiSO.OOO absolutely wasted. And of this quarter of a million dollars loss, you, Mr. Florist, with a car, lose your share, unless you do these things: My Best Weeder to Date I have had experience with a good many kinds of hand weeders for the gardener and florist, including a num- ber I have personally experimented with, but I have found the one here illustrated the handiest. It is not only adjustable as to distance variations and straddle rows if desired, but cuts the weeds out better, at the same time cultivating the soil. The weeder, of course can be made any size desired, either for large benched plants or small plants transplanted to flats. A piece of No. 3 wire about 26in. long, folded on itself the loose ends flattened to an edge, squared and sharpened by file, and bent over to a hook shape for %in., makes » good weeder for small work. Chas. A. Bl.\ck, Jr., Highstown, N. J. The Power of Service "What the sun is to the growing plants and trees," says The Blue Flower, a little magazine published for lovers of flowers by Penn the Florist of Boston, "a definite, clearly seen, high and practical ideal is to a man." Then it continues, "The highest ideal a man can have is to use all the power of his mind and body in the service of men. The finest prayer to God is the most efficient to men. The greatest prayer a man can offer in words is Use me." This is a splendid thought, not only for one's personal life, but also for one's business program. We who have goods to sell offer not them alone, but also the service that makes their purchase easy, pleasant, satisfactory. Say to your customers then in word and action, in thought and manner, "U.se me and my ebuipment, my knowledge and my skill — they are wfiat I offer, they are what you buy." Then see to it that your clerks and hel]>ers get the same viewpoint and echo and live up to your sentiments. Overcoat taken by Mistake at Flower Show T. J. Nolan, representative of the King Construction Co. advises that F. Croninger, Allentown, Pa., left his overcoat at their booth which was taken by someone by mistake. If the overcoat is returned to Mr. Nolan, he will forward it on to Mr. Croninger. March 30, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 713 Baltimore, Md. The jVIarket March 16. — "Slow, Slower, Slow- est,'' as oue of the wholesale men de- scribed it. "Supply bountiful and de- mand very light but not unusual for this time of year." The street boys are out I'very day, loaded down, and Lexington St. looks like a Spring liower show. St. Patrick's Day will clean up a big li)t of white Carnations, but there is plenty of everything, Easter Lilies in- cluded and, strange to say, they are hanging at 20c. Koses are not coming in heavily, but because the demand is so light this makes the accumulation. Premier, Hadley, Double White Killarney, Columbia, Ra- diance and like varieties in fancy grades are bringing but '2i>c. to lifK-. ; snort and medium, 10c. to loc, and go a-beggin' at that. There is a surplus of Carnations. Top price is 6c. ; some are sold as low as $25 per 1000 to the street boys. Fancy Orchid Sweet Peas are very slow, even at $2 per 100. Ordinary run of stock, .50c. Violets have been cleaned up, but the most of the stock went to the curb. Bulbous stock is hanging and hard to move. White Hyacinths have been holding their own, but this is the e-xoeption ; 12c. is the price. There is little going on in the orchid line ; Cattleyas are slow. Lilac and Acacia are the Spring flow- ers that are really scarce in our town. Calla demand keeps up and the best stock brings .$2. .50 per doz. Freesia less .plentiful ; the crop is fast going over. Asparagus is still scarce and the price holds up. Sniilax is now plentiful. Fred C. Bauer sent in to S. S. Pen- nock Co. last week some pink Radiance with 36in. stems ; this extra fancy grade sold for 50c. In and About the Toivn Philip B. Welsh has gathered and sold so far this season 1,750,000 Aspara- gus plumosus nanus seed. Some "Grass" seed, Phil. Hope you have harvested as many dollars. J. A'. Ritter & Son have always the artistic window display, while their store interior is stocked with the choicest the flower market affords. At this writing, the Maryland contin- gent is rapidly moving on to visit the International Flower Show ; Rich. Vin- cent is in charge. H. Clay Primrose, president of Loudon Nurseries, has recently been engaged in looking after prospective landscape work ; he has booked some large con- tracts for the coming season. In the greenhouse department his Easter stock is "hedged" about with a promising look. Isaac H. Moss is home and ready for the coming rush after a most delightful trip to Florida. A bulb man from Holland, calling upon our friend, George M. Cook, re- marked after Mr. Cook told him that he was holding his bulb order back to give to Henry F. Michell Co.. through Bob Halliday : "Who the Hades is this man, anyway. I hear that everywhere I go in Baltimore?" Chas. T. Siegwart's Cattleyas are in prime condition. The C. Sehroederae and trianse are showing a banner crop for Easter. Opinions differ as regards the artistic value of the green dyed Carnations, Hya- cinths. Tulips, and other chemically treated flowers in the flower shops. Xever- theless there is a big demand and the Shamrock has come to stay. Some one has said, "That if St. Patrick knew we were doping these beautiful flowers he would return some of the snakes." L. L. Lancaster has the finest house of Carnations we have noticed in our travels. His Enchantress Supreme, Mrs. C. W. Ward and Beacon would win in any show. The publicity committee held a meet- ing this Thursday at the Florists' Ex- change Building. Robert L. Graham was indoors three days last week, nur.sing a bad cold. He is up and about again. R. H. The Passing af a Famous Conservatory Old country born gardeners, many of whom now here were graduated from the estate, will be pained to learn that the famous conservatory at Chatsworth, Eng- land, the Derbyshire seat of the Duke of Devonshire, which is unrivaled in Eu- rope, and was designed and erected by effect!' We Are Moving to Oui New Store" AVitli the iiiatriiiliccut .\'c\\ I'.iiildiii£r and Store (Joui|jleted, St. Louis has now the ultimate, in I'lora! Kslablishiuents — Thatiks to our many Friends and Patrons who have made this expansion possible. Announcement of our. "Grand Opening;' will be made later GRIMM & GORLY Our \r»T store. 711" \\ nslilngloii -\\. ■ newspaper advertisement, designating in humorous style, the removal of Grimm & Gory at St. Loui; to their new store at 721 Washington Avenue. Sir Thomas Paxton, is now being de- molished, and will in the next four months be razed to the ground. Owing to the great coal shortage and the difficulty of fiuding labor it has been an absolute impossibility to carry on this mammoth glass palace, and so it was de- cided to dismantle it. On the site it is proposed to form ornamental gardens something after the style of the equally well-known Italian gardens in the grounds at Chatswortu. The kitchen gardens, which were on an extensive scale and were situated on the Baslow side of the park, have during the past few weeks been dismantled. The conservatory, from the design of which the Ci'ystal Palace at London, was built and in which was lield the first World's Fair, in 1851, was erected about 1S50. In it were to be seen some of the rarest specimens in the world of plants and palms, particularly the latter. The conservatory, built in the form of a parallelogram, covered exactly one acre of ground, and through the center of the building was a broad carriage drive. The length of the conservatory was 276£t., breadth 123£t., height of central roof 67ft., and the transverse span 70tt. The surface covered contained 75,000 sq. ft. of glass, which, in order the better to resist the violence of storms, was dis- posed in angular projecting rows. It con- tained seven miles of 6in. piping, weigh- ing upwards of 200 tons. The great con- servatory was entered by a Grecian door- way. Round the huge dome of glass and woodwork ran a gallery supported by light iron brackets, and reached by a flight of steps formed in the ornamental rockwork. From the gallery a magnifi- cent view of the surrounding country could be obtained. In an ordinary Winter about 800 tons of coal and coke were required to heat the great building, but in an exception- ally severe Winter about half as much again was necessary to sustain the life of the plants. During the past 18 months, owing to the lack of artiticial heat and severe frosts, sad havoc has been caused in the eonservatoi'y, and once huge stately spreading palms have .>\^^J^H^B^^^^^H^^^^B 9^ ''- Ji ^-^^^^'"" ^'^ ^; ^\ t/^ i^^Hh^^^h^^I -^ISMr ^^ ■ -^. ^^^ Jl^^^l I ' withered and died. Many of the smaller trees have been saved by George Ridout, who has been foreman gardener on the estate for four years, and these have been removed to the orangery and Ca- mellia house. The larger trees and palms were, however, left to their fate. In normal times a large staff of gardeners was employed at Chatsworth, but when the war broke out nearly all of them left to jom the army, and the gardens became more or less neglected. Although the kitchen gardens are no more and the conservatory will soon be n thing of the past, all the other wonder- ful gardens in Chatsworth grounds .will be kept intact, and the general magnifi- cence of Chatsworth itself will not in. the future be in any way diminished. An Easter Study Marguerites, Lilac and Roses, in oblong willow basket; finished with ribbon bows Nassau Co. (N. Y.) Hort. Societr ^ "The regular monthly meeting was held" in Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove, N Y on Wednesday, March 10, at 7 p.m." '' President Thos. Twigg occupied the chair. .Joseph Bouhler was elected to- active membership, and two petitions for active membership were received. Thos. Henderson, Wm. Goonan and' Ilios Scott were appointed to .fudge the. monthly exhibits. Owing to the impos- sibility of transporting exhibits in any- other way than one's arms, the showing- was not as brilliant as usual. .John F' .Johnston was awarded first prize for aa exceptionally fine pan of Tulips. Messrs. James McCarthy, James Miiie- Uonald and .John F. Johnston were ap- pointed as a committee to secure judges for all coming shows.' A letter of sympathy was sent to Lrnest J. Brown, treasurer of the so- ciety, on the recent sudden death of his wife. A letter of congratulation was sent to Alexander MacKenzie, a member of the society, who recently took unto himself a wife. William Goonan gave a practical talk on bees and bee keeping which was most interesting and from the number of questions Mr. Goonan answered, there seems to be a host of bee or intending bee keepers in the society. The exhibits for the next meeting April 14, will be three heads of Lettuce three heads of Cauliflower. 12 spikes Antirrhinum, mixed. Akthitb Cook, Cor. Sec'v. Surely the ancient Greeks had the right idea when they decorated their triumphant gladiators with Laurel wreaths. Whether it indicates a return to this old custom, or the development of a new form of paying tribute, we do not know, but we read in the New York Tribune of Tuesday, March 16, in the account of a championship wrestling match, that "Caddock and Lewis entered the ring about ten minutes after Londos had left it, bearing a dainty basket bou- quet of Roses, Lilies of the Valley, and hothouse Orchards (?), the gift of an admirer." 714 The Florists' Exchange The Trade Exhibits The V. A. Bahti.eit Co., Tree Spo- calist, Sduiifoi'tl, Cmiii. — "Niiwiid," n rtllcr Ttu' tret? cavities wliicli adhoros to Witod, provonts necessity of iiiaiuD}; cavity .sniiiolli or clrainiiiK. It has a certain ainoiiiit of elasticity and sways or bends witli tlie tree and lines not shrink like concrete. Also specimens of tree surgery. F. A. Hartlett in charge. riAKTMAN-SANDiciiS Co.. New York and Chicago. — I'ergolas, garden furni- ture and poi'ch columns made of wood. A. B. Walker iu charge. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc., 438-4.1.S West 37tli St.. New York City.- -A large and comprehensive line of garden, home grotind aiul farm books for eommereialists, professii>iuiIs and amateurs, covering such subjects as architecture, trees, shrubs, (lowers, fruit.s and vegetables, lands<'ai>e gardening, general agriculture, ■domestic aninuils, poultry, dairying, bees, birds, cultivation under glass a.s well in the open, soils, fciiilizers, plant diseases, insect iiests and indoor games and sports, Miss Cora Kichtl, Miss Lola Esler, Miss Laura U'inston and A, T, De La Marc, Jr., iji charge. HEADQUiUtTERS OF THE S.' A. F. AND O. H. aiul of the New York and New Jersey Association of Plant Growers and of A. L Miller, president of the S. A. F.' — The headquarters of this society and as- sociation and of the president of the former, was a large booth of pergola effect decorated tastefully with Smilax and blooming aud foliage plants, and furnished with chairs, tables, etc., as a reception room for the convenience of members aud their guests. H. S. Mabie and Miss Bertha Schwere in charge. Kroeschell Bros. Co. and Kroeschell Bros. Ice Machine Co., Chicago, De- troit and New York. — These companies exhibited photos of the Kroeschell Water Tube Steam Boiler of 100 h. p. and less, and the Kroeschell High Pressure Steam Boiler of from 100 to 350 h. p., the well known Kroeschell greenhouse hot water boiler, greenhouse heating plans, and photos of installations of these and of Itroeschell Bros.' Ice Machine. Fred Lautenschlager in charge. Headquarters of American Rose SociETT. — This society had a room fur- nished with chairs, tables, etc.. for the reception and convenience of members of the Sficiety and their friends and for the distribution of the literature of the society. Prof. E. A. White, secretary of the so- ciety in charge. House and Garden Magazine, 10 W. 44th St.. New York City.— Current numbers were shown of the magazines. Souse and Garden. Votjuc, Vaniti/ Fair. Le Costume Royal and Children's Cos- tume Royal Miss A. E. French iu ■charge. Hitchings & Co.. Elizabeth. N. J., New York City and Boston, Mass. — This company showed a semi-curvilinear greenhouse representing the very latest improvements in gi'eenhouse design and construction for private estates, also a fine collection of photos and water col- ors of some of the most prominent green- houses erected by this firm for public, private and commercial purposes. Geo. Parker. .Tohn ]\Ic Arthur. .T. B. Jackson and Philip H. Cox in charge. Davey Tree E.xpert Co.. Kent. O., and 20 W. 34th st.. New York City.— Exhibits of research laboratory work as regards the most important insects and diseases of shade trees. Experts were present to answer any question about trees which would help the public. Professors Schere and Hollister, the pathologist and entomologist, in charge. ScHLOSS Bros., Rirboks. Inc.. 31 E. 2.Sth St.. New York City.— This company featured their new "Brilliant" ribbons and a large assortment of fancy warps and florists' novelties in ribbons and f'hiffons. Emil Schloss. Irving Aronson and Milton Selinka in charge. Lord & Burnham Co., Greenhouse Builders, Irrington, N. Y. — This company showed a standard curved eaved green- house, with standard workroom com- pletely equipped, and also garden frames and "Booster"' boxes in various sizes. R. C. Fontain. H. Baldwin and R. K. Pohl in charge. Vaughan's Seed Store. 41-43 Bar- clay St.. New York City. — 'The corner of a Spring garden with hardy flowering shrubs at the background and in the center of the front. Darwin Tulips and Ily.'iciuths and on each side a border of Couronne d'Or Tulips edged with blue Hyacinlhs, suitably set off with a niina- ture lawn, grown from tliis store's Cen- tral Park Lawn Mixture. The front boundary and sides r)f the exhibits were erected in porch box style. On the cor- ners were pyramids of Caladiuni and Tuberose bulbs. In the jjorch boxes were Pansies. There were also exhibited vases lants. Notable among these were the new Hyacinths. "Orange Above." Double La Grandesse and Coral Gem. and the uew^ single eai-ly Tulips Red Admiral and Golden King. The ex- hibit also included dormant biilbs of Gladioli. Caladium. Hyacinthus candi- cans. hardy Lilies and Lily of the Val- ley pips. Geo. W. Strange in charge. Robi-;rt (;icaio Co., Philadelpliia Pa. — This comi)any exhibited a full line of well gi-own (lowering ami foliage plants suitable for Easter use. Robt. Craig in charge. Max Schlino, 785 Fifth ave., New York City. — For description of this ex- hibit see retail section of this issue. Wji. M. Hunt & Co., 148 Chambers St., New Vork City. — This firm made an exhibit of plant.s, seed.s. bulbs and sun- dries. Mr. Goldberg iu clijirge. American Geeen house Mfq. Co., New York, Chicago and Kansas City. — This company maintained a reception room for the convenience of its patrons and friends. E. D. Burton in charge. BoBBiNK & Atkins, Rutherford N. J. — Twenty varieties of hardy Azaleas, S varieties of hardy Rhododendrons, 60 varieties of Roses and a general line of nursery stock and flowering shrubery and blooming bulbs. Charles H. Totty Co., Madison, N. J. — ^This company showed cut blooms of Roses of the varieties, Columbia, Frank W. Dunlop, Madame Butterfly, Yellow Ophelia, Premier, and of Carna- tions and herbaceous perennials. Miss Rose Daly in charge. Mountain Community Co., 3 W. 47th St., New York City. — This company which handles Mathews' Garden Craft, exhibited a comprehensive line of garden furniture and arbors in wood and also interior decorations for homes. G. 111- witzer and Miss M. L. Morey in charge. Wm. C. Duckham, Madison, N. J. — Dormant Rose plants of choice varieties for outdoor gardens and cut blooms of each of the same varieties. Wm. C Duckham in charge. The Cloche Co. and Skinneb Irriga- tion Co-, 205 West st., New York City. — These companies showed "Gro Quik" forcers, sprinklers, and sundries. C, H. Allender in charge. Touchstone Magazine, 1 W. 47th st., New Y'ork City. — Current garden num- ber of their maga2ine. Mrs. Eloise Boor- bach (the Garden editor of this maga- zine) was in charge. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 50 Park Place, New York City. — This firm showed a group of Dracaenas in variety and speci- mens of a new red Chatelaine Begonia "Pride of New Castle" which were grown by W. J. Beck, New Castle, Pa. and w'hich this tirm is disseminating. E. F. Hoehl in charge. Alex. C. Palm, Portchester, N. Y. — Hardy shrubs and herbaceous perennials aud bulbs and Roses in bloom suitable for landscape garden work. Alex. C. Palm in charge. A. T. BoDDiNGTON Co., Inc., 12S Chambers St., New York City, — Blooms of Sweet Peas, Pansies, Mignonette, Calendulas and Cornflowers and seeds- men's sundries. D. A. Dean in charge. Fulper Pottesy, Flemington, N. 3. aiid 200 Fifth ave., New York City. — A full line of art pottery and American made bisque dolls. T. W. MadUl iu charge. J. C. Kraus, Cast Stone Works, Inc., 363 Lexington ave.. New York City. — Cast stone garden furniture and statuary, including bird baths, fountains, etc. J. C. Kraus iu charge. Stroock Sales Service, Inc., 516 Fifth ave.. New York City. — Portable electric fountains for indoor use which can be used without city water supply. S. M. Stroock in charge. Lewis & Valentine Co., Landscape Contractors, Roslyn, L. I., Ardmore, Pa. and Rye, N. Y. — Photographs of places which it had constructed and planted, and also specimen evergreens and a miuiature model of a tree moving equip- meut. Wm. Jackson in charge. Maurice Fuld, 7 West 45th st.. New York City. — Blooming plants of yellow and blue Lupines and seed novelties in both flowers and vegetables. M. Fvld and A. J. Rickards in charge. Doubleday. Page & Co., Garden City, L. I. — Current issues of its magazines, Country Life, the Garden Magazine, and a full line of garden books on flowers and vegetables. C. L. Barber and O. S. Powell in charge. Muller-Sealt Co., Inc., Horticul- tural Specialists. 145 W. 45th St.. New York City. — A Spring garden of flower- ing shrubs and bulbs, illustrating the companv's slogan "A Garden for Every Home." Joseph Muller. Frank G. Sealy and John Morrison in charge. RoM.\N J. Irwin, .321 Sixth ave.. New York City. — Mr. Irwin exhibited a large variety of plants of commercial size and also dormant bulbs and roots. A feature of the exhibit was a collection of Hex Begonias and a Due new dark blue Pe- tunia. Wm. E. Cahill in charge. A. N. Plebbon, Inc., Cromwell Gar- dens, Cromwell, Conn. — Blooming plants of hardy Azaleas, Ramblers and Baby Rambler Roses, and also cut blooms of the Roses, Columbia, Ophelia, Crusader, Mrs. John Cook, Premier, Lady Alice Stanley. Mrs, Aaron Ward, Evelyn, Pil- grim and Hadley ; of the Polyantha Roses, Perle d'Or and Cecil Brunner. Woman's National Farm and Gab- den Association, 414 Madison ave., New York City. — Garden baskets, brooms, hats and books. Cli.m.vx Mfg. Co., Castorland. N. T. — Full line of its well-known folding flo- rists boxes in many colors and sizes. U. C. Hesshcy, E. F. Kennon, Jacob Brunner, J. A. Cohen and A. C. Kerocs in charge. Geo. L. Stillman, Westerly, R. I. — Mr. Stillman exhibited a special collec- tion of Dahlia tubers and also separate tubers of his famous Dahlias "Million- aire" and "U. S. A", also Dahlia seed. G. L. Stillman in charge. J. B. LrppiNCOTT Co., Philadelphia, London and Montreal. — Large and com- prehensive line of farm and garden books covering almost every conceivable sub- ject in this line. Herb. Gaskill in charge. B. Hammond Tbacy, Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham, Mass. — Collections of Gladioli bulbs featuring especially the Primulinus hybrids. B. H. Tracy in charge. Caldwell Lawn Mowee Co., New- burgh, N. Y. — A full line of motor, horse and hand lawn mowers. I. B. Sweigart and G. W. Wood in charge. Quality Brands Co. Cleveland, New York City. Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston. — 'This company exhibited it« Vita- plastic Glazing Compounds, roofings and paints, and made demonstrations with its automatic glazing gun. A. Lehman in charge. Shawnee Mower Co., Shawnee-on- Delaware. Pa. — A triple mower with in- destructible all-steel frame, all rotary parts of this machine being ball-bearing. The slogan of the company as regards this mower is "The Spring's the Thing." E. H. Worthington in charge. Fred J. Mead, Newark, N. J. — Sec- tional concrete bench and the molds with which the slabs are made, demonstrating to growers how to overcome the expense of perishable wooden benches in an eco- nomical way. Fred. J. Mead in charge. Hammond's Paint and Slug Shot Works. Beacon. N. Y. — Full line of paints and insecticides for outside and inside use. Walter Mott in charge. I. J. Stringham. Glen Cove, N. Y. — Mr. Stringham exhibited bees, honey and hives. Miss G. O'Connell in charge. Cook & Swan Co.. Inc., Insecticide Dept.. New York. — This company ex- hibited Sulco V. B. and Fish Oil Soap. Charles Fremd in charge. Oldsmodile, 109 W. 64th St., New York City. — A florists' and nurseryman's economy truck delivery car. G. W. Rathbun in charge. Wm. F. LB:.iRY. New Rochelle, N. Y. — Power and hand sprayers and powder guns and insecticides. W. F. Leary in charge. Waiter S Daniels. .S72 Lexington ave.. New York City. — A new patent flower holder, an ingenious device for supporting flowers of all sizes in water, taking the place of the usual flower block. W. S. Daniels, patentee, in charge. M. Adler. 78 Grand St.. New York City. — Pearl Flower Pins and novelties for florists. Alexander Adler in charge. Wm. H. Lutton Co.. 512 Fifth ave.. New York City. — This company exhibited one of its well known popular V-Bar greenhouses fully equipped for use. and 'iinwiu!' ni.'inv un-to-dnte improvements in greenhouse construction. New Mammoth Carnations An exhibit that attracted much atten- tion through its novelty was the display of the new French Marinelli Carnations. T'non the counters surrounding three sides of this centrally located booth. Mr. Marinelli had arranged some .330 small vases in ranks six inches each way. each holding one perfect flower of some of his most striking varieties. In prominent nlaces in the midst of these individual blooms he niaced a vase holding a score or more of light pink blooms on longer March 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 7ia Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists Special for Now and Easter We are in an excellent position to fill your orders for now and Easter. Our shipping facilities are the best in the East. When you place your orders with us you can always feel safe. You will get the best stock and prompt delivery at the lowest prices, and we guarantee satisfaction in every transaction. You are taking no chances when you are buying from us. We handle the best and freshest cut flowers on the Boston mar- ket. Place your orders now by wire, telephone or mail. Special attention given to all orders, no matter how small they are. supply of the following cut flowers: We will have a fine DAGGER and FANCY FERNS Per 1000 $3.00 BRONZE AND GREEN GALAX Per 1000 $2.00 BRANCH LAUREL SOc. per bundle WILD SMILAX MOSS LEUCO- THOE SPRAYS ROSES AMERICAN BEAU- RUSSELL TIES HALDEY HOOSIER BEAU- TIES RICHMOND CRUSADER KILLARNEY BRIL- LIANT KILLARNEY PREMIER COLUMBIA SAWYER WARD KILLARNEY SUNBURST WHITE OPHELIA ORCHIDS VIOLETS SWEET PEAS MARGUERITES JONQUILS TULIPS EASTER LILIES CALLA LILIES SPRENGERI PLUMOSA SMILAX STRINGS CARNATIONS WARD ROSETTE MATCHLESS BEACON BENORA ENCHANTRESS DELIGHT MORNING GLOW MANILA BOXES 100 18x5x3,4 $4.00 21x5x3^ 4.75 24x5x3H 6-75 28x5x34 7.90 21x8x5 8.10 30x5x3}^ 8.20 24x8x5 8.50 100 28x8x5 $9.20 30x8x5 11.50 36x8x5 14.80 30x12x6 15.70 36x14x6 20.00 36x12x6 19.00 WREATH BOXES 100 16x16x6 $12.00 16x16x7 14.00 18x18x6 16.00 18x18x8 18.00 20x20x6 20.00 20x20x9 21.00 22x22x6 21.00 22x22x8 22.00 VIOLET BOXES 100 8x5x4 $4.00 94x6x5 6.00 10x7x6 7.00 12x8x7 9.00 BOUQUET BOXES 19x9x8 $13.00 HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., Inc. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 2 Winthop Sq. and 34 Otis Street BOSTON, MASS. Telephones: Main 2439-2616-2617-2618-52144 Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange J. E. KOPPELMAN 47 Eddy St., Providence, R. I. Wholesale Florist and Supplies Wire Wreaths, Double In not less than 100 lots 100 10-inch $6.00 12-inch 7.00 14-inch 9.00 16-inch 12.00 IS-inch 14.00 20-ijich 17.00 22-inch 21.00 24-inch 24.00 Stems. In the center of the space rose a tall wicker holder covered with a wicker hood shieilding electric lights which shed their rays through a deli- cately tinted silk shade down upon a huge vase of some of his most distinctive creations, the Le Miracle Carnation of which the flowers are characteristically huge and of a remarkable claret or pur- plish red color. Mr. Marinelli speaks of having measured some of his blooms and found them 9^/^in. from the bottom of the petals on one side, over the top to a corresponding si>ot on the other side. We had no tape measure with us at the show, but we are willing to believe, from what we saw, that his measurement was correct. When orilering- please niention The Escbange Moss : Moss Fadeless Green Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Green Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. When ordering, pleaap mention The Exchange WIRED TOOTHPICKS 10,000 $2.50; 50,000, $11.00 Manmfacturmd by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Samples Free. For Sale by Dealeca. WteD CH-dertng. please mentlop The Eicbaxufg PRICES ADVERTISED ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY Toronto, Ont. Tidy & Son are busy. Silas McFad- den states that the outlook for the sup- ply of flowers for Easter is excellent. Roses and Azaleas will be fine this year and Violets and Sweet Peas are coming on so they will be "just right" for Easter. February was a record month accord- ing to S. A. Frost. Stock was scarce and Magnolia and Galax leaves were used in abundance. It took considerable scheming to fill orders. Mr. Muston of Toronto Floral looks for a big Easter business. The bright sunshine is helping the growers and there should be a good supply of stock. Among the Canadians taking in New York flower show are P. Whytock. Alex. Simpson. George Geraghty, John H. Dunlop aud Frank Dunlop. W. .1. Hoath. 272 College St.. states that business was never better. It has been a continuous rush since Christmas, but there was a rather peculiar situa- tifin. there being no flowers and many customers. J. Lawrie. who has been with Mr. Hoath for the past eight years, has been given an interest in the busi- ness. the L. M. Fancy Ferns EXTRA QUALITY— LARGE SIZE Asparagus Sprays FRESH EVERY DAY Short, medium, long and extra long Let us send you regular shipments weekly,^ bj weekly, tri-weekly or as often as your needs require. Sheet Moss GRASS GREEN COLOR Pussy Willow LARGE CULTIVATED VARIETIES Largest assortment and larger stocks than any other house in America Ribbons-Chiffons Florists' Supplies-Wire Designs The Kervan Co. 119 W. 28th Street NEW YORK Whea ordering, please mention The Bicbange Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT ! USE FOR RESUTLS 716 The Florists' Exchange Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists A distinctive creation— this handsome Jardiniere will appeal to your discriminating Easter trade From every section of the country comes the same hearty word of endorsement, and large orders for this Jardiniere that is being used for cut flowers, potted plants, ferns, artificial plants, for making baskets and general decorative purposes. Place your order now for this novel Jardiniere. Decorated in several classic designs and Wedg- wood colors. Made of wood fiber, water- proofed. May be used for an indefinite period. So inexpensive as to be included in your sales at a profit. ASK YOUR SUPPLY HOUSE FOR QUOTATIONS Made by the MONO SERVICE CO., NEWARK, N. J. PLENTY of MOSS $0.00 CALL Bell Main j ,^§^ HomeStone6004 ROCHESTER NEW YORK FOR EVERY DAY ROSES, DAFFODILS TULIPS, FREESIA FINEST SWEET PEAS GROWN VIOLETS, CARNATIONS MAGNOLIA 25 lb. Case $^.00 TRY SAMPLE THREAD Box. 3 lbs. $C.50 Strongest in the World PUSSY WILLOW 75c., $1.00, $1.50 per bunch GEORGE B. HART 49 to 55 ROCHESTER STONE ST., NEW YORK Booking orders now for Easier Lilies When ore ering. please mention The Exchange The SAVO Steel AU-Year-Round Flower Box Self-Watering and Sub-Irrigating For WINDOWS, PORCHES, LEDGES, SUN PARLORS, Etc. Leak-proof and rust-proof. No sur- face watering Perfect AI R circu- lation and drainage. A Sales Booster -A Trade Winnfr — An Easy Seller. Good Margin of Profit to Dealers. Write for free Catalogue, prices and discounts SAVO MANUFACTURING CO. 39 S. La Salle Street CHICAGO Patented J When ordering, please mention The E.tchange A Ktrge audience greeted H. .1. Miiore. superinteudeut iif the "\'ietuiia Park. Niagara Falls, wlieu he gave an illus- trated lecture under the auspices of the Rose Society, on March 10, on "How to Produce New Plants." Some retail windows are beautifully decorated for March 17. the Irish harji being the promiiieut feature of the dis- plays. G. W. Warren. Kloor st. West, has a beautiful window with an im- mense green harp in the background and baskets of Spring fiowers connected by green ribbons tastefully arranged iu the foreground. Simmons & Sou had a large real harp in one of their windows, suitably deco- rated with the aid of Irish flags. Sham- rocks and Spring flowers; an exceedingly attractive display was obtained. Activities Gardeners and Florists' Ass'n The annual social gathering was held at St. George's Hall on March 9. Over 100 were present. There w'ere 20 tables of progressive euchre for which prizes were awardetl. Refreshments were PREPARED Magnolia Leaves IN CASES OR CARTONS Pass US your orders THE RUMBLEY CO. EVERGREEN. ALA. When orderloe. please mention The Exchange •* -^ CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX C0| MANUFACTURERS i PHILADELPHIA. PA. 4 /^ When (wdering, please mention The Etxchange F. E. Ads Give Good Resalts I March 30, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 717 Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists The Concrete Flower Pot Machine will pay for itself in two months. You can afford to I buy one of these machines. Send in your order Price $500.00, in- cluding one set of 4. in. moulds, F.O.B. Spokane. Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co., Inc. p. O. Box 255 Whpn nrflprlng. nlfn*: Spokane, Wash. Tlpntton ThP FTi-hangp served after which dancing was in order. Miss Dii'k was pianist during the evening. The committee made a change from the usual concert program and found that this was the first real social event they have held and it was the i means of the members and their wives becoming well acquainted. The O. and F. Assoiiation has ap- pointed a committee to deal with the arrangement and plans for the Horti- cultural Building at the Canadian Na- tional Exliihition. P. L. Whytock, the representative of the association on the C N. E. Qxecutive. is chairman of the committee. Alexander Simpson is sec- retary. The other members are Mr. Mc- Vittie. representing the growers ; Fred Carr. the nurserymen ; F. Small of Steele Briggs, the seedsmen : H. G. Dille- muth. the retail florists ; E, S. Collins of the Toronto Parks Department. A number of changes are proposed, and P. L Whytock and Alex. Simpson will attend the New York show in order to secure ideas on arrangement of exhibits and other details wliicli w'ill as.si.st in improving the floral exhibition at the coming big national exhibition. Prof. Thompson of Toronto Unversity has announced that another meeting to discuss the establishment of a botanical garden, on March 27. All interested are invited. Many floral and horticultural associations will be represented officially in addition to the attendance of other members. Those who will represent the G. and F. Ass'n are F. D. Clark, Jas. King and Alexander Simpson. C H. A. Executive Meeting The executive of the Canadian Horti- cultural As.sociation w'ill meet in Hamil- ton in April to consider the program for the annual convention to be held there. August 10 to 13, 1020. All signs point toward this convention being one of the largest in the history of the association. President Hamilton of London has been doing some hard work during the year visiting various gardens, floral and hor- ticultural associations, and the annual meeting of the C. H. A. will be a popu- lar event this year as a result. Canada at Large Lord & Burnham are -building a new iron frame boose. .Tift x400ft.. for the Eraser Floral Co.. Halifax. N. S. The greenhouses of ( t. C .Toh"snn. Kingston, will be dismantled. They have been purchased bv E. E. Wathem. oontractoi-. wdio will erect residences on the seven acres of land- I The heating plant of P C. Lawson. [ Kingston, has b^en r*^constnicted by 1 S. K. Hartley of St. Catherines. Cook Bros.. Cotasaqui, will build a j ne-w' house in the Spring. There lia^e be-^u innny complaints about the failure of bulb stock this year. Scrimm of Ottawa finds that manv did ' not germinate and of those that did one- I third developed a black stem. I Ben. Everest opened his new store at j "the corner of Bank st. and Laurier ave.. West, Feb. 27. P. K. Prouse, formerly of the Dale I Estate, Brampton, has opened up a A GREATER EASTER npHE outlook is very promising for a greater Easter this year than ever before. You should by all means make every endeavor you possibly can to get your share of the business. PLANT and CUT FLOWER BASKETS will be much in demand. Order at once a $25.00, $50.00, or $ 1 00.00 assortment. We will pick out a good selection for you. An Extended Service Don't forget — in our effort to be of greater service to you we have established branch houses in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Detroit. Florists established in terri- tories surrounding these centers will find it an aid to more prompt and efficient service by dealing with the closest branch. Concerning Our New York Office Mr. Sam Seligman from now on will represent THE McCALLUM COMPANY at 239 4th Ave,, NEW YORK, where he will exhibit our complete line of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, NOVELTIES, BASKETS, RIBBONS, CHIFFONS and all items of particular interest to exclusive florists. Mr, Seli^man will also be glad to secure anything in the New York market for our customers, even if it should be for things outside of the florists' business. THE McCALLUM COMPANY PITTSBURGH DETROIT CLEVELAND CINCINNATI When ordering:, please meution The Exehance We are specialists on WILD SMILAX FOR WEDDINGS and all social gatheringe and conventions — we put this decorative up fresh for each order right in the woods where it grows. This requires 3 days' notice — choice vines- — cut in sprays fit for the use it's intended for — price, $4.00 f. o. b. Alabama woods, or SG.OO f. o. b. if shipped from distributing point at Cleveland, Ohio. Can ship same day order is received, from Cleveland. A carefully trained crew of woodsmen are at your service the year around. We gather Cut Ferns, Green Sheet Moss, Palms, Pine Plumes and all decoratives that grow wild. Try our Wild Palms for funeral work in cold weather — freezing does not injure them. Write us about them at once. ALABAMA EVERGREEN EXCHANGE 2611 Prospect Ave.. Cleveland. Ohio IVhpn orderlne. pl^ane mgntlon Th«* Bxchang.- warehouse there for haudling florists' supplies under the name of the F. K., Prouse Co. In additiry 24 hours The fleshy root, or bulb as it is called, wa.'^ almost one foot in diameter, the flower spike being 4ft. in Iii'ight. Fortunately it had not reached the bad smelling stage. A gratuity was awarded to Samuel Speors its grower. John Hay. representing Henry A. Drccr. Inc.. who was present, spoke en- couragingly of trade conditions as he found them in his travels, and predicted that lire-war conditions will soon again prevail, Newrport City Notes Trade continues good. Some grow- ers have had hard times keeping water pumped out of their boiler pits: in many instances fires were put out. but again restored before damage was done by freezing. At the private establishment of Henry A. C. Taylor there was 7ft of water in the greenhouse boiler pit a steam engine from the city fire depart- ment being refpiired to conquer the in- flow. Alexander MacLellan. NEW CR0P-F.4NCY awl DAGGER FERNS ^''^.icEs LAUREL FESTOONING. 6c. and 9c. per yard. Fresh stock supplied on short notice; use it for your weddings and other eimilar decorationi nothing better. BRONZE GALAX. Fine quality. $1.25 per 1000; Sn.OOpercaseof 10,000; extra fine leaves. SPHAGNUM MOSS. $5.00 per large bale. GROUND PINE. 12c. per lb.; made up. lOo. and I2c. per yard. BRANCH LAUREL. Large bundles, 50o. HEMLOCK. Large bundles. $1.00. Telegraph Address. New Salem, Mass. Post Office and L. D. Phone .Address MILLINGTON, MASS. Green and Brown Magnolias Per Carton, $1.60 Cut Flowers Our Specialty H. G. BERNING 1402-4 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. When orderine. please mention The Exchange GREEN SHEET MOSS Fadeless, per bag, $3.50 Natural, " •' 1.75 KNUD NIELSEN EVERGREEN, ALA. Marcli 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 719 Our SYSTEM Our SUPPLY ensures satisfactory and accurate returns to Growers — means a saving of time to Retailers both in and out of town. means satisfaction to all concerned. Our SERVICE Consignments of GOOD stock in all lines solicited Come in and grow with us - Visitors Welcome HENSHAW FLORAL CO., Inc. 127 West 28th Street, NEW YORK Providence, R. I. The Market March 16. — About normal. There seems to be ample supplies with a brisk demand for funeral work ; stock seems to clean up pretty well each day. Koses, $2 to $16 ; Carnations, $3 to $5 ; Easter Lilies, ?20; Callas, $20; Violets, $1 ; Daffodils, $5; Tulips, $5; Gardenias, $15 to $25; orchids, $75 and $100; Pansies, $2 ; Sweet Peas, $2 ; Freesia, $3 and $4 ; Calendulas, $4. A Bit of Spring The past week having had several pleasant days every one seems to be featuring Springlike windows. Sweet Peas and Daffodils are in abundance with Violets a close second. The win- dows of note where many pretty Spring flowers were seen : Johnston Brothers, T. J. Johnston, E. C. Brooke, mgr.. Bow- ers and MacNair's. News of the Town Probably one of the rawest busi- ness stunts to be pulled off in this city in some time has been the raising to an unheard of price of the rents of some of the local florists. One brother, Wm. Bowers of Washington St., after having worked hard and spent lots of money in improvements must vacate. Joseph Kop- pelman. one of our wholesale men, has had his rent put up, and I understand that another prominent florist will get his in a few days. Two prominent funerals the past week kept every one busy. The larger of the two a Rhode Island multi-mLliionaire. Frank Sayles. who passed away in New York, was buried from his home here on Saturday, March 13. Several hun- dred orchids were used. T. McCarthy of O'Connor's was in charge of the floral arrangements at the house and says he handled around sixty pieces, all good ones. Miss Wheeler, the founder of the famous Wheeler school was buried on Friday. There were many beautiful pieces for her. John Johnston of Johnston Brothers is in Boston attending the automobile show and buying Easter supplies. Page Potter of Johnston Brothers is in New York attending the flower show there. A number of the local florists are planning on dropping down to the Grand Central Palace for a few days during the week. P. F. P. LILY OF THE VALLEY Of the finest quality — in quantity Cattleyas, Acacia, Jonquils, Tulips, Lilac AND A FULL LINE OF OTHER STOCK GEORGE C. SIEBRECHT 109 WEST 28th STREET Phones: Watkins 606-608-609 NEW YORK 720 The Florists' Exchange ^L 0 WERS for your Easte% Trade 13/^QOQ including the International XviJov^o Flower Show Prize Winning Qual- ity Blooms from the Duckham-Pierson Range. JLilllGS — Giganteums and Formosums Callas in Unlimited Numbers, Quality Stock. Violets of the Kind that Stands Shipping Carnations in All the Leading Varieties Tulips Darwins, of all the Choicest Varieties Sweet Peas Extra fine in best Colors and Varieties 'npHERE's a growing tendency toward a closer contract — toward a better understanding of man with man in every line of endeavor today, two essentials which make for a sound and lasting prosperity. I want to be on such terms with every florist;iI solicit new busi- ness on such a basis. GOOD RESULTS FROM PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS Phones 420-421-422 Watkins Joseph S. Fenrich 5i West 28th Street, NEW YORK March 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 721 WHOLESALE CUT-FLOWER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Premdent: F. H. TRAENDLT Vice.Pre».: W. S. AllBN Vico-Pre».: JOS. FENMCH Treasurer: E. C. HOEAN Seoretery: W. W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITEE W. F. SHERIDAN H. B. FROMENT WM. GUNTHER JA3. MoMANUS The well-known method of organized sale, delivery and collection adopted exclusively by members of this Association, as shown in lists below, should beget absolute confidence of shipper obtaining not only the best results but assured returns on goods forwarded to any of our members, membership in itself being a guarantee of highest standard of integrity and efficiency J. K. ALLEN 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 167 J.J.COAN,Inc. lis West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 5413 WM. P. FORD 107 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 53^5 Henshaw Floral Co., Inc. 127 West 28th Street Telephone : Watklns 3310, 3311 and 3312 P. F. KESSLER 55 West 26th Street Telephone ; Watkina 5243 James McManus 105 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 759 S. S. PENNOCK CO. 117 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3150 A. SAUTER 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkina 3296 Walter F. Sheridan 133 West 28. ANTHONY RUZICKA-S ROSES KOS£S Madison and Chatham. N«w Jersey w«vo Orrhldc anthony ruzicka-s roses Ro^P^ UrtmUb Madleon and Chatham. New Jersey .««»» Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis, Balbous Stock John M. Barker's Famous Myosotis in quantity Wbon orilctliiE. please mention Tbe Eicbange New York City The Market -March lli. — In the wholesale mar- ket today, Tuesday, there is an abundant supply of all kinds of seasonable flowers for which there is a sluggish demand. The present prices are not very firm and they are showing a downward tendency. I^ast week from VVednesday to Friday the demand for flowers was weak; on Satur- day the market showed a little greater activity ; on Monday of this week the demand was sluggish, today (Tuesday) brings little improvement. American Beaut.v Roses are in con- siderably larger supply and as they are only meeting with a medium demand the prices of last week namely, ooc. to 7oc. for special grade blooms and uther grades at corresponding prices, have not been advanced. Hyljrid Tea Roses are iu large supply and include some extra spe- cials evidently intended for the Flower Show but which became too open for that event. Top grade blooms are selling all the way from Gc. for old time pink Kil- laruey up to 5Uc. to 60c. each for such preferred varieties as Hadley and Key. No. 2 grade blooms are selling from $0 to $i per 100. with the demami for them weak. Carnations are not in overlarge sup- ply, perhaps, because a considerable number of white and light pink varieties are being used to be colored green for St. Patrii'k's Day. Prices have advanced to $T) to .T(i per 100 for select blooms, the whites especially bring the higher price, and $2 to $-4 for culls to ordi- naries. There is a medium supply of Cattleya orchids which are selling at from 2-5c. to 75c. each, the higher price being paid only for the choicest blooms ; the supply is fully sufficient for tbe present demand. Gardenias are in increased supply and are moving very slowly at from bOc. to $3 a doz., the higher price being very exceptional. There is a very abundant supply of lA\y of the Valley, the very best of which is, with rather a sluggish demand, selling at Si per 100. There is an over-supply ot white Lilies, some of those which have been long in stock and those without stems are selling for ^S per 100. The general run of Lilies on long stems are selling for about $12 to $15 per 100 and a few very choice blooms are selling, or at least are being held for $20 per 100. There is a very small sup- ply of rubrum Lilies which are selling for $15 per 100. Other bulbous stock not previously mentioned is in large supply and in- cludes Callas, Freesias, P. "W. Narcissi. l>aftodils in variety and Tulips, all of which are moving slowly at quoted prices. Most all miscellaneous flowers are also in large supply and include Antir- rhinum. Daisies, Myosotis. Pansies, Primulas. Stocks, Sweet Peas. \'iolets aud Wallflowers ; these too, are meeting with a rather sluggish demand at quoted prices. Indoor grown and hardy greens are moving in general sympathy with the present demand for flowers. ••The Show's the Thing" It was Hamlet we think (we are quoting from memory) who said: "The play's the thing wherewith to catch the conscience of the King.'' While we are writing this today. Wednesday, the great International Flower Show is in prog- ress at the (Jrand Central Palace in this city and we may say : The show's the thing of all absorbing interest to all members of all departments of the craft — the florists, the seedsmen, the nurser.v- men and associate business — in this city and vicinity. Furthermore it is drawing to it members of the craft from all parts of our country, aud it is fitting that it should, for tlie show management has been for many moutlis putting forth Iierculeau efl'orts to make it so beautiful, so magnilicent, so attractive to the pub- lic at large that it will inculcate in each of these a great love of plants and flow- ers m- increase the love which he or she already had for them. Monday, the open- ing day. and today "even the heavens light" for the show, for on these days it has been fair, and the weather after all has a great influence upon the at- tendance. In this issue of The Ex- change will be found a complete account of the sliow up to Wednesday night. Florists' Club Banquet The annual banquet of the New York Florists' Club was taking place at the Hotel Biltmore as we were going to press witli this issue. It will probably prove to have been the largest affair of its kind ever given by the club, the num- ber of guests at the latest report being 3.50. ••Wholesale Florists. Inc." The preparations for the housing of the members of the "Wholesale Florists. Inc." ou the ground floor of the Green- hut-Siegel-Cooper Building, on Sixth ave., between 18th and 19th sts., is going ou briskly. There are many changes and many installations to be made but the officers of this corporation are taking up the work vigorously, and it is expected that its quarters will be ready for occu- pancy some time iu .\.pril. and that when ready they will be the most com- modious and best equipped of any quar- ters for the housing of wholesale florists and associated lines of business in this country. St. Patrick's Day Today is St. Patrick's Day. Many celebrations of the event are being held in this city tonight in the way of ban- quets and balls, following the big parade of the afternoon and the florists are do- ing a lively business in Shamrocks and other greens and in gi-een Carnations and other green flowers for all these oc- casions. Banquet to Joseph Trepel's Em- ployees Josepli Trepel, tbe well-known Brooklyn retail florist, gave to the many employees of his several Brooklyn stores and his friends in the tr.ade a banquet at the Willoughby XIansion. Brooklyn, on Wednesday night of this week, "in our next issue we hope to give some account of this occasion for we know that when Mr. Trepel entertains he en- tertains well. Ball of the Association of Lacedaemonians The Tliird -\nnual Ball of the .As- sociation of Laced.'pmonians was held on Thursday night of this week at the Wal- dorf--\storia. ilany Greek retail and wholesale florists of this city, the well- known wholesaler. George J. Polykranas being among the number, are members of this association. We regret to learn that Mrs. Prances Frank, beloved wife of Joseph Frank of 7(!4 Third ave.. New York City, passed away on March 13. after a lingering ill- ness. She is survived by her husband and one daughter. Street Trees at $5 Each The Department of Parks has 20.000 young Norway Maples at the dis- posal of citizens for planting along the curb line : these it will plant and care for at $5 each, replacing those which do not thrive. Tliese trees are being grown at Forest Park and will be ready for transplanting as quickly as the season opens. J. J. CO AN, INC. iVholesale Florist 115 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Everything In Cut Flowers Phones. Watkins 5413 and 5891 mfntl'">n Tf.*- (•'■ FUTTERMAN BROS. Wholesale Floristi CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 102 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY Telephone. Watklne 9761 and 159 Whfci or<1prlnc. pleiwe rogntlon The Exctan^g Ou our Ft-auire Ki-lail pjiKC tills \vt.'ok will be found partirnlars <>f tw" muni- cipal llower inarkots to be opcnt'd March 29 next by Park Couimissioncr Francis D. Gallatin. This is a probationary matter : if tlic markets are successful they will be continued and others added; if unsuccessful they arc to be discon- tinued after one month's trial. Boston The Market March 10. — For the greatest part of the time since our last report the market has simply dragged along the bottom, looking as if it wanted to go to the dogs altogether. Prices did not change, except for the worse, and it is only within the last two days that a general stiffening can be felt. The wholesalers all over New England have notified the public of a big reduction in the price of flowers aud this may have a bearing on the situation. The demand is a little better for Roses and Carna- tions especially the latter, but hand to mouth buying is the rule yet. Except for two days the weather has been good enough ; seasonably warm days are not rare. Roses in general have moved up a peg in the better grades, but it is no fun to get rid of the poorer ones. There is no want of stock, as far as the supply is concerned, it is the buyer that is wanted. American Beauty are not a factor in the market any more ; they have probably seen their best days, as the public is gettiug weaned of them more and more, in fact has been scared away from them with the exorbitant Christmas prices. Also, the growers are dropping Beauty more and more. Special Beauty bring 50c. ; any amount of 4in. to tiin. stock cannot find sale at '-'■. The best of Had- leys bring 50c. without trouble. Premier. Russell. Ward. Columbia and Ophelia reach from 2(V. to 30c. for 24in. stems. Killarney must be good to make IfJc. Carnations have been getting less plen- tiful for the last three days and so have advanced to 4c. for common grades, while .5c. and in some deals even 6c. are asked for better stock. Rosalia always sells well, now at Sc. to lOe. Laddie stands at 15c. and is well liked. Holding back is now to be expected, so that from now on Carnations will rule the roost again. Callas have taken a sudden drop ; there are too many now and they are often hard to sell. As low as oOc. has been taken per doz. : of course these were nothing much to look at. bu_t even the best bring not more than $l.oO per doz. Freesias seem to have lost some of their former favor : the sto(*k offered is short of stem and getting much shorter in sup- ply : the price runs from 5c. to Gc. Lilies, of which there are more than enough, have gone to ISc, and 20c. No rubrums are offered. Where the bulb growers are going to get rich is hard to see : more (iolden Spurs and Victoria than needed are in the market so that the price has come down to .Sc. and 4c. Sweet Peas are for the greater part of poor quality and there are rafts of them selling all the way up from nothing to 2c. Some extra good lots of Rose Queen bring .3c. to 4c. Pansies and Violets are grown by a few only and have somewhat held their price. Pansies go at Ic. to 3c. Violets bring Ic. and sell better than a few days ago. Of all the other various flowers, such as Mignonette, Daisies, Calendulas, Traveling Wholesale Florist INC. 133 W. 28th St. NEW YORK Telephone 9760 Chelsea SPECIALTIES— Cut Orchids, Aaparagui Plumosus Sprays. Our Orchids are grown by CariUo & Co., of Mamaroneck, N. Y. When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange Phones 3j*J ^WATKINS liehrx n. Robinson Cq. 55-57 W. 26tK S^^ree^ and 430 Sixth Avenue New York City We have the best located and equipped store in the wholesale district. Additional consignments of Roses. Carnations. Bulb- ous Stock, etc., solicited. It making a change inter- view us first. Say when and where and we'll be there. Wallflowers, Snapdragons, etc., the least said of them the better. If you can sell them at some price, all right, if not — the can. Darwin Tulips of really g«»Kl qual- ity are not scarce ; they sell well at 10c. Hotels, banks, stores, etc.. have good sized lots of the Haarlem Bride in the windows, where they make a fine show for a long time. Orchids have not changed much, Catt- leyas bring, according to variety, from 45c. to 75c. Asparagus, plumosus and Sprengeri, is much in demand at the usual price. There are no novelties. Iris do not sell at all ; the price asked, $4 to §6, scares the customer. Cinerarias in pots are offered everywhere, but the demand for them has let up considerably and many are not sold. Shamrocks in good lots are waiting for St. Patrick's Day ; they sell for 6c. per small pot. G. Th. Bits of Boston News The third of the series of lec- tures on "The Living Plant" by W. J. V. Osterhout. Professor of Botany at Harvard University, was given at Hor- ticultural Hall on March 13. The sub- jects discussed were : The Structure and Functions of the Stem and Division of Labor in its Tissues ; Conduction of. Food and Water : Laws of Growth. These lectures have proven not only in- teresting but highly instructive, clearing up many mysteries of plant life that have bothered the observant mind. They have been fully appreciated and well attended. The T'. S. Senate Committee, iu its appropriations for the Agricultural De- partment, includes .$-".00,000 for the quarantining and eradication of the Com Borer in New England. The bowling match at the Xew Bos- ton Allevs was won last week by John Dowd of Galvin's Baik Bay store. A handicap of 50 pins did not worry Dowd March 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchagne C. BONNST G. H. Blakb Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florists 130 Livingston St^ BROOKLYN, N.Y. Telephones, Main 1293-4 OUt^OP-TOWN ORDERS CAREFULLY ATTBNDBD TO Oive U9 a trial Wh« ordering, please mention The BxcbaoKe Cut Flower Exchange Sixth Avenue and 26th Street COOGAN DUILDING, NEW YORK Open Mornings at Six o'clock for the sale of Cut Flowera. Wall Bpace for Advertising Purposes For Rent V. S. DoRVAL, Jr.. Secretary When ordering, please mention The Elzcbange Charles Millang Wholesale Florist 55 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watklns 2483 When orderlDfr. please mention The Exchange TELEPHONE 2287 WATKINS Nicholas G. Pappas & Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS no West 28th Street NEW YORK Wben ordering, please mention The Blzcbang* William H. Kuebler Wholeaale Commiuion Dealer iri CUT FLOWERS 28 WiUonghby St., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone, Main 4fi9t When ordering, please mention The Exchange FRANK GOLSNER Wholesale Florist ContignmentM Solicited 55 West 26tli St. New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange Edward Brenner WHOLESALE FLORIST ETerything in Cut Flowers Coniignmenta Solicited 101 W*it 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkina 9254 Wben ordering, please mention The Eichance ^r fruits and Vegetables Under Glass By WM. TURNER Slie 7K « lOK in.. 256 pages and cover; 86 splendid halftone illuetrations; handsomely bound in eloth. Reduced to $3.65, postpaid. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 4M *• 44* WMt *Ttb Streat, V. T. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY THE HIGHEST \/ A I I PV '^^^AYS GRADE OF VML.LC T ON HAND GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS JAMES McMANUS. watkTJJTtsS '"^ W. 28th St.. New York ROSES all the leading varieties CARNATIONS of high quality Longiflorum and Rubrutn LILIES LILY OF THE VALLEY. All other Flowers in their 'eaeon P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Florist w^k"r"?8T3089 1 3 1 W. 28th St., NEW YORK CITY H. E. FROMENT WHOLESALE FLORIST Tel. 300—301 Watklns 34 Wett 28th St., NEW YORK Tlffi KILLARNEYS. HADLEYS, HOOSIER BEAUTIES, OPHELIA, SUNBURST, SHAWYER, PRIMA DONNA, MOCK. STANLEY, COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD ROSES VIOLETS, CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS IN SEASON New York Cut Flow^er Market Tuesday, March 16, 1920 Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — A. Beauty, Speoial. " Fanoy. . " Ertra. . No. 1 . . No. 2, . No. 3.. Killarney. Killarney Brilliant White Killarney White Killarney, Double My Maryland Columbia Hadley Hoosier Beauty Key Ceoile Brunaer, El^ar, eto. bun Mme. PI. Euler (Prima Donna) Mrs. George Shawyer Sunburst Mrs. Aaron Ward Lady Alioe Stanley Ophelia J. J. L. Mock Premier Mrs. Charles Russell Acacia, per bunoh Adlantum Cuneatum Hybridum and Croweanum . . Antirrhinum, per bunoh Aaparaftus Plumoaus, bxinob... Asters Bourardla, per bunoh Buddlela, per bunoh Callaa, per dos Carnations, Seleot Ordinary Calendula, per bunoh 36.00 to 25.00 to 20.00 to 12.00 to 8.00 to 4.00 to 2.00 to to 3.00 to 4.00 to 3.00 to 4.00 to 4.00 to 4.00 to 15.00 to .26 to 4.00 to to 4.00 to 3.00 to to 3.00 to 4.00 to 3.00 to 3.00 to .to. 76.00 50.00 30.00 15.00 10.00 6.00 6.00 'SM 12.00 8.00 15.00 .50.00 15.00 6000 .75 20.00 is'.ob' 20.00 1206' 30.00 25.00 15.00 1.00 to to 1.60 to .75 to .Ztto to. 2.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 .40 to. .26 to 1.00 to 5.00 to 2.00 to .10 to to .60 2.00 6.00 4.00 .35 Chrysanthemums, perdoa. * per bunoh Dahlias Daisies Delphinium, per bunoh Ferns, per 1000 Freesias, per bunoh Galax, green and bronze, 1000 Gardenias, per dos Gladioli Hyacinths Iris, per bunoh Leucothoe, per 1000 Lilies, Longinorum , . Album Lilies rubrum Lilac, per bunoh LUy of the Valley Ml^onette, per dos Myosotis, per bunoh Narcissus. P. W., per bunch. * Solelld'Or,perbun * Daffodils, per bun Pansles Peonies Primula, per bunoh Orchids, Cattleyaa * Cyprlpedlums, per doi. . • Oncldlums Smilax, per dos. strings Steria, per bunoh Stock, Double, per bunoh .... " Single ■ • Sweet Peas. Spencers Tulips, per bunoh Violets, Double • Single Wallflowers, per bunoh .1 to. to.. .to. .50 to 1.50 to 1.76 to 2.60 10. to .35 1.26 to 1.60 .60 to 3.00 to to to 4.60 to 7.00 8.00 to 20.00 to to 15.00 .75 to 1.50 1.50 to 4.00 .25 to l.SO 05 to .25 .35 to .60 to .25 to .40 .50 to 1.00 .to. .10 to .35 25.00 to 76.00 to to 1.60 to 3.00 ... to to , to .25 to 2.00 .15 to 1.50 .20 to .50 .25 to .75 .36 to .50 • • * * m,^»^ WILLIAM KESSLBR Wholesale Florist SIk ^."f^ 113 West 28th St, New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Ml^holesule ComnUsston Florist a Coosignments SoCcked 104 West 28th Street wIt'S°"2'2.4 NEW YORK DOLANSKY - McDONALD COMPANY 131 West 28th Street New York City WHOLESALE FLORISTS Orchids a Specialty - Novelties of all Kinds Consignment of Good Stock Solicited Reports Daily Payments Weekly WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST 105 West 28th Street w^^^lFt^s^Ts, NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 723 We call your at- tention to our long experience and ex- cellent facilities for the handling of your flowers. We are thoroughly acquainted with market conditions and have most excellent facilities for han- dling your shipments. Guarantee prompt and satisfactory returns. Special opportunity for a couple of good Rose growers who are looking for best returns. Our present demand is larger than our supply. United Cut Flower Co.Inc 111 WEST 28th STREET, NEW TORK CITT George CSiebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones, Watkins 608-609 The best source of supply in the city ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS Personal Attention — CoDsignments Solioited Satisfaction Guaranteed NOE & SAMPSON Wholmsalm CommiMMion Florimt* Telephone, Madison Square 756 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY 55-57 We»t 2eth Street, NEW YORK Established 1887 J. K. ALLEN Rioacer CoauniMisn Dealer in Cot FiDwcrt Choice Carnations. Roses, Orchids, LUlea, Boiibous Stoclc. and other Seasonable Plowera 133 Weat 28th Street, NEW YORK Conaigonaentfl of good stock solicited Phones, Watkins 167 and 3068 When ordering, please mentlop The Bxcbanxa I. GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist Consignments Solioited 116 Weat 28th Street. New York City Telephone, Chelsea 6925 When ordering, please mention The Exchange D. FEXY Wholesale Commission Florist 58 West 28tfa Sti«et NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED When ordering, nlease mention The Exchange .SP-milP TTO THE WHOLESALE \ FLORISTS ,, 54 W. 28'-" ST. HEW YORK COMSICNMEHTS SOLICITED When ordering:, please mention The Bxc'ianee 724 The Florists' Exchange New Ejigland Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street BOSTON, MASS. Telephones, Fort Hill. 3469 and 3I3S. Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. \rhen ordarlDff. plaaae mention Tbo Bxohaove WHOLESALE FLORISTS Boston. March 16, 1920 Wholesale Gut Flower Prices Priee* quoted are by the htudred onleu otherwise noted 1.50 .78 .50 2 00 4.00 1.50 [.50 300 2 50 .75 600 2 50 BUY IN BOSTON. Welch Bros. Co., CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St., Tei.phon.j||5^}MAiN Boston, Mass. Wtien orderinc, pleaie mention Tbe Btxchanse FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. 133l)t)Iraalr IFluriatB Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. Phones, Fort Hill , 75663 When ordering, plense mention The Exchange Boston— Continued from page 722 mucU and he won the $100 purse with S pins to the good. Miss Simmons, representing Hitch- ings & Co., will give a lecture and dem- onstrat.ion, .with lantern slides at the Universify -;OT .Maine on March 23. dur- ing Fii*ilicrs' Week. Miss Simmons is to .speak on "Construction of Commer- cial Greenhouses" and will give facts asd -figures regarding greenhouse crops wh^^ch she has gathered in her ti-avels a^otig the big establishments of many States. , Miss Simmons has built up an enviable reputation' as a lecturer and has many engagements booked for the near future., ' , . . Thomas Galvin. .Tunior, has the con- tract for decorating Mechanics Hall on the occasion of the l.' SWEET PEAS - ORCHIDS CARNATIONS Your order will be filled for any of these items if you depend on us to supply you. Order early. THE LEO NIESSEN CO. Wholesale Florists BALTIMORE. MD. :: PHILADELPHIA :: WASHINGTON. D. C. Wbea ordering, please mention Tbe Excbanse Roses Carnations Callas Sweet Peas CHARLES E. MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. When orderlos. please mention Tbe Bzchange Plumosa Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Greens Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange Daffodils, Single Violets, Sweet Peas, Orchids Roses, Carnations and Greens -.. LEONARD & DEUTSCHER Props. 16 IS Ranstead Street Philadelphia, Pa. When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange WM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST 12 South Mole St., Philadelphia, Pa. All Seasonable Flowers P^'hen orderliiE. pleuse mention The Excbange PUSSY WILLOWS Large and Fluffy, Ready to Use Entire cut from 30,000 cultivated plants. 50o., Sl.OO and $2.50 per bunch of asBorted lengths. In separate lengths, $2.00 to $10.00 per 100. Cash with order. Satisfaction guaranteed. E. KENDIG, The Florist OSWEGO, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange well attended. Despite a pouring, cold rain, nearly 150 ladies and gentlemen were present. These lectures are looked forward to with the greatest of interest, but it is worthy of notice that only a few gardeners and no florists at all are to be found in the audiences. This is really not as it should be as the lectures are not only most interesting but ex- ceedingly useful for the private or com- mercial gardener and florist. Anyone taking in this series will acquire a wider and deeper knowledge and appreciation of plant life, which knowledge can be prac- tically applied every day in the year. The next lecture, March 20, deals with "The structure of the Stem." W. R. Morris, the well-known Carna- tion grower is recovering from the in- fluenza which laid him low eight weeks ago. Four of the large greenhouses on the big Coolidge place near Mt. Auburn cemetery in Cambridge, were completely wrecked by the recent blizzard. A num- br of the remaining houses have also sustained more or less damage. The wrecked houses will not be rebuilt, and as they were intended for raising bed- ding plants for the market the shortage , of such plants will be much intensified. I The street fakirs have come out in ' force all over Boston, offering "pretty Sweet Peas" and "lovely Violets." I The horticultural interests of Boston I have planned a dinner at the Parker I House on the opening evening of the big I Orchid Show on March 24. I Teachers and their pupils will have free admission to the Orchid Exhibition at Horticultural Hall. Wm. N. Craig of Brookline. Mass.. is to speak in New York on Quarantine 37 and the necessity for its repeal or modification at one of the meetings to be held during the International Flower Show. The general impression among the trade is to the effect that bedding plants and especially Geraniums will fall far short of the demand this Spring in Bos- ton. The long, dark Winter and the scarcity of fuel have combined to re- duce the output more than is generally appreciated. A great hustle is under way to produce annual flowering stock to make up for the shortage. Springfield, Mass. A few bright days, better shipping con- ditions, also a cheek on sickness and fu- nerals, have greatly reduced the price of flowers. The supply has increased while the demand has decreased. The quality of cut flowers in general is excellent. Roses are wholesaling from $5 all the way to $25, while good Carnations bring $S. Sweet Peas range in price from $2 to $.3.50 for specials. Freesia is about finished, and what little comes in goes for $1 a bunch. Snapdragon is of ex- ceptional quality and wholesales from .$1.25 to $2 per doz., while Sweetheart Roses sell for $1 a bunch. Violets move slowly at eSc. per 100. Besides the Daffodils, Tulips, and Hyacinths, there is considerable small stuff coming to market, such as Pansies, Myosotis, Swainsonia. Schizanthus, English Prim- roses, Daisies, etc. GARDENIAS Of really wonderful quality; good, long sterna and perfect flowers 33.00. $4.00, S5.00 per doz. PUSSY WILLOW. 25c., 50c., 75c., Sl.OO per doz. sprays. CALENDULA, Orange and Yel- low. S2.00, S3, 00, S4.00 per 100; splendid quality. SWEET PEAS. Sl.OO. S2,00, $3.00 per 100; exceptionally choice long stems at S3. 00. BEAUTIES are coming in better both as to quality and quantity; really the first we have had in quantity. The specials^are unusually good. Everything inl CUT FLOWERS, PLANTS, GREENS, RIBBONS and SUPPLIES. Business Hours: 7 r'.m. to 5 p.ni. S. S. PENNOCK CO. Tbe Wholesale Floriali ol Philadelphie NEW YORK, 117 West 28th St. PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1620 Ludlow St. BALTIMORE, Franklin & St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St., N. W. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Philadelphia, March 15, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices PriosB quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted 75.00tol00.00 6.00 to 35.00 6.00 to 35.00 4.00 to 12.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 20.00 4.00 to 15.00 6.00 to 35.00 4.00 to 15.00 6.00 to 35.00 4.00 to 20.00 .75 to 1.00 .60 to .75 .25 to .50 2.00 to 5.00 3.00 to 6.00 4.00 to 6.00 2.00 to 3.00 .12 to .20 3.00 to 6.00 ,25 to .75 2.00 to 2.50 .15 to .20 3.00 to 6.00 25.00 to 50.00 10.00 to 20.00 1.00 to 4.00 2.00 to 6.00 1.00 to 1.25 1.00 to 1.25 Roses — American Beauty Premier Columbia Killamey White Killamey Mme. P. Euler (Prima Donna) . My Maryland Richmond Sunburst Killarney Brilliant Mrs. Chas. Russell Mrs. George Shawyer Hadley Ophelia Adiantum, Ordinary Asparagus plumosus, per bunch.. ' Sprengeri, per bimch. . Calendulas Carnations Daffodils Daisies Callas Freesias Gardenias Lilac, per bunch Lilies Mignonette Orchids — Cattleyas Snapdragon Sweet Peas Valley.... Violets, Single " Double Charles Bean has set up a cut flower stand in the Public Majket. The warm Saturday brought back one or two of the doorway and curb fakirs who buy up flowers in quantity from Boston and re- tail them on the street. At Schlatter's greenhouses electric lights are burned all night in the Easter Lily house. This is an experiment by Mr. Schlatter to hasten the forcing. From all appearances the experiment is a success. Some fine specimen Bougainvilleas are on exhibition at Meacham's Posy Shop. Owing to increased business the Tier- ney Flower Shop is forced to enlarge its quarters by an addition at the rear of the store. "Lilies" was the subject of Eber Holmes' lecture before the Springfield Garden Club last week: the talk was much appreciated by those present. N. W. P. The Market March 16. — Remains dull with a further declining demand. Partly due to the miniature blizzard of Saturday, March 13. there was a heavy carry over of stock for this week's opening. Local business is practically at a standstill while the shipping trade shows a slow reaction. There is a heavy supply of Roses in all grades with comparatively no change in prices over that of last week. Carnations are a trifle firmer with smaller receipts. The market is swamped with Sweet Peas which makes the disposal of them a rather trying problem. Gardenias are in over supply with a sales price on a par with Carna- tions. There are still too many orchids with a top price of 50c. per flower. There are too many Violets and Calendu- las. Snapdragon is in stronger receipt than demand. There is more Mignonette than the market calls for. Callas are flooding the market with a further break in price. Easter Lilies are slow at 20c. per bloom. Uattodils are in free supply with light takings. There is little call for Valley. Notes Around Town The Pennsylvania Hort. Society held a lecture at the New Century Draw- ing Rooms on the afternoon of March It). The subject was "Herbaceous Pe- rennials and Bulbous Plants That We All Should Know" by E. I. Wilde of Pennsylvania State iCoUege. Among the week's visitors were Mr. White of the Marchg Co., Washington, D. C, G. P. Weaklin, Pittsburgh, and T. P. Langhans of the same city ; Mr. Clemens of the Van Lindley Co., Greens- boro N. C. We understand that American Beauty Roses will not be grown any longer around Philadelphia, as they are now long enough ! Robert Scott & Son of Sharon Hill. is shipping an excellent cut of Gardenia to the Leo Niessen Co. A large delegation from this city at- tended the National Flower Show in New York on Wednesday, March 17. Wm. J. Baker is showing the first of some excellent Delphinium belladonna. The S. S. Pennock Co. is receiving some wonderfully fine Cattleya trianse from the Mueller orchid house at Bala. An illustrated lecture will be- given on Tuesday, March 16, at 3.30 p.m., at the New Century Club at 124 So. 12th St., by E. I. Wilde, assistant professor of floriculture, the Pennsylvania State College, the subject being "Herbaceous Perennials and Bulbous Plants That We All Should Know." Strafford, Pa. This town is accessible to Philadelphia by the Pennsylvania R. R., or by trolley via 69th st. and by auto along the his- toric and picturesque old Lancaster pike. The Strafford Flower Farm is located at Strafford. A modern and uptodate place operated under modern and up-to-the- minute methods. This place is well worth a visit at the present time to see the Lilies, about 60,000 of them being forced for Easter. They are all gigan- teum ; those in pots are from 9 to 11 size bulbs with from 4 to 10 buds to a plant of splendid height, clothed with fo- liage to the pot. Those for cutting are planted to beds and are from smaller sized bulbs, but you can't tell any dif- ference in the size of the flower: they are all that the word giganteum implies. Of course there are other things to be seen at Strafford besides Lilies; there are the Hydrangeas, the French varie- ties I don't know how many thousands of them ; little fellows with two to three heads up to the big grown up chaps. with over a dozen heads, every one a specimen. Then if you are interested m other things 'besides Lilies and Hydrangeas, the house of Laddie Carnation will take vour time, as well as the big house ot other Carnations. There are lots of vis- Hors at Strafford these days to see and talk Lilies with Alfred M Campbell. Strafford has the Lilies, take it from me! 726 The Florists' Exchange Wbolcutlc Growers ftod Shrppers of Cut Flowen Poehlmann Bros. Co.^ Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies Two Million Square Fee( of GUm at Cut Plow«r and Supply Departmooi! MORTON GROVE. ILL.. /./. n j n n ill o />! • s.nd i?i KSSI'oJS^.' "o M'i°rro'n"Gr«. 66-74 EbsI RaDilolph SL, Chicago Whon oDlcrlnR. please mention The Exchange E. G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana Who'll orderlnc. plense mention The Exchange Red Standard Pots Look ahead and ««e wher* you can got THE BEST POT for your money you are goin« to apend thU Spring to stock your greenhouses. Think of us — write us — try us The Keller Pottery Co. 213-223 Pearl St., Norristown, Pa. Wben ordnrlDR. please mention Tbe Exchange Chicago 111. ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholesale Cut Flowers 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Headquarter* for Mr*. RuaaeH Rosas When orderinp. please mention Tbe Exchange ZECH & MANN l®~Wc are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business The Market March l(j.— The strike of the ex- press handlers and clerks of the Ameri- can Railway Express Co., reported last week, still continues and is responsible for the most unsatisfactory market con- ditions. The business for March had an excellent start and promised to be a record breaker until the strike went into force on March C. This happened at u time when the market was well supplied with stock of all kinds and wholesalers were able to make better prices so as to give the flower buying public an oppor- tunity to secure at reasonable prices the best there is in Spring flowers. There is a good deal of stock going to nearby points by parcel post where the purchasers are willing to take the risk. Long distance shipments by parcel post is not resorted to only in cases of great urgency. The use of ice in pack- ing parcel post shipments is not allowed. Some of the wholesale houses send ship- ments in trucks to points outside the city where it can be picked up by out- going trains. The expense of sending . truckloads to points 15 to 20 miles out- side the city js too great, and is done chiefly as an accommodation to -good . custiimers who are willing to pay for extra transportation charges. With all this going on stock is accu- mulating and low prices are general on everything offered. Roses are in good supply, prices rang- ing from .|3 for short to $20 for the fancy grades. Carnations are in large supply and are selling at from $3 to .$.5 per 100. with the exception of white, which is in large demand for dyeing for St. Patrick's Day and so is bringing SO per 100. 30 East Randolph Street,CHICAGO When ordering, please mention The Exchanpe Chicago, Mch. 16, 1920 Easter Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Priees quoted are by tbe hundred unless otherwise oote^] Pos«s — American Beauty. Specials per doz. 9.00 to 10.00 30-35-inch Btems per doz . 6.00 to 7.50 24-inch stems per doz. 4.00 to 5.00 18-20-iiich stems per doz. 2.00 to 3.00 Short stems per 100 I 4.00 to 8.00 Premier |10.(i0 to 40.00 Columbia 10.00 to 35 00 White and Pink Killarney ) 10.00 to 25.00 Killarney Brilliant 8.00 to 25.00 MUady 8.00 to 36.00 Mrs. Aaron Ward S.OO to 20.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 12.00 to 40.00 Richmond 8.00 to 20.00 Sunburst S.OO to 20.00 OpheUa ! 8.00 to 20.00 Asparagus plumosus, per bunch.. . . 50.00 to 75.00 " Sprengeri, per bunch — 35.00 to 50.00 Adiantum 1.00 to 1.50 Calendulas I 4.00 to 6.00 Callas per doz. I 3.00 to 4.00 Carnations, Laddie 15.00 to 20.00 Fancy. 8.00 to 10.00 " Common 0.00 to S.OO Ferns to 4.00 Forget-me-nots, per bimch 35 to .50 Galax Leaves.. per 1000 to 2.00 Gardenias per doz. 5.00 to 6.00 Jonquils 6 00 to 8.00 Leucothoe Sprays. . 75 to 1.00 Lily of the Valley 8.00 to 10.00 Mexican Ivy per 1000 to 6.00 Mignonette 6.00 to 8.00 Narcissus, Paperwhitea 6.00 to S.OO " YeUow per doz. I 6.00 to 8.00 Orchids — Cattleyas.. 100 aowerB.ll2. . . to 15.00 *' Oncidiums, per. . .per doz. : 8.00 to 10.00 •• Phalaenopsis, per 100 blooms 12.00 to 15.00 Pansies, per doz. bunches 1.50 to 2.00 Pussy Willows per bunch to .50 Snapdragons per doz. 4.00 to 6.00 Smilax per doz to 4.00 Sweet Peas 1.00 to 3.00 Tulips, single, early R 00 to 8.00 Darnin'3 8.00 to 12.00 Violets 76 to 1.00 Wallflowers, per bunch 35 to .50 Boxwood, per lb to .25 Freesia 4.00 to 6.00 " Rainbow 6.00 to S.OO Sweet Peas are in large supply and of extra fine quality at from 50c. to $2 per 100. Tulips are in large supply, single, double and Darwins. Jonquils DREER'S "RIVERTON SPECIAL" PLANT TUBS No. Diam. Each Doz. 100 10 20 in $4.50 $49.50 $375.00 20 18 in 3.30 36.00 293.00 30 16 in 2.35 26.00 200.0U 40 14 in 1.90 21.60 170.00 HENRYA.DREER. SEEDS. PLANTS. BULBS and SUPPLIES No. Diam. Each Doz. 100 50 12 in $1.30 $15.00 $115.00 60 10 in 90 9.90 77.50 70 Sin 75 8.00 61.00 The RIVERTON 1TUB is sold exclusively by us and is the best ever introduced. The neatest, lightest and cheapest. Painted green, and bound with electric- welded hoops. The four largest sizes are equipped with drop handles. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. When ordering, please mention TTie Exchange ESTAB. 1765 INCORP. 1904 9 CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of Flower Pou A. H. HEWS © CO.. Inc., Cambridge, Mass. When orderlDff, pleaae mention Tbe EzcbaDge ^^eWHILLDlN PO'ltERY COMPANY FLOWER POTS MADE IN PHILADELPHIA WAREHOUSE IN LONir; ISLAND CITY. N. Y THE PETERS & REED POHERY CO. SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Washed Clays— Uniformly Burned — Carefully Packed When ordering, please mention The Exchange The Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co. YORK, PA. Manufaoturerm of Florilb' Pets, Balb Paal, Fera Di«b«t, etc. We Lead in Qoality.Fioish and Service When ..rderlHE. please menlion The Exchange are plentiful at from $6 to ?S per 100. Tft Soutbern stock that had commenced to come in so freely a couple of weeks ago has ceased to arrive on account of the strike. Violets are plentiful, home grown singles predominating. A few of the Hudson River doubles come by par- cel post. There is enough of Valley and orchids, and miscellaneous stock, such as Snap- dragons, Daisies, Pamsies Calendulas. Green goods, especially A. plumosus and Spri'ugeri are scarce, caused by the de- lay in getting this through from South- ern points where it is grown for this market. The outlook for the Easter supply of out flowers is that it will be large. Just how long the strike will last no one will venture a guess, but with all shipping embargoes removed there would be a wonderful business. Price lists for Eas- ter shipping are already out. Robt. Newcomb is in the city, fresh from a trip to the Pacific Coast. He re- ports business good everywhere. The delegation to the New York Flow- er Show from Chicago was rather small. Geo. Asmus, Paul Klingsporn, W. J. Keimel, Fred Lautenschlager. and Alex. Henderson being the principal trade rep- resentatives. T. E. Waters, of the Poehlmann Bros.' supply department spent Sunday at La Porte. Ind., where he inspected the Ove Gnatt factory as the guest of the genial proprietor. All plant growers report a fair supply of flowering plants for their Easter trade. The supply this year will be Lilies, Gen- istas, Rambler Roses. Hydrangeas, Cin- erarias, Spira?a. Daisies, Primulas, Bou- gainvilleas. and bulbous stock in pots, pans and boxes. Contrary to the expectations of all concerned," the express strike is still on. Saturday noon was the seventh day. This is causing no end of trouble, not only to the wholesale cut flower trade but to the seed trade as well. Shipments are being made by parcel post but the facilities for handling so great a volume of business in the local post office are entirely inade- quate. Packages are accumulating quicker than they can be handled and the department is sever.il days behind in getting the packages moved. The Allied Florists' Ass'n is doing good work trying to keep the oversupply moving which was caused by the express strike. Tbe advertising of this associa- tion is creating much f.avorable impres- sion in other business circles of the city. At a recent meeting of the directors the following officers were elected for the coming year : Geo. Asmus. president ; NOTOX (Non-PoiBonouB) PAPER POTS AND DIRT BANDS Prices of Our Square Double-Bottom "Notoz** Pots. (Folding Block and Tacks Included) Sizes I 500~| 1,000 | 3.000T5^0 I 10.000 | 20.000 IH .1 $0.85 1 $1.25 1 $3.60 | $5.75 $11.00 | $21.00 2 .1 1.00 1 1.50 1 4.20 1 6.75 13.00 | 2fi.O0 2J4 1.40 1 2.10 1 6.10 110.00 1 19.001 37.00 3 . 1.75 1 2.80 1 8.10 1 13.25 | 25.50 I 49.80 4 . 2.25 1 3.90 1 11.66 I 19.00 | 37.50 I 74.60 6 . 3.25 1 5.60 1 16.00 I 23.00 | 48.00 | 92.00 6 . 1 4.00 1 7.00 1 20.00 1 33.60 | 66.00 | 128.00 We do not sell less than 600 of a size. Copyright directions for making with each order Prices of Creased "Notox" Dirt Bands sues 1 500 1 1,000 I 3,000 I 6,000 | 10.000 I 20,000 2H..\ $1.00 1 $1.60 1 $4.40 1 $7.25 | $14.00 | $27.60 3 ..I 1.25 1 2.00 1 6.90 1 9.75 1 19.00 1 37.00 4 .1 1.50 1 2.70 1 8.00 113.00 1 26.00 1 53.00 We do not sell less than 500 of a size. Sample* free. No business done on Sunday. F. W. ROCHELLE & SONS N^^lltUy When orderfnc, please mention The Exchange SYRACUSE Standard Red Pots STRONG— LIGHT— POROUS Write for CaUitogu€ mnd Pricts Syracuse Pottery L. BREITSCHWERTH. Prop. SYRACUSE, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange RAMSBURG LOCKING POT Send postal for samples of our Manila board locking square pots and bands. The strongest and best on the market and a money-niaker for ever}' user. G. S. RAMSBURG SOMERSWORTH, N. H. When ordering. ple.ise mention The Exchange August F. Poehlmann, vice-president; Hilmer V. Swenson. secretary : W. J. Smyth, treasurer. The directors are .John Michelsen. Paul Klingsporn, Otto Amling, Eric Johnson, August Lange and Peter Pearson. B. D. Burton is representing the American Greenhouse Mfg. Co. at the New York Flower Show this week. Mov- ing pictures of greenhouse construction in process of operation will be shown. March 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 727 N-O-T C-A-S-T l-R-O-N A Little Story That Will Please You One of our salesmen used to call on the trade and intro- duce himself as the BLACK PUTTY MAN; he doesn't do so any more, though. Here is what happened: He called on a man and said he was the BLACK PUTTY MAN: "That's all right," said the greenhouse man, "but it won't do you a particle of good because we use nothing but PERMANITE." Of course, our young man hastened to be more specific, with the result that he left the customer with a nice little order in his order book -since that time he doesn't say any- thing about being the BLACK PUTTY MAN-his pass- word is PERMANITE and his sales have been getting bigger and better right along. Moral: Fall in line and insist on PERMANITE; the reason, florists and growers everywhere insist on PER- MANITE because it is the BEST and the ONE and ONLY original ASBESTOS GLAZING CEMENT on the market. Yours for a tight house, THE GARLAND COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange Asbest&ilf An Elastic Cement That Expands and Contracts With the Weather Make your greenhouse weather-tight with Aabestfalt, the elastic cement that never gets hard, cracks or peela in cold weather or runs in hot weather. »1.25 PER GAL.— WHY PAY MORE? You can't get anything better no matter how much more you pay. The ingredients are of the purest; weighs but 10 lbs. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and its high prices, the careful application of Asbestfalt will more than pay for itself by keeping your greechouae air-tight. To insure best results, apply Asbestfa with our Liquid Putty Machine, price $2.00. With every barrel purchase of Asbestfalt, one machine free. MetromlitanMatcricdd ^PATENTED yoREEIslHOVSES 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK WTtPn i^rijprlng nl*»B«(t fnonfloTi TTt«> WTfhwng^ ■PIPE- Wrought Iron of sound second-hand quality with new threads and couplings. 16-foot lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wc guarantee entire satisfaction or return money Also NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & Kendall, '"'TJe"^1£°k"."n^.'!.*" Efltabliabed 1902 Write us or come in and see us about iGreenhouses IwiLLIAM H. LUTTON CO. 512 Fifth Avenue -:- -;- New York Wben orderlQg, please meatlon The Exchange GLASS 9 I 8 to 16 z 24. Single or Double, at lowest possible prices Get our prices before placing your order. L. SOLOMON & SON 199-201 Wooster St. NEW YORK WHOLESALE WINDOW CLASS Wh«n trderlne, please mention The Bxchnner NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 726 There isa Kroeschell for every greenhouse ■ plant, be it large or PI small. The Kroeschell will put high tempera- ^ tures into your beat- g ing linea. N-O-T C-A-S-T l-R-O-N Anderson Floral Company, Lebanon, Tenn. No. 4 Kroeschell heats entire place We have no trouble in heating the houses with this boiler, and we find that it sure will hold heat much longer than the old boiler. We are well pleased with the shaking grates for they save time, work, and much coal. We thank you very much for the care and attention that you gave our order, and we assure you that same is appreciated very much. Yours very truly, [Signed] ANDERSON FLORAL COMPANY. WHEN YOU BUY— GET A KROESCHELL 468 W. Erie Street CHICAGO, ILL. KROESCHELL BROS. CO. DBQHDBaHDHGBD When ordering, please mention Tb« Bxchsnga BUILT TO LAST JACSBS GREENH2USES HOTBED SASH MATERIAL and GLASS S. JACOBS (St. SONS I569-I383 FLUSHING AVE,. PLANS AND PRICES SUBMITTED BROOKLYN, N. Y. Wheu ordering, please mention The Exchange It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBUN GREENHOUSE BOILERS Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere GIBLIN & CO. in the United States. Write Now. UTICA, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 728 The Florists' Exchange QUALITY- SERVICE "Blauvelt'^ Hero Pipeless Furnace System INSTALLED at half the cost of Steam or Hoi Water 70 Decrees of heat guaranteed in zero weather Can be in- stalled with or without PIT. Saves 35% of your Coal Bill. We have also Special Burners for Oil — and Grates for Soft Coal or Wood. A perfect moist heating system. The idealjheat for growing all kind of greenhouse products. In fact it is the coming Greenhouse Heating System. "Blauvelt" Hero Pipeless Furnace Company 411 Sycamore St., PLAINFIELD, N. J. When ordering, please m^otlOD The Exebanire Quality • Durability * Efficiency are obtained in a greenhouse, conservatory or similar structures when built by (jeorge Pearce 203 Tremont Ave. ORANGE. N. J. Telephone 962 M at a less cost than asked by others for indifferent work. Distance no ob- ject. Write or SEE ME before placing your order else- where and save money. Greenhouse Material ^Hot-Bed Sash t of Loaisiana Cypress and Washington Red Cedar Greenhouse Hardware and Posts — Patent V and U Gutters Our Grade Invariably the best. Our Prices Right. (Our new cacalog should be In the hands of every grower. ^ Write to Dept. C.) A. DIETSCH CO., 2638 Sheffield A?e., Chicage, III Asbestos Putty STATITE ASBESTOS PUTTY ;7 FOR GREENHOUSE GLAZING;^ The Putry that has noted for its elastic ' size package; oven its worth. Putly becomes t y and wearing quality. Always Machine furnished free with ba Lid and brittle, eady for use. rel or half-bairi ST^^TITE i Put .up in a I order. WIEGROW PRODUCTS CO., Inc , 692-694 Broadway, New York ; GREENHOUSES ALL .rf553B'^ KINDS SIlllliilliieAik Whmn contemplating the building of a greenhoutm, the wise eotirae i* to avoid mxtravugancK and delay by hiring an organimation which featurea »peed and economy PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US We flo anywhere In the United States to mbinlt plans and price* MctropolitanMatcricda 1321-1333 FLUSHING AVE. BROOKLYN. N Y When ordATinff, please mention The Blxehanse Channel Bar, Flat Rafter, Semi-Iron, Steel Pipe, Construction. Materials Erected. or Send for Catalogue and Estimates KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. 1 West 47th Street, New York Harrison Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 307 North Irving Avenue, Scranton, Pa. When ordering, please meutlon Tbe Excbaoge ADVANCE means advanced ideas. We have SASH OPERATING DEVICES and GREENHOUSE FITTINGS that are so far advanced above other machines of their kind that there is no comparison. Every part is guaranteed to do its required duty. We will gladly send specific details and catalog at your request. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. A STIC A FOR GREENHOUSE GLAZING USE IT NOW M ASTIC A Is elastic and te- nacious, admits of ex pansloD and contrac- tion. Putty be- coaies hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed , without break- ing of other ftlate, as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. F. O. PIERCE CO., 12 W Broadwsr. New York )reer's Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenbouses Drive easy and Xt^^h because both bevels are oa the same Bide. Can't twist and break the glass ij drivine. Galva-n- ized and will not mst. No lights or lefts The Peerless Glazing Point is patented. Noolhers like ll. Order from your dealej^* 01 diiect ftom us. 1000,90c. postpaid, f Samples free. HENRY A. DREES, I Hi CheBtnat Street^ ■ PUladfllphla. March 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 729 ™^. Ol i a lai ]d •Almevican. GreetiHouj-e Manufacturing Co., Chicago From Coast to Coast — The first greenhouse manufacturing company to span the continent. The sun never sets on the AGMCO in the U. S. A. No matter where you are located, you cannot be far from an AGMCO sales office, for you will find one in Seattle, Wash., Kansas City, Pana, 111., Chicago, New York. What does this prove ? It proves that the demand for AGMCO houses throughout the country has become so insistent that the establishment of these various offices w^as practically imperative. And what does this mean to you? It means ultra-service to you; figures without delay; a salesman on the ground on short notice; and it means that the best advertising done by The American Greenhouse Mfg. Co. is done by the AGMCO houses scattered over the country— north, south, east and west. This is if you — — — ^ / ' strong food for thought, but you must digest it rapidly are going to get that AGMCO house this year ! ^ronounceD>?Gemco /m SALES OFFICES: New York 5 Columbus Circle Chicago Kansas City Pana, III., Seattle, Wash. Masonic Temple N. V. life BIdg. General Office, Factory, _ - . Drawer 335 CHICAGO - PANA, ILL. Smith BIdg. 2^ggg[^gm /m. KMlHifi mm^ Wben ordering, please mention Tbe Ezcbaii£e 730 The Florists' Exchange Stearns Cypress Greenhouses Pecky Cypress for Benches Cypress Tanks Cypress Hotbed Sash Glazed and Unglazed Agents for Evans' Ventilating Machines Best Stock Prompt Deliveries ASK FOR CIRCULAR E Right Prices The A.T. Stearns Lumber Co. NEPONSET-BOSTON, MASS. Wheo orderlog, please mention Tbe Bzcbanfe Have Tight Greenhouses — By Using IT retains its Elasticity indefi- nitely, prevents breakage of glass, and does not crack or peel. Withstands heat, cold and damp- ness. Will adhere to wood, iron, stone, etc. Beds perfectly, and lasts as long as the glass lasts. If the glass breaks. Elastic Glazing Composition can be cut out without injury to the wood, as it remains flexible. Can be painted over immediately or left without paint. Elastic Glazing Composition is used by the Government, several railroads, and specified by hundreds of architects. 121^, 25 lb. kegs. . . 18c. per lb. J^ bbl 16c. per lb. 50, 100 lb. kegs. .17c. per lb. Bbl 15c. per lb. F. O. B., New York Send for Booklet and nearest Agent H. B. FRED KUHLS, 65th Street and 3rd Avenue BROOKLYN, N. Y. pltMise meiitir.n The Exciumi: In the Erection of Foley Greenhouses only the best of material is used. In designing your house, we always consider the use for which the house is intended, thereby assuring you of proper design and bench arrangement, not forgetting the importance of an efficient Heating System THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. Designers, Builders, Heating Engineers Main OfiBce and Factory: Downtown Office: 3075 SOUTH SPAULDING AVE. STATE-LAKE BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL. FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPOSE W« oarrv. ATailablc for prompt ihiprnvnt, tftrg* ■took of aU tuea in random Wnglha. Can offer uaad pipe thraaded or out to apaeifi- cation mi per your rvquiremanta. Will suaraDtea satiafaotioD and quality equal to new material. Inquirie* Solicited xchange reerless Iron nper IHCOKPOaATED 288 Jackson Avenue, LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Ft** from Bubble* — UnUonn In Thlcknest PAINTS and PUTTY Greenhonse White i?X','-''?JJ't]cIi^J Floriata Prafer It will pay you to ftet our aatlinatea. THE DWELLE-KAISER co 351 Elm Streat BUFFALO. N. Y. >r<1prlng plPfls npnf Inn Th^ RTcrhange Wheo orderlnc. please meDtlcu The Btxctaaoce Greenhouse Glass Double and single thick seteeted Glaas all Biies, from 6 x 8 to 16 x 24 Ten boxes or more at wholesale prioes Royal Glass Works 120 Woosiw St, NEW YORK, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizes Lower than the Market Prices MOST PRACTICAL SHELF BRACKET Made for two 5-inch board or two lines of I'inch or l^-iocb pipe, and can be clamped on 1- to 2-inch upright pipe columna. 171 A TPC Well made; iron bound. 20c. each. rLiVl O Send 30c, for sample. NON-KINK WOVEN-HOSE Remnants 12 ft. and up coupled, 13|^c. per ft. This hose is cheap at twice the price. Metropolitan Patented BOILERS Will do more work than any other boiler of the same size; etarta circulating almost in- stantaneously; made in all sizes to heat every size greenhouse. PIPE Me€rora>Iifai}MaferialCi 1321-1339 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange • WHY SPEND MONEY FOR REPAIRS when through the use of concrete benches all such expenses are elimin- ated? Concrete improves appearances — the first cost, the last cost. READY-SET CONCRETE BENCHES are rasily, quickly and inexpensively built — you can build them yourself. Send for information that will prove conclusively they are better and cheaper than wood. FRED J. MEAD, 371 Park Ave , NEWARl. S. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange X^A SURE Water Supply Install a Caldwell Tu- bular Tower and let it deliver you by force of gra\ity a dependable water supply every day in the year. Simple, strong, safe. You can erect it yourself i Cost moderate. Most economical. Send for Catalogue W. E. CALDWELL CO. Incorporated TANKS TOWERS When ordt-iiiii:. please mention The Exchange March 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 731 Classified Advertisements TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The columns under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other Wants: also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (average of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading type like this, without display. Minimum of 2 lines, 35c. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. fl^When convincing proof reaches us that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street SITUATIONS JWANTED SITUATION WANTED^Gardener-superinten- dent. To lady or gentleman requirinE the serv- ices of a thoroughly experienced gardener in all branches of the profession, outside and under glass: am seeking position where results are expected and general neatness and faithful service will be appre- ciated. Canadian by birth, age 40, married, no family, Al (written or personal) references from the best of private estates. At liberty when properly pleased. R. A., Florists' Exchange. 3127-4 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, single, high- class man, life experience in the growing of a great variety of cut flowers, vegetable and bedding plants, also the growing of Melons, Cucumbers and Tomatoes in the greenhouse, hand hybridiza- tion for Winter use. Private estate only. Last place 15 years as head gardener. Position must be permanent, with good wages, board and room. Prefer full charge. Any state. O. C, Florists' Exchange. 3|27-3 SITUATION WANTED— By good florist and grower of Carnations and 'Mums and other cut flowers, Christmas and Easter stock and general line of potted plants. Good landscaper. Can take full charge of greenhouses or flower store. Worked for some of the best concerns in New York, Want a good responsible position. State particulars and salary in first letter. S. L., Florists' Exchange. 3120-1 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, head or su- perintendent. Practical. American citizen. Life experience in all branches. Honest and in- dustrious. Wishes position on first-class gentle- man's country place. First-class references; 14 years on last place. Location. Albany or on Hud- son. Care of H. Frendenthal, 426 Clinton ave.. Albany, N. Y. 3127-2 WANTED — Summer employment in floriculture, greenhouse, landscape, nursery or general horti- culture for six to ten horticultural graduates, be- ginning June 15. State salary with particulars and give reference. Apply to Mr. George P. Hoffman, Acting Chief of Horticultural Division, Clemson College, S. C. 3120-2 ■ SITUATION WANTED— By young Hollander, many years' experience in propagating, grafting, bedding and all-around nursery work and land- scaping. Well able to work from blue prints, can handle men to the best advantage. State wages and full particulars in first letter. S. P., Florists' Exchange. 3120-1 SITUATION WANTED— By practical landscape gardener and planter, forester, nurseryman and draughtsman. Can lay out grounds, build roads, plan and lay out herbaceous an,d evergreen gar- dens, fruit and vegetable gardens. Commercial or private estate, prefer West or South. Address S. R., Florists' Exchange. 3|20-1 SITUATION WANTED— By a florist, well ex- perienced as a grower of Roses, Carnations, pot plants, etc. Capable of taking entire charge and managing a commercial place. Wish to correspond with any one in need of a reliable man of unques- tionable character and ability. S. H., Florists' Exchange- 3|20-1 SITUATION WANTED— As foreman by R^ and Carnation grower, also general and bardy stock; 48, married. 30 years' experience, active and energetic, excellent references as to character and ability. Wishes to connect with reliable firm. Ad- dress R. D.. Florists' Exchange. 3|20-2 SITUATION WANTED— By gardener, German, married, no children, by the first of April; wife is a good cook. Life experience in flowers and shrubs, position must be good, perniantnt and wages with rooms. Wm. Rupp, 3038 3rd ave. at 156th st.. New York City. 3|20-1 SITUATION WANTED— By foreman. 33 years old. Life experience at florist trade. Al grower of pot and cut flowers for Christmas and Easter ajid Spring bedding. Have very good record from past employers. State wages. S. S., Florists' Exchange. 3 1 20-1 SITUATION WANTED— By a Hollander, age 28, married, as head gardener or working fore- man on private estate. Thoroughly experienced in landscape gardening. Please state wages and par- ticulars in first letter. S. F., Florists' Exchange. 3120-1 SITUATION WANTED— English, small family, life experience in all branches under glass; can make up Roses. Carnations a specialty. Wages in proportion to work. Southern states preferred. J. E. Eardley, 1024 Hillen St., Baltimore, Md. 3120-1 This Week's Money Making Wrinkles Sow Tomatoes, Pepper, Kgg Plant and early Cabbage now; all these want to be started early and you will need a lot of them for your Spring trade. Asters, Zinnias, Scabiosa and Calendu- las for early outdoor flowering should be sown; Cannas, Caladiums and Tuberous- rooted Begonias all need a little bottom heat in order to get them under way — start them while the return pipes are still warm. Don't delay any longer the pur- chasing of rooted cuttings of early 'Mums; the cuttings if potted up now won't take up much room and you want these on hand when ready for benching. Snap- dragons planted out now from 2s or 21-^3 will be ready to cut in about eight weeks. Sweet Peas sown on a solid bed will flower in June, and you will want them then. Sow double (.'(irnHowers for a crop of bloom during June and July. If you have bench room to spare, plant more small Bostons and Asparagus. For hanging baskets next June plant now as many 4in. pot plants as you think you may need of Asparagus Sprengeri; the richer the soil the better. There is no better time than the present to ad any good surplus stock you may have on hand — turn it into money. It took money and labor to produce it and there is somebody looking for it. In these columns you will find a great variety of bedding stock listed^stock you are short of and should have for your Spring sales. ^ITUATIONSJVi^A^^ SITUATION WANTED— As foreman, 21 years' experience with Christmas and Easter pot stuff. Carnations, Roses, 'Mums, Orchids and general cut flowers. Good propagator. Can handle help. Single, age 36. N. K., Florists' Exchange. 3120-1 SITUATION WANTED— By gardener, 40, single, thoroughly familiar with all cultures under glass. Grower of choice pot plants. Able to take full charge and handle help. Fred. Becker, 1 South Prince St.. Flushing, L. I.. N. Y. 3|27-2 SITUATION WANTED— By experienced grower of Roses, etc. AbiUty to take charge and handle men. Wish to engage with up-to-date concern. Married, age 47. Please state particulars in first etter. R. B., Florists" Exchange. 3127-3 SITUATION for cheerful single man has been filled. We take this method of informing and thanking the many applicants — instead of by per- sonal letter. Alexander MacLellan, 87 John st., Newport. R. I. 3(20-1 SITUATION WANTED— By general greenhouse man and good, all-around grower, many years in the trade, middle-age, married, English. State particulars in first letter. S. E., Florists' Ex- change. 3|20-1 SITUATION WANTED— As nursery foreman- Life experience in nursery business. Selling ability. Age 30, married. Kindly state wages and full particulars in first letter. S. G., Florists' Exchange. 3|20-1 f SITUATION WANTED— By first-class grower o Carnations. 'Mums and all seasonable pot plants' Good propagator. Married, 41 years of age. Edward Jaeger, East Paterson, New Jersey. 3|20-1 SITUATION WANTED— By grower, experienced in cut flowers and general pot stuff including Orchids. Married, age 41. State wages. S. K., Florists' Exchange. 3|20-1 SITUATION WANTED— By nurseryman as fore- man, 10 years' experience as same. Long Island preferred, will consider other locations. S. C, Florists' Exchange. 3|20-1 SITUATION WANTED— By general greenhouse man. single, many years in trade. State wages. . C. Unckenbolt, Fischer's Hotel, 1st st., Hoboken, N. J. 4|3-20 WANTED AT ONCE — An experienced working foreman for 30.000 ft. of glass; "Mums, Carna- tions, Bedding, Easter and Xmas stock, grown to supply our retail store. Good wages. Apply in person if possible. Carl C. Reck, Bridgeport, Conn. 3113-t WANTED AT ONCE — ^Experienced greenhouse man on commercial place. Single man preferred. Good salary and permanent position to competent man. Apply to Louis Dupuy, Whiteatone, L. I. 3120-2 jHELPj5^\isrreD^ WANTED — An assistant store clerk and designer. Must be experienced and of neat appearance. Apply in person, if possible. Jno. Reck & Sons. Bridgeport, Conn. 316-t WANTED ROSE AND CARNATION GROWERS Rose grower and assistant Carnation grower. Must be dependable. Good opportunity for reli- able men. Good board and comfortable lodging at reasonable rates. Good wages for good workers. State age and experience with wages wanted. Q. D., Florists' Exchange. 3|20-3 WANTED — An expert Carnation grower to take charge Carnation department. Also, two good general growers for assistance in Rose, Pot Plant, Chrysanthemum and Carnation Departments. Immediate and permanent positions to right parties at adequate pay. In answering, give ex- perience and references. W. J. and M. S. Vesey, Wholesale Florists. Fort Wayne, Indiana. 2[28-t WANTED — Competent working foreman on retail establishment where seasonable cut flowers and plants are grown, including Carnations, Chryan- themums. bulbs and bedding plants. 12,000 feet of glass: lJ-2 acres for Summer flowering plants. State experience and wages expected, giving refer- nces. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main st., Springt eld. Mass. 3|13- HELP WANTED Permanent job offered to general greenhouse men. men who want to learn the growing of Roses and Carnations as done by one of the best equipped plants in the United States. Good wages, low rate of lodging and board. Q. E., Florists' Exchange. 3120-3 WANTED — A competent gardener; must have experience in landscaping, willing to work him- self, for seven-acre place in Westchester County. Prefer family of two. Permanent position. Must have excellent references. Give full particulars. S. O.. Florists' Exchange. 3|20-I WANTED— At once or by March 15th. a good Carnation and Rose grower, also a man for pot planta. State age and experience. Wages S75 per month, room and board. Steady employment. T. Malbranc. 406 Main st.. Johnstown, Pa. 2|21-t WANTED — A man with greenhouse experience and versed in the propagation of Conifers. In writing, state experience and give references. Wages SlOO with board and lodging. Address California Nursery Co.. Nik-s. Calif. 3|20-t WANTED — Reliable man to act as our district superintendent to book orders and engage sub- agents; exclusive territory; pay weekly. Act at once before your territory is assigned. C. H. Weeks Nursery Co., Newark, New York. 4(10-3 WANTED— Single man. experienced in growing of greenhouse and outdoor stuff. Wages SCO per month with room and board. Steadv position. E. A. Wittemann, R. F. D. No. 2, Paterson, N ._J. 3 1 20-1 WANTED — Good grower of Easter and Christmas plants for first-class trade. Steady employment for a single man. State age and wages expected over room and board. F. B., Florists' Exchange. l|3-t JIELPJVANTED^ WANTED AT ONCE— General greenhouse man. Good wages. Apply John Reck & Son, Bridge- port. Conn. 3il3-t WANTED— Experienced packer of Hardy Plants and general nursery stock, for shipment. Steady job for right man. Apply by letter, giving ei- perience. Palisades Nurseriee. Sparkill, N. Y. 9127-t WANTED^ — Practical landscape man, able to handle men. Not afraid of hard work and long hours. References and wages, age, etc., in first letter. Westbury Rose Co., Westbury. L. I. 3|I3-t WANTED — Four good men to work under glass and outside. Must have some experience. State wages expected and references in first letter. G. H. Stuber. 3644 Jerome ave.. Bronx, N. Y. 2|28-t WANTED — Young man, with some experience in greenhouse work. Single preferred. State wages expected. Permanent position for right man. Chas. Vorkeller. Bethlehem. So. Side, Pa. 3|20-1 WANTED — Rose and Carnation grower able to take charge. Also general greenhouse man. State particulars. Permanent position. Mrs. J. M. Eison, 1224 Pickens st.. Columbia. S. C. 3127-4 WANTED — Competent nurseryman on orna- mentals, perennials and outside planting, to be- gin March 15th. Good opening for the right party. C. R. Fish & Co.. Worcester. Mass. 3 120-3 WANTED^ — General greenhouse man on modern, commercial place. Stock grown for wholesale and retail; wages S25 per week. Ringdahl the Florist, 414 Elm st.. Rome. N. Y. 3 1 20-2 WANTED — Landscape foreman. Give experience and wages expected in first letter. H K. V.OIIilainen, LandscapeDesigner, 160 Chalfonte ave.. Westview, Pittsburgh. Pa. 3|20-2 WANTED — Good grower, single, one who can grow Carnations. Bedding and Christmas plants. Wages to start, $25 per week. John F. Marsden, Far Rockaway. N. Y. l|17-t WANTED — Good all-around greenhouse man. One with knowledge of Roses preferred. Apply Dailledouze Bros., Lenox rd. and Troy ave.. Flat- bush, Brooklyn, N. Y. 3l27-t "WANTED — Man for greenhouse work, growing Carnations, 'Mums, etc, $25 per week. State experience and last place employed. L. Cousins Jr.. Concord Junction. Mass. 3|20-t WANTED — Young man who is anxious to develop in general greenhouse work in small place, with board. Apply New York Florist, 294 Bergenline ave.. Union Hill, N. J. 3120-1 WANTED — Competent nurseryman with knowl- edge of all details of the business. Clark the Florist. Mount Vernon, N. Y. Northern end of New York City. 3|20-t WANTED — A good grower of first-class stock for retail trade. State age. nationality and wages expected; references required. T. H. Judd, Dan- bury. Conn. 3|0-t WANTED — Two good, all-around greenhouse men. wages $4 per day to start. Steady position. Applv 1120 E. Washington Lane, Germantown, Phila.. Pa. 3|20-t WANTED — Gardener to work in orchid house on large private place. Experience not necessary. Good wages. Suitable position for right man. S. G. Milosy, 253 73rd st., Bay Ridge, Brooklvn, N. Y. 3 1 27-2 WANTED — A section man, single, for Carnations and bedding stock. Good wages for a man who is good at watering and potting. Apply Chas. L. Stanley, Plamfield. N. J. 3120-2 WANTED — Young married man for general greenhouse work. Carnations and 'Mums. Rooms to live on the place. Commercial. Curt Thimm, Roslyn, L. I. 4|3-4 W.A.NTED^One experienced pot plant grower t& work under foreman. State age. experience and wages wanted. Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass. 3120-2 WANTED — One experienced greenhouse man, as assistant, steady position. Apply at once. George I. Laird, 3014 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N Y. 3 [20-2 WANTED — Young men with the knowledge of growing Carnations. Geo. Peters & Sons, Franklin st. and Graham ave., Hempstead, N. Y. ^_^ 2|21-t WANTED— A good Carnation grower, one with experience. Apply to the Bickmore Greenhouses, WaUingford, Delaware Countv, Pa. 3120-2 732 The Florists' Exchange HELP WANTED WANTED— A Binulo nssioduit for miicTiil Kici'ii- . houso unci outdoor work. Good wagon for the nghtjmn. C. V. Hcrtnnzcl. lioalyn. 1,. 1. :)|27-2 WANTED— Section ninn. n Rood (trowor of o.n,^'"J"'"?" """i '''"■"»• Apply to A. IX McIliB. J421 bnydcr avc. FlntbuBli, N. Y. 3|20-t WANTED— Troe and shrub pnuicrs. IliKh rates, permaiicut positions. Apply at once. J, Frank- hn Mei'han, Mt. Airy. I'liiln.. I'a. 3|2U.l WANTED— Man to run Ford doiiyery ear and work in greenhoune. Apply A. D. M'cllis, ;m21 Snyder ayp., Brooklyn. N. V. .■)|20-t WAN'l'ED — Two men for general greenhouse work. ,aS ,!"'V .Pos't'on. good pay, I. Landsmnn, lOU E. 2nd at., Brooklyn, N. Y, 4|a-;i WANTED— Orchid grower. State experience and wages expected. A. Pericat, 717 Bartrnm aye., CoHnigdale, Pa. 3|20-1 W.'\NTED — Greenhouse helpers. Apply to David Shannon, 33S0 Fort Hamilton ave., Brooklyn, N- Y. 3120-2 WANTED — Greenhouse man. Apply John Scott Greenhouses, Rutland rd. and E. 45th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 2|28-t WANTED — Rose section men. Walter Armacost & Co., Sawtelle, Cal. 3|20-4 STOCK FOR SALE ABEIIAS ABELIA GRANDIFLOR.\— 18 to 24 in.. 2 yr field-grown, $25 per 100: 2 to 3 ft., S40 per 100. Valdesian Nurseries, Bostie, N. C. 5|1-I0 AOERATTTM AGER.4TUM— Stella Gurney, strong plants, ► grown cool, from 2,'4--in. pots, ready for 3-in., 3|27-4 S4>per 100. $35 per 1000. Cash. H. E. Rogers & Son. Spencerport. N. Y AGERATUM— Secdhngs of "Little Dorrit," $1 per 100. George Carleton Drew, Hyannis, Mass. 3|20-1 AGERATUM— Dwarf Blue Giant-flowered, 2-in. pots, $3.50 per 100. W. J. Frederick. 29 Helder- berg ave., Schenectady. N. Y. 3|20-t AlTERMAIfTHJEIlAS ALTERNANTHERAS— Well rooted R. C, Bril- hantissima, $12.50 per 1000; Aurea Nana, $10 \ar J nnn per 1000 A. S. Kalisch, Middle Village. L. I.. N. Y. 3|13-t ALTERNANTHER.4S— Well Rooted Cuttings. Brilliantissinia, .\urea Nana, $10 per 1000. J. F. Fieber, Middle Village, L. I., N. Y. 3|20-3 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSA 5000 Plumosa Plants from beds planted from 4-in. pots six months ago just ready for Cutting-?. Need the room. Will sell for $100.00 per 1000. or $450.00 for the lot. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman. 303 Bulletin Building. Philadelphia, Pa. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. From greenhouse grown seed, 81.50 per 100, $10.00 per 1000. 2}4-in. $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000; 3-in. $10.00 per 100; 4.in. $15.00 per 100. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave. New York City. 7|19-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Potted plants. 3-in. None better. 8c., $76 per 1000. 200 at 1000 rate. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co.. Springfield. Ohio. IllO-t ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprengeri. See dis- play ad., page 704. J. F. Anderson. Short Hills, N. J. 5|3-t ASPARAGUS — Sprengeri and Plumosus. 3!^-in. and 4-in.. $12 per 100. Extra fine stock. Samuel Smith's Sons. Jamestown. R. I. 12|6-t SPRENGERI— Thick, fluffy plants for filling in. ► 2j2-m. and 3-m. pot sizes, $4 and $6 per 100, O. Herms. New Port Richey. Florida. 3|27-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS— 3-in., strong plants. SO per 100. ■George Carleton Drew, Hyannis. Mass. 3|20-1 ASTERS ASTER SEED— Late branching, white, purple, lavender, shell pink, royal white, white Aster- mum. Queen of Market, white and pink. Sepa- rate colors or mixed. $1 per oz., K oz. 60c., ^ oz. 35c. Postpaid. W. S. Mudge. Gasport, N. Y. l|17-t BARBERRY JAPAN BARBERRY— Well-branched. 2-year transplanted plants. 12 to 18 inches, $5 per 100. $40 per 1000. No charge for packing Chas. Black. Hightstown. N. J. 2121-1 BEDDING PLANTS BEDDING PLANTS 100 Begonia Chatelaine. R. C S3. 00 Begonia Chatelaine. 2-in 5.00 Fuchsia, Mix. Varieties, R. C 2. .50 Fuchsia, Mix. Varieties, R. C 5.00 Geraniums, Mix., Red, White and Pink, R. C. 3.00 Geraniums. Mix . Red, White and Pink, 2-in. 6.00 Stevia, Dwarf, R. C 2.00 Stevia. Dwarf, from flat, transplanted.. 4 00 JOHN L. CHAPMAN, Florist Beverly Farms, Mass. 3127-2 STOCK FOR SALE ^EDDINQ_PI,ANTs2^ BEDDING PLANTS ,,. ,. . -»--■ 100 Vinca Variegata, 3-in $12 00 Asparagus Spr.-ngeri, 3tMPONS: Pft(;ifio Supreme Ruzer Wnrida W. Chieftain Firetilono P. Chic-ftaiu Mra. Godfrey WhiU; Cloud November Pearle Yellow Bonnoffon Baby Harvard Diana White Eaton Volunteer Scidewitz Becky McLaine Marifcold Mensa Dr. Knguehard Lucille Knoble Oct. FroHt Rooted Cuttings $3.50 per 100 2-in. pota J5.00 per 100 Free from midge. ROSENDALE GREENHOUSES, Delansoc, N. Y. 3|6-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Our trade list of the best Chrysanthemums to grow for 1920 has been mailed to our regular ciistomerB. If you are interested at all in Chrysanthcmume it will pay you to ask for a copy. Stafford Conservatories. Stafford Springs. Conn. 3|20-t CHRYSAJ^TEiEMUMS— Strong, thrifty. . boU rooted Boonaffon and Patty 'Mum cuttings. Better than stock plants. For immediate ship- ment. $15.00 per 1000. Cash with order. Arnold-Fiaber Co.. Woburn. Mass. 2|2Q-t 400 Chr>eanthemumfi — Patty 250 Chrysanthemums — Tint of Gold from 2'.--in. pots. Nice stock, $4.50 per 100. J. Franklin Mc-ehan. Mt. Airy. Pfaila. Pa. 3120-1 CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Hamburg Late White- Rooted Cuttings, S3 per 100. Tripp Floral Co.. Walton, N. Y. 3|13-t COLEUS COLEUS— R. C. Golden Bedder, Verschafeltii. Queen Victoria, Firebrand, and the beat fancy vaneties. Also pink and yellow Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted cuttings, $10.00 per 1000. Cash with order; satisfaction gimranteed. A. Nahlik, 261 Lawrence St.. Flushiog, L. L, N. Y. 12)6-t COLEUS— Brilliancy, 2H-in., $7 per 100. Fire- brand and fancy varieties, 2^-in., $6 per 100, Cash. Newton Rose Conservatoriea, Newton- ville. Mass. 9|20-t COLEUS — R. C, six standard bedding varieties, $1.50per 100, $12perl000. Well rooted. Aug. Doemling, Lansdowne, Pa. l|17-t COLEUS — See display ad. Roman J. Irwic 321 Sixth ave.. New York City. 2|20-t OYCI.AMEN CYCLAMEN— 2H-in., earlv March deUvery. $10 per 100. Mixed, White. White with Red Eye. Note we do not guarantee these varietiea abso- lutely true to color but the above varieties will pre- dominate. Al! very choice strains. E. Matthewson. Sheboygan. Wis. 2|21-t CYCLAMEN— Strong, healthy. transplanted seedlings. All leading colors packed separately. Ready now. S8 per 100, S75 per 1000. Hopkins the Florist. Brattleboro, Vt. Zl&^t CYCLAMEN — Seedlings transplanted, see display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. l|17-t nATTT.TAS DAHLIAS — Order from this list. Not less than 100. Cash. F. O. B. Deer Park, N.- Y. 100 1000 SyU-ia $6.00 $50.00 J. Rose 6.00 50.00 Elsie Burgess 10.00 90.00 Souv. de Doazon 8.00 70.00 White Swan 8.00 70.00 Ly-ndhurst S.OO 70.00 Deer Park Dahlia Gardens. Deer Park. N. Y. YE DAHLL\ GROWERS AND FLORISTS— It will pay you to send for our 1920 trade list of Dahlias of 205 varieties of novelties selected for three years in our trial gardens and al=o the best of the older and standard sorts, stock guaranteed true to name, we don't substitute. A few of our leaders are: Kalif, Mme. Burgle. Princess JuUana, King of the Autumn. Long IslandDahlia Gardens, Hicksville, Long Island. New York. 3|20-t DAHLL\S — Strong di\'isions, Elsie Burgess, Mrs. J. Gardener Cassatt, Minnehaha, 10c. ; Lynd- hurst. Countess of Lonsdale, Mrs. Hartong, 8c. ; Jack Rose and Syhia, 6c. Others lower prices quoted at 1000 rate. Deer Park Dahlia Gardens, Deer Park. N. Y. 2 1 2S-t DAHLIA DIVISIONS— While they last— lO^^ch of 10 very good sorts, S6; 10 each of 10 very fine sorts. SIO: or. one each of 25 latest, best novelties for trial. So; all labelled. IndiapaDablia Farm. New Albany. Indiana. 3120-2 NOT QUANTITY QUALITY For the best in Dahlias, consult ub Best varieties for cut flower and garden decoration. LYNDHURST FARM. First Road- Hamraonton, N .1 I2lfi-t D-AHLIAS — English and American, best. .-Uso the new Robert Fletcher. 15 bulbs for SI. Send for catalogue. W. E. Brown, 46 Palmer st.. Nor- 'n-ich. Conn. 3127-3 D.IHLIAS Large list of Dahlias at special prices. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres. Wenham. Mass. 12|&-t DAHLIAS — Hand-pollinated DahUa seed, from best varieties. SI a trade pkt. Alt. F. Clark, "The Dahliaist." Netcong, N. J. 3i6-t DAHLIAS — Sylvia, field-grown clumps. SS per 100. Woodfield Dahlia Farm, Box 212. West Hempstead, L. I., N. Y. 3|27-4 March 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 733 STOCK FOR SALE^ DAISIES DAISIES — Marguerites, strong plants, 2^4-in., 55 per 100. Cash please. Paul Fiacher, Wood Ridge. N. J. 2|28-t D.\ISIES — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin. 321 Sixth ave.. New York City. 3|20-^ DRAC.g:NAS DRAC.3ENA INDIVISA — Fredi ripe seed that will make quick growing, profitable plants for you. 1000 seeds 50c. ; 6000 seeds S2.00; 10,000 B6cdB S3 50 SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St.. San Francisco, Col. 12|6.t DRAC/ENA INDIVIS,\— 2,4-in., $6 per 100, 365 per 1000; transplanted seedlings, $4 per 100, $35 per 1000; 3}.,-in., S12 per 100. R. J. Irwin, 32 IJj th ave.. New Y'ork City. l|3-t DRAC^NA INDIVISA— Strong, 2J.4-in., $5 per 100. Strong, transplanted seedlings, S3. 50. Soderraann & Lindhardt.Long Branch, N. J. 4110-5 DRAC.«!NA INDIVISA— 2-in., strong, 14 per .100, $35 per 1000. Dean Ferris, Peekskill. N. Y. 2|7-t DRACAENA INDIVISA— From 3?-4-in. pots three grades, 10c. , 15c. and 20c. La Barr Floral Co., No. Billerica, Mass. 3|20-1 DRAC^NA INDIVI.SA— 3;,-in., $10 per 100. Tripp Floral Co., Walton. N. Y. 3|13-t EASTER PLANTS EASTER PLANTS— See page 701. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown. R. I. 4[3-3 FERNS FERNS M.AC.\WII — A new one. And if you have not already ordered, you will do so and wish you had bought it earUer. It is the fastest grower, most symmetrical and one of the best keepers of any of the Nephrolepis Ferns on the market. Extra strong, 2V^-in., immediate delivery. SI50.00 per 1000. Good, heavy stock that will please. 2H in. 100 1000 Teddy Jr $8.00 $70.00 Scottii 8.00 70.00 Boston 8.00 70.00 Whitmanii 8.00 70.00 Verona 12.00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman. 303 Bulletn Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. FERNS— Fancy Table, 2H-m., $5 per 100. As- , paraguB Sprengerii, 6-in., from bench, 15c. each. Good stock. Cash. N. C.Feeley, Wholesale Grower, Albion, N. Y. 9|13-t FERNS — Pot-grown, 2-in. Boston and Roosevelt, , 5c., $45 per 1000; 4-in.. Boston and Roosevelt, 25c. Cash please. ; B. C. Blake Co., Springfield, O. 2|28-t FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— Any quantity; see advt., page 704. J. F. Ander- aon. Fern Specialist, Short Hills. N J. 513-t FERNS — Boston, 4 in., 20c. and 25c. Bench grown, atrong, ready for 6 in., 50c. Cash. L. J. Rowe, TituBville, Pa ll|lS-t FERNS — Fancy table ferns, 2-in., extra large' stocky plants, S5 per 100. Cash please. 9.L F._Wegner, _Noroton ,_Conn . 4 1 10-3 FERNS — See our display ad this issue. R.J.Irwin,321 Othave., New YorkCity. 3|13-t FORGET-WB-NOTS FORGET-ME-NOTS— Royal Blue, nice plants from3'-2-in. pots, S6 per ICO. line to pan ip or aster. Alfred B , Copelard, liuseell. Mass. 3l20f-2 FORGET-ME-NOTS— Winter blooming, 3-in., strong planta, $8 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conaervfltoriea, Newtonville. Mass. 9|20-t FUCHSIAS FUCHSIAS— Strong, 2M-in., red, white, blue and Black Prince, $4 per 100, 300 for $10. Chas. Whitton, Utica, N. Y. 3[20-t FUCHSIAS— Little Beauty and other best va- rieties. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. ll|29-t OERANTTTMS GERANIUMS— Rlcard, Poitevine, Nutt. Law- ^ rence. Buchner, Barney, Montmort, from 234 -in. pots, $60 per 1000. Cash with order. Wm. F. Koenig, 566 Hamilton ave., West New York, N. J. 3|27-2 GERANIUMS — Nutt, Poitevine and White, 3-in., extra fine, well branched, ready to shift to 4-in. pots. Price SIO per 100 for immediate shipment. Brant Bros., Inc., Utica, N. Y. 3|20-2 GERANIUMS— Buchner and Rose, strong, R. C, $4 per 100. Cash please. S. G. Benjamin, Fishkill, N. Y. 2|28-t GERANIUMS— Poitevine and Ricard. out of 2^2-10. Have been spaced. $80 per 1000. H. S. Mabie, Maywood, N. J. 3|27-2 ROSE GERANIUMS— Strong Fall cuttings from 21-4-10.. $4 per 100. La Barr Floral Co., No. Billerica. Mass. 3|20-1 GIiADIOI.1 REPORTS from all over the world state that DIENER'S new Gladioli are the largest, finest and most wonderful ever produced. Our new cata- log showing eight of our new varietiea in natural colored plates, will be sent free on request RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfield, Gal. ll|15-t STOCK^FOR^ALE^ GLADIOLI GLADIOLI Per 1000 1-in. 13-.i-in. IJ^-in. America $18.00 $24.00 $30.00 F.King 17.00 22.50 28.00 Ida Van 17.50 24.00 28.00 Niagara 45.00 Schwaben 50.00 60.00 Primulinus Hybrid 18.00 23.00 Under M- to Planting Stock V'i-in. ?:i-in. Mrs. F. King $6.00 $8.60 6000 for 25.00 40.00 JAMES DE GROOT Catonsville, Md. 3|13-t GLADIOLUS BULBS Young, healthy, plump bulbs, true to name. 1st size 2d size America $30 $24 Augusta Sold 24 Brenchleyensis Sold 20 Crackerjack 25 20 Empress of India 40 32 Klondyke 30 24 Mrs. Francis King 30 24 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50 40 Princepine 25 20 General Mixed ... . 20 15 N. LEON WINTZER, Gladiolus Grower, West Grove, Pa GLADIOLI— Cash with order. Price per 1000: Empress of India, IJ^-in. $35, IK-in. $26, 1-in. $20, U-in. $15, M-in. $10, less than Jj-in. $7; Diealfioy, IJi-in. $30, 1-in. $22; Master Wietse IH-in. $40, IM-in. $33; Monmouth, IJi-in. $25; Mrs. Francis King. L.-in. $S, less than "-i-in. $3.60; Pendleton, ll^-in. $35; Mrs. Watts, m-in. $40. Peace, l.ij-in. $30; Pink Beauty, I'i-in. $35; Schwaben. l.'j-in. $45; l}4-in. $37. .50, less than H-in. $10; War, IH-in. $45; IJu-in. $35. George Hall. Adelphia, N. J. 3|20-t GLADIOLUS BULBLETS— America, Mrs. F. King, Crackerjack, Halley, $2.50 per qt., 4 qts. $6. peck $10. bushel $35. Panama, twice these prices. General mixture, $8 per peck, S25 per bushel. N. Leon Wintzer, Gladiolus Grower, West Grove. Pa. 3|20-t GLADIOLI— Miss Helen Franklin, ruffled white, violet stripes on lower petals, great multipUer; Boston florists like it. $20 per 100, 1st size: $15 per 100. 2nd size. Stock limited. Thomas Cogger. Melrose. Conn. 3127-2 GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham, Mass. 1216-t GLADIOLUS AMERICA— Extra-fine, home^ grown stock, IH-in. and up, $25 per 1000, $3 per 100; F.O B. Station. Packing in cases or bbl.. 2Sc. extra. F W. O. .Schmitz. Prince Bay. N Y 1131-t GLADIOLUS — Planting stock. Mrs. Francis King and America. Write for prices. Wood & Healy, Hammonton, N. J. 2|28-t GLADIOLI— See display ad. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave.. New York City. 1 1 3-t _ GRAPES GRAPE CUTTINGS— Campbell's Early, 85c. per 100, 20% discount in thousand lots, 30% discount in 10,000 lots. .See display ad this issue and last week, Charles Nash. Nurser>'man, Three Rivers, Mich. 3[20-l KARDY PLANTS THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contains Peonies, Phlox, Iris. Delphiniums. Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let us quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co., Mentor, Ohio. 10|4-t HELIOTROPE HELIOTROPE CENTEFLEUR We havojthe true stock of this variety and sam. absolutely clean and in healthy conditione Ready for immediate delivery. Rooted Cuttings, $3 per 100; Pot Plants. $6 per 100. CHARLES H. TOTTY COMPANY, Madison, New Jersey. 2|28-t HELIOTROPE— Rooted Cuttings, good 8toc£ $2.50 per 100. $20 per 1000. Cash with order. A. Thurston's Sons, R. F. D. 1, Box 28, Ridgewood, N. J^ 3127-4 HELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue, Rooted Cut- tings. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. ll|29-t TT-yPRANGEAS HYDRANGEAS— OtaksB and French, 6-in., 30c. L. J . Rowe, Box 244. Titusville, Pa. l|17-t HYACINTHS HY'ACINTHS— 2000. 6 colors, 4-in. pota, ready for Easter, $2."; per 100. L. J. Smith, Merchantville, N. J. 3 1 20-2 IMPATIENS IMPATIENS — Sultani, 2-in., $5 per 100, $40 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave,. New York City. l|17-t IRIS IRIS — Mixed colors, about 10 varieties, $10 per 1000. Siberica. Blue. $1 per 100. Thomas Cogger, Melrose, Mass. 3127-2 IVY ENGLISH IVY R. C. Strong. $15 per 1000. Sodermaon & Lindhardt. Long Branch, N. J. 4110-5 ENGLISH IVY— R. C, $15 per 1000; 4-in., $12.50 and $15 per 100. Cash please. H. W. Dreyer, Lenox rd. and E. 38th at.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 2|14-t STOCK FOR SALE LUPENUS LUPINUS 2V2-in. pots Ready now 600 White 600 Blue $6 per 100, $60 per 1000. The above are fine for cutting. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Phladelphia, Pa NURSERY STOCK TRIMMED CALIFORNIA PRIVET— Similar to those shown in "The Exchange" issue of Dec. 20, page 899. Also Pyramidals up to 8-ft. square, 3H to 4 ft. Fan-shaped, 7 ft. high, 6 ft. wide. IBOTAS. Up to 7 ft., equal to Boxwood in effect A lot of Scotch Pines up to 16 ft. All stock examined and passed by State Nursery Inspector, August, 1919. ALEXANDER MacLELLAN, 87 John St., Newport, R. I. »■ 3|20-10 SELL HISTORIC ELM TREES Large profits with no handling expenses. Tell your customers about these novel, interesting trees, the scions for which were cut from old Elms at famous sites in England and Scotland. Good for memorials or for other associations. THOMAS MEEHAN & SONS, 6727 Chew St., Germantown, Phila, Pa. 3|20-2 5000 Enchantress Rooted Cuttings. 200 Matchless, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Heliotrope, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Snapdragon, assorted colors, 2^-in. pota. Quidnick Greenhouses, Quidnick, R. I. 2|7-t SHADE TREES— 10,000. Sugar and Norway Maple. Oriental Plane, Horse-Chestnut, Caro- lina Poplar and other kinds, lJ-2-in. to 6-in. Bar- gain. Rosewood Nurseries, West Norwood, N. J. 3|27-2 ORCIUDS ORCHIDS — 4000 large orchid plants in following varieties; Cattleya Trianffi Gaskelliana, Schro- derffi, Percival, Speciossima, Gigas, Mossias, Labiata. Price to close this stock out, which will be shipped in Spring, is $2.50 up to $15 per plant, or the lot for $12,000. Terras of sale are cash with order to close them out, all are worth twice price asked. Add.-ess Orchid, P. O Box 966, Providence, R. I. l|17-t CATTLEYA ORCHIDS— For our list and prices see our display ad this issue. George V. Allen, P.O. Box No. 51. Edgewood, R. I. 8116-t PANDlANUB Per 100 Pandanus Veitchii, from op«n, for 3-in. pot8.$6.00 PandanuB Veitchii, from open, for 4-in. pots. 8.00 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 6-in. pots. 12.00 Booking orders now for 3-in. pot-grown for Spring delivery at $10.00 per 100. J J. Soar. Little River. Fla. 5|3-t PEIAltOONIUMS PELARGONIUMS— See our display ad in this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th st., New York. 6|28-t PETUNIAS PETUNIAS DIENER'S RUFFLED MONSTERS, Single; largest and finest in existence; quickest and surest money makers of the day ; sell at sight. Seed in separate colors, red, pink, white, purple, flesh pink frilled, variegated and mixed colors; 60c, per trade package. Our new catalogue with natiu-al colorea plates free on request. RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfield. Cal. ll|lS-t PETUNIAS— Double Rooted Cuttings. $2.60 per 100, $20 per 1000. Postpaid Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. ll|29-t PHLOX HARDY PHLOX— Field-grown, 4-yr.-old. Write for varieties and prices. M. P. Flynn, Riverton, N. J. 3120-2 POINSETTIAS POINSETTIAS— Regular and California type. See display. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave.. N. Y. C. 1124-t PRniULAS PRIMULA MALACOIDES— Clean plants in bloom, out of 3- and 3!-i-in. pots, from $8 to $10 per 100. Cash with order please. Wm. F. Hoffman, South ave.. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 2121-1 PRIMULAS— Extra fine Chinensie. 6 in., $76 per 100. Wm. W. Edgar Co.. Waverly, Mass. lH15-t PRIVET PRIVET — 2000 large trees and bushes, G to 16 ft. high. Suitable for windbreaks or ornamentals. F. A. Bolles, 1233 E. 10th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 3|27-2 PUSSY WILLOW PUSSY WILLOWS (Salix Caprea). Cuttings are sure to grow with fair care. $1 per 100, 200 for $1.60 by mail. Strong cuttings, $2.50 per 1000, 5000 $10 express. Trees, 2 years with head, 6 to 6 ft., $3 per doz., $15 per 100; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50 per doz., $10 per 100. Packed free. Chas. Black. Hightstown, N. J. 2|31-t FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW SPRAYS— S2, $4 and SO per 100. according to length. W. P. Carre, Mantua, N. J. 4|3-3 STOCK^FOR SALE ROSES ROSES _ We offer good 2J'2-in. stock of the following va- rieties for present and later delivery. Own Root Grafted 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $20.00 $176.00 Columbia 18.00 160.00 Russell 22.00 200.00 Hadley 18.00 125.00 Pink Killarney 15.00 125.00 White Killarney. . . 15.00 126.00 Killarney Brilliant. 15.00 125.00 Double White Kil- larney 16.00 126.00 OpheUa 15.00 125.00 My Marjland 16.00 125.00 Mrs. Aaron Ward.. 15.00 125.00 George Shawver. . . 15.00 125.00 Pilgrim 40.00 3.50.00 Crusader 40.00 350.00 Mrs. John Cook. . . 40.00 350.00 Frank W. Dunlop. 35.00 300.00 $40.00 $360.00 Madam Butterfly.. 36.00 300.00 45.00 400.00 Cornelia 30.00 250.00 SPECIAL; An exceptionally fine lot of 8000 fine Russeils. ready for immediate delivery. Better act at once, if you wish to get in on this lot. They are extra good. S. S. PENNOCK CO.. 1608-20 Ludlow St.. Philadelphia, Pa 50,000 GRAFTED ROSE PREMIER Here is your only opportunity to buy CHOICE GRAFTED PREMIER PLANTS $35.00 per 100 $300.00 per 1000 Can make delivery at rate of 6000 weekly beginning at once. Absolutely healthy A No. 1 stock. Place your order at once for immediate or deferred shipment. WEISS & MEYER CO., MAYWOOD, ILLINOIS. 2|28-t 20,000 RUSSELL PLANTS Own Roots Ready now and later. $22.00 per 100. $200.00 per 1000. Russell Plants may be scarce later. Order now for future delivery. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY, 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. 3|13-t ROSE PLANTS — J. L. Mock, young stock, 2i4-ili.. ready for 4-in. pots, own root, $9 per 100, $80 per 1000, 260 at 1000 rate. BRANT BROS., Utica, N. Y. 3|27-3 ROSES — Prima Donna. Russell, Double White Killarney, Ophelia. Own Root, 2K-in. pots. Delivery at once or on order Quidnick Greenhouses. Inc., Anthony, R. I. 3[6-t ROSES — Crimson Rambler, August cuttings, $5 per 100. Miss Louise Weibel, R, 2, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 3|27-2 List of 2>4 and 4-in. Roses ready, on request. Leedle Co., Expert Rose Growers. Springfield. O. 12113-t SALVIAS SALVIA SEED— Salvia Zurich, $3 per oz., $40 per lb.; Salvia Bonfire, $2 per oz., $20 per lb. Fresh seed, 1919 crop, true to name. Order early — have only 12 lbs. left. Eat, of C. Ribsam, 31 Wall St., Trenton, N. J.12|20-« SALVIA — Bonfire and Splendens, large trans- planted plants, ready for 2M-in., $1.25 per 100, postpaid, $10.00 per 1000 express. Ed. Whitton. Utica. N. Y. 1131-t S.\LVIA — Bonfire, large, transplanted plants ready for 2^4-in. Parcel Post prepaid. $1.60 per 100. $15 per 1000. L. F. Graham, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 3[6-t SEEDS Fresh new crop seed from thrifty, vigoroua ath-bouse grown plants, used for seed only and ripened under natural conditions. Superior to seed from over-forced greenhouse plants. Used by leading eastern wholesale growers who want nothing but the best. Satisfaction guaranteed ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 1000 Seeds $1.25 5000 Seeds 5.00 Per pound 10.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 1000 Seeds $0.75 5000 Seeds. . 3.60 We pay delivery charges. JOHN R. WALSH, 602 California St. San Francisco. Cal. 5t3-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED We offer new crop well ripened seeds, northern greenhouse grown and true to type. 1000 Per 1000 seeds $3.60 Per 10,000 seeds 3.25 Per 20,000 seeds 3.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED Greenhouse Grown Per 1000 seeds 1.60 Per 10,000 seeds 1.25 S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia. P». 734 The Florists' Exchange STOCK^OR SALt SEEDS ^TOCI^OR^SALE^ MISCELLANEOUS STOCK ASTEK SEED— (Crop of 101!)), Vick's Shell Pink niid Imporinl nrnncliiiiK Wliilp, Scniplo's Indino Blue and Inipcriiil UniiirhinK l.nvendfr. Dodger's InipcriftI ■U'lnte. Audiiiiti Quoon, fiery scnrlet. !i oi. 80c., o/.. SL.'-.O, poatpuid. , D. V. Park, FiUinelt^hinK. Pa. 4|10-1 SHAMROCKS SHAMHOCKS— Tnio Irish green. 2-iii. pota, $5 per 100. Mininturos. »5 per 100. Cnsli please. M. S. Etter, "The Home of Primroses," SMremans- town, Pa. 2128-t SNAPDRAGONS SNAPDRAOO.N'.S— .Silver I'iiik. Nclrose, Garnet, Btrong; healthy plants, ready for immediate ship- ment, none better. from 21.4 in.. $5 per 100, S4& per 1000- Hopkins, the Florist, Brattleboro, Vt. l|17-t SNAPDIUGONS— 2|i in., all colors. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave,. New York City ll|29-t TOMATOES THE RICHARD DIENER TOMATO Blight Proof The largest and most perfect Tomato ever cre- ated: 30-40 tons ripe fruit to the acre. Flesh very solid and of deep red color. Practically drought resisting. Per pkg. 5uc., per acre pkg. $1.50. Richard Diencr Co.. Inc.. Kentfield. Cal. 3127-8 TOMATO PLANTS— 1500 large, transplanted plants of Bonny Best, Stokes' Selected Strain, ready for bedding or for Carnation benches. SI. 50 per 100. J. M. Sherred. Clinton, N. J. 3|13-2 TREES BARR'S TREES GROW Norway Maples a specialty Special offer in carload lots. Fall delivery. 100 8 to 10 ft., l>i to IH in. cal 180 10 to 12 ft., 1;^ to IJi in. cal 100 12 to 14 ft., IM to 2 in. oal 150 12 to 14 ft., 2 to 2H in. cal 176 14 to 16 ft., 2H to 3 in, cal 226 14 to 16 ft., 3 to 3H in. cal 300 14 to 16 ft.. 3H to 4 in. cal 500 F. O. B. Lancaster, Pa. Must be moved to clear ground. B. P. Barr & Co., Keystone Nurseries, Lanoaater, Pa. 9|13-t FOR S.\LE — Lot of trees and shrubs. Ground must be cleared. Consisting among other Items of: 100,000 Berheris Thunbergii, 18 to 24-in. : SOOO Berbens Thunbergii. 30 to 30-in.; 1700 Scotch Pines, 4 to 8 ft. ; 800 Mugho, 1 to 3-ft. across. .Some White Pines: Nordman Firs and Thuya Americana, the latter S to 6 ft. Offers for this stock will be received by Alexander MacLellan, 87 John st., Newport, R. I. 4|3-3 TREES — Fourteen large standard Bay Trees in good condition. Apply for particulars to superin- tendent. Harkness Estate, Waterford, Conn. 3127-2 TUBEROSES TUBEROSES— Excelsior Double Pearl, 4 to 5-in. $2.76 per 100. No. 1 sets, 30c. per 100, $4 per 1000; No. 2 sets, 35c. per 100, $3 per 1000. Cash please. THOMAS BELL, M Morrisville, Bucks Co., Pa. 3|27-2 VERBENAS '^ VERBENAS — Mammoth, large transplanted plants, ready for 2;'4-in., in mixed colors. $1.25 per 100 postpaid, $10.00 per 1000 express Edward Whitton. Utica, N. Y. i|3i-t VINCAS VINCA VARIEGAT A— 10.000 R. C, extra heavy well-branched, sand rooted, equal to regular 2-in. stock. Make nice Spring plants. $20 per 1000. Cash please. •'<*»' !■ Dobbs & Son, Auburn, New York. 4|3^ VINCA VAR.— 2}i-in. potted plants, just like those last year, o to 10 inches above pots. $3.50 per 100, $20 per 1000, strong plants. Cash, please. B. C. Blake Co.. SpringBeld. Ohio. 3|20-t VINCA V.AR.— Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per 100; 2}4-in., later deliverj-, $4 per 100. George Carleton Drew, Hyannis. Mass. 3|20-1 VINCA VAK1EG.\T.\— 2-in., S3.50 per 100; 3-m,, S7 per 100. W. J. Frederick, 2!) Heldcr- berg ave.. Schenectady. N. Y. 3|6-t VINCA VARIEGATA— R. C. $2 per 100, $15 per 1000; 3 in. pots. $8 per 100; 2M-in. pots $4 per 100. Cash. S. G. Benjamin, Fishkill,N. Y.12|20-t VINCA MINOR— (Myrtle) strong, 33^-in.. $10 per 100. $95 per 1000. ■«>■ ^2 . ♦ W. W. Kennedy and Sons. Red Bank. N. J. 9|27-t VINC.\ VAR.— Rooted Cuttings. $1.50 per 100 234-in.. later delivery. $4 per 100. George Carleton Drew, Hyannis, Mass. 316-1 VINCA VAR. — Fine plants, ready to shift. 3-in. S~ per 100; 2J..i-in.. $4 per 100. $35 per 1000 Ed. Whitton, Utica, N^Y. 3|6-t VINCA VAR.— R. C. and larger. See display. R. J. Irwin, lOS W. 28th St., N. Y. C. l|31-t VIOLETS VIOLET.'i Rooted Runners April Delivery Princess of Wales $25.00 per 1000. C. U. LIGGIT. Wholesale Piantsman 303 BuUetin Bldg.. Philadelphia, Pa. STRONG TIIANSPLA.NTED Sl'JEDLINGS- Crcgo's Asters, mixed. $1 per 100. Begonias. Liiminosa and Prima Donna mixed , $1.50 per 100; twice transplanted. $3 per 100; 2"..-in.. $7 per 100; 4-in.. full of bloom. SI5 per 100. Loijcliu Crystal Palace. $1 per 100; twice transpluntid. $2 per 100. Petunias, double mixc'd. twice transplanted. $2 per 100. True blue single Petunias. $2 per 100; twice transplanted, $4 per 100. Salvia Bonfire, $1.60 per 100. Slocks, Ten Weeks, mixed. $1.25 per 100. Verbenas, mixed, SI per 100. STRONG ROOTIOD CUTTINGS— German Ivy, $1.25 per 100; 2h!-in., $5 per 100. Mesembry- nnthemum (pink), $1.50 per 100; 4- and 5-in., 20c. and 35c. each. Wandering .lew (Variegated, green and white), SI. 50 per 100; Unrooted, $1 per 100. Marguerite Daisies. SI. 60 per 100; 2Jh;-m., $5 per 100. Fuchsias from flats, best varieties, mixed, $2.50 per 100. Ivy Gcriuiiunis, mixed, 2;2-in.. S4 per lOO. Rose Geranii.ms, $1.50 per 100; 2;.j-in., S4 per 100. Seedlings and Cuttings, special deliverv, postpaid. RKlNHt>LU UNDRITZ, WE.ST NEW BRIGHTON, NEW YORK. 3113-1 GERANIUMS— S. A. Nutt, Buchner, Viaud, Ricard and Poitevine. 2000, 3-in. pots, 810 per 100. 1000 of 2;;i-in. and 2>2-in. pots, $5 per 100. These plants are first-class. A few Ivy and Sweet Scented. 2j4-in. and 2|2-in. pots. $4 per 100. 300 Double Blue Lobelia, 200 Single Lobelia, 300 Double Sweet Alyssum, 200 Fuchsias and 100 Ice plants, 2>4-in.. and 2^2-in. pots at $4 per 100. Cash with order please. , R. DI GIANDOMENICO, 70 Ferry St.. Middle-town, Conn. 3113-1 ENGLISH IVY, R. C— Eitra fine stock for immel diate delivery, $15 per 1000. Ageratum R. C., Stella Gurney, $8 per 1000. Ageratum Stella Gurney. 2>i-in.. fine stock, $4 per 100. AU the above fine stock for immed.ate delivery. Cash pleaae. Rudolph Irsa. East Hampton, N. Y. 12|13-t ROSE OF SHARON- 150, 8 to 10 ft. Vinca minor, in pots and field grown. For particulars write or call and see them. F. A. BoUes. 1233 E. 10th St., Brooklyn, N. Y". 3127-2 CUT FLOWERS CUT FLOWERS— No more Paperwhites. Will have Yellow Trumpets, Barri Conspicuus, Sul- phur Phoenix, in March. Gladiolus in May and June. Contracting now for later deUvery. Tait Bros. Co.. Box 556, Brunswick. Ga. l|24-t VEGETABLE PLANTS SEED SWEET POTATOES— For prompt accep- tance. For shipment any time before April 6th. Big Stem and Yellow Jersey varieties in heavy packed, full bushel hampers, S2 per hamper, f.o.b. Felton. SWEET POTATO PLANTS— All varieties will be ready about May 1st and on through to June. 25 each of any variety. 100. postage, paid, 50c. Big Stem. Yellow Nansemond and Yellow Jersey varieties, 1000, S2. Red Nansemond, Nancv Hall, Red, White and Yellow Yams, 1000, $2.6(3 f.o.b. Felton. Special prices on 10,000 lots or more. H. Austin. Felton, Del. 3127-4 BIG BOSTON and N. Y. Lettuce for transplanting, $1.50 per 1000, 5000 for So. Charleston, Wake- field, Copenhagen and Early Summer Cabbage, $1.50 per 1000, 6000 for $6. Good plants for trans- planting, now ready. Charles Black. Hightstown, N. J. 316-t GRAND R-4PIDS— Lettuce plants, cool grown $1.50 per 1000. 5000 or over. $1.26 per 1000, all prepaid. Cash. Geo. B. Morrell. Torresdale, Pa. 3|20-3 VEGETABLE SEEDS I HAVE a few bushels yet unsold of yellow-podded black garden Beans that I will sell for $7 per bushel. If interested send for samples. George H. Saxe. Chazy. N. Y. 3127-3 STOCK WANTED WANTED— 25.000 St. Re^ Everbearing Raflp. berry blanU. State quantity and price per 1000- TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY CO.. Cleveland. Ohio. ll|29-t BENCH ROSES— Any variety and quantity. We pay cash. Hogewoning & Sons. Inc., 32 Broadway, N. Y. l|24-t WANTED — 3 pounds of fresh Ampelopsis Veitchii seed. Quote price. E. E., Florists' Exchange. 3-13-t luSJNESS^^g^UNJTgS^ PROSPEROUS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST BUSINESS Located at Auburn, N. Y. with the cities of Rochester and Syracuse on either side. Local mar- ket takes entire production. Thirty thousand feet of glass, hot water, new boilers, cold cut flower cellar, packing eheds, residence, heated garage, wired, city water, plenty of land, location is pleasant etc. Is fully stocked with ferns, palms, greens, cut flowers, bulbs, bedding stocks and a wonderful Easter stock in the best of condition. This place will stand the closest investigation and is a money maker. Must be sold to close an estate. For par- ticulars write George M. Patrick, Auburn, N. Y. 3120-4 ADVERTISER — A good, all-around grower and business man wishes to connect with party to develop or start a business. Would buy an in- terest or partnership. Particulars please in first letter. Eastern states preferred. S. D., Florists' Exchange. 3120-1 FOR SALE OR RENT FOR SALE — Prosperous wlmlfhuli- juid rrlail busi ncBBi 7 greenhoufCH, 40,000 ft. of kUwh. Planted to RoBPB. Carnationn and Kcncral line of pot plante. Two boilers, either one takes care of houBce in moderate weather. Heated with hot water; 21-} acres of land, with RaraKC.Htabic, etc. Owner wants to retire. City of 10.000. Ship to Richmond and WftBhington. Oidy 00 niilcB to each city. 25 trains daily. Bargain to quick purchaser. Will ncll half intercut for 81000, canh; balance easy terms and privilege to buy the remaining half within one year. Real lOHtate, Loan and Investment Co., Inc.. El- liott E. Brooks, Gen. Mgr., Frederickflburg, Virginia. 4|3-0 '^ A BARGAIN Greenhouse; 6000 ft. glass; 5000 ft. pipe; 2 heaters. On lot 54x330 ft. in rich coimtry town. Had and express communication with Philadelphia. Pa. and New York, N. Y.; 25 years' standing. Fine trade; 3K' acres sandy loam soil, only one square away for cultivation, goes with it, all for the small sum of S2S00. One-half of purchase money can remain in property. Henry W. Schnei- dcr.23 N.Hanover st..Pottstown, Fa. 3127-3 FOR SALE— Five greenhouses. 25.000 ft. of glass In fine shape. Heated with SO horsepower steam boiler and trap. Big bearing Apple and Cherry orchard. One big dwelling, S rooms; one big dwell- ing, 7 rooms. All improvements. Located in one of the finest towns in the state of Pa. Close to fine market. Place is stocked. Plenty of coal on the place. Dwellings could not be duplicated for S12,000. Price 318,000. Q. B.. Florists' Exchange. 3i20-3 FOR SALE — Greenhouse plant and wholesale and retail business. Four 200 ft. Lord and Burnham houses. 50 ft. propagating house, packing house, work room and bulb cellar. New concrete boiler room. New tubular boiler with 56-ft. brick chim- ney; 32 acres; S-room remodeled house; new con- crete cow barn; hog house, etc. Citv water. Stock and tools. 1919 Reo truck. Must be sold at once. Sole Agency. T. D. Faulkner, Hartford- Aetna Bank Bldg., Hartford, Conn. 3i27-3 FOR SALE — Complete greenhouse plant on Lin- coln Highway, Lancaster Co.. Pa. ;7 modern houses with 5 acres, home and buildings. Equipped for growing cut flowers, bedding plants and vegetables. Situated between two of Lancaster County's best markets, directly on trolley line. P"ine condition. Soil used for years for growing Gladiolus, etc. Must be sold. Big bargain for quick buyer. 8. B.. Florists' Exchange. 3|27-2 FOR SALE Greenhouse: 20,000 square feet of glass with stock, no Roses, two acres land, very centrally located in New England city of over 150,000. Owners wishing to give entire time to retail business and willing to purchase stock grown . Ten thousand cash, price on application. Address R. G., Flo- rists' Exchange. 3|20-2 FOR SALE— 22,000 ft. of glass; planted to C^ nations; concrete benches; heated with steam large, tubular boilers, motor truck, horse, wagon, tools, garage for two cars, large dwelling house, two acres of land; 8 miles from New York; a good paying plant. Slt>.000 cash, balance easy payment. E. L. Enggren. Aqueduct. Long Island. 4| 1 7-5 FOR S-\LE — One parcel of land consisting of 21 plots, frontage 1025 ft., trolley, gas, electric and water, elegant site for florist, no other established in surrounding vicinities. Title guaranteed, free and clear. Karl Neulist, P. O. Box SO, Port Washington. Long Island. N. Y. 4|3-3 FOR SALE — To close estate. Prosperous florist business next to cemetery near Newark. N. J.; 3 greenhouses, 2100 sq. ft. under glass, new heating plant. 9-room house and barn. Plot 110x300 ad- joining property also for sale. Apply Jno. L. Barth. 117 Walnut St., Bloomfield. N. J. 31|20-S Flori^ta' estabtishment, situated near Patenon, consisting of 2 acres, dwelling, 1 large iron frame greenhouse and several small greenhouses; good •oil and near oity marketi. Full information will be obtained by writing to M. Weingarten, 286 Fifth ave.. New York. 5|3*t FOR SALE — Four acres with five greenhouses and 7-room bouse, all improvements, at White- stone, growing greenhouse and nursery stock. Wonderful black soiL Price »18.500. Halleran Agency. 63 Broadway. Flushing, N. Y. 8|3Q-t FOR SALE OR RENT— Florist business, fine es- tablished. Very reasonable on account of death and sickness in the family. Entrance to the Woodland Cemetery. Address Mrs. Voigt, ISth ave. and Rose St., Newark, N. J. 3|20-4 FOR SALE — 12 acres land, 9-room house, bam, gariigc. 12,000 ft. glass, stocked with Carnations, Snapdragons, Smilax and bedding plants: 15 miles from Xew York City. S. A., Florists' Exchange. 3|27-2 FOR SALE Long established florist store. Must sell on account of death. Reasonable, call on 5221 Third ave., Brooklyn. N. V. 3|20-4 WANTED TO RENT WANTEp TO RENf^^^^^th"optVonT5 bu^green^ houses in good condition and residence and some land. S. M., Florists' Exchange. 3|20-1 WANTED TO LEASE— With option to buy, by reliable party, greenhouse plant about 25.000 ft, glass. Must be up-to-date and in good condition; Long Island preferred. Address Reliable, care Florists' Exchange. 413-5 _JA^Ai4TEDjra^BUY__ W^\NTED TO BUY— Two young men thoroughly experienced in the business wish to establish themselves in property, about 25,000 sq. ft., resi- dence and land. Full particulars in first letter. S. N.. Florists' Exchange. 3|20-1 WANTED — Greenhouses to be torn down. Ad- dress M. Weingarten, 2S0 Fifth ave., N.Y'. 1 131-t WANTED TO BUY WANTED Ti) 111 V -.Mi-Gray i.ebox, as good ah new. Inu^l be i-heap for eash. .^tate sixe and priee. A. .Murek. IPr, Hill st.. Brooklyn. .N.Y. 3i20-t SUNDRIES FOR SALE FOR SALE— 16x24 double thick ucseleetcd green- house elaBS, brand new. $7.45 per box. in lots of 5 boxes or over; eccond-hand black pipe. l-in..6Kc. per ft.; l^J-in., 9Hc. per ft.; 2-in.. 16c. per ft. Used roof drip bars. 2c. per ft. One old No 5 and 1 No. 12 Kroeschell boiler. $000 each. The following round boilers: 18-in., $69; 21-in.. $92; 24-in.. $124. New Pipe Tools. Malleable Hinged Vises: No. I. capacity 2'A-in., $3.25; No. 2. capacity 3H-in.. $4.88. Stocks and Diea. Arm- strong pattern : No. 2R. threads K- to 1-in.. $7.20; No. 3H, threads IJi- to 2-in., $10.80. Toledo Stocks and Dies: No. I threads. 1- to 2-in ., $16.00. Pipe Wrenches: 18-in. grips. 2-in., $2.10; 24-in. grips. 2K-in., $3. Pipe Cutters. Saunders Pattern; No. I cuts !4- to l-in.,$1.80;No. 2. cuts 1- to 2-in. $2.70. Metropolitan Material Co., 1321-1339 Flushing av.. Brooklyn. N. Y. l|31-t HOTBED SASH FOR SALE— Second-hand, IH- in. thick by 3 ft. ?.i-in. wide by Oft. long, glazed with 5 rows 6-in. glass, all reputtied and in excel- lent condition, ready for use, $3.50 each. MetropoUtan Material Co., 1321-1339 Flushing ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y. l|31-t FOR SALE — Scollay Hot-Water 11-Section Boiler, $100. Or will exchange for Rooted Carnation Cuttings. Mrs. L. Foster Howard, Cumberland Hill Greenhouses. Cumberland. Hill. R. I. 3113-2 FOR SALE — Closed commercial automobile body, built to order, has not been used. Chas. Sonder- mann. 320 W'inthrop St., Flatbush, BrookljTi, N. Y. 1316-1 FOR SALE— Reo 1918 model. Jj-ton, closed body, in first-class condition, traveled 4000 miles. Tel. 9 to 5. Flatbush 109. DaiUedouze Bros.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 12|20-t FOR S.\LE — Store fixtures, ice chest, mirrors, desks, etc. Manager Boston Flower Exchange, Boston. Maes. 3;20-l OABNATIOW STAPLES SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES— Best staple on the market. 35c. per 1000; 3000 for $1.00. Postage paid. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange. 264 Randolph St.. Detroit. Mich. 513-t FERTILIZERS FERTILIZERS — Imported and domestic, full line always on hand for immediate shipment. Clay's Fertilizer. Scotch Soot. Sheep Manure, Vaughan's RosegrowerBonemeal.Write for prices. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. 43 Barclay St., New York. 31 W. Randolph St., Chicago, III. 316-t FIATS FLATS 6Kxl2Kx2>^ at....6c. | 125^x20x3 at 10c. 12x12x3 at 8c. | 14x27x3 at 14c. Other sizes will be quoted on order. These flats are made from good grade lumber and are quoted at prices far below the usual cost of similar stock. W^e have just finished sawing a fine lot of box boards and will accept orders at the above prices until .\pril 15. after which time our present lot of luin- ber will probabl.v be exhausted. These flats will be shipped in shooks and they are real fiats. The Flower Store. Conway. N. H. 3|2~-1 LABELS WOOD LABELS lor nurserymen and floriato. The Benjamin Chaae Co.. Derry Village, N. H. g|3-t MOSS SPHAG-M'M MOSS — 10-bbl. bale. $4.25. Burlap. 35e. extra. Hog manure. 5 bags. $4. Cash. ■Tos. H. Paul. Box 156. Manahawkin. N. J. 3127-1 PAPER POTS NEPONSET PAPER POTS— Light, unbreakable at small cost. Make safety sure for shipping plants. Ivcading sizes. 2,'-2-in.. $4.15 per 1000; .'Wn.. S6.00 per 1000; 4-in.. $9.50 per 1000; 5-in., $16 55 per 1000; F.O.B. New Y"ork. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. 43 Barclay St.. New Y'ork. 6|2S-t FOR SALE — "Notox" Square Paper Post and Dirt Bands. See prices on page 836. F. •n'. Rochelle A- Sons. Chester. N. J. l!31-t RAFFIA R.\FFIA — Prime new Majunga at pre-war prices. Write for sample and prices on l{X)-lb. and bale lots Prompt deliver!-, ^■ACGHAN'S SEED STORE. 43 Barclay St.. New Y'ork City. 3i6-t MISCELLANEOUS WANTS WANTED IN QUANTITY Magnolia Glauca, Cornus Florida, Oij'dendron Aboreum. Cercis Canadensis. Give size and price per thousand. Immediate reply to J. R. Troy. New Rochelle, N. Y. 3120-1 W^\NTED — 10 boxes of 10x12 or 10x14 sincle or double strength glass. 100 pieces of 1-in. or ?j'-in. iron pipe in straight lengths, 9- and 10-ft long, ends to be cut with a pipe cutter. Pipe can be split and need not be in first-class shape. Xaperville Nurseries, Naperville. 111. 3|27-2 WANTED TO EXCHANGE— C. W. W^ard, Matchless and Victorj', Rooted Carnation Cut- tings for White Enchantress. E. A. Wittemann. R. F. D. No. 2. Paterson. N. J. 3120-1 WANTED — Florists' refrigerator. What have you to offer? State dimensions and price. Wm. A. Bowers. 134 Washington st,, Providence. R. I. 3i20-l March 20, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 735 iliiiiU mprmfm llllimill h reennouse ©«ilitii' " 'iti t LET'S NOT FOOL OURSELVES ABOUT THE EAVE CONSTRUCTION Say what you will, the eave is the tilal point in an iron frame house. By vital we mean exactly that. We don't mean imporlani, we mean tilal. There is no need to prove to you the constant strain there is on the eave, day in and day out, regardless of whether the wind blows or not. You know that, as well as we do. There is no use going into the details, of why cast iron will not stand the strain wrought iron or steel does. That's as simple as a, b, c to you. There is no use to tell you that it takes many times your strength to hold a weight out at arm's length that it does to hold it up straight over your head. You found that out when you were a kid at school. All of which goes to prove that you know the underlying basic principle of the best greenhouse materials and the best way to use them quite as well as any greenhouse builder should. That being so, you promptly agree with us that the nearer the weight and strain of the roof can be placed directly on the post, like holding the weight directly over your head, the less the strain will be on the fitting that secures both the rafter and eave plate to the post. Having proved these facts to yourself, bear them in mind when you see an eave construction that fastens the post and rafter together with a cast iron fitting, or a single gusset plate. Or one that has the eave plate set off from the post, giving it that same leverage strain that holding out the weight at arm's length does. Now look at our eave construction with its double splice plate uniting the rafter and post. Notice how far that plate goes up the rafter and down the post. Notice how securely it is bolted. Bear in mind these double splice plates are slecl, not cast iron. Now look at the eave, how close it is hitched right up to the post, doing away so far as possible with all leverage strain. Think over any and all of the eave constructions you have seen or known about, and your good, old-fashioned common sense will tell you that there is no eave the equal of this one for compact- ness and construction strength. Now that you have acknowledged our eave to be the best, go over every other vital constructive point of our construction and see if you don't come to the same self-convinced opinion about the entire iron frame house. Then when you are ready to talk building, say when and where and we'll be there. IRVINGTON New York NEW YORK 42d Street Bldg. EASTERN FACTORY:: Irvington. N. Y. ord,&r ^urnham^. Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories SALES OFFICES: PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO BOSTON CLEVELAND Land Title Bldg. Continental Bank Bldg. Little Bldg. 2063 E. Fourth St. WESTERN FACTORY: Des Plaines. Ill TORONTO Royal Bank Bldg. MONTREAL TransportatiDn Bldg. CANADIAN FACTORY: St Catharines. Ontario 736 The Florists' Exchange Miirch 20, llljil. i m S s m mi m m m ^4 m m i (Hit m 9, (A M ^4 m m. M 3L-SS'*^ia8l^i>SS?saB2s^'S5^^!5'^2S m The Harvey's Build Hitchings Houses One crisp September morning, some five or so 3'ears ago, I was met at Brandywine Summit by one of "The Harvey Boys" and taken to the old Harvey place for as delightful a day's outing as I ever hope to have. Meeting the elder Mr. Harvey was not the least of the day's pleasure. Recall how we stood in front of the old house and looking across the field, Mr. Harvey said: "Here was where the old Revolutionary battle of the Brandywine was fought. At that spot right over there was where the fiercest fighting was done. "Some Summer evenings when the day s work is over, I come out here and look across this field and kind of let my imagination have its own way in seeing that battle all over again. And then I think of Washington, who against such tremendous odds broke the chains of the country's enslavement, giving to us all a liberty, like which the world had never known. Somehow, thinking of Washington like that always renews my vows of sincerity towards life. It makes me renew my determination that in doing whatever we do, we will build strong. Build our greenhouses and our characters eq ually strong." Having read these inspiring words of Mr. Harvey you know why that day stands out so particularly strong in my mind. You can also understand why I was more than usually pleased when one of our salesmen phoned that "The Harvey's" had just ordered two Hitchings houses. Two Half Iron Frame Houses, one 243 ft. X 33 ft. 6 in., the other 252 ft. x 33 ft. 6 in. We know you, who know the Harveys, can but con- gratulate us on numbering them among our customers. General Offices and Factory, ELIZABETH, N. J. NEW YORK 1170 Broadway BOSTON 201 Devonshire Street w m k m i d m I M W fB W mBmmmmmMBmmmmmmmmmmmMB use mention Tbc Kxcbauge mi) March 20, 1920. Telegraph Thc FloristS Exchange Delivery The heart of the living world spontaneously rejoices in the coming ^^^^^P of Easter — the great day of Christianity. And its celebration finds Its best expression in the universeJ use of flowers and flowering plants. There is no day in the year's 365 which comes so closely to the florist; it is particularly his day of all days. Therefore, he has with the advent of Easter Sunday, April 4, 1920, opportunity for the full display of his local advertising, his ScJesmanship, and eJl his talent. May he advantage himself of the opportunity with tact and discretion. aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiin NEW YORK, N. Y. BUNYARD FLORIST 413 MADISON AVENUE Filling New York Orders for the Leaders Throughout the Country Every Day in the Year. w^ All Oy'if 7Kj 1 785 FiFTfTAVE- ' • AT 60tm St. • J -vkotsA Plaza 72-f l • MEMBER OF THE FLORISTS- TELEGRAPH DELIVERY ill finiiiiiiiiliiliiliiliiiiliiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiNiiiiiiliiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii uiiiiliiiiilliilinn||ii!iNiiiiii|ii|iinii|iiiiiiiniiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iniiiiiiiiiilin^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiipiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iillliiliiliiiiiiliiiiiiiniuniiiiiiiiw II Telegraph The FloriSts' Exchange Delivery ^ 03 "^g si ^ §^^; if vo s Violets in Heart ■es as the one te Feb. 14th. stamp of exclusive vho are satisfied v •. .2 « u 0 u a ->• 0 Qj ^ i^^ --Z * ? "s esla St. app "i". E S H «o »« ^ 4^ 0) k 4^ CO Q> (/3 CO < s 4d C o IS 2 o H CO O 2 CM ca U i^ a. C 0) O D- c a >^ = (U > > ^ .'i; (U c (U TJ ^ -l-< C D W) O c v.*— 1 <1) ^ _Q o ^3 CO CO C O s a o c t/) 4-J CJ t/> > O O a <3 C a CJ •a c a a CO "5 O S. (U >. hr (Ti _Q a t CO iii'Miiiiii= IIIIIIIIII1II1IIIIIL F. E. Palmer, Inc. Chestnut Hill and the Newtons The Leading Florist For all this I District i BUFFALO. N. Y Scott, the Florist BALTIMORE.MD. ^i(tli"ii'ii"'ii'i'itiiiiMiiiijiitiiiiiiiiiiiiin(ininMHni BOSTON, MASS. 67 Beacon Street O'BRIEN Prompt deliveries to Brookline, Cambridge, Wellesley, Somerville, Newton, to steam- ship docks and all Eastern sections iiiiiuiiumiiinQPi]iiiiiJiiiiniiuDiiimiimiiiiiQ]][m]iiimiiiiiuiiiiiunmiini March 20, 1920. Telegraph The Floiists' ExchaHge Delivery Members of the Florists Telegraph Delivery Association K/if^^ YO/f/fhi t S (7/ ff Lflxi. 350,000 Square Feet of Glass at Lancaster, N. Y. TWO STORES 304 MAIN ST. 260 DELAWARE AVE. uiMMiDMiuiiuiiMiuiiiwuuujiiJwiiuiniiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiniiiiiuiiiiiiiiuimiiiiju g| CHICAGO A. Lange 77-79 E. Madison Street OUR NEW STORE MmuimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiuiniwiiiiunininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiJiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiui BUFFALO, N. T. STROH'S 379 Main Street Greenhouses —Attica, N Y, BURLINGTON, VT Gove, the Florist Ordere for Vennont and Northern N. Y. filled to your entire satiafactioa. I CHARLESTON, W. VA. Winter Floral Co. 811 Quarrier Street Will take care of all orders for \ Southern Weat Virginia Tiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Messages of Flowers (or Their Floral Code and Dictionary) by GEORGE H. O'NEILL Paper 25c. Cloth $1.00 A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 448 West 37th Street NEW YORK Our Manual of Floral Designing Every retail florist and each one of bia employees should have a copy of this unique and valuable book. A. T. DE LA MARE CO., Inc. 438 to 448 wrest 37th Street, N. T. CHARLOTTE, N. C. And Vicinity Scholtz, THE FLORISTS INC. I j CHICAGO. ILL. i 146 S. Wabash Avenue I Alpha Floral Co. I For Dependable Telegraphic I Service ^iiuiniiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniimitinmiintiMiininiiuniiiiimniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiimn I CHICAGO, ILL. I "Say it with Flowers" CHICAGO TWO STORES 4509 Broadway 222 1 W. Madison St. GEO. ASMUS, Manager Conservatories at both stores Deliveries to all parts of the city and suburbs Our business has been built on its ability to faithfully fill all orders Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association CHICAGO ILL. 522 So. Michigan Ave., Congress Hotel Friedman, Flowers Courtesies Extended to ; all Florists CINCINNATL O 150 East Fourth Street I Hardesty & Co. The Best Flowers that Grow I and I Experts to Arrange Them I CINCINNATI and Vicinity, OHIO H. W. Sheppard Successor to Hill Floral Co. 532-534 Race Street CLEVEUND, 0. 5523 Euclid Avenue A. Graham & Son CLEVELAND, 0. Superior Ave. at East 105th St. Hahn, the Florist \ For CLEVELAND. 0. and Saburbi Artistic Work Fumiehed VI Telegraph The Floiists' ExchaHge Deli very niiiniiiminiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiniiiiiniiiiiiJiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiittiiw CLEVELAND, OHIO 006 Euclid Avenue THE J. M. GASSER CO. I We are the Largest Growers of Cut Flowers in Ohio iiiiiiiiiigiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii iiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiLiiiiiiiiii NO ORDER TOO LARGE. NO ORDER TOO SMALL iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiuuiiuuiiiiuuiiiiimummiiimimii^ CLEVELAND. OHIO KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. { DALLAS, TEX. 1836 West 25th Street WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO HANDLE YOUR ORDERS .Hiiiiiiiiii{illiniiiiiiiiiitiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiniiliniliiiiiiiiiiili{llliiiiiiiliiiiiiiiniiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM CINCINNATI. OHIO "CINCINNATI'S" Leading Florist JULIUS BAER 138 E. FOURTH STREET .liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiioiiLiiiiiiiiiniiliiiiiiiiiiiiillliniiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiNi^ CLEVELAND, O. 2991 West 25th Street G.W. Mercer CLEVELAND, O. 735 Euclid Avenue THE Smith & Fetters Co. FLORISTS D DAVENPORT, GA. G. F. FARBER 313 BRADY WESTERN ILL. . . EASTERN GA. \ I CLEVELAND O 5923 EucliJ Avenue Westman & Getz i CLEVELAND. O. 10313 Euclid Avenue Wm. H. ^ Temblett FLOWERS COLORADO SPRINGS COLO 104 North Tejon Street The Pikes Peak Floral Co. Ordere for Colorado Sprinp and Vicinity promptly and carefully executed IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDNIIIIIIIItlllllllMIIIII Illlllia LANG floral! AND I DETROIT, MICH. NURSERY CO. Fine Flowers Prompt Service \ DAYTON, o. 112 South Main Street Heiss Company FLORISTS I DENVER, COLO. 1643 Broadway The Park Floral Company B. E. Oillia. Pres. E. P. Neiman, Sec. Colorado, Utah. Western Nebraska and Wyoming points reached by express. Ordera promptly filled. Usual discounts. Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D. Members John Breitmeyer's Sons BROADWAY Fetters Flowers 1 7 Adams Avenue E Gust. H. Taepke Co. WALTER E. TAEPKE 95 Gratiot Avenue The L. Bemb Floral Co. ALBERT POCHELON 1 53 Bates Street Yours For More Co-operation i DURHAM, N. C. HIGH POINT, N. C. 1 COLUMBUS, O. and Vicmilr 19 South High Street The Munk Floral Co. GROWERS Can fill all Retail Orders J. J. Fallon Co. Leading Florist <^^^ EAST ORANGE, N. J. 574 Main Street GEORGE PURDUE Established in 1862 We deliver in all the Oranges, Bloomfield Glen Ridge and Montclair. f4, An Easter Study Dutch Hyacinths, Azalea, Pussy Willow, Pteris ferns and Asparagus in a decorated willow hamper EAST ORANGE. N. J. George Smith & Sons 557 MAIN STREET EAST ORANGE Maolewood, Glen Ridge and Btoomfield We are located in the center . "^ST cf these cities i'^^c. o^' >^' ,o«- Mai-cli 20, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' ExchangC Delivery VII ELIZABETH, N.J. 1 1 69 E. Jersey Street Leahy's Telegraph Florist <^^ of Ehzabeth, N. J. We give the beat of service ELYRIA, O. Ely ria Flower Shoppe Personal attention to F. T. D. orders ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN L. C. Hecock Floral Co. 333 Broad St., Elyria — 550 Broadway, Lorain ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN, OHIO Hody &Tulea Leading Florists ENGLEWOOD, N. J. Camp Merritt Edward G. Burrows Depot Square ENGLEWOOD, N. J. I Bergen County and Northern Jersey I Meadow Brook Nurseries, Inc. Telegraph orders promptly and carefully filled ! ERIE, PA Schluraff Floral Co. Masonic Building 30 West Eight Street FAR ROCKAWAY, ROCKAWAY BEACH, L. I. BERGMAN Florist FORT SMITH, ARK I GEORGE RYE I THE PLAZA "Some Florist" FT. WORTH. TEX. BAKER BROS. Flowers, Plants Trees [iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i GALESBURG, ILL. PILLSBURY'S FLOWER STORE For Central Illinois GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Henry Smith THE FLORIST Michigan business sohcited H I HAMILTON, ONT., CAN. 69 King Street E. John Connon Co., Ltd. HARTFORD, CONN. 639 Main Street J. ALBERT BRODRIB = New Britain, I Meriden.Middle- I town.Mancheftter TiMlllllilliiliiliiiriiii liiriiiiMi II I HARTFORD, CONN. Deliveries to Rockville, FamiiDgton, Willimantic COOMBS '£S «»„..„. I 741 Main Street siores j gg^ Asylum Street Qreenhouses: Benton Street HARTFORD, CONN. FLOWERS 155 Main Street South George G. McClunie HARTFORD, CONN. 242 Asylum Street Spear & McManus <^^ FLORISTS HARTFORD, CONN. ,^^^5^ 180 ASYLUM STREET ^'vl?'^ Majestic Theater Building WELCH The Florist Andrew W. Welch George F.Lane HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. Highland Park Greenhouses Telephones 75 and 85 ^^6^^^_^ Deliveries in any of the North :^Hpp^K>Sbore towns of ChicagOt aa far as ^^^X'^"'^^ Milwaukee I HOLYOKE. MASS. I Oak and Appleton Sts. I Sinclair The Florist I Greenhouses - Smith's Ferry, Mass. HORNELL. N. Y. WETTLIN FLORAL CO. For quick service to Alfred, Avoca. Addison. Andover, Arkport, Almond, Angelica, Bel- mont, Bath, Corning, Cuba, Canisteo, Castile, Cansarga, Cohocton, Friendship, Wellsville, Wayland, Warsaw, Dansville, Nunda and other Western New York towns HOUSTON, TEX. KERR ORDERS FOR TEXAS The I Florist] INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 241 Massachusetts Avenue Bertermann Bros. Co. Prompt and efficient service rendered points in Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. Bertermann'a flowers excel. J JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 36 West Forsyth Street MILLS, the Florist, Inc We reach all Florida and South Georgia points JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Tomlinson- Key Floral Company i Telegraph orders for Florida promptly and carefully : executed. Usual discount K KALAMAZOO, MICH. G. Van Bochove & Bro. Orders Satisfactorily Filled KANSAS CITY, MO. Alpha Floral Co. ' We have joined the F.T.D. I KANSAS CITY, MO. 1017 Grand Avenue Samuel Murray } KANSAS CITY, MO Rock's Flowers tiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiti KINGSTON, ULSTER CO., N. Y. Valentin Burgevin, Inc. Everything in High Grade Plants and Flowers Send us your orders for Kingston, and all points in Ulster and Dela- ware Counties I LEXINGTON, KY. East Sixth Street John A. Keller LEXINGTON, KY. Michler Bros. Co. Will take care of all orders for Central Kentucky iil|^iiiliilli>li mil LOS ANGELES, CAL. 212 West Fourth Street D. S. Purdie & Co. Successors to L. H. FREEMAN Florists Prompt delivery to all Southern California Points LOUISVILLE. KY. Masonic Temple August R. Baumer LOUISVILLE, KY. 550 Fourth Avenue Jacob Schulz Co. INC, Established 1873- Louisville cind Surrounding Towns LOUISVILLE, KY 532 Fourth Avenue FLORISTS VIII Telegraph Thc Florlsts' Exchange Delivery LOUISVILLE, KY. 312 West Chestnut Street i i :F.WalkerCo.I LYNCHBURG, VA. J. J. Fallon Co. Florist LYNCHBURG, VA. Miss McCARRON LYNCHBURG.S TELEGRAPH FLORIST M HALDEN, MASS. Established 1870 E. D. Kaulbach & Son Store Greenhouses 160 Pleasant St. 54 Wentworth St. MEDINA, N. Y. White Bros. Orders for Western N. Y. handled with promptness. MILWAUKEE, WIS. 419 Milwaukee Street Edlefsen-Leidiger | Company MILWAUKEE, WIS. FOX'S ESTABLISHED 1882 MONTCLAIR, N. J. Chas. R. Butcher I Tel. 2439 Deliveries: Montclair, Nutley, Passaic. ; Glen Ridge, Bloomfield and the Oranges ; MONTCLAIR, N. J. Tol. L. D.438 : 'HlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillU F.W. Massman F. T. D. and NATIONAL FLORIST f Doliverios; Montclair, Caldwell, I Ve'o"o O'"" Ridjie, B'oor"fie'd = and all thc Oranges MONTGOMERY, AU. FLORIST Rosemont Gardens i W. B. pAtersoD, I Proprietor CorrespoDdoDce Solicited N NASHVIUE, TENN. JOY'S 200,000 Feet of Glass NEWARK, N J 946 Broad Street BEGEROW'S Fresh Flowers and Best Service Deliveries throughout the State and to all Bteam- ahip docks io Hobokeo. N. J. and New York NEWARK, N. J. 938 Broad Street PHILIPS BROS. NEWARK. N. J. 883 Broad Street Wolfi mger Choicest of Flovs^ers Best of Service We deliver anywhere in New Jersey and to steamers at Hoboken and New York NEW BEDFORD, MASS 232 Union Street MURRAY. Florist] NATIONAL FLORIST I New York Orders To"" HESSION Madison Ave., at 76th St., New York City PHONE Quality Flowers :: High Grade Service | I OUR REPUTATION | I YOUR GUARANTEE | I ESTABLISHED 1875 - GOING STRONGER EVERY YEAR | I • THERE S A REASON 1 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllW NEW HAVEN CONN 1026 Chapel Street John N. Champion & Co. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Wire Your Orders For New Orleans and vicinity To HARRY PAPWORTH Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. Florists and Decorators 135 Carondeiet St. New Orleans, La. Greenhouses | Fairhaven, Mass. 1 New Bedford and all parts of Cape Cod, Mass NEW BRITAIN, CONN Volz Floral Co. 92 West Main St. NEW HAVEN, CONN. 936 Chapel Street THE Myers Flower Shop Telegraph Orders For all Connecticut Points I NEWPORT, R. I. I 40 Broadway Stewart Ritchie I NEW ORLEANS, LA. I 34-42 St. Charles Avenue ! The Avenue Floral Company QUALITY PROMPTNE&S NEW ORLEANS, La. 121 Baronne Street CHAS. EBLE Florist i i NEWTON, MASS. i I COTTON 1 i THE FLORIST | i We Cover Massachusetts | April Green Section will be issued on April 3rd. Adver- tisement for that issue must be received by March 29. Flora4 Designs tfe Luxe ^%* A. T. DE LA MARE COMPANY, lac. 4M to 4M WMt STtk MVMt, V. T. Prices AdTcrtited are for the Trade Otlj March 20, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' ExchangC Delivery IX "iiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw iiiiiiniiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiii i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiii niiiiiiiiiiiiih n^ NEW YORK, N. Y., C A OTTV D 341 MADISON AVENUE uiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiii T>ARDS Your New York orders filled by Dards, will carry prestige and responsibility, which has meant satisfaction for nearly 50 YEARS Member of the F. T. D. <^^M^ Established 1 874 KOTTMILLER New York 426 MADISON AVENUE X^^ RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL ''*^%.„ VANDERBILT HOTEL Easter Greetings NURSERY MANHASSET, L. I. niiiiiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiitiiMiuiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiintiii^ Wbea orderinff, please meDtlon The Bxcluuiff* Telegraph Thc Floiists' ExcKangC Del ivery iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiii I iiiiiiiiii niiiiiiiiiiiiiiini ii iiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiii iiiiiiiiiii i i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiijtijiiniiiiiiiiiuniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiM iiiiniiniiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiig NEW YORK, N. Y. GUIDO, Inc., FLORIST 595 LEXINGTON AVENUE, cor. 52d Street Do you want flowers in New York? We furnish the best, artistically arranged NEW YORK, N. Y. MALANDRE BROTHERS 2077 BROADWAY, Near 72na STREET 'PHONE, COLUMBUS 6883 The name ""JVlalandre Brothers" on a box of flowers is a Guarantee of Quality. Orders from other cities receive our personal attention. I NEW YORK, N. Y. | I M. A. BOWE I I 332 FIFTH AVENUE | I TELEPHONES: 358-359 MADISON SQUARE | I Our Jylotto: I I The Golden Rule | iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ i NEW YORK, N Y. 2188 Broadway Telephone: 9414 Schuyler Astoria Florist We are in center of residential sec- ^^^' tion, between 77th ; nd 78th streets ^ NEW YORK. N..Y. QUALITY SERVICE 2366 Broadway. New York City CHOICE <^^ FLOWERS iiiiiniiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiimiiniiiiiniiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu April Green Section will be issued on April 3. Advertisements for that issue must be received by March 29. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim iiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiii^^ NEW YORK, N. V. | | f BOSTON, MASS. A. T. BUNYARD FLORIST 41 3 Madison Ave at 48th Street We Guarantee Satisfaction NEW YORK. N. Y 2751 Broadway A.B.CAZAN Flowers of Quality NEW YORK N Y 21 39-21 41 Broadway David Clarke's Sons 'Phones j i r.-o [Columbus ESTABLISHED 1849 NEW YORK. N. Y. Equitable Building, 120 BROADWAY The Heart of the Financial District ■ Equitable Flower Shop Especial attention to steamer orders for I choice flowers and fruits. Also deliveries in I New York City and suburbs. Closed Sun- | days and Holidays. | Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK 'ilin'ue' Rn<%Tn\I ' P"'^'' Street DI^O I Wi N 799 Boylston Street NEW YORK, N Y 754 Madison Avenue WilHam Kather NEW YORK N T 350 Madison Avenue near 45th Street Kamm's Flower bh op Telephone: 7oSl-7o82 Murray Hil iiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJiiiiKr Messages of Flowers (or Their Floral Code and Dictionary) by GEORGE H. O'NEILL Paper 25c. Cloth $1.00 : A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 448 West 37th Street NEW YORK March 20, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' ExchangC Delivery XI 'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiim NEW YORK, N. Y. Adolph Meyer 1062 MADISON AVENUE PHONE LENOX 2352 Flowers delivered promptly m Greater New York City and Neighboring States ^tiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]niiiiiiiiiiiiiu]iimiiitiiiniiuiiiiiiiuuiiiiiii]iiiii[iiii[iiiiiiinii]|[iiii[iiiiiiiiiiiiii[]iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ NORFOLK. VA. i I II I iiiiiiiii I III nil I mil I II I iir ^Sf^sm What I Learned One Sunday Riding Down Hill The Sunday after that last snow I was prowling around in the garret looking for something or other for my wife, when what should I run against but my old sled. The little old red and blue sled that Dad gave me over 30 years ago. Say, do you know what happened next? In fifteen minutes that sled and a pair of rubber boots with mc inside of them was scooting lickety brindle down Deacon Hadden's big hill just as he was coming home from church. The Deacon waited for me to come puffing and blowing back up the liill and kind o' took me to task for "a man of my age doing so unseemly a thing on the Sabbath day." "Hold on Deacon, "says I, "don't you go and spoil the most fun I've had since Carlo was a pup, by poking any of your fire-and -brimstone Sabbath day stuff at me. Furthermore, I've got a more important'matter to talk to y»u about. See that old sled? Recognize it? You don't? Well, that's the very sled you made for mc over 30 years ago last Xmas.t I'll bet there are ten more of them made that same year that are hanging up in garrets or woodsheds right now. Yes, and a lot more besides standing on their runner ends, waiting for tomorrow to come so they and their little owners can go whooping and hollering down this very hill. Sleds that their Dad used to have when they were boys. Sleds that you made Deacon. You sure did know how to make sleds." "Well," says he, "whatever I build in my life, I try to buihi to last, whether it's building sleds, or building the sled business. Reckon it's a pretty safelway. Say George, you've made me gol darn pleased saying what you said about them old sleds of mine. Seems like 1 ain't been so dog-gone happy in many a day." That night, when toasting my shins before the open fire, got to thinking about us^florists andiwondering how many of us are building our business the way the old Deacon built his? NORFOLK'S TELEGRAPH FLORIST Our Store is open day and night, except Sunday night FORTRESS MONROE Special Messenger Service to above City $L00 iiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii nil i i iiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiii luiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiimuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinuiiiii NORTHAMPTON, MASS. Butler &UIIman Successors to H. W. FIELD Smith College Florists OMAHA, NEB. o 1804 Farnam Street JOHN H. BATH The Careful . Florist Personal Attention OMAHA, NEB. 1415 Farnum Street Hess & Swobo da <^> FLORISTS Phones 1501 and L1582 ONEONTA, N. Y. RALPH S. WYCKOFF Grove Street Greenhouses ESTABLISHED 1881 •al( _^ \ For 39 years Leading Florists • jHn- ■gl J („, otsega and Delaware Counties PHILADELPHIA. PA. 3054 Franklord Avenue E. W. Gaehring i Established 1 1854 Prompt Efficient Service PHILADELPHIA, PA. Broad Street at Cumberland Chas. A. Grakelow Everything in Flowers PHILADELPHIA, PA The Bellevue Stratford and Diamond and 22d Streets I J. J. Habermehl's Sons i Do you want flowers in Philadelphia T | We furnish the best, artistically ar- I ranged. | : PHILADELPHIA. PA. Reading Terminal CHAS. F. KRUEGER CO. Immediate Service IR\^K AITER PATERSON N. J. THURSTON'S Flowers for Everybody PHILADELPHIA. PA. Walnut at Eighth MULLER FLORIST Only the best in flowers iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiin piiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiKiiiiiiiu^ , ,|,„„„„ iiiiiiiiiiiinii'. NEW JERSEY Stores in Paterson and Passaic Edward Sceery Fine Flowers Unexcelled Service MEMBER F T D A XII Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery PHILADELPHIA, PA. 136 S. 52nd Street ti^t (v / .^^' IIP^ I SERVE F. M. ROSS Flowers the Best at the lowest ♦ ♦ The largest popular priced house in. Philadelphia ♦ •:• Other Stores: 212 E. Girard Avenue 13 S. 60th Street ♦ ♦ Florists not members of the F. T. D. must send cash with order i PITTSBURGH, PA. E. C. LUDWIG FLORAL CO. 710 E. Diamond St. PITTSBURGH, PA. 5936 Penn Avenue Randolph & McClements PORT CHESTER, N. T. Phone 174 Burgevin Greenhouses LUNDELL 8< SCHWARTZ Wholesale and Retail Florists Best attcDtioD paid to Telegraph Delivery Orders PROVIDENCE, R. I. And New EtifUod Points. T. J. Johnston & Co. 107 Washington Street PROVIDENCE, R. I. PROVIDENCE, R. 1. 38 Dorrance Street Johnston Bros. Leading Florists PROVIDENCE, R. I. 2 Broad Street /»-<<^ fc5Macnair Florist ti > ) »'< 'm I i R I RICHMOND. VA. I ROANOKE, VA. WERTZ, Florid, In: Everything in Flowers Out of town orders solicited ROCHESTER, N. Y. Collatos Bros. 49 Clinton Ave., South Your card in this Directory would LOOK WELL and PAY WELL. Write for full 115 E-MAlN£r. I ' particulars. 9 ! ROCHESTER, N. Y. 25 Clinton Avenue, North J.B.KELLER SONS Flowers delivered promptly in Rochester and surround- ing country Complete line always ready ROCHESTER, N. T. 88 Main Strtet, East H. E. Wilson florist We reach all Western New York Points ROCKFORD ILL H. W. Buckbee Forest City Greenhouses Quick service to Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa FoinU. ST. LOUIS. MO. An Easter Study Baby Rambler Roses, Pussy Willow and Pteris ferns iu a hoop handle low willow basket ROANOKE, VA. ROCHESTER, N. Y. F;i 1 1 O n <^¥' I i ^- Schlegel & Sons -■- CV 1 X \-/ X 1 ^^i-^ I 770 South Avenue Florist 770 South Avenue We offer you prompt serovice from our own greenhouses for Rpchester and Western New York oints aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiniiiiniHiiiiiiniiniiiinnininiiiniMniiinn^ 4326-28 Olive Street Fred C. Weber J We have no branch stores. 45 years in business ST. LOUIS, MO. 1406 Ohve Street C. Young & Sons Co. Flowers delivered in City or State on abort notice PITTSBURGH. PA. GENERAL OFFICES LIBERTY AT SIXTH ^. fF. SMITH FLOWER STORES CO. S MITH ERVICE 'ATISFIES LARGEST FLORAL ESTABLISHMENT IN AMERICA UDiiuiniuiiiiiiiijiiiunujiiiiiim DiiiDiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiujiiJiuiimiiiiiimimiiniiiJininnMiJiimmE ST. PAUL, MINN. ^_^>.^ \ 20-22-24 West Fifth Street yitomall : Holm & Olson \^\ We £11 orders for the Twin Cities and for i > all points in the Northwest. The largest: , store in America. Large stock, great : variety. Write, wire or phone. Open night and day. ; SALT LAKE CITY FORT DOUGLAS and Vicinity Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway March 20, 1920. Telegraph The Floiists' Exchange Delivery XIII SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS GREEN The Florist Avenue C at 8 th Street UlllllllllllllllllllllllMtlllllllllllllllllllllll I SEATTLE. WASH. 1 534 Second Avenue Hollywood Caardens Seattle's Leading Flower Shop i SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN iMatth ewson s <# Wisconsin Delivery of I "HOME-GROWN" FLOWERS STAMFORD, CONN. Quality Flower Shop 43 Atlantic Street Prompt delivery Noroton, Darien, Norwalk, Greenwich SUMMIT, N. J. Harry O. May PROP. THE ROSE SHOP CHATHAM SHORT HILLS MADISON MILBURN MORRISTOWN MAPLEWOOD BERNARDSVILLE i SYRACUSE, N. Y. W. F. Bultmann 151 James Street I SYRACUSE, N.Y. Onondaga Hotel W. E. Day Co. wT I? We will carefully exe- yaaiicralV ^ J £ c / rci • i \ cute orders tor oyra- \^ ^ cuse and vicinity. T TAMPA, FLA. Knull Floral Co. TOLEDO, 0. And Vicinity 1315 Cherry Street Schramm Bros. niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i TOLEDO, 0. = And all points SCOTTWOOD GREENHOUSES ' The largest, oldest and most up-to-date cut flower range in tbe city IIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKIIIIinilllllllMIIIIIIMIIIU WASHINGTON, D. C. BLACKISTONE, Inc. 14th and H Streets. N.W. "Flowers are the Sunshine of Life" Have you subscribed for the National Pub- licity Campaign? Do It Now I WASHINGTON, D. C. l214FSt., N. W. Gude Bros. Company FLORISTS An Easter Study Genista, grown in bush form, finished with ribbon bows, rattan pot cover TROY, N. Y. 33 Fourth Street, North of Fulton H. Louis Menand, Florist \ FRESH CUT FLOWERS Artistic Funeral Designs a Specialty Reasonable Prices w I WALTHAM, MASS. I M. F. RUANE I 151 Moody Street i Free delivery to Belmont. Newton, Auburn- I dale, Lexington, Watertown and I Wayland. Maes. WATERBURY, CONN. 119 Grand Street Alexander Dallas INC Florists WATERBURY, CONN. i 30 Center Street I RYAN & POWERS I Special attention Weatover and I St. Margaret School Orders I Members F..T. D. and Rotary Florist WAYNESBORO, PA. Henry Eichhoh Direct Service to Mont Alto, Pa., and Maryland Sanitarium I WILKES-BARRE. PA. I 23 South Franklin Street I IRA G. MARVIN I I Equipped for I Service WINNIPEG, CANADA The "King" Florist 270 Hargrave Street niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiMiiii iiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiriiiiM iiiiiiiiti WORCESTER. MASS. H. F. A. Lange Deliveries to all points in New England —150.000 Square Feet of Glass— ; WORCESTER. MASS. Randall's Flower Shop 'Quality and Service' Y YONKERS, N. T. 3 Mansion House Square R. T. Broderick Phone 4681 TONKERS, N. T. Fo' Qualify Corner Manor House Square and North Broadway NEW YORK FLORAL CO. To be in this Section is to be in good Company XIV Telegraph Thc Floiists' Exchange Delivery ALBANY, N. Y. WILLIAM C. GLOUCKNKll, Leading Floriet, Mrmlwr !■'. T, 1>. AUBURN, N. Y. UOBBS * SON, The rlorimii. F. T. D. notary Contral New York orders officicntly fdlcd. Wells CoIIeao AUBURN. N. Y, MILLERS I''IX)UAL SIIOI'I'H, Do- livcry to nny part of Cayuga Co. or Ceiitrul N. Y. BATTLE CREEK, Mich. COOGAN F. T. D. and Sani- (ariiim Orders BETHLEHEM, P.. D. M . GOLDliEHG . 40 E. Broad Bt. Heliiible HcrvifO. Prompt attention DIG lUl'IDS. Mieh. Star Grcenbouse, Donnor 4 Foster, Props. BINCHAMTON, N. Y. BINGHAMTON FLORISTS (Hi Covirt St. Tlio lending florist in the city BLUEFIELD. W. V.. FALLON, florist JOHNSTOWN, N. Y. WOLLAGER BROS. Prompt deliveries Jotinstown and vicinty. Member F. T. D. KALAMAZOO, Mieh. G. VAN BOCUOVE 4 BRO. F. T.D. orders satisfaetorily filled KANSAS CITY, Kani. L. G. FIELDS. Quick Service. Member Florista' Telegraph Delivery KANSAS CITY, Mo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY KANSAS CITY JWo. W.J.BARNES Florist. Kansiis and Western Missouri Up-to-date Service. F. T. D. Est. 1800 LANCA.STER. P«. B.F. BARR4C0. Prompt, cffieient service. Member P. T. IX^Est. 1803. National Florist LIBERTY and LOOMIS. Deliveries to Loomis Sanitorium and nil points in Sullivan County. LIBERTY FLORAL GARDEN.S, Liberty, N. Y. BOONTON.N.J. graph Delivery HERRICK. Member FloriBts'Tclo. LONG BRANCH. N. J. W. 0. EISELE, 237 Cedar av BOONTON, N. J. and other parts of Morris County. ARTHUR TAYLOR. The only Florist with Groon- honaes, Plants and Flowers for all Occasions. BOSTOH. Mum. HARRY QUINT, 520 Boylston st ' BRATTLEBORO. VI. HOPKINS, the Florist. Excellent Bliippme facilities for Vt.. N. H. and Mass. BRIGHTON, 1VI.M., CHAS. E. HOLBROW, 117 Trcmont st. BRISTOL, Conneclical 184 Main st PAUL M. HUBBARD 4 COMPANY Bristol and vicinity BRISTOL, Ph. J. C. SCHMIDT, Otter and Maple sts Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery BRISTOL, Tenn. FALLON, Florist CAMBRIDGE, Mass. .Also Boston, Belmont, Watcrtown Newton. Brookline. Arlington. Somerville. 35,000 feet of glass. H.A. RYAN. Inc. ^ CAMDEN, N. J. JAMES M. THOIRS. 524 Market st. CANAJOHARIE, N. Y. JOSEPH TRAUDT F.T. D. Florist CAREY, O. THE CAREY GREENHOUSES and FLOW ERSHOP. F. F. Scheel. Prop., 131 N. Lake st. F. T. D' CEDAR FALLS, la. JOSEPH BANCROFT & SON CEDAR RAPIDS, la. I. N.KRAMER 4 EON. 318 Third av CHARLESTOWN, W. Va. CHARLESTON CUT FLOW- ER AND PLANT CO. 40,000 ft. of glass. We reach all Southern and Western W. Va. Members F. T. D. CHARLESTOWN, W. Va. WINTER FLORAL CO., 811 Quarrier st. National Florist and F. T. D. CHEYENNE, Wyo. UNDERWOOD FLOWER SHOP, Hyords bldg , COLDWATER. Mich- Vogfs Greenhouse DAYTON, Ohio. J. W. RODGERS. Florist. Third and JefTerson sts. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery DENVER, Colo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY Eflicient service DERBY, Conn. H. M. Bradley nOTHAN.AIa. Dothan Floral Co., 134-N. Foster st DOVER, Del. J. J. VON REIDER Your orders solicited DOVER, N. J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery DULUTH, Minn. DULUTH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in any direction. We are the center of the great North- west. Daily deliveries to ,^upericr. Wis. ELLSWORTH, Maine. M. A. CLARK. Prompt and satisfactorj delivery guaranteed to any part of Eastern Maine. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery ELMIRA. N. Y. RAWSON, the Florists Deliveri.s to Ithaca, Binghamton, Hornell. Corning and other points FLORENCE, S. C. De Witt House, Palmetto Nurseries FORT COLLINS, Colo ESPELIN FLORAL CO. F. T. D. Florist for Greeley. Loveland, Longmont, Estes Park, Wellington aRd Windsor FT. SMITH, Art. GEO. RYE, the Plaza "Some Florist." Member Florista' Telegraph Delivery FORT WAYNE, Ind. LANTERNIER, Florists. Store 1203 Calhoun st. GreenhouBCs 1701-1720 Anthony blvd. 35,000 ft. of glass FORT WAYNE, and Northern Ind. DOS-WELL'S (QUALITY FLOWERS. 301 W Main st. GREENSBORO, N. C. and vicinity VAN LINDLEY CO.MPANY. Florists Member Florists' Telei^raph Delivery HACKETTSTOWN,N.J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HAGERSTOWN, Md. Henry A. Bester 4 Sons HALIFAX, N S. Branch at Moncton, N. B. THE ERASER FLORAL CO.. LTD. Cover the Maritime Provinces. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HARRISBURG, Pa. Keeney's Flower Shop HIGH POINT, N.j;. and vicinity._FRANK FORD HOBOKEN, N.J. J . GRULICH 4 SON. 616 Washington rd. Telephone Hoboken 510. Also Bayonne. Carlsladt. Clenside, Edgewater. Fairview, Grantwood.Guttenberg. Highwood. Hudson Heights. Jersey City, North Bergen, PaliBade, RidgeSeld Park, Rutherford, Sccaucus, Union Hill, W^eehawken, West Hoboken, West New York. Woodclift HORNELL, N. Y. WETTLIN FLORAL CO. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery LOWELL, Masa. HARVEY B. GREENE Leading florist. Wholesale and Retail LYNN, Mass. Gibbs Bros., 231-233 Union st MARTINS FERRY, 0. Chas. V. O'Beirne, 118 S 4th St. MIAMI, Fla. MIAMI FLORAL CO. Member F. T. D. MILES CITY, Mont. MILES CITY GREENHOUSES MONESSEN. Pa. IRWIN'S FLOWER STORE MONTCLAIR. N. J. F. W. MASSMAN. Telephone L. D. 438. Member F. T. D. and National Florist MONTREAL Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retailers in Canada. Members F. T. D. MONTREAL, Can. Miss I. Cairns, Florist,316 St. Gather- ine St. W. MONTREAL, Can. CAMPBELL'S INCORPORATED St. (Catherine fit. W". MONTREAL. Can. GEORGES EON, 844 St. Catherine St. W. MONTREAL, CAN. L. H. Goulct, Florist, 482 St. Denis bt. MONTREAL , Can. Mrs. F. Hill, 741 St. Catherine et. W MOORESTOWN, N. J. HAROLD OTTER. Flowers delivered in Mcrehantville and Camden MT. VERNON, N. Y. New Rochelle, Bronxville, The Pel- hams, Hartsdale, White Plains. N. Y. City and West- chester County. CLARK, The Leading Florist- MOUNT VERNON, N. Y. ARTHUR DUMMETT, INC. Established in 1870. High-class trade. Mt. Vernon is twelve miles from New York City, in West- Chester Co. Member F. T. D. NASHVILLE, Tenn. GENY BROS. 150,000 square feet of glass HUDSON, N. Green st Y. ALLEN GREENHOUSES 36-46 NEW HAVEN, Conn. J. J. McQUIGGAN.123 Church st- Most Central Florist. Telegraph orders executed with care and dispatch NEW HAVEN, Conn. MEYER WILSON. Florist ncar- csl State Hospital. 56 Congress av. Careful attention, prompt delivery on telegraph orders NEWPORT, R. I. GIBSON BROS. Established 1875 Quality in Flowers and Floral Designs NEWPORT, R. I. OSCAR SCHULTZ, Florist Gives prompt service NEWPORT, R. I. SMITH, Florist. Floral Designs for all occasions. Established 1864. Greenhouses, James- town. H. 1^ NEWTON, Mass. NEWTON ROSE CONSERVA- TORIES.R- C. BRIDGHAM, Prop. Member F. T. D. NEW YORK, NT Y. THE BOSTON FLORIST, 135 E 341Ji_St^ OMAHA, Neb. JOHN H. BATH. 1804 Farnam st Member Florists' Telegraph Dehvery OMAHA, Neb. LEE L. LARMON, Fontenelle Florist 1814 Douglasst OTTAWA, Onl. Canada. SCRIMS, Rotary Florist Leading florist of Eastern Canada PEORIA, III. C. LOVERIDGE. Orders filled promptly tor Central Illinois. Member F. T. D. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. FO.X FLORAL SHOP, 1307 N. Broad St. Prompt, efficient Bervice. Member F. T. D. PHILADELPHIA,Pa. RUPERT KIENLE. 30. S 17th st PHILADELPHIA, Pa. GUSTAV KOETHE, Roxborough Artistic Arrangements. Large Greenhouses PITTSTON, Pa. B. B. CARPENTER. Store: Main st Greenhouses: SustjUehanna av.. West Pittston PORTLAND, Ore. CH.APPELL'S FLOWER SHOP, 331 Morrison st PORTLAND, Ore. MAX M. SMITH, 141 6th st POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. Vassar College. THE S.ALT- lORD FLOWER SHOP. 286 Main st PRINCETON. N. J. JOHN HEEREMANS, 40 Nassau st PROVINCETOWN, Mass. Cape Cod. NEWTON, the Florist QUEBEC, Can. McKENNA UMITED. Largest Retail- ers in Canada. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery QUINCY. Mass. JOHNSON'S CITY FLO\VER STORE 1361 Hancock St. RED BANK, N. J. W. W. KENNEDY & SONS, 41 Broad RICHMOND, Ind. FRED II. LEMON 4 CO., FlorisH and Decorators. Send us your orders. Membcra F. T. D. ROANOKE, v.. WERTZ, Florist, Inc. Member Flnrlsta' Telegraph Delivery SAGINAW. Mich. WM. ROETHKE FLORAL CO' Most complete florist establishment in Michigan. 160,000 ft. of glass. Two stores. Members F. T. D. SALEM, Ore. C. B. CLANCRY, 123 N. Liberty «t SALISBURY, Md. BENEDICT, the Florist. Every facility for filling orders on Eastern shore Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. JOHN RALPH'S GREENHOUSES Special attention given orders for Skidmore School of Arts Local .Sanitorium and all points in the Adirondacks SAVANNAH, Ca. A. C.OELSCHIG 4S0NS, Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON, Pa. A. S. BESANCON 4 CO., Scranton Life Bldg. Flowers delivered to all nearby towns. Members Florists' 'Telegr.aph Delivery SCRANTON, Pa. CLARK, Florist, Est. 38 years; 7 rail- roads, reach all points. Wircsreceived any hour. F.T.D. SCRANTON, Pa. NEW YORK FLORAL COMPANY Leading Forists of Scranton SPRINGFIELD, III. HEMBREIKER 4 COLE Flowers for Central Illinois Members Florista' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. GRIMM 4 GORLEY 7th and Washington sts Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery l''uKt<'i' tliuii aeropluiiiw," liis I>imi(Ii whs UB iiiiicli «f a inaenet to tli<; |iiiss<'rKli.v as the flnCHt effect IIeiir.v Peiiii ever turued out. Part of this altractivciioKs was due to the eontcnts of the wimluw, at "lie .side an automatic laiileru nia- cliiiie showing large colored views of floral decorations and ellects, and on thc counter or floor of the window, repre- sentative madetip specimens of the flo- rist-craftsman's art, on whicli cver.v now and tlien Mr. Schling would practice liis deft art to thc delight and env.v of all observer.«. Of course, we dou't sa.v that every retailer could duplicate his suc- cess in this sort of ptiblicity ; there is such a thing as knack, personality, genius — call it what you will — that is behind much of his success and that might not grace every man's elTort.s. liut isn't the game worth the caudle of trying? Of course it is. ST. LOUIS. Mo. F. H. WEBER Taylor av and Olive st Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery STROUDSBURG, Pa. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SUMMIT, N. J. HARRY 0. MAY, Prop. The Rose Shop. Member Florists' Telegraph Deliveiy TERRE HAUTE, Ind. HEINL'S Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TOLEDO, O. METZ 4 BATEMAN Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TORONTO, Can. S. TIDY 4 SON, Ltd., 70 King st W TORONTO, Can. NEAL'S FLOWER SHOP Quality and Service Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery TORONTO.Can. Cooper Florist, 73^ King St.,JWest TORONTO. Can. G. W. Warren, 535 Bloor st.West. TORONTO, Can. PEOPLE S FLORIST, 336 Queen West and Queen East. Member F. T. D. TORONTO, Can. Miller & Son, Landerav TRENTON, N. J. CLARK, the Florist Member of F. T. D. and National Florist TRENTON, N.J. PARK FLORAL CO. Greenhouses: Buchanan and Schiller aves TRENTON, N. J. MARTIN C. RIBSAM. Daily de- livery to Camp Dix, W'rightstown, N. J., Princeton Aviation Fields, Freehold and N. J. and vicinity shore towns. Carry and grow large stock of cut flowers. F.T.D. TROY, N. Y. THE R0.5ERY FLOWER SHOP The Leading Florist TULSA, Okla. Boston's Flower Store, 16 E. 3rdst Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WESTFIELD, N. J. CHARLES DOERRER 4 SON. Delivcnesto Plainfield, Craiiford. Rahway and Eliza- betlJ- Member Florists' Telegrai)h Deiivery WILKES-BARRE, Pa Bauman. 168 S. Main st WILKESBARRE, Pa. IRA G. MARVIN Member Florists" Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG, Can. THE "laNG" Florist, 270 Hargrave St. F. T. D. Florist ^ W'ORTHINGTON, Minn. Ludlow Greenhouses YONKERS, N Y. R. T. BRODERICK. Tel. 4681 Prompt delivery and orders filled satisfactorily. F'. T. D. YORK, Pa. CHAS. A. SCHAEFER Leading Florist. Prompt and eflicient service YOUNGSTOWN, O. H.H.CADE The only store in the city having greenhouse ZANESVIUE, O. THE IMLAY CO. S. E. Ohio, 50,000 sq. ft. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery The Lone Retailer at the Inter- national Flower Show All this is proliiuinary to the fact thtit there was cue Mauhattau retailer ou hand. If we remember rightly there is an old folk tale or fairy story about "Clever Max." If not, there ought to be, with our good friend Max Schliug as the hero. But then, it coukln t be an "old fairy tale," for everything he does is very real, uptodate aud very much to the point, .iust like his exhibit here at the International. Arranged in the form of a display window^ with doors into the "shop" at both sides, and a huge painted, panoramic background showing telegraph wires stretching from New York to the Pacific Coast, aud at the top the words "By telegraph. In two hours we deliver flowers in any city. Backed by Action Have you noted how important the subject of publicity has becomi' in all florists' organizations and how enthusi- astic the florists are who are tthsorhing it? ('an you blame them? Have we been imbued with the subject just re- cently, or have we been waiting for somebody to start something? Here we are on the third lap, and the way some respond ! Well — perhaps it may be just as well to leave it to tlie imagination. Theodore Roosevelt once said that a ton of talk weighs less than nothing it it isn't backed by action. Many of us feci that the enthusiasm is there, but is it being backed by action? The best kind of noise for our publicity campaign is the report of our secretary relative to the way the cheques are coming in. National advertising costs money, and words alone are insuflicient. We only receive in proportion to that wliich we give, and the satisfaction in results arc already proven by those wlio have con- tributed. Have you felt this action? If not, try tying up with the movement and note the progress. The way some of our friends act in this regard reminds us of what Herbert N. Casson said : "New ideas hurt some minds as much as new shoes hurt some feet." with this excep- tion, that our campaign is not a new idea, but you wouldn't know it fri-in.. 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PETU.VIA, Assorted Double Rooted Cuttings. S2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; 2i^-in. pots. 75,-. p3r doz., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. SALVIA America, Bonfire, Splendens, Zurich. Rooted Cuttings, SI o:j p-r lO.J, $12.00 per 1000. VINCA VARIEG\TA, Trailing Varieties 2>i-in. pots. 75;. p3r doz.. $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000: 3-in. pats, $1.00 ner doz., SS.OO per 100, S75.00 per 1000; 4-in. pots, S2 00per doz.. $15.00 per 100; 4-in., select- ed, $2.50 per doz., S20.00 per 100. SEVERAL THOUSAND PLANTS Genista Canariensis, 3-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. Acacia Paradoxa, 2J Mfg. Co 756 .\»,hmanu, Godfrey.. .750 .Vuduhon Nurseries. ..759 -\nstin, H 749 Baker, Wm. J 787 iiarelay Nursery 748 Barnard Co., W. W....748 Barnes Bros. Nurserv Co 700 Barrows, Henry H 755 Bauman.C. E 749 Baur & Steinkamp... .757 Bay State Nurs 760 Beaven. E. A 781 Berning, H. G 779 Bird & Son, Inc 753 Bobbink & Atkins.. . .759 Boddington Co., Inc. 742 Bolgiano & Son 749 Bonnet & Blake 785 Boston Floral Supply and Snyder Co 779 Bremond Frere, A. and L 740 Brenner, Edward 785 Brown, Peter 754 Brown Bag Filling Mach. Co.. The.... 748 Bryan, .\lonzo J 754 Burnett Bros 748 Burpee, W, A. & Co. 749 Burr & Co., C. R 760 Byer Bros 754 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 779 Caldwell Co., W. E...755 Campbell Bros , 757 Cannata, J. P 754 Chicago Feed and Fertilizer Co 756 Christensen, Thomas P 755 Clay & Son 766 Coan, J. J 784 Colle, A 757 Conard & Jones 759 Cook & .Swan 756 Cowee. W. .1 781 Craig Co., Robt 754 Crowl Fern Co 779 Cut Flower Exeh 785 Dorner & Sons Co. . . . 757 DoIansky-McDonald Co 785-86 Dreer, H. A. .. .738-57-90 Drevon. Tegelaar & Co 740 Dwelle-ICaiser Co.. The 790 Edgar Co.. Wm.W... 755 Edwards Folding Box Co 780 Elm City Nursery Co.760 Emmans, G. M 755 Eskcsen, FranJc N . . . . 754 Excell Laboratories.. .756 Felix and Dykius 760 Fenrich, Joseph S 782 Fexy. D 785 Fletcher, F. W 750 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co 790 Ford, M. C 784 Fottler. Fiske Rawson Co 744 Friedman. J. J 756 Froment. H.E 785 Frost, Chas 746 Fuld. Maurice 749 Futterman Bros 785 General Bulb Co 746 Giblin cS: Co 795 Goldstein, 1 785 Golsner. Frank 785 Groschner. H. W 748 Grower's Exchange. . .757 Gunterberg. M. C 757 Hanford. R. G 750 Hart. George B 780 Hart & Vick 746 Henderson Co.. A.. . .748 Hentz & Nash. Inc.. .785 Hero Pipeless Furnace Co 795 Herr, A. M 754 Hews &Co., A. H....7S8 Hill Co.. E. G 788 Hill Nursery Co., The D.. Inc 759 Hitchings & Co 790 Hotfmeister. A. F 753 Howard Rose Co 759 Hunt & Co 748 Hopkins. H. S 754 Irwin. R. J 750-51-88 Jackson & Perkins Co 754 Jacobs. Barney B 784 Jacobs & Sons. S. .789-90 Jennings. E. B 740 Kasting. Wm. F. Co.. 737 Keller Pottery Co 788 Kelway & Sons 746 Kendig. E 787 Ker\-an Co.. The 781 Kessler. Wm 785 King Construction Co790 Koppelman. J. E 781 Koster & Co 760 Kroeschell Bros. Co... 759 Kuebler, Wm. H 785 Lagarde & Speelman . 748 Lagarde & Vandcr- voort 742 Liggit, C. U 753 Lord & Burnham Co. 796 LuttonCo., Wm. H..757 Mackie. W 785 MacNiff Horticultural Co.. Inc 742 Mader, Paul 754 Marquardt. F. G 749 Marshall & Co., W. E,749 McCallum Co., The. .780 McHutchison & Co.. .746 McMannion's Nur- series 759 McManus, James 785 Mead, Fred J 756 Meehan. C. E 787 Meehan & Sons, Thos.759 Metropolitan Material Co 790-795 Michell Co., Henry F.740 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 779 MiUang. Chas 7S5 Mitchell, John R 753 M ohawk Greenhouse Co 760 Mono Service Co 7S0 Montrose Nurseries. . . 759 Moreau Plant Co 746 Mountain View Floral Co 757 Nash, Charles 749 Nebel Mfg. Co 790 New England Florist Supply Co., Inc 786 Niedinger Co., J. G..742 Nielsen. Knud 779 Niessen Co.. Leo. . . . 7S7 N oe & Sampson 7S5 Nolan. J. T 789 Papas t& Co.. Nicholas G 785 Peacock Co.. Everette R 746 Peacock Dahlia Farms 748 Pcarce. Geo 790 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change. Inc 756 Pennock Co., S. S. . . .787 Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co 788 Pfaff & Kendall 765 Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co 788 Philadelphia Whole- sale Florists' Ex- change 787 Pierce Co., F. 0 790 PiersonCo., F. R....737 Pierson. Inc.. A. N.. .737 Pierson. Magnus 754 Pittsburgh Cut Flow- er Co 779 Poehlmann Bros. Co.. 788 Polykranas, G. J 784 Proto-Feed and Guano Co 756 Quality Seed Store... .742 Ramburg. G.S.788-742-44 Rawlings, Elmer 764 Reinberg. Peter 788 Renter. L. J. Co 755 Reynolds. Frank F. . .786 Rice Seed Co.. Jerome B 744 Bitchy, F. W 764 Robinson & Co., Inc. H. M 781-84 Rochelle & Sons, F. W 788 Roehrs Co., Julius 757 Rosendale Green- houses 750 Rowe, L, J 753 Royal Glass Works. . .789 Rumbley Co., The 780 Rupp. John F 740 Rynveld & Sons, F. . .749 Scheepers & Co., John 742 Schling, Inc., Max Seeds 749 Schmidt, J. C 750 Schwake & Co.. Chas.744 Siebrecht. Geo. C 785 Skidelsky & Co.. S. S.744 Smith, P. J 785 Smith Co., W. & T. .760 Scollay. John A 7,55 Shenandoah Nurs. . , .750 Skinner Irrigation Co. 789 Smith & Co., Elmer D 750 .Smith's Sons. Samuel. 765 Solomons' & Son 756 Speelman & Sons. C. J 742-746 Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co 790 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 740 Stern Co.. The Jos. M.779 Storrs & Harrison Co. 749-760 Struck Co., Alfred.. . .789 Stumpp & Walter Co.749 Syracuse Pottery Co. 788 Thorburn&Co.,J.M.746 Traveling Wholesale Florist 784 United Cut Flower Co.. Inc '....785 Van Bourgondien & Sons. K 742 Van Meeuwen & Tegelaar 744 Vanderschoot. R. A. ...740 Vandervoort & Aike- make 744 Van Zanten Bros 748 Vaughan. A. L 740 Vaughan's Seed Store 744-746 Vick's Sons, James. . .742 Vincent, R. Jr. & Sons 737 Waban Rose Conser- vatories 786 Ward & Co.. Inc.. Ralph M 747 Watkins & Simpson.. .744 Weeber & Don 748 Welch Bros, Co 786 Whilldin Pottery Co.. 788 Wiegrow Products Co.789 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective Ass'n 783 Wood Bros 754 Woodruff & Sons. S. D 748 Young & Co., A. L. ..785 Zech& Mann 788 Zvolanek. Ant. C. & Son 749 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS Alpha Floral Co 772 Anderson. S. A 770 Ashley. Ernest 770 Astoria Florist 774 Avenue Floral Co. . . .774 Baer. Julius 772 Baker Bros 773 Baumer, A . R 773 Beckert's Cons 770 Begerow Floral Co. . . . 774 Bemb Floral Co 772 Bertermann Bros 773 Blackistone, Inc 776 Bo\ye, M. A 774 Breitmeyer's Sons, John 772 Brown, Chas. H 774 Buckbee, H. W 776 Boltmann, W. F 776 Bunyard, A. T 774 Burgevin Greenhouses775 Burrows, Edward G.773 Caplan 770 Carbone, Florist 770 Gazan. A. B 774 Champion & Co.. John N 774 Clarke's .Sons. D 774 Colonial Flower Shop. 772 CollatosBros 776 Coombs. Florist 773 Dallas. Inc., A 777 Danker. Florist 770 Dards 774 Day Co., W. E 776 Dobbs&.Son 770 Bble, Chas 774 Edlefsen-Leidigcr Co.773 Elyria Flower Shoppe. 773 Engelmaun 777 Equitable Flower Shop 774 Fallon. Florist 776 Fallon. J. J 772:73 Fetters, Florist 772 Fox's 773 Galvin. Thos 770-74 Gasser Co.. J. M 772 Gloeckner. William... 770 Gove, the Florist 772 Graham. Robert L... .770 Graham &Son. A... .772 Grakelow, Chas. A... 775 Grandy. the Florist.. .775 Grever. Wm. H 772 Gudc Bros. Co 776 Guido. Inc 774 Habermehl's Sons. . . .775 Hahn. Florist 772 Hardesty & Co ..772 Hecock Floral Co., L. C 773 HeissCo 772 Hess & Swoboda 775 Hession 774 Highland Pk. Gnhs.. .773 Hody ATules 773 Hollywood Garden. . .776 Holm & Olson 776 Horan & .Son. James. 770 Horn & Bro.. John F.770 Johnston Bros 775 Johnston & Co., T. J.775 Joy Floral Co 774 Kather, William 775 Keller. John A 773 Keller .Sons. J. B 776 Kerr, the Florist 773 Kevs. Jr.. Wm. F. . .770 Knoble Bros 772 Knull Floral Co 776 Kottmiller. Florist. . . .775 Lane, the Florist 773 Lang Floral & Nurs. Co 772 Lange. A 772 Lange. H. F. A 777 Leahy's 773 Ludwig Floral Co.. E. C 775 Macnair. Florist 775 Malandre Bros 775 McCarron. Miss 773 McClunie. Geo. G.... 773 Mercer. G. W 772 Meyer. Adolph 775 Michler Bros. Co 773 Miller Floral Co 776 Mills, the Florist 773 Munk Floral Co 772 Murray. Florist 774 Murray. Samuel 773 Myers Flower Shop The 774 Neubeck, L. H 772 New York Floral Co. 777 O'Brien. J. J 770 Palmer. F. E 770 Palmer's, , 770 Papworth. Harry. . . . .'774 Park Floral Co., The.772 Penn, the Florist 770 PhiHpsBros 774 Pike's Peak Floral Co.772 Pillsbury, I. L 773 Purdie & Co., D. S..773 Purdue. Geo 772 Ramm's Flower Shop. 775 Randolph & McClem- ents 775 Randall's Flower Shop777 Reck, John & Son. . ,770 Rock Floral Co 773 Rosemont Gardens. . . 773 Rosery Flower Shop.. 770 Ryan & Powers 777 Sceery. Ed 775 Schling. Inc., Max, Flowers 775 Schluraff Floral Co. . . 773 Scholtz, the Florist, Inc 772 Schramm Bros 776 Schulz Co.,.Iacob 773 Scott, the Florist 772 Scottwood Green- houses 776 Sheppard. H. W 772 Smith & Fetters Co. .772 Smith Flower Stores Co., A. W 775 Smith. Henry 773 Smith & Sons. Geo. . . 772 Spear & McManus. . .773 Stroh's 772 Stumpp, G. E. M... .775 Taepke Co., G. H 772 Temblett, E. H 772 Thompson & Co., C.B 773 Thurston's 775 Tomlinson Key Floral Co 773 Volz Floral Co 774 Wax Bros 770 Weber. F. C 776 Weir, Inc., James. . . .770 Westman & Getz 772 White Bros 773 Wilson. H.E 776 Wilson, R.G 770 WolBnger, Florist 774 Young* Sons Co.... 776 Handy direct Index to every- ^ thing advertised In this !^ week's display columns ^**^ INDEX TO STOCK ADVERTISED The Exchange is the only paper with this special feature— ^- valuable to advertiser and buyer Abutilon 754 Achyranthes.737-49-51-54 Adiantum 749-50-54 Ageratum 737-51-55 Alternanthera , .737-51-54 Alyssum 737-50-61 Antirrhinum 750-51 Asparagus. .740-44-49-50- 761-54-55 Asters 738^0-51-55 Begonias.. . , 737-46-19-50- 751-53-55 Bougainvillea 749 Bouvardia 753 Boxwood 759 Bulbs.737-40^2-44^6^7- 749-50-84 Caladium.. ,737^2^44^6- 748-49-55 Calendula, , .750-51-54-55 Callas 735-50-82 Candytuft 744-51 Cannas. . 731-44-46-48-60- 764-56 Carnations. , . .750-61-53- 755-57-81-82 Ccntaurca 751 Cherries • 761 Chrysanthemums. 737-50- 753-54 Cinerarias. .. 746-50-51-55 Cobsea 749 Coleus.. .737-50-51-53-54- 755 Conifers 7.59 Cornflower 750 Cosmos 744 Cuphea 750-54 Cut Flowers. . .749-79-82- 83-84-85-86-87-88 Cyclamen 740-51 Daffodils 755-57-80 Dahlias . . 742-45-46-48-50 Daisies 750 Delphinium . .746-51-53-64 Draerna.. 746^9-50-51-54 Ferns.. . .737-49-50-51-54- 755-57-81 Feverfew 761 Ficus 750-54 Forgetmenots 750 Fuchsia 749-50-51-54 Garden Seed 788 Genista 750-51-54 G eraniums . . 760-5 1 -54-55- 757 Gladioli 737^4-16-50 Grape 749 Gypsophila 744-51 Heliotrope... 737-49 50-51- 754 Hyacinths. .744-48-50-54- 755-57 Hydrangeas..749-50-51-55 Iris 750 Ivy 737-49-60-51-54 Kalmia 760 Lantanas 737-51 Latania 754-55 Lilies . 744-16-17-50-54-55- 782 Lily of the Valley. 744-46 Lobelia 737-14-64 Marguerites . 737-54-55-81 Mesembryanthemum . 754 Moon Vines 737-54 Myosotis 751 Narcissus 748-55 .Nursery Stock 757-60 Nephrolepis 737 Orchids 781 Palms 740-.50 Pansies 740-16-51 Edttorial Contents A(lueveiiH_'uts. Two Nutewui'thy (Edit.) 762 Amei-ican liose Society 7tiS Americau Rose Society, Aims of ( Address) TG.S A/,;iloas, the Newly Discovered Ktirunie 702 I'.i'Koiiiu I'citIoss (lllus.) 745 ( 'andytuft Varieties 745 Ci'lestial I'epiiers for Next Christmas 745 Chamber of Commerce, An Ameri- (;an 762 Iialilia Society "Will Hold Au- tumn Show 76.3 1 >aylight Saving 763 Easter Violet Crop Outlook .... 752 Forestry. Lectures on 769 France Plants Our Trees 747 Garden Club of America 763 Gardeners' Cimference 76S Gro\irers, Among Our 77,S Horticultural Building at Syra- cuse, N. Y., New 767 Horticultural Society of Roches- ter and Western New York.. 763 International Flower Sliow, Sev- enth (lllus.) A Review 741, 765. 767 Ladies' Society of American Flo- rists 767 Mice Girdled Fruit Trees, Mound- ing Up ftifi Xat'l Growers' Ass'n in Boston . . 763 N. Y. Florists' Club Annual Ban- iiuet (lllus.) 764 Nitrate Suniilies Assured 76S Nursery Dept. ( lllus. ) 761 Obituary: Frank K. Mill.u- 763 Orchid Show, Boston Pennsylvania Hort. Society.... Plant Popularity, One Reason for Pyrethrum Leaf Miners Retail Dept. (lllus.) : Rose Frank W. Hunlop (lllus.). Seed Trade, The Sewickley (Pa.) Hort. Society.. Shriuer Florists Everyv?here. . . . S. A. F. and O. H.: Nationa,l Publicity Campaign. Soil. Old. tor Solid Carnation Beds Soil for Tomato Plants in Flats Southern Cultural Notes . . . To Fight Fire with Fire Trade Notes: Baltimore 752 Boston 786 Bridgeport 758 Chicago 756, 788 Cleveland 779 Columbus 779 Fitchburg 768 Floral Park 769 Hartford 758 Kalamazoo 777 Lancaster 756 New Haven 758 743 768 764 745 771 76! I 747 759 762 776 77.S 778 752 763 New York 784 Pembroke 759 Philadelphia 787 Pittsbm-gh 756 Portland 778 Providence 758 St. Louis 769 •Seattle 778 Spokane 778 Springfield 778 Toronto 769 Washington 752 Wallflowers and Myosotis for Winter 7S1 ■Week at the Capital 7!52 AVcek's AVork, The: 745 Western (Pa.) Wholesalers and Retailers Meet 777 Wheelbarrow. Getting Results from 767 * Where the Foreigners Sa\'ed MoncA- ■? 767 Pelargoniums 749-51 Petunias... .737-44-50-51- 754-56 Phlox 744 Poinsettias 751 Pompons 755 Primroses. 740 Primula 740-50-51 Privet 760 Pussy Willows 753 Roses.746-53-55-57-60-80- 781-82 Salvia 737-40-44-16- 760-51-54 Scabiosa 744 Schizanthus 750-51 Seeds. , . , 738^0-42-44-16- 748-51-55-79 Shrubs 760 Smilax , , , 746-60-51-53-81 Snapdragon, . . .744-51-55 Stocks 750-51 .Sweet Peas 746-51-82 Tomato 742^9 Tradescantia 756 Tuberoses 746^8-55 Tulips. .. . 744-18-60-54-55- 767-82 Vegetable Plants.. 746-18- 749-50 Vegetable Seeds. . .742-49 Verbenas 744-19-50-54 Vinca 737-51-54-56 Violets 753-81 Zinnia 751 MISCELLANEOUS Aphine 750 Artificial Flowers 779 Asbestfelt 795 Auto-Spray 750 Bamboo 746 Baskets 779 Boilers 795 Boxes 781 Chiffons 779-81 Dagger Ferns.. .779-80-81 Evergreens 759 Fancy Ferns.. . .779-80-81 FertiUzers 742-46 Florists' .Supplies 779- 780-81 Fungicide 756 Fungine 756 Galax 779-81 Glass 789-90 Glazing Composition . 790 Glazing Points 757 Gold Letters 779 Greenhouse Construc- tion 757-95-96 Greenhouse Material. 755- 789-90-95 Hemlock 779 Hose 760-90 Insecticides 749-50 Jardinieres 780 Laurel 779-81 Magnolia Leaves. .779-80 Manures 742 Mastica 790 Moss 779-80-81 Nico-Funie 750 Nicotine Fluid 750 Paint 750 Paper Pots. .760-63-55-88 Pipe 755 Plant Food 756 Pots 753-55-88-90 Raffia 746 Putty 789-90 Putty Bulbs 756 Retail Department.. ..770- 771-72-73-74-76-76-77 Ribbons 779-81 Sash 790 Seed Packets 748 Smilax 751-79 Sulco V.-B 756 SuppUes 742^6-81-90 Tanlcs 755 Tobacco Products 750 Tubs 781 Wants 791-92-93-94 Wire Designs 779-81 Wreaths 781 740 The Florists' Exchange MICHELL'S SUPERB ASTERS MICHELL'S "DISTINCTIVE" QUALITY i \iliirc' more liniiiiiiii'iil lli.iii willi our Asters, ;inr ..111 lecoiiiinciul tlu-iii wilh llii- iilniust coiifidcni inoduce the best risulls. ASTERMUM Tr. pkt. <.)?.. l.,ivcndcr $()..10 Sa.2. RoKc Pink .10 2.2 CREGO ASTERS Tr. pkl Shell Pink SI). 10 White 10 'Ir. |)kt White J0.-10 Mixed -10 llo- I we e to l(z. S2.25 2.00 A7.U Tr. pkt. Ilz. re Blue $0,111 $2,110 ndcr 10 2.0() Purple Ro»e Pink Pink King Rose King Blue Crimnon Lavender Mixed . .30 Tr. pkl. Clz. . SO.-IO $2.2: , , .-10 2,2/ .40 2.00 10 2,00 KING ASTERS Tr. pkt Violet King $0.40 While King 10 INVINCIBLE ASTERS Tr i)kl. (Iz. I Tr. pkt S«l.:ill SI. ".I ' Rose Pink $0.30 :«! 1.7") ' White 30 .ill I.7.". : Mixed 30 ROYAL BRANCHING ASTERS Tr. pkt. Ilz, I Tr. pkt Lavender ,. $0,40 $2,25 Shell Pink $0.40 Purple 40 2 2^ I White 40 Rose Pink 10 2 2.'. ' Mixed 40 MICHELL'S IMPROVED SEMPLE'S BRANCHING ASTER Ilz. $2.00 2.IM1 1.00 Oz. $2.2.') 2.50 , Oz. $1.75 1.75 1..50 . Ilz. S2.25 2.25 L'TlO Crimson Lavender Purple Rose Pink I'l pkl I Iz SI I 30 SI. 30 , .30 1.50 , .30 l.SO . .30 1.50 Shell Pink White Mixed Tr. pkt, . . . $0.30 . . . .30 . . . .30 Oz. $1.50 1.50 1.50 Aster, Royal Branching WHOLESALE PRICE LIST of Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies for the Florist — FREE For complete list of ASTERS, see our Wholesale Price List for 1920. HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 518 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. r W'. GET CATALOGUE For Description of Septrate Colon SEED Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse. Special mixed, O. K. outside. % oz. $1.00, oz. $7,00. Steele's Mastodon Private Stock. Mixed, Vi oz. -SI. 00, oz. $6.00. Steele's Pansy Gardens PORTLAND, OREGON When ordrrlng. p tease mention T^* Excbanc*' Cut Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Pie Specialized by me. make offers. A. L. VAUGHAN Wholesale Florist 161 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago iiientinn Thp KjchimCP If You Need FRENCH BULBS For your Fall planting, why won't you buy them from a French Firm? A. & L. 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There has been no attempt to be ultra critical, which could readily be the case in so large a show but, on the contrary, our readers will find that practically the entire tenor of Mr. Sperry's article is one of undisguised admiration not only for the quality of the material staged, but for the public spirit shown by the exhibitors, both commercial and private, without whose wholehearted cooperation the exhibition would not have been at all what it proved to be. * » * That many new and worthwhile features could be adopted which would add to the interest on the part of the non-professional visitor will undoubtedly be admitted, but these ideas may well remain to be suggested in goodly time for the next coming show which, we all hope, will be an even more glorious one than this one just passed. Our editor lias a.sl;ed us to write some critical notes based on our observation of the Seventh Annual Inter- national Flower Show. We do not feel in a critical mood. However, during the last half of the week of this show, we spent several hours walking quietly and unattended over the main and mezzanine floors of the Grand Central Palace, where the show was held, ob- serving tlie plants and the gardens' and cut flowers, and we do not mind telling you, just as if we were talking to ourselves, how some of those exhibits ini' pressed us, regardless of whether our impressions agree or not with those of other observers. But if, after all, we forget ourselves and here and there criticise a bit, it will be only a friendly criticism, intended for the general good of floriculture and not with any desire "to start an argxnnent." We are not going to make any attempt in these easy going notes to cover the entire show, but merely to speak of some of the beautiful ex- hibits which we observed, fully aware that others equally meritorious may not have drawn our attention. , That Ever Attractive Fern Group We are standing now before the most magnificent dis- play of Nephrolepsis ferns which our eyes ever rested upon. There are in this display more than a dozen choice varieties. We realize as we look at them that the ability to grow ferns such as these is the result of the painstaking, patient, intelligent work of many years. No knowledge of fern growing which is of a merely mush- room growth can produce ferns like these. The newest one of all is named "Victory." As we look at the name, the thought comes to us that this dis|)lay itself repre- sents a victory in growing and staging commercial ferns. Tiiere are some large Cibotium Schiedei and Adiantum ferns also in this display, fine plants indeed, but they are not tJie pronounced feature; they are, as it were, I what the ribbons are on a hat — they merely help to I set off the Nephrolepis ferns which are the real fea- ture of tills display. This fern group occupies a long rectangle, wliich has in its center a large circular foun- tain in action in which there are some aquatic plants ' and around which the Adiantum ferns are placed. There is only one feature of this display, the grandest and most impressive indeed in the entire show, whicli we do not fully like; namely, a circular fountain 'in a rectangular group ; were it possible, it seems to us, a fountain of oblong shape would lie more in liarmony with a rectangular group. Tliese ferns were grown and staged by F. R. Pierson of Tarrytown, N. Y. Acacias and Clivias Here is another impressive feature. There are here some splendid specimens of large .Xcacias which no doulit are tiie result of many years of careful culture. 'I'liere arc a number of species of these. The smallest specimen in the display has, it seems to us, the prettiest blooms. It is .said that of the wood of the ,\cacia the ."Vrk was made. We cannot swear to the truth of tliis as the building of the Ark was not witliin our recollection. There is only one other kind of plant in tills dkplay; this is the Clivia miniata (Imantophyllum miniatum). Tliere are many of these. They are large and full of blooms and the largest and best grown speci- mens of Clivia we ever saw. They fit in well among and in tlie foreground of Acacias. These Acacias and Cli\es w-ere grown and staged by James Stuart, grd. to Mrs. F. .\. Constable, Mamaroneck, N. Y. Here he comes now, and we are going to take off our hat to him, for James Stuart always stages well grown plants. He loves liorticulture and takes an active interest in its promotion, and no doubt he is encouraged in so doing by tlie lady for whom he is gardener. He exhibits at the small as well as the large shows. This shows the right spirit. Exhibits Which Gave Much Charm We are now standing at the head of the stairway lead- ing to tlie main floor and we are confronted bv a display of flowering plants and bulbs covering a h'lrge space. There are tall plants, mostly grown in standard form, on the sides and at the back of this display. Among these Acacias, Roses, Wistarias and, at the foot of these tail plants, are Delphiniums, Lilies, Stocks, Lupines and Poppies; these are edged with Primulas. Toward the back of this group there is a fountain surrounded with Iris, Narcissi and Tulips and, in front of it, sur- rounded by a gravel path, ts a bed of Begonias of the Lorraine type edged with Primulas and Sweet Alyssum. The feature of this group which pleases us most is the American Pillar Rose bushes growing on each pillar at the front corners of this display. Though staged on Monday, the blooms of these American Pillar Rose bushes are retaining their brightness of color now (at the close of the week). It seems to us that this dis- play of plants is a bit crowded and that it would have lieen improved by using fewer plants in almost all the parts of it. Nevertheless, it is an attractive group. These plants were grown and staged by John Canning, gdr. to Adolph Lewisohn of Ardsley, N. Y., who staged not only this, but several other groups and showed many specimen plants. Mr. Canning is evidently in the employ of a gentleman who has the proper public spirit in the matter of flower shows, for he gives the people an opportunity to see the beautiful plants which his skillful and public spirited gardener, Mr. Canning, grows. We are now looking at a display of Rose plants in bloom. A large group made up of well grown Rambler and H. P. Roses, some in standard and others in busli form. In tliis group are also many H. T. Roses. This is the finest display of blooming Rose plants in the show. The Frau Karl Druschki are particularly fine. This group also was grown and staged by John Can- ning, gardener to Mr. I.ewisohn. Abraham Lincoln Miller's Lilies A group of Lilies in pots, just set on the floor, so as to form a rectangle, without any accessories to set them oft', attracts us. These Lilies are, as regards the number of flowers and buds each is carrying and their quality, as regards foliage, proper height and general robust growth, the best exhibit of Lilies in pots grown for commercial purposes we have ever seen at any time. They were grown and staged by A. L. Miller (Presi- dent of the S. A. F.) of Jamaica, L. I. Wlien it comes to growing good, honest plants, plants which are sturdy and will bear the handling to which stock grown for commercial purposes is subject, no grower of any part of this country need hesitate to take off his hat to Abraham Lincoln Miller. Notable Bougainvilleas Here, now, is a large display of flowering plants. In it are Dracaenas, Pandanus, Cytisus and Daplines and several kinds of lower growing plants, but the chief feature of tliis group is the large number of well grown Bougainvilleas, some grown in bush, some in basket, and some in other forms, placed here and there among the other plants. We note the excellent keeping haliit of these BougainviUeas. They are apparently in just as good condition in these last days of the show as they were tlie first day when they were staged. Since Bou- gainvilleas are the feature of this group, we think the ettect would be far better if they were placed, not too closely together, in the center of the group, and the other plants set in the background and at the sides of this display. The Rose Gardens Here is a beautiful Rose garden surrounded with a white wooden fence, with a summer house of the same material at one end and with gravel walks. The beds are filled with Baby Rambler Roses, among these being the varieties La Marne, Phyllis, Jessie, Baby Elegance, Mrs. Wm. Cutbush and Pearl d'Or. On the pillars of the summer house are Dorothy Perkins Rose bushes and on the pergola on each side, Sodenia Roses. The sides of the bed close to the fence are of Tausend- schoen and all around on the fence itself the single Rose Newport Fairy, which is one of the prettiest features of the garden. On the front corner posts and on those of the entrance gate, there are growing bushes of the beautiful new yellow climber, Emily Gray. Taken as a whole, this is indeed a beautiful Rose garden. The Roses which were selected for its planting fit in so well with each other and form such a harmonious whole! However, as we are looking at it we cannot help but think that were it our very own Rose garden, we would like it better if the Rose "beds had been filled with the Tea and Hybrid Tea Roses, which would give flowers for cutting, fragrant flowers, and not with what we may call the different varieties of Polyantha Roses. This gar- den was planned and planted Iiy A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. Now we are at the gateway of another elegant Rose garden. It is quite different from that we have just been ob.serving. It is surrounded by a brown sanded wooden fence and has at one end, a pergola of circular form with a semicircular brown sanded bench in front of it, and in front of this bench there is a sundial. This brown sanded fence and garden bench gives this gar- den the appearance of having been established for some time; in other words, it takes away any objectionable look of newness, if we may use this word, from the {Oonfiniipd on 'page 765) At the Seventh International (New York) Flower Show, March 15 to 21, 1920 A (lispl.iy nf cut Roses fur whi'li Trafiidly it .'Schenrk, Ruw.iytnn, Conn., wore awarded first prize. 742 The Florists' Exchange Have Them When You Need Them GREEN PAINTED HYACINTH STAKES At Following Low Prices: 12 $1.75 per lOOO 18 $2.50 per lOOO SPECIAL PRICE ON ORIGINAL CASES 25 M TO A CASE JOS. G. NEIDINGER CO. Florists' Supplies PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1309-11 N. 2nd Street Wbeu urdtTliig. pleus luij 'iti.- Eii-u„in:f COMPETITION IS LIFE Buy Your French Bulbs Now FROM LAGARDE & VANDERVOORT OLLIOULES, FRANCE Mail address: care MALTUS & WARE 116 Broad Street, NEW YORK CITY ^#^- ';) !'■' / Al C;. LAf;ARDE I \. VANDERVOORT Cultural Directions ATTENTION SEEDSMEN! 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As we go to press every mail brings additional, last-minute reports from Mr. Thommen, our N. England representative, who is sticking on the job and covering it in detail. This report, therefore, does not attempt to be exhaustive and will be followed next week by a final, complete summary. Wonderful ! It ds wonderful ! This exclamation, wliich is the first sound uttered by the visitor to Bos- ton's Orchid Show, is the one and only way to describe its effect upon the beholder. Wireless telegraphy, the air ship, a cathedral, a painting or any oi the untold numbers of man's creations are wonderful in their way, f.yet none of them can ever arouse one's admiration for the beautiful to such sublime degrees as does the first step into Horticultural Hall this week. Next to lovely iMDiian, flowers are the Creator's noblest work. Since the beginning of time man has tried in descriptions to di> their glories justice and has failed, as he will always fail; such glory cannot be described it can only be seen, felt and never forgotten. A Tropical Jungle in Boston To step into the first hall of the exhibition, from the liuindrum, everyday street, is like dropping, in a sweet diwim, into the fairest spot that our imagination of liii viand ever let us glimpse. Tropical scenes with tangles of palms and ferns, among which we walk, banks and thickets of orchids wonderful of shape, be- wildering of color and clinging in all positions to the rniigh trunks of strange and aged trees, fill our soul with emotions too sacred for expression. As if in another world, fearful that it is all a mirage presently dissolving, the visitor wanders through the aisles, try- ing to admire one jewel of a flower more than another and finding the task beyond his power when, all at imcc, before him opens a new view almost more heavenly. He is beholding a riot of color, almost overwhelming in its contrasts and harmonies. (iazing next upon tlie exhibits in the main hall, he realizes that, though many beautiful exhibits have en- chanted Boston's flower lovers, never before has such a [climax been reached. Nor have such various and rare plants ever been collected in such numbers at one time. While in the first or lecture hall the visitor was admiring the incomparable collection of orchids (de- scribed in detail below), brought there by A. C. Bur- rage, who is the largest exhibitor and who has spared 'neither time nor money to make the show a success, he sees now the individual exhibits of a number of private estates and commercial growers. The Kurume Azalea Show In front of him is the marvellous collection of some 130 Kunime Azaleas which the Arnold Arboretum has imported from Japan, where E. H. Wilson, its assistant director and explorer, discovered them some years ago. The plants are all descended from one plant, over 100 years old, still in the possession of a Mr. Akashi. They are entirely diiferent iTom the well known Azaleas sold at Easter, being trained into strange forms, presenting an absolutely flat top and being totally covered with flowers so that not a leaf can be seen. The colors of the flowers vary from white to salmon, rose, pink, cerise, red, vermilion, scarlet, mauve, lavender and magenta. Plants of this type have been exhibited, to the nuntber of a few, only once before in this country, at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915. Europe has never seen them. The .4rl)oretum has prepared a four-page bulletin of information about them for show visitors. The Regal Lily in Its Glory On a stage right behind these Azaleas and presenting a pleasing contrast in dazzling white and diffused orange is a bank of hundreds of the most beautiful Lily of present date. This is one of the exhibits of J. K. M. L. Farquhar. It is also the result of one of the dis- ('(ueries and introductions from the Far East with which E. H. Wilson has surprised the world. The "Regal Lily" (Lilium miriophyllum) is a grand acqui- sition and being entirely hardy is destined to take first place in the garden as well as in the greenhouse. Through the courtesy of Mr. Farquhar 100 bulbs of tliis Lily, valued at $1 each, will, each day, 'be given to the fust hundred visitors to the show. Palms and foliage plants form a handsome background for the group, touching on either side the large exhibit of over 100 Acacias shown by Thomas Roland of Nahant. The glory of these Acacias dominates the whole big hall as they tower above most of the other plants with their showers of golden sprays. There is probably not an- other collection like it in the country, comprising, as it does, well over 30 varieties. This group is arrangeil along eacli side of and partly behind the group of Regal Lilies and also enfolds the Kurume Azaleas. A more beautiful and harmonious arrangement of form and color cannot be imagined. Other Miscellaneous Displays Behind this display the visitor's eye is dazzled by another orgy of color, this time all orange and gold, when he beholds the new hybrid Rhododendrons from the Walter Hunnewell estate of Wellesley. These ]ilant;. were raised by Mr. Hatfield, the superintendent, and received a gold medal from the Massachusetts Horti- cultural Society last season. They are named after Miss Louise Hunnewell and are a cross between Rliodo- dendron chinensis and R. japonica. Some plants of the old fashioned Polygala Dalmaisiana, belonging to the fast disappearing group of hard wooded greenhouse plants, which have been in the Hunnewell greenhouses for over iO years, are also very Interesting. This collection also includes Rhododendnm David- sonianuni and formosmn, Ophiopogon Jaburan, Ericas, Zingiber orticianale and large specimens of Cytisus albus (Spanish Broom). On the right hand side of the middle hall Ls the grand show group of orchids from the Julius Roehrs Co., of Rutherford, N. J. This contains over 1000 plants uf tlie rarest and most valuable specimens of Cattleyas and their hybrids in many varieties. This group contains some of the rarest and most highly priced orchids in the trade, some plants being \alued at over $600. The plants have a background of palms and are arranged on a raised stage in lunette form. On the opposite side of the hall is the fine large ex- liibit of Mrs. C. G. Weld, Brookline. W. C. Rust, her gardener, has put up a splendid group of Azaleas indica in variety, Chorizemas, Freesias, exceedingly well grown specimens of Stocks, Primulas obconica and auricula, Schizanthus, Cinerarias and Cyclamen. A few large plants of the golden Jasminum primulinum are a wel- come sight for the old private gardeners. The group is arranged for effect and certainly does not fall short of its object, lighting up its own part of the liall with a wonderful display of color. A similar group of plants, staged on the same side by the W. W. Edgar Co. of Waverly, is a noble counterpart in the commercial line, sliDwing a general assortment of palms, Dracaenas, Be- gonias, Lilies, Primroses and a host of other plants artistically arranged. The farther half of the middle is occupied by a low platform on which are displayed for competition the specimen plants of the different orchid growers. To describe this part of the show in a short space is not now possible and must be reserved for a later article. Another long platform behind this contains Hy- drangeas and Roses from a number of private estates and commercial firms, while on the right, Wni. N. Craig, superintendent of Faulkner Farm, the Brandegee Es- tate, Brookline, has a large group including Cytisus, Lilacs in variety. Azalea, Philadelphus. Deutzia. .\cacia. Cineraria, Schizanthus and a splendid 5ft. plant of Paris Daisy. The other side of the hall holds a beau- tiful group from the estate of Miss C. Warren, Wal- tham, Mass., arranged by H. Steward, head gardener. -Vgainst a sombre background of tall Cypress trees at the farthest end of the hall and stretcliing from one side to tlie other, is the J. K. M. L. Farquhar exiiibit, one of the largest. The middle of the group is made up of Lilium regale, flanked on either side by masses of Azalea Ksempferi. At the extreme ends banks of Rhaphis palms finish the picture. The white and gold ol the Lilies and the pleasant salmon pink of the Azaleas stand out to great advantage against the dark of the Cvpr&sses and Rhaphis. The front of the group contains a variety of both well known and rare garden and rock plants. The Albert C. Burrage Exhibit The entire lecture hall is given over to the exhibit of Albert C. Burrage, Beverly Farms, Mass. Never be- fore has so much thought, money and labor been em- ployed in making a success of an exhibition in Boston. Under the able supervision of Douglas Eccleston, super- intendent, and George I'Anson, head gardener, the hall has been transformed into a veritable paradise. The avowed intention of presenting to the observer a pic- ture of a tropical jungle, where orchids grow in their native home, has been carried out so subtly and natur- ally that the illusion is perfect. In. the middle of the liall five huge trees, 5ft. across and 20ft. high, have been constructed with a covering of cork bark, in the crevices of which the most beautiful specimens of orchids are growing and from which they spread their graceful sprays of many and wonderfully colored flow- ers in profusion. The tops of the trees present the long fronds of Cibotium Schiedei or Cycas circinalis 8ft. to 10ft. in length on each side. One walks through a tropical forest of which even the sul>dued haze is truthfully brought home by the many charming vistas and the quiet green tone of the surrounding walls when they can be seen through the screens of foliage and flower sprays. Beauty armd charm on every side and n\'erhead, every step a more enchanting picture. On all sides, banks and nooks covered with palms and other exotic plants are interlaced with the sprays of the orchids and ferns in endless variety nod at the visitor. The lecture platform is banked with the priceless hy- brids of Mr. Burrage's vast collection, and in front of it handsome cases give the observer a glimpse into the different stages of development of the orchid plant, from the infinitely small seed to the mature plant, through all its transformations, until at the end of seven or eight years, it rewards its careful warden with a never before known flower. All the stages of growth can here be observed and a more interesting and valu- able educative display has never been offered or at- tempted. On the walls above the platform are wonder- ful color representations of the most valued hybrids and species, painted by noted artists in flower painting. The groups along the walks and those forming a bower at one end of the hall are built up in grotto form with a carload of tufa stone brought from Maine under great difficulties on account of weather conditions. .\ whole carload of the stones has been used. Boston will ever thank Mr. Burrage for the great in- terest he has taken in this show, where he has made it possible for thousands of delighted humans to feel the thrill and pleasure of a dream in fairyland. Six handsome glass cases placed in the lobliy hold one of the most interesting collections of orchid litera- ture in America. Volume after volume is spread to view with the pages open, displaying beautiful color representations of every orchid known. Tile collection could not be duplicated today, many of the copies reach- ing far back into htstory and being out of print. In the smaller hall are the exhibits of cut flowers, also displays of the retail florist's art in decorating tables and in baskets and bouquets from Penn's, Iloughton-Gorney and The Beacon Florist. The Exhibitors to Tuesday night The Arnold Aboretum of Harvard University. Albert C. Burrage, Beverly Farms. Walter Hunnewell, Wellesley. Arthur C. Coolidge, Pittsfield, Mass. Coombs, Florist, Hartford, Conn. Leominster Floral Co., Leominster, Mass. Mrs. C. G. Weld, Brookline. Miss M. A. Rand, Cambridge. Mass. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. T. T. Butterworth, Framingham. Mass. H. O. Underwood, Belmont, Mass. Thomas E. Proctor. Wenham, Mass. Miss C. Warren, Waltham, Mass. Wm. N. Craig, Faulkner Farm, Brookline, Mass. Oakes Ames, North Easton, Mass. E. O. Moore, Hackensack, N. J. A. W. Preston, Swampscott, Mass. W. W. Edgar Co., Waverly, Mass. "Penn's," Boston. Houghton-Gorney, Boston. Eiseman, "The Beacon Florist," Boston. A "Striking'^ Prospect. — The Father: "But have .VOU enough money to marrj- niy dauchter ?" The Suitor: "Well sir, at the moment I only get .300 francs a inonth. but by going, on strike every other month for higher wages I shall be getting 1,000 francs by the end of the year." — Le Eire (Paris).— P. Stung ! — "Has anyone lost a half-dollar?" enquired a lady who had just picked up a coin someone had dropped in a crowded street car. There was a hurried searching of pockets and then four passengers responded in chorus. "I have.'* "Well, here's a penny toward it," said the honest lady. — P. 744 The Florists' Exchange Lily of the Valley Pips Extra selected German type. Just a few cases left which we offer at reduced price to clean up 2,500 Pips to the case, per 1 000, $30 Dutch Bulbs Write us for our special prices. VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR 1133 Broadway, NEW YORK Nurseries: Lisse, HOLLAND SNAPDRAGONS are playing a leading role with every live florist. Get your share of this busineas. Plants may be started any time from se^. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 per pkt. ; 3 for $2.50 ; 7 for $6.00. Seed of our new Hybrid Pink and our new Golden Pink Queen, same price. Seed of Keystone, Nel- rose, Garnvt, White, Yellow, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 35c. per pkt.; 3 for $1.00. Free Cultural Directiona. All orders caah. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. Wtgn orderinjg. plfr«»e mentlop The Kichanjte VANDERVOORT & ALKEMADE Wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND Largest growers in Holland of BIC. VICTORIA, GOLDEN SPUR and VON SION Also large growers of HYACINTHS AND TULIPS Mail address : Care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad Street, New York City Out representative will call on you When ordering, plgaie mention Tb* HlichaDg* LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY :: NEW YORK Whep ordertnc. pleaae meotlon The Excbangc WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. Recommend their "Pedigree" Strains of to t the United States Vegetable, Flower and Farm Seeds """" ^"'"''■""" -' Write for illustrated catalogue to 37-29 DRURY LANE, LONDON, W. C, ENGLAND Wben oriSerliis, please mentloD Tbt Bxehsas* Lily Bulbs and Valley from Cold Storage Our Cars of Japanese Lilies from the coast were accompanied by our own man to maintain heat. We took no chances of freezing. Buy Bulbs that are Frost-free, Unsprouted Giganteum, Album, Rubrum, Auratum, Melpomene. Write jor sizes and prices. Prompt ex- press shipments on dates as arranged. f •! £ .1 \7' 11 Genuine German-Grown. The "Before the Lilly or tne Valiey War-Klnd." Unsproutea, extra selected F.O. ^ '' . B.N.Y. (2000 and 2500 to alCMe) Per 1000 $37.50 CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store NEW YORK Wlien orderlDg, please mention The Bzebanfe We are Headquarters for the Best of Everything in Vegetable Seeds With our Stock Seed Farms at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations in every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing Peas, Beans, Corn and Vegetable Seeds of all kinds in queintity £ind highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for further delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO. CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK When ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange New Crop Flower Seed and Bulbs sow NOW Salvia, Petunia, Verbena, Salpiglossis, Asparagus, Cosmos Candytuft, Snapdragon, Lobelia, Phlox, Scabiosa, Gypsophila. Gladioli, Cannas, Tuberoses Caladiums, Dahlias, Anemones, Madeira Vines, Cinnamon Vines. Lilium Auratum, Rubrum, Magnificum, Per Case $32.00. Lilium Giganteum, 7-9 Case 300, 8-9 Case 250. Per Case $50.00 If Yoa Haoe Not Received Oar Florist List, A Postcard Will Bring It. FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. 12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square BOSTON, MASS. BULBS When ordering, please mention The Exchange, For full list of stock, refer to our 4-page advertisement in Issue of January 10th. Write us for another copy if you have mislaid it. LILIUM GIGANTEUM For Immediate Delivery 7-9, 300 per case, $55.00 per case. Also some 7-9, 100 per case, $20.00 per case, HARDY LILIES All varieties, 8-9 (200 in case), also 9-11, $30.00 per case. Write us for quotations on whatever else you may want in Plants, Seeds or Bulbs. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 50 Park Place, New York City Wlien orderlni:, pleu* mention The Exchange March 37, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 748 t'i-i::ils/:::/=;^k^^. T-r ■■i-;;'-.-.-iii,i,. •.;: ";;;.»..;.;;;;'-;a«>--,--cpfion finish your Lilies, Hydrangeas or Roses and the bulb stock as well. I mentioned be- fore about the Hyacinths. Tulips and Daffodils. Y'ou need a cool, shaded place for them, and if you want to avoid waste able to obtain what you want. With Easter coming on an early date this year there will be all kinds of chances to grow on a nice lot of stock and have it in good time. Don't hesitate in pay- ing a higher price for small 2in. or 2V2m. stock than you used to get it for. Some- one said : "Ag long as prices soar the florist will soar," and it looks that way. No one can tell about next year but, except all signs fail, this Spring is go- ing to be a hummer for the man who has plenty of good Spring bedding stock to offer and will be ready with it early. Don't come along with your Geraniums toward the end of June ; you want some at that time to be sure, but have the main lot ready a mouth ahead of that time. Stock up ; put your order in now for deliveries to be made after Easter of the items you are short of, and grow on enough of everything. It will be a whole year before you have another chance to sell bedding stock. That is too long to wait. Sell what you can this year. New Begonia Peerless. See text. don't have two many on display in the house the other stock is in. A few is enough and when they are sold bring in more. Thanksgiving and Christmas are both holidays when the sun usually doesn't do much damage, but Easter is different. You are liable to have a few days of Summer heat Easter week and any stock well advanced as it should be for Easter Sunday may spoil on your bands, and that is where your profits are cut down. If you are obliged to lift Tulips, Narcissi or Hyacinths to fill pans with it wJU pay you to do the job carefully. The more roots you can get with the plant the better, and Tulips are more apt to wilt after being transplanted than the others. To place any of these freshly filled pans into sunlight is wrong. If you are going to fill pans with Ge- raniums. Daisies or Begonias, don't leave this work until the last minute. If you are a little careful you needn't disturb the roots of the plants at all and should you happen to have any left over, it is an easy matter to lift them out of the pans and pot up again without a set- back to the plants. Hydrangeas Spring Outlook If you are going to look forward to a record breaking Spring season, the first thing you want to do is get ready for it. Fill up the benches with good stock. it is less of a loss to have a few benches full of i^ck left on hand after the 4th of July©ian to be sold out before the season is half over, and have to buy, or rather try to buy, all over and not be Usually there are all kinds of small growth at the base of the larger Hy- drangeas you have on hand for Easter and later flowering, and if you want to grow on some of your own stock for another year these young shoots furnish excellent material for cuttings. The plants themselves will be just as salable for it. With the scarcity of Azaleas, Rhododendrons and other stock we used to obtain from the other side for Spring flowering, the Hydrangeas and, in par- ticular, the newer French sorts are coming more and more to the front, and even the smaller grower finds them a profitable crop to handle. For early forcing, plants grown in pots during the Summer months are the best, but I doubt whether it pays the man who wants only a few to bother with them, for it means constant care and attention during Summer in order to obtain a plant worth while, and there are enough specialists in the business who offer in the Fall good stock at most reasonable prices, but for late flowering you can plant the young stock you propa- gate now out into the field. Pinched back once or twice you will get nice bushy plants by Fall, when they can be lifted and potted up and carried in a frame or cool house over Winter, or you can heel them in and pot up in Febru- ary for May or later fiowering. For Summer flowering the old standby, Otaksa, is as good as ever it was and you should keep on growing it along with the newer sort. The New Begonia Peerless The exhibit of J. A. Peterson & Sons, Cincinnati, O., of their new seedling Be- gonia Peerless, at the New York Flower Show last week, brought this new variety a silver medal, an award to which we think it fully entitled. Of this new Be- gonia Peerless, Mr. Peterson says that it is continuously in bloom from October to April ; he claims that it does not drop its flowers which, in itself, is a heartily welcome attribute, sufiieient in itself to estaWish its reputation, and that there is no other flowering plant which vvill last so long a time in bloom. It is a strong sturdy grower, easy to propa- gate. The plants exhibited were propa- gated from small leaves July, 1919. If propagated in December, Begonia Peer- less will make large specimens in fuU bloom for the following Christmas. With this exhibit were two or three young plants, just developing, which were propagated from leaf cuttings of last December, the flowers making their ap- pearance just as they rise above the sur- face of the ground, protected meanwhile by one large leaf. The parents of B. Peerless, Begonia socotrana and a sport of Mrs. J. A. Peterson, were also shown and afforded interesting comparisons. Begonia Peer- less was registered Feb. 5, 1920. Celestial Peppers for Next Christmas Could you give me any information in next week's Exchange in regard to the growing of Christmas Peppers'^ How long does it take from sowing to have red Peppers on them? Are they grown (the same way as Jerusalem Cherries? I would like to grow some of the Pep- pers for next Christmas. — J. B., N. 1'. — Christmas or Celestial Peppers are grown from seed and their culture does not differ much from that of the Jerusa- lem Cherries. Sow seed now, transplant when large enough to handle into flats, and later on into pots ; make use of a rich, well drained soil and keep shifted during the Summer months. They can be handled in a frame or in a well ven- tilated house, and whether large or small will have ripe fruit by Christmas. F. B. Pyrethrum Leaf Miners "^Under separate cover we are sending via special post a plant of Pyrethrum, badly infested with some kind of a leaf miner, that works between the two sur- faces of the leaf, out of the way of any spray or other treatment we know of for destroying him. You will note the trac- ings on the leaf, like frost marks on a window glass. When larger he makes a brown hard shelled worm looking not unlike a dog flea. What is to be done about him?— G. W. H., Me. - — We cannot help you much ; can only give you the time-worn advice — pick off the leaves which are attacked by the leaf miners and destroy them by burning. Perhaps after a little if you follow up picking off the infested leaves, the at- tacks of these miners will cease. They cannot, we think, be destroyed by any insecticide which will not at the same time destroy all of the foliage of the plant, as they are inside the tissues of the foliage. — J. H. S. Candytuft Varieties Please let me know what varieties of Candytuft are grown ; that is, the name of the best white, best pink and best lavender for cut flowers. — A. D., N. J. — For indoor as well as outdoor flow- ering Candytuft, the giant Hyacinth flowered white is the best in that color. Umbellata lUacina is a good light blue, and Queen of Italy, whUe not ouite as tall, is a good pink. F. B. 746 The Florists' Exchange BULBS AND ROOTS FOR EARLY STARTING AND FORCING GLADIOLUS Sound, carefully iBt Bize 2d Bize 1000 DAHLIAS Complete Mixture Best Doubles Per 100 $9.00 Per 1000 85.00 Tritoma Pfitzeri Grow for cut flowers Per 100 $10.00 Per 1000 90.00 Grown on our own farms graded. Picked for forcing. ,„„,, ^^^ America $27.00 $22.00 Mrs. Francis King 25.00 20.00 Halley 35.00 30.00 Kunderdi Glory 40.00 Chicago White 32.00 28.00 Chicago Red 50.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 47.00 43.00 Niagara 50.00 Peace 45.00 Panama 47.00 Pink Perfection 50.00 40.00 Primulinus Sunbeam 60.00 Salmon Queen 35.00 Schwaben 60.00 55.00 War 60.00 Vaughan's XXX Mixture 22.00 Vaughan's Standard Mixed. . . 18.00 Above prices are F. O. B. New York or Chicago as our stocks permit. CANNAS DORMANT ROOTS Order now at these low prices. F. O. B. New York only ' 100 1000 Chas. Henderson $4.00 $35.00 David Harum 5.00 40.00 Eureka 8.00 75.00 VAUGHAN'S FIREBIRD 10.00 90.00 King Humbert 5.00 45.00 Hungaria 5.50 50.00 Florence Vaughan 3.50 30.00 Venus 5.00 40.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Yellow King Humbert 5.00 45.00 Gustave Gompper 6.00 55.00 Mad. Crozy 4.00 35.00 Rosea Gigantea 8.00 75.00 Souv. de A. Crozy 6.00 55.00 CAUDIUM Esculentum Inch 100 1000 5-7 $7.50 $70.00 7-9 10.00 90.00 9 15.00 140.00 TUBEROSES, Dwarf Pearl Inch 100 1000 3-4 $4.00 $35.00 4-6 5.50 50.00 6-8 7.00 62.50 All above F.O.B. Neiv York. Prompt shipments. COLD STORAGE LILIES and VALLEY. Write for Prices SPRING "BOOK FOR FLORISTS," Ready. .-Ml early stocks; ask for it SEASONABLE SUNDRIES Scotch Soot, Clay's Fertilizer, Raffia, Hyacinth Sticks, Sheep Manure, Bone Meal, Bamboo Stakes. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york When ordeiioc. ple&ie mention The Bicbknca ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND pleased and satisfied customers are planting Peacock's tested, proven, quality seeds because they are seeds that produce large profitable crops, wherever planted. Grown on our own seed farms, tested, and proven on our own trial grounds. Write today for our large, illustrated seed catalog and market gardeners' and florists' price list, both free. A post card will bring it to you. Write today. EVERETTE R. PEACOCK CO. Seedsmen Growers. Exporters. Importers. 4013 Milwaukee Ave. CHICAGO FLOWER SEED When (vderlng, please mentloa The Bxchange GIANT PANSY SEED In Mixture or in S«par Colora 'coo «eed9. 30o., 4000 eeda. $1.00. H oz , $1.30. OS. $5 00. Early-Flowcrlng or Wlntor- BloominK Giant Panaies 1000 Boeds, 40o: U oi. • $1.10;}^ OI. $2.00: oi. $7.60. reOCHESTEF Floritti' tetit, plant* aodbplba. A complete itock of all the Uaoing varietiei Bnj Your Seeds From Me* Who Know Get our new catalogue LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS DELPHINIUM NEWPORT ROSE DRACAENA INDIVISA SALVIA ZURICH SMILAX SEEDS GRASS SEED MIXTURES OF ALL KINDS Send fur ovr Calalog J. M. THORBURN & CO. 53 Barclay St., New York City Whfn r.rr1iTtTitr- lilPiiHf ineiition The Kyrlianue WAIT FOR KELWAY'S WHOLESALE SEED CATALOGUE for 1920 before placing your order. The most favorable pricea of the year If not received, wire or write KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Growers LANGPORT, ENGLAND, Our New Price List of WINTER ORCHID Sweet Pea Seed has been mailed If you have not received ooe, let us know ko\. C. Zvolaoek & Sod LOMPOC, GAL. Our 1920 Wholesale Bolb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Established 1883 Vogelenzang, Holland AMERICAN BRANCH 110 Water St., New York Vegetable Plants for 1920 Orders booked now for Spring Delivery. Price List on application Moreau Plant Company FREEHOLD, N. J, C. J. Speelman and Sons Wholesale Dutch Bulb Grower* SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND E>tablUhed 1S68 Let us quote you oo'your 1920 Dutch Bulbs order New York Office 38 MURRAY ST. Bulbs »°' Roots For Immediate Shipment T. R. BEGONIA BULBS 1000 Single Mixed, 3/^-1 -in. diameter $90 00 Single, in following separate colors: Scar- let and Pink, Y^- 1 -in. diameter 95 00 LILIUM GIGANTEUM F. Size 7- 9 8-10 9-10 10-11 11-12 6- 8 7- 9 8-10 9-10 O. B. New York Per case 300 250 200 150 130 1 Per ceise $49.50 47.50 50.00 49.50 47.50 F. O. B. Denver 400 42.00 300 49.50 250 47.50 200 50.00 F. O. B. Chicago 7- 9 300 49.50 10-11 150 49.50 F. O. B. London' (Ont.) 7- 9 300 " 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 HARDY LILY BULBS F. O. B. New York Per case Per case Rubrum 7-9 220 $29.00 9-11 140 30.00 Auratum 9-11 140 32.00 10-12 120 32.00 Album 7-9 220 30.00 8-10 170 30.00 9-11 130 30.00 BAMBOO STAKES Per bale Per bale Natural. 2 ft... 4000 $16.00 5 ft... 3000 28.50 Green, 33.^ ft.. .2500 24.00 4 " ft... 2500 28.00 TERMS: 60 days net, 2 per cent, cash 10 days from in- voice date. Cash with order unless your credit is estab- lished with us. Write for prices on DRA- C.«NA CANES, PALM SEEDS, RAFFIA, etc. Established 1902. RELI- ABILITY is our motto. We occupy our own building, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient, courteous service. McHUTCHISON & CO. 95 Chambers Street NEW YORK • I When ordering, please mention The Exchange March S7, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 747 g^ SEED TRADE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION Proidcnt: E. C. Duncan, Philadelphia, Pa.; First Vice-President : W. G. Scarlett, Baltimore, Md,; Second Vice-President: David Burpqb Philadelphia. Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer; C. E Kendel. 216 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, O. Next Convention: at Milwaukee, Wis., June 22, 23 and 24, 1920. The Seed Trade Abroad March has brought in with it some ot the moisture which its predecessor usu- ally dispenses (whence the old designa- tion "February-till-dyke" ) , and also some slight frosts, but beyond a certain check to advanced vegetation the latter have had no visible results. Meanwhile the seed trade continues to battle with the rush of orders, which in some lines promises to create a record ; and to make provision by contract for the following season as far as is possible to do so. The all-dominating labor question is likely soon to be acute in the various branches of the horticultural industry, and we shall evidently be blessed ere long with a board to regulate wages and hours of employees. Government super- vision is gradually extending its protect- ing (?) wings, whose shadow is already over horticulture, which has hitherto been rather too "small Potatoes" for its attention. The main drawback will prob- ably be the desire to apply general rules to special conditions, and we are there- fore looking to our new Chamber of Horticulture to win its spurs by obtain- ing from the authorities something like a fair and workable adjustment of this vital matter. The cooperative advertising scheme has been shelved for the present, most traders being apparently too engrossed in satisfying their customers' present de- mands to induce them to devote their attention to increasing the scope of their future dealings. This may seem to your go-ahead florists rather a short-sighted policy, but the conditions are of course different on this side, the objective for instance being to increase the sales of seeds and plants rather than flowers ; anyway such an idea, once launched, is pretty sure to fructify in some form or another, sooner or later. Transatlantic Seedsman. March 8, 1920. New York Seed Trade The Recent Flower Show Several seedsmen who made trade ex- hibits at the recent International Flower Show, namely, Stumpp & Walter Co., Vaughan's Seed Store, A. T. Boddiug- ton, Roman J. Irwin, Muller-Sealey Co., Inc., Wm. M. Hunt & O., Maurice Fuld, and S. S. Skidelsky & C!o., all made creditable exhibits, some of them being quite elaborate and attracting much merited attention. Some notes on these exhibits appeared in the account of the trade exhibits in the columns of our last issue. The sales of flower seeds up to date, according to the general report in the seed stores of this city, have been the heaviest on record. There have been many repeat orders placed with Euro- pean flower seed growers and even of the early placed orders for annual and peren- nial flower seeds not a few are arriving late. If the sales of vegetable and field seeds show as much increase by the end of the season over those of previous years as the sales of flower seeds already show, this will be a record-breaking sea- son of seed sales among the seedsmen of this city. Bernard Rynveld of P. Rynveld & Sons, 61 Vesey st., sailed on Tuesday ot this week on the S. S. Mauretania for Europe. The business interests of his firm will keep Mr. Kynveld in Holland and France principally for several months ; but he expects to return to this country about Sept. 1. Prank C. Woodruff, of S. D. Wood- ruff & Sons, 82 to 84 Dey st^ returned with Mrs. Woodruff from his Winter va- cation at Rock Ledge, Fla., a few weeks ago and was received right into the arms of an old-fashioned Northern Winter. Since his return, he has been laid np a couple of weeks with a hard cold, but we found him at his place of business this week right on the job and as active as ever. Mr. Woodruff says the seed selling season is very late, that seed Po- tatoes are in very short supply, and are selling at $10 per bbl. and it is almost impossible to buy them or to get them delivered after they have been bought, as transportation facilities have been so bad all Winter and are still far from satisfactory. Mr. Woodruff says that as far as his firm is concerned, there are no seed shortages and that they are able to fill all orders 100 per cent. I. Fight, manager for Roman J. Irwin, 321 Sixth ave., who has been on the sick list for several days, is now able to be again at his place of business. Clucago Seed Trade The pent up determination of garden enthusiasts is noticeable on all good days at the seed stores. Cold weather, how- ever, is holding back the big rush that the trade is prepared for and that will surely come with better weather con- ditions. A. Henderson of A. Henderson & Co. returned Saturday from a business trip to New York. He reports the show quite a success under existing conditions. The Sweet Pea exhibit was in his esti- mation a prime feature of the exhibi- tion. At the W. W. Barnard Co. the whole- sale trade is quite active. Cannas and Gladioli in Spring bulbs are moving fast. W. W. Barnard is at his desk daily very much improved in health since his return from California. The seed stores, as well as the whole- sale cut flower market, are being hit by the express strike So many packages too large for the mails and not suffi- ciently heavy to justify freight are sent by express at this season by the seed trade that the embargo on this class of shipping from Chicago is a source of much annoyance. Parcel post and all second class mail matter is several days behind in delivery. Geo. Mohn represented Vaughan's Seed Store at the first annual meeting of the Michigan State Florists' Ass'n. held at the Michigan Agricultural College at Lansing last week. Ed. Goldenstein has returned from a trip to the Northwest. Carl Cropp visited New York last week and attended the International Flower Show. Vaughan's Seed Store, which for a niimber of years has been located at 31-33 W. Randolph st., may have to vacate its present location because of the proposed building of a theater on the southeast corner of Randolph and Dear- born sts. A lease has been taken for a similar building across the street in the same block at 8, 10 and 12 W. Randolph st. This is nearer to State st. than the old site and is one of the best business locations in Chicago. The American Bulb Co. reports the arrival last week of two cars of Lily bulbs. D. W. Dumser represented the company at the meeting of the Michigan State Florists' Ass'n at Lansing last week. Importers of Valley report the arrival of the pips so badly sprouted as to be worthless for forcing. "The stock in stor- age will therefore be much less than was anticipated, and another scarcity is im- minent before the next crop is due. Canadian Seed Notes In the annual report of the Dominion Experimental Farm just issued it is stated that during the past year there were many inquiries about weeds, poi- sonous plants, medicine plants, etc. About 029 specimens of plants were re- ceived for identification. Copies of their annual exchange list of seeds were sent to 52 of the leading botanical gardens throughout the world. During the year fi49 packets of seeds and roots were sent from Ottawa to various persons in Can- ada and to foreign botanical gardens, and 347 packets of seeds were received. Many pages throughout the report are devoted to root seed and grain seed pro- duction. Clover seed breeding, etc., at different experimental stations. The re- ports show that the floral displays at different experimental stations are all very popular. At the Lenoxville, Que., Farm, to meet the call for flower seeds, quite a large quantity of excellent seed of fairly high germination was saved from the plants in the nurseries, with- out any great effort, which is now avail- able for distribution. France Plants Our Trees France is now planting the seeds which the American Forestry Association shipped there from Boston last Jan. 15 to help in reforesting the devastated areas. The bulk of the seeds of the Douglas Fir will be sent to the Depart- ments of the Alsne, Oise, Ardennes, and Somme for the reforestation of the re- gions devastated by war. The seeds of the leafy trees, such as Oak, Ash, and Poplar, will be sown this Spring in the nurseries of the same school and that at Nancy. C. L. Pack, president of the Ameri- can Forestry Association, in commenting on this said : "America will have the finest of all memorials on the battlefields where her sons answered the call of humanity — the living, growing trees of America." The French authorities have expressed themselves as highly appreciative of this gift. Catalogs Received Louis Graton, Whitman, Mass. — Twelve-page booklet on the St. Martin Strawberry, giving a general description of this variety, together with its history and the prizes awarded to it. Tlie Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparkill, N. Y. — Palisades Popular Perennials for Rockery or Herbaceous Border. Illustrated with excellent halftones. J. K. Rugowski Seed Co., Ind., Manitowoc, Wis- — Twenty-four-page catalog for Spring of 1920, inscribed on the front cover "Let Us Be Your Seedsmen." Covers show various vegetables in color. George H. Peterson, Fair Lawn, N. J. — "A Little Book about Roses, 1920." An extremely neat looking booklet, well printed, and giving a comprehensive listing of the favorite varieties of this flower. Mr. Peterson says in the introduction ; "I have loved Roses and lived in an atmosphere of them forover a quarter of a century .until they have become a part and parcel of my life." In getting up this booklet. Mr. Peterson has introduced some of this intimate touch he has had with..Rosea. Over Half of 1919 Cloudy The report herewith, even though ap- plying directly to the city of New York will make interesting reading for the growers over the greater portion of the country for the reason that similar at- mospheric conditions prevailed over a wide territory. The following is an ex- tract from the annual report of tbe meteorologist, James H. Scarr, of the New York Weather Bureau just issued. It shows that the sun failed to shine on New York 193 days, or more than half the days of the year. The number of cloudy days, 159, is the greatest number on record for any year, and the 34 days of dense fog during the year is the great- est number recorded since 1898. The temperature, the report shows, was one and one-tenth degrees higher than normal, but the month of Decem- ber stands out as having a minimum temperature of zero. There is but one other record of zero weather in Decem- ber since the establishment of the New York Bureau. The greatest amount of snow in one storm fell on Dec. 24, when two inches were recorded. During the year 48.38 inches of rain fell, which is the highest record since 1903. The long- est period without rain during the year was eleven days, while the longest period of daily rains was nine days. For your educational efforts on quar- antine, its true meaning and its ulti- mate effect on horticulture in general as readers, we thank you. Horticultural pest inspection cannot be carried out properly as the salaries paid to the in- spectors are not such as to attract quali- fied men. Yes, the whole thing is a joke. Some day. when our horticultural interests get rightly organized, they will, we trust, speak and act with some re- sults ; until then, keep at it please A. R. G., Calif. Not How Cheap, But How Good With the tremen- dous increased costs in over-head expenses of the present time grow- ers cannot afford to have any empty bench space, production must be pushed to full limit of capacity. There is no better pay- ing crop than lilies — but to get a sure crop plant the dependable Horseshoe Brand — Ward's Bulbs the World's Best. Order now for immediate or later planting. Lilium Giganteum Any size, $59.00 per case. Standard packing as follows: 6- 8, 400 bulbs each 7- 9, 300 bulbs each 8-10, 250 bulbs each 9-10, 200 bulbs each 9-11. 180 bulbs each 10-11, 150 bulbs each Ralph M.Ward&Co. INCORPORATED The Lily House 25MurraySt.,NewYork Wka <«dntac. ptou* nwntloa Tbe Bichanec 748 The Florists' Exchange Established 1862 Established 1862 Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Top Roots Excellent for Forcing Fifty-eight years experience has made us careful growers, while special treatment after lifting accounts for the remark- able success of our bulbs for forcing. Quality Counts! Why Not Buy the Best? Van Zanten Brothers ROYAL NETHERLANDS BULB NURSERIES HILLEGOM HOLLAND Forjprices communicate with our American office 28 Beaver Street NEW YORK,N.Y. Established 1862 Established 1862 Caladium Esculentum Doi. 100 »- to T-inch »1.00 $7.00 7-to9-moh 1.26 9.00 9- toll-inch 2.00 16.00 11-inch and up 3.26 22.00 12-inch and up 5.00 36.00 CANNAS, 3 to 5 eyes 100 1000 A.Bouvier. Red $3.00 25.00 Chas. Henderson. Crimson 3.00 25.00 Florence Vaughan. Yellow 3.00 25.00 Hungaria. Pmk 4.60 40.00 King Humbert. Scarlet 8.00 46.00 Yellow Humbert. Yellow 4.60 40.00 100 1000 TUBEROSE Dwarf Pearl 4-in $4.60 $40.00 *• •• •• 5-8-in.... 6.00 65.00 Write for full liet, also Flower Seed and price •t of other Spring bulbs. A. HENDERSON & CO. 166 N. Wabaab Avenue, Chicago When ordering, please mention The Exchange Seed Packets FLOWER SEED SIZES TO CATALOGUE ENVELOPES— RETURN ENVELOPES Brown Bag Filling Machine Co. FITCHBURG, MASS., U. S. A. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FLAG FLOWERS My Iris list is one of the brightest and most outstanding Iris catalogues of the world. It is unique, entertaining and instructive, gi\'ing the very es- sential information that is regularly desired and making the selection of varieties easy. The facts and the truths expressed and the frankness with which varieties are described, favorably and unfavorably, give my arguments an irresistible force that compels thought. Send for my catalogue today. H. W. GROSCHNER NAPOLEON, OHIO Specialist Grower of Fine and Extra Fine Iris, Peonies and Hardy Chrysanthemums. White Roman Hyacinths Fall Delivery We are booking orders again for ROMAN HYACINTHS. We have been informed that there will be a limited quantity available this season for export to the United States. Send us your order now. Nothing can be gained by waiting. LAGARDE & SPEELMAN French Bulb Growers OLLIOULES, Var, FRANCE NEW YORK OFFICE Established 1898 38 Murray Street When ordering, please mention The Exchange William M. Hunt & Co. 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK Take great pleasure in introducing "BUCKBEE" The best Strawberry ever offered Full particulars in future issue of The Florists' Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange Weeber & Don Vegetable and Flower SEEDS Trads Catalog now raady 1 14 Chambers Street, New York When ordering, please mention The Exchange SEEDS, BULBS and PLANTS Beirclay Nursery 14 W. Broadway, New York When ordering, please mention The Exchange GARDEN SEED BEET, CARROT. PARSNIP. RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety; also other itemi of the short crop of this past seaBon, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 8J Dey St.,NEW YORK.and ORANGE.CONN. When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange DAHLIAS BEST NEW and COMMERCIAL VARIETIES PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS P. O. BERLIN - - - - NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention Tb« EtzehAnff* Burnett Bros. SEEDSMEN Catalogue on appllcadon 92 Chambers Street, NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Bechance The W. W. Barnard Co. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO, ILL. When Mderlng. pleaae mention Tba Bxetwxs* The Prices Advertised in The Florists' Exchange arc for THE TRADE ONLY Jlarch 27, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 749 Sweet Potato Seed For immediate or later shipment; Yellow Nansemond, Yellow and Big Stem Jer- sey varieties, in heavily packed full bushel hampers, $2.00 per hamper. Sweet Potato Plants All varieties will be ready about May 10th and on through June. Can furnish you all you want, either wholesale or retail, in all standard varieties. Ask for price list. H. AUSTIN, Felton, Delaware Wbea ordering, please mention The Exchange ^ S i^i-JT/^ r^SV^^jft^^l V^p5f-1},f f.^mR smifsm *M 0 RYNVEtfis Bulbs < K^ ;i When orderlnjr. please mention The Qxchanse The "Just DelighiJuUy Different ' SEED ESTABLISHMENT for Quality Seeds to the Florist MAURICE FULD. Seedsman 7 West 45th St.. New York City F.CMarquardt Inc. Importers of Bulb* 116-120 West 32nd St. NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The EtzcbaJi^e Price per 100 NIAGARA 75c. MOORE'S EARLT 60c. CAMPBELL'S EARLT 85c. DELAWARE 60c. WORDEN Select Grape Cuttings Varieties at left 1000, 20% discount 10.000 30% discount CONCORD, 1000, $2.50 CONCORD, 10,000, $19.60 (See classified ads.) 65c. CHARLES C. NASH, Nurseryman, Three Rivers, MICH. ~ AGERATUM, Blue Perfectiorj $1.00 COB/EA Scandens, Blue 40 VERBENA, Mammoth White 80 VERBENA, Mammoth Pink 1.00 VERBENA, Mammoth Scarlet 1.00 VERBENA, Mammoth Blue 1.00 VERBENA, Mammoth Mixed 80 Cash with order, please. MAX SCHLING, SEEDSMAN, Inc., 24 W. 59th St., New York City. Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA Blue list of Wholesale Prices mailed only to those who plant for profit When ordering, please mention The Dxchan^ SEEDS Flower and Vegetable Insecticides and Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO^ Inc. 166 Weat 23rd St. NEW YORK Wlien ordering, please mention The Oxehao^e Bolgiano's "Big Crop" Seeds "TESTED AND TRUSTED" OVER A CENTURY Special price list to florists and market garaeners. Write for a copy at once. It will save you money. J. BOLGIANO & SON, Baltimore, Md, When orderine, please mention The Slxcbanse TomatoSeed In growing Tomato plants to supply to your trade, it is necessary to produce them not alone of good, sturdy growth but the Tomatoes that they yield must be of exceptional quality. The variety must be one that will give the greatest amount of fruit to the plant; fruit that is the very best in quality for slicing for salad; the very best in quality for canning or preserving; one with the smallest possible seed cavity; the finest of refined flavor, and one that will give such general satisfaction that your customers will come back to purchase the same kind of plants another season- In offering our re-selected strain of JOHN BAER TOMATO, we assure you that all of the above statements will be realized if you sow this variety. Our re-selected strain of JOHN BAER TOMATO was grown by us. Seed saved from only the very choicest, fully matured fruits, true to type and color. Tomato Seed Re-Selected John Baer. Oz. 76c., ii lb. J2.75, lb- $10.00. Dwarf Champion. Oz. 35c.. H lb. $1.25, lb. $4.50. Ponderosa. Oz. 60=., 'A lb. $1.76, lb. $6.00. Vegetable Seeds to be sown now for the production of SPRING SELLING PLANTS CABBAGE, Early Jersey Wakefield. Oz. 45c., M lb. $1.70, lb. $6.00. CABBAGE, Copenhagen Market. Oz. 86o., i4 lb. $3.25. lb. $12.00. CABBAGE, Red, Zenith. Oz. 60c., M lb. $2.25, lb. $8.00. CAULIFLOWER, Selected Early Snowball. Pkt. 20o., M oz. $1.10, >'i oz. $2.00. oz. $3.50. CELERY, Paris Golden Self-Blanching. Pkt. 20c., H oz. 35c., oz. 60c., Ji lb. $2.25. CELERY, White Plume. Pkt. 15c., H oz. 25o., oz. 45c., ii lb. $1.70. lb. $6.00. EGG PLANT, New York Spineless. Pkt. 16c.. 'A oz. 30c., oz. 50o., M lb. $1.75, lb. $d.OO. KOHL-RABI, Early White. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 25c., y lb. 80c., lb. $2.50. LETTUCE, Grand Rapids. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 15c., 'A lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. LETTUCE, Big Boston. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 15c., H lb. 40c., lb. $1.50. LETTUCE, New York, or Wonderful. Pkt. lOc, oz. aOc. )i lb. 90o., lb. $3.00. LETTUCE, Paris White Cos, or Romaine. Pkt. lOc, oz. 15c., Ji lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. PEPPER, Neapolitan (S. & W. Co.'s Special Stock). Pkt. lOc, H oz. 25o., oz. 48o., H lb. $1.70, lb. $6.00. PEPPER, S. & W. Co.'s Ruby King. Pkt. lOc, oz. 40c., ii lb. tl.S0, lb. t&.OO. Stumpp & Walter Co, 30 Barclay Street, NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Bxcbanxe Special Stock Selections READY NOW ASPARAGUS Plumosus. 2J^-m., $5.00 per 100; 3-m., $10.00 per 100; 4-in., $18.00 per 100. ACHYRANTHES HerbstH. Bright red, $5.00 per 100. BOUGAINVILLEA, Glabra Sanderiana. 2H-in., $7.50 perllOO; 3-in., $25.00 per 100. BEGONIA Chatelaine, $8.00 per 100. BEGONIA Otto Hacker, $10.00 per 100. BEGONIA, Pres. Garnet, $10.00 per 100. CALADIUM, Fancy-Leaved. Splendid bulbs, $16.00 per 100. DRACAENA Indivisa. Heavy, 2}^-in., ready for 3-in., $7.00 per 100. FERNS. Fern Dish Sorts, bushy, $6.00 per 100. Nephrolepis Verona. 2 J^-in., $7.00 per 100. FUCHSIA, Mrs. E. G. Hill. Best double white, $6.00 per 100. HELIOTROPE. Best purple sorts, $5.00 per 100. HYDRANGEAS. Fine, 2i^-in., Mad. E. Mouillere, Mad. Chautard, Vicomtesse de Vibraye, Mad. Maurice Hamar, $7.00 per 100; Bou- quet Rose, Ramis Pictis and Otaksa, $6.00 per 100. IMPATIENS Sultana Hybrids. Fine range of color, in mixed hybrids from cuttings. $6.00 per 100. PELARGONIUM, Mrs. Loyal (Pansy Geranium), $10.00 per 100. SALVIA America. The best one of all, true from cuttings, $5.00 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO Beautiful Cut Blooms of the Blue Lace Flower Introduced by us to the New York flower trade six years ago For sale in quantity. Will sliip perfectly 500 miles. When you wish the best Novelties in Cut Flowers wire or write us. C. E. BAUMANN, Inc. Rahway, New Jersey Phone 152 Rahway Wlien oTderlnff, please ueotton Tbe Hxcbans* 750 The Florists' Exchange Last Call for Easter Stock LILIUM Cinnntcum. CiinMii fi»ln U- U> 1(J- in. bulhM jiiui of Rood licinlit at ;jOc. ptT hud. HYDRANGEAS, l>nth Otnkiia nnd French viiricliis, li-in.. SI. 00. Sl.l'S, $1.50 nnd »2.00 ciioh: 7-in., $2.50 iiiul S.l.flO wicli. CINERARIAS. Fincat utrniii. nil colorB of tlio rainbow, ."j-in., IjOr.; 0-in.,7Gc.nnd $1.00 each, GENISTAS, 0-in. poto, 700. nnd $1.00 each. PRIMULA Obconicn, Boat colora, in bloom, ■1-iti.. L'Oc: (i-in. OOf. nnd TiJo. each. BEGONIA Luminoan, Red, full of flowers, ► 'l-in,, -\5c.: G-in., 50c. BEGONIA MnKnifica. Pink, full of flowers, •l-in.. :;.'"■.: .Vin.. OOc. HYACINTHS. The best varieties, 4-m. pota, Krown from Int nize bulbs nt $30.00 per 100. HYACINTH PANS. Five large bulbs in 0-in. pans, best vnricties, at 75c. TULIPS, auili iif- Murillo, Couronnc d'Or Tourncnol .-md Bollc Allioncc, '.i bulbu in u ■l-in, pot. at J.-LOOO pir lOU. DAFFODILS, Double Von Sion and Vic- toria, 5'i-in. pots at 00c, each. FOLIAGE PLANTS FERNS, Scottii nnd Teddy Jr., 0-in. 75c.: 7-in. S;i.2r>; S-in. S2.00 rnch. PALMS, Kontia Foraterinna and Bel- morcnnn, 'l-in., CiOv..; 5-in., Sl-25 cjich. FICUS Elostica, or Rubber Plants, 4-in., 50c.: 5-in., 75r. ASPARAGUS PIumosuB. 2.'-j-in., S5.00 per 100: .{-in.. SIOOO p. r 100. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. l-in.. 20c. HARDY ENGLISH IVY. 2|'2-in.. S6.00 per 100; 4-in.. 25c. Wiro order and money and wo will make immediate shipment. Owing to the higli price of packing material we find it necessary to make a small charge for packing, as follows: Add 5 per cent, to amount of bill for packing chargcB. Cash with order. No plants shipped C. O. D. All plants shipped out of pots unless otherwise stated. All plants shipped at purchaser's risk. When visiting Philadelphia don't fail to pay us a visit. To reach our greenhouses, take car on 11th and Market Streets, number 55, going up llth Street, get off at Ontario Street andjwalk two squares east. GODFREY ASCHMAN 1012 W. Ontario St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, please meptlon The Exchange Special Offer 100 1000 Forget - Me - Not Clumps, Hardy $3.00 $25,00 Daisy (Bellis) pink and white Clumps 3 00 25.00 Double Petunias Dreer's mixed, 2!4inch 3.00 25.00 Heliotrope, dark blue, 2>-i-in. 3.00 25.00 Cornflowers, 2 K-in 2.50 20.00 Parlor Ivy, strong, 2),i -in 2.00 18.50 Hardy English Ivy, 2Ji-in. . 2.00 18.60 AlysBum, Dbl. Giant, 2H-in. 2.50 20.00 Dracaena Indivisa, 2M-in. . 3.00 25.00 Cigar Plants, 2t4-in 2.00 18.60 Schizanthus, strong, 2H-in.. 3.00 Asparagus plumosus, 3-in.. . 7.00 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in.. . 7.00 Begonia Prima Donna, in bloom, 4-in 15.00 Pansies of our well-known strain, strong plants that will make early bloomera. $4.00 perllOOO. TOMATO PLANTS strong plants, ready to be transplanted, John Baer, Bonny Best and Earliana, Seedlings, S2.00 per 1,000. J. C. SCHMIDT BRISTOL, PA. Orlando Offerings THOSE NEW SNAPDRAGONS GOLDEN DELIGHT. During the past 15 years I have grown thousands of Yellow Seedlings from all manner of crosses, but this is the first I have deemed worthy of introduction to the trade. Pure deep golden yellow, very large flower and fine habit. If it does not prove the best yellow for greenhouse culture I shall be disappointed. ORLANDO. Better than Bronze Beauty. Clean- er colors, flowers as large and has a better habit. It is the one variety for a fastidious trade^ Fresh seed, tr. pkt. SI. 00. 3 pkts. of each. for S5.00* FW V\ VTCUVH ROSALIND . TT. rLLICflLK, GARDENS Orlando, Fla. When ordering, please meptloa The KxehajiK» When ordering, plea-se mention The Exehange Bedding Plants Ready Now GERANIUMS, from 2-in. pots: A. Ricard, S6.00 per 100. S50.00 per 1000; Poitevine and Nutt, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; La Favorite and J. Viaud, $5.00 per 100. FUCHSIAS, mixed. 2!4-in., $4.00 per 100. HELIOTROPE, 2-in., ready to shift, $4.00 per 100. SALVIAS, Zurich and Bedman, 2-in., $3.00 per 100. AGERATUM, Gurney and Blue Star, 2-in., $3.00 per 100. ENGLISH IRIS, 2-in., 2 plants in a pot, ready to shift, $3.60 per 100, $30.00 per 1000; from 4-in. pots, 3 to 5 vines, 5 ft. long, very fine. $20.00 per 100. Cash with order. JAS.AMBACHER, West End, N. J. ADIANTUM CROWEANUM Extra fine plants from 2>^-in. pots, strong and large enough for 3-in. pota, 60. R. G. HANFORD NORWALK, CONN, When ordering, please mention The Exchange Now Ready COLEUS, Rooted Cuttings . 1000 $9.00 9.00 100 $3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 0. HELIOTROPE. 2}-i-m STOCKS, 23.4-in SNAPDRAGON 2W-in VERBENAS, 2Ji-in PETUNIAS, 2"4-in ALYSSUM, 2}4-in Mohawk Greenhouse C Schenectady, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Escha age GERANIUMS. Five kinds, 4-in. pots, ready for 5-in., good for Easter. SNAPDRAGON. 2-in. Buxton, Nelrose, Key- stone, Davis' Pink. FORGET-ME-NOT. 2-in. and 3-in., at 4o. and 80. SMILAX. 2-in., 4c. GENISTA. 2-in., 8c. ORANGE and LEMON PLANTS. 4-in. pots, 30c. CALLAS. 2-in. and 3-in., lOo. CINERARIAS. 3-io., 10c. TABLE FERNS. 3-in. and 4-in., lOe. and 15o. COLEUS, Trailing Queen. 2-in., 3e. HELIOTROPE. 4- 3- and 2-in., 15o., 80., 4c. MARGUERITE DAISY. 5-, 4-, 3- and 2-in. 25c., 15c., 8c. and 4o. Write for list of Eaater Stock. Cash. ROSENDALE GREENHOUSES DELANSON, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange CHRYSANTHEMUMS THE BEST In Novelties and Standard kinds. Catalogue on application. ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADRIAN. MICH. When ordering, pleaie mention The Sixchuige Chrysanthemum Cuttings Clean Stock {Free from Midge) NEW COMMERCIAL VARIETIES Sun Glow. Early yellow of BonnafTon t^'pe; in bloom October 25th. Victory. Pure white, fine stem and foliage; fnlly developed November llth or Victory Day. Price of both above, R. C, $2.00 per doz., 115.00 per 100. Hamburg Late Pink. 8port of T.atc White, R. C $10.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1000. White Seidewitz. A very fine sport of Pink Seidewitz, well known, needing no descrip- tion. R. C $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. CHOICE VARIETIES Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick, White Chadwick, Bronze Chadv/ick, Wm. Tur- ner, Yellow Turner, C. H. Totty, Golden Mistletoe, Barbara Davis, Wells' Late Pink. R. C, $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. GENERAL LIST OF COMMERCIAL VARIETIES WHITE: Chas. Razer, Autocrat, Smith's Advance, Early Frost, White Chieftain, Smith's Imperial, Hamburg Late White, Mistle- toe, December Gem, Polly Rose. YELLOW: Chrysoloro, Golden Glow, Maj. Bon- nafTon. Richmond, Mrs. Pollworth, Col. Anpleton, Mrs. Morgan, Yellow Razer, Tints of Gold, Yellow Polly Rose. PINK: Unaka, Chieftain, Glory of Pacific, Maud Dean, E. A. Seidewitz, Dr. Enguehard. RED: Harvard. R. C, $3.60 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. POMPONS: Baby, Diana, Baby Margaret, Delphine Dodge, Harvest Moon, Donald, Fairy Queen, Maid of Kent, White Doty, I Ncsco, Mimico, L. Doty, QuinoIa,.Ro- maine Warren. R. C $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. SINGLES: Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Menaa, Buckingham and others. R. C, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. CAPRICE VARIETIES FOR POT PLANTS Best Kinds. R. C, $3.50 per 100. $30.00 per 1000. ASK FOR COMPLETE LIST OF CHRYS- ANTHEMUMS, ALL KINDS Best way to ship is Parcel Post, Special Do- livery; add 25c. per 100 to cover same. CANNA ROOTS, 2 3 eyes 100 1000 King Humbert $6.00 $55.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.50 30.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 30.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 City of Portland 6.00 50.00 Dragon (New). Red flowers, green foliage 4.00 35.00 J. D. Eiselo 4.00 35.00 Express 4.00 35.00 Firebird 8.50 76.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35.00 Mrs. Kate Gray 3.60 30.00 Gust. Gumpper 4.00 35.00 100 Hungaria $6.00 Indiana 3.50 Italia 3.50 LouisiEuia 3.50 Maros 3.60 Meteor 3.50 M. Berat 3.60 Mrs. A. Conard 8.50 Musafolia 4.00 Pennsylvania 3.50 Richard Wallace S.OO WinUer's Colossal 4.00 Wyoming 6.00 1000 $45.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 75.00 36.00 30.00 45.00 35.00 40.00 Ask for full list of other varieties. GLADIOLUS BULBS America. America. America. Augusta. Augusta 100 1000 IH-in. and up $4.00 $35.00 IM-in.andup 3.50 30.00 1-lM-in 3.00 24.00 m-in.andup 4.00 36.00 l^i-in. andup 3.50 30.00 Brenchleyensia, IH'in. and up. . 25.00 Brenchleyensia, l)^-in. and up. . 20.00 Baron Hulot. IK-m. and up. . . 7.00 60.00 Baron Hulot. IK-in. and up. . . 6.00 60.00 Chicago White. IK-in. and up. . 6.00 45.00 Chicago White. IM-in. and up.. 4.00 36.00 Halley. IM-in. and up 6.00 45.00 Halley. l>i-in. and up 4.00 35.00 Mrs. F. King. IH-in. and up.. . 4.00 35.00 Mrs. F. King. IJ^-in. and up Panama. 1 H-in. and up Panama. 1>^ -in. and up Peace. 1 ]^~m. and up Pink Perfection. 1^-in. and up Schwaben. 1^-in. and up. Niagara. IH-in. and up Mrs. Watt. 1 i^2-in. and up Mrs Watt. IJ^i-in. and up Glory of Holland. l>^-in. and up. Primulinus Hybrids. IH-in.... Popular Mixed White and Light Mixed Pink Mixed Red and Scarlet Mixed 100 $3.00 8.00 7.00 5.00 8.00 8.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 2.00 2.50 2.60 2.50 1000 $25.00 76.00 66.00 45.00 70.00 70.00 60.00 60.00 45.00 40.00 36.00 15.00 20.00 20 00 20.00 Aak for full list of all varieties and planting sizes. Lilium Giganteum 7-9 100 in case $21.00 per case 7-9 300 in case 1 8-9 300 in case [ $55.00 per case 8-10 300 in case ) Hardy Lilies Lll. Spec. Rubrum 1 per esse LU. Spec. Album J 8-9 200 $36.00 Lll. Spec. Magnificum ) oc nn LU. Spec. Auratum j9-ll 125 35.00 "THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100- Ib. lota. $3.60. TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-lb. bales only). Per 100-lb. lots, $2.50. APHINE. 1 gal. $3.00. AUTO-SPRAY, Galvanized, with Auto-Pop. $7.75. AUTO-SPRAY. Brass, with Auto-Pop, $10.75 LEMON OIL. ]4 gal. $1.50, gal. $2.50. NICO-FUME, Liquid. S-lb. tin, $14.50 each, 4-lb. tin, $7.60 each; 1-Ib. tin, $2.00 each. K-lb. tin, 65c. each. Pa[>eri 288 sbeeta, $9.60 tin; 144 sheets, $6.00 tin: 24 sheeU, $1.25 tin. NICOTINE LIQUID. 1 pint (about 1 pound), $2.00. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100-lb. lots, $4.50. MAGIC GREENHOUSE HOSE. Ask for prices. NEPONSET PAPER POTS. See adv. page 788. ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 6th Ave., Between 20th and 21tt Sti. ENTRANCE ALSO 100 WEST 21st ST., Jd FLOOR Phones 3738-2326 Watkint NEW YORK Wben ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange March 37, 1920, The Florists' Exchange 751 Best Seeds Money Can Buy ASTER SEED Best Money Can Buy Selected OregoD, growa by HERBERT& FLEISHAUER Sold in original packages as listed below. 1 liave their exclusive Eadero Ag«ncy THE MOST POPULAR EARLY and MEDIUM EARLY ASTERS Daybreak. Exquisite shade of light pink. Oz. $2.75. H oz. S1.40, M-02. 75c., H oz. 40c. Queen of the Market. First early ond a pro- fuse bloomer in white. light pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.00. >- oz. $1.05, K oz. 65c., H oz. 30c. Purity. A pure whi e of great beauty. Extra fine strain and a shy seeder. Oz. $2.75, M oz. S1.40, 34 oz. 75c., H 02. 40c. The Royal. Vigorous and productive. White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.50. H 02. $1.30, h' oz. 75c., H oz. 40c. Lavender Gem. The very best early lavender. Oz. $3.00. 3^2 oz. $1.55. 34 oz.SOc, 3^ o„. 45c. THE LEADING MID-SEASON COMET ASTERS Improved Rochester. Among the finest in white, lavender, shell pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.50, ^a oz. $1.30, >i oz. 75c., H oz. 40c. Giant Comet. A well known Comet type, in white, rosy lilac, azure blue. Oz. $2.00, 34 oz. $1.05, 34 oz. 65c., H oz. 30c. white Fleece. Perfect flowers of glistening white. Oz. $2.00, H oz. $1.05, 34 oz. 55c., Vs oz. 30c. Astermum. A select strain of this Aster in white, pink, rose pink and purple. Oz. $2.50, 3'2 oz. $1.30, 34 oz. 75c., }4 oz. 40c Triumph Comet. A magnificent new class of mid-season Aster, in white and shell pink. Oz. $2.50. yi oz. $1.30, 34 oz. 75c., H oz. 40c. MID-SEASON TO LATE ASTERS In^proved Giant Crego. One of the beat Asters for florists now in cultivation. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.75, ^2 oz. $1.40, 34 oz. 75c., }>i oz. 40c. Pacific Beauty. The finest lavender of the Comet type. Oz. S3.O0. H oz. $1.55, H oz. 80c.. H oz 45c. Dreer's Super Late Branching. A careful selection of this well known Aster. Wliite, shell pink, rose pink, lavender, azure blue and purple. Oz. $2.00, j-i oz. $1.05, 34 oz. 55c., H 02. 30c. Peerless Late Branching. By far the best of all thelate branching Aster?. Colors- White, shell pink, rose pink and purple. Oz. $2.75, }-2 OZ. SI. 40, 34 oz. 75c.. Vs oz- 40c. Giant Crimson. A dark velvety crimson which attracts much attention. Oz. $1.50 K oz. 80c.. 34 oz- 45c.. 3^ oz. 25c- Crimson King. A well-known Aster of special merit. Oz. $3.00. 3^2 oz. £1.55, 34 oz. 80c.» H 02. 45c NEW ASTERS FOR 1920 Sold this year in packets only containing about 1-lG ounce "^ch at 50c, per packet. Lavender Pink ^eerless. Late Branching. Same shade as Lavender Pink Rochester. Azure Blue Peerless, Late Branching. A deep rich lavender. Azure Blue Astertnum. Beautiful shades of azure blue. RUGOWSKI^S TWO NEW ASTERS (In Original Packages) Pure Honor. Color, pure white. Rugow- ski's Meritorious Pink. $1.50 per pkg. (50 seeds) ASTERS, Other Varieties. Irwin's Selected Strain H oi. ^i oz. Oz. Early Carlson or Invin- cible, white, pink, laven- der, purple $0.30 $0.50 $1.50 Queen of the Market, white. pink, lavender, purple 50 .75 2.00 King Aatera (Needle type), white, rose, light pink, violet- lavender 30 .50 1.50 Late Branching Asters, Lady Roosevelt, White Perfection, Peerless Pink, Peach Blossom 30 .50 1.50 Choice Florists' Flower Seeds ANTIRRHINUM, Greenhouse Forcing Va- riettea: Keystone, Ramsburg's, Bux- ton's Silver Pink. Tr. pkt. Sl.OO. Nelrose Deep Pink, Giant Yellow, Phelps' White, Garnet, New En- chantress Pink, New Bronze Beauty. Tr. pkt. 50c. ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus Seed (Northern Greenhouse Grown). Now ready. 1000 seeds for $3 00, 5000 seeds for $13.75, 10,000 seeds for $25.00, 25,000 seeds for $57.25. Special price for larger quantities. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 1000 seeds $1.00 5000 seeds S4.00. ASTERS. Best money can buy. See special list above CALENDULA, Orange King. Double, extra selected strain, for cut flowers. ^ oz. 75c.. oz. $2.00. Tr. pkt. , oz. 50c. In best CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth- flowered. 34 oz.25c..oz. 76c., 3^4 lb. $1.50. Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose, Cardinal, Lavender. 34 oz. 25c.. OZ. 75c. CARNATION Marguerite Giant Mal- aison. Tr. pkt. 50c.. H 02. Sl.OO. BEGONIA. Tr pkt- Erfordia $0.50 1-64 oz. Luminosa 50 $1.00 Vernon 25 1.00 Prima Donna 50 .60 Semperflorens. White 50 1.00 Rubra Red 50 1.00 Rex, Special Hybrids Mixed. 1.00 F 1.00 CINERARIA "15y b'Hda7"G i ant^lo^i^i nT, Half Dwarf. Finest mixed. lOOO seeds $1.00. ito ev COLEUS, Finest Rainbow Mixed. 50c. DRACAENA Indivisa. K 02. 25c. FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh Seed), table fern varieties, tr. pkt. 75c. GYPSOPHILA Elegana Grandiflora White. 3^8 oz. 25c., oz. 50c., 4 ozs. $1.50. MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). Victoria Blue, Tr. pkt. 25c.. 34 oz. 50c., oz. $1.50. Dissitiflora. Deep blue, fine for pots. 1-16 oz. 50c., 02. $2.50. PETUNIA, Double. Large-flowering, fringed. 500 seeds 85c.. 1000 seeds $1 50 Giant. Single, fringed, 1000 seeds 50c. 1-64 oz. SI. 25. Howards* Star. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 oz. 57c. Rosy Morn. Tr. pkt, 25c., 1-16 oz. 75c. Striped and Blotched. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 o». 75c. Giants of California. Finest mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., 1-16 oz. $3.00. Snowball. Dwarf white. Tr. pkt. SOc. ys oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. PRIMULA Chinensis. Giant-flowering Fringed. Best English Strain. Blood Red. Dark velvety color. Chinensis. All colors mixed. De6ance. Christmas Red. La Duchesse . Flesh color with white center. Pure White. Rosea. Bright pink. Prices on all above, 250 seeds, 75c.; 500 seeds. §1.25; 1000 seeds, $2.25. PRJMULA Auricula. Superb mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. Auricula. Yellow, large-flowering. Tr. pkt. 50c. Malacoides. Lilac. Tr. pkt. SOc. Malacoides. Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. Veris Elatior. Mixed (Hardy Cowslip). Tr. pkt. 50c. For all other choice FLOWER SEEDS, send your order or ask for prices PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea. New Crop Seed. Best Ronsdorfer ('German) Strain. Giant Crimson, Giant Dark Crimson, Giant Bright Criinson, Giant Rose, Giant Dark Rose, Giant Bright Rose, Giant Apple Blossom, Giant Oculata, Giant Purple (very fine), Giant Lavender, Giant White, Giant Mixed (All colors). Tr. pkt., 250sceds. Sl.OO; 5 pkts., 1250 seeds, S4.50; 10 pkta., 2500 seeds. SS.50. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., H oz, $1.50. SMILAX SEED. 3^4' oz. 15c., 02. 50c.. K •*>. $1.50. lb. $4.50. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt., 1-lG 02. 50c., 34 oz. $1.50, oz. $5.00. Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 25c.. 34 oz. 75c., oz. S2.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 50c., 34 oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 25c., 34 02. 50c., oz., $1.50. Patens Blue. Tr. pkt. SOc. SNAPDRAGON. See Antirrhinum. STOCKS, Dwarf Large-Flowering Ten Weeks for pot plants. Blood Red, Light Blue, Bright Pink, Mauve, Purple, Pure White, Canary Yellow. 3^ oz. 50c., I4 oz. 75c., oz. $2.00. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. Best strain, se- lected from double flowers. Tr. pkt. 50c. White, Rose, Shell Pink, Lavender, Purple, Yellow, Princess Alice, white. Vs oz. Sl.OO. 34 oz. $2.00, 07.. $5.00. SWEET PEAS, Spencer Type. Irwin's Early orWinter Orchid-Flowering. Zvolanek's Early or Winter-Flowering in all varieties. Send for full list. SPENCER SWEET PEAS. For growing out- doors. Oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.00. lb. S3.00. Blanche Ferry Spencer, Asta Ohn Spen- cer, King White Spencer, Countess Spencer, Hercules, Helen Lewis (or- ange). King Edward (crimson). Prim- rose Scarlet Emperor, Wedgeivood, Florence Nightingale. Fine mixture. ZINNIAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Scar- let and Crimson shades. Orange and Yel- low Shades, Golden Yellow Shades, Al- Colors Mixed, Flesh Pink, Pink and Salmon shades. 3^ oz. 50c., M oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yel- low. H oz. 50c., 34 oz. Sl.OO, oz. $3.00. New Double Dahlia Flowered. Mixed Vs oz. 50c., 34 02. $1.00, 01. $3.00. PLANTS, CUTTINGS, ETC. Prices are postpaid on orders for Rooted Cuttings and Seedlings where paid for in advance. On all other stock packing will be charged at cost. ACHYRANTHES. Red, yeUow, gxeen and others, R. C. 81.75 per 100. S16.00 per 1000, 214-in., So. 00 per 100, S45.00 per 1000. AGERATUM, R.C., Stella Gurney, Fraseri and others. Large flowering. SI. 60 per 100. $12.00 per 1000. 2i4-in., SS.OO per 100, S46.00 per 1000. issima. Au- ©lo-uu per luuu. ALTERNANTHERAS, Brilliantissi rea Nana, R. C, $1.75 per 100, S 1000; 2', -in., So.OO per 100, $45.00 1000; 2' I -in., S ALYSSUM 51.75 per 100, S15.00 per lUOO; -J'-i-m.. 90.UU per 100,845.00 per 1000, LYSSUM, Double Grant (For cutting). 2'i4-in. $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. ASPARACUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. From greenhouse grown seed, $1.50 per 100. SIO.OO per 1000: 2-<,-in. $5.00 per 100, S45.00 per 1000; 3-in. SIO.OO per 100; 4-in. Slo.OO per 100. BEGONIA Chateline. 2}i-in., J7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. 3H-in., in bloom, $20.00 per 100. NEW BEGONIA Mrs. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). 2J^-in., $10.00 per 100. BEGONIA. New Begonia Red Chatelaine (Luminosa color). Verj' fine, 2i-4-in. pots, now ready, S15.00 per 100. CALENDULA Orange King. 214-in., So.OO per 100. 840.00 per 1000. CARNATIONS, R. C. Ethel Fisher (New Red) . 100 1000 .$14.00 $115.00 Bernice, new crimson 14.00 115,00 Morning Glow (April Del.) 7.00 65.00 White Benora 7.00 65.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 50.00 Matchless 5.00 40.00 Enchantress 5.00 40.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Doris 6.00 50.00 White Wonder 6.00 50.00 100 1000 Aviator $6.00 S50.00 Philadelphia, Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Enchantress Supreme 7.00 60.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 50.00 White Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Alice 5.00 40.00 Benora 6.00 50.00 Ask for full list of all other varieties. CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa (Dusty Miller)- 2;.,-in. 86.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. CHERRIES, Cleveland. Transplanted seed- lings, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. COLEUS. Verschaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Firebrand, Queen Victoria, Lord Palmer- ston, Beckwith Gem, Duineria, Trailing Queen (Pink and Yellow), Golden Queen, Salvador, R. C, $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000; 2J-4-in., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. Brilliancy, American Beauty, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; 2'A-in., $6.00 per 100, $.50.00 per 1000. CYCLAMEN. Seedlings, transplanted, 3 and 4 leaves. Ready now, separate colors or mixed, $8.50 per 100, $76.00 per 1000. DRAC/«NA Indivisa. 2i...-in., $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000; transplanted seedlings, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000; Sii-in., $12.00 per 100. DAISIES. Boston Yellow, 2;4-in., $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000; R. C, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; Single White, 2J.4-in.. .$6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000; R. C, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. Mrs. Sanders, R. C, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. DAISIES, Bellis, Pink and White, clumps, $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. FERNS for Fern dishes. Well established, in all varieties, 2M-in., $6.00 per 100. 100 1000 .87.00 $65.00 .15.00 65.00 65.00 65 00 65.00 65.00 Boston, 234 -in 3-in 3>2-in 20.00 Whitmani, 2K-in 7.00 Roosevelt, 2}4-in 7.00 Scottii, 2>i-in 7.00 Verona, 2M-in 7.00 Teddy, Jr., 2i.4'-in 7.00 Macawii (New),2>i-in 16.00 150.00 Bird's Nest Ferns, 2i4-ia 15.00 FEVERFEW, R. C, $2.60 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. FRENCH HYDRANGEAS. Baby Bim- binette. Avalanche, Mad. Chautard, Gen. Vibraye, Bouquet Rose, M. Hamar, Mad. Mouiliere and Otaksa. 2l4-in. SS.50 per 100, $75.00 per 1000; 3-in., $14.00 per 100, $130.00 per lOOO; C-in., $90.00 per 100. FUCHSIAS, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Best Dwarf kinds, 2M-in.. $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Little Beauty and Black Prince, R. C, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1 000. GENISTA, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS. Ask for prices. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C. and Sweet-Scented. $2.60 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special delivery, 214-in.. $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEAS. ENGLISH IVY. 3-in 4-in., $16.00 per 100. 15-18. Ready IVY, Parlor or German, R. C, $2.00 per 100. $18.00 per 1000; 214-in.. $5.00 per 100, $45-00 per 1000. Larger sizes ask for prices LANTANAS. Best dwarf kinds, 2)4 inch, $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. PANSY PLANTS. Strong plants, best colors, mixed, SO.OO per 1000. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mixed varieties, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. postpaid, special delivery. 2'/i-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PETUNIA Seedling., Single and Double. $2.50 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. Single Giant Blue, very fine, R. C, $6.00 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. 2M-in. Mixed, $12.00 per 100, $110.00 per 1000. POINSETTIA. Stock plants. California va- riety, early variety and late variety. Heavy stock plants, ready for shipment. $4.00 per doz., 50 for $14.00, $25.00 per 100. Poinsettias, regular variety, SI5.00per 100. SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, America, Zu- rich, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000; 2)4-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Bonfire and Splendens Seedlings, $1.75 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. SCHIZANTHUS, 21. -in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. SMILAX. 2)4-in.. $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON, Silver Pink, Nelrose, Key- stone. ^2'1-iu., $0.00 per 100, S55.00 per 1000. VINCAS, Variegated. Rooted Cuttings ready now. $2.00 per 100, $16.00 per 1000, postpaid. 214-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1,000; 3-in $10 00 per ICO; $90.00 per 1,000 -r^^a^^-m^ m A mr T ww^-w* TTT^T 321 6th Ave., Between 20th and 21st Sts. ■J a m |%/l yy 1^1 H I 1^ %/U/ I 1^1 ENTRANCE ALSO lOO^WEST 2Ist ST. 3d FLOOR Phones, 3738-2326 Watkins NEW YORK 752 The Florists' Exchange Southern Cultural Notes : These notes are uritten from Auburn, Ala., where is situated an experiment station which is doinf^ work of great value to the South. It is an experiment station in every respect and our Southern readers may be assured of obtaininz information at first hand as to results with trials of insecticides, soil treatment and culture, as well as results from other researches in horticulture in all its branches. By W. C. COOK Conditions and Prospects Poor . ('oiidit ii'iis lip (i> the pn'scTit writing hnvo biM'ii very Imrkwanl. Xii plrniRli- iii^ has Ix'on 4-in. pota 5.00 LEMON VERBENA, 2>i-in. pots 6.00 MOONVINE. white 2li-iji.poU 4.00 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM, Pink . . 2.00 SALVIA, Rooted CuttingB 1.50 12.00 TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cuttings.. 2.00 VINCA, vining. 2,Li-in. pots 5.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Free from midge. Healthy. Strong. Chieftain, Chrysolora, E. Seidewitz, Elsie Papworth, Early Snow, Early Frost, Golden Glow, Glory of Pacific, Harry May, Lillian Doty, Harvard, Maud Dean, Money Maker, Monrovia, Mrs. Robt. Halliday, Maj. Bon- naffon. Pacific Supreme, Polly Rose, Smith's Advance, Unaka, White Bonnaffon. Rooted . Cuttings. S3.00 per 100. WOOD BROTHERS, S'ei"^orl; Whoi. ..rH.^rlTis pl(.».;p mention T>ie Rx.'hnnc,. 100 4-in. HYACINTHS S20.00 PAN HYACINTHS. . .SOc., 75c.. Sl.OO each 4-in. TULIPS 30.00 4-in. MARGUERITES 18.00 4-ili. VINCA V.-iriegata 13.00 3 1 j-m. GERANIUMS 12.50 .\ny i:nuintity at 100 rates. .^Iso abundance of Spring Stock. Send for catalog. Now ready. ALONZO J. BRYAN, WHOLESALE FLORIST Washington -:- -;- -:- NEW JERSEY Rooted Cuttings 100 lUOO FUCHSIAS. Fine, double, dwarf halut. rarlv, free-blooming S1.50 514.00 HELIOTROPE. Dark, fragrant 1.25 12.00 SALVIA America 1.60 PETUNIAS, Dreer's Double. Large flowering, frinccd. mixed colors 1.50 14.00 Kootfd Cuttings prepaid by mail. Cash with order, please. J. P. CANNATA, Mt. Freedom, N.J. ALTERNANTHERAS Red and Yellow. SS.OO per 1000. BRILLIANTISSIMA $10.00 per 1000. 100 DAISY SAUNDERS, R. C S1.50 CALENDULA, Orange King, 2'4-in 2.50 DUSTY MILLER, Gymnocarpa, 2-in 3.00 FEVERFEW GEM, R. C 1.50 HELIOTROPE, Blue, R. C 1.50 CUPHEA, Ageratum, Gurney and Blue Star 90 GENISTA, DAISIES, Single white 1.50 DAISIES, Single white. 2-in 3.00 DAISY, Saunders and Boston Yellow, 2-in. 4.00 PETUNIA, Double R. C 2.00 COLEUS, R. C 1.50 FUCHSIA, R. C 1.50 DAISIES, Boston Yellow 2.00 SALVIA, BonAre and Splendens 1.25 GERMAN IVY 1.50 Cash. BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. Wlii^n ordfrliii: iise mention The Exrlinnce SPECIAL OFFER GERANIUMS, Ricard, Poitevine, Nutt, Scarlet Bedder, Buchner, from o-in. pots, SS.oO per 100, SSO.OO per 1000. DRAC^NA Indivisa. Fine plants from 3-in. pots. S'J.OO per 100, SSO.OO per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. .Strong, from :i-in. pots, SS.OO per 100, S75.00 per 1000. CANNAS, dormant tubers: Mme. Crozy, Antoine Crozy, Florence Vaughan, Brandywine, Queen Charlotte, Cabos, Tarrytown, Shenandoah. Special, S25.00 prr moo. All stock guaranteed Al. none better Terms cash PAUL MADER, East Stroudsburg, Pa. FERNS FOR FERN DISHES. Strong, bushy 2Ji-in. stock, in largest and best assortment $6.00 per 100. $60.00 per 1000. 3-in.. $15.00 pe 100. 4-in.. $25.00 per 100. FERN SEEDLINGS. Eicellent stock, ready or potting, in assortment of six beat Fern dish varie- ties. $1.75 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. ADIANTUM, Cuneatum and Gracillimum. Extra heavy 3-in., S15.00 per 100, 4-in., $25.00 per 100. 5-in.. $50.00 per 100. CIBOTIUM Schiedei (King of Ferns). Strong, thrifty 3-in.. $6.00 per doz., $45.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. N. SEEDLINGS. Ready for potting. $1.00 per 100. $8.00 per 1000. Strong, 2ki in., $6 00 per 100. $4500 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Seedlings. $1.00 per 100, $7.00 per 1000. J. F. ANDERSON, Short HUls, N. J. FERN SPECIALIST When orderlue. please mention The Exchange FERNS Geraniums liniiie«Ji;it(: [)(liv(.Ty. 10,000 2'-j;-in S. A. Nutt. 800.00 per 1000. ExiTii fine plaiilH, no hoft «tock. Vou can dimljlc your moti*'V on tlicee, u uood fiiKiiiK nil ncurly nvfry plant I.OOO, 4-in. S. A. Nutt, »!0.00 per 100. Tlu- 4-in. :»ru last SprinR propriRiitcd. f.t:tndO-tolO-in. hiRh. axx to ten branches. Can bt bhippcd with liitleor no soil, packed in moss. litip for -O-in. poU, ASPARAGUS Sprengeri I.r.UO .il^-iii. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, SIO.OO per 100. Finest stock you ever .'raw. Priced low to move them at once. We need the room. .MI of above stock is unusually good and ;^iiaranteed to give absolute satisfaction. OlMh with nHr-r. H. S. Hopkins 12 Flora! Ave., BINGHAMTON. N. Y. ord-ilrii;. plenso mention The Exchange Geraniums Standard Sorts Labeled From 2-in. pots $35,00 per 1000. SMIL.\X Extra strong, will make quick strings. From 2-in pota $2.50 per 100. DAISIES, Boston Yellow From 2-iiL. pots $3 50 per 100 GREVILLEA Robusta From 2-in pota. $3.00 per 100. We pack to stand any weather. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale Grower Alle&any, N. Y. WheD urri'-rliit:. |ilf.-i~e mention The ExchaneF GERANIUMS Ready to ship out of 214 -in. from 15th of Feb. ruary to March Ist. 100 1000 5000 S. A Nutt $5.00 $45.00 2000 La France 6.00 50.00 1000 Mrs. Lawrence 6.00 50.00 2000 Mme. Salleroi 5.00 45.00 Blue AGERATUM 4.00 FUCHSIA 5.00 HELIOTROPE (Dark blue) 5.00 DAISIES (Large single) 5.00 Dusty Miller, Gymnocarpa 5.00 2000 SNAPDRAGONS: Ramsburg'a Pink, Queen Victoria, Fairy Queen 4.50 3000SMILAX. Ready March 1st . 4.00 MAGNUS PIERSON West Street Cromwell, Conn. When orderluc. please mention The Eschanee iij..- Jackson & Perkins Co. Growers of "The Preferred Stock" NEWARK, NEW YORK STATE NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 788 When ordering, please mention The Exchange GERANIUMS ROOTED CUTTINGS S. A. NUTT Ready to ship at once: $20. 00 per 1,000 V I A U D $25.00 per 1,000 Cash with order. FRED. W. RITCH Y LANCASTER, PA. When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings March and April delivery S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20 00 per 1000 Ricard and Poitevine, S25.00 per 1000 Ricard orders alone.. 830.00 per 1000 Albert M. Herr Lancaster, Pa. \\hen ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange Wtien ordering, please mention The Exchange .Assorted varieties for dishes. Strong, healtny plants from 2l4-m. pota, $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per lOOn CYRTOMIUM Rochfordianum and Falcatui,., 3-in.. S15.00 p.T 100 CYRTOMIUM Rochfordianum and Falcaiuii. 4-in . $25 00 per 100 BOSTON FERNS, 4-in $.35 00 per 100 NEPHROLEPIS, Whitmanii and Veron», t- ii 35c- 00 per 100 COCOS Weddelliana. iU-'a.. $2.00 pu. Uu $15.00 per 101) KENTIA Belmoreana. 2M-in.. $2.00 pc. doz. $15.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. Nanus, 2!j-in.. $5.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2}-4-in.. $5.00 per lUU; 3-in . $10-00 per 100. FRANK N.ESKESEN - - - Madison, N. J Ulii^Ti ..r.l.rln:.. i,1p:i-h nientinn Th,* Evc-han-e ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS ALL BOOKED TO APRIL I Ricard, Poitevine, Scarlet Bedder, S. A. Nutt and Buchner PETER BROWN Lancaster Penn March 37, 1990. The Florists' Exchange 755 Before buying come and see our Easter Stock 15,000 EASTER LILIES. 1st grade 35c. per bud and flower 2nd grade 30c. per bud and flower 5,000 BABY RAMBLERS and HYBRIDS. $12.00, I18.00, $24.00 and $30.00 per doz. 1,000 FRENCH HYDRANGEAS. .. .$i2.oo-$36.oo per doz. DARWIN TULIPS, 8-in. pan $18.00 per doz. i2-in. pan 30.00 per doz. HYACINTHS, Pink 6-in 9.00 per doz. 8-in 15.00 per doz. DAFFODILS, 6-in 9.00 per doz. 8-in 15.00 per doz. GERANIUMS. In bud and bloom $25.00 per 100 WM. W. EDGAR COMPANY " The House of Service " Tel. Belmont 600 WAVERLEY, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange EASTER PLANTS HYDRANGEAS An exceptionally fine lot. Bushy, symmetrical plants of Otaksa and best French varieties. In pots of 1 to 10 blooms and pans of 4 to 6 blooms. Prices ranging from 50c. to S5.00 each. 4-in. 5-in. 6-in. 7-in. 8-in. Hyacinths, best colors $0.25 80.50 $0.75 Sl.OO $1.25 Daffodils, single .50 .76 1.00 1.25 Tulips, large variety .50 .75 1.00 1.25 Narcissus, Paperwhites.... .50 .75 1.00 1.25 Cut Flowers PAPERWHITES POETICUS TULIPS DAFFODILS LILT OF THE VALLEY Order early. SAMUEL SMITH'S SONS Telephone 20234 Wholesale Florists JAMESTOWN, R. I. When ordering, please mention The Exchange HENRY H. BARROWS Fern Specialist Write for prices Whitman -:- -:- Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS FOR DISHES Clean, strong, healthy plants, ready for imme- diate UBe. From 2M-in. Pots, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000; 3-in. pots $12.00 per 100; 4-in. pots, $26.00 P*' 100. . , „„ COCOS Weddelliana. 2"4-m. pots, $15.00 per 100; 3-in.pota, $26.00 per 100. THOMAS P. CHRISTENSEN Short Hills New Jersey Whfn orderlne pleaBe mention The Exchance A Few Good Things You Want REX BEGOINA, fine. 2 and 2H In.. $10.00 per 100 VINCA VAR. 2-in. $6.00 per 100. CINERARIA, 3-in., 16c. 4-in., 25o. Cash with order. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. Whpn orderlne. Dle8S«> mention The Eichauee NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 788 When ordering, please mention The Exchanfe Putty Bulb (ScoUay's) /or Liquid Putty The best tool for glaz- ing and repairing greenhouse roofs. Note cbe ImproTed Spout For sale by your sup- ply house or seot Dostpaid for $1.50 John A. Scollay, INCORPORATED 74-7* Myrtle Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y. ■PIPE Wrought Iron of sound second-hand quality with new threads and couplings. 16-foot lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wc guarantee entire satisfaction or return money Also NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & Kendall, ''%^ETv'AS°KrN.'5.^"- Established 1902 A Tank That Lasts The Caldwell Cypress tank is the tank that evury florist needs. It costs a little more than some but gives twice the service. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. W. E. CALDWELL CO Incorporated 2010 Brook. Kt. TANKS TOWERS CARNATION CUTTINGS We can still supply the following varieties. ' 100 1000 Ethel Fisher «14.00 $115.00 Bernice 14.00 115.00 White Benora, Rosalia '. . 7.00 65.00 Aviator, Belle Washburn, Doris, Benora, Rosette, Bea- con, Ward, Roper, Philadelphia 6.00 .50.00 Nancy, Alice, Matchless 5.00 40.00 COLEUS, RootedCuttings. All the standard and fancy varieties, sucli as Verachaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Queen Victoria, Fire Brand, Becltwith Gem, Yellow Trailing Queen, at 812 00 per 1000: Brilliancy, Sal- vator and Pink Trailing Queen, at S20 00 per 1000. Any varieties of fancy COLEUS that you want tell us. Our growers can supply anything that ia good. GODFREY CALLAS. .3-in., $10.00 per 100. TABLE FERNS for Fern Dishes. A selection of the best varieties. $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. LATANIA Borbonica. 3-in. fine stock, $12.50 per 100. PELARGONIUMS. We have 500 mixed, in- cluding from best sorts. Can ship at once. Strong, 2K-in- pots. Good value at $14.00 per 100. DOUBLE or SINGLE PETUNIAS. Rooted Cuttings at $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Our stock of Double PETUNIAS comprises ten colors, all distinct, also an Al variety of Single Mixed, as well as Rosy Morn, separate. MARGUERITES. Yellow, 2-in., at $5.00 per 100. Boston Yellow, R. C. $3.60 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. Mrs. Sander, R. C, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Free from disease. Silver Pink, Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet. 2Ji-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. NEW ROSES Frank W. Dunlop and Madame Butterfly Own Root: $35.00 per 100, $82.50 per 250, $150.00 per 500, S300.00 per 1000, $725.00 per 2500. Grafted: $42.50 per 100. $101.25 per 260, $187.50 per 500, $375.00 per 1000, $912.50 per 2500. From 2H iu. pots. Rose Premier. Early delivery. Own root. 2H in. pots $20.00 per 100 $175.00 per 1000. Ophelia. 2J.i-in.. own root, $15.00 per 100, $120.00 per 1000. Columbia. 2H-m., own root. $16.00 per 100, $140.00 per 1000. My Maryland and Scott Key. Carried over own root plants. Immediate shipment if wanted. 600 3-in. Maryland, $20.00 per 100, $185.00 per 1000: 300 2 '..-in. Mary- land, $15.00 per 100, $125.00 per 1000; 1500 21,2-in. Scott Key, $15.00 per 100, $125.00 per 1000. Cannas 30.00 50.00 Sound, 2-3 eye roots. Al} varieties green foliage, unless otherwise noted. 100 1000 King Humbert $7.00 $60.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.50 30.00 Goldbird 5.00 45 00 Firebird 8.00 76.00 Petofi 6.00 50.00 Meteor 3.60 30.00 Orange Bedder 3.50 Panama 5.50 A. Bouvier 3.50 32.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35.00 Gladiator 3.50 32.60 Mme. Crozy 4.00 35.00 Mrs.A.Conard 7.50 70.00 Richard Wallace 4.00 36.00 Rosea gigantea 7.50 70.00 Venus 4.00 35.00 David Harum 4.60 40.00 Egandale 4.00 35.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Robusta Grandiflora 5.00 40.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 Hungaria 5.00 45.00 Wintzer's Colossal 4.00 35.00 NEPONSET PAPER POTS Get your order in for NEPONSET PAPER POTS, sold in case lots of 1000 each on all sizes excepting 4-in., 5-in. and 6-in., which come in cases of 500 each. 23-4 -in. pots, $3.50 per 1000: 2'.2-'.2 0z. $2.25, oz. $4.00. Pink Enchantress. An excellent midseason branching. H oz. 75c., H oz. $1.25, y> oz. $2.25, oz. $4.00. King Asters. Slightly quilled petals with m- curved centers. White, Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender, Purple, Cimson and Mixed. H oz. 40c., M oz. 75c.. li oz. $1.35. oz. $2.50, LATE MIDSEASON Crego Giant Comet, A strain selected for verv large flowers with finished centers. White, Shell Pink. Rose Pink, Lavender. Purple and Mixed. }s oz. 35c., H oz. 65c., 1.2 oz. $1.25, oz. $2,00. LATE Late American Branching. White. Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender, Purple and Mixed. H oz. 35c., H oz.65c„K oz. $1.25, oz. $2.00. Imperial Daybreak. Very fine, clear shell pink. Imperial Lavender Daybreak. Beautiful lavender shade, very popular, branching habit. Both of the above at J^ oz. 75c., H oz. $1.25, J, oz, $2.25, oz. $4.00. For very late blooms of Imperial Day- break and Lavender Daybreak sow late. Excellent cut flowers can be had well into the Fall. VERY LATE Autumn Glory. The very best Shell Pink late variety. ' Follows late branching type. H oz. $1.00, '4 oz. $1.50, "-2 oz $2.75, 02. $5.00. Cyclamen Seedings and Pots Ready Now. Strong seedUngs. no better stock grown- 4 to 6 leaves, $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. Assorted colors under label. Salmon alone. $10.00 per 100. Excellent, 2M-in. pot stock, $15.00 per 100. CALADIUM Esculentum, 719 $10.00 9111 18.00 TUBEROSES, Excelsior Pearl, 416 5.00 Mammoth 6.60 $90.00 150.00 45.00 60.00 MISCELLANEOUS AGERATUM, Stella Gurney. R. C, at $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri. Seedlings, $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; fine, 2K-in. pots, $6.00 per 100. $46.00 per 1000; fine, 3-in. pots, $10.00 per 100, $95.00 per 1000. BEGONIAS. For immediate shipment. Chatelaine, Rooted Cuttings. $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000: 2}2-in., at $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000; 3-in., at $16.00 per 100; 4-in., at $20.00 per 100; 4H-in. at $36.00 per 100: 5-in., at $50.00 per 100. Mrs. M. A. Patten, Rooted Cuttings, at $6.00 per 100; 2"S-in., at $10.00 per 100; 3-in., at $20.00 per 100; 4-in., at $27.50 per 100; 4J.i;-in.. at $50.00 per 100; 6-in., at $65.00 per 100. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant Brokers WATERTOWN P. O. 15 Cedar Street Boston, 72, Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 756 The Florists' Exchange /CwaBut FwEMDirMMumX The Renowned Food For Plants MANUFACTURED BY CLAY & SON STRATFORD. LONDON. ENGLAND Wbep ortlprlng. pleaap mcptlon Th** Rxchsnef' The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white 6y. thripa and soft scale. FUNGINE For mildew, ruste and other blights affect- ia( flowera, fruits and vegetables. VERMINE Few Ml worms, angle worms, anotheiB worms working in the soil. Chicago, III. Quart, $1.00 GaUon, $3.00 SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co., L.„, Madison, N. J. When orderlpg. please mention The Eichanga FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 '".T (For Fumigating and Sprinkling oombined) TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 '^d" FUMIGATING KIND, $3.00 '"aT TOBACCO STEMS, $2.00 Taie" Special prices In Tons and Carioad Lots J I Frioilnian 285-289 Mstropontan Ave. J. J. fTICUUIdD, BROOKLYN. N, Y. When ordering, please mention The Eschan" SPECIFY -^^ MAGIC BRAND Fertilizers— Always CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER CO. UNION STOCK YARDS ~ CHICAGO Whpn nrdprlng. pIpasp mptition Thp Rvphnntr" Zenke's New Plant Life Liquid Liquid Fungicide Compound Plant Insecticide If your supply house faila you, write direct The Excell Laboratories 115-17 East So. W»ier St. CHICAGO, ILL. (For other Chicai/o vcws, see page T8S) The Express Strike The prolonged strike of the ex- press handlers is heiiig strongly oon- demnfd by tho growers aiul wholesalei-s who.sp losses daily i-uu into thousands of dollars. Every effort is being made to bring about an agreement whereby sihip- jiing can be re.sumed and the great whole- sale market be protected against loss. On Saturday, the wholesale eut flower dealers of Chicago started the necessary proceedings to tile suit against the Ameri- can Ilailway Express Co, for restraint of trade, and to compel them to receive and forward all goods tendered fnr transpnr- tation. The necessary papers were freely signed although some members of the as- sociation re-fused to sign saying that th-^ heads of the conmany were doi"" nil i- their power to relieve the situation, and to antagonize them bv :t law suit would be productive of no good. .lust how th« proposerl suit will work out no one will venture to sav more than that the grow- ers and wholesalers should not stand idlv by and not offer a protest in one form or another against the iireat loss tliev are subjected to on account of the slrike. There are others who say that the man- asement is doing nothing to relieve the situation, not even scM'-ino- to vpi*^h an agreement with the strikers, while busi- ness interests suffer. Tt i*; nnintod out tjint as long as the commissinn men on South Water st.. the gr-at wholcsnlc nrrdufc market of the cif who •^hin foodstuffs can't get relief, it ic ii<;->l«ci; for the florists to push matters f(u* their products are of lesser importance than foodstuffs. The wholesale market novor liad a better start for a season's hiis'ne^--^ un until the strike started on March ft. Tt is singularly nnfortunate th.^t at tho present time when the supply is so large as to be able to tnke r-ar** of a large •shinping business ther*^ shonld be an em- bargo on «hin>"«ing Had thp ^itrik*^ oo. cnrred during February it would not have m^dP' so mt'ch difference ns the local marl-et foidd wi*^h <^ase have consumed all the stock available. The situation is esneciallv aggravating <^o those who are losins- bv it. not onlv thr-ir sales, but also in the increased cost of sending everything that is shipped. Some of the wholesalers have sDcnt hnndreds of dollars in getting some shipments off. The operation of trucks to points outside the city limits where stock can be pinked up. and tips and b(muses given to trainmen to get stock ■through, run into considerable amounts daily. Th'^ only parties benefited by the strike •T" t'm local rotailers who get stock at thi'ir own price. There is a feiding that ihoy are not helping ns juucli as they migiit to relieve the situation. They offer no spcM-ial .sales, their average pnr- rhases daily are no more than wlial Ihey would be under ordinary c»^>nditionK, and tliey are petting just as much for their stock as when the market conditions were li'ss favorable to them. The parcel post has been the main out- let for the supply and this became so congested at the outset of the strike that it has never assumed its normal offi- cienc-y. To aid tlie parcel post depart- ment hel]) was taken from other depart- ments in the post r fiice. mainly frnui that of second class mail. This impairt'd the srrvice here with the result that sec(uid clji^s mat ti'i- is as slow as parcel post.. Oidy first c-lass mail is moving with auv degree of prom ntu ess, Tiir: I'^Loit'S'is' Exchange for March 13 had not been delivered in Chicago up to .Mtunlav. March 22. The service is poor, that's sure, and some are asking themselves. "For what have we paid r)ur income tax?'' Pittsburgh, Pa. The Market March 22. — The week ending March 20 closed with the market in better shape and prices firmer than foi- some time. The early part of the wei'l< was poor, but toward the last the de- uiand quickened and the supply short- ened, causing a clean up on Saturdav. which was eertainly welcomed by the wholesale Imnses. American Beanty Roses are in in- creased supply and the longer grades are of very good quality, but the shorf"'" grades leave much to be desired. Premi'-r nnd Columbia liavi- the call amonir the Roses and are in heavy supply. Of the other Roses. Ophelia is the best and has the call. The Carnation situation is good. \\Tth a fair increase in sjunnlv. b"t not enough to glut the market; prices have rem-iined around $"> and $(> ner 10(1 Easter Lilies are more plentiful, but there has been no difficulty in moving all that come in. Callas are in over sup- ply for the first time this season, and there has been a slight reduction in the wholesale price. The supply of Sweet Peas is heavy, in fact too heavv for the market to ab.sorb. and some of them find their way to tlie street b- sotis and Rahy Primroses move slowly. There has been a shortage of greens in this market due to the fact that our main supply comes from Florida, and freezing weather has destroyed the ]>res- ent crop. Visitors and Visited The McCallum Co. had exhibits at both the New York and Lansing. Mich., flower shows. The New York exhibit was looked after bv Sam Selig- man and T. J. Nolan, while E J. Mc- ralluni. Henry L. Blind and Wm. T. T'^singer were in charge at Lansing. Randolph & ilcClements' large force has been kept busy with several large funeral orders the past week. The A. W. Smith Flower Stores Co. Avill be on detdc with its usual fine dis- play of Easter V'hiats. which are tn-own bv the firm at its plant on Mt. Washing- ton. ilc(ii'ath & Laughan re|>ort business as above normal for this season of the year. Harold Brookins of Terry Brooki"s .^- Son. Orchard Park. N. Y.. stopped off here on his way home from the New York show. Their firm is shiiiping to this market some of the finest Sweet Peas that have been received this season. Visitors from Chicago included Paul KUngsporn of the Chicago Flower Grtnv- ers' Association and Mr. Hansom of the E. C. Amling Co. B. F. Engle of Rochester. Pa., was a welcome visitor in the market last week. Mr. Engle spent the biggest part of the Winter on the Pacific Coast. T'he outlook for Easter is verv bright, wjfh enough stock to fill all orders, and prices about on a par with those of last Increase Your Earnings — buikl con'ri-tc br-jK-hoB in your green- houbcs^stop iill repair coflta — eliminate loBt t imo — iuvcftt your money in benr-hce that lii8t longer than your Krecnbousc. Ready-Set Concrete Benches '■.,:-t l^iit. litilr to build— yuu can build thfiii yourself in a ehort tpace of time, following our eimple and practical method. Send for complete information. FRED J. MEAD. 371 PARK AVE., NEWARK. N. J. FIRST COST THE LAST COST FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPOSE We carry, available for prompt shipment, larKC stock of aU sizes in random lengths- Can offer used pipe cbre&ded or out to specifi- catioD as per your requirement*. WiU guaraotee satisfaction and quality equal to new materia). Inquiries Solicited xchange peerless Iron KpeF INCORPORATED 288 JacksoD Avenue, LONG ISUND CITY, N.T. When ordering, please mention The E-tcbange GLASS 9 X 8 to 16 X 24. Single or DoubI«, at lowest possible prices Get our prices before placing your order. L. SOLOMON & SON 199-201 Wooster St. NEW YORK WHOLESALE WINDOW CLASS "Master Soil Builders" Send for prices on Master Brand Vine and Plant Manure — eventually you will use it. Why not now? PROTO-FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. LaSalle St., CHICAGO. ILL. When ordering, please mention The Exghangp NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 788 WbfO ordering . please mention The Exchanjre year. The Lily situation is good, and while some of the local growers claim that their whole crop will not be ready for Easter, still it hxd;s as though there would be enough to go around. N. McC. Lancasler,^Pa. Trade Conditions March 20.— Talk about history repeating itself ! It has nothing on the weather of the Winter just passed which has beat the old time voter on repeating. It gave us a few normal days and then the balance of the week abnormal right up to the first day of Spring, but the abnormal ones have been getting weaker and we are in hopes that they are passing into that great beyond never to return. The retail business is almost as bad as the weather. It is the same old story tfarch 37, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 737 And Now Another One Has Hatched Out Chat No. 49 This time it was a Jersey florist. He wrote us a letter about the Ten-Ten Catalog that I'd never think of reading out loud in prayer meeting. The way he used Bible words not intended for emphasis, was picturesque to say the least. And what do you think it was all about ? He kicked because we sent him only 200 Ten-Ten Catalogs. Said we "ought to have known ! ! ! well that he'd need 500." "How could we expect him to know, having never seen anything like it before ? How was he to know that selling seeds, shrubs, trees and hardy plants from it, was going to be so easy?" Truth to tell we didn't know our- selves. Only just thought we knew. ^ Ai Thg Sifn of The i;ee> Box 24 RutKerford N.J. Thought we knew, because we believed the Ten-Ten idea was as right as it was Simon pure common sense. Fortunate for you, there's still time to get in on the Ten-Ten Money Maker plan for Flower .Shops. The most you have to do and the least you can do is write for particulars. -New Carnation- Ruth Baur Send your order now for delivery in 1920 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS - - INDIANA When ordering, please mention The Exchanffe CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings for January and February delivery. If you are really looking for a source of supply that can give you real value in Rooted Cuttings, send us your order. Our stock is the Better Best and just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress, White Enchantress, Matchless, Beacon, Ward, $6.00 per 100, S50.00 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme, $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. We ask a little more money but we give you value. GROWERS' EXCHANGE Cha ;. H. Cotter, Pres., Box 254, Jamestown, N. Y. Roses Portland- Roses EVERGREENS EVERGREEN SHRUBS HARDY PERENNIALS Ask for Complete Price Lists Mountain View Floral Co. PORTLAND, OREGON ^^tite us or come in and see us about IGreenhouses /^ILLIAM H. LUTTON CO. 512 fifth Avenue -:- -:- New York When ordering, please mention The Exchange )reer's Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenbouscs Drive easy and trjc, because both bevels are on the same Bide. Ca^'t twist and break the glass ia driving. Galvan- ized and will not nist. rights or lefts. The Peerless Glazine Point is patented. No others like ^ it. Order from your deale^ Ot direct from us. 1000,90c. postpaid. Samples free. HENRTA. DREER.I 714_CheBtnut Btreet^^ '\l' To "Say it with Flowers" You Must First Have the Plants Let Us Supply Them Rooted Carnation Cuttings Fine, healthy stock. Grown right. Packed right. Priced right. Sure to please you. Ready now. WHITE 100 1000 Roses Matchless $4.50 S40.00 White Enchantress 5.00 45.00 White Wonder 5.00 45.00 PINK Pink Enchantress 4.60 40.00 Miss Theo 5.00 45.00 Enchantress Supreme. . . . 6.50 60.00 Rose Pink Enchantress .. . 4.50 40.00 Ward 5.00 50,00 AUce 5.00 45.00 Roper 4.50 40.00 Rosette 5.00 45.00 RED Aviator 4.50 40.00 Thenanthos 4.50 40.00 Herald 5.00 45.00 Merry Christmas 5.00 45.00 Geraniums 100 1000 2M-in. S. A. Nutt S6.00 .S50.00 2 Ji-in. Assorted 6.00 50.00 23|-in. Poitevine "50 70.00 Order Promptly ( Big Demand ) QUANTITY AND QUALITY ROOTED CUTTINGS 100 1000 OpheUa «9.00 S70.00 White Killarney 9.00 70.00 Sunburst 9.00 75.00 Milady 10.00 90.00 Columbia 10.00 95.00 Russell 15.00 125.00 Premier 15.00 125.00 214,-ia. ROSE PLANTS Ophelia $14.00 White Killarney 14.00 Sunburst 14.00 MUady 16.50 Columbia 16.00 RusseU 22.00 Premier 21.00 $115.00 115.00 115.00 150.00 140.00 200.00 180.00 When ordering, please mention The Exchange No . ruiailiilplilik VVneu urderltig. plfa.se mention The Kxcbange Carnations Fred Dorner & Sons, Co. La Fayette, Ind. EASTER PLANTiiS BENCH PLANTS Pink KUlarney $12.00 $115.00 White KiUarney 12.00 1 15.00 My Maryland 12.00 115.00 OpheUa 15.00 140.00 IVUlady 17.50 170.00 Russell 17.50 170.00 3 -in. ROSE PLANTS Dormant all Winter. Ready now for early shipment. Richmond $17.00 $150.00 Sunburst 17.00 150.00 Killarney Brilliant 17.00 150.00 Pink Killarney 15.00 130.00 M. C. GUNTERBERG, ^^°^--''^- ^^"'""^ Randolph and State Streets CHICAGO, ILLINOIS HYACINTHS, King of the Blues, 100 4-in. pots $19.00 HYACINTHS, King of the Blues, 3-in. pans "IS.OO DAFFODILS, Golden Spur, 6-in. pans. 65.00 DAFFODILS, Golden Spur, 5-in. pans. 50.00 TULIPS. Three bulbs, best single va- rieties only: 4-in. pots 25.00 TULIPS, Couronne d'Or and Lucre- tia only: 4-in. pots 35.00 Terms: Cash with order only: packing 5 pointment caused by espress delay. TULIPS. Five bulbs, best single va- 10 0 rieties, 6-in. pans S50.00 TULIPS. Seven bulbs, best single va- rieties, 6-in. pans 75.00 DARWIN TULIPS, Gretchen and La Canduer, 5-in. pans, 4 and 5 bulbs.... 60.00 CYCLAMENS in flower, fine plants, 4-in 40.00 5-in 65.00 Large-flowering GERANIUMS in 5-in. pots 32.00 per cent, of value: order early to avoid disap- A. C O L. L E, DOYLESTOWN, Pa. _ When or'lerlDK. please mentloD The Exchange FERNS TEDDY JR. and SCOTTII When ordering, please mention The Exchange 8-inch $1.50 each 6-iBch 75c. and 60c. each 7-inch $1 00 each 2K-inch $8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000 CAMPBELL BROS. Penllyn, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 758 The Florists' Exchange New England Wni. ]{, Nicliolsoii of FriiiiiiuKlinm lias gone to I'iiieliiiisl, N, ('., for un oxtondod vncution. He liiis j)iille(l llimuKli n very seviTO illness, winch liislod l'"r mnny weeks iiiid the cloclcir Ikis ordered him South, whii-h dne.s mil. however, menu that "Hilly" liiid Kreiil ob.ierlions. Mr. Nicholson's fill her and mother, who Ikivc also been in nither liiid heallli for (niile a while, are now almost eompletely re- covered, which will bo most welcome news tor their many friends. The present scarcity of Kreenliouse liclp leads to many and serious com- plaints in all sections of New England. Never has labor, and especially good labor, been so in demand. Besiiles the large amount of seasonable work many and various jobs of repairing, painting, etc., are waiting lo he taken in hand. Repairing and piiinling have been post- poned ever since the war started and further waiting to do needed work does not pay in the end. K. A. Newman of Woburn is mourning the loss of hi.s last child. Ernest Pike at Peun's has shaken the mothballs out of his machine and can be seen most any of these, so-called, fine evenings, exploring the byways of the countryside. Lynn. Ma.s.s. — The decorations of Ihe staterooms on the steamer La France which sailed from New York on March 17, were in charge of Gibbs Bros. These were called for by the departure for 1' ranee of Mrs. Walter Fish, who goes across to join her husband who is the general overseas manager of the General Electric Co. While in New York the Brothers Gibbs took in the Flower Show. At the greenhouses in Lynn, under the able management of Gibbs, junior, every- thing looks fine. The French Hydran- geas And the Rambler Roses for Easter are right on time and in excellent con- dition. So is also a good sized lot of Easter Greeting Pelargoniums. It would be hard to lind a cleaner and better grown collection of plants. This firm believes in doing everything right up to the handle aud results show that the feeding of the plants is given particular attention. Tlie Gibbs' believe in tlie use of fish, bone and blood for fertilizing. All the members of the firm are expert mechanics and with the help of a thor- oughly fitted machine shop on the prem- ises, they are able to do all such work themselves. Their latest achievement is the building at the place of a fine, large, delivery truck, which certainly is a won- der in every particular. La-steence. Mass. — At the establish- ments of A. G. Wagland, Swan & Bern- ston and Thornton Bros., prospects for Easter and Spring are yerv good in- deed. A general assortment' of season- able stock is coming on in fine shape. Business up to now, as reported has been excellent. NoETH Beverly anp S/VLE-m, 1L\ss. — A. A. Pembroke of North Beverly, the well-known Carnation grower, has a splendid lot of plants of all the leading sorts. He has had an extra good cut of flowers all Winter, the best, he says, of any season. One house of Columbia and Ophelia Roses is also just coming on again with a cro]) of prnniising. .strong shoots. The two stores have been kept busy at capacity ever since Mr. Pem- broke took them over and improved them. Providence, R. I. The Market March 22.— Stock continues to pour in and prices remain about normal Roses. S2 to $ir>: Carnations. .'!;2 to $r, ■ Easter Lilies, .$20; Call.Ts. S20 ■ Viclct^^' $1: Gardenias. $15 to S2o ; orchids, .fllfi to $100; Pansie.s. .$2: Freesia. $2 t some of our pri\ate growers look in the big show at flic Grand Ceii- Iral Palace, llveryoiu? who went seiuns lo have returned fully satisfied. Those who did not go don't know what they missed, for it was one of the best that New York has ever seen. The only big filing missing was the imich sought Azalea. Ofherwisc tlie show surjiassed fhe high standard that it has made for itself. More of us are planning on going to fhe Boston show than enjoyed the one just iiassed. Everything points _ to its being a big show', and if you have not siM^n it. as soon as you get this paper lake the first oxiiress up for, judging by fhe show of orchids that .Tulius Roelirs was preparing when T was at his place last Friday, that alone is well worth Ihe trip. Everyone is busy preparing for Easter, one of the biggest days of the year. Stock seems fo be \-ery well timed for fhe local trade and in good abundance. Local Notes Frederick Hoffman is able to at- tend to his duties again. (Charles Doll, of tlie Wanskuck Green- houses, who underwent an operation re- cently for apiiendicitis. is about again and we are all glad to see him. Funeral work continues brisk, and to- gether with the booking of Easter orders and Easter weddings keeps everyone moving. Page Potter returned Monday after socnding the week at the New York Flower Show. .Tolin Kelly of Valley Falls reports husiuess good. He has just bought a new touring car. Raymond Leach is bringing in some good Lilies and Sweet Peas. He has pur- chased a Ford delivery truck. McCarron of Hope st. had several large funerals the past week which kept his entire force busy. Canning, the florist of Smith st.. has a large decoration this week in which Easter Lilies and Wild Smilax will be u.sed together with his big collection of palms. Any of the local trade having notes of interest to the readers of The Flo- rists' Excliange will please WTite them on a card or call Mr. Potter at Uniim 1.54. or Union 2n.S4. Same applies to any who want to renew their subscrip- tions, advertising space or who desire to obtain any of the many excellent pub- lications of the De La Mare Co. P. F. P. New Haven, Conn. The Market [March 22. — Business in general among our florists has been running normally with no great demand in any one direction. Funeral w-ork has dropped off considerably the past two weeks, and all preparations are directed toward getting a sufiply of suitable stock on hand for the Easter rush. Our window displays show that stock is more plenti- ful, for they have been quite meager during the Winter. All our florists visited the New Y'ork show, most of them taking their families. The general opinion expressed is that it was a grand display. Although there was a little criticism of some minor details, on the whole we all felt well paid for going. Friday morning quite .a delegation went from here to attend the meeting of the Executive Committee of the. Ameri- can Dahlia Society, wdiich was held at the Flower Show. It included Lester B. Linsley. C. Louis .\lliug, Myer Wil- son, Wm. J. Rathgeber. G. R. Scrivner of Hartford, and Prof. Geo. W. Eraser of Storrs Agri. (^oUege. Connecticut. New Haven News Notes S. H. Moore expresses the opinion that the most interesting feature of the show^ was the Rose display, which was indeed wonderful. .Tos. Houglikirk of this firm, who has been seriously ill most all Winter, is sufficiently recovered so that he can re- sume his duties of making up beautiful floral designs, for which he is justly famous. J. N. Champion & Co. are featuring a window display of beautiful Bougain- villeas that for af tracti\-euess is uusur- nassed. We met .lohn at the show but lost him again, leaning afterward that he went out to judge a show of famous New YiM'k dogs. It's all the same to .lohn. he can judge doga or flowers with equal facility. Easter Lilies will no doubt be scarce with lis this year, but Clias. Monro has a window tilled with fine ones of his own growing, in full bloom. He states that he has a house filled with them at bis Westerly range that will be just right for Easter. Lilies will retail at 75c. per bud with us this year. Myers I^lower Shop has had a busy week, most of the floral work occasioned by the death and funeral of a prominent citizen coming to this firm. We are in- formed that Mr. Myers made up over 50 pieces for the occasion, including a blanket. J. ,T. McQuiggan of our most centra) store reports that while there has been a falling off in funeral work there has been corresponding increases in cut flower sales. Miss Marion McQuiggan accompanied her father to the Xew ^'ork show, and we may look for some inno- vations in the store, for Miss Marion is a young lady of keen perception and knows how to take advantage of new ideas. Big Rose Show Planned The .\ew Haven County Hort. Society will hold a big Rose show this Spring that bids fair to be the best and largest ever held in our city. The in- terest in outdoor Roses is becoming more manifest each year, and the well known ability of the men on the committees makes the project almost an assured success. They are W. E. Davis. .Tr.. Chairman. Classification. Walter Shaw. General Committee. Geo. A. Cromie. W. J. Rathgeber. L. B. Linsley. C. L. Ailing. .1. W. Anderson. W. .1. G. Mvers. .1. H. Wiegand. B. G. Leeper. A. E. Dotv. Robert Paton. J. H. ^lurrav. .T. Booking. E. A. Wiegand, F. C. Shel- don. H. V.atli. D. W. Greeley, of South- iugton ; C. E. Ryder. V. T. Tammer, N. A. Miller for Branford ; F. .T. Kernan, .1. E. Wehner. for Derby; W. E. David- son, for Ansonia ; W. F. .Tost and Miss Emily Slocombe. for East Haven. The show will be held in the Public Library. The beautiful marble finish of this magnificent building makes it an ideal setting for a Rose show, and we consider ourselves fortunate in being able to secure it through the kindness of the library directors. Wm. .T. R.\TirGEBER. Bridgeport, Conn. The Market March 20. — Funeral work, which has been^ the mainstay of the market since Christmas, has dropped off to some extent. However, this gives everyone more time to devote to preparing for the Easter rush. Most of the growers report that there never was an Easter when more plants were on hand than this year. And everything is in splendid condition. .Judging from all reports there will be no scarcity of Easter Lilies in Bridge- port. They will in all probability bring from .50c. to 75c. per bud and blossom. A few dealers will have Azaleas which they have carried over. There is an abundant supfily of Spring plants such as Dalfo around that night and see just how the Hartford Florists' Club does things. Are we there'.' "I'll say so. All" Geo. G. .McClume. Fitchburg, Mass. Accident to Benjamin F. Brovpn During the recent severe weather Ben- jamin F. Brown, president of the Brown B.ag Filling Machine Co.. Fitchburg, Mass.. sustained a fall upon the ice and fractured his right hip. Mr. Bro.wn is getting along well under the circum- stances and is transacting his regular business as usual, being in close prox- imity with his office and with a telephone at liis elbow to call his etficient a.ssist- ants. Ki.-Ji r. :?-£•:. The Florists' ELxchange 759 BOBBINK & ATKINS SOME good conifers RUTHERFORD NEV'. JERSEY '^n^ ^zt^ri-if lufiftM njtrzLzan Tb« *— -Tt it* NURSERY STOCK FOR FLORISTS Si£ADY-TO-RETAIL SIZES lnt'entor% Sale K jus: ' IT* 1 1' IT Qutun^ ftrtn S3^ jic "i^k S3r«: ■:■; r?^ s^ z.*^ zi. T^ai^y jOT ztobI "JtiiL ic oir snr- — ^at mla MEEMAN. r=EX r_ ~'jF"- £_i: TREL5 SHRl'Bi .-ui's; J' Ef iiiir Field- /^^ Grown tssb-vm /. 7 . , "KtHr:^ :.:^.. HM«d Km > C«U ■a-t.Cd. ROSES • CANS AS SHRLBBERV THE \Xj'^'--?— t . WIS- z~t : -T PIN OAK. ■.IZ .1 L. AT DUNDEE stroxig,, iJiw'»Tv irtiiuE-^ y».ii ska:^- SCSBtQi.*' It if ID'.fT* 11- xi)-: 3tedCe>i>r _:„ rx T»3«r ^f «J T2l¥- aO-22 B^ z^ T^caot: TTTiTwgiiHnied — Z.S 2K^& 3* SW Mt^m. XZ. TV7A gW»B>TTT»fl . 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NURSERY STOCK j.jfaiii»* >- A- JT— Trir i*^ f rmuo ±l SlOI**' FTTTTTtr ("'^^^ it ?C-»*V T"^£- firm**^ T i ■rt- jjEii^iSBer i4k- csid^ injdn^ t tar iir*'L rnat ^i»*^ 33* TnTJ*- rio*^. trrr- -KT^ri j. JREN.iLN'D0.4H hTRSERIES Flnl Pak, N. T. :: tr% lar -j^ 33. AlHai. 5^ kUPVI JlJ ^'»**»^ ± I'S'*^ tilt iiirr ;_ili»^ iiTraai- j .Jcey B&E53TX. i>W> 3in> -J-Ti:. LOVEILS Of FLOWED SB: BA T TR • I Si t-r ijf^a:^ ^ue^^'ji. _iii i.s.rz-iiiiP* 760 The Florists' Exchange For Fall 1920 - Order Now and Be Sure Florist's XXX Forcing Grade, 2 Yr. Field- Grown ROSES We will be in position to supply more and better Roses for florists' pot plant forcing than ever before. Top-notch stock can be expected from our blocks this year. BABY RAMBLER CLASS: Erna Teschendorf, Orleans, Jessie and Crimson Baby, I45.00 per 100, $400.00 per 1000. HYBRID PERPETUALS: Magna Cliarta, Ulrich Brunner, Frau Karl Druschki, Mad. Gabriel Luizet and Capt. Hayward, S45.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. RAMBLER, or CLIMBING ROSES: Crimson Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, Excelsa and White Dorothy, $35.00 per 100, $300.00 per 1000. For staked and ripened plants. Owing to the unusual demand for Baby Ramblers we are forced to ask that each order of Roses shall include at least 50 per cent. Hybrid Perpetuals or Climbing Roses where 250 or more are taken. The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO iientloiT The K.\c /" ■^, .if " ■■; ' M ■■.\ \ '>i^& |l T KALMIA LATIFOLIA collected plants for landscape work or lining out. Rose and Fruit Stocks Prices upon application KOSTER & CO. BRIDGETON, N. J. When ordering, please meatlop The Escbanee Stock your nurseries now with the best hardy Ever--1^'-^J~'.;^-- When ordering, please mention The Exchange NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Smal! Fruits, Roses, Qematis, Phiox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Write for our Wholesale Trade List W.&T. SMITH CO. Geneva, N. Y. 70 Years 1000 Acres When ordering, please mention The Exchange ANDORM Ornamentals exclusively distinctive in quality ano vaiiety torstreetpark and all civic planting March 27, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 761 ^'-^ ,--". ^^^ i'/*. ;.> X' (>>('< tsil- mri- ^^^^^iiSii^^ia^«^6^4^J^te NURSERY DEPARTMENT American Asociation of Nurserymen — Pres., J. E. Moon, iMorriaville, Pa.; Vice- Prea., L. C. Stark. Louiaville, Mo.; Treas., J. W. Hill, Des Moinea, Iowa; 3eoy, Chas. Sizbmore. Louisiana, Mo., Ex. Secy, John Watson. Princeton, N. J. Ne»t Annual Convention, Chicago. June 23, 24 and 25. 1920 iiii3 "Observation Nurseries" for Florists COOPERATION— NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN In this article Edwin Matthews comes close to the service which The Florists' Exchange has been striving to bring about these many years. The thought strikes us forcibly, after reading the article, that it is almost en- tirely up to the nurseryman to make the first approach to the florist-grower. Special literature should be prepared for the latter by the former which should show the florist the material he could plant to best advantage in an obser- vation nursery of varying size, and separate literature bearing information on the different shrubs, trees, peren- nials, etc., for distribution to his customers. Nurserymen, generally, we fear, fail to recognize that the florist in small towns, with a little educating, can be made their best selling agents. This word is in quite common use by orators, writers ince. Rather, it should be their aim to so display their and politicians. The latter group live up to it per- art at home that it naturally becomes noised abroad. haps better than the rest, for which one must' give them This, after all, is the main object of our "Observation credit even when it hurts. -V phra.se which I think conveys to the mind a true meaning of cooperation is ".V long pull, a strong pull, and a imll all together-" In the practical application of the above theme among the allied interests of horti- culture we are still far from the point where it can be said that there exists a perfect unity of purpose. To narrow it down specifically to the nurseryman and florist, we all recognize a lack of cohesion in the carrying out of well laid plans which perhaps had their in- ception at some annual convention and which, on that occasion, had apparently the unanimous approval of all assembled. The convention over, we disperse, and the ma- jority very comfortably forget to put into practice the principles so recently ac- claimed by them. One thing that is not likely to be side- stepped and which will have a far reach- ing effect in the nursery business is the National Publicity Campaign for market development of nursery stock. While work- ing independently of each other, the florist and nurseryman have much in common, and the parallel efforts of each one in its own campaign will serve to put both higher up in the column of recognized professions and business units. Without trespassing one on the province of the other, there should exist closer cooperation between florist and nurseryman. The seedsman in his efforts to increase sales does not confine himself to enlisting every available good florist to insure for his goods the widest distribution but even goes outside the fold altogether. In drug, hardware and grocery stores w'ill be seen the familiar seed stands, all temptingly dis- playing in gorgeous colors the many kinds of- flower and vegetable seeds. Now, if this can be done with mutual ad- vantage to both the seedsman and his me- dium, why are not the florist and nursery- man more closely cooperative? In certain towns and districts the florist is perhaps the only commercial plantsman to consult on planting matters. Here is his chance to cooperate with some reliable nur- seryman in filling many orders which will financiallv benefit both. Establishing an "Observation Nursery" It is an indisputable fact that one well planted place in a town always leads to others following the example set. Let it become fashionable to have tastefully laid out grounds and the way is thenceforth made easy for the continuation of a good paying com- mission business. Another way by which cooperation between the florist and nurseryman may be effected is by the former having what might be fittingly termed an "Observation Nursery" on his home grounds. In the right use of a good collection of evergreens, flowering shrubs and trees on his own domain, he most surely absolves himself from the time worn stigma in- timated in the old saying, "The shoemaker goes bare- footed and the tailor in rags." Nurseryman and florist alike should never allow this slur to have any foundation of truth within their prov- The Blue Spruce in Winter Some critical landscape gardeners there are — and other men as well who profess to be critics — who profess that in the Blue Spruce they see a tree that is altogether too formal for use as a prominent object of the landscape and who further urould like to see it relegated to a place of greater obscurity; merged into a border or background, per- haps, where its color may be seen but its form hidden. Be this as it may, those ^vho look on this picture (taken after a heavy snowfall) cannot but admire the wonderful symmetry of the tree and how nobly it relieves the bareness of the deciduous trees in its vicinity. Then, too, its branches are so strong and firm that there is little danger ever of their being permanently bent out of their perfect horizontal position from the weight of any amount of snow which may lay on them. Nursery." It not only strengthens our standing in the eyes of others, but also awakens an interest in and a de- sire for these very plants displayed. In this way many profitable orders are secured which would otherwise never mature, and lines of trade are thus extended. If the florist has sufficient spare ground which could be devoted to the growing of a selected list of nur- sery stock, so much the better. He would be able to draw from his own supply as the plants become an available size. Lacking this, the nearest and best nur- seryman fills the order for him with profit to both. The question of what plants should be represented in our "O servaticu Nursery" ground now comes up. First of all, eliminate the thought of giving room to the very strong growing and common types of nursery stock. Confine the selection to the better and more ex- clusive kinds, even if it takes an extra year or two to realize on them. Appended herewith is a list which, from the stand- point of hardiness, usefulness and profitableness, is worthy of consideration to the florist who has the room and inclination to lay up for himself treasures on earth. Evergreens Thuya sibirica, globosa, Standishii, George Peabody and orientalis elegantissima. Retinispora obtusa gracilis, obtusa nana, squarrosa, filifera aurea, pisifera and pisifera aurea. Juniperus Pfitzeriana, virginiana glauca, virginiana globosa, stricta, and tamariscifolia. Picea pungens Kosteriana and orientalis. Taxus cuspidata and cuspidata brevifolia. Pinus Mugho and Box Bush of all kinds. For points south of Philadelphia the fol- lowing might be added: Euonymus jap- onica; E. japonica aurea; Azalea Hino-de- giri, A. indica alba; Taxus baccata; Ligus- trum licidum; Aucuba japonica. Shrubs (Deciduous) Deutzia Lemoinei, D. gracilis; Philadel- phiLs Lemoinei; Spirsa Van Houttei, S. Anthony Waterer, S. Thunbergii; Viburnum Wrightianum, V. plicatum, V. Carlesii. Buddleia Veitchii; Weigela Eva Rathke, W. amabilis; Syringa (Lilac) named hy- brids; Hibiscus totus albus, H. elegan- tissima; Cercis japonica; Azalea Ksempferi, A. arborescens. For points south of Philadelphia, add: Abelia grandiflora; Car'yopteris mastacan- thus; Hypericum Moserianum; Hydrangea Hortensia, French hybrids. The foregoing lists may be supplemented or abridged according to the amount of room there is available for this purpose. It is more important to grow the few well than the many indifferently. Of late, prices of nursery stock have been undergoing so many revisions upward that one hesitates to set a buying figure on the above lists. Quotations can, of course, be secured from any of the wholesale nurseries on lists submitted, but it is highly probable we shall have to have recourse to several of them before even our modest wants are completely gratified. The regular "lining out" size (9in. to 13in. high for evergreens and 18in. to 34in. high for .shrubs) will constitute the bulk of the order, but it would perhaps be well to get one or two fair sized plants of each kind ordered to serve as samples from whicli to sell. Having started this "Observation Nur- sery," the quality "patience" must be pres- ent and exercised. Unlike the general line of florist stock, we are now dealing with plants that are not quick to reach that stage where we can realize profit on our expenditures. Evergreens, especially, are slow to give us returns for the time and labor spent upon them, but if we keep in mind their ac- cumulative value we shall not be discour- aged. As an example let us take a thousand plants of Retinispora pisifera at the lining out stage. We will put their first ?300. In three years their value will have increased to .$1750 or $2000; in five years to $3000 or $-1000; and in eight years to $5000 or .$fi000. Add to the first cost the expenditure represented in labor of cultivation, transplanting, trainincr and fertilizing plus rental of ground and we shall still show a profit which should satisfy any healthy business mind. Flowering shrubs are much quicker to reach the sell- ing stage, but, consistent with this, the prices are much lower. Moreover, when a shrub reaches a certain stage it deteriorates except it be given the extra care not usually meted out to shrubs on a nursery. iConiinued on page 000) cost at 762 The Florists' Exchange FOUNDED IN 188A ^-jooriri^rHg^^a FLORISTSEXGHANGE A Weekly Medium of Interchanse for Florists, Nurserymen, ScedHmen and the Trade tn General Elxclusively a Trade Paper ^"^■■^ - . .. -..-..._■_ ^-^-_.-..-..-. - ..,-^-.^ - PubliBhedFevcry Saturduy by the A.T. Do La Mare Company, Inc., PrinterB and Publidhcra. 438 to 448 Weat 37th 8t.. Now York. A. T. De La Mare, prewdt-nt and managing editor; A. L. L. Dorey, aecre- tarv; David Touieau, trcoaurer. Tne addreae of tho officera ia the adoroBs.of this paper. Short Addroaa— J*. O. Box 100 Timea Square Blation, New York. Telephone, Longadf^ 520 Roglatered Cabia AddroBRt Florex Newyork CHICAGO AND THE WEST Jamea Morton, The Floriata' Exchange, 66-72 Eaat Randolph Street, 2d floor. Telephone. Randolph 35. BOSTON AND THE NEW ENGLAND STATES Guatava Thommen, The Floriflta* Exchange, 24 Temple Street Somerville, Masa. To reach New York Office— CalJ LONGAGRE 520 Help Us Get to Press Promptly We feel we have but to say the word to secure the cooperation of our advertisers in our efforts to get to press promptly and avoid night work charges. The expense of the workmen in the day time is weighing heavily on every publication in the land but. when to this it is necessary to pay over- time in order to get The Exchange to the post office on the Thur.sday night, that ex- pense becomes almost prohibitive. To conserve in every direction possible we must ask advertisers to place their copy in our hands not later than the first mail Tuesday morning. Again, many of our advertisers could well send in their copy to reach us on the Satur- day or Monday — to all who do this we will extend our hearty thanks. It is announced tliat the .Senate Agricultural Com- mittee has autliorized the appropriation of $500,000 to be u.sed next year in eradicating the Corn borer in the Eastern .States, and that there is every indication that the Senate will approve the action." This sum M-i.sely s])ent, and the cooperation of growers and gardeners throughout the infested districts should go a long way toward putting the quietus on" thus pest. Probably Chicagoans know a lot more about the in- conveniences of the expres.s strike and the resulting interference witli the postal service than we do. Never- theless, we have felt the numbing influence of labor troubles our.selves in the not distant past and we con- done with our .suhscribers, advertisers and other friends in their misfortune. We learn with regret that our issue for March 13, which left here on time had not been delivered in Chicago by tlie 22d. AVe wish that we could help matters, hut they seem, for the pres- ent, at le.-i.st, to he in the hands' of the gods, the Po.st Office Department, and the strikers, and it's hard to say whicli treats them the worst. "Shriner" Florists Everywhere Cut this out and paste it in your "Fez" for use in ,Tune next. ,\!lab permitting, "vou are coming to Portland, Ore., to the "Greatest of " all Imperial Coun- cil sessions." The Portland Floral Societv wants you to regi.ster, a.s soon as convenient, with .Tames Forbes at ,354. Washington .street, and the societv will do the rest. Our city will be taxed to its utmost in caring for the "caravans." but the Portland Floral Society intends to see that visiting florists are taken care of and properly conducted to the greenest and most flourishing spots in the Oasis of Portland (and it will be somr Oaxis.) Yours in the faith, F. A. Vaxkirk, Sec'y P. F. S. [Who could resist so hearty an invitation? Mr. Van- kirk Ls anxious that all "Xobles" should register promptly .so that the Portland Floral Society will be enabled to extend the courtesy due the trade to tho.se who may attend this convention. For ourselves, hav- ing seen and enjoyed the flora of Portland in August it is our belief that to see it in June is well worth traveling the width of the country.— Ed.] Two Noteworthy Achievements The two wcelts just ending probably oon>titutc, jji one ri\speet at least, the most important fortnight in the recent niuials of American horticulture. The rea- S{m for their priuninence are hist week's International Flower .Slufw lirhl in New York ami this \\'eck's exhi- biHiui of orchids and other jjlants, held in Boston, each of which attained heights of l)eauty ajid educatiiuial value and won success sufficient to render it of inesti- mal)le worth in promoting the cause of flowers. Perhaps it is hardly fair to <'(>ni])arc these two ex- hibitions or even to comment upon them in the same paragraph, since tlieir objects were not the same nor the conditions ulider which tlicy were carried oiit identical. .S(Hiu', perhaps, were disiqipointed in the New York show as being smaller than they h.ad hojied for, at least in comjiarison with similar events of earlier years. On Ihc other hand, coal aiui lab(»r shortages and general high jirii'es during tlie jiast montlis, all served to make difficult the preparation and exhibition of worthy specimens, so that the many dis]>lays that were staged were made all the more meritoriou.s. The Boston Orchid Show — which, after all, was con- sideralily more than that — made no attempt to approach the International ia si/.e, even though its ])remiurn list totaled the very respectable figure of more than .$5000. In the lavishness with which the plants shown were displayed, however, and in the ultimate perfection with whi<.|i they were arranged in order not only to show off their form.s and colors, but also to create the illu- sion nf their being in their nati\'e surroundings, its acliievements were worthy of the highest praise. .Mcst gratifying of all, }>erlia]')S, is the realization that the great public of both of these great cities turned out in force and crowded their way into, the exhibition halls as long as the doors were kept o.pen. Whether the majority came as experts and connoisseurs to view^ with critical eye and comparative comment, or whetlier they incUided mostly the veriest amateurs, seeking the inspi- ration that comes from viewing the products of skilled craftsmen, even though they may not hope ever to achieve similar results, — this is entirely beside the point. The fact remains that these flower .shows reached out and attracted the flower lovers tliat live among and around us on all sides and at all times; attracted tliem, lield tlieui, interested them, educated tlicm and benefited tliem. .\ik1 m so doing, more than any of us can realize, they rendered yeoman service to the florist industry and added to the glory and worth of all the highest ideals tliat the members of that trade hold dear. An American Chamber of Horticulture I have ju.st read the interesting article in the March fi issue of The Exchange with reference to the Cham- ber of Horticidture of England. I want to say you are indeed deserving of a great deal of credit for having secured the data set forth in said article. It seems to me it should be the opening wedge for tlie perfecting of a similar organization in the United States in the near future. There is no doubt a need for the co- operation of the horticultural interests of this country, which should be merged into an organization similar to that of England. J. F. AM^tA^-N Edwardsville, III. I take this occasion to strongly endor.se your attitude in reference to an .\merican Chamber of Horticulture. I have been much interested in the account given of the organization in England. It strikes me as means of .strengthening each of the existing organizations with- out in the least causing them to lose their own identity or to appear as an i>rganization aliove the leading na- tional societies now in existence. There are many problems common to all which may be more econcmiically solved and which may carry greater weight when it comes to a matter of influenc- ing public sentiment or securing needed legislative action, either national or by any state legislature. 1 am not sure that I like the liame as well as Council of Horticulture, but this is less ininortant than the plan of organization. I hope you will continue push- ing the project until something is accoiuplisbed. Na- tional societies existing or formed for the purpose of promoting some liranch or branches of horticulture should take the widest view of the matter and help to bring about this union of horticultural interests. Very truly yours, H. C. Irish, .Sujier^-isor of School Gardens, St. T.ouis, Mo., (formerly of Sliaw's Garden). We are told tliat the Shirley Poppv is the flower that will T>robably be accepted by the American legion as the official emblem to be worn at all memorial ex- ercises and celebrations. The originator of this sug- gestion who is a member of a post out in Washington, claims that this flower is the best one with which to express remembrance and respect for the boys who made the ereat sacrifice. The Newly Discovered Kurume Azaleas That We Can Only Look at and Long For Wouldn't It Make Your Mouth Water/ ^'our floricuitural moutli, that is, to read aliout the marvellous Kurume Azaleas that are to be shown at the Boston orchid show, and later, it is said, in New ^'ork, and yet of which there is little or no chance of obtaining a further .supply on account of Quarantine ;J7. The horticultural press Ls full of rapturous descrip- tions and ravishing jiicturi.s of these wonderful, hut almost unknown specimens which for .some reason have been overlooked by the plant lovers of the Occident for a century or more, but it apjiears that the most we can hope for is the slow projiagation of the 120 or so plants that are now iti the largest greenhouses in Brookline, Miuss., until there are enough to at least lit the people in different parts of the country know what they are. .\s might be expected it is K. H. Wilson of the .\r- iiold -\rhoretiim to wliom we are indebted for the speci- mens that will soon be shown in Horticultural liall. .\t the Panama-Pacific Kx|>osition in 1!)I5, 30 j>lants of this species — now identified as Azalea obtusa — were shown by K. Akashi of Japan, and received a gold medal. But these were soon sold and, apparently .scattered to the four winds as far as horticultural re- cords are concerned, for no track of them has been ffumd. The present collection was purchased by Mr. Wil- son from Mr. .\kaslii. who is one of the two noted growers of the species in its home city of Kurume, late in Ifllft and reached the .\rboretum in .Vpril. 1919. \Ir. Wilson had first learned of the plants and the wonder- ful perfection to which they had been developed since their origination from wild forms by another .lapan- cse grower, Motozo Sakamoto, 100 years ago, in 1914, liut not until four years later was lie able to visit the greenhouses in which they have been most highly im- proved. Here he says, in a recent Arboretum bulletin, "I went prepared to see a display of blo.ssonis, but the entrancing beauty of myriads of delicatelv colored flowers covering a multitude of shapely grown plants surpassed my most sanguine expectations. The gardens of Messrs. .\kashi and Kuwano, the two leading special- ists, were veritable fairylands, and I gasped with aston- ishment when I realized that garden lovers of America and Europe knew virtually nothing of this wealth of beauty. Most of the plants were trained into low stand- ards each about 30in. high with a flattened or convex crown some ISin. through and were mommients to the patience and cultural skill of the Japanese gardener. Otlier shapes there were but this was the favorite and most effective. The flowers, each about half to three- quarters of an inch acro.ss and borne in clusters of from two to several at the end of every twig, were in such profusion as to almost completely hide the leaves. If a fault could he fcmnd it was that the flowers were too numerous." .Specialists in Kurume recognize some two hundred and fifty sorts and each has a name, but the distin- guishing points are often to.i .slierht for the uninitiated to appreciate. More than fifty kinds are quite distinct one from the other though for practical purposes they may be reduced to about 35. Messrs. .\kashi anS Kuwano, after visiting all the local gardens in which any of the .\zaleas were to be found, and, tiirough Mr. -Vkashi's courtesy closing the deal for the purchase of a representative collection. Mr. Wilson visited Mt. Kirishima where, according to tradition, the parent I)lants came from. Here, on windswept, rocky slopes of volcanic soil at and above an elevation of some 3500ft., he found many bushes varying in size "from nearly prostrate to a yard high." This location adds weight to the Arboretum's statement regarding the improved forms that "As to their suitability for outdoor gardens, there is every rea.son to lielieve that they will thrive wherever Azalea amoena has proved perfectly liardy in the open." The special features of tliis lovely, hut little known raee~ are the abundance of its flowers, commented on by Mr. Wilson, and tlie lustre and purity of their colors. These vary from pink to rose, cerise, lavender, mauve, magenta, deep .scarlet and, in the opposite direction, to purest white. One other private collection which it is said has made good every prophecy made regarding it, is that owned by John S. Ames of North Easton, Mass., which he purchased, at Mr. Wilson's suggestion, through the S'okohama Nursery Co., in 1916. There is no doubt but that these plants are, for its .Vmericans at least, a wonderful "find," a real discov- ery of modern horticultvire. The logical thing, there- fore, is for everyone who can to see them, in Boston, New York or wherever; and then for us to wish the best of success to whosoever undertakes the task of growing them and multiplying them. Xot Surtr About It. — "Vou are giving your daughter a musi- cal edueation. aren't you?" "Well, I can't say that exactly, liut I am paying for one." — Bosfcn Transcript. — P. March 27, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 763 To Fight Fire with— Fire ! The Department of Agriculture announces that it has sent a man to Japan for the purpose of studying the Japanese beetle in its native environment and to dis- cover, if possible, what parasites prey upon it and keep it under control there. After all possible informa- tion is obtained concerning these natural enemies of the beetle it is proposed to bring specimens or colo- nies of them to this country, and establish them in sec- tions of New Jersey where, when thoroughly acclimated, they will, it is hoped, play an important part in stamp- ing out the Japanese beetles. Theoretically, this is a logical and laudable attempt to bring about a normal balance in this country just as it exists in Japan where, presumably, the Japanese beetle, its parasites, and Japanese growers are all liv- ing togetlier, fighting their own battles and having an equal show. Thus far the beetles in America have been living an undisturbed life of ease and luxury and have multiplied and spread so rapidly as to seriously threaten our crop growing activities. But, truthfully, we can see several disadvantages in the contemplated program. In the first place it prac- tically acknowledges the defeat of the methods, forces and funds that have been and are being employed to stamp out the pest in the few, restricted territories where it has gotten a foothold. It says, in effect, "Well, the beetle is here, we cannot get rid of it, so will bring in some bugs that may help to keep its numbers down any way." This attitude is emphasized by the fact that it will take two or three years at least to make the proposed study in Japan, before the parasites can even be imported, let alone before they begin to "get busy." Secondly, the plan goes directly against the whole avowed purpose of Quarantine 37, which is to prevent the introduction of insects not now present in this country. "What's sauce for the gander is sauce for the goose," so why admit one more kind of bug simply be- cause he is fond of one already here? For, after all, there is always the possibility that his tastes may change after he arrives and that," intentionally or otherwise. he may cast off his friendly sheep's clothing and stand forth in all his wolfish nakedness. Such things liave happened. Remember the jackrali- bit purposely introduced into Au.stralia because of cer- tain advantages it offered, and which later, increased so i-apidly that it has become a pest and a "varmint:-" Remember the English sparrow of our streets, which was brought in and set free to destroy certain insect pests. It did that all right, but it didn't stop there; it has gone right on intruding where it had no business to be, driving away our valued species and making itself generally obnoxious and costly. These are only two of the cases that might be cited. Never in history has a mercenary army of conquered subjects fought as well as native troops. And with the above mentioned examples of the dangers of enlisting foreigners to fight our battles, before us, we are im- pelled to question the ultimate wisdom of the "counter irritant" method of fighting the Japanese beetle. Here, if at all, is the place to apply the test of Quarantine 37. If it is sound, logical, necessary, why shall it not exclude the bugs that eat the beetle? If it should not do this, why not let all kinds of insects fight out their battles here just as the Department plans to let these few do? One stand is just as logical as the other. the middleman's part in the trade came in for discus- sion, also tlie advantages of cooperative and local ad- vertising, the collection of debts and a number of other items. All the prominent growers took part in the dis- cussions and a local organization was started which will decide upon delegates for the convention at Cleveland in August. The local committee is formed of the following mem- bers: S. J. Goddard, M'm. Sim, Allan Peirce, Wm. Stickel, A. Christenden, T. Roland and Wm, H. Elliott. National Growers Association in Boston By far the majority of the growers of this section of Massachusetts attended the meeting at the American House, Tuesday evening, March 23, to listen to J. Fred Ammann of Edwardsville, 111., ex-president S. A. F., ■and W. R. Pierson of Cromwell, Conn., when tliese gentlemen broached the subject of the formation of a ■"National Growers' Association." The subject was ably handled 'by the speakers and by some of the growers present. It was shown why such an organization was needed both at the present and for all time if a number of un- toward and often damaging conditions are to be done away with. The scope of the proposed association Is a large one, the necessity for its existence is imperative and the benefits of its actions will he felt by every member of the florist trade all over this country. It is proposed to start local growers' associations and to bring them into touch with the future national organi- zation, so that this latter can keep in contact with all movements and changes in the florist trade and direct these according to its needs. The speakers demonstrated how unfair competition and damaging abuses existing in the markets, as well as the enactment of unjust I'W^, can be attacked and pre- Tented. For the furtherance of the cause of all grow- ers, as w'ell as of all other parties connected with the "handling of florists' products, it is proposed to have existing florists' organizations affiliate with the main (body, and to make the stabilization of prices possible through mutual cooperation. The benefits and evils of ber of members spoke on the subject, and all severely criticized the Quarantine. Members were present from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Illinois and Maine. We regret to hear of the serious illness recently of E. I. Farrington, editor of our Boston contemporary. Horticulture. Details of the nature and extent of his illness are lacking, but we hope that need of them will soon give way to news of his complete recovery. Garden Club of America Enthusiastic Meeting Passes Resolutions Against Quarantine 37 The Spring meeting of the Garden Club of America, in which is affiliated numerous of the garden clubs througliout the country, was held March 18, in the ball- room of the Colony Club, 5GI Park ave., New York, with an attendance of 350 ladies, representing over fifty garden clubs throughout New Y'ork, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and other States. Resolutions were unanimously approved favoring Daylight Saving and condemning Quarantine 37. It Daylight Saving .-Vs we go to press the situation in the locality of New "^'ork is somewhat mixed. The city itself sets its clocks forward an hour on Sunday morning next (March 28) and anost of the railroads conung in to the city are endeavoring to arrange schedules to meet the situation. The endeavor to repeal the Daylight Saving Bill passed by New York State is still on with results in doubt, lor tlie State of New Jersey there is nothing determi- nate. As one wag has put it commuters will have to leave their homes two hours earlier in order to reach New York at the hour they usually get there, but on the return they will reach their homes before they leave the city — so far as meridian times goes. Under the circumstances we can but commend read- ers aft'ected to watch the daily press until Sunday next. New York International Flower Show New Yellow Cai nation "Maine Sunshine" fur which Strouls, Biddeford, j\le., was awarded First Prize. was voted to cooperate with the Mass. Hort. Society and other bodies, and delegates were appointed to repre- sent the Garden Club of .\merica at a general confer- ence to lie held in tiie Museum of Natural History, New York, on or about May 26, next. J. Edward Moon of Morrisville, Pa., spoke on the American Association of Nurserymen, its aims and progress. Mr. Moon referred at considerable length to Qu. 37 and answered questions regarding same. W. N. Craig, Brookline, Mass., spoke on "The Point of View of the Professional Gardener," and his audi- ence gave him much applause. In the course of his remarks he also caustically criticised the Quarantine. John C. Wister, president of the American Iris So- ciety, spoke on "The Present Condition of Nurseries in France and England." Mr. Wister also roundly con- demned the embargo and emphasized the cruelty of it to the struggling growers and nurserymen in the war stricken countries. The remarks of all three speakers were enthusiastically applauded by the large and keenly interested audience", probably the most representative body of wealthy amateur horticulturists ever gathered together in America. At a largely attended conference of members of the National ,\ssociation of Gardeners, held in the Engi- neering Building. 39th st, New York City, on March l8, W, N. Craig moved a resolution pledging the hearty support of the Association to efforts being made by the Mass. Hort. Society to hold a conference of the numer- ous bodies opposed" to the Quarantine at a central point during the month of May, with the result that the asso- ciation will send delegates to this conference. A num- Dahlia Society Will Hold Autumn Show At the meeting of the executive committee of the American Dahlia Society held at the International Flower Show in the Grand Central Palace, New York, March 19, it was decided to hold the Autumn show in New York during September at one of the centrally located hotels and to charge exhibitors a reasonable price for floor S])ace and to also charge for admission to defray the expenses. The meeting was attended by growers from many States and considerable space was promptly taken by those present so that a substantial guarantee fund was started. Tlie plan is to give the greatest Dahlia show ever held and work to that end has already been started and will be prosecuted vigorously and continuously until show time. Every Dahlia grower and lover of this popular flower is invited to co-operate. President Vincent moved that Prof. George Fraser of the Connecticut State Agricultural College, Storrs, Conn., lie tendered the thanks of the society for the ex- cellent manner in which the trial grounds were con- ducted last year. This was carried and Prof. Fraser was made a life member of the Society. The trial grounds will be continued and will be larger and better than ever. Tubers to be grown there should be properly labeled with the name of the variety and exhibitor and sent to Prof. George Fraser. Last year there were many visitors throughout the season and as the trial grounds are recognized as a permanent in- .stitution there will be more visitors this year than ever. James Duthie, Oyster Bay, N. Y., moved that a new scale of points be adopted so that good exhibition va- rieties and varieties good for cut flowers be given an equal chance. The motion was carried. A motion was passed protesting the quarantine of the States of Illinois and Michigan against Dahlia tubers and bulbs. Let Dahlia growers everywhere begin right now an effort ■ to make the coming show the greatest exhibition any single flower ever held. Edwabd C. Vick, Sec'y. Hort. Society of Rochester and Western N. Y. This new association was organized March (>, 1920. It is affiliated with the New Y'ork State Federation of Horticultural Societies and Floral Chibs and is to cooperate with the N. Y. State College of Agriculture. Dep't of Floriculture, and with the N. Y. State Depart- ment of Education, Junior Project Work. The pre- amble reads: "The special object of this society shall be to foster, stimulate, increase in every possible way the general interest in the cultivation of flowers and plants in Western New York." The outline of its pro- jected work is proof that the society is to be run on the broadest lines. Its patrons are all well known gen- erally and its officers are as follows: President: Henry W. Martens, Rochester. Vice-president and Treas.: R. E. Davey, Rochester. Secretary: Schuyler ,\rnold, Coldwater. Directors: Chas. H. Vick, Rochester; Madison Cooper, Calcium; Henry H. Fibers, Buffalo; Prof. David Lums- den, Ithaca; Dr. Earl A. Bates, Syracuse; Rufus Stan- ley, Elmira; Miss C. Watkins, Naples; Albert A. Rosin, Rochester — all of New York State. Obituary— Frank E. Miller Mr. Miller was a well known florist in his section, having lived in Naugatuck, Conn., for many years, where he did business under the name of F. Miller & Son. He was in perfect health almost up to the last; his age was 79 years, and his death took place March 1.5 at" his home on Prospect street. He is .survived by a wife, three sons and one daughter. 764 The Florists' Exchange Annual Banquet New York Florists' Club In Ihe niiilsL of a most successful llowcr sliow, l>riii|.'- iii); iiiany trade visitors from all over the country to New York, it was only to lie expecled that the lliirly- third aiunial dinner of the New York FlorLsts Club, held Wednesday, March 17, at llie Hotel Biltraore, would prove a reeor\'ille, III., who is tem- porary secretary of the new National Flower Growers' .\.s.sociation, was then singled out by Mr. Henshaw. Mr. Anunann said he could best illustrate his presence in New York by a story. An old farmer in Illinois made up liis mind to go to the city and buy a car- riage. Upon telling the dealer bis wants, the dealer said: "I supjiose you want a rubber tired carriage?" "1 want no sucli lliing," responded the farmer, "when my folks go riding, they want to know it." "When I want to see a flower show, I want to see one and so I come to New York," continued Mr. Ammann. "We know what to expect when we come to tlie greatest city in all the world, the greatest people in all the world, and the greatest florists club in all the world!" .\t this point Past-President Philij) H. Kessler was presented with a handsome silver service. Wni. II. Seibrecht, ,Ir., in making the presentation speech, said in part: "We have bad a very successful dinner, and you know in order to have a successful din- ner you have to have a successful organization, and in order to have a successful organization you have to have competent heads of the organization. Each year, on this occasion, it has been our custom to remember one of our past presiding officers, and this year it be- comes my pleasant duty to make the presentation to Past-President Philip F. Kessler. Mr. Kessler has given very unselfishly of his time, his money and his energy." Mr. Kessler responded by saying that it Is the custom for the past president, when he receives a testimonial to say that he is surprised. "I am not sur- prised," he said, "but almost speechless." The remainder of the evening was given over to dancing and now and again professional talent fur- nished entertainment. A trio (two singers and a pianist) created much merriment. Miss Bessie McCoy rendered several songs which were much enjoyed, as was also the dancing of a violinist who accomplished the remark- able feat of playing .sweetly and connectedly upon her instrument while dancing rather strenuously at the same time. It is to be hoped that such a splendid gathering as graced the tables at this notable dinner may again pre- sent itself when another year rolls around. The following ladies and gentlemen w-ere present as invited guests of the club: I'Jrlwiir.li.. n. B., Mr. urid .Mrs., Atliiiitic: City, N. J. Furqiihur, J. K. M. L., Boston, .MllKS. Cjullutiii, rruiic'is D., Conimis- «ioii(.T of Parks, Xew Vork CleruKltty, George, Toronto. Can. Godduru, Sumucl, l-'riimiiiKlium, Miiss. Gude, A., .Ir.. WiiHliington, U. C. Gude, Willimn F., and son, WusJlinKlon, D. C. Hall, Williuni. Montreal, Can. Iluinpton, G., Mr, and Mrs.. Philadelphia, Pa. Harmon, Coniniib»ioncr of Parks. Brooklyn, .\'. Y. Henderson, Alexander, Chicago. 111. Hcnkcs, Fred, Watervlict, N. Y. HiKgins, J. J., Toronto, Can. Hill, Joseph, Uichtiiond, Ind. Hotaliiig, Frank, Amsterdam, N. Y. Jones, It. E., Mr. and Mrs.. Wilkesbarre, Pa. Karins, James, Philadelphia, Pa. Keimel, W. J., Elmhurst, 111. Knoble, Herman, Cleveland, O. Lales, N. J., Mr. and .Mrs., New York LanghauB, T. P.. Pittsburgh. Pa. J^auti/uAchlager. Fred, Chicago. III. Lawrence. John. Mr._ and Mrs.. Ogdensburgh. N. Y. Mcinhardt. Fred. St. I.ouis. Mo. .Xeweomb. Kobert. Chicago. III. .Nicholson. Willium. Framing- ham. Mass. Peirce. E. Allen. Waltham. Mass. Penn, Henry. Mr. and Mrs., Boston. Mass, Pepper, J. H.. Hempstead. X. Y. Pollworth. C. C. Mr. and Mrs., Milwaukee. Wis. Robinson. Charles. Boston. MaBs. Russell, C. E., Cleveland. O. .Sevbold, Charles L., Wilkesbarre, Pa. •Sim, William, Cliftondale. Mass, fsimpson, Alexander. Toronto, Canada Sperry, J. H. and daughter, Mountain View. X. J. Strout, Mr. and ^i^s., Biddcford, Me. Wagner. Chas.. Mr. and Mrs.. Cleveland, O. Wchrn.an, H. W.. Maywood, III. Wienhoeber, Ernst. Chicago, ill. \'olz, Mr. and Mrs.. .New Britain. Conn. Members of the club generally proved liberal pro- viders, many purchasing tickets for their friends and so filling tables of ten; some even exceeded this. .^mmann. J. Fred, Edwardsville, 111. Anderson. S. A.. Mr. and Mrs., Buffalo, N. Y. .■\nder3on. William F., Water- town, Mass. -\smus, George, Chicago, III. Bertermann, Irwin. Indianapolis, Ind. Brookins, H. P., Orchard Park, N. Y. Brown, Fred C. W., Cleveland' O. Butterworth. Mr. and Miss, Framingham, Mass. Champion, John, New Haven, Conn. Critchell. Charles, Cincinnati. O. Dunlop, Frank. Toronto, Can. Dunlop. John. Toronto. Can. Edgar. Frank, Waverley. Mass, One Reason for Plant Popularity One New England retailer who describes himself as "not a chronic kicker, but simply a turning worm" re- ports experiences that justify his complaint and that, moreover, indicates wiiy so many people — both florists and patrons — are turning to plants at Christmas time. He says: "My regular shippers could not increase their shipments sufficiently to supply my wants and I was obliged to order from wholesalers at a nearby city who supplied me with pickled stock at exorbitant prices. As my customers will not pay over $3 a doz. for Carnations and few more than $5 for Roses I was in a difficult po- sition as I had to pay $13 per 100 for white and $20 per 100 for colored Carnations and $25 to $35 per 100 for Roses, fully one-third of which %vere too stale to send out. If we could be assured of fresh stock and fair grade at the holiday season, the situation would be made much more bearable." We do not believe that such experiences are typical of conditions generally, al- though we are inclined to think that out of town trade does not always receive as good treatment as local buy- ers. But wherever such disatisfaction is caused, it "is undesirable and harmful, and all parties involved cannot afford to close their eyes when it is given expression. Rather they must, for thir own good as well as that of others, strive to avoid and correct such situations in future. Thirty-third Ar,nual Banquet of the New York Florists' Club, ar,d the greatest in its history, at the Hotel Biltmore, New York on March 17, 1920. {See teit.) March 27, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 765 International Flower Show Review {Continued from page 741) garden, and we rather like it for that reason. This garden has gravel walks and four arched entrances. On the garden fence, Tausendschoen Roses are grow- ing, and in the back of the garden, between the per- gola and garden bench and at its sides, are bushes of the Baby Rambler, Mme. Levavasseur. In the beds of this garden are growing Hybrid Tea Roses such as Radiance, Lady Alice Stanley, White Killarney, Mme. Leon Paine, Mme. Edouard Herriot and others of the same class. We admire this feature very much because, were this Rose garden our own, we could cut from its beds fragrant Roses daily for our table and as gifts for our friends. This garden was planned and planted by F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y. The Dutch Bulbs Dutch bulbs in bloom are a characteristic feature of Spring. We are at the gate of a beautiful Dutch bulb garden in which the bulbs are all abloom. There is a summer house with a pergola effect at one end of this garden, and a fence of white pickets enclosing it, with a gravel path from the entrance gate to the summer house and also across the garden. On each side of these gravel paths are beds of the double yellow Tulip, Cour- onne d'Or. The borders along the fence are filled with Hyacintlis, Darwin Tulips and Narcissi and edged with Euonymus variegata. The remaining space is occupied by a close clipped greensward. Close to the fence here and there are a few Forsythias in bloom and two or three double flowering Peach and Plum trees, just burst- ing into bloom, overhanging it. A mighty pretty gar- den. This Dutch bulb garden was planned and planted by John Scheepers of New York. Not far away from this garden of Dutch bulbs we find a Dutch bulb border. There are Lilies at each end and next to these Couronne d'Or Tulips, and two other groups of Lilies at points equidistant from the ends. Single red Tulips occupy the rest of this border with here and there in each margin small groups of white and blue Hyacinths and white Tulips. Though it is now nearly the end of the show week, the blooming bulbs in this border, and in the bulb garden which we were just observing, are in beautiful condition. This border also was planned and planted by John Scheepers. We have always noted that when Mr. Scheepers stages an exhibit it is one of great merit. Without this bulb garden and border this International Flower Show would be nearly devoid of any worthwhile competitive exhibits of Dutch bulbs by importers or commercial growers. Dept. of Parks — Manhattan and Brooklyn In this group of plants before us we note a few which are rarely seen. Among these are two specimens of Jasbinum primulinum, grown in standard form and full of yellow blooms, and a plant of Piper nigrum (Black Pepper). This group is from the greenhouses of the Department of Parks of the Borough of Manhattan. In another group from the conservatories of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, we observe among other interesting plants some specimens of Colunmea labelosa in flower. Exhibits of Mark We are feasting our eyes now on some beautiful Crotons which occupy the center of a group of taU growing plants and we observe, not far away from this group, twelve specimen Crotons of great beauty. Of all foliage plants it seems to us that Crotons are the richest in exquisite colorings and variety of forms. The exhibitor is John Canning, gdr. for Adolph Lewisohn. Right here on a table before us there is the most magnificent exhibit of a single kind of potted plants in full bloom in tlie flower show; namely, thirty plants of Amaryllis Johnsonii hybrids. Their stateliness and chaste form, and the ricli color of their flowers, take possession of our attention and will not let us go. These Amaryllis were grown and staged by James Stuart, gdr. for Mrs. F. A. Constable. SLx plants of Spirieas (Astilbe), standing next to the Amaryllis, form a sharp contrast both in their foliage and flowers. Their leaves are somewhat fern- like, and their soft, pink, plumelike flower clusters, standing well above the foliage, are most pleasing to our eyes and restful to look upon. How well, too, their blooms are keeping, even up to these last days of the show. These Spir^^as were grown and exhibited by Andrew Strachan, gdr. to Wm. B. Thompson. We like the fragrant Dutch Hyacinths. "If I had but two loaves of bread," said a famous Englishman, "I would sell one and buy a white Hyacinth on which to feed my soul." Here are ten pans of beautiful, fra- grant white Hyacinths. They are so suggestive of the peace and purity of life for which the world longs. They were grown and staged by Wm. Turner, gdr. to Betram H. Borden, Rumson, N. J. Large well formed plants of the Marguerite (Paris Daisy) draw attention. We always like to see these Daisies, they carry their white blooms so well apart. which gives to each an individuality, and tlieir flowers remind us strongly of the old days when, as a boy, we roamed the countryside and plucked the white field Daisies. Grown and staged by Madsen & Christensen of Woodridge, N. J. Primulas too are in keeping with a Spring show. Here are twelve plants of Primula obconica, grown and staged by George Ferguson, gdr. to Mrs. Payne Whitney, Man- basset, L. I. These are splendid specimens of the grandi- flora type of obconica. Not far away from the Primula obconica we find twelve beautiful plants of what seems to us the pret- tiest of all Primulas, namely. Primula malacoides. These plants were grown and staged by John Canning, gdr. to A. Lewisohn. As we come upon one prize group of specimen plants after another, throughout the main and -Mezzanine floors upon wliich the names of Mr. Lew- isohn and John Canning appear, the thought keeps com- ing to our mind how mucli these exhibits helped toward making this Seventh International show a success. Here are six plants of Cineraria hybrida, splendid specimens. We like these better than the Cinerarias of the stellata type, though we have been looking a few min- utes ago at some fine specimens of that type exliibited by two famous growers, Andrew Strachan and John Canning. These hybrid Cineraria, which we admire greatly, were grown and exhibited by Joseph A. Win- sock, gdr. to Mrs. W. D. Guthrie, Locust Valley, N. Y. Here, near the orchids, and fittingly so, are six speci- men plants of Adiantum Farleyense. These are splen- did specimens of what seems to us the handsomest of all foliage plants which do not depend upon variegation of bright colors for their beauty. Grown and staged by A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. We are now among the orchid plants witli their strangely beautiful flowers, and the cut orchid blooms. As usual, the several species and varieties of Cattleyas are in the majority, but there are here many other Icinds and species. Here are three groups staged by the Joseph Manda Co. of West Orange, N. J. The hy- brids, namely the Brasso-Cattleyas, the Laelio Cattleyas and the Brasso-Lselias are indeed beautiful. Our at- tention is especially held by a blooming plant, Brasso- Cattleya Leemanii, and the new Brasso-Cattleya, "Mavehona." Equally meritorious is the display of cut orchid blooms staged by the same exhibitor. Here also is a fine private collection of orchid plants in bloom staged liy Artlrar E. Miles, gdr. to James B. Duke, Som- crville, N. J. The .small group of orchid plants staged by I.ager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., contains many beau- tiful specimens, to which the specimen plants staged by F. O. Johnson, gdr. to H. I. Pratt, Glen Cove, N. Y., add much to the general display of orchids. It seems to us ;is we sta.nd here among these plants and flowers that they might have been given a better position in the show room, but we may be mistaken. A single specimen plant of Anthurium Reidii, shown by the Joseph Manda Co., attracts our attention, and this thought, as we look at its bright red blooms of great substance, comes to us: Could not someone make a specialty of growing .\nthuriums commercially for cut flowers, just as Callas are grown for that purpose? No other flower has such a vivid color. Among the Carnations we note here a vase of 100 Maine Sunshine, a new yellow variety shown by S'trouts of Biddeford, Me. Its bright color justifies its name, and makes it, as regards color, better, perhaps, than the older, dull yellow variety. Yellow Prince. We note the excellent keeping quality of this new yellow Car- nation. Here are 100 pink Carnations, a dark pink Ward, its exhibitor, Mr. Strouts caUs it, and it seems rightly; it looks well, and like Ward, is evidently a good keeper. One hundred blooms of the beautiful pink Carnation Laddie exhibited by Samuel Goddard of Framingham, Mass., are before us. If there is any other more beau- tiful pink Carnation now grown we have not seen it. Then there is that display of Carnations, including several varieties, grown by 'the Springfield Floral Co., of Springfield, N. J., and arranged by Kottmiller of New York. The variety Belle Washburn occupies the center of this group and lights it up with its vivid color. Other varieties are Enchantress Supreme, White En- chantress, Benora and Mrs. C. W. Ward. The blooms are all of excellent quality and the staging is artistic. Here on a table on the mezzanine floor, arranged in the form of a placque, are Camellia blooms, 48 varieties embracing a range of color from pure white to deep crimson, and also many variegations. We keep coming around and taking another and another look at these Camellia blooms for it is the most beautiful display of these we ever have seen. They are exhibited by W. R. Coe, Planting Fields, Oyster Bay, N. Y. Again Among the Roses On Friday night we are among the cut blooms of the Rose, the "Queen of Flowers." Some of the separate exhibits of 100 blooms each were staged on Tuesday, and some of the displays, including many varieties in separate vases, were staged today. This gives us an opportunity to see these Rose blooms at all stages, and oljserve their appearance both when in bud and when wide open, and also their keeping qualities. Here are American Beauty, some staged by Noe & Ruzicka, others by F. R. Pierson, and still others by M. C. Ford, the wholesale florist, not in competition but for exhibition only. The blooms in the first two exhibits are now wide open, but are holding their petals and retaining their fragrance and queenly appearance; those of the M. C. Ford exhibit, which were staged in the tight bud on Thursday, are just nicely open tonight and are entrancingly beautiful and fragrant. Recent prophesies to the effect that American Beauty would ere long pass off the stage, supplanted by this or that or the other new Rose, were strongly discounted by these exhibits. Well it costs little to prophesy. You have to pay no entrance fee, and we too will prophesy a little When a new Rose is introduced which has a brighter color of the same kind as American Beauty, a more delicious fragrance, a more abundant foliage reaching right up to the bloom itself, a stronger stem, and a more refined bloom of as large size, and is easier to grow, then, and not till tlien, will American Beauty pass off the stage. Do you really know of any of the newer Roses which can qualify to take the place of American Beauty? That splendid Rose Francis Scott Key comes nearest to it, but alas, it lacks fragrance, and next comes that beautiful Rose Hadley, with a uniquely de- licious fragrance, but Hadley is of a deep crimson color, differing much from the American Beauty color. Here are 100 Ophelia Roses staged by the Duckham- Pierson Co. We like Ophelia, not only because it has no rival in color, but because it is a pretty Rose. We note, however, it opens up quickly and soon begins to drop its petals. Here we see 100 Premier Roses, ex- hibited by F. R. Pierson. This is indeed a bautiful self- colored pink Rose, but how different it is in its be- havior from Ophelia; it reminds one of Maryland in that it opens up halfway and stops there. -..^.Jtai ,V..S»:. "^ m Bp^^v-r?*^ _ A* .■•!>■ , ^ '">■ ■■^^ ^^^1 mm iK^ ^^^k 1^ - m W^^?£M m W'-^ ' Ihk ^ v'^ V "^ p^,v ■ ■ ■ ■h^ W- ^ ^ - jmm . ^m R^ '■ '' - ha^-^^ ■■"- ^ i> ' , ^ m' "ST" ' '. ¥:■ ^-; V * CO c / ' 'T\ . ./iA '^$"'' .,-...-..,. II At the International (New York) Flower Show, March 15 to 21, 1920 Display of Cut Roses for which F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y., wa« awarded aecond prize 766 The Florists' Exchange Our linnclred hlooiiis of .Mrs. Uussrll, ulsii i-xliibitod by 1'. H. I'ii'rson, (live ii.s iiii o|>|ii>rhinity tii coini)aic Hit- two leading deep pink Hoses now ^Towii; namely. Premier and Uu.ssell. liotli are fine, liiit we doulil tliat lli(- neweomer Premier will supplant Unsscll, wliicli opens up better. Wc think l)otli will .stay. Mere arc 100 blooms of T'raneis .Seott Ivey, exiiibited by F. R. Pierson. How well tbey look when wide open. \Vhat a l)rilliant color, and how well they keep! The bloom.s of C'ohnnbia, e\bil>ited by F. U. Pler- .son and by I,. H. Cod. B. t'oddinjiton, Murray Mill, N. J., give us an opportunity to ol)ser\"e the handsomest aiul most fragrant deep crim- son Rose, now, and ])erbaps ever, grown under glass. .Another point too about M.idley is this: Tf you were blindfolded, and se\'eral luinclu-s of Roses were gi\'cn you one at at tinu', ineluding Hadley, you would be able to detect Hadley by it-s peculiarly delightful fr.ig- rancc, I think. AVe arc gning hack two days, in thought, to Wednes- day. We are standing before a dispav of Roses made liy Traendh- & Sebenek, of Rowavton, Conn., and ar- ranged bv (;. F. M. .Sluanip. Xew York City. We note in tl)is disiilav. Key. Opiiclia, Hadlev, Double White Killarney. Mock and Ward, but it is the last two which hold our attention. This iiuperial pink Rose. .Tonkhcer, .r. I,. Moek, it seems to ils as we look at it in this display, is a magnificent Rose and we happen to know that it is one of the best pink garden Roses grown. These Wards in this exhitiit are elegant indeed; we think that Mrs. Va-'m W^prd is the mast finished in form, and most lieautiful of all yellow Roses of medium size. Then it is Friday again, and we arc viewing three magnificent disiilavs of Rose lilooms staged today. We recognize the nuckham-Pierson exhibit, staged bv .\. T. Runyard of Xew York. Tlierc are in the display. Colum- bia. Ophelia, Hadley and Double White Killarney, beyond a doubt the best white Rose grown under glass, but what claims our attention in tliis display is 100 particularly fine Premiers. Looking at the Rose display made bv the Cromwell Gardens, .\. X. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell', Conn., we are pleased to .see the new pink Rose Pilgrim, the new red Rose Crusader, and a real yellow Rose, Mme. CoUette Martinet, we are told is its name, whicli is new to us. A corsage bouquet of Roses thrown, as it were, on the floor in front part of this display, gives a pleasing finish fn lout. .\nother magnificent display of Rose liloom claims our attention, this one staged by F. R. Pierson. .\diantum ferns used as accessories give it an artistic finish not seen in any other. Columbia, Russell, Premier, Svlvin, Hoosier Beauty, .American Beauty, dainty little Cecile Brunner and a v.a.se of marvelously beaiitiful Francis Scott Key, make up this display. .\iuong the undisseminated Roses we note the new pink variet\', Frank M'. Dunlon. whicli was staged on Tues- day. The blooms were cut by the grower. .Tohn H. Dun- lop at his greenhouses. Richmond Hill, tu-ar Toronto, on the .Saturday ])reyious. we are informed. .\lthou;.'h unpacked in New York on Monday morning they were not staged until the following day. As will liave lieen noticcd Mrs. C. W. Ward for which Strouts, Biddeford. Me,, was awarded first prize McDonald. Roy and wife, Scran- ton, Pa. McDonald, Wtn., and wifp, Scranton, Pa. Maenner, liobt- J., Maspeth, N. y. Marquardt, H. and S., Wood- haven. X. Y. Matthews. Mr., Wilkesbarre, Pa, Meinhardt, F. H., St. Louis, Mo. Merriatta, Miss, Lancaster, Pa. Moran, Francis. Scranton, Pa- Murray. Mr. and Mrs., Scranton. Pa, Musser, Miss. New Holland, Pa. Nolan, Joseph, Scranton. Pa. Nolan, T. J., Lancaster, Pa Park. H. M.. Mt. Kisco, X. V. Phillips. Thos., Wilkesbarre. Pa. Poinsard, Paul, Scranton, Pa. PoIIworth, C. C, Mrs., Mil- waukee. Wis. Rohrcr, \., Lancaster, Pa. Rohrer, H., Lancaster, Pa. Rosin,. Albert A., Rochester, N.Y. Ruzicka. Anthony, Madison, X..I. Saltford. W. A., Poughkeepsic. X. Y. Sanborn, F. X., Boston, Mass. Schmidt, F. M,. iMilburn. N. J. Schmidt, Henr\-, Xorth Bergen, N. J. Schosnberger, John. Lancaster, Pa. Sealy, R. E., Cedarhurst, L. I., Seybold, Chas. L., Wilkesbarre Pa. Slatterj-, E. A., Buffalo, N. Y. Southworth. Howard D., Middle- town, Coon, Southworth, Mr, D, S., Deep River, Conn. Spera. Miss, Lancaster, Pa. Stevens, E. C, Buffalo, X. Y. Stutman, Miss CassJ^ Lancaster. Pa. Swensen, C. Plainfield. X", J. Tempelton. T.. Wilkesbarre, Pa. Titus, Fred. Glen Cove, X^. Y. Tracy, Mr. and Mrs. B, Ham- mond, Wenham, Mass. Vlasveld, Simon, Hillegom, Hol- land Wagner, John L. and Sons, Balti- more, Md, Weaver, Elmer, Lancaster, Pa. Whitton, Wm., Greenwich. Conn. Wilson, E. H., Boston, Mass. Worthley, J.T., Philadelphia. Pa, Zeller, A. L., Brooklyn. X. Y. At the Seventh International (New Yorki Flower Show, March 15 to 21, 1920 Display of Flowering and Foliage Store and Greenhouse Plants, for which A. N. Pierson. Inc. Cromwell, Conn, was awarded first prize Official List of Awards (Continued from Last Week's Issue) Display Cut Roses, Commercial Growers Display of Cut Roses, covering 300 sq. ft. and containing not less than 500 nor more than 1,000 blooms. Decorative green of any kind mcluding plants, permitted. Quality of bloom, artistic arrangement and general effect to be considered in making award. — 1, Duckham- Pierson Co., Madison. X. J.; 2, F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown. X, Y. 3, A. X. Pierson. Inc., Cromwell. Conn. Carnations, Commercial Growers Display of Carnations, covering 150 sq. ft. of space and containing not less than 1000 nor more than 1500 blooms. Decorative green of any kind, including plants, permitted. Quality of bloom, artistic arrangement, and general effect to be considered in making award — 1, Springfield Floral Co., Springfield. X. J. Sweet Peas, Commercial Growers 100 sprays bicolor. — 1, ^L Matheron, Baldwin, X. Y.; 2. Herman Mamitsch, Rock^'ille Centre. X'. Y. 100 sprays white.— 1. M. Graf, Elmsford, X. Y. 100 sprays light lavender. — 1. M. Graf. Elmsford. X. Y. 100 sprays pink or salmon. — 1. M. Matheron, Baldwin, X. Y. Display of Sweet Peas, covering 100 sq- ft., arranged for effect. — 1, W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; 2, Herman Mamitsch Roekville Centre, X. Y. Sweet Peas, Private Growers Display of Sweet Peas, covering 25 sq. ft. Quality of bloom, artistic arrangement, and general effect to be considered in making award 1. Mrs. F. E. Lewis, (gdr. J. W. Smith), Ridgefield. Conn.; 2, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset. X. Y. Collection of sLs varieties. 25 sprays of each. — 1, Mrs. F. E. Lewis Ridgefield. Conn; 2. Mrs. Payne Whitney. Manhasset. N. Y. 100 sprays, one or more varieties, arranged for effect. — 1, Wm Guthrie, Locust Valley, N. Y.; 2. Mrs. Paul Moore (gdr. J. Sisley ) Convent, N. J. Dinner Table Decorations, Private Growers Artistic dinner table decoration. Table and accessories to be supplied by the Flower Show management. Table to be set for eight. Sweet Peas or orchids not permitted in this decoration. Decoration to be renewed on second day or prize will be withheld. — I. A. t*H-isohn (gdr. John Canning). Ardsley, X. Y.; 2. Spencer Eddy (gdr. L. Hub- bard). Manhasset, X'. Y.; 3. Mrs. Payne Whitney (gdr. Geo Fermi- son), Ma basset, X. Y. March 37, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 767 Dinner Table Decorations, Private Growers Dinner table decoration. Sweet Peas exclusively. Other foliage than Sweet Peas may be used. Table to be set for eight. Table and accessories to be supplied by the Flower ghow management. — 1. A. Lewisohn, Ardsley. N. Y.; 2, Mrs, Payne Whitney, Manhasset, N. Y.: 3, S. Ballance, Oyster Bay. N. Y. Final Awards Exhibit of Pansies and Polyanthus by Chas. T. Beas- ley. East Milton, Mass., silver medal; August Thim, Springdale, Conn., silver medal. Six vases of Roses, too late for competition, silver medal, Gude Bros. & Co., Washington, D. C. John Scheepers, New York, awarded gold medal by General Bulb Cirowers' Society of Haarlem, Holland. Gold medal awarded to Joseph Manda Co., Inc., for Mr.?. M'ilson's orchid "Mavehone." CJold medal to H. B. Marinelli of Montvale, N. J., for the development of the Malmaison type Carnation. Gold medal to Max Schling for novel trade exhibit. Gold medal to F. R. Pierson for collection of ferns. C5old medal to John Canning, Ardsley, N. Y., for collection of Neniesia. To Max Schling of New York a special prize of .$2.5 for palms and boxwoods. To Bobbink & .Vtkins, Rutherford, N. ■!., special prize of *lflO for 12 .standard Bay trees. Gold medal for collection of Camellias to W. R. Coe, Oy.ster Bay, X. Y., Thomas Proctor, supt. Silver medal to Robert Craig Co. of Philadelphia for Draciena Lnngii. 1 Certificate of merit for Croton? to Riibt. Craig Co. Oespite the fact that notice was both prominently «i\fn and displayed to the effect that there was to be no soliciting for business on the floor during the recent New York show, except on tlie parts of the legitimate trade exhibitors who had didy engaged and paid for their spaces, considerable of this soliciting was done by men who did not possess the privilege, and who thus offended against the law of the show as well as infringing upon the rights of the legitimate exhibitors. It would he well if some stringent pro\'ision to such an effect could lie made so that when the next show comes arnimd sucli oft'enders could be properly jiiinished. He is a very miserable creature indeed who does not get a thrill at the sight of a flower. It is an innate love. We are born with it. It is a part of our human inheritance. But alase we have too little of flowers. Every home, no matter how humble, should have the occas- ional flower brought into it, even if something else has to be sacrificed. If we would only realize that the longing for beautiful things such as flowers, especially in youth, is as important to gratify as the seemingly substantial things, many a life would be much more cheerful, and would go on to braver and better things. The trouble with most of us is that we stifle those longings, assuming that flowers are a lu-xury and only for the rich to buy. This is a fallacy, to say the least. There are very, very few families, indeed, who cannot afford the occasional few flowers in the home, or the little inexpensive pot of blooms that last for a little while. It is just over- looked in the business of cooking and clothes getting. One of the most delightful Christmas presents of which I have ever heard was that sent by a very poor young school girl to her beloved teacher. By doing some extra chores she saved up enough money to buy a few roses. But she hated to think of having the flowers last so little a space and die all at one time, and the beauty of them gone so quickly. So she asked the florist, who lived very near the teacher, to send the latter a beautiful single rose every Saturday evening. Thus her two dozen flowers gave pleasure to the teacher for six months, and as the latter stated, each one lasted almost until the next one came. *T never had anything that gave rne so much pleasure in all my life as the coming of that single Rose every week and the love of that girl which it carried with it," said the teacher. Then there are the shut-ins. Many of them have come from the recent war. No need to go into the question of the real necessity of flowers and plants for them — to keep the spirit alive and to gladden the heart. Doubtless there are some right in .your neighborhood. There are many places in the city where flowers are sold very rea- sonably— modest little places with small overhead expense, which reduces the cost of flowers. I would like to see every housewife form a resolution that every week at least will find some flowers in her home. A Correction of the Orchid Awards Our attention i? called to an error (for which we aiiiilogize) in the Official I i^t of .Vward? as published in tlie issue of March 20, whereby the Jos. Manda Cn. was given as winner of first prize in a class for "Grouos «f orchids co\eriiig 300 sq. ft." As a matter of fiict, there were no entries in this class. The larff*^ O'Tbid pbint exhibit, coverinsr 150 sq. ft., was staged by the Duke Farms C'l. (.-Vrthur E. Niles, gdr.) Snmerville. N. .'., an'l reCfive-1 a g^ld medal. The same exhiliitor was also awarded a .special silver medal for the exquisite suecimen of Cat+leya triart'e Tar. Mrs. J. B. Duke, which was mentioned in the texi of the account of the show. Of our recent flower show (N. Y.) the Evening ■'^uti in an editorial of March 10, said: "Not the least pleasing suggestion of the brilliant and highly successful flower show, which perfumes the Grand Central Palace tills week, is the idea that greenhouses and elaborate horticulture need no longer be considered extravagances, in view of a scanty fuel supply for a nation at war. The war is by no means wholly over, but the necessity has passed for such strict coal con- servation as reduced many great conservatories to waste. and everybody may lie glad ; for, however remote the connection, the scientific and commercial cultivation of flowers and growing: plants is an important detail in every high civilization." Which is a fact. What the World Thinks of Flowers If ever medals are distributed to those who have done signal service in the cause of "Say it with Flow- ers." we nominate .Sophie Irene Loeb as one recipient. We don't know how many other kind things she may have said about flowers, but the one that entitles her to the thanks of the trade is an article that appeared in the New York Eveninr/ Wnrld of March 20, and from whicli we reproduce a few paragraplis herewith. .AfliT all, the things she .so touchinsly says are well knnwn to us all — to every one in fact. It is only that wi' need some .such stimulus as liers to make us remem- ber them and act upon tliem. That is what makes the Is. A. F. publicity campaign so successful and withal so easy, so long DOBBS & SON Central New York orders efficiently filled. Wells College. Rotary. BALTIMORE. MD. Guilford Mt. Washington Wal brook Forest Park Roland Park Catonsville WM. F. KEYS. 1 520 E. Chase Street 1 Only S Blocks from Johns Hopkins Hospital Church Home and Infirmary | I Hebrew Hospital Mercy Hospital Md. General Hospital St. Joseph's § I Hospital St. Agnes' Hospital Send Me Your SuburbanOrders | |iimiiiiiniiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii)iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiniiiiiiiininininiiiiiniinniiiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiii^ I BOSTON, MASS. i I should like to write a little 1 essay on I ' The Sweet Perfume I '^ . „ I Courteous Service" 1 but actions speak louder than I words. Flowers are my hobby I and my business. If you have I orders for delivery in N. E., i wire us PENN ^ I *TAe Tekp'aph Fvrisf^ Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery .Association 124 TfEMDNT STREET fiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiimiiniimiuiuiiimiiiMuiiiiiiMmmimmiiitiinmiimiiDimiauiiminnuuu^ BOSTON, MASS. BECKER'S I ^^iS>jj^ Tr n] us your fple-jrnnis. Prompt : <^E/4\itp§> s'T\ife in nml r'mn(ial)nut Bi>ston. ; "\X-^ Oiir conservjiturios :iie in Cam- i bidge.only S minutes from ilie heart of Boston \ Becker^s Conservatories Cambridge, Mass BOSTON. MASS. 144 Massachusetts Avenue BOSTON, MASS. 342 Boylston Street Carb one '# NEW YORK, N.y. Capl an Special jittention giveii telegraphic | orders for New EnL'hind Conser- | ■^vatory of Mu^ic. Rtdclifie and i ■Wullesloy Collei-es | We deliver to .ill par's of Massachusetts | BALTIMORE and Ail MARYLAND Robert L. Graham 622 ASQUITH STREET 854 W. NORTH AVENUE Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK \«ie^i!f RDSTON ' P'"^'' Street DKJO 1 ^J^^ 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to Steamer and all Eastern Points :osTo:;, MASS. 67 BEACON STREET O'BRIEN Prompt deliveries to Brookline. Cambridge, i Wellesley, Somervilie. Newton, to steamship ; docks and all Eastern sections I BOSTON, MASS. 44 Temple Place Wax Brothers The Centrally Located Florist Shop Yours Jot Teciprocity BRIDGEPORT, CO.\N ! 943 ^''a n Street | James Horan & Sonj Largest growers in ih.s (! stnrt. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 985 Main Street Reck Bridgeport's Leading Florist | BROOKLINE, MASS. llllMIIIIIIMIlllllllltlllUUU F. E. Palmer, Inc. Chestnut Hill and the Newtons The Leading Florist For all this | Distri t I II II I II II II III III nil I It iiiiiiiiiii mil rtiiiiHuiiniiiii u BROOKLYN, N. Y. 324 Fulton Street Our only store James Weir, i Established 1S69 CSOOKLYN, N. Y. Main Store, 3 and 5 Greene Ave. corner Fulton Street WILSON DELIVERIES ::EW YORK Phone: Prospect 0800-6S01-6SO: BKOOKLYN ami LONG LSLAND j BUFFALO, N. Y. 440 Main Street S. A. ANDERSON! Andersn'iservirpnieanFfrp«h.,'!tiirdv stock j and prompt deliveries III BiilTal'i. Niagara \ Falls. Lorkprrt and Western New York, j March 27, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 771 The Street Vendor of Flowers In the recital of the various interviews here given, and in which the writer claims he Nias used practically the same words as they were spoken to him by the various parties seen, it will be noted by those who read the article carefully through to the end that the object striven for is to demonstrate how, through cooperation the calling in of the services of the fakir, or the too free use of the dump heap in times of glut, may be wholl) or in great part obviated. lly When the first mild rays of Spring sunshine pene- trate into Boston's streets and alleys they give wel- come warmth to a poor shivering being. " The sweet odors of the wares it sells are wafted over the passing crowd by the gentle breezes. Like the Chickweed in the backyard and the blue bird in the meadow, this being is a herald of coming Spring, although it does not bother him at all. To him every day Is a good day as long as it brings him good business. His raucous voice, from morning till night, advertises his wares: — "Beautiful posies, lady;" "Sweet Violets, lady;" "ten cents a bunch, lady" — so it goes all day. This fellow with the big voice is the street fakir. His life is probably such as he makes it, but uncon- ciously he is an object, welcomed or hated by the flor- ists, as the case may be. Not that it bothers him much; but why he should be the one or the other is the aim of these lines to explain. He is the child of circumstances over which he has no control and yet he, miserable, poor chump that he is, affects the exist- ence of the flower grower, wholesaler and retailer to a greater or less extent. There is no need to go into the natural liistory nf his breed. In fact, he belongs til all breeds, religions and political creeds. He is called a good fellow by some of the florists, and an unmitigated nuisance and worse, by others of the trade. This fakir is the fellow who gets rid nf the superfluous flowers; he makes room on the counters in the market when there is a glut, a slump and general de- moralization in the flower world. When no other way can be found to dispose of the rafts of accumulated flowers he is the boy who makes them disappear like magic. Flowers are all tlie same to him, his conscience wiggles not if the flowers which he sells are on their last legs. He is smart enough to sell any kind of flower, no matter what its shape, condition or former state of servitude. Give him the corpses of Roses, Carna- tions, or anything that will hang to- gether long enough to be taken to his stand from the ice chest and he will sell them to an unsuspecting, easily de- ceived public as the freshest product of the day. Why should he care? It is his business to sell what would otherwise go into the ashcan. All he cares about flowers is to sell them, to get rid of them and, rain or shine, he does just that. He ought to, too, if hollering will bring about the desired results. Ask the retailer what he thinks of the fakir. At once the air begins to smell of sulphur and, among a stream of unlovely words, you may catch such phrases as "He ruins my legitimate business, he sells flowers for a song when I am asking the regular stiff price. He should he tarred and feathered and worse. Of course he can sell flowers cheaper than I can, why not? He has no expenses, not even for ice; he pavs no rent, no salaries to high priced salesmen and clerks, no advertising, not even an income tax, much less any surplus tax. His limousine and delivery trucks cost him not one cent — for he has none. He is the bane of the florist business, ruins it and should be done away with. Frame some drastic laws with long teeth in them, put him in the electric chair, and then hang him." In such gentle terms does the retailer ex- press himself and, while he is doing so, the air is getting warmer by jumps and jerks. How differently acts the wholesaler; he and every- thing around him is peaceful and cool. Cool and slow are the words the wholesaler utters: "The fakir?" he asks: "What of him? He is all right. He is the boy who sells my flowers when I get stuck buying too many on spec, or when I get left on a big order, or when tlie weather turns against me, or when my grower sends in to me cartload after cartload of all sorts of flowers until my ice chests are ready to burst. What would I do without the fakir when I really need him and where, oh where, does the retailer's kick come in? Tell me, why doesn't the retailer buy the flowers and then sell them at his own price? Nobody will stop him; he can stop the fakir whenever he feels like it; all he has to do is to buy all the flowers the grower raises. He can buy them of me, of the commission man, or of the grower himself ; it makes no ' difference. as long as he buys tliem all. This will kill the fakir xmtil he is dead ! "You see," the wholesaler goes on, "the fakir is just like those little bugs and things which you see wherever something is left to perish; they do away with it in some way, and you see the thing no more. There are also bircls and other creatures that do the same thing; we call all these things scavengers and that is about what the fakirs are. They dispose of the surplus of flowers, they are the scavengers of the flor- ists' trade; they are responsible for the fact that things do not get too bad at times. Let the growers stop creating a surplus of flowers and the fakir will nol show up, but you can bet on it, he has a good nose and locates a surplus that is getting smelly at once." Then the wholesaler goes on, as cool as before, "What would the grower do if there was no fakir? Why, wluit would he do with his millions of flowers, Asters, Gladioli, Carnations, Peas, etc., when his crops run against a snag in tlie regular market? He surely will BHJ m ^ *' 1^^^^ ^HnlfilM^V^ .: m Vi Hbi^' ■ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^V^ pi 1 j 1 ^^^^E .t^'^^^^H i: 1 ij bH^ ll r ' 11 ----- i ■H Jh I^^^IBbF^ "Vlr fl^^B. ■■ , --■ « ' 1 Ul ' WWBh ,^9| 1 il iMiBmm ttBi iil ^^^ ™8 HSf '■ * T wF^SB^^SiaSSTSJ^STeiS' f '^'■^Jrt ^^^SBsSr ^^ dB mm ^fflB 3BI ^^K^f^^S^E^ ^ 1 lg g would suit me first rate if I was the only florist; couldn't I make money then ! But dear Miss Spring has rapped on the glass of all the other greenhouses, too, and Hades breaks loose as far as prices are con- cerned. By this time the fakir has also got a rap on his nut from Miss Spring; he breaks loose, too, and starts hollering in the streets of Boston, 'Sweet Vio- lets, lady, 10c. a bunch; lovely Sweet Peas, lady, a big bunch for a nickel.' Should I now pull up my plants or most of them to keep up the price and should all tile other growers do the same? Where would we come in when Easter, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, the June brides and other occasions call for flowers? "I tell you what, my friend, I have nothing to do with the fakir, for all that he can roast or freeze me; I know he will take care of himself. Let the retailer, who is by rights the legitimate seller, buy and sell my flowers at a good price and sell them all and I won't care a snap for the fakir. Why doesn't the retailer do so? Good reasons, what? So long as the fakir is tiding me over and getting rid of an unavoidable surplus which neither the market, the wholesaler nor tlie re- tailer can dispose of, just so long I do not care if there are a million fakirs. That is all I have to tell you, my friend." "No, that is not quite all," the writer said, and then he asked the grower the followine: innocent and well meant question: "Mr. Grower, why do you not cooperate with your brother florists, your wholesaler, your market, commission man and re- tailer? You could then regulate the output, regulate in this way the prices, and everything would then come out just as it should and all of you in no time would I^ecome independently rich, what? You could also educate the dear public so that it would forget all about the H. O. of F. just as it has forgotten the H. C. of L.' The public gets used to everything in time, you know that." "Are you through?" asked mv friend, then he nearly busted laughing and choking; of what he said, all I could make out was this: "Cooperate, regu- late prices, regulate output, educate public, ha! ha! ha! Get' out, you're crazy; where did you get that stuff? Let me know and I will forgive you all vour sins." G. Th. By substituting White Carnations for the Mum seen a fair Easter effect would be produced for a Church of moderate pretensions not throw his flowers away; he sends them to the wholesaler, commission man, or into the market, hop- ing that these men will sell as many as they can at some price, but he knows well enough that the un- sold balance may go to the fakir unless he wants them thrown away. So he keeps on sending in, always hop- ing for better luck next time. I tell you what, my friend," the wholesaler says at last — and he is as cool as ever, "You go and see the grower; he is actually at the bottom of the whole thing; he starts the ball a-roU- ing; he is the boy who grows too many flowers at times so that the fakir has to come in. You never see a fakir when flow'ers are scarce, do you?" The atmosphere at the grower's place was neither hot nor cold, it was every degree at the same time, jumping up and down like the grower himself. It probably tried to be neutral and not to commit itself. "Fakir! What have I to do with the fakir?" said the grower. "I send my flowers to the retailer as per contract, sometimes he crawls out of his contract and until I find another customer I send them to the com- niLssion man or to the wholesaler; it really makes little difference, they botli skin me. The weather, the holi- days, the seasons and a dozen other things are what regulate the market, the price and me. I am tlie goat and I get milked. Everything is all right as long as we growers can keep the supply just one little bit under the demand, which is easy enough until the Chickweed begins to sprout and the blue bird shoots across the lot. Then the jig is up. Every plant in the green- house goes crazy; it remembers, all at once, that it has done nothing all Winter, so it gets busy and over night Pansies, Violets, Sweet Peas, Carnations, Ro.ses and untold other flowers stick up their heads. This Practical Promotion of the Publicity Campaign Rosempnt pard,ens of Montgomery, Ala., pulled off a really new stunt on Saturday, March -0, and incidentally gave its own business and the cause of flowers a sulistantial boost. It was dur- ing the Keith A^audeville performance at the Grand Theatre. While Miss Rita .Johnson was singing "Say it with Flow- ers," four young ladies of the principal dancing school passed among the audi- ence of nearly 3000 persons with flower baskets suspended by ribbons from their shoulders, giving Sweet Peas to every From all accounts it was a highly suc- one present, cessful and enthusiastic performance — both Miss ,Iohn son's and that of the flower girls. W. C. C Cooperative Publicity in Chicago We hear from Chicago that the cooperative adver- tising program is working out well there and that Sec'y Swenson is doing good work for the trade. The advertising in the local papers is tasteful and to the- point. .\ll retail members of the association are duly notified of the appearance of each advertisement and thus civen plenty of time to lay in stock and prepare for whatever additional business it may bring. On -March IS a special letter was sent to the retail florists urging them to buy more strongly and to make extra efforts to dispose of the stock even at reduced -r-cps "1 o-der to help clear away the oversupply on the wholesale market. Not all the retail florists are members of the Allied A ■ nc'a'-'on, yet they are all getting the benefit of the advertising. With nearly WO retail florists in Chicago if each one would buy a little more daily, the stock could l)e moved quickly and the growers protected from loss. In his last letter to the retailers Sec'y S'wenson is giving sensible advice and good business reasons foi more lively cooperation on part of the retailers, for which he is to be commended. F.'erv retail florist and each one of his employees^ fhTuld have a copy of our unique and valuable book, the "Manual of Floral Designing." Price .¥1.23, poit- pMi:!, fT::ni the office of The Exchange. 772 Telegraph The Floiists' Exchange delivery /fNiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii)iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]iiiHiuiiiiiiiitiiMiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin[iiiiiiititiiiiiititiiiiiiiiiii)iiiiiiiiiiii^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuitiiniiiiimnTniijniiiiilliiiiiiiililliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiimiiinHmiMmi^^^^ CLEVELAND. OHIO 1 006 Euclid Avenue THE J. M. GASSER CO. We are the Largest Growers of Cut Flowers in Ohio NO ORDER TOO LARGE. NO ORDER TOO SMALL | ..j„i ,11,1111 ,|„|„|| ,i„„„ii,ii„„,iii ,i„,ii,i,ii,„i,i,ii,i, , ,iiii>iiii,Niiiimiiiii nil iiiiiiiiiiiii 11 HI uiiiuiiii uiiiuuMUiiiiiiii niiiiin iiiiimiiniiiiiiiii i mi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiii,iiiiiiiiiuiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii«ii«iram iiiiiiiiiiimmnmfl CLEVELAND. OHIO KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. 1836 West 25th Street WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO HANDLE YOUR ORDERS iiiiiiniiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii IIIIIIIIIIJIIIIlMlllllllltllllll BUFFALO, N. T. 219 Delaware Avenue Colonial Flower Shop <^^ BUFFALO, N. T. 77 Allen Street Wm. H. G rever BUFFALO, N. Y. LH, Main Neubeck and High Streets BUFFALO N T I Scott, the Florist 1 i BUFFALO. N. Y. STROH'S 379 Main Street Greenhouses — .Attica. N. Y. BURLINGTON, VT. Gove, the Florist oiiiiiiiiinNiiiiiiiiiiiiitu I CHICAGO, ILL. 145 S. Wabash Avenue Alpha Floral Co. For Dependable Telegraphic Service CLiCINNATI, OHIO Julius Baer 138-140 Fourth St., East 1 CINCINNATI, O. 150 East Fourth Street Hardesty & Co. The Best Flowers tliat Grow \ and Experts to Arrange Tbem \ CINCINNATI and Vicinity, OHIO H.W. Sheppard Successor /o Hill Floral Co. 532-534 Race Street CLEVELAND, O. 5523 EucHd Avenue A. Graham & Son CLEVELAND, O. 2991 West 25th Street G. W. Mercer CLEVELAND, 0. 735 Euclid Avenue THE Smith & Fetters Co. FLORISTS CLEVEUND, 0. 10313 Euclid Avenue Wm. H. <^^ Temblett FLOWERS I CLEVELAND, O. I 5923 Eucli.i Avenue Westman & Getz Flowers ^^'j d Serv COLORADO SPRINGS COLO 104 North Tejon Street The Pikes Peak Floral Co. Orders for Colorado Springs and Vicinity ; promptly and carefully executed Orders for Vermont and Nortliern N. Y. | filled to your entire satisfaction. | CHARLOTTE. N. C. And Vicinily Scholtz, THE FLORIST] INC. \ CLEVELAND, O. Superior Ave. at East 105th St. COLUMBUS, 0. ud. Vicinity 19 South High Street The Munk Floral Co. GROWERS Can fill all Retail Orders i DHLAS, TEX giiiiDiiiniiiniiininiiiiiiiiniiniiiiniiiniiiniiiniiiniiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiin^ I CHICAGO. ILL, I I \i/ ^ have the most complete facilities for every kind o* | I " florist work — spacious quarters, experienced work- | I men and fully equipped shipping department. Finest | I stock in the largest variety at all seasons. | j With every requirement for the proper care of your | I telegraph, mail and telephone orders, we respectfully | I solicit your patronage, assuring you entire satisfaction, j 1 I <^ A. LANGE, 77-79 E. Madison St. I Hahn, the Floristl | Lang Floral and^ ^ Nursery Co. I I Fine Flowers Prompt Service | For CLEVELAND, O. and Suburbs Artistic Work FuTDished DAYTON, 0. 112 South Main Street Heiss Company <^^ FLORISTS DENVER COLO 1643 Broad „ a. The Park Floral Company \ B. E. Giliis, Pres. E. P. Neimaii. Sec. Colorado. Utaii. Western Nebraska and ^^ Wyoming points reached by express, ^^f^' Orders promptly filled. Usual discounts. DETROIT, MICH. Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D. Members I John Breitmeyer's Sons BROADWAY Fetters Flowers 17 Adams Avenue E Gust, H. Taepke Co. WALTER E. TAEPKE 95 Gratiot Avenue The L. Bemb Floral Co. ALBERT POCHELON 1 53 Bates Street Yours For More Co-operation illiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiitiiiiiiiiiiqi i DURHAM, N. C. J. J. FALLON Leading Florist iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiimiiiiiiiiiii EAST ORANGE, N. J. 574 Main Street GEORGE PURDUE Establisljed in 1SG2 We deliver in all the Oranges, Bloom6eId, : Glen Ridge and Montclair. EAST ORANGE. N. J. stf i'*ST -0*, ''*l^, Ge George Smith & Sons 557 MAIN STREET EAST ORANGE Maplewood, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield We are located in the center Hfp^ of these cities esr O'^^^'^H o^' >^' ,ot Floral Designs de Luxe ^Ts^'o' A. T. DE LA MARE COMPANY. loc. 438 to 448 West 37tli Street, K. T. March 37, 1920. Telegraph The Floiists' ExchaUge Delivery 773 i ELIZABETH, N. J. I 1 1 69 E. Jersey Street Leahy's Telegraph Florist \ <^f^ of Elizabeth, N. J. | We give the best of service iiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiitKiiJiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiu. j ELYRIA, O. I Elyria Flower Shoppe I Personal attention to | F, T, D. orders i ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN L. C. Hecock Floral Co. 333 Broad St., Elyria — 550 Broadway, Lorain | I ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN, OHIO Hody &Tulea Leading Florists aitllMIIIIIINMIIIIIIIIIllllllllllll iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiTI ] ENGLEWOOO, N. J. Eldward G. Burrows I Depot Square I ERIE, PA. [Schluraff Floral Co. | Masonic Building | 30 West Eight Street | I HARTFORD, CONN. LANE The Florist 180 Asylum Street JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 36 West Forsyth Street MILLS, the Florist, Inc. I We reach all Florida and South Georgia points JACKSONVILLE, FLA. i HARTFORD, CONN. 242 Asylum Street Spear & McManus FLORISTS Tomlinson-Key Floral I Company Telegraph orders for Florida promptly and carefully | executed. Usual discount = Mill 1 1 • llllllllllllllllllirillllllMIIIIIIIIIIINIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllHllllllllllllII I KANSAS CITY, MO. | 1017 Grand Avenue | I Samuel Murray! tlUIIIIIII'lltll I FT. WORTH, TEX. BAKER BROS. Flowers, Plants Trees ilHiNiiitiiiiuiriiiiiiiN Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiii iMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiMiniiit liiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiriiiuj GALESBURG, ILL. PILLSBURY'S FLOWER STORE | For Central Illinois I i GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. IIIIIlllllllllltlllllllllllllllNlllKllllllltlllMINlJ Henry Smith THE FLORIST Michigan bisinese solicited HARTFORD, CONN COOMBS S o. f741 Main Street btoreB I 3g4 Asylum Street Greenhouses; Benton Street At the Seventh Internationa: ,r.;;u \ uri-i., [lower Show, March, 15 to 21, 1920 Reproduction of a show window, by Max Schling, Inc., New York, containing various table decorations. "Perpetual" glass covered fern dishes and other examples of the retailer's decorative skill. Interest was continually maintained by the changing pictures in the stereopticon(at the right) and by the frequent demonstrations given by Mr. Scliling and his associates. The panoramic background brought into prominence the F.T.D. idea. HIGHLAND PARK. ILL. Highland Park Greenhouses Telephones 75 and 85 i Deliveries in any of the North | Shore towns of Chicago, as far as | Milwaukee i I'liiii 'iiiKiKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiinr 1 HOUSTON, TEX. iiiiiiiiii Miiiiiiiiiiiiiitifr iiiiMiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu ! HARTFORD, CONN. FLOWERS <^^ '^^ ^oth'^''' ■ George G. McClunie KERR ORDERS FOR TEXAS The I Florist \ <4 iiiiiiiiitiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiij INDIANAPOLIS. IND. 241 Massachusetts Avenue Bertermann Bros. Co. Prompt and efficient service rendered i points in Iltinuis, Ohio and Indiana, i Bertermann'a flowers excel. KANSAS CITY, MO. Rock's Flowers LEXINGTON, KY. East Sixth Street John A. Keller I LEXINGTON, KY LOS ANGELES, CAL. 212 West Fourth Street D. S. Purdie & Co. Successors to L. H. FREEMAN Florists Prompt delivery to all Southern California Points LOUISVILLE. KY. Masonic Temple August R. Baumer IIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIdl LOUISVILLE, KY. 550 Fourth Avenue Jacob SchulzCo. INC. Established 1873 Louisville and Surrounding Towns LOUISVILLE KY = 532 Fourth Avenue fM^ Vf\ FLORISTS DURHAM N C HIGH POINT N C J. J. Fallon Co. Leading Florist i LYNCHBURG, VA Miss McCARRON Auto and Express Service to All Points in Virginia MEDINA, N. Y. White Bros. Orders for Western N. Y. handled with promptness. i MILWAUKEE, WIS. 419 Milwaukee Street Edlefsen-Leidiger Company ! MILWAUKEE, WIS. FOX'S ESTABLISHED 1882 MONTGOMERY, ALA FLOItlbT Michler Bros. Co. J iRosemont Gardens Will take care of all orders for Central Kentucky W. B. Pateraon, Proprietor Correspondence Solicited 774 Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Diiveery NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY'S 200.000 Feet of Glass NEWARK, N J 946 Broad Street BEGEROW'S Fresh Flowers and Best Service Deliveries throughout the Slate and to all stcam- Bhip doeliii in Hobokcn. N. J. and New York NEWARK, N. J. 938 Broad Street PHILIPS BROS. II 1 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIU NEWARK N. J. 883 Broad Street WOLFINGER CHOICEST OF FLOWERS BEST OF SERVICE We deliver finywhere in New Jersey and to steamers nt Hoboken and : New Ynrk NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 232 Union Street MURRAY, Florist] Greenhouses Mass^ ! New Bedford and all parts of Cip^ Cii. Mass. NATIONAL .^Sjffe^ Greenhc FLORIST ^^^iq>*^Fairhaven, NEW BRITAIN, CONN. Volz Floral Co. 92 West Main St. NEW HAVEN, CONN. 1026 Chapel Street John N. Champion & Co. NEW HAVEN, CONN 936 Chapel Street <^^^ THE Myers Flower Shop Telegraph Orders For all Connecticut Points NEW ORLEANS, LA. I 34-42 St. Charles Avenue f The Avenue Floral \ Company | QU.M.ITY <^+iBg> PROMPTNESS | NEW YORK, N. Y. QUALITY NEW YORK, N. Y. SERVICE NEW ORLEANS, LA. 121 Baronne Street CHAS. EBLE Florist mJpy/Mi 2366 Broadwey, New Voilt Cilj CHOICE <^fe> FLOWERS I NEW YORK, N. i. A.T. BUNYARD I-LORIST We Guarantee Satisfaction ^j!:ji^ 4 1 3 Madison Ave <^:!^ at 48th Street. The April Green Section will be issued on April 3, 1920 Advertisements for that issue must be received by March 29. 341 Madison Avenue DARDS Fiomi Let us fill your Steamer Orders EUROPEAN sailings now re-established Quality Service — Fair Prices Established 45 years NEW YORK, N. Y. Equitable Building. 120 BROADWAY The Heart of the Financial District Equitable Flow^erShop Especial attention to steamer orders for choice flowers and fruits. Also deliveH's in New York City and suburbs. Closed Sun- days and Holidays. Messages of Flowers (or Their Floral Code and Dictionary) by GEORGE H. O'NEILL Paper 25c. Cloth $K00 A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 448 West 37th Street NEW YORK At the Seventh International (New York) Flower Show, March 15 to 21, 1920 T.ible Decoration by VaiKk-rbilt Hotel (Kottmiller, Florist), New York. Pure white Camellias. Lily of the Valley. Pussy Willovi^and .\niantum fern created the basic effect of green and white, which was strikingly enhanced by Forgetmenots and harmonizing blue nbbon. NEW ORLEA^S. LA. Wire Your Orders For New Orleans and vicinity To HARPY PAP WORTH Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. Florists and Decorators 135 Carondelet St. New Orleans La NEW YORK, N Y. 2188 Broadway Telephone: 0414 Schuyler Astoria Florist We are in center of residential sec- .^sj^^ ; tion, between 77th . nd 78th streets NEW YORK, N. Y. 2751 Broadway A.B.CAZAN Flowers of Quality NEW YORK, N Y NEW YO:!K, N. V. 2139-2141 Broadway David Clarke's Sons| NEW YORK, N. Y. 332 Fifth Avenue M. A. BOWE Our Motto: The Golden Rule Tclcp'i'inrs: ri'.S-TiO Matlis.in Square 'Phones ]}ii[c°' lumbus ESTABLISHED 1849 niiiiiiuiTitiiinKuiNiiii Design Book De Luxe READY NOW Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. NEW YORK lienli? DUO 1 OlN 7pg Boyl«ton street Deliveries to Steamer and all Eastern Points NEW YO.'JK, N Y GUIDO, Inc., Florist I 595 Lexington Ave., cor. 52d Street I "Where Roses and Lilies and Violets meet." I Phones. Plaza 7570— Night Call, South 1125 iIIIITjIIJIIIIII NEW YORK, r.. Y. Madison Ave. at 76th Street ] HESSION QUALITY FLOWERS PLANT SPECIALISTS Two Greenhouses : on Premises Establistied 1875. ■Phones. 107-775-420 LENOX March 27, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' ExchangC Delivery 775 NEW YORK, N. Y. 734 Madison Avenue William Kather I NEW YORK, N.'--« .r -v Kottmiller £426 MADISON' AVENUE Also Ritz Carlton and Vanderbilt Hotels j Nursery, Manhasset, L, I j NEW YORK. N. Y. ^-, I Main Store: 2077 Broadway <^^ (Malandre Bros. i Branches: 2703 Broadway and \(-M 21 ;*ve. i NEW YORK, N. Y. 1062 Madison Avenue Adolph Meyer 'Phone, Lenox 2352 Flowers delivered promptly in Greater New York City and Neichboring States NEW YORK, N. Y. 350 Madison Avenue near 45th Street Kamm's r lower Shop Telephone: 75S1-75S2 Murray Hill NEW YORK, N. Y. If You WanilService— You Want \lSch ling ! Messages of Flowers (or Their Flor:\l Code and Dictionary) by GEORGE H. O'NEILL Paper 25c. Cloth $1.00 A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 448 West 37th Street NEW YORK PITTSBURGH, PA. THE REAL TRUTH _ About Who Originated The Phrase "Say it with Flowers" j ^ This morning, I woke of a sudden, just at daylight. And, what do you think woke me ? A robin. __ A cheer-chirking, song-filled lad. who sat on" the top of an evergreen, and told his drowsy lassie what a beauteous thing is Spring and flowers. In'telling it to her, he likewise, told it to me. With its telling came thoughts of chubby fists, tightlyholding meado^vflowers "picked for teacher." >-i. Not that in those days of childish long ago, I so much appreciated flowers, but that I knew my teacher knew they said for me what I couldn't say for myself. _ When you and I talked together at Valentine's Day, it was agreed that the dear old monk, \'alen- tina Valentia, originated "Say it with Flowers," although we did, however, give full credit to Penn and Major O'Keefe, for recognizing its surpassing fitness for the S. A. F. slogan. And in all truth, now after all is said and done, you and I years ago were the real discoverers of the happy power of flowers to say exactly what we wanted to say, exactly the way Jtcould best be said. And now comes Easter, so. who can blame us for telling others to let flowers tell the things they want told? _ ^^^^^^^"^3 PHILADELPHIA, pa! ' ' ' ' """ " """'| The Bellevue-Stratford and Diamond I and 22d Streets | J. J. Habermehl's Sons I Do you want flowers in Philadelphia? i We furnish the beat, artistically ar- \ E. C. LUDWIG : FLORAL CO. \ 710 E. Diamond St. PITTSBURGH, PA 5936 Penn Avenue Randolph & ^^^ McClements ^^ GENERAL OFFICES i LIBERTY at SIXTH % I PITTSBURGH, PA. I A.W.SfflithFIowerStoresCo. | SERVICE <^^^i> I 3 ATISFIES ^^X-**^ { I Largest Floral Establishment in America I PORT CHESTER, N. Y. Phone 174 Burgevin Greenhouses i LUNDELL & SCHWARTZ j Wholesale and Retail Florists | Best attention paid to Telegraph Delivery Orders | PROVIDENCE, R. I. 38 Dorrance Street Johnston Bros. Leading Florists PROVIDENCE, R.L T. J. Johnston & Co. I'^r Washington Street iniNiiiiii| I NORFOLK. VA. | NORFOLK'S I TELEGRAPH | FLORIST I I Our Store is open day and night, except Sunday night I FORTRESS MONROE I Special Messenger Service to above City $1 00 iliiiiiiiiiiiii::iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiNi]iiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiiiiii 776 Telegraph Thc Floiists' ExchangC Delivery ROANOKE. VA. Fallon Florist ROCHESTER, N Y Collatos Bros. 49 Clinton Ave , South '- ROCHESTER, N Y I 25 Clinton Avenue, North I J. B. Keller Sons I Flowers dclivt'rrd promptly in Hochestcr and I surioiinclinii c-ouiitry I Complete lino always rondy ROCHESTER. N.Y. 88 Main Street. East H. E. Wilson florist We reach all i Western New York Points ROCKFORD, ILL. H . w. Buc cbee Forest Ci ty Green louses Quick service to IllinoiB. Wisconsin, ^-;;s;^'jtjj^ Indiana and Iowa Points. < I ST. LOUIS, MO. I 4326-28 Olive Street I Fred C» Weber I We have no branch stores. 46 years in business ; ST. LOUIS, MO. 1406 Olive Street C. Young & Sons Co. Flowers delivered in City or State on short notice I ST. PAUL, MINN. >^^^<.>V [ I 20-22-24 West Fifth Street Ij^mall ^ 1 Holm & Olson V!!^ | I ^^-^T^^b^^ We fill orders for the Twin CitipB and for e I <^p/h^^ all pointsin thc Northwest. The largest = I ^^^.-"'''^ store in America. Large stock, great \ ^ variety. Write, wire or phone. Open niehtand dav. \ [ SALT LAKE CITY FORT DOUGLAS and Vicinity Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway April Green Section will be issued on April 3rd. Adver- tisement for that issue must be received by March 29. Uow&a *%"■ The ilhistriition here given represents one of the six electros which is furnished by TIIK FLORISTS' EXCHANGE .\DVERTISING SERVICE for the month of .^pril, 1920. Do you realize that this taking picture employed in your advertising furnishes your customers with an inspiration — an impulse to buy Spring flowers from you? Send for sample sheet for April showing the six cuts for the month — full of life and snap — accompanied by appropriate reading matter. . All ready for you to put in your local papers, or on your folders, blotters and letterheads. We accept annual contracts only, at the following extremely reasonable schedule: Towns of 5000 population or under $3.00 per month 10,000 population or under -1.00 per month 50,000 population or under 5.00 per month 100,000 population or under 6.00 per month Over 100,000 population 7.50 per month Over 500,000 population 10.00 per month Our Service includes 72 cuts (sLx each month, with advertising copy) mailed you postpaid promptly each month — usually a week to ten days be- fore the first. The Service is exclusive to just one retailer in a town. Over eighty wide-awake, progressive retail florists are now enjoying an increased business through the judicious use of the Service cuts. Write today for sample sheet and further particulars. The Florists' Exchange Advertising Service 438 West 37th Street, NEW YORK SEATTLE. WASH. When orderipg. please meotlon The EichaPRe Society of American Florists and OrDamental Horticulturists Information supplied by John Young, Secretary, 1170 Broadway. New York Meeting of National Publicity Committee A meeting of the I'liblicity Committee was held at tlie nfliees of the .snciet.v, 1170 Broadway. Xew York, ou Thurs- day afternoon, March ]!<, at which were present Chairman Henry Penn. of Bos- ton. Mass. ; George Asmus. Chicago, 111. ; C. C. PoUworth, Milwaukee. Wis.: Wal- lace R. Piersou, Cromwell. Conn. ; J. F. Ainmann. Edwardsville. III. : Major P. F. O'Kecfe. Boston: H. V. Swenson, Chicago, and Secretary John Young. New York. The secretary presented a report show- ing in detail the fund available for the use of the committee. Major O'Keefe submitted copy for a broadside, which, meeting the approval of the committee, he was authorized to send out. Mr. Asmus moved, and the motion was spcouded by Mr. Ammami, that the sum of .S20.000 be appropriated for adver- tising iu the magazines, during the period ending with September. A roll call vote was taken on the motion, and it was carried unauimoii.sly. The matter of having an audit of the books of the campaign made at tlie same time as the audit of the treasurer's books coming under discussion, on motion of Mr. Pierson. seconded by Mr. Ammanu. it was directed that the books be sent to an .auditor in the convention city at convention time ; the finance committee was instructed to make the necessary arrangements. ilr. Swenson w'as given the floor to explain a proposition he had made to handle all the dealers' helps used in the campaign from his office in Chicago, iii- cluding a drive on the stickers, posters and folders for Jlother's Day. After some discussion. Mr. Ammaiin moved that Mr. Swenson's proposition be ac- cepted : that all the Promotion Bureau stock be turned over to Mr. Swenson at his Chicago office ; that h.e should ren- der to thc sHcretary ]iromptIv each week an account of all sales made; that the secretary, or other authorized person, have access to sides records at any time for the purpose of checking accounts ; that Mr. Swenson shall also submit at the annual meeting of the Publicity Com- mittee a regularly audited report in de- tail covering sales, and royalties due for the year's work : that on the 20th day of each month Mr. Swenson shall for- "ward to the secretary's office all monies collected on account of sales; and that a committee of three be appointed to draw up a contract with Mr. Swenson on the terms arranged. The motion was seconded by Mr. Pierson and carried. It ■was also arranged that Mr. Swenson handle this business under the title "Florists' Publicity Service Bureau of the S. .\. F. and O. H.." and that all cheiiues be made payable to the bureau. National Publicity Campaign As noted above, the Publicity Com- mittee on March l.s g.ive instructions that arrangements be made to cover magazine advertising until September to tlic extent of $20,000. This was an amount much less than it w.ts antici- pated could be spent as funds had not come in as fast as the committee had a right to expect they vvoidd. Thev be- lieved, however, that the slogan "Say it with Flowers'' could be maintained, sne- cial flower days taken care of, and iui- petus given to regular daily business witli a proper use of the money. They had hoped to have had twice as much ax'ail- able at this season, and they woidd havi' had it had the now very large army of nonsubscribers responded to the appeals so constantly made to them. There was a very lai-ge attendance of the trade at the flower show hfid in i 1534 Second Avenue I Hollywood Caardens Seattle's Leading Flower Shop SYRACUSE, N. Y. W. F. Bultmann 1 5 1 James Street I SYRACUSE, N. Y. Onondaga Hotel W. E. Day Co. vTr^if We will carefully exe- liSlimomilV ^ J re I -M .^-.\ cute orders tor oyra- l^lorratl J • • -. Vr' y cuse and vicinity. TAMPA. FLA. Knull Floral Co. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I TOLEDO, O. i And Vicinity 1315 Cherry Street Schramm Bros. IIIIIIIIKKIDMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII TOLEDO, O. And all points illllllllliiliirliiiiiiiiiiiiliilLiiuuiiI] IIIIIIIIIIllllllllIlL i SCOTTWOOD i I GREENHOUSES | I The largest, oldest and most up-to-date cut flower | I range in the city = iiiiiiiiJiiiililiitiiiiU, WASHlt'CTON. D. C. BLACKISTONE, inc. 14th and H Streets, N.W. I "Flowers are the Sunshine of Life" 1 Have you subscribed for the National Pub- I licity Campaign? Do It Now I WASHINGTON. D. C. 1214FSt., N. W. <^^ Gude Bros. Co. FLORISTS ■ Our Manual of Floral Designing Everv retail florist and each one of his employees should have a copy of this unique and valuable book. March 2T, 1920. Telegraph 1 hc Florists' ExchaHge Delivery 777 TONKERS, N. Y. NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. I N. Y. FLORAL CO. Largest Retail Florists in Westchester County Two Convenient Stores i WATERBURY, CONN. 119 Grand Street Alexander Dallas INC. Florists 'llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHIIIII WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT Ryan & Powers | 30 CENTER ST. Special attention Westover aud St. Margaret School orders. Members F. T. D. and Rotary Florist WORCESTER, MASS. |H. F. A. Lange I — <^^> — i Deliveries to all points in I New England • —150.000 Square Feet of Glass— WORCESTER, MASS Randall's I Flower Shop I " Quality and Service '' ^^T^ fvew York during the week the Pub- licity Committee held its meeting. The campaign work was tlie subject of con- versation among the many little groups -gathered at different times in the Grand Central Palace, and it was generally agreed that it was wrong to call one who had subscribed to the Publicity Fund a contributor; that he should rather be caUed an investor, because his subscription was an investment rather j than a contribution. All were greatly I pleased at the result of the campaign j so far, and expressed themselves as will- I ing to go the limit in their support. I The Y"!" TUzer soug, "Say it with Flowers," is now, we are informed, to go out as a phonogi-aph record through one of the big companies. Judging from ! its reception everywhere, as a vocal ! number, the sale for it as a record should be large, and the publicity for the slogan I immense and lasting. This is only one of the sources for publicity of a vahrable sort which our committee has been able to promote, and which costs us prac- tically nothing. Have you thought anything of our billboard proposition yet? Spring is here, and the ground is being opened everywhere. Very shortly that never ending line of travel past your establisii- raent, if you are on a good highway, will begin to move for the season, and a billboard properly displayed will add much to our publicity, and, in- cidentally, identify you as an up-to- date florist. About lOO .signs have al- ready been placed, and there are more to go out. The cost of a sign is ,$50 and is well worth the money even if used only to hide .a bit of unsightliness. But don't forget your subscription to the fimd — your investment. The maga- zines will undoubtedly have to limit the space available for advertising in their Fall numbers unless the paper supply situation changes materially for the bet- ter. It is not too soon to contract for October. November, and even December issues, but how can contracts be made unless the money to pay for them is in sight? If those whose purses are not easy just now will seed in a pledge, with payment for a certain specified time, they will provide encouragement for our committee, whose plans can then be worked out. However, we have no right to e.xpect them to assume liabili- ties without a prospect of meeting them. Why not send in your subscription, or pledge, ait once? You will feel better for having done so. Western Pa. Wholesalers and Retailers Meet On Saturday, March 6, the Wholesale and Retail Florists' Association of West- ern Pennsylvania met in Punxsutawney, and were entertained by George Griss- man, of the Crissman Greenhouse Co, The following members were present — C. E. Gunton, Bradford (president) ; Wm. Graham, Bradford; H. W. Girton, Ridgway ; Morris Jones and Wm, G. Jones, Dubois ; Fred Goss, Falls Creek, and V. E. Carr and George Crissman, Punxsutawney. Mr. Shaw, of the Blacker Floral Co., Clearfield, and E, A, Whiteman, of Brookville, were also present, and were voted in as menabers. During the day the men visited the plant of v. E. Carr, in East End, and that of the Crissman Greenhouse Co, At six o'clock they were entertained at din- ner in the dining room of the B. P, O. E. Club Rooms, where they held their meet- ing later in the evening, President C E. Gunton presiding. The next meeting of the association is to be held at I>ubois the last Saturday in June, with William O. .lones. George Crissman, See'y-Treas. Callas, $2.50 per doz., but, -when made into bouquets, $3. Violets and Peas in ample supply at 50c. per bunch. Pot plants sell rather slow just now, prob- ably owing to the close approach of Eas- ter. Easter will be welcomed as there are prospects of plenty of stock, both cut flowers and potted plants, and I think more moderate prices will prevail than those of last year. Novelties will be conspicuous by their absence as most of us florists are standing by the old best sellers than taking chances on untried novelties. Shipping trade is said to be satisfac- tory and a fair amount of business is done in funeral work and, while the social use of flowers seems rather under the normal, there are quite a few used in cheering the sick, etc. St. Patrick's Day. at one time, called for an increased supply of flowers, espe- cially green ones, but for the past year or two these demands have slackened up and now no material difference is noted for that occasion. I wonder if lack of advertising, espe- cially for that day, has any bearing on the dropping off of business. S. B. FOREIGN ENGLAND SAFFRON WALDEN, ENGLAND Kalamazoo, Mich. \\Q , Engelmanii Thus tar into March has brought no permanent promise of Spring; indeed one may say we have had some of the hard- est blizzards of the season this month. This had weather makes business slow although, perhaps. Lent also contributes. I do not hear much actual complaint but my own observation makes it ap- parent that much more business could easily be handled than we are at present getting, and I am of opinion that only the nearness of Easter prevents another drop in prices. Just now, however, quo- tations are fairly well maintained, Roses bringing $2 to $6 per doz. ; Carnations, ,$1.25 to $1.50; Tulips, Daffodils, and all such like, $1.50 for standard stock. Can take care of all your EngliBh ordera. Cable address; Engelmann, SaSronwalden FRANCE FRENCH RIVIERA and MONTE CARLO C. ENGELMANN | Saffron, England Can take care of all your orders for above district ; Cable address for Riviera Branch; Carnation, Saint Laurent-du-Var ALBANY. N. Y. WILLIAM C. GLOECKNER, AUBURN, N. Y. DOBBS 4 SON, The Florists. F. T. D.. Rotary Central New York orden efficiently GJed. Wells College AUBURN. N. Y. MILLER'S FLORAL SHOPPE. De- livery to aay part of Cayuga Co. or Central N. Y. BATTLE CREEK, Micb. COGGAN F. T. D. and Sani- tarium Orders BETHLEHEM, Pa. D. M. Goldberg, 49 E. Broad it Reliable service. Prompt attention BINGHAMTON. N. Y. BINGHAMTON FLORISTS, 66 Court St. The leading florist in the city BOONTON, N. J. HERRICK, Member Florists' Tele- graph Delivery BRATTLEBORO. Vt. HOPKINS, the Florist, Eicellent shipping facilities for Vt., N. H. and Mass. CAMBRIDGE, Mau. Also Boston, Bchnont, Water- town, Newton. Brookline, Arlington, Somerville. 35,000 feetof glass. H. A.RYAN. Inc. CANAJOHARIE, N. YJOSEPH TRAUDT F. T. D. Florist CHARLESTOWN,W.Va. CHARLESTON CUT FLOW- ER AND PLANT CO. 40,000 ft. of glam. We reach all Southern and Western W. Va. Members F. T. D. CHARLESTOWN. W. Va. WINTER FLORAL CO., 811 Quarrier St. National Florist and F. T, D. DAYTON, Ohio, J. W. RODGERS, Florist, Third and Jefferson ets. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery DENVER. Colo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY. Efficient service DOVER, Del. J. J. VON REIDER. Your orders solicited DOVER, N.J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery ELMIRA, N Y. RAWSON, the Florists. Deliveries to Ithaca, Binghamton, Homell, Coming and other pointe FT. SMITH, Ark. GEO. RYE, the Plaia. "Some Florist." Member "Uriats" Telegraph Delivery GREENSBORO, N. C. and vicinity. VAN LINDLEY COMPANY, Florists. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HACKETTSTOWN, N. J HERRICK. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HALIFAX. N. S. Branch at Moncton, N. B. THE ERASER FIi)RAL CO., LTD. Cover the Maritime Provinces. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery JOHNSTOWN, N. Y. WOLLAGER BROS. Prompt deliveries Johnstown and vicinity. Member F. T. D. KALAMAZOO, Mich. G. VAN BOCHOVE & BRO. F. T. D. orders satisfactorily filled KANSAS CITY, Kan». L. C. FIELDS. Quick Service. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery KANSAS CITY, Mo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY KANSAS CITY, Mo. W. J. BARNES, Florist TTftnunH and Western Missouri I Dp-to-dale Service, F. T. D. Est. 1890 I ' LANCASTER. Pa. B. F. BARR 4 CO. Prompt, efficient i service. Member P. T. D. Est. 1893. National Florist, j LIBERTY and LOOMIS. Deliveries to Loomis Sanitorium and all points in Sullivan County. LIBERTY FLORAL GARDENS, Liberty. N. Y. LOWELL. Maaa. HARVEY B. GREENE, Leading ' Florist. Wholesale and Retail MARTINS FERRY. 0. Chas. R.O'Beirne, lI8S.4thBt. MONTCLAIR, N. J. F, W. MASSMAN, Telephone L. D. 438. Member F. T. D. and National Florist , MONTREAL, Can. McKENNA UMITED. Largert | Retailers in Canada. Members F. T. D. MT. VERNON, N. Y. New Rochelle, Broniville. The Pel- , hams Hartsdale, White Plains, N. Y. City and West- 1 Chester County. CLARK, The Leading Florist | NASHVILLE, Tann. GENY BROS. I ISfi.OOO %\MXn feet of glass I NEWPORT, R. I. GIBSON BROS. Established 1875 Qualn> ib llonetb and Floral Designs , NEWPORT R, 1. OSCAR SCHULTZ, Florist Gives prompt service NEWPORT R. I. SMITH. Florist. Floral Designs for all occasions. Established 1864. Greenhouses, James- town, E. I. NEWTON, Ma... NEWTON ROSE CONSERVA- TORIES, R. C. BRIDGHAM, Prop. Member F. T. D. NEW YORK, N. Y. The Boston Florist, 135 E, 34th st. OMAHA. Neb JOHN H. BATH. 1804 Farnam st. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery OMAHA, Neb. LEE L. LARMON, Fontenelle Florist 1814 Douglas st. OTTAWA. Ooi. Canada. SCRIMS, Rotary Florist Leading florist of Eastern Canada PEORIA, IIL C. LOVERIDGE. Orders filled promptly for Central Illinois. Member F. T. D. PHIUDELPHIA, Pa. FOX FLORAL SHOP, 1307 N. Broad St. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. QUEBEC, Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Largest Rstail- en in Canada. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery QUINCY, Maaa. JOHNSON'S CITY FLOWER STORE 1361 Hancock it. RICHMOND, Ind. FRED H. LEMON & CO., Florists and Decorators. Send ua your rders. Members F.T.D. ST, LOUIS. Mo. GRIMM 4 GORLEY 7th and Washinzton sts. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ROANOKE, Va, WERTZ, Florist, Inc. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SAGINAW, Mieh. WM. ROETHKE FLORAL CO Most couplets florist establishment in Michigan. 160,000 ft Jo glass. Two stores. Members F. T. D. SCRANTON, Pa. A. S. BESANCON 4 CO., Seranton Life Bldg. Flowers delivered to all nearby towns. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON, Pa. CLARK, Florist. Est. 38 years; 7 rail- roads, reach all points. Wires received any hour. F.T.D. SCRANTON, Pa. NEW YORK FLORAL COMPANY Leading Florists of Seranton SPRINGFILED, ID. HEMBRGIKER 4 COLE Flowera for Central Illinois Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST, LOUIS, Mo. F.H.WEBER Taylor av. and Olive st. Member Floristo' Telegraph Delivery STROUDSBURG, Pa. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SUMMIT, N. J. HARRY 0. MAY, Prop The Rose Shop. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery TERRE HAUTE, Ind. HEINL'S Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TOLEDO, O. METZ 4 BATEMAN Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TRENTON, N, J. CLARK, the Florist Member of F. T. D and National Florist TRENTON, N. J. MARTIN C. RIBSAM. Daily de livery to Camp Dix. Wrightstown, N. J. Princeton Aviation Fields, Freehold and N. J. and vicinity shore towns. Carry and grow large stock of cot flowers. F.T.D. WESTFIELD, N. J CHARLES DOERRER 4 SON. Deliveries to Plainfield, Cranford, Rahway and Elisa- beth. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WILKES-BARRE, Pa. BAUMAN, 168 S, Main St. WILKES-BARRE, Pa. IRA G. MARVIN Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG, Can, THE "TaNG" Florist, 270 Hanrsve St. F. T. D. Florist TONKERS, N, Y. R. T. BRODERICK. Tel. 4681 Prompt delivery and orders filled aatiafaotorily. P. T. D YORK, Pa. CHAS. A. SCHAEFER L€^ing Florist. Prompt and efficient service YOUNGSTOWN, O. H. H. CADE The only store in the city having greenhouse ZANESVILLE, 0. THE IMLAY CO. B.E.Ohio, s«, ft. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery 778 The Florists' Exchange I Among Our Growers ProKJ'cssivc Pliiiitsiiicn of Pciicoyd, Pa. A fi-iond from ISoslnii, iiilcreslcd in in-osressivo lliiwci' jii'inviii);, lius just paid us ti brief visit, mid lodn.v, liudiiii; we liiid II eiuiple of hours cm our liiiuds wilti uolliiii); liiirtieular to do. we deeided to make a call on sonic of mir nearby neigli- bors. There is in this loi-ality a' greater variety of jiardeners than eaii be found anywliere, and while some are galvanized witli old-fashioned ideas, others are not only progressive, but are leaders in this liue of work. The first we called upon was John Al- breelit. who is an extraordinary charac- ter in th.it somehow lie appeiiVs to ac- complish great tilings without worrying. He seeai-s to be the Johnny on the Spoi, too, because he is always found where he belongs. As he says, he does not permit his business to run him, but run» it liimself, because its uoboped in from Coast cities and Chicago, now over ?>() per cent of the growers' products were shippi^d to outside points besides sui>- idyiiig all the local needs. C. T. Kinp spoke fcu' the retailers and handled the subject very ably, speaking at length on the Florists' Telegraph Delivery system. The Von Tilzer song, "Say it with Flow- ers." was sung by ,T. Frederick Stone of the Popular Music Shop and was very <'nthusiastically received. About 200 business men and a number of ladies attended the luncheon. The committee in charge was made up of .Tohn W. Duncan. S. Tounkin and Paul Jandl. It is proposed to put on another "Say it with Flowers'' day in the near future, at the weekly luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce, when it is hoped that J. F. Ammann of Edwardsville. 111., will be present and discuss the flower busi- ness from a national staiid|ioint. The Market Yesterday and Today Business has been exceptionally good with everyone in the trade during the past two months, and exceptionally good prices have been realized. There has been no scarcity, although during the dark weather some of the grow'ers were taxed to their limit to supply their demands. Carnations are now plentiful and also Roses, some very fine blooms of the latter being seen. In fact, this city has never had so many fine home grown Roses as this season. Some of the growers are planning ad- ditions this season. The H. L. Olson Co. has the material for another Rose house. 200ft. x40ft.. already on the ground. Bernson & Halle of the Glenrose Greenhouses are planning two more Carnation houses, having alread.v or- dered the material. These ]iartners are growers of cut flowers exclusivelv. mak- ing specialties of Carnations. Chrysan- themums and Sweet Peas. They have been very successful with the Laddie Carnation, and propose growing larger quantities of it next season. Their Sweet Peas are exceptionally fine at the present time. H. E. Keimers has taken over the sales department of the Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co. A number of machines have recently been shipped out and some very flattering letters have been received from their ii.sers. The machine is said to make nots of con- crete at lower cost than clay pots can be made for. and plants are claimed to thrive in them fully as well as in the clay pnis, .ioiix W. DrNC.\N. New Powder Blower — T. C HoliiieH. m.^inagcr of tlie retiii] store of C. C. Morec & Co., San Fran- cififo. lias ji.'t.t taken out a patent on a powder tjlowcr recentl.v invented by him. One of the leading fharactcri;.tirM of s.aine is that it throws out an under-t-urrent of air that projectft the main cloud horizontally for a distance of 8ft. to 10ft,— J.U.VV. in good demand with the latter of espe- cially fine quality. The Aaron Ward Rose is pi'oving a very jiopular seller, a fairly good supply is now on the market. A few Plum blossoms have been picked here so far this season. Cineraria plants are coming in more plentifully than ever but they sell very well. A few Irises and Anemones are being shipped in from California, but home grown Violets are now on the market. Hydrangea plants are coming in plen- tifully and selling w-ell. Azaleas are also jjopular and sell readily. Seattle Squibs The State Floral Co. of Spokane has purchased another new store and is going into the seed business in addi- tion to the wholesale flower business. A. C. Aldridge of M. Rice & Co. vis- ited here last week and is now on his way to British Columbia. C. H. Black, representing Peters & Reed was in Seattle last week. The Hollywood Gardens are display- ing home grown Violets, the first this season. The Kenny Flower Shop reports busi- ness good. Mr. Goldsbury has some Plum blossoms on display, which are the first local blossoms for this season. Rosaia Bros, are displaying some fine Lily of the Valley. Their Gardenias are coming in plentifully as well as some tine Cattleyas. They have purchased the Orpheum Floral Co. and are displaying a fine assortment of flowering idants and cut flowers. Mr, Henry Day has charge of the store and reports business as ex- cellent. The Woodlawn Flower Shop had a very attractive w'indow for St. Patrick's Day. H. T. Day. Portland, Ore. Seattle, Wash. The Market March 16. — Daffodils are coming in very plentifully now. Tulips, Hya- cinths and Lily of the Valley are still The Market March IS.— .\fter a few days of let np all hands are at it again from morning until night. Flowers are of good quality, but rot in any o\er sunph" Everything is put to some use. Local outdofir Daffixiils are to be had at your own iirice. niost of them selling at re- tail for 50c. per doz. Carnations hace come down to $1.50 per doz . and at that figure are cleaning iiji well. Roses are prime and the stipnlv is go , . 7.90 21x8x5 . . . 8.10 30x5x3' , . 8.20 24x8x5 . . 8.50 100 28x8x5. . . $9.20 30x8x5 . . . 11.50 36x8x5 . . . 14.80 30x12x6. .15.70 36x14x6 . . 20.00 36x12x6. .19.00 WREATH BOXES 100 16x16x6 $12.00 16x16x7 14.00 18x18x6 16.00 18x18x8 18.00 20x20x6 20.00 20x20x9 21.00 22x22x6 21.00 22x22x8 22.00 VIOLET BOXES 100 8x5x4 $4.00 915x6x5 6.00 10x7x6 7.00 12x8x7 9.00 BOUQUET BOXES 19x9x8 $13.00 HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., Inc. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 2 Winthop Sq. and 34 Otis Street BOSTON, MASS. Telephones: Main 2439-2616-2617-2618-52144 When ordering, please mention The Exchange J. E. KOPPELMAN 47 Eddy St., Providence, R. I. Wholesale Florist and Supplies Wire Wreaths, Double In not less than 100 lots 100 10-inch $6.00 12-inch 7.00 14-inch 9.00 16-inch 12.00 18-inch 14.00 20-inch 17.00 22-ineh 21.00 24-inch 24.00 When ordering, please mention The Exchange Moss : Moss Fadeless Green Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Green Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. When ordering, please mention The Exchange WIRED TOOTHPICKS 10,000 $2.50; 50,000, $11.00 Manmfamtmt^J ^ W. J. COWE3E, Berlin, N. Y. SunplM Free. For Sale by DcsteB*. When ordering, nlease mention The Exchnnge PRICES ADVERTISED ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY Wallflowers and Myosotis for Winter Kindly let me kuoiw tlu-ough ynur valuable paper about the fcillowiuK prob- lems: (1) What is tlu- best WallHoiver. siugle or double, for Winter growiu^^ in greenhouse, also when do I have to sow it and how must I eultivate it? (2) What is the name of the best Forg;etme- not to be grown in the greenhouses for Winter flowering; alsi> when do I have to sow and how must I cultivate it? — S. V. W., N. J. — The single yellow and red brown Wallflowers are the most desirable. Sow now ; give field culture during Summer ; lift and pot in Fall, and keep in a cold- frame until February, after which they can either he planted out on a solid bench or left in pots iu a Carnation house temperature. There are several good strains of Myosotis alpestris made use of for growing under glass. While they can be raised from seed, a better way is to use rooted cuttings. These are offered at a reasonable price and you wUl obtain a better strain. Grow them on in pots and plant out on a .sunny bench about .\ugust in a cool house. Later treat the same as you ^^'ould Pausies. F. P.. Fancy Ferns EXTRA QUALITY— LARGE SIZE Asparagus Sprays FRESH EVERY DAY Short, medium, long and extra long Let us send you regular shipments weekly, bi weekly, tri-weekly or as often as your needs require. A Correction Through an error in listing the official awards at the Flower Show in The Exchange of March 20, it was reported that Gude Bros, and the Springfield Flower Co. took first and second prizes in the class for "Flesh Pink Carnations." The fact is that there were no entries iu that class. Perhaps it can be said, in somewhat the phrases used about the Strawberry "Doubtless these exhibitors coiilil have won if they had shown their plants — but doubtless they didn't." Sheet Moss GRASS GREEN COLOR Pussy Willow LARGE CULTIVATED VARIETIES Largest assortment and larger stocks than any other house in America Ribbons-Chiffons Florists' Supplies- Wire Designs The Kervan Co. 119 W. 28th Street NEW YORK When ordering, pleaae mention The Bichange Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT USE FOR RESULTS 782 The Florists' Exchange c9z O WERS for your Easte% Trade l-?r\CC^C including the International XviJot/O Flower Show Prize Winning- Quality Blooms from the Duckham-Pierson Range. L-illlGS — Giganteums and Formosums Callas in Unlimited Numbers, Quality Stock. Violets of the Kind that Stands Shipping Carnations in All the Leading Varieties Tulips Darwins, of all the Choicest Varieties Sweet Peas Extra fine in best Colors and Varieties npHERE's a growing tendency toward a closer contact — tow^ard a better understanding of man with man in every line of endeavor today, two essentials which make for a sound and lasting prosperity. I want to be on such terms with every florist; I solicit new busi- ness on such a basis. Phones 420-421-422 Watkins GOOD RESULTS FROM PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS Josephs. Fenrich 51 West 28th Street, NEW YORK March 27, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 783 WHOLESALE CUT-FLOWER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Preddent: F. H. TRAENDLY Vioe-Pres.: W. S. ALLEN Vlce-Pre«.: JOS. FENRICH Treasurer: E. C. HORAN SeoreWry: W. W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITEE W. F. SHERIDAN H. E. FROMENT WM. GUNTHER JAS. MoMANDS The well-known method of organized ftale^ delivery and collection adopted exclusively by members of this Association, as shown in lists below, should beget absolute confidence of shipper obtaining not only the best results but assured returns on goods forwarded to any of our members, membership in itself being a guarantee of highest standard of integrity and efficiency J. K. ALLEN 133 West 2Sth Street Telephone : Watkins 167 J.J.COAN,Inc. US West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 5413 WM. P. FORD lOZ West 28th Street Telephone : Watkinfl 6335 Henshaw Floral Co., Inc. 127 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 8310, 3311 and 3312 P. F. KESSLER 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 6243 James McManus 105 West 28tfa Street Telephone : WatUiiB 769 S. S. PENNOCK CO. 117 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3150 A. SAUTER 55 West 26fh Street Telephone : Watkins 3296 Walter F. Sheridan 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 8532 Co-operation stabilizes pro- ducts, destroys unfair competition and begets fulfill- ment of worthy objects by collec- tive support ren- dered in self-pro- tective sincerity, as well as affords best results in trade protection. The spirit of one for all, all for one and each and all for the best pro- duces benefits to everyone directly or indirectly con- cerned. Among the ob- jects of this Asso- ciation we hold it essential: To con- centrate action on all matters per- taining to the gen- eral welfare of the trade; to protect it against the en- actment of damag- ing laws which may be proposed by those unfamil- iar with the re- quirements of the trade; to adjust diflFerences; to fos- ter trade and es- tablish a better business policy. JOSEPH S. FENRICH 51 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 300 and 301 EDW. C. HORAN 55 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER 113 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2385 and 2336 PAUL MECONI 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3157 Henry M. Robinson Co. 55-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 2m Skeet Telephone : Watkins 608 and 609 Traemily & Schenck 436 S^h Avenae Teleph^»^y. Tbe Market March 23. — On Friday and Satur- day of last week and on Monday of this week buying -was quite active in the wholesale cut flower market and many items of stock were pretty much cleaned up on Monday. Today (Tuesday) the de- mand has fallen off very much and conse- quently prices are not very Brm. American Beauty Roses with some re- ceivers of this kind of Rose are in large supply but with others the supply is small. There seems to be considerable difference too in the asking price but today 25c. to 50c. each seems to be the ruling price for special grade blooms with occasional sales at 60c. Other grades are selling at corresponding prices. The supply of Hybrid Tea Roses today though not very large was quite sufficient to meet the demands. Top grade blooms are selling at from 6c. for the old va- rieties of Killarney up to 50o. and 75c. each for Hadley and Key. No. 2 grade blooms are selling at from S2 to S4 per 100. Carnations are in medium supply. The ruling prices for select grade blooms seem to be 5c. to 6c. each and Sc. for the variety Mrs. C. W. Ward. Splits to ordinaries are selling at from $3 to ?4 per 100. The demand is not overbrisk. J. J. COAN, INC. iVholesalc Florist 115 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Everything In Cut Flowers PhoneB. Watkins 5413 and 5891 mention The KxchHnge 59 TheTwo"R's "Results" "Reliability" You will find both HERE Ship, no matter what quantity you cut. An exceptional opportunity for good Rose growers, who are looking for best returns George J.Polykranas 104 West 28th St. New York Phone, Watkins 2264 Traveling Wholesale Florist INC. 133 W. 28th St. NEW YORK Telephone 9760 Chelsea SPECIALTIES — Cut Orchids, Asparagus PlumoBUB Sprays. Our Orchids are grown by CariUo & Co., of Matnaroneck, N. Y. Wlieii ordcrlni:. plcawe mpiitlon Tlie Exchange There seem to be a good many Catt- leya orchids in the market of rather in- ferior quality which cannot command a price of more than 25c. each. The va- riety Schroederse is meeting with little demand. A few choice blooms of the preferred varieties are selling at from 50c. to 60c. each, some choice hybrids commanding in small sales an even higher price. Lily of the Valley is meet- ing with a moderate demand at from ?1.50 to $4 per 100 with occasional sales of German Valley at $5 to $6. 'ITiere is a fair supply of white Lilies which are selling at from fl5 to $20 per 100, and a few rubrum Lilies at $15 per 100. Gar- denias are moving slowly at from 60c. to $3 per doz., the higher price being exceptional. Bulbous stock appears to be in rather smaller supply and to be commanding better prices :' the .supply includes Cal- las, Freesia, Daffodils and Tulips, all of which are meeting with a fair demand as per quoted prices. There is the usual supply of seasonable miscellaneous flow- ers, namely. Antirrhinum, Calendula (which, by the way, is meeting with al- most no demand) ; yellow and white Daisies, Lilac, Mignonette, Myosotis in abundance, Primulas and a tew Stocks, a smaller supply of Sweet Peas and a few Wallflowers. These misceUaneous blooms too are meeting with only a me- dium demand at quoted prices. Smilax and Asparagus, the two leading indoor grown greens, are in short supply, the latter because no shipments are arriving from the South just now. The price on these two items as can be seen by our price list have advanced sharply. Hardy greens are meeting with a seasonably large demand. Notes The music has ceased, and the ball is over. In other words, the Seventh An- nual International Flower Show has now become a part of floral hi.'tory and the different members of the craft, the flower and plant growers, the wholesale and re- tail florists, and the gardeners on the private estates, are resuming the even tenor of their lives, catering, though in a less conspicuous way than at the Flower Show, to the love which people have for beautiful flowers. It was. everything considered, a reasonably great show ; but another year there will be an Eighth An- nual Show, which as a matter of course, as this is a world of progress, wiU be a greater flower show. And so on, show after show as the years advance, no doubt, we shall see more and more splen- did international flower shows in this city. The directors of the Cut Flower Ex- change will hold a meeting at 3 p.m. Saturday. April 10 at No. 1 Queensboro Plaza, Long Island City. Herman Berkewitz and Max J. Nitz- schke have purchased the business of the Phon.. jiJHwATKINS liehry r1. Rotinson Cq. 55-57 W. 26tK Street and 430 Sixth Avenue New York City For Eeister — everything. Tell us your needs and we will do the rest. Astoria Florist at 21S8 Broadway. Mr. Berkewitz and Mr. Nitzschke are both well acquainted with the retail flower business, having .served a long appren- ticeship in this line with high-class re- tailers, and on this account, they should make good in the line of business in which they are engaging. B. Jacobs, of the B. Jacobs Flower Co., Inc., 114 W. 28th St. and Arthur Miles, superintendent for J. B. Duke's farms at Somerville N. J., left this city on Tuesday night of this week to attend the Orchid Show at Boston, Mass. New York Florists' Club Award. — In the list of awards given at the last meeting of the New York Florists' Club, mention was inadvertently omitted of the vase of 100 Hope Henshaw Carnations exhibited by A. N. Pierson, Inc., Crom- well, Conn., and which scored 88 points, also vase of Carnation sport of Enchant- ress, exhibited by A. IJemeusy, Brook- lyn, N. Y., which scored 86 points and was awarded a preliminary certificate. Reception of Gov. and Mrs. Smith and Staff Gov. Smith, his wife and staff at- tended the Flower Show Wednesday, March 17, and their appearance was greeted enthusiastically. It was the honor of The Florists' Exchange to have one of its staff, Miss Laura Win- ston, present Mrs. Smith with a hand- some bouquet of Francis Scott Key Roses (grown by and the gift of F. K. Pierson) in behalf of the Florists' Club committee as a token of its esteem. A. L. MUler, president of the S. A. F. and O. H., presented Gov. Smith and his staff with green Carnations. Mrs. A. L. Miller and Miss Auer were among those who received Gov. and Mrs. Smith and es- corted them through the exhibits. Tlie New City Flower Markets Some slight changes have been made since our first report of March 20. On Monday next, Slarch 29, Park Commis- sioner "Francis D. Gallatin will open two municipal flower markets, one to be lo- cated at Columbus Circle, the other at Union Square, the object being to give the people at large an opportunity to purchase their flowers directly from the (Contimied on page 786) March 27, 1920. The Florists' Exchagne 785 CBONNBT Q. H. Blakb Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florist* 130 Uvindston St^ BROOKLYN, N.Y. Telephones, Main 1293-4 OITT-OP-TOWN ORDERS CAREFULLY ATTBNDBD TO Oive u« a trial Whtra ordering, pleaac mention The Hxcbange Cut Flower Exchange Sixth Avenue and 26th Street COOGAN DUILDING, NEW YORK Open Mornings at Six o'clock for the aale of Cut Flowers. WalJ apace for Advertising Purposes For Rent V. S. DoRVAL, Jr., Secretary When ordering, please mention The Elschange Charles Millang Wholesale Florist 55 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watklns 2483 When ordering, please mention The Exchange TELEPHONE 2287 WATKINS Nicholas G. Pappas & Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS no West 28th Street NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Bzchangc WnHAM H. KUEBIilR WhoUaale Commitaion Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 WiUoughby St.. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone. Main 4591 When ordering, please mention The Exchange FRANK GOLSNER Wholesale Florist Conngnment* Solicited 55 West 26th St. New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange Edward Brenner WHOLESALE FLORIST Everything in Cut Flowers Consignments Solicited 101 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 0254 When ordering, please mention The Exchange fnits ud YeseUbies Under Class By WM. TURNER Blia 7K > lOM In-. 2S6 page! and oorer; OS ipUndid halftone illuatratioDB; handsomely bound in eloth. Reduced to $3.65, poatpaid, A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 4M to 44a WMt SrUi Mraat, V. T. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY THE HIGHEST \/ A I I C" V ALWAYS GRADE OF Vrn^L-C I ON HAND GARDENIAS, DAISIEs', ROSES, CARNATIONS JAMES McMANUS, watkTnY'tBS '"^ ^- ^S^h St.. New York ROSES an the leading varieties CARNATIONS of high quality Longiflorum and Rubrum LILIES LILY OF THE VALLEY. All other Flowers in their peafion P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Florist telephones 1 3 1 w. 2Sth St., NEW YORK CTFY Watklns 2281, 3089 H. E. FROMENT WHOLESALE FLORIST Tel. JOO— 301 Watklna 34 West 28th St., NEW YORK THE KILLARNEYS. HADLEYS, HOOSIER BEAUTIES. OPHELIA, SUNBURST. SHAWYER. PRIMA DONNA, MOCK, STANLEY. COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD ROSES VIOLETS. CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS IN SEASON New York Cut Flow^er Market Tuesday, March 23, 1920 Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwiie noted Rosea- 'A. Beauty, Special. " Fancy . . • Ertra. . No. 1 . . No. 2.. No. 3.. Klllarney. Killarney Brilliant White Killarney White Killarney, Double My Maryland Columbia . . ; Hadley Hooaier Beauty Key Ceoile Brunner, Elgar, eto. bun Mme. PI. Buler (Prima Donna) Mrs. George Shawyer Sunburst Mrs. Aaron Ward Lady Alice Stanley Ophelia J. J. L. Mook Premier Mrs. Charles Rusaell Acacia, per bunch Adlantum Cuneatum Hybridum and Croweanum. AntlrThlnuin, per bunch. . . . Aspara£ua Plumosus, bunoh.. Asters BouTardla, per bunoh Buddlela, per bunoh Callaa, per doa Carnations, Select Ordinary Calendula, per bunoh 25.00 to 50.00 20.00 to 40.00 15.00 to 20.00 10.00 to 12.00 6.00 to 8.00 3.00 to 4.00 2.00 to 6.00 to 3.00 to 6.00 4.00 to 12.00 3.00 to 8.00 4.00 to 30.00 4.00 to 50.00 4.00 to 15.00 25.00 to 60 00 .25 to .75 4.00 to 20.00 to 4.00 to 15.00 3.00 to 20.00 to 4,00 to 12.00 4.00 to 30.00 6.00 to 30.00 4.00 to 35.00 .to. 2.00 to to 1.60 to 100 to .GO to to. 2.50 1.00 2.00 3.00 .60 to. .25 to 3.00 to 5.00 to 3.00 to .10 to to .50 4.00 8.00 4.00 .35 Chrysanthemunis. perdos.. . * per bunch Dahlias Daisies Delphinium, per bunoh Ferns, per 1000 Freealas, per bunoh Galax, green and bronze, 1000. Gardenias, per dos GladloU Hyadntlis Iris, per bunoh Leucothoe, per 1000 Lilies, LongiBonun * Album Lilies rubrum Lilac, per bunch Lily of the Valley Mignonette, per dos Myosotis, per bunch Nardssua, P. W., per bunch.. * SoleUd'Or,perbun * Daffodils, per bun Pansles Peonies Primula, per bunoh Orchids, Cattleyas * Cypripediuma, per dos * Onddluma Smiiaz, per dos. atrings Stevla, per bunoh Stock, Double, per bunoh . . . Single ■ • . . . Sweet Peaa, Spencers Tulips, per bunoh Violets, Double " Single Wallflowers, per bunoh . to., to., .to. 1.50 to 2.50 to 1.76 to 2.60 10. to .35 1.2S to 1.60 .60 to 3.00 to to to 4.60 to 7.00 16.00 to 20.00 to to 15.00 2.00 to 2.60 1.50 to 5.00 .26 to 2.00 05 to .25 .36 to .60 to .40 to .75 .60 to 2.00 to. .10 to .36 26.00 to 60.00 to to 3.00 to 4.00 ... to to to .75 to 3.00 .36 to 1.60 .50 to .76 .40 to .60 .35 to .60 FUTTERMAN BROS. 7^." CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 102 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY Telephone. Watklns 97tl and 159 When ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange DOLANSKY - McDONALD COMPANY 131 West 28th Street New York City WHOLESALE FLORISTS Orchids a Specialty - Novelties of all Kinds Consignment of Good Stock Solicited Reports Daily Payments Weekly WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST 105 West 28th Street CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED TELEPHONE WATKINS 759 NEW YORK WILLIAM Kf:SSL£:R Wholesale Horist £'5 1"'^^ 113 West 28lh St, New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers Do you always receive your ac- count of sales promptly ? And how about the proceeds — do they always please you? If not, make a change; ship your flowers to us. We can dispose of them prompt- ly and at good prices, too. What's more, you will get prompt returns. Special opportunity for a couple of good Rose growers who are looking for best returns. Our present demand is larger than our supply. United Cut Flower Co.Inc 111 WEST 28th STREET, NEW tORK CITT George CSiebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones, Watkins 608-609 The best source of supply in the cit7 ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS Peraonal Attention — Consignments Solicited Satiafartion Guaranteed NOE & SAMPSON Whoimaah CommUalon FlorUta Telephone, Madison Square 756 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY S5-57 West Zfith Street, NEW YORK Established 1887 J. K. ALL04 Pioneer CominiMioD Deider in Git Flowers Choice Carnations. Roses. Orchids. LUles, Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Flowers 133 West 28th Street. NEW YORK Consignments of good stock solicited Phones, Watkins 167 and 3058 When ordering, pleaae mention The Etxchanc* L GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist ConBignmenta Solicited 116 West 2«th Street, New York Ci^ Telephone, Chelsea 692.* When ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange D. FEXY Wholesale CommissioD Florist 58 West 28th Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED When ordering, please mention The Exchange ^simiiip TO THE WHOLESALE \ FLORIST,y ^ J4W.28'--^ST. HEW YORK CDNSICNMEMT5 SOLICITED I \ J When orderlnCt pl«ss« mention The Btxc'ianet: 786 The Florists' Exchange New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street Telephones. Fort Hill. 3469 and 3135. BOSTON, MASS. Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. ui. Whf^n ordarlDff. pla&Mt in«ntlon Tbe Bhtch&DC« BUY IN BOSTON. Welch Bros. Co., CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St., Telephone j||6|} main Boston, Mass. WHOLESALE FLORISTS Wben orderinc. pteaae meatloo Tbe Bxcbaojce FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. miiiilrnalr JFlnriiUa Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. Phones, Fort Hill , 75bbj When ordering. pleRBe mention The Elichange New York — Continued from page 784 growers, who will be tlie only ones au- thorized to receive permits. For the week besinning March 29 only, these markets will be open from 7 to 10 o'clock every morning in the week ex- cept Saturday, on which day they will be allowed to be kept open all day until 5 p.m. The space allowed each grower will be about 10ft. by Ttt. The week's issue will determine fu- ture movements. If these markets are successful it is Commissioner Gallatin's intention to open more markets in other parts of the city. The cost of the per- mit will be $1 per day. and applications must be made in person at the office of the Commissioner of Parks, 101 h floor of the Municipal Building. Chambers st. and Park Row. The Commissioner reports that several requests have already been made for per- mits and he will welcome more. j Boston. March 27, 1920 Wholesale Gut Flower Prices I Prioec quoted ire by tbe haodred onleu otherwise ooted Rosea — American Beauty. . Hadley Hooaier Beau^ Tlie Market March 23. — No notable changes have taken place this last week in the market. Marking time seems to be the order of tlie day, tbe supply being just about right to be taken care of in a leisurely way by the demand. A belated five inch snow fall, on i'Viday and Satur- day, did not exactly help things along, but Boston has long since got over mind- ing a little thing like that. Roses have practically not moved up or down; enough to satisfy everybody are always on hand, although choice and long stemmed grades could probably be disposed of in larger quantities if present. Carnations are also about the same as a week ago. Ordinaries run from 3c. to 4c., better grades 5c. and sometimes 6c. and fancy flowers from Sc. to 12c. Of Callas and Lilies there are almost more than the market can absorb and it is impossible to quote exact prices as the iiowers keep a long whUe, but when they get old enough they have to be sold for some price. One dollar to $1.50 per doz. for Callas and 5!15 to $20 per 100 for Lilies are the ruling figures for fresh goods. Freesias being poor are cheap ; they vrill be getting scarce before long. Some fine Acacias are offered and bring, for a liberal bunch, $3. Snap- dragons, too, are of good quality at from $1 to # for good flowers. But although a lot are sold, there are always some left over. Daffodils, Jonquils and Tulips in variety are plentiful ; it is a question more of getting rid of them than of price. According to variety and quality 3c. to 6c. is the price. Sweet Peas go at from 75c. to ?4, the latter figure covering some fine lots of extra long, fancy varieties of which not too many are coming in. As to the other kinds of flowers, such as Daisies, white and yellow, Calendulas, Mignonette, etc., it may be said that good stock is always salable and brings a reasonable price, but that a lot of the flowers are Killamey. . . White Killamey Killamey Queen Mra. Aaron Ward Mra. Cbaa. Russell Francis Scott Key Mrs. George Shawyer Columbia My Maryland Pilgrim Premier Prima Donna Ophelia Richmond Killamey Brilliant J. J.L. Mock CecUe Brunner Crusader Adiajitum, ordinary Antihrrinume, bunch Asparagus plumoeus bunch.. " bprengeri, bunch.. Bouvardias, dot Calendula Callas, doz Carnations, select Ordinary Bachelor Buttons Daisies Ferns, Hardy Forget-Me-Not« per bunch. . Freesia Galax Leaves Gardenias LeuGothoe Lilacs per bunch Lilium longiflorum rubrum..., Uly of the Valley Mignonette, doz Najrcissus. Paperwhltes Yellow Golden Spur Orchids — Cattleyas " Cypripedium. dos. Pansies Smilaxt dos. strings Sweet Peas Violets 2.00 50.00 6.00 to 50.00 3 00 to 16 00 3.00 to 12.00 3.00 to 12.00 3.00 to 12.00 4.00 to 20.00 6.00 to 35.00 B.OO to 35.00 4.00 to 20 00 3.00 to 35.00 3 00 to 12.00 4.00 to 33.00 4.00 to 35.00 3.00 to 16.00 3.00 to 35.00 4 00 to 35.00 3.00 to 16 00 4.00 to 25.00 3.00 to 6.00 4.00 to 35.00 1.00 to 1.50 1.00 to 3.00 .60 to .75 .35 to .60 .50 to 1 50 .25 to 3.00 1.00 to 2.00 5.00 to 12.00 3.00 to 4.00 .60 to 1.50 .25 to 3.00 2.00 to 2.50 .25 to .75 3.00 to 5.00 2.00 to 2 25 50.00 to 75.00 1.50 to 2.60 .60 to 2.50 16.00 to 20.00 ..... to 8.00 to .60 to 1.50 3.00 to 4.00 4.00 to 5.00 3.00 to 5.00 45.00 to 65.00 4.00 to 6.00 1.00 to 3.00 to 5.00 .50 to 4.00 to 1.00 poor stuff and have to take a back seat. Pansies and Violets have not changed in price ; from Ic. to 3c. for the former and Ic. for the latter is right. Home small lots of Ranunculus and Agathea ccelestis can be found now and tnen, otherwise there is nothing new or rare to be seen. Orchids are not scarce. Cattleya tria- nae is rather plentiful, and sells at from 45c. to 75c. Asparagus is always selling well at the old figure. John Watson Addresses Florists' Club The regular monthly meeting of the Gardeners and Florists' Club took place at Horticultural Hall on the even- ing of March 16, with a good atten- dance. John Watson, Princeton, N. J., secretary of the Association of AJnerican Nurserymen read a most interesting paper on "Aims and Purposes of the Association" which was well received. In fact it is not often that a speaker presents his thoughts in such clear, pleasant, concise and pregnant words. Mr. Watson pointed out why the nur- seryman must always remember what he owes to himself, his calling, his custom- I ers and the community and association at large, if he wishes to receive the same consideration from those he serves and comes in contact with. He also touched upon the different quarantines and upon the chances and necessity pre- sented to the trade in regard to the in- troduction of new and rare plants for which a larger demand is noticed from year to year. A good word was spoken DOLANSKY'S ORCHIDS and SIM'S CARNATIONS spell QUALITY and SATISFACTION Wc offer the pick from 70,000 plants at DOLANSKY'S ORCHID RANGE. We offer the entire pick from over 100,000 Carnation plants at SIM'S CARNATION HOUSES. ROSES of all varieties. EASTER LILIES and VIOLETS Every other kind of Florist's Flowers. BASKETS, RIBBONS, GREENS and all sorts of FLORIST'S SUPPLIES. Orders executed by Telegraph, Express or Parcel Post to al' parts of the country. Our Name Stands for Reliability and Satisfaction. DOLANSKY-McDONALD CO., WHOLESALE FLORISTS BOSTON, NEW YORK, 5 Winthrop Square 131 West 28th Street Telephones: Fort Hill 3630-3631. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FAMOUS WABAN ROSES grown and eold excIuBiTely by Waban Rose Conservatories ROSES AT WHOLESALE j SHIPPED BY EXPRESS AN-nVHERE Kinds: Rusaell, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, Brilliant Killamey, White Killamey. Contracts given for minimum deliveries daHy or weekly, with protection in Hobday Seasons WRITE OR TELEPHONE Boston Office, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMARKET 800 in behalf of the new Secretary of Agri- culture, Mr. Meredith, whom Mr. Wat- son considers a very able and business- like oiBcial and who will, in his opinion have the true interests of the farmer and horticulturist at heart. Due appreciation was shown Mr. Watson by a rising vote of thanks. The exhibition table was fiUed with a fine collection of vegetables, plants and flowers. Wm. N. Craig with his display showed what can be grown in a cool house or in frames with little trouble and in a temperature that is never more than 50 deg. at night and which can if need be, safely go as low as 42 deg. His Spinach, Lettuce, Kadishes, Winter Cress, etc., were certainly fine. The A. Leuthy Co. showed French Hydrangeas in 4in. pots, from cuttings made last June. The plants were of good size with three to four perfect flowers and sell well. James Methven exhibited excel- lent Celery, the variety being Sutton's White Gem. A number of lots of seedling Carna- tions from the H. H. and C. A. Proctor estate exhibited by Chas. J. Roberts, su- perintendent there, came in for a lot of attention. The awards were as follows : Wm. N. Craig, Faulkner Farm — Collection of New Zealand Spinach. Winter Cress, Radish, Parsley, Lettuce, Beans and Swiss Chard, honorable mention ; dis- play of variety of Camellia japonica, honorable mention. A. Leuthy & Co. — French Hydrangeas ; vote of thanks. James Methven — Celery (Sutton's White Gem), honorable mention. Ghas. J. Roberts — Collection of seedling Carna- tions ; honorable mention. Messrs. John Watson, Wm. N. Oaig, Wm. H. Judd and Julius Heurlin left on the midnight train for the Flower Show in New York. Wm. N. Craig, superintendent of Faulkner Farm, Brookline, the estate of Edw. Brandegee, gave a talk on "Prac- tical Horticulture" recently at the home of Miss Eleanor Jones, Haverhill, Mass. Professor C. S. Sargent, director of the Arnold Arboretum, threw open his private greenhouses to the public on Thursday. March 18, to allow them an opportunity to see for the first time the new Kurume Japanese Azaleas in bloom. There are 130 plants now in full bloom and the exhibition will remain open till Monday, when a selscted lot of plants will be taken to the Boston Orchid Show at Horticultural Hall. Professor Sar- gent considers the exhibit the finest ever m,ide at the Sargent greenhouses. Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROPrr ^ USE FOR RESULTS ▼ March 27, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 787 At a time like EASTER the market offers splendid opportunities for you to increase the volume of your busi- ness. CATTLEYAS Light and dark lavender. MIGNONETTE Long, heavy stalks. CALLAS In any quantity. DAISIES In white and yellow. LILAC White and light lavender. BEAUTIES Mostly specials; very fine flowers. What is worthy of mention is the good quality of our SNAPDRAGON Several shades, some yellow and white. CUT LILIES FOR EASTER We have a splendid lot of LILIES, long stems, perfect flowers. VIOLETS Lady Campbells and New York Doubles. If weather conditions are favorable, they will be of a very good quality. wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrmmmrmmfmmfm THE LEO NIESSEN CO. Wholesale Florists BALTIMORE. MD. :: PHILADELPHIA :: WASHINGTON. D. C. Wten ordering, please mention Tte Exchange Roses Carnations Callas Sweet Peas CHARLES E. MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, please mention The Eixchange Plumosa Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Greens Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange DeiffodUs, Single Violets, Sweet Peas, Orchids Roses, Carnations and Greens LEONARD & DEUTSCHER Props. 1615 Ranstead Street Philadelphia, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange WM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST 12 South Mole St., Philadelphia, Pa. All Seasonable Flowers When orderiiie. please mention The Elxchange PUSSY WILLOWS Large and Fluffy, Ready to Use Entire cut from 30,000 cultivated plants, 50c., Jl.OO and S2.50 per bunch of assorted lengths. In separate lengths, $2.00 to SIO.OQ per 100. Cash with order. Satisfaction guaranteed. E. KENDIG, The Florist OSWEGO, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange News Notes Edward I. Farrington, editor of Horticulture, has been seriously ill at his home for the last few days. - J. J. O'Brien had the decoration for a - notable wedding last week, when Miss Sylvia Burt Howell was married to Mr. Charles Ward Cheney at the home of her parents. The entrance, hall and stair- ways were wreathed with wild Smilax and flowers, also the six newel posts, on top of each of which was placed a basket filled _with Spring flowers. The bride's shower bouquet consisted of Lily of the Valley. The bouquets of the bridesmaids were of cerise Sweet Peas to match their gowns. A profusion of palms, flow- ering plants and greens was used in decg- rating two whole floors. The dining tables were made beautiful with Ophelia Roses and Freesias. On the same day the same firm had charge of the funeral decorations for H. H. Fay, a noted philanthropist and public man. Also for the funeral of General Well, whose body was brought from Florida by special train. A large spray of three dozen Hadley Roses and two dozen Easter Lilies, besides a num- ber of other pieces, were furnished by tlie firm for the occasion. The obsequies were held at Dedham and on account of the flood it was some problem to get the flowers to their destination. Among a seasonable stock of all varie- ties of flowers and plants in the store can be found some fine specimens of standard Roses, 6ft. high, of the new yellow "Aviator Bleriot." Also some American Beauty in pots with 12 buds and blooms. W. T>. Howard, local florist, has re- turned from Philadelphia and New York, where he was (Obliged to go to deliver 2000 fancy Carnations which were im- mediately shipped from there to Palm Beach. Fla., to be sodd to tourists at fancy prices. Mr. Howard had orders to get the flowers to New York and Philadelphia at any cost, and because of the embargo placed upon them, w:as obliged to take them in four big boxes which were rated as double excess baggage. The cost was about half the cost of ordinary passenger tickets to New York. The "Hamlin" flower store in the "Little Building" on Boylston st. has gone out of existence. Promotions in the Galvin Company Sterling worth, ambition and per- sevei-anoe have always been the steps by which a man was sure to reach a higher level. The qualities mentioned are too often lost sight of in today's mad rush by the young man and yet it is when a nian is young that he must start with them if he wislies to make good in the prime of life, if at all. At the recent annual meeting of the directors of the Thomas F. Galvin Cor- poration. Charles F. Boyle was elected president and general manager. Mr. Boyle is yet a young man of .38 years. He' has served the firm from the bottom up for the last 22 years, going up and up until, for the last decade he has man- aged ithe store at 790 Boylston st. and. for the last year, both Boston stores as well as the firm's New Y'ork store. LILIES The choicest and best quality EASTER LILIES ever offered in this market — crisp, firm, well-ma- tured flowers; delivery now, in bud, or morej open flowers for nearer Easter.n $25.00 per 100. Aifew selected at $30.00 per 100. EvervthiiiK in CUT FLOWERS, PLANTS, GREENS, RIBBONS and SUPPLIES. Business Hours: , T^a.ni. to 5 p.m. "S7S.1PENN0CK CO. Tha Wholesale Florisli oi Philadelphia NEW YORK., 117 West 28th St. PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1620 Ludlow St. BALTIMORE, Franklin & St. Paul Sta. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St.. N. W. When ordering, please mention The Biebsnge Philadelphia, March 22, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — American Beauty Premier Columbia Killarney White Killarney Mme. P. Euler (Prima Donna). My Maryland Riclimond Sunburst Killarney Brilliant Mrs. Chas. Russell Mrs. George Shawyer Hadley OpheUa Adiantum, Ordinary Asparagus plumosus, per bunch.. '■ Sprengeri, per bunch.. Calendulas Carnations Daffodils Daisies Callai Freesias Gardenias Lilac, per bunch Lilies Mignonette Orchids — Cattleyas Snapdragon Swreet Peas Valley Violets, Single '* Double 75.00to 100.00 6.00 to 35.00 6.00 to 35.00 4.00 to 12.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 15,00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 16.00 4.00 to 20.00 4.00 to 15.00 6.00 to 35.00 4.00 to 15.00 6.00 to 35.00 4.00 to 20.00 .75 to 1.00 .50 to .75 .25 to .50 2.00 to 5.00 3.00 to 6.00 4.00 to 6.00 2.00 to 8.00 .12 to .20 3.00 to 6.00 .25 to .75 2.00 to 2.50 .15 to .20 3.00 to 6.00 25.00 to 50.00 10.00 to 20.00 1.00 to 4.00 2.00 to 6.00 1.00 to 1.25 1.00 to 1.25 Announcement is made of the incor- poration of the former firm of W. H. Elliott, with a capital of $30,000 and the following officers: President, George T Elliott; secretary, John S. Elliott; treasurer, W. H. Elliott, Jr. The board of directors consists of the above and A. R. Hutson and Margarithe Elliott.^ F. M. Silver & Co. opened a florist store at the corner of Winter and Wash- ington sts. on March 25. Signs in one of Boston's flower stores read as follows: "Large bunch Violets, 50e. Ditto Sweet Peas, 35e Ditto Marigolds, 35c. Ditto Marguerites, 75c. Dozen Jonquils, 75c." James Slattery, who has been the firm's sales manager, has adviuiced to the po- sition of assistant general manager and is in charge of the store at .'i Park st. Both gentlemen have hosts of friends and are prominent members of the trade. By their untiring efforts, close application to business and courteous treatment of customers they have been conspicuous in placing the firm in its acknowledged foremost position among retail concerns in this country. John R. McDonough has risen to the post of general manager of the firm's Boylston St. store, the New York store coiitinuing under the .able direction of B. A. Hale. Both are young men full of enthusiasm, and assisted by theu- knowledge and energy they are sure to carve out still more promising careers in time to come. The firm's business has increased by leaps and bounds during the last year. For 73 years it has enjoyed international fame in the flower world. Its famous leaders and an incomparable hard work- ing staff hiive brought "Galvin's" nanie into prominence all over the world ; with every corner of it the firm is connected and thi? leaders of every civilized country are found among "Galvin's" customers. The fourth lecture of Prof. Ostorhout's .series on "The Living Plant." given at Horticultural Hall, Saturday, March '20. was attended by about 75 ladies and gentlemen who braved the snowstorm that was raging and which deposited some Sin. of the unwelcome "beautiful" all over Boston. The lecture treated "The Structure and Functions of the Stem." and was both instructive and well received. On account of the Spring show to be held at Horticultural Hall on Satur- day, March 27. his next lecture has been postponed to Saturdav. April 10. when the subject will be "Flower and Fruit. j Philadelphia The market opening for the week Monday, March 22, was fairly active with a plentiful supply of aU flowers. The preceding week also closed firmly. There is an adequate supply of Koses that are moving easily. Carnations are rather spasmodic and erratic. ine Sweet Peas supply continues to over- shadow the demand. Callas remain in excess of requirements. The supply ot Cattleya triau.-B is growing smaller. Easter Lilies are not active. Snapdragon continues in heavy receipts. Valley is slow. There is a plentiful supply ol Daffodils, Calendulas, Daisies, Migno- nette, Lilac and Gardenias all of which are moving rather quietly. There is a freer supply of greens. Notes of and around the City The Robert Craig Co. carried off a number of well earned rewards at the recent International in New York. Rob- ert A Craig is well pleased with tne outlook for Easter and reports being practically sold up to date on all flower- ing plants. They hiive an exceptionaUy fine lot of well grown Lilies of excellent height and well flowered. The Irench Hydrangeas are well finished and col- ored. The pot Roses are splendid. Daisies fill in the gap of the absent Spirteas and they are fine ; the new dou- ble one in particular. The Genistas are worthy of special mention as well as the Cinerarias and Primulas. Robert Craig, Sr., writes that he will stay at the Isle of Pines for another month. Alfred M. Campbell has a new Ford delivery and has placed the order for another one. Aschmann Bros, have a splendid lot of Easter plants with Lilies heading the list, followed by Hydrangeas, both the French and Otaksa. A large block of pot grown American Beauty and Magna Charta Roses are well finished. Genis- tas. Cinerarias, Daisies. Daffodils and Hyacinths complete the list of flowering plants. Mr and Mrs. W. H. Schmid of Car- bondale. Pa.. Charles Russell and Mr. Getz of Cleveland were among the re- cent visitors. Godfrey Aschmann has a large variety of well grown Easter specialties includ- ing Lilies. Hvdrangeas, both Otaksa and the French varieties. There are here iilso Cinerarias of an excellent strain, besides Begonias and bulbous stock m pots and pans. 788 The Florists' Exchange Poehlmann Bros. Co., *i:?^^T Cut Flowen Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies Cue Flowar and Supply l>«partm«citi 66-74 East Randolph Sl, Chicago Two Million Nguur* FMt of GUh at MORi«rN tiROVE. ILL., hi Plants and Cut Flowen Sand all Plant Ordari to Morion Gr*Tc When orilorlng. ploftwa mention Thp Kichan^^p E. G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana When ordtTlnc please mention The Exchange Red Standard Pots Look mhead and ooo wher« (rou can get THE BEST POT for your money you ere Koing to spend this Spring . to stoclc your greenhouses. Think of us — write us — try us The Keller Pottery Co. 213-223 Pearl St.. Norristown, Pa. WhPn '>rr1iiL' nl.-ntJp mention Ttip Kyrhange Store trade is very brisk with the Henry P. Miehell Co., additional help being required to catch up with the or- ders. The Floraeroft Gardens at Moores- town, N. J., have a well flowered lot of Hydrangeas and Lilies. Wm. K. Harris has a splendid lot o£ Easter plants in variety, including Aza- leas. Henry I. Fnust has a large block ot Lilies and Azalea Hinodigiri. The J. Wm. Colflesh's Sons have a well grown collection of Easter plants. I Chicago 111. Market Report March 2o. — If this market review was to be taken only from a point of supply there would be little if anything to be desired. There is plenty of every- thing. If u were not for the difficulties that beset the out of the city shipping, the market would be in excellent condi- tion. At this writing the strike, of which there has been so much said and written, shows signs of breaking. Notice was given Monday by the express olficials that they would accept shipments for all points in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Later a further notice came that ship- ments for Illinois and Indiana would also be put through. This is quite a relief and will help to clear the market of an accumulation of stock. The embargo is sUll on, for Wisconsin and points beyond in the Northwest which have to pass through that State. It is the general be- lief, however, that before this notice gets i"to, prmt the strike will be entirely off. Ihere is nothing lacking in the Rose supply ; every variety grown for this niarkct is well represented on the tables of tbe wholesale houses. American Beauty is more plentiful than it has been at any previous time this season. Mrs. Ohas. Russell, Columbia and Pre- mier form a trio of top-notchers that no others can approach in point of quality or price. JUlady is a favorite in its color, excepting occasionallv some well- grown Hoosier Beauty might prove a close competitor. White Killarney has no compeer for wedding aud funeral work ; its color is much dc-sired on gay and grave occasions. Sunburst, Ophelia, Mrs. Ward, Killarney and Killarney Brilliant are all popular varieties, and constitute the greatest part of the supply. The miniature varieties — Cecile Brunner, Elgar, and Baby Doll, are extensively grown and in good supply. For corsages these varieties are used to a large ex- tent. ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholeaale Cut Flowera 30 EAST RANI>OLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. HeMlquarten for Mn. RuaaeH Rom« When ortlerliip, please mention The Exchange ZECH & MANN rt^We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Rando^h Street,CHICAGO Wlipn ordering, pleasp mention The Rxrhange Chicago, Mch.22, 1920 Easter Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prioes quoted are by the hundred unleBB otfaerwiae Doted Posee — American Beauty. Specials per doz. 9.00 to 10.00 30-36-inch stems per doz. 6.00 to 7.50 24-inch stems per doz. 4.00 to 5.00 18-20-iiich steins per doz. 2.00 to 3.00 Short stems per 100 4.00 to 8.00 Premier 10.00 to 40.00 Columbia 10.00 to 35.00 White and Pink Killarney 10.00 to 25.00 Killarney BriUiant S.OD to 25.00 Milady 8.00 to 36.00 Mrs. Aaron Ward S.OO to 20.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 12.00 to 40.00 Richmond 8.00 to 20.00 Sunburst 8.00 to 20.00 Opheha 8.00 to 20.00 Asparagus plumosus, per bunch.. . . 50.00 to 75.00 '* Sprengeri, per bunch 35.00 to 50.00 Adiantum 1.00 to 1.50 Calendulas 4.00 to 6 00 Callas per doz. 3.00 to 4.00 Carnations, Laddie 1 5.00 to 20.00 Fancy 8.00 to 10.00 " Common 6.00 to S.OO Ferns to 4.00 Forget-me-nots, per bunch 35 to .50 Galax Leaves per 1000 to 2.00 Gardenias per doz. 5.00 to 6.00 Jonquils 6 00 to 8.00 Leucothoe Sprays 75 to 1.00 Lily of the Valley 8.00 to 10.00 Mexican Ivy per 1000 to 6.00 Mignonette 6.00 to 8.00 Narcissus, Paperwhites 6.00 to S.OO " Yellow per do z. ■ 6.00 to 8.00 Orchids —Cattleyas . . 100 Bowers, 12... to 15.00 Oncidiuma, per. . .per doz *• Phalaenopsis, per 100 blooms Pansies, per doz. bunches Pussy Willows per bunch Snapdragons per doz. Smilax per doz. Sweet Peas Tulips, single, early •* Darwin's Violets Wallflowers, per bunch Bozv/ood, per lb Freesia *' Rainbow 10.00 to 15.00 12.00 to 15.00 1.60 to 2.00 to 4.00 to to 2.00 to 6.00 to 10.00 12.00 to 15.00 1.00 to 1.50 .35 to .50 to .25 4.00 to 6.00 6.00 lo S-00 .50 6.00 4.00 5.00 The Carnation supply is ample and the outlook for a good Easter supply is prom- ising. The supply of bulbous stock is the most pronounced feature of the market. Tulips in both the single early and dou- ble, as well as Darwins, are offered in large quantities as well as in fine qual- ity. Then there are Jonquils, Hyacinths, Freesia Purity and Rainbow, all in lib- eral supply. Valley is more plentiful than it has been all Winter and price sufficiently low so as to permit of its more general use. In orchids, Cattleyas Mossiaj and Schroederse are in largest supply. In the spray orchids, oncidiums, Phalfenopsis amabilis and Sehilleriana are to be had in splendid home grown stock. Sweet Peas were never in better sup- ply and the quality is also good. There is the usual supply of miscellaneous CSTAB. 1765 INCORf>. 1904 V CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of Flower Pots A. H. HEWS @ CO.. Inc., Cambridge, Mass. Whea orderlnc pleai* meatlon Th« Kxdiuig* ^AeWHiLix)iN Pottery Company FLOWER POTS MADE IN WAREHOUSE IN PHILADELPHIA LONG ISLAND CITY. N. Y. When ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange THE PETERS & REED POHERY CO. SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Washed Clajr* — UnUonnly Burned — CareftiUy Packad When ordering, please mention The Ezcbange The Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co. YORK, PA. Msnufsoturers of FlorifU* Poti, Bulb Psu, Feni Di,lK<, etc. We Lead in Qnalityjinish and Service When <»rderlriE. plea: on Th*' Kxobange NeponseT ^ WATERPROOF PAPER ^ ^JSJ ^^^ FLOWER POTS^ \ 7 These pots are nested and packed in cases of lOUO each, except 4-. 5- and 6- iuch sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each . ^ jj 2,'4-in. pots, per 1000 2>^-in. pots, per 1000 3-in.pots. per 1000 3'^-in. pots, per 1000 4-in. pots, per 1000 5-in. pots, per 1000 6-in. pots, per 1000 ..S3.05 .. 3.60 . . 5.20 .. 7.10 . . 8.60 . .14.60 ..19.25 ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 Sixth Ave. NEW YORK When ordering, plesse Diciition The Exchange stock. The one item of paramount im- portance for Easter is the supply of Lilies. There are more of these than was really expected some time ago on account of the high price of the bulbs last Fall deterring growers from planting any whatever and large planters reducing their crops. It is generally believed now there will be enough to go around at the price of from $25 to $oO and $35 per 1(X) for cut Lilies. Pot grown Lilies, considering present conditions, are grown extensively by a few of the plant grow- ers around Chicago. Just how far this supply will go to meet a strong demand cannot at this time be determined. Pot Lilies are being sold at 30c. per bud and bloom, packing charges added, at the rate of live per cent for paper pots, and ten per cent for the ordinary clay pots. Providing the express service will be running satisfactorily there is every in- dication that the Easter business will far excel that of other years. The advance booking proves this ; there are more or- ders than ever before, and they are larger too. What's Going: On Hereabouts The Woman's National Farm and Garden Ass'n will hold its annual con- vention in the Fortnightly rooms, Fine Arts Building, March 22 and 23. Some prominent speakers on horticultural mat- ters will address the meetings. Paul Klingspom. manager of the Flower Growers' Ass'n. returned Satur- day from an eastern trip, hoping that the express strike might be settled be- fore his return. A big Easter trade is NOTOX (Non-Poisonous) PAPER POTS AND DIRT BANDS Prices of Our Square Double-Bottoni "NotoE** Pots. (Folding Block and Tacks Included) Sizes 1 500 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 5.000 | 10,000 | 20,000 m .1 $0.85 1 S1.25 1 $3.60 | $5.75 | $11.00 $21.00 2 .1 1.00 1 1.50 1 4.20 1 6.75) 13.00 26.00 2H .1 1.40! 2.10 1 6.10 110.00 1 19.00 1 37.00 3 .1 1.75 2.80 1 8.10 113.25 1 25.50 | 49.50 4 .1 2.25 3.90 1 11.55 1 19.00 1 37.60 1 74.60 5 . 1 3.25 1 5.60 1 16.00 | 23.00 j 48.00 | 92.00 6 . 1 4.00 1 7.00 1 20.00 1 33.50 | 66.00 1 128.00 We do not sell less than 500 of a size. Copyright directions for making with each order Prices of Creased "Notox" Dirt Bands Sizee I 500 1 1.000 ! 3.000 | 5.000 | 10.000 1 20.000 2H. -I $1-00 I S1.5Q 1 $4.40 | $7.25 | $14.00 ( $27.50 3 ..I 1.25 1 2.00 1 5.90 1 9.75 | 19.00 1 37.00 4 ..I 1.50 1 2.70 1 8.00 113.00 1 26.00 1 53.00 We do not Bell lees than 500 of a size. Sample! free. No business done on Sunday F.W.ROCHEUE&SONSNe'i'^lIrL, When orderine. please mention The Excbanse SYRACUSE Standard Red Pots STRONG— LIGHT— POROUS Write for Catalogu* and Pricts S5rracuse Pottery L. BREITSCHWERTH. Prop. SYRACUSE, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Eichan^o RAMSBURG LOCKING POT Send postal for samples of our Manila board locking square pots and bands. The strongest and best on the market and a money-maker for every user. G. S. RAMSBURG SOMERSWORTH, N. H. When ordering, please mention The Excbanjre anticipated provided the present trans- portation difficulties are removed. AUie Zech of Zech & Mann partici- pated in the bowling tournament held at Peoria. 111., by the American Bowling Congress. March 12 and 13. The next meeting of the Chicago Flo- rists' Club will be held at the Randolph Hotel. Thursday evening. April S. Sev- eral matters of importance will come up at this meeting. March 27, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 78B Red Gulf Cypress GREENHOUSE MATERIAL Our big stock insures immediate deliveries, — special equipment enables us to furnish odd shapes and sizes at prices you can afford. Ask us about single and double-glass sash and ready- made greenhouses. Get estimates now for that new greenhouse ALFRED STRUCK COMPANY Incorporated Established 1860 951 E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky. m- Rot-beds and Cold-frames King Construction Company 307 N. Irving Avenue SCRANTON, PA. Business from all over Write^mejj^, T. J. NOLAN When orderlDg, pleaee mention The Exchange Asbestos Putty STATITE ASBESTOS PUTTY FOR GREENHOUSE GLAZING The Putty that has noted for its elastit size package oven Its worth- Putty becomes haid and brittle. STATITE i y and wearing quality. Always ready for use. Put up in a Machine furnished free with barrel or half-bairei order. WIEGROW PRODUCTS CO., Inc , 692-694 Broadway, New York Hotbed Sash Prices Rising Order today and sate money Made of No. I Cut Cypress, constructed as perfect as half a century's experience can make it. S. JACOBS & SONS Largest Hotbed Maoufacturera in America 1369-1383 Flashing Ave. BrookljD, N. Y. Greenhouse Glass Double and single thick geleeted Glan id) aiiee, from 6 x 8 to 16 x 24 Tea boies or more at wholeeale prioes Royal Glass Works 120 Wooslcf St^ NEW YOBK. N.T. The leading retail stores had attractive window displays for St. Patrick's Day. It used to be that the artificial coloring of cut flowers for this occasion wag confined chiefly to Carnations. The practice is now spreading to other flow- ers as well. Roses. Tulips. Sweet Peas, etc., all having been otEered dyed green this year. Paul Weiss purchased the Fred Weber greenhouses at Bowmanville. but imme- diately afterward turned them over to Fred Wehrman of Oak Park, who will conduct them as a Rose growing estab- lishment for the Chicago market. Frank Schramm of Park Ridge has let a contract for two new greenhouses which when complete ^\'ill increase his glass area fully 50 per cent. He is a member of the Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n. through which house the stock will be handled. The old Siegel-Cooper building, comer of Van Buren and State sts., was opened Monday under the name of the Lelter Stores, where over 100 business houses have taken locations for the sale of mer- chandise in nearly every line of trade. This is a mammoth building of five floors and basement and will, no doubt, make one of the leading commercial centers of the city. Only one line of business is allowed in the building — there is no com- petition, each line being exclusive. Peter Kutrames has the retail plant and cut flower stand, and Grossberg. Finnerman & Tyler artificial flowers baskets and decorative material. The store was elab- orately decorated with palms and fes- tooned with Southern Smilax for the opening. (For news of the express strike, see page 756) ■ iiliiii mMMmmmmmsM Crops that don't gel checked when they are growing, do get the checks when they are cut. The Earlier You Get It Working The Sooner It Pays for Itself Just because Skinner System Irrigation is absolute protection against loss from drought, don't make the mistake of thinking that it will make money for you ONLY during very dry weather. Skinner System Irrigation, the most perfect watering system, will often pay for itself on early crops, before the usual mid-Summer droughts. It gives them a quicker, stronger start. Keeps them growing fast and gets them on the market early, so they catch the highest prices. AND IT INCREASES, OFTEN DOUBLES, THE NUMBER OF FIRST SIZE, PERFECT BLOOMS. Send for our new book; tells all about Skinner System watering, and the profits it produces for its users. I he Skinner Irrigation Co. 225 Water Street TROY, OHIO i,,miB!i!pgiBwii!Biia8iaii,!aji...! 790 The Florists' Exchange FOR A PERFECT JOB USE *?•■- — u^ GLAZETITE '-•. .l«l»l For Sale by Leading Dealers Everywhere. NEBEL MFG. CO., Cleveland, Ohio ''^ MANUFAcflJKINi; * GREENHOUSES ERECTED OR MATERIALS ONLY COMMERCIAL OR PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION Catalogue and estimates upon request KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NORTH TONAWANDA. N. Y. 1 West 47th Street, New York Harrison Building, Philadelphia, Pa. 307 North Irvington Avenue, Scranton, Pa, JACOBS tSTJvSt greenhouses Range of five greenhouses built for John De Martini, Esq., at Wheat Road. N. J. Ask Mr. De Martini about our workmanship, speed of erection and personal service. HOTBED SASH MATERIALS AND GLASS PLANS AND PRICES SUBMITTED 1369-1383 Flushjng Avc. BROOKLYN, N. Y. In the Erection of Foley Greenhouses only the best of material is used. In designing your house, we always consider the use for which the house is intended, thereby assuring you of proper design and bench arrangement, not forgetting the importance of an efficient Heating System THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. Designera, Builders, Heating EngineerM Main Office and Factory: Downtown Office: 3075 SOUTH SPAULDING AVE. STATE-LAKE BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL. M ASTICA !■ elastic and te- naclous, admits of expansion and contrac- tion. Putty be- comes hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed without break- ing of other glass, as occurs with hard pntty. Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. F. O. PIERCE CO., IZ W. BrMdwtr, N«w T«k WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Free from Bubbles — Uniform In Thickness PAINTS and PUTH Greenhouse White {?X,'-'"plftlJi« Florists Prefer It will pay you to get our estimates. THE DWELLE-KAISER go. 3S1 Elm Street BUFFALO, N. Y. Concrete Pots Matle with this ma- chine are porous and strong, have no green sllme, are made practically at no expense. You can afford to buy one of these machines. Send in your order now. Price $500.00 F. O. B. Spokane. Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co., inc. p. O. Box 255 Spokane, Wash. Quality-Durabilily-Efficiency In Greenhouse Construction George Pearce 203 Tremont Ave., Orange, N. J. nVm GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizes Lower than the Market Prices MOST PRACTICAL SHELF BRACKET Made for two 6*iDcb board or two line^ of l-inch or l>i-incb pipe, and can be damped OD 1- to 2-inch upright pips columns. Well made; iron bound. 20c. each. Send 30c. for sample. NON-KINK WOVEN-HOSE Remnants 12 ft. and up coupled, 13Mc. per ft. This hose is cheap at twice the price. Metropolitan Patented BOILERS Will do more work than any other boiler of the same size; starts circulating almost in- stantaneously; made IB all sizes to heat every size greenhouse. PIPE Me€ropDlifanMa£crialCi 1321-1339 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. DREER'S fLORISTS' SPECIALTIES NewBrand New Style 'riverton; hose Furnished in lengths up to 500 feet without Beam or joint. TbeHOSEfforthaFLORIST 34-inch, per ft.... 22c. Reel of 500 ft 21c. 2 reels. 1000 ft 20c. ^-inch, per ft. . . .19c. Reel of 500 ft. ... .18c. Couplings famished without charge HENRY A. DREER 714-716 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. •March 37, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 791 Classified advertisements TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The columns under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other Wants: also of Green- houses, Land. Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (average of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading type Uke this, without display. Minimum of 2 lines, 35c. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. »a-When convincing proof reaches us that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street SITU ATIONS JVANTED SITUATION WANTED— Gardener-superinten- dent. To lady or gentleman requiring the eerv- ices of a thoroughly experienced gardener in alt branches of the profession, outside and under glass; am seeking position where results are expected TJnd general neatness and faithful service will be appre- ciated. Canadian by birth, age 40, married, no family, Al (written or personal) references from the best of private estates. At liberty when properly pleased. R. A., Florists' Exchange. 3)27-4 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, single, high- class man, life experience in the growing of a great variety of cut flowers, vegetable and bedding plants, also the growing of Melons, Cucumbers and Tomatoes in the greenhouse, hand hybridiza- tion for Winter use. Private estate only. Last place 15 years as head gardener. Position must be permanent, with good wages, board and room. Prefer full charge. Any state. O. C, Florists' Exchange. 3|27-3 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, head or su- perintendent. Practical. American citizen. Life experience in all branches. Honest and in- dustrious. Wishes position on first-class gentle- man's country place. First-class references; 14 years on last place. Location. Albany or on Hud- son. Care of H. Frendenthal, 426 Clinton ave., Albany, N.Y. 3|27-2 SITUATION WANTED— As gardener, superin- tendent on private estate where good taste and ability are appreciated. Lifetime experience in the growing of flowers, vegetables, fruit, etc. under glass and outdoors. Age 40, single. Gardener, 283' 2 Main st.. New Rocbelle, N. Y. 3|27-1 SITUATION WANTED— As gardener assistant on one-man place, by middle-aged man, single. Understands all general work on private place; lawns, flowers, kitchen garden, greenhouse if neces- sary. No livestock; 12 years, Al reference. T. E.. I'lurists' Exchange. SITUATION WANTED— By a florist and gar- dener with life experience in all branches of the 1>u;;iness. Age 45, married, no children. Please btnte wages in first letter. New Jersey, Long Island or New York City preferred. T. G., Flo- rists' Exchange. 3|27-1 SITUATION WANTED— As gardener and florist high class man; life experience in Europe and America: 45, single, full charge of private place. State wages and particulars. A. D., Florists' Exchange. 4]3-2 SITUATION WANTED— By gardener, 40. single, thoroughly familiar with all cultures under glass. Grower of choice pot plants. Able to take full charge and handle help. Fred. Becker, 1 South Prince St.. Flushing. L. I., N. Y. 3|27-2 SITUATION WANTED— By experienced grower of Roses, etc. Ability to take charge and handle men. Wish to engage with up-to-date concern. Married, age 47. Please state particulars in first etter. R. B.. Florists' Exchange. 3127-3 SITUATION WANTED— By general greenbouse man, single, many years in trade. State wages. C. Unckenbolt, Fischer's Hotel, 1st St., Hoboken, N. J. 4|3-20 SITUATION WANTED— By single man, age 26, Danisli-Aineriean, experienced in all-around greenhouse work. Commercial and private. Please st:ite particulars to T. L., Florists' Exchange. 3127-1 HELP WANTED WANTED — Competent working foreman on retail establishment where seasonable cut flowers and plants are grown, including Carnations, Chryan- themums, bulbs and bedding plants. 12,000 feet of glass; 1^2 acres for Summer flowering plants. State experience and wages expected, giving refer- nces. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main st., Springt eld, Mass. 3113- WANTED — Night watchman on private grounds who can attend sprinkling of lawns during night* in the Summer and look after furnace in the Winter. Exceptionally good opportunity for a permanent position the year around. Write T. H., Florists' Exchange. 4]3-2 WANTED — Young man for general greenhouse work, good wages. Geo. Peters & Sons, Hemp- stead, L. I. 3127-t This Weeks Money Making Wrinkles Small nursery stock for lining out doesn't cost much, and if you have the space in the field, you should consider de- voting a part of it to a few rows. Look through the ads for rooted cuttings of Spring stock. You will have room the week after Easter, and the sooner you fill up again the better. Plant another case of cold storage Lilies. A healthy, well- rooted Carnation cutting, kept growing from now on, will still make a good plant for benching next August ; but if you need more Carnations, don't put the ordering off any longer. Ageratum and Heliotrope you will need next May; either rooted cuttings or 2in. stock potted up, or shifted now, will make fine plants by that time. Be sure to prepare a good stock of Pe" tunias; they are the next best thing to Geraniums, either as bedders or for win- dow box filling, and you can still sow seed or pot up rooted cuttings for fine plants for the end vi May. In preparing for Spring there is no better guide than to read the ads in The Florists* Exchange. They will remind you of what to plant, and in the Classified Ad section, the smaller growers offer surplus stock worth while. At the same time look over your benches for what you may have to offer in stock of which you have a surplus. STOCK FOR SALE ABEI.IAS ABELIA GRANDIFLORA— 18 to 24 in., 2 yr. field-grown, $25 per 100: 2 to 3 ft., $40 per 100 Valdesian Nurseries, Bostic, N. C. 5|1-10 AGERATUM AGERATUM^Stell.1 Gu ,Tr,Mvn f'nn]. frnrr, ^'-.'-in AGERATUM— StelLi Gurney, strong plants, grown cool, from 2'4'-in. pots, ready for 3-in., $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. Cash. H. E. Rogers & .Son, Spencerport, N. Y. "'"" ' HELP WANTED WANTED— At once or by March 15th. a good Carnation and Rose grower, also a man for pot plants. State age and experience Wages $75 per month, room and board. Steady employment T. Malbranc, 406 Main st., Johnstown, Pa. 2|21-t WANTED — A man with greenhouse experience and versed in the propagation of Conifers. In writing, state experience and give references. Wages $100 with board and lodging. Address CaUfomia Nursery Co., Niles, Cahf. 3|20-t WANTED— Reliable man to act as our district superintendent to book orders and engage sub- agents; exclusive territory, pay weekly. Act at once before your territory is assigned. C. H. Weeks Nursery Co.. Newark, New York. 4|1U-J WANTED — All-round landscape foreman. Must be able to plant from plans and able to handle men; 75c. per hour to start. Reply giving fu I particulars of experience in first letter to Hess-Cook Company, 200 Gothic Bldg.. Akron, O. 3|27-1 HELP WANTED — One experienced Orchid grow- er two experienced Rose growers, one pot plant grower and one experienced perennial grower. Good wages to first-class men. The J. M. Gasser Co.. Roclty River, Ohio. V±^ W-\NTED — For permanent position, a good Rose grower; also a good fireman and watchman. Apply by letter, with references, or call at the greenhouses. L. B. Coddington, Murray Hill. N. J. ■^1-"-' SITUATION for cheerful single man has been filled. We take this method of informing and thanking the many applicants— instead of by per- sonal letter. Alexander MacLellan, 87 John St.. Newport, R. I. 3|2U-1 WANTED — Good grower of Easter and Christmas plants for first-class trade. Steady employment for a single man. State age and wages expected over room and board. F. B., Florists' Exchange. GARDENER WANTED— An experienced, all- around outdoor gardener; a working foreman under a superintendent with knowledge of flowers and vegetables. Write T. K., Florists' Exchange. 4|.3-2 WANTED — Experienced packer of Hardy Plants and general nursery stock, for shipment. Steady job for right man. Apply by letter, giving ex- perience. Palisades Nurseries, Sparkill, N. Y. 9127-t W.4NTED — Practical landscape man, able to handle men. Not afraid of hard work and long hours. References and wages, age, etc., in first letter. Westbury Rose Co., Wcstbury, L. I. 3|13-t WANTED — Four good men to work under glass and outside. Must have some experience. State wages expected and references in first letter. G. H. Stuber, 3644 Jerome ave., Bronx, N. Y. 2|28-t WANTED — Young man, with some experience in greenhouse work. Single preferred. State wages expected. Permanent position for right man. Chas. Vorkeller. Bethlehem, So. Side, Pa. 3|20-1 WANTED — Rose and Carnation grower able to take charge. Also general greenhouse man. State particulars. Permanent position. Mrs. J. M. Eison, 1224 Pickens St., Columbia, S. C. 3|27-4 HELP WANTED WANTED — Gardener to work in orchid house on large private place. Experience not necessary. Good wages. Suitable position for right man. S. G. Milosy, 253 73rd st., Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, N. Y. 3|27-2 POSITIClN open for experienced grower on com- mercial place. Also greenhouse assistant. Write or call. Madden the Florist, Montgomery st. and West Side ave., Jersey City, N. J. 3127-t WANTED — Retail store man who can build up trade. Cheap clientele; to start at once.- H. Berahad, Florists' Department, care Fred. Loeser & Co., Fulton St., Brooklyn. 3i27-t WANTED — Good all-around greenhouse man. One with knowledge of Roses preferred. Apply Dailledouze Bros., Lenox rd. and Troy ave.. Flat- bush, Brooklyn, N. Y. 3|27-t WANTED — Man for greenhouse work, growing Carnations, 'Mums, etc. $25 per week. State experience and last place employed. L. Cousins Jr., Concord Junction, Mass. 3|20-t WANTED^Competent nurseryman with knowl- edge of all details of the business. Clark the Florist, Mount Vernon, N. Y. Northern end of New York City. 3|20-t WANTED — A good grower of first-class stock for retail trade. State age, nationality and wages expected; references required. T. H. Judd, Dan- bury. Conn. 3|l3-t WANTED — Men to do planting in nursery: ex- perienced help preferred. Danker, 40 and 42 Maiden Lane, Albany, N. Y. 3|27-t WANTED — Two good, all-around greenhouse men, wages S4 per day to start. Steady position. Apply 1120 E. Washington Lane, Germantown, Phila., Pa. 3|20-t WANTED — Young married man for general greenhouse work. Carnations and 'Mums. Rooms to live on the place. Commercial. Curt Thimm, Roslyn. L. I- 4|3-4 WANTED— Experienced Hollander to do grafting, budding and propagating in nursery. F. A. Danker, 40 and 42 Maiden Lane, Albany, N, Y. 3|27-t W.\NTED — Girl for retail florist, who understand making up of stock. A. D. Mellis, 3421 Snyde ave., Flatbush. N. Y. \ 3|27-t W.\NTKD — Carnation grower near Boston. Steady posit iort. S4 per day. References required. T. .\.. Florists' Exchange. WANTED— A single assistant for general green- house and outdoor work. Good wages for the right man. C F. Bertanzel. Roslyn. L. L 3127-2 WANTED — Section man, a good grower of Cyclamen and Ferns. Apply to A. D. Mellis, 3421 Snyder ave., Flatbush, N. Y. 3|20-t WANTED^Man to run Ford delivery car and work in greenhouse, -^pply A. D. Mellis, 3421 Snyder ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y. 3|20-t WANTED^Two men for general greenhouse work. Steady position, good pay. I. Landsman, 106 E. 2nd St.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 4|3-3 3 127-4 AGERATUM— Dwarf Blue Giant-flowered. 2-in pots. S3.50 per 100, W. J. Frederick, 29 Heldcr- berg ave., Schenectady, N. Y. 3|20-t AT^TERNATfTHTBRAS ALTERNANTHERAS— Well rooted R. C, Bril- liantissima, $12.50 per lOOO; Aurea Nana, SIO per 1000. A. S. Kalisch, Middle Village. L. I.. N. Y. 3113-t AMFELOPSIS AMPELOPSIS "VEITCHII 10 100 3 years. XX grade. 3 to 4 ft $4 S35 XXX grade, very heavy, short tops 3 28 2 years. No. 2 grade, 15 to 18 in 2 l{i 2 years. No. 3 grade 2.50 10 1 year, 18 to 24 in. tops 1.80 15 1 year. S to 15 in. tops 1.50 10 Cash with order. Red Bank Nurseries, E. P. McColgan. 331 Broad st.. Red Bank. N. J. 413-2 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSA 5000 Plumosa Plants from beds planted from 4-in. pots six months ago just ready for Cutting?. Need the room. Will sell for $100.00 per 1000, or $450.00 for the lot. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Building, Philadelphia, Pa. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Potted plants. 3-in. None better, Sc, $75 per 1000. 200 at 1000 rate. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co., Springfield, Ohio. l|IO-t ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprengeri. See dis- play ad., page 7.'')4- J F. Anderson. Short Hills. N. J. 5|3-t ASPARAGUS — Sprengeri and Plumosus. 3?^-in. and 4-in.. $12 per 100. Extra fine stock. Samuel Smith's Sons. Jamestown. R. T. 12|6-t SPRENGERI— Thick, fluffy plants for filling in. 2'i-in. and 3-in. pot sizes, $4 and S6 per 100. O. Herms, New Port Richey. Florida. 3|27-t ASP,\RAGUS — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin. 321 Sixth ave.. New York City. 3|27-t ASTERS ASTER SEED — Late branching, white, purple, lavender, shell pink, royal white, white Aster- mum. Queen of Market, white and pink. Sepa- rate colors or mixed. $1 per oz., H oz. 60c., }4 oz. 35c. Postpaid. W. S. Mudge, Gasport, N. Y. 1117-t BARBERRY JAPAN BARBERRY— Well-branched, 2-year transplanted plants, 12 to IS inches, $5 per 100, $40 per 1000. No charge for packing. Chas. Black. Hightstown, N. J. 2|21-t BEDDING PI.ANTS BEDDING PLANTS 100 Begonia Chatelaine, R. C $3.00 Begonia Chatelaine. 2-in 5.00 Fuchsia, Mix. Varieties, R, C 2.50 Fuchsia, Mix. Varieties. R. C ■ ■ • 5-00 Geraniums. Mix., Red. White and Pink. R. C . 3.00 Geraniums, Mix., Red. White and Pink. 2-m. 6.00 Stevia. Dwarf. R. C ^0" Stevia, Dwarf, from flat, transplanted 4.(10 JOHN L. CHAPMAN, Florist Beverly Farms, Mass. 3i27-2 792 The Florists' Exchange STOCKJFOR^ALE BEGONIAS BEOONIAS— LumiiK.Mi, rilin.i Doiiiui unci Er- fordii. HtrutiKi (riiiihnltiiiird t<('(Hl)iiiKH ri-mly for :i-iii.. »l!..')l) p.T 1(10. ('.wli. Mrill Crli-ry Ciiudi'iiM. Kuluimnmo. Mirli. •l\',W2 BEGONIA CHATELAINE— Rooted Cuttinm. »3 60 PIT 100, pontage paid; 2j4-iii., »7 per 100; G-iii., 50c. each. Honry Schrade, Saratoga Springa, N. Y. 2|H-t HECdNIA CHATELAINE— L>-in.. «0 per 100 S.-iO per KHIO; :i-in., S12 per 1(10. $100 per 1000 Stoeky mill clean. N. (.irillo. iMjIldale.Conii. :i|i;i-t llEGDNIA CllATELAlMv -2'j-iii. pols. *(; jier 100; 3-in. puts. $0 per 100. Graham & \an l(y. Caiii.len. N. Y. 3|27-t BEG()X!.\S — See our display ad. Itoiiian J. Irwin. :!21 Sixlh ave., Neiv York City. 3i27-t BEG(JNIA CHATELAINE— 2H-in., $6 per 100. Tripp Floral Co., Walton N. Y. 3|13-t BERRIED PLANTS EVEIiBEAUING STUAWBERRY PLANTS— Superb antl progreB.sive, extra large, guaranteed pure. Also Raspberries. Hert Baker. Iloosiek Ealls. N. V. -113-5 BLACKBERRIES 1 HE COUY THORNLESS MAMMOTH BLACK- BERRY— The largest Blackberry in existence. As free from thorns as a Grapevine. Yields more fruit compared to any other Blackberry known. Almost seedless and of the highest quality. Never been known to fail to bear. Seed, per pkg. 50c., per plant 36c., per doz. $4. per 100 $30. RICHARD DIENER CO., Inc., Kentfield, Cal. 3127-8 BTTLBS LILY — Giganteum, tormosum. multidorum rubrum, album, auratum. We are now booking orders for fall delivery. We take orders from ojie case to 1000 cases of any variety. We are direct importers. American Bulb Co., 172 N. Wabash ave.. Chicago. HI. 513-t BULBS — Headquarters for Holland-grown Hya- cinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Lily of the Valley and Lilies. Please write for catalog. Gt. Van Waveren and Kruyff. 116 Broad St., (Room 40) New York City. 12|20-t H.WING made arrangements with the Tromp Bros., Lisse, Holland, to represent them to the trade south and west of Chicago, I would like to know your wants so that I can quote you prices. H. W. Peterson. Poplar Blutf, Mo. 3|13-t Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulbs. F. Rynveld & Sons 61 Vesey St.. New York 513-t BULBS — Of all descriptions. Write for prices. C. Keur & Sons, (Hillegom, Holland). New York Branch: 32 Broadway, Room 1014. S|3-t CALADITTMS CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 100 5- to 7-in. cir $5.50 7- to 9-in. cir 7.00 9- to 11-in. cir 9.00 11- to 12-in.cir 14.00 12-in.and up 20.00 F. O. B. Southern Texas. Cash. H. W. Peterson, Poplar Bluff, Mo. 3|27-5 CAWNAS CANN.\S All standard varieties including some rare new ones Get our prices before buying elsewhere. Draime Bros., Citronelle. Alabama. 3127-5 CANNAS— 15.000 King Humbert. 2 to 3 eyes $4.50 per 100. S40 per 1000. Cash. Bushy Flower Garden, Bushy, Va. 3|27^ CANNAS — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin 321 6tb Ave. New York City. 1117-t CARAWAY CARAWAY SEED— Fresh new crop, well cured seed, per lb., 90c.; in 100 lb. lots. 65c. per lb. SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY, Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. 12I6-t CARNATIONS ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Exceptionally clean, well-rooted stock. 100 1000 Mrs. C. W. Ward 56.00 SoO.OO Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Alice 6.00 50.00 Miss Theo 0.00 50.00 Matchless 0.00 50.00 White Perfection 6.00 50.00 White Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 50.00 Aviator 6.00 50.00 Ethel Fisher 14,00 115.00 Several thousand exceptionally <'hoiee match- less, ready now. Special price on quantity lots. S. S. PENNOCK CO., IOOS-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. READY NOW Fine cuttings, healthy and strong, well rooted. Better order now. Variety 100 lOCO Rose Pink Enchantress $4.50 $40.00 Enchantress 4.50 40.00 White Enchantress 4.50 40.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 4.50 40.00 Aviator 4.50 40.00 Thenanthos 4.50 40.00 PETER REINEERG, 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, 111. I|10-t STOCK^^m^ALE CARNATIONS r CARNATION CUTTINGS "Colorado Grown Plants Beat Them All" Cool nights and sunny daysis what does the trick. Make us prove it, now or later. Well rooted cuttings of Mrs. C. VV. Ward , Match- less, Nebraska and White Enchantress, $0 per 100, $.50 per 1000. Fine, 23j-in. stock of Matchless, Nebraska, .\lice, Mrs. C. W. Ward and White Enchantress, $7.50 per 100, $70 pc-r 1000. .\o charge for packing. ELITCH GARDENS CO., Wholesale Growers. Denver. Colorado. .3!I3-t ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Ready for delivery now. C. W. Ward, Mntehless, Alice. Belle Washburn, $50 per 1000; White Perfection. $40 per 1000. PINK DENORA. $10()pcr 1000. Very fine, light pink. All cuttings guaranteed in good condition at the time of shipment. THE LEO NIE.SSEN COMPANY, 1201-5 Race St.. Philadelphia, Pa^ iJS^t CARNATIONS. ROOTED CUTTINGS Enchantress Matchless Wliite Perfection Mrs. Ward $4.00 per 100, $30 per 1000. M. Mathcron, R. F. D. 3. Hempstead, N. Y. 3|20-t CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings ready for April 1st. Subject to prior sale. 325 Belle Washburn, 350 Mrs. Ward, 350 Doris, 100 Beacon, at Sti per 100, $50 per 1000. 27.50 Matchless. 800 Nancy. 450 Alice, at $4 per 100. S36 per 1000. Strong, thrifty stock. Cash with order. .\^nuKl-l■^i^ller Co., Woburn, Mass. 3|27-t C.\ H X.VTIO.NS— Well-rooted Cuttings, 2000 Ward $5 per 1000. 845 per 1000: 3000 Enchantress Su- preme. $5 per 100, $45 per 1000: 3000 Matchless, S4.50 per 100. $40 per 1000. Splendid, healthy stock. Cash with order. Rose Hill Nurseries. New Rnchclle. N. Y'. 4|10-3 CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings and pot plants. See display this issue. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. CARNATIONS Extra fine stock. Ready at once. 1000 Matchless $40.00 C. W. Ward 50.00 W. Enchantress 50.00 Charles Zimmer, West Collingswood. N. J. 3|13-t CARNATIONS Strong, healthy, rooted cuttings. 100 1000 Mrs. C. W. Ward $6.00 $50.00 White Perfection 6.00 50.00 Aviator 6.00 50.00 George Peters & Sons, Hempstead. N. Y. 3|13-t ROOTED CARN.\TION CUTTINGS from healthy stock. Mrs. Ward, $45; Matchless, $40; Alice. $35. Special price on (iviantity orders of stock we have a surplus of. Enus W. Kohr. Lancaster. Pa. 3|27-t CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings 100 1000 Ethel Fischer $14 $118 Mrs. C. W. Ward. Beacon, Matchless, $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. Ready now. Alfred Campbell, Strafford. Pa. 12|27-t CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings, Enchantress Supreme, strong, thrifty stock for immediate delivery, S7 per 100, S60 per 1000. Cash. Russell Hay. East Paterson, N. J. 3127-3 CARNATIONS— R. C. Enchantress Supreme and White Enchantress, strong, liealthy plants. $40 per 1000, $4.50 per 100. Cash. J. J. Donovan. Highland. N. Y'. 4|3-2 C-VRN.ATIONS — -\ real bargain while they last. 4000 .Matchless. 2 ' 2-in. plants branched ready for re-potting. $6 per 100. $50 per 1000. S. S. Skidclsky & Co- 3[27-t CARNATIONS— White Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchantress, Enchantress, Ward, new red seedling, $45 per 1000. Good, clean, healthy stock. Alex. A Laub. New Hamburgh. N. Y. 316-t CARNATIONS— See our display ad this issue. R.J. Irwin, 321 6th ave.. New Y'ork City. 3|13-t CHERRIES CLEVELAND CHERRIES— Seedhngs, trans- planted, ready for 2'2-in. pots. .\1 stock, S3 per 100, $25 per 1000. Cash please. Bound Brook Greenhouses. Bound Brook. N. J. 4110-4 CHRYSANTHEMUMS CHRYSANTHE.MUMS— R. C. for -\pril 1st de- livery. Subject to prior sale. Price $30 per 1000. $3.50 per 100. Cash with order. 10,000 BonnalTon. 100 Roman Gold. 100 Tekonsha. 75 Pacific Supreme. 1000 Earlv Frost, 175 .-iutocrat, 4511 Tint.s of Gold. POMPONS and SINGLES— 1000 Gypsy, 550 Donald, 50 Margaret Waite, 50 Dusky Maid, 1(111 ^^c^te^ll Heauty. 150 Marj'. 675 Golden Ctiiii;ix. ."1(1 (;nl,lcn Meiisa. 400 Romaine Warren, 50 iMnilio, 775 Lilla, 50 Mensa, 350 Eugene Langau- let. 50 li;iiry Queen, 250 Harvest Moon, 150 Buikiughani. 125 Miss Isabelle. 50 Firefly. 175 White Lillian Dotv. 650 Polly Duncan. SOIL-ROOTED CUTTINGS Bonnaffon and Patty for imnicdiate shipment. $20 per 1000. 10,0(30 Boniuiffon. 2' .-in., for innnediate ship- ment, $40 per 1000. Arnold-Fisher Co,, Woburn, Ma.ss. 3|27-t STOCK FOR SALE CHRYSANTHEMUMS ClIHYriANTIIK.MLIMS Hnllidfty PijMPONS: Pacific Supreme lt«z);r Wanda W. Chieftain Firestone P. Chieftain Mra. Godfrey Wliitc Cloml November Pearle Yellow BonnafTon Baby Harvard Diana White I'^aton Volunteer Seidewitz Becky McLainc MariKold Mcnsa Dr. Enguehard Lucille Knobic Oct. Frost Kooted Cuttings $3.50 per 100 li-in. pota «5.00 per 100 Free from midge. KOSENDALE GUEENllOUSES. Delanson. N, Y. 3|0-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS Pompon Hooted Cuttings Mrs. W. E. IJuckingluuii Mrn. E. D. Godfrey White Dinda Marguerite Waite Gliulys Duckhani Hilda Canning $:i.50 per 100. S-'IO per 1000. ChristmaH Gold $5 per 100, .S-iO.OO per 1000. ' George Peters & Soiib. Ilenipsteiid, ]j. 1. 3|27-t CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS— 200 Unaka, 500 Sniith'H Advanre. 500 Early Rose. 350 Crystal Fern. 350 Marigold. 300 Seidewitz. 200 Buckingham. 400 Golden Climax, 200 Little Gem. 350 Romaine Warren, 300 Soleil d'(.)r. 250 Marg. Waite. 400 Godfrey. 350 Isabelle. 200 Baby, $3-50 per 100. $30 per 1000. 10% discount for cash. W, C. Ehmann. Corfu. N. Y. 3|27-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS Rooted Cuttings and pot plants See display this issue. C. U. LIGGIT. Wholesale Plantsman. 303 Bulletin Bldg,. Philadelphia, Pa. CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Our trade list of the best Chr>'santhemums to grow for 1920 has been mailed to our regular customers. If you are interested at all in Chr^'san them urns it will pay you to ask for a copy. Stafford Conservatories, Stafford Springs, Conn. 3i20-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Hamburg Late White. Rooted Cuttings. $3 per 100. Tripp Floral Co., Walton, N. Y. 3|13-t CHRYSANTHK.Ml"MS— Rout.'d Glor\^ of Pacific and Polly Rose. §20 per 100(1, Yfw good stock. Alex. A. Laub, New Hamburg. N. Y. 3|27-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Commercial varieties 2i';,-in.. $5 per 100. Haines & Wilcox. Bedfoitl Hills. N. Y. 3!27-t CUfKKARlAS CINER.\RIAS — -A surplus of a few hundred extra fine 4-in. and O-in. plants grown for our own re- tail trade, 4-in.. 25c.; 6-in.. SI, Add 5% for pack- ing. Cash or business reference, Derrick-Florist, Cooperstown , X. Y. 3 i 27- 1 COLEUS COLEUS— R. C Golden Bedder. VerschafeltU. Queen Victoria, Firebrand, and the best fancy varieties. Also pink and yellow Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted cuttings, $10.00 per 1000. Cash with order; satisfaction guaranteed. A. Nablik, 261 Lawrence St., FIuahiDg, L. I.. N. Y. 12|6-t COLEUS— Brilliancy, 2H-in., $7 per 100. Fire- brand and fancy varieties, 2^-ui., $6 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories, Newton- ville,_Mas8^ 9|20-t COLEUS — R. C, sii standard bedding varieties, $1.50 per 100. $12 per 1000. WeU rooted. Aug- Doemling, Lansdowne, Pa. l|17-t COLEUS — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin 321 Sixth ave.. New York City. 2|20-t CYCLAMEN CYCLAMEN— 2M-in.. early March dehverv, $10 per 100. Mixed. White, White with Red" Eye. Note we do not guarantee these \'arieties abso- lutely true to color but the above varieties will pre- dominate. All verv choice strains. E. Matthewson. Sheboygan, Wis. 2|21-t CYCL.\MEN— Strong, healthy. transplanted seedlings. All leading colors packed separately. Ready now. SS per 100. §75 per 1000. Hopkins the Florist. Brattleboro. Vt. 3|6-t CYCLAMEN — Seedlings transplanted, see display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. l|17-t DAHTiIAS DAHLIAS — Order from this list. Not less than 100. Cash. F. O. B. Deer Park. N. Y\ 100 1000 Svlvia SG.OO $50.00 J. Rose 6.00 50.00 Elsie Burgess 10.00 90.00 Souv. de Doazon -. . S.OO 70.00 White Swan S.OO 70.00 Lyndhurst S.OO 70.00 Deer Park Dahlia Gardens. Deer Park, N. Y". YE DAHLIA GROWERS AND FLORISTS— It will pay you to send for our 1920 trade list of Dahlias of 205 varieties of novelties selected for three years in our trial gardens and aho the best of the older and standard sorts, stock guaranteed true to name, we don't substitute. A few of our leaders are; Kalif, Mme. Burgle, Princess Juliana. King of the .\utumn Long IsIandDahlia Gardens, Hicksville, Long Island, New Y'ork. 3|20-t DAHLIAS FlI'TEEN PLUMP DAHLIA.S— All differrmt. labeled true to iiumc, $]. Retuil value about $3. Six setH (90 tubctH) $5; 13 Kcta (195 tulHrrs) $10 Everything PItEPAID. Various eloHsea and colorH. Stuinlurd varietit*. Hand polleiiatt^-d Dahlia bced, from best varieties, selected mixture. $1 a tr. pkt. Dahlia Trade Lifit FREE. Alt. F. Clark. "Thu Dahliu«t." Nct- cong. N. J. :i|27-t DAHLIAS — Attraction, lavender pink Hybrid Cactus; Dream, new. and a beauty Halmon pink and amber dororative. Both are splendid shippcn- and bring big pricew. PlaiiU oidy in 254*i»- pot*. May deliverv. $40 per 100, $5 per dor. Babylon Dahlia GaruenH, Babylon, L. I. 4'3-2 NOT QUANTITY QUALITY For the best in Dahlian, coosuft us Best varieties for cut flower and garden de<:oratioD. LYNDHURST FARM, Firet Road Hararaonton. N J 12lft-l DAHLIAS — English and American, best. Also the new Robert Fletcher. 15 bulbs for $1. Sen . for catalogue. W. E. Brown, 46 Palmer st,, Nor- wich. Conn. 3|27-3 DAHLIAS Large list of Dabliaa at special prices. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham, Mass, 12;fi-t DAHLIAS — Sylvia, field-grown clumps, $8 per 100. Woodfield Dahlia Farm, Box 212, West Hempstead. L. I.. N. Y. 3|27-4 DAHLIAS — Sylvia, field grown clumps, $4 per 100. Cash with order please. Wood & Healy. Hammonton, N. J. 3|27-t t>.AlSIES D.MSIES — Marguerites, 3K»-in. Fine plants, in bloom. $15 per 100. Haines & Wilcox, Bedford Hills, N. Y. 3|27-t DAISIES — Marguerites, strong plants, 2Ji-in., S5 per 100. Cash please. Paul Fischer, Wood Ridge, N. J. 2128-t DAISIES — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin. 321 Sixth ave.. New York City. 3|20-i PBACiENAS DRACiENA INDIVISA — Freeh ripe seed that will make quick growing, profitable plants for you. 1000 seeds 50c.: 5000 seeds $2.00; 10.000 seeds $3 50 SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY Wholesale Seed GrowerB, 417 Montgomery St., Sap Franciaco, Cal. 1216-t DRAC^NA INDIVISA— 2K-in., $6 per 100, $55 per 1000: transplanted seedlings, $4 per 100, S35 per lOOO; 3l,-in., $12 per 100. R. J. Imin. 321 6th aye.. New York City. l|3-t DR.4C^NA INDIVIS.\— Strong, 2H-iii., $5 per 100. Strong, transplanted seedlings, $3.50. Sodermann & Lindhardt.Long Braneh, N.J. 4110-5 DRACffiNA INDIVISA— 2-in., strong, $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. Dean Ferris, Peekskill, N. Y. 2|7-t DR.\C.EN.\S — See our display ad. Roman J. Irwin. 321 Si.'ith ave.. Xci\- York City. 3i27-t DRACAENA INDIVIS.\— 3,' ,-in., $10 per 100. Tripp Floral Co., Walton, N. Y. 3|13-t EASTER PLANTS EASTER PLANTS— See page 7.54. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I. 413-3 FERNS FERNS MAC-AWII — A new one. And if you have not already ordered, you will do so and wish you had bought it earlier. It is the fastest grower, most symmetrieal and one of the best keepers of any of the Nephrolepis Ferns on the market. Extra strong, 2j.j-in., immediate deUvery, $150.00 per 1000. Good, heavy stock that will please. 2H in. 100 1000 Teddy Jr $8.00 $70.00 Seottii 8.00 70.00 Boston 8.00 70.00 Whitmanii S.OO 70.00 Verona 12.00 C. U. LIGGIT. Wholesale Plantsman. 303 Bulletn Bldg., Phihadelphia, Pa. FERNS— Faney Table. 234-in., $5 per 100. As- paragus Sprengerii, 6-in., from bench, 15c. each. Good stock. Cash. N. C.Feeley, Wholesale Grower. Albion, N. Y. 9|13-t FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— Any quantity: see advt., page 7o4. J. F. Ander- son. Fern Specialist. Short Hille. N J. 5|3-t FERNS— Boston, 4 in., 20c. and 2Sc. Bench grown, strong, ready for 6 in., 50c. Cash. L. J. Rowe. Titusville, Pa lljlS-t FERXS — Faney table ferns, 2-in., extra large stocky plants. $5 per 100. Cash please. C. F. Wegner, Noroton, Conn. 4|10-3 FERXS — Pot-grown, 2-iu. Boston and Roosevelt, oe., $45 per 1000. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co., Springfield, O. 2:2S-t FERNS — See our display ad this issue. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th ave.. New YorkCity. 3|13-t FICUS FICUS ELASTIC.V— Strong. Rooted Cuttings. now in 2'.>-in. put5, ready for shift. $30 per 100. $2S0 per 1000: medium size, $20 per 100, $1,S0 per 1000, Bobbink &.-Mkins, Rutherford, N.J. 3|27-t Miirch 27, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 793 STOCK FOR SALE FORGET-ME-NOTS FORGET-ME-NOTS— 2' 2-in. pots, in bud and bloom. So per 100. Oi!iham & V.^n Ry. Camden, N. Y. 3|27-t FORGET-ME-NOTS— 2',.-in,, grown from cut- lines. $1 per 100. HaiiKs & Wikox. Bedford Hills. N. Y. ■•i|27-t FORGET-ME-NOTS— Winter blooming, 3-in., strong plants, S8 per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conaervatories, Newtonville, Maea. 9!20-t FUCHSIAS FUCHSIAS— Little Beauty and other beat va- rieties. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. n|29-t FITHSIAS— Strong, 2;.i-in., red, white, blue and I'.hnk Prince, $4 per 100, 300 for SIO. riiiis- Whitton, Utica, N. Y. 3|20-t 1 I CnSIAS — 4 kinds Rooted Cuttings $15 per 111(10. Alexander Hay, R. F. D. No. 3, Pater- M.M. N. J. 3[27-l FTTNKIAS 1 1 \'Kr.\S — Variegated, divided roots, single eye. -J ,jn per 100. I Ins. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J. 3|27-t (IIOIiANIUMS— Cuttings and 2-in. pot plants. Culliiiiis of Nutt, $20 per 1000. Poitevine and l:i.;uii. ^L'.3 per 1000. 2-in. Nutt (nice plants for shilti, S:;il per 1000. .1 H. liraiiii, Highstown, N. J. 3|27-t GERANIUMS— Ricard, Poitevine, Nutt, Law- rence, Buchner, Barney, Montmort, from 23-4 -in. pols, S60 per 1000. Cash with order. Wm. F. Koenig, 566 Hamilton ave.. West New York, N. J. 3127-2 GERANIUMS— 10,000 2 ' i-in., S. A. Nutt, $60 per 1000. Extra fine plants, no soft stock. Imme- diate delivery. II S. Hopkins, Binghamton, N. Y. 3|27-t GKUANIUMS— 1000 Nutt. 700 Poitevine, 300 Ri<'ard and Grant. All Al, ready for 'i}^2- and 4-iii. S'.IO for lot, cash. The Evergreen Nurseries. Form Branch, N. ,T. 3|27-1 10,000 GERANIUMS to offer this season; strong, 4-in. Nutt and Castellane. ready now, 17(.2C. L. J. Rowe, Box 244, Titusville, Pa. 3|27-t GERANIUMS— Nutt, Poitevine, Ricard. Strong plants out of 4-in. pots, S1G.50 per 100. Cash. John Fieber, Middle Village. L. I.,N.Y. 4|10-20 GERANIUMS— Poitevine, 2M-in., strong, $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. Alexander Hay, R. F. D. No. 3, Paterson, N. J. 3|27-1 GERANIUMS— Poitevine and Ricard, out of 2 4-in. Have been spaced. $80 per 1000. H. S. Mabic, Maywood. N. J. 3|27-2 GI.ADIOI.I GLADIOLUS Grown on our own farms. Sound, carefully graded. Picked for forcing. 1st Size 2d Size 1000 1000 America $27.00 $22.00 Mrs. Francis King 25.00 20.00 Halley 35.00 .iO.OO Kunderdi Glory 10,00 Chicago White 32.00 28.00 Chicago Red .W.OO Mrs. F. Pendleton 47.00 43.00 Niagara .50.00 Peace 45.00 Panama 47.00 Pink Perfection 50.00 40.00 Primulinus Sunbeam 60.00 Salmon Queen 35.00 Schwabcn 60.00 55.00 War 60.00 Vaughan's XXX Mixture 22.00 Vaughan's .Standard Mixed 18.00 .\bove prices are F. O. B. New York or Chicago :is iiiir stocks permit. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. CHICAGO -;- -:- NEW YORK GLADIOLUS No. 1 No. 2 Homc-Grown Bulbs IH-in. lJ-4-in. and up and up 1000 1000 America $35.00 $30.00 Augusta 35.00 30.00 Czcscho 50.00 42.00 Halley .33.00 28.00 Dick 50.00 42.00 Mauve Queen 50.00 42.00 Mrs. Francis King 33.00 28.00 Niagara 60.00 .50.00 Panama 60.00 .50.00 Schwaben 60.00 50.00 Goliath 50.00 The above are extra good quality bulbs. C. C. LIGGIT. Wholesale Plantsman. 303 Bulletin Bldg. Philadelphia, Pa. GLADIOLI Per 1000 1-in. IJy-in. IH-in. America $18,00 $24.00 $30.00 F.King 17.00 22.60 28.00 Ida Van 17.50 24.00 28.00 Niagara 45.00 Schwaben 50.00 60.00 Primulinus Hybrid 18.00 23.00 Under .'..-to Planting Stock J-^-in. H-in ■ Mrs. F. King $6.00 $8.60 5000 for 25.00 40.00 JAMES DE GROOT Catonsville, Md. 3|13-t STOCK FOR ^ALE_ GLADIOLI . GLADIOLUS BULBS Young, healthy, plump bulbs, true to name. Ist size 2d size America $30 $24 Augusta Sold 24 Brenchleyensis Sold 20 Crackerjack 25 20 Empress of India 40 32 Klondykc 30 24 Mrs. Francis King 30 24 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50 40 Princepine 25 20 General Mixed 20 15 N. LEON WINTZER, Gladiolus Grower, West Grove, Pa GLADIOLI— Cash with order. Price per 1000: Empress of India, l.'a-in $35. I'i-iu. $25, Ji'-in $15, '..-in. $10, less than '.i-in. $7: Master Wictse, 1; 2-in. $40, U-4-in. $33; Monmouth, !M-in $25; Mrs. Francis King, (vj-in. $8, less than !2-in. $3.50; Pendleton. I'lJ-in. $35; Mrs. Watts, IH-in. $40; Schwaben , 1 J 2-in. $45; 1 '/i -in . $37. .50, less than I. .-in. $10; War, lj,4-in. $46. G'corge Hall, Adelphia. N. J. 3|20-t GLADIOLI — Bulbs. America, suiplus stock- 7.50, i;2-in. up for $20 2000 iji-li 2-in. at 23 2000 1 -l.'4-in. at 18 Quantity of cormels and bulblets. Harold F. Smith, Genesee Park, Geneva. N. Y. 3127-1 REPORTS from all over the world state that DIENER'S new GladioU are the largest, Bnest and most wonderful ever produced Our new cata- log showing eight of our new varieties in natural colored plates, will be sent free on request RICHARD DIENER COMPANY, Kentfleld. Cah ll|16-t GLADIOLUS BULBLETS— America. Mrs. F. King. Crackerjack, Halley, $2.50 per qt.. 4 qta. $6, peck $10, bushel $35. Panama, twice these prices. General mixture, $8 per peck, $25 per bushel. N. Leon Wintzer, Gladiolus Grower, West Grove, Pa. 3|20-t GLADIOLI— Miss Helen Franklin, ruffled white, violet stripes on lower petals, great multiplier: Boston florists like it. $20 per 100, lat size; $15 per 100, 2nd size. Stock limited. Thomas Cogger, Melrose. Mass. 4|3-2 GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham, Masa. 1216-t GLADIOLUS AMERICA— Extra-fine, home- grown stock, IJ^-in. and up, $25 per 1000, $3 per 100: F. O. B. Station. Packing in cases or bbl., 25c. extra. F. W. O. Schmitz. Prince Bay. N. Y. Ii31-t HABDY PLANTS THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contains Peonies, Phlox, Iris, Delphiniums, Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let us quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co., Mentor, Ohio. 10|4-t HELIOTROPE HELIOTROPE CENTEFLEUR We hav 0) the true stock of this variety and sam . absolutely clean and in healthy conditione Ready for immediate delivery. Rooted Cuttings, $3 per 100; Pot Plants, $6 per 100. CILARLES H. TOTTY COMPANY, Madison, New Jersey. 2[28-t HELIOTROPE— Rooted Cuttings, good stock. $2.50 per 100. $20 per 1000. Cash with order. A. Thurston's Sons, E. F. D. 1, Box 28, Hidgewood, N. J. 3127-4 HELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue, Rooted Cut- tings. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave.. New York City. ll|29-t HELIOTROPE— 2,14-in.. dark blue, $4.50 per 100. Alexander Hay, R. F. D. No. 3, Paterson, N. J. 3127-1 HYDRAMQEAS HYDRANGEAS— Otaksa and French, 5-in.. 30c. L. J. Rowe. Box 244, Titusville. Pa. l|17-t IMFATIENS IMPATIENS— Sultani, 2-in., $5 per 100, $40 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave,. New York City. l|17-t IRIS IRIS — Mixed colors, about 10 varieties, $10 per 1000. Siberica. Blue, $1 per 100. Thomas Cogger, Melrose, Mass. 3|27-2 nry ENGLISH IVY R. C. Strong. $15 per 1000. Sodermann & Lindhardt, Long Branch, N. J. 4|10-5 ENGLISH IVY— R. C, $15 per 1000: 4-in., $12.50 and $15 per 100. Cash please. H. W. Dreyer, Lenox rd. and E. 38th St.. Brooklyn, N. Y. 2|14-t LILIES LILIUM Hansoni, per 100, $25. Madeira Vine, roots, medium, per 100, $2; large, $3. Cash please. Geo. J. Joerg, New Hyde Park. N. Y. 4|17-4 ^ LOBELIA LOBELIAS — Kathleen Mallard, double, bushy, 214-in., ready for 3-in.. $4 per 100, 200 for $7. Charles Whitton, Utica. N. Y. 3|27-t LOBELI.A — Kathleen Mallard. Large plants from flats, $2.50 per 100. Graham & Van Ry, Camden, N. Y. 3|27-t STOCK FOR SALE LUPINUS LUPINUS 2H-in. pots Ready now 600 White 500 Blue $6 per 100. $50 per 1000. The aDove are fine for cutting. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman. 303 Bulletin Bldg.. Phladelphia. Pa ITORSERY STOCK 10 100 Acer Saccharum, 2-3 ft $1.80 $16..50 Acer Saccharum, 4-6 ft 3.80 33.50 Morus Tatarica Alba, 2-3 ft 2.25 21.60 Morns Tatariea Alba, 3-4ft 2.80 20.00 .\rden Floral Gardens, Arden, Del. 4|10-3 SHADE TREES— 10,000. Sugar and Norway Maple. Oriental Plane, Horse-Chestnut, Caro- lina Poplar and other kinds, lj^2-in. to 5-in. Bar- gain. Rosewood Nurseries, West Norwood. N. J. 3127-2 5000 Enchantress Rooted Cuttings. 200 Matchless, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 HeUotrope, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Snapdragon, assorted colors, 2J..-iu., So per 100. Haines A Wilcox, Bedford Hills. N. Y. 3|2r-t SNAPDRAGONS SNAPDRAGONS— 2Ji in., all colors. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave.. New York City ll|20-t TOMATOES TLU3 RICHARD DIENER TOMATO BUght Proof The largest and most perfect Tomato ever cre- ated ; 30-40 tons ripe fruit to the acre. Flesh very solid and of deep red color. Practically drought resisting. Per pkg. SUc., per acre pkg. $1.50. Richard Diener Co., Inc.. Kentfield. Cal. 3127-S TREES BARR'S TREES GROW Norway Maples a specialty Special offer in carload lots. Fall delivery. 100 8 to 10 ft., IK to 1 1-4 in. cal JSO 10 to 12 ft., 114 toljf in. eal 100 12 to 14 ft, IJi to 2 in. cal 150 12 to 14 ft.. 2 to 21.4 in. cal 175 14 to 16 ft., 2H to 3 in. cal 226 14 to 16 ft, 3 to 3>i in. cal 300 14 to 16 ft. 3H to 4 in. cal 500 F. O. B. Lancaster, Pa. Must be moved to clear ground. B. F. Barr & Co., Keystone Nurseries, Lancaster. Pa. 9|13-t FOR SALE — Lot of trees and shrubs. Ground must be cleared. Consisting among other items of: 100,000 Berberis Thunbergii, 18 to 24-in. ; 8000 Berberis Thunbergii, 30 to 3C-in.; 1700 Scotch Pines, 4 to 8 ft. ; 800 Mugho, 1 to 3-ft. across. Some White Pines: Nordman Firs and Thuya Americana, the latter 5 to 6 ft. Offers for this stock will be received by Alexander MacLellan, 87 John St.. Newport, R. I. 4|3-3 TREES — Fourteen large standard Bay Trees in good condition. Apply for particulars to superin- tendent. Harkness Estate, Waterford. Conn. 3|27-2 TRITOMA TRITO.MA I'FITZEKI— Earn 100% profit with cut flowers. .'Strong roots for immediate delivery. Per lUO. SlU; per lUOO. SSO. Vaughan's Seed Store. 48 Barclay st. New York. 413-2 TUBEROSES TUBEROSES— Excelsior Double Pearl. 4 to S-in. S2.7o per 100. No. 1 sets, SOc. per 100. $4 per 1000; No. 2 sets, 35c. per 100. S3 per 1000. Cash please. THOMAS BELL, Morrisvillc. Bucks Co., Fa. 3127-2 VINCAS VINCA VAUIEGAT.\— 10.000 R. C. extra heavy well-branched, sand rooted, equal to regular 2-in. stock. Make nice Spring plants. S20 per 1000. Cash please. Dobbs & Son, Auburn, New Y'ork. 4|3-4 VINCA V.\R.— 2y-in. potted plants, jiTst like those last year, 5 to 10 inches above pots, S3. 50 per 100, S20 per 1000, strong plants. Cash, please. B. C. Blake Co., Springfield. Ohio. 3|20-t VINCA MINOR— (Myrtle) strong, 3H-in., $10 per 100, $95 per 1000. W^JW. Kennedy and Sons, Red Bank, N. J. 9|27-t VINCA V.\R"IEGATA— 2-in., S3..in per 100; 3-in., $7 per 100. W. J. Frederick. 29 Heldcr- berg ave.. Schenectady, N. Y'. 310-t VINCA VAR— 2li-in., S6 per 100, S50 per 1000. V. T. Sherwood, Charlestown N. H. 3127-t STOCKJOR SALE VINCAS 'INCA VAHIKGATKD- 100. CiiMh. M. S. li-in., (nie pliintu, $4 per Ktler, SliirfiiiniiBtowii, i-a. :i|'J7-t VINCA VAU. — Fine pliinta, rondy to shift, 9-in. $7 per 100; l>i.,i-in.. S-1 per 100, «3G per JOOO. Ed. Whitton, UticH, N. Y. 3lG-t ViNCA VAU.— U. C. and larger. Sec dJBpIay. It. J. Irwiti, ms W. 2KtIi bt., N. Y. C. I|31-t VINES \1,M„> iu)>;i .If i\]nnl:ili;i. IJcaiitifuI pjuk clinilu'i". Uiu- year. 5) per doz. ()■ W. llci-ma. Ni-w I'dit Hiclu-y, I-'luiida. 2i27-t VIOLETS l{u(.t(-. Tait Bros. Co . Boi 556. Brunswuk. Ga. ]|24-t VEGETABLE PLANTS SEED SWEET POTATOES— For prompt accep- tance. For shipment any time before April 5th. Big Stem and Y'ellow Jersey varieties in heavy packed, full bushel hampers, $2 per hamper, fo.b. Felton. SWEET POTATO PLANTS— All varieties will be ready about May 1st and on through to June. 25 each of any variety, 100, postage, paid, 50c. Big Stem, Yellow Nansemond and Yellow Jersey varieties. 1000, S2. Red Nansemond. Nancy Hall, Red, White and Y'ellow Y'ams, 1000, S2.50 f.o b. Felton. Special prices on 10,000 lots or more. H. Austin, Felton, Del. 3|27-4 GENUINE JEIiSEY sr:ED SWEET POTA- TOES— Fui prompt .--lupirifnl at ;inv time before April 15th. Eaily Vrllnu .).)><.■> and V.-llow Nanse- mond. full bu:^ln■l hamper, S2. K( d Nansemond, $3 per hamper, .Ml prices F. <.). B., Pedricktown. N. J, Geo. R. Pedrick A Son, Ptdricktown. N. J. 4110-3 VEGETABLE SEEDS I HAVE a few bushels yd unsold of yellow-prdded black garden Beans that I will sell for $7 per bushel. If interested send for samples. George H. Saxe, Chazy. N. Y. 3127-3 STOCK V/ ANTED W A.NTKU TO BUY ORCHIDS Choice specimen plants or rare varieties of any description. DOUGLASS ECCLESTON. Beverly Farms, Mass, 5|15-s WANTED— 25.000 St. Regis Everbearing Rasp, berry blants. State quantity and price per 1000- TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY CO., Cleveland, Ohio. ll|29-t \V A. \TED—MnltifloraandManetti budding stock. Rooted Cuttings of H. T. and H. P. Roses, Hard- wood Cuttings of Climbers. T. F,, Florists' Exchange^ 4|3-2 WANTED — Magnolia Glauca in quantity. Give size and price. J. H. Trov, New Rochelle, N. y. i5'27-l BENCH ROSES— Any variety and quantity. We pay cash. Hogewoning & Sons, Inc., 32 Broadway, N. Y. l|24-t WANTED — 3 pounds of fresh Anipelopsis Veitchi seed. Quote price. R. E., Florists' Exchange. 3-13- t BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITY^ knocks but once. Chance for exprvicnccd retail florist desiring to establish flower shop in New York City, to acquire exclusive New York clientele with small investment. Ad- drcsjs for particulars. National Floral Corporation, 220 Brondn-.-L^-, New York City. 4|lQ-3 "TORSALE OR RENT FOR SALE— Florist shop. Established 26 years Call on 1990 Bedford ave., Brooklyn, New Y'ork, 4110-3 FOR SALE OR RENT I'OU SALE— I'rohperoub whoh^ide and retail buhi ncsB;^ greenhou^eH, ■10,0tJ0 ft. of ghiBB. Blunted (o UoHcfl, CarnationH and general line of pot plunt«. Two boilers, either one tukea care of hou&en in moderate weather. Heated with hot water; 2J^ acres of land, with Karage, htable, etc. Owner wants to retire. City of 10.000. Ship to Richmond and Washington. Only UO niile» to each city. 25 trains daily. Bargain to quick purchaner. Will sell half interest for 81000, cash; balance oaBV terms and privilege to buy the remaining half within one year. Real lOntatc, Loan and InvcBtmcnt Co., Inc., El- liott E. Brooks, Gen. Mgr., Fredericksburg. Virginia. 4|3-G A B"^\ kg a I \ Greenhouse, GOOO ft. gUiH.^^, 5000 ft. pipe, 2 heaters On lot 54x330 ft. in rich country town. Rail and express communication with Pljiladelphia. Pa. and New Y'ork. N. Y.; 25 ycarw' standing. Fine trade; 3^ acrcH uandy loam soil, only 5(H» ft. away for cultivation, goes with it. all for the small sum of S2800. One-half of purcliasc mo7iey can remain in property. OfTcru like this do not Imng around every day. A great opportunity for a live, active fellow to make money. Henry W. Schneider, 23 N. Hanover st., Pottstown, Pa. 3 1 27-3 FOR S.\J>E — Greenhouse plant and wholesale and retail business. Four 200 ft. Lord and Burnham houses, 50 ft. propagating house, packing house work room and bulb cellar. New concrete boiler room. New tubular boiler with 50-ft. brick chim- ney; 32 acres; S-room remodeled house; new con- crete cow barn; hog house, etc. City water. Stock and tools. 1919 Reo truck. Must be sold at once. Sole Agency, T. D. Faulkner. Hartford- Aetna Bank Bldg.. Hartford. Conn. 3|27-3 FOR SALE — Complete greenhouse plant on Lin- coln Highway. Lancaster Co..p3.;7 modern houses with 5 acres, home and buildings. Equipped for growing cut flowers, bedding plants and vegetables- Situated between two of Lancaster County's best markets, directly on trolley line. Fine condition. Soil used for years for growing Gladiolus, etc. Must be sold. Big bargain for quick buyer. S. B., Florists' Exchange. 3 1 27-2 FOR SALE— One greenhouselOOsSO. Lord & Burn- ham Iron Frame construction with Cvpress wood- work. One greenhouse 20x40. Lord &. Burnham Iron Frame. Both houses have 3-ft. ventilators both sides at the ridge and the same on one side. One Lord & Burnham boiler with piping complete for heating same. For ]^aMi^llial^ address J. L. Leon- ard, 393 Prospect bt . W illimantic. Conn. 4'3-2 Ff)R SALE — Florist and landscape business in large manufacturing town on car line, 54 acres of land. 8000 sq. ft. of glass, all stocked and in Al shape. Price S.5S00 if taken in this month. Selling on account of illness. Mclntyre, Easthampton. Mass. 3] 2 7-2 FOR SALE— 22.000 ft. of glass; planted to Car- nations: concrete benches; heated with steam large, tubular boilers, motor truck, horse, wagon, tools, garage for two cars, large dwelling house, two acres of land; S miles from New Y'ork; a good paying plant. $18,000 cash, balance easy payment E. L. Enggren, Aqueduct, Long Island. 4|17-5 FOR S.\LE — One parcel of land consisting of 21 plots, frontage 1025 ft., trolley, gas, electric and water, elegant site for florist, no other established in surrounding vicinities. Title guaranteed, free and clear. Karl Neulist, P. O. Bos SO. Port Washington. Long Island. N. \. 413-3 Florists' esiabhshment. situated near Paterbon, consisting of 2 acres, dwelling. 1 large iron frame greenhouse and several small greenhouses; good Boil and near city markets. Full informatiun will be obtained by writing to M. Weingarten. 2 8 6 Fifth ave.. New York. 5|3-i FOR SALE — Four acres with five greenhouses and 7-room bouse, all improvements, at White- stone, growing greenhouse and nursery stock- Wondorful black soil. Price $18,500. Halleran Agency. 63 Broadway. Flushing, N. Y 8|30-t FOR SALE— To close estate^ Established florist business, greenhouses, equipment and dwelling. Favorably located, trolley, city markets and cemetery. Unusual opportunity. Address, Execu- tor. P. O, Box 233. Poughkecpsie. N. V. 3|27-1 FOR SALE — Greenhouses of modern construction, 26.000 sq. ft. substantial dwelling in first-class condition with four or more acres of ground on good road in high-class section near New York. S25.0UO c ash required. T. C, Florists' Exchange. 4 1 1 0-3 FOR SALE^ — 12 acres land. 9-room house barn, garage, 12,000 ft. glass, stocked with Carnations. Snapdragons. Smilax and bedding plants: 15 miles rom New Y'ork City. S A., Florists' Exchangc- 3127-2 FOR SALE — Two pipe frame greenhouses, one 30x140, the other 30x105, in good condition, 16x1 S double thick glass. Johu R. Coombs. West Hartford. Conn. 4110-3 WANTED TO RENT WANTED TO LEASE-^Wi~thoption to buy. by reliable party, greenhouse plant about 25,000 ft. glass. Must be up-to-date and in good condition; Long Island preferred. Address Reliable, care Florists' Exchange. 4J3-5 ^^^ANT^^OjUY^ WE ARE in the market for srcond-liand green- houses to be taken down. Will buy for cash. Write particulars, price, etc. C. C, Lewis & Bros. Inc., 47 W. 34th st.. New Y'ork. 3|27-l WANTED — Greenhouses to be torn down. Ad- dress M. Weingarten. 286 Fifth ave.. N.Y. 1131-t SUNDRIES FOR SALE Foil .- \l.l, I'.i.'l .I.,nI,1c- thick unselectiil green bouse kIiiH)-, brand new, $7.4.'j per box, ill lot^ of C boxes or over: second-hand black pipe. 1-in., fifjc. per ft.; 1,'4-in.. 0,'.ic, per ft.; IH-in., lie per ft.: 2-in., If(e. per ft. IJwd roof drip bars, 2e per ft. (.»nc old No. G and 1 -No. 12 KroeMchell iKiiler, SfitK) each. The following round boilers IH-in., tmi: 21-in., »B2: 2-1-in., »12'). New Pipe Tools, Malleable Hing<-d Vises; No. 1, capacity 2) j-in.,»3.2.'): No. 2,enpacily 3' v-in., t'l.SS. Sto<•k^ and Dies, Armstrong pattern: No. 2U, t!irea 2-in.. $2.70. .Metropolitan -Matt- rial Co., i:)21-l,i3« Flushing av., Brooklyn. N. Y l|31-t HOTBED SASH FOR SALE— Second-hand, IK- in. thick by 3 ft. 5.i-in. wide by Oft long, glazed with 6 rows 'i-in. glass, all reputtied and in excel- lent condition, ready for use, $3,50 each. MetropoUtan -Material Co., 1321-1339 Flushing ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Ii31-t FOR SALE— Scollay Hot- Water ll-Section Boiler, ■$100. Or will exchange for Rooted Carnation Cuttings. Mrs. L. Foster Howard, Cumberland Hill Greenhouses, Cumberland. Hill, R. I. 3|13-2 SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES— Best staple on the market, 36e. per 1000; 3000 for $1.00. Postage paid, Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich 5|3-t FERTILI ZERS— Imported and domestic, full line always on hand for immediate shipment. Clay's Fertilizer. Scotch Soot, Sheep Manure. Vaughan's Rosegrower Bonemeal.W'rite for prices VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 43 Barclay St., New York. 31 W. Randolph St., Chicago, III. 316-t FLATS — 6Hxl2j4x2>i at 6e.: 12x12x3 at 8c.; 12^4x20x3 at 10c. ; 14x27x3 at 14c. Other sizes quoted on order. Flats are made from go«i grade lumber and are quoted at prices far below the usual cost of similar stock. We have just finished sawing a line lot of box boards and will accept orders at the above prices until April 15. The F'ower Store, Conway, N. H. 3127-1 WOOD LABELS for nurserymen and Ho is B. The Benjamin Chase Co., DerTv \ illai-e N I . 2!±L SPHAGNUM MOSS— 10-bbl. bale. S4.25. Burlap. 35c. extra. Hog manure. 5 bags, $4. Cash, Jos. H. Paul, Box 156, Manahawkin, N.J. 3127-1 NEPONSET P.'iPER POTS— Light, unbreakable at small cost. Make safety sure for shipping plants. Leading sizes. 2J-'2-in., $4.15 per 1000: 3-in,, 86,00 per 1000; 4-in., $9.50 per 1000: 5-iu.. $16.55 per 1000; F.O.B. New York. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 43 Barclay St., New York. 0|2S-t FOR SALE — "Notox" Square Paper Post and Dirt Bands. See prices on page 888. F. W. Rochelle & Sons, Chester. N. J. l|31-t RAFFI.\ — Prime new Majunga at pre-war prices. Write for sample and prices on l(X)-lb. and bale lots. Prompt deliver\'. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 43 Barckay St.. New York City. 3|6-t WANTED TO BUY OR RENT W.W'TED TO RENT OR BIY— Florists' estab- lishment with greenhouses in good condition, some land, within eight miles of New Y'ork City. Full particulars in first letter. T. B., Florists' Exchange, 3(27-1 MISCELLANEOUS^ANTS WANTED — 40 boxes of 10x12 or 10x14 single or double strength glass. 100 pieces of 1-in. or 3.4-in. iron pipe in straight lengths. 9- and 10-ft long, ends to be cut with a pipe cutter. Pipe cao be split and need not be in first-class shape. Naperville Nurseries. Naperville, 111. 3[27-2 WANTED TO BUY'—McGray icebox, as good as new. must be cheap for cash. State size and price. A. Marck, 105 Hill st.. Brooklyn. N.Y". 3!20-t IF Y'OU want to buy. sell, or rent greenhouse property, communicate with Geo. Milne. 44 Lincoln st., Winchester. Mass. 413-2 "„ BRflNblV CONCENTRATED PULVER 1 2ED MANURE* Pulverised or Shredded Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure The Florists' standard of uniform high quality for over ten years. Specify WIZARD BRAND in 1 your Supply House order or write ] UB direct for prices and freight rates. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 4 Union Stock Yards, CHICAGO March 27, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 793 1 Advance Sash Operating h ft^ Devices P 1/ and a complete line of 1 Greenhouse Fittings 1 Let us hear from you 'J regarding your require- r ments. Our catalogue will be found interesting. Write today. » * Advance Company Richmond Indiana QUALITY— SERVICE "Blauvelt'^ Hero Pipeless Furnace System INSTALLED at half the cost of Steam or Hot Water 70 Degrees of heat guaranteed in zero weather Can be in- stalled with or without PIT. Saves 35% of your Coal Bill. We have also Special Burners for Oil — and Grates for Soft Coal or Wood. A perfect moist heating system. The ideal.; heat for growing all kind of greenhouse products. In fact it is the coming Greenhouse Heating System. " Blauvelt " Hero Pipeless Furnace Company 411 Sycamore St., PLAINFIELD, N. J. n J a n ■ D BUY YOUR BOILER DIRECT To THE MAN WHO DOES NOT OWN A KR0E3CHELL— Possibly you may havt wondered why KROESCHELL Boilers are not scM by any of the Greenhouse Buildine or Constru'^tion Companies U so. we fep] it is our duty to state, in fairness and justice to all concerned, that KROESCHELL Boilers are nevi-r sold by anyone but KROE- SCHELI. BROS. CO. Wedo notquote anvone dealing in Oreenhoube material or boilers, special resale prices. We have no Agents, and thurefore o ir prices are based on sale direct from Factory to user. Our stand in this matter has brought oit a lot of rivalry; nevertheless, the areat efficiency of the KROESCHELL Greenho ise Boiler cannot be dispit^d. and in spite of the in- creased competition, the KROE-iCIIKfJ.. Boiler is heating more glass than any other make. Our busir:ess (ESTABLISHED 1S79) Is to b did boilers of all types, from the smallest house heater to the largest 600 H. P. Water Tube Steam Boiler. For forty years we have con5ned oar entire efforts to the designing and construction of high-grade boilers, and during this time have served the Florists' Trade of this country and Foreign Countries to the full satisfaction of every one of our customers. "The customer's interest 6rst" — is the basis of the KROESCHELL standard. This principle makes the KROESCHELL Policy the most liberal of all in the Greenhouse Boiler business. The great variety of boilers that we make places us in a commanding position. It is the KROESCHELL principle to supply only the type of boiler best suited for the conditions. For this reason we always furnish the most efficient boiler unit in every case. WHEN YOU BUY— GET A KROESCHELL KAOESHELL BROS. CO. 468 W. Erie Street CHICAGO, ILL. DaaHDaDBaaaaD Wbeo iirderlnR. please mention The Gxcbange AsbcsfRilf An Elastic Cement That Elxpands and Contracts With the Weather Make your greenhouse weather-tight with Asbestfalt, the elastic cement that never gets hard, cracka or peels in cold weather or runs in hot weather. J1.25 PER GAL.— WHY PAY MORE? You can't get anything better no matter how much more you pay. The ingredients are of the purest; weighs but 10 lbs. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and its high prices, the careful application of Asbestfalt will more than pay for itself by keeping your greenhouse air-tight. D ■ a To insure beet results, apply Asbestfa with our Liquid Putty Machine, price $2.00. With every barrel purchase of Asbestfalt. one machine free. MatropolitanMatcrialCSf ^PATENTED yGFlEESlHOVSES 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK When nnlerlne. nlensp mention Thp Exchaner It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere in the United States. Write Now BOILERS GIBLIN & CO. UTICA, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 796 The Florists' Exchange Recently Bought By Willys, The Automobile Man Yes, you have guessed right, he is no less than Willys of Overland and Willys-Knight fame. You know the big interests he is allied with, are now building a huge automobile plant at Elizabeth, N. J., which surmise has something to do with his purchasing this Long Island Estate at Centre Island, near Oyster Bay. These houses, you doubtless recall, were formerly owned by 0. G. Smith. It always seemed to us like a splendid little layout. One that although finished and perfectly balanced in its present size, can be enlarged on either side, and preserve the same balance. Likewise convenience in working and econortiy in heating. It was built before we satisfactorily worked out the side ventilation problem for the curved eave construction. Now you know we put a gutter at the bottom of the curve, and hinge a continuous sash to it, giving all the side ventilation you can possibly need. Another thing, it gives more headroom for your side benches: an improvement you will welcome. Our Standard Stock Houses are now all made that way. And speaking of stock houses, that is the way to buy a greenhouse, if you want the most for your money and want it quick. Let's get together some day and have a talk. We can show you some figure facts that will open your eyes. ord, & ^tirnham^. Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories SALES OFFICES: IRVINGTON NEWiYORK PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO BOSTON CLEVELAND TORONTO MONTREAL New York 42d Street Bldg Land Title Bldg Continental Bank Bldg. Little BIdg. 2063 E. Fourth St. Royal Bank BIdg. Transportation BIdg. EASTERN FACTORY. Irvmgton N Y WESTERN FACTORY: Des Plaines, 111. CANADIAN FACTORY: St. Catharines, Ontario ^HE APR 5 - 192 FLQRISTffiEK(SHMGB A WEEKLY TRADE MEDIUM FOR FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN, NURSERYMEN AND THE ALLIED INDUSTRIES ^ol. XLIX. No. 14 (Entered ae eecond-clasa matter. Dec. ISS3, at the Post Office at New York, ' under the Act of Congreee of March 5, !C. I6.\ .NY, I , 1879. 1 APRIL 3, 1920 WEEKLY Per ABnam $2.50 Publication Office 438 to 448 West 37th St. NEW YORK FERNS The VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of Teddy Jr., with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct and desirable variety. This fern was Awarded A Bronze Medal at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants, 2M-in. pota. $3.00 per doz., S20.00 per 100. Strong plants, 3K-in. pots, t7.50 per doz.. $50.00 per 100. Extra fine specimens. 6-in., $1.50 each 8-in., $3.00; 10-in.. $5 00: 12-in.. $7.50. NEPHROLEPIS Elegantissima, elegantissima compactat 3H~i^Q $0.35 Elegant issima and elegantissima compacta, 6-m 75 Muscosa, 5-in 75 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta* 8-in 2.00 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta. 10-in 4.00 Harrisii. 8-in 3.00 Dwarf Boston, 8-in 2.00 If Plants are Shipped in Pots» 10% Additional F. R. PIERSON Tarrytown, New York Bedd ID Vrnor-j Plants For Immediate Shipments ACHYRANTHES Biemuelleri, Brilliantissima, Panache de Bailey, Formosa. Hooted Cuttings, $1.50 per 100. S12.00 per 1000. AGERATUM. Floss Flower Fraseri, Perfection, Princess Pauline, Stella Gurney. Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per 100. 812,00 per 1000. ALTERNANTHERA Aurea Nana, Brilliantissima, Paronychi- oides. 214-in. pots, 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. COLEUS, Fancy Varieties American Beauty, Anna Plister, Blizzard, Hurricane, John PAster, Neptune, Prince Edward, Saboni. Rooted Cuttings. SI. 50 per 100. SU.OO per 1000. COLEUS, Two Good Fancies Brilliancy, Salvador. Hooted Cuttings. S2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; 2;4-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. COLEUS, Best Bedders Beckwith's Gem, Duneira, Firebrand, Golden Bedder, Lord Alverstone, Lord Palmerston, Queen Victoria, Verschaf- feltii. Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000; 2;4-in., pots, $3.30 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. IN THIS ISSUE Rose Plants READY APRIL 15th The Boston Orchid Show How to Collect Slow Accounts German Seed Trade 'During the \X^ar §^ims and Progress of the A. A. of N. J^ational Flower Show, Cleveland, 1922 Free Seeds and Sincerity S^merican Iris Society Shows in June 3,000 Own Root COLUMBIA. . . .$18.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1,000 1,000 " " OPHELIA 15.00 " " 125.00 " " 250 at the thousand rate Gladioli bulbs For Bhipment at once and Spring delivery IH-in. IM-in and up 1000 Dd up 1000 America $30.00 525.00 Augusta 35.00 30.00 Halley 32.00 28.00 Independence... 28.00 23.00 Mrs. Francis King 30.00 25.00 Mrs. Frank Pen- dleton 57.00 52.00 Panama 50.00 45.00 Peace 50.00 45.00 Pink Beauty 55.00 50.00 Schwaben 65.00 60.00 War 60.00 55.00 Caladiums 5-7 in $7.50 per 100 7-9-in 11.00 per 100 CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS Ready March 15th Halliday, Oconto, Pink Seide- witz, White Seidewitz, Chrysolora, Charles Razer, and Golden Eaton. 13.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000 Wm. F. Kasting Co, inc. 568 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. ENGLISH IVY 3-in. pots. $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100.890.00 per 1000; 4-in. pots, $2.00 per doz.. $15.00 per 100; 4-in.. selected, $2.50 to $3.00 per doz. $20.00 to .$25.00 per 100. PARLOR IVY, German Ivy Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000. MARGUERITE, Paris Daisy Single White. Rooted Cuttings, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000: 2Ji-in., 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PETUNIA, Assorted Double Rooted Cuttings, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; 2"^ -in. pots. 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. SALVIA America, Bonfire, Splendens, Zurich. Rooted Cuttings. $1.60 por 100, $12.00 per 1000. VINCA VARIEGATA, Trailing Varieties 2J4-in. pot3, 75o. per doz., $6.00 per 100, $50 00 per 1000; 3-in. pots, $1.00 rer doz., $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000; 4-in. pots, S2 00 per doz., $15.00 per 100; 4-in., select- ed, $2.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100. SEVERAL THOUSAND PLANTS Genista Canariensis, 3-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. Acacia Paradoxa, 2'4-in. pots. $8.00 per 100. A. N. PIERSON, INC. CROMWELL, CONN. FERNS We have on hand for immediate shipment a lot of Pot-Grown Ferns, all extra good value for the money. Shipped without pots. Size Doz. 100 1000 BOSTONS. 4-in $3.00 $20.00 $190.00 5-in 4.50 35.00 325.00 8-in $2.50 each SCOTTII. 4-in 3.00 20.00 190.00 S-in 4.50 35.00 CORDETTA COMPACTA. 6-in 4.80 50.00 CYRTOMIUM, HOLLY FERNS. 4-in 3.00 20.00 VINCA Variegated Good strong stock The 3 in. and 4 in. are heavy stuff. 2 in $2.75 per 100 Sin 3.75 per 100 4 in 12.50 per 100 ALTERNANTHERAS; ALYSSUM, Double Giant and Dwarf; BEGO- NIAS; LOBELIA, Crystal Palace Gem; HARDY ENGLISH IVY; LANTANAS, assorted; HELIOTROPE; MOONVINES; VINCA, varie- gated. 2-in. $2.75 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. CANNAS Three-inch pot plants ready for immediate shipment King Humbert $6.50 per 100 Mrs. A. Conard 6.50 per 100 Rosea Gigantea . . . 6.50 per 100 Fire Bird 6.50 per 100 Other standard varieties as Usted in our catalogues at $5.00 per 100 Send for Catalogue. Cash with Orders. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 798 The Florists' Exchange ^' lorists l^ho have not yet ordered their Lily Bulbs for next season from us- We solicit your order on the following recommendations: Remember Easter is early next year, and you must protect yourselves by ordering from a house that will protect you and deliver. We demonstrated our ability under the most trying conditions last year and made good. If you have never tried us try us now for next season, from one case and up, Formosum, Mulliflorum, Giganteum. Well, with regard to Lilies, will say that the case or two of that new Lily you called ? on our invoice has turned out wonderfully. It seems to be a much quicker grower and forc- ing LiJy than the Giganteum, and do not think we are going to be able to hold them back for Easter, both planted the same time. They seem to grow considerably taUer. They are now 30 to 36 inches tall and all of even height. They will aver- age about five buds to the stalk. The rest of the Lilies are good average stock. I re- fer to the Giganteum Easter Lilies. The Formosum have turned out very satisfactory, in fact they are the best lot we have ever had. St. Paul. Holm & Olson. From cold storage, we offer for immedi- ate delivery the following: GIGANTEUM 7-9, 8-10, 9-10 RUBRUM and MAGNIFICUM LILIES 8-9, 9-10, 10-11, 11-13 ff^rite for prices. American Bulb Company, Chicago, 111. Gentlemen: I take pleasure in writing you about the Lilies you shipped me last Fall. Your proper delivery and the high quality of bulbs enabled me to offer to my customers the finest Lilies I have ever grown. Our 450 foot Lily house is a beautiful sight with all fine perfect plants that will be in nicely for Easter. Yours very truly, Geo. Willbold Co., Chicago. American Bulb Company 172 North Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. '^^^ChTs''3^°^ April 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 799 =xXr To have your name In this List of Advertisers Is the moat direct way of becoming known to all the trade. z£)Q^: :DQ= U= List of Advertisers ^xXf'- These advertisers are catching the eye weekly of the most active buyers there are In the world for your goods. ■JX!= Ailvaacc Co S49 Alabam;t Evergreen Exchange 838 Allen. J. K 843 'Ambaeher, .Jas 819 .American Bulb Co 798 .\nierican Nursery Co. 822 Anderson, J. F .S17 -Andorra Nurseries.. , ,821 .-Vnita Specialty Co. . .838 Aphine Mfg. Co 818 .\schmann, Godfrey... Sl-t .Audubon Nurseries. . .821 Baker, Wm. ,J 845 Barclay Nursery 808 Barnard Co., W. W....810 Barnes Bros. Nursery Co 822 Barrows, Heur.v H S17 Baiu- & Steinkamp. .819 Bay State Nurs 821 Beaver, E. A S39 Beckert's Seed Store. 814 Berning, H. G 838 Bobbink & .4tkins 821 Bmldington Co., Inc. .813 Bolgiano & Son 811 Bonnet & Blake 843 Boston Floral Supply inid Snyder Co 838 r.M niond Frere, A. and L 811 Brenner, Edward 843 Brown, Peter 819 Brown Bag Filling .Mach. Co., The.... 811 Bryan, .Alonzo J 817 Burnett Bros 802 Burpee, W. A. & Co. 802 Burr & Co., C. R 822 Byer Bros 817 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 838 Caldwell Co., W. E. .850 Campbell Bros 817 Cannata, J. P 817 Chicago Feed and Fertilizer Co 818 Childs, Inc., John Lewis 817 Christensen, Thomas P S17 Clay & .Son SIS Coan, J. ,1 .842 Conard & .loncs 821 Click & Swan 818 Co isins, .Jr., Leonard. 819 C.iww. W. J 839 Craig Co., Robt 821 Crowl Fern Co 838 Cut Flower Exch 843 DietsehCo., A 847 Dorner & Sons Co.. . .819 Dolansky-MeDonald Co 843^4 Dreer, H. A 850 Drevon, Tegelaar & Co 802 Dwelle-Kaiser Co., The S47 Edwards Folding Box Co 840 Elm City Nursery Co. 822 Emmans, G. M 819 Eskesen, Frank N....817 Excell Laboratories.. .818 Fenrich, Joseph S 842 Fexy, D 843 Fletcher, F. W 806 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co 850 Fottler, Fiske Rawson Co 806 Friedman. J. J 818 Froment, H. E 843 Frost, Chas 804 Fuld, Maurice 813 Futterman Bros 843 Garland Co.. The 848 General Bulb Co 804 Giblin & Co 849 Goldstein, 1 843 Golsner, Frank 843 Grimm& Gorly 829 Grower's Exchange. . .819 Gunterberg, M. C 815 Hanford, R. G 817 Hart, George B 840 Hart & Vick 804 Henderson Co., A. . . .810 Hentz & Nash. Inc. . .843 Hero Pipeless Furnace Co 848 Herr, .A. M 819 Hews& Co.. A. H., . .846 Hill Co., E. G 846 Hill Nuraery Co., The D., Inc 822 Hitchings & Co 856 Hoffmeister, A. F 815 Howard Rose Co 821 Hunt & Co 802 Hopkins, H. S 819 Irwin, R.J 808-09-46 Jackson & Perkins Co SL'l Jacobs, Barney B 842 .Jacobs & Sons, S 847 Jennings, E. B 811 Kasting, Wm. F. Co. .797 Keller Pottery Co 846 Kelway <& Sons 804 Kendig, E 845 Kervan Co., The 839 Kessler, Wm 843 King Construction Co. 847 Koppelman, J. E 839 Kroeschell Bros. Co. ..849 Kuebler, Wni. H 843 Kuhls, H. B. Fred.. .849 Lagarde & Speelman.Sll Lagarde & Vander- voort 813 Liggit, C. U 811 Lord & Burnham Co. 855 Lutton Co., Wm. H.850 Mackie. W 843 MacNiff Horticultural Co., Inc 813 Mader, Paul 817 MarinelU. H. B 800 Marquardt, F. G 806 Marshall & Co., W. E.806 McCallum Co., The. 840 McHutchison & Co . . 804 McManus, James 843 Mead, Fred J 847 Meehan, C. E 845 Metropolitan Material Co 847-49-50 Michell Co., Henry F.SIO Michigan Cut Flower Exchange ■. . . .838 Millang, Chas 843 .Mitchell, John R 817 Mohawk Greenhouse Co 819 Mono Service Co 840 Moreau Plant Co 804 Mount Desert Nurs. 822 Mountain View Floral Co 821 National Nurseryman PiibhshingCo 821 Nobel Mfg. Co 850 New England Florist Supply Co., Inc. . . .844 Niedinger Co., J. G...S13 Nielsen, Knud 838 Niessen Co.. Leo 845 Noe & Sampson 843 Nolan. J. T S,50 Papas »& Co., Nicholas G 843 Peacock Co., Everette R 804 Peacock Dahlia Farms 802 Pearce, Geo 849 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change, Inc 850 Pennock Co., S. S 845 Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co 846 Pfafl & Kendall S47 PfaltzgraCf Pottery Co 846 Philadelphia Whole- sale Florists' Ex- change 845 Pierce Co.. F. 0 847 Pierson Co., F. R 797 Pierson, Inc., A. N,. .797 Pierson, Magnus. . . . 819 Pittsburgh Cut Flow- er Co 838 Poehlmann Bros. Co. .846 Polykranas. G. J 842 Proto-Feed and Guano Co 818 Pulverized Manure Co., The 818 Quality Seed Store... 813 Ramburg, G.S 806-46 Rawlings, Elmer 819 Reinberg. Peter 846 Renter, L. J. Co 810 Reynolds, Frank F.. .844 Rice Seed Co., Jerome B 806 Ritchy, F. W 819 Robinson & Co., Inc. H. M 8.39-42 Rochelle & Sons, F. W 846 Roehrs Co., Julius.. . .815 Rosendale Green- houses 819 Rowclil & Gr.anz 815 Roval Glass Works. . .847 Rumblev Co., The 840 Rupp, John F 810 Rynveld & Sons, F. . .814 .Scheepers & Co., , John 81.3-14 Schling, Inc., Max Seeds 811 Schmidt, J. C 817 Schwake & Co., Cha3.806 Siebrecht. Geo. C S43 Skidelsky & Co.. S. S.802 Skinner Irrigation Co. 848 Smith & Co.. Elmer D 819 Smith's Sons, SamueI-815 Smith, P. J 843 Smith Co., W. & T..S21 Shenandoah Nurs. ...810 Solomons' & Son 847 Speelman & Sons, C. J 804-13 Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co 847 Stearns Lumber Co., The A. T 850 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 814 Stern Co., The Jos. M.83S Stevensviile Nurseries821 Storrs & Harrison Co. 817-21 Stumpp & Walter Co-810 Syracuse Pottery Co. 846 Thorburn & Co., J. M.S04 Traveling Wholesale Florist 842 United Cut Flower Co., Inc .843 Van Bourgondien & Sons, K 813 Van Meeuwen & Tegelaar .806 Vanderschoot. R. A. ...808 Vandervoort & Aike- make 806 Van Zanten Bros 80S Vaughan's Seed Store 804-06 Vick's Sons; James. . .813 Vincent. R. Jr. & Sons 797 Waban Rose Conser- vatories.. . 844 Watkins & Simpson. ..806 Weeber & Don 802 Welch Bros. Co 844 Whilldin Pottery Co.. 846 Wiegrow Products Co. 849 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective .\ss'n 841 Wood Bros 817 Woodruff & Sons, S. D SOS Young* Co.. A. L...843 Zech & Mann 846 Zvolanek, Ant. C. & Son 804 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS Alpha Floral Co 832 Anderson, S. A 830 .\shley, Ernest 830 Avenue Floral Co. . . .834 Baer, Julius 832 Baker Bros 833 Baumer, A. R 833 Beckert's Cons 830 Begerow Floral Co... .834 Bemb Floral Co 832 Bertermann Bros 833 Blackistoue, Inc S36 Bowe, M. A 834 Breitmeyer's Sons, John 832 Brown, Chas, H 834 Buckbee, H. W 836 Boltmann, W. F 836 Bunyard, A. T 834 Burgevin Greenhouses835 Burrows, Edward G.833 Caplan 830 Carbone, Florist S30 Gazan. -4. B 834 Champion & Co . , John N 834 Clarke's Sons, D 834 Colonial Flower Shop. 832 Collates Bros ,836 Coombs, Florist 833 Dallas. Inc., A 837 Danker. Florist 830 Dards 834 Day Co.. W. E 836 Dobbs & Son 830 Eble. Chas 834 Ediefsen-Leidiger Co. 833 Elyria Flower Shoppe.833 Engelmann 837 Equitable Flower Shop 834 Fallon, Florist 836 Fallon, J. J 832-33 Fetters, Florist 832 Fox's 833 Galvin, Thos 830-34 Gasser Co., J. M 832 Gloeckner, William. . .830 Gove, the Florist 832 Graham, Robert L... .830 Graham & Son, A 832 Gr.akelow, Chas. A. . .835 Grandy, the Florist.. .835 Grever, Wm. H 832 Gude Bros. Co 836 Guido, Inc 834 Habermehl's Sons. . . .835 Hahn, Florist 832 Hardcsty & Co 832 Heeock Floral Co., L.C 833 HeissCo S32 Hess & Swoboda 835 Hession 834 Highland Pk. Gnhs.. ,833 Hody &Tules 833 Plollywood Garden. . .836 Holm & Olson 836 Koran & Son, James. 830 Horn & Bro., John r.830 Johnston Bros 835 Johnston & Co.. T. J.835 Joy Floral Co 834 Kather. WiUiam 835 Keller, John A 833 Keller Sons. J. B 836 Kerr, the Florist 833 Keys, Jr., Wm. F. . .830 Knoble Bros 832 Knull Floral Co 836 Kottmiller, Florist 835 Lane, the Florist S33 Lang Floral & Nurs. Co S32 Lange. .A 832 Lange, H. F. A 837 Leahy's 833 Ludwig -Floral Co., E.G. 835 Macnair. Florist 835 Malandre Bros 835 McCarron, Miss 833 McClunie, Geo. G 833 Mercer, G. W 832 Meyer, Adolph 835 Michler Bros. Co 833 Miller Floral Co 836 Mills, the Florist 833 Munk Floral Co 832 Murray, Florist 834 Murray, Samuel 833 Myers Flower Shop kThe 834 Ncubeck, L. H 832 New York Floral Co . 837 O'Brien, J- J 830 Palmer, F. E 830 Palmer's 830 Papworth, Harry 834 Park Floral Co.. The.832 Penn, the Florist .... 830 Philips Bros 834 Pike's Peak Floral Co.S32 Pillsbury. I. L 833 Purdie & Co., D. S. .833 Purdue. Geo 832 Ramm's Flower Shop.835 Randolph & McClem- ents 835 Randall's Flower Shop837 Reek, John & Son. . .830 Rock Floral Co S33 Rosemont Gardens. . .833 Rosery Flower Shop. . 830 Ryan & Powers 837 Sceery, Ed 835 Schling, Inc., Mas, Flowers 835 Schluraff Floral Co. . . 833 Scholtz, the Florist, Inc 832 Schramm Bros 836 Schulz Co.. Jacob 833 Scott, the Florist 832 Scottwood Green- houses 836 Sheppard, H. W 832 Smith & Fetters Co. .832 Smith Flower Stores Co., A. W 835 Smith, Henry 833 Smith & Sons, Geo.. .832 Spear & McManus.. .833 Stroh's 832 Stumpp, G. E. M....835 TaepkeCo.,G. H....832 Temblett, E. H 832 Thompson & Co., C.B 833 Thurston's 835 Tomlinson Key Floral Co 833 Volz Floral Co 834 Wax Bros 830 Weber, F. 0 836 Weir, Inc., James. . . .830 Westman & Getz 832 White Bros 833 Wilson. H.E &36 Wilson. R.G 830 Wolfinger. Florist 834 Young A: Sons Co.... 836 Handy direct Index to every- thing advertised In this week's display columns INDEX TO STOCK ADVERTISED ^ The Exchange Is the only paper !^. with this special feature — in- ^^ valuable to advertiser and buyer Ahutilon 817 Achyranthcs.... 797-809-17 Adiantmn .817 Ageratum 797-809-10- 811-17-19 Altcrnanthera . 797-809-17 Alyssum 797-809-19 Antirrhinum 809 Asparagus. .806-09-10-17- 719-39 Asters 809-10 Begonias.. . 797-809-10-1 1 - 817-19 Bouvardia 811 ^Boxwood 821 ■Bulbs.. . .798-802-04-06-08- 811-13 Caladium.. .802-04-06-10- 817 Calendula 809-10-17 Callas 810 Candytuft 806-09 Caunas 797-802-04-06- 810-17 Carnations. , . ,.800-09-10- 811-15-19-39-40 Centaurea 809-17 Cherries 809-17 Chrysanthemums . 808-10- 811-17-19-38 Cinerarias 809-19 Coba;a 811 Coleus. .797-809-10-1 1-17- 819 Conifers 822 Cosmos 806 Cuphea 817 Cut Flowers. . .841-42-43- 844-45-46 Cyclamen 809-10 Daffodils 815-40 Dahlias.. ..802-06-13-21-38 Daisies 809-11-17-19 Delphinium 804-11-17 Dracsna 804-09-17 Ferns. . . 797-809-10-17-38- 839 Feverfew 809-17 Forgetmenots 817-19 Fruits 821 Fuchsia 809-17-19 Genista 809-17-19 Geraniums 809-17-19 Gladioli . , . 797-802-04-06- 808-10-13 Gypsophila 806-09 Heliotrope 797-809-17- 819 Hyacinths.. .806-08-11-15 Hydrangeas 809-17 Ivy 797-809-17 Lantanas 797-809-17 Latania 817 Lilies. . . . 798-806-08-22-38 Lobeha 797-804-06-17 Marguerites797-810-17-19 Mesembryanthemum .817 Moon Vines 797-817 Myosotis 809 Narcissus 808 Nursery Stock 819-21 Nephrolepis 797 Pansies 809-11-14-19 Pelargoniums 809-17 Petunias. . . 797-806-09-10- 817-19 Phlox 806-11 Poinsettias 809 Pompons 811 Primula 809-10 Privet 822 Pussy Willows. .811-39-40 Roses.810-1 1-15-21-22-38- 839-49 Editorial AtoT- nbtiisatum (lllus.) .S^.l Aftermath of the Show. the. . . . S2-I .Vnierican Association of Nursery- men, Aims and Progress of. . 82-^ American Dahlia Society S0.3 American Iris Society 80.3 American Rose Society, The .... 82.5 .\niesthetics Used on Plants. . . 824 Aqiiilegia Foliage Attacked 805 Hoston Orchid Show, The 801 California Bud Selection Ass'n.. 828 < 'alitornia Notes S40 <'arnation Blooms Received 821 Catalogs Received 812 (.'hicago and the West Specials. 826 Construction, Successful, Ele- ments of 827 Copper in Greenhouse Construc- tion 827 Costs and Overhead 82.5 Davlight Saving S2(i Easter. Just Before 808 Evergi'eens. Hardy, Propagating. 80.5 Formosums, Perhaps Not True. . 812 Free Seeds and Sincerity 821 Creenhouse Plans. Wants 821 Illustrations in The BxcnANGE. 820 Incorporations 812 International Flower Show; Prizes Awarded at 82^ International Flower Show. The, and Qu. .37 82.5 Labor Saving Devices: Weeder. INIv Best, to Date ; Sure Grip Handles .827 Maize Corn, Origin of 807 JIavinelli Goild Medal Carnation Exiiibit (Illus.l .820 Middle West, The .820 .Millipedes in Fh.wer Beds 80.5 X.-iticuial Flower Show C^mimittee SOM Xuduii.il Sweet Pea Snciet.y (Britisli) ; .821 Contents Nursery Dept. (lllus,) ,823 Nurserymen. Middle West. Take Notice 82.5 Obitnary: ^McLeish, .lames C. ; Werrick. Edward 825 Orchid Quarantine Regulations retained 824 Orchid Society. Welcome to the. 824 Pacific Coast, The 838 Parks, Our National 80-5 Peony News No. 10, Bulletin of S20 Plant Registrations 847 Rain fm- the Asking 810 Retail Dept. (lllus.) : .831-837 Rose Leaves— Black Soot .805 Salesman, Tlie Real, is tlie One Who S2(i S. A. F. and O. H.: National Publicity Campaign. .834 Seed Trade. The 807 Suggestion. A Good 827 Trade Notes: Albany S16 Auburn 812 Baltimore 812 Boston 844 Brooklyn rrrS44 Buffalo 816 Chicago S46 San Francisco. . . .840 Cleveland 820 .Seattle 838 Indianapolis 820 Spokane 838 • Kalamazoo 820 St. Louis 820 Lancaster S16 Toronto 820 Los Angeles 839 Wilkes-Barre 816 Newport 818 Worcester SIS Trees and Plants, Trustworthy. 820 W. S. Forestry Service, New Chief of 824 Vegetable Exhibit of Chas. M. Schwab (lllus.) 82S Violets in Pi>ts .805 WeeU at the Capital. JHte. 812 ■Week's WTork, Th^j--"^ 805 Ncw5'ork 842 Pasadena 840 Philadelphia ,S45 Pittsburgh 816 Portland S3S Providence SIS Salvia. .797-804-06-09-10- 817 .Scabiosa 806 Schizanthus .809 Seeds.. . .802-04-06-08-10- 811-14-17 .Shrubs 819 Sraila.N 804-09-17-39 Snapdragon. ,806-09-10-19 Stocks 809-19 Sweet Peas 809^0 Tradescantia 817 Tuberoses 804-06-10 Tulips 806-40 Vegetable Plants 819 Verbenas.... 806-1 1-17-19 Vinca 797-809-17 Violets 811 7innia 809 MISCELLANEOUS Aphine 818-48 Asbestfelt 847 Auto-Spray SOS Bamboo 804 Baskets 838 Boilers 848^9-50 Boxes 839-40 Chiffons 838-39 Dagger Ferns 839 Evergreens 818 Fancy Ferns 839 Fertilizers.. .804-09-13-18 Florists' Supplies 838- 840^7-50 Fungicide 818 Fungine 81S Galiix 839 Glass S47-50 Glazing Composition. 848- 849-50 Glazing Points 850 Gold Letters 838 Greenhouse Construc- tion.. . .847-49-50-55-56 Greenhouse Material. 847- 849-50 Hemlock 838 Hose 808-SO Insecticides 806-18 Irrigation 848 Jardinieres 840 Magnolia Leaves, ,838-40 Manures 804-13-18 Mastica. 847 Moss 838-39 Nico-Fume 808 Nicotine Fluid 808 Paint 847 Paper Pots 808-10-11- 814-19 Pipe S47-50 Plant Food 818 Pots 810-15-19-46 RafBa 804 Putty 847-49 Retail Department. ...829- S30-31-32-33-34-35-36-37 Ribbons 838-39 Sash 847-50 .Seed Packets.. 804 Smilax 804-09-17-39 Sulco V.-B 818 Supplies 838-10-47-50 Tanks 850 Tobacco Products. .808-18 Toothpicks 839 Tubs 846 Wants 851-52-53-54 Wire Designs 83S-39 Wreaths 839 800 The Florists' Exchange "The Marinelli Carnations^^ Perpetual Giant Flowering, of French Origin The latest and most amazing introduction of CARNATIONS and an entirely new departure and novelty. Over I 50 different varieties Awarded a Gold Medal and Certificate of Merit at the Seventh International Flower Show, New York, March 1920 (^DP)prp?Q are now accepted for small plants in two or two and a half inch pots for Decem- ^^ ber or later delivery of "MERVEILLE FRANCAISE" and "LE MIRACLE." "Merveille Francaise^^ The Largest Carnation in the World Color: Flesh, with pink stripes and spots. The flower fully developed forms a perfect ball of astounding size, measur- ing in most cases from 7 to gJ4 inches across (over top). Free from disease. L'nlike other large-flowering or Mal- maison type ot Carnations, every shoot forms immediately a flowering stem. The stems are 18 to 24 inches long. It has a spicy fragrance. The flowers can be kept from seven to fourteen davs after being cut. Excellent shipper. The cuttings root easily. Makes ideal pot plants. In fact, a 100% Carnation with the greatest propagating possibilities of obtaining any number of different colors of same type. "Le Miracle" The most remarkable color ever obtained, being purple lavender in Winter or shady position, changing to a variega- tion ot colors in Spring and Summer. Possesses all the qualities of "Merveille Francaise" except the flowers are not quite as large and of a somewhat different form. Over 10,000 cut flowers have been sold at a standardized Six years "Americanizing" plants to obtain the proper results, price of 50c. each in New York City alone (wholesale) and Si.oo Thirty thousand dollars" (Sjo.ooo.oo) invested. ,, . ■ ,, , . , , ■ , - Three hundred varieties used as foundation to work upon. Prices for small plants in 2- or 219-inch pots for private r\ u j j • ^- .-n j -a ^- a ,11 \. i ^ ' ~ One riundred varieties still under consideration, and trade have been accepted at , ... ^ .,,,.,,',. , \ ou can derive the benefit of all this work and expenditure by One plant S5.00 purchasing Six plants I4.50 each 100 PlailtS Twelve plants 4.00 each Fifty plants j.oo each of the two greatest varieties ever produced in the world — one for size, and the other for color, and have immediately a wonderful I now offer these plants in 2- or 23--2-inch pots to the Whole- foundation to work upon with endless possibilities of obtaining sale Trade in 100 lots at Jl.oo each. Special prices for larger other new and perhaps still more amazing varieties through quantities, or outright for one or another variety, on application. propagating, etc., outside of the cut flower returns, at the These prices may seem high, but will be found exceedingly D'J* 1 I ¥?• C low in comparison to the following facts and figures: " IxlUlCUlOUS LOW T IffUrC Ol Twenty-five years' experience in growing large-flowering jt» 1 f\f\ Carnations. " " «pl UU Address: H. B. MARINELLI, p. O. Box 205, MONTVALE, N. J. TEL. PARK RIDGE 172 P. S. — The following true and authentic words quoted by a man who stood dazzled for about five minutes in front of the exhibit at the International Flower Show may give an idea of the impression created: "This appears to me like someone who dreamed about some fantastic never seen nor heard of Carnations in size and colors, and getting up in the morning, he finds them in reality." When ordering, please mention The Exchange April 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 801 The Boston Orchid Show Concluding Report and General Impressions of Massachusetts' Eventful Flower Week It is always easy to comment and rhapsodize at length on such an event as the Boston Orchid Show; indeed the difficulty is to keep such discussions from crowding out the often more significant reports of future prospects and tendencies that we call news. We are glad, however, to give Mr. Thommen, our New England representative, this opportunity to complete his story, as promised last week, and to show so clearly how and why the exhibition was what he calls it — a thorough, unqualified, wholly appreciated success jmiliiiiiiiinmrn] THE big orchid show, held Mar. 24 to 28 in Horti- cultural Hall, in connection with the Spring show of the Mass. Hort. Society, has been an unqualified success from bcg-inning to end. Ne\'cr has there been such a display of important novelties or such a wealth of superior material under the roof of tlie noble hall at any one time. The weather was extra fine on all days but one; the warm air and suimy sliy that have been missed for many dreary months drew crowds of people outdoors; and a trip to the show made any such outing all tiie more pleasant. Although, tliis year, for the first time, ihe admission fee was raised to one dollar, thousands upon tliousands were bound to see the wonderful jjlants and flowers of which the papers had Ijeen telling for weeks past. The well directed and unstinted advertis- ing which had' been given to the show proved a good in\estment without any doubt. The enormoiLS number of visitors always filled tlie halls to capacity, and the uni\ ersal exclamations of pleasure and satisfaction must ha\e been most gratifying to the managers of the big- undertaking. Thanks to the management of James Wlieeler the arrangements were perfect in e\'ery par- ticular. The appearance of the exhibits and of the halls themselves were much improved by the absence of all advertising cards and schemes No signs of any kind except the little entry cards and the prize cards could be seen. The whole atmosphere of the show breathed the homey spirit of Boston and New England, a feature tJiat was noticed and favorably commented upon by visitors from outside. Educational Literature Popular Before entering the main hall in which Mr. Burrage's glorious exhibit was staged, each visitor was presented with two pamphlets, one of which bore on one side a fine color print of Phatenopsis Schilleriana and, on the other, a complete description of tlie history, cultivation and flowering periods of the genus in general The otlier card was twice as large, entitled "Some Notes About Orchids," by -Mliert C. Burrage, including a very concise and thorough list of orchids, their habits, cul- ture, history, names and lore. Both of tliese pamphlets were a surprise to ail, not alone because they were un- expected, but also on account of their well appeeiated worth and value. It was noticeable how few of the many thousands of these leaflets distributed were lost or thrown away, showing plainly that the people con- sidered them of value and worth keeping. The Retail Florists' Contributions The corridor was made beautiful by the displays of the retail florists who, this year, made extra efforts and contributed much to the success of the show. This part of the building was never without a congregation of misses and ladies who could not admire the creations of Boston's retail florists too much. The continual "Oh, isn't this just too cute," "Why, this is perfectly won- derful" and many more such complimentary exclama- tions proved that the labors of the retail stores had not been in vain. "l*enns" had a table covered with stately vases and urns, neat jardinieres and baskets of all shapes and sizes, all filled and trinnned with tlie choicest of flowers anti garlands. la the middle of the table a fancy porcelain plate was filled with water and, seated on a miniature rock, a youngster of happy mien was trying to land some gold fisii with a pole and line, at the tmi of which he had forgotten to put either hook or worm. 'a silver medal rewarded this exhibit. [ Another silver medal was awarded' to Houghton- Gorney, who exhibited sa.mples of the decorator's art • m the form of handsomely made up baskets and vases. Bouquets in variety, from the latest bridal liouquet to |the old-fashioned formal ball bouquet with its lace-like ipajier fringe and row upon row of closely set buds and jblooms, attracted much attention. One large viuse ar- I ranged with lavender Sweet Peas and the new "Hol- brow" Rose of blush and deep pink tints was especially admired. Eiseman, "The Beacon Florist," showed true artistic taste and conception in his arrangements. Few but iwell chosen flowers with appropriate foliage were used tin his designs, giving true satisfaction to the eyr. Bowls, vases and urns of chaste design often held not more than 12 to 15 flowers, and so perfect was their disposal that not one more- flower was needed to im- ]irove the effect striven for. Several Uving pictures, made of flowers, delighted every beholder. The flowers and sprays of green showed off wonderfully against a black panel set in a gotd frame. The flowers and foliage being placed in an invisible (from the front) glass holder, filled with water, kept fresh for days. J. J. O'Brien's exhibits always attracted the atten- tion of the ladies. They could not well understand how it was possible to fashion those diminutive, wee little bouquets and tliose charming "Tliimlile Baskets.'' -Vs one lady saitl, "I ha\'e a mind to put one of these darling little things into a gold watch case and carry it with me, so that I can enjoy it all the time, I won- der if they will make them for wrist watches next." Other features shown by the firm were some modern, up-to-tlate models of the florist's art in bouquets, vases, urns and baskets filled with Spring flowers. Ca])lan, the florist, displayed a valuable set of ham- mered brass, bronze and silver urns, vases and other vessels of ancient designs and make. They have been brought witli great risk and difficulties from the interior of Thibet in the highlands of .Asia, where no foj-eigners are ever admitted. Tliey are hundreds of years old and make very appropriate receptacles for floral deco- rators. Caplan also had a general display of Spring flowers in baskets and bouquets. Henry Comley's exhibit also proved very attractive with its variety of made up baskets, ixiuquets, etc. -\ long jardiniere in the form of a pergola, over which jiink Kamlilers were twining, was a notable feature. Each of the four abo\'e mentioned exhibits was hon- ored with a bronze medal. It was very gratifying in- deed to have the retail florists participate so largely and handsomely in this show. Miscellaneous Exhibits Among the displays in the upper lobby was the unique collection of new and rare plants brought by W. A. Manda of South Orange, N. J., many of which are not yet in commerce. T)ie new, pale yellow .Jasmine man- daianum, from .Ifrica, very free, fragrant and lasting, is an easy doer and makes fine plants, especially adapted for house, veranda or terrace. It will stand some frost. It has feathery, lacey frondlets, very pretty and can be trained into any form like Buxus. Calanchoe man- daianum is another new find with golden striped leaves; so is Fourcroya Watsonii, Dracaena Longii, a neat plant with shiny leaves, stri]ied white, is also good. Dracaena Bradtburyana and D. "South Orange" lioth have fine leaves of yellow and green and both are new. .Serrisa foetida is a Myrtle-like shrub with neat, white flowers, A new species of Sedum from Mexico has almost trans- lucent, pearl-shaped leaves. Hilxine Soliere is a moss- like, dense growing little plant. Othei' new and rare things are Anthericura Mandaianum. Funkia alba, Peperomia pericata and the small-leaved Myrsiphyllum mirthyfolia. The small ball was completely taken uj) with the ex- hibits of cut flowers and the smaller classes of orchids and miscellaneous plants. The contests here were ex- ceedingly keen in every line, some wonderful specimens being in competition. F,. B. Dane of Brookline had a superb collection of 12 varieties of Cypripediums of rare merit for which two first prizes were given him. Geo. T. Butterworth of Framingham had entries in a good many of the orchid classes and came off with a number of first and second prizes, showing some of the noblest specimens. A silver medal was given to his Dendrobium Wardiannm album. .\rthur N. Cooley of Pittsfield also had a superb col- lection of cut orchids of the choicest ^'arieties, with which he captured a first prize. Carnations New and Old The Carnations shown, while not exliiliited by many parties, were of superior quality. Chas. S. Strout's vases of 50 showed the flowers at their very best with fine, strong, long stems. He had staged some of his new kinds, which drew crowds of Carnation growers from morning till night. Maine Sunshine, the new yel- low, showed UJ) in great style and received a silver medal. Donaltl, a very fine crimson, was greatly ad- mired l>oth liy the public and connoisseurs; it is a fine flower, away ahead of any dark colored Carnation ever shown. Matchless Sjioi-t is another fine thing with its dee]) rose middle and the white hordv-r. The reputa- tion of its parent guarantees this Carnation a great welcome. The "Improved Ward" is what its name im- plies, so that nothing further need be said. Snow White, while not so lai-ge or full as other Carnations, looks like a good thing, the more so as Mr. Strout says it is the most prolific of any variety. The new Carnation "Hope Henshaw," exhibited by A. N. Pierson, made a very good impres- sion with its clear dark pink shade. S. J. Goddard had some fine flowers of his new varieties. The l.ark, a very pleasant light pink and No. 15(i, a wonderfully bright scarlet, showed up exceedingly well. Boston White also looked promising. He received honorable mention for his exhibit. A vase of 100 blooms of Belle Washburn from Coombs was a revelation and justly carried off first lirize. Coombs, with extra fine Pink Sensation, also took first in the class of 25. John Barr was first with Doris, Mrs. C. W. Ward, Crystal White, all fine. Betty K. Farr sent a vase of 25 Belle Washburn which were the best at the show. A number of Viises of Laddie were shown in the different classes. They were all good, liut Mrs. C. G. Weld, in the class for private growers, captured first with 25 blooms of superior quality. Taken all in all the Carnation exhibits were very creditable. The new Rose Frank W. Dunlop, from John H. Dunlop, Toronto, Ont., made an excellent impression. It is certainly a grand Rose with fine stem and foliage. The dark pink color, the form and the fragrance leave nothing to he desired. It received a silver medal. Josc])h .Manda of West Orange, N. J., received a sil- ver medal for Cattleya Schroedera; Oliver Lines, the flower being large and of a blush mauve, with gold and purple inside the lip. The Show Dinner In honor of the distinguished visitors and horticul- turists attending the orchid show a dinner was tendered at the Parker House on the evening of March 24. E. H. Wilson of the Arnold Arboretum presided, and the following toasts were responded to by the gentle- men indicated: The Mass. Hort. Society, J. K. M. L. Farquhar; New York Hort. Society, F. R. Pierson; Exhibition Committee, Douglas Eccleston and Edward Roehrs; Managers of New York and Boston Societies, A. Herrington and Thomas Allen; Growers, Hermann Bartsch; Dominion of Canada, F. W. Dunlop; Profes- sional Gardeners, Edw. Jenkins and W. N. Craig; Judges, S. J. Goddard and Jos. Manda; Horticultural Pre«s, Leonard Barron; Trade, Robert Kift; Landscape tJardeners, Fred'k Law Olmstead and Pereival Gal- lagher; Wholesale and Retail, Patrick Welch and H. Penn. Besides the above mentioned gentlemen there were present: H. Suzuki of Yokohama, .Tapan; Edward Gillchrist of Shanghai, China; Frank R. Newbold and Chas. W. Scott of New York; John F. Lager of Sum- mit, N. J.; A. W. Gilbert, Commissioner of Agricul- ture, Boston; Alfred Loveless, Fred Heeremans and Edward Jenkins of Lenox, Mass., and Judge C. W. Hoitt of Nashua, N. H. Greetings from Mr. Burrage The following telegram was received by Wm. N. Craig, secretary of the new .\mericaii Orchid Society, from .\lbert C. Burrage, who is at present in Pasadena, Calif., in reply to one sent him by the society: "Thanlcs for telegram received. Coming from such experts as constitute American Orchid Society it surely is ample reward for labor and time required to develop such an exhibit as we have put into this week's Horticultural Society's show. I am delighted exhibition was success- ful and that so many people are interested. My only regret is that I am unable to be present mv.self to enjoy it. .Albert C. Burrage, Hotel Huntington, PiLsadena, Calif." Mr. Burrage also telegraphed from California on Friday to Mayor Peters of Boston, asking if arrange- ments could not be made so that children could visit the show on Sunday morning. Being assured that such could be done the show was thrown open to all children on Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., free of charge, all adults except teachers iieing excluded. An informal luncheon was given bv the management of the orchid show to trustees and " the exhibitors ou {Contmued on page 827) 802 The Florists' Exchange I I I I I 3 i I I I I I I I i i i i i i i 1 GLADIOLI To nio\c this lot prdiiiptly we arc ollering tlic followmg varieties at tlicse tempting jji-iees: Size jh2-2" ili-iV/' i-ijf America $25.00 $20.00 !$ 16.00 Annie VVij^nian 25.00 20.00 16.00 I'rank Pendleton 40.00 30.00 20.00 Coliath, Dark reel 25.00 20.00 16.00 Halley 30.00 25.00 20.00 Niagara 40.00 Pink Beauty 40.00 30.00 20.00 Queen of the Whites 25.00 20.00 16.00 War 40.00 25.00 Wilbrink (Very early I, fine llesli pink 40.00 30.00 20.00 Pink Perfection 40.00 30.00 20.00 Willy Wignian 40.00 30.00 20. oq Yellow Hammer 30.00 20.00 16.00 Peace 35-oo 25.00 20.00 Princeps 35.00 25.00 20.00 CANNAS Strong Roots, 2 to 3 eyes SCARLET 100 1000 Allemania 83.00 S25.00 David Flarum 3.00 25.00 King Humbert 5.00 40.00 Louisiana 3.00 25.00 Pennsylvania ' 3.50 30.00 Wintzer's Colossal 5.00 40.00 CRIMSON Crimson Bedder 3.00 25.00 Shenandoah (Salmon pink) 3.50 30.00 YELLOW' Yellow King Humbert 5.00 40.00 Austria 3.00 25.00 Panama (Orange red border) 5.00 40.00 Mad. Crozy (Rose, yellow border) 3.00 25.00 We can supply these in any quantity, and on quantity lots we will allow a liberal diseount. CALADIUM ESCULENTUM ,00 ,000 5-7 S6.50 $55.00 7-9 8.00 75.00 S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO. 50 PARK PLACE NEW YORK CITY Wlu'u ordtn-iiig;, please meulion The Exchange Burpee's Fordhook Hybrid Gladioli FORDHOOK HYBRIDS have created a sensation wherever shown. They have set the Gladiolus world talking and marveling at their unequaled beauty. Amateur and professional alike agree that this distinct new race is unique in habit, size of flowers, rare colors, shading, and marking. The flowers frequently measure from 4 to 5 inches in diameter and range in color from cream-white, lemon, clear yellow, soft salmon-pink, to bright red and deepest crimson, and there are also light lavender and sky-blue shades, and more charming, rare "pastel" and art shades in wonderful combinations of rose, pink, salmon and amber. 12 for 90 cents: 50 for $3.25; 100 for $6.00, postpaid. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO. Seed Growers PHILADELPHIA Wbeo urderliig. plvuse meuiluu Tlie Excbauge Weeber&Don DAHLIAS Vegetable and Flower SEEDS Trade Catalog now raady 1 14 Chambers Street, New York BEST NEW and COMMERCIAL VARIETIES PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS P. O. BERLIN - - . - NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention The Exchange j When ordering, please mention The Eichange THE DEMAND FOR Finest Quality French Bulbs HAS NEVER BEEN GREATER Place your order with us now so as to secure prompt delivery ; nothing can be gained by waiting. We have our own nurseries and we produce more bulbs than any other exporter in France. Why not give us a trial ? For Jurtber ijifonuation ivrile DREVON-TEGELAAR & CO. 1133 Broadway New York NURSERIES— OLLIOULES, VAR. FRANCE When ordering, ploase mention The Exehiinjre Wm. M.Hunt&Co. PERFECTION Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exch&nee Burnett Bros. SEEDSMEN Catalogue on application 92 Chambers Street. NEW YORK CITY When orderliig, please mention The Eichan^e April 3, 1920. The Florists* Exchange SO.'i Just Before Easter A walking: tour througii Madison and Fifth aves on a brilliant Spring day, is not a little refresliing and inspiring, especially after one has been confined some- what to ordinary office routine. Our representative found it so when he turned his steps thither on Tuesday last. The inspiration is all the greater when one makes a point of seeking out tlie florists shops which abound in tliis neighborhood and, as is usually the case, one may increase the value of the trip by brief chats with the operators in such shops. On the occasion referred to, our representative was particularly fortunate, and the following is a brief summary of the impressions he gathered. As a whole, the retail florists are looking forward to a bright and satisfactory Easter trade. Stock for the most part will, it is anticipated, be plentiful and good; particularly does this apply to pot plants. Lilies are much more abundant than for some time past, while the quality is all that can be desired. Indeed, it is not saying too much to class the Easter Lilies now coming into New York as the finest grade; certainly the retailers are all agreed that they never handled better. Prices range somewhat high but, providing the rates do not rise still higher, no difficulty is appre- hended. Hydrangeas, pink, white and blue will be a promi- nent feature, as will Genistas, Ericas in variety, white Marguerites, mostly large specimens. Cyclamen and Azaleas. A special word of praise should be given to the Cyclamen seen in one or two places. A. T. Bun- yard has evidently located a grower who handles this plant to perfection. The salmon shades are particularly good, while the fimbriated white is decidedly high class. The Azaleas for tlie most part are of good size, red shades predominating, but with the wholesale price running as high as $18 for plants some 2ft. across, it is obvious that the Azalea is not for everyone. Hyacinths are in excellent shape, and some shops fea- ture them strongly in fancy pans. Darwin Tulips are similarly shown. Bougainvillea, as seen in several places, is a decidedly fancy plant and it should find much favor among the patrons of good class shops. Cut flowers, it would appear, will not be at all scarce but, at date of writing, it is not possible to judge just how prices will stand for Easter. The retailers are practically of one mind regarding prices; some consider that the high prices prevailing at Christmas are wholly responsible for the more or less dull time they have been experiencing. It must be admitted that the retailer has a far better opportunity of feeling the public pulse than any other section of the trade. It must also be admitted that price affects the flower buyer not a little. The effect of increased prices has be'en visibly felt in England, we note, but this increase is not entirely due to grow- ing costs. Some few weeks back the railway cartage charges on all flowers and plant shipments were increased 100 per cent. The effect was the immediate curtail- ment of buying in Covent Garden market. Formerly vast quantities of cut flowers and plants were sent from the market into the provincial towns and cities, but with the increased freight charges, the out of town re- tailers were, in the main, forced back on their own local resources. On this side such conditioas do not oper- ate so acutelv, but on the other hand it is felt that the prices — wicked prices some term them — have turned not a little of the public attention away from flowers. One or two of the florists visited are more or less inclined to leave Carnations alone because of their high price and alleged poor keeping quality. This question of poor quality is not always confined to Carnations, and whatever the cause, it is up to the growers to rectify the trouble. Roses promise to be good and all the leading varieties appear to be plentiful. Sweet Peas are of splendid quality, but Lily of the Valley is not yet up to pre-war standard. Snapdragon in several shades. Lilac, Forsythia, Flowering Cherry, Strelitzia, Nasturtiums, Primula obconica, Pansies aiid Freesias are but a few of the flowers noted in the shop windows. Preparations for Easter are generally well in hand. The cellars are ready and all unwanted furniture of the selling departments has been removed to make way tor the racks and shelves tliat will groan under their loads of plant's and vases of flowers. The Fifth ave. optimist, Max Schling, foresees a really good Easter, and it was not merely the Spring sunshine of the day that influenced him. "We are al- ways busy, yet never too busy that we cannot look around," he says. A survey of this shop convinces any- one of its ability to cope with every emergency. Fancy baskets containing plants or cut flowers or both, will be a prominent feature of all the shop win dows and some esnecially pretty combinations were ob- served. A large Cyclamen nla'nt, with some sprays of the large Japanese Pussy Willow has a pleasing effect. Tulips treated in the same way are also attractive. One store that had gotten well forward with its window display when visited, was Fleischman's of Fifth a\e. Maybe they have heard fruit is the fashionable Irinuning for ladies dresses this season, for against a screen of mauve Pampas grass a cleverly arranged framework of fruit had been set up. The fruit looked good, too good in fact, but it will nevertheless set off the charming combination baskets that will fill the window. May the Easter business be fully equal to the best ex- pectations. National Flower Show Committee A meeting of the National Flower Show Committee of the S. A. F. and O. H. was held at the Grand Cen- tral Palace, New York, on Wednesday morning, March 17. There were present: Chairman George Asmus, Chi- cago, III.; Secretary John Young, New York; Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.; Patrick Welch, Boston, Mass.; Herman P. Knolile, Cleveland, Ohio; F. H. Traendlv, New York. Prof. E. .\. White, Ithaca, N. Y., rejirc- sented the .Vmerican Rose Society, and Samuel J. God- da rd, Framingham, Mass., tlie American Carnation Society. There were also present Walhice R. Pierson, Criiniwell, Cal huiUl- ing in that city, he said, was expected to be com])leted in about a year, and he bad every reason to lielieve that advantageous arrangements could be made with the proper authorities for the use of the main hall for the show. The various horticultural interests of Cle\'e- land were, he said, most anxious that the next show be held in their city. On motion of Mr. Roland, sec- onded b}' Mr. Welch, it was decided that the next show be held in Cleveland, in the Spring of 1922, providing adequate arrangements can be made with the Cleve- land interests. Mr. Knoble moved, seconded by Mr. Roland, that the show open on Saturday, March 25, and close on Saturday, April 1, and a poll vote resulted in the unanimous adoption of these dates, which were cimsidered most desirable, Easter in 1922 falling on April Ifi. Mr. Roland emphasized the importance of preparing and distriliutiiig a preliminary schedule of premiunis for plants at as early a date as possible, and recom- mended that a sub-committee be appointed to prepare such a schedule and submit the same at a later meeting of the committee, which should be held, in the near future, in CIe\'eland, and then and tiiere settled. The month of June was suggested as a good season for this meeting. The chairman appointed Messrs. Roland, Traendlv, Knoble and Wra. H. Duckham as such sub- committee. Prof. White received the assurance of the committee that the same arrangements made for the cooperation of the American Riise Society in the ])ro,iected National Flower Show in St. Ixiuis in 1918, which show was, owing to the circumstances, postponed, would be entered into for the Cleveland Show; and Mr. Goddard, for the American Carnation Society, was given similar assur- ance. By unanimous vote the sub-committee on .schedule was given autliority to prepare a preliminary schedule of prizes, which would not exceed a total value of $20,000, this aiiioimt to include all special premiums which might 'be offered, and which, it was distinctly understood, should be applied to the reduction of the amount of the total. Mr. Knoble was requested to take the necessary step'i for organizing the local interests of Cleveland, so that an open meeting 'Could be held at the time of the meeting of the coiimiittee there in .Tune when matters ■nertaining to the .show could be fully discussed; and he was given authority to arrange for this meeting. It was voted that Chairman Asmus and Mr. Knoble be a)>pS Send foT OUT CatnloQ J. M. THORBURN & CO. Si Barclay .St., New York City Thp Fvi-liHiice WAIT FOR KELWAY'S WHOLESALE SEED CATALOGUE for 1920 before placing your order. The most favorable prices of the year If not received, wire or write KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Grower* LANGPORT, ENGLAND Our New Price List of WINTER ORCHID Sweet Pea Seed has been mailed If you have not received one, let us know Aot. C. Zvolaaek & Sod LOMPOC, GAL. Onr 1920 Wholesale Bulb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Established 1883 Vogelenzang, Holland AMERICAN BRANCH 110 Water St., New York Vegetable Plants for 1920 Orders booked now for Spring Delivery. Price List on application Moreau Plant Company FREEHOLD, N. J. C. J. Speelman and Sons Wholesale Dutch Bulb Growera SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND EstabMshed 1868 Let ufl quote you on your 1920 Dutch Bulba order Now York Office 38 ^MURRAY ST. Bulbs "•' Roots For Immediate Shipment T. R. BEGONIA BULBS 1000 Single Mixed, ^^-i-in. diameter $90 00 Single, in following separate colors: Scar- let and Pink. 34.1. in. diameter 95 00 LILIUM GIGANTEUM F. O. B. New York Size Per case Per case 7- 9 300 $49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 11-12 130 47.50 F. O. B. Denver 6- 8 400 42.00 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 F. O. B. Chicago 7- 9 300 49.50 10-11 150 49.50 F. O. B. London (Ont.) 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 HARDY LILY BULBS F. O. B. New York Per. Per, Rubnim 7-9 220 $29.00 9-11 140 30.00 Auratum 9-11 140 32.00 10-12 120 32.00 Album 7-9 220 30.00 8-10 170 30.00 9-11 130 30.00 BAMBOO STAKES Per bale F >er bale NaturaL2 ft... 4000 $16.00 5 ft... 3000 28.50 Green, 3K, ft.. .2500 24.00 4 ft... 2500 28.00 TERMS: 60 days net. 2 per cent, cash 10 days from in- voice date. Cash with order unless your credit is estab- lished with us. Write for prices on DRA- C^NA GANES, PALM SEEDS, RAFFIA, etc. Established 1902. RELI- ABILITY is our motto. We occupy our own building, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient, courteous service. McHUTCHISON & CO. 95 Chambers Street NEW YORK Wbeo orderius. please mention The Eschaoge April 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 805 ,_ --cvj.u.,,.-:;::-.,;--!''!'^;'/ ,,.,.,.;....,;;;-;.,i,.>v.---Cpi\dviQte' ^ImtZw .'bah Xiy^!;^W:;^f^^::.<^. \ High Prices and Better Service We usi'd t(i pay $10 aud $1:2 piT 100 for EastPi' Lilies and retailed tlieiii at .$8 per doz. The average price this year was about $30 per 100 and thcv re- tailed from $G to $7.50 per doz. This leaves but little room for a kick. We may not dispose of quite as many, but it will not be necessary. Figuring every- thing we are way ahead and will be a.^^ long as prices are up. There never was a time where it was more necessary for the florist to keep track of himself and his business ; that is if he wants to keep up with what is going on. New condi- tions arise over night and there is not nearly as much danger of over charging than of not charging enough and I he only way to find out about it is to keep a record of expenses connected with your business ; and it is here where the smaller grower falls short. He may object or find fault with his supply, wages or wholesale house bills being too high, but he pays them. Yet he is very apt to charge for what he has to sell accor-dingly. for he only guesses at just what it costs him to get it on the counter. Twine, paper, boxes and other accessories used to form small items as also did pots, packing and delivering. We find them now quite expensive ; at the same time people demand better and more courteous service than ever, and if you render that service, there are more people than ever who expect and are willing to pay for it. Charging a good price for bad flowers is worse even llian overcharging, but charging an apparent high price due to figuring in every sin- gle item connected with a sale, is abso- lutely correct. There is . a gi'eater mar- gin of profit in the florists' business today than there ever was and will be as long as high prices prevail, but you must give service. Geraniums There is almost the Avhole of April in front of us to get busy with bedding stock, and with the Easter plants out of the way, there is plenty of room on the benches to start shifting. Geraniums in 2 or 2%'s, if in good growing condition, niay as well go into 4's. To shift them into SMi's and in a few weeks again into larger pots would mean waste of labor. While too late to root Geranium cut- tings now for plants large enough for bedding purposes, it will pay to take such cuttings as can be had from plants ; they will come in handy for stock plants. Often we come across plants now in Sin. or 3%in. pots where a cutting can be taken without any harm to the plant, but whenever in doubt, I .suggest letting the plant alone, for there is nothing gained when you have to spoil the plant in order to get a cutting from it. For vase and window box filling you want a heavy plant, and in as small a pot as possible, and for this purpose yo\i can- not have the plants pot on pot in the benches ; the.v need more space if you want them bushy, and it will pay" to select the very best plants for this pur- pose and have them on a bench by them- selves. If you can plunge the pots into soil, ashes or some other material, so much the better ; it will prevent the pots from drying out. There is still time to purchase small stock ; you will have al- most eight weeks to grow them into nice plants. Snapdragons On the plants in the benches or solid beds there are all kinds of fine cuttings now ; every flower spike is full of them, and whether you wish to root them or not, they should be removed. These cut- tings, if placed in sand now, will still make bushy 2%in. stock by the first of .Tune, either to be sold or to be planted on your own grounds for Summer flower- ing. With all the trouble some gi-owers experience with Snapdragons, they are still a most desirable crop to grow and you might consider planting a bed of them under glass for Summer flowering. The first bedding stock will leave the houses toward the end of May and if planted at that time the Snapdragons will be ready to be cut about the middle Proposes to Grow Violets in Pots Rose Leaves— Black Spots on We have heretofore grown our Violet plants in the field in the Summer under a lattice made of laths. We have found that it is a considerable shock to the Vio- let clumps to be moved from their Sum- mer quarters to the greenhouses (which is done in late September). We have decided this year to plant the rooted run- ners in 6in. pots, growing them in these pots under the lattice work until late September, and then planting them di- rectly from the pots into the greenhouse beds. Our idea in doing this is that the plants, when knocked out of the pots, will not be disturbed, as they would be were they grown out in the field and then transplanted. Also advise us whether, in your opin- ion, these pots .should be plunged in the ground to the top of pots, or whether they should be on the level of the ground, with dirt banked up around them. Also what would be the best drainage to place in pots, and any other information you could give us. It is our intention to try this ti-eatment on 12,000 plants of Lady Hume Campbell.— A. G. S. & Sons, Va. — We suspect your plants suffer be- cause they are not lifted with a good ball, probably due to insufficient mois- ture. We have never seen or heard of Vio- lets being grown in pots but, plunged to the rim, we see no reason why they should not do well. The cost of growing, however, will be greatly increased. Why not try out a proportion of your plants in pots, the remainder being given at least a fortnight longer in the field, lifling them with a good ball? Rroken iiots. coke or clinkers, will serve for drainage. Have von studied "Violet Culture" by B, T. Galloway? $1.50 from this office. Herewith foliage from my Rose plants which seems to be affected by some dis- ease or condition which causes small black spots to appear all over the leaves. It does not seem to me like the regular disease "Black Spot," and yet I can find nothing else like it described in any of my books (which include Commercial Rose Culture by Holmes). It does not appear to attack any one variety more than another. Could it be caused by syringing the plants too forcibly? — G. W. H., N. f. — The sample of Rose foliage was pretty well dried up when received, but the trouble is evidently a simple burning of the foliage, caused by either one, or both of the following conditions. An application of cow or hor.ie manure as a top dressing with an insufficient sup- ply of water and air to offset the am- monia fumes would cause this, or. after the wintry weather we have had, and while your plants were soft, you had one f)r two hot sunny days and your house had an in.sufficient air, and was not prop- erly charged with moisture. This burn- ing of the foliage is not uncommon in the hot Spring months. .A good preven- tive is to syringe early in the morning in hot sunny weather, air freely, and water liberally. E. Holmes. Propagating Hardy Evergreens \. — Please give me some points on propagating hardy evergreens in fr.Tmes and where can I get some books on the above subject? When is the right time to take cuttings? B. — We are clearing up a Inrge tract of woodland here, and there is a number nf wild Apple trees around. The owner wants them saved, as he thinks they will be good to graft on. Do you think so?— A. B. C, N. Y. of July with much more superior stalks than any you can grow outdoors, and if you are a little careful in watering, you will be able to keep the rust under con- trol. Do not overlook supporting the plants early enough ; that holds good with the ones coming into flower now ; let them have support before they actu- ally need it. Cycla lamen The house your Geraniums do best in is the place for the young Cyclamen for the next two months. They like a moist place while making their growth, and a house of about 55 deg. at night. With bedding stock in the lumses now the sun is warming up things during the day time and daily watering, there is just the right kind of atmosphere in the house to .suit the Cyclamen. Let them have full sunlight if at all established in their pots and wet the leaves a little during the noon hours. As soon as you see the roots filling the pots they need a shift, but overpotting is as bad as allowing them to become too much pot-bound. The main thing about a Cyclamen, the same as most other plants we grow, is to keep it moving at all times. A sour soil, poor drainage or letting the plants suffer for want of water results in stunting them and it is hard after that to ever get them back into shape again. A Cool House No matter how small a florist estab- lishment may be there is usually some way to provide Quarters where stock can be kept cooler than the other houses, and it is from now on that one appre- ciates such a place more than at any other time. Left over Lilies or such as did not come into flower for Easter can be kept in a cool house, at least most of them, and some can be allowed to come along in a 55 deg. house. Even gigan- teum. after this date, when once tall enough and ready to flower does not need to be kept in a Rose house tem- perature, and so with Hydrangeas and other stock — even pot Roses. If left in —A. — A considerable amount of infor- mation on this subject has been given in past issues. Spring and Fall are the usual periods to take cuttings. There is no book treating on the propagation of shrubs fully, but you can obtain much assistance from "The Nursery Book" (Bailey) and "Propagation of" Plants" (Fuller), both obtainable from this office. B. — If the wild Apples are headed back for stump grafting, we see no rea- son why the cions should be stunted : rather otherwise. It is getting somewhat late for heading back, so should be done at once before the sap gets active. You will need to watch the old stocks, as they will drnibtless endeavor to break away, and so smother up the grafts. Aquilegia Foliage Attacked A. — Can you tell us what to do for our Aquilegia? Every Spring the leaves are attacked by something which makes a disfiguring tracery on them, but I can never find any insects. The plants are in a shady location and have been estab- lished for years. We water them well and they bloom splendidly. B. — Are Freesia bulbs any good after they have bloomed once? How long does it take the little Freesia bulbs to mature? — H, F. C, Mo. — A. — Either your Aquilegias are at- tacked by leaf miners, or some small night feeding caterpillar. We imagine leaf miners are the culprits, but you do not say whether the damage is apparent on the epidermis of the le.aves or not. Try spraying with some strong smelling insecticide, such as kerosene emulsion. — B. — Freesia bulbs that have flow- ered, if not deprived of their foliage and given ordinary care, will, in many in- stances, produce a good proportion of a hothouse they will not last very long, but if kept rather cool you will have ))lants to draw from for weeks to come and you will need them right along. With plenty of ventilation, but not mis- used, and shading on the glass, you can avoid a lot of loss ; but it would not do to let other stock in the same house suf- fer on that account. Practically every- thing in the bedding plant line needs all the sun you can give it. Watch the palm and the fern house ; the sun is getting stronger every day and very apt to do damage to the plants in these houses. A little shade is in order but do not overdo it, especially with the ferns. Bedding Stock April is the great growing month for almost anything you have under glass. Stock which has been at an apparent standstill for months back will make up for lost time. Almost anything in the bedding stock line from rooted cuttings, if taken care of, can be grown into .salable plants by the middle or end of May. Do not worry because you are short of certain things, but get busy purchasing small plants and pot them up. Feverfew, Ageratum. Heliotrope. Coleus, Cupheas, Lantanas, Snapdrag- ons, Fuchsias, Petunias, Begonias, Salvias — all these and many other sorts can still be grown into fine stock. There is nothing better for the man who depends on a good Easter trade, fol- lowed by a still better Spring or bed- ding plant season, than to have Easter come early : it means having a better chance to prepare the hundred and one different sorts of plants needed. This year we have a chance to do so : there never was a better outlook for selling all that is good and ready on time. What is wanted is big stock, in the best of condition ; such will demand a good price, and among the bedding plants fre- quently does not require much more care or attention than small, inferior stock. It is often just a matter of get- ting things under way early enough, and now is the time to get real busy. flowering bulbs. If on the bench, allow to die down naturally. The tiny bulbs, it given a suitable soil, take from one to three years to fully develop. Actually several new bulbs takes the place of the old one. Our National Parks In a recent report of the Secretary of the Interior he gives the total area of our IS National porks as 10,739 square miles, which is the equivalent of 6,873,- 960 acres. Additionally, the area of our 23 National monuments is 1931 square miles or 1.235,840 acres. We have a National park in the Ha- waiian Islands and one in Alaska. In all, our National parks cover an area greater than the States of Massachusetts and Delaware combined. Several new National parks and extensions to be made to existing parks will considerably extend these areas. Millipedes in Flower Beds Kindly give me a remedy for milli- pedes in flower beds. I have 12 beds, 20ft., in diameter, which are full of them. I have changed the soil, and I have tried lime aud soot with no success. I use well rotted cow manure as fertilizer. — D. C. L., Utah. — We imagine the millipedes are largely attracted by the rotten cow ma- nure, as these pests feed not a little on decayed matter, particularly the yellovr species. The black form, however, does considerable injury to the roots of small , seedlings. It is possible to trap large numbers of them in hollowed out Po- tatoes or Carrots. Millipedes cannot be counted as serious pests. Why not try "Vermine" advertised in our columns? 806 The Florists' Exchange Lily of the Valley Pips Extra selected German type. Just a few cases left which we offer at reduced price to clean up 2,500 Pips to the case, per 1000, $30 Dutch Bulbs Write us for our special prices. VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR 1133 Broadway, NEW YORK Nurseries: Lisse, HOLLAND Wben orderlnK. pl*-M"f im*iuton Thf Kxebaaee SNAPDRAGONS are playing a leading role with every live flonst. Get your share of this business. Plants may be started any time from seed. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 per pkt. ; 3 for S2.50 ; 7 for S5.00. Seed of our new Hybrid Pink and our new Golden Pink Queen, same price. Seed of Keystone, Nel- roae, Garnst, White, Yellow, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 35c. per pkt.; 3 for $1.00. Free Cultural Direetjona. All orders cash. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. ■nip. J. lease inontion The i:xcb;inge VANDERVOORT & ALKEMADE Wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND LarBe3t growers in Holland of BIC. VICTORIA, GOLDEN SPUR and VON SION Also large growers of HYACINTHS AND TULIPS Mail address : Care Maltus & Ware, 116 Broad Street, New York City Our representative will call on you When ordeiiuK. please mentloo The EJxchan«» LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY NEW YORK When ordering, pleaee mention Tbe Bxcbanfe WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd RecommentJ their "Pedigree" Strains of to t _. the United States Wnle for illustrated catalogue to 27-29 DRURY LANE, LONDON, W. C, ENGLAND Vegetable, Flower and Farm Seeds " """ ^"'*''"''" "' Whea oraerfng, please mention TTie Exclnngs Lily Bulbs and Valley '^. from Cold Storage Our Cars of Japanese Lilies from the coast were accompanied by our own man to maintain heat. We took no chances of freezing. Buy Bulbs that are Frost-free, Unsprouted Giganteum, Album, Rubrum, Auratum, Melpomene. Write Jor sizes and prices. Prompt ex- ■■?'-.=.- —^'' press shipments on dates as arranged. I iKr n( ¥Vta A/oII/iit Genuine German-Grown. The "Before the LiUy Ul lllC V alley War-Kind." Unsprouted, extra selected F.O. - B . N .Y . (2000 and 2500 to alcase) Per 1000 $37. 50 Vaughan's Seed Store newyork CHICAGO When ordering, please mentlOB The Exchange We are Headquarters for the Best of Everything in Vegetable Seeds With our Stock Seed Farms at Grass Lake. Mich., and our growing stations in every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing Peas, Beans, Corn and Vegetable Seeds of all kinds in quantity and highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for further delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO. CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange New Crop Flower Seed and Bulbs sow NOW Salvia, PetuDia, Verbena, Salpiglossis, Asparagus, Cosmos Candytuft, Snapdragon, Lobelia, Phlox, Scabiosa, Gypsophila. BULBS \ ^'*'''''''' Cannas, Tuberoses Caladiums, Dahlias, ( Anemones, Madeira Vines, Cinnamon Vines. Lilium Auratum, Rubrum, Magnificum, Per Case $32.00. Lilium Giganteum, 7-9 Case 300, 8-9 Case 250. Per Case $50.00 // You Have Not Received Our Florltt List, A Postcard Will Brirtg It. FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. 12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange SEEDS Flowrer and Vegetable Insecticides ai><> Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO., Inc. 166 West 23rd St. NEW YORK When orderine. please mention Tbe Exohaupe F.G.Marquardt inc. Importers of Bulbs 116-120 West 32nd St. NEW YORK CITY '^hen ordering, please meation Tbe ^cbane^ Orlando Offerings THOSE NEW SNAPDRAGONS GOLDEN DELIGHT. During the past 15 years I have grown thousands of Yellow Seedlings , from all manner of crosses, but this is the first ■ I have deemed worthy of introduction to the ' trade. Pure deep golden yellow, very large flower and fine habit. If it does not prove the best yellow for greenhouse culture I shall be disappointed. ORLANDO. Better than Bronze Beauty. Clean- i ertfolors, flowers as large and has a better habit , It is the one variety for a fastidious trade. , Fresh seed, tr. pkt. Sl.OO. 3 pkts. of each for S5.00 I Fw n cTrurD rosalind \ . W o r LL 1 CnLK; GARDENS Orlando, Flcu When orderlo^. please meatlon The Sxcbeot* r Ajn-il 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchano'e 807 g^ SEED TRADE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION President: E. C. Duncan. Philadelphia. Pa.; First Vice-President: W. G. Scarlett. Baltimore. Md.; Second Vice-President: David Burpee Philadelphia, Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer: C. E KENDEb, 216 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, O Next Convention: at Milwaukee, Wis., June 22. 23 and 24, 1920. The Seed Trade Abroad As the vernal equinox approaches and Easter begins to loom ahead, the over- woi'ked seedsman's inward eye has vis- ions of his more fortunate neighbors handling spade and fork in back garden or allotment, and longs to follow suit, but Ihis good fortune is not yet conceded him. Pot plants, not only of Cyclamen, Primula sinensis and malacoides, but also of Cineraria hybrids grandiflora and stellata, are now prominent in Covent Garden, standing out from a background of all-pervadiug yellow, white and orange Daffodils. Bedding plants for Spring borders are also coming out in large numbers, emphasizing, among other phe- nomena, the unusual forwardness of the season. Offers of vegetable seeds are numerous from various parts of Western Europe, and communications are beginning to come in from Hungary and Poland, of- fering stocks for sale and inviting con- tracts, betokening a certain measure of recovery from the paralyzing effects of the war. Contracts for growing flower seeds are none too easy to place, and prices, where it is possible to fix any, have still a continual tendency upward. A general lowering of quotations next season would therefore appear to be highly improbable. Some of the 1919 Fall crops of seed from the United States have not yet reached their European destinations, and rumor has it that some of them have wandered across the equator. Such aberrations are indeed not impossible in the present congested and confused state of shipping, docks and mercantile trans- port generally. It is understood that the British cabi- net has decided that agricultural work- ers will not be included in the "Hours of Employment Bill," and this may be taken to refer to horticultural workers also. The reasoned expostulations of our representatives appear therefore to have convinced the government of the inadvisability of stretching these threat- ened industries on their "Bed of Pro- crustes," a fate which appeared at one time not unlikely to be theirs. Tkansatlantic Seedsman. March 15, 1920. Germany's Seed Trade During the War Through a friend of The Exchange, who vouches" for its authenticity^ we have received a copy of a somewhat important letter to him from a gentleman in Ger- many, who is thoroughly in touch with the seed trade conditions in that coun- try, and the extracts from it which fol- low may be of interest to our readers. The paragraph referring to the import of French seed kept in Switzerland since 1914-1915, shows that tlie French Gov- ernment was quite justified in the action it took toward some of the I'l-ench seed growers. "I kept close connection with and watched the German seed trade during the war, and perhaps my statements herewith will interest you. "Import was stopped and prices ran up to fancy figures in 1917. "Cabbage seed was sometimes sold at the rate of 100 marks per kilo. Red Cabbage still hishcr, and Carrot up to 2.50 marks. The seed growing firms de- cided to give out three catalogs, one for the retail trade, one for supplying to small shops, and one wholesale. The pi'ices for the first two catalogs were fixed by the seed firms, and agreed by the govern- ment, but most firms sold at higher rates. The only right to import seeds was given to the government "Reiehstelle fiir Gemiise & Obst" (Government Control for Vegetables and Fruits), and they sold at ridiculously . htsh prices. Their buy- ers simply bought what they could get hold of and offered the neutral growers quite mad prices. The consequence of these high prices was that everybody in the country went in for seed growing, all bootmakers, etc. No flower seeds were grown, all the .small specialists pui- ling vegetables on their ground. The quality of all seeds came down to next to nothing, and is still so today.. The high price and the ready sale was the cause that no care was necessary. To- day there, is still plenty of seed in this country from own growings and from the import of Fi-ench seed tjiat was kept in Switzerland since 191-l-lo. Prices are very cheap but the quality is not bright. "The leading firms with great property in yuedlingburg and elsewhere did pile up the money, while those firms without land were less lucky, but. made good ail the same. For instance — who, before the war, led a life of vegetation, have bought a large farm ; in addition they gave out 15 per cent dividends and put aside about 50,000 marks to the fund of their workmen in 1918. The big firms ruled the prices according to their stocks and profits. "t^uite a number of known gentlemen have died. The death of Mr. Fritz Be- uary, of course, you know of, and at present I remember Mr. Schmidt of Haage & Schmidt, and Mr. Otto Mann of Leipzig who perished." New York Seed Trade Growing on Plants in Short Supply All of the brokers in plants of com- mercial sizes for growing on report that there is a pronounced suortage in some of the leading sorts. Rambler and Baoy Rambler Roses in 2}^m. to 4in. pots for planting out are in decided short supply ; also the hybrid Tea Roses for planting on the greenhouse benches. Many varie- ties of Mums for planting on the green- house benches are also in short supply, particularly such popular varieties as the Uhadwick in its several colors. Other short items in commercial plants are the popular varieties of Carnations for field planting. As regards bedding plants, there is no more than a medium supply of these and some of these, especially Geraniums, are in decidedly short supply, importers and dealers in bulbs report that there is an active demand for such hardy iAly bulbs as Rubrum and Aura- tum for forcing. According to current reports, the prices on Dutch bulbs in general will be somewhat higher for the season of 1920 than they were in 1919. The Dutch bulb growers say that their overhead expenses, especially for labor, which has increased more tuan 200 per cent during the last few years, force them to increase the price of tueir bulbs in order to make a living profit. On tue other hand, some of the lorcers of Dutch bulbs in this country say that the aver- age prices they have been receiving for their cut flowers this past season will nut permit of their paying any liigher price for their bulbs dud still leave them a reasonable profit after their in- creased overhead expenses have been met. Vaughan's Seed Store, 41 to 43 Bar- clay St. reports that the first real Spring i week, that is the week ending Marcli 1 27, brought it a great influx of mail j orders and also a heavy counter trade. Furthermore this store reports a large j demand from florists for Canna roots, ! Caladiums and Tuberoses. Sxfreet Fea Mrs. R. Nagel Through some oversight, there failed ' to appear in the columns of any of our previous issues in the reports of awards at the recent International Flower Show, the fact that the new early white Sweet Pea "Mrs. R. Nagel." exhibited by S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 50 Park Row, was awarded a certificate of merit. The firm will put this new Sweet Pea on the mar- i ket the coming season. Chicago Seed Trade The counter trade at the retail stores was quite active the past week. With better weather conditions the rush will be on for several weeks. From present indications the move for more back-yard gardening will be greater this season than ever before. More home garden plots are needed than during the war. Dudley Grant Hays, who is lead- ing the garden movement for the city schools, reports that about 125,000 home gardens for children are already planned. The Woman's National Garden Associa- tion has through its Midwest branch called a meeting of the ofiicers of school gardens of the board of education and the dir^tors of community gardens in the residential districts to meet in con- ference at the Woman's City Club March 31. The object is to promote home gar- dening in rear yards of residences and awaken fresh enthusiasm for school and community garden plots in the thickly congested neighborhoods. The Chicago Florists' Club is actively engaged in urg- ing the more extensive cultivation of vegetables, fruits and flowers in the city and suburbs, and are distributing some interesting literature as a means of the promotion of this work. The American Bulb Co. has contrib- uted to the Allied Florists' Ass'n of Illinois a timely ad on Easter Lilies that appeared in the Chicago Sunday Tribune. March 28. This is for the gen- eral good of the trade and is a stroke of enterprise never before attempted by an individual firm in the city. The copy is illustrated with scenes in the LUy fields in Japan and is entitled "The Ro- mance of your Easter Lily." It describes the various processes the Lily goes through from the growing of the bulb in Japan, its importation into this country and its cultivation by the florist for a period of five months until it finally greets you on Easter morning. Well, and admirably done, A. B. C. A. Henderson & Co have received two cars of Dahlia tubers of the leading com- mercial cut flower varieties for which they find a ready sale. Some fine French varieties of Hydrangeas and pot grown Tulips from the greenhouses of the com- pany add to the attractions of the store. Leonard H. Vaughan, chairman of the sub-committee on City Gardens of the Chicago Ass'n of Commerce at a recent meeting of the Committee at Large at the La Salle Hotel made the following report : "Conditions in the labor market have reduced the acreage planted to com- mercial gardens this year 25 per cent or more. The secretary of agriculture has appealed to the newspapers of the coun- try to counteract this by promoting home gardening. The situation now is that this work has become even more impor- tant than during the war. Every home garden will take at least one individual out of the market for vegetables and at the same time these gardens will be- come active factors in stabilizing social conditions. Many advantages are seen in the coincidence of a shorter working period, prohibition, and daylight saving. The committee recommends to the coun- cil of Ways and Means that there be held a garden exhibition or series of exhibi- tions where exhibitors shall judge the exhibits and awards be given for meri- torious productions ; this includes flowers as well as vegetables, produced by ama- teurs." Origin of Maize (Corn) Corn is of such vast importance that it comes as n mild shock to learn that it is of hybrid origin, and not a species of grain indigenous to this continent. The researches of J. Kuwada of the Imi). Univ.. Tokio, have led him to sup- port the views of Mr. Collins, that Maize is a hybrid_ between the Mexican forage grass, Teosinte, and an unknown species of grass belonging to the Andro- pogoncae. Comparisons of the chromo- somes enabled the scientists to come to this decision. The hybrid character of Corn explains its readiness to vary when two or more varieties are grown to- gether. Louisville Seed Trade High winds toward the close of March, along with warm weather and plenty of sunshine, aided materially in drying out farm lands, and work is again starting in the fields. In mid-March the Ohio river and other streams went on ram- liages. which resulted in flood waters at Louisville and through the State, plac- ing bottom lands under many feet of water. This caused further delay in planting, or at least in working land for planting. There was practically no Win- ter plowing done this year, and Spring plowing has been far behind as a whole. Retail seedsmen report that business is now coming with a big rush, that is keeping all hands going steadily, and in fact is so good that it is hard to handle. On Monday, March 29, the jobbers began getting a flood of fill-in and repeat or- ders, after a period of comparative dull- ness, during which markets slumped off slightly on seasonable lines. Late va- rieties have shown no weakness. As a whole the market has held up wonder- fully well. The general seed trade is later than usual this season due to backward weather, but a large volume of business is expected during the entire month of April. Supplies of Bluegrass and Or- chard Grass seed are now expected to be equal to all demand. The Louisville Seed Co., reports some improvement in demand, after a period of comparative dullness existing for sev- eral weeks. With a continuation of good weather Harvey D. Hays believes that the windup of the Spring season will be good. The Lewis Implement & Seed Co., re- ports a good demand for seeds from re- tailers throughout the State, with pros- pects of a considerable amount of late business. At the Hall Seed Co., retail demand is so keen that all hands are being kept on the jump, and from now on a large volume is expected. Wood-Stubbs & Co., reported business almost too good, as the rush was so heavy that it took overtime in getting out orders. At Harrodsburg Ky., the farmers have organized a new Parmer's Union, to be capitalized by some 750 stockholders for .$75,000, to carry seeds, fertilizers, im- plements, hardware, etc. H. S. Milton is president ; and E. E. Buster, secre- tary-treasurer. M. M. Dossett, Charles Spilman, William Adkinson, J, H. Lang- ford, and Houston Grimes are directors. Alfred S. Chescheir recently filed no- tice affirming ownership of the Ross Seed Co., 118 North Second st. Mr. Chescheir entered the office a few years ago, and steadily advanced until he controlled the business. Wilson & Wilson, 206 East Jefferson St., have remodeled the store, and placed an attractive seed department up front, wilh b(>ekeeper's supplies on the other side. Ira Wilson is a seed enthusiast and plans to develop this department into a leader. Canadian Seed Growers Meet The sixth annual convention of the Canadian Seed Growecs Association was held at Ottawa, Saturday, March 20. Addresses were given by G. H. Clark, Dominion Seed Commissioner and Hon. S. F. Tolmie, Minister of Agriculture. During the presentation of the report of the directors it was clearly set forth that there was not nearly the quantity of registered seed in Canada that there should be. After making reference to the increasing need of seed and the care that should be exercised in its selection, it was mentioned that the cost of secur- ing registered stocks was considerable. G. H. Clark referred to the work of the Seed Purchasing Commission which would shortly go out of operation. Its work will be continued by the Canadian Seed Growers Association. Referring to the worth of pure seed during the war, Mr. Clark told how Canada had largely depended on foreign grown seed stocks. He instanced how, with the operation of the war, a situation arose in 1916 which showed that seeds could not be secured from abroad as the English seed houses had replied to the Canadian requests that they were unable to get seed from the continent. We then found that most of our seed had been coming from Germany. Facing such a situation it had become necessary to look elsewhere for seed and it had satisfactorilv been found at the Ontorio Agricultural College at Guelph. Dominion Exp. Farm at Ottawa, and MacDonald College, St. Anne de Bellevue, Que. (Continued on page 812) 808 The Florists' Exchange Established 1862 Established 1862 Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Top Roots Excellent for Forcing Fifty-eight years experience has made us careful growers, while special treatment after lifting accounts for the remark- able success of our bulbs for forcing. Quality Counts! Why Not Buy the Best? Van Zanten Brothers ROYAL NETHERLANDS BULB NURSERIES HILLEGOM HOLLAND For prices communicate with our American office 28 Beaver Street NEW YORK,N.Y. Established 1862 Established 1862 When ordering, please mention The Exchange Bulbs Holland Bulbs R. A. VANDERSCHOOT WHOLESALE BULB GROWER HILLEGOM — HOLLAND The Superiority of our products will contribute to your success. Bulbs 299 Broadway New York Bulbs Wheu ordering, please mention The Exchange SEEDS, BULBS and PLANTS Barclay Nursery 14 W. Broadway, New York When ordering, please mention The ExchnDEe GARDEN SEED BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety; also other iteiui of the short crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, wil! be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS 82 Dey St..NEW YORK.and ORANGE,CONN. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Chrysanthemum Cuttings Clean Stock {Free from Midge) NEW COMMERCIAL VARIETIES Sun Glow. Karly yellow of Bonnaffon tj-pe; in bloorn October 25th. Victory. Pure white, fine stem and foliage; fiiUy developed November llth or Victory Day. Price of both above. R. C, $2.00 per doz., SI5.00 per 100. Hamburg Late Pink. Sport of Late White, it. C. SIO.OO per 100, $150.00 per 1000. White Seidewitz. A very fine sport of Pink Seidcwitz. well known, needing no descrip- tion. . R. C, J8.00 per 100. $75.00 per 1000. CHOICE VARIETIES Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick. White Chadwick, Bronze Chadwick, Wm. Tur- ner, Yellow Turner, C. H. Totty, Golden Mistletoe, Barbara Davis, Wells' Late Pink. H. C. $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. GENERAL LIST OF COMMERCIAL VARIETIES WHITE: Chas. Razer, Autocrat, Smith's Advance, Early Frost, White Chieftain, Smith's Imperial, Hamburg Late White, Mistle- toe, December Gem, Polly Rose. YELLOW: Chry solera. Golden Glow, Maj. Bon- nafTon, Richmond, Mra. Pol I worth. Col. Appleton, Mrs. Morgan, Yellow Razer, Tints of Gold, Yellow Polly Ro«e PINK: Unaka, Chieftain, Glory of Pacific, Moud Deon, E. A. Seidewitz, Dr. Enguchurd RED: Harvard. R. C. $3.60 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. POM PONS I XMAS GOLD. Introduced last seauon. Fine Kulden yellow. I{eady early December. R. C, immediate delivery, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Baby, Diana, Baby Margaret, Delphlne Dodge, Harvest Moon, Donald, Fairy Queen, Maid of Kent, White Doty, Nesco, Mimico, L. Doty, Quinoia^ Ro- maine Warren. R. C, $;i.50 per 100. $30.00 per 1000. SINGLES: Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Mensa, Buckingham and others. R. C, $3.50 per 100. $30.00 per 1000. CAPRICE VARIETIES FOR POT PLANTS Best Kinds. R. C, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. ASK FOR COMPLETE LIST OF CHRYS- ANTHEMUMS, ALL KINDS Best way to ship is Parcel Post. Special De- livery; add 25c. per 100 to cover same. CANNA ROOTS, 2 3 eyes 100 1000 King Humbert J6.00 $55.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.50 30.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 30.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 City of Portland 6.00 60.00 Dragon (New). Red flowers, green foliage 4.00 36.00 J. D. Eisele 4.00 35.00 Express 4.OO 35.00 Firebird 8.50 75.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35.00 Mrs. Kate Gray 3.50 30.00 Gust. Gumpper 4.0O 35.00 100 Hungaria J5.00 Indiana 3.50 Italia 3.50 Louisiana 3.60 Maros 3.60 Meteor 3.60 M. Herat 3.50 Mrs. A. Conard 8.50 Musafolia 4.00 Pennsylvania 3.50 Richard Wallace 5.00 Wintzer's Colossal 4.00 Wyoming 6.00 1000 »45.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 75.00 35.00 30.00 4500 35.00 40.00 Aflk lor full list of other varieties. GLADIOLUS BULBS America. America, America, Augusta. Augusta. 100 1000 1 ' 2-m. and up H.OO $35.00 M-in.andup 3.60 30.00 1-lJ-j-in 3.00 24.00 Ih-in. andup 4.00 35.00 l^i-in. and up 3.50 30.00 Brenchleyensis, IJ^-in. and up. . 25.00 Brenchleyensis, l>^-in. and up. . 20.00 Baron Hulot. 1 H-in. and up. . . 7.00 60.00 Baron Hulot, l>4-in. and up. . . 6.00 50.00 Chicago White, li 2-ill. and up. , 5.00 45.00 Chicago White, l^-in. and up. . 4.00 35.00 Halley, 1 i.^-in. and up 5.00 45.00 Halley. Ui-in. and up 4.00 35.00 Mrs. F, King, Uu-in. and up. . . 4.00 35.00 Mrs, F. King. l>i-in, and up Panama, ll^-in. and up Panama. 13^4 -in. and up Peace, l^i-in.andup Pink Perfection, 1^-in. and up Schwaben, 1 ^-in. and up Niagara, 1 H-in. and UP Mrs, Watt, 1 fi-in. and up Mrs Watt, 1 J-4-in. and up Glory of Holland. 1 H-in. and up. Primulinus Hybrids, li-i-in Popular Mixed White and Light Mixed Pink Mixed Red and Scarlet Mixed 100 $3.00 8.00 7.00 5.00 8.00 8.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 2.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 1000 $25.00 75.00 65.00 45.00 70.00 70.00 50.00 50.00 45,00 4000 35.00 15.00 20,00 20 00 20.00 Ask for full list of all varieties and planting sizes. Lilium Giganteum 7-9 100 in case $21.00 per case 7-9 300 in case 1 8-9 300 in case > $55.00 per case 8-10 300 in case) Hardy Lilies LiLSpec. Rubrura > Lil.Spec. Album / Lil.Spec. Magnificum \ Lil.Spec. Auratum )' per case ■9 200 $35.00 U 125 35 00 "THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW" TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100- Ib, loU. $3.50. TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-lb. bale, only). Per 100-lb. lots, $2.50. APHINE. 1 gal. $3.00. AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanized, with Auto-Pop, $7.76. AUTO-SPRAY. Brass, with Auto-Pop, $10.75 LEMON OIL. H gal. $1,50, gal. $2.50. NICO-FUME, Liquid, S-Ib. tin, $14.50 each. 4-lb. tin, $7.50 each; 1-lb. tin, $2.00 each. K-lb. tin, 65c. each. Paper: 288 sheeta, $9.50 tin; 144 sheets, $.^.00 tin: 24 sheets, $1.25 tin. NICOTINE LIQUID. 1 pint (about 1 pound). $2.00. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100-lb. lota, $4.50. MAGIC GREENHOUSE HOSE. Ask for prices. NEPONSET PAPER POTS. See adv. page 788. ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 6th Ave., Between 20th and 2ht Sti. ENTRANCE ALSO lOOJWEST ilst'ST., 3d FLOOR Phones 3738-2326 Watkins NEW YORK Wbea ordering, please mention The Excbanxa April 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 809 Best Seeds Money Can Buy ASTER SEED Beit Money Can Bay Selected Oregon, srowob; HERBERT &FLEISHAUER Sold in original packages ai listed below. I have their exclusive Eastern Agency THE MOST POPULAR EARLY and MEDIUM EARLY ASTERS Daybreak. Exquisite shade of light pink< Oa. $2.76. H oz. $1.40. K-oz. 75c., hi oz. 40c. Queen of the Market. First early and a pro- fuee bloomer in white, light pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.00, f^ oz. $1.05, hi oz. 65c., H oz. 30c. Purity. A pure whi e of great beauty. Extra fine strain and a shy seeder. Oz. $2.75, M oz. $1.40, hi oz. 76c.. H oz. 40c. The Royal. Vigoroue and productive. White, shell pink, rose pink. lavender and purple. Oz. $2.50. hi oz. $1.30. hi oz. 75c., H oz. 40c. Lavender Gem. The very best early lavender. 0». $3.00, hi oz. $1.65. hi oz.SOc, K ol. 45c. THE LEADING MID-SEASON COMET ASTERS Improved Rochester. Among the finest in white, lavender, shell pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.50. 3^ oz. $1.30. hi oz. 75c.. H oz. 40c. Giant Comet. A well known Comet type, in white, rosy lilac, azure blue. Oz. $2.00, hi oz. $1.05, hi oz. 65c.. hi oz. 30c. White Fleece. Perfect flowers of glistening white. Oz. $2.00, H oz. $1.05. hi oz. 55o.. hi oz. 30c. Astermum. A select strain of this Aster in white, pink, rose pink and purple. Oz $2.50. K oz. $1.30. H oz. 75c.. H oz. 40c Triumph Comet. A magriificent new class of mid-season Aster, in white and shell pink. Oz. $2.50, hi oz. $1.30. K oz. 75c., hi oz. 40c. MID-SEASON TO LATE ASTERS Improved Giant Crego. One of the best Asters for florists now in cultivation. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.75, H oz. $1.40, hi oz. 75c., H oz. 40c. Pacific Beauty. The finest lavender of the Comet type. Oz. $3.00, hi oz. $1.55, hi oz. 80c., H oz 45c. Dreer*B Super Late Branching. A careful selection of this well known Aster. White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender, azure blue and purple. Oz. $2.00, 3^ oz. $1.05, li oz Soc. hi o». 30c. Peerless Late Branching. By far the best of all the late branching Asters. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink and purple. Oz. $2.76, H oz. $1.40, hi oz. 75c., H oz. 40c. Giant Crimson, A dark velvety crimson which attracts much attention. Oz. $1.50 i4 oz. 80c., hi oz. 45c.. H oz. 25c. Crimson King. A well-known Aster of special merit. Oz. $3.00. H oz. $1.65, hi oz. 80c., H oz.45o. NEW ASTERS FOR 1920 Sold this year in packets only containing about 1-16 ounce each at 50c. per packet. Lavender Pink Peerless* Late Branching. Same shade as Lavender Pink Rochester. Azure Blue Peerless, Late Branching. A deep rich lavender. Azure Blue Astermum. Beautiful shades of azure blue. RUGOWSKI'STWO NEW ASTERS (In Original Packages) Pure Honor. Color, pure white. Rugow* ski's Meritorious Pink. $1.50 per pkg. (50 seeds) . ASTERS, Other Varieties. Irwin's Selected Strain hi o». K oz. Oz. Early Carlson or Invin- 4.'-ible, white, pink, laven- der, purple $0.30 $0.50 $1.50 Queen of the Market, white, pink, lavender, purple 50 .76 2.00 King Aster* (Needle type), white, rose, light pink, violet. lavender 30 .50 1.50 Late Branching Asters, Lady Roosevelt, White Perfection, Peerless Pink, Peach Blossom 30 .50 1.50 Choice Florists' Flower Seeds ANTIRRHINUM, Greenhouse Forcing Va- rieties: Keystone, Ramsburg's, Bux- ton's Silver Pink. Tr. pkt. Sl.UO. Nelrose Deep Pink, Giant Yellow, Phelps' White, Garnet, New En- chantress Pink, New Bronze Beauty. Tr. pkt. 50c. ASPARAGUS PIumoBUs Nanus Seed (Northern Greenhouse Grown). Now ready. 1000 seeds for $3.00. 5000 seeds for $13.75, 10,000 seeds for $25.00, 25,000 seeds for $57.25. Special price for larger quantities. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 1000 seeds $1.00 500O seeds $4.00. ASTERS. Best money can buy. See special list above. CALENDULA, Orange King. Double, extra selected strain, for cut flowers, hi oz. 75c., oz. $2.00. CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth- flowered, hi oz.25c.,oz. 75c., hi lb. $1.50. Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson* Rose, Cardinal, Lavender, yi oz. 25c., oz. 75c. CARNATION Marguerite Gtant Mai- aison. Tr. pkt. 50c.. hi oz. $i.00. BEGONIA. Tr pkt. Erfordia $0.50 1 -64 oz. Luminosa 50 $1.00 Vernon 26 1.00 Prima Donna 50 .60 Semperflorens. White 50 1.00 Rubra Red 50 1.00 Rex, Special Hybrids Mixed. 1.00 1.00 CINERARIA Hybrida, Giant-FIowering. Half Dwarf. Finest mixed. 1000 seeds $1.00. COLEUS, Finest Rainbow Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. DRACAENA Indivlsa. hi oz. 26c., oz. 50c. FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh Seed). In beat table fern varieties, tr. pkt. 76o. GYPSOPHILA Elegans Grandiflora White. h4 oz. 25c., oz. 60c., 4 ozs. $1.50. MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not), Victoria Blue, Tr. pkt. 25c.. hi oz. 50o.. oz. $1.50. Dissitiflora. Deep blue, fine for pots. 1-16 oz. 50c.. oz. $2.50. PETUNIA, Double. I^rge-flowering, fringed. 500 seeds 85c.. 1000 seeds $1.50 Giant. Single, fringed, 1000 seeds 50c. 1-64 o2. $1.25. Howards' Star. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 oz. 57c. Rosy Morn. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 oz. 75c. Striped and Blotched. Tr. pkt. 26o., 1-16 o». 75c. Giants of California. Finest mixed. Tr. pkt. 60c., 1-16 oz. $3.00. Snowball. Dwarf white. Tr. pkt. 60c. Vs oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. PRIMULA Chinensis. Giant-flowering Fringed. Best English Strain. Blood Red. Dark velvety color. Chinensis. All colors mixed. Defiance. Christmas Red. La Duchesse. Flesh color with white center. Pure White. Rosea. Bright pink. Prices on all above, 250 seeds, 75c.; 500 seeds. S1.25; 1000 seeds, $2.25. PRIMULA Auricula. Superb mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. Auricula. Yellow, large-flowering. Tr. pkt. 50c. Malacoides. Lilac. . Tr. pkt. 50c, Malacoides. Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. Veris Elatior. Mixed (Hardy Cowslip) Tr. pkt. 50c. For all other choice FLOWER SEEDS, send your order or ask for prices PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea. New Crop Seed. Best Ronsdorfer (German) Strain. Giant Crimson, Giant Dark Crimson, Giant Bright Crimson, Giant Rose, Giant Dark Rose, Giant Bright Rose, Giant Apple Blossom, Giant Oculata, Giant Purple (very fine). Giant Lavender, Giant White, Giant Mixed (All colors). Tr. pkt.. 250 seeds. $1.00; 5 pkts., 1250 seeds, $4.50; 10 pkts , 2500 seeds, $8.50. SCHI2ANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 50o., H oz, $1.50. SMILAX SEED, hi oz. ISc, oz. 60c., hi lb. $1.50. lb. $4.50. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt., 1-10 oz. 50c , hi oz. $1.50. oz. $5.00. Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 25c., hi oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 50c., M oz. $1.26, oz. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 25c., hi oz. 50c., oz., $1.50. Patens Blue. Tr. pkt. 60o. SNAPDRAGON. See Antirrhinum. STOCKS, Dwarf Large-Flowering Ten Weeks for pot plants. Blood Red, Light Blue, Bright Pink, Mauve, Purple, Pure White, Canary Yellow, hi oz. 50c., h^i oz. 75c., oz. $2.00. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. Best strain, se- lected from double flowers. Tr. pkt. 50c. White, Rose, Shell Pink, Lavender, Purple, Yellow, Princess Alice, white. H oz. $1.00, hi oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. SWEET PEAS, Spencer Type. Irwin's Early orWinter Orchid-Flowering. Zvolanek's Early or Winter-Flowering in all varieties. Send for full hat. SPENCER SWEET PEAS. For growing out- doors. Oz. 35c., hi lb. $1.00. lb. $3.00. Blanche Ferry Spencer, Asta Ohn Spen- cer, King White Spencer, Countess Spencer, Hercules, Helen Lewis (or- ange). King Edward (crimson). Prim- rose Scarlet Emperor, Wedgewood, Florence Nightingale. Fine mixture. ZINNIAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Scar- let and Crimson shades. Orange and Yel- low Shades, Golden Yellow Shades, Al- Colors Mixed, Flesh Pink, Pink and Salmon shades, hi oz. 5()c., hi oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yel- low. H oz. 50c., hi oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. New Double Dahlia Flowered. Mixed hi oz. 60c.. hi OS. $1.00. oz. $3.00. PLANTS, CUTTINGS, ETC. Prices are postpaid on orders for Rooted Cuttings and Seedlings where ACHYRANTHES. Red, yellow, green and others, R.C. SI.75per 100, $16.00 per 1000, 2!4-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. AGERATUM, R. C, Stella Gurney, Fraseri and others. Large flowering, $1,50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000. 214-in., $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. ALTERNANTHERAS, Brilliantissima, Au- rea Nana, R. C, $1.75 per 100, $15.00 per 1000; 2',4-in., $5.00 per 100, $46.00 per 1000 ALYSSUM, Double Giant (For cutting).' 2.'-4-in. $4.00 per 100. $35.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. From greenhouse grown seed, $1.50 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; 2-<4-in. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-in. $10.00 per 100; 4-in. $15.00 per 100. BEGONIA Chateline. 2ii-in., $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. 3>5-in., in bloom, $20.00 per 100. NEW BEGONIA Mrs. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). 2W-in., $10.00 per 100. BEGONIA Rex. .3'2-in., $25.00 per 100; 5-in., $70.00 per 100; 2U'-in. (Heady May 15th), $14.00 per 100. BEGONIA. New Begonia Red Chatelaine (Luminosa color). Very fine, 2i4-in. pots. now ready, $15.00 per 100. CALENDULA Orange King. 2'-4-in 7.00 66.00 Verona, 2>i-in 7.00 65.00 Teddy, Jr., 2Ji-in 7.00 65.00 Macawii (New), 2Ji-in 16.00 160.00 Bird's Nest Ferns, 2Ji-in 16.00 FEVERFEW, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. FRENCH HYDRANGEAS. Baby Bim- binette, Avalanche, Mad. Chautard, Gen. Vibraye, Bouquet Rose, M. Hamar, Mad. Mouiliere and Otaksa. 21^4-in. $8.50 per 100. $75.00 per 1000; 3-in., $14.00 per 100, $130.00 per 1000; 6-in.. $90.00 per 100. FUCHSIAS, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Best Dwarf kinds, 2M-in., $6.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. Little Beauty and Black Prince, R. C, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. GENISTA, R. C $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000: 2-in-, $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS. Ask for prices. HARDY PERENNIALS. Fine list of stock. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C. and Sweet-Scented. $2.60 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special delivery, 2^-in.. $6.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. ICE PLANT. 214-in.. $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000 |-t7"Y' ENGLISH, R. €., * V I 100, $20.00 per K $2.50 per luo, siiu.uu per lOOO; 2|.'.-in. $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. packing will be charged at cost. . ENGLISH IVY. 3-in., 16-18. Ready for 4-in., $16.00 per 100. IVY, Parlor or German, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000; 2K-in., $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. Larger sizes ask for prices LANTANAS. Best dwarf kinds, 2J< inch, $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. MYRTLE, Hardy Crepe Myrtle. For graves, etc., $7.0U per 100, $60.00 per 1000. PANSY PLANTS. .Strong plants, best colors, mixed, $6.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mixed varieties, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000, postpaid, special delivery. 2i4-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PELARGONIUMS. 2Ji-in. Mixed, $12.00 per 100, $110.00 per 1000. POINSETTIA. Stock plants, California va- riety, early variety and late variety. Heavy stock plants, ready for shipment. $4.00 per doz., 50 for $14.00, $25.00 per 100. Poinsettias, regular variety, $15.00 per 100. SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, America, Zu- rich, R. C, $2.00 per 100. $15.00 per 1000; 2M-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Bonfire and Splendens Seedlings, $1.75 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. SCHIZANTHUS, 2H-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. SMILAX. 2M-in., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON, Silver Pink, Nelrose, Key- stone. 2'-, -in.. $6.00 per 100, $56.00 per 1000. VINCAS, Variegated. Rooted Cuttings ready now, $2.00 per 100, $16.00 per 1000, postpaid. 21.4 -in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1,000; 3-in $10 00 per 100; $90.00 per 1,000 ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 6th Ave., Between 20th and 21stSts. ENTRANCE ALSO 100 WEST 2l8t ST. 3d FLOOR Phones, 3738-2326 Watkins NEW YORK 810 The Florists' Exchange CARNATION CUTTINGS We can still supply the following varieties. 1(11) 11)01) Ethel Fisher SM.OO $115.00 Bernice 14,00 115.00 White Benora, Rogalia 7.00 65.00 Aviator, Belle Washburn, Doris, Benora, Rosette, Bea- con, Ward, Roper, Philadelphia 0.00 .50.00 Nancy, Alice, Matchless 5.00 40.00 NEW ROSES Frank W. Dunlop** and Mndamo But- terfly. Own Kool:»35.00p,T I00.»82.50 per 260. $160.00 ppr SOU, J.'iOO.UO per 1000, $725.00 per 2,600. Gratlcd; S42.60 per 100. $101.2.6 per 250. $1.S7.60 per 500, $375.00 per 1000, $912.60 per 2500. From 2^ in. pots. Rose Premier. Early delivery. Own root. 2H in. pot8$20.00perlOO, $175.00 per 1000. Ophelia. 2^2-in., own root, $15.00 per 100, $120.00 per 1000. Columbia. 2V,i-in., own root, $16.00 per 100, $140.00 per 1000. My Maryland and Scott Key. Carried over own root plnnt.«. Immediate ship- ment if wanted. (JUO 3-in. Maryland, $20.00 per 100. S1S5.00 per lOUO; 300 2S-in. Maryland, $1500 per 100, $125.00 per 1000; 1500 2,i2-in. Scott Key, $15.00 per 100. S125.00 per 1000. Chrysanthemum Cuttings AH varieties Ask for our complete liwt. We have them C annas Sound, 2-3 eye roots. .\11 varieties green foliage, unless otherwise noted. 100 1000 King Humbert $7.00 $60.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.50 30.00 Goldbird 5.00 45 00 Firebird 8.00 76.00 Peto6 6.00 50.00 Meteor 3.50 30.00 Orange Bedder 3.60 30.00 Panama 5.50 50.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 32.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35 00 Gladiator 3.60 32.60 Mme. Crozy 4.00 35.00 Mrs. A. Conard 7.50 70.00 Richard Wallace 4.00 35.00 Rosea gigantea 7.60 70.00 Venus 4.00 35.00 David Harum 4.50 40.00 Egandale 4.00 36.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Robusta Grandiaora 5.00 40.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 Hungaria 5.00 46.00 Wintzer's Colossal 4.00 35.00 Special Offer 10,000 Each GL.\DIOLL'S, America, Mrs. Francis King Ist size. S30.00 per 1000 NEPONSET PAPER POTS Get your order in for NEPONSET PAPER POTS, sold in case lots of 1000 each on all sizes excepting 4-in.. 5-in. and 6-in., which come in cases of 500 each. 2'4-in. pots, $3.50 per 1000; 2H-in. pots, S4.00 per 1000; 3-in. pots, $5.55 per 1000; SU-in. pots, S7.60 per 1000; 4-in. pots, $9.25 per 1000; 5-in. pots, $14.05 per 1000; 0-in. pots, $19.85 per 1000. Aster Seed High-grade tested stock for the commercial florist raised by leading Aster seed specialists. EARLY Queen of the Market. White. Royal White, Shell Pink. Rose, Lavender, Purple and Mixed. H oz. 30c.. I4 oz. 50c., ).> oz. $1.00. 02. $1.85. MEDIUM EARLY Royal Asters. Long stem, branching habit, free from laterals; a valuable type. White, Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender, Purple. Mixed. H oz. 40c.. J.4 oz. 75c., H 02. $1.35. oz. $2.50. MIDSEASON Midsummer Invincible. An all around valuable florists' market sort. White. Shell Pink, Rose. Lavender, Purple and Mixed. H oz. 60c.. hi oz. Sl.OO. Vz oz. $1.75, oz. $3.00 The Three BcKt Rochester Types. Mikado Pink. Lavender Pink, White Roohester. J^oz. 75<-.,34 oz.$1.25,^oz. $2.25, oz. $4.00. Pink Enchantress. An excellent midseason brnnching- Is oz. 75c., H oz. $1.25, hii oz. $2.25, oz. $4.00. King Asters. Slightly fniillrd petals with in- curved ccntcr.s. White-, Sht-Il Pink, Rose^ Lavender. Piirf>le, Ciiiisou and Mixed. Hot. •10c. , ,'4 oz. 75c.. i-j oz. $1.35, oz. $2.50. LATE MIDSEASON Crego Giant Comet. A strain selected for very large (lowers with finished centers. White, Shell Pink, Rose Pink, Lavender. Purple and Mixed. }/g oz. 35c., i4 oz- 65c.. 3ij oz. $1.25, oz. $2.00. LATE Late American Branching. White. Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender, Purple and Mixed. H oz. 35c.. !-.( oz. 65c.. 'y^ oz. $1.25. oz. $2.00. Imperial Daybreak. Very fine, clear shell pink. Imperial Lavender Daybreak. Beautiful lavender shade, very popular, branching habit. Both of the above at J^ oz. 75c., h oz. $1.25. U oz. $2.25, oz. $4.00. For very late blooms of Imperi^-in 35.00 325.00 Meteor, 2H-in 35.00 325.00 Peterson 32.50 300.00 Turnford Hall 25.00 225.00 Concurrent 35.00 Cardinal Mercier (Sport of Lu- minosa) 16.00 FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW What could be more profitable to grow than French Pussy Willow? It's just like finding money. Everybody uses it. Grown outside with practically no work or attention. 3- to 4-eve plants from 2J-4-in. pots for April delivery.'$6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA For Spring delivery. lOO 1000 2K-in. pota $7.00 $60.00 3-in. pots 15.00 Field clumps 20.00 VIOLETS Rooted Runners Princess of Wales, Lady Campbell, $25.00 per 1000. TRITOMA Pfitzeri Strong roots, $20.00 per 100. SHASTA DAISIES Field Clumps Etoile d'Or, and King Edward. Best white for cut flowers. $15.00 per 100. VERBENA SEEDLINGS 100 1000 Transplanted $20.00 23-j^-in. plants $6.00 50.00 HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS Field Clumps Best selected varieties for cut flowers. Our selection, 10 varieties. $20.00 per 100. DWARF PHLOX Best assorted varieties. 100 1000 Transplanted Seedlings $5.00 $45.00 2J-2-in. plants 8.00 75.00 NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPER FLOWER POTS These pots are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-, 5- and 6-in. sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each. 23^-in. pots $3.50 I 4-in. pots $9.25 2M-in.pots 4.00 6-in. pots 15.25 3-in. pots 5.75 6-in. pots 21.00 334-in. pote 7.75 I Square dirt bands for Carnations or 'Muma, 2M!-in-. *l-60 per 1000. C. U. LIGGIT : Philadelphia, Pa. Office: 303 BULLETIN BLDG. Wbea orderloff, pleat* mention Tbe Bzcbanfe 812 The Florists' Exchange Canadian Seed Growers Meet {VontiimrU from iicjc MH ) In the course of his nMinirks, Mr. CUu-k stated thnt within tht- next ten years Briiish Cdliiiiihia \v«miU) become the seed KnrdiMi of Nortli Anu'riua. The nllict'rs elected are: rresideiit, Ur. J. AV. Uohertsnn. Ottawa; secretary, I.. AV. Xi'Wiiinn. Jtireclors: U. II. Ilnw- deii. British Columbia; Prof. G. H. ('ut- ler, Alberta; Prof. U. 11. Uracken, and S. Wheeler, Saskatchewan; OenrKe Dow, Mnnitoba; J. Miller. Tor.-nto; U. Sum- niersby. Quebec; W. I'almer, New Brunswick ; Dr. M. Cumming, Nova Sco- tia anil \V. McGreffor, Prince Edward Island. ~ — Catalogs Received ArchinR- FlornI Co.. .Sr,i:.li:i. Mo. WliolrMiI,. price H>t. Spring, VXJO. lilooiuiiiK iitul bedding plants. . , .. . K. E. dc Waal Mnlcfyt. ItulRCwocKl. N. J — Q\iitP n coinplftt- ntid wcll-antiiiKcd listiiiK. in -10 paKes iiiul eovpr. of luirdy poroniiinl-s, ooiiifors. trees, phrulis. fruit trees nnd small fruit. Michael Seed Store, Sioux City. la. — 1920 sin- iiuiil offeiiiiK of sardeii. field and Rraw-s .-^i-eds. with all the covers in four-eolor reproduelions of fruit.s, tiowors and vegetables. N. A. Miller, Portland. Ore.— Mr. Miller is a Dahlia .spcei.^hst and is olTering "'lOO of the world's fine-st varieties, ineluding tlie be.st novelties of re- cent introduction." Alt. F. Clark, The HunEatow Gardens. Netcong- Stanhope, N. J. — Wholesale trade list No. 17, con- tainiuK a complete classified list of Dahlias for all purposes. Elm City Nursery Co., Woodmont Nurseries. Inc. New Haven. Conn. — Here is a neatly arranged mid full conipendinm of nursery material: <]c(idu- o>is trees, evergreens anil flowering shrubs. togrtluT with vines, herbaeeous perennials, then going further into the listing of Peonies, Hoses and fruits, small and standard. ^ George H. Walker, .North Dighton, Mass. — Catalog devoted exclusively to Dahlias and bear- ing on its front and back covers in colors, two of the leading varieties offered by Mr, Walker. Peter Henderson & Co., New York. — Hender- son's Farmers Manual 1920. It pays speeial at- tention to grass seed mixtures for hay and per- manent pastures, the various Corns and farm vege- tables; on its tliird cover page is a useful tabulation of quantities to sow per acre. Attractive front and back covers in colors. Jos. W. Vestal & Son, Little Rock. Ark.— Vestal's Spring Guide. Rose illustrations on three of the cover pages. The catalog devotes consider- able space to Roses after which follows other flow- ering plants and seeds, concluding with fruits and vegetable seed offerings. A worthwhile present- ation. L. M. Smith & Co., Laurel, Del. — Artistic Floral Tributes. Quite an attractive booklet in- tended for circulation among the private customers of the company. This endeavor, if emulated by the florists throughout the country, would, in a short lime, treble the demand for flowers and floral pieces. Rainbow Gardens, St. Paul, Minn. — Irises, Peonies and Gladioli. A most interesting and com- prehensive listing of all these three leading special- ties. In view of the recent formation of an Iris Society we expect to see this beautiful flower taken up in the near future more fully than ever. The peculiarity of the present catalog is that in describ- ing the Irises offered the words "German" and "Germanica" have been entirely eliminated. Perhaps Not True Formosums A little iuformaiiuu, please. I have always heretofore raised Harrisii for Easter, but this year took Formosum. They grew well and set a great quantity of buds, but about half of these have be- come spoiled at the base of the bud when about one-half inch long. It seems to me that spraying when they were being forced in a high tem- perature is one cause, but I am not sure, as I am not familiar with these bulbs and their culture. — C, Me. — It is just possible that an excess of moisture caused the buds to rot at the base. At the same time you may not have secured a good true stock of For- mosum. It is said that a large propor- tion of the bulbs sold as Formosum last season, were of an inferior type, and such samples may not have been ame- nable to the high temperature prevalent in greenhouses until now. The buds that are spoiled at the base should be re- moved at once. Incorporations Wykagyl Supiily Corp'n, New Ro- chelle, N. T. — General mercantile; to deal in coal, wood, hardware ; the nur- sery business and seeds; capital, $175,- 000. Incorporator : George Norris, 115 Bro.tdway. New York City. Charleston, W. Va. — A charter has been issued by the Secretary of State to the Charleston Nursery and Seed Co., of this city; capital stock, $50,000. In- corporators : W. D. Payne, Berkeley Minor, .Jr., Peyton G. Jefferson, C. P. Miller .ind A. G. Lovett, all of Charles- ton. W. N. B. Ml investigation of the oil industry, with special ri'fereuoe to concerns han- dling gasoline, is proposed iu a resolution which has been introduced in the House of Uej)reseiitativos b.v (_'oii^re.ssman Dyer of Jliissouri. ^J'hc rclail i)rice of gnsidioe, (leciarcd Mr. Dyer, iji intrwlucing his measure, )ias again been advanced, n)ak- ing the second increase in l>rice within the last ;i0 days, and the fourth since the middle of last January. U'lie enactment of legislation dealing witli (Nimniereial bribery is urged upon Congress in a special report dealing with that sub.iect, by the Federal Trade Com- mission. The commission jjoints out that, in the lack of specilic legislation, it has heretofore regtirded so-called com- mercial bribery as an unfair method ot ctunpetition and has proceeded against it accordingly. In this course, tlie sup- poi't of i)i'actically the entire business world has been given the commission, and various industries have invited and aided it in the effort to elimiuate this practice. At present two bills dealing with this subject are pending in Con- gress, one in the liands of l;he Senate committee on the judiciary, the other with the House committee on interstate and foreign commerce. It seems as if there was but little chance of action being taken on the bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Rogers of Massachusetts, to protect the public Against fraud by prohibiting the manu- facture, sale or transportation in inter- state commerce of misbranded or mis- represented articles. This measure would penalize the misbranding of nursery stock, seeds, roots or bulbs. Immediately upon publication of the fact that the bill had been introduced a storm of protest arose from .all lines of trade, the burden of which was that there was little or no misbranding and that what little there might be was already taken care of by existing laws. * * * With hundreds of thousands of dollars annually expended in national advertising it would be folly to offset the money so spent by mis- branded articles. Seerob- leDi. A subcomniitlee was appointed to take the matter U], with the Attorney General, but he, in turn, declanrd that the Department of Justice would be pow- erless to act for the reason that the mat- ter is one for the civil courts. "1 have done all that I could to de- vise some means of compelling the ex- press people to settle their claims in full," said Mr. Madden, "but there docs not seem to be any way to do so. The people will have to lake what the com- pany wants to offer them or seek recourse in the courts." There will be no legislation at the present session of Congress that will per- mit the banks in the Federal Reserve System to make .a charge for exchange on checks, letters and telegrams have been coming into Washington from all parts of the countrv protesting against the passage of the McFadden bill. Congressman Clark Burdick of New- port, R. I., on behalf of a number of New England business concerns, has been taking up with the Postmaster General the matter of the parcel post service that is being furnished to that territory. These concerns appealed to Mr. Burdick and other New England Congressmen for re- lief from existing conditions. The pro- tests were placed before Mr. Burleson and Mr. Burdick has received a letter from Georye M. Sutton, chief inspector of the Post Ofiice Department, who says, "relative to the reported unsatisfactory parcel post service to and from Provi- dence, R. I., and other points in New England, this matter will be placed in the hands of an inspector with instruc- tions that an immediate and thorough investigation be made." Many letters in opposition to the bill introduced in the House of Representa- tives by Congressman Charles J. Thomp- son, of Ohio, providing a direct tax on advertising, are being received by mem- bers of Congress. It is declared that such a law would have a tendency to slow up promotion work and restrict the business expansion of America. "In these times." one writer says, "everything should be done to promote business ex- pansion and prosperity — large taxes are to be collected, bond interest is to be met. and funds collected to meet enor- mous bond issues at maturity. Further- more, our position as the financial lead- ers of the world depends largely upon our domestic business prosperity.' Local florists are interested in the cam- paign which has been undertaken to se- cure speedier handling of goods by the express companies, as a result of com- plaints to the Merch.ants and Manufac- turers Association that the service now "enjoyeers the most direct railroad routes available for the handling of their business." the statement declares : "The centralized management has made possible the introduction of standardized and improved methods of express opera- tion throughout the country." Congressman Smith of Idaho has in- trpapce^ a-. biU in the House providing for'tljt.'tfdoption of a flag and floral em- biem for the District of Columbia. Under the terms ot this bill the District Coui- inissioncrs and the CommiBsion of Fine Arts would select "a design of a flag and a distinctive foliate or floral emblem s.'imbolical of the seat of Government of the United .States." An appropriatiou of $L'W is recommended in the bill. Auburn, Ala. A letter from our old friend. W. C. Cook, under recent date, has relieved our minds and will relieve that of our many Southern readers who are interested in his cultural notes for the South, as it gives us the a.ssurance of his having en- tirely recovered his health and being at work not only in horticultural experi- ments but also in teaching a class in floriculture, a course which the Alabama Slate Board of Horticulture has recently- added. March 23 last saw Mr. Cook's 7Sth birthday, and he tells us he hopes to live long enough to turn out some good samples of embryo florists. "We need them." he says, "good, real live true- blooded Americans, and now that we have seen the necessity of paying a de- cent salary to our employees we hope to bring a better class into our profession. There are fertile fields all over this coun- try and no business that I know of is so remunerative for the investing of small capital as ours." Baltimore, Md Market Report March 30. — The mail carrying aviator from Washington, flying over Baltimore last week, said he could not see the town for the flowers, and the air was heavy with perfume. Evidently the exquisite fragrance of the Violets, Sweet Peas and other Spring flowers along the curb made him wish he could stop and linger a while, but he sped on. The street boys were happy, and they had it pretty much their own way dur- ing the week. Saturday was the grand clearing out day with wholesale men ; they all w-anted a clean slate for Monday. Only Lilies and fancy grade stock were locked up over Sunday. Many plant orders were booked last week by the commission men and plant stock here is practically exhausted. All cut flower stocks are now being nursed along with the care of a baby, but the growers are not holding back their flowers as in former years, and in consequence there will not be a sleepy Carnation or a soft Rose in town when the guns begin to roar Friday and Sat- urday. The wise ones are predicting Roses will be strong and no shortage. Carnations are expected to be plentiful. Sweet Peas will be in heavy crop from all indications : orders are being booked by the tens of thousands on this stock. Valley will be in good supply ; cut bulb- ous stock good and plenty of it. There will be a few Southern Jonquils, small like Trumpet Major, but Emperor and Bicolor splendens are not expected. This fact will sell up all of our local stock at a good price. Of orchids there will be a heavy cut ; three-fourths of this stock will be Trianea and very fine. The single Vio- let (|uestion is a problem ; some contend the local crop is about over, but double Violets we will have with us. Whether or not they will arrive in good condition remains to be seen. Snapdragon not expected in large quantities ; the same with Mignonette. Daisies and Pansies. Of Asparagus there will probably be enough. Smilax will be scarce. Easter Preparations Jatnes Hamilton will have practi- callv the only local Valley coming to the S. S. Pennock Co. for Easter. There will be a goodly quantity and the quality will be of the very best. Douglas says the pips grown this year were of the highest grade. Mr. Hamilton, who will also have a heavy crop of orchid flow- ered Sweet Peas, thinks Wedgwood the real shade for corsage work. It is a lovely self blue. Snowflake is grown for white, and Rose Queen the pink. Sure, it's Michell's seed. The Rose crop at this place will be just on time, with Ophelia never better. Douglas has the knack of putting ,t color on his Ophelia Roses that is exquisite, but at the store they cannot get an Ophelia ribbon to match up. Robert L. Graham has a well flowered lot of Easter Lilies and his bulbous stock (Confimied on pane .Slfi) ; March 27, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 813 Have Them When You Need Them GREEN PAINTED HYACINTH STAKES At Following Lou) Prices: 12 $1.75 per lOOO 18 $2.SO per lOOO SPECIAL PRICE ON ORIGINAL CASES 25 M TO A CASE JOS. G. NEIDINGER CO. Florists' Supplies PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1309-11 N. 2nd Street When ordering, pleaae mention The Eicbange Cultural Directions ATTENTION SEEDSMEN! We have leaflets on some 55 different subjects, specially pre- pared for the use of your cus- tomers. They are just the neat little factor which assists business promotion and estab- lishes closer relations between you and your customers. Write for samples and prices. A. T. DeLaJIare Co.. Inc. 43S to 44S W. 37th St., New York James Vick's Sons Growers of Flower aad Vegetable Seeds CM tbe benefit of our 09 ywtn' experienoe All seasooable vaiietiea Our stooks are very eomplete The Flower City When ordering, plet.se mention Tbe Esehunfe Rochester, N.Y. COMPETITION IS LIFE Buy Your French Bulbs Now FROM LAGARDE & VANDERVOORT OLLIOULES, FRANCE Mail address: care MALTUS & WARE 116 Broad Street, NEW YORK CITY AUG. LAGARDE J. A. VANDERVOORT When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange Cold Storage Giganteum 7 to 9 inch, $17.50 per 100; case of 300, $50.00. Order now, for immediate delivery, or when needed. C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS, 38 Murray Street, New York City. ESTABLISHED 1868. When ordering, please mention The Bxebange It Has Stood the Test Stamford Beauty Tomato Acknowledged by the particular growers to be the Very BestTomato on the market — color, shape, size, flavor, are in its favor. Pkt. 15c., J^ oz. $1.00, 1 oz. $1.50. QUALITY SEED STORE Stamford, Conn FLORISTS' FERTILIZERS 200 lbs. T?EI-''» J^.^'SSS A-^ • W;. lOO "j- ^^^' S3-75: 600 lbs. $13.00; $7.00 I^Hi'^SE• iJ'*^" GRADE. Am. 9%; B. P. L. 15%; 100 lb. bag. $6.50.12.00 ^'^t^'^?*^' REGULAR GRADE. Am. 6%; B. P. L. 30%; 100 lb. bag $5.50 10 00 5SSS JII^I- Am. 4%; B. P. L. 45%: 10(1 lb. bag, $4:35;' 600 Ibi.' $25'.66 8.50 5?^^.'^E'K'^- o.^™- 3%; B. P. L. 60%: 190 lbs. $4.00; 600 lbs. $22.00. . . . 7.75 ■^'^JAI*^ OP SODA (Chill Saltpetre.) Am. 18 %; 25 lbs. $2.25. 100 lbs. S7.50 14 50 f JiVi? Du'J^I^^.A^I.'^ONIA. Am. 25'%;niuigen ioV.'; ioOlb's.' iiloO.'.'. 17.00 wSJJ?,???J??'iXF.V A. P. A. 16%: 100 lbs. $2.20: 600 lbs. $10.00 4.00 WOOD ASHES, UNLEACHED. CANADA. In 200 lb. bbb. only 6.00 Artljur ®. lobbington (ttnmpang. 3tir.. 12S CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY Ton $60.00 75.00 68.00 55.00 180.00 31.00 60.00 Wben ordering, please meBtlon The Bxcbasfe When ordering, please mention The Eicbange jMacNiff Horticultural Co.,Inc. SEEDS, PLANTS and BULBS 52-54 Vesey St., New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange U'ben ordering, please mention The Escbahge The "Just Delighlfully Different ' SEED ESTABLISHME>IT /or Quality Seeds to the Florist MAURICE FULD. Seedsman 7 West 45th St.. New York City DAHLIAS GLADIOLI LONG ISLAND GROWN DUTCH BULBS FOR FALL 1920 ASK FOR PRICES K. Van Bourgondien & Sons p^°"^ 264 Babylon, L. I. When ordering, pleaae mention The Exchapge 814 The Florists' Exchange at once at Good Prices ■ www VVT* 1 ■ T^ once at uiooa rrices VVf^ ^VlQrl rO rSllV Tuberous-Rooted Begonias one/ Gloxinias ▼▼ ^^ VT AOAA \,\^ a-PV»jr of HiRh Quality in Se^n^te Colors. JOHN SCHEEPERS, INC., 2 Stone Street, NEW YORK 15 Separate Gardening Books, All Under One Cover GARDEN GUIDE 384 pages and over 275 teaching illustrations with beautiful cover in four colors. Price, Paper $1.00— Cloth S1.50 Fourth edition. This b- ok in its first edition, was recognized by the most prac- tical men in the country as the GEM of gardening literature. THE VERY BEST OBTAINABLE, so that now it can safely be said that this latest edition (4th) with its careful revisions and its many new features is unapproachable from every standpoint. Covers Every Step from Spading the Ground to Preserving the Harvest. BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS Chap. 1 covers the composition of a garden, and gives the correct location of the dwelling house. It includes various planting plans eo that the reader is started right from the very beginning. Lawns and grass plots are covered in Chap. II, with advice on seed mixtures and instructions on sowing, mowing, rolling, weeding and turfing. Chap. Ill takes in hedges and fences. Chap. IV discusses trees, evergreens and shrubs available for beautif^-ing lawn and landscape. Every detail of Rose growing and varieties is the subject of Chap. V. Hardy Perennials for the Permanent Garden is the title of Chap. VI, with valuable lists of hardy flowers for moist ground, the rock garden, etc. Annuals and Biennials are thoroughly covered in Chap. VIL Everybody's Favorites is well cared for in Chap. VIIL Chap. IX embraces Bulbs and Tuberous Rooted Plants, wliile Hardy Garden Ferns and Rock Gardens mak« up the subject matter in Chap. X and XI. The making of Garden Furniture is not overlooked, being covered in Chap. XII. Window Boxes and Porch Plants are taken care of in Chap. XIII. One of the most important chapters (XIV) follows — The Vegetable Garden. Cultural directions are given for every vegetable grown in the home garden; it also includes pointers on Labeling Plants, the Vegetable Garden in "Winter, the Home Food Winter Storage Cellar, etc. Fruit for the Small Garden is comprehensively covered in Chap. XV, including a plan for an Ideal Fruit Garden. Bungalow or Midsummer Gardening is the subject of Chap. XVI. Fertilizers are discussed in Chap. XVII. Chaps. XVIII, XIX and XX take in the subjects of Pruning. Plant Propagation and Trans- planting. In the pruning chapter instructions how and when to prune each plant will be found. There are various methods of protecting plants in Winter; this is set forth in Chapter XXI on Win- ter Protection. Insect Pests and Diseases of Plants (Chaps. XXII and XXIII) will prove of invaluable assis- tance to every gardener. Lawn and Garden Weeds comprise Chap. XXIV, followed by Chap. XXV on Greenhouses, Hotbeds and Frames and Chap. XXVI on Garden Tools. A Calendar of Garden Operations is given in Chap. XXVII. Chap. XXVIII covers Animal Life in the Garden, as poultry, pigeons, rabbits, etc. Chap. XX\TX on Birds in the Garden is most interesting and instructive. Explicit instructions on Canning Fruits and Vegetables for Winter are given in Chapter XXX. The book closes with Chapter XXXI wherein are given a number of miscellaneous items of value to the amateur gardener. Splendid features of Garden Guide are the layouts (plans) for vegetable, flower and fruit gardens. These are real workable plans and far superior to those which go th( rounds of the press, or are to be found in most gardening books. Special Offer to the Trade: 33)3% Discount f. o. b. N. Y. on quantity orders of five copies or over A. T. DE U MARE CO. Inc. 438 to 448 West 37th St. NEW YORK, N. Y. Use this short Address: P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station, New York Roses on arches and Sweet Peas on trellises between. On either side are Rose beds in the lawn. Iris beds in the foreground. This is not an expensive proposition. Primula Malacoides Super ba! The Bneat strain of thiB new type, with larger, much deeper, rosy pink flowers than old Malacoides — and the stronger habit of the plant makes it more freely-flowering. Special Offer: We just received a lot of new crop seeds from a foremost English Specialist which we offer, in original packets, at 25c. each, 5 for $1.00. post- paid. This is a very eperial offer to readers of THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE only. 80 please refer to this advertisement, when oroermg- Other Seasonable Seeds whether flowers or vegetables, as well as all kinds of supplies needed in can^-ing on the florist and trucker's trade, are on hand. All of proven vitality and a purity that has earned us the reputation of careful, con- scientious seedsmen- "It's good if it cornea from Beckert's," bo come to Beckert'sfor all your needs in seeds. "Reaaon Why" Catalogue Free ! BECKERT'S SEED STORE Established 1877 101-103 Federal Street, Pittsburgh. Pa GODFREY ASCHMANN Wholesale Florist 1012 W. Ontario St. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Wrile for prices. Wben orderlnx, plcaM mentloa The Exchange For DcicriptioD of Separate Colon SEED Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse* Special mixed, O. K. outside. 14 ot. $1.00, oz. $7.00. Steele's Mastodon Private Stock. Mixed, 14 oz. $1.00, oz. $6.00. Square Paper Pots. See page 846 j Steele's Pansy Gardeni When orderins. pU-SM meDtloD The Elchance PORTLAND, OREGON NOTOX April 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 815 To "Say it with Flowers" You Must First Have the Plants LET US SUPPLY THEM Rooted Carnation Cuttings Fine, liealthy stock. Grown right. Packed riglit. Priced riglit. Sure to please you. Ready now. Roses WHITE 100 1000 Matchless $4.50 $40.00 White Enchantress 5.00 45.00 White Wonder 5.00 45.00 PINK Pink Enchantress 4.50 40.00 Miss Theo 5.00 45.00 Enchantress Supreme 6.50 60.00 Rose Pink Enchantress.. . 4.50 40.00 Ward 5.00 50.00 Alice 5.00 45.00 Roper 4.50 40.00 Rosette 5.00 45.00 RED Aviator 4.50 40.00 Thenanthos 4.50 40.00 Herald 5.00 45.00 Merry Christmas 5.00 45.00 QUANTITY AND QUALITY 3}i-in. ROSE PLANTS 100 1000 OpheUa S14.00 $115.00 White Killarney 14.00 115.00 Sunburst 14.00 115.00 MUady 16.50 150.00 Columbia 16.00 140.00 RusseU 22.00 200.00 Premier 21.00 180.00 BENCH PLANTS Pink Killarney $12.00 $115.00 White KiUarney 12.00 115.00 My Maryland 12.00 1 15.00 OpheUa 15.00 140.00 Milady 17.50 170,00 RusseU 17.50 170.00 3-in. ROSE PLANTS Dormant aU Winter. Ready now for early shipment. Richmond $17.00 $150.00 Sunburst 17.00 150.00 KiUarney BriUiant 17.00 150.00 PinkKilUrney 15.00 130.00 M. C. GUNTERBERG, N Randolph and State Streets Whea ordering, please mention The Exchange Wholesale Florist CHICAGO, ILLINOIS LEGAL NOTICES Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, etc.. Required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, Of THE FLORISTS* EXCHANGE, published weekly at New York, N. Y., for April 1, 1920. State of New York 1„ County of New York j ^• Before me, a notary public, in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared A. T. De La Mare, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the Business Manager of THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, and that the following is. to the best of bis knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the aforesaid publi- cation forthe date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912. embodied in section 443,Po8taI Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publishers, editor, managing editor, and buainees manager are: Name of Post OfBce Address Publishers. A. T. De La Mare Company, Inc 438 to 448 West 37th Street, New York, N. Y. Editor. A. T. De La Mare 438 to 448 West 37th Street. New York, N. Y. Managing Editor. A. T. De La Mare 438 to 448 West 37th Street, New York, N. Y. Business Manager, A. T. De La Mare 438 to 448 West 37th Street, New York, N. Y . 2. That the owners are (Names and addresses of Btockholders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of the total amount of stock). A. T. De La Mare Company, Inc 438 to 448 West 37th Street. New York, N. Y. Anchell, Mrs. Nettie B 353 West 1 18th Street. New York, N. Y. Beckert, Lodema California Ave., N. S. Pittsburgh, Pa. Beckert, Estate of W. C, deceased (Peoples' Savings & Trust Co. of Pittsburgh. Trustees ) Pittsburgh, Pa. Burpee, David Care of W. A. Burpee Co., Philadelphia, Pa. DeLa Mare, A. T 438 to 448 West 37th Street, New York.N. Y. Dean. Estate of Jamea Freeport, N. Y. Dorey. Arthur L. L 122 West 94th Street, New York, N. Y. Dorey, Edward W 126 West 94th Street, New York, N. Y Esler. John G Saddle River. N. J. Griffith, Robert F Barrington, R. I. Hatch, Miss Maria E 294 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. Hatch, Miss Lucy P 294 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. Henderson, Chas 35 Cortlandt Street, New York, N. Y. Magill, Estate of Jos 304 New York Ave., Jersey City, N. J. Magill. Mrs. Anna S., Executrix 304 New York Ave., Jersey City. N. J. Michell, Henry F 3943 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia. Pa. O'Mara, Patrick 35 Cortlandt Street, New York, N. Y. Phelpa John J Red Towers Greenhouses. Hackensack, N. J. Peck, Estate of Andrew 1345 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Welch, Patrick 262 Devonshire Street, Boston. Mass. Ward, C. W Box 198, Eureka, Cal. 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: None. 4. _ That the two paragraphs next above.^ giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company, but also, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given; also that the said two paragraphs contaio statements embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and thu affiant haa no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other aeouritiee than as ao stated by him. A. T. DE LA MARE (Signature of Business Manager) Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty-fifth day of March, 1920. My commission expires March 30, 1921. ANTHONY L. ROTH Notarv Public for New York County. No. 165. Reg. No. 1180. Wherein Julius and I Disagree Again Chat He says I am a "plane pusher." "Just a maker of shavings." I tell him that neither rough boards nor the rough spots in a business can be smoothed off with- out somebod.v making some shav- ings. ^ To which he replied: "That's all very well, but the trouble is, you don't know when ^things are smoothed off or out; but just keep right on making shavings." "Sit down there brother of mine," says I, "while I tell you something. The bigi thing Dad did the last years of. his life was to keep this business which he established, run- ning smoothly. Now if I don't do .another thing the rest of my No. 50 days, but push a smoothing plane- reckon I'll have a man-sized job- "Furthermore, our customers* interests come before ours, regard- less of who they are or where they are." After which Juhus got up and laughingly replied: "Right you are Ruddy, just wanted to see where you stood." After which he remarked: "It beats all how the orders are coming in from that Ten-Ten Catalog," and then picking up my plane went out in the Begonia house. touliuy Usekrs Co I ^y Ai Thg Sifn of The T^cg 1 Box 24 Rutherford N.J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange EASTER PLANTS HYDRANGEAS An exceptionally fine lot. Bushy, Bymmetrical plants of Otaksa and best French varieties. In pots of 1 to 10 blooms and pans of 4 to 6 blooms. Prices ranging from 50c. to S5.00 each. 4-in. 5-in. Hyacinths, best colors S0.2S $0.50 DaiTodils, single .50 Tulips, large variety .50 Narcissus, Paperwhites — .50 $0.75 .75 .75 .75 7-in. $1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 8-in. $1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 Cut Flowers PAPERWHITES POETICUS TULIPS DAFFODILS LILY OF THE VALLEY Order early. SAMUEL SMITH'S SONS Telephone 20234 Wholesale Florists JAMESTOWN, R. I. Wben ordering, pleaae mention The Escbange Attention! Florists and Nurserymen Here Is a Bargain. The HOFFMEISTER FLORAL CO.'S plant in Cincinnati, O., is for sale It comprises 21 well-stocked greenhouses, 2M-story stone dwelling, garage for two machines, ofiBces, large boiler room with two boilers, excellent cellars. Steam-heated, electric light, gas, water from two city mains. 15 minutes' drive from railroad depots, express offices, wholesale and retail floral stores. Must be seen to be appreciated. Address: A F. HOFFMEISTER White Street, near Queen City Ave. CINCINNATI. 0. When ordering, please mention The Exchange NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 846 n taan srdeitns, please mentloD Thv Bzchanx* Tritoma Pfitzeri strong divisions, $60.00 per 1000, $7.00 per 100 . FUNKIAVariegata. The best for border. $60.00 per 1000, $7.00 per 100. Whole clumps. 2 years old. Cash, please. Rowehl & Granz Hicksville, L. I., N. Y. 816 The Florists' Exchange {Cvntinital jrum iHigc SIJ) will Ic just liKlit. Hut wliiit picast's Bob best was tin; allendanoc at "Our Class" last ^uuilny aflerudou. I'bilip B. Wclsb lias sold bjilf bis jiriilit'i'ly at Uleu iMorris, ri'si'rviiii; bis dwelling. Ibi' Kri'CMi bouses and ball' bis liiiKe fruit oriliai(l. Tills will relieve liim of llie tann end aud miiib of tlic won-.v about labor. Tlio I.eo N'ii'ssen (.'o. will, as usual, handle ('has. SieKwart's cut of Cattle.vas foi- JOastei-. Tliere are -KXH) in sigbt now aud tben some, aud a glorious sight to behold it is. The Sain'l Feast & Sous greenhouses are overflowing with beautifully growu blocks of Lilies. Aziileas, Ilydraugeas, Geuislas and rrinuilas all in the right CHiudition. The .'illOO Lilies in bud and bloom will inalie a show in the store and 1-Kirutby I'erkins. I^ady (Jay. and Tau- seudscboen in iierfect llower and sliape will grace many homes about town. •'Nothing but French Ilydraugeas." said Wr. Feast, "Ibis year, with their ex- quisite colorings and nerfect forms." Of the Roses here Oidielia will be one best crop. Two houses of orchid Sweet Peas are just running wild with blooms. The ijlaut baskets as made up by Mr. Feast are always a revelation, and this .Tear many artistic eombinatioDS are ready for the ribbons. He has worked iu some beautiful elVects, toned up with many hues and colors, iu his new French basket line this season. August It. Tischinger reports "all sold out" on Cinerarias and bulbous stock. At John Cook's every thing is timed to the minute, with the exception of his new Rose. \vbi<'h was not allowed to show flower, all the wood being used for )iropagation. Every blooming plant, however, is ready, including French Hy- drangeas, Rambler Roses, Lilies, Cycla- men, Primulas, and great quantities of bulbous stock. The Hydrangeas this year show the effects of careful culti- vation, being perfect in color and shape. Snapdragon is one wonderful crop with iMr. Cook. Silver Pink aud Key- stone both showing well — with not a sign of rust. Single Violets look very promising at this writing, and with no soft weather to contend with from now on, many thousands will be bunched. Cattleyas will be mostly cut out as they have bloomed heavUy all Winter. Neurs Note Stevenson Bros, will have a heavy cut of Roses, Premier leading. James Glass has the finest house of Hydrangeas that it has been my privi- lege to look upon this long time. Easter greetings! R. H. Iinalacoides; Win. Melner, gardener to Senator Sage, Calceolarias, (Cinerarias, , Antirrhinuuis, (icinstaK, Callas and an Orange tree; John Sanibrook, Troy, Gal- I eiidiila and Sh t I'eas ; .Sam liansen, ; 'I'roy, and Arkay, Florists, Albany, win- ' dow boxes of assorted plants and ferns I making a beautiful combination; John ( 'J'ravist>u. ^Vlbaiiy. \'aii Sioii. .Narcissus; Jioseiidab^ (ireinihouse. Schui'ctady, ' fancy baskets. African Daisies and fern ; R.isery Flower Shop, Albany, and 11. E. JOberbardt, Scdineclaily, hand bouquets. All cut flowers and plants were auc- tioned olV by iMat. .Miilholland of Troy, the receipts going to the club's fund, t^uite a sum of money was received. Carnations being bid in at from .flO to .$!.') a vase' c^f .^»(> blooms. Mr. Danker Shows His Plants 1''. .\. Danker, of ilie Central ave. greenhouses, had his reu'iil.ir Palm .Sun- day Easter show, with an attendance of at' least 30()0 i)eople. On entering the main greenhouse one found a display of large Easter flower baskets in all sizes and styles. Flowering iilants of all kinds civvered the benches on both sides. At the near end of this greenhouse was shown a beanliful Rose garden of Ameri- can r.eautv. Red U;imblers. Pink and White Haiiy Ramhlers and Thousand Beauty Roses. Graveled walks and a fountain run by electricity were in- cluded, the whole lieing the work of Foreman Fattigau. This was the main attraction foi- every visitor but splendid Hyacinths. Lily of the Valley, Azaleas, Genistas aud French Hydrangeas were grouped all about the greenhouses. The show was the talk of tlie city both among the public and in the newspapers, all of whom agreed it was the finest dis- play ever held in Albany. Ow'ing to the regular meeting night coming the Thursday before Easter, the event has been postponed until April 8 at the Cut Flower Exchange. All mem- bers are requested to attend. L. H. S. Pittsburgh, Pa. Albany, N. Y. Spring at I^ast This city has at last got back to its Capital City appearance after a rec- ord-breaking Winter. Spring is coming head on, the trees and shrubs are break- ing their buds aud robins have showed themselves. These things, together with our florist's shops iu all their splendor of blooms aud flowers express tne real Easter spirit. Judging by the vast amcniut of plants aud Easter stock our florists certainly are expecting a bumper Eas- ter tr.ade. Orders for corsage buuquets of Violets, Sweet Peas and orchids are coming in fast aud price is uo object. The Easter Flower Show The aunual Easter Flower Show at the Cut Flower Exchange on Thurs- day, March i;.5, held by the Albany Flo- rists' Club was a great success. The exhibit was arranged by Thomas Tracey who was highly complimented by the club members for his w'ork. Hcnkes Bros.. -NewtonviUe, showed three vases of 50 blooms of pink aud white En- chantress and White Perfection, a group of Hyacinths and one of Primula obcou- ica. A. N. Pierson. Cromwell, Conn., showed 50 blooms of Hope Henshaw ; F. A. Danker, Albany, a group of Amer- ican Beauty Rose plants ; James H. Snyder. Rhinebeck, Violets ; W. W. Hannell, Watervliet, Rambler and Thou- sand Beauty Roses, pink and white Spi- rfea, white Paris Daisies aud white Hy- drangeas; Fred Goldring, Slingerland's, Bicolor and Trumpet Major Daffodils, Sweet Peas and Begonias ; Geo. Nogen- gast. Albany, a group of Hydrangea gvaudiflora Otaksa, averaging 8 to 12 blooms measuring 3ft. across; Holmes Bros., Albany, Hyacinths and Primula Buffalo, N. Y. The Market March 28. — Buffalo has seen some grand weather for the past f^our and five days, with the temperature up to 7(i deg. Just a few more such days and the trees will be in bud. We only hope another Winter spell don't burst iu and spoil it all. The market prices have remained about the same with a slight increase in demand. The following prices are quoted by 100 unless noted otherwise. American Beautv Roses: Specials. .$(50 to .$75 per 100; fancies. $.30 to .$40; and ex- tras, .$20 to .$2.5. Ophelias, ,$8 to $20. Columbia (extra good stock), $10 to .$25. Pink, white and double white Kil- larnevs, .$(! to $15; Aaron Wards (in fair supply), $4 to $10. Marylands, $6 to $20. Russells (of good quality), $8 to $25. Sunbursts (in short supply), $(3 to $25. (iecile Brunner and Bon Silene, the same as previous. Carnations are holding firm at $3 to $6 ; Cattleyas bring 75c. to $1 ; Easter Lilies and Callas are coming in mod- erately with top prices at 25c. to 30c. aijiece. There has been a fine large sup- ply of Sweet Peas at 75c. to $3. Fine long stem Snapdragon has been quite abundant at $S to $12. Single and dou- ble Violets bring 75c. to $1. Daffodils sell well and are of fine qual- ity. Freesias sells well at $2 to $4 per IfX) sprays. There has been a good supply of small flowers, such as Jlyosotis, Marguerites, etc. News About the City Chas. Netsch, oue of our prominent east siile florists, is back on the job again after being seriously ill with pneumonia for the past five weeks. Mr. Netsch has bought a new store a short distance from where he is and will move into it about the first of May. He predicts that he will have a fine lot of flowering plants for Easter. From all indications the Easter busi- ness this year will be the biggest and best ever experienced. Some of the finest Lilies. Hydrangeas, and Rose bushes have been on display in most of the win- dows and there are some excellent speci- mens among them. There will be a big rush on corsages if this wonderful Spring weather keeps up. B. M. S. The bnsini'.^s hilii;iti"n is good, stock is arriving in large i-in. pots 6.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Free from midge. Healthy. Strong. Chieftain, Chrysolora, E. Seidewitz, Elsie Papworth, Early Snow, Early Frost, Golden Glow, Glory of Pacific, Harry May, Lillian Doty, Harvard, Maud Dean, Money Maker, Monrovia, Mrs. Robt. Halliday, Maj. Bon- naffon. Pacific Supreme, Polly Rose, Smith's Advance, Unaka, White Bonnaffon. Rooted. Cuttings, S3.00 per 100. WOOD BROTHERS, 5'ei"?L^rt When ordering, please mention The Exchange ALTERNANTHERAS Red and Yellow, $8.00 per 1000. BRILLIANTISSIMA $10.00 per 1000. 100 DAISY SAUNDERS, R. C $1.60 CALENDULA, Orange King, 2j4-in 2.50 DUSTY MILLER, Gymnocarpa, 2-in 3.00 FEVERFEW GEM, R. C 1.60 HELIOTROPE, Blue, R. C 1.50 CUPHEA, Ageratum, Gurney and Blue Star 90 GENISTA, DAISIES, Single white 1.50 DAISIES, Single white, 2-in 3.00 DAISY, Saunders and Boston Yellow, 2-in. 4.00 PETUNIA, Double R. C 1.50 COLEUS, R. C 1.60 FUCHSIA, R. C 1.50 DAISIES, Boston Yellow 2.00 SALVIA, Bonfire and Splendens 1.26 GERMAN IVY 1.50 DUSTY MILLER, seedlings 1.00 FEVERFEW, 2-in 3.00 CHERRY, Cleveland, from seedlings 1.00 Cash. BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa- When ordering, please mention The Exchange 20,000 HOLLY FERNS Cyrtomium Falcatum and Rochfordi- anum, strong plants, in 2-in. pots, fine stock to shift into 3-in. or 4-in. pots,.S6.00per 100. R. G. HANFORD NORWALK, CONN. When ordering, pleasp mention The Exchamre Hardy Plants Sweet William, Oriental Pop- pies, Delphiniums, Coreopsis, Gaillardias, Canterbury Bells, Hardy Pinks, Hollyhocks, Col- umbine, Fox Gloves, Pyreth- rums. Hybrid and Hardy Prim- ulas strong plants out of 2j2-in.i pots, .$3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. J. C. SCHMIDT BRISTOL, PA. Wbi'Ti onleriiig. |il>';iso meiilion The Exrlianire Rooted Cuttings 100 1000 FUCHSIAS. Fine, double, dwarf habit, earlv. free-blooming SI. 50 $14.00 HELIOTROPE. Dark, fragrant 1.26 12.00 SALVIA America 1.50 PETUNIAS, Dreer's Double. Large flowering, fringed, mixed colors 1.50 14.00 Rooted Cuttings prepaid by mail. Cash with order, please. J. P. CANNATA, Mt. Freedom, N.J. When ordering, iilcase mention The Exchanjre BEGONIAS NEW BEGONIA, Mrs. M. A. Patten. Dark pink, nice plants, well flowered, 5-in. pots, 75c. each; 4-in., 50c. Rooted Cuttings, S5.00 per 100. SMILAX. Nice strong plants, 2;.4-in., $3.00 per 100. Cash. John R. Mitchell MADISON, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Special Stock Selections READY NOW ASPARAGUS Plumosus. 2M-iii., $5.00 per 100; 3-in., $10.00 per 100; 4-in., $18.00 per 100. ACHYRANTHES Herbstii. Bright red, $5.00 per 100. BOUGAINVILLEA, Glabra Sanderiana. 2yi-m., $7.50 per 100; 3-m., $25.00 per 100. BEGONIA Chatelaine, $8.00 per 100. BEGONIA Otto Hacker, $10.00 per 100. BEGONIA, Pres. Carnot, $10.00 per 100. CALADIUM, Fancy- Leaved. Splendid bulbs, $16.00 per 100. DRACAENA Indivisa. Heavy, 2i^-in., ready for 3-in., $7.00 perJlOO. FERNS. Fern Dish Sorts, bushy, $6.00 per 100. Nephrolepis Verona. 23^-in., $7.00 per 100. FUCHSIA, Mrs. E. G. Hill. Best double white, $6.00 per 100. HELIOTROPE. Best purple sorts, $5.00 per 100. HYDRANGEAS. Fine, 2K-in., Mad. E. Mouillere, Mad. Chautard, Vicomtesse de Vibraye, Mad. Maurice Hamar, $7.00 per 100; Bou- quet Rose, Ramis Pictis and Otaksa, $6.00 per 100. IMPATIENS Sultana Hybrids. Fine range of color, in mixed hybrids from cuttings. $6.00 per 100. PELARGONIUM, Mrs. Loyal (Pansy Geranium), $10.00 per TOO. SALVIA America. The best one of all, true from cuttings, $5.00 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO FERNS TEDDY JR. and SCOTTII 100 1000 $2,50 $22.50 3.00 25.00 3.00 25.00 X 25 30.00 3.00 25.00 12.50 120.00 4.25 40.00 8-inch $2.00 each 7-inch $1 25 each 6-inch 75c. each 4-inch 35c. each 2H-inch $8.00 per 100, Cash with order CAMPBELL BROS. :: Penllyn, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Eichange .^^___^^ SPRING PLANTS in ABUNDANCE 2 -in. AGERATUM. light or dark.. .; 2,l4-in. CALENDULA, Orange King. 214-in. CENTAUREA, Dusty Miller. 2 -in. COLEUS, red mid vcllow. . . . 2.!ii-in. FUCHSIAS, 12 good varieties. 4 -in. FUCHSIAS, asst 2 -in. GERANIUMS, Ricard, Poitevine, Nutt, Buchner, etc. . . 3'A-in. GERANIUMS, above varie- ties ■ 10.50 100.00 2,'.i-in. HELIOTROPE, light or dark blue 4.50 40.00 4 -in. HELIOTROPE, light or dark blue 12.00 110.00 L'lj-in. LARKSPURS,separatecolor3. 3.00 25.00 ■^U-"i- MARGUERITES, white or yellow 4.00 37.50 4 -in. MARGUERITES 12.00 110.00 2i4-in- SALVIAS, Scarlet Sage 5,00 45.00 3 -in. SALVIAS S.OO 75.00 2'4-in. VERBENAS, choicest mixed. 2.75 25.00 2;4-in. VINCA variegata 5.00 45.00 4 -in. VINCA variegata 13.00 125.00 For prices on other stock send for catalog. Now readv. CABBAGE and TOMATO PLANTS in abundance, $5.00 per 1000, ALONZO J. BRYAN, WHOLESALE FLORIST Washington NEW JERSEY SPECIAL OFFER GERANIUMS, Ricard, Poitevine, Nutt, Scarlet Bedder, Buchner, from 3-in, pots, ,«S,50 per 100, $80.00 per 1000. DRACi^NA Indivisa. Fine plants from 3-in. pots, ,$9,00 per 100. $50,00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. Strong, from 3-in. pots, $8.00 per 100, $75,00 per 1000. CANNAS, dormant tubers: Antoine Crozy, Brandywine, Cabos, Tarrytown, Shenan- doah. Special, $25,00 per 1000. All stock guaranteed Al , none better Terms cash PAUL MADER, East Strondiburg, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS FOR DISHES Clean, strong, healthy plants, ready for Imme- diate uee. From 2>i-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, J50.00 per 1000; 3-in. pots tl2.00 per 100; 4-in. pote, (26.00 per 100. COCOS Weddalliana. 2>i-in. pots, (16.00 per 100; 3-in.pote. (26.00 per 100. THOMAS P. CHRISTENSEN Short Hills New Jersey w neu ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS FOR FERN DISHES. Strong, bushy 2%-\n. stock, in largest and best assortment (6,00 per 100, (50.00 per 1000. 3-in,, (15,00 pe 100, 4-in„ (26,00 per 100. FERN SEEDLINGS. Excellent stock, ready or potting, in assortment of six best Fern dish varie- ties. (1.75 per 100. (16.00 per 1000. ADIANTUM, Cuneatunri and Gracillimutn. Extra heavy 3-in.. $15.00 per 100, 4-in., (25.00 per 100. 5-in., (50.00 per 100. CIBOTIUM Schiedei (King of Ferns). Strong, thrifty 3-in., (6,00 per doz., $46.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. N. SEEDLINGS. Ready for potting. $1.00 per 100. $8.00 per 1000. Strong , 2U in., (5 00 per 100, (45.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Seedlings. $1.00 pe« 100, (7.00 per 1000 J. F. ANDERSON, Short HUls, N. J. FERN SPECIALIST When ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS Assorted varieties for dishes. Strong, healthy plants from 2Ji-in, pots. (6.00 per 100, (50,00 per !<"»■ CYRTOMIUM Rochfordianum and Falcatun*. 3-in,, (15.00 per 100. CYRTOMIUM Rochfordianum and Falcatunm, 4-in., (25.00 per 100. BOSTON FERNS, 4-in,, (35 00 per 100. NEPHROLEPIS, Whitmanii and Verona, 4- « 35C.0O per 100. COCOS Weddellisna, 2}i-in., (2.0U po. ou (15.00 per 100. KENTIA Belmoreana, 2Ji-in.. (2.0U pot dos. (15.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. Nanus, 2J<-in.. $5.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2M-in., (5.00 per 100; 3-in., $10.00 per 100. FRANK N.ESKESEN - - - Madison, N. J When ordering, please mention The Exchan"e HENRY He BARROWS Fern Specialist Write for prices Whitman -:- -:- Mass. When ordering, please mention The Eichange 818 The Florists' Exchange W RR/1Nf\^^ Pulverized Sheep- Pulverized CAmjB. Shredded Cattle A\/INUKE PROTECTS YOUR CROP It is direct heat dried and sterilized; weed seeds, grass seeds, fungus and disease germs destroyed in a direct heat rotar\- drying process that does not change or destroy any of the valuable elements in crude manure. Air dried manures cannot be sterilized and usually carry excess moisture that actually makes them cost more per ton than WIZARD BRAND, even at the same or a lower price. Look for the WIZARD BRAND Trade Mark tagged or printed on every bag. If it is not there you are not getting WIZARD BRAND protection for your crop and pocket book. Your dealer can get WIZARD I5RAND for you if you insist, or we will quote with freight rate on any quantity from a bag to a carload, promptly. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. stocT'?!^rds CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please meution The Exchange /GWBIXI pREMD'SriBaMUUlX ^Cook&SwanCoJuc, \ NEW\DRK.P.SA./. SULCO-V.B. Will control SAN JOSE and other scale insects, and many species of plant lice and fungus dis- eases on trees and plants. From your dealer — or direct. Go to your deaier FIRST. BOOKLET FREE COOK & SWAN CO.nc 148 Front Street, NEW YORK CITY Boston Office, 141 Milk Street GEO. H. FRAZIER.'Mgr. FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 '""ok" (For Fumigating and Sprinkling oombined) TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 '^ck" FUMIGATING KIND, $3.00^1" TOBACCO STEMS, $2.00 'Zu Special prices Id Tons and Carload Lots 285-289 Metroporrtan Ova. J. J. Friedman, BROOKLYN. N. V. When ordering, please mention The Eschanpe Newport, R. I. WhPTi ordering. pleaBp mention Th«» ICrrhsne" The Renowned Food For Plants MANUFACTURBD BT CLAY & SON STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND W^ien ordering, plesss mention The Exchaage Tbe Recognized Standard Insecticide A ipimy remedy for green, bUck, white fly, thrlpi aad wft scale. FUNGINE For mildew, nut* and other blighta effeot- !■( flowers, fruit* and vegetables. VERMINE For eel worms, angle worms, and other worms working in the soil. Quart, $1.00 Gallon, S3.0O SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. Wben orderlDS. please mention The BxchSD^S SPECIFY MAGIC BRAND Fertilizers— Always CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER CO. Zeoke't New Plant Life Liquid Liquid Fungicide Compound Plant Insecticide If your supply house faila you, write direct The Excell Laboratories 1IS-17E.II So. Water St. CHIC AGO. ILL. ''Master Soil Builders" Send for prices on Master Brand Vine and Plant Manure — eventually you will use it. Why not now? PROTO-FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. LaSalle St., CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please meatloD Tbe Bxcbaage In the death of James Campbell Mc- Leish. one of our closest and most es- teemed friends is gone. Both in the Horticultural Society and in city poli- tics we have worked together shoulder to shoulder in the Republican ranks. He worked in the Democratic stronghold, the .'ith Ward where his bitterest opponent was the Hou. P. J. Boyle, who IJeld the office of mayor of this pity for nearly 20 years. He was in the game to win, but of him it can be said he fought fair. Recognizing thi.* in 1911 his honor saw lit to appoint him to a place on the Board of Park Commissioners, a position he held until his death. At the time fit his election to the presidency of the Newport Horticultural Society its affairs were on the down grade. Abandonment was even talked of, but under his guidance and enthusiasm a^ new lease of life was taken which has since been retained with increasing vigor. The story of his life as given in this morning's Newport Herald is so true that we can do no better than send the clipping therefrom, together with the por- trait supplied by courtesy of the HcraM. (See obituary columns for this notice.) Alex. MacLellan. Providence, R. I. The Market March 29. — With Easter business in sight the demand becomes brisk and prices begin to rise. Roses. $i to $2.5 : Carnations. $3 to $5; Easter Lilies, .$10 to 3:20; Callas. $12 to $1.5; Violets, $2; Gardenias. $25 to $.50: Sweet Peas, $2 to $6; orchids. $100: Vallev. $6 to $8; Tulips. .$4 to $8: Daffodils, $4 to $8: Narcissus. $4 to $S : Snapdragon. $10 to $15; Calendulas. $3 to .$5; Bachelor Buttons, $1 to $3; Mignonette. $5; Freesia. $4 to $0; Marguerites. $4 to $8; Pansies, $1 to $3 ; Lilac. $2 per bunch ; Forgetmenot. 25c. per bunch ; Gladioli, $15 per 100. We are getting some excellent Gladio- lus America beside several other novel- ties. Florists are pluuuiug on the biggCKt Easter business they have ever experi- enced and everything seems to be com- ing in fine. The Boston Show A great many local people, as well as florists, took in the big Boston show last week. The writer attended one day and without being too critical of the big New York show of the previous week, would say that Boston was ahead. For the retailer there was much to gain. Practically all of the retailers in Bos- ton were vary enthusiastic and made wonderful showings. From a florist's Iioint of view that is what we want to see — what the other fellow can do. And you sure could see it in Boston. With a few pleasant days the demand for corsages has become heavy and from the number of bunches sent out by us for last Sunday we begin to wonder where wo will get our Easter supply. John .Johnston of .Johnston Bros, was a business visitor in Boston all last week. Their greenhouses on Hope st. are filled with Easter stock and many novelties. Several prominent funerals the past week kept every one busy. P. F. P. Worcester, Mass. Everything is in readiness for a big Easter trade. Plants and cut flowers were never of better quality and from all reports they will be in supply enough to meet all requirements, although a few varieties will not be over abundant, es- pecially Lilies. There does not seem to be a uniform opinion among the florists as to what they will ask for Lilies retail, but before the holiday arrives it is expected that all local stores will be selling them for 50e. per bloom. One of the largest re- tailers' has already set his price at this figure and says that there is absolutely nothing in selling Lilies for less, this season at least. The florists are already busy booking orders and. generally speaking, the peo- ple are making no complaints at paying the high prices which the florists are obliged to ask. Prices have tightened somewhat over the week previous, but these were the prices on March 27: Carnations. $6 to $12 per 100; Roses. $S to •?25 ; Sweet Peas, $2 to $4 : Pansies. average. $2 per 100: Lilies. $20 to $.30; Freesias, Tu- lips. Jonquils and other bulbous stock, sell from $3 to $6. All greens are selling well at 50c. per small bunch. Business in general has been good, with funeral work predominating. Sawyer, the florist of Clinton. Mass.. expects to settle in his new store on High St., in time for the Easter rush. .Although the new store is not quite as spacious as the old one across ehe street, it is much better arranged. Mr. Sawyer will have at his greenhouses a fine lot of bulbous .stock for Easter in addition to plenty of bedding plants for the next big holiday. The Worcester County Hort. Society will hold its annual b.anquet on April 14, at Hort. Hall. F. L. M. New England Clinton, Mass. — Frank P. Sawyer has moved from the Peirce block, where he has been for many years, to the Can- non block where he has prepared a hand- some store. Durham, N. H. — Prof. J. R. Hepler, the garden specialist of the New Hamp- shire State C-oUege is to provide free landscape plans for public schools, li- braries and other institutions in the State. Lexington. Mass. — ^Albert R. Jenks, county horticultural agent of the Mid- dlesex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics, will give a free demon- stration of fruit tree pruning at the es- tate of Alfred Peirce on April 3. The demonstration was arranged through the efforts of Ohas. R. Putnam, the newly elected director of the county bureau. Blackball. Conn. — T. L. Brown has returned for the Summer and is starting his greenhouses for early vegetables. New London. Conn. — George E. Fisher is again back at his State st. flower shop after a few days" illness at home. A))i-il 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 819 Ueraniums Immediate Delivery. 10,000 2H->n. S. A. Nutt, $60.00 per 1000. Extra fine plants, no soft stock. You can double your money on these, a good cutting on nearly every plant 1.000, 4-in.S. A. Nutt, SIO.OO per 100. The 4-in. are last Spring propagated, stand 6- to 10-in. high, six to ten branches. Can be shipped with little or no soil, packed in moss. Pine for 5-in. pots. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 1,500 3}2-in- ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, SIO.OO per 100. Finest stock you ever saw. Priced low to move them at once. We need the room. All of above stock is unusually good and guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction. Cash with order. H. S. Hopkins 12 Floral Ave., BINGHAMTON, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange GERANIUMS Ready to ship out of 2J<-iii. from 15th of Feb. ruary to Marrh 1st. 100 1000 5000 S. A Nutt $5.00 345.00 2000 Lb France 6.00 50.00 1000 Mrs. Lawrence 6.00 50.00 2000 Mme. Salleroi S.OO 45.00 Blue AGERATUM 4.00 FUCHSIA 5.00 HELIOTROPE (Darlc blue) 5.00 DAISIES (Large sinple) 5.00 Dusty IVIiller, Gymnocarpa 6.00 2000 SNAPDRAGONS: Ramsburg'i Pink, Queen Victoria, Fairy Queen 4.50 3000SMILAX. Ready March 1st.. 4.00 MAGNUS PIERSON West Street Cromwell, Conn. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Geraniums Standard Sorts Labeled From 2-in. pots, $35.00 per 1000. SMILAX Extra strong, will make quick strings. From 2-in. pots. $2.50 per 100. DAISIES, Boston Yellow From 2-in. pots. $3.50 per 100. GREVILLEA Robusta From 2-iD. pot«, $3.00 per 100. We pack to stand any weather. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale Grower Allegany, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchang* Geraniums ROOTED CUTTINGS S. A. NUTT Ready to ship at once: $20.00 per 1,000 VI AUD $25.00 per 1,000 Ctuh loilh order. FRED.W.RITCHY LANCASTER, PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS Scarlet Bedder well rooted, ready for shipment $25.00 per 1000 Other varieties ready middle of April. PETER BROWN Lancaster -:- Penn. NURSERY STOCK AT WHOLESALE A complete assortment of general nursery stock — ^shrubs, Roses, vines, shade trees, fruit trees, etc. well grown and well graded, such as will satisfy your customers and build up your trade. We solicit a trial order, believing that our stock, service and reasonable prices will make you our regular customer. Our Wholesale Trade List free upon request SHENANDOAH NURSERIES D. S. LAKE, Pres. SHENANDOAH, IOWA When ordering, please mention The Elxobanse -New Carnation- Ruth Baur Send your oidei now for delivery in 1920 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS - - INDIANA Wlien orderine. please mention Tbe Exchange 200,000 Field-grown Pansies Fall transplanted PANSIES, _ mixed colors, of my famous Superb Strain. Have your PANSIES shipped early and they get no check and give you much more satisfaction and money than they will if you wait for the blossoms. PANSIES in bud. $2.25 per 100, S20.00 per 1000. A few thousand very large plants at S3. 00 per 100, S25.00 per 1000. Express only. Cash with order. Leonard Cousins, Jr. CONCORD JUNCTION, MASS. When orderinp. ple.Tse mentioa The Exchan^'e GERANIUMS. Five kinds, 4-iii. pots, ready foi 5-in., good for Easter. SNAPDRAC.ON. 2-in. Buxton, Nelrose, Key- stone, Davis* Pink. FORGET-ME-NOT. 2-in. and 3-in..at 4c. and So. SMILAX. 2-in.. 4c. GENISTA. 2-in., 8c. ORANGE and LEMON PLANTS. 4-in. pots. 30o. CALLAS. 2-in. and 3-in., lOo. CINERARIAS. 3-in., 10c. TABLE FERNS. 3-in. and 4-in., lOo. and ISc. COLEUS, Trailing Queen. 2-in., 3c. HELIOTROPE. 4- 3- and 2-in.. 15c., 8c., 4c MARGUERITE DAISY. 5-, 4-, 3- and 2-in. 25c., 15c , 8r. and 4c. Write for list of Eaater Stock. Cash. ROSENDALE GREENHOUSES DELANSON, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Bedding Plants Ready Now GERANIUMS, from 2-in. pots: A. Ricard, S6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000; Poitevine and Nutt, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; La Favorite and J. Viaud, $5.00 per 100. FUCHSIAS, mixed. 2M-in., $4.00 per 100. HELIOTROPE, 2-in., ready to shift, $4.00 per 100. SALVIAS, Zurich and Bedman, 2-in., $3.00 per 100. AGERATUM, Gurney and Blue Star, 2-in., S3.00 per 100. ENGLISH IVIES, 2-in., 2 plants in a pot, ready to shift, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000; from 4-in. pots. 3 to 5 vines, 5 ft. long, very fine. $20.00 per 100. Cash vifith order. JAS. AMBACHER, West End. N.J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange CHRYSANTHEMUMS THE BEST In Novelties and Standard kinds. Catalogije on application. ELMER D. SMITH & CO. ADRIAN, MICH. I When orderlns, please mention The Bzchance Now $3^00 Bailey's Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture Then ^42 Bailey's Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture will be increased in price from $35 to $42 on May I, 1920 This is Your Last Opportunity to invest — while the $35 price holds good — in a set of the Newest, Fullest and Most Authoritative Horticultural Cyclopedia of its kind. BAILEY'S CYCLOPEDIA is the development of the highest intellectual effort in the collecting, assorting, ap- praising and application of the world's horticultural knowl- edge. In its approximately 4000 genera, 15,000 species. 40,000 plant names, in clear and concise arrangement, this unrivaled repository of all that is of value in the vast com- plexity of modern horticultural methods opens to you a knowledge of plants and growing things not to be found in any other horticultural work ever published. Whenever an expert's knowledge is needed Bailey's Standard Cyclopedia may be depended upon to give it. Six large quarto volumes. More than 3600 pages. 24 full page exquisite color plates. 96 beautiful full page halftones. More than 4000 text engravings. 500 collaborators. Send in Your Order Today and Save Seven Dollars' You have wanted this set for years. Delay no longer. A. T. De La Mare Co. Inc. 338 to 448 West 37th Street NEW YORK Now Ready COLEUS, Rooted Cuttinga 1000 $9.00 9.00 100 $3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 0. HELIOTROPE, 2K-in STOCKS, 214 -in SNAPDRAGON, 2i4-m . VERBENAS, 2M-in PETUNIAS, 2H-m ALYSSUM, 2M-in.... Mohawk Greenhouse C Schenectady, N. Y. When orderloK. please mention The Exchange GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings March and April delivery S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $20.00 per 1000 Ricard and Poitevine, $25.00 per 1000 Ricard orders alone.. $30.00 per 1000 Albert M. Herr Lancaster, Pa. WTiPti ordering, please mention The Exchange Carnations Fred Dorner & Sons, Co. La Fayette, Ind. CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings for January and February delivery. If you are really looking for a eource o f supply that can give you real value in Rooted Cuttings, send us your order. Our stock is the Better Best and just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress, White Enchantress, Matchless, Beacon. Ward, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme, $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. We ask a little more money but we give you value. GROWERS' EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter. Pres.. Box 254, Jamestown, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange A Few Good Things You Want REX BEGOINA, fine. 2 and 2H In.. »10.00 per 100 VINCA VAR. 2-in. J6.00 per 100. CINERARIA, S-in., 15c. 4-in., 250. Cash with order. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J. Wlien orderlne. pleaae mentlop Tbe Bzcbanre NOTOX Square Paper Pots. Seepage 846 Wneu ordering, please mention The Eichange When ordering, please mention Tbe Eichanee 820 The Florists' Exchange Cleveland, Ohio The Mill-kiit ■Well Siipiilioil Mnrch liil. — Tiic mild, briglit weiitlicr Hint provnikMl iliiriiiK th«> week cndiiiK Murch 27 Ncrvod to Kn^nlly iu- cronse the arrivnls of stock in tliin mnr- kct. Goodly (|imntilies of Ijilics and bulbous stock, limed for Enstcr were forced out premnturely by the unseason- ably hiRli temperature tliat obtained throupliout tbe entire week'. Receipts ot Roses, Carnations. S\vei-t Teas and Daf- fodils were heavy and much stock was moved by special sales olTerintr bip: val- ues at popular prices. The street ven- ders al.so plied their trade viRorously on Saturday. The volume of business transacted durinc the week was unusually heavy. Retailers report (he execution of many large funeral orders. The retail stores have taken on a di'cidedly Easter ap- pearance, created by the display of plants with dainty trimmings, cliief among wliich are Roses, liilies. Daisies, Flydran- geas and Deutzias. There being no Spi- rmas this year, the well-bloomed Deut- zias will undoubtedly prove more popular than ever. Palin Sunday at the Gasser Co. Tt is an annual custom with the J. M. Gasser Co. to throw open the big range at Rocky River. O., to the public on Palm Sunday. Thousands upon thousands of blooming plants and benched stock are there and then seen at their best by flower lovers. Special invitations arc sent out to the numerous substantial iiatrons of the firm in addi- tion to the use of advertising in the press. This year a record-breaking crowd of interested people visited the great floral display, the day being mild and pleasant. The staff of the retail store was on hand to usher visitors through the range. No sales are made and no orders taken upon these occa- sions. Superintendent R. P. Emsley is to be complimented upon the quality, as well as the quantity, of his Easter stock. Items of Interest C. E.' Russell returned from a business trip to New York and Boston on March 25. F. C. W. Brown was confined to the house with a slight indisposition the lat- ter part of last week. George Semones. who now operates three florists' delivery trucks, is render- ing an efficient service alike to whole- salers and retailers. He and his as- sistants are tireless workers and their efforts are greatly appreciated by the local trade. William Naumanu has retired from the former Naumann-Heepe Co., at Ma- cedonia, O., and the Heepe Bros, now operate the place under tiie name of the Heepe Wholesale Plant Co. Albert Bar- now, one of the best plant growers in America, remains in charge of the place. J. McL. Indianapolis, Ind. The Market March 23. — No complaint is to be made of business conditions although it must be admitted that the production keeps ahead of the demand. This is caused principally by the large quanti- ties of bulbous stock which are being in- jected into the market. Carnations, too. are much more plen- tiful at ?8 to $10 per 100 wholesale and ?1.50 to $'A retail. Roses are sufficient for all needs at $7 to $35 per 100: Co- lumbia. Ophelia and Premier seem to be the most preferred in this market. Re- tail prices range from $3 to $9 per doz. Callas and Giganteum Lilies are plenti- ful at $25 to $35 per 100. Small flow- ers such as Forgetmenots, Calendula, Daisies, and Mignonette are put up in bunches to wholesale at 50c. and to re- tail at $1 to $1.50. Nearly all of the bulbous flowers such as Tulips, Jonquils, second grade Dutch Hyacinths and Nar- cissus, retail at $1.50 to $2 and $2.50 per doz. Warmer weather is hard on the Violet situation and some of the ship- ments do not arrive in good condition ; $4 per 100 is the general retail figure. Potted i>lants are ranch in evidence. Some good Baby Ramblers are offered at 75c, to ,$1 each and some large Ram- blers at $2..50 to $5 each. Beautiful pans of bulbous flowers sell at retail for $1.50, $2, and up to $5. News Item* Frank Luebking is representing the A. ij. Randall Co. in this district. W'ui. C. Floriutine of the same com- pany is booking Lily orders in Indian- apolis. Roth l*reniier and Columbia Roses are making good in this vicinity. Since the advent of the Chicago embargo on express there are very few Am. Beauty Roses being used in this locality and the above Roses are relied upon almost en- tirely. Joe Hill, Earl Mann, W. Jones of Richmond and Irwin Bertermann of Indianapcdis, have returned from New Vork. 'J'hey believe that the show was a lirst-class one and that tbe net result to floriculture in general will count heav- ily. The Hertermann Bros. Co. is cutting a splendid lot of Carnations at the Cum- bi'riand plant. Henry A. Dreer is busy disposing of a number of cultivators these days. Wni. Hamaut is cutting some of the finest Sweet Peas in this locality. He expects to have a big crop for the Eas- ter rush. Miss Whitney has been added to Ber- termann's office force which is now ably taken care of by three young ladies se- lected for both etficieucy and appearance. Quite a little figuring is being done by the retailers who have consignments of plants coming from the Chicago dis- trict. It is certainly to be hoped that the embargo will be lifted by that time. I. B. Kalamazoo, Mich. At last we are experiencing something like Spring weather. Welcome it is by all and none more so than by the grower who may now relax somewliat from the pressing attention to the furnace, a let up only to be appreciated by those whose duties it is to preside over the heating system nights and Sundays. We hope this time the Winter has gone for good this season, for surely we have had one that even the old inhabitants have to scour their memory to beat. With the coming week, the annual Easter problems will be with us again, but this year I anticipate abundant sup- plies of staple lines in cut flowers and plants, so that prices will most lilsely be lower than that of last .year. The quo- tations are not at present available and will depend somewhat on the continu- ance of the present fine spell of weather, but should a sudden rever.sion bring on a cold, dull period, a sharp reaction in cut flower supplies will probably result. Plenty of pot plants, however, will be on hand. Pans of Tulips, Daffodils and other Spring flowers are making the re- tail stores attractive. Business is said at present to be satis- factory ; shipping and funeral work, how- ever, form the chief sources of revenue, but perhaps, after Easter, social affairs may improve the general line somewhat. Lilies will probably be a little scarce next week, but so far as I can learn this will be the only thing short. A fair amount of Snapdragon of good quality is coming in and sells at $1.50 to $2 per doz. These offer a change for baskets, bouquets and other decorations, so that one may place them in the ranks of good sellers. Also a small supply of Violets. Stocks offer a variety of color not filled just now by any other flower. Senator Johnson is here on a speak- ing tour today and there being many of the 839th regiment located here, a large panel is being presented to him from the boys. The design was made up by ^'an Bochove & Bros, and elicitated much admiration while on display in the store and on presentation. " S. B. St. Louis, Mo. The first part of the week, the weather was cloudy and rainy, and fears were ex- pressed that if weather conditions con- tinued, they would influence the Easter supply : but Saturday, March 27. Spring weather appeared, and the streets were crowded with people who bought flowers. Violets. Sweet Peas and Jonquils were the most popular. Roses and Carnations are arriving in good supply, and pros- pects for Easter are good. The retailers will be busy the coming week with church decorations. The supply of Lilies will be good, prices ranging from 25c. to ■3.5o. a bloom. There will be a good sup- ply of blooming plants with prices ad- vancing over last year. Jonquils from Southern Illinois arc in, and influence tbe sale of the home product. Notes O. C. May expects to cut 00,000 Sweet Peas for Easter, and also a fine batch of Carnations, Grimm & (Jorly held their opening Monday, March 2!». The store is fitted with <*verytliing up to date, and is one of the flnn Thp Fxfhanei* ANDOPM Ornamentals exclusively distinctive in quality and vanety. fbrstreet.park and allcivic planting M ANDOl NURSEI When ordering, nlensp mention The Rxphnnpe STRAWBERRY PLANTS We have a large supply of the following varieties to offer. Can ship promptly after April 1st. SUPERB EVERBEARING DUNLAP, DR. BURRILL, WARFIELD, AROMA Can also furnish Cumberland and Plum Farmer RASPBERRY PLANTS. Our plants are fresh dug. We are always glad to quote on your wants. STEVENSVILLE NURSERIES Henry Emiong & Sons, Stevensville, Mich. When ordering, please mention The Exchange The National Nurseryman The oldest and best established journal for Durserymen. Circulation among the trade only. Published monthly. Subscription price, SI. 50 per year; foreign subscriptions, $2.00 per year, in advance. Sample copy free upon application from those enclosing their business card. THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, Inc. Hatborot Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 846 Wht;a ordering, please meatloo The Exchange Decorative Plants Robt. Craig Co. «9M Market St.. PbUadelphIa, Pla. Whfii ordering, please mention T>'» Exchange News Notes COHOES, N. Y. — A. D. Carpenter opened his new flower store at Ontario and Remsen st., March 17 souvenirs be- ing distributed to the ladies. Peltier's orchestra gave a concert from S to 10 p.m., to which the public were invited. The new shop is one of the best equipped stores in this section, and will do a v.'holesale and retail business in flowers, seeds and other garden supplies. Mr. Carpenter first started here in business in 1885. East Haiipton, Conn. — A new green- house, 42ft..xl2ft., has been erected on the grounds of Mrs. Almon West, by Seymour West, a grandson, who has had much experience as a grower. Mr. West is an ex-service man and his townspeople wish him the best of success. New Haven, Conn. — Louis A. Soldan, a Westville nurseryman, is doing all he can to have Westville annexed to the city. He says there are several petitions in circulation and he desires to get sev- eral hundred names signed before the petitions go before the Board of Alder- men. He is very much encouraged by the responses to date. South Wilton, Conn. — Dick Van de Bosch, formerly foreman of the Barnes Bros. Nursery Co.'s greenhouses, Meri- den. Conn., will sever his, relations with that firm on the first of April and then engage in business here in South Wilton. Brampton, Ont. — P. K. Prouse Co., dealers in florists supplies, contemplate opening a store in Toronto. G. C. K. Wheeling, W. Va. — The decease on March 20 is announced of Ernest Max Krieger, one of the best known florists in this section, who died at Ohio Valley hospital, following an operation for ap- pendicitis. He was 58 years old and leaves a widow and three children. W. N. B. Carnation Blooms Received On Wednesday last there was received at this ofiice a box of Carnation blooms from W. W. Evans, Ivandale. Va. These Carnations, some white, some pink, showed excellent culture ; the blooms were large and on long, stiff steins. Dr. Evans says in an accompanying letter : "I did not go into the business until 1 was 70 years old : am now 77. These Carnations are the same as we are ship- ping every day to the city and are not selected. I am a doctor and own a sanitary hou.se (greenhouse) like a hos- pital, and so keep healthy plants." Wants Greenhouse Plans Please inform me where I could ob- tain plans for building greenhouses. — H. C. P., N. J. — Any one of the greenhouse builders advertising in The Exchange will sub- mit a plan and estimate, if you explain your wants. We can recommend to your notice "Greenhouses, Their Construction and Equipment," by W. J. Wright, obtain- able from this office at $1.75. This deals verv fullv witb the subiect, and is freely illustrated. T. At W. For Fall 1920 — Order Now and Be Sure Florist's m Forcing Grade, 2 Yr. Field-Grown ROSES We will be in position to supply more and better Roses for florists' pot plant forcing than ever before. Top-notch stock can be expected from our blocks this year. BABY RAMBLER CLASS: Erna Teschendorf, Orleans, Jessie and Crimson Baby, $45.60 per 100, $400.00 per 1000. HYBRID PERPETUALS: Magna Charta, Ulrich Brunner, Frau Karl Druschki, Mad. Gabriel Luizet and Capt. Hayward, $45.00 per 100, I40.00 per 1000. RAMBLER, or CLIMBING ROSES: Crimson Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, Excelsa and White Dorothy, $35.00 per 100, $300.00 per 1000. For staked and ripened plants. Owing to the unusual demand for Baby Ramblers we are forced to ask that each order of Roses shall include at least 50 per cent. Hybrid Perpetuals or Climbing Roses where 250 or more are taken. The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO Wbfn ordering, please mention The Exchange BOBBINK & ATKINS CHOICE NURSERY STOCK. INCLUDING RHODODENDRONS, HARDY AZALEAS, HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. HERBA- CEOUS PLANTS, BAY TREES, BOXWOOD, AND A GENERAL LINE OF DECORATIVE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY Wben ordirlng. pleas* meptton Tbe Blxehanga Field- Grown 1920-1921 List in June We grow only own-root Roses. Howard Rose Co., Hemet, Cai. Roses -Portland-Roses EVERGREENS EVERGREEN SHRUBS HARDY PERENNIALS Ask for Complete Price Lists Moantain View Floral Co. PORTLAND, OREGON When ordering, please mention The Exchange ROSES • CANNAS AND SHRUBBERY WrMm for Prist Lht THE CONARD & JONES CO. WEST GROVE. PA. PIN OAK, (pTL^il^Kfs) IN ALL SIZES FRAXINUS Americana (White A«h). in all •ixM. POPULU8 Pnolar.: nlftra fastlftlata (Lombard^ Wh"ii 'irdprlut: please meiiclOD Tb# Bxcbanee ULMUS Momimentalls (Cornish Elm.) .US niera fastlft' nr.) Aik for our prices before orderinc. Audubon Nursery, ^"'KSi'L'^??;,''*^- When ordering, please mention The Ktxehaara PRICES ADVERTISED ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY 822 The Florists' Exchange Special Offering For the next 2 weeks only. An espcfialiv fine lol of liij^h grade SALISBURIAADIANTIFOLIA Maiden Hair Kcrii Tree I'o inch Caliper $145.00 per liundred 134 " " 175.00 " 2 " " 245.00 " 21.; •■ " 275.00 " :i " " 375.00 ■■ There is a great demand for these trees, and we are making this attractive offer in order to acquaint the trade with our large and exceedingly fine quahty stoclt. Liil-ilUiVl 100 1000 HANSONI (Maculatuml $15.00 ASTILBE (Spiraea) VESTA 15.00 $125.00 ROSE PERLE 15.00 125.00 IRIS Pallida TINEA 6.00 50.00 DALMATICA 6.00 50.00 BEATRICE 6.00 50.00 KHEDIVE 6.00 50.00 RACEMOSA 6.00 50.00 Mount Desert Nurseries, Bar Harbor, Maine When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange Garden Bordered with Box-Barbcrry. Electros of this il- lustration free with each order for 1000. if requested Box-Barberry well rooted, dormant Summer frame cuttings ready to set direct into the nursery without further expense $65.00 per lOOO Many leading catalog firms will list Box-Barberry next season INTRODUCERS THE ELM CITY NURSERY CO. Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. NEW HAVEN, CONN. Send Jor Trade Bulletin When ordering, please mention The Exchange SOME GOOD CONIFERS STILL IN FAIR SUPPLY AT DUNDEE .strong, thrifty, liomc-nrown stock. Order now 1/efore the- supply is exhausted. ABIES CONCOLOR (Colo.) (Concolor Fir) .Size 10 100 (i-10 in. xx», twice transplanted.. $2.00 JH.OO 10-12 in. XX , twice transplantwl . . 2.50 20.00 12-lb iu. XX , twice transplanted.. 3.00 26.00 ABIES DOUGLASS! (Colo.) (Douglas Fir) 10-12 in. XX, twice transplanted... 2.25 17.50 12-18 in. XX, twice transplanted. . . 2.75 22.50 JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA Northern Type (Red Cedar) 6-10 in. XX, twice transplanted. . . 1.75 13.50 10-12 in. XX, twice transplanted. . . 2.50 20.00 12-18 in. XX, twice transplanted... 2.75 23.00 JUNIPERUS SCHOTTI 24-36 in. xx, twice transplanted. . . 17.50 JUNIPERUS CANADENSIS Syn. J. Communis Dupressa 6-10 in. X. once transplanted 16.50 PICEA CANADENSIS (Black Hill Spruce) 10-12 in. XX. twice transplanted. . . 2.75 22.50 12-lS in. XX, twice transplanted. . , 3.25 28.50 PICEA EXCELSA (Norway Spruce) 8-10 in. X, once transplanted. . . 7.00 1(>-12 in. XX, twice transplanted. . . 1.75 11.00 12-18 in. XX, twice transplanted.. . 2.00 15.00 PICEA PUNGENS (Colorado Blue Spruce) 0-10 in. XX, twice transplanted. . . 2.75 10-12 in. XX, twice transplanted. . . 3.25 22.50 28.50 PINUS MUGHO True Dwarf Type (Dwarf Mountain Pine) Size 10 100 8-10 in. IX, twice transplanted.. .(3.50 $22.50 10-12 in. IX, twice transplanted... 4.00 30.00 12-18 in. XI, twice traiisplanU'd... 4.50 35.00 PINUS AUSTRIACA Austrian Pine) 6-10 in. XX. twice transplanted. . . 2.75 14.00 10-12 in. XI. twice transplanted. . . 3.50 22.50 TAXUS CANADENSIS (American Yew) 6-12 in. X, once transplantcl TAXUS CUSPIDATA (Japanese Yew) 10-12 in. XX, twice transplanted. . .12.50 THUYA OCCIDENTALIS (American Arbor Vitse) 8-10 in. I, once transplanted.. . . 10-12 in. XX, twice transplanted.. . 1.75 12-18 in. II, twice transplanted. . . 2.00 18-24 in. XX, twice transplanted. , . 2.50 THUYA PYRAMIDALIS (Pyramidal Arbor Vitae) 6- 8 in. X , once transplanted.. . . 24-36 in. ix, twice transplanted.. 12.50 THUYA COMPACTA (Compacta Arbor Vitie) 12-18 in. XX, twice transplanted. . . 6.00 THUYA DOUGLASSI AUREA (Douglas Golden Arbor Vitae) 10-12 in. IX, twice transplanted. . . 5.50 &.0O 6.00 10.00 12.00 16.00 ♦Each I indicates one transplanting. Send lot Complete Price List. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., Inc. Evergreen Specialists — Largest Growers in America Box 407 DUNDEE, ILLINOIS We offer fine bushy two-year-old stock in variety of DEUTZIA, FORSYTHIA, TARTARIAN HONEYSUCKLE HYDRANGEA P. G., SPIR^A, SNOWBERRY, TAMARIX, SYRINGA, WEIGELA and others. CALIFORNIA PRIVET. 2-year. Many branched, cut back at I year. Connecticut grown. 2-year, 18-24 in., 10,000; " 2-3 ft., 25,000; 3-4 ft., 15,000. CLIMBING ROSES. A fine assortment of No. i and No. 2. Ask for our list. The Barnes Bros. Nursery Co. YALESVILLE, CONNECTICUT CALIFORNIA PRIVET loo looo 3-4 ft $6.00 $50.00 2-3 ft 5.00 40.00 18-24 in 4.00 30.00 BARBERRY Thunbergii, 4 yr., very heavy. 2-3 ft 15.00 140.00 18-24 in 14.00 120.00 AMEPLOPSIS Veitchii, for potting or plant- ing in nursery rows. Strong, I yr., 18 in 15.00 Strong, I yr, 12-15 in 12.00 100.00 Above prices F. O. B. Manchester, Conn. Boxing extra. Send for bulletin covering a complete line of Fruit and Shade Trees, Evergreens, Ornamental Shrubs, H. P. and Climbing Roses. C. R. Burr and Company MANCHESTER. CONNECTICUT April 3. 1920. eft '*. m^^::^ Acer obtusatum There i.s a general iiiij>re.s- tioa that the list of -Maples ^'f a tree growing size is a very lirge one, but such is really ji"t the case. There are not Ml many of this class that are \\ <"I1 known. Many are bul >lirubs, as they grow with us, ~uch as those from .lapan and our own species, spicatum Mid pennsylvanicuni, for thesc- '- oftener met with of shrul> - 'f or of shrub shape than tlicy are of tree proportions. Jbnce the pleasure we have ■ it presenting a cut of a l^uropean Maple of the tree rlas5, the Acer obtusatum. a native of Southern Europe. .\> the illustration shows tin- t rce has been permitted to ^r. ■«■ up in shrub shape at tlist, three or four branches .sjiringing from the ground, and this may partly account for its Apple tree-like growth. But, to a great extent, when growm as a tree with but one trunk it has much the same habit of growth, a broad, spreading one. It is just the kind of tree to have in a ]>ark where folks congregate; for its ample shade affords ri treat to a great many at iMu- time. This tree is in such a park, and often, in tilt, everv day of the week The Florists' Exchange NURSERY DEPARTMENT American Association of Nurserymen — Pres., J. E. Moon, Morrisville, Pa., Vice-Pres., L. C. Stark, Louisville, Mo.; Treas., J. W. Hill, Des Moines, la.; Secy, Chas. Sizemore, Louisville, Mo.; Ex-Secy, John Watson, Princeton, N.J. Next Annual Convention, Chicago, June 23, 24 and 25, 1920 <1 4:% w^SBBI^^S^SB^^Sf^jBloBBBS^^^^^^B^f* '4cv *;-;v.-7-Tvf'-" ^^^.,< ;: V- ■ r^aBBtft ■--•V ^r- ^'f- ">r. -\.;, .>. ■ -f- M ^ ■/;■■.. .r^ > . •- •-_^..'^-.---i.-^ : ,.^ijr i S^^^^ . 1 Ifc^: ..1.^.., Jl^ ^ mo-- H ^^: __ - -•^IS^.r-'- Acer obtusatum -^uo text Not to be confounded witti Acer opulifolium. a small tree of but .S to 10 ft. A. obtusatum makes a tree 30 to 40 ft. in height; that of our illustration is .30 ft. high in Summer, there is a picnic of some kind under its ample spread of boughs. When our artist photographed this tree he had to do the work early in the day, before the picnic parties reached the grounds. The foliage of this Maple is very pretty, being small, deeply lobed, the under sides of the leaves of a downy white, and it is a tree that makes an abundance of twigs and leaves. Some botanists consider this tree to be but a variety of one known as Acer opuli- folium, a small growing tree; others that it is distinct. It is distinct enough as to height, surely, for while the opulifolium grows to but 8ft. to 10ft., obtusatum makes a tree of from 30ft. to 40ft. our specimen being 30ft. As this tree seeds abun- dantly when its growth is ma- ture, and the seeds sown In \utumn grow readily, a stock if it can easily be secured. It is for the nurseryman to laise a lot of young trees of it and recommend them, as he can surely do after seeing this fine one in the illustration. It is just the one for a single tree on a lawn, and just what many persons would wish to have were they to know of its merits. .Joseph Meehan. The Aims and Progress of the American Association of Nurserymen We commend the reading of John Watson's address given below. It is a clarion call to the nursery trade to take advantage of the opportunities that are opening up before them through the development of the publicity campaign of the American Association of Nurserymen. It urges the get-together spirit and points out the importance of giving the "square deal" to customers and fellow members of the Association alike — It is a message of high ideals which should not be passed over lightly AS mentioned in our Boston newsletter of last week, John Watson, executive secretary of the A. A. N., was given an attentive hearing by the members of the Gardeners and Florists" Club of Boston on -March llj, «hen he expounded his view-s concerning the policy of his a.ssociation. Mr. Watson has undoubtedly given a great deal of thought and attention to the staniding the nursery and florists' trade as a %vhole should occupy. Lack of space, unforttmately, prevents us giving his paper in extenso, but we venture to quote some of the most salient points. To Mr. Watson, business is something more than the dollars made, for money can do no more than buy food, clothes and shelter, and these things do not necessarily spell contentment. ■■-Much of the unrest in this country," Mr. Watson said, "is the result of our teaching. We have taught the doctrine of the strenuous life, but if it means simply a spur to do more in order to have more, it is unsound. When we teach our ,\merican boys that every one of them has the chance to be president we do them an injury. It stimulates false ambition and breeds dis- content. By pointing to some of the great captains of finance who were once pody else can produce. May we not consider the matter of 'service' as an element in price making? ■■If I go into a shop for a bunch of Roses for my wife — what is my idea? Do I hunt for the cheap, in- ferior stock, or do I look for what best expresses what I want to say? The value I put upon those Roses is their value to me, to the lady who gets them, and the value of the message thev carry. ■'The value of a 5ft. Pfitzer's Juniper is not what it cost to grow. Its proper price is its Value to the man into whose garden it goes. Service places at his dis- posal an artistic creation that acquires value entirely aside from and in addition to the money that goes into its production." In referring to the angles of the business, and the estimate a man puts or should put upon his trade, Mr. Watson set out to explain what he conceives to be the motives and purposes of the members of his association in effecting some of the radical changes in its policy: "They laid down a code of ethics, not in detail but very broadly, and they made fair dealing a requisite for continued membership in the association. It is made the duty of every member to report every in- stance ot unfair dealing or unethical practice that comes to his notice, whether between members or with the public. We have a Vigilance Committee whose duty it is to investigate every report and to apply or recom- mend such remedy as seems appropriate to the circum- stances, even to expulsion from the a.ssociation. There is nothing behind that more substantial than the moral (Continued on page 828) 824 The Florists' Exchange FOUNDED IN 188J) :>;': .eii/^^L LORiSTS EXCH/^S A WMkly M«llum of Infrch.nK. for Florl.t.. Nur..ryii..n, Sccdimon i.nd tho Trnd. In Conaral Exclusively a Trade Paper "^ PuhllibBdleyery Suturday by the AT. Do L» M»™ Company. Ino.. P^UiK ^«in£ td.tor; A. L. L. Doroy, wcn.- t»ry; David fouXMU, trca»i.rcr 1 he «ddrM. o( t^ "f^'i" ",'^° SdrcMlol thi. p«p.r. Short AddrcM-P. O Uoi 100 Tune. Square Btatiou, Now York, Tdrolionc. Longoor* 620 R.gl.t.r.d C.bl. Addr...i Flor.. N.wyorll CHICAGO AND THE WEST . , . „, . J.m.> Morton. Tho I'lorbt.' EiihanBo. 60-72 EoBt Randolph Street, 2d floor. Telephone. Randolph 36. BOSTON AND THE NEW ENGLAND STATES Cu.t.v« Thommeo, The Florist*' Eieh.nje, 24 Temple Street Somer\*ille. Maas. To reach N«w York Office-CaH LONGACRE 520 Readers are asked to kindlv forward us concise re- ports of their Easter trade and to do this just as miiekly after Easter Sunday as possible, our final forms closing on tlie Wednesday of cacli week. Short slories from various centers tcHin;,' of the conditions of trade as compared with tlie last year or two. the principal cut flowers or plants sold, and quotmg the prices only when same were unusually lugh or lower than the average, would make interesting reading for the various growers and retailers throughout the coun- try. Each one is interested in knowing wliat the "other fellow" has done. The spirit moves us to express our thoughts in re- gard to the multiplicity of really serviceable trade items that are to be found in this week's issue of The Ex- change. Readers can possibly obtain a better idea of tlie progress of their industry through a comparison of the contents of this week's paper with a similar size issue of say even five years back. The trade is forging steadily ahead in every direction and is keeping tlie staff o"f this paper busy in recording its progress. If our readers are but satisfied with our efiforts to give them all the news we will be well content, regardless of the extra work entailed. A leading Baltimore paper had a recent editorial on the "Flower Market," wanting to know why Baltimore did not have more flower markets and urged that it should have many such more markets — "for flowers and flowers exclusively." It asks, "Why should not every corner of this bustling city be the center of Spring's loveliness?" Then adds, "Alas, the explanation is to be had only in terms of sordid commercialism— supply and demand. Were there greater demand— and apprecia- tion—there would be, no doubt, more flowers." With this reasoning we do not quite agree; establish the small markets for those who must buy cheaply, espec- ially in the Spring and early Summer, and the demand will be filled. Whether our lending dailies consider it a good joke to publish entirely misleading stories about plants is entirely up to their proprietors. Our own thought in the matter is that the idea is entirely wrong and bevond the status of a joke or a clever attempt to play on" the imagination of the people. The particular of- ifender in this instance is the New York Eveninc) Snn which, last week, published an article entitled "Come See the Macaroni Grow !" It gave an entirely imaginary version of how Macaroni is grown, harvested and mar- keted and was written in such a clever manner that it undoiibtedlv misled thousands of readers who knew no better. Vermicelli was called "choked" Macaroni, and the impression left on the mind of the reader was that Macaroni as well as Spaghetti was grown in stick form, cut and dried, after which it was chopped into regula- tion lengths and was then ready for the market. Sometimes we catch ourselves wondering as to whether the people who stage our big city shows as, for instance, the recent one in New York, realize the wide spreading effect they have on the trade and the people at large in surrounding towns and villages. We are impelled to make note of this just now for the reason that the newspaper clippings which come to this office through various agencies renew the proof of this fact so conclusively. From all surrounding places have come newspaper clippings which tell of those who have visited the show, both growers and pure visitors, with many observations on the show itself. Too. the local papers quickly chronicle the success of their cham- pion growers. Thus, it is clearly shown that widespread influence of a large show carries with it an aftermath of trade benefit which is not to be slighted. Welcome to the Orchid Society It is fitting and gratifying tliat one of the outcomes of— or, shall wc say, one of the c\cnts that accompanied - the great orchid show in Boston was the organiz.itlon of a national society for the promotion of this plant. The lime is rii)e for the step and there are many rea- sons to justify it. The orchid was never more popular with the public and with war time coal restrictions a thing of the past growers can increase their efforts to keep it so and to satisfy the resulting demand. A feature of such a popularizing movement should be an educational cam- paign as to the history, nature, relationships and worth of the orchid ; and this is essentially a task for a strong, active bmlv. , . , , ^ M'ith the imporljition of orchids prohibited by (Quar- antine .IT there is all the more need for surh study. In- vestigation and dissemination of knowledge as will pro- mote the growing of plants and the creation of new varieties in this country. Tliere things can best be done only by an organized body. The complicated relationship of species, hybrids and varieties, the fund.amental abundnnoe of forms and the more or loss involved nomenclature all make increfusingly necessary an up-to-date classification and a competent system of standardization for the guidance of growers in the future. Here, too, only by working harmoniously through a centralized body can orchid enthusiasts formu- late and maintain accurate, valuable standards. In addition to these and other practical, constructive considerations, there is sure to result a closer bond of interest between amateur and commercial growers who, in the orchid field more than in any other, can work along similar lines and with related, unantagonistic motives. Insofar as the personnel of its organizers and the auspices under which it came into being are concerned, the success of the new society seems assured. Horti- cultural interests of all sorts— growers, dealers, retail- ers, amateur plant lovers, related organizations and the press — echo, we are sure, our hearty and sincere con-, gratulations upon the launching of the new endeavor and our great wishes for a long, prosperous and increas- ingly powerful lifetime of study, of service and of suc- cessful achievement. Present Orchid Quarantine Regulations Retained Word reaches us that the F. H. B. has decided that no modification of Qu. 3T with regard to orchid impor- tations is warranted. A summary of the hearing Is contained in the document released by the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, which recites in brief the hearing at Washington. Fell. 10, 1920, all of which matter our readers are familiar with. In the publication before us a statement is made to the effect, "in the end there was a general agreement on the part of practically all of the persons who par- ticipated in the discussion that the production of or- chids from seeds, either of species or by hybridization, was entirely feasible and practicable." [Our report at the time did not bear out this statement.] The only contenders again.st this conclusion being the group of importers who persisted that orchids should he allowed in pending adequate development of such home produc- tion, the F. H. B. concluding that the only thing to he considered by the Board was the time factor. From the information presented the Board concluded that this was not of "vital importance in view of the showing of large available stocks now in this country, together w-ith the progress that had already been made in the growing of orchids from seed." In the belief that the future needs of the industry will he met by existing conditions and under provision of Qu. 37, and a full consideration of all the representations made at the conference, the F. H. B. has decided that no new or valid rea.sons had been brought forward to merit any modification at this time of Qu. 37 with respect to orchid importations. and from Carrot seeds came Parsley," The practice has "held up Congress to ridicule and contempt." The annual cost of the seeds approximates $250,000, and when the cost of posting and distributing is added, the total cost Is over one million dollars. "Meantime, while the House insists upon the free seed abuse, it has struck out items which cover research into new varieties of gra.sses. Alfalfa, Clover and other forage crops, together with the expense of introducing success- ful varieties into the appropriate localities. The trav- esty of a well-meant institution is continued while the soul iind purpose of it are denied. "If the timorous member of Congress, facing the al- ternative of re-election or defeat, thinks that the mod- ern farmer is deceived by the little Eastertide gift, he is absurdly self-deceived. The time is passed when the farmer might appreciate this distribution, for he has too often tried the seeds. Far more than that, the modern farmer is by way of being a business man ac- customed to weigh commercial values accurately and to estimate at their true value the vain blandishments of the politician. Better than anyone else, he knows that research work has added literally billions to the wealth of the country, and that free seeds are the re- source of the bankrupt statesman. "The Senate has several times in recent years struck out the appropriation for free seeds; but when the joint committee get together for final revision the iisual dickering will doubtless take place. If Congress is sincere in its striving for economy, it will quash free seeds for good and all. If it is sincere in its desire to help the farmer, it will restore the item for research." New Chief of the U. S. Forestry Service Col. W. 15. Greeley will, on May 1. succeed Col. Henry S. Graves as chief of the Service, at which time the latter resigns. National Sweet Pea Society (British) Schedule of prizes, value £500 just received, indi- cates that this organization is getting fully into action again. For size, the schedule is about up to pre-war standard. A new departure is the transfer of the annual exhibition from London to Birmingham, where it will be held in conjunction with the show of the Birmingham Horticultural Society on July 23 and 24. The prize list embraces numerous challenge cups and trophies, including the elegant W. Atlee Burpee trophy offered for a display of Spencer Sweet Peas arranged on a table space 8ft. x 3ft. The Balance sheet shows the N. S. P. S. has on the past year's working total assets amoimting to over £264. The Aftermath of the Boston Show While the show was going on the visitor, if he did not a.sk the question himself, could hear it repeated thousands of times — "What wUl become of all the beautiful flowers after the show closes?'" It may interest and please many a person to know that they were distributed to the hospitals, where their beauty would give pleasure to hundreds of unfortunates who could never have seen them at the show. A. C. Burrage, who with Mrs. Burrage is at present in California, telegraphed to C. D. Burrage who repre-| sented him, his wish that the Burrage collection should be stripped of its blooms and the flowers given to the Boston ho.spitals. The distribution has been made un- der the direction of Mrs. Harry L. Chalifoux. Mr. Burrage's daughter. Mr. Burrage has always made it an inflexible rule that no flowers from his place shall ever be sold. All that are not used for home decoration or as gifts to friends are used to make somebody else's life more happy. Free Seeds and Sincerity Under this heading, the N. Y. Times of Tuesday, March 30, commends Secretary Meredith's fight against free seeds. From the article, it would appear as though in the name of retrenchment, there is an issue between scientific research in the Department of Agriculture, which is threatened with serious curtailment and the continuance of a form of political truckling so ancient and so flagrant that it has become a byword and a jest. In his letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Secretary Meredith gives the facts of the origin and intended direction of free seeds and plants, well known to all our older readers. The law. originally intended to distribute useful or new seeds and plants from abroad has, for the past 35 or 40 years, been turned into a dis- tribution of vegetable and flower seeds, spoken of as generally inferior quality, to constituents of our law makers." Of these seeds Senator Kenyon said, "I have planted them in my day and I know you can raise but little out of them. From Radish seeds came Onions, Anaesthetics Used on Plants Some weeks ago, in these columns, we told of the East Indian scientist who had invented mechanism whereby the growth and movement of plants were so magnified as to become easily visible as shadowed on a screen. This same scientist, whose name is Sir Jaga- dish Chandra Bose, claims another interesting discovery, the hypothesis of which as everybody understands, is that when plants are transplanted they suffer a shock. He asserts that through repeated experiments he has proved they are much more likely to survive and make a speedy recovery if they are ansesthetized before the operation is performed. Unfortunately, they have given us no idea in the present article as to how the anaes- thetic is administered. If it could be possible for a grower in filling an order for a few thousand rooted cuttings to successfuly ad- minister an anaesthetic which would keep the plants Jn good growing condition, regardless as to how many weeks the express company had them on the way, this would be an undoubted boon to the trade. Let us hope that Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose will shortly give an expectant world the full details as to ho%v the operation is performed. April 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 825 Prize Awards at International Flower Show . Inadvertently, in our previous two issues, we have missed tlie following two awards. In a prize report so voluminous as the one above mentioned some errors were bound to creep in; but we regret that this should have happened to the parties under mentioned: S. S. Skidelsky & Co. was awarded a certificate of merit for its new Early White Sweet Pea, Mrs. R. Nagel. Chas. M. Schwab (Nathan Ireland, gdr.) was awarded a gold medal for a collection of greenhouse vegetables. However, in this latter case, this exhibition received the special mention in our report which it undoubtedly deserved, having been the only vegetable display made at that time. Costs and Overhead This subject we intend to devote space to as soon as we can get the opportunity. It is, we believe, the most crying necessity of tlie day, in our line. Only recently, in conversation with a gentleman — a florist — who car- ries on quite an establishment, he told us he kept no books whatsoever — that he cashed his cheques, made his deposits and paid his bills, and that was the extent of his bookkeeping, relying, we presume, upon his bank balance at the end of the year (if he had a balance) to tell him if he had made money or lost it. Wlien intelligent men handle their business in this way, and especially in these days of constantly chang- ing values, they certainly cannot he looked upon as good business men. In an emergency banks would have little to do with them, and the frade itself should have less, because such men are at no time in a position to make a statement as to their responsibilities, their as- sets or their indebtedness. This is entirely a haphazard way of doing busi- ness, one that is being eliminated in all lines of trade, and we do hope and pray that the men we have the honor to represent will study the subject, speak with their accountants or their banks, and be guided by experts in their work of keeping track of costs and overhead. Then, and only then, will they be in a po- sition to know what stock it is paying them to raise, what to continue on with, and what to drop. The cost accounting will also apprise them quickly of any leaks which may exist in their business. Where men keep no such records the opportunities for leaks are fivefold to one where the records are kept. * * * To be able to discover a leak in time may save a business. In the Journal of the Society of American Florists (February-March, 1920), we learn that the directors of the S. A. F. looked into the advisability of accepting advertising in its columns in order to meet the ex- pense of publication. A committee was appointed to look into the matter and, at a later session, recom- mended that the secretary be advised to accept adver- tisements which, in his judgment, would be right as to space, number of pages and so forth; and that an edi- torial page or pages be made a feature of the journal, and that a specified date be fixed for its issuance. The committee also recommended that action be taken at this meeting and the work pursued as soon as possible. We are under the impression that when the publica- tion of a journal was brought up originally before the full society (Aug 23, 1918), it was the sense of that meeting that the journal was to be published free and clear of advertising and if such is the case it would seem to be in order that the society in convention which established the journal, should equally pass on its now becoming an advertising medium. We note also that reference is made to the necessity of publishing all the names of the members of the society, and we trust to see this re-established in con- venient form in the quite near future. The discontinu- ance of the publication of the Proceedings as a separate entity is also a matter which could be well looked into by the society, with a view to leading to its re-estah- lishment. As now published from month to month in the Journal, this publication does not answer the purpose that they would if published in one complete book and as quickly as possible after the adjournment of the convention. The American Rose Society The detailed reports of Secretary E. A. White, and Treasurer Harry O. May, indicate no slackening in the activities of the organization during the past year. We note seven sessions of the executive committee were held during the year. The visit to the test garden of Dr. Van Fleet on June 2, followed by the visits to the Washington, D. C, test garden on June 3, and that to Captain George C. Thomas on June 4 are duly recorded, nor does Secre- tary White omit to express the pleasure derived by the 100 or more memhers who made the visit to these won- derful gardens. A particularly pleasing feature of the report is the statement that a set of 60 lantern slides of American Roses and American Rose gardens had been prepared and sent to the National Rose Society of England, to be shown at annual meetings of that society, and after- ward before other British Rose organizations. These slides were sent with the compliments of the American Rose Society, and President Pyle was also authorized to send a message of greeting from the American Rose Society to the National (Br.) Rose Society. Realizing the importance of increased membership, a special membership committee consisting of J. Horace McFarland, Dr. E. M. Mills, Miss Carri Harrison and 'J. A. Currey has been appointed. The striking, illustrated Easter Lily advertisement run by the American Bulb Co., in the March 28 issue of the Chicago Tribune is a noteworthy example of well directed enterprise and an efi^ective expression of the spirit of local publicity. Indeed it is more than mere advertising, for it presents interesting facts in an interesting, educational way in addition to stimulating the public to buy and showing it how it can get full value for its money. With such illustrations of the power and efficiency of local publicly before us it seems almost impossible to explain the inertia and lack of interest encountered in Portland, Ore., of which our correspondent writes. But then, it takes all kinds to make a world, and the very fact that everyone is not yet convinced of the value of playing this sort of tune on this sort of pipe, is all the more reason for buckling down to the task of showing and teaching the "irreconcilables." hybrids of Azalea calendulacea and occidentalis, all so badly needed for home surroundings? Could the connoisseurs of plants and flowers call the flower show a "real, up-to-date show"? Why not? Quarantine 37 gives the answer 1 I know all these beautiful things can be imported — by special permit — without soil — in limited quantities— under bond — not for ultimate sale. But how many years will it take before the amateurs will see them at a show? Noting the exhibits, I was continually reminded of another article in a horticultural trade paper: "The committee invites the cooperation of the horticulturists of the world. ♦ * ♦ Qn the committee are horticul- tural experts of many countries, and the displays will be viewed by countless thousands of visitors from all parts of the world." This is the bugle-call for the Great Antwerp Flower Show — not for the Eighth Annual International (?) Flower Show to he held in New York next year ! Among the thousands of visitors to Antwerp will no doubt be numerous Americans; let them come home and demand that an American citizen shall be able to buy the plants he wants. Bridgeton, N. J. P. M. Koster. "Nicholson's Notes," an occasional pamphlet published by Robert Nicholson, a seedsman of Dalls, Texas, con- tains many worthwhile phases and telling points. A recent proverb, worthy o^ Solomon, reads this way: "A promoter is a man whose business is to sell Nothing for Something to people who expect to get Something for Nothing." Middle West Nurserymen Take Notice Before you forget it look up your biggest and most reliable calendar and mark on it April 30 as Arbor Day and October 12 as Bird Day in Illinois. These dates have been selected and announced by proclama- tion of Governor Lowden and by starting a few weeks in advance and working out a campaign, you should certainly be able to make some extra sales of decora- tive stock as a result of the enthusiasm and sentiment that wiU be rife at those times. Of course everyone may not think of planting unless you remind them — that's part of your job. The late James C. McLeish The International Flower Show and Quarantine 37 With undisguised interest I read Mr. Turner's ar- ticle in the Official Catalog of the Seventh International Flower Show. As not all buyers of catalogs read them I think it worth while to quote the following from Mr. Turner's article which has as its title: "Flower Shows as Mediums for the Advancement of Horticul- ture." "The different exhibits throughout the country act as advertising mediunis for the new and meritorious varieties that originate" and, farther on, "One may class the Seventh International Flower Show as an educa- tional bureau, where the public may gain valuable in- formation that will be of inestimable value as produc- ing ideas for their home surroundings." I -will not quote further from Mr. Turner's article; everybody ought to read it. Whfin visiting the show I could not help thinking that exactly what Mr. Turner wants a show to be was lacking to a great extent. As a nurseryman I missed the many varieties of conifers, the new varieties of Rhododendrons and Azaleas; I missed the Boxwood in all its different forms. Would it not have been educating if the many who contemplate building homes could have seen groups of hardy conifers, including the beautiful Cedrus Libani (harSy form), Juniperus virginiana Keteleeri, J. v. Kosteri, Taxus polycarpa; all the valuable dwarf, va-. rieties for rock gardens? Would not the trade and the public have feasted their eyes on the new creations of Rhododendron, not yet introduced in this country; on the splendid hybrids of Azalea Ka^mpferi, Azalea malvatica; the brilliant Edward Werrick Edward Werrick of Buffalo, N. Y., died on March 23 in Phoenix, Ariz., after an illness of a few months. He was born in California about 1872 and when a young man came to Buffalo where he practiced law. .\fter a few years he and his 'brother Charles Werrick went into the florist business at Ridge Lawn Cemetery where, for the past 15 years they have 'been very suc- cessful. The late Mr. AVerrick was president of the Buffalo Florists' Club and will be missed by his many friends and brother florists. B. M. S. James C. McLeish We regret to announce the death of Mr. McLeish, at his home on Roseneath ave., Newport, R. I., on Sat- urday morning, March 27, after an illness of but a few hours. Mr. McLeish was born Jan. 27, 1844, in Rose- neath, Scotland, coming to the United States in 1867. Having served an apprenticeship to the gardeners' pr/^r fession in Scotland, he at once, upon his arrival here,. became head gardener on the Hudson River estate of the late General Joseph Howland, near Hamburg, Later- he became head gardener on the estate of Jacob Lorll- lard at Westchester, N. Y., and then went to that of Rufus Brutus Alexander. In February, 1870, Mr. Mc- Leish went to Newport and assumed the position of head gardener to the late Paran Stevens. In August, 1872, he purchased the property on which he was liv- ing at his death, and entered into, business on his o.vfni account in the floral and small fruit lines in which _)le was eminently successful. In later years he had gape almost exclusively into the cultivation of grapes under glass, shipping great quantities annually to the Ne^ York and Boston markets. He was prominent in New- port, both socially and politically, and filled many q^ fices in this latter capacity. His fiftieth or golden ■wedding anniversary was celebrated in 1916, and'/he is survived by his wife and six children. He waSjji Maso^ of prominence, a man of strong character, the president of the Newport Horticultural Society, as well as a charter member thereof, and was a regular attendant at the United Congregational Church of which he was a member. Funeral services were held March 30th, in his late home, the burial being in the Island cemetery. 826 The Florists' Exchange Chicago and the West Specials Express Service Improved Wliile tile expre.-is seiviee lia.s nieiilly impioveil, the strik*' Ims not i)een onieially roj)erty. C)n Monday morning the ears of the trade were well primed to hear of tremendous loss to greenhouse prop- erty in the sections visited by the storm. Happily, in this there was agreeable disappointment. "While tlic aggregate loss to greenhouse property is considerable, there was no establishment wiped out and the losses individually are not serious enough but what can be overcome without any great outlay of expense. The storm played many pranks, in some sections it was a terrible wind; in others it was wind and rain, and in others it was a hail storm only. At Morton Grove there was nothing but hail. The Poehlmann Bros, suf- fered the loss of considerable glass from hail stones. Wietor Bros, on Devon ave. also lost much glass. Well- worth Farm greenhouses, The Gollan greenhouses, Downers Grove, were sufferers. The Calvert Floral Co., Lake Forest, had one entire sash house blown away. At Maywood where there arc grcenhou.scs by the mile, the slorm passed within an Incredibly close distance to them with but slight injury. It is .safe to say there is not a grower in the vicinity of the Chicago market lliai e used only b y members ; its use identifies members with the association, with the association's advertising and with the association's standard of ethics as set fortli in its advertisements to the public. This trade mark is the result of hundreds of iclea-s. It is intended to carry out these fundamental ideas: Trees and Plants grown and sold by members of the A. A. of N.; "Stock that is 'Trustworthy'"; "Buyers protected by the chain of +(X) memljers stand- ing for the Fair Deal." These matters are embodied in a report by Jolin Watson, secretary of the A. A. of N. and, of course, every member of the association will receive a copy of the circular. The A. .A. of N. is awakening to the needs of the hour, and the work it has planned and is already exe- cuting is right in line with that of other progressive horticultural societies of which today the Society of American Florists is probably the leading exponent. The friendly rivaln;- for publicity between these two mentioned societies is going to result in lienefit to horticulture — of which we cannot have .a. superabundance. Tills leads right up to the statement that if you, reader, are a florist you should he a member of the S. A. F. If you are a nur.servTnan, you should be a member of the A. A. of N. If you are Ixith florist and nurseryman, then you should belong to both .associa- tions, because membership in these organizations will do more to profit you personally, to help you expan^l, mentally and in a business way, than any otlier agency we know of. Membership is the fundamental basis of your entire future. Man cannot live by bread alone; neither can he run a successful business when he stands aloof from his as- sociates in the same line. April 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 827 The Boston Orchid Show (Oonchided from page 801) 'Saturday, March 27, in the library room of Horticul- tural Hall. Miss Low, the daughter of Stuart Low, the noted horticulturist of Enfield, England, had just arrived from New York and was present. H. Suzuki of Yokohama, with whose kind assistance the new Kurume Azaleas were procured in Japan by Mr. Wilson, arrived in America March 8 and will leave again for England on April 10. He visited the orchid show and spoke very highly of tlie undertaking. In Yokohama, his home, an orchid society with a member- ship of over 50 has existed for many years. Mr. Suzuki, who i.s interested in the Yokohama Nursery Co., has a number of greenhouses in Japan and also a large collection of orchids, especially many Calanthes. The firm also controls a new Lily, Lilium longifiorum nobilis, which in tune will be given to the trade. Among the Azaleas in the .Vmerican collection he considers Rasho- Miin the best. The lectures given during the orchid show in Hor- ticultural Hall were well attended. They treated on almost every subject relating to orchids and were ex- ceedingly interesting, especially as moving pictures were •employed to demonstrate many phases in their culture. The films depicting the process of hybridizing were very interesting and so was the talk on "Collecting Orchids," by John E. Lager, who spoke of his tra\'eis and adventures in all parts of the world while he was engaged in his work. Mr. Lager intends to resume collecting again when (or if) the regulations concern- ing the import of orchids permit. Notable English Visitor Miss Eileen Low of Enfield, England, who came to .Vnierica expressly to see the big orchid show, was de- lighted with the exhibition, its arrangement and the numlier of valuable displays, -ivhich, she says, fully recompensed her for the trouble of a transatlantic voyage of 13 days' duration.. Miss Low is the daughter of Stuart Low of Enfield, one of the foremost horti- culturists and orchid experts in the world. She is a devoted lover and connoisseur of orchids henself, which fact may easily be explained when it is remembered that her great grandfather introduced orchids to the nobility of Europe a hundred years ago, and that all his descendants have inherited a' deep love and affection for these plants. Each succeeding generation has dis- played great interest in the importation, culture and distribution of orchids. Commercial Prize Winners at Boston ■ (On account of limited space and because we realize that our readers ■Bre interested primarily in commercial growers, retailers and their grork, w-e are reporting below, from the official list of awards at the TOrchid hhow. only classes in which members of the trade are repre- sented among the winners.) PLANTS Group of orchid plants in bloom, arranged for effect with ferns or other foliage plants, covering 2S0 sq. ft. (tor commercial growers only). — 1, Julms Roehrs Co. Twelve orchid plants in bloom, distinct species or varieties not less than sii genera. — 1. Julius Roehrs Co.; 2, J. T. Butterworth Six orchid plants in bloom, distinct species or varieties, not less than three genera.— 1, J. T. Butterworth. Three orchid plants in bloom, distinct genera and species — 1 J T Butterworth. SL\ plants of Cymbodiums in bloom, distinct species or hvbrids 1. Albert C. Burrage: 2, J. T. Butterworth. "yonas. Twelve plants of Cypripediums in bloom, distinct species or hy- brids.—1, E. B. Dane; 2, J. T. Butterworth. Collection of Cj-pripediums in bloom, not less than 50 plants and not less than 25 species or varieties. — 1, Ernest B. Dane. Six plants of Dendrobiums in bloom — 1, J. T. Butterworth Specimen plant of Cattleya Trianje in bloom. — 1. Albert C Bur- rage; 2. J. T. Butterworth. Specimen plant of Lycaste in bloom. Cornelia Warren. -1, J. T. Butterworth; 2, Miss Specimen plant of Hybrid Cattleya in bloom. — 1. Julius Roehrs Co • 2, J. T. Butterworth. Specimen plant of Laelio-Cattleya in bloom. — 1, J. T. Butterworth Specimen plant in bloom of any other bi-generio hybrid in which Cattleya or Laelia is one of the parents. — 1, J. T. Butterworth, Laelia Aroona. Specimen plant of Cvnibidium in bloom. — 1, A C Burrage- ^ Julius Roehrs Co.: 3, Walter Hunnewell. ' s , -. Specimen plant of Dendrobium nobile, or its varieties, in bloom 1, Miss Cornelia Warren; 2, Julius Roehrs Co.; 3, J. T. Butterworth Specimen plant of any other hybrid or species of Dendrobium in bloom.— 1, J. T. Butterworth, Dendrobium Jamesonianum. Specimen plant of Odontoglossum in bloom. — 1, Julius Roehrs Co 2, Ernest B. Dane; 3. J. T. Butterworth. " Specimen plant of Odoutioida in bloom. — 1, Albert C Burrage* 2, Julius Roehrs Co. ' ' Specimen plant of Vanda in bloom. — 1, Edwin S. Webster- 2 J T Butterworth. i , . . Specimen plant in bloom of any other genua of orchids not men- tioned in this list. — 1, J. T. Butterworth, Epi-Cattleya Orpetiana Hydrangeas, 6 plants. — 1, F. E. Palmer; 2, Edwin S Webster- 3, W. W. Edgar Co. Roses, Rambler. 6 plants. — 1, W. W. Edgar Co. One specimen plant. — 1, W. W. Edgar Co. Artistic display of foliage and flowering plants — To cover 900 Isq. ft.-l, Mrs. C. G. Weld; 2. W. W. Edgar Co.; 3, Miss Cornelia irren. tVny other plant in flower, not mentioned in list. — 1, W. W. Edgar ., Metrosideros floribunda: 2. Weld Garden, Clivia; 3, Edwin S Co., Webster, Chorizema. Orchids, collection of cut blooms, not less than 50 vases 1 Arfhn N. Cooley; 2, Julius Roehrs Co.; 3, J. T. Butterworth. ' ' Carnations, vase of 100 blooms of one variety with foliage. — 1, Coombs, Florist. Belle Washburn. Twenty-five blooms any crimson variety. — 1, John Barr, Doris; 2. Coombs, Florist, Doris. Twenty-five blooms any light pink variety. — 1, Coombs, Florist, Pink Sensation; 2, the same for Laddie; 3, John Barr. Twenty-five blooms any dark pink variety. — 1, John Barr, Mrs. C. W. Ward ; 2, Coombs, Florist. Mrs. C. W. Ward ;3, the same for Rosalia. Twenty-five blooms any scarlet variety. — 1, Betty K. Farr, Belle Washburn: 2, John Barr, Beacon; 3, Coombs, Florist, Eureka. Twenty-five blooms any white variety .—1 . John Barr, Crystal White ; 2, the same for Matchless; 3, Coombs, Florist, Matchless. SPECIAL CLASSES GratuiUes. — Faulkner Farm, display of flowering plants; Strout's Inc., display of Carnations: S. J. Goddard. Carnation Laddie. Gold Medal. — Thomas Roland, display of Acacias. Silver Medal. — ^JuIius Roehrs Co., Cattleya speciosissima Empress; J. T. Butterworth, Dendrobium Wardianum album; Ernest B. Dane, Sophro-Cattleya Thwaitesii; Thomas Roland, display of Orchids; R. and J. Farquhar & Co., display of Lilium regale and Rhododendron Kaempferi; Strouts Inc., Carnation Maine Sunshine; Walter Hunne- well, Rhododendron Miss Louisa Hunnewell; Walter Hunnewell, Rho- dodendron Formosum; John H. Dunlop & Son, new Rose Frank W. Dunlap; Penu. The Florist, retail florists' exhibit; Houghton. Gornev Co.. retail florists* exhibit. Brome Medal.— Caplan, The Florist, exhibit; The Beacon Florist, exhibit; H. R. Comley, exhibit. First-Class Cerlifirate of Merit. — A. N. Pierson Inc., Carnation Hope Henshaw. Out of Town Visitors Baldwin, Harry, Mamaroneck, N. v. Baldwin, G. E., Mamaroneck, N. Y. Barron, Leonard. Garden City, N. Y. Burke, Louis, Philadelphia, Pa. Canning, John, Ardsley, N. Y. Chamberlain, E. W., New Bed- ford, Mass. Clark, Chas., Manchester, N. H. Crosby, Mrs. L. S., New York Fortmiller, Paul, Newark, N. J. Gallagher, Percival, New York Gilchrist, Edward, Shanghai, China Governor Coolidge of Massachu- setts Green, H. B., Lowell, Mass. Green, F. C, Providence, R. I. Heermans, Fred., Lenox, Mass. HeurUn, Julius, Braintree, Mass. Hoytt. Judge, Nashua, N. H. Jenkins, Edw., Lenox, Mass. Johnson, F. O., Cleveland, O. Kearns, J. J., Philadelphia, Pa. Kift, Robert, Philadelphia, Pa. Lines, Oliver, Pittstield, Mass. Lodge, Cabot (Senator), Boston Low, Miss Eileen, Enfield, Eng. Lumsden, David, Ithaca, N. Y. Loveless, Alfred, Lenox, Mass. Manda, Joseph, East Orange, N. J. Manda, W. A., West Orange, N. J. Mayor Peters of Boston Mcintosh, James, Gardner, Mass. McKaye, M., Newport, Mass. Meyer, S., New York Miles, Arthur S.. Somerville. N. J. Moore, Clement, New York Morse, L., Lowell, Mass. Newbold, Mr,, New York Olmsted. Fred'k Law, New York Patten, Harold, Mr. and Mrs., Tewksbury, Mass. Patten, Wilbur, Mr. and Mrs., Tewksbur.v, Mass. Pierson. F. R., Tarrytown, N. Y. Pierson, A. N., Cromwell, Conn. Pierson.Wallace, Cromwell, Conn. Roehrs, Julius, Rutherford, N. J. Russell, Chas. E.. Cleveland, O. Sanders, A., Tokio, Japan Scott, C. W., New York Sealy, Frank G., New York Strange, Geo. W., New York Strout, A. S., Biddeford, Me. Stephens, Chas., Mr. and Mrs., Plymouth, Mass. Stickel, W., Lexington, Mass. Whitted, S. G., Woburn, Mass. Elements of Successful Construction Miss Annie Simmonds of Boston, representing Hitchings & Co., Elizabeth, N, J., recently gave an il- lustrated adddress on "Construction of Commercial Greenhouses" at the Farmers' Week Course, held at Orono, Me., in which she advanced the proposition that there were two vital questions to be considered, namely, permanency and results, both being necessary from a financial standpoint, finance itself being the principal point always to be considered. First, in balancing finances against results, or in lining them up together, there should be no give or take on the part of result. One grows to get results. The results will determine the finances. To get the best results, excluding the question of knowledge of the sub.ject of growing, it is necessary to have a light greenhouse, well heated, and for all time a house which can be depended upon to stand the strains put upon it of wind, rain, snow, ice, the million and one things which come to test its reliability. For substantiability one usually recommends a full iron frame greenhouse as being lightest and best, a bit more expensive in the first cost, but less expensive in upkeep. This type of greenhouse obtains much of its splendid strength and extreme lightness from the fact that at intervals of 8ft. Sin. there are iron rafters ex- tending in one piece from below the ground line to the ridge or ridge vents. These, of course, take care of much of the weight and relieve the sash bars, making it possible to materially reduce the size of the latter. Cast iron sills, angle iron purlins and other special parts, add to the efficiency of this type of construction. Next comes the half iron frame house, really almost full iron but with some wood members taking the place of the iron ones and with the necessary size and addi- tional columns to take care of the glass, wind or snow loads. Look around at the successful commercial man and size up his proposition. He will, in most cases have uptodate greenhouses of the best type, supplemented by hotbeds and coldframes. He will, if he is in the right location, have an attractive show house, or will have a portion of all of his greenhouses open to the public, and the public will call, admire and buy; and buying is the co-partner of selling. Decide on your financial investment, look to the fu- ture and plan for future extension; put every cent of your money into the best greenhouse you can obtain; if necessary have it small but of first class construc- tion, then go ahead and get results. Copper in Greenhouse Construction .\ survey is being made on behalf of certain copper interests in the endeavor to ascertain whether there is sufficient opening for special manufactures of copper appurtenances in the construction of greenhouses to make the establishment of this special branch of the industry sufficiently attractive to warrant copper manufacturers going into it. Undoubtedly, the cost of copper as compared with that of wood or iron or steel would be much greater at first; but after 20 years it would be found that an installation of copper in the first place would have proved the wiser proceeding, as there would be no painting to be done, no rusting, and no wear in any direction. The use of copper would probably prove aii advantage in the construction of the sash frames and of all the ligliter greenhouse parts. If any of our readers are in a position to advise us of greenhouse construction in which copper has been used we would be glad to have that information. As we take it, the copper industry, as well as all other large manufacturing industries, realize that in the new era which is coming upon us, and where much more money is to be spent for a given object than ever before, the expenders of this money are going to look keenly into the quality of the material they Iiuy with a view of securing longevity and a minimum' of repair expense. A Good Suggestion A good friend of the trade — whether she knows it or not — is Marion Bush who sings in a recent issue of the New York Tribune (in F. P. A."s Conning Tower) a little melody of longing for the days when prohibition was not, in which— this being the part that interests us — she says — ■ "Voice me the hope of happier hours. And say it — lavishly — with flowers." My Best Weeder to Date I have had experience with a good many kinds of hand weeders for the gardener and florist, including a num- ber I have personally experimented with, but I hare found the one here i 1 1 u s t r a t ed the handiest. It is not only adjustable as to distance varia- tions and straddle rows if desired, but cuts the weeds out better, at the same time cultivattng the soil. The weeder, of course, can be made any size de- sired, either for large benched plants or small plants transplanted to flats. A piece of No. 3 wire about 26in. long, folded on itself, the loose ends flattened to an edge, squared and sharpened by file, and bent over to a hook shape for %in., makes a good weeder for small work, Chas. \. Black, Jr., Hightstown, N. J. Probably from the effect of too much flower show t}ie other week, we showed an illustration of Charles A. Black's Sure Grip Handles instead of his weeding de- vice. To correct this error we are republishing here- with the weeding data to- gether with its proper illus- tration. Sure Grip Handles Our illustration shows sure grip carrying handles made from slightly broken out-of-sight mole traps. The trap, having lost its lever and trigger, serves as a sure grip handle for carrying boxes about the greenhouse without skinning yoiir hands along the sides of tl^e benches. First class device for handling heavy lumber when repairing or building, etc. Chas. A. Black, Je. Hightstown, N. J, 828 The Florists' Exchange The Aims and Progress of the American Association of Nurserymen (Contintud from page 823) inlluciicc of the n-ssiK-ialion; but the niornl efTecl of Ihi- opinion of one's fellows in a nntional trade orpanizallon of 400 members, and tlic possil>ility of loiinp not only that good o|)inion but the privilege of fellowslil]), is strong enough to secure observance of the rules ol fair play. "It might possibly be asked If that nnicndnicnt to our constitulion is by way of intimating that members of the assoeialion need sujjervision. We ask the same fair dealing of olliers, not members of our assoeiation; we ask no more of them than we are willing to do our- selves; and we give assurance of our sincerity by doing it first. The assoeialion has been in existence 4j years; soinc of its members have hcen in business longer than that. It means a high average of ability, a certain degree of service and the giving of real values, to con- tinue in business so long a time. Hut we realize that we need some standards; that we have been without any statement of tliem for many years. It was only five years ago that we made member.ship elective. Rc- fnre that, our ranks were open to all who paid nominal dues; there was no other formality required. Since tlien we have investigated all applicants. New members are voted on by our executive committee acting as a membership comuiittee. We make observances of our rules the condition of membership. We are not ex- clusi\c. Our doors are hospitably open to all reputable nurserymen who approve of our policies and program and wiio care to stand with us. "If you ask why we should do this, let me point out that tiie nurseryman bears a peculiar relationship to his customer. In every business, confidence must be cstablislicd. Business to be profitablle, must be per- manent; ours is a continuing business; very often it passes down from father to son; it has the advantages and the disadvantages of permanency; it means the possession of real estate and crops that are carried in stock for from two to ten years; once in, you are Ln to staj', unless, unhappily, the sheriff should close you up. Now if permanency is requisite to .success, the confidence of the buying public is of vital importance. The relationship of the nurserymen to the public is peculiar in this — that a larger degree of confidence has to be imposed in him than in almost any other trades- man. I can go into one of your flower shops and I see what you have; I know if it is what I want; but in tlie ease of nursery stock it is different. We can't look at trees and tell what they are; some of them we know at a glance; but many things do not bloom nor fruit until some years after the customer buys them. The man who invests in a piano or an automobile, or a suit of clothes, or any of the things of ordinary commerce, can see the goods and when he sees them can judge very accurately whether they are all right. But the man who buys an orchard of fruit trees can't look into them and teil what tliey are; he buys out of confidence in the seller. And his investment has to continue for some years in the case of fruit trees — until he does know what he has bought; he must invest in land or the value of its use; the preparation of the ground; the planting, pruning, spraying and cultivation of the trees until at length they come into bearing. His in- vestment, during those years, becomes many times the original cost of the trees. Therefore, in buying trees and plants, their very nature makes it necessary for llic' biiver to place great coiifldenee In the grower. So 1 say our responsibility is greater because the degree of coiilldince must be greater. Sometimes that con- fidence is misplaced an.se to try to eliminate. "Now, taking that st.md, and iii.iliiiig tlie a.ssix-iation the partner of those who buy goods of any of our iiicinliers, we feel that they and we arc both entitled to liave that fact known. .\iid so we have just place I contracts for a scries nf Milvi'rlisi'incnts to tell tiie piihlii' what the ,\iiicricaii .\ssociatioii of Nurserymen st.inds for; how our members are held to the observance of rules of fair dealing; and howwe have provided for tlic pulilic to gel what we promi.se them. We ,i.ssume no holier than thou altitude; we realize that there are firiiis outside our ranks that are of unquestioned stand- ing and responsibility; we take our stand for fair deal- ing anil ask others to stand with us. "That, to my mind, is the most outstanding fact in .\iiierican horticulture today. We want it to benefit the huyers of trees and plants; we know it will. We are human enough to want it to benefit us, too. We think the public demand what we are doing; and we are doing it as careful, thoughtful business men meet- ing a situation that we have no wish to evade. Every business transaction affects two parties: those imme- diately at interest; but it affects also the general pub- lic. The business of every nurseryman affects the as- sociation and all its members. We simply take note of that and do the obvious thing. That Ls all. And yet it means a great change. It is not revolutionary. To some, aU change is revolution; this is merely the evolution of business standarfls. "We recognize the responsibility and purpose not only to trade fairly, but to insist that those associated with us do so, and that those of whom we buy and to wliom we sell so conduct their affairs as not to discredit tile industry that means our livelihood, the work to which we give our lives, and the standing of the busi- ness from wliich we take our position in the community. A\'e who are all connected witii tiie growth and .sale and use of trees and plants and flowers and seeds have so many interests in common that our relations should be closer. • • » There Ls, for example a great ex- change of business between us; you florists and gar- deners are buyers of some of the things we grow and apparently you will presently be altogether dependent upon home pro » • You gardeners can do much toward shaping tlie propagatmg lists of nurserymen. When you demand things we will grow them for you. When the matter is left to the nurserymen they will make their propagating lists to fit the plate books and tne easy-to-get half tones. It will be interesting to watch for your influence upon our future development of plant life." In Great Brilsiin and on the Continent, the gar- deners are Ihe arbiters; here, the nurserymen are; and the esthetic loo often gives way to the commercial. "If you can cooperate with us in determining what sliould lie grown for American gardens you can assist us in securing leave to ship you our stock. And in the matter of restrictions put upon the distribution of nursery sti>ck I think I can make the position of our association very clear: We realize that, while our In- dustry is important to us, yet it is unimportant com- pared with the va-st agricullural and horticultural In- terests of the whole country; and, therefore, whenever they are required for the protection of those larger interests we readily acquiesce in all necessary and proper quarantines. But we are entitled to assurance that they are both proper and necessary; they should not be based on suspicion nor prompted by hysteria, but their neces- sity should be determined by known facts, ascertained through thorough investigation by competent experts. # » » "If it should be seriously suggested that no system of inspection answers its purpose, and has to give way to a stoppage of business, the necessity to appropriate money to maintain the inspection service would be questioned. I wish to emphasize the importance — and I hope to see every one interested directly emphasize the importance and necessity — of thorough, efficient in- spection and to point out the danger of following the easiest way, to quarantines. We nurserymen ask just this: that our trees and plants be carefully inspected in a thorough and efficient manner by official experts competent to do the work; that all needed funds be appropriated for that; that stock found to be healthy, clean and free from pests and diseases, be certified as such; that we be permitted to ship such stock and required to destroy the unmerchantable. That, I think, is altogether reasonable. If anyone competent to render judgment shall say that it is impossible to secure that, then I have no hesitation in saying that within ten years we shall see no interstate business in nursery stock; and probably little intrestate business. And It must not be overlooked that all plant life is closely related and that farm products and foodstuffs from the land fall naturally into the same class with nursery stock. The distribution almost as much as the produc- tion of foodstuffs is America's most vital problem. This subject is one that concerns every one of us and the whole .American people." California Bud Selection Association The California Bud Selection Association is a some- what radical departure in the nursery industry though a natural result of modern market demands. Tersdyi stated, it is a Statewide effort on the part of nursery-^ men in California to grow a better tree, one producing better fruit nad more of it. In the citrus industry, sufficient progress has been made to demonstrate that the plan is not only advisable but a working success. Put in another way, it is a practical attempt of the nurserymen to standardize their fruit bearing plants. The association has been regularly incorporated with a capital stock of §150,000, of which one-thrid has been subscribed. The following are the officers for the cur- rent year: W'm. T. Kirk-man, Jr., the Kirkman Nurseries, Fresno. president. J. E. Bergtholdt, Silva Bergtholdt Nurseries, New- castle, vice-president. Max .1. Crow, the Crow Nurseries, Gilroy, secretary- treasurer. Directors: .John S. .Armstrong, the Armstrong Nur- series, Ontario; Henry A. Hyde, Watsonville, J. W. Barnicott, Newcastle, and George C. Roeding. Fancher Creek Nurseries, Fresno. Prof. L, B. Scott, late of the Federal Department of .Agriculture, has been selected chief of the scientific work the association hopes to accomplish. For the present, headquarters will be in San Jos^. H. W. K. At the Seventh Int. Flower Show, Ne%>- ^'ork, March 15 to 21, 1920 Gold Medal Vegetable Exhibit of Clias. M. Schwab We have just been handed a copy of the talk re- cently delivered by John Watson, executive secretary of the .American Association of Nurser^Tnen, on "T^e Fruit Stock Situation," before the N. J. State Hort Society, at Atlantic City. Mr. Watson told his audience where fruit stocks have been obtained hitherto and of efforts made to produce them here. This is quite 8 valuable compendium and every progressive nursery- man should send for a copy of it. Jlr. Watson's ad- dress is at Princeton, N. J. April 3, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 829 GRIMM AND GORLY'S NEW STORE Vincent Gorly President and Secretary Washington Avenue is again enriched by the re- cent moving of the well- known firm of Grimm and Gorly The Florists into their splendidly ap- pointed new building and store at 712 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Every section during con- struction has been super- vised by President Vincent Gorly and Vice-President Frank Gorly, with the sole object of obtaining the best results. The interior decorations consists of French gold and Henri Duernberg Director Frank Gorly Vice-President and Treasurer marble with panel mirror effects. Its large plate glass show w^indows permit a flood of sunlight into the flower bedecked interior, while at night the myriads of electric lights from jSo/y- chrome brackets set off the store interior like a quaint fairyland. The draperies for the show windows are of ex- quisite heavy silk texture and were designed ex- clusively for GRIMM and GORLY. The building contains four stories and a well ven- tilated basement and ele- vator service. Every floor is occupied by this enter- prising firm for their exten- sive floral business. The New Store at 712 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 830 Telegraph Thc Floiists' Exchange Delivery lembers of the Florists Telegraph Dehvery Association I r\ THROUGH ff 350,000 Square Feet of Glass at Lancaster, N. Y 260 TWO STORES 304 MAIN ST. DELAWARE AVE. ALBANY, N. Y. The Three F. T. D. Members of j4lba7iy, N. Y., Invite Your Orders r red. A. L)anker | W m. C^. Ciloeckner I The I rvosery r lower Shop | iKIIIIIIMIIIMhllMllllltlllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIMIIIIIIItlllllll IKIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIKIllllllt I ALLENTOWN, PA. Store. 1012 Hamilton Street I Ernest Ashley, Florist I Both Telephones. I Can fill your Telegraph Order. I Greenhouses. Bethlehem Pike. ; ALLENTOWN, PA. Store. 20 North Sixth Street I John F. Horn brS Greeohousea; Ritteraville, Pa. AUBURN, N. Y. DOBBS & SON Centra! New York orders efficiently filled. Wells College. Rotary. BALTIMORE, MD, Guilford Mt. Washington Walbrook Forest Park Roland Park Catonsville 1520 E. Chase Street Only 3 Blocks from Johns Hopkins Hospital Church Home and Infirmary Hebrew Hospital Mercy Hospital Md. General Hospital St. Joseph's Hospital St. Agnes' Hospital Send Me Your Suburban Orders irimiiijiiiniimiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniMiuiiiniirniiiniiioiriniii I BOSTON, MASS 1 I should like to write a little i essay on I "The Sweet Perfume I "^ . „ I Courteous Service" I but actions speak louder than i words. Flowers are my hobby 1 and my business. If you have I orders for delivery in N. E.. I wire us ^miiiiiiiiiii'i"i'nniiiiipiipipiinnini[ii|iii[iin]iinini iiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiioiiiniiifiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ PENN -^ I *TAe Telegraph Florisf' Member of Florists* Telegraph Delivery Association 124 TREMONT STREET liiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniuuiiuiiiiiiiiig BOSTON, MASS. BECKER'S \ ^^s^v^ fend us your teleRrams. Prompt i <^|E/fto^> sTvice in and rnundabout Boston, ^■"^1^'''^ Our conservatories are in Cam- '■ bridge, only 8 minutes from theheart of Boston '■ Becker's Conservatories Cambridge, Mass. BOSTON, MASS. 342 Boylston Street Carbone BOSTON, MASS. 144 Massachusetts Avenue Caol apian Special attention .tiveii telegraphic ! orders fur New Eiicland Censer- ; vatory of Music. Radoliffe and j Wellealey Colleges We deliver to all ri:l3 of Massachusetts I NEWrORK,N.Y. I Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. I NEW YORK 'lllf^ 'i ROSTON 1 '^"^ street I DKJJ 1 V_»iN 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to Steeuner and all I Elastem Points lliiiiiiiiiilllliillUlllllllllllllllllllliiiiiiiiiTl BALTIMORE umI AU MARYLAND DOSTO-;, MASS. 67 BEACON STREET Robert L. Graham 622 ASQUITH STREET 854 W. NORTH AVENUE O'BRIEN Prompt deliveries to Brookline. Cambridge. Wellesley, Somerville. Newton, to steamship docks and all Eastern sections BOSTON, MASS. 44 Temple Place Wax Brothers The Centrally Located Florist Shop Yours for Teciprocity BRIDGEPORT, CONN. J 943 Main Street ames Horan & Son Largest growers in this district. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 985 Main Street Reck Bridgeport's Leading Florist | BROOKLINE. MASS. F. E. Palmer, Inc. Chestnut Hill and the Newtons The T pading rionst BROOKLYN N Y For all this ■■ Distri t 324 Fulton Street Our only store James Weir, inc. Established 1869 . I BROOKLYN, N. Y. I Main Store, 3 and 5 Greene Ave. i corner Fulton Street 1 WILSON DELIVERIES NEW YORK Phone: Prospect 6800-6801-6802 BROOKLYN and LONG ISLAND BUFFALO, N. Y. 440 Main Street S. A. ANDERSON Anderson service meansfresh. sturdy stock and prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Niagara : Falls, Lockpnrt and Western New York. ■ Ajiril 3, 1<)20. The Florists' Exchange 831 J «:f S. > f/- ?-'-hi How to Collect Slow Accounts In concise words and in a series of three well planned out letters Mr. Chesla C. Sherlock tells our readers how to collect overdue accounts I' ' F you will sit clown some evening and carefully analyze the slow (pay) ac- counts on your books, you will agree to the conclusion that carelessness has a great deal to do with credit troubles, however hard it may be to face the facts. At some time or other in the history of practically every account on your books, you have neglected it, let it get out of bounds or drift along awhile, when prompt attention and a close hand on the situation would un- doubtedly have controlled it. Isn't it true? Business men are usually busy men. They have a great deal to U'bsorb their attention. No one re-alizes this more than I do, and I want it understood right here that what is said in thi.5 discussion is not men- tioned in a spirit O'f levity but with a sympathetic understanding of what the average business man, par- ticularly the merchant, has to contend with in tlie course of the day's work. But business success does not depend upon the amount of water one caji pour into his channel of trade; it depends first upon stopping the leaks and in asking the cliannel tO' carry no more than it will carry without waste and loss. And it is because slow accounts and loss accounts create leaks in the business success that we must look the facts squarely in the face. We all know that as soon as an account falls past at all. It reminds the customer of the overdue account, asks for information, but at the same time affords a loophole for the customer — which every good collection letter should take pains to do. If the 'Customer fails to answer the aliove letter within You are enough of a business man to ap predate the value of your credit standing, and to appreciate the necessity we are labor- ing under in asking for a prompt settlement of all accounts. We must insist that you give this matter your immediate attention, either by payment in full, in part, or by telling us frankly what you intend to do- Unless we hear from you promptly are we not justified in- taking otlier measures ? ,% . _ , *' Very truly yours, Fifty per cent of tlie cases will not reach the second letter stage, and T5 per cent will not reach the third letter stage, and the majority that do will come in. At the Seventh International iNew York) Flower Show March 15 to 21, 1920 Roses and Adiantum ferns in tall center vase, standing on a bed of flowers and greens; Roses and Adiantum ferns in four low- vases placed equidistant from the center, and in the cor.sa(res and boutonni^res on the napkins above the plates. Arrange- ment by Kottmiller, New York, for which first prize was awarded a week, send him the second one of the series, which should bear down a point harder: Dear Sir: I have not yet received reply to my letter of a recent date. I now assume that there was no mistake or error in the statement as rendered, since you did not "phone or write me. Your account is then past due in the amount of S . . . . for which kindly return cheque to me in the enclosed envelope while the matter is fresh in your mind. Very truly yours. You can see that the longer the customer remains silent the greater the advantage you are obtaining under this way of writing to him, and the less chance he has for complaint later. The next letter becomes a little more sjnnpathetic in places and affords another loophole, but at the same time it conies straight to "cases" and focuses the mat- ter distinctly. This is just as possible in a series of three letters as it is in a series of ten. You have no more time to mail out a large series of letters and dally along with the customer than you have to wait forever for your money. And a series of three letters should be enough to bring any case to a head. Tlie third letter follows: Dear Sir: We cannot understand your attitude concerning your overdue account. We have written you twice in a spirit of friendliness request- ing information as to whether the statement was correct or the goods satisfactory. We took your silence as an acknowl- edgement that we were correct. We have been patient in the matter and certainly expected you to favor us with the courtesy of a reply. If you desire a short extension of time you will find us willing to do anything that is reasonable to accommodate you. promptly after that is sent out. The others are left for the "other measures" — the attorney or collectioit agency. Poppy as the Emblem of the American Legion A resolution emanating from the Edward B. Rhodes Post of the American I.egion, Taconia, Wash., and forwarded to Franklin D'Olier, national commander thereof, favors the adoption of the Shirley Poppy as the memorial flow^er of the Legion. The recommenda- tion of the Poppy is based' on that passage in the Canadian poet's poem: "In Flanders fields the Poppies grow. Among the crosses, row on row" and that Nature seems to have raised in these simple flowers the most eloquent monument, a waving scarlet blessing over the graves of the boys who fell in France. The resolution further advances the plea that a scar- let Poppy be worn by every member of the American Legion on Memorial Day of 1920, and every year thereafter. The formal adoption of the Shirley Po])py as proposed would, to be accepted, require the action of the Ameri- can Legion in convention. The sentiment expressed is admirable, but we much fear that the use of the Shirley Poppy would prove impracticable. In the first place it would not be In flower on Memorial Day, unless forced, and in the second place the bloom is of such an ephemeral nature that it would not last in good condition, when worn, for more than an hour or two. 832 Telegraph The Florists' Exchange ^ei ivery imiiuiiiiiiinniiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Miiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiuiiiiiiiiiiii miiiiiiitiimiiiiiiiifi iiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiniiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiii iniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiinii iiiiiiiiiiitminiin iiiiiiujiiiiiiiJiinimTiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiNiiiiiiNiiiimiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMNjai^ iiiiiiiiiiimHUiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiii CLEVELAND. OHIO 1006 Euclid Avenue THE J. M. GASSER CO. We are the Urgest Growers of Cut Flowers in Ohio NO ORDER TOO LARGE. NO ORDER TOO SMALL | ,„„„ „„„„ ,„„„„„„„ „,„„„,„„„i „„ n>«iii. >»ni» «i 1.11111mm « "««««iN« mm, «»,,i«m.ii»i»i«i """'"'»;™™;™;»;|;";;-;;;»;;;™;«;;™;™;;;|™ CLEVELAND, OHIO KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. 1836 West 25th Street WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO HANDLE YOUR ORDERS I BUFFALO. N. T. I 219 Delaware Avenue I Colonial Flower Shop 77 Allen Street ^<~l!>^ ^ Wm. H. Grever [ BUFFALO. N Y <^t^ L. H. Neubeck Main and High Streets 7 BUFFALO N Y Scott, the Florist <^^^ i BUFFALO, N. V. STROH'S i^j^ 379 Main Street ^^"-J.^ Greenhouses - Attica, N. Y. I BURLINGTON. VT. Gove, the Florist jfe^ Orders for Vermont and Northern N. Y. : filled to your entire satisraction. I CHARLOTTE. N. C. = And Vicinity I Scholtz, THE FLORIST I INC. \ 1 CHICAGO, ILL. ]4'3 S. Wabash Avenue Alpha Floral Co. For Dependable Telegraphic Service CINCINNATL OHIO Julius B< iius Daer 138-140 Fourth St., East I CINCINNATI. O. I 150 East Fourth Street | Hardesty & Co. ...--Ji^^^i^v^ '^^*^ ^'^^^ Flowers that Grow | ; <^[e/I\i[&> and 1 ^^L-^"^ Experts to Arrange Them | CINCINNATI and Vicinity. OHIO H.W. Sheppard Succtssor to Hill Floral Co. 532-534 Race Street CLEVELAND, 0. 5323 Euchd Avenue A. Graham & Son CLEVELAND. 0. Superior Ave. at East 105th St. Hahn, the Florist] For CLEVELAND, O. and Suburbs Artistic Work Furnished I nitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiKi iiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiniiMiniiiiiiiiH ^luuiiuiiuiiiuiiiniinimnniinnMinnmiiiniimiiiniiiniiraiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiinini^^ I CHICAGO. ILL. I I \V7 ^ have the most complete facilities for every kind of | I " florist work — spacious quarters, experienced work- | I men and fully equipped shipping department. Finest | I stock in the largest variety at all seasons. | I With every requirement for the proper care of your | I telegraph, mail and telephone orders, we respectfully | j solicit your patronage, assuring you entire satisfaction. | I <^' A. LANGE, 77-79 E. Madison St. I '.iiiiniiiHiiiiiniiiiiiiiii)iigiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii)iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ CLEVELAND, O. 2991 West 25th Street <^ G.W. Mercer CLEVELAND. 0. 735 Euclid Avenue THE Smith & Fetters Co. FLORISTS i CLEVELAND. 0. 10313 Euclid Avenue Wm. H. ^^ I Temblett; FLOWERS iHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIMIIItllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllMIt I CLEVELAND. O. | I 5923 Euclid Avenue | iWestman & Getzl Flowers <^e/|\i^> ai d Service COLORADO SPRINGS COLO I 104 North Tejon Street | I The Pikes Peak Floral Co. 1 Orders for Colorado Springs and Vicinity | promptly and carefully executed | COLUMBUS, O. and.Vicinit; | 19 South High Street The Munk Floral Co. | GROWERS I Can fill aU Retail Orderi DALLAS. TEX |Lang Floral and ^I^^ Nursery Co. I I Fine Flowers Prompt Service \ I DAYTON. 0. I 112 South Main Street Heiss Company FLORISTS ■ DENVER. COLO 1643 Broadway The Park Floral Company | B. E. Gillis. Pres. E. P. Neiman, Sec. Colorado. Utah, Western Nebraska and Wyoming points reached by express Orders promptly 6lled. Usual discounts 1^^ DETROIT, MICH. Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D. Members I John Breitmeyer's Sons BROADWAY Fetters Flowers 17 Adams Avenue E Gust. H. Taepke Co. WALTER E. TAEPKE 95 Gratiot Avenue The L. Bemb Floral Co. ALBERT POCHELON 1 53 Bates Street Yours For More Co-operalion DURHAM. N. C. J. J. FALLON Leading Florist 1 EAST ORANGE, N. J. I 574 Main Street I GEORGE PURDUE I Established in 1862 I We deliver in all the Oranges, Bloomfield, I Glen Ridge and Montclair. EAST ORANGE. N. J. jtf >'"'■ ,\i^* ^■'liT- "», '^»: ce George Smith & Sons 557 KUIN STREET EAST ORANGE '^£sT Maplevi-ood, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield We are located in the center of these cities O'^^-^E ov^' N^' ,G«- PRIOB .50 Floral Desips de Lux* 74 A. T. DK LA MARE COMPANY. Inc. 438 to 448 Weit 37th Street, If. T. April 3, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery 833 ELIZABETH, N. J. i 1 169 E. Jersey Street I Leahy's Telegraph Florist | of Elizabeth, N. J. | We give the beat of service | I II I II III II II I II 111 II III II mil mil III II II iiiiiimmiimiiiiMiMiiiiNiitiillllllCr ELYRIA, 0. Elyria Flower Shoppe | Personal attention to j F. T. D. orders I lllllllMIIIIOIIIIIIII I ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN |L. C. Hecock Floral Co. I 333 Broad St., Elyria — 550 Broadway, Lorain j ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN, OHIO Hody &Tulea Leading Florists HARTFORD, CONN. LANE The Florist 180 Asylum Street HARTFORD, CONN. 242 Asylum Street Spear & McManus FLORISTS IIIIIO MlllllllllltltlllllllllllllllMINIlim Illlljlllllllliui I JACKSONVILLE, FLA. [ 36 West Forsyth Street I MILLS, the Florist, Inc. I We reach all Florida and I South Georgia points illlllllllllllllllllllllllll IIIIIIIIU JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Tomlinson-Key Floral I Company Telegraph ordera for Florid promptly and carefully executed. Usual discount I KANSAS CITY, MO. | I I0I7 Grand Avenue | I Samuel Murray I The April Green Section will be issued Next Week Advertise- ments must be received by Monday night next. LOS ANGELES, CAL. | 212 West Fourth Street I |D. S. Purdie & Co. I Successors to L. H. FREEMAN | Florists I Prompt delivery to all Southern j California Points i IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJIIIIIINIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIII I LOUISVILLE. KY. i Masonic Temple August R. Baumer '"" ENGLEWOOD, N. J. Edward G. Burrows Depot Square ^> ERIE, PA. Schluraff Floral Co. Masonic Building 30 West Eight Street I FT. WORTH, TEX. BAKER BROS. LOUISVILLE, KY. 550 Fourth Avenue I lacobSchulzCo. 1 I*' INC, I I Establbhed 1873 | I Louisville and Surrounding Tovms j iiiililiiiiim'iiiliiiillillillliliiii iMllllllllillMlllllllllillllliiiiriiilMllllliiiliillllllllllliiiiiimnmiuilirt ,„,„,„ iimiimmi ii MllllillllilllllllllllllllllMllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllinilllM I LOUISVILLE, KY. I 532 Fourth Avenue FLORISTS miiiillllliiliiiiiiiiilllilllllllii LTNCHBURC, VA.' J. J. Fallon Co. Leading Florist <^^ mmi iiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiKliiiiiimiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiK LYNCHBURG, VA. Miss McCARRON Auto and Express Service to All Points in Virginia NimmiHimmiiiiimiimii miiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiKiiiiiiiiniiirmiiiniiiiimiim' il Flowers, Plants Trees I GALESBURG, ILL. PILLSBURY'S FLOWER STORE ; For Central Illinois IIIIIIIMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIUll GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Henry Smith THE FLORIST Michigan business solicited HARTFORD. CONN. I COOMBS % At the Seventh International (New York) Flower Show, March 15 to 21 1920, Pink Roses. Pandanus Veitchii and Adiantum ferns in tall centre yaae, and in two groups, one each side of center vase, and Roses and ferns in the corsages and boutonnieres on the napkins above the plates. Ajrangement by David Francis, Morristown. N. J. HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. Highland Park 1 Greenhouses Telephones 75 and 85 Deliveries in any of the North ; Shore towns of Chicago, as far as ■. Milwaukee Leading \ !orisi \ HOUSTON, TEX. The I Florist \ HARTFORD, CONN. ; FLOWERS o.„„. / 7*1 Main Street btores j gg^ Asylum Street Greenhouses: Benton Street I riiiiiNlllllllllltllNllllliu 1 65 Main Street | South i I George G. McClunie I mmiiiiiiiliilliilllliillliir KERR ORDERS FOR TEXAS INDIANAPOLIS IND 241 .Massachusetts A.en.,c ^ Bertermann Bros. Co. | Prompt and efficient service rendered h points in Illinois. Ohio and Indiana. | Bertermann 's flowers excel. I i KANSAS CITY, MO. Rock's Flowers I iiiiiiltliimiiiiimiimiriil [iiiiililiilIIIINlNIIIIIINNIlllllNltUIIIIIUIIiUI LEXINGTON, KY. East Sixth Street John A. Keller MEDINA, N. Y. White Bros. Orders for Western N. Y. handled with promptness. MILWAUKEE, WIS. 419 Milwaukee Street Edlefsen-Leidiger Company MILWAUKEE, WIS. LEXINGTON KY Michler Bros. Co. Will take care of all orders for Central Kentucky FOX'S ESTABLISHED 1882 MONTGOMERY, ALA FLORIST Rosemont G ardens W. B. Patereon, Proprietor <^^ Correspondence Solicited 834 Telegraph Thc FloHSts' Exchange Delivery NASHVILLE, TENN. NEW ORLEANS, LA. I^^J-^ 121 Baronnc Street JOY'S CHAS. EBLE 200.000 Feet of Glass Florist NEWARK, N. J. 946 Broad Street BEGEROW'S Frcah Flowers and Best Service ^ Deliveries tlirouRhout the State and to all fltcam- B sliip docka in lloboken, N. J. and New York NEWARK, N.J. 938 Broad Street I PHILIPS BROS. NEWAKK N. J. 883 Broad Street WOLFINGER CHOICEST OF FLOWERS BEST OF SERVICE We deliver anywhere in New Jersey and to steamers at Hoboken and New York f NEW BEDFORD, MASS. | I 232 Union Street | [MURRAY, Floristl i NATIONAL ^^SSSSfe^ Greeniiouses i I FLORIST ^^5;X!^Fairhaven,Mass. | I New Bedford and all parts of Caps Cod, | ' Mass ' NEWIBRITAIN, CONN NEW ORLEANS, LA. Wire Your Orders For New Orleans and Vicinity To HARRY PAPWORTH Metairie Ridge Nursery Co, Florists and Dcconilors 135 Carondelet St, New Orleans, La I NEW YORK, N. Y. I 332 Fifth Avenue I M. A. BOWE i Our Mollo: The Golden Rule I To!(^p!ioiifs: ;ioS-;(*)l1 Miiilison .Square NEW TORK, N, Y. QUALITY SERVICE 2366 Broadway, New York City CHOICE <^^ FLOWERS NEW YORK N Y A. T. BUNYARD FLORIST We Guarantee Satisfaction NEW YORK, N. Y. 2751 Broadway 41 3 Madison Ave at 48th Street. Volz Floral Co. I I A. B. CAZAN 92 West Main St. <^> ^ ' Flowevs of Quality NEW HAVEN CONN 1026 Chapel Street John N. Champion & Co. « I NEW YORK, N.^. 2139-2141 Broadway David Clarke's Sons I 'Phones I }5^g[ Columbus ESTABIISIICD 1849 NEW HAVEN, CONN 936 Chapel Street THE <^> My( For ers Flower Telegraph Orde all Connecticut Shop rs Points NEW YORK N Y 341 Madison Avenue NEW ORLEANS, LA. 34-42 St. Charles Avenue The Avenue Floral Company QUALITY PROMPTNESS i DARDS Florht Let us fill your Steamer Orders EUROPEAN sailings now re-established Quality Service — Fair Prices Established 45 years NEW YORK, N. Y. Equitable Building, 120 BROADWAY The Heart of the Financial District Equitable Flower Shop \ Especial attention to steamer orders for : choice flowers and fruits. Also deliveries in : ; New York City and suburbs. Closed Sun- \ days and Holidays. Societ? of American Florists and OrnameDtal Uorticalturlsts Information supplied by John Young, Secretary, 1170 liroadway. New York NEW YORK, N. Y. National Publicity Campaign It is clit't'iiuK indeed to receive a letter such as the following: Ann Arbor. Mich.. March -'■!. 1920 My Dear Mr. Young:— A^ our convention held in \,».miuR lit»t week a (lonittion to thc national puhlicity canipuiKn u■a^ MUggcstcd. Ae this is the Iirst year of our orgunizution. our lrciiMur>' would hardly stand a suitable donation to this worthy cause. Nevertheless, wo were able to raine %127 by popular subscription, which I herewith enclose. I'lease credit this to the Michigan State l'Iori»ts' Association, and 1 trust in thc years to eoine, thin association will be able to support this campaign to a far greater degree. Hespectfully yours, ^ W. S. WELLS Treas. Michigan State Plorists Ass'n. At the recent meeting of tbe publicity committee in New York a number of specimen page advertisements in colors appearing during the past few weeks in the magazines were offered for inspec- tion. These advertisements were in- serted by different manufacturers, and flowers were in every case featured in connection with the specialties adver- tised, the latter rather inconspicuously obtruded, the dependence on the flowers for attraction to the advertisements be- ing most obvious. A well-known hat manufacturer, whose issue of handsome poster cards drawing attention to a par- ticular make of hats, ^ has long been a feature of his advertising, this Spring is using a poster showing no pictorial design other than a splendid basket of tay is to be featured in the big week- lies, in well designed advertisements, each occupying two columns ; several two column advertisements will appear in the June monthlies with page ad- vertisements in two leading magazines in May. A two-column advertisement will also appear in a leading Canadian maga- zine. During the dull Summer mouths a smaller double column advertisement will appear in a selected list of weeklies and monthlies, giving, practically, con- tinuous i)ubliiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii>iiisely for tlic courtesy. Ever since then, I have been kind of cautious of the man who tries to save me money. The man, who with a "deep and friendly interest" points out how I am los- ing money enough every day to feed half of starving Poland. You know the talk those well sand-papered, nifely varnished fellows get off. Nevertheless, I fell for one of them last week. Some- time, I will tell you about it. One thing certain: In saving my hairpin, so to speak, he sure did pin up his own hair in a most beautiful way. 5936 Penn Avenue Randolph & McClements PITTSBURGH. PA GFNFRAL OFnCES .. LIBERTY at SIXTH f A.W.SmithFlowerStoresCo. SMITH ERVICE ATISFIES Largest Floral Establishment in America \ OMAHA, NEE 1415 Farnum Street Hess & Swobo da <^^ FLORISTS Phones 1501 and L1582* PATERSON, N. J. PASSAIC, N. J. Edward Sceery PATERSON N. J. THURSTON'S Flowers for Everybody PHILADELPHIA, PA. Broad Street at Cumberland Chas. A. Grakelow | Everything in Flowers I PORT CHESTER. N. Y. I Phone 174 Burgevin Greenhouses i LUNDELL & SCHWARJZ I Wholesale and Retail Florists I Best attention paid to Telegraph Delivery Orders : PROVIDENCE, R. 38 Dorrance Street Johnston Bros. Leading Florists PROVIDENCE, R. I. And New England Points. T. J. Johnston & Co. 107 Washington Street PROVIDENCE, R. I. PROVIDENCE, R. I. 2 Broad Street C^jiVlacnair Florist iiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinimiiioiiiniioiiiiiiiiiniiioDiniiniiiiniiiniwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifliiiiiiiiiiiiN iiiiig i- NORFOLK. VA. NORFOLK'S TELEGRAPH FLORIST Our Store is open day and night, except Sunday night | FORTRESS MONROE j Special Messenger Service to above City $1.00 | iiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiimiiiiii[iiiiiiiuiaiiiiiniuiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii[iiiiiiifiuiiiinuiuiiiiiiuiuii[iiiiiii[iiiiii[iiiiiiiiH 836 Telegraph The FlorJstS* ExchaHge Delivery ; ROANOKE, VA. Fallon <^> Florist ROCHESTER, N. Y. Collates Bros. 49 Clinton Ave., South ROCHESTER, N. Y. 25 Clinton Avenue. North ROCHESTER. N.Y. ^ig^Sfe.^ 88 Main Street. East <^^^ H. E. Wilson florist We reach all ; Western New York Points ROCKFORD ILL H. W. Buckbee Forest City Greenhouses Quick service to Illinois. Wisconsin. ^...-:^^jfc^ Indiana and Iowa Points. I ST. LOUIS. MO. I 4326-28 Olive Street I Fred C» Weber I i We have no branch stores. 46 years in business J. B. Keller Sons | -= I'ltiwcrs ili'llvrnd pr.imptly in HotheattT and | I surrouiitliim country i I Complete line iilwnys ready = ST. LOUIS, MO. 1406 01 ve Street C. Young & Sons Co. Flowers delivered in City or State abort notice on ST. PAUL, MINN. >^^>.^ | 20-22-24 West Fifth Street jjyionall ? Holm & Olson (j^ I We fill orders for the Twin Cities and for I > all pointsi n the Northwest. The largest | store in America, Large stock, great I ^ variety. Write, wire or phone. Open nicht and dav- i UlllllllTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIinilllKllhllll : SALT LAKE CITY FORT DOUGUS aod Vicinilr Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway April Green Section will be issued Nevt Week Advertise- ments must be received by Monday night next. Spring Flowersfe ■j*2w-- ^^^ j-i*^ '^AWi-' ^:^^^'' r-'lowers have their moods and fashions.! Today, with the return of Spring, new Howers, new styles in showing them, in bouquets and boutonnitres, are now lieing disjjiayed by us in many novel ways tliat it would repay you well to come to us and see. A visit to our flower shop at this time of the year will be all the more pleasing to you on account of the new arrivals daily of many varieties ofillowers that have not been seen before this year. » tf Mowers delivered by wire to any part of the United States or Canada. Florist's Name J^%^5^S<^ TWO EXAMPLES of cuts and accompanying reading matter supplied by the best advertising service ever devised for the retail florist — THE FLORISTS^_EXCHANGE ADVERTISING SERVICE Sample sheet illustrating six cuts for the month of April (which includes the two cuts shown here) will be mailed upon application. Fill out coupon below and let us tell you more about the bene- fits to your business through the use of artistic, up to the minute illustrations in your advertising. We contract with one florist only in a town, thus fully protecting a subscriber from competition. :<^_^.^'- Swifter by far than even the speediest of airplanes we deliver flowers to any part of the United States or Canada — the same day you order them if j'ou so wish. We are able to do this through our con- nection with the F. T. D., an asso- ciation of bonded florists covering every point throughout North America. Florist*s Name The Florists' Exchange Ad. Service 438 to 448 W. 37th St. New York I am interested in your Service. Send full particulars by return mail. NAME ADDRESS SEATTLE, WASH. 1534 Second Avenue riollywood Caardens Seattle's Leading Flower Shop SYRACUSE, N. Y. W. F. Bultmann 151 James Street SYRACUSE, N. Y. Onondaga Hotel W. E. Day Co. We will carefully exe- f cute orders for Syra- | cuse and vicinity. | IIIIIIIIIIIIJIIIIIIIIIRIllT TAMPA. FLA. Knull Floral Co. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItlllllllllllllLllllllllllllllllttlllJIIIItlMIIINIIIIIIMIllllltlllltl TOLEDO, 0. And Vicinity 1315 Cherry Street Schramm Bros. TOLEDO 0 And all points SCOTTWOOD I GREENHOUSES | The largest, oldest and most up-to-date cut flower \ range in the city mil iiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiliHilliiiiiiiir|). WASHINGTON, D C. BLACKISTONE, Inc. 14th and H Streets. N.W. "Flowers are the Sunshine of Life" \ Have you subscribed for the National Pub- : licity Campaign? Do It Now I WASHINGTON, D. C. < In the Retail Field of Advertising (Continued from page 834) We would much appreciate receipt of similar advertising samples from our subscribers, as we are of the belief that the publication of instances showing the tendency of the retail trade to advertise will strengthen in the minds of our peo- ple at large the knowledge that local advertising today is an absolute neces- sity to the prosperity of their business. W. H. Grever of Buffalo. N. Y. is a persistent local advertiser ; as a rule he uses a card Tin. high by llin. wide, which cuts from stock evenly without waste. This he divides into one central panel .5iu. wide and one on each side thereof, each Sin. wide. TuE Florists' Exchange Advertising Service cuts are utilized exclusively. In the two outside panels Mr. Grever uses the narrow col- umn ads and in the large central panel a double column ad. When the outer panels are overlapped tbe.v leave the cir- cular Sin. wide by Tin. deep, and these j folds are fa.^ftened together by means of a S. A. F. publicity green sticker "Say it with Flowers." The card in this shape is then ready for the address and mailing. Rhinebeck Floral Co., of Rhinebeck, N. T. — Easter announcement. Front and back covers printed in purple and entire four pages illustrated with season- able plants ; also containing price list for the great day. The Park Floral Co.. of Cleveland, Akron, Toungstown and W.irren, Ohio. — An Easter blotter and an invitation card to visit its new flower show room dur- ing Lily Show Week March 28 to April 4, at its new store. 1.338fi Euclid ave. With every box or package of flowers sent out by Houghton-Gorney of Bos- ton, a neat illustrated card, bordered with scenes of ancient Boston, is en- closed in which the customer is told that the house's way of showing its appre- ciation of an order is not by merely th.inking the customer but in trying to fill the order better than was expected. They add: "We are always careful to check over and inspect every order before shipping, but regardless of the fact that we are operating the best inspection system we can invent, errors will occur in a busi- ness which handles hundreds of orders daily, as we do. "We therefore suggest that you exam- ine these flowers as soon as received and make sure they are satisfactory. If not, notify us at once, as we desire every recipient of Houghton-Gorney flowers to he a little more than satisfied. It is this desire to serve that has built our busi- ness." F. T. D. In fairly good time for Easter use there has been sent out from the Flo- rists' Telegraph Delivery headquarters at Detroit, a circular listing over 1500 i members in the United States and ■ Canada, revised up to March 25. 1 I Members are told that it is imperative ' I that every out-of-town order should be j carefully scrutinized as to correctness of name, street, number, town and state; I messages should be verified by the tele- graph company. ' Owing to the high cost of doing busi- j ness in the large cities, members should I urge their customers to spend as much as possible and. while there should be no minimvim price, orders for less than .$•3 should be discouraged ; orders for $5 would be better. Members are told to avoid specifying cert.nin kinds of plants j or flowers, making the message read, sa.v I for !p.5 worth of flowers or plants, leaving I the selection open. This caution was I deemed advisable so as to leave latitude i ' whenever necessary in the filling of or- [ ders. I Cost of Delivery Service Once before in these columns we have made the attempt to have some of our readers give for publication their ap- proximate cost of delivery per package. Any retailer who has systematized his delivery would confer cjuite a favor on many other retiiil florists if he would be kind enough to forward us the de- tails of his method of systematizing costs, or if he would even give up his average cost for delivering each individual pack- age. Huntington, W. ^'A. — A new estab- lishment has been opened here to be known as "The Flower Shop," with loca- tion at 311 Eighth st. The proprietors are William F. Archer and Louis Dan Rompay. Mrs. Dan Rompay will be in charge of the flower shop, while Ira Molter will have charge of the funeral work. W. N. B. Easter Reports Renders are asked to kindly forward us concise reports of their Easter trade and to do this .iust as quickly after Eas- ter Sunday as possible, our final forms closing on the Wednesday of each week. Short stories from vnrious centers telling of the conditions of trade as compared with the last year or two. the principal cut flowers or plants sold, and quoting the prices only when same were unusu- nlly high or^ lower than the average, would make interesting reading for the various growers and retailers throughout the countrv. Ench one is interested in knowing what the "other fellow" has done. (For article "Just Before Easter," see papr 80,5) Memphis, Tenn. — A flower sale for the benefit of the Near East relief fund was recently put on by the students of the Central High School. A call for 100 young women to officiate in the selling was sent out by Mrs. R. P. Woodson, who had charge of the flower sale. FOREIGN ENGLAND i SAFFRON WALDEN, ENGLAND C. Engelmann ■ Can take care of all your Eogliah orders. Cable addrese: EnKelmann SaEFronwalden . FRANCE FRENCH RIVIERA and MONTE CARLO C ENGELMANN I Saffron, Waldcn. England Can take care of allyour orders for above district i Cable address for Riviera Branch; Carnation, Saint Laurent-du-Var ALBANT, N. T. WILLIAM C. GLOECENER. AUBURN. N. Y. DOBBS 4 SON. The Flori»t». F. T. D.. Rotary Centnl Nev Tork orden efficiently filled. Weill College AUBURN. N. T. MILLER'S FLORAL SHOPPE. De- hvery to way part of Cayuga Co. or Central N. Y. BATTLE CREEK, Mich. COGQAN F. T. D. and Sani- tarium Orden BETHLEHEM, Pa. D. M. Goldberg, W E. Broad il Reliable serrioe. Prompt attention BINGHAMTON, N. Y. BINGHAMTON FLORISTS, 66 Court at. The leading florist in the oity BOONTON, N. J. HERRICE. Member Floriita' Tele- graph Delivery BRATTLEBORO, Vl. HOPKINS, the Florist. EiceDent shipping facilities for Vt., N. H. and Mass. CAMBRIDGE, Miss. Also Boston, Belmont, Water- town, Newton, Brookline, Arlington, Somerrille. 36,000 feet of glass. H. A. RYAN, Inc. CANAJOHARIE, N. YJOSEPH TRAUDT F. T. D. Florist CHARLESTOWN. W. Va. CHARLESTON CUT FLOW- ER AND PLANT CO. 40,000 ft. of glas. We reach all Bouthem and Western W. Vs. Members F. T. D. CHARLESTOWN, W. V.. WINTER FLORAL CO., 811 Qoarrier st. National Florist and F. T. D. DAYTON, Ohio. J. W. RODOERS, Florist. Third and Jefferson sts. Member Florists' Telegraph Delirery DENVER, Cob. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY. Effieient service DOVER, Del. J. J. VON REIDER. Your orders solicited DOVER, N.J. HERRICE Member Florists' Telegraph Deliveiy ELMIRA, N. Y. RAWSON. the Florists. Detiveriee to Ithaca, Bingbamton, Homell, Coming and other points FT. SMITH, Ark. GEO. RYE, the Flasa. "Some Florist." Member Flposed advertising scheme that calls for cooperative effort to create April 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 83& Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists Special for Now and Easter We are in an excellent position to fill your orders for now and Easter. Our shipping facilities are the best in the East. When you place your orders with us you can always feel safe. You will get the best stock and prompt delivery at the lowest prices, and we guarantee satisfaction in every transaction. You are taking no chances when you are buying from us. We handle the best and freshest cut flowers on the Boston mar- ket. Place your orders now by wire, telephone or mail. Special attention given to all orders, no matter how small they are. We will have a fine supply of the following cut flowers: DAGGER AND FANCY FERNS Per 1000 $3.00 BRONZE AND GREEN GALAX Per 1000 $2.00 BRANCH UUREL SOc. per bundle WILD SMILAX MOSS LEUCOTHOE SPRAYS ROSES AMERICAN BEAUTIES HOOSIER BEAUTIES KILLARNEY BRILLIANT KILLARNEY KILLARNEY WHITE RUSSELL HALDEY RICHMOND CRUSADER PREMIER COLUMBIA SAWYER WARD SUNBURST OPHELIA ORCHIDS VIOLETS SWEET PEAS MARGUERITES JONQUILS TULIPS EASTER LILIES CALLA LILIES SPRENGERI PLUMOSA SMILAX STRINGS CARNATIONS WARD ROSETTE MATCHLESS BEACON BENORA ENCHANTRESS DELIGHT MORNING GLOW MANILA BOXES 100 18x5x3}^ .$4.00 21x5x3J^ . 4.75 24x5x31-2 . 6.75 28x5x3 Ji . 7.90 21x8x5 . . 8.10 30x5x3}^ . 8.20 24x8x5.. . 8.50 100 28x8x5. . . . $9.20 30x8x5 . . . 11.50 36x8x5 . . . 14.80 30x12x6 .15.70 36x14x6 . . 20.00 36x12x6 . 19.00 WREATH BOXES 100 16x16x6 $12.00 16x16x7 14.00 18x18x6 16.00 18x18x8 18.00 20x20x6 20.00 20x20x9 21.00 22x22x6 21.00 22x22x8 22.00 VIOLET BOXES 100 8x5x4 $4.00 9J 2x6x5 6.00 10x7x6 7.00 12x8x7 9.00 BOUQUET BOXES 19x9x8 $13.00 HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., Inc. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 2 Winthop Sq, and 34 Otis Street BOSTON, MASS. Telephones: Main 2439-2616-2617-2618-52144 Wten ordering, please mention The Exchange J. E. KOPPELMAN 47 Eddy St., Providence, R. I. Wholesale Florist and Supplies Wire Wreaths, Double In not less than 100 lota 100 10-inch $6.00 12-inch 7.00 14-inch 9.00 16-inch 12.00 18-inch 14.00 20-inch 17.00 22-inch 21 .00 24-inch 24.00 When ordering, please mention The Excliange Moss : Moss Fadeless Green Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Green Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. When ordering, plense mention The Erchanffe WIRED TOOTHPICKS 10,000 $2.50; 50.000, $11.00 Hanmiamtmrmd hsf W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. a good sized demand was hit squarely on tbe head when the first two florists ap- proached could not be convinced, and, in fact, did not try to be. The committee decided that this was the weak spot in the line so they started there. The result is that the rest of the florists can hardly be expected to follow up the original plan and advertise for them. Neverthe- less it looks as though we had secured an S. A. P. subscription from them for the national advertising fund. Frank ' Shervenka and Geo. Kosaia were visitors for a few days. Harry J. Mallett of Clarke Bros, is confined at St. Vincent's Hospital re- cuperating from an operation. He is getting along well. Bedding stock growers are working overtime. The weather is in their favor and from the looks of things there will be more stock than many expect. Eas- ter comes fairly early so that all grow- ers will have much available space for bedding stock. H. Nielas. Los Angeles, Cai. FM. Fw Sale bj DaaUra. When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange PRICES ADVERTISED ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY Trai'e Conditions Commercially things have been de- cidedly good for the fellow who has plenty of good stock to market, as the demand for all kinds of plants is keen and the prices all that could possibly be desired. On the whole there is a general shortage all along the line, and more particularly in citrus and deciduous fruit stocks. In the way of ornamentals there has been quite an export trade, chiefly from east of the Rocky Mountains, which is not only gratifying but promises to develop into something like permanency. The seed trade gives every evidence of good business, while the florists have no "kick" coming. During the early Win- ter some apprehension was felt on ac- count of scant rainfall ; but during the past few weeks the precipitation for this time of year is about normal for South- Fancy Ferns ^ EXTRA QUALITY— LARGE SIZE Asparagus Sprays FRESH EVERY DAY Short, medium, long and extra long Let ua send you regular ahipmenta weekly, hi weekly, tri-weekly or as often ae your needs require. Sheet Moss GRASS GREEN COLOR Pussy Willow LARGE CULTIVATED VARIETIES Largest assortment and larger stocks than any other house in America Ribbons-Chiffons Florists^ Supplies- Wire Designs The Kervan Co. 119 W. 28th Street NEW YORK Wben ortering, pic*** Bi«BtlOB Th« Biehame Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT USE FOR RESULTS 840 The Florists' Exchange Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists A classic, distinctive, practical creation — Your trade cannot help but appreciate your use of these handsomely decorated wood fiber waterproofed jardinieres. Ideal for cut flowers, baskets, potted plants, ferns and for general decorative purposes. YOUR SUPPLY HOUSE WILL FILL YOUR ORDER Made by the MONO SERVICE CO., Newark, N. J. PLENTY of MOSS $0.00 CALL Bell Main j ^[f^ HomeStone6004 ROCHESTER NEW YORK FOR EVERY DAY ROSES, DAFFODILS TULIPS, FREESIA FINEST SWEET PEAS GROWN VIOLETS. CARNATIONS MAGNOLIA 25 lb. Case $^.00 TRY SAMPLE THREAD Box, 3 lbs. $C.50 Strongest in the World When on PUSSY WILLOW 75c.. $L00. $L50 per bunch GEORGE B. HART 49 to 55 ROCHESTER STONE ST., NEW YORK Booking orders now for Easter Lilies eriiig. please mention The Excbunge PREPARED Magnolia Leaves IN CASES OR CARTONS Pass us your orders THE RUMBLEY CO. EVERGREEN, ALA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX C0| MANUFACTURERS i PHILADELPHIA, PA. i When ordering, please mention The Cxebaaxe ern California, though in some of the Northern sections the rainfall is still be- low normal. Trade Notes and Personals The Dostal-Walters Flower Shop is the title of a new florist store just commencing business at 627 S. Hill St., Los Angeles. The Plant Introduction Station of the United States Dept. of Agriculture at Chico is engaged in sending out 225.000 plants, shrubs, and trees of all kinds to nurserymen and other agriculturists in- terested throughout the country. These plants have been gathered from all parts of the globe and propagated at the Chico st.Ttion. They are now being sent out for trial to other parts of the country. No charge is made for these plants, but the Chico station sends them out only on orders from the Dept. of Agri., at Wash- ington. During tlie season of 1918-19. there was shipped into Tulare county, and in- spected by the horticultural office. 879.- 679 pieces of nursery stock. Of these 5456 pieces were condemned because of insect pests or disease and destroyed or relumed to the shipper. The most popu- The McCallum Company MANUFACTURERS— IMPORTERS— WHOLESALERS FLORISTS' SUPPLIES HEADQUARTERS— PITTSBURGH, PA New York Branch, 239 Fourth Ave. Cleveland Branch, 421 High Ave. Detroit Branch, 34 W. Elizabeth St. Cincinnati Branch, 230 W. Fourth St. When ordering, please mention The Exchange lar fruit was Prunes, of which over 1800 acres were planted. Protection of the orchard and vineyard industries of Fresno county requires the rigid enforcement of the law providing for registration of growers and dealers in nursery stock, according to Fred P. Roullard, horticultural commissioner, who is repeating his notice to growers and dealers that they must register with his office. The law which makes regis- tration obligatory also provides for a fine, not to exceed $100 or a jail sentence not to exceed ten days, or both, for a violation. The C. C. Morse Co. has established a 00-acre seed testing station at San Carlos and has just completed a tile drainage system. This company contem- plates some experimental work in Pea aphis control and will cooperate with the horticultural officers in control of the same pest in the Half Moon Bay section of San Mateo during the coming Spring. The Silva-Bergtholdt Co. of Newcastle, Placer county, has decided, for greater efficiency and usefulness, to organize their active branches into separate in- corporated companies. To that end the active branches of the merchandising, fruit shipping and nursery business have been reorganized as follows : The Silva- Bergtholdt Fruit Co.. capitalized for .$£.10,000. the Silva-Bergtholdt Nursery Co.. capitalized for $250,000. the Silva- Bergtholdt Hardware Co.. capitalized for $50,000. George C. Roeding of the Fancher Creek and California Nursery Co., was recentlv re-elected to the presidency of the St.ate Agricultural Society. Philip Haas, who specializes on Cocos palms, lias just issued a bandsome book- let treating 'on this interesting group. Henet W. Ketjckebebq. I San Francisco, CaL Work on the seed cleaning plant, re- cently erected by C. C. Morse & Co., on their new 1250 acre seed ranch at .*>ut- ter Slough, near Sacramento, is rapidly nearing completion. The cost of the seed cleaning plant alone is conservatively , estimated to exceed $100,000. The new officers of the California Dah- lia Society elected at its last meeting are : President, J. W. Davis ; vice-presi- dents, William Kettlewell and H. F. Henning ; secretary, Frank C. Burns ; treasurer, F. D. Pelieano. The Fall show of the society is to be held at the Palace Hotel on Sept. 2 to 4, 1920. Visitors in town the past week in- cluded Louis Dupuy of Brooklyn, N. T., and E. A. Fetters of Detroit, Mich. Alfred Cuneo, formerly of the store force of the Art Floral Co., and pre- viously with Joseph's, died on March 11, after a brief illness. The second meeting of the Western Plant Quarantine Board, which was or- ganized at the Riverside, Cal., conven- tion, in May 1919, for the purpose of extending the Plant Inspection branch of the Government's department, is to be held at Salt Lake City, Utah, May 11 to 13, 1920. J. R. W. It is reported that the transportation charges from here to the Fast liave been greater than the cost of the plants pur- i-liased in Holland, including the pack- ing and the steamship charges for bring- ing them to any Atlantic seaport. Kentias are being grown here by the millions, not ,\recas. San Diego is one of the driest spots in California yet. this season, has had more rain than San Francisco — a curi- ous perversion of general conditions. E. O. Orpet. well known in the East, has built himself a home at Santa Bar- bara. Cal. P. D. B-\BNHART. Pasadena, Cal. The Spring Flower Show of the Pasa- dena Hort. Ass'n is to be held April S to 10. It is composed exclusively of gardeners who care for the estates of wealthy people of that city and suburbs. All the work is done by the members, hence the expense of conducting the show is the lowest of any held in the country. Of the shows at Pasfidena Mr. Bamhart says that in truth there could be held four shows every year, made up of ex- hibits from the open, and no two of them alike, so diversified is the list of growing plants in Pasadena's parks and gardens. California Notes Atherton. — Thomas Stentiford. well known in this part of the State, and re- cently returned from overseas, has bought a tract of land at Atherton. Cal., and is now laying out a nurser.y there. Richmond. — A new flower shop has just been opened here by Krase Brothers. April 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 841 WHOLESALE CUT-FLOWER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Pniaident: F. H. TRAENDLT Vice-Pre».: W. S. ALLEN Vlce-Prei.: JOS. FENRICH Treasurer: E. C. HORAN Secretary: W. W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITEE W. F. SHERIDAN H. E. FROMENT WM. GUNTHER JAS. MoMANUS The well-known method of organized sale, delivery and collection adopted exclusively by members of this Association as shown in lists below, should beget absolute confidence of shipper obtaining not only the best results but assured returns on goods forwarded to any of our members, membership in itself being a guarantee of highest standard of integrity and efficiency J. K. ALLEN 133 West 2Sth Street Telephone : Watkins 167 J.J.COAN,Inc. 115 West 28th Street Telephone : WatMns 5413 WM. P. FORD 107 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 6335 Henshaw Floral Co., Inc. 127 West 28th Street Telephone : WatMns 3310, 8311 and 3312 P. F. KESSLER S5 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkina 5243 James McManus 105 West 28tfa Street Telephone : WatkhiB 759 S. S. PENNOCK CO. 117 West 28th Street Telephone : WatMns 3160 A. SAUTER 55 West 26th Street Telephone : WatMns 3296 Walter F. Sheridan 133 West 28th Street Telephone : WatMns 3632 Co-operation stabilizes pro- ducts, destroys unfair competition and begets fulfill- ment of worthy objects by collec- tive support ren- dered in self-pro- tective sincerity, as well as aflFords best results in trade protection. The spirit of one for all, all for one and each and all for the best pro- duces benefits to everyone directly or indirectly con- cerned. Among the ob- jects of this Asso- ciation we hold it essential: To con- centrate action on all matters per- taining to the gen- eral welfare of the trade; to protect it against the en- actment of damag- ing laws which may be proposed by those unfamil- iar with the re- quirements of the trade; to adjust differences; to fos- ter trade and es- tablish a better business policy. JOSEPH S. FENRICH 51 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 300 and 301 EDW. C. HORAN 55 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER 113 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2335 and 2336 PAUL MECONI 57 West 26th Street Telephone : WatMns 3157 Henry M. Robinson Co. 55-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 28A Street Telephone : Watkins 60S and 609 Traendly & Schenck 436 Sixth Avenue Telephone : WatMns 797, 798 and 709 Each of the firms here listed is pledged to these and other as worthy purposes, and no firm not thus listed is en- titled to claim the Association's pro- tection nor posi- tioned to derive its benefits operating to the advantage of shipper, distri- butor, and buyer in abundant meas- ure. Membership in the Wholesale Cut-Flower Pro- tective Associa- tion places outside competition at dis- advan tage in many respects and furnishes moral as- surance of a de- sire, intention and ability to make every transaction a square and mu- tually satisfactory one. Herman Weiss 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 634 Badgley&Bishop,Inc. 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 121 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. no West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 551 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2164 Alfred H. Langjahr 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4559 N.Y. Florists' Supply Co. 103 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2144 P. J. SMITH 131 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 2281 and 30S9 CLARENCE SLINN 133 West 28th Street Telephone : WattdxiB 2453 JOK YOUNG & CO. S3 West 28th Street Telephone ; Watkina 4336 TELEPHONE! BARCIiAT 6936 Information may be obtained or relevant inquiries answered by communicating through the Manager U/APn W QRAITU Q7 QQ ini \kT C*. WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street, New York 842 The Florists' Exchange On Sale Every Morning at 7 o'clock PREMIER RUSSELL SUNBURST ROSES Double White Killarney COLUMBIA n A D L E Y AMERICAN BEAUTY Including the Entire Cut from the Duckham-Pierson Range SWEET PEAS BULBOUS STOCK FORMOSUMS CALLAS. CARNATIONS, VIOLETS, DARWIN TULIPS and seasonable miscellaneous flowers. BRONZE and GREEN GALAX, FANCY FERNS GOOD RESULTS FROM PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS J OSEPH S. FENRICH Tel. 420-421-422 Watkins 51 West 28th Street NEW YORK When orderlpg. please mentlop Tbe ElxcbaDirp B. JACOBS CUT FLOWER CO., Inc. BARNEY B. JACOBS See u> for service Orchids WHOLESALE FLORISTS 114 W. 28th St., New York City Sole agents for ANTHONY RUZICKA'S ROSES Madison and Chatham, New Jersey SAMUEL SALZBERG Phones Watkins 2111 Roses Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis, Bulbous Stock John M. Barker's Famous Myosotis in quantity WbeQ ordering, please mention The Exchange New York City The Market March 30.— Today (Tuesda.v) the arrivals of practically all items of stock are on the increase but there is no cor- responding increase in the demand lor cut fiowers. Consequently, though Easter is only a few days away, prices show little increase from those of last week. As tar as \ve can learn from frequent inquiries it is probable, unless the conat- tions during the ne.\t few days are very adverse, that there will be an abundant supply of cut flowers iu the market for Easter sales. Some wholesalers say It is their belief that prices for cut flowers tor Easter will be little if any higher than those of today, and they further- more express opinion that there will be a much better clean up of cut flowers for Easter, and a much more successful Easter as far as cut flowers are con- cerned, it prices are not advanced materially. American Beauty Roses today are selling at from 25c. to (iOc. each for special grade blooms and the other grades at corresponding prices. The de- mand for these is moderate. Hybrid tea Roses are in larger supply and moving rather slowly. Top grade blooms are selling at from 8c. to 60c. each, accord- ing to variety, and No. 2 grade blooms at .$3 to $4 per 100. Carnations are in medium supply : se- lect grade blooms are selling for the most part at about $4 to §5 per 100. a few- extra choice blooms are selling for $6. while splits and ordinaries are selling at from $3 to $4. The demand for these is quite sluggish. There is a medium supply of Cattleya orchids which are moving moderately well at advanced prices, ranging from 50e. to $1.25 each. There are plenty or Gardenias which are meeting with a slow demand at 60c. to $3 per doz. The sup- ply of White Lilies is abundant and they are selling, according to quality and length of stem, all the way from $12 to $20 per 100. Lily of the Valley is in abundant supply and is meeting with a moderate demand at from $1.50 to $6 per 100. Miscellaneous flowers now arriving in- clude Antirrhinum, the best of which is selling for about $2 per bunch; Calen- dulas which are moving with difficulty at any price ; Myosotis which is meeting with about the same fate as Calendulas ; Pansies in abundant supply ; Primulas with but little demand ; a large supply of Sweet Peas : a medium supply of Violets ; a few bunches of Wallflowers ; plenty of yellow and white Daisies; a short sup- ply of Lilac ; a moderate supply of Mig- nonette. In bulbous flowers not before mentioned, there is a considerable supply of Daffodils, Tulips and Callas. and a small supply of Paperwhite Narcissi. All ' of these miscellaneous and bulbous flow- ers are meeting with a moderate demand at quoted prices. I As regards greens. Asparagus and ] Smilax are in slinrt supply and are sell- j ing at advani'cil prices. ' New York Visitors at Boston Show I Among those from New York who visited the Boston show last week were ■ T. A. Havemeyer, Fred'k R. Newbold. I .John Canning. F. R. Pierson, Arthur Herrington. W. A. Manda, Joseph Manda, Leonard Barron and R. T. Brown. All of these gentlemen were I most enthusiastic about the exhibits shown there and were much pleased with the arrangement and success of that ex- hibition. Florists' Club Meeting The next meeting of the New York Florists' Club, to be held in the Engi- neering Society's Building, should be largely attended to hear a most interest- ing paper to be read by F. P. Mossmau of Hackensack. N. J., on "Raising Or- chids from Seed." Mr. Mossman has had charge for years of the orchid range of Clement Moore, at Hackensack, N. J., and all of this time has been raising I orchids from seed and meeting with much success. Preliminary Report of Interna- tional Flower Show The second important business of the evening undoubtedly will be the pre- liminary report of the recent Interna- tional Flower Show. From the best In- formation obtainable at this time it would appear that the gross receipts from all sources were over $60,000. We believe this to be even more than was taken in at the National Flower Show held in Philadelphia in March 191G. It is un- derstood that the war tax on admissions came to about $6000. Surely this is going some. Everyone seems satisfied with results and the exhibitors in the trade section especially so, many of them having signed up for space in 1921. J. J. CO AN, INC. Wholesale Florist 115 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Everything In Cut Flowers Phonei. Watkins 5413 and 5891 tniTirlon Thf Kx<-liHrigf Here's What Counts ^"Results Consign that next shipment An exceptional opportunity for good Rose growers, who are looking for best returns George J. Polykranas 104 West 28th St. New York Phone, Watkins 2264 Traveling Wholesale Florisl INC. 133 W. 28th St. NEW YORK Telephone 9740 Chelsea SPECIALTIES— Cut Orchids. Asparafui PlumOBUs Sprave. Our Orchids are grown bi CarilJo & Co., of Mamaroneck, N. Y. When ordcriiiK. please mention The Excbang. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Holding 1921 Show at Later Date But it was heard generally that it would be better for all concerned ir these shows could be held two weeks later as there is too much risk for own- ers of choice stock to send^ it out when there is a chance of its being destroyed or damaged by the uncertain weather. This is especially so of the big palms that are now so valuable owing to the restrictions of Qu. 37 Then again it was noted that the weather is generally more settled at the suggested later date. But this question will be given serious consideration as it will be necessary to hold the show after Easter, which will be an innovation, especially in these parts. Untiring Efforts of Treasurer Netvbold Much of the success of the New York show was due to the untiring ef- forts of F. R. Newbold who, while trea- surer of the Flower Show Committee, is also treasurer of the Horticultural So- ciety of New York ; practically all of the arrangements for the Tea Oarden were in charge of Mr. Newbold. iu addi- tion to his many other duties in connec- tion with the exhibition. This gentleman remarked on the last day that, from a showman's standpoint the Seventh Inter- national was all that could be desired. Ijoyalty of Exhibitors Too much credit cannot be given to Adnlph Lewisohn and to his superin- tendent, John Canning, for their gener- ous support. There is so much thar could be said or written of the loyal members of the Horticultural Society of New York and the New York Florists' Club for bringing their exhibits to the show under such severe conditions as pre- vailed at tbe time. Ne\F Features for Next Show- But the question is already being asked. "What new features will the Flower Show Committee bring out as the attractions for 1021?" As the flower show has undoubtedly become New- York's big annual event, the flower lov- ing public who so largely patronize it will look forward to something new and novel. "Wholesale Florists. Inc., Move Soon Only a short time now before the exodus of the wholesale florists will be- gin from 2Sth st. to their new head- quarters in the Greenhut Building. Sixth ave. and ISth and 19th sts. It is claimed that when these quarters, which are now being entirely remodeled, are completed there will be no better located or better fitted up quarters in the city for the merchandising or selling of cut flowers. It has been arranged that none Phonei 3,JJ [.WATKINS liehrx M. RoLinson Cq. 55-57 W. 26tl, Street and 430 Sixth Avenue New York City ROSES: A prominent whole- saler remarked: "With your facilities you can handle the largest Rose consignor to New York." We can, and we can prove it. Say when and where, and we shall be there. ■^'hen ordering, please mention The Exchang* of the wholesalers mentioned will tak- possession or move into their new quar ters until after Easter. S. A. F. Convention [ A call on Secretary John Younji at the administration office of the! . S. A. F. found him busy at work on blue: prints of the Cleveland Convention HallJ 1 laying out a diagram for the location of the trade exhibits to be shown at the time of the convention to be held ther* next August. Mr. Young remarked: "It inquiries that have been made are an> indication. I can assure you that tht next convention of the society will be a record breaker in every way, and mem- bers and visitors will have an oppor- tunity of seeing the largest and most comprehensive trade exhibition ever given in connection with any convention j of the society." President A. Ij. Miller President A. L. Miller, probably one of the busiest men at the recenr ' flower show, is in spite of the Eastei I rush, still attending to his duties a;- president of the S. A. F.. and is doing his utmost to increase the annual mem- bership to 5000 before the term of hi§ office ends. Mr. Miller is also determined that the national publicity fund shalT receive more support from this section " the country and immediately after East' will start an active campaign in th:- direction. Visitor in town. — Edwin J. Fancourl of S. S. Pennock Co., Philadelphia. Municipal Flo-wer Markets As it had been announced by Parii, Commissioner Francis D. Gallatin at the New York Florists' Club banquet, and iu the daily press and The Ex- change, that municipal flower markets would be opened beginning Monday. March 29. at Columbus Circle and Union Square, and would remain open each day till further notice from 7 to 10 a.m. and on Saturday till 5 p.m., a representative of this paper visited Co- lumbus Circle at 9.15 a.m. Monday but, after diligent search and inquiries from several policemen stationed near, who said others also had been looking for the flower market, he was unable to find anyone there selling flowers or plants. The rain at this time was falling fast, (Continued on page S44) April 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 843 C. BONNBT G H. Blakb Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florists M) Livingston St., BROOKLYN, N.Y. Tplephooes. Main 1293-4 OUT-OP-TOWN ORDERS CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO Oive us a trial Wht-n ordprlng. pleapf meptioo The Exchapge Cut Flower Exchange Sixth Avenue and 26th Street GOOGAN DUILDING, NEW YORK ')pen Mornings at Six o'clock for the Bale of Cot Flowers. Wall space for Advertiaing Purposes For Rent V. S. DoRVAL, Jr., Secretary Whfn ordering, please mention The Exchange Charles Millang Wholesale Florist 55 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watklns 2483 VVhpn ordering, please mention The Eichange TELEPHONE 2287 WATKINS Nicholas G. Pappas & Co. vVHOLESALE FLORISTS no West 28th Street NEW YORK Wh^n ordertoK. pleane mentloD The Elxcbaagf William H. Kuebler Wholesale Commisston Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 WUIoughby St., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone, Main 4591 When ordering, please mention The Excbanj:e FRANK GOLSNER Wholesale Florist Conaignments Solicited 55 West 26tli St. New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange Edward Brenner WHOLESALE FLORIST Everything in Cut Flowers CoDsignments Solicited 101 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 9254 When ordering, please mention The Exchange ^^ Fruits and Vegetables Under Glass By WM. TURNER Slae 7$i s 10}^ in., 256 pages and cover; 05 splendid halftone illustrations: handsomely bound in oloth. Reduced to $3-65, postpaid. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 488 te ««8 IVeat 37tli Street, S. T. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY THE HIGHEST \/ A I I TV ALWAYS GRADE OF VMl-l-l— I ON HAND GARDENIAS. DAISIEs'. ROSES, CARNATIONS JAMES McMANUS, waTkTn*'s"7S9 '"^ W. 28th St.. New York ROSES an the leading varieties CARNATIONS of high quality Longiflorum and Rubrum LILIES LILY OF THE VALLEY. All other Flowers in their Feaeon P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Florist wIfkiSr"2?8'J^!o89 1 3 1 W. 28th St., NEW YORK CITY H. E. FROMENT WHOLESALE FLORIST Tel. JOO— 301 Watklns 34 West 28th St., NEW YORK THE KILLARNEYS, HADLEYS, HOOSIER BEAUTIES, OPHELIA. SUNBURST, SHAWYER. PRIMA DONNA, MOCK, STANLEY, COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD ROSES VIOLETS. CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS IN SEASON New York Cut Flow^er Market Tuesday, March 30, 1920 Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — A. Beauty, Special. . . . Fancy Extra No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 25.00 to 00.00 ' 20.00 to 40.00 15.00 to 20.00 10.00 to 12.00 6.00 to 8.00 3.00 to 4.00 2.00 to 6.00 Killarney Brilliant to 3.00 to 6.00 White Killarney, Double 4.00 to 15.00 3.00 to SOO 4.00 to 20.00 4.00 to 50.00 4.00 to 25.00 25.00 to 60 00 .26 to .60 4.00 to 20.00 to 4.00 to 20.00 3.00 to 20.00 to Hadley Key . ::::': Ceoile Bninner, Elgar. etc. bun Mme. Pi. Buler (Prima Donna) Mm. George Shawyer 4 00 to 15.00 4.00 to 30.00 4,00 to 30.00 4.00 to 35.00 to J. J. L. Mook Mra. Charlea Russell Acacia, per bunoh to . . .to 1.00 Hybridum and Croweanum. . ADtlrrhtnum. per bunch AsparaCuq Plumosus, bunch... 1.50 to 2.00 1 00 to 2.00 .60 to .75 to 3.00 to 4 00 5.00 to 6.00 3.00 to 4.00 .10 to .36 to Camadons, Select Ordinary Calendula, per bunch Chrysanthemums, per dos. . . * per bunch Dahlias Daisies Delphinium, per bunch Ferns, per 1000 Freeslas, per bunch Galax, green and bronze, 1000. Gardenias, per dos GladloU Hyacinths Iris, per bunch Leucothoe, per 1000 LUles, LonEinonun Album Lilies rubrum Lilac, per bunch LUy of the Valley Mignonette, per doz Myosotis, per bunch Narcissus, P. W., per bunch.. ' Solelld'Or.perbun * Daffodils, per bun Pansles Peonies Primula, per bunoh Orcllids, Cattleyas * Cyprlpedlums, per doz. • Onddlums Smllaz, per doz. strings Stevla, per bunch Stock, Double, per bunch . . . Single ■ • . . . Sweet Peas, Spencers Tulips, per bunch Violets, Double Single Wallflowers, per bunch to. to. . to . . 1.50 to .t.OO to 1.76 to 10. to 1.25 to .60 to to . 2.50 5.0P 2.50 .35 1.60 3.00 to to 4.60 to 12.00 to to to 2.00 to 1.50 to .26 to 05 to .35 to to .50 to .50 to .to. 7.00 20.00 15.00 2.60 6.00 2.00 .20 .60 '.75' 2.00 .10 to SO.OOtol to. to 3.00 to .. . to to to .60 to .35 to .25 to .60 to .35 to .25 25.00 3.00 1..W 1.00 .75 .50 WILLIAM KESSLER Wholesale Florist S'i ""''^'^l 113 West 28lh SL, New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers FUTTERMAN BROS. Wholesale Florists CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 102 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY Telephone. Watklns 9761 and 159 DOLANSKY - McDONALD COMPANY 131 West 28th Street New York City WHOLESALE FLORISTS Orchids a Specialty - Novelties of all Kinds Consignment of Good Stock Solicited Reports Daily Payments Weekly WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST 105 West 28th Street ^^^If^^M, NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED See to it that your shipments of flowers are con- signed to us, and we will see to it that you get prompt returns and satisfactory service. Special opportunity for a couple of Good Rose Growers who are looking for best returns. Our present demand is greater than our supply. United Cut Flower Co.lnc 111 WEST 28th STREET, NEW lORK CITY Wht^n nnlPrlnL'- pli'MHf rnpntlon The Ktr-hmiup George C.Siebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones, Watkins 608-609 The best source of supply In the cit> ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS Personal Attention — Consignments Solicited Satisfartion Guaranteed NOE & SAMPSON Wholesale Commiaaion Florista Telephone, Madison Square 756 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY 55-57 West 26th Street, NEW YORk Established 1887 J. K. ALLE^ Pioneer CommisrioD Dealer b Cat Flowers Cbolce Carnations. Roses, Orchids, Lilies, Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Flowers 133 West 28th Street, NEW YORK Consignments of good stock solicited Phones, Watkins 167 and 3058 Wben ordering, please mention The Excbaoce I. GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist Consignments Solicited 116 We«t 28th Street, New York Citj Telephone. Chelsea 692.^ Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange D. FEXY Wholesale Commission Florist 58 West 28th Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED When ordering, ^lea3e mention The Exchange .55IHIP1P> TO THE WHOIESAIE FLORISTS ^ J4W.2S'-"ST. HEWYORKI CONSICMMflirS SOLICITED When orderlnf. pl*a»« mention The Bzc'iaaic< 844 The Florists' Exchange New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street Telephone!. Fori Illll, 3469 und 3US. BOSTON, MASS. Open 6 u. ni. to 7 p. m. When ordarlnc, pUas« mention The Bzohange BUY IN BOSTON. Welch Bros. Co., WHOLESALE FLORISTS CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St., T.i.pho ( 6267 I 5948 ; MAIN Boston, Mass. When oriterlnc plemae mentloD The BxchaD|E« FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO, IOi)iilrHalr JTlnrtflta Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. Phones, Fori Hill , 75503 Whpo nrrlprlntC- pIf'HBe mentloD The BxcbaDge New York — Continued from page 842 w 1 1 it'll in'ilnips fxplniTH'tl tlic absoin-o of j;rn\\MM-s with tlirir priMiucts. Ou Tuos- ilny imnninjc at !l.,'iO a.iii. our represouta- tivi' Wt'Ilt, tn I'llidll SqilJtrr Jliul uftt'P scjirrli and inquiry failed to liiid anyone si'llinj;; plants or jlowi'rs. hut In' has sinco road in the dally press that, a few j,^row- ers were (luTe earlier iu the morning;, and left after selling; out. After a few days, and partienhudy after Easter, we will visit the inunieipal Hower markets apiin. and expeet to see growers there selling tlieir products. The closing days of Alandi and Jnst before Easter is not a tinu' when growers wotild be likely to olTer their products in places where there is no protection from nnfavorable weatlier. Traendly & Schenck. wholesale flo- rists of New York, wdio were successful exhibitors and prize winners at the re- cent International Flower Show, on Rose I )ay brought to (he show^ itself, as their guests, all tlieir employees. As will be recollected Traendly i'c Schenck were awarded lirst for display of cut Roses-. cov^^ring 'MH) sq. ft., staged on Tuesday, and attribute much of their success t<' I he etticiency nf their men. The delivery aiid collection of mail at the General Post Utiice and sub-stations of this city is being liandled in accoichince with the New York Uaylight Saving haw. Brooklyn, N. Y. The annual Spring flower show in Prospect Park opened March 21 and is in addition to its annual Easter dis- play. The show room, o5xS0ft., contains nearly HlKM) plants, all natives. The Spring exhibitions iu Prospect Park con- servatories are always of highest inter- est and that they are popular to the "/(th" degree is evidenced by the great throngs which crowd there daily. Market Report March '.M. — This is the week be- I'ore Easter, one of the trio of weeks upon the outcome of which a good deal of the financial success or failure of the tlorist, be he grower, wholesaler or re- tailer, depends. The jiresent outlook for a good Easter is encouraging; only one thing, the weather, may disarrange the whole affair more or less. The past week has, on the whole, been as nice as wanted, a series of line Springlike days, good for plants and people. The market also has behaved ^»retty well ; it held an even tone with signs not wanting that within a few days the old Easter rush will make things lively as usual. As it looks now. stock will be sufficient in all lines of plants and flowers and it must be said that this year the greatest part of it is exceptionally good. Let us hope that the price of it may not be pushed up to exorbitant tigures, as that condi- tion is at present not popular. The ten- dency and desire to soak the public all it can stand should be guarded against. Boston, March 29, 1920 Wholesale Gut Flower Prices Prioel quoted are by the boodred ooleu otberwiBe Doted Rosea — Americ&n Beauty HadJey.. Uoosier Beauty KiUamey White Killaroey Killamey Queen Mra. AaroD Ward Mrs. Chaa. Uusaell Francis Scott Key Mre. George Shawyer Columbia My Maryland Piigriin Premier Prima Donna Ophelia Richmond Killamey Brilliant J.J. L. Mock Cecile Brunnor Cruaader Adiantum, ordinary Antihrrinums, bunch Aeparagus plumoauB bunch. , bprengeri, bunch. . Bouvardias. doz Calendula Callas, doz Carnations, select Ordinary Bachelor Buttons Daisies Ferns, Hardy Forget-Me-Nota per bunch. Freesia Galax Leaves Gardenias LeuGothoe Lilacs per bunch Liliutn longiBorum rubrum Lily of the Valley Mignonette, doi Narcissus. Paperwhites, ... Yellow Golden Spur Orchids — Cattleyas Cypripedium. doi. Pansies Smilax, doB. strings Sweet Peas. Violets r,.00 1110.00 .S.OOto 50.00 0 00 to 2.5.00 2.00 to 111 00 4.00 to Iti.OO 2,00 to lli.OO 0,00 to 2.5.00 6.00 to 35.00 i S.OOto 35,00 (i.OO to 20 00 (i.OO to 35 00 4 00 to 12-00 6.00 to 2U.00 8.00 to 50.00 4.00 to 12.00 0.00 to 35.00 4 00 to 20,00 2 00 to 16 00 4.00 to 16.00 4.00 to 6.00 4.00 to 20.00 1.00 to 1.50 2.00 to 4.00 .60 to .75 .35 to .60 1.00 to 2 00 .50 to G.OO 2.00 to 3.00 GOO to 20,00 4.00 to 5.00 .75 to 2.00 .60 to 4.00 2.00 to 2.50 .30 to .50 6,00 to 8,00 2.00 to 2 25 76.00tol00.00 1.50 to 2,60 .75 to SOU 15.00 to 30 00 to 6.00 to 8.00 .60 to 1.50 4.00 to 6.00 5.00 to S.OO 6.00 to 8.00 40.00 to 75.00 4.00 to 5.00 2.00 to 3.00 to 6.00 .50 to 5.00 1 00 to 1 25 Thi> lessou of last Christmas, since which time thousauds of good, steady customers have been forced to consider the florist a proliteei", should not be forgotten ; it should rather be employed iu demonstrat- iug to the customer that the average flo- rist aims to be a just and reasonable business man — and duu't forget that a lot more of this liind of demonstration is good policy for all concerned. Roses have come to the market in fair abundance ; the demand has also been fair and so have been the prices. All through, the quality is good to ex- cellent, but the absence of long stemmed Kuses is very marlied, while the small demand for them is also remarkable. This week has seen the arrival of Amer- ican Beauty again, of which Rose some very fair-sized lots have turned up ; they sell rather well, in all lengths, proving that any prophecy in regard to the fu- ture of this Rose had better not be in- dulged in too promiscuously as yet. The price on short Am. Beauty has advanced to 6c. ; fancy, choice and extra, according to quality, run up to $1. Tea Koses have also made a step up- ward, mostly so in the short lengths which sell now from 6c. up. Shortest Killarucys can still be had for 2c. Best Russells and Hadley bring from 35c. to 50c. Extra good Premiers and Columbia reach 3oc.. other varieties up to 20c. Carnations have kept stationary, but an advance seems to be in the offing. Good stock brings 4e. to 5e. Such sorts as Ward, Benora, Rosali.a and Laddie, of course, have their own price list whicli THE ORCHID SHOW IN BOSTON MADE A WONDERFUL AND LASTING IMPRESSION UPON THOUSANDS OF VISITORS, WITH ITS UNLIMITED NUMBERS OF FLOWERS AND ITS SCORES OF VARIETIES Wo liavo not (jiiiU; a.s many sorts oi'Olif J 1 1 US, but IVoiii the 70,000 Orchid ])lants in Dolansky's Oniiid hoii.scs, wf ran supply orders for any kind of (>om\ii:iu:ial Obchid.s in any quantity, at any liiiio, as fresh as they grow, and as flood as the very best. When it comes to CARNATIONS, we point with jiride to tlic product of Sim's Carnation liouses which output from over 100.000 CARNATION jihmts we handle. Tlie reputation of Sim's (jARNAtions is soiuethiiif,' to lie proud of and needs no advertising. These Carnations are shipjied daily for distances of hundreds of miles. ROSES of all varieties, LILIES. VIOLETS, and in fact every flower needed in a florist store we can supply. Also RASKETS, RIRRONS, GREENS and aU sorts of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Orders filled per Telegraph. Express or Parcel Post. Now just one thing more: We think more of giving en- tire satisfaction than of anything else, and we trust you will remember this — it is worth a lot. DOLANSKY-McDONALD CO., WHOLESALE FLORISTS BOSTON, NEW YORK, 5 Winthrop Square 131 West 28th Street Telephones: Fort Hill 3630-3631. Wtiea ordering, please mention The Exchange FAMOUS WABAN ROSES grown and sold exclusively by Waban Rose Conservatories ROSES AT WHOLESALE : SHIPPED BY EXPRESS ANYWHERE ICinds: Ru»c>ell, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, Brilliant Killamey, White KJIIarney. Contracts given for minimum deliveries daily or weekly, with protection in Hobday Seasons WRITE OR TELEPHONE Boston Office, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMARKET SCO is regulated by the daily supply. They sell at all times and at guod figures. White Caruatious are uot meeting with a strong demand but sales o£ colored va- rieties are often conditioned upon the aitceptance of white. Callas have shortened up in supply very much lately, the price has stiffened fienerally, the demand is good, so that not many are hanging around. Lilies are almost more than plentiful ; they are. on the whole, of good quality, mostly Harrisii. few Formosums and only occasionally a small lot of eandi- dum. The salesmen, so far, have not enthused much over tlie prices received. It is hard to get over 20c. per flower in the market, plenty of them are sold for 15e. Of pot Lilies there will probably be enough to go around. These last few days of warm, sunshine weather have done a lot to hustle the Lilies along in rine shape. The plants this year are. for the greatest .part very good, just about the right height for easy packing and shipping. Maybe the price is not as high as many expected it would eventu- ally be. If the bulbs did cost a lot of money this year it was made up for, to a great extent, by the uniformly good grade of the bulbs bought ; a small per- centage of them went bad and the num- ber of buds to the plant is gratifying and heli>s bringing the average returns to a satisfactory level. It the grower can manage to sell his plants he should come out a winner. The price runs, so far, from 15c. per bud to 30c. Most of the sales are probably for 20c. and 25c. Freesias are much less prominent ; the price has increased to Se. Of Daffodils, Narcissi and Jonquils there are enough and to spare, still the better sorts and grades of each sell freely up to 8c. for Victoria, Emperor, etc. Sweet Peas continue to be an aggra- vation and a nuisance for the salesman. The supply is overplentiful ; unfortunate- ly mostly of poor stock. Really choice I'eas sell without trouble for 4c. to 5c. Pansies and Violets bring from 2c. and Ic. up respectively. Snapdragons, which for some time back have been very poor, have this week improved wonder- fully ; some really grand flowers of Key- stone in white, pink and yellow are of- fered in quantity and sell well at from .$1 to $4 per doz. Some fine Anemones and especially fine long stemmed Ranun- culus have made their appearance. They are offered at $2 per doz. Of such stock as Mignonette. Calendulas, Daisies, But- tons, etc., there is the usual plenty and prices do not vary. Orchids are in good steady demand : their use is becoming much more general April 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 845 BEAUTIES The supply will be sufficient from now on to take care of all orders. You will find the quality of our BEAUTIES somewhat better than usual at this time of the season. Most of the stores carry a regular supply of BEAUTIES, and we are in a position to arrange with any of our customers for a regular supply of BEAUTIES for the balance of the season. We are HEADQUARTERS FOR BEAUTIES in this market, and you will find our stock equal to, if not better, than any other here. THE LEO NIESSEN CO Wholesale Florists BALTIMORE. MD. :: PHILADELPHIA :: WASHINGTON. D. C. wmrmmmmm\mrm?mmmfm, i ismmmmmmmmrm When ordering, please mention Tie Eschanse Roses Carnations Callas Sweet Peas CHARLES E. MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, please mentloo The Exchange Plumosa Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Greens Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange Daffodils, Single Violets, Sweet Peas, Orchids Roses, Carnations and Greens LEONARD & DEUTSCHER Props. 1615 Ranstead Street Philadelphia, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange WM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST \ 12 South Mole St., Philadelphia, Pa. All Seasonable Flowers ^\ beu orderluK. please mention The BxchanjEe PUSSY WILLOWS Large and Fluffy, Ready to Use Entire cut from 30,000 cultivated plants. 50c.. $1.00 and $2.50 per bunch of assorted lengths. In separate lengths. $2.00 to 810.00 per 100. Cash with order. Satisfaction guaranteed. E. KENDIG, The Florist OSWEGO. N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange as time goes on and since their lasting qualities are noted^ more and more, and appreciated accordingly. The demand for Lily of the Valley has greatly improved ; the supply is good ; the price is from $6 to $8. A National Orchid Society Formed The American Orchid Society was started March 25 at Horticultural Hall with the earnest cooperation of visiting and resident amateur and commercial or- chid growers. A temporary organization was formed with Thomas Koland as chairman, W. N. Craig, secretary, and Alfred J. Loveless, treasurer. There was also elected a committee of 15 which will draw up a constitution and by-laws upon which a permanent organization will be perfected. The society started with a roll of 40 members. The first act of the new society was to send a telegram of congratulation and thanks to Albert C. Burrage in Pasadena, Cal., thanking him for his assistance in making the recent show the great success it proved, and congratulating him upon the success of his exhibits. The new society recognizes the need of a body which can take care of the correct nomenclature of seedlings, hy- brids, etc., as well as the many interests coming under its supervision. It is prom- ised the hearty assistance of noted ama- teurs and growers all over the country and judging by the enthusiasm displayed at its formation it has the guaranty of a great future and should be of greatest benefit to all orchid lovers and to horti- culture as a whole. The Massachusetts Tree Wardens and Foresters' Ass'n held its annual conven- tion on March 20. Pres. L. H. Worth- ley presiding. The elections for the present year resulted in L. H. Worthley being re-elected president and Geo. A. Smith of Chelsea, being chosen secretary and treasurer. Vice-presidents elected were E. E. Philbrook of Portland, Me. ; Everett M. Mudge. Swampscott, Mass. ; H. L. Mclntyre. Saugn.Sj Mass. ; Irving W. Davis, Danielson, Conn. ; Herman Adams, Worcester and Mr. Prouty o£ Springfield. Mass. Thomas Tinsley, Danvers, Daniel G. Lacey. Brookline and Wm. W. Colton, Newton. Mass., make up the executive committee. At the ban- quet at the Quincy House, Chas. O. Bailey was toastmaster and Dr. Willard Scott, Prof. John J. Tack and Messrs. Lacey. Edw. T. Hartman. W. O. Filley and Chas. L. Meredith were the speak- ers. The longshoremen's strike threatened to deprive Boston's church people of their accustomed supply of palms for Palm Sunday, when the strikers refused to unload the bundles which had arrived on the steamers Ijake EUenorah and Lake Faribault. However, as they formed part of the deckloads and were eas.Y of access and also out of considera- tion for the feelings of churchgoers, the longshoremen voted to unload this par- ticular part of the cargoes, so that the palms arrived at their destinations in time for use. Petros the Florist on Huntington ave. has disposed of his business and will leave f<)r Greece, his native land, in the near future. For After Easter SWEET PEAS in all the delicate shades, as well as the standard vari- eties, wonderful quality, I2 00. $3.00 per 100. Everycning in CUT FLOWERS, PLANTS, GREENS, RIBBONS and SUPPLIES. Business Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. S. S. PENNOCK CO. The Wbeleiale Florbli ol PhiUdelphii NEW YORK.. 117 West 28th St. PHILADELPHIA, lt08-1620 Ludlow St. BALTIMORE, Franklin & St. Paul Sta . WASHINGTON, 12U H St., N. W. When ordering, pleaue luculiui* ibK ttxvaaunr Philadelphia, March 29, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Priceaquoted are by the hundred unless other wise noted Roses — American Beauty Premier Columbia Killarney White liillarney Mme. P. Euler (Prima Domia) . My Maryland Richmond Sunburst Killarney Brilliant Mrs. Chas. Russell Mrs. George ahawyer Hadley Ophelia Adiantum, Ordinary Asparagus plumoBus, per bunch.. * Sprengeri. per bunch.. Caiendulas Carnations Daffodils Daisies Callaa. each Freesias Gardenias Lilac, per bunch Lilies, each Mignonette Orchids — Cattleyas Snapdragon Sweet Peas Valley Violets, Single ** Double 75.00to 100.00 6.00 to 35.00 6.00 to 35.00 4 .00 to 12.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 20.00 4.00 to 15.00 6.00 to 35.00 4.00 to 16.00 6.00 to 35.00 4.00 to 20.00 .76 to 1.00 .50 to .75 .25 to .50 2.00 to 5.00 3.00 to 6.00 4.00 to 6.00 2.00 to 3.00 .12 to .20 3.00 to 6.U0 .10 to .25 2.00 to 2.60 .15 to .20 3.00 to 6.00 25.00 to 50.00 10.00 to 20.00 1.00 to 3.00 2.00 to 6.00 1.00 to 1.25 1.00 to 1.25 Boston Branch National Gronrers' Association At the meeting held March 23, In the American House, over 00 were pres- ent. The following temporary olhcers were elected : Wm. J. Stickel, chairman ; Andrew Christensen. secretary ; Frank Edgar, treasurer. The committee ap- pointed to formulate by-laws and to at- tend the meeting of the National Grow- ers' Ass'n in August at Cleveland, were the following: George S. Elliott, Arthur S. Parker, Thomas Roland. Hermann Bartsch, Samuel J. Goddard. Over 30 of those present signed their names to the membership list. George Arnold of Winchester and Boston has just recovered from an ab- normally severe attack of induenza whicii confined him to his home for many weeks. It is with sincere pleasure that we are able to report the recovery from illness of Edward I. Farrington, editor of '■Hor- ticulture." Thomas F. Galvin. Jr., has opened a store at 224 Devonshire St., near "Win- throp sq., in a very prominent location ; the store will be ready for the Easter trade. The Welch Brothers Co. has prepared the large basement in its building for its immense shipping trade. This basement is fitted with every convenience and is provided with two immense refrigerating chambers. The firm is receiving fine shipments of American Beauty Roses and Lilies of the Valley, for both of which the demand has largely improved lately. Westboeo. Mass. — Announcement of the engagement of Charles H. Pugh, manager for Paul F. Brigham of the Westboro Conservatories, and Miss Helen F. Bigelow. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Bigelow of Southboro. has been announced. The ^Market March 29. — Business in the whole- sale market for the opening days of Easter week is about stationary. There is a considerable influx of all flowers, with a negative demand. Prices are rul- ing without change over last week's re- port. The prospects are for an ample supply of stuck for the week-end. There is an enormous supply of Sweet Peas that up to the present writing is hard to move at any price. Lilies are not show- ing any activity with prices, carried over from last week, of loc. to 20c. Dallas are also in heavy receipt with little movement. Roses are in free supply in all grades and varieties together with a free supply of American Beauty. Car- nations are the one firm spot of the present market holding at Oc. to Se. Snapdragon is plentiful and low in price. Orchids are in good supply and will be for the week. Gardenias are plentiful and cheap. Bulbous stock, such as Daf- fodils and Tulips, is moving quietly. It is believed that the price list of flowers for Easter will be about the same as that of last Easter. Notes It wUl be a big Easter in plants as all the plant growers report them- selves sold up on everything with the exception of Lilies. All shippers agree that the out of town demand has ex- ceeded that of any Easter business ever experienced. Robert A. Craig states that this Eas- tef which will be the last one for the Robert Craig Co. at 4tHh and Market sts. (the property having been sold) and which, by the way, rounds out a 50 year period of business at this place, has broken all records in volume of business and in dollars and cents taken in. Mr. Craig stated that Palm Sunday was the biggest day he ever experienced, with a packing record of 179 cases for shipment by a force of 64 packers at 49th st. and 32 at Norwood. This does not include the local deliveries which were taken care of by a fleet of auto trucks. The local publicity committee is keep- ing up its good work with appropriate and eft'ective ads in the daily papers. The copy is artistic and telling. Emil H. Geschick has a well grown lot of Easter plants in variety which make his show room well worth a visit. The West Laurel Hill Cemetery Co. as usual has a selection of superbly grown Easter plants. Clarence Watson of the Leo Niessen Co. looks for a good supply of flowers for Easter with a taking demand. The April meeting of the Florists' Club will be held as usual at the Hotel Adelphia Tuesday evening, April 6. The evening will be given over to the retailers with a tiilk on floral advertising as eon- ducted in various cities tbroughoiit the country. A prominent speaker will ad- dress the meeting. The S. S. Pennock Co. is featuring choice cut Easter Lilies and Sweet Peas. Macaw Bros, had a splendid lot of Rambler Roses that sold up on sight. 846 The Florists' Exchange Poehlmann Bros. Co., ^.tdTbtp^r."' Cut Flowers Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies *"ui Flower and Supply Oepartnienc; 66-74 East Randolph SL, Chicago Tmo Million Sguiire Fee*! of CIiih ul MORION <;rovk. ill.. In Plnnu iind Cut Flower* Send ull Plnnt Ord«ri to Morton Crovr When ordcrlDK, pleSHe mentloD The ExchiiDKP E. G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana Wtu'll nnl.TllI iiii'iilioii Til*' Rx'-lumcf Red Standard Pots Look ahead and se« where 90U can get THE BEST POT for your money you are going to spend this Spring to Atock your greenhouses. Think of us— write us — try us The Keller Pottery Co. 213-223 Pearl St., Norristown, Pa. Chicago III. Market Report ilarch lii). — The wholesale market for Easter week opened auspiciously ou Mouday. ludicatious are that a week ul; great business is ahead for the trade. There is a good general supply of all seasonable stock and reports from grow- ers are to the effect that the week's sup- ply will be heavy. Roses are in good crop with most growers, but there are a few who are off crop. Carnations are in large supply and bulbous stock in a wide selection of varieties, has reached the high mark of the season's production. Just what serv- ice the express company will render dur- ing the week, seems to be the only bar- rier to what promises to be one without a parallel in point of volume i>t busi ness in the history of the market. It is, however, the general opinion that despite any shipping trouble, the market will clean up and the established prices for the week will hold up to the end. The ever recurring problem of the sup- ply of Lilies is as bad this year as ever. It has really grown to be of paramount interest in market topics. Six months ago it looked as if Lilies would be at a premium for Easter. At present they are in large supply — there are Lilies everywhere. The wholesalers ihemselves h.ad not anticipated anything like the quantity on hand and it looks as though every grower had tried to steal a march on the other and each one was growing more than they would admit. It is evi- dent that a number of growers got their blooms in too soon. The blooms on the market today will not be the ones that will do service Easter Sunday and what is comiuj? in for week end deliveries is where the problem lies. Dealers are, however, booking orders with full assur- ance that they will all be filled. There is some speculation as to price ; it is hinted the market will break on Lilies before the week is over, while other as- ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholesale Cut Flowers 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Heiidquartera for Mrs. RusseU Roses W'tien ordiTltiK. plense nipntion The Exchaage ZECH & MANN l®"We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street,CHICAGO Whfn orderlim. [.Ivase mention The Exchange Chicago, Mch.29, 1920 Easter Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Poses — American Beauty. Specials per doz, 30-36-)nch stems per doz 24-inch stems per doz lS-20-inch stems per doz. Short stems per 100 Premier Columbia 9.00 to 10.00 6.00 to 7.50 4.00 to 5.00 2.00 to 3.00 4.00 to 8.00 lO.dO to 40.00 10.00 to 35.00 White and Pink KiUarney ' 10.00 to 25.00 KiUarney Brilliant Milady Mra. Aaron Ward Mrs. Chas. Russell Richmond Sunburst Ophelia Asparagus plumosus, per bunch.. . " Sprengeri, per bunch.. . Adiantum Calendulas Callas per doz. Carnations, Laddie " Fancy ** Common Ferns Forget-me-nots, per bunch Galax Leaves per 1000 Gardenias per doz. Jonquils Leucothoe Sprays Lily of the Valley Mexican Ivy per 1000 Mignonette Narcissus, Paperwhitea *' Yellow perdoz. Orchids — Cattleyas.. 100 flowers. *' Oncidiums, per. . .per doz. ** Phalaenopsis, per 100 blooms Pansies, per doz. bunches Pussy Willows per bunch Snapdragons per doz. Smilax per doz. Sweet Peas Tulips, single, early '* Darwin's Violets Wallflowers, per bunch Box^vood, per lb Freesia . . ._ '• Rainbow 8.00 to 25.00 8.00 to 35.00 8.00 to 20.00 12.00 to 40.00 8.00 to 20.00 8.00 to 20.00 8.00 to 20.00 50.00 to 75.00 35.00 to 50.00 1.00 to 1.50 4.00 to 6.00 3.00 to 4.00 15.00 to 20.00 8.00 to 10.00 6.00 to 8.00 to .35 to to 4.00 .50 2.00 5.00 to 6.00 6 00 to S.OO .75 to 1.00 8.00 to 10.00 to 6.00 6,00 to 8.00 6.00 to 8.00 6.00 to S.OO 12... to 15.00 10.00 to 15.00 12.00 to 15.00 1.50 to 2.00 to .50 4.00 to 6.00 to 2.00 to 6.00 to 10-00 12.00 to 15.00 1.00 to 1,50 .35 to .50 to .25 4.00 to 6.00 6.00 to 8.00 4.00 5.00 surauce comes that the market will re- main firm to the end. Ail this will be interesting to watch. Lilies are bringing at present from 2oc. to 35c. per bud and DREER'S "RIVERTON SPECIAL" PLANT TUBS No. Diam. Each Doz. 100 10 20 in J4.50;$49.50 S37S.0 20 18 in 3.30*36 00 293.00 30 16 m 2.35 26.00 200.00 ■10 14 m 1.90 21.50 170 00 HENRYA-DREER,^*^^"^ p_la^ts._bulbs and SUPPLIES No Diam. Each Doz. 100 50 12 in $1.30 $15.00 $115.00 60 10 in 90 9.90 77.50 70 Sin 75 8.00 61.00 The RIVERTON TUB is sold exclusively bv us and is the best ever introduced. The neatest, lightest and cheapest- Painted green, and bound with electric- welded hoops. The four argest sizes are equipped with drop handles. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. ESTAB. 1765 INCORP. 1904 CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of Flower Pots A. H. HEWS ® CO., Inc., Cambridge. Mass. Whra ordering, pleu* Bfotlon The EzcbBDse ^AeWniLLDiN Pottery Company FLOWER POTS MADE IN PHILADELPHrA When firrlorlnp. ^^'AREHOUSE IN f ONO ISLAND CITY. N. Y plpave mention The Exchango THE PETERS & REED POHERY CO. SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Washed Clays — Uniformly Burned — CarefuUy Packed Wbeo ordering, please mention The Exchange The Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co. YORK, PA. Manufacturers of FloriaU' PoU. Balb Paoa. Fern Diihci. etc. We Lead in QaalityJlDish and Service When iirdprlrn:, pU neiiti'iii 'rh-- K.\''iiaiit:f NeponseT ^ WATERPROOF PAPER f ^^^ FLOWER POTS^ X / These pots are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-, 5- and 6- inch sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each . ^ JJ 2ii-in. pots, per 1000 2i.>-iii. pots, per 1000 3-in. pots, per 1000 3' -in. pots, per 1000 ■i-in. pots, per lOOO 5-in- pots, per 1000 . .Sil.SO . . 4.00 .. 5.50 . . T.-'iO . . 9.25 ..H.7S . .20.00 6-in. pots, per 1000 ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 Sixth Ave. NEW YORK pleas mention The Exciiaiig bloom on the wholesale market ; the .same for pot plauis, with the exception of shipping orders where the material aud paeiviug is charged at cost, additional to the price of blooms. Sweet Peas are in large supply and promise to be a prominent factor in the week's trade. Of orchids aud \alley. there is a fair supply. Callas are plentiful. Spanish Iris is in the week's offerings. In all miscellaneous Spring stock like Daisies. Pansies. Furgetmeuots. Aneui- ones. Sweet Alyssum. Mignonette and Snapdragons, there is a liberal supply. Hardy ferns from the East and Plumo- sus and Sprengeri from the South are less plentiful, owing to the delay and poor service of the express company. Preparations on a large scale are being made by the retailers for the week's busi- ness. In pot plants, Lilies, Rambler Roses. French Hydrangeas, and bulbous stock in pots, pans and baskets, will be the principal offerings. The price of Lilies at retail is expected to run from y tlie rieh. but piartieally aw it neeet^Hity in tho everyday life of the people, who have learned to "Say it with Flowerti." has come an insistent demand, that will mean hiRh prices for a Ioiik lime. So it Miirely behooves every flprist, wliother he grows plants for tho trado, or ent flowers, inside or out. to take udvantaRe of every labor-savinR device and pvery proven method of Retting biggor and better crops, that he can fiml. There is many a grower operating oidy an acre or two of groimd outside, and a few thoufland stiunre feet of glass, wlio wants a Skinner system, but does not think that he can afford it. Irrigation is now a really vital necessity to those men who expect to make real money out of their crops outside, and it ia proving to be a tremendous saver of labor and expense for inside watering. The big grower, operating a dozen houses and acres of ground outside, can better afford to take a chance on the weather than the small grower, because ho is in a financial position to stand the loss. IJut. as a rule, the big grower has the Skinner system because he is a keen business man and knows that it is necessary to realize the biggest percentage of profit on his investment. It must bo admitted that the small grower realizes the value of irrigation, but his excuse is that "it costs too much." That is not a logical excuse. To make it easier for the small grower to try irrigation on liis own place, the Company with which I am identified, has put on the market what wc call Sectional Portable Irrigation Lines. These lines are built of heavily galvanized pipe, cut into 18-ft. sections. Be- tween each two sections, there is a patented "quick acting coupling." Here is a picture to show just what this couphng looks like. The sockets fit together so that the nozzles are always in perfect alignment. No tool except an ordinary monkey ^vrench is needed to quickly take them apart and put them together. A line 200 ft. long consists of 11 sections IS ft. long. The extra 2 ft. being made up by the turning union attachment at the head of the line. Here's the interesting part: Suppose the grower has an acre outside, which is a piece of ground about 200 ft. square, and he wants to put that acre under the Skinner system. Ordinarily, it would require four lines, each 200 ft. long, spaced 50 ft. apart. The Sectional Portable Line makes it possible for the grower to use one line to water the whole piece. He simply places four rows of posts 50 ft. apart, the posts being 15 ft. apart in the row. Water is piped to the head of each row. It is a very simple matter to couple the pipe together, lay it on the top of the roller bearing hangers, which slip into the pipe posts, turn on the water, and irrigate a first strip .')0 ft. wide. When that strip is watered, two men can easily and quickly shift the line in 36 ft. lengths to the next row of posts, and so on until the acre is watered. Three men can move the Une in 72-foot lengths. This may sound like some trouble, but it will pay the biggest return of any labor you can do. Two hours will cover the pipe shifting necessary to water an acre. In an ordinary year, the line will more than pay for itself, and in a dry year, it will pay dividends the grower didn't think possible. Or, one of these Portable Lines, equipped for greenhouse watering can be put up and tried in one house. If you have any doubts of it's working successfully on the different things you are growing, it is an easy matter to shift it to another house, and prove for yourself that it will work successfully there. Now these Portable Lines make a mighty easy way to get started, and wc heartdy recommend them to the man who wants a Skinner svstem, but has put off getting it with the argument that he can't afford it. The Skinner Irrigation Co. especially invites correspondence. Question^ about water supply, pumps, engines, etc. arc cheerfully answered. A service that growers will appreciate is a free blue print, showing how the Skinner System can be adapted to the size and shape of the land of the grower asking for it. Or to different widths of greenhouses and for different greenhouse cfops. There is no obligation and we would like to have every one interested write us. Through our Engineering Department and traveling experts, we render distinct service that is valuable to any grower. We don't care how small a proposition is — it will receive just as careful atten- tion as one calling for the largest kind of a system. P. H. BRIDGE, Secrelaru. P. S. — Wc are going to have a few things to say about watering by hose, and watering by mechanical equipment which will interest any one who grows anything under glass. Watch the columns of this paper the next few weeks for the series of talks on "Horse Sense Hunches on the National Sport of Hose Holding. ' ' No. 1 on "Rut Running and Hobby Riding." will appear in the issue of The Skinner IrrigaHon Co. 225 Water Street TROY, OHIO c:kinner CJystem IBRiaATION. Ciiirii ime Will Tell! We all know that it doesn't pay to buy something cheap — then why purchase an inferior GLAZING CEMENT when the BEST should not be good enough ? You would not think of putting an inferior grade of Lubri eating Oil in your crank case then why let any one sell you a GLAZING CEMENT that isn't up to the standard of PERMANITE. When you buy PERMANITE you get the BEST and the ORIGINAL — a thoroughly tested and tried-out product that must prove satisfactory or your money back if otherwise. Yours for a light house, THE GARLAND COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO QUALITY—SERVICE "Blauvelt^' Hero Pipeless Furnace System INSTALLED al half the cost of Steam or Hot Water 70 Degrees of heat guaranteed in zero Weather Can be in- stalled with or without PIT. Saves 35% of jour Coal Bill. We have also Special Burners for Oil — and Grates for Soft Coal or Wood. A perfect moist heating system. The ideal heat for growing all kind of greenhouse products. In fact it is the coming Greenhouse Heating System. "Blauvelt" Hero Pipeless Furnace Company 41 1 Sycamore St., PLAINFIELD, N.J. April 3. H)2(l. The Florists' Exchange 849 GREENHOUSES ALL .-rf^r-\ KINDS Whmn contemplating the buttding of a greenhoute, the wite courae ia to avoid eMtra0tAganee and delay by hiring an organimation which features speed and economy PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US We fto anywhere In the United States to submit plans and prices MctromlitanMateriaia ^ PATE SITED yoFtEESIHOVSES 1321-1333 FLUSHING AVE. BROOKLYN, N Y. Wben omerlnet plea«« mention The Bxehange Have Tight Greenhouses — By Using — IT retains its Elasticity indefi- nitely, prevents breakage of glass, and does not crack or peel. Withstands heat, cold and damp- ness. Will adhere to wood, iron, stone, etc. Beds perfectly, and lasts as long as the glass lasts. If the glass breaks. Elastic Glazing Composition can be cut out without injury to the wood, as it remains flexible. Can be painted over immediately or left without paint. Elastic Glazing Composition is used by the Government, several railroads, and specified by hundreds of architects. 12H> 25 lb. kegs. . . 18c. per lb. M bbl 16c. per lb. 50, 100 lb. kegs. . . 17c. per lb. Bbl 15c. per lb. F. O. B., New York Send for Booklet and nearest Agent H. B. FRED KUHLS, 65th Street and 3rd Avenue BROOKLYN, N. Y. U li'Mi orfleriiiff. please mention The Exchange The first cost, the only cost, when using ADVANCE SASH OPERATING DEVICE or GREENHOUSE FITTINGS. Nothing to wear out or give you any trouble whatever. A fitting for every purpose. Write today for a Catalog. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. Asbestos Putty The Putry that has proven its noted for its elasticity and % size packages. Machi »orth. Putty becomes haid and brittle. STATITE is ■aring quality. Always ready for use. Put up in all e furnished free with barrel or half-bairel order. STATITE ASBESTOS PUTTY FOR GREENHOUSE GLAZING WIEGROW PRODUCTS CO., Inc., 692-694 Broadway, New York aBDBaBDBD : KROESCHELL ■ GREENHOUSE SPECIALTIES n HEATING and COOLING are two branches of engineering on which we specialize for the greenhouse trade. Over thirty years have been devoted by us to the conetruction and designing of boilers and refrigerating apparatus. During this period we have furnished and installed heating and cooling systems for the most successful greenhouse men in this country. KROESCHELL Boilers are making the most wonderful greenhouse heating record in the world. Florists who have used other makes are constantly giving the KROESCHJiiLL the highest praise. KROESCHELL C 0= When in need of refrigeration investigate the Kroeschell system — its high efficiency and low cost of operation place the Kroeschell System of Refrigeration in the foremost rank of greenhouse use. Our system of Refrigeration and Cooling is easily installed — perfect control of temperature and absolute safety insured — no ammonia used for this system. Send for Boiler or Ice Machine Catalogues. State which is wanted. BUY DIRECT— FACTORY TO USER PRICES KROESCHELL BROS. CO. KROESCHELL BROS. ICE MACH. CO. B D B □ B □ BDBD BOBDBDBD Wbeti ordering, pleaee mention The Sxchange 468 W. Erie Street, CHICAGO, ILL. D D Quality • Durability • Efficiency are obtained in a greenhouse, conservatory or similar structures when built by Oeorge Pearce 203 Tremont Ave. ORANGE. N. J. Telephone 962 M at a less cost than asked by others (or indifferent work. Distance no ob- ject. Write or SEE ME before placing your order else- where and save money. When oi'derlng, please mention The Exchange It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere in the United States. Write Now BOILERS GIBLIN & CO. UTICA, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 850 The Florists' Exchange FOR A PERFECT JOB USE QUAZETITE For Sale by Leading Dealers Everywhere. NEBEL MFG. CO., Cleveland, Ohio Mini MA^ul■Aa^JKl'*■ Stearns Cypress Greenhouses Pecky Cypress for Benches Cypress Tanks Cypress Hotbed Sash Glazed and Unglazed Agents for Evans' Ventilating Machines Best Stock Right Prices Prompt Deliveries ASK FOR CIRCULAR E The A.T. Stearns Lumber Co. II NEPONSET-BOSTON, MASS. GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH AH kinds and sizes Lower than the Market Prices m FLATS King Construction Company 307 N. Irving Avenue SCRANTON, PA. MOST PRACTICAL SHELF BRACKET Made for two ft-inch board or two line of 1-inch or ■^-inch pipe, and can be clamped on 1- to 2-iacb upright pipr columns Well made; iron bound. 20c. each. Send 30c. for sample. NON-KINK WOVEN-HOSE Remnants 13 ft. and up coupled. 13^c. per ft. This hose is cheap at twice the price. Metropolitan Patented BOILERS Will do more work than any other boiler of the same size; ttartt circulating almost in- stantaneously; made in all sizes to heat every size greenhouse. PIPE Me^opDlifanMa£ericdCb 1321-1339 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Wbou ordorifis. please mention The Exchange Business from all Write me over T. J. NOLAN E'rectL.f Foley Greenhouses only the best of material is used. In designing your bouse, we always consider the use for which the house is intended, thereby assuring vou of proper design and bench arrangement, not forgetting the importance of an efficient Heating System THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. Designers, Builders, Heating Engineers Main Office and Factory: Downtown Office: 3075 SOUTH SPAULDING AVE. STATE-LAKE BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL. ® FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPOSE We carry, available for prompt sfaipmeDt, large stock of all sizes in random lengtbs- Can offer used pipe threaded or out to specifi- cation as per your requirementa. Will guarantee satia^aotioL- and quality equal to new material. Inquiries Solicited jron [ipe^ xchange INCORPORATED 288 JacksoD Avenue, LONG ISUND CITY, N.Y. ■I .'] il.Tintr. plfase mention The Rxrlianpe Write us or come in and see us about Greenhouses fcWILHAM H. LUTTON CO. 512 Fifth Avenue -:• ■:- New York ^ Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange April 3, 1!)20. The Florists' Exchange 851 Classified advertisements TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The columns under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other Wants: also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (average of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading type like this, without display. Minimum of 2 lines, 35c. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. jBS^When convincing proof reaches us that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED— Gardener-superinten- dent. To lady or gentleman requiring the serv- ices of a thoroughly experienced gardener in all branches of the profession, outside and under glass; am seeking position where results are expected "End general neatness and faithful service will be appre- ciated. Canadian by birth, age 40, married, no family, Al (written or personal) references from the best of private estates. At liberty when properly pleased. R. A., Florists' Exchange^ 4] 24-4 SITUATION WANTED— The family of late Governor Murphy strongly recommends .1. Arm- strong to anyone requiring a first-class professional head gardener; 22 years' international experience, foreign Grapes. Peaches, indoor and outdoor flow- ers, fruits, vegetables; competent in all branches, private, commercial and landscape work. Married, American citizen, Scottish nationality; 2 years present position. J. Armstrong, Franklin Farms. Mendham. N^,I. 4|10-2 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, single, life experience in greenhouses, vegetables, shrubs, perennials and flower gardens, a man that does things and produces the goods. Desire permanent position only; 15 years on last private place, having charge. Reason, looking for position is place being sold. Al reference from last place. Prefer New York State or New Jersey. Private Estate only. Parties interested in this please send particu- lars. W. B., Florists' Exchange. 4117-3 SITUATION WANTED— As manager or assistant to owner on good, live commercial place, by a progressive young man. Eleven years with one of the largest and best establishments in the country. Can furnish best of references. Good all around grower with business education, also experienced .salesman. Is looking for something permanent with a future. W. P., Florists' Exchange. 4|3-1 SITUATION WANTED— Head gardener and su" perintendent wishes engagement on first-class private estate. Married, age 4S, life-time experi- ence in greenhouse, landscape and outdoor garden- ing, employed for the last 20 years on gentlemen's estates, seashore, best of references. W. F-, Flo- rists' Exchange. 4 1 10-2 SITUATION WANTED— Married, age 37. 14 years' experience in nursery work, fruit growing and gardener, 10 years' experience in general green- house work growing Roses, Carnations, 'Mums and pot plants, etc. Only first-class place wanted with a fair salary. W. N., Florists' Exchange. 4|3-1 SITUATIONWANTED— Reliable and industrious young man desires to change position. Have had eleven years' experience as a designer and decorator. Capable of managing store. Can furnish excellent reference. State all particulars in first letter. W. E., Florists' Exchange. 4|lQ-2 SITUATION WANTED— As gardener assistant, on one-man place, by middle-aged man, single. Understands all general work on private place lawns, flowers, kitchen garden, greenhouse if neces- sary. No livestock; 12 years, Al reference. T. E., Florists' Exchange. 4|3-2 SITUATION WANTED— With landscaper or nursery firm. To do landscape work and sell goods. Long experience with prominent landscape firms. Capable of making plans, sur- veying and do practical work. W. H., Florists' Exchange. 4|3-1 SITUATION WANTED— By middle-aged man single, thoroughly experienced in greenhouse cultures and landscape gardening. Private or commercial. W. K., Florists' Exchange. 4|3-1 WANTED — Position as assistant gardener, all around knowledge and experience. Special- ties, herbaceous perennials, other hardy things, fruit and vegetables. Please give full particulars, salary with or without board to W. L., Florists' Eschang^^ 4110-2 SITUATION WANTED— By gardener, 40, single, thoroughly familiar with all cultures under glass, grower of choice pot plants. .\ble to take full charge and handle help. Fred Becker, 1 South Prince St., Flushing, L. I. 4|10-2 SITUATION WANTED— As gardener and florist high class man; life experience in Europe an"d America; 45, single, full charge of private place. State wages and particulars. A. D., Florists' Excha nge^ 413-2 SITUATION WANTED— Landscape gardener, single. Experienced in planting and laying out of ground.". State salary. W. M., Florists' Ex- hange. 4|3-1 This Week's Money Making Wrinkles Don't delay the sowing of Sweet Peas outdoors and as soon as the soil can be handled, plant the first batch of Gladioli. Don't confine yourself to the varieties you have grown for the past ten years; give the newer sorts a trial — it pays. Time now to think about planting out dormant Dahlias; make the first planting soon and follow up with another one later on. If you intend growing a house of Roses, the sooner you get the young stock benched, the better; good, clean, well established 2^ o-in. plants are the thing. Still time to sow Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri, also Smilax. Grevillea and Dracana indivisa. Rooted cuttings of variegated Vincas and English Ivies potted up now and planted later out into the field will make nice plants by next Fall. Vou cannot go wrong by fill- ing that empty bench witii Boston ferns. whether you wish to grow the plants in pots or plant them out. Keep on sowing annuals for early Summer flowering and among them, the Asters are most im- portant. Another lot of Tomatoes. Pep- pers, and Egg Plants should now be sown indoors, followed by a still later sowing in a hotbed. If you sell bedding stock, you are bound to have calls for vegetable plants. No gro%ver can afford in these times to have any good stock left unsold on his benches. Every inch of space has to bring in returns, and the way to turn a surplus lot of stock, which you haven't any use for into money, is to put a little ad in this section. It will find the man for you w^ho is in 'want of it. SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED— By all around florist. Al Rose and Carnation grower. W. O., Florists' Exchange. 4110-2 SITUATION WANTED— By general greenhouse man, single, many years in trade. State wages- C. Unckenbolt, Fischer's Hotel, 1st St., Hoboken. N. J. 413-20 SITUATION WANTED— By experienced horti- culturist, single, 35. Commercial or private. Vicinity New York. W. G., Florists' Exchange. 4|3-1 HELP WANTED WANTED — A good, all-around greenhouse grower with good knowledge of landscape and nuiserj' work, to work in a rommunity that is considered a Paradise by the Eastern and Southern toi'rists. Applicant must have a good character and be a good worker. Permanent position with a great future for the right man. State wages or salary expected, experience, etc. Alexandria Nursery Co.. Alexandria. Minn. 4|3-1 WANTED — Competent working foreman on retail establishment where seasonable cut flowers and plants are grown, including Carnations. Chryan- themuma. bulbs and bedding plants. 12.000 feet of glass; 1 '"2 acres for Summer flowering plants. State experience and wages expected, giving refer- ences. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main st., Spring- fleld. Mass. 3|I3-t WANTED — Head gardener capable of taking charge of greenhouses and outside planting. Must have knowledge of orchids. Position open for first-class man only. State experience and wages wanted in first letter. Address Lock Box 447. Oyster Bay, L. I.. N. Y. 4|3-1 WANTED — Night watchman on private grounds who can attend sprinkling of lawns during nights in the Summer and look after furnace in the Winter. Exceptionally good opportunity for a permanent position the year around. Write T. H., Florists' Exchange. 4|3-2 WANTED — Young man for general greenhouse work, good wages. Geo. Peters & Sons, Hemp- stead, L. I. 3|27-t WANTED— At once or by March 15th, a good Carnation and Rose grower, also a man for pot plants. State age and experience. Wages S75 per month, room and board. Steady employment. T. Malbranc. 406 Main st.. Johnstown, Pa. 2|21-t WANTED — A man with greenhouse experience and versed in the propagation of Conifers. In writing, state experience and give references. Wages SlOO with board and lodging. Address California Nursery Co.. Niles. Calif. 3|20-t WANTED — Reliable man to act aa our district superintendent to book orders and engage sub- agents; exclusive territory: liay weekly. Act at once before your territory is assigned. C. H. Weeks Nursery Co., Newark. New York. 4|10-3 HELP WANTED NURSERYMAN WANTED— Outside man to handle digeing and planting gang, also experi- "^nced in grading stock. State age. experience, ref- erencps and wages wanted. The Elizabeth Nur- sery Co., Wilder st.. Elizabeth, N. J. 4|3-1 HELP WANTED— One experienced Orchid grow- er, two experienced Rose growers, one pot plant grower and one experienced perennial grower. Good wages to first-class men. The J. M. Gasser Co.. Rocky River, Ohio- 413-2 WANTED — .A.t once, two good greenhouse work- ers, on wholesale place- Steady position for right man. Wages S25 per week. -Apply to Robert L. Gonisalvos, foreman Woods' Green houses. West Newton, Mass. 4l3-l~ WANTED — Two greenhouse men for Rose and Orchid department. Wages S4.50 per day with good chance for advancement- Experienced men paid more. Situation vacant now. Thomas Young. -Jr.. Bound Brook, N. .T. 4|3-1 WANTED — .An experienced draftsman and land- scape man, thoroughly familiar with planting and preparing plants, etc. -Apply in person or writing to G. X. Amrhvn. Supt. of Parks, Room 20, City Hall. New Haven. Conn. 4] 10-2 GARDENER WANTED— For private estate at Easthampton, L. I. Vegetable garden and lawns, no greenhouse, ^90 per month, free house. Appiv bv writing to L, Lundquist. P. O. Box 20S. Westbury. New York. 4] 10-2 WANTED — For permanent position, a good Rose grower; also a good fireman and watchman. Apply by letter, with references, or call at the greenhouses. L. B. Coddington, Murray Hill. N. J. ' 3|27-t WANTED — Young man with some experience in general greenhouse work. Single man preferred good chance for advancement and good wages to a live man. John W. Foote, Pleasant st.. Reading. Mass. 4 1 3-t WANTED — Good grower of Easter and Christmas plants for first-class trade. Steady employment for a single man. State age and wages expected over room and board. F. B., Florists' Exchange. GARDENER WANTED— An experienced, all- around outdoor gardener; a working foreman under a superintendent with knowledge of flowers and vegetables. Write T. K., Florists' Exchange. 413-2 WANTED — Experienced packer of Hardy Plants and general nursery stock, for shipment. Steady job for right man. Apply by letter, giving ex- perience. Palisades Nurseries, Sparkill, N. Y. 9|27-t WANTED — Practical landscape man, able to handle men. Not afraid of hard work and long hours. References and wages, age, etc.. in first letter. Westbury Rose Co.. Westbury, L. I. 3|13-t WANTED — Four good men to work under glass and outside. Must have some experience. State wages expected and references in first letter. G. H. Stuber, 3644 Jerome ave. . Bronx, N. Y. 2128-t POSITION open for experienced grower on com" mercial place. Also greenhouse assistant. Write or call. Madden the Florist, Montgomery st. and West Side ave., Jersey City, N. J. 3i27-t WANTED — -Competent grower for Southern com- mercial work. Give references as to ability, ex- perience and character. Good salary, Southern, care W. A., Florists' Exchange. 4|3-1 WANTED — Retail store man who can build up trade. Cheap clientele; to start at once. H. Bershad, Florists' Department, care Fred. Loeser & Co.. Fulton St.. Brooklyn. 3|27-t WANTED — Good all-arovind greenhouse man. One with knowledge of Roses preferred. Apply Dailledouze Bros.. Lenox rd. and Troy ave.. Flat- bush, Brooklyn, N. Y. 3|27-t WANTED — For permanent position, florist for greenhouse work. Sweet Peas and Tomatoes are grown specially. Wholesale place. S60 and board to start with. Wm. Finck, Lynnbrook. L. I. 4| 10-2 WANTED — Nurseryman understanding budding, grafting, and all around nursery stock; able to handle men; salary S30 per week, more for a good man. De Baun & Co., Wyckoff, N. J. 4|3-1 WANTED — Man for greenhouse work, growing Carnations, 'Mums, etc, S25 per week. State experience and last place employed. L. Cousins Jr., Concord Junction. Mass. 3I20-t WANTED — Competent nurseryman with knowl- edge of all details of the business. Clark the Florist, Mount Vernon, N. Y. Northern end of New York City. 3|20-t WANTED — ^A good grower of first-class stock for retail trade. State age. nationality and wages expected; references required. T. H. Judd. Dan- bury. Conn. 3|6-t WANTED — Two good, all-around greenhouse men, wages $4 per day to start. Steady position. Apply 1120 E. Washington Lane, Germantown, Phila., Pa. 3l20-t WANTED — Young married man for general greenhouse work. Carnations and 'Mums. Rooms to live on the place. Commercial. Curt Thimm, Roslyn. L. I. 4|3-4 WANTED — Experienced gardeners^ — willing work- ers for Hotels. -Apply Biltmore Hotel, 44th st. and Vanderbilt ave. Call between nine and eleven A.M. 4 1 10-2 WANTED — An experienced grower of Carnations, 'Mums, and pot plants. State experience, age and lowest wages. Address Box 292.5, Boston, Mass. 4110-2 WANTED — Girl for retail florist, who understand making up of stock. A. D. Mellis, 3421 Snyde ave., Flatbush. N. Y. 3127-t WANTED — Carnation grower near Boston. Steady position, S4 per day. References required. T. A., Florists' Exchange. 4110.3 WANTED — Two men for general greenhouse work. Steady position, good pay. I. Landsman. 106 E. 2nd St.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 4|3-3 WANTED — Experienced Carnation grower. S80 per month, room and board. W. C, Florists' Exchange. • 4|3-1 __STOCK^FOR_SALt_^ ABELIA GRANDIFLORA— 18 to 24 in., 2 vr. field-grown. S2S per 100; 2 to 3 ft., $40 per 100 Valdesian Nurseries, Bostic, N. C. 5|1-10 AOERATUM AGERATUM— .3000 Stella Gurney, 214-in. pots, S3 per 100. Rooted Cuttings. Sl.SO per 100. A. Begerow, 16 Girard pi., Newark. N. J. 4|3-t AGERATUM— Dwarf Blue Giant-flowered, 2-in pots, $3.50 per 100. W. J. Frederick, 29 Heldcr- berg ave., Schenectady, N. Y. 3|20-t AXTERNANTHEKAS ALTERNANTHBRAS— Well rooted R. C Bril- liantissima, $12.50 per 1000; Aurea Nana, $10 per 1000. A. S. Kalisch, Middle Village, L. I., N. Y. 3|I3-t NOTE. — When sending advertise- ments to be inserted in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, be sure to specify the number of times you wish the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- sidered our authority to run the ad continuously each week, until ordered to atop. 852 The Florists' Exchange STOCK^m^ALE AMFi:i.OPSIS AMi'i>:i,(irsis vi;irciiii 10 3 yrnrs, XX Knulo. 11 lo •! ft XXX itriKk". viiry huiivy, nhort topH 2 yt'Hi-a, No. 2 Knulo, Ifl to 18 in _ U ycl\r». No. 3 Kratli'. 2.^0 1 ycnr, l.S to 21 in. tolM LSI) 1 ycnr, R to IT) in. topa 1.50 Cnnh with or2 oz. 60c.. J.* oz. 35c. Postpaid. ,,,- . W. S. Mudge. Gasport. N. \ . lU7-t AUCUBA STOCK FOR SALE CANNAS CANX AS, Doriiiiii t Hoots ion Onli-r iimv iil tln-f-i- I.iu pin- •». 1''. O. ». New $;*'■ 100 1000 2.S T'liiiM. IIi-n(i<*i'noii . . , . , SI. on $:i5.«o 10 . .'(.(lO -10. 00 1 10 , . S.OO 7.'».00 ) 1.'-. V'iiiikIiiui'h l''irchinl 10 00 00.00 ) 10 .',..-)0 150.00 K. P. l*'Iiiri>iif<' \"iuiKlmii . 3. .10 30.00 .l|:i-2 \'.-inm .1.00 -10.00 U'vorniiiK . . . 1.00 ■.ir,Mi) CuMtnvi- Cliiiiippcr li.oo r,r,.t (1 ,S.OO T .< 0 Souv. (If A. Crojjy ... . (i.OO .'i.l.OO VAUCiHAX'S SKKH STdHE. CHICAGO NEW VOHK AUCUBA .lAPONICA— \'ar. Write for prices on variinis sizes. Win. H- Sielircclit. Bro.idway and 2iul avc, Long Island City, N. Y. 4|3-t BAKBERKY JAPAN BARBERRY'— Well-branched, 2-year transplanted plants, 12 to 18 inches, S5 per 100. S40 per 1000. No charge for packing. Clias. Black, Hightstown, N. J. 2|21-t BEGONIAS BEGONIAS— Luminosa. Prima Donna and Er- fordii. strong, transplanted seedlings ready for .3-in.. S2.50 per 100. Cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. 4|3-2 BEGONIA CH-4TELAINE— Rooted Cuttings, $3.50 per 100, postage paid; 2>4-in., $7 per 100; 5-in.. 50c. each. Henry Schrade. Saratoga Springs. N. Y. 2|14-t BEGONIA CHATELAINE— 2-in.. SO per 100 S50 per 1000; 3-in.. S12 per ICO. SlOO per 1000 Stocky and clean. N . Grillo, Milldale, Conn. 31 13-t BEGONIA CHATELAINE— 214-in. pots, S6 per 100: 3-in. pots, SO per 100. Graham & Van Ry. Camden, N. Y. 3|27-t BEGONIA,S — See our display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 321 Sixth ave.. New Y'ork City, 3|27-t per 100. 3|13-t BEGONIA CHATELAINE— 2).2-in., Tripp P'loral Co., Walton N. Y'. BERRIED PLANTS EVERBEARING STRAWBERRY PLANTS— Superb and progressive, extra large, guaranteed pure. Also Raspberries. I3ert Baker, lloosick Falls, N. Y. 4|3-5 BULBS LILY — Giganteum. torraosum, multitlorum rubrum. album, auratum. We are now booking orders for fall delivery. We take orders from one case to 1000 cases of any variety. We are direct importers. American Bulb Co.. 172 N. Wabash ave.. Chicago, III. .513-t BULBS — Headquarters for Holland-grown Hya- cinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Lily of the Valley and Lilies. Please write for catalog. Gt. Van Waveren and Kruyfl. 116 Broad St., (Room 40) New York City. 12|20-t HAVING made arrangements with the Tromp Bros.. Lisse. Holland, to represent them to the trade Bouth and west of Chicago, I would like to know your wants so that I can quote you prices. H. W. Peterson. Poplar Bluff, Mo. 3|13-t Headquarters for Dutch and . French Bulbs. F. Rynveld & Sons 61 Vesey at.. New York 5|3-t BULBS — Of all descriptions. Write for prices. C. Keur & Sons. (Hillegom. Holland). New York Branch: 32 Broadway, Room 1014. 5|3-t CANNAS CANNA.S— l.l.OOO King Humbert, 2 to 3 eves S4..iO per 100. $40 per 1000. Casli. Busily Flower Garden, Busily. A"a. 4|3-5 CANNAS — See display ad. Roman J. Irwi n 321 6th Ave. New York City. l|17-t ^^___^__ CARAWAY CARAWAY SEED— Fresh new crop, well cured seed, per lb., 90c.: In 100 lb. lots. 06c per lb SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY, Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St.. San Francisco, Cal. 12'fi-t CARNATIONS ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Exceptionally clean, well-rooted stock. 100 1000 Mrs. C. W.Ward $6.00 850.00 Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Alice 6.00 50.00 MissTheo 6.00 50.00 Matchless 600 50.00 White Perfection 6.00 .W.OO White Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 50.00 Ethel Fisher 14.00 1 IS.OO Several thousand exceptionally choice Match- less, ready now. Special price on quantity lots. S, S, PENNOCK CO.. ir,0,«l-20 Ludlow St.. Philadelphia. Pa, Having sold out my properl>-, 1 am disposing of the following Carnations; ,">no NA.'^SAU .■>ni) MAY FAIR 4.-)(IO UllSE PINK ENCHANTRESS i;!)00 ENCHANTRESS ,sno WHITE ENCHANTRESS •SOO.OO per 1000. .\ll plants from soil. CHAS. II. ALLEN, FLOHAL PARK, N. Y. 4|3-t CARNATION CUTTINGS "Colorado Grown Plants Beat Them All" Cool nights and sunny days is what does the trick . Make us prove it, now or later. Well rooted cuttings of Mrs. C. W. Ward, Match- less, Nebraska and White Enchantress, $6 per 100. $50 per 1000. Fine. 23-:;-in. stock of Matchless, Nebraska, Alice, Mrs. C. W. Ward and White Enchantress, $7.50 per 100, $70 per 1000. No charge for packing. ELITCH GARDENS CO.. Wholesale Growers, Denver. Colorado. 3! 13-t READY' NOW Fine cuttings, healthy and strong, well rooted. Better order now. Variety 100 10(0 Rose Pink Enchantress $4.60 $40.00 Enchantress 4.50 40.00 White Enchantress 4.60 40.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 4.50 40.00 Aviator 4.50 40.00 Thenanthos 4.50 40.00 PETER REINBERG, 30 E Randolph St., Chicago. 111. lllO-t ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Ready for delivery now. C. W. Ward. Matchless. Alice. Belle Washburn, $50 per 1000; White Perfection. $40 per 1000. PINK BENORA, $100 per 1000. Very fine, light pink. All cuttings guaranteed in good condition at the time of shipment. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY, 1201-5 Race st^, j'hiladelphia^ Pa. 113-t CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings ready for April 1st. Subject to prior sale. 325 Belle Washburn, 350 Mrs. Ward, 350 Doris, 100 Beacon, at SO per 100. S50 per 1000. 2750 Matchless, 800 Nancy, 450 Alice, at $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. Strong, thrifty stock. Cash with order. Arnold-Fisher Co., Woburn, Mass. 3|27-t CARNATIONS— Well-rooted Cuttings, 2000 Ward S5 per 1000, S45 per 1000; 3000 Enchantress Su- preme, S,1 per 100, $45 per 1000; 3000 Matchless, $4,511 per 100. $40 per 1000. Splendid, healthy stock- Cash with order. Rose Hill Nurseries, New Rorhelle, N, Y". 4|in-3 CARNATIONS Extra fine stock. Ready at once. 1000 Matchless $40.00 C. W. Ward 50.00 W. Enchantress 50.00 Charles Zimmer, West Collingswood, N. J. 3|13-t CARNATIONS Strong, healthy, rooted cuttings. 100 1000 Mrs. C. W. Ward SC.OO $50.00 White Perfection 0.00 50.00 Aviator 6.00 50.00 George Peters & Sons, Hempstead, N. Y. 3|13-t STOCKjm^ALE CARNATIONS HOOTED CARNATION CmTTlNGS from healthy slock. Mra Waril, H5: Matchless, $40; Alice. 83.'>. Special price on ipiantity orders of stock we have a Hurphm of. Ellin. W, Kohr. Liini'iister. Pa. 3127-1 CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttinm 100 1000 Ethel Fischer $14 $115 Mr« C. W Ward. Bearon, Mntehless, SO per 100, $,10 per 1000. Headv now. Alfred Campbell, Strafford. P«. 121 27-t rAH.N'ATIONS— A real bargain while they last. 4000 Matchless, 2' —in. plants branched, ready for rc-potting. $0 per 100, S50 per 1000. S. S. .skidelsky & Co., .iOj^ark pi.. New York City. 41.3-1 CARNATIONS— R. C, Enchnntresa .Supreme and White I'^nehantress strong. Iiealthv plants. 8-10 per 1000, 84, .50 per 100. Cash. .1. ,1. Donovan, Highland, N. Y. 413-2 CARNATIONS— Hooted Cuttings. C. W. Ward Matchless and Vietorv. $35 per 1000. E. A, Witteman, R. F. D. No. 2. Paterson. N. J. 4110-2 CARNATIONS- Cuttings, fine root. Enchantress Supreme. $40 per 1000. C. W. Ward. 8.30 ner 1000. LcCliise & LeClnse. Blue Point. N. Y. 4|:i-t CARNATIONS— Pink Enchantress. Rooted Cut- tings. $35 per 1000. A. Begerow. 10 Girnrd pi.. Newark. N. .1. 413-t CARNATION.S— See our displnv ad this iw"e. R.J. Irwin. .321 6th ave.. New York City. S'lS-t CHERRIES CLEVELAND CHERRIES— .Seedlings, trans- planted, ready for 2'^"-in. nots. Al stock. $3 per 100. $25 per 1000. Cash please. Bound Brook Greenhouses. Bound Brook. N. J. 4110-4 CHR YS ANTHEMTTMS CHRYSANTHEMUMS— R, C, for April 1st de- liverv, Siibiect to prior sale Price S.'^o ner 1000. S3-50 per 100. Cssh with order 10.000 Bonnaffon. 100 Roman Gold. 100 Tekonsha. 75 Pacific Supreme. 1000 Earlv Frost, 175 Autocrat, 4.50 Tints of Gold. POMPON.S and SINGLE.S— 1000 Gvpsv. .5.50 Donald. .50 Margaret Waite. .50 Dw.skv Maid. 100 Western Beanfv. 150 Mary. 075 Golden Climax. 50 Golden Menaa. 400 Romaine Warren, 50Emilie. 775 Lilla. 50 Mensa. 3.50 Eugene Langan- let. .50 Fairy Oueen. 2.50 Harvest Moon. 1.50 Buckingham, 125 Miss Tsabelle, 50 Firefly, 175 White Lillian Dotv. 0.50 Pollv Duncan. SOIL-ROOTED CUTTINGS Bonnaffon and Pattv for immediate shipment, $20 per 1000. 10.000 Bonnaffon. 2'.>-in., for immediate ship- ment. $40 per 1000. .\rnold-Fisher Co., Wobiirn. Mass. 3 1 27-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS Hallidav POMPONS: Pacific .Supreme Razer Wanda W. Chieftain Firestone P. Chieftain Mrs Godfrey White Cloud November Pearle Yellow Bonnaffon Baby Harvard Diana White Eaton Volunteer Seidewitz Becky McLaine Marigold Mensa Dr. Enguehard Lucille Knoble Oct Frost Rooted Cuttings 83.50 per 100 2-in. pots $5.00 per 100 Free from midge. ROSENDALE GREENHOUSES, Delanson, N. Y. 3|6-t CHRY.SANTHEMUMS Pompon Rooteil Cuttings Mrs. W E. Buckingham Mrs. E. D Godfrey White Dinda Marguerite Waite Gladys Duckham Hilda Canning $3.50 per 100, $:iO per 1000. Christmas Gold $5 per 100. $40.00 per 1000. George Peters & .Sons, Hempstead, L. I. 3|27-t CHRY.SANTHEMU.M CUTTINGS— 200 Unaka, 500 Smith's .Advance. 500 Early Rose, 350 Crystal Fern, 350 Marigold, 300 Seidewitz. 200 Huikiiigham. 400 Golden Climax. 200 Little Gem. :i50 Romaine Warren. 300 Soleil d'Or. 250 Marg. Waite. 400 Godfrey, 350 Isabelle. 200 Babv. S3 50 per 100, $30 per lOOU. 10% discount for cash. W, C. Ehmann, Corfu. N. Y'. 3127-t CHRY'SANTHEMUMS— Our trade list of" the best Chrysanthemums to grow for 1020 has been mailed to our regular customers. If yon are interested at all in Chr>-santhemiinis it will pay >ou to ask for a copy. Stafford Conservatories. Stafford Springs, Conn^ 3120-t CHR Y'SANTHEMUMS— Hamburg Late White, Rooted Cuttings. S3 per 100. Tripp Floral Co., Walton, N. Y. 3|13-t CHRY'SANTHEMI'.MS- Rooted Glory of Pacific and Polly Rose. $20 per 1000. \eni- good stock. ■Mex. A. Laiib. New Hamburg. N. Y". 3 1 27-t COLEUS rOLEUS — R. C. Golden Bedder. Verschafeltii. Oui-en Victoria. Firebrand, and the best fancy varieties Also Dink and yellow Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted cuttings. $10.00 per 1000 Cash with order: satisfaction guaranteed. A Nahlik, 261 Lawrence St., Flushing, L. I., N. Y. 1^21 6-t COLEUS— Brilliancy. 2H-in.. $7 per 100. Fire- brand and fancy varieties. 2^-in.. $6 per 100, Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories. Newton- ville. Mass. _ 9120-t COLEUS — R. C six standard bedding varieties. $1 .50 per 100, S12 per 1000. Well rooted. Aug Doemling. Lansdowne, Pa. 1117-t COLEUS — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin 321 Sixth ave.. New Y'ork City. 2|20-t STOaCJ^OR^ SALE^ CYCLAMEN— 2'4-in.. Piirlv March delivery. $10 per 100. Min-d, White, White with Red Eye. Noti* we cJo not Kuurantrje these varieties nbBo- lutely true to color but the above varietieB will pre- Hominute. All very choice strains. K. Matthewson, Sheboygan, Wis. 2|21-t CVCLAMKN— StroHK, healthy. trannplanted BredliriR.'i. All leading colors packed separately. Headv now. 88 per lOM, $75 per 1000. Hopkins the I'Joriat. Brattleboro, Vt. 3|0-t CYCLAMEN — StroriK transplanted seedlings, good strain. $(i per 100. $.'j.'j per 1000. Perwicuni. red and pink. White Swan, .Salirion King, fine mixed. . \ , IVri.-at. CollinHdith-. l':i. 4| ;i-l CYCLAMEN — Seedlings traDspUnted, see display ad. Koman J. IrwiD,321 6tb Ave., New York City. l|17-t DAHI.IAS DAHLIAS — Order from this list. Not less than 100. Cash. F. O. U. Deer Park, N. Y. 10f» 1000 Sylvia $6.00 $.50.00 .1. Hose 6.00 50.00 Elsie Bvirgess 10.00 90.00 Souv. de Doazon 8.00 70.00 White Swan 8.00 70.00 Lyndhurst 8.00 70.00 Deer Park Dahlia Gardens. Deer Park. N. Y. YE DAHLIA GROWERS AND FLORISTS— It will pay you to send for our 1920 trade list of Dahlias of 205 varieties of novelties selected for three years in our trial gardens and also the best of the older and standard sorts, stock guaranteed true to name, we don't substitute. A few of our leaders are: Kalif, Mme. Burgle, Princess Juliana, King of the Autumn Long IslandDahlia Gardens. Hicksville. Long Island. Nfw York. 3i20-t FIFTEEN PLUMP DAHLL\S— All different, labeled true to name. $1. Retail value about $3. Six sets (90 tubers) S5; 13 sets (195 tubers) $10. Everything PREPAID. Various classes and colors. Standard varieties. Hand pollenated Dahlia seed, from best varieties, selected mixture. SI a tr. pkt. Dahlia Trade List FREE. Alt. F. Clark. "The Dahliaat," Net- cong, N. J. 3 1 27-t DAHLIAS — Attraction, lavender pink Hybrid Cactus; Dream, new, and a beauty salmon pink and amber decorative. Both are splendid shippers and bring big prices. Plants only in 2^-ui. pots. May delivery. $40 per 100, $5 per doz. Babylon Dahlia Gardens, Babylon. L. I. 4|3-2 NOT QUANTITY QUALITY For the best in Dahlias, consult us. Best varieties for cut flower and garden decoration. LYNDHURST FARM, First Road, Hammonton, N- J 1216-t DAHLI.^S — EngUsh and American, best. Also the new Robert Fletcher. 15 bulbs for $1. Send for catalogue. W. E. Brown. 46 Palmer at., Nor- wich. Conn. 4110-5 DAHLIAS Large list of Dahlias at special prices. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc.. Cedar Acres. Wenham, Mass. 12|6-t DAHLIAS — Sylvia, field grown clumps, S4 per 100. Cash with order please. Wood & Healy, Hammonton. N. J. 3|27-t DAISIES DAISIES — Marguerites, strong plants, 2)4-10., $5 per 100. Cash please. Paul Fischer, Wood Ridge. N. J. 2128-t DAISIES — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin. 321 Sixth ave.. New York City. 3|20-t DRACffiNAS DRACffiNA INDIVISA — Frtseh ripe seed that will make quick growing, profitable plants for you. 1000 seeds 50c.: 5000 seeds $2.00; 10.000 seeds $3 50 SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY Wholesale Seed Growers. 417 Montgomery St.. San Franciaco. Cal. 12|6-t DRACENA INDIVIS.\— Strong. 214-m.. $5 per 100. Strong, transplanted seedlings. S3.50. Sodermann & Lindhardt. Long Braneh. N. J. 4|10-5 DRACiENA INDIVISA— 2-in., Btrong, $4 per 100. S35 per 1000. Dean Ferris, Peekskill. N. Y. 2l~-t DRAC.EN.AS— See our display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 321 .Sixth ave.. New York City. 3127-t DRACjENA INDIVIS.A— 3; -in., SIO per 100. Tripp Floral Co., Walton, N. Y. 3|13-t DRAC.ENA INDIVISA— 3-in., S7.50 per 100. E. ■\. Chipnian, Woonsocket . R. I . 4 13-1 EASTER PLANTS EASTER PLANTS— See page S15. Samuel Smith's Sons. Jamestown. R. I. 4|3-3 FERNS PERNS— Fancy Table, 2H-in., *5 per 100. As- paragus Sprengerii, 6-in., from bench, 15c. each. Good stock. Cash. N. C.Feeley. Wholesale Grower, Albion. N. Y. 9|13-t 2-Inrh Potted Ferns Boston. Roosevelt. Whitmani and Teddy Jr. 5e, each, $45 per 1000. Cash please. B. r Blake Co.. Springfield. (I. 413-t FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— Any quantity; aee advt., page .S17 J. F. Ander- son, Fern Specialist, Short Hills, N. J. 5|3-t Ai)L-il 3, Kl'-'d. The Florists' Exchange 853 STOCKJFOR SALE FERNS FERNS Marawii. A new one. And if you have not al- ready ordered, yovi will do so and wisii you had bought it earlier. It is the fastest grower, most symmetrical and one of the best keepers of any of the Nephrolepis Ferns on the market- Imme- diate delivery. 2i2-in.. $150.00 per 1000. Good, heavy stock that will please. 2>^-in. 100 1000 Teddy, Jr SS.OO $70.00 Scottii S.OO 70.00 Boston S.OO 70.00 Whitmanii S.OO 70.00 Verona 12.00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa FERNS — Fancy table ferns, 2-in., extra large stocky plants, S5 per 100. Cash please. C. F. Wegner, Noroton, Conn. 4|10-3 FERNS — 1000 .Scottii, strong, 4-in., ready for 6-in. pots, S25 per 100 as they last. Cash with order. A. Perieat, Collingdale, Pa. 4|3-1 FERNS— Boston, 4-in. 25c.; 5-in. 50c.; 6-in. 75c' Cash. L. J. Rowe, Box 244, Titusville, Pa. 4|3-t FERNS — See our display ad this issue. R.J. Irwin, 321 6thave., New YorkCity. 3|13-t FICUS FICUS ELASTIC.^— Strong, Rooted Cuttings. now in 2' o-in, pots, ready for shift, S30 per 100 1280 per 1000; medium size, 820 per 100, $180 pej $000. Bobbink A Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. 3|27- FORGET-ME-NOTS FORGET-ME-NOTS— 2}-.;-in. pots, in bud and bloom, $5 per 100. Graham & Van Ry, Camden, N. Y. 3|27-t FUCHSIAS FUCHSIAS 100 1000 Little Beauty, Black Prince and eight other varieties. Rooted Cuttings $2.60 $20.00 2-in 5.00 40.00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. FUCHSIAS— Little Beauty and other best va- rieties. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City. ll|29-t FUCHSIAS — Strong, 2J.4-in., red, white, blue and Black Prince, $4 per 100, 300 for $10. Chas. Whitton, Utica, N. Y. 3|20-t FUNKIAS FUNKIAS — Variegated, divided roots, single eye. $2.50 per 100. Chas. Frost. Kenilworth, N. J. 3|27-t GERANIPMS GERANIUMS— Cuttings and 2-in. pot plants. Cuttings of Nutt, $20 per 1000. Poitevine and Ricard. $25 per 1000. 2-in. Nutt (nice plants for shift), $30 per 1000. J. B.Braun, Highstown, N. J. 3|27-t G E R A N lU MS— Ricard~Poitevine, Nutt, Law- rence, Buchner, Barney, Montniort, from 2^-in. pots, $00 per 1000. Cash with order. Wm. F. Koenig, 500 Hamilton ave.. West New Y'ork, N. J. 4110-5 Poitevine Geraniums $12 per 100 Ricard Geraniums 12 per 100 Nutt Geraniums 10 per 100 First-class stock. Cash with order. A. Begerow, 10 Girard pi., Newark, N. J. 4|3-t 4-inch Poitevine Geraniums, bud and bloom While the.v last, 15c. each, bushy plants. Also 8. A. Nutt. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co., SpringSeld, O. 4|3-t GERANIUMS— 10,000 2H-in., S. A. Nutt, $60 per 1000. Extra fine plants, no soft stock. Imme- diate delivery. H. S. Hopkins, Binghamton, N. Y. 3|27-t GERANIUMS— C. Nutt, from S'a-in. pots, fine plants, $12 per 100. Leading varieties mixed, from 3'2-in. pots. $10 per 100. Cash please. Charles W. Schneider, Little Silver, N. J. 4|17-3 GERANIUM.S— S. A. Nutt and MrsrFrancis Per- kins, strong, 3-in- plants, $8 per 100, $75 per 1000. No packing charge. Cash. Hoffman Greenhouses. Elmira, N. Y. 4110-2 GERANIUMS— Nutt, Poitevine, Ricard. Strong Elants out of 4-in. pots, $16.50 per 100. Cash. n Fieber, Middle Village, L. I.,N.Y. 4110-20 100,000 GERANIUMS to ofier this season; strong, 4-in. Nutt and Castellane. ready now, 171.oc. L. J. Rowe, Box 244, Titusville, Pa. 3127-t GER.4NIUM,S — Nutt, Poitevine, Ricard and Buchuor. 3'.2-in., good as 4-in., $12 per 100. Edward Whitton, litica, N. Y. 4|3-t GLADIOLI GLADIOLUS BULBS Y^oung, healthy, pl\m:ip bulbs, true to name. 1st size 2d size America $30 $24 Augusta Sold 24 Brenchleyensjs Sold 20 Crackerjack 25 20 Empress of India 40 32 Klondyke 30 24 Mrs. Francis King 30 24 Mrs. Frard; Pendleton 50 40 Princepine 25 20 General Mixed . 20 15 N. LEON WINTZER, Gladiolus Grower, West Grove, Pa STOCK FOR SALE GLADIOI,! GLADIOLUS Grown on our own farms. Sound, carefully graded. Picked for forcing. 1st Size 2d ,Size 1000 1000 America $27.00 $24.00 Mrs. Francis King 25.00 22.00 Halley 35.00 ,30.00 Kunderdi Glorv 40.00 Chicago White 32.00 28.00 Chicago Red 50.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 47.00 43.00 Niagara 50.00 Peace 45.00 Panama 47.00 Pink Perfection 50.00 40.00 Primulinus Sunbeam 60.00 Schwaben 60.00 55.00 War 60.00 Vaughan's XXX Mixture 22.00 Vaughan's Standard Mixed 20.00 Above prices are F. O. B. New Y'ork or Chicago as our stocks permit. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, CHIC.VGO -:- -:- NEW YORK GLADIOLUS No. 1 No. 2 Home-Grown Bulbs ir^o-in. ll^-in. and up and up 1000 1000 America $35.00 $30.00 Augusta 35.00 30.00 Czescho 50.00 42.00 Halley 33.00 2S.00 Dick 50.00 42.00 Mauve Queen 50.00 42.00 Mrs. Francis King 33.00 28.00 Niagara 60.00 50.00 Panama 60.00 50.00 Schwaben 60.00 50.00 Goliath 50.00 The above are extra good quality bulbs. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg. Philadelphia, Pa . GLADIOLI Per 1000 1-in. IJi-in. l'2-in. America $18.00 $24.00 $30.00 F.King 17.00 22.,')0 2S.00 IdaVan 17.50 24.00 28.00 Niagara 45.00 Schwaben 50.00 60.00 Primulinus Hybrid 18.00 23.00 Under 1-2- to Planting Stock 3''-in. K-in. Mrs. F. liing S6.00 $8.50 6000 for 25.00 40.00 JAMES DE GROOT Catoneville. Md. 3113-t GLADIOLI— -Mrs. F. King, 1- to l?^-in., $10 per 1000: America, 1- to 1 Ji-in., $13 per 1000. Very few of these bulbs are as small as 1-in. Will average better than 1'4-in., our own growing from plant- ing stock. Planting stock; Mrs. F. King, '^.g- to i!i-in., $0 per 1000; America, %- to ^4-in., $S per 1000. Money back if not as represented. Cash with order please. Why pay double the price to dealers? Wood & Healey, Hammonton, N. J. 4|10-2 GLADIOLI— Cash with order. Price per 1000: Empress of India, l>2-in $35, U^-in. $25, iJi-in $15, '2-in. $10, less than '■<-io. $7; Master Wietse, l,t2-in. $40, IJi-in. $33;Moninouth, lJ-4-in $25; Mrs. Francis King, ,'.,-in. SS, less than J.,-in. $3.50; Pendleton, I'j-in. $35; Mrs. Watts, l>->-in. $40; Schwaben,!' .-in- $45:1 14-in- $37-50, less than i->-in- $10; War, l)-.-in- $45- George Hall, Adelphia, N- J- 3|20-t GLADIOLUS BULBLETS— America, Mrs- F. King, Crackerjack, Halley, $2.50 per qt., 4 qts- $6, peck $10, bushel $35. Panama, twice these prices General mixture, $8 -per peck, $25 per bushel. N. Leon Wintzer, Gladiolus Grower, West Grove, Fa. 3|20-t GLADIOLI— Miss Helen Franklin, ruffled white, violet stripes on lower petals, great multiplier; Boston florists like it. $20 per 100, 1st size; $15 per 100, 2nd size. Stock limited. Thomas Cogger. Melrose, Mass. 4[3-2 GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham, Mass. 12|6-t GLADIOLUS AMERICA— Extra-fine, home- grown stock, 13"i-in. and up, $26 per 1000, $3 per 100.; F. O. B- Station- Packing in cases or bbl- 25c. extra. F. W. O. Scbmitz. Prince Bay, N, Y. 1131-t GL.\DIOLUS — Good mixture, 1- to 2-in., $12 per 1000. Chas. Frost, KcnUworth, N. J. 4|:i-t HARDY PLANTS THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contains Peonies, Phloi, Iris, Delphiniums. Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let us quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co., Mentor. Ohio. 10|4-t HELIOTBOPE HELIOTROPE CENTEFLEUR We hav a, the true stock of this variety and sam. absolutely clean and in healthy conditione Ready for immediate delivery. Rooted Cuttings, $3 per 100; Pot Plants, J6 per 100. CHARLES H. TOTTY COMPANY, Madison, New Jersey. 2|28-t HELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue. Rooted Cut- tings. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave.. New York City. ll|29-t HYDRANGEAS HYDRANGEA,?— Otaksa and French, 5-in., 30c L. J. Rowe, Box 244, Titusville, Pa. l|17-t STOCK FOR SALE^ "IMPATIENS"" " ""^ IMPATIENS— Sultani, 2-in., $5 per 100, S40 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave,. New York City. l|17-t IVY ENGLISH IVY R. C. Strong. $15 per 1000. Sodermann & Lindhardt, Long Branch, N. J. 4|10-5 IVY — .See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 Sixth ave , New York City. 4|3-t LILIES LILIUM Hansoni, per 100, $25. Madeira Vine, roots, medium, per 100, $2; large, $3. Cash please. Geo. J. Jo. in. New lly.l. Park, N. Y. 4|17-t LOBELIA ~ LOBELIAS— Kathleen Mallard, double, bushy, 2;4-in., ready for 3-iii.. $4 per 100, 200 for $7. Charles_Whitton, Utica, N. Y. 3]27-t LOBELIA — Kathleen Mallard. Large plants from flats, $2.50 per 100. Graham & Van Ry. Camden, N. Y. 3|27-t LUFINT3S LUPINUS 2H-in. pots Ready now 600 White 500 Blue $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. The above are fine for cutting. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Phladelphia, Pa MYRTLE MYRTLE — Hardv crepe Mvrtle for graves, etc.. $7 per 100, $00 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 321 ,Sixth ave.. New York City. 4|3-t NURSERY STOCK 10 100 Acer Saccharum, 2-3 ft $1.S0 $16.50 Acer Saccharum, 4-6 ft 3.80 33.50 Morus Tatarica Alba, 2-3 ft 2.25 21.50 Morus Tatarica Alba, 3-4ft 2.80 26.00 Arden Floral Gardens.j\rdcn, Del. 4|10-3 5000 Enchantress Rooted Cuttings. 200 Matchless, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Heliotrope, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Snapdragon, assorted colors, 2^4-in. pots. Quidnick Greenhouses, Quidnick, R. I. 2)7-1 ORCHIDS ORCHIDS — 4000 large orchid plants in following varieties: Cattleya Trianse Gaskelliana, Schro- derse, Perciyal, Speciossima, Gigas, Mossise, Labiata. Price to close this stock out, which will be shipped in Spring, is $2.50 up to $15 per plant, or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with order to close them out, all are worth twice price asked. Address Orchid, P. O. Box 966. Providence, R. 1. l|17-t CATTLEYA ORCHIDS— For our Ust and prices see our display ad this issue. George V. Allen. P.O. Box No. 51. Edgewood, R. I. 8116-t PANDANU8 Per 100 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 3-in. pots. $6.00 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 4-in. pots. 8.00 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 6-m. pots. 12.00 Booking orders now for 3-in. pot-grown for Spring delivery at $10.00 per 100. J. J. Soar, Little River, Fla. 6|3-t PAlTSrEB 200,000 P..VN,SIES 200,000 Large, transplanted, stock.v plants. HeaN-y with buds, some in bloom. Steele's Greenhouse Special and private stock used ex- clusively. Nothing finer grown. Prices as follows, via express at consignee's risk. $15.00 per 1000, S8 per 600; less than 500, $1.75 per 100. Cash with order please. No order too large or too small. SUNNY SLOPE GARDENS, R. W, McClure, 401 McClure ave., Syracuse, N. Y. Tel. Warren 4410. 4[3-l PANSY PARK PERFECTION is a mixture of over 50 thoroughbred Giant Show and Fancy Pansies. It contains every Giant variety known, the red, bronzes and fancy varieties in good num- bers, all the colors in the right proportion for the retail trade. Hundreds of florist customers say that they are the best in all respects they ever had. The growing of Pansy seeds and plants a specialty nearly 60 years. Hardy, field-grown plants which will come in bloom in April and May, $7 per 1000. Cash with order. L. W. Goodell, Pansy Park, Dwight, Mass. 4|3-1 PANSIES— 50,000 transplanted, SI. 26 per 100 $10 per 1000. Mastodon strain, fine stock. Tripp Horal Company, Walton, N. Y. 3|27-t PELABOOWIUMS PELARGONIUMS— See our display ad in this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th St.. New York. 6|28-t PERENNIALS HARDY PERENNIALS Single runners, pips or seedlings. Achillea, The Pearl $1.00 Amsonia Tabernae montana, seedlings 2.00 Boltonia Asteroides 1.50 Boltonia Latisquama 2.50 Fimkia Folio Variegata 2.50 Geranium S.anguineuni .-Mbum 3.00 Physostegia Virginiana 1.50 Ranunculus repens. fl. pi 1.50 Sedum Spectabile Atropurpureum 3.00 K. E. de WAAL MALEFYT, Paramua rd., Ridgewood, N. J. 4124-4 STOCK FOR SALE PETUNIAS PETUNIAS— Double Rooted Cuttings, $2.60 per 100, $20 per 1000. Postpaid Roman J. Irwin. 321 fith Ave-. New York City. 11129 t POINSETTIAS POINSETTIAS — Stock plants. Regular and California type See display. R. J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., N. Y. C. l|24-t PRIMULAS PRIMULA MALACOIDES— Clean plants in bloom, out of 3- and 3J-2-in. pots, from $8 to $10 per 100. Cash with order please. Wm. F. Hoffman, South ave., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 2f21-t PRIMULAS— Extra fine Chinensis. 5 in.. $75 per 100. Wm. W. Edgar Co., Waverly. Mass. 11115-t PRIVET PRIVET— 3-vear-old, well-branched, IS to 24-in . S3 per 100; 2 to 3 ft., »4 per 100; 3 to 4 ft., $5 per 100; 5 to 6 ft., extra heavy, $6 per 100. Cash with order. Charles W. Schneider. Little .Silver, N. J. 4|17-3 FUSSY WHiLOW PUSSY WILLOWS (Salix Caprea). Cuttings are sure to grow with fair care. $1 per 100, 200 for $1.50 by mail. Strong cuttings, $2.50 per 1000, 5000 $10 express. Trees, 2 years with head, 6 to 6 ft., S3 per doz., $16 per 100; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50 per doz., $10 per 100. Packed free. Chas. Black, Hightstown, N. J. 2|31-t FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW SPRAY'S— $2, $4 and $6 per 100, according to length. W. P. Carre, Mantua, N. J. 4|3-3 ROSES ROSES We offer good 2J-2-in. stock of the following va- rieties for present and later delivery. Own Root Grafted 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $20.00 $175.00 Columbia 18.00 160.00 Russell 22.00 200.00 Hadley 15.00 125.00 Pink Killarney... . 16.00 125.00 White Killarney. . . 16.00 126.00 Killarney Brilliant. 15.00 125.00 Ophelia 15.00 125.00 My Maryland 16.00 125.00 George Shawyer... 15.00 125.00 Pilgrim 40.00 350.00 Crusader 40.00 3.50.00 Mrs. John Cook.. . 40.00 360.00 Frank W. Dunlop. 35.00 300.00 $40.00 $3.60.00 Madam Butterfly.. 36.00 300.00 45.00 400.00 Cornelia 30.00 250.00 SPECIAL: An exceptionally fine lot of Rus- sells, ready for immediate delivery. We sliould be pleased to quote special prices in lots of three to five thousand. S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa . 50.000 GRAFTED ROSE PREMIER Here is your only opportunity to buy CHOICE GRAFTED PREMIER PLANTS $36.00 per 100 $300.00 per 1000 Can make delivery at rate of 5000 weekly beginning at once. Absolutely healthy A No. 1 stock. Place your order at once for immediate or . deferred shipment. WEISS & MEYER CO., ■MAYWOOD, ILLINOIS. 2|28-t ROSES Own Root 20,000 Russell 23/2-in. plants from 2- and 3-eye Cuttings Excellent condition now. $22 per 100, $190 per lUOO. 10,000 American Beauties, 2,' 2- in. Extra strong plants. Ready now. $20 per 100, $190 per 1000. The above varieties are scarce, better order now. For complete list of Roses see display ad this issue. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Phladelphia, Pa, 20,000 RUSSELL PLANTS Own Roots Ready now and later. $22.00 per 100. $200.00 per 1000. Russell Plants may be scarce later. Order now for future delivery. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY, 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa, 3|13-1 854 STOCK FOR SALE ROSES miSKS. I'-hi.'li 1110 lOIII) l'ir,„i,.r S:'" SI?.'. ColuMiljiu I'' I-.") Illiholin I-"' I-'" SiMilmret I"' 1-" llirhmoiiii Ill nil [•'or cHwh witli ordrr, fn'<' piirkiriK. (lliui In Hiih- iiiit wuiiiplc for thf UMkiiiK- Diiim U. llcriou. Olraii. Nrw V"ik. ll.i-1 Surnlus wtock of MiiltiHoni s^•c•^^IinK^ in tlii-cc .sinf!.. 1000 1 to T) 111. in S-'i5 2 to -l III. Ill |20 Snmll 9lzi\ to tiiiiiNplniil - '" Cnsh. L. A. Cuint. Wurri'ii Point. N. J. -1110-2 ROSES— Prinin Donnn, Russell. Double White Killnrncy, Oplielin. Own Root. 2yi-m. pots. Delivery ut onee or on order Qviiilniek Greeiihousea. Inc.. .'\iitliony. R. I. 3|6-t RO.'^ES — American Beauty plants, 2i2-in- pots from free-flowering wood, will have about 2000. IMea.'^ed to quote on Viuaiitity desired. W. n. ISarton. Madison. N. .1. 4|3-2 ROSA MULTIFLORA .lAPONICA— Several thousand, 2-ycar-old, strong plants, suitable for buildiiiK or Krafting outside. SS per 100. lie Haun & Co.. Wyckoff. N. .1. 4|3-1 List of 2,i-i and 4-in. Roses ready, on request - I^eedle Co., Expert Rose Growers. Springfield. O. 3127-2 SALVIAS SALVIA SEED— Salvia Zurich. $.S per oz.. $40 per lb.; Salvia Bonfire, $2 per oz.. S20 per lb Fresh seed. 1919 crop, true to name. Order early — have only 12 lbs. left. Est. of C. Ribsam, 31Wall at., Trenton, N.J.12|20-t SALVIA— Bonlire. strong seedlings. SS per 1000. Large transplanted phmts ready for 2' :.-in.. Sl.liO per 100. Slo per 1000. Parcel Post prepaid. L. F. Graham. Poughkeepsic. N. Y. 4|3-t SALVIA — Bonfire and Splendens, large trans- planted plants, ready for 2j4-in., SI. 25 per 100, postpaid, $10.00 per 1000 express. Ed. Whitton. Utica. N. Y. 1131-t SALVIAS — Strong plants, ready for 2i^2-in. pots, 4-5 in. high, $10 per 1000. Will exchange for 'Mums or Carnation Cuttings. Alex. A. Laub, New Hamburg, N. Y. 4 1 3-2 S.\LVIA — Splendens Seedlings, fine, strong, well- rooted plants. About 1- to 13-j-iu. high, $6.50 per 1000 prepaid by parcel post. Cash with order. C. A. Voris. Milton, Pa. 4 1 3-2 SALVI.\ BONFIRE— Strong seedlings. $S per inOO. Louis Feiin & Co.. Audubon, X. J. 4!3-t SEEDS Fresh new crop seed from thrifty, vigorous ath-bouse grown plants, used for seed only and. ripened under natural conditions. Superior to seed from over-forced greenhouse plants. Used by leading eastern wholesale growers who want nothing but the best. Satisfaction guaranteed ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 1000 Seeds $1.25 6000 Seeds 5.00 Per pound 10.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 1000 Seeds $0 75 5000 Seeds 3.60 We pay delivery charges. JOHN R. WALSH, 502 California St. Sap Francisco, Cal- 6|3't ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED We offer new crop well ripened seeds, northern greenhouse grown and true to type. 1000 Per 1000 seeds $3.60 Per 10,000 seeds 3.26 Per 20,000 seeds 3.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED Greenhouse Grown Per 1000 seeds 1.50 Per 10,000 seeds 1.25 S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St.. Philadelphia. Pa. NEW PERENNIAL SEED.S— Cauterbury Bells, Delphinium Formosa, Pyrethrum Roseum. Lychnis Chalcedoniea. Gaillardia grandifiora, Lupinus Polyphyllus, Clematis Recta, Foxglove mixed. ")2-oz. packets, $1,25, pkt. 30c. each va- riety. Fn.Hadden.2G3 Broad St.. Providence. R. I 4|17-:i ASTER SEED— (Crop of 1919), Vick's Shell Pink and Imperial Branching White. Semple's Indigo Blue and Imperial Branching Lavender, Bodger's Imperial W'hite. Autumn Queen, fiery scarlet, 'a oz. SOc, oz. $1.50. postpaid. D. D. Park. Fannetsburg. Pa. 4|10-4 ASTER SEED— Crego's Giant Comet, n hite. pink , rose, lavender and purple, ig oz. 30c., ^4 tiz. 55c., oz. $2. Harvey B. Suow, Camden, N. Y. 4|3-t SKAPDBAGOKS SNAPDRAGONS— 2}i in., all colors. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Atb.. New York City ll|29-t TREES FOR S.\LE — Lot of trees and shrubs. Ground must be cleared. Consisting among other items of: 100.000 Berberis Thunbergii. IS to 24-in.; SOOO Berberis Thunbergii, 30 to 3B-in.; 1700 Scotch Pines, 4 to S ft.; SCO Mugho, 1 to 3-ft. across. Some White Pines: Nordman Firs and Thuya Americana, the latter 6 to li ft. Offers for this stock will be received by Alexander MacLellan, 87 John St.. Newport, R. I. 4|3-3 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE TREES BARR'S TREES GROW Norway MaplcB a specialty Special olTor in carload Iota. Fall delivery. 100 8 to 10 ft.. l>i to IH in. oal $80 10 to 12 ft., 1!4 to \H in. oal 100 12 to 14 ft.. Hi to 2 in. oal 150 12 to 14 ft.. 2 to 2'A in. cal 176 14 to 10 ft.. i'A to 3 in. oal 226 14 to 16 ft.. 3 to 3H in. cat 300 14 to 10 ft.. 3'A to 4 in. cal 500 F. O. B. Lancaster, Pa. Must bo moved to clear Rroiiiid. B, F. Barr A Co., Keystone Nurseries, Lani-a.itcr. Pn. 9|13-t TRITOMA TRiruMA rFITZlClU-Eurn 1U0% profit with cut flowers. Strong roots for immediate deliven,'. Per 101), $10; per 1000, $S0. \'aughan'8 Sec-d Store, 48 Barclay st. New York. 4|3-2 VINCAS \'iiica Var. 2.i:i-in. potted plants. Just like those last year. 5 to 10-in. above pots. S3. 50 per lOU, $30 per 1000. .Strong plants. Cash please. B. C, Blake, Springfield, O. 4!3-t VINCA VARIEGATA— 10.000 R. C, extra heavy well-branched, sand rooted, equal to regular 2-in. stock. Make nice Spring plants. $20 per 1000. Cash please. Dobbs tfc Son, Auburn, New York. 413-4 VINCA VARIEGATA— 2-in., $3.50 per 100, S32.00 per 1000; 3-in., $7 per 100. $65.00 per 1000. W. J. Frederick, 29 Heldcrberg ave., .Schenectady, N. Y. 3|6-t VINCA MINOR— (Myrtle) strong, 3H-in., $10 per 100, $96 per 1000. W. W. Kennedy and Sons, Red Bank. N. J. 9|27-t VINCA \AUIEUATED— 2-in., fine plants, $4 per 100. Cash. M. S. Etter, Shiremanstown. Fa. 3|27-t VINCA VAR. — Fine plants, ready to shift, 3-in. $7 per 100; 2i.i-in., $4 per 100. $35 per 1000. Ed. Whitton, Utica, N^Y^ 3|6-t VINCA VAR.— R. C. and larger. See display. R. J. Irwin, lOS W. 28th St., N. Y. C. l|31-t VINCA VAR— 2^.(-in.. $6 per 100. $50 per 1000. V. T. Sherwood, Charlestown N. H. 3|27-t VINCA VAR.— 3 1. .-in., $10 per 100. Tripp Floral Co., Walton, N. Y. 4|3-t VINES VINES — Rosa de Montana. Beautiful pink climber. One year. .$1 per doz. O. W. Herms, New Port Richey, Florida. 2 1 27-t VIOLETS VIOLETS Rooted Cuttings April Delivery Princess of Wales $25.O0per 1000. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman 303 Bulletiu BIdg., Philadelphia, Pa. CUT FLO^VERS CUT FLOWERS— No more Papervhites Will have Y'ellow Trumpets, Barri Conspicuus, Sul- phur Phoenix, in March. Gladiolus in May and June. Contracting now for later delivery. Tait Bros. Co., Box 556, Brunswick. Ga^ l|24-t VEGETABLE PLANTS GENUINE JERSEY SEED SWEET POTA- TOES— For prompt shipment at any time before April 15th. Early Y'cllow Jersey and Yellow Nanse- mond, full busliel hamper, $2. Hed Nansemond. S3 per hamper. All prices F. (.*. B.. Pedricktown, N.J. Geo. K. Pedrick & Son, Pedricktown, N. J. 4|10-3 CABBAGE PLANTS ready for field, old frame hardened. Early Jersey and Charleston. Wake- fields and Copenhagen. S5 per 1000 by express. .Scarlet Sage seedlings. SI. 25 per 1000; transplanted S5 per lOOU. J. B. Braun, Hightstown, N. J. 4|3-t STOCK WANTED WANTED TO BUY ORCHIDS Choice specimen plants or rare varieties of ;iny description. DOUGLAS Beverly Farms. Mass. 5110-S WANTED— 25.000 St. Regis Everbearing Rasp berry blants. State quantity and price per lOOU- TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY CO., Cleveland. Ohio. ll|29-t W.^NTED—MultifioraandManetti budding stock. Rooted Cuttings of II . T. and H. P. Hoses. Hard; wood Cuttings of Climbers. T. F., Florists' Exchange. 4|3-2 ROSE BUSHES — Old bench plants in any quantity. Apply H. Bershad. Florist Dept., Fred'kLoeserCo., Fulton St.. Brooklyn, N.Y". 3127-t STOCK WANTED WANTED— Eight Ficua olaatien, 5 to 7 ft., three or more Icarls. State prices. Chas. li. Uiee, Sea Bright, N. J. 4110-2 BENCH ROSES— Any variety and quantity. We pay caflh. Ilogcwoning & Sons. Inc., 32 Broadway. N. Y. l|24-t W,\NTED — 3 pounds of fresh Ampclopflis Veitchi seed. Quote price. R. E.. Florists' Exchange 3-13-t BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OPPUUTUMTV kn..rk« but onco Cliiinca for experienced rclail florist desiring to CBtablish flower sliop in New York City, to iicquirc excliiHive New York clientele with smiill investment. Ad- dress for piirticuUiTH, National I'loral Corporation, 220 Broadway, Now York City. 4 \ 1 0-'.i FOR SALE — Modern floriatH place. Five large greenliouBes; store; garage; modern lionic; 107xli4H; excellent l)ii8ino8s; terms considered, S25,000. Dennis, 49 Locust ave., Arlington, N. .J. 4\:i-l FOR SALE OR RENT FOR SALE — Prosperous wholr^sale and retail busi- ness; 7 greenhouses, 40,000 ft. of glass. Planted to Roses, Carnations and general line of pot plants. Two boilers, either one takes care of houses in moderate weather. Heated with hot water; 2^2 acres of land, with garage, stable, etc. Owner wants to retire. City of 10,000. Ship to Richmond and Washington. Only GO miles to each city. 25 trains daily. Bargain to quick purchaser. Will sell half interest for SIOOO, cash; balance easy terms and privilege to buy the remaining half within one year. Real Estate, Loan and Investment Co., Inc., El- liott E. Brooks, Gen. Mgr., Fredericksburg, Virginia. 4|3-6 GREENHOUSES FOR SALE 200x21, built in 1919 — 150x28. built in 1916 100x30. built in 1013 — 40x16, built in 1914 All concrete walls with iron frame construction. No. 12 Kroeschell hot water boiler, new in 1910. Coal shed, capacity 100 tons. Greenhouses are stocked with Carnations, Violets and potted plants. City water. Will sell with or without dwelling house and land. Must be seen to be appreciated. WILIJAM N. ESTABROOK. North Worcester, Mass. 4|10-2 FOR SALE— One greenhousel00x30. Lord & Burn- ham Iron Frame construction with Cypress wood- work . One greenhouse 20x40, Lord & Burnham Iron Frame. Both houses have 3-ft. ventilators both sides at the ridge and the same on one side. One Lord & Burnhara boiler with piping complete for heating same. For particulars address J. L. Leon- ard, 393 Prospect St., Willimantic. Conn. 413-2 FOR S.4LE — Connecticut florist establishment run- ning to full capacity; 3 large greenhouses. 2 heated by hot water; 9-roora improved dwelling: barn; hennery; 40 acres of land; 20 acres well adapted for trucking and nursery; horse; cow; heifer; 100 fowls; machineries; tools. Price §7000. Racine's Farm Agcncv, Danielson, Conn. Enclose 10c. for farm catalog. 4110-2 FOR SALE— Greenhouse property; 27.000 s<.]. ft. glass; 3':; acres ground; li-room dwelling house with modern conveniences; large barn. This property is going cheap owing to illness of owner; situated 25 miles from Philadelphia; is steam heated; possession can be given at once. A. E. Smith, Newtown. Pa. 4124-4 FOR SALE— 22,000 ft. of glass; planted to Car- nations; concrete benches; heated with steam parge. tubular boilers, motor truck, horse, wagon, tools, garage for two cars, large dwelling house, two acres of land; 8 miles from New Y'ork; a good laying plant. 318,000 cash, balance easy payment. E. L. Enggren, Aqueduct, Long Island. 4il7-5 FOR SALE — One parcel of land consisting of 21 plots, frontage 1025 ft., trolley, gas, electric and water, elegant site for florist, no other established in surrounding vicinities. Title guaranteed, free and clear. Karl Neulist, P. G. Box SO. Port Washington, Long Island. N. Y. 4|3-3 FloriBtB' establishment, situated near Paterson, consisting of 2 acres, dwelling, 1 large iron frame greenhouse and several small greenhouses; good soil and near city markets. Full information will be obtained by writing to M. Weingarten, 286 Fifth ave.. New York. 5|3-t FOR SALE — Four acres with five greenhouses and 7-room house, all improvements, at Wliite- etone, growing greenhouse and nursery stock. Wonderful black soiL Price $18,500. Halleran Agency. 63 Broadway, Fluabing. N. Y. 8130-t F'lR SALE— To close estate. Established florist business, greenhouses, equipment and dwelling. Favorably located, trolley, city markets and cemeterv. Unusual opportunity. Address, Esecu- tor. P. O. Box 233. Poughkeepsic. X. Y". 4|17-4 FOR SALE— Greenhouses of modern construction, 26.000 .sq. ft. substantial dwelling in first-class condition with four or more acres of ground on good road in high-class section near New York. §25.000 cash required. T. C. Florists' Exchange. 4|10-3 FOR SALE — -Two pipe frame greenhouses, one 30x140, the other 30x165, in good condition, 16x18 double thick glass. John R. Coombs, West Hartford. Conn. 4117-3 FOR SALE — Greenhouse, 30x100. land 93'4 acres. o-room dwelling, 40 miles from New York. W. P.. Florists ' Exchan ge. 4117-3 FOR SALE — Florist shop. Established . 26 years. Call on 1990 Bedford ave., Brooklyn, New York. 4110-3 WANTED TO RENT WANTED TO LEASE— With option to buy, by reliable party, greenhouse plant about 25,000 ft. glasfl. Must be up-to-date and in good condition; Loni^ lulaiid preicrrcd. Address Reliable, care FloriHta' Exchange^^ 4|3-5 WANTED TO BUY WANTED TO iJUY— Small place with or without KrecnhouKe. suitable for small riur»er>' and florist buwincHw. iState full particulars in first letter. Nursery, care Floriwts' Exchange. 413-1 WANTED — Greenhouses to be torn down. Ad- _dre8B M- Wi-ingarten. 286^I-"ifth ave., N.Y. l|31-t SUNDRIES FOR SALE FOR .SALE — ICx2I double thick unaclcctcd green- house glass, brand new. $7.45 per box. in lots of 5 boxes or over: second-band black pipe, 1-in,, GMc. per ft.; I'A-m., 9j4c. per ft.: IH-in.. He. per ft.; 2-in.. 16c. per ft. Used roof drip bars. 2c. Eer ft. One old No. 5 and 1 No. 12 Kroeschell oiler. $000 each. The following round boilers: l.S-in.. SO!); 2I-in.. $92: 24-in.. $124. New Pipe Tools. Malleable Hinged Vises: No. I. capacity. 2iL.-in..S:i.25; No. 2,capaeity :j.>-j-in..$4.88. .Stocks and Dies, Armstrong pattern: No. 2R. threads '4- to 1-in.. S7.20; No. 3R. threads IM- to 2-in., S10.80. Toledo Stocks and Dies: No. 1 threads, 1- to 2-in.. S16.00. Pipe Wrenches: 18-in. grips, 2-in.. S2.10; 24-in. grips. 2H-in.. $3. Pipe Cutters, Saunder's Pattern: No. I cuts H- to 1-in.. Sl.SO. No. 2. cuts 1- to 2-in.. S2.70. Metropolitan Mate- rial Co., 1321-1339 Flushing av., Brooklyn. N. Y. 1131-t HOTBED SASH FOR SALE — Second-hand, 1}4- in. thick by 3 ft. 5:i-in. wide by 6ft. long, glazed with 5 rows 6-in. glass, all reputtied and in excel- lent condition, ready for use. S3. 50 each. Metropolitan Material Co.. 1321-1339 Flushing ave., Brooklyn. N. Y. l|31-t FOR SALE — 45 H. P. White. 7-passenger touring car, any demonstration. Would make the best kind of delivery wagon. S700. cost new over $4000. Metropohtan Material Co., 1335 Flushing ave., Brooklyn. N. Y. 4|24-t FOR SALE — Large stock of second-hand 6x8 hot- bed glass, fine quality and in good condition. Roy B. Nichols. Box 651. Palmyra, N. J. 4|3-1 CABNATION STAPLES SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES— Best staple on the market, 35c. per 1000; 3000 for $1.00. Postage paid. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange. 264 Randolph St., Detroit. Mich. 5l3-t FEBTHilZERS FERTILIZERS— Imported and domestic, full line always on hand for immediate shipment. Clay's Fertilizer. Scotch Soot. Sheep Manure. Vaughan's Rosegrower Bonemeal.Write for prices- VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. 43 Barclay St., New York. 31 W. Randolph St.. Chicago. Ill; 3!6-t ISABELS WOOD LABELS for nurserymen and florists The Benjamin Chase Co., Derrv Villaee, N. H . 5|3-t MOSS SPHAGNUM MO.S.S— 10-bbl. bale, S4; 5 bales, $14.50: S-bbl. bale, S3; 5 bales. $13. Burlap, 35c. extra. Cash. Jos. H. Paul. Box 150. M.anahawkin. N. J. 4|3-1 PAPER POTS NEPONSET PAPER POTS— Light, unbreakable at small cost. Make safety sure for shipping plants. Leading sizes. 2l2-in.. S4.15 per 1000; 3-in,. $6.00 per 1000; 4-in.. $9.50 per 1000; 5-in.. S16..55 per 1000: F.O.B. New York. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. 43 Barclay St.. New York. 6|28-t FOR S.\LE — "Notox" Square Paper Post and Dirt Bands. See prices on page S46, F. W. Rochelle & Sons. Chester. N. J. l|31-t RANFIA RAFFI.A — Prime new Majunga at pre-war prices. Write for sample and prices on 100-lb. and bale lots. Prompt delivery. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 43 Barclay St.. New York City. 3|6-t MISCELLANEOUS WANTS IF Y"OU want to buy. sell, or rent greeuhouse property, communicate with Geo. Milne, 44 Lincoln St.. Winchester, Mass^ 4|3-2 NOTE. — When sending advertise- ments to be inserted in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, be sure to specify the number of times you wish the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- sidered our authority to run the ad continuously each week, until ordered to stop. The Florists' Exchange Best Advertising Medium April 3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 855 ^uilde The C. A. Dahl range at Atlanta is one of the largest single ranges in the south Just a Few of the Southern Growers Who Have "L & B" Houses When our Mr. Elder started a short time ago to make a Southern trip, he wanted a list of our customers. So we hsted off a few of them. He was both surprised and greatly interested. Thought you might be the same. So here they are: Agri. Exper. Sta., N. C. College of Agri. and Mech. Arts, Raleigh, N. C. S. E. Marten, Rocky Mount, Edgecombe Co., N. C. W. H. Belk, Charlotte, N. C. J. L. Quinn & Co., Raleigh, N. C. Virginia Hot Springs Co., Hot Springs, Va. Forest Hill Gardens, So. Richmond, Va. Georges Inc., Norfolk, Va. C. C. Johnston, Hampton, Va. J. W. Grand.v, Jr., Xorfolk, Va. W. C. L. Williamson. Norfolk, Va. John L. RatcJiffe. Richmond, Va. A. J. Van Der Vi Co., Oakton. Va. James G. Doolev. Afton, Va. H. W. Grand}-, 26 Grandy St., Norfolk, Va. Albert Biill> Co , Portsmouth, Va. B. L. Giljbs. Cumberland, Md. E. T. Bosivell. Baltimore, Md. .Stevenson Bros.. Townson, Md. Philip B. Welsh. Glen Morris, Md. A. Gieske, Catonsville, Md. Marche & Co., H\-attsville, Md. L. Richards, Havre de Grace, Md. Otto R. Thomas, Biderwood, Md. David Bisset, Garret Park, Md. William Keyser, Jr., Baltimore, Md. Edward Kress, Baltimore, Md. Mrs. W. E. Murrah, Augusta, Ga. Idle Hour Nurseries, Macon, Ga. D. E. Horgan, RivoU, Ga. Ce.ntral Garden, Augusta, Ga. Howard University, Washington, D. C. U. S. Botanic Garden, Washington, D. C. J. R. Payne, Washington, D. C. U. S. Dept. .4.gri. Bur. of Plant Ind., Wash- ington, D. C. Georgetown Visitation Convent, Washing- ton, D. C. St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Washington, D. C. U. S. Marine Corps, Quartermaster's Dept., Washington, D. C. Louis L. Haggin, Lexington, Ky. E. L. Simms, Paris, Ky. Hon. C. W. Watson, Fairmont, W. Va. Mrs. H. NeviUe, Chester Hancock Co., W.Va. WiUiam D. Ord, Landgraff-McDowell, W.Va. H. B. Carlon, Wilmington, Del. Irene Dupont, Wilmington. Del. Eben B. Fraser, Newark, New Castle Co., Del. J. L. Betty, Wilmington, Del. Miller & Martin, Bingham, Ala. Mrs. J. H. Lutcher, Orange, Texas City of Houston, Houston, Texas •Tames T. .\ntry, Houston, Paris Co., Texas H. T. Staiti, Houston. Texas Agri. and Mech. College, College .Station, Texas. Mrs. H. Knox, Hemphill, Texas Norman James, Contonsville, Texas R. S. Des Fortes, Columbia. S. C. -Arthur O'Connor, Greens Borough, S. C. The Irene Mills, H. D. Waite, Pres. Gaffney, S. C. Miss Anne Addison, Greenville, S. C. James Deering, Esq., Miami, Fla. Glen St. Mary Nurseries, Glen St. Mary, Fla. Frank Steinback Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories SALES OFFICES: IRVINGTON [NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO BOSTON New York 42d Street Bldg. Land Title Blig. CDnUn:ntal Bink Bldg. LittleJBldg. EASTERN JIFACTORY: Irvington, N Y. WESTERN FACTORY: Dm Plainest III CLEVELAND JTORONTO ! MONTREAL 2063 E. Fourth St. Royal Bank Bldg. Transportation Bldg. CANADIAN FACTORY: St Catharines, Ontario 856 The Florists' Exchange April 3, ID-Ju. w M i 1 w m ^4 m ^4 m (i»% % m m » m (i m =>'M f^.-SSf t'SS'-sascs^T'Ss mmmwmwmmm'- The Center Distance Between Columns In This 78-Foot House Is Wider Than The Widest Houses Used To Be Well do I remember going into one of our first 40-foot houses on a Winter's moonlight night, and the owner's calling attention to how wonderfully light it was. Early the next morning when we again visited it, the air was so noticeably fresh in contrast to his narrow 28-foot houses. Comparison of the coal used, proved the 40-foot one took practically no more to heat it than the narrow one. That 40-foot house would just about fit in nicely between the two columns of this 78-foot house of Willig's at Pough- keepsie, N. Y. If the 40-foot house was so much lighter and heated so economically, it's plain to be seen that this 78-foot one had proportionate advantages over the 40. Consider the reason for the increase in lightness. The roof framing members are so far from the plants that any shade they do cast is so thinned out or diffused that its effect on the plants is next to nothing. When it comes to the heating, the big volume of air when once it's warmed up, holds the heat and acts as an insulation against sudden changes of temperature. Willig says it will protect the plants for over an hour against even a severe drop in the mercury. When it comes to the ventilation, growers long ago found they could open a ridge vent practically any day without injury. The freshness and buoyancy of the air in such houses is one of the vital reasons for the vigor of the plants and quantity and quality of blooms. As for working these big houses, it's as plain as the nose on your face that it costs less than running in and out, and up and down several small ones. When it comes to proportionate cost of the first building and the eifter cost of keeping it up, the big house covering the same ground space has the small houses backed off the boards. There is simply no comparison. All of these facts and figures, of course, apply to our iron frame construction. In the next two ads we will tell you some direct construction points about this 78-footer. Be on the lookout for them. And remember that we go anywhere for business. 1 w m m Wn m 'E m m m HitcKinsfs^ CoiTipariv* ^dHwf ' — ^-^^ General Offices and Factory, ELIZABETH, N. J. NEW YORK 1170 Broadway BOSTON 201 Devonshire Street m Who I' order leg. please mention The Exchange J>.It ^HE i*PR 1 2 1921 LORISTS^EX(SHANGB A WEEKLY TRADE MEDIUM FOR FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN, NURSERYMEN AND THE ALLIED INDUSTRIES Vol. XLIX. No. 15 (Entered as tecond-clasi matter, Dec. 1G.\ tSSS, at the Poet Office at New York, NY, I under the Act of Congrete oi March S, 1879 I APRIL 10, 1920 Per Annmn $2.50 «« " «*« w=" »'"> «' Publication Office ME'WVrtRK' 1 to <48 Weat 37th St 1^ E. TT I V.»I\.rW FERNS The VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) We take pleasure in offering tliis new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of Teddy Jr., with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct and desirable variety. This fern was Awarded A Bronze Medal at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judgc^ r,{ the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapelv plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY." Strong plants, 2}i-in. pots, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. Strong plants, 3M-in. pots, $7.50 per doz., $50.00 per 100. Extra fine Bpccimens, S-in., $1.50 each 8-in., $3.00; 10-in., $500; 124n., $7.60. NEPHROLEPIS Each Elegantissima, elegantissima compacta, Z\%-\ii 80.35 Elegantissima and elegantis&ima compacta, G-in 75 Muscosa, 5-in 75 Elegantiseima and elegantissima compactat 8-in 2.00 Elegantissima and elegantissima compacta, 10-in 4.00 Harrisii. 8-in 3.00 Dwarf Boston, 8-in 2.00 If Plants are Shipped in Pots» 10% Additional F. R. PIERSON Tarrytown, New York B Fok ssidoa f; ACHYRANTHES Biemuelleri, Brilliantissima, Panache de Bailey, Formosa. Rooted Cuttings, £1.50 per 100. S12.00 per 1000. AGERATUM, Floss Flower Fraseri, Perfection, Princess Pauline, Stella Gurney. Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. ALTERNANTHERA Aurea Nana, Brilliantissima, Paronychi- oides. 2 '4 -in. pots, 75c. per doz., S5.00 per 100. $40.00 per 1000. COLEUS, Fancy Varieties American Beauty, Anna Pfister, Blizzard, Hurricane, John Pfister, Neptune, Prince Edward, Saboni. Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. COLEUS, Two Good Fancies Brilliancy, Salvador. Rooted Cuttings, S2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000: 2;4-in. pots, $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000. COLEUS, Best Tedders Beckwith*s Gem, Duneira, Firebrand, Golden Bedder, Lord Alverstone, Lord Palmerston, Queen Victoria. Verschaf- feltii. Rooted Cuttings, $1 W per 100, $12.00 per 1000; 2J4 in., pots, .J. 50 per 100. $30.00 per 1000. IN THIS ISSUE Rose Plants READY APRIL 15th After Tidings of Eastertide J^otor Power and the Future The Snapdragon {Cultural) V^hat does it Cost to Grow Geraniums ? Systematic Breeding J^ursery : Substitution Plants :e Shipments ENGLISH IVY 3-in. pots, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100,$90.00 per 1000; 4-in. pots, $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100; 4-in., selected, $2.50 to $3.00 per doz. $20.00 to $25.00 per 100. PARLOR IVY, German Ivy Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. MARGUERITE, Paris Daisy Single White. Rooted Cuttings, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000: 2)^ -in,, 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100. $40.00 per 1000. PETUNIA, Assorted Double Rooted Cuttings, S2.60 per 100. $20.00 pe r 1000; 2J^ -in. pots, 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. SALVIA America, BonAre, Splendens, Zurich . Rooted Cuttings. $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. VINCA VARIEGATA, Trailing Variet... 2}i-in. pots. 75c. per doz., $6.00 per 100, $50 00 per 1000; 3-in. pots, $1.00 oer doz., $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000; 4-in. pots, $2 00 per doz., $15.00 per 100; 4-in., select- ed, $2.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100. SEVERAL THOUSAND PLANTS Genista Canariensis, 3-iu. pots, $15.00 per 100. Acacia Paradoxa, 2j4-in. pots, $8.00 per 100. A. N. PIERSON, INC CROMWELL. CONN. -ies 3,000 Own Root COLUMBIA. . . .$18.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1,000 1,000 " " OPHELIA 15.00 " " 125.00 " " 250 at the thousand rate GLADIOLI BULBS For shipment at once and Spring delivery IH-in. IJi-in and up 1000 America. ... $30.00 Augusta 35.00 Halley 32.00 Independence.... 28.00 Mrs. Francis King 30.00 Mrs. Frank Pen- dleton 57.00 Panama 50.00 Peace 50.00 Pink Beauty 55.00 Schwaben 65.00 War 60.00 and up 1000 ■25.00 30.00 28.00 23.00 25.00 52.00 45.00 45.00 50.00 60.00 55.00 Caladiums 5-7 in $7.50 per 100 7-9-in 11.00 per 100 CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS Ready March 15th Halliday, Oconto, Pink Seide- witz, White Seidewitz, Chrysolora, Charles Razer, and Golden Eaton. $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000 Wm. F. Kasting Co., inc. 568 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. FERNS We have on hand for immediate shipment a lot of Pot-Grown Ferns, all extra good value for the money. Shipped without pots. BOSTONS. SCOTTII. Size 190.00 Doz. 100 1000 4-in $3.00 $20.00 $190.00 S-in 4.50 35.00 325.00 8-in $2.50 each 4-in 3.00 20.00 5-in 4.50 35.00 CORDETTA COMPACTA. 6-in 4.80 50.00 CYRTOMIUM, HOLLY FERNS. 4-in 3.00 20.00 CANNAS Three-inch pot plants ready for immediate shipment King Humbert $6.50 per 100 Mrs. A. Conard 6.50 per 100 Rosea Gigantea . . . 6.50 per 100 Fire Bird 6.50 per 100 Other standard varieties as listed in our catalogues at $5.00 per 100 VINCA Variegated Good strong stock. The 3 in. and 4 in. are heavy stuff. 2 in $2.75 per 100 3 in 3.75 per 100 4 in 12.50 per 100 ALTERNANTHERAS; ALYSSUM, Double Giant and Dwarf; BEGO- NIAS; LOBELIA, Crystal Palace Gem; HARDY ENGLISH IVY; LANTANAS, assorted; HELIOTROPE; MOONVINES; VINCA, varie- gated. 2-in. $2.75 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. fS-lsEfe. Send for Catalogue. Cash with Orders. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 858 The Florists' Exchange mmmmmmjmmmm'mmmmmmitmm i I I I I I i i I i I i i I I I i i i I I I s i i i I i i i I 1 i TOP ROOTS OF BULBS To all wholesale buyers of Dutch bulbs : Since we started advertising in The Exchange a few months ago, we received so many inquiries for our Bulb Catalog that we decided — in order to facilitate buyers — to publish an extract of our catalog prices in this paper. We ask all who want our TOP ROOTS to kindly send their order at once to our office in New York, 28 Beaver Street, or direct to Holland. Do not put this off. Varieties not mentioned below will be charged at our catalog prices. Remember that our prices are for TOP ROOTS, not for common quality. In case you have already placed your general order, you will do well by just sending a trial order so that you may be prepared for the placing of a large share of your order with us next season. For, after all, every grower will want to buy where he gets the best quality TOP ROOTS. All goods are sold under the General Terms of the Dutch Bulb Exporters' Association, of which we are members. HYACINTHS Prepared for very early forcing op i oo s L'lnnocence. White §120.00 La Grandesse. White 120.00 Lady Derby. I'iiiU 120.00 Gertrude. I'ink 120.00 Bismarck. Bhie 100.00 Grande Maitre. Blue 120,00 Grand Lilac. Bhie 120.00 NAMED HYACINTHS L'lnnocence. White 100.00 La Grandesse. White 100.00 Madame Kruger (New). White 100.00 Gertrude. Pink 9.5.00 2ncl size Vliniature Per 1000 •590.00 S.50.00 90.00 .50.00 90.00 .50,00 90.00 .50,00 120,00 70.00 90.00 .50.00 90.00 .50.00 SO.OO 35.00 .80.00 35.00 SO.OO 35.00 .SO.OO .3.5.00 Top roots Gigantea. Pink S90.00 Lady Derby. Pink 100.00 Queen of the Pinks. Pink 120.00 La Victoire. Kifi 100.00 Bismarck. Blue 140.00 Grand Lilac. Blue 90.00 Grand Maitre. Blue 100.00 King of the Blues. Blue 90.00 Perle Brilliante. Blue 95.00 Queen of the Blues. Blue 100.00 City of Haarlem. Yellow 100.00 Yellow Hammer. Yellow 120,00 2nd size Miniature Per 1000 S70.00 S3O.00 80.00 35.00 85.00 3.5.00 80.00 3.5.00 90.00 5.5.00 80.00 35.00 SO.OO 35.00 70.00 35.00 70.00 35.00 80.00 35.00 SO.OO 36.00 85.00 40.00 SINGLE lULIPS-Top Roots DOUBLE TULIPS--Top Roots Speri.ilK- treatetl for forcini;, Augusta. Much improved sport of Rose ( iri^delin. New Brilliant Star. New Couleur Cardinal Cramoisie Brilliant Flamingo. K\tr.i strong Fred. Moore Herman Schlegel .' Keizerskroon La Reine. < iTuUkI strain La Reine Maximus Mon Tresor Pink Beauty Prince of Austria Proserpine Prosperity Rose Gris-de-Lin Rose Luisante Vermilion Brilliant White Swan Yellow Prince 1000 .535.00 52.00 40.00 28.00 42.00 28,00 2S.(III 20,00 28.00 35.00 40.00 40.00 35.00 50,00 35.00 26,00 40.00 35.00 25.00 26.00 1000 Boule de Neige S2S.00 Couronne d'Or. Extra strain 40.00 Imperator rubrorum 40.00 Mr. van der Hoef. I'lire yolden \ellow N|> 1 Bros 873 Caldwell the Woods- man Co XVI Caldwell Co., W. E..892 Campbell Bros 877 Cannata. J. P 868 Chicago Feed and Fertliizer Co 891 Childs, Inc., John Lewis 875 Christensen, Thomas P 877 Clay & Son 891 Coan, J. J 886 Conard & Jones 888 Cook & Swan 891 Cousins, Jr.. Len..875-77 Cowee. W.J XV Craig Co., Robt 888 Crowl Fern Co XV Cut Flower Exch 889 De Kay, Upjohn 872 Dorner & Sons Co. , . . SSS Dolansky-McDonald Co SS7-S8 Drccr, H. A 892 Drevon. Tegelaar & Co 860 Dwelle-Kaiser Co., The 894 Edwards Folding Box Co XIV Elm City Nursery Co.872 Emmans, G. M 888 Eskesen, Frank N....877 Excell Laboratories. . . 891 Fenrich. Joseph S. . . .886 Fexy, D 887 Fletcher, F. W 864 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co 892 Fottler, Fiske Rawson Co 864 Friedman, J. J 891 Froment, H. E 887 Frost, Chas 862 Fuld, Maurice 868 Futterman Bros 887 General Bulb Co 862 Giblin&Co .893 Goldstein, 1 887 Golsner, Frank 887 Grower's Exchange. . .877 Hanford, R. G 877 Hart. George B XVI Hart & Vick 862 Henderson Co., A 866 Hentz & Nash, Inc.. .887 Hero Pipeless Furnace Co 894 Herr, A. M 877 Hews & Co., A. H....890 Hill Co., E. G 890 Hill Nursery Co.. The D.. Inc 878 Hitchings & Co 892 Hoffmeister, A. F 877 Howard Rose Co 877 Hunt & Co 860 Hopkins, H. S 873 Irwin, R. J 868-69-90 Jackson & Perkins Co 878 Jacobs, Barney B 886 Jacobs & Sons, S 894 Jennings. E. B 867 Kasting.Wm.F.Co. 857-75 Keller Pottery Co 890 Kolwav iS: Sons 862 Kendig, E 889 Kervan Co.. The XIV Kessler. Wm 887 King Construction Co.899 Koppelman. J. E XV Kroeschell Bros. Co. .893 Kuebler. Wm. H 887 Lagarde & Speelman.867 I.agarde & Vander- voort 866 Liggit. C. U 871 Lord & Burnham Co. 900 Lutton Co., Wm. H.892 Mackie, W 887 MacNifT Horticultural Co., Inc 868 Mader. Paul 877 Marduardt. F. G 864 Marshall & Co.. W, E.864 McCallumCo., The. XVI McHutchiaon & Co. .862 McManus. James 887 Mead. Fred J 892 Meehan. C. E 889 MetropoHtan Material Co 892-894 Michell Co.. Henry F.867 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange... ..... .XVI Millang. Chas. . . ' 887 Mono Service Co. . . . XVI Alontrose Nurseries.. .878 Moreau Plant Co. 862-867 Mount Desert Nurs.S78 Mountain View Floral Co 878 Nash Nursery, Chas 877 Nebel Mfg. Co 894 New Britain Machine Co 868 New England Florist Supply Co., Inc 888 Niedinger Co., J. G.. .891 Nielsen, Knud XVI Niessen Co., Leo 889 Noe & Sampson 887 Nolan, J. T 892 Papas & Co., Nicholas G 887 Peacock Co., Everette R 862 Peacock Dahlia Farms 860 Pearce, Geo 892 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change, Inc 892 Pennock Co., S. S 889 Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co 890 Pfa9& Kendall 894 PfaltzgraS Pottery Co 890 Philadelphia Whole- sale Florists' Ex- change 889 Pierce Co., F. 0 892 Pierson Co., F. R 857 Pierson. Inc.. A. N.. .857 Pierson. Magnus 873 Pittsburgh Cut Flow- er Co XVI Poehlmann Bros. Co.. 890 Polykranas. G. J 886 Proto-Feed and Guano Co 891 Pulverized Manure Co.. The 891 Ramburg, G.S... .864-90 Rawlings. Elmer 873 Reed & Keller XIV Reinberg. Peter 890 Renter. L. J. Co 873 Reynolds. Frank F. . .888 Rice Seed Co. , Jerome B 864 Ritchy, F. W 873 Robinson & Co., Inc. H.M 886-XV Rochelle & Sons, F. W 890 Roehrs Co., Julius.. . .875 Rosendale Green- houses 877 Rowehl & Granz 868 Roval Glass Works. . .894 Rumbley Co., The.. ..XIV Rupp, John F S6S Rynveld & Sons. F...866 .Savo Mfg. Co XVI Scheepers & Co., John 867 Schling, Inc., Max Seeds 866 Schmidt. J. C. . 873-877 Schwake & Co., Chas. 864 Scollav. John A 894 Siebrecht, Geo. C 887 Skidelsky & Co.. S. S.860 Skinner Irrigation Co. 893 Smith & Co.. Elmer D 888 Smith, P. J 887 Shenandoah Nurs. . ..875 Solomons' & Son 892 Speelman & Sons, C. J 862-64 Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co 891 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 866 Stern Co.. The Jos. M. XIV Storra & Harrison Co- 875-77 Struck Co.. Alf 893 Stumpp & Walter Co.867 Syracuse Pottery Co. 890 Thorburn&Co.. J.M.S|i2 Tobacco By-Products and Chemical Cor- poration, Inc 891 Traveling Wholesale Florist 886 United Cut Flower Co., Inc 887 Van Bourgondien & Sons, K 866 Van Meeuwen & Tegelaar 864 Vanderschoot, R. A. ...866 Vandervoort & Aike- make 868 Van Zanten Bros 858 Vaughan, A. L 868 Vaughan's Seed Store 862-64 Vick'a Sons, James. . .868 Vincent, R. Jr. & Sons 857 Waban Rose Conser- vatories 888 Ward & Co.. Ralph M.865 Watkins & Simpson.. .864 Weeber & Don 860 Welch Bros. Co 888 Whilldin Pottery Co.. 890 Wiegrow Products Co. 894 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective Ass'n 885 Wood Bros 873 Woodruff & Sons. S. D 866 Young & Co.. A. L.. .887 Zech & Mann 890 Zvolanek, Ant. C. & Son 862 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS Alpha Floral Co . V-VII Anderson, S. A IV Ashley. Ernest ...... IV Avenue Floral Co. . .VIII Baer, Julius V Baker Bros VII Bath. JohnH IX Baumer. A. R VII Beacon Florist. The. . . IV Beckert's Cons IV Begerow Floral Co. .VIII Benib Floral Co VI Berterinann Bros VII Blackistone, Inc XI Broderick. R. T XII Brodrib. J. Albert... .VII Bowe. M. A VIII Breitmeyer's Sons, John VI Brown, Chas. H VIII Buckb.c, H. W X Bultniaim, W. F XI Bunyard, A. T VIII Burgevin Greenhouses Vll-X Burrows, Edward G...VII Butcher. Chas. R.... VIII Caplan IV^ Carbone, Florist IV Champion & Co., John N VIII Clarke's Sons, D IX Colonial Flower Shop. IV Collatos Bros . X Connon Co., Ltd.. John VII Coombs, Florist VII Cotton VIII Dallas, Inc., A XI Danker, Florist IV Dards VIII Day Co., W. E XI Derrick Florist IX Dobbs & Son IV Eble, Chas VIII Ediefsen-Leidiger CoVIII Eichholz, Henry XI Elyria Flower Shoppe. VII Engelniann XII Equitable Flower Shop IX Fallon, Florist X Fallon, J. J VI-VIII Farber, G. F VI Fetters. Florist \T Fox's VIII Friedman V Gaehring, E. W IX Galvin, Thos. ...IV-IX Gasser Co., J. M VI Gazan. A. B IX Gloeckner. William. . .IV Gove, the Florist V Graham. Robert L..IV Graham & Son, A V Grakelow, Chas. A .... X Grandy, the Florist. . .IX Grever, Wm. H IV Gude Bros. Co XI Guido, Inc IX Habermehl's Sons X Hahn, Florist V Hardesty & Co V Hecock Floral Co.. L. C VII HeissCo VI Hess & Swoboda IX Hession IX Highland Pk. Gnhs.VII Hodv & Tules VII Hoffman IV Hollywood Garden.. XI Holm & Olson X Horan & Son, James .IV Horn & Bro., John F.IV Johnston Bros. X Johnston & Co., T. J .X Joy Floral Co VIII Kather, William IX Kaulbach & Son, E. D VIII Keller, John A VII Keller, Sons, J. B X Kerr, the Florist VII Keys, ,Ir., Wm. F IV "King" Florist, The. XI Knoble Bros VI Knull Floral Co XI Kottmiller, Florist. . . .IX Krueger Co., Chas. F. .X Lang Floral & Nurs. Co VI Lange, A V Lange, H. F. A XII Leahy's VII Ludwig Floral Co., E. C X Macnair, Florist X Malandre Bros I Marvin, Ira G XI Massman. F. W VIII Matthewson's XI May. Harry O XI McCarron. Miss VIII McClunie. Geo. G....VI1 Meadow Brook Nur- series. Inc VII Menand. H. Louis. . . .XI Mercer, G. W V Meyer, Adolph IX Michler Bros. Co , . Vll Miller Floral Co XI Mills, the Florist VII Mosmiller X Muller X Munk Floral Co V Murray. Florist \'III Murray. Samuel VII Myers Flower Shop, The VIII Neubeok, L. H IV New York Floral Co. XII Niklas & Son . X O'Brien, J. J IV Palmer, F. E IV Palmer's V Papworth. Harry VIII Park Floral Co., The.. VI Penn, the Florist II Philips Bros VIII Pike's Peak Floral Co . , V Pillsbury, I. L VII Purdie & Co.. D. S. .VII Purdue. Geo VI Quality Flower Shop ..XI Ramm's Flower Shop. IX Randolph & McClcm- ents X Randall's Flower Shop XII Reck, John & Son... IV Ritchie, ,Stewart.. VIII Ritter & .Son. J. A. IV Rock Floral Co VII Rosemont Gardens. .VIII Rosery Flower Shop. .. IV Ruane. M. F XI Ryan & Powers XI Rye. George VII Scecry. Ed IX Schiller's "V Sohlegel & Sons, F X Schling, Inc., Max, Flowers ... . I Schluraff Floral Co. .Vll Scholtz, the Florist, Inc V Schramm Bros XI Schulz Co., .lacob. . VII Scott, the Florist IV Scottwood Green- houses XI Sheppard, H. W V Sinclair, the Florist. .VII Smith & Fetters Co ... V Smith Flower Stores Co.. A. W X Smith. Henry VII Smith & Sons. Geo. ..VI Spear & McManus.. VII Stroh's V Stumpp. G. E. M IX Ta«pke Co., G. H VI Temblett, E. H V Thompson & Co.. C. B VII Thurston's IX Tomlinson Key Floral Co VII Van Bochove & Bro. . VII Volz Floral Co VIII Walker Co.. The F.VIII Wax Bros IV Weber. F. C X Weir. Inc., James IV Welch, the Florist VII Wertz. Florist X Westman & Getz V WettUn Floral Co VII White Bros VIII Wilson, H. E X Wilson, R. G IV Winter Floral Co V Wolfinger, Florist. . .VIII Wyckofl, R. S IX Young & .Sons Co X Handy direct Index to every- thing advertised in this weelt's display columns INDEX TO STOCK ADVERTISED _ The Exchange is the only paper ,^ with this special feature — in- '^ valuable to advertiser and buyer .Vbutilon S72 Achyr3nthes.857-69-72-75 Adiantum 877 Ageratum . . . .857-66-69-71 - 872-73 Alternanthera- .857-69-71 Alyssum.. 857-69-71-72-75 Antirrhiniim 869 Asparagus. .864-69-71-72- 873-77 Asters 869 Begonias.. . .862-69-71-73- 875-88 Bouvardia 871 Bo.xwood 878 BMlbs.857-58-60-62-64-66- 867-68-71 Caladium.. .857-60-62-66- 873-75 Irndula 869-72 CiiUas 873-77 Candytuft 864-69 Ca Unas. . 857-60-62-64-66- 868-73-77 Illations 869-70-71- 73-877- Centaurea 869-72 Cherries 869-71-77 Chr.vsanthemums . . XIV- 857-68-69-71-72-73-75 Cinerarias 868-69-88 Cobsea 866 Coleus.. . . 857-69-71-72-73 Conifers 878 Cosmos 864 Cuphca 872 Cut Flowers XVI- 885-86-87-88-89-90 Cyclamen. . ,868-69-71-73 DaffodUs XVI Dahlias XI V-860-68 Daisies. . . 869-71-72-73-77 Delphinium 862-71 Dracffina... .862-69-71-72- 875-77 Ferns XIV- 857-69-71-73-75-77 Feverfew 869-72 Forgetmenots 872-77 Fuchsia. . 868-69-71-72-73- 875-77 Genista 857-69-71 Geraniums.. 86 9-71-72-73- 877 Gladioli. . . .857-60-62-64- 866-68-71 Gypsophila 864-69 Heliotrope. . .857-68-69-7 1 - 872-75-77 Hyacinths 858 Hydrangeas 869-71-75 Ivy 857-69-71-72 Lantanas 857-69-72 Lihes XIV-862-64-68 Lobelia 857-64-71-72 Marguerites 857-72-73 Moseml^yanthemum . 872 Moon Vines 857-72 Myosotis 869 Narcissus 858 Nursery Stock 877-78 Nephrolepis 857 Pansies. . 866-67-69-71-72- 875-77 Pelargoniums 869-75 Petunias. . . . 857-64-68-69- 871-72-73 Phlox 864-71 Poinsettias 869-71 Pompons 868-71 Primula 867-08-69-71 Privet 878 Pussy Willows XH'- XVI-S71 Hoses XIV- 869-7 1-73-77-78-88-90 cabiosa 864 Editorial Aiuericau Dahlia Society SSI Arbcii' Day and the Niu'sei-ymeu SSO Arbiii- Da.vs. New Yui-k Ktate Has Three SSI Heaiitifyiug the Hnmesteatl S70 Biisiue.s.s Biimiis at Kaugor, Me.. STli Business Getting I'ians. Two... S.'So Husiuess. My. is Different S70 Carnation Soiiety, British .... HiiH < 'arnatiiins. Diseased .S74 Catalogs Received S7(l Cedars of Lebanon. The Lesson of the Lost .Mil ('liieag 2d Bile 100(1 $24.00 —SPECIAL— THE TWO HUMBERT CANNAS King Humbert Yellow Humbert Per 100 $4.50 Per 1000 40 00 drown on our own farms uradctl. Picked for forcing. '"loS" America $27.00 Mrs. Francis King 25.00 22.00 Halley 35.00 30.00 Kunderdi Glory 40.00 Chicago Red 50.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 47.00 43.00 Peace 45.00 Panama 47.00 Pink Perfection 50.00 40.00 Primulinus Sunbeam 60.00 Schwaben 60.00 55.00 War 60.00 Vaughan's XXX Mixture 22.00 Vaughan's Standard Mixed . 20.00 Above jiriciis are F. O. B. New York or Chicago as our stocks permit. CANNAS ^DORMANT ROOTS Order now at these low prices. F. 0 B. New York only 100 1000 Ciias. Henderson $4.00 $35.00 David Harum 5.00 40.00 Eureka 8.00 75.00 Vaughan's Firebird 10.00 90.00 Hungaria 5.50 50.00 Florence Vaughan 3.50 30.00 Venus 5.00 40.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Gustave Gumpper 6.00 55.00 Rosea Gigantea 8.00 75.00 Souv. de A. Crozy 6.00 55.00 CALADIUM Esculentum Inch 100 1000 5-7 $7.50 $70.00 7-9 10.00 90.00 9-11 15.00 140.00 All above F. 0. B. New TUBEROSES, Dwarf Pearl Inch 3-4 4-6 6-8 York. Prompt sbipincuts 100 .$4.00 . 5.50 . 7.00 1000 $35.00 50.00 62.50 COLD STORAGE LILIES and VALLEY. Write for Prices. SPRING "BOOK FOR FLORISTS," Ready. All early stocks; ask for it. Scotch Soot, CLAY'S Fertilizer, RAFFIA, Hyacinth Sticks, SHEEP MANURE, Bone Meal, Bamboo Stakes. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york Wben ordering, pleaie meatlOD Tbe Excbanxe ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND pleased and satishcd customers are planting Peacock's tested, proven, quality seeds because they are seeds that produce large profitable crops, wherever planted. Crown on our own seed farms, tested, and proven on our own trial grounds. Write today for our large, illustrated seed catalog and market ga'-deners' and florists' price list, botli free. A post card will bring !t to you. Write today. EVERETTE R. PEACOCK CO. Seedsmen Growers, Exporters. Importers. 4013 Milwaukee Ave. CHICAGO FLOWER SEED Wben orderiDK, please mention The ISxcbanee Early-Flowerfnff or Winter- Blooming Giant Panslea, 1000 seeds. 40ol H o>. $1.10;^ oi. $2.00; oi. S7.60 GIANT PANSY SEED In Mlxture'or in Separ Colors 1000 seeds. 30o., 4000 eeds, $1.00, U os . II.SO.os., $6.00. C/ -^ (eOCHESTER_5>T^.V Florist!* seeds, plaots and bulbs. A complete stock of all the leading varieties Bay Your Seeds From Men Who Know Get our new catalogue Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT ! USE FOR RESUTLS LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS DELPHINIUM NEWPORT ROSE DRACAENA INDIVISA SALVIA ZURICH SMILAX SEEDS GRASS SEED MIXTURES Oi' ALL KIND.S Send for our Catalog J. M. THORBURN & CO. 5i Barclay .St., New York City ..viliTliii; 111 tioii Tlif i:xclnijit:e WAIT FOR KELWAY'S WHOLESALE SEED CATALOGUE for 1U20 before placing your order, Tlie most favorable priffs of the year If not received, wire or write KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Grower* LANGPORT, ENGLAND Our New Price List of WINTER ORCHID Sweet Pea Seed has been mailed If you have not received one, let us know Ant. C. Zvolanek & Son LOMPOC, GAL. Our 1920 Wholesale Bulb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Established 1883 Vogelenzang, Holland AMERICAN BRANCH 110 Water St., New York Vegetable Plants for 1920 Orders booked now for Spring Delivery. Price List on appUcalion Moreau Plant Company FREEHOLD, N. J. C. J. Speelman and Sons Whotesale Dutch Bulb Growers SASSENHEIM. HOLLAND Established 1866 Let ufl quote you on your 1920 Dutch Bulbs order New York Office 38 MURRAY ST. Bulbs >"' Roots For Immediate Shipment T. R. BEGONIA BULBS 1000 Single Mixed, V^-l-in. diameter $90 00 Single, in following separate colors: Scar- let and Pink, %- 1 -in. diameter 95 GO LILIUM GIGANTEUM F. O. B. New York Size 7- 9 8-10 9-10 10-11 II 12 6- 8 7- 9 8-10 9-10 Per case 300 250 200 150 130 Per case $49.50 47.50 50.00 49.50 47.50 F. O. B. Denver 400 42.00 300 49.50 250 47.50 200 50.00 F. O. B. Chicago 7- 9 300 49.50 10-11 150 49.50 F. O. B. London (Ont.) 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 HARDY LILY BULBS F. O. B. New York Per case Per case Rubrum 7-9 220 $29.00 9-11 140 30.00 Aurattim 9-11 140 32.00 10-12 120 32.00 Album 7-9 220 30.00 8-10 170 30.00 9-11 130 30.00 BAMBOO STAKES Per bale Per bale Natural, 2 ft... 4000 $16.00 5 ft... 3000 28.50 Green. 3M ft... 2500 24.00 4 ft... 2500 28.00 TERMS: 60 days net, 2 per cent, cash 10 days from in- voice date. Cash with order unless your credit is estab- lished with us. Write for prices on DRA- C^NA CANES, PALM SEEDS, RAFFIA, etc. Established 1902. RELI- ABILITY is our motto. We occupy our own building, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient, courteous service. McHUTCHISON & CO. 95 Chambers Street NEW YORK When ordering, plea meuLiou The ExcbLiuge April 10, 1920 The Florists' Exchange 863 tl-l ^l:/^/:!-^:^^^ ;^e \\^EEK;& WORK; „ ,:,.,„., .'Cpn-dvicte Z..BAf1R,":-?ast their best by the time you want them. If you have stock plants on hand, keep on propagat- ing ; the cuttings root easily, and during the next two months will quickly grow into salable stock. Seed, especially of the smaller flowering varieties, can also still be sown, and as a useful white sort for window box and vase planting. Snowball, is still as good as any. Frequently not enough attention is paid to white flower- ing plants, but they help so much in setting off the other colors in a box. Petunias, with many of us today are ne.xt to Geraniums in importance as bed- ders. and are so easily grown and do so well outdoors that the average florist should pay more attention to them. Prepare a good batch of br>th singl" large and small flowering ones, as well as the doubles, and if short on stock, get at it without dela.v. There is still time to work up a good supply, and you are sure to want them next May and June. Ageratums The dwarf blue sorts of Ageratums are always desirable plants to grow on for Spring sales, and especially for border plants. Whether the color of a bed is white, pink or red, you can always use Ageratums for the border. Plants grown from seed don't all come true, and while they are fine for the filling of boxes or vases, they won't do for borders where you want, just one color, and plants of the same height. For this purpose you should propagate from cuttings taken from a good variety. Cuttings rooted now. or purchased at a reasonable price, will still grow into good sized plants, but you want to get at it. Tuberous-Rooted Begonias Nothing spoils more quickly than these Begonias if left in a crowded con- dition. If the plants in flats have started into growth, they are read.v for potting up. Lift them carefully and use a mel- low soil and plenty of drainage : it is just as well to put them right into 4in. pots. These Begonias make fine plants for porch decoration. Use 12iu. pans and about five plants to a pan ; don't mix the colors. If you did not buy the bulbs in separate color.s, pot the plants singly, and as soon as they show color make up the pans. Do not place the plants you want for outdoor flowering into a hot, stuffy house ; let them come along slowly, for you don't want soft stock for plant- ing out. Salvias Another sowing of Salvias made now will give you fine plants for ,Iune and come in handy when the first batch of jilants is sold. With Salvia si)lendens. which is still one of the best for mass effec-t, it matters little whether you plant out large 4in. stock or small plants from 2's. for they do not flower much before Fall, and yet your customer rather pays a good price for a large one. With the dwarfer sort and particularly those grown from cuttings, a fair sized plant, bedded out by the end of May, will flower all Summer. When you give the plants their final shift, use a good heav.y soil, and let them come along in a cool house ; here they will make stockier plants. Such as are kept on a dry bench will never amount to much, for a Sahda loves mois- ture and plenty of nourishment while in a pot. When once potbound and allowed to suffer for the want of water or food, they will become stunted and yellow. Even after getting a shift, it will take weeks to get them back into shape. If you have a chance to place the stock now going into 4's on a solid bed in a cool house, you will obtain the best re- sults. Let the roots get through the hole in the bottom of the pots into the soil : it won't set them back in the least when you plant them out. Left Over Stock It did not formerly pay us to bother with a few left over small Azaleas, but those left now are worth money, as there won't be any new importations, and but little headway is being made in raising them here. If you have a few plants, take care of them : shift into larger pots if necessary and keep in a cool house or frame until they can go outdoors. Plunge the pots up to their rims and provide just a little shade. The same holds good with Rhododendrons. Hydrangeas, if cut back and planted out, will grow into fine plants again by next Fall. A Gin. pot plant will grow into a large enough specimen to go into a 12in. or 14in. tub by next Fall. If not wanted for Easter or early forcing, let it come along in a cool house for Summer fiow- ering. Baby Rambler Roses should be cut back and then go out to the field, to be lifted and potted in Fall for forcing. Don't throw any Lilacs away ; cut them back and plant out, and they will in two or three years grow into fine plants. Another useful plant is the Deutzia : plants left over can also be cut back and planted out in the nursery row. If you have forced Spireas, double flowering Peachs, Apples or Plums, and have made use of the cut sprays, the plants will all grow into good stock again if given a chance in the field. Cannas A good way to advertise Cannas is to have a large sized bed or border on your own grounds. A little 4ft. or 5ft. bed is no place to display Cannas ; you need a bed 8ft. or 10ft. in diameter to display them properly, with a good broad margin of turf surrounding it. You do not want to examine a Canna bed closely ; it is the mass effect which they create that counts. Like Chrysanthemums, Cannas are great feeders. In a poor soil, the best of them do not make a good show- ing, but when planted in deeply culti- vated soil, well mixed with manure, and given plenty of water during the Sum- mer months, no other plant can beat them for making a show. There are a lot of excellent newer sorts and the most effective way of planting is not to mix varieties. To sell and make money on Cannas, you must give your customers a chance to get acquainted with them. It takes more than just talking about them, and on your own grounds is the place to display them and give new ones a fair trial. Get acquainted with them your- self; plant out a few of each. By next Fall you will know which sorts are worthy to add to your list. British Carnation Society The Twenty-fourth exliibition held on March 10 was not. we learn, up to pre- war standard. Exhibits, both trade and competitive, were not so numerous, but the display was nevertheless good. AUwood Bros, exhibited two novel- ties, for which awards of merit were granted. Wivelsfield Claret is a large wine colored flower, while Wivelsfield Beauty is light yellow, edged and striped rose pink. W. E. Wallace, whose trip to this .side has unfortunately been indefinitely postponed, gained the great George Munro 50 guinea cup. for an exhibit of 12 vases distinct, 25 blooms in each. Mrs. C. W. Ward, Scarlet Glow, Winsor. Pink Delight. White Wonder and several varieties of his ow^n raising were staged in the collection. C. Bngelmann was a successful ex- hibitor, for he gained first with one %'ase of 100 blooms : the .1. S. Brunton cup for three British raised novelties and the American Carnation Society's cup for three American raised varieties. In this class he staged Laddie. Peerless and Crystal White. Mi-. Engelmann was also awarded a gold medal for his splendid trade exhibit. Allwood Bros, also gaining a similar award. National Sweet Pea Society (British) Hiiih pri.rliictiiiii cnsfs apiiear tii have had little or no effect upi>n 7'lir fiirret Pea Annual just to hand. With its dark red cover and good quality paper, it com- pares favorably with any previous issue. A striking new feature is the inclusion of a beautiful color plate depicting Hawlraark Pink, considered by experts to be the greatest advance in Sweet Peas for some years. Numerous articles and notes of inter- est are embodied in the text pages, and we note our much esteemed friend S. B. Dicks is given pride of place with "An- other Historical Note." J. S. Brunton. who, as chairman, piloted the N. S. P. S. through the diffi- cult war period, has now yielded up his office to J. M. Bridgeford, well known in the seed trade as one of the main units in the great wholesale house of Watkins & Simpson, London. By holding office for four consecutive years. Mr. Brunton created a record, it being customary to elect a new chairman annually. Mr. Brunton is. by the way, editor of tJie Avnttnl. and his success in this di- rection is ably demonstrated. Copies, we believe, may be obtained from Henry D. Tigwell. Secretary. Greenford Midsex. England, at ,30c. each. Outdoor Planting of Bench Roses I have a bench of H. T. Roses I wish to plant outside : how long should they dry off before shifting? The plants were formerly two-year-old field grown stock and have been forced three months. — C. T., N. J. — Withhold water for about 10 days, giving plenty of air. then lift and cut back half way. Plant out as soon as possible and tread firmly. Avoid drying of the roots by exposure after lifting. Washington, D. C. The Washington Floral Co. found it- self in a rather awkward position shortly before Easter when one of its large de- livery wagons was badly damaged by a fire truck. Complying with the ti-affic regulations, the driver of the wagon drew as close to the curb as possible upon hearing the fire bells. It so happened that he was facing in the direction from which the engines were coming. A big ladder truck seeking to make a turn, just a few feet away, became unmanageable and crashed into the wagon. The wagon was badly damaged but the driver es- caped injury. Arthur Shaffer, who is connected with the store operated bv his brother. Geo. C. Shaffer. 14th and I sts.. N. W.. is getting ready for a busy baseball season. He has made it known that all employ- ees of the stores and greenhouses are eligible for membership on the Washing- ton Florists' Baseball Club. Practice will soon commence and alreadv four games have been booked. Mr. Shaffer is captain and manager of the team and Herbert M. Suber is treasurer. The team will be largely supported by the florists of Washington, who are desirous of hav- ing this aggregation n pennant winner. The boys will go to other cities for exhibi- tion games and Washington Grove, a popu- lar Summer resort whicli snpoits a live team, is already on the schedule. The number of visitors at the green- bouses f>f Gude Bros., in .\nacostia. D. C. this year exceeded alll pre\-ious years. It is the custom of this firm to invite the general public to iusnect the houses on Palm Sunday and luindreds of people avail themselves of the opportunity to see the flowers in bloom. A large number of senators and congressmen were among those present, and in this li.st was Representative Clark Burdick. of Newport. R. I., and Mrs. and Miss Burdick. The latter is an amateur- grower and much interested in all that she saw. The Sweet Peas that the firm had to show were among the best seen in this locality. They were long stemmed and the vines were loaded to the limit with flowers and buds. Their new Car- nation Democracy also made an excel- lent showing. Gude American Beauty Roses are known everywhere and drew forth great admiration. George C. Shaffer has been named as a member of the convention's committee of the Washington Chamber of Commerce. A fire broke out in the greenhouses of Gude Bros., on the Anacostia range, just before Easter but, fortunately for the firm, did little or no damage. However, there was some little excitement around that particular place for some time, be- cause the crop was in prime shape for Easter cutting. Brooke Grubb. formerly with Gude Bros., will play professional baseball this Summer, and as he will he in the vi- cinity of Washington it is likely that some of the local florists will make an eft'ort ti> take vacation trips South to see him plav. Mr. Grubb joined the Wash- ington Nationals last month at their training camp in the South and after being whipped into shape, was farmed out to the Chambersburg team of the Blue Ridge League, on which he will fill tlte position of shortstop. E. A. D. 864 The Florists' Exchange Lily of the Valley Pips Extra selected German type. Just a few cases left which we offer at reduced price to clean up 2,500 Pips to the case, per 1000, $30 Dutch Bulbs Write us for our special prices. VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR 1133 Broadway, NEW YORK Nurseries: Lisse, HOLLAND When orderluK, please roeatloo The HLxcbaD>;e SNAPDRAGONS are playing a leading role with every live florist. Get your share of this busineas. Plants may be started any time from seed. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 per pkt. ; 3 for $2.50 ; 7 for $5.00. Seed of our new Hybrid Pink and our new Golden Pink Queen^ same price. Seed of Keystone, Nel- rose, Garnst, White, Yellow, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 35c. per pkt.; 3 for $1.00. Free Cultural Directiona. All orders cash. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Cold Storage Giganteum 7 to 9 inch, $17.50 per 100; case of 300, $50.00. Order now, for immediate delivery, or when needed. C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS, 38 Murray Street, New York City. ESTABLISHED 1868. When ordering, pleaae meptlon The Exchange LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY :: NEW YORK When ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. Recommend their "Pedigree" Strains of Vegetable, Flower and Farm Seeds ^Ve^*n^ted^sta"e9' Write for illustrated catalogue to 27-39 DRURY LANE, LONDON, W. C, ENGLAND Lily Bulbs and Valley from Cold Storage Our Cars of Japanese Lilies from the y _^ . coast were accompanied by our own man to maintain heat. We took no chances of freezing. Buy Bulbs that are Frost-free, Unsprouted Giganteum, Album, Rubrum, Auratum, Melpomene. Write Jot sizes and prices. Prompt ex- press shipments on dates as arranged. L.| f .1 \T 11. Genuine German-Grown. The "Before the liy or tne Valiey War-Klnd." unsprouted, extra selected F.O. ^ — B.N.Y. (2000 and 2500 to a:ca>e) Per 1000 $37.50 CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store newyork When ordering, please mention The Bzchangft Wben orderinf. please mention Tho Exctaaofs We are Headquarters for the Best of Everything in Vegetable Seeds With our Stock Seed Farms at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations in every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing Peas, Beans, Corn and Vegetable Seeds of all kinds in quantity and highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for further delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO. CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK Wben orderlnf, please mention The Exchange New Crop Flower Seed and Bulbs sow NOW Salvia, PetuDia, Verbena, Salpiglossis, Asparagus, Coimos Candytuft, Snapdragon, Lobelia, Phlox, Scabiosa, Gypsophila. BULBS \ ^'*^'''''' Cannas, Tuberoses Caladiums, Dahlias, ( Anemones, Madeira Vines, Cinnamon Vines. Lilium Auratum, Rubrum, Magnificum, Per Case $32.00. Lilium Giganteum, 7-9 Case 300, 8-9 Case 250. Per Case $50.00 // Yoa Have Not Received Oar Floritt List, A Postcard Witt Bring It. FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. 12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange SEEDS Flower and Vegetable Insecticides »°d Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO., Inc. 166 We.t 23rd St. NEW YORK Orlando Offerings THOSE NEW SNAPDRAGONS GOLDEN DELIGHT. During the past 15 years I have grown thousands of Yellow Seedlings from all manner of crosses, but this is the first I have deemed worthy of introduction to the trade. Pure deep golden yellow, verj' large flower and fine habit. If it does not prove the best yellow for greenhouse culture I shall be disappointed . ORLANDO. Better than Bronze Beauty. Clean- er colors, flowers as large and has a better habit It is the one variety for a fastidious trade Fresh seed. tr. pkt. SI .00. 3 pkts. of each for S5.00 FW CI TTrUFD ROSALIND . TV, rLLlLnLKy GARDENS Orlando, Fla. When ordering, please mention The BiehAJige ] When ordering, pleaae mention The Btxeh*j«« Wbpn orderlne. pleane mention Tbe Exohaoye F.CMarquardt inc. Importers of Bulbs 116-120 West 32nd St. NEW YORK CITY April 10, 1920 The Florists' Exchange 865 m± SEED TRADE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION President: E. C. Dungan. Philadelphia. Pa.; Firsl Vice-President: W. G. Scarlett, Baltimore. Md.; Second Vice-Preaident: David Burpee Philaddphia, Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer: C. E Kendel. 216 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, O. Next Convention: ftt Milwaukee, Wis., June 22. 23 and 24. 1920. New York Seed Trade April, witli its usual fickle weather, is liringing in, on its fairer and warmer (la.vs, a rush of counter trade to the seed .stores. oul.v to receive a severe check on the cold rainy days, and again on the days which follow a freezing night, such as this section of the country experienced on Monday night of this week when ice formed and the ground froze to the depth of an inch or more. However, the vol- ume of sales on the whole is steadily in- creasing, and those who have ordered their seeds by mail are insistent that thoir order be delivered at once regard- less of whetJier the ground can be opened to receive them. The harbor strike, which has partly tied up the ferries, is making deliveries other than b.v parcel post slower. We hear little talk about shortages or advances in prices except of Potatoes, which are sold out in most stores, and the prices on what are left available for sale are now from $11 up per barrel. Calling at Max Schling's Seed Store, at 34 West Ijilth st., recently, we found Manager Carl Giessler and a full force of salesmen busy trying to keep abreast of the orders which were pouring in by mail and at the same time taking care seeds in 5c. packets, seen in one of Weeber & Don's windows at 114 Cham- bers St.. is drawing to this store much transient trade, and reminds us that, though we meet profiteering in almost all lines of trade, it has not yet reached the seed business. The Barclay Nursery. 14 West Broad- way, reports a lively demand for plants for Easter, and large sales at satisfac- tory prices. Chicago Seed Trade Unfavorable \Aeather is deferring counter trade. A day of sunshine brings big business to the retail stores. Easter Sunday will go on record as one of the most disagreeable days of the Winter. It will give gardening operations a still further setback. Express service has become normal at last. All rush orders for Spring bulbs and seeds are going out promptly. The demand for Cannas is reported at all the seed stores to be unusually heavy. The Everetle R. Peacock Co. is send- ing out with its Spring catalog, a hand- somely executed folder giving views of its flower shop. This department, un- der the management of Herbert Stone, Is of any previous year. In every line imaginable the trade is simply enormous, even if it is restricted in several direc- tions because not enough stock is avail- able, either on account of scarcity or on account of difficulties experienced through railroad strikes or other trans- portation troubles. In all the stores, a very notable increase in the buying of small flower seeds is observed, so much so, that stock of a good many items is either already exhausted or getting rather low. Another point that is brought out very forcibly is that farmers are curtailing their sowings aud plantings of §rain and vegetables, to u great extent, simply be- cause they are forced to do so on ac- count of the scarcity of farm labor. This important factor is reaching serious pro- portions and lower prices in the above- mentioned articles are unlikely for some time. A universal complaint in the same direction may be noted iu all the repre- sentative farm journals throughout the country. The nursery business is booming as never before and here the same condi- tions, as to shortage of stocks, are pre- vailing. Evergreens and shrubs of all descriptions are in greater demand than for many a year. It looks as if every backyard and waste lot was going to be transformed into a beauty spot. Much of the energy aroused in this direction can be traced to the efforts made through the agency of home papers, ladies' jour- nals aud club meetings. Greatly enlarged staffs in all the seed stores are doing their utmost to keep abreast with the inpouring orders Practically none of the usual enor- mous crop of Easter Lilies from Ber- muda will come here this year. Ac- cording to reports from travellers re- turning from Bermuda, a ten days' rain- storm has utterly destroyed the crop. Officers and buildings of the Templin-Crockett- Bradley Co. at Cleveland, Ohio of the rush of counter trade, and the condition in which we found them as re- gards the active demand for seeds, Mr. (xiessler informed us ha{l been the same for several weeks. This store has been sending out a novelty list of flow- ers and vegetables, among which we note the new Syrian Flos Adonis which pro- duces flowers 2in. in diameter ; the Lilli- put Poppy, wliich grows ouly one foot liigh aud is very floriferous aud an all season bloomer ; the much talked of and ver.y pretty Blue Lace Flower ; the Giant French Pop].ty strain of Anemones which bear flowers as large as Tulips, and a dozen other novelties in flowers, and also several in vegetables, including the ex- clusive novelty "Perpetual Spinach." which can be cut throughout the entire season. Vaughan's Seed Store. 41 to 43 Bar- clay St., reports a very large sale of dormant Rose bushes and a heavy mail order trade. The MacNift Horticultural Co.. Inc., .52 to .14 Vesey .St.. reports that its .sales of flcfw'cring and foliage plants for Easter were large, and by Saturday nisrht everything in the plant line was sold out. A large aud well arranged display of keeping pace with the advancement this cfmipany is making in various lines in which it specializes. k. Miller, president of the American Bulb Co. reports many compliments, not only from those in tlie trade, but from prominent citizens on the outside, on the i necessity Cleveland, 0. During the past Summer a one-story addition was built in the rear of the four-story building owned and occupied exclusively by TTie Templin-Crockett-Brad- ley Co. It affords about 40 per cent more space for the filling of orders and handling of stock in the sjirubbery department. Foundations strong enough to carry three more stories have been laid, so that even- tually the old and new buildings will have the ap- pearance of a single unit. It seems as though a con- tinuous building prosram was on at this, Cleveland's only exclusively catalog seed, bulbs and shrub house. In 1916 the first unit, two stories in height and 60x140 ft. of reinforced concrete construction, was built. At that time it was thought by the members of the firm that this unit would care for about three or five years' needs. But in 191S two more stories had to be added. It seemed as though this would take care of several years' growth, but the closing of the war brought such an increase to the business of the shrub and bulb department that the one-story addi- tion last Summer became an absolute recent advertisement of his company in the Chicago Sunday Tribune. The won- derful blooming qualities of the 1919 crop of bulbs has in Mr. Miller's esti- mation, contributed in no small way to the large supply on the market this Easter. At Vaughan's Seed Store, everything is in readiness for the Spring rush. In addition to the full line of seeds and bulbs, several lines of nursery stock in- cluding Peony roots are offered : these are suitably balled and burlapped to pro- tect them from drying out and for ease of handling by the purchasers. Many attractive plants from the greenhouses at Western Springs make a handsome display in the store, Boston Seed Trade Reports from all the seedsmen iu Bos- ton are to the effect that the am^'unt of business done this season exceeds that The output of this concern has been hitherto confined to seeds in packets and mailing sizes of bulbs, shrubs, roots and vines. All necessary modern equipment has been installed so that orders may be filled with as little delay as possible. This includes eight Brown bag filling machines. The U. S. Post Office Depart- men keeps employees on the premises who cancel stamps and route all packages di- rect to the trains instead of through the Cleveland post office. This in itself is a saving of time for the customers of the house as one handling of mail is elim- inated. Members of the seed or nursery trade ai*e welcome at all times, either at the plant or the nursery. The accompanying illustration of the buildings and the mem- bers of the firm is reproduced from the 1920 catalog, which is said to be the first ever printed in America in which all varieties of goods offered are illus- trated in their natural colors. Not How Cheap, But How Good RAFFIA extra long MAJUNGA fine quality — of our own importation, just arrived, prices quoted on request. Send us your orders for the dependable Horse- shoe Brand Li I turn Giganteum for de- livery now or later from Cold Storage, any size, $59.00 per case, standard pack- ing. 6- 8, 400 bulbs to case 7- 9, 300 bulbs to case 8-10, 250 bulbs to case 9-10. 200 bulbs to case 9-11, 180 bulbs to case 10-11. 150 bulbs to case Ralph M. Ward &Co. INCORPORATED The Lily House 25 MurraySt., New York 866 The Florists' Exchange GLADIOLI ^i. l,i.;-in. m-VA-m. l-VA-\n. Annie Wigman. Cream S30.00 S20.00 Baron Jos. Hulot. Blue 50.00 3.5.00 Electra. Li^lit run pink 40.00 30.00 18.00 Hilda (Pride of Hillegom). Carmine 35.00 20.00 Mrs. Francis King. ( oppery red 35.00 25.00 IS.OO Niagara. Cream yellow 50.00 35.00 2.5.00 Panama. Rose pink 60.00 45.00 30.00 Pink Beauty. Early pink 50.00 35.00 Princeps. Starlet 50.00 40.00 Schwaben. Strong vellow 50.00 .35.01) Willy Wigman. Cre.ini 25.00 15.00 TERMS: 30 days net. 5% discount for cash with order. F. O. B. Babylon, N. Y. Offered as far as unsold. K. VAN BOURGONDIEN & SONS BABYLON, N. Y. Phone 264 Let us (luote on your DUTCH BULB order. COMPETITION IS LIFE Buy Your French Bulbs Now FROM LAGARDE & VANDERVOORT OLLIOULES, FRANCE Mail address: care MALTUS & WARE 116 Broad Street, NEW YORK CITY AUG. LAGARDE J. A. VANDERVOORT Bulbs Holland Bulbs R. A. VANDERSCHOOT WHOLESALE BULB GROWER HILLEGOM — HOLLAND Our experience of 80 years qualifies us to excel 299 Broadway Bulbs New York Bulbs FLORISTS' FERTILIZERS Ton S60.00 100.00 200 lbs, ?.'?k,Fa ^J^Jl^"^ A-^l-^i- 'O" 't'- ''^e' *3.75: 500 lbs. S13.00; $7.00 TANKAGE, HIGH GRADE. Am. 9%; B. P. L. 16%; 100 lb. bag. S6 50 12 00 TANKAGE. REGULAR GRADE. Am. 6%; B. P. L. 30%; 100 lb bag 55.50 10 00 SSEI^I^I" '^'"■i^'-^-f.-V"^'^'- 10" lb- baz. 54.35:600 lbs. SM.OO 8.50 P9iiF'^E'^^- Am.3%;B. P. L. 50%- 100 lbs. $4 00; 6001b3 $22.00. . . . 7.75 NITRATE OF SODA (Chili Saltpetre.; Am 18%: 25 lbs. $2.25. 100 lbs. $7.50 14 50 SULPHATE OF AMMONIA. Am. 25% : nitrogen ioro': ioOlbs: $900 ' ' 1700 ACID PHOSPHATE. A. P. A. 16%; 100 lbs. $2 20: 600 lbs $10 00 ' 4 00 WOOD ASHES. UNLEACHED. CANADA. In 200 lb. bbls. only 6 00 Artljur 3. InJi&ingtnn (Ennmamt. JInr.. 128 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY 7500 68.00 55.00 150.00 31.00 50.00 mYmmmmmrmmmmwM'tr^mmmmrm^^mwmmmm Cultural Directions ATTENTION SEEDSMEN! We have leaflets on some 55 different subjects, specially pre- pared for the use of your cus- tomers. They are just the neat little factor which assists business promotion and estab- lishes closer relations between you and your customers. Write for samples and prices. A. T. De La Mare Co.. Inc. 438 to 448 W. 37th St.. New York The W. W. Barnard Co. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention Tbe SxcbaDf AGERATUM, Blue Perfection $1.00 COB.tA Scandens, Blue 40 VERBENA, Mammoth White 80 VERBENA, Mammoth Pink 1.00 VERBENA, Mammoth Scarlet 1 00 VERBENA, Mammoth Blue 1.00 VERBENA, Mammoth Mixed 80 Cash with order, please, MAX SCHLING, SEEDSMAN, Inc., 24 W. S9th St., New York City. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Ry«VEiiis Bulbs GET CATALOGUE For Description of Sepu-ate Colors SEED Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse. Special mixed, O. K. outside. Hoz. $1.00, oz.$7.00. Steele's Mastodon Private Stock. Mixed, Vs oz. $1.00, oz. S6.00. Steele's Pansy Gardens PORTLAND, OREGON WhpR ordprine. plessp mention The Kxrhance Caladium Esculentum Doz. 100 8- to 7-inch $1.00 »7.00 7- to 9-inch 1.26 9.00 9- to 11-inch 2.00 16.00 11-inch and up 3.25 22.00 12-inch and up 5.00 35.00 CANNAS, 3 to S eyes 100 A. Bouvier. Red J3.00 Chas. Henderson. Crimson 3.00 Florence Vaughan. Yellow 3.00 Hungaria. Pink 4.50 King Humbert. Scarlet S.OO Yellow Humbert. Yellow 4.50 1000 25.00 25.00 25.00 40.00 45.00 40.00 100 1000 TUBEROSE Dwarf Pearl 4-in $4.50 $40.00 •• 6-8-in.... 6.00 55.00 Write for full list, also Flower Seed and price Bt of other Spring bulbs. A. HENDERSON & CO. 166 N. Wabaah Avenue, Chicago When or.lerlnc nlenvip menrlr.n T>

    i lb. 90c., lb. $3.00. LETTUCE, Paris White Cos, or Romaine. Pkt. lOc, oz. 15c., M lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. PEPPER, Neapolitan (S. & W. Co.'s Special Stock) . Pkt. 10c. , H oz. 25o., oz. 45c., Ji lb. $1.70, lb. $6.00. PEPPER, S. & W. Co.'b Ruby King. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40o., 14 lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. Stumpp & Walter Co. 30 Barclay Street, NEW YORK VEGETABLE PLANTS For Immediate Delivery CABBAGE LETTUCE 100 1000 Transplanted Jersey Wakefield. . .$0.75 $0.50 Re-rooted Charleston Wake, Suc- cession and Early Summer 50 5.00 CAULIFLOWER Transplanted Snowball I.OO 7.50 Transplanted Big Boston, Boston 100 1000 Market, May King and Sala- mander 75 6. .50 TOMATO Seedlings for transplanting or pot- ting. Earliana, Bonny Best, John Baer 50 4.00 Plants for Delivery May 10th PEPPERS 100 1000 Strong plants Ruby King, Chinese Giant, Ruby Giant, Bull Nose, Pimento $0.50 $4.50 EGG PLANT Black Beauty Seedlings 50 5.00 Transplanted in frames 2-in. i 4-in. 2.50 20.00 Transplanted in frames 3-in. x 4-in. 3.00 25.00 Plants from 3-in. pots 4.00 30.00 SWEET POTATOES and YAMS Hotbed grown plants 50 4.50 TOMATO 100^1000 .50 5.00 Earlianaf John Baer, Bonny Best, Stone, Chalk's Jewel, Matchless, Baltimore, Dela- w^are Beauty and Ponderosa. Re-rooted plants Transplanted in flats 1.00 10.00 Transplanted in coldframes, 2-in. x3-in 2.00 15.00 Transplanted in coldframes, 2-in. x4-in 2.50 20.00 Transplanted in coldframes, 3-in. x4-in 3.00 25.00 Plants from 2 '4-in. pots 3.00 25.00 Plants listed under first part are for immediate shipment. Cash must accompany the order. Samples will be mailed on request. Plants offered for shipment May 10th and after, can be or- dered now and plants will be shipped on any date that you desire. Do not delay orderingjyour needs as our surplus is limited. We do no commission business, all plants being grown on our own place under our personal supervision. Six weeks of advertising has brought us orders for over 300,000 plants; as our surplus is limited to 750,000 plants, order at once if you wish your order filled. MOREAU PLANT COMPANY FREEHOLD, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 868 The Florists* Exchange 7//6lVew Britain Tractor and Portable Power Plant f TRRF. is a rea/ Tractor; diminutive The New Britain Tractor has suffi- in size and cost as compared with cient clearance to straddle rows 9 to 1 3 heavy duty tractors. But in general inches high; compact enough to work adaptability, efficiency and economy of between rows 24 inches apart; low maintenance and operation it is in a enough to creep under smallest orchard class by itself. trees; flexible enough to dodge obstruc- With ample power at the drawbar ''°"^ ^"^ '"j"^y '° P'^"t=- and 6 h.p. at the belt, it can jog along all day with any one-horse-drawn im- plement, or jog home under its own power to drive a saw, silo filler, grinder. The manufacturers of the New Britain Tractor have been making fine machine tools for 32 years. Two models are furnished. Both are sheller, pump, fanning-mill, or charge described in detail in booklet, sent free the batteries of a home lighting system, on request. THE NEW BRITAIN MACHINE CO. New Britain Conn. Branches: New York Philadelphia San Francisco Chicago (Cleveland Detroit Wben ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange XXX SEEDS CHINESE PRIMROSE IMPROVED. FineBt grown. Mued, 300 Beedi, $1.00: H pkt.. SOo. PRIMULA Kewensis, New d%varl yellow, Pkt. 25c. PRIMULA Malacoides. "Giant Baby" Pkt. 25c. PRIMULA Obconica. Finest Giants, Pkt. 50c.; )^ pkt. 25c. CINERARIAS. Large Soweilng dwarf, finnt miied, pkt. 60c.: H pkt. 26c. CYCLAMEN Ciganteum. Choicest Giants, miied. 160 seeds. 11.00; H pkt. 60o JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange James Vick's Sons Grtweri of FIow«r ud VecctabU Seeds Gbt tb« Iwnafit of our 69 yean' experiMot Ail seaaooable vuietk* Our stocks ar« r«ry complete Cut Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Rochester, N.Y. Th« Flower City When ordering, plesse mention The Eichnjige The "Just DelightfaUy Different ' SEED ESTABLISHMENT /orQuality Seeds to the Florist MAURICE FULD. Seedsmen 7 West 45th St., New York City When ordering, pleu-se mention The Exchange MacNlff Horticultural Co.,Inc. SEEDS, PLANTS and BULBS 52-54 Vesey St., New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange " It's a Great Help/* Say Our Subscribers Our Stock and Matarlal Indax Pais S59 Specialized by me. Please make offers. A. L. VAUGHAN Wholesale Florist 161 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago When ordering, please mention The Exchange Rooted Cuttings 100 1000 FUCHSIAS. Fine, double, dwarf habit, early, free-blooming $1.50 S14.00 HELIOTROPE. Dark, fragrant 1.25 12.00 SALVIA America 1.50 PETUNIAS, Dreer's Double. Large flowering, fringed, mixed colors 1.50 14.00 PLANTS ROSE GERANIUM, strong, 2-in 3.00 Rooted Cuttings prepaid by mail. Cash with order, please. J. P. CANNATA, Ml. Freedom, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Vandervoort & Alkemade Wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND Largest growers in Holland of Bic. Victoria, Golden Spur and Von Sion Also large growers of Hyacinths and Tulips Mail Address: Care MALTUS & WARE, 116 Broad Street, New York City. 0\iT representative will call on you. When ordering, please mention The Bxchsnge Tritoma Pfitzeri Strong divisions, $60.00 per 1000. $7.00 per 100. FUNKIAVariegata. The best for border. $60.00 per 1000. 87. 00 per 100. Whole clumps, 2 years old. Cash, please. Rowehl & Granz Hicksville, L. I., N. Y. Chrysanthemum Cuttings Clean Stock {Free from Midge) NEW COMMERCIAL VARIETIES Sun Glow. Karly yellow of BonnafTon type; in bloom October 25th. Victory. Pure white, fine stem and foliage; fully developed November Uth or Victory Day. Price of both above. It. C, $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. Hamburg Late Pink. Sport of I.atc White, U. C. $10.00 per 100, $160.00 per 1000. White Seidewltz. A very fine sport of Pink Seidewitz, well known, needing no descrip- tion. R. C, $8.00 per 100. $75.00 per 1000. Enchantress, Pink Seidewitz. (New.)^ A fine 'Mum. Same seusou and habit tin K. A. .Seidewitz. H. C, ready now, $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. CHOICE VARIETIES Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick, White Chadwick, Bronze Chadwick, Wm. Tur- ner, Yellow Turner, C. H. Totty, Golden Mistletoe, Barbara Davis, Wells' Late Pink, Hamburg Late White. R. C, $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. GENERAL LIST OF COMMERCIAL VARIETIES WHITE: Chas. Razer, Smith's Advance, Early Frost, White Chieftain, Smith's Im- perial, Mistletoe, December Gem, Polly Rose. YELLOW I Chrysolora, Golden Glow, Maj. Bon- naffon, Richmond, Mrs. Pollworth, Col. Applcton, Mrs. Morgan, Yellow Razer, Tints of Gold, Yellow Polly Rose PINK: Unaka, Chieftain, Glory of Pacific, Maud Dean, E. A. Seidewitz, Dr. Engueha rd RED: Harvard. R. C. $:!..';0 per 100, $30.00 per 1000, POMPONS: XMAS GOLD. I.itrofliKed la •t w: son Fine golden yf How. Ready ■arly D.- cember. R. C ., immediate delivery, 1 $6.00 per 100, JSO.OO per 1000. 1 Baby, Diana, Baby Margaret, Delphine Dodge, Harvest Moon, Donald, Fairy Queen, Maid of Kent, White Doty, Ne&co, Mimico, L. Doty, Quinola, Ro- maine Warren. R. C. S;i.50 per 100. $30.00 per 1000. SINGLES: Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Mensa, Buckingham and others. R. C-. $3.50 per 100. S30 00 per lOOO. CAPRICE VARIETIES FOR POT PLANTS Best Kinds. K. C. S3.50 per JOO, $30.00 per 1000. ASK FOR COMPLETE LIST OF CHRYS- ANTHEMUMS, ALL KINDS Best way to ship is Parcel Post, Special De- livery; add 25c. per 100 to cover same. CANNA ROOTS— Special King Humbert and Yellow King Humbert 2-3 eyes, fine stoi'k. . Florence Vaughan . Other varieties, ask for full list. . 100 $4.50: 1000 $40.00 .100 3.00: 1000 25.00 DAHLIA ROOTS (Divisions) Beat cut flower varieties. 100 100 Jack Rose. Dark red $10.00 Yellow Duke. Popular yellow $10.00 Delice. .Soft rose-pink 12.00 c- i ■ o nn Lyndhurst. Bright red 10.00 Sylvia y.W White Swan. Popular white 14.00 Elsie Burgess 12.00 For Other Tarieties, ask for full list. 2-in. pot plants, ready May 15th, ask for price list. GLADIOLUS BULBS 100 IH-in. and up $4.00 IM-in.and up 3.50 l-lj^-in 3.00 13^-m. and up 4.00 3.50 America. America, America. Augusta. Augusta. l)^-iD. and up Brenchleyensis. IH'in. and up. . Brenchleyenais. 1^-in. and up. . Baron Hulot. l^^-in. and up. . . 7.00 Baron Hulot. 1^4-iD. and up. . . 6.00 Chicago White. 13'i-in. and up. . 6.00 Chicago White. l>i-in. and up. . 4.00 Halley, IH-in. and up 5.00 Halley. IJ^-in. andup 4.00 Mrs. F. King. IH-in. and up. . . 4.00 1000 $35.00 30.00 24.00 35.00 30.00 25.00 20.00 60.00 50.00 45.00 35.00 46.00 35.00 35.00 Mrs. F. King. IK-in. andup Panama. 1 H-ifl. and up Panama. l>i-in. and up Peace. 1 H-in. and up Pink Perfection. IH-in. and up Schwaben. 1 hi-in. and up. Niagara. IH-in. andup Mrs. Watt, IH-in. andup Mrs Watt. l>i-in. and up Glory of Holland. 1 J^-in. and up. Primulinus Hybrids. 1^-io.... Popular Mixed White and Light Mixed Pink Mixed Red and Scarlet Mixed 100 $3.00 8.00 7.00 5.00 8.00 8.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 2.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 1000 $25.00 75.00 65.00 45.00 7C.00 70.00 50.00 50.00 45.00 40 00 35.00 15.00 20.00 20 00 20.00 Ask for full list of all varieties and planting sizes. Lilium Giganteum 7-9 100 in case $21.00 per case 7-9 300 in case 1 8-9 300 in case ! $55.00 per case 8-10 300 in case) Hardy Lilies Lil.Spec. Rubrum Lil. Spec. Album Lil.Spec. Magnificum ) per case ;8-9 200 $35.00 9-tI 125 35.00 •THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100- Ib. lots, $3.50. TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-lb. bales only). Per 100-lb. lots, $2.50. APHINE 1 gal. $3.00. AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanised, with Auto-Pop, $7.76. AUTO-SPRAY. Braaa, with Auto-Pop, $10.76 LEMON OIL. H gal. $1.60, gal. $2.50. NICO-FUME, Liquid. 8-lb. tin, $14.60 each, 4-lb. tin, $7.50 each; 1-lb. tin, $2.00 each. M-lb. tin, 65c. each. Paper: 2SS sheeU. $9.50 tin; 144 sheeU, $5.00 tin: 24 sbeeU. $1.25 tin. NICOTINE LIQUID. I pint (about 1 pound). $2.00. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100-lb. lots, $4.50. MAGIC GREENHOUSE HOSE. Ask for prices. NEPONSET PAPER POTS. See adv. page 890. ROMAN J. IRWIN 321 6th Ave.) Between 20th and 21st Sts. Phones 3738-2326 Watkins NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange April 10, 1920 The Florists' Exchange 869 Best Seeds Money Can Buy ASTER SEED Beat Money Can Buy Selected Oregon, grown by HERBERT & FLEISHAUER Sold in original packages as listed below. I have tbeir exclasive Eastero Agency THE MOST POPULAR EARLY and MEDIUM EARLY ASTERS Daybreak. Exquisite shade of light pink Oz. $2.75. H oz. $1.40. M-oz. 75c., hi oz. 40c. Queen of the Market. First early and a pro- fuse bloomer in white, light pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.00, hi oz. $1.05, H oz. 55c.. H oz. 30o. Purity. A pure whi eof great beauty. Extra fine strain and a shy seeder. Oz. $2.75, hi oz. $1.40. hi oz. 75c.. hi oz. 40c. The Royal. Vigorous and productive. White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.50. H oz. $1.30. hi oz. 75c.. H oz, 40c. Lavender Gem. The very best early lavender. Ua. $3.00, ^ oz. $1.55. hi oz.SOc. hi oz. 45c. THE LEADING MID-SEASON COMET ASTERS improved Rochester. Among the finest in white, lavender, shell pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.50, h^ oz. $1.30. hi oz. 75c., hi oz. 40c. Giant Comet. A well known Comet type, in white, rosy lilac, azure blue. Oz. $2.00. hi oz. $1.05, hi 02. 55c.. hi oz. 30c. WHite Fleece. Perfect flowers of glistening white. Oz. $2.00, hi oz. $1.05. ^i oz. 55o.. hi oz. 30c. Astermum. A select strain of this Aster in white, pink, rose pink and purple. Oz- $2.50, Vq oz. $1.30, hi oz. 75c., hi oz. 40c Triumph Comet. A magnihcent new class of mid-season Aster, in white and shell pink. Oz. $2.50. hi oz. $1.30, hi oz. 75c.. hi oz. 40c. MID-SEASON TO LATE ASTERS Improved Giant Cre^o. One of the best Asters for florists now in cultivation. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender and purple. Oz. $2.76, ^2 oz. $1.40, hi oz. 75c.. hi oz. 40c. Pacific Beauty. The finest lavender of the Comet type. Oz. $3.00. hi oz. $1.55, hi oz. 80o., H oz 45c. Dreer's Super Late Branching. A careful selection of this well known Aster. White, shell pink, rose pink, lavender, azure blue and purple. Oz. $2.00. H oz. $1.06, hi oz. 56c., hi oz. 30c. Peerless Late Branching. By far the best of all thelate branching Asters. Colors: White, shell pink, rose pink and purple. Oz. $2.75, hi oz. $1.40, hi oz. 76c., hi oz. 40c. Giant Crimson. A dark velvety crimson which attracts much attention. Oz. $1 .50 \ri 02. 80c.. ^ oz. 45c.. hi oz. 25o. Crimson King. A well-known Aster of special merit. Oz. $3.00. hi oz. $J.65, hi oz. 80c.. hi o2.45c, NEW ASTERS FOR 1920 Sold this year in packets only containing about 1-16 ounce each at 60c. per packet. Lavender Pink Peerless, Late Branching. Same shade as Lavender Pink Rochester. Azure Blue Peerless, Late Branching. A deep rich lavender. Azure Blue Astermum. Beautiful shades of azure blue. RUGOWSKI'STWO NEW ASTERS (In Original Packages) Pure Honor. Color, pure white. Rugow- ski's Meritorious Pink. $1.50 per pkg. (50 seeds) ASTERS. Other Varieties. Irwin's Selected Strain hi o». hi oz. Oa. Early Carlson or Invin- t-ible, white, pink, laven- der, purple $0.30 $0.50 $1.50 Queen of the Market, white. pink. lavender, purple 50 .75 2.00 King Asters (Needle type), white, rose, light pink, violet. lavender 30 .50 1.50 Late Branching Asters, Lady Roosevelt, White Perfection, Peerless Pink, Peach Blossom 30 .60 1.50 Choice Florists' Flower Seeds ANTIRRHINUM, Greenhouse Forcing Va- rieties: Keystone, Ramsburg's, Bux- ton's Silver Pink. Tr. pkt. SI. 00. Nelrose Deep Pink, Giant Yellow, Phelps' White, Garnet, New En- chantress Pink, New Bronze Beauty. Tr. pkt. 60o. ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus Seed (Northern Greenhouse Grown). Now ready. 1000 seeds for J3.00, 6000 seeds for $13.76, 10,000 seeds for $25.00, 25,000 seeds for $57.26. Special price for larger quantities. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 1000 seeds $1.00 5000 seeds $4.00. ASTERS. Best money can buy. See special list above CALCEOLARIA, Hybrida Grandiflora. Ex- tra choice mixed. Tr. pkt. SI. 00. CALENDULA, Orange King. Double, extra selected strain, for out flowers, ^i oz. 75c.. 07,. $2.00. CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth- flowered. U oz. 25c., oz. 76o., H lb. $1.50. Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose, Cardinal, Lavender. ^ oz. 25c.. 02. 75c. CARNATION Marguerite Giant Mal- aison. Tr. pkt. 50c.. % oz. $1.00. BEGONIA. Tr pkt. Erfordia $0,601-64 oz . Luminosa 60 $1 .00 Vernon 26 1.00 Prima Donna 60 .50 Semperflorens. White 60 1.00 Rubra Red 50 1.00 Rex, Special Hybrids Mixed. 1.00 1.00 CINERARIA Hybrida, Giant-Flowering, Half Dwarf. Finest mixed. 1000 seeds $1.00. COLEUS, Finest Rainbow Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. DRACAENA Indivlsa. Vi oz. 26c., oz. 60c. FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh Seed). In best table fern varieties, tr. pkt. 75c. GYPSOPHILA Elegans Grandiflora White. % oz. 25c.. 02. 60c., 4 ozs. $1.60. M YOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not), Victoria Blue. Tr. pkt. 26o., H oz. 50o., oz. $1.60. Dissitiflora. Deep blue, fine for pots. 1-16 oz. 50c., oz. $2.60. PETUNIA, Double. Large-flowering, fringed. 600 seeds 85c.. 1000 seeds $1 50 Giant. Single, fringed, 1000 seeds 50c. 1-64 oz. $1.25. Howards' Star. Tr. pkt. 25o., 1-16 oz. 67c. Rosy Morn. Tr. pkt. 26o., 1-16 oz. 75c. Striped and Blotched. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 OS. 75c. Giants of California. Finest mixed. Tr. pkt. 60c., 1-16 oz. $3.00. Snowball. Dwarf white. Tr. pkt. 50c. K oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. PRIMULA Chinensis. Giant-flowering Fringed. Best English Strain. Blood Red. Dark velvety color. Chinensis. All colors mixed. Defiance. Christmas Red. La Duchesse. Flesh color with white center. Pure White. Rosea. Bright pink. Prices on all above, 250 seeds. 75c.: 500 seeds. $1.25; 1000 seeds. $2.25. PRIMULA Auricula. Superb mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. Auricula. Yellow, large-flowering. Tr. pkt. 50o. Malacoides. Lilac. Tr. pkt. 50c. Malacoides. Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. Veris Elatior. Mixed (Hardy Cowslip). Tr. pkt. 50c. For all other choice FLOWER SEEDS, send your order or ask for prices PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea. New CrOp Seed. Best Ronsdorfer (German) Strain. Giant Crimson, Giant Dark Crimson, Giant Bright Crimson, Giant Rose, Giant Dark Rose, Giant Bright Rose, Giant Apple BlosBom, Giant Oculata, Giant Purple (very fine) , Giant Lavender, Giant White, Giant Mixed (All colors). Tr. pkt.. 250 seeds. $1.00; 5 pkts.. 1250 seeds, $4.50; 10 pkts,, 2500 seeds. $8.50. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 60c., H oz, $1.60. SMILAX SEED. U oz. 15o., oz. 50c., )i lb. $1.50, lb. $4.50. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt., 1-16 oz. 60o . i4 oz. $1.50, oz. $5.00. Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 25c.. ^ oz. 75c., oz. $2.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 50c., H oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 2So., i4 oz. 60o., oz.. $1.60. Patens Blue. Tr. pkt. 60o. SNAPDRAGON. See Antirrhinum. STOCKS, Dwarf Large-Flowering Ten Weeks for pot plants. Blood Red, Light Blue, Bright Pink, Mauve, Purple, Pure White, Canary Yellow. H oz. 50c. , J-i oz. 75c., oz. $2.00. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. Best strain, se- lected from double flowers. Tr. pkt. 50o. White, Rose, Shell Pink, Lavender, Purple, Yellow, Princess Alice, white. H oz. $1.00, K oz. $2.00, Oil. $5.00. SWEET PEAS, Spencer Type. Irwin's Early orWinter Orchid-Flowering. Zvolanek's Early or Winter-Flowering in all varieties. Send for full list. SPENCER SWEET PEAS. For growing out- doors. Oz. 35o., i-i lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00. Blanche Ferry Spencer, Asta Ohn Spen- cer, King White Spencer, Countess Spencer, Hercules, Helen Lewis (or- ange). King Edward (crimson). Prim- rose Scarlet Emperor, Wedgewood, Florence Nightingale. Fine mixture. .ZINNIAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Scar- let and Crimson shades, Orange and Yel- low Shades, Golden Yellow Shades, AI- Colors Mixed, Flesh Pink, Pink and Salmon shades. M oz. 50c-, ii oz. $1.00. oz. $3.00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yel low. yi oz. 50c., Ji oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00 New Double Dahlia Flowered. Mixed H oz. 50c., >i oz. $1.00, 01. $3.00. PLANTS, CUTTINGS, ETC. Prices are postpaid on orders ACHYRANTHES. Red, yellow, green and others. R.C. $1.75 per 100, $16 00 per 1000, 2 '4 -in.. $5.00 per 100, $46.00 per 1000. AGERATUM, R. C, Stella Gurney, Fraseri and others. Large flowering. $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000. 2i.i-in., 85.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. ALTERNANTHERAS, Brilliantissima, Au- rea Nana, R. C, $1.75 per 100, $15.00 per 1000; 2'1-in,, S5 OO per 100, 845.00 per 1000. ALYSSUM, Double Giant (For cutting) 2',, -in. $4.00 ptT lUO, $35.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus ana Sprengeri Seedlings. From greenhouse grown seed, $1.50 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; 2-,, -in. $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000; 3-in. $10.00 per 100; 1-in. $15,00 per 100. BEGONIA Chateline. 2Ji-in., $7.00 per 100, $66.00 per 1000. 3H-in., in bloom, $20.00 per 100. NEW BEGONIA Mrs. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). 2>^-in., $10.00 per 100. BEGONIA Rex. 3H-in., $25.00 per 100; o-in.. 870,00 per 100; 2J|-in. (Ready May 15th), 814.00 per 100. BEGONIA. New Begonia Red Chatelaine (Luminosa color). Very fine. 2l4-in. pots, now ready, $15.00 per 100. CALENDULA Orange King. 214-in., $5.00 per 100, 840,00 per 1000. Special Price on Rooted Carnation Cuttings To move surplus. Clean, strong stock. 1000 30,000 Matchless $34.00 30.000 White Perfection 34.00 10,000 Aviator 34.00 KJ.OOO Pink Enchantress 34.00 .1.001) Alice 34.00 10,000 White Wonder 45.00 CHERRIES, Cleveland. Transplanted seed- lings, $3.50 per 100, 830.00 per 1000; 2-in., $7.00 per 100, 860.00 per 1000. for Rooted Cuttings and Seedlings where CARNATIONS 100 1000 Aviator 86.00 $50.00 Enchantress Supreme 7.00 60.00 Benora (Variegated) 6.00 50.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 50.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 50.00 Philadelphia 6.00 50.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 6 00 50.00 White Enchantress 6.00 60.00 CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa (Dusty Miller). 2'.i-in. 86.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. 'MUMS, Rooted Cuttings. See opposite page. COLEUS. VerschafTeltii, Golden Bedder, Firebrand, Queen Victoria, Lord Palmer- ston, Beckwith Gem, Duineria, Trailing Queen (Pink and Yellow), Golden Queen, Salvador, R. C, $1.50 per 100, $12,00 per 1000; 2H-in., $4,00 per 100. $35,00 per 1000. Brilliancy, American Beauty, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; 2)i-in , $6.00 per 100, $.TO,00 per 1000. CYCLAMEN. Seedlings, transplanted. 3 and 4 leaves. Ready now, separate colors or mixed, $8.50 per 100, $76 00 per 1000 DRAC^NA Indivisa. 2H-in., $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000; transplanted seedlings, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000; 3)-a-in.. $12,00 per 100 DAISIES. Boston Yellow, 2;4-in., $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000; R. C, $5,00 per 100, $45,00 per 1000; Single White, 2,14-in.. $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000: R. C, $4,00 per 100, 835.00 per 1000. Mrs. Sanders, R. C, $4.00 per 100, $3500 per 1000. DAISIES, Bellis, Pink and White, clumps. $5.00 per 100. 840,00 per 1000. FEVERFEW, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20,00 per 1000. FRENCH HYDRANGEAS. Baby Bim- binette. Avalanche, Mad. Chautard, Gen. Vibraye, Bouquet Rose, M. Hamar, Mad. Mouiliere and Otaksa. 2^4-in. 88.50 per 100, 875.00 per 1000; 3-in,. $14.00 per 100, $130.00 per 1000; 6-in.. $90.00 per 100. paid for in advance. On all other stock FERNS for Fern dishes. Well established, in all varieties, 2>i-in., $8.00 per 100. 100 1000 Boston, 2}i-in $7.00 $05.00 3-in 15.00 3' 2-in 20.00 Whitmani, 2M-in 7.00 65.00 Roosevelt, 21^ -in 7.oO 65.00 Scottii, 2 Ji-in 7.00 65,00 Verona, 2;4-in 7.00 65.00 Teddy, Jr., 2!4-in 7.00 65.00 Macawii (New), 2}i-in 16.00 150.00 Bird's Nest Ferns, 2ii-in 16.00 Bird Nests. Larger sizes, ask for prices. FUCHSIAS. R. C, $2.50 per 100. $20.00 per 1000 Little Beauty and Black Prince, R. C, $3.00 per 100, 825.00 per 1000. Best Dwarf kinds, 2'4-in., $6.00 per 100, 850,00 per 1000, (.>ENISTA, R. C. $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; 2-in., $7.00 per 100, 865.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS. Ask for prices. HARDY PERENNIALS. Finelist of stock. .\sk for same. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C. and Sweet-Scented. $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special delivery, 2>-4-in.. $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. ICE PLANT. 2'4-in., 80.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. IVY ENGLISH. R. C, $2.60 pet 100. 820.00 per 1000; 2' ,-in. 85.00 per 100. $40.00 per 1000. ENGLISH IVY. 3-in., 15-18 Ready for 4-in,. 810,00 per KiO; 4-ili,, 825,00 per 100. IVY, Parlor or German, R. C, 82.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000; 2>i-in.. $5,00 per 100, $45 00 per 1000. Larger sizes ask for prices LANTANAS. Best dwarf kinds, 2>i inch, $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. MYRTLE, Hardy Crepe Myrtle. For graves, etc., $7.00 per 100, 860.00 per 1000. packing will be charged at cost. PANSY PLANTS. Strong plants, best colors, mi.wd, 86.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mixed varieties, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000, postpaid, special delivery. 2i4-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PELARGONIUMS. 2K-in. Mixed, $12.00 per 100, $110.00 per 1000. POINSETT I A. Stock plants, California va- riety, early variety and late variety. Heavy stock plants, ready for shipment. $4.00 per doz., 50 for $14.00, $25.00 per 100. Poinsettias, regular variety. $15.00 per 100. ROSES, Bench-Grown. 2- and 3-yr. old plants, 100 Mrs. Chas. Russell $20.00 Milady 15.00 Old Champ Weiland 15.00 American Beauty 30.00 Sunburst 30.00 Ophelia 15.00 Killarney and others. .\sk for full list. SALVIA bonfire, Splendens, America, Zu- rich, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000; 2^i-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Bonfire and Splendens Seedlings, $1.75 per 100. $14.00 per 1000. SCHIZANTHUS, 2'A-ia., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. SMILAX. 21.4-in., 84.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON, Silver Pink, Nelrose, Key- stone. 2..s-in., 86.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. VERBENAS. Mixed colors. 2M-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000; twice transplanted seedlings, 84.00 per 100, $35.00per 1000. VINCAS, Variegated. Rooted Cuttings ready now, $2.00 per 100. $16.00 per 1000, postpaid. 2^-in., $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000; 3-in. 810.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000; 3!->-in., $14.00 per 100 SKiO.OO per 1000; 4-in,. 816.00 per 100. 8150.00 per 1000. T^/^-m/f A TVY ¥ ¥'D\ll7'¥lVr ^21 6th Ave., Between 20th and 21st Sts. IX.V-I1V1/\1>I %!• llV W 1l\ Phones, 3738-2326 Watkins NEW YORK 870 The Florists* Exchange (Hvcd 'J'rtitic ius I III' lliiiii vhiih ili'sli-.ivi'il rolli- llil'Ki' liuililillKS 111! iMiKt Chi'stniit s(. Till' (lamiiKi's will in-nliiilily I'Xi'i'i'd .$ri(IO.nO(). Till' lire stiirli'ii in llu' funiiirc rixiiii lA tin' di'i'lririil siippl.v linn of lOriK'r i!i IIopUiiiR anil soon spri':iil III till' wiu-clioiise oC till' Livintcslon Si'i'il Co Tlip whole sloi'k liuriu'il anil lln' loss is I'sliinaloil af .f 1 (M),(Km. tlii' Imilil- ini; lii'in;; ilmiiaKi'd l<> Hio I'xlent iiC .f^iO.- (H)(t. The LivinKslon wan'lioiiso was owni'il by Oco. S. I'i'Icrs. It llii'ro was any ooinponsalion foi' the loss it \yas that the fire oernrreil after many of the Spring orders had been Tilled. The firm will lie aide to handle all orders at their store, It-t N. Tlish St.. and larce sloehs of seed nt their farm warehouse will enable them to replenish qnickly. The Wilson Seed Store had a most attrnetive Easter Window. Yellow China sill; was draped in the windows in l.'ii-Ke festoons, settiii); off the (lowers in the window to jroinl advantage. Mr. "Wilson rents half of his store to a sift shop and tea room and the hnsiness whieh is assoeiated with the Rood elass of ens- tivmers visitinc the tea room, is a great help to him. A. C. H. My Business is Different In one of its reeent advertising book- lets, entitled "Mv Bnsiness is Different," the A, T. De La Mare Co. made the statement — "Nursery stock and seeds are sold at a much heavier expense than is necessary ; selling cost can be reduced ; the volume of sales can be increased. To a seedsman reader of the booklet this suggested the question "What is the proper percentage of cost, based on gross sales, for a mail order seed or nursery concern?" What is your idea on this subject — expressed on a percentage basis, same to include cost of catalog, postage on same, newspaper and magazine ad- vertising, as well as the cost of prepa- ration of copy? The writer went on to say that his concern is interested in anything that will bring cost down without curtailing profitable sales, and is anxious to know what our ideas are as to what is the proper percentage of cost as covering a mail order seed or nursery business. Before we attempt to plun.ge into these somewhat intricate questions, we are placing the matter before the "full court" in the endeavor to ascertain if there is any one among our seedsmen readers who is ready and willing to furnisli a reply. based on his own experience. Catalogs Received The Leedle Floral Co,, Springfield. O.— "First Aid to Buyers" in the form of a vest pocket list of all the best and most reliable Roses that observa- tion and experience and expert opinion can compile. S. B. Hoyt, Inc., New Canaan, Conn. — A plain straight-forward plant list announcing the fact that over 50.000 old-fashioned Perennials, Annuals, Roses, and Vegetable plants are for sale. B. Hammond Tracy, Inc., Wenham, Mass. — Two pocket size catalogs. Dahlias, in choice se- lection are briefly described in the one; the other containing an extensive list of the famous "Cedar Acres" Gladioli. Each list has cover illustrations in color: that dealing with Gladioli, containing several interspersed with the text also. Beautifying the Homestead U. S. Dept. of Agri. Bulletin 10S7 just received contains inui-li interesting reading matter and a complete series of illustrations. To some extent such literature — dis- seminated as it is at public expense — is in direct competition with that pub- lished by business concerns, but we our- selves are content to believe that these bulletins do materially assist in devtdop- ing a taste for beautiful surroundings whereby the trade is directly benefited. We cannot overpreach the gospel of beautiful gardens, especially in the sub- urban and rural districts City dwellers are perforce compelled to forego such delights ; however, the search for a roof under which to shelter will, this year, drive thousands into the country. The knowledge of how to plan and lay out a garden, as given in this Bulletin, may assist these to come to a decision. Louisville, Ky. Fine weather is developing growing stuck rapidly, and indications are for a very line grade of lOaster llowcrs, both cut" as well us plants. Orders are al- ready cmiiing in nicely, and indications are that with good weather through the week there will be a heavy demand. In- dications are also for local stocks to be in good shape for a large percentage of the local demand, us well as from out in the State. As usual, a good deal of stock will come from tlie Chicago, Uiucinuati and other Northern markets. Business for the past two weeks has been very active, with local florists, l'"oiirtli avenue retailers report a good demand on cut flowers us well as plants. Spring planting is beginning, and adver- tising ot plants is taking up more space ill local papers, raliii Sunday was a line day, and the suburban retailers did a nice business. This was especially true of the shop of Marrel & Miller, and E. G. Beimers & Son (_;o., which are at the entrance of Cave Hill Cemetery. Mrs, C. B. Thompson, of C. B. Thomp- son & Co., has recently returned from a Winter vacation spent in Florida, and is looking and feeling much better. Mrs. Thompson has been in poor health for the better part of the past year. C. B. Thompson & Co. have less than a mouth and a half in which to find a new location and move. Property on Fourth ave. is well filled up, and it is a hard proposition to secure anything right now. Joe Abel reports that the concern has several places in view, and hopes to make connections within the next ten days. A recent report from Frankfort. Ky.. is to the effect that Commissioner of Forestry & Geology J. E. Barton plans to consolidate the Frankfort and Louis- ville State nurseries within a short time. It is planned to have Albert Martin, supt, of the Frankfort nursery, asso- ciated with E. C. Zoeller, supt. of the Louisville nursery in managing the con- solidated nursery, which will probably be at Louisville. Martin was with the forestry division of the 20th U. S. En- gineers in France. Baltimore, Md. Market Report April ti. — Prices ruling Friday and Saturday of last week, with some slight variation. Roses, a few more of the colored stock might have been sold, 40c. was top price for fancies, grading down the scale to 10c. for shorts; Am. Beauty, but little called for. Carna- tions, supply good and prices ranging from 5c, to 10c. Lilies (cut), 30c. per flower and bud; could have sold more. Callas, in heavy supply and great demand, $3 to $4 per doz. Sweet Peas, not so many long fancy as was expected but plenty of medium grade ; all cleaned up at $2 to $5 per 100. Cut Hyacinths, Sc. to 12c., not enough to go around ; Tulips more plentiful at Ce. to 8c. ; the doubles were fine. Jon- quils, Emperor and bicolor Victoria, from Gc. to Sc. for home grown flowers. Lilac, was in poor demand and but little sold. Violets, single, did not meas- ure up to predictions ; very few and soft, $1.50 per 100 for the best. Double Vio- lets were poor and many could not be offered ; they had to be sold "as is" — the best at $2. Orchids, sold up well, the Cattleyas finer than ever before — $1 to $1.50 per bloom. Snapdragon, sold fairly well, but some late shipments w^ere left over. As- para.gus was in lively demand and the supply was ample ; the stock offered was bright and fresh ; Smilax was scarce and in fair demand. Trade Notes Mr. McKissick of The Leo Nies- sen Co., reports the most satisfactory business ever ; witb but few exceptions, all sold up clean and at slightly ad- vanced prices. Cattleyas in great de- mand. Sieck and Glick say that their Easter business was highly satisfactory. Lehr Bros, were sending in extra fancy Premier Roses with oOin. to 36in. stems. Arthur Richmond's Carnations are also w'orthy of special mention. At S. S. Pennock Co., John J. Perry said it was the biggest business, that he had ever handled at Easter time; every- thing cleaned up at good prices. 'I'hc Baltimore Wholesale Florists ■* Siijiply Co., say the Easter busiuess f:'r exceeded all former years and was high- ly salisfactory. This firm handled a big stock of Callus, The lOmir.soti Flower Sliop harvested y dollars in corsage orders. At 2 I).m.' Saturday they were compelled to stop taking orders for early delivery. Monday Morning Reflections J'hcrvbiidy tired out ! "(;ee!" as Bob Sbocli would say, "But it was some ICasler." Never were there so many flowers, never so many custom- ers, anil never such prices, Sunday af- ternoon most of the store men left for Atlantic City, but the growers had to stay home to guard the money until the banks opened on Tuesday, There is a lot of booking of reserva- tions on Wednesday's steamer for Cuba — but "keep this Masonic." Our old friends tlie wholesale men, having had tlie hardest end, just took a hot bath and went to bed. Believe me the younger generation, ."iO years hence, will be tell- ing about the Easter of l!l'20 to their children's children. Let's open up what's left of the private stock in the wine cel- lar and tap the harp gently once more in praise of 1920. I can almost hear John Rider say : "Over the lip, past the old gums ; look out, stomach, here she comes !" Flowers in Quantity and Quality It was indeed a strenuous time. Friday morning opened up with hard rain which continued until almost noon. Then came a beautiful afternoon with the streets crowded with flower buyers. Saturday was a perfect day in all its Spring loveliness, and everywhere one turned there were flowers. The stores, the markets, the streets, all Baltimore seemed to be overflowering with a won- derful wealth of color and fragrance. All the retail men are lavish in their comment on the amount of business done and the wonderful way the great quan- tities of stock were handled this season, the volume of business far exceding all previous records, with prices slightly in advance of those of former years. Prob- ably more large flowering stock, such as Azaleas and Rhododendrons could have been sold, but generally the store men had plenty of everything except good Violets. The F. T. D. end was very gratifying to its members here, both the incoming and outgoing orders far ahead of last year. In the markets truck load after truck load was placed upon the stalls and sold as fast as it could be wrapped and handed out. The best part of market business is the willingness of all custom- ers to carry their flowers home with them. More plants and cut flowers were sliow'n and sold than ever before. It has indeed been a banner year for the grower w'ho had a stall or two. Likewise the boys along the curb had all they could handle and did a thriving trade in Southern .Tonquils. Sw'cet Peas. Violets and other Spring flowers. All in all it will be an Easter long to be re- membered. Stevenson Bros, have started building a test house for the new Roses Mme. Butterfly and Frank W. Dunlop. It is of Lord & Burnham construction and the work is rapidly nearing a finish. Henry .T. Hohman of Bobbink & At- kins dropped in to see us last week. Here's a Baltimore boy who is looking good and making good. R. H. "Southern Florist" Resumes Publication Our contemporary, Souihrni Flonsf. which suspended operations in October lOlS, owing to the war, has resumed publication. Publishing office is Fort Worth. Texas. Storm Damage at Fort Smith, Ark. Florists in this neighborhood suffered considerably from the recent visitation of hail. Damage to the extent of some $125 was done to the establishment of B. B. I Freeman, 202 South Twelfth st, Geo. 1 Rye's shop and greenhouse on The Plaza, I sustained damage amounting to some j «2o0. At the ' Quality Flower Shop, I Eleventh and A sts. and also_ at the , company's greenhouses at Prairie View, ' much damage was done to glass and ^ plants. The Week at the Capital Steiw are to be taken by the (iiivern- iiienl to relieve tlie shortage of fertilizers liy distributing among growers a part of till' reserve supply of nitrate of soda held by the War Department, A joint ri'soliition inlroduced in tlie Senati' by Senator Smith of South Carolina on .March 31, dealing with this subji'd. was jiassed the same day without debute. Under the terms of the Smitli resolulion. the Secretary of War is to release such jiart of tlie reserve stock of nitrate of soda as can be spared, which is to be re- jilaced at some time in the future with an equal amount by the growers receiv- ing Government stocks. Opposition to the Stegall bill, provid- ing for an exchange charge by banks on iheiiue.s, is being manifested by a large iitiiiibi'r of trade organizations and busi- ness men throughout the country, and a number of protests against the enactment of this legislation have been received by members of Congress. A flat tax on sales is being advocated by a number of organizations, to replace tile present tax on excess profits. Mem- bers of Congress are repeatedly receiv- ing petitions, memorials and resolutions urging the repeal of the excess profits tax and it is probable that when revenue legislation is taken up again an attempt will be made toward eliminating that objectionable section. E. A. D. Pointers from the N. C. R. News The great concern at Dayton is be- coming restive. President J. H. Patterson says: "We must have a new five-story building. We must have more up-to-date machinery. We must have a new paper stock build- ing. We must have a new garage. We must get the men out of the basement. We must have more employees." Do not some of these self same desires appeal to the florist? For ourselves, we can only say we would much like some of that paper stock the N. C. R. is unable to store. Smilax Dying Back Under separate cover I am sending you some Smilax which I think is diseased. The bed is four years old and has given me no trouble before. When the plants are almost three-fourths way up the string the top dries up and then the I>lant begins to turn yellow. After m.v last cutting I gave a mulch of chicken manure and last week I spread a light mulch of sheep manure. The crop should be ready to cut now but is only three- fourths up string and turning yellow. There are three or four strong shoots coming up from base of a great many of plants so I don't think it can be root trouble. The night temperature I keep about 50 deg. and between 55 deg. and 00 deg. in day time. I have never kept plants more than three years before. It is just about two w'eeks since they started to turn yellow. — C. A. — Regarding the condition of Smilax submitted. I beg to say that the patholo- gists of the Department have carefully investigated this sample and are able to find no indications of disease. From what is said of the age and gen- eral behavior of the .Smilax bed in ques- tion I am of the opinion that the plants are simply giving the reaction which might be expected from a four year old bed. In other words, it is growing old : neither the plants nor the supply of plant fond being in proper condition to supjiort a normal development of top. My judgment is that your best plan would be to develop a new bed. making the soil deep and rich, and plant it with young, vigorous seedling plants, and abandon the present bed after this cut- ting season is over. Plants grow old. as do all other living organisms, and they reach a periixl when it is impossible to stimulate them into sufficiently active growth to give the desired results. L. C. CORBETT. Horticulturist in Charge. r. S. Dept. Agri.. Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington, D, C. April 10, 1920 The Florists' Exchange 871 OUR THREE SPECIALTIES ROSES, CARNATIONS CHRYSANTHEMUMS ROSES 40.00 35.00 35.00 30.00 20.00 18.00 2J^-mch. Pilgrim (New Pink) Re»dy Now Cruiader (New Pink) *' Mrs. John Cook " Frank W. Dunlop (New Pink) " Mme. Butterfly (New Pink).. " Cornelia (New Pink) " Prennier '• Columbia *• Hoosler Beauty 16.00 Hadley 15.00 Mr«. Charles Russell 22.00 Ophelia, Double White Killamey, Double Pink Killarney, Single White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Sunburst, Radiance, Maryland, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Richmond. . . . 15.00 Kaiserin. Early delivery 12.00 Baby Rambler 12.00 American Beauty 20.00 Write for prices on plants from 3-in. pots Own Root 100 1000 $40.00 1350.00 40.00 360.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 250.00 180.00 150.00 125.00 125.00 190.00 126.00 110.00 100.00 190.00 Grafted 100 1000 f4S.O0 $376.00 4S.00 376.00 40.00 3S.00 30.00 360.00 300.00 260.00 CARNATION PLANTS From 214-in. pots. 100 1000 Enchantress Supreme $10.00 §90.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward S.OO 70.00 Pink Enchantress 7.50 65.00 Alice 7.50 65.00 Belle Washburn S.OO 70.00 Beacon S.OO 70.00 White Perfection J.SO 65.00 Matchless 7.50 65.00 White Benora 9.00 80.00 ROOTED CUTTINGS 100 1000 Enchantress Supreme $7.50 $65.00 White Benora 7.50 66.00 Rose Pink Enchantress, Mrs. C. W. Ward, Pink Enchant- ress,Belle Washburn, Beacon, White Enchantress, White Perfection 6.00 50.00 Matchless, Alice 6.00 45.00 CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS READY NOW AND LATER The Following Varieties: The Following Varietiesi $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. Smith's Advance, October Frost, Oconto, White Chieftain, Chas. Razer, Mistletoe, White Bonnaffon, Odessa, Early Snow, Dolly Dimple, Marigold, Mrs. Morgan, Roman Gold, Yellow Bonnaffon, Golden Queen, Golden Wedding, Chrysolora, Robert Halliday, Pacific Supreme, Pink Chieftain, Enguehard, Wells' Late Pink, Seidewitz, Maud Dean, Glory Pacific, Unaka, Harvard, Helen Frick. The Following Varieties: $4.00 per 100. $35.00 per 1000. October Queen, Lynnwood Hall, Jean Nonin, White Eaton, Mrs. Pollworth, Golden Glow, Yellow Eaton, Early Rose, Hamburg Late White. $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. POMPONS Niza, Zora, Golden Climax, Zenobia Gold, Fairy Queen, Lillian Doty, Diana, Klon- dyke, Mariana, Mary, Western Beauty, Yellow Baby, Hilda Canning, Helen Newberry, White Mensa, Golden Mensa, Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Mrs. W. E. Bucking- ham, Marguerite Waite, White Garza, Yellow Garza, lola, Blanche, Mrs. Home, Mary Pape, Emma Richard Brown, Volunteer, November Pearle, Halloween, Golden Star, Winter, Pink Lady Marianna, Inabelle, Romaine War- ren, Source d'Or, Etoile d'Or, Edina, Jean Edwards, Kate Koval, Dusky Maid. CHRISTMAS GOLD $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000. The following Varieties: $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. Josephine Foley, Wm. Turner. Yellow Turner, White Chadwick, Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick, Golden Mistletoe, White Seidewitz, Richmond, Tiger and others. Plants, from 2yi~m. pots, S2.00 per 100 extra. TRITOMA P6tzeri Strong roots, S20.00 per 100. SHASTA DAISIES Field Clumps Etoile d'Or and King Edward. Best white for cut flowers. S15.00 per 100. HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS Field Clumps Best selected varieties for cut flowers. Our selection, 10 v.Trieties. S20.00 per 100. AGERATUM Stella, Gurney and Dwarf Dark Blue. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $1.50 $12.00 2-in o.OO 40.00 214-in. 6.00 50.00 ALTERNANTHERA Rooted Cuttings 2i.2-in "-00 ALYSSUM Double Giant Flowering. 15.00 60.00 40.00 50.00 1000 £10.00 50.00 4.50 6.00 ASPARAGUS FLUMOSUS 100 Seedlings 2>^-in $6.00 3-in 10.00 4-in., hea\'y 16.00 Sprengeri. Same as above. BOUVARDIA There is always a shortage in BOUVARDIAS. Why not order now? Single White, Single Pink, Single Red. 100 1000 2-in. pots S7.50 $65.00 2i.2-in. pots 8.00 75.00 April delivery, CU.LIGGIT CHERRIES Holly Berry. Cross between Melviii and Cleveland and an improvement on both. Dwaifer grower; darker color; heavier truss; smaller berry ; smaller foliage. May delivery. 100 1000 • 2).2-in. pots $10.00 $90.00 Cleveland Cherries, 2H-in 8.00 75.00 Order early. DAISIES 100 1000 Boston Yellow, 2,>i-m $7.00 $65.00 White Marguerites, extra strong, 2U-m .. 6.00 50.00 White Marguerites, 4-in 20.00 White Marguerites, 5-in 60.00 DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA For Spring delivery. 100 1000 2H-in. pots $7.00 $60.00 3-in. pots 15.00 Field clumps 20.00 DRACAENA INDIVISA 100 1000 2!<-in $5.00 $45.00 3-in 12.00 100.00 3K-in 15.00 4-in 25.00 5-in 50.00 FERNS Macawii. A new one. And if you have not already ordered, you will do so and wish you had bought it earlier. It is the fastest grower, most symmetrical and one of the best keepers of any of the Nephrolepis Ferns on the mar- ket. Immediate delivery. 2;-2-in.. $150.00 per 1000. Good, heavy stock that will please. 2;-,-ir. 100 1000 Teddy, Jr $8.00 $70.00 Scottii 8.00 70.00 Boston S.OO 70.00 Whitmanii 8.00 70.00 Verona 12.00 BEGONIAS Mrs. M. A. Patten. A new and much im- proved sport of Chatelaine. Beautiful shade of dark pink, bordering on brilliant scarlet. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $7.00 $60.00 2J4-in 10.00 Chatelaine, 2}ii-in 7.50 65.00 Chatelaine, 3-in 15.00 Lorraine, 2^2-in 25.00 225.00 Cincinnati, 2H-in 35.00 325.00 Meteor, 2J/2-in 35.00 325.00 Peterson 32.50 300.00 Turnford Hall 25.00 225.00 Concurrent 35.00 Cardinal Mercier (Sport of Lu- minosa) 16.00 COLEUS CUTTINGS 1000 Verschaffeltii, Beck^ith Gem, Gold- en Bedder, Queen Victoria, Trail- ing Queen, Firebrand and others. Rooted Cuttings $12,00 Brilliancy, Salvator and other fancy varieties 20.00 CYCLAMEN English and German Strain Salmon, Light Red, Dark Red, Light Pink, Rose Pink, Pure White, White with Eye. 100 1000 Seedlings, 2 leaves, assorted va- rieties $7.50 $65.00 Seedlings, 3 leaves 8.00 75.00 Seedlings, extra select 10.00 Purchaser's selection of varieties, $5.00 per 1000 extra. 2}4-in 14.00 2}4-in., extra select 18.00 3-in 30.00 4-in 50.00 BIRD'S NEST FERNS 100 2-in $15.00 3-in 30.00 4-in 60.00 DISH FERNS 100 1000 Cyrtomium Rockfordianum and Falcatum. 2-in., ven,- heavy', ready for a shift to 3- or 3} 2-in 2 4-in $7.00 $60.00 3-in 12.00 FUCHSIAS Little Beauty, Black Prince and 100 1000 eight other varieties. Rooted Cuttings $2.50 S20.00 2-in 5.00 40.00 GENISTAS 100 1000 2-in., ready now $7.00 $60.00 GERANIUMS 4-in., all the best ^'arieties. Write for price* HELIOTROPE Dennison, Centefleur, R. C... 100 1000 $20.00 ..$5.00 40.00 HYDRANGEA Best French varieties, pot-grown, our se- lection, such as: La Perle, Attraction, Mme. Aug. Nonin, Mme. R. Jacquet, L'Islette, Souv. de Mme. Emma Chautard, Souv. de Chau- tard, Mme. Riverain, Radiant, Bouquet Rose, Mme. Mouillere, Mme. Truffault, Frau Martha Rosenkraenzer, Souv. de Mme. Victor Raoult, Souv. de Lieut. Chaure, Gracieu, Mme. Patrick, Lilie Mouillere, Eclaireur, Gen. de Vibraye and Avalanche. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings, mixed \'arie- ties $6.00 $.50.00 2 14' -in. pots S.OO 75.00 3-in. pots 15.00 ENGLISH IVY Rooted Cuttings 20 00 2-in 4.00 35.00 2H-in 7.00 60.00 3-in., three to pot, stalked 12.00 4-in., extra heavy 25.00 5-in., extra heavy 40.00 PARLOR IVY. Same as above. LOBELIA Double Blue Cuttings... 2.00 18 00 2.'4-in 6.00 50.00 PHLOX. Dwarf, assorted varieties. 100 1000 Seedlings, transplanted $6.00 $.50.00 2>4-in 8.00 75.00 POINSETTIAS. 214-in. You know how scarce they were last season. Get your order in at once. 100 1000 July delivery, 2 '2-in $10.00 $95.00 August delivery, 2 > 2-in 9.00 85.00 September delivery, 2 U-in.. . 8.00 75.00 Stock Plants, California variety, early va- riety and late variety. Heavy stock plants ready for shipment, $4.00 per doz., 50 for $14.00, $25.00 per 100. Poinsettias, regular variety, $20.00 per 100, .50 for $11.00. LEMON VERBENAS 100 1000 2!-4-in.pota 7.00 60.00 3-in 15.00 PETUNIAS Double and Single. 100 1000 Hooted Cuttings $2.50 $20.00 2-in 4.00 35.00 2>4-in 5.00 45.00 PANSY PLANTS 100 1000 Extra large plants, in bloom $7.00 $60.00 Smaller plants 6.00 50.00 PRIMULA MALACOIDES ROHRERI The best strain of Malacoides on the market. Years of patience have developed it to perfection. The beautiful shades of Rose Pink, Light Lavender and Snow White make it one of the most desirable and profitable plants to grow, not only as single plants but for combination work it cannot be excelled. 100 1000 Pink and Lavender mixed, 2 4-in $6.00 $55.00 Pure White. 24-in 7.00 60.00 PRIMULA Malacoides Townsendi, 2 ' 2-in 7.00 bO.OO PRIMULA Obconica Rosea, Gigantea, Grandiflora, Apple Blossom and Ker- mesina.2',-in 7.00 60.00 BENCH ROSES 2- and 3-vear-old. April and MaN" dcln_ery. Ophelia', White Killarney, Pmk Kil- larney, Killarney Brilliant, Sun- burst, Prima Donna, Maryland, Hadley, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Septem- ber Morn, Double White Killarney, Ophelia Supreme, Fire Flame and others. $120.00 per 1000. ,,.„,,,-, Mrs. Chas. Russell, Columbme. Sl.iO IIU American Beauty. $1S0,00 per 1000. SALVIA Bonfire,Splenden», America, Zurich , R- C.. $2 00 per 100. $15.00 per 1000; 2>4-m., So.OO per 100. $45.00 per 1000. Bonfire and Splendens Seedhngs, 41/5 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. SMILAX Strong, 2}-2-in . $4.00 per 100. $35 00 per 100 SNAPDRAGON, 2;4-in. pots 100 1000 Keystone ^JlSn *--nn Nelrose 6. 00 OO.OO Phelps' Whit. 6.00 50.00 Phelps- Yellow 6.00 50.00 STEVIA, Double and Single 100 1000 2i,-.in ..$6.00 $50.00 Rooted Cuttings 4.00 35.00 VERBENAS The best and most complete collection in tne country; more than forty^varietes Seedlings transplanted. 23.2-in 100 1000 $20.00 $6.00 50.00 VINCAS Rooted Cuttings 2.50 2-in 5.00 2i.i-in 7.00 4-in. pots, extra IS.OO 5-in. 30.00 VIOLETS Rooted Hunners Princess of Wales, Marie Louise, : per 1000, 20.00 40.00 60.00 FRENCHIPUSSYJWILLOW What could be more profitable to grow than French Pussy Willow 7 It's just like finding money. Everybody uses it. Grown outside with practically no work or attention. 3- to 4-eye plants from 2'4-m. pots for April dehvery,l$6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Home-Grown Bulbs Best cut flower varieties GLADIOLUS No. 1 llij-in. and up 1000 .$35.00 Xo. 2 1 ' 4 -in . I'o-in. 1000 $30.00 30.00 42.00 28.00 42.00 42.00 28.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 America Augusta 35.00 Czescho 50.00 Halley 33.00 Dick 50.00 Mauve Queen 50.00 Mrs. Francis King 33.00 Niagara 60.00 Panama 60.00 Schwaben 60.00 Goliath 50.00 The above are extra good quality bulbs. SEEDS AND BULBS Send for complete price list. Now ready. NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPER FLOWER POTS These pots are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-, 5- and 6-in. sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each. 2)4 -in. pots $3.50 I 4-in. pots $9.25 2^-in. pots 4.00 5-in. pots 15.25 3-in. pots 5.75 6-in. pots 21.00 3K-in.pot8 7.75 ( Square dirt bands for Carnations or 'Mums, 23.2-in., $1.50 per 1000. Office: 303 Bulletin BIdg. Philadelphia, Pa. 872 The Florists' Exchange Now $3500 Bailey's Standard Cyclopedia $yinoo of Horticulture Then ^^— ^_^^^^^_^^^.^ Bailey's Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture will be increased in price from $35 to $42 on May I. 1920 This is Your Last Opportunity to invest- while the $35 price holds good in a set of the Newest, Fullest and Most Authoritative Horticultural Cyclopedia of its kind. BAILEY'S CYCLOPEDIA is the development of the highest intellectual effort in the collecting, assorting, ap- praising and application of the world's horticultural knowl- edge. In its approximately 4000 genera, 15,000 species. 40,000 plant names, in clear and concise arrangement, this unrivaled repository of all that is of value in the vast com- plexity of modern horticultural methods opens to you a knowledge of plants and growing things not to be found in any other horticultural work ever published. Whenever an expert's knowledge is needed Bailey's Standard Cyclopedia may be depended upon to give it. Six large quarto volumes. More than 3600 pages. 2-^ full page exquisite color plates. 96 beautiful full page halftones. More than 4000 text engravings. 500 collaborators. Send in Your Order Today and Save Seven Dollars. You have wanted this set for years. Delay no longer. A. T. De La Mare Co. Inc. 338 to 448 West 37th Street NEW YORK Garden Bordered with Box -Barberry. Electros of this il- lustration free with each order for 1000, if requested Box-Barberry well rooted, dorm.int Summer frame cuttings ready to set direct into the nursery without further expense $65.00 per lOOO .Many leading catalog firms will list Box-Barberry next season INTRODUCERS THE ELM CITY NURSERY CO. Woodmont Nurseries, inc. NEW HAVEN, CONN. Send for Trade Bulletin When ordortpg. please mentiop Tbe Escbaage For Sale at Babylon, Long Island NURSERY and GREENHOUSES ."; ,'nrcs (if land iiiulpr tli.' hiKln-^t riiltivuli.iii GREENHOUSES 75x20 and 33x14 HOT WATER HEAT 2000 ASPARAGUS PLANTS 5000 ROSE BUSHES 20Q PERMANENT TREES Seven-room house, all improvements; '2 mile from station, school, and church. Owner retiring on account of health. Ready market, a real money maker. Price. SlO.r)00, half cash. Apply to UPJOHN & DE KAY. Telephone lo Babylon. \\ 111 n unlrrlns. please mention The Exchange The Florists' Exchange Best Advertising; Medium Rochester, N. Y. More Good Easter Business Kaster business for 1920 certainly was the largest on rei^jrtl and all dealers unite in saying that the volume of trade was gi-cater than at any time heretofore. Ideal weather eonditious prevailed to the last, making it easy and convenient to deliver plants. Sunday was a cold, dis- agreeable day. but as the bulk of busi- ness was done by that time no bad effects were felt. Violets. Sweet Peas and Roses were the principal items. Cut Easter Lilies were overabundant and there was little demand for them. On-hids and (iardeuias sold very well. Carnations were in fair deniaud and Am. Beauty were little called for presumably owing to their price. There was an abundant supply of plants in bulbous stuff. Bongainyilleas, etc., all of which were pretty well cleaned up. Altogether the Easter busi- ness was extremely satisfactory for all concerned. Round About Rochester II. ('. Siilnjiui has about tlie linc^t bcnili of Fieesiu seen here iu yeurh, and ii lias ciealed i|nitc a Hcnsatiou among tile local growers. It certainly is a mosi cri'ditablc showing and denionstrules vcr> cli'jir'l,\' that Herbert knows how to pro- dur'i' the goods, Horace .1. Head, salesman for nch 3,00 25.00 Cornflowers, 2Ji-in 2,60 20,00 P.rlor Ivy, strong. 2K-in 2.00 18.50 Hsrdy English Ivy, 2K-i°- • 2.00 18.50 Aly««um,Dbl.Gi«nt, 2K-in. 2.60 20.00 Dracaena Indivisa, 2'yi-ia . . 3,00 25.00 Cigar Plant., 2;4-in 2.00 18.60 Asparagus plumosus, 3-in.. . 7.00 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-ijl.. . 7.00 Pansies of our well-knowD strain, strODg planta that will make early bloomen, t4.00 per 1000. TOMATO PLANTS Strong plants, ready to be transplanted, John Ba«r, Bonny Best and Earliana, Seedlings. $2.00 per I.OOO. J. C. SCHMIDT BRISTOL, PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Plants and Cuttings Ready for immediate sale. 100 1000 ABUTILON Savitzil, 2!^ -in pota J6.00 ACHYRANTHES, Rooted Cutt4iig», 1.25 »10.00 ACERATUM. blue and white 1.26 10.00 ASPARAGUS plumosus, 2}i -in. pota 5.00 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 2X-in. pots 4.00 COLEUS, 15 sorts. Rooted Cuttings.. 1.60 12.00 CUPHEA, Rooted Cuttings 2.00 ENGLISH IVY, 4-in. pots 12.00 FEVERFEW, double white 2.00 FUCHSIAS, Rooted Cuttings 2,00 18.00 FUCHSIAS, 2i.i -in. poto 6.00 GERMAN IVY, Rooted Cuttings 2.00 HELIOTROPE, Rooted Cuttings 1.50 12.00 LOBELIA, double blue 2.00 LANTANAS, 2^'-in. pots 5.00 LEMON VERBENA, 2 li -in. pots 6.00 MOONVINE. white 2'4-in.pots 4.00 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM, Pink , . 2 00 SALVIA. Rooted Cuttings 1.50 12.00 TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cuttings.. 2.00 VINCA, vining, 2>4-in. pots 5.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Free from midge. Healthy. Strong. Chieftain, Chrysolora, E. Seidewitz, Elsie Papworth, Early Snow, Early Frost, Golden Glow, Glory of P&ci6c. Harry May, Lillian Doty, Harvard, Maud Dean, Money Maker, Monrovia, Mrs. Robt. Halliday, Maj. Bon- naffon. Pacific Supreme, Polly Rose, Smith'* Advance, Unaka, White Bonnaffon. Rooted. Cuttings, S3.00 per 100. WOOD BROTHERS, 5li"IS!: When nrderinc, plea-^p mention The Exf'hange SPRING PLANTS in ABUNDANCE 100 1000 2 -in. AGERATUM, light or dark.. .S2.50 $22.50 2'4-in. CALENDULA, Orange King. 3.00 25.00 214-in.CENTAUREA, Dusty Miller. 3.00 25.00 2 -m. COLEUS, reJ and yellow 3.25 30,00 2'4-in. FUCHSIAS, 12 good varieties, 3.00 25.00 4 -in. FUCHSIAS, a.-.st 12.50 120.00 2 -m. GERANIUMS, Ricard, Poitevine, Nutt, Buchner, etc. . , 4,25 40.00 3}o-in, GERANIUMS, above varie- ties 10.50 100,00 214-Ln. HELIOTROPE, light or dark blue 4.50 40.00 4 -in. HELIOTROPE, light or dark blue 12.00 110,00 2i4-in. LARKSPURS, separatecolors. 3,00 25.00 2;4-in. MARGUERITES, white or vellow 4.00 37.50 4 " -in. MARGUERITES 12.00 110.00 2'4-in. SALVIAS, Scarlet Sage S.OO 45.00 3 -ill. SALVIAS S.OO 75.00 2 '4 -iu. VERBENAS, choicest mixed. 2.75 25.00 2'4-in. VINCA variegata 5.00 45.00 4 -in. VINCA variegata 13,00 125.00 For prices on other stock send for catalog. Now ready. CABBAGE and TOMATO PLANTS in abundance, So. 00 per 1000. ALONZO J. BRYAN, WHOLESALE FLORIST Washington -:- -:- -:- NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention The Exchange April 10, 1930 The Florists' Exchange 873 Geraniums Immediate Delivery. 10.000 2M-in. S. A. Nutt, $60.00 per 1000. Extra fine plants, no soft stock. You can double your money on these, a good cutting on nearly every plant 1.000, 4-in.S. A. Nutt, $10.00 per 100. The 4-in. are last Spring propagated, stand 6-to 10-in. high, sis to ten branches. Can be shipped with little or no soil, packed in moss. Fine for 5-in. pots. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 1.500 3):j-in. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, $10.00 per 100. Finest stock you ever saw. Priced low to move them at once. We need the room. All of above stock is unusually good and guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction. Cash with order. H. S. Hopkins 12 Floral Ave., BINGHAMTON, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange GERANIUMS Ready to ship out ot 2]^ -in. from 15th of Feb. ruary to Marrh Ist. 100 1000 6000 S. A Nutt J5.00 145.00 JOOO La France 6.00 60.00 1000 Mrs. Lawrence 6.00 60.00 2000 IMme. Salleroi 6.00 45.00 Blue AGERATUM 4.00 FUCHSIA 6.00 HELIOTROPE (Darli blue) 5.00 DAISIES (Large sin? le) 6.00 Dusty Miller. Gymnocarpa 5.00 2000 SNAPDRAGONS: Ramsburg'a Pink. Queen Victoria. Fairy Queen 4.60 3000SMILAX. Ready March Ist . 4.00 MAGNUS PIERSON West Street Cromwell, Conn. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Geraniums Standard Sorts Labeled From 2-in. pots, $35.00 per 1000. SMILAX Extra strong, nill make quick strings. From 2-in. pots. $2.50 per 100. DAISIES, Boston Yellow From 2-in. pots, $3.50 per 100. GREVILLEA Robusta From 2-in. pots, $3.00 per 100. We pack to stand any weather. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale Grower Allegany, N, Y. iVV'heii ordering, please mention The Exchang* ^ ERANIUMS ROOTED CUTTINGS S. A. NUTT Ready to ship at once: $20.00 per 1,000 VIAUD $25.00 per 1,000 Caah with ordtr. ■RED.W.RITCHY LANCASTER, PA. Vben ordering, please mention The Exchange ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS Scarlet Bedder well rooted, ready for shipment $25.00 per 1000 Other varieties ready middle of April. PETER BROWN Lancaster -:- Penn. ^ben ordering, please mention The Exchange ROSES-ROSES Quick delivery of strong stock. Shipment from East or Middle West. Own Root 100 1000 Frank W. Dunlop, 2'4-in $35.00 8300.00 Mme. ButterHy, 21-1 -in 35.00 300.00 Premier, 214-in 20.00 175.00 Columbia, 2'4-ia 16.00 140.00 Ophelia, L'U-in 15.00 125.00 American Beauty, 2 ^J-in 20.00 185.00 Grafted 100 1000 $45.00 8375.00 45.00 375.00 My Maryland and Scott Key. Own root plants. Immediate shipment if wanted. 600, 3-in. Maryland, 820.00 per 100. $185.00 per 1000; 300. 2', -in. Maryland, $15.00 per 100; 1500 ■2'2-iD.. Scott Key, 815.00 per 100, $125.00 per 1000. Carnations and Chrysanthemums Rooted Cuttings. All Standard Varieties. Special Offer of Carnations Morning Glow and Pink Delight 5000 Rooted Cuttings of each, ready for immediate delivery. Also all other varieties. CARNATION CUTTINGS We can still supply the following varieties. 100 1000 Ethel Fisher S14.00 $115.00 Bernice 14.00 115.00 White Benora, Rosalia 7.00 65.00 Aviator, Belle Washburn, Doris, Benora, Rosette, Bea- con, Ward, Roper, Philadelphia 6.00 50.00 Nancy, Alice, Matchless 5.00 40.00 SWEET PEA SEED A high-grade strain of Spencer and Orchid-flowering Varieties. Oz. Apple Blossom Spencer. Standard rose \ 80.25 Asta Ohn Spencer. Delicate lavender 25 Barbara. Salmon orange 40 Blanche Ferry Spencer - 30 Constance Hinton. Black-seeded, white, with tinge of blush 50 Countess Spencer. Bright clear pink, deeper at edges 25 Ethel Roosevelt. Soft primrose, splashed crimson. 30 Frank Dolby. Pale lavender 15 Helen Lewis. Giant orange pink 25 Illuminator. Orange salmon ground, toned bright ceriae pink 50 King Edward Spencer. Rich, crimson scarlet .30 Mrs. Hugh Dickson. Light pink on primrose ground 25 Nora Unwin. Pure white 15 Orchid. Rich, deep lavender, suffused pink 40 Stirling Stent. Deep shrimp pink *40 Thomas Stevenson. Best orange scarlet 40 White Spencer. Pure white 25 Special Florists' Spencer and Orchid Mixture 25 ,, lb. I.b. $0.65 $2.00 .65 2.00 .85 :i.(«l .75 2.50 1.50 5.00 .65 2 00 .75 2.50 .50 1.75 .65 2.00 1.50 4.50 .75 2.50 .65 2.00 .50 1.75 .85 3.00 .85 3 00 .85 3.00 .65 2.50 .65 2.00 Cannas Sound, 2-3 eye roots. All varieties green foliage, unless otherwise noted. 100 1000 King Humbert $7.00 $60.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.50 30.00 Goldbird 5.00 45 00 Firebird 8.00 75.00 Petofi 6.00 50.00 Meteor 3.50 30.00 Orange Bedder 3.50 30.00 Panama 5.50 50.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 32 00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35 00 Gladiator 3.50 32.50 Mme. Croiy 4.00 35.00 Mra.A.Conard 7.50 70.00 Richard Wallace 4.00 35.00 Rosea gigantea 7.50 70.00 Venus 4.00 35.00 David Harum 4.50 40.00 Egandale 4.00 35.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Robusta Grandiflora 5.00 40.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 Hungaria 5.00 45.00 Wintzer's Colossal 4.00 35.00 Special Offer 10,000 Eadi GLADIOLUS, America, Mrs. Francis King 1st size. $30.00 per 1000 NEPONSET PAPER POTS Get your order in for NEPONSET PAPER POTS, sold in case lots of 1000 each on all sizes excepting 4-in., 5-in. and 6-in., which come in cases of 500 each. 23-4 -in. pots, $3.50 per 1000; 2!.2-in. pots, $4.00 per 1000: 3-in. pots, $5.55 per 1000; Sfj-in. pots. $7.60 per 1000; 4-in. pots, $9.25 per 1000; 5-in. pots. $14.65 per 1000; 6-in. pots, $19.85 per 1000. Aster Seed High-grade tested stock for the commercial florist raised by leading Aster seed specialists. EARLY Queen of the Market. White, Royal White. Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender, Purple and Mixed. H oz. 30c., K oz. 500., Vi oz. $1.00, oz. $1.85. MEDIUM EARLY Royal Asters. Long stem, branching habit, free from laterals: a valuable type. White, Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender. Purple, Mixed. H oz. 40c., 3-4 oz. 75c., H oz. $1.35, oz. $2.50. MIDSEASON Midsummer Invincible. An all around valuable florists' market sort. White, Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender, Purple and Mixed. ya oz. 60c.. H oz. $1 00. H oz. $1.75, oz. $3.00 The Three Best Rochester Typos. Mikado Pink, Lavender Pink, White Rochester. Hoz. 75c., i^ioz. $1.25, »^oz. $2.25, qz.$4.00. Pink Enchantress. An excellent midseaaon branching. H oz. 75c., K oz. $1.25. H oz. $2.25, oz. $4.00. King Asters. Slightly quilled petals with in- curved centers. White. Shell Pink, Rose Lavender, Purple, Cimson and Mixed, Hoz, 40c., M oz. 75c.. H oz. $1.35. oz. $2.50. LATE MIDSEASON Crego Giant Comet. A strain selected for very large flowers with finished centera. White, Shell Pink, Rose Pink, Lavender, Purple and Mixed. H oz. 35c., ^ oz. 65c., H oz. $1.25, oz. $2.00. LATE Late American Branching. White, SheL Pink, Rose. Lavender. Purple and Mixed. ]4 oz. 35c.. M oz. 65c.. H oz. $1.25. oz. $2.00. Imperial Daybreak. Very fine, clear shell pink. Imperial Lavender Daybreak. Beautiful lavender shade, very popular, branching habit. Both of the above at H oz. 75c., K oz. $1.25, H oz, $2.25, oz. $4.00. For very late blooms of Imperial Day- break and Lavender Daybreak sow late. Excellent cut flowers can be had well into the Fall. VERY LATE Autumn Glory. The very best Shell Pink late variety. Follows late branching type. H oz. $1.00, M oz. $1.50, H oz $2.75, oz. $5.00. Cyclamen Seedlings and Pots Ready Now. Strong seedlings, no better stock grown, 4 to 6 leaves. $8,00 per 100. $75.00 per 1000. Assorted colors under label. Salmon alone, $10.00 per 100. Excellent, very heavy (ready now) $32.50 per 100. 100 CALADIUM Esculentum, 79 $10.00 1000 $90.00 150.00 45.00 60.00 9 11 18.00 TUBEROSES, Excelsior Pearl, 416 5.00 Mammoth 6.50 MISCELLANEOUS AGERATUM, Stella Gurney. R. C, »t $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri. Seedlings, $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; fine, 2^-in. pots, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; fine, 3-m. pots. $10.00 per 100, $95.00 per 1000. BEGONIAS. For immediate shipment. Chatelaine, Rooted Cuttings, $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000; 2;2-in., at $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000; 3-in., at $15.00 per 100 Mm. M. A. Patten, Rooted Cut- tings at $6.00 per 100; 2i,4-in., at $10.00 per 100; 3-in., at $20.00 per 100; 4-in., at $27.50 per 100. COLEUS, RootedCuttings. All the standard and fancy varieties, eucb as Verschaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Queen Victoria, Fire Brand, Beckwith Gem, Yellow Trailing Queen, at $12.00 per 1000; Brilliancy, Sal- vator and Pink Trailing Queen, at $20 UO per 1000. Any varieties of fancy COLEUS that you want tell U3. Our growers can supply anything that is good. DOUBLE or SINGLE PETUNIAS. Rooted Cuttings at $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Our stock of Double PETUNIAS comprises ten colors, all distinct, also an Al variety of Single Mixed, aa well as Rosy Morn, separate. GODFREY CALLAS. 3-in., $10.00 per 100, MARGUERITES. Yellow, 2-in., at $5.00 per 100. Boston Yellow, R. C, $3.60 per 100. $30.00 per 1000. Mrs. Sander, R. C, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. TABLE FERNS for Fern Dishes. A selection of the beat varieties. $6.00 per 100, J55.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Free from disease. Silver Pink, Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet. 2K-in.. $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. L. J. REUTER CO. IS CEDAR STREET Plant Brokers WATERTOWN P. O. BOSTON, 72, MASS. When crdering. please mention The Exchange 874 The Florists' Exchange Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists , Infurtniitlon Hiippllt'd hy J(»liii^ Voiini^, Sccrcliiry, 1170 iiroiid\%uy, Nt'W Vnrk Nntionnl Publicity Campnl);ii \\'illi I'lMNtri' |)i-)iiii(l lis we niiiy imw look forward lo luiotlu-r iinpoi-liuit tlowcr day — Mother's l>ay. May K. < liir caiiipaiKn ndvtM'tisiiijr proKraiu lias provided for liberal space In the inaKn/'inf's fcr ad- vcrtisenieiits eoveriiitr this day. Florists wlio use the advertisdnp coluinns ()f their loeal newspapers and who have not availed themselves of tiie special electro- type issued for this day hy our i>r<>nio- tion bureau, sliould at least use the filoRnn "Say it with Flowers" prominently in their aniiouncoments. for such use in good measure links up with the national advertisins'. The more the slogan is used the better it is for our industry. It has been erroneously reported that 0«r promotion bureau is to be removed to a Western oflice. The bureau probably has been confused witli our department wbieh has all alons handled our dealers' lielps. and whic-li is to be transferred to Chicago. The amount of business trans- acted by this department hecomin;; too great for the small staff maintained in our promotion bureau, and an extension of our service beinj; considered advisable, our committee at its last meeting decided to open what is to be known as "The Florists' Publi<'itv Service Bureau of the S. A. F. and O. IT..*' which is to be con- ducted under the management of H. V. Swenson, at 431 South Dearbitrn St., Chicago, and to which is to be trans- ferred, as soon as possible, our stock of (electrotypes, signs, stickers and other dealers' helps handled by the promotion bureau. The promotion bureau remains as part of the administration offices of the soeietv. at 1170 Broadway. New Xork. In everything but funds the organiza- tion of our publicity campaign is very complete. It is unfortunate that a bet- ter response is not made to our appeals for contributions to the fund. A big and profitable industry such as ours should be able to provide the ."nIOO-OOO fund for one year's work that onr committee so earnestly desires — less than an average of $5 per head froni those whne !>'■ the heavy hailstorm at Strasburg. and the greenhouses of Chas. R Herr se- verely suffered. He carried both storm and hail insurance, so that the flnancial loss will not be heavy. The establish- ments of J. Wade Galev and Vmn's Rohrer were both outside of the hail belt and escaped without anv damnie. Atpekt M. Heur. onhT to get out their ordefH for bas- kets. corHageH and bouqiiets ; dtdivery carH were to be seen ut all hours id the city. Many MoriKts ran out of supplien and had to borrow from one another to finish up their ordern. Kveryone, how- ever, seemed satisfied and can now rest for some time, while getting ready for the Spring trade, in Heeds, bulbs and plants. L. H. S. What Does It Cost to Grow Geraniums? Scorn the warning all you will, Mr. Grower, but riRht down in your pockt-t Vou know that to a man in busincMS. who is capuhle in i-verj' rcHpect. a fine plantft- man urnl capable of planning hie kIhsh ho ns to got the uttermost out of it, the quen- tioii of Overlicad and CostH. in these dayw of higli prices, must be ascertained if you intend to run a successful race in your life- time's vocation. Because they would not trouble themselves {in easier days than tlicHc) to get tills information (which is really niiglity littk- trouble after the sys- tem is imri' Mtiirted) hundreds of florists have found thembclvcB in their old age wjlh no cash, and no resources, except a tumljle- down, worthless range. Mr. Copelaml. in the article which fol- lows, has made an honest effort to prove that a finished Geranivun, in a .33-2-in. pot. costs just now. 10 lie. to raise. Are you sufficiently interested to submit your tigures for or against this price? Albany, N. Y. Easter in this city has broken the ivcord ot any on the calender. Since it can be remembered by our pioneer flo- rists, none of them had ever known the demand, nor realized such prices for plants and flowers. No matter what va- riety of plant or fiower was offered, it sold on a jump ; every thing went. The weather on Saturday was ideal, both for the purchaser and the florist. Hundreds of dollars were saved on wrapping and delivery. Had the snow storm, which struck this city on Easter Sunday, come a day earlier, all bets would have been off on this grand success. Of course we give our advertising. "Say it with Flow- ers'' the credit of Iieing a great factor in booming up the use of tiowers and creating in the public, the habit of buy- ing them. The cut flowers in greatest demand were orchids. Lily of the Valley, Gar- denias. Sweet Peas and Violets. In plants. Baby Ramblers, Thousand Beau- ties. Hyacinths. Cinerarias and Hydran- geas were the leaders. Price was little or no object to customers. Most of our florists put in almost two whole days and nights without sleep, in Now that Easter is past and the time to sell bedding plants is approaching, there is reason why we growers should look carefully into the figures which should be charged for the different kinds of plants which come under this category. As a basis for figuring let us take the Geranium, as by far these are the plants that make up the bulk of this trade, and more time and space are used for them than for any nf the others. In my own efforts to get at a selling figure I have arranged two sets of tables, numbered 1 and 2. to which reference will be made by number. The first one has to do entirelly with the "Overhead," and the second to the particular crop, which, in this case, happens to be Geraniums. In the overhead charges T have in- cluded all those items of e.xiiense which are of a general character and which cannot, with propriety, be charged to any particular crop. An examination of Table No. 1 will give you the items and will state that this is an actual state- ment of the overhead of the unit in ques- tion. This unit can be described as a house of 20ft.x50ft.. which will hold 400ft Geraniun's in ."^Voin. pots, ready for sale at the end of the season of jjrepara- tion. It must be remembered that the items in this table will vary under dif- ferent local conditions. Tou know- your own conditions better than anyone else, but this is made as an average of the conditions affecting the New England States at this time. Passing to Table No. 2. we will suo- pose that you. in the Spring of 1010. purchased small plants and grew them on out of doors on your own grounds and. at the proper time, you took off what cuttings there were and lifted the plants, benching them, and from time to time took more cuttings, growing them on in the house until the time for sale. Naturally you would have at the begin- ning of the season, and until such time as the plaints demanded the room, vacant spaces on the benches which could be used to grow on cut flowers or other plants to be got out of the wav later. By examining the debit and credit sides of this table you can see just what I mean by this. These figures give a cost of lO^^o. for each plant read.v for sale. Now comes the part that will be affected by local conditions, more than any other, as the question of added expense will deternnne to large extent just what the selling price should be : that is. whether you will sell at the greenhouse with no delivery or whether you have to deliver to your customer. Two ]")rices should be made, one at the house and the other delivered. No allowance for missing plants or for those which have not properly develojied have been made and this should be done before the selling price is fixed. In this case I should think tb-^t a wh"lesnle jirice of l.'ic. ' and a retail price of 2ftc. or 25c. at tlie greenhouse would give a fair iirotit and not be too high for the public lo pay without cutting on sales loo Hcverely, If the prices of fuel and labor advance still higher the expense will have to be added, and the chances are that the selling i)rice will necessarily bi'come so higb that the jmblic will turn to some- tliing else or go without entirely. That is n condition which you must watch closely and be ready t') meet as tlie occasion arises. Now, if these figures are wrong in your estimation, Mr. Grower, will you icU us so. through TlIK E.XCII.\NOE, and where they arc wrong and what they should be? It is only by swapping ex- periences that we fellows can learn the finer points of our business and get a living for ourselves and families in these times. Alfred B. CoPEr.AKD. rtussell, Mass.. April 2. 1020. TABLE NUMBER 1 Overhead Charges Fuel JOO.OO Water rents 10.00 Interest 50.00 Taxes , 15.00 General Care -WOO Depreciation . . . , .50.00 Repairs 10.00 Office expense 25.00 GeiKiral supplies 25.00 Rent 180.00 Express and Freight 10.00 T..t:il. TABLE NUMBER 2. Credit .»S21.oii ( tther crops Krown . Stock plants, old .Stock plants, new. ... Rooted Cuttings sold. Small plants sold Total. *.-?00.m) 20.00 lO.OO 35.00 . 100.00 S465.00 Debtor Stock plants ■• ■ ■^JJ'JO Growing on 10.00 Propagation. 25.00 Potting, first tune 20.00 Soil ^■''" Fertilizer 10.00 Potting, sllifting up W.W Pots .'i'-^ Overhead ■^zj.j" Sales expense JV-iK Interest on investment ,P;^J5; Profit, 20% en above - Wi.m Total -■• S885.00 Deducting credits ^"^-O" Balance «20.00 The balance (S420.00) gives us the actual cost o' growing the house of 4000 plants, and will show that each one has cost lOHc Carnations Diseased 1 am sending under separate C0Ter,_ a Carnation plant badly affected with some disease. A considerable number oi mv plants are attacked. We funugate with Tobacco stems and spray witu Hammond's Soap.— H. C. H., Vt. — The plant of Alice received is af- fected with the ordinary Carnation Spot, or Brand (Septoria Dianthi), probabLv brought about by extremes in tempera- ture, lack of air or overwatering. Spray at once with Bordeaux mixture or any other reliable fungicide. The buds ol Nanov have the appearance of being at- tacked bv thrips. but it is pcissilde vcuir fumigation is the cause. Tobacco stems are not safe for flowering plants. Too much force behind the spray may also have damaged the buds. Printing Paper Costs The persistent rise in the price ol - printing paper is becoming an even more _ important problem than that of labor - The effect on our daily newspapers and magazine literature generally is ap- parent to all. _ The same conditions are affecting onr contemporaries abroad, and we note The Gardeners' Chroiiiele (London) has now reached 12c. per copy, just 100 per ccat above pre-war rate. The Garden and one or two other amateur papers have reached Oc. formerly 2c. Soufh Airiran Gardening, formi 12c.. is now 24c. The Gardeners' Chroniele. which now celebrated its "Oth year. refersJ?" the fact that its running costs vary t^ 1.50 per cent to .^.'ft )ier cent above me- war. and that the higher rate affects tlK larger items, including paper. I I lApril 10, 1920 The Florists' Exchagne 875 "HamburgLatePink" Chrysanthemum The ac- company- ing picture was taken December 6, 1919, and will give a good idea of what HAMBURG LATE PINK looks like when grown to single stems and planted 6 inches each way. HAMBURG LATE PINK is an improved late pink Maud Dean, having more petals, and if grown for late will hardly ever show an open center. HAMBURG LATE PINK is an improved late pink Maud Dean, having more petals, and if grown for late will hardly ever show an open center. The average grower of Chrysanthemums must have varieties which are easy to handle, and from which he can cut as near 100 per cent of perfect blooms as possible. HAMBURG LATE PINK has been grown for the last four years, and produces a very high proportion of good flowers. It i« not an exhibition variety, but for late pink, one of the best for commercial purposes. It can be had in bloom the latter part of November, by taking an early bud, but some of the flowers will show open centers By selecting late buds, after October 1st, most of the flowers are cut during December. Would advise to select late buds, as the later buds will hardly ever show an open center, and some flowers can be had even in January Keeping qualities are excellent and where a graceful pink flower is wanted HAMBURG LATE PINK cannot be surpassed. HAMBURG LATE PINK will be disseminated in the Spring of 1920 Plants will be ready March 1, 1920, and all orders will be filled in rotation. Rooted Cuttings (By Parcel Post). .$16.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1000 2-in. Pots (By Express) $18.00 per 100, $160.00 per 1000 WILLIAM F. KASTING COMPANY 568-570 Washington Street BUFFALO, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Iris Japonica Seedlings of our own growing. QUALITY; high, COLORS; a wide range PRICE; low. One year plants 50c. Doz., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. Two year plants 60c. Doz.. $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. John Lewis Childs, Inc. Flowerfield, N. Y. JOIN THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY AND BOOST IRISES Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange PANSIES 200,000 Field-grown Fall transplanted PANSIES, mixed colore, of my famous Superb Strain. Have your PANSIES shipped early and they get no check and give you much more satisfaction and money than they will if you wait for the blossoms. PANSIES in bud. S2.25 per 100. S20.00 per 1000. A few thousand very large plants at $3.00 per 100. S25.00 per 1000. Express only. Cash with order. Leonard Cousins, Jr. CONCORD JUNCTION, MASS. NURSERY STOCK AT WHOLESALE A complete assortment of general nursery stock — shrubs. Roses, vines, shade trees, fruit trees, etc. well grown and well graded, such as will satisfy your customers and build up your trade. We solicit a trial order, believing that our stock, service and reasonable prices will make you our regular customer. Our Wholesale Trade List free upon request SHENANDOAH NURSERIES D. S. LAKE, Pres. SHENANDOAH, IOWA When ordering, please meutloo The Exchange A Word of Warning to Clock Sitters Chat No. 51 Some folks seem to think they can hold time down (and back) by sitting on it. "Foolish talk" you say". Still it must be so, or so many of you flower shop owners wouldn't have put off sending for a bunch of Ten-Ten Money Makers until the last minute before closing time. We wouldn't mind so much your sending in late, if you didn't abuse us because we can't now send you all you want. Let's be fair with each other. It's like this: The Ten-Ten was a new idea, so hitched up that it could be a money-maker for you florists. Being new, we had no way of knowing how it was going to take. It did look all- fired good to us. But so have some other things that turned out tojbe still- born. It's all very plain now thatjwe ought to have had twenty to thirty thousand more of those Ten-Ten Catalogs printed. It's made us lose sales, as well as you. So while you are kicking yourself for being behind time, we are kicking our- selves for not being more ahead of time. I y^ Ai Tfag Si^ ofThe "Keg 1 Box 24 RutkerTord N.J. Special Stock Selections READY NOW ASPARAGUS Plumosus. 2H-m., $5.00 per 100; 3-m., $10.00 per 100- 4-m., $18.00 per 100. v < ACHYRANTHES Herbstii. Bright red, $5.00 per 100. BOUGAINVILLEA, Glabra Sanderiana. 2J^-m., $7.50 per 100- 3-in $25.00 per 100. h- . , BEGONIA Chatelaine, S8.00 per 100. BEGONIA Otto Hacker, $10.00 per 100. BEGONIA, Pres. Carnot, $10.00 per 100. CALADIUM, Fancy-Leaved. Splendid bulbs, $16.00 per 100. DRACi^NA Indivlsa. Heavy, 2i-o-in., ready for 3-in., $7.00 perllOO. FERNS. Fern Dish Sorts, bushy, $6.00 per 100. Nephrolepis Verona. 23^-in., $7.00 per 100. FUCHSIA, Mrs. E. G. Hill. Best double white, $6.00 per 100. HELIOTROPE. Best purple sorts, $5.00 per 100. HYDRANGEAS. Fine, 2>$-in., Mad. E. Mouillere, Mad. Chautard, VIcomtesse de Vibraye, Mad. Maurice Hamar, $7.00 per 100- Bou- quet Rose, Ramis Pictis and Otaksa, $6.00 per 100. IMPATIENS Sultana Hybrids. Fine range of color, in mixed hybrids from cuttings. $6.00 per 100. PELARGONIUM, Mrs. Loyal (Pansy Geranium), $10.00 per 100. SALVIA America. The best one of all. true from cuttings, $5.00 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO When ordering, please mention The Exchange GODFREY ASCHMANN Wholesale Florist 1012 W. Ontario St. Write for prices. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Wbeo ordering, pleaBe mention Tbe Exctaanfe 876 The Florists' Exchange Newport, R. 1. The m'lH'ial viriliii riKMi'ilinj: the K:is- tor inidr is tlinl it lu'viT wiis i'(|iiiiIm1 in tlip iinimiiit iif .stock sold uiid in tlif inioi's obtaini'd. .Miinv l.ilii's sold al TiOc. per bud and lilosson'i ; a I'l'W only wi'i-c sold al a lower rati'. Kosr |ifaiits, of all kinds, were entirely soleish will take charge of the IClsie French Vanderbilt estate (now owned by Mrs. Taul Fitzsimmon) as gardener and .superintendent. He is a son of .Tames McLeish. Jr.. and roughed it overseas during the war. Alexander M.\cI,ellax. .\ visit to tlir' biK Huillong I'ofih'rs on Suiidav morning found them completely sold iliil. Their Koses and (iardeuias well' of a high standard. Kelly of Valli'y Falls had his big- i:i>sl IC'aster. Canning of Smith st. had a big Eas- ier and sold out late Saturday. Taking it all in all. F-asler 1!!^) was Ihi' biggest and br'Sl for Providence flo- rists in their history. All of the leading shops had attractive windows. Their lidegrajih orders were many and in some I'ases ipiile large. Several had two and three times iheir regular help and worked all night to catch np. A slight fire at (Winning's did consider- able damage to a line hcmse of Darwin Tulips. The loss is partly covered with insurance. Henry Patree. Max Villa. Miss May .Maloncy. Miss .\iider.son. Mrs. Capron and several of the boys, all former em- ployees were back at .Johnston Broth- ers for lOaster weidi and received a cor- dial greeting from the many old custom- ers of this well-known concern now en- tering its fiftieth vear in business. P. F. P. Providence, R. 1. The Market April 10.— Roses, $4 to $25; Carnations. !fr, to $10; Sweet Peas, $2 to $li ; Violets. $1 to $4 ; Easter Lilies, .¥1.") to .$80; Daflodils, $4 to $8; Freesia, .$4: Pausies. $2 to $4; Tulips, $4 to $6; Mignimette. $4; Marguerites. $2 to $4; Mvosotis. .$2; Snapdragon. $12 to $1.'> ; Ciillas. $1.") to .$20; Gardenias, $25 to ¥50: orchids, $100 to $l.jO. New^s Notes .lobustou Brothers did the largest Kaster business in the history of the concern, selling out completely on every- thing. Friday they began refusing or- ders for Violets and Sweet Peas. T. O'Connor sold out clean and was compelled to close up at noon Saturday in order to get his orders out. Ed. Brookee rejiorts a satisfactory Easter, but not encmgh of many stocks to take care of his orders. William Bowers of Washington St. had nothing left and was highly satisfied with his Easter. MacNair cleaned up in both of his stores and had to go out looking up stock to fill his orders. Cohen Bros, opened up an annex store on Westminster St. and had an unusually big sale. McCarron of Hope st. did his usual large business and certainly had some excellent stock to offer, cleaning out completely. Lawrence Hay says the biggest ever and is thankful that it's all over. .John Macrea had some fine bulb stock. Tulips. Daffodils and Hyacinths were his strcmgbold and he sold nearly every- thing. F. Macrea Sons of Smith St. had a fine lot of Easter Lilies and Callas, but a visit to their place today found them empty, with every one busy potting up Geraiiinnis and bedding stock for Me- morial Day. Marshall of Fruit Hill had a nice lot of stock and cleaned out. Miss Ellen O'Connor of East Side did a large business. Hoffman and I-each of Pawtueket sold out and were well pleased with their Easter stock. Knyniond Leach of Seeconk had a fine sloc-k'i.f Easter Lilies. Lily of the Valley and Sweet Peas, but Saturday found his hou.ses empty. A. Holcher had some fine Sweet Peas and Forgetmenot. but not half enough to take care of the big demand that was made on him from his regular custom- ers. .Joseph Koppelman sold out clean ""t- withstanding that he had an excellent croji (if Hoses. i|uii'l, but this was a good thing last week when tlie Easier rush whs on. Kobl-rt Hawkins, who had a beautiful window display of Hongainvilleus. had Ihe decorations for the Elk's Ball on April ~>, held in tlii> ballroom of tin' Stratford Hotid. The tables wc-re deco- rated with Stocks and Carnations. th<> walls and chandeliers were draped with Smilax in which cut flowers were twinwi. Purple and white ribbon was used and each member wore a boutonnii-re of Vio- lets, a while Carnation and purple and white ribbon. A number of corsages were also disposed of, .James E. Beach says that he never had such good Lilies as this .vear. He was ccmipletely sold out Saturday after- noon and had to refuse all plant orders thereafter. F. E. B. Toronto, Ont. Bridgeport, Conn. Splendid Easter Trade The local florists made large preparations for the Easter trade and iudgiug by all reports na one was disap- pointed, in spite of the fact that both Good Friday and Easter Sunday were stormy daysl .Vlthough the prices asked for potted plants were a little higher than last year. i>eople seemed to realize that as the price of everything else has advanced, it also costs more to raise flowers, so few complaints were heard. On the other hand thev did object to the prices asked for cut flowers, hence com- paratively few boxes of cut flciwers. which to make a good showing cost from $5 to .S15. were sold. People preferred to spend their money for plants. Carnations brought from $2 to .$.'{ per doz. ; Ro.ses $5, $0, .$.S. $10 and up ; Sweet Peas frcun «1 to a!2 uer doz. ; Vio- lets from $3 to if.') per 100; Lily of the Valley $,> for 25; and orchids $3 apiece. .Mtho'ugh a number of corsages were dis- posed of, the above mentioned flowers were not extensively sold for other pur- pos s. On the other hand, cut bulbous stock, such as Daffodils, Tulips, and Pa- jierwhites, which sold ,it from $l..iO to .$2 per doz. met with a ready sale and were very popular. The array of potted plants was varied and made a beautiful display. Many of the plants were in faiu-y baskets, or the pots were covered w-ith paper covers. Although Easter Lilies were abundant scmie of the florists were cleaned out of them by Saturday night. .\mong the flowerins' plants the following were noted : Baby Ramblers. Eougainvilleas, Hydrangeas. Rhododendrons. Cinerarias. Spiraeas. Ericas. Primroses. Marguerites. Pansies. Genistas. Cyclamen, etc. A few Azaleas were also to be had. Bulbous stocks such as Hyacinths, Tulips, and Daffodils were plentiful. Echoes from About Town John Reck & Son report that sales in the regular store as well as the two branch stores were very good. This firm was bountifully supplied with pot- ted plants of all kinds and had quanti- ties of Lilies and bulbous stock. It will decorate both the home and the church for the Lasher-Weed wedding. The decorations will be on a very elabo- rate scale, in fact on account of the wealth of the contracting parties, it will be the largest decoration that has been in Bridgeport for some years. Carl i;ec>k will be in charge. .James Horan & Son report that the l^aster sales were about the same as those of last year. The Park Garden and Flower Shop sold out completely. Plant and cut flower sales were splendid. Julius Reck says that although he disposed of many cut flowers, his plant sales were much more numerous. He is i-'ctting beddini stuff ready for Spring but has trouble getting plants by ex- press. The.v are so long on the road, that many are in poor condition when tljcy are delivered. The ..\rc!ide Flower Shop had a very fine displa.v in the center of the Arcade where a number of combination basket and corsages were disposed of. Plant sales were large. Funeral work is rather Connecticut Horticultural Society At Hartford. Conn., a novel exhibit was staged for the members of the Conn. Horticultural Society, at the regular bi-monthly meeting. March 20. in the form of some forty odd varieties of Sum- mer blocmiing annuals. These were exhibited by H. R. Hurd of the Vine Hill Farm, with various Primulas and Carnations, and were awarded a first class certificate. Other exhibits by President W. S. Mason and A. Cebelins included Ccdnmbia and Sun- burst Roses, Narcissi. Antirrhinums and Schizauthus and hothotuse Cauliflower. Pres'd"nt Mason gave an interesting talk on the Spring show c)f the previous week in New York Roses will be fea- tured at the next regular meeting. S. H. DeMIXG, Sec'y. Business Booms at Bangor, Me. G. S. Seavey & Son. 270 Fourteenth St., have now their new l.Sft.x50ft. house in full working order. All kinds of pot plants are handled. The firm startecl in 1!)](! with a very small equip- ment, but in February IfllO they bought out the Kavanah business. By combin- ing the two hrniiches. they have worked up a large wholesale and retail trade. Apart from pot plants and general bedding stock, large quantities of vege- table plants are raised. As representatives of the Everette R. Peacock Co.. Chicago. Seavey & Son handle a full line of seed. The firm is specializing in hardy perennials also, such stoili being in demand throughout the State. New England News Brockton. Mass. — Mark H. Dunham and his son Roy E. Dunham have ar- ranged to go into the greenhouse busi- ness in Brookville. Mr. Dunham has been been receiving clerk for the A. C. Noyes hardware store for many years and a resident of Brockton for "25 years. Adam.s. Ma.ss. — Robert Groves. Inc.. is a new corporation (capital $75.0001 which consists of Robt. Groves. Blanche Groves. Thomas Groves. William Biker and William I'aro, all of Adams, Mass. Ferns will be made a specialty. Scituate. Mass. — Scituate. Mass.. is to have one of the finest parks in this section of the State. It is located at Scituate Centre. Every effort is being made to have it complete before the ter- centenary celebration of the landing of the ]ulgrims opens. . Fei.i.s. Mass.— The ..Id l.vnde farm- house c»n Main st. is being remodeled by its new owner. Wm. H. Derby of Revere, into a fine Colonial house and the owner will move into it May 1 Several large greenhouses will be erected on the prop- erty, so that the big farm may be a Win- ter garden. Bii.i.ERiC.\. M.\ss. — The greenhouses of Ric-bard Kidder of North Billerica. near the Fordway bridge, are almost com- pletely submerged and. with the dwelling liouse. have formed part of an islet in a sea of water ever since the Conccird River overflowed its banks. The houses are situated more than TOO yards from the river yet they can only be reached by boat. Lyxx. Mass. — Louis A. Wentworth has been appointed city botanist and will advise in all scientific and technical matters regarding forestry. The Toronto Itctail I'lorists" Club is making extensive preparations for the enterlaininent of Ihe executive of the Canadiiin Retail Florists' Ass'n and the growers on April lit. II is exiwcteil that Geo. Asmus of Chicago will speak on Ihe disposal of stcsk as planned by the new Growers' Ass'n. .Mr. Cooper of the Dale Estate will speak on Criticisms of the Retailers' Methods, and W. E. Groves of Hamilton will speak on Cooperation. One subject which, according to J. A. Neal. should certainly be discussed is Standard I'rices. that is. a uniform wholesale rate for all retailers. J. J. Hil^ins. II. G. Dillemuth and Dunlop's. Ltd.. recently had beautiful window displays of the Dunlop Kc.se. Easter a Record Day S. A. Frost stated that a feature of the local Easter trade was the num- ber of orders placed in advance. .(ohn H. Dunlop k Son. Ltd.. had sold out their crop of Kc>ses by March 27. and were compelled lo turn down orders for the Easter trade. L. Waters, who has just recovered from an attack of the flu. states that Easter business at bccth stores has been fully up to expectations. Rush business at both of Frank Saunders' stores has kept up ever since the first part of the year necessitating much night work on designs. He sold out his stock of Easter Lilies by seven o'clock Saturday evening. He has just issued two calendars, one large one of Roses for ofiice use and fcne of a pretty girl with a bunch of Chrysanthemums for distribution among customers. G. W. Warren says that his cash regis- ter shows that Snturdav. Aoril 3, brought the highest total for cash sales of anv dav since he has been in business. His beautiful window tastefully arranged with palms. Spring flowers and Easter Lilies was generously ccmimented upon. The official announcement of the in- corporation of John H. Dunlop & Son. Ltd.. Richmond Hill, appears in the March issue of the Ontnrio GazelU. In- corporators are John H. Dunlop. Francis M. Dunlop. Eleanor F. Dunlop. Henry J. Tuck and A, W. A Skilliter. Author- ized capital is $150,000. The company will take over the business of John H. Dunlop at Richmond Hill. This will cause no changes in the business or staffs of the two establishments, as the retail and wholesale activities have al- ways been carried on separately. The regular meeting of the Gardeners and Florists' Ass'n will be held in St. George's Hall on April 20. The Botanical Garden meeting called for April 27 has been postponed to per- mit the committee to gather additiimal data as to sites, etc. Alexander Simpson has returned from his visit to the Botanical Gardens in and around New Ycu-k and Boston and the twc» shows recently held in those cities. Dickenson's greenhouses at St. Thomas were damaged bv fire on Monday night. March 20. Canners Seeds. Ltd.. will in May be gin the construction of a warehouse at Wellington. Out., for the storage of seed, TV. T. Macoun. Dominion Horticul- turist, has been made a member of the Ottawa Improvement Commission which has in baud the work of beautifying Ottawa whose miles of beautiful drive- ways lined with parks, shrubs, fountains, trees and flowers in profusion have given the city the name of the "Washington of the North." The Newcastle Horticultural Society held its annual Spring flower show on March 20. There was a good showing of Hyacinths. Daffodils and Tulips grown from bulbs distributed by the so- ciety last Fall. Mr. Mc-Kee of the Do- minion Experimental Farm. Ottawa, was judge and afterward gave a lecture on plants. Each member of the Aurora Horticul- tural Societ.v has been given plants, bulbs and seed for Sjiring planting. Ovei 140 members visited the greenhouses o] Sir .lohn F^iton and Sir Henry PellatI last week. .\ meeting of the Riverdale Horticul- tural Soc-iety. Toronto, was held on March 27 with President A. J. Smith in the (-hair. It has adopted the nicctto: "Beautify Riverdale" and decided to re- quest Park Commissioner Chas. Cham- bers to ]>lace a Rose bed in Withrow Park this season. G. C. K April 10, 1920 The Florists' Exchanp^e 877 Attention! Florists and Nurserymen Here Is a Bargain. The HOFFMEISTER FLORAL CO.'S plant in Cincinnati, 0., is for sale It comprises 21 well-stocked greenhouses, 2H-story stone dwelling, garage for two machines, offices, large boiler room with two boilers, excellent cellars. Steam-heated, electric light, gas, water from two city mains. 15 minutes' drive from railroad depots, express offices, wholesale and retail floral stores. Must be seen to be appreciated. Address' A. F. HOFFMEISTER White Street, near Queen City Ave. CINCINNATI, 0. When ordering, please mention The Exchange FERNS TEDDY JR. and SCOTTII 8-inch $2.00 each 7-inch $1 25 each 6-iach 75c. each 4-inch 35c. each 2}^-ineh $8.00 per 100, Cash with order CAMPBELL BROS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Penllyn, Pa. CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings for January and February delivery. If you are really looking for a source of supply that can give you real value in Rooted Cuttings, send us your order. Our stock is the Better Best and just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress* White Enchantress, Matchless. Beacon, Ward, »6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme, $7.00 per 100. $60.00 per 1000. We ask a little more money but we give you value. GROWERS* EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter, Pres., Box 254, Jamestown, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange SPECIAL OFFER 100 1000 Forget-Me-Nots. Clumps, hardy. .S3. 00 S25.00 Daisy ^Bpllis). Pink and white, clumps 3.00 25.00 Cornflowers. 2'4-in 2.50 20.00 IParlorlvy. Strong, 2'i-in 2.00 18.50 iHardy English Ivy. 2>4-in 2.00 18.50 Dracaena Indivisa. 214-in 3.00 25.00 TOMATO PLANTS , Strong plants, ready to be transplanted. John ' Baer, Bonny Best and Earliana. Seedlings, ,'$2.00 per 1000. IJ. C. SCHMIDT BRISTOL, PA. IJWben ordering, please nientioD The Exchange GERANIUMS I Rooted Cuttings H With the deliveries of .\pril 26th. Sunmier prices Iwill go intn fffect. 1000 ' S. A. Nutt ;uKi Buchner $17.50 Poitevine and Ricard 25.00 Nutt, Poitevine and Ricard. Ordered in I equal quantities, each at 20.00 Parcel Post at cost. Pot Smilax at $3 00 per 100 ALBERT M. HERR LANCASTER, PA. IWhen ordering, please mention The Exchange IRASPBERRY PLANTS ' ( >ur own growing, fresh dug on order, packed in Sphagnum Moss; prompt shipment. I ^ arieties: Cumberland, large black; Gregg, jarge black, bluish shade; Kansas, jet black, very productive; Cuthbert, the standard red. As- lorted your choice. , 25 by prepaid post $1 .25 I 40 by prepaid post 1,80 100 by express, not prepaid 3.00 1000 by express, not prepaid 20.00 [0,000 by express, not prepaid 150.00 See our classified ad of Grape Cuttings. CHARLES NASH NURSERY THREE RIVERS - : - MICH. When ordering, please mention The Exchange We can fill most any order on TREES SHRUBS EVERGREENS PERENNIALS We can assure prompt delivery as our aHsortments and varieties are complete. Our 800 acre nuraeriee can help you in these times of acute stock shortage to avoid shopping all over the market to fill your needs. AMERICAN NURSERIES SINGER BUILDING NEW YORK orr1..riiij:. please tuentlon Tbe Kxchange Field- Grown 1920-1921 List in June We grow only own-root Roses. Howard Rose Co., Hemet, Cai. When nrderlpg. please meptlop The Kxchanee SPECIAL OFFER GERANIUMS, Ricard, Poitevine, Nutt, Scarlet Bedder, Buchner, from 3-in. pots .S,s..50 per 100, SSO.OO per 1000. DRAC/^NA Indivisa. Fine plants from 3-in. pots, «9.00 per 100. $80.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. Strong, from 3-in. pots. SS.OO per 100, $75.00 per 1000. C ANNAS, dormant tubers; Antoine Crozy, Brandywine, Cabos, Tarry town, Shenan- doah. Special, $25.00 per 1000. All stock guaranteed Al, none better Terms cash PAUL MADER, East Stroudiburf, Pa. Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange PIN OAK, (pi^Lll^^fs) IN ALL SIZES PRAXINUS Americana (White Aib), in all ■iaee. ULUUS Monumentalia (ComUh Elm.) POPULUS nitra faatltlata (Lombardj Pnolar.) \ak for our pricea before ordering. Audubon Nursery, ^l^^^.ii''^ When nrderlnjr. pleeae mention Tbe Bxchanx* ASSORTED FERNS for dishes. .Strong, healthv plants from S^^-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. KENTIA Belmoreana, 2)i-in., $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. COCOS Weddelliana, 214-in.. $2.00 per doz , $15.00 per 100. FRANK N. ESKESEN MADISON, N. J. For Fall 1920 — Order Now and Be Sure Florists' XXX Forcing Grade, 2 Yr. Field-Grown ROSES We will be in position to supply more and better Roses for florists' pot plant forcing than ever before. Top-notch stock can be expected from our blocks this year. BABY RAMBLER CLASS: Etna Teschendorf, Orleans' Jessie and Crimson Baby, $45.00 per 100, $400.00 per 1000. HYBRID PERPETUALS: Magna Charta, Ulrich Brunner, Frau Karl Druschki, Mad. Gabriel Luizet and Capt. Hayward, $45.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. RAMBLER, or CLIMBING ROSES: Crimson Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, Excelsa and White Dorothy, $35.00 per 100, $300.00 per 1000. For staked and ripened plants. Owing to the unusual demand for Baby Ramblers we are forced to ask that each order of Roses shall include at least 50 per cent. Hybrid Perpetuals or Climbing Roses where 250 or more are taken. The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO Drdt-rliif:. please mentiou The Eschance -New Carnation- Ruth Baur Send your order now for delivery in 1920 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS - - INDIANA When ordering:, please mention The Exchange GERANIUMS, 0 liinds, 4-in.. S20.00 per 100. CLEVELAND CHERRIES, 2-in., S4.00 per 100. SMILAX. 2-in., S4.00 per 100. CALLAS, GODFREY, 2-in., oe.; 3-in.. 10c. FUCHSIAS, 2-in-, 4e.; 3-in., lOe. SALVIAS, 2-in., 3e.: ,3-in., 6c. MARGUERITE DAISY, 2-in , 4c : 3-in , So ; 4-irt., !.')(■; .5-in , 2.^c. STANDARD HELIOTROPE, SI 00 each. fine. SNAPDRAGON KEYSTONE. Buxton, Nelrose and Goenet, 2-in,, 3c. A^egetable plants of all kinds and 'Mums, R. C. and 2-in. pots. Send for folder of other plants. FERNS FOR FERN DISHES. Strong, bushy 2^ -in. stock, in largest and best assortment (6.00 per 100, SAO GO per 1000. 3-iii., 115.00 ps 100 4-in . $2500 per 100. FERN SEEDLINGS. Eioellcnt stock, ready or potting, in assortment of six best Fern dish var{«- ties $1.75 per 100 $16.00 per 1000. ADIANTUM, Cuneatum and Gracillintum. Extra heavy 3-in., $15.00 per 100. 4-in., $25.00 per 100, 6-in., $50.00 per 100. CIBOTIUM Schiedei (King of Ferns). Strong, thrifty 3-in. $6.00 per doz . $45.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS P. N. SEEDLINGS. Ready for potting $1.00 per 100. $8.00 per 1000. Strong. 2>i in , ?5 00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri Seedling*. $1.00 pat 1(>0 $. 00 per 10(10 J. F. ANDERSON, Short HUls, N. J. FERN SPECIALIST When ordering. [»le»Ne fnentlon The Rxchane^ 20,000 HOLLY FERNS Cyrtomlum Falcatum and Rochfordi- anum, strong plants, in 2-in. pots, fine stock to shift into 3-in, or 4-in. pots, $6.00 per 100 R. G. HANFORD NORWALK, CONN. When ordering, please mention Th«» Eichanee Rosendale Greenhouses ! FERNS for DISHES I Clean, strong, healthy planta. ready (or imme— ! diftt« use. From 2>i-in. pots, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000; 3-in. pots $12.00 per 100: 4-in. pote, $26.00' per 100. COCOS Weddelliana. 2i^-in. pota, $16.00 per 100: 3-in.pats, $26.00 per 100. THOMAS P. CHRISTENSEN Short Hills New J«rur Wh.in ordprlnc nlpnf' mention The BxohanKe- DELANSON, N. Y. When ordering:, please mention The Exchange NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 890 \ HENRY H. BARROWS When ordering, please mention The Exchange Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFrr ^ USE FOR RESULTS ^ Fern Specialist Write for prices Whitman -:- -:• Mass. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 878 The Florists' Elxchange SOME GOOD CONIFERS STILL IN FAIR SUPPLY AT DUNI>EE StronB. (Iirifty, liomc-Krown stock. Order iiou hofore tlic Mjpply i^ cxhausteci. ABIES CONCOLOR (Colo.) (Concolor Fir) Size 10 100 (i-10 ju.xx*. twicp tninBpIantMl..$2.00 $11.00 10-12 in. XX , twice tmiisplanted.. 2.50 20.00 12-lS in. XX . twico trunsplunti-d, . 3.00 20.00 ABIES DOUGLA5SI (Colo.) (.Douglos Fir) 10-12 in. XX, twice transpluntt-'d. . . 2.25 17.50 12-lS in. XX. twice traiiapltinted. . . 2.75 22.50 JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA Northern Typo (Red Cedar) G-IC in. XX. twioc transplanted. . . 1.76 Kl.SO 10-12 in. XX, twice transplanted. . . 2.50 20.00 12-lS in. XX. twii-e transplanted. . . 2.75 23.00 JUNIPERUS SCHOTTI 24-36 in. xx. twicu transplanted.. ,17.50 JUNIPERUS CANADENSIS Syn. J. Communis DupresBa 6-10 in. I. once transplanted 10.50 .PICEA CANADENSIS (Black Hill Spruce) 10-12 in. XX. twice transplanted . . . 2.75 22.50 12-18 in. XX, twice transplanted. . . 3.25 28.50 PICEA EXCELSA (Norway Spruce) S-10 in. X, once transplanted. . . 7.00 10-12 in. sx, twice transplanted. . . 1.75 11.00 , 12-lS in. XX, twice transplanted. . . 2 00 15.00 PICEA PUNGENS (Colorado Blue Spruce'i 6-10 in. XI, twice transplanted. . . 2.75 22.50 10-12 in. XX. twice transplanted... 3.25 28.50 PINUS MUGHO True Dwiirf T>p*- (Dwarf Mountain Pine) Size 10 100 8-10 in XX. twice transplanted. . .S3, 50 $22.50 10-12 in, XX. twice tran.splanteifiV ' #>* ' ■% Jl/LaZcL^ii^c f^^ i"^ #>* S^^i^tU^^i^ 2077 Broadway, near 72nd St. NEW YORK, N. Y. 'Phone, Columbus 6883 The name "Malandre Brothers" on a box of ^P^^^^K^^^H^^^n^^^^^^^^||^^p||P^pH|H flowers is a Guarantee of Quality. Orders ^f^^^^^^^^^^^^^m^^^^^I>IIIIIII>IIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMIII>I1MIIIIII>IIIIIIIIII1II>IIMI|IT May Green Section will be issued on May 1. Advertisements for that issue must be received by April 26. BALT1M0RE.MD. I BOSTON, MASS. New England's largest FRUITS FLOWERS The Choicest of Both Hoff man 59 and 61 Mass. Ave. IN THE HEART OF BACK BAY : I BOSTON. MASS. I 44 Temple Place I Wax Brothers I The Centrally Located Florist Shop I Tours for reciprocity I BRIDGEPORT, CONN. , 943 Main Street I James Horan & Son Largest growere in this district. llllltllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMllllllllllllll I BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 985 Main Street Bridgeport's Leading Florist - BROOKLINE. MASS F. E. Palmer, Inc. chestnut Hill and the Newtont BROOKITN, N. T. 324 Fulton Street Our only store James Weir, inc. Eitabliilinl ISM BROOKLTN, N. T. Main Store, 3 and 5 Greene Ave. corner Fulton Street WILSON DELIVERIES NEW YORK BROOKLYN and LONG ISLAND Phone Prospect 6800-6801-0802 BUFFALO N Y 440 Mam Street S. A. ANDERSON I Anderson 8eniprmeanpfrp<'h, sturdy stock \ and prompt deliveries in Buffalo. Niagara I Falls, Liickpf.rt and Weslern New York, j BUFFALO, N. T. 77 ADen Street Wm. H. Graver BUFFALO. N. T. 219 Delaware Avenue Colonial Flower Shop I UFFALO, N. T. L. H. Neubeck Main and High Streets BUFFALO. N. T The Leading Flonst Scott, the Florist For all this ' District iiimiiDiiniiiiiiiBuiEiuiaDniiiniauiuiyuimmiuiiBinmiiiDniniiUjni BOSTON, MASS. 67 Beacon Street O'BRIEN Prompt deliveries to Brookline, Cambridge, Wellesley, Somerville, Newton, to steeun- ship docks and all Eastern sections April 10, 1920 Telegraph The FloriSts' Exchange Delivery Members*of|the|Florists^Telegraph Delivery Association 350,000 Square Feet of Glass at Lancaster, N. Y TWO STORES 304 MAIN ST. 260 DELAWARE AVE. I BUFFALO, N. T. STROH'S 379 Mam Street Greenhouses — Attica, N. Y. BURUNGTON, VT. Gove, the Florist Orders for Vermont and Northern K. T. filled to yoor «Qtire satiBfaotion. I CHARLESTON. W. VA. Winter Floral Co. 81 1 Quarrier Street Will take care of all orders for i Southern West Virginia CHARLOTTE, N. C. And Vicinity Scholtz, THE FLORIST] INC. TllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIItllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllirilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIMIIIIIIIlT miiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I CHICAGO, ILL. 146 S. Wabash Avenue Alpha Floral Co. For Dependable Telegraphic Service CHICAGO ILL. 522 So. Michigan Ave., Congreu Hotel Friedman, Flowers Coortefliea Extended to i ■U Floiuti 1 CINCINNATI, OHIO Julius Baer 138-140 Fourth St.. East ^luiiiiuiiiiiiiiniifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininnnniiHiMiiminiinniiuimniiiinniiiiiHiniiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ CHICAGO, ILL. "Say it with Flowers' CLEVELAND, O. 5523 Euclid Avenue A. Graham & Son CLEVELAND, 0 CHICAGO TWO STORES 4509 Broadway 222 1 W. Madison St. GEO. ASMUS. Manager Conservatories at both stores Deliveries to all parts of the city and suburbs Our business has been built on its ability to faithfully fill all orders Superior Ave. at East 105th St Hahn, the Florist \ For CLEVELAND, O and Sabmbs Artiatic Work Ftiroished CLEVELAND, O 2991 West 25th Street I Member of the Florists Telegraph Delivery Association | i i .^IIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllliniUIHIIIUUIllIUIIUIIIllllllllltUlllUlllUIIIUillUJllUlllillUUItUlllUllllilllUlllUIIIlNlllll^ I CHICAGO. ILL. I E ... = I \V7^ have the most complete facilities for every kind of | j W florist work — spacious quarters, experienced work- | I men and fully equipped shipping department. Finest | I stock in the largest variety at ail seasons. | I With every^-requirement for the proper care of your | I telegraph, mail and telephone orders, we respectfully | j solicit your patronage, assuring you entire satisfaction. | I <^ A. LANGE, 77-79 E. Madison St. I Pjiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigiiinii^ CINCINNATI, 0. 150 East Fourth Street Hardesty & Co. The Best Flowers thai Grow : and Experts to Arraoge Tbem : May Green Section will be issued on May 1. Advertise- ments forth at issue must be received by April 26. CINCINNATI and Vicinity, OHIO H. W. Sheppard Successor to Hill Floral Co. 532-534 Race Street G. W.Mercer CLEVELAND, O 735 Euchd Avenue THE Smith & Fetters Co. FLORISTS IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIU CLEVELAND, O. 1 03 1 3 Euclid Avenue Wm. H. ^^ Temblett FLOWERS iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 nil lii : CLEVELAND. 0. 5923 Euclid Avenue Westman & Getz Flowui <^^^t> and Sernce COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO 104 North Tejon Street I The Pikes Peak Floral Co. Orders for Colorado Springs and Vicinity promptly and carefully executed 'o'oii'iiiiiii' mill t iiiiiiiiiil iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii COLUMBUS, O. and.Vieinity 19 South High Street The Munk Floral Co. I GROWERS Can fill all Retail Orders ItlllllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIII VIII Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery LOUISVILLE, Kr. 312 West ChMtnut Street The F.Walker Co. LYNCHBURG, VA. J. J. Fallon Co. Florist <^^> iiitiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiMimMiiioKiiiiiiiiiiiii 'IIIMIIIinilMIIIIIMII 1 LYNCHBURG, VA Miss McCARRON LYNCHBURG ,S TELEGRAPH FLORIST | M HALDEN, MASS. Establiahed 1S7G E. D. Kaulbach & Son Store Greenhouses 160 Pleasant St 54 Wentworth St MEDINA, N. T. White Bros.) Orders for Western N. Y. handled with promptness, j MILWAUKEE, WIS. 419 Milwaukee Street Edlef sen-Leidiger j Company ,„„„i„ Miiiiiii 1 iiKii > > > mil IIIII1IIII iiiiiii iiiiii I MILWAUKEE, WIS. ! FOX'S ESTABLISHED 1882 MONTCLAIR, N. J. Chas. R. Butcher 1 Tel. 2439 Deliveries: Montclair, Nutley, Passaic, ; Glen Ridge, Bloomfield and the Oranges ; iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiii iMiiiiiiiiiii IIIIIIIIIIIIII11IIIIIIIIIIMIIIXI1III1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIII nil MONTCLAIR, N. J. Tel. L. D. 438 : F.W. Massman F. T. D. and NATIONAL FLORIST Deliveries: Montclair, Caldwell. Verona. Glen Ridge, Bloomfield and all the Oranges. MONTGOMERY, ALA. Rosemont Gardens W. B. PatflrBon. Proprittor Correnpondence Solioit«d N NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY'S 200.000 Feet of Glass NEWARK, N J 946 Broad Street BEGEROW'S Fresh Flowers and Best Service Deliveries throughout the State and to all steam- ship dooks in Hoboken, N. J. and New York NEWARK. N. J. 938 Broad Street PHILIPS BROS. NEWARK, N. J. 883 Broad Street Wolfinger Choicest of Flowers Best of Service We deliver anywhere in New Jersey and to steamers at Hoboken and New York NEW BEDFORD, MASS 232 Union Street MURRAY, Florist nmoiuiiiamiiiiniiiimiiiinmniiuiiliniuimniiiniiniiiuiiiil imiiimimiimnmrniraiiNiiiiiiniiiiiMiii liimjiiimm iiiimmnmmiimmiimiiimimiimBiumiriiiiiiiiuiiiimraijimiimM NATIONAL FLORIST Greenhouses Fairhaven, Mass. New Bedford and all parts of Cape Cod. Mass. NEW BRITAIN, CONN. Volz Floral Co. 92 West Main St. NEW HAVEN, CONN. 1026 Chapel Street John N. Champion & Co. NEW YORK. N.jY. DJRDS' FLOWER SERVICE has spelled GUARANTEED SATISFACTION for nearly fifty years. REGULAR EUROPEAN SAILINGS now re-estab- lished. Let us fill your orders for steamer flower baskets, corsages and artistic boxes of cut flowers. DJRDS' 34 1 Madison Avenue 'llllimill1|ifHI|i|ll[l|i|ll'll|i'l"llTI'IIITIllll""""H""i'""i""'""""'ll'l'l"""''"""ll"""^ NEW HAVEN, CONN 936 Chapel Street THE Myers Flower Shop Telegraph Orders For all Connecticut Points NEW ORLEANS, LA. 34-42 St. Charles Avenue The Avenue Floral Company MuiMiimiinniiiiiiyiiiaiiimiJiimimui NEWPORT, R. I 40 Broadway Stev^art Ritchie NEWTON, MASS. QUALITY PROMPTNESS I NEW ORLEANS, LA. 121 Baronne Street CHAS. EBLE Florist NEW ORLEANS, LA Wire Your Orders For New Orleans and vicinity To HARRY PAPWORTH Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. Florists and Decorators 135 Carondelet St New Orleans. La. COTTON THE FLORIST We Cover Massachusetts NEW YORK, N. Y. | 332 Fifth Avenue I M. A. BOWE I Our Motto: The Golden Rule j Telephones: .1S8-359 Madison Square ^J NEW TORE, N. T. QUALITY SERVICE I 2366 BroadwaF. New York City CHOICE <^^ FLOWERS \ NEW YORK, N. T. A. T. BUNYARD FLORIST We Guarantee Satisfaction 41 3 Madison Ave. at 48th Street April 10, 1920 Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery IX I NEW YORK, N. Y 2751 Broadway |A.B.Cazan I Flowers of Quality flIIIIIIIHlllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllll IIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKIIIII I NEW YORK, N.Y. I 2139-2141 Broadway I David Clarke's Sons I I 'Phones I JIgg I Columbus I ESTABLISHED 1849 llllllllllllllltllllllllllNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIII NEW YORK, N. Y. Equitable Building, 120 BROADWAY The Heart of the Financial District Equitable Flower Shop Especial attention to steamer orders for choice flowers and fruits. Also deliveries in New York City and suburbs. Closed Sun- days and Holidays. IIIIIIOIIIllllllllllllllimillllllllMllltlllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllT I NEW YORK, N.Y. jThos. F. Galvin, Inc. I NEW YORK '!^^ j DKJOlKJl\ 799 Boylstnn Street j Deliveries to Steamer and all i Eastern Points NEW YORK, N Y GUIDO, Inc., Forist 595J-exington Ave., cor. 52cl Street "Where Roses and Lilies and Violets meet." Phones, Plaza 7570— Night Call, South 1125 NEW YORK, N. Y. I Madison Ave- at 76th Street HESSION QUALITY FLOWERS I PLANT SPECIALISTS Two Greenhouses j I on Premises I Esublished 1875. I 'Phones, 107-775-420 LENOX N, EW YORK, N. Y. 754 Madison Avenue Will lam Kath er NEW YORK, N Y 426 Madison Avenue and 49th Street Kottmiller Florist Also Ritz Carlton and Vanderbilt Hotels Telephone: Murray Hill 783 Highest award at the International Flower Show, April 11th, 1916 Grand Central Palace OutM)f-town Orders Solicited. < Location Central. Personal Attention. Design Book De Luxe READY NOW Take A Leaf From Roehrs* Ten-Ten Book When Roehrs first started telling about his Ten- Ten plan for increasing florists' business, I confess 1 was skeptical. Admittedly it sounded good, inj those chats. But still I couldn't quite figure out how we florists would figure in it. But now that I have looked carefully through the Ten-Ten Book itself — it's plain as day. Here, friends is sure a new idea in selling. New in that it makes buying as easy as rolling off a log. Doggone it all, if I didn't read every one of those delightful introductions and suggestions of what to do and the fun there would be in doing it. All of us are loo per cent, sold on it. Why, man alive, you can take that book, sit down with a customer and you can't help selling them seeds, shrubs, bulbs and even shade trees. You don't invest a cent in stock, still you have the finest stock to sell. I propose a rising vote of thanks to the Roehrs boys for helping the florists to help themselves to more business. iVew York's Favorite Flower Shop NEW YORK, N. Y. 1062 Madison Avenue Adolph Meyer •Phone Lenoi 2352 Flowers delivered promptly in Greater New York City and Neighboring States NEW YORK, N. T. 350 Madison Avenue near 45th Street Hamm's Flower 5h op Telephone: 7581-7582 Murray Hill NORFOLK. VA. NORFOLK'S TELEGRAPH FLORIST Our Store is open day and night, except Sunday night FORTRESS MONROE Special Messenger Service to above City $1.00 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiituniiiniuiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiuiiiuiiiuiiimiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiuiiiiiuiimiiuiiiuiiiu^ The May Green Section will be issued on May 1 1920. Advertisements for that issue must be received by April 27. o OMAHA, NEB. 1804 Farnam Street JOHN H. BATH The Careful Floriet Personal Attention OMAHA, NEI i. 1415 Farnum Street Hess 6c Swobo da <^> FLORISTS Phones 1501 and L1582 IIIIIIIKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ONEONTA, N. Y. Theatre Building WIRE YOUR ORDER TO DERRICK I W- 'FLOR'IST Prompt attention Efficient service 1 Flowers of the highest quality | Largest grower and retailer of Flowers and I Plants m Otsego__ County ONEONTA, N Y RALPH S WYCKOFF Grove Street Greenhouses ^ /^ ESTABLISHED 1881 /5te!injra0\ T~ -in f J. r-i ■ ^ / -^ -_-1 years Leading hlorlsts ; I jrlunSl J for Otsega and Delaware M II II I IN I II I II Ull II II II PATERSON, N. J. PASSAIC. N. J. EDWARD ISCEERY e 1 i SOUllUIIIUIIIIlIillllllMJIlLlMllJIlliJINlllNlilNllllUUlllUIUIlIllllllllillllNtllNUINUIJIlUJIU PATERSON N J ^^ I THURSTON'S Flowers for Eeeryhody PHILADELPHIA, PA. 3054 Frankford Avenue E. W. Gaehring Established 1854 Prompt Efficient Service ^ Messages of Flowers (or Their Floral Code and Dictionary) by GEORGE H. O'NEILL Paper 25c. Cloth $1.00 A. T. De La Mare Co.. Inc. 448 West 37th Street NEW YORK Telegraph The Florists' Exchailge Delivery PHIUDELPHIA, PA. Broad Street at Cumberland Chas. A. Grakelow Everything in Flowers <^^^ < PHIUDELPHIA, PA. The BcIIcvuc-Stratford and Diamond and 22d Streets J, J. Habermehl's Sons ^'~- Do vnii want flnwrrn !n Phi!fii)f>lptiiaT ' <0't4^>^^*> furmah tLo best artiatically ar- I ^nJ,,!^' ranged PHIUDELPHIA, PA Reading Terminal CHAS. F. KRUEGER CO. Immediate Service FRANK ALTER | PHILADELPHIA. PA. Walnut al Eighth MULLER FLORIST Only the best in flowers PITTSBURGH, PA. E. C. LUDWIG FLORAL CO. 710 E. Diamond St. I PITTSBURGH. PA. 5936 Penn Avenue Randolph & McClements PORT CHESTER, N T. Phone 174 Burgevin Greenhouses LUNDELL «c SCHWARTZ Wholesale and Retail Florists Beat attention paid to Telegraph Delivery Orders i I PORTLAND, ORE. Niklas & Son 403 Morrison Street PROVIDENCE, R. I. And New England Poinlt. T. J. Johnston & Co. 107 Washington Street PROVIDENCE, R. I. PROVIDENCE, R. I. 38 Dorrance Street Johnston Bros. Leading Florists nmmninniiMnniiinnTnmiiinMMriniiNiitimiimiiiiiiNiiriiiiiiiiiiiii GENERAL OFFICES LIBERTY AT SIXTH PITTSBURGH. PA. ^. W. SMITH FLOWER STORES CO. S MITH ERVICE ATISFIES i LARGEST FLORAL ESTABLISHMENT IN AMERICA | i i SmMiimimriiiniinnrmimntmiQiiiMiMiiuiiiuniimiMDmngnimiimiimiiffiiniiiiniinifirniitrnfllllimim [ PROVIDENCE, R. I. | j ROANOKE. VA. 2 Broad Street ' K 3, 1 1 0 11 ^^^ ' iJfaKoWt i\ /I '.^ Florist ROANOKE, VA. acnair Florist R RICHMOND, VA, ^After Tidings of Easter Tide {Continued from page VI) There may be no way to remedy it. but it is a great evil that wholesale florists should book orders and then sub- stitute pickled stuff I have iu view a small store in a town in West Virginia, where the proprietor ordered quite a bill of stock from a Western house in ample time this year. A mass of worthless rubbish arrived and some few hundred people were disappointed because of the action of this lirm. This is not sound practice. By H. F. A. Lange, AVorcester, Mass. Increase over 1910 about 50 per cent. Lilies sold for 50c., flower and bud. Medium priced plants were in demand. Anything over $10 went slow, but cleaned up eventually. Large demand for Azaleas and. while Hydrangeas took their place, they were not a satisfactory substitute. Supply of everything ade- quate with exception of Violets. Sweet Peas and yellow Primroses cleaned up early. Well flowered Tausendschoen offered for .$3 upward, for some reason or other, went slowly. Baby Ramblers, $2 and up, moved easily As usual, Lilies were the Easter plant for the majority. Cut Roses cleaned up at $5 per doz. retail and upward. Carnations at $3 per doz. retail, dragged at the start, but finally went fast. Friday was cold and rainy, putting the whole drive over to Saturday, which was pleasant, making it almost impossible to take care of customers. As usual, ad- vertisements to shop early had little or no effect. By Penn, the Florist, Boston, Mass. Our business was the biggest in his- tory, with weather conditions ideal. True to our prophecy wherein we said it would far exceed any Easter, it has proven so, and no little part of it can be credited to the publicity campaign which has made so many new buyers. The sale of flowering plants was greater than ever and Lilies helped out immensely as there was a plentiful sup- ply up to Saturday morning. A word of praise is due to the New England grow- ers for the fine quality of plants and WERTZ, Florist, Inc Everything in Flowers Out of town orders \ solicited ROCHESTER, N. Y. Collatos Bros. 49 Clinton Ave., South flowers helped in a great measure to produce the results. More power and still bigger results is our wish to them. By Gude Bros. Co., Washington, D. C. The 1020 Easter is a thing of the past and now for ilother's Day. But, while it lasted, this Easter broke all records when it came to flower buying and pay- ing a fair price for the stock. Every conceivable thing that could be called a flower sold well. Sweet Peas probably led, for of them we sold 150,000. Prices were as good as last Easter and in some instances a little better. For Lilies, for instance, we had no trouble in getting 50c. apiece. Rambler Roses, Hydrangeas, Genista and made up baskets also sold marvelously well. Easter Lilies easily took the lead over all other Easter plants in anything from a $1 plant up to a $2o tub. Hydraugeas were the next best sellers with Rambler Roses a close third. Azaleas, on ac- count of their enormous price compared with other flowers, did not sell so well, consequently we had enough of them to go arounud. All in all, so far as our firm was concerned, we did more busi- ness than ever before. There was stock enough to go around with but little call for Azaleas and Rhododendrons. Hy- drangeas, Rambler Roses and made up baskets easily taking their place. So as far as we are concerned Quarantine 37 did not affect our Easter business one iota. We had a number of Lilacs grown at our place in Anacostia which were ex- ceptionall.v fine and readily brought from $10 to $20 a plant. Carnations as usual were the slowest sellers and there were not only enough to go around but also quite a few good ones left over. There was the same old complaint, namel.v, that we could not possibly wait on all the customers fast enough on account of the enormous crowd on Fri- day and Saturday. The telegraph delivery business in our establishment kept three people busy writing down orders. These of course had to be taken out of our regular force which took that many off the floor. How- ever, we were fortunate in getting a num- ber of regulars from the United States Government who had worked in the flo- ROCHESTER, N. Y. 25 Clinton Avenue, North J.B.KELLER SONS Flowers delivered promptly in Rochester and surround- ing country Complete line always ready ROCHESTER, N. Y.' -"™--"™™------"— -— - F. Schlegel & Sons \ 770 South Avenue We offer you prompt serovice from our own greenbouses for Rpchester and Western New York ointa ROCHESTER, N. Y. 88 Main Strtet, East H. E. Wilson florist We reach all Western New York Points ROCKFORD, ILL. H. W. Buckbee Forest City Greenhouses Quick service to Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa Points. ST. LOUIS. MO. 4326-28 Olive Street Fred C, Weber We have no branch stores. 46 yean in business ST. LOUIS, MO. 1406 Olive Street C. Young & Sons Co. Flowers delivered lo City or State od short notice ST PAUL, MINN. ^s-><>V 20-22-24 West Fifth Street IJfatnmdV -- Holm & Olson (^ I We fill orders for the Twin Cities and for | >aUpointein the Northwest. Thelargest | store in America. Large stock, great | variety. Write, wire or phone. Open night and day. | FItral Designs de Luxe "^"s^ IL. T. DE LA MARE COMPANY, lac, 438 to 448 ^sit 37th Street, IT. Y. { April 10, 1930 Telegraph The Florists' Exchailge Delivery XI I SALT UKE CITY ! FORT DOUGLAS and Vidnitr Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway I SEATTLE, WASH. 1 534 Second Avenue Hollywood Ciardens Seattle's Leading Flower Shop I SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN I Matlhewson's I Wisconsin Delivery of I "HOME-GROWN" FLOWERS STAMFORD, CONN. Quality Flower Shop 43 Atlantic Street Prompt delivery Noroton, Darien, Norwalk, Greenwich SUMMIT, N. J. Harry O.May PROP. THF ROSE SHOP CHATHAM SHORT HILLS MADISON MILBURN \ MORRISTOWN MAPLEWOOD BERNARDSVILLE i SYRACUSE. N. T. W. F. Bultmann 151 James Street SYRACUSE, N. Y. Onondaga Hotel W. E. Day Co. Or*^ We will carefully exe- cute orders for Syra- cuse and vicinity. T I TAMPA, FLA, Knull Floral Co. TOLEDO, O And Vicinity 1315 Cherry Street Schr amm Dros Bi IIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMII1II ' I TOLEDO, 0. = And all points 1 SCOTTWOOD I GREENHOUSES \ The largest, oldest and most up-to-date out flower I range in the city f TROY, N. Y. I 33 Fourth Street, North of Fulton 1 H. Louis Menand, Florist \ I FRESH CUT FLOWERS I Artistic Funeral Designs a Specialty i Reasdnable Prices Single Dutch Hyacinth in a mossed pan, set off with Asparagus Sprengeri and artistically tied with ribbon. By Max Schling, New York rist business off and on at varicius times. These emei-gency helpers, both men and women, came in very handy on Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday, taking orders, making corsage bouquets, etc. By Irnrin Bertermaun, Indianapo- lis, Ind. Easter business in this city was most satisfactory, 80 per cent ot it was trans- acted on the Saturday. Preceding this plant sales had been particularly good as well as the demand for fancy baskets, hampers and dishes. The stock which, was in plenty consisted of Lilies, Car- nations and flowering bulbs ; Roses were scarcer at top prices. The Telegraph Delivery business was simply wonderful ; at least double that of last year. Large individual sales were not unusual, but the same steady demand on the part of new flower buyers for average priced stock as was noted last year was still discernible. The result of the Easter business here should offer every inspiration to both grower and retailer during the coming year. By F. I,. Midgeley, AVorcester, Mass. The big Easter rush is over with oiipe more and from all reports the busi- ness done surpassed that of all pre- vious years despite the fact that high prices .prevailed. The stocks of both cut flowers and plants were in large enough supply to meet all requirements with the possible exception of a few varieties such as Vio- lets, Sweet Peas and other small blooms suitable for corsage bouquets. Practically every florist had plants left on hand at the close of the business Sunday noon, but this was due to the fact that they have put in a much larger stock than in previous years, determined not to run short. (Continued on page XIY) w WALTHAM, MASS. : M. F. RUANE i 151 Moody Street \ i Free delivery to Belmont, Newton, Auburn- I I dale, Lezineton, WatertowD and I Wayland, Mass. I niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii WASHINGTON, D. C BLACKISTONE, Inc. 14th and H Streets, N.W. "Flowers are Ihe Sunshine of Ltfe" Have you subscribed for the National Pub- licity Campaign? Do It Now I WASHINGTON, D. C. 1214FSt., N. W. Gude Bros. Company FLORISTS WATERBURY, CONN. 119 Grand Street Alexander Dallas INC. Florists WATERBURY, CONN. 30 Center Street RYAN & POWERS Special attention Westover and St. Margaret School Orders Membera F. T. D. and Rotary Florist WAYNESBORO, PA. Henry Eichholz Direct Service to Mont Alto, Pa., and Maryland Sanitarium WILKES-BARRE, PA. 23 South Franklin Street IRA G. MARVIN I Equipped for Service lllllltllllllllllllNllllllllllllJII I WINNIPEG, CANADA I The "King" Florist I 270 Hargrave Street xu Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery iiiitiiii|iiii'i>miiiiiiiiii<'iiiiii)iiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii TONKERS, N. Y. NliW ROCHELLE. N. Y. N. Y. FLORAL CO. Largest Retail Florists in Weslcliester County Two Oonvenient Stores WORCESTER. MASS. H. F. A. Lange Deliveries to all points in New England —150,000 Square Feet of Glass— WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop Y VONKERS, N. T. 3 Mansion House Square R. T. Broderick j Phono 4081 MlllllllllllllllllllHlltlllllllllll II For Quality FOREIGN ENGLAND "Quality and Service" i SAFFRON WALDEN, ENGLAND C. EngelmannI Can take care of all your EogUsh orders, i Cable address; Engelmann Saffronwalden FRANCE FRENCH RIVIERA aad MONTE CARLO C. ENGELMANN ! Saffron, Walden, England Can take care of all your ordera for above district i Cable address for Riviera Branch: Carnation, Saint Laurent-du-Var ALBANY, N. Y. WILUAM C. GLOECKNER. Leading Florist, Member F. T. D. AUBURN, N. Y. DOBBS & SON, The Florists. F. T. D. Rotary Central New York orders efficiently filled. Wells College AUBURN, N. Y. MILLERS FLORAL SHOPPE. d7- livery to any part of Ca>'uga Co. or Central N. Y. BATTLE CREEK, Mich. COOGAN F. T. D. and Sani- tarium Orders BETHLEHEM, Pa. D. M. GOLDBERG, 49 E. Broad St. Reliable service. Prompt attention BIG RAPIDS, Mich. Star Greenhouse, Donnor 4 Foster, Props. BINGHAMTON, N. Y. BINGHAMTON FLORISTS. 66 Court St. The leading florist in the cit.v BLUEFIELD, W. Va. FALLON, florist BOONTON.N.J. HERRICK. Member Florists' Tele- graph Delivery BOONTON, N. J. and other parts of Morris County. ARTHUR TAYLOR. The only Florist with Green- houses, Plants and Flowers for all Occasions. BOSTON, Mas.. HARRY QUINT. 520 Boylston st BRATTLEBORO. Vl. HOPKINS, the Florist. Excellent shipping facilities for Vt., N. H. and Mass. BRIGHTON, Man., CHAS. E. HOLBROW, 117 Tremont st. BRISTOL, Conneclicul 184 Main st PAUL M. HUBBARD & COMPANY Bristol and vicinity BRISTOL, Pa. J. C. SCHMIDT. Otter and Maple sts Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery BRISTOL, Tenn. FALLON, Florist CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Also Boston, Behnont, Watertown Newton, Brookline, Arlington. Somerville. 35,000 feet of glass. H. A. RYAN, Inc. CAMDEN, N. J. JAMES M . THOIRS , 624 Market st. CANAJOHARIE, N. Y. JOSEPH TRAUDT F.T.D. Florist CAREY, O. THE CAREY GREENHOUSES and FLOW- ERSHOP, F. F. Scheel, Prop., 131 N. Lake st. F. T. D- CEDAR FALLS, la. JOSEPH BANCROFT & SON CEDAR RAPIDS, la. I. N.KRAMER & SON, 31S Third av CHARLESTOWN, W. Va. CHARLESTON CUT FLOW- ER AND PLANT CO. 40,000 ft. of glass. We reach all Southern and Western W. Va. Members F. T. D CHARLESTOWN, W. Va. WINTER FLORAL CO. 811 Quarrier st. National Florist and F. T. D. CHEYENNE, Wyo. UNDERWOOD FLOWER SHOP, Hyords bldg COLDWATER, Mich. Vogt's Greenhouse DAYTON, Ohio. J. W. RODGERS, Florist, Third and Jefferson sts. Member Florists' "reiegraph Delivery DENVER, Colo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY Efficient service DERBY, Conn. H.M.Bradley DOTHAN, Ala. Dothan Floral Co., 134 N. Foster st DOVER, Del. J. J. VON REIDER Your orders solicited DOVER. N. J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery DULUTH, Minn. DULUTH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in any direction. We are the center of the great North- west. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis. ELLSWORTH, Maine. M. A. CLARK. Prompt and saLisfactorj delivery guaranteed to any part of Eastern Maine. Member florists' Telegraph Delivery ELMIRA, N. Y. RAWSON. the Florists Deliveri.s to Ithaca, Binghamtoo, Homell, Coming and other points FLORENCE, S. C. De Witt House, Palmetto Nurseries FORT COLLINS, Colo " ESPELIN FLORAL CO. F. T. D. Florist for Greeley, Loveland, Longmont, Estes Park. Wellington and Windsor FT. SMITH, Ark. GEO. RYE, the Plaza "Some Florist." Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery FORT WAYNE, Ind. LANTEENIER, Florists. Store 1203 Calhoun st. Greenhouses 1701-1729 Anthony blvd. 36,000 ft. of glass FORT WAYNE, and Northern Ind. DOSWELL'S QUALITY FLOWERS. 301 W Main st. GREENSBORO, N. C. and vicinity VAN LINDLEY COMPANY, Florists Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HAOEKSTOWN, Md. Henry A.Dcsteri 8on» HALIFAX, N S. Braneli at Monclon. N. B. THE KRA.SlvIl IT.ORAL CO., LTD. Cover tljii Maritime Provinces. Member I''loriHtfl' Telegraph Delivery HARItlSBUnO, Pa. Kccncy'n Flower Shop HIGH POINT, N. C. and vicinity. FRANK FORD HOBOKEN, N. J. J .GRULICH A BON, 610 Washington rd. 'Irlcptione Hobokcn 510. Also Bayonne. Carlstfwll, CkiiMide, ICdKcwatcr. l-'airview, Grantwood.GuttenbcrK, llighw<](id, Hudson IIciKliI*, Jerwy City, North Bergen, Palisade, RidgcCeld Park. Rutherford, Sceaucus, Union Hill. Wcehawkcn, West Hoboken, Wat New York, WoodclilT HORNELL, N. Y. WETTLIN FLORAL CO. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery N. Y. ALLEN GREENHOUSEfi 36-48 HUDSON, Green et JOHNSTOWN, N. Y. WOLLAGEE BROS. Prompt deliveries Johnstown and vicinty. Member F. T. D. KALAMAZOO, Mich. Q. VAN BOCHOVE t BRO. F. T.D . orders satisfactorily filled KANSAS CITY, Kans. L. C. FIELDS. Quick Service. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery KANSAS CITY, Mo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY KANSAS CITY, Mo. W.J.BARNES Florist. Kansas ana Western Missouri Up-to-date Service. F. T. D. Est. 1890 LANCASTER, Pa. B.F. BARR4C0. Prompt, efficient _service. Member F. T. D. Est. 1893. National Florist LIBERTY and LOOMIS. Deliveries to Loomis Sanitorium and all points in Sullivan County. LIBERTY FLORAL GARDENS. Liberty, N. Y. LONG BRANCH, N. J. W. G. EISELE, 237 Cedar »v LOWELL, Mass. HARVEY B. GREENE Leading florist. Wholesale and Retail LYNN, Mass. Gibbs Bros., 231-233 Union st MARTINS FERRY, O. Chas. V. O'Beirne, IISS 4th St. MIAMI, Fla. MIAMI FLORAL CO. Member F. T. D. MILES CITY, Mont. MILES CITY GREENHOUSES MONESSEN, Pa. IRWIN'S FLOWER STORE MONTCLAIR, N. J. F. W. MASSMAN. Telephone L. D. 438. Member F. T. D. and National Florist MONTREAL Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retailers in Canada. Members F. T. D. MONTREAL, Can. MissI.Cairns,Florist,316St.Cather- ine St. W. MONTREAL, Can. CAMPBELL'S INCORPORATED St. Catherine st. W. MONTREAL. Can. GEORGES EON, 844 St. Catherine St. W. MONTREAL, CAN. L. H. Goulet, Florist, 482 St. Denis St. MONTREAL, Can. Mrs. F. Hill. 741 St. Catherine st. W MOORESTOWN, N. J. HAROLD OTTER. Flowers delivered in Merchantville and Camden MT. VERNON, N. Y. New Roehelle. Bronxville, The Pel- hams, Hartsdale, White Plains. N. Y. City and West- chester Coimty. CLARK. The Leading Florist MOUNT VERNON, N. Y. ARTHUR DUMMETT, INC. Established in 1870. High-class trade. Mt. Vernon is twelve miles from New York City, in West- Chester Co. Member F. T. D. NASHVILLE, Tenn. GENY BROS. 150,000 square feet of glass NEW HAVEN, Conn. J. J. McQUIGGAN,123 Church st. Most Central Florist. Telegraph orders executed with care and dispatch NEW HAVEN, Conn. MEYER WILSON. Florist near- est State Hospital. 56 Congress av. Careful attention, prompt delivery on telegraph orders NEWPORT, R. I. GIBSON BROS. Established 1875 Quality in Flowers and Floral Designs NEWPORT. R. I. OSCAR SCHULTZ, Florist Gives prompt ser^'ice NEWPORT, R. I. SMITH, Florist. Floral Designs for all occasions. Established 1864. Greenhouses, James- town, R. I. NEWTON, Mass. NEWTON ROSE CONSERVA- TORIES.R. C. BRIDGHAM, Prop. Member F.T.D. NEW YORK, N. Y. THE BOSTON FLORIST, 135 E. 34th St. OMAHA, Neb. JOHN H. BATH, 1804 Farnam st Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery OMAHA, Neb. LEE L. LAR.MON, FonteneUe Florist 1814 Douglas st OTTAWA, Onl. Canada. SCRIMS, Rotary Florist Leading florist of Eastern Canada PEORIA, III. C. LOVERIDGE. Orders filled promptly for Central Illinois. Member F. T. D. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. FOX FLORAL SHOP, 1307 N. Broad et. Prompt, efiicient service. Member F. T. D. PHlLADELPHlA,Pa. RUPERT KIENLE, 30. S 17th st PHILADELPHIA, Pa. GUSTAV KOETEB, Rosborough Artistic Arrangements. Large Greenhouses PITTSTON. P«. B. B. CARPENTER. Store: Main st Gr'^'^nhoujtes: SuKiueliania »v., We«t Pittaton PORTLAND. Ore. CHAPPELL'S FLOWER SHOP, 331 Morrison st PORTLAND, Ota. MAX M. SMITH, 141 8tb It POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. Vaesar College. THE 8ALT- KOHU FLOWER SHOI'. 280 .Main st PRINCETON, N. J. }0U\ HEI'JtEMANS, WNajsaUBt PBOVINCETOWN, Mail. Cape Cod. NEWTON, the QUEBEC, Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Lugeat Betail- cra ID C&DJida. Members Florists' Telegrapb Ddivery QUINCr, Mu>. JOHNSON'S CITY FLOWER STORE 1361 Hancock «t. RED BANK, N.J. W. W. KENNEDY 4 SO.NS, 41 Broad st RICHMOND, Ind. FEED H. LEMON 4 CO.. Floriset and Decorators. Bend ufl your orders. Membere r . T. D. ROANOKE, Va. WERTZ. Florist, Inc. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SAGINAW, Mich. WM. ROETHKE FLORAL CO' Most complete florist establishment in Michigan. 160,000 ft. of glass. Two stores. Members F. T. D. SALEM. Ore. C. B. CLANCEY, 123 N. Liberty at SALISBURY, Md. BENEDICT, the Florist. Every facility for filling orders on Eastern shore Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y. JOHN RALPH'S GREENHOUSES Special attention given orders for Sicidmore School of Arts Local Sanitorium and all points in the Adirondacks SAVANNAH, Ga. A. C. OELSCHIG 4 SONS. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON, Pa. A. S. BESANCON 4 CO., Scranton Life Bldg. Flowers delivered to all nearby towns. Members Florists' 'Telegraph Pelivery SCRANTON, Pa. CLARK, Florist, Est. 38 years; 7 rail- roads.reachallpoints. Wiresreceived any hour. F.T.D. SCRANTON. Pa. NEW YORK FLORAL COMPANY Leading Forists of Scranton SPRINGFIELD. IlL HEMBREIKER 4 COLE Flowers for Central Illinois Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS. Mo. GRIMM 4 GORLEY 7th and Washington sts Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. F. H. WEBER Taylor av and Olive st Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery STROUDSBURG. Pa. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SUMMIT, N. J. HARRY 0. MAY. Prop. The Rose Shop. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery TERRE HAUTE. Ind. HEINL'S Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TOLEDO. 0. METZ 4 BATEMAN Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TORONTO, Can. S. TIDY 4 SON. Ltd., 79 King st W TORONTO. Can. NEAL'S FLOWER SHOP Quality and Service Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery TORONTO.Can. Cooper Florist, 73M King St.,|WeBt TORONTO. Can. G. W. Warren, 535 Bloor st.West. TORONTO, Can. PEOPLE S FLORIST. 336 Queen West and Queen East. Member F. T. D. TORONTO, Can. Miller & Son, Lauderav TRENTON, N.J. CLARK, the Florist Member of F. T. D. and National Florist TRENTON, N.J. PARK FLORAL CO. Greenhouses: Buchanan and Schiller aves TRENTON. N. J. MARTIN C. RIBSAM. Daily de- livery to Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J., Princeton Aviation Fields, Freehold and N. J. and vicinity shore towns. Carry and grow large stock of cut flowers. F.T.D. TROY, N. Y. THE ROSERY FLOWER SHOP The Leading Florist TULSA, Okla. Boston's Flower Store. 16 E. Srdst Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WESTFIELD. N. J. CH-iRLES DOERRER 4 SON. Deliveriesto Plainfield, Cranford, Rahway and Eliza- beth. Member Florists' Telegraph DeUvery WILKES-BARRE, Pa. Bauman, 168 S. Main st WILKES-BARRE, Pa. IRA G. MARVIN Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG, Can. THE "KING" Florist, 270 Hargrave St. F. T. D. Florist WORTHINGTON, Minn. Ludlow Greenhouses YONKERS, N Y. R. T. BRODERICK. Tel. 4681 Prompt delivery and orders filled satisfactorily. F". T. D. YORK, Pa. CHAS. A. SCHAEFER Leading Florist. Prompt and efficient service YOUNGSTOWN. O. H.H.CADE The only store in the city having greenhouse ZANESVIUE.O. THEIMLAYCO. S. E. Ohio, 50,000 sq. ft. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery April 10, 1930 The Florists' Exchange XIII fpi^4(^j^^ Spring flowers t Flowers have their moods and fashions. Today, with the return of Spring, new flowers, new styles in showing them, in bouquets and boutonnieres, are now being displayed by us in many novel ways that it would repay you well to come to us and see. A visit to our flower shop at this time of the year will be all the more pleasing to you on account of the new arrivals daily of many varieties of flowers that have not been seen before this year. Flowers delivered by wire to any part of the United States or Canada. Florist's Name TWO EXAMPLES of cuts and accompanying reading matter supplied by the best advertising service ever devised for the retail florist — THE FLORISTS" EXCHANGE ADVERTISING SERVICE Sample sheet illustrat month of April (which Swifter by far than even the speediest of airplanes we deliver flowers to any part of the United States or Canada — the same day you order them if you so wish. We are able to do this through our con- nection with the F. T. D., an asso- ciation of bonded florists covering every point throughout North America. Florist's Name ing six cuts for the includes the two cuts shown here) will be mailed' upon application. Fill out coupon below and let us tell you more about the bene- fits to your business through the use of artistic, up to the ' minute illustrations in your advertising. We contract with one florist only in a town, thus fully protecting a subscriber from competition. The Florists' Exchange Ad. Service 438 to 448 W. 37th St. New York I am interested in your Service. Send full particulars by return mail. NAME ADDRESS Floral Designs De Luxe We have just gotten our seventh edition off the presses, and it is the most tasteful and best printed of all its "an- cestors." It is strongly bound in cloth; its 132 pages, size 9in. X ) 2in. contain 364 designs (of every possible conception) in black and white, also 14 illustrations in full color. In the back of the book will be found 32 pages of blank white paper, in which you can* paste other designs appearing in The Exchange, which may take your fancy. A feature that will help your salesmen is a compilation "When Flowers are in Season," reference to which may save many a lamentable error. Floral Designs De Luxe was created for the best retail shops, and is already in use by many of them. Album of Floral Designs For your out-of-town representatives and solicitors. It contains 28 pages of such subjects as are in everyday demand, and covers 138 designs, everyone selected. Addi- tionally, it contains four pages in full color and four pages in two color design effect. Your agents send you in their orders by number. Then there is the TRIPLETS Wedding— Social— In Memoriam These are special occasion booklets. Some of our orders from the retailers run as high as 1000 of a kind. Evidently these customers know a good thing when they see it, and better still, know how to use this good thing to their per- manent advantage. Buyers of the Triplets in reasonable quantities are protected in their territory. We will only be too happy to give you fuller par- ticulars. Just let us know if you are interested and we will mail you full description of all five of these books and booklets -which have been compiled for your particular use and profit and the production of which is the result of years of study and applica- tion on our part. A.T. De La Mare Co. inc. 438-448 WEST 37th ST.. NEW YORK A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc., 438 to 448 West 37th St., New York. Find enclosed $4.50 for which send the' undersigned a copy of your new (seventh edition) Flora! Designs De Luxe. It is understood if the book is not satisfactory to me in every way, and I return it at once in same condition in which I received it, money will be refunded to me. Name. . Address. XIV The Florists' Exchange L Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists GREEN SHEET MOSS Sliippcd first express from Cleveliind— $2.50 per large l)ap, good green color, very best for hang- iilK Ijaskcts. Also RUSTIC HANGING BASKETS, ciilircly new; also RUSTIC STANDS, iiianv sizes and styles, made of natural urowlli of Cypress. .Mso CUT FERNS, WILD SMILAX, HANGING MOSS." More than 200 experienced woodsmen .at your service. ALABAMA EVERGREEN EXCHANGE 2611 Prospect Ave., Cleveland Ohio. WhcD ordcrlDK. please nieotlon The ExchiinRe Fancy Ferns EXTRA QUALITY— LARGE SIZE Asparagus Sprays FRESH EVERY DAY Short, medium, long and extra long Let U8 Bend you regular shipmentB weekly, bi weekly, tri-weekly or as often as your needs require. Sheet Moss GRASS GREEN COLOR Pussy Willow LARGE CULTIVATED VARIETIES Largest assortment and larger stocks than any other house in America Ribbons-Chiffons Florists' Supplies-Wire Designs The Kervan Co. 119 W. 28th Street NEW YORK When orderlDi;. pleaie mcptlOQ Tbe gxcbange Per 1000 IMPORTED ST. JOSEPH EASTER LILIES $40.00 CREPE EASTER LILIES 35 00 CREPE ROSES 25.00 CREPE 'MUMS, or DAHLIAS 30.00 SATINE JONQUILS, per hundred, $5.00 THE JOSEPH M. STERN CO., Cleveland, Ohio When ordiinc plea— mantlon The Bxchange REED & KELLER W* UanofBctor* Our Own - • FLORKT5* SUPPLIES METAl^S. WIRE WORS. and BASKET WORK PREPARED Magnolia Leaves IN CASES OR CARTONS Pan ua jour orderi THE RUMBLEY CO. EVERGREEN, ALA. When ordering:, please mention The EichanEe CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX C0| MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA. PA. When orderlnc. pleu« mention The IQKchense Tidings of Easter Tide {Contiiuted /mm page XI) Easter IJlies sold out best in the plant line, which was to be expected, tlieir price being 50c. per bud and bloom, Tulips. Daffs, Hyacinths. Primroses. Bougainvilleas. Ramblers and other Rose bushes sold well at from ?2 to $10 each. There was also a great demand for made- up fancy h.nskets of plants, etc. In cut flowers Violets had the call but the supply was limited and com- pletely sold out by Saturday morning. Sweet Peas were the next choice and they also sold out early, after which the Primroses. Roses, Daffodils and Mar- guerites proved the best sellers for cor- sages. Gardenias and orchids were car- ried in stock by only two or three of the leading shops owing to the extremely high prices they brought. ■mndow displays were never so at- tractive at a holiday, as this Easter : they showed that much attention had been given to the tast of decorating 122 West 25th Street NEW YORK Moss : Moss Fadeless Green Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Green Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. Wlif-n orderlnc. plfose menfion The Exchange them. All were filled with the very choicest plants and cut flowers, arranged in unique and varied combinations. Harry I. Randall, Pear st. florist, dis- played a large Easter Egg approximately 4ft. high and 2ft. in diameter. Openings were made in it with small verandas under each and with the imitation chicks and ducklings in the openings and on the small verandas and real live chicks running around the bottom of the win- dow ; this attracted considerable atten- tion. Prices in the market on cut blooms were as follows : Roses. .$15 to $50 per 100; Carnatious. $S to .$12; Violets, .$.S : Sweet Peas, .%*>, to .$6; Daffodils, $8; and other blooms in proportion. Greens v.-ere in limited supply. By A. W. 'Williams. Louisville. Ky. Easter business witli the Louisville florists was the best ever handled ac- cording to several of our leading florists. Orders began pouring in during the early part of the week and, in spite of rains during Saturday, business continued lively. On Sunday there were alternate showers, high winds and bright sunshine. This resulted in a heavy demand for cemetery flowers at the outlying shops. Business was so heavy that several shops admitted only a few persons at a time on the Saturday, as they could not take care of the crowds. Some shops closed all day Saturday, being unable to take care of additional orders. Some of the florists didn't anticipate the volume of business that was in sight, and so had not stock to take care of de- mand, although some of the local grow- ers were in good shape and made heavier deliveries and later than they had an- ticipated. Prices were high, but just about on a level with last year's. Stocks as a whole were cleaned up in the hands of the grmvers. while retailers cleaned up cut flowers and plants, there being nothing left in the plant line other than odds and ends, all choice plant stock having been sold out in the downtown shops. Prices varied somewhat, but high grade stock brought as follows : Am. Beauty Roses, two graek. both in plants and cut flowers, the onl.v shortage being in the smaller flowers so popular for cor- sages. Many rif the Violets and Sw'^et Peas, in addition to some consignment'^ of Roses, arrived in bad condition, caus- ing considerable annoyance. The wari". bright weather during the 10 days pr'*- ceding Easter Sunday was responsible for this. Retailers report a complete clean uo of stock at prices practicallv on a ?>ar with those of last year. Flowers for personal adornment led in popularitv with a tremendous demand for plants Cut Easter Lilies were in superabundan'-e and on April .5 could be bought at tli*» purchasers own nrice. Advance orders were booked at .30c. to 35c. per bloom but the heavy arrivals of stock fo'-"^d the values down to 2i>c. String Smilnv. Adiantum and Asparagus were below the demand in supT>lv. Pussy Willow a"d seasonable miscellaneous stock general'v was plentiful. T'pon the whole th" Easter trade was satisfactory to all. and a goodly margin for all branches of the trade wes realized upon the business transacted. By NoFTnan "W. Prout. Springfield. Mass. Easter business was fullv up to the expectations of all local florists. The weather played an important part in the trade as the first part of the week being fine gave the grower a chance to dispos" of his stock. Friday was stormy and disagreeable, but Saturday was ideal for customers to get out. also for deliveries. .\itkin. thp florist. Meecham, at the Pos^- Shop, and Robinson at the North End. report Saturday as the best day in their historv Many of the florists were rushed with funeral work on Sunday. 'By Eue:ene Oestreiclier. Mil^vaukee, "Wis. From reports received up to Easter Sunday afternoon the volume of business for this holiday was greater than for any thus far. and from the way the pnb- Hc bought it was still evident that 'money is no object if the.y can get what they want of good quality. Potted blooming plants were far more in demand than cut flowers, but as the supply of the former was inadequate and the prices of cut flowers not too high, they, too, cleaned un in good shape. Without doubt the Easter Lily was tbe great favorite and even at .50c. for bud or bloom the supply was not up to the demand. The bulbous stocks, such as Hyacinths. Tulips and Daffodils, were popular, and great quan- tities were moved. The same can be said of Hydrangeas. Roses. Genistas, Cinerarias, etc. Weather conditions played an im- portant part in the cut flower line. The last four days of March were very warm and hastened on the supply of cut flow- April 10, 1920 The Florist^' Exchange XV r Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., Inc. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 2 Winthi-op Square and 34 Otis Street BOSTON, MASS. Telephones, Main: 2439-2616-2617-2618-52I44 ers to a great extent. On April 1 it began to rain in tlie evening, and from then on up to and including Easter Sun- day, it was cloudy and cool, which na- turally reduced the large supply of Roses. Carnations and especially Sweet Peas. But it increased the quality of what was ready to cut. All the show windows were lavishly decorated and no doubt this way of going after business is becoming more popular as time goes on. Coming so close to the holiday the re- cent Florists' Club meeting was not well attended. A. N. Perestein and Tom Skinner were elected as new members. James Livingstone, gardener to Fred Vogel, Jr.. exhibited a new white Carna- tion seedling which measured 3%in. across and is the most double and most fragrant Carnation the writer has ever seen. Wm. A. Kennedy, who, on March .31, was in the vicinity of Maywood, 111., where the high winds played havoc the Sunday previous, gave an account of some of the sights caused by the storm. By Rosemont Gardens, Montgom- ery, Ala. ' Business during Easter week was fully one-third more than last year for the same period. Roses, Sweet Peas and Carnations were in medium supply ; Lilies, Snapdragon and Valley large supply. Lilies were the best sellers by far ; the public seemed hungry for tbem after the short market last year. Plants sold better than cut flowers. Lilies covering larger part of demand. Rosemont Gardens grew (iOOO bulbs for Easter week, getting rid of all .except stock held back for later sales. Corsage bouquets filled a big place in trade for cut flowers ; made principally of Sweet Peas, Roses and Valley. Qu. 37 bad absolutely no effect on Ea.ster trade, as none of the stock mentioned enters into the floral menu of this vi- cinity. Saturday, April 3, goes on record as the biggest day of sales Rosemont Gar- dens has had in the history of its busi- ness. It seems as if the florists in America will have to hustle to keep up with its million dollar slogan. "Say it with Flowers," for it is certainly pro- ducing results. Now for Mother's Day. Are we loaded or will we have to turn down orders? , Wallace B. Paterson. Wonderful Artistry at the Retailer's Command] How seldom we pause to consider the analytical thought, the experimenting, and the many tedious and devious ways through which has been brought into ex- istence a something which attracts our attention on account of its relationship to our own line of endeavor, let alone any other object which may call for our attention but in which we may not be so intimately concerned. As florists we know of the untiring endeavor which results finally in the bringing forth of a new Rose, a new Carnation or other flower but who else (on the outside) troubles himself to study the art of hybridization and selec- tion? The customer sees a Rose, admires the color, purchases it. and with it adorns a room in his home. He is sel- dom indeed concerned as to how it was originally brought into being, and not at all with the labor attendant upon its final emergence in the flower shop as a perfected flower. * * * Those who buy and sell, gain many advantage points over their competitors when they make a study of the origin and devel(ii>ment of tlie goods they handle : how they came into being, the process, of manufacture, their superiority over other goods offered to fill a similar want. The "perfect" salesman who has all his selling points at his tongue's end is he who makes himself fully acquainted with the story of that which he is sell- ing— he studies all the points o fsuperi- ority of the article, and can be relied on to interest his customer because he has an intimate knowledge of that article stowed away in his memory. We have all had our experience with the salesman who could not give us a tangible reason why one suit of clothes was not as good as another, or why a certain article of furniture was more worthy of purchase than an apparently similar article of furniture which looked "just as good" or even better. There is a line of ware for the florists' trade which, though only recently put on the nmrket. is said to be making a hit on account of its originality and the many uses to wliich it can be placed. We are speaking ftf the jardiniere now on the market, the product of the Mono Ser\'ice Co. The manufacture of the jardinieres came about in this way. The Mono Serv- ice Co. manufactures wood fiber contain- ers for food and other products. These the.v were making in faultless design and workmanship. Having the facilities, and in answer to the demand from the flo- rists, they started the making of a plain pot cover. Quite recently the company thought these pot covers might be deco- rated and so offered in larger quantities. It decided to use neutral colors in the decoration so that these would blend well with flowers of any color. As the Wedgewood shades met this requirement. Wedgewood hues and designs were adopted. Then, in order to secure va- riet.v, it determined to make use of de- signs adapted from Greek vases, because of their beauty of line and composition, and the admirable manner these same designs lend them.selves to reproduction in maximum effectiveness. The final reason was that the field of Greek art for modern decorative use was practically untouched. This offered the opportunity for distinctiveness, so much sought for these days by discriminating people. Accordingly, these beautifully finished pot covers can be selected in many colors and in quite a number of designs, par- ticularly adaptions from the Greek ; the variety the manufacturers will add to as the demand makes it profitable. Florists using these jardinieres can well draw the attention of their customers to their artistry, and to be able to name the designs will add much to their sell- ing appeal. To associate beauty of form and de- sign with even the most commonplace household articles w^Ts a continuous ef- fort on the part of the ancient artists : in these days of quantity production of standardized articles this feature is too often entirely missing. The jardinieres themselves are ideal containers for cut flowers, potted plants, ferns, for baskets and general decorative purposes. They are made of wood fiber, waterproofed, substantial and durable, and may be em- ployed for an indefinite pc-iod. Owing to the use of Wedgewood colors, these pot covers readily lend themselves to an unlimited number of color schemes. This gives them an added value. Particularly will these new designs prove an attrac- tion to well informed people. The Blue Flower This is a dainty vest pocket booklet for flower lovers, edited by Thca Dreier. and published by Penn the Florist. Bos- ton, Mass. It is part of the Penn serv- ice, with only the cover pages to show that fact. "To Tour Fragrant One" : "The Violet Magic" ; Nature's Great MEMORIAL DAY HEADQUARTERS We Guarantee Our Prices to Be as Low as the Lowest. Wax Flowers 100 WAX ROSES. Pink, White, Golden Gate, Yellow. Large size $2.50 Very large size 3.50 CREPE ROSES. Pink, White, Golden Gate, Yellow or Russell 2.50 CARNATIONS. Pink, White, Golden Gate 2.50 SWEET PEAS. Pink, White, Lavender per 1000 $5.50 CALLA LILIES 4.00 EASTER LILIES 4.50 APPLE BLOSSOMS. Pink or White 1.25 Cycas Leaves 100 8-12 $3.25 12-16 4.00 16-20 5.00 28-32 8.50 100 32-36 $9.50 36-40 11.50 40-44 13.25 44-48 15.00 Manila Boxes Cut Flower Boxes 100 18-5-3}^. 21-5-3 i/j. 24-5-3 J4. 28-5-3 ,^. 21-8-5 . 30-5-3}^. 24-8-5 . 28-8-5 30-8-5 36-8-5 30-12-6 36-12-6 36-14-6 $3.75 4.50 5.25 6.75 7.00 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 11.75 13.50 15.50 16.50 Wreath Boxes 16-16-5. 16-16-7.. 18-18-6.. 18-18-8.. 20-20-6. 20-20-9. 22-22-6.. 22-22-8.. 100 $10.25 . 11.75 12.25 . 13.75 . 14.00 . 16.50 . 16.50 . 19.00 Violet Boxes 8-5-4. ... 9 J ^-6-5.. 10-7-6... 12-8-7... 4.00 5.25 6.25 7.75 Bouquet Boxes 19-9-8 11.50 Printing free on lots of 500 or more. In smaller quantities SI. 25 extra. Gold Ink $2. .50. These boxes are the result of long experience. Why not take ad- vantage of both quality and price ? We preserve our own Cycas Leaves right in our own factory. They are pliable, handsome color, and will not mould. As railroad conditions are upset all over the country, order now. Don't delay; save yourself many disappointments. BOSTON FLORAL SUPPLY and SNYDER CO. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 15 OTIS STREET Ofiice, SiUs Rooms, Shipping Dept. 94-96 ARCH STREET boston, mass. Main 2574 -„„»„.^ Forthill 1083 PHONES Forthill 1084 Forthill loss Kindly address all communications to our Main Office, 15 Otis Street, Boston, Mass. WIRED TOOTHPICKS 10,000 $2.50; 50,000, $11.00 W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Samples Free. For Sale by Deal«n. University" ; "Complimenting Nature" ; "Would Cleopatra Have Protested?" "Names of Flowers" ; Reincarnation" ; "Grew Ouee a Rose" ; are among the captions that catch one's eye. We surely must read "The Blue Flower" for, ac- cording to legend, it is the symbol of happiness. By the way, that is what Penn talks and lives for. The New Outdoor Flower Markets Park Commissioner Francis D. Galla- tin reports progress at both of the re- cently established Columbus Circle and Union Square markets, which are now open all day. It will require more set- tled weather to test out the scheme ; that is. if it is to be a success or not. It is thought now that Easter has passed, with warmer weather and stocks rapidly maturing, more and more of the smaller growers will ayail themselves of the op- portunity. A market well over on the Bast Side may come next, but none addi- tional to those now in operation will be opened until the two now working have demonstrate*! a success. NEW CROP-FANCY and DAGGER r HiIVl^O PRICES LAUREL FESTOONING. 60. and 9o. per yard. Fresh stock supplied on short notice; use it for your weddings and other similar decorations nothing better. BRONZE GALAX. Fine quality, S1.2S per 1000 : II 1 .00 per case of 10,000: extra fine leaves. SPHAGNUM MOSS. SS.OO per large bale. GROUND PINE. 12o. per lb.; made up, lOo. and 12c. per yard. BRANCH LAUREL. Large bundles, fiOo. HEMLOCK. Large bundles, tl.OO. Helichrysum or Strawflower Will you be good enough to say whether there is a demand for Heli- chrysum ; should they be dried on their own stones or wired? — A. N.. Va. — There is always a steady demand for this flnw'er. Prices vary according to the size of the bunches. Cut and bunch as soon ns the buds arc two-thirds de- velopcil. The retailers dry and treat them according to their particular needs. Telegraph Address, New galena. Mass. Post Office and L. D. Phone Address MILLINGTON, MASS. J. E. KOPPELMAN 47 Eddy St., Providence, R. I. Wholesale Florist and Supplies Wire Wreaths, Double In not less than 100 lots 100 lO-inch $6.00 12-iuch 7.00 14-inch 9.00 16-inch 12.00 18-inch 14.00 20-inch 17.00 22-inoh 21.00 24-inch 24.00 XVI The Florists' Exchange Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists The leaders in the trade use this classic jardiniere The added touch of beauty it lends to their potted plants, cut flowers, ferns and baskets is appreciated by their customers. Made of wood fiber, waterproofed. Strong and durable. Twelve different designs six attractive Wedgwood colors. Practical — inexpensive. ASK YOUR SUPPLY HOUSE TO FILL YOUR ORDER Made by the MONO SERVICE CO., Newark, N. J. PLENTY of MOSS FOR EVERY DAY Bell Main CALL 120 1201 HomeStone6004 ROCHESTER NEW YORK MAGNOLIA 25 lb. Case TRY SAMPLE THREAD Box, 3 lbs. strongest in the World ROSES, DAFFODILS TULIPS, FREESIA FINEST SWEET PEAS GROWN VIOLETS. CARNATIONS PUSSY WILLOW 75c.. $L00. $L50 per bunch GEORGE B. HART 49 to 55 ROCHESTER STONE ST., NEW YORK Booking orders now for Easter Lilies The SAV6 Steel All-Year-Round Flower Box Self-Watering and Sub-Irrigating For WINDOWS, PORCHES, LEDGES, SUN PARLORS, Etc. Leak-proof and rust-proof. No sur- face watering Perfect AIR circu- lation and drainage. A Sales Booster— A Tride Winner -An Easy Seller. Good Margin of Profit to Dealers. Write for free Catalogue, prices and discounts SAVO MANUFACTURING CO. 39 S. La Salle Street CHICAGO Patented Jan. 23, 1917 PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO. Baskets, Chiffons, Ribbons, Wire and Accessories PITTSBURGH PA. Factory. Salesrooms and General Offices 116 and 118 Seventh Street THE NEW IMPROVED GOLD LETTER Now ready for distribution "Anita Brand" No. 1 size, $5.00 per 1000. No. 4 size, $4.50 per 1000 Jobbers attention : For the first time since the beginning of the war we are in a position to fill orders of any size. Write for quotations and samples ANITA SPECIALTY COMPANY 77 Summer Street, BOSTON, MASS. p. O. Box. 2376 The McCallum Company MANUFACTURERS— IMPORTERS— WHOLESALERS FLORISTS' SUPPLIESl HEADQUARTERS— PITTSBURGH, PA. New York Branch, 239 Fourth Ave. Cleveland Branch, 421 High Ave. > Detroit Branch, 34 W. Elizabeth St. Cincinnati Branch, 112 E. Third St. Green and Brown Magnolias Per Carton, $1.60 Cut Flowers Our Specialty H. G. BERNING 1402-4 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. GREEN SHEET MOSS Fadeless, per bag, $3.50 Natural " " 1.75 KNUD NIELSEN EVERGREEN, ALA. MOSSES Perpetuated Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag Caldwell The Woodsman Co. EVERGREEN, ALA. SHEET MOSS siTcs Extra Choiee Stock $2.00 WeU filUd 2 bn. »ck $2.00 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange M4 Randolph St., DETROIT. MICH. April 10, 1920 The Florists' Exchange 879 Quercus bicolor An Oak that is becoming a great favorite with planters is tlie Quercus bicolor, some- times called Meadow Oak and Swamp White Oak. There are many good qualities possessed by this Oak that other Oaks have not. Perhaps the chief one of all is its bearing transplanting well. When dug it presents to view a great many more small roots tlian any other Oak, save the pahistris, and its food supply through these roots is what insures its doing well, when all other proper de- tails of transplanting are attended to. To add to this good characteristic there is that of the grand appearance of the tree itself. It forms a massive tree when full grown and, from the start, presents an appearance indicat- ing this. The foliage is of a shining green above, while quite light on the underside. Its shape, as well as the general appearance of the tree itself, is well shown in our illustration. The tree photographed is quite a young one. When growing where nothing retards full development, it becomes a tree of 60ft. to 70ft. in height, and of a well rounded outline. In the vicinity of Philadelphia the species is indigenous, but in no great quantity, just a tree here and there; some of them are of grand proportions suggesting how desirable one would be on a large estate where a massive looking Oak would be fitting. A peculiarity of this Oak and a peculiarity that identifies the species when in doubt, is its bark. This be- comes, even in young trees, of a gray- ish white color, and divides into thin flat scales, giving a rough appearance to the trunk at all times. The singu- larity of the appearance of the bark — its shaggy coat — proves interesting to many. A few there are who say they do not like it, but to most persons it is an attraction, just as is the shaggy bark of the Red Birch, Betula rubra. As a companion Oak, in the way of ease of transplanting, the Pin Oak, Quercus palustris, must be named This, too, has more small roots than all others but bicolor, and these two are the most popular with those who, in setting out a large number of trees, are more particular tjiat the sorts they plant are sure to live than they are to have great variety. It must not be thought that other Oaks cannot be transplanted and live. Nursery Department .American -Association of Nurserymen — Pres., .1. E. Moon. Morrisville. Pa.; Vice- Pres , L. C. Stark. Louisville. Mo.; Treas., J. W. Hill. Des Moines, Iowa; -Sec'y. Chas. Sizemore. Louisiana. Mo.; Executive Sec'y. John Watson. Princeton. N. .1. Next -\nnual Convention. Ciiicago, .Tune 2;i. 24 and 25, 1!I20. Quercus bicolor, when nothing retards its growth it becomes a tree of GOft. to 70ft in height They can, but they must have a closer pruning than the two named. We strongly advise those about to plant Oaks to prune with unsparing hand, even to cutting the branches back to the main stem within a few inches. It is the only way to succeed with many of them; and it is a great help to every one so treated. The acorns of Quercus bicolor should be sown in Autumn soon after being gathered, Joseph Meehan. but a waste of time and, in the end, courts dissatisfac- tion on the part of the customer. No: better is it to mark against those items: "can- not supply," or ask to be allowed the privilege to sub- stitute for them some other plants that wUl give nearly the same effect in the general planting scheme. An ex- planation to customers who may not know or have list, Bechtel's Double-flowering Crab would be about as not yet realized to what extent the war and Quaran- near as we could get. The Japanese Mahonia would good judgment be u.sed as we must not only take into consideration the general character of the plant but also its hardiness, require- ments, subsequent heiglit, time of blooming, ".olor of flower, etc. It is thus seen that a wide knowledge of plants is necessary to pre- vent the annoyance and confusion which results from sending something which in no sense fills the require- ments. In some cases it will be almost impossible to name a good substitute for certain plants whose characteris- tics are unusual and in those cases the only thing we can do is to put the dis- appointing "cannot supply" against them and let the customer name the substitute. Let us for a moment anticipate some of the examples we may have to meet this Spring and see just what can be done with them. Imagine if you will an order just arrived in the mail for a long list of plants, prominent among them are hybrid Rhododendrons in assorted col- ors. A quick cogitation of the question settles this in our mind — "I haven't enough on hand to fill this order and I am sure that those of my fellow nurserymen who have won't want to sell them to me at trade rates, nor would I desire them to do so since it is quite likely they will be in the same boat themselves before the- end of the season." The substitution in this case narrows itself down to the use of our native Rhododendrons. Failing to get the customer's consent to this or to satisfy him that it is necessary (.since the F. H. B. has decreed that no more hy- brids shall come to us from Europe), we nmst leave him to find a source somehow, somewhere, for the "as- sorted hybrids." It is just as well to look the ques- tion squarely in the face first as last. Of hybrid Rhododendrons we shall not have enough to go around for the Spring sales and the only solution is to use our native Rhododendron maxi- mum, R. catawbiense, and Kalmia lati- folia, in more liberal quantitie-s. We will not liave in these the gorgeous col- ors found in the hybrids because the range of color only runs from white through pink to purple, but our foliage effect will be almost as pleasing and there will not be as many losses from Winter killing. Scanning the list again, we note a number of the following plants wanted: Viburnum Wrightianum, Mahonia japonica, Cerasus Sieboldii. Crataegus oxycantha. Should substitutions be necessary for these, we might send in place of the first mentioned Viburnum tomen- tosum or Viburnum dilatatum. For number two on the Substitution This article by Edwin Matthews, while it emphasizes the great loss to our pleasure grounds through the re- strictions inflicted by On. 37, will be found helpful to many as suggesting ways and means of filling an order by means of more or less acceptable substitutes The Spring of 1920 is not only going to be a busy time for the nurserymen but it will also be a trying one because of the many plants ordered which, this year, he will be unable to supply. To accept an order in its entirety (with the hope of being able to buy from outside sources those items not on his stockbook) is tine 37 has affected our source of supply, will bring from them a ready assent to fill their order as best we can. As a matter of expediency, then, we shall frequently be obliged to use substitutions for many plants not now available and in this way keep moving the stock we have on hand. It is obvious this very condition will afford many the desired opportunity to unload them.selves of much stock, which in normal times would be considered surplus and be relegated to the brush pile. It is said, "everything has its compensations," so that a general scarcity of certain plants may bring un- expected returns in the sale of others. There is, how- ever, a danger of this granted privilege being abused by some whose knowledge of plants is but superficial. In this matter of substitution it is highly important that have to have our native "Oregon Grape," Mahonia aqui- folia, as its substitute, while for the English Hawthorn we should be content to forego its more brilliant floral display in the Spring for the scarlet glow of berry in Winter given by the "Washington Thorn," Crataegus cordata. Supposing we are short on Retinispora obtusa nana, Ketinispora obtusa Crippsii, Juniperus tamariscifolia, Cryptomeria Lobbii or Andromeda japonica, substitu- tion being granted, we might send for them: 'I'huya globosa. Thuya Standishii, Thuya George Peabody, Andromeda floribunda, Juniperus prostrata, Leucothoe Catesbaei, Even among the more common shrubs for group- ing, massing, or specimen planting, we will sometimes {Continued on page .SS2) 8S0 The Florists' Exchange FOUNDED IN IBM ^if^y'^Ht-!^ PLORISTS^EX(§HANGEi A Weekly Medium of Interchenge for FlorlaU. Nuraerymen. Seediinien and the Trade in Generol Exclusively a Trade Paper Puhli>hlishment of three ,\rbor Days for the different section.s of New York State, as described elsewhere in this issue. All such developments .show the trend of the times — a trend that the nursery trade should take cognizance and full advantage of. A word to the wise, you know. A True Picture of the Trade for the Layman One of the fairest, most readalile and most accurate accounts of the work of the flori.st grower in jirepara- timi for such a holiday as Easter, that we have seen for a long time occupied the better part of a whole page of the Providence (R. I.) Journal of March 23. AVritten by someone who knows the problems as well as the possibilities of greenhouse culture and written in .a simple straightforward, nontechnical style so that the bay reader can fully understand it, and accom- panied by several interesting illustrations of local growers and Lily planting.s in various .stages of develop- ment, this story is a typical example of the kind of in- formation that can serve to bring producer and con- sumer together in friendly, mutually beneficial com- merce. In addition to jnitting the task of the grower in a clear light as tlie complex, difficult, scientific under- taking that it is, it explained how various controlling factors determined the extent of the supply of Winter and early Spring flowering plants and .showed that price fluctuations are in the main inevitable results of natural phenomena and not expressions of profiteering desires on the florists' part. We thank and congratulate the Journal for this friendly and valued recognition of tlie accomplishments of the trade, the part it plays in making folks happy and the honesty and fairness of its attitude towards the jiublic. Another Family. — Gardener: "This plant belongs to the Aster family." Visitor: "Ah! .\nd you are taking care of it wliile they are away." — Boston Times. — P. The Outlook for Summer Business Coiinlrywif l!>i'{» g()iiig to incjin to i/ou^ 'to many it is going to mean notliing more tiian the same sea.son has in |>ast years. Hiil that will lie their fault. The writing on the wall, to which we want to call your attention, tells of a wonderful oj)])ortunity for something better. M'hy not get ill on the ground floor, so to sjjcak, and with both feet? If we were to plot the curve of the average year's business for the florist and the grower — the average that too many of us ha\e come to belie^'c we must expect and accept without complaint — we would find the ]ii'ak of the load at l'',aster with a gr;ulual, inerciusinglv steep descent from then until early Fall, .Mother'.s Day and .Memorijil Day pro\iding hricf. temporary pickujis. The low Ie\'el is reached and maintained throughout the Summer months. The reason for this is, of course, that Summer is the season of outdoor gardens when most people who per- force remain in the cities usually have their floral ap- petites satisfied with blooms cut from the gardens on their country estates or the gardens of their rural and commuter friends. In the face i)f such competi- tion the trade has been in the habit of throwing up the sponge; of cutting loose from the bulk of its regular customers and either sticking to preparatory work for another season or "taking a vacation." This year the whole outlook appears to us different. There seems every reason to believe that there can be and 7cill be {if we decide to make it so) a continued demand for flowers from the retailers" sliops right through the hot weather. Why? Well, for at least three good reasons, to wit ami as follows: 1. There is a well known sliortage of skilled manual labor, especially in agricultural and horticultural lines, and all available liel]) is receiving higher wages than ever before. ThLs means, without doubt, a cutting down of the number of jilants grown and of gardening activities in general on big country estates. The re- ault will be less home grown flowers, won't it? -'. Because of the high cost of living — not only on meats and eggs and butter, but also on fruits and vege- tables— the coming Summer is going to witness a greatly increased interest in home food production, the culti- vation of fruit and vegetable gardens on big country places and in little suburban backyards. Don't take our word for this; we are simply quoting prophecies of those who are in close touch with the situation. In other words, a larger proportion of tlie labor employed in gardens will be devoted to food rather than flower crops. '3. Even if there are garden flowers in fair amounts produced on estates, there is reason to believe that fewer of them will be sent in to delight the estate own- ers and their friends wliile staying in their city bomes than has been the case in past years. If you ask the reason for this, simjily recall tlie difliculty witli which everything is sbijiped anywhere these days, whether by mail, by express or by any other conceivable route. Strikes, unexplainable delays and ever present high rates ;ire the answer. But, friends and fellow citizens, the past few months liave sliowed us one gratifying fact; namely, that the IHiblic wants and mil have its flowers, let prices be what theij mai/, so long as the quality is right and so long as the right mental attitude is maintained by consistent judicious publicity. In other words, if flower lovers in the cities don't get their flowers during the Summer from their private country sources (and we have shown abo\e why they are likely not to), and if the suggestion is tactfully but forcefully made to them, they will buy those flowers from their favorite florist shop in July and August no less than November or Fehruary. And, as "Ed Harmon" used to say on the sport page of the Evening Mail, "There's that !'' Now the very obvious moral of this tale of hope, which is carefully addressed, jointly and severally, to the retail florist, tlie wholesaler and the grower, is simply this: Don't let bu.siness fade away between now and next Autumn. Don't let yourself "forget what a customer's voice sounds like or a customer's face looks like. Don't assume that warm, sunny days put the love of and desire for flowers asleep, just because your inclination is to seek out a hammock in a shady spot ;ind take a snooze. On the contrary, keep on the job and keep the job worth attending to, but advertising, circularizing, fea- turing special offers, keeping your w-indows attractive and your stocks complete — full, that is, of constantly moving goods. Let's make 1920 a big year, therefore, and let's cele- brate it by kiUing and burying that moth eaten theory that says in wheezing, disconsolate tones, ""Y'ou can't expect any business in the Summer time." It simply isn't so. Now- go out and prove it. Correspon dence New Scale for Judging Dahlias Edilitr The Flnrists' Errhanife: In your report of the meeting of the executive com- mittee of the .\merican Dahlia Society, March 27, page 7(0, is the following: ".lames Diithie, Oyster Bay, N. Y., moved that ;i new scale of points be adopted so that good exhiliition varieties and varieties good for cut flowers be given an equal chance; the motion was car- ried." Tlii.s is a ipiestion already much discussed and the v^ Titer, when a member of the nomenclature committee, insisted on a sep.-irate sc;iling of the same variety for exhibition or commercial jiurposes. A variety would then have a better chance than under present condi- tions, as it would score on both scales and every one would know its exact value in eaulbous stock. As I did nut show anything he must have been misin- stnicted and will have no objection to withdraw his statement. In the same issue G. Th., reporting the Boston seed trade, expresses hLs anxiety that through the higher prices of Holland bulbs, American seed houses wil! not be able to sell bulbs, and seems to be of the opin- ion that, by calling the Holland importers "greedy Dutchmen," he is improving the situation. I doubt if this is the right way to enlighten your readers on the difficult problems of prices. The Holland bulb exporters are not in favor of too high prices; they know very well that as soon as the price of an article becomes too high the demand de- creases. But G. Th. ought to know, when writing about such problems, that the price of an article used by so many countries is not controlled by the ex- porters only. Is he calling his baker greedy when through failure of crop and higher prices of flour be has to charge G. Th. a higher price for his bread? Are the Boston retail seedsmen greedy when through the scarcity of seed during the war they had to charge for some sorts of seeds very high prices? One of the principal reasons why bulbs are higher in jirice than before the war is the fact that several growers in Holland disposed of their stocks and were obliged to turn their attention to the culture of vege- tables. After the war, when vegetables did not pay, they wanted to get back their bulbs and that was the reason that bulbs during the summer of 1919 went up in price considerably; in many instances 50 per cent. to 100 per cent, above the price of bulbs sold in the Spring of 1919 in America. From my experience I can inform G. Th. that the first class American bulb importers are by no means fools, and that they do not pay liigber prices for bulbs of the same quality than other nations. During the last years America has been buying the highest grade of bulbs and, if she pays a liigher price than some less important country, it is because the first class Ameri- can importer imderstands his business and knows that this first clas.s quality is always scarce and higher in price, but in the end the most profitable. It is my opinion that prices in 1931 will be more normal and that by cooperating with the American bulb importers, many conditions could be improved both for the American and Holland interests, but I doubt the way G. Th. is handling this matter can be of anv use in improving conditions. W. H. de Graaf. New York. April 3, 1930. [The editor of The Exchaxge expresses his regret that the objectionable term applied to Hollanders, many of them bis good friends, should have crept in through his inability to oversee everything going into its columns. Whatever may be the controversy as to prices, it is no part of our policy to wound the amour propre of any individual or of anv nationalitv-1 Destruction of Soil Insects .Millepedes rejiresent but a small fraction of the pe^ts inhabitating the .soil, and it seems to us that there is a big opening for a reliable and easily ap- plied remedy against destructive insects such as Wire- April 10, WiO The Florists' Exchange 881 worms, Shifis, Cut woriiLS, Leather Jackets. Eelworni, Ants and so forth. For obvious reasons, liquids are not wliolly suitable, eitlier in gardens, farms or nur- series. Something in powder form of an inexpensive nature is what is required. We believe some twenty years have elapsed since the fir'.t powder soil insect destroyer was introduced in England under the name of Vaporite, the basis of which, we think, wa.s napthaline. In latter years a considerable number of similar ]>roducts have been introduced and by all accounts, many hundreds of tons of these powders are dug or plowed into tlie soil by gardeners and farmers annually. Some of these remedies are claimed to be not only insecticides, but fungicides also, inasmuch that they remove acidity and destroy the fungus that causes club- root in Cal)bage plants. In effect, these powders are partial sterilizers and we note tiiat Mauger & Sons, one of the largest bulb grow- ing concerns in Guernsey describes one of these reme- dies as a wonderful discovery. By its use, their land produced crops such as had never been seen on it be- fore. Such testimony is sufficient proof that soil insects and fungi can be successfully attacked with ease and small expense. The cost of application is in the neighborhood of .$8 per acre and, in some instances, the effect con- tinues for tliree }'ears. Our informant tells us that the use of these powders is almast uni\ersal among British growers. If such products are not manufactured in this great country of ours, cannot someone get to work to make good the deficiency ? Government reports inform us that millions of dol- lars worth of Corn and other produce are lost through pests and diseases, many of which might be held in abevance by the use of soil sterilizers such as are under notice. Even in the orchard these remedies are said to lie eft'ective for the destruction of the woolly ajihis on the roots of Apple trees, and various larvje that hibernate in the soil. American Dahlia Society Bulletin No. IS is .just off the press and all Dahlia lovers will, we venture to think, give it welcome. Plant- ing time is at hand and the latest news which the Bulletin affords is therefore of special service. Among the numerous features grouped in its 24 pages are: "Prof. Eraser's Report" of the trials at Conn. Agri. College; notes on "Mildew on Dahlias," "Polleniz- ing Flowers;" "Fertilizers;" "Bud Variation;" "Dahlias on Poor Soil;" "Dahlias from Seed;" "Dahlia Tubers for Food," and numerous cultural notes. We are interested too in the fact that up to February 1 a considerable number of plants of the new* seedling J. Harrison Dick had been booked. The entire proceeds from tile sale of this novelty w-ill go to the treasury of the .\. D. S. Richard Vincent, Jr., White Marsli, Ind., is taking charge of all orders for this seedling. New York State Has Three Arbor Days The State of Xew York has showed gratifying wis- dom not only in adopting the idea of celebrating .Arbor Day, but also in giving different sections of the com- monwealth the privileere of saving just when thev shall do their planting. The climatic and topographic char- acters of the State are .so varied in different places that some such solution was essential, and a happier one could not well have been found. The State law states that there shall be three official Arbor Davs, but leaves it to the commissioner of education to fix the dates. This year the three days and the districts in which they apply are as follows: Fridaji, April Ifi — First district, includintr Ixing Island and the counties of Southeastern Xew York in- cludine Putnam and Dutchess. Frulaii. April 23 — Second district, including all of the State not included in Districts 1 and 3 as above and hereafter defined. Friflaii, April 30 — Third district, including in North- ern New York the Counties of Warren. Hamilton. Her- kimer. I.c^'is, .Tefferson, St. Lawrence, Franklin. Clinton and Essex; and in the Catskill region, the counties of Ulster, Delaware and Greene. There are two ways in which the celebration of Arbor Day can be distinctly beneficial. The first provides for the planting of a special memorial tree by a community or congregation of persons, in w-liich the specimen can and should be of unusual size and beautv, especially chosen and placed with a view to beautifyins a public square, a park, the grounds of a school or library, or some other central site. The second plan, particularly appropriate for rural communities or where there is no special need of a me- morial, contemplates the planting of a young forest tree by each person interested in Arbor Day and tak- ing part in the celebrations. In this case the logical location would be some piece of outlying land previously denuded of timber, but clearly adapted to no other use than tree growing. Such a program carried out by several hundred members of a community would of- fer them a splendid opportunity to "get together" and enjoy a day of recreation and patriotic celebration and also go a long way towards re-establishing a for- est growth on lands sadly in need of such protection against erosion and destruction. The details of such plans are, of course, to be de- veloped by local authorities and educational officials, since the schools offer especially good centers around wliicli to develop Arbor Day spirit. However, the part that the nurseryman can and should play is clearly indicated — a part that will not only bring him benefit, but also promote the welfare of his neighborhood. His task is, of course, to stimu- late increased interest, to explain from the technical standpoint how tree planting can accomplish good, to point out the best materials for use under different circumstances, to offer suggestions and render assist- ance in connection with the actual planting work, and, ultimately but incidentally, to supply the trees re- quired of the best quality and most appropriate sorts and at fair prices. Here is a real opportunity for Empire State nurserymen. Motor Power and the Future Tile writer has lately returned from more than two weeks close study of power farming machinery and power farming equipment of all kinds. At the great Northwestern Automotive Show at Min- neapolis we saw the greatest display of automotive machinery that has ever been brought together in this country. More than ten acres of floor space was given over to automobiles, accessories, tractors, threshing ma- chines, power farming machinery of every kind, trucks, etc. The interest that was manifest at this great show is beyond the ajipreciation of the average man who has never attended an exposition wherein power farming machinery was the main attraction. Men came from all over the Northwest, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, .Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Mid- west States; not only dealers, but interested farmers and users who were there to see the latest wrinkles and improvements in power farm machinery. Millions of dollars in business was done during this show, indicating clearly that the American farm of the future is to be a motorized one. .'\fter the Minneapolis Show, followed a week at the Southwestern Show at Wichita. While this was not as large as the Minneapolis Show, it was proportionately well patronized and the same relative interest was shown. At the National Show held in Kansas City the week following the Wichita Show, there was exhibited the greatest aggregation of po-wer farming machinery that has ever been shown anywhere. This show was not like the Minneapolis show, but was an exhibit of power farming machinery exclusively. From the tiny little cultivator-tractors that operate only the smallest tools, to giant caterpillar or tank type tractors that are cap- able of hauling whole trains of wagons, and giant ma- chines with wheels 8ft. or 9ft. in diameter and 30in. broad, the line exhibited was most complete. One could not help but think, walking around in this maze of whirring, buzzing machinery, that the day of the horse was soon to be over. I do not mean to con- vey the opinion that the horse has entirely passed, be- cause there are people who still have faith that the horse will come back. In fact, none of us want to see the horse entirely disappear, and we take this oppor- tunity of endorsing recent movements to this end. All of us can remember the days when the most pro- gressive florLsts had wonderfully ornate wagons and beautifully trapped horses, but I wonder how many of these same progressive florists today are using horse- drawn vehicles? I venture to say that not 10 per cent of them. And why? Because for such work the auto- mobile is quicker, cleaner and more economical in every respect. The successful florist of today could no more do without motor equipment than they could do without Hoovers. Similarly I am led to believe that for the highly spec- ialized work of the seedsman, the nurseryman, the flor- ist, and the private estate manager, where intensive cultivation is required, the horse is no longer an eco- nominal unit of power. Just as surely as economy is a fundamental of evolution, will the horse be discarded as a .source of power on the farm, and particularly for the intensive cultivation required on small areas. To take its place amid such surroundings there must come, as the result of agricultural progress, some sort of small, compact, reliable, flexible motor driven culti- vator. And from my observations, it seems entirely safe to sav that the machine of this sort is on the way and soon to be available for the anxiously waiting grower. Now what are the special requirements that such a machine must meet, the special tasks that it must per- form? Proper soil tillage is made up of many operations; from plowing to harvesting, tillage goes on in one form or another throughout the season. Probably the most important is the intensive tillage known as cultivation. Scientific investigation has shown that cultivation prop- erly done conserves moisture and stimulates plant growth, and since plants feed on liquid food, the con- servation of moisture is most vital. The machine must be a thorough soil tiller. Usually the first operation considered in cultivation is plowing and the ideal implement must do a good job in this respect. Following this it must be equipped with, and alile to handle properly a disc harrow, an Acme harrow or drag of some kind, or all three, one after the other. The later problems of the truck farmer, the nur- seryman and the florist are many and varied. In order to operate economically, it is necessary to operate quickly and consequently in handling large areas when seed is to be sown, it is economical to drill in more than one row at a time. Our machine must, therefore, lie equipped with multiple row seeding device, so that from one to five or more rows can he handled. Multiple row seeding, however, is but one of the related economies that may be practiced. It makes possible multiple row cultivation because of the uni- formity of planting, which is almost impossible where seeding is done by hand. Spraying is another vital necessity especially with the orchardist. On account of the life habits of the insects the spraying problem often resolves itself into two or three or four applications and often quick work is re- quired. The material must be put on with a force so as to cover the surface thoroughly. The modern garden tractor must have power either for opeating a spray pump or to pull the spray pump apparatus. It must be able to go under the lowest branches, it will not nip the limbs as a horse does and it will be in- different to the falling spray. Also it will stand where it is left and start when you want it to. On the large estate, the park, the cemetery, the grounds of public institutions, where large areas are devoted to lawns, it will prove a most effective power for handling the large lawn mower, doing the work of five men with hand mowers. And after doing such work it will need no currying and no bed, only a sinqile slielter. It should have small fuel consumption, be easy of operation and involve a low fir.s,t cost in order to make it appeal to every estate owner and manager. One other efficient adjunct it should have is a small truck that may be hauled singly or in train. If the machine and its equipment will straddle the rows it win be particularly adaptable for vegetable gardening work. With the nurseryman, the seedsman and the florist, there are many other problems such as operating a saw or running a soil pulverizer and seed cleaner, culti- vating between rows in the nursery and for straddling rows where plants of low growth are cultivated. In all of which the coming machine will play a part. And, as I say, I believe such an implement is coming, and soon. W. F. Tiierkildsov. Charles R. Steinbach Widely known as a florist, the death on March 25 of Charles R. Steinbach, at the age of .50 years after a long illness, at his home on the .Mechanicsville turn- pike, Henrico, Va., is much regretted. The burial took place at Oakwood. He is survived by his wife and three married daughters. Henry Levenhagen, Sr. Henry Levenhagen, Sr., pioneer gardener of Mani- towoc, Wis., who established the first greenhouses here, and for many years was engaged as a florist, died at Milwaukee, March 35, at the age of 84 years. The body was shipped to Manitowoc for burial, and the funeral was held Saturday. March 29. Born at Mecklenburg, Germany, April 24, 1836, Mr. lycvenhagen came to Manitowoc County in 18S6 to join two brothers who had preceded him there. In 185S he built the first greenhouse the city had, on a site on Madison st., between Eighth and Ninth sts. He later purchased property and built a home and greenhouses on So. Tenth st., where he conducted a prosperous flor- its business until old age caused him to retire. Mr. lycvenhagen is survived by four clidldren, his wife having died eight years ago. 882 The Plorists Exchange Systematic Breeding I'ur liftlrr oi' for worsf hlocKl will tell every Umc unci, as with lire or wuter, its powers cun be controlled and, under proper direction, l)e put to benedeiid use. LiCl't to its own direction it will irieliiii- to lind its low- est level and to exliiliit iti imiinest i|iiMlilics. liut judi- ciously mixed with other and tlitVerent lilood, wonder- ful changes and elleets are likely. i''.xee|)l along a few well known and well delined lines no one can foretell with positiveness the outcome. That the admixture of dilferent strains of blood will jjroduce changes that are apt to be an improvement upt)n heretofore existing plants or animals has been observed from time im- memoi'ial. The etl'ort to improve domesticated animals must hn\'e started in the dim j)ast ages; since then and uyt to a comjiaratively recent time, breeding of plants and animals had been earrieil on without a knowledge ot the underlying laws of heredity. Close obscrvaticpu and carefully arranged trials in crossing and hybridizing, within the last hundred years, hiive revealed the existence of laws within which systematic breeding could not be carried on. These laws of heredity, upon which the outcome of all blood mix- tures arc based, have given us the key and make it pos- sible for us to exert our clforts in the right direction and to come within close distance of certain ideals. Take Carnation breeding — what is it but the mixing of the blood of more or less well known varieties. But now this breeding is done uitli untlerstanding and witli tile determination to reach certain results. The process may be slow — is slow* — but results are sure to be achieved. Moreover, there is no other way. These crude outlines will, maybe, explain to a begin- ner, what the foundation of breeding is- They will also show the necessity of a knowledge of its laws if it is expected to arrive at a gfial. Haphazard guessing will lead nowhere in this field. It may, and in fact it has, in some instances, })roduccd striking results whichj at first, looked like real success, but tliese so-called suc- cesses ha\'e always ended in blintl alleys as far as continued hreetling on for iniiiroveinent is concerned. In Carnation breeding we have a few men who pos- sess an insight into the laws of heredity or blood mix- ing. In their work is summed up all of today's Carna- tion successes for all our leading varieties are built up on foundations that were laid many years ago by men who recognized heredity and who patiently carried on their work along certain line^ sharply defined. Men of this stamp are often called idealists and perhaps they are just that; not one, probably, has died or will die with the satisfaction of having produced the ideal which always was before his mind. But, nevertheless, the ideal wliich they had in mind also lives in younger minds, glowing like an immortal beacon, leading them on, as ideals always have led men on. Many a so-called success has been, for a time, ap- plauded; sure, most any man who sows a few Carnation seeds, the product of some happy-go-lucky cross, is sur- prised that he has a prize, first lick. But is it a prize? Is it nearer the ideal Carnation? It is not; it may be an improvement in some one or two points over some other none too good variety, but on account of its poor parentage no improvement is likely to result from its use as a parent in furtlier crossing. Dorner, Ward, Fisher — these are among the men who have given us the Carnation of today. Take away their Reminiscences from the 7th Annual Internal Till- i-xhiliit of Cha>. H, Totty of Madison. X. J. The display tierf Also to be seen in the foreground is the vase introductions and what is left? Nothing. Ask these men how they got there and they wiil very likely answer: Blood lines. Blood lines that reach back to the beginning of Carnation improvement as we under- stand it today. These men had their ideals years and years ago, yet, whenever the goal seemed near the shore receded and on a farther shore a brighter ideal wa)uld beckon. They did reach the goal of a five-inch Carnation in due time, but on the farther shore another ideal beckons — five inches and sixteen flowers! Will they reach it? If it is in the blood they will, anyway they will try everlastingly hard. Men like these do not look for immediate monetary returns nor do they hope for marble shafts or tablets; in spite of all obstacles and dicouragement they just keep on with their work- in their human nature glows a heavenly spark, the fire of ambition. This fire they keep alight until it burns as a steady flame, not to be extinginshed until death; nay, this fire may even live after death in their children w'ho again will nurse it. So here again we can see the work of heredity. This brings us to what we were after in the beginning. Concrete examjiles of the blood lines and scientific breed- ing, in conformity with the laws of heredity, may be seen any day at the establishment of Samuel Goddard of 1^'ramingham, Mass., where Dorner & Sons' most promising productions are tested out. There can be seen the great, great grandchildren of Dorner senior's attempts at reaching the ideal Carnation. These des- cendants would have seemed the acme of perfection not many years ago but, aUis, the shore has receded again. But leave it to the Dorners; they and others still "carrv on." V, N. Y., March 15 to 21, was practif-aliy atl of Hoses, for wliich the House'of Totty is famous, of Rose Frank W, Dunlop. which won a gold medal It is useless to attempt to give any lengthy description of what the visitor may see at Goddard's, but he will come away con\inced that some wonderful new Carnations are being produced these days by the men with ideals. He will see thoroughbred Carnations, with class and type clear cut in every detail of them. There are about twenty different apirants for the honor of introduction, but only those nearest to perfection will ever receive a name and step out into the world. This lot of seed- lings is absolutely healthy and show the good care Mr. Goddard takes of them. Some of the varieties are: 152-16, A glorified Rosalia; 13.;-1(), Laddie color, much clearer, better form; 96-16, Clear true pink, extra good form and stem; 42-16, Darker than the above; 48-16, Fine scarlet; 141-15, Pure white; 156-15, scarlet; Sunshine, yellow, has been exhibited. The keeping qualities of all the above varieties are excellent. Mr. Dorner considers keeping quality one of the foremost requisites of the Carnation. 'This quality must be included in judging the ideal Carnation. Keep- ing quality can be carried on and developed so as to bring it another step closer toward the ideal Carnation. G. Th. Busj'neiislik'e. — First Chorus Girl: "So you've broken off the engagement. Did .vou give him back his ring?" Second ( 'horns Ciirl: "Gracious! No, Diamonds have gone up since it was bought, so I offered to give him what he'd paid for it," — ■ London Ophiion. — P. All the Same. — And>": "The new meenister gave us a gran' sermon this mornin' ?" Sandy: "Och, ay. it was awfu' fine. But, d'ye ken, he read it?" Andy: "Read it ! I wouldn' 'a' cared if he'd whistled it ! " — Punch. — P. ^ - ^F Nursery Department! {Concluded from -page 879) have recourse to changes in the lists sent us. araples: As ex- Planls Called for Tamarix indica Spiraea arguta Potentilla fruticosa Ptelea trifoliata Stephanandra flexuosa Dimorphanthus Mandshu Hippophas rhamnoides Magnolia stellata Rhodotypos kerrioides Cotoneaster Simonsi Viburnum Sieboldianum Reminiscences from ili :Uirai-tive l)oolh of Bobbmk Till \iiiui il International Flower Show, N. Y., March 15 to 21, 1920 Atkins, liiii lierford, N .1,. indicating their profession as nurseiyinen aiui piirvey< particularly fine plants Substitutes Tamarix japonica plumosa Spirtea Thunbergii Hypericum densiflorum Staphylea trifolia, or Styrax japonica Ceanothus Americanus, or Itea virginica ricaAralia spinosa Eleagnus angustifolia Prunus triloba Rosa rugosa alba, or Ligustrum Ibota Euonymus alatus Halesia tetraptera, or Hydrangea paniculata acuminta Looking these examples over with a critical eye it will be seen how difficult it is to wholly duplicate the traits of one plant in another. We shall sometimes have to strain a point by foregoing certain qualities, seeking rather to fulfill the chief aims of the planter, that of securing what might be termed a "good balance" in the general landscape scheme and the right relation of the plant to its surroundings. April 10, 1930 The Florists* Exchange 8S3 Cleveland, 0. Notes of Interest A fire iu the business sectiou of Aslitabula, Ohio, seriously interfered with the heavy Easter trading of Sil- vias & Silvins, leading florists of that city. Carl Hageuberger of W. Jlentor, O.. went to Xew York on April tj on busi- ness. iJrs. Paul C. Ilahn aud daughter Vir- ginia returned from a Winter's sojourn in California in time to help with the Easter rush. H. P. Merrick of the Lord & Burn- ham Co. spent several days in Chicago last week getting back in time to pre- side at the club meeting on April 5. Dell Bramley has opened a retail flower store on E. 71st st. and is enjov- iug a nice trade. L. Jlesker, manager of Kitzerow's Flower Shop. Lorain St., reports exceed- ingly heavy business at Easter : this was their first peak season after opening. That the publicity work of Jlrs. Wil- son pulled well for Easter is the unani- mous opinion of every wide-awake florist in Cleveland, whose increased business .iustities their claims. The Club Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Cleveland Florists' Club was held in the rooms at the HoUeuden on Mon- day. April .5, with Pres. H. P. Merrick in the chair. Lunch was served by the Entertainment Committee and the tiO members thoroughly enjoyed the repast. Mrs. E. G. Wilson requested the coopera- tion of the club in the newly inaugurated city-wide campaign to make Cleveland a city beautiful, which was unanimously voted. C. E. Russell gave an interesting ac- count of his visit to the New York Flower Show, describing in an absorb- ing way the many outstanding features. Robert Weeks told of the woik c.f the Cleveland Hort. Society and on its be- half invited the members of the club to become associated members. Progress was reported in the work of the Publicity Committee. In a very short time a per- centage plan will undoubtedly become operative in this city It was voted to order for immediate delivery the 20 "Say it with Flowers" billboards contracted for at the Buffalo meeting of the F. T. D. last October. Owing to the meeting being held upon the day following Easter, many leading members who were recuperating from a week's overwork failed to put in an appearance. George McCallum and Homer Wood of The McCallum Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., who happened to be in the city attended the meeting, both mak- ing brief addresses. The treasurer's re- port showed the finances of the club to be in a healthy condition. The next regular nipetin?. in Mav. will be held at the Elk's Club and lunch will be served at tie beginning of the meeting at " Pm. J. McL. Columbus, 0. Market Report April 5.— The stock was just about plentiful enough for the Easter demand. From every florist comes the report that business has been phenomenal. Easter Lilies were unusually abundant and of good quality. Some of the florists worried considerably as to just how they were going to move so many plants : Easter morning found few Lilies in the stores of the city however. Disappointment is felt at tlie quality of bulb stock this sea- sou, although some good stock was seen at Easter. Roses, especially Russell, Sunburst, Columbia. Premier and Ophelia, sold at from .$3 to $1.5 per doz • Sweet Peas .$("> to .$10 per 100; Snap- dragons .$3 to .$4 per doz. Many of the florists were disappointed in the Violet supply, which either arrived too late or was in an abominable condition. Hy- drangeas sold at from $1.50 to .$12. Lilies (Formosums) 50c. to (30c. per bud or bloom, and in the case of giganteunis. 75c. Potted Roses $4 to $8. Mauy 7ft.. and the transverse span 70ft. '£*> resist storms it was built on the plan of the great Crystal Palace, London, the glass being set in angular projecting rows. The house was heated by seven miles of 6in. piping. At one time the conservatory contained some of the finest specimens of warm exotics cultivated in Europe. Great cost of fuel and the diificulty of finding labor for its management are the reasons gi\'en for its destruction. Geranium Roots Browning I have quite a few Geraniums, the roots of which have turned brown, while the plants are beginning to rot. Can you tell me the reason? — J. M., Conn. — Your plants are probably attacked by fusarium (stem rot), brought about by too close packing on the bench, insuffi- cient ventilation, and a superfluity of moisture, both at the root and in the atmosphere. Better burn badly affected plants, dust lime or Bordeaux powder around the remainder, at the same time giving them more space, and drier con- ditions. Generally speaking. Geraniums cannot help being healthy if given ra- tional treatment. 884< The Florists' Exchange Chicago in an Easter Snowstorm iO:i>h'r ciiiin' I.I < 'liitiij;o iii Hu- w.ikf lit a bli/./.iii'cl lliiil ili'.slrujt'il ml ilii' |ili>«»- iiul i>laiiM iiiadc hy L'liiiaiiiiau- wn.i u.'W cl.ithi's. The K)oi) was .swept ^y lrt' jier dozen cut. Baskets of Lilies filled in with ferns or other small flowering plants, were quite pojiular and sold at from $10 up. There were a number of Ithododendrons and quite a few Azaleas at some of the stores. French Hydran- geas were in abundance at Sf'A to $."> per jilaut ; no very large plants were offered. Cinerarias. Genistas, and Itambler Roses were prominent in all the displays. Ram- bler Roses like the Lilies, were iu greater supply than was expected. All lilant stock was suitably decorated with ribbon. Willow sprigs, bird nests, birds, and butterflies were freely used in the trimming. In cut flowers, Roses were chiefl.v called for, prices ranging from $4 per doz. up. Sweet Peas, orchids. Valley, miniature Roses and all material for corsage work were in lively demand. Carnations did not appeal to Easter buy- ers, they had them all the Winter. The 11,1, mil I'l ccsia,-. .loiMinils. TiilijiK, l)ai- sies, Paiisies, Stocks, (iardenias and \*io- lets were freely calhxl for. The di'inand for cut flowers in comparisoii with plants was evenly bMliiiH-ed. There was greater ilemand fur cut llowiu-s, bin from a nioiielary view|ioiiil the plant order.s invariably ran liigln r. .\ niinibi'r of Easter buyers included liolli plants and cut flowers in their luirchases. Plants for the mill roll of ihe household and Ib.wers to decorate Ihe Easier garb of Mime favorite one in Ihe family circle. Market Rciiort. Easter Sales Tlieri' was a modcralel\ large sup- ply of nearly all ilcms uf slock fur toaster and a medium large demand. .Vs far as we can learn by careful inquiry the <-olicelisus of the wholesale florists is that it was a fairly sal isfactury Easter i.oili as regards tlic volume of sales and the ]irii-es paid. .Vmerican Iteaiitv Roses were in moder- ate supply ami special grade bjuums suld at friim 4(lc. to .$1.0") each, cleaning u|i well. The other grades suld at currc- s[ionding prices. Tlii'ri' was a medium 'supply of hybrid tea Ko.ses. .\'o. 2 gr.ide blooms, ciivering all varieties sold at from .$;") to .$10 per 100. Special grade blooms of double White Killarney sold for about :20c. to 2i)c. each. Columbia at :iOc. to Sac. Hadley at 7.")c. to .fl, Hoosier Beauty at 40c. to "lOe. Key at (iOc. Sunburst at .30c. to 3."ic.. Ophelia at SOc. to 85c., Premiers at "itk-. to OOc, Russells at OOc. to 75c., and bunch Roses at 50c. to .SI. There was a good demand tor Roses, excepting that the White and Double White Killarney muved rather sluwly Then' was a medium supply of C-irna- tions which i-leaned up well at jirices ranging from $0 to .^.S per 100 fur the select grade bloums and .f4 to $5 for the culls to ordiuaries. A few extra choice blooms of \\'ard and other pre- ferred varieties in small sales brought .flO. and the pink Caruation Laddie ."^L'O to $L>5. The supply of Cattleya urcliids was bcluw medium and thi- ilemand such as to absorb all those which were wurtli while. Prices ranged from .«1 to .$2 and. Ill some c;ises for extra choice booms. .$.3 each. There was a considerabe sup- lily of tiiardeiiias which moved fairly well at .fl to .$11 |ier doz. The supply of Lily of the Valley and limgiflorum Lilies was suflicient to meet the demand, the former s?lliug at .$2 to .$111 pcu- 100 sprays and the latter at .$10 to .$211 per 100 flowers and buds. In other bulbous plants there were ('alias which moved P -ly at $2 to .$3 per duz.. Daffodils whh'b sold freely at 75c. to $1 per bunch, and Tulips which met with a good demand at ."lOc. to .$1..")0 per bunch, the Litter price being for Darwins. In miscellaneous flowers Antirrhinum moved slowly at .$1 to $8 per bunch, yellow Daisies at .$2 to ,$4 per 100, I'ansies at .$2. Sweet Peas, wliic-b met with a good demand, at $1 to $5 jier 100. and single and double Violets, the worthwhile lines of both meeting with a fair ilemand. the furmer at .$1 to .$2.,50 per Kill and the latter at .50c. to .$2 per KM). After Easter .\pril (>. — This Tuesday there is a moderate supply of cut flowers in the marki't and an active demand. Am. Beauty Roses are in small supply and are moving fairly well at trum 25c. tu $1 each for special grade blooms: other grades at corresponding iirices. There is a medium supply of hybrid tea Roses which are moving well at .$.1 to .$S per KM) fur Xo 2 grade bloo-.s. and .$.s to .$00 per 100 for special gride bloums. Carnations are in rather short supply and are meeting with an excellent de- mand at .$0 to ,$10 per 100 for sele-t grade blooms, and .$3 to .$5 fi r culls to ordinaries. The supply of Cattleva or (•bids is below medium and they nre meet- ing yyith a fair demand at $1 to $2 each. There is an abundant supplv of Gardenias which are moving rather sl.-wly tuday at .$1 to $4 per doz Lily of the Valley and lungiflurum Lilies are in medium supply and are both meeting with a iniKlerate denittiid. Ihe fiirnier ul .J I" .'iill per IIMI and the latti'r al .$12 Iu $15 In uther billbuus llowi'rs. Callus are moving slowly at $1..50 to .$8 per duz.. .,1111 ./alti'ills anil Tulips are bulb inuv- iiig well, the former at .50c, to ,$1 per bunch, the latter at the same price. In the iniscellaiieoiiH flowers Aiitirrhi- iiiiiii liinls few buyers at $1 to $2 per bum h : yellow Daisies move slowly; Lilac is in small supply, and also good .Mignoiictle : Myosotis is in so large suji- 1)1,^' that much goes to waste; l^ansies are meeting with a medium deiiiiind. Sweet Peas a're moving well at .$1 to .$4 per 100; double and single Violets arc meeting with a muderate demand, the former at 50c. to 75c. and the latter at 75c. to $1 per 100. .\s regariis greens, much of the South- ern Asparagus which arrives is in poor CI ndition and is unsalable, but the do- mestic is of good (piaiity ami all of this and vvliat is good of tlie Southern is meeting with an active demand at .$2 to $4 per KM) sprays. Sinilax is moving more slowly at .$2.50 to ,$8 per doz. strings. 'Club Meeting Monday Xight, April 12 President .V. JI. Heiishaw re- qiiesis every member to be present at club headquarters. Engineering Socie- ties B.ilg. 25 W. 8i:tth St.. .Monday night next, promptly at 7.80 p.m. It will be liis enueavor to so conduct the meetings that members will be able 10 leave for their homes in good time and without feeling that they have been compelled to miss any of the instructive features of the meeiing. Out of town members, it is said, have ceased to attend the meet- ings because III their late upeiuog and consequently late closing. President lleusliaw intends to open un time so as to bring about the desired earlier clos- ing, itembers are requested tu bring with them their neighburs and acquaint- ances to the M-Pre».: W. S. ALLEN Vlc«-Pre«.: JOS. FENRICH Treasurer: E. C. HORAN Secretary: W. W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITEE W. F. SHERIDAN H. E. FROMENT WM. GUNTHER JAS. MoMANUS The well-known method of organized sale, delivery and collection adopted exclusively by members of this Association, as shown in lists below, should beget absolute confidence of shipper obtaining not only the best results but assured returns on goods forwarded to any of our members, membership in itself being a guarantee of highest standard of integrity and efficiency J. K. ALLEN 133 West 28tfa Street Telephone : WatkiM 1«7 " J.J.COAN,Inc. 115 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins M13 WM. P. FORD 107 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina B385 Henshaw Floral Co., Inc. 127 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3310, 8311 and 38UJ P. F. KESSLER SS West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 52*i JamesMcManus 105 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins TS9 S. S. PENNOCK CO. 117 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3150 A. SAUTER 55 West 26th Street Telephone : WatWns 3296 Walter F. Sheridan 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watklas 3S32 Co-operation stabilizes pro- ducts, destroys unfair competition and begets fulfill- ment of worthy objects by collec- tive support ren- dered in self-pro- tective sincerity, as well as affords best results in trade protection. The spirit of one for all, all for one and each and all for the best pro- duces benefits to everyone directly or indirectly con- cerned. Among the ob- jects of this Asso- ciation we hold it essential: To con- centrate action on all matters per- taining to the gen- eral welfare of the trade; to protect it against the en- actment of damag- ing laws which may be proposed by those unfamil- iar with th; re- quirements of the trade: to adjust differences; to fos- ter trade and es- tablish a better business policy. JOSEPH S. FENRICH 51 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. L FROMENT 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 300 and 301 EDW. C. HORAN 55 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER U3 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2335 and 2336 PAUL MECONI 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3157 Henry M. Robinson Co. 55-57 West 2mh Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 28fli Street Telephone : Watkins 608 and 609 Traendly & Schenck 436 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkina 797, 798 and 799 Each of the firms here listed is pledged to these and other as worthy purposes, and no firm not thus listed is en- titled to claim the Association's pro- tection nor posi- tioned to derive its benefits operating to the advantage of shipper, distri- butor, and buyer in abundant meas- ure. Membership in the Wholesale Cut-Flower Pro- tective Associa- tion places outside competition at dis- advantage in many respects and furnishes moral as- surance of a de- sire, intention and ability to make every transaction a square and mu- tually satisfactory one. Badgley&BishopJnc. 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 121 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. 110 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins S51 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2164 Alfred H. Langjahr 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4559 N.Y. Florists' Supply Co. 103 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2144 Herman Weiss 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 634 P. J. SMITH 131 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkini 2281 and 3089 CLARENCE SLINN 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2453 JOHN YOUNG & CO. 53 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4336 Information may be obtained or relevant inquiries answered by communicating through the Manager TELEPHONE: BARCLAY 6936 WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street, New York 886 The Florists' Exchange On Sale Every Morning at 7 o* clock PREMIER T>^^C'T70 RUSSELL KV^OlllO SUNBURST COLUMBIA II A D LEY AMERICAN BEAUTY Double White Killarney Including the Entire Cut from the Duckham-Pierson Range SWEET PEAS BULBOUS STOCK FORMOSUMS CALLAS. CARNATIONS, VIOLETS, DARWIN TULIPS and seasonable miscellaneous flowers. BRONZE and GREEN GALAX, FANCY FERNS GOOD RESULTS FROM PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS OSEPH S. FENRICH 51 West 28th Street Tel. 420-421-422 Watkins NEW YORK J V lit-n ordtTlDK uleawf [D«*ntton Th*- BicbBng' B. JACOBS CUT FLOWER CO., Inc. BARNEY B. JACOBS See u> for service Orchids WHOLESALE FLORISTS 114 W. 28th St., New York City Sole agents for ANTHONY RUZICKA'S ROSES Madison and Cliathain, New Jersey SAMUEL SALZBERC Phones Watkins jjii Roses Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis, Bulbous Stock John M. Barker's Famous Myosotis in quantity (-\<'if Yurk — Voiitiimcd from imijn SS4 ) l/ocal City News Mrs. Bertha Adler. wife of Jlil- toB Adler, the well knowa dealer in florists' pins and novelties, died at Lord's Sanitarium on Sunday night, April 4, and was buried on Tuesday, April (i. Mrs. Adler is survived by a husband and son. Chas. Thorley who, for many years, has occupied the building at the north- west corner of Fifth ave. and 4tjth St., and to which he gave the unusually at- tractive name of "House of Flow'ers,'' will move on May 1 to 604 Fifth ave., which is two blocks above his present flower store and ne.\t to the Ck)llegiate Church.^ This new location for Mr. Thork'j's flower business is apparentlv a favorable one. indeed. Mrs. Elizabeth Agnes Laird, widow of Daniel Laird, a pioneer florist of the Cypress Hills section of Brooklyn, died of pneumonia on Thursday at her home, o014 Fulton St., Brooklyn, in her sev- enty-second year. Carl Hagenburger. West Mentor. O., is a visitor in town this week. A »oo. wholesale and from 40r-. to .50c. retail was asked and reieived per bud. Other plants sold avcII. tn.i. few of any kind being left over in the stores. Some stores in fact were caught much too short. Rambler Roses, also hybrid Perpetuals. were of fine onality in all sizes. Tausendschon proved an especiallv good investment. Some handsome speci- mens of Bougaiuvilleas. trained in fancv shapes were offered and sold well. French J. J. COAN, INC. IVholesale Florist 115 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Everything In Cut Flowers Phones. Watkins 5413 and 5891 When orderiuff. please mention The Exchange Hydrangeas of all varieties too were in spb'iidid shape and fair quantity and sold ou sight. Acacias. Lilacs. Genistas. Spireas, etc., did first rate. In bulbous plants there was a good to very good supply of all kinds, all well grown. "French pans" and baskets with an assortment of Tulips, Xarcissi, Hya- cinths and (pther Spring flowers in each went like hot cakes, one grower selling to one retailer over 300 of them in one day. Blue Ageratum in small Italian square holders in one retail store were very pretty. Bright orange Ixias also put an extra touch of color into the various displays in the floristg' windows. Otherwise there was nothing especially novel to be noticed. Cut flowers, of course, had their ap- propriate share of attention, but not to such an extent as to disturb the previous price level. They just went along as if nothing serious was happening and as if they belonged to the crowd, too. That all the supplies offered up to Easter had been taken care of was very evident in the market on Monday and Tuesday morning, when stock of all descriptions was bought up at once, w'ith the excep- tion of Snapdragons. The price though was not affected, showing that stock enough for all demands is available. Roses of all kinds have been in suffi- cient amount. Prices up to this writing (April 0) have not changed much from last quotations. American Beauty are from 6c. to .$1 ; Hadleys from 12c. to 50c. : Russells. Premiers. Key and Rich- mond from Sc. to Soc. ; Columbias, Ophelias, etc.. from 4c. to 25c. for the best ; other varieties from 4c, to 20c. Carnations have met all demands nicely, and have also not changed in price Xo efforts were made to boost their price for the holiday so every flower was sold. Sc. to 10c. being the rul- ing price for good stock, "The fancy kinds, of course, went higher, at from 12c. up. Whites are selling better again. Snapdragons are coming in altogether too fast and it is too bad that the market can not absorb them better. Th" flow- ers are of very good qualitv indeed, with stems of good length. The price for the best runs up to .$.3 per doz, Callas are not plentiful, yet they sell sbiwly Some extra fine golden Daisies, with l.Sin. to 24in. stems, bring up to Sc. : other common grades of white and vellow make from 2c. up with plenty on hand. Mignonette is of more than fair onal- ity. and sells freely at from .?1 to .$2. .50 jier doz. Lilies were practically absent in the market on Monday and Tnesdav, Xarcissi are from 4c. to 10c. for the best varieties. Sweet Peas are still low in price ; it takes very good quality to make 4c. There are too many poor Sweet Peas, some of them real rubbish. Pdonej 3,J5 ^W.^TKINS Hehrx n. Rotinson Cq. 55-57 W. 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue New York Cil7 ROSES: A prominent whole- saler remarked: "With your facilities you can handle the largest Rose consignor to New York." We can, and we can prove it. Say when and where, and we shall be there. When ordering, please mention The Kxehauge Traveling Wholesale Florist INC. 133 W. 28th St. NEW YORK Telephone 9760 Chelsea SPECIALTIES — Cut Orchids, .\3paragu« Plumosus Sprays. Our Orchids are grown by Carillo & Co.. of Maraaroneck, N. Y When orderlim, jileuse loention The Exchange Pansies are good and selling freely, but they must be of evxceptional quality to bring 3c. Violets are nearing the end and will soon be a thing of the past. Asparagus of both kinds is always iu great demand, but the supply seems to be ample and the price does not vary. Massachusetts Hort. Society News At a meeting of the trustees of the Massachusetts Hort. Society on April 3, On the recommendation of the judges at the recent orchid exhibition, it was voted to award "Special Diplo- mas" to Albert C. Barrage and to the Arnold Arboretum for their extraordi- nary displays of orchids and Azaleas re- spectively. This is the highest award the societ.v can bestow and has been made only a very few times in the history of the society. It was also voted to hold another grand orchid show three years from now, and iiotice is hereby given to prospective exhibitors in good time for preparation. It is hoped that the Xational Orchid So- {Confinued ou page 88S i April 10, 1920 The Florists' Exchange 887 C. Bonnet O. H. Blakb Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florists 130 Livingston St., BROOKLYN, N.Y. Telephones. Main 1293-4 OUl^OP-TOWN ORDERS CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO Oive us a trial When order! ug. please mention Tbe Kxfbatigf Cut Flower Exchange Sixth Avenue and 26th Street GOOGAN BUILDING, NEW YORK Open Moroingfi at Six o'clock for the sale of Cut Flowers. Wall space for Advertiaiog Purposes For Rent V. S. DoBVAL, Jr., SecretaTy Wben ordering, please mention The Elxcbange Charles Millang Wholesale Florist 55 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watklns 2483 When ordering, please mention The Exchange TELEPHONE 2287 WATKINS Nicholas G. Pappas & Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS no West 28th Street NEW YORK When ordering, please mention Tbe EUcbanK* WiLUAM H. KUEBLER Wholesale Comrnigston Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 WiUoughby St., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone, Main 469! When ordering, please mention The Exchange FRANK GOLSNER Wholesale Florist CortMignments Solicited 55 West 26tli St. New York City Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange Edward Brenner WHOLESALE FLORIST Everything in Cut Flowers ConaigDments Solicited 101 West 28th St.. NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 9254 Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange ^^^ Truits and Vegetables Under Glass By WM. TURNER Siie 7H *■ ^^H ill" 256 pages and cover; 05 splendid halftone illustrations: handsomely bound in cloth. Reduced to $3.65, postpaid. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 438 to 448 West 37tll Street, H. T. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY THE HIGHEST \/ A I I F V ALWAYS GRADE OF W«^l-t. I ON HAND GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS. JAMES McMANUS, watkTn s"7S9 '"^ ^- 2** ^*- ^^'*' ^°'''' ROSES all tbe leading Tarieties CARNATIONS of high quality Longiflorum and Rubrum LILIES LILY OF THE VALLEY. All other Flowers in their peaBon P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Florist wrfkinnXnos* 1 3 1 W. 2Sth St., NEW YORK CITY H. E. FROMENT Tel. JOB— 301 Watklns 34 Wett 28th St.. NEW YORK HADLEYS, HOOSIER BEAUTIES, OPHELIA, WHOLESALE FLORIST THE KH-LARNEYS, SUNBURST, SHAWYER, PRIMA DONNA, MOCK, STANLEY, COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD ROS:S VIOLETS. CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS IN SEASON New York Cut Flower Market Tuesday, April 6, 1920 Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Rosea — A. Beauty, Special .... • Fancy Ertra No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 26.00tol00.00 20.00 to 50.00 15.00 to 25.00 10.00 to 15,00 6.00 to S.OO 3.00 to 4.00 3 00 to S.OO to 3.00 to 8.00 4.00 to 15.00 3.00 to 8 00 6.00 to 25.00 6.00 to 60.00 6.00 to 25.00 20.00 to 50,00 .25 to .60 6.00 to 20.00 KiUamey Brilliant White Killarney White Killarney, Double Columbia Hadley Ke™ ... _ ■.■.:::::;:::: Ceoile Brunner, Elgar, eto. bun Mme. PI. Euler (Prima Donna) 6.00 to 15.00 6.00 to 20.00 Mra. Aaron Ward OpheUa 6.00 to 20.00 6.00 to 25.00 8.00 to 35.00 5.00 to 30.00 J. J. L. Mock PreiYiiAr Mrs. Charles Russell Adlantum Cuneatum . to 1 00 Hybridum and Croweaoum. . Antirrhinum, per bunch Asparagus Plumoaus sprays . . Asters BouTardIa, per bunch 1.60 to 2.00 100 to 2.00 2.00 to 4.00 to to Calias, per doa I. .50 to 3 00 6.00 to 10.00 3.00 to 5.00 .10 to .35 to Ordinary Calendula, per bunch Chrysanthemums, perdos. ■ per bunch Dahlias Daisies Delphinium, per bunch Ferns, per 1000 Freeslas, per bunch Galax, green and bronze, 1000 Gardenias, per doi Gladioli Hyacinths Iris, per bunch Leucothoe, per 1000 Liiles, Longiflorum * Album Lilies rubrum Lilac, per bunch Lily of the VaUey Mignonette, per dos Myosotis, per bunch Narcissus, P. W., per bunch. • Soleild'Or,perbun * Daffodils, per bun Pansles Peonies Primula, per bunch Orchids, Cattleyas * Cypripedlums, per dos. * Oncidlums Smilax, per doz. strings Stevia, per bunch Stock, Double, per bunch . . . Single • "... Sweet Peas. Spencers Tulips, per bunch Violets. Double • Single Wallflowers, per bunch to. .to. 1.60 to 2.00 to 1.75 to 10. to 1.25 to 1.00 to to. 2.50 3.00 2.S0 .25 1.50 4.00 .to. . to . 4.60 to 7.00 12.00 to 15.00 to to 2.00 to 2.50 2.00 to 10.00 .25 to 2.00 05 to .15 to to .60 to 1-00 .50 to 1.50 .to. .10 to .25 100.00to200.00 to to 2.50 to .. . to 3.00 to. to 1.00 to 4.00 .50 to 1.00 .50 to .75 .76 to 1.00 .35 to .50 WILLIAM KBSSLBR Wholesale Florist S/5 ^"^^J 113 West 28th St, New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers FUTTERMAN BROS. Wholesale Florists CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 102 West 28th Street, NEW^ YORK CITY Telephone. Watkins 9761 and 159 DOLANSKY - McDONALD COMPANY 131 West 28th Street New York City WHOLESALE FLORISTS Orchids a Specialty - Novelties of all Kinds Consignment of Good Stock Solicited Reports Daily Payments Weekly WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST 105 West 28th Street w^a^^IFn^s^Ts* NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED See to it that your shipments of flowers are properly : marked for UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., Inc. 1 1 1 WEST 28lli STREET, NEW YORK CITY It is a positive guarantee for prompt and satisfactory returns. Our stencils and market infor- mation are free for the asking. Special opportunity for a couple of Good Rose Growers who are looking for best returns. Our present demand is greater than our supply. United Cut Flower Co.Inc 111 WEST 28th STREET, NEWIORKCITY George C.Siebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones, Watkins 608-609 The best source of supply in the citj ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS Personal Attention — ConsignmentB Solicited Satisfaction Guaranteed NOE & SAMPSON Wholesale Commimnion Florist* Telephone. Madison Square 7.'i6 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY 55-57 West 26th Street. NEW YORt Established 1887 J. K. ALLEN Pioneer CommUtion Dealer in Cat Flower* Choice Carnations, Roses, Orchids. LllieB. Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Floweri 133 West 28th Street. NEW YORK Conaignmentfl of good stock solicited Phones, Watkins 167 and 3058 Wheo ordering, please mention The EichaujE*' I. GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist Consignmenta Solicited 116 We«t 28th Street, New York Cit} Telephone. Chelsea 692P D. FEXY Wholesale Commission Florist 58 West 28th Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED When ordering, ilease mention The Eichunge >S5IHI II IP TTO JHE WHOLESALE \ FLORISTS ^ j4W.28'^ST. NtWYORK CDNSlCNMEHrS SOLICITED J Wben orderluLC. pl««s« mentloo Tb« Bxc'iai 888 The Florists' Exchange New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street Telephunes. Kurt Mill. 3469 ami .11.15. BOSTON, MASS. Open 6 u. m. to 7 p. m. U'Ik'II iiltU'llli;,', l^l^a^^■ lIK'Utloil 'i'tlC KxcllllIlKO BUY IN BOSTON. Welch Bros. Co., ^ro'ftl^s'' CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St^ T.i.phon.{«|||}MAiN Boston, Mass. Wlim tnti-iliik'. I'l'-"^-' im-nlloii The Exchange FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. mjulraalr IFloriatH Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. Boston. April 6. 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the huQdred uQleu otherwise Doted Phones. Fort Hill , 7.=ibbJ Wh.'n rtrdprlng plfHw** nipiirlon The KirbaPKe Boston— Continued from page 886 ciet.v will in the mi-niitimc borome a i-ecugnizeil factor .luil be in a position to be of great belp to the undertaking. Boston is now not only considered, but recognized as the center of the orcliid interests of America. "Flowers and Fruit'' including pidlini\- tiou, fertilization, the development ot the seed and the formation of the fruit, was the theme lectured upon in Hm-ti- cultnral Hall on Saturday, April 3, by Prof. W. J. V. Osterhout of Harvard University in his series on "The Living Plant." As usual the lecture was well attended by many interested ladies ami gentlemen and, as usual, was well worth coming a long way to hear. All these lectures afford an unusual opportunity to all interested in botany to put them- selves in touch with the latest develop- ments of that rapidly advancing sub- ject. ,11 Professor Osterhout is a graduate of Brown University where later he taught for several years, and has been profes- sor of botany at Harvard for over seven years. He came to Harvard from Cali- fornia, where he was assistant profes- sor at the State university. Here he hag become very popular with his Horticul- tural Hall "audiences. The next and last letcure of the series to he delivered on Saturday, .\pril 10. at ■2 p.m. will take np the subject of "Plant Breeding." the laws of heredity and their practical application to the im- lirovement of plants. The monthly exhibition of 100 speci- mens of orchids, flowering at this season .■f the vear. will be staged in Hortienl- liiral Ilall on Saturday and Sunday. Vpril 10 and 11. These orchids come from the pollection of .Ubert C. Burrag» ;n "Orchidvale." Beverly Farms. Mass.. who exhibits every month 100 specimens of a different fio\v<>ring periiKl. Bits of Boston News The Florists' Ass'n of Boston has postponed the monthly meeting which was to take plac'c on Tuesday. .Vpril (!. until Tuesday. April 13. Miss A. E. E. Simmons, with Hitidi- ings & Co.. is at present in the Eliott Hospital where she has undergone an operation on one foot that may keep her there for six weeks. Miss Simmons, since April 1. has been transferred to the firm's New York offi<'e. in the publicity department, for which position she is eminently qualified, being known far and wide as a popular lecturer and interin-e- ter on greenhouse construction. B. T. Orcutt. who has charge of the firm's Boston office, has been given the .services of E. M. Cunningham as his new assistant. News Notes Louis Small of Tewksbury is bringing to the cooperative market, yel- low Daisies ; such as have not been seen for many a day, with stems 24in. in length. He ships quantities of them to New York every day. .\rnold and Fisher of Woburn. are bringing to the Boston Flower Exchange some very good Gladiolus. H. Xr. Robinson Co. report that the 00 to ,1.00 60 to .75 35 to .50 OUto 1 .'-,11 75 to 4.110 00 to 2.SU .00 to ,75 to 00 to 00 to ,. to .00 lo 00 to 7.00 2.00 S.OO 2.50 .60 8.00 2 60 OOlo 75.00 60 to 2 60 00 to 1.75 00 to 25 00 to Roses— American Beauty li.OO 100.00 Hadley 12.00to 50.00 Hoosier Beauty 4 00 to IC 00 Killaniey 4.00 to Iti 00 Whit« Killamey 4.00 to l(i 00 Killarney Queen , 4 00 to 10 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00 to H.OO MrB. Cha». Ruasell S.OO to 35.00 Francis Scott Key | S.OO to 30 00 Mrs. George Shawyer s.OO to :i.') 00 Columbia 4 00 to -'5 00 My Maryhind 4 00 to H.OO Piigriin 4.00 to 2U.0O Premier SCO to 35.00 Prima Donna 4.00 to 20 00 Ophelia 4.00 to 25.00 Richmond S 00 to 35,00 Killamey Brilliant 4 00 to 20 00 J. J. L. Mock 4.00 to 16.00 Cecile Brunner 4.00 to 6.00 Crusader 4.00 to 25.00 Adiantum, ordinary 1.50 to 2.00 Antihrrinums, bunch 1 Asparagus plujnosus bunch bprengeri, bunch Bouvardias, doz 1 Calendula 1 Callas, doz ' 1 Carnations, select Ordinary Bachelor Buttons Daisies Ferns, Hardy 2. Forget-Me-Nots per bunch. ... Freesia Galax Leaves Gardenias Leucotho« Lilacs per bunch i 1 Lilium longiflorum 1 15 rubrutn 1 . . . Lily of the Valley i 6.00 to 8 00 Mignonette, doz .75 to 2.50 Narcissus, Paperwhltes 1 4.00 to 6.00 Yellow ; 6.00 to S.OO Golden Spur 6.00 to lU.OO Orchids— Cattleyas ijU 00 to 75.00 Cypripedium doa ; 4.00 to 6 00 Pansies 1.00 to 2,50 Smilax. dos , strinsa I . . . , to 5.00 Sweet Peas .50 to 4.00 Violets 1 00 to 125 amount of business done this Easter is way ahead of any former year. They I were practically sold out on a gooil : many articles before the close of the I rush and could have appreciably eu- i larged the number of sales if the Howers 1 could have been i)r(.rcured when wanted. Still, careful apportionment made all the customers happy in the end. Hitchings & Co. have transferred thejr Boston headquarters and ofiice from 201 Devonshire st. to the "Old South" building. 294 Washington St., which all'ords the firm much more spa- cious quarters in the center of the shop- ping district and where their many friends can drop in and see tbem when in the city. Mrs. Alice B. Tuohy. wife of Martin ! E. Tuohy. died on March 2!l after sev- eral weeks i»f illness. She came to this distric-t some four years ago. from Cam- bridge, where she was chief telephone operator. Great regret is expressi'd in nil sections, for she had won respei-t and great popularity. Of Any Use For Florists .V i-ontemporary describes what is said to be the larcest flower extant under the name of Rafflesia. a native nf Sumatra. It is composed of five petals each three- fourths of an inch, the total weight about 15 pounds! The cohu' is dull red. but perhaps some of our plant breeders can make improvement'.' AST WI!EK \vc said something about reputation ;incl satisfaction. \Vc still sticl^ to it tliat tlicsc two things are what we endeavor to give with ,nll our goods. We arc not douljting Thomases. We know tiiat giving satisfaction to our cu,stomers malces them give us a good reputation. With these two factors for a foundation, trad- ing is made easy, it becomes a pleasure. Without them there can be no real trading. Ail we wish to say today is that we can furnish ORCHIDS of any variety, in any quantity, at any time, from the 70,000 ORCHID PLANTS AT DOLANSKY'S GREENHOUSES. From Sim's CARNATION ranch with over 100,000 CARNATION PLANTS, we receive and distribute the whole output in all varieties. About the reputation of the above growers and their flowers there can be no doubt; their (lowers have always given satisfaction, no matter how far they arc shipped. But, we also have ROSES, VIOLETS, SPRING FLOWERS, LILIES, BASKETS, RIBBONS, GREENS, FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, and, in fact, everything a retail store may need. We ship by Express or Parcel Post. Telegraph orders solicited. Now, don't forget. We are in this business to make a go of it, and we know that a good reputation for giving good satisfaction is the best thing we can stick to. Our Name Stands for Satisfaction DOLANSKY-McDONALD CO., BOSTON, NEW YORK, 5 Winthrop Square 131 West 28th Street Telephones: Fort Hill 3630-3631. Whea ordering, please mention The Exchange FAMOUS WABAN ROSES grown and sold excltjsively by Waban Rose Conservatories ROSES AT WHOLESALE I SHIPPED BY EXPRESS ANYWHERE Kinds: Rusoell, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, Brilliant Killamey, White Killarney. Contracts given for minimuiD deliveries daily or weekly, with protection in Holiday Seasons WRITE OR TELEPHONE Boston Office, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMARKET 800 Wlifii ordering, please mention The Exchange A Few Good Things You Want REX BEGOINA, 6ne. 2 and 2H m . $10.00 per lOl) VINCA VAR. 2-in. $6.00 per 100. CINERARIA, 3-in., 15o. 4-in., 25o. C&sb with order. Geo. M. Enimans, Newton, N. J. When orderlne, please mention The Kxchanffc Carnations Fred Dorner & Sons, Co. La Fayette, Ind. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Incorporations Aniawalk Xiirser.v. Edd.vville. X. Y. One thousand shares preferred stock. .$100 eaeh ; 1000 shares rommon. no par value ; working capital $140,000. Decorative Plants Robt. Craig Co. «9M Market St., PhlJadelphta, Pa. Wlien ordering, please mention Tb» Exchan£e ROSES • CANNAS AND SHRUBBERY WHtm for rrfea LItt THE C»NARD & JONES CO. WEST GROVE, PA. Wh..n nr.l^rltitr [il flf,n Th* Rx''li«ne*' CHRYSANTHEMUMS THE BEST Id Novelties and Standard kinds. Catalogue on application. ELMER D. SMHH & CO. * ADRIAN, MICH. When ordering, please mention The ElxchuigC April 10, 1920 The Florists' Exchange 889 miimMMmmmmmuMmMMiimimmMMmmimMmmj^ BEAUTIES The supply will be sufficient from now on to take care of all orders. You will find the quality of our BEAUTIES somewhat better than usual at this time of the season. Most of the stores carry a regular supply of BEAUTIES, and we are in a position to arrange with any of our customers for a regular supply of BEAUTIES for the balance of the season. We are HEADQUARTERS FOR BEAUTIES in this market, and you will find our stock equal to, if not better, than any other here. THE LEO NIESSEN CO. Wholesale Florists BALTIMORE. MD. :: PHILADELPHIA :: WASHINGTON, D. C. When ordering, please mention Tte Exchange Roses Carnations Callas Sweet Peas CHARLES E. MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. When orderlog, please mention The Exchange Plumosa Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Greens Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange Daffodils, Single Violets, Sweet Peas, Orchids Roses, Carnations and Greens LEONARD & DEUTSCHER Props. 1615 Ranstead Street Philadelphia, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Bxcbaoge WM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST U South Mole St., Philadelphia, Pa. All Seasonable Flowers Whpii orderlug. please mention The EJichange PUSSY WILLOWS Large and Fluffy, Ready to Use Entire cut from 30,000 cultivated plants, 50c., $1.00 and $2.50 per bunch of assorted lengths. In separate lengths, $2.00 to $10.00 per 100. Cash with order. Satisfaction guaranteed. E. KENDIG, The Florist OSWEGO. N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange New Haven, Conn. Lively Easter Business The Kaster demand for flowers made a record for New Haveu. Begin- ning on Wednesday tlie rush continued xmtil a late hour Saturday night. Most of the florists worked until nearly day- light Sunday morning getting up the or- drrs ; many extra delivery cars had to be put on and it was an inspiring sight frai>iirt---inir Chicago I V >« « *■ « IW ^ ^1 Market Report April 5. — The Easter market will go on record as one of great satis- faction to the trade. Conditions have so changed that comparisons with for- mer records for Easter week would be meaningless. There was an abundance of stock in nearly all the items that con- stitute the season's supply. The express service was handled in a manner to leave no cause for complaint. Prices re- mained firm until the last three days when, some of the dealers fearing an over supply, got busy and wired customers prices considerably less than those estab- lished for the week. This is particularly true of Lilies and Carnations, both of which were in over supply. The volume of business accomplished was large anti brought satisfying results to the grow- ers and wholesalers. More business could have been done in some lines of sto^-k if the dealers had had the orders. It was felt that the express embarso that existed for weeks did, in some slight measure curtail the shipping. This, how- ever, is problematical but the fact re- mains that there was more Easter Lilies, Carnations and bulbous stock than could be moved at list prices. There are those who say that all good flowers sold ; it was only low grade stock that failed to clear. This applies only to the three items named : Roses, orchids and Sweet Peas all sold at list prices and more good ones could have been disposed of had they been in sufficient supply. The Eas- ter snowstorm did not effect the busi- ness of the grower or the wholesalers. Their week's work was accomplished be- fore the storm came. The surprise of the market was the great profusion of Easter Lilies. There were far more than the most sanguine anticipated and more than could be dis- posed of. Up to Wednesday, all stock mo\-ed at list prices, when dealers, well supplied, gave out special quotations. This upset conditions, causing cancella- tions where orders were placed at list 890 The Florists' Exchange Poehlmann Bros. Co., ^I'ntsttp""""' Cut Flowers Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies <'.ut Flower nnd Supply Depanment: 66-74 East Randolph St., Chicago Suuure ION V.h MOR ION <;rove. ill.. In PhiniH and Cut Ploweri Sun[i The KschHiicP prices, and bringiug business to those offeriug the lowest price. Lilies were sold at from 10c. per bud and bloom up to as high as o5c. for extra long stock. About lioc. was a fair average price. The lesser price was for short stem stock and, in some cases, a little too well advanced. Even at reduced prices, all of this stock did not sell. Roses moved at list prices, all fancy stock clearing each day. The miniature varieties for corsage work were in strong demand. American Beauty was in good demand, all stock clearing. Carnations were in large supply and in varying grades of quality. Fancy va- rieties brought list prices, while some I)Oor grade sold as low as )f- per 100. Bulbous stock comprised mainly Tu- lips, Jonquils, Narcissus and Freesias. Of these there was a large supply and the best of them moved at list prices, while a lot of blooms, too soft for ship- ping, were either unsold or went for a very low figure. Orchids and Sweet Peas all cleared at list prices as well as Val- ley. Asparagus plumosus, Sprengeri, fancy ferns and such other stock as is shipped into this market from the outside, were in short supply owing to the recent strike ; shippers in the South, fearing their stock would not be delivered in Chicago, curtailed their shipments to a large extent. Another Strike The market had just recovered from the express handlers' strike when another followed. Nine thousand switch- men, in the yards of eleven different rail- roads in Chicago, went on strike Sunday. This, with the snowstorm, ties up freight on rail lines in the city ; the express service is also tied up. Notice was served on Monday to the wholesalers that no shipments would be accepted un- til some further agrei'uient is arrived at by the strikers and the railway officials. This is a severe blow to tli'e market, when out-of-the-city customers want to replenish after the Easter rush ; local buying will be slow as retailers find themselves, in many instances, well sup- plied with stock left over from Sunday on account of the snowstorm. Two of the leading loop department stores held special sales of Easter IJlies and other potted plants on Easter Sat- urday. These were extensively adver- tised and brought immense crowds to the respective stores. Easter lollies were sold at .59c. per plant with from three to five blossoms. Kambler Roses in Sin. pots, nice shapely plants well flowered at 69c. per plant. Each of the stores disposi'd of some 7500 to 10.000 pots. Ii! the business section of the loop Sat- ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholesale Cut Flower a 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Headquarters for Mrs. Russell Rosea When orderlnfT. please mention The Exchange ZECH & MANN B^We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street,CHICAGO When ordering, please mention The Exchange Chicago, April 5, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prioea quoted are bythebuodred unlees otherwise noted Roses — American Beauty. Specials per doz. 30-36-inch stems per doz. 24-inch stems per doz. 18-20-inch stems per doz. Short stems per 100 Premier Columbia i S.OO to :>S.OO White and Pink Killarney ' 4.00 to 15.00 Killarney Brilliant ; 4.00 to 15.00 Milady Mrs. Aaron Ward Mrs. Chas. Russell Richmond Sxmburst Ophelia Asparagus plumosus, per bunch.. . . " Sprengeri, per bunch.. . . Adiantum Calendulas Callas per doz. Carnations, Laddie ** Fancy " Common Ferns Forget-me-nots, per bunch Galax Leaves per 1000 Gardenias per doz. Jonquils Leucothoe Sprays Lily of the Valley Mexican Ivy per 1000 Mignonette Narcissus, Paperwhites *• Yellow per doz. Orchids — Cattleyas. . 100 flowers.!l2.00 to 15,00 " Oncidi urns, per . . .per doz. 110.00 to 15.00 " Phalaenopsis. per 100 blooms' 12.00 to 15.00 Pansies, per doz. bunches I 1.50 to 2.00 Pussy Willows per bunch to .50 Snapdragons per doz. | 4.00 to 6.10 Smilax per doz. Sweet Peas Tulips, single, early *' Darwin's Violets Wallflowers, per bunch Boxwood, per lb 7.50 to 9.00 6.00 to 7.50 4.00 to 5.00 2.00 to 3-00 4.00 to 8.00 s.W to 30.00 6.00 to IS.OO 4.00 to 12.00 8.00 to 25.00 4.00 to 10.00 4.00 to S.OO 4.00 to 12.00 50.00 to 76.00 35.00 to 50.00 1.00 to 1.60 3.00 to .1-00 3.00 to 4.00 12.00 to 15.00 6.00 to S.OO 2.00 to 4.00 to 4.00 .35 to .50 to 2.00 5.00 to 6.00 4,00 to 0 00 .76 to 1.00 6.00 to S.OO to 6,00 6.00 to 8.00 4.00 to 6.00 S.OO to 6.00 to 4.00 1.50 to 3.t0 4.00 to 6,00 6.00 tolO.CO 1.00 to 1,50 .36 to .£0 to ,25 Freesia ' .1.00 to 4.00 Rainbow 6.00 to S.tO urday morning, it was hardly possible to count more than a dozen people at a time who were not carrying a blooming plant of some kind, the output of these special sales. Department store sales is one of the otitlets for the products of the florists, against which much has been said and written. It is claimed they undersell the legitimate trade, which could not exist on the prices department stores get for plants and cut flowers whenever they put on a special sale. That the sale of a I^ily plant witli from tliree to five buds tor 59c. iu a department store, was distasteful to the retailer who was selling them at 50c. i)er hud, practically the same plants at from .$1..5(i to $2.50 each, no one will deny in viewing the matter from a retailer's standpoint. ESTAB. 1765 INCORP. 1904 w CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK World's OtdcHt and Largest Manufacturers of Flower Pots A. H. HEWS © CO.. Inc.. Cambridge. Mass. Wbea orderlDC. pleai* ncntloa Tba ^cb*iic« '^/'t' WhILLDIN P()lTtRYCOMPAN> FLOWER POTS MADE IN PHILADELPHIA WAPFHOUS6 iN ilong island city. N Y When ordering, please mention The Exchange THE PETERS & REED POHERY CC SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Washed Clay* — Uniformly Burned — CarefuUy Packed Wlien ordering, please mention The Exchange The Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co. YORK, PA. Manufacturers of FloriiU' Poti, Bulb Pun, Fero Dithea. etc. We Lead in Quality, Fioish and Service When ordering, pleasp menti j.i ThH K.\riiHiitrf NeponseT ^ WATERPROOF PAPER i 5^j-','?*P ^^^ FLOWER POTS^ \ \ / These pots are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-, 5- and 6- inch sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each. ^ jy 2'4-in- pots, per 1000 2'-ui- pots, per 1000 3-iD. pots, per 1000 3' j-in. pots, per 1000 4-in. pots, per lOOU 5-in. pots, per 1000 0-in- pots, per 1000 . ,83.50 . . 4.00 . . 6.50 . . 7..i0 . . 9.25 . ,14.75 . , 20.00 ROMAN J. IRWlN 321 Sixth Ave. NEW YORK please mention The Exchange !■ rum the viowpuiut of a grower it i>^ quite diflerent. i^ily growers this sea- ,snii. solicited the urders from the depart- iiieut stores for the over supply they ci.ukl nut move through the regular busi- ness ohauuels. Whatever the retailers iiiiiy say the growers saved themselves from considerable loss through the de- (Kirtment store sales. Under some con- ditions these special sales are not alto- ueiher an unmixed evil. Nexirs Notes Harry Rowe has opened a hand- some cut flower store in the fashionable neighborhood of Sheridan rd. and Mout- I nse ave. It is handsomely finished in i\ory and has a beautiful appearance when lighted in the evenings, Heaton Nichols is assisting ilr. Rowe in this new enterprise. The American Greenhouse Mfg. Co. is rapidly extending its field of operations eastward. It has recently secured a contract for the Government f"r two houses, costing approximately $122,000 for the experimental station at Bell. Md. At the meeting of the Florists" Club. arr:mgements are being made whereby E. 1). Burton, sales manager for the American Greenhouse Mfg. Co. will show a two reel movie entitled. "Wonderland under Glass." This will be the first time this has been shown to a Chicago audience. Frank Oechslin is fortunate in having a good supply of Araucnrias that nre bringing good prices. A large shipment of young stock for growing on was re- NOTOX (Non-Poisonous) PAPER POTS AND DIRT BANDS Prices of Our Square Double-Bottom "Notox*' Pots. (Folding Block and Tacks Included) Sizes 1 500 1 1,000 | 3,000 | 5.000 | 10.000 | 20,000 m .1 10.85 1 $1.25 1 $3.60 | $5.76 | $11.00 I $21.00 2 .1 1.00 1 1.50 1 4.20 1 6.75 1 13.00 | JS.OO 2H .1 1.40 1 2.10 1 6.10 110.00 1 19.001 37.00 3 .1 1.75 1 2.80 1 8.10 113.25 1 25.50 | 49.50 4 .1 2.25 1 3.90 1 11.55 1 19.00 1 37.50 | 74.50 5 . 1 3.25 1 5.60 1 16.00 | 23.00 | 48.00 I 92.00 B .1 4.00 1 7.00 1 20.00 1 33.50 1 66.00 1128.00 We do not sell less than 500 of a size. Copyright directions for making with each order Prices of Creased "Notox" Dirt Bands Sizes 1 500 I 1,000 I 3,000 | 5.000 I 10,000 1 20,000 2!4. .1 Sl.OO 1 S1.50 1 $4.40 | $7.25 | $14.00 | $27.50 3 ..I 1.25 1 2.00 1 5.90 1 9.75 1 19.00 1 37.00 4 ..| 1.50 1 2.70 1 S.OO 113.00 1 26.00 1 53.00 We do not sell less than 500 of a size. Samplei free. No business done on Sunday F.W.ROCHELLE&SONSNe^'"']:?L, Wben orderluff. pleas** mention The Excbangp SYRACUSE Standard Red Pots STRONG— LIGHT— POROUS Write for Catalogut and Prices Sjrracuse Pottery L. BREITSCHWERTH. Prop. SYRACUSE, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchangp RAMSBURG LOCKING POT Send postal for samples of our Manila board lorking square pota and bands. The strongest and b(>st on the market and a money-maker for every user. G. S. RAMSBURG SOMERSWORTH, N. H. When ordering, please mention The Exchange ceived before quarantine 37 became ef- • fective and the plants are now in excel- ! lent condition. | The Easter displays at the Lincoln Park and Garfield Park conservatories | were late in opening this year. There is ' a great need of experienced help in the municipal greenhouses. Head Gardener I •'Carroll arranged personally, the dis- play at I-incoln Park. The display is April 10, 1920 The Florists' Exchange 891 The Recognized Standard Insecticide A Bpray remedy for green, black, white fly. thrips aud soft scale. FUNGINE For mildew, rusts and other bligbta affect iag flowen, fruit« and vegetablea. VERMINE For eel worms, angle worms, and other worms working in the soil. Quart, $1.00 GaUon, $3.00 SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. n'hpn nrflprttig. plpfls** nK'ntlnn The Eichanea CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED MANURE /I Pulverized or Shredded f Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure The FloriBtB* standard of uniforiD high quality for over ten years. QptMify WIZARD BRAND in I your Supply House order or write j u dirept for prices and freight rates. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 4 Union Stock Yards. CHICAGO FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 '2?ck (For Fumigating and Sprinkling combined) TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 'SS* FUMIGATING KIND, $3.00 '^A" TOBACCO STEMS, $2.00 ^Zt Special prices In Tons and Carload Lots J I C-^iJm-iii 285-289 MetropolitaD Ave. . J. rnCUUldU, BROOKLYN, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange "Master Soil Builders" Send for prices on Master Brand Vine and Plant Manure — eventually you will use it. Why not now? PROTO-FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. LaSalle St., CHICAGO, ILL. SPECIFY MAGIC BRAND Fertilizers— Always CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER CO. UNION STOCK YARDS CHICAGO nli.rinp nlpna,! mpntlnn Thp PYPhnttep Zenke's New Plant Life Liquid Liquid Fungicide Compound Plant Insecticide If your supply house fails you, write direct The Excell Laboratories 115-17 EatI So. W.ler St. CHIC ACQ. ILL. WbeQ ordering, please mentloD The Exchange CAN YOU BEAT IT ? Here is a Florist that bought one of our machines in October, 1919, and has made enough pots to pay for the machine. He also has enough advance orders to keep him busy for months to come, making pots for his neighbors. You can do the same. Send in your order at once for one of these machines. Price $500.00, with one set of 4-inch moulds F. O. B. Spokane. Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co. p. O. BOX 255, SPOKANE, WASH. When urderiug. pleaaw mem Ion The iflxcnange SAFETY FIRST! USE THE STANDARD INSECTICIDE. SUCCESSFUL GROWERS RELY ON NICO-FUME Nicotine Solution FOR SPRAYING AND FUMIGATING TO KILL APHIS AND THRIPS. FOR SALE BY YOUR DEALER Nicotine Ti™ Mfg'd by the TOBACCO BY-PRODUCTS & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Incorporated, LOUISVILLE, KY. Successors to THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO., Incorporated S-lb. can. 4-lb. can. 1-lb. can. H-lb. em. 40% Actual Nicotiiie Each $14.50 7.50 2.00 .65 "Nico-Fume" Paper Per tiu 28g-Bheet can $9.50 144-sbeet can 5.00 24-8heetcaD 1.25 Padced In Fricdon-Top iiiilii-cahlp fnr it.'; fine Azaleas, Cinerar- ias. Oenistns. H.vdrangeas. Tiilips and fl.vaeiutiis in large quantities. Thou- sands iif seedlings fuming on for the season's display, are needing attention tliat it is diffipnlt to give on account of the liicli of efficient help. Chicago Easter Storm Eiglit inches of snow and a 40- inile wind, enveloped the city on Sun- day, impairing all public utilities. By nonn, snow had covered railroad tracks and city boulevards to an extent that suburban and transcontinental trains moved hours behind schedules. Tele- graph, telephones and electric light serv- ice suffered. The Easter parade was a pageant of wind and snow, by far the most disagreeable day of the Winter. The city streets and fashionable thor- oughfares were deserted, people pre- ferring to remain indoors. Hundreds of florists throughout the city who looked for a goiid trade on Easter Snudr"'" w^re disapnointed. Deliveries on Sunday morning were accomplished under much difficulty. Among the many Easter reports that have fallen under the writer's eye this week, that from Rochester (X. Y.) was the only one containing the statement "Cut Easter Lilies were overabundant and there was little demand for them." This indicates two things : first that ]ilants are taking a stronger and stronger hold upon the flower buying public, holi- day times as well as other times; and, second, tliat business in general was so Kooil that the denjand for Lilies of all kinds iu practically all the important nmrkets was sufficient to ahsoi'b the un- expectedly but gratityingly large supply of the flower of the season. \ WEWYDRK.P.SA./, SULCO-V.B. Will control SAN JOSE and other scale insects, and many species of plant lice and fungus dis- eases on trees and plants. From your dealer — or direct. Go to your dealer FIRST. BOOKLET FREE COOK &S WAN CO...C 148 Front Street, NEW YORK CITY Boston Office, 141 Milk Street GEO H. FRAZIER,'Mgr. When ordering- please mention Tb** BrphMinr*. The RenoMrned Food For Plants MANi;PACTURED BT CLAY & SON STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND When ordering?, pleaa* mention Th« Bzcfaan«ft )0S. G. NEIDINGER CO., florists'Supplits I309-II North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. PA. 892 The Florists' Exchange Advance Sash Operating Device and Greenhouse Fittings are made a specialty by us and we want to show you our line. Of course you want to consider Advance material be- fore you buy, so just let us have your address and one of our catalogs will be on the way from Advance Company Richmond India King Construction Company Greenhouse Builders Iron Frame Houses Ventilating Machines Coldframe Sash Sash Bars and Fittings Boilers Everything for Greenhouses T. J, NOLAN 307 N. Irving Ave. SCRANTON, PA. T. J. NOLAN In the Erection of Foley Greenhouses only the best of material is used. In designing your house, we always consider the use for which the house is intended, thereby aasuring you of proper de»ign and bench arrangement, not forgetting the importance of an efficient Heating System THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. Designert, Builders, Heating Engineert Main Office and Factory: Downtown Office: 3075 SOUTH SPAULDING AVE. STATE-LAKE BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL. Quality-Durability-Efficiency In Greenhouse Construction George Pearce 203 Tremont Ave., Orange, N. J. Jj.'m t\ Li u ord'Tinj;, please meQtiOQ The EiXcb&llSO A Tank That Lasts | The Caldwell Cypress tank is fht? tank ihai cvtrv florist needs. It costs a little more than some Imt | EJves twice the service. SEND FOR CATALOGIIH. W. E. CALDWELL CO. Incorporated B loaisvillg. a«io ^,^ •ook, 8t. (fS'/^ isvillg. Kj. y-~^^^^' AsbesfGilf An Elastic Cement That Expands and Contracts With the Weather Make your groetihoiise weather-tight with Aabcatfalt, the elaatio cetnent that never seta hard, cracka or peels in cold weather or runs in hot weather. SI.25 PER GAL.— WHY PAY MORE? You can't get anything better no matter how much more you pay. The insredienta are of the purest; weight but 10 lbs. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and ita high pricca, the careful apphcalion of Asbcstfalt will more than pay for itaelf by keeping your greenhouse air-tight. To insure beat reaulta, apply Aabcatfalt with our Liquid I'utty Machine, price S2.00. With every barrel purchaae of Aabestfalt, one muchiue free. MetropolitanMaterictlC5 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK )reer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenliouses Drive easy and trui?, because both bcvcl3 are on the same Bide. Can't twist and break the glass IJ drivinc. Galvan- ized and will not rust. No licbts or lefts The Peerless Gtazine Pole Js patented. No others tike It. Order from your dealej^ or direct fiom os. 1000,90c. postpaid. | Samples free. EEHRY A. DBEEB.I 314 CheBtnnt Btreet^ • PhlladelpUft. When ordering, please mention The Bzchange DREER'S FLORISTS' SPECIALTIES NewBrand New Style 'RIVERTON' HOSE Furnished in lengths up to 500 feet without eeam or joint. rbeHOSEforthaFLORIST ^4-inch, per ft. . . -22c. Reel of 500 ft 21c. 2 reels. 1000 ft 20c, J^-inch. per ft ... . 19c. Reel of 500 ft 18c. CotipHngs furnished without charge HENRY A. DREER 714-716 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. Vhen ordprlnc. plea e mention The Exchance When ordering, please mention The Exchange GLHSS 9 X 8 to 16 X 24. Slnftle or Double, at lowest possible prices Get our prices before placing your order. L. SOLOMON & SON 199-201 Wooster St. NEW YORK WHOLESALE WINDOW CLASS When orrtpring olfw.p mfnttan Thf Rxphangp NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 890 Vf hen ordering, please mentloQ Tb* Bxcbaiir ■*«.,« ^^-■•-•' Range of five greenhouses built for John De Martini. Ksq., at Wheat Road. N. J. Ask. Mr. De Martini about our workmanship, speed of erection and personal service. HOTBED SASH MATERIALS AND GLASS PLANS ANo PRTCFs suBMiTTF.n 1369-1383 FIusHlng Avc, BROOKLYN. N. Y. QUALITY— SERVICE "Blauvelt'' Hero Pipeless Furnace System INSTALLED at half the cost of Steam or Hot Water 70 Degrees of heat guaranteed in zero weather Can be in- stalled with or without PIT. Saves 35% of your Coal Bill. We have also Special Burners for Oil — and Grates for Soft Coal or Wood. A perfect moist heating system. The ideal heat for growing all kind of greenhouse products. In fact it is the coming Greenhouse Heating System. "Blauvelt" Hero Pipeless Furnace Company 411 Sycamore St., PLAINFIELD, N, J. Putty Bulb (Scollay's) fof Liquid Putty The best tool for glaz- ing and repairing greenhoufte roofs. Note the Improved Spout For sale by your sup- ply bouse or sent postpaid foj- $1.50 John A. Scollay, INCORPORATHlj 74-76 Myrtle At«.. BROOKLYN. N. Y. Whea ordering, please mention The Eschange Asbestos Putty STATITE ASBESTOS PUTTY FOR GREENHOUSE GLAZING Hotbed Sash Prices Rising Order today and sate money Made of No. I Cut Cypress, constructed as perfect as half a century's experience can make it. S. JACOBS & SONS Largest Hotbed Manufachirers in America 1369-1383 Flashing Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. The Putry that has pr noted for its elasticity utly becomes haid and brittle, quality. Always ready for use. ished free with barrel or half-bair STATITE i Put up in a ■FIFE WIEGROW PRODUCTS CO., Inc , 692-694 Broadway, New York liur Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT USE FOR RESULTS Wrought Iron of sound Becond-hand quality wltti new threads and couplings, lb-foot lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wc guarantee entire satisfaction or return money Also NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & Kendall, •'^vrA^-K-.N-.'J."" Established 1902 When ordering, please mention The Exchange B^ki GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizes Lower than the Market Prices MOST PRACTICAL SHELF BRACKET Made for two 6-inch board or two line of I-incb or ■inch pipe, and can be clamped OD 1- to 2-iDch upright pipr columns Well made; iron bound. 20c. each. Send 30c. for sample. NON-KINK WOVEN-HOSE Remnants 12 ft. and up coupled. 13?^c. per ft. This hose is cheap at tuice the price. Metropolitan Paten'ed BOILERS Will do more work than any other boiler of the same size; itarta circulating almost in- stantaneously; made in all sizes to heat every size greenhouse. PIPE I MafropDlifanMaferialQi ^1321-1339 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. When i.irdcTiii;:. pie:!;;''- niention The Exchange FLATS WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Free from Bubbles — Uniform In Thickness PAINTS and PUTTY GreenlinntP Whitp (Seml-Paste) The ureennouse frnue p^^^ particular Florists Prefer It wlU pay you to get our estimates. THE DWELLE-KAISER co. 251 Elm Street BUFFALO. N. Y. \\ hen orilHftiit;. |i legist- itieniii'ii 'I he hx.-iianye Greenhouse Glass Double and single thick selected Glass all sizes, from 6 x 8 to 16 x 24 Ten boies or more at wholesale prices Royal Glass Works 120 Wooslef St., NEW YORK, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Eichaoee April 10, 1930 The Florists' Exchange 895 Classified advertisements TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The columns under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other Wants; also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (averape of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading type like this, without display. Minimum of 2 lines, 35c. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. 4S"When convincing proof reaches us that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office, CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street ^SITUATIONS WANTED^ SITUATION WANTED— Gardener-superinten- dent. To lady or gentleman requiring the serv- ices of a thoroughly experienced gardener in all branches of the profession, outside and under glass; am seeking position where results are expected ^nd general neatness and faithful service will be appre- ciated. Canadian by birth, age 40, married, no family, Al {written or personal) references from the best of private estates. At liberty when properly pleased. R. A., Florists' Exchange. 4110-1) SITUATION WANTED— The family of late Governor Murphy strongly recommends J. Arm- strong to anyone requiring a first-class professional head gardener; 22 years' international experience, foreign Grapes, Peaches, indoor and outdoor flow- ers, fruits, vegetables; competent in all branches, private, commercial and landscape work. Married, American citizen, Scottish nationality; 2 years present position. J. Armstrong, Franklin Farms, Mendham, N. J. ^4|10-2 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, single, life experience in greenhouses, vegetables, shrubs, perennials and flower gardens, a man that does things and produces the goods. Desire permanent position only; 15 years on last private place, having charge. Reason, looking for position is place being sold. Al reference from last place. Prefer New York State or New Jersey. Private Estate only. Parties interested in this please send particu- lars. W. B., Florists' Exchange. 4|17-3 SITUATION WANTED— Head gardener and su- perintendent wishes engagement on first-class private estate. Mariied, age 4S, life-time experi- ence in greenhouse, landscape and outdoor garden- ing, employed for the last 20 years on gentlemen's estates, seashore, best of references. W. F., Flo- rists' Exchange. 4|10-2 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener. Expert in Orchids, also grower of miscellaneous flowers, plants, fruits and vegetables; house decorations; two years outside general gardening; English; age 34; married; one boy; Al references. State full par- ticulars first letter. A. D., Florists' Exchange. 4|10-1 SITUATION WANTED— By working foreman. 48, single, German by birth, 25 years in America, citizen, life experience in Roses, Carnations. 'Mums, pot plants, forcing stock, bulbs. Good at designing and decorating. References. No run down place. Address A. H., Florists' Exchange. 4|10-1 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener and florist. age .'^5, married, 20 years' experience, to take;- full charge. Swede. Please state particulars.' A. A., Florists' Exchange. 4|10-1 SITUATIONWANTED— Reliable and industrious young man desires to change position. Have had eleven years' experience as a designer and decorator. Capable of managing store. Can furnish excellent reference. State all particulars in first letter. W. E., Florists' Exchange. 4|10-2 SITU.\TION WANTED— By gardener, German. 42, life experience as grower of Ferns, Cyclameni Sweet Peas, Carnations. 'Mums, bedding plants and cut flowers. First-class designer and decorator. Florist, 57 Greenpoint ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y. 4|10-1 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, married, one child. Life experience in all branches. Honest and industrious. Last place 5 years. Please state wages and particulars in first letter. Private estate only. A. C, Florists' Exchange. 4110-1 SITUATION WANTED— As foreman. 21 years' experience with Christmas and Easter pot stuff. Carnations, Roses. 'Mums, Orchids and general cut flowers. Good propagator. Can handle help. Single, age 36. N. K.. Florists' Exchange. 4]10-1 SITUATION WANTED— By gardener. 40, single, thoroughly familiar with all cultures under glass, grower of choice pot plants. Able to take full charge and handle help. Fred Becker, 1 South Prince st.. Flushing, L. I. 4|10-2 SITUATION WANTED— As foreman, can grow Roses, Carnations, Christmas and Easter stock. Capable of taking full charge. State salary in first letter. A. E.. Florists' Exchange. 4|10-1 SITUATION WANTED— Landscape gardener, single. Experienced in planting and laying out of grounds. State salary. W. M., Florists' Ex- change. 4|10-2 SITUATION WANTED— By general greenhouse man, single, many years in trade. State wages. C. Unckenbolt. Fischer's Hotel, 1st St., Hoboken, N. J. 4|24-3 This Week's Money Making Wrinkles The late branching Asters are among the most desirable for cut flower purposes and seed of them can be sown outdoors now; a little frost won't hurt the seed. Sow in beds and transplant where they are to flower in June. Plant more Gladioli outdoors, also Dahlias. Sow a batch of Gypsophila elegans in the open, also hardy Poppies, Foxgloves, Canterbury Bells. Shasta Daisies, Delphiniums and Gaillardias; get more into perennials and hardy stock. Have you all the Chrysan- themums you need ? Avoid the rush and maybe disappointment later on. Locate the English Ivies and variegated \'incas you are short of; they will be useful later on for the .filling of window boxes, vases and hanging baskets. How about your wire baskets and the sheet moss ? Cold storage Lilium speciosum rubrum is a good investment; plant some now. You will need Boston ferns and Asparagus for your Spring sales; purchase them now and have on hand when you want them. Rooted Cuttings of Coleus. potted up by the middle of this month, will be just right for planting out in May. Are you growing a bench of Bouvardias this year ? It pays every retail grower to do so; order 2in. or 2j^in. stock now. Read and study each ad in the Florists' Exchange; they are as in- teresting as any cultural notes. By using them you can buy and sell; in many lines, it pays better to pur- chase stock the specialist has grown, than to try to grow it on yourself, but if you have a surplus of any one thing and it is good, dispose of it through an ad in these columns. HELP WANTED 50 THOROUGHLY EXPERIENCED LANDSCAPE MEN WANTED IMMEDIATELY Practical Road and Grading Foremen Landscape Gardeners Apply at once to our New York office fn^LAND-.IENCKS 507 Fifth Ave., New York City BOY WANTED— in to 10 years old for private estate in Locust Valley, L. I., to work in green- house and flower garden. Experience not neces- sary but must be wide awake, a hustler and willing. One who wishes to learn trade, to grow flowers, vegetables and fruits under glass. Good board. State age, where last employed and wages expected in first letter. A. B., Florists' Exchange. 4|10-1 WANTED — Competent working foreman on retail establishment where seasonable cut flowers and plants are grown, including Carnations, Chryan- themunis, bulbs and bedding plants. 12.000 feet of glass; IH acres for Summer flowering plants. State experience and wages expected, giving refer- ences. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring- field. Mass. 3|13-t WANTED AT ONCE Good grower of Roses and Carnations. State experience and wages expected. ADIRONDACK GREENHOUSES SARANAC LAKE, NEW YORK. 4|10-1 WANTED — Expert gardener, capable of growing perennials, annuals and nursery stock for cut flower market. Must have some knowledge of landscaping. Not afraid of work. Require satis- factory references. Opportunity to acquire part interest in property if desired. William L. Rock Flower Co., Kansas City, Mo. 4J10-1 WANTED — E.xperienced liulb man, competent to take entire charge of bulb department. Must know both buying and selling, and be familiar with retail trade. Good opportunity, permanent posi- tion and advanccnifnt to right man. S. A. Rogers Co., 453 Broad st., Newark. N. .1. "Seedsmen and Nurserymen." 5|l-4 WANTED AT ONCE Experienced grower of Carnations. Chrysanthe- mums and miscellaneous plants. Good wages. Steady work. .lOHN W. BEAL. 5S Summer st,, Boston, Mass. 4|24-3 WANTED AT ONCE— Young man for private estate, Locust Valley, L. I. Experience unneces- sary. Must be a hustler, and like country life. To work in greenhouses and flower garden. $55 to start and good board. References. Write A. K., Florists' Exchange. 4110-1 WANTED — Y'oung man for general greenhouse work, good wages. Geo. Peters & Sons, Hemp- stead. L. I. 3|27-t WANTED — At once, a good Carnation and Rose grower, also a man for pot plants. State age and experience. Wages $75 per month, room and board. Steady employment. T. Malbranc, 406 Main st.. Johnstown, Pa. 2|21-t WANTED — A man with greenhouse experience and versed in the propagation of Conifers. In writing, state experience and give references. Wages SlOO with board and lodging. Address California Nursery Co.. Niles. Cahf. 3|20-t WANTED — Rf'liable man to act as our district superintendent to book orders and engage sub- agents; exclusive territory; pay weekly. Act at once before your territory is assigned. C. H. Weeks Nursery Co., Newark. New York. 5|l-3 WANTED — .\ssistant at once, fiian who has had some experience growing mixed stock for whole- sale. Permanent position for a good, steady man ; S25 per week to right party; single man preferred. L. H. Butts, Wyomissing, Pa, 4117-2 WANTED— An experienced draftsman and land- scape man, thoroughly familiar with planting and preparing plants, etc. Apply in person or writing to G. X. Anirhyn, Supt. of Parks. Room 20, City Hall. New Haven. Conn. 4|10-2 GARDENER WANTED— For private estate at Easthampton, L. I. Vegetable garden and lawns, no greenhouse. $90 per month, free house. Apply by writing to L. Luudquist, P. O. Box 20S, Westbury, New York. 4|10-2 W.\NTED — Two men, grower and helper, for Carnations. 'iMums and general stock on a com- niercial place. Apply Frank Manker, corner Gravesend and Ft. Hamilton aves., Brooklyn, N. Y. 4110-1 WANTED — For permanent position, a good Rose grower; also a good fireman and watchman. Apply by letter, with references, or call at the greenhouses. L. B. Coddington, Murray Hill, N. J. 3|27-t WANTED — Young man with some experience in general greenhouse work. Single man preferred good chance for advancement and good wages to a live man. John W. Foote, Pleasant st., Reading, Mass. 4|3-t WANTED — Good grower of Easter and Christmas plants for first-class trade. Steady employment for a single man. State age and wages expected over room and board. F. B.. Florists' Exchange. WANTED — Experienced packer of Hardy Plants and general nursery stock, for shipment. Steady job for right man. Apply by letter, giving ex- perience. Palisades Nurseries. Sparkill, N. Y. 9|27-t WANTED — Practical landscape man, able to handle men. Not afraid of hard wiirk and long hours. References and wages, age, etc., in first letter. Westbury Rose Co., Westbury, L. I. 3ll3-t Jim^P^WANTED^ WANTED — Four good men to work under glass and outside. Must have some experience. State wages expected and references in first letter. G. H. Stuber, 3644 Jerome ave., Bronx, N. Y. 2|28-t POSITION open for experienced grower on com- mercial place. Also greenhouse assistant. Write or call. Madden the Florist, Montgomery st. and West Side ave.. Jersey City. N. J. 3|27-t WANTED — For permanent position, florist for greenhouse work. Sweet Peas and Tomatoes are grown specially. Wholesale place. $60 and board to start with. Wm. Finck. Lynnbrook. L. I. 4|I0-2 WANTED — General greenhouse man. $65 per month and board. Also outside working fore- man familiar with vegetables and pruning shrub- bery. Sailors' Snug Harbor. S. I. 4! 1 7-2 WANTED — Retail store man who can build up trade. Cheap clientele; to start at once. H. Bershad. Florists' Department, care Fred. Loeser *fe Co.. Fulton St.. Brooklyn. 3|27-t WANTED — Good all-around greenhouse man. One with knowledge of Roses preferred. Apply Dailledouze Bros., Lenox rd. and Troy ave., Flat- bush, Brooklyn, N. Y. 3|27-t WANTED — Man for greenhouse work, growing Carnations, 'Mums, etc. $25 per week. State experience and last place employed. L. Cousins Jr., Concord Junction, Mass. 3|20-t WANTED — For private estate, foremen, green- house, $90: vegetable. $75; also assistants, $70; board and room. State age, nationality and ex- perience. A. M., Florists' Exchange. 4110-1 WANTED — A working foreman, middle age, mar- ried, capable of growing Carnations, 'Mums and potted plants. Position open at once. Apply Gallivan Bros., Holyoke, Mass. 4|10-t WANTED — Greenhouse man. one that has had some experience with Roses. Steady position Call or address F. C. Schweinfurth. on Erie Rail- way. Ridgewood. N. J. 4|10-1 WANTED — A good, all-around grower to work under foreman. Must be married. Good pay and house to right kind of man. Idle Hour Nur- series, Macon, Ga. 4 ; 1 7-2 WANTED AT ONCE— A good foreman. Will pay S30 or $35 per week. To take care of green- houses. A. H. Kinney, Fort Washington ave. and I9Sth St.. N. Y. C. 4110-1 WANTED — Competent nurseryman with knowl- edge of all details of the business. Clark the Florist. Mount Vernon, N. Y. Northern end of New York City. 3|20-t WANTED — A good grower of first-class stock for retail trade. State age, nationality and wages expected; references required. T. H. Judd, Dan- bury, Conn. ^ 3|6-t WANTED — Two good, all-around greenhouse men. wages $4 per day to start. Steady position. Apply 1120 E. Washington Lane, Germantown, Phila., Pa. 3 1 20-t WANTED — Experienced gardeners — willing work- ers for Hotels. Apply Biltmore Hotel. 44th st. and Vanderbilt ave. Call between nine and eleven A.M. 4| 10-2 WANTED — An experienced grower of Carnationsi 'Mums, and pot plants. State experience, age and lowest wages. Address Box 2925. Boston. Mass. 4110-2 WANTED — Single man, propagator and grower of general stock. State wages expected. Chance to advance. Fairview Greenhouses, Milton. Pa 4124-3 WANTED — Man for greenhouse work, near Bos- ton. Carnations only crop. State experience and wages expected. A. L.. Florists' Exchan^r-. 4 1 24-3 WANTED — Man to run Ford delivery car and work in greenhouses. Apply to A. D, Mellis. 3421 .Snyder ave.. Flatbush. N. Y. 4|I0-t WANTED— Good all around florist to work in Carnation houses. Steady position and fair salary. John L. Lundsted, Passaic. N. J. 4II7-2 WANTED — Carnation grower near Boston. Steady position. $4 per day. References required. T. A., Florists' Exchange. 4|10.3 WANTED — Two men in the Orchid section. Good pay and steady work. Apply to F. J. Dolansky, Lynn, Mass. 4 1 24-3 WANTED — Girl for retail florist, who understands making up of stock. A. D. Mellis. 3421 Snyde ave., Flatbush, N. Y. 3|27- 896 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE ABELIAS ABEUA anANI)Il'I,OllA— 18 to 21 in., 2 yr. ficld-erown, $25 piT 100: 2 to 3 (t., $10 pnr 100 VrtldeBinn NuracricH, BoHtir, N. C. r»|l-10 AOERATTTM AClOliAl'l'.M :I0II(1 SIrllii (liiriif.v. 2',,-in. potn $:! p(ir 10(1. liooli-il (;iiltiliKH. $1..10 piT 100. A. liomrow. 10 Gininl pi.. Nowiirk, N. .1. 'll^t-t AGEKATUM— Dwarf BIul' Giuiit-lloworcd. 2-iii. potjl, $3.50 per 100. W. J. I'>pdcrick, 29 llcldcr- borg ave., Scheneolndy. N. Y. 3|20-t ALTERWATTTHJeBAS Al.THUNANTHERAS Woll rooti-d li. C, Bril- liunti«ninia. $15 per 1000; .Aiirca Nana, $10 per 1000. Cash. A. S. KalJBch, Middle VillnKC L. 1.. N. Y. 3113-t AMTPELOPSIS AIUTELdP.SIS VEITCHII Field f;ro\vn 10 100 3 yeary, XX Rrade, 3 to -1 ft. lops S4 S3.5 2 years, Xo. 2 grade, IK in. tops 2 16 2 years. No. 3 grade. S-12 in. tops 1.50 10 I year, good roots, IS to 24 in. tops 1-SO 12 1 year, 8 to 15 in. tops ........ 1.25 S Casli with order. Red Bank Nurseries, h. V. McColgan, 331 Broad St., Red Bank N. J. 4110-3 ASPARAGTTS PLUMOSA 6000 PUimosa Plants from beds planted from 4-in. pots six months ago just ready for Cutting?. Need the room. Will sell for $100.00 per 1000, or $450.00 for tlie lot. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman. 303 Bulletin Building, Philadelphia, Pa. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Potted plants. 3-in. None better, Sc, $75 per 1000. 200 at 1000 rate. Cash please. .,.„ B. C. Blake Co., Spring6eld. Ohio. l|10-t ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprengeri. See dis- play ad., page 877. J F. Anderson. Short Hills. N. J. 5|3-t SPRENGERI— Thick, fluffy plants for filling in. 2'.>-in. and 3-in. pot sizes. S4 and S6 per 100, O. Herms, New Port Richey, Florida. 3|27-t ASPARAGUS— See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 321 Sixth ave.. New York City. 3|27-t ASTEHS ASTER SEED — Late branching, white, purple, lavender, shell pink, royal white, white Aster- mum. Queen of Market, white and pink. Sepa- rate colors or mixed, $1 per oz., J-i oz. 60c., H oz. 35c. Postpaid. W. 8. Mudge. Gasport. N. Y. IJlT-t AUCPBA AUCUB.A. JAPONIC.-V— Var. Write for prices on various sizes. Wm. H. Siebrecht, Broadway and 2nd ave.. Long Island City. N. Y. 4|3-t BARBERRY JAPAN BARBERRY— Well-branched, 2-year transplanted plants, 12 to 18 inches, $5 per 100, $40 per 1000. No charge for packing. Chas. Black. Hightstown, N. J. 2121-t BEGONIAS BEGONIA CHATELAINE— Rooted Cuttings, $3.50 per 100, postage paid; 2;-4-in., $7 per 100; 5-in., 50e. each. Henry Schrade, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 2114-t BEGONIA CHATELAINE— 2-in.. $6 per 100 $50 per 1000; 3-in., S12 per 100. $100 per 1000 Stocky and clean. N. Grillo. Milldale. Conn. 3|13-t BEGONIA CHATELAINE— 214-in. pots. 86 per 100; 3-in. pots. SB per 100. Graham & Van Ry, Camden, N. Y. 3|27-t BEGONIA,S— See our display ad. Roman J. Irwin. 321 Sixth ave.. New^York City. 3|27-t BEGONIA CHATELAINE— 2>.;-in., $6 per 100. Tripp Floral Co., Walton N. Y. 3|13-t BTTLBS LILY — Giganteum, formosum, raultiflonim rubrum, album, auratum. We are now booking orders for fall delivery. We take orders from one case to 1000 cases of any variety. We are direct importers. American Bulb Co., 172 N. Wabash ave.. Chicago. 111. 513-t BULBS — Headquarters for Holland-grown Hya- cinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Lily of the Valley and Lilies. Please write for catalog. Gt. Van Waveren and Kruyff. 116 Broad St.. (Room 40) New York Caty. 12|20-t HAVING made arrangements with the Tromp Bros.. Lisse, Holland, to represent them to the trade oouth and west of Chicago, 1 would like to know your wants so that I can quote you prices. H. W. Peterson, Poplar Bluff, Mo. 3|13-t Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulbs. F. Rynveld & Sons 61 Vesey St., New York 5|3-t BULBS — Of all descriptions. Write for prices. C. Keur & Sons, (Hillegom, Holland). New York Branch: 32 Broadway, Room 1014. 5|3-1 CANWAS CANNAS — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6U1 Ave.. New York City. l|17-t STOCK^OR^SALE CANNAS CANNAS. Donuant Roots Order now at these low prices. F. O. IJ. New Vnrk onlv, 100 1000 Chiis, ll.'nderson $4.00 $35.00 David llarum 5.00 40.00 [■•.„r,-k,i 8.00 75.00 VaiiRhan's Firebird 10.00 00.00 llnngaria 5.50 50.00 T'loronco V^aughnn 3.50 30.00 Venus 6.00 40.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Gustavo Gumppcr 0.00 55.00 Rosea Gigantea 8.00 75.0(1 Souv. do A. Crozv 0.00 55.00 VAUGHAN'S SRED STORE. CHICAGO WEW YORK CARAWAY CARAWAY SEED — Fresh new crop, well cured seed, per lb., 90c.; in 100 lb. lots. 66c. per lb. 8EVIN-VINCENT COMPANY, Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St ■ San Francisco, Cal. 1216-t CARNATIONS ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Exceptionally clean, well-rooted stock. 100 1000 Mrs. C. W.Ward $6.00 $50.00 Pink Enchantress 6.00 60.00 Alice 6.00 50.00 Miss Theo 6.00 50.00 Matchless 6.00 .50.00 White Perfection 6.00 60.00 White Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 50.00 Ethel Fisher 14.00 115.00 Several thousand exceptionally choice Match- less, ready now. Special price on quantity lots. S. S. PENNOCK CO.. 1008-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. Having sold out my property. I am disposing of the following Carnations: 500 NASSAU 500 MAY FAIR 4500 ROSE PINK ENCHANTRESS 8900 ENCHANTRESS 800 WHITE ENCHANTRESS $60.00 per 1000. All plants from soil . CHAS. H. ALLEN, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 4|3-t READY NOW Fine cuttings, healthy and strong, well rooted. Better order now. Variety ■ 100 1000 Rose Pink Enchantress $4.60 $40.00 Enchantress 4.50 40.00 White Enchantress 4.60 40.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 4.50 40.00 Aviator 4.50 40.00 Thenanthos 4.50 40.00 PETER REINBERG, 30 E Randolph St., Chicago. 111. lllO-t ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Ready for delivery now. C. W. Ward, Matchless, Alice. Belle Washburn. $50 per 1000; White Perfection. $40 per 1000. PINK BENORA. $100 per 1000. Very fine, light pink. All cuttings guaranteed in good condition at the time of shipment. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY. 1201-5 Race St.. Philadelphia. Pa. 113-t CARNATKJNS — Rooted Cuttings ready for April 1st. Subject to prior sale. 325 Belle Washburn, 350 Mrs. Ward, 350 Doris, 100 Beacon, at 86 per 100. 850 per 1000. 2750 Matchless, 800 Nancy. 450 AUce, at 84 per 100, $35 per 1000. Strong, thrifty stock. Cash with order. Arnold-Fisher Co., Woburn, Mass. 3127-t CARNATIONS— Well-rooted Cuttings, 2000 Ward $5 per 1000, 845 per 1000; 3000 Enchantress Su- preme, 86 per 100, 845 per 1000; 3000 Matchless, 84.50 per 100, 840 per 1000. Splendid, healthy stock. Cash with order. Rose Hill Nurseries. New Rochelle, N. Y. 4|10-3 CARNATIONS Extra fine stock. Ready at once. 1000 Matchless $40.00 C. W. Ward 50.00 VV. Enchantress 60.00 Charles Zimmer, West ColUngswood, N. J. 3|13-t CARNATIONS Strong, healthy, rooted cuttings. 100 1000 Enchantress Supreme 87.00 860.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 50.00 White Perfection 6.00 60.00 Aviator 6.00 60.00 George Peters & Sons, Hempstead, N. Y. 3|13-t ROOTED CARN.4TI0N CUTTINGS from healthy stock. Mrs. Ward, 845; Matchless, 840; Alice, 835. Special price on quantity orders of stock we have a surplus of. Enos W. Kohr. Lancaster. Pa. 3|27-t CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings 100 1000 Ethel Fischer $14 $115 Mrs. C. W. Ward. Beacon. Matchless. $6 per 100. $50 per 1000. Ready now. Alfred CampbeU. Strafford, Pa. 12|27-t CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings, C. W. Ward Matchless and Victor\-, 835 per 1000. E. A. Wittenian. R. F. D. Xo. 2. Paterson. N. J. 4il0-2 CARNATIONS— Cuttings, fine root. Enchantress Suprcnir. 840 per 1000. C. W". Ward, $30 per 1000. LeCluae & LeCluse. Blue Point. N. Y. 4|3-t STOCK FOR SALE CARNATIONS CARNATIONS— I'ink KnrhiintrcBH. RooUkI Cut- tiDKB. S35 per 1000. A. lJcK<.row. 10 Girard pi.. Nevviirk.N^ J. 4|3-t CARNATIONS— Sec our display ad this iasiie. R.J. Irwin. 321 Otb ave., N. w York City. 3|13-t CHERRIES CLEVELAND CHERRIE.S— Seedlings, trana- plantod, rr-ndy for 2i^-in. pota. Al slock, $.'1 per 100. S25 per 1000. Cftfih please. Round Brook Greenhouses. IJound Brook. N. .!. 5|S-S CHRYSANTHEMUMS CHRYSANTHEMUMS Four New Points HARBINGER. Resembles Unaka in hnbit of growth and Konoral appearance, but has livelier eolor and tlie blooms are full to the center. Blooms same time as Unaka and should displace it. Valu- able on account of its earliness. Grows 5 ft. from June planting. PANDORA. Follows Harbinger in date of blooming. Reflexed in form and full to the center. Lively deep pink in color and holds well. Grows 5 ft. from June planting. TOKIO. Follows Pandora in date of blooming. Beautiful lavnnder pink. Reflexed Japanese of large size and great substance. Will pack as well as an incurved on account of the fullness of the flower and the substance in the petalage. Grows 5 ft. from June planting. PROGRESS. Follows Tokio and finishes up as Chieftain comes on. Incurved Japanese of large size and fine form. Bright deep pink. Grown 4 ft. from June planting. -5.5 per doz., S25 per 100: 2.5 at 100 rate. C. U. LIGGIT Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg.. Philadelphia. Pa. CHRYSANTHEMUMS— R. C. for April 1st de- livery. Subject to prior sale. Price S30 per 1000. S3.50 per 100. Cash with order. 10,000 Bonnaffon, 100 Roman Gold, 100 Tekonsha. 75 Pacific Supreme, 1000 Early Frost, 175 Autocrat, 450 Tints of Gold. POMPONS and SINGLES— 1000 Gypsy, 550 Donald, 50 Margaret Waite. 50 Dusky Maid, 100 Western Beauty. 150 Mary. 675 Golden Climax, 50 Golden Mensa, 400 Romaine Warren, 50 Emilie. 775 Lilla. 50 Mensa, 350 Eugene Langau- let, 50 Fairy Queen, 250 Har\-est Moon, 150 Buckingham. 125 Miss Isabelle, 50 Firefly, 175 White Lillian Doty. 650 Polly Duncan. SOIL-ROOTED CUTTINGS Bonnaffon and Patty for immediate shipment, S20 per 1000. 10,000 Bonnaffon. 2f -in., for immediate ship- ment. S40 per 1000. Arnold-Fisher Co., Woburn. Mass. 3]27-t CHRYSANTHEMUM Earlv Frost White Chieftain Pink Chieftain Pink Seidewitz Dr. Enguehard Mrs. Robert Halliday White Eaton Chas. Razor Unaka Appleton Golden Queen Lynnwood Hall Chrvsolora OCTAVE VLAMYNCK, S POMPONS Mariana Golden Climax Lillian Doty Mrs. Wilcox Rooted Cuttings S2.50 per 100, S20 per 1000. Free from midge. Cash with order. No charge for packing. Walhngton. N.J. 4|10-, CHRYSANTHEMUMS Pompon Rooted Cuttings Mrs. W E. Buckingham Mrs. E. D. Godfrey White Dinda Marguerite Waite Gladys DiH^kham Hilda Canning $3.50 per 100, S30 per 1000. Christmas Gold S5 per 100, §40.00 per 1000. George Peters & Sons, Hempstead, L. I 3|27-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Our trade list of the best Chrysanthemums to grow for 1920 has been mailed" to our regular customers. If you are interested at all in Chrysanthemums it will pay you to ask for a copy. Stafford Conservatories, Stafford Springs, Conn. . 3|20-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Hamburg Late White, Rooted Cuttings, S3 per 100. Tripp Floral Co.. Walton. N. Y- 3113-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Rooted Glory of Pacific and Polly Rose. S20 per 1000. Very good stock. Ales. A. Laub, New Hamburg. N. Y. 3127-t CLEMATIS CLEMATIS PANICUL.^TA— L\vr. I'm-.; 3-yr 25c.. fine plants. \V. H. Salter. Rochester. N. V. i]'i^^ COLEUS COLEUS— R. C Golden Bedder. Verschafeltii. Queen Victoria. Firebrand, and the best fancy vaneties- Also pink and yellow Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted cuttings, $10.00 per 1000. Cash with order; satisfaction guaranteed. A Nahlik, 261 Lawrence St.. Flufibiog. L. L, N. Y. 12|6-t COLEUS— Brilliancy, 2>^-in., $7 per 100. Fire- brand and fancy varieties, 2>i-in.. %Q per 100. Cash. Newton Rose Conservatories, Newtt FERNS — See our display ad this issue. R.J. Irwin, 321 6th ave.. New Y'orkCity. 3113-t FICUS KICUS ELASTIC.A — Strong, Rooted Cuttings. now in 2f j-in. pots, ready for shift. S30 per 100. S2S0 per 1000; medium size, $20 per 100. SISO per 1000. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford. N. J. 3127-t April 10, 1930 The Florists' Exchange 897 STOCKjm^ALE FORGET-ME-WOTS FORGET-ME-NOTS— 2J:-in. pots, in bud and bloom. S5 per 100. Graham & Van Ry, Camdep, N. Y. 3|27-t FUCHSIAS FUCHSIAS 100 1000 Little Beauty. Black Prince and eight other varieties. Rooted Cuttings $2.50 $20.00 2-in 5.00 40.00 C. U. LIGGIT. Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. FUCHSIAS— Little Beauty and other best va- rieties. See OUT display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave.. New York City. ll|29-t FUCHSIAS— Strong, 2W-in.. red. white, blue and Black Prince, $4 per 100. 300 tor $10. Chas. Whitton. Utica. N. Y. 3|20-t FUNKIAS FUNKIAS — Variegated, divided roots, single eye. $2.50 per 100. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J. 3|27-t GERANTITMS GERANIUMS— From 2'4-in. pots, fine stock, ready for shifting: 2O0O Poitevine, $60 per 1000: 2000 Nutt, 500 Doyle and SOO Jean Oberle, $50 per 1000. or $2.50 for the lot. Macdonald. Florist, Inc., 5 Sayre St., Summit, N. J. 4110-1 GERANIUMS— Cuttings and 2-in. pot plants. Cuttings of Nutt, $20 per 1000. Poitevine and Ricard, $25 per 1000. 2-in. Nutt (nice plants for shift). $30 per 1000. J. B. Braun, Highstown, N. J. 3| 27-t GERANIUMS— Ricard, Poitevine, Nutt, Law- rence, Buchner, Barney, Montmort. from 2'4-in. pots, $60 per 1000. Cash with order. Wm. F. Koenig, 566 Hamilton ave.. West New York. N. J. 4110-5 Poitevine Geraniums $12 per 100 Ricard Geraniums 12 per 100 Nutt Geraniums 10 per 100 First-class stock. Cash with order. A. Begerow. 16 Girard pi., Newark. N. J. 4|3-t 4-inch Poitevine Geraniums, bud and bloom While they last, 15c. each, bushy plants. Also S. A. Nutt. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co., Springfield, O. 4|3-t GERANIUMS— 10,000 2 H-in., S. A. Nutt, $60 per 1000. Extra fine plants, no soft stock. Imme- diate delivery. H. S. Hopkins, Binghamton, N. Y. 3|27-t GERANIUMS— C. Nutt, from 3'-2-in. pots, fine plants, $12 per 100. Leading varieties mixed, from 3H-in. pots, $10 per 100. Cash please. Charles W. Schneider, Little Silver, N. J. 4|17-3 GERANIUMS— S. A. Nutt and Mrs. Francis Per- kins, strong, 3-in. plants, $8 per 100, $75 per 1000. No packing charge. Cash. Hoffman Greenhouses, Elmira, N. Y. 4J10-2 GERANIUMS— Nutt, Grant, Buchner and others, mixed only, well rooted, 2?2-in., $0 per 100 or $50 per 1000. Cash. Geo. B. Morrell, Torresdale, Phila., Pa. 4|17-2 GERANIUMS— Nutt, 3-in., ready for 4-in., bud and bloom, $9 per 100: 2.i,:,-in., read.v for 3-in., Nutt and Ricard, $6 per 100: Poitevine, $7 per 100. Chas. Whitton. Utica, N. Y. 4|10-t GERANIUMS— Poitevine and Ricard. out of 2M-in. pots, ready for 4-in.. $50 per 1000. Garreau Bros., Boulevard and Graham St., Jersey City, N. J. 4117-2 GERANIUMS— Nutt, Poitevine, Ricard. Strong plants out of 4-in. pots, $16.50 per 100. Cash. John Fieber, Middle Village, L. I., N. Y. 4110-20 100,000 GERANIUMS to offer this season; strong, 4-in. Nutt and Castellane, ready now, 173'2C. L. J. Rowe. Box 244, Titusville, Pa. 3|27-t GERANIUMS— Nutt. Poitevine, Ricard and Buchner, 3i2-in., good as 4-in., $12 per 100. Edward Whitton, Utica, N. Y. 4|3-t POITEVINE— Ready for 3H-in., $45 per 1000. Cash. The Evergreen Nurseries, Long Branch, .\. J. 4117-2 GIIOLI GLADIOLUS ' Grown on our own farms. Sound, carefully graded. Picked for forcing. 1st Size 2d Size 1000 1000 America $27.00 $24.00 Mrs. Francis King 25.00 22.00 Halley 35.00 30.00 Kunderdi Glory 40 00 Chicago White 32.00 28 00 Chicago Red 50.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 47.00 43.00 Niagara SO.OO Peace 45.00 Panama 47.00 Pink Perfection 50.00 40.00 Primuhnus Sunbeam 60.00 Schwaben 60.00 55.00 War 60.00 Vaughan's XXX Mixture 22.00 Vaughan's Standard Mixed 20.00 Above prices are F. O. B. New York or Chicago as our stocks permit- VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, CHICAGO -:- -:- NEW YORK STOCKjm^SALE ^aLADTOLl" GLADIOLUS BULBS Young, healthy, plump bulbs, true to name. Ist size 2d size America $30 $24 Augusta Sold 24 Brenchleyensis Sold 20 Crackerjack 25 20 Empress of India 40 32 Klondyke 30 24 Mrs. Francis King 30 24 Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50 40 Princepine 25 20 General Mixed 20 15 N. LEON WINTZER, Gladiolus Grower, West Grove. Pa GLADIOLI Per 1000 I-in. 1^4-in. lV2-in. America $18.00 $24.00 $30.00 F.King 17.00 22..50 28.00 Ida Van 17.50 24.00 28.00 Niagara 45.00 Schwaben 50.00 60.00 Primulinus Hybrid 18.00 23.00 Under J-2- to Planting Stock io-in, M-in. Mrs. F. King $6.00 $8.50 5000 for 25.00 40.00 JAMES DE GROOT Catonsville, Md. 3|13-t GLADIOLI— Mrs. F. King, 1- to IJ^-in., $10 per 1000; America, 1- to 1 Jg-in., $13 per 1000. Very few of these bulbs are as small as 1-in. Will average better than l.'4~in., our own growing from plant- ing stock. Planting stock: Mrs. F. King. Jg- to M-in., $6 per 1000: America, %- to ?4-in., $8 per 1000. Money back if not as represented. Cash with order please. Why pay double the price to dealers J Wood & Healey, Hammonton. N. J.4|10-2 GLADIOLI — Cash with order. Price per 1000: Empress of India, li..>-in $35, l!4-in. $25, H-in $15, Jo-in. $10, less than '.-in. $7; Master Wietse. lj.2-in.$40, 1 k -in. $33 : Monmouth. IJ4 -in $25; Mrs. Francis Iving, 32-iii- $8, less than J-..-in. $3.50; Pendleton, l^-in. $35; Mrs. Watts, IVi-in. $40; Schwaben, IH-in. $45; l>4-in. $37.60, less than ;2-in. $10; War, IH-in. $45. George Hall, Adelphia, N. J. 3|20-t GLADIOLUS BULBLETS— America, Mrs. F. King, Crackerjack, Halley, $2.50 per qt., 4 qts. $6, peck $10, bushel $35. Panama, twice these prices General mbcture, $8 per peck. $25 per bushel. N. Leon Wintzer. Gladiolus Grower, West Grove. Pa. 3|20-t GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenbam, Mass. 12|6-t GLADIOLUS AMERICA— Extra-fine, home- grown stock, l>2-in. and up, $25 per 1000, $3 per 100; F.O- B. Station. Packing in cases or bbl.. 25c. extra. F. W. O. Schmitz, Prince Bay. N, Y. l|31-t GLADIOLI — Named varieties of the highest quality. See our ad on page S66. K. Van Bourgondien & Sons. Babylon. N. Y. 4110-t GLADIOLUS — Good mixture. 1- to 2-in.. $12 per 1000. Chas. Frost. Kenilworth. N. J. 4|3-t HARDY PLAITTS SEVEN-MONTHS-OLD SEEDLINGS— Delphi- nium Belladonna, extra straight, $1 per 100. Formosura and Gold Medal, $0 per 1000. Shasta Daisies, Stokesia, Columbine, Hardy Pinks, Bol- tonia. Coreopsis, Achillea, American Arbor vit£e, 1 year, $6 per 1000, 60c. per 100. J. Dvorak, P'lushing, N. Y. 4|10-1 THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready. Contains Peonies, Phlox, Iris, Delphiniums, Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let us quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co., Mentor. Ohio. 10|4-t HEUOTHOPE HELIOTROPE CENTEFLEUR We have the true stock of this variety and same absolutely clean and in healthy condition. Ready for immediate delivery. Rooted Cuttings, $3 per 100; Pot Plants. $6 per 100. CHARLES H. TOTTY COMPANY, Madison, New Jersey. 212S-t HELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue, Rooted Cut- tings. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave., New York City. ll|29-t HYDRANGEAS HYDRANGEAS— Otaksa and French, 5-in., 30c. L. J. Rowe. Box 244, Titusville, Pa. l|17-t IMPATIENS IMPATIENS— Sultani, 2-in., $5 per 100, S40 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave,. New York City. l|17-t IVY ENGLISH IVY— Large and small leaf, 3 plants to pot, extra fine and strong out of pots: fit for 4-in. pots, $10 per 100. Goods sold at purchaser's risk; care taken in packing. Samuel V. Smith. 3323 Goodman St., Philadelphia, Pa. 4 1 24-3 ENGLISH IVY— 4-in. pots, 3 to 3)., ft. long, with three vines, $18 per 100: 3;2-in. pots. 2J2 to 3 ft., with 3 vines. $lli per 100. Cash with order. W.G.Eisele, 327 Cedar ave.. West End. N.J.4|10-1 GERMAN, or PARLOR IVY— Strong, 2-in., $2.50 per 100. Rooted Cuttings, $1,50 per 100. John S. Haynes Est., Lowell, Mass. 4124-3 ENGLISH IVY— Strong plants out of 2}2-in. pots, $5 per 100. W. Rummler, 49 Park ave., Rutherford, N. J. 4|24-3 ^TOCI^FOR^ALE^ TVY ENGLISH IVY— 2'2-in.. extra strong, 3 plants to pot, $5 per 100, $45 per 1000. Octave Vlamynck, Wallington, N. J. 4|10-t ENGLISH IVY R. C. Strong. $15 per 1000. Sodermann & Lindhardt. Long Branch. N. J. 4110-5 IVY — See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 321 Sixth ave.. New York City. 4|3-t LII.IES LILIUM Hansoni. per 100, $25. Madeira Vine, roots, medium, per 100, $2; large, $3. Cash please. Geo. J.Joerg, New Hyde Park, N.Y.4]17-4 LOBELIA LOBELIA — Kathleen Mallard. Large plants from flats, $2.50 per 100. Graham & Van Ry. Camden, N. Y. 3|27-t LIJPINPS LUPINUS 2H-in. pots Ready now 500 White 500 Blue $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. The above are fine for cutting. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Phladelphia, Pa. MYRTLE MYRTLE — Hardy crepe Myrtle for graves, etc., $7 per 100, $60 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 321 Sixth ave.. New York City. 4|3-t NURSERY STOCK ROSA Multiflora, seedUngs, $5 per 1000; Ampelop- sisVeitchii, 1-yr., No. 2. $IOper 1000;Euonvmus Radicans, R. C, $20 per 1000; Euonymus Radi- cans, Var., 1-yr., $20 per 1000; Euonymus Vegetus, 1-yr., $20 per 1000; Euonymus Vegetus, 2-yr., not trans., $35 per 1000; Euonymus Vegetus, 3-yr.. trans., $8 per 100. B. A. Bohuslav & Son, Newport, R. I. 4117-2 10 100 Acer Saccharum, 2-3 ft $1.80 $16.50 Acer Saccharum, 4-6 ft 3.80 33.50 Morus Tatarica Alba. 2-3 ft 2.25 21.60 Morus Tatarica Alba, 3-4ft 2.80 26.00 Arden Floral Gardens, Arden, Del. 4|10-3 5000 Enchantress Rooted Cuttings. 200 Matchless, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 HeUotrope, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Snapdragon, assorted colors, 2J^-in. pots. Quidnick Greenhouses. Quidnick, R. I. 2|7-t NORWAY MAPLES— 2 to 2K'-in. cal.. $175 per 100; 2".2-in. to 3-in. cal.. $225 per 100; 3-in. to 3,V2-in. cal.. $300 per 100. Good, thrifty stock with straight trunks. W. G. Eisele, 327 Cedar ave.. West End, N. J. 4110-1 LET ME price your nursery stock. No one packs better or ships quicker. Satisfaction guaranteed. W. H. .'jalter, Rochester, N. Y. 4124-3 ORCHIDS ORCHIDS — 4000 large orchid plants in foUowin^ varieties: _ Cattleya Trianse Gaskelljana, Schro- derse, Percival, Speciossima, Gigas. Mossiae, Labiata. Price to close this stock out, which will be shipped in Spring, is $2,50 up to $15 per plant, or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with order to close them out, all are worth twice price asked. Address Orchid, P. O. Box 966, Providence, R. 1. 1117-t CATTLEYA ORCHIDS— For our list and prices see our display ad this issue. George V. Allen. P.O. Box No. 51, Edgewood, R. I. g|16-t PANDAKUS Per 100 PandanuB Veitchii, from open, for 3-in. pots. $6.00 Pandauua Veitchii, from open, for 4-iij, pots. 8.00 Pandanus Veitchii, from open, for 6-in. pots. 12.00 Booking orders now for 3-in. pot-grown for Spring delivery at $10.00 per 100. J. J. Soar. Little River, Fla. 5|3-t PANSEES PANSY PARK PERFECTION is a mixture of over 50 thoroughbred Giant Show and Fancy Pansies. It contains every Giant variety known, the red, bronzes and fancy varieties in good num- bers, all the colors in the right proportion for the retail trade. Hundreds of florist customers say that they are the best in all respects they ever had. The growing of Pansy seeds and plants a specialty nearly 50 years. Hardy, stocky, bushy, field-grown plants. July sown. September transplanted, mostly in bud or beginning to bud. $1.75 per 100, S8 for 500, $15 per 1000. Cash with order. L. W. Goodell, Pansy Park. Dwight. Mass. 413-1 P.\NSIES — Large, transplanted, gorgeous color- ings, extra fine. $1.50 per 100. $12.50 per 1000- Cash. John S. McClure, 301 McAllister ave., Syracuse, N. V. 4110-7 -PANSIES — 50,000 transplanted, $1.25 per 100 $10 per 1000. Mastodon strain, fine stock. Tripp Floral Company, Walton, N. Y. 3127-t PELAROONIUMS PELARGONIUMS— See our display ad in this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 108 W. 28th St., New york. 6|28-t PEONIES PEONIES — Finest named sorts, 15o. List free W. H. Salter, Rochester, N. Y. 4124-3 ^TOCK FOR SALE PERENNIALS ^ ' HARDY PERENNIALS Single runners, pips or seedlings. Achillea, The Pearl $1.00 Amsonia Tabernae montana, seedlings 2,00 Boltonia Asteroides l.,50 Boltonia Latisquama 2.50 Funkia FoUo Variegata . , . 2.50 Geranium .Sanguineum Album 3.00 Physostegia Virginiana 1.50 Ranunculus repens, fl. pi 1.50 Sedum .Spectabile Atropurpureum 3.00 K. E. de WAAL MALEFYT, Paramus rd.. Ridgewood. N. J. 4124-4 PETUNIAS PETUNIAS — Double Rooted Cuttings, $2.60 per 100, $20 per 1000. Postpaid Roman J. Irwin, 321 6th Ave., New York City- ll|29-t PETUNIA— Double variegated, fine stock, 3-in., $6 per 100. Cash. Geo. B. Morrell, Torresdale. Phila.. Pa. 4|17-2 PHLOX HARDY PHLOX— 2-yr., other strong perennials, list free. W. H. Salter, Rochester. N. Y. 4124-3 POINSETTIAS POINSETTIAS — Stock plants. Regular and California type. See display. R- J. Irwin. 321 6th Ave.. N. Y. C. 1124-t PRIBCULAS PRIMULA MALACOIDES— Clean plants in bloom, out of 3- and 3H-in. pots, from $8 to $10 per 100. Cash with order please. Wm. F. Hoffman. South ave.. Poughkeepsie. N. Y. 2121-t PRIMULAS— Extra fine Chinensis. 5 in., $75 per 100. Wm. W. Edgar Co.. Waverly, Maes. ll|lS-t PRIVET PRIVET— 3-year-old, well-branched, 18 to 24-in $3 per 100; 2 to 3 ft., $4 per 100: 3 to 4 ft,. $5 per 100: 5 to 6 ft., extra lieavy, $6 per 100. Cash with order. Charles W. Schneider, Little Silver, N. J. 4117-3 PUSSY WILLOW PUSSY WILLOWS (Salix Caprea). Cuttings are sure to grow with fair care. $1 per 100, 200 for $1.50 by mail. Strong cuttings, $2,50 per 1000, 5000 $10 express. Trees, 2 years with head, 5 to 6 ft., $3 per doz., $15 per 100; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50 per doz., $10 per 100, Packed free- Chas- Black, Hightstown, N- J. 2131-t PUSSY WILLOWS— Salix Caprea, Rooted Cut- tings, March, April and May delivery, $6 per 100. Quantities special prices; orders booked now. Kendig the Florist, Oswego. N. Y. 4110-0 ROSES Own Root 20.000 Russell 2i^-in. plants from 2- and 3-eye Cuttings Excellent condition now. $22 per 100, $190 per 1000. 10,000 American Beauties. 2,'2-in. Extra strong plants. Ready now, $20 per 100, $190 per 1000. 5000 extra good 2-inch Ophelia. Own root, ready for a shift. $15.00 per 100, $120.00 per 1000. The above varieties are scarce, better order now For complete Hst of Roses see display ad this issue. C. U- LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. ROSES We offer good 2!.J-in. stock of the following va- rieties for present and later delivery. Own Root Grafted 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $20.00 $175.00 Columbia 18.00 150.00 Russell 22.00 200.00 Hadley 15.00 125.00 Pink Killarney 15.00 125.00 White Killarney. . . 15.00 125.00 Killarney BrUliant. 15.00 125.00 Ophelia 15.00 125.00 My Maryland 15.00 125.00 George Shawyer. . . 15.00 125.00 Pilgrim 40.00 350.00 Crusader 40.00 350.00 Mrs. John Cook.. . 40.00 350.00 Prank W. Dunlop. 35.00 300.00 $40.00 $350.00 Madam Butterfly.. 35.00 300.00 45.00 400.00 Cornelia 30.00 260.00 SPECIAL; An exceptionally fine lot of Rus- sells. ready for immediate delivery. We should be pleased to quote special prices in lots of three to five thousand. S. S. PENNOCK CO.. 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa 898 The Florists' Exchange ROSES oo.onn c;iiAn'l':ii HOtiVt I'lilOMllCU Ilrro is your only opportunity to buy CHOICE OnAITEl) PDEMIER PLANTS »:if,.on per ion $300.00 per 1000 Cnn mnke drlivcr>' nt riitc of 5000 wci-kly bcKiiuiiuR nt onre. Absolutely hoaUliy A No. 1 Block. I'lnc'c your order nt once for inimcdintc or deferred Bhipmeiit. WEISS A MEYER CO., MAYWOOD. ILLINOIS. 2|2S-t 20.nno RUSSELL PLANTS Own Hoots Rcndv now and Inter. S22.()() per 100. S200.00 per 1000. Rut^sell Plants may be scarce later. Order now for future delivery. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY. 1 20 1 -5 Race St., Philadelphia. Pa. 3|13-t liOS.-\. lH!GOS.\— Seedlings, very fine stock for buddiuE. 1™0 2 years old. 3 to 5 m.ni S-._i 1 year old, 2 to 4 m.m '■' Snuill, transplanted size 10 Cash with order. Tobias Bros., Warren Point, N. J. J*!^!/'- Surplus stock of Multiflora seedliiiBS in three sizes. 1000 ■1 to .'» m.m S3o 2 to 4 m.m 20 Small size, to transplant 10 Cash. L. A. Croes, Warren Point. N. J. 4|10-2 ROSES— Prima Donna, Russell, Double White Killarney, Ophelia. Own Root, 2>4-m. pots. Delivery at once or on order Quidnick Greenhouses, Inc., .Anthony, R. I. 3|6-t Rl)SES — 2-yr., hardy. 40 best sorts. If you want other hardy plants or trees, write. Satisfaction euaranteed. W. H. Salter, Rochester. N. Y. 4|24-:i List of 2>^and 4-in. Roses ready, on request, Leedle Co.. Expert Rose Growers. Springfield, O. 3127-2 R( >SES — Bench grown. Roman J. Im'iu . 321 Sixth ave.. New Y'ork City. 4|10-t SALVIAS SALVIA SEED— Salvia Zurich, $3 per oz., $40 per lb.; Salvia Bonfire, S2 per oz., $20 per lb Fresh seed, 1919 crop, true to name. Order early — have only 12 lbs, left. Eat, of C. Bibaam. 31 Wall St., Trenton, N.J.12|20-t SALVIA— Bonfire, strong seedlings, SS per 1000. Large transplanted plants ready for 2'2-in., SI. GO per 100, $15 per 1000. Parcel Post prepaid. L. F. Graham, Poughkcepsie, N. Y. 4|3-t S.^LVIA — Bonfire and Splendens, large trans- planted plants, ready for 2>4-in., $1.25 per 100, postpaid. $10.00 per 1000 express. Ed. Whitton. Utica. N. Y. 1131-t SALVl.i BONFIIUS— Strong seedlings. $8 per lUOO. Louis Feun & Co.. .Audubon. N. J. 413-t SCARLET SAGE SCARLET SAGE— Transplanted, S5 per 100(1; 2-in. pot bound. $18 per 1000. J. B. Braun. Hightstowu. N. J. 4 1 1 0-3 SEEDS Freflh new crop seed from thrifty, vigorous ath-bouse grown plants, used for seed only and ripened under natural conditions. Superior to seed from over-forced greenhouse plants. Used by leading eastern wholesale growers who want nothing but the beat. Satisfaction guaranteed ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. ICOO Seeds $1.25 SOOO Seeds 5.00 Per pound 10.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 1000 Seeds $0 75 5000 Seeds 3.60 We pay delivery charges. JOHN R. WALSH. 502 California st San Francisco. Cal 5j3-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED We ofJer new crop well ripened seeds, northern greenhouse grown and true to type. 1000 Per 1000 seeds $3.50 Per 10,000 seeds 3.25 Per 20,000 seeds 3.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED Greenhouse Grown Per 1000 seeds I 60 Per 10,000 seeds 1.25 S. S. PENNOCK CO.. 1608-20 Ludlow St.. Philadelphia. P». NEW PERENNIAL SEEDS— Canterbury Bells. Delphinium Formos.i, Pyrethrum Roseum, Lychnis Chalcedonica, Gaillardia grandiflora. L'upinus Polyphyllus, Clematis Recta. Foxglove mixed. 7}^-;-oz. jjackets, SI. 25. pkt. 30c. each va- riety. F.N. Hadden. 2(53 Broad St.. Providence. R.l, 4|17-:t .A.STER SEED— Crego's Giant Comet, white, pink. rose, lavender and purple, /g oz. 30c.. H oz. 6Jc.. oz. $2. Harvey B. Snow. Camden. N. Y'. 4|3-t SNAPDRAGONS SNAPDRAGONS— 2M in., all colors. See our display ud tliis issue. Roman J. Irwin. 321 6tli Ave New York City IH'JO t TREES HARR'S TREES GROW Norway Maples a specialty Special ollor in carload lots. Fall delivery. 100 8 to 10 ft. 1 >i to 1 M in. oal $80 10 to 12 ft., IJ^ to IH in. oal 100 12 to 14 ft.. IM to 2 in. cal ISO 12 to 14 ft.. 2 to 2'A in. cal 175 14 to 16 ft.. 2^-in.. $10 per 100. $95 per 1000. W. W. Kennedy and Sons. Red Bank. N. J. 9|27-t VINCA VARIEGATED— 2-in.. fine plants. S4 per 100. Cash. M. S. Etter, Shiremanstown, Pa^ 3127-t VINCA VAR.— Fine plants, ready to shift, 3-in. $7 per 100; 2}.4-in.. $4 per 100, $36 per 1000. Ed. Whitton, Utica, N. Y. 3|6-t VINCA VAR.— R. C. and larger. See display, R. J. Irwin, 108 W. 28th st.. N. Y. C. l|31-t VINCA VAR— 2).4-in., $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. V. T. Sherwood. Charlestown N. H. 3|27-t VINCA VAR.— 31 , -in., $10 per 100. Tripp Floral Co., Walton, N. V. 4|3-t VINES VINES — Rosa de Montana. Beautiful pink climber. One year. $1 per doz. O. W. Hcrms. New Port Richey, Florida. 2|27-t MISCELLANEOUS STOCK GER.WIU.MS— .'lOO Poitevinc, 4-ln., in bloom and l)ud, $19 per 100. 100 Vincas, $3.50 per 100. C. F. Pierson, Station 5. Main St., Croniwell, Conn. 4117-2 PANSY' PLANTS of my largest following mixture of show ^'arictics, strung, sl,ifk\- (.August sown) from the field. S3..')(J per IDOt); KMHIO lots. $3 per 1000. Large, bushy. Fall transplanted in bud and Ijloom (from coldframes). $2 per 100. BELLIS DAISIES— Large. Fall transplanted, in bud and bloom. $2 per 100. Gustav Pitzonka, Pansy Farm. Bri;.tol, Pa, .^;13-r, CUT FLOWERS CUT FLOWERS— No more Paperwhites, Will have Y'ellow Trumpets, Barri Conspicuus, Sul- phur Phoenix, in March. Gladiolus in May and June. Contracting now for later delivery. Tait Bros. Co . Box 556. Brunswick, Ga. l|24-t FRUITS RASPBERRY PLANTS -You can get around the embargoes by ording your small Raspberry plants. Order shipped on your tags direct to vour customer. (Sec displ.ay ad this issue) . Charles C. Nash, Nurserynuin. Three Rivers. Mich, 4|10-1 5000, ST. REGIS UASPIUORRIE.S— Strong plants. .54 per 100, $33 per lOUO. Packed free. Cash witli order. H- Verkadc, New London, Conn. 4]17-2 RASPBERRIES— St. Regis Everbearing. 83.50 per 100. $27, .50 per 1000. Small surplus. Fargo's, Frcmlituwn. N. J. 4|10-t GRAPES tiRAPE CUTTINGS— .Moore's Early and Dela- ware. $4 per 1000, .5000 to 10.000 lots at $3.60 per 1000. Campbell's Early (fine cuttings), $0 l)cr 1000. 6000 to 10.000 lots at $.5.60 per 1000. Sec our dlspUn- ad for Raspbcrr,\- plants. Charles C. Nash. Nurseryman. Three Rivers. Midi, 4|10-1 TOMATOES TO.M.\TO PLANTS— Extra stroug Bonnie Pest and Glory Tomato pl.ants for forcing. $5 per 100. Johnson, Florist. Amlicrst. Mass. 4]10-1 VEGETABLE PLANTS GENUINE JERSEY SEED SWIvET I'OTA- '!'( )ES — For prompt shipment at nuy lime before April 15th. Early Yellow Jersey atid ^ ellow Nanse- niond, fidl buBhcI hamper, $2. Red .Niinhciiiund, $;i l>er hamper. All prices F. O. IJ., Pedricktown, ,\. J. Geo. It. Pidrick & Son, I'idricktown, N. J. 4|ll)-3 CABBAGE PLANTS ready for field, eoldframc hardened. Early Jersey and Charleston. Wake- liclds and Concuhagen. $5 per lOUO by express. J. B. Hiaun, Jlightatown, N J. 4|10-3 STOCK WANTED WANTED TO BUY ORCHIDS Choice specimen plants or rare varieties of any description. DOUGLA.S ECCLESTON, Beverly l-'arms. Mass. 5il5-8 VEGETABLE PLANTS CABBAGE PI ,\N TS— Fin., liild-gmun. "frost- proof" planl.s Copcnliagcli Market, Wakefield. Ballliead. etc., jjustpaid, $1,25 for :illO. S2 for 50U, S3 per 1000. Express, .*2,.5U per 1000, $20 per 10.000. Casli. Shipped safely anywhere. Well packed. I'ldewatcr Plant Co., FraukUn, Va. 4|10-t WANTED — 26,000 St. Regis Everbeanns Rafp berry blants. State quantity and price per lOOO TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY CO., Cleveland, Ohio ll|29-t W..\NTED — Immediately, Pansics for filling mail orders, from five to twenty thousand. Rejrly inmu'diatclv. Good & Reese Co., Springfield. tX ^ 41 17-2 ROSE BUSHES— Old bench plants in any quantity, .\pply H. Bershad, Florist Dept., Fred'k Loeser Co., Fulton St.. Brooklyn. N.Y'. 3|27-t WANTED— Eight Ficus elastiea. 5 to 7 ft., three or more leads. State prices. Chas. H. Rice, ■Sea Bright, N. J, 4110-2 BENCH ROSES— Any variety and quantity. We pay cash. Hogewoning & Sons, Inc., 32 Broadway, N. Y. ll24-t BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROsrEliOlS WHOLESALI-: AND KETAIL FL0RI8T BUSINESS Located ut Auburn, N. V., with the cities of Kochesler and Syracuse on either side. Local mar- ket takes entire production. Thirty thousand feet of glass, hot water, new boilers, cold cut flower cellar, packing sheds, residence, heated garage, wired, city water, plenty of land, location is pleasant, etc. Is fully stocked with ferns, palms, greens, cut flowers, bulbs, bedding stocks, etc. This place will stand the closest investigation and is a money maker. Must be sold to close an estate. For par- ticulars write George IVl. Patrick. Auburn, N. Y. 4|24-3 OPPORTUNITY knocks but once. Chance for experienced retail florist desiring to establish flower shop in New York City, to acquire exclusive New York clientele with small investment. Ad- dress for particulars, National Floral Corporation. 220 Broadway. New York City. 4110-3 FOR SALE — Modern florist's place. Five large greenhouses; store; garage; modern home; 107x348; excellent business; terms considered, S25.000. Dennis, 49 Locust ave., Arlington, N. J. ^ 4|24-4 _JPOR SALE OR JLENT_ GREENHOUSES FOR SALE 200x21. built in 191"J — 150x2S, built in 1916 100x30, built in 1913 — 40x16. built in 1914 All concrete walls with iron frame construction. No. 12 Kroeschell hot water boiler, new in 1916. Coal shed, capacity 100 tons. Greenhouses are stocked with Carnations. Violets and potted plants. City water. Will sell with or without dwelling house and land. Must be seen to be appreciated. WILLL^M N. ESTABROOK. North Worcester, Mass. 4|10-2 F<.)R SALE— Connecticut florist establishment run- ning to full capacity ; 3 large greenhouses, 2 heated by hot water; 9-room improved dweUing; barn; hennery; 40 acres of land; 20 acres well adapted for trucking and nurserj-; horse; cow; heifer: 100 fowls; machineries; tools. Price S7000. Racine's Farm Agency, Danielson, Conn. Enclose 10c. for farm catalog. 4|10-2 FOR SALE— Greenhouse property: 27,000 sq. ft. glass; 3' 2 acres ground; 6-room dwelling house with modern conveniences; large barn. This property is going cheap owing to illness of owner; situated 25 miles from Philadelphia; is steam heated; possession can be given at once. A. E. Smith. Newtown. Pa. 4|24-i FOR SALE— 22.000 ft. of glass; planted to Car- nations; concrete benches; heated with steam parge, tubular boilers, motor truck, horse, wagon, toob. garage for two cars, large dwelhng house, two acres of land; S miles from New York; a good laying plant. SIS.OOO cash, balance easy payment- E. L. Enggrcn, Aqueduct. Long Island. 4|17-5 Florists' establJBhmeDt. situated near Paterson. consisting of 2 acres, dwelling. 1 large iron frame greenhouse and several small greenhouses; good soil and near oity markets. Full information wiU be obtained by writing to M. Weingarten. 286 Fifth ave.. New York. 5|3-t Ft.»R S.\Ll-i Ol\ RI:NT — riic greenhouses of Geo. L. Mahoncy & Co.. with all the land you want. Long established place, fine location, can sell all you can grow. Will sell or lease on long or short terms. Geo. L. Mahoney & Co., 265 Beach St.. S aco, Mainr. ^ 1^ A" '^ FOR SALE — Four acres with five greenhouses and 7-room bouse, all improvements, at White- stone growing greenhouse and nursery stock. Wonderful black soil. Price H8.500. Halleran Agency. 63 Broadway. Flushing, N. Y. 8|30-t FOR SALE OR RENT FOR HWjK — To clone cstato, Eatablijihed ftoriHt buHiiif.-Hs, KreenliouHCH, equipment and dwelling' I'"avorably locuted, trolley, city mnrkctM and cemetery. UmiHunl opportunitj;, Addrcflu, Execii- tor. i*. O. Box 23:<, Poiighkeephie. N. Y. 4117-4 I'OH S.ALE — GrcenhonBCH of modern conntruction, 26,0(KJ tiq. ft. Hubulantial dwelling in lirst-chiMi condition with four or more acres of ground on good road in high-class section near New York. $25,0-rooni dwelling house, ^-aerho have not yet ordered their Lily Bulbs for next season from us- We solicit your order on the following recommendations: Remember Easter is early next year, and you must protect yourselves by ordering from a house that will protect you and deliver. We demonstrated our ability under the most trying conditions last year and made good. If you have never tried us try us now for next season, from one case and up, Formosum, Mulliflorum, Giganteum. Well, with regard to Lilies, will say that the case or two of that new Lily you called ? on our invoice has turned out wonderfully. It seems to be a much quicker grower and forc- ing Lijy than the Giganteum, and do not think we are going to be able to hold them back for Easter, both planted the same time. They seem to grow considerably taller. They are now 30 to 36 inches tall and all of even height. They will aver- age about five buds to the stalk. The rest of the Lilies are good average stock. I re- fer to the Giganteum Easter Lilies. The Formosum have turned out very satisfactory, in fact they are the best lot we have ever had. St. Paul. Holm & Olson. From cold storage, we of^er for immedi- ate delivery the following: GIGANTEUM 7-9, 8-10, 9-10 RUBRUM and MAGNIFICUM LILIES 8-9, 9-10, 10-11, 11-13 tVrite for prices. American Bulb Company, Chicago, 111. Gentlemen: I take pleasure in writing you about the Lilies you shipped me last Fall. Your proper delivery and the high quality of bulbs enabled me to offer to my customers the finest Lilies I have ever grown. Our 450 foot Lily house is a beautiful sight with aU fine perfect plants that will be in nicely for Easter. Yours very truly, Geo. Willbold Co., Chicago. American Bulb Company 172 North Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. ^'CH US <5^ April 17, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 903 'iXr To hare your name In this List of Advertlaera la the most direct way of becoming known to all the trade. :DQ=-. List of Advertisers =^X7= These adrertlsera are catching the eye weekly of the most actWe buyers there are la the world for your floods. :£>Q= Advance Co 962 Alabama Evergreen Exchange 944 Allen, J. K 949 American Bulb Co 902 American Nursery Co.928 Anderson, J. F 927 Andorra Nurseries.. . .928 Anita Specialty Co. . .943 Aphine Mfg. Co 953 Agchmann, Godfrey. ..924 Audubon Nurseries. . .925 Baker, Wm. J 951 Barclay Nursery 917 Barnard Co.. W. W....914 Barnes Bros. Nursery Co 928 Barrows, Henry H 927 Baur & Steinkamp 925 Bay State Nurs 928 Beaver, E. A 944 Beckerfs Seed Store.. 914 Berning. H. G 943 Bird & Son,. Inc 924 Bobbink & Atkins 928 Boddington Co.. Inc. 913 Bolgiano & Son 910 Bonnet & Blake 949 Boston Floral Supply and Snyder Co 945 Bremond Frere, A. and L 913 Brenner, Edward 949 Brown, Peter 924 Brown Bag Filling Mach. Co., The.... 913 Bryan, Alonzo J 924 Burnett Bros 914 ByerBros 917 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 943 Caldwell Co., W. E..954 Cannata, J. P 925 Chicago Feed and Fertilizer Co 953 Chriatensen, Thomas P 927 Clay & Son 953 Coan, J. J 925-4S Conard & Jones 927 Cook &Swan 953 Cousins, Jr., Len 924 Cowee, W. J 945 Cowen's Son, N 954 Craig Co., Robt 925 Crowl Fern Co 945 Cut Flower Esch 949 Dietsch Co., A 955 Dorner & Sons Co 927 Dolansky-McDonald Co 949-50 Dreer, H. A 952-54 Drevon, Tegclaar & Co 913 Dwelle-Kaiser Co., The 956 Edwards Folding Box Co 944 Elizabeth Nursery Co. 925 Elm City Nursery Co.928 Emmans, G. M 925 Eskesen, Frank N 925 Excell Laboratories. .953 Fenrich, Joseph S. . . .948 Fexy. D 949 Fletcher. F. W 925 Florists' Publicity Ser- vice Bureau 927 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co 954 Fottler, Fiske Rawson Co. 912 Friedman, J. J 953 Froment, H. E 949 Frost. Chas 910 Futterman Bros 949 Garden Chemical Co., The 906 Garland Co., The 957 General Bulb Co 910 Giblin & Co 957 Goldstein, 1 949 Golsner, Frank 949 Growers' Exchange. . .924 Gunterberg, M. C... .926 Hanford, R. G 927 Hart, George B 943 Hart & Vick 910 Henderson Co.. A. . . .917 Hentz & Nash, Inc.. 949 Hero Pipeless Furnace Co 957 Herr, A. M 924 Hews & Co., A. H. ..952 HillCo.. E. G 952 Hill Nursery Co., The D., Inc 928 Hitchings »& Co 964 Hopkins, the Florist. .925 Howard Rose Co 928 Hunt & Co 904 Hopkins, H. S 925 Irwin, R. J 914-15-52 Jackson & Perkins Co 928 Jacobs, Barney B 948 Jacobs & Sons, S. .956-57 Jennings, E. B 913 Kasting, Wm. F. Co. 901 Keller Pottery Co 952 Kelway & Sons 910 Kervan Co., The 944 Kessler. Wm 949 Koppelman, J. E 945 Kroeschell Bros. Co. ..957 Kuebler, Wm. H. . . 949 Kuhls, H. B. Fred.... 954 Lagarde & Speelman.914 Lagarde & Vander- voort 914 Liggit, C. U 917 Lord & Burnham Co. 963 Lutton Co., Wm. H.954 Mabie, H. S 920 Mackie. W 949 MacNiff Horticultural Co., Inc 912 Mader, Paul 925 Marquardt, F. G 912 Marshall & Co., W. E.912 McCallum Co.. The. 943 McHutehison & Co.. .910 McManus, James 949 Mead, Fred J 954 Meehan, C. E 951 Metropolitan Material Co 955-56 Miehell Co.. Henry F.913 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 943 Millang. Chas 949 Mohawk Greenhouse Co 924 Mono Service Co 943 Montrose Nurseries.. .928 Moreau Plant Co 920 Mountain View Floral Co 928 Nash Nursery, Chas. 924- 927 National Cash Regis- ter Co 921 Nebel Mfg. Co 956 New England Florist Supply Co., Inc 950 Niedinger Co.. J. G...945 Nielsen. Knud 943 Niessen Co., Leo 951 Noe & Sampson 949 Nolan. J. T 955 Papas & Co., Nicholas G 949 Peacock Co., Everette R 910 Peacock Dahlia Farms913 Pearce, Geo 955 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change, Inc 954 Pennock Co., S. S 951 Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co 952 PfafF& Kendall 956 Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co 952 Philadelphia Whole- sale Florists' Ex- change 951 Pierce Co., F. 0 954 Pierson Co., F. R 901 Pierson, Inc., A. N. . .901 Pierson, Magnus 924 Pittsburgh Cut Flow- er Co 943 Poehlmann Bros. Co. 952 Polykranas, G. J 948 Proto-Feed and Guano „Co 953 Pulverized Manure Co.. The 953 Ramsburg, G. S.. .912-52 Rawlings. Elmer 924 Reed & Keller 944 Reinberg, Peter 952 Reuter. L. J. Co 918 Reynolds, Frank F. . .950 Rice Seed Co., Jerome B 912 Ritchy, F. W 924 Robinson & Co., Inc . H. M 945^8 Roehelle & Sons, F W 952 Roehrs Co., .Tulius 925 Rosendale Green- houses 924 Rotteveel Bros 913 Rowehl & Granz 912 Royal Glass Works... 954 Rumbley Co., The 944 Rupp, .lohn F 913 Rynveld & Sons, F. . .918 Savo Mfg. Co 943 Scheepers &. Co., John 913 Schling, Inc., Max Seeds 914 Schmidt, J. C 917-27 Schwake & Co.. Chas.912 Shinn, Warren 925 Siebrecht. Geo. C 949 Simple.x-Crude Oil Heating Co 920 Skidelsky & Co.. S. S.919 Skinner Irrigation Co.955 Smith & Co., Elmer D 925 Smith Co., W. & T..92S Smith, P. J 949 Shenandoah Nurs 928 Solomons' & Son 954 Speelman & Sons, C. ^ J 910-12 Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co 954 Stearns Lumber Co., TheA. T 957 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 91S Stern Co., The Jos. M.944 Storrs & Harrison Co.924- 927 Syracuse Pottery Co. 952 Thorburn & Co., J. M.910 Totty CcChas. H...946 Traveling Wholesale Florist 948 United Cut Flower Co., Inc 949 Van Bourgondien & Sons, K 914 Van Meeuwen & Tegelaar 912 Vanderschoot, R. A. ...913 Vandervoort & Aike- make 913 Van Zanten Bros 90S Vaughan's Seed Store 910-12 Vick's Sons. James. .910 Vincent, R. Jr. & Sons 901 Waban Rose Conser- vatories 950 Watkins & Simpson. ..912 Weeber & Don 913 Welch Bros. Co 950 Whilldin Pottery Co.. 952 Wiegrow Products Co. 956 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective Ass'n 947 Wholesale Flower Market 946 Wood Bros 917 Woodruff & Sons, S. D 917 loung & Co., A. L. .949 Zech & Mann 952 Zvolanek, Ant. C. & Son 910 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS Alpha Floral Co 936 Anderson, S. A 934 Ashley, Ernest 934 Avenue Floral Co 938 Baer, Julius 936 Baker Bros 937 Baumer, A. R 937 Beckert's Cons 934 Begerow Floral Co 938 Bemb Floral Co 936 Bertermann Bros 937 Blackistone, Inc 940 Bowe, M. A 938 Breitmeyer's Sons, John 936 Brown, Chas. H 938 Buckbee, H. W 940 Bultmann, W. F 940 Bunyard, A. T 9-38 Burgevin Greenhouses939 Burrows, Edward G.937 Caplan 934 Carbone, Florist 934 Cazan, A. B 93S Champion & Co., John N 938 Clarke's Sons, D 938 Colonial Flower Shop. 936 CoUatos Bros 940 Coombs, Florist 937 Dallas, Inc., A 941 Danker, Florist 934 Dards 938 Day Co., W. E 940 Dobbs& Son 934 Eble, Chas 938 Edlefsen-Leidiger Co. 937 Elyria Flower Shoppe.937 Engelmann 941 Equitable Flower Shop 938 Fallon. Florist 940 Fallon, J. J 936-37 Fetters, Florist 936 Fox's 937 Galvin, Thos 934-38 Gasser Co., J. M 936 Gloeckner, William. . ,934 Gove, the Florist 936 Graham. Robert L... .934 Graham & Son, A 936 Grakelow, Chas. A. . .939 Grandy, the Florist.. .939 Grever, Wm. H 936 Gude Bros. Co 940 Guido, Inc 938 Habermehl's Sons. . . .939 Hahn, Florist 936 Hardesty & Co 936 Hecock Floral Co., L.C 937 Heias Co 936 Hess & Swoboda 939 Hession 938 Highland Pk. Gnhs.. .937 Hody & Tules 937 Hollywood Gardens.... 940 Holm & Olson 940 Horan & Son, James. 934 Horn & Bro., John F.934 Johnston Bros 939 Johnston & Co., T. J. 939 Joy Floral Co 938 Kather, Wilham 939 Keller, John A 937 Keller Sons. J. B 940 Kerr, the Florist 937 Keys, Jr., Wm. F 934 Knoble Bros.. 936 KnuU Floral Co 940 Kottmiller. Florist.. . .939 Lane, the Florist 937 Lang Floral & Nurs.. Co 936 Lange, A 936 Lange, H. F. A 941 Leahy's 937 Ludwig Floral Co., E.C 939 Macnair, Florist 939 Malandre Bros 939 McCarron. Miss 937 McCluiiie, Geo. G 937 Mercer, G. W 936 Meyer, Adolph 939 Michler Bros. Co 937 Miller Floral Co 940 Mills, the Florist 937 Munk Floral Co 936 Murray, Florist 938 Murray, Samuel 937 Myers Flower Shop, The 938 Neubeck, L. H 936 New York Floral Co. .941 O'Brien, J. J 934 Palmer, F. E 934 Palmer's 934 Papworth, Harry 9.38 Park Floral Co., The. .9.36 Penn. the Florist 934 Philips Bros 938 Pike's Peak Floral Co.936 Pillsbury, I. L 937 Purdie&Co., D. S...937 Purdue, Geo 936 Ramm's Flower Shop.939 Randolph & McClem- ents 939 Randall's Flower Shop 941 Reck. John & Son 934 Rock Floral Co 937 Rosemont Gardens. . .937 Rosery Flower Shop. .934 Sceery, Ed 939 Schling, Inc., Max, Flowers 939 Schluraflf Floral Co. .937 Scholtz. the Florist, „ Inc 936 Schramm Bros 940 Schulz Co., Jacob 937 Scott, the Florist 936 Scottwood Green- houses 940 Sheppard, H. W 936 Smith & Fetters Co.. ..936 Smith Flower Stores Co., A. W 939 Smith, Henry 937 Smith & Sons. Geo. . .936 Spear & McManus.. 937 Stroh's 936 Stumpp, G. E. M 939 TaepkeCo., G. H....936 Temblett. E. H 936 Thompson & Co., C.B 937 Thurston's 939 Toralinson Key Floral Co 937 Volz Floral Co 938 Wax Bros 934 Weber, F. C 940 Weir, Inc., Jamea 934 Westman & Getz 936 White Bros 937 Wilson. H. E 940 Wilson. R. G 934 Wolfinger. Florist 938 Young & Sons Co. . . .940 Handy direct Index to every- ^ thing advertised In this ^J week's display columns ^^ INDEX TO STOCK ADVERTISED The Exchange !■ the only paper with this (pedal feature — In- valuable to advertiser and buyer Abutilon 917-24 Achyranthes. . . .901-15-17 Adiantum 901-27 Ageratum. .. .901-14-15-17- 91S-24 Alternanthera. .915-17-25 Alyssum 901-15-17 Antirrhinum 915 Asparagus. .912-16-17-18- 924-25-27 Asters 915-18 Begonias... .901-10-15-17- 918-24-25 Boxwood 928 BuIbs.901-02-08-10-12-13- 911-18 Caladium... .901-10-12-18 Calendula 915-17-24 Callas 918-24 Candytuft 912-15 Cannas. .901-10-12-14-18- 925-27 Carnations. . . .915-17-18- 924-25-27-45 Centaurea. 915-24 Cherries 915-17-24 Chrysanthemums. 901-15- 917-18-25-27-44 Cinerarias 913-15 Cobsa 914 Coleus... .901-15-17-18-24 Conifers 928 Cornflower 917-27 Cosmos 912 Cuphea 917 Cut Flowers. . .946-47^8- 949-50-51-52 Cyclamen. . .913-15-18-25 Dahlias.. ..912-13-14-24-44 Daisies 901-17 Delphinium. .910-15-17-25 Dracaena..910-15-17-25-27 Ferns. ...901-15-17-18-24 925-27-44-45 Feverfew 915-17 Forgetmenots 917-27 Fuchsia 917-24-25 Genista 901-15-17 Geraniums. ..015-17-24-25 Gladioli 901-12-14-17- 918-24 Gypsophila 912-15 Heliotrope. . .001-1 5-17-24- 926 Hyacinths 908-13 Hydrangeas 915-17 Ivy 901-15-17-27 Lantanas 915-17 Lilies. .902-10-12-14-44-45 Lobelia 901-12-17 Marguerites 918-24 Mesembryan themum . 9 1 7 Moon Vines 917 Myosotis 916 Narcissus 908 Nursery Stock 928 Nephrolepis 901 Orchids 920 Pansies.. .913-15-17-18-24 Pelargoniums 924 Petunias 901-12-15-17- 918-24-25 Phlox 912-28 Poinsettias 915 Pompons 901 Primula 913-15 Privet 928 Pussy Willows 917-44 Roses.901-10-16-17-18-27- 928-45-49 Scabiosa 912 Salvia. . .901-12-13-17-24- 925 Editorieil Contents Begonia Mr.s. .T. A. Peterson . . . Dili Boiler Laelis Power 051 Catalogs Received Oil Cliicago Florists' Club 005,932 Coal Situation, Facts About... 030 Corn Borer Hearing (Massachu- setts) 031 Cornus florida rubra ( Illus. ) . . . 929 Fern Culture 916 Floral Float at Porto Rico (Illus.) 933 Flower Show for the People at Large 930 Greenhouse Wrecked by Light- ning 926 Greenwich (Conn.) Hort. Society 962 Grower, The, and His Need of an Organization 931 Groivers. Among Our (Illus.) : The Wing Seed go 942 Horticultural Gold Bricks 929 Horticultural Society of New York 930 New England News 911 N. Y. C. Wholesale Florists, Inc., The Home of the (Illus.) 930 New York Florists' Club 90-5 New York's Shifting (?) Popu- lation 030 Nursery Dept. (Illus.) 929 Obituary: Crompton. Wm. N. ; Hammond. Mrs. Laura Anthony ; Hoff, Mrs. Olga 931 Orchid Pot PourrI 933 Orchid Prohibition. British Com- ments on 933 Orchids. Hybridization and Rais- ing of Seedling (Illus.) . .907, 9.32 Pa.xton, Sir .Joseph 941 Pests that Cause Trouble 962 Pests, Two. that Menace Oaks.. 920 Plants for Naming 94,S Plant Imports 911 Queries that Beat Us 916 Retail Dept. (Illus. ) 9.35, 941 Scale Affected Lilac Wood 909 Seed Trade, The 911 Snapdragon Buds. Blind 909 S. A. F. and O. H.: National Publicity Campaign. 909 S. A. F.. Cleveland Convention of 930 Stamford (Conn.) Hort. Society 062 Talk to the Florist Grower, A.". 932 Trade Notes: Baltimore 916 Boston 950 Buffalo 948 Chicago 926, 962 Cleveland 946 Columbus 945 Indianapolis 954 Kalamazoo 926 Kansas Cit.v 952 Lancaster 916 Los Angeles 944 Montreal 922 New Bedford 922 New York 948 Philadelphia 951 Pittsburgh 916 Portland 944 Providence 922 Rochester 916 St. Louis 953 St. Paul 926 .San Francisco .... 944 Seattle 945 Springfield 922 Toledo, 953 Toronto 922 Worcester 922 ■Week at the Capital, The.. 911 ■Week's Work, The: Running a Retail Business; Bench Grown Roses ; Pre- paring for Ne.\t Easter ; Bulb Stock for Easter 1921 ; Stevias, Summer Flowers ; Primulas for Christmas ; Double Cornflowers 909 Schizanthus 915 Seeds 910-12-13-14- 917-18 Shrubs 927-28 Smilax 915-24 Snapdragon.912-15-18-24- 926 Stocks 916-24 Strawberries 904 Sweet Peas..910-15-18-19- 945 Tradescantia 917 Tuberoses 910-12 Tulips 908-13 Vegetable Plants... 912-20 Verbenas. 912-14-15-17-24 Vinca 901-16-17-24 Violets 917 Zinnia 915 MISCELLANEOUS .iphine 914-53 Asbestfelt 966 Auto-Spray 914 Bamboo 910 Baskets 943 Boilers 956-67 Boxes 943^4-45 Cash Register 921 Chiffons 943-44 Dagger Ferns.. .943-44-45 Evergreens 943-44-45 Fancy Ferns.. . .943-44-45 Fertilizers 953 Florists' Supplies. . . .943- 944-45 Fungicide 953 Fungine 953 Galax 943 Glass 954-66-57 Glazing Composition. 954- 956-57 Glazing Points 954 Gold Letters 943 Greenhouse Construc- tion .... 920-54-55-63-64 Greenhouse Material .955- 956-57-62 Hemlock 944 Hose 914-56 Insecticides 906-12-53 Irrigation 955 Jardinieres 943 Magnolia Leaves 944 Manures 953 Mastica 954 Moss 943-44 Nico-Fume 914 Nicotine Fluid 914 Paint 956 Paper Pots 952 Pipe 954-66 Plant Food 963 Pots.. .914-17-18-24-27-62- 954-56 Raffia 910 Putty 956 Retail Department . . 934- 936-36-37-38-39-40-41 Ribbons 944 Sash 966-57 Seed Packets 913 Smilax 943-44-46 Sulco V.-B 953 Supplies.. .912-43-44-45-52 Tanks 954 Tobacco Products..914-63 Toothpicks 945 Wants 958-59-60-61-62 Wire Designs.. .943-44-45 Wreaths 945 904 The Florists' Exchange Strawberries ! Strawberries Extra Strong Plants THE SEASON'S BEST NOVELTIES BUCKBEE The New Hybrid Strawberry The culmination of thirty-five years successful Hybridizing. THE FINEST EVOLUTION IN STRAWBERRIES Excels all others in size, quality, quantity and Havor Prices 100 plants, $35.00 50 plants, $18.50 25 plants, $9.50 12 plants $5.00 V ^ TICE C. KEVITT, Athenia, Ntw Jersey I III' 1)1 iginatm Tb, Flousis' Excbanet, Feb. 7, WSO Is the Rose Bug Doomed ? If there exists anywhere around this section a more i-aiitankerous brute — one that you cannot possibly have a sympathetic feeling for. as in the old way, you drop him into the can of oil— than the Rose bug, we don't know of it, him or her. You go over your Rosea in the dewy morn or at nearly twilight and gingerly pick or shake him and her off the Roses until you can't see a last one re- maining— but he and his wives and family (or their close relatives) are back again on the job next day about as numerous as before, doing their spiteful best to disfigure and destroy your Roses. Once we thought we had a remedy. Fifty young chickens one day found their way down to big old Crim- son Rambler, just when the bugs were coming to the sur- face. What a glorious time those chicks had that day! The second day they were not so keen on the Rose bug food. And the third day they absolutely refused to go anywhere near. However, that Summer that particular bush (which was isolated from the Rose beds) was little troubled. This story is just en passant. Seriously, any eradicator of the Rose bug pest will be hailed with joy by commercial grower, private gardener and amateur, whatever be the form it may take or the labor it may entail. We follow with a letter from Mr. Wohlert, an old and esteemed subscriber for The Exchange, and wish only to add our hope that the preparation he mentions will be made known to the commercial man before the Rose bug makes its next appearance. * • • « Editor The Florists' Exchange'. Rose bugs are surely difficult creatures to get away with and up to the present it has been almost impos- sible to eliminate them. Therefore, perhaps, you may be pardoned for your comment in your issue of Jan. 24, upon a remedy for Rose bugs in a manner which can- not but leave the impression that such a remedy or this particular remedy, is of but little value in ridding our Roses of this injurious insect. I hold no brief for the originator or introducer of this remedy, but having known the originator for many years and having watchea with great interest his endeavors to perfect his remedy, I feel qualified and justified in stating that his remedy not only IS an eflicient one from my viewpoint, but know that it has been severely tested by many men well known to the trade who would not vouch for its merits as they have done were the remedy not a most excellent one. It seems to me that your comment was not exactly proper, at this time, inasmuch as we should encourage any helpful endeavors to assist horticulture, and I am sure Mr. Barclay, the originator, should, by all means, receive a vote of thanks from all horticulturists for doing something for us which has heretofore not been done, par- ticularly as he did not allow the remedy to be marketed until it had been tested out by such authorities as Theo- dore Wirth, J. Horace McFarland, Bureau of Entomology of Pennsylvania and others- — this relieving buyers purchas- ing a pig in a bag. I have no financial interest in this preparation, but know it to be of commercial value, also I understand a New York seedsman has thought well enough of it to pay a good price for it. A. E. Wohlert. Narbertb. Pa. The product of a private gardener, Mr. Hugh Balfour Barclay, of Merion, Penna., to whom horticulture owes an everlasting debt for his discovery. Mr. Barclay conducted exactly 872 experiments before he was satisfied that his product was really effective and good enough to be placed on the market, assuring the public of an ar- ticle which fulfilled every need demanded of it. In 1919 samples were sent to the most eminent Rosarians and Horticulturists in America for tests, and all have voiced their approval by word and letter. To the skeptical ones, we will gladly mail copies of written testimonials. MELROSINE while destroying the Rose bug does not leave a blemish or spot on the flower, nor has it any odor MELROSINE when used is diluted with twenty times the amount of water. Full directions for use on each can, MELROSINE is sold as follows: Sample cans, enough to make a gallon of diluted mixture for thorough trial on a num- ber of plants, 50c.; per pint $1.00, per qt. $1.75, per 2 qts. $3.25, per gal. $6.00, per 5 gals. $25.00. per 10 gals. $45.00. A special discount of 10 per cent, is allowed to florists and growers and a further discount if put in stock for selling over the counter. HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY to make an extra dollar when trade is dull. THE GARDEN CHEMICAL CO. Park Ave. and 146th St., New York, N. Y. IlilJIMlliJlillMllllllllllllllllilillllllli^ "ilii ililiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim iHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii[iiiiiiiiiiiiii!itiiiiiiiiillliiii[iiiiiiiiiliiliitliiiiillllillllil^ April 17, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 907 Hybridization and Raising of Seedling Orchids Paper read by J. P. Mossman of Hackensack, N. J., before the New York Florists' Club, April 12, 1920 < In giving this information to the trade Mr. Mossman has performed a service for which he should receive expressions of thanks from everyone who, at the present moment, is struggling with the orchid situation in the endeavor to keep up supplies on account of Qu. 37 re- strictions. Florists, whether their ranges be large or small, could well devote at least a little corner in a little house to the raising of orchid seedlings primarily tor the pleasure of watching over them and, secondly, provided that he follows Mr. Mossman's directions, in the firm hope of obtaining a valuable cross. As pointed out by Mr. Mossman, there are certain forms obtainable which are not within the range of commer- cialism, forms which take 18 years to perfect, for in- stance, and can only be grown in quantity by men who have the leisure and the money. Such crosses must be looked forward to to come from wealthy men who can spare the time and money to produce them. Mr. Mossman had several photographs with him which were most illuminating demonstrating the stages through which his crosses passed before reaching per- fection. Some of these photo- graphs we hope to be able to show in these columns at a later date; meanwhile, we pre- sent his paper, which we con- sider among the most valuable of the many recent papers which have appeared on the hybridizatiim of orchids, with- out controversy the most beau- tiful forms of all flowers. The recent orchid conference at Boston, and the formation of an orchid society, will doubt- le.ss do much toward restoring the cultivation of orchids more generally among our growers. There will be more interest in the flowers, more public demand for them and the trade must be prepared to supply this de- mand. petals one color; the labellum much richer and darker; the side lobes yellow or the throat heavily veined with yellow or gold. The yellow in the side lobes or throat or lip is one of the first things I consider before mak- ing a cross. I never would use a flower for a parent unless it has this characteristic strongly defined as I believe it is the center of attraction in any flower. No matter how dark a flower may be, if this one color is lacking the whole flower is duU and lifeless. As an example, it will readily be seen that to get an ideal flower such as I have just described, it would be useless to take a fine form of Cattleya gigas and hybridize it with the pollen of Cattleya intermedia but, on the other hand, if we take the pollen of Cattleya Dowiana, or its variety aurea, we obtain all tlie results desired; a more compact flower, color (if Dowiana is used) richer throughout the whole flower, beautiful gold veining in throat of lip, or else large golden yel- low discs on side lobes of lip; the gigas lip much en- larged and in this cross, possess a finely frilled edge. In this particular cross there is only one point to may best What I have to say not necessarily be the or only way, but it is my own personal experience in raising seedlings and in the hybridization of Cattleyas, Lfflio-Cattleyas, Brasso-Laelias {and Brasso-Cattileyas in vari- 'ous combinations, of which I may say I have raised many ] thousands. In the past five lyears we have devoted consid- lerable time to raising seedlings 'at Hackensack, having raised at lleast J.5,000 in that time, some jof which have already flow- jered. Previous to that we Ihad raised quite a num- !ber of hybrids which gave us some wonderfully fine Ivarietiea, and these we have used in the past five years ':is ]iarents, combined with the best varieties we could obtain in England. , The First Step to be Considered I In hybridization the first step to consider is the re- sult desired. In the past, any two flowers were good enough to cross together so long as seedlings were se- cured, but we have gotten over that great mistake — la mistake in so far oftener than not that the hybrid, iwhen flowered, was disappointing. Four or five years Ls a long time to give to grow a plant to maturity only |to be disappointed with the result, therefore, I would impress on all beginners in seedling raising to use noth- ing but the finest forms for parents. ; Ideal Shape My principal aim iias been to olitain a flower of per- fect shape, good size and richly colored. My idea of shape is a well rounded form, dorsal sepal standing upright (many of the otherwise best Cattleyas curl the dorsal backward) ; the lower sepals broad and without any twist or curl to them; petals broad and round, meeting well together at the base of dorsal sepal; label- lum or lip large and well frilled at the edge; size about 61/oin. in diameter. The perfect Bloom, a Three Color Flower The color to be perfect, in my opinion, should he 'what I term a three-color flower, that is sepals and Orchid Raising from Seed \hovp illustration depicts the appearance of Seedling Tpan after about 30 days. Pan is filled with wet moss, covered with toweling or soft canvas. Seed is sown on the canvas. The myriads of globules visible are the embryonic plants. watch out for and that is be sure to select a Dowiana tliat does not have the habit of twisting its lower sepals too much as so many of these fine Cattleyas do, for it will surely carry that tendency into the offspring. We have some fine varieties of this Cattleya at Hackensack, including some twenty distinct forms of natural hy- lirids that came out of importations, and in all of these the lower sepals curl and twist to a greater or less extent. But in our own seedling Hardyanas tliis does not occur, which shows that careful selection is a most important factor. We have used Cattleya Dowiana as a parent more than any other Cattleya, principally on account of the yellow veining it puts into the throat of the hybrid, and again because it intensifies the color of the whole flower. Cattleya aurea does this also, as far as the veining of the labellum is concerned, hut it does not intensify the color of the sepals and petals as does the Dowiana. On the other hand, if we are using a flower with white sepals and petals we would never think of using Dowiana, as it always puts a trace of rose color tlirough the flowering; C. aurea does not do this ]iro- vifiing your other parent is pure white; ajjparently tiic yellow of C. aurea has no influence on a white flower, luit it does impart its wonderful veining and some of its rich color to the lip of the offspring, and if the white flower has a colored lip to start with (wliich is always to lie desired), it make5 one of the most beautiful flowers there are. I have raised plants from crosses of all our best larcre Cattleyas, both colored forms and albinos. Dowiana being used as parent for the dark forms and aurea for the white forms. I find them good growers. quick to flower and, for a commercial cutflower, the best of all. I raised fifteen hundred plants of C. fabia alba (labiata alba x aurea) which I took oft^ one seed pod, and which represented probably less than one-fiftieth l>art of the seed that was in the pod, which shows they are free germinating and prolific. The first of these plants flowered in a little over three years from the date of sowing, but the majority, at the age of five years, have still to flower. Another point that must be given serious study is the time of flowering. Best Forms Adaptable for Crossings The cross just mentioned flowers at a very oppor- tune time, that is, just after the gigas are through and before the C. labiatas come in, which makes it par- ticularly valuable as a cut flower. I always, as far as possible, use the Dowiana or aurea as the female parent, as I believe the characters of the female always predominate. I would say the next best hybrids to the primary Dowiana and aurea crosses are the secondary Brasso- Cattleya crosses. The primary Brasso-Cattleyas are beautiful, but the secondary hybrids, that is, a Brasso- Cattleya recrossed back onto a Cattleya, are wonderful. They have a far greater amount of color (which is one of the weak points of the primary cross) and a more compact shape. They are not as floriferous as some of the other hybrids, giving rarely more than two flowers to a spike, but they command the highest price of any flower we have and they have practically no set sea- son to flower in. I liave some in flower every week of the year, which means a lot when flowers of the species are out of season and prices high. Next comes the Laslio-Cattleyas and it is with these the greatest care has to be taken in liybridizing. In my opinion a Lselia is useless as a cut flower for market, Init they carry some wonderful color combinations making them most desirable to use. The primary Lcelio-Cattleyas usually have wonderful colors, but a poor shape and are often small. Leelio-Cattleya lum- inosa is one of the best; recrossed again with a Dowi- ana it makes a grand hybrid; but I would advise any commercial grower to never use a straight I.Eelia for a parent, and but few of the Laelio-Cattleyas unless they are secondary crosses. The Laelia shape is hard to build up and takes several generations of crossing to do it. Advice as to Crossings In closing my remarks on hybridization, let me ad- vise you never make a cross without some definite idea in mind as to the results you wish to attain. Avoid crossing a light flower with a dark one, or any two flowers that are widely different in .shape, as the poor shape and light color will come out strongest in your hybrid. .\lways use the best varieties you have or can get, even if carrying the seed pod kills the plant. Many fine things I have seen die through carrying seed pods. A seed pod goes very hard on some plants, especially the Dowianas. Mr. Moore calls the seedling house the Orphan ./Vsylum, because so many of the fe- male parents die through carrying pods. ."Vfter the flower is hybridized there is little to he done until the capsule ripens, which takes about one year, but oc- casionally they will stay on the plant one or two months longer. The plant requires no different treat- ment to the rest of its class, but it shoidd not be potted, or root action disturbed if it can be avoided. Method of Sowing Primary hybrids will always give the hybridizer a good crop of well filled seed pods, but in making sec- ondary hybrids and so on the percentage of pods that mature become less with a correspondingly smaller amount of good seed per pod. After the pods are ripe and gathered the seeds should be shaken out of the capsule and spread on a piece of paper to dry, care being taken that it is not blown away in the process. After drying it should be kept in a cool, dry place, until you are ready to make a sowing. Make your sowing as thin as possible, and at that it will be a hundred times too thick if it germinates tborougiily. I consider the best time to sow is in March and Sep- tember, although I guess I have sown in every month of the year, but my best results were in these two months. As to material to sow on, I don't believe it makes much difference as to what it is so long as it ab- sorbs moisture. I have used burlap with good success, also toweling, but seed will come up jast as readily on Sphagnum moss or Osmuda fibre. Usually I get a good number of seedlings off the rim of the pot itself. Principles of Germinating The principal thing in getting the seed to germinate is the atmosphere of the house. Avoid seedling frames or small sash frames. I tore mine out long ago; they catch all the condensation and drip constantly on the pots, which destroys all hopes of getting seed up. Make sowings in a small house that can be kept at 7Sdeg. at night and about as high as it likes to go during (Continued on page 932) i 908 The Florists' Exchange ^mmmmmjm i ! ! i i i Head O ffice and main packing shed at Hillegom, Holland TOP ROOTS of BULBS TOP ROOTS of BULBS To all wholesale buyers of Dutch bulbs : Since we started advertising in The Exchange a few months ago, we received so many inquiries for our Bulb Catalog that we decided — in order to facilitate buyers — to publish an extract of our catalog prices in this paper. We ask all who want our TOP ROOTS to kindly send their order at once to our office in New York, 28 Beaver Street, or direct to Holland. Do not put this off. Varieties not mentioned below will be charged at our catalog prices. Remember that our prices are for TOP ROOTS, not for common quality. In case you have already placed your general order, you will do well by just sending a trial order so that you may be prepared for the placing of a large share of your order with us next season. For, after all, every grower will want to buy where he gets the best quality TOP ROOTS. All goods are sold under the General Terms of the Dutch Bulb Exporters" Association, of which we are members. I'lad- M.-irk HYACINTHS PREPARED FOR VERY mp 2nd Minu,- EARLY FORCING «"»'^ p„?'7„„o •>'" L'Innocence. W hili- .^IL'O.Od .$90.01) S.50.00 La Grandesse. W'hito 120,00 90.00 .50.00 Lady Derby. I'iiik 120.00 90.00 .")().00 Gertrude. I'iiik TJOJIO 90.00 .")0.00 Bismarck. Blue 100,00 120.00 7(1.00 Grande Maitre. Blue 120,00 90.00 ,'')0,00 Grand Lilac. Hliic , 120. 1(1 !!0 (!0 .'0,01 NAMED HYACINTHS L'Innocence. W'llilc La Grandesse. While , , , Madame Kruger (New. White Gertrude. Pink Gigantea. Pink Lady Derby. Pink Queen of the Pinks. ILa Victoire. Ke. I Top 2nd Root= size Per 1000 $100,00 $S0,00 100.00 so.oo Pink, 100,00 9.5,00 90,00 100,00 120,00 1(10.00 SO.OO SO.OO 70,00 SO.OO S5.()0 SO, 00 Minia. ture $.■^,5.00 y.5.00 35.00 3.5.00 35.00 35,00 35,00 35,00 Top 2nd Minia- Roots size Per 1000 ture Bismarck. Blue. ,S140.(H) .?9:),00 .S55.00 Grand Lilac. Blue , 90,00 SO.OO 35.00 Grand Maitre. Blue , 100,00 SO.OO 35.00 King of the Blues, Blue , 90,00 70.00 35.00 Perle Brilliante. Blue, . , . 95.00 70.00 .35.00 Queen of the Blues. Blue. , 100,00 .SO.OO 35.00 City of Haarlem, ^'ell()\v 100,00 SO.OO 3(1.00 Yellow Hammer. N'rlhuv. 120,00 S5,00 ■10,00 SINGLE TULlPS--Top Roots DOUBLE TULIPS-Top Roots Specially treated lor forcing. 1000 Augusta, i\Iuch improved sport of Rose ( '.risciilin. New S35.00 Brilliant Star. New 52.00 Couleur Cardinal 40.00 Cramoisie Brilliant 2S.00 Flamingo. Kxtra strong 42.00 Fred. Moore 2S.00 Herman Schlegel 2S.00 Keizerskroon 2(i.00 La Reine. ( ".rand strain 2S.00 La Reine Maximus 35,00 Mon Tresor 40,00 Pink Beauty 40,00 Prince of Austria 35.00 Proserpine ,5().()() Prosperity ;j,5.00 Rose Gris-de-Lin 20.00 Rose Luisante 40.00 Vermilion Brilliant 35.00 White Swan 25.00 Yellow Prince 20.00 1000 Boule de Neige $2S,00 Couronne d'Or. I,':.\tra strain 40.00 Imperator rubrorum 40.00 Mr. van der Hoef. Pure golden vellow spurt ol .Murillo. New., , ,' '. 55,00 Murillo. \er\- strong 30,00 Rubra maxima 32.00 Salvator rosa 35.00 Tea Rose 4().()() Toreador 55,00 Vuurbaak 10,00 DARWIN TULIPS ,„„ Baron de la Tonnaye $2.5.00 Bartigon. Kxtra for forcing . 50.00 Farncombe Sanders 35.00 Madame Krelage 32.00 Painted Lady 28.00 Pride of Haarlem 30.00 Sieraad van Flora 35.00 White Queen 2S.00 Wm, Copeland, The earliest for forcing, 40,00 We iia\e an enormous slock of DARWIN TULIPS, BREEDERS, COTTAGE and ..ilur LATE TULIPS. As stated before, orders for these TOP ROOTS and PREPARED bulbs must be in our possession as early as possible in order to select the right quality. NARCISSUS Specially pn-p.neii lor .American customers. 1000 Double Von Sion. Double noses, extra . S 10.00 Double Von Sion. Second size, extra . 20.00 Emperor. I )ouble noses, extra 40.00 Golden Spur. Double noses, extra 35.00 Sir Watkin. Double noses.extra 40.00 King Alfred. Kxlr.i, new 125.00 Poeticus ornatus. Double noses, extra . . 22.00 Victoria. Double noses, extra 45.00 VAN ZANTEN Royal Netherlands Bulb Nurseries American Office: 26-28 Beaver Street, New York City, N BROTHERS HILLEGOM, HOLLAND Y. April ir, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 909 Y^y^x£^/^ ^iKe^WEEKJS WORK; l-t^f-l.... «■■■ _,;:e^jH||*. '~...;..^;>;-;.-l,;r-.-^Ciitch Biilh (irowers* Asso^-iafion. Holland: To MR. A. L. MILLER. President S. \. F. and O. H., Jamaica, N. Y. For the Publicity Campaign Dear Sir: The Dutch Bulb Growers' Associa- tion of Holland have admired .vour efforts to ".Say it with Flowers" and as the Holland bulbs are part of the flowers with which to say it, we believe that we should show our sympathy with your ideas and therefore enclose check for SIOOO (one thousand dollars) for the National Publicity Campaign Fund as a donation to this worthy cause. Respectfullv voura. DUTCH BULB GROWERS' .\SSOCLATION Our Holland friends evidently appre- ciate to the full the efforts we are mak- ing to promote increased sales of flowers, realizing that success in this direction means better business for them. We are also i)leased to announce the receipt 6f a cheque for $400 from Bas- sett & Washburn, Chicago, completing their subscription of .$.'500 for this year. Greater publicity than ever is being given to the Von Tilzer song, "Say it with Flowers," through its adoption for reproduction as a phonograph record by the Columbia Graphophone (Jo. The record appears in the Columbia list for mid-April, and is now on .sale in every city and town in the United States and Canada, and will soon be available throughout the civilized world. This publicity costs us absolutel.v nothing ; in fact we are to receive a royalty on every score copy sold. The exploitation of this song has certainly proved a triumph for the Publicity Committee. The May magazines which are to carry the Mother's Day advertisements will be on sale in a few days, and some of the big weeklies will carry the same adver- tisements about one week before the big day. Any florist who has not received a pamphlet describing the "helps'* pro- vided for securing Mother's Day busi- ness, should write for one immediately. . addressing the request to "The Flori.sts Publicity Service Bureau of the S. A. F. and O. H.. 431 South Dearborn St.. Chicago." These helps include poster stamps, posters, folders, idectrotypes and lantern slides, all calculated to i^roduce local publicity and to link up with the campaign advertising. The campaign is swinging along to the full extent of the funds available. What a tremendous advantage we are missing through being obliged to adopt a parsimonious course ! Was ever a good movement so hampered as ours through downright niggardliness on the I»art of most of those whom it was pro- moted to assist'/ Instead of a drive for sub.scriptions we should be driven in the acceptance of them. There has been a very unreasonable amount of the "let George do it" spirit shown so far in the campaign. To think tliat 20,000 or more florists in this prosperous country can- not raise .$10O,(XiO to promote benefit for themselves worth many millions of dol- lars, is to think wrong. It is more than possible to raise this amount, if those it is to benefit will only think the right way. What is an average contribution of .$5 apiece, in comparison with the re- sulting good — and .surely, none can dis- pute the fact that the campaign has re- sulted to our great benefit'/ Mr. Nonsubscriber. please do not block the best game ever played in the interest of the florists' induslry by with- holding fiirfher yiiiir sii[»porl. You owe it to yourself. You owe it to that little band of generous brother florists who have personified "George" up to this time. Think of your Holland friends. Ifon't be an outlaw. Show us, through .\our chetpie, that you don't intend to be. Snapdragon Buds Blind Kindly give your opinion regarding enclosed Snajidragons, the buds of which as you will observe refuse to open. \Ve have them in solid beds. Rust was con- siderable last Fall, but after the first crop we cut back hard. The growth following was strong and still is in good shape. Tempi'iatiire at times has dropped rather low, but even at the warmest end of the house the hulk of the plants are affected as enclosed samples. — G. H., Mass. — To all appearances the growth is sound, save for a few spots of rust, and we can only assume that the buds have been badly chilled. This would almost certainly check further development. The badly affected spikes we would cut out. carrying up the strongest of the side shoots which, we note, you have not cleaned off. We would direct your at- tention to the cultural article by G. Thonimen in last issue. Scale Affected Lilac Wood Am sending sample of Lilac wood af- fected by some pest. Only r,ne bush on the place. What insecticide would get rid of it?— E. N.. Conn. — The wood sent is apparently badly infested with Mussel scale. Lime sul- phur. Scalecide or Siilco V. B. will quickly eradicate it. Spray at once. 910 The Florists' Exchange Gladiolus and Cannas GLADIOLUS Grown on our own farms. Soiiml, carefully graded. Picked for forcing. l»tj>|," 2dp'J^« America $27.00 $24.00 Mrs. Francis King 25.00 22.00 Hallcy 35.00 30.00 Kunderdi Glory 40.00 Chicago Red 50.00 Mrs. F. Pendleton 47.00 43.00 Peace 45.00 Panama 47.00 Pink Perfection 50.00 40.00 Primulinus Sunbeam 60.00 Schwaben 60.00 55.00 War 60.00 Vaughan's XXX Mixture 22.00 Vaughan's Standard Mixed . . 20.00 Above prices are F. O. B. New York or Chicago as our stocks permit. CANNAS [DORMANT ROOTS Order now at these low prices. F. O. B. New York only 100 1000 Chas. Henderson $4.00 $35.00 David Harum 5.00 40.00 Eureka 8.00 75.00 Vaughan's Firebird 10.00 90.00 Hungaria 5.50 50.00 Florence Vaughan 3.50 30.00 Venus 5.00 40.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Gustave Gumpper 6.00 55.00 Rosea Gigantea 8.00 75.00 Souv. de A. Crozy 6.00 55.00 CAUDIUM Esculentum TUBEROSES, Dwarf Peari Inch 100 1000 Inch 100 1000 5-7 $7.50 $70.00 3^ $4.00 $35.00 7-9 10.00 90.00 4-6 5.60 50.00 9-11 15.00 140.00 6-8 7.00 62.50 All above F.O.B. New York. Prompt sbipmcnls. 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Oar 1920 Wholesale Bulb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Established 1883 Vogelenzang, Holland AMERICAN BRANCH no Water St., New York Bolgiano's "Big Crop" Seeds ••TESTED AND TRUSTED" OVER A CENTURY Special price list to florists and market gardeners. Write for a copy at once. It will save you money. J. BOLGIANO & SON, Baltimore, Md. James Vick's Sons Growers of Flower and Vegetable Seeds G«t tfae benefit of our 69 years' experienot All seasooable varletiee Our stocks are very complete READ FOR PROFIT USE FOR RESULTS Rochester, N.Y. WhPTi or.iorlni: i.lo.so n The Flower Citj C. J. Speelman and Sons Wholesale Dutch Bulb Growers SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND Efttabliohed ISSS Let ua quote you on your 1920 Dutch Bulbs order New York Office 38 MURRAY ST. When orderlne. please mention The Exchange Bulbs ^"d Roots For Immediate Shipment T. R. BEGONIA BULBS 1000 Single Mixed, ^/ij-l-in. diameter . $90 00 Single, in following separate colors: Scar- let and Pink. %- 1 -in. "diameter 93 00 LILIUM GIGANTEUM F. O. B. New York Size Per case Per case 7- 9 300 $49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 11-12 130 47.50 F. O. B. Denver 6- 8 400 42.00 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 F. O. B. Chicago 7- 9 300 49.50 10-11 150 49.50 F. O. B. London (Ont.) 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 HARDY LILY BULBS F. O. B. New York Per case Per case Rubrum 7-9 220 $29.00 9-11 140 30.00 Auratum 9-11 140 32.00 10-12 120 32.00 Album 7-9 220 30.00 8-10 170 30.00 9-11 130 30.00 BAMBOO STAKES Per bale Per bale Natural. 2 ft... 4000 $16.00 " 3 ft... 3000 28.50 Green. 3H ft- ■•2500 24.00 4 ft... 2500 28.00 TERMS: 60 days net. 2 per cent, cash 10 days from in- voice date. Cash with order unless your credit is estab- lished with us. Write for prices on DRA- G^NA GANES, PALM SEEDS, RAFFIA, etc. Established 1902. RELI- ABILITY is our motto. We occupy our own building, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient, courteous service. McHUTCHISON & CO. 95 Chambers Street NEW YORK S\'ben ordering, please mention The Eichanse Aiiril 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 911 g^ SEED TRADE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION President: E. C. Dumgan, Philadelphia, Pa.; First Vice-President; W. G. Scarlett. Baltimore, Md.; Second Vice-President: David Burpbb Philadelphia. Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer: C. E Kendsl, 216 Prospect Ave.. Cleveland. O. Next Convention: at Milwaukee. Wis., June 22. 23 and 24. 1920. The Seed Trade Abroad .M'ti'i- a short iiiul buisti-rous intirval. iluriii;; wliicli oiiuugh dust has blown about to pa.v the rausom of mauy kings, tlip dosing days of March come mild and moist, and the mnnth has established a n^-ord by producing the biggest show of tniit blossom within living memory. I'lum blossi>m is in fact already passing, and that "t the Apple is developing rapidly. Tlie ornamental trees of the Prunn's tribe, together with such speci- mens as the double red-flowering Peach, are making a great show at Kew Gardens. The warmth of the season naturally encourages early sowing. Broad Beans are already coming through and early Peas will soon follow. Some growers prefer, liowever, to wait and see whether the projihets of evil will bring off the severe set-back vvbicli they liave promised us so iusistently of late. On the Conti- lu-nt of Europe the .season is also very :idvanced. Reports from the West and South inform us that table Beets will not be largely planted. Mangel Wurzel win be nearer the normal in acreage, but liotli are getting crowded by an in- creased acreage of Sugar Beets, the planting of which is just commencing in the Western districts. Tlu' acreage of Carrot is likely to be very limited, as growers prefer to sell their roots for edible purposes. There is a great increase in the plantations of ('eler>', l)ut tliis is chiefly on account of the large demand for this article from the distilling industry. As regards the placing of contrjicts, iiolitical conditions liave reacted rathi'r unfavorably there- upon, mui'h land having changed hands, often over the farmer's head, thus in- ducing a feeling of insecurity and ren- clcu-ing hiui less inclined to go outside his accustruned routine to meet the de- sires of the seed merchants. p^roni Australasia come reports of promising crops of Onion, Lettuce and Carrot, and of white Turnip seed already liarvested, hut Broad Beans are said to be :i failure and Peas suffering owing to drought. As regards the last named ar- ticle, we shall a\vait further reports with interest. The rush of orders in the wholesale trade is at last abating, but the retail peojile are still hard put to it. for Easter is at hand and forms a great epoch in the calendar of the amateur gardener in this country. A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind, and he has the fullest sympathy of Transatlantic Seed.smax. March 20. 1020. New York Seed Trade Two things are influencing, and even dominating the local seed tr,ade just now. The first is the "outlaw" trainmen's strike which, of course is having its effect, on every phase of the city's busi- ness. The second is the continued cool and. at this writing, rainy weather that is delaying gardening operations in the suburbs and outlying country. Although the labor difiiculties are not seriously affecting counter trade — except as they keep both customers and some members of the store forces from get- ting to the city — the general effects of the strike on every sort of long distance business cannot be viewed too seriously. New York Beset by Three Strikes New York is in the exceptionally diffi- cult situation of being faced by three strikes simultjineonsly. One is a re- newed walkout of the longshoremen, especially the workers in the coastwise lines. The second is the interference with the ferry service which I'arries so many passengers and so much freight across both the rivers th:it bouiul Man- hattan. The third, and most far reach- ing, is the strike of the railroad switch- men and some allied workers — with which practically all parts of the coun- try are now familiar — to their sorrow. The immediale result is that nothing can be sent out of New York except by parcel post — which is consequently being overtaxed — by auto truck which is too expensive and more or less impracticable for the retail seed business. A second result is that supplies of seed equipment, plants, etc., are being delayed in transit causing no little inconvenience and mak- I ing possible a serious loss by spoiling in j some cases. I It is said that some 100 cars of seed potatoes consigned to growers or the trade on Long Island are stalled some- 1 where between Maine and their destina- tions. If these are held up so that plant- I ing is delayed for more than a couple of ! weeks, especially if the weather becomes seasonably warm, there is likely to be a serious curtailment of the much needed potato crop in the Fall of 1020. Chicago Seed Trade Cold weather is holding hack the counter trade at the retail stores. Much was expected of the week immediately following Easter but while there was good steady business, the big rush failed I to come as anticipated on account of the ] snow. I Complaints are general as to the delay I in getting seeds to customers by parcel I post and express. One seed house re- j ports a delay of over a week in getting ! parcel post shipments to points not over 30 miles outside the city. I Mrs. Russell Tyson, president of the midwest branch of the National Woman's Farm and Garden Ass'n is urging a gar- den for every family in the city if pos- sible. Prizes of Sf.25 and .flO are being ofliered by this association for the best backyard gardens to be grown in Chicago this year. Henderson's Seed Store is offering a fine line of Rambler Roses this week; all salesmen are in the house in readiness for the Spring rush. A large assortment of perennials and shrubbery is on hand read.y for immediate use. Vaughan's Seed Store report a large demand for Cannas. They are well sup- plied with King Humbert, which is a leader in point of sales. Fill in orders for the trade, in all points South where the season is advanced, are coming in rapidly, proving business in these sec- tions is more than anticipated. The American Bulb Co. is moving a large amount of Spring bulbs, and Lily bulb orders are being booSed daily since the Easter trade. Albert Koehler, who is at present in Germany, reports much trouble in traveling, owing to strikes and other labor troubles. Washington, Seed Trade Widespread planting of home and com- uuniity gardens is urged by F. W. Bolgi- ano of F. W. Bolgiano & Co., seed mer- chants, who. at a recent meeting of the District of Columbia Council of Agricul- ture, declared that market gardeners all over the country are cancelling orders for seed that were placed last July and August, because they cannot get the necessary help. "When we consider that tlie crop pro- duction is going to be short in green stuffs and. as is likely, that the crops of Wheat will also be affected, it becomes imperative that those who can should Iilant their gardens, back yards, or va- cant lots. Every pound of foodstuff pro- duced in the home garden makes so much less for the market gardeners to bring in. If home gardens had not been run- ning in the past two years, yriu would have paid from 2.5 per cent to 40 per ceut more for the foodstuffs consumed." said Mr. Bolgiano. Only by the widespreail planting of sTuall gardens, he jioiuted out, can a shortage of food be ;i\'oidcd this year, and seedsmen and others interested in the industry should make every effort to interest the people in theii- communi- ties in such projects. School children especially should be urged to plant and care for gardens. School authorities all over the country are taking a great in- terest in this matter, with the result that the children will plant from 40 per cent to 50 per cent more seeds than last year. E. A. D. New York World's Seed Clearing House TTnder the above caption. The .SVcr/ Warld recently ])ublished a comprehen- sive illustrated article, wherein the writer, E. L. D. Seymour, forsci's New York ahead of all other cities in con- nection with seed handling. Many facts and figures are (|uoted to demonstrate how New Y'ork has and will continue to increase its dealings with seeds, despite the fact that it is not the center of a great producinir district. Its unexcelled harbor facilities place New York in an unassailable position. Touching upon the actual wholesale .seed business done. Mr. Seymour points to the fact, that unlike Toledo, there is no exchange, the whole of the city's seed business is done by a score or so firms whose names he mentioned, including Woodruff, Radway, Duryea, Loewith, Larsen, Doughten, McHutchison Co. and Nungesser-Dickinson Co. The retail seed merchants are also grouped in the review under notice, the reading of which made us realize how immense may be the influence of New York upon the world's seed trade. Catak>gs Received The A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponsof . Mass. — Stearns Cypress Greenhouse material. This old, established house (1849) has issued an illuminating catalog for the trade, wherein is pic- torially set forth the Cypress swamps and saw mills of Florida, whence lumber is manufactured in the rough, thence to where it is finished off, ready for action in the greenhouses, at its plant in Nepoii- set. Those who are interested, and all should be in knowing as much as they can about their businr.ss and its Bide lines, should send for this most in- teresting, pictorially descriptive catalog. Rosemont Gardens, Montgomery, Ala, — Spring Catalog 1020; Roses. Chrysanthemums. Palms. Pemiiiiuls and bedding plants. The p. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.— Whole- sale price list of shade and ornamental Tiursery stock, evergreens, evergreen seedlings and rooted cuttings, young stock for lining out, shrubs, shade trees, boxwood, with selections of evergreens for window boxes and for tubbing. Foreign Kelway & Son, Langport, Eng. — We are just in receipt of the United States edition of the Whole- sale Real Price Seed Catalog of vegetables and flowers for 1920, of this world-wide known house. The catalog itself shows no signs of abatement in either interest or contents on account of the war, and its pages are as attractive aa ever Illustra- tions of Kelway'a have always been above the average for size and beauty, and this 1920 catalog shows no exception. We also acknowledge receipt of the wholesale catalog of farm seeds with roots a specialty. In both catalogs prices are given in American currency, calculated at the current rates of exchange at the time of issuance of the catalog. Scaring Onion Fly A writer in the Gardener's Ghroniele (British) record the fact that since he planted Parsley at about ,30 yards inter- vals on his Onion beds, he has had no trouble from the Onion fly aud its de- structive larvae. For some 20 years he has adopted this plain with unfailing results. The Parsley is either phanted or sown at stated intervals between the Onion rows, and it is assumed that the odor is so distasteful to the fly that it keeps off. In the same way some gardeners ward off the Gooseberry sawfly by sowing Broad Beans between the bushes. A New Vegetable It is just possible that we sometimes overlook sources of food supply, aud in these days it is certainly desii*able that we should avoid doing so. A correspond- ent of The Garden (London) records that when turning over his stock of Parsnips, stored last November in a turf- sided, covered pit, he found the roots had made strong sprouts . Plant Imports A well-known English Dahlia specialist writing to the Nurseri/mnn and Seeds- man, says, "I do not think our trade friends in the States realize that this new regulation is in force, for I have orders coming along as usual. In reply to my requests for permits and official labels, one firm declared there were no such regulations in force and forwarded rue a letter from the customs authorities of the State, stating that plants and bulbs could be imported with- out any restriction. I informed my client that his customs ofiicials must have had a long sleep and when he forwards the necessary labels, I can ship the goods, not otherwise." It would be interesting to learn the location of the customs officials wlio as yet, have not been informed as to the eflect of Qu. 37. New England News The city of New Bedford has been offered 30()0 young trees by the New Bed- ford Forestry Association for the use of the park and cemetery departments. Plymouth, Mass. — Mayflowers have appeared at Plymouth and pickers who follow the business report there are great indications for a large crop of su- perior flowers this season, as the plants were well protected by the snow during the Winter, It is to be hoped that the pickers may use good judgment in their work and not destroy the plants now by uprooting them. The State Department of Agriculture is giving demonstrations to the farmers on bridge-grafting to rescue girdled trees and shrubs. Whether the bridge-graft will save the trees is a question still open to discussion. The extent of this Win- ter's damage in Massachusetts is con- siderable. E. C. Lewis, the forester of Brighton recommends cutting back the young trees to the lower sound bark and to set in saddle or whip grafts. He does not put much faith in the bridge-graft- ing method and prefers his own style, claiming that he has observed a swelling of the buds of his scions in 'M hours after the scions had be(^n set. Mr. Ijewis thinks that Peach trees cannot be grafted as easily as other fruit trees and also believes that any grafting must, of cotirse, be done within a very few days, to be of any benefit. 912 The Florists' Exchange Lily of the Valley Pips Extra selected German type. Just a few cases left which we offer at reduced price to clean up 2,500 Pips to the case, per 1000, $30 Dutch Bulbs Write us for our special prices. VAN MEEUWEN & TEGELAAR 1133 Broadway, NEW YORK Nurseries: Lisse, HOLLAND When orderlnK. pleaie mention The KicbanR* SNAPDRAGONS are playing a leadini; role with every live floriat. Get your share of this businesa. Plants may be started any time from seed. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 per pkt. : 3 for $2.50; 7 for $5.00. Seed of our new Hybrid Pink and our new Golden Pink Que«n, same price. Seed of Keystone, Nel- rose, Garnfft, White, Yellow, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 35c. per pkt., 3 for $1.00. Free Cultural Directions. AH orders cash. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N.H. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Cold Storage Giganteum 7 to 9 inch, $17.50 per 100; case of 300, $50.00. Order now, for immediate delivery, or when needed. C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS, 38 Murray Street, New Vork City. ESTABLISHED 1868. When ordering, pleaae meptlon The Exchange LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY NEW YORK Wben orderlns. pleaae mentton The Bxchans^ WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. Recommend their "Pedigree" Strains of to t the United States Write far illustrated catalogue to 27-29 DRURY LANE, LONDON, W. C, ENGLAND Vegetable, Flower and Farm Seeds ° ""^'"''"""'°' Lily Bulbs and Valley V from Cold Storage Our Cars of Japanese Lilies from the coast were accompanied by our own man to maintain heat. We took no chances of freezing. Buy Bulbs that are Frost-free, Unsprouted Giganteum, Album, Rubrum, Auratum, Melpomene. Write for sizes and prices. Prompt ex- press shipments on dates as arranged. I •! r .1 T/ 11 Genuine German-Grown. The "Before the Lilly or me VaUey War-Klnd." unsprouted, extra selected F.O. — ^ B.N.Y. (2000 and 2500 to a:case) Per 1000 $37.50 CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store newyork When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange We are Headquarters for the Best of Everything in Vegetable Seeds With our Stock Seed Famis at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations in every peirt of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we ajre equipped for and are producing Peas, Beans, Corn and Vegetable Seeds of al\ kinds in quantity and highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for future delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO. CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK When orderlDK. please mention The Exchange New Crop Flower Seed and Bulbs sow NOW Salvia, Petunia, Verbena, Salpiglossis, Asparagus, Cotmos Candytuft, Snapdragon, Lobelia, Phlox, Scabiosa, Gypsophila. BULBS ^ Gladioli, Cannas, Tuberoses Caiadiums, Dahlias, ( Anemones, Madeira Vines, Cinnamon Vines. Liliutn Auratum, Rubrum, Magnificum, Per Case $32.00. Lilium Giganteum, 7-9 Case 300, 8-9 Case 250. Per Case $50.00 It Yoa Have Not Received Oar Floritt List, A Postcard Wilt Bring It. FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. 12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange SEEDS Flower and Vegetable Insecticides ^"d Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO^ Inc. 166 Weet 23rd St. NEW YORK Wtian ordering, please mention Th* BLxchauga MacNiff Horticultural Co., inc. SEEDS, PLANTS and BULBS 52-54 Vesey St., New York City V\"hi^ri nrdfi-inc plcasp aienfion The Exolianep Tritoma Pfitzeri Strong dii-isions. SOO.OO per 1000. S7.00 per 100. FUNKIAVariegata. The best for border. $60.00 per 1000. $7.00 per 100. Whole elumpa. 2 years old. Cash, please. Rowehl & Granz Hicksville, L. I., N. Y. Whan ordering, please mention The Elxchaii^e When ordering, please mention The Exchange Wht"n ordering please me til Ion The Excbuaee F.CMarquardt Inc. Importers of Bulbs 116-120 West 32nd St. NEW YORK CITY April IT, 1930. The Florists' Exchanp^e 913 MICHELL'S PRIMULA SEED Primula Chinensis ,' -2 Tr. Tr. pkt. pkt. Michell's Prize Mixture. An fVfii blcjiiding of all colors... . J0.60 $1.00 Alba Magnifica. White 60 1.00 Chiswick Red. Bright red... .60 1.00 Duchess. White with zone of rosy carmine, yellow eye 60 1.00 Holborn Blue 60 1.00 Kermesina Splendens. Crim- son 60 1.00 Rosy Morn. I'ink 60 1.00 Primula Obconica Gigantea A great improvement over the old type; flowers much larger. Tr. pkt. Lilacina. Pale lilac 80.50 Kermesina. Deep crimson 60 Rosea. Pink 50 Alba. White 50 Hybrida Mixed 50 Also all other Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies. Send for Wholesale Catalogue. HENRY F. MICHELL CO.. sis Market st. Phila., Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Bulbs Holland Bulbs R. A. VANDERSCHOOT WHOLESALE BULB GROWER HILLEGOM — HOLLAND Our products will win patrons for you 299 Broadway Bulbs New York Bulbs Wln'n orileriug, please mentiou The Exchange 128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK CITY Telephone: BARCLAY 7380 To the Trade: After April 15th, please address all communica- tions to our home office: Rotteveel Brothers, Wholesale Bulb Growers Sassenheim, Holland, and oblige, Yours respectfully, W. SATTER, 116 Broad Street, New York City PRIMROSE SEED Improved Chinense. FiuCBt grown, mixed, 350 seeds. Sl.OO. ^2 pkt. 50c., 1000 seeds, S2.00. PRIMULA Obconica. Finest Giant mixed, pkt. 50e., I . pkt. 25c. PRIMULA Malacoides. Giant Baby, pkt. 25c. PRIMULA Kewensis. New. dwarf yellow, pkt. 25c. CINERARIA. Large-flowering dwarf, finest grown, all colors mixed, pkt. 50c., la pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN Giganteum. Choicest giante mixed, 150 seeds Sl-OO, >2 pkt. 50c. JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Weeber & Don Vegetable and Flower SEEDS j Trad* Cataioc now raady ! 114 Chambers Street, New York [ When ordering, please mention The Exchange DAHLIAS BEST NEW and COMMERCIAL VARIETIES PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS P. O, BERLIN • - - - NEW JERSEY When ordering, please meDtton Tb« BxcbuiK* Vandervoort & Alkemade Wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND Largest growers in Holland of Bic. Victoria* Golden Spur and Von Sion Also large growers of Hyacinths and Tulips Mail Address: Care MALTUS & WARE, 116 Broad Street, New York City. Our representative will call on you. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT ^ USE FOR RESULTS ^ If You Need FRENCH BULBS For your Fall planting, w^hy w^on't you buy them from a French Firm? A. & L. Bremond Freres, (Sons of Louis Bremond) Wholesale Bulb Growers OLLIOULES (Var) FRANCE Are the oldest and most reliable French firm in their line. Ask them for estimates either by letter or cable. A. B.C. Code 5th Edition. Cable address: ALBREMOND, OLLIOULES When ordering, pleaee mention The Excbanga THE DEMAND FOR Finest Quality French Bulbs HAS NEVER BEEN GREATER Place your order with us now so as to secure prompt delivery; nothing can be gained by waiting. We have our own nurseries and we produce more bulbs than any other exporter in France. Why not give us a trial ? For further injormalion write DREVON-TEGELAAR & CO. 11 33 Broadway New York NURSERIES— OLLIOULES, VAR, FRANCE Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange C J D 1 J. ! PANSIES ^AAn I^SI^If AlC GIANT SUPERB. Finest mixture coming in |^^^\A A tt^Mm^lO bud and bloom, $2.00 per 100, by express. FLOWER SEED SIZES TO CATALOGUE ! oalvia Donfire ENVELOPES— RETURN ENVELOPES ', H oz. Sl.OO, oz $1.60. ] Cash with order. BrowD Bag Filling Machine Co. I e. b. Jennings FITCHBURG, MASS., U. S. A. P. O. Box 25 -:- -:- Greens Farms, Conn. When ordering, please mention The Exchange I niicn ordering, please mention The Exchange 914 The Florists' Exchange GLADIOLI 'Si. IK-in. VA-V/i-m. MM-in. Annie Wigman. Cream $30.00 $20.00 Baron Job. Hulot. Blue •''"O.OO 'Ah.m Electra. Light red $4.5.00 :!0.00 Empress of India. Mahogany 40.00 2.5.00 18.00 Etna. l.aiKen.l :50.00 20.00 Faust (George Paul). Wine red 40.00 2.5.00 18.00 Glory of Holland. White 20.00 12.00 Halley. Early, salmon [jink 40.00 :i0.00 18.00 Hilda (Pride of Hillegom). Carmine :«.00 20.00 Mrs. Francis King. Coppery red 35.00 2,5.00 18.00 Niagara. Cream yvllow 50.00 3.5.00 2.5.00 Panama. Rose pink 60.00 45.00 30.00 Pink Beauty. Early pink 50.00 35.00 Princeps. Scarlet 50.00 40.00 Schwaben. Strong vellow ^O.OO 3.5.00 Willy Wigman. Cream 2.5.00 1.5.00 TERMS: 30 days net. 5% disconnt for cash with order. !•'. O. B. Babylon, N. 'S'. (JITerefl as far as nnsold. K. VAN BOURGONDIEN & SONS BABYLON. N. Y. Phone 264 Let us quote on your DUTCH BULB order. COMPETITION IS LIFE Buy Your French Bulbs Now FROM UGARDE & VANDERVOORT OLLIOULES, FRANCE Mail address: care MALTUS & WARE 116 Broad Street, NEW YORK CITY AUG. LAGARDE J. A. VANDERVOORT Seeds, Bulbs AND HORTICULTURAL SUPPLIES Beckert's Seed Store 101-103 Federal Street Pittsburgh, Pa. When ordering, pleane meDtloD Th# ExohBofe 1 \^^h^^ll orjei-iiig. jjleaae mention The Exchaii^-'^ BurnettBros. j N 0 T 0 X LAGARDE & SPEELMAN Wholesale French Bulb Growers OLLIOULES-VAR-FRANCE j Eitabliihed 1898 No coDDectioD with &rm of similar name i recently estAblisbed. New York OKice : 38 Murray Street j SEEDSMEN Catalogue on application 92 Chambers Street, NEW YORK CITY Square Paper Pots. See page 952 When ordering, please mention Tlie Exchange Cultural Directions ATTENTION SEEDSMEN! We have leaflets ou some 55 different subjects, specially pre- pared fur the use of your cus- tomers. They are just the neat little factor which assists business promotion aud estab- lishes closer relations between you and your customers. Write tor samples aud prices. A. T. De IjA Mare Co., Inc. 43S to 448 W. 37th St., New York Orchid Grower Wanted The man I want doesn't read "help wanted" ads on the classified page. He isn't looking for a job. He is 30 to 35 years old. He is commercially trained. He has had experience with a progressive company growing Orchids for a commercial up- to-date place. He will be interested in change only after he hears of our insti- tution; its 40 years' record of sound success; its need for him and the opportu- nity it offers. He would be willing to make his home on the place west of Phila- delphia. Salary to be discussed later but I do not want a man who hasn't proven to the satisfaction of others. Just one answer is what I want. Make it in detail. Be sure, it will be treated in confidence. Only written application will be received, but if your reply is considered favorably, an interview will be arranged at no expense to vou. - : - B. A., FLORISTS' EXCHANGE - : - The W. W. Barnard Co. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO, ILL. Wben ordering, please mention Tbe fi^ebaa^ AGERATUM, Blue Perfection $1.00 C0B.4=:A Scandens, Blue 40 VERBENA, Mammotii White SO VERBENA, Mammotii Pinli 1.00 VERBENA, Mammotii Scarlet 1.00 VERBENA, Mammotii Blue 1.00 VERBENA, Mammotii Mixed SO Cash with order, please. MAX SCHLING, SEEDSMAN, Inc., 24 W. 59tii St., New York City. CANNA ROOTS-Special King Humbert and Yellow King Humbert ;;-.) cy™. fine Btoi'l< 100 $4.00: lUOO »-IO,00 Florence Vaughan. .100 3.00:1000 ■/r,W Oth'T varic'ticB, uak for lull list. CANNAS ^Sn/r' 'U'Hiiy April 26.) Bouvier, J. D. Eiselc. Florence VauKhan. Maros, Richard Wallace, Wyoming. Venus Hii.i citheru. $(j.00 p.^r lUI; S.O.', 0(1 l.fr 1000. King Humbert. $9.00 per 100; $80.00 per 101 10. Mr«. A. Conard. Firebird, $K fm per HMP; S70.II0 per KJOO. DAHLIA ROOTS (Division) 100 Jack Rose. Dark red $IO.(X) Delice. Soft rose-pink 12.00 Lyndhurat. Hriglit red 10.00 White Swan. Popular white 14.00 Yellow Duke. Popular yellow 10.00 Sylvia. Pink 9.00 Elsie Burgess 12.00 I'or other varieties, ask for full list. 2-ln. pot plants ready, aak for price list. GLADIOLUS BULBS 100 1000 America. IM-in. and up $4.00 $35.00 America. IK -in. and up 3.50 30.00 America. 1-lK-in 3.00 24.00 Augusta. IH-in. andup 4.00 35.00 Augusta. 1 i^-in. and up 3.50 30.00 Brenchleyensis, IH-in. and up. . 25.00 Brenchleyensis, l>^-in. and up. . 20.00 Baron Hulot. 1 ' j-in. and up. . . 7.00 60.00 Baron Hulot. l^-in. and up. . . 6.00 50.00 Chicago White. iH-in. and up. . 5.00 45 00 Chicago White. IM-in. and up. . 4.00 35.00 Halley. IH-in. and up 5 00 45.00 Halley. l>i-in. andup 4.00 35 00 Mrs. F. King, l^^-in. and up.. . 4.00 35.00 Mrs. F. King, l^i-in. and up. . . 3.00 25.00 Panama. IH-in. and up 8.00 75.00 Panama. IJi-in. andup 7.00 65.00 Peace. IJ^-in.andup 5.00 45.00 Pink Perfection. IH-in. and up 8.00 7C.00 Schwaben. IH-in. and up 8.00 70.00 Niagara. 1 ."-^-in. and up 8.00 50.00 Mrs. Watt. 1 >'2-in. and up 6.00 50.00 Mrs Watt. IH -in. and up 5.00 45.00 Glory of Holland. IH-in. and up. 6.00 40 00 PrimulinuB Hybrids. 1 H-in . . . . 4.00 35.00 Popular Mixed 2.00 15.00 White and Light Mixed 2.50 20 00 Pink Mixed 2 50 20 00 Red and Scarlet Mixed 2.50 20.00 Ask for full list of all varieties and plantinc sizes. Lilium Giganteum 7-9 100 in case $21.00 per case 7-9 300 in case 1 8-9 300 in case [ $55.00 per case 8-10 300 in case) "THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW" TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100- Ib. lots, $3.60. TOBACCO STEMS (fn 100-lb. bales only) Per 100-lb. lots, $2.50. APHINE. 1 gal. $3.00. AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanised, with Auto-Pop $7.75. AUTO-SPRAV. Brass, with Auto-Pop $10.75 LEMON OIL. hi gal. $1.60, gal. $2.50. NICO-FUME, Liquid. S-lb. tin, $14.60 each. 4 lb tin, $7.50 each: 1-lb. tin, $2.00 each. M-lb. tin, 65c. each. Paperi 28S sheets $9.50 tin; 144 sheets, $.'i.00 tin; 24 sheeU. $1-25 tin. NICOTINE LIQUID. 1 pint (about 1 pound). $2.00. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100-lb. loU, $4.50. MAGIC GREENHOUSE HOSE. Aak for See adv. page prices. NEPONSET PAPER POTS 890. ROMAN J. IRWIN 43 West 18th Street NEW YORK Phones 3738-2326 Watkins Wlieu ordering, please mention The Eiebunge April 17, 1920. Hie Florists' Exchange 015 Best Seeds Money Can Buy ASTER SEED Choice Florists' Flower Seeds Belt Money Can Buy Selected Oregon, grown by HERBERT &FLEISHAUER Sold in original packages as listed below. I have their exlusive Eastern Agency MOST POPULAR EARLY and MEDIUM EARLY and LATE ASTERS Send for their full list RUGOWSKI'S TWO NEW ASTERS (In Original Packages) Pure Honor. Color, pure white. Rugow- ski's Meritorious Pink. SI. 50 per pkg. (50 seeds). ASTERS, Other Varieties. Irwin's Selected Strain H o». a oz. Oa. Early Carlson or Invin- ^'ibie, white, pink, laven- der, purple $0.30 $0.50 $1.50 Queen of the Market, white, pink, lavender, purple 60 .75 2.00 King_ Aster* (Needle type), white, rose, light pink, violet, lavender 30 .50 1.50 Late Branching Asters, Lady Roosevelt, White Perfection, Peerless Pink, Peach Blossom 30 .60 1.50 ANTIRRHINUM, Greenhouse Forcing Va- rieties: Keystone, Ramsburg's, Bux- ton's Silver Pink. Tr, pkt, $1.00. Nelrose Deep Pink, Giant Yellow, Phelps' White, Garnet, New En- chantress Pink, New Bronze Beauty. Tr. pkt. 50c. ASPARAGUS PlumoBus Nanus Seed (Northern Greenhouse Grown). Now ready. 1000 seeds for $3 00, 5000 seeds for $13.76, 10.000 seeds (or $25.00, 25,000 seeds for $57.25. Special price for larger quantities. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 1000 seeds $1.00 6000 seeds $4.00. CALCEOLARIA, Hybrida Grandiflora. Ex- tra choice mixed. Tr. pkt. $1.00. CALENDULA, Orange King. Double, extra selected strain, for cut flowers. M oz. 75c., oz. $2.00. CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth- flowered. H oz. 25c , oz. 76c., M lb. $1.50. Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose, Cardinal. Lavender. ^ oz. 25c., oz. 75c. BEGONIA. Tr pkt. Erfordia $0,501-64 oz. Luminosa 60 $1.00 Vernon 25 1.00 Prima Donna 50 .50 Semperflorens. White SO 1.00 Rubra Red 60 1.00 Rex, Special Hybrids Mixed. 1.00 1.00 CINERARIA Hybrida, Giant-Flowering, Half Dwarf. Finest mixed. 1000 seeds $1.00. COLEUS, Finest Rainbow Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50e. DRACAENA Indivlsa. H oz. 25c., oz. 50o. FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh Seed). In best . table fern varieties, tr. pkt. 75o. I For all other choice FLOWER SEEDS, GYPSOPHILA Elegans Grandiflora White. H oz. 25c., oz. 60c., 4 ozs. $1.60. M VOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not), Victoria Blue, Tr. pkt. 26o.. i4 oz. 50o., oz. $1.60. Dissitiflora. Deep blue, fine for pots. 1-16 oz. 50c., oz. $2.50. PETUNIA, Double. Large-Sowering, friaged. 500 seeds g6c., 1000 seeds $1.60 Giant. Single, fringed, 1000 seeds 50c. 1-64 oz. $1.26. Howards' Star. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 oz. 67c. Rosy Morn. Tr. pkt. 25o., 1-16 oz. 75c. Striped and Blotched. Tr. pkt. 25o., 1-16 oz 75o. Giants of California. Finest mixed. Tr pkt. 50c., 1-ie oz. $3.00. Snowball. Dwarf white. Tr. pkt. 60o. a oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. PRIMULA Chinensis. Giant-flowering Fringed. Best English Strain. Blood Red. Dark velvety color. Chinensis. All colors mixed. Defiance. Christmas Red. La Duchesse. Flesh color with white center. Pure White. Rosea. Bright pink. Prices on all above, 250 seeds, 75c.; 500 seeds. $1.25; 1000 seeds. $2.25. PRIMULA Auricula. Superb mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. Auricula. Yellow, large-flowering. Tr. pkt. 50c. Malacoides. Lilac. Tr. pkt. 50c. Malacoides. Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. Veris Elatior. Mixed (Hardy Cowshp). Tr. pkt. 50c. PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea. New Crop Seed. Best Ronsdorfer (German) Strain. Giant Crimson, Giant Dark Crimson, Giant Bright Crimson, Giant Rose, Giant Dark Rose, Giant Bright Rose, Giant Apple Blossom, Giant Oculata, Giant Purple (very fine). Giant Lavender, Giant White, send your order or ask for prices Giant Mixed (All colors). Tr. pkt., 250 seeds, $1.00; 5 pkta., 1260 seeds, $4.50; 10 pkts., 2500 seeds, $8.50. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 60c., H oz, $1.60. SMILAX SEED. 14 oz. I5c., oz. 60c., U lb. $1.50, lb. $4.50. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt., 1-15 oz. 60o. H oz. $1.60, oz. $5.00. Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz 25o., H oz. 75o., oz. $2.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 50o., Ji oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00. Splendena. Tr. pkt. 26a., ^ oz. 50o.. oz $1.60. Patens Blue. Tr. pkt. 60o. SNAPDRAGON. See Antirrhinum. STOCKS, Dwarf Large-Flowering Ten Weeks for pot plants. Blood Red, Light Blue, Bright Pink, Mauve, Purple, Pure White, Canary Yellow, a oz. 60o., i4 oz. 75c., oz. $2.00. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. Best strain, se- lected from double flowers. Tr. pkt. 60c. White, Rose, Shell Pink, Lavender, Purple, Yellow, Princess Alice, white. H oz. $1.00, H oz. $2.00, o». $5.00. SWEET PEAS, Spencer Type. Irwin's Early orWinter Orchid-Flowering. Zvolanek's Early or Winter-Flowering in all varieties. Send for full list. ZINNIAS, Irwin's Giant-Flowering. Scar- let and Crimson shades. Orange and Yel- low Shades, Golden Yellow Shades, All Olors Mixed, Flesh Pink, Pink and Salmon shades. H oz. 60o., li oz. $1.00. OS. $3.00. New Double Dahlia Flowered. Mixed a OZ. 60c., H OS. $1.00, OS. $3.00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yel- low. H OZ. 60c., )4 oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00. Prices are postpaid on orders ACHYRANTHES. Red, yellow, green and others, R.C. $1.75 per 100, $15.00 per 1000, 2>4-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. AGERATUM, R. C, Stella Gurney, Fraseri and others. Large flowering, $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000. 2;'4-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. ALTERNANTHERAS, Brilliantissima, Au- rea Nana, R. C, $1.75 per 100, $15.00 per 1000; 2 1^4 -in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000 ALYSSUM, Double Giant (For cutting).. 2 '4 -in. $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. From greenhouse grown seed, $1.50 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; 2-,ii-in. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-in. $10.00 per 100; 4-in. $15.00 per 100. ASTERS, Sample's Branching, Crego, Royal Pink, White, Lavender, Purple. Seedlings, $0.00 per 1000: Transplanted Plants, $2.00 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. BEGONIA Chateline. 2Ji-in., $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. 3H-in., in bloom, $20.00 per 100. NEW BEGONIA Mrs. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). 2^-in., $10.00 per 100. BEGONIA Rex. 3'4-in., $25.00 per 100; 5-in., $70.00 per 100; 2U-in. (Ready May ISth), $14.00 per 100. BEGONIA. New Begonia Red Chatelaine (Luminosa color). Very fine, 2i'4-in. pots, S15 UO per 100. CALENDULA Orange King. 2"^ -in per 100, $40.00 per 1000. PLANTS, CUTTINGS, ETC, Special Price on Rooted Carnation Cuttings To move surplus. Clean, strong stock. 1000 ;i(J.(l()0 White Perfection.. lO out) Aviator 34.00 .... 34 00 10.000 Pink Enchantress. 5 000 Alice 34.00 34 00 10 000 White Wonder 4.^^ 00 CARNATIONS 100 Aviator $6.00 Enchantress Supreme 7.00 Benora (Variegated) 6.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 Philadelphia 6.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 6-00 White Enchantress 6.00 CARNATIONS. 2,'4-in. pots, ready. Matchless 7.00 White Perfection S.OO Alice 8.00 Miss Theo 8.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 8.00 Benora S.OO White Benora 8.00 Belle Washburn 8.00 White Wonder 8.00 Hope Henshaw 14.00 Enchantress Supreme 9.00. 1000 $50.00 60.00 50.00 50.00 60.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 65.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 80.00 for Rooted Cuttings and Seedlings where CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa (Dusty Miller). 2'.j-in. $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. CHERRIES, Cleveland. Transplanted seed- lings, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000; 2-in., $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. COLEUS. Verschaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Firebrand, Queen Victoria, Lord Palmer- ston, Beckwith Gem, Duineria, Trailing Queen (Pink and Yellow), Golden Queen, Salvador, R. C, $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000; 2M-in., $4.00 per 100. $35.00 per 1000. Brilliancy, American Beauty, R. C, $2.50 per 100. $20.00 per 1000; 2M-in., $6.00 per 100. $.50.00 per 1000. CYCLAMEN. Seedlings, transplanted, 3 and 4 leaves. Ready now, separate colors or mixed, $8.50 per 100, $76 00 per lOCO. DRACj«NA Indivisa. 2!.,-in,. S6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000; transplanted seedlings, $4.00 per 100,$35.00 per 1000; 31 -in. .$12.00 perlOO DAISIES. Boston Yellow, 2'4-in., SS.OO per 100, $75.00 per 1000; R. C , $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; Single White, 2}i-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000; R. C, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. Mrs. Sanders, R. C, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. DAISIES, Bellis, Pink and White, clumps, $5.00 per 100, $40 00 per 1000. FEVERFEW, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. FRENCH HYDRANGEAS. Baby Bim- binette. Avalanche, Mad. Chautard, Gen. Vibraye, Bouquet Rose, M. Hamar, Mad. Mouiliere and Otaksa. 21-4-in. $8.50 per 100, $75.00 per 1000; 3-in., $14.00 per 100, $130.00 per 1000; 6-in.. $90.00 per 100. FERNS for Fern dishes. Well established, in all varieties, 2J^-in., $6.00 per 100. 100 1000 Boston, 2Ji-in $7.00 $65.00 Whitman!, 2)4 -in 7.00 65.00 Roosevelt, 2J4 -in 7.oO 65.00 Scottii, 2^i-in 7.00 65.00 Verona, 2}-4-in 7.00 65.00 Teddy, Jr., 2M-in 7.00 65.00 Macawii (New), 2M-in 16.00 150.00 Bird's Nest Ferns, 2i4-m 15.00 Bird Nests. Larger sizes, ask for prices. FUCHSIAS, R. C, $2.60 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Little Beauty and Black Prince, R. C, $3.00 per 100, $25,00 per 1000. Best Dwarf kinds, 2'.4-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. L,EN1STA, R. C, $2.50 per 100. $20.00 per 1000; 2-in., $7.00 per 100, $05.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS. Ask for prices HARDY PERENNIALS. Finelist of stock. Ask for same. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C. and Sweet-Scented. $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special delivery, 2^-in.. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. ICE PLANT, aij-in., $0.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. IVY ENGLISH. R. €., $2.60 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; 2).i-in. $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. paid for in advance. On all other stock ENGLISH IVY. 3-in., 15-18. Ready for 4-in., $18.00 per 100; 4-in., $25.00 per 100. IVY, Parlor or German, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000; 2}i-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Larger sizes ask for prices LANTANAS. Best dwarf kinds, 2H inch, $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. MYRTLE, Hardy Crepe Myrtle. For graves, etc., $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. PANSY PLANTS. Strong plants, best colors, mixed, $6.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mixed varieties, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000, postpaid, special delivery. 2^-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. POINSETTIA. Stock planU. California va- riety, early variety and late variety. Heavy stock plants, ready for shipment. $4.00 per doz., 50 for $14.00, $25.00 per 100. Poinsettias, regular variety, $16.00 per 100. ROSES, Bench-Grown. 2- and 3-yr. old plants. 100 Mrs. Chas. Russell $20.00 Milady 15.00 Old Champ Weiland 15.00 American Beauty 30.00 Sunburst 30.00 Ophelia 17.00 Killarney and others. Ask for full list. SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, America, Zu- rich, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000; 2>i-in.. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Bonfire and Splendens Seedlinga, $1.76 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. SCHIZANTHUS, 2>2-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. SMILAX. 2J K"i"K ln-'KKinc at Jl <•. to Tpi-. ; (^irnatiaiiK are iili'iiliiiil Willi tlic (np price at (Ic I'lenty "f i,'i(!ant_(Miiii Lilies, but deuiniiil very lilllit and hard Id move in quantity. Callus ubundani, but tbe bcavy di- inand is over; Snapdragon has eased olt in priee, i?2 to .$2.50 per doz. ; single Violets are linisbed. but a tew doubles lire still abont, cpiality poor. Vnlle.v has not been plentiful siiiee Easter and the frame crown stoek will not be m until the end of this week. Orehids are searee. with a sliRht easini; off in demand and priee. Cut Ilyaeinths. Tulips and .lon- iniils are about over. Plent.y of South- ern Daffodils are still eonuiiK in, hut mostly sold on the street. Outdoor Lilae is not showiiiK as yet. Sweet I'eas are in heavy supply and move at low prices; good stoek at »1 per K)0 and less. \sparagus, good fresh sprays, still searee and not nearly enough to go around. Smilax crop is off also. Notes ^ . ,, Wm. F. Keys, Jr., reports the greatest Easter business ever handled. His advertisement on the front page ot one of our looal papers worked wonders in bis order getting campaign. Tom McCormick's formosum and gigan- teum Lilies this year have been a great success, with an extra heavy cut lor Easter week. F. E, Cremer of Hanover, Pa., passed through town on Wednesday, en route for K. Vincent, Jr., & Sons, Miss Susie Fowler, daughter of the late Wm. Fowler, who was superintend- ent for John Hopkins at Clifton, has been seriously ill at tlie Maryland Uni- versity Hospital. The loving sympathy of a large circle of florist friends was manifested on Monday evening by the members of the Florists' Club, in direct- ing their secretary to send a handsome box of flowers. The publicity committee held a meet- ing Monday afternoon at the office of George A. Deatel. (See club news.) Mrs. Fred C. Bauer, Mrs. Frank Fritze and Chas. H. Cook's son have been ill. but are all now on the road to rapid recovery. , . , . , Fred J. Michell is making his usual after Easter visit this week. Long live the chief ! James Hamilton is running a very at- tractive card in The Sun, and beginning April ]4 will write a series of flower talks. Baltimore Florists' Club Next to hearing Bob Graham tell a good story, we do not know of any pas- time providing so many thrills (juickly as you can obtain from a Baltimore Florists' Club meeting : the last one was no exception. "Ijooks like a fellow with gold 'fillins' dassent dare go to sleep with his mouth open at one of these sessions," remarked John. "This publicity commit- tee would just pick your teeth right down to your income tax." Joe Merritt sure can locate gold in places wliere it was never found before, but he told me confidentially that it took hydrocyanic acid gas in some cases. As a rule he had but tew very "Bad Actors." It was publicity night and Joe opened the game : be had most of the cards cinched, with the last four up and the dark ones in the hole, runuing wild. It was a gentleman's game and that "boy" sure held the cards. In forty-two and three-fitths minutes by Tom Stevenson's split second watch, the members were betting their heads off. with Squire Ham- ilton leading. Joseph S. Merritt, Geo. A. Deatel. James Hamilton. James Glass and all the committee were trying to convince a few members who did not fully realize the vital importance of cooperation in this local publicity campaign just what . it meant to each and every man in the lirofession today. The "boys were work- ing for 100 per cent" all in and they came very near making it. Mr. Deatel has mapped out a line of work that has never been attempted in this city before, and with the able as- sistance of the committee and members. iindonbleilly will accoinidisli great IIiiiikk. From lime lo lime, we hope lo give llie readers of 'I'lir, l'"i.ciuiST.'i' I'.xcilAMU-: llie li r acli.Mi tiiat will be taken. .\Ianv "hi mi'inbers were in iil li'iidanc'e and it ' made us all fci.j gu..il l.i sei> llie real olil lime standliys liki> l!ob Graham, Ike Moss, .lim (iliiss, ,loliii I'erry, Tati\ lOd Kress, Squire Ilamilti Iidiii .N'lith and Geiu-ge Black speaking u]) and help- ing the younger (dement get away witli iMiblicitv, Itefreshmeiits were served. U. II. Lancaster, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. Easter Notes It seemed impossible this year to exceed last Easter's sales, but neverthe- less it was done by at least one- third. Some of the stoek had been held too long by the growers, in particular, Roses, .Sweet I'eas and Carnations. Too many Lilies at the last minute, had to be sacrificed in order not to lose them. The weather was perfect, which helped the retailers in making deliveries, in fact it would have been better for stock had it been a little cooler. Never in the history ot the business were so many plants handled, and what is more they were all sold at a good price. American Beauty was in short supply, and many more could have been sold. Premier and Columbia, with a few ex- ceptions, were of good quality, and were all sold on advance orders. Most of the CJarnations were fairly good but some showed the effects of the warm weather previous to Easter, and of having been held too long. Lilies were in big supply, too many to be properly handled and disposed "of at a good price. Snapdragon was another item that arrived in quan- tity, but it cleaned up nicely. Sweet Pens were a disappointment, both in quantity and quality. The number re- ceived was only about one-half of the estimated cut and some ot them were very poor. Violets were also on the short side, not nearly enough to supply the demand. There was a shortage of good bulbous stoek, but plenty of poor stock on the market. Lily ot the Valley and orchids cleaned up nicely, and more eou'd have been sold had they been obtainable. Calendula, Mignonette, Myosotis and Baby Primrose moved slowly and there was a large number of these left at the finish. Good greens were at a premium, the shipments from the South not arriv- ing on time. Latest Ne^rs The quality of stock now is bet- ter, due to the cooler weather of the past week. Receipts of Roses and Car- nations are smaller but there is enough for all at reasonable prices. The de- mand since Easter, has, after one or two dull days reached normal. With the coming of warm weather the A. W. Smith Flower Stores Co. will be kept busy with landscape work and planting, as they do by far the largest business of this kind in this section. Randolph & McClements report no let up, as they have been kept busy with after Easter decorations for balls and parties. Wm. Turner of Wilkinsburg, Pa., has had the misfortune to lose the services of two of his best men, who have left him to open up stores of their own, Mr. Richards has opened up in Wilkinsburg under the name of the Wilkinsburg Flower Shop, while Mr. Shackelford has taken over the store of the Frederick Floral Co., of East Pittsburgh, Pa. Jos. Feingerg of the Pitt Floral Co., is in The Passavant Hospital, having un- dergone an operation ; this is the second operation for Joe in the past three months. George C. McCallum and Homer Wood of the McCallum Co. are spending the week visiting the branch stores in Cleve- land, Detroit and Cincinnati. C. C. Phillips in charge of Supplies Dept., spent the week in Chicago and Cleveland ordering special machinery for his section. The regular monthly meeting of the Pittsburgh Florists and Gardeners' Club was held in the North Side Carnegie Library. Tuesday evening, April 6. Due to the fact that it was so close to Eas- ter and bad weather, there were few in attendance. "Seasonable Flowers and Plants" was the subject, while the mem- bers who attended the New York show, described the same to those who had been unable to attend. Several new members were taken into the club. N. McC. Au Easter Suiiiiuary A complete round of the stores lor infonnalion on their Easter buainess reveals several facts. The first is that the increase in volume of business was very perceptible, and the volume ot money liandled something enormous. However, the second is that the profits for the day did not go very tar ahead of t hose of liist season ; in fact some seem lo think that a careful analysis of the day's business would show less than usual in the hands of the retailer, due to tlie high prices for all classes of cut llowers. There was much disappointment among the stores over the cut flower situation. Many of them came through in bad sliajie, Violets and Carnations especially, and at the prices charged this slate of affairs in many cases represented a di- rect lo.ss instead of a profit. Corsage bouquets were in especially heavv demand and good cut stock could be moved at a profit, but to sell some of the stock received, even at cost, required an absolute elimination ot conscience. With this condition plants were pushed harder than ever and the number sold far exceeded that of last year. Any- thing that had a flower sold, but_ the very high priced Azaleas and specimen plants of Hydrangea and other stoek were missing. Prices ruled high but not too high, except that, as previously stated, in some instances the grower did not get his share of the increase. I can say this without any sour grape feeling as" the stock I grow does not get into the Easter market. Thomas R. Fries was cleaned up of everything he had by 11 p.m. and the others did pretty nearly as well as by midnight there was very little of any stock left in the city. The growers were well satisfied with both their cut and the returns for it. AVinter Still Here Mr. Weather Man is hitting us again with continued cold ever since Eas- ter. Expenses are piling up and boost- ing the cost ot growing stock so that prices will have to keep to their present high level if the grower is going to keep in business. After the hard Winter one naturally expected an early Spring, but instead "we are getting a late or extra Winter. The one redeeming clause for the past month has been a fair percent- age of sunny days, so that the stock will average up good quality by the time bedding really begins. Messrs. Suter, Bauman & Caldwell have launched into both wholesale and retail activities and intend to increase their glass area this Summer. They have recently put on the road a fine new de- livery truck and will no doubt become an important figure in the trade. Albert M. Hebb. Fern Culture Rochester, N. Y. A general lull in the business has taken place since Easter and has for the past few days been made worse by the em- bargos in certain sections, due to the strike of switchmen. At the time of writing it is impossible to ship to any point from Rochester, except by parcel post and this is becoming so congested, that it is only at the risk ot the pur- chaser that any flowers will be shipped at all. This will seriously hamper local business. The market has been plentifully sup- plied with Roses, Carnations, Sweet i'eas, etc., which are bringing fair prices, considering the conditions, but if no re- lief comes in the immediate future in the way of transportation, it is hard to say what will happen. The Rochester Rose Society will be honored at its meeting on Friday next with an address by Wallace R. Pierson. This will of course be intensely instruc- tive and interesting and a record attend- ance is assured. Despite the week of cold and dismal weather, the seed business is heavy : the ardor of the home gardener is apparently not affected, J. Berg, representing Lion & Co. was a caller and reported a flourishing busi- ness along the line and a general short- age in ribbons, with indications of high prices prevailing for some tune H. B. S. I would greatly a|>|ire<'iate any in- formation yoM 4-aii givf* im I In* cultlvu- lion of ferns in a wlHdesale w:iy, includ- ing how to deti'rmine when spores are ripe, iiiethod of sowing and after treal- riient. and the best and iiiiickest grow- ing varieties. — R. W. 1'., N. J. "The Book of Clioice Ferns," by G. Schiieidir, in three volumes, profusely )lliistralei-in. pot« $5.00 ACHYRANTHES, Rooted CuttingB. 1.25 »10.00 ACERATUM, bhie and white 1.25 10.00 ASPARAGUS pluiiio>ua,2hi -in. pots 5.00 ASPARAGUS Sprengerl,2!4 -in. potg 400 C30LEUS, IS eorts. Rooted Cuttings.. 1.60 12.00 CUPHEA, Rooted Cuttings 2.00 ENGLISH IVY, 4-in. pot« 12.00 FEVERFEW, double white 2.00 FUCHSIAS, Rooted Cuttings 2.00 18.00 FUCHSIAS, 2M-in. pots 5.00 GERMAN IVY, Rooted CuttingB. . . . 2.00 HELIOTROPE, Rooted Cuttings 1.50 12 00 LOBELIA, double blue 2.00 LANTANAS, 2li-)n. pots 5 00 LEMON VERBENA, 2 Ji-in. pots 6.00 MOONVINE, white, 2).i-iii.pots 4.00 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM, Pink . . 2.00 SALVIA, Rooted CuttingB 1.50 12.00 TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cuttings.. 2.00 VINCA, Tjning, 2hi-ia. pots 5,00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Free from midge. Healthy. Strong. Chieftain, Chrysolora, E. Seidewitz, Elsie Papworth, Early Frost, Golden Glow, Glory of Pacific, Harry May, Lillian Doty, Harvard, Maud Dean, Money Maker, Monrovia, Mrs. Robt. Halliday, Maj. Bonnaffon, Paci- fic Supreme, Polly Rose, Smith's Advance, Unaka, White Bonnaffon, Wm. Duckham, Riverside, Rooted Cuttings, S3. 00 per 100. CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings 100 1000 Encliantress Supreme S7.00 860.00 White Wonder 6,00 .50,00 Matchless 6,00 50,00 Lady Bountiful 5,00 40,00 .Send for list and prices and varieties from 2'4-in- pots. WOOD BROTHERS, If^V^i When ordering, please mention The Exchance Special Offer 100 1000 Forget - Me - Not Clumps, Hardy $3.00 $25.00 Daisy (Beliis) pink and white Clumps 3 00 25.00 Double Petunias Dreer's miled, 2>iinch 3.00 25.00 Cornflowers, 2}i-in 2.50 20.00 Parlor Ivy, strong, 2 Ji -in 2.00 18.50 Hardy English Ivy, 2M-in. . 2.00 18.50 Alyssum, Dbl. Giant, 2K-in. 2.50 20.00 Dracaena Indivisa, 2M-in. . 3.00 25.00 Cigar Plants, 2K-in 2.00 18.50 Asparagus plumosus, 3-in. . . 7.00 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in.. . 7.00 Pansies of our well-known strain, strong plants that will make early bloomers. $4.00 per 1000. TOMATO PLANTS Strong plants, ready to be transplanted, John Baer, Bonny Best and Earliana, Seedlings, $2.00 per 1,000. J. C. SCHMIDT BRISTOL, PA. When orderinc, please mention The Exchange ALTERNANTHERAS Red and Yellow. $8,00 per 1000, BRILLIANTISSIMA $10,00 per 1000. 100 DAISY SAUNDERS, R. C $1 50 CALENDULA, Orange King, 2i-4-in 2 50 DUSTY MILLER, Gymnocarpa, 2-in 3.00 FEVERFEW GEM, R. C 1 60 HELIOTROPE, Blue, R. C 1.50 CUPHEA, Ageratum, Gurney and Blue Star 90 GENISTA, DAISIES, Single white 1,50 DAISIES, Single white. 2-in 3,00 DAISY, Saunders and Boston Yellow, 2-in. 4 0(1 PETUNIA, Double R. C 1 60 COLEUS, R. C 1 60 FUCHSIA, R.C 1 60 DAISIES, Boston Yellow 2,00 SALVIA, Bonfire and Splendens 1 ,25 GERMAN IVY 1 .W DUSTY MILLER, seedlings 1,00 FEVERFEW, li-in 3.00 CHERRY, Cleveland, from seedlings, . . 1.00 Cash. BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange OUR THREE SPECIALTIES ROSES, CARNATIONS CHRYSANTHEMUMS ROSES 2i-2-iiich. Mrs. John Cook Ready Now Frank W. Dunlop (New Pink) " Mmo. Butterfly (New Pink). . " Cornelia (New Pink) " Premier " Columbia '* Hoosier Beauty Mrs. Charles Russell Ophelia, Double White Killarrxey, Double Pink Killarney, Single White Killarney, Sunburst, Maryland, Ward, Richmond Kaiserin. Early delivery Baby Rambler American Beauty Write for prices on plants from 3-in Own Root Grafted 100 1000 100 1000 40,00 $300,00 35,00 300,00 $15.00 $375,00 35,00 300,00 30,00 250,00 20,00 180,00 18,00 150,00 15.00 125.00 22.00 190.00 4500 375.00 40.00 350,00 36,00 300,00 30,00 250,00 15,00 125.00 12,00 110,00 12,00 100,00 20,00 190,00 pots CARNATION PLANTS From 214-in, pots. 100 1000 Enchantress Supreme $10.00 $90.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 8.00 70.00 Pink Enchantress 7.50 65,00 Alice 7,60 66,00 Belle Washburn 8.00 70,00 Beacon 8.00 70,00 White Perfection 7.60 65.00 Matchless 7.50 65.00 White Benora 9,00 80,00 ROOTED CUTTINGS 100 1000 Enchantress Supreme $7,50 $65.00 White Benora 7.50 65.00 Rose Pink Enchantress, Mrs. C. W. Ward, Pink Enchant- ress,Belle Washburn, Beacon, White Enchantress, White Perfection 6,00 60,00 Matchless, Alice 5,00 45,00 CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS READY NOW AND LATER The Following Varieties: The Following Varieties: 13.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. Smith's Advance, October Frost, Oconto, White Chieftain, Chas. Razer, Mistletoe, White Bonnaffon, Odessa, Early Snow, Dolly Dimple, Marigold. Mrs. Morgan, Roman Gold, Yellow Bonnaffon, Golden Queen, Golden Wedding, Chrysolora, Robert Halliday, Pacific Supreme, Pink Chieftain, Enguehard, Wells* Late Pink, Seidewitz, Maud Dean, Glory Pacific, Unaka, Harvard, Helen Frick. The Following Varieties: $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. $3.50 per 100. $30 00 per 1000. POMPONS Niza, Zora, Golden Climax, Zenobia Gold, Fairy Queen, Lillian Doty, Diana, Klon- dyke, Mariana, Mary, Western Beauty, Yellow Baby, Hilda Canning, Helen Newberry, White Mensa, Golden Mensa, Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Mrs. W. E. Bucking- ham, Marguerite Waite, White Garza, Yellow Garza^ lola, Blanche, Mrs. Home, Mary Pape, Emma Richard Brown, Volunteer, November Pearle, Halloween, Golden Star, Winter, Pink Lady Marianna, Iftabelle, Romaine War- Source d'Or, Etoile d'Or, Edina, Jean Edwards, Kate Koval, Dusky Maid. CHRISTMAS GOLD $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. October Queen, Lynnwood Hall, Jean Noninr White Eaton, Mrs. Pollworth, Golden Glow, Yellow Eaton, Early Rose, Hamburg Late White. The following Varieties: $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. Josephine Foley, Wm. Turner, Yellow Turner, White Chadwick, Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick, Golden Mistletoe, White Seidewitz, Richmond, Tiger and others. Plants, from S^^-in. pots, $2.00 per 100 extra AGERATUM Stella, Gurney and Dwarf Dark Blue. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings S1.50 $12.00 2-in 5.00 40.00 2U-m 6.00 50.00 ALTERNANTHERA Rooted Cuttings 15.00 2»^-in 7.00 60.00 ALYSSUM Double Giant Flowering. 2-in 4.50 40.00 2M-in 6.00 50.00 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS 100 1000 Seedlings $10.00 2^.^-in $6.00 50.00 3-in 10.00 4-in., heavy 16.00 Sprengeri. Same as above. BOUVARDIA There is always a shortage in BOUVARDI AS. Why not order now? Single White, Single Pink, Single Red. 100 1000 2-in. pots S7.50 $65.00 232-in.pots 8.00 75.00 April delivery. BEGONIAS Mrs. M. A. Patten. A new and much im- proved sport of Chatelaine. Beautiful shade of dark pink, bordering on briUiant scarlet. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $7.00 $60.00 2M-in 10-00 Chatelaine, 2M-in 7.50 65.00 Chatelaine, 3-in 15.00 Lorraine, 2M-in 25.00 225.00 Cincinnati, 23-2-in 35.00 325.00 Meteor, 2! 2-xn 35.00 325.00 Peterson 32.50 300.00 Turnford Hall 25.00 225.00 Concurrent 35.00 Cardinal Mercier (Sport of Lu- minosa) 16.00 CU.LIGGIT COLEUS CUTTINGS 1000 Verschafleltii, Beckwith Gem, Gold- en Bedder, Queen Victoria, Trail- ing Queen, Firebrand and otliers. Rooted Cuttings $12.00 Brilliancy, Salvator and other fancy varieties 20.00 CHERRIES Holly Berry. Cross between Melvin and Cleveland and an improvement on botil. Dwarfer grower; darker color; heavier truss; smaller berry ; smaller foliage. May delivery. 100 1000 2U-in,pof3 310,00 $90,00 Cleveland Cherries, 2 U-in 8,00 75,00 Order early, DAISIES 100 1000 Boston Yellow, 2,i-i-in $7,00 $65.00 White Marguerites, eitra strong, 2"2-in 6.00 50,00 White Marguerites, 4-in 20,00 White Marguerites, S-in 60.00 DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA For Spring delivery. 100 1000 2(2-in. pots $7.00 $60,00 3-in, pots 16,00 Field clumps 20,00 FERNS Macawii. A new one. And if you have not already ordered, you will do so and wish you had bought it earlier. It is the fastest grower, most symmetrical and one of the beat keepers of any of the Nephrolepis Ferns on the mar- ket. Immediate delivery. 2i2-in.. $150.00 per 1000. Good, heavy stock that will please. 2}2-in, 100 1000 Teddy, Jr $8,00 $70,00 Scottii 8,00 70,00 Boston 8,00 70,00 Whitmanii 8,00 70,00 Verona 12,00 DISH FERNS 100 1000 Cyrtomium Rockfordianum and Falcatum. 2-in., very heavy, ready for a shift to 3- or SH-in 2H-in $7.00 $60.00 3-in 12,00 FUCHSIAS Little Beauty, Black Prince and 100 1000 eight other varieties. Rooted Cuttings $2.50 S20 00 2-in 5.00 40,00 GENISTAS 100 1000 2-in,. ready now $7.00 $60.00 3-in 16.00 GERANIUMS 4-in., all the best varieties. Write for price HELIOTROPE 100 1000 Dennison, Centefleur, R. C $20,00 2-in 8,5.00 40,00 HYDRANGEA Best French varieties, pot-grown, our se- lection, such as: La Perle, Attraction, Mme. Aug. Nonin, Mme. R. Jacquet, L'Islette, Souv. de Mme. Emma Chautard, Souv. de Chau- tard, Mme. Riverain, Radiant, Bouquet Rose, Mme. Mouillere, Mme. Truffault, Frau Martha Rosenkraenzer, Souv. de Mme. Victor Raoult, Souv. de Lieut. Chaure, Gracieu, Mme. Patrick, Lilje Mouillere, Eclaireur, Gen. de Vibraye and Avalanche. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings, mixed varie- ties $6.00 $50.00 2,>4-m. pots 8.00 75,00 3-m,pots 15.00 ENGLISH IVY Rooted Cuttings 20 00 2-in 4.00 35,00 2H-m 7.00 60,00 3-in., three to pot, stalked 12.00 4-in., extra heavy 25.00 5-in., extra heavy 40.00 PARLOR IVY. .Same as above. LOBELIA Double Blue Cuttings 2.00 18 00 2M-in 6.00 50.00 PETUNIAS Double and Single. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $2.50 $20.00 2-in 4.00 35.00 2;4-in 6.00 45.00 PANSY PLANTS 100 1000 Extra large plants, in bloom $7,00 $60,00 Smaller plants 6,00 50,00 SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, America, Zurich, R. C, $2 00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000^21-4 -in,, $5,00 per 100, $45,00 per 1000, Bonfire and Splendens Seedlings, $1,75 per 100, $14,00 per 1000. VERBENAS The best and most complete collection in the country; more than forty varietes. 100 1000 Seedlings transplanted $20.00 2}2-in $6.00 60.00 VINCAS Rooted Cuttings 2.50 20.00 2-in 5.00 40.00 2>4-in 7.00 60.00 4-in. pots, extra 18.00 5-in 30.00 VIOLETS Rooted Runners Princess of Wales, Marie Louise, $25 00 per 1000. FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW What could be more profitable to grow than French Pussy Willow ? It's just like finding money. Kverybody uses it. Grown outside with practically no work or attention. 3- to 4-eye plants from 2,',|-in, pots for April delivery, $6,00 per 100, $50,00 per 1000, OFFICE: 303 Bulletin Bldg. GLADIOLUS No, 1 No, 2 Home-Grown Bulbs IJa-in. l!4-in. Best cut flower varieties. and up lU-in. 1000 1000 America $35.00 $30,00 Augusta 35,00 30,00 Czescho 60,00 42,00 Halley 33,00 28,00 Dick 50,00 42.00 Mauve Queen 60.00 42.00 Mrs. Francis King 33.00 28 00 Niagara 60.00 50.00 Panama 60.00 50.00 Schwaben 60,00 50,00 Goliath 50.00 The above are extra good quality bulbs, SEEDS AND BULBS Send for complete price list. Now ready. NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPER FLOWER POTS These pots are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-, 5- and 6-in, sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each, 2.14-in, pots $3,50 I 4-in, pots $9,25 2^2-in, pots 4.00 6-in. pots 15,25 3-in, pots 5,75 | 6-in, pots 21,00 3,l2-in, pots 7,75 | Square dirt bands for Carnations or 'Mums, 2)2-in.. $1.50 per 1000, Philadelphia^ Pa. When ordering, please mention The Eschauge 918 Hie Florists' Exchange ROSES-ROSES Our Uoso Btook all coinrfl from kiowits free from Uoso mite und other dftngcrouB inKccts. Quick doHvory of etrong stock. Shipment from Enat or Middle Wcat. Own Root Grafted 100 1000 100 1000 Frank W. Dunlop, 2^i-in $3S.OO S.'IUO.OO $1S.0Q WTn.OO Mmr. Butterfly, 2)i-in 35 00 .-KKl.OO -16.00 .375.00 Premier. L",-in 20.00 175.00 Columbia. 21 i-in 10.00 110.00 Ophelia. 214-in 15.00 125.00 American Beauty, 2M-in 20.00 185.00 My Mnrylond and Scott Key, Own root planta. Immediate Bhipment if wanted. 600, 3-in. Marylond, $20 00 per 100, J185.00 per 1000; 300, 2;^,in. Maryland. S15.00 per 100. Carnations and Chrysanthemums Rooted Cuttings .MI Staiidiird \'arictifs Special Offer of Carnations Mrs. C. W. Ward, Enchantress Supreme, Morning Glow ;irul Pink Delight r>000 Rooti-i-l Cuttings of t'acli, ready lor inniu-tliatr (I(.'II\(M'>'. Also all other varieties. MIDSEASON The Three Beat Rochester Type*. Mikfido I'ink, I,ftvender Pink. Whito RochoHtor. W oz. 75c.. 14 oz.tl.2fj. H oz. 82.26. os;.»4.00. Pink EnchantresR. An cxcc-llciit inidHcaHon branching. 14 ot. 76c., 14 oz. $1.25, 14 oz. $2.25. oz, $4.00. King Afttora. Slightly quilled pctala with in- curved centers. While, Shell Pink. Uone^ Lavender, Purple, CimBon and Mixed. K o^' 40c.. 14 oz. 76c.. !^ 02. $1.35, oz. $2,50' LATE MIDSEASON Crego Giont Comet. A strain selected for verj'' larRc flowers with finiflhcd centers. White. Shell Pink, Rose Pink, Lavender, Purple and Mixed. % oz. 35c., 14 oz. 65c., H oz. $1.26, oz. $2.00. LATE Late American Branching. White. Shel. Pink. Rose. Lavender, Purple and Mixed. Hoz..'J5c.. H oz.OSc, Hoz.$1.25. oz. $2.00. Imperial Daybreak. Very fine, clear shell pink. Imperial Lavender Daybreak. Beautiful lavender shade, very popular, branching liabit. Both of the above at H oz. 75c., 3,i oz. 81.25, }-j oz. $2,25, oz. $4.00. For very lute blooms of Imperiil Day- break and Lavender Daybreak bow late. Excellent cut flowers can be had well into the Fall. VERY LATE Autumn Glory. The very best Shell Pink late variety. Follows late branching tvpe. H oz. Sl.OO, H oz. $1.50. M oz S2.75, oz. $5.00. CARNATION CUTTINGS We can still supply the following varieties, 100 1000 Ethel Fisher $14,00 $11.5.00 Bernice 14.00 115.00 White Benora, Rosalia 7.00 65.00 Aviator, Belle Washburn, Doris, Benora, Rosette, Bea- con, Ward 6.00 50.00 Nancy, Alice, Matchless 5.00 40.00 SWEET PEA SEED I NEW SWEET PEA. Mrs. Rudolph Nagel. White Sport of Yarrawa, S15 00 per oz. | A hifih-grade strain of Spencer and Orchid-flowering Varieties. Oz. 3-4 lb. Lb. Apple Blossom Spencer. Standard rose $0.25 S0.65 $2.00 Asta Ohn Spencer. Delicate lavender 25 .65 2.00 Barbara. Siilnion orange 40 .85 3.00 Blanche Ferry Spencer 30 .75 2.50 Constance Hinton. Black-seeded, white, with tinge of blush 50 1.50 5.00 Countess Spencer. Bright clear pink, deeper at edges 25 .65 2.00 Ethel Roosevelt. Soft primrose, splashed crimson 30 .75 2.50 Frank Dolby. Pale lavender 15 .50 1.75 Helen Lewis. Giant orange pink 25 .65 2.00 illuminator, i^range salmon ground, toned bright cerise pink 50 1.50 4.50 King Edward Spencer. Rich, crimson scarlet 30 .75 2.50 Mrs. Hugh Dickson. Light pink on primrose ground 25 .05 2.00 Nora Unwin. Pure white 15 .50 1.75 Orchid. RicJi. deep lavender, suffused pink 40 .85 3.00 Stirling Stent. Deep shrimp pink 40 .85 3.00 Thomas Stevenson. Best orange scarlet 40 .85 3.00 White Spencer. Pure white 25 .65 2.50 Special Florists* Spencer and Orchid Mixture .25 .65 2.00 C annas Sound, 2-3 eye roots. All varieties green foliage, unless otherwise noted. 100 1000 King Humbert S7.00 $60.00 Yellow King Humbert 3 50 30.00 Goldbird 5.00 45 00 Firebird 8.00 76.00 Petofi 6.00 50.00 Meteor 3.50 30.00 Orange Bedder 3.50 30.00 Panama 5.50 50.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 32.00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35 00 Gladiator 3.60 32.60 Mme. Crozy 4.00 35.00 Mrs, A. Conard 7.50 70.00 Richard Wallace 4.00 36.00 Rosea gigantea 7.50 70.00 Venus 4.00 35.00 David Harum 4.50 40.00 Egandale 400 35.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Robusta Grandiflora 6.00 40.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 Hungaria 5.00 45.00 Wintzer's Colossal 4.00 35.00 NEPONSET PAPER POTS Get your order in tor NEPONSET PAPER POTS, sold in ease lots of 1000 each on all sizes excepting 4-in., 5-in. and 6-in.. which come in cases of 500 each. 2i4-in. pots, S3.50 per 1000: 2H-in. pots, $4.00 per 1000; 3-in. pots, $5.55 per 1000; 3;2-in. pots, S7.60 per 1000: 4-in. pots, $9.25 per 1000: 5-in. pots, $14.65 per 1000; 6-in. pots, $19.85 per 1000. Special Offer 10,000 Eadi GLADIOLUS, America, Mrs. Francis Kins' Ist size. $30.00 per 1000 BULLDOG HOSE .\n excellent wearing hose. ^-in.. 7 ply. 25c. per ft. BOSTON TERRIER ^-in., 7 ply 22c. per ft. :*i-in., 7 ply 23c. per ft Aster Seed High-grade tested stock for the commercial florist raised by leading Aster seed specialists. EARLY Queen of the Market. White, Royal White, Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender. Purple and Mixed. H oz. 30c.. H oz. 50c.. H oz. $1.00, oz. $1.85. MEDIUM EARLY Royal Asters. Long stem, branching habit. free from laterals: a valuable type. White, Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender, Purple, Mixed. H oz. 40c., I4 oz. 75c., }i oz. $1.35, oz. $2.50 MIDSEASON Midsummer Invincible, An all around valuable florists' market sort. White, Shell Pink, Rose. Lavender. Purple and Mixed. Vb oz. 60c., i-i oz. $1 00, H oz. $1.75, 02. $3.00 EUONYMUS Radicans. Vegetos and Carrerii. 2-vrs. old. field grown, heavy, at $15.00 per 100. PACHYSANDRA. grown, t'xccllent 2-yrs. old, field- ock, $1500 per 100. Cyclamen Seedlings and Pots Ready Now. Strong seedlings, no better stock grown, 4 to 6 leaves, $8.00 per 100, $76.00 per 1000. Assorted colors under label. .Salmon alone, $10.00 per 100. Excellent, very heavy (ready now) $32.60 per 100. 100 CALADIUM Esculentum, 719 SIO.OO 9|ll 18.00 TUBEROSES, Excelsior Pearl, 416 5.00 Mammoth 6.60 $90.00 160.00 45.00 60.00 MISCELLANEOUS AGERATUM. Stella Gurney. R. C, at $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri, Seedlings, $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; fine, 2).4-in. pots, $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000: fine, 3-in. pots $10.00 per 100, $95.00 per 1000. BEGONIAS. For immediate shipment. Chatelaine, Rooted Cuttings. $6.00 per 100. $40.00 per 1000: 2i;-in.. at $7.00 per 100. $65.00 per 1000: 3-in.. at $15.00 per 100. Mrs. M. A. Patten. Rooted Cut- tings at $6.00 per 100; 2li-in.. at $10.00 per 100: 3-in.. at $20.00 per 100; 4-in., at $27.60 per 100. COLEUS, RootedCuttings. All the standard and fancy varieties, such as Verachaffeltii. Golden Bedder, Queen Victoria, Fire Brand, Beckwith Gem, Yellow Trailing Queen, at $12.00 per 1000: Brilliancy. Sal- vator and Pink Trailing Queen, at $20.00 per 1000. Any varieties of fancy COLEUS that you want tell ua. Our growers can supply anything that is good. DOUBLE or SINGLE PETUNIAS. Rooted Cuttings at $2.60 per 100. $20.00 per 1000. Our slock ot Double PETUNIAS comprises ten colors, all distinct, also an Al variety of Single Mixed, as well as Rosy Morn, separate. FERNS, Cyrtomium Falcatum and Roch- fordianum, 2Vi-in. (heavy), ready to shift to 3-in. and 3; i-in.. $6.50 per 100. StiO.OO per 100. DRACAENA Indivisa, 3li-in., $25.00 per 100. DRAC/ENA Indivisa, 2}.j-in., $6.00 per 100. GODFREY CALLAS. 3-in.. $10.00 per 100. MARGUERITES. Yellow, 2-in . at $5.00 per 100. Boston Yellow, R. C. $3.50 per 100. $30.00 per 1000. Mrs. Sander, R. C. $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. TABLE FERNS for Fern Dishes, A selection ot the best varieties. $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Free from disease. Silver Pink, Nelrose, White. Yellow, Garnet. 2M-in.. $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000. L. J. REUTERICO. 15 CEDAR STREET Plant Brokers WATERTOWN P. O. BOSTON, 72, MASS. .»U^lh^ ^■iA^ *^/ij^^B KV. y«/^^ J^mtT* J^^ ^KS?-'?r^^' ^•'W: .«383r M V »■ 1 f^K^^HI yV^ «7 '-^ 7:* RYNVtlllSBUlBS jtoHiBimtdism 61V...»51 r GET CATALOGUE For DescriptioD of Separate Colors SEED Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse. Special mixed. O. K. outside, l-ioz. $1.00, oz. $7.00. Steele's Mastodon Private Stock. Mixed, li oz. $1.00, oz. $6.00. Steele's Pansy Gardens PORTLAND, OREGON Whon ordering, picasp mention The Exchanee Caladium Esculentum Doi. 100 6- to 7-inch $1.00 $7.00 7-to9-inoh 1.26 9.00 9- to 11-inch 2.00 15.00 11-inch and up 3.26 22.00 12-inch and up 5.00 l i 0 CAN N AS, 3 to 5 eyes 100 1000 A. Bouvier. Red $3.00 26.00 Chas. Henderson. Crimson 3.00 25.00 Florence Vaughan. Yellow 3.00 26.00 Hungaria. Pink 4.60 40.00 King Humbert. Scarlet 6.00 46 00 Yellow Humbert. Yellow 4.60 40.00 100 1000 TUBEROSE Dwarf Pearl 4-in $4.60 $40.00 5-8-in.... 8.00 55.00 Write for fall list, also Flower Seed and price at ot other Spring bulbs. A, HENDERSON & CO. 166 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago When ordering, please mention The Rxchsnge GARDEN SEED BEET, CARROT. PARSNIP, RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety; alao other iteiui of the short crop of thie past seaeon, as well as a full line of Garden Seede, will be quoted you upoD S. application to D. WOODRUFF & SONS When ordering, please mention The Exchange 82 Dey St.. NEW YORK.and ORANGE.CONN. SEEDS, BULBS and PLANTS Barclay Nursery 14 W. Broad vh'ay, New York April 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchagne 910 New Sweet Pea Mrs. Rudolph Nagel IN a letter under date of March 29. 1920, the Leo Niessen Co., the well ^known ^commission house of Philadelphia, writes usjas follows: -i S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 50 Park PI.. New York City. »^„^ Gentlemen: v ' ~^ Referring to the nQv: White Sweet Pea introduced by Mr. Rudolph Nagel of Lancaster. Pa., would say that wc have handled the flowers this and last season, and we con- sider this variety has many good qualities. It blooms early in the season; in fact, Mr. Nagel was cutting good Peas in November. They bloomed all Winter and the same vines are still producing good flowers at this date. Wo do not hesitate to recom- mend this Pea very highly. Respectfully yours, THE LEO NIESSEN CO. (Signed) .\. A. Niessen. TN its issue of February ^21. 1920, The Flo- rists' Exchange has this to say about Mrs. Rudolph Nagel: ■'Thf' flowers arrivt'd in Kocid eonditiiin and kept well after they arrived ; in fact, iiuu.sually well. The.se new Sweet Peas are of the Spen- eer t.vpe. very large, and the loug. stoat stems carry three and four blooms ea(di. The white variety lo(dresent list of Sweet I'eas of that ecdor." THE Sweet Pea grower who is no longer content with a "mere white," who has been dreaming of a variety that would come into the market early, bloom continuously throughout the Winter and late into the Spring season, should by all means invest in an ounce or more of Mrs. Rudolph Nagel, the new black-seeded White Sweet Pea, originated and grown for the past two years by Mr. Rudolph Nagel, of Lancaster, Pa. The concensus of opinion of growers who "watched it grow" is that Mrs. Rudolph Nagel is without a doubt the best variety in sight today. A Certificate of Merit was awarded this variety by the expert Sweet Pea judges at the recent International Flower Show held in New York. So, lest you forget, we say again, invest in an ounce or more of Mrs. Rudolph Nagel, the black-seeded White Sweet Pea. Prices: PerMoz $5.00 Per 1 oz 15.00 Per M lb 50.00 Stock is limited Begonia Pride of New Castle Here is another meritorious acquisition that should and undoubtedly will command the attention of the plant grower, namely, the New Begonia Pride of New Castle, a genuine red sport of the well known Begonia Gloire de Chatelaine. Those who grow Begonia Chatelaine know full well its merits. A real red Chatelaine as a Christmas plant is especially desirable. Strong, 2M-inch pot plants, $15.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1000. Deliveries May and later. I Begonia Pride of New Castle Red Sport of the well known Gloire de Chatelaine S. S. SKIDELSKY & COMPANY 50 PARK PLACE NEW YORK CITY 920 The Florists' Exchange iiiiii!iiEi!iiiiiiiiiiiiiit!T'ni!niii'i!ii!iii!ii:iBmii"i[::iiii:iiira»':iii!' ORCHIDS 4000 CATTLE YAS TRIANAE GIGAS PERCIVALIANA MOSSIAE LABIATA GASKELLIANA SCHROEDERAE SPECIOSISSIMA Price $2.00— $3.00— $5.00 Each Unusual opportunity— because of special circumstances— to buy at less than half cost. SIMPLEX CRUDE OIL HEATING CO. pr^v11.eK 1 llll!illll1!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIHttllllllllllllll!illll!lllllll1l!lllllllllllllllll1lll!llll|{|llllllll!llllll1lllllllll1lllllllllll!ll1lll^ VEGETABLE PLANTS For Immediate Delivery CABBAGE LETTUCE ino inoo Tninsplantcil Jersey Wakefield. , .$0.75 SO. SO, lic-rootod Charleston Wake, Suc- cession and Early Summer 50 5.00 CAULIFLOWER Traiispliiuted Snowball- 1.00 7.50 Trjin^pI;iiit. and KiS King St., which are on opposite sides of the street. Mr. Boss will devote Ins whole time to growing and will make daily deliveries to the .McClure stores. Mr.' McClure has purchased a new de- livery truck finished in black with gold lelte'ring and bearing his own name and the florist's crest. Dicks of London has added a new de- livery truck. It is finished in gray and bear.s the sign: "Say it with Flowers." Fred Wells, fiorist, of Gait, has sold out to A. E. Jordon. Alfred Wesley, I'efl'erlow, has moved into his new house and has turned the old one into a business and shipping ortice. He has also secured 30 additional acres of land. Wright's greenhouses at Ottawa were well stocked for Easter. He had a 4U0ft. bench of yellow Primroses, a bed of Mignonette and one of Forgetmenots. He also had Spireas, Genistas and Hydran- geas in abundance. W. T. Doughty & Son, Guelph, have sold their seed business to .1. Hagen. G. C. K. Montreal, Que. Easter trade in this city was as good as in other years, if not better. There was plenty of stock and all was of a very good iiuality. Although prices were high in general. I do not think there was a great increase over last year. I noted one florist re- tailing Lilies at 25c. and as the whole- sale price was the same it puzzled some of the growers as to who was doing the price cutting. Carnations wholesaled as high as $10 and $12, and the best Roses fetched up to $35. There was fear among the retailers that there would not be enough Lilies, and the result was that some rather over bought in other stock, but this is cleaning up nicely during this week. The weather man was also considerate and this greatly facilitated delivery. About To\irn C. A. Smith has taken over the store formerly occupied by G. E. Eon. and is operating under the name of C. A. Smith & Son. Mr. Smith is well known to the trade, having operated a success- ful business as grower in Lachine tor a number of years ; this he sold some time ago. Another of our iirivate gardeners entering the commercial field is J. J. Trevis. Mr. Trcvis is also well known locally as a good grower and a success- ful exhibitor at the shows of the Florists' Club and the Horticultural Society. .1. H. Schoning, also a gardener for many years, is starting on his own account near Montreal — West. May success fol- low them in their new ventures. Chas. .J. Hill, who has been located on St. (jatherine st. for some time, is moving to Westmount. High rents are forcing many away from this street. i Club News The regular meeting of the (lar- deners and Florists' Club took place on I April (i. with President Burrows in the ; chair and a good average attendance of I members present. T. Xeilson was pro- posed for membership. A feature of the meeting was a display of flowering Iilants. such as we too seldom get. Schizanthus, E. Lothian Stoi-ks and Pelnrgoniums were exhibited by Mr. Whiting; some splendid Hydrangeas by K. Home, and Bruce Scott had some ex- cellent Calceolarias. C. A. Wiltshire exhibited some (Madioli bulbs which had wintered in the ground and yet were in fine condition. IM-ogress was reported in the efforts to secure a grant from the Provincial Go\'ernment, all present affix- ing their names to the form provided in making the aiiiilication. .1. Luck gave a seasonable talk on Spring work, including much useful ad- vice to those who have dealings with fiissv suburban jiroprietors of small gardens. Messrs. Hayward. II. J. Eddy and ,T. McKcnna spoke on convention niat- Icrs; tl xcciitives of which are to meet shortly and, in arranging the program. rei|uested suggestions of toiiics likely to benefit local conditions. 'J'his provoked a discu.ssion on insect pests, esiiecially with reference l Geraniums Standard Sorts|LabeIed From 2-in. pots, $36.00 per 1000 SMILAX Extra strong, will make quick strings From 2-in. pots. $2.60 per 100, DAISIES, Boston Yellow From 2-in. pots. $3.60 per 100 GREVILLEA Robusta From 2-ln pots. $3.00 per 100. \Ve pack to stand any weather. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale Grower Allegany, N. Y. Special Stock Selections READY NOW ABUTILON, Daydawn. Pink, Sfi.OI) prr 101). A.SPARAGUS Plumosus. 23-^-in., $n.(>0 per 100; 4-in., SIH.flO per lOd. BEGONIA Chatelaine. 8S.00 per 100. BEGONIA, Mrs. Patten. Deep pink, -SIO.OO per 100. BOUGAINVILLEA, Glabra Sanderiana. 2l4-m., .$7..-)0 jicr 100; :',-in., S'J.'i.OO per nil). DAHLIA, (jood assortment, .?12.00 per 100. DRAC^NA Indivisa. Heavy, 2}^-in., reafly for .'Mn., i^T.flO jicr 100. FERNS. l'c.-ii l)i-h Sorts, bushy, .$(1.00 per 100. Nephrolepis Verona. 2\-o-\n., .$7.00 per 100. FUCHSIA, Mrs. E. G. Hill." Best donljle while, $11.00 per 100. GLADIOLI, Niagara. Hesl yellow, $.'..00 per 100. .?4.">.l)l) per 1000. HARDY PINKS, Her Majesty, Gertrude, Essex Witch ami Laura Wil- mer. 2-in., al .S7.00 per 11)0, $().5.00 per 1000. PELARGONIUM, Mrs. Loyal (I'ansv Ceraniuni), SIO.OO per 100. PETUNIA, Giant Ruffled. .'5.5.00 per 100. PETUNIA, Rosy Morn. .S-'i.OO per 100. PETUNIA, Giant Double. Assorted, $6.00 per 100. SALVIA America. The best one of all, true from cuttings, S.'j.OO per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO When ordprlufT. pl« CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings for January and February delivery. If you are really looking for a source of supply that can i^ve you real value in Rooted Cuttings, send us your order. Our stock is the Better Best and just the kind the particular florist wants. Enchantress, White Enchantress, Matchless, Beacon, Ward, $6.00 per 100. S50.00 per 1000. Enchantress Supreme, $7.00 per 100. S60.00 per 1000. We ask a little more money but we give you value. GROWERS* EXCHANGE Chas. H. Cotter, Pres., Box 254, Jamestown, N. Y- When ordering, please mention The Excbaogg GERANIUMS ROOTED CUTTINGS S. A. NUTT Ready to ship at once: $20.00 per 1,000 VI AUD $25.00 per 1,000 Caah with order- FRED.W. RITCH Y LANCASTER, PA. When ordering, please ment-ion The Eichaoge GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings With the dt'liveries of April 2t'ith, Summer prices will go into effect. 1000 S. A. Nutt and Buchner $17.50 Poitevine and Ricard 25.00 Nutt, Poitevine and Ricard. Ordered in equal quantities, each at 20.00 Parcel Post at cost. Pot Smilax at S3,00 per 100. ALBERT M. HERR LANCASTER, PA. rt"h.-i. ■■rderliii:. pleasp mention Tbe Excbanee rjeiitioii The Pxchange SPRING PLANTS in ABUNDANCE 100 1000 2 -in. AGERATUM, light or dark.. .$2.50 $22.50 2Ji-in. CALENDULA, Orange King. 3.00 25.00 2Ji-in. CENTAUREA, Dusty Miller. 3.00 25.00 2 -in. COLEUS, red and yellow 3.25 30.00 2}i-in. FUCHSIAS, 12 good varieties. 3.00 25.00 4 -in. FUCHSIAS, asst 12.50 120 00 2 -in. GERANIUMS, Ricard, Poitevine, Nutt, Buchner, etc. . . 4.25 40.00 Sb-in. GERANIUMS, above varie- ties 10.50 100,00 2^4-in. HELIOTROPE, light or dark blue 4.50 40.00 4 -in. HELIOTROPE, light or dark blue 12.00 110.00 2 U -in. LARKSPURS, separate colore. 3.00 25.00 2k'-in. MARGUERITES, white or yellow 4.00 37.50 4 -in. MARGUERITES 12.00 110.00 2i4-in. SALVIAS, Scarlet Sage 5.00 45.00 3 -in. SALVIAS 8.00 75.00 214-in. VERBENAS, choicest mixed. 2.75 25.00 2"4-in. VINCA variegata 5.00 45.00 4 -in. VINCA variegata 13.00 125.00 For prices on other stock send for catalog. Now ready. CABBAGE and TOMATO PLANTS in abundance. So. 00 per 1000. ALONZO J. BRYAN, WHOLESALE FLORIST Washington -:- -:- .;- NEW JERSEY PANSIES 200,000 Field-grown Fall transplanted PANSIES, mixed colors, of my famous Superb Strain. Have your PANSIES shipped early and they get no check and give you much more satisfaction and money than they will if you wait for the blossoms. PANSIES in bud. S2.25 per 100, S20.00 per 1000. A few thousand very large plants at S3.00 per 100, 825.00 per 1000. Express only. Cash with order. Leonard Cousins, Jr. CONCORD JUNCTION, MASS. ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS Scarlet Bedder well rooted, ready for shipment $25.00 per 1000 Other varieties ready middle of April. PETER BROWN Lancaster -:- Penn 100 HELIOTROPE, 2H-m $3.00 FUCHSIAS, -iU-in 3.00 PETUNIAS, 214-in 3.00 ■STOCKS, 214-m 3.00 DOUBLE LARKSPUR, 2}^- 111 3.00 HOLLYHOCKS,transi)lanted 1 .50 CLEVELAND CHERRIES, 214-in 5.00 1000 S.XLVIA. Rooted Cuttings S9.U0 Mohawk Greenhouse Co. s(:henec:tady. n. v. April 17, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 925 50,000 CYCLAMEN Transplanted seedlings of all standard varieties, strong, healthy plants, 3 to 6 leaves. Now ready, $8 per 100, $75 per 1000. 2j^-in. Rose, Salmon, Xmas Red, White, White with Carmine Eye, $12 per 100. Grown from the best American and imported seed and is guaranteed extra fine stock, free from thrips. HOPKINS the Florist Brattleboro, Vt. When ordering, pleaag meotlop The Exchange Orlando Offerings Those New SNAPDRAGONS GOLDEN DELIGHT During the past 15 years I have grown thousands of Yellow Seedlings from all manner of crosses, but this is the first I have deemed worthy of introduction to the trade. Pure deep golden yellow, very large flower and fine habit. If it does not prove the best yellow for greenhouse culture I shall be dis- appointed. ORLANDO Better than Bronze Beauty. Cleaner colors, flowers as large and has a better habit. It is the one variety for a fastidious trade. Fresh seed, tr. pkt. -Sl.OO, 3 pkts. of each for $5.00 50,000 Alternanthera Red and Yellow, bench grown, tran.s- planted, fully equal to 2-in. pot plants. Shipped without soU, packed light. Prices, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. Leather-Leaf Fern (Polystichum Coriaceum). Introduced by uslast year. Never a "kick," but a num- ber of re-orders. That tells the story. Post- paid, 25 divisions, $3.00. By express, $10.00 per 100. FMi n cxrucD rosalind . n. rLLlVllLIV, GARDENS Orlando, Fla. Wh^n nrdpriiur. pleaBP mention Th^ Birh«u». Geraniums Immediate Delivery. 10.000 2H-m- S. A. Nutt, $60.00 per 1000. Extra fine plants, no soft stock. You can double your money on these, a good cutting on nearly every plant 1.000. 4-in. S. A. Nutt, $10.00 per 100. The 4-in. are last Spring propagated. 8tand6-tol0-in. high, six to ten branches. Can be shipped with little or no soil, packed in moss. Fine for 5-in. pots. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 1.600 SH-in- ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, $10.00 per 100. Finest stock you ever saw. Priced low to move them at once. We need the room. All of above stock is unusually good and guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction . Cash with order. H. S. Hopkins 12 Floral Ave., BINGHAMTON, N. Y. Whpn ordering, plfase mention The Exchange ASSORTED FERNS for dishes. .Strong, healthy plants from 2H-m- POts. $6.00 per 100, 850.00 per 1000. KENTIA Belmoreana, 2i4,-in., 82.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. GOCOS Weddelliana, 2]4-m., $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100, FRANK N. ESKESEN MAPISON, N. J. fffceo ordertnt!. ple«Be mention Tbe Excban^t SPECIAL OFFER GERANIUMS, Ricard, Poitevine, Nutt, Scarlet Bedder, Buchner, from 3-xn. pots $8.50 per 100. SSO.OO per 1000. DRAC/ENA Indivisa. Fine plants from 3-in pots. $9.00 per 100, $80.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. Strong, from 3-in. pots." $8.00 per 100. $75.00 per 1000. CANNAS, dormant tubers: Antoine Crozy, Brandywine, Cabos, Tarrytown, Shenan- doah. Special. $25.00 per 1000. All stock guaranteed Al , none better Terms cash PAUL MADER, East Stroudaburf, Pa. Whpn ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange CHRYSANTHEMUMS THE BEST In Novelties and Standard kinds. Catalogue on application. ELMER D. SMHH & CO. ADRIAN, MICH. When ordering, pleate mention The Blxcbange A Few Good Things You Want REX BEGONIA, 8ne, 2 and 2H In., $10.00 per 100 VINCA VAR. 2-in. $5.00 per 100. Cash with order. Geo. M. Emmans Newton, N. J. When ordering. Dlease mention Tbe Bxcbanfe Selected two and three year old AS- PARAGUS roots for sale. Also choice RHUBARB and HORSE RADISH roots for sale. Some eight year old ASPARAGUS roots for sale. 1500 five year old CONCORD GRAPE vines for sale. WARREN SHINN, Woodbury, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Rooted Cuttings 100 1000 FUCHSIAS. Fine, deuble, dwarf habit, early, free-blooming $1.50 $14.00 HELIOTROPE. Dark, fragrant 1.25 12.00 SALVIA America 1.50 SALVIA Bonfire 1.25 12.00 PETUNIAS, Dreer's Double. Large flowering, fringed, mixed colors 1.50 14.00 PLANTS HELIOTROPE. Eliz. Dennison' 2 in. 3.00 ROSE GERANIUM, stong, 2-in 3.00 Rooted Cuttings prepaid by mail. Cash with order, please J.P. CANNATA, Mt. Freedom, N. A When ordering, plense mention The Exoha"~i Large BearinS 10,000 DOG-°- must be sold < A Come On— To Grow On Chat No. 52 Rudolph is on the rampage again. He says we have about 15.000 Kentias of the finest plants ever grown East of the Mississippi, that I ought to sell to make room for our larger ones. Even if he is a brother of mine, strikes me he knows what he is talking about ; which you'll admit is quite an admis- sion of one brother about an- other. Your houses are now cleared out of Easter stock. Here is your chance to buy some choice Kentias in sizes 2%in. to Sin. pots, for growing on. No use to loud pedal their scarceness ; everybody knows it will be many a long year before the supply anything like catches up with the demand. Furthermore, these 1.5,000 are going to be .scooped up like hot cakes. In which case your order by telegraph or phone is the surest way of surely get- ting yours. 1 Box 24 t^eKrs* Cor Rutherford N.J. -New Carnation- Ruth Baur Send your order now for delivery in 1920 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS - - INDIANA Whpn nrdprhi?. nlfnsp mention The Rxfhanep Decorative Plants Robt. Craig Co. 49M Markat St., Phlladelphta, Pa. 1000 Delphinium Belladonna 500 Normandy 'Mums, Stock Plant. .500 Peonies, Fesfiva maxima 1000 Helianthus, Wooiy Dod^e 1000 Lychnis 1 Greenhouse, 75x20 ft., glass 16x24 inches. 1 Metropolitan Boiler, No. 24. J. J. CO AN 115 WEST 28th STREET New York City When ordering, plpflse mention T>'-» Exchange Age Fruit Trees ^OD, 5 ft. up to 12 ft. lilanted before June 1st. 5,000 ROST Exchange ^rgepers and Climbers 50,000 SHFi \7 L any size up to 12 ft. ELIZABEj ELIZABETH, iX .« page 952 rbe Exchanc« rtURSERY CO. :- NEW JERSEY W h«D orderlns . pieaae menaoD Tbe icxciiaa«* PIN OAK, (p^!S5K?s) I IN ALL SIZKB I FRAXINUS Americana (White Alb), in all I sizes. ULMVS MomunentallB (Comlab Elm.) POPULUS nigra fastlelata (Lombardf Pnolar.) Atk for our prices t>afora ordeiinc. Audubon Nursery, '^£!S^&,'**'- NOTOX Square Paper Pots. See page 952 When ordering, please mention Tbe ExcbancA f)26 The Florists' Exchange Chicago j i ix't'cciifil too lulv fof iiistrtiiiit an rct/ii- /«r ChivfKjo itfiijc) The Market April i:i.— TlH' WiM'k Inllowiii;; Kastri' was nm- of imiclion. TIiimm' was not vvvy imicli ciMiiiiiK in iinn shippiiiK bronchi about by the switdi- men's strike prevented this. It was all the dealers ctiuld do to Kt^t their daily orders off to steady cnstonn-rs. any at- tempt to increase their shipping was out of the qnestion. Tt is i)rovokinK t<) do bnsiness nnder the conditions that exist in both express and parcel post service. Shippers have to beg ami plead for serv- ice, use every artitice t<» U''t K'*"ds moved, pay the full price, and more besides. Tlien they have to assume all responsi- bility in the transaction ; there is no guarantee against loss when shipped in the ordinary way. The supply of Roses is ample for all purposes. There is a wide range of va- rieties and the ipiality of the stock is as good as the nmst critical could desire. Prices, while much less than they have been, are fairly firm for a time lilie tliis when the supply is ahead of the demand. Short Roses are selling at from $4 per 100 up. Fancy Russells and Premier go as high as the $35 per KX) mark. Carnations are plentiful and for this reason a special sale of these is on for this week, backed by the advertising of the Allied Florists* Association in the city paoers. Just how effective this is going to be wHl be seen later. Bulbous stock IS in large supply. Tu- lips and Jonquils predominating. There is some Southern stock on the market that sells for much less than ti.e locally grown greenhouse stock. Tulips bring from $4 to $8 per 100, the Darwins bringing top figure. Jonquils are sold a^^ from $3 to $0. A'alley and orchids are in sufficient quantities for all demand. In fact, there is plenty of everything to be had in all lines of seasonable stock at considerably reduced prices when com- pared with those obtained for several months back. The only sto<'k in limited supiily is green goods that is sliipped to this market and which haS been delayed on account of the strike and embargo on express shipments. Huckleberry branches from California have been on the market during Easter and as a substitute for other green material moved well. The trade is now laying plans for Mother's Day business that promises to be the best ever. Snritchmen's Strike The switchmen's strike and conse- quent embargo on shipping has been a serious one with the tracfe during the past week. There was nothing but diffi- culties in the way of shipping. What was done bad in some cases to be sent to the stations at the shippers' expense. There was some pick-up service by the wagons but only to certain points. The points to which stock might be shipped was changed daily, according to the spread of the strike trouble to the vari- ous locations, so that shippers did not know from day to day whether they could ship or not. At this season the seed houses and all dealers in plants and flow^ers arc both shipping and receiving daily so it hits both in the going and coming and makes ctmditions well nigh intolerable. At any other season it would not be as bad. At this writing conditions show an improve- ment in Chicago. Rail traffic is begin- ning to move in the ^yest. but vastly worse in the East, particularly in New S'ork. As there is considerable business done between Eastern houses and Chi- cago at this season, the trouble will re- main until the entire situation is cleared. A City W^ide Sale The Allied Florists' Association f prtmioted a city wide sale for Tuesday, ! Wednesday and Thursday of this week. This is the first real attempt of the association to move by advertising at a 7.rin to 1)00 0.00 to 7.S0 4.00 to s.oo 2.00 to ;).oo 4.00 to 8.00 Chic£igo, April 13, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prioes quoted are by the hundred unless othorniso noted Rosea — Amfriciin Ucauty. .Specials [xt (ioz. ;U)-30-inch stems per doz . 24-inch et^-nis per doz. ia-20-inch sterna per doz. Short stems per 100 , Premier ! (i.OO to :i.''i.Oa Columbia , (i.OO to :iO 00 White and Pink Killarney I 4.00 to 12.00 Killnrney Brilliant 4.00 to 12.00 Milady 0.00 to 15.00 Ml^. Aaron Ward 4.00 to 12.00 Mrs. Cha«. RussoU (i.OO to liS.OO Richmond 4.00 to 1.5.00 Sunburst 4.00 to 12.00 Ophelia , 4.00 to 12.00 Aeporagus plumosus, per bunch.. . . .WOO to 75.00 " Sprengeri, per bunch.. . . 50.00 to 75.00 Adiantum 1.00 to 1..50 Calendulas ' 4.00to 5.00 Callas pcrdoz. I 3.00 to 4.00 Carnations, Laddie 12.00 to 15.00 Fancy " Common Ferns Forget-me-nots, per bunch Galax Leaves per 1000 Gardenias per doz. Jonquils Leucothoe Sprays Lily of the Valley Mexican Ivy per 1000 Mignonette Narcissus, Paperwhites Orchids — Cattleyas. per doz " Oucidiuma. per 100 •* Phalaenopsis, per 100 Pansies, per doz. bunches Pussy Willows per bunch Snapdragons per doz. Smilax per doz. Sweet Peas Tulips, single, early '* Darwin's Violets Wallflowers, per bunch Boxwood , per lb Freesia *' Rainbow 4.00 to 2.00 to to .35 to to 5.00 to 4 00 to .75 to 6.00 to to 6.00 to 4.00 to 12.00 to 16.00 10.00 to 15.00 12.00 to 15.00 1.50 to 2.00 . . . .to 4.00 to 6.00 3.O0 4.00 .50 2.00 6.00 (1,00 1.00 .S.OO 6.00 8.00 0.00 . to .50 6.00 4.00 3.00 6.00 1.50 to 4.00 to S.OO to 10.00 1.00 to 1.50 .35 to .50 to .25 3.00 to 4.00 0.00 to 8.00 time when there is do special demand for the acouniulatiun of surplus stocli on the marliet. It will be watched with much interest by the members of the associa- lion and trade in general. Big ads. ap- peared ill the Daily Nvirs ilonday and the Tribune Tuesday, advertising fancy fresh Carnations at 7.5c. per doz. ; three dozens for lf2. A lower price was sug- gested, hut the committee believed that as the public had been paying anywhere from $1..")0 to .12.50. this price would be righl and high grade stocli could be of- fered. Tlie Allied Florists' Association is not only going to develop new flower business, but it is going to endeavor to mai'itain fair price.s as well. The whole- salers have agreed to stick by a price of not nu..''e than $3 per 100 on all Carna- tions foi the weel;, no matter how great the demauj may be. This includes fresh stock — no spi-'ts or seconds — .100 or more to every retailer. The retailers are given assurance that this sale will not hurt their future business. The advertise- ment states the reason for the lower price and the pubi.ic understands it. tHher instructions are i-siven how to con- duct this sale. While Carnations are made the leader, it may be possible to sell a customer a $5 plant at the same time. It is a splendid effort on the part of the association to help in tiijs manner and thus move the great accijpmlation of stock there is on the market in a egitiinate way. V St. Paul, Minn. The Easter business tliis year will go on record as being the best, notwithstand- ing the extreme cold weather, the mer- cury hanging around zero, necessitaling the same wrapping precautions that usu- ally accompany the Ciiristmas trade. Lilies again predominated and at reason- able prices, owing probably to the quan- tities in the_ Twin Cities. In many in- stances. Lilies were better, with more buds on than usual. Ramblers were ^\"ell in supply to meet the demand, and sold for good prices. Some fine Hydrangeas were noted in this section, especially those grown by T.^ Borius of Duluth, and shipped to St. Paul. In plants Prim- roses and Cinei'arias were the best sellers in moderate priced stock. An occasional Azalea made its appearance and a few A;^alea mollis. In cut flowers Roses and Carnations were plentiful at moderate prices; also Snapdragon, for corsage work: Baby Roses, Forgetmenots. Aiyssum and Sweet Peas were in good supply. The corsage orders were not lip to the usual, owing probably to the extremely cold weather. The week previous to lOaKUr this bcc- li. 1.. May has nioved to a more central location on i-in. poU, »6 00 per 100, J50.00 per 1000; 3-in, poU 'S12.00 per 100; 4-in. pota, (2S.00 per 100. COCOS Wadd.lliana. iH-ia. pota, $1S.00 par 100; 3-in.pata, 126.00 per 100. THOMAS P. CHRISTENSEN Short Hllle New J.raay Wben orderlne. pl«ase mentioD The Exchanffe Fern Specialist Write for prices Whitman Mass. Wb^n orrterlnp. pleaHc mention The Gxcbanee F E. Ads Give Good Results 928 The Florists' Exchange SOME GOOD CONIFERS STILL IN FAIR SUPPLY AT DUNDEE strong, thrifty, honic-prown etock. Order now hcUnv tlir supijly is cxhaustcii. ABIES CONCOLOR (Colo.) (Concolor Fir) SM 10 100 ('.-10 in. II*, twice transplnntwi . . J2.00 SH.OO 10-12 in. II , twice transplanted . . 2.50 2(U)0 12-18 in. IX , twice transplanted. . 3.0O 20.00 ABIES DOUGLASSI (Colo.) (Douglas Fir) 10-12 in. IX, twice transplanted. . . 2.2& 12-18 in. II, twice transplanted. . . 2.7S JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA Northern Type (Rod Cedar) R-10 in. II. twice transplanted. . . l.V.'V 10-12 in. II, twice transplanted. . . 2.50 12-l.S in. II, twice transplanted. . . 2.75 ' JUNIPERUS SCHOTTI 21-36 in. II, twice transplanted. . . 17.50 JUNIPERUS CANADENSIS Syn. J. Communis Duprcssn 0-10 in. X, once transplanted PICEA CANADENSIS (Black Hill Spruce) 10-12 in. II, twice trnnsplnnted. . , 12-IS in. II, twice transplanted. . . PICEA EXCELSA (Norway Spruce) 8-10 in. X, once transplanted .. . 10-12 in. II, twice transplanted. . . 12-18 in. XX, twice transplanted. . . PICEA PUNGENS (Colorado Blue Spruce) fi-10 in. XX, twice transplanted . . . 2.75 10-12 in. II, twice transplanted. . . 3.25 17.60 22.60 13.r>0 20.on 23.00 16.50 2.75 3.25 1.75 2.00 22..50 28.50 7.00 11.00 15.00 22..50 28.60 PINUS MUGHO True Dwarf Type (Dwarf Mountain Pino) SiM 10 100 8-10 in. XI, twice transplanted. . .$.'*..'>() $22.60 10-12 in. IX, twice transplanted,. . -l.OO 30.00 12-18 in. XX, twice transpiaTited. . . -1.60 36.00 PINUS AUSTRIACA (Austrian Pine) 6-10 in. IX, twice transplanted. . . 2.75 14.00 10-12 in. XI, twice transplanted... 3.50 22.60 TAXUS CANADENSIS (American Yew) G-12 in. I, once transplanted 8.00 10-12 TAXUS CUSPIDATA (Japanese Yew) X. twice transplanted. . . 12.50 6.00 10.00 12.00 16.00 THUYA OCCIDENTALIS (American Arbor Vitae) S-lOin. X, once transplanted.. . . 10-12 in. IX, twice transplanted. . . 1.75 12-18 in. XX, twice transplanted. . . 2.00 18-24 in. XX. twice transplanted ,. 2.50 THUYA PYRAMIDALIS (Pyramidal Arbor Vitae) 6- 8 in. X , once transplanted.. . . 11.00 24-36 in. xx, twice transplanted. . 12. 5u THUYA COMPACT A (Compacta Arbor Vitae) 12-18 in. XX, twice transplanted... 6.00 [50.00 THUYA DOUGLASSI AUREA (Douglas Golden Arbor Vitse) 10-12 in. XX, twice transplanted. . . 5.50 45.00 *Each I indicates one transplanting. Send for CompUle Price List. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., Inc. Evergreen Specialists — Largest Growers in America Box 407 DUNDEE, ILLINOIS When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Exchange BOBBINK & ATKINS CHOICE NURSERY STOCK, INCLUDING RHODODENDRONS, HARDY AZALEAS, HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES, HERBA- CEOUS PLANTS, BAY TREES, BOXWOOD, AND A GENERAL LINE OF DECORATIVE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY TAUSENDSCHOEN One of the very best climbing ROSES. Put in a supply now for growing over Summer in pots to force for next Easter Strong plants, No. 1 grade, at $30.00 per 100 Medium grade at $20.00 per 100 JACKSON & PERKINS COMPANY NEWARK, NEW YORK T^ T^ ^^^•^^^^S^^ESi^^^^^^B Box-Barberry well rooted, dormant Summer frame cuttings ready to set direct into the nursery without further expense $65.00 per lOOO Many leading catalog firms will list Box-Barberry next season INTRODUCERS THE ELM CITY NURSERY CO. Garden Bordered wilh Bov-B.irberry. Electros of this il- lustration free with each order lor lOiiO. if re'iuesteri NEW HAVEN. CONN. Send for Trade Bullet m The Barnes Bros. Nursery Co. Yalesville, Conn. OlTcr the following strictly fir.st-class stock: Privet BUSHY STOCK Climbing Roses Three Branches and up 30 inches CALIFORNIA PRIVET, 5,000. 18 to 24 in. at. CALIFORNIA PRIVET, 2.5.000. 2 to 3 ft. at CALIFORNIA PRIVET, 14,000, 3 to ■) ft. at AMOOR RIVER, IIIO. 1 to Hi ft. at. AMOOR RIVER, -I-Od. I'A to 2 ft. at. AMOf)R RIVER, 1.000. 2 to 3 ft. at AMOOR RIVER, 1 .WO, 3 to 4 ft. at. . . . 1000 . .J18.00 .. 22,.'iO ,. 30.00 Each .J0.04 ....m>A ....10 .. .12 Bordeau Dorothy Perkins Gardenia Hiawatha Lady Gay Queen of Prairie Seven Sisters Silver Moon White Dorothy Perkins. Wichuriana W. C. Eagen No. 1 @ .20 No. 2 (S) .15 9S 70 1700 1000 100 125 SO 3000 345 480 410 700 110 20 1240 40 40 References or cash with order. Can ship at once. Order quick. 2^SS^^ r R K E s Largest aeBOrtment In New England. Ever- greens. decKlnoui trees, both common and rarer Turieties. Sturdy choice stock that can be depend- ed apon. Seiid for cRtaloK and special trade prices. ■ ■' r ■■V North AbingloD ^ SH R t7BS Finest of nhrobs. Special 3Cn^S thongandB. hardy HatlTe and Hybrid Rhodorlen- droDB— traoiplanted and acclimated. Send year llBta. Let OS estlmftt«. ^r-SViHr'ai-r'P sss/ ^ i Lovers of Flowers We have on hand the largest stock of — BOXWOOD, all shapes RHODODENDRONS, Parsons' Hardy American Seedlings. 1.000. BAY TREES, all sizes. MONTROSE NURSERIES Nurseries: "MONTROSE" Office and Salesroom: 112 Arch St. Wakefield Center. Mass. BOSTON, MASS. NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Roses, Clematis. Phlox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Write for our Wholesale Trade List W.&T. SMITH CO. Geneva, N. Y. 70 Years 1000 Acres T\'lirii ordr-rinj: plensp mention Tlie Exchanfre NURSERY STOCK AT WHOLESALE A complete assortment of general nursery stock — shrubs, Roses, vines, shade trees, fruit trees, etc. well grown and well graded, such as will satisfy your customers and build up your trade. We solicit a trial order, beheving that our stock, service and reasonable prices will make you our regular customer. Our Wholesale Trade List free upon request SHENANDOAH NURSERIES D. S. LAKE, Pres. SHENANDOAH. IOWA Wben ordpfine. please mention The Exchanc Roses Portland-Roses EVERGREENS EVERGREEN SHRUBS HARDY PERENNIALS Ask for Complete Price Lista Mountain View Floral Co. PORTLAND, OREGON Field- Grown 1920-1921 "S^ List in June We grow only own-root Roses. Howard Rose Co., Htmet, Cai. ANDOPM Ornamentals exclusively distinctive in quality and vaiiety for street park and all civic planting We can fill most any order on TREES SHRUBS EVERGREENS PERENNIALS We can assure prompt delivery as our assortments and varieties are complete. Our 800 acre nurseries can help you in these times of acute stock shortage to avoid shopping all over the market to fill your needs. AMERICAN NURSERIES SINGER BUILDING NEW YORK April 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 929 A^%''/. ^^:^ 'iiS-"^- i%% Cornus florida rubra One of the most interesting and Iiandsomest flowering trees of Spring, is the pink flowered variety of our large white Dogwood, Cornus florida, known as C. florida rubra. When in bloom in May, it beautifies any ground in which it may be growing and to those who have never before seen it, and these are not a few, it causes wonder- ment as to its identity. It is well known to those who have observed the com- mon form in our woods, that many of them have flowers of a slight pink tint; in fact now and again one has seemed so pretty that it has been transferred to a place on a lawn. Never, however, has one of such a lovely pink color as the one in our notes been found in the Nortli, as far as has been made known. The tree our picture represents was originally obtained by the Parsons Nur- sery Co. of Flushing, N. Y., from Vir- ginia. A few years previous to this James MacPherson sent some cuttings of a handsome pink variety to the Mee- han firm of Germantown, Philadelphia, but none of these grew, unfortunately, for they were even more beautiful than the one from Virginia. They were from South Carolina. The common Dogwood is an admir- able tree to plant and when in com- bination with the pink form the contrast is good. Generally speaking the type averages about 10ft. to ISft. with spread- ing branches as depicted. There is a Cornus on the Pacific Coast closely re- sembling ours, though not so fine in some respects. It is C. Nuttalli. The Japanese form, Cornus Kousa (japon- ica) also approaches ours to some ex- tent. The fact that so many Japanese trees and shrubs closely resemble ours has often been commented on. The editor of the Farm Journal once wrote that whenever he had a vacancy and was at a loss what tree to plant he chose a Dogwood, and he was not far wrong in doing so. — Joseph Meehan. Nursery Department .American Association of Nurserymen — Pres.. .1. E. Moon. Morrisville, Pa.; Vit-e- Prc'S . L. C. Stark. Louisville. Mo.; Treas.. J. W. Hill. Des Moines, Iowa; Sec'y. Chas. Sizemore. Louisiana. Mo-: Executive Sec'y, .John Watson. Princeton, N J Next Annual Convention, Chicago, June 23, 24 and 25, 1820. Two Pests that Menace Oaks During the past Summer, in the suburbs of Philadelphia, several species of Oaks suffered through the infestation of two insect pests which are practically un- known to the public. One, the Golden Oak scale, (Asterolecanium variolosum, Batz.) is fa- miliar to nurserymen. Fortunately it has never as- sumed the serious proportions of the San Jos6 scale though in the writer's experience, it is even more diffi- cult to eradicate and last season's depredations may presage a more widespread dissemination of it. Nur- .serymen will do well to be on the lookout for it, not only in the nursery but on the grounds of their clients, by whom they may be called upon for advice. It is an imported pest, having probably entered the country on English Oak (Quercus Robur) which ap- )iears to be its favorite host plant. The golden leaved form (Q. R. aurea) seems particularly susceptible to it. Not content with preying on this species, it is now found on several native favorites, which makes its presence all the more alarming. Although of the same family of scale insects (coccidae) as the San ,Tos^ scale it differs from this (a) in being slightly larger — about the size of a pin head; (b) Ls glossy yellow or wax like, (from which the common name" Golden Oak scale is probably derived;) and (c) eacli scale appears imbedded in the young growth of the plant as though it were shot with force against it and penetrating the bark. From this characteristic another common name, "Pit making scale" is derived. Symptoms of its presence Ls the dying off each year of large branches which, before they succumb, throw experiment stations, to whom the nurserymen and public look for advice on identifying and combatting these plant pests. Dr, W, E, Britton, whose contributions on msects to The Florists' Exchange are always thoroughly interesting can doubtless enlighten us more on this subject. The writer's experience in locating the presence of Kermes is by the gall-like formations of the adult females. These are about one- eighth to one-quarter inch, appearing singly or in clusters at the base of the leaves. These may be noted now on the young growth. They are light brown, glossy and hard to break. Referring to Kermes, one authority has written "they are never economically important, but curious enough to deserve mention," We venture to take exception to this, for when Oaks in the %voodland, on the lawn or along the sidewalk, develop dead branches in Midsummer and are disfig- ured by the dried up leaves of same, the cause of this disfigurement has surely passed the "curiosity" stage. Nurseries, with their great varieties of plants, are naturally the hunting ground for a numerous assortment of insect pests and so the nurseryman is often in a position to make first hand discov- eries, though he may have to call upon the entomologist for identifications. The nurseryman should be on the alert for injurious insect pests which may invade his domain and it is well to be posted on those which may be reported in other sections. Observe, too, insect infesta- tions outside the nursery, that any threatened invasion by an injurious pest may be averted if possible, Samuel Newman Baxter, Cornus florida rubra More common than the white Dogwood but less hardy out from their base, many small twiggy shoots or water sprouts. Look for this scale now on the young wood, especially on last year's growth. Spraying with contact insecti- cides such as lime sulphur, salt, kerosene emulsion, wliale oil soap, or the various commercial oil prepara- tions are the suggested remedies and when the trees are dormant, these solutions may be applied at a stronger and more effective strength than when in leaf. Better results may be obtained by first pruning the trees, clipping the scale laden twigs with pole shears, or cutting back more severely as the extent and loca- tion of the infestation may dictate. Crude oil, too, has been used effectively but it is death to some trees and had better be avoided. The other pest referred to, also a scale insect, is Kermes galliformis, Riley (not to be confused with Chermes often found on White Pine). It has proven especially obnoxious to the Red Oak (Quercus rubra) causing small branches to wither and die in Midsum- mer, to the disfigurement of this handsome tree. Even nurserymen may not be familiar with it, there appar- ently being no bulletins in reference to it issued by the State department. Related species, K. andrei. King and K. pubescens, Boffiie, have disfigured our White Oak (Q. alba) in the same manner. Both are serious enough to warrant greater publicity on the part of l)eing sizes," men names Horticultural Gold Bricks Under this caption, in its issue of April 10, 1920, the Country Oentlenum publishes an article by Benjamin Wal- lace Douglass, which must furnish food for thought to the nurseryman. The sub-title of the article reads: "Crooked nurserymen still find a field for unload- ing their fake wares," and the writer describes many such cases. He says: "An article need not be made of imita- tion gold, or in the shape of building material, to entitle it to the name of Gold Brick, for these commodities are sold today in a vast variety of shapes and After mentioning several cases where nursery- have palmed off old varieties under new the article concludes with a criticism of the mspection work of the Federal Horticultural Board, As the writer has been an inspector of nursery stock in the past, what he has to say in this connection has his knowledge of the situation behind it. He writes: I think that this article would hardly be complete without some mention of another gold brick that has been foisted upon the fruit-growing public of the United States. This is nothing less than the ruling of the Federal Horticultural Board which works under the direction of the Department of Agriculture. The law gives this Board authority to make its own laws and as a result the tree planter will soon be paying unheanl- of prices for his stock. The Board has ruled that practically no nursery stock can be imported into this country. In the past the ma- jority of our ornamental plants have come from the great nurseries of France, Belgium, England and Ire- land, The growers in these countries are exceedingly skillful in their work and have been able to grow cer- tain forms better than we can and at less cost, ♦ » » {Continued on page 933) 930 The Florists' Exchange FOUNDED IN I8U JSHANGH A Wsdkly Mwn to long for the peace ol (he countryside, es|)ecially when .Sjjring fever gernLS jire in the air. Well, in and around New 'S'ork, both classes have riieullv had ojiporlunity to show how sincere were their IcHigings. I'Or the coriibination of ferry strike, Hud- sou Uiver tube lioldu|i, and "outlaw" uprising in the niilroail workers ranks has of late, kept commuters from riailiiug Iheir suburban homes, and traveling city men from getting back to their nrlian retreats at the end ol a "iiert'i'cl" business day. The railroad officials carefully refrain from giving anv advance infornuition as to what trains will run, anil when. The man in New .Jersey or l^ng Island lirigi-rs over his iiutrning farewell, not knowing whether Ibere will be a .'>.!.'> to l>ring liim home tliat evening, or wbeliu-r he will have to siiend the night on his desk or Ills counter (hotels are out of the question these - ply of cars and a general decrease in tlie demand for coal (which the writer does not look for) the new prices, effective .Vpril 1, running from .50c. to 7.5c. a ton over the Government prices just expiring, will undoubtedly be unstable; in fact we look for advances even above these new figures. Therefore; it looks as though prices for the next ninety days will range from 75c. to $1 per ton higher than they were during Kehruary and March. What the situation will he after ninety days is hard to foretell, but the wise buyer stocks his coal early re- gardless of what the price may be. It is far better, hiiwever, to be insured with a good supply of coal than to be without coal in zero weather. The situation this year will be abnormal because of the conditions we have just gone through this la.st year, and it will be ditficult for anyone to foretell just how plentiful or scarce coal will be during the roming season. The only remedy for a more normal condition is more coal cars and locomotives, and this cannot be remedied for at least a year, and if we should have many labor troubles, then we would surely face another very seri- ous coal shortage next Winter. The Flower Show for the People at Large .\t the meeting of the New '^'ork Klorists' Club on the night of April Id last, attention was called to the advisability of staging the next International Klower .Show in such a way as would make it a marked de- parture from any of its predecessors. The speaker's remarks met with prompt attention and there was i|nite evident a dispo.sition to present the public in li)JI with an exhibition that would be a distinct break in point of arrangement and attraction from any of its predecessors. Comparing exhibitions held here with those held in Europe, one man a)itly put it, "In Europe an exhibition is a liabit, here it is an event;" in other words, in l'',uropulation, it must be understood that we have him- drecls of thousands who know absolutely nothing about a flow-er, let alone its life history. In fact, we have some great men wlio have recently acknowledged that Ihey did not know the difference between an Aster ami a Chrysanthemum, or who couldn't distinguish a (iladiolus in flower when they saw it. Our shows must be conducted largely for the benefit of the masses. We are glad the matter has been broached and we have no doubt whatsoever that 1931 will see the combined re- sult of careful study in the attempt to gain the public eye by stagings which, though not at all orthodox, will have the result that has to be striven for: that of engaging the interest of the visitors and enabling them to leave the show with the feeling that they have been educa- tionally benefited, even though this benefit might be ctmsidered by the superior grower as entirely the func- tion of an A. B. C. class, though such departures from the orthodox might he more or less frowned upon by him. The Cleveland Convention of the S. A. F. It has been definitely settled that the annual Con- vention and Trade loxliibilion of the society, August 17, IH and 19 next, shall be held in the Ninth Garage, St. Clair ave. and East (itii st., Cleveland. The building is of fireproof reinforced concrete and steel construction, equijiped with a miMlern sprinkler system. A whole floor of the immeiisi- building has been leased, which allows of about 30,01)1) sq. ft. of space being available for the trade exhibition. The .sessions of the convention will be hehl on Ihe same floor, in quarters especially partitioned off, but light and cheer- ful, and having entry from the exhibition floor. There is every ccmvenience for a gathering of this kind, and the cinivention and exhibition will be most comfortably housed. The location of the Ninth Garage Ls immediately ad- jacent to the very he:irt of the downtown business, shop- ping, (iruineial, office and amiLsernent district of Cleve- lanil. It is just across the street from the new three million dollar Conventitui Hall. It is one block from the city ball, two blocks from the post office, three blocks from the public sipiare, two blocks from Euclid ave., and one block from the Hollenden Hotel. The transportation lines of the city, railroad.s, interurban and street cars, center in and aroimd the jjulilic square. X'Lsitors journeying to the convention in their own auto- mobile can store their cars in the Convention building. Plans of the Trade Exhibition floor, showing the dif- ferent blocks of space available for exhibits, will be is- sued about the middle of .\pril, and the secretary will be pleased to mail one, with regulations governing ex- hibits and blank forms of contracts, to anybody mak- ing request for same. The rate for space Ls fiOc. (sixty cents) per square foot. The selling of merchandise by persons or firms not having engaged space will not be .allowed unless such person or firm shall have secured a permit or license from the secretary, the fee for which is twenty dollars. The exhibition cla.sses will be as follows: Plants, Cut blooms; Boilers and heating apparatus; Greenhouse structures; Klorists' supplies, including fancy pottery; Bulbs, seeds and garden requisites; miscellaneous. .Judges of trade exhibits will be appointed by Presi- dent Miller in advance of the convention; these men will examine all exhibits and make detailed reports on them in the afternoon of the opening day. Exhibitors showing novelties or improved devices which they wish to have examined bv the judges for special notice or award, are required to make an itemized entry of them in advance. Kor exhibits deemed worthy, diplomas in three grades are granted, as follows: Certificate of Merit, Honorable Mention, Highly Commended. The judges also are authorized to recommend to the execu- tive board any exhibits they deem worthy for award of the society's medals. .Such exhibits must be of un- usual merit, but the judges' action will not be made public until passed ui>on by the board. Diplomas of equal value may be awarded to several exhibits in the same class. No award will be made to exhibitors who are not members of the society, or to firms or cor- porations not represented through personal member- ship of partner or officer; and no exhibitor will be al- lowed to exhibit any other goods than those sold in the regular course of business by such exhibitor without the permission of the secretary. The committee in charge of the program for the con- vention are now giving attention to this important mat- ter, and the prospects are that this program will excell in interest all previous convention programs. There will lie no souvenir ^trogram this year, the executive board ha^■i^g disapjiroved of such publications. John- Yoixg, Secretary. IITO Broadway, N. V.. .\i)ril 9, 1930. Since the above was written the effect of the recent curtailment of freight traffic through tlie strike of "out- law" railroad employees will luuhnilitedly add to the gr.-iveness of the situation. The Horticultural Society of New York On Wednesday, .\pril 31, at S.15 p.m., at the Ameri- can Museum of Natural History, 77th st. and Central Park West, there will be a meeting of the society, at which ,T. Otto Thilow will deliver a lecture on "An- nuals and Perennials for the (larden." illustrated with lantern slides. This is a timely subject, as now we .ire preparing for the coming Summer garden. Mr. Thi- low will have nmch of interest to communicate on this subject. George V. N.^SH. .Secretary. The Home of the New York City "Wholesale Florists, Inc." The home of this new corjioration is located on the main and mezzanine floors of the .Siegel-Cooper BIdg. on .Sixth ave., between 18th and 19th sts. The changes necessitated in making this building as fully fit as pos- sible for housing the "Wholesale Klorists, Inc.," have been going on for several months and are now so nearly completed that we are able to give a fairly jrood description of the new home of this new corporation. The main floor is 208ft. long and ISOft. wide. There are 17,000 sq. ft. of available floor space on the main and mezzanine floors. .\n arcade or corridor 20ft. wide, extendinir the length of the main floor divides it into halves; the one of which has entrances on 18th st., the other on 19th st. Each of these halves is divided by par- titions, about 8ft. high, into stores about 30ft. wide and 80ft. deep, each having a frontage on the arcade. The height from the floor to the ceiling in the arcade and April 17, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 93 i The New Home of the New York Wholesale Florists, Inc. Owing to the hugeness of the floor it was an impossibility for our photographer to do anywhere near full justice in the endeavor to portray the entire space in one picture. The distance between the first two columns to the left will give a fair idea of the size of each store. in tlie stores, as far back as the mezzanine, is about 20ft. The great white Doric pillars on each side of each store and of tile arcade, add much to the fine archi- tectural finish and appearance of this floor. Tiiese stores, on or about April 26, will be occupied by the following wholesale florists, all of whom will remove thereto from their old 28th St. location; J. K. Allen, William G. Badgley, Edward Brenner, .T. .T. Coan, Dolansivy & McDonald, M. C. Ford, J. S. Fenricli, H. E. Froment, S. Gilbert, I. Goldstein, Hensliaw Floral Co., E. C. Horan, B. Jacobs Cut Flower Co., James McManus, Wm. Mack;e, N. Y. Florists' Supply Co., Geo. J. Polykranas, C. Slinn, P. J. Smith and John Young Co. ■ The mezzanine floor extends entirely across the ea.st end, and the 19th st. side and one-half of the 18th st. side of the building. Roman J. Irwin, the well known dealer in ]ilants, bulbs and seeds will occupy a large space on the 19th st. side of the mezzanine and, from the- present outlook, the entire mezzanine will soon be oc- cupied. The accompanying picture taken from the west end of tlie main floor .shows tlie arcade and tlie stores on each side of it, and tlie mezzanine at the east end. However, this great flower market needs to be seen to be appreciated as, from the hugeness of the floor, our picture fails to convey an adequate idea of this spacious. well arranged, fully equipped and brilliantly lighted home of tlie M'liolesale Florists, Inc., wliich will give to its occupants the most satLsfactory housing enjoyed hv the wholesale florists in any city in this country. Massachusetts Corn Borer Hearing The Corn borer liearing at the .State House, Boston, Mass., April .5, was well attended by representatives of the different agricultural and horticultural organi- zations of the New England States, and State quaran- tine order No. 11 was declared in force against 111 cities and towns in Massachusetts. .Massachusetts State Quarantine No. 11 is a confir- mation of and a replica of Qu. 43 issued by the Fed- eral Horticultural Board and published in full summary m our issue of March 20 last, jiages 70fi, 707 and 708. The local State Quarantine accepts the rules and regu- lations laid down by the F. H. B.. Those interested in the sections quarantined should apply for full par- ticulars to R. Harold .Vllen, director. Division of Plant Pest Control, Dep't of jVgri., 136 State House, Boston. The counties quarantined in Massachusetts are: Barn- stable, E.ssex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suf- folk, and some 111 cities and towns are thus put in quarantine from April 13, 1920, to remain in full force and effect until further notice. In these cities and towns the quarantine prohibits the movement (from any point within the hounds named to any points outside thereof) of any of the fol- lowing plants and plant products, namely; Corn and Broom Corn, including all parts of the stalk; Celery, green Beans in the pod. Beets with tops. Spinach, Rhu- barb, Oat and Rye straw as such or when used for packing, cut flowers or entire plants of Chrysanthemum, .Vf^ter, Cosmos, Zinnia, Hollyhock and cut flowers or entire plants of Gladiolus and Dahlia, except the bulbs thereof, without stems, except under such conditions as are designated in the regulations supplemental to this order. It is well to remind readers that a similar quarantine in New York State covers the counties of Albany, Ful- ton, .Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Erie; in New Hampshire of Rockingham County and in Pennsylvania of Erie County. The Grower and His Need of an Organization .tii «(/f/r/-.^■^■ bi/ Joseph Kohoutf President of the Cum- nierckd Fluwer ers of Chicago, before the Mi'etimj of the Chicago Florists' Club, April S, 19'20. We all know that the average grower comes from a hard working, industrious class of people, who by their efforts and' love of independence acquire that which may some day enable them to start out "on their own hook" as the saying goes. It is evident to most of us that the grower is just a grower. No opportunity has been given him to be anything else and, in justice to him as a grower, 1 would say that a lifetime is too short in which to know it all. His mind is largely concentrated on one thing, for in order to succeed as a good grower he must confine himself mostly to his greenhouses and in so doing he loses sight of the fact that he should be a good business man as well. If some of the grow- ers had been better business men our success as a whole would have been far greater. But this was not generally recognized; indeed, it is not so long ago that it was often said that the less the grower knew about business as it concerned him as a consignor the better for hiui. The growers all over the country have been like a sleeping giant. As long as the giant did not wake up he would not claim something of which for years he had been deprived. Conditions, then, for the growers were going from bad to worse. Their ambition was throttled, they were unable to get needed improvements in their organizations, and all the time their thoughts were getting farther away from a growers' organiza- tion— the very thing they needed most. Alone, as a single grower, I coidd do nothing to have my wishes brought to the attention of the trade. My time, my labor, mv equipment were all practically placed in trust in the hands of the success or failure of my marketing — and this was wholly dependent upon outsiders. Griev- ances or complaints I had, I had to keep to myself. There was no organization I could go to, where I could learn my faidts or compare my work with that of other growers. If only I could have been side by side with other growers in a body, to counsel with them, to talk alKuit our ijroblems, to meet with them as friends in H common cause so as to better all our businesses. The wholesaling of our products is all wrong as long as we (le]iend solely upon guesswork. It is makeshift marketing with the grower blindly .seeking a profitable outlet for his products. Every small grower was es- pecially isolated from the affairs of the Chicago mar- ket. In liilO a beginning was made toward a growers' or- ganization in the form of a petition. I just wanted to feel out the growers in regard to getting together. Ul- timately this petition lead to the organization as we have it today. Since its inception the Chicago market has seen more action than it had seen in the twelve years past. Organization Did It \\'hen we first started we had limited encouragement from the growers and sneers and slander from others — as much as to say that by custom the growers had no right to speak for themselves through an organization. The sales agent or commission merchant offered no en- couragement; he was firmly entrenched behind the de- sire for such higher prices as he could get. The re- tailer had no sympathy for us since h^ had always stood for the lowest prices. But we are now organized to do things and we are here to stay. As an organization we have "not scratched yet," but we will continue to keep pace with the opportunities as they open up. Our organizatiftn has as its purpose to give a better .service to the grower, wholesaler and retailer alike. In depending upon the Chicago market we are interested in its problems of delivering our products to the re- tail dealers; and we shall continue to study the prob- lems of the retailers who look to us for their supply, and particularly the retail florists of Chicago who de- pend upon us almost entirely. With the retailer we shall find better ways of reach- ing the consumer. Our organization represents the highest standards in membership and the greatest in fi- nancial strength. Our organization represents the wishes of the majority, so that a small grower like my- self stands with his single vote shoulder to shoulder with the largest grower on the principle that what is good for {Continued on page 932) I <0bittiargj Mrs. Olga Hoff Mrs. Olga Hoff, mother of Walter A. (manager of MacRorie-McLaren's) and of Edward, Helen and CJrace, died at Oakland, Calif., on April 3d, after an illness of several months. Those who knew her inti- mately, as did the writer, will grieve keenly as they realize that her extremely sweet spirit has passed into another life. M. A. W. William N. Crompton William N. Crompton, for many years a prominent florist at East Greenwich, R. I., and formerly head gardener for the T. P. L. Goddard estate, passed away at his home in that town Tuesday, April 6, at the good age of 75. He began for himself with one greenhouse and at the time of his death had six and was doing a prosperous business. Prayer was offered at the home Saturday afternoon followed by services at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, conducted by Rev. J. M. Hunter. Burial was in Green- wich Cemetery. The pallbearers were J. C. Reeve, W. A. Browning, Thomas B. Boardman and Manford .'Vrnold. A large delegation of out of town florists at- tended in a body, and the unusually large display of flowers attested the high esteem that Mr. Crompton was held in bv his manv friends. P. F. P. Mrs. Laura Anthony Hammond The sympathy of the trade will go out full hearted to Benjamin Hammond, president of the Hammond Paint and Slug Shot works at Beacon, N. Y., who has suffered the loss of his wife, who died April 1 at her home on Spy Hill, Beacon, N. Y., following a brief ill- ness of pneumonia. The deceased in 1898 became the wife of Mr. Hammond. She was prominently known in Beacon and was highly esteemed by all, being pos- sessed of those rare traits of character which endeared her to all who came in contact with her. Mrs. Ham- mond was deeply interested in the local hospital, her church and in charity and, although of a quiet dispo- sition, she was constantly doing her part to help those charities that she deemed to he worthy of her sup- ]iort. Mrs. Hammond is survived by her husband, two sis- ters, Mrs. Geo. C. Park and Miss .\. D. Anthony, of Harrison, and three step daughters of this city. Funeral services were held at the late home April 2, and were conducted by Rev, William H. Wheeler, rec- tor of St. Andrew's Church, of which the deceased was a communicant. The interment was in Greenwood I'nion Cemetery at Rye, N. Y. 932 The Florists' Exchange one is good for tlic oilier. From llic intcrolmngo of Ide.is about improvcnicnts, siu'ccsso.s nnrt faihins \vc will all learn bow Ici liclUr our conditions at home. Slronfj in our membiTship we ean eonperale as our needs require. \Vc can proleet the retailer from the encroachments of a wholesaler upon the consumer direct; we can Lheck any abuses a.s they arise lliat are detrimental to the general welfare of our industry. In fact, the pre- servation of our business lies within the activities of our own organization. .\.s growers we have, of course, (litferences of opinion.s that make for competition, which is good for all of us. Such competition thrn-shes out iMiestions raised among ourselves that lead to better business for all of us. Tlirough our organization we can pave the way to a future inheritance to hand down lo our children. As it is there nui.st be sonu'thing wrong when our sons refuse to follow the steps of their fathers in the growing of iloricndtural products as is noticed on many occasions. There must be something wrong wlien we at- tract the lowest type of labor or the overflow from other industries. Tlie hard, steady grind with little snrci-ase is one of the troubles confronting u.s, but today we are willing to pay as much as we can afford to for good help. Progress is a watchword with us. The future will possibly not reveal the history of the real organization of the Comnu'reial Flower Crowers of Chicago, but it is here now. The strength of our cor- poration is what makes our organization something more than a nan\e. As growers our organization has a dis- tinct purpose so we look kindly to such practical re- forms as are adaptable to our needs. Organizations of growers, wherever tliey may he, should tend to pro- tect capital investment,' stabilize prices as much as possible, imiirovc labor condition.s, and restrain waste- tul competition. Improved production, improved mar- keling and fair ]irofits, fairly represent the wishes of (Uir organization. To obtain these things we hope to retain the f.avor of the commission wholesaler, the re- tail florist and the public at larce. and obtain an insight as to how other branches of the trade run their Ijusi- lu-ss. The grower is the backbone of the flower busi- ness yet we, have trusted the larger part of our interests lo .sifmebody else. li Some day I hope to see a maximum selling price hround the" holidays because of the extra demand, and a jnainimura price on an overabundance, whether because of heavy production or a small demand; in either case we should establish an equilibrium or a law of average to safeguard a margin of profit to continued success- ful flower production. Stock dinnped has cost us mil- lions of dollars. Finally, we believe we have the plan, iu grasping the value of advertising, to reduce such losses. The supply in excess of the demand starts im- stable and erratic prices before the pul)lic, while the demand in excess of the supply has the tendency to make prices more uniform before the public. If the retailer can be brought to harmonize hi.s selling price to his purchase price on an established basis of the market, sellins on a minimum and maximum price, such regulation might reduce the waste in the sales and distribution of the growers products. The national or- ganization could well branch out as a result of our suc- cess in Chicago, since Chicago's geographical position lends an influence to support the activities of establish- ing a resident organizer .so as to further effect state or sectional organizations among the growers. Our plan of organization adopted along national lines will demonstrate to other growers the remarkable prog- ress we made within a year's time. Our preliminary experience is available to growers surrounding other centers of distrilnition. After these various organiza- tions have been perfected one section of the country will learn from the other. It is surprising how the Chicago growers overcame trade jealousies and suspicion and got together toward friendly cooperation. On a national basis our organization will cooperate with the scientific and theoretical experimental work in floriculture. AVe can deal safely with positive re- sults and leave the experimental stations do the ex- ]ierimenting. Disease control, .soil fertility, heating and refrigera- tion, rotation of crops, crops to grow, marketing, cost of production, labor, employment of women and chil- dren, long hours, advertising — all these and more can be focused upon to the advantage of the growers as a whole. .\ nation.al organization can give us an exchange of the best cultural methods of the best markets and sup- ply the different local organizations with instructors .and organizers. We can do our own advertising and create a growers' publicity fund to organize dollars to boost us all along. .•\s our industry advances we become individually more ready to surmount difficulties and raise our profession in keeping with the most advanced methods iu practice in other industries. Our national organization will stand out like the rock of Gibraltar: it will control, direct and luLsband our res(Uirces to meet any emergency. IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH A Talk to the Florist Grower Till- writer of this article wi.shes it signed "Ai y- iiioiis," and we respect his wishes. All the same, the writer is well known nationally and bis every desire is to .sec the grower prosperous. Such being the case (he advice wiiiih follows will naturally commend itself to tile grower. For till' iiiist lour years the majority of florists have- speaking broadly- enjoyed an era of prosperity that they had hillierto thought impossible, though it has been possible ut all times, and always will be, if the grower will study the fundamental principles that gov- ern jirices, irrespective of the commodity — the law of su|)plv and demand. In "pre-war days there was a disposition to grow and iiroduee in the hope of finding a market later; that idea has largely changed with the florists. Every successful bushicss man usually finds or picks a mar- ket for his produce first, and tlien he produces it — the latter is much the better way. Of course, where one has an established trade year in and year out, this mat- ter takes care of itself more readily. In every community florists should have the "get to- gether spirit," and confer with each other on values, crops, quantities and methods. When we help the other fellow it is amazing how much we have helped our- selves. In localities where the market for certain plants or flowers is restricted to certain confines, one can easily see how important it is that every fellow doesn't grow the same thing— that condition invariably spells "over-production," and the latter is only another word for "low prices. While 1921 can and will be just as great a period of prosperity for Mr. Florist, he wants to be sure that every foot of bench room is working and bringing in a profit. Florists who make a specialty of certain lines which occupy their houses only a part of the time, should engage in growing others or fill-in crops; a greenhouse range cannot be profitable unless it is work- ing twelve months of the year and every bench is full. It is not our purpose to write here how to occupy them as one's own knowledge of local conditions should best determine that. To cite an illustration: Recently we had a conversa- tion with a successful grower of vegetable plants. This man, we know, ships probably more vegetable plants into :i. large Eastern city than any one else we can think of— and no one ships a better quality. He said he occupied his greenhouses twelve months a year in the following manner: Starting in January he began to provide for his stock of vegetable plants: this busied him until about June 15. The benches upon which these were grown stood over ground on which was planted As)iaragus plumosus, which was then allowed to grow when the benches were taken down; Asparagus cutting would last until Jan. 1. In other houses, in August he planted Callas on ground beds. This crop was allowed to produce until about March. In June and July he planted other houses with Chrysanthemums, which would be out of the way by Dec. 1 : what little intervening time there was allowed for repairs, changes of soil, etc. It sounded rather strange to us when the grower mentioned that he had made more actual money out of cut Asparagus plumosus than from any crop he had ever grown. To get back to our theme; we want to lay special stress on the importance of not over producing; good quality always commands price; quantity production too often connects up with "low prices." I...abor is high and everything that enters into growing under glass is high — keep prices at a high level. Because some one may be selling a certain article at a low price don't let that annoy you; try and figure what your own product cost.s" (few florists do) and then sell it at a fair and reasonalile profit. Price cutters usually notice quicker than any one else when they are not being followed and theii incline to advance their own selling figures to a same level. Don't undertake more than you can carry out; re- member the three words that are of paramount im- portance to every man in business "Make a Profit;" you ean easily dii it if you analyze your business. Anonysious. present amongst orchids and, within three or four days from the time of sowing, it will make its appear- ance among the seed. The great thing lo ai-eomplisii is to keep it after it has come; the least dryness, cold draft, or even too wet a condition of the pot, is death to it; tiie efl"ect is to leave seed stunted until a new crop comes, and often that means that the seed has rotted and is useless by then. The cfi'ect of this fungi is hard to explain, but it seems to me, by my own obser- vation, that orchid seed is not fertile until the fungi has entered the seed. The Future Care of the Seedling I'rom that time on the seed develops rapidly and in about thirty days (if sown in March) should be ready to prick off, which I do onto the same compost they were sown on. As soon as the seedlings make a true root (up to this stage they have numerous very fine small root hairs around base of globule which disappear when the true root forms) some two-eights of an inch long, tliey are ready to be potted off into thumb pots. I'rom then on they" grow along the same as any other Cattleya in its growing season, but it is not dried off or rested until it reaches the flowering stage, when it is treated the same as the species. In conclusion, I would say that the largest factor in raising seedlings is unlimited time and patience. The discussion that followed was opened by Joseph ilanda. He asked whether Mr. Mossman had found hybrids to compare with species in their certainty of flowering at a definite period. His own vifw was that one can figure on a definite number of flowers from C. Trlanw at a given date, but not so with hybrids. Mr. Mossman agreed that it was a commercial impossibility to raise and propagate hybrids, useful from a cut flower 2>oint of view. S. G. Millosy e.rpressed the conviction that Catlleyas from seed would never be a success commercially. Brasso-Cattleyas and Lielias were perhaps more free in their growth, but generally speaking they do nut pos- sess the qualities of the Cattleya species fur mar- ket purposes. The fact that it will take so many years lo work up stock, makes the hybrid Cattleya an im- possible proposition. Moreover, by the exercise of Qu. 3T, such beautiful species as Phalanopsis, Oncidium and Dendrobium loould be more or less beyond them, as seedling raising is more difficult than with Catlleyas. They dould only look forward to the lifting of Qu. SI and in the -meantime make the best of it. Hybridization and Raising of Seedling Orchids {Concluded from page 907) the day with sun heat, and always saturated with mois- ture, "a cold draft is sure death to seedlings. I never use the ventilators on my seedling house. Summer or Winter, but give a change of air by opening the door slightly of the adjoining compartment. Of iate years much has been said of fungi as being necessary before germination would take place; at one time I lised to laugh at the idea and get seedlings up, too. But I am older and possibly wiser now. _ With- out the presence of this fungi orchid seed will not grow, but this is not an alarming fact as it is always Chicago Florists' Club ( Concluded from page 905) chines, multiple drills, automatic punches, manifold mortising machines, as well as special machine opera- tions were shown performing their \\'ork. Many types of greenhouse were reproduced on the screen," including exterior and interior views of large and small commercial establishments, and finally the reel was completed showing an actual scene in a modern retail flower store with greenhou.ses attached to same. The reel at its final turn announced the national slo- gan, "Say it with Flowers." A rising vote of thanks was tendered to the Ameri- can Greenhouse Co. Owing to the small attendance, P. L. McKee, president, was requested to allow the Chicago Florists' Club to again present "W'onderland under Glass" at our May meeting, and he kindly con- sented to do so. Tickets" free of cost will be issued for this occasion. Please make reservation immediately. President Waters announced that the Elks National Convention will be held in Chicago July 5 to 10, and it is estimated that this convention will bring over a quarter of a million visitors to our city. The Elks are planning to furnish 5000 to 10,000 corsage bouquets during their convention and growers, as well as re- tailers, should prepare for this occasion. Mr. Waters also reminded us that the national Republican con- vention, which is also to be held in Chicago in June should stimulate an enormous demand for flowers and, as a reminder, it is well that our growers and retail- ers make preparations early. F. LAHTENSCHLiVGER, ScC'y. The next regular meeting of the Chicago Florists' Club takes place Thursday, May 6th, at the Randolph Hotel, at 8 p.m. Gone to the Archangels.— The httle boy who thought his father had gone to heaven because he had to go fo Skye is to be matched bv an aged cottage body with whom an English writer was lod'ging in a remote Midland village. One morning she asked him if it was far to Russia. He said some of it was nnich further awav than other parts, but why did she want to know '■ .^he said that thev had sent her son — a fisherman who had joined the na\-y— there, and that she would never see him again, and fell a sobbing. Her lodger did his best to com- fort her, assuring her that people came back from Russia as from other foreign parts. "Not from where they've sent mm.^^ she said. "I shall never see him again on earth." "Butwhy. "They've sent him," said she, "to the Archangels. —J he Living .Age. — P. April 17, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 933 Orchid Pot Pourri At tlie coiilerence lield in conjunction with tlie re- cent orchid show at Boston, several papers of no little interest and importance were read by well known authorities. We are unable to devote to these papers the space tiiey deserve, but in reading them through, we note passages worthy of extraction. The address of Clement Moore, Hackensack, N. J., dealt with "Hybridization of Orchids," and we learn that the first effort in this liirection was made in 1852 by the late Mr. Dominy of Veitch's, Exeter; his first hybrid to flower being C'alanthe Dominii. For some fifteen years he had the field to himself. Mr. Moore, himself, did not take up orchid culture until 1894. His experiments at breeding led to many failures, largely due to inexperience. For a long time he was unable to germinate his seed owing to, as he later on discovered, insufficient heat. The germination of orcliid seed is most variable; some coming strongly and making rapid progress, while others langui-sh or die. Orchid seedlings develop a form of fungus, without which the seedlings refuse to grow, and Mr. Moore as- cribes some of his losses to the fact that the seedlings (lid not develop this fungus. Some plants in developing a seed pod, appear to ex- haust themselves and die as a result, but in such cases the seedlings are invariably stronger. "The Native Haunts of Orchids," an address given by E. H. Wilson, sheds some little light on their geo- graphical distribution. In their struggle to obtain light and air, plants adopt various devices and, in the equatorial regions where the atmosphere is filled with moisture and heat intense, every bit of land is covered with vegetation. In sucli regions, many plants grow upon others and these plants, known as epiphytes, obtain their food from the atmosphere and accumulated Itiinuis about them. -Many orchids are numbered among the epiphytes; others again are climbing and such are only found in the tropics, while others again are terrestial. The lat- ter, for the most part, have inconspicuous flowers and belong to the more northern regions. The epiphytic orchids of the Old and the New World are totally unlike; not one kind being common to the two regions. The most beautiful are the Cattleyas and Lselias of tropical America. The Oncidiums also belong to the same regions. On the mountains of tropical America, are to be found the Odontoglossums. The Masdevallias are also found in tropical America. In the Philippines and Malaysia, are the Phalse- nopsis, Vandas, Cypripediums and Dendrobiums. Madagascar produces that remarkable species, An- graecum sequipedale with its waxy white flowers and long spur. In connection with this species, there is a peculiar moth with an enormously long tongue, capable of sucking honey from the spur and in the process of fertilizing the flower. We, ourselves, in February last, saw an example of this strange orchid, bearing two flowers, the spurs extending downward fully twelve inches. Africa is not rich in orchids, but the beautiful and most difficult species, Disa, is one that is found on Table Mountain. "Orchid Culture in the U. S.," was the subject of W. A. Manda, and in a rapid survey, the speaker sketched the history of orchid culture here. It began in the early eighties, one of the pioneer growers being a grand old Frenchman named Louis Menand of Albany, N. Y. The big impetus came in 1880 and later. Pitcher & .Manda of Short Hills, N. J., had at that time, the largest collection of orchids in the world, but since the dispersion of this great collection, many establish- ments have been opened. Commercially, the largest quantity, totalling 100,000, is grown by Thos. Young of Bound Brook, N. J. At this place many new seed- lings are being grown. The largest representative col- lection of today is owned by A. C. Burrage, Beverley Farms, Mass., and it is largely due to his wonderful displays that orchids have become so popular. The first hybrid raised in America originated witli Pitcher & Manda, who exhibited it in 1890 under the name of Cypripedium Arnoldianum. "History of Orchids in England," by George I'Anson covered a long series of years. The first orchid grown in England was Bletia Verecunda, in 1738. In 1813 Conrad Loddiges of Hackney was importing and grow- ing orchids on a commercial scale. Dr. Lindley and Mr. Bateman, both well known botanists, later made a study of the plants and about that time, the famous .Toseph Paxton was recognized as the finest grower. He began collecting in 1833. Some of his specimen Vandas in 1873 were 8ft. to 10ft. high. furnished with leaves to the base. It was not until 1863 that cool house orchids began to be imported with success, Hugh Low & Co. being the pioneers. Through them came Odontoglossum cris- pum. In 1886 the spotted O. crispum came to light. Sir H. Schroder buying a specimen for $750, at that time a fabulous figure. In 1897 came O. C. Luciana, small plants selling for $3500, followed by others which ranged ui> to .'^6000 a plant. By hybridizing, many new forms were raised, thereby bringing down prices. l^ollowing on the Veitchian efforts, came the work of Charlesworth, still one of the world's specialists; Sander & Son, McBean, Armstrong and Brown, and others. Amateur breeders, too, became numerous, among them Sir Geo. Holford and Sir Jeremiah Cole- man, each of whom have huge collections. The meetings of the R. H. S. and its powerful orchid committee, have done much to encourage orchid culture in England, and it is seldom that collections of vary- ing size are missing from these bi-monthly meetings. inspection point will be sure to be badly damaged through exposure. They do not feel that they can afford to pay for any governinental experiments along this line. As a result of this reduction in buying seed- ling stocks we will have in a year or two such a reduced acreage of nursery stock that prices will be certain to advance to an unheard-of point. In another year I will not be at all surprised to find Apple trees selling ,it one dollar each. And at that figure the grower will probably not make any more on them than he formerly made when they sold for a dime apiece. If anything would be gained, in any way by the pro- posed inspection methods of the Board, 1 would be ip favor of it at any cost. I know, however, that not onl|' will nothing be gained, but that much wiU be lost, ai^d that through overregulation on the part of the Goveriji- ment the tree and plant buying public will be handeil one of the shiniest gold bricks they ever saw. j Nursery Department (Concluded from page 939) Fruit tree seedlings may still be imported, because it was finally impressed upon the department authori- ties that it is impossible to grow fruit seedlings in this country. All of this has been done in an effort to pre- vent the introduction of injurious insects — a worthy effort — but in this case handled in rather a boneheaded way. We already had in this country machinery for the rapid and effective inspection of nursery stock. This machinery had been in operation for a considerable number of years and apparently was doing good work. While 1 was state entomologist of Indiana we began to receive infested nursery stock from Belgium. Through the Department of Agriculture warnings were sent to every state entomologist in the country. As a result every shipment of this stock which came through was inspected on arrival at its destination, any insects found were collected and killed and the stock was in the hands of the grower ready for grafting or planting. In Indiana alone, which is not a large nursery stock State, we inspected several million seedling trees every year. In order to do this without delay and without injury to the stock we had to use every inspector we had, and the laboratory force usually acted as inspec- tors also. It was a very busy time. Now the Federal Horticultural Board has changed this method of inspection at destination and has required that all import shipments must be sent to Washington, where they will be examined, repacked and sent on to their destinations. That means that the entire im- port business in nursery stock must pass through Wash ington and be subject to the force of inspectors at that point. From my personal experience as an inspector of nursery stock I do not believe it will be possible to find enough competent inspectors in the United States to handle the job. This is work that requires trained men. The only trained men we have are al- ready employed by the different states. Where, then, will the board get its inspectors? 1 have talked with many nurserymen on this sub- ject and they say that they have decided to cut their orders for seedling stock from 25 to 50 per cent simply because they know that stock handled at one central Floral Float at Porto Rico Illustrations of floral floats have been quite frequent in our columns through the years but that herewith is our first showing of a foreign affair of this kind, although the word "foreign" may be taken exception to from the fact that Porto Rico is now a dependency of this country; still the Island has a foreign air and things are in many ways different than they are with us, therefore our characterization. Every year, in Porto Rico, they have a carnival pa- rade which is always an event of great importance and participated in by the leading business men of the island. The McCaUum Co. of Pittsburgh have a branch in Porto Rico, and the floral float pictured was placed in the parade by its representative there, Juan de Chaudons. The attractive young latlies ])articipating are students of the University of Porto Rico. Mr. de Chau- dons is standing by the float. The leading newspapers of Porto Rico gave special notice to this float of the McCallum Co., and it also received a cash prize of $300 awarded it by the Consul-General of Brazil, who was chairman of the competitive awards. British Comments on Orchid Prohibition Referring to our report of the inquiry at Washing- ton before the F. H. B., the Horticultural Advertiser says: "There is a strong element of humor in the re- port, the witnesses being divided into two parties, each out to make good his side of the question. "Among the 'facts' stated were that British raisers were ahead of American; that certain American raisers were a hundred years ahead of English raisers and could plant seed and have seedlings in a week. * ♦ * "We sat down to read this report with the pre- conceived opinion that orchids were less affected by pests than most plants and that their native climate differed as a rule, so widely from ours (or the U. S. A.) that, even if insects were brought in with them, they would die out if taken outside the glasshouse. After a perusal of the report, we felt we knew nothing at all about the matter, and that the parties who sat in judgment on it probably knew still less." Floral Float of the McCallum Co. in the Business Parade at Porto Rico 934 Telegraph The Floiists' Exchailge Delivery Members of the Florists Telegraph Delivery Association I r\ THROUGH ff 350,000 Square Feet of Glass at Lancaster, N 260 TWO STORES 304 MAIN ST. DELAWARE AVE. ALBANY, N. Y. The Three F. T. D. Members of Albany, N. Y., Invite Your Orders rred. A. Danker | W m. C^. Caloeckner i The rvosery r lower Shop I ALLENTOWN, PA. I Store, 1012 Hamilton Street | Ernest Ashley, Florist I Both Telephones. Can fill your TeleKraph Orier. Qreenhouaua, Bi:iali i.cm I'.kc. I ALLENTOWN. PA. j Store, 20 North Sixth Street ohn F. Horn bro. Greenhouses: RitterBville, Pa. J I AUBURN. N. Y. DOBBS & SON I Central New York orders efficiently filled. | Wells College, Rotary. I BALTIMORE. MD. Guilford Mt. Washington Walbrook Forest Park Roland Park CatonsviUe WM F. KEYS. 1 520 E. Chase Street i Only S Blm-ks Jnim Johns Hopkins Hospital Cliiirch Honje and Infirmary i I Hebrew Hospital Morcv Hospital Mil. Gener il Hospital St. Joseph's | I Ho.spital 8t. .\gnes' Hospital Send Me Your SuhurbanOnlfrs | gtnmnimminniiiiiiiiampiimnTniniiniiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiinnimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiii^ I BOSTON, MASS. 1 I should like to write a little i essay on I ' The Sweet Perfume I "^ . .. I Courteous Service** i but actions speak louder than I words. Flowers are my hobby I and my business. If you have E orders for delivery in N. E., i wire us _ ^jliiigiiiiiuiiiiiMiiimiLiiiiiiiBiitiiuii.miiimiiiiiLniiiiiLiinniiriiLiniiiinniiiiiminuinniTniijniuiininniniii titiiiiiM'iitiitii'iunill))!)miiiinMilMMiM(iiTiiri'rri"iiiu]iiiriiii"ititMri'iJiiiiiMiiiiii[iiii[||||i[|^ 4.^^^ PENN <^ "TAe Te^eyaph F orisi Member of Florists' Tc;l^gra^h Delivery As'^ociation 124 TrEMONT STPEFT rOSTON. MASS. BECKER'S I ^^^>^..,^^ '> "I 'n V ur 1i'le'_'firtTS Prompt \ <7^/|\tK&> ^-'rviii- I'l ;nt'l r-umliihnu' T^ns'oii. ■^J-' Our t-niiserv ■ti(rii-> ; ■^" in C:im- \ b idgL-.only 8 minutes fmrn l!if heart of Boston ; Decker's Conservatories CdmbriJge, Mass. BOSTON. MASS. 144 Massachusetts Avenue BOSTON, MASS. 342 Boylston Street Carbone ! i BOSTON. MASS. Canl apian | Special atteiUioii fiiven telegraphic | orders for New Eiiuhind Conser- | vaLory of Mmif. RMdcliffe and f WuD'-^ley Colleges | We deliver to all f -.13 of Mudsachusetts | Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. 1 Park Street 799 Boylston Street BOSTON NEW YORK \«J ™f BALTIMORE mi AU MARYLAND Robert L. Graham 622 ASQUITH STREET 854 W. NORTH AVENUE DOSTC . M\SS 67 BIACON STREET O'BRIEN i Prompt deliveries t . Brnokliiie. Cainhri ige. | Wellesley, i^omervilh-. Newtou. tt stt-aniship = docl-s an i all Eastern se ti ns I BOSTON, MASS. 44 Temple Place Wax Brothers I The Centrally Located Florist Shop I Yours Jot reciprocity 1 BRIDGEPORT. CO.NN. 943 Main Street James Horan & Son| ESIDCCPOPT CON . ';85 Main Street Reck Bridgeport's Leading Florist I ililliiiiiiiiiiiiiinll BROOKLINE. MASS. F. E. Palmer, Inc. Chestnut Hill and the Newtons The Leading ^sg^j^ For all tl Florist ^<3^^^^^ Djstri t in i i 1 BROOKLTN. N. Y. 324 Fulton Street Our only store James Weir, inc. Established 1869 BROOKLYN. N. Y. Main Store. 3 and 5 Greene Ave CO ner Fulton Street WILSON BROOKLYN aiul :.ONG ISLAND DELIVERIES : KW YORK P'.ione: Pr.wpeet CSnn-G.vni-6Snj BUFFALO. N. Y. 440 Main Street S. A. ANDERSON I Andcrsn-»sprv>rrinransfrf=h.pt'irdv stock | ami pn>rii[»t (Iciivenesiii UiilTal . N'iatrara | Falls, i "kp' rt aid WcsJcr;i New Y^ rk. | April 17, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 935 THE prosperity iif every retailer depends, almost entirely \ipon ahility to sell the goods in tlie store. This is an incontrovertible fact. The high- est percentage of retail failures in this country can be traced liaek to lack of ability in selling goods. Retail amateurs who are not familiar with selling metliods, are invariably ordained to failure. Retail florists w'ho have learned but a portion of the art of selling are consequently enjoj'ing only a portion of the success which would be theirs were they familiar witli real sales- manship. It is to this cla»s of retailers — and they are legion — that these articles are directed. This series will also prove to be of great assistance to the intelli- gent and ambitious clerk who desires to become a salesman. Like any other art or science — and salesmanship is both — the art of selling- may he learned by a study of the certain laws which govern it. There are cer- tain well defined steps in making every sale. Failure to overlook or underesti- mate any one of these .steps is liable to mean failure to sell. Each is of equal importance. Quite often the man or woman who is Ciisually referred to as being a "natural born salesman" is an indi\'idual who has made a close and careful study of every step in retail selling and who never overlooks a bet. Briefly, the steps necessary to make a successful sale consist in the abilit\' t(» attract favorable attention, arouse inter- est, create desire and will to buy, and. Hnally closing the sale in a tactful man- ner. The very first essential is too often lost sight of altogether — this is a knowledge of the flowers and plants, not only of those oistomarily handled but as well of the greater number not usually handled, but which an inquiring cus- tomer make want to know about. It i.s Just this ability to meet and answer a question intelligently which brings its reward. To know the original habitat, to be able to talk fluently and correctly as to how such and such plants are prop- agated, the care required in bringing them to maturity, ready for the pur- chaser, and to tell how they should In- handled in the home, or when planted out, as the case may be, these are among the first requisites which the successful salesman must possess. We all realize the feeling of contempt one has for the man who can only say: "This suit is .f!40; this one $50," but can- not for the life of him say why this should he, and who can only take refuge in a general statement, "better goods," "hand tailored," "im]>orted," or some such negative phrase. He knows naught of weaves, cotton or wool mixtures, why one should wear better than the other, and has no fit reply to any in- quiry a critical buyer may put. This class one finds everywhere. And how far do the ma- jority of them ever get while they maintain this in- difference? Uefore discussing any of the further steps I wish to briefly insert a few words in regard to the personality and appearance of the sales person, whether such sales person be the owner of the store or a clerk. In the first place, an untidy person is never a good salesman. The customer — prospective buyer, if you please — doesn't like to deal with an untidy person. With shoe polish and tooth paste and safety razors cheap and easy to use, there is scant use for the untidy person in your store. The too strong scent of cheap perfiune on a woman clerk, or the scent of an ancient and not too sweet pipe, are among the elements on i which your women or men salesmen are going to either fail or succeed. CJetting down now to the successive steps which make the sale, we first consider the matter of attracting fa- vorable attention. By favorable attention, I mean fa- vorable attention must be attracted to not only the goods you wi.sh to .sell the prospect, but favorable atten- tion must be gained first by the clerk. There are three distinct da.sses of people who come to every store, every day. First, there are those who cou)e to the store with their wants clearly indicated in their minds and they have come to your .store to fill that jjarticular want; secondly, there are those who know their general wants, but do not exactly know just how their want is to be supplied; lastly, there is a class which are simjily store visitors or shopper.s — sometimes drawn in tiie store through curiosity or who merely accompany friends who are in one of the above two classes. In no case, is it the intention of this last class to make any purchases. Now, you ask, what attention should be rendered these three classes? The first class need the attention of a salesman who will show them the stock thev desire Photo by liachrach, Bostoi Framed "Living Flower'* Picture to examine and inirchase, and wlio will give them such stock promptly and quote prices accurately. But de- cidedly tliey should receive courteous and undivided at- tention. This is all that is necessary to sell this class. The second class must be handled l)y a salesman who is an e-xcellent judge of character. He must be imagina- tive as well and possess the tact to draw' out the cus- tomer and so gain some insight as to how much money the inquirer wants to outlay. The third class — the visitor or shopper — calls for the exercise of real salesmanship to make them buy. The success of any flower shop, howev'cr, depends \ipon the al>ility of the salesman or saleslady to sell these people, and do it in such a tactful manner that the shopper liecomes a buyer who is both comjilimented and pleased l)y the service rendered them. .Such service anticipates the wants of this class. Tiie entire attention of the one selling mu.st be concentrated on this class if a sale is to be eft'ected. If you are a good salesman — and nearly all flower shop owners and practically every clerk flatters him- self or herself that they are good salesjieople — you may approach a customer, open a conversation that has nothing to do with selling and, watching your op- portunity, ask if .something cannot be shown them. The prospect will, no doubt, reply that she is "simply looking around." .\ poor salesman is likely to accept this statement and leave the prospect to his or her own devices, but the good salesman will go further. He will re-engage the person in conversation, follow- ing a hearty invitation to make themselves at home, directing his talk along some interesting line, until an o|)ening again presents itself to direct the prospect's attention to some flower or plant just coming into sea- son or anything else in the shop in which the pros- |)ect might be interested. The prospect will examine the article as a rule in a very casual manner and per- ha|)s make an inquiry as to price. But such inquiry always follows the right selling talk! Don't forget that! If an inquiry is made relative to the selling price, don't con- gratulate yourself too soon. The pros- pect will probably object to the price. It is now uj> to the salesman to pre- sent arguments showing the quality of tiie article, and giving added reasons why the prospect should own it. The jirospect wavers a moment, add amther convincing argument, and three to one the prospect becomes a ciLStomer — and we have an example of real salesman- ship. To anticipate the wants of pros- |iects, to sell them what they need and to make them highly satLsfied with their purchase, is real salesmanship. Now let us analyse the process of the sale. What has happened? What was the psycho- logical process that changed a prospect into a customer. The prospect came into the shop without the slightest idea of juaking a purchase. The idea prevalent in the prospect's mind differed widely from that of the salesman. The pros- pect was flunking his, or her, own thoughts and not those of the salesman. The duty of the salesman was to break in on the prospect's thoughts and attract favorable attention. The courteous in- ipiiry as to whether or not he could not wait on the prospect accomplished the first step. The hearty invitation to look aro\md followed by a few courteous comments on a matter of general inter- est, cemented the first logical step in making the sale. There is a real art and science of doing this; it is a matter that comes only with constant attention and prac- tice. Salespeople who are adept at se- curing the favoralile attention of pros- pects are valuable people to employ. Hut unless this favorable attention on the part of the prospect is followed by the usual logical and sensible step.s, taken in sequence, the sale will never be made. Some of the more essential matters which will secure the favorable atten- tion of the prospect is the appearance of the salesman. Well dressed and in good taste, clean hands, well manicured nails, courtesy, a keen desire to serve and a low-toned and well modulated voice are factors that enter fully into converting a mere looker-on, a possible prospect, into a customer. How to arouse interest, desire and will-to-huy are matters taken up in the next chapter. Framed "Living Flower" Picture The above lieamiful ])icture re)irescnts one of the "living flower" pictures exhibited at the recent show in Boston. The background is black and the picture is surrounded by a hand.some gilt frame. The flowers are arranged in a suitable glass or tin receptacle, which cannot be seen from tlie front, being hidden by the foliage or ribbons. The receptacle is filled with water so tliat the flowers will keep fresh a long time. The arrangement of the picture gives full scope to the lover of flowers and art to coiubine both in the most pleasing manner. Wherever these pictures have been exhibited they have found great favor and admiration. Design bv Mr. Eiseniiin of Beacon Florist, Boston. 936 Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery /iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiNiiiNiii. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiM^^^ ii m timm uii miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiimiiiiiiimiiiimiimiimiiiimiiiiiiimiimiimmiimiiiuimiiNii iiiitiitiiiiiii(iMiiiiiiiiu.j^* o*''' .scs- «isr "*»* GE George Smith & Sons 557 MAIN STREET EAST ORANGE Maplewood. Glen Ridge and Bloomfield We are located in the center of these cities d^' ,Gt PRICE 50 Floral Designs de Luxe 7^ A. T. DB LA MARE COMPANY, lac. «M •• «M WMt artk MMM, ■. T. April 17, 1920. Telegraph Thc Florists' Exchange Delivery 937 ELIZABETH, N.J. 1I69E. Jersey Street Leahy's Telegraph Florist | of Elizabeth, N. J. | We give the best of aervice imiiiniiir iiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiti iiiiiiiiiiiiiir iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiti. ELYRIA, 0. Elyria Flower Shoppe I Personal attention to I F. T. D. orders i iiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiMirTi I ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN |L. C. Hecock Floral Co. I 333 Broad St., Elyria — 550 Broadway, Lorain ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN, OHIO Hody &Tulea Leading Florists miiMniiiiiimuiii ENCLEWOOD, N. J. Edward G. Burrows Depot Square <^^ I ERIE, PA. Schluraff Floral Co. Masonic Building 30 West Eight Street ! GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. I Henry Smith ' THE FLORIST Michigan business solicited n HARTFORD, CONN I COOMBS S c.„„. /741 Main Street Mores I 3g^ Asylum Street Greenhouses: Benton Street I FT. WORTH, TEX. IbAKER BROS. I Flowers, Plants I Trees GALESBURG, ILL. i PILLSBURY'S I FLOWER STORE | For Central Illinois I HARTFORD, CONN. FLOWERS 165 Main Street South I George G. McClunie nillllllllllllllllllllMllMOIIIIll HARTFORD, CONN. LANE The Florist 180 Asylum Street j HARTFORD, CONN. 242 Asylum Street Spear & McManus <^^ FLORISTS iiiiiiiiiitiiiiNiiiKitiiiiiiiiimiiiit! JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 36 West Forsyth Street MILLS, the Florist, Inc. Wo reach all Florida and '^outli Georgia points JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Tomlinson-Key Floral Company Telesraph Brdere for Florida promptly and carefully eieeuted. Usual discount KANSAS CITY, MO. 1017 Grand Avenue Samuel Murray! AFTER TIDINGS OF EASTER TIDE Continuatiou of reports on Easter business received fron here and there since publication of last week's issue. By Samuel Batson, Kalamazoo, Mich. The trade as predicted was good and prices not too high. Roses being sold at 10c. to 25q. ; Carnations around .$12 per 100 ; Callas .$4 ; Lilies, not over abun- dant, .$25 to $35 ; bulbous stock $S to $12. All flowers sold about as fast as cut. ,so that there was no accumulation to take care of later. Orders and prices held atrictl.v to quotations. Warm, bright weather the early part of the week brought stock along nicely and cold, frosty weather Friday and Saturday kept it from getting soft, but also mak- ing careful wrapping a necessity. Fri- day was a nasty day and shoppers very few, but Saturday being bright and cold, the people came out and brought their pocketbooks along and. as a result, stocks soon were depleted. From what I hear, a very nice trade has been recorded. Retail prices showed Roses sold at from $.3 to $8 per doz. ; Carnations $2.50 downward to .$1..')0; only a few sold at latter price. Callas 50c. each ; Lilies the same : bulbous stock .$1.50 ; Sweet Peas 50c. per bunch ; Violets the same. In potted plants, the main e.\hibits were in Sin. and Oin. pots, chiefly standard lines like Lilies, pans of bulbs. Cinerarias. Calceolarias. Primulas and a few Roses which, taken altogether, sold anywhere from .$1 to $5. with the $1 to $2 plants in preference. All the stock I saw was nice and fresh looking and at the prices named the florists can hardly be accused of profiteering when we consider the laborers' modest demands for his eight hour day and the various other items that enter into the cost of production. Nevertheless, growers and retailers alike express their satisfaction with the vol- ume'of trade done. Garrett Van Bochove arrived home from California in time to help out with the Easter trade. Says he had a splen- did vacation to the great benefit of his health. By Irivin Bertermann, Indian- apolis, Ind. Favorable reports are received in re- gard to the Easter business of 1920. the same being characterized by decided changes which are almost revolutionary in many instances. A tremendous lot of business was done on Saturday pre- ceding Easter and the holiday itself was as light in proportion. It is hardily necessary for a florist to outline his own time, as the public follows the trend set by others who merchandise ; in other words, fully 75 per cent of the business was done on Saturday and people did not come to town to do their shopping at the last minute. Stock of all kinds proved to be far more plentiful than had been anticipated. This is particularly true of Carnations, i HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. Highland Park Greenhouses <^^^ Telephones 75 and 85 Deliveries in any of the North \ Shore towns of Chicago, as far as I Milwaukee HOUSTON. TEX. KERR ORDERS FOR TEXAS The ] Florist] ■iiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiii>iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii>iiiiiiiiiiiiii' i INDIANAPOLIS. IND. I 241 Massachusetts Avenue I Bertermann Bros. Co, Prompt and efficient service rendered points in Illinois. Ohio and Indiana. Bertennann'e flowers excel. roriiiitu' ' ' Iltlltlllllllllllltlftllinillltll Illllllll KANSAS CITY, MO. Rock's Flowers l|,||[lllll>ll [IITIrMIIIIIiriIIMIIIlllll lllltllllKMIIIilllllNIIIIIII II III II III 1 1 II 111 II UJ LEXINGTON, KT. | East Sixth Street | John A. Keller I I LEXINGTON, KT. | IMichler Bros. Co. | I Will take care of all orders for Central Kentucky | ^iiiriiil(!(r|iltllMnirltll'lt[|tMlllllllllllli[llltMli1liliiliillltllNIIIiiliillMIMIIIIIIMIililiriiiiMlliiilill[lllltlli LOS ANGELES, CAL. j 212 West Fourth Street | D. S. Purdie & Co. | Successors to L. H. FREEMAN i Florists I Prompt delivery to all Southern | California Points LOUISVILLE KY Masonic Temple August R. Baumer LOUISVILLE, KY 550 Fourth Avenue Jacob Schulz Co. | INC, I Established 1873 j i Louisville and Surrounding Towtis | IIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE [ LOUISVILLE, KY. I 532 Fourth Avenue FLO R I STS LYNCHBURG, VA. J. J. Fallon Co. Florist MILWAUKEE, WIS. 419 Milwaukee Street Edlefsen-Leidiger Company LYNCHBURG VA Miss McCARRON A.uto and Express Service to All PointB in Virginia MEDINA, N. Y. White Bros. Orders for Western N. Y. handled with promptneas. IIIIIIIIMIIIMIIIII1I] MILWAUKEE, WIS. FOX'S ESTABLISHED 1882. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIirillllllMlllllllllllllllllliniMMIIItllMII MONTGOMERY, ALA. iRosemont Gardens 1 W. B. Paterson, -sig^jSa.. Corre«pondence I Proprietor Miiiiiiiiil iiiiiiiiNiiiiti' ' 938 The Florists' Exchange NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY'S 200.000 Feet of Glass NEW ORLEANS, LA. 12! Baronnc Strt-ct CHAS. EBLE Florist NEWARK, N. J. 946 Broad Street BEGEROW'S Frrnh Klownrs nml hi'nt SrrvicP Delivprira throughout Itio State nntt to all Btram- nhip dockh in Hobokoii, N. J. and Nrw York NEWARK, N. J. 938 Broad Street PHILIPS BROS. NLMAKt N.J. 883 Broad Street WOLFINGER CHJic,:sr OF flowers BEST CF SERVICE We deliver "nywhrre in New Jersey and til "stciii'iT-i 'it Ilohiiken ind New ^ r'» ) NEW BEDFORD MASS 232 Union Street | MURRAY, Florist] NEW ORLEA^S I A Wire Your Orders Tor Ne«.v Orleans and Vicinity j To HARRY PAPWORTH i Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. I rlorists and Diicuralurs i 135 Carondelct St. New Orleans. La I NEW YORK, N. Y. I 332 Fifth Avenue I M. A. BOWE I Our Molto: The Golden Rule I Tolop'i >iirs: :t';«-","T M;i.lLsnn ^"qiiarf; I NEW TORIC. N. Y. QUALITY SERVICE I 2366 Broadway. New Yoik City I CHOICE <^^ FLOWERS NEW YORK N 1 A. T. BUNYARD NATIONAL ^^t^ FLORIST " PROMPTNESS 2139-2141 Broadway David Clarke's Sons| 'Phones] Jj53 i Columbus ESTABllSHED 1849 uu NEW YO-k N Y 341 Madison Avenue DARDS Florist Let us fill your Steamer Orders I EUROPEAN sailings now re-established \ Quality Service — Fair Prices = Establislicil 4.'> yo.irs NEW YORK, N. Y. Equitable Building, 120 BROADWAY The Heart of the Financial District Equitable Flower Shop | Espocial attention to steamer orders for I choice flowers and fruits. Also deliveries in ■ ■■ New York City and suburbs. Closed Sun- \ days and Holidays. wliirh wlM.l.'sal.Ml 111 $S |<> ,$Ii: PIT 100: Mlii's nt $!!") Id .$:;.") per 100: ;uiil bulb- ous Ntnrk III $S In $15 piT 100. I.ilii's were pnuKHinccd vi*ry sciiro' urilil wilhin 10 (lii.vs nf lOiiHtcr. but lliir warm wi-allifr broii»;lil Ihcui on Iiy llic thouHimd unci I be surplus was nnt all dlspoHt'd ctf. Tho nld fnlbiwiuK i»f iiatfcius was iuh'i- uuu*)- (■ tly wondi'i'ful. and the writer has attempted tn suggest that the trade papers use colnri'd paper entirely in their make \\\\. Tt ciTtainly ww'i-s wa- srood. the simply poor in iiualitv ami limited to a few items. Of longithu'ums there wiM-e none. This lalv gmws nicelv here, hut witluuit ghiss lnmses it can- not be flowered for an earlv Faster There were a few quite decent Roses and a rather larger suiijilv of Swe-'t Peas. The cluirdies were orettiU trimmed with garden flowers and native greens. Mv own local trade wa^ largely F. T, 1>, oi-ders. and lnckil> T had enouirh good flowers to till (licse satis- factorily. By Knull Floral Co.. Tampa. Fla. Faster trade with us was extremely good, the demand being heavv. We shi'M>ed our cut flowers mostly from Philadelphia, and owing to the uncer- tain transiiortatioii the stock reatdied iis late and in b:ul condition. causiuT us eoiisiderabU' troubllc. AVe were short on blooming idants Have had many calN for A/.aleas and su'di idants whi-di. of course, we are uTiJ>hle to get. Cleaned un our croo of Gladioli to good ad- vantage for Fastei-. By G. J. Barton. Salt Lake City P>ad weather was thi' main feature for Fluster, but nevertledess ln-siuess was iro'-d auii eviM-yone cleaicd ont Fa^-ter Ijilies were in big suj)idy. but the de- mand was .iust about eonal to the anion nt on hand, and 17y. \yi*< the nre- vailiug price oer bloom Tnlins llya- einths a"d other bnlbtuis sto"k were of fine oualitv and sold well. Some evfa fine Spireas were »)n hand a"d hronsht fancv prices. Some of th" fi'>e^t Rambler Roses ever seen 'u the Stnte were on thi> market and all that cV [ 20-22-24 West Fifth Street jjtonalv ^ Holm & Olson {^\ We fill orders for the Twin Cities and for = >allpoint8in thc Northwest. Tbelargeat i atore in America. Large stock, great \ t variety. Write, wire or phone. Open nieht and dav- = ; SALT LAKE CITY FORT DOUGLAS and Vicinity Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway May Green Section will be issued May 1. Advertise- ments must be received by April 27. [Ajlrr Tiilhiii III F.iinlirl'uU: -continued from patfr D.'iS) ffi;. .$7. ."id iind $!) sizes were llio hJK ili'iniind. ('iirjiliiiiiiliiin plnnl l>iiski'ls iliil II.. I si'll wi'll. mil- II"' nicirc I'Xiiciisivo biK liliinls. IlviIrmiKi'iis solil i-xi-i'|ili"niill,v wi-11 Willi lis. followed next by tlic Tulips. \Vi. adviTlisiMJ lii'Mvil.v mid lo iiiiTLnsp business in lliis |ini|iorli"ii. wlien llie voluine 1,'els to wlieie ours is. il i.s re- iiuirl. per bud and bl.iom. Sweet Peas 7.5c. to .$2 per liiiu.h acconl- ing to quality. There were no Azaleas. Rhodtidendroiis or lalacs to be seen, and they were greatly missed by those looking for some- thing good in flowering plants. By Lang Floral and Nursery Co., Dallas, Texas (111., lias ..riiMi li.anl tin- expression. "W.irds eauii'it desnili.'" ; this aliii.ist aiiplies to the Easter business of 1920. While stock was plentiful, prices were high, yet it was impossible to wait on all the trade that came in lo our store for flowers. We prepared lo do an enormous business, but most of the time the slore WHS so packed that we could not gel Ihi'ougli to wait on ciislonierR, It started as early at (i..''>0 o'clock in the morning and lasted unlil midnight. This year's business was far in excess of our expectations. We did a larger business the last two days than we did at Christ- mas. Our F, T. I), orders both coming; and gfiing.wi're enough t^i satisfy any good sized retail business ; at least .500 ordiMS went Ihrougli this cliannid. In our esliinati^in it was unheard of. I do nol know what other lliu-isis did in this line. We were widl jirepared for lOasler. having grown all our Lilies. Hydrangeas and all kinds of Easter flowers which brought a good price and ready sale. With the exception of .American Reality Roses we had amide flowers to supply the trade we could wait on. If we can bnild up a trade to surpass this in the next year or two we will be able to double our cajiital stock wliiidi is now .$200,000. We were a little handicapped the last two days, as a heavy hailstorm destroyed 50 per cent of a range of glass of 50,000 s(|. ft., where we grew Roses. Carnations. Snapdragons and Sweet Peas : the weath.'r was mild, so we were abh' to have a fair cut and get by. By Holm & Olson. S. D. Dysinger, Secy. St. Paiil, Minn. The volume of business with us for Easter 1920 was 25 per cent greater than in 1919. Our supply of plants was somewhat larger than a year ago. while our supply of cut flowers was normal ; the only shortage in cut flowers being Violets, which are pretty well out of season in this section. Plants sold bet- ter than cut flowers : this was somewhat remarkable considering weather condi- tions wlihdi were the worst ever. On Friday morning a storm struck this section, the temiierature dropping to 10 deg. above zero with a strong northwest wind blowing and snow falling through- out the day. Saturday was somewhat better, although very cold and Easter morning the mercury stood at 9 deg. above. There were a great many cor- sages sold, but mnny frozen by exposure <~.utside. We did not notice the lack of .\z.Tleas and Rhododendrons : the demand for these was next to nothing. We as- sume Hydrangeas and Roses took their places and. personally, we prefer to handle Hydrangeas and Roses, as there is more profit and less grief than when handling Azaleas and Rhododendrons. By Hembreiker & Cole, Springfield, 111. Our Easter business has been fully (iO per cent greater than any Easter previously. Lilies were the predomi- nating flower and sold at 50c. per bud. Rose plants. Hydrangeas. Hyacinths and Daffodils were the next pot plants in demand. There was the usually heavy demand for cut Roses. Lilies. Carnations, inilbons stock and Sweet Peas, and all in abundant supiily. Having an extra fine lot of French Hydrangeas for the trade to choose from, and with a fine lot of Baby Ramblers, the formerly imported plants were not misscfl. and when it conies to summing up the profits we come to the conclusion that, financially, we are better off without the imported stock. By Henry Smith. Grand Rapids, Mich. The florists of this section have had a most satisfactory Easter trade. I think the volume of business was larger than ever before. There were plenty of jilants of most kinds and a big supply of cut flowers. There were not enough of clioice Roses. Sweet Peas and Violets t.t supply the demand. Lilies were slow in blooming and five or six weeks ago it was uncertain if they would be ready or not. but sunshine and heat brought ..lit enough of them and in fine quality. Bulbous stock was i^lentiful. Prices were better than in former years, but not large enough to drive awa.v trade. Easter demand was largely for plants, as usual, br.t tiie demand for cut flowers was large, especiall.v for fine flowers suitable for corsage work. In Easter plants Azaleas and Rhodo- dendrons are tlie only sorts we missed to any extept ; fl^^se through the effect of Qu. 37. SEATTLE. WASH. 1 534 Second Avenue Hollywood (jardens Seattle's Leading Flower Shop SYRACUSE, N. Y. W. F. Bultmann 151 James Street SYRACUSE. N. Y. Onondaga Hotel W. E. Day Co. We will carefully exe- i cute orders for Syra- i cuse and vicinity. i TAMPA. FU. KnuU Floral Co. I TOLEDO, O. E And Vicinilj 1315 Cherry Street Schramm Bros. TOLEDO 0 And all points SCOTTWOOD GREENHOUSES The largest, oldest and moet up-to-date cut flower range in the city IMIIIN iiiliilllililitiiun WASHir'GTON. D. C. BLACKISTONE, inc. 14th and H Streets. N.W. "Flowers are the Sunshine of Life" i I Have you subscribed for the National Pub- j I licity Campaign? Do It Now I j WASHINGTON, D. C. 12l4FSt.. N W. <^> Gude Bros. Co. FLORISTS MANUAL OF FLORAL DESIGNING from the office of THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE April 17, 19x)0. Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery 941 I TONKERS, N. T. NEW ROCHELLE, N.T. N. Y. FLORAL CO. Largest Retail Florists in Westchester County- Two Convenient Stores I WATERBURY, CONN. 119 Grand Street Alexander Dallas INC. Florists j WATERBURT. CONREaiCUT I Ryan & Powers I j 30 CENTER ST. I Special attention Westover aud St. < I Margaret School orders. I Members F. T. D. and Rotary Florist uiiuiiiiiiiiiiiijiii WORCESTER, MASS. H. F. A. Lange Deliveries to all points in New England —150.000 Square Feet of Glass— WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop " Quality and Service '" ^J^ By A. Graham & Son, Cleveland, O. The suiipl.v 111' plauts aud i-iit Hnwi'rs for Easter was sufficient with us to take care of the somewhat iucreased business. Nowadays, probably every florist is taxed to care properly for this day aud is not much interested in trying to do more than is humanly i)ossible. Prices were not too high, in view of the extra work and unusual expense aud mistakes due to overwork : they should not be low. This in justice to all branches of the trade, which must figure on making some profit at these special times. Our interest in Qu. .37 is purely aca- demic, just curiosity to see how far gov- ernmental and professional interference can go. A Word for the Street Vendor There are several sides to every sub- ject, just as the Irish sailor found three ends to a piece of rope. You will re- member that lie took one end in one hand, the other hand, then threw the rope overboard saying, "An* there's an ind to it, too !" However we are thinking of the sub- ject of street flower vendors on which Mr. Thommen gave us an interesting ar- ticle a few weeks ago. expressing the attitudes of the grower, the wholesaler and the retailer. Probably the vendor himself, as a class, hasn't much to say for himself as a commercial institution. But the fol- lowing little sketch from the New York Ereninfi Mall of April 7, gives a sort of human, appealing picture "of one sort of vendor and her field of action. And we doubt if there is a member of the trade, retailer, commission man or grower, who would accuse her, or such as her, of in- juring his business or causing any less interest in regular flower buying. I Real Pleasant Work She sits on the church steps each night from about 5.30 to 7, her old-fashioned mar- ket basket filled with cut Roses. Sometimes there are wilted Daffodils and Pansies which have tried to bear up and cannot quite man- age. Once in a while a rushing commuter breaks his dash eastward through 44th st. to snatch a straggling handful of flowers, but she never calls her wares. She simply sits and looks at 1 the absorbed faces with tired eyes. "Do you have many customers?" I asked her last night, selecting four of the least worn pink Roses. She dried their damp stems on a corner of the faded gingham apron that she always wears before she answered: *'I do pretty good," she said. "I go around to the florists' stores in the neighborhood and they give me the ones that wouldn't keep until morning. They'd have to throw them out tomorrow anyway. Those Roses will last through this evening all right. I mostly tell people that, unless they're in a big hurry. And then I figure that they don't expect much for the price I charge. " 'Course I don't make a living at it, but it helps out and its real pleasant work, sittiTig here and seeing the people go by." Sunday Closing The L. Bf-mb Floral Co. of Di-troit. Mich.. Albert Pochelou, iiresideut, jninrd thf ranks of Sunday oli>sers last Feb. 1. Thi.« derision was arrived at after Uri years of *'seven days a week" service. The company makes the point that its ompbiyees are entitled to an opportunity . of observing Sunday religiously aud as a flay of rest. Customers are notifietl that flowers desired for Sunday will be care- fully packed and delivered late Saturday night — their cooperation is respectfully urged. Parkway Florists, Woodhaven, N.Y. Uud4'r the name uf Audcrson & Karl- snn. Inc.. with the general title of the \ Parkway Florists, Charles Auderson who for 14 years was with Wadley & Smytlie in their New York office in charge of the tree moving and landscape department, and Oscar W. Karlson. who is a pracli- cal gardener of 22 years experience, and who, for the past 14 years, was in charge of Darwin P. Kingsley's estate at liiver- dale-on-tbe-Hudson, have incorporated at this place. Tbey have purchased tlie rimrlps F. Douglas place, a gentle- man who had been fourteen years in business in Woodhaven. The new firm will handle a retail florist business, a inndscape and nursery department, and will, as well, sell seeds and accessories. They started March 15 last. These two gentlemen have already experienced an encouraging trade and feel that they are going to make out very nicely in their undertaking. All who are acquainted with them will wish them the best of luck; both men are n credit to their pro- fession. Sir Joseph Paxton The recent reference to the demolition of the great conservatory at ,('hatsw. D. M. Goldbei-i. M E. Bread it Reliable ieniee. Frunpt attention GREENSBORO, N. C. and ricinity. VAN LINDLEY COMPANY, Floriite. Member Florista' Telegraph Delivery BINGHAMTON, N. Y. BINOEAMTON FLORISTS, M Court It. The leading Soriet in the eity BOONTON, N. J. HERRICK. Member Floriiti' Tele- graph Delivery BRATTLEBORO, Vl. HOPKINS, the Floriet. Eicelleiit ahipping faeilitiee for Vt., N. H. and Maa. CAMBRIDGE. Meu. Also Boeton, Belmont, Water- town, Newton. BrooUine, Arlington, Somerrille. 36,000 feet of glue. H. A. RYAN, Inc. CANAJOHARIE. N. YJOSEFH TRAUDT F. T. D. Floriit CHARLESTON, W. Vt CHARLESTON CUT FLOW- ER AND PLANT CO. 40.000 ft. of gUa. We reaoh all Southern and Western W. Va. Memben F. T. D. CHARLESTOWN. W. V.. WINTER FLORAL CO.. 811 Quairiet it. National Floriet and F. T. D. DAYTON, Ohie. J. W. RODOERS, Floriet Third and Jefferson eta. Member Florists* Telegraph DeliTery DENVER. Cole. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY. Bfteient serrisB DOVER, DeL J. J. VON REIDER. Your orden eoUcited DOVER, N.J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery BLMIRA, N Y. RAWSON. the Floriite Deliveries to Ithaca, Binghamton, Homell, Coming and other points FT. SMITH, AA. GEO. RYE, the Plaia. "Some Floriit." Member Vkeiats' Telegraph Delivery HACKETTSTOWN, N. J HERRICK. Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery HALIFAX, N. S. Branch at Moncton, N. B. THB FRASER FIX)RAL CO.. LTD. Cover the Maritime Provinces. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery JOHNSTOWN, N. Y. WOLLAGER BROS. Prompt deliveries Johnstown and vicinity. Member F. T. D. KALAMAZOO, Mieh. G. VAN BOCHOVE 4 BRO. F. T. D. orden satisfactorily filled KANSAS CITY, Kani. L. C. FIELDS. Quick Service. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery KANSAS CITY, Mo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY KANSAS CITY, Me. W. J. BARNES, Florist Kansas and Western Miaouri Up-to-date Service. F. T. D. Est. 1890 LANCASTER, Pa. B. F. BARE4C0. Prompt, effloient service. Member F. T. D. Est. 1893. National Florist LIBERTY end LOOMIS. Deliveriea to Loomis Sanitorium and all points in Sullivan County. LIBERTY FLORAL GARDENS, Liberty, N. Y. LOWELL, Miaa. HARVEY B. GREENE, Leading Florist Wholesale and Retail MARTINS FERRY, 0. Chas. R.O'Beirne, I18S. 4thst MONTCLAIR, N. J. P. W. MAS8MAN Telephone L. D. 438. Member F. T. D. and National Floriet MONTREAL, Can. MeKENNA UMITED. Urgest Retailen in Canada. Memben F T. D. MT. VERNON, N. Y. New Roohelle, Broniville, The Pel- hams, Hartsdale. White Plains. N Y. City and West- ehester County. CLARK, The Leading Florist NASHVIUE. Tenn. GENY BROS. IM.OOO Kixan feet of glass NEWPORT, R. I. GIBSON BROS. Established I87i Quatit> in Vloweii and Floral Designs NEWPORT R. I. OSCAR SCHULTZ, Florisl Gives prompt .ervice NEWPORT R. I. SMITH. Floriet. Floral Designs for all occasions. Established 1864. Greenhouses, James- town, R. I. NEWTON, Meu. NEWTON ROSE CONSERVA- TORIES, R. C. BRIDGHAM, Prop. MemberFT. D. NEW YORK, N. Y. The Boston Florist. 135 G. 34th st. OMAHA, Neb JOHN H. BATH. 1804 Farnam st. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery OMAHA, Neb. LEE L. LARMON, FonteneUe Florist 1814 Douglas st. OTTAWA, Oni. Canada. SCRIMS, Rotary Florist Leading florist of Eastern Canada PEORIA, III C. LOVERIDGE. Orden filled promptly for Central Illinois. Member F. T. D. PHIUDELPHIA, Pi. FOX FLORAL SHOP, 1307 N. Broad it. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. QUEBEC, Can. McKENNA UMITED. Largest Reuil- en in Canada. Memben Florists' Telegraph Delivery QUINCY, Mass. JOHNSON'S CITY FLOWER STORE 1361 Hancock rt RICHMOND, Ind FRED H. LEMON 4 CO.. Florists and Decorators. Send us your rders. Memben F.l .D ROANOKE, Va. WERTZ, Florist. Inc. Member Floristfl' Telegraph Delivery SAGINAW, Mich. WM ROETHKE FLORAL CO Most conplete florist establishment in Michigan. 160.000 ft .fo glass. Two stores. Memben F. T. D. SCRANTON, P.. A. S. BESANCON 4 CO., Sorantoo Life BIdg. Flowen delivered to all nearby towns. Memben Florists' Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON, Pa. CLARK. Florist, Est. 38 yean: 7 rail- roads, reach all points. Wires received any hour. F.T.D SCRANTON, Pa. NEW YORK FLORAL COMPANY Leading Florists of Scranton SPRINGFILED, III. HEMBREIKER * COLE Flowen for Central Illinois Memben Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, M« GRIMM 4 GORLEY 7th anj Waihinirton pte. Membeffl Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. F H. WEBER Taylor av. and Olive st. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery STROUDSBURG, Pa. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SUMMIT, N. J. HARRY 0. MAY, Prop. The Rose Shop, Member Florists' Telegraph Delivpr\ TERRE HAUTE, Ind. HEINL'S Memben Florists' Telegraph Delivery TOLEDO, 0. METZ 4 BATEMAN I Memben Florists' Telegraph Delivery TRENTON, N. J. CLARK, the Florisl I Member of F. T. D and National Florist TRENTON, N. J. MARTIN C. RIBSAM. Daily m I livery to Camp Dii, Wrightatown. N. J, Prinrei ,. Aviation Fields, Freehold and N. J. and vicinity nhor- towns. Carry and grow large stock of cut flowers. F 1 .li I WESTFIELO, N. J CHARLES DOERRER 4 SON ] Deliveries to Plainfield, Crsnford, Rahway aod Lliia ! beth. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WILKES-BARRE, Pa. BAUMAN, 168 S. Main St WILKES-BARRE, P.. IRA G. MARVIN Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG, Can. THE "KINQ" Florist, 270 Hanrsv, St. F T. D. Florist TONKERS, N. Y. R. T. BRODERICK. Tel. 46SI Promptdelivery and orden filled satisfactorily. F. T 0 YORK, P.. CHAS A. SCHAEFER Leading Florist. Prompt and efficient service YOUNGSTOWN, O. H. H. CADE The only store in the city having greenhouse ZANESVILLE, O. THE IMLAY CO. S.E.Ohio, Ml. ft. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery 94cl The Florists' Exchange Chas. E. Wing President Wing Seed Co. The Wing Seed Company By ALFRED C. HOTTES From Alfalfa to flowers is the story of the Wing Seed Co. Near Mechanicsburg, Ohio, lived Joseph E. Wing, the agricultural writer and farmer. Some years ago he started to grow Alfalfa and became so enthusiastic over its value and possibilities that he soon discovered himself an authority on the subject and was consulted by all his neighbors. He traveled around tlie United States, wherever Alfalfa was being grown, and ob- served the methods employed in the various com- munities. He wrote a book and called it "Alfalfa in America;" it became a standard, and is valuable not only because of its informative contents, but also on account of its being well written and easily understood. But the book was almost too successful; hundreds of letters be- gan to pour in from all over the Corn Belt, asking about the proper handling of this plant and where to buy the seed. All these letters had to be answered with pen and ink, and it was a task. Joseph Wing also sold the farmers Alfalfa seed, but he neglected to ask a cent of protit. In 1901 Joseph Wing's younger brother, Charles B., returned from a sojourn in Colorado. The ever in- creasing correspondence was turned over to him. He continued the original practice for a year or so, handling the work without a cent's profit. Then it seemed to him that it would be necessary to charge a little couunission in order to pay the expense of handling the work. At first he added just enough commission to pay expenses. Finding, however, that it was going to be impossible to avoid starting in the Alfalfa busi- ness, he inserted a small advertisement in a farm paper. The results astonished the Wing brothers. The seed sold readily and they found no trouble in making money out of it. In 1907 the business was incorporated as the Wing Seed Co., and three thousand dollars was available for a start; nil field seeds were included in the business at incorporation although it was 19\2 before they began to iiandle vegetable seeds. Since that time the firm has kept its earnings in the business and the three thousand looks different today. In the prime of life, just four years ago, Joseph E. Wing died, and the presidency of the firm reverted naturally to his brother Charles. Business Organization President Charles B. Wing is an interesting man in whom the still waters run deeply. He is a man of idiiils and usually is absorbed In some big project; s climes it is purely a business proposition, but u.sually it is ii plan to beautify Mechanicsburg by iiican-s' of a garden contest or llie establishment of a park. lie care over a range of twenty miles. Combined with his business ability I here is Ibis innate love for his work which he will never lose. Willis O. Wing, the vice-presidenf, has not usually taken a very active part in the management of the liusiiu'.ss, which is no relieclion whatever on his ability. He is one of the best farmers in the .State, possibly holds the State record for a large yield of Corn on .V> acres of ground; one year the yield was one hundred and one-tenth bushels of weighed up Corn per acre, lie takes iin active jiart at tiiries in heli)ing al)out the liiisiness. It lia.s been owing to his careful work during ;ilmost twenty years that the lm])roved White Cap Corn has been developed to the point which it has now reached. Mi.ss Margaret Leahy is the secretary of the com- jtaiu'. .She has been with the firm almost since its first vear. .She has worked with flowers all her life and is extremely well fitted to take e.'ire of tlie flower seed department. Paul C. .Slater is the treasurer. He is a .Mechanics- burg boy, college trained, and h.-is had years of work along exactly the proper line to fit him for the work which he is now doing, that of handling the sales end of the vegetable seeds. Mr. Linville at present has charge of the field seeds and fertilizers. He received his training mostly with the Wing Seed Co., having been with it quite a few years. Mr. Bowen, who handles the shipping department in the vegetable and flower seed branch, was formerly a ]irofessor of chemistry at Ames, Iowa. Mr. Wing re- marked that Professor Bowen had reformed and had come out to purer air and more sunshine. Growth of Vegetable Business In their 1920 catalog we find this statement: "The season just passed was the severtth since the opening of our vegetable seed department, and each year since we went into that business, wc have at least doubled the previous year's results. The way this figures out on paper is as follows: Starting, just as an illustration, with .^lOflO the first year, the second year's sales would be mxm, the third year $4000, on lip to the seventh year, .$()t,000. It is in this proportion that this branch of our business has grown, while our advertising has grown only at the rate of 25 per cent per year." Fig- ured tlie same way as the above, if .$200 were invested in advertising the first year, the investment during the seventh year would have been $762.92. The Flower Business As before stated, Charles Wing has been interested in flowers all his life as a pastime. He finally discov- ered that there was some money to be made from them in biLsiuess and he took to collecting together the fin- est varieties he could obtain. The comjiany has main- tained extensive trial grounds from the beginning of its business and each vear has tested out hundreds of Marguerite Wing .Showing tlie height of Win^^'s Improved Wtiite-Cap Corn new things in flowers, adding to its catalog only the most deserving ones. They are specializing now in Peonies, Irises, Dahlias, Phloxes and Gladioli. The combined stock of these four bulbs is as large as any now in America; this does not mean in point of acre- age, but in the number of varieties. At the present time they have between 000 and 700 Peony varieties, 500 Iris, 300 Gladiolus, over 500 Dahlias, perhaps 60 Hardy Phlox and a few varieties of Hardy Asters and Chrysanthemums. This present year their plantings will total 65 acres. Introductions to the Trade In the field seeds, the Wing Seed Co. has done much to popularize not only Alfalfa, as already mentioned, but also the use of Sweet Clover and Winter Vetch. They have promoted the culture of Soy Beans in the Corn Belt and have introduced several varieties. Then they have also originated a pedigreed Beardless Barley. Regarding the Ohio Grand Rapids Lettuce, Mr. Wing writes: "We brought this out under the supervision of the Ohio Experiment Station and we sell more of it than all the other Lettuce, both for outdoors and in tht greenhouse." They also introduced the Wing's Red i Sunrise Tomato, a variety ripening with Earliana, but far superior to that variety. For several years plant- ers have been wishing for a larger eared Golden Ban- tam Sweet Corn that should have the good quality of that variety; Wings' seem to have it in Wing's Golden Sugar Corn. , The firm has introduced one variety of Gladiolus, La Serene, this being one of the lovely Primulinus va- rieties. •-■ Wing Seed Co. — Sweet Pea Trials April 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 943 Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists Make an even stronger appeal to the artistic sense of your customers — use this jardiniere — for cut flowers, potted plants, baskets, ferns, etc. Made of wood fiber, waterproofed. Handsomely decorated in classic designs and Wedgwood colors. Inexpensive. ASK YOUR SUPPLY HOUSE FOR QUOTATIONS Made by the MONO SERVICE CO., Newark, N. J. THE NEW IMPROVED GOLD LETTER Now ready for distribution "Anita Brand" No. I size, $3.00 per 1000. No. 4 size, $4.50 per 1000 Jobbers attention : For the first time since the beginning of the war we are in a position to fill orders of any size. Write for quotations and samples ANITA SPECIALTY COMPANY 77 Summer Street, BOSTON, MASS. p. O. Box. 2376 The McCallum Company MANUFACTURERS— IMPORTERS^WHOLESALERS FLORISTS' SUPPLIES HEADQUARTERS— PITTSBURGH, PA. New York Branch, 239 Fourth Ave. Cleveland Branch, 421 High Ave. Detroit Branch, 34 W. Elizabeth St. Cincinnati Branch, 112 E. Third St. Green and Brown Magnolias Per Carton, $1.60 Cut Flowers Our Specialty H. G. BERNING 1402-4 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. MOSSES Perpetuated Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag 2aldwell The Woodsman Co. EVERGREEN, ALA. GREEN SHEET MOSS Fadeless, per bag, $3.50 Natural, " " 1.75 KNUD^UELSEN EVERGREEN, ALA. SHEET MOSS IN BAGS Extra Choice Stock $2.00 Well HlUd 2 ba. uck $2.00 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 2«4 Randolph St.. DETROIT. MICH. BASRET5 -AND- OTHER FLORISTS' SUPPLIES The extensive business you undoubtedly enjoyed at Easter has considerably lowered your stock of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Let us express you one of our attractive assortments of Plant and Cut Flower Baskets -Consisting of- CA TUMBLER OU BASKETS r'/\ CUT FLOWER and OU TUMBLER BASKETS en PLANT BASKETS OvI for 4 and 5 inch pots $21.75 $35.75 $26.00 Prompt Shipment same day order is received guaranteed Geo. B. Hart, 49 to 55 Stone St. ROCHESTER, N. Y. The SAVO Steel All-Year-Round Flower Box Self-Watering and Sub-Irrigating For WINDOWS, PORCHES, LEDGES, SUN PARLORS, Etc. Leak-proof and rust-proof. No sur- face watering Perfect AIR circu- lation and drainage. A Sales Booster— A Trade Wionfr— An Easy Seller. Good Margin of Profit to Dealers. Write for free Catalogue, prices and discounts SAVO MANUFACTURING CO. 39 S. La Salle Street CHICAGO Patented Jan. 23. 1917 PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO. Baskets, Chiffons, Ribbons, Wire and Accessories PITTSBURGH PA. Factory, SaleerootTis and General Offices 116 and 118 Seventh Street 944 The Florists* Exchange Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists GREEN SHEET MOSS Sliippod first, express from Cleveland— $2.50 per l.'irnc bng, K'xi'l Krecii color, very best for Imng- iriK l«isli(ds. AUo RUSTIC HANCrNG BASKETS, rnliiviv ni'u ; :ilso RUSTIC STANDS, iiiMiiy sizes .•incl styles, iiiiide of iKiliirai urimlli of Cypress. .\lso CUT FERNS, WILD SMILAX, HANGING MOSS. MoreMli.Mii 2IHI expcrieiieod woodsmen :it your service. ALABAMA ICVKRCREEN EXCHANGE 2611 Prospect Ave., Cleveland Oliio. When ordorliiK, plciiHf nienlWm Tlip ICxcIiiiiiKe Fancy Ferns EXTRA QUALITY— LAllGE SlZli Asparagus Sprays FHKSII EVERY DAY Short, medium, long nnd extra long Let us send you regular shipments weekly, bi weekly, tri-weekly or as often as your ueeda require. Sheet Moss GRASS GREEN COLOR Pussy Willow LARGE CULTIVATED VARIETIES Largest assortment and larger stocks than any other house in America Ribbons-Chiffons Florists' Supplies Wire Designs ^y The Kervan Co. 119 W. 28th Street NEW YORK When ordering, please mcDtlop The Exchange Per 1000 IMPORTED ST. JOSEPH EASTER LILIES $40.00 CREPE EASTER LILIES 35 00 CREPE ROSES 25.00 CREPE 'MUMS, or DAHLIAS 30.00 SATINE JONQUILS, per hundred, $5.00 THE JOSEPH M. STERN CO., Cleveland, Ohio When ordertnK, plea*c mention The Exchange REED & KELLER When ord«lDjt. pleasp mention Th«* Blirhangp PREPARED Magnolia Leaves IN CASES OR CARTONS Pass us your orders THE RUMBLEY CO. EVERGREEN, ALA. When orderlnK. r'l<''ise mention The F.snhiuiL'f CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. I When oTderlEig. please mention The l!lxrbuiiK«- Moss : Moss Fadeless Green Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Green Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. U'hi-u orderliiK, pU-ase mention Tlie Kxcliange its incetiiij; for iffiecrs on April reading o" I'le (iolilcn (late ave., lield till' iiistallatiiiii of new il <'arj Sniitli gave a "INii'Ir.v of FIowfM-s." Notes Tlic new flower store of .Tolin u'Coiiiior at 4100 Mission St.. was foniiall.v opi'iieil (d the publif on April 'J. Tlic stoic Kives much needed space lo the business aiul is adrniralil.v siluateft for a sliort visit to New York last week. F. Cuth- hcrtson. of tliat cuueern, has .last re- turned from his European trip. Victor 1j. Podesta. of I'odcsta & Bal- doeelii. with Mrs. I'odi-sta and .Master Francis, are making a si'vcral nronths' trip to Eunjpe. Tiie.v leave San Fran- ei.sco on .\pril 17 and Xew York Cil.v on May 2. via S. S. La France. Oakland Fred Scnlbergcr. liarks at Dakland. Calif.. cndent of that tin 122 West 25th Street NEW YORK Su%"o"w"n""-""-" FLORISTS' SUPPLIES "IL*'s'xsl'f#w8SI San Francisco, Cal. Pacific Coast Horticultural Society The .\pril nici'tin.y of the I'acific Cu.'isf llorlicullnial Socict.v was i)ost- poncd from .\pril H to April 10 in order I bat it might not interfere with the busy Kasler work of the trade. The tlowcr show committee held a pre- , liminary meeting on March 20. at whicli plans were r(H-muhltcd for the holding of | tln> itosc show, which is .scheduled for i May S, 10-JO. II is to he Indd at Uivl Jlcii's Kuilding. -J-iO Coldcn (!ate ave.. . I ami is to open in the forenoon i of that day and continue open | thrcnigh tin' evcnin.g. Frizes aggre- galing- about $1(10 arc offered to ex- bibitois. uudci- a schedule laid out by the coinnuttec. a copy of which may be had upon rcipicst |o any of the committee, or to the secretary at 417 Montgomery st.. San Francisco. .Vdmission is to be free to the public. California State Floral Society The Caliloinia Stale Fl.ual So cicty. whose headiiuarters are at 240 ipci'intc states announced plan of the Deiit. of Water Supply to forbid the use of water on lawns is already having a detrimental effect on retail sales. Manage]' Lombardi. of the new Oak- land store of Chas. C. Navlet Co.. Inc., reports sales in their new store to ex- c'ccd the best expcctaticms of the com- pany. .1. i;. W. Los Angeles, Cal. The Easter Trade In comparison witli the stormy weather that prevailed in the Mississippi Valley. Easter was a typical California day. warm and balmy, without even the suggestion of a cloud in the sky. Easter sunrise service was generally observed, the principal places being the lawn of the Huntington Hotel in I'asadena, on Ml. (Hive at Hollywood. Mt. Lowe. Mt. Kubidoux. Riverside, besides brilliant services in all the (dniridu'S These funi- lions all elaborately carried out. created a splendid demand for Easter tloral deco- lations and Howers generally. Indeed, tlic flcuasts all reiicu't good business and a general clean up of all stocks on hand. Plant Inspection Co. Hort. Com. Waite. of Centro. was called to Seeley to inspect a pack- age of "plants" at a local post office and fiuiud it to contain cake and .ielly. .V recent call to Calexico to inspect an- other box of "plants" revealed . two bottles of whiskey. What possesses people to resort to this kind of camou- flage ? Any imbecile should know that a package nuirked "idants" cannot get by the idant inspection service in Cali- fornia. The Ajiril Monthly P.uUetin of the State Department of .\griiailturc will be devoted exclu.sively to the biological con- trol of mealybugs, by Harry S. Smith. Control of the Dept. This bulletin will cover fully the work i-.mduclcd l)y the State Dept. of .\gri. against destructive pests and give in detail tlu- uu'thods em- ployed at the several State inscctaries in eoliecting. rearing and distributing the beneficial ladybirds in the control of the pest. San Die^o Shon^ The May meeting of the San IHi'go Floral .issociation will h<- held at thi' honii' of .Mrs. Ernest While, "Lath- hiMl.ses" will be I lie sub.iect iif discussion. Thi' annual l ting of the organizal inn will take jdaee in .hirie. 'i'lie Spi'ing Fbiwer Show will be given the last week in .Vju'il. Ceoige C. ICoecling. of tile California Niirs<*ry Co.. was a visil'ir to Soiillicni California during the lirst week in .\piil Bud Selection No movement of recent date in tin' nursery industry lias awakened a wid"r interest nor comin.'inded tdosci- attention (ui the part of the buying public than that of bud sidi'ction from record bear- ing trees cut under the supervision and llirection of exjierts. The lind Selection .\ss'n. organized by Califfu-nia nursery- men, has certainly "caught on." and al- I'cady idant buyers an* di-nianding trees grown only from selected buds. ,\ffairs in the association are [irogressing along lines that give jn'oniise of active work in the field within a fi'W weeks. All olli- cers. and jiartienlarly President Wni. T. Kirkman. .Ir.. Vice-President .1. E. P.ergtholdt and Seeretary-Treasnrer Max .1. Crow, are giving th'e movement a service that really serves. The agriciil t\iral and daily papers have endor.sed tin- idea, while all the (u-(d»ard interests arc solidly behind it. Notes from the California Dept. of Agriculture (4. H. Heckc. chairman of tie Western Plant (Juanintine P.oard. an novinces the sei-ond meeting of the brtard. to be lii'ld at Salt Lake City. .May 11 t(] 1." inclusive. This board was created at Riverside. Calif., during the iilst Fruit <4rowcrs and I'^ai-mers' Convention Week. 1010. for the moi fficient prot tion of our jilanl industry against plan' diseases and insect pests through th" maintenance of ade(pnite inspection. In order to prevent the entrance of a inimlicr of plant diseases and in.iurioii- insects from the Orient, the fnited States Department of Agriculture jiro lioses to prohibit the importation i>i fruit sto(d\s. cuttings, scions and bud-- from .Vsia. .laiian. the Philippine Islands and Oceanica. [This order w'ill not. how- ever, affect the nursery trade to any extent.— Ed. 1 The tidlowing advice has been received bv Director llecke. from Co. Hort. Com. Earl .Morris of Santa .\na : "The X. Y. Z. Nursery Co. of Santa .\nn. Calif., has pleailed guilty to selling nursery stock untrue to name ami ba^ been sentenced on each of two counts .'i;200 or 2110 days in jail. We belie •■ this will result in much good to our horticultural interests. The company has considerable stock yet on hand. We have no assurance that is properly named but cannot prove that it- is not s(>." So long as these unfortunate con- ditions exist, the State Dept. of Agri. can only caution those contemplating the ])urchase of nursery stock and» advise them to fii'st consult such disinterestcl sources of infiu-mation as their county horticultural commissioner, or the State Dept. of Agri. at Sacramento. In this way vaUmble time may be saved and otlicr losses averted. Hknky W. Km'rivi!HEi!G. Portland, Ore. Notes .\niilher Easter calling for a larti-r supply of flowci-s and idants is addeil Ic local records. The pot Lilv dominate-' the market and the prevailing price was .'tOc. per bloiun. Bulbous stock also was in great demand. Hydrangeas and [lotted Rttses nnived w-cll with sc. to .$1 per bunch were scal'ce. \'iolets fr(un Califcu-nia w-ere excellent and came in useful. The first Cecil llrunner Roses made their appear-i'u- Dai-w-in Tulips were plentiful and sold at .$2..")0 per doz. Local growers of bulbous April 17, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 945 Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO, Inc. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 2 Winthrop Square and 34 Otis Street BOSTON, MASS. Telephones. Main: 2439-26I6-2617-261g-52144 JOS. G. NEIDINGER CO., florists'Suppliei 1309-11 North Second Street. PHILADELPHIA. PA. .stiK-k are well satistied with the past st'a- siMi. At no time has there been a glut. r.eddiug stock is the order of the day; all liands are busy getting: stock into sliape for the coming Shrine convention. From the way propagators are working, tlii'ic -will be moi'e stock available than SIMM.' growers anticipate. The Iloldcn Floral Co., reports a clean s\\('<'p of all Lilies. A. K. Panzer reports more demand for Ijlirs than he could supply. Tom Luke is at the Rotary convention ;ii \';incouver. Bring us some back. Tom. iJ.o. Martin was a .recent visitor iu S.iii Francisco and reports some of the (iii.'st potted stock he has ever laid his (■\ I-. on. at the greenhouses of some .i^i'iwers. He shipped up some specimen lI'Mthers that are a feast to the eye. .Ii-hn Heuniugs of Courtney Station is thinking seriously of adding glass; he ri'iiorts business is excellent. .Tulius Brotje sold quantities of Spring blossfuns for Easter deeoratious. H. N1KLA8. Seattle, Wash. The Market An abundance of Roses are on tiie nmrket this week. Lily of the Valley are next. They are coming in nicely and i arc in good demand for corsage work. , Orihids and Gardenias are also plenti- i ful. but there has not been much call | for either lately. Sweet Peas are not '■ so plentiful now and the Violet season is over, that is for those shipped from Califoruia. Potted Tulips are selling freely, Prim- roses and Cinerarias are in usual demand. Hydrangeas in pots were good sellers for tlie Easter trade. Easter Lilies in pots were in good supply this year, but very few Lilies were left after Easter. Large palms from 7ft. to Oft. have been and are scarce throughout the Northwest. Boston ferns are in good demand, but they are hard to get. Notes Tom Luke, of Max il. Smith. Portland. Ore., was in town this week. AVilliam Langhout of the American Bulb Co.. Chicago, is paving a visit to Seattle. Rosaia Bros, report the Easter busi- ness excellent. An enormous stock of potted plants such as Hydrangeas, Genistas, various kinds of Rose jdants. and combinations of Tulips. Hyacinths and Primulas were disposed of at good prices. The Orpheum Floral Co. reports busi- ness verv good ; a large increase since March 15. The "SVoodlawn Flower Shop reports a good Easter business. Hollywood Gardens report business good : they displayed a nice assortment of plants. I McCoy's operated two stores during lEaster week. I The Kenny Flower Shop renorts Imsi- very good. H. T. D. Cleveland, 0. Seasonable dullness ptcvailcd in lliis iii:irkel during the week ininiedialely rnl- hiwing Easti'i'. Retailers ii:enera!l\ had more or less stock left on baud, both iu plants, and cut flowers, and spent the early portion of the week in clearing ui) the surplus. The call for tlowers for funeral purposes throughout the week was light and counter trade was feeble. It gave the staffs at the various retail stores a chance to recuperate after an unprecedentedly heavy Easter rush. Prices have fallen considerably and the supply of stock now exceeds the de- mand. Many special sales offering Vio- lets, Carnations and Roses were con- ducted on April 10 for the purpose of moving larger quantities of stock. About a dollar a dozen were the prices adver- tised and Violets were offered as low as Sijc. per bunch. Snapdragons. Callas and Easter Lilies met with very little re- quest. The strike of yardnuMi and switchmen has prostrated the freight and express service in this city. Consignments ari- coming iu irregularly via the baggage service, and outgoing shipments are be- ing sent upon special arrangement. The Electric Package Agency alone is un- affected and continues to render efficient service in the nearby towns. By parcel post also many packages are being re- , ceived and forwarded. Movement of j freight shipments has conii)letely i-eased. The August Convention | The annual c(Uiveutiou of the : S. A. P. and O. H.. to be held in the Ninth Street Garage in this city, has now ' become the subject of a great deal of ' attention. The building is being rapidly put through to completion and because of its central location and abundance of , floor spac? it will fulfill its function ] superbly as a gathering place for the j organized trade. The various commit- | tees of the Florists* Club have tiieir re- spective work now well undei- way and by the next meeting in May the arrange- ments will be well in hand. The con- sensus of opinion points to the 1920 convention of the national society as a record breaker in size and attendance. Items of Interest Our local seedsmen are now in tlie midst of what is considered by them ilie best Spring business in their liistory. K noble Bros. Co. enjoyed little time for respite after Easter, as the rapidly growing nursery business of that enter- prising firm is now taking tlie greater part of its attention. Frank Zakovec is again able to at- tend to business after an illness of sev- eral days. Albert A. Hart and family are ex- pected to return from a Winter's sojiuirn in Arizona and California about April ITi Letters from L. F. Darnell report that he is campaigning for the F. T. I), in Nevada and that he {-ontinues to bring the far Western florists into the fold. J. McL. Columbus, 0. News Notes Carl Huber. of Lockhourne rd.. has an excellent stock of (Jeraniums and other bedding plants for the Spring ti-ade. Mr, Huber does an extensive trade in the southeastern part of the city. His greenhouses are always filled to over- fiowiug ; his only regret is that his range is not larger. Rolf Zetlitz is making many radical changes in the old Columbus Floral Co. lie has sold much of his bedding stock; grnnnd beds are rapirlly replacing the benches which were used for Carnations. The concrete in the beds is not dry be- MEMORIAL DAY HEADQUARTERS We Guarantee Our Prices to Be as Low as the Lowest. Wax Flowers 100 WAX ROSES. Pink, White, Golden Gate, Yellow. Large size $2.50 Very large size 3.50 CREPE ROSES. Pink, White, Golden Gate, Yellow or Russell 2.50 CARNATIONS. Pink, White, Golden Gate 2.50 SWEET PEAS. Pink, White, Lavender per 1000 $5.50 CALLA LILIES 4.00 EASTER LILIES 4.50 APPLE BLOSSOMS. Pink or White 1.25 Cyc as Leaves 100 8-12 $3.25 12-16 4.00 16-20 5.00 28-32 8.50 100 32-36 $9.50 36-40 11.50 40-44 13.25 44-48 15.00 We preserve our own Cycas Leaves right in our own factory. Tliey are pliable, handsome color, and will not mould. As railroad conditions are upset all over the country, order now. Don't delay; save yourself many disappointments. Manila Boxes Cut Flower Boxes 100 18-5-33-2.. 21-5-31;.. 24-5-332.. 28-5-33.1. 21-8-5 .. 30-5-3 '2. 24-8-5 . 28-8-5 ., 30-8-5 36-8-5 . 30-12-6 36-12-6 . 36-14-6 .. $3.75 . 4.50 5.25 . 6.75 . 7.00 7.00 . 7.50 8.00 . 8.50 11 75 .13.50 .15.50 .16.50 Wreath Boxes 16-16-5. 16-16-7. 18-18-6.. 18-18-8.. 20-20-6. . 20-20-9. 22-22-6. 22-22-8. 100 $10.25 . 11.75 . 12.25 . 13.75 . 14.00 16.50 16.50 19.00 Violet Boxes 8-5-4 4.00 9>;-6-5. .. 5.25 10-7-6 6.25 12-8-7 7.75 Bouquet Boxes 19-9-8 11.50 Printing free on lots of 500 or more. In smaller quantities .$1.25 extra. Gold Ink .$2,50. These bo.xes are the result of long experience. Why not take ad- vantage of both quality and price ? BOSTON FLORAL SUPPLY and SNYDER CO. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 15 OTIS STREET office, SaUs Rooms, Shipping Dept 94-96 ARCH STREET boston, mass. Main 2574 PHONES Forthill 1084 Forthill 108S Kindly address all communications to our Main Office. 15 Otis Street, Boston. Mass. WIRED TOOTHPICKS 10,000 $2.50; 50,000. Sll.OO Manufactured by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Samples Free For Sale by Dealers fore he plants Madam Itutteifly Ruse iu them. Althoiiiih Mr. ZetUtz is not iu Columbus frequeuUy. he is iu close tuuch with the work by telephone and letter. At present, the Roses grown are Kil- larney, Russell. Sunburst, Ophelia, Kaiserin Augiiste Victciria. Radiam-c and Iloosier Beauty. Helm Brothers, besides their Spring supply of bedding plauts. will have vari- ous sorts of vegetable plants for sab*. Saturdays they have stalls at the mar- kets and report excellent business from this source. The Columbus ..Electrical Show during the past week, attracted much attention. It is a pleasure to hear the favorable comments made regarding the booths in which flowers were iucluded in the deco- ration. An interestiug exhibit at the show was a typewriter which wrote automatically : it being so contrived that one could dictate directly to the ma- chine. It is the invention of several stu- dents at Ohio State University. For a year the Columbus Florists' Association has been dormant, but tliere is a desire among some of the florists to revive this as.'socintion. There is always a need feu- an interchange of ideas but Columbus Horists have been so busy, that rhey have had little chance for social intercourse. The meeting will be called in the latter part of the month. A. C. riOTTES. NEW CROP-FANCY and DAGGER ! ri-iIVl^O PRICES j LAUREL FESTOONING. 6c. and 9o. per yard Fresh stock supplied on short notice; use it for vour weddings and other similar decorations nothing better. BRONZE GALAX. Fine quality, $1.25 per I nnO: $11.00 per case of 10,000: extra Bne leaves SPHAGNUM MOSS. $5.00 per large bale. GROUND PINE. 12o. per lb.; made up, 10c. and 12o. per yard. BRANCH LAUREL. Large bundles. SOc. HEMLOCK. Large bundles, (1.00. Telegraph Address. New .Salem. Mass. Post Office and L. D. Phone Address MILLINGTON, MASS. WiciiiT.v. K.\NS. — r. r. Miipllpf lias i1ivp1ii|i(mI n nvK Onruntinri whicli li<' iinnips "Tho Wirhit.-i." It is a beautiful shade of red willi n blui.sli tinge, whic-b gives it a distiuctive appearance'. J. E. KOPPELMAN 47 Eddy St., Providence, R. I. Wholesale Florist and Supplies Wire Wreaths, Double In not less than 100 lots 100 10-inch $6.00 12-inch 7,00 14-inch 9.00 16-inch 12.00 18-inch 14.00 20-inch 17.00 22-inch 21.00 24-inch 24.00 When orijtring. please mention The Exchange 946 The Florists' Exchange The Largest and Finest in the World WILL BE IN OPERATION Monday, April 26th, 1920 IN THE Former Siege! Cooper Building (Ground Floor) East of 6th Ave., 18th to 19th Sts. NEW YORK CITY A long felt need is here completely filled. Magnificent quarters. Every facility and convenience. With the greatest quantity and most complete variety of cut flowers ever assembled for sale under one roof — and at your service the following : J. K. Allen M. C. Ford Henshaw Floral Co. Geo. J. Polykranas Badgley & Bishop J. S. Fenrich E. C. Horan C. Slinn Edw. Brenner H. E. Froment B.Jacobs Cut Flower Co. P. J. Smith J. J. Coan S. Gilbert Jas. McManus John Young Co. Dolansky and McDonald I. Goldstein Wm. Mackie Roman J. Irwin N. Y. Florists Supply Co. Wheu orderinfT. please mention The Exchange April 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 947 WHOLESALE CUT-FLOWER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION PreBident: F. H. TRAENDLY Vice-Prea.: W S. ALLEN Vice-Pre>.: JOS. FENRICH Treasurer: K. C. HORAN Secretary; W W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITEE W. F. SHERIDAN H. E. FROMENT WM. GUNTHER JAS. MoMANUS The well-known method of organized sale, delivery and collection adopted exclusively by members of this Association, as shown in lists below, should beget absolute confidence of shipper obtaining not only the best results but assured returns on goods forwarded to any of our members, membership in itself being a guarantee of highest standard of integrity and efficiency J. K. ALLEN 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 167 J. J. CO AN, Inc. lis West 28tli Street Telephone : Watkins 5413 WM. P. FORD 107 West 28th Street Telephone : ^V^atkina 6335 HeDshaw Floral Co., Inc. 127 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3310, 3311 and 3312 P. F. KESSLER S5 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 5243 JamesMcManus IDS West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 759 S. S. PENNOeK CO. 117 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3150 A. SAUTER 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watklna 3296 Walter F. Sheridan 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3532 Co-operation stabilizes pro- ducts, destroys unfair competition and begets fulfill- ment of worthy objects by collec- tive support ren- dered in self-pro- tective sincerity, as well as affords best results in trade protection. The spirit of one for all, all for one and each and all for the best pro- duces benefits to everyone directly or indirectly con- cerned. Among the ob- jects of this Asso- ciation we hold it essential: To con- centrate action on all matters per- taining to the gen- eral welfare of the trade; to protect it against the en- actment of damag- ing laws which may be proposed by those unfamil- iar with th re- quirements of the trade; to adjust differences; to fos- ter trade and es- tablish a better business policy. JOSEPH S. FENRICH 51 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 30O and 301 EDW. C. HORAN 55 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER 113 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2335 and 2336 PAUL MECONI 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3157 Henry M. Robmson Co 55-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 608 and 609 Traendiy & Schenck 436 Sixth Avenae Telephone : Watklna 797, 798 and 799 Each of the firms here listed is pledged to these and other as worthy purposes, and no firm not thus listed is en- titled to claim the Association's pro- tection nor posi- tioned to derive its benefits operating to the advantage of shipper, distri- butor, and buyer in abundant meas- ure. Membership in the Wholesale Cut-Flower Pro- tective Associa- tion places outside competition atdis- advan tage in many respects and furnishes moral as- surance of a de- sire, intention and ability to make every transaction a square and mu- tually satisfactory one. Badgley&BishopJDc. 34 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 121 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. no West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 551 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 2164 Alfred H. Langjahr 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4559 N.Y. Florists' Supply Co. 103 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2144 P. J. SMITH 131 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 2281 and 8089 CLARENCE SLINN 133 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkina 2453 Herman Weiss JOHN YOUNG & CO. 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 634 53 West 28th Street 3el(3>hone : WaSna 4336 TELEPHONE: BARCLAY 6936 Information may be obtained or relevant inquiries anawered by communicating through the Manager WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street, New York 948 The Florists' Exchange On Sale Every Morning at 7 o'clock PREMIER T^^^^C^T^O RUSSELL IVV^OEjO SUNBURST COLUMBIA II A D LE Y AMERICAN BEAUTY Double White Killarney Including the Entire Cut from the Duckham-Pierson Range SWEET PEAS BULBOUS STOCK FORMOSUMS CALLAS. CARNATIONS, VIOLETS, DARWIN TULIPS and seasonable miscellaneous flowers. BRONZE and GREEN GALAX, FANCY FERNS GOOD RESULTS FROM PARfEL POST SHIPMENTS OSEPH S. FENRICH 5 1 West 28th street Tel. 420-421-422 Watkins NEW YORK J* Wben orderlox. pleai* nieutlOD Tbe Kxcbuu^tv B. JACOBS CUT FLOWER CO., Inc. BARNEY B. JACOBS See ui for service WHOLESALE FLORISTS 114 W. 28th St., New York City Sole agents for ANTHONY RUZICKA'S ROSES Madison and Chatham, New Jersey SAMUEL SALZBERC Phones Watkins '■ l^ I . J aoie asenra lor -. llrrhln^ ANTHONY RUZICKA'S ROSES I ACPC UItlllU5 Madison and Chatham. New Jersey RObCb Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis, Bulbous Stock John M. Barker's Famous Myosotis in quantity New York City The Market April i;:!. — Notwitlist;uuliug tlie I'xprcs.s truiisiiortalicm (■nuiliticnis causi'd Iiy the iiutiaw strikes on tlie several i-ail- ruads, the arrival of cut Mowers by auto- mobiles in the wliolosale tnit flower (lis- triet this week were quite suHicicut lo meet tlie weakest demand for cut flowers «hieli has been experiencd for a Ions time. American Beauty Koses are in larsc supply and iuasnuuii as the demand for Ihese is below medium there is a strons lendeucy loward downward prices. Spe- cial grade blooms are selling today at from L'5c. to OOc. each; other grades at corresiioudiug prices. Tliere is an abun- dant supply of Hybrid Tea Roses whicli are meeting with a weak demand; speciTil grade blooms are selling at Sc. to .5nc. each, according to varietv. and No. 2 grades at .f3 to $r, per 100. about the lowest price at which Xo. L' grade Koses liave sold for .several months. There is a large supply of Carnations, which the demand is not absorbing. Prices are Aveak. ranging today from .f5 to .ft; per 1(X> in general fin- select grade blooms, with an occa.sional .sale at $S for extra choice blooms of preferred varie- ties. Culls to ordinaries are selling at .f2 t.i .fi per 100. There is a large supply of Cattleva orchids arriving, and a smaller demand lor these. Prices are declining sliarply. Plooms of the variety Scliroderie are sell- ing at 2.~>c. to o.oc. each, and thosi' of preterred varieties at 50c. to .fl. (5ar- dcni.is are a glut on the market and can hardly be moved at any price. Tlie ask- ing price today is 35c. each to .$;! per doz.. with few buyers at the higher figure or. in fact, at any figure. There is a plen- tiful supply of I.ily of the Valley and of white Lilies, the former selling at $2 to .%S per 100. the latter al .$12. Excepting Callas, the supplv of othci- bulbous flowers is not large" It em- braces Dalfwlils, both local grown and from the South. Spanish Iris, and Tu- lips. In miscellaneous flowers there is an abundance of good Antirrhinum, Cal- endula, yellow and white Daisies. Myo- sotis. Pansies. Sweet Peas and Violets, and a small supply of Hclphinium of ex- cellent quality. All of these bulbous and miscellaneous flowers are moving slowlv at quoted prices. In greens, Sniilax is still in short sup- ply and domestic Asparagus and Aspara- gus of good quality from the South, are ill only medium supply. Both these are meeting Willi a fair demand at quoted prices. Wholesale Florists, Inc., Moving It is not a nioving picture wliirli one sees in the wliole.salc cut llowcr dis triet around 2.Stli s(. this week, but a real pulling up and getting ready of l.S wliolesalers for their exodus from this street — wherein many of them have con- ducted their business from one to two decadi^s and some for ne:irly or quite a (iiiarter century — to their new home on Sixth ave.. between l.'^tll and llltli sts., wliere they all expect to be settled and ready for business by April 2(t. One wholesaler said to us when "we were calling on our weekly round: "We are cutting everything loose from its fasten- ings, ready to load onto the trucks, but it's a mighty hard job to keep on selling our daily arrivals of flowers and tear up and move .all at the same time." The shortage of labor, too. not to mention the extremely high cliarges for hand labor and trucking, are all adding to the diliiculties of these movings. There is, iiowe\-er. this much to look forward to — when once installed in their new stores these wholesale florists are safely and permanently housed fiu- at least a decade to come. .Tosepli Levy, wdio for many years has conducted a wholesale cut flower busi- ness in AVest 2l'>th St.. directly opposite the Coogan Building, will soon move and take space on the Cut Flower Exchange floor of the Coogan Building, on the 2(itb St. side. Adam Greener, a floAvcr grower of A\'oodside. L. T.. who rents space on the Cut Flower Exchange floor of the Coogan Building, on Monday morning of this week was struck by a trolley car at Woodside and was badlv iniured. He is now in St. .Tohn's Hospital. L. L City. Park Ave, to Be a. Rose Bower Park Conimissi(mer Gallatin is iilannitig to beautify Park ave., from ."'Ttli to iUith sts.. by planting Crimscm K.-i miller Poses along this two and a half mile stretch. To protect the Roses from vandals they will not be tied to the outer railings but to those which sur- round the openings, rectangular and S(|iiare. which form the i-enter of the park spaces on this avenue. Mr. (!alla- lin has decided to set out Cedars on the six formal ]ilots which form a plaza above the Grand Central Depot to 51st H^ A Pointer An opportunity to improve your prices — no matter what quantity you cut. An exceptional opportunity for good Rose and Carnation growers. Watkins 2264 Geo. J. Polykranas 104 West 28th Street N. Y. City J. J. COAN, INC. iVholesak Florist 115 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Everything In Cut Flowers Phones. Watkins 5413 and 5891 W Ihmi urderlnir. plea utioti Tbe l:^\(j limine iiiid Ills i-iiiiilitioiis is said to be scrious- sl.. tliii'i' nil caidi side of each plot, as Ilif\' arc t(>u (ii)eii to ])lant Koses. He is also introducing a new system of car- ins f'J'" tlie parks — instead of having men assiuned to work in every |iart of the city he will detail a special sipiad for e;ic|i jiark. and h

    affo. orders have jirogressed wonder- fully, both incoming and outgoing. In .several of the stores on Friday and Sat- urday the telegrams were^ delivered two and three dozen at a time. Current Prices The supply on the market this week has been rather plentiful, with but litde demand. Roses range from .$0 to .$!."> according to grade : Carnations .$3 to ,$5 ; .Tonquils, Daffodils and Tulips from $3 to .$5 ; Lilies -^I'll per 1(H) : Sweet Peas .$1.50 to .$4 per IIKI : Violets in fair demand at ,$1 to .$1.25. News The florists of Buifalo were well rejireseuted with floral designs at the funeral of C H. .McCullough, Buffalo's big steel man. Following a long established custom. S. .\. Anderson. Elmwood ave.. threw open his greenhouses to the public on Sunday. March i!,s. Many hundreds of tlower lovers availed themselves of the oppi.rtunity for seeing so brilliant a dis- play. April XI, 1920 The Florists' Exchange 949 C. Bonnet a. H. Blakh Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florists 130 Uviniiston SU BROOKLYN, N.Y. Telephones, Main 1293-4 OUT-O^TOWN ORDERS CAREFULLY ArTENDEO TO Oive us a trial Wbgp ordering, pleaae meutioii The Kxcbaa^'e Cut Flower Exchange sixth Avenue and 26th Street GOOGAN BUILDING, NEW YORK Open MorningB at Six o'clock for the aale of Cut Flowers. Wall space for Advertising Purposes For Rent V. S. DoRVAL. Jr., Secretary When ordering, please mentlOQ The Exchange Charles Millang Wholesale Florist 55 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watklns 2483 When ordering, please mention The Exchange TELEPHONE 2287 WATKINS Nicholas G. Pappas & Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS no West 28th Street NEW YORK When orderlDK. please mention The Blxchanf* William H. Kuebler Wholetaie Commisaion Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 Waioughby St., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone, Main 4691 When ordering, please mention The Exchange FRANK GOLSNER Wholesale Florist Contignmentx Solicited 55 West 26tli St. New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange Edward Brenner WHOLESALE FLORIST Everything in Cut Flowers Conflignmente Solicited 101 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkina 9254 When ordering, please mention The Exchange fruits ifld Vegetables Under Glass By WM. TURNER Siae TK ' ^^H In.. 2S6 pages and cover: 65 splendid halftone illustrationa; handsomely bound in cloth. Reduced to <3.i5, postpaid. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 4M to 448 WMt *Tth StraH, H. T. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY THE HIGHEST \/ A I I C" V ALWAYS GRADE OF VMLLC T ON HAND GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS JAMES McMANUS. watkTSTvsD '"^ W. 28th St.. New York ROSES all the leading varieties CARNATIONS of high quality Longiflorum and Rubrutn LILIES LILY OF THE VALLEY. All other Flowers in their Keaeon P. J. SMITH, Wholesale Florist wltunflMJI'los* 1 3 1 W. 2Sth St., NEW YORK CITY H. E. FROMENT WHOLESALE FLORIST Tel. 300—301 Watklns 34 West 28th St., NEW YORK THE KILLARNEYS, HADLEYS, HOOSIER BEAUTIES. OPHELIA, SUNBURST, SHAWYER, PRIMA DONNA, MOCK, STANLEY, COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD RO^LS VIOLETS, CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS IN SEASON New York Cut Flower Market Tuesday, April 13, 1920 Prices quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — A. Beauty, Special. • Fancy. . • Extra. . No. 1 . . No. 2.. No. 3.. Killarney Killarney Brilliant White Killarney White Killarney, Double My Maryland Columbia Hadley ". . Hooaier Beauty Key Ceoile Brunner, Elgar, etc. bun Mme. PI. Eulor (Prima Donaal Mrs. George Shawyer Sunburst Mrs. Aaron Ward . . . Lady Alice Stanley . . Ophelia J. J. L. Mook Premier Mrs. Charles Russell. Acacia, per bunch Adlaatum Cuneatum Uybridum and Croweanum. . Antirrhinum, per bunch Asparaftue Plumoaus sprays . . Asters Bouyardla, per bunch Buddlela, per bunch Callas, per dos Carnations, Select Ordinary Calendula, per bunch 26.00 to 60.00 20.00 to 40.00 15.00 to 20.00 10.00 to 12.00 4.00 to 6.00 3.00 to 4.00 3.00 to 8.00 to 3.00 to 8.00 4.00 to 15.00 3.00 to 8 00 4.00 to 15.00 5.00 to 50.00 4.00 to 20.00 15.00 to 40 00 .25 to .50 4.00 to 15.00 to 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 12.00 to 3.00 to 12.00 6.00 to 25.00 4.00 to 25.00 5.00 to 35.00 to to to 1.00 1.60 to 2.00 1 00 to 2.50 2.00 to 4.00 to .to. to 1..50to 2.00 5.00 to 6.00 2.00 to 4.00 .10 to .35 to Chrysanthemums, per dos. * per bunch Dahlias Daisies Delphinium, per bunch Ferns, per 1000 Freesias, per bunch Galax, green and bronxe, 1000 Gardenias, per dos Gladioli Hyacinths Iris, per bunch Leucothoe, per 1000 Lilies, Longinorum Album Lilies rubrum Lilac, per bunch Lily ofthe VaUey Mignonette, per dos Myosotls, per bunch Narcissus, P. W., per bunch.. • Soleild*Or,perbun * Daffodils, per bun Pansles Peonies Primula, per bunch i Orchids, Cattleyas * Cyprlpediums, per dos. ■ Oncidiums Smilai, per dos. strings Stevla, per bunch Stock, Double, Sprays Single • Sweet Peas, Spencers Tulips, per bunch Violets, Double " Single ; Wallflowers', per bunch. .... .. to. . to., .to. 1.50 to 2.50 2.00 to 5.00 1.75 to 2.S0 ... to ... 1.2S to l.SO .35 to 3.00 to to to 4.60 to 7.00 to 12.00 to to 1.50 to 2.00 to .25 to 05 to to . to. .50 to .50 to .to. 2.00 8.00 2.00 .15 1.00 1.50 .10 to .16 25.00tol00.00 to to 3.00 to 4.00 ... to 15.00 to25.00 4.00 to 5.00 .75 to 3.00 .50 to 1.00 .40 to .50 .50 to .75 to WILLIAM KBSSLBR Wholesale Horist S/g ^"^JSJ 113 West 28lh SL, New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers FUTTERMAN BROS. "?,S- CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 102 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY Telephone, Watklns 9761 and 159 DOLANSKY - McDONALD COMPANY 131 West 28th Street New York City WHOLESALE FLORISTS Orchids a Specialty - Novelties of all Kinds Consignment of Good Stock Solicited Reports Daily Payments Weekly WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST 105 West 28th Street TELEPHONE WATKINS 759 NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED HINT commission in this city No house has better facilities for the proper han- dhng of your flowers. Our extensive experience and close touch with the local buyers assure you of quick sales and the best market prices. In our es- tablished reputation of years' standing, you have ample assur- ance of our reliability. Special opportunity for a couple of good Rose Growers who are looking for best returns, our present demand is greater than our supply. United Cut Flower Co.lnc 111 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK CITY tt'ht'n ordering, please njention The E.\change George CSiebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones. Watkins 608-609 The best source of supply in the city ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS Personal Attention — Coneignmente Solicited Satisfaction Guaranteed NOE & SAMPSON Wholmsah Commtation FlorUtt Telephone, Madison Square 756 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY S5-S7 West zeth Street, NEW YORK Established 1887 J. K. ALLEN Pioneer Commisnan Dealer in Cat Flowers Choice Carnations. Roses, Orchids, LUles, Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Flowers 133 West 28tto Street, NEW YORK Consignments of good stock solicited Phones. Watkins 167 and 3058 When ordering, please mention The Bxcbaoge I. GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist Consignments Solicited 116 We«t 2Sth Street, New York Citj Telephone. Chelsea 692.< D. FEXY Wholesale Commission Florist 58 West 28th Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED When ordering, nlease mention The Exchange J'lT'S ; LIKE THIS >SlHiniP> TO .THf WHOLESALE \ FLORISTS „ J4W.28'-"5T. NEW YORK CaNSICMMEMT.S SOLICITED I Wban orderlAf. pl*a«« mwntloci Tb« Bxo'iAnct 980 The Florists' Exchange New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street Tolrphunri, Fort lllll, 34tf and 3US. BOSTON, MASS. Open ft a. m. to 7 p. m. Whi-ii ortlt-rlnK. uu'ullou Tbe Kxctiunge BUY IN BOSTON^ Welch Bros. Co., \"^s^^^ CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St, Tei.phon.j«^||}MAiN Boston, Mass. When <)rJ>-5.00to 75 00 /5S00to 1.00 to .... to .25 to 1.50 to 300 .36 8.00 1.50 5.00 6.00 6.00 600 3.00 6.00 3.00 3 00 Bicolor, Fmperor and a few other fancy varieties make a little more. Ranun- culus and Anemones are seen in small lots, off and on, and are bought up at once at from .$1 per doz. up. Lily of the Valley is plentiful and is much used. It brings from Oc. to 8c. Cattleyas are iu fair demand at from 50c. to 75c. each. Isias and Spanish Iris are not seen often enough to be quoted. There are quite a number of varieties of Tulips every day, thev sell not any too well and bring from 4c. to 8c. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengerii is just as stable as usual, no change in price ever seems to take place and the supply is always about right. Ijcucothoe is not to be had and hardy ferns have gone up to $3. Wm. H. Elliott of Brighton is sending in the first Kaiserin of the season. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Elliott are to sojourn in California for a year at least. They have left Boston about a week ago and are now residing in Berkeley, Cal., where their daughter is teaching at a ciillege. H. M. Robinson has just returned from a four weeks' visit to California. Xotes Boston, New York and Chicago firms are bidding on the contract for a green- house at Franklin Park, Boston, which the Park and Recreation Dept. is to erect according to reports. The building will cost about $00,000. Wax Bros, have now leased the whole liuilding. 44-40 Temple Place, where their new store is now located, for a long AST WEEK we said something about reputation and satisfaction. We still stick to it that these two tilings arc what we endeavor to give with all our goods. \Vc are not doubting Thomases. We know that giving satisfaction to our customers makes them give us a good reputation. With these two factors for a foundation, trad- ing is made easy, it becomes a pleasure. Without them there can be no real trading. All we wish to say today is that we can furnish ORCHIDS of any variety, in any quantity, at any lime, from the 70,000 ORCHID PLANTS AT DOLANSKY'S GREENHOUSES. From Sim's CARNATION ranch with over 100,000 CARNATION PLANTS, we receive and distribute the whole output in all varieties. About the reputation of the above growers and their flowers there can be no doubt; their flowers have always given satisfaction, no matter how far they are shipped. But, we also have ROSES, VIOLETS, SPRING FLOWERS, LILIES, BASKETS, RIBBONS, GREENS, FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, and, in fact, everything a retail store may need. We ship by Express or Parcel Post. Telegraph orders solicited. Now, dtMi't forget. We are in this business to make a go of it, and we know that a good reputation for giving good satisfaction is the best thing we can stick to. Our Name Stands for Satisfaction DOLANSKY-McDONALD CO., BOSTON, 5 Winthrop Square Telephones: Fort Hill 3630-3G31. NEW YORK, 131 West 28th Street WbeD ordering, please mention The Exchange FAMOUS WABAN ROSES grown and sold exclusively by Waban Rose Conservatories ROSES AT WHOLESALE: SHIPPED BY EXPRESS ANYWHERE Kintls: Ruacell, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, Brilliant Killamey, White Killamey. Contracts given for minimum deliveries daily or weekly, with protection in Hobday Seasons WRITE OR TELEPHONE Boston Office, 15 BEACON STREET HAYMARKET 800 Wheu ordering, please mention The Exchange lei'm of years. The new store is a model of its kind, very commodious, taste- fully decorated and having all the latest attractions aud conveniences. The entire further wall is taken up by a valuable oil painting, by Sears liallagher, the noted American artist. This painting represents a scene in an Italian garden, with marble rondo, sundial, Hollyhocks aud Rhododendrons. Houghton-Gorney furnished a casket cover of over 500 Cattleyas for the fu- neral of the late Walter S. Pierce, presi- dent of the S. S. Pierce Co. of Boston, four weeks ago. On account of the in- clement weather, the body was taken to the Forest Hill Cemetei-y vault and from there was transferred for permanent in- terment, to the family burying ph't iu Milton cemetery, last week. For this oc- casion a perfect duplicate of the first casket cover was made by the same firm- This second iioral offering was placed over the casket, after the latter had been sealed in the tomb. Duncan Robertson lins returned to "Penn's" after a few years of absence in Chicago. Easter at "Peun"s" was a re- markable success in more than one way. Au idea of the business done may be gathered from the following figures. Three thousand nine hundred and fifty- one packages were sent out on Saturday. The services of 37 extra young men, of whom a large number were high school students, were required. An extra force of assistants in the store and packing de- partments, brought the entire staff to well over 100. Twenty-seven extra automobiles, in addition to the regular fieet of seveu were employed for the de- livery of the plants and llowers. That the expense and exertions for takiug care of the tremendous business were fully appreciated by the pleased patrons of the store, was evident from the general satisfaction expressed over the completeness of the delivery system and the courteous attention. At the annual meeting of the Mass. Gladiolus Society, held in Horticultural : Hall, April 3, the following officers were elected : Charles Fairbanks, Lexington, I president : S. E. Spencer, Woburn, first ' vice-president ; John Zeestratton, Ash- I land, second vice-president : C. W. I Brown, Ashland, treasurer; Robert E. ; Walker. Mansfield. secretary : Jelle I Roos, A. S. Stephen. S. E Spencer, I executive committee : E. JI. Fisher, I Thomas Proctor. M. E. Gage, exhibition 1 committee : F. H. Goodwin, auditor. The annual exhibition will be held at the ' Horticultural Hall in .\ugust. April 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 951 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi\\ TO INCREASE YOUR ROSE SALES it is necessary for you to carry the better varieties of Roses in stock. RUSSELL COLUMBIA HADLEY OPHELIA DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY Our supply in these varieties has no equal. RUSSELL, the best of all the pink, we can furnish in any quantity. Our growers are very strong on Russell. One of them has over 50.000 PLANTS OF RUSSELL We offer you advantages that you do not find elsewhere. When you deal with us, we offer you everything that is worth while, a large supply, good service and correct market prices. Give us a trial order. THE LEO NIESSEN CO. BRANCHES: BALTIMORE WASHINGTON 1201 RACE ST. PHILADELPHIA, PA. mmmmmmmmwrmmmwmiimmsm^ mmmmmmsmm When ordering, please mention Tte Exchange Roses Carnations Callas Sweet Peas CHARLES E. MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Plumosa Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Greens Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange Daffodils, Single Violets, Sweet Peas, Orchids Roses, Carnations and Greens LEONARD & DEUTSCHER Props. 1615 Ranstead Street Philadelphia, Pa. When ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange WM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST 12 South Mole St., Philadelphia, Pa. All Seasonable Flowers ^\ Ill-It iirilrikiii; i»IPH'*c uieiiriou Tlt<» Kxi-iirtiiKf On April 7, Governor Coolidge issued a proclamation making Saturday, April -!4, Arbor and Bird Day. The Governor also recommended that the Friday before he observed in all the rural and suburban schools in an appropriate manner, by the planting of trees, shrubs and vines. Spe- cial attention is also called to the obser- vation and protection of birds. Miss A. E. E. Simmons, with Hiteh- iugs & Co., who has recently undergone a serious operation on one foot, has come through the ordeal with great success and is now convalescing at her home. It is hoped that she will be herself again in a few weeks. Thomas F. Galvin was operated upon a few days ago and is now recuperating at his home. It is expected that he will fully recover in a few days. B. Hammond Tracey, Cedar Acres, of Wenham. Mass., has a fine exhibit of Gladiolus flowers and bulhs in one of "Penn's" windows. A dozen silver cups and other trophies, captured at many ex- hibitions with his well-known varieties, , prove the excellence of his productions, ' S. S. Skidelsky of New York has been , visiting Boston this week. [ The monthly meeting of the "Boston Horticultural Club" took place at the Parker House on April 7. T. Philippo ■ of Haarlem. Holland, was the principal speaker after the dinner. Mr. Philippo | is president of the Holland Bulb Export Association and talked on the bulb con- I ditions iu Holland. E. H. Wilson pre- sided. One of "Penn's windows is entirely filled with the new dark red Darwin Tu- lip "William Pitt," which makes a grand show. The Gardeners and Florists' Club of Boston will hold the monthly meeting at Horticultural Hall, April 20. Wm. N. Craig, supt. of Faulkner Farm, is to speak on "Some Seasonable Thoughts and Suggestions." On account of the advancing season, members are expected to participate freely in making the ex- hibition table a success. The last of the series on "The Living Plant" was given in Ho.-ticultural Hall on Saturday, April 10th, by Professor W. J. v. Osterhout of Harvard Univer- sity. This lecture dealt wilh "Plant Breeding" aud wns listened to by a large audience. The laws of heredity and their application to the improvement of plants were explained and demonstrated. Boston Hort. Club A large attendance was observed at the exhibitions of orchids in Horti- cultural Hall on Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11. Albert C. Burrage, Orchid- vale. Beverly Farms. Mass., exhibited 100 orchids in bloom and was awarded the following honors : Silver medal-for Odontioda Mrs. H. L. Chalifoux. Silver medal for Sophro- Lielia-Cattleya A. N. Angac. First-class certificate for Odontioda Zephyr. Many other beautiful and rare varieties were exhibited. Much credit is due Douglas Eecleston, the superintendent for Mr. Burrage for the tasteful arrangement of the exhibit. Geo. T. Butterworth of Pramingham also showed a dozen of fine varieties. He received a silver medal for Odonto- glossum Wilkeosum var. (Wilkeanum X gloriosum). ROSES with milder weather conditions. ftoBps in partic- ular are wonderfully improved, both in quality and qnantit.v. RUSSELL were never choicer than they are now. All lengths: Special *30.0n Fancy 25.00 Extra 20.00 First 15.00 Second 10.00 PREMIER Special S30.00 Fancy 25.00 Extra 20.0 0 COLUMBIA Special $25.00 Fancy 20.00 Extra 15.00 First 12,011 AMERICANBEAUTY Special SC.0,00 Fancy .50,00 Extra 40,00 First 25.00 Second 15.00 .GARDENIAS .?» Per doz., Sii.OO and $4.00, Everything in CUT FLOWERS, PLANTS, GREENS, RIBBONS und SUPPLIES. Send foi l-'riee List, Business Hours: 7 a.rn, to 5 p.ni, S. S. PENNOCK CO. The Wholesale Florists of Philsdelphii NEW YORK. 117 West 28th St. PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1520 Ludlow St. BALTIMORE. Franklin & St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON, 12U H St.. N. W. Philadelphia The Market April 12. — Shows a general de- cline since Easter. In view of the rail- road strike the situation is not encourag- ing. So far outgoing shipments are be- ing accepted by the express companies up to this writing. The supply of Roses has been heavy for the past week, with a conseriuent decline in price. Prices are below quotations listed in quantity lots. The supply of American Beauty is also showing a perceptible increase with a shading in price. Carnations remain firm at 5c. to Sc, with a limited supply. Sweet Peas are to be had in unlimited quantity and on these there is little (luestioii of price. Lilies are plentiful and cheap, with a range from Sc. to 12c. Callas are also plentiful and cheap. There is an excellent supply of Snap- dragon which meets with a fair demand at list figures. Cattleya orchids are slow and in limited supply. There is a good supply of Gardenias; rather inactive. The miscellaneous flowers are all weak and inactive. The supply of A. plumosus is rather short of requirements. Notes of Here and There The seed trade is looming up largt with all the seed houses meeting with a rushing counter trade. B. C. Dungan, president of the Ameri- can Seed Trade Association and as well general manager of the Wm. Henry Maule Co., Inc., wishes to announce throu.gh our columns that after an ab- sence of four months, caused by severe illness, he is again back at his desk for a few hours daily. Mr. Dungan .also wishes to thank his many friends in the .seed trade, through The Exchange, for their kind letters of sympathy received during his illness. .Toseph G. Neidinger sailed for Europe on the S. S. Mongolian, .\pril 10: he goes in quest of novelties and florists' supplies. The .Pennsylvania Hort, Society held its meeting at the New Century Club, 12-4 South Twelfth st,. Tuesday after- noon. April 13. A. C. Beal, professor of floriculture at Cornell TTniversitv. nod secretary of the American Gladiolus So- ciety, gave an illustrated talk on "Gladi- oli." Prizes were awarded for exhibits of Hyacinth.?. Tulips. Narcissi, Calceo- larias. Roses. Carnations and mixed flowers. Bergcr Bros, have to vacate their pres- ent location and will probably move in the vicinity of Sixteenth and Sansom sts. The Leo Niessen Co, is featuring su- perb American Beauty Roses in quantity. At Wm, J. Baker's we noted Snap- dragon of exceptional excellence in four different shades. Charles B. Meehan spent a few days at his cottage at Ocean City, following the Easter rush. The Robert Craig Co. has a fine lot nf Spring plants to follow up its Easter crop. .\ great number of fashionable wed- dings for the month is keeping many of the lendin?; ret.lil shops extremely busy. A. R Burton, who so ably represents C, TT, Liggit. is traveling through the South. Philadelphia, AprU 12, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prioea quoted are by the hundred unless otherwise noted Roses — American Beauty Premier Columbia KiUamey White Killarney Mme. P. Euler (Prima Donna) . . My Maryland Richmond Sunburst Killarney Brilliant Mrs. Chas. Russell Mrs. George Shawyer Hadley Ophelia Adiantum, Ordinary Asparagus plumosus, per bunch.. . ' ' Sprengeri, per bimch. . . Calendulas Carnations Daffodils Daisies Callas, each Gardenias Lilac, per bunch Lilies, each Mignonette Orchids — Cattleyas Snapdragon Sweet Peas Valley Violets, Single *' Double 25.00 to 75,00 5,00 to 25,00 5,00 to 25,00 3.00 to 10.00 3.00 to 12.00 4.00 to 15.00 4,00 to 15.00 4,00 to 15,00 4,00 to 15,00 4,00 to 10,00 6,00 to 35,00 4,00 to 15,00 6.00 to 25.00 4,00 to 15,00 .75 to 1.00 .50 to .75 .26 to .60 2.00 to 5.00 4.00 to 8.00 4.00 to 6.00 2.00 to 3.00 .10 to .15 .10 to .25 2.00 to 2.50 ,10 to .16 3,00 to 6,00 1.00 to 1.50 S.OO to 15.00 1.00 to 3.00 2.00 to 6.00 1,00 to 1,25 1,00 to 1.25 The Joseph Heacoek Co. had a phe- nomenal cut of Sweet Peas over Easter week, and since then, of extra quality. Choice Russell Roses are to be uoteil at the store of the S. S. Pennock Co. Boiler Lacks Power We have a plant consisting of three modern and two older greenhouses heated now by steam. The boiler, in the cellar of the head house, is a ■12in. horizontal set in brickwork 38 three inch tubes 12ft. lon,g and is the worse for wear. Was a second hand boiler when first set up here many years ago. The tubes have been renewed two or three times. It is rather light for the heating surface we are now using, and are thinking of re- placing it this year by two smaller boil- ers that can be used independently in Spring and Autumn. What size boilers should we need'! The total glass area of the five houses is 18.000 sq. ft. and the surface of the radiating pipes in them is 2900 sq. ft. all iu use in coldest weather. — R. L. G.. Mass. — The present boiler you describe as 42in. diameter, with 38 three inch tubes 12ft. long, would be rated at about 30 horsepower and is too small to heat the amount of radiation you mention. If you decide to replace it with one larger boiler, I would advise using a boiler that would be rated at 50 horse- power. The dimensions of this boiler would be about as follows : Diameter of boiler, 48 in. with 42 three inch tubes 14ft. lon,g. Should you decide to replace the present boiler with two smaller boil- ers, two 25 horsepower boilers could be used. The dimensions of a 2.5 horsepower boiler would be about 36in. diameter with 32 three inch tubes 8ft. long. J. N. McAethur. 952 The Florists' Exchange Poehlmann Bros. Co., '^«dTh'i'pp«r.i" Cut Flowers Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies «'.uc Flower and Supply Deparlment : 66-74 East Randolph St., Chicago 1 Square I'eec of (^hiM at ITON CROVK. ILL.. Too Mtlllon MOKI In PUinti* uml Cut Flowori Sand all Plant Ordcn to Morton Crare Wlu-ii ordering. pipnBo mention The KichitnKO E. G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana WtK'ii nrtl-rlut'. plofise iiu'iitlon Tlie ExcbanRe Red Standard Pots Look ahead and &«« where you can get THE BEST POT for your money you are foing to spend this Spring to stock your greenhouses. Think of us — write us — try us The Keller Pottery Co. 213-223 Pearl St., Norristown, Pa. nin'ii ordiTlui;, pleji uieullon The lixcbange ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholesale Cut Flowers 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Headquartera for Mra. RuaaeH Roaea Cliicago and the West (For Muikci Kcpurl, ^cc Voiiiints) Geo. Asmus was coDfiued to his liome the week followiug Easter with an at- tack ul rheumatism. He was however able to be at the store again Saturday, very muoh improved iu health. There was a uumber of prominent weddings the past week that called for much choice cut llower stock and decora- tions, (ieo. Wienhoeber had two o£ the most elaborate, the Peacock and the Mills, for bridal flowers and home deco- rations. Hilmer V. Swensou has started his publicity campaign for Mother's Day trade for the Florists' Publicity Service Bureau of the S. A. F. and O. H. Fold- ers, posters, and stickers, making a com- plete campaign outfit for retailers, are offered. It is the purpose of the bureau to make this the biggest Mother's Day yet. M. Mierisch. Gleuview, 111., has been (|Uite successful with his nursery, hav- ing started but a few years ago. He makes a specialty of perennials and dur- ir.g the blooming season disposed of some (if the cut flower stock to the commis- sion houses. The scarcity of help in nur- sery work is seriously complained of. .Tohn Watson, secretary of the Ameri- can Association of Nurserymen addressed the convention of Editors of Agricultural Papers at the Hotel La Salle on April 6. He told nt the work of his association and, particularly of its endeavors in mak- ing the farms and farm homes more at- tiactive by the use of nearly every prod- uct the nurseryman has to otter. D. D. P. Roy, who is superintending a private estate at Moline, 111., was in the city last week. He likes to be hack in private work again, in which line he has had good early experience. The Commercial Flower Growers ot Chicago will hold their regular monthly meeting at the Randolph Hotel. April 15. Florists and gardeners employed by the ^^'est Park and Lincoln Park commis- sioners .Tre on strike for ,?1.~)0 a month. DREER'S"RIVERTON SPECIAL" PLANT TUBS No. Diam. Each Doz. 100 '0 20 in $4.50 $49.50 $375.00 20 18 in 3.30 36 00 293.00 30 16 in 2.35 26.00 200.0o 40 14 in 1.90 21.50 170.0 No Diam. Each Doz. 100 50 12 in $1.30 $15.00 $115.00 60 10 in 90 9.90 77.50 70 Sin 75 8.00 61.00 The RIVERTON TUB is sold eiclusively by us and is the best ever introduced. The neatest, lightest and cheapest. Painted green and bound with electric- welded hoops. The four largest sizes are equipped with drop handles. HENRY A. DREER,"""°fJs";^p\"iEl"'-''^714-716Che$tniit St.. Philadelphia. Pa. When orderlDK, please mention The Exchange ZECH & MANN ier"We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO When ordering, please mention The Exchange Police are guarding greenhouses and gar- dens. The men demand double pay for Sunday work. The commissioners have ofifered $145. Kansas City, Mo. Snowstorm Injures Easter Business Had it not been for a wintry storm that visited this part of the State, Faster would have been (me of the big- gest, if not the very biggest, day that any florist ever had here. After several days of balmy weather the temperature began to drop the Thur.sday before Eas- ter and this change was followed by snow that commenced Saturday morning and continued almost steadily until noon Sunday. It was the heaviest and worst storm of the Winter. The effect oh busi- ness was decided. Orders early in the week gave cause to believe that there would be heavy buying at the last and stocks were all that could be desired in both quantity and quality. There were plenty of Lilies, good supjilies of Roses, quantities of Carnations and Sweet Peas and Spring stuff in abundance, all in the very best of condition ; and prices were good. But the storm interfered with traflic to such an extent that persons who could do so remained at home and the day that would have been the heav- iest fell rather flat. The teleiih(nies were kept busy, causing more delivery work and this was not easy as the snow was soft and packed while the temperature was below freeidng. But despite these adverse conditions the week checked up remarkably well and there are few com- plaints from any quarter. Easter I/ilies retailed at 75c. a bloom. The wholesale prices for the holiday were : Lilies, .$R0 ; Carnations, $8 to $12 ; Sweet Pens. $2 to ^'^ : Roses, from $12 to $40 : oi-chids. 7.5e. to $1 each. New "Venture in Local Horticulture The Rock Flower Gardens. Inc.. capitalized for $100,000, is a recent addi- 'ion to the local floral business. W. L. Rock recently bniight a tract of IMS acres CSTAB. 1765 INCORP. 1904 CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK World's Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of Flower Pots A. H. HEWS (© CO.. Inc.. Cambridge. Mass. "^he Whilldin I^oTtery CompAn\ FLOWER POTS MADE IN PHILADELPHIA WAREHOUSE 'N LONG ISLAND CITY N v ^ THE PETERS & RffiD POHERY CO IIP SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO ^ RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Washed CUirs— Uniformly Burned — Carefully Packet* . ■illililliiii ■ Wbpn ordering, plpase mention The F-tchange The Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co. YORK, PA. Msnufsoturen of Floriib' Pad, Bulb P>u, Fero Ditlw*. etc. We Lead id Qoality, Finish ad Service When ordering, please mention The Exchange NeponseT ^ WATERPROOF PAPER 1 ^^^^ ^^ FLOWER POTS\ [ \ 7 These pots are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-, 5- and 6- inch sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each. t Ji 2U-iii. pots, per 1000 2' .-in. pots, per 1000 3-in.pots. per 1000 aV-in. pots, per 1000 4-in. pots, per 1000 5-in. pots, per 1000 Q-in. pots, per 1000 ..S3.50 .. 4.00 .. 5.50 . . T.M .. 9.25 ..14.73 . . 20.00 ROMAN J. IRWIN 43 W. 18th St. NEW YORK Wbtni orderltip. pli- iiientiuu The Exchansf Wlien ordering, please m«ntIoo Tbe Excbaoge near Independence, JIo., where a giant flower garden will be planted and a show place established that will rival anything of its kind in the country. The fields will be utilized for cut flowers and espe- cially for the development of perennial plants, shrubs and some nursery stock, t'nly such greenhouses as are necessary for the propagation ot young plants will be built, one or two houses at most prob- ably. Whatever buildings are erected will be in Mission style. Mr. Eock paid $00,000 for the land, which has been managed as a stock farm for a number of years. A practical farmer has been employed and several irops will be put in as soon as the ground is ready. The corporation has b5c. and 75c. per bloom. Lilies led in the selling and cleaned up complptely. Some grow** i-s; lost many of the Lilies by blasting. Many Tulips and Daffodils wore surplus stocK aftor the rush. Those florists who stocked up heavily on Rose bushes were disap- pointed, as they moved slowly. As men- tioned above, there were plenty of cut flowers of good finality at reasonable \ NEW\DBK,U.SA,Z 148 Front Street, NEW YORK CITY Boston Office, 141 Milk Street GEO. H. FRAZIER.Mgr. The Renowned Food For Plants MANUFACTURED BY CLAY & SON STRATFORD. LONDON, ENGLAND FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 ^T (For FumigadDg and SprfDkliog combined) TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 'Z't FUMIGATING KIND, $3.00 Tk" TOBACCO STEMS, $2.00 'Si,'." Special pricea In Tom and Carload Lota J I lwiaJni ii . Philadelphia- V 1^-^ When ordering, please mention The H^xoh^ng• Greenhouse Glass Double and single thick selected Glass all sises, from 6 x 8 to 16 x 24 Ten boies or more at wholesale prices Royal Glass Works 120 Wooster St, NEW YORK, N. Y. When orderlnR, please mention The Exchange Write us or come In and see us about Greenhouses ^WILLIAM H. LUTTON CO. ■?:5I2 Fifth Avenue -:■ -:- New York t' , \\heii ortl-'i-iiig. please meution The Excbauy For Greenhouses. Graperies, Hotbeds. Coo* ■erTatories and all other purposes. Get our 6£ure before bujring. Estimates freely ftlven. GLASS N. COWEN'S SON, **-^i^Tar,;^' Max Spanner states that the cold wind of Friday cut off sales like a knifi'. but he staged a great come-back on Sat- urday, with a big relapse on Sunday, lie had a gorgeous assortment of Hy- drangeas. Rose bushes and Tulips. The decorator of Mrs. T. B. Freeman's made up some nifty basket and hamper arrangements of plants that found a good sale. Business here was big until Sun- day. The same old story then. The Navarre Flower Shop, successor to S. N. Peck, did a great business for Easter and is well satisfied. The largest ad ever run by a local florist, a half page in both papers, was used by Schramm Bros, to push the sale of their tremendous assortment of plants :nid cut flowers. Folders were also used in quantity. The result was that busi- ness was better than ever and the ad- vertising justified itself by minimizing the effects of the storm on Sunday. The tornado which swept over this section on March 2S did surprisingly little damage to greenhouses, but other property loss in Northwestern Ohio was tremendous. Among others who report tliat busi- ness was good and had. we might men- tion the Scottwood Greenhouse. Harry Turvey. Helen Patten. Helmer Flower Slid]). FiMiiger. Kusel, A. E. Warning. A. O. Tm(»berstag. .Tohn Barrow niid Mrs. K. N. Sudrr. Kl'irists on the Wliitp (Seml-Paate) The ure«iinon5e wnne p^j^,, particular PiorUta Prefer It wlU pay you to get our eatlmate*. THE DWELLE-KAISER co. 251 Elm Street BUFFALO. N. Y. When orderinj:. please mention The Exchange ■PIPE Wrought Iron of sound second-hand quality with new threads and couplings. 16-foot lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wc guarantee entire satisfaction or return mone; Also NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & Kendall, •'%^e^1£°k".n.'J.*"- Established 1902 When ordering, please mention The Eichange April 17, 19J0. The Florists' Exchange 957 The Greenhouse Man's Pride Sunday— Visitor's Day! Will you be proud to show your friends around your plant? Will you have everything snug and tight, or will there be a leak in the sash here and a crack in a light there, or something else that shouldn't be so? You need not worry about these things with PERMANITE on the job; there will be no leaks in the sash because PERMANITE will keep them ever- lastingly tight; there will be no cracks in the glass be- cause PERMANITE gives with the expansion and contraction of the house and prevents breakage of glass; in short, your house will be your pride not only Sunday and week days, but all the year round — at a cost surprisingly low considering the length of time PERMANITE will be on the job. Remember this when you buy your next supply of Greenhouse Putty and insist on the Best — PER- MANITE. Yours for a tight house THE GARLAND COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO QUALITY— SERVICE "Blauvelt" Hero Pipeless Furnace System INSTALLED at half the cost of Steam or Hot Water 70 Degrees of heal guaranteed in zero iceather Can be in- stalled with or without PIT. Saves 35% of your Coal Bill. We have also Special Burners for Oil — and Grates for Soft Coal or Wood. A perfect moist heating system. The ideal heat for growing all kind of greenhouse products. In fact it is the coming Greenhouse Heating System. HERO PIPELESS FURNACE COMPANY H. E. Blauvelt, General Agent 116 Market Street, Suite 65, NEWARK, N. J. Phone, 9287 Market aBnHDHDiaaa D ■ a ■ a KROESCHELL HEATING SYSTEMS CENTRALIZE your heat supply and save the expense of needless fuel and labor The most modern establishments in this country are equipped with KROESCHELL Boilers and Piping Systems, this highly effective combinaiion will make every dollar you spend for fuel do its utmost. . ENGINEERING ADVICE . We have assisted many growers in the development of successful heating systems and our engineering department offers a service, and the benefit of a knowledge and experience of incalculable value to those who contemplate the erection of heating plants, no matter how small or how large, hot water or steam. The KROESCHELL System will put high temperatures into lyour heating lines. KROESCHELL BROS. CO. 468 W. Erie Street CHICAGO, ILL. DBDBa ■DBaHDBD Wh<»n ordfrlne. pleaRp mPtitlon Tbf Kifhniiep mmmMs^mr^mmM^m^ J#1C2BS BUBLT TO LAST GREENH2USES Hotbed Sash — Material — Glass Plans and Prices Submitted Anywhere S. Jacobs & Sons 1369-1383 Flushing Ave BROOKLYN, N. Y. iiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE BOILERS Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere GIBLIN & CO. in the United States. Write Now UTICA, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange 958 The Florists' Exchange CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The columnB under this heading are renerved (or advertisenients of Stock for Sale, Stock Wantod, IIolp Wanted, Situations Wantod, or other Wants: also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 eta. per line (averapro of 7 words to the hno), sot solid in ordinary reading type like this, without display. Minimum of 2 lines, 3.5o. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies" to Help Wantod, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 ots. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. . «-When convincing proof reaches us that an advertiaer is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED— Gardcner-supc?rinten- dont. To Indy or gontleman requiring the serv- ices of a thoroughly experienced gardener in all hrHiU'hes of the profcsBion, outside and under glass; am seeking position where results are expected and general neatness and faithful service will be appre- ciated. Canadian by birth, age 40. married, no family. A! (written or personal) references from the best of private estates. At liberty when properly pleased- K. A., Florists' Exchange. 4|23-3 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener, single, life experience in greenhouses, vegetables, shrubs, perennials and flower gardens, a man that does things and produces the goods. Desire permanent position only; 15 years on last private place, having charge. Reason, looking for position is place being sold. Al reference from last place. Prefer New York State or New Jersey. Private Estate only. Parties interested in this please send particu- lars. W. B., Florists' Exchange. 4] 17-3 SITUATION WANTED— By head working gare dener or superintendent, lifetime experienc- growing flowers, vegetables, fruits, etc. under glass and outdoors; also care of live stock. American, married, age 3S, have three children. Capable of lianiiling men to good advantage, honest and in- dustrious, best of references, position must be permanent. State wages and particulars. B. E., P'lorists' Exchange. SITUATION WANTED— By working foreman. 48, single, German by birth, 25 years in America, citizen, life experience in Roses. Carnations. 'Mums, pot plants, forcing stock, bulbs. Good at designing and decorating. References. No run down place. Address A. H., Florists' Exchange. 41 17-2 SITUATION WANTED— By a good grower of Carnations. Roses, 'Mums, Christmas, Easter and bedding stock. Competent to take charge, single. Please state particulars and wages. Ad- dress R. Y., care Koous, 404 W. Bloomfield, St., Rome. N. Y. 4124-2 SITUATION WANTED— By young man, ex- perienced in greenhouse work, Danish, age 26. Would prefer a place with opportunity to learn de- signing. Please state particulars to B. P., Flo- rists' Exchange. 4|17-1 SITUATION WANTED— As foreman by first- class grower of Roses and cut flo'vers; 17 years' experience. Al reference.^. Married. B. D . Florists' Exchange. 4124-2 SITUATION WANTED— By general greenhouse man, single, many years in trade. State wages. C. Unckenbolt, Fischer's Hotel, Ist St., Hoboken, N. J. 4124-3 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener and florist. married, 38, experienced, private place. B. M., Florists' Exchange. 5|l-3 HELP WANTED WANTED Man to work in Plant Salesroom Salary S35 Hours 7:30 to 0 Must be experienced with the various kinds of Bedding Plants and Nursery Stock THE MACNIFF HORTICULTURAL CO., INC., 52 Vesey st., New York City. 4117-1 WANTED — A thoroughly experienced man for foreman of a moderate-sized range of glass, re- tail, must be energetic, willing and a first-class grower of Roses, Carnations and pot plants. A good position and satisfactory salary but only a capable man will fill requirements. State salary expected, experience and present place of employ- ment in first letter. B. C, Florists' Exchange. 4|17-1 This Week's Money Making Wrinkles Man,v Suniiner flowers may be sown right outdoors with good results. For a low border, Ageratum or Rosy Morn Petunia, as well as Portulaca, dwarf Phlox and Nasturtiums are also good. AmonE the latter. Empress of India is a splendid sort, having dark foliage and deep scarlet flowers. Sweet Alyssum and Candytuft can also be sown outdoors. Get busy with sowing seeds of the Chinese and obconica Primroses. There is still time to purchase small plants or rooted cuttings of most bedding stock. Coleus, Ageratums and Heliotrope do not take long to develop into nice stock. Now is a good time to plant Dahlias in the open, and more Gladioli bulbs. Small Viucas and English Iris can be planted in the fieltl. the sooner, the better. Sow perennial seeds in the open or in a frame. If short on Hardy Phlox get young stock now and plant out also Flag Iris and Peonies. By getting these now, you will be a season's growth ahead. How about that little surplus stock of yours? It takes up space which should be devoted to other things. and someone, somewhere, may be looking for just what you have too much of. If it is worthwhile, why not advertise it in this section? Let the trade know what seasonable stock you have to offer through these classified ads, they are money-makers. HELP WANTED 50 THOROUGHLY EXPERIENCED LANDSCAPE MEN WANTED IMMEDIATELY Practical Road and Grading Foremen Landscape Gardeners Apply at once to our New York office HYLAND-JENCKS 507 Fifth Ave., New York City WANTED— Man to take charge of my greenhouses, 85,000 ft. of glass growing flowers fur my retail store. Must be a good one and able to produce good stock and keep things going to limit. For such a man I have a good, steady position. Give refer- ences and details and where last employed. All correspondence in strict confidence. Mark Aitkens, Springfield, Mass. 4|17-1 WANTED — Experienced Bulb man, competent to take entire charge of bulb department. Must know both buying and selling, and be familiar with retail trade. Good opportunity, permanent posi- tion and advancement to right man. S. A. Rogers Co.. 453 Broad at., Newark, N. J. "Seedsmen and Nurserymen." 511-4 WANTED AT ONCE Experienced grower of Carnations. Chrysanthe- mums and miscellaneous plants. Good wages. Steady work. JOHN W BEAL. 58 Summer st.. Boston, Mass. 4|24-3 POSITION open May 20th for an Al grower of Roses, Carnations and 'Mums on a commercial place of 130,000 sq. ft. glass. Good conditions, convenient to Pittsburgh, Pa. Highest wages, permanent position, advancement to right party. B. B., Florists' Exchange. 4|17-1 WANTED — Reliable grower to take full charge of 30,000 ft. of glass where Roses, Chrysanthemums and a full line of flowering plants are grown for re- tail store. Good wages, Swede preferred, married. Apply Munro, Florist, 974 Chapel st.. New Haven, Conn. 4124-2 WANTED — Young man for general greenhouse work, good wages. Geo. Peters & Sons, Hemp- ettead, L. I. 3127 JVofc. — When replying to any of the ada in this column be aure not to send original references. A true copy will HELP WANTED WANTED — At once, a good Carnation and Rose grower, also a man for pot plants. State age and experience. Wages S75 per month, room and board. Steady employment. T. Malbranc. 406 Main st., Johnstown, Pa. 2|21-t WANTED — A man with greenhouse experience and versed in the propagation of Conifers. In writing, state experience and give references. Wages SlOO with board and lodging. Address California Nursery Co., Niles. Calif. 3120-t WANTED — Reliable man to act as our district superintendent to book orders and engage sub- agente; exclusive territory; pay weekly. Act at once before your territory is assigned. C. H. Weeks Nursery Co., Newark. New York. 5|I-3 WANTED — As?istant at once, man who has had some experience growing mixed stock for whole- sale. Permanent position for a good, steady man; S25 per week to right party; single man preferred. L. H. Butts, Wyomissing, Pa 4117-2 WANTED — Rose grower. The Flushing Rose Gardens have opening for thoroughly experienced commercial Rose grower. Apply in person or by letter to 69 Golden ave.. Flushing. Long Island. Telephone. Flushing lOS. 4124-2 WANTED — At once. Good grower of pot plants and general stock. Good opportunity for ad- vancement. In answering state experience and wages expected. Leominster Floral Co., Leo- minster, Mass. 4|17-i WANTED — For permanent position, a good Rose grower; also a good fireman and watchman. Apply by letter, with references, or call at the greenhouses. L. B. Coddington, Murray Hill, N. J. 3127-t WANTED — Young man with some experience in general greenhouse work. Single man preferred good chance for advancement and good wages to a live man. John W. Foote, Pleasant st., Reading, Mass. 4|3-t WANTED— Two men. grower and helper, for Carnations, 'Mums and general stock on a com- mercial place. Apply Frank Manker. corner Gravesend and Ft. Hamilton aves.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 4117-2 WANTED — At once, single man. experienced in indoor and outdoor work. S75 per month with room and board. State natlonahtv. Apply the Florist. R. F. D. No, 2. Box 49, McColl. S. C. 511-3 WANTED — Good grower of Easter and Christmas plants for first-class trade. Steady employment for a single man. State age and wages expected over room and board. F. B., Florists' Exchange. WANTED- -Four good men to work under glass and outside. Must have some experience. State wages expected and references in first letter. G. H.Stuber. 3644 Jerome ave., Bronx. N. Y. 212S-t WANTED — Florist, a man who understands general greenhouse work. Single. State wages with board and room. A chance for advancement. E. L. Riley. R. F. D. No. 2, Trenton, N. J. 4117-1 POSITION open for experienced grower on com- mercial place. Also greenhouse assistant. Write or call. Madden the Florist, Montgomery- St. and West Side ave., Jersey City. N. J. 3127-t W.\NTED— Single man with ^xpt-rifn'X' in genera' greenhouse work aii :l^si^taIlt on private estate, Wages SI 10 with board and lodcing, A. L. Lamond, Supt.. Cranbrook, Birmingham. Mich. 4|24-2 WANTED — General greenhouse man. S65 pe» month and board. Also outside working fore- man familiar with vegetables and pruning shrub- ben,*. Sailors' Snug Harbor, S. I. 4|17-2 WANTED— At once. Experienced retail store man. permanent position. State salary expected in first letter. Oehmler Floral Co., 1329 G et., -Northwest, Washington, D. C. 4|17-1 WANTED — Retail store man who can build up trade. Cheap clientele; to start at once. H. Bershad, Florists' Department, care Fred. Loeser & Co., Fulton St., Brooklyn. 3!27-t WANTED— Al Rose and Carnation grower, per- manent position, highest wages to right party, place open April 25th, near Pittsburgh, Pa. McCal- lum Co.. Evan.s City. Pa. 4117-1 W^ANTED — Good all-around greenhouse man, one with knowledge of Carnations, 'Mums and pot plants, S25 per week and room. L. Hoebel. West Fort Lee, N. J. 4124-2 WANTED AT ONCE— Young man. single pre- ferred, some greenhouse experience, permanent position. State wages expected. Thomas Skinner, Mamaroneck. N. Y. 4|17-1 WANTED — Several assistants in my pot pknt growing establishment. State age. experience and wages wanted. Anton Schultheis, 316 19th st., College Point, L. L. N. Y. 5\ 1-3 WANTED — Good all-around greenhouse man. One with knowledge of Roses preferred. Apply Dailledouze Bros., Lenox rd. and Troy ave.. Flat- bush. Brooklyn. N. Y. 3127-t WANTED — Man for greenhouse work, growing Carnations. "Mums. etc. S25 per week. State experience and last place employed. L. Cousins Jr.. Concord Junction. Mass. 3|20-t WANTED — A working foreman, middle age. mar- ried, capable of growing Carnations, 'Mums and potted plants. Position open at once. Apply Gallivan Bros.. Holyoke. Mass. 4| 10-t WANTED—Foreman in fruit. Palm.' Ros7 and general stock greenhouse. Two kept. Good posi- tion with good wages. Suburbs of N. Y. B. K.. Florists' Exchange. 4 1 17-1 WANTED — Greenhouse man, one that has had some experience with Roses, Steady position. Call or address F. C. Schweiniurth, on Erie Rail- way. Ridgewood. N. J. 4117-2 WANTED — A good, all-around grower to work under foreman. Must be married. Good pay and house to right kind of man. Idle Hour Nur- series. Macon. Ga. 4117-2 WANTED — Competent nurseryman with knowl- edge of all details of the business. Clark the Florist, Mount Vernon, N. Y. Northern end o New York_City^ 3i20-t WANTED — Man for general greenhouse work, must be good potter, good pay for right man- Klugman & Schneirow, Kings Highway, Flatbush. Brooklyn, N. Y. 4ll7-t WANTED — Two good, all-around greenhouse men, wages S4 per day to start. Steady position. Apply 1120 E. Washington Lane, Germantown, Phila.. Pa. _3|20-t WANTED — Two good, reliable greenhouse men, married men preferred; good wages, steady posi- tions. Apply James Horan & Son, Bridgeport, Conn. M 17"^ WANTED — Single man. propagator and grower of general stock. State wages expected. Chance to advance. Fairview Greenhouses. MUton, Pa, 4124-3 WANTED — Man for greenhouse work near Bos- ton. Carnations only crop. State experience and wages expected. A. L., Florists' Exchange. 4)24-3 WANTED — Man to run Ford delivery car and work in greenhouses. Apply to A. D. Mellis. 3421 Snyder ave.. Flatbusfa, N. Y. 4|10-t WANTED — Good all around florist to work in Carnation houses. Steady position and fair salarj-. John L. Lundsted, Passaic.N. J^ 4|l7-2 WANTED— Large boy or man wanting to learn general routine work on a retail place. Florist, S9 Wendal st.. Battle Creek, Mich. 4|24-2 April 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 959 HELP WANTED \\ ANTED — General greenhouse man as assistant, salary $25 per week. George I. Laird, 3010 Fulton St., Brooklyn. New York. 4|24-2 WANTED — Man to grow ferns and other potted phiiits. Apply John Scott. Rutland rd. and E. 45th St.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 4[17-t WANTED — General greenhouse man. Steady position, good wages. John Reck & Son, Bridge- port, Conn. 4|17-t WANTED — ^Two men in the Orchid section. Good pay and steady work. Apply to F. J. Dolansky. Lynn. Mass. 4 1 24-3 WANTED — Girl for retail florist, who understands making up funeral work. A. D. MelUs. 3421 Snyder ave., Flatbush. N. Y. 3|27-t WANTED- man. B. -At once, a good designer and nursery- G.. Florists' Exchange. 4J17-1 STOCK FOR SALE ABELIAS ABELIA GRANDIFLORA— 18 to 24 in.. 2 vr. field-grown, t25 per 100; 2 to 3 ft., $40 per 100. Valdesian Nurseries, Bostic, N. C. 5|1-10 AOERATUM AGERATUM— Stella Gurney, 2i4-in. pots, $3 per 100. Rooted Cuttings. SI. 50 per 100. A. Begerow, 16 Girard pi., Newark, N. J. 4|3-t AGERATUM— Dwarf Blue Giant-flowered, 2-in. pots, S3.50 per 100. W. J. Frederick, 29 Helder- berg ave., Schenectady, N. Y. 3]20-t AXTERNANTHlBItAS ALTERNANTHERAS— Well rooted R. C, Bril" liantissima, S15 per 1000; Aurea Nana, $15 per 1000. Cash. A. S. Kalisch, Middle Village, L. I., N. Y. 3|13-t AMPEI,OFSIS AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII Field Grown 10 100 3 years. XX grade. 3 to 4 ft. tops $4 $35 2 years. No. 2 grade, 18 in. tops 2 16 2 years. No. 3 grade, 8-12 in. tops 1.60 10 I year, good roots, 18 to 24 in. tops 1.80 12 1 year, 8 to 15 in. tops 1.25 S Cash with order. Red Bank Nurseries, E. P. McColgan, 331 Broad St., Red Bank, N. J. 4|17-4 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSA 5000 Plumosa Plants from beds planted from 4-in. pots six months ago just ready for Cuttings. Need J the room. Will sell for $100.00 per 1000, or $450.00 for the lot. C. U. LIGGIT, Wbolesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Building, Philad elphia. Fa ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Potted plants, 3-in. None better, 8c., $75 per 1000. 200 at 1000 rate. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co.. Springfield, Ohio. l|10-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSU.S— Fine, bushy plants out of 3-in. pots, SS per 100: 4-in. pots, $10 per 100. Narrows Nurseries, Inc., 92nd St. and Marine ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y. 5|l-3 ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprengen. See dis- play ad., page 927. J. F. Anderson, Short Hills. N. J. 5|3-t SPRENGERI— Thick, fluffy plants for filling in. 2|4-in. and 3-in. pot sizes. $4 and $6 per 100, O. Herms, New Port Richey, Florida. 3|27-t ASPARAGUS— See display ad. Roman J. Irwin 43 W. I8th St., New York City. 4|17-t ASTERS ASTER SEED— Late branching, white, purple, lavender, shell pink, royal white, white Aster- mum. Queen of Market, white and pink. Sepa- rate colors or mixed, $1 per oz., K oz. 60c., i4 ox. 35 c. Postpaid. W. 3. Mudge, Gasport. N. Y. l|17-t .ASTERS — For offers see display ad. K.J.Irwin, 43 W. 18th at. New York City. 4|17-t AUCUBA lADCUBA JAPONICA— Var. Write for prices on various sizes. Wm. H. Siebrecht, Broadway and |{2nd ave.. Long Island City. N. Y. 4|3-t BEGONIAS iBEGONIA CHATELAINE— R. C, $3.50 per 100 by mail; 2-in., S6. Mrs. M. A. Patten, improved Chatelaine, R. C.. S5 per 100 by mail. See Coleus id. Henry Schrade, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 4117-t BEGONIA CHATELAINE— 2-in., $6 per 100 $50 per 1000; 3-in., $12 per 100, $100 per 1000 Stocky and clean. N. Grillo, Milldale, Conn. 3|13-t BEGONIA CHATELAINE— 2W-in. pots, $6 per 100; 3-in. pots. $9 per 100. Graham & Van Ry, Camden, N. Y. 3|27-t iBEGONIAS — See our display ad. Roman J. _ I rwin , 43 W. 18tb St., New York City. 4|17-t -2H-in., $6 per 100. N. Y. 3|13-t BEGONIA CHATELAINE- Tripp Floral Co., Walton BULBS iiOLLAND BULBS— Fall deUvery. Get prices- J H. W. Peterson, Poplar BluS, Mo. 4|17-t STOCK FOR SALE BULBS BULBS — Headquarters for Holland-grown Hya- cinths. Tulips, Narcissue, Lily of the Valley and Lilies. Please write for catalog. Gt. Van Waveren and Kruyff. 116 Broad St., (Room 40) New York City. 12|20-t Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulbs. F. Rynveld & Sons 61 Vesey St.. New York 513-t BULBS — Of all descriptions. Write for prices. C. Keur & Sons, (Hillegom, Holland). New York Branch: 32 Broadway, Room 1014. 5|3-t CANNAS CANN.AS- King Humbert. 4-in., 15c. Orders of 250, I2l^c. Orders of 1000. 10c. Brant Bros., Inc., Utira. New York. 511-3 CANNAS — Roots and 3-in. pots. See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. ISth St., New York City 4|17-t CARAWAY CARAWAY SEED— Fresh new crop, well cured seed, per lb., 90o.: in 100 lb. loU, 65c. per lb. SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY, Wholfwale Seed Growere, 417 Montgomery St , San Francisco, Cal. 12|6-t CARNATIONS ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS Exceptionally clean, well-rooted stock. 100 1000 Mrs. C. W. Ward $6.00 $50.00 Pink Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Alice 6.00 50.00 Miss Theo 6.00 50.00 Matchless 6.00 50.00 White Perfection 6.00 50.00 White Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 50.00 Ethel Fisher 14.00 115.00 Several thousand exceptionally choice Match- less, ready now. Special price on quantity lots. S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa Having sold out my property, I am disposing of the following Carnations: 500 NASSAU 500 MAY FAIR 4500 ROSE PINK ENCHANTRESS 6900 ENCHANTRESS 800 WHITE ENCHANTRESS $30.00 per 1000. All plants from soil. CHAS. H. ALLEN, FLORAL PARK, N.Y. 4|17-t READY NOW Fine cuttings, healthy and strong, well rooted. Better order now. Variety loO 1000 Rose Pink Enchantress $4.50 $40.00 Enchantress 4.50 40.00 White Enchantress 4.60 40.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 4.50 40.00 Aviator 4.60 40.00 Thenanthos 4.60 40.00 PETER REINBERG. 30 E Randolph St.. Chicago, III. l|10-t CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings ready for April 1st. Subject to prior sale. 325 Belle Washburn, 350 Mrs. Ward, 350 Doris. 100 Beacon, at $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. 2750 Matchless. 800 Nancy, 460 Ahce, at $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. Strong, thrifty stock. Cash with order. Arnold-Fisher Co., Woburn, Mass. 3!27-t CARNATIONS— Well-rooted Cuttings, 2000 Ward $5 per 1000, $45 per 1000; 3000 Enchantress Su- preme. $5 per 100, $45 per 1000; 3000 Matchless, $4.60 per 100, $40 per 1000. Splendid, healthy stock. Cash with order. Rose Hill Nurseries, New Rochelle, N. Y. 4|10-3 CARNATIONS Extra fine stock. Ready at once. 1000 Matchless $40.00 C. W. Ward 60.00 W. Enchantress 50.00 Charles Zimmer, West Collingswood, N. J. 3|13-t CARNATIONS Strong, healthy, rooted cuttings. 100 1000 Enchantress Supreme $7.00 $60.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 50.00 White Perfection 6.00 50.00 Aviator 6.00 50.00 George Peters & Sops, Hempstead, N. Y. 3|13-t CARNATIONS— Rooted Cuttings 100 1000 Ethel Fischer $14 $115 Mrs. C. W. Ward, Beacon, Matchless, $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. Ready now. Alfred Campbell, Strafford, Pa. 12|27-t CARNATIONS — Rooted Cuttings, C. W. Ward, Matchless and V.ictory, $35 per 1000. E. A. Witteman, R. F. D. No. 2, Pate.-son, N. J. 4|10-2 CARNATIONS— Cuttings, fine root. Enchantress Supreme, $40 per 1000. C. W. Ward, $30 per 1000. LeCluse & LeCluse, Blue Point. N. Y. 4|3-t CARN.ATIONS — 2)4-in. pots and R. C. See our display ad this issue. R. J. Ira-in, 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4117-t CARNATIONS— Rooted Pink Enchantress, $35 per 1000. A. Begerow, 16 Girard pj., Newark. N. J. 4|3-t STOCK FOR SALE CHERRIES CLEVELAND CHERRIES— Seedlings, trans- planted, ready for 2M-in. pots. Al stock. $3 per 100, S25 per 1000. Cash please. Bound Brook Greenhouses, Bound Brook, N. J. 5|8-8 CHINESE LANTERNS CHINESE LANTERN PLANTS— (Physalis Franchette), $4 per 100. S. E. Abbott, 63 Milk St., North Andover. Mass. 4|24-2 CHRYSANTHEMUMS ROOTED CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS Exceptionally clean, well-rooted stock. Early Frost, Polly Rose. Oconto, Chas. Razer. White Chieftain, White Bonnaffon, Lynnwood Hall, Mrs. H. Robinson, Smith's Advance, Chrysolora, Halli- day. Roman Gold. .A.ppleton. Bonnaffon, Golden Eagle, Golden Wedding. Glory Pacific, Unaka, Pacific Supreme, Chieftain. Dr. Enguehardt. Seidewitz and Harvard. 33.50 per 100, 830.00 per 1000. December Gem, Jean Nonin and Helen Frick S4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. W. M. Turner. Timothy Eaton. Chadwick, Yellow Eaton, Golden Chadwick, Wells' Late Pink, Chad- wick Supreme and Yellow Turner. $5.00 per 100, S40.00 per 1000. S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St.. Philadelphia, Pa. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Four New Points HARBINGER. Resembles Unaka in habit of growth and general appearance, but has livelier color and the blooms are full to the center. Blooms same time as Unaka and should displace it. Valu- able on account of its earliness. Grows 5 ft. from June planting. PANDORA. Follows Harbinger in date of blooming. Reflexed in form and full to the center. Lively deep pink in color and holds well. Grows 5 ft. from June planting. TOKIO. Follows Pandora in date of blooming. Beautiful lavender pink. Reflexed Japanese of large size and great substance. Will pack as well as an incurved on account of the fullness of the flower and the substance in the petalage. Grows 5 ft. from June planting. PROGRESS. Follows Tokio and finishes up as Chieftain comes on. Incurved Japanese of large size and fine form. Bright deep pink. Grown 4 ft. from June planting. S5 per doz., $25 per 100; 25 at 100 rate. C. U. LIGGIT Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. CHRYSANTHEMUMS— R. C. for April 1st de- livery. Subject to prior sale. Price $30 per 1000. $3.50 per 100. Cash with order. 10,000 Bonnaffon, 100 Roman Gold, 100 Tekonsha, 75 Pacific Supreme, 1000 Early Frost, 175 Autocrat, 450 Tints of Gold. POMPONS and SINGLES— 1000 Gypsy, 550 Donald, 50 Margaret Waite, 50 Dusky Maid, 100 Western Beauty, 150 Mary, 675 Golden Climax, 50 Golden Mensa, 400 Romaine Warren, SO EmiHe. 775 Lilla. 50 Mensa. 350 Eugene Langau- let. 50 Fairy Queen, 250 Harvest Moon. 150 Buckingham. 125 Miss Isabelle, 50 Firefly, 175 White Lillian Doty. 050 Polly Duncan. SOIL-ROOTED CUTTINGS Bonnaffon and Patty for immediate shipment, $20 per 1000. 10,000 Bonnaffon. 2J'2-in., for immediate ship- ment, $40 per 1000. Arnold-Fisher Co., Woburn. Mass. 3|27-t CHRY^SANTHEMUMS Early Frost White Chieftain Pink Chieftain Pink Seidewitz Dr. Enguehard Mrs. Robert HalUday White Eaton Chas. Razor Unaka Appleton Golden Queen Lynnwood Hall Chrysolora OCTAVE VLAMYNCK, POMPONS Mariana Golden Climax Lillian Doty Mrs. Wilcox Rooted Cuttings $2.50 per 100, $20 per 1000. Free from midge. Cash with order. No charge for packing. Wallington. N.J. 4ll0-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS Pompon Rooted Cuttings Mrs. W E. Buckingham Mrs. E. D. Godfrey White Dinda Marguerite Waite Gladys Duckham Hilda Canning $3.50 per 100. $30 per 1000. Christmas Gold $5 per 100. $40.00 per 1000. George Peters & Sons. Hempstead. L. I. 3|27-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Our trade list of the best Chrysanthemums to grow for 1920 has been mailed to our regular customers. If you are interested at all in Chrysanthemums it will pay you to ask for a copy. Stafford Conservatories, Stafford Springs. Conn. 3|20-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Hamburg Late White. Rooted Cuttings, $3 per 100. Tripp Floral Co., Walton. N. Y. 3|13-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Rooted Glory of Pacific and Polly Rose, $20 per 1000. Ver>' good stock. Alex. A. Laub, New Hamburg, N. Y. 3|27-t STOCK FOR SALE CLEMATIS CLEMATIS PANICULATA— : 25c., fine plants. W. H. Salter, Rochester, N. Y. -yr. 15c.; 3-yr 4124-3 cou:ns COLEUS— R. C Golden Bcdder, Versohafeltii, Quven Victoria, Firebrand, and the be«t fancy vanetiea. Also pink and yellow Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted cuttings. $10.00 per 1000 Caab with older; satisfaction guaranteed. A Nahlik, 261 Lawrence St., FluablDg, L. I.. N. Y 121 6-t COLEUS— Rooted Cuttings. Golden Redder, Verschaffeltii and six of the best fancy varieties. $1.50 per 100 by mail. See Begonia ad. Henry Schrade, Sara!toga Springs, N. Y. 4|17-t COLEUS— Brilliancy, 2H-in.. $7 per 100. Fire- brand and fancy varieties, 2>^-in., $6 per 100, Cash. NewtoB Rose Conservatories, Newton- ville. Mass. 9|20-t COLEUS— 2'4-in., ready for 3-in., Verschaffeltii, Golden Bedder and fancy mixed, $4 per 100, 300 for $10. Charles Whitton, Utica, N. Y. 4|17-t COLEUS — R. C., six standard bedding varieties, $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. Well rooted. Aug. Doemling, Lansdowne, Pa. 1| 17-t COI^EUS — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin 43 W. 18th St.. New York City. 4|17-t CTCI.AMEN CYCLAMEN— 2J.f-in., early March deUvery, $10 per 100. Mixed, White, White with Red Eye. Note we do not guarantee these varieties abso- lutely true to color but the above varieties will pre- dominate. All very choice strains. E. Matthewson, Sheboygan, Wis. 2|21-t CYCL.AMEN — Seedlings, transplanted, see display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th st.. New York City. 4|17-t CYCLAMEN — See display ad. in this issue. Hop- kins the Florist. Brattleboro, Vt. 4|17-t DAHIilAS DAHLIAS — Order from this list. Not less than 100. Cash. F. O. B. Deer Park, N. Y. 100 1000 Sylvia $6.00 $50.00 J. Rose 6.00 50.00 Elsie Burgess 10.00 90.00 Souv.de Doazon 8.00 70.00 WhiteSwan 8.00 70.00 Lyndhurst 8.00 70.00 Deer Park Dahlia Gardens, Deer Park, N. Y. YE DAHLIA GROWERS AND FLORISTS— It will pay you to send for our 1920 trade list of Dahlias of 205 varieties of novelties selected for three years in our trial gardens and aho the best of the older and standard sorts, stock guaranteed true to name, we don't substitute. A few of our leaders are: Kalif, Mme. Burgle, Princess Juliana, Kingof the Autumn. Long IslandDahlia Gardens, HicksviUe, Long Island, New York. 3|20-t FIFTEEN PLUMP DAHLIAS— AU different, labeled true to name, $1. Retail value about $3. Six sets (90 tubers) $6; 13 sets (196 tubers) $10. Everything PREPAID. Various classes and colors. Standard varieties. Hand poUenated Dahlia seed, from best varieties, selected mixture, $1 a tr. pkt. Dahlia Trade List FREE. Alt. F. Clark, "The Dahliast," Net- cong, N. J. 3|27-t NOT QUANTITY QUALITY For the best in Dahlias, consult us Best varieties for cut flower and garden decoration. LYNDHURST FARM, First Road Hammonton, N. J 1216-t DAHLIAS — English and American, best. Also the new Robert Fletcher. 15 bulbs for $1 . Send for catalogue. W. E. Brown, 46 Palmer St., Nor- wich. Conn. 4|10-5 DAHLIAS Large list of Dahhae at special prices. B. HAMMOND TRACY. Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham. Maaa. 1216-t DAHLIAS— Sylvia, field grown clumps, $4 per 100. Cash with order please. Wood & Healy, Hammonton, N. J. 3|27-t D.AHLIAS — Roots and 2-in. pot plants. Best cut flower varieties. See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., N, Y. C. 4|17-t DAisms D.AISIES — See display ad. Roman J. 4.3 W. 18th St., New York City. Irwin, 4|17-t DRAOiENAS DRACBNA INDIVISA- Fresh npo seed that will make quick growing, profitable plants for you. 1000 seeds 60c.; 5000 seeds $2.00; 10,000 seeds $3.50 SEVIN-VINCENT COMPANY Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. 12|6-t DRAC^NA INDIVISA— Strong, 2M-in., $5 per 100. Strong, transplanted seedlings, $3.50. Sodermann & Lindhardt, Long Branch, N. J. 4110-5 DRACiENA INDIVISA— 2-in., strong. $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. Dean Ferris, Peekskill, N. Y. 2i7-t DR.\C.,EN-\S — See our display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4117-t 960 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE FERNS 2-iii. Potted l''iTiiH Donton, UooBcvt'Il iitul Whitniiiin to PIT Kill, $:.:. piT 111(1(1. Short ItiiBhy H.wtmi. $1.') p.r (■imli. ])l,ii(..v M, f, lll.AKi:. Sl'UlN(il'li:i.l), ^. HlT-l FEUN8— Fancy Toblo, 2M-in-. »5 per 100. An- poragua Sprongerii, 0-in., (rom boiioh, ISo. each. Qood itook. Caah. . ,, „..„ N. CFealey. Wholoaale Grower. Albion. N. Y. 0|13-t PERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— Any quantity; •<)• advt., pane .l:.'". J. F. Andor- »on, Forn ,Spo(!iali«t. Short Hilla. N.J. '^'''-' 5|3-t l'KRN.S— liostoii. .StroriK Ht,«l<, 2'a-i".. SO pi'V 100, $f<5 per 1000; 3-in.. SU) pur 100. W.JtummkT. .(9 I'lirk lua-.. KutliiTtord, N..I. ■l|2-l-:i FEllNS— Boston, 'l-in. 25c.; 6-in. 50c.; fl-in. 75c. Cash. L. J. Kowc, Bo» 2-1I, Tituevillc. Pa. 413-1 l''I'^RN.'< — Sec our diHpIny Jid lliiw issue. Ronuui J. Irwin, -13 W. ISth »t.. New \oA City. 4|17-1 FICUS FICUS EI.ASTICA— .Strang, U(>otcd Cuttings, now in 2' j-in, pots, ready for sliift. $30 per 100. S2S() per 1000; medium size, $20 per 100, S180 per 1000. Bobbinli & Atkins, Rutherford. N. J. 3|27-t FORGET-ME-NOTS FORGET-ME-NOTS— 2>2-in. pots, in bud and bloom, $5 per 100. Graham & Van Ry, Camden. N. Y. 3|27-t FUCHSIAS Fl'CHSI.-VS — Little Beauty and other best va- rieties. .See our display ad this issue. Roman .1. Irwin. 43 W. ISth St.. New York City. 4|17-t FUCHSIAS— Strong, 2K-in.. red, white, blue and Black Prince, $4 per 100, 300 for $10. Chas. Whitton, Utica. N. V. 3|20-t FUITKIAS FUNKIAS — Variegated, divided roots, single eye. $2.50 per 100. Chas. Frost, Kcnilworlh, N. J . 3|27-t GERANIUMS CKRANIUMS — Cuttings and 2-in. pot plants. Cuttings of Nutt. $20 per 1000. Poitevine and Ricard. $25 per 1000. 2-in. Nutt (nice plants for shift). $30 per 1000. J. B. Braun. Highstown. N. J. 3|27-t Poitevine Geraniums, 3-in SI5 per 100 Ricard Geraniums, 3-in S15 per 100 Nutt Geraniums. 3-in SIO per 100 First-class stock. Cash with order. A. Begerow, l(j Girard pi.. Newark. N. .T. 4|17-t GERANIUMS— 10.000 2H-in., S. A. Nutt. $60 per 1000. Extra fine plants, no soft stock. Imme- diate delivery. H. S. Hopkins, Binghamton. N. Y. 3|27-t GERANIUMS— C. Nutt. from SJa-in. pots, fine plants, $12 per 100. Leading varieties mixed, from 3)i-in. pots, $10 per 100. Cash please. Charles W. Schneider, Little Silver, N. J. 4117-3 t;ERANlUMS— S. A. Nutt and Poitevine, 4-in.. 15(^, extra line sto<-k. This price for immediate BRANT BROS., Inc.. UTICA. NEW YORK. 5 11-3 GI'jR.WIl'iMS — 3'L.-iri.. as large as any 4-in* Nutt and Ricard. $12 per 100: 2^4-in.. ready for 3-in.. Nutt and Ricard. $(i per 100. Poitevine, S7 per 100. Cliarlcs Whitton, Utica. N. Y. 4 1 17-t GERANIUMS— Poitevine and Ricard. out of 2M-in. pots, ready for 4-in., $50 per 1000. Garreau Bros., Boulevard and Graham St., Jersey City, N. J. 4| 17-2 GERANIUMS— Nutt, Poitevine, Ricard. Strong plants out of 4-in. pots, $16.60 per 100. Cash. John Fieber, Middle Village, L. I.,N.Y. 4110-20 GEUANIU.M.S— 25,000 3'i.-in., good as 4-in.. well branched Nutt. Poitevine, Ricard and Buchner. $12 per 100. Edward Whitton. Utica. N. Y. 4|17-t 100,000 GERANIUMS to offer this season; strong, 4-in. Nutt and Castellane. ready now, 171-jc. L. J. Rowe, Box 244, Titusville, Pa. 3|27-t . P(.)ITEVINE— Ready for 3'«-in.. $45 per 1000. Cash. The Evergreen Nurseries, Long Branch, N. J. 4117-2 GLADIOLI GLADIOLUS BULBS Young, healthy, plump bulbs, true to name. 1st size 2d size America $30 $24 Augusta Sold 24 Brenchleyensia Sold 20 Crackerjack". .25 20 Empress of India 40 32 Klondyke 30 24 Mrs. Francis Iving . 30 24 Mrs., Frank Pendleton 50 40 Princepine 25 20 General Mixed 20 15 N. LEON WINTZER, Gladiolus Grower, West Grove, Pa GLADIOLUS BULBLET,S— America, Mrs. F. King, Crackerjack, Halley, $2.50 per qt., 4 qts. SG, peck $10, bushel $35. Panama, twice these prices General mixture, $S per peck, $25 per Ijushel. N. Leon Wintzcr, Gladiolus Grower, West Grove, Pa, 3|2(|.t STOCK FOR SALE GLADIOLI GLADIOLI Por ICOO 1-in. l!.i-in. I'A-'m. Anuuica $18.00 $24.00 $30.00 F Kinit 17.00 22.50 28.00 l.iaVan 17.50 24.00 28.00 Niiiitara 45.00 ,Schwabfn 50.00 00.00 PrimulinuB Hybrid 18.00 23.00 Under i'.j- to Planting Stock !a-in. Ji-in. Mr«. F.King $0.00 $8.50 5000 for.... 25.00 40.00 JAMES DE GROOT CatouBvillo. Md. 3113-t GLADIOLI— Mrs. F. King. 1- to IJ^-in.. $10 por 1000; America, 1- to IJi-in., $13 per 1000. Very few of these bulbs arc as small as 1-in. Will average better than l.'.i-in., our own growing from plant- ing stock. Planting stock: Mrs. F. King, %- to ».i'-in., $0 per 1000; America. U- to 3.i-in., $8 per 1000. Money back if not as represented. Cash with order please. Why pay double tlic price to dealers 7 Wood & llealey. Hammonton. N. J. 4J24-4 GLADIOLUS f;ENEI!AL PEHSHING sliould be in your cullcctiou. If you have not bought it, IU)W is the time to act. The piogrcssive Gladiolus mower is stocking up. Why shouldn't he? When he can secure u dozen good, sound bulbs for .$3 or a liiiiHlrcd for $20 prcijuid: 25 or 50 at the same rate. If you do not attend to it today, tomorrow may be too late. .Arthur A. KircliholT, grower of Gladioli only. Box 256, Pembroke, N. Y. 4|17-1 GLADIOLI— Cash with order. Price per 1000: Empress of India, 1,'2-in. $35, IJj-in. 825, K-in. $15. i.-in. $10, hrss than Ja-in. .$7; Master Wietse. I I .-in. $40, P.; -in. $33; Monmouth. I'j-in. $25; P.-iidleton, l"4-in. $35: Mrs. Watts. Ui-in. $40; .Scluvaben. I'-l-in. $45; 114-iii. $37..50: War. 1' 2-in. $45. Georgi' Hall. Adclphia. N. J. 411(-t Cash witli order. GLADIOLI 1000 America $30 llallcv 30 .Mrs. F. King 2S Chicago White 32 Peace - ■ 40 W. E. Wilburn. Bengies. Maryland. 4117-1 GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY. Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenbam, Mass. 121 6-t GLADIOLUS AMERICA— Extra-fine, home- grown stock, 1 3..}-in. and up, $25 per 1000. $3 per 100; F O B Station, Packing in cases or bbl., 25c. extra. K. W. O. Schmitz. Prince Bay, N Y. 1131-t GL.ADIOLI — Named varieties of the highest quality. See our ad on page 914. Iv. Van Bourgondien & Sons, Babylon, N. Y. 4|10-t GLADIOLUS— In good mixture, 1- to 2-in., $12.50 per 1000 Chas. Frost, Kcnilworth, N. J. 4|17-t GLADIOLUS BULBS— See display. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 1,8th st.. New York City. 4|17-t HARDY PLANTS SEVEN-.MONTIIS-OLD SEEDLINGS— Delphi- nium Belladonna, $1 per 100. Formosum and Ciold Medal, 60c. per 10(1. $6 per 1000. Shasta Daisies, Stokcsia, Columbine. Hardy Dbl. Pinks, Htiltniiia, Coreopsis. .Achillea. ..\nierican .\rl30r Vide. 1 year. .5li 00 iicr 11)00. 60c. per 100. J, Dvorak, Flusliii.ii. X. V. 4|17-2 IMPATIENS I.MP.ATIENTS— Sultani. 2-in., $5 per 100, $40 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. ISth St. .New- York Citv. 4|17-t IVY STOCK FOR SALF rvY ENGLISH IVY— 2!i-in., extra strong, 3 planU to pot. 15 per 100, »45 per 1000. Octave Vlaniynck, Wallington, N. J. 4|10-t ENGLISH IVY R. C. .Strong. $15 per 1000. Sodcrmann & Lindhardt, Long Branch, N. J. 4110-5 ENC;LISH IVV— .l-in.. pot bound. 2 to 3 in pot. $10 per 100, $90 per 1000. Narrows NuniericB, Inc., 92nd st, and Marine avc., Brooklyn. N. Y. 511-3 IVY — See our display ad this issue. Komun J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St.. New York City. 4|17-t LrCIES THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contains Peonies, Phlox, Iris. Delphiniums. Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let US quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co., Mentor, Ohio. 10|4-t HEI.IOTROFE HELIOTROPE CENTEFLEUR We have the true stock of this variety and same absolutely clean and in healthy condition. Ready for immediate delivery. Rooted Cuttings, $3 per 100; Pot Plants, $6 per 100. CHARLES H. TOTTY COMPANY, Madison, New Jersey. 2|2S-t HELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue, Rooted Cut- tings. See our display ad tliis issue. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. ISth st.. New Yolk City. 4117-t HYDRANGEAS HYDRANGEAS— Otaksa and French, 5-in., 30c. . L. J. Rowe, Box 244. Titusville, Pa 1117-t LILIUM Hnnsoni. per 100, $25. Madeira Vine, roots, medium, per 100, $2; large, $3. Cash please. Geo. J. Joerg. New Hyde Park. N. Y. 4117-1 LOBELIA LOBELIA— Kathleen Mallard Large plants from fiats, $2.60 per 100. Graham & Van Ry. Camden, N. Y. 3!27-t LUFINOS LUPINUS 2J^-in. pots Ready now 500 White .500 Blue $0 per 100, $50 per 1000. Tilt above are fine for cutting. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg^^ Phladelphia, Pa, MYRTLE MYRTLE — Hardy crepe .Myrtle for graves, etc., $7 per 100, SliO per 1000. Roman J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St.. New Vork City. 4|17-t NURSERY STOCK ENGLISH IVY— Large and small leaf. 3 plants to pot. extra fine and strong out of pots: fit for 4-iu. pots. $10 per 100. Goods sold at purchaser's risk: care taken in packing. Samuel V. .Smith. 3323 Goodman St., Philadelphia, Pa. 4124-3 GERMAN, or PARLOR IVY— Strong, 2-in., $2.50 per 100. Rooted Cuttings, $1.50 per 100 John S. Hayncs Est., Lowell, Mass. 4124-3 ENGLISH IVY— Strong plants out of 2^-in. pots, $5 per 100. W. Riimmler, 49 Park ave., Rutherford, N. J. 4|24-3 STOCK FOR SALE PERENNIALS ROSA Multiflora, seedlings, S5 per 1000; Ampelop- sis Veitehii. 1-yr., No. 2, SIO per 1000; Euonymus Radicans, R. C, $20 per 1000; Euonymus Radi- eans, Var., 1-yr., $20 per 1000; Euonymus Vegetus, 1-yr., $20 per 1000: ICuonymus Vegetus, 2-yr., not trans., $35 per 1000; Euonymus Vegetus, 3-yr., trans., $8 per 100. B. A. Boliuslav & Son, Newport, R. I. 4117-2 5000 Enchantress Rooted Cuttings. 200 Matchless, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 HeUotrope, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Snapdragon, assorted colors, 2^-in. pots. Quidnick Greenhouses, Quidnick, R. I. 2 17-t FIVE-YEAR-OLD CONCORD GRAPE VINES— These vines bore Grapes last Summer, butts are over 1-inch thick. 50c. each, $5 per doz. Have 1500 of them. Warren Shinn, Woodbury, N. J. 4117-1 LET ME price your nursery stock. No one packs better or ships quicker. Satisfaction guaranteed W. H. Salter, Rochester, N. Y. 4(24-3 ORCHIDS ORCHIDS — 4000 large orchid plants in following varieties: Cattleya Trianie Gaskelliana, Schro- derffi, Percival, Speciossima, Gigaa, Mossia;, Labiata. Price to close this stock out, which will be shipped in Spring, is $2 50 up to $15 per plant, or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with order to close them out, all are worth twice price asked. Address Orchid, P. O. Box 966, Providence, R. 1. lUT-t PANDANUS ^ Per 100 Pandanus Veitehii. from open, for 3-in. pots. $6.00 Pandanus Veitehii, from open, for 4-in. pots. 8 00 Pandanus Veitehii, from open, for 6-in. pots 12.00 Booking orders now for 3-in. pot-grown for Spring delivery at $10.00 per 100. J. J. Soar, Little River, Fla. 5|3-t PANSIES 2011,0(111 PANSIKS 200.000 Large, transplanted, stocky plants. Heavy with t>uds. some in liloom. Steele's fJreenhousc Special and private stock used exclu- sivclv. Nothing finer grown. Prices as follows, via express at consignee's risk. $15.00 per 1000, SS per 500: less than 500, SI. 75 per 100. Cash with order please. .\o order too large or too small. SUNNY SLOPE GARDENS, R. W. .McClurc, 401 .McClurc avc. .Syracuse. N V. Tel. Warren 4410, 5.1-3 PANSIES — Large, transplanted, gorgeous color- ings, extra fine. SI. .50 per 100, S12..50 per 1000. Cash. John S. McCIure, 301 McAllister avc, .Syracuse, N. Y. 4ll(l-? P.ANSIES— 50,000 transplanted. $1.25 per 100 $10 per 1000. Alastodon strain, fine stock, Tripp Floral Company, Walton, N. Y. 3|27-t P.ANSIES — Extra large, field grown, mixed colors of nianv varieties, all in bud. $3 per 100. Charles Whitton. Uti.vi. N. Y. 4117-t PEONIES PEONIES— Finest named sorts. 15,:. List free. W. 11. Salter. Rochester. N. V 4121-3 PRIKUIiAS PRIVET PUSSY WILLOW ROSES ROSES Own Root, 2' 2-in. 20.000 RUS.SELL. 2'i-in., from 2- and 3-eye cuttings, exc(41ent condition for shipping now, $22.00 per 100. $190.00 per 1000. 10.000 AMERICAN BEAUTIES. 2,l2-in. extra strong healthy plants, ready now. $20.00 per 100, $190.00 per 1000. The above varieties are scarce. Better order now. 1000 CORNELIA. 3-in. O. R., new pink, cross between Ophelia and W'ard, $300.00 for the lot. 303 Bulletin bldg C. U. LIGGIT. Wholesale Plantsman HARDY PERENNIALS Hinglc runners, pips or tieedlingB. Achillco. The Pearl »1 W Amsonia Taberniie montana, scedlingB 2 00 Boltoida Astz-roides I.-'"'*) Iloltonia Latisquania 2. .50 Funkia I'olio Variegata 2-50 (ierunium Sanguineum Album 3.00 Physosti'gia Virginianu 1 .50 RnnunculuB repenB, fl. pi 1.50 Sedum Spectabile Atropurpureum 3.00 K. E. de WAAL MALEFYT. Paramufl rd., Ridgewood, N. J 4124-4 PETUNIAS I'lOTUNIAS— Double Rooted Cuttings, »2.,50 per 100, $20 per 1000. Postpairl. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W^LSth^st., New York City. 4|17-t PETUNIA— Double varicgattd. fine stock, 3-in„ $0 per 100. Cash. Geo. B. Morrell, Torresdale, Phila.. Pa. 4117-2 PHLOX HARDY PHLOX— Scarlet Beauty. You'll want to get a stock of this variety. Visitors on my grounds said it was the prettiest one of all the difTerent varieties; 2.5c. each. $2.50 jjer doz. by Parcel Post. See my oda for Raspberry plants and Grape cuttings, (^'harles Nash .Nursery. Three Rivers. Mich. .4117-1 HARDY PHLOX — 2-yr.. other strong perennials, list free. W. H. Salter. Rochester, N. Y. 4124-3 FOINSETTIAS POINSETTIAS — Stock plants. Regular and California type. See display. R. J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St., N. Y. O 4|17-t PRIMULA MALACOIDES— Clean plants in bloom, out of 3- and 3H-in. pots, from $8 to $10 per 100. Cash with order please. Wm. F. Hoflman, South ave., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 2|21-t PRIMULAS— Extra fine Chinensis, 6 in., $75 per 100. Wm. W. Edgar Co., Waverly, Ma»a. llllS-t PRIVET— 3-year-old, well-branched. 18 to 24-inL\ $3 per 100; 2 to 3 ft., $4 per 100; 3 to 4 ft., SS per 100: 5 to G ft., extra heavy, $6 per 100. Cash with order. _ Charles W. Schneider. Little Silver. N. J. 4117-3 |I PUSSY WILLOWS (Salix Caprea). Cuttings are sure to grow with fair care. $1 per 100. 200 for $1.50 by mail. Strong cuttings, $2.50 per 1000, 5000 $10 express. Trees, 2 years with head, 5 to 6 ft., S3 per doz., $15 per 100; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50 per doz., $10 per 100. Packed free. Chas. Black, Hightstown, .N. J. 2131-t |i Philadelphia, Pa ROSES We offer good 2V2-in. stock of the following va- rieties for present and later delivery. Own Root Grafted 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $20.00 $175.00 Columbia 18.00 150.00 Russell 22.00 200.00 Hadley 15.00 125.00 Pink Killarney.... 15.00 125.00 White Kllarney. . . 15.00 125.00 Killarney Brilhant. 15.00 125.00 Ophelia 15.00 125.00 My Maryland 15.00 125.00 George Shawyer... 15.00 125.00 Pilgrim 40.00 350.00 Crusader 40.00 350.00 Mrs. John Cook... 40.00 350.00 Frank W. Dunlop. 35.00 300.00 $40.00 $350.00 Madam Butterfly.. 35.00 300.00 45.00 400.00 Corneha 30.00 250.00 SPECIAL: An exceptionally fine lot of RiM- sells. ready for immediate deliverj'. We should be pleased to quote special prices in lots of three to live thousand. S. S. PENNOCK CO., lOOS-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa- April 17, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 961 STOCK FOR SALE ROSES 60.000 GRAFTED ROSE PREMIER Here is your only opportunity to buy CHOICE GRAFTED PREMIER PLANTS J35.00 per 100 $300.00 per 1000 Can make delivery at rate of 5000 weekly beginning at once. Absolutely healthy A No. 1 stock. Place your order at once for immediate or deferred shipment. WEISS & MEYER CO., MAYWOOD. ILLINOIS. 2|2S-t 20.000 RUSSELL PLANTS Own Roots Ready now and later. S22.00 per 100. $200.00 per 1000. RuBsell Plants may be scarce later. Order now for future delivery. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY. 1201-5 Race at.. Philadelphia, Pa. 3|13-t ROSA RUGOSA— Seedlings, very fine stock for budding. 1000 2 years old, 3 to 5 m.m $25 1 year old, 2 to 4 m.m 15 Small, transplanted size. 10 Cash with order. Tobias Bros ., Warren Point, N. J. 4|24;4 ROSES— Prima Donna, Russell, Double W hit^ Killarney. Opheha. Own Root, 2^4 -in. pots Delivery at once or on order Quidnick Greenhouses, Inc., Anthony, R. I. 3|6't ROSES — 2-yr., hardy, 40 best sorts. If you wai.t other hardy plants or trees, write. Satisfaction guaranteed. W. H. Salter. Rochester. N. Y. 4|24-3 ROSES— Bench grown. Rooted Cuttings, 2,14-in. land 3-in. plants. Sec display ad for prices and ^rieties. M. C. Gunterberg. 4 1 1 7-1 PRING LIST for legitimate trade exclusively. • Leedle Co,, Expert Rose Growers, Springfield. 4|17-t ROSES — Bench grown. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4|17-t SALVIAS p.\LVIAS — Rooted Cuttings. America and Zu- I rich. $10 per 1000. Saxe & Floto, 20 E. Main pt.. Waterbury, Conn. 4|24-2 ALVIA — BoiiBrc, strong seedlings, $S per 1000. Large transplanted plants ready for 23-i-in.. $1 (JO .ler 100, $15 per 1000. Parcel Post prepaid. L. F. Graham, Poughkcepsie, N. Y. 4|3-t SALVIA 1000. BONFIRE— Strong seedlings, $8 per Louia Feun & Co., Audubon, N. J. 413-t SCARLET SAGE ICARLET SAGE— Transplanted, $5 per 1000; 2-in. pot bound, $18 per 1000. J. B. Braun. Hightstown, N. J. 4117-4 SEEDS CYCLAMEN SEED German Strain lest Red. ^'ery fine. Ilory of Wandsbek. erle of ZellendoriT. Pink. :,ose of ZellendorfF. Rose-pink. Vonder of Wandsbek. Jiiglit Pink. Vliitc with Eye. >ight Red. lose-Pink. 'utc White. 12.00 per 1000, all varieties, except Wandsbek. at $15.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON SEED Pkt. 'Jelrose $0.75 'helps' White 75 'helps' Yellow ^75 Enchantress 75 keystone 75 lamsburg's Silver Pink 75 ASPARAGUS i'lumosus. Northern greenhouse grown. 1,000 seeds $3.25 5.000 seeds 14.00 10,000 seeds 25 00 25,000 seeds 56.25 rengeri. 1,000 seeds 1.25 5,000 seeds 6.00 10,000 seeds 10.00 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 13 Bulletin bldg.. Philaaclpiiia. Pa. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED _jWe offer new crop well ripened seeds, northern igreenhouse grown and true to type. 1000 Per 1000 seeds $3.50 Per 10,000 seeds 3.25 Per 20.000 seeds 3.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED Greenhouse Grown Per 1000 seeds 1.50 Per lU.OOO seeds 1.25 S. S. PENNOCK CO.. lGUS-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa STOCK FOR SALE SEEDS Fresh new crop Beed from thrifty, vigorouB ath-bouae grown plants, used for seed only and ripened under natural conditions. Superior to seed from over-forced greenhouse plants. Used by leading eastern wholesnie growers who want nothing but the best. Satisfaction guaranteed ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 1000 Seeds $1.25 5000 Seeds 5.00 Per pound 10.00 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 1000 Seeds J0.75 5000 Seeds 3.60 We pay delivery charges. JOHN R. WALSH, 502 California at. San Francieco. Cal 5j3.t NEW PERENNIAL SEEDS— Canterbury Bells. Delphinium Formosa, Pyrethrum Roseum, Lychnis Chalcedonica. Gaillardia grandiflora, Lupinua Polyphyllus, Clematis Recta, Foxglove mixed. (Pkt. 10c each, 3 for 25c). F. N. Hadden, 263 Broad St., Providcnce,R.I. 4|17-3 ASTER SEED— Crego's Giant Comet, white, pink, rose, lavender and purple. Jg oz. 30c., yi oz. 55c., oz. $2. Harvey B. Snow, Camden, N. Y. 4|3-l SNAPDRAGONS SNAPDRAGOiNS— 2i^-in.. all colors. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4|17-t SFiR,a:A SPIR.^A — Van Houttei shrubs — a special grade — grown for landscape gardeners and others — the exacting persons who want something specially select and classy. They are cultivated both ways on my own grounds here at Three Rivers, Mich. Size, 2I2 to 3 ft. high; symmetrical, bushy tops and the root s.vstem I guarantee to be the best and most fibrous rooted of any in the U. S. Your money back if not satisfied. Price, 50c. each not prepaid, or 60c. each prepaid: S5 per doz., not pre- paid. See my display ads for Raspberry plants and Grape Cuttings in this issue. Charles Nash Nursery, Three Rivers, Mich. 4117-1 TREES BARR'S TREES GROW Norway Maples a specialty Special offer in carload lots. Fall delivery. 100 8 to 10 ft., 1 H to 1 H in. cal $80 10 to 12 ft., m to IH in. cal 100 12 to 14 ft.. IH to 2 in. cal ISO 12 to 14 ft., 2 to 2M in. cal 175 14 to 16 ft., 2H to 3 in. cal 225 14 to 16 ft.. 3 to 3;^ in. cal 300 14 to 16 ft., 3H to 4 in. cal 500 F. O. B. Lancaster, Pa. Must be moved to clear ground. B. F. Barr & Co., Keystone Nurseries, Lancaster. Pa. 9|13-t VINCAS VINCA VAR.— Ready for sliiftiiig. 2i.,-in., Sli per 100: 3-in., 34-in. and 4-in.. $S, $11) atiil $12 per 100 respectively. Cash. liolTman Greenhouses. Ehiiini. N. V.' .011-3 VINCA MINOR— (Myrtle) strong. 3M-in.. $10 per 100, $95 per 1000. W. W. Kennedy and Sons, Red Bank, N. J. 9|27-t VINCA VARIEGATA— 2-in., S3..50 per 100' $32.00 per 1000. W. J. Frederick. 29 Helderberg ave., Schenectady, N. Y. 4|17-t VINCA \'AR1EGATA— 214-in.. large plants, good as 3-in., S4 per 100, S30 per 1000. Edward Whitton, Utica, N. Y. 4|17-t VINCA VARIEGATED— 2-in., fine plants. $4 per 100. Cash. M. S. Etter, Shiremanstown, Pa^ 3|27-t VINCA VAR.— R. C. and larger. See display. R. J. Irwin, 43 W. ISth St.. N. Y. C. 4|17-t VINCA VAR— 2i.i-in., $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. V. T. Sherwood, Charlestown N. H. 3|27-t VINCA VAR.— 3 1 2-in., $10 per 100. Tripp Floral Co., Walton, N. Y. 4|3-t VINES VINES — Rosa de Montana. Beautiful pink climber. One year. $1 per doz. O. W. Herms, New Port Richey, Florida. 2|27-t MISCELLANEOUS STOCK GERANIUMS— 500 Poitevine, 4-in., in bloom and bud, $19 per 100. 100 Vincas, $3.50 per 100. C. F. Pierson, Station 5, Main St., Cromwell. Conn. 4|17-2 PANSY PLANTS of my largest following mixture of show varieties, strong, stocky (August sown) from the field, $3.50 per 1000; 10.000 lots, $3 per 1000. Large, bushy. Fall transplanted in bud and bloom (from coldframes) , $2 per 100. BELLIS DAISIES— Large. Fall transplanted, in bud and bloom. $2 per 100. Gustav Pitzonka, Pansy Farm. Bristol. Pa. 5113-G Use It and Save Time Our Stock and Material Ind«x See page 905 STOCK FOR SALE CUT FLOWERS CUT FLOWERS— No more Paperwhites. Will have Yellow Trumpets, Barri Conspicuus, Sul- phur Phoenix, in March. Gladiolus in May and June. Contracting now for later delivery. TaitBros^Co.^ Box 556. Brunswick, Ga._ l|24-t FRUITS STRAWBERRY PLANTS— 25 Dr. Burreil and 25 Gibson — the two heavy fruiters, by prepaid post, SL See my display ads for Raspberry plants and Grape cuttings in this issue. Charles Nash Nursery, Three Rivers, Mich. 4J17-1 THE BUSHEL BASKET STRAWBERRY will be grown in every garden and commercial planta- tion. Get started. Plants S3 per doz. Interesting illustrated circular free. A. B. Katkamier. Maccdon. N. Y. 4 1 24-2 5000 ST. REGIS RASPBERRIES— Strong plants* S4 per 100. $35 per 1000. Packed free. Cash with order. H. Verkade, New London, Conn, 4| 17-2 RASPBERRIES— St. Regis Everbearing. $3.50 per 100, $27.50 per 1000. Small surplus. Fargo's, Frenchtown, N. J. 4|10-t VEGETABLE PLANTS AND SEEDS CABBAGE AND CAULIFLOWER SEED Best imported seed. Imported direct from grower. Northern Danish-grown from the best strains. Copenhagen Market or Enkhuizen Glory, $5 per lb., fs lb. $3, H lb. $1.75, 2 oz. $1. 1 oz. 70c., postpaid. Snowball or Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt Cauliflower seed, $2.50 per oz., .'-^ oz. $1.50, postpaid. Wc have sown seed and raised record truck crops for over 20 years and know the best. F. W. Rochelle it Sons, Importers and Whole- sale Seed Merchants, Chester. New .ler^ej'. 4|17-1 CABBAGE PLANTS— Fine, field-grown, "frost- proof" plants. Copenhagen Market, Wakefield, Railhead, etc., postpaid. $1.25 for 300. $2 for 500, $3 per 1000. Express. $2.50 per 1000. $20 per 10,000. Cash. Shipped safely anywhere. Well packed. Tidewater Plant Co.. Franklin. Va. 4|10-t POTTED EARLIANA, Bonny Best. Chalk's Jewel. -John Bacr and Matchless Tomato plants and N. Y. Improved Egg Plants (grown and shipped in our square paper pots). Ready Mn\' IsX. Orders booked now, $1.75 for 50. $3 per lOU. S2^ per 1000. Mixed if desired; 22 years' experience. F. W. Rochelle & Sons. Cliestor. N. J, 4|17-1 .\SPARAGUS R(.K.)TS— One. two. three years and older. Rhubarb and Horseradish roots, eight years old. Warren Shinn. Woodbury. N. J, 4117-1 ROOTS — Strong. 3-yr. old Palmetto Asparagus roots, $15 per 1000. Reduction on large quan- tities. Wilmot Overton. Bayport, L. I. 4|24-2 STOCK WANTED WANTED Tt) BUY ORCHIDS Choice specimen plants or rare \ of any description. arJeticH DOUGL.\S ECCLESTON Beverly Farms. Mass. 5115-S WANTED— 25,000 St. Regis Everbearing Rasp- berry blante. State quantity and price per 1000. TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY CO.. Cleveland. Ohio. ll[29-t WANTED — Immediately, Pansies for filling mail orders, from five to twenty thousand. Reply immediately. Good & Reese Co., Springfield. a 4117-2 ROSE BUSHES— Old bench plants in any quantity. Apply H. Bershad, Florist Dcpt.. Fred'kLocserCo., Fulton st.. Brooklyn, N.Y.3l27-t BENCH ROSES— Any variety and quantity. We pay cash. Hogewoning & Sons, Inc., 32 Broadway. N. Y. l[:;4-t WE BUY Exotic plants for reasonable price. Write B- L., Florists' Exchange. 4|17-i BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PROSPEROUS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FLORIST BUSINESS Located at Auburn. N. Y.. with the cities of Rochester and Syracuse on either side. Local mar- ket takes entire production. Thirty thousand feet of glass, hot water, new boilers, cold cut flower cellar, packing sheds, residence, heated garage, wired, city water, plenty of land, location is pleasant, etc. Is fully stocked with ferns, palms, greens, cut flowers, bulbs, bedding stocks, etc. This place will stand the closest investigation and is a money maker. Must be sold to close an estate. For par- ticulars write George M. Patrick. Auburn, N. Y. 4|24-3 FOR SALE— Modern florist's place. Five large greenhouses: store; garage; modern home; 107x348; excellent business: terms considered, $25,000. Dennis, 49 Locustave.. Arlington. N. J. 4|24-4 AGENCY OFFERED— Splendid opportunity to represent the famous niLikeis of Venetian artistic glassware. Wonderful line dii flower vases. Write H. N.. Flurista' Kxchani;.-. 4|24-2 I'^OU SALE — Flower store in liost location in New York. B. F., Florists' Exchange. 4|24-2 FOR SALE OR RENT FOR SALE— Connecticut florist cstablishniont nin- ning to full capacity ; 3 large greenhouses. 2 heated by hot water; 9-room improved dwelling; barn- hennery; 40 acres of land; 20 acres well adapted for trucking and nursery; horse; cow; heifer; 100 fowls' machmeries; tools. Price $7000. Racine's Farm Agency, Danielson. Conn. Enclose 10c. for farm catalog. 4|10-2 FOR SALE — Greenhouse property; 27,000 sq. ft. glass; 3^-2 acres ground; 6-room dwelling house with modern conveniences; large barn. This property is going cheap owing to illness of owner; situated 25 miles from Philadelphia; is steam heated; possession can be given at once. A. E. Smith. Newtown, Pa. 4|24-4 FOR SALE— 22,000 ft. of glass; planted to Car- nations; concrete benches; heated with steam parge, tubular boilers, motor truck, horse, wagon, tools, garage for two cars. large dwelling house," two acres of land; 8 miles from Now York; a good layingplant. $18,000 cash, balance easy payment. E. L. Enggren, Aqueduct, Long Island. 4|17-5 FOR RALE— 7500 ft. of glass, stocked with Carna- tions, 'Mums and bedding plants: 9 acres good soil, on main street, large. 9-room house, bath and all improvements- Doing fine business, good reason for selling: more particulars on request. Excellent location for nursery. John E. Hand and Son Center Moriches, N. Y. 4|19-1 FOR SALE — Florist and landscape business in large manufacturing town on car line, ^ acres of land. 8000 sq. ft. of glass, all stocked and in Al shape. Price $.5800 if taken in this month. Selling on account of illness. Mclntyre. Easthampton. Mass. 4i27i-2 Florists' establishment, situated near Paterson. consistine of 2 acres, dwelling. 1 large iron frame ereenhouse and several amnll ereenhouFes: good soil and near eity market a. Full information will be obtained by writing to M. Weinearteo 286 Fifth avc.. New York .-iis-t FOR SALE OR RENT— The greenhouses of Geo. L. Mahoney & Co.. with all the land you want. Long established place, fine location, can sell all you can grow. Will sell or lease on long or short terms. Geo. L. Mahoney & Co., 2(i5 Beach st., Saco, Maine. 4|24-3 FOR SA LE — Four acres with five greenbonsei and 7-room bouse, all improvempnta, at White- stone, growing greenhouse and nursery stock Wooderful black soil. Price $18,500. Halleran Agcnry, fiS Broadway. Flushing, N Y 8130-t FOR SALE — To close estate. Established florist business, greenhouses, equipment and dwelling. Favorably located, trolley, city markets and cemetery. Unusual opportunity. Address. Execu- tor, P. O. Box 233, Poughkcepsie, N. Y. 4|17-4 FOR SALE — Greenhouse 12x100. well stocked with bedding stock. 5-room dwelling house. ^.4.-acres land, out-buildings and all kinds of hardy flower- ing plants on place. Apply John Giroux. Patchogue. L. L, N. Y. 511-4 FOR SALE — Florist and nursery. Fortv acres of ground. 10,000 ft. of glass. Warehouse, barns, office and dwelling. Southern New Jerscj-, IS miles from Philadelphia. David Herbert & Son. Atco, N. J. 4|10-t FOR SALE — Florists' establishment, fine phicc. corner store, reasonable. Must sell as we are leaving town. 'Phone Fordham 214 or write Old Homestead Florist. 559 East 180th st., N. Y City. 4124-2 FOR SALE— Two sash houses. 200x10 ft., .sash 3x6 ft., three rows of 10-in. glass. Sash sound and in first-class condition. Lord & Burnham maker. T. H. Morton. Hightstown. N. J. .5(8-4 $7300 BUYS three greenhouses. 7000 ft. glass, well stocked, good condition, doing good business; money maker for someone. Do not write unless you mean business. B. H.. Florists' Exchange. FOR SALE — On account of sickness, florist shop in Brooklyn, good location opposite theatre. Es- tablished 4 years. Will sell cheap. Address B. O.. Florists' Exchange. 4 24-2 FOR SALE— Greenhouse, .30x100. land 9^ acres, 5-room dwelling, 40 miles from New York. W. P., Florists' Exchange, 4|17-3 WANTED TO BUY OR RENT WANTED TO RENT WITH OPTION TO BUY —By reliable party. 10,000 to 15,000 ft. of glass, in good condition, with dwelling house and some land. New Jersey preferred. Apply A, F.. care Florists' Exchange. 4|24-3 WANTED TO BUY— Florists' b-siness. green- houses, 6,000 to 20.000 ft- of glass, by June. State particulars and price. S. Vavrous, 512 Cumberland st., Lebanon, Pa, 5|l-3 W.ANTED TO BUY — Greenhouses to be torn down. C. C. Lewis & Bros.. 47 West 34th st., New York City. 4|24-a WANTED — Greenhouses to be torn down. Ad- dress M. Weingarten. 286 Fifth ave.. N.Y. II31-t NOTE.— When sending advertise- ments to be inserted in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, be sure to specify | the number of times you wish the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- sidered our authority to run the ad continuously each week, until ordered to stop. 962 The Florists' Exchange MMMmsmmMlMMMMSM^^M^mm m^MMMMMMMMAMUMmi immm'Mm'Mm». ABOUT YOUR REQUIREMENTS SASH OPERATING DEVICES AND GREENHOUSE FITTINGS You can't find anything equal to ADVANCE line and our prices are right. Your orders or inquiries always receive our prompt attention. Furthermore, everything we furnish is guaran- teed to give entire satisfaction. You can make no mistake in dealing with us. WRITE FOR CATALOG. i ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind. M^M Vhen ordfring. picase mention Tlie Exchange SUNDRIES FOR SALE FOR SALE — 16x24 double thick unselected green- house glasB, brand new, $7.45 per box. in lots of 5 boxes or over: second-hand black pipe. 1-in., 6Jic. per ft.; IM-in.. QJjC. per ft. I IM-in., lie. per ft.; 2-in., 16c. per ft. Used roof drip bars. 2c. Eer ft. One old No. 5 and 1 No. 12 Kroeschell oiler. 8600 each. The following round boilers: 18-in., S69; 21-in., $92; 24-in., $124. New Pipe Tools, Malleable Hinged Vises: No. 1, capacity, 2!^-in.,S3.2o: No. 2, capacity S.^-in., $4.88. Stocks and Dies, Armstrong pattern: No. 2R, threads ■4- to 1-in., $7.20; No. 3R, threads llj- to 2-in., $10. SO. Toledo Stocks and Dies: No. 1 threads, 1- to 2-in., $16.00. Pipe Wrenches: 18-in. grips, 2-in., $2.10; 24-in. grips, 23.i-in., $3. Pipe Cutters. Saunder's Pattern: No. 1 cuts Vs- to 1-in.. $1.80. No. 2, cuts 1- to 2-in., $2.70. Metropolitan Mate- rial Co., 1321-1339 Flushing av.. Brooklyn, N. Y. I|31-t HOTBED S.\SH FOR SALE — Second-hand, 1^- in. thick by 3 ft. -^i-in. wide by 6ft. long, glazed with 5 rows 6-in. glass, all reputtied and in excel- lent condition, ready for use, $3.50 each. Metropolitan Material Co., 1321-1339 Flushing ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y. l|31-t FOR SALE — 45 H. P. White, 7-passenger touring car, any demonstration. Would make the best kind of delivery wagon. S700, cost new over $4000. Metropohtan Material Co.. 1335 Flushing ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y. 4|24-4 FOR SALE — Wholesale florists' ice box, practically new, 10x8x7 ft. Can be seen set up at my quarters at 55 W. 25th St., 3rd floor. JVank Golsner. 4(17-1 OABWATIOK STAPUg SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES — Best staple on the market, 35c. per 1000; 3000 for $1.00, Postage paid. Michigan Cut Flower Ezeban«e, 264RAiidolph at., Detrcnt, Mich. 5|3-t FERTTLIZERS FERTILIZERS — Imported and domestic, full hne always on hand for immediate shipment. Clay's Fertilizer, Scotch Soot. Sheep Manure. Vauphfln's RospgrowerBonemeal.Writeforprices VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. 43 Barclay St.. New York. 31 W. Randolph St.. Chicago. 111. 316-t GLAZING CEMENT GLAZING CEMENT— 25 gallons Asbestos Glaz- ing Cement, black, in steel drum. Cost SI. 90 per gallon. Yours for $30. John M. Sherred, Clinton, N. J. l|24-2 LABELS WOOD LABELS for nurserymen and Soriste The Benjamin Chase Co., Derry Village, N. H. 5|3-t MOSS SPH.AGNUM MOSS— lO-bbl. bale, $4; 5 bales, S14.50: S-bbl. bale, $3:5 bales, $13. Burlap, 35c. Jos. H. Paul, Box 150. Manahawkin, N. J. 4|3-1 PAPER POTS NEPONSET PAPER POTS— Light, unbreakable at small cost. Make safety sure for shipping plants. Leading sizes. 2h-in.. S4.15 per 1000; 3-in., $6.00 per 1000; 4-in., $9.50 per 1000; 5-in-. 1516.55 per 1000: F.O.B. New York. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 43 Barclay St., New York. 6128-t FOR SALE — "Notoi" Square Paper Post and Dirt Bands. See prices on page 953. F. W. Rochelle & Sons, Chester. N. J. l|31-t RAFFIA RAFFIA — Prime new Majunga at pre-war prices. Write for sample and prices on 100-Ib. and bale lots. Prompt deUvery VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 43 Barclay St.. New York City. 3|6-t WIRE TIES THE MANUFACTURER of "Wire Tie" asks every grower and storenian to send forsamples. They are free for the asking and are on sale by all the leading wholesale houses or direct of Wm. F. Buschhardt, 6 E. Woodland ave., Baltimore. Md. ^117-t MISCEIXANEOUSWANTS IF YOU want to buy. sell, or rent greenhouse property, communicate with Geo. Milne. 44 Lincoln st., Winchester, Mass. 4|17-1 W.WTED— 100 hotbed sash. 3x6 ft. glazed. Quote lowest price at once. • The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111. 5|S-4 Greenwich (Conn.) Hort. Society The regular monthly meeting of the above society was held in Hubbard's Hall, Greenwich. Conn., Friday evening. April 9. Owing to the absence of Presi- dent Andrews, Vice-President Harry .Tones occnpied the rhair. Two proposals for membership were received. The feature of the evening was tlie presentation of tlie silver medal from the National Association of Gardeners to Rdbort Williamson, for the highest num- ber of points secured with exhibits dur- ing the past year. .Tam^s Stuart gave ;in interesting description of the Boston Flower Show, comparing some of the exhibits with those shown at the New York International Exhibition. The general opinion of the members was that the New York show was the superior. Mr. Stuart and Mr. Morrow were con- gratulatpd ou the fine exhibits they made at thp Npw York sliow. The labor ques- tion came up for considerable discussion : it is humiliating to find that Italian and Polish laborers are receiving higher wages than the professional gardener. By the motion of Mr. Seeley. the question of holding a Summer flower show was left over until our next meeting. Mr. Whit- tnn and his committep reroived a h party vote of thanks for their efforts in bring- ing about the concert and dance held at Greenwich. March 23. "With the aid of local talf^nt and Kearney's orchestra of Stamford, the affair was a great success. Those fortunate enough to be present had a jnlly time and enjoyed themselves to thp utmost. Jack Conrot. Corr. Scc'y. Stamford (Conn.) Hort. Society Horticultural Hall a Certainty At thp nippting hpld Marph .^1. at Stamford, the membprs rpspnnded gpner- oiislv to thelast call for the $1-4.500 drive, iippded fur their hall. The loan was not only oversubscribed, but enough money was received tn make sure the ladies will be seated at the opening. President Henry "Wild and the build- ing committee deserve all credit for their energetic work. Ours will stand forth on the map as being the first society owning its horticultural hall. The meeting was well attended, anil looking at the mass of exhibits, one could hardly believe we had just turm-d our backs to the hardest Winter on record. The members not only by words, but by deeds, are showing what tin- ■-"■ ciety stands for; "Efficiency As^nr-^ Success." Twenty-one new members were elected and one honorary member. Ff)llowing were the awards for the even- ing: Dendrobium nobile. by M. G. Quirk, C. C. ; vases of Roses Hadley and Ophelia, by same, H. C. ; Rose Hadlpy and Cattleya by same, vote of thanks; seedling Snapdragon, by same. G. ( '. : vase of Lupines, by Fred Laquitn hm . C C. ; Carnation white Perfection, i^v A. AVynne. H. M. ; Belle Washburn, by same. H. C. ; Sweet Peas, by same, H. 0. : vase of Carnations, sport, by A. Geddes. H. C. ; vase of Tulips, by A. Whitelaw. vote of thanks; Amaryllis, by A. Alias. C. C. : vase of Snapdragons, by F. Whitehouse. C. C. ; Rose Mrs. Russell, bv same. H. C. ; Gladiolus Halley. by same. C. C. G. C. BooN-E. Corr. Ser'y. Pests That Cause Trouble We sometimes think that growers as a whole are averse to experimenting and too ready to condemn suggestions put forward by others. From what we can gather, the much discussed Chrysanthemum midge, is more or less akin to ihp leaf miner, affecting similar plants on the other side. Fumi- gation and spraying with nicotine cm- pounds are thp combative remedies. Mites, such as affpct Begonias, are met with sulphur fumes generated in a spe- cial vaporizer which diffuses vapcr with- out the poison fumes. Snowy or Wliite Fly. oftentimes a pest under glass, can be driven out by saucers of formaldehyde stood about out of reach of animals. WTiy not esppriment on your own, in- stead of letting vprmin over-run you and then shout for help. April IT, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 963 Mammoth House at North Wales That Went Down With the Snow Is Being Replaced By L. & B. Construction It's only a few years ago when the florist papers were filled with the wonders of a Mammoth Rose House to be erected at North Wales, Pa. Up to that time we had never built any houses wider than 85 feet, and never hate yet. Haven't, because it was then, and still is our belief, that 80 to 85 feet is the width limit. Not that we could not safely build wider houses, but what might be gained in width, would be more than lost in numerous other ways. It is the point beyond which engineers would say: "The laws of diminishing returns set in." Too large a house is not an economy any more than one too small. When the North Wales house, 150 feet wide, was being erected we looked on with keenest interest. We couldn't figure out how it was going to stand up against the snows and blows. Based on our basis for figuring stress and strain, there was nowhere near the margin of safety needed, and which we always allow. However, we had at that time often been accused of allow- ing too liberal an allowance, and so we have watched these houses very carefully year by year. In the meantime, we kept right on allowing that safe allowance for safety. As you know, the big house collapsed and was completely wrecked by that big snow of last February. After looking at the wreck, Mr. Mayhew immediately went to the 'phone and called up Mr. Bates of our Philadelphia office, who was soon on his way to North Wales. In a few hours Mr. Mayhew and Mr. Bates had sketched out two of our standard houses, 69x600, to replace the wreck. In a few days it was planned — specifications made down to the last detail, the figures made up and the contract signed. But for the severe cold, we could have had the entire framework up six weeks after the signing of order. The materials were ready a month before they were shipped. From time to time we will show you photographs and tell how the work is progressing. In the meantime if you want to talk about building a safe house, having a safe margin of safety, say when and where and we'll be there. ..A a— I „'l' '=■! ^

    0 CANNAS, 3 to 5 eyes 100 1000 A. Bouvier. Red S3.00 25.00 Chas. Henderson, Crimson 3.00 25.00 Florence Vaughan. Yellow 3.00 25.00 Hungaria. Pink 4.50 40.00 King Humbert. Scarlet 6.00 45.00 Yellow Humbert. Yellow 4.50 40.00 100 1000 TUBEROSE Dwarf Pearl 4-in $4.50 $40.00 6-8-in.... 6.00 55.00 Write for full list, also Flower Seed and price Bt of other Spring bulbs. A. HENDERSON & CO. 166 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago When ordering, please mention The Exchange April 17, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 967 "iX7= To have your name la this List of Advertisers Is the most direct way of becoming known Co all the trade. -.JXL-. ==iXi= List of Advertisers ■^cj- These advertisers are catching the eye weekly of the most active buyers there are In the world for your goods. .DQ^. Advance Co 1011 Alabama Evergreen Exchange 1004 Allen. J. K 1007 American Nursery Co.9S3 Anderson, J. F 983 Andorra Nurseries.. . .983 Aphine Mfg. Co 990 Aschmann Bros 9S0 Aschniann. Godfrey.. .976 Audubon Nurseries. . .984 Baker, Wni. J 1009 Barclay Nursery 972 Barnard Co., W. W....972 Barnes Bros. Nursery Co 984 Barrows, Henry H 983 Baur & Steinkamp... .983 Bay State Nurs 9.84 Beaven, E.A 1003 Beckert's Seed Store. . 974 Berger Bros 1009 Berning. H. G 1004 Bobbink & Atkins.. . .984 Boddiiigton Co., Inc. 906 Bulgiano & Son 972 Bonnet & Blake 1007 Boston Floral Supply :iiid. Snyder Co.... 1003 I'.rvjiner, Edward. ... 1007 Hn.ivn, Peter 981 I'-inwn Bag Filling -Mach.Co.,Thc....974 I'.f \ Lin. .'Xlonzo J 979 II irnett Bros 974 I In pee Co., W. Atlee.972 I'.y.r Bros 980 (':il.Kvell the Woods- liianCo 1003 CiMwell Co., W. E.IOIS fiiiinata, J. P 983 Chicago Feed and Fertilizer Co 990 Christensen, Thomas P 990 Clay & Son 990 Coan. J. J 983-1006 Conard & Jones 984 Cook & Swan 990 Cousins, Jr., Len 980 Cowee, W. J 1003 Cowen'sSon, N 1018 Craig Co., Robt 979 Crowl Fern Co 1004 Cut Flower Exch.. . .1007 Dorner & Sons Co.. . .981 Dolansky-McDonald Co 1007-1008 Dreer, H. A.. . .1012-1018 Drevon, Tegelaar & Co 968 Dwelle-Kaiser Co., The 1013 Edwards Folding Box Co 1004 Elm City Nursery Co.984 Emmans, G. M 976 Eskesen, Frank N 983 Excell Laboratories. .990 Fenrich, Joseph S. . . 1006 Fexy, D 1007 Fletcher, F. W 976 Flower Market, 26th to 2Sth St 092-93 Foley Greenhouse .^ Mfg. Co 1013 Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co 972 Freres, A. and L. Bremond 972 Friedman, J. J 990 Froment, H. E 1007 Frost, Chas 972 Fuld, Maurice 970 Futterman Bros 1007 General Bulb Co 970 Giblin &Co 1013 Goldstein, 1 1007 Golsner. Frank 1007 Growers' Exchange. . .980 Gunterberg, M. C... .983 Hanford, R. G 983 Hart, George B 1003 Hart & Vick 968 Henderson Co., A. . . .906 Hentz & Nash, Inc. 1007 Hero Pipeless Furnace Co 1011 Herr, A. M 981 Hews & Co.. A. H..1010 Hill Co., E. G 1010 Hill Nursery Co., The D., Ino 984 Hirschleber, A 983 Hitchings & Co 1018 Hopkins, the Florist. .974 Howard Rose Co 983 Hunt & Co 970 Hopkins, H. S 983 Irwin, R. J.. .976-77-1010 Jackson & Perkins Co 976 Jacobs, Barney B... 1006 Jacobs & Sons, S 1012 Kasting. Wm. F. Co. 963 Keller Pottery Co. .. 1010 Kelway & Sons 970 Kervan Co., The 1004 Kessler. Wm 1007 King Construction Co 1019 Koppelman, J. E 1003 Kroeschell Bros. Co. .1013 Kuebler, Wm. H... .1007 Lagarde & Speelman.974 Lagarde & Vander- voort 968 Liggit, C. U -979 Lord & Burnham Co, 1020 LuttonCo., Wm.H.1013 Mabie, H. S 974 Mackie, W 1007 MacNiff Horticultural Co., Ino 974 Mader, Paul 976 Marquardt, F. G 974 Marshall & Co., W. E.972 McCallum Co., The. 1003 McHutchison & Co.. 970 McManus, James.. . . 1007 Mead, Fred J 1018 Meehan, C. E 1009 Metropolitan Material Co 1012-13 Michell Co., Henry F.974 Michigan Cut Flower E.\change 1003 Millang, Chas 1007 Mohawk Greenhouse Co 979 Mono Service Co 1003 Montrose Nurseries. . 984 Moreau Plant Co 970 Mountain View Floral Co 9S4 Nebel Mfg. Co 1012 New Brunswick Nur- series 984 New England Florist Supply Co., Inc.. 1008 Niedinger Co., J. G.. 1003 Nielsen, Knud. ..... 1003 Niessen Co., Leo 1009 Noe & Sampson 1007 Nolan, T J 1012 Papas & Co., Nicholas G 1007 Peacock Dahlia Farras968 Peacock Co., Everette R 968 Pearce, Geo 1018 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change, Inc.. .... 1012 Pennock Co.. S. S. . .1009 Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co 1010 Pfaff & Kendall 1912 Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co 1010 Philadelphia Whole- sale Florists' Ex- change 1009 Pierce Co.. P. 0 1013 Pierson Co., F. R 965 Pierson, Inc., A. N. . .965 Pierson, Magnus 981 Pittsburgh Cut Flow- er Co 1003 Poehlmann Bros. Co. 1010 Polykranas, G. J... 1006 Proto-Feed and Guano Co 990 Pulverized Manure Co.. The 990 Ramsburg, G. S. 972-1010 RawHngs, Elmer 9S3 Reed & Keller 1004 Reinberg, Peter 1010 Renter, L.J. Co 980 Reynolds, Frank F. . lOOS Rice Seed Co., Jerome B 970 Ritchy, P. W 981 Robinson & Co., Inc.. H. M 1004-6 Rochelle & Sons, F. W 1010 Roehrs Co., Julius.. . .983 Rosendale Green- houses 980 Rowchl & Granz 972 Royal Glass Works. .1012 Rumbley Co., The.. ..1004 Rupp, John F 974 Rynveld & Sons, F. . .908 S. A. F. and O. H....991 Scheepers & Co., John 981 Schling, Inc., Max Seeds 972 Schmidt, J. C 979 Schwake & Co., Chaa.966 Scollay, John A 1018 Siebrecht, Geo. C. . . 1007 Simplex-Crude Oil Heating Co 981 Skidelsky & Co., S. S.96S .Skinner Irrigation Co. 1011 Smith & Co., Elmer D 981 Smith Co., W. & T..984 Smith, P. J 1007 .Shenandoah Nurs 983 Solomons' & Son 1012 Speelman & Sons, C. J 970-74 Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co 1018 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 966 Storrs & Harrison Co. 981 Struck Co., Alfred.. . 1018 Stumpp & Walter Co. 968 Syracuse Pottery Co. 1010 Thorburn & Co., J. M.970 TottyCo., Chas. H...983 Traveling Wholesale Florist 1006 United Cut Flower Co.. Inc 1007 Van Bourgonclien & Sons, K 966 Van Meeuwen & Tegelaar 970 Vanderschoot, R. A. ...972 Vandervoort & .\ike- make 974 Vaughan. A. L 966 Vaughan'a Seed Store 970-74 Vick's Sons, James. .974 Vincent, R. Jr. & Sons 965 Waban Rose Conser- vatories 1008 Ward & Co., Inc., Ralph M 975 Watkins & Simpson... 972 Weeber & Don 976 Welch Bros. Co 1008 Whilldin Pottery Co. 1010 Wiegrow Products Co. 1013 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective Aas'n....l005 Wood Bros 976 Woodruff & Sons, S. D 972 Young & Co., A. L.1007 Zech &. Mann 1010 Zvolanek, Ant. C. & Son 974 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS ■ Alpha Floral Co 996 .\nderson, S. A 994 Ashley, Ernest 994 .\venue Floral Co. . . .998 Baer, Julius 996 Baker Bros 097 Baumer, A. R 997 Becker's Cons 994 Begerow Floral Co. ... 998 Bemb Floral Co 996 Bertermann Bros 997 Blaokistoue, luc 1000 Bowe, M. -A 998 Breitmeyer's Sons, John 996 Brown, Chas. H 998 Buckbee, H. W 1000 Bultmann, W. F 1000 Bunyard, A. T 998 Burgevjn Greenhouses999 Burrows. Edward G. .997 Caplan 994 Carbone, Florist 994 Cazan, A. B 998 Champion & Co., JohnN 998 Clarke's Sons, D 998 Colonial Flower Shop.996 Collatos Bros 1000 Coombs, Florist 997 Dallas, Inc., A 1001 Dajiker, Florist 994 Dards 998 Day Co., W. E 1000 DobbsA Son 994 Eble. Chas 998 Edlefsen-Leidiger Co.997 Elyria Flower Shoppe.997 Engelmann 1001 Equitable Flower Shop 998 Fallon, Florist 1000 Fallon, J. J 996-97 . Fetters, Florist 996 Fox's 997 Galvin, Thos 994-98 Gasser Co., J. M....996 Gloeckner, William. . .994 Gove, the Florist.... 996 Graham, Robert L... .994 Graham & Son, A 996 Grakelow. Chas. A . . .999 Grandv, the Florist.. .999 Grcver. Wm. H 99U Gude Bros. Co 1000 Guido. Inc 998 Habermehl's Sons 999 Hahn, Florist 996 Hardesty & Co 996 Hecock Floral Co., L. C 997 HeissCo 996 Hess & Swoboda 999 Hession 998 Highland Pk. Gnhs.. .997 Hody & Tules 997 Hollywood Gardens. 1000 Holm & Olson 1000 Horan & Son, James. 994 Horn & Bro., John F.994 Johnston Bros 999 Johnston & Co., T. J. 999 Joy Floral Co 998 Kather. William 999 Keller, John A 997 Keller Sons. J. B 1000 Kerr, the Florist 997 Keys, Jr., Wm. F 994 Knoble Bros 996 Knull Floral Co 1000 Kottmiller, Florist 999 Lane, the Florist 997 Lang Floral & Nurs.. Co 996 Lange. A 996 Lange, H. F. A 1001 Leahy's 997 Ludwig Floral Co.. E. C 999 Macnair, Florist 999 Malandre Bros 999 McCarron, Miss 997 McClunie. Geo. G 997 Mercer. G. W 996 Meyer. Adolph 999 Michler Bros. Co 997 Miller Floral Co 1000 Mills, the Florist 997 Munk Floral Co 996 Murray, Florist 998 Murray, Samuel 997 Myers Flower Shop, The 998 Neubeck, L. H 996 New York Floral Co. 1001 O'Brien, J. J 994 Palmer, F. E 994 Palmer's 994 Papworth. Harry 998 Park Floral Co., The. 996 Penn, the Florist 994 Philips Bros 998 Pikes Peak Floral Co. 996 Pillsbury, I. L 997 Purdie &Co., D. S...997 Purdue, Geo .996 Ramm's Flower Shop.999 Randolph & McClem- ents 999 Randall's Flower Shop 1001 Reck, John & Son 994 Rock Floral Co 997 Rosemont Gardens. . .997 Rosery Flower Shop. .994 Ryan & Powers 1001 Sceery, Ed 999 Schling, Inc.. Max, Flowers 999 Schluraff Floral Co. . .997 Scholtz, the Florist, Inc 996 .Schramm Bros 1000 Schulz Co., Jacob. . . .997 Scott, the Florist 996 Scottwood Green- houses 1000 Sheppard. H. W 996 Smith & Fetters Co.. ..996 Smith Flower Stores Co...\. W 999 Smith, Henry 997 Smith & Sons. Geo. . .996 Spear & McManus. . .997 Stroh's 996 Stumpp, G. E. M 999 TaepkeCo.,G. H... .996 Temblett, E. H 996 Thompson & Co., C. B 997 Thurston's 999 Tomlinson Key Floral Co 997 Volz Floral Co 998 Wax Bros 994 Weber. F. C 1000 Weir. Inc., James 994 Westman & Getz 996 White Bros 997 Wilson. H. E 1000 Wilson. R. G 994 Wollinger. Florist 998 Young & Sons Co , . . 1000 Handy direct Index to every- thing advertised in this week's display columns '5' INDEX TO STOCK ADVERTISED -ar Tlie Exchange is the only paper with this special feature — In- valuable to advertiser and buyer .Abutilon 976-81 Achyranthes. . . .965-76-77 ■\diantum 983 \:;i latum... .965-72-76-77- 979-80-81 .Alternanthera... . ,965-76- 977-79-80 Alyssum 965-77-79 Antirrhinum 977 .Asparagus. .966-72-76-77- 979-80-81-83 Asters 977-80 Begonias..965-77-79-80-81 Boxwood 984 Bulbs.966-68-70-72-74-75- 970 Caladi urn... .966-68-70-72 Calendula 977-79-80 Callas 980 Candytuft 972-77 Cannas. .965-66-68-70-72- 976-80-84 Carnations 976-77-79- 980-81 Centaurea 977-79 Cherries 977-79-80 Chrysanthemums . 965-76- 977-79-80-81-83 Cinerarias 974-77 Cobsea 972 Coleus... .96.5-76-77-79-80 Conifers 984 Cornflower 979 Cosmos 972 Cuphea 976-80 Cut Flowers. . 1004-05-06- 1007-08-09-10 Cyclamen 974-77 Dahlias 968-72-7U-81 Daisies 977-80-81-83 Delphinium 970-79-84 Draciena. .970-76-77-80-81 Ferns.. . .965-76-77-79-80- 981-83-90 Feverfew 976-77-80 Forgetmenots 979 Fuchsia. . . 977-79-80-81-83 Genista 977-80 Geraniums. .976-77-79-80- 981 Gladioli... .966-68-70-72- 976-81 Gypsophila 972-77 Heliotrope.. .965-76-77-79- 980-81-83 Hyacinths 974 Hydrangeas 977 Ivy 965-76-77-79-80 Livntanas 976-77 Lilies 966-70-72-74-76 Lobelia 965-72-76 Marguerites 966-79-80 Moon Vines . 976 Myosotis 977-83 Nephrolepis 965 Nursery Stock. 968-72-83- 984 Orchids 981 Palms 990 Pansies 966-77-80 Pelargoniums 981 Petunias 965-72-77- 979-80-81-83 Phlox 972-79-84 Poinsettias 977-79 Primula 974-77 Privet 984 Pussy Willows 979 Roses 965-77-79-80-83 Scabiosa 972 Salvia! . .966-70-72-76-77- 979-80-81-83 Editorial Contents Advprti.sins. Wliat Can I Speud f American Rose Annual 997 Ants. Destro.ying 990 Breeding. Systematic 986 Carnation Cultnre 988 Catalogs Received 978 Coal. Cost of Production of 986 Covent Garden Estate 997 "Damping Off" Antidote, More About the 986 Evergreens (Pliiladelpliia) and Winter's Effect 985 Gin to Flowers, From 973 Growers. Among Our: ('has. T. Siegwart 971 Holland Bulb Situation 987 Horticultural Stocks Given Pre- ferred Freight Classification.. 988 International Flower Show 987 Lancaster Co. (Pa.) Florists' Ass'n 982 Tjcspedeza bicolor ( lUus. ) 985 Massachusetts Gladiolus Society 978 Model Gardens at Our Exhibitions 989 Mcu-ning Glory in .Japan, How we Grow the (lUus.) 969 Nassau Co. (N. Y.) Hort. So- ciety 982 National Growers' Association . . . 987 National Growrers' Ass*n at Toronto 990, 1018 Nursery Dept. ( Illus. ) 9,85 Nursery Stock. Winter Injnry to 9S9 Obituary: Ammann, Chas. ; Cooke, Mrs. Elizabeth D. ; Winter, .lolin H. 987 Oldsmnbile Economy Truck (Illus.) 982 Orchid Species from Seed 971 Orchids from Seed 9'71 Ornamental Grass Wanted 982 Penn. Hort. Society 982 Plant Growth Regulated by Light 988 Plants for Naming 978 Portland's (Ore.) Shrubs. Test of Hardiness of 985 Registered Mail Matter 978 Retail Dept. (Illus.) 995-1001 Seed Trade. The 975 Sewickley (Pa.) Hort. Society.. 982 S. A. F. and O. H.: National Publicity Campaign ; Registrations 973 Soil for Snapdragons 982 Trade Notes: Baltimore 982 Boston 1008 Bridgeport 1002 Chicago 1009 Cleveland 1002 Denver 1010 Hartford 1002 Lancaster 982 Los .\ngeles 1004 Week at the Capital 978 Week's Work. The 97.3 Where Foreigners Saved Money. 987 New York 1006 Plriladelphia 1008 Pittsburgh 982 Portland 1004 Seattle 1004 Springfiled 1002 Toronto 1000 Twin Cities 1004 Washington 978 Worcester 1002 Sehizanthus 977 Seeds.. . .966-68-70-72-74- 977-79-80 Shrubs 983-84 Smilax. . .970-77-80-81-83 Snapdragon.972-76-77-79- 980-81 Stocks 977-79 Sweet Peas.. .977-80-1003 Tradescantia 976 Tuberoses 966-70-72 Tulips 974 Vegetable Plants... 970-79 Verbenas 972-77-79 Vinca.... 965-76-77-79-80 Violets 979 Zinnia 977 MISCELLANEOUS Aphine 976-90 Asbestfelt 1013 Auto-Spray 976 Bamboo 970 Baskets 1003-04 Boilers 1011-13 Boxes 1004 Chiffons 1003 Dagger Ferns 1004 Fancy Ferns 1003-04 Fertilizers 990 Florists' Supplies. 1003-04 Fungicide 990 Fungine 990 Galax 1004 Glass 1012-13-18 Glazing Composition 1012 Glazing Points 1012 Greenhouse Construc- tion 1011-12-13-18- 1019-20 Greenhouse Material 974-1011-12-18 Ground Pine 1004 Hemlock 1004 Hose 1012-18 Insecticides 976-83-90 Irrigation 1011 Laurel 1004 Jardinieres , 1003 Magnolia Leaves. . . . 1004 Manures 990 Mastica 1013 Mexican Ivy 1004 Moss 1003-04 Nioo-Fume 976 Nicotine Fluid 976 Paint 913 Paper Pots 1010 Pipe 1012 Plant Food 990 Pots 979-80-1010 Raffia 970 Putty 1012-13-18 Retail Department. ...994- 995-96-97-98-99-100-01 Sash 1012 Seed Packets 1003 Smilax 977 Sulco V.-B 990 Sprays 1004 Supplies 974-1003-04- 1010-12-18 Tanks 1018 Tobacco Products.. 976-90 Toothpicks 1003 Tubs 1004 Vases 1004 Wants... .1014-15-16-17-18 Wire Designs 1003 Wreaths 1003 968 The Florists' Exchange mMBMOMMMmmi 'mmmmmmmi immmiKmmMimms^M^BMBBmMa I i GLADIOLI To move this lot promptly we are oircring the fol \arieties at these tempting prices: Size iH-2" ii. B. New York only 100 1000 Florence Vaughan $3.50 $30.00 Venus 5.00 40.00 Kjnn $24.00 22.00 30.00 40 00 50.00 47.00 43.00 45.00 47.00 50.00 40.00 60.00 60.00 55.00 60.00 22.00 20.00 New York or SPECIAL Per 100 $4.50. King Humbert Yellow Humbert Per 1000 $40.00 CALADIUM Esculentum Inch 100 1000 6-7 $7.50 $70.00 7-9 10.00 90.00 9-11 15.00 140.00 TUBEROSES, D«arf Pearl Inch 100 1000 3^ $4.00 $35.00 4-6 5.50 50.00 6-8 7.00 62.50 SPRING "BOOK FOR FLORISTS," Ready. All early stocks; ask for it. Scotch Soot, CLAY'S Fertilizer, RAFFIA, Hyacinth Sticks, SHEEP MANURE, Bone Meal, Bamboo Stakes. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york "VALLEY" for June Weddings True German Grown unsprouted, weekly shipments as required. Write for Prices When ofterlng, please mention The Exchange We are Headquarters for the Best of Everything in Vegetable Seeds With our Stock Seed Farms at Grass Lake, Mich., and our growing stations in every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we are equipped for and are producing PeaSy Beans, Corn and Vegetable Seeds of all kinds in quantity and highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for future delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO. CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK Wlieo ordering, please mention The EzcbanKe Cold Storage Giganteum 7 to 9 inch, $17.50 per 100; case of 300, $50.00. Order now, for immediate delivery, or when needed. C. J. SPEELMAN & SONS, ESTABLISHED 1868. 38 Murray Street, New York City. LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS DELPHINIUM NEWPORT ROSE DRACAENA INDIVISA SALVIA ZURICH SMILAX SEEDS GRASS SEED MIXTURES OF ALL KINOS Send for our Catalog J. M. THORBURN & CO. 5.5 Barclay .St., New York City Our 1920 Wholesale Bulb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Established 18S3 Vogelenzang, Holla m<1 AMERICAN BRANCH 110 Water St., New York WAIT FOR KELWAY'S WHOLESALE SEED CATALOGUE for 1920 before placitifi ynur order. The mofit favorable prices of the year If not received, wire or write KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Growers LANGPORT, ENGLAND Vegetable Plants for 1920 Orders booked now for Spring Delivery. Price List on applkalion Moreau Plant Company FREEHOLD, N. J. Wm.M.Hunt&Co. PERFECTION Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY The "Just nelighlfully Dijjerenl SEED ESTABLISHMENT /or Quality Seeds to the Florist MAURICE FULD, Seedsman 7 West 45th St., New York City VANMEEUWEN&TEGELAAR Wholesale Dutch Bulb Growers 1133 BROADWAY NEW YORK NURSERIES AT LiSSE. HOLLAND BULBS For Immediate Shipment LILIUM GIGANTEUM F. 0. B. New York Size Per case Per case 7- 9 300 $49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 11-12 130 47.50 F 0. B. Denver 6- 8 400 42.00 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 F 0. B. Chicago 7- 9 300 49.50 10-11 150 49.50 F. 0 B. London (Ont.) 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 HARDY LILY BULBS F. 0. B. New York Per case Per case Rubrum 7-9 220 $29.n0 •• 9-11 140 30.00 Auratu ■n 9-11 140 32.00 Album 7-9 220 30.00 " 8-10 170 30.00 " 9-1! 130 30.00 SEEDS Per 1000 Cocos Weddelliana. . .$8.00 Areca LuTESCENS 4.75 Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 2.50 (Spec ial prices for large quantities). BAMBOO STAKES Per bale Per bale Natural, 6 ft.. 2000 $22.00 Green, i'/2ft.-5000 22.50 2 ft.. 5000 25.00 26 in.. 4000 22.00 21/2 ft.. 3000 18.00 3 ft.. 2000 15.00 31/2 ft. 2000 16.50 31/2 ft. 2500 20.63 4 ft .2000 18.00 TERMS: 60 days net. less l'^,l cash 10 days from in- voice date. Cash with order unless your credit is estab- lished with us. Write for prices on DRA- C/ENA CANES. KEXTIA SEEDS, RAFFIA, DUTCH BULBS, etc. Established 1902. RELI- ABILITY is our motto. We occupy our own building, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient, courteous service. McHUTCHISON & CO. '>5 Chambers Street NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Eichan^,-*. April 2t, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 971 What Can I Spend for Advertising ? How Can Seedsmen and Nurserymen Reduce Selling Costs ? In looking tlirougli a little booklet on advertising re- cently, we came across this statement: *'Nursery stock ■ind seeds are sold at a much heavier expense than is necessary." Whereupon in rapid succession came the hought, "Is this sor" "Why is it so?" "Need it be 50?" and the decision to get at the bottom of the sub- ject if possible. A little later we were discussing the subject with a man who Ls close to the seed business and who also believes that in many cases the selling expense of seeds is unnecessarily high. But, as he said, this .simply brings lis up against the question. "What is the proper per- lentage of cost based on gross sales for a mail order ,eed or nursery concern? Can this be expressed on a per- ;entage basis, so as to include catalog costs, postage jn same, newspaper and magazine advertising, cost of :opy preparation, etc." Here, indeed, is a timely, imjinrtant and very prac- tical ])rol>Iem in the discussion and, if possible the so- lution of which we invite our readers to participate. As ?in opening In-oadside of opinion based on practical ex- riperience we present an expression of views obtained ifrom a representative of a firm than which there is no 'letter know'n name in the seed trade — David Burpee of \V. Atlee Burpee & Co. The Low Cost of Selling Specialties ' riiis," says Mr. Burpee, "is a broad question. It iMMjld vary in the seed business, perhaps with every nilividual house, according to the favor in which that iniisc stood with the public, according to the geographi- il location of the house, and then also it would vary icrording to every line of goods the house sold. Thus, I hrlieve a specialty will usually sell at much lower cost h;in will standard goods. For instance, \vhen we ad- .( ilise Sweet Peas we are able to make a sale at pro- Miiiionately lower cost than that at which we can sell ^^■L'"l■tabIe seeds and, in a way, that would seem strange, Aiiiild it not, for there are certainly more people in- debted in vegetable seeds than there are in Sweet l\is. But their interest is not so keen, perhaps, and n tlie vegetable seed line it is possible we are not .1) much in a class by ourselves. We have created a T.il demand for Burpee's Sw^eet Peas by continuous iilxirtising and the cost of selling the Sweet Peas is lew very low. '■ I'iie cost of sales as compared to the cost of the iiri liandLse itself, or as compared to the amount of \u sale is, of course, iiigher when you are selling III :ll quantities than it is when selling large quantities. Ill other words, there must necessarily be a much iiijcr margin wlien w-e handle seeds in the packet than \lii 11 we liandle them by the pound or l)y the hundred "Minds. That is one of the disadvantages of our busi- Some seedsmen have somewliat of an advantage here; their clientele is interested in general farm seeds us well as vegetable and flower seeds, and they w'ill Tuy implements, too. Large vs. Small Sales and Their Cost "We are not located in the middle of a particularly jood agricultural country. Wlien a man buys the leavier seeds he naturally is more anxious to buy them leaver home, so many seedsmen in the South and prac- lly all in the Middle \\>st do a considerable part f their business in field seeds, and handle some im- ilctiionts, insecticides, sprays, fertilizers, etc., all of iiieh tend lo increase the average value of the order.s lu y receive; and when the average value of tlie or- ler is increased, of course it is easy to reduce the pro- lortinnate cost of the sale. On tile other hand, I imagine the heaviest sales xpense in the seed business Ls that connected with he selling of a packet of seed out of the commission lox. There is not only all of the overhead charges of he seed house putting out the box, but there is also the dis- ribution of the boxes, the ex}")ense of the local mer- :hant, a perceptibly large percentage of waste, and on )p of all that a very large average sale to each per- n. To sum up, I really believe that the mail order seed rase operates with the very smallest percentage of sales ist, as compared with the average seed store." Who else has definite opinions on any phase of this ibject; or, better still, concrete data from which ae- rate constructive conclusions can be drawn? We ould like to publish facts, figures and evidence [leaned from practical experience with a view to throw- ig light on this extremely vital phase of business man- gement and jininting out a way to that always-to-be- lesired end — a large volume of sales at lower cost. There are, of course, as Mr. Burpee points out, nany aspects of this problem which affect different jusinesses and even different concerns in the same business in different ways and degrees. There are always Ihe three sides to tlic fundaiucnlal prcipusi- lion— namely, ichai shall be adverti.sed in any par- ticular campaign; how shall it be put before the pub- lic; wliitre, and through wliat media shall its merits be (okl to the world? Theoretically, the amount of advertising done and the volume of sales made should increa.se lumd in hand witli a corresponding and proportionate decrease in the cost of each unit sale. But, as in the using of fertilizers or the taking of medicines, or any other ac- tivity, there is a point beyond which efforts and ex- penditures are not justified bj' the increased results obtained. The thing is to know when the point of UKiximum efficiency is reached and then, without going beyond it, to add to its relative efficiency in every possible way. How can seedsmen, nurserymen and other members of the horticultural trade discover and recognize this point? What percentage of their gross sales does it justify the use of? How' can that percentage be re- duced without having its effectiveness lessened? Wluit do you know or think about this? Among Our Growers CHAS. T. SIEGWART. Orchidist Tile unreasonable and unwarranted embargo on the imjiortation of orchids has no terrors for Ciias. T. Sieg- wart. M'hile Qu. 37 may have its effect upon some of (Uir importers, it will not immediately prove so serious to the man who lias a fine young block of recently propagated divisions. We had the privilege of visiting Mr. Siegwart's or- chid range on Palm Sunday and to say we were de- lighted and charmed by the sight of some .5000 open Cattleya flowers would be putting it mildly. These flowers, principally C. Trianap, were for the Kastcr cut, the entire stock being handled by the Leo Niessen Co.'s Baltimore Branch. It is an education, a pleasure and a jirivilege to have this soft spoken man in his quiet, enthusiastic way, tell you of his gorgeous family and liow he studies and cares for his pets along to a perfection tliat is only attained by much tliought and hard work. Three years ago, Mr. Siegwart had two small houses devoted to Carnations and Roses; today, four houses all given over exclusively to Cattleyas. Starting with one small case, he has gradually in- creased his stock by importations and propagation until now he has the largest collection of commercial orchids in Maryland. C. labiata. Trianae, Gigas, Schroe- derae, Gaskelliana, speciosima and mossiae, form the bulk of his varieties and the most profitable from a commercial point of view. In propagating, he has been unusually successful, with a loss of less than fi\'e per cent in most of his divisions. We were shown some two year old Trianae that were in splendid flower, with two or more leads. This variety, Mr. Siegwart says, is almost a continu- ous grower and the divisions shape up faster than some kinds, making them profitable in the three year old stage. Large specimens were shown us carry- ing twenty to thirty blooms, without a blemish. In a corner of one of the houses we were surprised to see some well grown Hamburg Grapes in large pots; they are now in perfect foliage and showing tiny clusters of fruit; the vines are two years old, with three canes. The bunches will not finish until late in .\ugust, but Mr. Siegwart has hopes of keeping them in good condition until Christmas. We ntited an excellent seedling -\maryllis, after tlie Johnsonii type, that has been grown here for some time. It has met with splendid favor and found a good sale in the stores where shown; it is most striking in color and form. R. H. [Our correspondent sends a photograph of a house of Cattleyas but, unfortunately, it is unsuitable for re- production. The house on March 30 wlien the ]ihoto- grajih was taken, contained 3000 blooms. The other houses contained approximately 2000, making a total of about 5000, a highly satisfactory and valuable crop. — Ed.] Orchid Species from Seed .\s it has been demonstrated that hybrids are more or less easily raised, even though it may not be a com- mercial proposition, the thought ever present in one's mind is why cannot species be similarly raised? The question when propounded to different members of the growers' fraternity, have elicited varying but no wholly' satisfactory replies. In the first place it had not been worth while until now because of the large importations and no one ap- pears to have any actual knowledge as to what re- sults would accrue. Certain it is that the species gathered in the wilds are seedlings. They could not otherwise be so abun- dant. Then again seedling origin is jirovcd by their variability. Chas. Siegwart of Baltimore, says "that not two plants in a thousand are identical." He him- self has found seedlings attached to older iilants and this season flowered one such seedling that came in a consignment received some four years ago. When re- ceived he estimated its age at three years, Mr. Sieg- wart's personal attempts at reproducing species from seed have so far proved a failure. Must we assume tliat orchids are sterile to their own pollen, and that distinct plants for intercrossing alone will bring seed- pods ? If, however, species will develop fertile seed, how far would the seedlings differ from the usual impor- tations, which, as is shown, differ materially, although to all intents they represent one particular species only. If the general run of Cattleya species, for instance, are sterile to their own pollen, there can be no pos- sibility of developing a true stock sa%'e by division, and in this respect, they would then resemble Tulip species. Tulip species are utterly averse to taking their own pollen, so much so that they even refuse to take pollen from other flowers, if the bulbs are all from one common stock. It appears to us that a vast amount of experimenta- tion is needed before we shall be in the position to benefit by the operation of Qu. 37. Certainly, our inquiries go more and more to prove that the com- mercial orchid will not be jiroduced from seed in quantity within the next decade; indeed, we might almost say never, for in England, where orchid breeding is a regu- lar industry, no commercial cut flower grower depends upon anything but imported species such as Cattleya labiata types, or Cypripedium insignae. Such types are the only forms available in quantity. The specialists of course send their surplus flowers to the markets, but if a florist requires any particular form or variety in quantity seedlings do not come in, because the stock cannot be worked up quickly. Orchids from Seed Much has been said regarding the possibilities of orchid raising. The Missouri Botanical Garden Bulle- tin more or less substantiates the statement that seed- ling raising will not materially assist the commercial florist. Eight to twelve months elapse between pollena- tion and ripening of the seed pod, during which time constant attention is necessary. About four years' addi- tional attention is needed before the raiser sees a flower. It may be added, too, that a few more years will be re- quired before the plant gains size and strength enough to produce a real crop. In this respect orchids are not unlike Daffodils, four to six years being the average peviod elapsing before the seedlings flower and another three or four years be- fore the bulbs are strong enough to show their real quality. As multiplication is not rapid it follows that the best part of a lifetime elapses before a seedling Daffodil becomes plentiful. The same rule applies to orchids. The cost during the period between sowing and flow- ering orchids is also a factor to be considered, A gardener who h^^ raised great numbers of seedlings ventured to put the cost at $1 per plant. If this is the case it means that a grower who sets out to raise 5000 orchids annually, will, at the end of five years, have tied up some .$14,000 with no absolute certainty that he will gain any real treasures. The Bulletin speaks of insects on imported orchids thus; "According to our observations covering a num- ber of years, insects on imported plants are rare; in 14 years only two shipments were infected and the pests were the orchid fly and the Dendrobium beetle, both easily eradicated." Touching upon Qu. 37 the Bulletin say.'?, "Unless the order is rescinded the florist will have to turn from the showy epiphytic types, to the terrestrial or semi-terres- trial Lady's Slippers. Raising even these from seed would not be profitable." We note that a new Lady's Slipper orchid has been raised at the Missouri gardens. This is the first hybrid Cypripedium raised there and has been named D. S. Brown. Loan Bank for Trouble "So many people want to borrow trouble," said the Old Settler, "that it's a wonder some enterprising cuss doesn't start a bank to accommodate 'em." Not in His Line Fond Jlother — Do you detect any signs of genius, professor? Professor — Madam, I am not a detective. 972 The Florists' Exchange If You Need FRENCH BULBS For your Fall planting, why won't you buy them from a French Firm? A. & L. Bremond Freres, (Sons of Louis Bremond) Wholesale Bulb Growers OLLIOULES (Var) FRANCE Are the oldest and most reliable French firm in their line. Ask them for estimates either by letter or cable. A. B.C. Code 5th Edition. Cable address: ALBREMOND, OLLIOULES When ordering, please mention The Exchange Bulbs Holland Bulbs R. A. VANDERSCHOOT WHOLESALE BULB GROWER HILLEGOM — HOLLAND You can utilize our success to increase your own Bulbs 299 Broadway New York Bulbs When ordering, pUnsp nuMiIion The Exchange WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. Recommend their "Pedigree" Strains of Vegetable, Flower and Farm Seeds Ve*'lu^Ho1i's\l".°' Write for illustrated catalogue to 27-29 DRURY LANE, LONDON, W. C, ENGLAND Wt«D ftrderimt. pleasf mwntlon Tho Rxch«nir# GARDEN SEED Tritoma Pfitzeri BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety; also other iteini of the short crop of this paet eeaaon, ae well as a fun lin« of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to Strong divisions, $60.00 per 1000. S7.00 per 100. FUNKIAVariegata. The best tor border. S60.00 per 1000, $7.00 per 100. Whole clumps, 2 years old. Cash, please. Hicksville, L. I., N. Y. s. D. WOODRUFF & SONS Rowehl & Granz M Dey St.,NEW YORK.and ORANGE,CONN. SEEDS, BULBS and PLANTS Barclay Nursery 14 W. Broadway, New York When orderlnc, p1f:ise mention The Exchange SEEDS Flower and Vegetable Insecticides »"<< Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO, Inc. 166 West 23rd St. NEW YORK BURPEE'S NEW PRIMULINUS HYBRID Gladioli 1 The most graceful in form, artistic in color and profuse in bloom of all (iladioli These new hybrids produce three, four and sometimes even five fully fle- veIo[)c '•.'j.-.M,U.,,.V mim^-i ;'■ ZI -■ BAH R,->;-^' ?/'•-- ■■*-:y;.".-J:' ■-.■. Annuals in Pots of lati" .vi'ais we ha\i; fuuiicl it pr(}Iit- able t(i put up a goutl uimiljer of Asters. Zinuias. Scabiosas. double Coi'uflowers. IMarigolds, Cosmos, Snapdragons and otbi'v plants used for Summer cut flow- ers. When you can obtain .$1 or more per doz. for such plants, it pays as Nvell. if not better, than 4in. Geraniums at s.", to $4 per doz., for they only reipiire oeuch room for a few weeks to estab- lish in 2iAs. The present is a good time to pot up some of these annuals from the flats. In any section of the country where, as Avitli us snow, ice and cold weather have been the rule up to date, the hotbeds and coldframes of our customers have not looked encouraging and it will pay to prepare an extra lot Of stock. The better the plants the bet- ter the price you Avill realize for them ; the same holds good with Tomatoes. Sweet Pepper and Eggplants. Have enough of each in pots so you can afford by the end of May. good strong plants for those who want them and are will- ing to pay the price. Aim at growing better stock and get your customer into the habit of using it ; better stock and better prii-es go together. Annuals in Frames A sowing of annuals for plants, for sale, or for use on your own gnmnds sleiuld be made now in a hotbed : it \ ill give yon nir/e stock by early June. If yon sow them thinly in rows about 5iu, apart, the plants can remain until wanted for the field. Usnally by the first of .June the first batch of Asters. Zinnias and other annuals are sold out but there are always people asking for plants ail through June and later. If you can obtain 50c. or more pei- doz. for the plants in the frames and sell enough of them, there is good money in it. If you ever received a late order for an- nuals and tried everywhere for stock but failed, you cau appreciate what it nieaus to have a nicely filled frame on hand to draw from. If ever we were justified in preparing for a record breaking busi- ness, it is this year. The cost of seeds of annuals is small ; so is the work con- nected with the sowing. If you have no hotbed, use a coldframe on which place sashes for a few days to warm things up. If for any reason you do not sell all you get ready, you will not be much out of pocket. English Wallflower and Canterbury Bells If you overlooked the sowing of some English Wallflowers there is still time to do so ; they are desirable early Spring flowers when grown cool and favorites with all flower lovers, while they can also be sold as pot i^lants. The same is true of the Canterbury Bell. In the rush of Spring work one is liable to overlook things, but you cannot afford to miss growing a good supply of these beautiful plants to flower a year from now. Like the Wallflowers they want a cool house during the Winter months and will not stand hard forcing at any time. No Stock to Sell A kind reader wishes to know what Chrysanthemums I have to sell and why I don't mention just what partic-ular varieties to grow when I write about Carnations. As I have received several inquiries about stock we have to offer. I think it best to let it be known in these notes that we are and always have been retail growers and while doing well and a little more each year, never could grow enough to supply our retail trade. Tlu'refore. \vc have no ehnnee of supplying the trade with anything, nor are we directly or indirectly eonneeted or interested in any other establishment. The ads in The Exchange will let you know where to buy your stock. Regard- ing varieties ot Carnations. rMirysanthe- mums or other plants, we all have our likes and dislikes, due most times to the results we happen to have with a par- ticular variety and while treating in gen- eral a class of plants it would hardly be fair to select two, three or more sorts, claiming them to be the best. For this reason I don't think it wise to dwell too much on varieties. Again, the ads in The Exchange will keep one posted as to what is best and mostly grown by the larger grower, who does not keep on propagating a sort if he finds that it is not worthy. For the beginner I say when ordering and not acquainted with varieties, leave the selection to the man he buys from, especially Carnations and 'Mums. Chrysanthemums It does not matter how many Asters, Carnations and Roses you have in flower nor how flne they are ; when it gets near the middle or end of October, every- body wants 'Mums. You may get tired of them before the season is over but you can't have them too early in Oc- tober, especially the pompous. With the smaller retail grower, it is not neces- sary to devote valuable bench space to these e.xtra early sorts such as Niza, Fairy Queen and others which come into flower the latter part of October ; most of such can be successfully handled in a frame with glass protection. I would suggest planting them into 4ft. or oft. beds, about one foot apart each way, and by the first of October put over these beds a temporary frame. We had a lot of Niza in the open field last sea- sou ; while the plants were somewhat short, they produced fine flowers of a real pink shade, much superior to any we had under glass. Those plants flow- ered in the open, without any protection. Figure on having some of these early pompons and arrange it so that they won't need bench space you may want for the mid-season and late sorts, or Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists Information supplied by John Young, Secretary, 1170 Broadway, New York National Publicity Campaign A second time within a week or two we are pleased to note the progressive- uess of Michigan florists. .Albert G. Boehringer, treasurer of the Saginaw- Bay City Floricultural Society, writes : "The Saginaw-Bay City Floricultural Society, "Dy a resolution, instructs me to write a cheque for $25 and mail it to you as our subscription to the National Publicity Campaign for this year." Doubtless, there are many otlier trade organizations in the country which could follow the example set by the two Michi- gan bodies. The Slogan Billboard It is a splendid time now to install one of the "Say it with Flowers" bill- boards. Many a florist's establishment furnishes an ideal location for a board, and it might also serve to hide in a way au unsightly shed or outbuilding. These billboards are very attractive, painted in the official colors, and serve their pur- pose admirably. They are supplied at actual quantity cost. .$50 each, delivered and are worth this amount for the ma- terial in them. A large number of these boards are now complete, and ready for immediate shipment. The Cleveland Flo- rists' Club recently ordered 20 billboards, and they were shipped on the day the order was received. Many other clubs could use a similar quantity. It would be a great thing for our campaigu if .500 of these signs distributed throughout the country were flashing to a million or more people daily our message --■■Sa>" it with Flowers." New Administration Offices Owing to lack of sufBcient space for the requirements of our offices, the So- ciety has taken larger quarters in the old Siegel-Cooper building. 41 and 43 West ISth St., New York, and the oflices will be located there on and after April 26th. In the same building will be a concentration of wholesale florist inter- ests, a concentration which has been the dream for years of majjy in the trade. Visitors to New York, who look over this new market — and. of course, all will do so — are cordially invited to call at our offices on the mezzanine floor. All the facilities of the offices are at their disposal, and mail and telegrams may be addressed there at any time. Our members will be made to feel quite at home, as indeed, they should be. , Mother's Day Auy florist who has not received a broadside descriptive of the ind)licity helps for Mother's Day business should write for one to the Florists' Publicity Service Bureau of the S. A. F. and O. H., 431 So. Dearborn St.. Chicago. I The Campaign Fund As far as can be learned, the florists throughout the country did au unusually large Easter business. resulting in greater profits to the trade. It might be expected that many of those who have not yet contributed to the campaign fund would now come across with the subscription so long anticipated from them. But it looks as though we may go on expecting. Expectancy is a bad habit. For years and years the Hiu-ists have nuule expectancy the basis of opera- tions. Now when we have an active movement to turn expectancy into ac- tuality, most of those who are to benefit seem unwilling to support the fund that is making the change. They are not helping to help themselves. Our com- mittee cannot pay our publicity bills I with expectations. Why not help them ' toward materialization ; send a cheque right away for any amount circum- stances will permit ; it will be found to be a mighty good investment. The following subscriptions have been received and are in addition to those pre- viously announced, annually for four years, unless otherwise stated : Wm. Schumann. Newport, Ky. (addl.) $5.00 J. E. Matthewson. .Sheboygan, Wise. (add'I).. 5.00 .S. S. Pennock & Co., U7 W. 28th St., N. Y, C. (add'I) 100.00 G. S. Ramsburg, Somersworth, N. H 10.00 Jas. W. Riggs & Co., Three Rivers, Mich 5.00 Dutch Bulb Growers, Sassenheim, Holland (lyr.) 1000.00 The Webster Greenhouses, Centralia, 111, (lyr.) 10.00 Mauldin Flower Shop, Greenville, S. C 20.00 Louis A. Kintzele, Denver, Colo 5.00 George .1. Jurgens, Northport, N. Y 10.00 L. H. Butts, Wyomissing, Pa 10.00 Saginaw-Bay City Floricultural .Society, Saginaw, Bay City, Mich 25.00 ' ' Previously reported. Total S1205.00 41,119.00 . $42,324.00 From Gin to Flotrers • AVilmington, Del., found a use at Eas- ter time for some of its disused bar- rooms. Instead of bottles and drinking mugs, these places were decorated with plants and flowers, several flower mer- chants having seized the opportunity to utilize them as overflow depots. With the old bar mirrors reflecting the beauties of the stock, and no screens to hide them, it is said that the depots were bowers of delight to passershy. tor something else which cannot be handled outdoors. Never was your bench space more valuable than at the present time. Primula obconica For extra heavy plants for next Win- ter sow seed of Primula obconica now. While not at their best for Christmas, some fine Sin. pot plants can be had bv that time, and there is always a demand for them. If you use only a few plants, It may be as well to let the specialist grow the plants on for delivery after your Spring rush is over. You can then give them better attention ; the same may be said of Cyclamens. Cleveland Cherries Don't let the seedlings suffer in the flats, transplant them in good time into other flats, or pot up into 2's. making use of a good soil and drainage. The plants can be planted out during the Summer months and lifted in early Fall and, if this is done carefully, good re- sidts may be obtained. Many of the best growers, however, prefer pot cul- ture and obtain thereby stockier plants and more berries, and berries are what you want. A good way if you have sufficient plants is to grow some both ways and give them the attention they deserve as ideal Christmas plants. Helichrysums and Other Ever- lastings Helichrysums or Strawflowers are good annuals for the retail grower ; there IS always a demand for them and it pays to select and dry the flowers for Winter use. Among other desirable so-called Strawflowers we have Acroclinium, Roseum, Globe Amaranth, Xcrantbemum and Rodanthe. Sow a little seed of each in a hotbed now and transplant to the held about June. S. A. F. and O. H. Notice is hereby given that Theodore H Town- Bend, horticulturist, N. Y. State School of Agri- culture, Morrisville, Madison County, N. Y.. sub- mits for registration the new plant here mentioned. Geranium "Betty."— Seedling raised at Mor- risville, origin unknown. Plant 12in. in height a strong grower and a free bloomer in the Spring and Summer; has a plain leaf, no zone; flowers fourteen in cluster, single, fine petals; diameter of single flower 2>4-in.; color pink in the bud open- ing to pure white. The flowers have red poUen Originator notes that many varieties were crossed' here, including the Geranium and Pelargonium but the varieties became mixed and parentage lost' The name proposed is in honor of the deceased' daughter of Professor and Mrs. Frank C. Helyar the former, a director of the school. Any person objecting to this registration, or to the use of the proposed name, is requested to. com- municate with the secretary at once. Failing to receive objection to the registration, the same will be made three weeks from this date. Notice is hereby given that R. L. Isherwood Chillicothe, Mo., submits for registration the new plant here mentioned. Petunia Royal Purple.— Seedling; a strong grower, retaining its blooms from ten to twelve days, and holding color in sun or shade; parentage unknown. Any person objecting to this registration, or to the use of the proposed name, is requested to com- municate with the secretary at once. Failing to receive objection to the registration, the same will be made three weeks from this date. Begonia "Peerless." — Notice is hereby given that, as no objection has been filed against the registration of Begonia Peerless, by J. A. Peterson & Sons, 3132 McHenry ave., Westwood, Cin- cinnati, O., the same becomes complete. JOHN YOUNG, Sec'y. 1170 Broadway, New Y'ork, .4pril 9, 1920. 974 The Florists' Exchange FOR SALE MODERN UP-TO-DATE GREENHOUSE PLANT One iron frame house 200 x 40, One sash bar house 200 x 30, Two sash bar houses 100 x 20, One five-room dwelling house. Large sheds, barn and modern out- buildings. Eight acres of good ground, partly under Skinner System. Seven miles from New York over fine State roads. Three minutes from railroad station Apply H. S. MABIE, Maywood, N. J. Wheu ordering, please mention Tbe Escbange 50,000 CYCLAMEN Transplanted seedlings of all standard varieties, strong, healthy plants, 3 to 6 leaves. Now ready, $8 per 100, $75 per 1000. 234-in. Rose, Salmon, Xmas Red, White, White with Carmine Eye, $12 per 100. Grown t'roni the best American and imported seed and is guaranteed extra fine stock, free from thrips. HOPKINS the Florist Brattleboro, Vt. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Seeds, Bulbs Seed Packets FLOWER SEED SIZES TO CATALOGUE ENVELOPES— RETURN ENVELOPES BrowD Bag Filling Machine Co. FITCHBURG. MASS.. U. S. A. Whi'ti nrtli^rlng. plpase mpntinn The Rxfhntigp MacNiff Horticultural Co.,Inc. i SEEDS, PLANTS and BULBS 52-54VeseySt,NewYorkCity ! wiL^n orrlr'rliig. plpflsf mention The Exclmnt:*- C. J. Speelman and Sons F.G.Marquardt Wholesale Dutch Bulb Growera \ ^A HORTICULTURAL SUPPLIES Beckert's Seed Store 101-103 Federal Street Pittsburgh, Pa. Whpn nrdprln^- nlea**" m<»ntloTi Th* Kxohanfire Vandervoort & Alkemade Wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND Lixrgest growers in Holland of Bic. Victoria, Golden Spur and Von Sion Also large growers of Hyacinths and Tulips Mail Address: Care MALTUS & WARE, 116 Broad Street, New York City. Uur representative will call on you. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Wholesale Dutch Bulb Growers SASSENHEIM. HOLLAND Efttabliahed 186^ Let uB quote you om your 1920 Dutch Bulba order New York Office 38 MURRAY ST. WUen ..rderluK. yleaae meutlou The Kxchange Inc. I Importers of Bulbs U6-120 West 32nd St. NEW YORK CITY When la-tlertng. please mention The Exchange Lily Bulbs and Valley ,^ CHICAGO from Cold Storage Our Cars of Japanese Lilies from the coast were accompanied by our own man to maintain heat. We took no chances of freezing. Buy Bulbs that are Frost-free, Unsprouted Giganteum, Album, Rubrum, Auratum, Melpomene. Write for sizes and prices. Prompt ex- press shipments on dates as arranged. Genuine Germ:in-Gro\vn. The "Before the W.ir-Kind." Unsprouted, extni selected T.O. B.N.Y. (2000 3nd 2500 to alcaBi!) Per 1000 $37.50 Vaughan's Seed Store newyork Lily of the Valley When ordering, please mention The Excbarife MICHELL'S FLOWER SEEDS CINERARIA ( )ur Grandiflora Prize Strain cannot bf surpassed for size :iiid iicautlful coloring.s. }■. tr. Tr. Pkt. I'kt. Grandiflora Prize, Dwiirf SO. 00 $1.(KJ Grandiflora Prize. M.dinMt t^ill OQ 1 (lU PRIMULA CHINENSIS A supi-ib strain. Kruwii bv ;i specialist. 'A Tr. Tr. Michell's Prize Mixture, An pkt. pkt. even blending of all colors... .$0.C0 $1.00 Alba Magnifica. Wliite 00 1.00 Chiswick Red. Bright red ... .00 1.00 Duchess. White with zone of rosv carmine, yellow eye 00 1.00 Holborn Blue .GO 1.00 Kermesina Splendens. Crim- son 60 1.00 Rosy Morn. Pink 60 1.00 Primula Obconica Gigantea A great improvement over old the type; flowers much larger. Tr. pkt. Litacina. Pale lilac $0.50 Kernnesina. Deep eriuisou 50 Rosea. Pink 50 Alba. White 50 Hybrida Mixed 50 HENRY F. MICHELL CO.. sis Market St.. Phila., Pa. Prill lula Chinensis Also all other seasonable Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies Send for Wholesale Price List. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Our New Price List of WINTER ORCHID Sweet Pea Seed has been mailed If you have not received one, let UB know Ant. C. Zvolanek & Son LOMPOC, CAL. PRIMROSE SEED Improved Chinense. !■ ine>t erowii. inixed. 350 .^eeds. Sl-OU. ,= ^ pkt. 5Qc., 1000 seeds. §2.00. PRIMULA Obconica. Finest Giant mixed, pkt. oUr-., ' ■ pkt- 25c. Newest and best colors, PRIMULA Malacoides. Giant Babj'. pkt. 2ac. PRIMULA Kewensis. New. yellow, pkt 25c. CINERARIA. Large-flowering dwarf, finest !:ru«ii, all colors mixed pkt. 50c., l* pkt. 25<-. CYCLAMEN Giganteum. Choicest giants mixed. 150 seeds Sl.OO, )- pkt. 50c. JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. Wli.-n onlrring. iile;i<.- mention Tlie Ev-Ik.ii;:.' LAGARDE & SPEELMAN Wholesale French Bulb Growers OLLIOULES-VAR-FRANCE Eatablished 1898 No connection with firm of similar nam^ recently established. Whfn onlerlns. please mention Thp Kxohimi; New York Office : 38 Murray Street iiieiitiQTt Tlie Ks.r Burnett Bros. J«™?! „ YA?;^;? sons SEEDSMEN Catalogue on appllcatioo 92 ChambersStreet, NEW YORK CITY Wlu-n ni-.li'i-iii^-. 111. MS. > liKMiti.'i. Tlio K\rli;ni-i- Growers of Flower and Vegetable Seeds fiet the beneSt of our 69 years -'xi>e"*'n'-- \II seaeonable v^rietiPc Our stof^ks are very .?omc>l*'(* The Flower Cit\ Rochester, N.Y. Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT USE FOR RESLLTSs April 24, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 975 g^ SEED TRADE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION President; E. C. Duncan, Philadelphia, Pa.; First Vice-President: W. G. Scarlett, Baltimore. Md.; Second Vice-President; David Burpeb Philadelphia, Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer; C. E Kendel, 216 Prospect Ave., Cleveland. O. Next Convention; »t Milwaukee, Wis.. June 22. 23 and 24. 1920. The Seed Trade Abroad Easter has come aud gone. iYom a iinliday point of view it was not all that ■ •■ulcl be desired, but business in plants ;iiid tiovvers was vei-y brisk aud the wau- Hi rers thruugli wood aud tield were re- warded witli a ijli'utit'ul display of Na- turi'*s own favorites in the shape of I'riuii'oses, Violets, Bluebells, Wood Aue- iiMiues, etc,, forming a galaxy of beauty such as the great Spring festival seldom displays. lu the Mediterranean region, things are not looking so well, aud> we hear reports of failures iu early sowings of llower seeds. Plantations of Endives are very limited, but those of Cucumbers will be larger than last year. Cabbages are standing iu fair quantity, but are not looking so well as could be wished. Itather more Spinach is being sown than was 'expected, as is alsu the case with wax pud Beans, stocks of which have run very low. Growers are not eager to luit out Lettuces, the recent large pro- duction on your side, having evidently iuid a strong eftect on the market. Mel- ons, on the other hand, are in consider- able favor and are being planted ou a l;ir;;er scale than usual. In the British seed growing districts, the weather has been dull aud cold with some rain, but no frosts have so far supervened, so that hopes are now enter- tained that the well developed Winter crops will come through without material damage. The unusually genial char;icter of the last few mouths has been emijha- sized by the ex-pcrience of mau.\' wlio went to the Riviera to escape the rigors of our northern Winter, but found they would have done better at home. Summer time is now again upon us, with hardly a comment in the news- papers or elsewhere aud promises to be- come a regular institution, although it is still not regarded with a favorable eye \ iu many agricidtural quarters. Transatlantic Seedsman. April (i, 1020, New York Seed Trade Freight antl Express Embargo Checks Farming The freight and express embargo, now of several weeks' duration, is hindering New York and New Jersey farmers and truckers greatly. Fertilizers and seed Potatoes, and other heavy and bulky seeds, which are needed for immediate use are not being delivered. We have learned by persoual inquiry in some of the truck growing sections of New ,Tersey the situation in not a few cases is this : one farmer has received his seed Potatoes or Oats, or Peas but no ferti- lizer, while another has received his fer- tilizer but not his seeds ; in many cases they have received neither seed nor fer- tilizer. Another hindrance to farmers is the failure of heavy farm implements to ar- rive, and orchardists are not receiving tlie insecticides which they ordered for spraying their fruit trees, and the sea- sou for spraying the trees while dormant will soon be past. As we mentioned last week, a large number of cars (accord- ing to current report as many as 100) of seed Potatoes, shipped weeks ago from the seed Potato growing sections of the country and consigned to seedsmen iu this city, are held up somewhere on the railroads : the consequence is that there are but few seed Potatoes now in the city ; this is especially true of the popu- lar early variety Irish Cobbler, which today is unobtainable. Should these de- tained carloads of seed Potatoes not ar- rive till the planting season has passed, or arrive in badly damaged condition, the consignees will probably be called upon to meet a cousiderable loss. Parcel Post Shipments Ever since the express embargo has prevented the shipping of seeds by ex- Chicago Seed Trade The unseasonably cold weather is hold- ing back the great rush of couuier trade. There is, however, a good demand daily for everything iu the line of seeds, plants and garden requisites at all the retail stores. The iirst week of good weatlier will see the height of the season's rush. Transportation dilheulties have been a source of great annoyance to the seed trade this Spring. In florists' stock sueh as Gladioli, Cannas, etc., there has been much delay. Onion sets that usually go by fast freight at Ibis .season had to be sent by express owing to labor troubles with the railroad switchmen. The W. W. Barnard Co. is having a splendid counter trade that keeps a lai'ge force of salespeople busy daily. The com- pany is doing considerable advertising in the local papers, and it brings (he house new customers daily. I. Rosnosky, for the past few years connected with this house, has severeft.x2.5ft. on the mezzanine floor on the ISth st. side and overlooking^ the wholesale flower stores below. The offices aud receiving and shipping depart- ments are being equipped so that cor- respondents and callers will receive prcuupt and effective service. Wm. M. Hunt & Co., 148 Chambers St.. are extremely busy shipping out Kevitt's Strawberry plants, including the famous new variety Buckbee. This firm is the sole distributor of Kevitt'.s Strawberry plants. Mr. Hunt has just returned from a successful business trip :iMiong the Berkshires. Vaughan's Seed Store, 41-4.3 Barclay St.. reports heavy counter trade iu llower and vegetable seds, aud iu small nur- sery stock, especially in dormant Hose bushes. Dutch Bulb Prices This sub.iect is one of considerable in- . tcrest, and it is particularly opportune that .iust as we are going to press, we learn through the Horficiiltiiral Adi^er- iiser that tlie s;ime question is interest- ing British growers and others who handle hulbs. The report bears out the remarks of G. Thommen on another page. With a view to discussing the subject, the Tlorticultural Trades Ass'n invited delegates of the Dutch Bulb Growers' (Continued on pope 078) Not How Cheap, But How Good HORSESHOE BRAND Lilium Giganteum -will average higher flowering results than any other— this is no idle boast but a fact proven by test. Why stint for a matter of price when you can get the best at a small difference of cost? We have a fine stock in Cold Storage ready for prompt or future shipment —Order now. Any size $59.00 per case, standard pack- ing as follows : 6-8 400 bulbs each 9-10 200 bulbs each 7-9 300 bulbs each 9- II 180 bulbs each 8-10 250 bulbs each lO-I 1 150 bulbs each Baby cases 7-9, $20.00 per 1 00 Lily Bulbs is our specialty but we also import French and Dutch Bulbs— our sources being old established reliable growers in France and Holland. In line with our policy, quality in these as well is considered more than price but we charge no more than good bulbs are worth. Send us your orders for this season's delivery. Ralph M. Ward & Co., Inc. The Lily House 25 Murray Street, NEW YORK will '11 ui-,]..|iiig. plo;iSH men t inn Tb** Exchange 976 The Florists' Exchange y/hat V/ebstey's Dictionary stands for in the field of general l^nowledge JOHNSON'S GARDENERS' DICTIONARY stands for in the field of Horticulture ^» ♦ -^ — - ■\ Can you imagine any business man, student, minister, doctor, lawyer— anyone at all, trying to get along without the best dictionary i-.vailable? Of coikso not. This is an age when, more than ever before, we need facts and a knowledge of how to use them. And we cannot take time to hunt for them: we must have them right at hand. Q In the same way every professional man or woman should have close at hand a complete, reliable, up-to-date dictionary in every field of research — the best of its kind available. CI You, as a horticulturist—whether florist, nurseryman, grower, iracher, student, gardener, park superintendent, author, artist, loester, wholesaler, salesman, or what not— you, need such a book to !i:.!p you climb the ladder of success and profitable business. And here :t is — the best, most complete, most compact, most practical work of its kind — in Johnson's Gardeners' Dictionary and Cultural Instructor In the 923 pages of the present new and completely revised edition, are listed the names, both common and botanical, of every important plant in cultivation, telling how to pronounce them, whence they were derived, and what they mean. Johnson's gives concise, specific cultural directions for every such plant, telling how to propagate it. grow it indoors and out, and protect it against insect pests and diseases. It defines al! words and terms used in horticultural practice and liter- ature, and discusses in the same compact, helpful way every phase of horticultural and gardening activity. The entire work in one convenient, light, well printed, securely bound volume — laige, 8vo., ^Vz^^Vl inches. Edited, revised and thoroughly modernized by Messrs. A. hemsley and J. Fraser, F.L.S.. F.R.H.S., representatives of the best schools of practical gardening and horticultural writing, investigating and editing. Sent, delivery prepaid, to any address on receipt of $6.50. A. T. DE LA MARE COMPANY, Inc. 438 to 448 West 37th Street New York, N. Y. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII FIELD GROWN Two-year Medium grade $20.00 per 100 Two-year No. 2 grade 16.00 per 100 ALSO About 2000 plants, with extra heavy roots and short tops, $16.00 per 100 For immediate shipment JACKSON & PERKINS COMPANY NEWARK, NEW YORK STATE When ordering, please mention The Exchange GODFREY ASCHMANN Wholesale Florist 1012 W. Ontario St. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Wrile for prices. Wlien ordering, please mention The Exchange Weeber & Don A Few Good Things You Want Vegetable and Flower SEEDS Trade Catalog now ready 114 Chambers Street, New York When ordering, please mention The Sxchange REX BEGONIA, fine. 2 and 2}^ In.. tlO.OO per 100 VINCA VAR. 2-m. J5.00 per 100. Cash wHh order. Geo. M. Emmeuis Newton, N. J. WTiPii ordprloe. please roentlftn The TPu*tt a n v * Orlando Offerings Those New SNAPDRAGONS GOLDEN DELIGHT DvirinK tlic l>aht 15 years I liave Kfewn thuuBands of Yellow Seedlings from all inunner of croKHos, but tliis is the first I liave dconicd worthy of introduction to tlie trade. Pure deep (/olden ydlnvK very large flower and fine habit. If it does not prove tlie bc^t yellow for greenhouse culture I shall be tViH- ai)pointed. ORLANDO Better than Bronze Beauty. Cleaner colors, flowers as large and has a better habit. It ia the one variety for a fastidious trade. The Prices Advertised in The Florists' Exchange are for THE TRADE ONLY Fresh seed. tr. pkt. $1.00. for S5.00 3 pkts. of each 50,000 Alternanthera Red and Yellow, !iench grown, trans- planted, fully equal to 2-in. pot plants. Shipped without soil, packed h'ght. Prices, S2.00 per 100, S15.00 per 1000. Leather-Leaf Fern (Polystichum Coriaceum). Introduced by us last year. Never a "kick," but a num- ber of re-orders. That tells the story. Post- paid, 25 divisions, $3.00. By express, -SIO.OO per 100. Fw n TTruro rosalind . TT. rLLILllLKy GARDENS Orlando, Fla. When ordering, please mention The Elxohaii.. Plants and Cuttings Ready for immediate sale. 100 1000 ABUTILON Savitiil, 2"^-in pots $5.00 ACHYRANTHES. Rooted CuttiiiK«. 1.25 JIO.OO AGERATUM. blue and white 1.25 10.00 ASPARAGUS plumo«ii«. 2^4 -in. pots 5.00 ASPARAGUSSprengerl,2!.4-in pots 4.00 COLEUS, 15 aorta. Rooted Cuttines.. 1.50 12.00 CUPHEA, Rooted Cuttings 2.00 ENGLISH rVY. 4-in. poU 12.00 FEVERFEW, double white 2.00 FUCHSIAS. Rooted Cuttings 2.00 18.00 FUCHSIAS. 21.4-10. pots 5.00 GERMAN IVY. Rooted Cuttings 2.00 HELIOTROPE. Rooted Cuttings 1.50 12 00 LOBELIA, double blue 2.00 LANTANAS, 2'4-in. pots 5 00 LEMON VERBENA, 2l-4.in. pots... 6.00 MOONVINE. white. 2^-iii. pots 4.00 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM, Pink . . 2.00 SALVIA, Rooted Cuttines 1.5n 12.00 TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cuttings.. 2.00 VINCA, vining. 2y-in. pots 5.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Free from midge. Healthy- Strong. Chieftain, Chrysolora, E. Seidewitz, Elsie Papworth, Early Frost, Golden Glow, Glory of Pacific, Harry May, Lillian Doty, Harvard, Maud Dean, Money Maker, Monrovia, Mrs. Robt. Halliday, Maj. Bonnaffon, Paci- fic Supreme, Polly Rose, Smith's Advance, Unaka, White Bonnaffon, Wm. Duckham, Riverside, Rooted Cuttings, S;i UU pt-r lUU. CARNATIONS Rooted Cuttings 100 1000 Enchantress Supreme S7.00 §00.00 White Wonder 0.00 M-OO Matchless (j.OO 60.00 Lady Bountiful 5.00 40.00 Send for list and prices and varieties from 2'4-in* pote. WOOD BROTHERS, Sil»|LV!; When ordering, please mention The Eschajij,'e SPECIAL OFFER GERANIUMS, Ricard, Poitevine, Nutt, Scarlet Bedder, Buchner, from 3-in. pots. SS.SO per 100. SSO.OO per 1000. DRAC^NA Indivisa. Fine plants from 3-in. pots, $0.00 per 100, SSO.OO per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. ."Strong, from 3-in. pots. SS.OO per 100. S75.00 per 1000. CANNAS, dormant tubers: Antoine Crozy, Brandywine, Cabos. Tarrytown, Shenan- doah. Special, S25.00 per 1000. All stock guaranteed Al. none better. Terms cash PAUL MADER, East Stroudsburg, Pa. CANNA ROOTS-Special King Humbert and Yellow King Humbert 2-;i .yia. fiuf stock 100 »l..50: lOTO S10.IKI Florence Vnughan. . .100 .(.00:1000 2.5.00 otli.T varieties, ask for full list. CANNAS ''^tr (Rca.ly April 25.) Bouvicr. J. D. Eisele, Florence Vaufchan, MiiroK. Richard Wallace, Wyonning, Venus and ollicrs. $0.00 per KXJ; S55.00 per 1(100. King Humbert, S'J.OO per 100; $80.00 per 10(10. MrB. A. Conard, Firebird, J8.00 per 100; 870.00 per 1000. DAHLIA ROOTS (Division) 100 Jack Rose. Dark red $10.00 Delice. Soft rose-pink 12.00 Lyndhurst. BrigU red lO.IK) White Swan. Popular white 14 00 Yellow Duke. Popnlar yellow 10.00 Sylvia. Pink 9.00 Elsie Burgess. Lavender-pink 12.00 For other varieties, ask for full list. 2-iu. pot plants ready, ask for price list. GLADIOLUS BULBS 100 1000 America. I H-in. and up $4.00 $35.00 America, l.^i-in. and up 3.50 30.00 America. l-l}i-in 3.00 24.00 Augusta. 1^-in. andup 4.00 35.00 Augusta. l"^-in. andup 3.50 30.00 Brenchleyensis. IH'in- and up. . 25.00 Bronchleyensia. l}^-io. and up. . 20.00 Baron Hulot. l>i-in. and up. . . 6.00 50.00 Chicago White. IH-in. and up. . 5.00 45 00 Chicago White. IJi-in. and up. . 4.00 35.00 Halley. IH-in. andup 5.00 45.00 Halley. 1 ,>-i-in. and up 4.00 35 00 Mrs. F. King. 1 '••l-in. and up. . . 4.00 35.00 Mrs. F. King. 1)4 -in. and up. . . 3.00 25.00 Panama. IH-in. and up 8.00 75.00 Panama. IJ.^ -in. and up 7.00 65.00 Peace. I (^-ii-in. and up 5.00 45.00 Pink Perfection. IH-in. and up 8.00 70.00 Schwaben. I ?-2-in. and up 8.00 70.00 Niagara. IH-in. andup 6.00 50.00 Mrs. Watt. 1 !• .-in. and up 6.00 50.00 Mrk Watt. IVj-in.andup 5.00 45.00 Gloryof Holland, m-in. and up. 6.00 40.00 Primulinus Hybrids. IH-in 4.00 35.00 Popular Mixed 2.00 15.00 White and Light Mixed 2.50 20 00 Pink Mixed 2.50 20 00 Red and Scarlet Mixed 2.50 20.00 Ask for full list of all varieties and planting sizes. Lilium Giganteum 7-9 100 in case $21.00 per case 7-9 300 in case ) S-9 300 in case } $55.00 per case 8-10 300 in case) "THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW" TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100- Ib. lota. $3.50. TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-lb. bales only) Per 100-lb. lots, S2.50. APHINE. 1 gal. S3 00. AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanized, with Auto-Pop, $7.75. AUTO-SPRAY. Brass, with Auto-Pop. $1(1.75 LEMON OIL. H gal. $1.50, gal. $2.50. NICO-FUME, Liquid. S-lb. tin, $14 50 each. 4 lb tin. $7.50 each; 1-lb. tin, $2.00 each. li-lb. tin, 65c. each. Paper: 288 sheets. $9.50 tin; 144 sheets. $.'i.00 tin; 24 sheeU. $1.25 tin. NICOTINE LIQUID. 1 pint (about 1 pound). $2.00. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100-lb. lots. $4.50. MAGIC GREENHOUSE HOSE. Ask for prices. NEPONSET PAPER POTS. See adv. page 1010. ROMAN J. IRWIN 43 West 18th Street NEW YORK PhDnes 3738-232G Watkin When ordering, please mention The EicUange When urdering. please mention ITie EscLa April 24, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 977 »^- NOTE— I HAVE MOVED TO 43 WEST 18th STREET Best Seeds Money Can Buy ASTER SEED Beit Money Can Buy Selected Oregon, grown by HERBERT & FLEISHAUER Sold in original packages as listed below. I have their ex- clusive Eastern Agency MOST POPULAR EARLY and MEDIUM EARLY and LATE ASTERS Send for their full list RUGOWSKrSTWO NEW ASTERS (III Original Packages) Pure Honor. Color, pure white. Rugow- ski's Meritorious Pink. SI -50 per pke. (50 seeds) ASTERS, Other Varieties. Irwin's Selected Strain ^ ot. K oz. Ob. Early Carlson or Invin- ,-ible, white, pink, laven- der, purple t0.30 $0.50 »I 50 Queen of the Market, white, pink, lavender. purple .50 76 2 00 King Asters (Needle type), white, rose, light pink. inolpt lavender Late Branching Varieties, Lady Roosevelt, White Perfection, Peach Blossom Peerless Pink American Late Branching, White, Rose Pink, Shell Pink, Lavender, Purple, and Mixed .30 .50 1.50 .30 .80 1.60 .39 .50 1.50 Choice Florists' Flower Seeds ANTIRRHINUM, Greenhouse Forcing Va- rieties: Keystone, Ramsburg's, Bux- ton's Silver Pink. Tr. pkt. SI. 00 Nelrose Deep Pink, Giant Yellow, Phelps' White, Garnet, New En- chantress Pink, New Bronze Beauty. Tr. pkt. 50c. ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus Seed (Northern Greenhouse Grown). Now ready. 1000 seeds for $3 00. 5000 seeds for S13.75. 10,000 Beeds for S25 00. 25.000 seeds for S57.25. Special price for larger quantities ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 1000 seeds SI 00 5000 seeds S4.00. CALCEOLARIA, Hybrida Grandiflora. Ex- tra choice mixed. Tr. pkt. SI. 00. CALENDULA, Orange King. Double, eitra selected strain, for cut floweiB. i4 os. 75c.. OS. S2.00. CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth- flowered. M oz. 25c.. oz. 7Sc., M lb. SI .50 Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose, Cardinal, Lavender. 3^ oz. 25c., OS. 75c BEGONIA. Tr pkt. Erfordia SO 501 M oz. Luminosa SO SI .00 Vernon 25 1.00 Prima Donna 60 .50 Semperflorens. White 50 1.00 Rubra Red 50 1.00 Rex, Special Hybrids Mixed 1.00 1.00 CINERARIA Hybrida, Giant-Flowering, Half Dwarf. Finest miied. 1000 seeds SI 00 COLEUS, Finest Rainbow Mixed. Tr pkt 50c DRACAENA Indivlsa. H oz 25c., oz 50c FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh .Seed). In best table fern varieties, tr. pkt. 75c. GYPSOPHILA Elegans Grandiflora Whita H oz. 25c.. oz. 50c.. 4 ozs. S1.50. MYOSOTIS (Forget Me-Not), Victoria Blue, Tr pkt. 25c.. a oz. 50c. . oz. SI SO. Dissitiflora. Deep blue, fine for pots. l-llj oz- 50c.. oz. S2-.50. PETUNIA, Double. Large-flowering, fringed. 500 seeds 85c.. 1000 seeds SI 50 Giant. Single, fringed, 1000 seeds 50c. 1-64 oz. SI. 25. Howards' Star. Tr. pkt. 25c., 1-16 oz. 57c. Rosy Morn. Tr. pkt 25o., 1-16 oz. 75c. Striped and Blotched. Tr. pkt. 25c. 1-16 o». 75c Giants of California. Finest mixed. Tr pkt. 50c. , 1-16 OS. S3.00. Snowball. Dwarf white. Tr. pkt. 50c. H oz. SI. 00. oz. S3.00. PRIMULA Chinensis. Giant-flowering Fringed. Best English Strain. Blood Red. Dark velvety color. Chinensis. All colors mixed. Defiance. Christmas Red. La Duchesse. Flesh color with white center. Pure White. Rosea. Bright pink. Prices on all above, 250 seeds. 75c.; 500 seeds. $1.25; 1000 seeds. $2.25. PRIMULA Auricula. Superb mixed. Tr. pkt. 60c. Auricula. Yellow, large-flowering. Tr. pkt. 50c. Malacoides. Lilac. Tr. pkt. 50c. Malacoides. Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. Veris Elatior. Mixed (Hardy Cowslip) Tr pkt 50c. PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea. I New Crop Seed Best f onsdorfer (German) Strain. 1 Giant Bright Crimson. Giant Bright Rose. Giant Apple Blossom. Giant Oculata. Giant Purple (very fine). Giant Lavender. Giant White. Giant Mixed. (All colors). Tr. pkt . 250 seeds. $1.00; 5 pkts . 1250 seeds; $4.50; 10 pkts . 2500 seeds. $.S.50. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., K oz, $1.60. SMILAX SEED. H oz. 15o., oz. 50c.. (i lb. S1.50, lb. S4.50. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt., 1-16 oz. 50o a oz. $1.50, oz. $5.00. Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz 25c.. H oz. 75c., oz. $2.50 Zurich. Tr. pkt. 1-16 oz. 50o.. 14 oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt. 25c., }4 oz. 50o., oz.. $1.50. Patens Blue. Tr. pkt. SOc. SNAPDRAGON. See Antirrhinum. STOCKS, Dwarf Large-Flowering Ten Weeks for pot plants. Blood Red, Light Blue, Bright Pink, Mauve, Purple, Pure White, Canary Yellow. M oz. SOc, Ji oz. 76c., oz. $2.00. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. Beet strain, se- lected from double flowers. Tr. pkt. 60c. White, Rose, Shell Pink, Lavender, Purple, Yellow, Princess Alice, white H oz. $1.00. H oz. $2.00, oz. $5.00. SWEET PEAS, Spencer Typo. Irwin's Early orWinter Orchid-Flowering. Zvolanek's Early or Winter-Flowering iL all varieties. Send for full list. ZINNIAS, Irwin'a Giant-Flowering. Scar- let and Crimson shades. Orange and Yel- low Shades, Golden Yellow Shades, All Colors Mixed, Flesh Pink, Pink and Salmon shades. K oz. 60c , ^ oz. $1.00 oz. $3,00. New Double Dahlia Flowered. Mixed H oz 50c., '4 oz. $1.00. OS. $3.00. New Double Giant Buttercup. Deep yel- low. H oz. 50c., 14 oz. $1.00, oz $3.00. For all other choice FLOWER SEEDS, send your order or ask for prices PLANTS, CUTTINGS, ETC. Prices are postpaid on orders for Rooted Cuttings and Seedlings where paid for in advance. On"'all other stock packing will be charged at cost. ACHYRANTHES. Red, yellow, green and others. R.C. $1.75 per 100. $15 00 per 1000, 2>4-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. AGERATUM, R. C, Stella Gurney, Fraseri and others. Large flowering. $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000. 2J.i-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. ALTERNANTHERAS, Brilliantissima, Au- rea Nana, R. C, $1.75 per 100, $15.00 per 1000; 2fe,-in.. S5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000 ALYSSUM, Double Giant (For cutting) . 2k-in. $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. From greenhouse grown seed, $1.60 per 100. $10.00 per 1000; 2-^-in.. $10.00 per 100. BEGONIA Rex. 3M-in., $25.00 per 100; 5-in., $70.00 per 100; 2'4-m. (Ready May 15th), $14.00 per 100, BEGONIA. New Red Chatelaine (Luminosa color) Pride of New Castle, May delivery and later. Very fine, 2^4-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. CALENDULA Orange King. 2H-in per 100, $40,00 per 1000. Special Price on Rooted Carnation Cuttings To move surplus. Clean, strong stock. 1000 30.000 Matchless $34.00 30,000 White Perfection 34.00 10,000 Aviator 34.00 10.000 Pink Enchantress 34.00 5.000 Alice 34.00 10,000 White Wonder 45.00 CARNATIONS 100 1000 Enchantress Supreme $7.00 $60.00 Benora (Variegated) 6.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 Belle Washburn 6.00 Philadelphia 6.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 6.00 White Enchantress 6.00 CARNATIONS. 2.>.i-in. pots, ready. Matchless 7.00 White Perfection 8.00 Alice 8.00 Miss Theo 8.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 8.00 Benora 8.00 White Benora 8.00 Belle Washburn 8.00 White Wonder 8.00 Enchantress Supreme 9.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 60.00 60.00 50.00 65.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 80.00 CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa (Dustv Miller). 2'., -in. $6 00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000. CHERRIES, Cleveland. Transplanted seed- lings, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000; 2-in., $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000, Chrysantheum Cuttings Clean Stock {Free from Midge) NEW COMMERCIAL VARIETIES Sun Glow. Early yellow of Bonnaffon type; in bloom October 25th. Victory. Pure white, fine stem and foliage; fully developed November 11th or Victory Day. Price of both above. R. C, $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. Hamburg Late Pink. Sport of Late White, R. C. $16.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1000. White Seidewitz. A very fine sport of Pink Seidewitz, well known, needing no descrip- tion. R. C. $8.00 per 100. $75.00 per 1000. Enchantress, Pink Seidewitz. (New.) A fine 'Mum. Same season and habit as E. A. Seidewitz. R. C, ready now, $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. CHOICE VARIETIES Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick, White Chadwick, Bronze Chadwick, Wm. Tur- ner, Yellow Turner, C. H. Totty, Barbara Davis, Wells' Late Pink, Hamburg Late White. R. C, $5.00 per 100. $4 5.00 per 1000. GENERAL LIST OF COMMERCIAL VARIETIES WHITE: Chas. Razer, Smith's Advance, Early Frost, White Chieftain, Smith's Im- perial, Mistletoe, December Gem, Polly Rose, Oconto, Lynnwood Hall, Smith's Ideal. YELLOW-. Chrysolora, Maj. Bonnaffon, Mrs. Poll- worth, Col. Appleton, Mrs. Morgan, Yellow Razer, Tints of Gold, Yellow Polly Rose, Glenview Bronze, Early Rose. PINK: Unaka, Chieftain, Glory of Pacific, Maud Dean, E. A. Seidewitz, Dr. Enguehard. RED: Harvard. R. C, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. POMPONS: XMAS GOLD. Introduced last season. Fine golden yellow. Ready early De- cember. R. C, immediate delivery, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Baby, Diana, Baby Margaret, Delphine Dodge, Harvest Moon, Donald, Fairy Queen, Maid of Kent, White Doty, Nesco, Mimico, L. Doty. Quinola, Ro- maine Warren, Western Beauty. R. C, $3.60 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. SINGLES: Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Mensa, Buckingham and others. R. C , $3.50 per 100, $30 00 per 1000. CAPRICE VARIETIES FOR POT PLANTS Best Kinds. R. C $3.60 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. ASK FOR COMPLETE LIST OF CHRYS- ANTHEMUMS, ALL KINDS Best way to ship is Parcel Post, .Special De- livery: add 25c. per 100 to cover same. COLEUS. Verschaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Firebrand, Queen Victoria, Lord Palmer- ston, Beckwith Gem, Duineria, Trailing Queen (Pink and Yellow). Golden Queen, Salvador, R. C, $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000; 2M-in., $4.00 per 100. $36.00 per 1000. Brilliancy, American Beauty, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; 2;i-in.. $6.00 per 100. S-W 00 per 1000. CYCLAMEN. Seedlings, transplanted, 3 and 4 leaves. Ready now, separate colors or mixed, $8.50 per 100, $76 00 per lOOO. DRAC/«NA Indivisa. 2t2-in., S6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000 ; transplanted seedlings, $4.00 per 100.$35.00 per 1000; 3.1.-10. ,$12.00 per 100 DAISIES. Boston Yellow, 2'4-in, $8.00 per 100. $75.00 per 1000; R. C, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; Single White, 2;-4-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000: R. C, $4,00 per 100. $35.00 per 1000. Mrs. Sanders, R. C, $4.00 per 100, $35 00 per 1000. DAISIES, Bellis, Pink and White, clumps. $5.00 per 100. $40 00 per 1000. FEVERFEW, R. C, $2.60 per 100. $20.00 per 1000. , , , . FERNS for Fern dishes. Well established, in all varieties, 2>^-in., $6.00 per 100. 100 1000 Boston, 2J-4'-in $7.00 $65.00 Whitman!, 2>f-in 7.00 65.00 Roosevelt, 2>4-in 7.oO 65.00 Scottii, 2'4-in 7.00 66.00 Verona, 214-in 7.00 65.00 Teddy, Jr.. 2!^-in 7.00 65.00 Macawii (New), 2M-in '6.00 160.00 Bird's Nest Ferns, 2i-4-in 15.00 Bird Nests. L.arger sizes, ask for prices. FUCHSIAS, R. C, $2.50 per 100. $20.00 per 1000 Little Beauty and Black Prince, R. C, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. Best Dwarf kinds, 2'4-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. t^ENISTA, R. C. $2.50 per 100. $20.00 per 1000; 2-in.. $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS. Ask for prices. HARDY PERENNIALS. Finelist ot stock. Ask for same. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C. and Sweet-Seen ted. $2.60 per 100. $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special delivery, 2ii.\^^ $6.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEAS FRENCH. Baby Bim- binette. Avalanche, Mad. Chautard, Gen. Vibraye, Bouquet Rose, M. Hamar, Mad. Mouiiiere and Otaksa. 2'4-in. $.S.60 per 100, $75,00 per 1000; 3-in , $14.00 per 100. $130.00 per 1000; 6-in.. $90.00 per 100. ICE PLANT. 2I4 per 1000. , $6.00 per 100. $50.00 IVY ENGLISH, R. C., $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; 2' -in. $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. 16-18 Ready for 4-in., $25.00 per 100. ENGLISH IVY. 3-in., 4-in., $16.00 per 100; IVY, Parlor or German, R. C., $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000; 2lf-in., $5.00 per 100, $46 00 per 1000. Larger sizes ask for prices LANTANAS. Best dwarf kinds, 214 inch, $6.00 per 100, $66.00 per 1000. MYRTLE, Hardy Crepe Myrtle. For graves, etc.. $7.00 per 100. $60.00 per 1000. PANSY PLANTS. Strong plants, best colors, mixed. $6.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, R. C. Double mixed vsrie'ies, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000, postpaid, special delivery. 2>i-in., $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000. POINSETTIA. Stock plants. California va- riety, early variety and late variety. Heavy stock plants, ready for shipment. $4.00 per doz.. 50 for $14.00. $2.5.00 for 100. ROSES, Bench-Grown. 2- and 3-yr. old plants. 100 White Killarney $15 00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 20.00 Milady 16.00 Old Champ Weiland 15.00 American Beauty 30.00 Sunburst 15.00 Ophelia 15.00 Killarney and others. -4sk for full list. SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, America, Zu- rich, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000; 2Ji-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Bonfire and Splendens Seedlings, $1.76 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. SCHIZANTHUS, 2;i-in.. $5.00 per 100. $40.00 per 1000. SMILAX. 2M-in., $4.'00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON, Silver Pink, Nelrose, Key- stone. 2'., -in., $6.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. VERBENAS. Pink, scarlet, purple. 2}4-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000; twice trans- planted seedlings, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. VINCAS, Variegated. Rooted Cuttings ready now, $2.00 per 100, $16.00 per 1000, postpaid. 2>4-in.. $6.00per 100. $50.00 per 1000; 3-in. $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per liion; 31 ..-in.. $14.00 per 100, $130.00 per lUUO, 4-in.. $16.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin Phones, 3738-2326 Wholcsalc Cut Flowcr Market Watkins 43 West 1 8th Street, New York 978 The Florists' Exchange Seed Trade (('iinliiiii"! Iiiiiii iMilt' III'') Vsn'ii (II a ili i- ami i fi'iTiiia> in I-"" iinii nil Maiiii :::(. , . ,,,.., A ifpiTM'iiliilivi' calhiTini! "f lliilixli iiiiili'siai'ii. iiiiilfi- lla- iliaiiiiiaii!-liip "' Clias I'i'ars iiii't I la- .li'li'l-'alcs fiiaa lliili I anil. aft<'i- an I'lijoyable Ki>roantcli Ass'ii cinild assist the Uritisli trader, there eonld be bnt one result; greatlv reduced trading. Trices had lo, and most come down. With regard to Jlr Van Til's remarks, Mr. Wallace pninled om thai Tulips at 2(ls. before the war, wore now SOs, per 1000. S W. Leak, another well-known bulb grower, supported Mr. Wallace as ihats have been taken over by the other gov- ernments these facilities are lacking. .Vnofber disturbing factor is the regula- tion regarding sterilization of sand and moss for packing. This will mean con- siderable labor and expense. At the time of writing. Mr. Koehler was not able to leave (iermany on ac- count of the revolution, bnt he was try- ing hard to get bai'k to Holland and from there he hopi'd to visit Fran-' to investi- gate the French bnlb situation and thence to Kngland to look over Manetti stock and TCnglish grown Cyi-lanien seed, of which the American Itiilh Co. are large importers. Appeal lo Interstate Commerce Commission .Supplies Must Move A request to wire the Hon. Clyde B. Aitchison, Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Washington, D. C also the Public Service Commis- sion of your State, in support of an ap- peal which means much to our_ people at large, requesting that, to avoid fam- ine next Autumn and Winter, and to in- sure the greatest production possible on the farms of the United States, the Com- mission instantly issues orders to all com- mon carriers requiring them forthwith to rive preference over all other com- modities to the tran.sportation of seeds and nursery stock, manures, fertilizers and other merchandise absolutely essen- tial to Soring work on tlie farms ot the United States. This appeal which is being sent out by Farm and H'imc, Springfield, Mass.. continues: The present crisis is unparalleled. Bad weather during the Winter, coupled with other notoriou.sly serious conditions, his retarded the normal movement of Spring supnlies since New Tear's. The recent railro.td strike has made matters still worse. Spring work is away behind on many farms. With the utmost expedi- tion, supplies can h.irdly be delivered be- fore it is too late for Spring planting. The great weight of public authority a-s well as the united elTort of individuals and railroads is imperatively needed to meet this crisis. Will you not act':' Catalogs Received The IVIcCallum Co., I.i7 Seventh St., Pitts- biagh. Pa. — \ huge folder containing an extensive list of florists' commodities, including paper pot covers, homiuct holders, threads, ribbons, basket.s. dried and artificial foliage wreaths, and other such staiples. Wing Seed Co., Mechanicsburg. O. — Complete service catalog of Kio pages thoroughly illustrated, covering \'cgetable. field and flower seeds, plants and Ijulbs, and misccManeous supplies. Maloney Bros, and Wells Co., Dansvillc, N. y. — A complete catalog of fruit trees. Ijerry- bearing plants, hardy ornamentals, Roses and hardy perennials, at wholesale prices. Fruit trees of all kinds and sizes, including dwarf Apples on paradise and Pears on Quince are a specialty. This tirm, with 36 years of trading, claims to have the largest nursery business in New York State, and guarantees satisfaction. Special emphasis is given lo the fact that there is an extreme shortage of all kinds of hardy stock. L. J. Farmer, Pulaski. N. "i". — .Strawberries and other frnit plants. For :Vt years past, Mr. Farmer has been building up business in small fruit lines, to which he has added from time to time, nursery stock, seeds, poultry, etc. The present catalog embodies the results of his ex- tremely active career to date. All increase in the size and wciglil of packages transiiiitd'd through the iiarcel post is proposed by l{epresellt:l(ivc Itail- dall of California, in a resolution he lias introduced in Congnss calling upon the rostmasd'r (iciieral lo issue new regu- lations in that res|iect. The ol),jcct of the resolution is to olTset (be effects of the railroad strike. It would be a per- manent increase and woiihl be put into effect with the cunsent of thi' Interstate Commerce Commission. The resolution declares that the pres- ent size and weight limits on parcid jjosl packages do not permit of the fullest use of (be service for the distribution of ni'cessarii's of life. While till' increased facilities will, of course, be valuable for that purpose, they will be i'i|nally of value to llorists and mere hauls generally. Men in the floral business, whose :ii- tivities keep them on the road a good part of the time, will be interested to learn that the Treasury Dept. has de- clineil to indorse the bill recently intro- duced iu the House of Itepresentat ives by Congressman .lacoway ..-■ii urderliif:. pieasf ujeiilioii Tbe ExctuitiK*' SPRING PLANTS in ABUNDANCE 100 toon 2 -in. AGERATUM, light or dark.. .$2.50 $22.50 2M-in. CALENDULA, Orange King. 3.00 25.00 2 !^4 -in. CENT AUREA, Dusty Miller. 3.00 25.00 2 -in. COLEUS, red and yellow 3.25 30.00 2ii-m. FUCHSIAS, 12 good varieties. 3.00 25.00 4 -in. FUCHSIAS, asst 12.50 120 00 2 -in. GERANIUMS, Ricard, Pottevine, Nutt, Buchner, etc . . . 4.25 40 00 3 !^-in. GERANIUMS, above varie- tiea 10.50 100.00 2M-in. HELIOTROPE, light or dark blue 4.50 40.00 4 -in. HELIOTROPE, light or dark blue • 12.00 110.00 2M-in. LARKSPURS, separate colors. 3.00 25.00 2)i-in. MARGUERITES, white or yellow 4.00 37.50 4 -in. MARGUERITES 12.00 1 10.00 2 Ji -in. SALVIAS, Scarlet Sage 5.00 45.00 3 -in. SALVIAS 8.00 75 00 2 Ji -in. VERBENAS, choicest mixed. 2.75 25.00 2li-in. VINCA variegata 5.00 45.00 4 -in. VINCA variegata 13.00 125.00 For prices on other stock send for catalog. Now ready. CABBAGE and TOMATO PLANTS in abundance, $5.00 per 1000. ALONZO J. BRYAN, WHOLESALE FLORIST Washington -:- -:- -:- NEW JERSEY 100 HELIOTROPE, 214-m $3.00 FUCHSIAS, 2M-in 3.00 PETUNIAS, 2\i-in 3.00 STOCKS, 2)4-in 3.00 DOUBLE LARKSPUR, 2J|- in 3.00 HOLLYHOCKS,trau.splantecl 1.50 CLEVELAND CHERRIES, 2M-in 5.00 1000 SALVIA, Rooted Cuttings. .$9.00 Mohawk Greenhouse Co. SCIIENECIADY, N. Y. Decorative Plants Robt. Craig Co. «9M Market St., Phlladelphi«, Pa. The Florists' Exchange 979 OUR THREE SPECIALTIES ROSES, CARNATIONS CHRYSANTHEMUMS ROSES 35.00 30.00 20.00 18.00 2J.2-inch. Mrs. John Cook Ready No Frank W. Dunlop (New Pink) Mme. Butterfly (New Pink).. " Cornelia (New Fink) •' Premier " Columbia " Hoosier Beauty 15,00 Mrs. Charles Russell 22.00 Ophelia, Double White Killarney, Double Pink Killarney, Single White Killarney, Sunburst, Maryland, Ward, Richmond 15.00 Kaiserin. Early delivery 12.00 Baby Rambler 12.00 Write for prices on plants from 3-in. pots Own Root 100 1000 $40.00 8300.00 35.00 300.00 300.00 250.00 180.00 150.00 125.00 190.00 125.00 110.00 IflO.OO Grafted 100 1000 $48.00 (376.00 46.00 376.00 40.00 35.00 30.00 360.00 300.00 250.00 CARNATION PLANTS From 2i4-in. pots. 100 1000 Enchantress Supreme SIO.OO S90.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 8.00 70.00 Pink Enchantress 7.50 65.00 Alice 7.50 65.00 Belle Washburn 8.00 70.00 Beacon 8.00 70.00 White Perfection 7.50 65.00 Matchless 7.50 65.00 White Benora 9.00 80.00 ROOTED CUTTINGS 100 1000 Enchantress Supreme $7.50 $65.00 White Benora 7.50 65.00 Rose Pink Enchantress, Mrs. C. W. Ward, Pink Enchant- ress,Belle Washburn, Beacon, White Enchantress, White Perfection 6.00 50.00 Matchless, Alice 5.00 45,00 CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS READY NOW AND LATER The Following Varieties: The Following Varieties] $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. Smith's Advance, October Frost, Oconto, White Chieftain, Chas. Razer, Mistletoe, White Bonnaffon, Odessa, Early Snow, Dolly Dimple, Marigold, Mrs. Morgan, Roman Gold, Yellow Bonnaffon, Golden Queen, Golden Wedding, Chrysolora, Robert Halliday, Pacific Supreme, Pink Chieftain, Enguehard, Wells' Late Pink, Seidewitz, Maud Dean, Glory Pacific, Unaka, Harvard, Helen Frick. The Follouring Varieties: $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. October Queen, Lynnwood Hall, Jean Nonin, White Eaton, Mrs. Pollworth, Golden Glow, Yellow Eaton, Early Rose, Hamburg Late White. $3.60 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. POMPONS Niza, Zora, Golden Climax, Zenobia Gold, Fairy Queen, Lillian Doty, Diana, Klon- dyke, Mariana, Mary, Western Beauty, Yellow Baby, Hilda Canning, Helen Newberry, White Mensa, Golden Mensa, Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Mrs. W. E. Bucking- ham, Marguerite Waite, White Garza, Yellow Garza, lola, Blanche, Mrs. Home, Mary Pape, Emma Richard Brown, Volunteer, November Pearle, Halloween, Golden Star, Winter, Pink Lady Marianne, Isabelle, Romaine War- ren, Source d'Or, Etoile d'Or, Edina, Jean Edwards, Kate Koval, Dusky Maid. CHRISTMAS GOLD $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. The following Varieties: $5.00 per 100 $45.00 per 1000. Josephine Foley, Wm. Turner, Yellow Turner, White Chadwick, Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick, Golden Mistletoe, White Seidewitz, Richmond, Tiger and others. Plants, from 2>i-in. pots. $2.00 per 100 extra AGERATUM Stella, Gurney and Dwarf Dark Blue. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $1.60 $12.00 2-in 5.00 40.00 21.4-in 6.00 50.00 ALTERNANTHERA Rooted Cuttings 15.00 2'/2-m 7.00 60.00 ALYSSUM Double Giant Flowering. o_in 4-50 40.00 2}4-in! '.'. 6.00 50.00 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS 100 1000 Seedlings *'000 2i,;-m S6-00 50.00 3-1n..: 10.00 4-in., heavy 16.00 Sprengeri. Same as above. AZALEAS Japanese Hinodigiri 100 1000 21 -in. pots. ... $25.00 $230.00 BOUVARDIA There is always a shortage in BOUVARDI AS. Why not order now? Single White, Single Pink, Single Red. 100 1000 2-in. pots $7.50 $65.00 2^2-in.pots 8.00 75.00 April delivery. BEGONIAS Mrs. M. A. Patten. A new and much im- proved sport of Chatelaine. Beautiful shade of dark pink, bordering on brilliant scarlet. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $7.00 $60.00 2;.i-in 10.00 Chatelaine, 2M-in 7.60 65.00 Chatelaine, 3-in 15.00 Lorraine, 2H-in 25.00 225.00 Luminosa, 3-in., in bloom 10.00 Cincinnati, 2)4-in 35.00 325.00 Meteor, 2}.2-in 35.00 325.00 Peterson 32.50 300.00 Turnford Hall 25.00 225.00 Concurrent 35.00 Cardinal Mercier (Sport of Lu- minosa) 16.00 COLEUS CUTTINGS 1000 Verschaffeltii, Beckuith Gem, Gold- en Bedder, Queen Victoria, Trail- ing Queen, Firebrand and others. Rooted Cuttings $12.00 Brilliancy, Salvator and other fancy varieties 20.00 CHERRIES Holly Berry. Cross between Melvin and Cleveland and an improvement on both. Dwarfer grower; darker color; heavier truss: smaller berry ; smaller foliage. Mav delivery, 100 1000 2;2-in. pots $10.00 $90.00 Cleveland Cherries, 2 H-in 8.00 75.00 Order early. DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA For Spring delivery. 100 1000 2H-in. pots $7.00 $60.00 3-in. pots 15.00 Field clumps 20.00 DWARF PEPPERS 100 1000 Xmas Joy, 2'2-in $6.00 $.50.00 FERNS Macawii. A new one. And if you have not already ordered, you will do so and wish you had bought it earlier. It is the fastest grower, most symmetrical and one of the best keepers of any of the Nephrolepis Ferns on the mar- ket. Immediate delivery. 2|2-in., $150.00 per 1000. Good, heavy stock that will please. 2^i-in. 100 1000 Teddy, Jr $8.00 $70.00 Scottii 8.00 70.00 Boston 8.00 70.00 Whitmanii 8.00 70.00 Verona 12.00 DISH FERNS 100 1000 Cyrtomium Rockfordianum and Falcatum. 2-in., very heavy, ready for a shift to 3- or 3H-in 2i4-m $7.00 $60.00 3-in 12.00 FUCHSIAS Little Beauty, Black Prince and 100 1000 eight other varieties. Rooted Cuttings $2.50 $20.00 2-in 5.00 40.00 HARDY PHLOX 2i'^-in. pots 100,000 ready May 1st. Named varieties separate Your selection of varieties, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. Our selection of varieties, $4.50 per 100. $40.00 per 1000. HELIOTROPE 100 1000 Dennison, Centefleur, R. C $20.00 2-in $5.00 40.00 ENGLISH IVY Rooted Cuttings 20.00 2-in 4.00 35.00 2H-in 7.00 60.00 3-in., three to pot, stalked 12.00 4-in.. extra heavy 25.00 5-in., extra heavy 40.00 PARLOR IVY. Same as above. PETUNIAS Double and Single. 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings $2 50 $20.00 2-in 4.00 35.00 2j4-in 6.00 46.00 SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens, America, Zurich, R. C $2 00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000; 2M-in., $5.00 per 100, $46.00 per 1000. Bonfire and Splendens Seedlings, $1.75 per 100, $14.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON 1110 1001) 5000 Nelrose, 2 1 2-in $6.00 $55.00 Snapdragon for bedding. 4-in. pots: White. Pink. Yellow and Red 15.00 SWAINSONA ALBA 100 1000 21-2-i" $6.00 $50.00 VINCAS Rooted Cuttings 2.60 20.00 2-in 5.00 40.00 2H-in 7.00 60.00 3-in., strong 12.00 4-in. pots, extra 18.00 5-in 30.00 VIOLETS Rooted Runners Princess of Wales, Marie Louise, $25.00 per 1000. FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW What could be more profitable to grow than French Pussy Willow? It's just like finding money. Everybody uses it. Grown outside with practically no work or attention. 3- to 4-eye plants from 2ii-m. pots for April delivery, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. GLADIOLUS No. 1 No. 2 Home-Grown Bulbs 132-in l.'i-in. Best cut flower varieties, and up 1 ! 2-in. 1000 1000 America $35.00 $30.00 Augusta 36.00 30.00 Czescho 50.00 42.00 Halley 33.00 28.00 Dick 50.00 42.00 Mauve Queen 50.00 42.00 Mrs. Francis King 33.00 28.00 Niagara 60.00 50.00 Panama 60.00 60.00 Schwaben 60.00 60.00 Goliath 50.00 The above are extra good quality bulbs. SEEDS AND BULBS Send for complete price list. Now ready. NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPER FLOWER POTS These pots are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-, 5- and 6-in. sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each. 2>j-in. pots $3.50 | 4-in. pots $9.25 2}i-in. pots 4.00 5-in. pots 15.25 3-in. pots 5.75 | 6-in. pots 21.00 3H-in. pots 7.75 I Square dirt bands for Carnations or 'Mums, 21.2-in., $1.50 per 1000. CU.LIGGIT OFFICE: 303 Bulletin Bidg Philadelphia, Pa. Wben ordering, please mention Th* Excbanse When ordering, please mention The Exchange 980 The Florists' Exchange ROSES-ROSES Our lio.Hoi.loik nil tiiiii.i. (n.ni cr.iwitu frii' from lionc niKv noil olli.r ilnnRCToUB illHCitj!. Qtiu'k (Iplivery of atroiiK Hto<-k. Sliiimioiit (mm ICiist or Mithilo Went. Own Hoot Grii(lc f-in Ja.l.OO $:IOO.OO Hft.OO $375.00 Mmc. Butt.rny, 2'4-in MOO 300 00 .iO.OO .Wj.OO Premier. J',-ili , . 20.00 ITf.OO Columbin. li'j-iii 10.00 110.00 Opheliii, -',-in 15 00 IM.OO Americnn Beauty, 2)i-in 20.00 185 00 My Maryland. <">wii root pIiint,H. Immodiiitc Bhiprnrnt if wnntort. GOO. 3-i!i. Maryland. JL'O IK) per 100, »I85 00 prr 1000; 300, 2i.j-in. Maryland, S15.00 per 100. Chrysanthemums Root.d CuttinRB. All Stimdard \'nriftioa. LATE MIDSEASON CrcRO Ginnt Comet. A struin Hr*lcctcd for vcrv liirKf! flftwcrn with finihhpd ccnUrB, White. Khcll Pink. Hobc Pink, Lavender, Purple and Mixed. J^ oz. 35c., 'yi oi. 05c.. 1^ ox. $1.20. ox. $2.00. LATE Lute Amorican Branching. Wliitcr. Shcl. Pink, Rose, Lavender. Purple and Mix«i. H oz. ,35e.. H 07., f)5r., "^ oz. $1.25. oz. $2.00. Imperial Daybreak. Vf-ry fine, clear uhcll pink. Imperial Lavender Daybreak. Beautiful lavender flhiide, very popular, brunching iitibit. Both of tlie above at H oz. 75c.. H oz. $1.25. K- oz. $2.25, oz. $4.00. For very late blooms of Innperi^I Day- break and Lavender Daybreak bow late. I'/xrellent cut (lowers can be had well into the Tall. VERY LATE Autumn Glory. The very best Shell Pink late variety. Follows late branching type. H oz. $1.00, H oz. $1.50. yi oz $2.75. oz. S5.00. Special Offer of Carnations Mrs. C. W. Ward, Enchanlrcss Supreme, Morning Glow iind Pink Delight ("utliiigrt of cacli, rea(l>' for iinmediaU- <;ioii\'CT>-. Also all other varieties. GERANIUMS li'i-in. and .Sin. reatK- now. 4-in., ready .May lOth. Poitevine, Ricard, Nutt, Perkins, Viaud. Sold in assortments onl>', our selection. We olTcr excellent stock. Let us quote on quantity needed. SWEET PEA SEED NEW SWEET PEA. Mrs. Rudolph Nagel, White Sport of Yarrawa, §1500 per 07 A hich-sradf strain of Spencer and Orchid-flowering Varieties. Oz. Apple BlossoiTi Spencer. Standard rose $0.25 Asta Ohn Spencer. Delicate lavender 25 Barbara. .Salmon orange 40 Blanche Ferry Spencer 30 Constance Hinton. Black-seeded, white, with tinge of blush 50 Countess Spencer. Bright clear pink, deeper at edges 25 Ethel Roosevelt. Soft primrose, splashed crimson 30 Frank Dolby. Pale lavender 15 Helen Lewis. Giant orange pink 25 Illuminator. Orange salmon grovmd. toned bright cerise pink 50 King Edward Spencer. Rirli. crimson scarlet 30 Mrs. Hugh Dickson. Liglit pink on primrose ground 25 Nora Unwin. Pure white 15 Orchid. Hirh. deep lavender, suffused pink 40 Stirling Stent. Deep shrimp pink 40 Thomas Stevenson. Best orange scarlet 40 White Spencer. Pure white 25 Special Florists' Spencer and Orchid Mixture 25 ,.; ih. T,h. S0.65 S2.fl0 .65 2.00 .85 3.00 .75 2.50 1.50 5.00 .65 2.(1(1 .75 2.50 .50 1.75 .65 2.00 1.60 4.50 .75 2.50 .65 2.00 .50 1.75 .85 3.00 .85 3.00 .85 3.00 .65 2.50 .65 2.00 Mannas Sound. 2-3 eye roots. All varieties green foliage, unless otherwise noted. 100 1000 King Humbert $7.00 860.00 Yellow King Humbert 3.50 30.00 Goldbird ' 5.00 45 00 Firebird 8.00 75.00 Petofi 6-00 50.00 Meteor 3.50 30.00 Orange Redder 3.50 30.00 Panama 5.50 50.00 A. Bouvier 3.50 32 00 Florence Vaughan 4.00 35 00 Gladiator 3.50 32.50 Mme. Croiy 4.00 35.00 Mrs. A. Conard 7.50 70.00 Richard Wallace 4.00 35.00 Rosea gigantea 7.50 70.00 Venus 4.00 35.00 David Harum 4.50 40.00 Egandale 4 00 35.00 Wyoming 4.00 35.00 Robusta Grandillora 6.00 40.00 Brandywine 3.50 30.00 Hungaria 5.00 45.00 Winner's Colossal 4.00 35.00 NEPONSET PAPER POTS Get your order in for NEPONSET PAPER POTS, sold in case lots of 1000 each on all sizes excepting 4-iii.. 5-in. and 6-in., which come in cases of 500 each. 2>.i-in. pots. S3. 50 per 1000; 2H-in. pots, S4.00 per 1000; 3-in. pots, $5.55 per 1000; Sia-in. pots. S7.60 per 1000; 4-in. pots, S9.25 per 1000; 6-io. pots, S14.66 per 1000; 6-in. pots, S19.85 per 1000. BULLDOG HOSE An excellent wearing hose, ^-^-in., 7 ply. 25c. per ft. BOSTON TERRIER ^-in., 7 ply 22c. per ft. H-in.. 7 ply 23c. per ft. Special Offer 10,000 Each GLADIOLUS. America. Mrs. Francis King Ist size- S30 00 per 1000 Aster Seed High-grade tested stock for the commercial florist raised by leading Aster seed specialists. EARLY Queen of the Market. White, Royal White, Shell Pink. Rose, Lavender, Purple and Mixed. 1^^ oz. 30c., M oz. 50c., }4 oz. $1.00, oz. S1.S5. MEDIUM EARLY Royal Asters. Long stem, branching habit, free from laterals; a valuable type. White, Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender, Purple. Mixed. H oz. 40c., 14 oz. 75c., H oz. SI. 35, oz. $2.50 MIDSEASON Midsummer Invincible. An all around valuable florists' market sort. White, Shell Pink, Rose, Lavender, Purple and Mixed. 14 oz. 60c., H oz. SI 00, 1-2 oz. $1.75, oz. $3.00 MIDSEASON The Three Best Rochester Types. Mikado Pink. Lavender Pink. White Rochester. Vs oz. 75e., 1-4 oz. S1.25, H oz. S2.25. oz. $4.00 Pink Enchantress. An excellent midseason branching. }-s oz. 75c., H oz. S1.25. 3-> oz S2.25. oz S4 00. King Asters. Slightly quilled petals with in- curved centers. White, Shell Pink. Rose. Lavender, Purple. Cimson and Mixed. H oz. 40c , ii oz. 75c.. ^2 oz. SI. 35, oz. S2.50. EUONYMUS Radicans, Vegetas and Carrcrii. 2-vr8. old, field grown, hea^-y. at $15.00 per 100. PACHYSANDRA. 2-yrR. old. field- grown, excellr-nt stock. SloOO per 100. Cyclamen Seedlings and Pots Ready Now. Strong seedlings, no better stock grown, 4 to 6 leaves. $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. Assorted colors under label. Salmon alone, $10,00 per 100. Excellent, very heavy (ready now) S32..50 per 100. 2'4-in.. heavy, Slo.flO per 100; 2'4-in., regular grade. $1200 per 100. 100 CALADIUM Esculentum, 719 SIO.OO 9111 18.00 1000 $90.00 150.00 45.00 60.00 TUBEROSES, Excelsior Pearl, 416 5.00 Mammoth 6.50 MISCELLANEOUS AGERATIIM, Stella Gurney. R C. at $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000 ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri. Seed, Northern greenhouse grown. Plumo- sus, $3,00 per 1000, $1400 per 5000; Spren- geri, 81-00 per 1000, $4 per 5000. Seedlings. S1.25 per 100, SIO.OO per 1000; fine. 2'.4-in. pots, $5.00 per 100. ^5.00 per 1000; fine. 3-in. pots. $10.00 per 100. $95.00 per 1000. BEGONIAS. For immediate shipment. Chatelaine, Rooted Cuttings, $5.00 per 100. 840.00 per 1000; 2!2-in., at 87.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000; 3-in.. at $15.00 per 100. Mrs. M. A. Patten, Rooted Cut- tings at $6.00 per 100; 2>2-in., at $10.00 per 100: 3-in., at $20.00 per 100; 4-in., at 827.50 per 100. COLEUS, RootedCuttings. All the standard and fancy varieties, such as Verschaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Queen Victoria, Fire Brand, Beckwith Gem, Yellow Trailing Queen, at 81.50 per 100, 812.(111 per 1000; Brilliancy, Salvator and Pink Trailing Queen, at 82.50 per 100, 820.00 per 1000. -Any varieties of fancy COLEUS that you want tell us. Our growers can supply any- thing that is good. DOUBLE or SINGLE PETUNIAS. Rooted Cuttings at 82.60 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Our stock of Double PETUNIAS comprises ten colors, all distinct, also an A 1 variety of Single Mixed, as well as Rosy Morn, separate. FUCHSIA. lli.Ncd Rooted Cuttings. 82 50 per 100. S2(1.0(-) per 1000- FERNS, Cyrtomium Falcatum and Roch- fordianum. 2'.i-ili. (heavy), ready to shift to 3-in. and S.'i-in.. 86-50 per 100. .560-00 per 100- ROSE GERANIUMS. 3-in-. S5-50 per 100, 850-00 per lOon. DRAC/ENA Indivisa. 3L.,-in., 825.00 per 100. DRACAENA Indivisa, 2!'.,-in-. 8500 per 100. GODFREY CALLAS. 3-in.. $10.00 per 100. HELIOTROPE, Eliz. Dennison, 2-in . $5 50 per 100. 8.50-00 per 1000- HELIOTROPE, Common Sweet-Scented. Rooted Cuttings, 82-50 per 100, 82000 per 1000- MARGUERITES. Yellow, 2-in-, at 15-00 per 100- Boston Yellow, R. C. $3.50 per too, $30.00 per 1000. Mrs. Sander, R- C. $3.00 per 100. 825.00 per 1000. SALVIA Bonfire and America. Rooted Cut- tings, 82-00 per 100. Sl.'>-00 per 1000- TABLE FERNS tor Fern Dishes. A selection of the best varieties. $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. SNAPDRAGON. Free from disease- Silver Pink, Nelrose, White, Yellow, Garnet. 2'4-in,, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. L. J. REUTER CO. 15 CEDAR STREET Plant Brokers WATERTOWN P. O. BOSTON, 72, MASS. ALTERNANTHERAS Red and Yellow. %>i.(Kj per KX* DAISY SAUNDERS, R. C CALENDULA. Orange King, 2M-in DUSTY MILLER, Gymnocarpa, 2-in FEVERFEW GEM, R. C HELIOTROPE, Blue, R. C CUPHEA, Agcratum, Cumey and Blue Sta GENISTA, DAISIES, Single white DAISIES, Single white. 2-in DAISY. Saunders and Boston Yellow, 2-in. PETUNIA, Double R. C COLEUS, R. C FUCHSIA, R. C DAISIES, Boston Yellow SALVIA, Bonfire and Splendens SALVIA SPLENDENS, Bonfire, 2-in VINCA VAR. 2}4-in PETUNIA, Rosy Morn, 2-in i GERMAN IVY i DUSTY MILLER, seedlings FEVERFEW. L'-in CHERRY. Cleveland, from seedlings Cash. 100 $1.60 2.S0 3.00 1.50 1.50 .00 1.60 3.00 4.00 l.SO I. SO 1.60 1 50 1.26 3.00 4 00 3.00 1.60 1.00 3.00 1.00 BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. •^■iiRe mentlfiti Th** Kxrhmic*' When crdering, please mention The Exchange PANSIES 20,000 Field-Grown Fall transijlanteel PANSIES, mixed colors, of my famous Superb Strain. Have your PANSIES shipped early and they get no check and give you much more satisfaction and money than they will if you wait for the blossoms. PANSIES in bud, S2.25 per 100, .S20.00 per 1000. A few thousand very large plants at S3.00 per 100, .$2.5.00 per 1000. E.xpress only. Cash with orrler. LEONARD COUSINS, Jr. Concord Junction, Mass. Wh.ii r.rd.-r[nc. please mention The f^xchMiie,, GERANIUMS, 6 kinds, 4-in.. $20.00 per 100. CLEVELAND CHERRIES, 2-in., $4.00 per 100. SMILAX, 2-in.. 84.00 per 100. CALLAS, GODFREY, 2-in.. 5e.; 3-in.. 10c. FUCHSIAS, 2-in.. 4c.; 3-in.. 10c. SALVIAS, 2-in-. 3e.; 3-in.. 6c. MARGUERITE DAISY, 2-in.. 4e.: 3-in.. Sc; 4-in., 15c. ; 5-in., 25c. STANDARD HELIOTROPE, 81.00 each, fine. SNAPDRAGON KEYSTONE, Buxton, Nelrose and Goenet, 2-in.. 3c. Vegetable plants of all kinds and 'Mums. R. C. and 2-in. pots. Send for folder of other plants. Rosendale Greenhouses DELANSON, N. Y. Wlien nrd'Tlng. plo^^se nipution The ExntiniigP GROWERS' EXCHANGE Ffaturiiig ilio BETTER BEST IN Rooted Cuttings and Plants of all descriptions Exclusive Agents for the Best Fertilizers GROWERS' EXCHANGE Chas. N. Cotter, Pres., Box 254, Jamestown, N. Y. When rirderlgg. please meptiop Tlip KxchJiuce Aschmann Bros. Wholesale Growers of POT PLANTS Second and Bristol Streets PHILADELPHIA, PA. April 21, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 981 iiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM^ ORCHIDS 4000 CATTLE YAS TRIANAE GIGAS PERCIVALIANA MOSSIAE LABIATA GASKELLIANA SCHROEDERAE SPECIOSISSIMA Price $2.00^$3.00— $5.00 Each Unusual opportunity— because of special circumstances— to buy at less than half cost. SIMPLEX CRUDE OIL HEATING CO. PR^vrDK i iiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiy^^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii GERANIUMS GERAN I U M S Ready to ship out o! 2Ji-in. Irom 15th of Feb ruary to March Ist. 100 1000 5000 S. A Nutt $5.00 J45.00 2000 La France 6 00 1000 Mrs. Lawrence 6.00 2000 Mme. Salleroi 5 00 Blue AGERATUM 4.00 FUCHSIA 5.00 HELIOTROPE (Darli blue) 6.00 DAISIES (Large sinple) 5.00 Dusty Miller, Gymnocarpa 5.00 2000 SNAPDRAGONS: Ramsburg'. Pink, Queen Victoria, Fairy Queen 4 50 3000SMILAX. Ready March lat 4.00 MAGNUS PIERSON 50.00 60.00 45.00 West Street Cromwell, Conn. uion Thp R^clKinge ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS Scarlet Bedder well rooted, ready for shipment $25.00 per 1000 Other varieties ready middle of April. PETER BROWN Lancaster -:- Penn Carnations Fred Dorner & Sons, Co. La Fayette, Ind. Rooted Cuttings With the deliveries of April 26th, .Summer prices will go into effect. 1000 S. A. Nutt and Buchner S17.50 Poitevine and Ricard 25.00 Nutt, Poitevine and Ricard. Ordered in equal quantities, each at 20.00 Parcel Post at cost. Pot Smilax at S3. 00 per 100. ALBERT M. HERR LANCASTER, PA. Geraniums ROOTED CUTTINGS S. A. NUTT Ready to ship at once: $20.00 per 1,000 VIAUD $25.00 per 1,000 Cash with order. FRED.W. RITCH Y LANCASTER, PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange CHRYSANTHEMUMS THE BEST In Novelties and Standard kinds. Catalogue on application. ELMER D. SMHH & CO. ADRIAN, MICH. When ordering, nlease mention The Exchange Special Stock Selections READY NOW ABUTILON, Daydawn. Pink, $6.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Plumosus. 2'.^ in., $.5.00 per 100; 4-in., -SlS.On per 100. BEGONIA Chatelaine. .$8.00 per 100. BEGONIA, IVIrs. Patten. Deep pinlc, .$10.00 per 100. BOUGAINVILLEA, Glabra Sanderiana. 2' 5-in., .$7.50 per 100; 3-in., $2.5.00 per 100. DAHLIA. Good assortment, $12.00 per 100. DRAC/ENA Indivisa. Heavy, 2j2-in-. ready for 3-in., $7.00 pM 100. FERNS. Fern Disii Sorts, bushy, $6.00 per 100. Nephrolepis Verona. 2i^-in., $7.00 per 100. FUCHSIA, Mrs. E. G. Hill. Best double white, $6.00 per 100. GLADIOLI, Niagara. Best yellow, .$5.00 per 100, .$45.00 per 1000. HARDY PINKS, Her Majesty, Gertrude, Essex Witch and Laura Wil- mer. 2-in., at .S7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. PELARGONIUM, Mrs. Loyal (Pansy Geranium), .$10.00 per 100. PETUNIA, Giant Ruffled. $5.00 per 100. PETUNIA, Rosy Morn. $5.00 per 100. PETUNIA, Giant Double. Assorted, .$6.00 per 100. SALVIA America. The best one of all, true from cuttings, .$5.00 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT ! USE FOR RESUTLS ^"'=Z!r±."ite^or'*' True Double Pearl Tuberoses $8 JOHN SCHEEPERS, Inc. 2 Stone Street, NEW YORK CITY 982 The Florists' Exchange Lancaster, Pa. Trnilo CouilitiuiiH ItiMuil Inulu liiis (li'iR'iKlid liiiii- oiimlli' (111 fuiiuiuls till' iiiial wuck uuil tlio ilealli nitf hiihIl' business vury livrlj (smt of nil Irish Hull liul a fai;t iicver- tholcss). Tin; Hiisiirj niMUi.U six wocl- (liiiKs for uui! iliiy liiil ii"iii.' uf llii'ui flaborale euougli lu luaUi' any narticiilar Hurry on tbc UuwiT iiiarkil. Ibe Bit''"- houses of A. W. UeiiliuKor were imrlly (.oMsumecl by (ire anil ihe contculs all ruiuud, exeepliuK part of a iletacheil house of Cariialiuus. The lire originatetM . . 2.50 1600 THUYA PYRAMIDALIS (Pyramidal Arbor Vilae; 6- 8 in. X , once transplanted.. . , 11 00 24-30 in. xx, twi<'C trun.splanted. . I 2 5u THUYA COMPACTA (Compacta Arbor Vitte) 12-lSin XX, twice transplanted .. 0 00 50.00 THUYA DOUGLASSI AUREA (Douglas Golden Arbor Vitse) 10-12 in. XX, twice transplanted. . 5.50 45.00 ♦Each X indicates one transplanting. Send foT Complete Price List. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., Inc. Evergreen Specialists— Largest Growers in America Box 407 DUNDEE, ILLINOIS The Barnes Bros. Nursery Co. Yalesville, Conn. Offer the following strictly fir.st-class .stock: Privet BUSHY STOCK Climbing Roses Three Branches and up 30 inches 1000 CALIFORNIA PRIVET, .5,000, IS to 24 in. at SIS 00 CALIFORNIA PRIVET, 2.'),000. 2 to 3 ft. at 22 50 CALIFORNIA PRIVET, 14.000, 3 to 4 ft. at 30.00 Each AMOOR RIVER, 100, 1 to 1)4 ft. at $0 04 AMOOR RIVER, 450, IK. to 2 ft at 07'.^, AMOOR RIVER, I.noO, 2 to 3 ft. at ' "lo" AMOOR RIVER, 1. 000, 3 to 4 ft. at .'!.'.' .'.'l2 No. 1 @ .20 No. 2 @ .15 Bordeau Dorothy Perkins Gardenia Hiawatha Lady Gay Queen of Prairie Seven Sisters Silver Moon White Dorothy Perkins. Wichuriana W. C. Eagen 0.1 70 1700 1000 100 125 .•iO 3000 345 410 700 110 20 1240 40 40 References or cash with order. Can ship at once. Order quick Specials for Spring Shipment! WHITE DOROTHY CLIMBERS. $12.00 per 100 E.xtra Strong, 2-yr. stock DELPHINIUM CHINENSIS. Alba; Blue $5.-0 per 100 SYRINGA VULGARIS $,4.25 per 100 3-4 ft., strong roots and bushy. (These prices cash with orcJer). Our Spring Price List is made up on a "getting acquainted" basis and gives interesting prices lor high-grade stocks of CLIMB- ING ROSES. DELPHINIUM. PHLOX, SHRUBS and ORNAMENTAL TREES. \Ve take pride in selling only first-class stock. Write for price list today. NEW BRUNSWICK NURSERIES, New Brunswick, N. J. AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY to obtain a collection of rare CLIMBING ROSES I Au((UKtc RouitHel, litflil pink $0.'>0 Aviatcur BIcriot, yellow '.iU BjironrHK von Ittcntum, briKllt ro8L* Tii) Bou(|upt RoHc, pink ."JO Articricnn Bviiuty, di'i-p pink 'i-'f C. Clothilde Souport, flwth '.i', n. Hflcnc, violet pink KI <-I. Ilormosa, pule- roMG .'J'» C:i. Killorncy, pink -lO CI. Ludy Ashtown, stilmoti ptnk -10 CI. OrleanR, hrilliant red ..'(.'> CI. Sunburst, yellow .50 DawBon, pink, Hiiiitlt- '.if) Debutante, pule rose liH Dorothy Perkins, pink, No. 2 1.'i Dorothy Perkins, white ^.") Dr. Van Fleet, flesh .io Double Memorial, white 2."> Electra. muImioh lio Eiisa Robichon, flesh H't Emile Fortepaule, H.ilph'ir 45 Ernest Grandpierre, white ....,,. '.iO Each Francois Guillot, white ${>.2.''j Frau Ad« Rehfield, red 40 Gardenia, yi'llnw ',H) Hclcne Gambler, pink 40 Hiawatha, n-d 2.5 Lady Gay, pink 2-'i Leavigata, 'loilhle. pink 2>'> Leuchtfcucr, hrilliitiit red iiO Lc Mcxique, pink, pale 35 Minnehaha, pink . 30 Minnie Dawson, white 30 Milky Way, white 35 MisB Hclyctt, pink 30 Paul's Carmine Pillar, camiine 3.5 Paul Noel, Ijrighl salnion 60 Purple East, i>iirpIiMh pink 50 Petit Louis, Hiilnion 35 Triumph, white 30 Veilchenblau, bluish pink 25 All Btroiig. two-year, field-grown planta. Send your order at once becaiwe they will not be offered again. BOBBINK & ATKINS RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY When orderlug, please mention The Eicbange .^irden borrierea wuh Bo\-B,irberry. Electros o! this il- lustration free with each order for 1000, if requested Box-Barberry well rooted, dormant Summer frame cuttings ready to set direct into the nursery without further expense $65.00 per lOOO Many leading catalog firms will list Box-Barberry next season INTRODUCERS THE ELM CITY NURSERY CO. Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. NEW HAVEN, CONN. Send for Trade Bulletin When orderlpg. please meptlon The Eicbange TREES Largest aeBortment In New England, Ever- greens, declduouB trees, both common and rarer varieties. Sturdy choice stock that can be depend- ed upon. Send for catalog and «l>eclal trade prices. North Abington ^ Mass. SHRUBS Finest of ahrnbe. Special ^^^^ trade prices. By the XlT%S thoosandB, hardy Native and Hyl-irld Riododen- drona— transplanted and acclimated. Send your lists. Let OS estimate. Lovers of Flowers- \\ hy don't you improve the looks of your honn- with BAY or BOX TREES. Come and see them. N'n inore impiirtations allowed. \\"e have on hajid the hirjxfst >t(jr!c. all -size-, aii.l ^l,:ip.s .,f BOXWOOD, BAY TREES and PARSONS' HARDY AMERICAN RHO- DODENDRONS. Full hiK of General Nursery Stock and HARDY ROSES. N. F. McCarthy & Co. MONTROSE NURSERIES, Wakefield, Mass. Proprietors (OHice and^Salesroom ) 31 Otis St.. BOSTON MASS When ordering, please mention Tlie Excban;:.- NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Roses, Clematis, Phlox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Wrile for our Wholesale Trade List W.&T. SMITH CO. Geneva, N. Y. 70 Years 1000 Acres Roses -Portland-Roses EVERGREENS EVERGREEN SHRUBS HARDY PERENNIALS Ask for Complete Price Lists Mountain View Floral Co. PORTLAND, OREGON ROSES • CANNAS AND SHRUBBERY Wrrt. for Prfc. lUt THE CONARD & JONES CO. WEST GROVE, PA. ^v hpn ordering, please mention The EichanEe BROAD-LEAF EVERGREENS CONIFEROUS EVERGREENS SHADE TREES and FLOWERING SHRUBS at Audubon Nursery WILMINGTON, N. C. Lock Box 818 FLORAL DESIGNS DE LUXE 4. T. C»^ Lfc Mare Uo. Inc., PRICE $4.50 438 to 448 West 37th St., New Yerk April 24, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 986 r^^^?^ Lespedeza bicolor Nursery Department Lespedezas comprise many species, some of whicli are herliaceous, otliers of a more or less siiruljby nature, several of them natural to our own woods. The one of our notes is of Japanese origin and, though of herbaceous character, is more often seen in the position of a shrub, because of its shrublike appearance when in perfection of gi'owth. Strong plants will often be six feet in length of growth, but, as the shoots have a drooping habit, the branches bend to the ground, as is well rep- resented in the picture before us. This plant, when first introduced, bore the name of Desmodium jienduliflorum but later this gave way to Lespe- d e z a bicolor; but even this name is not agreed to, many horti- culturists listing it as 1.. .Sieboldii. When .set "lit as a shrub it fills uell the position of one; no one unfamiliar with it thinking it her- baceous when in the height of its growth. It flowers in Septeiitljer, bearing a profusion of rosy purple, pea-shaped blossoms. These flow- ers, covering its droop- ing branches, are a great attraction. -Mistaking its nature and finding the shoots dead in Spring, some of those who possess the plant, )>l,ice material around it on the approach of Winter, ;ui unnecessary procedure, of course. In common with many other woody herbaceous |ilants, this Lespedeza can be increased by layering it ill Summer. Tlie layers root freely and, although the growth dies back in Autumn, there are roots and a few crown buds which gives a plant for every layer ulicn Spring returns. In this way there is no trouble in getting up a stock of this desirable plant. Joseph Meeiiax. .American -Association of Nurserymen — Pres., .1. E. Moon, Morrisville, Pa.; Vipe- Pres.. L. C. Stark. Louisville, Mo.; Treas.. J. W. Hill, Des Moines, Iowa; Sec'y, Chas. SizEMORE, Louisiana, Mo.; Executive Sec'y, .Iohn Watson, Princeton. N. J. Next Annual Convention, Chicago. June 23. 24 and 25. 1920. storms which formed a slieet of solid ice on and around the plants. I am inclined to be- lieve also, that last Summer, being a dull and wet one, evergreens of the continuous growth type kept on growing until late in the sea- son and did not fully ripen the growth made, hence could not stand the extreme Winter. Not the least among those that show ill ef- fects is our native Hemlock. Where these have been exposed to ,the full blast of the wind and weather they look as if they had been swept by fire. An ex- amination, however, shows that, in all prob- ability, most of them will recover, as the wood seems firm and green even to the apex of the branches. Some appear to have the very life sapped from them, while a very great number will be unsalable this season. Native Arborvitae, too, have been badly hit, as are also the Retinis- poras. The loss among some of the latter will be considerable. Quite noticeable, too, is the whipped appearance of the Pines. The "Hima- layan Pine" (Pinus ex- celsa) is the chief suf- ferer where it held an exposed position. The soft needles, from their browned aspect, show clearly the bad effect of wind and sleet on them. While the buds for the coming season's growth appear to be all right, the beauty of the plant is spoiled until it clothes itself with new growth. Even It was thought that the Winter of 1917-18 was the Scotch Pine, that rugged article, has felt the sting most disastrous one for evergreens, but it looks as this year and possesses rather unhealthy looking foliage. though we shall have to hand it to the one now mak- The most severe loss, and one which we must all la- ing its exit. From a recent visit to several large nur- ment, will occur among Rhododendrons of the hybrid series around Philadelphia, the writer believes that section. These are a pitiable sight, both in nurseries and more damage has been done to evergreens of all sorts on private estates. Old, well developed specimens have, and sizes than has been experienced for many years, in some instances, been practically defoliated and will It is supposed, and is no doubt true, that the severe have to be cut back to firm wood in the hope of build- punishment as shown in the burnt appearance of the ing up the plant anew. Our native maximum will surely foliage is due not so much to the length and strength be called into use tliis year to fill the obvious vacancies of the Winter, as to the many severe wind and sleet in many prominent plantings. Edwin Matthews. Lespedeza bicolor Flowering in September it bears a profusion of rosy purple, pea-shaped blossoms Philadelphia Evergreens and Winter's Effect The Test of Hardiness of Portland's (Ore.) Shrubs Nurserynipn on the Northern Pacific Coast will be the ones to be most benefited by the copious notes here given by J. G. Bacher of the Swiss Floral Co., Portland, Ore., who, redeeming a promise given our editor some weeks ago, here faittifullv chronicles the for- tunes of numerous plants hitherto deemed quite hardy in that region. Nurserymen of the Eastern Coast are fairly well posted as to the relative hardiness here of most of the plants mentioned, but may be well surprised at the hardiness manifested by the Camellias. Oregon's most severe blizzard in a generation, with itemperature varying from zero to 6 deg. below in various parts of the city, started with a light snowfall [Dec. 9 and heavy snowfall Dec. 10. Zero and 6 deg. below were recorded Dec. 11, 13 and 13, followed by iiradual warming and thawing Dec. 17. About 14in. if snow covered the ground during this time. Very ittle freezing weather had been experienced before this Jlizzard started in and vegetation was barely at rest. This proved a serious handicap to the semi-hardy slirubs jised so profusely in local plantings. The snow fell vith a temperature of 18deg. above zero and it proved he savior of thousands of shrubs. Practically noth- ing has been hurt Ijy cold that was covered by the snow blanket. Hardiness of Camellia Nearly all of the older broad-leaved evergreen sbruljs here, some of immense size, froze to the snow line, or to the ground if the snow blanket happened to be light. Exceptions, however, are noticeable and form the interesting part to study now. The most valuable and desirable shrub in local gardens tliat partially es- caped annihilation is the Camellia, of which there are some very large trees to be seen here and there, and young bushes from 3ft. to 4ft. by the thousands. Their resistance, in a few instances, to the effects of cold, is a revelation, inasmuch as there are some bushes 5ft. to 6ft. high, that escaped harm without any protection whatsoever, except that they are growing in places where the sunshine did not touch them while frozen. The majority of younger Camellias found enough shel- ter from snow to escape complete ruin and only the tops are killed off. Laurels and Privets Rilled A different story, however, must be told about Eng- lish Laurel which has been frozen to the snow or ground without exception; the same may be stated of Laurus tinus, nobilis, lusitanica; Ligustrum japonicum, j. ma- crophyllum, lucidum, etc. All were killed that were not covered by snow. Lonicera nitida, also could not resist the cold above the snow. Magnolia grandiflora proved wonderfully resistant in every section of the city, but suffered considerably from sun scald on the foliage, as the three days of lowest temperature were exceedingly bright. Very many trees and fine speci- (Conlinued on page 988) 986 The Florists' Exchange 1 1 >i'NnF.r> IN IBS :>^i. lORlSTS EXCHANGEI! A Weekly Modlum of InlorchonRO for Florlnt., Nur.oryiilon, Soodnmon und tho Trndo In Gonorsl Exclusively a Trade Paper PubliBhodlovory Saturday by tho A.T. De La„Maro CompaDy, Inc., Printoni and PubliBhcra, 438 to 418 We«t 37th St.. New York. A.T. D« La Mare, president and managing editor: A. L. L. Dorey. Ber.rl- Ury David Touieau. treasarcr. Tlie oddrcus ol tlio ofbccn) i» the adtfroM o( thi» pupur. .Short AddrcM— P. O. Box 100 limea Square Station. New Yorli. Telephone. I.ongacrf 520 RegiXcrod Cable Addros.: Flor«« Newyork CHICAGO AND THE WEST ^ , . „, , Jams. Morton, Tho Floriht»' Eichnngo. 00-72 Eiiat Randolph Street. 2d iloor. Telephone, Knndolph 35. BOSTON AND THE NEW ENGLAND STATES Guatav* Thommcn, Tho FloristB' Eichange, 24 Temple Street. Somer\'illo, Mass. To reach New York Office— Call LONGACRE 520 American Association of Arborists This is .-III ,issociatioii not generally known in the hm-ticultiiral world; it is composod of tree wardens, city, eomity and state foresters, and ])rofe.s.sioiial men who have .speeialized in arliorieiilture or landscape for- estry. Its constitution gives the object of the Academy as the advancement of arboriculture and landscape for- estry and tlie maintenance of the highest professional standinc; among its members. Herniann W. MerUel, chief forester, N. Y. Zoological P.-irk-, New York City, is president, and J. J. Levison of Sea ClilV, New '^'o'rk, is the secretary. Mr. Levison will alway.s be pleased to furnish appli- cati(m lilanks or further information desired of the association and its membership, which latter includes many of the best known foresters in the country. American Flower Growers Association 'I'he writer, on invitation, attended a Better Business meeting of the Detroit Florists' Club in that city on Tuesday evening at 8 p.m., at the Statler Hotel. Co- operative Publicity and the proposed National Grow- ers' Association were the topics under discussion. It was a very enthusiastic meeting and every man signed up for a Cooperative Publicity fund on the percentage plan. S. V. Swenson of Chicago was also present and spoke on the Chicago plan and progress of publicity. The growers present decided to call a meeting in the near future for the purpose of organizing a Growers' Local Ass'n. There will also be a gathering of growers at tlie St. Nicholas Motel in Springfield, 111., on Tuesday, April 20, at 12:30 p.m. for the purpose of organizing a down- state local Growers' Ass'n, to which all flower growers in the State, outside of Chicago, arc invited. AVe are meeting with great succt-ss everywhere, and the growers are anxious to unite for better business methods. J. F. Ammaxn, Secretary. Cost of Production of Coal The F'ederal Trade Commission at Wa.shington has conmienced to disseminate its periodical information on I he cost of production of coal. The statistics presented are compiled from monthly reports made by the oper- ators on the Commission's prescribed cost forms. Tliese bulletins will be issued from time to time; tiieir object is to furnish preliminary statistics making public the esscniial facts concerning changes in cost of produc- tion with tlie least possible delay. So far as the public at large is concerned, however, we cannot see where the mass of figures presented give the information as to why it has to pay $10 per ton and up for coal which is produced at the mines at an average cost of less than .f2.50 per ton throughout the entire country. In justice to these cost of production figures it must be said that there is to lie added selling expense, in- terest on investment. i?icludiug borrowed capital, allow- ances for income and excess profit taxes, and profit on the investment; after this, of course, follow all trans- portation costs, and the further handlina: and rehandlinir by agents before the coal gets into the hands of the consumer. Systematic Breeding ri,.. following iihould inloro»l plnnl growcrn gtncrnlly. Wilbout being Mcicnlific, the writer poiniK out the difTicuitioi* Ihnl nriHC from blood reli,lionnhip, thereby milking the achicvcmentH of our ruJHcrfl all tho more remarknbb; The Exprrimrtital Mrthnih — Into a country school in Ohio there recently came a mother .and her ,=;on, a pupil of tJip priid school, who looked rather the worse for we:ir. "Why. what is the matter with TiOuis?" asked the teacher. *'TTe looks really ill." "No. he ain't ill. but he's miirhty sick from your fool teaehiTt'." -said the woman p&ttishly. "You told him he was to tell how lonec it wotdd take to eat twenty apples, if it took him one and a half minutes to eat one apple — an' he got gtuek qn the, fifteoiith." — Gauntry QfnUc'n'in. — P, Tiic notes by G. Th. on page 882 .are of great interest and should start tho.sc who have never given the mat- ter any attenlion, thinking and perhaps experimenting. G. Th! conlinc.s himself to Carnalions, but much the saioe conditions api>ly to every line the would be brcc

  • it^ Gar- ilins will lake place on Friday, ,fune iV>, and not .lune .'t as pre\'iously anniuinced. Lukewarm Growers at Cleveland It appeals .soiiie\s liat suijirLsing tliat at tin- meeting recently called iil Cleveland (O.) for the purpose of iiistiluling a local ))ranch of tlie proposed National I'lower (i rowers .\.s.s'n, only ten out of tlie .5'J growers wild received notice, condescended to attend. We look lo Cleveland for nnich activity (and leadership) in re- lation to florist trade matters. W'liy this apparent and sudden let uj>? .Vre not the grtiwers of Cleveland and vicinity equally concerned with others throughout the eountry in the work expected to he done by tlie new Growers .\ssoeiation? Formaldehyde for Onion Smut l'"xperiments in Orange County, X. >'., in 1!»1!> demon- str.iled tliat this serious disease can cft'eetively be eon- trolled. Seven demonstrations proved that an average increase of 340 liushels per acre results from treating the seed. ,\tt'eeted plants invarialjly die, so that where snmt is rife ])ractically no crop is harvested. The treatment is simple. One pint of 40 per cent formaldehyde in K! gallons of water makes the solu- tion. It is applied to the drills at the time of sowing, about iOO gallons per acre being required. Roughly speaking this is five quarts to every square rod. In the field the liquid is discharged by a special device attached to the drill. For small areas the watercan will serve. tural courses and 2J instructors and assistants, whereas before the war we maintuined a horticultural staff of :17 and only half as many students. We have nut a dollar more today tlian we hud six years ago, anressing demand also for exj>erimental work — more so today than ever before. The .\iiierican pro- ]iagator knows too little of tlie art of jirojiagation, at least in many of its details. The Holland, the German, the French and the English gardeners all excel us in their breeding and propagating work. We must get into the field of research in a tlioroughly scientific way, and sucli a plant as would administer to tlie needs of our students would furnish us the material needed in field experimentation. In this discussion I have spoken of what is possible provided money, men and equi]inient were secured. W'liether these will be provided depends upon the nur- serymen themselves, and how great the demand may seem to them. Personally. I am not in favor of start- ing any more new jirojects at the university until we can get sufficient funds with which to do the work al- ready in hand. .\t tlie present time we have approxi- mately 900 students registered in the various horticul- Protecting Trees and Shrubs from Mice !• rom many sections of the country we have had re- ports of damage done to trees and shrubs through mice attack, the effect of which is now clearly visible. These rodents, driven, no doubt, by the extremely se- vere weather to desperate measures, tunneled beneath the snow which, although packed hard on the surface was generally quite soft below, and there, unknown to all, girdled trees and shrubs of all sizes and conditions to such an extent that thousands upon thousands of dollars worth of such garden, nursery and fruit farm stock was half ruined, if not entirely destroyed. In connection with the question of how such depreda- tions can be prevented, W. X. Craig of Brookline, Mass., writes: "Three years ago we lost X^orway Maples, 30ft. to 35ft. high and .\pples of 6in. and Tin. caliper through mice attacks and, as a safeguard, we now treat all fruit trees — except those with rough bark — and all or- namental Malus, Lilacs, Magnolias, Lindens, Maples, etc., with a solution made as follows: "To five gallons ofrlime sulphur (undiluted) add .51bs. dry lead arsenate, 3 gallons of Scalecide (or some other soluble oil) and olbs. of salt; mix well and stir occa- sionally while applying. Use a wide paint brush and remove the surface soil to enable the mixture to be applied as low as possible. The smearing is done to a height of 3Iin. to 30in. before sharp weather and snow arrives. "This mi-xture sticks; no second application is needed nor does it harm the trees in any way. .Since adopting this plan, no mice have attacked any tree .so treated. "The protection of evergreens such as Juniperus. Ret- inisporas, Pines, Thuyas, Rhododendrons, Euonymus, etc. is, however, a different and more difficult problem. The brush cannot well be used but I think such a mixture as described, thinned down so that it will pass tbrouali a nozzle imder pressure, will prove equally effi- cient. "1 have observed that the trees in nurseries and gar- dens most severely attacked were those which had a mulcli of leaves or other refuse. Such covering, wlietlier it be wind blown or placed there, makes an ideal nesting place for field mice. "Growers of ornamentals and fruit trees should never destroy snakes, skunks, owls and hawks, all of which prey upon field mice to an enormous extent." Last week, what was said to be the largest Chestnut tree in the state fell at Yonkers, X. Y. It is said to have been between 700 and SflO years old: the trunk was claimed to be (newspaper account) about 35ft. in cir- cumference. It had lost its top years ago. Much his- torical tradition had grown up around it. Pinus Cembra Your notes on Pinus Cembra last week, page 1243, brouglit to my mind that specimens of th'is tree have done remarkably well here. I am enclosing a photo- graph of one which I made in 1912; unfortunately, I took no measurements at the time, but today the tree is in the same perfect condition, but is now close to 30ft. in height with a spread of aliout 15ft. at its widest part. This tree was planted by the late Thomas Galvin, liut liow many years ago I cannot say. (The photo- graph under menti(m depicts a tree in perfect health and contour.) .\lex.\sdee SLicLellax. Newport, H. 1. June 5, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1299 WHOLESALE CUT-FLOWER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Prpsideut: F. H. TRAEXDLY Vice-Pres. : P. F. KKSSI.KK Vice-Pres. : JOS. FEXUICH Treasurer: E. C. HORAN Secretary: W. W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE A. J. LANGJAHU H. E. FROMEXT WM. GUNTHER JAS. McMANUS ■ IF THEY ARE CUT FLOWERS WE SELL THEM J. K. ALLEN 43 West 18th Street Telephone : WatklM 167 J. J. CO AN, Inc. 43 West 18th Street Telephono : Watkins 5413 WM. P. FORD lOZ West 28th Street Telephone : Watkln* 633S Henshaw Floral Co., Inc. 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 3310, 8311 and 331i! P. F. KESSLER 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Walking 5243 James McManus 43 West 18th Street Telephone : WatkiBB 759 S. S. PENNOCK CO. 117 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3150 A. SAUTER I SS West 26th Street Telephone : Watklni 3296 Traendly & Schenck 436 Sixth Avenue Telephone : WatkiM 797, 798 and 799 Conditions alter, time moves on, locations change, yet the practice of cooperation still remains our standard of operation. JOSEPH S. FENRICH 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 300 and 301 EDW. C. HORAN 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER 113 West 28th Street Telephone: Watkins 2335 and 2a36 PAUL MECONI 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3157 Henry M. Robinson Co. 55-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 2Sth Street Telephone : Watkins 608 and 609 Herman Weiss 57 West 26th Street Telephone ; Watkins 634 Our policy One for all and all for one The only division possible is one of charity and good will equally distributed. BadgIey&6ishop,lnc. 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 43 West 18th Street Telephoae : Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. 110 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 651 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2164 Alfred H. Langjahr 55 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4559 N.Y. Florists' Supply Co, 103 West 28th Street and 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 2144 P. J. SMITH 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 2281 and 3089 CLARENCE SLINN 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 2453 JOHN YOUNG & C ^ 43 West 18th S;reet Telephone : Watkins 4336 Information may l>e obtained or TELEPHONE: BARCLAY 6936 relevant inquiries answered by communicating through the Manager WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street, New York 1300 The Florists* Exchange B. JACOBS CUT FLOWER CO., Inc. BARNEY B. JACOBS WholeSolc FloristS «*'^"^'- SALZBERC SAMUEL SALZBERC ..rvlci" 43 W. 18th St., New York City »^»"" w..k.„; ||{J Sole >t for ANTHONY RUZICKA'S ROSES, Madiion and Chatham, N.w Jaraay Orchids, Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis, Roses John M. Barker's Famous Myosotis in quantity Full Line of Florists' Supplies and Novelties New York City The Market June 1. — On Saturday, May lilt, in tlio morning, there were considerably increased sales of llowers for Memorial Day use at firmer and in some cases advanced prices. Carnations, select grade blooms on Saturday morning, seld for from $'i to .fS per ](>(), and what few Peonies there were of fair quality, were sold at from 7.">c. to .fl per doz. There were no very hiu'h grade I'eonies avail- able. In the afternoon business began to flag, as far as sales to city florists were concerned, and prices to decline. Sales were light during Sunday and Monday to ciiy florists, but as usual there was a considerable demand from suburban florists and especially from those who have places of business in the neighborhood of the large cemeteries out- side the city. The supply of flowers, ex- cepting Peonies, was entirely sufficient to supply all demands. Today (Tuesday) there are moderately large arrivals of all kinds of seasonable flowers and an e.vtremely small demand for any ; there is a sharp decline in prices. American Beauty Roses are meeting with light sales at luc. to 35e. each for special grade blooms ; other grades are selling at corresponding prices. Hybrid Tea rtoses, too, are going slowly : spe- cial grade blooms in general, are selling at 4c. each for pink and white Ivillarney up to 12c. Hadleys and Keys are sell- ing up to 2,5c.: No. 2 grade blooms are bringing $1 to $2 and, in case of pre- ferred varieties, occasionally $3 per 100. There is a considerable supply of Carna- tions which find few buyers at $8 to $4 per 100 for select grade blooms. Cattleya orchids are in medium sup- ply and are selling at 3oc. to $1.50 each. I.ily of the Valley is moving slowly at |2 to $S per 100: white Lilies at $« to There are few bulbous flowers now in the market : only Callas and Gladioli and the supply of miscellaneous flowers is limited, being made up of Antirrhinum, Calendula. Daisies. Mignonette Myosotis Pansies, Sweet Peas and Peonies." There are few, if any, local grown Peonies ar- riving except oSicinalis rubra and these are not numerous. Attention should be <"illed emphatically to the way the Peo- nies are packed for shipment in the South and the condition in which they arrive. Nearly all of them are packed in large and very deep boxes and they ar- rive in an almost or quite worthless condition. They become so heated on the way that the heads drop entirely ofl: from the stems. Peony blooms, especiallv for long distance shipment, should be packed in shallow boxes, not more than one foot deep and two wide, and of a length convenient for handling. There is a moderate supplv of indoor grown greens, such as Asparagus and Smilax, which are moving fairlv well, and plenty of hardy greens for' which there is the usual steady demand. Memorial Day Memorial Day was usloM-ed in this .year by a rnoninrial festival in .Madison Square Garden on Thursday evening. May 27, under the auspices (if the Peo- ple's I>iberly Chorus and Citizens Com- mittee, in cooperation with eight other patriotic and religious societies. The music on this occasion was under the directicm of the People's T,iberty Cluu-us. Two thousand school children were pres- ent, each carrying an arm:,;l of flowers. As the caisson, drawn liv soldiers and sailors, passed through the lines formed by the school children, who were stand- ing at attention, the children threw their flowers over it until it was deejilv cov- ered with these offerings. Tlu-si' limvers wore lontrihuted by the wholesale florists of this city through the solicitation of the well-known retail florist, A. Le Moult. 202 Howery, ,\lr. Le .Mruilt again> taking jinrt in tliis good work of obtaining con- tributiiuis which he so failllfult.^' jier- forrned during tin? war in behalf of the sick and wounded soldiers and sailnrs in llu' base hosiiitals. The committee who had charge of this memorial, through Mrs. C'urtin, extends its thanks to all who helped out by these floral gifts. Sunday Services On Sunday there were services ap- IH'oitriate to I\lemorial Day in a large number of the eliurehes of all {lenomina- tioiis throughout the city, and many deco- rated the graves of their heroic dead on that day. Monday On Monday, Memorial Day was celebrated through all tif the five bor- oughs of Greater New York. Three generations of United States soldiers marched in the great procession which passed through these boroughs. The ceremonials in honor of the dead were the greatest this city has ever seen. The World War heroes formed the great ma- jority in these processions, but the place of honor in each procession was given to the small, slow moving groups of Civil War veterans, old men with white heads. The bulk of the marching hosts was made, as we said before, by those who took part in the recent great World War. veterans not in years but in hero- ism, men who broke through the enemy's lines and saved the world for democracy. Hardly one of the Grand .\rmy posts in- this city was able to lu-oduce more than a dozen Civil War veterans, and only 300 of these were able to march in the Manhattan parade, in which the Spanish War veterans held the second place in the line. There were special exercises at the Main Monument in- the Columbus Circle and at the Sailors and Soldiers Monument. The American Legion took a prominent part in all of these exercises. In Brooklyn the parade, which was the largest ever seen on any Memorial Dav, w;as reviewed by Gov. Smith : there were .simple but impressive ceremonies at Col. Roosevelt's grave at Oyster Bay. Be- sides the land Memorial Day services. 100 of the shipmates who survived the sinking of the tTnited States transport. President Lincoln, off Brest, went out to sea on a United States sea going tug. with flags at half-mast, and off the Am- brose Light Ship, while the band plaved and the chaplain recited a prayer, threw into the ocean wreaths of red Roses and white Carnations, each lettered with the name of one of the 2(1 men who went down with the President Linroln. into the sea. In short, it is the consensus of opinion tliat throughout the city Memorial Day was observed by larger numbers, and by more impressive exercises than ever be- fore. A Real Romance .Tos. L. Barnitt, Jr., of New York City, salesman tor A. T. Bunyard, the well-known retail florist on Madison ave. and 4Sth st.. and Miss Maud B. Martin of Ayr, Scotland, were married at the home of the bridegroom in the Bronx, N. Y. C, on Sunday night. May 30. Mr. Barnitt. whr> served during "the world war in the 213th Aero Squadron, was on board the S. S. Tuscania when she was torpedoed off the Irish Coast. It was during his detention in this part of the world that Mr. Barnitt met Miss Slar- tin in .Scotland. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs, Barnitt went on a wed- ding trip to Newport. R. I., where they will remain during the Summer. Mr. Barnitt will be with Mr. Bunyard in his Newport store during the season. During the first International Flower Show, held in the Grand Central Palace the first English flower blocks, which THE "RUDDER" Every ship at sea and afloat has a "RUDDER." If it had not, it would drift on the ocean to disaster upon the rocks! We act as the "RUDDER" for your shipments, to see that they are handled to the best advantage. Consign the next shipment and we will guide it for the best. Tel. VVatkins 2264 GEO. J. POLYKRANAS 43 WEST 18th STREET, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange had ever been brought into this country in commercial numbers. They at once became popular. When we were calling in 1!)13, A. T. Bunyard exhibited there at Mr. Bunyard's store last week he had .iust received a large importation of these blocks which he had been able to again obtain from England. Mr. Bunyard opened his Newport store, 145 Bellevue ave., June 1. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Totty of Madi- son, N. J., will sail for Europe on June 22, A farewell dinner will be given to Mr. Totty by some of Ms more intimate friends on June 5. A baby boy. whose name is Douglas Dards Perry, arrived at Summit ave., Mt. Vernon, N. Y., on Sunday, May 23, in the home of H. G. Perry, the well- known manager for Dards, Madison ave,, at 44th St. Master Douglas, being the first boy. is a very welcome member in the family, where there are already two little girls. Lancaster, Pa. Memorial Day trade certainly livened things up a bit for the retailers, whether they were store men or market men : in fact the latter class had rather the better of it as there are a great many people who want a bunch of flowers for the cemetery on Memorial Day, wlio never use flowers any other time and In nine cases out of ten they go to the markets for them. Thomas Fries who is perhaps the leader of the market men, had immense quantities of Geranium blooms procured from the rooted cuttings growers, thousands of Tulips and, other cut stock in proportion. Plants of all kinds were plentiful and anything from a Sweet Alyssuo out of Hats at one cent each, to a fine Rose plant at $2.50 each sold without trouble. In the plant line. (Jeraniums consti- tuted seven-eighths of the sales. Thev seem to be the one flower that will lirighten up a grave with a small ex- penditure ; two or three plants fitting the case in the majority of instances. In spite of the fact that some of our would- he artistic florists decry the use of red. these bright spots all over the cemeteries appeal to most people, even to many who have both an inherited and educated ar- tistic taste. Peonies were a scarce article and the few that were on the market, were not bought up with the avidity that one might have expected. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that a little selling lesson could be culled from this fact. Had there been Peonies by the thou- sand in every store and all over the mar- ket they would possiblv have all been sold. From the fact thiit they were con- stantly before the eye. continually sug- gesting P"onies to the subconscious mind of the public, the latter in the end would have bought them. Moral : If you want to make heavy sales for Memorial Day. have flowers of one or more kinds in such quantity that you can make your store or your mar- ket stand display such a riot of color, that it will attract the eye of every passerby. This of course does not apply ' to the educated flower buyer, but it does to 90 per cent of the people who buy only on stated occasions. Everything comes to him who waits and, at last on May 27 we began to Phonei 3,JJ j>WATKINS rlehrx n. Rotinson Cq. 55-57 W. 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue New York City OUT ON TOP Our methods are such that anyone doing business through us always comes out on top. When ord^Tuu pleiise mention The Exchange have the weather we should have had at least 30 days sooner. The 2Sth and 29th compelled the greenhouse man to resort to shading and the steady use of the hose, too much of a change" for the good of inside stock. This sudden coming of the real warm weather, made everyone with a garden, from the man with an eight by ten to the one with several acres get busy on the planting end and, I do not suppose that for many a year, has there been much seed or so many plants sold on one particular day as there was Saturday, .May 29. It may be a chimerical idea of a high blood pressured brain, but what a glori- ous thing it would be for the trade, if the new Growers Association could standardize the plant sold, from a 3in. and 4in, pot the same, as the S. A. P. has standardized the pots they grow in. I drifted into a first-class store not long ago (not in Lancaster) and saw plants sold from .Sin. pots that would not give the buyer any return for his money be- f^ in., 256 pages and oover; 66 splendid halftone illustrations: handsomely bound in eloth. Reduced to S3. 65, postpaid. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. «88 t« 448 West STth Street, H. T. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY THE HIGHEST \/ A I I F V ALWAYS GRADE OF V/AL,l_C I ON HAND GARDENIAS. DAISIES*. ROSES, CARNATIONS ,*r<; M^VTAMTJC Telephone__ ,4, w_ lOfi, «rf_ ^.^ v JAMES McMANUS.^y^|*^*P|!}°s"^59H3 W. 18th St.. New York AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT Your advertising copy and cuts should be in our hands by TUESDAY NIGHT to secure insertion in current week's issue H. E. FROMENT WHOIESAIE RORIST '•'■ »<«-"" ""^^ 43 West 18lh St., NEW YORK n^THE KILLARNEYS, HADLEYS, OPHELIA, PRIMA DONNA, STANLEY, COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD ROSS VIOLETS. CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS tN SEASON New York Cut Flow^er Market Tuesday, June 1, 1920 Prices quoted are by the hundred unless othM-wjse noted Roaee — A. Beauty. Speoial. . . . Fancy • Ertra No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 irill.rn.y 15.00 to 35.00 12.00 to 25.00 8.00 to 15.00 6.00 to 8.00 2.00 to 3.00 1.00 to 2.00 1.00 to 4.00 iiooto ^'oo 2.00 to 8.00 2.00 to 8 00 2.00 to 12.00 2.00 to 25.00 2.00 to 15.00 6.00 to 30 00 .26 to .50 2.00 to 12.00 2 00 to 8 00 2.00 to S.OO 2.00 to 8.00 to 2.00 to 8.00 3.00 to 12.00 2.00 to 12.00 2.00 to 12.00 Killaraey BrilUant White Killarney Whit« KiUarney, Double Hadley Key Ceoile Brunner. Elgar, etc. bun Mme. PI. Euler (Prima Doona) Mra. George Shawyer Lady Alice Stanley On^Mlfa 1. J. L. Mock Mra. Charlea RuaseU . to Hybridum and Croweanum. . Antirrhlnuni, per bunoh Aaparaftua Plumoeue sprays. . . Aatera BouTardta, per bunch 1.60 to 2.00 25 to 1.00 2.00 to 4.00 to to 1.00 to 1 50 3.00 to 4.00 1.50 to 2.00 .05 to .15 to 1 Camadona. Select Ordinary Calendula, per bunoh Chrysanthemuma, perdoa. * per bunoh Dahilaa Dalslea Delphinium, per bunch Fema, per 1000 Freealaa, per bunoh Galax, green and bronae, 1000 Gardenlaa, per doa GladloU Hyacintha Iris, per bunoh Leucothoe, per 1000 Lilies, LonsiBorum ' Album LUlea rubrum Lilac, per bunoh LUy of the VaUey Ml^onette, per doa Myoaotja, per bunch Narciaaua, P. W., per bunch.. ■ SoieUd'Or.perbuD * Daffodils, per bun Pansiea Peonies Primula, per bunoh Orchids, Cattleyaa * Cyprlpedlums, per doa. . * Onddlums SmUax, per doa. strinsa Stevla, per bunch Stock, Double, Sprays Single ' Sweet Peas, Spenoen Tulips, per bunch Violets, Double " Single Wallflowers, per bunch to to. to. .35 to to . 1.76 to .. to 1.26 to to . 2.00 to to. to . 4.50 to 6.00 to to . to . ... to 2.00 to .25 to 05 to to to .. . to to to 2.00 2.60 1.60 2."56 7.00 8.00 8.00 1.00 .15 to SS.OOtol to. to 4.00 to ... to S.OO to 2.00 to 2b to ... to to to to 50 50.66 6.00 12.66" 3.00 1.50 WILLIAM KESSLER FUTTERMAN BROS. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED lOl West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY Telephone, Watklne 9761 Wholesale Rorisl ^'5 ^^'^ISJ 113 West 28th St, New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers Wholesale Florists DOLANSKY - McDONALD COMPANY 43 West 18th Street New York City WHOLESALE FLORISTS Orchids a Specialty - Novelties of all Kinds Conaignment of Good Stock Solicited Reports Daily Paymenta Weekly WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST 43 West 18th Street w^^^IFnTTs, NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED It's easy to un- derstand why so many people pre- fer to ship their owers to us. We make prompt returns and secure the best mar- ket prices for their consignments. Good reasons, are they not, why you should ship your flowers to us? Special opportunity for a couple of good Rose Growers who are looking for best returns. Our present demand is greater than our supply. United Cut Flower Co.,lnc. Ill WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention Thf Rxfhanee George C.Siebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones, Watkina 608-609 The best source of supply In the city ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS Personal Attention — Consignments Solicited SatisfartioD Guaranteed NOE & SAMPSON WholmMaim Commiaaion Floriat* Telephone. Madison Square 766 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY SS-S7 Weat 2Cth Street, NEW YORK Established 1887 J. K. ALLO^ Pioneer Commitsion Dealer in Cot Flowcrf Choice Carnations, Roses, Orchids. LUles, Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Flowers 43 West I8tli Street. NEW YORK Conaignnaents of good stock solicited Phones. Watkins 167 and 3058 I. GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist Consignments Solicited 43 West 18th Street. New York Cttj Telephone. Chelsea 692.'^ D. FEXY Wholesale CommissioD Florist 58 West 28th Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED Whpn ordering. p1pn«p mptitton Thf ETctinng*' Traveling WholesalelFlorist INC. 43 West 18th St., NEW YORK Telephone 9760 Chelsea SPECIALTIES — Cut Orchids, Asparagus Plumosus Sprays. Our Orchids are grown by Carillo & Co., of Mamaroneck, N. Y. WhPn ordering, please mention The Kxohange JHI WHOLESALE \ FLORISTS -. J4W.28'-"^ST. NEWYORKI caMSIOnHEHTS SOLICITED When ordering, please mention The Exchanffp 1302 The Florists' Exchange New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street Telephones. Fori IIMI. 3469 and 3I3J. BOSTON, MASS. Open 6 a. m. to 7 p. m. W^i-n ordering. plrtiBO mem Ion Th» Kirhiingf Bm IN BOSTON. Welch Bros. Co., ^"^s^^^ CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St., T.i.phone)||«|jMAiN Boston, Mass. Wlit'ii ordcrlnB. plcaee mention The ExcluiDge FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. miinlrualr JFluriata Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. Phones. Fort Hill , 7j;663 When orderlDg. pleASe meotloD The ExchanKe Boston The Market .liUM' 1. — TckIh.v. after llip greatest Memorial Day business ever experienecd in Boston, tlie market went to pieees eompletel.v. but it is hoped that within a few (lays the demand will improve again enongli to make it wortli while. Xo great amount of stock showed up today, but tlie demand wa.s poorer than expected and tlie buyers bossed the mar- ket to their liking. The stock offered was all fresh and of good ciualitv. es- pecially Koses and ("arnatious. but it simply would not sell. Roses of all kinds and grades, also Carnations, fared badly. Trices quoted are for small cpiantities sold, and many sales were below these quotations. Pan- sies are about done for. S\veet I'eas fi-om several growers are good, the rest are from bad to worse. Hardv ferns are getting scarce; the price has gone up to .$4 and .«:."> per 1001). There is plenty of material of every sort on hand : the trouble is at present to get '■'d_o£ it at a remunerative figure. This story is an old one and repeats Itself every year at this time regularly enough to be discounted. There is no iiei'd to get excited about it. for every- body lives in hopes that, as always be- fore, the market will come around to lis usual gait again. News , At the American Iris Society's show in Horticultural Hall. June .5-G'all seed- ling varieties, rated over S.o per cent point, value will be awarded certificates of honorable mention. The trustees of the Mass. Horticul- tural Society have voted to hold a Spring exhibition in Horticultural Hall. Boston April .1 1,1 <(, 19l.'l, with an appropriation of .ftitXIO fi>r prizes. Koses will bs the special feature of this exhibition and a first price of .^lOOO is offered for a Kose garden. Citlier exhibits of Spring fl >w- ers and plants will be included in the sche'land 2.00 to Pilgrim i 2.00 to Premier : 3.00 to Prima Donna i 2.00 to Ophelia 2.00 to Rjcbmond 3 00 to KiUamey Brilliant ' 2 00 to J. J. L. Mock I 2 00 to Cecile Brunncr 1 .00 to Cruaader I 2 00 to Adiantum, ordinary ! 1.50 to Antirrhinums, bunch 25 to AsparaguB plumoaua bunch ' .50 to hprengeri. bunch .35 to Gladiolus doz 1 50 to Calendula j .50 to Callas, doz ' I 2.U0 to Carnations, select 4 00 to Ordinary 1 .00 to Bachelor Button. I .25 to Daisies , 1 00 to Ferns, Hardy p.r lUOO. 4.00 to Forgct-Mo-Nots per bunch 10 to Primroses, buucl^ 10 to Galax Leaves 2.00 to Gardenias 30.00 to Lilaca per bunch .20 to 4.00 to Lilium longlBorum. . rubrum Lily of the Valley Mignonette, doi Narcissus. Paperwhites... ** Vellow Golden Spur Orchids — Cattleyaa ". . . Cypripedium ' doa Pansies Stnilax. doz. atringB Sweet Peaa 2 00 to 'son .50 to 1.011 .... to 2 00 to 3 00 .... to 40-OOto 5 00 to .25 to OU 00 6110 .75 5 00 2.00 Among the New England Growers Wobul'n, Mass. Chris. Johnson's reputation as a grower is long and well established. A visit to his extensive establishment is never without inspiration and is always interesting and instructive. Mr. Jidiu- son grows Carnations feu- the whcdesale market and his liou.ses. of which there are many large ones, are planted with the most pojiular and profitable varieties. Kver.v v.iriety is given a good try-out, but it it does not come up to the scratch, out it goes. Matchless and Morning Glow are grown more extensively than any other siu-t and have returned good money. Large blocks ..f Laddie. Benora. \\ aid. Beacon. Doris and Belle Wash- burn are also grown and it must be ^aid that all the plants are in tine con- dition. A new jiropagating house. SOOft. long was built last Fall ; it has bi>eu kept more than busy ever since, prov- ing a good investment, as the orders for cuttings have been continiKuis. Cuttings have been sent to almost every State in the country. The sand in the propagat- ing bench is changed after every lot taken out. Not one sin:;le comidaint about cpiality of cuttings or pai-king has been received. Besides Carnations, other crops like Stocks. Candytuft. Feverfew. Gladiolus and Snapdragon are grown in (luantity : OOtXI plants of the latter, in three long benches, are alone worth a visit. They are just in time for .Me- morial Day. being one solid mass of fine spikes, sure to find a ready sale. The plaiiits wei'e grown very cool through the Winter ; they are now in their see- Summer-time is the time when quality counts Selling flo'wers that are worth what they cost and ship- ping orders on time and as ordered made for us a reputation which is making our business grow from day to day. Our flowers will stand up and will last. We can ship at any time and in any quantity Carnations, Roses, Orchids, Lilies and all other miscellaneous Florists' Flowers Greens, Ribbons, Wire Frames, Wax Flowers, and Florists' Supplies. Special allention to rush wire orders Shipments by express or parcel post. DOLANSKY-McDONALD CO., WHOLESALE FLORISTS BOSTON, NEW YORK, 5 Winthrop Square Telephones: Fort Hill 3630-3631. 131 West 28th Street ond cr.qi and it surely is a hummer. The small Howered Gladiolus Peach Blossom is grown every year. The conns are carried over from year to year. This year, corms carried over from last have done abnormally well, averaging from three to four spikes to each. Mr. Johnson has planted in the field many thiuisands of Laddie and Morning Glow wliitdi have been taken up from the benches after furnishing cuttings anil flowers through the Winter. They were trimmed back, and after getting a good_ rest and suliseipieut g.iod start In the field will be replanted int

    recaution is taken to have this work done as well as ; possible in every detail. The laud is 1 plowed and manured in the Fall and again early in the Spring and harrowea fine. Tiien just before planting, as man.v beds as may be planted for the day are ! plowed again and smoothed fine enough I to use the marker. The marker iisecl is . the Planet Jun. : it has three wide wheels that are provided with adjustable pegs. Running the tool over the ground I leaves three rows, marking for each ; plant. It is a great little machine, too j seldom met with, yet it does not cost [ miudi and is everlasting. Ten thousand I cuttings which have been set in the field j right from tlie sand are doing fine after having been planted for two weeks. Practically not a plant has been lost. ThoriMigh preparation of the land has a ' b^t to do with this result, as it leaves the soil fine, compact and level. Mr. Johnson has built lant used in the trade that cannot be found here, beside many an old time favorite, hard to locate anywhere else. Flowering plants for the house, garden or for the holidays, ferns of all kinds, palms in all the popular and many rare kinds, they all have a home on this place and find good care under the management of Mr. Leuthy and his young partners. The firm has had a very successful season and, with its long established reputation, has a right to expect many more. For The June Girl Owing to the continued cool wcatiier the Peonies have come along slowly and are of wonderful quality. Tile newer and better varieties, all colors. S4.00,"S.'' 0(1, ${ini.). $8.00 per 100. Speri;il piif. > ill quantity. DELPHINIUM I Belladonna), $6.00, SS.OO, $10.00. $12,011 per 100. SWEET PEAS, very choice, almost \\ inter quality. $1.00. $2.00", $3.00 per 100. Evervtliine in CUT FLOWERS, PLANTS, GREENS, RIBBONS and SUPPLIES. Send for price list. BUSINESS HOURS: 7 am to 5 p.m. S. S. PENNOCK CO. Th> Wholeiale Floruli of Philadclphli NEW YORK, 117 West 28th St. PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1620 Ludlow St. BALTIMORE, Franklin and St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St.. N. W. WbeD orderine. pleaie meotlOD The Ezcban£e Visit Us at Our New Store It will pay you The Best in Cut Flowers BERGER BROS. 1609 Sansom Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, pk-ase mention The Exchange Philadelphia The market for Memorial Day showed considerable activity. The staples fared well, as there was no competition in I'eonies, There were some, mo.stly Southern stock, and few local ones. Peonies sold well at prices ranging from 10c. to 20c. The market for them is opening this week at from Sc. to 12c. with a steadily increasing supply and the prospects are that the market will be badly shattered by the end of the week. Carnations held up well for Memorial Hay with a price ranging from Sc. to 12c. : Laddie at loc. Roses also held well with a slight advance over last week's quotations. American Beauty Roses reached a top level of $7.50 per doz. Sweet Peas were in large supply without showing much advance in price. The supply of Lilies is very small, also Callas. Cattleyas have firmed with a declining supply ; Southern Gladioli, both large and the Baby variety are in lim- ited supply and demand ; E>elphiuium Belladonna sells up close with a short supply; outdoor Valley crop is almos. over. The market is w'ell supplied witli Stocks. Feverfew. Daisies, Cornfiowers. Alyssum and Candytuft. New crop hardy ferns from the South are a wel- come addition to the market. From the meagre reports to hand, the florists in liroxiraity to the cemeteries did a rushing business in plants for Memorial Day. Four inch Geraniums in bud and bloom retailed from .3.5c. to 50c. per pot. NeTvs Notes Robert Craig has returned from the Isle of Pines much benefited in health. Recent visitors include B. F. Farr, Wvomissing, Pa., John Lewis Child, Floral Park, N. Y.. Prof. C. A. Beal. Cornell University, and Mr. Brown, of the Cottage Gardens, X, T, Dave AUman, formerly of Cornell Uni- versity, Ithaca, N. Y., has purchased the Pennvpack Greenhou.ses (25.000 sq. ft.) from S. G. and H. E. Stern, of Holmes- burg. Philadelphia, Pa., taking posses- sion June 1. His address in future will be 8040 Rowland ave., Holme.sburg, Philadelphia, Pa, A report of the Iris show, held at Wauamaker's on .luue 1 and 2, appears in our wide measure ccdumns. Plant Your Gardens Or Go Hungry This is in substance the warning issiH'd by the PhUadeJphia Xurth Aiiieriffin, and so strong is its appeal that our contemporary, The Seed Wmld. urges every seedsman to do his utmost to place the fa.cts before the public. Philadelphia, June 2, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the buodred unleafl otherwise Doted 20.00 to 50.00 4.00 to 20.00 4.00 to 20.00 3.00 to 10.00 3.00 to 12.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 10.00 4,00 to 25.00 4.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 25.00 4.00 to 15.00 .75 to 1.00 .50 to .75 .25 to .50 2.00 to 5.00 4.00 to S.OO 2.00 to 3.00 .10 to .15 .10 to .15 1.00 to 1.50 10.00 to 15.00 4.00 to 10.00 1.00 to 2.00 2.00 to 6.00 Roses — American Beauty Premier Columbia Killamey White Killamey Mme. P. Euler (Prima Donna) . . My Maryland Richmond Sunburst Killamey Brilliant Mrs. Chas. Russell Mrs. George Shawyer Hadley OpheUa Adiantum, Ordinary Asparagus plumosus, per bunch. . . '■ Sprengeri, per bunch.. . Calendulas Carnations Daisies Callas. each Lilies, each Orchids — Cattleyas Peonies Snapdragon Sweet Peas Valley Actually the food situation is more serious than during the war ; the esti- mated decrease on last year's plantings of Wheat being four million acres and of Rye 12 million acres. Only about 25 per cent of the farm workers have re- turned to the farms since demobilization. Fi'ance has only a five per cent gain on last year. Great Britain has less. Aus- tralia's Wheat crop is .31.(X)0,000 bushels less than last year, while the Potato crops everywhere are likewise whittled down. Government reports show that the con- dition of Winter Wheat is the poorest in 10 years. More than 81.000 farmers in Pennsylvania are without necessary help ; an increase of 29,0()0 over last year. In Maine the great Potato State, hun- dreds of farms and small towns are with- out men between 16 and 60. Women and old men are seemingly all the help the farmer finds available. Matters are aggravated by the freight troubles and scarcity of fertilizers. Only 75 per cent of the normal need is avail- able. It is estimated that we have 5.000,000 fewer laborers today than two years ago. due first to the loss of 4.000,000 immigrants who Avould normally have come to this country and the loss of 1,000,000 who have migrated. A well- known authority calculates that there is a million farm jobs more than there are men and women to fill them. HuxTiNGTOX. W. V.i. — The Hunting- ton Fhu'al Co. has moved to handsome new quarters farther upon Third ave., as the building formerly occupied by them is being torn dowm and the bbtck in general being rebuilt. W. X. B. 1304 The Florists' Exchange Jd'shq.p.rr.r Cut Flowen Poehlmann Bros. Co., Importers and Jobbers of Florists' SuppKes ol^" grove! "II!.''" " '-"' "°"" '"*' ''"••■''^ l)«>«rtn.«., 66-74 East Randolph St., Chicago Two Million Squor* Fmi of Cluia ■! MORION GROVE. ILL.. In Plnnin nnd <^ut Plowari Sand all l^liint Orttari to Morton Grova CSTAB. I76S INCORP. 1904 \\ 1 Mr.ln-lKt- E. G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana WhtMi ord'Tliii: pliMini* mention The Exchanit© Red Standard Pots Look ahMid and a«« whar« Irou can get THE BEST POT for you r money you are going to spend this Spring . to stock your greenhouses. Think of us — write us — try us The Keller Pottery Co. 213-223 Pearl St., Norristown, Pa. When orderlDc pleuwe mention The Excbance Chicago The Market Jlay 30. — At this writiug a tinal report of Memorial Day business canuot be given. The wholesalers closed prompt- ly at noon Monday to take part in the observances of the day without estimat- ing the volume of business accomplished. There are, however, many features of the week's trade which can be recorded that batHe comparison with any such oc- casion iu the past. It was the second Meiuorial Day since the signing of the Armistice and flowers were never in more general demand. From Tuesday until Friday the shipping assumed proportions that took a constant relay of wagons to keep the. sidewalks clear of the packages surrounding the wholesale market. For three consecutive days the florists' busi- ness of the city was paramount to that of all others. It was uow*ers everywhere. For the first time in a decade Lilacs bloomed in Chicago for Memorial Day, ofl:eriug the tribute of late Spring's first flowers. The forecast of ten days ago of a tight market was shattered, and prophets on the Peony situation met an inevitable Waterloo ! Peonies were more plentiful thau ever before ; they came iu unexpected quantities from every source from which they ever came, so much so that not all could be moved. Much of the stock shipped in late in the week was too tight for immediate use. all open stock clearing. It was the later shipments of Friday and Saturday that remained on the wholesalers* hands. At the close of business at noon Mon- day there were Peonies by the thousands unsold on the tables of the wholesalers. The situation as to the supply of Roses was also something of a surprise : there were more than was anticipated. All orders were filled completely and with some of the wholesalers there were some left. With the exception of Koses and Peonies, all other stock was about equal to the demand, moving at list prices. While the demand was extreme- ly large, owing to the undue proportions the supply assumed prices on all stock weakened Saturday and Sunday. Most of the wholesalers kept opeu until noon Sunday to accommodate city buyers. Memorial Day being observed on Mon- day gave three days of flower selling to the trade — Saturday. Sunday, and Mon- day. Next to Peonies and Roses in point of demand were Carnations and Sweet Peas, There was enough of both and ntithini: to spare. No one anticipated that the great amount of Sweet Peas of- ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholetale Cut Flower $ 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Headquarters for Mrs. Rus»«H Rosei When ordering, please mention The Exchsnjte ZECH & MANN *S~We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Rando^h Street,CHICAGO WheD ordering, please mention The Exchange Chicago, June 1, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prieea quoted ftre by tb« boadred oiiless otberwiae ootad Roses — American Beauty. i Specials per doz. \ 6.00 to 7.50 30-36-inch Btema per dos . 4.00 to 6.00 24-inch stems per doz. 3.00 to 4.00 lS-20-inch stems per doz. : 2.50 to 3.00 Short stems per 100 4.00 to 8.00 Premier i 8.00 to 25.00 Columbia l 8.00 to 20.00 White and Pink Killamey 6.00 to 15.00 Killamey Brilliant I 6.00 to 15.00 Milady 0.00 to 18.00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 6.00 to 12.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 6.00 to 30.00 Richmond I 6.00 to 10.00 Sunburnt. Ophelia Asparagus plumosua. per bunch . . . '* Sprengeri, per bunch.. . . Adiantum Calendulas. Capejasmines Callas per doz. Camat ions, Laddie. 6.00 to 10.00 6.00 to 10.00 50.00 to 75.00 50.00 to 75.00 1 00 to 1.50 3.00 to 4.00 2.00 to 3.00 1.50 to 2.00 10.00 to 12.00 Fancy | 4.00 to 6.00 " Common Splits Daisies, white and yellow, per 100 Ferns, New Southern, per 1000. . . Forget-me-nots, per bunch Galax Leaves per 1000 Gardenias per doz. Leucothoe Sprays Lilac per bunch Lily of the Valley 3.00 to 4.00 2.00 to 4.00 2.00 to 3.00 to .35 to to 5.00 to .75 to ^5 to 4.00 .50 2.00 6.00 1.00 ,35 Mexican ] Mignonette. . . 10.00 to 12.00 Outdoor grown! 6.00 to S.OO per 1000 to 6.00 6.00 to 8.00 Orciiids — CaLtleyas, per dos Pansies, per doz. buucbes Peonies per 100 Poet's Narcissus Snapdragons per doz. Smilax per doz. Sweet Peas Tulips, single, early " Darwin's Wallflowers, per bunch 12.00 to 15.00 1.50 to 2.00 4 00 to 6.00 2.00 to 3.00 1.60 to 3.00 to 4.00 .75 to 1 .iiO 3.U0 to 4.00 6.00 to 8.00 .35 to .50 fered would fiud a market. Snapdragons were very plentiful, but somehow they do not appeal to buyers; some houses consigned large quantities to the discard. Pansies, Poppies, Darwin Tulips, Dais- ies and Mignonette were popular sellers. Orchids. ValJey and Gardenias, not be- ing specially ilemorial Day stock, were not much called for and cut but little figure in the week's sales. The present week's trade opened with a full supply of everything and there was more than the average of buying, proving the retailers had sold out well. New price lists are being issued and stuck suitable for weddings and com- j mencements is being inquired for. A.1- 1 though all the great holidays of the sea- I sou on which flowers are in lively de- V CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK World'* Olduat and I.ariiest Manufacturer! of Flower Pot« A. H. HEWS © CO.. Inc.. Cambridge. Mass. Wdfii ordfrlnR. pleime in»;otlon The Exchange ^he Whii J JJIN P() ItERY Company FLOWER POTS , MADE IN WAREHOUSE IN ( PHILADELPHIA LONG ISLAND CITY. N. Y. When ordTlng, plpflie mention The Exchange THE PETERS & REED POHERY CO SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. 1 Made of Washed Clay* — Uniformly Bumed^-Carefull)' Packtc When ordering, pleas* Beotlon Th« Bzcbtnxs NeponseT N\ ^ WATERPROOF PAPER ^ ^3 ^^^ FLOWER POTS\ I \ 7 These pota are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-, 5- and 6- inch sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each. t jj 2}.4-in.pot8. per lOOQ ..S4.20 . . 4.80 3-iD pots per 1000 . . 6.40 yi-o-in. pots, per 1000 .. 8.65 . . 10.50 5-in.pot8. per 1000 6-in pota per 1000 ..18.55 ..22.30 ROMAN J. IRWIN 43 W. 18th £t. NEW YORK Whrn ordiTlnc, please mentioii The Exchanee maud are now past, there is no dull -seasuu anticipated ; the prospects are that business will hold good throughout the eutire Summei". News Notes Hilmer V. Swcusou & Co., directors of the publicity work for the 8. A. F. aud F. T I) associatious have routed Uir^e office spate ou the corner of tSouth \\'ater st. and -Uichigan ave.. where they will move from their present quarters on South Dearborn st. as soon as the new location is fully equipped. The pub- licity work of these two leading trade organizations is assuming such large i.r.'iit)rtions as to require more space. The Allied Florists Association did some splendid work in its advertising in the city papers the week preceding Me- morial Day. Its advertising was singu- lany appropriate and eflfective. The sum of .$18(M> was spent during the week for this advertising. Growers in the vicinity of Chicago report the coal situation tense. Trans- portation facilities are wor.se thau dur- ing the war. Buyers who desire to pur- chase this early are confrouted with the problem of immediate buying at .$1) per ton. or deferring to a later time and take (■hauces on the rise and fall of the market. Peony Festiva maxima has demon- strated its poor shipping qualities again this season. As an early garden variety it is highly commendable, or when locally grown and disposed of is found profitable. There is a general complaint regarding the way this variety arops its petals when shipped here from points farther South. This fact has become so well established that buyers ask for some other white thau Festiva maxima. Queen Victoria is the favorite white so far this season on the market. A local representative of the F. T. D. Association had a recent order for de- livery in Belfast. Ireland. The amouut the purchaser desired to spend was .S5. aiul ou investigation it was ascertained that the cable message would cost $12. The florist endeavored to get the cus- tomer tn increase the order to a larger annumt s<> as to in some manner coincide SYRACUSE Standard Red PoU!! STRONG— LIGHT— POROUS Write for CataioguM and Prict* ^^1 Syracuse Pottery L. BREITSCHWERTH. Prop. SYRACUSE, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The ExchlE with the expenditure of the messa. This wa.s of no avail, as the punlia- insisted that a wagon load of flow could be bought in Belfast for %5. A. Lange had an attractive ad in ti Tribune and Evening Post featuring M morial flowers and blooming plants Roses and H.vdrangeas. In cut flowcj Peonies and Carnations were their ba sellers. JIagnolia and Galax wreati fashioned with a cluster of Roses &\ remarkabl.v well. Fifteen extra salesmj were on dut.v Saturday, and a good bu' \ ness is reported. In addition to the Tribune fund f the decoration of the soldiers' graves "" France. Mrs. Frederick D. Coiiiitii_ chairman of the Red Cross committee,! solicitin.g contributions for the purcbl ■ of flowers to be taken to the sewi f hospitals as a tribute to the wound soldiers and sailors. Flowers have nev been in more general demand than present. Verily the general public "S it with Flowers" to a larger extent til ever before. Since the Shirley Poppy has b' adopted as the flower of the Ameri' Legion. Chicago florists have been l; turing them in their windows and givi them prominence in their boxes of mi.^ collections for Memorial Day. Tl' s.inds of people have come to know ' Sliirley Poppy within the past 12 inoni who never before heard of it. From n on it is going to be more in dema: nnd should be more extensively gro\ The selection of the Shirley Poppy these men is more sentimental tb practical, and was sug.gested by Rtip< P.rooke's poem of Flanders Field Wli'^ Popjiies Grow. For garden decnratj,'j it is admirable, but for cut flower P noses it is quite unsatisfactory. It sh' its blooms readily. "Pleasures are 1_ Poppies spread, etc." When cut in bloom the petals soon wither and di If the buds are selected when they begin to burst through the green oal they will expand and last much longerj The Retailers Scattering reports from retail are to the effect that the sale of flow' for Memorial Day was so large t comparisons are out of place with day in former years. A new record . been set. the World War has brou Jie 5, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1305 * |. Pi-.|-|-«r STATITE ASB'eSTOS IPUTTY^ .SD6SLOS Jr Ulty for greenhouse glazing orth. Putty becomes ha/d and brittle. STATITE ii '■• Mways ready for "use. Put up in all size packages. Machine furnished free with barrel or half-bairel order. /lEGROW PRODUCTS CO., Inc , 692-694 Broadway, New York Machine furnished (tc When ordering, please mentloa The Exchange ^ook Ahead ^r. Grower Do not let that Bne lot of young stock go to waste because you can't get flower pots. Make your own. Save your plants and save money. Send for full partic- ulars. pokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co. :)7 Riverside Ave., Spokane, Wash. T ] ordering, please mention The Eichange Putty Bulb (Scollay's) /or Liquid Putty The best tool for glaz- ing and repairing greenhouse roofs Note the ImproTed Spout For sale by yout sup- ply house or aeot ooetpaid for $1.50 John A. Scoliay, INCORPORATED 74-76 Myrtle Ave., BROOKLYN. N. Y. ordering, please mention The Exchange filEDMAN'S BEST IBACCO POWDER, $4.00 '»4^ PT Fumisating and Spri^DkHng oomUped) )BACCO DUST, $2.50 '«,* JMIGATING KIND, $3.00'^!' )BAOC0 STEMS, $2.00 'Si? idal prtces In Totte and Carload Lota JIZrtAJmMi 285-389 Metropolitan Ave. . mCalUall, BROOKI^YN. N. Y Ireer's Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenlioiiscs Drive easy and ttt:o, because both bevels are on the same side. Can't twist and break the elass ij driving. Galvan- ized and v/ill not rust, rights or lefts The Peerless Glazine Point !a patented. No others like it. Order from your deale^ 01 direct from us. 1000, 90c. postpaid. Samples free. BENST A. DEEEB, 114 CheBtnnt Street^ ordering, please mention The Exchange ^b ordering, please mention The ExcbHnge ASTIT; FOR GREENHUtSE GLAZING USE IT NOW M ASTIC A Is elastic and te- aaclous,adailts of ei pa asloD and con trac- tion. Putty be- couiea tiard and brittle. Broken filass more easily removed without break- ing of other ftlass, as occurs with hard putty l^asts leafier than putty. Easy to apply. F. O. PIERCE CO., 12 W Brosdwaj.Ncw York Whoo ordering, please mention The KxcljiUiye King Construction Company Greenhouse Builders Iron Frame Houses Ventilating Machines Coldframe Sash Sash Bars and Fittings Boilers Everything for Greenhouses T. J. NOLAN 307 N. Irving Avenue SCRANTON, PA When ordering:, please mention Tlie lixcbam-'t about a more general observance of the day than ever before ; there are more graves to be decorated, and more clubs, schools and churches observe the day than was done in the past, at all ot which observance flowers play a promi- nent part. More than 2000 churches and hundreds 01: business organizations in Chicago re- sponded to the call of the Memorial Day committee by taking part in the service of the day. Public schools held services. At the camps, hospitals ad headquartei-s of all military organizations frOm the G. A. R. down to the American -Legion there was observance of the day and flowers were freely used. The Elks and other fraternal organizations used flow- ers in the decoration of the graves of their dead, going in a body to the ceme- teries for this purpose. It is not to be wondered at that on an occasion like this that flowers were in such wonderful demand. Happily it was they were plentiful, the gardens and fields offering their tribute in a bounti- ful supply so that florists could sell rea- sonably and not be charged with prof- iteering on this occasion. In all the window displays there was a general desire to bring out the Na- tional colors as much as possible. This was done in both natural and artificial stock. Statice, Delphiniums, Sweet Peas and Forgetmenot made effective material for blue. There was au' abundance of red and white. A State St. store fea- tured a mammoth wreath of bronze Mag- nolias with white Lilac and purple Sweet Peas ; so effective was the design that hundreds of passersby stopped to look. Magnolia wreaths were extensively used ; these were in all colors from green to gold, bronze, purple and white. Thex were decorated with flowers of suitable color to give harmony to the various shades. Yellow Daisies and blue Corn- flowers made fine color combinations for window display. There was little offered in plants; but a few Hydrangeas and Rambler Rose plants were seen. It was essentially a cut flower occasion. Some of the stores featured madeup baskets of cut flowers ready for immediate use. In these Snap- dragons, Liatris, Lilac and Darwin Tu- lips were used and were quite ett'ective. Apple blossoms were seen in some of the stores. Narcissus Poeticus was seen everywhere. There was Cape Jasmines from" the Gulf States and Magnolia gran- diflora from Southern groves. Poppies were more seen than ever before and are destined, from sentimental reasons, to become more in demand for this occasion in future years. In all displays pa- triotic colors prevailed in one form or another. All large pieces were studded with National flags. /ttWBIES rREMD^rttRMliu^ \ Ni:WlDRK.U.SA./, SULCO-V.B. Will control SAN JOSE and other scale insects, and many species of plant lice and fungus dis- eases on trees and plants. From your dealer — or direct. Go to your dealer FIRST. BOOKLET FREE COOK & SWAN CO.oc 148 Front Street, NEW YORK CITY Boston Office, 141 Milk Street GEO. H. FRAZIER, Mgr. When orAning, pleaa* mention The Bxobance TRADE MARK The Renowned Food For Rants MANUFACTURED BY CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON. ENGLAND Wlien ordering, please mention The Excbange CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED MANURE /I Pulverlzw) or Shredded f Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Msuiure The Florists' standard of uniform h 8, 5 high quality for over ten years. Bpeoify WIZARD BRAND in your Supply House order or write I tis direct for prioee and freight rates. | THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 4 Union Stock Yards. CHICAGO When ordering, please mention The Exchange ^Write us or come in and see us about [Greenhouses ^WILLIAM H. LUTTON CO. 512 .Fifth Avenue -:- -:- New York The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thripa and soft sciale. FUNGINE For mildew, rusts and other blights affect- ing Sowers, fruits and vegetables. VERMINE For eel worms, angle worms, and othtr worms working in the soil. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Quality-DurabJlity-Efficiency In Greenhouse Construction Quart, $1.00 Gallon, $3.00 SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N, J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange SPECIFY MAGIC BRAND Fertilizers— Always CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER CO. UNION STOCK YARDS CHICAGO When ordering, please mention The Exchange George Pearce 203 Tremont Ave., Orange, N. J. Jz'm When ordering. plea«e meutloo The Elzchance PIPE- Wrought Iron of sound second-hand quality with new threads and couplings. 16-foot lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wc guarantee entire satisfaction or return money Also NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & KendaU,''%^E'iJ'AS°K':'}?.'J.*" Established 1902 When ordering, please mention The Exchange Zenke's New Plant Life Liquid Liquid Fungicide Compound Plant Insecticide If your supply house fails you, write direct The Excell Laboratories 115-17 East So. Water St. CHICAGO, ILL When ordering, please mention The Exchange ''Master Soil Builders" Send for pricea on Master Brand Vine and Plant Manure — eventually you will • use it. Why not now? PROTO-FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. LaSalle St., CHICAGO. ILL. When ordering, please mention The Bzchange 1306 The Florists' Exchange FOR A PERFECT JOB USE \ GLAZETITE QUAZETITE **<• MAfiijKACIlJKIW' f For Sale by Leading Dealers Everywhere. NEBEL MFG. CO., Cleveland, Ohio ^ lUnr) A Oicri. Pliilidtlrliii. Pa. l>mtt Vick't Soiii, RocliFitcr, N Y. Vaoihao'i Srcd Slotr. New Yotll, N. V. J. Bol|ti;iMO & Son, Biillimorp, Md, ~ iirpli Hrcck & Sont, Bolton. Mall. . Loiii. Wholn.lc Cul Flown Co., Si. Louii, Mo. F. W Bolciano, Waihfnglon. D. C. Vaushan'i Seed Store, Chicago, III. H. Kuaik Co., Kaniai City, Mo. Rice Broi., Minneapolii, Minn. Cuil. Ruich & Co., Milwaukee, Wii O. R. Eckbardt, St. Paul, Minn. Colorado Seed Co., Dcn.cr, Col JACOBS To LAST GREENHOUSES '' * 'r[!!T^'nfJ!ra!:nrrmi5?^/.wi*f'«i>': tT^n-'-Vi-^CI^ !!r"f-flt«twf^ A. Range of five grc. dh .nsr- built for John I)e Muriini. I sq.. at Wheat Roa«l. N. J. .\8k Mr. I>e Martini ah workmanship. spi-fJ n( erection and personal service. HOTBED SASH MATERIALS AND GLASS PL.\Ns AND PRicF-.s .siBMiTTRn 1369-1383 FlusHJng Avc, BROOKLYN, N. Y. In the Erection of Foley Greenhouses only the best of material is used. In designing your house, we always consider the use for which the hoiiae is intended, thereby assuring you of proper design and bench arrangement, not forgetting the importance of an efficient Heating System THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO. DesignerSf Builders^ Heating Engineert Main Office and Factory: J075 SOUTH SPAULDING AVE. CHICAGO, ILL. FOR SALE Second-Hand and NEW PIPE Large Stock All Sizes Threaded and with Couplings Also Cut to Sketch ALBERT & DAVIDSON, Inc. 256-264 Oakland Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Hotbed Sash Prices Rising Order today and sate money Made of No. I Cut Cypress, constructed as perfect as half a century's expeiience can make it. S. JACOBS & SONS Largest Hotbed ManufacturerB in America 1369-1383 Flushing Ave Brooklyn, N. Y. Greenhouse Glass Double and single thick selected Glasp all sizes, from 6 x 8 to 16 x 24 Ten boxes or more at wholesale prices Royal Glass Works 120 Wooster St^ NEW YORK, N. Y. When ordfrln;:. plpnso inentif>n TTie Exchanee GLASS 9 X 8 to 16 X 24. Single or Double, at lowe«) possible prices Get our prices before placing your order L. SOLOMON & SON 199-201 Wooster St. NEW YORK WHOLESALE WINDOW GLASS When ordering, please mention Tlie Exchange DREER'S FLORISTS' SPECIALTIES NewBrand New Stylo 'RIVERTON' HOSE Furnished in lencths up to 500 feet without seam or joint, TheHOSEfortheFLORIST ■''4-itich, per ft. . . .22c Reel of 500 ft 21c 2 reels. 1000 ft 20(t, '-2-inch, per ft.... 19c Reel of 500 ft ISc Couplings furnished without charge HENRY A. DREER 714-716 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. ^■'-■■. Mr.i..rltiL'. i>I.>n-. Tlie Esch.inire NOT AN EXPENSE— AN INVESTMENT It pays to buiid concrete greenhouse benches — they last several lifetimes — never n^el repairing— the first cost is the last cost. READY-SET CONCRETE BENCHES ail' caMly and .juirklv limit C;.-t but litti.- more than those built ol wood. N-nd for full information and co.st to build under the most practical jy.stcin. MEAD-SUYDAM CO. 371ParkATe.. Newark. N.J. GLASS for GREENHOUSES ^'^.1 o pt--r Bu\. p. A. SMITH CO. 63S 4th St., San Francisco, Cal. GULF CYPRES Greenhouse Materi] Pecky Cypress Bench Luml GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizes Lower thaD the Market Pricea MOST PRACTICAL SHELF BRACH Made fortwo &-inch or two line of l-iii|| iK'inch pipe, and can be elM| on 1- to 2-iflch upright p colamni. FLATS H Well made; iron bound. 20c, i Send 30c. for sample. NON-KINK WOVEN-HOSE Remnants 12 ft. and up coupled, 135^0. per ft. This hose is cheap at twice the price. Metropolitan PaUB BOILERI Will do more than any other bfli of the same size; ■(■ circulating almiaiti stantaneously; mil' all eizes to beat m size greenhouse. PIPE Me^otB>li€ai)Ma£ericd& 1321-1339 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, W When orderin please mention The Era FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPOS We carry, available for prompt shipment, Itf) stock of all sizes in random lengtfas- Can offer used pipe threaded or cut to Bpeci cation as per your requirements. Will guannt satis'actioi- and quality equal to new material* fnquirie-s Solicited reerless Iron jipeFxchangi INCORPORATT^D 288 Jackson Avenae, LONG ISLAND CITY, N.1 U I ■■!, ..r.U-rii;-, ple.isir meriti"n Ti-.e Erchang For Greenhouses Graperies. Hotbeds. Con- eervatoriea and all other purposes. Get our fiCure before huyinfi. entlmares freely ftlven GLASS N. COWEN'S SON, ''-Aew^J^jTk'" A Tank That Lasts The CaidweU Cypress cankis the tank that cvctv florist needs, K costs a iitrle more than some b* eives twlec the service. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. W.E.CALDWELL CO.. locorporatei 3010 /^) \\/f)\L Brook, St. /f^/'^tti^'> lonisrille, Kt. ' ur.lrriiic, pieas^i June 5, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1307 Classified Advertisements TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The cotumne under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other Wants: also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (average of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading type like this, without display. Minimum of 2 lines, 35c. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted. Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. ;^"When convincing proof reaches us that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street SITUATIONS WANTED iilTl'ATIOX WANTED— By a German, single, BTmiddle age. all-around greenhouse man. On private or commercial place. Understands Carna- tions, Chi'>'santhemums and general stock. Can assist in making up. A small, well kept, up-to-date, home-like place where good help is appreciated, preferred. First-class references. Please state wages and particulars in first letter. A. S.. care Mr. Wolff. 328 \V, 12.3th st., N. Y. City. 6|5-1 SITUATION WANTED— By first-class grower of cut flowers, pot plants and vegetables. Can take full charge. Middle aged, married and life ex- perience in all branches: best of references. Con- sider only first-class proposition — commercial or private — no run down places. Mass. or Rhode Island preferred. H. E.. Florists' Exchange. 615-2 YOUNG. MARRIED MAN with 12 years' expe- rience in Carnation growing, would like situation in modern, up-to-date place, where a system of neatness and order is essential. Will be free July 1st. State particulars. H. F., Florists' Exchange. _ 6|5-2 SITUATION WANTED— By single man. age 42. industrious, large experience in greenhouse, sober, honest, American-German. Work for a widow on share. Best references. Care J. J. B,, 44 North Main st., Paterson, N. J. 6|5-1 SITUATION W'ANTED-As general greenhouse man on private place, married, no family, ex- perienced, best references. K. B., Florists' Ex- change. GI-5-1 SITUATION WANTED— By general greenhouse man, single, many years in trade. State wages. C. Unckenbolt, Fischer's Hotel, Ist et., Hoboken, N. J. 6|5-3 SITUATION WANTED— By Rose and general grower. Experienced and reliable. K. A., Florists' Exchange. 5|6-1 HELP WANTED WANTED — A man thoroughly conversant with the fruit and ornamental branch of the business to take the position of sales and office manager of the California Nursery Company. Prefer to have a man with field experience, although this is not an essential factor. Nursery plant covers five hundred acres. Residence on grounds ^vill be supplied rent free. Nursery adjoins town of Niles. A good opportunity for the right man. Give references and state salary expected. Address George C. Roeding, President and Manager of California Nurserj' Company, Niles, California. 5|15-t WANTED — For our chain store system, and an entirely new innovation, men and women in every branch of the florist and landscape business, who can, and will, take an active interest, and in- vest their money in the same. An Ohio corporation, and we have our chain started, to do a wholesale and retail business, and to date there is every indi- cation that this is going to be a real money maker. The demand for nursery stock is far beyond the average man's comprehension, and the so-called quarantine laws have played havoc with this par- ticular industry. Address all communications to The United Floral and Nurseries Co., Inc.. No. 7514 Lexington ave,, Cleveland, Ohio. 6|19-3 WANTED A Good Rose Grower A Good Carnation Grower ALEXANDER DALLAS INC.. Waterbury. Conn. - 6|o-l This Week's Money Making Wrinkles t^^ow Primula obfODiea aud chineu- sis now ; it's too early for malaeoides. l*iow more Gypsophila elegans and late Asters. Dahlias from pots will make liue stoek aud tubers also cau still be planted. Sow Snapdragons for Fall flowering. All Chrysanthe- mums for early mid-season flowering should be benehed now without delay. There is nothing like good '2YAti. stoek for planting. A beneh you will need abr>ut September could now be planted with Asters. Nasturtiums may be cmsidered a eomraon flower, yet it won't hurt to sow a row of them. Purtdiase now what you are short of in Geraniums for stock plants next Fall. Chatelaine Be- gonias make tine Winter flowering jdants. ^^'hy not shift scune 2"s or 2Vo's now into 0^2's for that purpose':' Have you planted out enough Viucas aud English Ivies? Double Alyssum aud Forgetmenots may not mean much to the large cut flower grower, but planted almig the edge of a Car- nation bench they come in very handy during the Winter months in the re- tail grower's business. Never before was there a greater demand for everything worth while in the way of bedding stock. The surplus of one grower may be just what another one is short of. If it is good, turn it into money through an ad in this section of The Florists' Exchange as others do. You can't afford to have it go to waste. WANTED— SECTION .MEN FOR ROSE HOUSES ALSO MEN FOR NURSERY Good wages. Mr. Hampe, Supt. "Montrose." Wakefield Center, Mass. 6|5-1 HELP WANTED WANTED AT ONCE— Experienced greenhouse man on commercial place. One who has had previous pot plant experience preferred- Per- manent position to competent man. Salary to start, $30 per week. H. C, Florists' Exchange. ti|5-2 WANTED AT ONCE— Young man for pot plants. Careful potter and willing to do general green- house work. Good salary and permanent position to competent ma n . Apply to Louis Dupuy , Whitestone, L. I. 6|5-2 DON'T GO WEST, COME SOUTH if you want to make something of yourself. We need a man who can make Magnolia and floral designs from morning imtil night every day; must be energetic and not afraid of work. Salary no object if you can produce the goods. You need no reference, your work will give vou that. Address THE STANDARD FLORAL CO., INC., Harrodsburg. Ky. 6112-3 WANTED — Working foreman who understands the care and forcing of all kinds of bulb stuff. Must be temperate and take entire charge of green- houses. State if married, age, nationality, salary wanted, experience (especially with Dutch bulbs) and all particulars. Give references. F. G., Florists' Exchange, 6|5-4 WANTED — A young man with practical experience for the office of a wholesale plant establishment to take care of orders, booklieeping and correspon- dence, must be able to operate typewriter. State experience, references and salaiy wanted in first letter. E. C, Florists' Exchange. 5IS-t WANTED — Reliable man to act as district superin- tendent to book orders for fruit and ornamental trees, Roses and shrubbery and engage sub-agent.^; exclusive territory; pay weekly. Applj" at once. C. H. Weeks Nursery Co., Newark, New York State. 6|26-4 WANTED — Store manager for florist's store in Astoria. Must be a hustler, good salesman and maker up — good pay, commission and permanent positon for the right man. Call in person at ISO Main St., near Willow St.. Astoria, N. Y. 6|12^ WANTED — Assistant plant grower with experi- ence in growing Cyclamen, man who can plant and water. Wages S30 per week. Send copy of references from former employer. Address J. A. Peterson & Sons, Westwood, Cincinnati, O. 6112-4 WANTED AT ONCE— Good Rose grower. Wages S30 per week. Single man preferred. Steady position State experience and send copy of refer- ences in first letter. Adirondack Greenhouses, Saranac Lake, N. Y. 5|29-t' WANTED — At once, a good Carnation and Rose grower, also a man for pot plants. State age and experience. Wages S75 per month, room and board. Steady employment. T. Malbranc, 406 Main St., Johnstown, Pa. 2[21-t WA NTED — Experienced man in greenhouses- Campbell Bros., Mont. Co., Penllyn. Pa. 5il5-^ HELP WANTED WANTED — A man with greenhouse experience and versed in the propagation of Conifers. In writing, state experience and give references. Wages SlOO with board and lodsing. Address Cahfornia Nursery Co., Niles. Calif, 3|20-t WANTED — A competent young man to take en- tire charge of retail store, handling seeds, bulbs, tools, etc., one who is capable and ambitious will find this a real opportunity. Address W. C. McCollom. Islip. L. I. 6|5-2 WANTED — Active outside working foreman. Mostly vegetables and skilled in pruning shrub- bery. Steady employment to good man. $70 per month, board and lodgings. Sailors' Snug Harbor, Staten Island. N. Y. 6[5-l WANTED — Retail store man who can build up trade. Cheap clientele ; to start at once. Bershad and Trepel, Florists' Department, care Fred. Loeser & Co.. Fulton St.. Brooklyn. 5i29-t WANTED — Two assistant gardeners with some ex- perience in growing plants in greenhouses and gar- dens for the New York wholesale market. Anton Schultheis, 334 Nineteenth st,. College Point. L. I. 6|5-3 WANTED — Young, single man as general green- house man. Carnations and 'Mums. $75 per month, board and room ; 9 hours day, overtime paid, no Sunday work. CurtThJmm. Roslyn. L. I. 615-4 WANTED — Good grower of Easter and Christmas plants for first-class trade. Steady emplojment for a single man. State age and wages expected over room and board. F B., Florists' Exchange. WANTED — A good all around experienced green- house man. References required. State wages expected. Steadv position to the right man. Address P. M. Olm, Bath, Maine. 4|24-t WANTED — Young man for pot plants, fast and careful potter, who can handle the hose and is ■willing to help out in packing. State experience. Wages $5 per day. E. D.. Florists' Exchange. 5IS-t WANTED — Florist for general work on commercial place. Permanent position for good, steady man. State wages with room, board and washing. A. L. Nodine. 126 E. Main St., Waterbury, Conn. 5|I5-t WANTED — Fireman and night-man in greenhouse. George Peters & Sons, Hempstead, L. I. 5|S-t WANTED — Man for general greenhouse work, must be good potter, good pay for right man. Klugman & Schneirow, Kings Highway, Flatbush, Brooklyn. N. Y. 4|17-t WANTED — A foreman. See special display ad this is.'^ue. R- G- Hanford, Norwalk. Conn. 6|5-1 WANTED — Young man to help in greenhouse and outside. Good chance for advancement. H. D.. Florists' Exchange^ 6|5-2 WANTED — Florist for general work, experienced in buying preferred. Permanent position. Bowe. 332 Fifth ave.. New York City. 4|24-t WANTED — Man to grow ferns and other potted plants. Apply John Scott, Rutland rd. and E. 45th st . Brooklyn, N. Y. 4|I7-t W.ANTED — One of two thoroughly experienced Rose buddcrs; good wages. Peterson's ^ose Nursery, Fair Lawn (near Paterson), N J 615-2 STOCK FOR SALE AIiTERNAJrrmRAS ALTERNANTHERAS— Brilliantissima and Aurea nana, 2-in., $40 per 1000. If called for S35 per 1000. Cash. A. S. Kalisch, Middle Village. N. Y. ^51 15-t ALTERNANTHERAS— Brilliantissima. $35 per 1000;.4>urea Nana. 2,'i-in. pots, S30per 1000. A. A. Kalisch, 51 Ma.speth ave.. Maspeth, L. I. 6|26-8 ALTERNANTHER.\S— Brilliantissima, 2H-in. pots, fine plants, $40 per 100. John F. Fieber, Middle Village. L. I.. N. Y. 6|12-3 AMPELOPSIS AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII Field Grown 10 100 3 years, XX grade, 3 to 4 ft. tops $3.00 $25 2 years, No. 2 grade, 18 in. tops 1.25 8 2 years. No. 3 grade, S-12 in. tops 1.00 6 Cash with order. Red Bank N'-rseries, E. P. McColgan. 331 Broad st. Red Bank. N. J 5i29-t ASPARAGUS ASPARAGUS — Plumosus and Sprengeri seedlings for Summer delivery. By ordering now you get a price much lower than you'll anticipate. Bargain in 4-in. Sprengeri. 0. Harms. New Port Richey, Florida. 5|l-t 4-INCH ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Rich, dark green color, 15 to 18 in. above pots, 15c.; 3-in., Sc., $75 per 1000; 200 at 1000 rate. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co., Springfield, Ohio. 5|15-t ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprengeri. See dis- play ad., page 12"J3. J. F. Anderson. Short Hills. N. J. 5|3-t ASPARAGUS— See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4U7-t ASPIDISTRA ASPIDISTRA — Green and variegated in 4-in. pots 12c. per leaf: 18 in. high. Wm. Mears, Rumson. N. J. 6112-2 ASTERS ASTERS— Good, thrifty, heahhy plants ready to bed or bench. They are grown in new soil, from the best strains of seed, sown broadcast and well- thinned out. so that they are as good as trans- planted. Vick's Late Branching, white, lavender. Peerless shell pink, in separate colors; rose, pink, purple, and crimson, in mixed colors only. Crego's Giant Comet in the same six colors, mixed only, but 70% white, shell pink and lavender. Queen of the ^Market in 5 colors, mixed only. $9 per 1000. M. O. or check with order. Careful packing. Asters a specialty nearly 50 years. L. W. Goodell, Pansy Park. Dwight, Mass. 615-1 ASTERS 2-in. pots Superb Late Branching, all colors Crego, all colors Queen of the Market, all colors Ready now. Good strong plants $5 per 100, $45 per 1000. C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Building bldg-, Philadelphi.^, Pa. ASTER, VICK'S— Queen of the Market in white, rose anel purple. Royal Aster in white, rose, purple and pink. Dreer's Late White, Rose Pink, Crimson, Purple and Peerless Pink. These are exceptionallv fine plants. Peerless Pink, in 2'i-in. pots, onlv, 500 at 1000 rate. 214-in., $4 per 100. $35 per 1000; 2^-2-m., $4.50 per 100. $40 per 1000. Cash with order. C. A. Voris, Milton, Pa. 615-1 ASTERS— Vick's Royal White. Pink and Laven- der, ready now. transplanted. $12 per lOOO via express, $1.75 per 100 via Parcel Post paid. J. B. Braun, Hightstown, N. J. 5|22-t ■ AUCUBA AUCLTBA JAPONICA VARIEGATA— From 2 ft. to 4'> ft. Write for prices. Extra fine stock in 4-in. pots. $25 per 100. Wm. Mears, Rumson. N. J., Tel. 361. 6(12^ AUCUBA JAPONICA— Var. Write for prices on various sizes. Wm. H. Siebrecht, Broadway and 2nd ave.. Long Island City, N. Y. 4i3-t Note. — When replying to any of the ads in this column be sure not to send original references. A true copy will serve. 1308 STOCK FOR SALE BEGONIAS BEGONIA ClIATELAINi;— It. C. »3.80 per 100 by mail; 2-in., 9(1. Mm. M. A. Pattun, improvod Chntolaino, 11. C, t^ per 100 by mail. Si-c Coloua ad. Henry Schradu, Saratoga Springa. N. Y. -tUT-t BECKINIjVS — I'ink and red. outlot .Vin. potn. $5 i)tT 100. CiiHli. Chun. Wi'iBS & BoiiB, -lO;! Ho. 1 avo., Mt. Vernon, N. Y. 0|6-1 BEGONIAS— See our diip'^v "'I noman J. Irain, 43 W. 18th M , \. u ^ m 1. i-in. $20. SEVIN-VINCENT CO., 417 Montgomery St., San Franrisro. Cal. 5|22-t BULBS— Golden Spur, in the ground, about one acre of planters, good, sound, healthy bulbs, true to name, biK stork. Buyer can arrange to con- tinue cultivating them where they arc if desired. Write for particulars. Sample 50c. Hoxsie Nurseries, Iloxsie, R. 1. 5112-2 Y'OUR ADDRESS tor Holland-grown Hyacinths Tulips, Narcissi, Crocus. Lilies of the Valley and Liliiims. Please write for catalogue to GT. VAN WAVEREN & KRUVIF, 110 Broad St., Room 40, New Y'ork City. 5|22-t DAFFODIL HULBS for very early forcing, specially grown, well ripened, ready Jidy 20Ih. Stock limited. Sir Watkins, S25 per 1000: Gol- den Spur and Mrs. Langtrj'. S15. Rose Ganlcna. North Emporia, Va. o!5-2 Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulbs F. Rvnveld *fe Sons 61 Veaey St.. New York 5t3-t BULBS — Of all deBoriptiona. Write for pricea. C. Keur & SonB, (HUIegom, Holland). New York Branch: 32 Broadway, Room 1014. 5|3-t CATTTTAS CHOICE, MAMMOTH-FLOWERING CANNAS Strong. 2- to 3-eye roots. 100 City of Portland. 4H ft., choicest pink $12 Compte de Saohs, 4 ft., scarlet 5 Dragon, 3 ft., deep, oxblood red 5 Flag of Truce, 4 ft., snowy white 15 Gaiety. 5 ft., yellow and reddish 0 Lafayette, 4 ft., intense scarlet 7 Meteor, 5 ft., next best red 7 Morning Glow, 4 ft., pink to rich red 7 Nokomis, 5 ft., bronze foliage red 12 Philadelphia. 3 ft., red 4 PRESIDENT, 4 ft., best red 20 Rosea gigantea, 4i t., carmine pink 8 Triumph, 3 ft., deep crimson 5 25 at 100 rates, f.o.b. West Grove. Plants ready soon. _ THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY, WEST GROVE. PA 4|24-t C.\NN.4S— Roots and 3-in. pots. See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New Y'ork City 4|17-t CARNATIONS CARNATION PLANTS FROM FIELD 100 1000 Mrs. C. W. Ward $8 $70 White Perfection 8 65 The plants are fine and all pinched back. GEORGE PETERS & SONS, Hempstead, L. I., N. Y". 5122-t C.\RN.\TIONS— 2M-in. pots and R. C. See our display ad this issue. R. J. Irwin, 43 W. ISth St., New Y'ork City. 4|17-t CHERRIES CLEVELAND CHEF8I S From selected plants. Strong, 2H'-in. stock. S6 per 100 S55 per 1000 HENRY' SCHMIDT, 673 Church Lane. North Bergen. N. J. 6|o-t CLEVELAND CHERRIES— Transplanted from Bats, $4 per 100; from 2-in,, SO per 100. Henry Schrade, Saratoga Springs, N. Y'. 5129-t CLEVELAND CHERRIES— Seed saved only from specimen plants. 2,'.4-in.. $4 per 100, $30 per 1000. N. Kiger. Marietta. Ohio. 5IS-t CHRTSANTHEMUMS CHRYSANTHEMUMS Rooted Cuttings and Pot Plants Write us for list of varieties. C. U. Liggit, 303 Bulletin Building, Philadelphia. Pa. CHRYSANTHEMUMS— R. C Oct. Queen. W. Shaw, S. Ideal, Y'ondota, Mariana, W. Doty, Nordi, Newberry, L. Doty, W. Beauty, Knoble. Lilia. W. Garza, Mary CoUiday, Languelet, etc., $2.75 per 100. $25 per 1000. Late Wanamaker, T. Eaton, Patty. Ramapo, etc.. $3 per 100, $25 per 1000. Golden Mistletoe, White Seidewitz, etc., $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. Xmas Gold, White Gem, etc., $1 per doz., S6 per 100. For plants from pots (of these and other varieties), add $1.50 per 100. Stafford Conservatories, Stafford Springs, Conn. 5|S-t The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE CHRYSANTHEMUMS clean rronl, ngiH- •.:, ijer .lli.w 1000. lOOO ir-roe !■ vu- CIIRYSANTIIEMUMS -Hooted Cutting., ► and tliri(t.v slock. Yellow j\dvaiiee, Etirly Golden (^ueen, Unaka. Oconto, Marigold. I hurdt. .Scxlcwitr. Roman Gold, lliirviiid. t'.l :i 10(1. J.lo p.'t lUOO. iMisllet.H-. W, Turner, V Turner, L.iuina I'ocki-tt, $-1 p.r 10(1, $37, .'.0 per Yellow .Mihtletoe, $5 piT 100. $15 per 1000. Hoi d'Or, Wells' Lute Pink, Glenview, Nag- $4.50 per 1(10. For 2V4-in. stock ■.( il„ ul„i\ rieties, add $1 per 100. N. Kiger, 270 Front St., Mnriett:i, ' ' '-t CIIRYHANTHEMUM.S— R. C. .'.Od i:urly 1 rost, 225 Golden Climax, 1000 Donald, 100 Hilda Caiuiing, 400 Lilla, 100 Tints of Gold. 300 Polly Duncan. 225 Mary, 0000 Margnri't Wnite, lOO Harvard. Arnold-Fisher Co.. Woburti. Mass. 5|22-t CM RV.SANTHEMUM.S— Rooted Cuttings Major lionnaffon.Chas. linger, Seidewitz, Golden Glow, Cioldi-n (iueen, Buckingham and (Jueen of the Whites, $3 per 100, $25 per 1000. John R, CooTiibs, West Hartford, Conn. 7|10-6 CLEAN, SAND-R(.l(.lTED CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS— Polly Ro.^e. Glory of Pacific, Oconto, $20.00 per 1000 Alex. A. Laub, N Hamburt:, N "i v22-t CHRYSANTHKMIM.-) For Florists' Use ELMER D. SMITH & CO.. Adrian, Michigan. 5|29-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— R. C, and 2)i-in. See display ad. R. J. Irwin, 43 W, ISIl, ^t,, N. Y. City. 5|22-t COLEUS COLEUS— R. C, Golden Bcdder. Verschafeltii. Queen Victoria, Firebrand, and the beat fancy vanetiea, AJaft pink and yellow Trailing Queen, clean, strong, well rooted cuttinga. $10.00 per 1000 Caab with order; satisfaction goaranteed. A. Nahlik, 261 Lawrence St,, Flushing, L I., N. Y. 121 6-t COLEUS— See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4|17-t COLEUS— 8 best varieties, 2;4-in, pots, $3 per 100. W. Rummler. Carlstadt. N. J. 615-2 CYCLAMEN FRED FISCHER Weisbaden, Germany ANNOUNCES TO THE TRADE IN AMERICA My customers of former years and all other growers of Cyclamens will please take notice that, owing to the disturbed condition of com- munication and of shipping direct I HAVE ARRANGED with the AMERICAN BULB CO., 172 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, to handle my entire crop of Cyclamen Beeds this season. My seed this season will consist of: Three varieties of Salmon. Three varieties of Red. Pink. Pink with Red Eye. White. White with Red Eye. Rococco in variety. Mr. Kohler. of the .\merican Bulb Co.. has visited my place this Spring and has told me he found it the best he has seen in Germany w th the finest varieties and the stock in best condition. ALL ORDERS FOR 1920 CROPS FRED FISCHER'S FAMOUS CY'CLAMEN SEED SHOULD BE SENT TO AMERICAN BULB CO., 172 N. Wabash ave., Chicago, III. Fred Fischer, Weisbaden. 5Il-t. CYCLAMEN All the popular colors. Transplanted seedlings, $S per 100, $75 per 1000. 2-in. stock, $12 per 100. We offer this stock, confident that it will prove satisfactory in every respect, and on such a basis solicit your business. GROWERS' EXCHANGE, Jamestown, N. Y". 5|l-t 20.000 CYCLAMEN— Bright red, salmon, white with eye, lilac blue, giant white and Marienthal (pink). "From best English and German strains stock in .\1 condition, delivery now or later. Transplanted seedlings. $7 per 100. SCO per 1000; 2'4-in.. SIO per 100, S95 per 1000; 3-in.. S18 per 100, S175 per 1000. .\dd 5% for packing. Cash please. Bound Brook Greenhouses, Bound Brook, N. J. 5|29-t CY'CL.\MEN — 2,'-i-in., early March delivery, $10 per 100. Mixed, White, White with Red Eye. Note we do not guarantee these varieties abso- Q tely true to color but the above varieties will pre- p minate. All ver>' choice strains. Matthewson, Sheboygan, Wis. 2|21-t STOCK FOR^ALE CYCLAMEN Transplanted Seedlinga. 2^-3-inch and larger sizen. See (lur Display Ad. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. IStf, »l., .N. Y. City. 5|8-t CYCLAMEN SEEDLINGS— Uoding colors sepa- rate, 4 to 0 leaves, strong, healthy, transplanted. $8 per 100. $75 per 1000. Strong planla from L'i,i-in. pota. beautiful stock. $12 per 100. Hopkins the rlorint. Hratllelmro. Vt 5|8-t CYCLAMI-:N — Best strain on the market, 3-in. ready for 4-in., very heavy. Xmas Red. white with red eye: American Beauty: Wonder of Wans- beck. $18.00 and $20.00 per 100. (jwluldig's CreenhouM'S. Norwich. Conn. 0112-4 CVCl.A.ME.N — Sti.rdy plants in desirable varie- tiea, from seed sown last Fall so as to bloom Tliatikagiving and Christmub this year. Huwe-Underhill Co., Pennington, N. J. 0120-4 CYCLAMEN, 3W-in., $35 per 100; extra strong, 3H-in., $50 per 100. Wm. Edgar Co., Waverly. Mass. 5!22-t DAHLIAS YE DAHLIA GROWERS AND FLORISTS— It will poy you to send for our 1920 trade list of Dahlias of 205 varieties of novelties selected for three years in our trial gardens and also the best of the older and standard sorts, stock guaranteed true to name, we don't substitute. A few of our leaders are: Kalif, Mme. Burgle, Princess Juliana, Iving of the Autumn, Long IsfandDahlia Gardens, Hicksville. Long Island, New Y'ork. 3|20-t DAHLIAS— 12 standard Dahlias, no two alike, each labeled, several classes and colors SI; 24 tubers all different, labeled, $2; 10 all different, either Cactus, Decorative, Peony, .Show or Single,, $1. Cut flower sorts, white, pink, yellow or red, $1 per doz. $7 per 100. Mixed Dahlias, S5 per 100. Select $6 worth for $5, 813 for $10. Everj-thing prepaid. Alt. F. Clark "The DabHast," Netcong, N. J. 6126-5 DAHLIASTS AND FLORISTS .\TTENT10N Wishing to clean out our remaining stock we offer these at reduced prices. 10.000 Sylvia $10 per 100, $45 for 500 5000 Jack Rose $45 for 500 2000 Souv. de Douzon $7 per 100, $60 per 1000 Deer Park Dahlia Gardens, Deer Park, N. Y. DAHLIAS Large list of DahUas at special prices. B. HAMMOND TRACY. Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham, Mass. 1216-t DAHLIAS— Roots and 2-in. pot plants. Best cut flower varieties. See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. ISth St., N. Y. C. 4|17-t DAISIES D.^ISIES — Out of 4-in. pots for window boxes, S2 per doz. Cash with order. Phillip Haas, College Point, L. I. 5122-2 DAISIES— See display ad. Roman J. 43 W. ISth St., New Y'ork City. Irwin, 4|17-t DELPHINIUMS DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA— 2; , -in.. $5 per 100. W. Rummler, Carlstadt, N. J. fc6|5-2 DRACiENAS DRAC.ENA INDIVISA 50 Extra hea^T 7-in. at 75c. 50 Good 6-in. at 60c. Cash with order RHIN^EBECK FLORAL CO., Rhinebeck, N. Y'. 5|22-t| DR.\C^N-\S — See our display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New York Qty. 4|17-t DR.\CiSNA INDIVIS.i — 4- N. Grillo. Milldale, Conn, per 100. 5]29-t FERNS BOSTON FERNS— From bench, fine for window boxes or vases or growing on: S30 per 100: orders for 500 or more, 25c. each. Brant Bros. (Inc.), Utica, New Y'ork. 6|26-4 FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— Any quantity; see advt.. page 1293. J.F.Ander- flCL Fern Specialist. Short Hills, N, J. 5)3-t FERNS — Table Fern Seedlings and 2}i-in. B ostons. etc. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New Y'ork City. 5|29-t BOSTON FERNS— Runners, $12,00 per 1000. J. J. Soar, Little River, Fla. 4j24-t FICUS FICUS ELASTICA— Strong, Rooted Cuttings, now in 2}-^-in. pots, ready for shift. $30 per 100, $280 per 1000; medium size, $20 per 100. SISO per 1000. Bobbink & .\tkins, Rutherford, N. J. 3|27-t FREESIAS New Colored Freesias Viola. Color similar to the wild Violet, General Pershing. Bronze, intermixed with pink, extra good. 100 1000 Flowering bulbs $5.00 &42.50 Improved Purity, %- to M-in 6.00 Improved Purity, ^2- to ^-m 10.00 Improved Purity, H- to ^i-in 15,00 Less 10% F. O. B. Calif. Order early, supply imited. J. De Groot, Bulb Specialist, Catonsville, Md. 5;S-t STOCK FOR SALE FUCHSIAS I'UCilSIAS — Little Beauty and other best va- rietiea. See our diaplay ad this issue. Roman J lrv>i.. 4.1 W, 18th St., New York City. 4il7-t 'rERAWIUMB 25,000 GEKANIL'.VIK 100 1000 7000 S. A. Nutt, 4-in. pots $12,00 $1 10.00 1000 BrunnI, .Scarlet, 4-in. pota 12.00 110.00 .WO Scarlet Bedder. 4-in. poU 12.(.0 1 10.00 KKK) Harriet Ciearj', pink, 4-in. puis 12.00 110.00 .500 Al Uieard, 4-in pots 12.00 110.00 lOrXI Berihe de Preailly, shell pink, 4-in 12.00 110.00 1000 Md. Barnev. pink, 4-in 12.0(1 110.00 :!0(«J Double WhiU-, 4-in 12.(X) 110.00 .500rboB. .Meehnn, eeriae. 4-in... 12.00 110.00 2000 S. A Nutt. 2H-in 12.00 110.00 2000 AssorUd Named Sorts, 2H-in. 12.00 110.00 ■VKI Poiteine, 2H-in 12.00 110.00 500 Scarlet Bedder. 2)l,-in 12.00 1 10.00 2000 .SCARLET .SAGE. 4-in 8.00 75.00 1.500 AGEIWTUM, Dwarf Blue, 4-in 8,00 7S.00 500 AGERjVTUM, Dwarf White, 4-in 8.00 75.00 2000 BEO()NI.\ Vernon, red and pink,2H-in 6-00 50.00 400 SMILAX. 2 '/J-in 6.00 500 ALYSSU.VI, double, 2>.^-in,. . . 6.00 .500 ALYSSU.M. single, 2.'4-in 5.00 1000 VERBENA, 2!4-in 8.00 Order early. Our stock ia fine. Est. of C. RIBSAM, 31 Wall St., Trenton, N. J. 6|26-7 GERANIUMS ~~ Nutt, Poitevine and Buehner, 3H-in. and 4-in., $12 and $15 per 100. Mme. Salleroi, 2'A-iD.. $4 per 100. Cash. F. Sokol, College St., Worcester, Mass. 5!22-t GERANIUMS 1000 Ricard, 2-in $40 S. A. Nutt, R. C 15 Poitevine, R. C 18 Ricard. R. C 22 J. B. Braun. Hightstown, N. J. 5|22-t 100,000 GERANIUMS — Poitevine, Barney, Ober- ley, Castellane, 2>i-in., 4Hc. Nutt, 3-in., 10c. Nutt and Castellane, 4-in., 15c. Nutt and Castel- lane, 4-in., extra large spread, 17Hc. .American Beauty, Barney, H. Michell, 4-in., 20c. Cash. L. J. 'Rowe, Box 244, Titusyille, Pa. 5|8-t GER.\NIUMS— Ricard and Poitevine, heavy, 4-in. stock, in bud and bloom, can ship imme- diately, $15 per 100, $140 per 1000. Cash with order. Geo. E. Nagengast, Jr., Washington and Main aves., Albany, N. Y. 615-2 GER.\NIUMS — 6000. 4-in., stocky plants, in bud and bloom, Nutt, Poitevine and Viaud, $18.00 per 100. Cash. Otto Keser's Sons, Inc.. Portland. Conn. 6|o-3 GER.\NIUMS — Strong plants in bud and bloom, Ricard, Poitevine. Buehner, Imp. Poitevine and Rose, 31 >-in. pots. $15 per 100. Cash. S. G. Benjamin, Fishkill, N. Y'. 6|i>-t "GER \.\IUMS — Nutt. Poitevine. Barney Buehner, 2-in. S4, 3!'2-in. $15. 4-in. SIS per 100. W. J. Frederick, 29 Helderberg ave., Schenectady. X. Y. 615-t GER.\NIUMS — Stocky, branched, in bud and bloom. S. A. Nutt. also some others. 3H-in. 12c^ 4-in. I5c. Stafford Conservatories, Stafford Springs. Conn. 6|5-t GER-\N1U.MS— 1000 Poitevine, 500 Nutt, some La Favorites, fine stock. 3}-2- and 4-in. pots, 17c. each. Cash, L. C. Holton. Bennington. Vt. 61 19-3 GERANIUMS — Poitevine. in 4-in. pots, in bud and bloom. SIS per 100. Cash. Chas. Weiss & Sons, 403 So. 3rd ave,, Mt. Vernon. N. Y. 615-1 GER.\NIUMS — Nutt, Poitevine, Lawrence, etc., in bud and bloom. 3 "j-in., $16 per 100. V. T. Sherwood, Charlestown, N. H. 01°-' GERANIUMS — Nutt, 3H-in., $15 per 100, in bud and bloom. ^ ,^ _,,-,, Tripp Floral Co.. Walton. N. Y. aU5-t GERANIUMS — Nutt, Buehner, Poitevine and Ricard, out of 4-in. pots, $15 per 100. Leonanl Cousins, Jr., Concord Junction, Mass. 5 15-t rH.AmOlLT GLADIOLUS BULBS Young, healthy, plump bulbs, true to name. 1st size 2d size America MO «|* Augusta So d 24 Brenchlevensia °old ^u Crackerjack 2a 20 Empress of India 40 « Klondyke 30 §4 Mrs. Francis King 30 ^ Mrs. Frank Pendleton 50 40 Princepine 25 20 General Mixed :^ ■ ■ ^0 15 N. LEON WINTZER, Gladiolus Grower. West Grove, Pa. GLADIOLUS BULBLETS— America, Mrs. F. King, Crackerjack. Halley, $2.50 per nt., 4 qts, $6, peck SIO, bushel $35. Panama, twice these prices General mixture, $8 per peck, $25 per bushel. N. Leon Wintzer, Gladiolus Grower, West Grove, Pa. 31^"'* GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY. Inc.. Cedar Acres, Wenham, Mass. 12|o-t GLADIOLUS AMERICA— Extra-fine, home- grown stock, m-in. and up. $25 per 1000, $3 per 100: F.O B, Station, Packing in cases or bbl. 25c. extra. F. W. O. Sehmitz. Prince Bay, N. Y. l|31-t June 5, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1309 _^TOCK JFOR SALE GLADIOLI THE following 250 No. 2 bulbs delivered in the first and second zone for $5. 50 Monmouth. 100 Schwaben, 50 Mrs. F. King and 50 Pendleton. George Hall, Adelphia. N. J. 0|5-t GLADIOLUS BULBS— See display. Roman J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4|17-t HARDY PLANTS HARDY PLANTS Size Pots 100 .Asters, .\lpinus Goliath 3;<-in. tl2 Asters. Sub Cseruleus 3^-in. 12 Asters, (N. H.) Glen Eyrie (New Pink).3M-in. 20 Asters, (N.B.) Climax 3H-m. 12 Anneria Formosa 3 -in. 10 Achillea, Perry's White 3 -in. 10 Achillea, Boule de Neige 3 -in. 10 Campanula Persicifolia 3>^-in. 10 Campanula Persicifolia alba 3)4-in. 10 Coreopsis Lanccolata grandiflora 4 -in. 10 Delphinium Brlladiiiinn. dark blue 4 -in. 12 DelphiiHiiiii li.llail.Miiiu, liclit blue 4 -in. 12 DelpliiiHuiii Fi.rijHisa, liKlit blue 4 -in. 12 Delpliiniuii. ll.vbriduiu. light blue 4 -in. 12 Diantliu.-^ l>('lt(.ides. white, pink .3^'2-in. 10 Ervnyium .\iii>tliystinum 4 -in. 10 Eryrigium Planum 4 -in. 10 Funkia variegata (clumps) . 10 Helenium Hoopesii 4 -in. 10 Linum Perenne 33^-in. 10 Polemonium Reptans 3H-in. 10 Phlox, Frau A. Buchner S Phlox, Frau von Lassburg 8 Phlox, Rosenberg 8 Phlox, Rynstrom -. S Phlox, Baron van Dedem 8 .Seduni .\lbuni 10 Sedum Spurium Splendens 10 Veronica Prenja 10 Veronica Paniculata 10 A. N. PIERSON. INC., Cromwell. Conn. 6|5-t THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wboleaale Hardy Plant list is ready Containa Peoniea. Phlox, Iris, Delphiniums, Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let us quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co., Mentor. Ohio. 10|4-t HEUOTBOPE HELIOTROPE— Dwarf Dark Blue, Rooted Cut- tings. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St.. New York City. 4|17-t HELIOTROPE— About 300 nice, bushy plants, 3- and 3'o-in. pots, 12c. each. Cash. L. C. Holton. Bennington. Vt. 6|12-2 HYDRANGEAS NEW DOUBLE HYDRANGEA "DOMOTODI" Enormous, rich pink bloom, variable in form and composed of individual flowers bearing a striking similarity to double Begonias. Strong plants in 2^-in. pots. $6 per doz.. $45 per 100. F. C. Burns, San Rafael, California. 6|12-2 HYDRANGEAS— French varieties and Otaksa. See display ad. Roman J Irwin. 43 W. 18th St., N. Y. C. 5|2-t IVY ENGLISH IVY 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings S20 2 i.^-in $7 05 3-in.. three to pot, staked 15 4-in., extra heavy 25 5-in., extra heavy 50 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. ENGLISH IVY^4-in. pots, 3 plants to pot, $25 per 100. Out of 3-in. pots, very fine plants, $20 per 100. John F. Fieber, Middle Village, L. I., N. Y. 6|12-3 ENGLISH IVY— 2H-in., extra strong, 3 plants to pot, $5 per 100, $45 per 1000. Octave Vlamynck, Wallington, i-J. J. 4| 10-t ENGLISH IVY— R. C $1.25 per 100. $10 per 1000. C^ollege Greenhouses, Box 243, Auburn, Ala. 6|5-t IVY — See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St.. New York City. 4|17-t LILY OF THE VALLEY LILY OF THE VALLEY— Genuine German pips, Holland grown. 2000 to a case. F.O.B. cold storage, N. Y. $70 per case. Samuel Sniith's Sons, Jamestown. R. I. 5|29-^ MYRTLE MYRTLE — Hardy crepe Myrtle for graves, etc., $7 per 100. $60 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4|17-t NURSERY STOCK IN SURPLUS 100 Rosa lucida, 18-24 in 10c. 400 Rosa Carolina, 2-2 H ft 10c. 500 Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora, 3-4 ft.. .25c. 300 Cornus paniculata, 3-4 ft 22c. 300 Clethra alnifolia, 2-3 ft 22c. 100 Forsythia fortuoei. 5-6 ft 30c. 500 Forsythia intermedia. 3-4 ft ISe. BOXING AT COST. LITTLEFIELD-WYMAN NURSERIES, North Abington. Mass. 5|15-t 5000 Enchantress Rooted Cuttings. 200 Matchless, Rooted Cuttings. 1000 Heliotrope, Hooted Cuttings. 1000 Snapdragon, assorted colors, 2!-4-in. pots. Quidnick Greenhouses. Quidnick, R. 1. 2|7-t STOCK FOR SALE ORCHIDS ORCHIDS— 4000 large orchid plants in following variettes: ^ Cattleya Trianfe (iaskelliana, Schro- deree, Percival, Speciossima, Gigas, Mossiee, Labiata. Price to close this stock out, which will be shipped in Spring, is $2.50 up to $15 per plant, or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with order to close them out, all are worth twice price asked. Address Orchid, P. O. Box 966, Providence, R. I. l|17-t PANDANUS PANDANUS VEITCHII 1000 Selected suckers $50-$70 Pandanus Veitchii. lifted from open for 3-in. ... 80 Pandanus Veitchii. 4-in 100 Pandanus Veitchii, 6-in 150 3-in. size are sold till June 15th. Pandanus Veitchii, larger size, $25, $35, $50 per 100 100 at 1000 rates. Cash. J. J. SOAR, Little River, Fla. 4|24-t PANSIES PANSIES— 50,000 transplanted, $1.25 per 100 $10 per 1000. Mastodon strain, tine stock. Tripp Floral Company, Walton, N. Y. 3|27-t SEE OUR DISPLAY AD this issue. L. Cousins Jr.. Concord Junction. Mass. 5|l-t PEI.ABGONIUMS PELARGONIUMS— Easter Greeting, Lucy Becker, Swaben Maid, Wurtemburgia, 2'4-in., ready June 25th, $15 per 100, $140 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St.. N. Y. City. 5|22-t PETUNIAS PETUNIAS— Seeds wholesale only. California Fringed Giants, mixed; California Ruffled Giants, mixed and Fringed Perfection Grandiflora, mixed. Very fine for border or bedding. Very best stock. Seed 1920 delivery. Blooming seasons June to Jan. H. M. Barr, J822 Poli St., Ventura, Calif. 6119-4 PETUNI.A.S— Single. 3-in. pots. Rosy Morn and Inimitable, $6 per 100, $55 per 1000. Cash. Chas. Weiss & Sons, 403 So. 3rd ave., Mt. Vernon. N. Y. 6|5-1 PETUNIAS— Double Rooted Cuttings. $3.00 per 100, $25 per 1000. Postpaid. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New York City. S|8-t PETUNIAS— Single, 2M-in., $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. 250 at 1000 rate. Brant Bros.. Inc., Utica. N. Y. 6126-4 POINSETTIAS POINSETTIAS— Stock plants. California type. See display. R. J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St.. N. Y. C. 5|29-t PBIMITI4A8 PRIMULA Obconica gigantea, Kermesina and Vesuvius, plenty of red. Fine, strong, trans- planted plants, as good as 2J^4-in., $4 per 100, postpaid. Cash. Immediate delivery. Brill Celery Gardens. Kalamazoo, Mich. 6|5-3 ADVANCE AD UF PRIMULA UBCONICA and CHlNENiSIS Our perfect (Silver Dollar Strain) July delivery. Strong, 2'4-in. nice stock. $6..50 per 100. $60 per 1000 HENRY SCHMIDT. 673 Church Lane. North Bergen. N. J. 6|5-t PRIMULA MALACOIDES— Clean plants in bloom, out of 3- and 3H-in. pots, from $8 to $10 per 1()0. Cash with order please. Wm. F. HolTman, South ave., Poughkeepsie N. Y. 2f21-t PRIMULA OBCONICA AND CHINENSIS— 2'4-in. See display ad. R. J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., N. Y. City. 5|22-t ROSES ROSES Extra fine 2H-in. stock of the following varieties for present and later delivery. Own Root Grafted 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $20.00 $175.00 Columbia 18.00 150.00 Russell 22.00 200.00 Ophelia 15.00 125.00 My Maryland 15.00 125.00 Mrs. John Cook... 40.00 350.00 $45.00 1400.00 Frank W. Dunlop. 35,00 300.00 40.00 350.00 Madam Butterfly.. 35.00 300.00 45,00 400.00 SPECIAL: An exceptionally fine lot of Rus- sells. Premier. Columbia, Ophelia and My Mary- land. Ready for immediate delivery. S. S. PENNOCK CO.. 1608-20 Ludlow St.. Philadelphia, Pa. ROSES COLUMBIA— Own Root Very fine stock — 2,'4-in. $140 per 1000. Ready to shift or plant. L. B. CODDINGTON, Murray Hill, New Jersey. 6|5-t ROSES— Prima Donna, Russell, Double W hite Kilbrney, Ophelia. Own Root, 2^4-in. pots. Delivery at once or on order Quidnick Greenhouses, Inc., Anthony, R. I. 3I6-t STOCK FOR SALE ROSE PLANTS Own Root and Grafted 2!^^- and 3-in. See display this issue C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, STOCK FOR SALE .303 Bulletin Bldg , Philadelphia, Pa. GRAFTED ROSE PREMIER Strong, healthy stock from 3'2-in. pots. Ready for immediate planting. $40 per 100, $375 per 1000. DAILLEDOUZE BROTHERS, Lenox rd. and Troy ave,, Brooklyn, N. Y. 6|5-t 20,000 RUSSELL PLANTS Own Roots Ready now and later. $22.00 per 100. $200.00 per 1000. Russell Plants may be scarce later. Order now for future delivery. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY, 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. 3|13-t OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS FRANK H. DUNLOP The 1920 Wonder $35 per 100, $300 per 1000. AMERICAN BEAUTY $22 per 100. $200 per 1000. Ready for immediate delivery from 2ii-in. pots. CHARLES H, TOTTY COMPANY, MADISON, NEW JERSEY 5|8-t CANINA, Manetti, Multifiora japonica, Rugosa, Standards of Rugosa for budding tree Roses for next season's delivery. Koster & Company. Bridgeton, N. J. 7| 17-10 ROSE PL.\NTS— (.Iphclia. own root, 3-in,, $15 per 100, $125 per 1000; 3"2-in , SIS per 100, $160 per 1000. 250 plants at the 1000 rate. Brant Bros. (Inc.), Utica, New York. 6|26-4 GRAFTED ROSES in different varieties, ready now, $30 per 100. Cash with order. Westburv Rose Co.. Westbury. L. I, 6112-3 AMERICAN BEAUTY PLANTS-^-in. pots from selected stock, $30 per 100, $250 per 1000. W. H. Barton, Madison, N. J. 6|5-2 SPRING LIST for legitimate trade exclusively. Leedle Co., Expert Rose Growers, Springfield, O. ROSES— Bench grown. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St.. New York City. 4|)7-t SAI.VIAS SALVL\S— 8000 out of 2i2-in. pots, $30 per 1000; not less than 250 at that price. Must be taken in the greenhouse, no shipping. L. Epple, Florist. ■3th ave. and 7th St., North Pelham, N. Y, 6|5-2 S.\LVI.A — Thrifty, flowered plants, pots, $7.50 per 100, $65 per 1000. pots, $10 per 100, $80 per 1000. Moon's Nurseries, Morrisville, Pa. 6|12-2 SALVIA — Zurich, from 2-in. pots, strong, bushy plants, $3 per 100, Cash with order. Peter Brown. Lancaster, Pa. 4|24-t SANTILENE SANTILENE— 3500 2-in. pots. $50 per 1000. Cash with order. A. F. Jolmson, Springfield, Gardens, L, I. 6|12-2 SEEDS ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED Greenhouse Grown Per 1000 seeds $1,60 Per 10.000 seeds 1.25 S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. TREES BARR'S TREES GROW Norway Maples a specialty Special offer in carload lots. Fall delivery. 100 8 to 10 ft., IK to IH in. oal $80 10 to 12 ft.. IH to IK in. cal 100 12 to 14 ft.. IJi to 2 in. oal 150 12 to 14 ft.. 2 to 2>^ m. cal 178 14 to 19 ft.. 2)^ to 3 in. oal 225 14 to 16 ft., 3 to 3H in. oal 300 14 to 18 ft.. 3H to 4 in. oal 600 F. O. B. Lancaster. Pa. Must be moved to clear ground. B. F. Barr & Co.. Keystone Nurseries, Lancaster. Pa. 9|13-t BAY TREES— 12 standards, height 9 ft. 6 in. width of tops 4 ft. 5 in. 'Thos. Reynolds, care M. T. Pyre, Princeton, N, J. 6|.5-2 ITERBENAS VERBENAS— 2'4-in,, $3.50 per 100, $30 per 1000- Transplanted, $1 per 100. All good stock. H. C. Stevens Sons, Greenwich, N. Y. 6|5-2 VERBENAS— 2,'.4-in., mixed, $4 per 100, $35 per 1000, 250 at 1000 rate. Brant Bros., Inc.. Utica. N. Y. 6|26-4 VINCAS VINC VAR.— 3-in. pots, $8 per 100; 4-in. and 3H-in. mixed, $18 per 100. W. J. Frederick, 29 Helderberg ave., Schnectady, N. Y. 5|29-t VINCA VARIEGATA— 4-in.. $14 per 100; 2'4-in. $4 per 100, Fine, thrifty stock. N. Kiger. Marietta. Ohio. 5|29-t VINCA VAR, 100. Cash. Chas. H. Green, Spencer, Mass, in. pots, bushy plants, $20 per S|22-t VINCA MINOR (Myrtle)— Heavy, 3-in. pots, $8 per 100, $75 per 1000. W. W. Kennedy & Sons. Red Bank, N. J. 5|15-t VINCA VARIEGATED— 2-in., fine plants, $4 pei- 100. Cash. M. S. Etter. Shiremanstown. Pa. 3|27-t VINCA VAR.— R. C. and larger. See display. R. J. Irwin, 43 W. ISth St., N. Y. C. 4|17-t VINCA VAR— 2'i-in., $6 per 100, $50 per 1000 V. T. Sherwood, Chariestown N. H. 3|27-t VINCA VAR.— 2-in., heavy, $4 per 100. Cash. M. H. Baumann & Son, Park Ridge, N. J. 6|5-3 VIOLETS VIOLETS— R. C. and field clumps. See display ad. Roman J. Irwin. 43 W. ISth St., N. Y. C. 5|2-t MISCELLANEOUS STOCK LARGE-FLOWERING, WINTER BLOOMING OXALIS — Blossoms October to May. Five colors; Red, yellow, pink, white and lavender. 1000 bulbs SS, 100 each variety, $4. These make a potted novelty sure to sell. Asparagus and Smilax seed, Palm seed in variety to grow for profit. As- paragus plumosus, 500 seeds $1, 1000 seeds $2. Smilax seed, 40c. per oz.; 1000 seed, 5 varieties of Palms. SI. 75. Seaforthia elegans. 500 seeds, S2.50. George Leaver, P. O. Box 1049, Los Angeles. Cal. 7|10-tJ CUT FLOWERS CUT FLOWERS— Amaryllis. Now ready. In bud. They ship and open up nicely. Fine for vases. Thirty buds for $3. No less quantity shipped. Our Gladiolus will be ready for cutting about May 10th. Price $4, $G and $S per 100 spikes, f.o.b. here. Place your order now. Tait Bros. Co., Bos 55G, Brunswick, Ga. 4|24-t FRUITS FRUIT STOCKS Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, for next season's delivery. Koster & Company, Bridgeton, N. J. 7|17~10 VEGETABLE PLANTS AND SEEDS 9,000,000 CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER and CELERY PLANTS CABBAGE: Copenhagen Market. Enkhuizen Glory. Danish Baiihead, All Head Earlj', All Seasons, Early Summer, Flat Dutch, Large Charles- ton Wakefield. Early Jersey Wakefield. Readv now. Sl.SO per 1000, $1.20 per .500. Re-rooted plants, all varieties, S2 per 1000. 81.30 per 500 Seedlings to transplant. Sl.SO per 1000. CAULIFLOWER: Snowball and E.xtra Early Improved Erfurt, $2.25 for 500, §4 per 1000. Seed- lings to transplant, same price. Re-rooted, $1 per 100. SI. 50 for 200, Sl.SO for 300, «2.,50 fur 500 S4.50 per 1000. "The plants that I had from you last year were the best that I ever set." Frank Tremont, East Schodaok, New York. "Ship ten thousand re-rooted Danish Baiihead Cabbage plants at once. Will send cheek for same immediately." — Telegram. "Having wired you an order for 10,000 Danish Baiihead Cabbage plants. I am inclosing a money order for twenty-five dollars (S25) instead of a check. Reinembering your promptness and the fine plants I received from you two years previous, I remain." Lyle C. Sherwood, Waterford, Pa. "I received the 100 Cauliflower (re-rooted) and the condition and quality were all right. "Am inclosing five dollars and fifty cents for 100 re-rooted Snowball Cauliflower and postage." F. E. Sheldon, Putnam, Conn. "Please send me 1000 re-rooted Snowball Cauli- flower plants on Monday, June IGth, and find check for $5." Emil Friedrick, Conyngham, Pa. We shipped as ordered on Monday. "The Cauliflower plants you sent me arrived in good condition on Tuesday morning. Please semi me 1000 niore re-rooted Cauliflower plants. Find inclosed check for same." Emil Friedrick, Conyngham. Pa. (Vegetable plants 22 years) No business done on Sunday. F. W. ROCHELLE & SONS, CHESTER, N. J. SWEET POTATO PLANTS All varieties will be ready May 5th and on through June. Your selection, 25 each of any va- riety, postage prepaid, 100 for 50c. Big Stem, Up River, Yellow Nansemond and Yellow Jersey va- rieties, 1000, S2: 10,000 lots or more, $1.75 per 1000. Red Nansemond or Red Jersey, Nancy Hall or Yellow Yam, Hayman or Southern Queen White Yam. Red Bermuda or Red Yam, 1000, $2.50; 10,000 lots or more. $2 per 1000, F. O. B. Felton. No plants will be shipped C. O. D. Advise Parcel Post shipment. Can C. O. D. for postage or ship by express, charges collect. All plants are tied 20 in a bundle, 4 bundles to constitute 100. Carefully packed in good, clean, live moss, insuring their arrival in good condition. H. AUSTIN FELTON. DEL. GI5-G 1310 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE VEGETABLE PLANTS AND SEEDS CAllllAGK AND CAIII.III.OWUR PLANTS :l.O(l».000 Ciili\m«.' pliiiiln romly now. C'oiH-nliiiucti Miirk<--t, lOiikliiiieoti Citory, All n4'tia I-'iirly. SiiiT<*(«iion Eiirly Jerni-y Wiilicrii-ltl, ICiiriv Siininu'r, Snvoy iind Duiiinli llnlllnnil. «1.7!> per lOUO. R<-rooli-il. $2 piT 1000. .'^r>''''i»lalri>in Uiininh. No.ri,}2pi'r 1000. U,-icK.trcl. SL'.'.'.') ppr 1000. .'lOO.OOO CnuliiU)\v(T p!iu\t;t, HemK-reoirti Sm.whiill. r.-rooti0, 10.000 $2-1, mail or express eollect. Well packed, shipped safely anywhere. Cash please. Tidewater Plant Company. Franklin. Va. G|5--l CEf-KRV PL.VNTS — Easy Bhuiching; now grown exclusively by 00% of Kalaniazoo growers in place of Golden Self Blanching. Strong plants, ready for the field. $3.00 per 1000. Cash. Brill" Celery Gardens. Kalamazoo. Mich. 6|5-3 TOMATO PL.\NTS — Transplanted, grown cool. Bonny Best. Chalk's Jewel. Earliana and Dwarf Champion. $1 per 100 in any quantity. Elmer Rawlipgs, AUeghany. N. Y. 5|22-t __^TOaC^WAJ^ITED_^ WANTED — 25.000 St. Regis Everbearing Rasp- berry blaDt«. Stat* quantity and price per 1000. TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY CO.. Cleveland. Ohio. ll|29-t WE BUY Eiotie plants for reasonable price. Write B. L.. Florista' Exchange. 4|17-t FOR SALE OR RENT THE WKLI.-KNOWN GERANIUM (JHOWERS Garn-au Bros., Boulevard and Graham st. Jeracy City. N. J., offer for sale their small and com- pact florist establishment of five greenhouses, garage and G-roomed dwelling house; 20 minutes from New York. Can be bought on easy terms. Shuuld be seen to be appreciated. 6(5-2 FOR SALE— About 10.000 ft. of glass, stocked with Roses, in good condition; 7-room dwelling house, barn and outbuildings, little over 2 acres of land. In New Jersey, IG miles from New York, on two railroads. State full particulars in (irst letter. F. K., FJorists" Exchange. 615-4 Floriata" efltablishment, situated near Patereon, consisting of 2 acree, dwelling, 1 large iron frame greenhouse and several small greenhouses; good soil and near city markets. Full information will be obtained by writing to M. Weingarten, 286 Fifth ave.. New York •Sl^-t FOR SALE — Four acres with five greenhouses and 7-room bouse, all improvements, at White- stone, growing greenhouse and nursery stock. Wonderful black soil. Price $18,500. Halleran Agency. 63 Broadway. Flushing. N. Y 8|30-t FDR SALE — Florist and nursery. Forty acres of ground, 10,000 ft. of glass. Warehouse, barns, office and dwelling. Southern New Jersey, 18 miles from Philadelphia. David Herbert & Son, Atco. N. J. 4|lQ-t FOR SALE — Cemetery business, greenhouses, S roomed residence, all improvements, 4 miles from N. Y. City proper, convenient to elevator, trolley, railroad. Reason selling, poor health. A. L. Hanke, Middle Village. L. I. 5|29-t WANTED TO BUY OR RENT WAN TED TO BUY— Greenhouses from 10.000 to 20.000 ft. glass with a few acres of land and dwelling, within 150 miles of N. Y. City, preferretl. Percey C. Buehell, 177 North Highland ave.. Ossining, N. Y. 615-2 WANTED — Greenhouses to be torn down. Ad- dress M. Weingarten. 286 Fifth ave^ N.Y. l|3l-t _SUNDRIES^OR^^ALE_ FOR S.\LE — Brand new glass, unselected. double thick. 16x24 at $7.45, 12x18. 14x20, 16x18 at $6.98 per box in lots of 5 boxes or over. Second- hand black pipe, 1-in., 6?4C. per ft.; 1^4-10. . GJ-ic. per ft.; 1'2-in., lie. per ft; 2-in., IGc. per ft. Used trip bars, 2c. per foot. The following round boUera: 18-in.. $69; 21-in., $92; 24-in., $124. New Pipe Tools, Malleable Hinged Vises; No. 1, ca- pacity, 23-2-in.. $3.25; No. 2, capacity SH-in., $4.88. Stocks and Dies, Armstrong pattern: No. 2R, threads K- to 1-in.. $7.20; No. 3R. threads IH- to 2-in., $10.80. Toledo Stocks and Dies: No. 1 threads, 1- to 2-in., $16.00. Pipe Wrenches: 18-in. grips, 2-in., $2.10; 24-in. grips. 23j-in., S3. Pipe Cutters. Saunder's Pattern: No. 1 cuts H- to 1-iu., $1.80. No. 2. cuts 1- to 2-in., $2.70. Metro- poliUui iMaterial Co., 1321-1339 Flushing av., Brooklyn, N. Y. 4!24-t SUNDRIES FOR SALE I 'UK .SALE— Uoilora. ull new. Iligh-Rnule Milln water tube, ciuit iron, neetional. Itul^-d by the inanufaelurers as follows: No. II. J I steam. 1 120 sq. ft. No. n. 21 hot water. 1S75»<1. ft. .No. 7. 21 steam. 13IiO si|. It. No. 7. 2-1 hot water, 22.'tO sq. ft. No. K, 21 steam. 1&7S s<|. ft. .No. 8. 21 hot wuti-r, 2(100 sq. It. These are real bargains. Prices 1'. O. B. New York City. Steam. No. 0. 21 $.'iOO No. 7. 2-1 :)40 No. S. 21 ;)S0 Hut Water. No. «. 24 290 No. 7. 21 a:!0 No. 8. 21 370 JOHN A. SCOLLAY. INC.. Heating Engineers and Contractors, 7-1 Myrtle ave., Brooklyn. N. Y. ll|5-2 HOTBED SASH FOR SALE— Second-hand. IW- in. thick by 3 ft. 5-4 -in. wide by Oft. long, glazed with 5 rows 0-in. glass, all reputtied and in excel- lent condition, ready for use. $3.50 i-uch. Metropolitan Material Co.. 1321-1339 Flushing ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y. l|31-t Foil S.\LE — A very tine lot of -l-in. cast iron green- hotise pipe at 25e. per ft. Metropolitan Material Co.. 1335 Flushing ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y. 5|15-t OARNATION STAPLEB BUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES— Beat ■taple on the market. 35o. per 1000: 3000 for $1.00. Postage paid. MlcJiigan Cut Flower Exebange. 264 Randolph et.. Detroit. Mich S|3-t FERTTLIZERS FERTILIZERS— Imported and domestic, full line always on hand for immediate shipment- Clay's Fertilizer. Scotch Soot. Sheep Manure. Vanghan's Rosegrower Bonemeal. Write for prices. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. 43 Barclay St., New York. 31 W. Randolph St.. Chicago. UL 3|6-t LABELS WOOD LABELS (or nurserymen and fiorista. The Benjamin Chaae Co., Deiry Village, N. H. S|3-t MOSS SPHAGNUM MOSS— 10-bbl. bale. U: 5 bales. $14.S0:8-bbl.bale.$3: 5 bales, $13; 5-bbl. bale $2.25, Burlap, 40c. per bale. Cash. Jos. H. Paul, Boi 156. Manahawkin. N. J. 5122-1 PAPER POTS NEPONSET PAPER POTS— Light, unbreakable at small cost. Make safety sure for shipping plants. Leading sizes. 2;'i-in., $5.30 per 1000; 3-in., S7 per 1000; 3'.;-in.. $9.50 per 1000; 4-in.. SI 1.50 per 1000; F.O.B. New York. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. 43 Barclay St.. New York. 6|2S-t FOR SALE— "Notoj" Square Paper Post and Dirt Bands. See prices on page 127S. F. W. Rochelle & Sons. Chester, N. J.» l|31-t RAFFIA RAFFIA — Prime new Majunga at pre-war prices Write for sample and prices on 100-lb. and bale lots. Prompt delivery VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. 43 Barclay St.. New York City. 316-t Farm Marketing Organizations Bill to Peiiiiit Their Existeuce Has Passed tlie House It is giiiKl uews for liuwer growers, nurserymen, market gardeners aiid fruit raisers, as well as all other kinds of farmers, that the buuse has passed a bill permilting the organization of agricul- tural pri-idiieers for purposes of collective bu.ving and selling. .\lthough the present bill, drafted by Ohairmau Volstead of the Judiciary Committee, is not identical with, but a substitute for, the Capper-Hersman bill that farmers and a number of legislators have been supporting, it aims to accom- plish practically the same thing, namely the enabling of farmers to buy their sup- plies and iiiarket their products in the way that experience has found is most prolitable for them and most economical for the public. In short it will, if passed by the Senate and signed, save farmers organi- zations from unwarranted interference ou the part of the Sherman auli-trust law, .iust as a uumber of recently enacted State statutes are protecting them from State anti-trust ordinances which, though so used, were not originally designed to hinder or prevent useful, desirable co- operative organization. By the terms of the Volstead bill, which provides only for actual farmers bodies, tliese shall not pay more than eight per cent annual dividends, and shall be under the control and jurisdic- tion of the Secretary of .\grieulture. Always at Your Command Never has any technical book been »o heartily appreciated by florists and nurserymen. Not only is it always at your command for information desired but it is as well a splendid book to interest your customers in. /' emourases Ihcm to buy your products, for they feel they must emulate at least some of the good landscape features they see scattered so freely throughout its pages. CRIDLAND'S Practical Landscape Gardening Second revised edition, magnificently illustrated with pictures which teach, will guide you in the making of a desir- able landscape plan for your place, and through force of example, your customers will be educated to the use of a greater variety of stock to your profit. Postpaid, by mail. $2.15. Discount on quantity orders- A. T. DE LA MARE COMPANY. Inc. Box 100 Times Square Station. New York Memorial Day at Worcester, Mass. Tlii'ic is iiu iloubl tiiat Mi'iuurial l>i\y iiadf was heaviiT than last jear. We have uot had time to ligure the iucreaae exactly, but busing uu the amount of i-a.sh trade would say over 25 per cent. I cannot see how we could have handled any more trade. We had 12 salespeople at our store and a good force at the greenhouses, still I know that on Satur- day many people could not be waited on. The supply of plants and flowers with but few exceptions was a<]e(iuate. There was a tremendous call for Geraniums in bloom aud even at fiOc. each in 4iu. pots the demand could not be satisfied. A good supply uf ('arnatious cleaned up at $3 per doz.. also Hoses at regular prices. Outdoor Lilac. Deutzia and Dar- win Tulips were timed just right and iu a way took the i)Iace of Southern Peonies. Stock, Snapdragons. Candytuft, Peas and Feverfew made up the balance of tlowers available in i|uantity. Hydran- geas, Ramblers. Spirea. Lilies, made-up puns Iff Geraniums. Fuchsias. Petunias, etc., baskets of Pansies and Myusutis, all sold out at good prices. We had a large bloek of Formosum Lilies that we could m>t get in at Easter, and cleaned these up at §4 per doz. Although we are not in love with tlie artifii-ial wreaths, etc.. we find we have to carry them, and sold quantities, mostly to tlie foreign population. IL F. A. Lange. were large stocks of cut fluwers, busi- ness kept merrily on till Jlonday morn- ing. Downtown stores kept open on Sunduy to beuetit the customers. Prices were reasonable, as good Car- nations were sold at $3 per doz., dowo to $2. Roses, $3 to .$G, and large num- bers of mixed bouquets were sold at the moderate price of iJOc. to ^2 and these were really first-class value for the buyer, as well as enabling the florists to dispose of large amounts of odds and ends that would probably go to waste if uot used that way. Wholesale trade was rushing all the week, at prices closely approximating the Chicago list. Downtown stores made fine tlisplavs which brought much busi- ness. S. B. Moun.K. Ala. — A city ordinance pro- hibiting the sale of flowers ou Sunday was held valid by the recorder, so Fred Kavier. fiorisl. was fined .$25 for viola- tion May Hi. Kalamazoo, Mich. Exceptionally line weather all the week preceding Memorial Day brought stock along in good shape as well as enconraging the buyers to place early orders so that bu.siness was quite lively all the week and. as is usually the case, considerable funeral work added to the ucrasion. All in all. I he opinion prevails that the best business that was ever done for this occasion, was transacted this year. Everyone was kept on the jumj) all the week, either with bedding plant trade or shipping. The bedding plant.-^ were greatly benefited by the large amount of bright weather the last two v.eeks aud the plants averaged up with lu-evious years. Prices for Geraniums range from $1.50 for 3iu. stock to $3.5U for 4in., while single plants, with a few blooms outsell for 50c. each. All bloom- ing plants tit for cemetery work, were cleaned out by Saturday, but as there Seattle, Wash. News Notes A. Smith of Tacoma was in Seat- lie lasi week buying some stock. E. A. Aldricb of M. Rice & Co., Philadelphia, was also a visitor. Mr. Goldberry of the Kenny Flower shop, reports excellent trade and the Orpheum Floral Co. records a good de- mand; for baskets of Spring flowers. The Thomas Floral Co. at Thomas are . report business good. Henry T. Day. June B, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 131 1 Have Tight Greenhouses — By Using — IT retains its Elasticity indefi- nitely, prevents breakage of glass, and does not crack or peel. Withstands heat, cold and damp- ness. Will adhere to wood, iron, stone, etc. Beds perfectly, and lasts as long as the glass lasts. If the glass breaks, Elastic Glazing Composition can be cut out without injury to the wood, as it remains flexible. Can be painted over immediately or left without paint. Elastic Glazing Composition is used by the Government, sveral railroads, and specified by hundreds of architects. 121^, 251b. kegs. . .18c. per lb. 14 bbl 16c. per lb. 50, 100 lb. kegs.. .17c. per lb. Bbl 15c. per lb. F. O. B., New York Send for Booklet and nearest Agent BROOKLYN, N. Y. •X. --TRADE MARK-- >_ -T- • 1 t f. ft* ^I'Amm ' ^ ■ f^V ^""^^ H. B. FRED KUHLS, 65th Street and 3rd Avenue When ordering, pleaee meotlon Tbe Eicbange Asbesf&ilf An Elastic Cement That Ebcpands and Contracts With the Weather Make your srecahouse weather-tight with Aebeitfalt, the elastio cement that never gets hard, cracki or peel* in cold weather or run6 .in hot weather. $1.25 PER GAL.— WHY PAY MORE? You can't get anything better no matter how much more you pay. The ingredients are of the pureat; weigha but 10 Iba. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and its high prices, tbe careful application of Aabestfalt will more than pay for itself by keeping your greenhouse air-tight. To insure best reaulta, apply Asbeslfalt with our Liquid Putty Machine, price $2.00. With every barrel purchase of Asbeatfalt. one macnine free. MctromlitanMatcricdCd .A PA.TENTED y GREENHOUSES 1321>133e FLUSHING AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange We have been improving this Operat- ing Device for fifteen years. Now we have an Operator we can guarantee. It is neat and simple. Our Line of GREENHOUSE FITTINGS is complete and guaranteed. Write for catalog Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Ft** from Bubbles — Uniform lo Thickness PAINTS and PUTH GreMhouse White {.^^.'-'l^'JcJi^.? Florlsu Prefer It will pay you to £et our estimates. THE DWELLE-KAISER co. ISl Elm Strut BUFFALO, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange comes to GreenKouses come ±o riitcliin^s & Co, Senil (or Supply Book New fork: 1170 Bdwaj Boston, 9- 294 Wishinglou St, a a □ ■■□■aaoDDBn THE KROESCHELL HOT WATER BOILER Here is the boiler that is making the most wonderful greenhouBe heating record in the world. Florists and gardeners who have used other makes are constantly giving the KROESCHELL Green- house Boiler the highest praise. 3,974,605 square feet of glass was equipped with KROESCHELL Boilers during 1916-1917. You will find the KROESCHELL in every State in the Union and Canada. The supremacy of KROE- SCHELL Boilers is proved by their country-wide adoption. D D D m . D Every boiler made at our works is of the highest standard. Ma- terial— governed by Kroeschell specifications — the best that money and brains can produce. Workmanship — the kind that is an in- spiration to all boiler makers. Boiler efficiency — determined by actual tests under working conditions. Boiler ratings — honest and true blue — guaranteed actual working capacities. WHEN YOU BUY— GET A KROESCHELL KROESCHELL BROS. CO. 468 W. Erie Street CHICAGO, ILL. aBDBDaDBDBaBD When ordering, please mention The Exchange GREENHOUSE MATERIAL Successful growers in all parts of the country are using material supplied by us. Highest quality of Red Gulf Cypress used. Prices reasonable and all orders given careful attention. Estimates and sketches submitted free upon request. Get our prices on the material you will need for your new greenhouse. Complete stock of hotbed sash-, single and double glazed, ready for immediate shipment: also glazing points, PER- MANITE, etc. ALFRED STRUCK COMPANY, Inc. EttillliF.c lao 951. E.Broadway, Louisv ille, Ky« [or Rot-beds and Cold-framr^ Whtn ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere in the United States. Write Now BOILERS GIBLIN & CO. UTICA, N. Y. When ordering, please mentlop The Exchange 131L2 The Florists' Exchange June 6, 1920. li reennouse ©"iW PaiMBiillfii mil Hill iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii III! iiiiiiiii ii! iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiii iimi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin i iii 1 1 IS an i?on franier. An Object Lesson In Business Building W licn yi)U ccimc to think about it. it's :irc not tlio greatest greenhouse growers of ; wonder the Italians ^ I. No nation better understands how to get the most out of a little ground. it is from sunny Italy we get the three-story crop. The grape vine at the top; some small fruit, like currants, in the spaces beneath the grapes; and between the rows, vegetables. Do we hear of the lands of Italy being exhausted? Not a bit of it. Not any more than we do the lands of (;hina, which have been cropped and recropped with the same crops for not hundreds, but thousands of years. We Americans, how wc do pin Mowers on ourselves for being the most advanced nation of the world, but in agriculture and horticulture, we have vet a long, long way to go, to catch up with old world intensive mcth All of whichTonlylshows what can be done if you only have the determin- ation 1" Hrt it. Speaking of fine crops, can you beat this? IRVINGTON PHILADELPHIA New York Land Title Bldg. NEW YORK CHICAGO 42d Street Bldg. Continental Bank Bldg. ord,& ^tirnham^ BOSTON- 1 1 Little Bldg. TORONTO Royal Bank Bldg. . ..„...„ MONTREAL Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories 2063 E. Fourth St. Transportation Bldg. EASTERN FACTORY: Irvington. N. Y. WESTERN FACTORY: Des Plaines, III. CANADIAN FACTORY: St. Catherines, Ontario CLEVELAND 2063 E. Fourth St. A WEEKLY TRADE MbUllIM lOK H.OKISTS. SEEDSMEN, NIIKSERYMEN AND THE ALLIED INDUSTRIES Vol. XLIX. No. 24 (Entered aa eecond-dase matter Dec. 16.' 1338, at the Pott Office at New York, t' " under the Act oj ContireBe ol March 5. Oec. ;« \ k.N r ,] 5. If79 / JUNE 12, 1920 WEEKLY Publication Office KIITWVORK' Per Annum $2.50 438 to 448 west 37th st.r^CW i v^iviv FERNS The VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of Teddy Jr., with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct and desirable variety. This fern was Awarded A Bronze Medal at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT most highly." Strong plants, Z^-in pots, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. Extra fine specimens, 10-in. $5.00 12-in. $7.50 NEPHROLEPIS ELEGANTISSIMA, Elegantissima compacta, 3J^-in. .S0.35 ELEGANTISSIMA and Elegantissima compacta, 8-in. 2.00 ELEGANTISSIMA and Elegantissima compacta, lo-in. 4.00 MUSCOSA, 33^-in 35 MUSCOSA, 5-in 75 DWARF BOSTON, 6-in. . ..75c. each. ROSES FROM LARGE POTS $5.00 per doz. $35.00 per 100 600 White Dorothy Perlsins 200 Gold Finch 150 Dr. Van Fleet ROSES TO GROW ON Own Root, from 2}^ 5 1 0.00 per 100 >4-in. pots. $90.00 per 1000 Dorothy Perkins White Dorothy Perkins Elizabeth Zeigler Gold Finch Excelsa Dr. Van Fleet BABY RAMBLERS A few thousand — Red, White, Pink at ko.oo per 100 $90.00 per 1000 Packing extra. F. R. PIERSON Tarrytown, New York "Hamburg Late Pink" Chrysanthemums IN THIS ISSUE Grafting All the Year §^round j^oaern Convention Practices Latest \Vord Dutch Bulb Situation ^X^hat Can I Spend For ^Advertising Sunday Closing J'^ovement Quarantine 37 Tweeting 'Next Week Southern Seedsmen s Convention A. N. PIERSON, INC. CROMWELL, CONN. Mr. Guenther's new CHRYSANTHEMUM. One of the best late pinks for commercial purposes. Keeping quahties are excellent and where a graceful pink flower is wanted "HAM- 1000 5150.00 160.00 BURG LATE PINK" cannot be surpassed. 100 Rooted Cuttings I16.00 2-in. stock i8-oo CYCLAMEN Assorted, 2' 2-in., June delivery, $12.00 per 100 ROSE PLANTS. Ready now 3000 Own Root Columbia, 2J4 in 3 100 18.00 1000 Own Root Ophelia, 2I4 in i5-oo 1000 h 50.00 125.00 COLD STORAGE LILY BULBS Giganteum,7-9, 100 to the case " 7-9, 300 to the case Write for prices Magnificum, 8-9, 200 to the case, $35.00 per case. 250 at the thousand rate. ROSE PLANTS Bench Grown, 3 years old, in dormant state. Richmond, Killarney and Milady, ready July 1st. $10.00 per 100. Wm. F. Kasting Co., inc. 568 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. Alphonse Bouvier Florence Vaughan Maros President Myers Richard Wallace Souv. d'Antoine Crozy Venus CANNAS 3-in. pot plants ready for immediate shipment. $1.00 per doz. $5.00 per 100. $40.00 per 1000 Feuermeer Gladiator J. D. Eisele Jean Tissot Queen Charlotte Rubin Uncle Sam Wyoming King Humbert, $6.50 per 100. ALYSSUM, Double Giant; AGERATUM; DUSTY MILLER; ACHYRANTHES, assorted; LANTANAS, assorted; HARDY ENGLISH IVY, assorted; HELIOTROPE, VINCA VARIEGATA. All 2-in., $2.75 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. HARDY ENGLISH IVY, 3-in., $4.00 per 100. Send for Catalogue. Cash with Orders. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 1314 The Florists' Exchange J Kirkspray—the Modern Way The Kirkspray is an ingenious, scientific device for combining in one operation the preparation and application of fertiUzers and insecticides for lawns, gardens, shrubbery and foliage. The Kirkspray method is clean, odorless, efficient and economical. It is the simplest known way to attack insects and fungus growths and to supply nourishment to lawns and plants. The Kirkspray does its work as yon sprinkle. You simply place a highly concentrated Kirkspray cartridge in the feeder or distributing container, attach the feeder to a hose end and sprinkle the desired area. The flow of water over a Kirkspray cartridge is so controlled that an even distribution of the material is absolutely assured. Variation in water-pressure does not affect the strength of the solution. The Kirkspray abolishes the use of smelly, unsightly manure and messy chemicals. It does away with cumbersome hand-pumps, hand sprayers; carts and wagons for hauling fertilizer in bulk. It is a thoroughly prac- tical labor-saving device without an experimental feature. Kirkspray is used by the New York Department of Parks and endorsed by leading florists and nurserymen the country over. The Kirkspray retails complete for $3.00. Cartridges retail from 10c up. Container lasts a life-time; cannot get out of order. Liberal margins to dealers. Repeats on cartridge fillers make this a profitable article to handle, ^^'rite us, today, for com- plete information. T" K 1 ^ ^ ^ t *RAY 5 ! al 98 Chambers Street New York City fe~FF rFERTlLlZEROl !ANGLEW0RM« ^^--^ SYbTEM ?W SYSTEM .SIRKS ■SPRAYS" June 12, 1920. The Florists* Exchange 1515 =t)cr To have your name In this List of Advertisers is the most direct way of becoming known to all the trade. JXL-_ Advance Co 1359 Alabama Evergreen Exchange 1352 Albert & Davidson. .1359 Allen, J. K 1355 American Nursery Co 13.34 .Ammanii. Charles. . . 1334 Anderson, J. F 1328 Aphine Mfg. Co 1332 .Aschmann Bros 1328 .Aschmann, Godfrey. .1328 Altcau.\ & Co., F. E.1331 .Audubon Nurseries. .1334 Baker, \Vm. J 1357 Barclay Nursery 1322 Barnard Co., W. W.1322 Barnes Bros. Nursery Co 1,334 Barrows, Henry H....1328 Baur & .Steinkanip... 1329 Bay State Nurs 1334 Beaven, E. A 1352 Beckerfs Seed Store. 1318 Benjamin, S. G 1328 Berger Bros 1357 Berniug, H. G 1352 Bobhink & Atkins.. . 1334 Boddingtou Co., Inc.1318 Bolgiano & Son 1324 Bonnet & Blake 1355 Boston Floral Supply and Snyder Co. .1352 Brenner, Edward.. . . 1355 Brown Peter 1328 Brown Bag Filling Mach. Co., The... 1325 Brummer, Paul 1326 Bryan, .Alonzo J 1328 Burnett Bros 1320 Burpee Co., W. Atleel325 Ever Bros 1328 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 1352 Carters' Tested Seeds 1320 Caldwell Co., W. E,1360 Chicago Feed and Fertilizer Co 1334 Childs, Inc., John Lewis 1322 Christensen, Thomas P 1329 Clay & Son 1332 Cokely, B. E. & J. F.1352 Conard & Jones 1334 Cook & Swan 1333 Corona Chemical Co. 1333 Cousins, Jr., Lon. . . .132G Cowee, W. J 1352 Cowen's Sons, N 1358 Craig Co., Robt...l331 Crowl Fern Co 1352 Cut Flower Exch.. . . 1355 Dailledouze Brothersl328 Dorner & Sons Co.. . 1320 Dolansky-McDonald Co 1356 Dreer, H. A 1358-59 Drevon, Tegelaar & Co 1324 Dietsch Co., A 1362 Dwelle-Kaiser Co., The 1359 Edwards Folding Box Co.... 1352 Elm City Nursery Co 1334 Emmans. G. M 1326 Eskesen, Frank N...1328 Esler, John G 1329 Excell Laboratories. , 1333 Fe.\y. D 1355 Fletcher, F. W 1316 Flora Nurseries, The 1318-22 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co 1369 Fottler, Fiske, Raw- son Co 1318 Frederick, W. J 1325 Friedman, J. J 1333 Froment, H. E 1355 Frost, Chas 1316 Fuld, Maurice 1325 Futterman Bros 1355 Garland Co., The.. . . 1362 General Bulb Co 1320 Giblin & Co 1360 Goldstein, 1 1355 Golsner, Frank 1355 Growers' Exchange. ..1329 Gunterberg, M. C...1333 Hanford, R. G 1328 Hart, George B 1352 Hart & Vick 1316 Hekker & Co.. F 1352 Hentz & Nash, Inc.. 1355 Herr, A. M 1328 Hews & Co., A. H. .1358 Hill Co., E. G . . . 1329-58 Hill Nursery Co., The D., Inc 1334 Hitchings cSi Co 1368 Howard Rose Co 1334 Howe-UnderhiU Co. 1331 Hunt & Co 1320 Irwin, R. J.... 1322-23-58 List of Advertisers Jackson & Perkins Co 1334 Jacobs, Barney B.. . . 1354 Jacobs & Sons, S. . . . 1362 Kaating, Wm. F. Co.l313 Keller Pottery Co. . . 1358 Kelway & Sons 1322 Kervan Co.. The. .1351 Kessler, Wm 1355 King Construction Co 1361 Kirkspray System. The 1314 Koppelman, J. E, . .1352 Kroeschell Bros. Co. 1359 Kromhout & Co 1334 Kuebler, Wm. H. . . . 1355 Lagarde & Speelman 1316 Lagarde & Vander- voort 1325 Liggit, C. U 1325 Lord & Burnham Co. 1 367 Lutton Co., Wm. H.1360 Mackie, W 1355 MacNiff Horticultural Co., Inc 1.325 Mader, Paul 1326 Marquardt, F. G. . , .1320 Marshall & Co., W. E 1324 McCallum Co., The. 1252 McHutchison & Co.. 1316 McMahon, Frank. . 1320 McManus, James... . 1355 Mead-Suydam Co. , . 1360 Meehan, C. E 13,57 Metropolitan Mate- rial Co 1360-59 Michell Co., Henry F 1318 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 1352 Millang, Chas 1.355 Mono Service Co 1354 Montrose Nurseries. 1334 Moreau Plant Co 1320 Mountain View Floral Co 1334 Nebel Mfg. Co 1360 New England Florist Supply Co., Inc.. .13.56 Niedinger Co.. J. G . 1352 Nielsen. Knud 1352 Niessen Co.. Leo . . . 1357 Noe & Sampson 1355 Nolan. T.J 1359 Papas & Co, . Nicholas « 1355 Peacock Dahlia Farms 1320 Pearce. Geo 1360 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change, Inc 1333 Pennock Co., S. S. .1357 Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co 1358 Peterson & Sons, J. A 1326 Pfaff& Kendall 1360 Philadelphia Whole- sale Florists' Ex- change 1357 Pierce Co., F. 0 13.59 Pierson Co.. F. R... .1313 Pierson, Inc., A. N. . 1313 Pittsburgh Cut Flow- er Co 1352 Poehlmann Bros. Co. 1358 Polykranas, G, J 1355 Proto-Feed and Guano Co, 1333 Pulverized Manure Co., The 1333 Ramsburg, G.S 1320 Rawlings, EUner 1328 Reed & Keller 1362 Rees, H. B 1328 Reinberg, Peter 1358 Reuter. L. J. Co 1324 Reynolds, Frank F. .1358 Ribsam. Est. of C, . 1326 Rice Seed Co., Jerome B 1324 Ritchy, F. W 1328 Robinson Co., H. M.1354 Robinson & Co., Inc., H. M 13.52 Rochelle & Sons, F. W 1322 Roehrs Co., Julius.. . 1325 Rosendale Green- bouses 1334 Royal Ghiss Works. . 1359 Rumbley Co., The.. ..1352 Rupp, John F 1325 Rynveld & Sons, F. . 1320 Scheepers & Co., John 1320 SchUng, Inc., Max Seeds 1325 Schmidt, J. C 1326 Schwake & Co. , Chas. 131 6 Siebrecht, Geo C . . 1355 Skidelsky & Co. , S. S. 1 324 Skinner Irrigation Co., The 1362 Smith Co., P. A 1359 Smith Co.. W. & T.1334 Smith's Son, Samuel. 1328 Solomons' & Son 1359 Speelman & Sons, C. J 1324 Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co 1332 Standard Bulb Co.. .1324 Stearns Lumber Co., A. T 1360 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens 1322 StorrsA HarrisonCo. 1326 Stumpp & Walter Co.l320 Syracuse Pottery Co. 1358 Taylor, Edw. J 1329 Thorburn&Co.,I.M.1320 Tobacco By-1'ru.lucta and Chemical Cor- poration 1333 Totty Co., Chas. H..1329 Traveling Wholesale Florist 1355 United Cut Flower Co., Inc 1355 VanderVis & Co 1334 Van Bourgondien & Sons, K 1320 Van Meeuwen & Tegelaar J324 Vandervoort & Aike- make 1325 Vaughan's Seed Store 1322-24 Vick'a Sons, James. 1324 Vincent, R. Jr. & Sons 1313 Watkins & Simpson. .1320 Webster Floral Co. . . 1320 Weeber& Don 1316 Welch Bros. Co 13S6 Whilldin Pottery Co. 1358 White Bros 1329 Wiegrow Products Co. 1362 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective A8s'n....l353 Wood Bros 1326 Woodruff & Sons, S. D 1324 Young & Co., A. L.1356 Zech & Mann 1358 Zvolanek, Ant. C. & Son I.i24 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS Alpha Floral Co. . .1344 Anderson, S. A 1342 .Ashley, Ernest 1,342 .Avenue Floral Co. . .1346 Baer, JuUus 1344 Baker Bros 1345 Baumer, A. R 1345 Beacon Florist. The. IV Becker's Cons 1342 Begerow Floral Co. . 1346 Bcmb Floral Co 1344 Berterniann Bros... .1345 Blackistone, Inc 1348 Bowe. M. A 1316 Breitmeyer's Sons, John 1344 Brown, Chas. H 1346 Buckbee. H. W , , , , 1348 Bultmann. W. F .. . .1348 Bunyard. A. T 1346 Burgevin Greenhouses 1348 Burrows, Edward G.1345 Caplan 1342 Carbone, Florist 1342 Champion & Co., John N 1346 Clarke's Sons. D. , . . 1346 Colonial Flower Shopl342 Collatos Eros 1348 Coombs. Florist 1345 Dallas Inc.. A 1349 Danker, Florist 1342 Dards 1346 Day Co., W. E 1348 Dobbs & Son 1342 Eble, Chas 1346 Edlefsen-Leidiger Col345 Elyria Flower Shoppe 1345 Engelmann 1349 Equitable Flower Shop 1346 Fallon, Florist 1348 Fallon, J. J 1344-45 Fetters, Florist 1344 Fox's 1345 Galvin, Thos 1.347 Gasser Co.. J. M 1344 Giles, the Florist 1348 Gloeckner, William. ..1342 Gove, I he Kl.,ri.^l 1344 Graluui]. HolxTt L...1342 Graham & .Sjii.lA 1344 Grakclow, Chas, A, , 1347 ^'xXf- These advertisers are catching the eye weeltly of the moat active buyers there are in the world for your goods. JX}., Grandy, the Florist.. 1347 Grever, Wm. H 1342 Grimm & Gorley. . . , 1348 Gude Bros. Co 1348 Guido. Inc 1346 Habermehl's Sons. , , 1347 Hahn. Florist 1344 Hardesty & Co 1344 Hart, Inc.. Henry. . . 1347 Hecock Floral Co., L. C 1346 HeissCo 1344 Hess & Swoboda. . . . 1347 Hession 1347 Highland Pk. Gnhs,1345 Hollywood Gardens. 1348 Holm & Ulson 1348 Horan & Son, James. 1342 Jaeger & Son, F. C , . 1348 Johnston Bros 1348 Johnston & Co., T. J. 1348 Joy Floral Co 1346 Kather, William 1347 Keller, John A 1345 Keller Sons, J. B 1348 Kerr, the Florist. . . . 1345 Keys, Jr., Wm. F... 1342 Knoble Bros. . , 1344 Knull Floral Co , . . . 1348 Kottmiller. Florist . . 1347 Lane, the Florist. . . . 1345 Lang Floral & Nurs. ^ Co 1344 Lange. A 1344 Lange, H. F. A 1349 Leahy's 1345 Le I\Ioult 1347 Ludwig Floral Co.. E.C 1347 Malandre Bros 1347 McCarron. Miss 1346 MCClune. Geo. G. . . 1345 Mercer. G. W 1344 Meyer. Adolph 1347 Michler Bros. Co.. . . 1345 Miller Floral Co 1348 Mills, the Florist 1345 Munk Floral Co 1344 Murray. Florist 1346 Murray. Samuel 1345 Myers Flower Shop, The 1346 Neubeck, L. H 1344 New YorklFloral Co. 1349 O'Brien, J. J 1342 Palmer. F. E 1342 Palnier'.s ]:W2 Papworth, Harry. . . . 1340 Park Floral Co., The. 1344 Peun, the Florist 1342 Philips Bros 1346 Pikes Peak Floral Col344 Pillsbury, I. L 1345 Purdie & Co., D. S, . 1346 Purdue Flower Shoppe 1345 Ramm's Flower Shopl347 Randolph & Mc- Clcments 1347 Randall's Flower . Shop 1349 Reck, John & Son. . .1342 Rock Floral Co 1345 Rosemont Gardens. . 1345 Rosery Flower Shop. 1342 Ryan & Powers 1349 Sceery, Ed 1347 Schling, Inc., Max, Flowers 1347 Schluraff Floral Co. . 1345 Scholtz, the I'lorist, „ Inc 1344 Schramm Bros 1348 Schulz Co., Jacob. . . 1345 Scott, the Florist. . . . 1344 iScottwood Green- houses 1348 Shcppard, H. W 1344 Smith & Fetters Co. 1344 Smith Flower Stores Co., A. W 1347 Smith, Henry 1345 .Smith & Sons, Geo. . 1345 Spear & McManus. , 1345 Stroh's 1344 Stumpp, G, E, M, . .1347 Taepke Co.. G. H. , .1344 Temblett, E. H 1344 Thompson & Co., C. B 1345 Tomlinson Key Floral Co 1345 United Floral and Nurseries Co.. Thel344 Volz Floral Co 1346 Wax Bros 1342 Weber. F. C 1348 Weir. Inc.. James .. .1342 Westman & Getz 1344 White Bros 1345 Wilson. H. E 1348 Wilson. R. G 1342 Wolfinger, Florist... .1346 Young Sons Co , . . 1348 Handy direct Index to every- ^^ thing advertised In thia ^» week's display columns '• INDEX TO STOCK ADVERTISED ti The Exchange Is the only parer with this special feature — in- valuable to advertlserand buyer Abutilon 1326 Aohyranthes. . 1313-20-26- 1334 Adiantum 1328 Ageratum 1313-23-26- 1326-28-31 Alternanthera. . .1323-26- 1328-31 Alyssum.. .1313-20-26-28- 1331-34 Antirrhinum 1320 Asparagus. 1322-2.3-24-25- 1326-28 Asters 1322-26-28 Azaleas 1325 Begonias.. . 1320-23-24-26- 1328-31-34 Bellis 1322-25 Bouvardia 1323 Bulbs 1313-16-18-20- 1322-23-24-25 Caladium 1318-2S Calceolaria 1322-25 Calendula 1320-22-23 Callas 1324 Campanula 1334 Candytuft 1322 Canuas.. . . 1313-23-26-28- 1331-34 Carnations. . . 1320-23-25- 1320-29-33 Centaurca 1320-23-26 Cherries 1322-23-34 Chrysanthemums.. .1313- 1323-24-25-26-29-34 Cinerarias. . . 13 18-20-22-23 Cobiea 1325 Coleus.. . 1322-23-26-28-31 Crocus 1318-20 Cuphea 1326-28 Cut Flowers.. 1352-53-54- 1355-66-57-58 Cyclamen 1313-23-24- 132.5-29-31 Daffodils 1320 Dahlias 1320-23-24-26 Daisies. . . . 1318-23-25-31 Delphinium. . . 1323-26-26 Draciena.. . 1322-23-24-26- 1328 Dusty Miller.. 1313-26-28 Egg Plant 1326-28 Evergreens 1334 Ferns. . . 1313-22-23-24-25- 1328-29 Feverfew 1326 Forgetmenots 1326 Foxglove 13.34 Freesias 1318-25 Fuchsia.. . . 1320-23-26-28- 1331-34 Genista 1323 Geraniums.. . . 1323-24-25- 1326-28-31-34 Gladioli 1324-26 Gypsophila 1322 Heliotrope.. . . 1313-20-23- 1325-26-28-31 Hyacinths 1318-20-22 Hydrangeas 1323-28 Ivy.. , 1313-20-23-26-28-34 Kentias 1328 Lantanas 1313 Lilies.. . . 1313-16-18-20-24 Lobelia 1326-28 Mignonette 1320 Moon Vines 1320 Myosotis 1318-22 Myrtle 1323 Narcissus 131S N j >,/. 5:1.7.'., i.i. »7.r»l). GIANT THREE- AND FIVE-BLOTCHED PANSIES. A Buprrb niixtun i'lowcrw luTKi- iitiil of circular lurni iiml tA Kicut Hiil)»luncc. Tin- iJif*pliiy "f coloriiii( iH iinmirpiiHHcd. A cunibiiiution o( ulnioMt i-vcry nUutU- of li'li. velvety coIoph; rctlH iire purticiilurly ruiiMpiciumH. the petals bciiiK diMlinrll> iiKirkcd witli ihrce or fivi; lurjcc diirk blnti-hc». lOtJO wcccIm, '.i'n-., >„ oz iioc. '., r,/.. $ix,',. 'a oz. »:j.(n). oz. $ti.oo. GIANT PARISIAN. The flnwcrw iiro of pnoniioiin Hize and bifiiutifiilly iiiurked. MiiiMt Iv livu iliirk blutchcM on white mid yeUow Kruuiid; nil tiinimiulb >ih«.wy iiiixliiie. lUOO Meeds ^rje., }■■}, oz. itOc, ,'.| oz. %\.t\r,, } .j oz. Sii.Od, uz, S'l 00 GIANT BRONZE. A fine mixture of all shades of velvety brown, bronze. Iliivanti bruwii. iiuilioKuiiV and eopjier whades. I()(){J seeds S.'Ve., 3-ij oz. !IOe,. '4 uz. Si. II.'). 'j (iz. s:j.oo. oz. Sfl.oo. TRIUMPH OF GIANT. Heimirkuhly beautiful. The irnpoHinK five-«poltrd iiower.H on loiiK. viguro.is stalks surrnoant the foliaKe in the iiiof-t Kiaeeful manner, are of enormous size, perfectly round and of umisiml wnli- stanee. Tlie iiididivual petaln are very broad and eover each other in stii )i a manner as to make the (lowers appear almost double, the bonh-r of evrr> petal being euiiMpicuovisly curled. The plants are of a robust Krowth anil form eoinpaet bushew of a round shape. iOOO seeds '.ir>v., y^ oz. !)()e., ',oz. SI.(i.'>. '-,. oz. $:i.OO. oz. S'i-OO. GIANT BATH'S EMPRESS. The finest of fancy English Panmes. Floweif- are ver.\' laigc. mu.stly frilled and blotched and of great substance and the colors lire brilliant and varied. lOOU seeds -lOe., la oz. $1.10, U oz. S:;-0(t. ',. ui. S.t.75. oz. S7..0U. ORCHID-FLOWERED, Mixed. A dwarf, free bloomer, with a range of delicate colors that do not exist in any otlier i'ansies; a remarkable combiiiati(jn of light rose, shell pink, blush mauve, fawn, light browu, orange and chamuit.. lOlH) s.'cds 3nc.. ', nz. •)0c.. U oz. $\X>r,. ', n/ S;i.0O, oz. S<1 110. NILWORTH GIANT EXHIBITION is the very finest complete mixture ever sent out. iced carcfull>- saved only from marketl plants of the best varieties, with the largest and icst sha[KHl (lowers and richest coluring. It is impossible to convey an adequate idea of he delightful varialiunt. in color and markings of tliis uiu'ivaled mixture. .'300 seeds liOc, 001) seed.s jOc. '« u/.. $]Mn, '4 oz. S2.r)0. oZ. SIOOO, NILWORTH GIANT PRIZE. The enormous Howers are of perfect form and of great ;ilislain'e. Petals overlapped and uiuliilatiiig. The rich colorings and markings are widely ■avieil. some flowers being almost self-colored. 500 seeds 3{)e., 1000 seeds 50c., H oz. $1.35, 4 oz. $2.50. oz. SIO.OO. New Early-Flowering or Winter-Blooming An niliii-Iy new ami (iistim) ^tniiii uf i'aiisic.s, Tlie main aih'aiitagp uf thiso new Paiisips over all liitlicrto t-xistiny I'ansics iw the extrenii* earline.ss of Ilowering. .Sowti at tlif same time as other Pansics. they begin fiowcring the early part of iMareli or as soon as the snow is off the ground, many times having foar or live large flowers to a plant, when all other Pansies are only showing buds. The flowers are large, well formed and fiagiant. . SI.: No. JOVE. Lower petals purple-violet, upper MARS CORNFLOWER. Hlue NORTH POLE. Pure snow white. WORDEN. (iuite black. HELIOS. Pure yellow. WINTER SUN. (lolden yellow, with dark e.ve. oOO seeds 2,"je.. 1(11)0 seeds 40o., > \o, 1(1. 17. ICE KING. SiKiry white, with dark eye. CELESTIAL QUEEN. Light or sky blue CHARM OF MARCH. Dark velvety blue l.s. A MIXTURE (.f the 9 preceding colors anil other shades. oz. SI.IO, .'., oz. S2.U(), oz. $7. .Ml. PI. TRIMARDEAU GIANT PANSIES. Very showy class of vigorous, compact growth, flowers of enormous size, a line njixture. 1000 seeds 30c., 4000 seeds SI. 00, '^ oz. Sl.:i.i. ' . oz S2 .iO. oz. SodO. ■22 GIANT KENILWORTH STRAIN. The flowers are of perfect form and substance: many of the iminense Howers are 3-in. It is a striking collection of beautiful colors and markings, rich with shades uf red, brown, bronze, mahogany and many others too numerous to men- tion. Light, nu-dium or dark mixtures. 1000 seeds 35e., 3-g oz. 00c., ', oz. SLfi.o. '-> oz S:i.oo. oz.$(i.oo. 2i GIANT KENILWORTH SHOW is un.loubtedly the largest flowered Pansy in the world, the inuuense flowers are of circular form. A beautiful collection of colors' and markings IOOO seeds 40.., 's oz. SI 10, '4 oz. S2 (III, ' ... oz. S:i.7o, oz. S7.uO. 20 GIANT KENILWORTH CUT FLOWER MIXTURE. Is a distinct class by itself, sur- passing all other strains as a cut tlowcr for inside or outside growing; the large flowers are carried erect above the foliage on heavy stems, (i or 7 in. long, in the most graceful manner and stand the hot, dry weather well. 1000 seeds 40c., ig oz. SLID, '4 oz S2 00 ' .. oz S3. 75, oz. S7..W. Giant Pansy Seed In Separate Colors 1000 seeds :iOc., anv 4 packets SI. 00. 1 2 OZ. Sli.oO, oz. $5.00. 3S. Mine. Perret. Red and wine shades. 4LV Adonis. Light blue, dark center. 44. Black. Almost cual black. 45. Lord Beaconsfield. I'urple, shaded whit 50. Goliath. Large, curled yellow, blutched. ."i4. Pres. Carnot. White, five blue blotches. .')ii. Light Blue Shades. 5.S. Indigo Blue. Deep, velvety blue. fiO. Hortensia-Red. Light rose. fili. Prince Henry. Dark blue. 04. Snow Queen. Beautiful satiny white. OH Almond Blossom. Delicate ro.»*e. (is, Andromeda. Curled apple blos,soin. 72. Mammoth, (ireenish yellow shades. 74, Sunlight. Yellow, with brown blotches. 75. Bridesmaid. White, shading rose. SO. Purple. Large, rich deep color. 54. Mercury. New. A deep blaekisli purple. Si>. Pres. McKinley. Yellow, dark blotclied- 55, Emp. Franz Joseph. White, blotched bli, '.JO. Vulcan. Dark red, with five blotches. !12. Victoria. Blood red, violet blotelies. 04. Red. A collection of rich red shades, its. Psyche. Curled white, with five blotches. With dark blotch. Large golden »VIth violet Large LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST .BROADWAY :: NEW YORK When orilrrlii se uieiilLiui Tile ICschaUf-'e Weeber & Don Vegetable and Flower SEEDS Trmde Catalog now reftdy 114 Chambers Street, New York When orderlQ£, please meatloo The Exchange Floristi' aeedi, plants aod bnlbt. A complete stock of all the leadinf varieties Bny Your Seedt From Mea Who Know G«t our new catalogue 100. Yellow. 102. Yellow. yellow. 104. White. blotch. lOli. White. satiny wnite 105. Emp. William ritrarnarinc blue. 110. The preceding 29 colors mixed. Wtien orJerlug. please meution The ErcLange Orlando Offerings TWO NEW SNAPDRAGONS Golden Delight. Bestyellow. Orlando. .\ winning pink. Trade pa, ket. SI. 00; 3 of each for So 00. LEATHER LEAF FERN, strong divisions, $10.00 per 100; I'.-i, postpaid, $3.00. F. W. FLETCHER, ^cTr^o^^KI Orlando, Fla- When orderlcc. please mentiun The Exchanec LAGARDE & SPEELMAN Wholesale French Bulb Growers OLLIOULES-VAR-FRANCE Eatabll.hed 1898 No coonectiun with firm of similar uam. recently eatablished New York Office : 470 Greenwich St. WLeu ordering, please meulioo The Eiehange ' when ordering, please meution The Eichan^e BULBS For Immediate Shipment LILIUM GIGANTEUM F. O. B. New York Size Pe r case Per case 7- 9 300 $49.50 8-10 230 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 II 12 130 47.30 F. O. B. Denver 6- 8 400 42.00 7- 9 300 49.30 8-10 230 47.30 9-10 200 50.00 F. 0. B. Chicago 7- 9 300 49.30 10-11 130 49.50 F. 0. B. London (Ont.) 7- 9 300 49.50 8-10 250 47.50 9-10 200 50.00 10-11 150 49.50 HARDY LILY BULBS F. O. B. New York Rubrum Aura turn Album Per case 7-9 220 11-12 7-9 8-10 9-11 90 220 170 130 Per case $29.00 23.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 BAMBOO STAKES DOMESTIC CANES Per bale Per bale Natural. 6-9 ft... 800 $13.00 9-12 ft.. 200 8.00 JAPANESE CANES Per bale Per bale Natural 6'.... 2000 $22.00 Dyed green, 11/2' -5000 22.50 26".. 4000 22.00 26".. 2000 11.00 21/2'.. 3000 18.00 3'.... 2000 15.00 3'.... 4000 22.00 31/2'.. 2 300 20.63 31/2'.. 2000 16.50 4'.... 2000 18.00 4'.... 2500 22.50 3' 3000 28.50 TERMS: 60 days net. less 2% cash 10 days from in- voice date. Cash with order unless your credit is estab- lished with us. Write for prices on Kentia Seeds, Raffia, Dutch and French Bulbs, also Freesia and Calla Bulbs, etc. Established 1902. RELI- ABILITY is our motto. We occupy our own building, a city block through, and give prompt, efficient, courteous service. McHUTCHISON & CO. 95 Chambers Street NEW YORK June 12, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1317 Demonstrating that the question "WHAT CAN I SPEND FOR ADVERTISING ?" can be satisfactorly solved only through the maintenance of a Cost System In this first article our accountant, MATTHEWS BROWN, gives a resume of the ele- ments of Double Entry Bookkeeping, practiced in any business of importance but often neglected by many who believe they can "get along" without it. After which Mr. Brown starts us ofi on the rudiments of a Cost System which has been defined "As a highly specialized development of double entry bookkeeping," and that is what it really is, as an extension of figures and accountings which will infallibly show prog- ress or retrogression in every line of the business whatever its nature may be. A future article will go more fully into the Details of the Cost System. It is of comparatively recent years that a Cost Sys- tem was considered anything more than a fad by the majority of manufacturers, but the increase in the cost of both labor and materials has made it imperative that the maintenance of a Cost System as accurate as it is possible to maintain, was a necessity. The old idea that if proper accounting for cash receipts and disbursements and goods bought and sold were kept, any additional effort to analyze and departmentalize the records was superfluous, has long since been aban- doned, and it is now essential, and by most manufactur- ers considered imperative, owing to increased expense and keener competition, that more comprehensive records be kept to the end that the actual cost of production in the various departments of the business may be available at periodic intervals. A Cost System should be as planned so that it will give at any time such information as %vill be of value in placing a proper selling price on the commodity to be sold, in competition with other producers of the same commodity. Thus planned, it will bring out (to a greater or less extent, according to the detail to which the elements of costs are analyzed) leaks, great or small, in labor, materials, or general expenses. A Cost System in its elements is really a simple matter. It becomes difficult only when too much is expected of it; but it must be planned right. When this has been done the system can be maintained by anv reliable clerk. It would be ridiculous to install a Cost System for a concern who had no one available to carry it on. A Cost System does not work by itself. It merely is the plan through which is built up efficiently and with ac- curacy, the only good working basis that will give you proper accounting records. Therefore, in this first article, a general consideration of the most elementary accounting requirements will be treated briefly so that the development of the costing may logically follow. It is necessary to follow the operation of a business from its inception so that we may know what is re- quired in the keeping of correct accounting records. Every business enterprise must receive money to en- able it to commence business, and it must expend the same so as to produce something that can be sold for more than it costs, and so assure a profit to the en- terprise. The first subject, therefore is Receipts, the second is Expenditures. For the purpose of properly recording these we must have a book to enter Receipts and Expenditures. This book is called the Cash Book. On the left hand page we enter the Receipts, on the right hand page the Ex- penditures. Then we must classify both Receipts and Expendi- tures. We, therefore, use another book called the General Ledger. This Ledger has pages divided in two, ruled for dollars and cents. The left hand side is called the Debit and the right hand side the Credit. We enter the Receipts (with the exception of cash received from cus- tomers, see next paragraph) from the Cash Book to the Credit or right hand side, opening an accoimt on each page according to the classification of the account de- sired. The same operation takes place with Expendi- tures, only we enter these on the Debit or left hand side of the ledger page under the proper classification. Our next consideration is Recording Sales. These we enter in a Sales Book, from which we post (or enter) to the Debit or left hand side of a Ledger, similar to the one already mentioned, only it is called Customers Ledger. The Cash Receipts from customers are "posted" from the Cash Book, Receipt side, to the Credit or right hand side of this Ledger. By entering in the General Ledger, in an account called Cash Account, the total Receipts from the Cash Book to the Debit or left hand side, and entering the total Expenditures from the Cash Book to the Credit or right hand side; also entering the total of the Sales Book entries to the Credit or right hand side of an ac- count called "Sales Account," in the General Ledger, we have completed what is called a Double Entry Sys- tem of Bookkeeping. Double Entry is the modern system of bookkeeping, and just simply means that every Debit has a cor- responding Credit and every Credit a corresponding Debit. By listing on a sheet of paper with two similar col- umns for dollars and cents, accounts in both General and Customers Ledger, taking care to enter in the left hand column all the debits and in the right hand column all the credits, the two columns will balance, and you will know then that the entries have been properly made, provided you have entered the various items to the correct accounts. Debit < What you receive What costs value When another person gets into your debt or when Ceedit you get out of another person's debt. What you pay out What produces value When you person's get into another debt or when another person of vour debt. gets out All the foregoing is, of course, just plainly elemen- tary, but it is the first and necessary step before going into the matter of costs. It will now be assumed that the reader has, at any rate, a partial understanding of double entry bookkeeping principles, for it has been said that "Cost Accounting is based on the principles of double entry bookkeeping, is in fact a highly special- ized development of double entry bookkeeping" — and so it is. As will be seen from the foregoing, in all business enterprises it is necessary to invest money or its equiva- lent, and the object of a business enterprise is to make a profit by so expending this money that something may result which can be sold at a greater amount than its cost. Therefore, we have the following: Cost of Raw ma- terial and Labor. $ General and other Business expenses Sale of Product...? Total cost to Produce . . . Difference between Total Cost to Produce and Sales equals Profit. That is the next but most essential step for it is entirely possible that without knowing the Cost of the article so manufactured, the sale price may be fixed below the cost and the business enterprise suffers a loss instead of showing a profit. This is one of the most important reasons why an accurate knowledge of the cost of the article to be sold must be obtained be- fore its price is fixed. As the preceding explanation of the simple elements of double entry bookkeeping does not furnish us suf- ficient information for the purpose of cost finding, we must go a step further in the classification of accounts. Thus, as certain articles enter into the cost of manu- facturing which are more or less of a permanent char- acter it would not be right to charge same in the period in which they are purchased. These will enter into the cost of production for probably years to come ; examples. Machinery, Building, etc. It becomes necessary then to make the distinction as between Expenditures for Assets which are more or less permanent, and those which will be absorbed in the immediate future in the manufacture of the product. For that purpose we create a group of accounts known as "Plant," and another group known as "Profit and Loss." In arriving at the cost of the manufacture of any product the Expenditures made must be analyzed. There are three main divisions, called usually the elements of costs, viz: 1. Material. 2. Labor 3. Expense. These again may be divided as to Direct or Produc- tive, and Indirect or Non-productive. Direct Expense means any expense that can be charged directly to the article produced. Indirect Expense is any expense that cannot be charged directly to the article produced, but must be spread over the entire product in whatever pro- portion is correct or finally decided by the circum- stances of manufacture. In a further article the method of handling the ele- ments of Costs and other classification of accounts will be given. European Doi|ngs The great exhibition at Antwerp, a city held by the German forces since 1914, until little more than 18 months ago, opened on May 2, serves to demonstrate what human endeavor can accomplish. One of the fea- tures of the exhibition, which is to last for several months, is the horticultural section, and in the great Floral Hall the Belgian and British growers gathered together their best products. The photographic illus- trations of our esteemed contemporary. The Oardener's Chronicle, serve to show that the war has not taken the heart of our friends across the water. The British section, which filled the center of the hall, was under the aegis of the Chamber of Horticulture and was most elegantly arranged, the skill of one of London's best fiorists being called into requisition. Through this arrangement, many flowers unattended by their growers were staged, the entire exhibits being Iilended into one harmonious whole. Carnations were the leading feature, these filling some half a dozen beds, the blooms being arranged in tall stands and vases with appropriate foliage and plants. Stuart Low & Co., Carl Engelmann, W. E. Wallace & Son, AUwood Bros., W. A. Sherwood, Page Bros., H. T. Mason and J. Mount & Sons, England's leading commercial growers, contributed to this display. The great Rose forcers, E. Stevens, Ltd., and A. Stevens, Ltd., sent Roses galore, the first these firms have ever staged at an exhibition. Heaths and numer- ous other plants were sent by many of the great com- mercial concerns, while wonderful fruits and vege- tables were gathered together by Geo. Monro, Ltd. "The value of the Chamber of Horticulture was proved by these exhibits, as but few commercial growers in Eng- land had hitherto ventured to exhibit. Orchids were represented by Stuart Low & Co. Among the Belgian ex- hibits were general greenhouse plants of all kinds staged by M. Albert Kreghirger, Antwerp, and a garden scene hv M. F. Nagels, Antwerp. Both these exhibits gained the highest awards. Rhododendrons, orchids. Azaleas, Amaryllis, etc., were staged by many of the Belgian growers in and around Antwerp. Geo. Monro, ,Ir., chairman of the British Chamber, invited a number of important civic authorities and ex- hibitors to a banquet on the day of the opening and, as might be expected, many felicitous speeches were ex- changed. The president of the Antwerp exhibition and fete, Ed. P^cher, specially referred to the ready as- sistance Britain had rendered in the past and to the fact that the British growers were first in rendering aid to enable them to arrange the wonderful horticultural display they had seen. The King of the Belgians opened the floral exhibition which was laid out on the usual con- tinental plan, all the exhibits being on the floor. A number of the British delegates were presented to the King who expressed his delight at the way his coun- try was recovering. He aLso expressed his regret that much Belgian horticultural produce was prohibited by other countries. In this respect he doubtless referred to the fact that both France and this country had an embargo against imports. Horticulture in Austria Writing to The Gardeners' Chronicle, London, Camillo Schneider of Vienna gives some luminous sidelights on the present day conditions in Austria. When war broke out Mr. Schneider was exploring in W^estern China and, not being able to get back to Austria, he accepted an invitation from Prof. C. S. Sargent to go to the .-Vrnold .Arboretum, .Tamaica Plain, Mass., where he remained until he returned to Vienna in October, 1919. The fol- lowing extracts are of interest: There is no necessity for explaining that horticul- ture as a whole is badly affected by the present eco- nomic and political situation in this country. .Austria has not only lost a long and exhaustive war, she has lost much more by peace. German .Austria is reduced to a poor, small country with few natural resources, and surrounded by states that are none too friendly with her. The worst, however, is the fact that each little "land" within the narrow limits of the present re- public acts in the most selfish way. {Contimied on page 1339) 1318 The Florists' Exchange i i I I I 'j.'-j.^ LILIUM GIGANTEUM I', 1 KJU I'll" case Dormant Bulbs from Cold Storage, ■I :;iiii in . S'iO.OO S49.5I) FREESIAS 101) 1001) Purity. Size "A," J>- lo l/^j-incli .80.75 .Sd.OO Purity. Size "D," Vs-inch flat 1.75 15.00 Purity. Size "G," H' to J^inch 2..'j0 22.50 Rainbow. SLparatc colors — lavender, tn:in^v. pink, yellow 5.00 45.00 Rainbow mixed 4.00 87. 50 Dutch and French Bulbs Scud us your list ol rcquux-iDciits lor .special quotation F. O. B. N. Y. FREE on application our complete list of Florists' Seeds for Summer Sowing and Import Price List of Fall Bulbs.^^v- |gfci ||LjB,jfiJji^fc^ 128 Chambers St., New York Lilium longiflorum giganteum mmmrmmmmmmmmmmrmmMmmrmmmmfmmrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmf. Michell's Flow^er Seeds Daisy, Double English Pansy Seed MichelTs Giant Exhibition, Mixed. .\ giant strain, which for size of bloom, heavy texture and varied colors and shades cannot be surpassed. Half tr. pkt. 30c., tr. plit. 50c., li 02. S1.25, 02. $7.00. Giant Trimardeau, Mixed. Large flow- ering and choice colors. Tr. pkt. 30c., oz. S2..i0. Giant Sorts in Separate Colors Tr.pkt. Oz. Aiure Blue S0.40 83.50 Tr. pkt. oz. 82.00 S0..50 Monslrosa Pink, r^ „.,. Monstrosa White, \i 02. 82.00 Monstrosa Mixed, 3-4 02. 81.75 Longfellow Pink Snowball White Mixed Cineraria Crandiflora Prize, Dwarf., GrandiAora Med., Tall , . , .50 .30 .30 .30 2 tr. pkt. 1.75 1.75 1.50 Tr. r-.-. pkt. .80.60 81.00 .liO I.IJO Black Blue .40 Emperor William, blue 40 Hortensia Red King of the Blacks Lord Beaconsfield, purple violet Peacock, blue, claret and white. Snow Queen, pure white Striped and Mottled White with Eye , Pure Yellow Yellow with Eye Alpestris Victoria. Eliza Fonrobert. . Myosotis .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3,50 4.00 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 Primula Chinensis Alba Magnifica SO.OO 81 .00 Chiswick Red. Duchess Holborn Blue Kermesina Splendens, Rosy Morn Prize Mixture .60 .60 .60 .60 .60 .60 1.00 1.00 1,00 1.00 1.00 .00 Primula Obconica Gigantea Lilacina. Lilac. SO.oU Kermesina. Crimson 50 Rosea. Pink 50 Alba. \^Tlite 50 Hybrida Mixed , , . , .50 Also all other seasonable Seeds, and Supplies. Send for Wholesale Price Lii HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 518 Market St., Phila. When ordering, please mention The Excbange LILIUM GIGANTEUM too Case 7-9 in. 300 per case §17.00 $50.00 8-9 in. 250 per case 20.00 50.00 Orders Shipped Promptly TUBEROSES CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 100 1000 100 1000 Excelsior Pearl 4-C> $4.50 $40.00 5-7 $5.00 $45.00 l)-8 6.00 55.00 7-9 7.50 72.00 Order now ASTERS and other flower seed for late planting. FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. 12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square BOSTON, MASS. Seeds, Bulbs AND HORTICULTURAL SUPPLIES Beckert's Seed Store 101-103 Federal Street Pittsburgh, Pa. Wl^pn ortlorlng. oIphhp mention Thp Exchange /THE FLORA NURSERIESV J Rcpi'^ti^rcti I f Our Sperialties: /iJ^K ^ ii . i 1 >//^^\% Heemstede, Hyacinths fJM^1> Holland Wbea ordering, pleaae mention The Eichange Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT ! USE FOR RESUTLS Darwin Tulips Trade Mark Write your dealer DUTCH BULBS No tyodicatc price* io ibe U»t below. KiKlity p'-r fr;iiwJ ii uyinyu-itU- uiitl ull liiivc aKfcifl to have tJic 8umc pric«*ii. 'I'lu- bulb cxportiTM not included in the Mvridi'-atf ure, tlKTcfori.', ut liberty to make their own priefft for thi.'ir own bulbn. \V,- belonK lo thoBe outride of tbc nyndi- fiite and. therefore, Uitk prieeM wliieli con- form with condittonw, (^iir firm w.-iw ewtabliwhed in I81J2 and we liave bent connections botJi in Aniericn and Canada from whicli honneB information can be hud an to our reliubijity. We have exleiihive viincticn of HyucinthB. Tiilipf*. both l:I»rly and I^alc, N'arci««i and other DutcJi biilbh. If yoii will favor utt with a trial order, we feel aaaurird that we will have the benefit of your future orders. All shipments* will be made the beginning of AuguHt, next, so it is necessary for us to have your ord'Ts before July 20. Extracts from Catalogue 1920 NAMED HYACINTHS i.,,, J1..1 .Miiii- root.^ sizf aturr- I'er KXn L'lnnocence, whitp $70 $.50 iJ'2 La GrandeBBC, whitt' 70 .VJ lij Mr. Plimsoll. whitt- 70 .50 22 Genrl. Pelliasier, red 70 50 22 Lady Derby, pink 70 50 22 Moreno, pink 70 50 22 La Victoire, red 70 50 22 King of the Blues, dark 65 40 20 Queen of the Blues, ligbt. .. 70 50 22 Grand Maitre. blue 70 .50 22 City of Haarlem, yellow 75 60 30 Lord Balfour, violet 70 50 22 TULIPS— Top Roots SINGLE EARLY 1000 Artus $18 Couleur Cardinal 28 Cramoisie Brilliant 20 Due van Thol. scarlet 20 Due van Thol, co'-hine.Tl 24 Due van Thol Maximus, white 20 Frederik Moore 20 Yoost van Vondel, reri and white 20 Yoost van Vondel, pure white 24 Keizerskroon 18 La Reine 20 La Precieuse 20 Mon. Tresor 28 Prince of Austria 26 Proserpine 36 Rose Gris-de-Lin 18 Rose Luisante 26 Van der Neer 32 Vermilion Brilliante 24 White Hawk 26 Yellow Prince 18 Mixed, :i!l colors 12 DOUBLE EARLY Couronne d*Or 24 Imperator rubrorum 26 Mr. van den Hoeff 40 Murillo 18 Rubra Maxima 22 Salvator Rosa 22 Tea Rose 30 Toreador 36 Vuurbaak 28 Mixed, M clr.rs 14 DARWIN Baron de la Tonnaye 20 Bartiijon 36 Clara Butt 18 Farncombe Sanders 24 Gretchen 18 Painted Lady 22 Pride of Haarlem 24 P..syche 18 Wm. Copeland 28 Superfine Mixed 16 CROCUS Albion, purjiie S Albion, striped S Baron van Brunow, purple 8 Mont Blanc, white 8 King of the Whites S Purpurea grandiflora 12 Maximilian, light blue 9 Golden Yellow 15 Mixed, all colors 5 NARCISSUS (Double Noses) lOon Double Von Sion §40 Emperor 35 Lmpress 34 Golden Spur 30 Poeticus ornatus 16 Victoria 30 OUR TERMS: Bills payable three months from date of invoice. Deliverj- of orders will be expedited if cash accompanies order, as on credit orders, considerable time is lost procuring bankers' references, etc. To encourage cash with orders, you may deduct a 2% cash discount and packing will be free. Any quantity may be purchased, prices will be proportionate lo the one thousand i|Untafio!i. Packiiic will be charged at cost. F. Hekker & Co. cro"wers Overveen nr. Haarlem, Holland Wben ordering, please meotloa Tbc t.^>:uuu When ordering, please mention The Escbaage June 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1319 On this page in future will be grouped articles written by experts cover- ing subjects which concern the moreadvanced growers whether interested in raising plants for their flowers or for sale as pot stock. Our endeavor will be to make the page of more than ordinary value and, to that end, be only too glad to be helped along by our readers with suggestions or inquiries. ^ THE GROWER A New Forgetmenot A novelty that recently gained an A. M. in London is Myosotis dissitifloia hybrlda Roll of Honor, des- cribed as a magnificent f'orgetmenot, with clear opal blue flowers as large as those of Omphalodes Lucillas. It is much superior to the type as a Spring flowering plant. M. dissitiflora, it may be added, is of the loose habit type, and, along with M. alpestris, and M. syl- vatica, is much used for Spring bedding and cutting. The compact growing varieties of the nana, or dwarf type, are eminently suited for pot culture. We have seen plants that at as short distance appeared to be just nine inch solid columns of blue, pink or white, according to the variety. The Flight of Forest Tree Pollen The remarkable manner in which plant pollen is car- ried by the wind, thus facilitating fertilization, is dem- onstrated by an experiment recently recorded by "The Experimental Station Record." Two lightships, sta- tioned respectively 18 V2 and 33 miles from land, were fitted up with sticky plates exposed to the air. Exam- ination later disclosed the fact that there were ad- hering to each square inch of the plate on the first ship, 4,500,000 grains of Spruce pollen, almost as many Birch pollen grains and one-third as many Pine pollen grains. The plate on the ship farthest out showed about one- half these quantities. This demonstration indicates to some extent the hopelessness of State quarantines against diseases, the spores of which are infinitely small. Such spores will naturally adhere to plant foliage and particularly to the viscid stigmas of flowers. Much of the destruction of embryo fruits is doubtless caused by wind borne disease spores, adhering to the flowers and there developing, thus causing rot. When a Florist Succeeds Does he do it Because or in Spite of his Methods ? in my daily travels, I and time and opportunity reenhouse, shop and mar- stand this waste for any to the wall. This shows business is way ahead of little improving the con- much as to make it one "It makes me sore when, notice the waste of materials going on everywhere in the j ket. No other business could length of time without going that, intrinsically, the florist many others and that with a ditions could be bettered so of the best." The point that our correspondent makes in the fore- going paragraph arouses peculiarly conflicting emo- tions. If the habits of wastefulness of which he speaks are indeed widespread and general, there is reason enough for many growers and florists to hang their heads in shame — for their colleagues, if not for their own shortcoming. But, on the other hand, the knowledge that the business is able to survive in many and many a case, notwithstanding this maltreatment, Ls reason enough to be proud of it and of one's participation in it. This some comment has been made about the larger industry of farming in general, which provides a living for thousands of families that would soon be threatened with downright starvation if they attempted to run any other business in the way they conduct(?) their farms. But why accept such an argument as an excuse for continuing or condoning slipshod methods? No matter what your success, no matter how large your profit"^ — if you aren't doing your work in the best way you know how, you are no credit to your trade, nor to your brother tradesmen, nor to yourself. Pansy Specialization Of all the flowers that are grown for amateur plant- ers none are more popular or better known than the Pansy. Of the easiest culture and requiring a minimum of space, it offers for the local grower as well as for the shipper, one of the flnest subjects for specialization. Yet it must be understood that a really high class strain cannot he developed in one or two seasons, nor can seed of such he purchased. The tip top strain must be worked up by rigid selection and, that being so, it fol- lows that the flnest examples are always reserved for stock seed. Nothing in the plant line deteriorates so rapidly as the Pansy and, to prevent this, the extra TjAese !Pointers are for ihe benefit of TJhe Srower With Best Wishes of Fritz Bahr If you are the only Florist in your Town and wish to keep out Competition conduct your Business as if you had a lot of Com- petition. While in Business you either have to keep on Growing or go Back. Don't wait with Advertising until you find things kind of Dull; Do it while Times Are Good. There is no Better way to meet an Uncertain Future than to grow better Stock and lay a few Dollars aside. The Man with the Large Range of Glass is not always the Most Successful. Do not try to beat the Specialist on a Small Scale; it Cannot be Done. The Man who tries to undersell in order to do Business usually catches himself doing a very Foolish thing before he gets Through. If You have land, do not wait for the Profit from the Paperwhites to buy Spuds and Beans with next Winter. Grow your special plants must be lifted and transferred to plot right away from the main bulk and there seeded for the grower's own special stock. It may be said that the flnest decorative Pansies we have ever seen are those sent into Covent Garden, Lon- don, by one or two specialists who grow plants only, never selling a seed. Wonderful as these market plants are, carrying as they do one or more flowers fully 4in. across, and in a most extraordinary range of color- ings, it is fully recognized that the growers have still finer at home. One of the greatest specialists is H. Heath, who conducts his operations not far out from London. The Heath strain was started by the present pro])rietor's grandfather some 75 years ago and, through all that long period the selection has been carried on by the succeeding generations. Three-quarters of a cen- tury is a mighty long time to spend on the development of one flower but the present day beginner has not to start where Grandpfere Heath began. There are many excellent strains available which offer a grand opportu- nity. The grower of thousands can always find a few extra specials which can be reserved as a nucleus for the type he desires. It is universally recognized that some of our horti- cultural propagators are almost wizards in this art, but, outside the trade, their methods are unknown. Indeed, we believe that some secrets are so jealously guarded that they are handed down from generation to generation or absolutely die out. We know that vast numbers of the Roses propagated in France are grafted during the Winter season and then stored until planting time when the stocks so worked are set out under cloches or frames, without heat. Some of the English propagators work their stocks when quite dormant and we once saw a house of such stocks in small pots. Just when and how they were worked we could not learn, but the period was Winter and the grafts were not being induced to grow by high tem- ])erature. If Dr. Morris has made it possible to operate grafts at all seasons the discovery is of decided importance. Grafting All the Year Around It is reported that Dr. Robert T. Morris has evolved a new method of grafting, whereby such work may be carried on all the year around. He explained and demonstrated the method in the lecture room of the New York Botanical Garden recently. Paraffin (paraffin wax?) is used in the process, as it holds the moisture and jiermits the action of the sun. The report goes on to state that "the operation is rapid and is practically 100 per cent successful, whereas heretofore it has only been possible to graft in the early Spring before the leaves appeared, a process for which months of prepara- tiim was required and involving a large percentage of failure." We are as yet unable to express an opinion as to the success of the new process but we must confess to some curiosity as to how the scions, if in full leaf, are kept up in full sunshine. There is <«' White. Till- l.fHt wliito 35 Silver Pink. \'.ry (Inrif.TOiiH 1.00 ( ALENDULA, Lomon Queen. .Oi. 30c. .16 OrnnKc King Ol. 75c. .16 CRNTAIJRF.A cynnuti. Double blue. Oz. SSc. .15 CINERARIA, Hunt's Perfection, Tall Mixed. I )r fiticht form atul Hub^tancc. 1.00 Stcllota, Mixed. UiK;xrclk'd for house (irroriitioti (luriuR Winter 1.00 MIGNONETTE, Allen's Defiance. I.iniK ftiid heavy «pikc-H . . }n oz. $1.00 .50 New York Ginnt. Spikes ineaaure 18 lo I'O ill. \'cry fniKrant . . 3i* oz. $1.25 .75 PRIMULA obconica Klffantea. Crimson .50 Obconicn ftignntca. Litnc 50 Obconico gigantca. Rose 50 5% discount cash with order. Ir pi PRIMULA Mnlncoidci, I.ilru- Mnlncoiden. Konr- SCHIZANTHUS, Hunt's Re-Mlected Hybrids. Une<|ualed for pot culture;. :j tr. plcU. $2.00 PANSY, Hunt's Superb Mixture. Thr- flowiTH nr4,> of tiic largcBt and most beautiful form ^i ox. $2.75 Masterpiece (Frilled PansieH). Ex- quisite colors oz. $ft..50 Trimardeau. Mixed oz. $-1.50 Fieldhouse's Giant Strain. ICxtrn se- lected mixture of the finest blooms. Excellent for inside or outdoor cul- ture ? a 07,. $-L.50, oz. $8.50 Lord Beaconsfield. Dark blue Oz. $-1.00 Emp. William. Light blue. . Oz. $4.75 Golden Queen. Pure yellow .Oz. $4.00 Snow Queen. Pure white. . .Oz. $4.50 WILLIAM M. HUNT & COMPANY 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK SNAPDRAGONS tiif> past year have made growers more money Kin ever. Be sure you have plenty for nest ^■iiaon. Time to sow seed for Fall blooms. ?ileed of our famous Silver Pink, Sl.OO per pkt., 3 for S2.50; 7 for $5.00. Seed of our new Hybrid Pink and of our new Golden Pink Queen, same prire. Seed of Keystone, Nelrose, Garnet, White, Yellow, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 50c. per pkt.. 3 for.Sl.OO. Free cultural directions. All orders cash. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. Lilies From Cold Storage Giganteum, MagniBcum, Rubrum Dormant Condition Prices and sizes on application. Magnificum and Rubrum if planted about July 1, will flower during the holidays. F. G. Marquardt, Inc. 116-120 WEST 32nd STREET NEW YORK CITY Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Excbaup^ Our 1920 Wholesale Bulb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Established 1883 Vogelenzang, Holland AMERICAN BRANCH no Water St., New York For VEGETABLE, FLOWER and FARM SEEDS of the highest quality, try the pedigree strains grown i\\- WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. 2729 DRURY LANE LONDON, W. S., ENGLAND ■Wben ordering, please mention The Eicbange BurnettBros. DAHLIAS BEST NEW and SEEDSMEN COMMERCIAL VARIETIES Catalogue on appUca.lon PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS MChambersStreet. NEW YORK CITY ,. o. BERLIN .... new jersey When ordering:. j>le 100 ACHYRANTHES, Red, dark red and var., 2-in S3. 50 ALYSSUM, Double. 2-in 3.00 BEGONIA, Chatelaine, 2-in 6.00 FUCHSIAS, 3-in 10.00 GERMAN IVY, 2-in 3.50 PETUNIA, Rosy Morn, Ruf. Giant, 2H-in 3.50 SALVIA Splendens, Bonfire, 2H in. 4.60 VINCA Variegata, 2-in 3.50 Cash with order. Webster Floral Co. WEBSTER, MASS. irrl.Tlne niPH'^*' ttiPiitinn The Eschancf Whi^ii ordfrltit:. please mention The E?:ehance Carnations Fred Dorner & Sons, Co. La Fayette, Ind. J. M. THORBURN & CO. 53 Barclay Street New York City Flower, Grass and Garden Seeds Catalogue upon application When ordering, please nientluu The Kxchanee VegetablePlants for 1920 Orders booked now for Spring Delivery. Price List on application Moreau Plant Company FREEHOLD, N. J. Wben ordering, pleasp meiition Thp Exchange TULIPS HYACINTHS DAFFODILS AND CROCUS Ask for C.Ttalogue K. Van Bourgondien& Sons Nurseries: BABYLON, L. L, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Eichange Seeds 30.32 Barclay St., New York City luention The Exchange ' When urtltrlug. plt-iisp nieiitinn [he txcDimi:^ [ When ordering, please mention The Eiichange ( When ordering pleaBC mention The Eiichange June 12, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1321 g^ SEED TRADE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION Sr*^**^'- ^- •-■ Duncan, Philadelphia. Pa.; Fir«t Vice-President: w G ScAHLKTT, Baltimore, Md ; Second Vice-President: David Bukpsb Philadelphia, Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer: C E Kendel, 216 Prospect Pa Ave. Cleveland O Next Convention: st Milwaukee, Wis. June 22, 23 and 24, 1920, The convention of the Southern Seeds- mens Association is reported on page looy. etc., while a fair demand was e.\peri- enced for Mignonette, Nasturtium, Zin- nia, Verbena, Carnation, Gaillardia, Cal- liopsis and other leading garden flowers. The inquiry for seeds of the standard American Seed TraHo Accnriatinn g':*^«"l><'Mse plants, such as Primulas, Hineri(.dn oeeu iraae ASSOCiauOn Cinerarias, Calceolarias, Begonias, Remember: Convention, Milwaukee, June 22 to 24. Be There The most striking feature of the pre- arranged program tor the 3Sth annual convention of the American Seed Trade Ass'n, to be held in Milwaukee, Wis., ,June 22 to 24, is its brevity. This, how- ever, is intentional, the idea being to leave ample time for the discussion of business topics that cannot well be listed under a set, formal schedule. This means that there will be a good chance for every man who has an idea to get up and talk about it — and, if it's good enough, get the whole crowd talking about it. The convention headquarters will be at the Hotel Pfister. where, after he leaves Cleveland, Secretary Kendel can be reached by those in search of informa- tion. But the best plan will be not to ask questions by mail or wire, but to be right on the iob, to see what goes on and to help it go. The Seed Trade Abroad Stock taking is now in most quarters, more or less satisfactorily accomplished and. the mood of the seedsmen becomes more retrospective than has been pos- sible for him during the past busy months. A walk round the warehouse and various store rooms, gives him ocu- lar demonstration scarcely less accurate than the figures on his books, as to how the season has resulted. The sale of vegetable seeds has on the whole, been somewhat behind his expec- tations. The Cabbage family has gen- erally been in good demand and Leeks have gone off well. Radish is not oc- cupying overmuch floor space, though no doubt there is plenty on stack with the growers. Turnips of most kinds have been in considerable request and Toma- toes have had a good sale, especially in the leading choice market varieties, many of which are completely sold out. Beet. Lettuce. Spinach and Parsley have been in moderate demand, but some other lead- ing articles such as Onion, Carrot, Pars- nip, Celery and Squashes have not moved off as well as could be wished. There has been an active call for the more popular kinds of herbs. Sage and Thyme, for instance, having cleared up early. Peas went off well at first, but later in the season there was something in the nature of a slump and stocks of some kinds are rather heavy. Pole Beans of the higher qualities were scarce, and the demand being lively they realized good prices. Flower seeds have in general sold ex- tremely well, as empty shelves and floor .space amply testify. Antirrhinums con- tinue to increase in popular favor ; fine new sorts appear every season. Asters also keep the high place they deservedly occupy, and supplies being in general rather short, a good many were sold out before the season closed. The sale of Stocks was a good average one and some sorts were in short supply. Most kinds of "Wallflowers having yielded poorly, and the infjuiry being keen, the leading kinds are nearly all sold out, and we are prac- tically dependent upon the coming crop. For Pansies there was a good all around demand at prices tending to ri.se. The strongly reviving interest in Sweet Peas, with short crops both in the V. S. A. and Europe, and transport difficnlties combined to make the .seedsmen's task to supply orders a very difiicult one, and a rise in values must be anticipated for next season. Taking a general view, it may be said that .sales were very good of Phlox. Del- phiniums, Lobelia, Myosotis, Sweet William, Statice, Scabious, Clarkia, Cos- mea. Hollyhock, Candytuft, Sunfiower, Coleus, large flowering Petunias and Cyclamen was well up to the average, the last named baing particularly in heavy request from the United States, How the trade in agricultural seeds will finally result remains to be seen, though indications appear to be generally favorable. Transatlantic Seed.sman. May 24. 1920. British Seed House Gutted by Fire The well-known wholesale seed house of .John K. King & Sons, Coggeshall, Essex, was burned out on May 8, The damage is estimated at about .$250,000. Tons of Mangel and other agricultural seeds were smouldering a week after the occurrence. Only the warehouse on the opposite side of the street escaped de- struction. We understand, however, that this disaster has not affected the firm's business activities ; they are still carry- ing on as usual. It ma.y be mentioned that J. K. King & Sons is an old established concern, in existence considerably over a century and having a great reputation for pedi- gree agricultural and vegetable seeds. We are uot sure whether any members of the King family are still in the busi- ness. The head of the firm was killed by a German bomb during the war while on a business visit to London. He and his manager. Mr. Millard, happened to be awaiting their homeward bound train while an air raid was on. one of the worst London experienced ; one bomb shattered part of the great Liverpool st. station, killing a number of people including Mr. King. Mr. Millard was injured but not -seriously. Another bomb, falling nearby, dropped right on to a motor bus. obliterating it so com- pletely that at the time it was said that only a coat button of the bus conductor was found. African Grown Lily Bulbs From reports it would seem that Africa is taking up the culture of Lilium Harrisii. and the first consignment is now being offered in England. The bulbs are stated to be Sin. to flin. and of grand quality, much superior to formosum or giganteum, and considerably cheaper. South Africa bids fair to become an important factor in the production of horticultural produce for export. Various bulbs, seeds and fruit are now being ex- ported in quantity. From a recent issue of South African Oardening we learn, too, that a grower out there has a spe- cial strain of early flowering Sweet Peas. New York Seed Trade There was an active demand for green plants on Saturday last, with further considerable sales of these through the early part of this week ; also desultory sales of seeds, but the active demand for both seeds and plants is clearly over for this season. Sundries, as usual, are selling freely. Whether the aggregate of sales this season has been larger or the net income from these been greater in the several retail stores of this city is probably as yet not exactly known, but from the fact that we hear few com- plaints of poor business it would appear that sales have been at least normal. Express and freight embargoes, however, have made deliveries slow and difficult and have caused great inconTenience both to seedsmen and buyers. At the several stores, after inventories have been taken, it will be known what surpluses there are of the various kinds of seeds and how much capital is tied up in these surpluses. If the prices which were paid for these surplus seeds is larger than the contract price for the same seeds for next seasons delivery, these surpluses mean uot only a stag- nant capital paying no interest but a direct loss beside. This loss might be offset through a shortage of this coming season's crops, which would cause short deliveries and enhance the value of sur- plus seeds. To sum up, it can hardly be told whether a surplus of any stand- ard seeds brings a loss or an income until this season's crops have been har- vested. Walter J. Guille of Vaughan's Seed Store, 41 and 43 Barclay st,, has been ill for the past ten days and unable to be at business. Madison M. Esterly, manager for J. M. Thorburn & Co., 53 Barclay st., and Mrs. Esterly, and their daughter. Miss Adele Esterly, passed last week at Manasquam, N. J. The party made the trip in Mr. Esterly's car. Mr. Es- terly is back un the Job this week, and appears much benefited by this brief vacation. Roman J. Irwin, 43 West ISth St.. and Mrs. Irwin, are taking a two weeks' vacation at Avon-by-the-Sea, N. J., journeying there in their auto. L. D. Waller, of the L. D. Waller Co., Guadalupe. Cal., is in town calling on the seed trade. J. H. Ran, of the Flora Nurseries, Heemstede, Holland, who arrived on the S. S. Amsterdam, May 23, is in town calling on the bulb trade. James McHutchison, of McHutchison & Co., 95 Chambers St., who has been ill and away from the desk for the past seven weeks, is now recovering ; his friends will be glad to hear that he ex- pects to be on deck again in the near future. Chicago Seed Trade The cool weather has prolonged the planting season to a point that there is still good business daily at the seed stores in both flowering and vegetable plants. There is always a certain class of buyers who defer their planting until after Memorial Day in the hope of bet- ter service and lower prices, on bedding plants especially. A. Miller of the American Bulb Co. report the first shipment of the season's crop of Cyclamen seed on the way trom Germany. Albert Koehler, who has been in Europe for the past three months in the interest of the company, will return as soon as the crops of French bulbs are ready for shipping. The news of the death of Maurice Fuld, the well-known New York seeds- man, was received in Chicago with gen- eral regret by his friends here. The Dutch bulb situation as set forth in the advertising pages of The irix> RiSTS' Exchange of June 5 by J. H. Ran and P. M. J. Eldering is interesting to jobbers and dealers in bulbs. The outcome of the enterprise of the repre- sentatives of the Flora Nurseries of Heemstede, Holland, in sending its rep- resentatives to this country to tell the true story of the boycott of independent growers will be watched with interest by the trade. The annual meeting of the Iowa Seed Dealers Association was held at Des Moines June 1 when the following offi- cers were elected. C. G. Ouren of the Ouren Seed Co.. Council Bluffs, presi- dent; H, W. Talhott, of the Talbott Seed Co., Osceola, vice-president ; A. M. Eldridge, of the Henry Field Seed Co., Shenandoah. la., secretary. John T. Hamilton, of the Hamilton Seed Co., Cedar Rapids, treasurer. There was a good attendance and the various prob- lems of seed legislation were discussed. Vaughan's Seed Store report a clean- up on Gladioli bulbs as well as all .other bulbs for Spring sale. In the import bulb department. Mr. Goldenstein states the "laid down" cost of delivery on I'aperwhite Narcissus is meeting with a favorable response from the trade. The Onion set crop in the Chicago dis- tricts is reported rather backward on account of cool weather. The acreage is about one-third larger than last year. The good market for crops of 1919 pro- duction has prompted growers to a larger acreage. The stand and general conditions are excellent with a note- worthy absence of weeds. San Francisco, Cal. It looks as if Peas will be Peas again this year. One of the leading local growers who had been accepting con- tracts on the 1920 crop, increased their |)i-ices last week approximately 20 per cent, .Tud were quickly followed by half a dozen smaller growers. The expansion of a number of small broom factories throughout the city and, the consequent demand for Broom Corn, has created quite an active demand for the seed. Axell Knudsen, representing L, Daen- feldt of Odense, Denmark, called on the trade last week, and reports that he was very well satisfied with the result of his trip. Joseph Andersen, represent- ing the Danish Seed Culture Co, of Copenhagen, Denmark, also called on the trade during the past week. Summer vacations are beginning to take place at the C. C. Morse establish- ment, and among those who are enjov- ins a rest is J. Schmidt, of the whole- sale seed department. Albert Hart, gen- eral manager of the company, has re- turned from his Eastern trip and is again at his office. Quite a few of the growers in the Santa Clara Valley are complaining about the extremely low water level in their irrigation wells. J. R. W. Seed Potatoes The weekly bulletin of the Ohio Agri- cultural Experimental Station contains a brief note relating to late planted Potatoes for seed production. J. B. Keil, of that station, states that late planted Potatoes, set their crop in Sep- tember or October, and thereby get more rainfall than earlier plantings which set their crop in August. The last week in June is regarded as a favorite date for late planting, the seed being held back by full exposure to sunlight. In brief, this more or less explains why Scotland and Ireland have a greater reputation for Potato seed than most "ther places in the world. The State of Maine is recognized as being the Potato .■iCed producing center in this country, due to its cooler climate but, even there, it may be said that Potatoes complete their growth to a greater degree than they do in the moisture laden seed Po- tato districts of Scotland and Ireland. The Potato growers in the South of England largely rely upon Scotch or Irish seed, or what is known as once grown from those sections. Some hold the view that Scotch or Irish seed, once grown in the fen lands of Lincolnshire, will give finer crops than seed direct from the North. In the same way, and for the same reason, many of our plant- ers rely upon seed grown in Maine or some other section that is cooler and has a greater rainfall than prevails farther .South, but not everyone stops to reason out the why and wherefore of the recog- nized superiority. The actual superiority is due, not merely to the cooler conditions but to the fact that the tubers do not ripen to the same extent. The riper the tubers the better for eating, but the poorer they are for seed, -\s is pointed out in the bulletin referred to, seed of good vitality is secured from plants maturing late in the season and, by late planting, this is more or less as- sured. A writer im one of the farm journals recently declared that New Jersey could produce Potatoes equal to any other sec- tion and we believe it to be true. We believe that by systematic selection and up-to-date cultural methods many of the seed Potatoes transported from great distances to this section could be pro- duced nearer home. "R^e believe, too. that much more at- tention could be given to development of varieties suitable for the varying dis- tricts. Failure with any particular variety is apt to lead the small gardener to think that Potato planting is not worth con- sidering and. for this reason, we need growers "who will interest themselves in seed Potato production. Seed Potatoes are not a truck farmer's side line. Their culture is a phase for the specialist, and we have not enough of them. Youthful Garden "Bolsheviks" Huntington, W Huntington are up in flower vandals — young who have been stealin, baseballs and croquet, ers, not for the love sheer deviltry. The have uprooted the gard h'.imes as well as the ornate in the city. Va. — Residents of arms against the boys of the city — ? flower bulbs for and pirating flow- of them, but in boys .they claim, ens in the humbler costliest and most W, N. B. 1322 The Florists' Exchange LAST CALL! With no French Romans here and Hmited ship- ments of Lily of the Valley, progressive florists will put in a supply of Dutch Prepared Miniature HYACINTHS (L'INNOCENCE) To meet demand for white flowers for Christmas and New Year. These bulbs in order to bloom for the Holidays hade to be prepared NOW. Write or wire your dealer. If he does not have Flora Bulbs, address our New York office, cr. Maltus & Ware 1 16 Broad street. THE FLORA HEEMSTEDE, NURSERIES HOLLAND Wlicn onlerlng. please tpentloa The Exchange Fdrcinq BulbiP A^.IMPOltTED, DOMESTIC J COLD STOmCE. ■"' 7or- eu'ri/ tiionffi in tne year ne fiaie irome - ihina io offer the ^rowVr- . Prompt ^rhipmentd- on ifeaj-onao/e irtock Infortnation and priceis on future cropd- maturintf. WRITE U(5^^ — CHICAGO '™'="-'WRITE'V/OR V^ CALL NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange THE HOUSE OF KELWAY ^^rTT:'Si^ For three generations we have been Growers and Selectors of pedigree stocks of British Seeds Get our prices for booking forward orders (delivery after 1920 hantest), not tomorrow, but NOW. Specialties: GARDEN SEEDS and FARM ROOT SEEDS KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Growers LANGPORT, ENG. The Prices Advertised in The Florists' Exchange arc for THE TRADE ONLY 9,000,000 Cabbage, Cauliflower and Celery Plants CABBAGE: CoprnhnRrn Morkrt. KnU- huizen Glory, Dnninh BollhencJ, All Head Enrly, All Scnuon*. E«rly Summer. FInt Dutch, LnrKc^ Chnrle»ton Wokcficid, Enrly JorMry Wakefield. l{.i..ly iM,w. SLKO p.r IfJfX). SL20 p<-r .^OO. Re-rooted plants, iill vurifliftf, $12.(M> ],ir 1(100. SI.. 'JO |).T .VH) SecdlinK* 1" traiiM[)l!iiil. Sl.KO per 1000. CAULIFLOWER: Snowbnll find Extrn Early Improved Erfurt, $2.2.1 fnr ."jOO. $L(KJ p--r 1000 SecdIingB lo iriiiiHpliiiit. Hiirin- price, Re-rooted. Si.OO pc-r KM), SLM for 200. Sl.SO for ;iOO. $2..'i0 for .lOO. W.M pt-r 1000. "Thf pl(iiit« thiit I had from you lost year wcr the boHt thai I ever set." Frank Trcmonl. Eaat Schociack, New York. "Sliip ton thousand re-root<'d Daniiih Bnllhead CitlihuK'" plants at once. Will send rheck for Bame innm diatcly." — TflcKram. "MavinK wired you an order for 10,000 Danish Ballhcad CuhbaKe plantH, I am infloffiiig a riioney order for twenty-five dollars ($25.00) instead of a c-heek. UemcmlicrinK your promptntes and the fine plants I reccivo iMi.^iiH'j^s dorif (HI Su[nl;i\'- F.W. ROCHELLE & SONS, Chester.N.J. When orderinp, please mention The ExxhanRe GET CATALOGUE or Description of Separate Colors from last week's Exchange. SEED Steele's Mastodon Greenhouse. Special mixed O. K. outsicli-. \Liz.i\Mlt, oz. S700, li oz 53,75. Steele's Mastodon Private Stock. Mixed, 's oz. SI.OO, oz. SO.OO. ;-, oz. S3.25. Steele's Pansy Gardens PORTLAND, OREGON When orderlDC, please mention The Eichanee Send for our Trade Catalogue John Lewis Childs, Inc. Flowerf ield, L. I., N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Elichanpe SEEDS, BULBS and PLANTS Barclay Nursery 14 W. Broadway, New York When orderiiip. please mention The Escbanj:? The W. W. Barnard Co. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention TTie Elxcbangc Best Seeds Money Can Buy ASTER SEED B^at Monty Can Buy tele.ied OreKon. Kruwn by liKrtBKRT A FUCISHAUKK. Sold in oriiiinal pmkaK(rH Of) ijht'-d below. I have their exeluHJve I'liHiern Affffv. Refer to previtiun injnieH (.r pri..- Choice Florists' Flower Seeds 2 New Snapdragons Introduced by F. W. Fletcher SNAPDRAGON, Orlando. .N.w, Ixauti. (m1, terra .oltii, oraiiK.-. Tr. pkt. 11.00 SNAPDRAGON, Golden Delinht. Fin'.'t ^if'eiiliouiie .vcllow. Tr. pkt. Jl.fXJ. SNAPDRAGON. Grecnhouie Forcing, Va- rietien; Kcyfitone, Ram.burK**, Bux- ton'* Silver Pink. Tr pkt SI 00. Nelroac Deep Pink, Giant Yellow, PhelpR' White, Garnet, New Enchan- tres* Pink. Tr. pkt. 60c ASPARAGUS Plumo.u. Nanui Seed (Northern Greenhouae Grown). Now ready- 1000 seede for ».3 .'>'], ASPARAGUS Sprengerl. 1000 seeds «1 00 SOOO speds t4.00. BELLIS, Giant Monstrose. \S'hit«, Piijk. Red and .Mixed. Tr. pkt. SOc, % oz. Sl.WJ. "4 oz. SI. .50, oz. S.5.fKl. CALCEOLARIA. Hybrida GrandiRora. Ex- tra choice mixed. Tr. pkt $1.* or. T.^r.. oz. S2.00. CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth- flowered. U or 2.'.c .oz 7bc . y, Ib.Sl.SO Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose* Cardinal. Lavender ^4 oz 25c.. OS. 75c. CHERRY, (True Cleveland,) Varieties Dwarf Yellow. H oz. $1.00, }i oz. S1.75, 1 02. S6.00. CINERARIA Hybrida, Giant-Flowering, Half Dwarf. Finest mixed. 1000 seeds SI 00 COLEUS.FinestRainbowMiied Tr pkt SOc. DRACAENA Indivlsa. V. 01 25e., oz. 50c FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh Seed). In best table fern varieties, tr. pkt ".5c. GYPSOPHILA Elegans Grandiflora White H oz. 2Sc.. oz. 60c., 4 ozs. $1.50. MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-.Not). Victoria Blue. Tr pkt. 25c.. H 02. 50c.. oz. SI. SO. Di.sitiflora. Deep blue, fine for pots. 1-16 oz. 60c.. oz. S2.S0. PANSY SEEDS. Giaiit-flowerine mixture, ven,- fine, home grown seede. also separate folors: New Giant, Lavender, Yellow, White, Beaconsfield and Masterpiece mixture. Tr. pkt. 7.5c., ^m oz. SI. ,50. 34 oz. S2 .50. i , oz. S4.00. oz. S.S.OO. PETUNIA, Double. Large-flowering, fringed. 500 seeds g5c., 1000 seeds SI. SO Giant. Single, fringed, 1000 seeds SOc. 1-64 oz. SI .25. Howards' Star. Tr. pkt. 25c.. 1-15 01. S7c. Ro.y Morn. Tr pkt 2.'5c., 1-16 oz. 75c. Striped and Blotched. Tr. pkt. 25c,, 1 16 OS. 75c Giants of California. Finest mixed. Tr pkt. 50c., 1-16 oz. S3.00. Snowball. Dwarf white. Tr. pkt. 50c. M oz SI on. oz. tf no. PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea, { N'ew Crop Seec Best F onsdorfer (German) Strain. | Giant Bright Crimson. Giant Bright Rose. Giant Apple Blossom. Giant Oculata. Giant Purple (very fine) Giant Lavender. Giant White. Giant Mixed. (.411 colors). Tr. pkt.. 250 seeds. $1.00; 5 pkts.. 1250 seeds; J4.S0: 10 pkts ,2500 seeds, Ss 50 PRIMULA Chinensis. Giant-tlowering Fringed. Best English Strain. Blood Red, Dark velvety color. Chinensis, All colors mixed. Defiance. Christmas Red. La Duchesse, Flesh color with white center. Pure White. Rosea. Bright pink. Prices on all above. 250 seeds 75c.: 500 seeds. $1,25; 1000 seeds. S2.25 PRIMULA Auricula. Superb mixed, Tr pkt. SOc. Malacoides. Lilac. Tr. pkt. SOc. Malacoides. Mixed. Tr. pkt, 50c. Veris Elatior. Allied (Hardy Cowslip) Tr pkt .50c. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice se- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. SOc, H o*. SI.50. SMILAX SEED. M oz. ISc, oz. SOc., H "> $1.50, lb. $4.50. SALVIA, America. Tr. pkt., 1-16 02. SOo. 1.4 oz. $1.50. oz. $5.00. Bonfire (Clara Bedman), Tr. pkt. 1-16 os 25c., J-a oz, 75c., oz. $2.50. Zurich. Tr. pkt. 1-16 02. SOc. H 02. S1.25, oz. $4.00. Splendens. Tr. pkt, 25o., Patens Blue. Tr. pk STOCKS, Dwarf Large Weeks for pot plants. Blood Red, Light Blue, Bright Pink, Mauve, Purple, Pure White, Canary Yellow. H oz. SOc. ij oz. 75c., 02. $2.00. J STOCKS, Beauty of Nice. Best strain, se- lected from double flowers. Tr- pkt. 50o White, Rose, Shell Pink, Lavender, Purple, Yellow, Princess Alice, white. H oz. $1.00, H 02. $2 00. ox. $5.00. Roman J. Irwin 43 West 18th St., New York Phones 2326—3738 Watkins 25o..Ko2. SOc. 01., $1.50. I pkt. SOc. Large-Flowering Ten I ki. r, \ June 12, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1323 CYCLAMEN PLANTS GIANT FLOWERING Grown from selected German Strain Seed No better plants ever offered Grown by Lehnig & Winnefeld, Hackensack, N. J. Cyclamen Spe- cialists Dark Xmas Red Bright Red Rose, Dark Eye Rose Marienthal (Pink) White with Car- mine Eye American Beauty Salmon, Glory of Wandsbek Pure White All the follow- ing are now ready 100 2H-in S12.00 3-in 18.00 3-in. selected. 20.00 3i^'>-in. se- lected 35.00 4-in 35.00 4-in. extra se- lected 50.00 Add 5 % for packing If only Salmon color is ordered add 10% to above prices. ikwB^ Cyclamen, Giant Flowerin DAHLIA ROOTS (Division) Best Cut Flower Varieties 100 Jack Rose. Dark red $12.00 Delice. Soft roae-pink 12.00 Lyndhurst. Bright red 12.00 White Swan. Popular white 12.00 Yellow Duke. Popular yellow 12.00 Sylvia. Pink 12.00 Elsie BurgesB. Lavender-pink 12.00 Whole clumps undivided above and others, $15.00 per 100. Lilium Giganteum 7-9 100 in case $24.00 per case 9-10 100 in case $30.00 per case 8-9 300 in case 1 8-10 300 in case ( $65.00 per case 9-10 200 in case f 10-12 150 in case ) THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW" NICO-FIUME, Liquid: 8 lb. tin, $14.50 each, 4-lb. tin, $7.50 each: 1-lb. tin, $2.00 each, M-Ib. tin, 65c. each. Paper: 288 sheets, $9.50 tin; 144 sheets, $5.00 tin; 24 sheets, $1.25 tin. TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100- Ib. ioU. $3.60. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigating). Per 100-lb. lota. $4.50 TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-lb. bales only) Per ino-lb. lots. $2.60. APHINE. 1 gal. $3.00. AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanized, with Auto-Pop, $8.00. AUTO-SPRAY. Brass, with Auto-Pop. $11.60 LEMON OIL. H gal. $1.75. gal. $3.00. 'MUMS 234-in. pots .16.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000: White: Oconto, Chas. Razer, White Turner, Polly Rose. Yellow: Golden Glow, Yellow Turner. Pink: Unaka, Seidewitz, Pacific Supreme. Red: Harvard. Other varieties ready later. 'MUMS R. C, from SOIL BETTER THAN 2h-lN. AND SHIP BETTER $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per lUOO. Maj. BonnafFon, Golden Glow, E. A. Seidewitz, Chas. Razer, Dr. Enguehard, Naomah, pink and white Patty, Unaka, Glen- view (bronze). Following at $8.00 per 100: Rich- mond fan early Bonnaffon), Brutus (bronze). PLANTS, CUTTINGS, ETC. Prices include packing on orders where paid for in advance. On ail otlier stocli paclsing will be charged at cost. AGERATUM, 2Ji-in., So.OO per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-in., $8.00 per 100, S70.00 per 1000. ALTERNANTHERAS, Brilliantissima, Au- rea Nana, 2j4-in., S6.00 per 100, S55.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri Seedlings. From greenhouse grown seed, $1.60 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; 2*!, -in. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-in. $10.00 per 100; 4-in. $16.00 per 100. BEGONIA Vernon, Luminosa, Erfordia and Rubra. 214-in.. -56.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000; 3-in., S12.00 per 100. BEGONIAS 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson $30.00 Lorraine 25 00 BEGONIA Chateline. 2)i-in . $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000; R. C, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. BEGONIA Rex. 3>;-in., S25.00 per 100; 4-in., S50.00 per 100. NEW BEGONIA Mr«. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of BegoniaChatelaine). 2K-in.. $10.00 per 100; R. C, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. BEGONIA. New Red Chatelaine (Luminosa color) Pride of New Castle, very fine, 2i4-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. r" ^' ■ BOUVARDIA Humboldt, 2-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. CALENDULA. (True Double.) Orange King, 214-in., Se.OOper 100, $50.00 per 1000. CANNAS, 3-incli pot plants. Bouvier, J. D. Eisele, Florence Vaughan, Mme. Crozy, Queen Charlotte, Maros, Richard Wallace, Wyoming, Venus and others, $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. King Humbert Gustave Gumpper $9.00 per 100; $80.00 per 1000. Other varieties, ask for prices. 4-in., S15.00 per 100; 5-in., S25.00 per 100. FIELD- rARlMATIONS strong and GROWN V'ARl^AllUl^O well-branch- ed. Ready later. .'\sk for list of varieties and prices. CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa (Dusty Miller). 2M-in. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-in. $8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000. CHERRIES, Cleveland. Transplanted seed lings, 83.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000; 2,14-in., S7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. Golden Cleveland Cherries, 2>4-in., S7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. NEW XMAS HOLLY BERRY. 2H-ui.. $10.00 per 100, S90.00 per 1000. CINERARIAS. Half- dwarf, 214-in., SS.OO per 100. Chrysantheum Cuttings Clean Stock (Free from Midge) NEW COMMERCIAL VARIETIES Hamburg Late Pink. Sport of Late White R. C, $16.00 per 100, $160.00 per 1000. White Seidewitz. A very fine sport of Pink Sedeiwitz, well known, needing no descrip- tion. R. C. $8.00 per 100. $75.00 per 1000. Enchantress, Pink Seidewitz. (New.) A fine 'Mum. Same season and habit as E. A. Seidewitz. R. C, ready now, $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. CHOICE VARIETIES Golden Chadwick, Pink Chadwick, White Chadwick, Bronze Chadwick, Wm. Tur- ner, Yellow Turner, C. H. Totty, Wells' Late Pink, Hamburg Late White. R. C, $5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. GENERAL LIST OF COMMERCIAL VARIETIES $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. WHITE: Chas. Razer, Early Frost, White Chieftain, Oconto, Polly Rose. YELLOW: Chrysclora, Golden Glow, Maj. Bonnaffon, Tints of Gold. PINK: Unaka, Chieftain, Maud Dean, E. A. Seide- %vitz. Dr. Enguehard, Patty. RED: Harvard, R. C. POMPONS: XMAS GOLD. Introduced last season. Fine golden yellow. R. C, immediate delivery, .80.00 per 100, $.50.00 per 1000; 2>4-in , SIO.OO per 100, .SaO.OO per 1000. Baby, Diana, Baby Margaret, Delphine Dodge, Harvest Moon, Donald, Fairy Queen, Maid of Kent, White Doty, Nesco, Mimico, L. Doty, Quinola, Ro- maine Warren, Golden Climax, Golden Harvest, R. C, $3.50 per 100. S30.00 per 1000. SINGLES; Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Mensa, Buckingham and others. R. C, $3.50 per 100. $30 00 per 1000. ASK FOR COMPLETE LIST OF CHRYS- ANTHEMUMS, ALL KINDS Best way to ship is Parcel Post, Special De- livery; add 25c. per 100 to cover same. COLEUS. Verschaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Firebrand, Queen Victoria, Lord Palmer- ston, Beckwith Gem, Duineria, Trailing Queen (Pink and Yellow), Golden Queen, Salvador, R. C, $1.60 per 100, 812.00 per 1000; 2i.j;-in., S6 00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000; 4-in., 815.00 per 100. Brilliancy, American Beauty, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; 2i4-in., $8.00 per 100; 4-in., $17.00 per 100. CYCLAMEN. Seedlings, transplanted, 3 and 4 leaves. Ready now, separate colors or mixed, $8.50 per 100, $76.00 per 1000. 400 3-in., ready now, mostly Salmon, $26.00 per 100. 2H-in. and larger, see above. DELPHINIUM Belladonna. 2M-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. DRAC^NA Indivisa. 2H-in., $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000; transplanted seedlings, $4.00 per 10O.$35.OOper 1000; 3j2-in.,$22.0Qperl00 4-in., 827.00 per 100. Larger sizes, ask for prices. 3-in., $12.00 per 100. DAISIES. Boston Yellow, 2Ji-in., $8.00 per 100. $76.00 per 1000; R. C, $6.00 per 100, 845.00 per 1000; Mrs. Sanders, R. C, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000; 2;4-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. PER"" ■ " • ■ ~ FERNS for Fern dishes. Well established, in all varieties, 2j4-in., $7.00 per 100, 865.00 per 1000. TABLE FERN SEEDLINGS. Best Fern dish varieties. $3.00 per flat, 6 to 10 flats, or more at S2.50 per flat, 25 flats or more at $2.25 per flat: Pteris Wilsoni, Mayii, Cyrto- mium Falcatum and Rochfordianum, Aspidium Tsussimense, Victoria Wim- settii, albo Lineata and other best kinds, either separate or mixed. 100 1000 Boston, 2>i-in $7.00 $65.00 Roosevelt, 2}i -in 7.00 65.00 Scottii, 2>4-in 7.00 65.00 Verona, 2M-in 7.00 65.00 Teddy, Jr., 2 Ji-in 7.00 65.00 Macawii (New), 2Jf-in 1600 150.00 Bird Nests at $1.25 each and up. FERNS. Leather leaf, strong divisions, $10.00 per 100. FUCHSIAS. Best dwarf kinds, 2j4'-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. GENISTA, R. C. $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per lOOn. GERANIUMS, Nutt, Ricard, Poitevine, Viaud, Mad. Salleroi, 2>4-in., $7.00 per 100 SliO.OO PIT KlUd; :i-iM., at $16.00 per 100. HARDY PERENNIALS. Finelist of stock. Ask for same. HELIOTROPE, Dwarf Dark Blue, R. C. and Sweet-Scented. $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. Postpaid special delivery, 2M-in. 85.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-in., $8.00 per 100. $75.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEAS FRENCH. Baby Bim- binette, Avalanche, Mad. Chautard, Gen. Vibraye, Bouquet Rose, M. Hamar, Mad. Moulliere and Otaksa, R. C, $5.00 per 100, 845.00 per 1000. ENGLISH, R. C, from soil. .00 per 100, IVY -' — ■- ■- * ~ •■• Fine, strong stock. 82.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; 2}-2-in., $5.00 840.00 per 1000. ENGLISH IVY. 4-in, 2-2i.o ft. long, 3-5 branches, 825.00 per 100. IVY, Parlor or German, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000; 2K-in., $5.00 per 100. MYRTLE, Hardy Crepe Myrtle. For graves, etc., $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. PANSY PLANTS. Strong plants, best colors, mixed, $15.00 per 1000. PELARGONUM. (See classified). PEPPERS, PERUVIAN. Ready Julv 15th. ' 214-in., $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per lO'OO. PETUNIAS. Double mixed varieties. 2i-4-in., S6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000; 3-in., $9.00 per 100. $80,00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, Single Giant Blue. Very fine. 2J.4-in. $10.00 per 100. POINSETTIA. Stock plants, California va- riety, early variety and late variety. Heavy stock plants, ready for shipment. $4.00 per doz., 50 for $14.00, $25.00 lor 100. POINSETTIAS. 2';-in. pots, readv later, $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. "Shipped in paper pots. PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea. Best Hona- dorfer (German) Strain. Giant, bright rose, Apple Blossom, crimson, purple, lavender, white; Oculata, separate colors or mixed, > 2J4-in. pots, ready July. $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. PRIMULA Chinensis. Best colors: Blood Red, Xnias Red, Wliite, Flesh, Rosea (bright pink) and Mixed. 2Ji-in., 87.00 per 100, $60,00 per 1000. ! ROSES. For greenhouse planting. Own root 2'4-in. 100 1000 Columbia $15.00 8125,00 Ophelia 15.00 125.00 American Beauty 22.00 200.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 20.00 185.00 Premier 20.00 185.00 : 3-in. Ophelia 18.00 160.00 Columbia 18,00 ROSES, Bench-Grown. 2- and 3-yr. old plants. 100 American Beauty $30.00 Sunburst 15.00 My Maryland 15.00 SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens. 2}i-in.. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-in., $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. SMILAX. 2j4-in., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. STEVIA, Double Dwarf. 100 1000 R. C $2.50 $20.00 2-in 5.00 45.00 SNAPDRAGON, Silver Pink, Keystone, Giant, white and vellow, 2'4-in., 86,00 per 100, S.33,00 per 1000, VERBENAS. 2;4-in,, 86.00 per 100, 850.00 per 1000. VINCAS, Variegated. Rooted Cuttings ready now, $2.50 per 100, 820.00 per 1000, postpaid. 2^-4 -in., $8.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000; 3-in. $10.00 per 100. $90.00 per 1000: 3t^-in., $14.00 per 100, $130.00 per 1000; 4-in., $25-00 per 100. VIOLETS, Princess of Wales and La France, R. C, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. MAGIC GREENHOUSE HOSE. Ask for prices. NEPONSET PAPER POTS. See adv. page 1358. Roman J. Irwrin Phones, 2326- 3738 Wholesale Cut Flower Market Watkins 43 West 1 8th Street, New York 1324 The Florists' Exchange ROSES-ROSES Our Ho»o ntock alt conim Ironi icrowm frcr from How niilf nnd othrr rf»ji|[oroii» iDBCctv. Quick delivery of ntronn atork. Shipment from Eimt or Middle Went. < )wn Root 100 1000 Fr.nic W. Dunlop, 2K-in »35.00 1300.00 Mme. ButtarRy, 2ii-in 35,00 300.00 Pr.mler, 2'i-m 20.00 175.00 ColumbU, 2 1. -in Ifl.OO 140.00 Ophtillii, 2l4-in 15.00 125 00 American Beauty, 2)i-ln 20.00 186.00 Grnfted 100 1000 ♦45.00 »376.00' •tS.OO 375.00 Chrysanthemums Rooted Cuttings. All Stnudiird Vftricties. GERANIUMS ZJ:^':.^^ 4-in. ready for iiiiinediatc doliverx'. Poitevine, Ricard, Nutt, Perkins, Viaud. We offer excellent stock. Let us quote on quantity needed. Also general line bedding plants. Readj- now. Fine stock. Get our ILst. GIGANTEUM LILIES FROM COLD STORAGE Bulbs are in perfect condition. You may be able to save money if you let us quote you. SPECIAL. Beside.s larger size.s, we have a few cases of 6 to 8, 400 to the ca.se, and will make special price to move at once. If you can use any, write at once They are A 1 grade. BULLDOG HOSE An excellent wearing hose. H'in-. 7 ply, 25o. per ft. BOSTON TERRIER M-4n.. 7 ply 22e. per ft. M-in.. 7 ply 23c. per ft. Pansy Seed Sim's Cold Medal Strain. Will not be offered after this season. >4 oz. $4.00, ^a oz. $8.00. oz. $15.00. FLORISTS' XXX MIXTURE. H oz. $2.50. H oz. $4.50. or. $8.00. Choice Bedding Mixture. J-i oz. $1.00. H oz. $1,75. oz. $3,00, Asparagus Seed MASSACHUSETTS GROWN. New Crop Plumosus. 1000 seeds $3,00. 5000 seeds $14,00 Sprengeri, UinO seeds SI. 00. 5000 seeds $4.00. Cyclamen Seedlings and Pots Ready Now. Raised from beat seed. No better strain obtainable. Strong seedlings, no better stock grown, 4 to 6 leaveji. $8,00 per 100, $75,00 per 1000, Assorted colors under label, Salmon alone, $10,00 per 100, 3-in, heavy, $20,00 per 100; 2ie«r«' experieoo* AU seaeooable vmrietlai Our stocks are V9ry eocnpiete Rochester, N.Y. The Flowar City When ordering, plebse mention The Exehit GARDEN SEED CJ.SpeelmanandSons BEET. CARROT, PARSNIP. RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in \-ariety: also other itemi of the short crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS «JDey St., NEW YORK,and ORANGE.CONN. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Whoiesale Dateh Balb Crotstrt SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND Eatabltmhed lS6e Let ue quote you od your 1G20 Dutch Bulba ortlsr Now York Office 470 Greenwich St. When '.rderlne, please mention The Sxcbance Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT USE FOR RESULTS June 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1323 Wherein The Grocer's Boy Taught Us A Business Lesson When I was a youngster, my chum Nick worked in his dad's httle village store. One Winter we had a whale of a snowstorm. Nobody "got to town" for a couple of days. But Nick got to most of his customers within a couple of miles, by horseback. Also to some of the other fellow's customers, as well. The urgent things that they were out of were delivered that same day on horseback, with a big bas- ket "tied on behind." They rode right up to people's windows and handed things in. The competi- tors waited until the "roads were broken" before they started out. They called Nick a "crazy young fool." And in a way he was. But he gave service under stress to his customers, that made them loyal boosters. W^hat has all this "small town stuff" got to do with you and me ? Just this. You know how difficult ship- ments have been and still are. When the railroad strike was on, it did seem as if we were just about snowed in. When things were at their worst, I got thinking of Nick's way of tackhng the worst things. So we just hove to and kept our trucks running day and night and did some seemingly impossible things. And now we want to hearti- ly thank both our old and new customers for the fine spirit you showed toward all our efforts. We have a very warm apprecia- tion for your patient, generous point of view. J Ai ThP Sifn of The T^ee. Box 24 Rutherford N.J. XXX SEEDS CALCEOLARIA Finest Dwarf Giant, folloning spottfd twentv I'lioicest colors mixed, pkt. 50c. CHINESE PRIMROSE. Finest grown, mixed 3.50 seeds. Sl.UI). ' ■• pkt. 50c., 1000 seeds, S2.00 PRIMULA Obconica. Finest Giant mixed, 50c. PRIMULA Malacoides. Giant Baby, pkt. 25c. PRIMULA Kewensis. New, yellow, pkt 25c. CINERARIA. Large-flowering dwarf, finest grown, all colors mixed pkt. 50c., \^ pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN Giganteum. Choicest giants mixed. 150 seeds Sl.OO. Vi pkt. 60c. PANSY. Finest Giiints. 4000 seeds. 81.00: b 50c. BELLIS MONSTROSA (Daisy). Monstrous Giant Rose, white and mixed, pkt. 25c. JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Seed Packets FLOWER SEED SIZES TO CATALOGUE ENVELOPES— RETURN ENVELOPES Brown Bag FilliDg Machine Co. FITCHBURG, MASS.. U. S. A. When ordering, please mention The Exchange LARGARDE&VANDERVOORT French Bulb Growers and Exporters OLLIOULES, FRANCE When ordering, please mention The Exchange Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA Blue list of Wholesale Prices mailed only to those who plant for profit MacNiff Horticultural Co., Inc SEEDS, PLANTS and BULBS Vandervoort & Alkemade 52-54 VeSCV St., NcW York CltV Wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND Largest growers in Holland of Bic. Victoria, Golden Spur and Von Sion Also large growers of Hyacinths and Tulips Mail Address: Care MALTUS & WARE, 116 Broad Street, New York City. Our representative will call on you. When ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The E.xchantre AGERATUM, Blue Perfection. . COB/EA Scandens, Blue VERBENA, Mammoth White... VERBENA, Mammoth Pink . . . VERBENA, Mammoth Scarlet.. VERBENA, Mammoth Blue. . . VERBENA, Mammoth Mixed... .Oj. Sl.CO . •■ .40 . '• .80 . " 1.00 . " 1.00 . ■■ 1.00 . " .80 The "Jusi Delightfully Different SEED ESTABLISHMENT /or Quality Seeds to the Florist MAURICE FULD. Seedsman 7 West 45th St., New York City The RTfhn Cash with order, please. MAX SCHLING, SEEDSMAN, Inc., 24 W. 59th St.. New York City. Tbe Rxfhange Prices advertised are for the trade only 1 PETUNIAS, Rosy Morn and LOBELIA, =-in.. 3c. PETUNIAS, mixed. 4-in.. 15c. VERBENAS, AGERATUM, double, FUCH- SIAS, HELIOTROPE, 3-in., 6c.; 4-in., 15c. For VINCAS and GERANIUMS see classified ad. W. J. FREDERICK 29 Helderberg Ave., Schenectady, N. Y. When ordertng, please mention The Exchaca* ROSE PLANTS OWN ROOT AND GRAFTED If you need Roses, you need the best, and need them NOW GRAFTED PLANTS 100 1000 2000 Premier, 2if-in $30.00 S325.00 2000 Premier, 3-in 40.00 375.00 1000 Premier, 31 2-in 45.00 425.00 1000 Columbia, 3-in 35.00 325.00 1000 Ophelia, 3-in 35.00 325.00 3000 Dunlop, 2 '-i-in 45.00 400.00 OWN ROOT PLANTS 100 1000 SOOO Mrs. Chas. Russell, 2'2-in S22.00 $190.00 5000 Mrs. Chas. Russell, 3-in 30.00 250.00 5000 Ophelia, 2 4-in 15.00 125.00 2600 Ophelia, 3-in 18.00 160.00 10.000 Columbia, 2;^-in 15.00 125.00 3000 Columbia, 3-in 23.00 200.00 OWN ROOT PLANTS 100 1000 5000 Premier, 2J-^-in S20.00 $175.00 200 Premier, 4-in 30.00 3000 Cornelia, 3-in 35.00 300.00 2000 Sunburst, 2! ..-in 15.00 125.00 1000 Dble. White Killarney, 2'2-in 15.00 125.00 1000 Dble. Pink Killarney, 2.M-in 15.00 125.00 2500 Single White Killarney, 2,i2-in 15.00 125.00 3000 Maryland, 2"2-in 15.00 125.00 2000 Maryland, 3-in 20.00 170.00 5000 Hoosier Beauty, 2J^-in.... 15.00 125.00 3000 American Beauty, 2^2- in 20.00 ISO.OO The above are all good quality and are not "left overe." Write us for prices on 2-yr.-old Field-Grown Roses. FIELD-GROWN CARNATIONS Pink 100 1000 Enchantress Supreme $15.00 $130.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 12.00 Mrs. C. W. Ward 12.00 Miss Theo 10.00 Alice 10.00 Pink Enchantress 12.00 White 100 1000 White Enchantress $14.00 $120.00 White Perfection 12.00 100.00 Matchless 10.00 95.00 White Benora 12.00 110.00 Crystal White 15.00 130.00 White Wonder 12.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 95.00 95.00 100.00 Red Belle Washburn, Beacon, Nebraska, Aviator, $14.00 per 100, $120.00 per 1000. Variegated Benora, $14.00 per 100, $120.00 per 1000. June and later delivery. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS 100 1000 SeedUngs $10.00 2>-i-in $7.00 60.00 3-in 10.00 One year old bench plants 18.00 160.00 Sprengeri. Same as above. AZALEAS 100 1000 Japanese Hinodigiri. 2J4-in. pots .$25.00 $230.00 FERNS Macawii. A new one. And if you have not already ordered, you will do so and wish you had bought it earlier. It is the fastest grower, most symmetrical and one of the best keepers of any of the Nephrolepis Ferns on the market. Immediate delivery. 2' .-in.. $150.00 per 1000. 2' ,-in. 100 1000 Teddy," Jr $7..50 $65.00 Scottii 7.50 65.00 Boston 7.50 65.00 Verona ; 8.00 70.00 CYCLAMEN English and German Strain Salmon, Light Red, Dark Red, Light Pink. Rose Pink, Pure White, White with Eye. 100 21-^-in., eitra select $16.00 3-in. pots 18.00 3-in. pots, selected 20.00 3 1 -i-in . pots, selected ,S5.00 4-in. pots 35.00 4-in. pots, extra selected 50.00 5% of the amount of the order is to be added extra for packing charges. If salmon color alone is ordered an additional charge of 10% of the above prices. DWARF PEPPERS 100 1000 Xmas Joy, 2 i 2-in $6.00 $50.00 Demand almost unlimited in 4-in. pots for Xmas. POINSETTIAS We strongly advise your ordering Poin- settias early as there is never sufficient to supply the demand. The true Xmas Red, an excellent strain, 2'.j-in. pots, July delivery, $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000; Aug. and September delivery, $900 per 100, $85.00 per 1000. Shipped in paper pots, boxes and packing extra. DAISIES Boston Yellow, 2^4-in. 100 1000 .$7.00 $65.00 White Marguerites, extra strong, 2 4-in 6.00 Mrs. Sanders, 2-in 6.00 50.00 50.00 DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA For immediate delivery. 100 1000 2,4-in. pots $6.00 $50.00 3-in. pots 15.00 CYCLAMEN SEED German Strain Best Red. \'er\ fine. Glory of Wandsbek. Perle of Zellendorf. Pink. Rose of Zellendorff. Rose-pink. Wonder of Wandsbek. Bright Pink. White with Eye. Bright Red. Rose-Pink. Pure White. .512.00 per 1000, all varieties, except Wandsbek at $15.00 per 1000. PRIMULA MALACOIDES ROHRERI The best strain of Malacoides on the market. Years of patience have developed it to perfection. The beautiful shades of Rose Pink, Light Lavender and Snow White make it one of the most desirable and profitable plants to grow, not only as single plants but for combination work it cannot be excelled. 100 1000 Pink and Lavender, mixed, 2}.^-in $7.00 $60.00 Piu-e White. 2'..-in 7.00 60.00 PRIMULA Malacoides Townsendi, 21-in S.OO 75.00 PRIMULA Obconica Rosea, Gigantea, Grandiflora, Apple Blossom and Ker- PRIMULA Chinensis, 7.00 8.00 7.00 60.00 70.00 60.00 SMILAX Strong, 2-in., $4.00 per 100, $3.'5,00 per 1000; 2,1-2 in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. STEVIA, Double and Single 100 1000 2Ji-in $6.00 $50.00 Rooted Cuttings 4.00 35.00 SWAINSONA ALBA 100 1000 2}^in $6.00 $50.00 VIOLETS Field-grown Plants 100 1000 Princess of Wales $15.00 $135.00 Duchess, better than Prin- cess of Wales 16.00 140.00 SNAPDRAGON SEED Nelrose Phelps' White Phelps' Yellow Enchantress Keystone Ramsburg's Silver Pink Pkt. .$0.75 . .75 .75 .75 ASPARAGUS Plumosus. Northern greenhouse grown. 1.000 seeds $3.25 5,000 seeds 14.00 10,000 seeds 25.00 25.000 seeds 56.25 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Rooted cuttings and pot plants. Write us for list. PACKING AND BOXES WILL BE CHARGED FOR AT COST CU.LIGGIT —OFFICE- SOS Bulletin Bldg. ia, Pa. When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange 1326 The Florists' Exchange New Begonia "Peerless^^ A Seedling from Begonia Mrs. J. A. Peterson x Socatrana A great improvement over any of the Begonias we have heretofore been able to disseminate It is a strong, sturdy grower, with a most excellent constitution; has large flowers about the size of Glory of Cincinnati or Melior; color American Beauty shade, turning to deep red as the flowers grow older; foliage a dark bronze. It does not drop its flowers readily, l)ut continues to bloom from November to April. At its best about Christmas. It was awarded the Society of American Florists' Silver Medal at the International Flower Show in New York, March 24, 1920. Also, by the Gardeners and Florists Club of Boston, Mass., a First-Class Certificate of Merit, describing it as: "a desirable hybrid of lasting quality, bearing a profusion of deep loscpinlc, cup-shaped flowers. The committee believes this Begonia will be especially valuable for commercial and private uses." Only a limited stock to olTer this season. Plants now ready for distribution. Price, $2.00 each; $24.00 per dozen J. A. Peterson & Sons Westwood, Cincinnati, Ohio READY NOW Special Stock ABUTILON, Daydawn, S6.00 per 100. DAHLIAS. Good assortment, divided roots, Si 2.00 per 100. FUCHSIA, Mrs. E. G. Hill, 2H in-, S6.00 per 100. GLADIOLUS, Niagara. Best yellow, S5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000. GLADIOLUS, Pink Perlection. Finest of all pinks, $5.00 per 100, S45.00 per 1000. HARDY PINKS, Her Majesty, Gertrude, Essex Witch and Laura Wilmer, 2-in., at S7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. ROSE, Baby Rambler for transplanting, No. 2, field-grown, $15.00 per 100. ' The Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE, OHIO 25,000 GERANIUMS 100 1000 7000 S. A. Nutt, 4-in. pots S12.00 SI 10.00 1000 Bruant, .Scarlet. 4-in, pots 12.00 110.00 500 Scarlet Bedder, 4-in. pots 12.00 UO.OO 1000 Harriet Cleary, pink. 4-in. pots 12.00 110.00 500 Al. Ricard, 4-in. pots... 12.00 110.00 1000 Berthe de Presilly, shell pink, 4-in 12.00 110.00 2000 SCARLET SAGE, 4-in . 500 AGERATUM, Blue 2M-in. pots 200 AGERATUM, White, ai blue 4-in. pots 100 1000 Md. Barney, pink. 4-in.. .$12.00 3000 Double White, 4-in... ... 12.00 500 Thos. Meehan, cerise, 4-in 12.00 2000 S. A. Nutt, 2 4-in 12.00 2000 Assorted Named Sorts, 2' -in 12.00 12.00 12.00 500 Poitevine, 2 ' .-in - . . 500 Scarlet Bedder, 21 1000 UO.OO UO.OO UO.OO UO.OO UO.OO UO.OO UO.OO red 8.00 75.00 j 2000 BEGONIA Vernon, I and pink. 2,'.2-in 400SMILAX, 2'.,-in 500 ALYSSUM, double. 2!.'.-in 500 ALYSSUM, single. 2;2-iu. 1000 VERBENA, 2> .-in 6.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 6.00 31 WALL STREET Order early. Our stock is fine. Est. of C. RIBSAM, TRENTON, N. J. Miscellaneous Plants Ready for Immediate Sales Size Pots, inch 100 ALTERNANTHERAS 214 $4.00 ALYSSUM 2K 4.00 ACHYRANTHES, 5 sorts 2H 4.00 ACHYRANTHES, 5 sorts 3 6.00 AGERATUM, I:.! le and white 2K 4.00 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 3 8.00 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 2M 4.00 ASPARAGUS Plumosus 2}i 5.00 ASPARAGUS Plumosus 3 10.00 BEGONIA Erfordii 3!4 15.00 BEGONIA Erfordii 2 5.00 CUPHEA (Cigar Plant) 2'A 4.00 COLEUS, leading sorts 2}i 5.00 COLEUS, leading sorts 3 7.00 CENT AUREA Gymnocarpa 2K 4.00 ENGLISH IVY 2)i 5.00 ENGLISH IVY 3H 12.00 FEVERFEW, double white 2M 5.00 FUCHSIAS, double and single 2'A 4.00 FUCHSI AS, doable and single 3H 15.00 FORGET-ME-NOT 2}i 5.00 GERANIUMS, do ible and single 2M 6.00 GERANIUMS, do.ible and single 3U 15.00 GERANIUMS, Rose fragrant 3'A 15.00 GERANIUMS, Ivv-lcavcd 3H 15.00 GERANIUMS, Mad. Salleroi 2J4 5.00 HELIOTROPE 2K 5.00 HELIOTROPE 3!^ 10.00 IVY, German 3'A 10.00 :VY, German 2}i 4.00 LEMON VERBENAS 3 12.00 LOBELIA, double blue 3 8.00 LOBELIA, double blue 214 5.00 MOONVINF, white 4 15.00 PETUNIAS, single fringed 2J4 5.00 SALVIA, plants from cuttings S'/i 8.00 SALVIA, plants from cuttings 2M 4.00 STEVIA Compacta 2'/i 4.00 VINCA Variegata and Elegans 4 15.00 VINCA Variegata and Elegans 3 8.00 VINCA Variegata and Elegans 2H 5.00 CHR YSANTHEMUMS POT PLANTS WILL BE OFFERED NEXT WEEK. CARNATIONS 2K-in. pot plants, now ready. 100 1000 Enchantress Supreme $8.00 $75.00 White Wonder 7.00 65.00 Matchless 7.00 60.00 Lady Bountiful, large white 6.00 50.00 Winsor 6.00 50.00 Send for prices and yarieties from 234 -in. pots. WOOD BROTHERS, Sil"^!.';!; SPECIAL OFFER GERANIUMS, Ricard, Poitevine, Nutt, Scarlet Bedder, Buchner, from 3-in. pots. SS,50 per 100. $80.00 per 1000. DRAC/ENA Indivisa. Fine plants from 3-in. pots. 89.00 per 100, $80.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. Strong, from 3-in. pots. $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. CANNAS, dormant tubers: Antoine Crozy, Brandywine, Cabos, Tarrytown, Shenan- doah. Special, $25.00 per 1000. All stock guaranteed Al, none better. Terms cash PAUL MADER, East Stroodsburg, Pa. SVLen ordering, please mention Tbe Kxcnange A Few Good Things You Want REX BEGONIA, 6ne. 2 and 2H In., $10.00 per 100 VINCA VAR. 2-in. $5.00 per 100. Cash with order. Geo. M. Emmans Newton, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Excbaji^e F. E. Ads Give Good Resnlts Ready Now 200,000 FALL TRANSPLANTED PANSIES in hud and bloom Superb Strain Pansies S2.25 per 100. S20.00 per 1000. A few thousand very large plants at S3. 00 per 100, S2o.00 per 1000. A trial order will convince you tnat these are the beat you ever handled. You need them for your particular trade. FORGET-ME-NOTS, $5.00 per 100 t'a.s'/i please. LEONARD COUSINS, Jr. Concord Junction, Mass. Aster Plants Queen of the Market, Semple's Branching, Crego, Giant Comet and Royal. In white, pink, lavender; strong seedlings, .54.00 per 1000, 5000 for Sla.OO. SALVIA Bonare) DUSTY MILLERS VERBENAS CORNFLOWERS Vinca (Rosea and Alba"' DELPHINIUM Belladonna Strong plants, in 2}.2 •in. pots, at S2.50 per 100, -822.50 per 1000. Vegetable Plants PEPPERS and EGG PLANTS, •S4.00 per 1000. CAULIFLOWER, .S3..50 per 1000. CABBAGE, BEETS, ONION PLANTS, -SI. 50 per 1000. TOMATO PLANTS. SI. 50 per 1000. LETTUCE, all 1000. kinds, SI.OO per J. C. SCHMIDT BRISTOL, PA. Vinca Variegata Strong, 4-inch at $20.00 per 100 Cash with order. PAUL BRUMMER ELMHURST, L. I., N. Y. Wben ordering, please meatloD Tbe Bxcbance June 12, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1327 "rj :•;-,•• r..:-.r;r'"";P<;-'..-.-— b\ Zl . B A H R, ->/' ?;^;:-i,'U.;,-...;; Summer Crops Under Glass Many growers reiiuiring certain houses for late Fall or Winter crops usually have empty benches or beds during the early Summer months, and while I al- ways believed, and do yet, that the best thing that can happen to a house after having been occupied by plants all Win- ter and Spring is to give it a thorough drying out. Under present conditions, however, we should do our utmost to get the greatest return from the houses ; the period of rest should be cut down an^ whenever there is a chance to fill a house with a crop which can be grown between now and the time the house is wanted in Fall it will pay to do so. While some building is going on, there is not so much as there would be if times were normal, and the man with the houses will never have a better chance to make them pay. While empty benches never did pay, nor those filled with poor crops, with the present high price of labor and a brisk demand for everything it will pay to keep the houses busy. What to Grow Now Under Glass Good strong Asters planted out now will make a fine Summer crop and be out of the way by the middle of Sep- tember. They can be grown on benches, but solid beds are better ; in fact, this holds good for almost any Summer crop under glass. The roots of all plants ex- posed to a temperature of 100 deg. or over are benefited if they can get down into cool moist soil, which is not possible in a bench. Snapdragons out of 2y2's will form another fine Summer crop, and while they would not be through flowering by September, they will by that time have paid their way. Scabiosa makes a splendid cut flower and will do better under glass than outdoors. Strong seedlings planted out now will flower by the middle of July and keep it up until thrown out. Calendulas grown in a rather moist house on solid beds, will give long stems and extra large flowers, away ahead of anything you can grow in the field. Sow a few rows of Gypsophila elegans under glass ; it will pay you. With Summer flowers it is more im- portant than anything else to have extra fancy stock in order to get the highest price, and you can grow any of the above to perfection under glass. Cold Storage Lilies If you start out with sound bulbs there is nothing easier to grow under glass during the Summer montlis than Lilium giganteum. It is just a matter of heat and moisture in order to get them to bloom, and you easily can let them have both. Cold storage bulbs planted now will flower from the middle of Septem- ber on, and if you conduct a retail es- tablishment you will want them. I don't know of anything which will pay better. On arrival, pot up the bulbs in liberal sized pots, and below a bench is as good place as any to start them to root. As soon as growth begins, bring them on top and let them have a sunny well- ventilated house. For the small grower pot culture is the best as this permits moving the plants from one place to another should this be found necessary. Do not forget that it will also pay you to plant a case of cold storage Lilium speciosum rubrum now ; these will give you flowers during November, and should you want to plant them out on a bench or bed, see to it that they go into a house where you can maintain a tem- perature of at least 53 deg. next Octo- ber : they don't flower well in a cold house. Cyclamen and Primulas Quite a few growers carry their Cyclamens and Primulas in frames for the next four months and obtain excel- lent results. It can be done so long as one man is in charge and pays the neces- sary attention to the stock. Usually, the more plants grown, the more, likely it is to have them taken care of. With the small grower having just a few hundred plants of varied things, it is quite different. With so many other things to look after, it is very likely that pot plants in a frame are allowed to dry out, and it does not take long to stunt the growth of both Cyclamen and Primulas. If once stunted, it is almost impossible to get them back into shape again. If you have the plants at present in a house where they are doing well, keep them there and attend to them with watering and spraying as well as shifting, allowing plenty of space between the plants. It is easier in that way to take care of them, and better results will be obtained. For the pres- ent, a little shade on the glass will benefit almost everything you grow in pots in- doors with the exception of Roses and Chrysanthemums. No plants should be allowed to suffer for want of moisture, moisture. Ferns in Frames Ton can grow fine Bostons in frames outdoors during the Summer months; they can remain there until September. It often happens that in a small estab- lishment with a lot of repair work going on during June and July there may be a lack of room to plant out ferns, but you need not on that account give up the ferns. If you can get hold of young stock, plant outdoors, and it does not matter much how rich or poor the soil is so long as the plants get enough water. Plant about 14in'. apart and after planting place some shade frames over the plants. Given enough water, you will get as good plants as if grown on a bench. Don't delay the lifting until October, for the plants are better off it potted up early and placed under glass. For rundown Rubber plants, .Aspidistras or small Coleus there is no better time than to shift the plants now. Prepare a hotbed with sufficient head- room, and plunge the pots up to their rims into the bed ; place the sa.shes on the frame and a good coat of whitewash. It is remarkable what growth the plants in such a frame will make in a few months. The American Iris Society Show Quality was a prime characteristic of the first Cincinnati Iris Show held on May 27. Seventeen exhibitors brought their flowers to the show and many more would have had displays had they been foresighted enough to join the American Iris Society. The vacant store in the Union Central Building made an ideal, centrally located place for staging the show. The guiding spii'it of the show was Mr.s. Samuel Taft. who won the Silver Medal offered by the American Iris So- ciety for the most comprehensive display. Her varieties were choice, well grown and the arrangement was well handled. From Mechanicsburg, Ohio, the Wing Seed Co. sent about one thousand spikes of bloom of the earliest varieties ; these were exhibited by their local representa- tive, W. A. Natorp with an attractive background of palms, flowering plants and garden pottery. For this display, they received the bronze medal. PRIZE AWARDS Class 1. collection of 30 varieties. — 1, Mrs. .S- Taft: 2, Wing Seed Co. Class 3, 12 vases not less than six varieties. — 1, Mrs. J. F. Emigholz. Class 5. collection of sis varieties, self-colored. — 1, W. J. Engel Co., Dayton, O.; 2, Mrs. J. F. Emigholz. Class 6, collection of six varieties, bicolors. — 1, W. J. Engel Co. Class 7, artistic arrangement of Irises with or without other flowers. — 1. Mrs. .Samuel Taft; 2. Mrs. Luke Smith; 3, Miss Neddie Gallaher. Class S, artistic arrangement of Irises in a vase with an opening of not over 5 in. — 1 and 2. Mrs. Taft; 3, Miss Gallaher. Class 10, collection of Irises not bearded.. — 1, Mrs. L. Smith; 2, Mrs. .7. F. Emigholz. Class 11, specimen stalk. — 1. Mrs. Taft with Dominion; 2, Mrs. Emigholz with Alcazar; 3, Mrs. Jacob Walters. Class 12. collection of 3 varieties. — 1, Mrs. Taft; 2, W. J. Engel Co. Class 13, collection of three varieties, lavender bicolors. — 1, Mrs. Silas Waters; 2, Mrs. Taft. Class 14. collection of three varieties, rose and Ulac shades. — 1. Mrs. Taft; 2, Mrs. Luke Smith. Class 16, collection of three varieties with yellow standards. — 1. Mrs. H. Hasemeier; 2. Mrs. Taft. The show offered an opportunity for the Iris lovers to note the names of the varieties, and there was much friendly discussion in regard to them and in stag- ing a finer show next year. The judges were : C. C. Miekley, Her- bert Greensmith, F. W. Barclay and A. C. Hottes. Alfred C. Hottes. Ohio State University. New Hybrid Tulips At a recent exhibition of the Royal Horticultural Society. E. H. Krelage & Son, Haarlem. Holland, gained two awards of merit for new Tulips. Alcec, a hybrid of Darwin x Cottage, is a gob- let shaped flower, the color being rich carmine crimson with a white base. Dido, of similar origin, is a larger flower and has a longer stem, the color being rose carmine on a bronze ground, the interior being wholly bronze. These new forms cause one to wonder where the line between Darwin and Cot- tage Tulips will eventually end. The firm referred to has already given us the Lily Tulip, the product of Darwin x retroflexa. Such Tulips must, in a sense, be classed as super-hybrids fur, w'ithout doubt, the bulk of the varieties in com- merce are of hybrid origin, although their parentage is wrapped in mystery. Incidentally it is somewhat remark- able that so few breeders have attempted to raise Tulips from seed. The major portion of present day varieties were so raised many years ago, their rarity being due to their slow increase. Others again were long hidden in old time gardens. It may seem odd that the fancy Tulip of the old. old timers has almost become extinct. A century or so ago the flaked and bizarre Tulips were the craze of the old English and Dutch florists ; in England, Tulip shows under the banner of the National Tulip Society were won- derful events. With the uprising of the self colored Tulip and a change in the public tastes the old varieties of Tulips have declined almost to nothingness. True, the National Society of England still carries on and it still holds its shows, btit the space the exhibits occupy at the R. H. S. meetings is infinitesimal. At the exhibition recently held in Lon- don only some six enthusiasts of the old school ventured to exhibit. Rhododendrons in Suit At White Plains. N. Y., June 2, Frederick W, Smythe of the firm of Wadley & Smythe, florists of Fifth ave., Manhattan, filed a suit against Samuel Untermeyer, lawyer, for $11,000. It is alleged that the said Samuel Untermeyer ordered Rhododendrons for the amount stated and then failed to take them. The suit is to be tried next Fall. Transportation Echoes Speaking before the Wholesale Grow- ers Association at Colorado, June 10. Wm. B. CoLver touched upon the coal question as it is affected by the trans- port situation. Up to the present no coal has been stocked for Winter use, and last week only 15 per cent of the cars needed by the mines were supplied. The coal out- put is absolutely fixed by the car supply. The present supply of cars, if they only moved at canal barge speed and laid up a whole month, could in the year carry all the coal required and pile up a surplus of 50,000,000 tons. The Wheat supply is similarly affected. The Kansas farmers still have 20 per cent of their 1910 crop, which cannot be moved ; moreover they cannot finance this 1020 crop because their 1919 loans have not been cleared. The Ancient History of Plants Anyone who is interested in plant life of earlier days, should read the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Leaflet No. 3, wherein Orland E. White briefly dis- cusses the subject. Those who seek fur- ther knowledge may act on Mr. White's advice and secure the books he names. Possibly the average plant grower may argue that plants of the present are more important than plants of the past, but the fact remains that the man who po- sesses a varied knowledge can, especially if he is a salesman also, arouse interest in the amateur to a much greater degree than one who has but a limited knowl- edge of the plants he grows. The coniferous trees, for instance, are not to any great extent changed from those that existed on the earth millions of years before man existed. That execrable weed in gardens, but useful for holding up banks and which flourishes so abundantly along the rail- road tracks of New jersey. Horsetail (Equisteum), is a direct lineal descend- ant of giant forms that existed in eons past. We have reason to be thankful that the Horsetail of today is of lesser growth or we surely would be pushed out of our gardens. Coming Meetings and Exhibitions Boston. ^Mass. Hort. Society, Peony Show. Horticultural Hall. June 19 and 20. Boston. — American Sweet Pea Society, annual exhibition, July 10 and 11. Sec'yi Wm. Grayt Bellevue ave., Newport, R. I. Cleveland. — S. A. F. and O. H. annual conven- tion, Aug. 17. 18. 19, 1920. Sec'y, John Young, 43 W. 18th St.. N. Y. Chicago. — American' Asa'n of Nurserymen, an- nual convention, June 23, 24, 25, 1920. Sec'y, John Watson. Princeton, N. J. Fort Worth, Texas. — Texas State Florists Ass'n, annual convention, July 20 to 22. Sec'y. Louis J. Tackett, N. Commodore St., Fort Worth. Hartford, Conn. — American Rose Society, annual pilgrimage, June 24. Sec'yi E. A. White, Ithaca, N. Y. Indianapolis. — Florists' Telegraph Delivery, an- nual convention, October (second week), Sec'y, Albert Pochelon. 153 Bates St., Detroit, Mich. Ithaca, N. Y. — American Rose Society, annual pilgrimage June 25. Sec'y E. A. White, Ithaca, N. Y. Louisville, Ky. — ^American Ass'n of Park Su- perintendents, annual convention, Sept. 9 to 11. Milwaukee, Wis. — American Seed Trade Ass'n, thirty-eighth annual convention, at Hotel Pfister, June 22-23-24. Sec'y. C. E Kendel, 216 Prospect ave.,S. S.. Cleveland, O. Minneapolis, Minn. — American Rose Society, annual pilgrimage July 3. Sec'y, E. A. White, jRIthaca. N. Y" Newport Beach, R. I. — Newport Horticultural Society, annual exhibition. June 24 and 25. Re- cording sec'y. Fred. P. Webber, R. F. D, 2, Newport, R. I. New York. — Chrysanthemum Society of America, annual exhibition, American Institute, Nov, 3, 4, 5. Sec'y, Wm. A. Eagleson, 324 W. 23rd at., N. Y. New York. — American Dahlia Society, annua' exhibition, Pennsylvania Hotel, Sept. 27, 28, 29. Sec'y, E. C. Vick, 205 EUwood ave.. Newark. N J. New York. — Conference of Garden Club and /^ other delegates to discuss Qu. 37, to be held June 15, at the Museum of Natural History, 77th St. and Central Park West, at 10 m. All interested welcome. V New York. — American Institute of N. Y. City, annual exhibition of Chrysanthemums, Roses, Carnations, etc., Nov. 3 to 5. Sec'y, W. A Eagleson, 324 W. 23rd st., N. Y. Portland, Ore. — American Rose Society, annual pilgrimage, June 25. Sec'y, E. A. White, Ithaca, N.«Y. St. Louis, Mo. — National Association of Garden- ers, annual convention, Sept. 14, 15, 16. Washington, D. C. — Chrysanthemum Society of America, annual exhibition. November. Sec'y, Chas. W. Johnson, Morgan Park, Chicago, 111. 1328 The Florists' Exchange GRAFTED ROSE PREMIER Strong, healthy stock, from 3>^" pots, ready for immediate planting Price $40.00 per lOO $37S.OO per lOOO Dailledouze Brothers, Florists Lenox Road and Troy Avenue BROOKLYN, N. Y. Godfrey Aschmann's Asters IS.OOU strong plants in 2J^-in-cli pots ready for bedding out at $4.5U per $40.00 per 1000. Such as LATE BRANCHING ROSE PINK LATE BRANCHING PALE LAVENDER LATE BRANCHING DEEP PURPLE LATE BRANCHING DEEP CRIMSON LATE BRANCHING PURE WHITE LATE BRANCHING SHELL PINK luu QUEEN OF THE MARKET WHITE QUEEN OF THE MARKET LAVENDER QUEEN OF THE MARKET PINK CREGO PURPLE CREGO ROSE CREGO LAVENDER GEM CaiOi with order, isk. PIcwse add 5% No plants shipped C. O. D. for packing. All plants shipped at purchaser's GODFREY ASCHMANN 1012 W. Ontario Street PHILADELPHIPAA., When orderlns. .please mention The Excbange ABUNDANCE OF BEDDING STOCK OF LATE PROPAGATION AND TRANSPLANTING Siic of Pots 100 1000 2>u-in. AGERATUMS, I'lnr plants S2.S0 S22.50 2 Hin. ALTERNANTHERA, red and v,-.n.uv 2.25 20.00 2 -in. ALYSSUM, Double or Little Giant 2.25 20.00 2lWn. ASPARAGUS, Plumosusand Sprcngcri 5.25 50.00 2 -in. ASTER. \V. I', or L 2.25 20.00 4 -in. CALADIUM, Elephant Ears.13.00 2ii-in. CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 24 varieties 3.50 30.00 3 -in. CANNAS, Fire Bird, Mrs. Conard, l^ed and Yellow King Humbert 10.00 90.00 2}i-in. DUSTY MILLER 2.50 20.00 2Ji-in. CUPHEA, CiKar Plant 2.75 25.00 4 -in. FUCHSIAS, 12 varieties 12.50 100.00 4 -in. GERANIUMS, all varieties... 10.50 100.00 4 -in. HELIOTROPE, 3 varieties. . . 12.50 120.00 2}-i-in. PETUNIAS, choicest miicd... 2.50 22.50 2}i-in. SALVIAS, .Scarlet Sage 4,50 40.00 2,W-in.STOCKS, 2 varieties 2.75 25.00 2V-.,-in. VERBENAS, choicest mixed.. 2.75 25.00 2>i-in.VINCA Variegata 5.00 45.00 4 -in. VINCA Variegata 13.00 125.00 2}i-ia. TOMATO PLANTS, any v.a- rictios 2.25 20.00 2).<;-in. EGG PLANTS, Black Beauty. 4.00 35.00 CABBAGE PLANTS, all varieties. . , .SO 4.50 .Also CALIFORNIA and BRUSSELS SPROUTS. .Also abundance of other stock on hand. Cor- respondence solicited. Alonzo J- Bryan, ^nJris't'' WASHINGTON. NEW JERSEY Who --I.Tlt.ir mpnTio Thf PlTcUnn^f Miscellaneous Plants ASPARAGUS Sprcngeri and Plumosus .Seed- hncs. Sl-OO per lllO. ASTER SEEDLINGS Comet, SI <10 per 100. DOROTHY PERKINS RAMBLER, (3-in. pots, tield-erown. 7.">c. each. Ca.-^h. DRAC^tNA Indivisa, 7-in. 7oc., 5- and 6-in. 50c. 4-in. 2oc. Cash. GERANIUMS, Poitevine, 3.V;-in. and 4-iu. S15.00 per ion. Cash HYDRANGEA Otaksa, Sin., Sl.OO each. LEMON VERBENA, 0-in. 60c., 5-in. ,50c. Cash. PETUNIAS, Rosy Morn, 2H-ill. S5.00 per 100. Cash. SNAPDRAGONS, 3-in. bushy plants. SS.OO per lOU. Casll. TOMATOES fron> flats. Dwarf Champion, Stone, Ponderosa, Globe, Earliana, S2.00 per 100. VERBENAS. .Mixed, 3-in. S7.00 per 100. Cash. VINCA Var., 3-in, pots, SS.OO per 100, 3}i-m., S12..50, live to six leads. Cash. Terms: Cash to unknown partiis. SAMUEL SMITH'S SONS Tel. 20234 JAMESTOWN, R. I When ordering, please mention The Exchange' SPRING PLANTS GERANIUMS, I in jiots, S. A. Nutt. Alphonse Ricard ami Beauty Poitevine, 515,00 per lUO. BEGONIA Vernon and Luminosa, 4-in. pots, SI.') (Ill i)cr 100 SCARLET SAGE, S-in. pots, SS-OO per 100; 4-in. pots^, -Sij.no pt-T 100. CANNAS, King Humbert, Slo.OO per 100; Mixed varieties, S12.00 per 100, Small plants such as PHLOX. PETUNIAS, LO- BELIAS, ALYSSUM and COLEUS, all varie- ties. So. 00 p.T 100. ASTERS, Semple's Branching, pink and white, onlv strong plants, from 2'4-in, pots, S4.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS PIumoBa and Sprengeri, 3-in. pots, SlO.OO ptT 100. Add 0% of the amount of bill for packing charges. Cash with order. ASCHMANN BROS. Second and Bristol Sts.. PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, pleasp mention The Exchange COLEUS R. C. 10 kinds. $1.25 per 100, SlO.OO per 1000. 100 COLEUS 2-in 3,00 DUSTY MILLER, Gymnocarpa, 2-in 3.00 HELIOTROPE, Blue, R. C 1.50 DRAC^NA Indivisa, nice seedlings 1.50 GERANIUM Salleroi, 2-in 3.00 Double White 3.00 Cash. BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. Whe ■'rd>"TlnL- pie nentton The KxchamiP FERNS, assorted varieties for dishes. Strong healthy plants from 2'^i-in. pots at S6.00 per 100 S50.00 per 1000. CYRTOMIUM Falcatum and Rochfordianum, 3-in., Slo-OO per 100. NEPH- ROLEPIS Whitmanii, 7-in., SI.50. NEPH- ROLEPIS Whitmanii, 6-in., Sl.OO. KEN- TIA Belmoreana, 2;4-in., $2.00 per doz, Sl.5.00 per 100; 3-in., S25.00 per 100; 4-in., 60c. COCOS Weddelliana, 2 '4-in. .52. 00 per doz. ,$15. 00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 3-in., SlO.OO per 100. ASPARAGUS P. Nanus, 3-in., SlO.OO per 100. ENGLISH IVY, 4-in., $2.00 per doz., S15.00 per 1011. selected, $20.00 per 100. ENGLISH IVY, 3-in., SI 2.00 per 100. VINCA Variegata, 3lj.in.,S12.40 per 100. DRACtNA Indivisa, 4-in., $3.00 per doz. GERANIUMS, S. A. Nutt, Poitevine and Grant, 3' --in., S15.00 per 100. Frank N. Eskesen MADISON, N. J. Geraniums S. A. NUTT, RICARD, VIAUD, POITEVINE, MONTMORT, BUCHNER from 2-m. pots. $3.50 per 100, $35.00 per 1000, Smilax. Good, strong plants from 2-in. pots, at $2.50 per 100; any quantity. We ship by Expre-ss or Parcel Post at actual cost, you pay the charges at your end of the line. Safe arrival guaranteed by Parcel Post. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale GroiScr Allegany, N. Y. WELL ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS Ready for shipment Ricard, Poitevine and Scarlet Bedder $25.00 per 1000 S. A. Nutt $20.00 per 1000 Cash with order. PETER BRO^VN Lancaster -:- Penn. When ordering, n'^ase roentlop The E^ichfloge GERANIUMS Stout plants in bud and bloom. Ricard, Poite- vine, Buchner, Imp. Poitevine and Rose, 3>2-in. pots, SlO.OO for 100. S. G. BENJAMIN, FISHKILL, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Eschan"e When ordering, please mention Tb* Exchange GERANIUMS ROOTED CUTTINGS Strong, well rooted, readv now. NUTT and BUCHNER, $200(1 per lono. RICARD, DOYLE, VIAUD, CASTELLANE, POITEVINE, PERKINS, SCARLET BED- DER, $25.00 per 1000, Cash with order. FRED.W. RITCH Y LANCASTER, PA. Owing to increased cost of coal, labor, etc., these prices will be maintained to Oct. 1. Watch ads for change after that date. When ordering, pl«ase mention The Exchange GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings These prices good onlv for July Delivery 1000 S. A. Nutt and Buchner $17.50 Poitevine and Ricard 25.00 Fine Smitax from pots at $3.00 per 100, by parcel post S3. '25. ALBERT M. HERR LANCASTER, PA., (R.F.D. No. 8) When f»rderlnir. pleaBP mention The Kxrli«nir. FERN SEEDLINGS. Excellent stock, ready for potting, in assortment of 10 — best Fern Dish varieties, guaranteed to please or money back. SI. 75 per 100, Slo.OO per 1000; in 25,000 lots or more, S14.00 per 1000. FERNS FOR FERN DISHES. Splendid, 2>^-in. stock, in largest and best assortment. S6.00 pet 100, 850.00 per 1000. KENTIA Belmoreana. Clean, thrifty, 2'yi-m., right size for center plants. $2.00 per doz., Slo.OO per 100. ADIANTUM Cuneatum and A. Gracillimutn. Best Maidenhair ferns for cut fronds, or pot plants. Strong seedlings, ready for potting. SI, 75 per 100, 815,00 per 1000; 2'A-m., S6.00 per 100, 850,00 per 1000. ADIANTUM, -Assorted. In six best varieties, 23n. $2.00 per doz.. 816.00 per 100. ADIANTUM Farleyense Gloriosum. None bet- ter in fancv -^diantums. Well grown, 2l4-in., S2.00 per doz., S15,00 per 100. Strong cut fronds. 820,00 per 100, ADIANTUM Regins and Rhodophyllum. Two admirable ferns, 82,00 per doz., 815.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus. Extra hea\T, 2ii-in. SoOO per 100, 845.00 per 1000. Strong seedlings. Sl.OO per 100, SS.OO per 1000. J. F. ANDERSON, Short Hills, N. J. FERN SPECIALIST When orderia-..'. piease mention The Exchange — For Sale — Kentia Belmoreana Palm About 9'x9' Exceptionally rare condition; owner desires to sell account too large for present surroundings. Address H. B. Rees Cedarhurst, L. I. HOLLY FERNS Fine, bushy plants, o-in., Vic. Pteris Wilsoni, extra good stock, o-in., 12c, R. G. Hanford Norwralk, Conn. When onlerinu-. ple.ise mention The Exchange HENRY H. BARROWS Fern Specialist Write for prices Whitman Mass. When ordering, please mention The Bxchanse June 12, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1329 liiiiiniiiiiinnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiim HIGH GRADE STOCK READY FOR BENCHING Ul 100 1000 Mme. Butterfly . . . $35.00 $300.00 Frank W. Dunlop . 35.00 300.00 Rose Premier . . . . 20.00 175.00 Columbia .... . 20.00 150.00 Ophelia . 15.00 120.00 THE E. G. HILL COMPANY Richmond :-: Indiana i:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiii:iin:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy Young Stock in ime Condition Chrysanthemums^: Owing to favorable conditions for propagating, I have a surplus beyond my requirements which are offered, subject to prior sale, at $4.50 per 100 — all from 2j^-in. pots. 6000 BONNAFFON 3000 APPLETON 6000 CHRYSOLOR.\ 2000 McNEICE 4000 EARLY FROST 1000 TINTS OF GOLD 2000 OCONTO 1000 GOLDEN GLEAM 1000 TOUSET 3000 BUCKINGHAM Cash or satisfactory references. Orders acknowledged immediately and advise if unable to fill. FRANK McMAHON, Rumson, N. J. CYCLAMEN . We are pleased to offer th? CYCLAMEN stock of a grower who has achieved wonder- ful success in the cultivation of that plant and recommend its purchase to the discrim- inating fiorist. READY NOW IN THE FOLLOWING COLOR SELECTION White, Red, White with Red Eye, Salmon and Dark Pink. _ SEEDLINGS. Strong and stapely, 3 to 5 leaves, ready for 2- or 3-in. pots, S9.00 per 100, S80.00 per 1000. 2-in. Compact Plants, S12-00 per 100. Ready June 15th, 3-in. plants, developed to high perfection, S20.00 per 100. GROWERS' EXCHANGE ~ CHAS. N. KOTTER, Pres. Jamestown, N. Y. FERNS IN FLATS Ready July and August. Eight Best Market Varieties. $2.50 per flat, 10 flats or more, at S2.26 per flat. Special prices on larger quantities. POINSETTIAS, True Christmas Red Ready July and .\ugust, from 2'4-in. pots, fine strong plants, at $10.00 per 100, or S90.00 per 1000. THOS. P. CHRISTENSEN, Short Hills, N. J. To members of the Florists' Hail Association TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Widespread hail losses are coming in rapidly. Proofs of loss in the hands of the Secretary will be adjusted in regular order, cis rapidly as possible. John G. Esler, Sec'y FRANK H. DUNLOP We are now catching up with our orders and offer for immediate delivery: 1000 5000 F. H. Dunlop, 2H-in., own root $300.00 3000 F. H. Dunlop, 2i^-in., grafted 375.00 5000 Columbia, 2}/i-in., own root 1 50.00 1000 American Beauty, 4-in., own root 300.00 CHARLES H. TOTTY COMPANY MADISON, NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention The Exchange ROSES 3000 2K-'nch own root SUNBURST $100 per 1000 1000 2M-inch own root COLUMBIA $125 per 1000 Immediate Delivery. White Bros., Medina,N Y. ■New Carnation- Ruth Baur Send your order now for delivery in 1920 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS - - INDIANA When ordering, please mention The Bxch&ncr Rooted Cuttin gs Chrysanthemums 25,000 Major Bonnafifon 10,000 Unaka $3.00 per 100. Edv\r. J. Taylor Greens Farms, Conn. When ordering, please mention The Excbanite 1330 The Florists' Exchange hAA^lAiA^^^^Hk^^A^^^ The Week at the Capital Free Sooda Fc'iiriiiK lluit llii' nlusiil o| iln- llou>c to iiKrc' to llic I'liiniiuilioii nl' (III* apin-u- liriiiliiin I'di- fiTc (j'Hiili'ii iukI vi'Ki'tnlilc Kci'ds wmilii result in tlu' failure tn |)iiss the jiKriculturtil uiiproprialiou l)ill and so leave tlu* DeparttiuMil of .\Krienlturi' williont fuiuls tor the eoniiuK tiseal year, the Senate has reeedcd fr(Mu its ohjei- tion to the appropriation hill and thi' peiiv (;rafl is uKuin with ns. 'I'he prohlern was explained in tlie Ufi- per house hy Senator Xorris. who jiointed out that a eornprornise ofl'er nuule l has lieen taken by C. L. Isbcll. W. C. Cook luis been plai'i'd in iduirge of the courses of lloricullure ami lanclscape gardening. These courses had hithi'rto l>cc*n taught in a desultory manner, no regular courses being worked lants the brotliers make a specialty, having worked up a fine strain. Tomato plants for the market are grown in large nunibTs, als*^) Asters, Gladioli and other outdoor flow- ers. The favorable location pro^ idos ^ rushing trade in funei'al work and a lot of cemetery planting. Dorchester, Mass. Thomas Stock has sold )iis greenhouses to W. H. Tomlinson who was for a number of vears foreman for H. M. Vo.'^e of Hyde Park. Framingham, Mass. The fame of J. T. P>utterworth as a grower of orchids ;ind a devoted lover of these plants reaches far beyond this country. There are few collections, even among amateurs, which contaiu such a wealth of choice and rare varieties and of such perfect specimens as can be found here. Cattleya mossife Mrs. .T. T. Butterworth is considered by ail lovers and experts of Cattleyas a gem of the first importance on account of its per- fect form, great size and exnuisite color- ing, to which excellent points is also added a delightful fragrance, noticeable at quite some distance. The only plant ever found of this variety came out of an importation in the year 1S9G. and the CRAIG SPECIALTIES FOR JUNE We offer exceptional quality in the following Stock and suggest placing order at once. CYCLAMENS We are growing 100,000 plants this year and our stock was never in finer condition at this time of year. Grown from the best seed obtain- able. Home-grown seed plants from the best German strain. Booking orders for May and later delivery. Suggest placing orders at once to insure prompt delivcry. 2 1 .-in. pots, equal to 3-in. stock, $20.00 per 100, 8175.00 per 1000. 4-in. pots, June let delivery, S60.00 per 100, SS50.00 per 1000. BEGONIA, Mrs. Patten Dark Sport of Chatelaine Blooms continually the entire year. 4-in. pots, S6.00 per doz., S40.00 per 100. 8-in. pots, $12.00 per doz., $90.00 per 100. SPRING PLANTS We will offer this year an immense stock of Spring plants, all of the same high quality as other Craig specialties. GERANIUMS, strong plants, 8 varieties, -1-iii. pots, .S20.00 per 100. GERANIUMS, O-in., 8 varieties same as 4-in., $.i0.00 per 100. VERBENAS, best strain, 2'2- and 3-in. pots, Sli.O" and SS.OO per 100; 4-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. SNAPDRAGON, Sutton's Prize Winners, 21 >- and S-in. pots, $6.00 and $8.00 per 100; 4-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. SWEET ALYSSUM, Little Gem, 2;,- and 3-in, pots, $U.OO and $8.00 per 100. PHLOX Drummondii, 21.^- and 3-in. pots, .56.00 and $8.00 per 100. THUNBERGIA, Black-Eyed Susan, 2H- and .3-in. pots, $6.00 and $8.00 per 100. AGERATUM, Little Blue Star, 4-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. AGERATUM, Stella Gurney, 4-in. pots, $1.->.U0 per luo. BEGONIAS, Luminosa, red; Prima Donna, pink, 4-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. NASTURTIUMS, yellow and red, 4-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. CELOSI A, Sutton's large assortment, Thomp- sonii and Plumosa, 4-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. TORENIA, blue, 2',- and 3-in. pots, $6.00 and .SS.OO per 100. PETUNIA, California Giant, 4-in. pots, $18.00 per 100. HELIOTROPES, 4-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. PETUNIA, Rosy Morn, 2>'.- and 3-in. pots, S6.00 and $8.00 per 100; 4-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. PETUNIA, Star, 2Vi- and 3-in. pots, $6.00 and 88.00 per 100. COLEUS, five varieties, 2M- and 3-in. pots, S6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. COLEUS, large leai seedlings, 4-in. pots, 815.00 per 100. COLEUS, Brilliancy, 4-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. ALTERNANTHERA, red and yellow. 2;i-in. pots, $5.00 per 100. CANNAS, eight varieties, asst., 4-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. CANNAS, King Humbert, 4-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. FUCHSIAS, heavy, 4-in. pots, $16.00 per 100. PERIWINKLE, variegated, heavy, 2J^-in. pots, $8.00 per 100; 4-in. pots, $20.00 per 100. SALVIA, America. 2i2-in. pots, $8.00 per 100; 4-in. pots, 812,00 per 100. IMPORTANT NOTICE Owing to the very great increase in price of all materials used in packing of plants, we find it necessary to make a small charge for same, as follows, much lower than the percentage plan; Each Full size cases $1 .50 Three-quarter size cases 1.00 Small size cases 50 Would suggest taking plants in paper pots whenever possible. It is a big saving in both packing and express charges. FICUS Pandurata Positively the best house and porch plant to date. Our stock of thi.s wonderful plant this year is finer than we have heretofore offered. 6-in. pots, 2 ft. tall. 82.00 each. 7-in. pots, 3 ft. tall, 82.50 each. 8-in. pots. 4 ft. tall, $3.00 each. 10-in. and 11-in. tubs. 6 ft. to 10 ft. tall. $4,00, $5.00, 86.00 and $7.60 each. The large plants are unusually fine. ARECA Lutescens Perfect plants with rich, dark green foliage. Our stock is grown cool and hard. It is in splendid condition and will surely give satisfac- tion. Large sizes are ver.v scarce this year. We have the largest stock in the country. 4-in. pots, made-up plants, 3 plants, $50.00 per 100, $475.00 per 1000. 6-in. pots, made-up plants, 3 plants, 24- to 28-in tall, 824.00 per doz. PANDANUS Veitchii Well colored plants. 6-in. pots, $24.00 and $30.00 per doz. 7-in. pots, $3.50 and $4.00 each, $36.00 per doz. GARDENIA Veitchii We have an exceptionally fine stock for grow- ing on and for Spring flowering. 2M-in. pots. $15.00 per 100. $140.00 per 1000. 4-in. pots, in bud. $9.00 per doz. 6-in. pots. $18.00 per doz. PHCENIX Roebelenii 10-in. tubs, $10.00 and $12.50 each. 150,000 NEPHROLEPIS (In Variety) We are the largest growers of Nephrolepis Ferns in the country; in fact, we are headquar- ters for them. _^ NEPHROLEPIS Bostoniensis, Dwarf This is a dwarf form of the old Boston Fern, same character, form and graceful habit. 6-in. pots. $12.00 per doz. 8-in. pots, $30.00 and $36.00 per doz. 11-in. tubs, $6.00 and $0.00 each. NEPHROLEPIS Scottii Our stock is in superb condition. 2M-in. stock. $10.00 per 100. 890.00 per 1000. 6-in. stock, heavy, $12.00 per doz. S-in. 3_j pots, heavy, $24.00 per doz. 10-in. ?4 pots, $36.00 per doz. 11-in. tubs, $4.00 and $5.00 each. NEPHROLEPIS, Teddy Jr. .\ Grand. New Dwarf Fern. Fine young plants from 2J.t-in. pots, $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. 6-in. pots, $100.00 per 100. 7-in. pots. $18.00 per doz. 8-in. pots, $2.00 each. 11-in. tubs, $5.00 and $6.00 each. NEPHROLEPIS Harrisii or Roosevelt 2)i-in. pots, $10.00 per 100, $90,00 per 1000. 6-in. pots. 8100.00 per 100. 8-in. pots. $2.00 each. 10-in. pots, $3.00 each. 11-in. tubs, $5.00 and $6.00 each. BEGONIAS Largest and finest stock in the country Immediate delivery. BEGONIA Lorraine, 21. -in,, $.30.00 per 100. BEGONIA Lorraine, 4-in., $76.00 per 100. BEGONIA, Mrs. Peterson, 2h-in., $35.00 per 100. BEGONIA, Mrs. Peterson, 4-in., $76.00 per 100. Stock is scarce. W'c suggest ordering at once NEW DOUBLE DAISY CRAIGII A sport of Mrs. Sander. Much freer, large flower, being golden yellow center with white petals. Produces less single flowers than Mrs. Sander. Makes an ideal variety for either cut flowers or pot culture. Stock ready now. Or- ders filled strictly in rotation. 2i4-in. pots. $20.00 per 100, $150.00 per 1000. 4-in. pots, $50.00 per 100, $450.00 per 1000. 6-in. pots, $18.00 per doz. CROTONS The Croton, with its highly colored foliage, is indispensaijle during Spring and Summer. We have the largest and most complete collection of Crotons in the world, carrying at the present time for Spring sales over 50,000 in 200 va- rieties, all of the very highest quality and brilliantly colored. Immediate Delivery. 4-in. pots, strong plants, $9.00 per doz. 5-in. pots, strong plants, $12.00 and $15.00 per doz. 6-in. pots, strong plants, $18.00 per doz. 8-in. pots, strong plants. $4.00 each. 10-in. pots, strong plants, $7.50 and $10.00 each. 12- and 14-in. tubs, specimen plants, $15.00, .$20.00 and 825.00 each. CROTONS (Narrow-Leaf Type) Delicatissima, Golden Thread and Florence These varieties are indispensable for table decoration and we predict a great future for them, as nothing surpasses them for use in artistic arrangement. 4-in. pots, $9.00 per doz. 5-in. pots, $15.00 and $18.00 per doz. 6-in. pots, $18.00 and $24.00 per doz. Robert Craig Company 4900 Market Street Philadelphia, Pa. BRANCH, NORWOOD, PA. WbeD or'terln^, pleaue mention Tbe iJlxctiauge 1332 The Florists' Exchange The Concrete Flower Pot Machine is a practical machine for the use of Flo- rists in their greenhouses to make flower pots out of sand and cement. One 95-lb. sack of Portland cement will make 2500 2-inch flower pots, 1000 3-inch flower pots or 500 4-inch flower pots. Concrete Flower Pots are good, serviceable and durable i:»i»iiiiiiiii{iiiiiiiiiiiiu)iiiiii[iiiiiniiiin!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiDi(iiiinii)iiiiiiiini[tiuiiiii;iiniiiiii[iiiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiin^ Every Grower should own one or more of these machines. Write for full particulars. SPOKANE FLOWER POT MACHINE CO. 807 Riverside Avenue SPOKANE, WASH. TRapE MARK The Reno'wned Food For Plants MANUFACTURED B» CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND When ordering. pleaBe mention The Exchange The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for greoQ. black, white fly, thripi and soft scale. FUNGINE For mildew, nista and other blighta affect- i Dg flowers, fniite and vegetables. VERMINE For eel worma, an^le worms, and other worms working in the soil. Quart, $1.00 GaUon, $3.00 SOLD BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison* N. J. Wh»n nrdprlne pIpasp mention The Exchange Stock consists: now of 10 fine spocimeus. The following description is from tlie notes of one of the best known orchid experts: Flower Oin. across. SiAin. from top of dorsal to front of lip, width of petal .SViiiii-. width of lip over 2%in. : color of sepal and petal a very beautiful pink ntaiivo : lip dark masenta purple, bordered almost white ; throat deep yel- low: the whole fllowor the perfection of size and shape. The plants are in* bloom now. and wlien seen toijether present a picture of unusual loveliness and elegance. Another fine plant in llower now is L:idia-Cattleya Hyeana. var. Black Diamond, with its deep rose mauve sepals and petals and solid dark royal purple lip. Although Mr. Butterworth has made of commercial orchid growing a great success, the monetary consideration has to give way to the true plant lover's en- thusiasm and collector's ambition and de- votion, wdien he talks about his pets while showing a visitor the many thou- sands of plants and pointing out at al- most every step tlie particular merits of this or that rare and often almost price- less gem in the collection. Many of these plants arc dear to their owner not only because of their intrinsic money worth, but more so because the incidents connected Avith their importation or ac- cumulation, or the fact of having been developed from seed through hybridiza- tion, gives them a personal charm and invites affection and admiring com- panionship. Only the true lover of plants can feel and appreciate the de- lights of a huig continued association and attachment which arc in store for him who considers his plnnts as friends. One specimen of Odontoglossum crispum. with 4ft. and Hft. sprays, has had over 20 years on the place, and is probably one of the oldest plants of its kind in tlie country. Odontioda Thwaitesie, with Vd flowers to a spike, is another valued possession. The same applies to scores of specimens, each of which is entitled to higli esteem on aecount of its rarity, perfection or some memorable incident connected with its history. One large block of Millonia vexiliaria. consisting of a number of varieties, is now in bloom, presenting a wonderful picture. Mr. Buttcrworth can look back to the time. n«t a generation ago. when he found it one of the hardest tasks to sell a few or<-]iid blooms from his. at that time small, collection to the retailers of Bos- ton. He would travel from one to the otiier, being glad indeed when iu' the end he managed to find a buyer. One day, after visiting every florist in town and having been turned down by each, he was fortunate enough to dispose of the contents of the basket after much persuasion. He asked the buyer why it should be so hard to dispose of orchids, and was told that the public did not know or care anything much about them and therefore there was no demand. "If this is the case." Mr. Butterworth said, "then we will make the public to like and to know these flow'ers. and you mark my word before long you will sell every orchid I shall grow, and what is more I shall keep on growing orchids and shall grow more of them from year to year." S^ure enough. Mr. Butter- worth's prediction came true. Today, as for many years back, Mr. Butterworth sends his orchids to all parts of the country. Other big concerns have long since sprung up and the demand for or- chids is growing from year to year. Today the public wants orchids just as much as Roses or Carnations, and these wonderful floral .lewels w^ell deserve all the attention and praise bestowed upon them. Siljis McFuddeii of 'J'idy & Son .state-, lliat business has bcon Hue, the demand keeping up wonderfully. They liad a pjirticuhirly large order for the General lioNpilal, others for the Went era Hos- piliil, ariri the rnJvcrHJty cod vocation, and (piite a few churdi decornliont^. The store will be closed on Saturday nfter- nooMK during July and August. n. G. Dillemuth has now two trucks delivering. He has idso purcliascd a oew Sedan for liis personal use. He has Iiad a large nundjer of June weddings and ninny orders have been placed for decorations for others during the month. The stork of flowers has been good, for- tunately, so that the demand has been met in full. Harry House, formerly with H. G. Ditlemuth. had his leg broken in an au- tomobile accident. J. J. Higgins has had a lot of gradu- ation- work and funeral designs. There has been a big demand for Rose bushes, and he has carried a good stock to meet it. J. A. Xeal is still recuperating at his farm at Lome I'ark. Mr. Xeal is taking an enforced rest but finds time to admire his vJ50 young chickens. L'nder doctor's orders lie will spend his time at the farm and will live there permanently. Mrs. Neal states that business has been ex- cellent. G. W. Warren lias been very busy. sharing in the general large demand for flowers and decorations. Frank Saunders, too. has had a lot of design work. There has been no let up in the demand, but fortunately the grow- ers have been able to supply the de- mands. S. A. Frost and W. J. Hoath. lo- cated near the hospitals, came in for a good share of orders. The former has been doing a big trade in bedding plants. On Friday. .Tune 4, occurred the death of Mrs. Mary Grace Bell Higgins. mother of J. J. Higgins. The floral offerings were beautiful and included a sheaf of Wheat and Roses from the Parkdale store, a silver basket of Roses from the Yonge st. store staff, a pillow from Mr. and Mrs. J. J- Higgins, basket of Roses from Geo. M. Geraghty, a 35in. cross from the employees of Lailey- Trimble and a broken column from Dunlops, Ltd., which was an especially beautiful piece of work. It was made with a Cedar background and white Car- nations. Pansies. Easter Lilies and Dun- lop Roses. The Retail Florists Club sent a beautiful design, and there were a large number of other floral offerings. G. C. K. Toronto, Onl. Fine June Business Tlie Floral business in Toronto has been decidedly steady, several fac- tors contributing. Chief among them are the June weddings and the hospital graduation exercises. The supply of flowers has been good but not in suffi- cient quantities to permit any accumula- tion. Geo. M. Geraghty of Dunlops, Ltd.. states that the firm has Iiad a large num- ber of orders for hospital graduation ex- ercises such as that of the Toronto General and Western : it also had a large number of boufpiets for the T'niversitv of Toronto convocation. Dunlops. Ltd.. will close on Saturday afternoons from the middle of June to the middle of Sep- tember. A. W. A. Skilliter of John Duulop & Son. Ltd., states that the cut of Roses is very fair for this time of the year, but the demand is such that the flowers are all cleared out each day. Chas. Cooper has had a lot of wedding bouquets to supply during the past week and a lot more for the hospital gradua- tions. I Newport R. I. Horticultural Society The Summer exhibition will be held at the Convention Hall. Newport Beach. on June 24 and 25. No less than 75 classes are arranged. embracing plants of all kinds, cut Roses. Sweet Peas and fruit. Schedules may be obtained from F. P. Webber. R. F. D. 2, Newport. Postal News Items How Brazil Keeps AVatch on the P. O. Service Whatever have been Brazil's experi- ences with postal service shortcomings, its authorities are going to take steps to prevent unnecessary losses in future. To this end they request that in the preparation of customs declarations ship- pers of parcel post packages state the gross weight of each parcel. This will be compared with the result of a sec- ond weighing at the receiving point which will show whether any of the contents have been abstracted since the package was mailed. The New York Post Office passes on this request in the form of a definite instruction for shippers. Gardens Check Fires The fire rate in St. Thomas. Ontario. is the lowest in the Province, and the provincial fire inspector states that the greatest contributing factor to this rec- ord is the St. Thomas Horticultural So- ciety. Through the activities of this society there is an entire absence of shacks, debris, etc.. while backyard fences are being eliminated. Flower beds and lawns in St. Thomas are the rule rather than the exception. June 12, 1920. Strike is Over ! ! We can ship Now ! ! ! ROSES NOW! QUANTITY AND QUALITY 2)i-in. ROSE PLANTS 100 1000 Ophelia $14,00 »1 15.00 White Killarney 14.00 115.00 Sunburst 14.00 115.00 Milady 16.60 150 00 Columbia 16.00 140.00 Russell 22.00 200.00 Premier 21.00 180.00 BENCH PLANTS Pink Killarney $12.00 $115.00 White Killarney 12.00 115.00 My Maryland 12.00 115.00 Ophelia 15.00 140.00 Milady 15.00 140.00 Russell 16.00 150 00 Champ Weiland 15.00 140.00 American Beauty 27.00 250.00 Richmond 12.00 115.00 Order Promptly (Bio demand) Rooted Carnation Cuttings Out of soil 100 1000 3000 Herald $7.00 $65.00 6000 Matchless 7.00 65.00 4000 White Enchantress. .. . 7.50 70.00 Ready Now. M. C. GUNTERBERG Wholesale Florist Randolph and State Stt. CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention The Exchaage FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPOSE We carry, available for prompt ihipmeot. large ■took of all aiies in random lengths. Can offer uaed pipe threaded or out to speoifi- cation as per your requiremanta. Will guarantee aatiataotioo and quality equal to new material. fnQuirie* Solicited reerless Iron [ipeFxchange INCOSPOKATBD 288 Jackson Avenae, LONG ISLAND CITY, N.T. 1 When orderins, pieast- nieiitiDn The Kxchange FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 '^4" (For FumlgatiDg and Sprinkling oombiDed) TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 '^J!" FUMIGATING KIND, $3.00'.?^'' TOBACCO STEMS, $2.00 'Zt Special prices In Tone end Cerioed Lets 2S5-2«9 MelrepeUtee Ha. BROOKLYN. N. V. J. J. FrRdman, The Florists* Exchange 1333 PuLvcRiZEb Sheep- Pulverized Cattub. SHREbbEb CaTTLE, M/INURE THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY, WITH A KICK IN IT !!! SHEEP MANURE with a kick in it! That's WIZARD BRAND , because WIZARD BRAND is best quality FeedinK Station and Stock Yard Sheep Manure — -not leached out, air-drir^d Western corral manure with 15% to 20% moisture. WIZARD BRAND is new, fresh stock, dried and sterilized by high teniperaturp direct heat process that always makes a bone dry, unifonnty-pulverized product — weed seed, fungus and disease germs destroyed^hishly concentrated, always safe and dependable. The highest standard of quality in Pulverized Sheep Manure. Unequaled under glass or in the field. Insist on WIZARD BRAND through your supply house or write UB direct. 34 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO When ordering, please mention The Rxcbange SAFETY FIRST! USE THE STANDARD INSECTICIDE. SUCCESSFUL GROWERS RELY ON NICO-FXJME Nicotine Solution FOR SPRAYING AND FUMIGATING TO KILL APHIS AND THRIPS. FOR SALE BY YOUR DEIALER Mfg'd by the TOBACCO BY-PRODUCTS & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Incorporated, LOUISVILLE, KY. Successors to THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO., Incorporated 8-lb. can . 4-lb. can . 1-Ib. can. M-lb. can. 40% Actual Nicotine Each $14.50 7.50 2.00 .65 "Nico-Fume" Paper 'Per tin 288-8heet can $9.50 144-8beet can 5.00 24-8heetcan 1.25 Packed in Friction-Top Tins Wbeu ordering, please mentioD The Exchange { General Trade Notes Waterburt, Conn. — William Beatty, ■who has conducted a greenhouse on Pop- lar St. for several years, has sold the equipment to T. M. Stack, Jr., of Still River, who has removed it to his home where he will engage in a similar busi- ness. Lansdowne, Pa. — The annual Rose show of the Lansdowne F. S. A. was held June 5. The Roses covered 20 classes ; 15 classes were devoted to Peonies ; and Irises, Campanulas, Gail- lardias and other seasonable flowers, as well as fruits and vegetables, were ex- hibited. The judges were James Boyd. Dr. Huey, J. Horace MacFarland, Fred Michel], Mrs. Drew Bear, Caspar Pen- Docli, Robert Pyle and J. Otto Thilow. Ellwood City, Pa. — The Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., of Pittsburgh, Pa., is having a plant constructed at Bakers- town which will be one of the largest iui the country when completed. The Gardner Bros. Plumbing Co. has secured the contract for the steam lines in tiie greenhouses. Martins Ferbt, Ohio. — Carl H. Kehrer, who is associated with his father in the florist business here, was married, June 4, to Miss Susan Corcoran. W. N. B. Syracuse, N. Y. — The Syracuse Rose Society will hold its 11th annual Rose show, .Tune 17 and IS, in the Y. M. C. A. assembly room. J. Horace McFarland of Harrisburg. Pa., editor of The Rose Aiimtdl, ofiicial publication of the Ameri- can Rose Society, will be a speaker. More than 300 entries are expected for the exhibition. The .lodges will be Mr. McFarland, S. C. Hubbard of Ithaca, and Frederick C. Wallace of Canan- daigua. Hartford. Conn. — Local florists re- port that they did a larger business on Memorial Day than any preceding year, some estimating the increase at 25 per cent. Prices, however, except in isolated instances, were not advanced over those of last year. Carnations, Candytuft and Snapdragons were the popular selections, although there was quite a call for Ge- raniums and rustic baskets made up of a variety of flowering plants. Newcastle, Pa. — A contract has been awarded to Butz Bros, for the planting of flowers in the various city parks. The work of planting the flowers and plants was started May 28, and the beds in Central Square were completed in time for Memorial Day. Glen Cove, L. I. — The annual Tulip show of the Nassau County Horticultural Society was held here May 28. .'Vmong the exhibitors were J. Pierpont Morgan, Mrs. Geo. D. Pratt and Mrs. Geo. F. Baker, Jr. *' Garden Pests and Their Control" "Without question, this booklet is the finest thing of its kind that has been placed before the public for free distribution. It is something more than a mere list of insecti- cides, and their uses, for it contains 16 colored plates depicting nearly 200 forms of pests and diseases that offset garden crops. From these, the gardener is able to at once recog- nize the pest or disease and act accordingly." —The Florists' Exchange, May 15, 1920. {This paper endorses our work) We will be pleased to furnish copies of our booklet to you for distribution among your customers. JUST THE THING TO ENCOURAGE GARDENING The booklet contains much valuable information for the commercial man as well. Write us. CORONA CHEMICAL CO. MILWAUKEE - WISCONSIN /CiwBm FREMDilinPMiiu^ \ Ni:WlDBK.P.SA./- SULCO-V.B. Will control SAN JOSE and other scale insects, and many species of plant lice and fungus dis- eases on trees and plants. From your dealer — or direct. Go to your dealer FIRST. BOOKLET FREE COOK & SWAN C0..« 148 Front Street, NEW YORK CITY Boston Office, 141 Milk Street GEO. H. FRAZIER, Mgr. When ordering, pis mention The H^ohange ''Master Soil Builders" Send for prices on Master Brand Vine and Plant Manure — eventually you will use it. Why not now ? PROTO-FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. LaSalle St., CHICAGO, ILL. Zcoke't New Plant Life Liquid Liquid Fungicide Compound Plant Insecticide If your eupply house faila you, write direot The Elxcell Laboratories 115-17 Eut So. W.lerSt. CHICAGO, ILL WhPt* "i-il,,r1ng nlpttwp menfinn The Bgchanr* WhPn ordfrlng, please mention The Eacbange PRICES ADVERTISED ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY 1334 The Florists' Exchange The Barnes Bros. Nursery Oder the followinB ntiictly lirBl Except where othcruine Hinted price* as followB. 12 to 18 in. nt flc l.S to 24 in. nt .Se 2 to CEPllALANTHUSOccidenlnli. CORNUS Sibiricn 30 Co. -clnnn iitoc Not leH* 1 ft, nt 12c S to 24 in. 2.50 00 80 nt 12o 3U0 470 20 at Gc. 25 GO at 8c. 50 240 nt 7c. 425 23 176 50 16 at 7c. 60 at 7c. 250 at 7c. nt once. Yalesville, Conn. ki hen 10 of n variety. 3 to 4 ft. nt 16c. 2 to 3 ft. 3 to 4 ft. 150 200 50 . 25 at 15c. 20 at 18c. 500 300 870 350 190 at St. B4 127 200 250 at 25c. 500 nt 30c. 00 at 10c. llOnt 12c. 250 675 50 nt 8o. 650 nt 10c. 50 200 40 350 50 250 100 90 at 8c. 25 at lOc. 75 at 8c. 160 at 10c. 350 nt 8c. 50 nt 18c )rder quick. YELLOW-FLOWERING CURRANT 10 DEUI /.I A Crennto 60 GOLDEN ELDER KOR.SYTHIA Su.pcn.n 05 FORSYTlllA Intrrmcdin 70 TARTARIAN HONEYSUCKLE (color not t.llU\VIl) TARTARIAN HONEYSUCKLE, MorrowU... WHITE 1 lONEYSCUKLE HYDRANGEA, P. G MATRIMONY VINE 10 nt Oc. SPIR/EA Auren SPIR/EA BilUrdii 100 nt Oc. SPIR.tA Opulifolin SPIR.BA Vnn Houttel STEPHANANDR A 40 PHILADELPllUS Gr.mdinorua TAMARl.V Africnnn TAMARIX Ode»Bnnn WEIGELA Dc»boi»ii K< fereiire.s or cash witli order. Cnii ship WbcD ordering please mention The Exchange BOBBINK J^ ATKINS CHOICE NURSERY STOCK, INCLUDING RHODODENDRONS, HARDY AZALEAS, HERBACEOUS PLANTS, BAY TREES, AND A GENERAL LINE OF DECORATIVE GREEN- HOUSE PLANTS. RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY When ordering, please mention The Eichange !T«rP?? SHRUBS Finest of Bhruba. Special -c-r»«-M>c *J"*^® prices. By tto« OXlFI^C^ thonaands, hardy NatlT« and Hybrid Rhododen- drons—transplanted and acclimated. Send yoar lists. Let ns eBtlmate. I I Wtien ordering, please mention The Eichange 'i.m.ir^.^A.J-.^-^nmkJiJ Field- Grown 1920-1921 List in June We grow only own-root Roses. Howard Rose Co., Hemet, Cai. NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fruit Trees. Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Roses, Clematis. Phlox. Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Write for our Wholesale Trade List W.&T. SMITH CO. Geneva, N. Y. When orderlnff. please mention The Exchange 10,000,000 SEEDLINGS All First-Class Sloch APPLE, PEAR, PLUM, CHERRY ST.JULIEN.CITISUSLiluirnum, MAHQNIA .AquiloliM, FAGUS sylvatica, ROSA canina, SYRINGA vulgaris, etc. etc. Ask our reasonable prices, VanderVis & Co. (Formeily D, VanderVis i- Zoneii) BOSKOOP, HOLLAND 70 Years 1000 Acres When orderlnc. please mention The Exchangf We can fill most any order on TREES SHRUBS EVERGREENS PERENNIALS We can assure prompt delivery as our assortments and varieties are complete. Our SOO acre nurseries can help you in these times of acute stock shortage to avoid shopping all over the market to fill your needs. AMERICAN NURSERIES SINGER BUILDING NEW YORK mention Tin: The KxelLHiii PORTLAND ROSES EVERGREENS HARDY PERENNIALS Price List on Request Portland >regon Mountain View Floral Co.,^or W tieu urtltTlut;, ttleaot; lueiiiiuu 1 tif t.^i.-tiaut;e BROAD-LEAF EVERGREENS CONIFEROUS EVERGREENS SHADE TREES and FLOWERING SHRUBS at Audubon Nursery WILMINGTON, N. C, Loct Box 818 Wberi oi-deiiiig. please meotion The Exchange NURSERIES Chas. Ammann F.STAI1I.IS1IKD l«27 Central Park Ave, Yonkcrs, N. Y. WANTED EVERGREENS ol All Variftic-s, from IS-in. to l ft. PEACHES CI FERRIES PEARS PLUMS APPLES CURRANTS (;OOSBERRY GR.\PES BLACKBERRY RASPBERRY ASPARAGUS .And All Kinds of Shrubs WE PAY CASH BOX WOOD RHODODENDRONS BAY TREES We have tho larficst .stork in .Vm.-ri.a. MONTROSE NURSERIES N. F. McCarthy & Co., Agents Office, 112 Arch St., BOSTON, MASS. SEND FOR CATALOG v%hen ordering, please mention The EzcbaoKe 100 ANNUAL PHLOX, 2-in. pots S3.00 VERBENAS, ,5 eolors, 3-in. pots 6.00 FOXGLOVE, 3 eolors. 2-in. pots 4.00 DOUBLE STEVIA, 2-m. pots 4.00 CAMPANULA (Cup and Saucer), 2-in 4.00 GERANIUMS, 3 r.>l..rs, 2-in. pots 5.00 CLEVELAND CHERRIES, 2-in. pots 4.00 CANNAS, 2 kinds (Green). SJi-in. Each 10c. FUCHSIAS, 2-in 4.00 FUCHSIAS, .3-in S.OO FUCHSIAS, 4-in 15.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Halliday. Pacific Supreme, Seidewitz and Pompons, 2-in ,3.00 Wanted 1000 DRAC/ENA Seedlings. Rosendale Greenhouses DELANSON Wli.'ii unicrliiff. -:- -:- NEW YORK please mention The exchange SPECIFY MAGIC BRAND Fertilizers— Always CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER CO. UNION STOCK YARDS CHICAGO W ht-n ordnins. please mention The Exchange Cultural Directions ATTENTION SEEDSMEN! We have leaflets ou some 55 different subjects, specially pre- pared for the use of your ous- touiers. They are just the neat little factor which assists business promotion and estab- lishes closer relations between you and your customers. Write for samples and prices. A. T. De La Mare Co., Ixc. 43S to 44S W. 37th St.. New York Make a Leader of Box- Barberry in your 1"Z1 V^Al. Many of the leading firms already have booked with us for their stock. Write for terms, or see Walter Campbell- at the Nurseryman's Convention THE ELM CITY NURSERY CO. Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. NEW HAVEN, CONN. Ill) i-iiiL'. please The- Rxclnnce KROMHOUT & CO. BOSKOOP, HOLLAND <_'fft'rs for Autumn Di,'iiver\' Stock of Apple, Pear, Cherry, Quince, Canina. Rooted Rugosa Cut- tings for Polyantha Roses and H. T., H. P. Roses. Rugosa Stems 4-6 ft., for Standard and Weeping Roses. No Manetti stock available. For Canada: Prices for Evergreen, Azaleas, Shrubs, on application. When ordfrine. nipanf rrK^ntion Th** Eichaiure Jackson & Perkins Co. Growers of "The Preferred Stock" NEWARK, NEW YORK STATE nn^ittion The E:^ch;inge ROSES • CANNAS AND SHRUBBERY Wr/fe for Pricm List THE CONARD & JONES CO. WEST GROVE. PA. Wht^ij ordering please mention Tbe Kxchan^e HILL'S EVERGREENS Best for over half a centun-. FIRS, SPRUCE, PINES, JUNIPERS, ARBOR VIT/ES, YEWS, jn small and large sizes. Price list ready soon. The D. Hill Nursery Co. Evergreen Specialists Largest Growers in America. Bos 107. DUNDEE, ILL. When ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange June 13, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 1335 &MS2^. American Association of Nurserymen Coming Convention ATTENTION is drawn to tlie 45th Annual Convention of tlie American Association of Nurserymen which is scheduled to talie place at the Congress Hotel, Chicago, 111. June 23 and 34. next, preceded by a dinner at the same hotel at 7 o'clock on the evening of the 23d. This convention promises a large attendance and a conducting change from any of its predecessors ; in fact, as far as is known to us, an almost complete de- parture from any convention ever before held in that there will be no formal program of prepared papers. A number of live subjects have been gathered together to be consideied by the convention, among them the fol- lowing, together with any oth- ers which members may choose to bring forward: Market Development Publicity Transportation Packing Costs Advertising Labor Credits l.eg-islation Crop Statistics Business Ethics Express "Weight Limits Uniform Terms Collections Standardization of Grades Sellings and Raw jNIateriaLs Standardization of Names Inspection and Quarantine Surplus and Shortage Outlook for the Future Reports on the Season's Business Relations with Professional Landscape Architects Cooperation witli Seedsmen and Florists Exhibitions with Allied In- dustries The Professional Landscape Gardener The Planter's Point of View Horticultural Societies and Garden Clubs Nursery Instruction in Agri- cultural Colleges. Reports of Committees. The Agricultural and Horticultural Press. Here, surely, is material for lively sessions, concen- tration of interest and business education. None should neglect the opportunity of personal attendance on so promising a mental feast. " 6'e« also "Modern Convention Practices." Nursery Department American -Association of Nurserymen — Pres., .1. E. Moon. Morrisville, Pa.; Vice' Prea.. L. C. Stark. 'Louisville. Mo.; Treas.. J. W. Hill, Des Moines. Iowa; Sec'y Chas. Sizemore. Louisiana. Mo.; Executive Sec'y. John Watson. Princeton, N. J Next .\nnual Convention. Chicago. June 23. 21 and 25, 1920. plays. Rhododendrons in the background take up the fioral display where the Azaleas pass out of bloom. In the foreground is an open spot where one may stand off to admire and enjoy the scene or have a picnic on a hot Summer's day. Home Grown Azaleas and Rhododendrons Soon ? The subject of Azaleas, or Rhododendrons, as they are now classified, prompts the prediction that a few Massed Azaleas grouped in the opening of a small woodland. Rhododendrons in the background take up the floral display when the Azaleas pass out of bloom. See text. C. avium yet, for all general purposes, the latter is used as a stock. Whether any one has used C. acida or caproniana as a stock we are not able to say, but the Southern European C. Mahaleb is invariably used, especially in France, for a dwarfing stock in the same way as is the Paradise for Apples and the Quince for Pea'rs. The Mahaleb has been and doubtless is still used here for fruiting Cherries when required for dwarfing pur- poses, but it should not be used for standard trees as, when trained high, the branches are very liable to die back. Buds readily take to the Mahaleb stock and, for a year or two grow vigorously, but this should not leaa anyone into thinking trees worked on it will make good standards. It Is reasonable to suppose that the dwarfing char- acter of the Mahaleb would similarly affect the ornamen- tal Cherries, too much so per- haps, as most of (?hem are more moderate in growth than the fruiting Cherries. For small gardens, however, dwarfness is desirable. It is interesting to note that while the garden varieties are mostly, if not wholly, hybrids, there are two distinct sections or groups of the great Cerasus familv that have no affinity, cither in the way of crossfer- tilization or for budding or grafting. These two groups show their differences in the flowers. The group akin to the garden Cherrv of Europe and our wild red Cherry, C. pennsylvanicum, have sessile umbels, that is, the flower clusters have no foot- stalk, while the other group bears the flowers in racemes. The wild black Cherry, C. serotina, and the European Bird Cherry, C. padus, belong to the latter group. So far as is known these two tvpes refuse to cross and neither can be used as stocks for the other. Brighten the Woodlands With Azaleas ! By SAMUEL NEWM.AN B.\XTF.R Not long ago the writer made a plea in these col- umns to "plant more woodlands," and dwelt upon the enjoyment such a planting has for the suburbanite and country estate owner, large or small. Our illustra- tion depicts just such a scene on a small private es- tate near Philadelphia where the owner was fortunate enough to possess a piece of woodland which he took great care to preserve and augment by planting therein "wild" plants. Our picture does not do justice to the mass of blooming Azaleas, eight to ten feet high and grouped so eft'ectively as to avoid color clashes. It at- tracted many visitors and brought forth the admira- tion from the passersby — the street sidewalk being less than one hundred feet away. The white flowers of A. indica alba are much in evidence in the foreground, though the photograph naturally fails to bring out the pink of A. V'aseyii, the carmine of A. amoena and the brighter type variety, A. Hinodigiri. Also, there are A. pontica in yellows, orange and various shades, the entire mass being the equal of the groupings in many of our public flower shows or conservatory dis- years hence will find many of the native and introduced species (adaptable for outdoor planting) oft'ered in large quantities. Qu. 37 has caused the growing of these on a scale as never before practiced, and the ease with which they may be grown from seed has been a revelation to many. Possibly it may prove the "silver lining," and the public is not likely to be taxed an ex- orbitant price on account of the great quantities which are likely to be oft'ered. Surely there are pleasant surprises in store for plant lovers and the nurserymen who have gone in for Azaleas deserve to reap their reward. A Delayed Burial Cherry Stocks A contemporary recently asked for an exjiression of opinion regarding the use of the .Mahaleb, instead of the avium as a stock for flowering Cherries. The mazzard or avium Cherry is said to be a na- tive of Britain, but there are a score or so varieties of it, none of which apparently possess the same vigor as the true avium. Strangely enough, the popular Mo- rello, Duke and Kentish and other sour Cherries, are not descendents from avium, but are supposedly de- rived from Cerasus caproniana or C. acida, as it is often called. C. acida, together with C. duracina and C. Juliana (both the latter are varieties of C. aviiun) are the re- puted parents of the Sweet Cherry. The Morello types of Cherry are usually considered hardier than the sweet Cherry types which, as mentioned, are about two-thirds Possibly no more remarkable reason for delaying burial than that recently recorded in the New York Times has been or ever will be put forward. On Dec. 18 last, Mrs. Charlotte M. deWolf of Wau- kegan. 111., died in Hendersonville, N. C. Her burial in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, was delayed until June 4 in order that flowers of the double flowering Pyrus coro- naria might De available for the service. This form was originally discovered by Mrs. deWolf, nearly 30 years ago and, according to the report, it is now being pro- pagated at the Arnold Arboretum under the name of its discoverer. So far as we can discover neither P. coronaria, nor a variety of it, is cataloged. Bailey states that P. coronaria is synonymous witli Malus fragrans. While very free fruiting and for cider making often used, the species has not apparently been cultivated other than for ornamental purposes. It is a native of the Eastern States from New York to Alabama. It is also stated that there is a form with semi-double flowers and one (var. aucubKfolia) with variegated foUage. The foliage of the type is elongated and lacks the deep lobes and glaucous under surface of P. glaucescens which, in other respects, it resembles. The newest issue of Johnson's describes P. coronaria as the "Garland Malus" (Apple) or American Crab: flowers pink and fragrant. P. c. flore pleno is said {Continue't on p:ige 1340) 1336 The Florists' Exchange I I I N IHhH -•-v^f^vri lORISTS EXCHANGE A Weekly Mrdlum of Int , . . I.,..,, SrcHnnicn nn20. Refflstered Cable Addrcsa: Florex Newyork CHICAGO AND THE WEST Jamas Morton, Tile Plorists' lOx.finnBe, f.0-7L' East liandolph Street, I'd floor. Telephone. Unndolpli ."l.'j BOSTON AND THE NEW ENGLAND STATES GuBlavc Thotnmrn, The I'loriuls' lixeliange, 24 Temple Street Somerville, Mass. To reach New York Office— Call LONGACRE 520 Quarantine 37 Meeting Next Week Till! ill); nicclin),' on (^uiiraiiliiii- H7, lo lir held in ttie .Miisciiiii iif Natiiiiil History, New ^ork City, lit 10 o'clock, .Iiiiic 1.5, in uwaltud with much Interest iind an- ticijiHlion. Alllioiixli this cILscus.sion is liclnx arninncd for nnd will he participated in entirely by amateur liorliculliiral inlerest.s, it is an event full of jiroinisc and si;.'nilii'an('e for all trade memhers and (ir(fani/.atioii.s as well. J''or tlii.s reason readers of Tiik I'I.xchanok, even tliou);li they may not plan to attend tlie meeting', can help toward its succe.ss and effectiveness by urpin); their amateur clients and acfpiaintanccs to be on hand to hi'lp spread the facts and principles that may he hroiipht out and diseu.s.scd at tlie meeting. Monday, June 14, is Flag Day. Run your colors up. It is in commciuoration of the anniversary of the adoption of tlic l''laj; and is celebrated over the preater portion of the Union. Why not make it unanimous! On the Growers' page will be found this week: A New I'orgetnienot; The Flipht of Forest Tree Pollen; When a Morist Succeeds; Pansy Specialization; Graft- ing nil the Year Around; The' Shirley Poppy. Other good features on every page. Saturday, June 12, has been declared "Neighbor's Day"' by the governors of several states. Even though your ow-n state ha.s not been so covered — be a good neighbor that, and all other days. It will brighten your own life as well as the lives of all whom you come in contact with. Set Out Lycopersicum .''ir: I have been making garden recently. My neighbor on the right a.'iks me if I am planning for any tnniatas. My neighbor on the left suggests I ought to plant some tumattncs. All the time I have had in mind setting out tomaytoes. But now I am all con- fused. What shall I d6?—Chicaqo Tribune. Chicago to Cleveland The Chicago Florists Club has made arrangements for the visit to Cleveland at the time of the coming S. A, F. and O. H. Convention there Aug. IT to 19 next. Both the X. Y. Central and the Nickel Plate roads are available. The decision as to road and train was to he made at the .Tunc 10 meeting of the club and the prob- abilities are that the journey will be taken in the day time. There arc no reduced or special rates available. As to the trip, full particulars will be obtainable di- rectly after June 10 from F. Lautenscblager, secretary of the club, 468 W. Erie St., Chicago, 111. 'phone Su- perior S6S0. The probabilities are that the club will hold no meet- ings during July and August, which is the practice as well of the N. Y. Florists Club. What Advertisers Pay Other Trade Papers That the advertisers in the various florist trade pa- pers have enjoyed a minimum rate has long been known to the proprietors of these papers themselves, but naturally the advertisers therein have not paid much attention to the matter, not being conscious of that fact. To give our advertising readers some idea as to what other trade mediums are charging, mediums which we doubt insure equal pro rata returns as compared with the horticultural trade papers, we quote from a rate card of Prii,t,-rs' Ink, a trade paper for advertis- ing agents, printers, etc, which has recently fallen into our bands; the charge is ffSlOO an issue for one page, run of paper (special position pages are charged up to tfl50) the size of which is but Ss/^in. by Tin., and according to its own statement, with circulation hardiv double that of The Exchange. The inch rate is .fG.fib per insertion, no discount for time. The classified ad- vertising rate is S5c. a line, fiat. In sending broadcast its notice of an increase of rates and the reasons whv, the management says: "For example, the cost of our white paper has increased 180 per cent over 1914 (the cost of the white paper on The Exchange has in- creased over 200 per cent with nothing but still higher prices in view). The printing costs are increased 114 per cent over 1914, but this does not include another pros- pective raise which at present is being arbitrated. Edi- torial costs have increased over 200 per cent." Rain Insurance Weather insurance was (iriiiiarily liiLscd upon a desire to imitect crops against damage from rain. It opens up a wider field, however, and there is no reason why any man or corporation, the success of whose enlerprLsc dejiends upon fair weather, should not have protection against loss. Policies can he i.ssucd either for single days; speci- fied days in each week for a period of consecutive weeks, or for any period of consecutive days. Those who have entered the field of writing "Pluvius" policies, as the we.ilher risk is now called in the trade, are pledged to eliminate any chances of rain insurance becoming a new form of gambling. In the settlement of claims no appraisals or estimates are made. Upon the presentation of the official report of the U. S. Weather Bureau that a specified amount of rain fell in the section in which the risk was located, the amount of the premium is paid. There are three forms of policies issued as follows: To pay for each separate week in which occur more than two days of rain amounting in each day to 0.20 of an inch or over. To jjay for the second and every additional rain day in every separate week, on which rainfall amounts to 0.15 of an inch or over. To pay for every day on which the rainfall amounts to 0.30 of an inch or over. From what we gather the is.suing of these policies is not confined to one special insuring company, but can be obtained from a number of old line companies. Chamber of Horticulture As we have before explained, the British Chamber of Horticulture is an amalgamation of nearly all the ex- isting societies in Great Britain which are in any wav connected with horticulture, the majority of the amal- gamations Iieing those of commercial bodies. To afford our readers an idea of the direction of the activities of the Chamber we are giving herewith an enumeration of its various Sections, each covered by efficient chair- men and memhers to carry through the particular assign- ments which fall under their province: Seeds: Growers and wholesalers; retailers. Bulbs: Growers and wholesalers; retailers. Fruit and Vegetables: Growers; wholesalers; retail- ers. Flowers, Plants, Trees and Shrubs: Growers: whole- salers; retailers. Insecticides; manures; horticultural buildings; horti- cultural sundries. Organization Committees: Finance, statistical, press and propaganda, technical, library, parliamentarv and transport. work, or scientific investigation in relation to the wel- fare of land crops, must be curtailed and, in not a few instances, wholly suspended. We respectfully suggest that having reached a point where funds arc not available for the things that hith- erto have been considered essential, Congress .should also take Qu. 37 in hand and reduce it to a more reasonable status. If the Board of Agriculture cannot have funds enough to enable it to cope with the things that really matter, there surely is no reason why the F. H. B. should absorb part of the provi-sion and, at the same time, interfere with international trade. Put bhinlly, the country has not the means to carry on its bug hunting expeditions and, as well nigh every pest in creation Ls already located here, it simply be- comes a matter for the grower to do the fighting. Under sane regulations the grower will cooperate witli the Department; of that we have not much doubt, millions can be saved through intelligent coop- eration. Whv not make a try for it in 1920-21? Earlier in the year it bad been intended that a visit to this country would be paid by a committee of the Chamber who would be ready to assist with advice, if called upon, looking to the formation of a similar Cham- ber here, hut at a meetins held in London. Mav S. it was considered not possible that the Chamber could send delegates to America this vear. Congress Curtails Agricultural Appropriation The appropriation bill for the fiscal vear beginninff July 1, 1920, cuts away some •?fi,OOn.nno " f rom the esti- mates made by the Department of Agriculture as to its needs. Need for economy brought this about but, ac- cording to Secretary Edwin T. Meredith it is not likely to prove real economy. From the vast num- ber of operations that will be affected through the re- duction of funds, we note forest insect investigation in many areas; the elimination of the Sweet Potato weevil; experiments to combat Potato and Sugar Beet insects; work on Cabbage and berry pests; work on flies and mosquitos that affect general health; work on the con- trol of wart disease of Potatoes: inspection of fruits and other crops; grain supervision; efforts to develop the home Camphor industry; work on the eradication of the pink ball weevil. These and many other phases of Educational Flower Shows Our mutual friend, P. D. Barnhart, touching on the above subject in a recent letter, referred to the fact that during the past 15 years the shows in Los Angeles, {^'il., have to a great extent been carried out with this object in view. His eflorts in this direction have not always met with the full approval of nurserymen and, on one occasion one of the fraternity asked why such "fool" show's were run, as they led people to take down plant names and afterward order such plants which were unknown in his place. Such an attitude dis- closes a most peculiar mentality. The fact that such plants were grown and exhiliited. tbereiiy inducing people to ask for them, should, we consider, induce the wideawake nurservmen to stock everything worth while. The man who lays biuLself out to cater for the re- tail trade should not follow the lead of the wholesale grower who specializes in one or two lines. The ama- teur gardener does not desire to be a specialist; he wants variety, moreover, if be is keen, be wants to beat bis neighbor in the way of novelties and rarities. Novel- ties are the spice of gardening just as is nomenclature the main substance of the art. The interest power of plant culture is not the mere success attained ; one desire-s the knowledge regarding the status of the plants grown. The gardener who sees fine examples of plants in the parlis and in the gardens of his neighbors Ls not content with his own superficial knowledge that tells him such are Peonies, Roses, Gladioli, Peas, Beans, Carrots and so forth. He wants to know what the varieties are if they happen to he superior to something be grows himself. "We have in the past known visitors to remark on the superiority of some of our plants as compared with their own, which led them to assume that we possessed superior cultural knowledge. As a matter of fact it was merely a matter of varieties. It is in this direction that nur- serymen and florists w-bo cater for the private gardener, should excel. Every new plant likely to be suitable should be tried out and exhibited for the purpose of demonstrating its superioritv if it has such. Catalog descriptions alone are not sufficient; there are thousands of people who refuse to be drawn by the printed word and, let us add, the amateur is not alone in this respect. Manv a valuable plant has languished un- known because trade growers have ignored it. In regard to the shows at Los Angeles, Mr. Barn- hart sends a small poster used for announcing the flower show held on behalf of the Belgian Relief Fund, 1916. This poster is novel because of the mass of detail in- formation crowded upon it and because it announces the fact that the show is free to all and different from ordinary shows, as there are no prizes and no judges, therefore no bard feelings to be created. Reference is made to the fact that the flowers were to be grouped in their natural orders, l>oth botanical and popular names being featured. In addition, attendants well posted on plants, were to be present to assist visitors in recognizing and naming specimens. TTie final para- graph is typical of the whole, it reads, "Come and bring your notebook with you; it will pay." We opine that if the relief fund benefited, the pocketbook was also re- quired. Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists Cleveland Convention, .\ugust 17, 18 and 19, 1920 Convention Hall In regard to a report that the Ninth Garage, in which the Society of American Florists Convention and Trade Exhibit is to be held in Cleveland, August 17, June 12, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 1337 IS, and 19 next, might not be ready for occupancy by that time, Vice-President F. C. W. Brown and Her- man P. Knoble, acting for our Executive Board, give as- surance that the building, at least the floor we are to occupy, will be ready in ample time for our purpose. The only problem now before the Advisory Board in charge of convention arrangements is that involving a re-arrangement of the floor plan which %vill provide more exhibition space. It is expected that by reducing the width of the aisles, additional space can be secured to accommodate a few more exhibits without material change in the location of exhibits already provided for. The largest trade exhibition in the history of the so- ciety is now more than a possibility. The Trade Exhibition Almost every foot of available space set out on the original plan covering the trade exhibition has been re- served, and an exhibition of high order is assured. Every endeavor now is being made to accommodate late comers, and it is hoped that by a re-arrangement of the floor area, a few more exhibitors may be accom- modated. Never before were reservations so numerous at this early date as to take up all the space set out on the official plan. The list of exhibitors so far is as fol- lows : Alabama Evergreen Exchange. Cleveland, Ohio. American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111. Atlantic Machine and Mfg. Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Barnard Co., W. \V., Chicago, 111. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Bergmann-Koropp Co., Chicago, 111. Burlington Willow Ware Shops, Burlington, Iowa. Chicago Ptd. String Co., Chicago, III. Cohen & Hiller, Inc., New York City. Craig Co., Robt., Norwood, Del. Co.. Pa. De La Mare Co., A. T., New York City. Duro Paper Products Co., Chicago, 111. Elveraon Pottery Co., W. H., New Brighton, Pa. Evans Co., John A., Richmond, Ind. Excello Manufacturing Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Farquhar & Co., R. and J., Boston, Mass. Faust, Henrj' I., Merion, Pa. Fertile Chemical Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Ford Co., C. S., Philadelphia, Pa. Garland Company, Cleveland, Ohio. Gnatt Company, Ove, La Porte, Ind. Hanfling & Son, New York City. Hart, George B., Rochester, N. Y. Heacock Company, Joseph, Wyncote, Henshaw, A. M., New York Citv. Hitchings & Co., Ehzabeth, N. j. Hulson Grate Co., Keokuk, Iowa. Ionia Pottery Co., Ionia, Mich. Irwin, Roman J., New York City. Jackson & Perkiiaa Co., Newark, N. Johnson-Randall Co., Chicago, 111. Kansas City Cut Flower Co., Kansas Cits', Kasting Co., Wm. F., Buffalo, N. Y. KroescheU Bros. Co., Chicago, 111. Liggit, C. U., Philadelphia, Pa. Lord & Burnham Co., Chicago, 111. McCallum Co., The, Pittsburgh, Pa. Manda, Inc., W. A., So Orange, N. J. Michell Co., Henry F., Philadelphia, Pa. Moninger Co., John C, Chicago, 111. Morehead Mfg. Co., Detroit, Mich. Nebel Mfg. Co., Cleveland. Ohio. Neidinger Co., Jos. G., Philadelphia, Pa. Pennock Co., S. S., Philadelphia, Pa. Peters & Reed Co., So. Zanesville, Ohio. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago, 111. PoUworth Co., C. C, Milwaukee, Wis. Proto-Feed & Guano Co., Chicago, 111. Pult, C. J., Detroit, Mich. Quahty Brands Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Randall Co., A. L., Chicago, 111. Raedlin Basket Co., Chicago, 111. Rice Co., M., Philadelphia, Pa. Roehrs Co., Julius, Rutherford, N. J. Schloss Bros. Ribbons, Inc., New York City. Skinner Irrigation Co., Troy, Ohio. Southfield Flower and FoUage Co., New York City. Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co., Spokane, Wash Stern Co., Jos. M., Cleveland, Ohio. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, 111. Wayside Gardens Co., Mentor, Ohio. Wing Seed Co., Mectianicsburg, Ohio. JoHX YouxG, Secretary. 43 West 18th St., New York. Pa. Y. Mo. Alert Parent. — Queenie; "Papa, what is an escutcheon?'? Papa: "Why?" Queenie: "This story says there was a blot on his escutcheon." Papa: "Oh, yes! An escutcheon is a Ught-colored vest. He had probably been carrying a fountain pen." — Houston Post. — P. Florists' Club of Washington The Florists Club of Washington, D. C, had a party last week incidental to the June meeting. It was a surprise party and R. Lloyd Jenkins was "it," "Bill" Gude as toastmaster told the story — the why of the party and it runs something like this: During the war Friend Jenkins had two stormy years as president of the club. Not stormy with respect to his relations with the other members, but two years of nothing but worry. One time it was lightless nights, then it was fuelless weeks, and work-or-fight, lack of transportation facilities, shortage of fertilizer and of paper, and of boxes, and of help, and of everything but bills, obligations and taxes. He served pretty well as boss of the florist gang and, with the cooperation of the other officers and the mem- bers made things a bit brighter for the local trade. Now these worries were such as to keep the florists right on their tiptoes and, the little stunt they usually pull off, presenting the retiring president with a token of their esteem and affection was postponed, though not forgotten. The June meeting night was selected for the deed and before Mr. Jenkins knew what was going on he had a cut glass water set in his hands, while everybody else applauded him and "Bill" for making such a buUv speech. Then George Shaffer pulled another surprise by dishing up ice cream and serving real, honest-to- goodness grape juice. President J. Harper Hetherington sat on the throne. He urged that all who could do so turn out the follow- ing day for the trip to the Arlington test gardens with the American Rose Society, an account of which will be found elsewhere in this issue of The Florists' E.x- CHANOE. There was a round table discussion on the proposed outmg to be held the latter part of July at Great Falls, Va. It was decided to leave all details to the en- tertainment committee. This committee will shortly hold a meeting at which preliminary plans will be made. The committee was urged by President Hetherington to get busy as soon as possible that there might be no slip-up. The Club passed a resolution advocating the establish- ment of a Rose test garden in Washington. E. A. D. shows in Boston. He is survived by his wife and sister living in Dorchester. Eliza Tailby The many friends of W. W. Tailby of Wellesley, IVIass., will be grieved to be informed of the death of his mother who died two weeks ago, aged 82 years. Mrs. Eliza Tailby was the widow of the late Joseph Taiiby, a well known old time florist of Wellesley. She was born in Birmingham, England and after com- ing to America, lived first in Framingham in the "Old Powers Place," the same house where J. T. Butter- worth has his home. In 1868 the family removed to the present residence in Wellesley, %vhere Mr. Tailby was the leading florist until his death a few years ago. Mrs. Tailby was a quiet, home loving woman, but un- fortunately she lost her good health IS years ago and was confined to the hospital during the last twelve years. During her long illness she was able to en- joy the loving care and filial aft'ection of her son in Wellesley, who did all he could for his beloved mother. Mrs. Tailby belonged to the Episcopal Church in Wellesley, joining it when she first came to town and when the Rev. Mr. Fipps, who officiated at her ferment in Woodlawn Cemetery, was the only ter in the then, small community. Beside W. W. Tailby, Mrs. Tailby leaves one other son, Joseph Allen, chemist. Q. Th. m- minis- The late George H. Cooke Patrick O'Mara: An Appreciation All the way from San Francisco was sent the fol- lowing by John R. Walsh; on the letter sheet was pasted the portrait of Patrick O'Mara, which recently appeared in the Holumns of The Exchanqe. Our beloved President Lincoln once remarked that he wished no better epitaph than it be said of him that, "He had always plucked a Nettle and planted a flower where he knew a flower would grow." No words could more truly describe the current of the life of Patrick O'Mara. An ancient legend had it that the souls of the de- parted were borne aloft accordingly as they were loved in life; and certainly, if this be true, the spirit of our dear friend rests at the summit of Heaven. Richard H. Love Richard H. Love, florist of 11 Elsmere ave., Lynn, Mass., died May 27 in a local hospital after a lengthy iUness. He was a resident of Lynn for 35 years, and conducted a florist business on Michigan ave.. East LjTin, for 25 years, winning many prizes at flower George H. Cooke Washington last week suffered the loss of one of its most prominent members when death called George H. Cooke, former president of the Florists Club of Wash- ington, D. C, and active member of many social, com- mercial and fraternal organizations. Mr. Cooke was found dead in bed at his home, 1825 K street, N. W., at 8:30 on the morning of June 3. Because of the delay m his appearance at the breakfast table his wife, Mrs. Sarah E. Cooke, went to his room to call him and found him dead. The deceased was a native of England. He came to Washington about 36 years ago, shortly after his arrival in the United States. For some years he has operated a store at 1103 Connecticut ave., in one of the most fashionable sections of Washington. He was one of the peers of the East in the matter of artistic work. Many prizes were won by him in past years for decorations made at annual conventions of the S. A. F. and O. H. and other trade bodies. Mr. Cooke had the distinction of having been selected as floral decorator on the occasion of weddings and other social events at distant points in all directions. He designed and fur- nished the decoration for many of the big events held in Washington prior to the war— the embassies knew him and patronized him; he was the florist selected by large numbers of the Winter residents; he was an authority on flowers and floral art. Washington Centennial Lodge, No. 14, F. and A. M., was honored by his membership. The name of the late J. Henry Small was on its roster. It is the famous Masonic Blue Lodge of the District of Columbia. Mr. Cooke was also a member of Columbia Commandery, Knight Templars; Lafayette Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Almas Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and Kallipolis Grotto Mystic Order of the Enchanted Realm. The funeral services were conducted by his Blue Lodge and was attended by delegations from each of the other orders named, the Florists Club of Wash- ington, the Chamber of Commerce and other commercial organizations. He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Edward Niedomanski, whose husband has been associated with the store for many years. An Appreciation "The Florists Club of Washington and the individual members of the trade will greatly miss George H. Cooke," said J. Harper Hetherington, president of that organization and manager of the Washington Floral Co. "He was without a doubt one of the leaders in the florists business in the national capital. In his line he was indeed an artist and many of the most famous decorations in Washington were done by George Cooke." "In the death of George H. Cooke," said William F. Gude, national representative of the S. A. F. and O. H., "the trade as a whole has lost one of its foremost members. Those florists who attended the national con- ventions of the society will remember beauties of his oft'erings. He was awarded many prizes and, rightfully too, for his artistic work. And he was an artist, for he could work wonders with almost nothing — he could ex- press the sentiment 'Say it with Flowers' in a wonderful way. His passing is regrettable." The Washington correspondent would like to add that not only was Mr. Cooke a master of his trade he had the quality of "being a man" well liked, be- loved by all who knew him, something better than a diamond in the rough. E. A. D, 1338 The Florists' Exchange Dinner in Honor of Charles H. Totty Is it wiiilli wliilc? It is, lis wiis shown wlic-ii llii-iv wire (.Mllurcd lo),'LUur lnsl Kaliirilay evi-iiiii)j, (.liim- 5) at iMniiiiuin's KeslHUiaiil, (itii avc. and .'Slli si.. New VoiU, twt'nty-nim- friends i)f diaries H. Tolly (Mr. Totty preferred to eall llieni "pnLs") who were nnxious lo' sliow tlieir appreeialioii of lii.s (.'ood felhiw- sliip prior to his sailinu for I'lurope. ,Iune J2. on ii trip wliieli he is laliint; primarily lor llie jmrpose of liring- inj: liaelt from l'".n;;lan(l liis daii);liler, .Miss Helen Totty. II will he recolleeted that Miss Totty, who was taking a .sehoiastie and eollejriate course at .St. Eli/.ahelh's Academy, .Morrislown, N. ,1.. was one of seven yonii); ladies from all over the country who won a scholarship givhi); her a l\nishin(: course at ii French pirl's academy. Mi,s.s Tolly selected the .\eademy de Jcuncs Kille.s, Cuen, Kraiice, where .slu' has lieen llie pa.st year. Durinj? the evening .Mr. Totty gave an additional rea- son for the tri)) when he told" of a nundver of I'rench growers who were considerinj; the investment of a quarter of a million dollars for the (.Towinc of Uoses on the .\nieriean |)lan in whicli he was keenly inter- ested. The possihililics of the idea, said .Mr. Totty, had heeu broujiht home to the French growers by the prolitahle cut [lower trade enjoyed hy a number of (.'rowers on the much favored Island of Guernsey which lii's within a few miles of the coast of France. Nalurallv, .Mr. Totty proposes to look over Europe horlieidlurallv in the hope of lirinirin); hack hints and ideas for the benefit of the American trade in general. lie reminded tliose present of a trip that was taken by n few growers in 1912, particularly for the jnirpose of gathering material to assist in the running of a big flower show here in .Vmcrica on more siici'cssful lines than hitherto, at which shows tho.se who had gone to the trouble and expense of cxhiliiting had been called upon to "dig down" to defray expenses. The large nuiii- g' her of jurors used at the European shows, as well as the quick publishing of their decisions, were revelations that were later acted upon Iiere. .V subscription dinner among the craft is indeed a signal honor. There have been but two other gentle- men so honored, the late Patrick O'.Mara and the late Oean Hole, the famous rosarian who visited our shores from England many years ago. Secrelarv Young "started the ball rolling by announc- ing the coiiimittee appointment of J. H. Pepper as toast- master for the evening, at tlie same time presenting to the guest of the night a traveling case filled with cigars of Mr. Totty's favorite brand. Mr. Totty, in his thanks for the gift, said that those present who had been compelled to smoke French cigarettes and cigars would best realize his appreciation of the smokes. Toastmaster J. H. Pepper told of the desire that had come to a number of tlie evening's hosts to banquet Mr. Totty, one of our foremost plantsmen, prior to his departure for a short while to the "other side of the pond." The guest of the evening, continued Mr. Pepiier, lias proved, during his connection with Ameri- can horticulture for the last 25 years, to be one of the best of fellows, deserving of the high esteem in which he is held by the large number who know him. "The hosts of theevening were as appreciative of the honor accorded tliemselvcs tliat night as was the guest," con- cluded the toastmaster. Mr. Totty, in reply, said that it was well nigh impo.ssible for him to" express his appreciation of the honor of being the guest of tlie evening. Tt was, he said, one of the proudest moments of his life, second only, perhaps, to when his only cliild was born. He spoke ill glowing terms of the treatment he had received at the hands of all those he had been privileged to meet since his arrival from Engl.-ind in 1S95. As well, he told his hosts of his original intention to travel away out to the Coast to meet some of the wonderful Spanish women he had read about as a hoy and, moreover, he wanted to hear his favorite song " 'Twas a Spaniard that Tilighted .My Life," rendered with proper sur- rounding' atmosphere — "the advantage of local color, don't you know, old chap." (Mrs. Totty Ls requested to rea"d of Mr. Totty's ideas in this direction as hur- riedly as possible, passing along to things more pleasant.) However, as Mr. Totty explained, his money gave out at Buffalo, where he commenced liis career on this side, arriving in Madison, N. J. some time later. The welcome he had received in those early days in the homes visited here had made him a booster for .Vmerica for all time. The following telegram was read during the even- insr from Geo. .\smus, Chicago. "Charles H. Totty. c/o Mouquiii's Restaurant. Sincerely regret my inability to be with you tonight in person. Extend to you my best wishes "for a safe and pleasant journey and with sincere wishes that you arrive back to your waiting friends liealthier and happier, t^eo. .\snius." Each host was called upon in turn in regular toast- master style by Mr. Pepper and many were the evi- dences of "a close friendship existing between the giiest and his hosts. The menu was a wonder of good things to eat, includins one of the guest's favorite dishes, zwiehel .soun, "Onion" in Enirlisli; aye. and good things to drink! The menu also contained many of the guest's favorite expressions, easily recognized by nil. In fact, luie could almost hear friend Tolly tell us lo "Play up lo the big idea, gentlemen," an expression he has used lo foster a greater inli'iest in the national puh- licllv fund on many occasions. His ".Some time, some day, somehow, somewhere," aneing niaih' hcl'ore harveslingj forcing up prices so that llii' liulhs growing on tlie gronnd, are making as nmch as some concern^ are (pioling for export. It Ls susjiceled tliat tliis is pint of a poiicy to cxiingnisli imdcr cutting. Tlie Horticultural Trade Journal for May 12 puhlislies n letter from n Dulcli grower in reply to one signed "Grower and Exporter," referred to in these columns a sliort time since. Tiie Dutch grower wlio signs himself "])" most aliiy criticises his compatriot and waxes not a little sarcastic. He stales that the ))rices of bulbs certainly are not exorbitant when they leave tlie bands of tlie grower (non-exjiorti'r) hut the same cannot be said after they pass through the bands of the exporter. He taljes n fling regarding the "trying" times in Hol- land, hut the readines.s to buy in Dutch currency l)y mail}' concerns does not now suggest lack of faith in I lie current exchange. "D" is quite ironical regarding the criticism of the growers who arc now seeking to be exporters, while lie literally "guffaws'' at the suggestion that bulbs left over can be planted afresh, but be wants to know who will do it? Not the exporter, the poor grower is expected to replant salable liulbs. In con- clusion "D" tells the Dutch Association tliat bulbs cer- tainly are a luxury to the public, but not to the trade and tliat the public will not go beyond a certain point. Incidentally, we may ask why America is credited with a readiness to buy all the Dutch l)ulhs at a higher price than is quoted in Kngland. The fact that several firms here are carrying no tmlb stock this season, but arc now booking retail orders which will be individually ))acked and addressed in Holland for distribution after they arrive at the docks here, suggests tliat some iiicr- chants at least are chary of taking any risks. .\s showing the feeling in England, Penncll & Son, the great Lincoln wholesalers, advertise that "it is use- less under present conditions for the Dutch exporters to send travelers or offerings to us. We do not intend to buy bulbs in Dutcli money or to agree to such terms as might be imposed by a victor over the vanquished. Our customers are not so mad for Holland produce that they are prepared to enrich still further the only pros]ierous nation in Europe by paving inflated prices for bulbs which in recent years the English people have learned to do without." Another sidelight is shown by a telegram received from a British merchant in Hol- land, it reads: "Boycott having good effect; recommend buyers to hold out, nothing doing on the bulb exchange." Kegarding the official attitude of the British Ass'n, nothing really definite has so far been disclosed. The Dutch Ass'n has officially .stated its views in reply to the resolutions made liy the British association. See our issue May 23. The Dutch exporters are agreed that Hyacinths can- not be reduced; Tulips are declared to be reduced com- pared with last year; Daffodils are a short crop and America and Scandinavia have booked the bulk; miscel- laneous bulbs are said to he below last season's figures. Regarding shipping conditions, these, it is stated, cannot be altered, as the cost of packing and freightage pre- cludes the charges being supported by the exporters. These charges on export orders would approximately total 1,000,000 guilders. The British associations have doubtless before this arranged a meeting to discuss further action. It may be taken for granted that the growers and exporters outside the Dutch association will make capital out of the situation. Great numliers. it is clear, refuse to be dictated to and we may reasonably expect war to the knife all around. Laborers Wages and Postage Rates The nortirnltural Advertiser contains several items of interest. The .'Agricultural Wages Board of Great Britain recently put up the standard of wages, but the dissatisfaction is more rife than ever. It is fore- shadowed that rates will, e're long, be further ad- vanced; ¥12.50 is expected to be the minimum for agri- cultural laborers over 21 years of age before the year ends and the LTnion of Agricultural Workers even talks of ¥15. Compared with wages here these figures seem mild, but it must be remembered that the living costs in rural England are infinitely lower. The rates fixed by the Board apply to all horticultural workers other than private gardeners and are thereby causing con- siderable alarm. Another matter causing disturbance among concerns who issue catalogs is the high increase of postal rates. Under the new budget, all letters for inland delivery cost 4c., while the increased charges on catalogs and other printed matter will be enormous. The Chamber of Horticulture was billed to hold an emergency meeting to discuss this subject on Mav 21. Best Twehe Darwin Tulips J. Duncan Pearson, in the H. T. A., ventures to quote the best dozen Darwin Tulips and we give the names herewith: Farneombe Sanders, Clara Butt, Pride of Haarlem, Edna Psyche, Rev. Ewbank, Andrea Doria, Claude Gillot, Marconi, King Harold, Andromarque, L. Ingenue. The first five, plus Glow, are in his opinion the best for cut flower trade. Dark colors do not find favor in (be markets. Itcgardiiig (be exhibition of Tu- lips, .Mr. Pearson has found that the common .Solomon's Seal ( I'olygonalum vulgare) is the most cfTcctivc of all foliage for wioking up with these flowers. Latest Word Dutch Bulb Situation llie liitcst information regarding tliis suljjcrt is told by E. Horton, at present in Holland, in (i letter to the llitrticullurul Trade Juumnl. Mr. Horton Ls on a business trip representing Bee's Ltd., the great Livcr- Iiool seedsmen and plant growers and he is recognized an one of the live wires in British trade circles. He says, "While it might not be strictly accurate to say that tlie Dutch exporters have 'got the wind up,' (here arc ample indications that they view the present situation with considerable alarm and, are not any too coidident in the game of bluff their association is "play- ing. Their representatives in Kngland, are reporting few orders and those mostly from market growers. ".America and Scandinavia have bought much less than last year, w'bile there is nothing doing in Russia, Austria and Germany. I understand that imports of bulbs into France have been stopped, but in any case — with the franc at its present value — France cannot buy nonnal - nice, polite young man. When I made a mistake yesterday he said; 'Pray, mademoiselle, why do you take so much pains to improve upon Beethoven? ' " — LeFigaro. — P. June 12, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1341 Albany, N. Y. Plants Plentiful, Cut Stock Scarce Memorial Day added auother busy day to our records of both plant and cut flower saTes. While the plants were pleutiful, cut flowers were scarce, due to the backward season. Most of the cut flowers were indoor products because the outdoor stock was not in bloom except for Lilacs, which sold at a big price. Our cemetery florists had one of the busiest days they ever had. with prices far above those of other years. The parade also helped the good work along, as most of our Grand Army men wore boutouidres. We are also booking quite a number of June weddings, and the closing of schools will keep the flower trade busy up to July. After that our florists can get ready for their vacations aud enjoy a well earned rest from the steady run of business ever since Christ- mas. One feature of the city's celebra- tion was the placing of wreaths and flowers on the platform of the Memorial at the head of State St.. in front of the Cajiitol. by individuals and associations. Florists Club Meeting The regular meeting of the Al- bany Florists Club was held on Thurs- day, June 3. at Fred Goldring's place. Slingerlands, N. T. President Edw. Tracey was in the chair, and .35 mem- bers were present. The following candi- dates were elected members ; Harry Wallager. Geo. Reese and James Coates ; the names of John W. Hannell. Water- vliet ; James Moore. Troy ; W. D. Barto. Schenectady, and H. A. Tilson, Averill Park, N. Y., were handed in as candi- dates. Wm. Newport's motion that all delinquent and old members who were dropped from the membership list can be reinstated by paying $1 initiation fee ^vas seconded and carried. President Tracey announced that he will give a §•5 gold piece to the member who at- tends the most meetings during the year. At the suggestion of Wm. McGinn he then added an offer of another .$5 gold piece to the member who gets tlie largest amount of applications for membership during the year. J. Jennings spoke of the good the question box has done in other societies, and claimed that if all members would make use of it some in- teresting questions and debates would come up at every meeting. Albert Jen- kins brought up the question as to what can be done to prevent rust on outdoor raised Carnations. This will be taken up at the next meeting. Club Outing July lO A communication was received by Fred Henkes from the American Flower Growers Association asking the members to become interested in the movement. Mr. Henkes had attended a meeting of the organization at the flower show and explained what it intends to do and how it plans to do it. and at his suggestion the secretary agreed to mail a copy of the proposed constitution to every grower in the club and to bring the subject up at the next meeting. This, which would normally come on July 1. was postponed to Saturday. July 10. this being the date of the second outing of the club to James Snyder's. Rhinebeck. N. Y. The members will assemble at the Cut Flower Ex- change at 12 o'clock noon and from there go to Rhinebeck by auto. L. H. S. Buffalo, N. Y. The Market June 8. — Business seems to be brightening up a little as the month of June arrives with all her sunshine and bliss. The florists in general have handled quite a number of large wed- dings and have orders for the coming weeks that promise to keep the stock partially cleaned up. American Beauty Roses have been in short supply, specials selling at $40 to ¥-50; fancies $20 to $30 and extras at $12..50. The Russell Rose has been in large supply and sells readily at $12 and .$1.5. Columbias and Ophelias are of good quality and bring from $6 to $12. Carnations are holding in price at $4 to $ri. Callas and Lilies are few and sell at $15 and $20. Valley (outdoor) brings .$1 and $2 ; Sweet Peas $1 to $2 : Calendulas $2 to $4. Very few orchids aud Gardenias are seen on the market. Big Holiday Trade at All Shops Memorial Day was another real "Red Letter" day for the Buffalo flo- rists. There was a tremendous demand for Magnolia and Galax wreaths. Cut flowers were in big demand also, there seeming to be no end of trade that day. Many Buffalonians visited the cemeteries Saturday and Sunday, thus avoiding the big rush there might have been on Mon- day, but greatly increasing the business done at the cemeteries. Our big days are over now until next Christmas except for graduations and weddings Scott & Co. have been having some very fine window displays the past week. G. Manzella. manager of our Quality Flower Shop, reports fine business, wed- dings .supplying the biggest demand now. The Colonial Shop is nicely settled in its new home. When one steps into the store would think he was in an ori- ental garden. It actually takes away your breath for a moment or so. Albert Reichert's place is certainly a pretty sight at this time of the year, and he certainly deserves credit for the upkeep of his flowers. We are sorry to hear of the illness of Charles Sanaford. but hope to see him around again soon. L. H. S. Lancaster, Pa. The high cost of living has not killed off all the sentiment of the world as yet and .Tune weddings are almost as numerous as ever with just a perceptible increase in the use of flowers at these functions. H. A. Schroyer. after a pretty strenu- ous day of wedding decorations, admit- ted that the season just about at its close was the best he had ever had since being in business, and I believe that this can be said truthfully of all the stores of this city. There are several reasons for this, first of course because prices have been advanced to a profit showing basis, sec- ondly because every special flower day from Thanksgiving up to Memorial Day has been almost phenomenal in the bTisi- ness done and thirdly because there has entered into the flower buying public a new class of people who buy exclusively for cash. There are some trade bring- ing possibilities in the retail business for the man who carefully analyses his last year's business. A little touch of Summer weather has started the Peonies into full bloom, this followed by a good rain and cooler weather has put on the market the best quality flowers we have ever handled. Their size, coloring, substance and fra- grance are simply beyond description, the only pity is that they were not here for Memorial Day. The cool weather has extended the planting end of the business into June and it will be the middle of the month before there are any signs of rest for the hard-working florist and. about that time before an estimate can be made on this end of the business. .T. A. Nauman of the Park Floral Co.. Denver. Col., stopped at Lancaster for a few days on an Eastern trip, his com- parisons between_ Eastern and Western methods of growing were both interest- ing and instructive, as he has the grow- ing end of the business down to what is generalh- called a fine point. The Lnncaster County florists were aaiain called upon for charity in the shane of donations to the flower market held for the benefit of St. .Joseph's Hos- pital and. as always, responded gener- ouslv both with flowers and plants. This market is held annually on the lawn of Mrs. .Tames L. Brown, and is one of the social events of the Spring months. Mrs. A. M. Herr who helped to estab- lish this market several years back, manases the floral end of it and. for a one day sale they hold the record for this section of the world. Albert M. Herr. Pittsburgh, Pa. The Market June 8. — The past week found the market overstocked with everything. Roses. Carnations and Peonies in par- ticular. Ever since Memorial Day, there has been an oversupply and while the demand has been good, it could not near- Iv take care of the supply, cinsequently there was a big slump in prices. Most of the retail stores held special sales on Saturday which helped to clear things up to some extent, but at closing time, the wholesale houses still had a big stock on hand. Peonies were the chief factor in over- stocking the market and bringing prices down ; they came in by thousands, but were of fine quality and, while they had to be sold cheap in order to clear them up, they were a welcome addition, as the public are beginning to tire of Roses, Carnations and Sweet Peas and demand something different. American Beauty is not plentiful and oft color. Columbia and Premier are showing the effects of the warm weather and do not ship well ; Ophelia, Sunburst, Ward and Hilda are in demand for com- mencement bouquets, while White Kil- laruey clean up daily on account of nu- merous weddings. Carnations are in oversupply and the quality is not of the best. Sweet Peas have been arriving in poor cfmdition ; in fact, the most of them are unsalable. Lily of the Valley is in demand but the supply is small. Snapdragon is of poor quality and is a drug on the mar- ket. Callas and Lilies are in short sup- ply and clean up daily ; ferns are stUI in short supply while Southern plumo.sa has been arriving in poor shape, a big part of it has been useless. Odd Notes Ross Adgate of Niles, O., Mc- Callum Co.'s oldest salesman, in point of service, was a visitor at the firm's Pittsburgh headquarters last week. A number of the retail stores helped move the oversupply of Peonies last week by holding special sales on Saturday at $1 per doz. McClements are displaying some fine combinations in fruit and flower baskets at their store on Wood st. The A. W. Smith Flower Stores Co. are firm believers in street car advertis- ing. ' Some time ago they offered prizes to the High School students for the best card designs, and they are now making a window display of the prize winners. W. J. Smith of the Altimo Culture Co. of Canfield, O.. pas.sed through Pitts- burgh last week with two motor trucks on his way to New Jersey, where he will load with shrubbery and then re- turn ; the firm was in need of this stock and were afraid to trust it to the ex- press company for quick delivery. Miss Jane Coey and Miss Gertrude Becker, of the McCallum Co. ofiice force, spent Memorial Day in Detroit, visiting friends. N. M. O. Providence, R. I. The Market With Memorial Day past the mar- ket has shown a steady decline : Roses $1 to $S ; Carnations $2 to .$4 : Lilies $8 ; Sweet Peas $1 ; Marguerites $2 ; Gladioli $12. Everyone had a big day. selling out completely. Wreaths sold best, with grave bunches a close second. .Tohnston Bros, had three grave covers, together with an unusually large amount of funeral work. The T. .T. .Tohnston Co. had to work the larger part of Sat- urday night and all day Sunday in or- der to get their work out. T. O'Connor had the biggest business ever. Wm. Bowers had an unusually large amount of work. McCarron. Hope St.. was com- pletely sold out Saturday. McNair re- ports great times, while Westminster Greenhouses sold out completely. Many .Tune weddings of importance are the center of attraction and everyone is busy with one or more each day. It is with regret that the writer has to record the death of Edmund G. Brooke. Sr.. father of Edmund G. Brooke, proprietor of the T. J. .Tohnston Co.. Washington st. The services were largely attended Sunday afternoon. May 30. Most of the retailers and whole- salers sent elaborate pieces, attesting the popularity that Mr. Brooke is held by the trade. P. F. P. Bridgeport, Conn. The consensus of opinion is that Me- morial Day 1920 was the best on record. One firm reports that they sold every- thing but the icebox. Judging from the appearance of the cemeteries, which were brightened with bouquets of cut flowers, sprays, wreaths, as well as pot- ted and other plants and. from the bare store counters and empty greenhouse benches, people devoted more time and money to placing ^ memorials on the graves of their relatives and friends than in former years. Geraniums sold from .$3.50 per doz. up. Some very fine plants were to be had. On account of the high prices of Geraniums, Begonias, and bed- aing plants, combination pots of Gera- niums. Daisies, etc. were popular with people who could not afford to have the graves completely covered. Plenty of Snapdragons. Roses. Sweet Peas, and Carnations were to be had, but Peonies usually so popular on Memorial Day' were not in bloom in this vicinity. It seemed as though we had two Memorial JJays. Although it was officially cele- brated on. Monday, it was observed in some of the churches on Sunday and a number of people placed memorials on the graves of the departed on Sunday. Ihe parade m which veterans of the Civil War. Spanish War and World War took part, was held on Monday. ■Various Notes George Pflomm of the Rosary has still a great deal of outdoor planting to be done. The cold, lafe Spring has de- layed the work. The Park Garden and Flower Shop have a plentiful crop of very good Car- nations on hand at the present time John Reck & Son are still filling or- ders for bedding plants. Thev are fin- ishing their own planting out of field stock. Several large weddings are booked for the near future. Robert Hawkins made up a number of choice designs for the recent Rickard funeral. Among them was a standing heart of red Roses and Lily of the Val- ley. James Horan & Son furnished flowers for a number of weddings during the past week. ■ This work has offset the after holiday dullness. Among the fu- neral pieces designed recently, was a handsome wreath of white Carnations, orchids and Lily of the Valley. Victor Carwardean reports that gen- eral business has been very satisfactory this season ; the Arcade Florists record the same. James E. Beach is completely sold out of bedding stuff. Potting 'Mums in prep- aration for the Fall trade is now the order. FEB Springfield, Mass. The Market June 8. — Since the holiday the prices of cut flowers have taken a de- cided drop, probably because of the fact that the larger part of the florists had quantities of cut flowers left. They all stocked up extra heavily and were quite surprised to find such a small demand for cut flowers and bouquets. It surely looked as if the public was getting tired of the profiteering in flowers, for in almost every case plants, set pans, or artificial pieces were purchased by the customers. Holiday Cut Stock Poor In general, stock, especially Car- nations and Roses, was far below stand- ard in quality ; judging from its appear- ance it must have been kept in storage for many days before being sold to the retailer. Much of it had to be thrown away, and had it not been for several large funerals and a number of weddings which called for quantities of flowers following the holiday, there would have been much more discarded. Very fine German Iris are being cut by L. D. Robinson at his North Main St. place. G-arden Club Exhibition June 18 The Springfield Garden Club held Its meeting in Science Museum Building last Friday evening. A very interesting talk on Iris was given by F. N. Newell. Plans for the annual exhibition were dis- cussed. The exhibition will be held in the Science Building on June 18 N. W. P. Newport, R. I. The postponement of the Horticultural Society's Rose and Strawberry show, planned for June 24 and 25. seems in- evitable. Roses are backward, as also are Sweet Peas, even those Fall sown. Newport experienced the heaviest rain- fall on record on Saturday, some 4.6lTin. within 24 hours. Of the Summer flower stores Leikens and Bungard are prepar- ing for opening. There are to be quite a few newcomerj in the cottage colony. Many of the regulars are going to Europe for the season, and in their absence some have planned to market the products of their gardens and greenhouses. Alex.ander MacLellan. 1342 |t>Jiiiiiiiiiiiiii]iiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiii[iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii[iiiiiii II :iii iii:iiuiuiuiuiiiiiiiiliiiiiiui]iiiiiiin;uiliuuiimuiiiii, 11, 1 1 Telegraph The FloilSts' ExchaHgC Delivery Members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association I ^ THROUGH TWO STORES I 304 MAIN ST. I I 350,000 Square Feet of Glass at Lancaster, N. Y 260 DELAWARE AVE. | SiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiD^ ALBANY, N. Y. The Three F. T. D. Members of Albany, N. Y., Invite Your Orders rred. A. [Janker | Wm. C-. Caloecknerl The rvosery r lower Sh op j ALLENTOWN, PA. i Store, 1012 Hamilton Street I Ernest Ashley, Florist i Both TelephoHea. I Can fill your Telegrapli Order. I Greenhouses, Betlilfhem Pike. i ALLENTOWN. PA. Store, 20 North Sixth Street I John F. Horn bro. I Greenhouses: Rittersii-ille. Pa. AUBURN, N. Y. DOBBS & SON Central New York orders efficiently filled. Wells College. Rotary. BALTIMORE, MD. Guilford Walbrook Mt. Washington V^ T^i Forest Park Roland Park Catonsville 1731 Harford Avenue Johns Hopkins Hospital Hebrew Hospital Church Home and Infirmary Mercy Hospital Md. General Hospital St. Joseph's Hospital St. Agnes* Hospital Send Me Your Suburban Orders iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii; BALTIMORE uid All MARYLAND Robert L. Graham 622 ASQUITH STREET 854 W. NORTH AVENUE BOSTON. MASS. BECKER S ^j;:Cy)j^ Send us your telegrams. Prompt . Niacara \ Falls, I.nrtprirt and WKfern Xew Yurk. i BUFFALO, N. Y 230 Delaware Avenue Colonial Flower Shop Personal attention to F. T. D. orders. BUFFALO, N. T. 77 Allen Street Wm. H. Grever June 12, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 1343 THE little coupons indicating adlierence to Sunday closing are beginning to come into tliis office. As the subject becomes more widely discussed and the advisability understood of making public the names of all retailers closing Sunday, we shall hope to see our list grow larger from week to week, until it assumes a size tliat will indicate that the great majority of re- tail Horists are in sympatliy with the movement, not only from an altruistic point of view, but from the knowledge that Sunday closing is the very finest kind of an investment. As regards filling telegraph delivery orders on Sun- day it is pointed out that orders cannot be shipped out of town on that day either by express or mail; there remains, then only the local deliveries that can be made and just why a florist should be compelled to make these any more than the grocer or baker (which lines practically stopped Sunday deliveries years ago) is something not to be understood? Granted that the florists shops are closed down tight on the Sunday the question of deliveries on that day will be immediately solved. When customers learn they can no longer impose on you they will quickly adapt themselves to the situation and see to it that their orders are taken care of on Saturday. One of the letters published this week is from probably the largest wholesale and retail distributer in the Soutli. Read the convincing statements. More busi- ness is being done now that Sunday closing is an accomplished fact, on Sat- urday and Monday than was previously done on Saturday, Sunday and .Mon- day. This statement simply covers the financial end. What about the satisfac- tion and benefit to the employees, and their increase of energy through the week due to their being able to look for- ward to a day of relaxation each coming Sunday. J. Fred Ammann of Edwardsville, III., leader in many directions fcr trade betterment and eleva- tion, is emphatically in favor of Sunday Closing 1 am indeed glad you have taken up tlie matter of creating an Honor Roll for the Sunday closing florists as suggested by a successful retailer. As you well know, the matter of Sunday closing has been upper- most in my mind, along with other reforms, for the last few years. We are no longer in tlie retail business. We are devoting our glass exclusively to the growing of Hoses for tiie wholesale market, but for fifteen years prior to last year we did a retail business, but not on Sundays, not even for funerals. All funeral work was delivered on Saturday evening. We have maintained our membership in the F. T. D. and yet take care of telegraph orders for F. T. D. members. It is surpris- ing, however, the number of orders one receives, not cnly to be delivered on Sunday in your own city, but Rosemont Gardens, Montgomery, Ala., is too well pleased with its Sunday Closing policy to ever dream of changing back Years ago Rosemont Gardens would keep open on Sundays until they thought that all their customers had called and then close up, which was us- ually about two or three o'clock in the afternoon. Customers usually toot tneir time and the late sleepers were in no hurry for they felt sure that the store would be open. Then a bright idea was born: "Close up at 10 o'clock." This fact was ad- vertised to the public for weeks and they found out that customers came in he- fore that hour to buy their stock. The ''olume of business done by closing earlier was as much as if the store had been open longer. Then the real bright idea came into being. Why not close all day Sunday? So the fact that the store would be closed all day Sunday "except for funeral work," was advertised. "Except for funeral work," meaning a real, live funeral and not to supply material for cemetery use on a grave that had been made some time. There was some grumbling at first, for the customers could not get used to the idea of ordering their stock Saturdays, but now, at this time, the plan is working like a charm. It would be nearly impossible to cut out all funeral work on Sundays as climate and cus- toms rule otherwise. Montgomery has not gone to the extent Mobile has gone in "outlawing" Sunday funerals. Now, to reach conclusions, Rosemont Gardens has added up Saturdays and Mondays sales under the Sun- day closing plan and compared the totals with Satur- days, Sundays and Mondays sales under the open plan, and it finds that more business is done by closing. Might sound funny, but "Figures don't lie." Any florist establishment that has tried it out thor- oughly, would never go back to Sunday opening and be made a slave by its trade. "EVERY MAN'S BUSINESS IS WH.\T HE MAKES IT." "CLOSED SUNDAYS, WELL, WE GUESS YES! TRY IT." Wallace B. Paterson. A spray of unique form — Sweet Peas, Roses and Asparagus Sorengeri, tied with a ribbon bow. This spray is well finished, and the Sweet Peas, though closely placed, are not so thickly massed as to conceal their characteristic form O. A. C. Oehmler of Washington, D. C, declares the adoption of Sunday Closing to be a "Godsend" I always have been an advocate of Sunday closing, but never dreamed that the business would adjust itself so quickly. Since we have been closing Sundays our business for Saturday and Monday is 25 per cent ahead of the tliree days when we kept open. It is a Godsend; the best thing that ever happened for the retail florist. O. A. C. 0EH3ILER. R. S. V. P. You have heard what these men think about Sunday Closing. What do You Say? A successful retailer who has joined the ranks of the Sunday closers, asks us to publish the names of all florists who do likewise, in the belief that such publicity will help both the man who closes and the man who doesn't. The Exchange, having long been an earnest advocate of Sunday closing for the retailer, we heartily approve of the suggestion and ask that our retailer friends fill out, clip and mail to us the coupon below; or, if they prefer, write- us on their regular letterheads just what they think about Sunday closing. As the names accumulate we will, with their per- mission, prepare a full list of Sunday closers that wiU serve both as a sort of "Roll of Honor" and as a directory that will prevent unsuccessful attempts to place local or F. T. D. orders with deal- ers who prefer to do business for only six days in the week. The sooner the great majority of flower shops close on Sunday, the better will it be, we fully believe, for the trade at large. Of course, there may have to be, as in all cases, a few exceptions such aS- cemetery florists and out of town retail- er-growers, although we note that Mr. Ammann sees no justification for any ex- ceptions. But city retailers, for the greater part,, will certainly be the gainers when they all support and practice Sunday closing. It will give them more personal freedom, making for more brain power, and in-- crcased self respect; it will stimulate bet- ter feeling on the part of employees and resulting iDetter %vork on their part; it will bring about an improved standing for the florist trade in the business - world; and, best of all, it will mean more money in the pockets of the re- tailers at the end of the year. Perhaps many of you have been hold- ing off since we first asked for your opin- . ions, waiting to see wlio would champion the cause. With such "charter mem- bers" as the above on record, there is surely no reason to delay further, so we ask you again to please fill out, cut out and mail, today, the coupon herewith And if you have a good argument ■ atjahisf Sunday closing, out with it. We want free and open discu.ssion from all because that is tlie only way we can ar- - rive at the facts. even for shipping orders. I cannot understand how men expect j'ou to make shipments on Sunday when one has no express service on Sunday. No F. T. D. orders sliould be sent to anyone for ship- ment to reacli them later than noon on Saturday for, even then, if the shipment goes out on Saturday even- ing there will be no delivery made on Sunday by ex- press. It may be done by special delivery, parcel post, but even this is rather risky. I fear we are all lax in the matter of giving more consideration to the fel- low at the other end in sending out orders. So, in conclusion, I think the proposed roll for Sun- day closing florists is a good one and I am lieartily in favor of it. I would not go so far even as to make exception of cemetery florists located in the country where commuters and motorists pester the life out of tliem. I say, shut up tight one day out of seven, and make that day Sunday." You owe it to yourself, to your employees, and to the profession, which will be placed on a higher plane and given more prestige by refusing to do too much catering. Service is all right and is what we need to give, but we can give it much better if we give it six days in the week and rest the one. J. Fred Ammann. Editor The Florists' E.vchaiifff : Box 100, Times Square Station, New York, I close N. Y. - , ^ , I cross out one] Sunday I do not close ^ I believe in the movement and am hopeful that it' will spread to all the cities of our great country. Name. Address. Sunday Closing at Providence, R. I. Sunday closing has become quite the popular stunt and it is being appreciated by the employees as well as the many church going customers. The following are open only to fill wedding, funeral and telegraph or- ders and they work in shifts so that it entails no great hardships on anyone: T. O'Connor, .Johnston Brothers, , The T. J. Johnston Co. and Wm. Bowers. 1344 Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery jMiiii, mil 11,11, , , nun n ii,iii„,iiitiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiii>i iiimiiiniiiiiiiiiimiiiimimiiiuiiimiiiiin iiin iminiiiiiimnniiiiiiiiiim i iiiiiiiini Niiiiiimiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiniiiiimiu iiiiiiiiiinii,ii,iiiiiiiNiiii«i««iii««iM«««»i»ii"niaM»iiiiiii P r>\ im\nr\ ti i Largest retailers. Centrally located, close to leading hotels and theatres f UrilL^ALiW, ILL. - no ordi-.k.s l-OU li,.ss -ihan t4 00- ALPHA FLORAL CO. Dependable Service . 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NO ORDER TOO SMALL liimiimniiimiiiiiiiiii i iiiiii iiimiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiim miininiiiiii iiimmim » iiniiiiiniiu iiiiiniiiiiimirai nimirai imiiaiiimmiaiiiiiiirai i" « i «''«»» ""i""" »i««""«i aBmimiBiiiiaBamiaiBiiiaaBBi iiimamiiiBiuaBinia aBiimBanmiiinmmiiiiMmniimimaiiBiiiiiuniBBiaiiimiBmaraBBiani CLEVELAND. OHIO KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. 1836 West 25th Street WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO HANDLE YOUR ORDERS UiiJiiiiiiiiiiiiiriHiiiiiM i BUFFALO. N. Y. iiiiiiriiiJiiiiiiiitiinu, L. H. Neubeck Main and High Streets niiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiii ! BUFFALO. N.T Scott, the Florist IIIII1II1IIIIIIIIIIIII1I1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIKIIIIIIIKIII lUl llllllllllllllllllllinilMlllllJT IJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIlllllllllMlllllllllllltllllLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIJIIIIIIIIIIILIIIirilin I BUFFALO. N. Y. I I STROH'S I 379 Main Street Greenhouses —Attica. N. Y. BURLINGTON VT Gove, the Florist; Orders for Vermont and Northern N. Y. ; filled to your entire satisfaction. CHARLOTTE. N. C. And Vicinity Scholtz, THE FLORIST] INC. \ i CINCINNATI. OHIO Julius Baer 138-140 Fourth St., East iiiiiiiiiMiiiiiMiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiinmiii! CINCINNATI, O. j 150 East Fourth Street | Hardesty & Co. The Beat Flowers that Grow | and I Experts to Arrange Them i iilllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllillillllllillilNlllinillltllillilllNllllllllllllltllNIIItllillllNlilllllllllllllliii i CINCINNATI and Vicinity. OHIO H.W. Sheppard] Successor to Hill Floral Co. 532-534 Race Street CLEVELAND, 0 5323 Euclid Avenue A. Graham & Son uuimiuuiLiiuijiiii CLEVELAND, 0. Superior Ave. at East 105th St. Hahn, the Florist \ For CLEVELAND, 0. and Subinbs Artistic Worli Furnialied I The July Green Section will be issued on July 3. Advertisements for that issue must be received by June 28. ^iouBniBniBiniiBiB)iBiiii»iiBiitaaiiunniiiaiiiBaiiiiiiiniiianuiiiniiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiuniiniaiiniainNaniiiaaiiiaiiaiuaiiaiiaiiiui!iauiiiiiiiaiiiii)iiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiia I CHICAGO. ILL. I I \Y7 ^ Iiave the most complete facilities for every kind of | I " florist work — spacious quarters, experienced work- | I men and fully equipped shipping department. Finest | I stock in the largest variety at all seasons. | I With every requirement for the proper care of your | I telegraph, mail and telephone orders, we respectfully | 1 solicit your patronage, assuring you entire satisfaction. | I <^^ A. LANGE, 77-79 E. Madison St. I liainiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiniaaiiiiiiiiiiiBniaaiiiiiaiiiiiiBinninairaiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniBniaBiaBnoBniBaiuaaiaiioiaaaiiBiiiniciiiinaBiaiiiniBiiuiu^ CLEVELAND, O. 2991 West 25th Street G.W. Mercer i i CLEVELAND, O. | I 735 Euclid Avenue I I THE I I Smith & Fetters Co. | I FLORISTS I niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin CLEVELAND, O. 10313 Euclid Avenue Wm. H. <^ I TemblettI FLOWERS CLEVELAND. O. 7514 Lexington Avenue The United Floral and Nurseries Co. iVe Grow Our Own Slock I CLEVELAND. O. 5923 Euclid Avenue Westman & Getzl and SerTiee COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. 104 North Tejon Street The Pikes Peak Floral Co. Orders for Colorado Springs and Vicinity \ promptly and carefully executed COLUMBUS, 0. and Vidnil; 19 South High Street The Munk Floral Co. GROWERS Can fill all Retail Orders DALLAS, TEX. I Lang Floral and^ j Nursery Co. \ \ Fine Flowers Prompt Service I DAYTON, O. 112 South Main Street j Heiss Company florists] \ DENVER, COLO. 1643 Broadway I The Park Floral Company | B. E. Gillis. Prc3. E. P. Neiman, Sec. I Colorado, Utah. Western Nebraska and I Wyonjing points reached by express. : Orders promptly filled. Usual discounts. I DETROIT, MICH. Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D. Members I John Breitmeyer's Sons I BROADWAY Fetters Flowers 17 Adams Avenue E Gust. H. Taepke Co. WALTER E. TAEPKE 95 Gratiot Avenue The L. Bemb Floral Co. ALBERT POCHELON 153 Bates Street Yours For More Co-operation 'itiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriitiiiiiiiiiMiii DURHAM, N. C. J. J. FALLON Leading Florist <^^^ June 12, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' ExchaHge Delivery 1345 iiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiNiiiiiiiimititiiiiiiiiiiiiiimKiniiiiiiiiiiiii EAST ORANGE. N. J. Establishea 18*2 574 Main Street Purdue Flower Shoppe LAWRENCE C. KNAPP. Successor We deliver in all the Oranges, Bloomfield GUn Ridge and Montclair EAST ORANGE, N J. Istf fi-f^ V^' ^AST "*'.*, 'CE 1 George Smith & Sons 557 MAIN STREET EAST ORANGE Maplewood, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield We are located in the center ! '*tsr cf these cities 0«4 JVcf D^^ .^•^^ 1II1IIIIIII1 II II IIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIII I ELIZABETH, N. J. I 1169E. Jersey Street I Leahy's Telegraph Florist | of Elizabeth, N. J. \ We give the beat of service II IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItlltllllMllllll i ELYRIA, O. I I Elyria Flower Shoppe I Personal attention to | F. T. D. orders | iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiNiiiTi i ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN iL. C. Hecock Floral Co. i 333 Broad St.. Elyria — 550 Broadway, Loram j I ENGLEWOOD. N. J. Edward G. Burrows I Depot Square ERIE, PA Schluraff Floral Co. I <^^^ Masonic Building ^-i^^ 30 West Eight Street " FT WORTH. TEX iBAKER BROS. 1 Flowers. Plants ,^^ Trees ^^P^ IP ' GALESBURG ILL. PILLSBURY'S I FLOWER STORE For Central Illinois Design Book De Luxe READY NOW iiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiililitiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiitiiii mill I GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. | I Henry Smith; 1 THE FLORIST I Michigan business solicited lilllllltlNlllllllilili lililiiiiillllllllilinillil mil IIIIIMIIIIIINIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMIIIIIINIIIIIMIII i HARTFORD. CONN. COOMBS « Leading \ 'orist \ o.„ J 7*1 Main Street = stores -J gg^ Asylum Street | Greenhouses: Benton Street | miiiiiiKiiiiKii IIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII11IIII II II iiiiiiiiiiiiiF I HARTFORD, CONN. I FLOWERS 1 65 Main Street South George G. McClunie | HARTFORD, CONN. LANE The Florist 180 Asylurn Street HARTFORD. CONN 242 Asylum Street Spear & McManus FLORISTS iniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. Highland Park I Greenhouses Telephones 75 and 85 Deliveries in any of the North : Shore towns of Chicago, as far as Milwaukee i< N mill Ill illillliriilliiiilMIMIIIIiltlllimiiU. HOUSTON, TEX. KERR ORDERS FOR TEXAS The I Florist i I KANSAS CITY, MO. I 1017 Grand Avenue Samuel Murray I I iiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirr lllllllllllUIIIIIINIIil INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 241 Massachusetts Avenue Bertermann Bros. Co. Prompt and efficient service rendered \ points in Illinoie, Ohio and Indiana. ' Bertermann's flowers excel. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUJ JACKSONVILLE. FLA. 35 West Forsyth Street MILLS, the Florist, Inc. We reach all Florida and South Georgia points JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Tomlinson-Key Floral Company Tel^raph ordera for Florida promptly and carefully executed. Usua' dmcuunt •iiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiii' KANSAS CITY. MO. Rock's Flowers LEXINGTON, KY. East Sixth Street John A. Keller i LEXINGTON, KY. | IMichler Bros. Co. I Will take care of all orders for Central Kentucky Memorial Day Business A recent letter by a prominent retailer and from a city which shall remain nameless but which may be typical of other points as well, reads in part as follows : "Our Memorial Day business was about 25 per cent larger than last year and, if it had not been for the pernicious system which now seems to be thor- oughly entrenched in this city of putting a fictitious price on flowers and rather see them rot than be distributed among the public, our business would have been much larger. It is rather a disquieting situation when Carnations were held at $10 per 1000 on Friday and given away the following Monday at $1 per 1000. Of all days in the year when we should like to buy and sell flowers at a low price. Memorial Day is the day. I hope before this season comes around again that some moral or business influence will be brought to bear upon men who are so short-sighted and, one almost might say, immoral. "I was glad on the other hand to see the public taste for artificial wreaths taking the course which every decent mind must know it would take. Last year we were induced to commit the unpardonable sin of handling tin wreaths, although in very small quanti- ties. This year we did not stock up and did not receive a call for them. It was pleasant to hear the expressions re- garding this matter from our many cus- tomers who felt that they would rather place one live flower on the grave as a token of remembrance and affection than a whole mess of these abominable tin wreaths." Growing Plants for Grave Decoration What is described as a "popular in- novation in floral grave decorations" is reported from Lowell, Mass.. in a news- paper article about Memorial Day. This is a rustic basket, containing a live plant, which can be carried easily to the cemetery and placed on the grave with- out inconvenience or difiiculty. Gera- niums, Heliotrope and other popular flowers were used in the make-up of the basket, and the efliect is said to have been most pleasing. This is simply an- other indication of the preference for growing plants when a gift or effect with any considerable degree of permanence or lasting beauty is wanted. It was well indicated at Christmas, at St. Valentine's Day, and again at Eas- LOS ANGELES, CAL. | 212 West Fourth Street | D. S. Purdie & Co. | Successors to L. H. FREEMAN I Florists I Prompt delivery to all Southern I California Points i LOUISVILLE. KY. Masonic Temple August R. Baumer | iiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiMiiniiiiiiidi lllllillillllllll'IIUVtllllll[l> i LOUISVILLE, KY. I 550 Fourth Avenue I Jacob Schulz Co. | I INC, i I Established 1873 | I Louisville and Surrounding Towns | iiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiKiniliiiioiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiKiii'ii'iioioiiii " < lllllllllltllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIKIIt nil MltlH I LOUISVILLE, KY. I 532 Fourth Avenue FLO RIsVs 'Of\ lillllllllllllllllllllllllllli IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMU I LYNCHBURG. VA. J. J. Fallon Co. Florist <^^> LYNCHBURG. VA. Miss McC ARRON Auto and Express Service to All Points in Virginia i MEDINA, N. Y. Vvhite Bros. Orders for Western N. Y. handled with promptness. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii' MILWAUKEE, WIS. 419 Milwaukee Street Edlefsen-Leidiger Company ! MILWAUKEE, WIS. FOX'S ESTABLISHED 1882 lllllllllllillMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII MONTGOMERY, /LA. FWRIST I Rosemont Gardens W. B. Patereon, proprietor Correspondence i Sohcited : 1346 Telegraph NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY'S 200,000 Feet of Glass NFWARK N J 946 Brond Street ^^EX^ BEGEROW'S DoUvrrii-B tliroughovit the Stnte and to nl! Btcnm- fillip docks in llobokon, N. J. nnd Now York NEWARK, N.J. 938 Broad Street PHILIPS BROS. NbWAKK N J 883 Broad Street I WOLFINGERl CHOICEST OF FLOWERS 1 BEST OF SERVICE | We deliver aiiywhcro in New Jersey | and to steainors iit Hoboken and | New York I mill I IIIllIIIMIIIIIIIIIOIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIlltllllllllllllllllllllllTl ! NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 232 Union Street (MURRAY, Florist I NATIONAL ,-i;ifJSfe> Greenhouses 1 FLORIST ^^ IIIIIII1 iniitinHiiiDiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiliiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiii 1 NEW BRITAIN, CONN. I Volz Floral Co. i 92 West Main St. NEW HAVEN, CONN. 1026 Chapel Street John N. Champion & Co. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid NEW HAVEN, CONN. 936 Chapel Street THE Myers Flower Shop Telegraph Orders For all Connecticut Points NEW ORLEINS LA 34-42 St. Charles Avenue The A venue Floral Company QUALITY PROMPTNESS ! The Florists' Exchange Delivery l)i:S'riNATION Axiirt'rt, (.ijliniltar, Nupli'H. . 1) Tiiiiidit ('iiilii iitid Htirofliiiit) ('ii|n'|i>wii. Afririi L'luTbdurK [Did SoLilliiiniptDn.. , Iriiix-nttori Cliridriatiii, .Nurwtiy tJt'iiL'ii [itid Niipli'H (iiii.Huinv tiiJllii'iilfurn.Sivciloii iliilifiiv, .\..S.A.St.Jtiliii'fl.N STEAMSHIP SAILINGS NAMi; OK STKAMKU DATK DOCK FROM NEW YORK ...('iiri(i])iL* July (i— 3 p.io I'r»»l W. Itltli nt .. .l-'orl Iluinilluti....Juiiu 10- TUt WS, N. H - . .HuvtKtH AircJi June Ifi— I'm H. I-;. K .filyof llfmirw....Julyfl- l*i<-'f '0. N. K i.Jum- ll» -Noon l-ool \V. lllltfl Slavamjirrjord . . .Juno 25 — auili «t.. U'kly TiKtrcriiim Juni; 15 - I'ier U". N. It Columljia July 3 -Noon Foot VV. lUlist OrotlninKlmIm,,.JuIy ai — Knot \V. 5'jtli «t UiiHidind Junt! 10—11 ii.m. , [-VjoI Java nt.. Or: lliiinbiirn Manuiiiiria Jam; 10-1 p.m.. . . I'icn M to 0-\ N. li liavuiia and Mexico Montufrrat June IN— I'kr H. K. K . ilitvaim Kull information from N. Y. A Cuba S. S. Co, . . Foot V\allBl iliivri! France June 21 — PJcr flT, N. H liiivru Leopoldina June 22— Pier 57. .N. H Liverpool Ct'llji" I.iviTpDol .Baltic Tairat, Uubfoviiik, Trii'ste. . Plvniuutli, {.'liorb'K, S'oii I'l>muutli,CliLTb"K.S'on.... \'\\ iiioiitli. CliiTb'ii, Son , . t>ui-iii;ttuwn and Liverpool. . Min.j.'.liiiniiro _.. I{iii .ir.IaiiuirQ '. . Uoli.idam >aii .liuui Smilhaiuriton and .\ntwcri),. .Smiiitiiiiiptoii and Antwerp, . \ alparausound Lima. .June 10—1 p.m Foot \V. lOth st .Juno 2ti-2 p.m Foot ))'. lOlli «t Cie. . .I'annonia June 10— Noon Foot W. 1 llli ^l ..New York June 19— Noon Foot W. 21»t »t .. Hoyal George June 23— Noon Foot W. llth nt ..Caronia June 24— Noon . i Foot W. Mill ."t .. .K, A. Victoria., . .Abt. June 15— NoonFoot W. llth ct _ ..Benovente June 15 5 Bush Dot-k.-*. B klyn Wodt Indies.. -Guiana.. .Arcliimedcs June 19— Pier 7 or S. B klyn. , Noordam June 20— Noon 5th ei., Hoboken .SanJuan Abt. Juucl9— NoonPicr 35. B klyn N. . Finland June 19— Fool W. 2l8t at ■ Zccland June 20— Foot W. 2l8l at .SantaAna June la—U a.m... .Pier 33. B klyn . . .June 19-3 p.m. .\V. lUthat.. H. S. LINK Wliit*' ."^iiir Line , . Furnen^-B<-rni>ida Line iCompaftiii Traryitlrirtlica Amur, and Afriean Liii<- Cunard Linen I I .Norwi'Kian-A.T.-:. Line N'nv. G •!>. Ituliariu , . Arirh'*r Line t\'liF«!i-AnnT. Line It.-dCn*-* Line Amtricaii Line .CorapaAla Tniniittliaticu ti6n6rale Tran«illar»lir|ue G6.i6:ule TrariHatlantifjue White Star Line White Star Line , I'.'uiiard Line , ;\inerican Line ('miard Line (."unard Line Cunard Line Lloyd Bra»ik'irQ Lamport & Holl Line .Ifollaiid-America Line Y. and Porto Ilico S. S.Co. Red Star Line Ilcd Star Line Grace Lie Quebec S. .S. Co. Liverpool.. FROM BOSTON , Fori Victoria June 2:i— Noon Pier .10, Mystic W r„.i FROM MONTREAL Glasgow Sicilian June 23— lOa.m., . Can. Pac. Dock Havre and London Scotian June 18— 10 a.m.. . Can. Pac. Dock . Liverpool Melita June 19— 10 a, m. Can. Pac. Dock Liverpool Megantic June 19-10 a.m. W. .S. Dom. Dock Liverpool, i Honolulu, Samoa, N.S.W Jui)aii and China. . , Japan and (."liiua . . . Sydney, FROM QUEBEC ,Fmpro3.sofFranceJunc 10 -4 p.m. Can. Pac FROM SAN FRANCISCO Ventura June 22— Silx'riaMaru June 19— Dock 14 ShimuMaru June30- Doclc U I .jrjie.»« Warren'Line Can. Pac. 0:eari Servictfl I Can. Pac. Ocean Services -Can. Pac. O.'can Services White Star Dom. Line Pan. 0:caii Services ...Oceanic S. S. Co. .Toyo Kisen Kaisha Tovo Ki'ien Kaisha tor, and it's continuation now, when cut fiowt'r.s can be easily and cheaply grown outdoors, shows that it is a real expres- sion of taste on the part of customers \vli(» arc hcooniin:; increasingly detiuite Mini :ina!.vli \ears NEW YORK, N Y Equitable Building, 120 BROADWAY | The Heart of the Financial District | Equitable Flower Shop I Especial attention to stea;;::er orders for I choice flowers and fruits. Also dei-veries in | New York City and suburbs. Closed i^un- | days and Holidays. | I NEW YORK. N. Y. I GUIDO, Inc., Florist i 595 Lexington Ave., cor. 52d Street I "Where Roses and Lilies and Violets meet." I Phones. Plaza 7570— Night Call, South 1125 June 13, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery 1347 giiiiiiuiniiiiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiiiNiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim I NEW YORK. N. Y. BOSTON, MASS. | 1 PARK STREET i S61 FIFTH AVENUE 9 cj BOYLSTON STREET 1 The Name Protects You 74th Year Steamers are Again Sailing on Schedule M ^ Established 1SA7 Deliveries made en board 1 iiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiimiiinMiniiiniirniiiiiiirniNniimiiiniiiniimiiiniiniiiiniiiiiniiiiiinniniiiniimiiiniiiin NEW YORK, N. Y. - Tel. Rhinelander 6180 Henry Hart, Inc. 1000 MADISON AVENUE In the heart of most exclusive residential sect'OT NEW VORK. N Y i Madison Ave. at 76th Street ; HESSION 1 QUALITY FLOWERS I PLANT SPECIALISTS Two Greenhouses | = on Premises i Elstablished 1875. ^^ 1 'Phones, 107-775-420 LENOX ^^T NEW TORK, N. Y. 754 Madison Avenue William <4 Kath er NEW YORK, N. Y. Kottmiller 426 MADISON AVENUE Also Ritz Carlton and Vanderbilt Hotels Nursery, Manhasset, L. L I NEW YORK. N. Y. I LE MOULT I 56 YEARS Specialist in Funeral work. New I York City and vicinity _ ftl--.i^ 202 BOWERYil^S'5 ■Furchasine Dep't, 43 W. 18th St. 1 NEW YORK, N. Y. I Main Store: 2077 Broadway iMalandre Bros.| j Branches: 2703 Broadway and 1664 2d Ave. j I NEW YORK, N. Y. 1 1062 Madison Avenue Adolph Meyer •Phone, Lenox 2352 Flowers delivered promptly in Greater New York City and Neiehboring States NEW YORK. N.i>. 412 Madison^Avenue near 43th Street R amm s r lower bh op PERSONAL ATTENTION NEW YORK, N. Y. John Powers If You Want Service— You Want Schling ! ->MAHA, NEB. 1415 Farnum Street Hess & Swoboda The Lumber Box Philosopher John Powers is an Irishman. He owns a lum- ber box wagon and his horse Billy. Is married and has a daughter, Annie. Every time he meets me, no matter if it's raining like blazes, he always says: "It's a foine day, indeed it is, it is." Last week the day of that drizzly, cold rain, met him and he got off that "foine day" stuflf, and by heck I called him for time. Told him it was darn nonsense. "Now I tell you, Mr. Stumpp, it do be loike this. I've got me wife Mary, and me daughter .Annie, and me horse Billy and me wagon, and me land, and me crops. And when I don't have me crops, or me tire comes off the old wagon, or 't rains, or it does whatever the devil it does — what do I care ? Haven't I always me wife Mary and me daughter Annie and me horse Billy and me wagon and me land? And sure, Mr. Stumpp, every day do be a foine day, indeed it is sire; it is, it is." After which I went straight to the shop and gave all the boys merry hale for kicking because the rain might hurt our business for a day. But it didn't. By eleven, the sun was out and most folks hopping mad because th^y had to lug an umbrella. Some — quite some in fact — came in and left theirs — and went away with flowers. Drop around and I'll introduce you to my Irish friend John. FLORISTS Phones 1501 and L15S2- PATERSON, N. i. PASSAIC, N. J. Edward Sceery PHILADELPHIA, PA. Broad Street at Cumberland Chas. A. Grakelow Everything in Flowers j PHIUDELPHIA, PA. I The Bellevue-Stratford and Diamond I and 22d Streets J.J <4 Habermehl's Sons \ Do you want flowers in Philadelphia? i We furnish the best, artistically ar- i ranged. piiniiMiiiitiiiniiiiiiiiiiiimiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiniiiiniiiniiiP I NORFOLK. VA. NORFOLK'S TELEGRAPH FLORIST PITTSBURGH, PA. E. C. LUDWIG FLORAL CO. 710 E. Diamond St. PITTSBURGH, PA. | 5936 Penn Avenue | I Randolph & ^^^\ \ McClements ^^| Our Store is open day and night, except Sunday night FORTRESS MONROE Special Messenger Service to above City $1.00 PITTSBURGH, PA. GENERAL OFFICES I LIBERTY at SIXTH i giuiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiuiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimniiimuiiiiiuiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiUMiiiimiiiiiiniiiii^ A. W. SmithFlower Stores Co. SMITH ERVICE ATISFIES Largest Floral Establishment in America j 1348 Telegraph Thc FloilSts' ExchangC Delivery PORT CHBSTER. N. V. Phone 174 Burgevin Greenhouses LUNDllLL «c SCHWAKTZ ^VlioIrHiilo aiitl lU'tiiil MuritttH Bout nttuiilion pniuJIpoiiiliiin thc Nortli X^^ Btorc in America. I . variety. Writo, wire or phone. Oimti FlowcTfl delivered in City or State on short notice SALT LAKE CITT FORT DOUGUS >Dd Vidoiir Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway L The July Green Section will be issued on July 3, 1920 Advertisements for that issue must be received by June 28 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiim The Florists' Exchange Advertising Service The general public sizes up the value of any particular product by the amount of advertising accorded it. Without advertising, the finest example of human skill will remain unknown. The development of the Californian Orange and Raisin industries is directly traceable to well planned and continuous advertising. Advertising has not made these fruits any the better in quality. The quality ■was right all the time but the public did not realize the value until it was hammered into them by advertising. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 152 Powell Street F. C. JAEGER & SON bAN FRANCISCO. CAI.. Superb Flowera — Prompt, courteous service We reach all California PoinU SKATTLE, WASH. One of the six electros supplied in the June Service Your flowers are in the same category. You know the quality is right and you know what uses they may be put to but, unless you tell the public and reiterate the telling in an ever-changing way, your sales will not extend beyond those people who already know their value. The Advertising Service we provide, serves you with copy and cuts, enabling you to tell the old story of flowers in a different way every week. The ad that runs a whole season without changing is like a boiiea egg w^ithout salt. By using our Ad Service, you always catch the eye because, like the kaleidoscope of one's childhood days, the pictures are ever-changing. The text is made to fit the cut but, if desirable, you can change it to suit your local reauirements. You have full liberty of action for, as a subscriber, you absolutely control the Service in your own town; moreover you are backed by the copyright that covers the Service. If you are not handling this Service, now is the time, otherwise your competitor may get in before you. Fill out coupon below at once. 5 The Florists' Exchange Ad. Service, J : 438 West 37th St., New York i : The undersigned is desirous of obtaining full particulars : about your Advertising Service. ■ I Name ■ ■ Street ■ I City iiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit iii)iiii!iiiuniiiiiiiiiiii»iiiiiiiiiiiii!!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iiiiJiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiun 1534 Second Avenue Hollywood Gardens Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1 1 1 1 1 II t u tii luimiiiiininujuA I SYRACUSE, N. Y. W. F. BultmannI 151 James Street I SYRACUSE, N. Y. I Onondaga Hotel W. E. Day Co. We will carefully exe- \ cute orders for Syra- ] cuse and vicinity. iliiiiiiiiiiilllliiililliiliiiiriliiiliil TAMPA. FLA. Knull Floral Co. (11 iiMiiiMiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiin 111(1 ; TOLEDO. O. And Vicinity 1315 Cherry Street Schramm Bros. TOLEDO O And all pointt SCOTTWOOD 1 GREENHOUSES | The largest, oldest and most up-to-date cut flower = range in the city i WASHINGTON. D. C. BLACKISTONE. Inc. 14th and H Streets. N.W. "Flowers are the Sunshine of Life" \ Have you subscribed for the National Pub- j licity Campaign? Do It Nowl j WASHINGTON, D. C. 1214 F St.. N. W. Gude Bros. Co. FLORISTS June 12, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' ExchaHge Delivery 1349 I rONKERS, N. Y. NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. \ N. Y. FLORAL CO. Largest Retail Florists in Westchester County Two Convenient Stores iiiiiiiiiiiiiMUiiiiiiriiniMiiiiiiriiiii WATERBURY, CONN. 1 1 9 Grand Street Alexander Dallas INC. Florists liiiliiliiiiiiiiiiimiililiriliiliiiiiiiiiitiiiiriiiiii I WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT I Ryan & Powers ! 30 CENTER ST. ; Special attention Wostovor and St. \ Margarft School order.-;. Membrrs F. T. D. and Rotary Florist IIIIIUMII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I WORCESTER, MASS. H. F. A. Lange Deliveries to all points in New England —150,000 Square Feet of Glass— { WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's I Flower Shop I " Quality and Service '* <^J^ t IIIIIIIMI llllltllN iTi (Continued from page 1346) tion bui-eau for installation at florists' establishmouts which present opportuni- ties for outdoor publicit.v. These bill- boards are 20ft. long and 7%ft. wide, are of iron construction and handsomely painted. The price at which thev are furnished. .$.50, is but half their actual cost at today's prices of material. One of these signs should be part of every establishment publicly located. Our committee continues to be urgent- ly in need of funds. Contracts for our next season's advertising must be placed without delay, and the amount of pub- licity to be obtained necessarily depends upon the funds to be collected. With the most splendid results which have so far rewarded our efforts it would be nothing less than a calamity to curtail our work. It is not fair to tlie members of the committee to expect theni to in- cur liabilities to meet which, they must place dependence upon collections to be made later. Many hundreds of florists doubtless intend to subscribe something to the campaign fund, why not do it now, thus rendering an assistance which is sorely needed. Keep the wheels mov- ing and advance is easv. More people are using flowers in these days than ever before and our campaign has ac- complished this condition. This benefit can be doubled if we get the support we deserve, and this should not be a serious problem. Help us to iielp you — let us hear from you now as to what you will give, and when you will give it. The following subscriptions have been received and are in addition to those previously announced, annually for four years, unless otherwise stated : C. A. r.eiehton & Sons. Yarmo-ith. Me SIO.OO Geo. H. Beckman, Elmhurst, L. 1 5.00 H. E. .Saier Co., Inc.. Lansing, Mich, (add'l 1 yr.) 25.00 St. Louis Florists Publishing Club, St. Louis, Mo. (1 vr.) 200.00 St. Louis Florists PublishinE Club, 1316 Pine St., ,St. Louis, Mo. n vr.) 430.70 Dothan Floral Co. Dothan, .\la 5.00 Willianr Geenan, Kimberly, Wis. (add'l 1 yr.). 20.00 S69S.70 Previously reported S43.439.60 Total $44,135.20 Again, the Floral Note in Advertising Offhand there may not seem to be any special connection between shoes and flowers, but the invariable appeal of the latter nevertheless led the Stetson Shoe Co, to make flowers the keynote of a bit of publicity material that it issued along about Memorial Day. This was a cleverly executed sketch in two colors of the trademark Stetson messenger boy sur- rounded by potted plants and bearing two floral wreaths forming the date, the 30th. Below was tlie friendly sentiment : "On Memorial Day when flowers, the beautiful symbols of joy and happiness, everywhere abound, let us express the wish that the sunshine which makes them possible may fill your life with cheer and inspiration and bring to full bloom and realization all your hopes and wishes." — and then the name of the company and list of its retail shops. Not a word of selling talk, you will notice. -Just a message, flower-bedecked, in the knowledge that the flowers them- selves will tend to strengthen and make more friendly the relations 'twixt pro- ducer and consumer. The Poor Retail Grower Here is a plaint which, however, can- not be altogether a plaint in view of the fact that the results of long hours show good money in pocket, "It seems a pity that the" florist is expected to work from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days in the week, and then have it thrown up to liim when this or that lady does not get her window boxes or other Summer floral decorations on time. At any rate, we can all stand it as it doesn't last forever, and vi'u can bet your life I am inkful for that. Sorry I cannot spare more time for The Exchange but as I write I still have an hour's work ahead of me and it's 9 p.m. I have been helping at the greenhouses with the de- livery of porch boxes and that is sure heavy work." The Battlefields of the Somme Like Belgium, France is rapidly re- covering her lost ground, lost in the sense that the land and the buildings were utterly useless in the condition pre- 1 vailing a year or so ago. j We read that the Prefect of the Somme Department has given the gen- eral council details of the work of re- construction on the old British battle- fields within his jurisdiction. Of the 800 square miles of devastated land, 300 are now under cultivation. Of the 80,000,000 cubic yards of trenches and shell holes nearly 36,000.000 have been filled in. Halt of the 24,000,000 sq. yds. of barbed wire entanglements have been removed ; a quarter of the ruins have been cleared away ; the towns of Amiens, Corbie, Ham, Nesle and Bove's being entirely cleared. Of the 2.5,000 damaged bouses, 8200 have been repaired, and of 120*0 ruined factories, 230 are fully at work and 400 partly so. Five thou- sand wells also have been cleaned and purified. The prefect says. "What seemed to require a miracle to restore is rapidly being done by human endeavor." Lowell, Mass. — Despite the restricted supply of outdoor plants, coupled with other ditficulties, the local florists here are doing a brisk business, and attribute it to the fact that there was a wider observance of Memorial Day this year than for some time past. The prices, although higher than last year, were not suddeuly boosted because of the approach of the holidays. There were many inno- vations in floral grave decorations this year, wreaths selling at from .$2.50 to $5. FOREIGN ENGLAND SAFFRON WALDEN, ENGLAND C. Engelmann Can take care of all your EugliBh orders. Cable Address; Engelmann, Saffronwalden FRANCE I FRENCH RIVIERA and MONTE CARLO I C ENGELMANN I I Saffron, Walden, England I Cantakecareofallyourordcrsforabovedistrirt i Cable address for Riviera Branch: Carnation, Saint Laurent-du-Var ALBANY, N. T. WILLIAM C. QLOECKNER, AUBURN, N. T. DOBBS & SON. Tbe Floriita. F. T. D., Rotary Ceatnl Ner Tork orden efficiently filled. Weill College BATTLE CREEK, Mich. COGOAN F. T. D. and Sui- tviuffl Orden BETHLEHEM, Pa. D. M. Ooldberi, M E. Brud it Reliable serrice. Prompt Bttention BINGHAMTON, N. Y. BINOHAMTON FLORISTS, 66 Court fit. The leading floriet in the city BOONTON, N. J. HERRICK. Member Floriita' Tele- graph Delivery BRATTLEBORO, Vt. HOPKINS, the Florist. Excellent ■hipping facilities for Vt., N. H. and Mass. CAMBRIDGE, Mali Alio Boston, Belmont, Water- town, Newton. Brookline, Arlington, Somervitle. 35,000 feetofglaea. H. A. RYAN, Inc. CANAJOHARIE, N. YJOSEPH TRADDT F. T. D. Florirt CHARLESTON, W. Va. CHARLESTON CUT FLOW- ER AND PLANT CO. 40,000 ft. of glass. We reach •U Southern and Western W. Va. Membera F. T. D. CHARLESTOWN, W. Va. WINTER FLORAL CO., 811 Qusrrier it. National Florist and F. T. D. DAYTON, Ohio. J. W. RODOERS, Florist Third and Jefferson sts. Member Florists* Telegrsph Delivery DENVER, Colo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY. Efficient s DOVER, Del. J. J. VON REIDER. Your orden solicited DOVER, N.J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery ELMIRA, N T. RAWSON. the Florists. Deliveries to Ithaca, Binghamton, Homell, Coming and other points FT. SMITH, Ark. GEO. RYE, the Plasa. "Some Florist." Member Fi«i»to' Telegraph Delivery GREENSBORO, N. C. and vicinity. VAN LINDLEY COMPANY, Florists. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HACKETTSTOWN, N. J HERRICK. Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery HALIFAX. N. S. Branch at Moncton. N. B. THE FRASER FIX)RAL CO.. LTD. Cover the Maritime Provinces. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery JOHNSTOWN, N. Y. WOLLAGER BROS. Prompt deliveries Johnstown and vicinity. Member F. T. P. KALAMAZOO, Mich. G. VAN BOCHOVE 4 BRO. F. T. D. orders satisfactorily filled KANSAS CITY, Kani. L. C. FIELDS. Quick Servico. Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery KANSAS CITY, Mo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY KANSAS CITY, Mo W. J. BARNES, Florist Kansas and Western Missouri Up-loKlale Service. F. T. D. Est. 1890 LANCASTER, Pa. B. F. BARH A CO. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. Est. 1893. National Florist. LIBERTY and LOOMIS. Deliveries to Looroie Sanitorium and all points in Sullivan County. LIBERTY FLORAL GARDENS. Liberty, N. Y. MARTINS FERRY. 0. Chas R.O'Beirne lI8S.4thst. MONTCLAIR, N. J. F. W. MASSMANN, Inc. Telephone L. D. 438 Member F. T. D and National Florist MONTREAL, Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retailers in Canada. Members F. T. D. MT. VERNON. N. Y. New Rochelle, Broniville. The Pol- hams. Hartsdale, White Plains, N. Y. City and West- chester County. CLARK, The Leading Florist NASHVILLE, T.nn. QENY BROS. IfiO.OOO square feet of glass NEWPORT, R. I. GIBSON BROS. EsUblished 1875 Quality ia f loneil and Floral Designs NEWPORT R. I. OSCAR SCHTJLTZ, Florist Gives prompt service NEWPORT R. I. SMITH. Florist. Floral Designs for pit occasions. Estabtiihed 1864. Greenhouses, James- town, R. 1. NEWTON. Man. NEWTON ROSE CONSERVA- TORIES, R. C. BRIDGHAM , Prop. Member F T. D. OMAHA, Neb JOHN H. BATH. 1804 Farnam st. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery OMAHA. Neb. LEE L. LARMON, FonteneUe Florist 1814 Douglas st. OTTAWA. Ont. Canada. SCRIMS. Rotary Florist Leading florist of Eastern Canada j PEORIA, IH. C. LOVERIDGE. Orders filled promptly for Central Illinois. Member F. T. D. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. FOX FLORAL SHOP, 1307 N. Broad st. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D. QUEBEC, Can. McKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retail- era ic Canada. Membere Florists' Telegraph Delivery QUINCY, Man JOHNSON'S CITY FLOWER STORE 1361 Hanwck St. RICHMOND, Ind. FRED H. LEMON 4 CO.. Florists and Decoratora. Send us your rdera. Members F.T.O. ROANOKE, Va. WERTZ. Florist. Inc. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SAGINAW, Mich. WM ROETHKE FLORAL CO I Most conplete florist establishment In Michieao. 160.000 ft fo glass. Two stores. Memben F. T. D. SCRANTON, Pa. A. S. BESANCON 4 CO. Scranton Life BIdg. Flowere delivered to all nearby towns. Membera Florists' Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON. Pa. CLARK, Florist. Est. 38 years: 7 rall- i roads, reach all points. Wires received any hour. F.T.D. SCRANTON, Pa. NEW YORK FLORAL COMPANY Leading Florists of Scranton SPRINGFILED, 111. HBMBREIKER * COLE Flowera for Central Illinois Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ST. LOUIS, Mo. F. H. WEBER Taylor av, and Olive st. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery STROUDSBURG, Pa. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SUMMIT. N. J. HARRY 0. MAY, Prop. The Rose Shop. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery TERRE HAUTE, Ind. HEINL'S Memben Florists' Telegraph Delivery TOLEDO, O. METZ 4 BATEMAN Memben Florists' Telegraph Delivery TRENTON, N. J. CLARK, the Florist Member of F. T. D and National Florist TRENTON, N. J. MARTIN C. RIBSAM. Daily do livery to Camp Dii, Wrightstown, N. J. Princetoi Aviation Fields, Freehold and N. J. and vicinity shots towns. Carry and grow large stock of cnt flowen. F.TJ). WESTFIELD. N. J CHARLES DOERRER * SON. Deliveries to Plainfield. Cranford. Rahway and Elisa- beth. Member Florists' Trlegraph Delivery WILKES-BARRE, Pa. BADMAN, 168 3. Main St. WILKES-BARRE, Pa. IRA G MARVIN Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG, Can. THE "KING- Florist, 270 Harvan St. F. T. D. Florist YONKERS, N. Y. R. T. BRODERICK. Tol. 48»l Prompt delivery and orden filled satisfactorily. F. T. D YORK, Pa. CHAS. A. SCHAEFER L^ing Florist. Prompt and efficient service YOUNGSTOWN, O. H. H. CADE The only store in the city having greeobouBe ANESVILLE.O. TDEIMLAYCO. S.E.Ohio, 7KJ. ft. Member FlorisU* Telegraph Delivery 1350 The Florists' Exchange St. Louis, Mo. DccoiiitidK Diiy is (iviT. Imt llii' cinw vva arc not icstinK. Tlii\v inf Imiil ii( wcirk lhri>wiiiK mil and Ki'lli'iK llii'ir '.Mums iiitii nliaiK'. 'I'lii' ri'lailiTs an' liiisy with .Innc wrddiiiKs aiul Hrliool ciosiiins. Imt arc lonkiiiK nut f'U" a rrst. The wholcsali'is have already n The Exchange CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX C0| MANUFACTURERS { PHILADELPHIA. PA. I When orderlof. pleaje oientton Tbe Etxcbsace June 13, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1353 WHOLESALE CUT-FLOWER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION President : F. H. TRAEXDLY Vice-Pres. : P. F. KESSLER Vice-Pres. : JOS. FENRICH Treasurer: E. C. HORAN Secretary: W. W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE A. H. LANGJAHR H. E. FROMENT AVM. GUNTHER JAS. McMANUS IF THEY ARE CUT FLOWERS WE SELL THEM J. K. ALLEN 43 West 18th Street Telephone : WatUna 167 J.J.COAN,Inc. 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 5413 WM. P. FORD 107 West 28th Street Telephone : Watklna 5385 Henshaw Floral Co., Inc. 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 3310, S311 aod 3312 P. F. KESSLER S5 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 6243 James McManus 43 West 18th Street Telephone : WatkinB 759 S. S. PENNOCK CO. 117 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkios 3150 A. SAUTER SS West 26(h Street Telephone : WatWng 3296 Traendly & Schenck 436 Skth Avenue Telephone : Watkina 797, 798 and 799 Conditions alter, time moves on, locations change, . yet the practice of cooperation still remains our standard of operation. JOSEPH S. FENRICH 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 300 and 301 EDW. C. HORAN 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER 113 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2335 and 2336 PAUL MECONI SZ West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3157 Henry M. Robinson Co. 55-57 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 608 and 609 Herman Weiss 57 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 634 Our policy One for all and all for one The only division possible is one of charity and good will equally distributed. Ba(]gIey&Bisiiop,Inc. 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. 110 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 551 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2164 Alfred H. Langjahr 5S West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4:569 N.Y. Florists' Supply Co. 103 West 28th Street and 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 2144 P. J. SMITH 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkini 2281 and 3089 CLARENCE SLINN 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 2463 JOHN YOUNG & CO. 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 4336 TELEPHONE: BARCLAY 6936 Information may be obtained or relevant inquiries answered by communicating through the Manager WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street, New York 1354 The Florists' Exchange An ordinary flower pot is crude. It detracts from the beauty of the plant. Place your potted plants in these handsome jardinieres. The touch of elegance will please your customers. Practical for cut flowers, ferns, baskets and general decorative schemes. Made of wood fiber, waterproofed. Strong and durable. Send for illustrated folder and interesting prices. Made in standard flower pot shapes, 4-, 5- and 6-inch sizes. MONO SERVICE CO, NEWARK, N. J. Boston Floral Supply & Snyder Co. 15 Otis— 96 Arch St. Wholesale Florists BOSTON, MASS. I Main 2574 T.l.^l, ' F<"^' Hill 1083 Telephones p^^^ „.„ ,^3^ I Fort Hill 1085 Largest distributors of flowers in the East. We manufacture artificial flowers, baskets, wire frames, etc., right in our own factory. We preserve our own cycas leaves. Try us out in one way or another. B. JACOBS CUT FLOWER CO., Inc. B..RNEY B. JACOBS Whohsale FloristS ^*«""- SALZBERG ^:.r"v'4" 43 W. 18th St., New York City ••»•»•>" *-"""• 111? ■ Sol. >sent> for ANTHONY RUZICKA'S ROSES, M.dUon .nd Ch.th.m, New JerMy Orchids, Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis, Roses John IVf..vBarker's Famous Myosotis in quantity Full Cine of Florists' Supplies and Novelties New York City The Market June S. — As fai- as s.iles and prices are concerned, the bottom seems to have dropped out of the wholesale cut flower market in the closing days of last week and to continue to be still in the same condition today, Tuesday. The overshadowing feature now in the mar- ket is Peonies : those from the South have ceased to be a feature, but the ar- rivals from Pennsylvania are extremely large and as the present demand uses only a small percent of these, those which are unsold are either put into cold storage or go to waste. Prices un- der these conditions are not high : in general about $1 to $2 per lOU. 'There are, to be sure, occasional small sales of extra fine varieties which arrive in the market in excellent condition, b(*- cause they are well packed, which real- ize from 3oc. to 75e. per doz. Local grown Peonies also are beginning to come in and will soon he a large factor in the Peony situation and. what is worse, these well grown local blooms will be placed in competition with cold stor- age offerings — and will lower the price of all. Ain. Beauty Roses are in rather small supply and the quality in most cases is poor ; they are meeting with little de- mand at 10c. to 20c. with occasionally 25c. each for special grade blooms : other grades at corresponding prices. Hybrid Tea Roses are in moderate supply with more than enough to meet the small de- mand ; special grade blooms are selling at .5c. to 25c. each, though, in general. 5c. to 12c. covers all sales ; No. 2 gra^le blooms are selling at $1 to $3 per 100. The fairly large arrivals of Carna- tions, though their quality is excellent for June, are meeting with almost no ! demand ; the top price for select grade ! blooms is $2 per 100, and prices average 75c. to $1.50 per 100. 1 The supply of Cattleya orchids is not heavy, but a steady demand, keeps the ' prices about the same as last week, namely, .35c. to $1.25 each. There are a few Gardenias in the mar- ket which sell at .$1 to $-1 per doz. As regards Lily of the Valley, the outdoor supply is about over ; the indoor supply is small ; under these conditions last week's prices, namely .$2 to $S per 100, are easily maintained. There is an abundant supply of Lilies which are Mug fairly well at ?6 to $8 per 100. In bulbous flowers, not previously mentioned, there are few in the market, namely. Callas and Gladioli, both those from the South and the domestic supply from the greenhouses; also Iris, espe- cially Spanish, which is arriving in ex- tremely poor condition and meets with a small demand. In miscellaneous flowers there are An- tirrhinum, Calendula, Daisies, particu- larly the yellows, Mignonette, Myosotis, Pansies and Sweet Peas. These bulbous and miscellaneous flowers are meeting with slow sales and low prices. As regards indoor grown greens, there is a moderate demand for .\sparagus. whicli is not in overlarge supply, and for Smilax. which is in small supply and consequently selling at S*-3 to $5 per doz. strings. Hardy greens are moving in general sympathy with the flower mar- ket. Florists Club Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Club will be held on Monday even- ing. June 1-J, in the Engineering Socie- ties Biiilding. 25 to 83 West 89th St., and will bo opened at 7.30 o'clock sharp. The exhibition committee asks for ex- hibits of Peonies and other seasonable flowers and plants. All exhibits should be addressed to Harry U. May, chair- man, care of Henshaw Floral Co., 43 West LSth St., New York City, and should be sent in time to reach their des- tination not later than 5 p.m. the day of the meeting so that they may be prop- erly staged in the meeting room. J. Otto Thilow of Philadelphia, I'n.. will give a lecture on "A trip to the -Vntipodes and the Paciflc Islands.'' The speaker will show with his lecture, which will begin promptly at eight o'clock, a fine series of views made personally on a recent trip to these countries. There will be no regular meetings of the club in July and August. Any nec- essary business during these mouths will be taken care of by tlie club's oSicers. Annual Convention of S. A. F. The thirty-sixth annual conven- tion of the S. .\. F. and U. H.. which is to be held in the Ninth Garage, Cleve- land, O., .\ug. 17 to ly inclusive, from the present outlook promises to be the largest in the history of the society. Al- ready practically all available space in the trade section has been reserved. The transportation committee on June 14, through its chairman, T. Booth de For- est, will submit a report in detail cov- ering particulars of the tinal arrange- ments for the trip and giving rates. Eighth International Flower Show The preliminary schedule for the next International Flower Show, to be held in the Grand Central Palace, New iork City, March 14 to 20. 1921, inclu- sive, is now on the press and will be in the mails soon. Extra copies, if desired, may be obtained on application to the secretary. Horticultural Society of New York This society will hold an exhibi- tion in the Museum Building. New York Botanical Garden. Bronx Park. in cooperation with the Garden, on June 12 from 2 to 5 p.m. and on June 13 from _ 10 to 5. The schedule provides premiums for exhibits of Peonies, open to all growers, and for exhibits of mis- cellaneous flowers, also open to all. On June 12. at 2.1o p m.. there will be a cooperation with the Garden, on June meeting of the board of directors and at 4 p.m. of the same day in the lecture hall. J. C. Wister will speak on "The History and Development of the Iris." All communications should be addressed to the secretary. Horticultural Society of New York. Mansion. New York Bo- tanical Garden. Bronx Park. New York City. Plants and flowers for exhibition Phone. 3,J5 |>WATKINS H enr/ M. RoLinson Cq, 55-57 W. 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avtnue New York City OUT ON TOP Our methods are such that anyone doing business through us always comes out on top. mention The Excbaugf should be sent by express, prepaid, ad- dressed : Horticultural Society, Museum Building, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, New Y'ork City. Among recent visitors in town were : B. Hammond Tracy, '^enham, Mass. : L. J. Reuter, Boston, Mass., and Ar- thur E. Miles, superintendent of the or- chid range at Duke's Farms, Somerville, N. J. Mr. Miles informs us that there is now growing at his place, about 12,000 plants, many of these being hy- brids ; attention is also being given to the raising of seedlings. Let's Go M'ho was it that said that the Gera- nium was the poor man's flower? Come to think of it, who is the poor man today? Suppose we retain our idea of that class or group known as the "poor man." we must admit that many respec- table fortunes have been made selling to him. He is the world's greatest con- sumer. We were talking to a man who had been associated with his brother in the grow'ing of Geraniums for many years. They started early in life, and in debt not of their making, and now we find them with a competence at fifty odd .years of age and offering their establish- ment for sale preliminary to retiring to a small farm where they will be privi- leged to do as they please. Of course, this has not been reached by an eight hour day. nor by a life of ease. The brothers, however, believe that much is due to the fact that they confined their efforts to practically the "handling of one flower. If they had attempted to grow on their comparativelv small place small quantities of everything, from Asters to Zinnias, they might still be pegging away attempting to cope with the high cost of everything. June 12, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1355 C. Bonnet G. H. Blaks Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florists 130 LiviDjiston St., BROOKLYN, N.Y. Telephones, Main 1293-4 OUT-OP-TOWN ORDERS CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO Qive ua a trial When ordering, please memion The Bschange Cut Flower Exchange Sixth Avenue and 26th Street COOGAN DUILDING, NEW YORK Open Morninge at Six o'clock for the sale of Cut Flowers. Wall space for AdvertisiDg Purposes For Rent V. S. DoRVAL, Jr., Secretary When wderlng, please mention The Bxcbange Charles Millang Wholesale Florist 55 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephoae: Watklna 2483 Wtien ordering, please mention The Exchange TELEPHONE 2287 WATKINS Nicholas G. Pappas & Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS no West 28th Street NEW YORK When <«-derltiK. [ilease mention The Bxchang* William H. Kuebler Wholesale Commiasi on Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 Waioughby St., BROOKLYN, N. Y Telephone, Main 4fi9l When order! ne, please mention The Exchance FRANK GOLSNER Wholesale Florist Consignment t Solicited 55 West 26th St. New York City When onlfflni: nlease mention The Kxchanpe Edward Brenner WHOLESALE FLORIST Everything in Cut Flowers CoDsigDmeots Solicited 43 We«t 18th St.. NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 9254 When orderlnp. please mention The Exchange Fruits and Vegetables Under Glass By WM. TURNER ^SiM.TJi I 10k in . 256 psgu and cover; 66 eplandid halftone illuatrations; handaomely bound in cloth. Reduced to $3.i5, postpaid. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. «M *• 4M WMt srth MnM, M. T. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY THE HIGHEST W A I I P V ALWAYS GRADE OF Vr\U.l_C T ON HAND GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSCS, CARNATIONS JAMES McMANUS. ^^,^^•i7JJ°"7B9 "^^ W. 18th St.. New York Wise ones ship their flowers to the New York market. You will be wise if you do likewise — wiser still if you ship to us. We have years of experience backed by ample capital and every facility for handling your shipments. Special opportunity for a couple of good Rose growers who are looking for best returns. Our present demand is larger than our supply. WHOLESALE FLORIST t.i. 300-301 wa.kin, 43 Wesi 18th St., NEW YORK United Cut FlowerCo Inc THE KILLARNEYS, HADLEYS, OPHELIA. PRIMA DONNA. v/uii.v« *^«i. » .wtt v. V.W.I11V. STANLEY, COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD ROSES VIOLETS. CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWERS IN SEASON AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT Your advertising copy and cuts should be in our hands by TUESDAY NIGHT to secure insertion in current week's issue H. E. FROMENT 111 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK CITY VVhpp orderlne. nlennf mention The Rxohnnee New York Cut Flower Market Tuesday, June 8, 1920 Prif'eB qunted are by the hundred unless otherwiae noted Roses— A. Beauty, Special. . . . " Fancy Extra No. 1 . . . No. 2 No. 3 ... 10 00 to 2.5.00 SOO to 20.00 6 00 to 12.00 4 00 to GOO 2.00 to 3.00 1.00 to 2 00 Killarney Brilliant to ... . 1 .00 to G 00 White Killarney, Double. . . . 2.00 to 8.00 2 00 to G DO 2.00 to 10.00 Hadley . . 2 00 to 25 00 Ker".. .*■.■.::::::::::■ Ceoile Brunner, Elgar, etc. bun M me. PI. Euler (Prima Donna) Mrs. George Shawyer 4.00 to 25 00 .25 to .60 to .... 2 no to s 00 2.00 to G 00 2 00 to S 00 to Ophelia J. J. L. Mock 2 00 to GOO 3.00 to 12 00 Mrs Charles Russell 2.00 to 12.00 to Aceda, per bunch Adlantum Cuneatum Hybridum and Croweanum. . AntlrrhlDum, per bunch. . . . Asparagui, Plumosus sprays.. . Asters Bouvardla. per bunch Buddlela. per bunch Callas, per dos Carnations, Select Ordinary Calendula, per bunch . to. 1 00 1.60 to 2.00 25 to .75 2 00 to 4.00 to to . to 1.00 to I. SO to .75 to .05 to to 1 SO 2.00 1.00 .15 Chrysanthemums, per dos... ' per bunch Dahlias Daisies Delphinium, per bunch Ferns, per 1000 Freeslas, per buocb Galax, KreeD and bronze, 1000. Gardenias, per doi Gladioli Hyacinths Iris, per bunch . Leucothoe, per 1000 Lilies, Longiflorum ' Album Lilies rubrum Lilac, per bunch Lily of the Valley Mignonette, per doa I Myosotis, per bunch I Narcissus, P. W., per bunch " Soleild'Or.perbun ' Daffodils, per bun Pansies Peonies Primula, per bunch Orchids, Cattleyas * Cyprlpedlums, per doi ■ Oncidlufns Smllax, per dos strings Stevla, per bunch Stock, Double, .'^pravs Single ■ ■ Sweet Peas, Spencers Tulips, per bunch Violets, Double ' Single Wallflowers, per bunch . to to . to. 35 to 2.00 to 1.76 to to 1.28 to 1.00. to 1.00 to to .15 to 4.60 to 6.00 to to . .to . 2 on 3,00 2.60 I'.SO 4.00 1.50 ' 20 7.00 8.00 .15 .50 ... to ... 2.00 to 8 00 .25 to .75 05 to to . to. . ... to to 1.00 to 2.00 to aS.OOtol 25.00 to . . . . to . . . 3.00 to 5.00 to 6.00 to 10.00 2.00 to 3 00 .25 to 1.60 ... to . to. . to . WILLIAM KESSLER Wholesale Florist J^ ^."),'£l 1 13 West 28th St, New Yorli A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers DOLANSKY 43 West 18th Street WHOLESALE FLORISTS Orchids a Specialty - Novelties of all Kinds McDonald company New York City Consignment of Good Stock Solicited Reports Daily Payment* Weekly WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST 43 West 18th Street w^^flfNTTw CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED NEW YORK FUTTERMAN BROS. Wholesale Florists CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 101 West 28th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone, Watkins 9761 GEORGE J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Florist Consignments Solicited 43 WEST 18th STREET New York City Telephone Watkins 2264 George C.Siebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephones. Watkiua 608-609 The best source of supply In the city ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS PerBonal Attention — Consignments Solicited Satiafartion Guaranteed NOE & SAMPSON Wholesale Commiaaion Floriata Telephone, Madison Square 756 AMERICAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY 55-57 West 26th Street, NEW YORK Established 1887 J. K. ALLEN Pioneer CmnmisstoD Dealer in Cot Flowert Choice Carnations, Roses, Orchids, LlUes, Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Floner i 43 West 18th Street. NEW YORK Consignment!* of good stock solioited Phones, Watkins 167 and 3058 I. GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist Consignments Solicited 43 Weet 18th Street. New York Ctty Telephone. Chelsea 692.^ When orderlpg. pieiise mention The Exchange D. FEXY Wholesale Commission Florist 5X West 28th Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED Whon nr'ipring plpnati menf lr>n The FTohnngo Traveling Wholesale Florist INC. 43 West 18th St., NEW YORK Telephone 97*0 Chelsea SPECIALTIES — Cut Orchids, Asparagus Plumosus Sprays. Our Orchids are grown by Carillo & Co.. of Maraaroneck, N. Y. tthi^n ordering, pipasp menflon The Exrhflngp .^imillP TTO \ FLORISTS X3* W.28'-"ST. NEW YORK CONSICNMEHTS SOLICITED When ordering, please mention The Exchange 1356 The Florists' Exchange New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street Telephone!. Fori IIIII, 3469 anil 3UJ. BOSTON, MASS. Open k a. m. to 7 p. m. Whi'n ordrrlng. ph'ftHw nirntlon Ttig KirhiiiiKf BUY IN BOSTON. Welch Bros. Co., Tl°o'-r1^s'' CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St., Tci.ph<,ne{||^7j.MAiN Boston, Mass. Wliou ortlr. plpHBp mpritlfHi The Kidiiingp FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. ltll)iilraalr IFInriBtH Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. Phones. Fort Hill ", 75t>63 Whan nrrtTtne ttnf mention Thf Rirhapge Boston The Market June 8. — It is rathor pleasant to uote that the market has become a little more lively. We have had u succession of rainy, cool days aud these, together with an increased use of llowers for bridal and graduation decorations and bouquets, besides a number of important funerals in town, have kept llowers from accumulating too fast. Prices have per- ceptibly stillened in some lines, so that the market is at present much improved. Graduations and commencements in the schools will from now ou use up a lot of llowers; weddings also, seem to be much in fashion and ou the increase. All these facts, taken as a whole, make for a pretty good outlook. Koses iu general show up well selling much better than they did a week ago, extra lengths are not much in evidence, neither are they missed, medium lengths mostly are wanted irrespective of color. American Beauty are of good quality, full length lots are to be had ; the de- maud is good. Prices for all Koses are as quoted. Carnations will soon become less and less, as the growers begin to empty the benches preparatory to replanting. Some of the more forward growers have new benches filled already. At present the flowers are beginning to show symptoms of approaching Summer, both in size and color but, considering the everlasting big crops that have been marketed at good prices this past season, the Carnation men feel pretty well satisfied. Good or- dinary flowers bring now 2c. to 3c., while extra grades ruu up to 6c. A tightening of the Carnation market may soon be experienced. Sweet Peas are the bugaboo of the salesmen at present. There are entirely too many aud the Peas are as a rule, very poor goods. The quality is going back fast and the demand for this flower is not what it used to be ; 2c. is con- sidered a good price for best grade, many lots are never sold. Gladioli are improv- ing in quality and quantity, America and Halley predominating. Some fine lots of the dark crimson "Mrs. Watts" from one of the best growers sell for $3 per doz., while standard sorts bring Ifli.ot) and Primulinus hybrids go at from $1.50 to $2. Callas are not overpleutiful, they have sold well. Lilies hang back more or less, yet, the price has advanced to 10c. for the best. Forgetmenots, of very good size and color are offered by one grower, they sell quick at 50e. per bunch. Much of the poor stock coming to the market goes to the barrel. Mignonette is .tIso hard to dispose of unless it is good, the rest finds no buyers. The same thing holds true of Calendulas, Daisies, Bachelor Buttons and all the other minor flowers : the supply is overabundant and the quality is not improving. There is not so much Antirrhinum present now, Memorial Day cleaned it up pretty well ; it is selling freely at present. "Tulips, Narcissus and other bulbous stock have Boston, June 8, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices PrioeB quoted aro by the hundred unleu otherwise ooted Rosea — American Beauty ' 2.00 to 35.00 Hsdiey i 4.00 to 30.00 Hooeier Beauty 1.00 to 10.00 Killarney 1.00 to 8 00 Whit* Killarney 1.00 to 10.00 Killarney Queen 1.00 to 8.00 Mre. Aaron Ward 2 00 to 10.00 Mrs. Chaa. Rusaell 4 00 to 30.00 Francia Scott Key 3.00 to 12.00 MiB. George Shawyer 2.00 to 10 00 Ckilumbia 2.00 to 10.00 My Maryland 2.00 to S-00 2.00 to 20.00 4.00 to 30.00 1.00 to 8.00 3.00 to 16.00 /ly Pilgrim I Premier I Prima Donna Ophelia I Richmond 2 00 to 10.00 I Killarney Brilliant ! 1.00 to 0.00 J. J. L. Mock I 2.00to 10.00 Cecile Brunacr I 1.5Uto 2.00 Cruaader 2.00 to 20.00 Adiantum, ordinary | l.UOto 2.00 I Antirrhinuma, bunch ' .25to .75 Aaparagus plumosua bunch I .50 to .75 bprenceri, bunch ' .30 to .50 . Gladiolue doz 1.50 to 3 00 Calendula .50 to 2.50 Callaa. doz i 2.00 to 2.50 ' Carnations, select 4 00 to 6.00 I Ordinary 1.50 to 3 00 Bachelor Buttons 25 to l.CO Daisies 100 to 2.50 i Ferns, Hardy per 1000 4.00to 6.00 I Forget-Me-Nots per bxmch 15 to .50 1 Primroses, bunch 10 to 20 ; Galax Leaves 2.00 to 3 00 ' Gardenias : to 50.00 Lilacs per bunch j .20 to 25 4.00 to 10 00 to 4.00 to 10 00 .50 to 1.00 to to to OO.OOtolSO 00 5 00 to 6 00 to ..to 5 00 .25 to 2.00 Ulium longifloruns rubrum Lily of the Valley Mignonette, doz Narcissus, Paperwhites. .. . Yellow Golden Spur Orchids — Cattleyas Cypripedium. do». Pansiea Smilax, doz . strinsB Sweet Peas disappeared almost entirely, Pansies too are almost gone, they cut no figure. Quite a good amount of annual Lark- spur in all the different shades, some Coreopsis and some fine pink Pentste- mons can be found, but the sale is rather limited. It is a pity, too, for they are nice flowers that should work in well for decorative aud bouquet work. Bouvardias of extra merit, of which some small lots are brought to the mar- ket, sell very well and bring $1.50 per doz. Inferior flowers are hard to move at a much lower figure. Peonies came to town about a week ago. there is no great supply as yet, nor does there seem to be any special call for them. Good flowers sell for 50c. to ■$1 per doz. A good supply of Gypso- phila is now assured, it sells very well, good-sized buuches of good grade briug 75c. Orcliids are in great demand, Catt- leyas bringing from 60e. to $l.oO ; Odon- toglossums, (Ducidiums. Jliltonias and Pliala^nopsis, etc., can be had iu sufficient quantity. Lily of the Valley from outdoors has been largely spoiled by the rains. Be- fore this, the offers were too many and good flowers sold for very little money, now they cost from 4c. to Sc. and are much wanted for weddings, school bou- quets and decorations at funerals. Asparagus of both kinds is selling well : old crop fern leaves are about gone and the fern situation is at present rather in the air. Southern supply has started on a very small and insufficient scale, it may be quite a while before things will straighten out. Summer-time is the time when quality counts Selling flowers that are worth what they cost and ship- ping orders on time and as ordered made for us a reputation which is making our business grow from day to day. Our flowers will stand up and will last. We can ship at any time and in any quantity Carnations, Roses, Orchids, Lilies and all other miscellaneous Florists' Flowers Greens, Ribbons, Wire Frames, Wax Flowers, and Florists' Supplies. Special allenlion to rush wire orders Shipments by express or parcel post. DOLANSKY-McDONALD CO., WHOLESALE FLORISTS BOSTON, NEW YORK, 5 Winthrop Square 131 West 28th Street Telephones: Fort Hill 3630-3631. The florist stores have experienced a scries of exceedingly good days, being very busy with wedding and decorating orders. A succession of important fu- nerals has also helped to make the flo- rists hustle, but then, they are used to it and the more the merrier. Wholesale and retail business in plants has been good, more so than ever before and, even now it takes good work to keep up with the demand for bedding and porch plants and window boxes. One thing is evident and. that is, that as time goes on. the public will want more and more flowers and plants than ever and will be willing to pay a fair price for good stock, but it has got to know the difference between snide stuff and the other kind. Club Doings Ladies' night at Horticultural Hall, to be held by the Gardeners and Florists Club of Boston, .Tune 1."). prom- ises to be an affair of more than usual importance, judging by the preparations now going on. The program for the entertainments of the evening has been carefully prepared, the numbers are most plentiful and the performers are \vell known for their musical talent and perfection. .1. C. Harris, one of the head sales- men of Penn's. h.is full charge and the direction of the entertainments, which fact alone is sufficient guarantee that nothing will be left undone by our genial and universally estppmed friend to make the evening an event long to be remembered. The concert will open Tvith singing by a well-known quintet. Violin solos by Miss .Joiinson. a player of wide repute and performer at Sym- T^hony Hall concerts, and songs by Miss Edgar, daughter of W. W. Edgar, will follow. Solo singing by .Joseph T. Ecker. piano solos by .Tames Ecker, readings and acting by John Leeden are other fe.ttures. Durinir the evening the song. "Say it with Flowers." will be given by a fine quartet, during which performance ladies will distribute flow- ers among the audience. After the con- pert the floor will be given over to lovers of the light fantastic, so that there is all the reason for everyone to expect an excellent time. E. H. Wilson, assistant director of the Arnold Arboretum, was given a farewell dinner at the Parker House. .Tune 2. by the Boston Horticultural Club, at which President .John M. Farquhar pre- sided. Mr. Wilson is about to start on a year's trip for botanical research in the interests of the Arboretum, most of the time to be passed in New Zealand and Australia. He will sail via England and the Cape of Good Hope and pass some time on his way out studying the flora of South Africa, and on his return trip will visit India. The president ex- pressed his regret that on account of Quarantine 37 Mr. Wilson will be pre- vented from bringing back new plants. The Horticultural Club of Boston will hold no further meetings until September. General Nexps E. Rosnosk.v. representing the American Bulb Co. of Chicago, has been in Boston while on a visit to the East, and has been looking up old friends and making new ones. .T. Murch. foreman at Wheeler & Co.'s orchid establishment. Waban. will sail for his home in Scotland the latter part of this month after an absence of over j 25 years and pxpeets to be gone till Oc- | tober next. The very best wishes for a happy journey and an enjoyable time are extended to Mr. Murch by his many friends. Louis Small of Tewksbury has for a long time past supplied the Boston market with the finest yellow Margue- rites imaginable. The flowers are pxtra large, of good substance and have stems 3ft. long and over. Donald INIacKenzie. gardener at the Dane Estate, is to sail for his homeland on Saturday. June 12. by way of Mon- treal. Canada. Mr. MacKenzie's vacas tion will last for two months. The Boston Post of June has frod "The Observant Citizen" the foUowin note : One of the duties of office bojj employed in automobile concerns alotf Commonwealth ave. seems to be to pO a vase of fresh flowers on the head dea each morning. Anv time you go inO these offipes you will be greeted by th^ fragrance of flowers. June 12, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1357 IT IS REMARKABLE that so much of the stock shows an unusual good quality for this time o* the year. The flowers that we specially recommend to you are BEAUTIES a large supply of the three top grades, also some medium. The better varieties of Roses, such as RUSSELL PREMIER HADLEY COLUMBIA DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY Well-grown stock and at the present prices you can well afford to buy the best. PEONIES in almost any quantity. White and several shades of pink. We ship the Peonies in bud to insure their arrival in good condition, and so that you can carry them in stock for several days. Good stock at $6.00 per 100. The best. $8.00. THE LEO NIESSEN CO BRANCHES: BALTIMORE WASHINGTON 1201 RACE ST. PHILADELPHIA. PA. ■fmrmmmmmrmrmmmmmmm wmm smmmmmmrmm When ordering, please mention The Exchange Roses Carnations Snapdragon Sweet Peas CHARLES E. MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. When orderlof. please mention Tbe Elxchange Plumosa Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Greens Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Snapdragon and a complete supply of greens. LEONARD & DEUTSCHER Props. 1615 Ranstead Street Philadelphi^^ Pa. When ordering, pleaae mention Tbe Hxcbange WM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST 12 South Mole St., Philadelphia, Pa. All Seasonable Flo\\rers ■ ii-.i..rliie Dleasp mention The ExphRnite W. D. Howard of Miltord shipped o-.i.kK) Carnations to New Yorli for Mi'iiiorial Day. N. F. McCartliy's auction rooms on Otis St. have been doing an immense 1 business since their opening this Spring. I The demand for bedding plants, shrubs ! and Roses is well above the average of I former years, and the prices realized are ; very satisfactory. I The American Gladiolus Society has ! decided to hold its annual exhibition in ' Boston this year and will do so in con- junction with the Gladiolus show of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. ' Unavoidable circumstances make it in- I expedient to hold the exhibition in I Cleveland as anticipated and planned before. ■ Wax Bros, decorated the Church of the Advent and the bride's house for the Morse-Carr wedding, June .5. Strings of Smilax, Easter Lilies, Russell Roses and palms were used in profusion with I excellent effect. The bride's bouquet consisted of white orchids and Lily of the Valley. The 10 bridesmaids carried bou- quets of Cecil Brunner Roses. Joseph Margolis of H. M. Robinson Co. has moved to his newly bought resi- dence in the best located district of Dorchester, where he will have the bene- fit of an excellent and exclusive neigh- borhood. H. M. Robinson, Jr., has completed his course of studies at the Columbia Univer- sity in New York and is at present taking life easy on a ranch in Nebraska, pre- paratory to a continuance of his studies at another institution later in the Fall. Mr. Robinson passed out of the uni- versity with first honors in his class. The firm of Robinson & Co. has pre- sented John Robinson', .Tr., with a new Ford car. Mr. John now has charge of the supply department as assistant buyer, and from all appearances is trying his best to follow in the footsteps of his father, which sure means taking some tall steps ; still the young man is keeping his eyes open and will in due time prove that he is able to make use of his ob- servations and experiences. He bids fair to be one of the coming young men in the wholesale trade. Lawrence Flynn, who has for a long time been in the employ of the Dolansky- McDonald Co., is now in the packing department of H. M. Robinson & Co.. where he is well liked and doing good work. Welch Bros. Co. have had an unusu- ally- busy season so far, and are doing a i good business ia Lily of the Valley, of which the firm has always been the recognized headquarters in New England. The demand for Valley has never been better in their experience. American BALTIMORE, Franklin and St. Paul Sts. S. S. PENNOCK CO. Th» Whokiale Floriili of Philadelphia NEW YORK, 117 West 28th St. PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1620 Ludlow St. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St., N. W. Wben orderln£. please mention Tbe Excbaoge Visit Us at Our New Store It will pay you The Best in Cut Flowers BERGER BROS. 1609 Sansom Street PHILADELPHIA, PA, When ordering, please mention The Exchange Beauty Roses and Peonies are at present another strong line with the firm, and their stock of them is hard to beat. Wax Bros, have in their windows the first Nymphseas of the season. The flowers are very well grown, coming in white, pink, yellow and blue. They are sent here from Washington, D. C. Filene's store on Summer and Wash- ington sts.. the most stately store Build- ing in Boston, is greatly embellished with a display of window boxes. The noble structure is well adapted for decorations of this character, and the two lower floors as well as the topmost and the corners up to the height of 10 stories have their window sills completely filled with boxes containing Geraniums, Fuch- sias. Hydrangeas, etc., with an edging of English Ivy to each. Over 500 boxes were used and the effect is well worth the outlay. H. M. Robinson. Sr., and family are sojourning on the Cape at Green Harbor, where the children will have a chance to gather strength for the coming Winter months. The family will return in Oc- tober. Penn News Henry Penn is away on a week's trip to Indianapolis where he is to at- tend an important convention and busi- ness matters of importance. Israel Halpen of Penn's staff has gone to New York where he will meet his sister, on her arrival from Palestine, after not having seen her for 15 years. Miss Dolly Friedman, telegraph and telephone operator at Penn's is absent ou' a vacation in Philadelphia and New York. ■ Miss Gertrude Silverman, who has for many years been with Penn's. left the store last Saturday, and on the occasion of her departure she was the center of a genuinely friendly ovation, during which her associates in the store pre- sented her with a beautiful pearl neck- lace, a purse of goldpieces and armfuls of sweets. Miss Silverman richly de- served all these honors as she is held in high esteem, on account of sterling rjualities and charar-ter and fine dispo- sition, not only by her intimate frien-ds and co-workers, but also by the members of the firm. She has made many friends; among the patrons of the store and will always be lovingly remembered by all who had the fortune to come in contact with her. During the week, .Tune 7 to 12. "Say it with Flowers" will be sung every night at Keith's Theatre. (Words by Neville Fleeson ; music by Albert von Tilzer.) The beautiful song \vill be given Philadelphia, June 8, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prieea quoted are by tbe hundred unleu Rosea— ^American Beauty , Premier , Columbia , Killamey White Killarney Mme. P. Euler (Prima Donna) . . My Maryland Richmond Sunburst Killamey Brilliant Mre. Chae. Ruasell Mrs. George Shawyer Hadley Ophelia Adiantum, Ordinary , Asparagus Plumosus, per bunch ' ' Sprengeri. per bunch.. , Carnations DaUiea Callaa, each Lilies, each Orchids— <:attleyas Peonies Snapdragon Sweet Peas Valley '.'.'.'.'.'. otherwise Doted 10.00 to 40.00 3.00 to 15.00 3.00 to 15.00 2.00 to 10.00 2.00 to 10.00 3.00 to 12.00 2.00 to 10.00 2.00 to 12.00 3.00 to 15.00 2.00 to 10.00 3.00 to 20.00 2.00 to 12.00 3.00 to 20.00 2.00 to 16.00 .75 to l.(H) .60 to .7,'> .26 to .50 2.00 to 5 00 2,00 to 3.00 .10 to .15 .10 to .15 1.00 to 1.60 1.00 to 4.00 2.00 to 5.0(1 1.00 to 2.00 2.00 to B.OO by Joseph Santley and Ivy Sawyer, During the whole week and at every performance each patron of the theatre will be presented with a beautifully decorated copy of the song as a compli- ment from "Penn" the florist. These copies are the regulation song as sold in the music stores for the price of 60c., and 10,000 of them are ready for distri- bution. The Market June 8. — There is a decided slump in the cut flower market. Peonies are at flood and it is their heavy influx that has largely caused the depression. Sat- urday, June 5, with its torreistial down- pour, stopped the channel of last re- sources in clearing the market ; viz, the street men, the fakirs would not buy. Consequently there was a heavy hang over. This week's opening shows little activity with a heavy supply. Roses are abundant but are showing the effects of the heat ; Carnation prices are at the lowest level of the year. There is a plentiful supply of Snapdragon, rather soft as to quality ; Cornflowers are abundant ; Feverfew is increasing ; Val- ley has finned with the demise of the 1358 The Florist's Exchange Poehlmann Bros. Co., ^^isk'.fX°Z" Cut Flowen Importer* an«partin«(it ^ 66-74 East Randolph SL, Chicago Million Sguure V—t of <;taH TON (iROVK. Il-L.. MORTOi In Plants and Cut Plow«r> Send all l*tiint OrtUri to Morton (rfov* E. G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana Wlu'ii orilcrliiK. iilcnse mention Tlie ICxcbanjEO Red Standard Pots Look ahead and see wher« rou can get THE BEST POT for your money you are going to spend this Spring to Btock your greenhousoB. Think of us — write us — try us The Keller Pottery Co. 213-223 Pearl St., Norristown, Pa. When ordLTlUK. pleuee meution The Excbanse ouUluor crop. The indoor crop of Sweet I'eas is becoming ragged and the sup- pl.v of orchids is sutiicient for present retiuireuieuts. There are too many Daisies but Delphinium Belladonna is short of tile demand. There is a normal supply of Lilies but few of them are worthy of the name ; Callas are on the wane. The supply of greens has been augmented by the arrival of new crop I.>agger ferns from local fields. The plant season continues active, with a general demand for blooming plants, with the ever popular Geranium strongly in the lead. Notes The social evening of the Florists Club held on June 2 was a most success- ful affair and brought out a record-break- ing attendance. The Gold Koom of the Hotel Adelphia was the scene of the event. There was a vaudeville show with a variety of acts, some cabaret stunts, some jazz music and songs, some- thing good to eat followed by dancing. .Every one voted it a good time. The club meetings are dispensed with during July and August. Allan T. Wicks is sending superb out- door grown Sweet Peas to the Philadel- phia Wholesale Florists Exchange. An addition to the Exchange's delivery, is a new Ford truck. The news of the death of Maurice Fuld was quite a shock to the trade here as he had a wide circle of friends in this city. The 11th annual Spring show of the Lansdowne Flower Show Association was held at Lansdowne June 5. There are a number of shows taking place along the Main Line this week. Berger Bros, new store presents a verv attractive appearance with its pebble dash front. John Berger states that the upper floors of the building have all been leased. The Henry F. Michell Co. reports a record-breaking Spring business in all departments. Ludwig P. VoUers of New York was a recent visitor. David Burpee and George W. Kerr of the W. Atlee Burpee Co., are in Califor- nia. The J. J. Habermehls' Sons have been extremely busy with a rush of June weddings. J. Otto Thilow states that it is pleas- ing to report that the shipping depart- ment at the nurseries of the Henry A. Dreer. Inc.. at Riverton is gradually catching up with the orders. It has been a strenuous Spring season. B.\NC,OR. Me. — The Malvern Flower Shop on Main st. lias opened for the season and is in charge of Mrs. Margaret Dyer, who has been there for several years. ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg Wholetale Cut Flowert 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. fleudquarten for Mn. RusaeH Rosei a. 00 to 4.00 2.00 to 3.00 1.00 to 1 M) 2.00 to 3.00 to 4.00 .35 to .M to 2.00 3.00 to 4.00 .75 to 1. 00 .25 to .35 10.00 to 12.00 to fi.Od 6.00 to S.Oll 12.00 to 16.00 1.50 to 2.00 6 00 to .x,(IO 3.00 to 4.0U 2.00 to 3 00 1.50 to 3110 5.00 to ti.OO .75 to 1..50 .35 to ,50 7.50 6.00 4.00 3.00 8.00 When orderlns. please mention Tlie Exchanji* ZECH & MANN l*S"We are Wholesale Florists Doing \ a Strictly Wholesale Business I 30 East Randolph Street,CHICAGO When ordering- iilfi'^*' mention The Exohange Chicago, June 7, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prioci quoted are by the huDdred ud'cbb otherwise noted Roses — American Beauty. , Specials per doz. G.OO to 30-36-inch etemB per doz . | 4 .00 to 24-inch stems per doz. 3.00 to 18-20-inch stems per doz. 2.50 to Short stems per 100 4.00 to Premier 0.(t0 to 25.00 Columbia I 4.00 to 20 00 White and Pink Killarney 400 to 15.00 Killarney Brilliant I 4.00 to 12.00 MUadv ' 0.00 to 18.00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 4.00 to 10.00 Mrs. Chas. Riissell tl.OO to 25.00 Sunburst 4.00 to 10.00 Ophelia 4.00 to 10.00 Asparagus plumoBUS, per bunch . . . 50.00 to 75.00 " Sprengeri. per bunch.. . . ;50.00 to 75.00 Adiantum 1 00 to 1.50 Calendulas 1 3.00 to 4.00 Cape Jasmines ' 2.00 to 3.00 Callas perdoz., 2.U0 to X.OO Carnations, Laddie ; 10.00 to 12.00 " Fancy " Common Splits Daisies, white and yellow, per 100 Ferns, New .Southern, per 1000. . . Forget-me-nots, per bunch Galax Leaves per 1000 Gardenias per doz. Leucothoe Sprays Lilac per bunch Lily of the Valley Mexican Ivy per 1000 Mignonette ..*•...... Orchids — Cattleyaa, per doB Pansies, per doz. bunches Peonies Famy per 100 tJrdineary Poet's Narcissus Snapdragons per doz. Smilax per doz. Sweet Peas WallBowers. per bunch The Market Juno 7. — Final reports of Me- morial Day business substantiates former reports. There was never anything like the same amount of stock disposed of on any similar occasion. The amount of stock sold was ahead of all other holi- day s. Christmas not excepted. b\it as much of the stock was from outdoors, and prices lower, the volume of business from a monetary standpoint may not have been so large as some of the other great days. In the amount of stock sold there is no comparison-. Prices were ESTAB. 1765 INCORP. 1904 9 CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK World's Oldest and Laritest Manufacturer* oj Flower Pott A. H. HEWS (el CO., Inc.. Cambridge. Mass. WlnT) ordt-rlriK. i^lr-um? mention The Eichance ^he^HwiDm i^oTiERY Company FLOWER POTS MADE IN PHILADELPHIA WAREHOUSE IN LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. When or'lTlnp. plen^e mention The Ei'^hanRe a THE PETERS & RESID POHERY CO. Ip SOUTH ZANESVILLE. OHIO RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Washed Clays — Uniformly Burned — CarefuUy Packed. WheD orderlDS. plea** meDtlon Tb* Exchanse NeponseT ^ WATERPROOF PAPER 1 ^E^2 ^^^ FLOWER POTS\ \ / These pots are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-, 5- and 6- inch sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each. t. jj 2i4-in.pot«. per 1000 ..$4.20 .. 4.80 . . 6.40 .. 8.65 ..10.50 ..16.55 ..22.30 YORK 3-in. pots, per 1000..- 3,^2-in. pots, per 1000 6-in pots per 1000 ROMAN J. IRWIN 43 W. 18th St. - NEW I Whfn ordering, please mention The Kxehanee uevertliolcss liighly satisfactorj- ; what reductiuD there was applied only to poor grade .stock, and that only on a few I items not in general demand. As might be expected the week following was a particularly quiet one. There w^as plenty of everything in seasonable stock, and in some lines the supply was slightly in advance of the demand, in conseijuenoe of which there was a falling off in prices. The market for the present week opened without much change from the previous week's conditions ; there is a large supply of everything and a fair demand. This week, owing to the open- ing of the Republican National Conven- tion, will without doubt increase the de- mand for flowers for social purposes. The supply of Roses is still large, the warm weather causing much open stock to be seen on the market. ■ It is sold to local buyers cheaply ; good shipping stock remain firm in price. The Carnation supply is gradually falling off, so many of the growers throw out their old plants immediately after Memorial Day. There is. however, enough for all demand with prices rang- ing from $2 per 100 up. Peonies are the predominant feature of the market, they are coming in faster than there is any demand for them so that thousands are being placed in stor- age daily. Nearly all Southern crops are cut. those in the immediate vicinity of Chicago begin cutting this week. The i best market for Peonies at this time is j the large cities further north where the 'iicnl crops will nor be in bloom for SYRACUSE Standard Red Pots STRONG— LIGHT— POROUS Write for Cahilogue and Prices Syracuse Pottery L. BREITSCHWERTH. Prop. SYRACUSE. N. Y. When ordering, pleafle mention The Eichani' some weeks yet. The wide geographic range of territory and consequent diff* ence in climatic conditions from wbi'V the Peony supply comes to this mark- gives it a long season, accommodating ' the dealers. From Mississippi early : May to the North Michigan and Minn - sota in July, gives three good monti of Peony selling. With the late croi going into storage the end of the FeoL season on this market is not reached b- fore early August. Gladiolus, greenhouse grown, are cot ing in plentifully and are selling at frc; .$1..50 to •?2.50 per bunch of one df Mrs. Pendleton always bringing the t' price. The Sweet Pea crops, after one of tL best seasons the growers have ever hi. are all off; only poor stock is seen. Va ley being so well associated with we ding flowers is in good demand and '. selling at from ?10 to .512 per Wv There are very few orchids of any varie ties. There is still a supply of Lilie- Daisies and Calendulas. Bulbous stO' is gone. The entire supply of fm fern is coming from Southern poiii: and are in much demand, the storag stock from Eastern shippers is all gOD- nntiuucil on paqc lo'iti ) For Greenhoutee Graperies. Hotbed*. Con Bervatorles and all other purposes. Getou fldure hpfore buvlnc. Roftmnrei» 'epelv fil»pii GLA89 N. COWEN'S SON. '^-l^^To^t*' DREER'S "RIVERTON SPECIAL" PLANT TUBS No. Diam. Each'' Doz. 100 10 20 in S4.50S49.50 S375.0 20 18 m 3.30i36 00 293.00 30 I6in 2.35 26.00 200.00 *0 14 in 1.90 21.50 170.0 No. SO 60 70 Th ■tlet Diam. Each Doi. 100 12 in S1.30 tlS.OO $115.00 10 in 90 9.90 77.S0 8 in 75 8.00 61.00 R!VERTON»TUB is sold exclusively by us and is the beat^ever introduced. The neatest, lightest and cheapest. Painted greeD, and bound with electne- welded hoops. The follj largest sizes are equipped with drop handles. HENRY A. DREER,"^'^°a^n/k^ffaE5"^'''714-716 Chestnut St.. PhUadelphia. Pt._ When ordertnC' please m«ntl. O. R. Eckhardt. St. Paul, Minn. Colorido Seed Co., Denver, CoL Stearns Cypress Greenhouses PECKY CYPRESS FOR BENCHES, CYPRESS TANKS CYPRESS HOTBED SASH, GLAZED AND UNGLAZED AGENTS FOR EVANS' VENTILATING MACHINES Best Stock Prompt Deliveries Right Prices ASK FOR CIRCULAR E The A.T. Stearns Lumber Co. NEPONSET-BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Quality • Durability • Efficiency are obtained in a greenhouse, conservatory or similar structures when built by George Pearce 203 Tremont Ave. ORANGE, N. J. Talephone 962 M at a less cost than asked by others for indifferent work. Distance no ob- ject. Write or SEE ME before placing your order else- where and save money. It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere in the United States. Write Now BOILERS GIBLIN & CO. UTICA, N. Y. Superior to Wood — Concrete Benches Build them yourself — make the parts during odd times — assemble the units when desired. Use our system, it is the easy, practical, inexpensive way. [Ready-Set Concrete Benches add beauty to the greenhouse — never need repairing — cost but little to build. You will be interested in detailed in- formation. Send for it. MEAD-SUYDAM CO. 371 PARK AVE., NEWARK, N.J. FIRST COST THE LAST COST ■PIPE GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Peckjf Cypress Bench Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizes Lower than the Market Prices FLATS MOST PRACTICAL SHELF BRACKET Made for two G-inch board or two line of 1-inoh or l>i4ncb pipe, and can be olMnp»d on 1- to 2-iQch upright plpr column*. Well made; iron bound. 20c. each. Send 30c. for sample. NON-KINK WOVEN-HOSE Remnants 12 ft. and up coupled, 131^0 per ft. This boae is cheap at twice the price. Metropolitan Patented BOILERS Will do more work than any other boiler of the same size; startt circulating almost in- stantaneously; made in fill sizes to beat every size greenhouse. PIPE MutromlifanMaCerialQ 1321.1339 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. When nrderinti. please mention The Exchange //^A SURE Water Supply Install a Caldwell Tu- bular Tower and let it deliver you by force of gravity a dependable water supply every day in the year. Simple, strong, safe. You can erect it yourself Cost moderate. Most economical. Send for Catalogue W. E. CALDWELL CO. incorporated 2010 Brook St., LOmSVIUE, KT. TANKS TOWERd ordering, please mention The Exchange When ordering, please mention The Excbaa£e Wrought Iron of sound secoad-hand quality with new threads end couplings. 16tate saiarv in first letter. L. G., Florists' Ex- ''hantxe. 6tl2-l SITUATION WANTED By first class Rose or Orchid grower L. T., care Florists' Exchange. 6]12-1 SITUATION WANTED— By experienced Borist and gardener, good designer, many years in trade, can take charge, married, middle age, commercial or private; good wages expected, references, vicinity of Boston preferred. Please state particulars in first letter. L. F.. Florists' Exchange. 6|12-1 SITUATION WANTED— By a German, single. t age 43, life experience Carnations, Chrysanthe- mums. Cyclamen, all kinds of pot plants and cut flowers. First-class designer and maker up. Please istate wages in first letter. Florist, 57 Greenpoint ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y. 6112-1 [situation WANTED— By married man, 34 ■ years, foreman or section foreman, 16 years' ex- ■perience with Carnations and 'Mums; could take full charge; New York or New England states. L. v., Florists' Exchange^ 6|12-1 SITUATION WANTED— By gardener and florist. Long commercial practical experience cut flowers, potti-d plants, vegetables. Only first-class private or commercial place considered; age 44. L. L., Flonr^ts' Exchange. 6 [19-2 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener. Al grower fruit, flowers and vegetables. Landscaping and general farming; age 29; married; private place preferred; well recommended. L. C, Florists' Exchange. 6|12-1 SITUATION WANTED— As foreman or first-class greenhouse man on private place. English. Ex- cellent references and experience. L. N., Florists' Exchange. 6|12-1 SITUATION WANTED— By superintendent, 41, long experience on fine estates, good references. $100 and board. Box 364, New Canaan, Conn. 6|12-1 SITUATION WANTED— Young man, 21. agri- cultural school graduate desires position in horticultural work. L. E., Florists' Exchange. 6|12-1 SITUATION WANTED— By grower, manager, of long practical experience; fine references. L. H., Florists' Exchange. 6|12-1 SITUATION WANTED— As head gardener on private estate; life experience; first-class under glass. Well recommended. English. L. M., FIo- rists' Exchange. 6|12-1 HELP WANTED WANTED — A man thoroughly conversant with the fruit and ornamental branch of the business to take the position of sales and office manager of the California Nursery Company. Prefer to have a man with field experience, although this is not an essential factor. Nursery plant covers five hundred acres. Residence on grounds will be supplied rent free. Nursery adjoins town of Niles. A good opportunity for the right man. Give references and state salary expected. Address George C. Roeding, President and Manager of California Nursery Company, Niles, California. 5I15-t DESIGNER WANTED With ability and pep. For permanent position. Good wages to the party who can show results. State references and wages in first letter. ERIC BUCHHOLZ. MUNCIE, IND. 6|26-3 This Week's Money Making Wrinkles still time to sow Primula sin-ensis and just about right for Primula obcouica. If you only use a few hundred plants, you are as well off to purchase 2in. or 2%in. stock from the specialist, and the sooner you place your order the better. Grow Begonias for next Winter ; get small plants now. For a late crop of Gladioli, plant bulbs now and up to early July. Sow seeds of perennials and biennials now in frames outdoors in order to get strong plants by Fall. Small stock of both Asparagus Spreugeri and piumosus w'ill grow into nice plants bv next Fall ; seedlings potted up into 2^^'s will come in handy also later on. If short on Stevia. Cleve- land Cherries and Bouvardias. there is still time to purchase small jilants but will soou be too late. Many growers prefer planting Dahlias up to the middle of June and obtain good results, in fact, better ones than from early planting. We are once more nearing the end of the bedding season and, while sold out of a lot of things it often happens there is a small surplus of certain things. The quickest way of disposing of it is to let those who may be in need of it, know through the Florists' Ex- change. If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, make use of a want ad. HELP WANTED WANTED — Young man for pot plants, fast and careful potter, who can handle the hose and is willing to help out in packing. State experience. Wages $5 per day. E. D., Florists' Exchange. 5|8-t WANTED — Florist for general work on commercial place. Permanent position for good, steady man. State wages with room, board and washing. A. L. Nodine, 126 E. Main St.. Waterbury, Conn. 5|15-t W.\NTED — Buyer for tool and sundries depart- ment of an eastern seed house: must be compe- tent to manage department. Give age and ex- perience. L. K., Florists' Exchange. 7\3-i WANTED — A man for general greenhouse work in commercial place growing Carnations and 'Mums. S30 per week. J. Reimel's Sons, Cedar Lane, Wood- haven, N. Y. 6119-2 WANTED— Florist for general work, experienced in buying preferred. Permanent position. Bowe. 332 Fifth ave.. New York City. 4|24-t HELP WANTED WANTED — For our chain store system, and an entirely new innovation, men and women in every branch of the florist and landscape business, who can, and will, take an active interest, and in- vest their money in the same. An Ohio corporation, and we have our chain started, to do a wholesale and retail business, and to date there is every indi- cation that this is going to be a real money maker. The demand for nursery stock is far beyond the average man's comprehension, and the so-called quarantine laws have played havoc with this par- ticular industry. Address all communications to The United Floral and Nurseries Co., Inc.. No. 7514 Lexington ave., Cleveland, Ohio. 6|19-3 DESIGNER Capable of turning out first- class work. Prefer one with knowledge in window trimming. State references, particulars and salary expected. CENTRAL FLORAL CO., 35-57 BROADWAY, Detroit. MICH. 6119-2 WANTED Section Man for Rose Houses GEORGE PETERS & SONS, Hempstead, Long Island, N. Y. 3|12-t HELP WANTED Thoroughly experienced grower for Cy- clamens. Poinsettias, Primroses and other pot plants; steady position and best of wages to the right man; state references, experience and wages wanted. ERIC BUCHHOLZ. Muncie, Ind. 6119-2 WANTED — A Cyclamen grower. One who can put up the goods and can furnish references. The advertiser will put up the money. Married man will be provided with residence. An attractive op- portunity is offered to a competent man. None others need apply. L. P., Florists* Exchange. 6|19-2 DON'T GO WEST, COME SOUTH if you want to make something of yourself. We need a man who can make Magnolia and floral designs from morning imtil night every day; must be energetic and not afraid of work. Salary no object if you can produce the goods. You need no reference, your work will give you that. A ddress THE STANDARD FLORAL CO., INC., Harrodsburg, Ky. 6|12-3 SEEDSMAN WANTED— Man to take charge of flower seeds in retail store. State experience, where last employed, age and wages expected. New York, L. O., care Florists' Exchange. |112-6 HELP WANTED WANTED — ^Man, single. Experienced vegetable and fruit grower, able to take charge of kitchen garden and orchard, near Detroit, Also man, single. Experienced in hardy plants, shrubs, lawns and general outdoor work, as foreman. Wages to start, S22 per week, room and board, permanent. Apply with particulars. L. A.. Florists" Exchange. 6|19-'2 WANTED — -Orchid grower for commercial place, single man preferred, good opportunity for a future to the grower who has the ability and can show results. House new, plants in fine condition. Good board with single room in men's dormitory. Address Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company, Gib- sonia P. O., Pa. 6|12-1 WANTED — A yoimg man with practical experience for the office of a wholesale plant establishment to take care of orders, bookkeeping and correspon- dence, must be able to operate typcwTiter. State experience, references and salary wanted in first letter. E. C, Florists' Exchange. 5|8-t WAXTED^ — On an up-to-date countr>' estate, 100 miles from New York City, a competent man to take charge of garden and greenhouse. Would prefer a single man. This is a fine opportunity for the right man. Write for full particulars. L. R., Florists' Exchange. 6il2-l WANTED — Reliable man to act as district superin- tendent to book orders for fruit and ornamental trees, Roses and shrubbery and engage sub-agents; exclusive territory; pay weekly. Apply at once. C. H. Weeks Nursery Co., Newark, New York State. 6126-4 WANTED — Store manager for florist's store in Astoria. Must be a hustler, good salesman and maker up — good pay, commission and permanent positon for the right man. Call in person at ISO Main St., near Willow St., Astoria. N. Y. 6|12-4 WANTED — Assistant plant grower with experi- ence in growing Cyclamen, man who can plant and water. Wages S30 per week. Send copy of references from former employer. Address J. A. Peterson & Sons, Westwood, Cincinnati, O. 6|12-4 WANTED AT ONCE—Single man as second gar- dener. English or Scotch preferred. Large, new estate, glass for 'Mums. Roses, Orchids, etc. Wages S75 board and room. Write Flo. Silcock. R. F. D. No. 3, Newburgh, N. Y. 6|12-1 WANTED AT ONCE— Good Rose grower. Wages S30 per week. Single man prefened. Steady position State experience and send copy of refer- ences in firs letter. Adirondack Greenhouses, Saranac Lake, N. Y. 5]29-t WANTED — At once, a good Carnation and Rose grower, also a man for pot plants. State age and experience. Wages S75 per month, room and board. Steady employment. T. Malbranc, 406 Main et., Johnstown, Pa. 2|21-t WANTED — A man with greenhouse experience and versed in the propagation of Conifers. In writing, state experience and give references. Wages SlOO with board and lodging. Address California Nursery Co., Niles, Calif. 3|20-t WANTED — Good grower of Easter and Christmas planta for first-class trade. Steady employment for a single man. State age and wages expected over room and board. F. B., Florists' Exchange. WANTED — Man to grow ferns and other potted plants. Apply John Scott, Rutland rd. and E. 45th St.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 4117-t WANTED— Traveling salesman for New York wholesale seed house; give age, qualifications and salary expected. L. S., Florists' Exchange. 6|19-2 WANTED— Man for retail store, good salary. Marguerite Flower Co.. 5301 Fifth ave., Brook- lyn. N. Y. ^If^T WANTED — Experienced man in greenhouses. Campbell Bros.. Mont. Co.. Penllyn, Fa. 5|15-t STOCK FOR SALE AI.TERNANTHERAS ALTERNANTHERAS— Brilliantissima and Aurea nana. 2-in., $10 per 1000. If called for $35 per 1000. Cash. A. S. Kalisch. Middle Vll age, N. y. 5|15-t ALTERNANTHERAS — Brilliantissima, $35 per 1000; Aurea Nana, 2 K-in. pots, $30 per 1000. A. A Kalisch, 51 Maspeth ave., Maspeth, L. 1. b^b-S ALTERNANTHERAS— Brilliantissima, »l 2}4-in. pots, fine plants, $40 per 100. John F. Fieber, Middle Village, L. L. N. Y. 6|12-3 AOEBATUM AGERATUM— Blue Perfection, 2V2-in. pota, $5 per 100, 60c. per 100 for packing „,,„„ Kenyon Ave. Floral Co., Wakefield, R. 1. 6126-3 ASPARAGUS ASPARAGUS— Piumosus and Sprengen seedlings for Summer delivery. By ordering now you get a price much lower than you'll anticipate. Bargain in 4-in. Sprengeri. O. Harms, New Port Richey, Florida. 5|l-t 4-INCH ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Rich, dark green color, 15 to 18 in. above pots. 15c.; 3-in., 8c $76 per 1000; 200 at 1000 rate. Cash please. B. C. Blake Co., Springfield, Ohio^ 5|15-t ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprengeri. Sec dis- play ad., page 132S. J. F. Anderson. Short Hills, N. J 5|3-t ASPARAGUS PLUMO.SUS NANUS— 3-in., ready for 4-in.. very bushy, S6 per 100. Chas. Whitton, Utica. N. Y. 6|12-t ASPARAGUS — Sec display ad. Roman J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4|17-t ASPIDISTRA ASPIDISTRA — Green and variegated in 4-in. pots 12c. per leaf; 18 in. high. Wm. Mears, Rumson. N. J. 6|12-2 NOTE. — When sending advertue- ments to be inserted in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, be sure to specify the number of times you wish the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- sidered our authority to run the ad continuously each week, until ordered to stop. 1364 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE STOCK FOR SALE ASTERS AKTEUS— tlowl, tliiitty. liiiiHIiy pliinti. niuiv to bed or bimcli. Tiny iirr (irowii in nrw ouil. ^rorii tlip hcHt HtniiiiH uf (teed, howii broiulciiol und wpU- tliinncd oiit. so thnt (hoy tiro an aowl n« traiiic ptnntt'd. Viok'H Liito JlninchinK. wJiiir, liivrnd dolors, mixed only. •'.» por 1000. M. <). orphcrk witli ordiT. Careful pnekinc AstcrH ft apccialty nearly fiO years. L. W. Qocxloll. PunBy Pnrk, Dwi«ht. Mnsa. t'»|12-l ASTERS 2-in. pots Superb Late BrnncliinR. all colors Cri'Ko, all colors Quwn of the Market, all colore Headv now. (iood utronR plunta %') ptT 100, $15 per lUOO. C. II. LIGUIT. Wholesale Piantsnian. 303 Building bldK-. Philudelphin, Pii. ASTEll. VICK'S-Drccrs I.nte White. Hose Pink, Crimson. Purple iind INhtIi-ss Pink. These are oxeeptionally line phiiits. Peerless Pink, in 2i-j-in, pots, only. 000 at 1000 rale. Sii-in-.S-l per 100. $3 5 per 1000; 2'i!-in.. S4.50 per 100, S-10 per 1000. Cash with order. C- A. Vprie, Milton. Pa. G|I2-1 ASTEH PI, .V NTS — Clood. outdoor-grown, late- brani-hing, white, purple, hivender, peerless shell pink, royal white and shell pink, S4 per 1000. Careful packinK. Prompt to express shipments. W. E. Mudge, Enterprise Greenhouses, Onsport, N. Y. 6ll2-t ASTERS— Mixed, Queen of the Market, Aster- mum, Lavender Gem, Crego's Giant, healthy plants, 30c. for 25, SI per 100. Ardeii Floral Gardens, Arden, Del. 6|12-1 KING ASTEUS— Strong plants, grown in new soil and dug. Lavender, white, shell pink, crini- eon, SIO per 1000. John L. Lockard. Mountville, Pa, 0|12-l ASTER PLANTS— Late Branching, mixed, S1.2o per 100, $7.75 per 1000. Harry P SMuire?. Good Ground, X. Y. 6112-1 AUCUBA AUCUBA JAPONICA VARTEGATA— From 2 ft. to -1' ;. ft. Write for prices. Extra fine stock in 4-in. pots, $25 per 100. Wm. Mcare, Rumson, N. J.. Tel. 361. 6|12-4 AUCUBA JAPONICA— Var. W'rite for prices on various sizes. Wm. H. Siebrecht, Broadway and 2nd ave.. Long Island City. N. Y. 4|3-t BEGONIAS BEGONIA CHATELAINE— R. C, 33.50 per 100 by mail: 2-in.j, Sf>. Mrs. M. A. Patten, improved Chatelaine. R. C, $5 per 100 by mail. See Coleus ad. Henry Schrade. Saratoga Springs. N. Y. 4|17-t BEGONIAS — See our display ad. Roman J. Irwin. 43 W. 18tb st.. New York City. 4(17-t BUDDLEIA BUDDLEIA ASIATICA— 2'4-in.. cut back, ready to shift or plant in bench SlOperlOO. A. Marck. lOo Hill St.. Brooklyn, N. Y. 6112-t BULBS FREESIA PURITY BULBS Fresh, sound, plump bulbs of a heavy -flowering, strong-stemmed strain, for high-class florist trade. Prices, per 1000 bulbs: J-i-in. $10, ^-in. S15. ?^-in. $20. SEVIN-VINCENT CO.. 417 Montgomery St.. San Francisco. Cal. 5|22-t BL^LBS — Golden Spur, in the ground, about one acre of planters, good, sound, healthy bulbs, true to name, big stock. Buyer can arrange to con- tintie cultivating them where they are if desired. Write for particulars. Sample oOc. Hoxsie Nurseries, Hoxsie, R. I. 5112-2 YOUR ADDRESS for Holland-grown Hyacinths Tulips, Narcissi, Crocus, Lilies of the ^'alIey and Liliums. Please write for catalogue to GT. VAN WAVEREN & KRUYFF, 116 Broad St., Room 40, New York City. 5122-t Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulba F. Rynveld & Sons 61 Vesey at.. New York 5|3-t BULBS— Of all descriptions. Write for prices. C. Keur & Sons, (Hillegom, Holland). New York Branch: 32 Broadway. Room 1014. 5|3-t CANNAS CHOICE. MAMMOTH-FLOWERING CANNAS Strong, 2- to 3-eye roots. 100 City of Portland. 4H ft., choicest pink $12 Compte de Sachs. 4 ft., scarlet 5 Dragon, 3 ft., deep, oxblood red 5 Flag of Truce. 4 ft., snowy white 15 Gaiety, 5 ft., yellow and reddish G Lafayette, 4 ft., intense scarlet 7 Met' Queen. Lillian Doty. Dclphinc Dodge, Western Beauty, Klondike, ^Nlarv Collidav, Firestone, etc.. R. C.. S2.75 per 100, S25 per 1000. W'hite Xiza. R. C. $4 per 100. S35 per 1000. White Gem, Xmas Gold, etc.. R. C, $1 per doz., $6 per 100. Alice Howell. R. C. S3 per 100. $27.50 per lOOO. Stafford Conservatories. Stafford Springs, Conn. 6|12-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— R. C. 500 Earlv Frost, 225 Golden Climax, 1000 Donald, 100 Hilda Canning. 400 Lilla. 100 Tints of Gold. 300 Polly Duncan. 225 Mary. 6000 Margaret W'aite. 100 Harvard. Arnold^Fisher Co.. W^oburn. Mass. 5|22-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Rooted Crttings Major Bonnaffon. Chas. Razer, Seidewitz, Golden Glow, Golden Queen, Buckingham and Queen of the Whites, S3 per 100. S2o per 1000. John R. Coombs, West Hartford, Conn. "110-6 STOCX FOR SALE CHRYSANTHEMUMS CIIUYSANTHEMUM8 For riorisU' I '•-. ELMER D. 8M1TJI .'. ' • Adrinn. Michigun. .'i2tt-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— R. C, iiud 2U-''<>- 8<-'e difiplay ruj. R. J. Irwin, U W. ISth nt., N. V. City. 5|22-t ooi:.i;pa COLEU8— R. C. Golden Bedder. Vcr«chareltli. Oii»en VIcton*. Fircbrnnd. Bnd Ihf belt (»ncy vanetiu AIM pink ftnd y<:tlow Tr&ilins QvM>eii. clean, etrong, will rooted cuttinsB. »10 00 prr 1000 Cajb wltb order: satiafftction KuBrant<-.ed . A. Nahlik. 201 I.awrenc* St.. Flu»hlD«. L I.. N. Y. 131 &-t COLEUS — See display ad 43 W. 18th at.. New York City Roman J. Irwin, 4|17-t CTCLAMEN FRED FISCHER Weisbaden, Germany ANNOUNCES TO THE TRADE IN AMERICA My cuBtomcrs of former years and all other growers of Cyclamens will please take notice that, owing to the disturbed condition of com- munication and of shipping direct I HAVE ARRANGED AMERICAN BULB CO.. 172 N. Wab.ish Ave., Chicago, to handle my entire crop of Cyclamen seeds this season. My seed this season will consist of: Three varieties of Salmon. Three varieties of Red. Pink. Pink with Red Eye. White. White with Red Eye. Rococco in variety. Mr. Kohler, of the -American Bulb Co.. has visited my place this Spring and has told me he found it the best he has seen in Germany with the finest varieties and the stock in best condition. ALL ORDERS FOR 1920 CROPS FRED FI.SCHER'S FAMOUS CYCLAMEN SEED SHOULD BE SENT TO AMERICAN BULB CO., 172 N. Wabash ave., Fred Fischer, Weisbaden. Chicago, III. 511-t. CYCLAMEN .^11 the popular colors. Transplanted seedlings. SS per 100, $75 per 1000. 2-in. stock. S12 per 100. We offer this stock, confident that it will prove satisfactory in every respect, and on such a basis solicit your business. GROWERS' EXCHANGE, Jamestown, N. Y'. 5|l-t 20.000 CY'CLAMEN— Bright red, salmon, white with eye, lilac blue, giant white and Marienthal (pink). From best English and German strains stock in Al condition, delivery now or later. Transplanted seedlings. S7 per 100, $tiO per 1000: 2'4-in., SIO per 100, SOS per 1000: 3-in.. SIS per 100. S175 per 1000. .idd 5% lor packing. Cash please. Bound Brook Greenhouses. Bound Brook, N. J. 713-6 Transplanted Seedlings. 2Ji-3-ineh and larger sizes. See Our Display Ad. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. ISth St., N. Y. City. 5|S-t CY'CLAMEN— 2k-in , earlv March deliven-. SIO per 100. Miied. W'hite. W'hite with Red" Eye. Note we do not guarantee these varieties abso- lutely true to color but the above varieties will pre- dominate. All very choice strains. E. Matthewson, Sheboygan. Wis 2121-t CYCLAMEN SEEDLINGS— Leading colors sepa- rate. 4 to 6 leaves, strong, healthy, transplanted. S8 per 100, S75 per 1000. Strong plants from 2J^-in. pots, beautiful stock. S12 per 100. Hopkins the Florist. Brattleboro, ^'t. oiS-t CYCLAMEN — Best strain on the market. 3-in., ready for 4-in.. very heavy. Xmas Red. white with red eye: American Beautv: Wonder of Wans- beck. SIS.OD and S20.00 per 100. Geduldig's Greenhouses. Norwich. Conn. 6! 12-4 CY'CLAMEN — Sturdy plants in desirable varie- ties, from seed sown last Fall so as to bloom Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. Howe-Underhill Co., Pennington, N. J. 6126-4 CYCLAMEN, 3l.,-in.. S35 per 100: estra strong. 3}-s-in., S50 per 100. Wm. Edgar Co., Waverlv, Mass. 5|22-t STOCK FOR SALE DAHLIAS LAST CAI I II I "CK OF CUT FLOU l.R I'MILIAS ■ We have a iiujplujj of the foltowins Bort« ai-'l '■ ill allow 10% discount on orders receivi-d up to I ,jie 20th; no orders accepted after that dat«. !''■ ;i pt shipinenl. Varieguttfd white, pink and lavender sliii-li Doi. I')0 Eluie BuriffuiH. .Sec testimonials and description of the bent cut flower Dahlia in issue of May Ist. puKe I02I1 »2.60 SIB W. W. llnwnon..,; 1.60 12 H.J. Lovink 1.60 10 Vivian 1.50 8 Prima Donna 2 15 Rose Pink Mrs. Garden Coasttt 1.50 10 Whites Mont Blanc 1 8 Mrs. G. Gordon 2.50 18 Queen W^ilbebnina 1 8 Princess Juliana 1.60 10 Cecilia 2 16 Reds Kalif 2.50 18 Mina Burgle 1.50 10 Oregon Beauty 1.50 10 Red Hussar 1 8 YcUow Yellow Colosse 1.50 10 Stock olTered above are eelected sprouted divi- sions ready to plan t . NOTICE ; For beat results for cut flowers, plant latter part of June and first part of July. .■^LL SOLD OUT on all other than above standard cut flower varieties. LO.NG ISLAND DAHLIA GARDENS HICKSVILLE, L. I., N. Y. 6|19-2 D.\HLL\S — 12 standard Dahlias, no two alike, each labeled, several classes and colors $1; 24 tubers all different, labelc^d, $2; 10 all different, either Cactus, Decorative, Peony, Show or Single. SI. Cut flower sorts, white, pink, vellow or red, $1 per doz. $7 per 100. Miied Dahlias, $5 per 100. Select $6 worth for $5, 813 for $10. Everything prepaid. Alt. F. Clark "The Dahliast," Netcong, N. J. 6126-5 DAHLLA PLANTS ■.[■«» » Dream, Carman Sylva, Y'ellow King, each $1. Hortulanus Fiet, Oregon Beauty, Lyon, Hewstede, 50c. each. Ready for immediate shipment in 2>t-in- paper pots. Cash please. Deer Park Dahlia Gardens. Deer Park, N. Y'. CHOICE DAHLI.^S 150 Different Named Varieties 5 to 10 varieties m per 100. Cash. BRECKSVILLE DAHLU FARM, Brecksville, Ohio. 6|19-2 DAHLIAS Large list of Dahhas at special prices. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acree, Wenham, Mass. I216-t D.^HLIAS— Roots and 2-in. pot plants. Best cut flower varieties. See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. ISth st.,i.N. Y. C. 4|17-t DAISIES D.\ISIES — White and yellow, 4-in. pots, $15 per 100: 50c. per 100 for packing. Kenyon .\ve. Floral Co., Wakefield, R. 1. 6 2G-3 DAISIES — See display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4|17-t DRACHMAS DR.A.fiCN.-i I.NDIVISA— Fresh ripe seed that will make quick growing, profitable plants for you. 1000 seeds 50c.. 5000 seeds $2, 10,000 seeds S3 .50. SEVI.N-VINCENT^ COMPANY Wholesale Seed Growers, 417 Montgomery St.. San J'rancisco, Cal. 12,ti-t DRAC.fiN.4S — See our display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4|17-t $18 per 100. 5i29-t DR.AC.fiNA INDIVIS.A — t-i N. Grillo. Milldale, Conn. FERNS BOSTON FERNS — From bench, fine for window boxes or vases or growing on: S30 per ICO: orders* for oOO or more. 25c. each. ►-tw/ Brant Bros. (Inc.). Utica, New Y'orklJ i 6126-4 FERN SEEDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— Any quantity: see advt., page 132S. J.F.Ander- aci. 'r'ernSpecialist. Short Hills, N.J. 5|3-t FERNS — Table Fern Seedlings and 2)i-in, Bostons, etc. See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W'. ISth St., New Y'ork City. 6|29-t BOSTON FERNS— Runners, $12.00 per 1000. J. J. Soar. Little River, Fla. 4!24-t FREESIAS New Colored Freesias Viola. Color similar to the ^vild Violet. General Pershing. Bronze, intermixed with pink, extra good. 100 1000 Flowering bulbs $5.00 S42.oO Improved Purity. %- to ^-in 6.00 Improved Purity. K<- to H-in 10.00 Improved Purity. ^- to ^4 -in 15.00 Less 10% F. O. B. Calif. Order early, supply imited. J. De Groot, Bulb Specialist. Catonsville, Md. 518-t May 2i3, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 365 GERANTHTW^ GERANIUMS ■ Nutt, Poitevine and Buchner, 3'-^-in. and 4-in., $12 and «15 per 100. Mme. Salleroi, 2,^2-in-. 54 per 100. Cash. F. Sokol, College St., Worcester, Mass. 5|22-t * GERANIUMS 1000 Ricard, 2-jn »40 S. A. Nutt, R. C 15 Poitevine, R. C 18 Ricard. R. C 22 J. B. Braun. Hightstown, N. J. 5122-t 100,000 GERANIUMS— Poitevine, Barney, Ober" ley. Castcllane, 2M-in., 4Hc. Nutt, 3-in.. 10c- Nutt and Castellane, 4-in.. 15c. Nutt and Castcl- lane. 4-in., extra large spread. 11^2^. American Beauty. Barney, H. Michell, 4-in.. 20c. Cash. L. J. Rowe. Box 244. Tituaville, Pa. 5|8-t GERANIUMS— .\ fine lot of Nutt and Ricard in bloom, 4-in., S20 per 100. These plants were topped and will guarantee two branches or more to every plant. Prompt shipment. Cash with order. T. H. Judd. Danbury, Conn. 6|12-t GERANIUMS— Out of 3'o- and 4-in. pots. Nutt and Poitevine, and ail kinds of bedding plants. Must be taken in greenhouse, no shipping. Bar- row the Florist, 35 New St., Meriden. Conn. G|12-l GERANIUMS — Strong plants in bud and bloom. Ricard, Poitevine, Buchner, Imp. Poitevine and Roae, 3!o-in. pots, $15 per 100. Cash. S. G. Benjamin, Fishkill, N. Y. 6|5-t GERANIUMS— Stocky, branched, in bud and bloom, S. A. Nutt, also some others. 3i2-in. 12c., 4-in. 15c. Stafford Conservatories. StatTord Springs. Conn. 6|5-t GERANIUMS— 1000 Poitevine, 500 Nutt, some La Favorites, fine stock. 3} 2- and 4-in. pots, 17c. each. Cash. L. C. Holton. Bennington. Vt. 6|12-2 GERANIUMS— Nutt. Poitevine, Barney Buchner, 2-iD. $4, 3V2-in. $15, 4-in. $18 per 100. For other plants see display. W. J. Frederick. 29 Helder- berg ave., Schenectady, N. Y. 6|12-t GERANIUMS— Poitevine, S. A. Butt. 4-in. pots, strong, bushy plants. Bud and bloom, $15 per 100 shipped in paper pots; 50c. per 100 for packing. Kenyon Ave. Floral Co.. Wakefield. R. I. 6120-3 GERANIUMS— S. A. Nutt, 4-in. pots, fine, stocky plants, $20 per 100. Cash with order. S. Cock- burn & Sons, 233rd st. and Vireo ave., N. Y. City. (Bronx). 6|12-1 GERANIUMS — Red, white, pink, rose and ivy. Fine plants, 3' .- and 4-in. pots, $15 per 100. Cash. Creedon. Florist, Middleboro, Mass. 6|12-1 GERANIUMS— Nutt. Poitevine, Lawrence, etc., in bud and bloom, 3»-.-in.. $16 per 100. V. T. Sherwood, Charlestown. N. H. 5|8-t GERANIUMS— Nutt, S'^-in., $15 per 100. in bud and bloom. Tripp Floral Co., Walton, N. Y. 5|15-t GERANIUMS— Rooted Cuttings of Ricard and Poitevine at S20 per 1000. Octave Vlamynck, Wallington. N. J. 6|12-1 GLABIOLl GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs uf high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc, Cedar Acres. Wenham. Mass. 1216-t THE following 250 No. 2 bulbs delivered in the first and second zone for $5. 50 Monmouth, 100 SchwabL'u, 50 Mrs. F. King and 50 Pendleton. George Hall, Adelphia, N. J. 0|5-t GLADIOLUS BULBS— See display. Roman J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th et.. New York City. 4|17-t HARDY PLANTS HARDY PLANTS Size Pots 100 Asters, Alpinus Goliath 3;2-in. $12 Asters, Sub CEeruleus 3 '---in. 12 Asters, (N.H.)GlenEyrie(NewPink).3!2-in. 20 Asters, (N.B.) Climax 3}2-in. 12 .A.rmeria Formosa 3 -in. 10 Achillea, Perry's White 3 -in. 10 Achillea, Boule de Neige 3 -in. 10 Campanula Persicifolia 3H-in. 10 Campanula Persicifolia alba 3}'2-in. 10 Coreopsis Lanceolata grandiflora 4 -in. 10 Delphinium Belladonna, dark blue. . . .4 -in. 12 Delphinium Belladonna, light blue. . . .4 -in. 12 Delphinium Formosa, light blue 4 -in. 12 Delphinium Hybriduni, light blue 4 -in. 12 Dianthus Deltoides, white, pink 3'2-in. 10 Eryngium Amethystinum 4 -in. 10 Eryngium Planum 4 -in. 10 Funkia variegata (clumps) 10 Helenium Homaesii 4 -in. 10 Linuni Perennt 3H-in. 10 Poiemonium Reptans 3i^2-in. 10 Phlox. Frau A. Buchner 8 Plilox, Frau von Lassburg 8 Phlox, Rosenberg 8 Phlox, Rynstrom 8 Phlox, Baron van Dedem 8 Sedum Album. 10 Sedum Spurium Splendena 10 Veronica Prenja 10 Veronica Paniculata , 10 A. N. PIERSON, INC., Cromwell, Conn. 6|5-t SHASTA DAISIES: Stokesia; Hollyhocks. Chater's double red, yellow, white, pink; Columbine, long- -spurred; Chrysanthemums, white and double mixed; Achillea Pearl; Boltonia Latisquama; Del- phinium Formosum and Gold Medal; Digitalis. 60c. per 100, $6 per 1000. Cash please. J. Dvorak, Nurseryman, Flushing, N, Y. 6|I2-I STOCK FOR SALE HARDY PLAXTS THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contains Peonies. Phlox, Iris, Delphiniums, Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let us quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co.. Mentor, Ohio, 10|4-t HELIOTROPE HELIOTROPE— About 300 nice, bushy plants. 3- and 3'2-in. pots, 12c. each. Cash, L. C. Holton, Bennington, Vt. 6|12-2 HELIOTKOPE— Fine planus. SIO per 100. Creedon, Flori.st, Miildleboro, Mass. fi|12-l KVnRANOEAS NEW DOUBLE HYDRANGEA "DOMOTODI" Enormous, rich pink bloom, variable in form and composed of individual flowers bearing a striking similarity to double Begonias. Strong plants in 2!2-in. pots. $6 per doz., $46 per 100, F. C. Burns, San Rafael, California. 6|12-2 HYDRANGEAS— French varieties and Otaksa. See display ad. Roman J Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., N. Y. C. S|2-t IVY ENGLISH IVY . 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings S20 2,4-in $7 0.5 3-in.. three to pot. staked 15 4-in., extra heavy 25 5-in., extra heavy 50 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. ENGLISH IVY— 4-in. pots, 3 plants to pot, S25 per 100. Out of 3-in. pots, very fine plants, $20 per 100. John F. Ficber, Middle Village, L. I., N Y. 6|12-3 ENGLISH IVY— R. C, $1.25 per 100, $10 per 1000. College Greenhouses, Box 243, Auburn, Ala^ 6|5-t IVY — See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St.. New York City. 4|17-t LILY OF THE VALLEY LILY OF THE VALLEY— Genuine German pips, Holland grown. 2000 to a case. F.O.B. cold storage, N. Y. $70 per case. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I. 5I29-t MYRTLE MYRTLE — Hardy crepe Mvrtle for graves, etc., $7 per 100, $60 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4|17-t NURSERY STOCK GRAFTI.NG STOCK— Price on application. Rosa Canina and Manetti. Rosa Rugosa, low anrl standard. Pyrus, Malus and Cerasus. We import, and then ship to vou. Place your order in time. WESTBURY ROSE CO., Westbury, L. I. 6|2lj-:j ORCHIDS ORCHIDS — 4000 large orchid plants in following varieties; Cattleya TriaiiEe Gaskelliana, Schro- der£e, Percival, Speciossima, Gigas, Mosaic, Labiata. Price to close this stock out, which will be shipped in Spring, is $2.50 up to S15 per plant. or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with order to close them out, all are worth twice price asked. Address Orchid, P. O. Box 966, Providence, R. 1, 1117-1 PANDANTJS PANDANUS VEITCHII 1000 Selected suckers $50-S70 Pandanus Veitchii, lifted from open for 3-in. ... 80 Pandanus Veitchii, 4-in 100 Pandanus Veitchii, 6-in 1 50 3-in. size are sold till June I5th. Pandanus Veitchii, larger size, $25, $35, $50 per 100 100 at 1000 rates. Cash. J. J. SOAR, Little River, Fla. 4|24-t PAKSIES PANSLE,S— 50,000 transplanted, $1.25 per 100 $10 per 1000. Mastodon strain, fine stock Tripp Floral Company, Walton, N. Y. 3|27-t PANSY PLANTS— Large flowering, planted in early .Spring, $1.25 per 100, $7.75 per 1000. Hari-y P. Squires. Good Gro ind, N. Y'. 6II2-1 PELAROO NIUMS PELARGONIUMS— Easter Greeting, Lucy Becker, Swaben Maid, WurtembLU"gia, 2 '4 -in., ready August, $15 per 100, $140 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., N. Y. City. 0;12-t PETUNIAS PETUNIAST-Seeds wholesale only, California Fringed Giants, mixed: California Ruffled Giants, mixed and Fringed Perfection Grandiflora, mixed. Very fine for border or bedding. Very best stock. Seed 1920 delivery. Blooming seasons June to Jan. H. M. Barr, 1822 Poll St., Ventura, Calif. 6|19-4 PETUNIAS— Rosy Morn, in bud ami bloom, 2U,-in. paper po(s, $6 per 100; 50c. per 100 for packing;. Kenyon Ave. Floral Co., Wakefield, R, I, 6|26-3 PETUNIAS— Single, 2'4-in., $4 per 100, $35 per 1000, 250 at lOUO rate. Brant Bros., Inc., Utica, N. Y. fj|2G-4 _JTOCIC^ORJLU£^ POINSETTIAS P()INSETTIA,S— 2'4-in, pots, ready later, $10 per 100, $90 per 1000. Shipped in paper pots. R. J, Irwin, 43 W. ISth St., N. Y City. 0|12-t PRIUTJLAS ADVANCE AD OF PRIMULA OBCONICA and CHINENSIS Our perfect (Silver Dollar Strain) July delivery. ,Strong, 2.'4-in. nice stock. $6.50 per 100. $60 per 1000 HENRY .SCHMIDT, 673 Church Lane, North Bergen, N. J. G[5-l PRIMULA MALACOIDES— Clean plants in bloom, out of 3- and 3U-in pots, from $8 to $10 per 100. Cash with order please. Wm. F. Hoffman, South ave., Poughkeepsie N, Y. 2121-t PRIMULA Obconica gigantea, Kermesina and Vesuvius, plenty of red. Fine, strong, trans- planted plants, as good as 2'^4-\n., $4 per 100, postpaid. Cash. Immediate delivery. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. 6110-2 PRIMULA OBCONICA AND CHINENSIS— 2'4-in. See display ad. R. J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., N. Y. City. 5|22-t PRI.MULA OBC IMICV— Giant.s, fine, 2-in.. $t..50 p»r 100. Cish plea.se. M. S. Etter "The Home of Primroses." Shiremanstown, Pa. 6112-t ROSES Ready Now. Quantity and Qualit.v. 2'i-in. Ro.se plants. 100 inoo Ophelia $14 $115 White Killarnev 14 115 Sunburst '. 14 115 Miladv lfi.,50 1.50 Columbia 10 140 Russell -. 22 200 Premier 21 ISO BENCH PLANTS Pink Killarnev $12 $115 White Killarnev 12 115 Mv Maryland 12 115 Onhclia 15 140 Miladv ', 15 140 Riss-ll 16 1,50 Champ Weiland 15 140 .\merican Beauty 27 250 Richmond 12 115 Order promptly fbig demand) M. C. GUNTERBERG Wholesale Florist Randolph and State sts., CHICAGO. ILL. ROSES Extra fine 2'.$-in. stock of the following varieties for present and later delivery. Own Root Grafted 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $20 00 $175.00 Columbia 18.00 1.50.00 Russell 22.00 200,00 Ophelia 15.00 125.00 Mv Maryland 15.00 125.00 Mrs John Cook, . . 40 00 350,00 $45 00 $400 00 Prank W, D.mlop 35 00 300 00 40 00 350 00 Madam Butterfly.. 35.00 300,00 45 00 400.00 SPECIAI,- *n exceptionallv fine lot of Rua- spIIs. Premier. Columbia, Ophelia and My Mary- land. Ready for immediate delivery. S. S. PENNOCK CO . 1608-20 Ludlow St.. Philadelphia. Pa. ROSES COLUMBIA— Own Root Very fine stock — 2'4-in. $140 per 1000. Read.v to shift or plant. L. B. CODDINGTON, Murray Hill, New Jersey. 6|5-t ROSE PLANTS Own Root and Grafted 214- and ,3-in. See display this issue C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, .303 Bulletin Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. GRAFTED ROSE PREMIER Strong, healthy stock from S.^'i.-in. pots. Ready for immediate planting. $40 per 100, $375 per 1000. DAILLEDOUZE BROTHERS, Lenox rd. and Troy ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 6|5-t 20,000 RUSSELL PLANTS Own Roots Ready now and later. $22.00 per 100. $200.00 per 1000. Russell Plants may be scarce later. ( irder now for future delivery. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY, 1201-5 Race et., Philadelphia, Pa. 3|13-t STOCK FOR SALE ROSES ROSES Innncdiate delivery. American Beauty Bench plants, 15c. each. Ready foi' planting. ]00 1000 Premier, 0 to 10 in. tall $20 $175 Columbia, 6 in. and over is 125 .Add 5% for packing. Wile orders if you do not wish to be disappointed and ma\\ check at once. -Myers & Samtman, Chestnut Hill, Phila, Pa. 6|12-t OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS FRANK H. DUNLOP The 1920 Wonder $35 per 100, $300 per 1000. AMERICAN BEAUTY $22 per 100, $200 per 1000. Ready for immediate dehvery from 2'.^,;-in pots CHARLES H. TOTTY COMPANY, ' MADISON, NEW JERSEY s|8-t C!lLU.MHIA RO.SES, 2'4-in. $12 per 1011, SI 10 per 1000 Rl'.SSELLS, 2'i4-in. $16 per 100, $150 per 1000, Carefully packed, free. Cash with order. Richard Insall Greenhou.ses. .Abington. Pa. 6|19-2 CANINA, Manetti, Multiflora japonica, Rugosa, Standards of Rugosa for budding tree Roses for next season's delivery. Koster A Company, Bridgeton, N. J. 7|17-10 ROSE PLANTS— t)phelia, own root, 3-in , $15 per 100, $125 per 1000; 3'2-in., $18 per 100, $160 per 1000. 250 plants at the 1000 rate Brant Bros. (Inc.), Utica, New York. 6|26-4 ROSES— Columbia, 3-in., strong, healthy stock just right for planting, $22. .30 per 100. Ako Ophelia, 3-in., $20 per 100. F. .A. Danker, 42 .Maiden Laiie, Albany N. Y. 0|12-t GRAFTED ROSES in different varieties, ready now, $30 per 100. Cash with order. Westbury Rose Co., Westbury, L I til 1 2-:t SPRING LIST for legitimate trade exclusnely. Leedle Co., Expert Rose Growers, Springneld, O. ROSES — Bench grown. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W 18th at.. New York City. 4|i7-l SALVIAS SALVIA — Thrifty, flowered plants, out of 3-in pots, $7.50 per 100, $65 per 1000. Out of 4-in pots, $10 per 100, $80 per 1000. Moon's Nurseries, Morrisville, Pa. 0(12-2 SALVIA — Zurich, from 2-iQ, pots, strong, bushy plants, $3 per 100. Cash with order. Peter Brown, Lancaster, Pa. 4|24-t SANTILENE SANTILENE— 3500 2-in. pots, $50 per 1000. Cash with order. A. F. Johnson, Springfield, Gardens, L. I. 6|12-2 SEEDS ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED Greenhouse Grown Per 1000 seeda SI 50 Per 10,000 seeds 125 S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSA NANUS .SEEDS— Fresh, new crop, $2 per 1000, $15 per 10,000. Prepaid, John L. Lockard, Mountville, Pa. 6|19-2 STEVIA •STEVIA COMPACTA- Strong. 2', -in. pots. $3 per 100. R. Wittman, 806 Ann St., West Hobo- ken, N. J. 6)19-2 TREES BARK'S TREES GROW Norway Maples a specialty Special oHer lu carload lota. Fall delivery. 100 8 to 10 ft.. 1>4 to 1 1-2 in- cal $80 10 to 12 ft.. IH >o V/t in. cal 100 12 to 14 ft,, 1 J4 to 2 in. cal 150 12 to 14 ft.. 2 to 2>4 in. cal 176 14 to 16 ft.. 2H to 3 in- cal 225 14 to 16 ft., 3 to 3H in. cal 300 14 to 16 ft.. 3M to 4 in. cal 500 F. O. B. Lancaster. Pa. Must be moved to clear ground. B. F. Barr & Co., Keystone Nurseries. Lancaater, Pa. 9|13-t VERBENAS VERBENAS— Mammoth, pink, 2'2-in. pots, $6 per 100; 50c. per 100 for packing. Kenyon Ave, Floral Co., Wakefield, R. I. 0|.6-3 VERBENAS— 2l4-in., mixed, $4 per 100, $35 per 1000, 260 at 1000 rate. Brant Bros., Inc., Utica, N. Y. 6I2G-4 VINCAS VINCA VARIEGATA— l-in., $14 per 100; 2ii-in. $4 per 100. Fine, thrifty stock. N. Kiger, Marietta. Ohio. 5|29-t VINCA MINOR (Myrtle)— Heavy, 3-in. pots, $S per 100, $75 per 1000. W. W. Kennedy & .Sons, Red Bank, N. J. 5|16-t VINC-A— Var., 3-in. $S, 3'.j-in. $15 per 100. For other plants see display. W. J. Frederick. 29 Helderberg ave,, Schenectady, N. Y. 0|12-t VINCA VAR.— R. C. and larger. See display R. J. Irwin, 43 W, 18th St., N. Y. C. 4|17-t VINCA VAR— 2'-i-in., $6 per 100, $50 per 1000, V. T. Sherwood, Chariestown N. H. 3|27-t VINCAS— $20 per 100. Quidnick Greenhouses, Inc., Anthony, R. I. 6|12-t 1366 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE STOCK FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS STOCK v^r-^-TAni.E plants and seehs LTj.OOO UKIlANIt'iM.S 7(100 ]0(I0 TiOO KHIO noo IIMH) 1000 :uHXi fiOO JOdO L'OOO soil 50(1 S. A. Nutt, •l-i". piilK Mrimnt. Hcurlct. -l-ili. pti(«.. Snirli't Kcdilt-r. -l-iri. pu(M. . Ilnrrii't Clfiiry, pink, -I pots Al Uii'iird, -l-in ^>otB BtTtho do Pn'Hilly. hIu'II ■l-iii M<1. hiiriH-y, pink, l-in. . . . Duiihir Whilf, -l-in 'rin)M. Mirlmn, ci-TiMi", -l-in S. A. Nutt, J.'a-in Afwortttl NiiniKl Sortjj, 2f>j- I'oitfini'. ^'■j-in Scurk't UcduiT, li'a-in 100 ll'.'.OO , IL'.OO . 12.00 . . . 12.00 . . 12.00 pink. 12.00 12.(KI 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.0(1 2000 SCAllI.KT .SAGIi. l-in 8.00 2000 Ul'UIONIA Vi-rnon, red und pink,2'.j-in (1.00 .|00.~;.MIl.AX,2'v-in » 0" 500 Al.V.S.SUM, double, 2!a-in O.OO .lUO AI.YSSUM. aiuKlo, 2'a-in 5.00 1000 VEHBUNA, 2ia-in O.OO KMK) (110.00 MO.(KI 1 10.00 1 10.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 1 10.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 110.011 110.00 75 00 M 00 500 200 200 200 200 11)0 10110 ■Kill lUllO ."lUII :jOii oUll 500 :iou :ioo 'i-r 100 \C;H1(\TI'.M. Iiluis 2'. .-in. pota Sl.OO At;lOI{A ri'M. white iiud blue. 4-in ti.OO IIKl.lcri-Utll'IO. puiple, l-in 7.00 1,.\N PANA. oniime villcnv. 2'2-l" '"0 (IKK \.\H'M.-i, .\Iiue. .SulU'ioi. 2.'a-in.. . ti.Oll .MOdWlNi:. nmmlilloiu. :f ' -..-in (i.OO M.l'l'lltNAN TIllOKAS, yellow. 2'j-in.. 3.00 \l.ri:U\ \\ l'lli:i!,\.'<. red. 2'a-in 3.00 ,\lll\ It wrings Briliinniii. 2'.j-in... :i.()0 AC;UVH.\.\llll':s. »wf yellow. 2'i-in 3.00 AClIVIIA.NTlllOS l.indenii, 2H-in 3.00 CDI.F.n.-^. Tom Tliumb, 2's-in 3.00 C(lI>i;i'S, Vi-ra ■\s3orted. 4-in., best varieties 4.i„ 15 HO skeleton and Hose Gem 4-in l-'> KUCHSIAS 5 Varieties Assorted 4-in 15 2'j-in (' VERBENAS Seedlings, bushy, in bud and bloom. 2ii-in 5 W. A. DAW.SdN. Williiuantic. Conn. 0112-1 LARGE-FLDVVERING. WINTER BLOOMING (>X.\LIS — Blossoms October to May. Five colors: Red. yellow, pink, white and lavender. 1000 bilbs $8. 100 each variety. S4. These make a potted novelty sure to sell. Asparagus and Smilax seed Palm seed in variety to grow for profit. .\s- liaragus plumosus. 500 seeds SI. 1000 seeds $2. Smilax seed. 40c. per oz.; 1000 seed, 5 varieties of I'alina, S1.75. Seaforthia elegans. 500 seeds, S2.50. George Leaver, P. O. Box 1049, Los Angeles, CaL 7110-6 IRIS GERMANICA, mixed. SIO per 1000. Si- berica. purple. SIO per 1000. ASTERS, trans- planted, mixed or separate colors. S12 per 1000. COSMOS. Lady Lenox, pink and white, trans- planted, $12 per 1000. Cash with order. \. F. Johnsou. Springfield Gardens. L. I. GI19-2 DELPHINIUM— Gold Medal hybrids. 2000, Wintered seedlings. SIO per 1000; the lot $18, Winlereil SWEET WILLIAM, mixed. 75c. per 100 S(i per 1000. Cash with order. Thomas Parkinson- 20 Grand View ave.. Norwalk. Conn. lj| 1 2- 1 CUT FLOWERS CUT FLOWERS— Amaryllis. Now ready. In bud. They ship and open up nicely. Fine for vases. Thirty buds for $3. No less quantity shipped. Our Gladiolus will be ready for cutting about May 10th. Price $4. SO and SS per 100 spikes, f.o.b. here. Place your order now. Tait Bros. Co., Box 550, Brunswick^Ga. 4|24-t FRUITS FRUIT STOCKS Apples. Pears. Plums. Cherries, for next season's delivery. Koster & Company. Bridgeton. N- J- 7117-10 CMllHGi:. CMlMFLOWEli AMI CFLKIIV PLANT.S 5.000.000 Hardy. Stocky and Well-Rootid Plants Iti'iidv Now f;.\llllAGK Pl.ANtS (ready nowl: ( ■openliuKcn Market. All-Head Early, Enk- hlliien Glorv. .Succession. lOarly .lersey Wakefield. Early Si ler. Early Fliil Dillch. .Savi.v ami Danish llallhead. $1 f.ir .MH). $1.75 i),T 1000. Uc-rooted. $2 per 1000. Special strain Danish Hatlhead No. 5 I2ii tons ivr a.re). $2 per 1000. Uc-rooted. $2.25 p.-r 1000. CAULIFLOWER PLANTS. Hen.l.r- son's Snowball, re-rooted. $4. .50 pi-r 100 (The above plants are the finest I evi-r Krew or have evi-r seen Krowii). TRANSPLANTED TOMATO PLANTS lioiiiiy Best. S7 per 1000 TRANSPLANTED PEPPER PLANTS. $10 per 1000. FIELD-GROWN TOMATO PLANTS. $3.50 per 1000. CELERV PLANTS (ready about .luly 1st). All green varieties. $2.50 per 1000. (Jolden Self-Blanching (French Seed). S:i |)cr 1000. Re-rooted. $3.50 per 1000. POTTED ASTERS, all colors. S3.25 per 100. $28 per 1000. Send for free trade list of all plants. PAUL I-- RnfHELLE. Moirislown. New .lersey 9 000.000 CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER and CELERV PLANTS C\BB-\GE: Copenhagen Market. Enkhuizen Glory, Danish Bullhead, All Head Early, All Seasons, Earlv Summer, Flat Dutch, Large Charles- ton Wakefield, Early .Icrsey Wakefield. Ready now $1.80 per 1000. SI. 20 per 500. Re-rooted plants, all varieties. $2 per 1000. $1.30 per 500. Seedlings to transplant. SI. 80 per 1000. C\ULIFL(")WER: Snowball and Extra Earlv Improved Erfurt. $2.25 for 600, $4 per 1000. Seed- lings to transplant, same price. Re-rooted. $1 per 100. S1.50 for 200. $1.80 for 300. $2.50 for 500. $4.50 per 1000. "The plants that I had from you last year were the best that I ever sot." .,,,„, „ , Frank Tremont, East Sehodaek, New York. "Ship ten thousand re-rooted Danish Batlhead Cabbage plants at once. Will send check for same immediately." — Telegram. .. x^ . , "Having wired vou an order for 10,000 Danish Ballhead Cabbage'plants. I am inclosing a money order for twenty-five dollars ($25) instead of a check. Remembering your promptness and the fine plants I received from you two years previous. I remain." Lyie C. Sherwood. Waterford. Pa. "I received the 100 Caulifiower (re-rooted) and the condition and quality were all right. "Am inclosing five dollars and fifty cents for 100 re-rooted Snowball Cauliflower and postage." F. E. Sheldon. Putnam. Conn. "Please send me 1000 re-rooted Snowball Cauli- flower plants on Monday, June 10th. and find check for $5." . , . , „ , t, Emil Friedrick. Conyngnam, Pa. We shipped as ordered on Monday. "The Cauliflower plants you sent me arrived in good condition on Tuesday morning. Please send me 1000 more re-rooted Cauliflower plants. Find inclosed check for same." , ^ Eniil Friedrick. Conyngham. Pa. (Vegetable plants 22 years) No business done on Siintlay. F. W. ROCHELLE & SONS, CHESTER, N. .1. VEGETABLE PLANTS AND SEEDS FIELD-GROWN VEGETABLE PLANTS— Tomato plants. S3. 50 per 1000. Cabbage plants. $1.75 per 1000. Celery plants. S2 per 1000. Pep- per plants. $5 per 1000. Cauliflower plants. S5 per lOOO. Sweet Potato plants. S3 per 1000. 75c. per 100. Three-year--\sparagus roots. $10 per 1000. Warren Shinn. Woodbury. N. J. 1^112-1 CELERY PL.\NTS— Easy Blanching: now grown exclusively by 90% of Kalamazoo growers in place of (IJolden Self Blanching. Strong plants, ready for the field, $3.00 per 1000. Cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. 6119-2 POTTED VEGETABLE PLANTS— Potted To- mato plants, S3 per 100. Potted Pepper and Cauliflower plants, S4 per 100. Potted Egg plants. S5 per 100. Three-year Asparagus roots. SIO per 1000, Warren Shiliii. Woodbury. N. J. (i|12-l FOR SALE OR RENT FOR SALE AT NEW ROCHELLE wi;.srciiE.sri;w co. Prosperous Wholesale and Retail Establishment Three uerea Kood land nluntcd to I'lverKreens. Slirubs and Herbaceous Plants Four Lord & Burnhuin Houses 2.5x100 Two Lord & Bnrnharn House's 15x100 Sheds ninninK full width. Cottage, five rooms and bath. Pri.i: $25,000. $10,000 cash. MahiTice can remain on mortgage. -\pply Owner, care Floriata' Exchange. fi|I2-I TOMATO PL.\NTS — Transplanted, grown cool. Bonny Beat, Chalk's Jewel, Earliana and Dwarf Champion. $1 per 100 in any quantity. Elmer Rawlings, Alleghany, N. Y. 5|22-t SWEET POTATO PLANTS— The home of the "sweets," New Jersey grown. $3 per 1000. 7Sc. per 100. Warren Shinn. Woodbury. N. J. 6|12-1 CAULIFLOWER AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS PLANTS— 95e. per 100. S5 per 1000. Harry P. Siiuires, Good Ground, N. V. 6|.5-1 FRENCH GLOBE ARTICHOICE PLANTS— Potted plants, vigorous, S5 per 100. Warren Shinn. Woodbury. N. J. 6|12-1 STOCK WANTED 300 Phlox Drumniondii Grandifiura 250 Celosia Rosea 250 Celosia, Ostrich Plume 250 Canna, Mrs. Conard W. G. EISELE, 327 Cedar ave.. West End. N. J. 6|12-1 WE BUY Exotic plants for reasonable price. Write B. L., Florists' Exchange. 4|17-t WANTED TO BUY OR RENT! WANTED — Greenhouses to he torn down. Ad- dress M Weingarten. 2S0 KiUb ave.. N.Y. l|ai-t FOR RKNT— Good opportunity for wIioIc-h:iI.- ftn- rist, Krpcn gootJs suppIieM, plimt or Itirlh dr'uN-rw, sfi-dHiimn. nursery miMi. iiKneiill'truI irnpli-nn-nbi and niJicliinery, KroenhouKe builderM. floriwt and Kanlfuiers roquisitos. etc-., to n-iit lar^c "r mnall space in the Coogan Hnilding. 20tli nt.. ainl Sixth ave., oiTupied almost exehisiveJy by a nunihfr of large wliolosale florists, growcrM and (Jealers. The crntcT of thfi wholesale florist trade of New York City. H. WeJBs, Ine.. 57 West 2Hth st. r)|l2-t FOR SALK 0» KENT GreenhouHcy. 2.'), 000 ft. of gins;* Wlioleaale and Retail City of 28.000. f^ell all vou eaii grow. L- P.. care Florists' Exchange. ''.110-2 FOR SALE— Retail florist place in Brooklyn, old establishment, eon.'bl bale, $3; S bales, $13; Sbbl. bale $2.26. Burlap, 40e. per bale. Cash. Jos. H. Paul, Box ISC, Manahawkin, N. J. SI22-1 PAFER POTS FERTILIZERS FERTILIZERS— Imported and domestic, fidl line always on hand for immediate shipment. Clay"« Fertilizer. Scotch .Soot. .Sheep Manure Vanghan's Rosegrower Bonemeal. Write for prices VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. 43 Barclay St., New York. 31 W. Randolph St.. Chicago. 111. 3!fi-t NEPONSET PAPER POT.S— Light, unbreakable at Bmall coHt. Make safety sure for ahippiiiK ])laiita. leading sizes. 2^^-in., $5.,'10 pYoTk,N.Y., I under th« Act of Congrett o/ March 5, 1879. / JUNE 19, 1920 WEEKLY Publication Office KICU/ VrkRV Per Annnm $2.50 «« '" •"» ^est 37ih st. I'Nt W i «Jiviv FERNS The VICTORY FERN (Nephrolepis Victoria) We take pleasure in offering this new and valuable variety of Nephrolepis. It is a beautifully crested form of Teddy Jr., with fronds frequently subdivided on the ends, making a most unique, distinct and desirable variety. This fern was Aw^arded A Bronze Medal at the S. A. F. Convention at Detroit in August, 1919. The judges of the award reported as follows: "Special stress is laid on the new fern Victory, with a rapid growth and a branching at end of fronds, making it a shapely plant. It should be a commercial success, and we RECOMMEND IT most highly." Strong plants, 214-in pots, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. Extra fine specimens, 10-in. $5.00 12-in. $7.50 NEPHROLEPIS ELEG.\NTISSIMA, Elegantissima compacta, 33^-in. $0.35 ELEGANTISSIMA and Elegantissima compacta, 8-in. 2.00 ELEGANTISSIMA and Elegantissima compacta, lo-in. 4.00 MUSCOSA, 3K-in 35 MUSCOSA, 5-in 75 DWARF BOSTON, 6-in.. ..7sc. each. Specimen Cibotiums Four to six-foot spread $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00 each Poinsettias We have a fine stock in 2j4-inch pots ready for shipment now. $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 Packing extra. F. R. PIERSON Tarrytown, New York "Hamburg Late Pink" Chrysanthemums IN THIS ISSUE United Horticultural Interests Confer on Quarantine J\o. 37 lell a Story in your vvinaow 'Display Bridal Flowers hy Air American Peony Society Exnihition Effective Porte Cocnere Planting T>l.eetings the Trade Business Promoters A. N. PIERSON, .Nc CROMWELL, CONN. Mr. Guenther's new CHRYSANTHEMUM. One of the best late pinks for commercial purposes. Keeping qualities are excellent and where a graceful pink flower is wanted "HAM- 1000 $150.00 160.00 BURG LATE PINK" cannot be surpassed. joo Rooted Cuttings f 16.00 2-in. stock 18.00 CYCLAMEN Assorted, a^-in., June delivery, $12.00 per 100 ROSE PLANTS. Ready now. ,qq 3000 Own Root Columbia, 1% in $18.00 1000 Own Root Ophelia, 2J4 in 15.00 250 at the thousand rate. 1000 $150.00 125.00 COLD STORAGE LILY BULBS Giganteum,7-9, 100 to the case " 1-9' 3°o to the case Write for prices Magnificum, 8-9, 200 to the case, $35.00 per case. ROSE PLANTS Bench Grown, 3 years old, in dormant state. Richmond, Killarney and Milady, ready July 1st. $10.00 per loO- Wm. F. Kasting Co., inc. 568 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. CANNAS 3-in. pot plants ready for immediate lipment. $1.00 per doz. I5. 00 per 100. ^0.00 per 1000 Feuermeer Gladiator J. D. Eisele Jean Tissot Queen Charlotte Rubin Uncle Sam Alphonse Bouvier Florence Vaughan Maros President Myers Richard Wallace Souv. d'Antoine Crozy Venus Wyoming King Humbert, S6.50 per 100. ALYSSUM, Double Giant; AGERATUM; DUSTY MILLER; ACHYRANTHES, assorted; LANTANAS, assorted; HARDY ENGLISH IVY, assorted; HELIOTROPE, VINCA VARIEGATA. All 2-in., $2.75 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. HARDY ENGLISH IVY, 3-in., $4.00 per 100. Send for Catalogue. Cash with Orders. R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO. WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND 1370 The Florists' Exchange A House of Healthy Cyclamen Seed Plants for Seeds, Salmon and delicate Salmon. Notice the strong seed pod>. Mr. Kohler, of the A. B. C. Co., Mr. Ferd. Fischer and Mr. Carl Fischer, Jr. Ferd. Fischer SPECIALKLILTUR und VERSANDGESCHAFT WlESBADEx-AUKAMiM Wiesbaden, den 25. April 1920 TO MY CUSTOMERS IN AMERICA: Those who are in the market for high grade Cyclamen Seed, I wish to advise you that I have perfected the finest strain of Cyclamen Seed I have ever offered, as for the past four years I have devoted my attention to improving my varieties. Cyclamen offered by me this season are all true to name and selected only from the best and healthy plants of which in turn give very good results. I have paid strict attention to my Salmon and Red shades particularly for the American trade. My seed will be offered by the American Bulb Company who are my sole agents, and none is genuine unless purchased through the American Bulb Company. It is with pleasure that I recommend to all florists who are growers of high class plants to try out my seed. I hold recommendations from the best growers in the world. Yours very truly FERD. FISCHER. For Prices and Particulars Write American Bulb Company 172 North Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. '^^rct^r:^^''^ June 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1371 To have your name in this List of Advertisers is the most direct way of becoming known to all the trade. =£)a= List of Advertisers '-^xr These advertisers are catching the eye weekly of the most active buyers there are In the world for your goods. JXL, Advance Co 1413 Ahihama Evergreen Exchange 1404 Albert & Davidson.. 1412 .Ulcn, J. K 1407 .\nierican Bulb Co.... 1370 American Nurserj- Co 13SS Aniniann. Charles. .. 1386 \ii'l.rson, J. F 1384 Aiiliine Mfg. Co 1411 A,rhniann Bros 1382 As. hmann, Godfrey. .1382 VitiUibon Nurseries. .1388 Balccr. Wm. J 1409 Barcla> .Nursery. . . . 1372 Barnard Co., W. W.1372 Barnes Bros. Nursery Co 1388 Barrows, Henry H....1384 Baur & Steinkamp.. . 1387 Bay State Nurs 1388 Beaven, E. A 1404 Bcckert'a Seed Store. 1374 Benjamin, S. G 13S6 Berger Bros 1409 Berning, H. G 1404 Bobbink & .itkins. . . 1388 Boddington Co. Inc. 1372 Bolgiano & Son 1378 Bonnet & Blake. .... 1407 Boston Floral Supply and Snyder Co.. .'. 1406 Brenner. Edward. . , 1407 Brookins . Jerry 1413 Gnatt Co., TheOve. 14 0 Goldstein, 1 1407 Golsner, Frank 1407 Growers' Exchange. ..1382 Gunterberg, M. C. . . 1386 Hanford, R. G 1384 Hart, George B 1404 Hart & Vick 1372 Hekker &Co.,F....1374 HentzA Nash, Inc.. 1407 Herr, .4. M 1386 Hews & Co., A. H..1410 HillCo.,E. G 1410 Hill Nursery Co., The D.. Inc 13S8 Hitchings & Co 1414 Howard Rose Co. . .1388 Howe-Underhill Co.. 1384 Hunt& Co 1372 Irwin, R. J. . 1380-81-1410 Jackson & Perkins Co 1388 Jacobs, Barney B.. . . 1406 Jacobs & Sons, S. . . . 1414 Kasting, Wm. F. Co.l369 Keller Pottery Co. . .1410 Kelway & Sons 1372 Kervan Co.. The 1404 Kessler, Wm 1407 Kirkspray System, The 1419 Koppelman, J. E 1404 Kroeschell Bros. Co. .1413 Kuebler, Wm. H 1407 Kuhls, H.B.Fred... 1412 Lagarde &'Speelman.l372 Lagarde & Vander- voort 1383 Ledden, Orol 1382 Liggit, C. U 1383 Lord & Burnham Co. 1420 Lutton Co., Wm. H.1413 Mackie. W 1407 MacNiil Horticultural Co., Inc 1383 Mader, Paul 1382 Marquardt, F. G 1376 Marshall & Co., W. E 1378 McCallum Co., Tfae.1404 McHutchison & Co. 1380 McMahon, Frank. . . 1387 McManus, James.. . . 1407 Mead-Suvdam Co... 1412 Mechan, C. E 1409 Metropolitan Mate- rial Co 1411-14 Michell Co. Henry F 1374 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 1406 Millang. Chas 1407 Mono Service Co. . . . 1406 Montrose Nurseries. 1388 Moreau Plant Co 1376 Mountain View Floral Co 1388 NebelMfg. Co 1414 New England Florist Supply Co.. Inc. . . 1408 Niedinger Co., J. G . 1404 Nielsen, Knud 1404 Niessen Co., Leo. . . . 1409 Noe & Sampson .... 1407 Nolan, T. J 1412 Papas & Co.. Nicholas G 1407 Pearce. Geo 1414 Peacock Dahlia Farms 1376 Peerless Iron Pipe Ex- change. Inc 1414 Pennock Co.. S.S.. . .1409 Peters & Reed Pot- tery Co 1410 PfafT & Kendall 1414 Philadelphia Whole- sale Florists' Ex- change 1409 Pierce Co., F. 0 1412 Pierson Co.. F.R. . . . 1369 Pierson. Inc.. A. N. .1369 Pittsburgh CutFlow- er Co 1404 Poehhnann Bros. Co. 1410 Polykranas. G. J.... 1407 Proto-Feed and Gu- ano Co 1411 Pulverized Manure Co., The 1411 Ramsburg. G. 8 1376 Rawlings. Elmer 1386 Reed & KcUer 1404 Reinberg, Peter 1410 Renter. L. J. Co 1382 Reynolds. Frank F. . 1408 Ribsam, Est. of C. . .1386 Rice Seed Co., Je- rome B 1378 Ritchy, F. W 1386 Robinson Co., H. M.1406 Robinson tS:Co.,Inc., H. M 1404 Rochelle & Sons, F. W 1380 Roehrs Co., Julius.. .1383 Rosendale Green- houses 1382 Roval Glass Works.. .1412 Rumbley Co., The.. ..1406 Rupp, John F 1383 Rynveld & Sons. F. . 1376 Scheepers & Co.. John 1376 .Schling. Inc.. Max Seeds 1383 Schmidt. Henry 13S7 Schmidt. J. C 1388 Schwake & Co.. Chasl372 Scollay. John A 1412 Siebrecht. Geo. C... .1407 .Skidelskv & Co.. S. S.1378 Smith Co.. P. A 1412 Smith Co.. W. & T.1388 Smith's Son. Samuel. 1384 Solomons' &.Son... .1412 Speelman & Sons. C.J 1380 Spokane Flower Flower Pot Machine Co. 1412 Standard Bulb Co. . . 1382 Stearns Lumber Co.. A.T 1414 Steele's Pansy Gar- dens ....1374 Storrs & Harrison Co 1382 Struck Co.. Inc., Al- fred 1412 Stumpp & Walter Co 1376 Syracuse Pottery Co. 1410 Taylor. Edw. J 1387 Thorburn & Co., J. M 1376 Totty Co., Chas. H.1387 Traveling Wholesale Florist 1407 United Cut Flower Co., Inc 1407 VanderVis & Co 138S Van Bourgondien & Sons, K 1376 Van Meeuwen & Tegelaar 1380 Vandervoort & Aike- make 1383 Van Zanten Bros 1378 Vaughan's Seed Store 1378-82 Vick's Sons, James. .1380 Vincent. R. Jr. & Sons 1369 Ward & Co.. Ralph M 1379 Watkins & Simpson. .1376 Webster Floral Co. .1376 Weeber & Don 1376 Welch Bros. Co 1408 Whilldin Pottery Co.l410 White Bros 1387 Wiegrow Products Co 1413 Wholesale Cut Flower Protective Ass'n....l405 Wood Bros 1388 Woodruff & Sons. S. D 1382 Yokohoma Nursery Co.. Ltd 1380 Young & Co., A. L.. 1407 Zech & Mann 1410 Zvolanek, Ant. C. & Son 1380 RELIABLE RETAIL FLORISTS Alpha Floral Co 1398 Anderson, S. A 1396 Ashley, Ernest 1396 Avenue Floral Co. . . 1400 Baer, Julius 1396 Baker Bros 1398 Baumer, A. R 1399 Becker's Cons 1396 Begerow Floral Co... 1399 Bemb Floral Co 1398 Bertermann Bros.. . . 1399 Blackistone, Inc 1402 Bowe, M. A 1400 Breitmeyer's Sons, John 1398 Brown, Chas. H 1400 Buckbee, H. W 1401 Bultmann, W. F 1401 Bunyard, A. T 1400 Burgevin Greenhouses 1401 Burrows, Edward G.1398 Caplan 1396 Carbone, Florist 1396 Champion & Co., John N 14C0 Clarke's Sons, D 14C0 Colonial Flower Shopl396 Collates Bros 1401 Coombs, Florist 1399 Dallas Inc., A 1402 Danker, Florist 1396 Dards I4C0 Day Co., W. E 1401 Dobbs&Son 1396 Eble, Chas 14C0 Edlefsen-Leidiger Col399 Elvria Flower Shoppe 1398 Engelniann 1402 Equitable Flower Shop 1400 Fallon, Florist 1401 Fallon, J. J 1399 Fetters, Florist 1398 Fox's 1399 Galvin, Thos 1396 Gasser Co., J. M...1398 Giles, the Florist 1401 Gloeckner, William. ..1396 Gove, the Florist 1396 Graham, Robert L.. . 1396 Graham & Son, A ... 1398 Grakelow. Chas. A..1401 Grandy. the Florist. .1401 Grever. Wm. H 1396 Grimm & Gorley 1401 GudeBros. Co U02 Guido. Inc UOO Habermehl's Sons. . . 1401 Hahn. Florist 1398 Hardcsty &Co 1396 Hart. Inc.. Henry... 1400 Hecock Floral Co.. L. C 1398 HeissCo 1398 Hess & Swoboda 1401 Hession 1400 Highland Pk. Gnhs.1399 Hollywood Gardens.HOl Holm & Olson 1401 Horan & Son. James.1396 Jaeger&Son. F. C..1401 Johnston Bros 1401 Johnston & Co.. T. J.1401 Joy Floral Co 1399 Kather. William 1400 Keller. John A 1399 KellerSons. J. B....1401 Kerr, the Florist 1399 Keys. Jr.. Wm.F.... 1396 KnobleBros 1398 Knull Floral Co 1401 Kottmiller. Florist. . . 1400 Lane, the Florist 1399 Lang Floral & Nurs. Co 1398 Lange. A 1398 Lange. H. F. A 1402 Leahy's 1398 Le Moult 14C0 Ludwig -Floral Co., E.C 1401 Malandre Bros 14C0 MeCarron. Miss 14C0 McClune. Geo. G... . 1399 Meyer. Adolph 1400 Michler Bros. Co.... 1399 Miller Floral Co 1401 Mills, the Florist... .1399 Munk Floral Co 1398 Murray. Florist 1399 Murray. Samuel 1399 Myer Florist 1400 Mvers Flower Shop. The 1400 Neubeck. L. H 1396 New York Floral Co.l402 O'Brien. J. J 1396 Palmer. F.E 1396 Palmer's 1396 Papworth. Harry.. . . 1400 Park Floral Co.. The.l39S Penn. the Florist... .1396 Philips Bros 1399 Pikes Peak Floral Col398 Pillsbury. I. L 1398 Purdie & Co.. D, S..1399 Purdue Flower Shoppe 1398 Ramm's Flower Shopl400 Randolph & Mc- Clements 1401 Randall's Flower M Shop 1402 Reck. John & Son... 1396 Rock Floral Co 1399 Rosemont Gardens. . 1399 Rosery Flower Shop. 1396 Ryan & Powers 1402 Sceery. Ed 1401 Schling, Inc., Max, Flowers 1400 Schluraft Floral Co.. 1398 Scholtz, the Florist, Inc 1396 Schramm Bros 1402 Schuiz Co., Jacob... 1399 Scott, the Florist... -1396 Scottwood Green- houses 1402 Sheppard, H. W 1396 Smith & Fetters Co, 1398 Smith Flower Stores Co., A. W 1401 Smith, Henry 1698 Smith ASons, Geo.. 1358 Spear & McManus. . 1399 Stroh's 1396 Stumpp, G. E. M..-1400 TaepkeCo.. G. H...1398 Temblett, E. H 1398 Thompson & Co.. C.B 1399 Tomlinson Key Floral Co 1-399 United Floral and Nurseries Co., Thel398 Volz Floral Co 1399 Wax Bros 1396 Weber. F.C 1401 Weir. Inc.. James... . 1396 Westman & Getz.. . . 1398 White Bros 1399 Wilson. H. E 1401 Wilson. R. G 1396 Wolfinger. Florist... . 13_99 Young Sons Co 1401 Handy direct Index to every- ,^, thing advertised in this Vft week*s display columns *• INDEX TO STOCK ADVERTISED 'Si The Exchange is the only paper with this special feature — in- valuable to advertiserand buyer Achyranthes.... 1369-76-88 Adiantum 1384 Ageratum 1369-81-82- 1383-84-86-88 Alternanthera. , .1381-82- 1384-88 Alyssum.. . 1369-76-82-84- 1386-88 Antirrhinum 1384 Asparagus. 1380-81-82-83- 1384-88 Asters 1382-84-88 Azaleas 1383 Begonias.. . 1376-81-82-84- 1386-88 Bellis 1380-83 Bulbs... .1370-72-74-76-78- 1379-80-82-83 Caladium 1374-82-84 Calceolaria 1380-83 Calendula 1380-81 Callas 1382 Campanula 1382 Candytuft 1380 Cannas. . . . 1369-81-82-84- 1388 Carnations . . . 1381-83-86- 1388-1408 Centaurea 1381-88 Cherries 1380-81-82 Chrysanthemums. . . 1369- 1381-82-87-88 Cibotiures 1369 Cinerarias. 1372-74-80-81- 1383 Cobsea 1383 Coleus 1381-82-84^88 Crocus 1374-76 Cuphea 1382-88 Cut Flowers. .1405-06-07- 1408-09-10 Cyclamen 1369-81-82- 1383-84 Daffodils 1376 Dahlias 1376-81 Daisies 1381-83 Delphinium 1381-88 Draciena. . . 1380-81-82-84- 1388 Dusty Miller.. 1369-82-88 Egg Plant 1382 Evergreens 1388 Ferns.. . 1369-80-81-82-83- 1384-88 Feverfew 1388 Forgetmenots 1388 Foxglove 1382 Fuchsia... .1376-81-82-83- 1384-88 Genista 1381 Geraniums... .1381-82-83- «»v .^1384-86-88 Gypsophila 1380 Heliotrope. . . . 1369-81-82- 1383-84-88 Hyacinths 1374-76 Hydrangeas. . . 1381-82-84 Ivy 1369-76-81-88 Kentias 1384-88 Lantanas 1369 Lilies. . . 1369-74-76-79-80- 1381-82-1408-09 LobeUa..... 1382-88 Mignonette 1372 Moon Vines 1388 Myosotis 1372-74-80 Myrtle 1381 Narcissus 1374 Nasturtiums 1384 Nursery Stock. 1378-82-88 Pansies.. . . 1372^74-76-80- 1381-82-83-88 Paper White 1382 Pelargoniums 1381 Peppers 1381-83-88 Perennials 1381-88 Petunias. . . 1376-81-82-83- 1384-88 Phlox 1382-84 Poinsettias . 1369-81 J33-84 Pompons .1381 Editorial Contents Anierieau Iris Society 1.393 American Peony Society 1301 American Rose Society. ^Yasll- ington. D. C, Field Day of, .Time 2 1390, 1391 Benefit. For Your 1390 Catalogs Received 1411 Charity's Name. In 1394 Conference Rich in Promise. A.. .1390 Conn. Hort. Society 13S6 Fruit Stocks 1321 Greenhouse Heating, Will it Revolutionize? 1375 Among Our Growers: \\'hech-r & Co 138.5 The Grower 1375 Hyacinths, Miniature 1379 International Flower Show 1391 Kirkspray Xozzle 1410 Ijabor Saving Devices: Make Your Own Dibbles (Illvis.) 1393 Lenox (Mass.) Hort. Society. . .1386 Maine Experiment Station, Notes from 1385 Meetings and Exhibitions* Coming 1.38.5 Nursery Department 1.389 Obituary: Cox. Jane; Suder. Henrietta. .1391 Parks and Recreations 1.399 Patents. Plant 1375 Porte CochSre Planting. Effec- tive (Illus.) 1389 Quarantine 37. United Horticul- tural Interests. Confer nu ....1373 Retail Dept. (Illus.) : Tell a Story in Your Window Display ; Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n ; Sunday Clos- ing Movement ; Bridal Flow- ers by Air ; Window Display Houghtou-tiorney Co.. .1397-1403 Rhode Island Hort. Society 1385 Risdon Auto'.iatic Stoker. The. .1375 Robinson, William 1375 S. A. F. and O. H 1391 S. A. F. and O. H.: National Publicity ('ai"nai''n . .1402 Seed Catalogs, 'Value of Illustrat- ing in, The 1392 Seed Trade. The 1371 Sewicklev (Pa.) Hort. Society. .1387 Soil Pests. Destruction of 1391 Southern Seedsmen's Associ- ation (Illus. I 1392 Standardization of Nursery Stock 1389 The Trade's Business Pro- moters— The Fl"rists Clnb<=: New York Florists Club 1377 Chicago Florists Club 1377 Trade Notes: Baltimore 1395 Newport 1386 Boston 1408 New York 1406. 1410 Chicago 1395 Philadelphia . . , 1409 Chicago 1410 Pittsburgh 1394 Cincinnati 1379 Providence 1386 Cleveland 1394 St. Louis 1412 Greenwich 1403 San Francisco. .. 1413 Indianapolis 1394 .Seattle 1413 Kalamazoo 1394 Springfield 1386 Lancaster 1394 Toronto 1395 Louisville 1395 Washington 1403 ■Wr-»Vs 'Work. The: Take Orders for Dutch Bulbs; Leftover Bedding Stock ; Ge- raniums for Stock ; Smilax ; Good Stock to Buy ; The ''alms 13.«.^ Primrose 1383 Primula. . . 1372-74-80-81- 1382-83 Roses. ... 1 369-81-82-83-84- 1386-87-88-1408-09 Salvia.. .1376-81-82-84-88 Schizanthus 1380 Seeds.. .1370-72-74-76-78- 1380-82-83 .Shrubs 1388 Smilax 1380-81-83-86 Snapdragon .... 1 372-76-80- 1381-83-84 Stevia 1382-83-88 Stocks 1380-82 Swainsona 1383 Sweet Peas 1380 Trees 1388 Tomatoes 1382-84-88 Tuberoses 1374 Tulips 1374-76 Vegetable Plants... .1376- 1378-80-82-88 Vegetable Seeds. .1376-78 Verbenas. . 1381-82-83-84- 1386-88 Vinca.... 1369-81-82-83-84- 1386-88 Violets 1381-83 MISCELLANEOUS Aphine 1381-1411 Asbestfelt 1411 Artificial Flowers.. . . 1404 Auto-Spray 1381 Bamboo 1.380-83 Baskets 1404 Benches 1412 Boilers 1413 Boxes 1406 Brackets 1414 Chiffons 1404 Fancy Ferns 1382-84- 1413 Fertilizers 1411-19 Florists' Supplies. . . . 1404 Fungicide 1381 Fungine 1411 Galax 1413 Glass 1412 Glazing Composition* "^ 1412-14 Glazing Points 1412 Greenhouse Construe-' tion... 1411-12-13-14^20 Greenhouse Material* 1411-12-13-14-20 Ground Pine 1406 Hail Insurance 1382 Hose 1381-82-1412-14 Insecticides. . 1381-141 1-19 Jardinieres 1406 Laurel 1413 Lumber 1414 Magnolia Leaves 1404-06 Manures 1411 Mastica 1412 Moss 1404-13 Nico-Fume 1381 Paint 1414 Paper Pots 1381 Pipe 1412-14 Plant Food 1381-1411 Plant Life 1381-1411 Pots 1411-12 Putty 1387-1413 Raffia 1380-83 Retail Department .1396- 1397-98-99-1400-01-02- 1403 Ribbons 1404 Sash 1414 Seed Packets 1383 Sulco V.-B 1411 Supplies. . . . 1408-09-10-1 1 Tanks 1414 Tobacco Products.. . 1381- 1411 Toothpicks 1404 Ventilating Appara- tus 1413 Vermine 1411 Wants 1415-16-17-18 Wire 1404 Wire Wreaths 1404 Wax Designs 1404 Wreaths 1404 Xmas Holly Berry.. ..1381 1372 The Florists' Exchange 1 ^ i I i i B Intriiutntou B Btths | PANSIES— GIANT MIXED g Tr. pkt. a oi. O?,. BoddiriKton's "ChullonKe" CAII Giant*). 4040. Iliis iiiixtiin- coiitiuiiH nil tlit- (incBt ( Jiiiiit Mtriiiiitt of thi> IcndioK l'nnny mjX'- ciiilifttMin Iho world — thoCiiuiit n(-*lf-c'olor«, llic (JitiTit Btript-d nnd niurRiru-d. imd the (limit hlntrhcd — nil rjircfullv rnixed in proportion 80.50 $1 .50 $.j.(K) Trimnrdeau, Mixed. 4047. Muminoth- flowcrinK ■■iiid in ii K'H>d r:iiiK(t of color.. . .15 Giant Maiitcrpiecc (Frilled iiTid Riifllcd I'jui.sif-M). 4044 25 Sim's Gold Medal Mixture. 4046 75 Bath*8 Empress. 4049. Ciiniit-sizc fniH-v blooiiiH. of K^'Hl Muhfltnncc. Colors l)rilli(mt and vnrifd 75 ;i.00 10.00 1.25 4.00 2.00 6.50 4.00 15.00 GIANT PANSIES IN SEPARATE COLORS Tr. pkt. }4 oz. Oz. Adonis. 4051. Soft Invcnder-bluc 80.15 $1.50 S5.00 Azure Blue. 4052 15 1.25 4.00 Dark Blue. 4056. Deep blue Fire King. 4057. Mahoguiiy and gold.. Lord BeaconsBeld. 4062, VioIct-blue, ui>piT pi'tals liclit blue Mme. Perret. 4063. Wine shades Purple. 4069 Snow-white. 4073 White. 4076. Dark ove Pure Golden Yellow. ' 4058 Yellow. 4059. I >at k r-yu Bronze Shades. 4060 WINTER BLOOMING PANSIES An entirely distinct strain of Pansies. Their advantage is extreme parliness of flowering and unusual hardiness. This enables them to withstand quite severe Winters, and to bloom right on into the Summer. The flowers are large, well-formed and fragrant. Tr. pkt. Y^ oz. Winter Sun. 4077. Golden yellow, with dark eyo $0.25 $2.00 Ice King. 4078. Silvery white, with dark blu 15 1.25 4.00 15 1.25 4.00 l.T 1.25 4.00 1.') 1.25 4.00 If) 1.25 4.00 l.-i 1.50 5.00 l.S 1.50 5.00 IS 1.50 5.00 15 1.50 5.(K) 15 1.25 4.00 Celestial Queen. 4079. Light or sky-blue. . . . Charm of March. 4080. Dark velvety blue. . Mixed. 4081. Th^ above four colors with other shades and variations .25 .25 .25 2.00 2.00 2.00 Id Medal Pansies PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA Tr, pkt. Eureka. 4369. The best of all strains of Primula ob- conica. This British introduction is far superior to anything the German specialists ha\'e so far produced. The colors range from pink to deep crimson $0.50 Alba. 4370. Free-blooming; pure white 50 Kermesina. 4371. Beautiful crimson shades 50 Lilacina. 4372. Beautiful lilac 50 Rosea. 4373. Lovely rose. 50 Primula obconica gigantea grandiflora. 4374. ^lixed varieties, rontaining pure white to deep crimson 50 PRIMULA MALACOIDES Malacoides lilac. 4386 Malacoides alba. 4385. White Malacoides superba. 4388. Deep rosy-pink Tr. pkt. . S0.50 .50 .50 ft oz. SS.50 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 3..50 3tr. pkts. SI. 25 1.25 1.25 CINERARIA Boddington's Matchless H tr. pkt. Tr. pkt. Cactus-flowered Dwarf Mixed. 3031 . Large flowers with narrow rolled petals radiating from a small center. An agreeable variation from the full florists' flower. , . .$0.80 Matchless, New Shades. 3038. An excellent new- strain of Cineraria, containing many new colors not seen before in this class. 15 to IS in. tall Matchless Hybrida, Dwarf Mixed. 3040. A mixture of the strains of the best three English growers; contains a splendid range of colors. The flowers are of immense size and borne on compact plants tjO Matchless Hybrida, Tall Mixed. 3041 60 Stellata (Star-floweringi. 3042. Tall-growing. Mixed, .60 $1.50 .60 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not) Tr. pkt. Alpestris, Boddington's Pot. 3889. Sown in July and potted on. this strain produces tine, free-flowering speci- men plants for Christmas $0.50 Alpestris, Eliza Fonrobert. 3894. Fine for cutting; sky-blue, with yellow eye 10 Alpestris, Royal Blue. 3896. Upright variety; flowers large. ver\" drep blue: tine foi' pots 15 Alpestris, Victoria. 3897. Dwarf habit; sky-blue 15 Dissitiflora oblongata perfecta. 3899. Flowers borne on long spikes; very suitable for Winter blooming. Sow in June outdoors and transplant into coldframes or greenhouses for later blooming 10 2. .50 2.50 MIGNONETTE (Reseda odorata) Tr. pkt. Boddington's Majesty. 3860. The finest of all the fanr'\ \Liiit'ti.'s of MiiiTionette for Winter forcing; gray floret,-; an iiniiriivi'iiu'nt on Allen's Defiance. Seed saved from .srle,htp;ud. %:•■ '10. FW Fl CTrUTD ROSALIND . TV. rLLlLllLIV, GARDENS Orlando, Flau When orderlotr. pleam* mention The Ezcbaore LAGARDE & SPEELMAN Wholesale French Bulb Growers OLLIOULES-VAR-FRANCE E>t«bll.hed 1898 No oonnectioD with firm of nmUar nAm« recenUy eBtAblisbed. New York OKice : 470 Greenwich St. WbPU onl^rlnK. [tleasf. mention TTie Excbauce SEEDS, BULBS and PLANTS Barclay Nursery 14 W. Broadway, New York When ordering, please mention The Exchange Send for our Trade Catalogue John Lewis Childs, Inc. Flowerf ield, L. I., N. Y. Wlien orderlne. please mention The Exchange The W. W. Barnard Co. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street CHICAGO, ILL. WheD ordertof. please mention Tbe BizcbAHtf* Wm. M.Hunt&Co. PERFECTION Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange y? Qtrt^ "^ l^c f^ J^ reocHESTEr; M^ -^Inc Floristi' »eed*, plants and bDlbi. A complel of all tbe [eadiog varieties Your Seeds From Men Who Get our new catalogue e ttock Know Thp Eyrhnnge THE HOUSE OF KELWAY lJ;irnJT:frSree! For three generations we have been Growers and Selectors of pedigree stocks of British Seeds Get our prices for booking forward orders (delivery after 1920 haroest), not tomorrow, but NOW. Specialties: GARDEN SEEDS and FARM ROOT SEEDS KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Growers LANGPORT, ENG. LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY NEW YORK The Prices Advertised in The Florists' Exchange arc for THE TRADE ONLY June 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1373 United Horticultural Interests Confer on Quarantine 37 Regularly appointed delegates from some fifty odd associations connected with ornamental horticulture, representative men in every respect, coming as they did from our great national trade societies, our largest amateur horticultural associations, representative garden clubs, as well as private individuals, hold important meeting in which calm consideration and dispassionate argument prevailed in the discussion of the conditions into which the United States has been thrown through the restricted plant importation now in force, due to the workings of Qu. 37, even though, as one man aptly put it, its operatioii is adding Si,ooo,ooo excess cost a day to the plants our people buy, this extra cost being brought about through the already prevailing scarcity of choice plants— First promising united effort which has been made to ameliorate Quarantine 37 restrictions with possibilities of success assured through wise action taken. PKOBABl.Y the two most notable features at the conference of horticultural interests called by the ISIassachusetts Horticultural Society to consider yiKtrantine 37 and its possible revision, and held on JuTie 15 at the American Museum of Natural History, N. V. city were: First, the rather unexpected harmony vvliich characterized the proceedings; second, the appar- ent intention of those in attendance to consider not only I the Federal Quarantine situation, but also the state Iquarantines on horticultural products which threatens to r entail even greater restrictions on production in tlie future. As previously noted this conference was originally I conceived as a gathering of purely amateur organiza- tions and societies; later the officers of the Mass. So- ' ciety decided that in order to secure the fullest pre- sentation of facts and testimony and to achieve the most practical results commercial interests should be invited to take part; consequently invitations had been sent not only to national, state and even more local horticul- tural societies and to Garden Clubs, but also to the larger horticultural trade organizations throughout the country. Fifty or more Trade >^nd Amateur Associations Represented The gathering of appro.ximately 75 individuals, who came to order at 10:30 on the morning of Tuesday, Jime 15, in the lecture room of the Museum of Natural History included therefore, chosen delegates from all parts of the country representing practically every phase of horticultural activity. .\s temporary chairman, T. A. Havemeyer, president of the New York Horticultural Society, called the meeting to order and, with the approval of the dele- gates, appointed W. P. Rich, secretary of the Mass. Hort. Society as secretary of the meeting. The latter then read the call to the meeting, as issued by his society, following with a list of the organizations, firms and individuals to whom invitations to attend had been sent, the delegates present answering to this informal roll call. Mr. Havemeyer then called for nominations for permanent chairman and John C. Wister of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society nominated .T. Hor- ace McFarland of that state, this nomination being sec- onded by a delegate from the American Rose Society. Nominations were closed by unanimous vote and the secretary was requested to cast a vote for Mr. Mc- Farland. Accepting the nomination that gentleman expressed the hope that the spirit of the meeting would be a forward looking one; that it would not prove neces- sary to recall and discuss the details of the background that made the meeting necessary. The horticultural in- dustry, he announced, faces not theory but facts, namely laws enacted by Congress so that their problem in hoping to better conditions has to do more with the interpretation of tlie laws than with their actual res- cinding or amending. Massachusetts Submits Protest in Statesman'slike Language At the chairman's request A. C. Burrage, (Mass.) read an admirable statement prepared by the Mass. Hort. Soc, stating its sentiments in the matter and making informal suggestions as to the future actions of the conference or such committees as should receive power to act from it as it ultimately developed ; he expressed the concensus of practically all present when he stated that the Massachusetts organization does not protest either against the law itself or the policy of quarantine^ where such are necessary, nor against the motives of the framers of the present ruling. It does, however, protest against the stringency of the Quarantine regu- lations as now enforced and calls for a more sensi- ble, more businesslike, more scientific (in the practical sense) treatment of the subject. Massachusetts, he asserted, wishes to protect her horticidture against dangers and is ready to adopt quarantine methods if necessary, but she also wishes to improve her horti- culture and, to that end, to bring in new plants so long as they are obviously harmless and helpful to the people of the Commonwealth. Mr. Burrage then gave it as the opini(m of the Massachusetts Society that the place to inspect, quarantine, and if necessary, treat or even destroy plant introductions, is at the port of en- try, hut not in Washington nor in any other one cen- tral locality. He therefore suggested that five ports. two on the West Coast, two on the East, and one in the South, be designated as ports of entry and be equipped to look after all such inspection details, and that adequate, experienced, high grade specialists be provided to carry on such stations. Mr. Burrage next read a stimulating and convinc- ing letter from Prof. C. S. Sargent of the Arnold Arboretum describing the effects of the Quarantine on that institution and expressing his ideas with regard to the situation. Although the Arboretum has been im- porting plants since 1874, and for 40 years has car- ried on exploration work in all parts of the world with a view to increasing the valuable plant materials avail- able for culture in this country, and although it has never been accused of bringing in on such material in- jurious insects or diseases, nevertheless, in view of the rigid application of the Quarantine rules, and in view of the unfortunate outcome of attempting to import plants in accordance with the regulations of Qu. 37, it has found it necessary to give up entirely the im- portation of trees and plants until, or unless regulations of the existing quarantine be modified. That such can take place Prof. Sargent firmly believes, and that the dangers and delays involved in the methods of inspec- tion as provided by the F'ederal Horticultural Board could be bettered and perfected, he also believes. He therefore urged concerted action on the part of the hor- ticultural interests and full cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture in securing the necessary changes in the present Qu. 37 rulings. Judge Clias. W. Hoitt Presents Legal Aspects The next speaker was Judge Chas. W. Hoitt of New Hampshire, and also a member of the Mass. Hort. Soc, who presented a statement concerning the legal aspects of the situation. He compared the scope and purpose of the Mass. Hort. Soc. and the Dept. of Agri. itself in that each one is endeavoring to increase a knowledge of horticultural matters and, by means of introducing new plants the available supplies of horticultural ma- terial in this country. He reiterated the complaint that the present restrictions are not only unnecessary to a large extent but that they also definitely injure hor- ticultural interests. He quoted Dr. E. H. Wilson of the Arnold .'Vrboretum as believing in plant inspection and even plant quarantine, if necessary, but opposing absolute plant exclusion and governmental dictation as to what he or any other individual citizen should grow in his garden. Jolin C. Wister Submits Five Points A third formal statement was read by John C. Wis- ter on behalf of the Penn. Hort. Soc. which, in brief, presented five particular grounds on which that organi- zation finds tlie present conditions undesirable. First, it can find no proof of the necessity for a general quar- antine; second, it resents the assumption that plant pests do not reach this country on other materials than horticultural products, which materials should, there- fore logically be barred; third, it objects to the arbi- trary, inconsistent rulings of the F. H. B. in carrying out Qu. 37 regulations; 4th, it favors an inspection serv- ice at ports of entry as more logical and effective and more desirable than the present arrangement; fifth, it objects to the attitude and action of the F. H. B. in assuming the tasks not only of the prosecuting attor- ney against plants and introducers of plants but also of the judge and jury as well. Delegates are Heard From The meeting was then thrown open for general dis- eussi(ni and a considerable number of the delegates Ijrought up various points, most of them coinciding with or developing statements already referred to in the former addresses. Mr. Kelsey, representing the Ameri- can Forestry Association urged for instance, that any further attempt to have ' texture and varied colors and shades cannot be surpassed. Half tr. pkt. 30c.. tr. pkt. oOc, H oz. Sl.2.5. oz. S7.00. Giant Trimardeau, Mixed. Large flow- ering and choice colors. Tr. pkt. 30c., oz. .52,50, Giant Sorts in Separate Colors Tr, pkt. Oz. Azure Blue SO. 40 S3. 50 Daisy, Double English Tr, pkt. I Monstrosa Pink, \i oz. S2.00 SO, 50 Monstrosa White, .(j oz. S2.00 .50 Monstrosa Mixed, .'4 oz. SI. 75 Longfellow Pink Snowball White Mixed Cineraria .30 .30 .30 > ,, tr. pkt. 1.7.1 1.75 1.50 Tr. pkt. Black Blue Emperor William, blue Hortensia Red King of the Blacks Lord Beaconsfield, purple violet Peacock, blue, claret and white. Snow Queen, pure white Striped and Mottled White with Eye Pure Yellow Yellow with Eye, Alpestris Victoria, Eliza Fonrobert, Myosotis .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 3.50 3.60 3.50 3.50 3.50 4.00 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 1.25 1.25 Grandiflora Prize, Dwarf S0.60 Sl.OO Grandiflora Med,, Tall 60 1.00 Primula Chinensis Alba Magnifica Chiswick Red Duchess Holborn Blue Kermesina Splendens. Rosy Morn . , Prize Mixture .so.eo Sl.OO .60 1.00 .60 .60 .60 1.00 1.00 1.00 l.on 1,(11.1 Primula Obconica Gigantea Lilacina. Lilac S0.50 Kermesina. Crimson 50 Rosea. Pink 50 Alba. White 50 Hybrida Mixed 50 Also all other seasonable Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies, Send for Wholesale Price List. HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 518 Market St., Phila. When ordering, please mention The Exchange LILIUM GIGANTEUM 7-9 in, 300 per case . S-9 in. 250 per case . 100 Case .S17.00 $50.00 , 20,00 50.00 Orders Shipped Promptly TUBEROSES CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 100 1000 100 1000 Excelsior Pearl 4-6 $4.50 $40.00 5-7 $5,00 $45 00 6-S 0.00 55.00 7-9 7,50 72.00 Order now ASTERS and other flower seed for late planting. FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. 12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square BOSTON, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Erchange Seeds, Bulbs AND HORTICULTURAL SUPPLIES Beckert's Seed Store 101-103 Federal Street Pittsburgh, Pa. When orderlnc nlenoe mention Tbe Ksch«nee /THE FLORA NURSERIESl / K.LM-t.Kd Our .Specialties Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFIT USE FOR RESULTS Hyacinths and Darwin Tulips Trade Mark Heemstede, Holland Write your I dealer I DUTCH BULBS No fjrodicatc price* in ibe li»t below. JjKlily [KT c'-nt. of tin; Dutch bulb tx- norU-ffi hitvi- foniiMi u BynrJiciit/; and all hiivr- fiKn;"-*! to Jiuve the Murne pric«j. Tho ijulb exporter*! not included in th'; ■vridicatf lire, thcri.-forf:. ul liberty to muke tlii-ir own pri'-cn for their own bulbs. We iM-lotiK to thowr outnide of the Myndi- '■;iU' iinrl, tlnTi'fore. ii«k pric»ai whirh con- lorni with coruJition«. *^Jur (iriti wiu> e.-tabliithod in 1892 and we li.'ive bewl connectionB both in Ainerioji and '.':initdii from which hoiiw* information can ix- hud aH to our reliability. We have extcnHive varir-ties of Hyacinths, 'J'ulips, both luarly and Late. Norcittfli and other Dutch buJbs. If you will fiivor ufi with a trial order we feel ii.-T.-iured that we will have the benefit of your future orders. All ehiptnentH will be made the bPRinniriK of AuguMt. next, bo it ia necessary for us to have your ordcn, before July 20. Extracts from Catalogue 1920 NAMED HYACINTHS 'lop 2iHi Mini- ruotfc fcize ature Per 1000 L'Innocence, white $70 JSO *22 La GrandesEC, white 70 50 22 Mr, PlitriBoll, whit« 70 50 22 Genrl. Pellisuier, red 70 50 22 Lady Derby, pinlt 70 50 22 Moreno, pink 70 50 22 La Victoire, red 70 50 22 King of the Bluea, dark 65 40 20 Queen of the Blueii, light. ,. 70 50 22 Grand Mailrc, blue 70 50 22 City of Haarlem, vellow 75 60 30 Lord Balfour, violet 70 .50 22 TULIPS— Top Roots SINGLE EARLY 1000 Artus S18 Couleur Cardinal 2S Cramoisie Brilliant 20 Due van Thol, scarlet 20 Due van Thol, cocliiiieal 24 Due van Thol Maximus, white 20 Frederik Moore 20 Yoost van Vondel, red and white 20 YoDst van Vondel, pure white 24 Keizerskroon IS La Reine 20 La Precieuse 20 Men. Tresor 2S Prince of Austria 26 Proserpine 36 Rose Gris-de-Lin 18 Rose Luisante 26 Van der Neer 32 Vermilion Brilliante 24 White Hawk 26 Yellow Prince 18 Mixed, all (-(Aor^ 12 DOUBLE EARLY Couronne d'Or 24 Imperator rubrorum 26 Mr. van den HoefT 40 Murillo IS Rubra Maxima 22 Salvator Rosa 22 Tea Rose 30 Toreador 36 Vuurbaak 28 Mixed, all colors 14 DARWIN Baron de la Tonnaye 20 Bartigon . . 36 Clara Butt IS Farncombe Sanders 24 Gretchen IS Painted Lady 22 Pride of Haarlem 24 Psyche 18 Wm. Copeland 28 Superfine Mixed 16 CROCUS Albion, [iiir].le S Albion, striped 8 Baron van Brunow, purple S Mont Blanc, white S King of the Whites S Purpurea grandiflora 12 Maximilian, iisht blue 9 Golden Yellow 15 Mixed, all colors 5 NARCISSUS (Double Noses) 1000 Double Von Sion , $40 Emperor , 35 Empress 34 Golden Spur 30 Poeticus ornatus 16 Victoria 30 OUR TERMS: Bilk payable three months from date of invoice. Delivery of orders will be expedited if cash accompanies order, as on credit orders, considerable time is lost procuring bankers' references, etc. To encourage cash with orders, you may deduct a 2% cash discount and packing will be free. Any quantity may be purchased, prices will be proportionate to the one thousand quotation. Packing will be charged at cost. F. Hekker & Co. cfowtrs Overveen nr. Haarlem, Holland When orderins. ?!«■■« mention The Bxcbaage When ordering, please mention The E.xchange June 19, 1930. The Florists* Exchange 1373 On this page in future will be grouped articles written by experts cover- ing subjects which concern the more advanced growers whether interested in raising plants for their flowers or for sale as pot stock. Our endeavor will be to make the page of more than ordinary value and, to that end, we shall be only too glad to be helped along by our readers with suggestions or inquiries. THE GROWER Plant Patents That this subject is always present in the niinds of plant raisers is evidenced by one or two paragraphs in a letter received from an important nursery con- cern. The writer refers to the small amount of en- couragement offered to anyone to spend time and money in the evolving of new varieties with the idea of profiting financially from the results. "We have," he says, "spent a considerable amount of money in letting the general public know what goods we have and, now that the information is becoming well known we, as introducers and investors, have ab- solutely no control over these lines other than what we actually sell ourselves direct. "Others, who have bought from us, small quantities, may propagate without hindrance. As our laws stand, the horticulturist receives little inducement from a money point of view to put out his best efforts, while every inducement is offered tlie inventor." The last paragraph is, we think, open to doubt. JVlany an inventor has gained little or no reward. We have knowledge of inventors, without means, being compelled to seek assistance and afterward being squeezed out of their claim. The patent laws are by no means a perfect protection for the inventor. Kegarding the dissemination of plants we do not really believe that the possessor of a good novelty has anything to fear. If he has faith in his proteg6 it is up to him to propagate and keep on propagating so that no one else can draw ahead and force down prices before the introducer is able to meet such competition. On the face of it, the originator has first pull and whether he supplies the trade direct or not, some mem- bers of the trade are certain to get a novelty if it has any merit at all. It is a well known fact that nursery- men and growers do, without spending many or any cents with the originator, get hold of novelties, either through gardener friends or through buying an odd bunch of flowers. We have known growers to buy cer- tain flowers in the market from which, either seeds or cuttings have been developed, The Chrysanthemum novelty, for instance, is not a safe flower to market, for tlie stems will in most instances yield cuttings. The appearance of a new Mum in the market can be quickly noted and rival growers are soon on it, even though the originator refuses to sell a cutting. We recall, too, the appearance of a few Mme. Herriot Koses as a cut flower. Few knew it for what it was and, although the flowers were practically without stem beyond the neck, one or two propagators se- cured stock from these flowers before the variety was in commerce. Yet, after all, the effect upon the originator's supply was nil for he doubtless made all he expected the first season and afterward. It is obvious that with all quickly propagated plants, and particularly annuals, that are raisable from seed in one year, the introducer must make his scoop the first season, and if he is wise he does so. In after years, however, he has still a better chance than the rest of the crowd. If it is an annual or a biennial he will, if he knows his business, be on ahead with his se- lections before he lets go. If the novelty is a shrub or other form of plant that has to be propagated from cuttings or grafts, it is up to him to weigh in and make his start a long one. Take the new Ibolium Privet as an example. Who, apart from the introducers, can supply stock of a serviceable size? That means a three or four j'ears start, and when the Privet is considered, think what that can mean. It would not be worth anyone's while to try and upset the market for this new" Privet. It beats the common form and it is to every Northern man's advantage to buy stock and propagate and push it, but until everyone of them can say he is ready to supply by the thousand, three year cut backs, the originators can call the time to a great extent. Doubtless many concerns are propagating the new Privet and will sooner or later be advertising it in our columns but, what of it? If the raisers are doing all the business they can handle and, in the mean- time, are entrenching themselves so that no T. N. T. prices can affect their position as headquarters, that's all that matters. One good point there is in regard to the question of similarity of novelties to standard forms — the introducer can adopt the seedsman's phrase, "None genuine except from " In conclusion we might instance the hybrid Perpet- ual Pink or Dianthus recently referred to in these col- ^hese ^Pointers are for the benefil of TJhe Srower With Best Wishes of Frill Bahr A Woman's Work is Never done and closely following as a Second is the Man with a Greenhouse. While Everybody around You Keeps on Predicting what is going to happen. You had better carry on getting your Houses into shape for next Winter. Somebody said, "Tomorrow is Today." You Worried about Yesterday but you Lived through it. Usually the Man who pays his Bills Promptly is also a good Collector. When You are Ready to fill your Carna- tion Benches is a Poor time to Hunt around for Soil to Fill them writh. Nothing under the Sun is New. It was almost 50 Years ago that I heard my Grandfather Kick about Hard Times and the high Taxes. Summer Months are only dull when you Want them to be that Way. If You Intend Attending the Convention this Summer, You may have to be Con- tented in a Tent when not giving Atten- tion to the business. When We Have Advertised Enough to Educate the Live ones, We won't mind "Please Omit Flowers." umns. The raisers did not fully realize the value of these hybrids, particularly the white variety and, in 1917, while two of the partners were actively en- gaged in contesting "Jerry's" right to be in Krance, the other introduced a set of five varieties, at close upon •■fl apiece. Some were sold, it is true, mostly to amateurs, but neither the Carnation growers nor the nursery or market men paid much heed to them, until the Spring of 1919, when an exhibit of well grown plants was shown at Chelsea. Then every one woke up and wanted to buy, one party offering $5000 for the stock of the white, but there was nothing doing, except at the price fixed for Autumn delivery which was practically the same as that quoted retail "in 1917. One can picture what was made of the stock in the way of production during the period named and, so far as we have seen, only one concern has been in the market with the introducers this season. We say "with" advisedly, as the prices have been the same. This is merely an illustration of the im- portance of trying out new things, and not waiting for George to do it. Will It Revolutionize Greenhouse Heating ? The heating question, both of greenhouses and dwell- ings, is one of serious import to everyone and, the wise individual usually studies the matter fully. We note that an aeroplane inventor and mechanic in England has invented a new hot air apparatus which has been adapted for greenhouses and, such stoves (?) are being ott'ered to gardeners. What the capacity of the stove is capable of we cannot say, but we are attracted by the statement that greenhouse owners can save 75 per cent of the cost of fuel. In plain language, this means that one can cut away three-fourths of ones expenditure — 9^ out of every $4 saved. It is claimed that expert engineers pronounce it the best thing ever invented. It is not necessary to have the apparatus in the building; it can be placed out of doors and the hot air conveyed through a pipe. It can be fitted in the living room without any difficulties. The invention was, it appears, originally introduced for barbers' use for hair drying to supplaiit the costly electrical apparatus. The new stove, if stove it is, is heated by gas and from the Waltham Telegraph we learn that this new hot air stove is about (jin. in diameter, made of sheet iron and fitted with brass hoods through which the hot air passes. An ex- ■ tremely small gas flame produces a terrific heat, so great, in fact, that solder can be melted several feet away from the jet. The heater takes but one minute to heat up and it burns two cents' worth of gas in four hours. On a very cold day the temperature of a room, JJft. x 18ft., was, with this appliance raised in 15 minutes, from 45deg. to 60deg. The possibility of such a stove is considerable, indeed one might almost say revolutionary if it is applicable to commercal greenhouses and, incidentally ordinary dwell- ings. The difficulty of coal transport for the indi- vidual is, in these days, a nightmare, but the gas cor- porations usually succeed in keeping their plants going. Just fancy heating a 100ft. x 20ft. greenhouse at a cost of about two cents an hour. The mere thought of it makes us warm. The Risdon Automatic Stoker Kelating to this device, first described in The Ex- change, we have received from J. U. Bacher of Port- land, Ore., the following interesting letter: "The exceptional flood of business at our establish- ment has kept us all so busy that I have not as yet ventured to ask our bookkeeper to compile facts and figures as to the cost of working the Risdon Automatic Stoker but, as soon as things quiet down somewhat, we will endeavor to prepare some sort of statement. "Will say for my own self that our place will never be fired any other way again as long as we are able to secure coal for fuel but, to be frank, will state that to get the maximum results from a certain grade of coal, requires some experimenting of the same nature as adjustmg your carburetor on a Ford in order to get the most miles per gallon of gas. Each type of coal works a little differently and, may require more or less air, or a different feed gear, to maintain the proper thickness of fuel bed on the grate. We have done a great deal of such experimenting and, several coal dealers have furnished samples for trial, some of which were disappointments. So far, we have found the Peacock screenings the one coal that gave most satisfactory results. It is a Utah coal furnished to us at the price of $8.50 per ton while the larger sizes of this grade sold from .^11 to $U per ton in the local territory. "Trials conducted scientiflcallv would, of course, be far more enlightening, but a busy florist cannot 'find time these days to have such things done. We learned much and still have lots to learn to get maximum re- sults. Nevertheless, we thank I. Risdon for his simple device that has relieved us of the most unwelcome bur- den of night firing. We hope his device will some dav be available all over the U. S. A. but owing to the great variety of coals in use, much experimental work must be done, before it may prove generally suc- cessful. In talking to Mr. Risdon vou realize at once that you are dealing with a man who has no desire to deceive anyone in regard to his great invention and recognize in him a person who is interested in your success with his device. William Robmson The current issue of The Garden Maqazine contains an interesting illustrated article by Arthur Herrington and J. Wilkinson Elliott, dealing with the work and the famous garden of Wm. Robinson, considered the world over to be the great genius of gardeninir as we know it today. Unlike all who had preceded him, Wm. Robinson advocated, through his writinss, a more nat- ural system of planting and, being a man of iron determination, he refused to give way to all who as- sailed him. The English "Flower Garden," published in 1883 is, to the present day, considered the most com- plete epitome of gardening ever written. After over 50 years engaged in literary work. Mr. Robinson retired about a year ago. His wonderful garden at Gravetye, Sussex, England, is well described by Mr. Elliott. The Romance of Our Fruit Trees Is another article in the same magazine of great interest, written by E. H. Wilson. Notes like these are valuable to those who handle stock for sale, as they enable the vendor to answer many queries that the amateur is likely to ask. 1376 The Florists' Exchange New Early-Flowering or Winter-Blooming GIANT PANSIES \ii ciilirolv new and distinct strain of Punsies. The main advan- liiKO «if tlu-«p new Punsies over all hitlierto oxistiiiK Pansics is the M- trcnic earlinesB of fioweriiiR an« oz., $1.10, ',4 oz. S2.00, oz. S7.50. SNAPDRAGONS the past year have made Rrowers more money ( ban ever. Be sure you have plenty for next ^c■ason. Time to sow seed for Fall blooms. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 per pkt., 3 for $2.50; 7 for S5.00. Seed of our new Hybrid Pink and of our new Golden Pink Queen, same price. Seed of Keystone, Nelrose, Garnet, White, Yellow, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 50c. per pkt.. 3 for.gl.OO. Free cultural directions. All orders cash. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. "Seeds with a Lineage'' ALL VARIETIES Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue. CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, inc. 166 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., BOSTON, MASS. Lilies From Cold Storage Giganteum, Magnificum, Rubrum Dormant Condition Prices and sizes on application. Magmificum and Rubrum if planted about July 1, will flower during the holidays. F. G. Marquardt, Inc. 116-120 WEST 32nd STREET NEW YORK CITY Onr 1920 Wholesale Bulb List is ready. Ask for it THE GENERAL BULB CO. Established 1883 Vogelenzans* Holland AMERICAN BRANCH no Water St., New York When nrdprin For VEGETABLE, FLOWER and FARM SEEDS of the highest quality, try the pedigree strains grown li\' WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. 2729 DRURY LANE LONDON, W. S., ENGLAND BurnettBros/ DAHLIAS j COMMERCIAL VARIETIES PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS ACHYRANTHES. Red. dark red and var.. 2-m $3.50 ALYSSUM, Double, 2-in 3.00 BEGONIA, Chatelaine, 2-in 6.00 FUCHSIAS, 3-in to.OO GERMAN IVY, 2-in 3.50 PETUNIA, Rosy Morn, Ruf. Giant, -H-in 3.50 SALVIA Splendens, Bonfire, 2}j in. 4.50 Cash with order. Webster Floral Co. WEBSTER, MASS. RVNVEII)SBUIBS S.wVorK, J. M. THORBURN & CO. 53 Barclay Street New York City Flower, Grass and Garden Seeds Catalogue upon application WhPD ordering, please mention The Exchange VegetablePlants for 1920 Orders booked now for Spring Delivery. Price List on application Moreau Plant Company FREEHOLD, N. J. When orderlnR. please mention The Exchanee TULIPS HYACINTHS DAFFODILS AND CROCUS Ask for Catalogue K. Van Bourgondien & Sons Nurseries: BABYLON, L. L, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Eichange Seeds SEEDSMEN Catalogue on application 92 ChambersStreet, NEW YORK CITY p. o. BERLIN W lull urdirlitj;. flejise uieiilion The Exchange W'h^n tipilcriui;, plens. - - NEW JERSEY mention The Cxcbanee Weeber & Don Vegetable and Flower SEEDS Trmde Catalog now ready 114 Chambers Street, New York When ordering, pleaae mention The Kichange Wlien ordering, please mention The Exchange T//mmi 30-32 Barclay St., New York City June 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1377 I New York Florists' Club Circumstances over which he had no control, pre- vented Pres. A. M. Henshaw from calling members to order on time, but shortly before 8 p.m. June 14, Sec'y John Young rose with his monumental minute book from which he read the minutes of the previous meeting. The same were approved and accepted with- out comment. Further business was then suspended to enable J. Otto Thilow of H. A. Dreer, Inc. Philadelphia to give his lecture on "A trip to the Antipodes and the Pacific Islands." Prior to his lecture, IMr. Thilow, who was most cordially welcomed, referred to the late Patrick O'Mara m sympathetic terms. He recalled the occasion when they met in 1895 in Yellowstone Park. Mr. O'Mara was a re- markable man and he regretted his loss very much. Proceeding with his lecture, Mr. Thilow said his tour commenced on Nov. 11, from San Francisco to the Hawaiian Islands, Samoa, Maui, Molokai, etc., then on to Australia visiting Sydney, N. S. W., and Mel- bourne, Victoria. The delights of the Hawaiian Islands are incomprehensible. Plants in greatest variety are always in bloom. Of the Hibiscus, there are over 2000 species and, in one garden, he saw the flowers exceed- ing Sin. in diameter. The maximum temperature of the Hawaiian Islands is only 8Sdeg., and tlie minimum o5deg. Of rain they have plenty; on occasions they get as much as 14in. in 24 hours, but it is quickly absorbed. These islands are largely used by Americans for resi- dential purposes and, in many ways, they must rival the Garden of Eden — but there are no reptiles there. He had always looked upon Jamaica as being the most perfect of places, but the Hawaiian Islands surpassed it. Bougainvilleas, Cocoanuts, Dracaenas, Acacias, Sanse- vierias and numerous painxs, etc., were to be seen on the 21st of December in perfect condition. These islands are six days out from San Francisco and the complete journey across to Sydney is about 18 days, not count- ing stops. After these opening remarks, a large number of beautifully colored lantern slides were thrown on the screen. Words cannot describe the remarkable effects that are possible in this climate. Palms, Pineapples, Allamandas, ferns, Draccenas, Agapanthus, Acacia, etc. were all shown thriving with wonderful luxuriance. Nothing but a trip to these islands and to Sydney and Melbourne can give anyone a clear idea of the won- ders of these winterless regions. Mr. Thilow's screen and word pictures caused one's heart to ache with long- ing. He was accorded a rising vote of thanks for his most interesting lecture. The chairman referred to the fact that Mr. Thilow had done these 22,000 miles in two months. When he himself went to Australia some years ago it took him 116 days, and the greater part of that time he lived on salt pork, not Pineapples and Grape- fruit, such as had tickled the palate of Mr. Thilow. Transportation Committee C. Lowther gave details as to the trip to Cleveland for the convention of the S". A. F. Leaving by Lackawanna R. K. on Monday, Aug. 16, at 10 a.m.. Eastern standard time, the one way trip New York to Buffalo by rail, and from Buft'alo to Cleveland by boat, will cost $21.73 for parlor car on train and lower berth on boat; $22.23 will secure a lower berth. The committee was arranging for lunch and dinner on the train and breakfast on the boat at a cost of .$3.75. An eight page illustrated book- let giving full details will shortly be issued to all mem- bers of the club. A number of reservations were handed in but the committee hopes that all who in- tend visiting Cleveland will notify the secretary without delay. Exhibition Committee Harry O. May had little to record. Exhibits that evening were not numerous, but he anticipated that after the recess members would exhibit more freely. International Flower Show Committee Charles Totty referred to the fact that schedules were being sent out and he hoped that the recipients would consider it carefully and do their utmost to bring about the change in the exhibits which so many desire to see. In Memoriam — Patrick O'Mara and Maurice Fuld The chairman referred to the loss sustained by the club through the death of Patrick O'Mara and he asked all present to stand in silence while Secretary John Young read the resolutions. These were con- Sa fQpmariam MAURICE FULD With deep sorrow we have learned of the death of our dearly beloved brother. Maurice Fuld. His sunny nature and never failing kindness to all, his cooperative spirit, his ever wilting effort, and the ready assistance he extended to those who needed it. brightened daily the paths of all those who came in contact with him. His deep knowledge and love for his work and for his co-workers, his love and admiration for even the most humble of plants, endeared him to all who knew him. We. therefore, respectfully recommend that the members of the New York Florists Club extend to his sorrowing sisters, Mrs. Louis De Groote and Mrs. F. Stern, their heartfelt sympathy and sorrow in the loss of their brother, and that this expression of sympathy be spread on the records of the club. MAX SCHLING JOHN G. SCHEEPERS CLIFFORD LOWTHER sidered by many to be the most touching and eloquent tribute to a departed member ever drawn up by the club. They were adopted unanimouslj'. C. Lowther read the resolutions relating to the death of Maurice Fuld, special reference being made to the fact that a month before Mr. Fuld had been present in that room. They were adopted unanimously. New Members The following were elected as active members: Law- rence C. Knapp, East Orange, N. J.; Carl Donhauser, -Astoria, L. I.; Itichard F. Nause, Staten Island, N. Y.; George I. Okkerse, New York City; William Farrell, New York City; Lewis Bacos, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Rich- ard W. Young, Clifton, N. Y. ; A. Lehman, New York City; Paul A. Winter, New York City. George Okkerse expressed his pleasure in becoming a member. Awards Exhibits were not numerous, the leading feature being a collection of 16 vases of Peonies and some half a dozen vases of Iris, staged by John Lewis Childs, Flow- erfield, N. Y. The varieties of Peonies were: Duchesse de Nemours, white, extremely tine; Adolph Rosseau, crimson; Mme. Coste, blush white; M. Jules Elie, rose pink, magnificent; Golden Harvest, creamy pink; Eugene Verdier, pale pink; La Coquette, rose pink; Lady Bramwell, pale pink; Albatre or Avalanche, pal- Jln ilpmoriam PATRICK O'MARA The members of the New York Florists' Club, in regular meeting this evening of June 14. 1920. arise, and with reverently bended heads, pay their loving tribute to the memory of their late associate, Patrick O'Mara. A man of many parts, a leader among us, a commanding figure always, gifted with rare eloquence and the power to sway men. self-made and self-educated, his life was an honor to mankind; in business diligent and upright: in his intercourse with his fellow men affable, charming, courteous, kindly and considerate to all; in his home life loved and revered. As v/e harken back to the days when he stood among us. clothed in his full physical and mental vigor, in the realm of horticulture one of its brightest lights, how can we express in words our feelings of sorrow at his loss? Let us, as best we may, in this feeble testimony. Resolve: That through the death of Patrick O'Mara. twice honored with the presidency of this Club, once in 1994 and again in 1900. we have sustained a loss which is irreparable and complete; that the greatest tribute we can pay to his memory is to endeavor to emulate the example of his life by word, thought and deed; to follow the path of rectitude and righteousness which he trod. Although no words of ours can lift the sorrow which has fallen on the sister to whom he was so entirely devoted, nor to the brother who was so close to him, yet in our tender of affection to these bereaved ones, may they feel that we are sharers in their grief at the loss of one so dear to them, so close to us. and so be comforted; may we not hope they will find some solace in that knowledge — the partak- ing of the sorrowing together, the feeling of brotherly love which makes us all kin. And Be It Further Resolved: That this testimonial to our deceased brother. Patrick O'Mara. be spread on the minutes of the Club and a copy thereof sent to the sister and the brother from whom naught earthly could part him. Committee; A. T. DE LA MARE JOHN YOUNG C. B. WEATHERED est blush; Octave Denary, blush; Festiva Maxima, white; Philomele, pink cream center; Mme. Crousse, white, good; Mme. Calot, blush; Venus, pink, tine; Marie Jacquin, blush. The whole were in splendid con- dition. The varieties of Iris were: Mrs. H. Darwin, white violet veins pallida dalmatica, lavender, good; Lohen- grin, pale mauve; Loreley, yellow and purple; pallida Albert Victor, deep lavender. A silver medal was awarded for the Peonies and the Iris were highly commended. T. A. Havemeyer, Glen Head, L. I., staged some 65 varieties of Iris and two dozen varieties of Peonies, mostly single stems; but as they were all grouped in a few vases, it was not possible to examine them closely. These were highly commended. New Business — The Growers Association Secretary Young read a letter from Wallace R. Pier- son, asking that five growers be delegated to represent the N. Y. Florists Club at the Cleveland convention of the new Growers Association. Secretary Young moved that Hve be appointed. The chairman, however, stated that until he knew just who was going to Cleveland, he could not make the appointments. Salvation Army Drive Secretary Young read a letter from the Salvation -\rmy officers, appealing for support to the drive now in progress. The chairman mentioned that some $500 were subscribed last year but this was largely due to the influence of Philip F. Kessler who, on his own ini- tiative, gathered in $450, the remaining $50 being made up by the club. He himself could not hope to equal this as he only that morning received notice from the Salvation Army officers. He would like to start a subscription that evening with $5, Other members followed the lead and below we give the names of those who have subscribed to date: -\. M. Henshaw, M. C. Ebel, Emil Schloss, A. L. Miller, John Young, Chas. H. Totty, A. Van Praag, J. W. Reimels, A. Herrington, C. O. Giessler, Florists' Ex- change each $5; Joseph Manda, $10. It is hoped that all members of the club will take notice of this ap- peal and send subscriptions to Secretary Young without delay. In conclusion, the chairman drew attention to the fact that the combined meeting of the Massa- chusetts, New York and Philadelphia Horticultural So- cieties as due in New York next day (June 15) to dis- cuss Quarantine 37. He hoped all all who could would be present. The meeting adjourned at 11 p.m. Chicago Florists' Club Held at the Randolph Hotel, Thursday, June 10, the regular meeting attracted many members. President Waters called the meeting to order at 8:30 p.m. The following officers were present: T. E. Waters, president; A. T. Pyfer, vice-president; Paul E. Weiss, treasurer; F. Lautenschlager, secretary, and A. J. Zech, trustee. Minutes of the May meeting were read and ap- proved. Candidates Elected to Membership E. D. Burton, 900 Masonic Temple, Chicago (Sales Mgr. American Greenhouse Co.). H. E. Larson, 4.31 S. Dearborn St., Chicago (.Advertising Expert, Florists Service Bureau). R. P. Bohlander, Grower, Hillside, Illinois. Frank Paenicka, Grower, Grosse Point, Illinois, Aram Nestjian, Grower, Wilmette, Illinois. Nominations for Membership William M. Reid, Chicago, III. (With A. L. Randall & Co.) Garden Committee President Waters on behalf of Mr. Morton, chairman of the garden committee, briefly outlined the work being done and, it is evident that the committee's activity has resulted in very effective publicity for the club. S. A. F. and O. H. Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, August 17, 18, 19 Chicago Florists Club has decided to travel to the Cleveland Convention via New York Central Railroad August 16, at 11 p.m., arriving at Cleveland at 8:15 a.m. Florists passing through Chicago enroute to the convention are invited to join our party. Full par- ticulars regarding train schedule, railroad and PiUlman fares will be announced by Michael Barker, chairman, transportation committee of this organization. (Continued on page 1393) 1378 The Florists' Exchange IMPORTANT BULB ANNOUNCEMENT Those Florists or Seedsmen who have delayed booking or "ordered short" because of the high prices, should write us at once, giving list of their requirements HYACINTHS, EARLY and DARWIN TULIPS are our specialty THE FLORA NURSERIES HEEMSTEDE {The Independent Operators) HOLLAND New York Address, care MALTUS & WARE 116 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK Established 1862 Established 1862 Time is getting on. Why wait any longer? Send Your HOLLAND BULB Order Right Now to Van Zanten Bros. Hillegom Holland They will supply you from their enormous stock with the quality you want! SEEDS Flower and Vegetable Insecticides '■"^ Sundries W. E. MARSHALL & CO, Inc 166 We.t 23rd St. NEW YORK Bolgiano's "Big Crop" Seeds "TESTED AND TRUSTED" OVER A CENTURY SpecisI price list to Sorista and market garaeners. Write for a copy at once. It will Ba%*e you money J. BOLGIANO & SON, Ballimore, Md. F^]^cinq BulbiP "^ IMPOltTED. DOMESTIC. COLD STORAGE. ewry month in ifie year w have d-ome - ^ yz-ouVr . Prompt o-fiipmentif on ifeaj-onaole irtock Infofmation and priceif on future cropj- niaturmcf. ^T^ITE Ut5^^ — CHICAGO yaiql^ NEW YORK ''^-^-'WRITE VyOR V^ CALL When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange We are Headquarters for the Best of Everything in Vegetable Seeds With our Stock Seed Farms at Grass Lake, Mich., eind our growing stations in every part of the United States where seeds are grown successfully, all in charge of capable and experienced men, we cu^ equipped for and are producing Peas, Beans, Corn and Vegetable Seeds of all kinds in quantity and highest quality. Glad to quote for present delivery or on growing contract for future delivery. JEROME B. RICE SEED CO. CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange For full list of stock, refer to our 4-page advertisement in issue of January lOth. Write us for another copy if you have mislaid it. LILIUM GIGANTEUM For Immediate Delivery. 7-9, 300 per case, $55.00 per case. Also some 7-9, 100 per case, $20.00 per case. HARDY LILIES All varieties, 8-9 (200 in case), also 9-11, $30.00 per case. Write us for quotations on whatever else you may want in Plants, Seeds or Bulbs. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 50 Park Place, New York City Wten ordering, please mention The Ezchajige June 19, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 1379 g^ SEED TRADE AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION President: E. C. Duhgan. Philadelphia. Pa.; First Vice-President: W. G. Scarlett, Baltimore, Md.; Second Vice-President: David Burpek Philadelphia, Pa.: Secretary-Treasurer: C. E Kendel. 215 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, O. Next Convention: at MUwaukee, Wis., June 22, 23 and 24, 1920. The Seed Trade Abroad Our Belgian contemporaries liave been giving couviucing proof of tlieir vitality and determination to recover from their war-time misfortunes in the shortest possible period. The floral exhibition at Antwerp was. according to all accounts, a great success, not a little aided by the energetic cooperation of several British nurserymen who put up a real good show, among which Carnations were the bright and shining star. Raisers on this side have followed the American lead in these superb flowers to consider- able effect. Holland bulb men have been coming across the North Sea like the proverbial locusts, and descending in swarms on the British trade, but so far as we can learn not a great deal of business has resulted, so it rather looks as if the much talked of combine has not been the brilliant success its promoters anticipated. The merry month of May has kept up its traditional character fairly well, though the "three cold days" celebrated in many a legendary rustic rhyme have not been quite so distinctly marked as usual. Nearly all crops in Great Britain are coming along in the most satisfac- tory manner, the expected frosts about the middle of the month having f.ailed to put in an appearance, and the soil still holding moisture enough to ensure a steady growth. On the Continent, however, there has been an absence of rain for several weeks which is beginning to cause some disquietude. In more than one district Spinach, which was sown late, has prac- tically failed. In the Western growing regions Car- rots. Leeks, Endives. Rutabaga and some kinds of Onions are doing well up to date. Beets. Cabbages, Celery. Lettuce, Beans, Radishes, Tomatoes (except early kinds) give hopes of average crops, while Mangels. Turnips. White Onions. Salsify and Parslev will probably yield very little. In the Mediterranean region the mis- tral— name of evil omen — recently made an unwelcome appearance, and notwith- standiu'; thick hedges of Cypress and other dense-growing vegetation, has left its trade-mark (m the most carefully cherished cultures of the local growers. This is especially the case on the non- irrigated lands, where considerable dam- age has been done. Some particul.ars are promised by an early post and wiU be included in the next installment of notes from your dutiful correspondent. Transatlantic Seedsman. .Tune 2, 1920. New York Seed Trade The Strenuous Season Over There is no buiger any large volume of sales in the seed stores in this city. Sundries, which word includes every- thing which a seed store sells except seeds and plants, namely, garden tools, fertilizers, sprayers, insecticides, lawn mowers, rollers, hoes. etc.. will be in demand all Summer ; the sales of these are considerable, in fact, sundries are what keep the seed stores from complete stagnation in Summer, as far as sales are concerned. Inventories and Store Changes Inventories will soon begin to be taken and changes and renovations will be the order of the day. It is indeed well for seedsmen in the Summer to look over their stores to sec what changes can be made with a view to handling their busi- ness to better advantage next season. Exiierience. very likely, may have shown that some departments need a little more space, while others can get along with less. In Summer the.se readjustments to fit the business can well be made. Clean- ing and painting, too. do much to give, a seed store an inviting look. A dingy, dirty looking seed store is renul.sive. and it siigsrests' to anyone who enters that it is a store where old seeds and .shopworn sundries are sold. Most of our seedsmen give close attention to this matter of desirable changes and renovations, but there are men even in this great city, where competition is so strong, who neglect these matters as their stores lilaiuly show. Peony Exhibition at Hendersons The annual Peony exhibition at Peter Henderson & Co., 35 Cortlandt St., opened on Wednesday, June 9. and will be continued till the end of the Peony flowering season. The exhibition is large, the blooms occupying both floor.s of the two immense front window.-' of the store, and also the front of the s: s- room Ott the main floor. Peonies are blooming later than usual this year, but the quality of the flowers is excellent. A highly satisfactory and educative feature of this show is the legible labeling of each variety. The large num- ber of people gathered at the store front all hours of the day, and in the store inspecting these blooms and making se- lections of varieties, and leaving their orders for these selections, dearly indi- cates the value of these annual Peony exhibitions to the public. We noted certain varieties on June 14 which seemed to us among the best shown that day. These were: in white. Baroness Schroeder and Due de Welling- ton (both with yellow tinted centers and fragrant) ; Festiva maxima, Mme. Crousse and La Roziere. In pink. Beaute de Villacante. Livingstone, Mme. Diicel, M. Jules Elie and Noemie Demay. In blush color, Mme. Calot. In bright red, Felix Crousse. In dark red, Adolphe Rousseau. Pierre Dessert and Souvenir du Dr. P.retonneau. Chicago Seed Trade From present indications Chicago seedsmen will be well represented at the convention of the A. S. T. A. at the Pfister Hotel. Milwaukee, next week. Several parties will make the trip by auto. Albert Keohler. who has been in Ger- many, France and England for the past three months in the interest of the American Bulb Co., is expected to return here at an early date. Chicago set its clocks ahead Sunday. June 13, so as to get the benefit of daylight saving. There is no class of people here that will enjoy this more than the workers in backyards. AVith Potatoes selling here at .$1.75 per peck, home gardeners will without doubt use to the best possible advantage the increased daylight hour in their gardens. The warm weather of the past week brought a lull in the counter trade of the seed houses. There has been a good clean np on bedding plants. Vegetable plants in all the leading varieties con- tinue in active demand and will be called for during the greater portion of the month. Western bulb growers have gotten along verv well the past three years without the Roman Hyacinths from France. -As the embargo is still on and the Dutch miniatures in L'innocence of- fers a fairly good substitute, growers would do well to give this variety a try- out on a larger scale than ever before. Earlv planting is required to have them in bioom for Christmas and New Year. The scarcity of labor for gardens and farms is a general topic of conversation with all connected with gardening. A lesson to the nation is contained in a news dispatch from Bloomington, 111., which asserts that farmers and garden- ers in that region- have been plowing and planting bv night as well as by day, with the aid of searchlights, to over- come the handicap of a late Spring and insuflicipnt labor. When the nation is threatened with the smallest crop output in many years and in consequence a continuation of high prices, these farmers have been working night and day to ih= crease production. Scoffers may say thev are doing it to reap the harvest of high prices. It so they are entitled to the product of their labor. Before they reap the harvest of cash they will first have to reap one of Corn and Potatoes. Southern Seed Trade Booming There is more than one way to esti- mate the progress of a business. Judg- ing by the number of seedsmen in the South who are installing new up-to-date fixtures, things are going pretty well. We note, by the way, that Chas. Cun- liffe. Southport, England, is equipping his establishment with modern American made seed fixtures. Mr. Cunliffe is a fairly recent beginner and has worked up a considerable whole- sale and retail .seed and bulb trade by heavy advertising. His forceful views on "bulbs" have at times been illuminat- ing. Stark Brothers, Seedsmen The old established nursery concern trading as Stark Bros. Nurseries and Onhards Co., Louisiana, Mo., is pre- paring to enter the seed business. A modern seed wareliouse is to be built, adjoining the nursery otfices. With a reputation for square dealing for 104 years backing it, the new branch ought to start off vigorously. To take charge of this new end of the business, C. S. Barto of Painseville, O.. is becoming a unit of the Stark organi- zation. D. M. Ferry & Co., Win Lawsuit The lawsuit between D. M. Ferry & Co. of Detroit and the Oklahoma State authorities has, in the first round, ended in favor of the plaintiffs. Judge Hon. John C. Pollock, at the district court, Oklahoma City, has granted a perma- nent injunction restraining the State Board of Agriculture and others from forbidding sales of Ferry's seeds when the papers are marked germination, 10 per cent ; tested July, 1919 ; 99% per cent pure. The injunction prohibits seizing, con- fiscating, sealing or in any manner pre- venting sales or threatening or intimidat- ing merchants handling such seeds. Messrs Ferry & Co. are notifying all their agents in Oklahoma to the effect that any trouble caused by local authori- ties should be reported to them or their attorneys at Oklahoma City. Whether further action will be taken by Okla- homa State authorities remains to be seen. In the meantime the result of Messrs. Ferry & Co.'s spirited action may re- strain other would be dictatorial authori- ties to hold their hand. The general trend of things would suggest that the entire industries of horticulture and agriculture have been selected as the Ijutt of all the cranks and jacks in office, who arrogate to themselves all knowl- edge, and end by showing themselves to the world at large as ignoramuses, mean- while injuring legitimate business. Cincinnati, 0. Charles Manthev. proprietor of Man- they's Seed Store. 208 East 4th st., early in this month became the owner of the real estate on which stands the premises which he has occupied for the past six years. Mr. Manthey bought the property on the basis of a valuation of $35,000, the lot being lOft.xOOft. and the improve- ment being a five-story stone front. Numerous alterations are in contempla- tion by Mr. Manthey in order to provide larger and more commodious premises for the carrying on of a business in which he has had over 27 years of experience. Southern Seedsmen's Association Additional proceedings of the Southern Seedsmen's Association convention will be found in this week's issue. Our pre- sentment includes a very fair reproduced photograph of many of the members pres- ent on that occasion. You are requested to read the summary of Pres. Martin's address. It is explicit, to the point and of excellent trade value. Particular at- tention should be paid to Pres. Martin's urging for a national advertising cam- paign, to be supplemented by local ad- vertising on the part of each seedsman. Advertising is an essential feature of the seed business ; no seedsman, however select his stock, should expect to make, much headwa.v unless he advertises regu- larly and methodically, and exercises as much supervision over the wording of his advertising, and the placing of it in the best available mediums as he exer- cises in the discriminating purchase of his seed stock. Not How Cheap, But How Good Lilium Giganteum from Cold Storage planted in June and July ■will be in crop for September and October — just a sea- sonable time. Plant HORSESHOE BRAND, Ward's Bulbs, the World's best, for dependable flowering. Prices quoted on application for sound, fine stock in sizes from 6-8 to 10-11. And by the ■way — you 'will profit to plant for early 'winter and Christmas flowering, as 'we suggested, the Lilium Magnificum offered special at $25.00 for a case of the 7-9 size ■with 230 bulbs to the case. Ralph M.Ward& Co. Inc. The Lily House 25 Murray St. NewlYork W^en ordering, please mention Tbe Excbange 1380 The Florists' Exchange Lilium Giganteum FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT F. O. B. DENVER Size Per cast' IVrcase (!- S in. .100 $12.00 7- 9 in. MOO ('.(.riO 8-10 in. 2.")() 47.50 y-10 in. 200 50.00 F. O. B. CHICAGO 7- 9 in. iiOO Sin..50 10-11 in. I.".ll -19.50 F. O. B. LONDON vONT.) 7- 9 in. 300 S-19.50 8-10 in. 2.50 47.50 9-10 in. 200 50.00 10-11 in. 150 49.50 F. O. B. NEW YORK Size 7- 9 in. S-10 in. 9-10 in. 10-11 in. 11-12 in. I'd' CI.SL' 300 250 200 150 130 Per case S49.50 47.50 50.00 49.50 47.50 HARDY LILY BULBS Per case Per case Rubrum, 7-9 in. 220 $29.00 Auratum, 11-12 in. 90 25.00 Album, 7-9 in. 220 30.00 Album, S-10 in. 170 30.00 Album, 9-11 in. 130 30.00 BAMBOO CANES, Natural and Dyed Green— all sizes. RAFFIA, tlirec grades and colored. FOR FALL SHIPMENT DUICH oULiDb: Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Crocus, etc. FRENCH BULBS: Paper White Grandiflora, T. Major, Soleil d'Or, Olr. VALLEY PIPS, for forcing, 2500 per case. Write for prices specifically stating your requirements. TERMS: 60 days net, less 2% cash 10 days from invoice date. Cash with order unless your credit is established with us. McHUTCHISON & CO. 95 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK WhOQ ordering, pkase mention The Eschange LILY GROWERS TAKE NOTICE When placing your order for LILIES for the coming season do not forget to include a few cases of the New Lily Giganteum Grandiflora, which is a tall growing variety, with large flowers, and blooms earlier than the Giganteum. Just the Lily for Mr. Grower who says he cannot force Giganteum earlj'. We control entire stock, which is limited, of this great Lily. Place your order early with your dealer so as not to be dis- appointed. YOKOHAMA NURSERY CO., Ltd. WOOLWORTH BUILDING, NEW YORK 9,000,000 Cabbage, Cauliflower and Celery Plants CABBAGEt CopenhttKcn Mnrkc-t, Knk- hui/.cri Glory, Danish Bnllhfod, All Head Enrly, All ScnBon*, Early Summer, Flat Dutch, Larue Charleston Wakefield, Early Jersey Wakefield. H. ji.ly imjw. SI, SO pfT 1000. »L20 pi-r .VJO. Re-rooted plant., ull viirioticB, f2.0'J per 10()0, $1 .10 pf-r SOO. Scedlinii. to Iramtplfint, 51.80 per 1000. CAULIFLOWERi Snowball iilid Extra Early Improved Erfurt, %2.2r> fur 500, $1.00 per lOOO' SecdIinK. to trutiHpliint. Biimc price. Rc-rooted, Sl.fXJ per UX). SLM for 200, $1.80 for 300, 82./>0 for 500. J-L.'iO pc-r 1000. CELERY SEEDLINGS for trun»planlinK: French Golden Sflf-IilimrhiuK. *3 per 1000; White Plumf, Winter Queen, Giant Piiftcui and Golden Heart. $2 per 1000. Celery planta ready about July 6th. "The plnntfl that I had from you lost year were the best that I ever set." Frank Tremont, Kast Schodack, New York. "Ship ton thousand rc-root<-tjibiuhi oz. $2.00, o«. $5.00. For all other choice FLOWER SEEDS, send your order or asic for prices Roman J. Irwin 43 West 18th St., New York Phones 2326—3738 Watkins June 19, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 1381 CYCLAMEN PLANTS GIANT FLOWERING GrowTi from •elected C-erxnan Strain Seed No better plan ts CTer offered Grown by Lehni^ £: Winnefeld. Hackentack, N. J. Cyclamen Spe- cialists Dark Xmas Red Bright Red Rose, Dark Eye Ro»e MarientbaJ White with Car- znine Eye Annerican Beauty Salmon, Glory of Wandsbek Pure White AU the follow- ing are now ready 2H^ SU.Ou 3-ui 18.0-0 34ii.BelEcted. 20.00 iected Zo.Vj 4^in ^o/jj 4-izu extra ee- keted aO-Vj Add o % £cr paddng If ooly SaltxM»a eolor is ordoed add 10% to above Cycla_men, Giant Flowerlns Chrysantheum Cuttings Clean Stock [Free from Midge) lNew commercial s.: varieties Hamburg Late Pink. Sport of IMe W1iit« P.. C-. »15.C<0 per 105. »150.00 per 1000. White JSeidewitz. A'rer; fine apart of Ksk Sedeiwitz. weU koown, &««diiic oo descrip* tion. a.C.. 18-00 per 100. fioXK per 1000. Fjictmntreaa, Pink Seidewitz. '^^'i •* ^e 'M'.:m. Same season and habit aa E. A. Seidewiti. P^. C. readv cow. tS.OO I>er 100, CHOICE VARIETIES Golden Chadwick. Pink Chadwick, White Chadwick, Bronze Chadwick, Wm. Tur- ner, Yellow Turner. R- C., iS.Wj per 100, S4S.Vj per IC'XJ. GENERAL LIST OF CO.MMERCIAL VARIETIES K-oO per IW, ^SCi.Vj per IVj'j. WHITE: Chat. Razer, Early Froit, White Chieftain, Oconto, PoUy Roie. YELLOW: Chrysclora, Golden Glow, Maj. Bonnaffon. Tintf of Gold- PINfC: Unaka, Chieftain, Maud Dean, E. A. Seidewitz, Dr. Enguehard, Patty. RED: Harrard, P^ C. POMPONS: XM>.5 GOLD. Irtroduced last aeason. FiLe ^..lez. yellow. R. C, immediate deljyery, *•..■. per 100. %SO.Vj per lOOO: 2>i-KL, _jy^J per irjQ. taO.OO per_1000.^ Baby, Diana, Baby Margaret, Harvest Moon, Fairy Queen, White Doty, Ne&co, Mimico, L. Doty, Quinola, Ro- maine Warren, Golden Climax, Golden HajTett, K. C, SSJO per 100, $30jOO pa SINGLES: V" ' P Codfreyt Men«a» BrirfriTigfaam 10 per 100, $30,00 per lOOO. Air. r-^K COMPLETE LIST OF CHRYS- A.NTHE.MUMS, ALL KINDS 'MUMS 2j^-m. pots J6.00 per IC/J, .t.yj.OO per 1000; White: Oconto, Chas. Razer, White Turner, PoUy Rose. Yellow: Golden Glow, Yellow Turner. Pink: Unaka, Seidewitz, Pacific Supreme. Red: Harvard. Other varieties ready later. 'MUMS R. C. from SOIL BETTER THA,N 2;^-IN. AND SHIP BETTER $6.00 per 100, $-50.00 per 1000. Maj. Bonnaffon, Golden Glow, E. A. Seidewitz, Cha«. Razer, Dr. Elnguehard, Naorrtah, pink and ■» hite Patty, Unaka, Glen- view (bronzej. Following at $8.00 per 100: Rich- mond (an early Bonnaffon^, Brutus ^bronze,. PLANTS, CUTTINGS, ETC. Prices includelpackjng on orders where paid for in advance. On all other eVjC^ pici-^g — lii be charged at cost. AGERATU.M, 2-i4n„ »J 00 per 100. HSJOO k: : jj'j ->-:i . $5 fX) pe- '.Vl. fT'j/j-j p=T 1000. ALTER-V'A-NTHERAS, BrilUaotiuima. Aji- rea Nana, 2,^^-13.. ii.'j'j yj: IVj. KaW per 1000- ASPARAGU5 Plumoeua and Sprengeri Seedlings. From ereenlMrase eroiRJ Ked, SLSO per lOD. SlOjOO per 1000: 2-4-111. S3.00 per 100. t43.0a per 1000: S-in. SIO.OO per 100: 4-is. SIS.OO per 100. BEGONIA Vemon, I tt^rAw^^tmst ^ Erfordia sjid Rubra. 2^i-in-. K.00 per 100, S55.00 per IVfy. 3-in-. $12-00 per lOO. BEGONIAS 100 Mrm. J. A.Petenon (30.00 Lorraine ........ 25.00 BEGONIA Chatelir>e. 2^-in-. $7j00 per :'j: !■-:.! :■: p^r Jffy, R. C, $4J» per 100, $i-;-o: per vy/j. BEGONIA Rex. 3=4-0.. $2-5-00 per 103: **!.. $50-00 per 100. NEW BEGCmiA Mra. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink qMTt of Begonia Chwtrfiane). 2K-in.. $10.00 per lOO; R. C, $6jOO per 100, $30.00 per 1000. BEGONIA. New Red Cfaatekme (Lominoea color. Pride of New Cartle, verr Sne, 2ii-i:. pott $1.5,00 per 100- BOL-VARDIA Humboldt, 2-in. pots, $15jO0 CALE.NDLTA. Trae DouHe.) Oranse Kins, i,'4-a-. $3,00 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. CANNAS, S-in-.i. pot plants. BouTier, J. D- Ei£ele, Flaraic« Vaughan, Mme. Crozy, Queen Charlotte, Nlaroa, Richard Wallace, WyomxDs, Venus h'A — -ieri. STjOO per 100. $65.00 per 1000. King Humbert Gustave Gxzznpper $i.00 PK- 100: SSOjOO pa 1000. OijoEX -varieties, aak for pneee. i-in- $13j00 per 100: 3-iiL., $23X0 per 100. "°^ CARNATIONS SSSa^ list of -rarities GROWN a£,d priees. CENTAUREA Gymnocarpia (DoBty MTTfer) 2K-in. $3Xn per 100. $13.00 per 1000: 3-in. KjOO per 100. $70i)0 per 1000. CHERRIES, develaiid. 2ii-^lL^ $7.00 per :0.<, %f/jSfi vs 1000- GoUeo OevelaDd Cherries, 2^-in-. $7.00 p& 100, $60.00 per N"EW XMAS HOLLY BERRY. 2j4.i1- $10.00 per 100. $Si0.00 per 1000. CINERARIAS. Eali-dasri 2}f-ia-, $5.01 per 100. COLEUS. Versrhagf-ltH, Golden Bedder, Firefarand, Qaeen Victoria, Lord Palrx^er- Etcm, Beckwith Gem« Duineria, Trailing Queen (Fink and Yeiloirj, Golden Queen, Salvador. R. C^ $1.50 per 100. $12.00 per 1000: 2X.JIU $6 00 per 100. $30J» per 1000; 4.in., $15X10 per 100. BrilBancy, American Beauty, R. C, $2.30 per lOO. $20.00 per 1000: 2M-ii.. $3j00 per 100: iria^ SliJX} per 100, CYCLAMEN. EeedHiigs. tzsnqdanted. 3 and 4 learea. Besdy aom, Bppwnrti' eoioBB or mixed, $8.30 pa 100, $76j00 per lOOD. 2j-4-in. a:^ larger, &ee ibore. DAHLIA ROOTS (Dirision) Best Cut-Flower Varieties ta. 100 JackRose. Dark red $12.00 Delice. Soft roee-jKnk 12.00 Lyndhurst. Blight red 12.00 WhiteSwan. Popular «*ite 12«) YeUowDuke. Popiilar jeOov 12.00 Sylvia. Pink 12X)0 Osie Buiyeas. LATeoder-pizik. 12iX) Whde dmnsa nndirided abore and others, tlSMper lOOT DAISIES. Boston Yellow. 2>i.jn,. $S.QO p^ 100. $75-00 per 1000; R. C, $300 i>er iOJ. Mo-OCi per 1000: Mrs. Sanders, R. C, $4-0/ per 100. $35.00 per 1000; 2J-4-in.. $5.00 per 100, $30j00 per 1000. DELPHINIUM BeOadoona. 2M-in- $oXlO per 100, $30X10 per 1000. DRAC-^KA lisdrvisa. 2>4-in., 9BM per 100, $63.00 per 1000; transilaiited seedlinge, $i.00 p= 10O.$35XI0 per 1000: 3>i-ffi..$22X» perlOO 4-in- $27j00 per 100. Lsrger aiea. a£k tar jKJees. 3-iii., $12X10 ps 100. FERNS far Fan diabes. WeS eiitahKfJied. in all -rarieties. 2}i^n., $7.00 per 100. $&5.«l perlOOa. TABLE FERN SEEDLLNGS. Best Fern dish -rf.rie^ie^. $;^.0j per f^t. oto 103atE.oriDore ai S2.-50 per far, 2-5 fate or mote St $2.23 J^r fat; Pteris Wilsoni. Mayii, Cjrrto- f"'""" Falcatum ai.Q Rochfordianum, Aspidium Tsussimense, Victoria Wim- settii. alho I !.**»»» arid clner i>e£t "i^'Cj. eitiier aej^rate or nfxed. lO-l 11»>1 Boston, 2 Ji -in $7-0C> JU .'l Roosevelt, 2>i-in.. / ,,-._ 7.00 o-SCl'j Scottii, 2ii-in r A^SL, ''J^ 65,00 Verona, 2 Jt-in.,.. I ddrreo^ jqo gg gp Teddy, Jr., 2ji.in. ) 7j00 65X10 MacawU fNeir;, 2K-in 16X» 150.00 Bird Nests ai S1.25 ea^ and i9>. FERNS. I>eatner lesl, slzozig diri^nB, $10.00 per 100. FUCHSLAS. Best drarf kinds, 2>i-0 ptz 100. .MYRTLE, Hardy Crepe Myrtle. For graves, etc., $7.00 per 100. $«OX)0 per 1000. PA.NSY PLANTS. StroDg plants, best erton, rired, $15X10 pw 1000. PELARCONUM. (Bee daafied). PEPPERS, PERUVIAN. Beady Joly 15tiL i i-;^.. $7.crj per 100, $60X)0 per 1000. PETL*NIAS. Do-ible mixed -rarieties. 2K-in.. $-1.00 per ICrj, $50.00 per 1000; 3.111., $8.00 per 100. $»0.O0 per 1000. PETTJNTAS, Single Giant Blue. Very fine. 2i4.in. $10.00 per ICO. POINStl I IAS. 2 i-a, pats read-? later, $10.O'j i)er 100. SOO.Oj per 1000. chg^ed in paper pots, PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea. Effl* HxHB- dorfer Genr.ar,. .St,-a^, Giant, tei^ rose, Kermesina, Apple Blosson^ crimSCT. purpk. iarender, vhite; Oculata, sejiarate cokBS or mixed. 2?^.in. pots, r^dy July. $7X)0 pa- 100. $60X» i^- 1000. PRIMULA CUnensis. B«t eoiais: Blood Bed. Xmas Bed. Wlote. Flesh. Roaea (bri^ imk) and Mixed. 2>i.m, $7X» per 100, $50.00 pa- 1000. R0^3. For greeabonse planliDe. Om root 2~-ia. 100 1000 Columbia $1SX» $123.00 123.00 200.00 185X» 1S5.00 SMILAX. 2Ji4n, $1.03 per lOD, $35. 00 pe Wfy STEVIA, Doable Dwarf. 100 1000 B-C $2,50 $20.00 2.in 5.00 43.00 SNAPDRAGON, Slrer Pink, Keystone, Giant, winte aad velloT, 2^.ia., $5.00 per ICO, $55,00 per 1000. VERBE.NAS. 2}i-in., $6.00 per 100, $30.00 per lOOO. %riNCAS, Variegated. Rooted CutUngs ready -now, $2.50 per 100. $23X)0 per 1000. postpaid. 2K-in..$6Xnper 100. $50XXIpar 1000; 3^n. $10X» per 100. $80.00 per 1000: 3}4-in.. $14X10 per 100, $130X10 per 1000: 4ii-. $25.00 per 100. VIOLETS. Princess of Wales sod La Frmtu:e, E. C. $4.00 per 100, $33X)0 per lOOO. MAGIC GREENHOUSE HOSE. Ask for NEPONSET PAPER POTS. See adr, page 1110. LIUUM GIGANTEUM 7-9 lOOracs 9-10 100 in < 8-e aODines S-10 SOOinel .$24X10 pa- < .$30X)0per( .$35X10 per c Ophelia. 15X)0 American Beauty 22X)0 .Mrs. Chas. Russell 20X10 Premier 20X)0 Opiielia 18XJ0 ISOXn Columbia IgXW ROSES, Bench-Grown. 2- sad S-yr.

    ta, $3.50. TOBACCO DUST (For fomigstiQg}. Per lOOJb. lota, $4.50. TOBACCO STEMS (In lOO-b. bales^only). Per 100-Jb. k>!s, $2 JO. APHINE. 1 gaJ. $3X». AUTO-SPRAY. GslTsmsed. vith Anto-FeB, $5,l»j. AUTO-S»RAY, $11.50. Brass, witb Ante-Pep, LEMON OIL. )i (sL $L75, caL K.OO. Roman J. Irwin Phones, 2326- 3738 Wholesale Cut Flower Market Watkins 43 ^^t 1 g^ij Street, New York 1382 The Florists' Exchange ROSES-ROSES Our Roxp Btork nil roniPB from urowcti free from Rowr niitp nnd other dansoroul idhccU. Quick delivery of BtroiiK stock. Shipment from Enat or Midille Weitt. ( )wn Hoot 100 1000 Fr.nk W. Dunlop, 2)i-in »3r..00 MOO.OO IHme. Buttarfly, 2>i-in 35.00 300 00 Prsmlor. 2'., -in 20.00 178 00 Columbia, 2,lj-in 10.00 MO.OO Ophdlia, 2i;-in 16.00 125.00 Americnn Beauty, 2'.^-in 20.00 185.00 Kniitcrinr, and lladlcy, .ll^-in., heavy pinnta 22 .V Graftcil 100 1000 115.00 (375.00 ■1500 375.00 Chrysanthemums ntcH CuttintfH. All StiirHJiinl \arirti.-fl GERANIUMS Z^'l:!. ■l-iii. really for iniiiiediatc dolivcrv. Poitevine, Ricard, Nutt, Perkins, Viaud. We offer exrellcnt, stock. I.ct us quote on quantity neeHerl. Also general line hcdding jilants. Heady now. Fine stock. Get our list GIGANTEUM LILIES 7-9 SIZE FROM COLD STORAGE Bulbs are in perfect condition. You maj' be able to save money if you let us quote you. SPECIAL. Besides larger sizes, we have a few cases of 6 to 8, 400 to the case, and will make special price to move at once. If you can u.se any, write at once They are A 1 grade. BULLDOG HOSE An excellent wearing hose. ^-in.. 7 ply. 25o. per ft. BOSTON TERRIER fUn.. 7 ply 22c per ft. K-in.. 7 ply 23c. per ft. Pansy Seed Sim's Gold Medal Strain. Will not be offered after this season, y^ oz. $4.00, H oz. $8.00. oz. $15.00. FLORISTS' XXX MIXTURE. M oz. $2.50. H oz. $4.60, oz. $8.00. Choice Bedding Mixture. H oz. $100. i^ oz. $1.75. oz. $3.00. Asparagus Seed MASSACHUSETTS GROWN. New Crop Plumo8u». 1000 seeds S3.00. 5000 seeds $14.00 Sprengeri. 1000 seeds $1.00. 5000 seeds $4.00. Cyclamen Seedlings and Pots Ready Now. Raised from beat seed. No better strain obtainable. Strong eeedlinga, no better stock grown, 4 to 6 leaves, $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. Assorted colors under label. Salmon alone. $10.00 per 100. 3-in. heavy, $20.00 per 100; 2)-^-in., heavy. $15.00 per 100; 2K-in., regular grade. $12.00 per 100. BIRD'S NEST FERNS 2-in. $12.50 per 100. ^"ery heavy, well grown specimens 53^-in. pots SI. 25 6-in. pots S1.50 and S1.65. MISCELLANEOUS ASPARAGUS Plumosua and Sprenieri: Seedlings. SI 25 per 100. SIO.OO per 1000 6ne. 214-in. pots. S5.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000; fine. 3-in. pots. $10.00 per 100, $95.00 per 1000. BEGONIAS. For immediate shipment. Chatelaine, 2H-in.. at $7.00 per 100. $65.00 per 1000: 3-in.. at $15.00 per 100. Mrs. M. A. Patten, Rooted Cuttings, at $6.00 per 100; 2 l^-in.. at $10.00 per 100; 3-in., at $20.00 per 100; 4-in.. at $27.50 per 100. HYDRANGEA, best French sorts, 2},i-in. .SSnn per 100, $75.00 per 1000; 3i^-in. $15,00 per 100. REX BEGONIA. 2K-in.. $12.50 per 100; 3H-in.. $20.00 per. 100. DRACAENA Indivisa, 2"^-in., $5.00 per 100. GODFREY CALLAS. 3-in.. $10.00 per 100. TABLE FERNS for Fern Dishes. A selection of the best varieties. $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant Brokers 15 Cedar Street watertown p. o. Boston, 72, Mass. DREVON-TEGELAAR & CO. Wholesale French Bulb Growers 1133 BROADWAY NEW YORK NURSERIES AT OLLIOULES, FRANCE When orderlnE. please mention The Exchange GARDEN SEED BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP. RADISH and GARDEN PEA SEED in variety; also other itenu of the short crop of this past season, aa well ae a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS •2DeySt..NEW YORK.and ORANGE.CONN. When orderine. please mention The Eschance THE STANDARD BULB COMPANY BENTON HARBOR, MICH. Holland Bulbs, Paperwhites, Gladioli and Dahlias "Quality Be»tt Prices Right" Ask quotations When ordering, please mention The Elxchange PLANTS .'Ml leading varieties raised from earefullv selected seed. Per 1000 TOMATO PLANTS S2.00 CABBAGE PLANTS 1.25 PEPPER PLANTS 4.00 CELERY PLANTS 3.00 Bdl ■Plwm: Wtnonah V-J-2. Largest Grower of Vegetable Plants in N. J. Orol Ledden, Sewell, New Jersey Special Offer DRAC/ENA Indivisa. Fine plants from 3-in. pots. $9.00 per 100. $80.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. Strong, from 3-in. pots. SS.OO per 100. $75.00 per 1000. All stock guaranteed Al. none better Terms caah PAUL MADER EAST STROUDSBURG, PA. Messages of Flowers (or Their Floral Code and Dictionary) by GEORGE H. O'NEILL Paper 25c. Cloth $1.00 A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 448 West 37th Street NEW YORK Are You Sure of Your Laid-down Costs And Certain of Delivery of Your Needs in Paper White Grandiflora? If in doubt, write for our Guaranteed Prices, f. o. b. New York It may mean a saving to you CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE newvork Godfrey Aschmann's Asters l."),(M10 strong ijlauts ia i'Ji-iiich pots ready for bedding out at Si.ni) per 100 S3.S.00 per 1000. Sneh as LATE BRANCHING ROSE PINK LATE BRANCHING PALE LAVENDER LATE BRANCHING DEEP PURPLE LATE BRANCHING DEEP CRIMSON LATE BRANCHING PURE WHITE LATE BRANCHING SHELL PINK QUEEN OF THE MARKET WHITE QUEEN OF THE MARKET LAVENDER QUEEN OF THE MARKET PINK CREGO PURPLE CREGO ROSE CREGO LAVENDER GEM Cash with order. No plants shipped risk. Please add 5% for packing. C. O. D. All plants shipped at purchaser's GODFREY ASCHMANN 1012 W. Ontario Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. SPRING PLANTS GERANIUMS, 1-lTi |i..ts, S. A. Nutt, Alphonse Ricard and Beauty Poitevine, SIo.OO per 100. BEGONIA Vernon and Luminosa, 4-m. pots. S15(Kl per IIIO- SCARLET SAGE, 3-in. pots, $8.00 per 100; 4-in. pots, $12.00 per 100. CANNAS, King Humbert, S15.00 per 100; Mixed varieties, $12 00 per 100. Small plants siirh as PHLOX, PETUNIAS, LO- BELIAS. ALYSSUM and COLEUS, aU varie- ties. $.0.00 per 100. ASTERS, Semple's Branching, pink and white, onlv strong plants, from 2!4-in. pots, $4.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Plumosa and Sprengeri, 3-in. pots. $10.00 per 100. .\dd 5 % of the amount of bill for packing charges. Cash with order. ASCHMANN BROS. Second and Bristol Sts., PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, please mention The Escbajge 100 ANNUAL PHLOX, 2-in. pots $3.00 VERBENAS. 5 colors. 3-in. pots 6.00 FOXGLOVE, 3 colors, 2-in. pots 4.00 DOUBLE STEVIA, 2-in. pots 4.00 CAMPANULA (Cup and Saucer), 2-in 4.00 GERANIUMS, 3 colors. 2-in. pots 5.00 CLEVELAND CHERRIES, 2-in. pots 4.00 CANNAS, 2 kinds (Green), 3;-i-in. Each 10c. FUCHSIAS, 2-in 4.00 FUCHSIAS, 3-in S.OO FUCHSIAS, 4-in 15.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Halliday, Pacific Supreme, Seidewitz and Pompons, 2-in 3.00 Wanted 1000 DRAC.INA Seedlings. Rosendale Greenhouses DELANSON -:- -:- NEW YORK Wbfin nrd-^ring plen^e menrinn The Exchange ABUNDANCE OF BEDDING STOCK OF LATE PROPAGATION A.ND TRANSPLANTING Size of Pots 100 1000 2}-4-in. AGERATUMS, fine plants $2.50 $22.50 2 -in. ALTERNANTHERA, red and vellow 2.25 20.00 2 -in. ALYSSUM, Double or Little Giant 2.2S 20.00 2H-in. ASPARAGUS, Plumosus and Sprengeri 5.25 50.00 2 -in. ASTER, W. P. or L 2.25 20.00 4 -in. CALADIUM, Elephant Ears.13.00 2Ji-in. CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 24 varieties 3.50 30.00 3 -in. CANNAS, Fire Bird, Mrs. Conard, Red and Yellow King Humbert 10.00 90.00 2y-in. DUSTY MILLER 2.50 20.00 2Si-in. COLEUS, red and yellow 2.S0 22.50 2J-f-in. CUPHEA, Cigar Plant 2.75 25.00 4 -in. FUCHSIAS, 12 varieties 12.50 100.00 4 -in. GERANIUMS,allvarietics... 10.50 100.00 4 -in. HELIOTROPE, 3 varieties. . .12.50 120.00 2Ji-in. PETUNIAS, choicest mised... 2.50 22.50 2M-in. SALVIAS, Scarlet Sage 4.50 40.00 2J4-in. STOCKS, 2 varieties 2.75 25.00 2)-2-in. VERBENAS, choicest mixed.. 2.75 25.00 I 2>i-in.VINCA Variegata 5.00 45.00 4 -in. VINCA Variegata 13.00 125.00 2}f-in. TOMATO PLANTS, any va- rieties 2.25 20.00 2lo-in. EGG PLANTS, Black Beauty. 4.00 35.00 CABBAGE PLANTS, all varieties... .SO 4.50 Also CALIFORNIA and BRUSSELS SPROUTS. Also abundance of other stock on hand. Cor- respondence solicited. Alonzo J. Bryan, ^fl"''" WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY CYCLAMEN We are pleased to offer the CYCLAMEN stock of a grower who has achieved wonder- ful success in the cultivation of that plant and recommend its purchase to the discrim- inating florist. READY NOW IN THE FOLLOWING COLOR SELECTION White. Red. White with Red Eye, Salmon and Dark Pink. SEEDLINGS. Strong and shapely, 3 to 5 leaves, ready for 2- or 3-in. pots. $9.00 per 100. SSO.OO per 1000. 2-in. Compact Plants, $12.00 per 100. Ready June 15th. 3-in. plants, developed to high perfection. $20.00 per 100. GROWERS' EXCHANGE CHAS. N. KOTTER, Pres. Jamestown, N. Y. To members of the Florists' Hail Association TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Widespread hail losses are coming in rapidly. Proofs of loss in the hands of the Secretary will be adjusted in regular order, as rapidly as possible. John G. Esler. Sec'y The Storrs & Harrison Co. NURSERYMEN. FLORISTS and SEEDSMEN PAI^ lESVILLE, 0 HIO June 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1383 Thickening Up The Thins Chat No The National Cloak and Suit Co., doing a business of many millions a year, do their largest advertising during the so-called "off-months," when other cotocerns are content to accept things and spin a cocoon around themselves. Wonder why we florists don't take a leaf from their book and do a little extra stepping Summers? It's the ideal time to motor around and visit other growers and pick up stock. Right now we have at least half a dozen things that are scarce and bound to be big money mak- ers. We are not making any noise about them in our ads but the fellows who are coming to see us are picking them up. . 61 True it is, that for the protection o' our old customers, we are limiting the quantities sold to visitors. But even so, those who have come seem to feel they have picked up some real nuggets. If Ruddy happens to have a grouch on when you call, just pay no attention to it. Those of us who know him, like him best, when he's that way. It's like being seasick, you feel so much better when it's over. tf-^ touliuy T^ehrS" Cor I ^ Ai Tfag Sifn of The TPeo 1 Box 24 Rutherford N.J. XXX SEEDS CALCEOLARIA Finest Dwarf Giant, flowering , twenty choicest spotted varieties mixed, pitt. oOc. CHINESE PRIMROSE. Finest grown, mixed 350 seeds, Sl.OO, U pkt. SOc, 1000 seeds, S2.00 PRIMULA Obconica. Finest Giant mixed, SOc. PRIMULA Malacoides. Giant Baby, pkt. 25c. PRIMULA Kewensis. New, yellow, pkt. 25c. CINERARIA. Large-flowering dwarf, finest grown, all colors mixed pkt. 50c., H pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN Giganteum. Choicest giants mixed, 150 seeds Sl.OO. \i pkt. 50c. PANSY. Finest Giants, 4000 seeds, $1.00; .'2 50c. BELLIS MONSTROSA (Daisy). Monstrous Giant Rose, white and mixed, pkt. 25c. JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. Seed Packets FLOWER SEED SIZES TO CATALOGUB ENVELOPES— RETURN ENVELOPES Brown Bag Filling Machine Co. FITCHBURG, MASS.. U. S. A. Wten orderlnc. ptease mention The Exchanee Vandervoort & Alkemade wholesale Bulb Growers NOORDWYK, HOLLAND Largest growers in Holland of Bic. Victoria, Golden Spur and Von Sion Also large growers of Hyacinths and Tulips Mail Address: Care MALTUS & WARE, U6 Broad Street, New York City. Our representative will call on you. When ordering, please mention The Exchange AGERATUM. Blue Perfection Ol. »1.00 COB/EA Scandens, Blue " .40 VERBENA, Mammoth White " .80 VERBENA, Mammoth Pink " 1.00 VERBENA, Mammoth Scarlet " 1.00 VERBENA, Mammoth Blue " 1.00 VERBENA, Mammoth Mixed " .80 Cash with order, please. MAX SCHLING, SEEDSMAN, Inc., 24 W. 59th St„ New York City. When orderlnc. nleasp manrlon Thp Exchange Prices advertised are for the trade only LARGARDE& VANDERVOORT French Bulb Growers and Exporters OLLIOULES, FRANCE When (ffderlng. please mention The Bxchanse Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA Blue list of Wholesale Prices mailed only to those who plant for profit MacNiff Horticultural Co., Inc SEEDS, PLANTS and BULBS 52-54 Vesey St., New York City When ordering, please mention The ExcbanKe The "Just Delightfully Different SEED ESTABLISHMENT /orQuality Seeds to the Florist MAURICE FULD. Seedsman 7 West 45th St., New York City mention T>ie RYchnn^e PETUNIAS, Rosy Morn and LOBELIA, 2-in., 3c. PETUNIAS, mixed. 4-in., 15c. VERBENAS, AGERATUM, double. FUCH- SIAS, HELIOTROPE, 3-in.. 6c.; 4-in., 15c. For VINCAS and GERANIUMS ] see classified ad. W. J. FREDERICK 29 Helderberg Ave., Schenectady, N. Y. ROSE PLANTS OWN ROOT AND GRAFTED If you need Roses, you need the best, and need them NOW GRAFTED PLANTS 100 1000 2000 Premier, 2 !i-in $35.00 $325.00 2000 Premier, 3-in 40.00 1000 Premier, 3 4-in 45.00 1000 Columbia, 3-in 35.00 1000 Ophelia, .3-in 35.00 3000 Dunlop, 2li-in 45.00 375.00 425.00 325.00 325.00 400.00 OWN ROOT PLANTS 100 1000 5000 Premier, 2M-in $20.00 $175.00 200 Premier, 4-in 30.00 3000 Cornelia, 3-in 35.00 300.00 2000 Sunburst, 2,'.2-in 15.00 125.00 1000 Dble. White Killarney, 2U-in 15.00 125.00 1500 Red Radiance, 2H-in 15.00 125.00 2500 Single White Killarney, 2f2-in 15.00 125.00 3000 Maryland, 2H-in 15.00 125.00 2000 Maryland, 3-in 20.00 170.00 600 Hadley, .3-ia 20.00 5000 Hoosier Beauty, 2K-in.... 15.00 125.00 3000 American Beauty, 2>i- , „„ „„ in 20.00 180.00 The above are all good quality and are not "left overs." Write us for prices on 2-yr.-old Field-Grown Roses. OWN ROOT PLANTS 100 8000 Mrs. Chas. Russell, 2!^-in $22.00 $190.00 5000 Mrs. Chas. Russell, 3-in 30.00 5000 Ophelia, 2 >^-in 15.00 2500 Ophelia, 3-in 18.00 10,000 Columbia, 2H-in 15.00 3000 Columbia, 3-in 20.00 1000 250.00 125.00 160.00 125.00 175.00 FIELD-GROWN CARNATIONS Pink 100 1000 Enchantress Supreme $15.00 $130.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 12.00 """'^ Mrs. C. W. Ward 12.00 Miss Theo 10.00 Alice 10.00 Pink Enchantress 12.00 White 100 1000 White Enchantress $14.00 $120.00 White Perfection 12.00 100.00 Matchless 10.00 96.00 White Benora 12.00 110.00 Crystal White 15.00 130.00 White Wonder 12.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 95.00 95.00 100.00 Red Belle Washburn, Beacon, Nebraska, Aviator, $14.00 per 100. $120,00 per 1000. Variegated Benora, $14.00 per 100, $120.00 per 1000. June and later delivery. ASPARAGUS.PLUMOSUS 100 1000 Seedlings $10.00 2i.i-in $7.00 60.00 3-in..; 10.00 One year old bench plants 18.00 160.00 DWARF PEPPERS 100 1000 Xmas Joy, 2i2-in $6.00 $50.00 Demand almost unlimited in |4-in. pots for Xmas. AZALEAS 100 1000 Japanese Hinodigiri. 2H-in- pots $25.00 $230.00 FERNS Macawii. A new one. And if you have not already ordered, you will do so and wish you had bought it earlier. It is the fastest grower, most symmetrical and one of the best keepers of any of the Nephrolepis Ferns on the market. Immediate delivery. 2,M-in., $150.00 per 1000. 2H-in. 100 1000 Teddy, Jr $7.50 $65.00 Scottii 7.50 65.00 Boston 7.50 65.00 Verona 8.00 70.00 POINSETTIAS We strongly advise your ordering Poin- settias early as there is never sufficient to supply the demand. The true Xmas Red, an excellent strain, 2'o-in. pots, July delivery. $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000; Aug. and September delivery, $9.00 per 100, $85.00 per 1000. Shipped in paper pots, boxes and packing extra. CYCLAMEN English and German Strain Salmon, Light Red, Dark Red, Light Pink, Rose Pink, Pure White. White with Eye. 100 2;-2-in., extra select $16.00 3-in. pots 18.00 3-in. pots, selected 20.00 3" ,-in. pots, selected .35.00 4-in. pots 35.00 4-in. pots, extra selected 50.00 5% of the amount of the order is to be added extra for packing charges. If salmon color alone is ordered an additional charge of 10% of the above prices. DAISIES 100 1000 Boston Yellow, 2 Vi-m $7.00 $65.00 White Marguerites, extra strong, 24-in 6.00 50.00 Mrs. Sanders, 2-in 6.00 50.00 JAPANESE BAMBOO CANES Color Natural Dyed Green Dyed Green Dyed Green Dyed Green Dyed Green Dyed Green Dyed Green Dyed Green Dyed Green Dyed Green Dyed Green Quantity Length per bale 6 ft. 2000 11 2 ft. 5000 26 in. 4000 26 in. 2000 2i2 ft. 3000 3 ft. 2000 3 ft. 4000 31 2 ft. 2500 3.1.2 ft. 2000 4 ft. 2000 4 ft. 2500 5 ft. 3000 Price per bale $26.00 28.00 26.00 14.00 24.00 21.00 30.00 28.50 24.00 26.00 32.00 36.00 F.O.B. Warehouses PRIMULA MALACOIDES ROHRERI The best strain of Malacoides on the market. Years of patience have developed it to perfection. The beautiful shades of Rose Pink, Light Lavender and Snow White make it one of the most desirable and profitable plants to grow, not only as single plants but for combination work it cannot be excelled. 100 1000 Pink and Lavender, mixed, 2}^-in $7.00 $60.00 Pure'white. 2!.^-in 7.00 60.00 PRIMULA Malacoides Townsendi, 2U-in 8.00 75.00 PRIMULA Obconica Rosea, Gigantea, Grandifiora, Apple Blossom and Ker- mesina, 2-in 7.00 60.00 21-4-in 8.00 70.00 PRIMULA Chinensis, 2-in. 7.00 60.00 SMILAX Strong, 2-in., $4.00 per 100. $3.'=.00 per 1000; 2}.i in.. $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. STEVIA, Double and Single 100 1000 2J<-in $6.00 $50.00 Rooted Cuttings 4.00 35.00 SWAINSONA ALBA 100 1000 2H-in $6-00 $50.00 VIOLETS Field-grown Plants 100 1000 Princess of Wales $15.00 $135.00 Duchess, better than Prin- cess of Wales 16.00 140.00 SNAPDRAGON SEED Pkt. Nelrose $0.75 Phelps' White 75 Phelps' Yellow 75 Enchantress 75 Keystone 75 Ramsburg's Silver Pink 75 RAFFIA Natural and Colored 25 50 100 Bale 2 Brand lbs. lbs. lbs. 225 lbs. bales Red Star $0.22 $0.20 SO. IS $0.15 $0.13;2 XX Superior... .25 .22 .19 .16 .U.'a .\A West Coast .26 .24 .21 .18 .16 F.O.B. Warehouses CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Rooted cuttings and pot plants. Write us for list. PACKING AND BOXES WILL BE CHARGED FOR AT COST C. U. LIGGIT 3.3 B°r.W Philadelphia, Pa. 1384 The Florists' Exchange CRAIG SPECIALTIES FOR JUNE We offer exceptional quality in the following Slock and suggest placing order at once. CYCLAMENS Wo nro growinit 100,000 pliintB (liiB ycnr nnd our utook wne novpr in fmi»r roiulilion t»t tluB tiino of yeiir. Clrown from tlic bent m-cd ol)tiiin- iiblc. IluiiiC'ttrown hpi-cI pInntH from the l)r«t Gcrmnn Btrnin. HooltiiiK ortlcra for Mny unci Inter (iciivcry. SiiKKrBt plnciiig orderB nt onoo to insure prompt delivery. 2,'y-in. pota, equul to :i-iii. Btoi'k, $20.00 per 100, S17S.00 per 1000. ■1-in. pots, June l«t delivery, $00.00 per 100. J650.00 per lUOO. BEGONIA, Mra. Pntton DurU .Sport of Chntolnino Bloomfl continunlly the entire year. ■1-in. potB, $11.00 per do2., $40.00 per 100. 0-in. polB, $12.00 per dot., $00.00 per 100. SPRING PLANTS A\'e will offer this yenr an immense stock of SpriiiK pJiintB, nil of the snmc high Quality ftB other CrniB epeeiultiea. GERANIUMS, strong plants, 8 varieties, 1-in. pots, $20.00 per 100. GERANIUMS, 0-in., 8 varieties same as 4-in., S.W.OO per 100. VERBENAS, best strain, 2H- and 3-in. pots, SI'i.OO nnd $,S.«0 per 100; 4-iii. pots, $15.00 per 100. SNAPDRAGON. Sutton's Prize Winners, 2'-j- and :i-in. pota, $0.00 nnd $8.00 per 100; ■1-in. potB. $1.1.00 per 100. SWEET ALYSSUM, Little Gem, 21.;!- ond :!-in. pots. $l>.00 and $S.OO per 100. PHLOX Drummondii, 2}-.- nnd 3-in. potB, Scl.Od and $S.OO per 100. THUNBERGIA, Black-Eyed Susan, 2H-and :i-in. pots, $0.00 and $8.00 per 100. AGERATUM, Little Blue Star, 4-in. pots. $I.''..(KI per 100. AGERATUM. Stella Gurney, 4-in. pots, $l,'j.(IO per 100. BEGONIAS, Luminosa, red: Prima Donna, pink, 4-in, pots. $15.00 per 100. NASTURTIUMS, yellow and red. -i-in. pots. $15,011 pi^r 100. CELOSIA, Sutton's large assortment. Thomp- Bonii and Plumosa, 4-in. pots. $15.00 per 100. TORENIA, blue, 2H- and 3-in. pots. $6.00 and $8.00 per 100. PETUNIA, California Giant, 4-in. pots. $18. UO per 100. HELIOTROPES, 4-in. pots. S15.00 per 100. PETUNIA, Rosy Morn, 21-.- and 3-in. pots. si;. no :,nd SS.UO per 100; 4-in. pots. $15.00 per 1(10. PETUNIA, Star, 2H- and 3-in. pots, $6.00 and $8.00 p»r 100. COLEUS, five varieties. 23.^- and 3-in. potB. SO.OO per 100. $50.00 per 1000. COLEUS, large leaf seedlings, 4-in. pots, $15.0(1 per 100. COLEUS, Brilliancy,'4-in. pots, S15.00 per 100. ALTERNANTHERA, red and yellow, 2>$-in. pots, $5.00 per 100. CANNAS, eight varieties, asst., 4-in. pots, 815.00 per 100. CANNAS, King Humbert, 4-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. FUCHSIAS, heavy. 4-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. PERIWINKLE, variegated, heavy. 2>i-in. pots, SS.OU per 100; 4-in. pots, $20.00 per 100. SALVIA, America. 2' .-in. pots, SS.OO per 100: 4-in. pots, $12.00 per 100. IMPORTANT NOTICE Owing to the very great inerease in priee of all materials used in packing of plants, we find it necessary to make a small charge for same, as follows, much lower than the percentage plan: Each l'\ill size cases $1.50 Three-quarter size cases 1.00 Small size cases 50 Would suggest taking plants in paper pots whenever possible. It is a big saving in both packiog and express charges. FICUS Pandurata Positively the best house and porch plant to date. Our stock of this wonderful plant tliis year is finer than we have heretofore offered. G-in. pots. 2 ft. tall. S2.00 each. 7-in. pots. 3 ft. tall. $2.50 each. 8-in. pots, 4 ft. tall. $3.00 each. 10-in. and 11-in. tubs. 5 ft. to 10 ft. tall. $4.00. $5.00. $0.00 and $7.50 each. The large plants are unusually fine. CALADIUM Fancy red leaf variety, very fine stock. 4-in. $6.00 per doz; $36.00 per 100. ARECA LutoBcenB Perfect pliintft with rich, dark green foliage. Our Btoek Ib grown rool and hard. It is in eplendid condition and will Burely give satisfac- tion. Large Bizes are very Bcarce thifl year. W(. have the hirgcBt Mtock in the country. 4-in. potjt. miule-up plants, 3 plantH. $60.00 per 100. $175.00 per 1000. 0-in. potM. made-up plants. 3 plants. 24- to 28-in (all, $24.00 per doz. PANDANUS Veltchii Well colored planlB. (1-in. polB, $21,00 and $30.00 per doz. 7-in. pots, $3.50 and $4.00 each. $30.00 per doz. GARDENIA VeiCchii We have an exceptioajdly fine stock for grow- ing on and for Sprmg flowering. 2}4-in. pots. $15,00 i)er 100. $140,00 per 1000. 4-in. pots, in hud, $9,00 per doz. G-in. pots, $18.00 per doz. PHCENIX Roebclenii 10-in. tubs. $10,00 and $12,50 each. 150,000 NEPHROLEPIS (In Variety) We arc the largest growers of Nephrolepis Ferns in the country; in fact, we are hcadquar- tera for them. NEPHROLEPIS BostoniensiB, Dwarf This is a dwarf form of the old Boston Fern, same character, form and gracefid habit. 6-in. pots, $12.00 per doz. 8-in. pots. $30,00 and $3(1.00 per doz. U-in. tubs. $5.00 and $0.00 each. NEPHROLEPIS Scottii Our stock is in superb condition. 2M-in. stock. $10.00 per 100, $00.00 per 1000. 6-in. Btock, heavy, $12,00 per doz. S-in. 5i pots, heavy. $24.00 per doz. 10-in. ^,,' pots. $30.00 per doz. 11-in. tubs. $4.00 and $5,00 each. NEPHROLEPIS, Teddy Jr. .. A Grand. New Dwarf Fern. Fine young plants from 2>.i-in. pots. $10.00 per 100. $90.00 per 1000. 6-in. pots. $100.00 per 100. 7-in. pots, $18.00 per doz. 8-in. pots. S2.00 each. 11-in. tubs, S5.00 and 86.00 each. NEPHROLEPIS Harrisii or Roosevelt 2;4-in. pots, $10,00 per 100. $90,00 per 1000. 0-in. pots. $100.00 per 100. 8-in. pots, $2.00 each. 10-in. pots. $3.00 each. 11-in. tubs. S5.00 and 86.00 each. BEGONIAS Largest and finest stock in the country Immediate delivery. BEGONIA Lorraine, 2K-in., S30.00 per 100. BEGONIA Lorraine. 4-in., 875.00 per 100. BEGONIA, Mrs. Peterson, 2;,;-in., $35.00 per 100. BEGONIA, Mrs. Peterson, 4-in., $75.00 per 100. Stock is scarce. We suggest ordering at once NEW DOUBLE DAISY CRAIGII A sport of Mrs. Sander. Much freer, large 13ower. being golden yellow center with white petals. Produces less single flowers than Mrs. Sander. Makes an ideal variety for either cut flowers or pot culture. Stock ready now. Or- ders filled strictly in rotation. 23.i-in. pots. S20.00 per 100, $1.50.00 per 1000. 4-in. pots. $50.00 per 100. $450,00 per 1000. 6-in. pots, $18.00 per doz. CROTONS The Groton, with its highly colored foliage, is indispensable during Spring and Summer. We have the largest and most complete collection of Crotons in the world, carrying at the present time for Spring sales over 50.000 in 200 va- rieties, all of the very highest quality and brilliantly colored. Immediate Delivery. 4-in. pots, strong plants, $9.00 per doz. 5-in. pots, strong plants. $12.00 and $15.00 per doz. G-in. pots, strong plants, S18.00 per doz. 8-in. pots, strong plants, $4.00 each. 10-in. pots, strong plants, $7,60 and $10.00 each. 12- and 14-in. tubs, specimen plants. $15.00. $20.00 and $25.00 each. CROTONS (Narrow-Leaf Type) Delicatissima, Golden Thread and Florence These varieties are indispensable for table decoration and we predict a great future for them, as nothing surpasses them for use in artistic arrangement. 4-in. pots. $9.00 per doz. 5-in. pots. $15.00 and $18.00 per doz. 6-in. pots. $18.00 and 824.00 per doz. Robert Craig Company 4900 Market Street Philadelphia, Pa. BRANCH, NORWOOD, PA. When or'torlng, please mention The Eichaage Sturdy Cyclamen Do you want strong, stocky Cyclamen plants, out of the ordinary quality not spindly plants grown in too high tem- perature, but sturdy plants with stamina in them ready to grow into great big specimen plants that should carry 20 or 30 or more giant blooms at a time about Thanksgiving and Christmas ? We have them. You want them. What does it matter if you pay us a few cents more per plant if you can get a dollar or so more per plant when you sell them next Winter? You pay us 35 cents for a 3-inch pot plant in June and sell the same plant in December for $5.00 up. We ship in paper pots and send cultural directions. Salmon King, Salmon Queen, Crimson St. George, Grandiflora Alba, Blood Red and other varieties. 2M-inch pot plants, $15.00 per 100, $135.00 per 1000; 3-inch pot plants, $35.00 per 100, $315.00 per 1000. Cash or satisfactory references. HOWE-UNDERHILL COMPANY PENNINGTON, N. J. W^ ^^^H ^^r J ^^^^^^\ ^1 yjj M WlR'u ordtrlng. pleaae mention The Exchange Miscellaneous Plants ASPARAGUS Sprcngeri .Ti.d Plumosus Seed- lnjjr>, .?! nil p.-r liHi. ASTER SEEDLINGS Comet. SI 00 per 100. DOROTHY PERKINS RAMBLER, 6-in. pots. field-grown, 75c. each. Cash. DRAC;tNA Indivisa, 7-in. 76c.. 6- and 6-in. 50c. 4-in. 25c. Cash. GERANIUMS. Poitevine, 3V;-in. and 4-in. $15.00 per 100. Cash HYDRANGEA Otaksa, S-in., Sl.QO each. LEMON VERBENA, (i-in. GOe., 5-in. 50c- Cash. PETUNIAS, Rosy Morn, 2K-in. $5.00 per 100. Casli SNAPDRAGONS, 3-in. bushy plants. $8.00 per 100. Cash TOMATOESfrom flats. Dwarf Champion, Stone, Ponderosa, Globe, Earltana, 82.00 per 100. VERBENAS. Mixed. 3-in. $7.00 per 100. Cash. VINCA Var., 3-in. pots. SS.OO per 100. 3H-in., $12.50. five to sis leads. Cash. Terms: Cash to unknown parties. SAMUEL SMITH'S SONS Tel. 20234 JAMESTOWN, R. I. When orfl'^-rliii;. plp.'isi^ mention The Escliange HOLLY FERNS Fine, bushy plants. 3-in., 12c. Pteris Wilsoni, extra good stock, 3-in., 12c. R. G. Hanford Norwalk, Conn. FERN SEEDLINGS. Excellent stock, ready for potting, in assortment of 10 — best Fern Dish varieties, guaranteed to please or money back. 81.75 per 100, $15.00 per 1000; in 25,000 lots or more. $14.00 per 1000. FERNS FOR FERN DISHES. Splendid. 2M-in. stock, in largest and best assortment. $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000. KENTIA Belmoreana. Clean, thrifty. 2Ji-in., right size for center plants. S2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. ADIANTUM Cuneatum and A. Gracillimum. Best Maidenhair ferns for cut fronds, or pot plants. Strong seedlings, ready for potting. 81.76 per 100. $16.00 per 1000; 2>i-in., $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000. ADIANTUM, .Assorted. In six best varieties, 2>^- in. $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. ADIANTUM Farleyense. Strong. 2K-in. $2.00 per doz.. $15.00 per 100. ADIANTUM Farleyense Gloriosum. None bet- ter in fancy Adiantums. Well grown. 2^-iD., S2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. Strong cut fronds. $20.00 per 100. ADIANTUM ReginEB and Rhodophyllum. Two admirable ferns. $2.00 per doz.. $15,00 per 100. ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus. Extra heavy, 2>4-in. 86.00 per 100. $45.00 per 1000. Strong seedUngs, Sl.OO per 100. $8.00 per 1000. J, F. ANDERSON, Shwt HUls, N. J. FERN SPECIALIST When ordering, please mention The Exchange When tTderiuL' mention The K-KchaiiEie FERNS IN FLATS HENRY H. BARROWS Ready July and August. Eight Best Market Varicties. S2.60 per flat. 10 flats or more, at $2.25 per flat. Special prices on larger quantities. POINSETTIAS, True Christmas Red Ready July and August, from 2'4-in. pots, fine strong plants, at $10.00 per 100, or $90.00 per 1000. THOS. P. CHRISTENSEN, Short Hilli, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange fern Specialist Write for prices Whitman Mass. When ordering, pleaae mention The Bxcbaose June 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1383 -t-^T^-l^y: •,'."'^_-;_..:.;.;.;wv':"Cpnd'viQt z: y B A li R,->;^' ?v^-^5¥-'^-"^ Take Orders for Dutch Buibs With us this year on June 10. many fine Darwin Tulips were in excellent condition outdoors ; never have they been more satisfactory. The long, cold Spring and plenty of moisture produced won- derful stems, foliage and flowers. We shall plant more than ever this Fall. For the retail growers located in the country or smaller towns, the time to go after orders for Tulips. Narcissi and Hyacinths for outdoor planting is right now : those who had bulbs this Spring were never more pleased with them, and they are ready to order more from the first one who happens to approach them. Many who did not have any noticed those in their neighbor's yard : they. too. will want some of their own for another year. All this is fresh in their minds, and now is the time to talk business to tbera. Don't say this is not in your line ; everything is which will bring in dollars. If you have not ordered your bulbs, or don't know what the prices will be. find out and then send your prospective cus- tomers a nice typewritten letter, naming a few of the best sorts : be satisfied with a fair price, and land the orders now ; they will help pay for some of the coal you need next Winter. Leftover Bedding Stock With so many late Tulips still in beds and borders the bedding season w'ill last for some time yet ; therefore, do not worry because you still have some stock on hand. What is more important, is to take care of it for another month. To have it scattered through the houses in small batches is wrong ; get it together and display it as attractively as if you were just starting to take your first or- der. Give all the ventilation you can and shade the house a little. If you have a chance to shift a certain lot of Petunias, Geraniums, Heliotrope or Salvias, get at it and do it. Make a nice display as long as you can ; stock in small lots docs not look well. Keep up appear- ances; fire out what is no good-and dis- play what is salable to the best ad- vantage, and after that push it. Pot- bound plants of Geraniums, Salvias or Cannas. or anything else, if they can't be shifted, will be ruined in a short time if left to dry out in a sunny house, but if kept well watered and shaded a little, the plants can be held for a month or so in good condition, and after that what is still unsold plant out yourself. Geraniums for Stock If you have been short on certain va- rieties of Geraniums this Spring, and wish to work up a large stock for next year, you can't start too soon to prepare, and as good way as any to go about it is to select a sunny bench, fill it with a good stiff loam and plant it full of either small or large plants in a house where you can maintain next Winter a temperature of about .50 deg. When planted out in this manner, you can take cuttings almost every three to four weeks from .Tuly on and keep it up until next March or so, when you most likely will want the bench for something else. There has been and still is a shortage of Geraniums* especially the pink shades, and from present indications there will not be an over supply for next year. Every flo- rist with glass and a retail trade has as much call for them as ever, and to avoid a shortage for the Spring of 1021 the time to get busy is here. If for any reason you should grow on more than .vou need yourself, there is no trouble in getting rid of them at good prices. Bench culture for the stock plants is the thing and far more dependable than planting into the field where you have no control over weather conditions. To my mind, a bench devoted to desirable Geranium stock plants will pay well. Smilax If you conduct a retail establishment you should grow Smilax. You may say that you can get along without it, in fact hardly ever have call for it, but that is true of almost anything. If your cus- tomers don't see a thing, they may not ask for it, but every florist who sells cut flowers and has funeral design work to make up, can always use to good ad- vantage Smilax, and frequently save other more expen-sive greens by so doing. During the Winter months it is always a good thing to have a few good strings of Smilax to draw from, and while you can cut them when .3ft. or so, they will remain in good condition for weeks if not wanted. If short on space and you have only room for 100 plants, I would still suggest planting them, and the sooner you get at it the better. You can either make use of a solid bed or a bench so long as you make use of a fairly rich soil and put up the support for the plants in time. Plant in rows about 12in. apart and 10 inches in the rows. Many growers prefer to put up the cross wires and the twine before they plant, and it is a good wa.v, for you are sure the plants have something to cling to when ready for it. Good Stock to Buy Among the plants you should stock up with for making your show house look well and to grow on for big specimens for next Fall is Phmnix Roebelenii, which is one of the prettiest as well as most lasting house plants. If you have space, a few small plants out of 4in. or .^in. pots of Phffinix canariensis will be a good investment. Dracaenas are coming more into favor, and plau'ts out of 4in. or Sin. pots are most desirable for basket arrangements around the holi- days: there is a number of beautiful sorts and the old timer. Dracicna tcrnii- nalis. is still as good as ever. You have no trouble in carrying them from now until next I>ecember, Pandanus Veitchii is anotlicr good plant to have, and you won't make a mistake in securing some ."lin. and tiin. Kentias for growing on. Any of the above will keep on growing into money if taken care of. and it is to your advantage, it you have the room, to purchase them now. for you will want them next Winter. They would cost you considerably more then ; therefore, stock up now and make the place look attrac- tive as well as earn money for you. The Palms No better chance than now to go over your stock of palms and give them the attention they deserve. Plants which have been used during the Winter and early Spring months for decorations are in need of a trim up and a shift. The only time they have to grow is from now on until next October and a lot can be accomplished in these few months. While large Kentias usually are very slow growers, and when once run down re- quire years to get them back into any- kind of shape, they are bound to benefit by a shift or having some of the old soil removed and replaced with good loam, and well decomposed cow manure. Let them have a hothouse, shade, as well as plenty of moisture ; the same for Arecas and Latanas. With palms scarce and expensive, it pays more than ever to take care of the stock you happen to have on hand. The average retail grower has no chance during the Winter months to do much with his palms, in fact, that is the time they usually get abused. Heat and moisture are what most palms want in order to thrive, and you can give them both now. Go through the whole house and clean things up. Get everything into good shape ; it pays. Among The Growers Waban, Mass. The four orchid bouses of Wheeler & Co., under the skillful direction of J. Murch. always present a neat, clean and prosperous appearance. They are models of their kind, up-to-date in every particular and filled with a collection of over 10.000 plants, including every com- mercial variety of Cattleya. Some Den- drobiums. Phalienopsis and a few other species are also to be found. The plants throughout show careful and successful handling, a fact which is easily notable when one considers that the greater part of the plants have been on the place for 15 years or more. One house of Cattleya labiata. all the plants of which have been shaken out and repotted last year, shows exceedingly good strong growths and splendid health. Almost all the plants on this place are in 4%in. or .5^/^'in. pots. When they get too large for this size the.v are invariably cut up and started again in a smaller sized pot. An experiment, which Mr. Murch under- took, with a view of increasing the stock, has turned out very well. In this ex- periment the leaders on several thou- sand plants were cut off within a few eyes from the base and potted up. The old growth also were repotted and they have since started fine breaks, sometimes as many as two or three to every old lead. The root system is developing in great shape so that there is no reason for doubting the success of the under- taking and the stock has been doubled. Not one of the old stubs was thrown away and every one is making good. Another experiment consisted in re- potting a good lot of Cattleya Mendelii, about nine weeks ago. when they were showing the buds just before flowering. These plants *'never turned a hair." as the saying goes, they just went about their business and finished their flower- ing to perfection. Coddling the plants is not indulged in on this place. Fifty deg. for an aver- age temperature, in Winter, is consid- ered the proper thing, and if the glass does sometimes, for one reason or an- other, show as low as 4.5 deg. nobody loses an.v sleep over it. The prevalent exceedingly robust, healthy and thrifty appearance of all the plants testifies to the correctness of this treatment. During the early part of last Spring, when the outside temperature dropped to 12 above zero, the heating system was. for the duration of two weeks, put out of commission so that the only means of saving the plants from freezing consisted in the use of oil stoves. Forty-two of these were kept going and they did the job so satisfactorily that no harm what- ever has resulted. A nearby brook which for some reason overflowed and which at the time could not be dammed, although it got damned enough, was responsible for the trouble. The houses, for a period of almost two weeks, were flooded to a depth of several inches. Along the edges of the walks, under the benches, all the room is occupied with Adiantun? cunea- tum. and these plants staved under water for fully two weeks. Little hope was entertained that they would ever come out of it and live, but it has proved that the unwelcome experience did not affect the wellbeing of the plants at all for the.v are growing as well as ever and are producing a fine crop of perfect fronds. All that was done to the plants after the flood had subsided was to cut them down and let them come along, which they proceeded to do at once. Wheeler & Co. have had a verv pros- perous season and look forward to a continuance of the same, at the same time figuring on increasing the stock of plants by division of the plants on the place as long as the present quarantine prohibits the importation of orchids. Rhode Island Horticultural Society Onr account of the late seasr-n the .Tune exhibition will be postponed until Tuesday. .Tune 22. Will exhibitors please note? E. K. Thomas. Sec'y. Kingston. R. I. Notes from the Maine Experi- ment Station Bulletin 2.S4 contains an abstract of a paper prepared b.v M. W. Blackman, concerning the White Pine Weevil. In his opinion there is no reason why this pest should not be controlled ; it is a thoroughly practical proposition, if con- certed action is taken by all land own- ers and the State experts. Mr. Black- man, in his full report, makes sugges- tions as to planting of White Pine and Norway Spruce to obviate weevil in- jury. This report mav. we believe, be obtained from the Maine Exp. Station at Orono. .\nother important oaner bv the same writer relates to the Spnice bud worm, a serious pest in Maine. Its action in the Spring is to cause wilting of the voung growths as if stricken by fire. The wee'il kills the voung shoots, there- by destroving all further growth for the season and. if the attack continues an- nually, the trees eventually die. In small plantations the pest may be con- trolled by arsenate spraying. Experiments with the blackleg dis- ease of Potatoes nrove that this organ- ism is not carried over in the soil but in the tubers. The Maine experiments are important and bear out our own ide.is on the subject. We ha^e Ion*? con- tended that this and several other dis- eases of tlie Potato are the result of carelecs cetd 'cleetion. The so-called de- terioration of varieties could, we feel sure, be arrested ; indeed, one might hazard th.tt stocks could be vastly im- proved. Tt may be mentioned th.at blackles' disease develops consiflerahlv when Potntfies are stored. To obviate the trouble, ventilation should be abun- dant. BtrET.iNGTON'. Vt. — Norris Comlev is of- f'>ring frir sale 75.000ft. of his greenhouses. He owns a very big place (IRO.OOOft. > and is unable to make use of it all on account of the shortage of help. Coming Meetings and Exhibitions Boston. — .Mass. Hort. Society, Peony Show. Horticultural Hall. June 19 and 20. Boston. — American Sweet Pea Society, annual exhibition, July 10 and 11. Sec'y, Wm. Gray, Believue ave., Newport, R. I. Cleveland. — S. A. F. and O. H.' annual conven- tion. AiiK. 17. 18. 19. 1920. Sec'y, John Young, 43 W. 18th St.. N. Y. Chicago. — American Ass'n of NurBerymen, an- nual convention. June 23, 24, 25, 1920. Sec'y, John Watson, Princeton, N. J. Fort Worth, Texas.— Texas State Florists Ass'n, annual convention, July 20 to 22. Sec'y, LouiB J.*Tackett. X. Commodore St., Fort Worth. Hartford, Conn. — American Rose Society, annual pilgrimage, June 24. Sec'y, E. A. White, Ithaca, N. Y.|maliHl>-«»»> l»M Indianapolis.— Floriata' Telegraph Delivery, an- nual convention, October (second week). Secy, Albert Pochelon, 1.53 Bates St., Detroit. Mich. Ithaca, N. Y. — American Rose Society, annua! Dilgrimage June 30. Meeting 1 p. m. .Sec'y, E. A. White, Ithaca, N. Y. Louisville, Ky. — American A8.<»'n of Park Su- perintendents, annual convention, Sept. 9 to 11. Milwaukee, Wis. — American .Seed Trade Ass'n, thirty-eighth annual convention, at Hotel Pfister. June 22-2.3-24. Sec'y. C. E. Kcndel, 216 Prospect ave.,S. S., Cleveland, O. Minneapolis, Minn. — American Rose Society, annual pilgrimage July 3. Sec'y, E. A. White, Ithaca. N. Y' Newport Beach, R. I. — Newport Horticultural Society, annual exhibition, June 24 and 25. Re- cording sec'y, Fred. P. Webber. R. F. D. 2, Newport, R. I. New York. — American Dahlia Society, annual exhibition. Pennsylvania Hotel, .Sept. 27, 28, 29. Sec'y, E. C. Vick, 205 EUwocd ave.. Newark, N.J. New York. — Chrysanthemum Society of America, annual exhibition, American Institute, Nov. 3, 4, 5. .Sec'y, Wm. A. Eagleson. 324 W. 23rd »t., N. Y. Portland, Ore. — American Rose Society, annual pilgrimage. June 25. Sec'y, E. A. White, Ithaca, N. Y. St. Louis, Mo. — National .Association of Garden- ers, annual convention, Sept. 14, 15, Id. 1386 The Florists' Exchange 25,000 GERANIUMS 11)0 HXIO 7()0()S. A. Nutt, -l-in. potB IIL',00 »1 10.00 lOlHI Brunnt, Hiiirlot, '1-in. pota 1:^.01) 1 lU.OO SOO Scnrlot Beddcr, l-in. potll 12.00 110.00 1000 Harriot Cloory, pink, 4-111. pota 12.00 110.00 r>00 Al. Ricnrd, l-in. poU... 12.00 110.00 1000 Berths do Prodlly. bIicU pink, l-iii 12.00 iio.no L'iKIl) SCARLET SAGE, l-iil.. 8,11^ .••.(lO AGERATUM, Bluo, ->*j-iii. pota 4.00 200 AGERATUIVI, White, nnd blue -l-in. puUt 0.00 lUO lOOII Md. Unrney, pink, l-ln.. .(12.00 :i(JlHI DuuMf While, l-in 12.00 500 ThoM. Meehnn, curittr, l-in 12.00 2000 S. A. Nutt, 2'j-in 12.00 2000 Amiorted Nomed Sort*, 2ia-in 12.00 .100 Poltevine, 21 j-in 12.00 OUO Scarlet Bedder, 2!'.,-in... 12.00 lOIIO 1 10.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 Ml>0 BEGONIA Vernon, rod unil pink. 2'.,-in ■lonSMILAX, 2'a-m fiill) ALYSSUM, clouljle, 2}i-in .5I)(I ALYSSUM, ningli-'. 2;..i-in. 1000 VERBENA, 2 ' .-in 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 31 WALL STREET Order early. Our stock is fine. Est. of C. RIBSAM, TRENTON, N. J. Ueraniums S. A. NUTT, RICARD. VIAUD, POITEVINE, MONTMORT, BUCHNER from J-m. poU. S3.r.O por 100, S;i5.00 per 1000. Smilax. Good, strong plants from 2-in. pota, at $2,50 per 100; any quantity. Wc ship by Express or Parcel Post at actual cost, j'ou pay the charges at your ond of the line. Safe arrival guaranteed by Parcel Post. ELMER RAWLINGS WholcBale Grower Allegany, N. Y. WELL ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS Ready for shipment Ricard, Poitevine and ScarletBedder $25.00 per 1000 S. A. Null $20.00 per 1000 Cash with order, PETER BROWTS Lancaster -:- Penn. When ordering, pii^ase mention The Blxchaage GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings These prices good only for July Delivery 1000 S. A. Nutt and Buchner $17.50 Poitevine and Ricard 25.00 Fine Smilax from'pots at $3.00 per 100, by parcel post S3. 25. ALBERT M. HERR LANCASTER, PA., (R.F.D. No. 8) When ordering, please mention The Exchaji^e Connecticut Horticultural Society The Conueiticnt Horticultural Society is planning to surpass all previous efforts in its Annual Fall Flower and Vegetable Exhibition, to be held Sept. 22 and 23 next. Extensive preparations have been made osnre but will bear being submerged in salt water several times a year. At Narragansett Pier a few days ago. we saw a block of this Rose which we planted IS years ago just under such eonditions. Tho salt sand is. in places. nioi-e than half way np tho plants, yet the plants are the picture of health, and in full bloom, both the red and the white. So strong did tho wind blow at the time of planting that it was a hard matter to keep a trench ojion long (Miongh to get the plants sot. on account of sand blow- ing in. A. Mf'L. Providence, R. I. The Market A slight improvement has shown uj) during tho past week. Weddings, graduations and funerals have materially helped business. Roses, .$3 to $20. Car- nations. .$3 to $(■!. Cornflower. $2. Lilies, $S. Snapdragon. .$3. Stock. $3. Vallev. .^10. Marguerites. S^2. Orchids, $100. Gardenias. $25. Gladioli. .$8. Around Town Wm. Bowers of Washington st. is driving a new Dodge delivery. He re- ports business as very good, and has just taken out a lease for 10 years. MoCarron of Hope st. had some fine weddings during the past week. John Burns of Burke & Burns has returned to Denver. Colo. His health was so improved by his last visit there that lie felt it the best thing that he conld do. T. O'Connor of Union st. has returned after a few months of much needed rest. The bodies of two Brown students wore found the past week, and tho large nund)er of orders for their funerals was no small item. Mrs. Marietta Field Potter of Rutland. Vt., is spending a few weeks with her son- Page Potter of Johnston Bros. Lawrence Hay of East Providence had several large decorations the past week. He has a new Ford truck. P. F. T. P. Springfield, Mass. The Market The ciit flower sni>ply is increas- ing. _ but the demand increases in pro- Iiortion. consequently prices continue to Iiold nearly the same. Some stock. Car- nations especially, is inferior in quality and sells rather cheaply. At present the best Carnations are going at 5c.. other grades selling as low as 2c. Roses look well and sell readily at 4c.. 7c. and lOc. White Roses are very scarce and bring as high as 14c. Sweet Peas look well for this time of year. Swainsonia is more than popular at present, with so much wedding and graduation bouquet work. NURSERIES Ol' Chas. Ammann tSTABLlSHKD 1827 Central Park Avc.Yonkers, N. Y. WANTED ever(;reens of ah Varieties, from 18-in. to 4 ft. PEACHES CHERRIES PEARS PLUMS APPLES CURRANTS GOOSBERRY GRAPES BLACKBERRY RASPBERRY ASPARAGUS And All Kinds of Shrubs WE PAY CASH Nexirs Notes Mark Aitken is handling an enor- mous sujjply of Roses, Carnations, Gladioli and miscellaneous stock from the Agawan Greenhouses. The Cooper-Munroe wedding at Long- meadow called for extravagant decora- tions. E. E. Carter. Inc.. had charge of all the floral work. Palms, ferns, Smi- lax, Roses. Carnations. Snapdragons. Sweet Peas and Swainsonia were used in abuudauce. The Holyoke and Xorthampton Gar- deners and Florists Club met last Tues- day evening at the Gallivan Bros. Green- houses. Smiths Ferry. A committee con- sisting of D. J. Gallivan. G. W. Thorn- ley and .lames Whiting were appointed to make plans for the auto trip to Hart- fiu-d. .June 2.'5. The City Park Board will also accompany the club members. It is planned to start early in the morn- iug. visit the Rose gardens at Elizabeth Park, have dinner in Hartford, and then go over to Cromwell to visit the A. N. Pierson range. A committee to have charge of the annual picnic was also appointed. It in- cluded G. H. Sinclair. D. ,J. Gallivan and R. S. Carey. The Fall flower show which has usu.illy been held at North- ampton was discussed, but no action taken. \. W. P. Lenox, (Mass.) Hort. Society The regular meeting of this society was held in the Town Hall. Wednesday evening. .June f), at 7.30 p.m. President Oliver Lines occupied the chair, with .50 members present. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and ap- proved. The chair appointed a committee of three, consisting of Robert Scott. Fred- erick Ivirkham and .Alphonse Chague. to attend to arrangements for a field day. .V most noteworthy cr)lIection of orchids was arranged for effect, exhibited by President Jjines. and including the follow- ing specimens : Odontoglossum Wilckea- num, O. crispum maguificum. Odontioda Red Wing. Odontonia .St. Albans, Odon- toglossum crisjium Raymond Cranshaw (an ideal flower both in shape and color), O. ardentissimum. O. Pesi'atorei. O. Invincible. Odontioda Brewii. Odonto- glossum .\rthur X. Cooley (probably the finest Odontoglo.ssum in the exhibit, a most striking flower, and one whiiJi will no doubt make a name for the gi-ower as well as the owner), O. erisp\im and O. Pescatorei rerginoti. A certificate of merit for superior collections was awarded the above bv Judges E. Jenkins. A. .J. Loveless and F. Heeremans. S. Carlquist exhibited a dish of the new vegetable Udo and spoke of its merits. The winners of the monthly exhibits were as follows: Orchids. Oliver Lines, first. Greenhouse cut flowers. F. Heere- mans. first: A. J. JjovelcsB. second. Fruit. -V. H. Wingett. first: A. J. Loveless, second. Perennials. Joseph Pybus. first : Strike is Over ! ! We can ship Now ! ! ! ROSES '""''' NOW! QUANTITY AND QUALITY 2>i-in. ROSE PLANTS 100 1000 Ophelia $14.00 »1 15.00 White Killarney 14.00 115.00 Sunburst 14.00 115.00 Milady 16.50 150 00 Columbia 16.00 140.00 Ruaaell 22.00 200.00 Premier 21.00 180.00 BENCH PLANTS Pink Killarney $12.00 $115.00 White Killarney 12.00 115.00 My Maryland 12.00 115.00 Ophelia 15.00 140.00 Milady 15.00 140.00 Russell 16.00 150.00 Champ Weiland 15.00 140.00 American Beauty 27.00 250.00 Richmond 12.00 115.00 Order Promptly {Big demand) Rooted Carnation Cuttings Out of soil 100 1000 3000 Herald $7.00 SfioOO 6000 Matchless 7.00 6500 4000 White Enchantress 7.50 70.00 Ready Now. M. C. GUNTERBERG Wholesale Florist Randolph and State Sti. CHICAGO, ILL. Wben orderlnR. please mentloa The Exchange A Few Good ThiDgs You Want REX BEGONIA, fine, 2 and 2H in., $10.00 per 100 VINCA VAR. 2-in. $5.00 per 100 Cash with order. Geo. M. Emmans Nevvton, N. J. When orderlnfr. please mention The Ezcbange Carnations Fred Dorner & Sons, Co. La Fayette, Ind. When ordering, please mention The Eichauge GERANIUMS Stout plants in bud and bloom. Ricard, Poite- vine, Buchner, Imp. Poitevine and Rose^ Sfo-in. pots, Slo.OO for 100. S. G. BENJAMIN, FISHKILL, N. Y. When ordering, pleasp mention Tbe Eschan-e June 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1387 to ^ S o — 2. ■^ Js^ O to ^ n- ■^ -J ►-< IS. ro ^_ s p ^ s o o "dr o r o S H 01 ^O c O == 01 o 2 ?§■ at! >5'S BS.S 01 H 21 3 • o < 2. 8 s- $1.00 PER GALLON and We Pay the Freight PATCHOLE GLAZING PUTTY is a reliable BLACK glazing putty that remains flexible and pliable for years. It will never crack or peel or run in the heat. The easiest o{ all glazing putties to apply. ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED. PATCHOLE GLAZING PUTTY Barrels, 60 gallons each at $1.00' per gal. Barrels, 40 gallons each at 1.00 per gal. Kegs, 20 gallons each at 1.15 per gal. Kegs, 10 gallons each at 1.25 per gal. Kegs, 5 gallons each at 1.25 per gal. WE GUARANTEE PATCHOLE GLAZING PUTTY TO BE EQUAL TO ANY GLAZING PUTTY ON THE MARKET AND FAR SUPERIOR TO MOST. To apply PATCHOLE GLAZING PUTTY use a glazing machine. We supply one FREE with your order for a barrel of 40 or 60 gallons. If a machine is desired with an order for a smaller amount the machine will cost S2.50. DO NOT USE PUTTY BULBS. $3.00 PER GALLON Greenhouse White Paint (Lead and Oil) Barrels, 60 gallons each at $.3.00 per gal Barrels, 40 gallons each _ at 3.00 per gal Kegs, 20 gallons each at 3.00 per gal Cans, 10 gallons each at 3.00 per gal Cans, 5 gallons each at 3.00 per I Don't ever forget that this material is absolutely guaranteed both as to quality and ease of application, to any station in the United States. You simply deduct freight charges from your invoice. We pay the freight Send us your order TODAY or write for samples CAUFORNIA PLASTIC PRODUCTS CO., San Francisco, Calif. 52 1 Sheldon Building Phone Kearny 521 WIRE US YOUR ORDER AT OUR EXPENSE All orders are shipped the SAME DAY that they are RECEIVED unless otherwise ordered, bave been looking for— QUALITY PLUS SERVICE.' This we believe is what you -2 5 2-§ C O .E CO u •— a B •a a ° c a O O H Z H O z > z > ~ o Rooted Cuttings Chrysanthemums 25,000 Major Bonnafifon 10,000 Unaka $3.00 per 100. Edw. J. Taylor Greens Farms, Conn. Primulas of Quality -New Carnation- Ruth Baur Send your order now for delivery in 1920 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS - - INDIANA When orderinii. pieasp ni4*nt1oD Tbp Bxchanx* ROSES 3000 2K-inch own root SUNBURST $100 per 1000 1000 2M-'nch own root COLUMBIA $125 per 1000 Immediate Delivery. White Bros., Medina,N Y. Prices Adrertiscd are for die Trade Only *i> HENRY SCHMIDT, North Bergen, N. J. Geo. Breed, second. Pot plauts. A. II. Wing:ett. first. The future winners will have to score a minimum of 250 points for first prize of silver medal, and 150 minimum for second prize of bronze medal. President Lines gave a very interest- iuK tall; on orchids, and E. Jenkins spoke interi'stingly and iustructively about re- frigeration iu the greenhouses, especially for Odontoglossums. saying it was as valuable for them in Summer as the heat- ing plant iu the Winter. The next regu- lar meeting will be held July 14. F. KiBKHAM, Sec'y. FRANK H. DUNLOP We are now catching up with our orders and offer for immediate delivery: 1000 5000 F. H. DuNLOP, 2H-in.. own root $300.00 3000 F. H. DuNLOP, ly2-\n., grafted 375.00 5000 Columbia, 2H-in., own root 150.00 1000 American Beauty, 4-in., own root 300.00 CHARLES H. TOTTY COMPANY MADISON, NEW JERSEY Sewickley (Pa.) Hort. Society The regvdar meeting of the above so- ciety was held iu the public school, on Tuesday evening. June S, with President Wm. Thomson, Jr.. iu the chair. Com- petition was small. Peas and Cauliflower were the only entries, Mauus Curran getting 15 points, John Barnet following with 10. Manus Curran received a vote of thanks for Roses. Oriental Poppies and pot grown Salpiglossis : John Barnet a vote of thanks for Peonies, and honorable men- tion for Clarkia elegans grown in boxes ; Ben Catro a vote of thanks for samples of Harry Vetch and Alfalfa. The unfinished discussion on salting Asparagus was takeu up. Beyond help- ing to kill weeds and keeping sandy soil moist it was accepted by the majority it could be omitted without any noticeable detriment to the crop. John Barnet, Sec'y. Young Stock in ime Condition Chrysanthemums p,' Owing to favorable conditions for propagating, I iiave a surplus beyond my requirements wliich are offered, subject to prior sale, at I4.50 per 100 — all from 2j^-in. pots. 6000 BONNAFFON 3000 APPLETON 6000 CHRYSOLORA 2000 McNEICE 4000 EARLY FROST 1000 TINTS OF GOLD 2000 OCONTO 1000 GOLDEN GLEAM 1000 TOUSET 3000 BUCKINGHAM Cash or satisfactory references. Orders acknowledged immediately and advise if unable to fill. FRANK McMAHON, Rumson, N. J. When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange 1388 The Florists' Exchange BOBBINK & ATKINS CHOICE NURSERY STOCK. INCLUDING RHODODENDRONS, HARDY AZALEAS, HERBACEOUS PLANTS, BAY TREES, AND A GENERAL LINE OF DECORATIVE GREEN- HOUSE PLANTS. RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY ordtTliig. t)lcB»e meollon The Kichanje ??/'y'!iiS5 !3S s^ SHRUBS Flnoitof nlinibfi. S]>«clal IVL »^^ALu-.<- trad* prlc.'B. Hy Mie -fr^Xir-Sdl^Sttwrniii'i'l". fiardv NattTe antl Mylirld lUitKloden- dronH-traDfl[)lant6d and acclliiiateil. Hend 70ar lints. Let oa eittmate. 'i Wbeo ordertDK, pleai* meDtlon The Bxcbance NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Roses, Clematis, Phlox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Wrile for our Wholesale Trade List W.&T. SMITH CO. Geneva, N. Y. 70 Years 1000 Acres .irdiTins. nlpnsf mentinn ThP Kxrhanir* 10,000,000 SEEDLINGS All First-Class Slock APPLE, PEAR, PLUM, CHERRY ST. JULIEN.CITISUS Laburnum, MAHONIA Aquifolia, FAGUS sylvatica, ROSAcaniua, SYRINGA vulgaris, etc. etc. Ask our reasonable prices. VanderVis & Co. (Formerly D. VanderVis & Zooen) BOSKOOP, HOLLAND Whpn ord'Tliis: plefisp mention The Kxchang BOX WOOD RHODODENDRONS BAY TREES \Ve have the largest stock in America. MONTROSE NURSERIES N. F. McCarthy & Co., Agents Office, 112 Arch St. .BOSTON, MASS. SEND FOR CATALOG WTifn ord^rtnij plpti.ip mention The Kxchanire BROAD-LEAF EVERGREENS CONIFEROUS EVERGREENS SHADE TREES and FLOWERING SHRUBS at Audubon Nursery WILMINGTON, N. C, Loot Box 818 When ordering, please aeution The Eichange HILL'S EVERGREENS Best for over half a century. FIRS, SPRUCE. PINES. JUNIPERS, ARBOR VIT^S, YEWS, n small and large sizes. Price list readj' soon. The D. Hill Nursery Co. EvfTffTeen Specialists "Largest Growers in America. Bos 407. DUNDEE, ILL. ^VTiea ordering, pleaae mention The Exchange F. E. Ads Give Good Results We can fill moBt any order on TREES SHRUBS EVERGREENS PERENNIALS We can assure prompt delivery as our BBBortmenta and varietiea are coniplete. Our 800 acre nuraericB can help you in theae times of acute stock shortage to avoid shopping all over the market to fill your needs. AMERICAN NURSERIES SINGER BUILDING NEW YORK Field- Grown 1920-1921 List in June We grow only own-root Roses. Howard Rose Co., Hemet, Cai. PORTLAND ROSES EVERGREENS HARDY PERENNIALS Price List on Request Mountain View Floral Co.,''ore" o"'' ROSES • CANNAS AND SHRUBBERY Writm for Prka List THE CONARD & JONES CO. WEST GROVK. PA. Jackson & Perkins Co. Growers of "The Preferred Stock" NEWARK, NEW YORK STATE Write to The Barnes Bros. Nursery Co. Yalesville, Conn. For Climbing Roses, Shrubs, Evergreens, Etc. Box-Bnrberry Bordered Garden Make a Leader of Box-Barberry in your 1"Z i LA 1 . Many of the leading firms already have booked with us for their stock. Write for terms, or see Walter Campbell at the Nurseryman's Convention THE ELM CITY NURSERY CO. Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. NEW HAVEN, CONN. pleasi- mention The Excbance Ready Now 200,000 FALL TRANSPLANTED PANSIES in bad and bloom Superb Strain Pansies S2.2o per 100. §20.00 per 1000. A few thousand verv large plants at $3.00 per 100, S25.00 per 1000. A trial order will con\ince you that these are the best you ever handled. You need them for your particular trade. FORGET-ME-NOTS, $5.00 per 100 Cajh please. LEONARD COUSINS, Jr. Concord Junction, Mass. Whon nrdTing n lease mention Tbp Eit change COLEUS R. C. 10 kinds, $1.25 per 100. $10.00 per 1000. 100 COLEUS 2-in 3.00 DUSTY MILLER, Gymnocarpa, 2-in 3.00 HELIOTROPE, Blue, R. C 1.50 DRAC./15NA Indivisa, nice seedlings 1.50 GERANIUM Salleroi, 2-in 3.00 Double White 3.00 Cash. BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. v^ ' ■ r.i.-rlni: iilea';^' mention T\\f Exchane*- FERNS .\ssorted varieties for dishes. Strong, healthv plants from 2'4-in. pots, at S6.00 per 100, SoO.ob I per 1000. VERONA FERNS. O-in.. Sl.OO each. KENTIA BELMOREANA, 2ti-in.. S2.00 per doz., SI5.00 per IIIM COCOS WEDDELLIANA, 2.y-in.. 82.00 per doz., S15.00 per WO. ASPARAGUS P. NANUS, 3-in., $10.00 per 100. ENGLISH IVY, 4-in., .320.00 per 100. FRANK N. ESKESEN I MADISON, NEW JERSEY ! When ordering, please mention The Exchange Aster Plants Queen of the Market, Semple's Branching, Crego, Giant Comet aiifi Royal. In white, pink, lavender; strong seedlings, •S4 00 per 1000, 5000 for $15.00. SALVIA Bonfire' DUSTY MILLERS VERBENAS CORNFLOWERS Vinca fRosea ani 4.00 ENGLISH IVY 2M 5.00 ENGLISH IVY 3}i 12.00 FEVERFEW, double white 2K S.OO FUCHSIAS, double and single 2H 4.00 FUCHSIAS, double and single 3H 15.00 FORGET-ME-NOT 2}i 5.00 GERANIUMS, double and single 2}i , 6.00 GERANI UMS, double and single 3M 15.00 GERANIUMS, Rose fragrant 3H IS.OO GERANIUMS, I\T-leaved 3J^ 15.00 GERANIUMS, Mad. Salleroi 2}f '5.00 HELIOTROPE 2Ji 5.00 HELIOTROPE 3H 10.00 IVY. German 3H 10.00 IVY. German 2)i 4.00 LEMON VERBENAS 3 12.00 LOBELIA, double blue 3 8.00 LOBELIA, double blue 2Ji- S.OO MOONVINF, white 4 15.00 PETUNIAS, single fringed 2)i 5.00 SALVIA, plants from cuttings 3H 8.00 SALVIA, plants from cuttings 2)i 4.00 STEVIA Compacta 2K 4.00 VINCA Variegata and Elegans 4 15.00 VINCA Variegata and Elegans 3 8.00 VINCA Variegata and Elegans 2H 5.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS POT PLANTS WILL BE OFFERED NEXT WEEK. CARNATIONS 2^4 -in. pot plants, now ready. 100 1000 Enchantress Supreme $8.00 $75.00 White Wonder 7.00 65.00 Matchless 7.00 60.00 Lady Bountiful, large white 6.00 50.00 Winsor 6.00 50.00 Send for prices and varieties from 2K-in. pots. WOOD BROTHERS, J,ii"f |,^,t When ordering, please mentloD The Exchange June 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1389 i.^.,(- NURSERY DEPARTMENT American Asociation of Nursbrvuen — Pres., J. E. Moon, Morriaville, Pa.; Vice- I Pres.. h. C. Stark. Louisville, Mo.; Treas.. J. W. Hill. Des Moines, Iowa; Seoy, Chas. Sizemorb, Louisiana. Mo., Ex. Secy. John Watson. Princeton. N J. Mpxt Annual Convention. Chioano, June 23. 24 and 2.5, 1920 1 Effective Porte Cochere Planting Evergreens, Azalea amoena, Andromeda japonica and other subjects in the grouping By SAMUEL NEWMAN BAXTER ' The planting about a porte cochfere offers many op- lOrtunities in design and even greater variations in lie selection of plants. Evergreens, of course, give us In all year round effect, whether tliey be of the broad I saved type lilve Rhododendrons, or otherwise. Many ji.re the shrubs which may ne used either for flower I ,nd foliage effects. Annuals, 100, may be employed, also per- nnials. Thus both nursery- !nan and florist may share in he patronage to be obtained n laying out these desirable ilantings. I The building shown in our Illustration is a private institu- lion; the picture reveals a neat )orte cochere planting which requires very little care and vhich each year increases in jfalue and attractiveness, es- pecially so when the Azalea amosna in the foreground liomes into bloom as the white "lowers of the Andromeda jap- linica, which is used alter- nately, are about over. Azalea iimosna is shunned by many on •iccount of its "magenta" )loom yet, when used alone or .vith white, as in this instance, t is surely striking. Since its improved variety, A. a. Hinodi- (5iri, a lighter pink, has come [into the field, A. amoena is losing in popularity. j The background of our bed jis composed of Retinisporas. Arborvitae and Hemlock, which jserve as a screen for the door- way, it being but 60ft. from the sidewalk. Another desir- able companion plant for mass- ing with Azalea amoena, fhough it is a stronger grower and should be spared accordingly, is the Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata). It has no flowers to attract, but its dark green foliage is quite similar in shape to the Azalea, making for harmony. Originally there was an edging of veriegated Plantain (Funkia undulata variegata) but these have been crowded out of the Azaleas. Of course, they might have been transplanted to beyond the Azaleas but this would have increased the size of the bed and that was not considered desirable. The dwarf white Japanese Star Magnolia (M. stellata or Halleana) is shown in center off the base of the brick pier while across the driveway at the porch pillar is a Wistaria. Note how the Lombardy Poplars, although used to screen the adjoining building, have not only fulfilled that purpose but how their height harmonizes with that of our institution! Smaller trees though successful as a screen, would have failed to convey as pleasing a proportion with the tall building. (Our picture should be the means of obtaining many an order. Suggest to owners of houses having porte cocheres the desirability of such a planting, its per- manency and its added value to the residence, and you will surely land some desirable orders. Show the pic- ture.] A portecochere bed of evergreens edged with Azalea aincena, shown in bloom, and Andromeda japonica the white flowers of the latter forming a pleasing contrast Single specimen of Japanese Star Magnolia (M. stellata) in forcgroi:nd, and Wistaria at base of porch column. .See text. Standardization of Nursery Stock In connection with the article written by Samuel Newman Baxter in a recent issue on "Standardization of Nursery Stock," we are able to announce it is confidently ex- pected that at the coming con- vention of the American Asso- ciation of Nurserymen, a re- port on the same subject will be read by Harlan P. Kelsey of Salem, Mass., who is chair- man of a committee on "Standardization of Grades." In 1917 Mr. Kelsey had a re- port ready on this subject but at that time was engaged in war work in Kentucky and was unable to attend the Philadelphia convention. In 1918 and 1919 it was impos- sible, somehow, to get this re- port before the convention and acted on. So let us hope that this most highly important re- port will not only be brought up at Chicago, but threshed out and some definite action taken thereon. So doing will mark a forward move on the part of the association of the highest business im- portance. Fruit Stocks I In the National Nurseryman for May B. T. Galloway |)f the Bureau of Plant Industry, Dep't of Agriculture, iliscusses the subject of fruit stocks. The pre-war for- eign sources of supply have become uncertain and, in jiome instances, imreliable and, while there is no re- jitriction on their import, it is becoming evident that ive must look more and more to home production to jmeet the future needs of fruit propagation. Not only is it desirable to find ways and means of producing these stocks, but it is also essential that new Kinds should be discovered or evolved. Mr. Galloway's (department is particularly interested in the latter prob- llem and many tests and experiments are being made with this object in view. The question of fruit stocks |and propagation is one that affects or should affect all jnurserymen who desire to cater to a good class of re- tail trade. I Where space is available and the conditions are Isuitable it is infinitely better for the nurseryman to jhave the stock right on his place, rather than rely upon outside sources which, as we are only too well aware, jare not always reliable nor certain. Especially is this [SO at the present time, when stock is so scarce that lit is practically impossible to obtain some lines. These conditions will doubtless prevail for years, and the |nurseryman should therefore strive to produce his own stock wherever it is possible. Fruit tree production is quite apart from fruit grow- ing; it is part and parcel of the nurseryman's work and there is no reason why it should be left out of his routine, especially if he caters to a retail trade. We are inclined to think that insufficient attention is given to the production of fruit trees for small gardens and so far as we can see, there is no reason why the small bush, cordon and espalier trained trees, should not be encouraged among amateurs as it is in Europe. As a matter of fact, the commercial culture of cordon Apples and Pears is no small thing, while in the case of Apples, it is recognized that the finest quality of that fruit is grown on these and the bush trained trees. To the amateur they are a positive delight in- asmuch as single cordon trees can be planted at 18in. apart in rows, 6ft. apart, thereby enabling him to have a large variety in a small space. Of course, in proportion, such trees do not yield to the same extent as do large established standards on free stocks, but there is just this difference: The stand- ard two year old does not begin to fruit until it has been planted three to seven years; the dwarf trained tree of the same age will start fruiting right away. It has been our pleasure to pick one-half a bushel of Apples from a lOyr. old bush tree jostling its neigh- bor 5ft. away; a crop, not always the same size, hav- ing been gathered from the same tree five years out of the seven that it had been planted. Getting back to stocks, this is one of the big prob- lems, according to Mr. Galloway. It has been found so in England and, to get the matter onto a solid founda- tion, the Kent Fruit Growers Ass'n, with the assis- tance of the County Horticultural College, has for sev- eral years been trying out the various stocks used for propagation. The trials have proved that the subject of fruit stocks is one gigantic jumble and it is to be straightened out by the development of certain va- rieties of stocks that have proved superior to the gen- eral bulk. These special varieties are being multiplied as fast as possible in order that the nurserymen propa- gators may have absolutely reliable stocks for work- ing on. Stocks play a big part in regard to the growth, earliness and quality of the fruit produced upon it. At the Arnold Arboretum, the Calleryana Pear (Pyrus Calleryana), a native species from China and Japan, has proved quite hardy for the past t%velve years. Seed- lings from this tree have been tested by Mr. Galloway and others as a grafting stock with considerable suc- cess. It resists fire blight and, in comparison with the French stocks, offers a budding season that runs into September. ■\s might be expected, there appear to be several strains of the Calleryana Pear, and Mr. Galloway fears it will not easily be possible to obtain reliable seed from China, but efforts are being made to produce the needful here. The Chinese Water Pear (Pyrus usuriensis cult var.) is another stock of great promise. It should be men- tioned that the wild Chinese Water Pear is less vig- orous than the cultivated variety, which in some re- spects is equal to the Calleryana Pear for working upon. The Chinese Saw-Leaved Pear (P. serrulata) and the Chinese Birch-Leaved Pear (P. betulaefolia) are also of considerable promise. Several nurserymen supplied with samples of these new stocks report excellent results from their workings upon them last season, the average take being about 98 per cent and all record the unusual length of time that the stocks held their foliage compared with the ordi- nary French and Japanese stocks. 1390 The Florists' Exchange FOUNDED IN 18SS lORISTS EXCHANGi A Weekly Medium of Into.ssi])ilities that ttie meeting must be judged. .And on that biusis the report may well cause a real glow of satisfaction and hope in the heart of every enthusiastic horticulturist. 'I'lie conference, for one thing, was the lirst occa.sion of Ji real getting together of the different branches and tyiics of horlicultural activity on a common basis, with a definite coninion piirjiose aimed not at the promoting of any one interest at the expense of any otiier, but at the greater prosperity and development of the in- dustry as a whole. By putting the actual conduct of the att'airs of the committee in the hands of rcpresen- t.ilives of amateur rather than trade organizations, the ta.sk undertaken was ]nit on a basis that will merit and, it may be safely a.ssumed, receive fair and just treatment from such individuals or administrative bodies as it may encounter. All the time, however, there will underlie it the economic soundness of the demands of cooperating trade organizations from whom may be obtained facts, figures and o\'erwhelming tes- timony in support of the contentions advanced by the executive committee speaking for the public as a whole. Secondly, the tone and attitude of the meeting re- flected at all times a constructive policy, a readiness to admit the good points of all that is good and a desire simply to urge modifications of existing condi- tions, modifications that can be proved necessary, bene- ficial and just. This, it need hardly be said, marks a definite upward step from the level of vigorous con- tentious controversy, indiscriminate criticism and re- sounding argument and counter argument, which all twi often dominate such a situation — and which, indeed, has to a greater or less degree characterized the earlier stages of this same general movement to lessen the burden of Quarantine 37. There may well be expected now the preparation of a comj)rehensive, logical, even- tempered brief or case, setting forth indisputable prin- ciples of liberty of action and lawful control, and re- inforced by specific testimony, all to be presented in such a way, at such a place, and accompanied by such a worthy plea for consideration, tliat rejection of its terms and repudiation of its spirit will inevitablv react like a boomerang upon the person or bureau who re- fuses it just treatment. The active participation of the women delegates and tile appointment of one of them to the executive com- mittee were also welcome and gratifying developments. The esthetic value of horticultural jiroducts. with it•^ tremendous potential eft'ect on tlie spirit of the nation, must not be lost sight of; and for its expression and emphasis woman will readily be acknowledged superior to man. The part that can be played by the country's garden clubs in increasing the knowdedge and apprec'a- tion of flowers and plants is a vast one, and for this reason, too, these organizations deserve representation. .\nyway it is a sign of the times, an index of our advancing civilization, to take advantage of the tact, the efficiency, the refining influence of our women col- leagues in every possible activity and campaign for general betterment. At times during the meeting entomologists as a species, and as the controlling factors in the F. H. B., were handled rather casually and without gloves. Vet, it is a significant proof of the moderate, fairminded tone of the discussion as a whole, that in one of the Inst speeches of the day, none other than the state en- tomologist of Wisconsin, sunmiarized the larger aims and scope of file conference in most appropriate terms, expressed his conviction that there need be and should lie no lack of imderstanding or sympathetic cooperation lietween horticulturists and entomologists, and confessed his agreeable disappointment at tlie alisence of acri- monious discussion and disagreement that might easily have characterized the conference. This expectation that "fur would fly'' as one delegate expressed it. was in all probability more or less gen- eral before the deliberations started. However, as one statement after another was read and one opinion after another expressed, it became apparent that there was but one underlying motive, aim and principle in all minds — and that a combination of willingness to abide by the nation's just laws and of determination that the maladministration and misinterpretation of such laws should not be permitted to continue. In tliat one sen- tence may be seen tlie iron hand of righteous purpose and the soft glove of moderate, legitimate method ai attitude which, taken together and backed by the whi horlicultural industry, can well be likened to an irreslsl ibie natural force, ,Support — there is the important word. ,\s one delc-j gale remarked, the cohesion effeclcd at the conferenci nnisl nol be allowed to die away; the movement am cooperative cff'ort must be made permanent. This is'. true, first bccau.se of the tremendous possibilities of-! fered in the combining and centralizing of effort; sec- ond, bccau.se only through unified effort can 100 pei cent support be (LSsured from the different iiranehes of the industry. This support must be of two kinds: finan- > cial, which for the time being at least will impose but ah light burden on any particular organization or tradelj body; and inspirational, which means encourage-j i ment, active assistance in collecting facts for the com-ii) mittee, and readiness to .serve in such other ways asi' developing conditions may necessitate. In the opinion of The Exchaxoe the conference rep- resented one other tremendous possibility, which was liut briefly mentioned and that only in passing. That if the fact that the permanent committee, as organized may prove the nucleus of a still larger, more compre- hensive, more powerful body identical in form and pur- pose with the jirojiosed "-\merican Chamber of Horti- culture,'' frequently mentioned in these coluiiins. A national organization, involving representatives of all phases and lines of horticultural interest, created for the constructive development, defence and promotion ol .\merican horticulture — who now will say thai such an end is impracticable or too good to be true. We be- lieve it is on the wav. Field Day of the American Rose Society, ^ Washington, D. C, June 2 .\bout 100 ijieinlier.s of the American Rose Societj' registered at the store of Chide Brothers, 1214 F st- before 10 a,m. Automobiles were waiting to take the party to the Rose test garden. The climbing varieties- were not in full bloom, but the teas, hybrid teas, poly-' antha and rugosas were magnificent. 'l On the day previous, a committee consisting of Dr.'I B. T. Galloway, chairman; L. C. Corbett, F. L. Mulford,!i W'. Van Fleet and D. N. Shoemaker made a careful survey of the garden. The committee considered only the varieties then at their best. Of the pillars. Sheila Wilson, Paul's Scarlet Climber and Paul's Carmine Pillar were scored the highest. Of the baby ramblers the following were particularly good.: Yellow Baby Rambler, Triomphe Orleanais, Mrs. W. H. Cutbush, (jress an Aachen, Echo, Marie Pavie, Clothilde Pfitzer, Schneekopf. Of the teas and hybrid teas the follow- ing were given special mention : Ophelia. M'hite Killarney, Konigan Carola, Lady Alice Stanley, La Tosca. Lady L^rsula, Lady Ashtown, Gustav Grunerwald, Killarney Queen, Grus an Teplitz, Avoca, Red Radiance and of the hybrid perpetuals. the committee made special note of .Maharajah, Pierre Notting, General .Jacqueminot, J. B, Clark, .Mrs. Sharman-Crawford, Paul Neyron, Victor Verdier and Frau Karl Druschki. The committee also made note of the following moss: Luxemburg, briers; Flora Mclvor, .Tulia Mannering, .\nne of Geirstein, Bradwardine, Green Gravarian, rugosa: No. 14,668 (Van Fleet) Rosa Parfume de la Haie and prostrata. There are in the garden 403 varieties as follows: Hybrid perpetuals ol Hybrid teas and teas lo4 Bush rugosa hybrids 27 Climbing wichurianas 66 Baby ramblers : D. multiflora 30 Climbing tea hybrids 14 Climbing tea noisette hybrids 12 Climbing multifloras 36 Climbing setigeras .5 Climbing miscellaneous S .\t the luncheon ,T. Horace McFarland spoke on "Hu- gonis and Its Hybrids." .\fter discussing the beauty and hardiness of the typical Hugonis, Mr. McFarland spoke of the wonderful work Dr. \'an Fleet has done in pro- ducing hybrids of this species: he also expressed the appreciation of the ,\merican Rose Society for the splendid work the Department of -\griculture is doing in developing a type of dooryard Roses which will beautify thousands of homes in the rural districts, and types also suited to roadside planting. President Pyle emphasized the unique character of the National Rose test garden in comparison to other test gardens. He suggested that names should be carefully selected for the new varieties which should stand aSi monuments for the Rose workers and Rose lovers of America, Peter Bisset of the Lfnited States Depart- ment of .\griculture, spoke of the introduction of some] of the newer species of Roses and their adaption for .\merican conditions. "The conditions in .America are so varied that we need a wide range of species and va- rieties from many sections of the world to meet the needs of all .\merican localities." June 19, 1930. The Florists' Exchange 1391 S. S. Fennock of Philadelphia spoke of the rapid rowth of the Society since he was president in 1916. Iiere were then SOU members, while the secretary re- (irted June 1, 19;?0, 2202. He expressed his regret that line of the commercial men were not present at this leeting, for he felt sure that the interest in outdoor :ri.se growing by the amateur would be a big ftnancial ul to the commercial men. Dr. Beal of Cornell University was the last speaker, le said: "We need to distinguish two types of gardens, le test garden, and the Hose display garden. The .merican Hose Society probably has now enough test irfien.s to demonstrate what the varieties of Hoses will 1 in each section of the country. ^\'e need most at f jiresent time, Rose demonstration gardens where the andard varieties will be grown, and these which are iiown to be hardy. Each city and town should be en- ,. 'uraged to establish a Hose show garden.'* At the close of the luncheon the party was taken to le site of the proposed Washington Rose Show Garden. it a meeting of the Executive Committee last Kail, Horace .Mch'arland, Frederick Law Olmsted, Repre- ."ntative James R. Mann and S. S. Pennock were ap- ointed on a committee to develop a project for such a irden. The committee had decided on a site on the inks of the Potomac near the Arlington bridge, and rederick Law Olmsted had promised to produce a Ian for the development of tlie garden. Colonel Ridley, aperintendent of public grounds and buildings, met the a rty on the proposed site and outlined briefly the pro- used plan. The area has been used as a propagation irden for evergreens and it would be necessary to re- lin a portion of it for that purpose for the present. here are now a^'ailable one and one-half acres out of total of six acres. He stated that the garden could at be realized in a moment, but that the War Depart- lant was glad to make a start. Previous to the Washington meeting the Executive ainmittee met Dr. Van Fleet in the test garden f the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture at Bell, where he is orking to produce American types of Roses. The fternoon was indeed most interesting, for Dr. Van Fleet as very willing to show the committee his numerous yhrids. There were many Rugosa hybrids, one of hieh Rosa rugosa x Triomphe Orleanais was especially I'od. A variety of forms of prostrate rugosas were anderfully interesting. There were also crosses of u'iiisa with Hugonis, and with varieties of hybrid lis. ]Moysii hybrids were numerous, one of which, Inysii x Red Letter Day was particularly good. Dr. "an Fleet is working to secure a white-flowered variety f rubifolia, and several specimens were in bloom. The American Rose Society feels deeply indebted to he officials of the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture, to the Aashington florists and to the prominent rosarians of he district for the cordial hospitality extended the So- iety. Wm. F. Gude was especially generous in giving is personal attention to every detail of transportation o that the comfort of each visitor was assured. C. E. F. ^ersdorfF, chairman of the Washington Rose Test Gar- Un committee, also made most painstaking plans for he entertainment of the members of the society. E. A. White, Secretary. American Rose Society It has been found necessary because of the lateness if the season to postpone the pilgrimage to the Rose est Garden at Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., from une 25 to June 30. 1 he members of the American Rose Society will meet n the garden at 1 p.m. where talks on classification of io^e.s, also on their culture will be given. E. A. White, Secretary. American Peony Society On Thursday and Friday of last week, June 10 and 'I. the 17th annual meeting and exhibition of the Vinerican Peony Society were held in the Hotel Berk- hire, Reading, Pa. Although the mercury rose to well ip ill the nineties, the cool breezes now and then helped o make the two convention days not quite so oppres- ■ ively warm. At the business meeting the usual routine matters vere taken up. All the officers of the organization were ■e-flected, as follows: President, Lee H. Bonnewitz, \'an Wert, O. ; honorary president, C. W. WarB, r.ureka, Cal. ; vice-president, A. H. Fewkes, Newton Hitriilands, Mass.; secretary, A. P. Saunders, Clinton, N'. v.; treasurer, A. H. Scott, Chester, Pa. The Board if Directors for the new year include: the president, I ici-president, secretary and treasurer, ex-officio; B. H. Farr, H. T, Brown and T. A. Havemeyer. It was de- cided to hold the next annual meeting and exhibition in Buifalo. Following the business meeting, George Thurlow nf West Newbury, Mass., spoke on "Soil," and A. M. Brand of Faribault, Minn., spoke on "Seedlings." Harry A. Norton of Ayres Cliff, Quebec, gave an in- teresting address in which he told of the hardy Peonv phmts he had developed in his Northern gardens. Dis]iite the fact that these plants were exposed to a temperature of -tO degrees below zero and less all last Winter, he had wonderful results this Spring. Mr. Norton said that Peonies thrive in places where it is practically impossible to cultivate any other kind of vegetation. A dinner preceding the meeting was attended by members of the Peony Society, the Pennsylvania Horti- cultural Society and the civic division of the Woman's Club of Berks County. Covers were laid for 150 and President Bonnewitz acted as master of ceremonies. An exceptionally fine exhibit of cut blooms was staged at the Hotel Berkshire. As Manager Kline of the hotel had given the Society permission to "use the whole building for the exhibits, if they wanted to," a wonderful showing of Peonies greeted one on every hand — in the main lobby, tlie dining room, the grill room, etc. — even the waiters had Peonies reposing in their buttonholes. The silver cup offered by the Reading Chamber of Commerce for the most attractive individual display was unanimously awarded by the judges to Mrs. George S. Pomeroy. Witli the same exhibit she won a cash prize of $10 ottered for the most artistic ar- rangement of not more than 25 Peonies in a basket. A superb specimen bloom of Le Cygne, exhibited by MoviUa Gardens, Haverford, Pa., is wortliy of special mention here. It was of immense size and pure white — almost dazzling in its purity. One hundred named varieties, also exhibited by MoviUa Gardens, attracted much attention and received a blue card. Lee H. Bonnewitz captured numerous prizes, notably first prizes for six specimens of double white Jubilee and three blooms of Therese. La F"ranee, rose pink, a new Peony originated and introduced by E. M. Buchley, Greenville, O., was an- other blue ribbon winner. The judges included: F'or the open classes — A. P. Saunders, Chnton, N. Y.; Winthrop H. Tlmrlow, West, Newbury, Mass.; Harry A. Norton, Ayres Clift', Quebec, Ont. For the amateurs' classes — James Boyd, Haver- ford, Pa.; H. T. Brown, Queens, Long Island; B. H. Farr, Wyomissing, Pa. F'ollowing is the list of awards in the Open Classes Collection of not more than 100 named varieties, double one bloom of each. — 1, James Boyd, Haverford, Pa., American Peony Society gold medal and $50. Collection of ten varieties, double, three blooms of each. — 1, James Boyd; 2, E. M. Buchley, Greenville, O. Collection of single varieties, one bloom of each. — 1, Cottage Gardens Co., Queens, Long Island; 2, L. R. Bonnewitz, Van Wert, O. Twenty blooms, white or cream, double, one variety. — 1, Cottage Gardens Co.; 2, E. M. Buchley. Twenty blooms, Ught pink or pink and cream, double, one variety. — 1, Cottage Gardens Co. Twenty blooms, dark pink, double, one variety. — 1, Cot- tage Gardens Co. Twenty blooms, red or crimson, double, one variety. — 1, E. M. Buchley. Six specimen blooms, double, any variety. — 1, L. R. Bonne- witz; 2, E. M. Buchley. One specimen bloom, double, any variety. — 1, James Boyd; 2, L. R. Bonnewitz. Collection of new varieties, introduced since 1905. — 1, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society silver medal and $15, James Boyd; 2, L. R. Bonnewitz. Ten prizes of S2 each were awarded to the best vases of not more than three blooms each of the following varieties; The- rese, L. R. Bonnewitz; M. Martin Cahusac, L. R. Bonnewitz; M. Jules Elie. Mrs. Haldeman O'Conner, Harrisburg; Festiva Maxima, Miss Alice Bonnewitz. Most artistic arrangement of not more than 25 Peonies in a vase, dome or basket, prize of SIO captured by Mrs. George S. Pomeroy of Wernersville. The Closest Race. — An Englishman, a Scotchman, and an Irishman were indulging in reminiscences of sporting occa- sions. "The closest race I ever saw was a yacht race," said the Englishman, "in which one of the boats that had been recently painted won by the breadth of the coat of paint. "The closest race I ever saw," declared the Scotchman, "was one in which a horse, stung by a bee, won by the height of the swelling on his nose." "The closest race I ever saw," said the Irishman, "is the Scotch." — Liverpool Post. Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists Cleveland Convention, August 17, 18 and 19, 1920 Trade Exhibition The following have reserved space in the Trade Exhibi- tion to be held in connection with the Society's Conven- tion at Cleveland, August 17, 18 and 19. These names are in addition to those published in tlie previous list: Ralph E. Huntington, Mentor, Ohio. A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111. Lion & Co., New York City. United Bulb Co., Mt. Clemens, Mich. Wertheimer Bros., New York City. John Youitg, Secretary. 43 West 18th St., New York. International Flower Show The preliminary schedule of the Eighth Annual In- ternational Flower Show, which is to be held in the Cirand Central Palace, 46th st. and Lexington ave., New York, March 14 to 20, 1921 has been issued and dis- tributed generally. Those interested and who have not received this schedule can be accommodated by address- ing John Young, secretary, 43 West 18th st.. New York. A noticeable feature in the open class is that for the best development of a garden, covering 1000 sq. ft. This exhibit may include lawns, flower beds. Rose gar- dens, shrubbery borders. Rose beds, bulb beds, or any exhibit that the artistic ability of the exhibitor may suggest, as the widest latitude will be allowed in this class. A special sweepstakes prize of $500 will be awarded for the most meritorious and adajitable ex- hibit. The first four entries will have the preference of allotment, as space is limited to be apportioned for this class. In addition to the special sweepstakes prize, an appropriation of $4000 is apportioned for this class. The object of the issue of the preliminary schedule, it is understood, is to give the growers fuU time in which to prepare their plants for the coming show. Destruction of Soil Pests Our note on page 880 April 10 aroused some little interest and in reply to several inquiries, we may say that the substance so successfully used in Guernsey is known as "Rectisoil." We learn that the manufactur- ers have no agency on this side as the home demand ex- ceeds the supply. It is possible, however, that the manufacture may eventually be taken up over here. [ (BUtmvy ] Jane Cox We regret to have to announce the death of Mrs. Jane Cox, wife of Jas. Thomas Cox of Paterson, N. J., who passed away on Friday morning last, June 10, in her 71st year. Besides her husband, she is survived by five children, the eldest of whom, Philip H. Cox, is man- ager of Hitchings & Co.'s New York office at 1170 Broad- way. James Thomas Cox has been practicing gardening in Paterson since 1890. Interment was made in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, N. J. The many friends of the family expressed their sympathy by "Saying it with Flowers," so that two carriages were required to hold the many beautiful floral pieces sent in loving remem- brance. Henrietta Suder One of the most loved and best known business women in Toledo, O. died on Tuesday morning, June 8, at her home in 3941 Cherry st. She had been sUghtly ailing for three weeks, having broken her arm, but her death came unexpecte.dly. Mrs. Suder was born in Buderstadt, Germany, 77 years ago and came to Toledo in 1868. She %vas the widow of Ewald Suder and is survived by a son, Ar- mine and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Galloway, who in- herited her mother's exquisite taste and love for flowers and who had been her faithful assistant for years. She also leaves five grandchildren, Arthur, James and Eleanor Suder and Henrietta and Joseph Galloway, Jr. Mrs. Suder was the pioneer among Toledo florists and was the first woman to engage in the business. For years, her greenhouses on Cherry street have been the mecca for flower lovers. Some years ago, a fine con- servatory was built which was annually visited by thousands of people. Mrs. Suder was never happier than when showing visitors the flowers and plants which had matured under her watchful care. She was known and loved by people in all different walks of life; her won- derful artistry with flowers and her skill as a decorator giving her a wide acquaintanceship all over the city and country. Visitors always received a few flowers and went away with a deeper love for them and a rarer appreciation of the wonderful character of Mrs. Suder. Although she had arrived at an age when most have re- tired from active business life, she never lost her energy nor relaxed in her efforts to make others happy in the companionship of flowers. Throughout her long career in the florists' business, Mrs. Suder made and retained the friendship of hun- dreds in the various branches of the trade and at the time of her death, was a national figure known from coast to coast. Her innate love of flowers, her gen- erosity and her beautiful simplicity of character won her the instant friendship of all with whom she came into contact. Many beautiful floral offerings from local florists and from all over the country, revealed the esteem in which she was held. 1392 The Florists' Exchange Southern Seedsmen's Convention I he proiTcdiiigs of the Convi'iition of tin* .^inittuTii SL'fdsinrn's Associution, at Jacksonvillt*, 1''Iji.. on tin* Monday, Tuesday and Wudncsday of last wick (,'ivrn Jn our issue of .luni.' 1-.', came lo u.s over thr wires. Hercwitli wr give tiie president's address, wliicli reads as follows : President Martin's Address E. A. Martin of Jacksonville, president of the So- ciety, in Ills adtircss, covered tlie conditions tliro\igh wliieli tile year l!ll!l had carried tlic seed trade, showing that while it liad done well it had not esca|)ed entirely tlic losses brought ahout through the process of rcaa- justmcnt of economic relations. The president showed himself a strong believer in the fact tliat the associa- tion was going to be of material lussistancc to tlie trade in the South in that it wi>uld help solve the problems which have been and are still troubling the trade there in this period of reconstruction. He said: "We have had just what we have needed for ycars^ our awakening. Now that we are awake, let us get busy and do things. It is up to us to take our place in the reconstructed business world and to adopt and use these modern ideas and methods. It is necessary in these new times to eliminate the nnti(|uated and un- businesslike methods that exist in our trade, to .struiglitin out the evils that are growing instead of diniinishing, and to bond together for the common cau.se." Among the problems mentioned by I'rcsident Martin as confronting the members of the association today were the following: 1, Transportation; 2, Committees; 3, Promotion of trade between members of Southern Seedsmen's Association: i, Classification of Members; 5, National Advertising (organized efforts of Seeds- men's Association to increase interest in gardening and farming.) The transportation situation, he said, was still acute and had brought great injury to the business the past year. He urged that a more definite line of action be mapped out and that a good, live transportation com- mittee be appointed and given full authority to take the steps necessary to handle this problem. Another recommendation was the advisability of the appointment of a Plant Board Committee, the purpose of which would be to assist in disposing of stocks of surplus seeds of one member to another. Classification of members was looked upon as of pressing importance, to the end that Uve seedsmen only should be admitted into the organization. If quality and not quantity is wanted in the organization, tlie president said, it should be conservative in its member- ship policy and selection. National advertising and a national advertising cam- paign were touched upon, and President Martin con- sidered that wonderful results could be obtained there- from ; seed propaganda was needed and should now be pushed over the top. Farm labor he considered one of the outstanding elements of doubt and difficulty, and a leading feature for the association to deal with. In his opinion no greater solution could be offered than a national adver- tising campaign creating and drawing interest to farm and agricultural pursuits. The president referred to the free advertising the seed trade had received during the war, thereby greatly stimulating the sales of vegetable seeds. It was neces- sary to keep up advertising, he said, in order to secure the benefit of that which had already been done. For a national advertising campaign President Martin sug- gested that every seed organization in the United States appoint a committee, and that a meeting be held at some central point whereat plans might be formulated for starting a campaign in January 1921, or at the earliest logical date. To this campaign his firm was willing to donate a liberal amount, and he believed that it would be possible to raise a large amount for the publicity plan which in due course would be returned in profits from the season's business many times over. As well as national advertising, he advocated that local advertising must follow as a matter of course to drive the proposition home so as to bring about the results desired. He also stated that when we have enthusiastic garden- ers and farmers among the dry goods clerks, grocery clerks, laborers, merchants, preachers, lawyers and bankers, the seed business is at once helped and put en a higher plane. President Martin's concluding words should he well weighed by all: "The success of any industry lies in ministering to the people. If we and our organiza- tion keep this viewpoint ever in mind, our end is bound to meet success. Our business should not be entirely a selfish one. We, in final analysis, should live to serve. Our trade is the great source of food for our people. We should live according to progressive methods, and try to serve the people who serve us. If we are gov- erned in our business by honesty, conservative and pro- gressive motivcB, wc shall succeed. 15ut to these ends .success will come only Insofar as we cooperate as nn organization. In the Immediate future there is much to he aecomplLshed by our united ellorts through this or- ganization. We are in our infancy. .May the life of our organization grow and its ends be not in vain in the ycar^ to come, is the message and hope I bring to you at this linu'." Ilefore the close of the meeting the retiring presi- dent wiLs presented with a Masonic ring by the mem- liers of the organization. " The Value of Illustrating in Seed Catalogs " Jliail before the Southern Scetlnnun't Afsociation Convention at Jaeksonville, June 7 to 8, by Chrin Heuter of JVcit' Orleans, La. 1 am somewhat at a loss to understand why this particular subject was suggested for discussion for I cannot recall a single seed concern doing any apprc- eialile business that doesn't employ the use of illus- trations. I am quite sure, however, that there was .some good purpose in mind when the sul)ject was sug- gested and I am going to give you my opinions in the matter, even though they will probably seem to be very elementary to you. Many of you were using il- histrations in your catalogs before Chris. Heuter knew what an engraver was or what retouching meant, but there may be some among you who will gather some benefit from this discussion. .\rthur Brisbane, chief editorial writer for William Handolph Hearst's string of newspapers, who draws Ji greater inct^ine in sal.-iry than most of us seedsmen sell gross in a year, has really prepared this paper for me. In a talk given to a gathering of advertising men some time ago he made this significant statement: "A good picture is worth a million words." What an Illustration is, and its Purpose The term "illustration" is very broad in its possible meaning. Some folks understand facts and qualities easily and clearly through word descriptions. To many others, words are almost meaningless symbols and seem to convey little or no idea unless accompanied by some other method of human expression. There are certain people who respond to the pantomime without any word accompaniment. Others sense the meaning of musical composition more acutely without word or ac- tion. To some, all three methods are essential to a true conception of the meaning that it is desired to convey. Pictures are a common language. The world over, where words of one language mean nothing to per- sons speaking another, pictures convey to all persons, in a quite similar way, detailed facts of thought, ac- tion and efl'ect. Because of this, illustrations have come to be an im- portant, normal and natural adjunct to advertising language or expression. Like all of the other elements that go into the makeup of a complete advertising message, they are frequently abused or used without sufficient consideration of the effect they are to pro- duce. When to Illustrate When to illustrate, and when not to, just how much space may be given to this form of language under general conditions and specific ones, just what types of Illustration make the best kinds of appeal, just whal treatment they require In order to be most elTicient— tiiese and many other questions arc daily argued and daily experimented with. In the language of the advertising man, "the firit function of an illustration is to supplement, inalif stronger, clearer, or more attractive, something which the advertising text fails to present successfully." A good illustration will convey fact and quality and crt- ate a mental condition through suggestion. In the advertising field in general there seems to be a ditl'erence of opinion as to the purpose of illustra- tion. Some seem to believe that illustrations siiould illustrate — others appear to believe that the chief pur- pose is merely to attract attention. Once I saw in a magazine advertisement an illustration of a bar ol music. I had read away down into the ad before I discovered that it was trying to interest me in silks To judge from .some of these advertisements, if tlu text is to deal with a perfume, the proper attentiot attracting illustration should be a picture of a boxinf match, and if the ad is concerned with crosscut saws an apt illustration to go with it would be a sweet littl( girl ])icking Daisies in a field. Securing Favorable Attention , Getting attention is one thing — gaining favorable tkn tention is quite another, .^n illustration that exagt gerates is decidedly a weak one and, usually, will i' more harm than good and should never be used. Ever incident pictured or portrayed in any kind of adver tising, unless it is manifestly visionary or purely imagin ary, should either have happened or represent one tha could easily occur. We all know that printed sales inanship must inspire confidence. It must be believed .■\n illustr.ation that fails to tell the truth is just a much an offender as the text that exaggerates. You all know^ that you have hundreds of customer.!, i who will more quickly grasp the fact and quality of II i flathead type of Cabbage if it is illustrated than if i were merely described in words. There are so man; varied type's in vegetables that proper illustrating wii, materially effect sales of desirable varieties. Agaq| i many of our ciLStomers have had so little of education!^ i advantages, that pictures are practically the only methoi of getting the description across and understood. Where the Seed Business Differs The seed business differs from mo.st other mail orde businesses in that we are selling and distributing a produc that is without value itself. We are really selling problematical result. A grower is not particularly inter ested in seed, but he is vitally interested in the product o seed. Unlike the mail order house that sells the farmer pair of shoes, which are immediately available for use, w depends upon the elements and the intelligence usei in planting, etc. The effect or result of the proper em r ployment of our product is the mental impression w should seek to implant in the customer's mind. Hov can this impression be created so well as by intelligen illustration? There is really no argument against th use of illustrations. The only possible opportunity fo differing opinions is whether or not it will pay to illui trate, taking into consideration the type of customer w are to reach, the particular kind of seed we are to offe' and the price. For instance, there are certain class fications of prospects that might very profitably b Members of the Southern Seed Trade Association in Convention at Jacksonville, Fla. June 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1393 reached with a mere price list, unillustrated or un- adorned. They might be thoroughly familiar with all of the many characteristics of the many types of va- rieties offered them; sales from such a piece of printed matter might be as effective as one profusely illustrated. Should this same price list however, get into the hands of the less experienced or less intelligent, the chances for securing any appreciable order would be very much lessened and, if it were to come into competition with a liandsomely illustrated catalog, the plain price list would be pitifully weak in sales value. In these days of rapid progress in all lines of en- deavor and particularly in sales and distribution, any discussion of illustrations in seed catalogs without reference to the use of color in illustration would be incomplete. Color Illustrations Many of my friends in the trade in talking with me about the employment of color in catalogs, voice the be- lief that it is too costly to use — far more costly than any increase in sales it may bring justifies. I am frank to say that our use of colored illustrations has been much of an experiment but, to judge from the brief oppor- tunity that we have had to test its effects and results, 1 am lirm in the opinion that it will stand as a perma- nent policy with us. Color, of course, serves its purpose in mere orna- mentation and attention attracting value but, we are concerned only with it as a real sales developer. Cer- tainly, no line of goods offers finer opportunities for the employment of color illustrations than those of the seedsman or nurseryman. This is particularly true of flower seeds. The desirability of one variety over an- other can be so much better told when the product or flower appears in its natural colors. The enormous expense of color illustrations will al- ways tend to limit their use and, rarely do we see a concern overdoing the use of color plates. Illustrations may be carried to an unprofitable or undesirable ex- treme however. I have been guilty of poor judgment in this respect myself. The moment you illustrate one va- riety over another you begin to emphasize the pictured variety. It may be that in your zeal to stimulate the sale of a particular sort you let your enthusiasm for illustration get the better of your good judgment. You give the picture too much space, or otherwise play it up beyond its true value considering the stock on hand, etc., and, before you are aware of it, you are sold out of that item and are up against the unprofitable task of refunding money. Unless care and judgment is exer- cised in the first use of color illustrations this condi- tion is quite apt to occur. I have known it to happen many times in our own experience in straight black and white illustrating. Halftone Illustrations We have come to the conclusion that photographic il- lustration is the best from all view points. An artist with a facile pen or a magic brush can turn out some mighty strong pictures that, at first glance, appear to be most wonderful sales stimulators but, if you are not on your guard, your illustrations prepared by an artist are likely to contain some points that may bring unfavorable situations. Once we pictured on a catalog cover page a "Twenty Packet Vegetable Seed Collec- tion." The artist pictured the collection, showing the packets in a rather disorderly manner. The illustration showed the packets in full front-face view with the varietal name in print but, in the group of packets, the artist had also shown the back or side or corner of a few packets. In short, the illustration pictured twenty packets with varietal names and a few extras. I believe that with plenty of time and a clear eye, some twenty- six packets could be made out on that drawing. We checked the drawing only for the twenty different names. Hundreds of our customers, ho%vever, were disappointed and dissatisfied when they received tiut twenty packets, although the printed description of tiie offer stated tliere was but twenty in the collection. Some wanted 26 packets, others 24 packets, determined by the number they could figure out on that page drawing. Actual photographs, taken under normal conditions and retouched only enough to make them suitable for the use of the photo-engraver, are, in my opinion, the best for use in our business. There are occasions when the line drawing best fits the needs and purposes of the catalog builder. At other times a zinc etching of a sil- ver print fills the job best. Specific cases call for specific methods. In general, however, I believe that the halftones made from photographs are far the most effective illustrations in our line. To return to the subject of this discussion; picture, if you can, in your mind's eye, a mail order seed catalog minus all pictures and you at once get some concep- tion of the value of illustrations to our printed sales ef- forts. Selfishly, I could profitably wish for the adop- tion among you of no illustrations in your catalogs. I promise you, though, that I would keep mine. Quarantine Conference {Concluded fT'om page 1373) Election of Excutive Committee The next business of tlie meeting was to elect a per- manent chairman and secretary; for these offices iVlr. Mcf'arland and Mr. Kich being chosen. After consid- erable discussion it was then moved and seconded that the chairman appoint a committee of five who, serving with him as ex-official chairman, sliould constitute an executive committee with power to plan future work and report back to the general committee. This com- mittee was announced as follows: A. C. Burrage; Massa- chusetts; E. C. Vick, New York; John C. Wister, Pennsylvania; Frederick Cranefleld, Wisconsin; Mrs. Prancis King, Michigan. Provisions for "Carring On" is made The chairman then reviewed in a general way tlie purposes and aims of the committee, emphasizing the scope, seriousness and difficulties of its task. A case has already been made out, he announced, as outlined in the papers read during the morning; it now remains to compile and present true, convincing testimony to prove the weight of the committee's contentions. The matter of funds being brought up it was finally moved by John E. Lager that otters of $400 each from the Massachusetts and New York Horticultural So- cieties be accepted to defer immediate expenses, and that all other organizations represented at the confer- ence be requested to contribute promptly. This was carried. Sec'y Rich was designated as temporary treasurer; other details of a financial plan were left in the hands of the executive committee. On a motion made by Mr. Lager and seconded, a standing vote of thanks to all the delegates attending, and especially to those of the Mass. Hort. Hoc, was given. Mr. Barron then moved that a vote of thanks be extended to Prof. Sargent for his inspiration and energy in assisting in the movement that had brought the convention into being, and for his support and encouragement. This was seconded and carried. Mr. Ebel then proposed that the chairman frame and send Prof. Sargent a full statement as to the matters discussed and the business transacted during the convention. In a clos- ing word, delegate S. B. Fracker from Wisconsin, char- acterized the meeting as a gathering of iiorticuitural interests designed to bring about cooperation with the F. H. B. and with other state boards with a view to protecting American iiorticulture and bringing to tlieir attention matters that should be acted upon for tlie best interest of that industry. The meeting adjourned with tlie understanding that the executive committee should report its findings and recommendations to the general committee at the first opportunity after which, if necessary, the convention should again convene for further action. Grand Opening Fall Season It was resolved to open the Fall season October T. An appropriation of $350 has been set aside for the use of the good of the Club Committee, to arrange for a special program to be fitting for the occasion- There being no further business the meeting ad jonxned. F. Lautenschlageb. Chicago Florists' Club {Concluded from page 1377) No Summer Meetings By action taken at this meeting, it was decided to dis- continue our meetings for the Summer months. There will be no meetings during July, August and September. S. A. F. Boosters President Waters has appointed every member of the Florists Club to act as a committee to boost the coming convention and, it is also specially requested that each member shall extend the hospitality of fiorists of Chi- cago to all florists coming via Chicago. American Iris Society While a report of the Philadelphia exhibition of this new organization appeared in our columns recently. President John C. Wister supplies us with a mare de- tailed account, as follows. There were a large number of amateur exhibits at the Philadelphia Iris Show, June 1 and 3, but yoai correspondent somewhat misstated the proportioa for there were large exhibits from nurseries, notably from- Movilla Gardens, Wyomissing Nurseries, Twini Larch- Nurseries, Frank Koehler, and the John Lewis Childs Co. Without them the show would have been very small for they entered the larger classes. Many new seedlings were shown, bu* while they were all of high standard, most of them were not dis- tinct enough from existing sorts and it is therefore to be hoped that too many of them will not be named. Mr. Farr's "Seminole" won honorable mention, as did two unnamed seedlings of A. H. Scott of Chester. One seedling of Mrs. M. W. Jacobs of Harrisburg afeo at- tracted much attention. Among novelties or semi-novelties shown in fine conj- dition were: Lord of June and Halo (Yeld); Crusadfer (Foster); Lent A. Williamson (Williamson); B. Y. Morrison, Afterglow, and Queen Caterina (Sturtevant) ; Dalila (Denis) ; Dora Longden, Syphax and Tamar (Bliss) ; these all attracted much attention and appear to liave won permanent places in the affections of Iris specialists. Aside from these, popular honors went to pallida dalmatica which was present everywhere in fine form; it is unfortunate that there is still considerable confusion about this old variety. But few I. sibirica were shown, and no bulbous Iris owing to Quarantine 37. Mr. Farr showed stalks of I. Susiana, which were the sensation of the show, but, of course, this i& not a> thing which we recommend for this climate. Shipments from Maryland, Harrisburg, Reading, New Jersey and Long Island were shown in remarkably good condition, considering the fragile nature of the flower and the long journey, but in an Iris show I fear that the exhiliitor from a distance will always be on— der a great disadvantage compared to the "lara oa the spot. The attendance was very good on both days. We advertised in the papers and had posters in florists* windows. It may interest you to know that out of about thirty florists, only two refused our request to put our poster in their windows. One of these had m standing rule against it, and the other disagreeably saidi his window was worth money. All others expressed pleasure in being able to help us in this way and we were much impressed by this fine spirit of cooperation. r~\ A Chicago Club to Bowl at Cleveland A. J. Zech has been instructed to make arrange- ments for bowling teams at the coming convention — bowlers elsewhere please take notice. — Trustee Zech must bring back the big prizes. Chicago bowlers are expected to again capture the championship as at the Detroit Convention last year. Make Your Own Dibbles During the busy season when there is much trans- planting to be done, two or more wish to use a dibble at the same time and work may be delayed by not having enough tools. Here is an easy way to make any number desired at a cost of only a few cents each and they will be as good or better than those you buy. First make a model of wood the shape you wish the dibble as shown in drawing at A. Now find a short piece of pipe or a tin can, the inside diameter about half an inch greater than the diameter of the model anS a little longer than the metal part of the dibble is to be. If pipe is used, a cap should be placed on the lower end. The model may now be held ii» position shown at B by driving three small nails in the side and letting them rest on the top of the pipe. Melt some Babbitt metal and pour armind model and allow to cool; remove the model and you have a perfect mold. Complete by filing a groove in one side as shown at C. Make as many handles of wood a» you wish to make dibbles, either straight or bent, the lower end like Dl ; the hole will anchor the metal so it will never come off; place handle in mold (D3), poor Babbitt metal in the small opening until filled; removG and treat each handle the same way until you have as many as desired (D3). Save mold for future use. Grant Hood- 1394 The Florists' Exchange Cleveland, 0. state of the MiirUet TluTc is a iiiailicij plontiUido at Ntoi-k in litis iiiarkt'l at piosi'iit, particu- larly frnrii oulsiw engaged in mov- ing hi.s store to the m;w location lu the Ityder building at liO.'I" Kuclid ave.. and (he .Innes-KusKell Co. and Timotliy Smith Co. are niaking preparations to remove to their new locations on the Avenue in the near future. J. McL. Kalamazoo, Mich. Vfiv the last week or ko we have sweltered in Sumriier heat, which makes life nniccd from Ihem just now, but what the coming season offers at lO.'iO per ton for coal and OOc. to 70c. per hour for labor is a ciuestion to be solved later on. Should a slump take place next seasrui. we shall certainly iiave a rncky road to travel, but just now our main efforts are t<> get on with the season's work as best we can. In this i-egard, we are no worse off than other Hu'cs of business, as lack of competent lielp is the cry of all. One thing is almost certain in this vicinity, that there will be no new green- houses built this year, and we shall be lucky if w-e can keep up with the re- pairs needed, as many supplies are al- most unobtainable, and the traffic move- ment such as to render it fnolish to have stock ordered by freight from any dis- tance. Some complaint is made about the con- dition of Peonies from out of town. Those ordered for Memorial Day arrived in very bad shape, many a total loss. Tt does not appear there was any -fault i>f the sliippei-s as they were carefully and properly |)ackHd ; nevertheless the buds dropped off when unwrapped. How- ever, the home jtroduct is now in ample supply for whati'ver demand arises. Summer prices now prevail and $1 to $l.riO are the standard prices for Car- nations and Roses, with Lilies at $4. Miscellaneous stock will soon' be a thing of the past for the present season. S. B. Indianapolis, Ind. Trade Report The iilanting season. .Tune wed- dings and general counter trade have made .Tune, so far. a very busy month. With hot weather here, the rest of the month will undcuibtedly be much lighter. The quality of the stock received is not nearly so good and prices are in accord- ance. Roses in particular show the effect of the heat, and the best varieties, such as Premier. Columbia and Ophelia, wholesale at from $5 to $15 per 100. A few good Am, Beautv are shipped in from \$10 to .$35 per 100. Several of the Carnation growers are clearing their houses and the remainder bring real good prices, i. e.. $30 to $50 per TOO. A few Shasta Daisies are offered from $2 to $3 per 100: good Larkspur is abundant at $7 to $15 per 100; Core- opsis is very j)lentiful at $3 to $4 per 100. The first field grown Sweet Peas are available at from $1.50 to $2 per 100. while good Ciganteum Lilies are available at $15 to $25 per 100. Callas are entirely out of the market. Beauti- ful bunches of garden Roses. Dorothy Perkins. Tausendschopn and Philadelphia Ramblers are being marketed at 25c. to 50c. per bunch wlwdesale. There is not always use for them in the shops, but for heavy orders for weddings or funerals they are always particularlv fitting. Climbing Ainoricau Beautv Roses do wonderfully well in the Indiana climate, and are cut in heavy qTiantity. (^andidum Lilies are in the market at 5c. to 7c. per bloom. A few Hydrangea olants are retailing at $2 to $10. some Gloxinias at from $1.50 to $5. and some choice Begonias at $2 to $0 are observed in the conservatories. Boxwood- Laurel and other imported trees are sadly lack- ing this season. Let us hope that our ( 'MnKi'''ssifUial n-presenlativeR will soon Nee lit In modify the laWH unil put uh on a <'anailian busiH at lenKt in thiK rcKpect. NcwM Itonin .Mrs. i:ila Cianl Wilson of Tleve- hind, while in attendance jit the Advet- lisiTs' Conveiilion. looked over the pnh- licity field witli reference to the cfiniing I'', 'i'. I>. Convention in (*ctober. SeviTal good arlicleN were noted in the news- paiiers. Secretary Steinkanip has sent nut a b'tter with reference lo the F. T. V. Convention, asking for loynltv and <•>*■ operalieiation of Indiana, arrived from New Albany this week. He I'CTKivts business being excellent in the Louisville section. The local Peruiv 'Ton came too Inte this year and was entirely unprofitable. Tt seems that every three years this is a successful venture. Bertermann Bros. Co. is cutting a splendid lot of field flowers at its Cum- berland Xursery. Amons the best being Larksour. Daisies. Coi-eopsis. Weigelia and Climbing American Beautv F-s^'s. I. B. Pittsburgh, Pa. The Market Tt is remarkable the way business has kept up .so far: indeed, most nf the stores report that their sales for -Tune to date equal the sales for the full month last year. Stock has been identifnl. too plentiful to keep ])rices as listed, and after the orders are filled in the morn- ings, the balance is cleaned up at lower rates, as the weather has been so warm that it does not pay to hold much over. All kinds of stock are showing the effects of the weather. Roses and Car- nations in particular. American Beauty Roses are small and otT color, but the supply is too small to affect the market to any great extent. With the exception' of home grown stock, Roses are arriving in ooor con- dition, most of them are fnl] blown and not of much value. Carnations are small and DOOr, Peonies have been a big fac- tor since Decoration Dav. and the qnality has remained good. The local crop is now being cut and the farmers are bring- ing them to the market in large quan- tities, .selling them direct to the retailers for anything they can get. making it hard for the wholesale houses to realize anv- where near what their stock should bring, to make it profitable for the shippers. Sweet Peas are poor and will soon be done. A few Gladioli are on the market, but not enough of them to make them a factor. Easter and Calla Lilies have good demand. Southern greens are ar- riving in noor condition, hut the arrival of local fern has relieved the shortage of greens. Around Town Notes TVm. A. Clark, of the Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., and wife are on an extended tour of the West, during which they will attend the convention of Shriners at Portland, Ore. The John Keil Co. of East Liverpool. Ohio, reports having handled the largest funeral order in its history last week, the whole force having worked all night Thursday in order to get it completed on time. H. L. Thompson of New Brighton. Pa., is a great believer in the chain stores ; he now operates three stores, one in Ro-^hester. New Brighton and Beaver Falls. Pa. They are all handy enou.gh that he can give them all his Personal attention, and he reports that they are all doing fine. .]. S. Urnijon A: S-ui <.f \..-wcastIe. I^■l.. have opened u new store ut Klwood Cii . I'a.. and discoutinui'd their Beaver i';i store. They report llie greatest p!;i! ' demand in their history. This Spring Bulz Hros. of Newca-^' Pa.. Iiavi! been entling some fine orchj.; (he most of wliich have been used in tn Pillsburgh district. 'i'lie A. W. Smith Flower Stores ' . are lirm believers in street ear advci 1 1 ing. Some time ago they oPfered pn/> to the High Schfiol students for the l».-t card deslKUs. and ihey are now making I a window display of the prize winners. The Aljjlia Floral Co. has been enn- ducting special sales in cut (I'pwerH for the itast two weeks and has found that it mon; tluin pays; tliey intend to keij. it up as long as stock is plentiful. If some of the other retail stores wouhl follow its example, there would not be nearly so much st«»ck on the streets and in department stores. .). McL. Lancaster, Pa. With the advent of June Itoses and almost millions of Peonies on the mar- kets, the stores are getting a rest and a little time to brush up and rearrange their stock. This does not mean that there is no business, but it does mean that business has been curtailed by the bunches of Roses that are sold for 10c. and the quantities of Peonies at 15c. per doz.. prices that are bound to take some rjf the trade from the stores. The bedding trade continues brisk, but their are not as many lawns filled with Summer blooming plants as there should be. and not nearly the number of porch and window boxes that are needed to make the city a "city beautiful.'' This cannot all be due to the slight increase of prices, neither can it all be blamed on the fool propaganda that has been go- ing the rounds of the country for some years back: "Plant perennials; when once planted you don't have to bother with them every year like you have to with annuals." Both have their places and both should be encouraged to the limit. This country is badly in need of landscape men who have an eye for the beautiful instead of the one idea of selling trees and shrubbery. One of our mail order seed concerns here is putting a large quantity of seed in cold storage to keep company with the eggs and butter that are waiting for buyers at high prices. Mr. Barr reports that they have some 0000 trees to plant before their Spring nursery business is over and that they never had a season to come within miles of this. Their catalog trade is returning the advertising of the past two years and is a big item of their present year's business, an additional proof if one were needed, that advertising to be effective must be kept up continuously for several years to show profitable results. Enough said. Albeet M. Hekr. In Charity's Name We have on several occasions referred to numerous calls in the name of charity that are going aronnd in these days, but it has remained for someone out Phila- delphia way (perhaps he is a nursery- man) to compile the following form let- ter, w'hich is sent to all applicants. The Philadelphia BuUeiin brings it to our notice : "For the follow-ing reasons I am unable to enclose my cheque: I have been held up. held down, sand bagged, walked on, sat on. flattened out and squeezed. "First by the United States Government for Federal War Tax, the Excess ProBts Tax, the Liberty Bond Loans. Thrift Capital Stock. Mer- chant's License and .\uto Tax, and by ever>' so- ciety and organization that the inventive mind of man can invent to extract what I may or ma3\not have in my possession. "From the Society of John the Baptist, the G. A. R.. the Woman's Relief, the Navy League, the Red Cross, the Black Cross, the Purple Cross, the Double Cross, the Children's Home, the Dorcas Society. the Y. M. C A., the Y. W. C. A., the Boy Scouts, the Jewish Relief, the Belgian ReUef, and ever\' Hospital in town. "The government has so governed my business that I don't know who owns it. I am inspected, suspected, examined and re-<;xamined, informed, required and commanded, so I don't know who I am, or why I am here. All that I know is that I am supposed to be an inexhaustible supply of money for every known need, desire or hope of the human race, and because I will not sell all I have and go out and beg. borrow or steal money to give away, I am cussed, discussed, boycotted, talked to. talked about, Ued to, lied about, held up, hung up, robbed and nearly ruined — the only reason I am cUnging to life is to see what in H is coming next." June 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1395 Toronto, Ont. Business is begiuning to ease up a little. The florists have been busier than any such period in the history of the floral business in Toronto, and they are pleased to have a little relaxation, H. G. Dilleniuth, president of the To- ronto Ketail Florists Club states that the good trade has been general, all the stores sharing in the increase. The growers and retailers have cooperated to the mutual benefit of all. The graduating exercises of the hos- pitals and universities have added ma- terially to the business during the past two weeks. Wedding decorations and funerals have also contributed toward the business which has kept the florists fairly active. The hot weather of the past few days has cut off the supply of Sweet Peas, and they are practically done. Roses and Carnations are also showing the effect of the warm weather. Peonies and Dahlias are comiug in to take their place. Tidy & Son have had a great many wedding decorations, the local papers re- ferring to some of them as very beau- tiful. Geo, M, Geraghty states that business has been good. Mr. Geraghty has made two or three trips to his Summer home. Pilgrim's Rest, on the Georgian Bay. in anticipation of spending two months there this Summer as usual. He is hav- ing his cottage completely rebuilt around with stone, boulders, etc. Several stores announced that they would close Saturday afternoons begin- ning the middle of June. The uptown stores will close Wednesday afternoons to give their employees a halt-holiday during the warm months, Kenwood Florists are opening a floral store at 1653 Dufferiu st., near St, Clare ave, Fraser Raney is in charge. The Canadian Government will con- tinue the Dominion Seed Purchasing Commission. Since the Commissic>n was established in lOlG it has done a busi- ness of about .$15,000,000. R. ilassie, florist. Montreal, has' been registered. G. C, K. News Notes North Pl.mnfield. N. J. — Daniel Karu. .55 years old, a florist of this city, died at his home Tuesday night. June 8. Daxvers, Mass. — There is a place in New England where labor shortage is not felt. This is at tlie Danvers Hospital for the insane, where the inmates, men and women, are given a welcome chance to work outdoors in the fresh air. The wiirkers vie with each other in trying to have the best looking tract of land, so that the institution is able this year to keep under cultivation more laud than ever before, besides improving the health and discipline of the inmates. Fail River. Mass. — R. A. Foulds has suffered an attack of stroke about five weeks ago but. happily, is getting over the effects of it and will soon be able to be about again. In his absence from the store, his wife has taken good care of the business ami reports an excellent trade for Memorial Day. C. Warburton has on his large placq one fine red .seedling Carnation. It is of more than good size and form, keep- ing its color perfectly under full exposure in June ; the stem is long and stiff and altogether it is a promising thing which will probably be put on the market. Mr. ^^'arburton's place is of good size and kept in fine condition. Everytliing for the firm's handsome store on tiie main street of the city is raised here under the able care of Mr. Warburtou's three sons, who have grown up with the busi- ness. The firm has no troubles on ac- count of labor conditions, as it intro- duced, a number of years ago. a bonus system under which the workers are paid a fair-sized percentage of the net profits of the firm every six months. Mr. War- burton's father accidentally lost his life, 13 years ago, through gas asphyxiation, but a gray parrot which was in the room at the time of the accident is still alive. The bird is over 35 years old and is a great pet. Wm, H, Buffiugton (Frank Buffington Kstate) is building a new Carnation house. . The first gi-eenhouse on this place was built 00 years ago by Mr. Buflington's father to please his sister, who was then in very poor health, and the place contains today many very old specimens of plants reaching back to the beginning, in ISOO. There are great big trees of Camellias, one of which is re- markable for the reason that it brings flowers from white to pink and red, some of them striped or blotched. These vari- ous colored flowers will ciune cm the same branch and cuttings from tliis tre* show the same tendency. The tree has not been grafted or budded, as ujight be surmised. Another interesting plaut is a Night Blooming Cereus. 15ft. high and 10ft. wide, which has often has as many as 100 flowers open in one night. The young lady for whom the first greenhouse was built is now 93 years old and takes great interest in her old friends as they grow and bloom year after year. She is in fine physical health and enjoys good sight and hearing. Ralph Cross, father of .Tohu Cross, the florist, recently died at his home at the age of 66 years. Baltimore, Md. The Market June 15. — The market last week was far from being active ; both whole- salers and store men were complaining of poor business. The supply along all lines was very heavy and the demand only fair. Abundance of rain and warm weather have resulted in a flood of both indoor and outdoor stock, with only or- cbids and Asparagus on the short list. This week there seems to be a little better demand and stock is not comiug in quite so freely, Cattleyas, local Gla- dioli, and Asparagus are still scarce. Peonies are shortening up and will be over by the end of the week ; this fact will help along other lines, Roses, Carnations and Sweet Peas are plentiful but move slowly ; outdoor stock is very plentiful. Most of the retailers are busy with commeucement flowers and weddings. The plant and window box busiuess is about over. Florists Club Meeting President \Vm. F. Ekas opened the meeting at S.lo p.m. with about 50 members present. R. A. Vincent, chair- man of tile convention committee re- ported, owing to the uncertain conditions existing this year, that a full personal canvass of all the members could not be accomplished and the postal card re- turns fjould not be figured out satisfac- torily. It was thought best not to extend the invitation to the S. A. F, and O, H, to hold the 1921 Convention in Balti- more. Miss Turnbull and Miss Beard, gar- den directors of The Woman's Civic League, addressed the members on be- half of The Garden contests being con- ducted by The Evening Sun. The club is voting prizes valued at $60 for the best gardens in each of the 12 districts in the city. The judges who will award the prizes in the home garden contests are .lames Hamilton (chairman). William Feast, H. Clay Primrose. Robert L. Graham. Jr., Robert P. -TohnstoiK President Ekas then read a tele- gram from J. Fred Ammann regret- ting his inability to be present, but urg- ing the club to send five delegates to the National Growers meeting at Cleveland in August. It was with great disap- pointment this announcement was re- ceived, as the special business of the meeting was to have been Mr. Ammaun's talk on forming a "local" in Baltimore. Much regret was manifested by members that the club could not have the pleasure of hearing Mr. Ammaun's plans and recommendations. We hope, how- ever, to have him with us in the very near future. Joseph S. Merritt speaking for the publicity committee, advised the dis- cbarge of the old committee and the continuance of the work by a smaller board of directors, who would be able to attend regular meetings once a week. President Ekas in appointing the new committee gave great praise to the per- sonnel and efliciency of the retiring board and of the wonderful results accom- plished by the unselfish cooperation. The new committee will be Joseph S. Mer- ritt, chairman, Robert P. Johnston, Thomas Stevenson, Harry Wagner. George A. Deatel. who has the cam- paign in hand, gave a most interesting synopsis of the work to date and spoke of many new features under considera- tion. Mr. Deatel is a complete master of the advertising game, and his remarks and suggestions were enthusiastically re- ceived. Richard Vincent, Jr,, was selected to represent the Club at the meeting in New York, called by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society to consider and discuss Qu, 37 and instructions were telegraphed to Mr. Vincent asking for modifications in the importation of or- chids. Cbas. F. Feast read an invitation from the Merchants and Manufacturers As- sociation to have the club join as a body and have representation on the board. After the motion was made and fully discussed, the members were unani- mous in favoring the motion. Refreshments were served during the recess. After the reading of the "Question Box" the meeting adjourned, R. H. Louisville, Ky. Newrs Notes Exceptionally warm weather dur- ing the past week has had no bad effect on local trade. Weddings and commence- ments are keeping business well up. Delphiniums. Gladioli and Roses are selling especially well. Business gener- ally compares favorably with last year ; stock, demand and supply are all good. A big business in plants was expected, but actual business much exceeded ex- pectations. Prices are running at a level, slight drops in Carnations being the only variatiiu). Peonies, reported scarce in sonu^ I)arts of the country, are plentiful here. Coal prices have been advancing steadily. Western Kentucky ruu-of-mine is selling at 4.40 to .$4.75, and Eastern Kentucky coal around .$.S. The car sup- ply has increased to 60 per cent or 70 l)er cent of normal, which fact leads many to expect a sharp break in prices witliin tlie next two months. Florists generally have been expecting and wait- ing for tills break in the market. The Kentuckv .Tockey Club, which operates ('hurcliill Downs, has built four large greenhouses on the Downs and is supplying its own flowers. George L. Nance, of Hinkle & Nance. New Alban.v. Ind.. who recently under- went a surgical operation, is well on the road to recovery. He is doing well, ac- cording to reports. The date for the annual picnic of the Kentucky Society of Florists has been tentatively set f(u' Julv 22. It will be held at Blai-kstone's Mills, the favorite picnic- ground of the city. No definiae plans have yet been announced. The committee named to take care of the details of the picnic is composed of Lewis Pleiss. ciiairman. George L. Nance. Chas. Mathis and Eniil Walther. At a meeting of the Kentucky Society of Florists, held last week, a resolution was iiasscd authorizing the secretary to prepare a jietition to the American Rail- way Express Co. to revoke an order it issued a few days ago. forbidding its agents to accept goods for shipment on a certain train until one hour before the time of departure of that train. This order resulted in mtich hardship among florists, making it necessary to go to the express oflice to get stock out on early morning trains. The petition is expected to be effectual in exempting florists. The order was a result of the space-economiz- ing policy adopted by the express com- panies. A. W. W. (See iKigc 1410 for Chicago News Notes) The Market June 15. — With the passing of all the great events of the season when flow- ers are in active demand, the market has during the past week relaxed itself into that lethargic period not uncommon in early Summer. With the exception possibly of orchids, there has been more stock than there has been a profitable market for. The Peony season has reached the zenith of its supply that al- ways comes with the cutting of all crops adjacent to the city. Although the Rose supply has been considerably shortene ^'''^vic(! in siml rouiulabout Boston. ^""-•X^-^ Our conservatories are in Cam- I i bridge, only S minutes f mm the heart of Boston \ Becker's Conservatories C- -iil-ri 'gc Mis itiiiiiiiiiii Brookline, Cambridge. = \ Wellesloy. Somerville, Newton, to steamship | docks and all Eastern sections I BRIDGEPORT. CONN. I 943 Main Street 1 James Horan & Son] I Largest growera <^tA^^ in this district. iliiiiiiiMiNiiiNiiiniritiiiiMiHiiitiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit iiiiiiiKiKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiMiiiii BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 985 Main Street Reck Bridgeport's Leading Florist | BROOKLINE. MASS. F. E. Palmer, Inc. Chestnut Hill and the Newtons The Leading Florist For all this District BOSTON, MASS. 44 TEMPLE PLACE I Wax Bros.) I The Centrally Located Florist Shop _ | I Yours for reciprocity I The July Green Section will be issued on July 3. Advertisements for that issue must be received by June 28. BROOKLYN, N. Y. 324 Fulton Street Our only store I James Weir, Inc. Established 1869 BROOKLYN, N. Y. BALTIMORE, MD. Guilford Walbroo*' Mt. Washmgton Forest Park Roland Park Catonsville 1731 Harford Avenue Johns Hopkins Hospital Hebrew Iloepital Church Home and Infirmary ! Mercy Hospital Md. General Hospital St. Joseph's Hospital St. Agnes' Hospital Send Me Yottr Siihtirba„ Orde,. iiiiiMiiiiiiiiniun Main Store, 3 and 5 Greene Ave. corner Fulton Street WILSON DELIVERffiS in NEW YORK BROOKLYN and LONG ISLAND Phone: Prospect DSOO-6801-6802 BUFFALO, N. Y. 440 Main Street S. A. ANDERSON | Anderson service meansfresb.sturdy stock i and prompt deliveriesinBuffalo, Niagara i Falls, Loekport and Western New York. ] BUFFALO. N. Y. 230 Delaware Avenue Colonial Flower Shop Perional attention to F. T. D. ordera. BUFFALO, N. Y. 77 Allen Street Wm. H. Grever | BUFFALO, N. Y. ^^ LH. Neubeck; Mam and High Streets j BUFFALO, N. T Scott, the Florist BUFFALO N Y STROH'S 379 Main Street | Greenhouses —Attica, N. Y. i BURLINGTON, VT Gove, the Florist! Orders for Vermont and Northern N. Y. 1 filled to your entire satisfaction. CHARLOTTE. N. C. And Vicinity THE FLORIST \ SI 1. THE FLC choltz, /.vc 11 1 II I II 11 II 1 11 III [II m iiiiiiniii in i CINCINNATI, OHIO Julius Daer 138-140 Fourth St., East B; CINCINNATI. 0. 150 East Hardes Fourth Street ty & Co. The Best Flowers that Grow and Experts to Arrange Them 111 I CINCINNATI I and Vicinity, OHIO H.W. Sheppard Successor lo Hill Floral Co. 532-534 Race Street June 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1397 Tell a Story in Your Window Display By FRANK H. WILLIAMS PEOPLE are always interested in flowers when the latter are used in window displays. Flowers and babies are two things that are always productive of "Otis" and "Ahs" from women folks and which also prove almost as attractive to men as to women. But, though flowers alone in the florist's show win- dows are certain to attract a lot of attention and serve as a distinct boost in his business, such flowers can be made to boost business even more greatly if they are so arranged as to tell a story. Folks are always interested in stories. It is because they are so interested in stories that fiction is the backbone of the periodical publishing business and It is because of this interest in stories that newspapers play up the human in- terest news of the day in the most en- tertaining manner and run a lot of con- tinued stories and short fiction. Already the florists cater to this de- sire on the part of the public for stories by telling people to "Say it with Flow- ers." Right away, when such an admoni- tion is thrust upon the attention of a person, he sees the proposition in story form — he sees the bashful swain convey- ing the message of his love to the lady of his heart through the medium oi flowers, or he sees the sympathy which cannot be adequately framed in words fittingly told through the medium of posies. Flowers and romance, flowers and stories, are firmly linked in the mind of the public. Romance suggests flowers and flowers suggest romance. Conesquently when the florist caters to tins attitude of the public by making his floral window displays tell a story he is cashing in on one of the underlying phases of human nature and is not alone assuring for his windows a greater at- tention from the public than if they did not tell a story, but is also making sure that his windows will function at the highest possible percentage in helping him to sell his goods. But while it is easy enough to talk about making the floral window dis- plays tell a story, just how is this to be done? What are some of the spe- cific ways in which such stories can be told? Well, suppose for instance, that on the first of each month the florist arranges a window display in which the flower for that month is played up strongly. And suppose that he obtains from the pub- lic library of his city some interesting data as to how that particular flower happened to be named the flower of the month, when it was so named, and what are some of the interesting things in connection with the naming of the month's flower, etc. And suppose that he has this data neatly printed on an attractive placard and places this in hi« window together with another placard reading about like this: "Remember the birthdays and wedding anniversaries of friends and relatives this month by sending them a bouquet of this month's flowers. Each month of the year has its especial flower, as you have probably noticed from reading some of the old almanacs, etc. There is a particular reason, of course, why particular flowers have been designated for particular months. There is an especially interesting reason why this flower has been designated as the flower of this particular month. Look at the accompanying placard and see what this reason is. You'll be inter- ested in learning all about it. Then come in now and purchase a bouquet of these flowers for the person you want to remember. You will enjoy the pleasure of personally telling the recipient of the flower just hnw you happened to send such a bouquet and just what its significance is." Such a window display would attract a lot more than ordinary interest because it would tell a definite story about a certain flower. And naturally, it would con- siderably boost the sales of those particular flowers as well as making the store talked about in a manner that would certainly be effective in making more busi- ness for the concern. Or suppose again that the store arranged an elabo- rate window display representing a beautiful woodland scene with a running stream, fern covered banks, a little island and a small rustic bridge spanning the stream. And suppose that the store used flowers at the back and sides of this display and called at- tention to it by a placard reading something like this: "Out in the woods, close to Nature! How invigor- the various work done in bringing flowers to the perfec- tion necessary to make them of the high class re- quired by the store's customers. These pictures could be neatly arranged on a placard, with typed inscription beneath each, and suspended in the window with the following caption: "WHERE OUR FLOWERS COiVIE FROM. "Here are interesting views of the greenhouses from which we secure our stock, showing how the various kinds of flowers are raised and the ex- treme care that is necessary in getting them ready for us. "The flowers we sell don't 'just grow.' They are carefully nurtured and watched with care from seed or bulb to bud. Only by constant atten- tion can such splendid blooms as we sell, be produced. "We are presenting these pictures be- cause they tell the story of our flowers much better than if we tried to tell you by word of mouth or through a printed description. "We are proud of our flowers. We are proud of the fact that no finer are sold in this city and we are proud of the fact that people who are looking for the best in flowers, always come to this store." People are always interested in pic- tures. This is the great age of visualiza- tion. Moving picture theatres, rotograv- ure sections of newspapers and the il- lustrations in periodicals secure a vast amount of attention. So it is certain that the use of pictures in this way by a floral shop would be certain to make a lot of people stop and look in the win- dow and feel a prompting to enter the store. And the fact that the display would tell a definite, interest- ing story about the goods on sale would be certain to boost the store's sales of flowers. It is not difficult to tell an interesting story in the floral window display. All that is needed is a little extra time and thought and work. And when a .story is told, instead of just exhibiting the flowers alone, as is so often the case, the value of the window display as a' sales force is very greatly increased. Try it and see ! Elaine Hammersteln in a Selznick picture A demonstration of the value attached to flowers by our leading artists, and visual testimony to the efficacy of the fiorists' slogan: "Say it with F'lowers." ating it is — how pleasant the scent of the flowers and the trees ! "Getting out into the woods puts new life into any- one. It makes life more worth living; it makes every- thing appear happier and more worthwhile. "But it is not always possible to get out into the woods. Some of us are chained to the city. But all will feel refreshed and invigorated when, through flowers sent to us by friends or loved ones, the scent of Nature comes to us. "Make some friend or loved one of yours happier and sunnier by a little gift of flowers. Your friend will appreciate it and it will make you feel good to know that you have given pleasure to someone you care for." Wouldn't that sort of a window display attract a lot of attention as well as going a long way toward sell- ing flowers? Wouldn't it tell a definite story of some of the things that flowers do for people and wouldn't it be a strong force to urge people to come into the shop and purchase flowers? Or suppose again that the store secures pictures of the greenhouses from which it obtains its stock of flowers, including views of the exterior, interior and of Florists Telegraph Delivery Ass'n Sometime ago the F. T. D. office es- tablished a bank account in Canada, at the same time offering its members facil- ities for saving the discount rates pre- vailing. We are pleased with the re- sults obtained. But we find many of our American members are not recipro- cal. They do not pay their Canadian accounts through this office, thereby tak- ing advantage of discount rates and the result is that our cash balance in our Canadian branch is far in excess of our American balance. We feel in justice to the courtesy extended that all Cana- should be paid through this office and dian accounts therefore ask your cooperation hy sending checks for Canadian members to this office. Yours for more and better F. T. D. cooperation. Albeet PocHELOsr, Secretary F. T. D. A Detroit, Mich., June 10, 1920. Ella Grant Wilson — Personal Mrs. Ella Grant Wilson of the Floral Syndicate of Cleveland, O., has started on her contemplated trip to the Coast, and will be away until July 4, on which day she expects to arrive back in Cleveland. Mrs. Wilson's trip will be a combination of business, sight-seeing and rest-up. STie will stay with friends at Oakland, Cal., for two weeks. 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OHIO Northwest corner Wabash Ave. and Adams Street i i'liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin iiiiiiiiiiMi niiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiinm : liiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiitjiinijiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiuiiiiiiiiaiiiMnniiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiin 1006 Euclid Avenue THE J. M. GASSER CO. Wc are thc Largest Growers of Cut Flowers in Ohio NO ORDER TOO LARGE. NO ORDER TOO SMALL I BiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiJiiiliiiiiiiiniiiiwiiiiiiiiiiiniiinniiiniiiiiiiiiw iHiiiiiiiiNiNiiiiiittiiiiiiiiiiuniiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJiiiiiiimwiiuiiiiiiin CLEVELAND. OHIO KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. 1836 West 25th Street WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO HANDLE YOUR ORDERS ^uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiNniiiiiiin^ "«««'«> I CHICAGO. ILL. j WE have the most complete facilities for every kind of | g florist work — spacious quarters, experienced work- | I men and fully equipped shipping department. Finest | I stock in the largest variety at all seasons. | I With every requirement for the proper care of your | I telegraph, mail and telephone orders, we respectfully | I solicit your patronage, assuring you entire satisfaction. | I <^> A. LANGE, 77-79 E. Madison Sl I fiMiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiniiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiinitiimniiiiiiiiiiriiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiii^ I CLEVELAND, 0. 5523 Euclid Avenue A. Graham & Son CLEVELAND 0 Superior Ave. at East I05th St. 1 Hahn, the Florist] For CLEVELAND, O. and Suburbi Artistic Work Furnished i CLEVEUND, O. 735 Euclid Avenue THE Smith & Fetters Co. i FLORISTS niiiiiimiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiii until ti< irllKKIItllllMlllllllltlllllfl KllllltlllllllllllllllllllllUl I CLEVELAND, 0. I 10313 Euclid Avenue | |Wm. H. <^ I Temblettl I FLOWERS I I CLEVELAND, 0. I I 7514 Lexington Avenue I I The United Floral and ! I Nurseries Co. j I We Grow Our Own Stock, The July Green Section will be issued on July 3. Advertisements for that issue must be received by June 28. u CLEVELAND 0 = 5923 Euclid Avenue 1 IWes tman & Getz F owera <^^|^^ ar d Service COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO 104 North Tejon Street The Pikes Peak Floral Co. I Orders for Colorado Springs and Vicinity : promptly and carefully executed I COLUMBUS, O. and Vicinil; I 19 South High Street I The Munk Floral Co. I GROWERS I Can fiU all Retail Orders TlllKIIIKItllllOIIIIIKIIIKIKIMIIlM tllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllNlllllllllllllllllllllll liliiniimiiiiitiiiiritiiiiiiiiiiiiiiritlinunillllllllltlMllllinillllllNMIIlNlllllltllllllMlll i DALLAS, TEX. 1 Lang Floral and' I Nursery Co. I j Fine Flowers Prompt Service | 112 South Main Street Heiss Company FLORISTS I itiiiiiiiiiiNiiaiiiiiiiiiiiim 1 DENVER. COLO. 1643 Broadway The Park Floral Company I B. E. Gillis. Pres. E. P. Neimao. Sec. i Colorado, Utah, Western Nebraska and \ Wyoming points reached by express." \ Orders promptly filled. Usual discounts. DETROIT, MICH. Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D. Members John Breitmeyer's Sons BROADWAY Fetters Flowers 17 Adams Avenue E Gust. H. Taepke Co. WALTER E. TAEPKE 95 Gratiot Avenue The L. Bemb Floral Co. ALBERT POCHELON 153 Bates Street Yours For More Co-operation EAST ORANGE, N. J. Established 1862 574 Main Street Purdue Flower Shoppe LAWRENCE C. KNAPP. Successor We deliver in all the Oranges. Bloomfield. Glen Ridge and Montciair. I EAST ORANGE, N. J. >* George Smith & Sons 557 MAIN STREET EAST ORANGE I "^r Maplewood, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield We are located in the center of these cities o°*^*" Cf «<' Design Book De Luxe READY NOW i ELIZABETH, N. J. i 1169 E. Jersey Street I 1 Leahy's Telegraph Florist | of Elizabeth, N. J. I We give the beat of service iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitimiiiiiiiiriiiiiinriiiiiiii I Elyria Flower Shoppe Personal attention to F. T. D. orders iiiiiiliiiiilliiillliiiiiiillllJltllluilllltlllilmliiiiiiiimru I ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN iL. C. Hecock Floral Co. I 333 Broad St., Elyria — 550 Broadway, Lorain | ENGLEWOOD, N. J. Edward G. Depot Square Bi Lirrows ERIE, PA. iiiiiMrtiiiiiiiiiiiiPiniti Schluraff Floral Co. Masonic Building 30 West Eight Street FT. WORTH. TEX. BAKER BROS. Flowers, Plants Trees GALESBURG. ILL. PILLSBURY'S I FLOWER STORE I For Central Illinois \ I GRAND RAPIDsI'mICh! '""""""""""""""" ' " [Henry Smith I THE FLORIST I Mictiigati buaiDess solicited Illlllll1llllllllllllllliiiiiiiillilltiiiilu]|>inititii]iTiiil Solicited NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY'S 200,000 Feet of Glass NEWARK, N. J. 946 Broad Street BEGEROW'S Fresh Flowers and Beat Service Deliveries throughout the State and to all steam- ship docks in Hoboken, N. J. and New York NEWARK, N. J. 938 Broad Street PHILIPS BROS. NEWARK N. J. 883 Broad Street WOLFINGER CHOICEST OF FLOWERS BEST OF SERVICE We deliver anywhere in New Jersey and to steamers at Hoboken and \ New Ynrk ; NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 232 Union Street MURRAY, Florist NATIONAL FLORIST Greenhouses Fairiiaven, Mass. New Bedford and all parts of Cape Cod, Mass NEW BRITAIN, CONN Volz Floral Co. 92 West Main St. 1400 Telegraph The Floiists' ExchangC Delivery NEW HAVEN, CONN. 1026 Chapel Street John N. Champion & Co. NEW HAVEN. CONN. 936 Chapel Street <^^ THE Myers Flower Shop Telegraph Orders For all Connecticut Points NEW ORLEANS, LA. 34-42 St. Charles Avenue The Avenue Floral Company QUALITY PROMPTNESS i NEW ORLEANS, LA. 121 Baronne Street CHAS. EBLE h lorist NEW ORLE^NS LA <^iEt^ Wire Your Orders ror^^^J^P^ New Orleans and Vicinity To HARRY PAPWORTH Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. '■ Florists and Decorators 135 Carontlelet St. New Orleans, La. I NEW YORK. N. Y. 332 Fifth Avenue M. A. BOWE I Our Motto: The Golden Rule | Teleplinnca: .T"iS-3.jO Madison .Square | NEW YORK, N. T. QUALITY SERVICE I NEW YORK, N. Y. A. T. BUNYARD FLORIST 41 3 Madison Ave at 48th Street. We Guarantee ^^^ Satitfaction years I NEW YORK, N. Y. I Equitable Building, 120 BROADWAY I The Heart of the Financial District I Equitable Flower Shop | I Especial attention to stea.^-.er orders for | I choice flowers and fruits. Also deliveries in f ! New York City and suburbs. Closed i^-m- | i days and Holidays. ^ July Green Section will be issued on July 3. Ads. for that issue must be received by June 28. NEW YORK, N. Y. GUIDO, Inc , Florist 595 J.,exington Ave., cor. 52d Street "Where Roses and Lilies and Violets meet." Phones. Plaza 7570— Night Call, South U25 NEW YORK, N. Y. - Tel. Rhinelander 618" Henry Hart, Inc. 1000 MADISON AVENUE In the heart of most exclusive residential sect on NEW YORK. N Y Madison Ave at 76th Street HESSION QUALITY FLOWERS PLANT SPECIALISTS Two Greenhouses on Premises Established 1875. : 'Phones, 107-775-420 LENOX NEW YORK, N. Y. 754 Madison Avenue liam Kath er NEW YORK. N. Y. Kottmiller 426 MADISON AVENUE Also Ritz Carlton and Vanderbilt Hotels I Nursery, Manhaiset, L I NEW YORK N Y LE MOULT 56 YEARS Specialist in Funeral work. New York City and vicinity ^gjj^ 202 BOWERY *^MAHA, NEI I. 1415 Farnum Street Hess & Swobo da <^^ FLORISTS Phones 1601 and L1582' PATERSON, N. J. PASSAIC, N. J. Edward Sceery \ PHILADELPHIA, PA. Broad Street at Cumberland I Chas. A. Grakelow I Everything in Flowers <^^^ PITTSBURGH, PA. 5936 Penn Avenue Randolph & McClements PITTSBURGH, PA. GENERAL OFFICES i LIBERTY at SIXTH I I A.W.SniithFlowerStoresCo. I SMITH ERVICE = ATISFIES I Largest Floral Establishment in America : PORT CHESTER, N. Y. Phone 174 Burgevin Greenhouses LUNDELL & SCHWARTZ Wholesale and Retail Florists Beet attention paid to Telegraph Delivery Orders j July Green Section will be issued on July 3. Advertise- ments for that issue must be received by June 28. I PHILADELPHIA, PA. | I The Bellevue-Stratford and Diamond | i and 22d Streets I I J. J. Habermehl's Sons | Do you want flowers in Philadelphia? I We furnish the best, artistically ar- i ranged. | 1 PITTSBURGH, PA. I E. C. LUDWIG I FLORAL CO. I 710 E. Diamond St. I PROVIDENCE, R. I. 38 Dorrance Street Johnston Bros. Leading Florists PROVIDENCE, R.L And New England Points. T. J. Johnston & Co. 107 Washineton Street PROVIDENCE, R. I. I READING, PA. GILES, The Florist ROANOKE VA F'allon Florist 1111 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII MIIIIIIMIMIt; ROCHESTER. N.Y. ! Main Street, East H. E. Wilson // ortst We reach all Western New York Points ROCKFORD ILL |H. W. Buckbee Forest City Greenhouses i Quick service to Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiataa d I wd Points ST LOUIS, MO I Grimm & Gorly | I Leading Downtown Florists | Design Book De Luxe A business getter of the first water Send for a copy today A. T. De La Mare Co., inc. 438 W. 37th Street, New York STEAMSHIP SAILINGS S. S. LINE DESTIN.iTION JNAME 0? STEAMER DATE DOCK FROM NEW YORK Azores. Gibraltar. Naples Canopic July 3—3 p.m Foot W. 19th St White Star Line Bermuda Fort Hamilton... .June 30— 11 a.m.. ..Pier 95, N. R Furness-Bermuda Line Cadiz and Barcelona BuenosAires June 25 — Pier 8, E. R Compania Trasatlantica Capetown, Africa City of Benares.. ..July 5— Pier 19, N. R Ajner. and African Line Cherbourg and Southampton... .Mauretania July I — Noon Foot W, Uth st. Cunard Line Cherbourg and Southampton... .New York June 21 — Noon Foot W. 21st st American Line Christiania. Norway Stavangerfjord. . .June 25— 30th st., B'klyn Norwegian-Amer. line Genoa and Naples Duca D'Abruzzi....Tune 22— Pier 97. N. R Nav. Gen. Italiana Glasgow Columbia July 3— Noon Foot W. Uth st Anchor Line Gothenburg, Sweden Drottningholm. . .July 21— Foot W. 55th st Swedish-Amer. Line Halifax, N.S.& St. John's, N.F.. Rosalind July 3—11 a.m.... Foot Java St., Opt Red Cross Line Hamburg Mongolia July 3— Noon Piers 58 to 62, N. R American Line Havana Full information Foot Wall st N. Y. and Cuba S. S. Co. Havre, France Leopoldina June 22 Pier 57. N. R Cie. Generale Transatlantique HavTe, France France June 23— Pier 57. N. R Cic. Generale Transatlantique Ha\Te,France Lafayette July 1— Pier 57, N. R Cie Generale Transatlantique Liverpool Baltic June 26—2 p.m Foot W. 19th st White Star Line Liverpool Caronia June 26- Noon Foot W. 14th st Cunard Line Marseilles Canada June 29—3 p.m Foot 31st st.. B'klyn .• Fabre Line Plymouth, Cherb'g, S'on St. Paul June 26— Noon Foot W. 21st st American Line Plymouth. Cherb'g, S'on Royal George. . . .June 25— Noon Foot W. 14th st ■ ■ Cunard Line Rio de Janeiro Benevente June 20— 5 Bush Docks, B'klyn Lloyd Brasileiro Rotterdam Noordam June 26— Noon. . .5th St.. Hoboken HoUand-Amer. Line San Juan Coamo June 26— Noon Pier35,B'klyn N. Y. and Porto Rico S. S Co. Southampton and Antwerp Zeeland June 26— Noon Foot 21st st White Star Line Southampton Adriatic July 3— Noon ...Foot W. 19th st White btar Line Valparaiso Santa Elisa June 30— U a.m.. ..Pier 33, B'klyn ■'j''^.;''s'd°'^ West Indies Korona July 7— 3 p.m W. lOthst «... Quebec S. S. Co. FROM BOSTON Fort Victoria June 23— Noon. . . .Pier 50, Mystic Wharf Furness Warren Line LiverpDol, FROM MONTREAL Glasgow Sicilian June 23— 10 a.m. . Can. Pac. Dock Can. Pac. Ocean Services Havre and London Tunisian July 9— 10 a.m.. Can. Pac. Dock Can. Pac. 0;ean Services Liverpool Minnedosa July 3— 10 a.m.... Can. Pac. Dock Can. Pac. 0;ean Services Southampton .Grampian June 25— 10 a.m.... Can. Pac. Dock Can, Pac. 0;ean Seryicia FROM QUEBEC Liverpool Victorian July 5 — 4 p.m Can. Pac. Dock Can. Pac. 0:ean Services VFROM SAN FRANCISCO Honolulu, Japan. China, Tenyo Maru July '2— Dock 14 Toyo Risen Kaisha H'lulu Samoa. Svdney, N.S.W.-Ventura June 2 .Oceanic S. S. Co. ST. LOUIS, MO, 4326-28 Olive Street Fred C» Weber I We have no branch stores. 46 years in business ST. LOUIS, MO. 1406 Olive Street C. Young & Sons Co. Flowers delivered in City or State on short notice VIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ST. PAUL, MINN. 20-22-24 West Fifth Street Holm & Olson t^ We fill orders for the Twin Cities and for I > atlpointBin the Northwest. The largest 1 store in America. Large stock, (^eat = variety. Write, wire or phone. Open nieht and day. I SALT LAKE CITY FORT DOUGUS and Vidnitr Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 152 Powell Street F. C. JAEGER & SON | SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Superb Flowers — Prompt, courteous service \ We reach all California Points SEATTLE, WASH. 1534 Second Avenue Hollywood Ciardensi Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1 SYRACUSE, N. Y. iW. F. Bultmann 151 James Street i SYRACUSE, N. Y. Onondaga Hotel W. E. Day Co. We will carefully exe- | cute orders for Syra- i cuse and vicinity. TAMPA. FLA. KnuU Floral Co. 1402 Telegraph The FlorJsts' Exchange Delivery TOLEDO, 0. Anil Vlclnllr 1315 Cherry Street Schr amm Dros. Bi And all points WATI-RBURY, CONN. 119 Grand Street Alexander Dallas I INC. Florists SCOTTWOOD GREENHOUSES The Urgcat, oldest and most up-to-date cut flower ranRO in the city \ WASHINGTON. D C. I BLACKISTONE, inc. I 1 4th and H Streets, N. W. i "Flowers are the Sunshine of Life" 1 Have you subscribed for the National Pub- 1 licity Campaign? Do It Now I Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists Inforniatioii aunpUvd by Joliii Vounli» Secretary, 43 We«t 18th St., New York WATERBURY, CONNEaiCUT I Ryan & Powers I 30 CENTER ST. I Special ntteiition Wostovcr ami St. < : MarRftrft School ortloru. MpitibTs r 1 D and Rotary riori't , WORCESTER, MASS I H.T. A. Lange I — <^^^ — I Deliveries to all points in I New England I —150,000 Square Feet of Glass— I WASHINGTON, D. C. I 1214 F St.. N W. iGude Bros. Co. I FLORISTS iiiiioiitiiiiiioiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitmiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiii I WORCESTER, MASS. To^bejin this^ Section is Randall's Flower Shop to^belinJgoodCompany j i j " Quality and Service " <^^ VONKERS. N. Y. NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. N. Y. FLORAL CO. Largest Retail Florists in Westchester County Two Convenient Stores IIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIM Nittional Publicity Campaign Aupust F. I'oehliiiann, hond of Poelil- mnnn l{ro.«. Co.. Morton Grove and Clii- <-n(;r,. III., whose Krowinj: c.'*tat)lishnK'nt is till' ljir«i-st in till* roiintry. sa.vs : "Suni- iniiiK up the results obtjiini-d by colleetive adverlisiu); thus far. 1 feel encourafied to so on with it. and 1 hope to see every retailer, wholes.iler and grower tied up with this advertising eanipaij;n." In this .snniinary is voiced the opinion generally of those who have made this movement possible. It ought to jiavc some effect on the minds of those to whom we look for assistance in the con- tinuance of the campaign. Mr. I'oehl- mann. perhaps more tiian anyone (dse is ill' a position to uliserve the lieneticial results we have obtained, and that is why he reeommend.s its continuance and ex- tension. I,ast vear our publicitv committee set the goal tor .$1110.(1(11). the fund which it was believeil should be spent for pub- licity. Their belief was based upon the immense amount of profitable publicity we had obtained in the previous year for less than half that sum. Their expecta- tions, however, only materialized to the extent of nearly (JO per cent, but again we secured publicity sufficient to swell the prestige obtained in the previous year and to increase the demand for flowers very perceptibly. This year the same goal was set. as otir committee rea- soned that surely now the florists would perceive the importance and profit in a vi'^orinis iirosecutiou of the campaign. T'p to this writing, however, less than one-half of tlie required amount is col- lected. It cannot be said tiiat the florists are too poor to provide the amount required. Nor can w'e believe that they are not anxious to increase the business they are doing. Tlien what is the reason for this holding back? Is it that they are con- tent to let their more generous brother florist shoulder the burden of expense — content to reap a share of the harvest he provides. — without a trifling aid from their own pockets? There may be some who have this idea, but in tlie main it is not ALBANY, N. T. WILIJAM C. GLOECKNER, AUBURN, N. Y. DOBBS 4 SON. The FlorUt«. F. T. D., Rotary Ootral New Tork ordera efficiently Giled. Welti Clollege BATTLE CREEK, Mich. COGOAN F. T. D. and Sani- tarium Orden BETHLEHEM, P.. D. M. Goldbert. 49 E. Broad it Reliable terrice. Prompt iftentioD BINGHAMTON, N. Y. BINOHAMTON FLORISTS, 6(t Court St. The leading floriet in the city BOONTON, N. J. HERRICK. Member Floriata" Tele- Craph Delivery BRATTLEBORO, Vl. HOPKINS, the Florist, Eicellent ■hipping facilities tor Vt., N. H. and Maes. CAMBRIDGE. Mau Also Boston, Belmont. Water- town, Newton, Brookline. Arlington, Somerrille. 35,000 feetof glass, H. A. RYAN, Inc, CANAJOHARIE. N, YJOSEPH TRADDT F. T. D. Florist CHARLESTOWN. W.V.. CHARLESTOWN CUT FLOW- ER AND PLANT CO. 40,000 ft, of glass. We reach all Southern and Western W Va. Members F, T, D, CHARLESTOWN, W, Vs. WINTER FLORAL CO., 811 Quarrier at. National Florist and F, T. D. DAYTON, Ohio. J. W. RODQER.S. Florist Third and JeSenon its. Member Florists' Telegraph Delirery DENVER, Colo. ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY. Efieieni serrioe DOVER, Del. 1. J. VON REIDER. Your orden solicited DOVER, N.J. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery ELMIRA, N Y, RAWSON the Florists Deliveries to Ithaca. Binghamton. Bomell, Coming and other points FT. SMITH, Ark. GEO RVK the Pia.a "Some Floriifl " Nt,.mh,.r t^'-^.ts' Tclpirraph np!i^,.-v GREENSBORO. N. C, and vicinity. VAN LINDLEY COMPANY, Florists. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery HACKETTSTOWN, N. J HERRICK, Member Florists' Telegraph Dehvery HALIFAX, N. S. Branch at Moncton, N, B. THE ERASER FIXIRAL CO,. LTD. Cover the Maritime Provinces, Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery JOHNSTOWN, N. Y, WOLLAGER BROS, Prompt deliveries Johnstown and vicinity. Member F. T, D, KALAMAZOO, Mich, G. VAN BOCHOVE 4 BRO, F, T. D, orders satisfactorily filled KANSAS CITY. Ksn., L, C, FIELDS. Quiet Service. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery NEWPORT R. I. OSCAR SCHULTZ. Florist Gives prompt service NEWPORT R, I. SMITH, Florist, Floral Designs for Fil occasions, Eiitabtished 1864, Greenhouses. James- town, R, 1, NER'TON. M.ii, NEWTON ROSE CONSERVA- TORIES, R, C. BRIDGHAM Prop Member F T. D. OMAHA, Neb JOHN H. BATH, 1804 Farnam et. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery OMAHA, Neb, LEE L. LARMON. FonteneUe Florist 1814 Douglas St, KANSAS CITY. Mo, ALPHA FLORAL COMPANY KANSAS CITY. Mo W, J, BARNES, Floriet Kansas and Western Missouri Up-to-date Service, F, T, D, Est, 1890 LANCASTER, Pa, B, F, BARR 4 CO. Prompt, efficient service. Member F. T. D, Est. 1893. National Florist, LIBERTY and LOOMfS. Deliveries to Loomis Sanitorium and all points in Sullivan County, LIBERTY FLORAL GARDENS, Liberty, N, Y. MARTINS FERRY, 0, Cbas R,0'Beirne 118S,4thst, MONTCUIR. N. J. F. W. MASSMANN, Inc, Telephone L. D. 438 Member F, T, D and National Florist MONTREAL, Can, McKENNA UMITED, Largest Retailers in Canada. Members F. T, D, MT. VERNON. N. Y. New Rochelle, Broniville The Pel- hams, Hartsdale. White Plains, N- Y. City and West- chester County, CLARK, The Leading Florist NASHVILLE, T.nn, GENY BROS, IM OOO itaara feet of glaa one ciniracteristic of the florist as we know him. always ready and anxious to^ pay his wjiy. Is it because they have not faith in the eflieacy of the caiopaigii? In this ease, thej' have Mr, Poehlinann's views to ponder upon. He knows, and NO do all our other Bupporters, especially those wliOHC Hubseriplions run to large amounts. How many of those who have not yet tied up with us realize that some of their florist bretliren are paying into the fund as much as ^2^) to .$.'50 per month? They certainly have faith in tlie work, and arc not merely taking chances. As soon as we get the required sup-v port we can double the benefit now beingi. received. Our committee is prepared to take immediate action, as the money re-' ceived meets the stages planned. Don't let our slogan rust — rather add to itg'v lustre through greater u.se. "Say it with Flowers" as a slogan is the best asset; our industry has ever had. The more we use it the better for our business. Help it along, please, by sending in bankable evidence of your support right away. FOREIGN ENGLAND SAFFRON WALDEN, ENGLAND C. Engel geimanni Can take care of all your EugtiBh ordtr> Cable Address; Engelmann, Sadronwalde-. FRANCE FRENCH RIVIERA and MONTE CARLO C ENGELMANN I Saffron, Walden, England Cantakecareofallyour ordcrsforabovedistri' i Cable addrfsg for Riviera Branch: Carnation, Saiiit Laureiit-du Vai NEWPORT, R, I GIBSON BROS, EsUblisbed 1875 Qualiu ifc ylftHfri. .»nd Floral Designs OTTAWA. Oni. Canada. SCRIMS. Rotary Florist Leading florist of Ea,iten) Canada PEORIA. IIL C. LOVERIDGE Orders filled promptly for Central Illinois, Member F T D, PHILADELPHIA. P.. FOX FLORAL .SHOP, 1307 N, Broad St. Prompt, efficient service. Member F, T, D. QUEBEC, Can McKENNA LIMITED. Largest Retail- ers in Canada. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery QUINCY, Mau JOHNSON'S CITY FLOWER STORE 1391 Hancock St. RICHMOND. Ind. FRED H. LEMON 4 CO.. Florists and Decorators, Send us your rders. Members F.'TJ), ROANOKE, Va, WERTZ. Florist. Inc, Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SAGINAW, Mich, WM ROETHKE FLORAL CO Most conplete florist establishment in Michigan. 160,000 (t ,fo glass. Two stores. Members F- T, D. SCRANTON. Pa. A, S, BESANCON t CO., Soranton Life Bldg. Flowers delivered to all nearby towns. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery SCRANTON, Pa, CLARK, Florist, Est, 38 years: 7 rail- roads, reach all points, Wiresreceived any hour. F.T,D, SCRANTON. Pa, NEW YORK FLORAL COMPANY Leading Florists of Scranton SPRINGFILED. Ill HEMBREIKER * COLE Flowers for Central Illinois Members Florists' Telesranh Delivery ST, LOUIS, Mo, F. H. WEBER Taylor av. and Olive St. Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery STROUDSBURG, P.. HERRICK Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery SUMMIT, N. J, HARRY 0, MAY, Prop, The Rose Shop, Member Florists' Telegraph Daliveiy TERRE HAUTE, Ind. HEINL'S Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TOLEDO, O. METZ 4 BATEMAN Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery TRENTON, N. J. CURK, the Florist Member of F, T, D and National Florist TRENTON, N. J. MARTIN C, RIBSAM, Daily de livery to Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J. Prineatai Aviation Fields. Freehold and N. J, and vicinity sbon towns. Carry and grow large stock of cot flowers. F.T J5. WESTFIELD. N. J CHARLES DOERRER 4 SON, DeliveriM to Plainfield. Cranford, Rahway and Elisa- beth. Member Florists' Tdegraph Delivery WILKES-BARRE, Pa. BAUMAN, 168 S. Main St. WILKES-BARRE, Pa. IRA G MARVIN Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery WINNIPEG. Can. THE "KING* Flnrirt, J70 St. F T. D. Florist TONKERS. N, Y, R. T. BRODERICK, Tal. 4U1 Prompt delivery and orders filled sstiafariHoriJy. P. T. D TORK. P., CHAS A. SCHAEFER lading Florist Prompt and efficicBt serviee YOUNGSTOWN. 0. H. H. CADE The only store in the city having greenhouse ZANESVILLE, 0. TDEIMUYCO 8 E. Ohio, sq, ft, .Member Florists" Telegraph Delivery rune 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1403 Bridal Flowers by Air Flowers by telegraph is a recognized method of de- very in these days, but it has reQiained for Chas. Ittley of 321 Walnut st., Harrisburg, Pa., to institute eiivery by air. Commercial carrying by air is of ourse an actual fact and, we have heard of special ruits being carried to market in an aeroplane, but we ieel confldent that no such delivery of flowers as here lescribed by Mr. Uttley, has ever before been attempted, [Ithough we have on several occasions read of bride nd bridegroom starting their honeymoon trip on a ower bedecked aeroplane. In his narrative, Mr. Uttley oes not mention the fact that as he flew over the city, e astonished the people in the streets by showering lose blooms upon them. Standing on the curb waiting for my motor car one lorning, I heard the "newsy" call ! "Jennings-Wills i-edding," latest social news. My thoughts traveled im- lediately to Duncannon — the home of the future bride 1-16 miles away. I Just then an aeroplane circled above. Like a flash 1 Ihought, "If I am engaged to supply the bridal flowers i-I'U fly! and take them by air to the wedding. As I stood there and watched "the birdman" disap- pear in the shimmering clouds, many thougiits came to me. I recalled that America is the land of the aero- planes birth; the land of the Wrights and Curtis, the men who produced the first practical aeroplane. Our country holds the distinction of having first used aerial navigation for many useful purposes; why not use it for "1^'lowers"? What could be more idealistic or en- trancing to a bride on the day when all her dreams are consummated, than to see her wedding flowers, as it were, come tumbling down from the skyr Here I was interrupted by the purring of my car and in a short time I was at my place of business in the lieart of the city. Three hours later I received! the order for the bouquets of the bride and her attendants. Within five minutes I called the aviation field and engaged an aero- plane and aviator to take the bridal flowers and myself. Leaving my Flower Shop forty minutes before the liour set for the wedding, I motored to the aviation field. The flight consumed thirty minutes from the time we left the ground until we landed on the lawn of the bride's home. White satin bandboxes were used for the bouquets; tlie one containing the bride's bouquet was appliqued with lace birds and tied with silver rope. The bouquet was made of Valley, white orchids and Cjardenias and cost ijilay. The attendants' flowers were Columbia Roses and Larkspur. The arrival of the bridal flowers from the air was a great surprise to the hundreds of guests seated on the lawn and spacious porches. The wedding party had been notified by telephone of the aerial delivery of the flowers and, as we drifted down on the lawn, they marched out to the plane, the birdman handing them their bouquets as I opened boxes. Exclamations of de- ligiit resounded on all sides. We stood in respectful attention imtil the minister pronounced them man and wife, but as the "amen" floated out on the evening air my flyer spun the pro- peller, hopped to his seat and away we sped back into the sky, making a direct flight at 4000 feet. We readied tlie landing twenty-two minutes after the start. The clipping 1 enclose you is one of the many that ap- peared for several days in our local paper. I don't know if these are the first bridal flowers to be delivered by aeroplane or not. If any reader knows of a similar delivery of flowers previous to this date, please com- municate with the author of this actual experience of the delivery of flowers by air. Charles Uttley. Miniature Wedding Window Display Houghton-Gorney's store on Tremont St., Bostou. Mass.. was the center of at- !traetion last week, when a complete rep- ■resentation of a wedding ceremouy in niiuiature was displayed in their window. TIic srciie represented the inside of the wi'ildiTis parlor in all its details, and .in airoinit of the Lilliputian size of the nniracting parties and attendants, and I In diminutive proportions of all other il i.i.Mts in the room, the whole affair ri'.ited a unique and cute effect, which wa^ enjoyed by the multitudes passing th.' thoroughfare. The room represented \\as correctly proportioned, about 2y2ft. Innu. 18in. wide and 12in. high. Nothing ua^ missing. The altar, almost hidden lUiilrr a bower of plants and flowers ; till decorations for doors, windows, mir- II lis and staircase were of greens aud Hmvers and natural as life. The chande- lier, lit at uight, was gilded and carried sailauds, and the posts holding the silken riliiinus which outlined the aisle on either >ii|i'. bore bunches of flowers nicely ar- ranged. The bride, bridesmaids aud Hiiwei- girls, attractively gowiled and iai)\ing the respective bouquets, baskets nr iiunches of appropriate make : the grill nil. best man and minister, in conven- tional black, are in their proper positions, and a real carpet covers the floor. "Why. it's too cunning for anything." couhj be heard out on the sidewalk a hundred times an hour, and so it was. Washington, D. C. The Market The hot weather has at last hit Wasliiugton and with Congress ad- journed, thousands of people leaving the city and the dismissal of large numbers of Government employees to get the vari- ous departments back to a more normal basis, business has begun to fall off. It is again becoming a buyer's market and soon retailers will be fixing the prices they will pay for needed stocks. Last week the market was overstocked. Gladioli came in from the South in con- siderable quantities, and added to this was the cut from local greenhouses, pro- ducing an excessive supply. Some fine local stock is being offered and this has reached as high as .$12 per 100 ; ordinary stock brought $6 up. Peonies are practically at an end. They came late this year because of the backward season, but the W'holesalers are not sorry to see them go. They are dis- liked because they are very heavy, come in quantities and are awkward and stiff to handle. Carnations are poor and often go beg- ging. There has been quite a demand for pink Rambler Roses and pale Del- phiniums : these brought good prices. Sweet Peas. Daisies and Myosotis have bid adlos for the season. Pond Lilies are in and fill the stores with their de- lightful fragrance. There are plenty of Coreopsis and Gaillardia, but they move slowly. There was a rush for Candidum Lilies for church decorations ; quantities were brought in from the South to fill the de- mand and the price was rather stiff, the Window Display of Houghton-Gorney Boston, Mass., representing a wedding ceremony in miniature. {See text.) transportation charges and additional handling having to be absorbed. The local crop has not come in yet. Roses are going down fast, although some very good Hadley. Ophelia, Ward, Red Radiance and Russell are to be had. Maryland and pink Radiance are not very desirable as they open too quickly and are too soft and single. Odd Notes Granville Gude. son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Gude. is becoming one of the athletic stars of Washington. He is 17 years old and takes a great deal of interest in school sports. He came home last week the possessor of a medal won in a swdmming contest, and wears a watch fob won in a basketball match in which he participated as a member of the Tech High School team. He is a sargeant of Company A of the school regi- ment which recently won in the military drill, competing in a field of 22 com- panies from five schools. The florists .observed another "Say it with Flowers'' week in conjunction with local music stores offering for sale "Say it with Flow'ers'' records for phonographs. A half dozen or more stores, including the Washington Floral Co., Gude Bros.. George C. Sliaffer. O. A. C. Oehmler and Z. D. Blacki.stone had phonographs in their stores on which they played this record. The music house advertised the florists. Paul Bauer,^ son of the manager of the local branch of the S. S. Pennock Co., last week served as special messenger, carrying needed flowers to a Boston con- cern desiring to use them in a wedding decoration. His consignment consisted of Delphinium and Tausendschoen Roses, not now obtainable in Boston. William F. Gude was a visitor in Philadelphia. He is now planning to go to Atlantic City with Mrs. Gude as members of the party of 1.50 representing the Rotary Club of Washington that will participate in the annual convention of the International Association of Rotary Clubs. The party will leave here June 21. Preparations are being made at the store of the S. S. Pennock Co. for the installation of a cooling and ice making plant. The "Rose fence" in the grounds of the Department of Agriculture is attract- ing a great deal of attention, and a number of visiting florists have made it a point to view the blooms. The fence is l.S29ft. long, stretching for two full city squares, from 12th to 14th sts.. parallel with B st., and is about 15ft. high. The climbers have been trained fanshape and alternately red and white or pink. There are a number of varieties here, including Tausendschoen. Phila- delphia Rambler, Bess Lovett, Silver Moon, Dr. Van Fleet. Mary Lovett, Dorothy Perkins and Hiawatha. E. A. D. Greenwich, Conn. A statement recently appeared in these columns that Alexander Mead & Son had been forced out of their quarters and were closing dowm because of the sale of the block on which the firm had its premises. The fact is that the Mead concern owned the building they occu- pied and having been offered an enticing price for it sold it voluntarily. The firm of Alexander Mead & Son has now re- tired from business. Onlahoma City. Okla. — The Stiles Floral Co.. which has hitherto been lo- cated at 202 West Main St.. has taken a ten-year lease of the two-story build- ing at 129 West Main st. aud will take possession July 1. It will be slightly remodeled, part of it having a glass roof. 1404 The Florists' Exchange Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists Prepared Foliages O G Quality Brand CYCAS LEAVES, LYCOPODIUM, RUSC US, MAGNOLIAS Prepared by special process which insures lasting color and flexibility Seven acres of floor space devoted exclusively to the preservation of foliages and the manufaclurinf; of baskets and florist's supplies Everything in Supplies for the Modern Florist THE OVE GNATT COMPANY, Inc. Preservers of Natural Foliages, Manufacturers and Importers of Baskets, Florists' Supplies and Decorative Novelties La Porte, Indiana When ordering, please meptlon The Kxchiinpe The McCallum Company MANUFACTURERS— IMPORTERS— WHOLESALERS j FLORISTS' SUPPLIES HEADQUARTERS— PITTSBURGH, PA. New York Branch, 239 Fourth Ave. Cleveland Branch, 421 High Ave. j Detroit Branch, 34 W. Elizabeth St. Cincinnati Branch, 112 E. Third St. When ordering. Dlease mention The Exchanee HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO, Inc. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 2 Winthrop Square and 34 Otis Street BOSTON, MASS. Telephones. Main: 2439-2616-2617-3618-52144 The Kervan Company 119 West 28th Street NEW YORK CITY Phones: Watkins 2164-2165-2166 No Special Remarks When ordering, please menti'^D The Exchange Wten ordering, pleaBe mentlOD The Exchange PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO. Baskets, Chiffons, Ribbons, Wire and Accessories Factory, Salesrooms and General Offices DnrTCDI TD/^U D A 116 and 118 Seventh Street Fl 1 1 OtSUKUO fA. When ordering, please meptlon The Eicbaixge JOS. G. NEIDINGER CO., Plorists'Supplies 1309-11 North Second Street. PHILADELPHIA. PA. WbeD ordering, please meotlon The Exchange J. E. KOPPELMAN 47 Eddy St., Providence, R. I. Wholesale Florist and Supplies Wire Wreaths, Double In not less than 100 lots 100 10-inch S6.00 12-inch 7.00 U-inch 9.00 16-inch 12.00 IS-inch 14.00 20-inch 17.00 22-inch 21.00 24-inch 24.00 GREEN SHEET MOSS Fadeless, per bag, $3.50 Natural, " " 1.75 knud"nTelsen EVERGREEN, ALA. When or.leriiic pU-ase intMilion The Exchange When orderln^r. please mention The Exchange WIRED TOOTHPICKS Moss : Moss REED & KELLER oSr'o'^n"""" FLORISTS' SUPPLIES met A1.S. wire WORS 122 West 25th Street NEW YORK and BASKET WORK When ordering, please mention The Exchanee Alabama Evergreen Exchange WILD SMILAX AND HUCKLEBERRY FOLIAGE FOR WEDDINGS RUSTIC HANGING BASKETS, RUSTIC WORK OF ALL KINDS. NORTHERN DISTRIBUTING POINT 2611 PROSPECT AVENUE Cleveland, O. When ordering, please mention The Exchange : \\ Ui-n ordering Green and Brown Magnolias Por C'.'irlon, SI. Of) Cut Flowers Our Specialty H. G. BERNING, s't.^Iou';?,' mo. 10,000 $2.50; 50,000, Jll.OO Uanmfaaturmd by W. J. COWEE, Beriin, N. Y. Samplca Free. For Sale by DeaUcs. Whi'c oni-^rlntr. please mention The Exchange George B. Hart Cut Flowers, Plants, Florists' Supplies 49-55 Stone St., ROCHESTER, N. Y. The K\chauce When ordering, please mention The Exchange Fadeless Green Shert Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Green Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. When ordering, please mention The Exchange MOSSES Perpetuated Sheet Moss, $3.50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, 1.75 per bag Caldwell The Woodsman Co. EVERGREEN, ALA. When ordering, please raenlion The Exchange June 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 140S WHOLESALE CUT-FLOWER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Pi-psiclciit: F. H. TRAENDLY Vice-Pies.: P. F. KESSLER Vice-Pres. : JOS. FENRICH Treasurer: E. C. HORAN Secretary: W. W. SMITH OF NEW YORK WARD W. SMITH Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE A. H. LANGJAHR H. B. FROMBNT WM. GUNTHER JAS. McMANUS With Co-operative Fairness Prosperity Abides. J. K. ALLEN 43 West ISth Street Telephone : WatklM 167 J. J. CO AN, Inc. 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watklna 5413 WM. P. FORD 107 West 28th Street Telephone : Watklna 0335 Henshaw Floral Co., Inc. 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 3310, 8311 and a!S12 P. F. KESSLER S5 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkina 6243 James McManus 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 759 S. S. PENNOCK CO. 117 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 3150 A. SAUTER 5S West 26th Street Telephone : Watklna 3296 Traendly & Schenck 436 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkina 797, 798 and 799 We Have Organization Leveling Enmity, Stabilizing Altruism, Lauding Enterprise Canceling Unfruitful Trade Fostering Loads Of Wonderful Everyday Results, JOSEPH S. FENRICH 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 420, 421 and 422 H. E. FROMENT 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 300 and 301 EDW. C. HORAN 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 2560 and 2561 WILLIAM KESSLER 113 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2335 and 2336 PAUL MECONI S7 West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 3157 Henry M. Robinson Co. 55-S7 West 26th Street and 430 Sixth Avenue Telephone : Watkins 13 and 3180 GEO. C. SIEBRECHT 109 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 608 and 609 Herman Weiss 57 West 26th Street ''VIPTihoDP : Watkins 634 Promoting Righteous Opposition. Taking Every Course To Initiate Vital Energy And Sustaining Solidarity Of Cut-flower Interests And Transactions In Our Number. Ba(lgley& Bishop, Inc. 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 4130 and 4131 M. C. FORD 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 3870 and 3871 GUNTHER BROS. 110 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 551 THE KERVAN CO. 119 West 28th Street Telephone : Watkins 2164 Alfred H. Langjahr 5S West 26th Street Telephone : Watkins 4559 N.Y. Florists' Supply Co. 103 West 28th Street and 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkina 2144 P. J. SMITH 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkina 2281 and 3068 CLARENCE SLINN 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 2453 JOHN YOUNG & CO. 43 West 18th Street Telephone : Watkins 4336 TELEPHONE: BARCLAY 6936 Information may be obtained or relevant inquiries answered by communicating througli the Manager WARD W. SMITH, 97-99-101 Warren Street, New York 1406 The Florists' Exchange Reliable Supplies for both Wholesale and Retail Florists For potted plants, ferns, cut flowers, baskets, etc. These handsomely decorated jardinieres, made of wood fiber waterproofed -will appeal to the artistic sense of your discriminating customers. A classic and distinctive creation. Made in standard flower pot shapes 4, 5 and 6-inch sizes. Wc matte wood fiber basket liners that are better than tin MONO SERVICE CO, NEWARK, N. J. Boston Floral Supply & Snyder Co. 15 Otis 96 Arch St. Wholesale Florists BOSTON, MASS. I Main 2574 T- , , Fort Hill 1083 Telephone.^ Fort Hill 1084 I Fort Hill 1085 Largest distributors of flowers in the East. We manufacture artificial flowers, baskets, wire frames, etc., right in our own factory. We preserve our own cycas leaves. Try us out in one way or another. B. JACOBS CUT FLOWER CO., Inc. BARNEY B. JACOBS WhoIcSalc FloristS . SAMUEL SALZBERC ^.'."vlcl" 43 W. IStli St., New York City »"•— «• *•«««"•• ill? Sole .icnt. for ANTHONY RUZICKA'S ROSES, M.di.on and Ch.th.m, N.w J.rwy Orchids, Sweet Peas, Carnations, Myosotis, Roses John M. Barker's Famous Myosotis in quantity Full Line of Florists' SuppHes and Novelties NEW CROP-FANCY and DACGER FERNS "tmcES LAUREL FESTOONING. 6c. and 90. per yard. Freah stock supplied on short notice: use it for your n-eddings and other similar decorations nothing better. BRONZE GALAX. Fine quality, $1.25 per 1000: $1 1.00 per case of 10,000: extra fine leaves. SPHAGNUM MOSS. J5.00 per large bale. GROUND PINE. 12o. per lb.: made up, lOo. and 12o, per yard. BRANCH LAUREL. Large bundles, 50o. HEMLOCK. Large bundles, tl.OO. Telegraph Address. New Salem. Mass. Post Office and L. D. Phone Address MILLINGTON, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Exchange PREPARED MAGNOLIA LEAVES IN CASES OR CARTONS Pats u« your orders THE RUMBLEY CO. EVERGREEN, ALA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Our Advertising Columns READ FOR PROFtr "^ USE FOR RESULTS ^ The Market June 15. — There is a deluge of Peouies in the market thi.s week, and as these can be bought at moderate lU'ices their presence curtails greatly the sales of other kinds of flowers. Further- more, many kinds nf outdoor grown flowers from hardy horl)ace()us plants are coming into the market in increasing numbers. Am. Beauty Roses are in moderate sup- ply. While their quality is deteriorating as the Summer advances they are meet- ing with a fair demand ; special grade blooms are going for 15c. to 40c. eacJi, and occasionally oOc. for choice selec- tions. Tliere is a considerable supply of hybrid tea Koses which are moving sluggishly ; special grade blooms bring oc. to 12c. eacl) in general, but Hadley of this grade is realizing '2Uc.. and Key 3oc. to 40c. Xo. 2 grade blooms are bringing .$1 to $3 per 100. The supply of Carnations is still large enough to be a considerable factor in the market and their quality, too, is quite satisfai'tory ; select grade blooms, however, are going at .$1.50 and occasion- ally $2 per TOO; rolls and ordinaries at from 50c. to $] ; even with these prices there are accumulations. The supply of Cattleyas is somewhat larger, and as there is no corresponding increase in the demand, the tendency is to lower prices ; about .?! each seems to be the top jtrice. I.ily of the A'alley is in small sui>ply at .^0 to §15 per 100. the demand absorbing the supply. Lilies are in large snjjply and are meeting with a rather weak demand at .$o to .fS per 100. In bulbous flowers there are in the market Callas and Gladioli in moderate numbers, which are moving slowly at quoted prices. SWEET PEAS Roses, Carnations and other stock of finest quality. JERRY BROOKINS & SON Orchard Park, N. Y. Wh.'ii orderiiiu'. pltfase uieniioii The Kxchanse In miscellaneous flowers the number of kinds and the quantity of each, as before stated, are fast increasing. These com- prise Antirrhinum. Calendula, Daisies, Iris, Mignonette. Myosotis, Sweet Peas, Sprirea. Gypsophila. Sweet Williams, Oriental Poppies, Sweet Sultans, Core- opsis. Gaillardias, Feverfews, etc. Both indoor and hardy greens are meeting with a demand which is in gen- eral sympathy with the sales of flowers. Suniuier Conditions Prevail Summer is here, and the longest day in the year June 21 or 22, waich marks the Summer solstice, is not far away. 'Ihe flower shows for the most part are over until Autumn. June wed- dings and school graduations, which are bringing some business to the retail flo- rists, will soon be over. After that there will be the minimum business of the year in the retail flower stores, espe- cially in those stores which are located in what are usually spoken of as the better residential sections of this city. In these sections the flower buyers will soon close their city homes and go to their country places. It is in those parts of the city where the people have not the means to live in the country at this season that the business of the re- tail florist is least affected by the coming of Summer. Fortunately, florists so lo- cated are able to both buy and sell Sum- mer flowers at a low price. Among those lines of the retail flower business which continue through the Sum- mer are telegraph delivery orders (and those who are building up this branch are the wise florists who are reaching out for these, either to receive and till them, or to send them). Steamer orders and hotel decorations, the last because New York is a city which many visit in Summer as well as in Winter, and the hotels have no dull season. Again there are several florists who open branch stores in the Summer at some of the popular resorts, for example, Bun- yard, at Newport, R. I., Stumpp at Southampton, L. I., and Leikens at Newport, R. I. We cannot understand why other retail florists do not open brancb stores at other popular Summer resorts. There is another branch, too. 180 r' Henry M. RoL lenr/ i i. Aobinson V.Q. 55-57 W. 26tl, Str«f and 430 Sixth Avtnue New York City REPUTATION We have one to maintain — A reputation built on honesty and fair dealings with grower and cus- tomer alike. When ordering, please mention The Excbanfe SHEET MOSS B^Gs Extra Choice Stock $2.00 Well KlUd 2 bu. uck $2.00 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange 264 Randolph St., DETROIT. MICH. When ordering, please mention The Rzcbange CUT FLOWER 60XES {EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO I MANUFACTURERS I PHILADELPHIA, PA. ' When ordering, please n».ntlnn The Bichanff* of Summer work which some retail flo- riists engage in. namely, landscape gar- dening. Though the real work o£ grad- ing and planting may not be able to be done in JSIidsummer, yet, while gentle- men and ladies are at their Summer homes plans can be submitted to them tor landscape work, and they and the landscape architect can go over the ground together, the plans be e.'cplained on the spot, changes in these be made to suit, and the order secured for execu- tion in the Autumn or next Spring. Indeed, an energetic city retail florist can usually find something to do which at least will enable him not to have to carry on his business in the Summer at a loss, a phase of the business which certainly should, if possible, be avoided. There was a meeting of the Schedule Committee of the National Flower Show, to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1922, (Continued on pafie 1410) June 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1407 C. Bonnet G. H. Blakb Bonnet & Blake Wholesale Florists 130 Uvimiston St., BROOKLYN, N.Y. Telephones. Main 1203-4 DVT<«I»TOWN ORDERS CAREFULLY ATTBNDBO TO Oive us a trial Whma ordering, please mention The Bschaage Cut Flower Exchange sixth Avenue and 26tb Street COOGAN DUILDING, NEW YORK Open Mornings at Six o'clock for the sale of Cut Flowers. Wall space for Advertising Purposes For Rent V. S. DoRVAL. Jr., Secretary mi«B ordering, please mention The Bxchajige Charles Millang Wholesale Florist 55 West 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watklna 2483 Wlien ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange TELEPHONE 2287 WATKIN8 Nicholas G. Pappas & Co. WHOLESALE FLORISTS no West 2<8th Street NEW YORK Wk«i ordering, please m«itloo The Bxchange WnilAM H. KUEBLER WhoIetaU Commi»aion Dealer in CUT FLOWERS 28 Waionghby St., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telephone, Main 4691 When ordering, please mention The Bxcbange FRANK GOLSNER Wholesale Florist ConMtgnmentM Solicited 55 West 26t}i St. New York City When ordering, please mention The Exchange Edward Brenner WHOLESALE FLORIST Everything in Cut Flowers Consignments Solicited 43 West 18th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephone: Watkins 0264 When ordering, please mention The Exchange ^V^ Fruits and VegeUbles Under Glass By WM. TURNER Biie TM < lOM 'i'. 256 page* and oover; SS splendid halftone illuBtrations; handsomely bound In oloth. Reduced to S3.65, postpaid. A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 4M to 448 We«t STtk ■!>••«, ». T. HEADQUARTERS FOR NOVELTIES ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY VALLEY THE HIGHEST \/ A I I C" V ALWAYS GRADE OF V«^l-I- I ON HAND GARDENIAS, DAISIES, ROSCS, CARNATIONS lES McyiANVS. ^.'^'''''^''S't^c -ii W. 18th St.. New York JAMES McMANUS, WATK PRsysS AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT Your advertising copy and cuts should be in our hands by TUESDAY NIGHT to secure insertion in current week's issue H. E. FROMENT WHOIESAIE FIORIST wjoom, w.«.i.. 43 West ISth St., NEW YORK THE KILLARNEYS, HADLEYS, OPHELIA. PRIMA DONNA, STANLEY, COLUMBIA, RUSSELL and WARD RO^ VIOLETS. CARNATIONS AND ALL CUT FLOWEJtS IN SEASON New York Cut Flow^er Market Tuesday, June IS, 1920 Pricee quoted are by the hundred unleee otherwiee noted Roses — A. Beauty, Speoial . . . . Fanoy Extra. No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. Kiliarney. Killamey Brilliant White Killamey White KiUarney, Double . . . My Maryland Columbia Hadley Hoosier Beauty Key Ceoile Brunner, Elgar, etc. bun Mme. PI. Euler (Prima Donna) Mrs. George Shawyer '. . Sunburst Mrs. Aaron Ward Lady Alice Stanley Ophelia J. J. L. Mook Premier Mrs. Charles Russell Acacia, per bunoh Adlantum Cuneatum Hybridum and Croweanum. . AntlrThlnutn, per bunoh AsparaAu4 Plumosus sprays.. . Asters BouTardia, per bunoh Buddlela, per bunoh Callas, per dos Carnations. Seleet Ordinary Calendula, per bunoh 1.5.00 to 40.00 10.00 to 30.00 S.OO to 20.00 6.00 to S.OO 3.00 to 4.00 1.00 to 2.00 1.50 to 5.00 to . 2.00 to SOO 3.00 to 10.00 2.00 to 6 00 2.00 to 10.00 3.00 to 20.00 2.00 to 10.00 12.00to40 00 .25 to .50 to 2 00 to 8 00 1.00 to 6.00 2.00 to 8.00 to 2.00 to 6.00 3.00 to 12.00 2.00 to 12.00 2.00 to 12.00 to to to 1.00 1.60 to 2.00 ,25 to .75 2.00 to 4.00 to to to 1.00 to l.SO 1.50 to 2.00 .50 to 1.00 .05 to .15 to Chrysanthemums, per dos. * per bunoh Dahlias Daisies Delphinium, per bunoh Ferns, per 1000 Freealas, per bunoh Galax, green and bronle, 1000. Gardenias, per dos GladioU Hyacinths Iris, per bunoh Leucothoe, per 1000 Lilies, Longiflorum Album Lilies rubrum Lilac, per bunoh LUy of the Valley Ml^oaette, per dos Myosotis, per bunoh Nardsaus, P. W., per bunoh.. * Solelld*Or,perbun * DaHodiis, per bun Pansles Peonies Primula, per btmoh Orcliids, Cattleyas * Cypripediums, per dos * GnAdiums SmUax, per dos. strings Steyia, per bunoh Stock, Double, Sprays Single ' Sweet Peas, Spenoeia Tulips, per bunoh Violets, Double • Single Wallflowers, per buneh to. ,. . . to. . .to. .50 to 2.50 .75 to 1.50 1.7Sto 2.50 ... to ... 1.2C to 1.60 1.00. to 4.00 8.00 to 15.00 .15 to .20 4.60 to 7.00 5.00 to 8.00 , to to ... to ... 6.00 to 15.00 .25 to .35 05 to .15 to to ... to ... , to ... 2.00 to 8.00 to 35.00tol00.00 to to 2.00 to 6.00 ... to 5.00 to 8.00 to 1.00 1.00 to 2.00 ... to to to to .■■*...,...*. WILLIAM ke:ssli:r Wholesale Florist 1& "^.""^SX 113 West 28th St, New York A Full Assortment of Seasonable Flowers DOLANSKY - McDONALD 43 West 18th Street WHOLESALE FLORISTS Orchids a Specialty - Novelties of all Kinds Consignment of Good Stock Solicited COMPANY New York City Reports Daily Payments Weekly WILLIAM MACKIE WHOLESALE FLORIST NEW YORK 43 West 18th Street CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED TELEPHONF, WATKINS 759 FUTTERMAN BROS. Wholesale Florists CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 101 West 28th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone, Watkins 9761 GEORGE J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Florist Consignments Solicited 43 WEST 18th STREET New York City Telephone Watkins 2264 ket, better get Flowers are finding ready sale in the New York Market and good prices prevail. If you have not been shipping your flowers to this mar- touch with us. Remember, when you consign your shipments to us, you are doing business with one of New York's most active and reliable commission houses. Special opportunity for a couple of good Rose Growers who are looking for best returns. Our present demand is greater than our supply. United Cut Flower Co., Inc. Ill WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK CITY George C.Siebrecht Wholesale Florist 109 West 28th St., ^FEW YORK Telephoaea, Watkins 608-609 The best source of supply in the city ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS Peraonal Attention — ConsignmentB Solioited Satisfaction Guaranteed NOE & SAMPSON Wholeaalm Commimtion Floritta Telephone, MadisoD Square 756 AMEIUCAN BEAUTIES A SPECIALTY SS.57 West 26th Street, NEW YORK Establiabed 1887 J. K. ALLEiV Pioocer CommiMuin Dealer in Cot Floivcn Choice Carnatione. Roses, Orchids, LlUea, Bulbous Stock, and other Seasonable Flowers 43 West 18th Street, NEW YORK ConsigDmante of good stock solicited Phones, Watkins 167 and 3058 L GOLDSTEIN Wholesale Florist ConsignmeDts Solicited 43 West 18th Street, New York CHf Telephone. Chelsea 692.^ When ordering, please mention The Exchange- D. FEXY Wholesale CommissioD Florist 58 West 28th Street NEW YORK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED iriii^rlne nlpfcjp Th** Kxrhsner<» Traveling Wholesale Florist INC. 43 West 18th St., NEW YORK Telephone 9760 Chelsea SPECIALTIES — Cut Orchids, Asparagus Plumosus Sprays, Our Orchids are grown by Carillo & Co., of Mamaroneck, N. Y. When ordering, please mentton The Exchange THE WHOLESALE \ FLORISTS COMSICNMEHT.S SOLICITED I When ordering, please mention The Exchange- 1408 The Florists' Exchange New England Florist Supply Co. 276 Devonshire Street Telephonoi, Fort IIIIl, 3464 and 3139. BOSTON, MASS. Op«n 4 a. m. to 7 p. m. WbfP ordfiipy. pleai* Mention Th> Exchnnitf BUY IN BOSTON. -■"■r 1 1_ Ty^^^ r^^ WHOLESALE Welcn Bros. L^o., florists dJT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St^ T.wh.n.|8|«|}MAiN Boston, Mass. WhCD ordering, please mention The Eicbunge FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. roiialrHulr 3FUiri»ta Boston Co-operative FlowerMarket 260 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. ,,„ I7B157 Phones, Fort Hill , 7J^6G3 Boston The Market .luiie 15. — Almost all of last week tlio market just "plugged along." On Friday and Saturday a little spurt of excitement drove Roses and Carnations up a peg or two, but since then the re- action has brought them down to a lower figure than they were before. Prices in general at the present time do not differ from last week. Many flowers are sold away below market quotations so they may be disposed of before they become unsalable. Good sized lots are carried over from day to day. This does not mean (hat the demand is below regular, for the retailers and the stores are all doing a very fair amount of business, especially in the line of commencement decorations and in graduation bouquet work, for which the demand this year is away ahead of past seasons. The supply of all sorts of stock is more or much more than sufficient, ex- cept perhaps in the case of Cattleyas, which have a very good call and have gone up to $1.75 and even higher for good blooms or rare varieties. Native hardy ferns (new stock) have made their appearance. They are of good quality and are offered at $3 per 1000. White Roses and Carnations, also Candytuft and Stocks, are overabundant, with little demand at any price. Peonies are not yet offered to any extent in the market. The native flowers are not due until a week or so from now. The re- tail stores are not featuring Peonies much. The only new thing noticed in the market lately are some few Spanish Iris. Late orders for bedding and window boxes are keeping the florist stores busy. The auction room also is doing good business right along. News Notes When, now-a-days, some of our florists di-sappear from their usual haunts for a few days, and then make their reappearance with noses of a vermilion hue, it is bad manners to believe ones first thoughts. There are for instance Sim, McDonald and Dolansky, nursing rather lurid proboscises simply because they took a three days' fishing trip to Lake Winipesaukee and forgot to pull their liats far enough over. It cannot be laid to the bait, or to the absence of it. All the same, they came home with 26 fine trout, which were probably caught by somebody. Good for the boys. Arthur H. Anderson of 40 Chestnut St., Woburn, has recently sold his place and greenhouses to B. G. Fowler of Woburn, who will grow flowers for the market. Carolina Ball of Southboro is bringing to the market exceptionally well grown Snapdragons of a superior, evenly dwarf strain in pink, white and yellow. She also has some nice Coreopsis and other unusual sorts of flowers, and is consid- ered an all around good grower of any- thing she sets out to handle. Boston, June 15, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Pricef quot«d ftre by the haodred dd)«bi otbervise Doted 2.00 to 25.00 3.00 to 2.').00 1.00 to 8.00 1.00 to 6 00 1.00 to (i.OO 1.00 to 0.00 2 00 to 12 00 4 00 to 25.00 2.00 to 12.00 2.00 to 10 00 2.00 to 10 00 1.00 to BOO Roves — American Beauty Hadley Uooeier Beauty KiUaniey Whit« KiUamey KiUaroey Queen Mr». Aaron Ward Mra. Chas. RubmU Franciii Scott Key MrB. George Shawyer Columbia My Maryland Pilgrim I 2.00 to IB.OO Premier 2.00 to 20.00 Prima DoniM | 1.00 to S 00 Ophelia 2.00 to 20.00 Richmond 2 00 to 12.00 Killamey Brilliant 1 00 to .S 00 J. J. L. Mock 2.00 to 10.00 CecUeBrunner 2.00 to 2.50 Crusader 2.00 to 18.00 Adiantum, ordinary ! 1.00 to 2.U0 Antirrhinunu, bunch .25 to .75 AsparasuB plumosuB bunch ' .50 to .75 Sprengeri, bunch. . 5fi ♦« Gladiolus doz Calendula Callas, doz Carnations, select Ordinary Bachelor Buttons Daisies Ferns, Hardy per 1000 Forget-Me-Nots per bunch. . Primroses, bunch Galax Leaves Gardenias Lilacs per bunch Lilium longiflorum rubrum Lily of the Valley Mignonette, doz Narcissus, Paperwhltes Yellow Golden Spur Orchids— Cattleyas C>'pripedium. dos. . Pansies Smilax, dos. strincs Sweet Peas .36 to .50 1.00 to 3 00 to .50 2.00 to 2.50 3 00 to 4.00 1.00 to 2.00 .50 to .75 1.00 to 2.00 3 00 to 4.00 .15 to .50 .10 to .15 2.00 to 3 00 30.00 «b 40.00 .20 to .30 5.00 to SOO to 4.00 to S.OO .50 to .75 to to to 75.00tol75.a0 5 00 to 6 00 .. . to 6.00 25 to 2.00 H. M. Ivobinson & Co. report that their business during the month of May has been double that of any previous year. The firm is receiving from its own factory new style, open work baskets, enameled in white, ivory and green, which are taking the trade by storm. These baskets are their own ex- clusive proposition, as are also a line of handsome wickerwork plant stands in gold and ivory enamel. Vacations in this establishment are to start June 15 until Sept. 15. R. Peterson of Framingham is about the only florist who furnishes the market with Larkspurs. They are of extra good shades and quality, and over Memorial Day sold well. W. R. Nicholson is bringing to the market an immense amount of fine Gyp- sophila and well grown Gladioli of the standard and Primulinus types. His ilrs. Watts sells for an advanced price on sight, so does his Mignonette, of which he has probably the best strain that has come to the city for a long time. Wax Bros, scored quite a distinction when the firm was asked to let the deco- rations, used for the big Carr-Morse wedding, at the Church of the Advent, Mt. Vernon to remain over Sunday. The authorities of the church pronounced these decorations the best ever seen in the building, and wished to give the con- gregation the benefit of the handsome spectacle. A request like this has never before been made of a florist. As a rule, all decorative material has to be re- moved at once after the wedding cere- mony. J. B. McDonald, the head deco- rator, and his four assistants have been Summer 'time is the time when quality counts Selling flowers that are worth what they cost and ship- ping orders on time and as ordered made for us a reputation which is making our business grow from day to day. Our flowers will stand up and will last. We can ship at any time and in any quantity Carnations, Roses, Orchids, Lilies and all other miscellaneous Florists' Flowers Greens, Ribbons, Wire Frames, Wax Flowers, and Florists' Supplies. Special attention to rush wire orders Shipments by express or parcel post. DOLANSKY-McDONALD CO., WHOLESALE FLORISTS BOSTON, NEW YORK, 5 Winthrop Square Telephones: Fort Hill 3630-3631. 131 West 28th Street kept on the jump with wedding orders for a good while back. Hitchings & 'Co. have now a very handsome and cosy olfice in their new quarters on the fourth floor in the Old South Building, 21)4 Washington St. The firm is pleased to state that the first five months of this year have been more productive of orders in this section than any other first five months of former years. Greenhouse building orders are for good sized, substantial structures, and are divided equally between commercial and private parties. The Peony exhibition of the Massa- chusetts Horticultural Society will be held at Horticultural Hall, June 19 and 20. A series of 14 classes is pro- vided for, and a tip to the weatherman migftt not be out of the way. The Arnold Arboretum these days offers a fine chance to visitors for getting acquainted with its wonderful collection of Hawthorns. These plants are one of the main features of the institution and are now in their full glory. According to Prof. O. S. Sargent, the director, over 350 different species are now in flower within the Arboretum grounds, where thousands of visitors admire them every day. Prof. Sargent says that most of the Arboretum Hawthorns are native Americans. There are only 15 or 20 species of Hawthorns in all the other countries of the world, while there are probably 600 or 700 species existing on this continent. Small taffeta muffs (white) are now the fashion with June brides. A few sprigs of natural flowers are tucked in at each end, thus making the muff take the place of the bridal bouquet. Eiseman, "The Beacon Florist" has been kept more than busy with weddings these last few days. The Fitzpatrick- Gately wedding, June 2, was a great social event. The church decorations for the three altars consisted of palms and greens, together with Lilies and White KiUarney Roses. The archway and the pews were festooned with White KiUarney Roses also. An- artistic arm bouquet, made of white Odontoglossums and Lily of the Valley, graced the bride, while the matron of honor and the flower girls carried, respectively, bouquet and baskets of Ophelia and Ward Roses. The decorations at the imposing country estate at South Lincoln were extremely sumptuous. Southern greens, palms and foliage plants formed the background to the general color scheme of pink, carried out with Ophelia Roses. The verandas, lawns and paths were lavishly set with Bay and Box trees and exotic foliage plants. Wm. J. Fitzpatrick is a member of the firm of Brown & Durrell. For the wedding of Malcolm Jenny and Constance Webling, June 7, at AH Souls Church, Beacon St., Brookline, massed banks of blue and pink Hydrangeas, in- terspersed with palms, formed a back- ground for the altar, which was banked with longiflorum Lilies. The 60 pews carried clusters of white Peonies. The house decorations were done with South- ern greens, palms and Russell Roses. The bride carried a charming bouquet of Mignon Roses and Valley. The bouquet for the matron of honor consisted of Maidenhair fern and Ophelia Roses, while the four bridesmaids displayed, re- spectively, lavender Centaureas, yellow Daisies, blue Larkspurs and pink Sweet I Peas. The ushers wore Gardenias. M. Jenny is connected with the Jenny j Oil and Eastern Drug Co. The Boston Florists Association pic- nic is to take place at Wardhurst, Lynn- field, June 26. The meeting for depar- . ture to the grounds will be at the store [ of Sidney Hoffman on Massachusetts ave., from where the start will be made about 1.30 p.m. Immediately upon ar- rival at Wardhurst, dinner will be served, after which the usual games will be in- dulged in for suitable prizes. This is the second outing that the association will enjoy, and if it turns out as well as the first one it should be a great success. A good attendance is already assured. The Gardeners and Florists Club of Boston enjoyed the most beautiful weather on its field day to the Arnold Arboretum on Saturday, June 12. A good sized party, among which were a number of ladies, wandered and climbed all over the extensive grounds under the guidance of Wm. H. Judd of the Ar- boretum and Hermann Bartsch, president of the club. The Lilac, Hawthorn and Mains sections were past their bloom, but Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Spireas. Dier- line 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1409 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmjf. EARLY CLOSING Commencing June 21st we will close every day at 4 p.m. You have a much better chance to have your orders filled with the right kind of stock, if you place your order early in the day. During the hot months of the year, we will have enough good stock to take care of the demand. EASTER LILIES Every day a fresh supply. Easter Lilies are not affected by the heat* It is one of the most satisfactory flowers during the Summer months. — The four Best Summer Roses — HADLEY RUSSELL COLUMBIA DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY If you buy these varieties, you will not be disappointed as to quality* They are inexpensive, and you should buy the best varieties in the market. DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA in full crop CORNFLOWERS COREOPSIS FEVERFEW CANDYTUFT and YELLOW DAISIES DOROTHY PERKINS Rambler Roses in any quantity and any length sprays. THE LEO NIESSEN CO. BRANCHES: BALTIMORE WASHINGTON 1201 RACE ST. PHILADELPHIA, PA. mrmmmfmmmrmmmrmmrmmfmmMrmmmf/mMfmmm^ Wbea ordering, please mention The Exchange Roses Carnations Snapdragon Sweet Peas CHARLES E. MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, please mention Tbe Elxcbange Plumosa Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Greens WM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST [2 South Mole St., Philadelphia, Pa. 411 Seasonable Flowers ■Vh-^n orderiuc. pleasp mention The Exchange Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Snapdragon and a complete supply of greens. LEONARD & DEUTSCHER Props. 16 IS Ranstead Street Philadelphia, Pa. Wben ordering, please meation Tbe BxcbaQge illeas and the early single Roses showed it their best. Horse Chestnuts and Bucls- yes also were a grand sight. The Horticultural Club of Boston ten- lered a farewell dinner to E. H. Wilson, issistant director of the Arnold Arbore- :um at the Parlier House, June 4. Mr. R^'ilson is to undertake another of bis expeditions in the interest of the irboretum, and will be absent for about me year. Exploration of the flora of Australia and New Zealand are to be the nain object, but on the outward and lomeward journey the Cape of Good Sope. South Africa and India will be 'isited. Benjamin Kosminsky. florist of 2190 R^ashington St.. Roxbury, Mass., com- nitted suicide by shooting Iiimself through ;he head. June 12. His body was found n tlie yard behind the florist shop, with he hand still clutching the revolver. The lead man had been married only four lays before to Miss Ella Horrigan, a Dorchester girl, noted for her beauty, •vho cannot give any reason for her hus- band's deed, as he had everything to live 'or and did not seem to be troubled ibout money matters. The deceased left )n the cash register letters to his wife and to his people, showing that he had carefully prepared everything. He was. from all appearances, in the best of spirits on the day of the tragedy. Kis- minsky bought the revolver on the day of his death from a nearby pawnbroker, and while buying it joked with the dealer, saying he wanted it to protect his store against possible holdups. Kos- minsky was 32 years old and a veteran of the A. E. F. FeniL Neivs ■William Penn has lately taken especial care to have his fishing tackle in A-1 order, and he will probably make excel- lent use of the same during his coming vacation in Maine the next five weeks. Mrs. Penn will accompany her husband and will be able assistant in all the piscatorial sport, as she is some expert with the reel herself. Mr. Penn has contracted for a blanket policy insuring all the employees of his large establishment against accident, sickness and death. The insurance guar- antees the payment of $00 per month in case of disability resulting from acci- dent or sickness and $900 in case of death. The working force of the store fully appreciates Mr. Penn's kindness and the spirit which prompts him to give practical help and encouragement to a faithful and hard working staff. Penn's store has been exceedingly busy with funeral work and bridal decoration's for some time back. The window is at present the greatest attraction on Tre- mont St., being trimmed most appropri- ately for this season of the year with a representation of a bridal scene. A set ' BALTIMORE, Franklin and St. Paul Sts. Rambler Sprays Pink, White and Red, Long,^Me- dium and Short. The first cuts from our Washington store, then Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, giving^ua an unusually long season. ^ S5.00 to $25.00 per 100 sprays, according to length. ^ DELPHINIUM, $6.00, $8.00, 810.00, $12.00 per 100. PEONIES, $4.00. $6.00. $8.00 per 100. Everything in CUT FLOWERS, PLANTS, GREENS, RIBBONS and SUPPLIES, Send for price list. Business Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. S. S. PENNOCK CO. Th. Wholeiila Florifli ol Phaadelphi. NEW YORK, 117 West 28th St. PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1620 Ludlow St. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St., N. W. Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange Visit Us at Our New Store /* will pay you The Best in Cut Flowers BERGER BROS. 1609 Sansom Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. Wben ordering, please mention The Exchange of IS handsomely framed photographs of prominent brides, from the atelier of Louis Fabian Bacharach, contributes a great deal to the interest of the exhibit. For the funeral of J. A. Crane, resi- dent director of Liggett & Co., Penn furnished about 100 of the floral tributes. The interment took place from the resi- dence on Beacon St., Brookline to Forest Hill Cemetery, on Saturday, June 5. The managers of the firm's New York and New Jersey stores ordered the casket cover of Ophelia Hoses and Lily of the Valley. The resident manager of the Boston stores, a reclining wreath of or- chids and Lily of the Valley ; Maine ordered a wreath of Columbia Roses and Valley, while all the other stores contributed their individual orders for imposing wreaths, sprays, etc. J. C. Harris of Penn's store had entire charge and direction of the floral decorations. Fifty-five of the Liggett stores ordered sprays, each of which bore the number of the respective store in handpainted figures on a handsome wide silk ribbon. Philadelphia, June 15, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Frlfleg quoted are by tbe hundred unless otherwise noted 10.00 to 40.00 3.00 to 15.00 3,00 to 15.00 2.00 to 10.00 2.00 to 10.00 3.00 to 12.00 2.00 to 10.00 2.00 to 12.00 3.00 to 15.00 2.00 to 10.00 3.00 to 20.00 2.00 to 12.00 3.00 to 20.00 2.00 to 15.00 .75 to 1.00 .50 to .75 .26 to .50 2.00 to 4.00 .10 to .15 X.OOto 2.00 8.00 to 12.00 .10 to .15 1.00 to 1.50 1.00 to 4.00 2.00 to 5.00 1.00 to 2.00 6.00 to 10.00 RoBes — American Beauty Premier Columbia Killamey White Killamey Mme. P. Euler (Prima Donna) . . My Maryland Richmond Sunburst Killamey Brilliant Mrs. Chas. Russell Mrs. George Shawyer Hadley Ophelia Adiantum, Ordinary Asparagus Plumosus, per bunch. '■ Sprengeri, per bunch.. . Carnations Callaa, each Daisies Gladioli Lilies, each Orchids— Cattleyas Peonies Snapdragon Sweet Peas Valley The Market The cut flower market remains sluggish. The supply of Peonies is about over for this season, and what are now to be had are drawn from cold storage. The Peony crop was a failure this year, in a financial sense, to the growers about Philadelphia. They missed Memorial Day, the crop coming in a week late with a demand at minimum. American Beauty Roses are in free supply but are meeting with only a very limited demand at declining prices. The supply of all other Hoses is considerable and above the ordinary requirements so that buy- ers' prices as a rule, prevail. Carna- tions have slumped badly, so that list figures are not holding up. There is a decided increase in the supply of Gla- dioli, which, up to the present time, have ■enjoyed a fairly active market. The hot weather has put the quietus on the in- door Peas. Easter Lilies are plentiful at bargain prices. Callas are almost over with. There is an oversupply of Corn- flower. The limited supply of Delphin- ium Belladonna is taking well. The sup- ply of all greens is sufficient. Notes William LaCroix of Buena, N. J., gave his annual outing to the forces of the Leo Niessen Co. on Sunday, June 13. The party, numbering about 40, had a most enjoyable day, with games of all kinds and plenty to eat. Mr. LaCroix specializes on Lilac for Winter forcing and has at present, about 75 acres under cultivation, all devoted to Lilac. A fea- ture of the outing was the band concert under the direction of Norman Hinkel, a former member of the Niessen forces. Recent callers on the trade were P. S. Hostetter, Manheim, Pa., F. W. Werntz, Roanoke, Va., M. C. Wright, former Philadelphian and present manaaer of the Chicago branch of the Lord & Burnham Co. and Charles F. Edgar, representing the MeCallum Co. of Pittsburgh. The Robert Craig Co. is disposing of its greenhouses, boilers and all equip- ments at 49th and Market streets as rapidly as possible, as they have to va- cate the property by July 1. Robert A. Cr.iig states that they have sold over half of their houses and glass up to the present and believe that the rest of the material will find ready purchasers, in view of the fact that new material is high and subject to slow delivery. The Leo Niessen Co. announces that commencing June 21 they will close daily at 4 p.m. Harry Jones and John Wilson of the J. J. Habermehl's Sons have been in the Poconos the past few days, beautify- ing several villas of the Summer colony there. 1410 The Florists' Exchange Poehlmann Bros. Co., *«dTh''pp»r.f" Cut Flowers Importers and Jobbers of Florists' Supplies Cut Flower and Supply l>«partnn«ffit; 66-74 East Randolph St., Chicago I Mllllitn Stjuiirv I'eat of (;Iuh hi MORION <;iU)VK. ILL.. In IMiiniN nn L-ONG ISLAND CITY. N. Y. Wben orderlnfT. pleass mention Tbe Excbange THE PETERS & REED POHERY CO. SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co., 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Washed Clays— Uniformly Burned — Carefully PackW. When ordering, pleaas mention Th« Exchange NeponseT ^ ^ WATERPROOF PAPER 1 ^*il ^^^ FLOWER POTS\ \ / These pots are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-, 5- and (i- inch sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each. t J/ ..S4.20 . . 4.80 .. 6.40 . . 8.65 ..10.50 ..16.56 ..22.30 6-in potB per lOOO .... ROMAN J. IRWIN 43 W. 18th St. NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exehange Dr. T. T. Woollens of the Excell Ijaboratories reports that the sale of the products of the laboratories have ex- tended to every State in the Union and it was only last week a shipment was sent to a dealer in Porto Rico. The laboratories have been moved from the old stand on South Water st. on account of the tearing down of property in that section to make room for the new bridge. They are now located at 4535 Ravenswood ave. where they have larger and more improved quarters. A freight station, express office, bank and post oflice are all located in the same block. Miss M. C. Gunterberg report a gaod ti'ade in bench grown Roses as well as young plants. Bench grown stock is in more demand than ever before, no doubt owing to the embargo on imported stock. Youiig stock is in such demand as to indicate the planting sea.son is well on with the growers all over the country. SYRACUSE Standard Red Pots STRONG— LIGHT— POROUS Write /or Catclogue and Pricts Syracuse Pottery L. BREITSCHWERTH. Prop. SYRACUSE, N. Y. The Kirkspray Nozzle This new hose fitment is a radical de- parture from the usual spraying nozzle, inasmuch that it enables one to operate manurial, fungicidal or insecticidal chemicals direct from the hose. We have not seen the nozzle at work, but an ex- amination of its interior shows tluit it is well made and simple in its parts. The chemical cartridge fits into a per- fni-ated cvij). whih' the water pressure is regulated by various sized discs. For fine spraying an ordinary Bordeaux nozzle is required. The Kirkspray is primarily meant for amateur use. and its working cost, we understand, is about the same as for ordinary spray washes work'Hl through <^ther forms of sprayers. KiTTERT Point. Me. — Miss Alice N. Patch will again have charge of the rtciral conservatories and gardens at the Wentworth Hotel, Xew Castle, and has a large force at work getting things in readiness for the opening of the big liotel about June 24. When ordering, please mention The ExcbanK" New York — Continued from pjige 140( at the S. A. F. headquarters, 43 Wes . ISth St., on Tuesday p.m., June 15. TSt t| chief business of the meeting was t' cooperation of the American Rose S ciety in the preparation of the schedu There were present besides S. A. S Secretary John Young, Thomas Rolas Nahant, Mass., Wm. H. Duckham, Ma' son, N. J., S. S. Pennock, Philadelph Pa., and S. A. F. President A. L. Miller] Jamaica, L. I. Leikens's (Madison ave., at 55th st.)| Newport store at 110 Bellevue ave., opened on June 1. Mrs. Leikens will in charge of this store. Miller's Melons There is deep gloom in Jamaica L. I. among some of the friends of S. A F. President A. L. Miller. Some tim ago a friend of Mr. Miller's presente( him with some seed of what was reputet to be a wonderful new Melon, of grea^ size and fine flavor. The growth of thi vine was also reported to be quite vigor, ous, different from any Melon vine novj in cultivation. Mr. Miller, wishing t give his friends a treat, set aside par of one of his houses to grow this mar velous Melon, and how it did grow 1 Mi Aliller from time to time let his friend into what a treat was in store for them but alas, the "Melon" flowered the othe day and set fruit ; can you imagine th appearance of Mr. Miller's face when h discovered the pet "Melon" he had bee: fostering with so much care, was only Pumpkin ! ! , Joseph S. Fenrich, 43 West ISth st and his family, are passing the week j ends at Mr. Fenrich's Summer cottag at Bradley Beach. N. J. Sunday, June 13. was celebrated b. [ the Jewish Federation of Relief in thi I city as Flower Day. The proceeds ot I tained from the sale of flowers whic were donated are to be used by this as sociation to relieve its poor in Europe. Robert E. Berry, who has been CD , gaged for the past few years in layi4 out a large estate in Dawrenceville, Vr is spending a few days in this city. ' Among the recent callers at S. A. headquarters were Mr. and Mrs. Hai S. Mueller, Wichita, Kan., S. S. " jie 19, 1950. The Florists' Exchange 141 I ** Garden Pests and Their Control" "Without question, this booklet is the finest thing of its kind that has been placed before the public for free distribution. It is something more than a mere list of insecti- cides, and their uses, for it contains 16 colored plates depicting nearly 200 forms of pests and diseases that offset garden crops. From these, the gardener is able to at once recog- nize the pest or disease and act accordingly." —The Florists' Exchange, May 15, 1920. {This paper endorses our work) We will be pleased to furnish copies of our booklet to you or distribution among your customers. JUST THE THING TO ENCOURAGE GARDENING The booklet contains much vahiable information for the commercial man as well. Write us. CORONA CHEMICAL CO. MILWAUKEE - WISCONSIN lie Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, rips and soft scale. FUNGINE For mildew, rusts and other blights affect- g flowers, fruite and vegetables. VERMINE For eel worms, angle worms, and other rorms working in the soil. Quart, $1.00 Gallon, $3.00 SOLD BY DEALERS ^phine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. hpn ordering, please mention The Bxchanc* CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED MANURE Pulverized or Shredded Cattle Manure Pulverized Sheep Manure The Floriflts' Btaodard of uniform 1 Mgh quality for over ten years. Sveoifv WIZARD BRAND in your Supply ilouBe order or write ] oaiidiTeet for prioee and freight rates. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 4 Italon Stock Yards, CHICAGO SPECIFY MAGIC BRAND Fertilizers— Always- CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER CO. UNION STOCK YARDS CHICAGO WliPn oriiprlng. pipnsp mention The Rxphnnge nock, Philadelphia, Pa., Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass., Dr. A. J. Knapp, Evans- ville, Ind. Dr. Knapp is probably one of the largest growers of Peonies in America, having some 70 acres under cultivation Secretary John Young says that he learned more about Peonies in an hour's talk with Dr. Knapp, than he had acquired elsewhere in his whole lite, especially about cutting and curing these. FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 '»ejf (For FunaieaUng and Sprlnkliiie oomhADed) TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 'SS| FUMIGATING KIND, $3.00 '2^ TOBACCO STEMS, $2.00 'SI? Spedal prices In Tone irad Carload Lots I I CrLJni«, 2S5-2S9 Metropolitan An. J. J. mcliniall, BKOOKLVN. N. Y. Charles H. Totty of Madison, N. J.. with Mrs. Totty, expect to sail for Havre (France) direct, Wednesday, Jun« 23. A meeting of the executive committee of the American Dahlia Society was held Monday afternoon. June 14, at which further progress was made in the direc- tion of completing all possible details of the coming exhibition at the Hotel Penn- sylvania, New York, September next. If ever a committee deserved a suc- cessful outcome certainly the Dahlia committee does deserve that success be- cause these gentlemen have been constant in their attendance at the frequent con- sulting meetings and their enthusiasm has led to the sacrifice of much valuable time all to the end that the Dahlia shall become known broadcast as the best flower of the early Fall. FOLEY GREENHOUSES ;^;(. j-^^FI« -'■,«es^: Are leaders in cunstruction inipiuvcuiciUb. When \uu ^lIclL a l'ULI:l\' IIUUSE you are free from worry and repair expense The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 3075 s. Spauiding Ave., Chicago, ill. Designers— Builders — Heating Engineers When ordering, please mentior. The Exebange AsbesfAilf An Elastic Cement That Elxpands and Contracts With the Weather Make your greanhouse weather-tight with Asbeatfalt, the elastic cement that never gets hard, cracks or peels in cold weather or runs in hot weather. $1.25 PER GAL.— WHY PAY MORE? You can't get anything better no matter how much more you pay. The ingredients are of the purest; weighs but 10 lbs. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and its high prices, the careful application of Aebestfalt will more than pay for itself by keeping your greenhouse air-tight. To insure best results, apply Aabestfalt with our Liquid Putty Machine, price S2.00. With everv barrel purobase of Asbestfalt, one machine free. MetropolitanMatericdCi ! 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Wlien ordering, please mention The Exchange /ClWBLEI FREMP^rtHtMMU?^ Catalogs Received Stumpp & Walter Co., 30-32 Barclay st..New York.— "Special Retail Dutch Bulb Offer." This illustrated folder lists a select collection of Hya- cinths. Daffodils and late Tulips. A full and com- plete catalog will be issued in September. The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn. — A comprehensive compilation without ornate decoration. Comprises 48 pages including covers, with not a fraction of space wasted. All the most popular and important deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs are briefly described and. in addition, there is given a choice selection of flowering shrubs, vines, herbaceous perennials, Peonies, Roses and fruit trees. Prices and sizes for single specimens, or by the 100, are quoted. Ant. C. Zvolanek & Sons, Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, Cal. — ^List of Sweet Peas (Winter- flowering) including five novelties for the season 1920-21. The varieties are all of the orchid type and are grouped according to color. \ Ni:WTfDBK.P.SA.A SULCO-V.B. Will control SAN JOSE and other scale insects, and many species of plant lice and fungus dis- eases on trees and plants. From your dealer — or direct. Go to your dealer FIRST. BOOKLET FREE COOK & SWAN CO.oc 148 Front Street, NEW YORK CITY Boston Office, 141 Milk Street GEO. H. FRAZIER, Mgr. When ordering, pleaja m*ntion The Bichange T^ADE MARK ben ordering, please mention The Exchange MouNDsriELD, W. Va. — Bruce Jeffer- son, who for 15 years has conducted six greenhouses on First St., has sold them to B. F. and F. E. Miller, who will continue the business in connection with the Miller Flower Store on Jefferson ave. B. F. Miller, one of the new owners of the property, has operated a flower shop and two greenhouses at Moundsville for tw'O years. The acquired property is to be remodeled and equipped with all the latest devices for successful growing of all kinds of flowers and earlv vegetables. W. N. B. The Renowned Food For Plants MANUFACTURED BV CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND When ordering, pleas* laentlon The Bxcbange Zenke't New Plant Life Liquid Liquid Fungicide Compound Plant Insecticide If your supply house fails you, write direct The Excell Laboratories 115-17 Eait So. Water St. CHICAGO, ILL "Master Soil Builders" Send for pricea on Master Brand Vine and Plant Manure — eventually you will use it. Why not now ? PROTO-FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. LaSalle St., CHICAGO, ILL. 1412 The Florists' Exchange Have Tight Greenhouses By Using IT retains its Elasticity indefi- nitely, prevents breakage of glass, and docs not crack or peel. Withstands heat, cold and damp- ness. Will adhere to wood, iron, stone, etc. Beds perfectly, and lasts as long as the glass lasts. If the glass breaks. Clastic Glazing Composition can be cut out without injury to the wood, as it remains flexible. Can be painted over immediately or left without paint. Elastic Glazing Composition is used by the Government, several railroads, and specified by hundreds of architects. 12H, 25 1b. kegs. . .18c. per lb. H bbl 16c. per lb. 50, 100 lb. kegs. .17c. per lb. Bbl ISc. per lb. F. O. B., New York Send for Booklet and nearest Agent H. B. FRED KUHLS, "iVrif BROOKLYN, N. Y. Wbeo ordering, please mentloD Tbe Bxcbanee GREENHOUSE MATERIAL Successful growers in all parts of the country are using material supplied by us. Highest quality of Red Gulf Cypress used. Prices reasonable and all orders given careful attention. Estimates and sketches submitted free upon request. Get our prices on the material you will need for your new greenhouse. Complete stock of hotbed sash, single and double glazed, ready for immediate shipment; also glazing points, PER- MANITE, etc. ALFRED STRUCK COMPANY, Inc. Established 1860 951 E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky g^s-^^^'wr Hoi- beds _ and CoUtramrr Whta ordering, please mention The Exchange ASTI1DA FOR GREENHOUSE GLAZING USE IT NOW M ASTIC A !• elastic and te- nacious.adtnlti of expansion end contrac- tion. Putty be- comes hard and brittle. Broken ftlass more easily removed without break- ing of other ftlasa. aa occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. F. O. PIERCE CO.. 12 W. BfMJw.r. H«w Totk When ordering, please mention The Exchange GLASS 9 z 8 to 16 X 24. Single or Double, at lowest possible prices Get our prices before placing your ordef. L. SOLOMON & SON 199-201 Wooster St. NEW YORK WHOLESALE WINDOW GLASS Whfn ordering plfns*. mention Tlie ESfhanjge ' ^ BOOK of WATER. GARDENING '^fi A. T. De La Mare Company, Inc., 438 to 448 West 37th St., New York rDreer's Peerlesr 1 Glazing Points I For Greenbouses 1 Drive easy and trjc, because both bevels are on the same Bide. Can't twist and break the class i.i driving. Galvan- ized and will not rust. No lights or lefts The Peerless Glazing Point IB patented. No others like^^ It. Order from your dealer/V^ 01 direct from us. ^ry^jA, 1000, 90c. postpaid. pYx'^ Samples free. 1 l^i^^ HENRY A. DSEEE, 1 ^Y^'" 11* CheitUTit BtreetV C y\ V . phu»d«ipu». xli^ 1 FULL 1 SIZE. f; - N ?■ 2 m GLASS for GREENHOUSES 55.75 ptT Box. P. A. SMITH CO. 638 4th St., San Francisco, Cal. V\mQUGHT IRON PIPE ^ PIPE FOR SALE Second-Hand and NEW ALBERT & DAVIDSON, Inc. 256-264 Oakland Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Large Stock All Sizes Threaded and with Couplings Al.o Cut to Sketch Make Your Own Flower Pots At a cost of ;i few cents each- a fraction of a cent for the smaller ones — and sell the sur- plus at a profit of 200 to .■^OO per cent. It can be done with our machine. Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co. 807 Riverside Ave., Spokane, Wash King Construction Company Greenhouse Builders Iron Frame Houses Veatilating Machines Cold frame Sash Sash Bars and Fittings Boilers Everything for GreenhouBes T. J. NOLAN 307 N. Irving Avenue Whpn ordprine nlptcn SCRANTON, PA. Tion Tfip Rf hnnep St. Louis, Mo. The Market tSiunmrr has arrived and the hot weather has already shown its influence on demand and also on the quality of the flowers. School closings. June weddings, a hospital bouquet, or a floral design, are the only outlets. Many of the growers have started to tear out. and prepara- tions for next season are under way. Carnations are again scarce and any- thing of fair quality brings 4c. Ophelia Roses are small and open up quickly. Gladioli. Delphinium. Gypsophila. Corn- flowers. Irises and Shasta Daisies com- pete with the Roses. The only Roses that are scarce are white sorts on ac- count of the demand through weddings and graduation exercises. Already the wholesalers are talking early closings. Things are dull and it is ^ proved by their attitude to the re- tailers. It is up to the publicity com- mittee to do enough advertising through- out the Summer months to keep us on the go. Club Meetings The St. Louis Florists Club held its first outdoor meeting of the year at Shaw's Garden under a canopy of trees. There were about 35 members present. The trustees announced the annual pic- nic to take place at Normandy Grove, Thursday, July 22. A record-breaking crowd is expected. Fred Ammann spoke on Publicity and invited the members to hold their July meeting at Edwardsville, III. The illness of Father Armstrong and Fd Rueckel was mentioned and a bou- nuet of flowers from the club was or- dered to be sent to their homes. It was announced that the 34th anniversary banquet of the club will be held at Planters Hotel, June 24. when H. J. Seel of Milwaukee will address the visitiu's cm publicity. Putty Bulb (Scollay's) fof Liquid Putty The best tool for glaz- ing and repairing greenhouse roofs. Note cht ImproTvd Spout For Bale by your sup- ply houM or MDt Doetpaid for $1.60 John A. Scollay, IKCORPORATBLi 74-7* Myrtl* At«.. BROOKLYN. N. Y. / N Concrete Benches Never Need Repairing provided they are built under our easy, practical, inexpensive system. Why continue to use wond when you can build READY-SET CONCRETE BENCH ES that lower up-keep costs and improve growing qualities? Send today for the answers to every question you may ask regarding concrete benches. MEAD-SUYDAM CO. 371 Park Ave.. NEWARK, N. J. Greenhouse Glass Double aod single thick seiected Glaw all Bises, from 6 x 8 to 16 x 24 TeD boies or more at wboleeale price* Royal Glass Works 120 Wooster St, NEW YORK, N. Y. DREER'S FLORISTS' SPECIALTIES NewBrand New Style 'RIVERTON' HOSE Furnished in lengths up to 500 feet without Beam or joint. ThtHOSEforthtFLORIST ?i-inch, per ft 22c. Reel of 500 ft 21c. 2 reels. 1000 ft 20c. J^-inch. per ft. . . .19c. Reel of 500 ft 18o. Couplings furnished without charge HENRY A. DREER 714-716 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. June 19, 1930. Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery 1413 I i IHh GREENHOUSE THAT PAYS FOR ITSELF Everything we buy to-day (whether it be food, materials or seeds) costs more. And it costs more to build a greenhouse, too ! But, if you build a new greenhouse now oi make an addition to the one you have, will not the in- ci eased volume of business more than offset the ad- ditional cost of building? Of course, if it's a L.utton. Then don't put it off even for another day. Let us prove to you how a Lutton Greenhouse will save you time and money and make money for you because of it's greater production. W. H. Lutton Company, Inc. 512 Fifth Avenue New York City f^»y^,i^B m^- Temt^M A very intcrestiiij^ talk on Bugs and Locusts was jdveu by H. Pring of Shaw's Garden. Nat Kingsley of MuUanphy's talked unity and friendliness. The publicity committee met at the storeroom of Wni. C. Smith, Tuesday, June 8. The yearly report was issued and approved. News Notes Grimm & Gorly have a very i-e- freshin'S looking window, consisting of a mill with running water, and a pond with fish. Quite a crowd gathered and admired the decorations. Geo. H. Angermueller has announced that he will be closed Sundays after June 13. C. C. Sykowski has just filled a spe- cial order for 7.5 bunches of Carnations for church purposes. Does not suggest Carnations are out of favor. Will Sanders, for years with Mullaphy j Florists, will open up a store at 1312 N. Grand ave. Will is an experienced florist and should make good. (J. W. W. lawn Flower Shop, allows each of his employees an afternoon off every week, Mr. Eastman of the Howard Eastman Co., of San Francisco, was in Seattle last week. Henky Day. Seattle, Wash. The Market Owing to the rainy weather there is not such an abundance of outside stock, considering the time of the year. Violas are plentiful at present. Valley is extremely scarce. Spanish Irises from Mr. Goodell are good. Shasta Daisies are used much for basket work. Roses are a normal crop and sell well. Carnations are plentiful again and the market price has dropped considerably. Sweet Peas are being shipped from Portland. Odd Notes There is a call for Dahlia bulbs, but most of them have beea already planted, so the supply is very sparse. Albert Stein of San Francisco visited Seattle last week. Milton Selinka. representing Schloss Bros,, Inc., of New York, visited Seattle last week, Mr, Sandahl of the Burdett Co, is on a business trip to Portland, The Woodlawn Flower Shop has been decorating considerably. Mr. Clark of the Woodlawn Flower Shop expects to take a vacation very soon. Harry Crouch, proprietor of the Wood- San Francisco, Cal. Market Neivs June 10. — A\'holesalers report an improvement in cut flower prices during the past week, although the congestion resulting from the recent spell of warm weather has not yet worn off. A slight spurt in retail sales is attributed to the demand created by the graduation exer- cises in the city schools. Gladiolus Slioiv The Gladiolus show to be held by the Pacific Coast Horticultural Society is scheduled for Aug. 7. 1920. Those who have not yet arranged for exhibition space ought to get busy on the matter at once. Notes Fred Bertr.Tnd, well knflwn to the local trade, and recently associated with the MacRorie-McLaren Co,, has taken over the flower stand in the Palace Hotel, formerly owned by MacRorio-McLaren Co,, and will hereafter conduct the same on Ills own account, Victor Costa, of the firm of Wagenet & Costa, who conducts the Oakland Flower Shop. Oakland. Calif., is now at his old home in Italy, where he ex- pects to remain until October, A Sweet Pea Show is to be held by the Menlo Park Horticultural Society, early in July, at Menlo Park. This is the first show of its kind to be held by this society. Among those en.ioving vacations at this moment is Mrs. R. E. Darbee. who is away for six weeks. It is stated that the California Nur- sery Co.. of Xiles. Calif., is to opett a sales branch at Oakland. Visitors in town this week include V. Harre. of Grimm & Lambach Floral Co.. St, Louis, Mo,, who is here to pro- cure some new novelties for his estab- lishment,_ _ Marc Ebel, of Sacramento, is also a visitor. As a result of the drought during the Winter, the wholesale growers of Sweet Peas have been marking up their prices on 11120 crop. ,T. R, W. ■ DBaaaaacDHaHnaaBc laaaaa ■ BUY YOUR BOILER DIRECT ■ TO THE MAN WHO DOES NOT OWN A KROESCHELL— Possibly you may hav^ wondered why KROESCHELL Boilers are not solH by any of the Greenhouae Biiildini! or Construction Companies. If so, we feel it Is our duty to state, in fairness and justice g to all concerned, that KROESCHELL Boilers are never sold by anyone but KROE- SCHELL BROS. CO. We do not quote anyone dealing in Oreenhouee material or boilers, '-' special resale prices. We have no Agents, and therefore our prices are based on sale direct _ from Factory to user. Our stand in this matter has brought out a lot of rivalry; nevertheless, the ereat efficiency of the KROESCHELL Greenhouse Boiler cannot be disputed, and in spite of the in- B creased competition the KROESCHELL Boiler is heating more glass than any other make. Our business (ESTABLISHED 1879) is to build boilers of all types, from the smallest y house heater to the largest 600 H. P. Water Tube Steam Boiler. For forty years we B ^ have confined our entire efforts to the designing and construction of high-grade boilers, i-. ^ and during this time have served the Florists' Trade of this country and Foreign Countries H to the full satisfaction of every one of our customers. ^■ D 'The customer's interest first" — is the basis of the KROESCHELL standard. This D principle makes the KROESCHELL Policy the most liberal of all in the Greenhouse * Boiler business. The great variety of boilers that we make places us in a commanding "' Q position. It is the KROESCHELL principle to supply only the type of boiler best suited -,, for the conditions. For this reason we always furnish the most efficient boiler unit in p every case. _ WHEN YOU BUY— GET A KR0I3CHELL ° m m : KROESCHELL BROS. CO., *?„rcvgi;,1ir '. OBDBDBaBaaDBDHaBaBa BOBaBD: When ordering, pleaie mentloD Tbe Bxchaage We have been improving this Operating Device for fifteen years. Now we have an operator we can guarantee. It is neat and simple. Our line of Greenhouse Fittings is com- plete and guaranteed. Write for Catalog Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. When ordering, please mention The Exchange It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE BOILERS Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere GIBLIN & CO. in the United States. Write Now UTICA, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Asbestos Putty STATITE ASBESTOS PUTTY FOR GREENHOUSE GLAZING The Putry that hs noted for its elaal 'orrh. Putly becomes hard and brittle aring quality. Always ready for use. furnished free with barrel or half-bair STATITE is Put up in al) I order. WIEGROW PRODUCTS CO., Inc , 692-694 Broadway, New York 14 14 The Florists' Exchange FOR A PERFECT JOB USE SO U A Z E T I T E ^^*»C AM. Mr*V "''iMANUKAtiiJRWi'" For Sale by Leading Dealers Everywhere. NEBEL MFG. CO., Cleveland, Ohio ^^ Henry A. Dicrf. PhilidelpMa. P> Umrt Vick'i Soni, Rochcilcr. N V. Vauchin'i Srr6 Slole , Neo York. N. Y J. Bol|i>no & Son. Billlmorc, Md. loirpli Brrck & Soni. Boklon. Mala. Si. Uui> Wholcaalc Cut Floxcr Co.. •St. l.oui.. Mo F. W BolfUno, Waihinglon. D. C. V'auehan'a Seed Store, Chkafo, III. H. Kuiili Co.. Kanaaa Ciljr, Mo. Kice Broa., Minnca|>olia, Minn. Cuil. Ruach e. Co., Miloaulio, W^i O. K. Eckhardl. Si. Paul, Minn. Colorado .S**d Co., D*n*fr, CoL Stearns Cypress Greenhouses I PECKY CYPRESS FOR BENCHES, CYPRESS TANKS CYPRESS HOTBED SASH, GLAZED AND UNGLAZED AGENTS FOR EVANS' VENTILATING MACHINES Best Stock Prompt Deliveries Right Prices ASK FOR CIRCULAR E The A.T. Stearns Lumber Co. NEPONSET-BOSTON, MASS. JACOBS rgKliir GREENHOUSES F1^-^'m,[!ir- lit--... -,. Ranfie of five greenhouses built for John De Martini, tsq.. at Wheat Road, N. J. Ask Mr. De Martini about our workmanship, speed of erection and personal service. HOTBED SASH MATERIALS AND GLASS PLANS AND PRICKS SUBMITTED 1369-1383 Flushing Avc.. BROOKLYN, N. Y. FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPOSE We carry, available for prompt shipment, large stock of at* sizes in random lenutbe Can offer used pipe threaded or cut to apeoifi- catioD as per your requirements. Will ^uarantet aatis'actioi' and quality equal to new material. Tr^Quirie* .'^nlicited xchansie y erless Iron IfpeF INCOKPORATPD 28« JacksoD Avenue, LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Fre» from Bubbles— Uniform In Thickness PAINTS and PUTH Greenhouse White i?X'-''plrd'cIia'r Florists Prefer It wlU pay you to ftet our estimates. THE DWELLE-KAISER co. lit Btm Street BUFFALO. N. Y. GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizes Lower than the Market Prices FLATS MOST PRACTICAL SHELF BRACKET Made for two &-incb board or two line of 1-inch or IH'itich pipe, and can be clamped on 1- to 2-inch upright pipt columns Well made; iron bound. 20c. each. Send 30c. for sample. NON-KINK WOVEN-HOSE Remnants 12 ft. and up coupled. 135^0 per ft. This hose is cheap at twice the price. MefromlifanMaferialib ^PATENTED yGliKCf-tHOU&£S 1321-1339 Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange A Tank That Lasts The Cald-.vtLI C>T-r«s tank is the tank that evtn" florist needs. It costs a little more tban some but gives twice the service. SEND FOR CATALOGUE- W. E. CALDWELL CO. Incorporatea Quality-Durability-Efficiency In Greenhouse Construction Wlien orderiiy:. please metitlou The Eschaase When ordering, please mentioa The Exchange George Pearce 203 Tremont Ave., Orange, N. J. 962.M When nrrterine. please raentlnn The Exeban^e PIPE- Wrought Iron of sound second-band quality with new threads and couplings. 16-foot lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wc guarantee entire satisfaction or return money Also NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & KendaU,'">^ETvl£°K'."i?f!.^"- Established 1902 Wh-iTi onlering. nIPHPe mpntifvti The Kxrhnnge For Greenhoufles. Grapeiiks, Hotbeds, Con- servatories and all other purpoies. Get our figure before buying. Estimates freely Siven. GLASS N. COWEATS SON, '''AI^^SSk'"- When ordering, please mention The Exchange June 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 141S Classified advertisements TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The columns under this heading are reserved for advertisements of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other Wants: also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (average of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading type like this, without display. Minimum of 2 lines, 35c. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for these columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N Y., by Tuesday night for following Saturday issue. _ JM-When convincing proof reaches us that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his customers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. ..... Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED— German, single, middle age. Life experience as assistant on private es- tate. New York or vicinity. M. E., Florists' Exchange. 6119-1 SITUATION WANTED— By married man as foreman, life experience in all branches, can make up; well recommended by leading growers. Vicinity Boston, Mass. State wages and particulars in first letter. M. F., Florists' Exchange. 6|19-1 SITUATION WANTED— By gardener and florist Long commercial practical experience cut flowers, potted plant?, vegetables. Only first-class private or commercial place considered; age 44. L. L., Florists' Exchange. 6 1 19-2 SITUATION WANTED— As foreman, 21 years' experience with Christmas and Easter pot stuff, Carnations, Roses, 'Mums, Orchids and general cut flowers. Good propagator. Can handle help. Single, age 36. M. K., Florists' Exchange. 6H9-1 SITUATION WANTED— Experienced grower of Carnations, 'Mums and general line of atock, single, 35; address particulars to M. G., Florists' Exchange. 6|19-1 SITUATION WANTED— Intelligent greenhouse man. IS years' experience, wishes to get in touch with reliable firm. M. M., Florists' Exchange. 6119-1 HELP WANTED WANTED — A man thoroughly conversant with the fruit and ornamental branch of the business to take the position of sales and office manager of the California Nursery Company. Prefer to have a man with field experience, although this is not an essential factor. Nursery plant covers five hundred acres. Residence on grounds will be supplied rent free. Nursery adjoins town of Niles. A good opportunity for the right man. Give references and state salary expected. Address George C. Roeding. President and Manager of California Nursery Company, Niles. California. 5|15-t WANTED — For our chain store system, and an entirely new innovation, men and women in every branch of the florist and landscape business, who can, and will, take an active interest, and in- vest their money in the same. An Ohio corporation, and we have our chain started, to do a wholesale and retail business, and to date there is every indi- cation that this is going to be a real money maker. The demand for nursery stock is far beyond the average man's comprehension, and the scncalled quarantine laws have played havoc with this par- ticular industry. Address all communications to The United Floral and Nurseries Co., Inc., No. 7514 Lexington ave., Cleveland, Ohio. 6119-3 Our Landscape Department offers excellent op- portunities and a permanent position to two all- around landscape gardeners. We will only consider thoroughly experienced men, who can accurately carry out a planting plan, who know stock and possess taste and ability. These are permanent positions and we want stickers. No has-beens or could-bes considered. We want the real thing. Give full information regarding qualifications and experience in first letter. ELM CITY NURSERY COMPANY, WOODMONT NURSERIES, INC., NEW HAVEN, CONN. 6|19-1 DESIGNER Capable of turning out first- class work. Prefer one with knowledge in window trimming. State references, particulars and salary expected. CENTRAL FLORAL CO., 35-57 BROADWAY, Detroit. MICH. 6|19-2 WANTED — By a New York house. A man to take charge of the bulb department. Must under- stand foreign and domestic bulbs. Answer, stating age, salary expected and where last employed. Strictly confidential. M. H., Florists' Exchange. 6119-1 This Week's Money Making Wrinkles Aspidistras are alwaj's good stock to carry in your palm house. For late flowering plant Asters out now. A\'ith the shortage of Boxwood and Laurels, good Aucubas are growing into favor. Still time to sow Aspara- gus phimosus and Sprengeri seed. If you intend benching Roses, the sooner you get at it the better. Pot grown stock of perennials can yet be planted to good advantage, and especially of such as you wish to grow on for yourself. By planting now you will gain a wdiole -season's growth. You can't plant out ton many English Ivies, and the tiiiic t" ulitain heavy stock is during the Summer mouths outdoors. The present is the time the grower will again plan to fill his benches, whether it be with Chrys- anthemums, Carnations, Roses, ferns, palms, Bouvardias, Poin- settias, Stevias or something else. Good surplus stock of such plants someone will be wanting and the best way to let them know about it is through the Florists' Ex- change. HKI P WANTED DESIGNER WANTED With ability and pep, For permanent position. Good wages to the party who can show results. State references and wages in first letter. ERIC BUCHHOLZ, MUNCIE. IND. 6126-3 HELP WANTED Thoroughly experienced grower for Cy- clampns, Poinsettias. Primroses and other pot plants: steady position and best of wages to the right man; state references, experience and wages wanted. ERIC BUCHHOLZ. Muncie. Ind. 6119-2 WANTED — A Cyclamen grower. One who can put up the goods and can furnish references. The advertiser will put up the money. Married man will be provided with residence. An attractive op- portunity is offered to a competent man. None others need apply. L. P., Florists' Exchange. 6|19-2 WANTED — SECTION MEN FOR ROSE HOUSES ALSO MEN FOR NURSERY Good wages. Mr. Hampe. Sutp. "Montrose," Wakefield Center. Mass. 6|19-1 WANTED — Man, single. Experienced vegetable and fruit grower, able to take charge of kitchen garden and orchard, near Detroit. Also man. single. Experienced in hardy plants, shrubs, lawns and general outdoor work, as foreman. Wages to start, S22 per week, room and board, permanent. Apply with particulars. L. A.. Florists' Exchange. 6|19-2 WANTED^Farmer, competent superintendent. 20-acre farm near New Rochelle. Man must understand farm machinery and tractor engine. Woman to put up preserves, jellies, make butter. Good position right couple. One mile from town. State nationality and salary expected. M. D., Florists' Exchange ■_ 6|26-2 WANTED— Young, ambitious man who has had _ some years' experience as grower in a general line of plants and cut flowers. Would prefer a personal interview, have good proposition to offer. Chas. L. Stanley, Plainfield. N. J. 6|19-1 HELP WANTED WASTED— Rc?Iiable man to act as District Su- perintendent to book orders for fruit and oraa- raental trees, Roses and shrubbery and engage sub-agents: exclusive territorv; pav weekly. Ap- ply at once. C. H. WEEKS NURSERY CO., Newark, New York State. 7|31-9 WANTED — A young man with practical experience for the office of a wholesale plant establishment to take care of orders, bookkeeping and correspon- dence, must be able to operate typewriter. State experience, references and salary wanted in 6rst letter. E. C. Florists' Exchange. 5|8-t W.\NTED— By July 1st, a good, all-around ex- perienced greenhouse man. Middle-aged man preferred. Must understand low pressure steam boilers. State wages. References required. The Humphrey Floral Co., 607 Chatham St., Rome, N. Y. 7|3-3 WANTED — Reliable cut flower grower to take charge of range of about 30,000 sq. ft. glass, lo- cated in city limits, best working conditions, state age, experience, salary expected and send refer- ences. Henry A, Bester & Sons, Hagerstown, Md. 6|19-1 W,.iNTED AT ONCE— Good Rose grower. Wages S30 per week. Single man preferred. Steady position State experience and send copy o refer- ences in firs letter. Adirondack Greenhouses, Saranac Lake, N. Y, 5i29-t WANTED — At once, a good Carnation and Rose grower, also a man for pot plants. State age and experience. Wages $75 per month, room and board. Steady employment. T. Malbranc, 406 Main et., Johnstown. Pa. 2|21-t WANTED — A man with greenhouse experience and versed in the propagation of Conifers. In writing, state experience and give references. Wages $100 with board and lodging. Address Cahfornia Nursery Co.. Niles. Calif. 3|20-t W.\NTED — Single man as grower of general stock on commercial place, 30 miles from New York City in New Jersey. Wages $70 per month with room and t)oard. Send copy of references. M. C Florists' Exchange. 6J26-2 W.iNTED BY SEPTEMBER— A young sales- woman and florist for high-class trade in a flower store, suburb of Boston. Some business experience desirable. References required. F. E. Palmer, Inc., Brookline, Mass. 6U9-t WANTED — An experienced grower of Roses, Carnations, 'Mums and a general line of plants. Permanent place for right man. Give reference and wages expected. Newton Rose Conservatories, Newton, Mass. 6|19-t WANTED — .4t once, 2 men for budding field- grown Roses, also one man as general manager, well versecl in all kinds of nursery work and stock, able to manage men, DeBaun & Co., Wyckolf, N. J. [ 713-3 WANTED AT ONCE — Working foreman, must be a good grower, one experienced in design work preferred. State wages, age, experience, nation- ality and references, etc. A L. Colburn, 68 Graham St., Gardner, Mass. 6|26-2 WANTED — Man with some experience in growing Chrysanthemums, Carnations and bedding plants. Steady position for right man. State ex- perience and wages expected in first letter. Paul E. Richwagen, Needham, Mass. 713-3 SEEDSMAN WANTED — Man to take charge of flower seeds in retail store. State experience, where last employed, age and wages expected. New York, L. O., care Florists' Exchange |112-6 WANTED — At once. Experienced grower of Carnations, Chrysanthemums and pot plants, as usually grown on a commercial place. State wages. Steady emplovment. Chas. W. Pfiomm. 1195 Barnum ave., Bridgeport, Conn. 6|26-2 W.iNTED — A good all-around experienced man for greenhouse work. Permanent position for right partv. Good pay. Call ready for work. .Mrs. John Fruhauf, 32 De Soto pi., Hudsoii Heights. N. J. 6I'9-1 W.\NTED — First-class designer, must be capable to manage store. State age and wages expected. References required. Apply to T. Malbranc. Johnstown, Pa. 6\W-1 WANTED — Good grower of Easter and Christmas plants for first-class trade. Steady employment for a single man. State age and wages expected over room and board F B , Florists' Exchange. WANTED — Young man for pot plants, fast and careful potter, who can handle the hose and la willing to help out in packing. State experieiice. Wages $5 per day. E. P., Florists' Exchange. 5|8-t W.iNTED — Buyer for tool and sundries depart- ment of an eastern seed house: must be compe- tent to manage department. Give age and ex- perience. L. K., Florists' Exchange. 7|3-4 WANTED — Married man for commercial place. Must be good, all-around grower. Free, modern house and S27 per week. S. Kahn, Signs rd.. Bulls Head, Staten Island, N. Y. 612_6-2 W iNTED — An experienced grower of Carnations. Sweet Peas and 'Mums, also full line of potted plants. State lowest wages. Newton Rose Con- servatories, Newton, Mass. °|19-I WANTED — Experienced young lady for florist store. Must be good designer and saleslady. State experience and wages required. Chas. 1.. Stanley, Plainfield, N. J. 6|19-1 WANTED — A man for general greenhouse work in commercial place growing Carnations and Mums. $30 per week. J. Reimel's Sons, Cedar Lane. Wood- haven, N. Y. "I"'*' WANTED — Young or middle aged man experi- enced in growing cut 9ow;er3 State wages ex- pected. E. A. Wittman, R. F. D. No. 2, PaterSM, W \NTED— Two men for general greenhouse w-ork. High wages and permanent positions. J. Wallcn- born, Smithville South, Bellmore, L. I., N. "i . C126-2 W\NTED — .it once, a first-class grower of Carna- tions and 'Mums. Steady position, good pay. John Reck & Son, Bridgeport, Conn. "i'"-' WANTED— Florist for general work, experienced in buying preferred. Permanent position. Bowe. 332 Fifth ave.. New York City. 4|24-t WANTED— Man to grow ferns and other potted plants. Apply John Scott, Rutland rd. and E. 45th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. lliZlt WANTED — Traveling salesman for New Y'ork wholesale seed house; give age, qualifications and salary expected, L. S.. Florists' Exchange. _6|19^2 WA.NTED — Man for retail store, good salary. Marguerite Flower Co., 6391 Fifth ave., Brook- lyn, N. Y. lii* WANTED — Man to make up funeral designs and work in greenhouses. M. L., Florists bx- change. if'^ WANTED — A good, all-around man, steady posi- tion, $25 and room. L. Hoebel. West Fort Lee. N. J. °l^°"- WANTED — Experienced man in greenhouses. Campbell Bros.. Mont. Co.. Penllyn. Pa. 5|15-t STOCK FOR SALt AI.TEIINANTHKRAS ALTERNANTHERAS— Brilliantissima, $35 per 1000: Aurea Nana, 2;4-in. pots, $30 per 1000. A. A ICalisch, 51 Maspeth ave., Maspeth, L. I. 6|26-8 ALTERNANTHERAS— Brdliantissima, 2)4-in. pots, fine plants. $40 per 100. John F. Fieber, Middle Village, L^ N. Y. 6|12-3 J AGERATTTM AGERATUM— Blue Perfection, 2H-in. pota, $5 per 100. 50c. per 100 for packing. Kenyon Ave. Floral Co-. Wakefield, R. I. 6|26-3 NICE .AGERATUM— Blue Perfection, 2).4-in.. S4.oO per 100, out of pots. F. E. Smith. 56 Bridge St., Salem, Mass, 6|19-1 1416 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE ASPARAOUsT AH!*AKA{HIM — ^I'luinoniin ntid SpriniRnri Hi'i-tJIiniii for iSitiniilor drlivcry. Hy ordrrinK ii«>w ymi net ft prirfl much ]ow(>r ttmn you'll nntioipnto. Hitraain in 4-in. Hproriitcri. a Ilorniii. Nuw I'orl Illchoy, Klorida. 8|l-t ASl'AllACMlS SIMIKXCimU -Kr.iiii :t'.j-in, p..t». HlroiiR. IiuhIiv pliuitft. ri'ndy to ln-iu'li. $10 per 100. $sr, piT loilll. MM lit lUDI) mil', fiiBli with order pli'iihi'. 11. C. Illiiriey. IIW Ilcirrill m, Swiirnp- Mirott. MiiwM. Utlitl-l' 4-INCII ASI'AllAOUS PLUM( I.SIIS— Rleh, dork green color. 15 to 18 in. nhovo potii, 15e.: 3-in., 8e.. 175 per 1000; 200 rit 1000 rntu. Cnnh plcnuc. B. C. Bluke Co., Springlield. Ohio. 6|lS-t ASI'AHAOUS IM.I'MO.SI'S -:i.in. potted plnnta, ►• .Mu«t move ni)w. wi- i d the room. Kc, eiieh. S.'i:> PIT 1000. L>OII lit 1000 riite. Ciwh pleiino. Clover l.eiif Flonil Co.. Springfield. t)liio. "jlO-l ASPAUACil'.S 1'1,1'M0.SL;S NANA—Stroiw, 3-in. Htoek. jiiHt riKht for benehinff or pouting on, $0 per 100. C'iimIi. .loaeph II. Towell. li. V. D. N'o. I. Piitermin. .\. .1. l)||il-t ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprongeri. Sm dis- play ad., pag« 1381. J. F. Andaraon, Short Hlll». N. J. SI3-t ASPAliAGUS PI.UMO.SU.SINANU.S— 3-in., ready for 4-in., very biiHhv. $6 per 100. Chns. VVhitton. I'ticii. N. Y. 6|12-t ASI'AnAGl'.S— Sp. and PI. soedlings, $1 per 100. Cash. Silniuel Smith'B .Soils, .iBinestown, It. I. '' 0|19-t ASPARAGUS— See display ad. Roman J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4|17-t ASTEHS ASTEUS 2-in. pots Superb Late Branching, all colors Crego, all colors Queen of the Market, all colors Ken' Schrade. Saratoga Springs. N. Y'. 4|17-t LUMINOSA BEGONIAS— From 3-in. pots ready tor 4's, at SIO per 100. * Palmetto N'lirserics. Florence. S. C. 0126-2 BEGONIA CILVTELAINE— .Stocky plants. 2'-:- m.. SO per 100. H. P. Streckfus. Suffcrn. N. \". 6H9-t BEGONIAS — See our display ad. Roman J. _Irwm, 43JW. IStb St.. New Y'ork City. 4|17-t BUDDLEIA BUDDLEIA ASIATICA— 2',,-in.. cut back, ready to shift or plant in bench, SIO per 100. A. Marcli 105 Hill St.. Brookl.vn, N. Y'. 0|12-t BULBS FREESIA PURITY BULBS Fresh, sound, plump bulbs of a heavv-flowering, strong-stemmed strain, for high-class florist trade Prices, per 1000 bulbs: Jj-in. $10. 5S-in. S15. H-iu. $20. SEVIN-VINCENT CO.. 417 Montgomery St.. San Francisco. Cal. 5 22-t Y'OUR ADDRESS for Holland-grown Hyacinths Tulips, Narcissi. Crocus, Lilies of the Valley- and Llliums. Please write for catalogue to GT. VAN WAVEREN & KRUYFF, 116 Broad St., Room 40, New Y'ork City. 5i22-t Headquarters for Dutch and French Bulbs F. Rynveld & Sons 61 Vesey at.^ New York 5|3-t BULBS'— Of all descriptions. Write for prices. C. Keur & Sons. (Hillegom, Holland). New Y'ork Branch: 32 Broadway. Room 1014. 5i3-t STOCK^FOR^ SALE _OAlf]fA8 CHOICE. MAMMOTII-KLOWERING CANNAS HtroiiR. 1'- to H-i'Vi" rcioti). 100 City of rurtloixl. '1^ ft,, clioirrst pink $12 Coinpt*' (It" Kttolin, 4 It., ncfirlrt fi Driiftui), :t ft,, ilc<-p. uxhlomJ ri'd fi Mhk of 'I'riii:4-in. stock. S6 per 100 5.35 per 1000 HENRY SCHMIDT, 673 Church Lane, North Bergen, N. J. 6|&-t CLEVELAND CHERRIES— Transplanted from flats. 84 per 100; from 2-in., SO per 100. Henry Schrade, Saratoga Springs. N. Y. 5|29-t CHRYSAMrTHEMTTMS CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANTS, R. C, from sand and soil Early Frost. Polly Rose. Oconto, Chas. Rager, J. Nonin, Roman Gold, Marigold, Pacific Supreme, Chieftain, Pink Seidewitz and Red Seidewitz, at S3 per 100. 827.50 per 1000. Wm. Turner, J. Nonin, Mistletoe, Yellow Turner. Yellow Rager and Dr. Eiiguehard at 33.50 per 100, $30 per 1000. Golden Mensa and Single Pink, at S2 per 100. 817.50 per 1000. Unaka, White Patty and Pink Pattv. at SI. 50 per 100. net, S15 per 1000. net. Unaka is the best early pink, large, fine flower, easy and strong grower. It should be in every re- tail Chrysanthemum collection. Pink and White Patty are almost indispensable. Large, tine, full double flowers when disbudded and grown one or more flowers per plant. They are also very fine grown as sprays without disbudding and produce quantities of good blooms. They are excellent pot flowers. We have a very large stock of these three varie- ties; having a large surplus both R. C. from sand and branching plants from soil, equal to potted stock, and while they last in order to make room at once, we will make the plants from soil the same as U. C. The very low price of SI. 50 per 100. Sl5 per 1000, net. Geneva Floral Co., Geneva, N. Y. 6)19-1 CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Rooted Cuttings, clean and thrifty stock. Yellow Advance, Early Frost, Golden Queen, Unaka. Oconto, Marigold, Engue- hardt, Seidewitz. Roman Gold, Harvard, 83,25 per 100, S30 per 1000. Mistletoe. W. Turner, Yellow Turner, Louisa Pockett, 84 per 100, 837.50 per 1000 Yellow Mistletoe, So per 100, S45 per 1000. 1000 Bol d'Or, Wells' Late Pink. Glcnview, Nag-ir-roe 84,50 per 100. For 2>-4-in. stock of the above va- rieties, add SI per 100. N. Kiger. 270 I-Yont st.. Marietta, Ohio. 6[5-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Diana. White Doty, Mariana, Nordi, Helen Newberry, Fairj' Queen, Lillian Doty, Delphine Dodge, Western" Beauty, Ivlondikc. Mar\- Colliday. Firestone, etc., R C S2.75 per 100, $25 per 1000. White Niza, R. C , 84 per 100, S3o per 1000. White Gem. Xmas Gold, etc., R. C., SI per doz,, SlJ per 100 Alice Howell, R. C. S3 per 100, 827.50 per 1000. Stafford Conservatories, Stafford Springs, Conn 6112-t POMPON — CHRISTMAS GOLD. Strong, clean stock. Fine for pots or cut flowers, Xnias time. R. C. 86 per 100, 850 per 1000. 2'.i-in.. 8S per 100, 870 per 1000. Cash with order please. JACOBI 1244 Clinton ave., Irvington. N. J . 7 1 10-4 CHRYSANTHEMUMS— R. C. 500 Early Frost. 225 Golden Climax, 1000 Donald, 100 Hilda Canning, 400 Lilla, 100 Tints of Gold, 300 Polly Duncan. 225 Marj-, 6000 Margaret Waite, 100 Harvard. Arnold-Fisher Co.. Woburn, Mass. 5122-t STOOC FOR SALE C, HRYSAi»THEMUMS CIIHYHANTIIKMIJMK Rooteil CiittinuH .lean Nonin. Col. Appfeton. Cliiui. I(iir.er. 'Jeoiit.i. MiiriKoM. White Ivaloii. Harvard. Y'ellow BonnalTon. .McNiece, Unaka. Heidewilx. Ctiieftain and othem. »3.50 per 100, »30 per 1000. I'OMPON.S All Varieties White Cliadwick, Yellow Chadwick, White Turner, Yellow Turner, 15 per 100, »45 per 1000. Pot plants of the above, add $2 per 100. 303 Bulletin Bldx., C. U. LIGGIT, Philadelphia, Pa. CHRYSANTMEMUM.S— Rooted CuttinK" Major BonnafTon, Chns, Razer. Seidewitz, Golden Glow, Golden (^iii-en, Buckingham and Queen of the Whites, $3 per 100, 125 per 1000. John It. Coombs. West Hartford. Conn. 7|10-C CIIARl.RS RAZER— Nice, well rooted cuttinKS. SI per 100. Hardy Chrysanthemum Pomjions. 5 var. in 5 colors, rooted cuttings. SI per 100. Cash please. J. Dvorak. Flushing. N. Y. 0|19-1 CHRYSANTHEMUMS For Florists' Use ELMER D. SMITH & CO.. Adrian, Michigan. 5|29-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— R. C, and 2M-in. See display ad. R. J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St., N. Y. City. S|22-t ~ COLEUS COLEUS— R. C. Golden Bcdder. VerechaWtll, Quten Victoria, Firebrand, and the bett fancy vanetiea. Als© pink and yellow Trailing Queen, clean, etrong, well rooted cuttings. $10.00 per 1000. Caab with order; satisfaction guaranteed. A. Nahlik. 261 Lawrenca St., Fluablng, L I., N. Y. I2|e-t COLEUS — See display ad. Roman 43 W. 18th St.. ^5ew York City. Irwin, 4117-t COSMOS COSMOS— Extra early. large-flowered, from 2}i- in. pots. Fine plants. S3. 50 per 100. Cash. Alfred P. Copeland. Russell .Mass^ 6|26-2 CYCLAMEN FRED FISCHER Weisbaden. Germany ANNOUNCES TO THE TRADE IN AMERICA My customers of former years and all other growers of Cyclamens will please take notice that, owing to the disturbed condition of com- munication and of shipping direct I HAVE ARRANGED with the AMERICAN BULB CO., 172 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, to handle my entire crop of Cyclamen seeds this season. My seed this season x^'ill consist of: Three varieties of Salmon. Three varieties of Red. Pink. Pink with Red Eye. White. White with Red Eye. Rococco in variety. Mr. Kohler. of the .American Bulb Co.. has visited my place this Spring and has told me he found it the best he has seen in Germany with the finest varieties and the stock in best condition. ALL ORDERS FOR 1920 CROPS FRED FISCHER'S FAMOUS CYCLAMEN SEED SHOULD BE SENT TO AMERICAN BULB CO.. 172 N. Wabash ave.. Chicago, III. Fred Fischer, Weisbaden. 511-t. 20.000 CY'CLAMEN— Bright red. salmon, white with eye. lilac blue, giant white and RIarienthal (pink). From best English and German strains stock in Al condition, delivery now or later. Transplanted seedlings. S7 per 100. S60 per 1000; 2l4-in.. $10 per 100. $95 per 1000; 3-in.. SIS per 100. S175 per 1000. Add 5% for packing. Cash please. Bound Brook Greenhouses, Bound Brook, N. J. 713-6 CY'CLAMEN- 2M-in.. early March deliver\'. $10 per 100. Miied. White. White with Red Eye. Note we do not guarantee these varieties abso- lutely true to color but the above varieties will pre- dominate. All ver>' choice strains. E. Matthewson. Sheboygan, W^is. 2121-t STOOCJFNOR^ALE CYCLAMEN CYCLAMEN All the populur eoloni. Transplanted w^edlingB, (8 s>er 100, $75 pamuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I. 6|19-t DRAC^NAS — See our display ad. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4|17-t FERNS BOSTON FERNS— Choice plants from beneh for Vgrowing on in 5 or 6-in. pots. S20 per lUO. i;has. H. .Angstadt, 1572 Mineral Sp. rd., Reading. Pa. 6|19-t FERN SB^EDLINGS AND OTHER FERNS— iny quantity; aee advt., page 13S4. J.F.Ander- ,icij Fern Speciatist. Short Hilla. N.J. 5|3-t IFERNS — Table Fern Seedlings and 2)i-in, iBostons, etc. .See onr display ad this issue. Roman , J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 5|29-t BOSTON FERNS— From soil, 4-, 5- and 6-in. pot sizes, 5-, 8 and 12c., by express. 3. Herms, New Port Richey, Fla. 6|19-t ' IbOSTON ferns— Runners, $12.00 per 1000. • J. J. Soar, Little River, Fla. 4J24-t FREES IAS . New Colored Freesias I Viola. Color similar to the wild Violet. \ I General Pershing. Bronze, intermixed with . ioink, extra good. 100 1000 flowering bulbs $5.00 $42.50 Improved Purity, ^- to J.^-in 6.00 I Improved Purity, 3-2- to H-in 10.00 . 'Improved Purity, ^- to ?4-in 15.00 i Less 10% F. O. B. Calif. Order early, supply limited. 1. De Groot, Bulb Specialist. CatonsviUe, Md. 5|8-t GERANIUMS Nutt. Poitevine and Buchner, SK-in. and 4-in. $12 and $15 per 100. Mme. Salleroi. i'/i-in., $4 per 100. Cash. P. Sokol. College St., Worcester, Mass. 5|22-t 100,000 GEIiANIUMS — Poitevine, Barney, Ober- ley, Castcllane, 2>i-in., 4Hc. Nutt, 3-in., 10c. Nutt and Caatellane, 4-in., I5c. Nutt and Caatel- lane, 4-in., extra large spread, 17Hc. American Beauty, Barney, H. Micnell, 4-in., 20c. Cash. L. J. Rowe, Box 244. Titusville, Pa. 5|8-t GERANIUMS— A fine lot of Nutt and Ricard in bloom. 4-in., $20 per 100. These plants were topped and will guarantee two branches or more to every plant. Prompt shipment. Cash with order. T. H, Judd, Danbury, Conn^ 6|12-t OERAiniTMa GER.ANIUM.S — In 4-in. pots, nice, bushy plants. in standard varieties, also Rose Geraniums, $12 per 100. Buyer must come for them. Floral Hill Gardens, G. F. Neipp, Prop., Chatham, N. J. 6|19-1 GERANIUMS— Poitevine, S. A. Butt, 4-in. pots, strong, bushy plants. Bud and bloom, $15 per 100 shipped in paper pots: 50c. per 100 for packing. KenyoD Ave. Floral Co., Wakefield, R. I. 6126-3 GER.ANIUMS — Strong plants in bud and bloom, Ricard, Poitevine. Buchner. Imp. Poitevine and Rose, 3'o-in. pots, S15 per 100. Cash. S. G. Benjamin, Fishkill, N. Y. 6|5-t GER.ANIUMS — Stocky, branched, in bud and bloom, S. A. Nutt. also some others. 3J'2-in. 12c.. 4-in. 15c. Stafford Conservatories. Stafford Springs, Conn. 6|5-t GERANIUMS— 1.500 large. 4-in., A No. 1 stock. First check for S150 gets them, or $14 per 100. H. C. Stevens Sons, Greenwich, New York. 6|19-1 GER.\NIUMS— R. C. of S. A. Nutt, $15 per 1000. (Other varieties sold at present). L'nrooted cut- tings of Ricard and Poitevine. $9 per 1000. J. B. Braun, Hight.atown. N. J. 6|19-t GERANIU.MS— S. A. Nutt. 4-in. pots, fine, stocky plants. $20 per 100. Cash with order. S. Cock- burn & Sons, 233rd St. and Vireo ave., N. Y. City. (Bronx). 6|26-3 GER.4NIUMS — Nutt, Poitevine, Lawrence, etc., in bud and bloom, 3!.2-in., $16 per 100. V. T. Sherwood, Charlestown, N. H^ 5|8-t GERANIUMS— Nutt, 3i^-in., $15 per 100, in bud and bloom. Tripp Floral Co., Walton, N. Y. 5|15-t GERANIUMS 100. Cash Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I Poitevine, 3}-^- and 4-in., $15 per 6|19-t |GER.ANIU.M.S — l.M double white, 3V2-in., good, I stocky plants. S12 per 100. I Geo. A.' Halladay, Bellows Falls. Vt. 6119-1 MAD. SALLEROI, 3!2-in.. good plants, $8.50 per 100 out of pots. F. E. Smith. 56 Bridge St.. Salem. Mass. 6|19-1 GLADIOLI GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc., Cedar Acres, Wenham, Mass. 1216-t THE following 250 No. 2 bulbs delivered in the first and second zone for $5. 50 Monmouth. 100 Schwaben. 50 Mrs. F. King and 50 Pendleton. George Hall, Adelphia. N. J. 6|5-t GLADIOLUS BULBS— See display. Roman J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4|17-t HARDY PLANTS THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contains Peonies. Phlox. Iris. Delphiniums. Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let us quote vou prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co., Mentor. Ohio. 10|4-t STOCK FOR^ALE HARDY PLANTS HARDY PLANTS Size Pots XOO Asters, Alpinu8 Goliath 3H-in. S12 Asters, Sub Ceeruleus 3J-2-in. 12 Asters. (N. H.) Glen Eyrie (New Pink).3J^-in. 20 Asters, (N.B.) Climax 3M-in. 12 Armeria Formosa 3 -in. 10 Achillea, Perry's White 3 -in. 10 Achillea, Boule de Neige 3 -in. 10 Campanula Persicifolia 3H-in. 10 Campanula Persicifolia alba 3H-|n. 10 Coreopsis Lanceolata grandiflora 4 -in. 10 Delphinium Belladonna, dark blue. . . .4 -in. 12 Delphinium Belladonna, light blue 4 -in. 12 Delphinium Formosa, light blue 4 -in. 12 Delphinium Hybridum, light blue 4 -in. 12 DianthuB Deltoides, white, pink 3H-in. 10 Eryngium Amethystinum 4 -in. 10 Eryngium Planum 4 -in. 10 Funkia variegata (clumps) _■ . 10 Helenium Hoopesii 4 -in. 10 Linum Perenne 3K-in. 10 Polemonium Reptana 3H-in- 10 Phlox, Frau A. Buchner 8 Phlox, Frau von Lassburg 8 Phlox, Rosenberg 8 Phlox, Rynstrom 8 Phlox. Baron van Dedem 8 Sedum Album 10 Sedum Spurium Splendens 10 Veronica Prenja 10 Veronica Paniculata 10 A. N. PIERSQN. INC.. Cromwell. Conn. 615-t SHASTA DAISIES; Stokesia; Hollyhocks, Chater's double red, yellow, white, pink; Columbine, long- spurred; Chrysanthemums, white and double mixed; Achillea Pearl; Boltonia Latisquama; Del- phinium Formosum and Gold Medal; Digitalis, 60c. per 100, S6 per 1000. Cash please.^ J. Dvorak, Nurseryman, j-'Iuehing, N. Y. 6|19-1 FTYDRANGEAS HYDRANGEAS — French varieties and Otaksa. See display ad. ., ^ Roman J Irwin. 43 W. 18th St.. N. Y. 0. 5|2-t HYDRANGEA OTAKSA— 8-in., $1 each. Cash. Samuel Smith's Sons. Jamestown, R. I. 6|19-t IVY ENGLISH IVY 100 1000 Rooted Cuttings „^ 820 2>^-in *' o5 3-in., three to pot, staked 15 4-in., extra heavy 25 5-in., extra heavy 50 C. U. LIGGIT, Wholesale Plantsman, 303 Bulletin Bldg.. Philadelphia. Pa. ENGLISH IVY— R. C, 81.25 per 100. 810 per 1000. CJollege Greenhousea, Box 243, Auburn. Ala. 6i5-t IVY — See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th st.. New York City. 4U7-t LILY OF THE VAIXEY LILY OF THE VALLEY — Genuine German pips, Holland «rown. 2000 to a case. F.O.B. cold storage, N. Y. $70 per case. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I. 5|29-t LOBELIA NICE LOBELIA— 2 H'-in.. S4.o0 per 100 out of pots. F. E. Smith, 56 Bridge St.. Salem, Mass. 6119-1 MYRTLE MYRTLE — Hardy crepe Myrtle for graves, etc., $7 per 100, 860 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St.. New York City. 4| 17-t NX7RSERY STOCK GRAFTING STOCK — Price on application, Rosa Canina and Manetti. Rosa Rugosa, low and standard. Pyrus, Malus and Cerasus. We import, and then ship to vou. Place your order in time. WESTBURY ROSE CO.. Westbur>-, L. I. 6|26-3 ORANGES OTAHEITE ORANGES Choice, healthy stock 2!<4-in. pots. 312 per 100. Packing charges for less than 100, 50c. extra. A. L. MILLER, JAMAICA, N. Y. 6126-2 ORCHIDS ORCHIDS — 4000 large orchid plants in following varieties: Cattleya Triana Gaskelliana. Schro- derse, Percival, Speciossima, Gigaa, Mossise. Labiata. Price to close this stock out, which will be shipped in Spring, is $2.50 up to $15 per plant, or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with order to close them out. all are worth twice price asked. Address Orchid. P. O. Box 966, Providence, R. I. 1 1 17-t FANDANUS PANDANUS VEITCHII 1000 Selected suckers $50-870 Pandanus Veitchii, lifted from open for 3-in.. . . SO Pandanus Veitchii, 4-ia 100 Pandanus Veitchii, 6-in 150 3-in. size are sold till June 15th. Pandanus Veitchii, larger size, $25. $35, $50 per 100 100 at 1000 rates. Cash. J. J. SOAR, Little River. Fla. 4|24-t PANSIES ~ PANSIES— 50.000 transplanted, $1.25 per 100 $10 per 1000. Mastodon strain, fine stock. Tripp Floral Company, Walton, N. Y. 3127-t STOqCJTOR^SALE PA1T8IE8 PANSY PLANTS— Large flowering, planted in early SpriiiE. S1.2.-) per 100, $7.75 per 1000. Harry P. .S'-n Maid. Wurt.iiiburgia, 2i4-in., $15 per 100, $140 per 1000. R. J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St.. N. Y. City. 6|12-t PETUNIAS PETUNIAS — Seeds wholesale only. California Fringed Giants, mixed: California Ruffled Giants, mixed and Fringed Perfection Grandiflora, mixed. Very fine for border or bedding. Very best stock. Seed 1920 delivery. Blooming seasons June to Jan. H. M. Barr, 1822 Poli St., Ventura, Calif. 6119-4 PETUNIAS — Rosy Morn, in bud and bloom, 23.2-in. Daper pots. $6 per 100: 50c. per 100 for packing. Kenyon Ave. Floral Co., Wakefield, R.I. 6I26-.3 PETUNIAS— Rosy Morn, 2i4-ia.. $5 per 100. Cash. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I. 6|19-t NICE MIXED SINGLE PETUNIAS— 3!^-in., $4.50 per 100 out of pots. F. E. Smith, 56 Bridge St., Salem, Mass. 6|19-1 POINSETTIAS POINSETTIA.S— 2;4-in. pots, ready later, $10 per 100, $90 per 1000. Shipped in paper pots. R. J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th at., N. Y. City. 6112-t FRINUTLAS ADVANCE AD OF PRIMULA OBCONICA and CHINENSIS Our perfect (Silver Dollar Strain) July delivery. Strong, 2l4-in. nice stock. $6.50 per 100. $60 per 1000 HENRY SCHMIDT, 673 Church Lane, North Bergen, N. J. 6|5-t PRIMULA Obconica gigantea. Kermesina and Vesuvius, plenty of red. Fine, strong, trans- planted plants, as good as 2^-in., $4 per 100, Sostpaid. Cash. Immediate delivery. rill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. 6119-2 PRIMULA OBCONICA— Miller's Giant, fine, 3-iD.. $7.50 per 100: 2-in.. ready in July, $4.50 per 100. Cash. These plants will please you. J. W. Miller. Shiremanstown, Pa. 6[19-1 PRIMULA OBCONICA AND CHINENSIS— 2M-in. See display ad. R. J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St., N. Y. City. 5|22-t PRIMUL.i OBCONICA— Giants, fine, 2-in., $4.50 per 100. Cash please. M. S. Etter "The Home of Primroses," Shiremanstown, Pa. 6112-t ROSES ROSES Ready Now. Quantity and Quality. 2}'i-\n. Rose plants. 100 1000 Ophelia $14 $115 White Killarney 14 115 Sunburst 14 115 Milady 16.50 150 Columbia 16 140 Russell 22 200 Premier 21 ISO BENCH PLANTS Pink Killarney $12 $115 White Killarney 12 115 My Maryland 12 115 Ophelia 15 140 Milady 15 140 Russell 16 150 Champ Weiland 15 140 American Beauty 27 250 Richmond ' . . 12 115 Order promptly fbig demand) M. C. GUNTERBERG Wholesale Florist Randolph and State sts., CHICAGO. ILL. ROSES Extra fine 2H-in. stock of the following varieties for present and later delivery. Own Root Grafted 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $20.00 $175.00 Columbia 18.00 150.00 Russell 22.00 200.00 Ophelia 15.00 125.00 My Maryland 15.00 125.00 Mrs. John Cook. .. 40.00 350.00 $45.00 5400.00 Frank W. Dunlop. 35.00 300.00 40.00 350.00 SPECIAL: An exceptionally fine lot of Rus- sells, Premier, Columbia, and My Maryland ready for immediate delivery. S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St.. Philadelphia. Pa. ROSES COLUMBIA— Own Root Very fine stock — 2)^ -in. $140 per 1000. Ready to shift or plant. L. B. CODDINGTON, Murray Hill, New Jersey. 6I5-t COLU.MBIA RO.SES. 2! Ih 111. onl $80 10 to 12 (t.. Ui to IM in. oal 100 12 to 14 ft.. 154 to 2 In. oal 150 12 to U tt., 2 to 2H In. col 178 U to 10 ft.. 2,S to 3 In. oiU 226 U to 10 ft.. 3 to 31-, in. oal 300 U to 10 ft.. 3H to 4 in. c»l 600 F. O. U. LancBiitor, Pa. Must bo moved to clear ffround. B. F. Ban- A Co.. Koyatono Nuniorica. Lanoaator. Pa. 9|l3-t ^RBENAS VERBENAS— Mnniniulh. pink. 2' -u per 100; fiOc. per 1(10 lor puoliiiii:. Kcnyon Ave. I'luml Co . W'uliclield. K. I. 0| 0-3 NICE MIXED VEUUENAS— 2K.-in.. $-1.50 per 100 out of potjt. Frank E. Smith. r,6 Bridge Bt., Snloin, Mass. 6|1D-1 VERBENAS -Mixed, 3-in.. S7 per 100. Cash. Snmiiel Siiiilh'.s .Soim. .Iiimeatown, 11. I. U|lll-t LEMO.V VEliUENA— 0-in.. 00c.: 5-in.. 50c. Cash. Samuel Smitli's Sonp, JitiiieBtown, R. I. 0|19-t VIWCAS VINCA VAH.— Good -l-in.. S20 per 100. Extra long vines, 4-iii.. S25 per 100. Apply in person if possible. John Reck ifc Son, Bridneport, Conn^ 6|19-t VINCA VAKIEGATA— 4-in.. $14 per 100: ZJi-in. W^cr UK). Fine, thrifty stock. N. IviKcr, Mnrietta. Ohio. .')|29-t VINCA MINOR (Myrtle)— Heavy, 3-in. poU, J8 per 100, »7S per 1000. W. W. Kennedy & Sons. Red Bank. N. J. 5|lS-t VINCA VAR.— 3-in. pots, S8 per 100: .-ii-J-in. $12.50 per 100. Five to six le.lds. Cash. Samuel Smith's Sons. Jamestown. R. I. 6|10-t VINCA VAR.— R. C. and larger. See display. R. J. Irwin, 43 W. ISth St.. N. Y. C. 4ll7-t VINCA VAR— 2i-i'-in.. SO per 100, $50 per 1000. V. T. Sherwood. Chorlestown N. H. 3|27-t VINCAS— $20 per 100. Quidnick Greenhouses, Inc., Anthony, R. I. 6|12-t MISCELLANEOUS STOCK 25,000 GERANIUMS 100 I 000 7000 S. A. Nutt. 4-in. pots $12.00 $110.00 1000 Bruiint, Scarlet, 4-in. pots 12.00 110.00 500 ScorJct Bedder, 4-in. pots 12.00 110.00 1000 Harriet Cleary, pink. 4-in. pots 12.00 110.00 500 Al Ricard, 4-in pota 12.00 110.00 1000 Bcrthe dc Presillv. shell pink. 4-in 12.00 110.00 1000 Md. Barney, pink. 4-in 12.00 110.00 3000 Double White. 4-in 12.00 110.00 SOOThos. Meehan, cerise. 4-in... 12.00 110.00 2000S. A. Nutt, 2;2-in 12.00 110.00 2000 Assorted Named Sorts. 2).<;-in. 12.00 110.00 500 Poiteine. 2!>;-in 12.00 110.00 500 Scarlet Bedder, 2>.2-in 12.00 110.00 2000 SCARLET SAGE. 4-in 8.00 75.00 2000 BEGONIA Vernon, red and pink.2'2-in R.OO 50.00 400 S.MILA X. 2 ' ,-in 6.00 500 ALYSSLM. double, 2^2-in.. . . 6.00 500 ALVSSU.M. single, 2W-in 5.00 1000 VERBENA, 2i-.,-in. 6.00 Per 100 500 AGERATUM, blue, 2)aragus plumosus, 500 seeds $1, 1000 seeds $2. Smilax seed, 40c. per oz.; 1000 seed, 5 varieties of Palms, $1.75. Seaforthia elegans. 500 seeds, $2.50. George Leaver. P. O. Box 1049. Los Angeles, Cal. 7110-6 IRIS GERMANICA, mixed. SIO per 1000. Si- berica, purple, $10 per 1000. .\.STERS, trans- planted, mixed or separate colors, $12 per 1000. COSMCS, Lady Lenox, pink and white, trans- planted, $12 per 1000. Cash with order. A. F. Johnson. Springfield Gardens, L. I. 0119-2 ROOTED CUTTINGS Unaka, Razer, S2.50 per 100: 2 '4-in. $3. Pompons, Buckingham, Pink, White Menza, $2.50 per 100. English I\t, 3> i-in.. $6 per 100. Boston Ferns. 3 in., $7.50 per 100. Immediate shipment. Cash. Dewey Park Greenhouses, Nanticoke, Pa. 6|19-I ALTERNANTHERA— Aurea nana, 2-in. pots, $30 per 1000. Golden Bedder and Verschaffeltii, 2H-in. pots. $35 per 1000. X'INCA Variegata, 2l4-in. pots, SG per 100. George I. Laird, 3010 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 6|26-2 MISCELLANEOUS STOCK MLSCELLANEOUS STOCK SUNDRIES FOR SALE Diiiiithiiii liitifoliuN ittrorocL'tiicii. in-crblooni- iiiH •-" j-iii ».'i.f>0 Cli-miiii-' piiiiit'iilrilii, 1 yr.,2^-in -LW* lOiiKli^li Ivy, I-in. pnU S.O(l Pliuliiriit iinttnl' ' -" 0.00 Ml ordi-r. A. Himchl. I Miirl. Co.. N. J- fl|10-l FRUITS 1 HI I IT STOCKS Applin. Tf-ftrH, Pliinifl, Chprrica, for noxt BCUHOn'B drlivfry. Kost.t>r fc Coiiipiiiiy. UridKi'ton. N, J. 7)17-10 VEGETABLE PLANTS AND SEEPS 0,000,000 CAItIi.\(;i';, CAULIFI-OWEK and CELEJiV PLANT3 CABBAGE: CopenhnRon Miirkot, Erikluiizc-n Glory. Danish Bnllhcad. All Head Enrlv. All Seasons, Early Siimmtr, Flat Dutch, LarKC Cliarlcs- tori \Vakr'(icld, Early .Icrflcy Wnkofirld. Ready now. Sl.SO per 1000. S1.20 per GOO. Re-rooted plant,s. all varieties, S2 per 1000. SI. .30 per 500. Sccdiiiiffa to transplant, SI. SO per 1000. CAULII-'LOWEIt: Snowball and Extra Early Improved Erfurt, S2.25 for 500, $4 per 1000. Sccd- linKS to transplant, same price. Re-rooted. SI per 100. SI. 60 for 200. Sl.SO for 300. S2.50 for 500. $4.50 per 1000. CELERY SEEDLINGS for IranspIantinR: French Golden Self BlanchinR, S3 per 1000. White Plume. Winter Queen, Giant Pascal and Golden Heart, S2 per 1000. Celery Plants ready about July 6th. "The plants that I had from you last year were the best thiit I ever set." Frank Tremont, Eaet Sehodack. New York. "Ship ten thousand re-rooted DiiTiish Ballhcad Cabbase plants at onee. Will send check for same immediately." — Telegram. "Havinet wired you an order for 10.000 Danish Ballhead Cabbage plants, I am inclosing a money order for twenty-five dollars (S25) instead of a check. Remembering your promptness and the fine plants I received from you two years previous, I remain." Lylo C. Sherwood. Waterford, Pa. "I received the 100 Caulifiower (re-rooted) and the condition and quality were all right. "Am inclosing five dollars and fifty cents for 100 re-rooted Snowball Cauliflower and postage." F. E. Sheldon. Putnam. Conn. "Please send me 1000 re-rooted Snowball Cauli- flower plants on Monday, June 16th, and find check for $5." Emil Friedrick. Conyngham, Pa. We shipped as ordered on Monday. "The Cauliflower plants you sent me arrived in good condition on Tuesday morning. Please send me 1000 more re-rooted Cauliflower plants. Find inclosed check for same." Emii Friedrick, Conyngham. Pa. (Vegetable plants 22 years) No business done on Sunday. F. W. ROCHELLE & SONS, CHESTER, N. J. CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER AND CELERY PLANTS 5.000.000 Hardy. Stocky and Well-Rooted Plants Ready Now CABBAGE PLANTS {ready now): Copenhagen Market, All-Head Early, Enk- huizen Glon.', Succession, Early Jersey "Wakefield, Early Summer. Flat Dutch, Savoy and Danish Ballhead. SI for 500, Sl.75 per 1000. Re-rooted, S2 per 1000. Special strain Danish Ballhead No. 5 (26 tons per acre). S2 per 1000. Re-rooted, S2.25 per 1000. CAULIFLOWER PLANTS. Hender- son's Snowball, re-rooted, S4.50 per 1000. (The above plants are the finest I ever grew or have ever seen grown). TRANSPLANTED TOM.\TO PLANTS Bonny Best, S7 per 1000, TRANSPLANTED PEPPER PLANTS. SIO per 1000. FIELD-GROWN TOMATO PLANTS, S3.50 per 1000. CELERY PLANTS (readv about Julv 1st). Winter Queen. Golden Heart. Giant Pascal and White Plume. S2.50 per 1000. Re-rooted, S3 per 1000. Golden Self- Blanching (French-grown seed), S3 per 1000. Re-rooted. S2 for 500, S3.75 per 1000. POTTED ASTERS, separate colors. S-3.25 per 100, S2S per 1000. .Send for free trade list of all plants. PAUL F. ROCHELLE. Morristown, New Jersey SWEET POTATO PLANTS— 100,000 plants, well rooted. Jersey grown, packed in damp moss, tied in bundles, S3 per 1000. 75c. per 100. Can send by parcel post collect which is best way, Warren Shinn. Woodbun.-. N, J. 6119-1 STRONG. FIELD-GROWN C.\BBAGE PLANTS (Flat Dutch). Sl.75 per 1000. P. Cooper. Palmyra. N. J. 713-3 FRENCH GLOBE ARTICHOKE PLANTS— Potted, S5 per 100, Warren Shinn. Woodbury, N. J. 6119-1 100 VEGETABLE PLANTS AND SEEDS J:(;(; JM,ANTS, N. Y. improved and Black Bi auly. extrfl fiiu- leavcH. planted from ttntn, e<|U»l to potted, 81.75 for CtU, $:i j)i-r 100, by exprtuh. To- rnatoeH. Bonny Bent and Greater Balliinore, trane- planted from lintB, hhort utork and heavily rooted. il per 100, S3 fur 500. S5 per 1000. by exprebs. Sweet Potatoes, .lerHcv Yellow, btronit. well rooted plaiitw. SI per Kio by \'. P.. S3 per 1000 by exprt-be. Sat i-sf action K'uiranleed. Chaw. Black. Hight.Hlown. N. J.~'^^^*' 0|20-2 FIELD^HOWN TOMATO PLANTS. S3.50 per 1000. CABBAGE plants, Sl.75 per 1000. CELERY plants. S2 per 1000. PEPPER plants. S5 per 1000. CAULIFLOWER plants, $5 per 1000. SWEET POTATO plantn. S3 pr-r 1000. 75c. per 100. EGG planlK. field. SI 1 per 1000. BUUS- SEL SPROUTS. S2.50 per 1000. ONION and LETTUCE plants. S2 per 1000. Warren Shinn. Woodbury, N. J- 6|19-1 CELERY PLANTS— Easy Blanching; now grown cxcluflively by 90% of Kalamazoo growers in place of Golden Self Blanching. Strong plants, ready for the field, S3.00 per 1000. Cash. Brill Celery Gardona. Kalamazoo. Mich. 6110-2 POTTED VEGETABLE PLANT.S— Potted To- mato plants. S3 per 100. Potted Pepper and Cauliflower plants, i-i per 100. Potted Egg plants. S5 per 100. Thretsvear Asparagus roots, SIO per 1000. Warren Shinii. Woodbur>-, N. J. 6119-1 TOMATO PLANTS— Transplanted, grown cool. Bonny Best, Chalk's Jewel, Earliana and Dwarf Champion. SI per 100 in any quantity. Elmer Rawlings, Alleghany. N. Y. 5]22-t TOMATOES FROM FLATS— Dwarf Champion, Stone, Ponderosa, Globe. Earliana. S2 per 100. Cash. Samuel Smith's Sons. Jamestown. R. I. 6)19-1 CAULIFLOWER AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS PLANTS— 95c. per 100. S5 per 1000. Harry P. Squires. Good Ground. N. Y. 6|5-1 FOR SALE OR RENT FOR RENT — Good opportunity for wholesale flo- rist, green goods supplies, plant or bulb dealers, seedsman, nurserymen, agricultural implements and machinery, greenhouse builders, florist and gardeners requisites, etc., to rent large or small space in the Coogan Building, 26th St., and Sixth ave., occupied almost exclusively by a number of large wholesale florists, growers and dealers. The center of the wholesale florist trade of New York City. H. Weiss, Inc., 57 W^est 26tb st. 6|12-t FOR RENT — Greenhouses. Florist's opportunity to lease at reasonable figure, best construction greenhouses. About 25x75 with two extensions 20x45 each. On plot of ground 80x90. Situated in the finest residential neighborhood in Brooklyn. Ten minutes from Borough Hall. Free from ob- structions to light and sun. For all particulars ap- ply to W. B. Greenman, 350 Fulton st., Brooklyn. N. Y. 6126-3 FOR SALE OR RENT Greenhouses, 25.000 ft. of glass Wholesale and Retail City of 2S.000. Sell all you can grow. L. P., care Florists' Exchange. 6|19-2 FOR SALE — Retail florist place in Brooklyn, old establishment, consisting of four greenhouses, store, dwelling, frames, some ground and a branch store on main thoroughfare, all in good running order, doing good business. Address L. B., Flo- rists' Exchange. 6|12-t Florists' establishment, situated near Paterson, consisting of 2 acres, dwelling. 1 large iron frame greenhouse and aeveral small greenhouses; good soil and near city markets. Full information will be obtained bv writing to M. Weingarten 286 Fifth ave.. New York. ."il.^-t FOR .-^ ALE— About GOOO ft. of glass planted with 'Mums. About 2 acres of ground, one acre planted with Asters. Modern 7-room dwelling house, garage and outbuildings. Everything sold within five miles of place. More particulars on request. M. A., care Florists' Exchange. 7|3-3 FOR SALE — Two greenhouses. 6000 ft.. 2 acres land, store and dwelling. 10 rooms, all improve- ments, hot water heated; 20 minute ride to Boston. Residential suburb. Winter's coal in. Good retail store business. This is a good proposition in a good location. M. B., Florists' Exchange. 6)19-2 FOR SALE — Four acres with five greenhousee and 7-room house, all improvements, at White- stone, growing greenhouse and nursery stock. Wonderful black soil. Price S1S.500. Halleran Agency. 63 Broadway. Flushing. N. Y. 8130-t FOR SALE — Florist and nurserT,-. Forty acres of ground. 10,000 ft. of glass. Warehouse, bams, office and dwelling. Southern New Jersey, 18 miJea from Philadelphia. David Herbert & Son, Atco. N. J. 4[10-t FOR SALE— At Bergenfield. New Jersey. 10^000 sq. ft. of glass, 6 acres land. 2 dwelling houses — or will sell greenhouses with about 3 acres and cottage. Stump p & Walter Co., 30 Barclay st., N. Y. 6119-t FOR SALE — i-acre florist farm with 10 green- houses, four out-buildings and 7-room dwelling. Good bargain at S7750. Henry Ivraemer, Farmingdale. L. I. 6119-1 FOR RENT — Two modern greenhouses, 16x85 each, 21 minutes from Pa. station, 4 from local station; good residential section. Ross, 659 San- ford ave.. Flushing, L. I. Tel. 2237 W. 6119-1 BUSlA|:SSjOPPORTUNITIES FOR S.\LE — Cemetery business, greenhouses. S roomed residenee, all improvements, 4 miles from N. Y. City proper, convenient to elevator, trolley, railroad. Reason selling, poor health. A. L. Hanke. Middle Village. L. I. ol29-t I-'OR RALE — Brand new ftluao. uniwleeusl. double thick. Ifli24 at t7.4S. I2il8. 14x20. IO1I8 it $6. OH per box in lotji of 5 Ijoxes or over. Second" hand pipe. 1 inch ttt G inch, thrwtded and coupled, price upon application. Used trip bars. 24. per foot. The following round boilers: IS-iQ, ; »09: 21-in., »!t2; 24-in., »124. Now Pipe Took Malleable Hinged Viaea; No. 1. capacity. 214^ in., ».).25: No. 2, capacity ,3H-in., »4.88. Htocka and Dice. Armstrong pattern; No. 2R, threads 'A- to 1-in.. $7.20; No. 3K. threads J!4- to 2-in.. $10.80. Toledo Sto' or shipping ehargf^ arranged. RIlBEHTC. VERNES, 4i' S l'.i~l CARNATION STAFIiES SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLE.S — Beet staple on the market. 35c. per 1000; 3000 for $1.00. Postage paid. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange. 264 Randolph at.. Detroit. Mich. 51.3-t ' FERTILIZERS FERTILIZERS— Injportcd and domestic, full line always on hand for immediate shipment. Clay's Fertilizer, Scotch Soot, Sheep Manure. Vaiichan's Rosegrower Bonemeal. Write for prices VATJGHAN'S SEED STORE, 43 Barclay et.. New York. 31 W. Randolph St.. Chicago. III. 316-t LABELS WOOD LABELS lor nurserymen and Sorieta. The Benjamin Chase Co.. Derry Village, N. H. 5|3-t MOSS SPHAGNUM MOSS— 10-bbl. bale, $4; 5 bales. $14.50;8-bbl,bale. $3: 5 bales. $13; 5-bbl. bale S2.25. Burlap, 40c. per bale. Cash. Jos. H. Paul, Box 156, Manahawkin. N. J. 5122-1 PAPER POTS NEPONSET PAPER POTS— Light, unbreakable at small cost. Make safety sure for shipping plants. Leading sizes. 2J-;-in., $5.30 per 1000; 3-in.. S7 per 1000; 3'-o-in., S9.50 per 1000; 4-in.. S11.50 per 1000; F.O.B. New Y'ork. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 43 Barclay St.. New Y'ork. 6i2S-t PIPE PIPE — Black. iy4-m., in good condition, for steam purposes, S7 per 100 ft.. 400 ft. for $25. Chas. Whitton, Utica, N. Y. 612-t RAFFIA RAFFIA — Prime new Majunga at pre-war prices. Write for sample and prices on 100-lb. and bale lots. Prompt delivery. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, 43 Barclay st^. New York City. 3|6-t MISCELLANEOUS WANTS GLASS WANTED— Second hand. 25 to 50 boxes. 16s24, double thick, must be boxed, give price f.o.b. cars or delivered at Wakefield, Mass. Ad- dress X. F. McCarthy & Co., 112 Arch st., Bos- ton, Mass. 6126-2 GLASS WANTED— We want 30 to 50 boxes double thick glass, 16x24, second hand, in good condition. Quote best cash price. Fair\'iew Greenhouses. Milton, Pa. 6 26-2 WANTED TO EXCHANGE WANTED Tu EXCHANGE — i-in. Geraniums, 6 varieties S12 per 100 for 2-in. Chrj'santhemums. L. J. Smith, Merchantville, X. J. 6126-2 STOCK WANTED WANTED— Snapdragon plants out of 3- or 4-in. pots, seedlings only. Digitalis and Canterbury Bells. seedUngs or out of 2-in. pots. Ed. A. Lorentz, Middletown. N. Y. 619-1 I ROSES WANTED— Can handle 5000 Pink or Red Radiance. Must be strong stock from 2 ' ; - ^r 3-in. pots. Robert Halliday, 2310 N. Calvert -! , Baltimore, Md. '' J' '-2 WE BUY Exotic plants for reasonable price. Write B. L., Florists' Exchange. 4|I7-t WANTED TO BUY OR RENT WANTED — Greenhouses to be torn down. Ad- dress M. Weingarten. 286 Fifth ave.. N.Y. 1131-t June 19, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1419 Kirkspray—the Modern Way The Kirkspray \i an ingenious, scientific device for combining in one operation the preparation and application of fertiHzers and insecticides for lawns, gardens, shrubbery and foliage. The Kirkspray method is clean, odorless, efficient and economical. It is the simplest known way to attack insects and fungus growths and to supply nourishment to lawns and plants. The Kirkspray does its work as you sprinkle. You simply place a highly concentrated Kirkspray cartridge in the feeder or distributing container, attach the feeder to a hose end and sprinkle the desired area. The flow of water over a Kirkspray cartridge is so controlled that an even distribution of the material is absolutely assured. Variation in water-pressure does not affect the strength of the solution. The Kirkspray abolishes the use of smelly, unsightly manure and messy chemicals. It does away with cumbersome hand-pumps, hand sprayers; carts and wagons for hauling fertilizer in bulk. It is a thoroughly prac- tical labor-saving device without an experimental feature. Kirkspray is used by the New York Department of Parks and endorsed by leading florists and nurserymen the country over. The Kirkspray retails complete for $3.00. Cartridges retail from 10c up. Container lasts a life-time; cannot get out of order. Liberal margins to dealers. Repeats on cartridge fillers make this a profitable article to handle. Write us, today, for com- plete information. '^ KiRKSi^ 98 Chambers Street New York City OERTlLIZEfSi iiUNGLEWORM g '(JfAD ARSEN ?'SAY SYSTEM ?AY SYSTEM ^PRAY SYSTEM 1420 The Florists' Exchange June 19, l!i;.'i Ireenl^ guilders How the Dale Estate, the Largest Greenhouse Concern in Canada, Came to Build L. & B. Houses Eight years ago, when taking a trip through the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, to get some idea of the pos- sibilities of greenhouse building, stopped off at Brampton, 12 miles from Toronto, to see the Dale Estate. All the houses were then ridge and furrow of pipe frame construction. It was my privilege to meet Mr. Duggan, the manager. He wasn't slow in letting me know that he felt, although our houses were undoubtedly good, they were altogether loo good for the florists' business. In short, cost too much. Further- more, he said that for the price of one of our houses, he could cover twice the ground. All of which was exactly so. Last Fall I dropped off at Brampton again and what did I find but three huge iron framers of Lord & Burnham con- struction. Likewise a new $75,000 heating plant, with a chimney 170 feet high and five feet in diameter at the top. Twenty years ago, when Mr. Duggan took charge of the Dale Estate Greenhouses, there were but 150,000 sq. ft. of glass. Today there is a million and a half, or 28 acres, completely glass covered. In addition to the roses, carnations, orchids' andjgeneral flowers grown, they do a large jobbing trade inj florists' sup- plies, carrying for the trade everything necessary to a retail store. In the eight years since that first visit, it seems that'.Mr. Duggan has gradually been coming to the conclusion that it's not so much what a house costs that counts, as what it keeps on costing. When the increased cost of materials began to make the repair costs go way up in G, he sharpened his lead pencil and did some figuring. Then he went over to have a talk with Dunlop about his houses, three of which are of L. & B. con- struction. After going over every detail of the construction, he turned to Mr. Dunlop and asked: "What do you charge off each year for depreciation :*" "Don't charge anj'thing off." replied Mr. Dunlop. "So far, all they have cost me in eight years for actual repairs, is a few lights of glass." .After which, Mr. Duggan ordered two of our big separate iron frame houses. Then he ordered another. m IRVINGTON PHILADELPHIA New York Land Title BIdg. NEW YORK CHICAGO 42d Street BIdg. Continental Bank BIdg. ord,& ^urnhamQ. BOSTON— II Little BIdg. TORONTO Royal Bank BIdg. CLEVELAND 2063 E. Fourth St. Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories EASTERN FACTORY: Irvingtcn. N. Y. WESTERN FACTORY: Des Plaines. 111. CANADIAN FACTORY: St. Catherines, Ontario MONTREAL Transportation* BIdg. JUN 2 9 mo A WEEKLY TRADE MEDIUM KUR KLOKISTS, SEEDSMEN. NURSERYMEN AND THE ALLIED INDUSTRIES ^ol. XLIX. No. 26 (Entered at tecond-elaet matter. Dee, 1888. at the Pott Office at New York under the Act of Congreet oj March S, te. ie.\ .if.r., I ', 1879 / JUNE 26, 1920 WEEKLY Publication Office KlClm/ VODV Per Annimi $2.50 "« '<> *•« west 37th st. nt W i URiv FERNS NEPHROLEPIS Victoria (The Victory Fern). A Ireautiful, ni w. (restod form of Teddy Jr. :ii,-iii. pots, SiS.nn ppr doz., S20.00 per 1000; 31,2-in. pots, 50c. cai'li; 6-in. $1.00 carh; l.irci' t-iircirnrns, 10-iii, Si.5.0n pacli; 12-in. $7..W each. NEPHROLEPIS elegantissima compacta. 6-ili. pota, 75c. each; large Bpccimcns, 10-in .?;-. 0(1 (u.h; 12 to 14 in,. ST.'-jO to $15.00 each. NEPHROLEPIS Muncosa. :! ' —in. pots, 3.5c. each; S-in., 7.5e. each. NEPHROLEPIS Dwarf Boston. U-in. pots, 7.5c. each. NEPHROLPEIS superbiBsima. (i-in. pots, 75c. each. BEDDING PLANTS, ETC. 100 ABUTILON Eclipse, .'itronc plants, .j' .-in. pots 12.50 per dos. ALTERNANTHERA paronychioides major, 2 14 -in. pots $6,00 ANTIRRHINUM ma jus. Separate colors. 2U-iri. pots fi.OO BEGONIA Erfordii, 2'., -in. pots 8.00 CANNAS, Beaute de Poitevine, Pierson's Premier, Florence Vaughan, Souv. d'Antoine Crozy, ;j',.-in. pots 1.5.00 GERANIUMS, Double Scarlet, S. A. Nutt and Assorted. Strong plants, 3'A-m- pots. 20.00 IVY, English. .'Jtniiii; plants. 4-in. pots 30.00 IVY, German, .-^tr./ng i.lants, 2!.4-in.pots 8.00 LEMON VERBENAS .-^tronc plants, 3K-in. pots $2.50 per doz. PEPPER PLANTS. Baby Bell, 2'4-ln. poU 4.00 SALVIA splendens, 2' j-in pots 6.00 TOMATO PLANTS, Crimson Cushion, Perfection, Ponderosa, 2'/i-\a. pots 4.00 VERBENAS. .\>^,,rt<ahHa Society uf California, The 1457 Disbuddins Koses 1437 Dutch Bulb Situation 143! Farmers Forming a League 1441 First Fruits 1445 Florists — and Others — Take No- tice 1444 Florists Throughout the Coun- try, To the 1440 Greenhouse Heating 144(1 Grower, The 14i:!l Growrers, Amon7 Hail Damage at Framingbam, Mass 1444 Horticultural Nomenclature ....1425 Horticulture vs. the F. H. B., The Case of 1444 Iris History, A iSidelight on.... 1447 Iris laevigata 1447 Irises, Their Possibilities as a Commercial Cut Flower 1447 Kevin's Strawberry Fai'm, Field Day at 1441 Labor Saving and Fool Proof, . .142!) Lip or Saving Devices: Trailer for Carrying Off Brusli.1445 Contents Mailing Combination Packages to Canada 1474 Meec^u^s and Exhibitions, Coming 14.37 Nassau Co. Hort. Soc 1441 New £nglana Ne«rs 14110 Obituary: Monro, George 1445 Ontario Vegetable Growers As- sociation 1431 Pansies and Myosotis 1487 tiuarantines and Nature's Laws. 1429 Query versus Query 1447 Retail Dept. ( ill. is. I .... 1451-145(1 Ribbons, Don't Throw Away Your 1444 S. A. F. and O. H.: Chicago to Cleveland 1444 Publicity Campaign 1440 Salvatiim Army, The 1405 Seei Trade. The 1431 So-"thern Seedsnieu's Ass'n: Election of Officers ; Portraits : R. B. Buchanan, Joseph Steckler, Sr 1449 Sweet Peas in the West Indies.. 1429 Tarrytown Hort. Society 1441 Trade Notes: Baltimore 1466 Boston 1462 Chicago 1464 Philadelphia... 1463 Pittsburgh 1440 Itochester 1441 Cleveland 1457 St. Louis 1457 Lancaster. .1440 .St. Paul. 1457 Louisville 1440 .Seattle 1457 Montreal 1464 Toronto 1465 New York 1460 Washington 1440 Two Important Meeting This Week 1444 wreck's W^ork. The 1437 Westchester and Fairfield Hort. Society 1441 Western Growers — Attention ...1444 Wholesale Grass Seed Dealers Meet 144S Wing Seed Co.. The, Iris Fields. 1445 Roses,. ..1421-3 3-3 6-36-38- 1439-42 Salvia 1421-34-36-38 Schizanthus 1433 Seeds.. ,1421-24-26-28-30- 1432-33-34-35-36-42 Shrubs 1441-42 .Smilax 1433-34-35 Snapdragon. . . .1426-28-30- 1433-36-36-39 Stevia 1433-34-35-38 Stocks 1433 Strawberries 1428 Swainsona 1435 Sweet Peas.. . .1430-32-36 Trees 1442 Tomatoes 1421-34-36 Tulips 1426-35 Vegetable Plants... 1420- 1430-32-33-34-36 Vegetable Seeds. . . . 1426- 1430-32-33-34-36 Verbenas. . 1421-30-34-36- 1438 Vinca., ,1421-33-34-36-38 Violets 1433-35 Zinnias 1421 MISCELLANEOUS Aphine 1432-65 Asbestfelt 1466 Artificial Flowers.. . .1460 .\uto-Spray 1432 Bamboo 1435 Baskets 1460 Benches 1466 Boilers 1467 Boxes 1460 Brackets 1470 Chiffons 1460 Fancy Ferns 1460 Fertilizers 1465 Florists' Supplies. . .1458- 1460-64 Foliage 14.58 Fungicide 1432 Fungine 1465 Galax 1460 Glass 1467-70 Glazing Composition 1467-70 Glazing Points 1467 Greenhouse Construc- tion., 1466-67-68-69-70- 1475-76 Greenhouse Material 1466-67-68-69-70-75-76 Ground Pine 1460 Hail Insurance 1428 Hose 1432-39 Irrigation 1422 Insecticides 1432-34 .lardinieres 1460 Laurel 1460 Letters 1458 Lumber 1467 Magnolia Leaves 1460 Manures 1465 Mastica 1470 Moss 1458-60 Nico-Fume 1432 Paint 1470 Paper Pots 1432-64 Pipe 1467-70 Plant Food 1465 Plant Life 1465 Pots 1464-70 Putty 1467-70 Raffia 1435 Retail Department 1450- 1461-52-53-54-55-56 Ribbons 1458 Sash 1467-70 Seed Packets 1432 Supplies 1458 Tanks 1467 Tobacco Products... 1432- 1465 Tubs 1464 Toothpicks 1458 Ventilating Appara- tus 1467 Vermine .1465 ■Wants 1471-72-73-74 Wire 1458 Wire Wreaths 1458 Wax Designs 1458 Wreaths 1458 Xmas Holly Berry, ...1433 1424 The Florists* Exchange I I i I a! I i i I i I i I J i I I i I I 1 1 1 I i I I 1 I I I I 1 AmmmmmmmmmM\mmmmmmm -- ',..'. y. y W .' W w y. y. // .' '.. : '- .' '-_.' !'J !'. h^ i PANSIES-GIANT MIXED Tr. pkt. ? , 't/.. Oz Boddinirton'» "Chall«nK«" (All GInnts). 4040. 'i'liiH iiiixtiirr contiiiriH all tlic fiticMt (liikiil f^trainu of the l<-li(liliK I'liriHy npr- riiiliHtu ill tlic world — tlii-( iililit HcIf-colorB, tlic Giunf btripcd iind miirRiru-d. ftnd tlio C.iiirit ttlfttclicd all curcfiilly mixed in proportiftii JO.fiO Trimnrdeau, Mixed. 4047. Mainliioth- flowi-ritiK and in a Kortrl raliKr of color.. . Giant IVIaiitorpieco (I'Villr-d and Knfflcd I'ansira). 4044 Sim'n Gold Medal Mixture. 4046.. .... Bath's Empremi. 4049. Ciiant-«izc fancy bloornB. of Krcat HubMtancp. Colors brilliant and varied .16 .2.1 .76 $l..'->0 2.00 4.00 J6.00 4.00 n..w 1.5.00 ,75 rs.OO 10.00 GIANT PANSIES IN SEPARATE COLORS Tr. pkt, y, 01 SOI.'. tI..Vl 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1 ..W L.'iO 1..5n 1..50 1.25 Adonis. 4051. Soft lavender-blnc Azure Blue. 4052 15 Dark Blue. 4056. Deep blue 15 Fire KinR. 4057. MftlioKanv and Kold.. .15 Lord Bcaconafield. 4062. Violet-blue, nppcr pctJilH linlil bloc , 1.5 Mme. Ferret. 4063. Wine shades 15 Purple. 4069 15 Snow-White. 4073 15 While. 4076. Dark c: Pure Golden Yellow. Yellow. 4059. Dark i Bronze Shades. 4060. 4058 .15 .15 .15 .15 :. OzT *5.('0 ■i.nn 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.(KI 4.00 WINTER BLOOMING PANSIES obcuntca gi|;anlel :ili ■11. rolors riitigo from pink to deep crimson. . . 4370. Fr " ' - ■ Vv. pkt. of I'riiniiia oh- . S0.50 hloorniiiK; pure white 60 Kcrnicsinji. 4371. Uoautifiil crimson shades 50 Lilacina. 4372. Mciiutifid lihi Rosen. 4373. Lovely rose Primula obconica gigantea grandiflora. 4374. Mixed varieties, contiuiiing pure white to derji rrinisnn PRIMULA MALACOIDES Malacoides. 4386. Lilac Malocoides alba. 4385. White Malacoides superba. 4388. Deep rosy-pink . A o«. $.S..')0 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 :i..50 Tr. :i tr. pkt. pkts. $11.50 81.25 . .50 1,25 . ..50 1,25 MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not) Tr.pkt. Oz. Alpestris, Boddington's Pot. 3889. Sown m July iiml potted on, this strain prodiKes hne, free-flowering spcci- nu-n phiiits for Christmas SO. ,50 Alpestris, Eliza Fonrobert. 3894. Fine for cutting; sky-blue, with yellow eye If) 1,.50 Alpestris, Royal Blue. 3896. Upright variety; fJowers large, very deep blue; fine for pots 15 2 .00 Alpestris, Victoria. 3897. Dwarf habit; sky-blue 15 2..5(t Dissitiflora oblongato perfecta. 3899. Long spikes: iHuituhle for Winter blooming 10 3.00 BELLIS PERENNIS (English Daisy) Tr. pkf. '.' "' (>-' Longfellow. 2762. Double rose S0.I5 Snowball. 2763. Double white 15 Mixed. 2765. Hose an.l while 15 Monilrosus albus. 2766. Double white 25 Monstro.sus roseus. 2767. Double rose 25 Monstrosua, Mixed. 2768. Kcise anil while ,25 .,_.. , .,, FREE on application Boddington's comple Sowing and Import ,'\n entirely diHtincf strain of Pansiea. Their ndvaiitaire is extreme earlinesa of llowering and unusual hardiness. This enables them to withstand ijuite severe Winters, and to bloom right on into tJie Summer. Tiie flowers are larfc*^, well-formed and fragrant. Tr. pkt. K oz Winter Sun. 4077. Golden yellow, with dark eye S0.25 $2.00 Ice King. 4078. Silvery white, with dark blue eve ; 25 2.00 Celestial Queen. 4079. Light or sky-blue 25 2.00 Charm of March. 4080. Dark velvety blue.. .25 2.00 Mixed. 4081. The almve four colors with other .shades and variations 25 2.(K) CINERARIA Boddington's Matchless '^- tr. pkt. Tr. pkt Cactus-flowered Dwarf Mixed. 3031. Large flowers with narrow rolled petals radiating from a small center. An agreeable variation from the full florists' flower. . . , $0 80 Matchless, New Shades. 3038. .\n excellent new -strain of Cineraria, containing many new colors not seen before in this class. 15 to IS in. tall Matchless Hybrida, Dwarf Mixed. 3040. A mixture of the strains of the best three English growers; contains a splendid range of colors. The flowers are of immense size and borne on compact plants 60 Matchless Hybrida, Tall Mixed. 3041 fiO Stellata (Star-flowering). 3042. Tall-growing. Mixed. .00 $1..5() -CO 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 so.ss $:i,ii(i .S5 :i,U(j .75 2..5I) 1.50 4.. 50 1,50 4..50 1,25 1 25 MIGNONETTE (Reseda odorata) Tr. pkf. Oz. Boddington's Majesty. 3860. The finest of all the fancy varieties of Mignonette for Winter forcing; gray florets; an improvement on Allen's Defiance. Seed saved from select spikes under gla.ss. '2 tr. pkf. 60c SI. 00 .SO, 00 Allen's Defiance. 3861. Very long spikes; very fragrant and tine for cuttinc- Especially desirable for cultivation under glass. I'^ft. J ^ oz. 50 cts 25 3.00 New York Market. 3870. Specially recommended for pot cultin-e. The spikes measure 15 to 20 in. long. Very fragrant. '- tr. pkt 00 et.s 1.00 5.00 te catalogue of Florists' Seeds for Summer Price List of Bulbs kxX\\\xx ®. lo&bmgtnn 010., 3nr., 128 Chambers Street NEW YORK CITY m^smmm^Mm^wmmwrnwcwmmmmmcwcwcm^^^m^mmmmmmmmmM When ordering, please pjetitlop The Exchange ,.. ftt^ dl i ii. 1 ■■'■ <* Ft'; H RYNvuds Bulbs dA' « ^■^H v\ [i.^ii ..r.l.TlH ntji.n Th^ Kie J. M. THORBURN & CO. 53 Barclay Street New York City Flower, Grass and Garden Seeds Catalogue upon application When orderlDg. please mention Tbe Excbauge Vegetable Plants for 1920 Orders booked now for Spring Delivery. Price List on applicalion Moreau Plant Company FREEHOLD, N. J. When ordering, please mention The ExcbaojEe BurnettBros. SEEDSMEN Catalofiiu on application « Chambers Street, NEW YORK CITY U'hen orderlrit: piease mention The Kxehmi^*' "Seeds with a Lineage'' -ALL VARIETIES- Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue. CARTERS TESTED SEEDsTinc. 166 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., BOSTON, MASS. THE HOUSE OF KELWAY ^(i.^TT:'^^ For three generations we have been Growers and Selectors of pedigree stocks of British Seeds Get our prices fur booking forward orders (delivery after 1920 harvest), not tomorrow, but NOW. Specialties: GARDEN SEEDS and FARM ROOT SEEDS KELWAY & SON Wholesale Seed Growtrs LANGPORT, ENG. June 26, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1425 American Seed Trade Association 38th ANNUAL CONVENTION Hotel Pfister, Milwaukee, Wis., June 22-24, 1920 As we go to press the Convention is but a day old; 'for that reason we are compelled to postpone until ijiext week a fuller account of the happenings at Mil- waukee where, undoubtedly, there will have been dis- Icussed many important subjects of general value to the 'trade; these we hope to be in a position to report in [the issue following this. American Seed Trade Association June 22 — Morning Session (By Special Wire to The Florists' Exchange) This association opened its meeting in the red room of the Hotel Ffister, Milwaukee, Wis., at 10.30 Tues- day, June 22, President Dungan in the chair. Phil. A. Urau, on behalf of the Association of Commerce of Milwaukee, made the address of. welcome. He said in part: "I am glad to welcome you to Milwaukee, and 1 assure you that we are all 100 per cent American citizens, j^s it is rumored throughout the country, you will not be able to find a man with a red shirt stand- ing on a soap box at every corner talking Bolshevism. We are American citizens and proud of it. Our record during the war proves it. We have gone over the top in every Liberty Lx)an campaign and the Victory Loan was oversubscribed by fifty per cent. We are glad you came here for your convention, because we are sure you will return to your homes with the opinion that Milwaukee is one of the best cities in the .United States. A. B. Clark made response to the address of welcome. He said in part: "We did not come to Milwaukee with the mistaken idea that we would find wild eyed or red shirted men on every corner and that we would bfe in danger of being innoculated with Bolshevik germs. We have known Milwaukee for a long time, and knew what kind of a city it was when our committee entered your city as the place for our deliberations. President E. C. Dungan then read his address, fol- lowed by the report of the secretary-treasurer, C. E. Kendel. The latter's report showed a net gain of eight members during the year, making the total member- ship 242. A preliminary report of the membership committee was given by Chairman Hastings. There were ten new applications for membership, these were posted, to be later voted upon. Then followed a discussion relative to bylaws. The question of raising dues was first taken up. It was decided not to raise these, but the executive committee was given the power to make a special assessment of $15 per member, providing an emergency should arise, or providing the association should need it to increase its reserve fund. The matter of referring appropria- tions to the executive committee instead of the conven- tion was then discussed. This motion was lost after a hot debate. Provision for admitting other associations to membership in the American Seed Trade Association was made, allowing other seed trade associations, state and regional, to affiliate with it. Report of the Committee on Postal Laws was read by Alex. Forbes and was approved. The meeting then adjourned until 2:15 p.m. June 22 — Afternoon Session This consisted of an executive session and only mem- bers were allowed to be present. Several private mat- ters were discussed. Curtis Nye Smith, counsel, read his annual report which was rather lengthy. He made recommendations similar to those made to the Grass Seed Dealers Association. A motion was made by Geo. S. Green that the presi- dent's annual address and report of counsel go auto- matically to the incoming president and the executive committee with power to act upon recommendations therein contained. The committee which was appointed to meet with a similar committee appointed by the seed analysts was continued for another year. On motion of F. E. King, the president's report and counsel's report were referred to committee for action at this convention. Committee on resolutions was appointed as follows: F. E. King, J. M. Lupton and S. A. Wilson. Report of the Committee on Express Matters was rendered by L. B. McCausland, recommending that sacks of seed for express contain 120 lbs. maximum. W. G. Scarlett, C. C. Massie and J. C. Robinson were appointed to draw up resolutions expressing the opin- ion of the association with regard to the application of Art. 2 of the bylaws. No members of the obituary committee being present, S. F. Leonard, Alex. Forbes and Mr. Miller, were appointed to take care of this matter during the con- vention. The ConiTuittee on Tariff and Customs had no report to make. It was exjjlained that there was no occasion to make use of sucli a committee during the past year, but the committee will be continued if occasion should arise in the future. .Vftcr a little discussion about claims against express companies, led by C. E. Kendel, the meeting adjourned until Wednesday morning. There were about 300 members and guests present at the stag dinner at the Milwaukee Athletic Club. Beau- tiful chorus girls and fine dancers entertained. After the dinner the party attended a boxing exhibition at the club. The ladies took an auto ride in the afternfton. A dinner was tendered to them at the Hotel Piister in the evening, after which they attended the theater. Horticultural Nomenclature Synopsis 'of paper read before the American Seed Trade Ass'n at its Milwaukee meeting, Jwfie 23, 1920, by J. Horace McFarland, Chairman Joint Committee on Horticultural Nomenclature Most of us dislike long words, and some of us do not understand them, while others quite definitely mis- understand them. The first thing to do, therefore, in discussing this subject is to clearly understand what its title means. The first definition of the word "nomenclature" given in the Century Dictionary is "a name." The second is: "A system of names; the systematic naming of things; ■-pecifically, name of things in any art or science, or the whole vocabulary of names or technical terms which are appropriated to any particular branch of science; as the nomenclature of botany or of chemistry." The other word in the phrase makes it desirable that we understand the meaning of the word "horti- culture." The definition given in Bailey's Standard Cyclopedia of horticulture is the most human, and I therefore quote it, in part: "Horticulture is the growing of flowers, fruits and vegetables, and of plants for ornament and fancy. * * * Primarily, horticulture is an art, but it is inti- mately connected with science at every point. From agriculture it has no definite boundary » * • xhe nursery business, as understood in North America, is considered to lie within the field of horticulture. • ♦ * The only demarcation between horticulture and agri- culture is the line of custom. Sweet Potatoes are usually considered to be a horticultural crop in North America, but round or Irish Potatoes are usually classed as an argircultural crop. ♦ * * Horticulture is a composite of botanical and agricultural subjects." What Horticultural Nomenclature Means Perhaps we can best make for ourselves, from the standpoint of the lover of plants and of the tradesman who supplies him, our ow-n definition when we agree that horticultural nomenclature includes the orderly and uniform naming, both in scientific terms and with common or vernacular designations, of all the plants, seeds, bulbs and other subjects involved in the amateur and commercial relations of things that grow in the land. There is another bothersome word which we had best have some acquaintance with before we get too deeply into this subject, namely, terminology. "Horticultural terminology" is not the name of a new bug which the Federal Horticultural Board may desire to exclude by a quarantine. It is rather a word for more exact and scientific application of names, and here again we may refer to the Century Dictionary, which says that it means: "The doctrine or science of technical terms. * * * Collectively, the terms used in any art, science, or the like; as the terminology of botany." Just here I may make a definite distinction. To the pure scientific terminologist the name is more important than the plant, and he would very much rather fuss over its accuracy or inaccuracy, its date, its makeup and its priority, than know, handle, love, use or sell the plant which it describes. I'o the true horticulturist, however, whether he be seedsman, nurseryman, florist, or an amateur combina- tion of all three, or even a mere printer, the name is only the sign or handle by which he knows a plant, and his only interest in it is that it shall be always the same for the same plant, so that confusion is avoided and the handling and care of plants is promoted. Names and the Human Race All the gentlemen I am here addressing are members of the human family, which has a great many differ- ent names for its members. It is usually considered, both in life and in law, quite desirable to have the same man keep the same name, and when he adopts an alias for himself we are disposed to refer the case to the officers of justice. The security of property, the integrity of business transactions, the comfort of hu- man intercourse, are alike promoted by having only one name for each man— a name by which he may be known. But because we are born imitators we seem to like to apply existing names rather regardlessly to the defenseless children who are born to us. A few years ago a great many boy babies were Woodrow-Wilsoned, though recently the crop seems to have materially di- minished. George Washington has been very popular with our African friends, and we have enough Abra- ham Lincoln Joneses and Theodore Roosevelt Smiths among us to make another army for John J. Pershing, who has also had his name tied to many a new boy baby. The Danger of Identical Names''*'' How considerable confusion is caused in the human family by identical names. While I was in the service in Washington last year, I was told by an official in the War Risk Insurance Bureau of the interesting ease of an unmarried man who enlisted in Rochester, N. Y., went unharmed through the war, and was greeted at the end of it by two wives whom he had never seen, cine of them a black woman living in Macon, Ga., and both claiming, and indeed both having received the service allotment which he had assigned to neither. There was here a duplication and a mixup of names and of wives, as well as of colors; but it was not much worse than the confusion that exists among the Peas and Beans, the Tomatoes and Turnips, offered for sale in the catalogs of the gentlemen I am now addressing. It was obviously unfortunate for my friend in the army from Rochester to have wished on him two wives; so it is obviously unfortunate that a good plant should have two names. Likewise, it is about as bad to have such a plant so named that I cannot pronounce its title without twisting ray tongue, as it was for the poor soldier to be saddled with the extra negro wife! Let us agree, then, that names are important, and that definite names are desirable, for humans and for Po- tatoes and Phlox, for Pansies and for Pumpkins. In- deed, it is even more important that a plant have one name belonging to itself alone, than that the human being is so supplied, because the latter can speak for himself. My Rochester friend was able to rid himself of his colored "wife," but a masquerading plant has no such ability. The Practical Side The expense, confusion, bad will and actual loss of business to the horticultural trades in the United States due to unsystematic, unorderly, uncertain nomenclature, it would be hard to compute. An acute seedsman wrote me the other day that he believed there was "perhaps 1000 distinct vegetable varieties which are honored with a total of about 10,000 names." I am engaged now for the American Rose Society in an efi'ort to purify the Rose li.sts of the world so that we may know what we are getting when we get it. The men who grow and sell fruits have purified the fruit names, and the code of the American Pomological Society has pro- moted, not injured, the honest sale of honest fruits. I insist, then,' that uncertaiiity, inaccuracy and chi- canery in respect to names of objects of horticultural commerce are not only unfortunate, but a definite wrong to the financial interests of the seedsmen, the nursery- men and the florists. Something like ten years ago this matter began to be discussed among the nurserymen, and an effort was in- stituted to work toward definite and uniform nomencla- ture for the open and simple purpose of "making buy- ing easier." A committee was appointed by the Ameri- can Association of Nurserymen which eventually joined and participated with similar committees ap- pointed by the Ornamental Growers Association, the Amercan Society of Landscape Architects, the Ameri- can Pharmaceutical Association, the ."American Associa- tion of Park Superintendents and the Society of Ameri- can Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists, in the formation of what is now generally known as the Ameri- can Joint Committee on Horticultural Nomenclature. The American Seed Trade Association is the only na- tional organization dealing in objects affected by hor- (Continued on page 1448) 1426 The Florists' Exchange The KENILWORTH Giant Pansy Seed No. U). KENILWORTH GIANT EXHIBITION is the very finest eoniplete mixture ever sent out. .Seed earefully saved only from marked plants of the best varieties, with the largest and best .shaped Howers and ricliest eoloring. It is impossible to eonvey an adequate idea of the deliglitful variations in eolor and niarkinKs of this unrivaled mixture. 500 seeds 30c., 101)0 seed.1 50c., },; oz. SI. 35, I, or.. $2,60, 02. $10.00. l:;. KENILWORTH GIANT PRIZE. The enormous flowers arc of perfect form and of great substance. Petals overlapped and undulating. The rich colorings and markings are widely varied, some flowers being almost self-colored. .500 seeds 30c.. 1000 seeds 50c., M oz. $1.35, h 01. $2.50, oz. $10.00. New Early-Flowering or Winter-Blooming ■^li i;"'i!''''''' "^"' ""'' t"^'""!' strain of Pansies. The main advantage of these new Pansies over all hitherto existing Pansies is the extreme earliness of flowering. Sown at the same time as other l-ausics, they begin flowering the early part of March or as soon as the snow is off the ground, many times having four or five large flowers to a plant, when all other Pansies are only showing Duds, ihe Bowers are large, well formed and fragrant. No. 4. JOVE. Lower petals purple-violet, upper ones azure blue. MARS CORNFLOWER, Blue. NORTH POLE. Pure snow white. WORDEN. Quite black. HELIOS. Pure yellow. WINTER SUN. Golden yellow, with dark eye. No. 15. Hi. 17. A MIXTURE of the and other shades. 300 seeds 15c., lOnO seeds 40c., H oz. $1.10, hi oz. $2.00, oz. S7.50. I'.l. TRIMARDEAU GIANT PANSIES. Very showy class of vigorous, compact growth, flowers '^T-'l^'n""^ ^'^"^ " """^ mixture, 1000 seeds 30c., 4000 seeds $1 .00, f-i oz. $1.35, H oz. S2.50, 22. GIANT KENILWORTH STRAIN. The flowers are of perfect form and substance: many 01 the ."iimense flowers are 3-in. It is a striking collection of beautiful colors and markings, ncn with shades of red. brown, bronze, mahogany and many others too numerous to men- ''.?";, '"'8''> ™<''''"'° °' dark mixtures. 1000 seeds 35c., H oz. 90c., H oz. $1.65, J., oz. 24. GiANT KENILWORTH SHOW is undoubtedly the largest flowered Pansy in the world; the nninense flowers are of circular form. A beautiful collection of colors and tnarkings. lOUO seeds 40c.. ig oz. SI. 10. ^4 oz. S2.00. ' .. oz. $3,75. oz. S7.o0. 26. GIANT KENILWORTH CUT FLOWER MIXTURE. Is a distinct class bv itself, sur- passing all other strains as a cut flower for inside or outside growing; the large flowers are earned erect above the fohage on heavy stems. G or 7 in. long, in the most graceful niruiner and stand the hot. dry weather well. 1000 seeds 40c . "u oz SI 1(» ', 07 '^■> t)li < , o? So,(0, oz. S7.50. . 1 . -- , . GIANT MASTERPIECE. A remtirkable typn, the curled, wavy pctulM icivinx the llmviT a double appi'iirancc; liirxe flowom of Rrciit Hubbtaiice, on long, nlrong nieiiiH. uiid its iibility to ntund the hot. dry weather, niuk<>it it a favorite lor cut tloworn. 1000 seeds lOc, K oz. $1.10, K or. $2.00, H oz. $:i.7.''i. oz. S7.r*i). GIANT THREE- AND FIVE-BLOTCHED PANSIES. \ superb mixtun Flowcro Iiirge and of circuliir furui and of gn-at nubHtan'^e, The dlMpIay of coIuriuK in undurpiiM.sed. A (■(uiitiinalion of ahnoMl every filmde of rich, velvc'ty colors; reds are particulurly coiit*picuouH, the petals being di»tinctt>' iiuirked with three or live large, dark blolclies. 1000 seeds, 35c., j^ oz- *.'0e.. ',1 OK. Sl.lW. f-i oz. S.'i.OO. oz. StJ.OO. GIANT PARISIAN. The flowers are of enormouB size and beautifully tiiarked. tuorttiv live dark blotcJics on white and yellow ground; an iinijnuail.\ wbowv mixture. 1000 seeds ;i.jc., ,''» oz. UOc, '4 oz. $1.05, 'yj oz. S-J.OO. oz. SHOO. GIANT BRONZE. A fine mixture of all shades of velvety brown, bronze, Havana brown, mahogaiiv and copper Bhudes. 1000 seeds 35c., J^ oz. flOc,, I., oz. si.iiri, '.. oz. s;j.oo, oz. su.oo. TRIUMPH OF GIANT. Heniarkably beavitifu]. The imposing five-spotted llowiTf* on long, vigorois stalks surmount the foliage in the most gnic<'ful manner, are of eiiorniouw size, perfectly round and of unuwuaJ sub- stance. 'I"he indidivual petals are very broad and cover each other in sucli n manner as to make the flowcr.s appear almost double, the border of cver\- petal Ijeing conspicuously curled. Tlie plants are of a robust growth and form compact bushes of a round shape. 1000 seeds 3oc., }4 oz. 90c., ,!-40z. SI. 11"), ';. oz. S3.00, oz. SO.OO. GIANT BATH'S EMPRESS. The finest of fancy English Pansies. Flowers are very large, mostly frilled and blotched and of great substance and the colors an* brilliant and varied. 1000 seeds 40c., 3-8 oz. $1.10, >4 oz. S2.00, '. oz. $3.75. oz. S7.50. ORCHID-FLOWERED, Mixed. A dwarf, free bloomer, with a range of delicate colors that do not exist in any other Pansies; a remarkable combination of light rose, shell pink, blush mauve, fawn, light brown, orange and chamois. 1000 seeds 35c., }-s oz. 00c. , l-^ oz. SI. 65, H oz. S3.00. oz. SH.OO. Giant Pansy Seed In Separate Colors 1000 seeds 30c.. any 4 packets Sl.OO, I4 oz. $1.30. '2 oz. S2.0O, oz. $5.00. 3S. Mme. Perret. Red and wine shades. 42, Adonis. Light blue, dark center. 44. Black. Almost coal black. 45. Lord Beaconsfield. Purple, shaded white. 50. Goliath. Large, curled yellow, blotched. .'34. Pres. Carnot. White, five blue blotches. ■'■)* Light Blue Shades. 58. Indigo Blue. Deep, velvety blue. GO. Hortensia-Red. Light rose. 62. Prince Henry. Dark blue. 64. Snow Queen. Beautiful satiny white. 66. Almond Blossom. Dehcate rose. 65. Andromeda. Curled apple blossom. 72. Mammoth. Greenish yellow shades. 74. Sunlight. Yellow, with brown blotches. 75. Bridesmaid. White, shading rose. SO. Purple. Large, rich deep color. 54. Mercury. Xew. A deep blackish purple. SO. Pres. McKinley. Yellow, dark blotched. 55. Emp. Franz Joseph. White, blotched blue. 90. Vulcan. Dark red, with five blotches. 92. Victoria. Blood red, Wolet blotches. 94. Red. A collection of rich red shades. 95. Psyche. Curled white, with five ICE KING. 8ilver>- white, with dark eye. CELESTIAL QUEEN. Light or sky blue. CHARM OF MARCH. Dark velvety blue. 9 preceding colors blotches 100. Yellow. 102. Yellow. yellow 104. White. blotch. 106. White. satiny wnite 105. Emp. William. I'Jtramarine blue. 110. The preceding With dark blotch Large golden V\ hen ordering, please meat Ion The Kxonanc LILY OF THE VALLEY JAPANESE LILIES FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 90-92 WEST BROADWAY :: NEW YORK When ordering, pleftse mention The Exchange For VEGETABLE, FLOWER and FARM SEEDS of the highest quality, try the pedigree strains grown bv WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. 2729 DRURY LANE LONDON, W. 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V\'hen ordering, please metiliOD The Exchange Seeds, Bulbs AND HORTICULTURAL SUPPLIES Beckert's Seed Store 101-103 Federal Street Pittsburgh. Pa. Wh,.n orderlne. pleBHe mention Th« Exehsive /THE FLORA NURSERIES ' H,.ci«t..r,.d Our spe,-iai.,es: ^/^^^ Heemslcde, Hyacinths ^jf.lVrV Holland and Darwin Tulips \_ Trailf Mark te your I ealer I WhPD oTderlni:. please mention Th^ ExrbanBe SEEDS, BULBS and , PLANTS Barclay Nursery 14 W. Broadway, New York ^^■hen ordering, please mention The Exchange The W. W. Barnard Co. SEEDSMEN 231-235 West Madison Street ^_^ CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, please mention The Eichanxe When urderine. please mention Tha Sxekaa8« Tfart */^ l^tc v^ %/ ^ reocHESTEr; M^ Inc Floriiti' teeds. planti aod bolbi. A complete alock of at] tbe leadinf nrietiei Boy Yonr Seeds From Men Who Know Oe-t our new caralogue June 26, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1427 A Plant Conservatory Which Is Different wherein P. D. Barnhart describes a glass con- struction the like whereof we have no knowl- edge. Has it a rival? Who can say. The ingenuity of men and of women, residents of tlie Irinperate zone, who are lovers of plants, has been t:i\ed to the limit devising structures in which to grow iiHiiibers of the vegetable kingdom, natives of the tiopics. To create and maintain climatic conditions LMiiLrenial to vegetation which requires heat and hu- midity the year around is a fine art and the gardener wild would make a success of the joh must be a close oll^er\•er, endowed with keen judgment and bestow the u\"^t painstaking care upon the subjects under his change. He nuist be thoroughly in love with his work. lo facilitate the work of his gardener in growing trii])ical plants, Kdward L. Doheny of Los Angeles, sjiared no expense in the construction of a conserva- ti)ry whicli, for the purpose, is in a class by itself. It is 245ft. long, 85ft. wide, Hit. to the summit, and without a supporting column inside the building. A balcony four feet wide, ten feet above the ground on all four sides, provides excellent opportunity for view- ing the low growing plants from abo\e. Hain water from the building is collected in a huge tank and this water is used as shower baths for the plants growing beneath the great dome. The method of applying the water is unique; wholly different from any other that I have ever seen or heard of. Perforated pipes extend the whole length of the conservatory on both sides of the ridge, and into these the water is forced by compressed air. True showers of rain may be made to fall, either in sections or over the entire area at once. Oil is used for fuel, and hot water to keep up the temperature at night. .Solar heat is usually sufficient during the day. A swimming pool of con- siderable size is located in the middle of the building. This is lined with white glazed tile. As to the contents of this marvelous building. Palms predominate. A Latania Loddigesii, a species of low growth, has leaves which are eight feet in diameter, borne on petioles 15ft. long. Trithrinax excelsa is a beautiful light green; stem 20ft. high and smooth. T. braziliensis is a short stemmed species and densely cov- ered with long sharp spines. The one in this house is not so happy, nor so good looking as the one I have growing in the open. * Perfect specimens of Caryota sobolifera and C. maxima have been flowering now two years. The first bears compact tassels of bloom of a purplish color. The flowers of the second are borne on filaments eight feet long and so numerous that the inflorescence has the appearance of a green cascade. "Writers tell us that when this species attains its full size it begins to flower at the top, continuing down the trunk to nearly ground level, then dies. A perfect specimen of Acrocomia sclerocarpa thirty feet high and crowned with dense feathery foliage attracts attention. The trunk is armed with myriads of stitf sharp spines. Two specimens of an unknown species of Cycas ■with straight columns, without a sucker, are 40ft. high, crowned with light green fronds. It is a species hith- erto unknown and was collected in the mountains of Guatemala by that intrepid explorer,- Ed. Howard of IjOS Angeles. I was privileged to name it in honor of the man whose enthusiasm and love for plants brought this collection together. A Beaumontia grandi- Hora now covers a trellis at one end of the building and John Whiteliead the gardener in charge, who has a penchant for figures, tells me that at one occasion this plant liad 14,000 buds and blooms on it at one time. In favorable locations this plant does well outdoors in this part of the state. A Quisqualis indica covers a large section of one side, and while it is wonderfully spectacular when in bloom it is as malodorous as the beaumontia is fragrant. An experiment with Cocos australis — grown here un- der the name plumosa — and a plant of Kentia, dem- onstrates that these two species do not lend themselves to cultivation in a climate of high temperature and great humidity. Specimens of both species do better in the open with me. A plant of the "Candle Tree" (Parmentiera cerifera), a native of Panama, growing in this house, I have been watching with great mterest. It is said to bear fruits three to four feet long, an inch in diameter, and so numerous that it has the appear- ance of a chandler's shop. In this house for the first time have I learned of the prodigious growtli Xanthosomas will make in six months under favorable conditions. X. sagittifolium, a volun- teer in one of the beds, has foliage three feet long, on petioles. It is from this class of plants that the famous "Taro'' of tropical countries is made. Plant lovers who have not the means to travel to tropical countries are indebted to Mr. Doheny for this collection, which may be studied with profit. P. D. B.4RXHART. The Chelsea Show (Eng.) Before the war this great Spring exhibition was the .Mecca of all European horticultural enthusiasts both trade and amateur. Opening this year on June 1 and continuing for three days the weather kept fine although dull. Despite this, the tents were at times insufferably hot, recalling the days when the show was held on the embankment Temple Gardens. The huge wooden frame, canvas covered structures, used before the war, were taken over by the government and presumably were un- available. The $2.50 charged for admission on the first day did not scare the public which literally swarmed into the tents, but the ticket holders, of course, represented a large proportion for, with a member- ship of over 15,000, all entitled to one or more trans- ferable tickets, according to the amount of their sub- scription, it is easy to realize that enormous crowds are attracted. The show on this occasion was scarcely equal to some of its predecessors. Owing to the unusually early sea- son and the later date of the show, Tulips were en- tirely absent while Azaleas, Koses and Clematis had felt the strain to some extent. The huge specimens of the latter usually staged by Jackman & Son were en- tirely passed and their exhibit had to be confined to small plants. R. W. Wallace & Co. fixed up a Lily, Eremurus and Iris garden that must have cost a small fortune to stage. The new varieties of flag Iris shown here were a revelation; many experts are con- vinced that these will be a leading line in the near future. The older varieties must perforce be dis- carded. This exhibit gained a gold medal. The Roses, as stated, were below the usual standard, none of the Irish firms being represented. The two Pauls, and Elisha Hicks were, however, well to the fore. A new' red Polyantha, named Verdun, was well shown by Wm. Paul & Son. Old timers like Cutbush & Son, Chas. Turner, Ben Cant & Son, and G. Prince, demonstrated that they were far from out. Carnations were represented by AUwood Bros., Carl Engelmann, Stuart Low & Co. and several smaller con- cerns. The first named, filled one end of the largest tent with Carnations and their hybrid, Dianthus AU- woodii, tile exinbits covering a frontage of nearly 100ft. In all over 10,000 flowers were set up, the Dianthus being most numerous. No less than four of the varie- ties gained awards of merit namely: Harold, pure white; Jean, white, purple violet center; Rufus, carmine pink; Robert, semidouble pink with darker eye. The exhibit was magnificent, well deserving the gold medal awarded. Sweet Peas were extra fine, the later date suiting them. Dobbie & Co. and Alex Dickson & Sons had a big tussle for the gold medal but the former won with some 50 vases and stands of wonderful flowers. The Dickson exhibit was a remarkable one, also, being made up with a large number of their own novelties. Robert Bolton, tlie famous raiser, and J. Stevenson, another l_)reeder, also staged some fine exliibits. It sliould be understood that, while grown under glass, these Sweet Peas were of the late fiowering type and, being grown on special exhibition lines, are of a difi^erent class to the early flowering type grown here. Black- more & l.angdon gained a gold medal for their wonder- ful Begonias. J. Carter & Co. and Sutton & .Sons made their usual remarkable dis])lays of greenhouse grown annuals and biennials, including Calceolarias, Primulas, Sehizanthus, Cinerarias, etc., both exhibits gaining gold medals. The Sherwood Memorial Cup for the finest exhil)it in the sliow, was awarded to Waterer & Sons for tlieir remarkably fine display of Rhododendrons. This firm's work with Rhododendrons is familiar to everyone and it may, despite Qu. 37, be worth while mentioning that Ted Waterer, a blush lilac shade, was the novelty of the exhibit, which was arranged in four beds with wide grass paths between. Great numbers of general green- house exhibits were staged while orchids were numer- ous as ever. Hardy plant and shrub exhibits and rock gardens were a feature in the open and the Daily Graphic cup, offered for the best rock garden, was once again won by W. R. Wallace & Co. Their exhibit embraced giant boulders, waterfalls, pools and the furnishings that make a complete rock garden, with every appearance of being a permanency. Novelties in orchids were not so numerous as usual, only two F. C. C.'s and four A. M.'s being granted. Of other novelties a host were shown, no less than 2lj gaining A. M.'s I. Saxifraga "Tumbling Waters," a hybrid of S. longifolia and S. lingulata tantoscana, with its long drooping white trusses, is a most elegant plant for flat pans. Geum Lady Strathedem, golden yellow, ana Geum Orangeman, clear orange, are duplicates in all liut color of that famous scarlet double form, Mrs. Bradshaw. Stuart Low & Co. have a fine rosy salmon giant flow- ered Carnation, named Lady Inverforth. It is of the perpetual Malmaison type. Four new Irises gained awards, three of them of the bearded type. Pros- pero, deep violet, and Ann Page, lavender, are of giant size and wonderful vigor. Sweet Peas were epidemic. Hawlmark Lavender; hails from Alex Dickson & Sons; Picture, apricot and pink, and Tangerine, deep orange, are a pair of Roliert Bolton's, while George Shaw,ver, a pale Edrom Beauty and Majestic, cream, were shown by Dobbie & Co. Several of these are already in com- merce. The remaining novelties embraced hardy ferns, Sehizanthus, and other hardy or greenhouse stock, all more or less valuable. Views in the Conservatory and Garden of Edward L. Doheny, Los Angeles, Calif. *Sb: Illustrations here shown are from photographs taken shortly after the house was erected. In the view to the left the subjects shown are planted directly into the ground and have made a wonderful growth: it ..^ is now really a tropical jungle minus its undergrowth. The picture to the extreme right shows the enticing swimming pool. This occi pies the center of the house and offers a tempting appeal to bathe in ita crystal waters. Center top picture is that of two Cycads. each 40ft. high. Notice the Staghorn fern (Platyceruni) growing on the trunk of the right hand Cycad. Platycerums may be grown in pots which tlieyt^j usuall.v entirely envelope. The lower center picture is a view of a section of the grounds of Edward L. Doheny. Who could fail to make a beautiful garden in such a cUmate as thi;. ? 1428 1 he Florists' Exchange Strawberries ! ! Strawberries ! ! r. ^ i"^. ^ BUCKBEE - JUBILEE - BEAL On our field tlay meetiii}» held Saturday, June 19th, these three new hybrids were pronounced l)y tlie leacjinji fruit jjrowers to be the best varieties in existence. Extra Strong Plants — The Season's Best Novelties \ BUCKBEE The New Hybrid Strawberry The culmination of thirtv-iive years successful Hybridizing. THE FINEST EVOLUTION IN STRAWBERRIES Excels ail otiicrs in size, quality, quantity' and llavor. Prices: 100 plants, $.^5.00 50 plants, $18.50 25 plants, $9.50 12 plants $5.00 Kevitt's Jubilee The New BlacklSTRAVVBERRY The plants arc extremely vigorous and healthy and give an abundance of very daik red, luscious fruits of exquisite fla\or and giant size, well above the ground. Mid-seascm to late. Perfect flowering. 12 plants, $2.50; 25Jplants,'iS4.50; 50 plants, $8.00; 100 plants,y^$15.00. BEAL This variety is the result of special hybridization for over a period of years by Tice C. Kevitt, and under normal conditions plants set out make a growth of 14 in. high with berries that measure 3 in. in a straight line passing through the center of the berry. 25 plants, $3.00; 50 plants, $5.50; 100 plants, $10.00. Standard Varieties MARSHALL NICK OHMER BRADYWINE and all other sorts sup- plied. S6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Spring and Summer Delivery. The Trade supplied. Write for prices. SOLE DISTRIBUTOR WILLIAM M. HUNT & CO. "« CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK ^ cfy Also all other Seasonable SEEDS, BULBS and SUPPLIES. Send for Wholesale Price List. MichelFs Cyclamen Seeds MICHELL'S GIANT SHOW Our Cyclamen seed is grown for us by specialists and cannot be excelled for size of flowers, purity of colors and texture. iqO seeds 1000 seeds Bright Red $2.00 Slfi.OO Dark Blood Red 2.00 16.00 Glory of Wandsbek. Salmon red 2.00 16.00 Perle of Zehlendorf. Salmon pink 2.00 16.00 Pure White 2.00 16.00 Rose of Marienthal. Bright pink 2.00 16.00 White with Carmine Eye 2.00 16.00 Mixed Colors 1 .50 12.50 MICHELL'S LARGE FLOWERING Duke of Connaught. Crimson l.,50 12.50 Excelsior. White with red base 1.50 12. .50 Grandiflora alba. White 1.50 12. .50 Princess of Wales. Pink 1.50 12.50 Salmon Queen. Salmon pink 1.50 12.50 St. George. Delicate salmon; foliage marbled 1.50 12. .50 Mixed Colors 1,25 10 00 HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 518 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA XXX SEEDS CALCEOLARIA. J'ineRt Dwarf Giant flonering. twenty choic ■ ^t spotted varieties mixed, pkt. oOc. CHINESE PRIMROSE. Finest grown, miied 350 seeds, Sl.bO, »-.. pkt. 50c., 1000 seedj. S2.00 PRIMULA Obconka. Finest Giant mixed, 50c. PRIMULA Malacoides. Giant Baby, pkt. 25c. PRIMULA Kei»en»i». New, yellow, pkt 2Sc. CINERARIA. Large-Bowering dwarf, finest grown, all colore mixed pkt. 50c., i-^ pkt. 25c. CYCLAMEN Giganteum. Choicest giants mixed, 160 seeds Jl.OO. W pkt. 50c. PANSY. Finest Giants. 4000 seeds, $1.00: }i 50c. BELLIS MONSTROSA (Daisy). Monstrous Giant Rose, white and mixed, pkt. 25c. JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. W h^ .■rderliii: tilv The KxchnuKc SNAPDRAGONS the past year have made growers more money than ever. Be sure you have plentv for next season Time to sow seed for Fall blooms. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, Sl.OO per pk-t . 3 for S2.60; 7 for S5.00. Seed of our new Hybrid Pink and of our new Colden Pink Queen, same price. Seed of Keystone, Nelrose, Garnet, White, Yellovir, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy Mixed, 50c. per pkt., 3 for Sl.OO. Free cultural directions. AH orders cash. G. S. RAMSBURG, Somer»worth, N.H. An Appreciation StilUHildreth Osteopathic Sanatorium Macon, Missouri ( 'Hire of Secretary Bryan Hiir>t Mr. James W. Heacock, Treasurer, Florists* Hail Association. Dear Sir: I am just in refeipt of your check for S416.72 as settlement in full, our claim for recent loss by hail. I write not onlv to acknowledge receipt of your check but to thank you for your prompt settlement and assure you that we are ver\- well satisfied indeed. Very truly yours. Bryan Hurst. Send for our Trade i Catalogue John Lewis Childs, Inc. Flowerf ield, L. I., N. Y. When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange LAGARDE & SPEELMAN Wholesale French Bulb Growers OLLIOULES-VAR-FRANCE Eitabll.hed 1898 No connection with firm of eimilar Qsme recently establiahed. New York Office : 470 Greenwich'St. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Wm. M.Hunt&Co. PERFECTION Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 148 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY When ordering, please mention The Exchange June- 26, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1429 On this page in future will be grouped articles written by experts cover- ing subjects which concern the moreadvanced growers whether interested in raising plants for their flowers or for sale as pot stock. Our endeavor will be to make the page of more than ordinary value and, to that end be only too glad to be helped along by our readers with suggestions or inquiries. THE GROWER Cyclamen Seed Growing We are prompted to ask why Cyclamen seed cannot be grown more freely on our side than is at present the case. During recent years it has been demonstrated that right here in this land of ours can be grown really good Cyclamen seed, better seed we believe than much of that which comes from abroad. That the Cyclamen is a specialist's flower we well know, but it must not be assumed that the first class plant grower or the largest grower is necessarily the party who produces the best strain of seed. Seed strains are the outcome of an ideal. They are evolved and they reflect just what the producer visualizes. Only the true gardener, the man or woman who sees quality before quantity, can ever hope to accomplish or to produce something good, something better than ever has been produced before. And in the world of Cycla- men growers, there are few of this stamp. The grower of plants niay or may not concern himself as to strain. Many, we do not doubt, consider the cost first and fore- most and accept it as a natural course of things that a more or less large proportion of the plants fail to give flowers that are worthy of being classed as top grade; on the other hand, there are growers who want the best seed that money can buy. Without any re- flection on the best producers in Europe — and, we may mention here that we are acquainted with one grower there who, for 50 years, has lived for and devoted him- self to Cyclamen, breeding and selecting types and va- rieties that are known the world over — we feel that there is a big field open for the seed grower in America. To meet the demand for good Cyclamen seed, there is room not for two or three now operating, but for dozens, The capacity of a Cyclamen seed specialist is limited. He cannot grow bulk as does the Sweet Pea grower in California. If he attempts it, his chances for keeping up a high class strain are remote because he will never find the labor with the keenness, the know- ledge and the ability, that he himself may have. The specialist must not attempt to handle more than he can efficiently keep his own eye upon because the Cyclamen is one of the most erratic and impatient of plants, more- o\'er every flower must be hand fertilized to insure its selling. Speaking oft'hand we recall one specialist who grows and sells .seed in quantity in this country. A number of growers, wise in their generation are, we know, saving seed for their own plant trade, but we believe J. A. Peterson of Westwood, Cincinnati, O., is one of the few growers who feature Cyclamen seed in quantity; he has faith in his strains, as have others, but it is beyond his capacity to produce all he could dis- pose of. When calling at our office recently he in- formed us that one firm alone had booked 750,000 seeds. Even more interesting was the fact that every bit of seed grown by him is cleaned and packeted by Mrs. Peterson, who also, we believe, does much of the setting of the flowers. This bears out what we have already stated — the worker among Cyclamen must have a love and a deep interest in the plants, an interest that is above dollars and working hours, yet without such workers must re- ceive all that is their due. Mr. Peterson is fortunate in possessing sons capable of doing all that is neces- sary when "Dad" is out sightseeing. Quarantines and Nature's Laws One of the most striking truths expressed during the recent horticultural conference on Quarantine 37, was the statement contained in Prof. Sargent's letter to the ett'ect that "In the eyes of the Arnold Arboretum there are no foreign countries." Here is expressed in a sentence the whole theory of the universal distribution of plant and animal life to which The Exchaxge once gave editorial expression and which, we believe, must be taken into consideration in formulating any theory of control of plant impor- tations between countries. How is it possible to erect barriers between territories over which Nature can, if it will, transport any and all forms of plant and animal life? Geological history shows us that even the oceans are but temporary barriers and that in the far distant past. Asia and America were one, even as today Wis- consin and Florida are parts of the same continent. How then can any man or body of men decree that certain plants shall be restricted to certain artificially Kf/iese ^Pointers are for the benefit of Jjhe Srower With Best Wishes of Fritz Bahr The Good Old Days of the early 80's ! Where is the Florist in business today wanting them back? Try to have Your men Work With You, rather than Just For You. Stock only fit to go to a Hospital for Treat- ment, has no business in a healthy Greenhouse. Why should a Florist work the Seven Days of the Week when a lot of Good Folks get along Nicely with Five and a half? Bill says, "The Main Thing about potting is to Know How and Not let the plants Wilt while You're doing it." Why plant Poor 'Mums when the country is Full of Good Ones ? No my son, These are no Times for Buying Dear and Selling Cheap. About Advertising, How many people would actually ache for Coco-Cola, if one didn't see the Sign Displayed Everywhere ? defined nations; and in the same way how can it be said that laws, quarantines or any other man made device shall keep a plant insect or a plant pest out of any part of the world into which Nature plans that it shall go? It is when we encounter such great natural phe- nomena as these that the ultimate futility of even the most rigorous quarantine becomes apparent. This, of course, does not deny the value of sane, con- sistent, just precautions that will tend to prevent care- lessness, negligence and definite wrongdoing in the in- troduction of new plants, but it does emphasize the de- sirability of making all controlling measures conform to the dictates of common sense, economic justice and practical expediency. This, after all, is the result for which horticultural interests are now calling with one loud harmonious, and convincing voice. poisonous weed killers. The claim "non-poisonous" ap- peals to the amateur and if they are ett'ective, there is plenty of room for such remedies. As we have al- ready said, we want simplicity, effectiveness and fool proofness, all in one. We ourselves are looking for just two perfect curealls, one for the soil, to destroy moles, gophers, cut worms and all the bugs and beetles that hibernate therein; the other for surface watering or spraying that will, with a monthly application, re- move all aphis caterpillars, mosquitos, fungoid diseases, and all the pests that make our lives a misery. We are too busy looking after the interests of our readers to be able to devote our attention to the sub- ject at issue, so the field is open. To our mi nds the dust or powder remedy is what is wanted. Labor Saving and Fool Proof A glance through the many advertisements relating to insecticides, manures, etc., enlightens one to the fact that matters are made much easier for the grower both professional and amateur, today than those of a past decade were favored with. Oftentimes the old time cures and remedies were as bad as the diseases, either in their possible destructiveness, or owing to the time occupied in preparing them. Nowadays, the gardener has but to purchase a can of this, that or the other, measure oft' the stated quantity and apply. One well known aphis wash on the other side, apart from its effectiveness, won its position from the simple fact that the makers supplied a small measure with the can. As one well known seedsman remarked, it was the measure that made the reputation of the wash among the small folk. Efforts were made at one time to push manures in tabloid form, but they were too costly and did not bulk enough in the amateur eye. We note, however, that an insecticide may be had in tablet form, one tablet to the gallon. Simplicity is what every one is seeking in these days but, to win out, the simplicity must be coupled with effectiveness and, above all, be fool proof to the extent that if used by the novice only good effects result. Non-poisonous insecticides are now an accomplished fact, as are non- Sweet Peas in the West Indies After many efforts. Sweet Peas have been induced to flower at St. Vincent. Although these are small and lacking in perfume, the success in flowering the plants gives rise to the hope that varieties suited to the cli- mate may be evolved. It is assumed that the extreme temperature prevailing, has hitherto checked flowering. The growth of the plants has never given cause for dis- appointment, indeed, it has been too vigorous. We might mention that we experienced a similar trouble on one occasion. Seed was .sown late, in the open, in a position facing north. The plants appar- ently forgot their proper function for they grew and grew and, by October, were towering above our heads, but not a flower did the clump ever produce. From this we assumed that the earlier one sows Sweet Pea seed, the better; we are speaking of the ordinary late flowering types. We are also inclined to think that all Sweet Peas will behave erratically if sown at dates more in keeping with their natural flowering period. The latest we have sown ordinary Sweet Peas in the open is end of April, the plants flowering in mid-July. This season we sowed seed of the early type in the open on April 18, the first flower showing on .rune 10. The other day a subscriber wrote us: "Will you kindly tell us what issue Hill's article on planting and growing of Evergreen seeds appeared, and please send us a copy containing same." The article referred to, "The Culture of Conifers," by A. H. Hill, was con- tained in an address given before the JMassachusetts Horticultural Society by that gentleman in August 1919. It was one of the most complete articles on the subject which has ever appeared in a trade paper. Its cost, to set up, print and distribute, ran into the dollars; its value to the trade at large should run into the thousands of dollars, provided the trade itself is wide awake to its opportunities and ready to take advantage of valuable information of this character when it is made so cheaply available to it — in this case 15c. for three copies of The Exch.inge. We were fortunately able to spare these back num- bers to our subscriber, but as paper is growing scarcer all the time, is this not a good opportunity to ask sub- scribers to carefully file and preserve their copies of The ExcH.iKGE from week to week, putting them m a safe place for future reference? For all concerned. The Exchange furnishes more real, informative material than can be obtained from any other source. The cost of production is high and our advice to all observing men in the trade is to file their copies carefully, or otherwise make a scrap book, as many of our subscribers have been doing for years, and carefully paste therein, in alphabetical order, those subjects in which they are most interested. One gentle- man, for instance, has three large scrap books, carefully filed with the writings of Joseph Meehan which appeared in these columns through a period of about tw'enty years. Another person, whom we know, and whom almost everyone in the country knows personally, has some twelve or fifteen large volumes filed with ex- tracts from the trade press, over two-thirds of these ex- tracts having been taken from The Florists' Exchange. Through these scrap books, this person is able to refer in a moment to almost any subject which has been cov- ered by us in the past twenty or more years, and so obtain the latest and most up to date information avail- able on that subject. 1430 The Florists' Exchange ^^H^^^ Flower eeds elect Strains 8 ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) Tiill. I:irKr-lU.\v.-rikt. iJOc. .\!so in separate colors: Blue. Red, Crim- son, Pink aM.! White. Tr pkt, :(.«■. CYCLAMEN PERSICUM GIGANTEUM HoMie-erown, ready for delivery 100 1000 in July. Seeds .Seeds Fairy Queen. Large frilled white with crimson eye $2.00 $18.00 Giant Salmon. Semi-double salmon. \'ery large and free- llowcring; very showy 2.00 IS.OO Giant Rose. Bright rosy pink with red eve. \cTV free-Aow- cring; one of the best pinks 2.00 IS.OO Glory of Wandsbek. Salmon is.'c below) l.«5 14.00 Wine Red. Very large and fine.. 1,50 12.00 Christmas Cheer. Blood red. . 1..W 12.00 Rosen Superba. Deep .shell pink. 1.50 12.00 Mngnilica. Dark rose pink l.iO 12,00 Daybrenk. Delicate pink 1.50 12.00 Pure White. N'.ry large 1..50 12.00 White with Pink Eye. Very large and line 1.30 12.00 Victoria. White, tipped with pink, fringed edge 1.50 12.00 Lavender. Dark and light shad cs, very beautiful 1-30 12.00 Summer Sowing GLOXINIA, Vau([h«n> Columbian Ma- ture. Ilcst in exislc'uee. Tr. pkt. Mf. ^Note: l-lmbargo on bulbs prevents their iniporlatioiK goml bulbs elin be pro0<-.. '« oz- SI oO. 'j oz. S.5.00, oz. SIO.OO. VAUGHAN'S GIANT MIXTURE. Tr. pkt. ^lO.- U t)Z 7.'..- . nz. S.T.dO. =.1 lb. SIS. 00. VAUGHAN'S CUT FLOWER MIXTURE. Tr pkt 2.')'-., 's '»Z' ti'Jf- o^' S4.00. VAUGHAN'S P. P. (POPULAR PRICE MIXTURE). Tr. pkt. 2o<-.. 's oz. 50c., oz. s;i CO. CHICAGO PARKS BEDDING MIXTURE. Tr. pkt. LVm-.. 'i "Z. ■"'*>.■,. oz. S1.nO, SWEET PEAS, Winter-flowermg Spencers. 34 varieties; see -.t.-i- prices. GLORY OF WANDSBEK ThceropofthisCyclamenis very short. Prob- ably half of the expected amount and we cannot sell anv to customers ordering this variety only, and on orders for a general line of Cyclamen seed we reserve the right to reduce the quantity ordered of this variety according to delivery we get. W« are mailing our Midsummer List, aak for it. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york Midsummer List for "U'hen ordering, please mention The Exchange For full list of stock, refer to our 4-page advertisement in issue of January 10th. Write us for another copy if you have mislaid it. LILIUM GIGANTEUM For Immediate Delivery. 7-9, 300 per case. $55.00 per case. Also some 7-9, 100 per case, $20.00 per case, HARDY LILIES All varieties, 8-9 (200 in case), also 9-11, $30.00 per case. Write us for quotations on whatever else you may want in Plants, Seeds or Bulbs. S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 50 Park Place, New York City When orderlDg. please mention The Exchange Forcinq Bu/fecT IMPOtoD, DOMESTIC COLD STORAGE. '~7oA' pvi'i-i/ month in the year w3 Barclay St.. is on ,inry duty in the Hudson County (N, J, I Court. Muller-Sealey Co., Inc.. 14.5 W, 4."itli St., reports the volume of Spring busi- ness has been satisfactory and that the outlook for Autumn business is excellent. Mr. MuUer is on a business trip in the West. The seed business of Maurice Fold- recentlv deceased, located at 7 W. 4oth St., will be incorporated and continued bv his sisters, Mrs. L. Stern. Baltimore. Md.. and Mrs. Louis De Groote, Sister- ville, W. Va. Richard S, Orr, manager Williams Seed Co.. Norfolk. Va,. was recently in town calling on the trade. Chicago Seed Trade The demand for vegetable and flower- ing plants took on renewed activity the past week owing to an unexpected period of cool weather. It has been a long and satisfactory season for the seed trade. C, O. Wilcox of the Wood Stubbs Co.. Louisville, Ky., is in the city on his way to the seed trade convention at Milwaukee. Albert Koehler of the American Bulb Co, is due to reach New York on June 20. and is expected in Chicago the end of the present week. Mr. Koehler has been in Europe for the past four months in the interest of his company. The first Freesia bulbs of the season was received from the growers in California the past week. Vaughan's Seed Store report a good demand for cold storage Lilies, and many enquiries for French and Dutch bulb^, Freesias from California are due to ar- rive the present week, Leonard H, and J, C, Vaughan will attend the seeds- men's convention at Milwaukee, John P. Degnan of Henderson's Seed Store leaves this week for California where he goes to visit a brother. This will he the first long vacation Mr. Deg- nan has had in many years and is justly entitled to a rest from business cares. Should certain conditions develop to his satisfaction, it is more than probable he will make his future home in that State, and is so arranging his affairs before leaving Chicago. R. B. Howe, of the W. W. Barnard Co. report the harvesting of Freesia bulbs in California three weeks later than last year, which will mean later deliveries. There is however, some earl- ier crops in some sections that are com- ing through which will be sufficient to satisfy the demand in the meantime. Recent rains in the Chicago district has been of great benefit to the Onion set crops. The general conditions from all sections is reported as most promis- California Seed Crop Prospects General Conditions We have had anything but a satisfac- tory season. The months of .lanuary and February and a part of March were entirely without rain, and such crops as are usually planted in the lat- ter part of December did not sprout un- til the latter part of March. Late rains also delayed working the land until the Spring was too far advanced for us to plant out our usual large acreage in good season. These conditions will in- evitably have a bad effect upon the har- vest. Vegetable Seeds The total rainfall for the season' varies greatly in different parts of the State, and where we have had a fair amount of rainfall during the Spring, prospects are good for these crops. The late showers have made it possible to get good stands of Beans, and we are looking forward to a normal yield in the greater portion of our acreage. Lettuce and Raddish are the two crops that have suffered most from lack of rain in .Janu- ary and a considerable acreage will be ver.v light if not an entire failure. Salsify is now being harvested and is a half crop. For Tomatoes prospects are good. These are grown under irrigation and we are looking forward to harvesting a normal crop. The fluctuating market, together with unfavorable weather conditions, caused a great reduction in the acreage of vege- table seeds, and this coupled with the poor prospects for harvest miakes us anticipate a greater shortage on vege- table seeds than in past years. Flo^xrer Seeds Sweet Peas. This is a Winter crop. As a consequence of scanty rainfall, they are three months behind and cann()t possibly make a normal crop. We are looking for a very small yield, especially in Spencer type, named varieties, which seem to be suffering the most. The early flowering; type of Spencers look better, but the demand is good and the crop will not yield more than enough to fill orders. Prospects on mixtures of all kinds of Sweet Peas are better than on the named varieties. Nasturtiums. The acreage of both tall and dwarf Nasturtiums is much smaller than in previous seasons, but the prospects are good for an early harvest and sufficient seed to take care of all contracts. Asters. The increasing demand for this fine florist flower has caused us to increase our acreage quite materially this year. Prospects are very good. Zinnias. The rapidly iucrea.sing popu- larity of this old favorite has been well demonstrated by the number of orders we have received this season. We have a much larger acreage planted, all a good stand and looking fine. Stocks. Ten Week and other types, also a general line of flower seeds, stand well, and prospects are for a good crop .\ large porti. fl.(Kj per lOrXy Seodlings V> triinhpliint, onnic prii-o. Re-rootod, SLOT) per 100, %l.Mi for 200, Sl.HO for .100. SJ.r,{) for r>Oi), W.GO per 1000. CELERY SEEDLINGS for trfinHpluntine:: rn'tiih Gold.-n .Sclf-UIunchinR. 83 pc-r IWO; White I'luriH", WintfT QtHM-'ti, Giiiiit I'lmi-al und tJoIdrtn Heart. 82 pt-r 1000. Celcrj' plantij ready about July 6tti. "The pinntvi thut I had from you liutt year wer« the best thut I over Bet." Frank Tremont, East Schodack, Now York. "■Ship ton thouHand rc-rootcd Danish Ballhead CnhbiiRc plant* at once. Will uond check for Haine imriiodiatcly." — Tclpgram. "llavinR wired you an order for 10,000 Danish Ballhead Cabbano plantfl, I am inclosinR a money order for twenty-five dollare ($25.00) inet*;ad of a i check. HorncinbeririK your promptnesB and the fine plnrita I received from you two yt-arw previouH | I remain." Lyie C. Sherwood. Watcrford, Pa I "I received tho 100 Cauliflower (re-rootcd) and the condition and quality were all right. ".\m inclo.sing five dollars and fifty cents for 1000 re-rooted LSnowball Caulidower and postage." F. E. Sheldon. Putnam. Conn. "Please send me 1000 re-rooU-d Snowball Cauli flower plants on Monday. June 16th. and find check for S5.00." Emil Friedrick, Conyngbam. Pa. We shipped as ordered on Monday. "The Cauliflower plants you sent me arrived in good condition on Tuesday morning. Please send mc 1000 more re-rooted Cauliflower plants. Find inclosed check for same." Einil Friedrick, Conyngham. Pa. (Vegetable plants 22 years). No business done on Sunday. F.W. ROCHELLE & SONS, Chester.N.J. K. please mention The Escbantje When orderlii Our New Price List of WINTER ORCHID Sweet Pea Seed has been mailed If you have not reoeiv«d one, let us know Aot. C. Zvolanek & Sods LOMPOC, CAL. Wh.-ii orderlne. please mention The Exchange VANMEEUWEN&TEGELAAR Wholesale Dutch Bulb Growers 1133 BROADWAY NEW YORK NURSERIES AT LISSE, HOLLAND «Tit»n orderlne. please mentlOD The Bxcbaox* James Vick's Sons Growers of Flow«r and Vegetable Seeds Get the beDe6t of our 69 yeare' eipehenoe All seasonable varieties Our atookfl are very complete Rochester, N.Y. Tho Flower Cit> Wbeo orflprlne. please mention The ElctmnKe C. J. Speelman and Sons WholtMaU Datch Balb Crouera SASSENHEIM. HOLLAND Eatabllahed 1866 Let us quote you on your 1920 Dutch Bulba order Now York Office 470 Greenwich St. When ordering, please mention The Elobanee PRICES ADVERfiSED""ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY Freesia Purity Bulbs Ready Soon In In 5000 10,000 Size 1000 Vi'm 810.00 34 to; 12.00 lots 1000 .$9.00 11.00 13.00 14.00 ^in 14.00 J^ to %in.... 15.00 %, 19.00 % in. and up.. 20.00 Jumbo size; ask for prices. Early delivery on above. Icjts 1000 88.50 10.00 12.00 13.00 Calla Bulbs Keady soon. Ask for prices now Dahlia Roots (DIVISIONS, Best Cut-Flower Variet Jack Rose. Dark red Delice. Soft rose-pink Lyndhurst. Bright red. . . . White Swan. Popular white Yellow Duke. Popular yel- low Sylvia. Pink Elsie Burgess. Lavender- pink Whole clumps undivided and others, .S15.00 per 100. les 100 •512.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 above "THE BUGS ARE BUSY NOW" NICO-FUME, Liquid: .S-lb. tin, S14.50 each, 4-lb. tin, 87.50 each; Mb. tin, $2.00 each, }i-\h. tin, 65c. each. Paper: 288 sheets, ■59.50 tin; 144 sheets, S5.00 tin; 24 sheets, 51.25 tin. TOBACCO DUST (For dusting). Per 100-lb. lots, 53.50. TOBACCO DUST (For fumigat- ing). Per 100-lb. lots, $1.50. TOBACCO STEMS (In 100-lb. bales onlv). Per 100-lb. lots, S2..-)n. APHINE. 1 gal. 83.00. AUTO-SPRAY. Galvanized, with Auto-Pop, 58.00. AUTO-SPRAY. Brass, with Auto- Pop, 511. .50. LEMON OIL. }i gal. 81.75, gal. S:-!.0(J. MAGIC GREENHOUSE HOSE. Ask for prices. NEPONSET PAPER POTS. adv. page 1464. See For all other choice FLOWER SEEDS, send your order or ask for prices Roman J. Irwin 43 West 18th St., New York Phones 2326—3738 Watkins June 26, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1433 CYCLAMEN SEEDS Giant Flowering Grown from selected German Strain Seed No better plants ever offered Grown by Lehnig & Winnefeld, Hackensack, N. J. Cyclamen Spe- cialists Dark Xmas Red Bright Red Rose, Dark Eye Rose Marienthal (Pink) White with Car- mine Eye American Beauty Salmon, Glory of Wandsbek Pure White All the follow- ing are now ready $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. For plants of all above, see below. Cyclamen, Giant Flowering PLANTS, CUTTINGS, ETC. Prices include packing on orders where paid for in advance. On all other stock packing will be charged at cost. COLEUS. Verschaffeltii, Golden Bedder, Firebrand, Queen Victoria, Lord Palmer- Eton, Beckwith Gem, Duineria, Trailing Queen (Pink and Yellow), Golden Queen, Salvador, R. C, $1.50 per 100, S12.00 per 1000; 2M-in.. S6 00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000; 4-m., $15.00 per 100. Brilliancy, American Beautjr, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; 2M-in.. $8.00 per 100; 4-in., $17.00 per 100. AGERATUM, 2'.i-in., $5.00 per 100, $45.00 h per 1000; 3-in., $8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000. ALTERNANTHERAS, Brilliantissima, Au- rea Nana, 2M-in., $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. ASPARAGUS PlumoBUs and Sprengeri Seedlings. From greenhouse grown seed, $1.50 per 100. $10.00 per 1000; 2>i-in. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-in. $10.00 per 100; 4-in. $15.00 per 100. BEGONIA Vernon, Luminosa, Erfordii and Rubra. 2;.-4-in.. $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000; 3-in.. $12.00 per 100. BEGONIAS 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson $30.00 Lorraine 25.00 BEGONIA Chateline. 2K-i°.> $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. BEGONIA Rex. 3'4-m., $25.00 per 100; 4-in., $50.00 per 100. NEW BEGONIA Mr.. M. A. Patten. (Dark pink sport of Begonia Chatelaine). 2)i|-in., $10.00 per 100. BEGONIA. New Red Chatelaine (Luminosa color) Pride of New Castle, very fine, 2>i-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. BELLIS Perennis. Pink, fine clumps, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. BOUVARDIA Humboldt, 2-in. pots, $15.00 per 100. CANNAS, 3-inch pot plants. Bouvier, J. D.Eisele, Florence Vaughan, Mme. Crozy, Queen Charlotte, Maros, Richard Wallace, Wyoming, Venus and others, $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. King Humbert Gustave Gumpper $9.00 per 100; $80.00 per 1000. (Jther varieties, ask for prices. 4-in., $15.00 per 100; 5-in., $25.00 per 100. FIELD- rARlMATIONS strong and GROWN V/AIVlNAllUnO well-branch- ed. Ready later. Ask for list of varieties and prices. CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa (DuBty Miller). 214 -in. ?500 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-in. $8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000. CHERRIES, Cleveland. 2)i-in., $7.00 per 100. S60.00 per 1000. Golden Cleveland Cherries, 2j4-in., $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. NEW XMAS HOLLY BERRY. ZH-in., $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. CINERARIAS. Half -dwarf, 2M-in., $8.00 per 100. CYCLAMEN. 2H-in. $12.00 per 100; 3-in. $18.00 per 100; 3-in., selected $20.00 per 100; 3H-in., selected $35.00 per 100; 4-in. $35.00 per 100; 4-in., extra elected $50.00 per 100. Add 5% for packing. If only Salmon color is ordered add 10%to above prices. DAISIES, Boston Yellow, R. C, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; Mrs. Sanders, R. C, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000; 2>-4-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. DELPHINIUM Belladonna.- 2>i-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. DRAC^NA Indivisa. 4-in., $27.00 per 100. Larger sizes, ask for prices. 3-in., $12.00 per 100. FERNS for Fern dishes. Well established, in all varieties, 2}4-m., $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. TABLE FERN SEEDLINGS. Beit Fern dish varieties. $3.00 per flat, 5 to 10 flats, or more at $2.50 per flat, 25 flats or more at $2.25 per flat: Pteris Wilsonii, Mayii, Cyrto- mium Falcatum and Rochfordianum, Aspidium Tsussimense, Victoria Wim- settii, albo Lineata and other best kinds, either separate or mised. 100 1000 Boston, 2K-m ^ $7.00 $65.00 Roosevelt, 2>i-m.. / t„1„ 7.00 65.00 Scottii, 2M-m V delivery ''■°° ''S.OO Verona, 2>i-in 1 aeuvery ^ pg gj pp Teddy, Jr., 2>i-in. ; 7.00 65.00 Macawii (New), 2J<-m 16.00 150.00 Birds Nests at $1.25 each and up. FERNS. Leather leaf, strong divisions, $10.00 per 100. FUCHSIAS. Best dwarf kinds, 2M-in., $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000. GENISTA, R. C, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. GERANIUMS, Nutt, Ricard, Poitevine, Viaud, Mad. Salleroi, 2M-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. HYDRANGEAS FRENCH. 2}i in., miied. Best French Varieties and Otaksa, $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000; 3 in. $14.00 per 100. Roman J. Irwin Best Seeds Money Can Buy Choice Florists' Flower Seeds 2 New Snapdragons Introduced by F. W. Fletcher SNAPDRAGON, Orlando. New, beauti- ful, terra cotta, orange. Tr. pkt. $1.00, SNAPDRAGON, Golden Delight. Finest greenhouse yeUow. Tr. pkt. $1.00. SNAPDRAGON, Greenhouse Forcing, Va- rieties: Keystone, Ratnsburg'a, Bux- ton's Silver Pink. Tr. pkt. $1.00. Nelrose Deep Pink, Giant Yellow, Phelps* White, Garnet, New Enchan- tress Pink. Tr. pkt. 6O0. ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanua Seed (Northern Greenhouse Grown). Now ready. 1000 seeds for $3 50. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. 1000 leedl $1.00 5000 seeds $4.00. BELLIS, Giant Monstrosa. White, Pink, Red and Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c., H oz. $1.00, }4 oz. $1.50, oz. $5.00. CALCEOLARIA, Hybrida Grandiaora. Ex- tra choice mixed. Tr. pkt. $1.00. CALENDULA, Orange King. Double, extn ■elected strain, for cut flowera. ^ os. 75c., 01. $2.00. CANDYTUFT, Selected Giant Hyacinth- flowered. M oz. 25c . oz. 76o., H lb. $1.60. Umbellata, Carmine, Crimson, Rose, Cardinal. Lavender. ^ oz. 26e., ot. 75o. CHERRY, (True Cleveland,) VarieUea Dwarf Yellow. 14 oz. $1.00, }i oz. $1.75, 1 oz. S6.00. CINERARIA Hybrida, Giant-Flowering. Half Dwarf. Finest mixed. 1000 seeds $1.00 DRACAENA Indivisa. H 01. 26e., oz. 50o . FERN SPORE SEED (Fresh Seed). In best table fern varieties, tr. pkt. 7flc. GYPSOPHILA Elegans Grandiflora White. H oz. 25c., oz. 60c., 4 ozs. $1.60. MYOSOTIS (Forget. Me-Not),Victori« Blue, Tr pkt. 2Sc.. H o«. 50o., oz. $1.60. Dissitiflora. Deep blue, fine for pots. 1-16 oz. 50c.. oz. $2.50. PANSY SEEDS. Giant Florist's Mixture, very fine, home grown seeds, also separate colors: New Giant, Lavender, Yellow, White, Beaconsfield and Masterpiece mixture. Tr. pkt. 75c., ^ oz. $1.50, Id oz. $2 60. >A oz. $4.00, oz. $8.00. PRIMULA Auricula. Superb mixed. Tr. pkt. 60c. Malacoides. Lilac. Tr. pkt. 50o. Malacoides. Mixed. Tr. pkt. 50c. Veris Elatior. Mixed (Hardy Cowslip). Tr. pkt SOc. IWY ENGLISH, R. C, from soU. * » * Fine, strong stock, $2.50 per 100. $20.00 per 1000; 2H-in., $5.00 per 100. $40.00 per 1000; 3-in., 2- and 3-in. pot, $12.00 per 100. IVY, Parlor or German, R. C, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1000. MYRTLE, Hardy Crepe Myrtle. For graves, etc., $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. PELARGONUM. (See classified). PEPPERS, PERUVIAN. Ready July 15th. 2i.4-in., $7.00 per 100. $60.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, Rosy Morn and Single. 2J-4'-in., $6.00 per 100. $50.00 per 1000; 3-in., $9.00 per 100. $80.00 per 1000. PETUNIAS, Single Giant Blue. Very fine. 23.4-in. $10.00 per 100. POINSETTIAS. 2.H-in. pots, ready later, $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. Shipped in paper pots. PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea. Best Hona- dorfer (German) Strain. Giant, bright rose, Kermesina, Apple Blossom, crimson, purple, lavender, white; Oculata, separate colors or mixed. 23-i-in. pots, ready July. $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. PRIMULA Chinensis. Best colors: Blood Red, Xmas Red, White, Flesh, Rosea (bright pink) and Mixed. 2M-in., $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. ROSES. For greenhouse planting. Own root 2H-in. 100 1000 Columbia $15.00 $125.00 Ophelia 15.00 125.00 American Beauty 22.00 200.00 Premier 20.00 185.00 Rosalind 15.00 130.00 Pink Killarney 15.00 130.00 Hoosier Beauty 15.00 130.00 Richmond 15.00 130.00 Sunburst 18.00 Own Root, 3-in. 100 Cecil Brunner $18.00 Columbia 18.00 Yellow Sweetheart 18.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 30.00 ROSES, Bench-Grown. 2- and 3-yr. old plants. 100 Sunburst 16.00 My Maryland 15.00 Pansy Seeds HOME GROWN '\r^r^ A Giant Yellow, Giant Lavender, Giant White, Giant Beaconsfield, Giant Red Shades, Giant Bronze Shades, Giant Masterpiece. Mixture: Giant Florist Mixture. Tr. pkt. 75c., H oz. $1.50, U oz. $2.25, H oz. $4.00, oz. $7.50. PRIMULA Obconica Gigantea, New Crop Seed Best Ronsdorfer (German) Strain. Giant Bright Crimson. Giant Bright Rose. Giant Apple Blossom. Giant Oculata. Giant Purple (very fine). Giant Lavender. Giant White. Giant Mixed. (All colors). Tr. pkt., 250 seeds, $1.00: 5 pktB.. 1260 seeds; $4.50i 10 pkta., 2500 seeds. $8.60. PRIMULA Chinensis. Giant-flowering Fringed. Best English Strain. Blood Red, Dark velvety color. Chinensis, All colors mixed. Defiance. Christmaa Red. L a Duchesse, Flesh color with white center. Pure White. Rosea. Bright pink. Prices on all above. 250 seeds 75c. ; 600 seedfl. $1.26: 1000 seeds. $2.25. SCHIZANTHUS Wisetonensis. Choice ee- lected strain, mixed. Tr. pkt. 60a.. W oz. $1.60. SMILAX SEED. H oz. ISo., o«. 6O0., H Ib- $1.50, lb. $4.50. STOCKS, Dwarf Large-Flowering Ten Weeks for pot plants. Blood Red, Light Blue, Bright Pink, Mauve, Purple, Pure White, Canary Yellow. H oz. 6O0., Ji oz. 76o., oz. $2.00. STOCKS, Beauty of Nice, Best strain, se- lected from double flowers. Tr. pkt. 6O0 White, Rose, Shell Pink, Lavender, Purple, Yellow, Princess Alice, white H oz. $1.00, H oz. $2.00, o». $5.00. SALVIA Bonfire, Splendens. 2Ji-in.. $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000: 3-in., $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. . » pe SMILAX. 2}i-in.. $4.00 per 100, $35.00 pet STEVIA, Double Dwarf. 100 1000 R; C $2.50 $20.00 2-m 5.00 45.00 SNAPDRAGON, Silver Pink, Keystone, Giant, white and yellow, 2>i-in., $6.00 per 100. $55.00 per 1000. ''•'•«' V' VERBENAS. 2'A-in.. $8.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. VINCAS, Variegated. 2if-in., $6.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000; 3-in. $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000; 3-in., $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000; 3^2-in., $14.00 per 100, $130.00 per 1000; 4-in., $25.00 per 100. VIOLETS, La France, R. C., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. Marie Louise. Plants from soil ready Aug. and Sept., $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. 'MUMS 2}i-m. pots, S6.00 per 100, S50.00 per 1000: White: Smith's Advance, Chas. Razer, Smith's Ideal, Mistletoe. Yellow; Maj. Bonnaffon, Marigold. Pink: Unaka, E. A. Seidewitz, Dr. Engue- hard. Following at S8.00 per 100: Yellow Turner, Golden Mistletoe, Wm. Turner. Rooted Cuttings, S3.50 per 100. $30.00 per 1000; ^ White: Early Frost, Chas. Razer, White Patty. YeUow: Maj. BonnafFon, Meu-igold, Tints of Gold, Golden Glow, Roman Gold. Pink: Unaka, Seidewitz, Dr. Enguehard, Pink Patty. Following at S5.00 per 100: Golden Chad- wick, Yellow and White Turner, Yellow Reizer, Golden Mistletoe. Red: Harvard. Pompon: Xmas Gold, R. C, 36.00 per 100. 850.00 per 1000; 2K-in., $9.00 per 100. 880.00 per 1000. New varieties and others. Ask -lor special list- Phones, 2326- 3738 WhoIcsalc Cut Flowcr Market Watkins 43 ^est 1 8th Street, New York 1434 The Florists' Exchange IMPORTANT BULB ANNOUNCEMENT Those Florists or Seedsmen who have delayed booking or "ordered short" because of the high prices, should write us at once, giving list of their requirements HYACINTHS, EARLY and DARWIN TULIPS are our specialty THE FLORA NURSERIES (The Independent Operators ^ HOLLAND New York Address, care MALTUS & WARE 116 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK HEEMSTEDE Just the Thing to Encourage Gardening. ** Garden Pests and Their Control" A booklet designed to help all who garden lor profit or pleasure. "Not a mere list of insecticides and tlieir uses, for it contains Hi colored plates depicting nearly 200 forms of pests and diseases that offset garden crops." — Thf Fhrisis' E.rchanqe, May 15, 1920. We will be pleased to furnish copies of this business promotion booklet to you for distribution among your customers Write us. CORONA CHEMICAL CO. MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN PLANTS .\U le.lding varieties raised from carefully selected seed. PerlOOO TOMATO PLANTS S2.00 CABBAGE PLANTS 1.25 PEPPER PLANTS 4.00 CELERY PLANTS 3.00 BcU 'Plwnc, Wrnonah O-J-2. Largest Grower of Vegetable Plants in N. J. Orol Ledden, Sewell, New Jersey Whon nril'Tlnc. plfH-^f nipntlon Th<» Exchatiir«> LARGARDE&VANDERYOORT French Bulb Growers and Exporters OLLIOULES, FRANCE When ordering, please mention The Exchange Bolgiano's "Big Crop" Seeds "TESTED AND TRUSTED" OVER A CENTURY Specist price list to florists and market gardeners. Write for a copy at once. It will save you money. J. BOLGIANO & SON. Baltimore, Md. When orderlDB. please meatlon The Eicbauge DREVON-TEGELAAR & CO. Wholesale French Bulb Growers 1133 BROADWAY NEW YORK NURSERIES AT OLLIOULES, FRANCE When ordering, please mention The Exchange COLEUS R. C. 10 kinds. SI.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000. 100 ASTERS, Carlson and Crego, all colors. S4.00 per 1000 SO.OO CHERRIES, Orange Queen, 2-in 4.60 COLEUS 2-in 3.00 DRAC.ENA Indivisa, S-in.. fine S.OO DRAC,«NA IndivLsa, nice seedlings 1.50 DUSTY MILLER, Gymnocarpa, 2-in 3.00 HELIOTROPE, Blue, R. C 1.50 GERANIUM Salleroi, 2-in 3.00 Double White 3.00 PETUNIA, Rosy Morn, 2-in 3.00 STEVIA, Dwarf Double, 2-in 4.00 Cash. OYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa. ABUNDANCE of STOCK 100 HKKI 2 -in. CHINESE PRIMROSES So.OO S45.00 2 -in. PRIMULA obconicas 5.00 45.00 2 -in. CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 2S viiri.lits 3.75 35.00 2';-in. ASPARAGUS plumosus and Sprengeri 5.00 48.00 2U-in. SMILAX PLANTS 4.00 3S.00 Abundance of otWer stock. CorrespnndclH'c solicited. Alonzo J. Bryan, Wholesale Florist WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY Whpn onierlni: pi,-- utlr> F. E.— ALIVE AND UP-TO-DATE Ttip Eichaiifi*' A Few Good Things You Want REX BEGONIA, fine. 2 and 2}{ In.. SIO.OO per 100 VINCA VAR. 2-in. »5.00 per 100. Cash wHb order. Geo. M. Emm£ins Newton, N. J. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Aster Plants Queen of the Market, Semple*s Branching, Crego, Giant Comet ami Royal. In white, pink, lavc-ndur; strong seedlings, S4,00 per 1000, 5000 for $15.00. SALVIA Bonfire) DUSTY MILLERS VERBENAS CORNFLOWERS Vinca (Rosea and Alba) Vegetable Plants PEPPERS .S4.00 per 1000. CAULIFLOWER, .?3.50 per 1000. CABBAGE, ONION PLANTS, •Sl.oO per 1000. TOMATO PLANTS, .Sl.oO per 1000. LETTUCE, all kinds, Sl.OO per 1000. J. C. SCHMIDT BRISTOL, PA. When orderine. please mention The Exchange SPRING PLANTS GERANIUMS, 4-in pot.s, S. A. Nutt, Alphonse Ricard and Beauty Poitevine, Slo.OO per 100. BEGONIA Vernon and Luminosa. 4-m. Dots Slo.OO per 100. ' SCARLET SAGE> 3-in. pots. SS.OO per 100; 4-in pot5, S12.00 per 100. CANNAS, King Humbert, Slo.OO per 100- Mixed varieties, SI2.00 per 100. Small plants such as PHLOX, PETUNIAS LO- BELIAS, ALYSSUM and COLEUS, all varie- ties, So. 00 per 100. ASTERS, Semple's Branching, pink and white, only strong plants, from 2J..i-in. pots, S4.00 per ASPARAGUS PlumoBa and Spreneeri. 3-in pots, SIO.OO per 100. Add 5 % of the amount of biil for packing charges. Cash with order. ASCHMANN BROS. Second and Bristol Sts., PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordering, please mentioo Tlie Exchange Burpee's Seeds PHILADELPHIA Blue list of Wholesale Prices mailed only to those who plant for profit THE STANDARD BULB COMPANY BENTON HARBOR, MICH. Holland Bulbs, Paperwhites, Gladioli and Dahlias "Quality Belt, Prices Right" Ask quotations When oriJcrlne, please mention The Exchange GET CATALOGUE or Description of Separate Colors from last week's Exchange. SEED Steele's Mastodon . Potion Diirk Sport of Chntclnin© BlooniB eoiitinimllv tlie entire yenr. ■l-in. pots. Sli.OO p4-in. pota. $15.00 ner 100. $140.00 per 1000. 4-in. pots, in oud. $11,00 per doz. 0-in. pots. SIS.OO per doz. PHCENIX Roebclenii lO-in. tubs. Slooo and $12.50 each. 150,000 NEPHROLEPIS (In Variety) We are the largest growers of Ncpbrolepia Fcrna in the country; in fact, we are headquar- tcra for them. NEPHROLEPIS BostonienBis, Dwarf This is a dwarf form of the old lioston Fern, same character, form and graceful habit. 6-in. pots. $12.00 per doz. 8-in. pota. $30.00 and $36.00 per doz. U-in. tubs. $5.00 and $0.00 each. NEPHROLEPIS Scottii Our stock is in superb condition. 2M-in., stock. $10.00 per 100. 890.00 per 1000. (i-in. stock, heav.v, $12.00 per doz. 8-in. 3.{ pots, heavy, $24.00 per doz. 10-in. U pot.i. $36,00 per doz. 11-in, tubs. $4,00 and $5,00 each. NEPHROLEPIS, Teddy Jr. A Grand, New Dwarf Fern. Fine young plants from 2J^-in. pots, $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000. 6-in. pots. $100.00 per 100. 7-in. pots. $18.00 per doz. 8-in. pots. $2.00 each. 11-in. tubs. $5.00 and $6.00 each NEPHROLEPIS Harrisii or Roosevelt 2'yi-in. pots. $10.00 per 100. $90.00 per 1000. 6-iii. pots. $100.00 per 100. 8-in. pots, $2.00 each. 10-in. pots. $3.00 each. 11-in. tubs, $5.00 and S6.00 each. BEGONIAS Largest and finest stock in the country Immediate delivery. BEGONIA Lorraine, 2K-in.. S30.00 per 100. BEGONIA Lorraine, 4-in.. $75.00 per 100. BEGONIA, Mrs. Peterson, 2;2-in.. $35.00 per 100. BEGONIA, Mrs. Peterson, 4-in., $75.00 per 100. Stock is scarce. W'e suggest ordering at once NEW DOUBLE DAISY CRAIGII A sport of Mrs. Sander. Much freer, large flower, being golden yellow center with white petals. Produces less single flowers than Mrs. 8ander. Makes an ideal variety for either cut flowers or pot culture. Stock ready now. Or- ders filled strictly in rotation. 2,'.4-in. pots. S20.00 per 100. $150.00 per 1000. 4-in. pots. $50.00 per 100. S450.00 per 1000. 6-in. pots. $1S.00 per doz. CROTONS The Croton. with its highly colored foliage, is indispensable during Spring and Summer. We have the largest and most complete collection of Crotons in the world, carrying at the present time for Spring sales over 50.000 in 200 va- rieties, all of the very highest quality and brilliantly colored. Immediate Delivery. 4-in. pots, strong plants. $9.00 per doz. S-in. pots, strong plants. $12.00 and $15.00 per doz. 6-in. pota. strong plants. $18.00 per doz. 8-in. pots, strong plants. $4.00 each. 10-in. pots, strong plants. $7.50 and $10.00 each. 12- and 14-in. tubs, specimen plants, $15.00. $20.00 and $25.00 each. CROTONS (Narrow-Leaf Type) Delicatissima, Golden Thread and Florence These varieties are indispensable for table decoration and we predict a great future for them, as nothing surpasses them for use in artistic arrangement. 4-in. pots. $9.00 per doz. 5-in. pots. $15.00 and $18.00 per doz. 6-in. pots. $18.00 and $24.00 per doz. Robert Craig Company 4900 Market Street Philadelphia, Pa. BRANCH, NORWOOD, PA. Sturdy Cyclamen Do you want strong, stocky Cyclannen plants, out of the ordinary quality — not spindly plants grown in too high tem- perature, but sturdy plants with stamina in them ready to grow into great big specimen plants that should carry 20 or 30 or more giant blooms at a time about Thanksgiving and Christmas > We have them. You want them. What does it matter if you pay us a few cents more per plant if you can get a dollar or so more per plant when you sell them next Winter? You pay us 35 cents for a 3-inch pot plant in June and sell the same plant in December for $5.00 up. We ship in paper pots and send cultural directions. Salmon King, Salmon Queen, Crimson St. George, Grandiflora Alba, Blood Red and other varieties. 2i^.inch pot plants, $15.00 per 100, $135.00 per 1000; 3-inch pot plants, $35.00 per 100, $315.00 per 1000. Cash or satisfactory references. HOWE-UNDERHILL COMPANY PENNINGTON, N. J. WM l7^ . J ■ PP : ^^^B mt\ > ^ ^s^^ When ordering. pleaBe roentlon The Eicbange When orrterlng, ple&se meotloD The Exchange Miscellaneous Plants 1 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri and Plumosus Seed- liiiB-S, SI Oil per 100. ASTER SEEDLINGS Comet, $1 00 per 100. DOROTHY PERKINS RAMBLER, 6-in. pots. field-crow-n. 75c. each. Cash. DRAC/ENA Indivisa, 7-in. 75c.. 5- and 6-in. 50c. 4-in. 25c. Cash. GERANIUMS, Poitevine, 3K-in. nnd 4-in. $15.00 per 100. Cash HYDRANGEA Otaksa, 8-in.. Sl.OO each. LEMON VERBENA, 6-in. 60c.. 5-in. 50c. Cash. PETUNIAS, Rosy Morn, 2i4-in. $5.00 per 100. SNAPDRAGONS, 3-in. bushy plants. $8.00 per ion. Cash TOMATOESfrom fiats. Dwarf Champion, Stone, Ponderosa, Globe, Earliana, $2.00 per 100. VERBENAS. Mixed. 3-in. $7.00 per 100. Cash. VINCA Var., 3-in. pots. $S.00 per 100. Slj-in., $12.50, hve to sis leads. Cash. Terms: Cash to unknown parties. SAMUEL SMITH'S SONS Tel. 20234 JAMESTOWN, R. I. When orderinE. please mention The Eschanpe HOLLY FERNS Fine, bushy plants. 3-in., 12c. Pteris Wilsoni, extra good stock, 3-in., 12c. R. G. Hanford Norwalk, Conn. When i>ri-in. $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. ADIANTUM Farleyense Gloriosum. None bet- ter in fancy .\diantums. Well grown, 2K-in., $2.00 per doz.. $15.00 per 100. Strong cut fronds. $20.00 per 100. ADIANTUM Reginae and Rhodophyllum. Two admirable ferns. $2.00 per doz.. $15.00 l>er 100. ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus. Extra heavy, 2l4-in. So.OO per 100, $45.00 per 1000. J. F. ANDERSON, Short HUb, N. J. FERN SPECIALIST When ordering, please mention The Exchange J. Exchange 100 ACHYRANTHES, Red, dark red and var.. 2-in $3.50 BEGONIA, Chateline, 2-in 6.00 SALVIA Splendens, Bonfire, 2t^-in. 4.50 Cash with order. Webster Floral Company WEBSTER, MASS. When ordering, please mention The Elchanfle F E. Ads Give Good Results June 26, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1437 Seasonable Suggestions Every one of us who does a heavy bedding plant business usually is glad when* it is all over again. It is a great relief when the last Geraniums, Cannas, Salvias and Coleus leave the houses and we are through with them. Don't on that account put off too long necessary work which has to be done before Winter sets in ; in fact, the sooner you get through with all repairing the better, especially the heating plant. Repairs on pipes and the boiler can wait until September tliat is true, but wliat is gained by it? Pipe, fittings or valves will not be easier to get at in September than right now, nor are prices likely to go down, nor is labor likely to be more plentiful. If you have extra men on hand now hold on to them and get cleaned up as fast as you can. There isn't a greenhouse establishment where a lot of bedding stock is grown that isn't in need of a thorough cleaning right now. A good boiler is as necssar.v as a good roof, and both have to be kept in the best of shape in order to do business. The time to look them over and do what re- pairing there may be necessary is here right now, and you feel better when you know everything is in good order. Cinerarias A few years ago we never figured on selling many Cinerarias, but we kept on growing them just the same for there is nothing finer to decorate the show house with during the Winter months. How- ever, of late, with the shortage of other stock, the Cinerarias, like the Hydran- geas, have pushed themselves right to the front, and especially around Christmas. If you have good flowering stock on band of Cinerarias, you will find no trouble in disposing of it to good ad- vantage and you still can sell Cyclamen. Poinsettias and Begonias to those who want more expensive plants. For Christ- mas flowering, sow seed of Cinerarias about tlie last week in June ; keep the little plants as cool as you can during the Summer months, and shift on as they need it, and what is as important, keep the aphis away. Cinerarias never want a hot house, and for that reason even those who cau't maintain more than 48 deg. or 50 deg. in their houses will be able to grow nice plants, and there isn't a great deal to their culture. Keep the seed pans in a shaded place and it won't hurt to protect the small plants a little, but don't try to grow them in a dark house. Never let them suffer for the want of sufiii-ient room, so as to insure short, stocky plants. Pyrethrums, Coreopsis and Gaillardias There are many popular varieties of perennials and biennials which are easily grown from seed, and the present is the time to sow. Pyrethrum roseum. Core- opsis and Gaillardias grown from seed sown now will flower next year, and there is not a florist in the country who doesn't use them for cutting. From now ou your customers want garden flowers, and if you have only a small piece of land it will pay you to devote part of it to the culture of these plants. Sow in a frame or well prepared bed ; in about five weeks the seedlings will be ready for transplanting: allow about Gin. between them ; -lin. will do if you intend taking up every other one or so by Fall, as many of us do to supply our customers with for planting on their own grounds. Never before was there a greater demand for hardy plants, and as I have often stated, there is more money in them than any bedding plant you can grow under glass. Calendulas For Early Fall and Winter For the smaller retail grower who is located in the country, Calendulas dur- ing the Winter months are always a paying crop. Tbe man who grows them for the wholesale market sometimes doesn't find it that way but when you supply a retail trade you will have patrons who will just as leave have Calendulas for the decoration of their homes during the Winter season as any- thing else. One should also take into consideration that Calendulas can be grown in a cold house, one too cold for almost anything else. If you have a solid bed in such a house, it will pay you to plant it to Calendulas, and seed for that purpose can be sown now. Pot up the seedlings into 2i/4's and plant out about the end of ,Tuly ; the plants will start to flower about September, The first flowers will bring short stems, but by October you will be able to cut good ones and keep it up more or less all Winter. If you have to shut down the house by the first of the year, the plants will have paid you. One foot of space between the plants is sufficient, and the orange colored sort is better than the yellow ; it will sell evea during the Chrysanthemum season. Gypsophila Elegans This is meant to be anotlier reminder for you to keep on sowing every two weeks a row of Gypsophila elegans. If you keep this up until September 10 you will have a continuation of this beauti- ful little flower up to the time frost kills things. There is no doubt but that you will find good use for it. To go with other larger flowers, it takes the place that Stevia and Asparagus hold during the Winter months. Carnations in the Field Don't allow the plants to form flow- ering stems and buds. Keep them pinched back ; that and keeping the cul- tivator going is about all you can do to help along in order to obtain healthy, bushy plants such as you want for benching next month. I don't believe in watering with the hose even in a dry spell, but if you do water let it be a good soaking, followed up by the cul- tivator as soon as the surface is dry enough. Carnations in the field don't want to be kept wet : they are better off if kept on the dry side, but keep the soil stirred. Don't worry about the plants being rather small ; that doesn't hurt and is really better than when soft and over large. Delphii mums The hardy Larkspurs are most use- ful plants for the florist and more and more are being made use of for forcing under glass for early Spring flowering. Besides that, you can always use them when in bloom outdoors. 'There is not a showier plant for the hardy border, and when you have worked up a stock of plants you can always dispose of many during Fall and for -Spring planting. The average florist has but little use for named sorts ; a good strain of plants grown from seed usually answers big purpose, and while there are some won- derful named varieties, it is as well to let the specialist handle them. Seed sown now outdoors will give you fine flowering plants for outdoors for next year ; they will hardly be large enough for forcing next Spring, but if you haven't any stock to speak of on hand, the sooner you start to get busy the better. Keep away from heavily manured soil for your Delphiniums : not to say that they want a poor soil, but deep cultivation and good drainage are more Important than anything else, and will keep blights and other diseases away. Have you staked your plants which are in bud outdoors now? This has to be done and if you grow the Belladonna hybrids, stalks which are through flow- ering should be cut down, except if you wish to select a few extra good ones for your own seed, which is an easy thing to do. Cut down plants will flower again later on. I Questions and Answers Disbudding Roses I am planting a house with Ophelia and Columbia. I have a fair knowledge of general culture, but will appreciate any hint you can give regarding Sum- mer pruning to encourage Winter bloom- ing. How many leaves should be re- moved with the buds':' — F. D. B., Conn. — All buds made during the Summer should be removed. Best time to do this is when the buds show a hint of color. You must use your own judgment to some extent, as the plants will vary in their growth. Take off useless wood, but leave every sound, vigorous leaf, as these indicate vigorous eyes. Generally, only one or two of the top leaves are removed. After September is in, some of the strongest wood may be allowed to flower as this hardens the growth. Do not disbud all plants, or all stems of one plant, at the same time. Close pinching is a great shock to a plant ; and, too, if all the plants are done at one time the crop will not be continu- eus. Generally speaking six to eight weeks elapse between disbudding and the de- velopment of a flower ; the longer period in the Winter months. Blind wood, if weak, is useless, but strong shoots, if pinched back two or three leaves, will in due course produce flowers. Pansies and Myosotis Kindly advise as to the best varieties suitable for plant trade of Pansies and Myosotis. Also what is the best time to lift wild ferns for transplanting. — H. L. B., N. H. — Pansies Snow White. Golden Yel- low, Azure Blue and Lord Beaconsfield, violet and pale blue, are all in regular demand. Of the mixed, such as Bath's Empress or Challenge, you ma.y safely grow fully one-half of your entire out- put, especially if your trade is confined to small buyers. For flowering under glass. Winter Sun, yellow ; Ice King, white ; and Charm of March are good sorts. Myosotis Victoria and Ruth Fischer are good bedders, being of compact growth. The variety M. alpestris Royal Blue is fine for pots ; Eliza Fonrobert. good for cutting ; oblongata perfecta is one of the best for Winter flowering. The monstrous type of Bellis is as hardy as other varieties. The pink or rose form is perhaps in greatest request. Wild ferns should be lifted just as they commence to push up their fronds in the early Spring. The roots are then active and quickly establish themselves. The Cape Chincherinchee One of the most interesting bulbous flowers we have seen is the Cape Chinch- erinchee. a species of Ornithogalum, the designation of which we have not full knowledge of, although we suspect it may be O, lacteum. The flowers are not unlike the well- known Star of Bethlehem ; the peculi- arity of the flowers, however, is that they last for months after cutting. The blooms we saw had been brought from Gape Town, S. Africa, where the plant grows in its wild state. Whether bulbs are or can be cultivated we are not able to say, but we have never heard of its be- ing grown for commercial purposes. A Cape Town nurseryman, however, is pre- pared to send flowers, and has already made arrangements to ship quantities to England. The flowers are cut in the bud state and packed dry. It takes about two weeks to open them fully, after which they are good for two montlis or n)ore. Gypsophila elegans Our attention is attracted by the fact that this simple little flower was in early June making 84e. a bunch at Covent Garden. We have at one time or another handled a good deal of this Gypsophila, but it has never been our lot to gather bunches that made anything like such a figure. In pre-war days the earliest outdoor crop was a goldmine at,,^ per dozen bunches. The English b'linch, by the way, is just about as many stems or plants as one can span with the fingers of one hand. When planting the seed is drilled in thickly, one foot apart, as early in March as the land will permit. No further attention other than hoeing is needed. Given good weather the around London growers begin to pull at the latter end of May or early in June. Several sowings are usually made to keep up a succession. The bunching is simple, the entire crop being pulled up. Thick sowing prevents the plants making much side growth and for the retailers' purpose this method is best, as the stems are straight and the flowers lighter and more graceful than when strongly grown. Poison Ivy Mrs. Evelyn S. Trenbath of Montclair, N. J., has discovered a remedy for Poi- son Ivy, which is claimed by those who have tried it to be most efficacious. It is simply the greenleaves of common Catnip (Nepeta cataria) rubbed on the affected parts until the juice runs. This never fails, Mrs. Trenbath says, no mat- ter how advanced the case may be, and is simple to use, especially in the case of children. The plant usually grows in great abundance behind old barns, and is said to be so antagonistic to the Ivy that, if planted near it, the Ivy disap- pears. This interesting information was sent to us by E. Kendig of Oswego, N. Y. Coming Meetings and Exhibitions Boston. — American S'weet Pea Society, annual exhibition, July 10 and 11, Sec'y. Wm. Gray, Bellevue ave., Newport, R. I. Cleveland. — S. A. F. and O. H. annual conven- tion. Aug. 17, 18, 19. 1920. Sec'y, John Young, 43 W. 18th St., N. Y. Fort Worth, Texas. — Texas State Florists Ass'n, annual convention, July 20 to 22. Sec'y, Louis J. Tackett. N. Commodore St.. Fort Worth. Indianapolis. — Florists' Telegraph Delivery, an- nual convention, October (second week), Seo'y. Albert Pochelon, 153 Bates st., Detroit, Mich. Ithaca, N. Y. — American Rose Society, annual pilgrimagp June 30. Meeting 1 p. m. Seo'y, 3E. a. White, Ithaca, N. Y. Louisville, Ky. — American Ass'n of Park Su- perintendents, annual convention, Sept. 9 to 11. Minneapolis, Minn. — American Rose Society, annual pilgrimage July 3. Sec'y, E. A. White, Ithaca. N. Y" New York.— American Institute of N. Y. City, annual exhibition of Chrysanthemums, Roses, Carnations, etc., Nov. 3 to 5. Sec'y. W* A, Eagleson. 324 W. 23rd st., N. Y. New York. — American Dahlia Society, annual exhibition, Pennsylvania Hotel, Sept. 27, 28, 29. Sec'y, E. C. Vick, 205 Ellwood ave.. Newark, N. J. New York. — Chrysanthemum Society of America, annual exhibition, American Institute, Nov. 3, 4, 5. Sec'y, Wm. A. Eagleson, 324 W. 23rd at., N. Y. St. Louis, Mo. — National Association of Garden- ers, annual convention. Sept. 14, 15, 16. Washington, D. C. — Chrysanthemum Society of America, annual exhibition, November. Secy., Chas. W. Johnson, Morgan Park, Chicago, lU* Fritz Bahr^s Pointers The IJorticuliiiral Trade Journal (Eng. ) does us and our esteemed cor- respondent honor by quoting in full ''Pointers for the Grower." as published in- our issue of May 15. They are worth re-reading ; look them up ! 1438 The Florists' Exchange FERNS 2' I -ill. size, bencli-jirown, 100 BOSTON S6.50 UOOSKVF.I.T 6.50 WIIITMAMI 7.00 UIIITMAMI COMP 7.00 m:rona 6.50 TEDDY JR 700 MACAWII I, do IkMicli-jlrown stock, siiitalile for 5-in. and 6- in. pots ,,_ looo Sdo.oo 60.00 ()5.oo 65.00 60.00 65.00 Lacli 35c. to 50c 35c. to 50c 35c. to 50c 35c. to 50C 35c. to 50c 35c. to 50 c 50C. to Si. 00 H. H. BARROWS, FLORIST 264 HIGH STREET WHITMAN, MASS. \^'tu■ll urderlug. plcatte uieutluu The ExolitiDgu Godfrey Aschmann's Asters 15,000 strong plants in 2}^-inch pots ready for bedding out at S4.00 per 100 $35.00 per 1000. Siioli as LATE BRANCHING ROSE PINK LATE BRANCHING PALE LAVENDER LATE BRANCHING DEEP PURPLE LATE BRANCHING DEEP CRIMSON LATE BRANCHING PURE WHITE LATE BRANCHING SHELL PINK Cosh with order. No plants shipped risk. Plensc add S% for packing. QUEEN OF THE MARKET WHITE QUEEN OF THE MARKET LAVENDER QUEEN OF THE MARKET PINK CREGO PURPLE CREGO ROSE CREGO LAVENDER GEM C. O. D. All plants fhipped at putchaser's GODFREY ASCHMANN 1012 W. Ontario Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. WlH;n orJerlng, please mention The Excbange MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS Ready for Immediate Sales Size Pots, inch 100 ALTERNANTHERAS 2i4 S4.00 ALYSSUM 2K 4.00 ACH YRANTHES, 3 sorU 2M 4.00 ACH YRANTHES, 5 sorts 3 6.00 AGERATUM, blue and white 2K 4.00 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 3 8.00 ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 2ki 4.00 ASPARAGUS PlumosuB 2H 5.00 ASPARAGUS PlumoEUS 3 10.00 BEGONIA Erfordii 312 15.00 BEGONIA Erfordii 2 5.00 CUPHEA (Cigar I'lont) 2K 4.00 COLEUS, 1( ading sorts 2^ 5.00 COLEUS, Icadiiig sorts 3 7.00 CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa 2M 4.00 ENGLISH IVY 2}!i 5.00 ENGLISH IVY Si-.. 12.00 FEVERFEW, double white 2<4 5.00 FUCHSIAS, double and single 2K 4.00 FUCHSIAS, double and single 3K. 15.00 FORGET-ME-NOT •. 2H 5.00 GERANIUMS, double and single 2U 6.00 GERANIUMS, double and single 3,'.i 15.00 GERANIUMS, Rose fragrant 3'A 15.00 GERANIUMS, Ivy-leaved S!'. 15.00 GERANIUMS, Mad. Salleroi 2'4 5.00 HELIOTROPE 2W 5.00 HELIOTROPE 3 W 10.00 IVY, German 3U 10.00 IVY, German 2'i 4.00 LEMON VERBENAS 3 12.00 LOBELIA, duubl,- blue 3 8.00 LOBELIA, doulilo blue 2K 5.00 MOONVINF, white 4 15.00 PETUNIAS, single fringed 2K 5.00 SALVIA, plants from cuttings 3)4 8.00 SALVIA, plants from cuttings 2J^ 4.00 STEVIA Compacta 2M 4,00 VINCA Variegata and Elegans 4 15.00 VINCA Variegata and Elegans 3 8.00 VINCA Variegata and Elegans 2'i 5.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS POT PLANTS WILL BE OFFERED NEXT WEEK. WOOD BROTHERS, ^ii»|J.rl; WbPii iTdcrlnB. uleuse mention The Kxchan^p CYCLAMEN We are pleased to offer the CYCLAMEN stock of a grower who has achieved wonder- ful success in the cultivation of that plant and recommend its purchase to the diacrim- inating florist. READY NOW IN THE FOLLOWING COLOR SELECTION White, Red, White with Red Eye, Salmon and Dark Pink. SEEDLINGS. Strong and shapely, 3 to 5 leaves, ready for 2- or 3-in. pots, S9.00 per 100, SSO.OO per 1000. 2-in. Compact Plants, S12.00 per 100. Ready June 15th, 3-in. plants, developed to high perfection, S20.00 per 100. GROWERS' EXCHANGE CHAS. N. KOTTER, Pres. Jamestown, N. Y. Special Offer DRAC/ENA Indivisa. Fine plants from 3-in pots. SO.OO per 100, SSO.OO per 1000. ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. Strong, from 3-in. pots. SS.OO per 100, £75,00 per 1000. All stock guaranteed Al. none better Terms cash PAUL MADER EAST STROUDSBURG, PA. Wlii'u orderiiig, please mention The Escbange 100 ANNUAL PHLOX, 2-in. pots S3.00 VERBENAS, 5 colors. 3-in. pots 6.00 FOXGLOVE, 3 colors. 2-in. pots 4.00 DOUBLE STEVIA, 2-in. pots 4.00 CAMPANULA (Cup and Saucer), 2-in 4.00 GERANIUMS, 3 colors, 2-in. pots 5.00 CLEVELAND CHERRIES, 2-in. pots 4.00 CANNAS, 2 liinds (Green), 3Ji-in. Each 10c. FUCHSIAS, 2-in 4 00 FUCHSIAS, 3-in g.OO FUCHSIAS, 4-in 15.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Halliday, Pacific Supreme, Seidewitz and Pompons, 2-in. 3.00 Wanted 1000 DRAC.ENA Seedlings. Rosendale Greenhouses DELANSON -:- -:- NEW YORK The Storrs & Harrison Co. NURSERVMEN. FLORISTS and SEEDSMEN PAI^ JESVILLE, 0 HIO Carnations Fred Dorner & Sons, Co. La Fayette, Ind. NURSERIES OF Chas. Ammann l>>l ABLISH|;D 1827 Central Park Ave, Yonkcra, N.Y. WANTED EVERGREENS of All Varieties, from 18-in. to 4 ft. PEACHES CHERRIES PEARS PLUMS APPLES CURRANTS GOOSBERRY GR.\PES BLACKBERRY R.\SPBERRY ASPARAGUS .'\nd .Ml Kinds of Shrubs WE PAY CASH Geraniums ROOTED CUTTINGS Strong, well rooted, ready now. NUTT and BUCHNER, S20.00 per 1000. RICARD, DOYLE, VIAUD, CASTELLANE, POITEVINE, PERKINS, SCARLET BED. DER, $25.00 per 1000, Cash with order. FRED.W. RITCHY LANCASTER, PA. Owing to increased cost of coal, labor, etc.. these prices will be maintained to Oct. 1. Watch ads for change after that date. When ordering, please mention The Exchange GERANIUMS Rooted Cuttings Julv. August and .September Deliveries 1000 S. A. Nutt and Buchner S20.00 Poitevine 25.00 Ricard 30.00 Fine Smilax from pots at SS.OO per 100, by parcel post S3. 25 per lon. ALBERT M. HERR LANCASTER, PA., (R.F.D. No. 8) When ordering, please mention The Excbaage GERANIUMS Stout plants in bud and bloom. Ricard, Poite- vine, Buchner, Imp. Poitevine and Rose, 3H-in. pots, $15,00 for lUO. S. G. BENJAMIN, FISHKILL, N. Y. FERNS -\ssortod varieties for dishes. Strong, healthy plants from 2S-in. pots, at S6.00 per 100, SSO.OO per 1000. VERONA FERNS, •\-m.. Sl.OO eaeh. KENTI A BELMOREANA, 2; j-in.. S2.00 per doz SloOO per 100. COCOS WEDDELLIANA, 214-in.. S2.00 per doz S15.U0 ppr 100. ASPARAGUS P. NANUS, 3-in.. SIOOO per 100. ENGLISH IVY, 4-in.. S2U.00 per 100. FRANK N. ESKESEN MADISON, NEW JERSEY When ..rtlerlti).., i>l,.;i... nuMiri..Q The E.tchange ROSES 3000 ZJi-inch own root SUNBURST $100 per 1000 1000 2}4'-inch own root COLUMBIA $125 per 1000 Immediate Delivery. White Bros., Medina,N Y. When ordering, please mention The Exchange Strike is Over ! ! We can ship Now ! ! ! IVV^OCjO NOW! QUANTITY AND QUALITY 2>i-in. ROSE PLANTS 100 1000 Ophelia $14.00 $115 00 115.00 115.00 150.00 140.00 200.00 180.00 White Killarney 14.00 Sunburst 14.00 Milady 16.50 Columbia 16.00 Russell 22.00 Premier 21.00 BENCH PLANTS Pink Killarney $12.00 $115.00 White Killarney 12.00 115.00 My Maryland 12.00 115.00 Ophelia 15.00 140.00 Milady 15 00 140.00 Russell 16.00 150.00 Champ Weiland 15.00 140.00 American Beauty 27.00 250.00 Richmond 12.00 115.00 Order Promptly iBig demand) Rooted CarDation Cuttings Out of soil 100 1000 3000 Herald ST.OO S05.00 6000 Matchless 7.00 65.00 4000 White Enchantress 7..50 70.00 Ready Now. M. C. GUNTERBERG Wholesale Florist Randolph and State Sts. CHICAGO, ILL. When ordering, pleasf mention The Exchange Geraniums S. A. NUTT, RICARD, VIAUD, POITEVINE, MONTMORT, BUCHNER from 2-in. pots. S3.50 per 100. $35.00 per 1000. Smilax. Good, strong plants from 2-m. pots, at S2.50 per 100; any quantity. We ship by Express or Parcel Post at actual cost, you pay the charges at your end of the hne. Safe arrival guaranteed by Parcel Post. ELMER RAWLINGS Wholesale Grower Allegany, N. Y. Wben orderlne. please mention Tt?» Exchange WELL ROOTED CUTTINGS GERANIUMS Ready for shipment Ricard, Poitevine and ScarletBedder $25.00 per 1000 S. A. Nutt $20.00 per 1000 Cash with order, PETER BROWN Lancaster -;- Penn. When ordering, pVase mention The Eixchange June 26, 19-20. The Florists' Exchange 1439 Taking The Sighs Out of Cyclamen Chat You can't get a gallon out of a quart jug. You can't get any more out of a Cyclamen than tbe grower put in it. Wliat your Cyclamen can be by Christmas, is absolutely based on what they are right now. Y'ou see some young chap at work and you say : "That fel- low is going to make good, he has the stuff in him." That's the way with our Cyclamen. They were grown with care for folks who care. Any that sliowed any signs of lack of sturdiuess, we simply threw No. 62 out. We have neither the time 01" inclination to run a plant sanatorium. Julius calls our Cyclamen house "the husky house,"' which even if he did say it, is about rig'ht. Have them in C> colors. Order now. You know they take very little heat which is an item these days. Bring good money at Christ- mas and after. I y^ Ai Thg Sifn of The 'Kco 1 Box 24 Rutherford NJ. New Carnation Ruth Baur Send your order now for delivery in 1920 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 BAUR & STEINKAMP CARNATION BREEDERS INDIANAPOLIS - - INDIANA When orderloK, please mention The Kichanjtf Rooted Cuttings Chrysanthemums 25,000 Major BonnaSon 10,000 Unaka $3.00 per 100. Edw. J. Taylor Greens Farms, Conn. Catalogs Received Baum's Home of Flowers, Knoxville, Tenn. — A two-page folder offering not Gladioli bulbs, but cut flowers. Fifteen acres, planted to five million bulbs is the extent of the cultures. All the best varieties being offered. L. D. Daehnfeldt Ltd., Odense. Denmark. — .4 splendidly got up seed catalog, well illustrated in half-tone and color. Flowers and vegetable .seeds re offered at wholesale, but no prices are Quoted. Among Our Growers Truly rural is the location near Hills- d.Tle N. J., where Peter Beuerlein, for- merly of Elmhurst, L. I., has his range and grounds. Mr. Beuerlein disliked the idea of be- ing shut in by building blocks, to say nothing of the difEculty of devising ways and means to prevent small boys break- ing his glass and purloining his stock and, for these reasons, he sought pas- tures new some four or five years ago. taking his belongings with him. including all the greenhouses and four hefty son.^ who helped to work them. Much has been done since the migration took place. On the '5.3 acres of the Beuerlein es- tate, a considerable amount of heavy woodland and water plays a big part. The woods during the past three Win- ters have provided a great portion of the fuel needed for the boilers, very little coal being used. The lake, covering two acres or so, and a running brook afford not only pleasure and relaxation, but food also. Fish are being nursed along in much the same way as the chickens, of which a fair crowd of pedigree birds are featured. Every season, a bit of woodland is grubbed and cleaned, and at the present time most of the Asters, of which some 7.5.000 are grown, and the Carnations, are growing on this new land. Gladioli, too. are featured strongly and the growth is all that could be desired Tlie familv vegetable supplies are also raised on the ground. The Ereenhouse range consists of four 140ft. xl.Sft. houses, the best part of three being devoted to Carnations. These are still in good crop. The sport of Enchantress, originating with Mr. Beuer- lein. holds up wonderfully well and for color and general good qualities is su- perior to the original. No other pale nink is grown. Aviator, Mrs. Ward. White Enchantress. Yellow Prince and Benora, are the main standbys in other slades. The other house serves through the Winter for a crop of Sweet Peas and for stock Chrysanthemum storing and prop- agation. ROSES-ROSES Our Rose stock all comes from growers free from Rose mite and other dangerouB xnsecta. Quick delivery of strong stock. Shipment from East or Middle West. Own Root 100 1000 Frank W. Dunlop, 2>i-in $35.00 $300.00 Mme. Butterfly, 2>i-in 35.00 300.00 Premier, 2H-in 20.00 175.00 Columbia, 2Ji-in 18.00 140.00 Ophelia, 2K-in 16.00 125.00 American Beauty, 2K-in 20.00 185.00 Kaiserine, and Hadley, 3H-in., heavy plants 22.50 Grafted • 100 1000 $45.00 $375.00 45.00 375.00 Chrysanthemums Rooted Cuttinga. All Standard Varieties. GIGANTEUM LILIES 7-9 SIZE FROM COLD STORAGE Bulbs are in perfect condition. You may be able to save money if you let us quote you. SPECIAL. Besides larger sizes, we have a few cases of 6 to 8, 400 to the case, and will make special price to move at once. If you can use any, write at once. They are A 1 grade. Cyclamen Seedlings and Pots Ready Now. Raised from best seed. No better strain obtainable. Strong seedlings, no better stock grown, 4 to 6 leaves. $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. Assorted colors under label. Salmon alone, $10.00 per 100. 3-in. heavy, $20.00 per 100; 2^i-in., heavy. $15.00 per 100; 2)'i-in-. regular grade, $12.00 per 100. BULLDOG HOSE An excellent wearing hose, %-m., 7 ply, 26c. per ft. BOSTON TERRIER ■In., 7 ply 22o. per ft. -in., 7 ply 23c. per ft. ^i Pansy Seed Sim's Gold Medal Strain. Will not be offered after this season. 3-4 oz. $4.00, H 02. $8.00, oz. $15.00. FLORISTS' XXX MIXTURE. % oz. $2.60, H oz. $4.50, oz. $8.00. Choice Bedding Mixture. )4 oz. $1.00. H oz. $1.75, oz. $3.00. Asparagus Seed MASSACHUSETTS GROWN. New Crop Plumosus. 1000 seeds $3.00, 5000 seeds $14.00 Sprengeri. 1000 seeds $1.00, 5000 seeds $4.00. BIRD'S NEST FERNS 2-in. $12.50 per 100. Very heav}', well grown specimens 51^-in. pots $1.25 6-in. pots $1.50 and $1.65. MISCELLANEOUS ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Spreneeri; SeedHngs. $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; fine, 2!i-ir. pots, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; fine, 3-in. pots, $10.00 per 100, $95.00 per 1000. BEGONIAS. For immediate shipment. Chatelaine, 2H-in., at $7.00 per 100. $65,00 per 1000; 3-in., at $15.00 per 100. Mr«. M. A. Patten, Rotated Cuttings, at $6.00 per 100 ; 2 ^-in.. at $10.00 per 100 ; 3-in.. at $20.00 per 100; 4-in., at $27.50 per 100. CINERARIA, Half-Dwarf. Excellent strain, 2'4-iu., S7.(in per 100. $65.00 per 1000. DRACjCNA Indivisa, 2>i-in., $5.00 per 100. GODFREY CALLAS. 3-in., $10.00 per 100. HYDRANGEA, best French sorts, 2Ji-in. $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000; 3!4-in. $15.00 per 100. POINSETTIA, 214-in. pots, $10.00 per 100, SaO.OO per 1000. PRIMULA Chinensis, 2]4,-\n.. mixed, $7.00 per 100. Se.i.OO per 1000. PRIMULA obconica, 2,)4-in., Rosea, San- guinea, alba, rubra, Fire Queen, pur- purescens, $7.00 per 100, $65.00 per 1000. REX BEGONIA. 2>4-in., $12.50 per 100; Z]4-m.. $20.00 per. 100. SNAPDRAGON, 214-in., Keystone, Silver Pink, Giant White, Giant Yellow, $6.00 per 100. .S,]5.00 per 1000. TABLE FERNS for Fern Dishes. A selection of the best varieties. $6.00 per 100, $55.00 per 1000. L. J. REUTER CO. Plant Brokers 15 Cedar Street watertown p. o. Boston, 72, Mass. FRANK H. DUNLOP We are now catching up with our orders and offer for immediate delivery: 1000 5000 F. H. Dunlop, iM-in., own root $300.00 3000 F. H. Dunlop. 2M-in.. grafted 375.00 5000 Columbia, 2yi-m., own root 150.00 1000 American Beauty, 4-in., own root 300.00 1 100 HoosiER Beauty 3-in $15.00 per 100 300 Maryland 3-in $15.00 per 100 CHARLES H. TOTTY COMPANY MADISON, NEW JERSEY Apart from the Asters, etc., raised for own cut flower needs, considerable quan- tities of bedding stock. Tomatoes and Peppers are raised for suppl.ving local requirements. Many thousands of To- mato plants are required for truck farm- ers. Two new houses are in course of con- struction, one of 21ft. and the other 15ft. in width x 140ft. These new houses are of the semi-iron type with concrete block walls. During a tour of this place, one gets the impression that Mr. Beuerlein must be in good standing with the gods who deal out favors. 1440 The Florists* Exchange Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists Inforinullun •uitpllfil liy Jnhii \oiiiia Socrolury, 43 WVil Idlli St.. Ni'w York Nntional Publicity Cauipaien Not nil the plHjs ii|)oii •Siiy it willi I'l.i\v.T.s," ii„„|o I,,- „ frii-iidly |n-..»s, fomo to 111.' iillrnlinii „f mil' i.ioinnli.m bur.'uii, l>iit II 1.S KiiilifjiiiK i„ ,.,.,iijz,. ,||,„ j, j^ lii'iUK used I'l.iitiiiiioiisl.v, mill in this wa.v wp uic lu'lpcd iu our (.(Tiiit.s lo |iiT|H(iint'i' till- lip.st .sloKiin vvfi- ciralcil in tlu' in- ['•■■••st nf an indu.slr.v. || „-i,.s ovon usfd l>,v .■^piMiii wnl.'is in n.,„nliiiK tlic do- ings Id I „. ,■,.,.,,„, |{,.|,i,|,|i,.„„ (-„,u.|.n- ',"'"•."'; "'V M[my>»K. Inifcn Irani iNcal "■ ••Ilni'ns idns illus- irution in L,f,: !„ The youth's Vom- pa,„o„. .Inly Hiillelin. a lill!,. niontlilv orKilii „| (1„. puhlishers widely eireulated, a lillle scpiili .suggests. "If y,„i nuKst pro- lest aKainsI Kreat wroiiRs and injustioe rJowor:-'" ""••• "■"^' '^"^ ■' -"' M'e are always [.leased to note iu- s auces sucli as tliese. and we are sure e„sl rr'";! . '" "'"■ '•'""l"'iK" share onr nil, onr .shigaii has been aoeepted and that onr eftorts to pm it over have been lefeired to was broiiKlit to ns by a piib !.'V.';\- '7'-«."f "••liomil rei,n?at1o . ionr sloKiin is marvelous. Use it how .vou may. there is a .suKgesliou of one f Its many interprelation.s." He was rislt ll.ui onr eampaigrn no other result than II"; pop,, arizing of (hi.s slogan, such re w, .!.■"■'""' ''"™ l"™" «'"rtl, all the hard ing U."" """"' ""'"""' "' ""■"■"Plish ces^s"-\l';,';iv-\ "'"''^'r" '"'I"-''"»f'> this snc cess. Many moie do not seem to realise our advantage and are apatbe ii in ,, '1' news regai-ding our ea.npa g S^re . the time has arrived for s .akiiK- , ff Hii'l "idifferenee, and warming wad o ? work. Onr eommittee has bee, ble t , The ' '""■,»■"" they started o,t to d 1 he> eonld have ae.-omplished al 1 ad hej been given the support thev had a light to e.xpect. Instead of the good deep seratel, on (he surfaee of h,.-fie i of possibihtv now m'lkiii- ;i«.if ent. the (ield might h ve"be;n 'Ll hi^'a rich harve.st for every florist labor ,g"i,^ acc.,mp,ish-;:;;ai;;^e^^ '^^ -"-«f-a^n £H)i^pi-'-;;.-j^,-C£ them it woiilJ",^^ tak^^b?,^"to"S "^ ^ ca^a^"-r-;^a'!^. ^;;;!.;;!^'^^^ ami ' trd:""t'hi"'"' •""•■ '"■"■' it wo k stated-- ■■ ^°"'" •"•"'^ ""'<'«'* otherwise Hgnpden Meadow Greenhouses. Barington, Gustaye Frertag. West Orange. N J '2 m Wm. M. Ferg„son,>hUadelphia;Pa.'.V.V.:; foloo Previously reported Total roOts from Mother's D.ay Helps. To tfie Florists Througliout tlie Country All liivltallon From llouNlon, TviaN I have been thinking for Home time of iniingnraliiig an exi'nr»iuu during tlio mouth ..f .Mareli of ne.xt year, through Ti'Xiis and other Sonlhern Stales. Itefore going loo far into details. 1 would like lo liavi' an expri'ssion of opinion from tin' llorislsin the dilTeienl seel ions. The objeet of (his I'xeiirsion would be to fiiiiiiliari/.e the llorisis with Ti'xas and the South in general. 1 would like them to see what we have in this seel ion of the country, as it will enable then, to thoroughly un- derstand the wonderful possibilities ol our great Southland. While we have iioi gone into details, I have given some thought to the mat- ter. Would suggest that we make up a special train leaving some central point, possibly Cleveland, which will be a bet- ter mobilizing iioiut for the florists from the East, and also around Detroit and Chicago, and then take in St. Louis and add to our party as we come down the Use. It strikes me that this would be a great opportunity for an excursion com- jiosed exclusively of florists and the al- lied trades to enjoy a wonderful trip duriu); the month that affords great pos- sibilities and see the country at the time of the year when the florists can get away and when the climatic condi- tions are ideal. Would suggest that we go as far South as the Brownsville country, mak- ing the following itinerary : Cleveland, St. lyonis. Kansas Cilv, Oklahoma Citv. Dallas. Ft. Worth, Waco, Austin. San Antonio, Houston, (Jalveston, Corpus Christi. and Brownsville, returning via New Orleans and, if arrangements jus- tify, to go so far as Atlanta. This is a tentative proposition. Are you iuterestedV Have ,vou any sugges- tions to make? I would be pleased to hear from as many as possible by the time our Texas State Association meets in Ft. Worth in July. This move will be sponsored by the State Association if sufficient interest is shown. We have nothing to sell, and there is nothing behind this move except to show you our country. By going in a party the expenses would be materially re- duced. Please let me hear from you at the earliest possible moment. Houston, Texas. R. C. Kerr. Louisville, Ky. News Notes Business continues brisk owing to the many school comnieni-enients and .Tune weddings this week. Stock is plen- tiful, and cool weather the latti'r part of the week had good effect. Prices continue at approximately the same levels, no material reductions being noted. George L. Xance. New Albany, who was operated on last week, is steadily improving. He will be taken home from the hospital today. J. S. Miller is' building a shop at S14 to 822 Cherokee road, on the property now occupied by Marrett & Millei-. flo- rists. The store will cost about Sll.OOO The property fronts 4.5ft. on Cherokee road and extends back .Soft. Beginning Sunday. .Tune 20. the Jacob Schulz Co.. .5.50 Fourth ave.. will close on Sundays during the Summer to give the employees a rest. Orders for Sunday flowers will be delivered as late as possible Saturday evening, and carefully packed to keep them in condi- tion for Sunday needs. Washington, D. C. The market is a little better than is usually the case at this time of the year. June weddings have brought much addi- tional business, so that stock has moved freely. Some large out-of-town orders have helped to swell the total business. Several really warm days last week were responsible for the quick deteriora- tion of a large quantity of stock. Oar- nations have seen the last of their popu- larity for this season and Koses are nothing to boast about as a whole; Can- didum Lilies local grown, have made their appearance and there is plenty of perennial Phlox and Delphinium ; the two latter are slow sellers. Gladioli is plentiful and of good quality. A number of the local florists spent the week end at Colonial Beach and had a big time according to rejiorta, despite the fact that one of the hcavieBt stormH n The Exchance When ordering, please mention The Exchange 10,000,000 SEEDLINGS All First-Class Slock APPLE, PEAR, PLUM. CHERRY ST.JULIEN,CITISUSL:Lburnum, MAHONIA Aquifolia, FAGUS sylvatica. ROSAcanina, SYRINGA vulgaris, etc. etc. Ask our reasonable prices, VanderVis & Co. (Formeily D. VanderVis i Zoaen) BOSKOOP, HOLLAND Field- Grown 1920-1921 List in June We grow only own-root Roses. Howard Rose Co., Hemet, Cai. Write to The Barnes Bros. Nursery Co. Yalesville, Conn. For Climbing Roses, Shrubs, Evergreens, Etc. When oril'TliiK j.lea^e mention The Kxehanee ROSES • CANNAS AND SHRUBBERY Writ* for Pricm List THE CX)NARD & JONES CO. WEST GROVE. PA. Make a Leader of Box-Barberry in your ii^Zl LAI. Many of the leading firms already have booked with us for their stock. Write for terms, or see Walter Campbell at the Nurseryman's Convention THE ELM CITY NURSERY CO. Woodmont Nurseries, Inc. NEVVIH.WEN, CONN. \\'hen i-rderlnc. please mention The Exchange NURSERY STOCK FOR THE FLORISTS' TRADE Fruit Trees. Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Roses, Qematis, Phlox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perennials Write for our Wholesale Trade List W.&T. SMITH CO. Geneva, N. Y. 70 Years 1000 Acres When ordering, please mention The Exchange We can fill moat any order on TREES SHRUBS EVERGREENS PERENNIALS We can assure prompt delivery as our assortments and varieties are complete. Our SOO acre nurseries can help you in these times of acute stock shortage to avoid shopping all over the market ;to fill your nefds. AMERICAN NURSERIES SlNGER BUILDING NEW YORK nr<1."-trie. fleUSi Tbe Excbange BROAD-LEAF EVERGREENS CONIFEROUS EVERGREENS SHADE TREES and FLOWERING SHRUBS at Audubon Nursery WILMINGTON, N. C, Loct Box 818 When ordi^rliig. please mention The Erchanjre PRICES ADVERTISED ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY June 26, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1443 ;^w^ v Mxk NURSERY DEPARTMENT American Asociation of Nurserymen — ^Prea., J. E. Moon, Morriaville, Pa.; Vice- Pres., L. C. Stark, LouiBville, Mo.; Treas.. J. W. Hill. Des Moines, Iowa; Secy, Cha8. Sizbmore, Louisiana, Mo., Ei. Secy, John Watson, Princeton, N J. Next Annual Convention. Chicaj^o, June 23, 24 and 25, 1920 i^ American Association of Nurserymen Pre-Convention Banquet (By Special Wire to The Florists' Exchange) Chicago, June 22. — The Convention of the American Association of Nurserymen practically opened this Tues- day evening with a banquet in the Florentine Room of the Congress Hotel. It was well attended, there Ibeing 200 seated at the tables. At the conclusion J. Ed- ward Moon welcomed those present saying that he hoped the innovation of having the banquet before the business sessions would meet with general approval. -He then alluded to the fact that there was no more noble calling than that of the nurserymen whose aim it was to supply our American people with beautiful trees and shrubs in order to produce landscape effects enticing to the eye and gratifying to the senses. ; Dr. Kobet of the Bureau of Plant Industry, Wash- ington, D. C, was introduced as the next speaker; he wa^ sorry to find himself the only one present to repre- sent the Bureau but others were expected to arrive on the morrow. The doctor made a telling point when he said that his bureau was maintained to conduct ex]ieriments and not to make speeches. Paul C. Lindley of Pomona, S. C, of the "Vigilance Committee read a good report brimful of wit and hu- mor, claiming that an honest confession was good for all. J. Lovejoy of The Country Gentleman recited several humorous stories. That of the wonderful Cornstalk he applied to catalog writers. Pres. Moon told his audience how one paper com- plimented him by publishing his photo, also how the same paper got J. A. Young of Aurora mixed up with some other gentleman in North Carolina of the same name and suggested that the matter be referred to the committee on nomenclature. Ralph Olcott of the "American Nurseryman" was called on to explain. Sec'y John "Watson told some funny stories, reserving his principal talk for the Wednesday. Pres. Moon, at the conclusion, asked all of the members to be present promptly at every business meeting. The members would sjjend, between them, some $50,000 to $60,000 to come to Chicago to attend these meetings, therefore he called for full and prompt attention. Delegates and friends kept arriving all day; by noon of Tuesday nearly 100 had registered. A. M. .\ugustine of Normal, 111., had charge of the trade exhibit which, at time of wiring this despatch was confined to a few exhibits, mostly publicity matter. Sec'y John Watson opened his headquarters on the second floor and, with the aid of his stenographer. Miss Johnson, opened the registration books and distributed the badges. Convention American Association of Nurserymen This organization met jn, Convention at the Congress Hotel, Chicago, June 2.3, and as The Exchange goes to press on that same date we have no story to relate this week beyond giving an abbreviated account in our wide measure column.s of the come-together dinner which took place on Tuesday night, June 22. A Strong Convention Platform Nurserymen's Declaration of Purpose a Clear, Convincing Document that Deserves Hearty Support Almost coincident with the horticultural conference on Quarantine 37, there was isStied by the American Ass'n of Nurserymen under the signature of President J. Edward Moon, a clear and detailed "statement of the nurserymen's position regarding that legislation which has, in recent years, come to direct arid control" their industry in many ways. Prepared in such form that it could be discussed and acted upon as a legislative program at the Milwaukee Convention, this statement will have been considered and, in part or as a whole, adopted or rejected before this issue reaches its readers. Nevertheless, because it coincides so closely with the sentiments of the June loth conference, and presents so strong a case for the nursery interests as against bureaucratic restrictive control, it is worth a careful reading by all horticulturists. In the interests of the larger movement it is to be hoped that the Nursery- men's Ass'n will give the platform its unanimous, enthu- siastic support. Preamble The members of the American Association of Nursery- men realize the necessity as fully as any persons in the United States for preventive and remedial measures, under government direction, to control and arrest the spread of insect pests or plant diseases, capable of injury to the nation's agricultural and horticultural interests. As a group we have a fuller appreciation of the necessity of efficient, economic control of such pests in relation to horticulture than can any other; for in our industry of propagating and rearing young plant life, we can appre- ciate with fuller comprehension in the event of annihilation, the utter inability of replacing in any one generation our vast timber, orchard and landscape resources. We appreciate, too, and acknowledge gratefully the in- defatigable efforts of many capable entomologists and plant pathologists who have labored with an integrity of purpose to prevent or arrest the spread of pests or diseases, injurious to plant life. As an Association and individually we do, however, pro- test against certain laws, both State and Federal, designed to protect plant life and industries dependent upon it, but which in their execution, place greatly increased demands upon the nurserymen for production, while at the same time these laws have put in jeopardy the capital already invested in the nursery industry; have prevented the se- curement of sufficient additional capital with which to expand our business to meet existing demands upon it; and further have stifled that fondness and enthusiasm for plant breeding and propagation that is necessary in de- veloping anything requiring a decade or more to produce and market. Article I. For the control of injurious insect pests and plant diseases, nurserymen advocate the poUcy of inspec- tion of nursery stock, and plant products, by competent constituted authority, with certification permitting either intra-state or inter-state shipment when found free of infestation. Article II. Regular, thorough spraying and clean till- age are advocated as further necessary measures in the control of pests or diseases, and we pledge ourselves to the accomplishment of these to the extent of our faciUties. Quarantine for Pest Control Opposed .Article III. That nurser\Tnen view with alarm the em- ployment, with increasing frequency, of the quarantine as a measure for the control of pests or disease, and oppose it as ineffectual in its accomphshment and disastrous to our industry. (a) The record of quarantines restricting the shipment of nursery and horticultural products generally is not one of effi- cient control; for while commercial interests are thereby re- strained, the passage of traffic, the flight of birds and the movement of other agencies through the quarantined area impossible of control, may disseminate pests. (b) Quarantines are given wide public notice, principally by the governmental agencies imposing them, and thereby they bring into disrepute even the "pest-free" products of the quarantined area, with consequent loss of sales and prestige and the shrinkage of realty values. (c) Quarantines in their frequency are hampering now and threaten annihilation of inter-state commerce of nursery stock. Jealousy is felt to exist among States regarding these quaran- tines. Retaliatoiy quarantines appear to have been passed; train loads of fruit carrying infestations of injurious pests move constantly out of states that prevent entry therein of any nursery stock excepting under regulations that are tanta- mount to exclusion. (d) Quarantines put in jeopardy, capital and labor engaged in the nursery industry. They make impossible the secure- ment of additional capital, at a time when millions of dollars are needed to develop and expand the nursery industry, to meet the orchard and landscape requirements of the nation. They discourage initiative in plant-breeding and the produc- tion of trees or shrubbery requiring a decade to rear and pre- pare for sale. ^^^ Article IV. When inspection and other measures for pest control have in any instance been inefficient and an emergency arises that in the opinion of authorities requires the placement of a quarantine, nurserymen urge that no such contemplated quarantine may be placed, until a pubhc hearing has been held and evidence showing the necessity for such quarantine produced. (a) At present the necessity for such quarantines at many hearings is presumed to exist. The public is expected to be cogdizant of the facts. It would appear only just that the necessity be shown in the record of such hearings. Cb) No official or officials charged with control of insect pests or disease, should sit as commissioners at any such hear- ings or be empowered to declare Quarantines. But rather should the commission in the case of proposed Federal Quaian- tines, be composed of three persons, two of whom shall be ap- pointed by the Secretary of Agriculture and one of whom shall be a Secretary of Agriculture for the state or one of the states within the area that is proposed to be quarantined. In the case of State quarantines such hearings might be presided over by the Secretary of Agriculture of the Commonwealth in question. (c) With proposed Federal Quarantines the Secretary of Agriculture should continue to have the power to declare such quarantine, upon receipt of the recommendations of the com- missioners suggested in paragraph (b). (d) In the case of .State Quarantines, the Governor of the Commonwealth should declare their enforcement, when in receipt of the evidence and recommendation arising out of the hearing. Article V. That whenever the Federal Government proposes a quarantine, the commission conducting the necessary hearing, preliminary thereto, shall sit for the purpose of hearing evidence and taking testimony at some convenient place, within the proposed Quarantine area. Article "VI. That Quarantines shall be for no longer period than that in which the emergency exists, and in no event for a longer period than one year. If it should be felt necessary to continue the quarantine or to modify it, a hearing should be held as in the case of inaugurating it, to show necessity for its continuance or equal opportunity to testify to the emergency having ceased. (a) Quarantines are an admission on the part of officials of their inability to control a pest or disease, by inspection and certification, or by preventive or remedial measures. And this inability ought not to exist for a longer period than one year, during which time other rneasures of control less destruc- tive to commerce should be found. Proposed Legislation, Advocated by the Western Plant Quarantine Board Article VII. That freight cars be fumigated at destin- ation and if no facilities are available for fumigation at small stations, then the car shall be returned to some central point and fumigated there. As nurservmen are in the practice of shipping in bulk to one destination, and there reconsigning car with partial contents to another point, securing by this practice lower freight rates, this Association desires a fuller proof that such fumigation of car at destination is necessary for the control of insect pests or disease, before it can be expected to willingly acquiesce in such a measure. (a) There would seem to be no safety secured by fumigation at destination that could not be better secured by careful in- spection and certification in the nursery before shipment. (b) The inevitable expense of the detention of cars, the fumigation and the longer haul to a fumigation station would all be added to the freight charges and consequent cost of nursery stock to the planter. Article VIII. That the proposal to secure a bill in the several states represented at this Conference, to require that the expense of inspection, be paid by either consignor or consignee of a shipment of nursery stock, is strongly opposed by the American Association of Nurserymen. (a) As pest control is administered for the public good it should be paid for by public funds. (b) The poor planter, just about to establish an orchard should not be discouraged by the expense .of a requirement that makes him pay for the protection of the prosperous or- chardi.st already established with a revenue producing property. It would appear just as reasonable to require a few unfortunate smallpox patients to bear the burden of the Health Board. (c) The expense of inspection, whether paid by the nursery- men or his customer, would have to be added into the gross cost of the purchase of nursery stock and would serve as a determent to many would-be planters, thus retarding greatly the planting of orchards and the general adornment of home grouads, both of which are a requisite in our present-day civilization. Article IX. The contemplated bill requiring inspection at a central depot will place such handicaps upon the nursery business, that the possibiHty of supplying "Trust- worthy Tress and Shrubs" will be entirely beyond the control of any nurserymen, and we oppose the proposition strenuously, beUeviug it would bring disaster upon the industry. (a) This proposed measure would of course facilitate in- {Oontlnued on page 1449) 1444 The Florists' Exchange FOUNDED IN ISM I 10RISTS^EX(SHANGS A Wrrkly Mcflluni of I nt«-rc tinner fur Florlat*, NurM-rymen SrrtNiitrn nnd tlir Trndr in Crnrrnl Exclusively a Trade Paper PubliHlu-d oven' Siiturdnv !)>■ tin- A. T. D<* I,n Mnrr Company Inr., I'riiUcni nnd PubliKlum, -138 to •(JS Went 37lh HI., Niw York. A. T. Do Lu Miirr. prt<«iusy seasons. Tluis, with the experience of what they have recently passed through still fresh in their memories the delegates arc in str/ilegical ijosition to take advantage tiiereof tort, nuide all the more serious be- cause unexpected and in large measure unprovided for. The seed trade this season hius, on the whole, not been as prosj)ero»js as last Fall there wa.s every reason to believe it would be in the .Spring of 1920; the con- tributing causes arc well known and call for no com- ment here. Every seedsman may have cause to look upon his business as being "different" from that of bis fellows, but all must be agreed they share in one common endeavor which is to sell seeds and yet more scetls, together witii, all and .sundry, stocks of the vari- ous side lines they handle, so as to extend trade and make the most of their opportunities. As to the nurseryman — how many among them have the vision of their possibilities; are we wrong in say- ing the number is comparatively few? This must be the case or the association would have taken action leading to a jiublicily campaign even before this. True, a beginning has been made, but is it at all commensu- rate with the opportunities? These men, too, have had no easy path of it through last Fall and Spring — the setbacks have been discouraging etlough. And it is not necessary to go into them here — they, too, are well enough remembered by all participators. But, if there he years of irksome restriction, there is compensation in the knowledge that there be other years of unre- stricted production and activity. And the periods of the first are less than those of the second. Ciranted, then, the return to more nearly normal conditions — as to the ability to obtain supplies and move them; to obtain labor, if not as freely a5 heretofore, but in quantity to conduct operations, and with the knowledge that the purchasing value of our dollar is depreciated for years to come, but regulating prices to meet this factor, as has been and is being done in all lines — the solution lies in the instituting of educational advertising, national and local. There is, there can be, none better. Remember the old illustration of strength — the single fagot as opposed to a bundle of fagots. The single is easily broken, but as to the Inmdle — not so. Tims all must join in one common fund for the national advertising — and the sooner the method of collecting the funds is decided upon and the .id campaign gotten into action, the better for all. The mere obtainance of the money for such a purpose will not turn the trick — guiding this advertising must be controlling mincLs, men who understand both the trade lines and the popular mind. Therefore, the need of a strong committee to frame the advertising and an ex- pert ad man or two as consulting counsel and placers. Is it too much to expect that some day — the sooner the better for all — an arrangement may be arrived at whereby all national horticultural advertising will be conducted as a unit? We refer to that of the A. S. T. .\., the A. A. of N., and the already existing and highly successful publicity campaign of the S. A. F. through a close union of these three great industries — whose success surely rests on a common foundation — the money available would go further, thus making for more strength and obtaining greater circulation, while equally beneflcial results would be accomplished — greater results to our mind — when the close harmony between all three of these national forces for the public W'eal was so demonstrated. Is this ideal not worth striving for? We are in the age of large undertakings. This would be a large un- dertaking— with a wonderful prospect of accomplish- ment— not uncertain but positively wide open to us, if we dare it. Such a combination would ensure an im- mense zone of so-called free advertising. The daily and magazine press would be compelled, in the inter- ests of their readers, to pay attention to it, nolens, volens. See what "Say it with Flowers" has done for the florists ! The three national associations working to- gether would overwhelmingly carry tiie press with it. Once the combination n.ational publicity campaign is under way the local advertising would follow as a mat- ter of course, and this line of endeavor would be made easy for seedsmen and nurserymen as it is now being rendered positively simple for the florist. -V business man, 40 years ago, told the writer who had unfolded to him a scheme wherein general partici- pation would reduce individual expense, "Great scheme, my boy, but the millenium has not yet arrived." Mean- ing that it was impossible to bring many men of many minds into one common line of endeavor, even if for their own undoubted individual good. But the world has changed .since then, is still changing, and wouldn't that dear old gentleman, could he come to earth again, be charmed to see how the men of today are working altruistically together to achieve results for world l.t- temient and, us well, in other ways, for their own trull betterment, so that, out of the common united efl' it, financial retunus may accrue for one and all. .\re we expecting too much? The Case of Horticulture vs. the F. H. B. Testimony Wanted From I'hose Who Have Suflered Whatever else it may attempt, one of the main tasks of the executive committee to consider Quarantine 37, will be to collect specific, authentic cases of actual in- justice und obvious inconsistency in the administration of the ruling. We suggest, therefore, on our own initia- tive, that any florist, grower or nur.scryman who has suffered what he considers unfair treatment at the hands of the F. H. U. set down all the facts and figures in the case and transmit them cither to the secretary of the committee: W. P. Rich, Mass. Hort. Society, Bos- ton, .Mass. — or its chairman- J. Horace McFarland, Harrisburg, Pa. For that matter, The Kxcuakge it- self will be glad to receive, in brief, summarized form, similar facts and records for the sake of the lesson they teach and the information they supply. Such a communication is the following which, in our opinion brings up as interesting a legal point as the arresting of a man who had just consumed a pint of whiskey, on the ground that he was acting as a "means of conveying liquor from one place to another" and was tlierefore an "illegal carrier!" Editor The Floruits' Exchange: In your report, page 1373, on Qu. 37, it seems to me that Mr. Wister's points, especially his second; viz., "It resents the assumption that plant pests do not reach tills country on other material than horticultural prod- ucts, which material therefore should logically be barred," hits the nail on the head and should be pushed with all vigor. 1 think our interstate laws prohibit us from shipping brownstone, wood ties, etc.; yet the N. Y., N. H. and H. R. R. is continually bringing in ties from South- ern countries, from orchid countries; ties that are cut from trees with orchids growing on them! Where is the consistency? Smith T. Bbadlev. New Haven, Conn., June 19, 1920. P. S. — Drive this home. Make all industries suffer alike; then you will get a hearing. Our Business and the Other Fellow's. Both Different, But — When one person is completely absorbed in the de- tails of his own business, and in the working out of the problems which affect his immediate daily life, he is apt to feel more or less keenly as though he was the only fellow in business who had troubles all his own. Should this same party, however, be privileged to move around among other industries, he would quickly learn that the other business men with whom he was mixing had equally difficult problems to solve and that what affected one was quite liable to be affecting all. The difference between a man who gets an insight into the workings of a number of other businesses, and the man who is ignorant of any line but his own, is that the former .should become and generally is more broad- minded and able to accept with greater equanimity the buffets of fortune and the troubles of the day, and adjust himself the more readily to the conditions brought about by the thermometrical movements of his individual problems. AVe were going to tell our readers a few facts in re- gard to printing paper when our thoughts took the above turn. Clean, white printing paper is today one of the most valuable of our industrial staples, particularly that grade used by the magazines and weekly publica- tions. The wealthy publisher and printer has been able to protect himself more thoroughly than the man without a big capital behind him. At the same time, capital does not cut the ice it was wont to, except in that possibly those handling the larger quantities of paper are more favored in receiving supplies than those who.se call for stock is not so heavy. I'or the average publisher and printer the conditions in the paper trade today are the most serious which have ever been faced. It is practically impossible to purchase white paper from any other source than the firm or firms you have been steadily dealing with for years. To go to an outside mill or to apply to a job- ber for stock is to be laughed at — nothing doing. "Alill's filled up."' "Can't take another order for a year,'* and similar remarks is all the comfort vouclisafed you. The man to whom you have been giving the bulk of your orders for years past is the only man to whom you can resort for needed stock and he is beset on every hand. The quota of stock allotted to him in turn by the mills from whom he has been purchasing for several years back — that is, such of them as have not thrown him overboard entirely — be has to dole out to his old customers. One places an order for paper to be delivered in three, six, nine and twelve months from June 26, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1445 (liitc. And as to the price, why you will receive tlie in- \(iice wlien the goods are shipped. White paper which in 1916 could have been bought on open account at 5c. a pound is, as we write, costing over .'Oc. a pound, while prices on orders placed on con- tract are over three times the 1916 cost ; this price, we are informed, will shortly be advanced to over four times the 1916 price. This for the same quality or even inferior stock. Recently we came across a grower who was erecting some new houses. He showed us a bill for the material tor these houses; it gave one lump charge for all the various parts he had been compelled to buy, including n en the glass. The bill read "For such and such ma- tirial ordered in your letters of such and such dates^ .■id many dollars." No items were furnished as to cost of individual items .Vnd, like the printer, the grower seemed pleased enough at that in having obtained the material of which he was in need. These conditions are brought about by the scarcity of material in every direction — a scarcity which is not likely to be alleviated until everybody buckles down to work and starts jiroducing. There is work awaiting everyone who chooses to work; with this absolute fact confronting us, we believe that if the census were taken of the world today, it would he found that, through not desiring to work, or through the desire to work but two or three days in a week, or. as in the case of the miners at the present writing, who cannot work because they have no cars in which to load their coal, there will be found just as many ]Hrsons out of employment today as there have been in years following panics when business was at its low- est ebb. First Fruits A most gratifying result of the — ^shall we say re-awak- ening— of the horticultural industry in respect to Quar- antine 37, is the following comment which appeared on the editorial page of the New York Times of June 17: A Method Needing Reformation To do a good thing in a way that either makes it a bad one or much decreases the excellence of its results — that is a familiar characteristic of governmental activities. It is not surprising therefore, that the horticulturists of the country are complaining bitterly of the manner in which the Federal authorities conduct their quarantine of imported plants and bulbs. This quarantine has a highly commendable object — that of preventing the introduction here from abroad of harmful in- sects and fungi. That is not only conimeudable — it is of high necessity, for the country has already suffered huge losses from the ravages on crops of alien pests, and to keep them out almost any expenditure would be justified. But to be justifiable the expenditure must be judicious and effectual, and, as was said by the representatives of the horti- cultural and garden societies who met at the Museum of Natural History this week, to make them send to Washington for examination aU that they import imposes upon them a tax that is useless as well as large. It is useless in the sense that the examinations could be as well made at the chief ports of entry on both sides of the country, and that is what these es- timable Protestants are demanding. This substantiation of the claims, at least one of the claims, of horticulturists, is valuable proof that the attitude taken at the conference was the right one, and that it requires merely a fair, unbiased, accurate statement of the facts and a calm plea for justice to at- tract the attention, win the approval, and enlist the support of the ordinarily apathetic lay public. American Peony Society The April and May editions of the Bulletin of Peony Ne^l!s have just reached us and we have been greatly interested in their contents. Practically the whole of ■the April issue, which, by the way, is dedicated to the American Iris Society, is devoted to a well written article by John C. Wlster, president of the American Iris Society, bearing the caption, "Visits to European Iris Gardens." Being fortunate enough to get his dis- charge from the army while in France, Mr. Wister took advantage of the opportunity and spent five weeks vis- iting gardens and nurseries in France and England. Mr. Wister practically confines his notes entirely to Irises. He visited many of the most noted amateur and trade specialists as well as the Royal Horticul- tural Society's gardens and the botanical gardens at Kew. Mr. Wister, while expressing pride in the work of American Iris and Peony breeders, asks that it be not forgotten that practically all the pioneer work was done by Europeans. Incidentally, Mr. Wister mentions that despite the fact of Qu. 37 having just then been instituted, he was most cordially welcomed by every- one. The May Bulletin contains a full report of the annual meeting, with details as to the system of judging Peonies, also "Experiments in hastening the germination of Peony seed," wherein it is shown Peony seed treated with sulphuric acid will, even after dry storing, germinate readily. "Cutting and Picking Blooms "for Exhibition" and numerous other notes of interest. American Dahlia Society In a recent conference held in regard to the forth- coming exhibition of the American Dahlia Society, Mrs. Paris of the Park Garden Club (Flushing) suggested that instead of the different amateur clubs holding sep- arate exhibitions that they hold their Dahlia shows in conjunction with those of the American Dahlia So- ciety. She stated that they would give their individual premiums to their own people as usual, the premiums from the Dahlia Society to be for the best display, etc. Mrs. Paris also remarked tluit they would supply their own vases and thinks this will show the garden clubs what each one is doing. It was suggested that all exhibits be judged by the judges of the American Dahlia Society. It is anticipated that much greater interest will be fostered among amateurs by this play. In- cidentally, it would be good policy to institute a special class for affiliated societies, to enable the small clubs or societies to compete against each other. The National Chrysanthemum Society of England has a trophy which is so competed for annually. American Dahlia Society Show Hotel Pennsylvania, N. Y., Sept. 27, 28 and 29 The following is a list of those who have taken trade space at the coming exhibition: John Lewis Childs. Flowerfield, J. N. Tailor, Richmond Hill, N. Y. N. Y. George L. Stillman, Westerly. c. Louis Ailing, West Haven, R. L Conn. Richard Vincent, Jr& Sons Co., Wm. Noonan, LoeuH Valley. Inc., White Marsh, Md. NY' .St'ampp&wX^; Co^'Se^' Yo/k ^-^L. W. Darnell, East Moriches, W^M^Bpel^'tcZ-pilt ^'fi-f^ Dahlia Farms, Berlin, Lord & B'uriiam Co.. Irvington, Mills&Co., Mamaroneck, N. Y. N. Y. Alt F. Clark, Netcong, N. J. John Scheepers Co., New Y'ork S. Hanfiing Co.. New York This list has no connection with that of the exhibits in competition. The July Bulletin of the Society will give tile prize schedule, also a diagram of the splendid hall in which the show is to be held. Fairy—Creamy white and with the merest touch of clear blue at the center upon the crest. Her Majesty— A favorite with those persons who like the clear cut markings upon the falls. It is one of the pinker sorts. Kochii — A wild species of a deep gorgeous violet often confused with Black Knight which is more vel- vety. Hippolyte— from Pernet comes this variety with the clear lemon standards; greatly admired. The rows of seedlings it was a rare privilege to see. Some will no doubt bear a name and gain the popu- larity in the distant future. Another treat was to see Miss Leta Griffith, photog- rapher and artist. Each year Miss Griffith comes from New York and photograplis the flowers in their natural sizes. The photographs she colors from the flower itself. The flowers seem to live upon her paper. The series of pictures she has made forms an epoch in the depicting of flowers; the photographs are Identical with the flowers and the colors are as nearly perfect as they can be made. We left the Wing Iris farms convinced that a pilgrim- age to such unexcelled beauty was worth many miles of travel These fields are becoming the Mecca of thousands of flower lovers. Following the Iris come the pinks and whites of the Peonies, then with the flaming torches and delicate spray, the Gladioli until, when Fall arrives, we find the velvety richness of the Dahlias upon these *'^'''5. A. C. H. Trailer for Carrying Off Brush In the Spring, the nurserymen and fruit growers have large quantities of brush to be carried off from nur- series and orchards after trimming, as it cannot be burned where it lies. Many use the ordinary farm wagon for this purpose, but this is a time killer, as The Wing Seed Company Iris Fields In these columns before has appeared a description of the activities and organization of the Wing Seed Company, Mechanicsburg, Ohio. On June 3 delegations of Iris enthusiasts from Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Urbana, VanWoert, Piqua and other cities in Ohio gathered to view the Iris fields of this uptodate con- cern. Acres of Irises greeted the eyes of the guests. Those who arrived in the morning were treated to an ex- cellent chicken dinner at the Anderson House. It may be well to add a word of explanation to those who have not visited Mechanicsburg, that the Anderson House serves the largest dinners in Ohio. The party was taken by automobile to the extensive Helds some distance from the offices of the company. Beginners in Iris culture were thrilled at the sight, but the grower who had already seen acres of Iris and Peonies was more interested in seeing the trial grounds where they might compare the various charms of the linest Iris from growers throughout the world. Each had his favorites, although some claimed aU the sorts beautiful. To choose from the four hundred and fifty sorts which were in bloom was a task difficult in the extreme. Nevertheless here are a few which all admired and longed to possess: Alcazar — A regal dark purple towering above its neighbors. Black Knight — A rich deep violet which, when it can be induced to bloom is the triumph of each Iris lover. It is, however, capricious. Crusader — A superb Foster hybrid which is the su- preme Trojana variety seen at Wing's. Bdouard Michel — A deep wine red Iris producing ex- cellent spikes. It is a very noticeable variety growing in the field of other sorts. Isoline — The lover of delicate tints lingered over Iso- line. It is pinkish lavender, but no one could call it faded in color. Lohengrin — Full spikes of a wide petalled, more pink- ish than Pallida dalmatica. An extraordinary sort for garden effect. Prosper Laugier — Deep wine colored falls. It is one of the handsomest sorts with clouded standards. Quaker Lady — It has the distinction of being seen by all, although it is not bright in color, being subdued smoky lavender standards and bluish-gray falls. Rhein Nixe — The most popular variety with white standards and contrasting violet falls. Victorine — This is another with which standards flecked with deep violet. To some persons the flecks are charming; to others they are a fault. Zua — A variety admired by all the ladies. It has dainty lavender crinkled petals of crepe paper like tex- ture. large brush especially, is very unhandy to load at best. Those who are interested will find a trailer serviceable. Make one by attaching two poles to an old pair of wheels from a low farm wagon or truck, tacking cross- ties about 18in. apart. Have a strong bar at end to hook over standards of a bodyless farm wagon to con- vey the brush. Chas. A. Black, Jr. ^ JF |#biniarg ] <1> George Monro F'rom the Gardeners' Chronicle (London) we learn of the death. May 30, at the age of 73, of Geo. Monro, V. M. H., London's greatest salesman. He founded in 1871 what is now the largest concern in Covent Gar- den. His genius for organization enabled him to ac- complish almost incredible things and, until 1903, he maintained full supervision of his business which em- braced both fruit and flowers. In the year mentioned he formed a private company, taking his sons, E., George, Jr., and B. J, into partnership. His interest in horticulture was sincere; he was something far greater than a mere salesman. In connection with hor- ticultural benevolence funds he was always prominent and, to show the esteem with which he was held, the R. H. S. bestowed upon him in 1887 the Victorian Medal of Honor, the highest honor that can be granted in the world of horticulture. Fifty medals only, were struck to commemorate the jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign in 1887; ten more being issued in 1897 to cele- brate the diamond jubilee. The medals are held for life and then returned to the R. H. S. for distribution to other worthy horticultural workers. Mr. Monro's genius for business has communicated itself to his sons. George Monro, Jr., is the leading light in the flower department and his interest in the growing end is such that he controls or supervises a huge bulb farm and has interests in various market nurseries. He is chairman of the Chamber of Horticul- ture and is a most active worker in various societies, including the R. H. S. and the British Carnation So- ciety. Hail insurance interests one of his brothers. 14>46 The Florists' Exchange Greenhouse Heating \\c rlirt'cl Altfiiiit.il to the paper read by _ (-. T. Giblin of Cil.lin & Co., Utica, N. Y., before the Lanciinter County I'loriiitn Aitnoi iat ion. June 7. Mr. Ciblin, uvoidinK Kcicntific tcrmB, nhows the floriat (jrowcr how he may nave on the fuel hill. Economy of working cxpcnies 18 equivalent to profit mudo by incroaHcd Haloa I'o^isibly .suineuiiu Im.s wliisperuil 111 jour car, eciiill- dentliilly, wHIiiii llic ])nsl two or three years, that the prhe of all kiiul.s of fuel — all kinds and descrlptioiw of labor — all kinds of material, has advanced. When buckwheat coal was selling at l(J.30 per ton, soft coal at .1(8.50 and coke nt Ijyl.il), what did the flnrist care for a few tons more or less of fuel u.scd? He could get a man, also, for from .^tiO to )iM a iiKUitli, so why he )iartieular about how much work he did? A boiler was bought for about the price of pig iron now, and the best salesman sold the boiler without nmch con- sideration being given to its features of fuel and labor economy and freedom from repairs. W ell, bow times have changed, and the changed times suggest that the beating of greenhouses is a vital and iniporlant subject, one you will he keenly interested in from this time forward. The subject touches your pocket and, as a rule, makes it empty. It is because of the vital importance of this subject that I ask your consideration of a few suggestions for improvement. Uiil you ever consider the question of heating, as sini])ly ovoidancc or the ejection of cold? This is really what it is. You have certain conditions, we will say, a greenhouse, and what you are seeking to do is to keep out the cold, which tries to enter during the cold season. You must use gloss and, glass is the means of large quantities of cold entering a greenhouse. You can, however, have this glass arranged in such a way that the cold does not penetrate anywhere except through the glass itself. This is done by making your glass edges absolutely tight — making your greenhouse in every joint of it absolutely air tight, so that so far as the greenhouse itself is concerned, witliout con- sidering the heating apparatus, you must try to keep out the cold atmosphere. Too little attention is given to this and the result is much waste. You are burn- ing coal to generate heat to drive out cold, which you could keep out by making the greenhouse absolutely Ught. Now, what are you going to do about keeping out the cold coming through the glass and raising the tem- perature of the air inside the greenhouse to what is re- quired in order to grow your plants properly? Two methods of heating greenhouses are used: steam and hot water; both good methods, but which to use must be determined by conditions. Steam or Hot Water Kor beating greenhouses up to 15,000 or 20,000 sq. ft. of glass, water can be used to better advantage than steam. Above 20,000 sq. ft. of glass, steam should al- ways be used. If you heat by steam you can get no heat until you get steam and you can't get steam until you get 212deg. in your water, to get this temperature you must have a strong fire. This is why it is not economical to heat a small greenhouse by steam. To heat by water you get the water circulating by applying Ideg. of heat. It continues to circulate and give ofi' its heat in proportion to the heat applied until you get temperature as high as 180deg. or even 200deg., and then you are running close to tlie steam point. In piping greenhouses, the coils are most efficient when they are in a vertical position along the walls and have openings between the walls and the benches. By these openings, the air is allowed to circulate over the heated coils and tr,avels up the side walls in contact with the under side of the roof glass and makes a blanket of heated air. \Vhat heat is desired under tlie benches, of course, the coils can be made horizontal. The Best Kind of Fuel What is the best kind of fuel to use? This Ls a locality question and must be decided by the locality and the heating system. Where anthracite is avail- able, stove coal is usually the best size to use. It burns freely — gives a hot fire and is easily controlled. It gives the best proportions of air space and fuel. Seven parts of buckwheat and one part of soft coal, as a binder, is a mixture, proved very satisfactory and economical in many places. Soft coal is often the most desirable fuel, but where it is used, particular attention must be paid to the cleaning of the bailers. Also, it must be seen that the proper flues are provided, both in the draft and in the chimney. Florist a Chemist The subject of fuel combustion is a great one and too extensive to be gone into to any extent on this occasion. Perhaps you don't know it, but every florist who oper- ates a boiler is an o}ierating chemist. He takes certain elements, combines them and produces results. These elements must be mingled in the proper quantities or the proper results will not be obtained. Ho you know that In chemistry there Is such a thing as aloii]s and these atoms are united only in certain proportions? The union of thesi; alom.1 ])roduces the gas of incomplete or conq)lete combustion. There are live elements only with which we are concerned and, really we ore concerned the most only in with llrst two. These elements arc: Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, sulphur, nitrogen. If you combine one atom of carbon with one atom of o.xygcn }'0U have carbon monoxide and incomplete combustion, developing only one-third of the possible heat units from a pound of coal. If you comt3lne one atom of carbon with two atoms of oxygen you have carbon dioxide, developing complete combustion and using 100 per cent of the coal ellieiency. You probably know that the scientists in their zeal to analyze things, have analyzed heat and have designated what is called the British Thermal Units. Familiarly speaking these arc called B. T. U's. Koundly speaking, there are in a pound of coal, about 15,000 B. T. Us. Perfect Combustion If you have perfect combustion, that is, you pro- duce cartwn dioxide, you utilize practically 15,00(1 15. T. U's. If you have imperfect combustion or carbon monoxide you utilize about 5000 B. T. U's. Here is the point that unless you have perfect combustion you are losing two-thirds of the value of your fuel. When you start a fire in your boiler, if you don't watch out you give a chance for these B. T. U's. to get away and they take your money with them when they go. It is their escape through the hot chimney that deplenishes your pocket, they ought to be in your water to beat your greenhouse instead of climbing up the chimney, and escaping into the atmosphere. Dollars Flying Up the Chimney Now, it will be safe to say that these B. T. U's. have been getting away from you by the thousands in past years. It is up to you now to keep everyone of them you possibly can. They are crazy for liberty. They take your money away with them and it is only by keen attention and efficient management that you can keep them as your slaves and use them up in your heating. How can you ensure having thorough utilization of the heat value of the coal? This is obtained by the proper construction of your boiler — your grates and your flues. By the proper con- struction you secure the proper proportions of oxygen and carbon for perfect combustion. If the construction is not proper, you secure the imperfect combination of carbon and oxygen and therefore imperfect combus- tion and a loss, as I explained, or practically two- tliirds the value of your fuel. No Bad Boilers Every boiler made is a good boiler. If it wasn't a good boiler, it would not be made and continue to be sold. The Colonel in Kentucky said, there %vas no bad whiskey, but some whiskey was better than other. It is the same with tlie boilers. There are no bad boilers, but there are some boilers better than others. No matter what the boiler is you have, it is very im- portant for you to see that it is operated properly. This operation consists of having your boiler of the right size — piping properly proportioned — properly dis- tributed and properly connected. It is necessary you have your drafts nicely fitted. In addition to the ordi- nary lift check dampers, you should have tight dampers in your smoke pipe as a means of controlling the draft, ^'ou should never check your drafts by opening your feed doors. Doing this is simply letting cold into the lire and neutralizing the heat. Keep the Furnace Door Closed What would you think of a man who had a strong fire going and opened the feed door and threw chunks of ice in on the hot coals. Of course, he might have an explosion of steam, but in addition to this, he would have the sudden chilling of his fire — a chilling of the flues or water passages of bis boiler and a great loss of heat. The same thing follows the admission of cold air into the fire and the flues. I was in a greenhouse once where they had three large steam boilers in full operation with good fires. The temperature had become high and the operator of the boilers had opened all the feed doors, letting the draft through all the flues into the smoke pipe, chilling all of the castings and probably wasting easily a ton of coal in the operation. This is a frequent oversight or fault and should be avoided. The proper way to check Ulc (Ire is to close the open- ings in front, open the check doors between the fire and the cbiriiney and if this docs not cheek the fire suffl- eienlly, operate the tight dami)cr in the smoke pipe. By checking in this manner, no heat Ls destroyed and what is in the boiler it^ielf is all conserved — little of It escapes up into the chimney and the heating of the greeuhou.se is benefited. Almost all boilers are equipped with proper n- don), publishes in its issue of June 5 a brilliant color plate of this deep blue Iris laevigata, Fischer, together with some information from the noted authority W, R. Dykes. The latter points out that I. laevigata is not well known, because botanists have long confused it with I. Kffimpferi, the recognized Japan Iris, due no doubt to the fact tliat both hail from the same dis- tricts in Manchuria, Corea and Northern China. Mr. Dyke explains the difference between the two species, and the color plate clearly demonstrates that Bailey, Johnson, and other authorities are wrong in bracketing I. Ka-mpferi and I. laevigata together. The most distinct feature of I. tevigata is its broad, smooth foliage, whereas I. Kaempferi has narrow ribbed foliage. The flowers of the latter open flat and the standards are to some extent suppressed, whereas I. laevigata has erect standards and the flowers might easily be groujjed among the regular types like the English and similarly shaped forms. Although said to be introduced in 1836 it would ap- pear that I. Isvigata has only recently become known in England. No bog garden is complete without it. Mr. Dyke states, as no other Iris possesses the same wonderful blue purple shade over the entire flower. The wild I. Ka;mpferi always, it is believed, bears red purple flowers, whereas those of I. laevigata are always blue purple self, save for the narrow yellow streak on the falls. There is a pure white form, however, and also a blue purple form on a white ground. This blotched form comes almost true from seed. I. la?vigata was flrst found by Pallas in 1770 in certain provinces of the Russian Empire and his specimens now in the Linnaean Society herbarium were collected in the swamps near I-ake Baikel. The species was af- terward found by Turczaninow in 1829 and it was from these specimens that Fischer described it as I. laevi- gata in 1837. I. Kaempferi was apparently introduced by Siebold at a much later date. This definite exposure of the distinctiveness between these Iris should result in a revision of future lists. We have oftentimes heard or seen the term laevigata ap- plied to the recognized Japan IrLs, I. Kaempferi. A Sidelight On Iris History Touching upon Iris trojana, a beautiful purple, white and yellow species, with a delicious perfume, first brought to light from ancient Trov, Asia Minor, 1887, R. W. Wallace relates in The Garden how he be- came acquainted with it. In the autumn of 1893, he was at the auction rooms of Prothero & Morris, the famous horticultural auctioneers of Cheapside, when some bags of dried up Iris rhizomes were put up. They did not interest him, but one of the attendants ad- vised him to buy as they came from a good source, and he secured the lot for a few shillings. The roots were subsequently planted and left to themselves. Two years later the bed contained many hundreds of tall spikes, 3ft. to 4ft. high, with branching stems, and it was assumed that a new form of I. germanica had been discovered and, as I. asiatica, Mr. Wallace ex- hibited a huge bunch of these magnificent spikes at the Drill Hall in 1895, when it gained an award of merit. It was duly figured at the time as I. asiatica, but be- coming suspicious, Mr. Wallace took flowers to Sir. M. Foster, the great Iris authority. This gentleman had not seen it before; after growing it he made I. cypriana a form of trojana, instead of a separate species as it had been formerly apart from the trojana. Mr. Wallace found in his bed a number of I. albicans, I. monnieri and I. gigantea, and as there were 2000 roots planted, the bed was a most magnificent sight. Where the roots came from and who collected them, Mr. Wallace was never able to learn. Query versus Query Possibly it is modesty that induces writers to our every department to withhold their identitv We would again repeat that the names of such querists are not required for publication but merely as evidence of good faith. Our columns are at all times open to our subscribers but, m fairness to ourselves, we cannot undertake to render special service to those not entitled to it We are, for instance, pleased if by odd chance an amateur is told by a subscriber of an item that eases his garden problem but we cannot and do not intend to go out of our way to render him direct service That is for our regular subscribers to do. Under the cir- cumstances, therefore, we must ask correspondents in Wakefield, Mass., and Egg Harbor City, N. J, who and what are vou? 1448 The Florists' Exchange A. S. T. A. Convention [t'oiitinuftii from paift' lt--'i) tii'iiltiinil noiiiL'iu'liiliirc wlilrti Iiiin ni> far fiiilcd tu cn- O]><.*rato in this hn-fiv t-IVort to iiiiikc tiiiyin^ oasitT, The Joint OomniillL-c iiiul ItH 'I'iihIc The AiiifilCHM .Idiiil foiiiiiilllfc found thai It had uii- dcrlaki-n a liaril and liruvy task. I'Drtuiiately, the puh- lU'ation of thr last vohinn' of llailcy's Cyclopedia of lloiticiilturi' in iMarrli, Iill7 provided the opportunity to make a detinite start. 'riiroii(.'li the eonrttsy of tlie pnhlishers and printers tit tluit ^real work there was prepared and is.sued lo the niendiers of all the constitu- ent orjtani/.ations llie "I!I17 Ullicial Code of Standardized I'hint Nanu-s, for L'se in Ordering, l.al)eling and Cala- lojt Compilation." This code was Imsed on the "I'liid- inu I.i.sl" rejiriiited from the sixth volume of KaiUy's fStandaril Cyclopedia, with certain dcsijimilions, the r<- sult of critical and complete invcstinalion hy a suli- connnittec of Ihe .\merican .loinl Conunittce. Thbi suli-connnittce, including l''rederick Ljiw Olm- sted, the distinguished landscape architect; Frederick \'. Covillc, the I'Tiitcd .States holanist; Harlan I'. Kelscy, an ucutc and ahle nurseryman, who Ls also a work- ing hotani.st, and the s|)cakcr a.s cx-oflicio chairman, co- operated closely with Dr. L. H. Bailey, editor of the Cyclopedia, and spent many day.s in working out tlie ofiiciai code referred to. Its general distritnition and use in the trade, cs- j>eciall\' in the coni)>ilation of catalogs, has been sur- prisingly large and gratifying. The code wiui not put forwarci a.s the last scientific word; it was instead of- fered as "a practical harmonizing of various authori- ties, considered for the purjioiie of facilitating com- mercial transactions," and while some of the terminolo- gists who like the name better than the plant were and arc dis.satisticd with it, a great improvement in trade nomenclature has resulted from its publication. It is now out of jirint, luiving been, indeed, merely a tem- porary bridge over the time until the final official cata- logue of plant names could be olfered. Names Common and Scientific The official code included only the scientific names. In our horticultural commerce .some things are known bv their scientific names and some by their conunon names. You .seedsmen clieerfuUy buy Zinnias as i^in- nas, but sometimes you sell these seeds as "Youth and Old .\gc," and in one case the seed has been offered as "Old -Man and Old Woman !" 'Vcm buy Delphiniums, but you sell Larkspurs; you sell "Flame I'lowers," but you are quite unCeatain as to whether the name is tied to Phlox DnimnwiKlli or to Tritoma PfitzerL You sell a great many Daisies — perhaps because you are all "Daisies" yourselves! Your names are quite certain and ver begins. If we are to have accu- rate transactions in lri.s we nm.st have the Iris varietal n.'imes; conse(]uently the sub-committee has arranged with the ,\merican Iris .Society for example, to furnish a pro|i(r authoritative check ILst of the Iris in .Vmeri- can comnu-rce. -SiuTilarly, the .American Hose .Society will furnLsh its check list, as will the American Dahlia .Society, the ,\merican Carnation .Society, the .Vmerican Chrysanthe- nnun .Society, the .American Peony .Society, and, I sin- cerely hope, the .American Sweet Pea Society. The vi'lunu', therefore, will include not only the scientific and connnon names of the trees, ])lants, seeds, roots, bulbs and vines in open commen'c. but also lists of l'eusiness. .All the organizations heretofore named to you have |)articipated in the work of the American Joint Com- mittee, both by cooperating for the attainment of its object and in the provision of money for its expenses. The men who have done the work have done it out of love for the horticultural trades, and not a cent of salary has been paid to any man. Indeed, most of the time the traveling expenses have been borne by the individuals who are working for your benefit as well as for that of every other horticultural trades- man. Only the seedsmen have so far failed to finan- cially participate in this effort. I am sure it is be- cause they have not understood it, and if I have to- d,iy succeeded in setting forth the advantage, the pro- priety, indeed, the necessity of a standardized set of names for the articles with" which you do business and make money-, then I think you "will cheerfully and promptly join the other great trade organizations and and professional associations in this favorably condi- tioned enterprise by which you will all immeasurablv benefit. Grocery- Man: "Pat. do you Uke apples?" Pat: "Shure, sor, Oi wouldn't ate an apple for the world." Grocery Man: "Why. how is that?" Pat: "Ough ! didn't me old mother die of appleplexy ?" "Have you forgotten you owe me five dollars ?" "No, not yet. Give me time, and I will." Vlter Proof. — "Do yer love me, 'Erb ?" "Love yer, 'Liza, I should jest think I does. Why, if yer ever gives me up I'll murder yer. I can't say more'n that, can I ?" — Punch. — P. Wholesale Grass Seed Dealers Meet Siiiri'it till ijrapliic dmpatcli to Tjit; Fiobibtk' l,.\tiiA.soE| .Mn.WAi-'KKi:. Wis., June 21. — The WholcAale Gras.s .Secdi Dealers .Ass'n openid its annual meeting at the Hotel Pllsler this morning. President John .Smith calling ap- I)roximatcly forty members to order at 10 o'clock. Tlic reading of the ininutcs of the previous meeting, pro-. vided for in the by-laws, was dispensed with, after which flic treasurer's report, read by Clarence K. Jones, was apjiroved. Chairman Kcynrilds of the legislative connnittee re- ported, after which he and -Mr. Scarlett introduced a discussion of two nnitters relating to seed legislation which had been presented by Ihe .'Lssociation of Ollicial Seed .Analysts. The first of these was a Federal law regulating the sale of agricultural seeds and based on the U ibli-Kcnyon bill. This was discussed for nearly an hour, with the result that the incoming legislative I'oMunitlee was instructed to oppose the legislation. The second ])ro|)osition had to do with the uniform state seed law and rif this certain jiarts Were acce[)ted and other jiarts rejected after careful consideration. Chairman T. W. Kellogg of the arbitration committee made a report which was followed by considerable dis- cussion, especially as to ways and means of obtaining (piicker action in cases where arbitration is called for. One instance wa;s mentifmed in which it took 60 days fo secure a decision, partly because some of the mem- bers of the committee were away from home at the time and partly because, living so far apart, it was im- possible to call them together promptly and expe- ditiously. The arbitration cfjmmittee was instructed to meet with .Attorney Curtis Nye Smith with a view to devising some method of getting quicker action in such cases. On behalf of the Teweles and Kellogg Seed Com- j'anies, Mr. Teweles invited the members of the associa- tion to have dinner at Donges Bay, a resort on Lake .Michigan about 15 miles from Milwaukee, intimating that perhaps some of the stuff "that made Milwaukee famous" would be on hand. Naturally, everyone ac- cepted the invitation. Mr. Smith's report as counsel was read and approved. In his opinion, if European horticultural societies can and do attempt to dictate to American merchants as to how they shall do their trading, to the profit of the members of the foreign organizations, the .American Seed Trade .Association can, within the limitations of our law, move for a fair and square deal. He made several suggestions as to how to meet such unfair trad- ing practices. 'The afternoon session convened at 2 o'clock and first received a report as to membership, the committee show- ing that there are 42 members in good standing; the limit, according to the constitution is 50 members. The following firms were then elected to membership: Barteldes .Seed Co., Lawrence, Kans. Coiirteen Seed Co.. Milwaukee. Wis. Minneapolis .Seed Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Crawfordsville Seed Co.. Crawfordsville, Ind. John J. BufBngton & Co., Baltimore. Md. Mr. Reynolds introduced representatives of the newly elected members amidst general applause. The bal- ance of the session was devoted to a discussion of four of eight seed trade rules which were brought up for con- sideration. The meeting then adjourned until 9 o'clock Tuesday morning when the other four rules would be taken up. As was expected, every member turned out to take advantage of the Kellogg-Teweles invitation to dinner, and made the trip to Donges Bay in autumobiles. Sure enough, they found some of the promised treat — but it was minus the kick that it used to have. Nevertheless, everyone enjoyed a splendid dinner and, after heartily thanking Messrs. Teweles and Kellogg, enjoyed a delight- ful ride back to the city about 11 o'clock. June 22 — Morning and Final Session {Special Wire to The Florists' Exchange) The Wholesale Grass Seed Dealers met again on Tuesday morning, June 22, at 9:30. The following di- rectors were re-elected for a period of three years Geo. S. Green, W. G. Scarlett and E. T. Stanford. Further discussion of seed trade rules was dispensed with until a Midwinter meeting which will be called in December or January. Election of officers was next in order. W. G. Scarlett, Baltimore, was elected president: J. Chas. McCullough of Cincinnati, vice-president; C. K. Jones, secretary. St. Louis was a strong bidder for the 1921 conven- tion. About fifteen other invitations were read, but no action taken. It was voted that each member be furnished with a copy of the proceedings. The Arbitration Committee was re-elected, with the exception that Hugo Teweles took the place of J. Chas. McCullough. Attorney Smith was re-employed by the association and the directors are to fix his salary. Adjournment followed. June 26, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1449 commercially, being a man of large and influential family connections. He married 27 years ago Miss Marie Pauline MuUer, also of New Iberia, and this union has been blessed by eight children, sLx girls and two boys. At the recent convention of the Southern Seedsmen's Association he was an important factor and was there induced to accept the first vice-presidency of the association. R. B. Buchanan President-elect Southern Seedsmen's Association Southern Seedsmen's Association Election of Officers, June 9, 1920 R. B. Buchanan, President-Elect When the time came for the election of officers for tills promising and progressive organization the choice of the delegates for president fell on R. B. Buchanan, a well known and prominent seedsman of Memphis, Tenn. Born in Sharp Co., Ark., Jan. 24, 1879, at the age of 17 Mr. Buchanan came to Memphis, Tenn., and his first work there was an elevator superintendent for the grain firm of E. C. Buchanan & Co., taking this position in Jan. 189C). In October, 1906, Mr. Buchanan went into the retail grain business at 322 So. Main st., removing in Dec. 1913 to 18 So. Front st., and gradually \\orking into an orthodox wholesale and retaU seed busi- iHss, which he is now successfully conducting at the same address. In society matters Mr. Buchanan was elected second vice-president of the above association when it was or- ganized at Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 1918. At the second convention held at Montgomery, Ala., he was elected its first vice-president, and now, at the third annual con- vention held at Jacksonville, Fla., June 7 to 9, 1920, he has been honored with the presidency of the associa- tion which already enjoys quite a large membership. -\Ir. Buchanan intends to devote his energy to a suc- cessful convention next year at Memphis, which will be the fourth, and will unite with others in making every effort to have each member of the association at- tend, together with the associate members from the Northern states, and as well will endeavor to attract all the Northern seedsmen possible to that meeting. Memphis is so geographically situated as to insure a large attendance from the North, East, South and West. \\ e are very pleased to be able to reproduce herewith IMr. Buchanan's portrait. Joseph Sleekier, Sr., First Vice-President-Elect Joseph Steckler, Sr., President of the J. Steckler Seed Co., Ltd., 512-516 Gravier St., New Orleans, La., "lie of the largest establishments of its kind in the -Suuth, was born in the year 1870 at New Iberia, La., tile son of the late Henry Steckler, Sr., a planter and merchant of that parish and city for many years. W'lien a boy of less than 15 years of age young Steck- ler entered the employ of the late Richard Frotscher, seedsman, thus acquiring a knowledge of the line from his youth. During his employment with Mr. Frotscher the latter enlarged his business through purchase of the seed house of Jesse Fettis, 101 Gravier st. He re- mained in the employ of Mr. Frotscher until the lat- ter's death when the business was sold. Associating himself with his brother, Richard P., Joseph Steckler bought a branch seed business of Mr. Frotscher and es- talilished in 1898, the present house of J. Steckler Seed Co., Ltd., now reputably known the world over for quality of the flower, garden and agricultural seeds which it furnishes. -Mr. Steckler is a public spirited citizen in every sense of the word, always willing and ready to lend his assistance and encouragement to any worthy cause; he is connected with many organizations and civic 1 bodies, banks, homesteads, parks, etc, and through his open, frank and frienaly disposition he numbers his in- timates by the hundreds and his friends by the thou- sands. Mr. Steckler stands high morally as well as Am. Ass'n of Nurserymen A Strong Convention Platform (Concluded from page 1443) spection from the eatoniologists or plant pathologists view- point, but appears to have been suggested without any con- sideration for the requirements of a plant's lite in process of transplanting. (b) Nursery products should be gotten quickly as possible from the nursery to the place of planting. The assembling of such shipments at a central depot for inspection will inevitably delay plants in transit, to their injiu-y. (c) Should shipment be unpacked at such central depots for inspection or fumigation, the shipper loses all control over his products and cannot be responsible for claims, for poor packing on arrival at destination, for shortage, damage or even truth- fulness to name. Quarantine No. 37 Article X. That we shall endeavor to secure a modifi- cation of existing Federal legislation, so that there may enter this country, without Umitation as to quantity or variety, plants of small size, such as may because of their small size be readily examined by an inspector. Article XI. That plants thus imported with balls of earth shall upon being found apparently free from any injurious pest or disease be forther detained upon the grounds of the importer for a period of two years, together with any young stock that may be propagated from them, in order that they may be under the surveillance of a con- stituted authority. If at the ex-piration of the period ,of detention, such plants continue free of pests or disease, then permission to disseminate them shall be granted. Article XII. That we shall endeavor also to secure a "Tariff" on all nursery stock imported, that persons or firms desiring to propagate such plants in the United .States, may thereby have adequate encouragement and protection to their labor and capital. Compensation Asked for Nursery Stock Destroyed Article XIII. That laws shall be sought, providing compensation to nurserymen, orchardists, timber-owners and others, when their trees or plants of value are con- demned to destruction by officials, in an effort to arrest the spread of insect pests or diseases, subject to provisions of wliich the following are suggested; (a) That the owner of such trees or shrubbery shall have evidenced his appreciation of their value to him by maintaining the generally accepted treatment or culture, required to keep such plants in health. No owner should be expected to receive compensation for trees and plants, that he has neglected and wliich in consequence are a menace to the health and vigor of all stirrounding plant life, because of their susceptibility to infestation by insect pests or disease. It may even be found advisaijle to enact in every state, laws similar to those now had in some, which compel attention to neglected orchards on lands within one-half mile of any nursery in order to avoid an exist- ing menace in proximity to nursery products awaiting dis- semination. (b) That compensation should be arrived at by appraisal, adequate to reimburse the grower for the money expended upon the plants up until the time of their destruction and with re- gard also for the probable income from them in the event of their being allowed to grow into a more productive age. Yet it is advocated that the award of damages, should not be as much as would lend encouragement to a wilful person, to permit infestation in order to seciu:e condemnation and con- sequent compensation. (c) Laws similar to the ones urged in this article, are now in effect in most states to secure the capital invested in animal industry — i. e. — compensation for the condemnation of cattle affected with tuberculosis or "foot and mouth disease." Plant industry should have similar protection. Article XIV. Until such time as compensation may be secured, it is suggested that nurserymen may with pro- priety claim deductions upon their Income and Profit Tax Returns, for the amount of all losses sustained from insect pests or diseases in any one year. Pest-free stock denied a market because of Quarantines, might with equal propriety, it would seem, be charged off in our reports under the heading entitled "Obsolescence." Prerequisites.— "Tommy," said the Sunday-school teacher, who had been giving a lesson on the baptismal covenant, "can you tell me the two things necessary to baptism ?" "Yes'm," said Tommy, "water and a baby." — Western Mail- — P. A Case of Gravity. — A small child fell out of a Boston window. A kind-hearted lady came hurrying up with the anxious ques- tion: "Dear, dear! How did you fall?" The child looked up at the questioner and replied, in a voice choked with sobs, "Vertically, m'am." — Tit-Bits.— P. Joseph Steckler, Sr. of New Orleans First vice-president-elect Southern Seedsmen's Q Association Can Carnations be Grown in the South Successfully ? There are always people ready to say that this or that cannot be done, and particularly in relation to plant culture. As a matter of fact, the real plant enthu- siast never permits any one to scare him and in the great majority of instances he will find a way to suc- ceed where others have failed. In the past, the South was considered a doubtful proposition for the com- mercial grower but opinions have changed somewhat. The following paper read by Harold Joy at the recent Knoxviile convention of the Tennessee State Florists' is of interest, proving as it does, that Carnations can be grown in the South The grower here has much more to contend with than our brother florist of the North. The following are a few of our troubles: Stem rot or root rot is perhaps the worst enemy we have, as there has never been discovered a successful method of controlling it, unless it be sterilizing the soil, which is an expensive method and not always satis- factory. This disease seems to be always present in the soil ready to attack the plants when conditions as to temperature and moisture are right. It is best to keep the plants in pots imtil time for benching thereby preventing the disease from spreading. After benching, one should be very careful with the watering, as a healthy robust plant with good root ac- tion has more resisting power than one imder or over- watered. It is useless to try to fill in the vacancies until cool weather sets in. Fairy ring, like stem rot, comes mainly in the hot weather, but only when there is an excess of moisture in the air. The hot tropical rains we often have here in Summer, are ideal for the development of fairy ring and for this reason it is a gamble to plant stock in the field. We may have a season when our plants go through in fine shape and again in a few days they change from healthy plants to ones as brown as though they had been scorched. When this disease gets a good hold on plants they are as good as gone. Yellows and stigmanos can be combated by consis- tent selection of cuttings, avoiding any that show signs of disease. Leaky houses are disastrous to Carnations, especially in the warm sultry weather of which we have so much. Of insects there are the usual kinds, such as thrips, red spider and aphis, the method of control of which we are all familiar with. 'I'here is also the Carnation midge, commonly called bud rot. This small fly lays its eggs in the center of the bud causing it to rot. The best -remedy is to pick off and burn the infested buds each day. Carnations do not get quite as large, nor do the stems get as long and heavy here as in the North, but by careful attention and the use of tight houses Carna- tions can be grown in the South successfully. His Luck. — Schoolboy: "Teacher made me leave 'cause I met a skunk." Second S. B.: "Ge ! you're lucky. Where'd you meet 'im?" — Country Gentleman. — P. When He Used Diplomacy. — "Papa," said a young hopeful of seven as he looked up from a book he was reading, "there's a word here that puzzles me — diplomacy." "Diplomacy, my son," answered the father, smiling paternally, "means doing the right thing at precisely the right tune." "Oh," said the boy, "then I guess I used diplomacy last night." "How, my boy?" asked his fond parent. "Why, I rolled Johnny over into my place just before ma came in with the castor oil, and then back again just before she came to the other side." — Ladies' Home Journal. — P. 14.'$0 Telegraph The Florlsts' ExchangC Delivery ALBANY, N. Y. The Three ■ F. T. D. Members ' of Albany, N. Y., , Invite Your Orders \ I rred. A. L/anker Wm. C^. Cjloeckner The rvosery r lower Shop 1 ALLENTOWN. PA. Store. 1012 Hamilton Street Ernest Ashley, Florist Both Telephones. Can fill your TeloKraph Order. Greenhouses. Bctlili'licm Pike. AUBURN, N. Y. I DOBBS & SON : Central New York orders efficiently filled. I W-Ils College. Rotary. SIlllrillllllMlllllllllMIIIIIH BALTIMORE and All MAKTLAND Robert L. Graham 622 ASQUITH STREET 854 W. NORTH AVENUE I BOSTON, MASS. BECKER'S I ■iMul ii.s your telecratTis. Prompt \ .Tvirt; ill ami rtuindabout Boston. \ Our coriserv:it()rif3 nre in Cam- \ bridge, only 8 minutes from the heart of Boston \ Becker's Conservatories Cambridge, Mass. Mt. Washington Forest Park Roland Park Catonsville ptBxaoi TiiitiriiiiuiinniAuaiiiiiniiumiiJiiuiiiiniiniiiuuiDuii BOSTON, MASS. I uliould like to write a little essny on "The Sweet Perfume of Courteous Service" but actions speak louder than words. Flowers arc my hobby and my business. If you have P orders for delivery in N. E.. ^ wire us JjuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiumDiiuiuini PENN ^ "The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association 124 TREMONT STREET maiiiimmuininnimiumnmniDuiiuiiEiiiiuuimuuminuiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiimui BOSTON, MASS. 144 Massachusetts Avenue Caul apian Speciiii attention ,iiven telcKraphio 1 (»rdi*ra for N Brookline. Cambridge, ; WelU'sley, Somervillc, Newton, to steamship : doolis ami all Eastern sections BOSTON, MASS. 44 TEMPLE PLACE Wax Bros. The Centrally Located Florist Shop yours for reciprocity BRIDGEPORT. CONN. 943 Main Street J ames H oran & S^ on Largest growers in this district. lllllilMMItlllllllilllllllllJ j BRIDGEPORT. 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Neubeck Main and High Streets III Ml iHidiii II I MUiu itiiiiiiigHiliiiiliiiiiiiiiiiUMiiUUiimiNi I WMliii lui mil iiiiiiii II »»» iiiiii im. J 8UPPALD,N.T 'i ! Scott, the Florist I BUFFALO. N. Y. STROH'S 379 Main Street Greenhouses— Attica N Y BURLINGTON, VT. Gove, the Florist Orders for Vermont and Northern N. Y. filled to your entire satisfaction. I CHARLOTTE, N. C. = And Vicinity iScholtz, THE FLORIST INC. CHICAGO, ILL. No orders for less than $4.00 Alpha Floral Co. Northwest corner Wabash Ave. and Adams St. Dependable Seni'ice I CINCINNATr, OHIO Julius Baer 138-140 Fourth St., East CINCINNATI, O. 150 East Fourth Street Hardesty & Co. The Best Flowers that Grow and Experts to Arrange Them j |iiiiiiuiiiuniiiiiiii]|ii!]iiNiiiii!ininiii[niiiiii!iiii!iiiiiiiii!iiiniiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!itiiiiiiiiiiiiw | I CHICAGO. ILL. WE have the most complete facilities for every kind of | _ florist work — spacious quarters, experienced work- | I men and fully equipped shipping department. Finest | j stock in the largest variety at all seasons. | j \\'ith every requirement for the proper care of your | I telegraph, mail and telephone orders, we respectfully | I solicit your patronage, assuring you entire satisfaction. | A. LANGE, 77-79 E. Madison St. I SiHiii iiiiiii»iinniiii»ti!in!iiii:ii!iiiiiiiiiin iininii iiuiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiuniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iitniiiiiiiniiniitimsiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiii June -26, 1950. The Florists' Exchange 1451 When Checks and Notes are Lost or Stolen By RALPH. H. BUTZ Copyright by Ralph H. Butz Many business men are of the opinion that if checks, notes or other negotiable instruments are lost or stolen one can protect himself against loss by merely stopping payment. That this is the prevailing opinion is evi- denced by the fact that in almost every case where negotiable papers disappear, the owner promptly noti- fies the bank to stop payment, but takes no further steps to prevent loss. Furtliermore, the courts are frequently called upon to deter- mine whether the drawer or holder of ne- gotiable instruments that have been lost, must bear the loss. Every business man should know what his liability is in such eases. Stopping payment of an endorsed check, note or coupon to bearer, does not protect the drawer or the original holder, when the instrument has reached the hands of a bona tide holder, even when it has passed through the hands of a fraudulent holder. This is of particular interest at present, when so many people are holding Liberty Bonds. In many instances the holders of such bonds are not taking the proper precautions to pre- serve them against theft or loss. If a coupon bond is stolen and passes into the hands of an innocent party for value, then the loser of the bond must bear the loss. Of course, this does not apply to registered bonds. A fraudulent holder of a negotiable instru- ment, whether check, note or coupon, can give to a bona fide holder for value a better title than he himself possesses. This is one of the exceptions to the rule that no one can con- vey to another a superior title to personal property than he himself holds. For example, let us assume that a busi- ness man, having a bank account and a bal- ance at his bank, writes a check payable to order for an amount within that of the bal- ance to his credit. He can, in case the check is lost or stolen, stop payment to the per- son to whom he has made the check payable and who has endorsed it, and to all other holders. But in most States, the bank upon which the check is drawn cannot be sued, as such suit is prohibited by statute. The drawer, however, can be sued by any holder who has obtained possession of it by giving anything for it — money, goods or services — even if he received it from some one who found it or stole it, after it had been en- dorsed. And to a suit against a holder for value there is no defense. This is not law made by the legislature of any State, but is the common la%v which originated in England through the customs of business men, in exactly the same manner as all law originated in custom. The only way by which the law on the subject could be changed in any State would be by direct action of the legislature. There is, however, neither need nor demand for such change. The legitimate holder of a check, note or coupon, is not entitled to protection, nor is such holder of any other negotiable instrument, when guilty of Flat cross of Roses, Sweet Peas and Asparagus plumcsus. This cross is well built, and the flowers are fairly well arranged, but the Re se foliage should rot have been allowed to conceal any of the Sweet Peas. negligence. Upon the other hand, a holder for value of any negotialile instrument is on all grounds of equity entitled to be paid when in the ordinary course of business he has come into possession of any paper of the character named. In refusing payment on a check or note, it is no defense to say that the negotiable paper was not act- ually delivered to the payee. If in any man- ner the completed instrument passes out of the possession of the signer into that of the payee or bearer, the instrument imposes a legal obligation on the maker or drawer, if it passes into the hands of a bona fide holder for value. The case of Shipley vs. Carroll will illus- trate the point mentioned. Carroll wrote and signed a note in the presence of the payee, but with no intention of delivering it to him. In some manner the payee obtained possession of the note and sold it to Shipley, who had no knowledge that the note had been stolen from Carroll. The court held that the note was an obligation of Carroll's and that Shipley, who bought the note innocently, was guilty of no wrong, or breach of duty or in- justice in enforcing it. In another and similar case, where a note was stolen and transferred to an innocent holder, the court held that: "Negotiable paper differs from ordinary written contracts in this respect, that even a wrongful holder, between whom and the maker or indorser the note or indorsement would not be valid, may yet transfer to an innocent party, who takes it in good faith, without notice, and for value, a good title as against the maker or indorser. When a note payable to bearer has been lost or stolen from the o%vner, and has subsequently come to the hands of a bona fide holder for value, the latter may re- cover against the maker and all indorsers on the paper when in the hands of the loser; and the loser must sustain the loss. Whea one of two innocent persons must suffer by the acts of a third, he who has enabled such third person to occasion the loss must sus- tain it." These cases show very clearly the great care that must be taken in issuing and handling negotiable instruments. As the court plainly stated, the party through whose negli- gence the loss or theft of the note occurred' was responsible for the amount so lost. Thus, if a man leaves negotiable papers at a place where they may be lost or stolen, he is the party who must bear the loss if they are subsequently transferred to bona fide holders for value. Schramm Bros, of Toledo, Ohio, are in the Sunday closing movement for keeps. They say, "Just as sure as the night follows the day the time will come when all flower shops will be closed, so why not be a leader and not a follower?" On Sunday, June 13, 1920, this firm celebrated the first anniversary of its Sunday closing policy. Look- ing back over this period in an analytical way and ex- amining the figures very carefully, we find that apart from moral considerations, it pays in dollars and cents to close shop on Sunday. First of all, during that period, our business, despite the loss of one day in each week, made a gain of ap- proximately 33 per cent. Saturdays were much better business days than formerly. Secondly, the spirit of the employees on Mondays, after a day of rest and recreation away from their work and their increased efficiency during the week, are a direct result of Sunday closing and justify the policy. These two considerations alone should wipe out all objections to closing on Sundays; but there are others equally, if not more powerful. Florists have simply got to come to the viewpoint that they are business men and not merely florists ready to succumb to every whim of the public and unable to shape their business life along sane, conserving and profitable lines. As business men, florists ought to be leaders, or at the very least, keep pace with merchants in other lines, who are now so far ahead of us that they even close their stores on Saturday nights. These men realize that being slaves to their business is neither just to their moral, physical and rational nature nor designed to hold the respect of the public. They have a decent regard for the opinions of mankind and an unselfish spirit of cooperation with their employees. Lastly, they yield to the progressive spirit of the times, knowing full well that he who does not yield is due for an early demise. In Toledo, 26 florists signed a pledge about a year ago to close their stores on Sundays throughout the year with the exception of Sundays that are big flower days. The doors were to be locked and no deliveries made. Due to the fact that the pledge was interpreted in so many different ways and also because of a certain distrust some have of others, the movement collapsed shortly after. However, the good seeds were sown and five flower shops manfully stuck to their pledge. The other four are; will gain the respect of the people who are your best patrons. Just as sure as the night follows the day, the time will come when all flower shops will be closed, so why not be a leader and not a follower? Helen Patten S. N. Peck Helmer Flower Shop John Barrow After a year of Sunday closing the advice of Schramm Brothers to any florist who is contemplating the same move would be to close your store regardless of what any of the other florists do. You will lose nothing and Walter Armacost of Los Angeles, Calif., on behalf of his company, expresses his views in a way that convinces. "I find that a man who works his team seven days a week is always losing a valuable horse. He calls it 'hard luck." I accepted my first responsible position in California (as manager of the Ocean Park Floral Co.) on the con- dition that we close both store and nursery on Sun- day. That was almost 19 years ago. During my three years connection with them, and since, during my en- tire business career, I have closed all business on Sun- day, both wholesale and retail. We have had com- petitors all the time who kept open Sunday, but we found closing a source of strength rather than of weakness. To have the whole force back on Monday morning with mind and body refreshed, ready for the week's work, is worth more than the loss of the extra day. 1 have always taken every opportunity to urge florists to close Sundays regardless of whether their competi- Continued on Page 1453 1452 Telegraph THc Florists' ExchangC Delivery 1 1 iimiiiiuiiiiuiuiimiiiiiuuui'Uiuiiutitiiiuuiuiii CLEVELAND, OHIO ■rf^P^ 1006 Euclid Avenue THE J. M. GASSER CO. We arc the Largest Growers of Cut Flowers in Ohio liuiiMiititiiiiiiiiimmiii) itiiimmimiiittttiiiiitummiiiiii iiiuiijutiuiuutuutii uijiuniiiuuiiiaii n iiiiiiiiiiuminiiuiiiuuiiiiiii] ii ui 1 1 in ii [imi luiiuiiiiiaiumuiimiiiiiimuiiiiimiiui NO ORDER TOO LARGE. NO ORDER TOO SMALL iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiimummiiniiiimiiitiimiiiiiiujiiimiiiimimuuimiuiniiumiuiimiiiiiiiuiiiuuii CLEVELAND, OHIO KNOBLE BROTHERS CO. 1836 West 25th Street WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO HANDLE YOUR ORDERS aNONNATI »nd Vicinity. OHIO H.W. Sheppard Succt3$or to Hill Floral Co. 532-534 Race Street CLEVELAND, O. 3323 Euclid Avenue A. Graham & Son " CLEVELAND, 0. Superior Ave. at East 105th St. Hahn, the Florist I For CLEVELAND, O. •nil Subuiba Artistic Work FumiBbed | CLEVELAND. O. 735 Euclid Avenue THE Smith & Fetters Co. l-LORISTS II iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiin i CUVEUND, O. i 10313 Euclid Avenue |Wm. H. <^ Temblett FLOWERS _ CLEVELAND, 0 j 7514 Lexington Avenue I The United Floral and j Nurseries Co. I ]Ve Grow Our Own Stocli CLEVELAND. 0. 5923 Euclid Avenue Westman & Getzl Flowtri <^ i^> and S«rrk« i COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. I 104 North Tejon Street | The Pikes Peak Floral Co. I I Orders for Colorado Springs and Vicinity I promptly and carefully executed | COLUMBUS, 0. and Viclnily 19 South High Street The Munk Floral Co. GROWERS Can fill all Retail Orders DALUS TEX I Lang Floral and^^l Nursery Co. ; Fine Flowers Prompt Service 112 South Main Street Heiss Company FLORISTS ^ DENVER, COLO = 1643 Broad\\ay I The Park Floral Company \ I B. E. Oillia. Prea. E. P. Neiman, Sfec. I Colorado, Utah. Western Nebraska and I Wyoming points reached by express.- I Orders promptly filled. Usual discountB. Ulllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllltlllllllllllll ! DETROIT, MICH. Orders given best of care by these four F. T. D. Members I John Breitmeyer's Sons I BROADWAY Fetters Flowers 17 Adams Avenue E Gust. H. Taepke Co. WALTER E. TAEPKE 95 Gratiot Avenue The L. Bemb Floral Co. ALBERT POCHELON 153 Bates Street Yours For More Co-operation EAST ORANGE. N. J. Established 1862 574 Main Street PuRDUEltFLOWER ShOPPE LAWRENCE C. KNAPP, Succ<»sor Wc deliver in all the Oranges, Blooin£eId. Glen Ridge and Montclalr. EAST ORANGE. N. J. so* «Ji* ^*sr Oh. '*''QE George Smith; & Sons 557 MAIN STREET EAST ORANGE *iST Maplewood. Glen Ridge and Bloomfield We are located in the center of these cities o°"»« <" ELIZABETH, N. J. 1169 E. Jersey Street Leahy's Telegraph Florist I <^fe> of Elizabeth, N. J. | We give the beet of service llllllllllllllllllllllNlllllltlllJIilNlllllirillllllilllllllllMlllltlMIIJIll ELYRIA, O. Elyria Flower Shoppe | Personal attention to i F. T. D. orders | iiiiiiiiiririiiitiitiiiiniiiriiri iiiniiiii i imnii > riirifi ELYRIA, OHIO— LORAIN L. C. Hecock Floral Co. 333 Broad St Elyria — 550 Broadway, Lorain ENGLEWOOD, N J Edward G. Burrows I Depot Square ERIE, PA Schluraff Floral Co. Masonic Building 30 West Eight Street FT. WORTH, TEX. GALESBURG, ILL. PILLSBURY'S FLOWER STORE For Central Illinois 1 1 III II I r 1 1 II I II I II II I II It III II I ri III 111 N II I II 1 11 II I II III! Ill I It III iimiiiiii iinininuiiiNiiuiu iiiiiiiiiiiiuiniuu I GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. | (Henry Smith | THE FLORIST Michigan business Bolicited iiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiii HARTFORD, CONN. COOMBS "'""'' Florist i Rtorps!''*! Main street ffiores ^ 3g^ Asylum Street Qreeohouses: Benton Street I HARTFORD, CONN. I "flowers 165 Main Street i South i George G. McClunie I HARTFORD, CONN. LANE I The Florist 180 Asylum Street HARTFORD, CONN. 242 Asylum Street Spear & McManus FLORISTS tiiNiiiMitiiiiiiiMiiiMiiiMitiiiiiiiiiMiiimiitiitiiiiiiMiiiiNtiiiiiiiiiitimiiiiMniiiiiiitiiiiriMiiiiiiiiiininutt I HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. \ I Highland Park 1 Greenhouses I Telephones 75 and 85 | Deliveries in any of the North | Shore towxia of Chicago, as far as | Milwaukee = I HOUSTON.TEX. BAKER BROS.Iill/'CpO Flowers. Plants ^^^ ilirVJ_jl\l\ I Flowers, Plants Trees 77ie I Florist I [ ORDERS FOR TEXAS June 26, 1920. TelegraphThe Florists' Exchailge Delivery 1453 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. | 241 Massachusetts Avenue i Bertermann Bros. Co. I Prompt and efficient service rendered I points in Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. I Bertermann'B flowers excel. 1 I JACKSONVILLE, FLA. I 36 West Forsyth Street I MILLS, the Florist, Inc. I We reach al! Florida and I South Georgia pointa JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Tomlinson-Key Floral Company T«l(4Taph orders for Florida promptly and carefully executed. Usual dmcouot KANSAS CITY, MO. 1017 Grand Avenue Samuel Murray! iiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriitiiilllll! I KANSAS CITT, MO. Rock's Flowers! iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiriiiMiitiiiiniiimiiiiimiK^ I KNOXVILLE, TENN. I BAUM'S HOME OF FLOWERS I Personal attention given to orders I for Knoxville and East Tennessee. lllilllllMlllllliliiiiiiPiiriiiirii LEXINGTON, KT. East Sixth Street John A. Keller xiti iiiiiiiitiiiiiiiMiMiimmiiiiimmitimiiiiimiiimiiiitiiu LEXINGTON, KT. Michler Bros. Co. Will take care of all orders for Central Kentucky llllllllllltllMlllllllU I LOS ANGELES, CAL. I I 212 West Fourth Street I |D. S. Purdie & Co. I I Successors to L. H. FREEMAN I i Florists I Prompt delivery to all Southern j California Points I I LOUISVILLE. KY. j Masonic Temple I August R. Baumer IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIllltlltlfC LOUISVILLE, KY. 550 Fourth Avenue I Jacob Schulz Co. I INC. I Established 1873 I Louisville and Surrounding Towns [ LOUISVILLE, KY. I 532 Fourth Avenue FLORISTS IIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIINMIIIIIIMIIIIIIII I LYNCHBURG. VA. J. J. Fallon Co. Florist LYNCHBURG, VA. Miss McCARRON Auto and Express Service to AJl Points in ^^gima I MEDINA, N. T. White B ros. Orders for Western N. Y. handled with promptness. ilillllliiilliiiiiMiiJiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiKriliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil MILWAUKEE, WIS. 419 Milwaukee Street Edlefsen-Leidiger Company MILWAUKEE, WIS. FOX'S ESTABLISHED 1882 MONTGOMERY, flA. Rosemont Gardens W. B. Paterson, Proprietor Correspondence i Solicited | The Sunday Closing Movement (Continued from page 1451) tors did so or not. The added cheerful- ness of the help and their increased effi- ciency will win out in the race. I never go into a "The Never Close" cafe if I want a first class meaL I find that a man who works his team seven days a week is always losing a valuable horse. He calls it "hard luck." Men who work themselves seven days are breaking dowu and going off to the "Springs" to rest up. I don't think that working seven days is either good busi- ness or shows good judgment. On the other hand, a day of rest will pay big dividends in health, cheerfulness and actual money in pocket, and will minister to the best that is in a man by allowing him an opportunity to spend the day with his family and with his fellows. Walter Armacost. Miss'M. S. Newman, Flower Shoppe, Saint Louis, Mo., through Julia O. Armstrong, her manager, considers that Sunday closing has proved a benefit £^to her business in every- way. In regard to Sunday closing am strongly in favor of it. This store has followed this rule since November last, save on holidays, For funeral work that cannot be delivered on the Saturday, only one member of the force is expected to report. I consider that Sunday closing has proved a benefit to my business in every way. M. S. Newman, Flower Shoppe. R. M. Henley. Hartford City. Ind.. sends us his name as a Sunday Closing florist in' the above city. All Knoxville retail florists through mutual agreement close on Sunday. How many of our cities will furnish such a desirable report? R. S. V. P. Reports from successful retailers who keep closed shop on the Sunday continue to reach this office and the little coupons, copy of which please note here, and which you are asked to sign and send in with your story of how you came to close your place on the Sunday, are do- ing their missionary work among the trade. The Flokistse Exchange has long been an earnest advocate of Sunday clos- ing by the retail florist when the latter is so situated that this closing is possible — and it probably is possible in at least nine cases out of ten. Nearly all letters from Sunday clos- ing retailers which have reached us come from men and women who, having kept their shops open for years on the Sunday, now realize keenly the benefits of Sunday closing. Another thought which is disproved is that Sunday closing is hurtful to the business, lessening the opportunity of making sales. That this is entirely op- posite to the fact is proved by the letter writers who all claim substantial busi- ness benefits through the abstention from work one day in the week. Further, these writers recognize the benefits con- ferred not only on themselves but as well on the employees through the one day's rest. In several cities, it is understood, Sunday closing has been adopted by the entire trade. These we have not named for the reason that we are waiting to hear authoritatively from one or more retailers in such cities. In our paying attention to the Sun- day closing movement, please understand there is no attempt at persuasion. A retailer is free to do as he pleases, and if it pleases him to keep open on the Sunday, well and good — no friendships broken and no reflections to be indulged in. The Exchange looks at the Sunday closing movement as one which the pro- gress of the times is bound to bring about sooner or later, because the great majority of men already feel that six days of' hard work — not six hours a day. but from 12 hours up each day^s enough for anyone. So. as one writer puts it in this issue. "Sunday closing is bound to come ; so why not be a leader and not a follower." We insert the little coupon right here, with the assurance tlmf there must be scores on scores of retailers to be heard from. We would like to have short, con- cise letters from these, stating the com- pelling cause of the Sunday closing and its benefits or demerits, according to the experience of each writer. Editor The Florists' Exchange: Box 100. Times Square Station, New York, N. T. J S'"^" . , Sunday I do not close '-""■""J [cross out one] I believe in the movement and am hopeful that it will spread to all the cities of our great country. Name Address NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY'S 200,000 Feet of Glass NEWARK, N. J. 946 Broad Street BEGEROW'S Fresh Flowers and Best Service Deliveries throughout the State and to all steam- ship docks in Hoboken, N. J. and New York NEWARK, N. J. 938 Broad Street PHILIPS BROS. NEWARK. N. J. 883 Broad Street WOLFINGERl CHOICEST OF FLOWERS BEST OF SERVICE We deliver anywhere in New Jersey and to steamers at Ilobrken and New York r NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 232 Union Street MURRAY. Florist NATIONAL FLORIST Greenhouses Fairhaven, Mass. New Bedford and all parts of Cape Cod, Mass NEW BRITAIN, CONN iVolz Floral Co. 1 92 West Main St. I NEW HAVEN, CONN. I 1026 Chapel Street John N. Champion & Co. NEW HAVEN, CONN. 936 Chapel Street <^^^ THE Myers Flower Shop Telegraph Orders For all Connecticut Points NEW ORLEANS, LA. 34-42 St. Charles Avenue The Avenue Floral Company QUALITY PROMPTNESS 1 1454 Telegraph NEW ORLEANS, LA. 121 Baronnc Street CHAS. EBLE Florist NF.W ORLEANS, LA. Wire Your Orders For New Orleans and Vicinity To HARRY PAP^VORTH Metairic Ridge Nursery Co. FluriHts and Decuratora 135 Carondelet St. New Orleans, La. iNEW YORK, N. Y. 112 Fifth Avrniio I M. A. BOWE ! Our Mollo: The Golden Rule ^ NEW YORK. N. Y. I QUALITY "1 SERVICE : y,./^JT/niyiWT< — I 2366 BrondwBV. New York City CHOICE NEW YORK N \ flowers! A. T. BUNYARD FLORIST WeGuarflntcc batisfii tioti 413 Madison Ave at 48th Street NEW YORK N Y 2139-2141 Broadway David Clarke's Sons 'Phones I J5?g | Columbus ESTABLISHED 1849 I NEW YORK, N. Y. I 341 Madison Avenue I DARDS Fhmi I I Let us fill your Steamer Orders | I EUROPEAN sailings now re-established I I Quality Service — Fair Prices I I Established 4.t years I Messages of Flow^ers (or Their Floral Code and Dictionary) by GEORGE H ONEILL Paper 25c. Cloth SI. 00 A. T. De La Mare Co., Inc. 44S West 37th Street NEW YORK The Florists' Exchange Delivery Factful Ratcliffe on "Competition If you want to get some cold facts, served in a cold, matter of fact way, go have a talk with Ratcliffe, of Ratcliffe and Tanner, at Richmond Speaking of competition, he recently said he welcomes it. He said: "If stores were all around, all I would want is a door into my store and 1 would make the business the other fellows would be doing, make me more business." Speaking of advertising, he said: "When you cut down your ads. you cut down your business accordingly. ' After which I came back to little old New York and cheerfully signed a check for these "fool tree stump talks," as Tom, our Scotch- man, calls them. Which fool ads. may or may not be the reason why some think of me when they think of F. T. D. orders, and some don't. New York's Favorite Flower Shop NEW YORK, N. Y. 734 Madison Avenue William Kather [ NE?/ YO:tK. M. Y. Kottmiller I 426 MADISON AVENUE I Also Ritz Carlton and Vanderbiit j I Hotels I I Nursery, Manhasset, L. L NEW YORK. N. Y. LE MOULT 56_YEARS Specialist in Funeral work. New York City and vicinity 202 BOWERY Pvirchasing Dep't. 43 W. 18th St. NEW YORK, N. Y. Main Store: 2077 Broadway Malandre Bros* i Branches: 2703 Broadway and 1 fiM U Ave. nilKMIMlllllllllllllllirilMIIIII'l"" NEW YORK, N. Y. 1062 Madison Avenue Adolph Meyer 'Phone. Lenoi 2.352 Flowers delivered promptly in Greatc-r N.w York City and Neichboriny Slat-s NEW YORK, N. Y 412 Madison Avenue near 48th Street Hamm's r lower ohop PERSONAL ATTENTION NEW YORK, N. Y. Madison Avenue at 58th Street and Plaza Hotel MYER Florist N'o connection with any other shop of similar name NEW YORK. N. Y NEW YORK, N. Y. Equitable Building, 120 BROADWAY The Heart of the Financial District Equitable Flower Shop Especial attention to stea.^:er orders for ; : choice flowers and fruits. Also deilveries in '■■ New York City and suburbs. Closed i^;in- i days and Holidays. NEW YORK, N. Y. GUIDO, IncForisl 595_Lexington Ave., cor. 52d Street "Where Roses and Lilies and Violets meet." Phones, Plaza 7570— .Night Call, .South 1125 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu I NEW YORK. N. Y. ■ 501 FIFTH AVENUE BOSTON. MASS. 1 P.\RK STREET BOVLSTON STREET The Name Protects You 74th Year Steamers are Again Sailing on Seheduls = Eslabtished 1347 Deliveries made on board = ^.iiiminninniniiiniiiniiiDiiiaiBDiuiiiiijnniiiinimDnnmiDniDmnniiniiniinnuniimM NEW YORK, N. Y. ■ Tel. Rhlnelander 6180 Henry Hart, Inc. I NEWYOHK.N.Y. Madison Ave at 76th Street HESSION 1 QUALITY FLOWERS 1 PLANT SPECIALISTS Two Greenhouses ; on Premises I Established 1875. I "Phones, 107-775-420 LENOX If You Want Service— You Want Schling ! Tune 26, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' ExchangC Delivery 1453 piimiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNMiiiiiiiniiiniiiniiiniiiiiitin NORFOLK. VA. iiiniiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiria NORFOLK'S TELEGRAPH FLORIST Our Store is open day and night, except Sunday night FORTRESS MONROE jl Special Messenger Service to above City fl.OO l^iiiiiiiDJioilllilMilJiimiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiminiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiniiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijn ')MAHA, NEB. H 1415 Farnum Street ess & Swoboda FLORISTS Phones 1501 and L1582- PATERSON, N. J. PASSAIC, N. J. Edward Sceery I FHIUDELPHIA, PA. Broad Street at Cumberland Chas. A. Grakelow Everything in Flotcers PHILADELPHIA, PA. i The Bellevue-Stratford and Diamond | and 22d Streets I J. J. Habermehl's Sons I Do you want flowers in Philadelphia? I We furnish the best, artistically ar- i i PITTSBURGH, PA. E. C. LUDWIG I FLORAL CO. I 710 E. Diamond St. | PITTSBURGH, PA. 5936 Penn Avenue Randolph & McClements I PITTSBURGH, PA. GENERAL OFFICES i LIBERTY at SIXTH i I A.W.SniithFIowerSloresCo. SMITH ERVICE 5 ATISFIES I Largest Floral Establishment in America \ PORT CHESTER, N. Y. Phone 174 Bv iurgevin ^greenhouses | I LUNDELL & SCHWARTZ | I Wholesale and Retail Florists | I Best attention paid to Telegraph Delivery Orders | To Florists Doing a Steamer Trade The International Mercantile Marine Co. has favored this office with a hand- some oil painting reproduction (12in.x ISin.) of their White Star Liner Olym- pic, very neatly framed in gold — a pic- ture that will make a handsome addition to any florist's shop equipment. Retail florists who are somewhat largely engaged in handling delivery of i PROVIDENCE, R. I. 38 Dorrance Street Johnston Bros. Leading Florists PROVIDENCE, R. I. And New England Points. 1 . J. Johnston & Co. P7 Washington Street PROVI HENCE, R. L READING, PA. GILES, The Florist ROANOKE VA Fallon Florist ROCHESTER, N, Y. Collatos Bros. 49 Clinton Ave., South ROCHESTER, N. Y. 25 Clinton Avenue, North J. B. Keller Sons Flowers delivered promptly in Rochester and surrounding country Complete line always ready i ROCHESTER, N.Y. 88 Main Street. East H. E. Wilson florist We reach all Western New York Points ROCKFORD.ILL |H. W. Buckbee Forest City Greenhouses : Quick service to Illinoia, Wisconsin, I Indiana and Iowa Points. 'I'K'i' 1 lililKlllltllil ST. LOUIS, MO. I Grimm & Gorly I Leading Downtown] Florists \ flowers to outgoing steamships are en- titled to one of these framed oil painting reproductions of the Olympic, without cost to themselves, if they will apply direct to the International Mercantile Marine Lines, Gen'l Passenger Office. 9 Broadway. New York. This picture will be forwarded them, together with a sign to the effect that flowers will be delivered with pleasure by the company on board the Olympic or any other steamer of tlieir various lines. STEAMSHIP SAILINGS DESTINATION DOCK S. S. LINE Antilla, Cuba Azores, Gibraltar, Naples Bermuda Fort Hamilton.. Cadiz and Barcelona Buenos Aires. . .Munamar. . .Canopic. NAME 0? STEAMER DATE FROM NEW YORK .July 3— Picr9.E.R Munson S. S. Line .July 3— 3p.m Foot W. 19th st White Star Lme .June30— 11a.m.. ..Pier 95. N. R Furness-Bermuda Line . .July 1— PicrS. E.R Companla Trasatlantioa Cape-town, Africa City of Benares.. ..July 7— Pier 19. N. R Amer. and African Line Cherbourg and Southampton.. . .Mauretania July 1— Noon Foot W. 14th st Cunard Lme Christianaia, Norway Bessegen.. June30— 30th St.. B'klvn Norwegian-.tmer. Line Copenhagen. Den Frederik VIII. . . July 8—2 p.m Foot I7th St.. Hoboken. . . Scandinavian-Amer. Line Genoa and Naples Dante Alighieri.. July 10— Pier 2.5, N, R Transtlantica Italiana Glasgow Columbia July 3— Noon Foot W. 14th st Anchor Line Gothenburg, Sweden Drottningholm. . .July 21— Foot W. 55th st Swedish-Amcr. Line Hanfas,N.S.&St.John's,N.F.. Rosalind July 3— 11 a.m. ...Foot Java St., Gpt Red Cross Line Hamburg Mongolia July 3— Noon Piers 58 to 62, N. R American Line Havana. Cuba Monterey Julv 1— Foot Wall st N. Y. and Cuba S. ^. Co. Havre. France Lafayette July I— Pier 57, N. R Cie Generale Transatlantiquc Havre, France La Savoie July 3— Pier 57, N. R Cie. Gen. Trans. Kingston, Jamaica Santa Marta June 29— United Fruit Co. Liverpool Belgic .July 7— Foot W. 19th st White Star Line Marseilles Canada June 29—3 p.m Foot 31st st..B'klyn Fabre Line Marseilles, France Providence July 1—3 p.m Foot 31st St., B'klyn Fabre Line Plymouth;t!herb'g, S'on St. Paul June 28— Noon Foot W. 21st st .American Line Rotterdam New Amsterdam. July 7— Noon 5th st. , Hoboken HoUand-Amer. Line Ran Juan Ponce July 3— Noon . . . Pier 35. B'klvn N. Y. and Porto Rico S. b Co Southampton Adriatic July 3— Noon Foot W. 19th at White Star Line Valparaiso Santa Elisa .June 30—11 a.m.. . Pier 33. B'klyn ■ • • •Gra«e.L!,"i= West Indies Korona July 7—3 p.m W. 10th st .• Quebec b. b. Co. FROM BOSTON Liverpool . . Fort Victoria. .July 28— Noon. . . .Pier 50. Mystic Wharf. . . .Furness Warren Line Liverpool Haverford. FROM PHILADELPHIA July 9— .American Line FROM MONTREAL Glasgow. Cassandra July 3 — lOa.m — Cunard Dock Cunard Lin^ Glasgow Pretorian July 7 — 10 a.m Can. Pac. Dock Can. Pac. Ocean Services Havre and London Tunisian July 9— 10 a.m Can. Pac. Dock Can. Pac. Ocean Services Liverpool MInnedosa July 3 — 10 a.m Can. Pac. Dock Can. Pac. 0;ean Services Southampton and Antwerp Scandinavian July 8 — 10 a.m Can. Pac. Dock Can. Pac. Ocean Services FROM QUEBEC Liverpool Victorian July 5 — 4 p.m Can. Pac. Dock Can. Pac, Ocean Services FROM SAN FRANCISCO" Honolulu, Japan, China Tenyo Maru July 2 — Dock 14 ,.., ...'.Tovo Kisen Kaisha H'lulu, Samoa, Sydney, N.S.W... Sonoma July 20— Piers 35 and 37 Oceanic S. S. Co. i ST. LOUIS, MO. 4326-28 Olive Street Fred C» Weber I We have no branch stores. 46 years in business ilimiiimiiiiiiuiliilitnlil ST. LOUIS, MO. 1406 Olive Street C. Young & Sons Co. Flowers delivered in City or State on abort notice I ST. PAUL, MINN. I 20-22-24 West Fifth Street Holm & Olson \$^ We fill orders for the Twin Cities and for [ > all pointsi n the Northwest. The largest = store in America, Large stock, great = variety. Write, wire or phone. Open nieht and day. I IIIIM1MIIIIIIMIIJIIINIIII1II1IIIIIIMI IIMIIIMIItllllllt tllllll M: SALT UKE CITY FORT DOUGUS and Vicudlr Miller Floral Co. Ten E. Broadway SAN FRANCISCO, CAL \ 152 Powell Street \ F. C. JAEGER & SON | SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. J Superb Flowers — Prompt, courteous service | We reach all California Points i SEATTLE, WASH. 1534 Second Avenue Hollywood Gardens | Seattle's Leading Flower Shop iiiiiitiiiiNimiiiiuujti* SYRACUSE, N. Y. W. F. Bultmaniil 1 5 1 James Street I SYRACUSE, N. Y. i Onondaga Hotel |W. E. Day Co. We will carefully exe- | cute orders for Syra- i cuse and vicinity TAMPA, FLA. KnuU Floral Co. 1456 Telegraph The FloHSts' ExchangC Deli very TOLEDO, 0. And Vktnitj 1315 Cherry Street Schr amm oros Bi I TOLEDO, O. SCOTTWOOD GREENHOUSES Tho larB««t, oldut and moat up-to-dato out flower raiiRo in the city I WATERBURY, CONN. ' I 19 Grand Street , Alexander Dallas INC. Florists Ers and Ists WASHINGTON. D C. Blackistone. 1 I4th and H Streets, N.W. WATERBURT. CONNECTICirr Ryan & Powers 30 CENTER ST. Spocinl nttcntinri WostnvfT niul St. MarKari't School or(]crt«. Mombnni F. T. D. and Rotary Florist nc. "Flowers are the Sunshine of Life" I Have you subscribed for the National Pub- licity Campaign? Do It Now 1 WORCESTER, MASS. WASHINGTON, D. C. I214FSt.. N. W. Gude Bros. Co, FLORISTS July Green Section will' be issued on July 3. 'Ads. for that issue must be received by June 28. j H. F. A. Lange I — <^^ — I Deliveries to all points in { New England f —150.000 Square Feet of Glass— WORCESTER. MASS Randall's ' Flower Shop | I "Qaalily and Service" <^^ ! I rONKERS. N. T. N. Y. FLORAL CO. NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y. Largest Ret.iil Florists in Westchester County Two Convenient Stores ALBANT. N. r. WILUAM C. OLOECKNEH. By till' Otiii'f. Boy liii llrinkiiiK I wiis Kmni: Kuy I" tnl«-' lip llii" pnifcxNiiin. rVupH if I biIck it. 1 may r'lil a liil by for ii ruiiiy day, but I luitin III hini' iny liuiibln. Tin' biii^s liMB Kriiwii wliili- iij tliiH Kri'at uiiil Kliiri- iMis iii'iifi'.vsiiiii (if iirintiiii; and Jniirnal- iMii. Iiiit lie liasn't Kriiwii riih. at Imwt 111' diiiisn'l cviMj kci'i. a Kurd, and tliat's II iir.'lly (joiid siKU of a fcllow'H stand- III),'. Anyway, as I liavi' alriMidy .said. I was somi'lliing of u ".Mug" wlicn I dccidiid to be one of tbe wbile .ollar briRadc. 'I'lic basic idea was all riKlit (I bnin' I've Koi that woiil in liic riiilit plnrc). but wbiTc I went wrong was in tlic si'liition of lli<> oUicc. I( sccniK to inc thai the (rcni'ral run of business is di- viilcd bclwci'ii two i-lassi's. Onp conii-s under tlii' "Kis." and tlie other under the "IsIs" -and. aeeoidiuK to niv tiKur- niK. the former liave it. Tliere's bankers, stoi-kbrokers. butihers. bakers. bootmakers. hatters, batters grneers. stand|)atters and a whole pile of others, all of them pretty luusiierous and in a position to work the prolileerini; stunt for nil they are worth if they are I so disposed, ; When we come down to the "I.sts," where are we? Certainly there's no crowd, and nut many of tbem show evidence of mnkiiiK money. The tobacconists nia.v. if they are in the swim, but they stand for drowuinu on the way. The florist, he's just one of the "perhap's." If he makes a bit. it's more by good luck and thumping hard work, mostly seven days a week with an I'xtra day every time it's leap year. __ As to this game of being a journalist, (io.shamighty." it seems to me that onlv 1 hihp (Jibbs. Conan Dovle. Iludyard Kipling and the like ever get a look in .\Iaybe they were served up with more brains than most of us. althouev 100 for them and sold at ?3 per doz. The margin of profit is too small for retailers when such high prices are charged at wholesale. The speaker said that if Carnations could be sold on Mother's Day at the same price as all other days there could not be enough produced in the entire country to meet the demand. President Kohout received a telegram from J, F, Ammanu of Edwardsville, during the progress of the meeting, which was read as follows by Secretary Am- ling: "Congratulations for successful administration. Growers will soon reap where they have sown." — J. F. Amiiann. Hilmer V. Swenson, secretary of the Allied Florists Association of Illinois, was present and reported how the money was being spent in advertising during the four months of the existence of the association. The combined advertising in all the city papers reached a total of 30.000.000 circulation. The advertising plans for the coming year are to be still further developed along new lines and all the various angles of the business will be fully covered. Birthdays will be featured more than ever. Money for ad- vertising is coming fast, the system is working well, and with the stimulus it is to be given in the future the prospect for a larger sale of flowers is better than ever. He urged the wholesalers and dealers to get together more on prices. The fact that flowers are so high in price one particular occasion and im- mediately afterward drop 100 per cent was a hard matter to educate the pub- lic on. He made a plea for a standardi- zation of prices, as with such a system the business would immediately free it- self from one of its worst features as it appealed to the public. He urged the sale of the billboards, "Say it with Flowers," and said there was not a grower in the country that should be without one. In the case of small grow- ers who may happen to be located near each other, they should get one between them if not able to purchase individually. He was given a rising vote of thanks. President Kohout announced that it was the evening for the election of offi- cers for the coming year and took that oc- casion to. thank the members for the able support they had given him throughout the year in the fulfilment of the duties of his office. He called spe- cial attention to the eflicient work of Secretary Otto Amliug, and said it would be a crime on the part of the association if they did not re-elect him. As the tellers were preparing the bal- lots for the election, August Poehlmann took the floor and in a few timely words said that as the association had made such favorable progress during the first year of its existence under its present leadership that it would be unwise to make a change at this particular time. The old officers had a full understanding of the workings of everything pertaining to the association that it would take new ones some time to become acquainted with. He made a motion that President Kohout be elected unanimously without ballot to succeed himself for another year. This was strongly objected to by Otto Amliug. who said it was contrary to the by-laws, and they were about to enter on a precedent they might some time be sorry for. R. J. Windier next took the floor and made a motion that the by-laws be suspended for the evening and all the present officers be elected as a body to succeed themselves for another year. The motion prevailed and all the present officers were duly re-elected for another term. W. ,T. Keimel urged the support of the National Association of Growers to be inaugurated at Cleveland, during the progress of the S, A. F. convention in August, and that delegates to that meet- ings be appointed. As there will be another meeting of the association before the convention it was thought best to defer the business pertaining to the national as.sociation until the July meet- ing. At the close of the meeting. Ed. A. OUinger. of the good of the club com- mittee of the Chicago Florists Club, in- vited all the growers present to meet with them at their next meeting in Oc- tober, when the club would endeavor to entertain them with some special fea- tures similar to what was enjoyed that evening. The officers re-elected for the ensuing year are : President, Joseph Kohout, Libertyville ; vice-president, Rudolph Ellsworth, Downers Grove ; secretary. Otto F. Amliug, Maywood ; treasurer, X. K. Wietor, Chicago. St. Louis, Mo. The Market The early part of the week was extremely hot. but with Wednesday evening came a change, and at the time of writing, Friday, June 18, the tem- perature is decidedly cool. The stock coming in plainly shows the effect of hot weather. Carnations are getting smaller and their tendency to get sleepy makes it hard for the retailer to get stock. Gladioli are selling at from $8 to $10 per 100, Shasta Daisies at $2 per 100 and common field Daisies at 50c. i>er 100. Some fairly good outside Peas are in and are getting .30c. per 100, There are quite a few Columbia Roses on the market and prices on all Roses are con- siderably lower. Nexps Notes Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Berning are stay- ing at Okawville, 111., taking the baths at this famous resort. A banquet in bon-or of the 34th anni- versary of the St. Louis Florists Club was held at Planters Hotel. .Tune 24. Phil Goebel is cutting some really good Red Carnations for this time of the year ; also some good Gladioli. -\merica variety, while tjde Bros, of Kirkwood, Mo., are cutting outdoor Sweet Peas of good quality. The "Say it with Flowers" baseball team in the Municipal League won a double header on Sunday. In our last week's issue, through error, the illness of Father Armstrrmg was reported instead of Luther Arm- strong. Cleveland, 0. Market Conditions Cold, wet weather prevailed in this vicinity the latter half of last week, the result being a marked decrease in the receipts of indoor stock and a partial prostration of the supply of seasonable outdoor flowers. The extremely high temperature of the early portion of the week forced the main crop of Peonies into full bloom all at once and but lim- ited quantities could be marketed. There are still some late Richardson's Superba , coming in but by the end of this week, | June 26, the crop will be over. Because of these unfavorable conditions, little I money has been realized from the local j crop of Peonies this season. Receipts of Roses are lighter than usual but the prevailing prices are low. Stock brought from a distance is arriv- ing in better shape due to the cooler temperature. Carnations are steadily de- clining in quality, the ruling price being from $20 to $30 per 1000, Indoor Sweet Peas are practically over, the field grown stock arriving in sufficient quan- tity to take care of the demand. As usual at this time of the year, garden stock plays an important part in the day's business. Larkspurs of excel- lent quality are being received in quan- tity and this fine flower was never more popular, Pyrethrums, Coreopsis, Gail- lardias. Calendulas and Daisies add va- riety to the daily receipts of stock. Limited numbers of greenhouse grown Gladioli are being consigned and meet with a strong demand. About July 1 the first Primulinus hybrids from the field will be ready for cutting. Asparagus of good quality is abundant and the local crop of fancy ferns is now being har- vested. The long time in transit makes it almost impossible at present to get Southern decorative greens through in good condition. Lilies are rather scarce and Callas are now off the market. The retail florists are enjoying a plenitude of wedding decorations, the result being an increased demand for the popular flowers and greens for the purpose. Business for the month thus far is very gratifying in volume and there is every reason to expect record-breaking June trade. Items of Interest The Burkhardt Floral Co, is erecting a number of greenhouses of its farm at Avon, Ohio, the plan being to move the range in the city to the new location. The Heepe Wholesale Plant Co., at Macedonia, O., are adding six new green- houses to the large range erected last year at that place. Joe Cannon, of the Heepe Co., Akron, O., spent June 20 in this city. The Executive Committee is planning something special for the next meeting of the Florists Club to be held Monday, July 12. The entertainment committee announces that a bountiful lunch will be served. J- McL. St. Paul, Minn. This season has undoubtedly outclassed previous years in the amount' of business in all lines. The bedding season follow- ing closely on Memorial Day, much of the cemetery work could not be com- pleted until later. Memorial Day trade was extremely heavy and while the growers had a large supply of Geraniums and bedding stock, many of the Gerani- ums were not in flower, and good plants were therefore at a premium. All classes of annuals, Petunias, Daisies, etc.; moved readily. Trade during the past 10 days has been brisk with wedding decorations, and considerable funeral work. Last week, prices on all cut stock took a slump, and in some places Carnations retailed as low as 50c. per doz. Peonies lasted only a few days, owing to a torrid spell open- ing them quickly, while three days' drenching rain following spoiled what were left. There is very little outside stock offered as yet, and prices have stiffened somewhat during the last day or so. , . , . Growers are now busy replenishing their stock for Fall and Winter ; there appears to be every prospect of shortage, owing probably to the serious labor scarcity in the greenhouses in this sec- tion. The nine hour day is generallv in effect, some firms are paying double time for overtime or Sunday work. The coal situation while serious is not alarming if prepared for : the men who will suffer most are those who have not dealt di- rectly with reliable firms, as it appears many firms are only promising to take care of their regular customers. A. W. Lemke is moving into new and more spacious quarters in the new Hamm Building on Sixth st. This thor- oughfare promises to be the leading shopping center of the city. Lakewood Cemetery Association has started the erection of several more greenhouses, taking down some of the old structures to make room for the new ones. L. L. May reports bigger business in his new location, and much heavier sales in nursery stock than in previous years. Gustavson, the florist, has partially re- covered from his recent illness and is able to be around again. During the past week we have had heavy rainfalls, and all planted out stock such as Carnations and Asters appear in good condition. E. 0. T. Seattle, Wash. The Market June 14. — Peonies are leading the market at present. They sell well and come in nice for making sprays. The price remains about the same as around Decoration Day. Roses are of fair supply at present, the Ophelia leads the market both in supply and demand. Ulrich Brunner is coming in and is a very good seller. It is often taken for American Beauty. Local Baby Roses are plentiful at present. Inside Lily of the Valley are coming in freely and are in good demand for corsage work. Shasta Daisies are very plentiful and are sold mostly by private parties. Spanish Iris is very nice; the blue variety is in most demand. Violas are also coming in abundantly; the price of these has lowered somewhat. Primroses are scarce, in fact, all kinds of small flowering plants. This was due to the enormous demand for flowering plants earlier in the season. The local crop of Sweet Peas will soon be in, but at present all the Peas are shipped in from Portland. A few shipments of Gladioli were re- ceived from California, and arrived in very good condition. The local crop wUl soon be in now and mostly everyone has discontinued their shipments from Cali- fornia. The changeable weather is holding back all the outside flowers. Owing to the constant rainfall the season for flow- ers is about one month behind. At present the local supply of Car- nations is just enough to supply the mar- ket The price of Carnations has dropped considerably. Some of the short stemmed ones are wholesaling as low as 2c. apiece. The call for Violas is not so brisk as mi-'ht be exnected. nevertheless they are substituted for Violets in corsage work. The demand for palms has been good of late. The larger size Kentias, such as 7ft., 8ft. and 9ft., are difficult to supply. Phoenix palms and Rubber plants in many cases are substituted for large Kentias. Hydrangeas are practically off the market. A large shipment is being sent in from California, but these are in 3in. and 4iu. cuttings. Calceolarias liave been a favorite seller of late : those of the large brown flowers are the best sellers. News Notes Mr Harris has finished cutting his first crop of Ulrich Brunner Roses. He has done well with them. Thos. Luke, of Max Smith Flower Shop, Portland, was in Seattle last week, also C. B. Chaney of Salem, Ore. The Thomas Floral Co. is cutting some nice Peonies It is also sending m a good supply of orchids and Gardenias. The Woodland Park Floral Co. of Sumner, Wash., is cutting some nice Carnations. Its Rose crop is depreciat- ing just now. Mr. Clark of the Woodlawn Flower Shop has gone on his vacation to Hoods Canal. He is going to make tlie tnp in his Dodge. He is accompanied by Irwin Harris. Mrs. Morgan started cutting outdoor Sweet Peas this week. Henry Day. The Dahlia Society of California The Spring bulletin of the organiza- tion is at hand. Numerous notes of in- terest are embodied in it, including the schedule for the annual show in Septem- ber. W. W. Wilmore asks why the term "Peony" was ever applied to the type of Dahlia known as Peony flowered. A "Select List of Dahlias for Exhibition is compiled by A. Twitchett ; "Fads vs. Dahlias." and the beneficial effect of V anil 3135. BOSTON, MASS. Open 4 m. m. to 7 p. m. Whrn ordiTln^, plrnf wnllon Tht Kirhnpye BUY IN BOSTON Welch Bros. Co., \"^s^k^ CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES 262 Devonshire St., T.i.phon.)y«J}MAiN Boston, Mass. WhPn or<)crlng. iileBBf m*ntlon The Exchange FRANK J. REYNOLDS CO. lUlliilnuilp IFlnriato Boston Co-operative Flower Market 260 Devonshire Street, Boiton, Mass. Phono. Fort Hill , 75663 Boston The Market June '2'2. — Tliis section of New Knglaud has bad about all tbe lain and cool wi'Htber it can's about ; in fad. frnin general complaints it may be gathered that too much of a good thing can be- come n nuisance. It has rained aud often poured almost every day for a week past. For a little change severe hail storms Lave ripped things to pieces in a number of localities, doing great damage to florists, gardeners and farm- ers. In Framiugham especially, several well-known firms have experienced heavy losses in glass and stock planted in the field. The weather has been cool and even cold for a week past, on which ac- count flowers have been retarded, so that in connection wilh a rather good demand for graduation and wedding work, the market has kept even with a week ago and has yesterday and today registered a slight advance for Roses. The supply of all sorts of flowers is fuUv up to demand and the quality is good, considering that we are now far advanced into Summer. Ixical Peonies h.ive begun to invade the market but there is no great fear that the crop will become unwieldy. The flowers meet with a good demand, best grades bring from $1 to $2 per doz. Am. Beauty Roses are not of good qual- ity ; the demand is poor ; 25c. is top price. Hybrid Teas, in general, have gone up a step ; No. 1 stock is pretty well cleaned up at 25c. to 30e. Carnations too have moved up a bit, bringing '5c. for good and more for choicest lots. Gladioli sell well, they are on the whole very good. Sweet Peas are still plentiful, nothing special as to quality, so that 2c. is considered a good price. The demand for orchids and Lily of the Valley is keeping up well, prices are the same as last week. There is a steady good demand for Asparagus. The miscellaneo\is green- house and o\itdo2.(X)0.1"XI. and Oranges. Lemons. Grape- fruit. Figs. Raisins, Almonds and other fruits are to be grown, and the markets of France, England. Italy and Odessa \viU be supplied. The climate of Pales- tine, as well as the soil and the labor supply, are well adapted for the under- taking. Shipments of fruit have already been made and the outlook for a suc- cessful trade is excellent. The officers of the concern are Michael Feiustein, president and general manager; (3scar B. Caplan. treasurer ; H. B. Mcudelson. secretary. .\ number of well-known and influential fruit merchants of Boston aud New York are on the directorate. "Galvin"s" stores on Park st. and on Boylston st. have enjoyed a great amount of wedding, funeral and graduation or- ders. Important, too. are the many orders for steamer sailings, which come to the Boston stores of" the firm, and which are transferred to their New York office as long as steamers for Europe do not sail from Boston. It is expected that steamers for Europe will de]iart fmrn here in August next. The Back Bav Summer-time is the time when quality counts Selling flowers that are worth what they cost and ship- ping orders on time and as ordered made for us a reputation which is making our business grow from day to day. Our flowers will stand up and will last. We can ship at any time and in any quantity Carnations, Roses, Orchids, Lilies and all other miscellaneous Florists' Flowers Greens, Ribbons, Wire Frames, Wax Flowers, and Florists' Supplies. Special attention to rush wire orders Shipments by express or parcel post DOLANSKY-McDONALD CO., WHOLESALE FLORISTS BOSTON, NEW YORK, 5 Winthrop Square 131 West 28th Street Telephones: Fort Hill 3630-3631. store reports an exceedingly brisk trade in large Bay and Box trees. The Park St. store has its handsome rotunda, at the entrance, most beautifully arranged with a large display of various sorts of Water Lilies. The fountain in the middle, with its living spray, is backed by a bank of well-grown, large Aspidistras, the whole exhibit- making a remarkably fine show. When the bodies of former Secretary of State James G. Blaine and his wife were transferred from their tomb in Washington to their last resting place in Augusta, Me., the firm had a carte hlnnche order for two palls of Ophelia Roses and orchids. Two members of the staff accompanied the floral pieces to \\'ashington and from there to Augusta, taking along sufficient fresh flowers, so as to renew any that might suffer in transit. A 5ft. anchor of Callas and Madonna Lilies, also a monster wreath of Rus.sell Roses and orchids, were sent this week to Xova Scotia. At the graduations at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nolog}- in Cambridge. Galvin's had charge of all the decorating. John K. M. L. Farqubar will leave on the steamer France for Havre in a few days. He is planning a three months" visit to the Continent, which will take him to France. Belgium. Holland. Eng- land and Scotland. \o doubt Mr. Far- fjuhar will meet hosts of old friends, both in business and civil lite. Mavbe he will also see a thing or two which might be of interest to America in time to come : be usually does. Ladies' Nig:ht at the Gardeners and Florists Club Ladies' Night. June 1.5. again demonstrated the progressive and demo- cratic spirit which has been responsible for briuirina: the club to its present heit-ht of popularity among its ever increasing membership and manv friends Tbe affair was one of the best, and it was thoroughly enjoyed by the members and their ladies. The latter had turned out in goodly number.s. forming fullv one- nalt ot the audience of over 200 The musical selections of the program which had been carefully chosen and arranged by J. C. Harris of Penn's. were of more than ordinary merit and were e.xe- cuted %yith artistic aploml and in such a pleasing manner that every one of the many numbers had to respond to one or more encores. Miss Edgar sang charm ingly several difficult selections and was heartily applauded as was also Miss Skinner, one of the Symphony artists, whose beautiful violin solos delighted the hearers. The popular song. "Say it with Flowers." was rendered by a fine quar- tet, young ladies distributing generous bunches of flowers among the ladies pres- ent during the performance. Solos by Messrs. Jos. T. Ecker. James Ecker. and duets and quartets helped to complete a most creditable and enjoyable program, so that the audience w-as well justified in expressing thanks to performers and management by a rising vote of thanks. Following the concert, and after the serv- ing of a collation of ice cream, cakes and punch, John Leeden did his best to keep his bearers in good humor with his funny stories, and judging from the ap- plause he received, he succeeded pretty well. Dancing to the strains of an ex- cellent orchestra was then indulged in until midnight. The stage was decorated with Roses. Madonna Lilies. Aquilegias. Pyrethrums and Peonies, donated by the members of the club. Copies of the song. ".Say it with ^ Flowers." with compliments from Penn's. were freely distributed among the audience. Peony and Orchid Exhibition The Peony show at Horticultural Hall, June 19 and 20. was attended by a large number of people, although the prospects for holding it at all. at the appointed time, were of a doubtful and not very rosy character on account of the unusually late season and the un- interrupted spell of stormy, cold weather of the preceding week. In spite of all these handicaps, a creditable exhibition was staged, and some fine blooms were to be seen. George N. Smith and T. C. Thurlow's Sons. Inc.. were the largest exhibitors : they made big displavs of good blooms. George N. Smith took first prize for a collection of 20 named varieties (double), with Philomena, Karl Ro.senfield. Vir- ginie. Mme. Bucquet. Lady Alexander Duff. M. Jules Elie. Carnea elegans. Cherry Hill. Martin> Cahuzac, Marie 5 June 26, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1463 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^ EARLY CLOSING Commencing June 21st we will close every day at 4 p.m. You have a much better chance to have your orders 6iled with the right kind of stock, if you place your order early in the day. During the hot months of the year, we will have enough good stock to take care of the demand. EASTER LILIES Every day a fresh supply. Easter Lilies are not affected by tile heat. It is one of the most satisfactory flowers during the Summer months. — The four Best Summer Roses — HADLEY RUSSELL COLUMBIA DOUBLE WHITE KILLARNEY If you buy these varieties, you will not be disappointed as to quality- They are inexpensive, and you should buy the best varieties in the market. DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA in full crop CORNFLOWERS COREOPSIS FEVERFEW CANDYTUFT and YELLOW DAISIES DOROTHY PERKINS Rambler Roses in any quantity and any length sprays. THE LEO NIESSEN CO. BRANCHES: BALTIMORE WASHINGTON 1201 RACE ST. PHILADELPHIA, PA. wmmrmmmmrmMmmmmrmm^mmrmMmmrmMrmmm Roses Cornflower Centaurea Gladioli When ordering, please mentloii The Exchange CHARLES E. MEEHAN WHOLESALE FLORIST 5 S. MOLE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. When ordetia£. please mentloo The EUchange Plumosa Strings and Bunches Adiantum and a full line of all other Greens Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Snapdreigon and a complete supply of greens. LEONARD & DEUTSCHER Props. 16 IS Ranstead Street Philadelphici, Pa. Wben ordering, pleaae mentloa Tbe Elxcban^e WM. J. BAKER WHOLESALE FLORIST 12 South Mole St., Philadelphia, Pa. All Seasonable Flowers ■II ord trine nipiisp men t ion The Exchanee Stuart. A'enus, Mme. Ducel. Mme. Calot, MiiH'. de Verueville. Alexander Dumas, kindest Guerin, Mme. Emile Lemoine, Kilulis superba, Caudidissima and Mme. Galhau ; also first prize for specimen bloom (double), with M. Jules Elie. T. C. Thurlow's Sous, Inc.. carried off first honors for a collectiou of 12 named varieties (single), one bloom each. The same firm also captured the American Peony Society's silver medal for the largest and best collection of Pennies. They made a fine show in about 50 varieties. Honorable mention was given the same firm for seedling No. 4. Arthur H. Fewkes received first prize for a collection of 10 named varieties (double), with Jeanne d'Arc, Achille. Philomele. Venus. Camartiue, Calot, Duke of Devonshire, Mme. Guyot. Mile. Rousseau. M. Jules Elie. Marcelle Des- sert. McKissock Gardens made a good general display of Peonies, for which a gratuity was awarded. Betty K. Farr exhibited the new seed- ling Begonia Betty Farr, receiving a vote of thanks. This is a new double Be- ciuiia of decided dwarf hnbit. well adapted for bedding work and for Christ- mas pans or basket decoration. The tiqwers are of a pleasing deep rose pink and do not drop the petals as they are sterile. Special features at the exhibition were the orchids shown by T. J. Butterworth of Framingham and by Albert C. Bur- rage of Beverly Farms, both of which displays made a great hit with the pub- lic, as much on account of superior quality as by their appropriate and ele- gant staging. air. Butterworth's exhibit of Miltonia vexillaria. in a number of variations, was probably the largest and most complete cnUectiou- of Miltonias ever presented at any exhibition in this country. The plants were imbedded in a solid wall of dark green Cedar boughs, against the sombre background of which the lovely sprays had the best chance for demon- strating their adaptability for decora- tions. The effect of the arrangement was extremely pleasing to the eye. The so- ciety's gold medal was awarded this ex- hibit. Mr. Burrage. whose exhibits every month of 100 rare and beautiful orchids in bloom, have given such great pleasure to all visitors for a long while past, had again a choice selection of his best specimens arranged in most pleasing fashion. A separate stage held 50 fine speci- mens of Cattleya gigas, which alone were worth going miles to see. The society's silver medal was awarded Mr. Burrage for a specimen of C^attleya mossiie which was covered with 165 blooms. The gen- eral public is grateful to Mr. Burrage for the opportunity he gives it to share the beauties of his wonderful flowers. Rambler Sprays Pink, White and Red, Long, Me- dium and Short. The first cuts from our Washington store, then Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, giving us an unusually long season. m S5.00 to S25.00 per 100 sprays, according to length. DELPHINIUM $4.00, S6.00.SS.00, $10.00 per 100. Everything in CUT FLOWERS, PLANTS, GREENS, RIBBONS and SUPPLIES. Send for price list. Business Hours: Commencing June 21at, 7 A. M. to 4 P. M. Closed all day -Tuly 5th. Saturdays 1 P. M. S. S. PENNOCK CO. Th. Wholeialt FloriiU of Philadelphia NEW YORK, 117 We.t 28th St. PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1620 Ludlow St. WASHINGTON, 1216 H St., N. W. BALTIMORE, Franklin and St. Paul Sts- Wben ordering, please mention The Excbange Visit Us at Our New Store It will pay you The Best in Cut Flowers BERGER BROS. 1609 Sansom Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. When orderlpg. please mention The Exchange The Market The end of the busy season to hand ; there are fewer flowers and the demand is more or less spasmodic. One of the best lines on the market is the Lily, the quality is fine with a splendid supply. Good Roses enjoy a firmer demand but the majority are ratlier poor in quality, particularly the white. Carnations are poor property and many of them find their way to the street men. Outdoor Peas are coming in. There is a good supply of outdoor Delphinium as well as prays of rambler Roses in red, white and pink. The mis- cellaneous outdoor flowers are plentiful and lo\y in price but the Peony supply is confined to the cold storage stock. Cattleyas are in limited supply. Lily of the Valley is somewhat scarce and prices are rising. Notes It is reported that Ludwig P. Vollers who conducted a retail flower shop on Chestnut st. some years ago will reopen a new store in the center of the city. The S. S. Pennock Co. announces their new closing hours as 4 p.m. daily and Saturdays at 1. J.acob Deutscher attended the Artisans picnic last week where he entered the stout men's race and captured first prize a handsome gold ring. He also shone brilliantly in the ball game, coming through with three hits. Rergor Bros, are featuring a superb lot of Lilies as well as excellent cold storage Peonies. (leorge Burton is busily engaged in replanting American Beauty Roses. He has discarded Hadley and will replace with Columbia and Ophelia. T. Nielson Geiger is enjoying a well- earned fishing trip in Canada. Manager William J. Donagliy of the West Laurel Hill Cemetery Co." has his Chrysanthemums all planted: he be- lieves in early planting for best results. Charles E. Meehan closes for the Summer months daily at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at 1. ' , The Philadelphia Wholesale Florists Exchange is receiving an excellent sup- ply of Lily of the Valley. At Wm. .T. Baker's, Delphinium Bella- donna in quantity and of excellent qual- j ity is being received. Philadelphia, June 22, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by tbe hundred unless otherwise oote^ 10.00 to 40.00 3.00 to 15.00 3.00 to 15.00 2.00 to 10.00 2.00 to 10.00 3.00 to 12.00 2.00 to 10.00 2.00 to 12.00 3.00 to 15.00 2.00 to 10.00 3.00 to 20.00 2.00 to 12.00 3.00 to 20.00 2.00 to 15.00 .75 to 1.00 .50 to .75 .26 to .50 2.00 to 4.00 .10 to .15 1.00 to 2.00 8.00 to 12.00 .10 to .15 1.00 to 1.50 1.00 to 4.00 2.00 to 5.00 1.00 to 2.00 6.00 to 10.00 Roses — American Beauty Premier Columbia Killamey White Killamey Mme. P. Euler (Prima Donna) . MyMaryland Richmond Sunburst Killamey Brilliant Mra. Chaa. Russell Mre. George Sbawyer Hadley Ophelia Adiantum, Ordinary Asparagus Plumosua, per bunch, ' ■ Sprengeri, per bunch. Carnations Callaa. each Daisies Gladioli Lilies, each Orchids— <:attleyas Peonies Snapdragon Sweet Peas Valley Work of rebuilding at the Florex Gar- dens is progressing slowly. Among the many improvements that are now being added is the installation of automatic stokers. Stephen Mortensen of Southampton has invested in some brand new fishing tackle in anticipation of some heavy surf fishing along the Atlantic coast. Daring Hold-up of Florist Shop In the guise of customers, three bandits recently robbed the florist shop of John ,T. Habermehl, 22d and Diamond ats., Philadelphia, obtaining JoO from the cash register. Several customers were in the shop when an automobile drove up to the curb and the three men got out and entered the store. They first asked a clerk who was in charge to show them some combinations of flow- ers. When the clerk turned to comply with their request the men drew revolvers and forced the persons in the store to put up their hands. They robbed the lash register, walked to the automobile and drove away. Newport. R. I. — Captain Abram Clif- ford has opened the Leikens floral estab- lishment on Bellevue ave.. of which he is manager. For a year after his return from France he has been nursing a wound, but is now completely recovered. 1464 The Florists' Exchange Poehlmann Broi . Co., "t^^il^^Z" Cut Flowen importora and Jobbers of Floriats' SuppB«s Tw» Million Squ«r« Vmmt of OUm al (^, riowar and 8upp47 ll«(»riaMOI> MORTON t;ROy«, lU,.. „^ ^, w n 1 I I P r* ■ s.od :ru KS^oISi; ".'Mi^rr^r^. 66-74 East Randolph Sl, Oucago WIhmi ordtTlnii, plcnur mention The KichiiDBc E. G. HILL CO. Wholesale Florists Richmond, Indiana Whc-ii nnl.rliKT. l.l.unr lu.MHI.m n.p Kxcbnnie Red Standard Pots Look ahaad and •«« wher* rou can get THE BEST POT for your money you ara goinc to (pand this Spring to stock your giaanhouaaa. Think of us — write us — try us The KeUer Pottery Co. J13-223 Pearl Sc, Norristown, Pa. Wboti ordLTluK. pleaeo mention The Bxcbanfe .A^^irf.*^. Chicago ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES and CARNATIONS Peter Reinberg WholeMale Cut Flower a 30 EAST RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO, ILL. Hradquartan for Mn. HuHaa Roaaa When ordering, plpnfle mention The Kxchaji«e ZECH & MANN ttg-We are Wholesale Florists Doing a Strictly Wholesale Business 30 East Randolph Street,CHICAGO WheD ordering, pleasp mention The Exchange The Market Juue 21. — There has been a fall- ing off in tlie great amount of stock ou this market reported last week. There is. however, ample of everything, with the exception of Valley and orchids, for all demands; these two are prime favor- ites for wedding flowers, and the demand just now is slightly in advance of the supply. While the oversupply of a week ago was greater than at any period of the market in the past three years, it is remarkable how much was sold and how little went to waste. There were large sales at low prices as should inevitably prevail during such a period. No one is complaining and the market has passed through the height of the Peony season without a murmur. The present week opened auspiciously. There is a good demand for weddings and school commencements in this and other cities which look to us for their supply are consuming more flowers than ever before. Roses and Carnations come into larger demand as the supply of Peonies evaporates; for this season the market is in a better condition than it was ever in before. Ou account of the daylight saving hours in Chicago there has been a little inconvenience in receiving orders from sections where these hours were not adopted, orders sometimes coming in about closing time. Florists at points where there is no observance of the early closing should send their orders io an hour earlier. There is little change in the supply of Roses. There are no more than can be moved through legitimate trade; de- partment store sales have been cut out for the time being. Prices range, for short stock, from §3 per 100 up. "While the Carnation crops are off with many growers there are still a good many coming in, and the gradual tightening of market ronditions. on account of the ebb of the Peony season, these are bringing better prices. There are a few growers who hold their plants so as to fill in the interim between the passing of the old and the coming in of the new crops. There are still plenty of Peonies in point of supply, more of them than any- thing else on the market. However, there is no more good stock than there is sale for. All crops South of here are gone and the local cutting will last about a week longer. Then there are poyits in Michigan and Wisconsin which fur- Chicago, June 22, 1920 Wholesale Cut Flower Prices Prices quoted are by the hundred uolesi other wUe Qottd Roses — American Beauty. Specials per doz, 30-36-inch etems per doz. 24-inch etems per doz. 18-20-inch stems per doz. Short stems per 100 6.00 to 7.60 4.00 to 5.00 3.00 to 4.00 2.S0 to 3.00 _ „ 4.00 to 8.00 Premier .' I 6.00 to 25.00 4.00 to 20 00 3.00 to 12.00 3.00 to 12.00 4.00 to 15.00 3.00 to 8.00 4.00 to 25.00 3.00 to 8.00 Columbia. White and Pink Killamey Killarney Brilliant Milady Mra. Aaron Ward Mrs. Chas. Russell Sunburst - Ophelia ! 3.00 to 8.00 Asparagus plumosuB, per bunch . . . i50.00 to 75.00 " Sprengeri, per bunch.. . . 50.00 to 75.00 Adiantum 1 00 to 1.50 Calendula. I 2.50 to 3.00 Callas per doz. I 2.00 to 3.00 Carnations, Laddie 6.00 to 8.00 Medium I 3.00 to 4.00 Common | 1.50 to 2.00 Daisies, white and yellow, per 100 ! 2.0O to 3.00 Easter Lilies ,10.00 to 15.00 Ferns, New Southern, per 1000 to 4.00 Forget-me-nots, per bunch I .35 to .50 Galax Leaves per 1000 to 2.00 3.00 to 4.00 .76 to 1.00 10.00 to 12.00 to 6.00 6.00 to 8.00 15.00 to 18.00 1.50 to 2.00 8.00 to 10.00 6.00 to 8.00 1.50 to 2.00 5.00 to 6.00 .75 to 1.00 .35 to .50 Gardenias per doz Leucothoe Sprays Lily of the Valley Mexican Ivy per 1000 Mignonette •.*•••.... j Orchids — Cattleyas, per dos I Fansies, per doz. bunches 1 Peonies Fancy per 100 ! " Ordinary I Snapdragons per doz. Smilax per doz. Sweet Peas 1 WallHowers, per bunch nish late crops, but these are small in proportion to the Smithcrn and local sup- ply. As the Northern grown crops come in the.v are never so large but that they fan be taken care of in the usual busi- ness routine without going into storage. Even with the local crops coming in this week it is necessary to take from the supply in storage to complete all orders. Tile price, as a consequem'C. has stiffened without any hope of relaxation until the close of the season. As the demand for the mouth naturally runs to wedding flowers. Valley and orchids are in strong demand. Of these there is only a limited supply and it is sometimes with difficulty dealers can get I their orders filled. Easter Lilies are to I be had at reasonable prices. In asking I a wholesaler today what were the short- est items on the market he said Valley, orchids and good men. The help posi- 1 tion is getting to be a serious one with the trade here — in the wholesale market I and greenhouses as well. ESTAB. I7U INCORP. IM4 CAMBRIDGE NEW YORK I World'* Oldest and Lariteat Manufacturer* ot Flower Pot* A. H. HEWS ® CO.. Inc., Cambridge, Mase. When ordering, plruHe meutlon The Ezcbaoxe ishe WH1U.DIN Pottery Company FLOWER POTS MADE IN PHILADELPHIA WAREHOUSE IN LONG ISLAND CITY. N. Y. When ordering, pleas* mention The Exchanfe THE PETERS & REED POTTERY CO. SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OHIO RED POTS, SPECIALTIES Horace C. Gray Co.. 200 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. Made of Wasfaed CIat* — Uniformly Burned — Carefully Psckad. Wbeo orderlDc please meatloa Th« Ixebaac* NeponseT ^ WATERPROOF PAPER A ^^^w ^^^ FLOWER POTS\ \l These pots are nested and packed in cases of 1000 each, except 4-, 5- and 6- inch sizes, which are put up in cases of 500 each. t J/ 2l4-in. pots, per 1000 2K-iu. pots, per 1000 3-in. pota, per 1000 3H-in. pots, per 1000 4-in. pots, per 1000 5-in. pots, per 1000 6-in. pots, per 1000 ..$4.20 . . 4.80 .. 6.40 .. 8.65 ..10.60 ..16.56 ..22.30 ROMAN J. IRWIN <3W. ISthSt. NEW YORK When ordering, please mention The Exchange Many Summer flowers are coming in — the Cattails from the swamps, Sweet Williams, Coreopsis, Gaillardias, Lilium candidum, and a few varieties of wild flowers are to be had. The new crop of ferns coming in from the South as well as from Wisconsin is proving acceptable to the trade as the storage stock is no longer of value. Allied Florists Ass'n of Illinois Many of our readers may not re- alize to the full the extent of the pub- licity work which is being done by this association in its advertising for the benefit of the trade at large. Organized only four months ago it has already ex- pended $9775.45 for advertising, a show- ing which demonstrates the association is not doing things by halves. Too, the expenses have never exceeded the .sum of money collected each month, and there are several thousand dollars of surplus funds in the bank. The advertising cov- ers a total newspaper circulation of 8,618,845. The Retail Florists Association will hold a meeting Monday evening, June 28, at the Randolph Hotel, to take action on matters of importance that will be brought before the meeting. Ella Grant Wilson, Cleveland, O., spent a day in the city last week on her way to California to visit a daugh- ter. She hopes to be back in Cleveland for the S. A. P. convention. SYRACUSE Standard Red Pots STRONG— LIGHT— POROUS fVrilt for Cataloiut and PHck Sjrracuse Pottery L. BREITSCHWERTH, Prop. SYRACUSE, N. Y. When ordering, please mention The Ezchangs Allie Zech is organizing a bowling team that he expects to take to Cleve- land in August to participate in the bowling contest with tne other dubs dur- ing convention week. Hilmer V. Swenson & Co. will move July 1 to their new quarters on S. Water st. and Michigan boulevard. The oflices are up to date in every way. White and purple Pampas plumes are in great demand for decorative work for the week of the Elk's convention July 5. T. E. Waters of the Poehlmann Bros. Co. is moving large supplies daily. The North Shore Horticultural So- ciety held an Iris and Peony show in the "Gorton School building Lake Forest Saturday and Sunday. The show was well attended and some fine blooms were exhibited including many recent novel- ties in Peonies. The Allied Florists Association will have another decorated float in the Elk's parade week of July 5. The favorable comments on the float in the parade in celebration of the opening of the Michi- gan ave. bridge is sufficient incentiye for it, besides it will come at a time when the city is full of visitors and flowers will be plentiful. I W. J. Keimel of Wendland & Keimel, I Elmhurst, states they also have dis- ! carded pink Killarney, but will oontinue j to grow white Killarney until a better white is introduced. I Peter Reinberg left with the Illinois 1 delegation to the Democratic National ' Convention at San Francisco Sunday. DREER'S"RIVERTON SPECIAL" PLANT TUBS J" o. Diam. Each Doz. 100 No Diam. Each Dor. 100 lO 20 m $4.50 $49.50 $375.00 50 12 ia $1.30 $15.00 $115.00 20 18 in 3.30 36,00 293.00 60 10 in 90 9.90 77.50 30 16 in 2.35 26.00 200.00 70 Sin 75 8.00 61.00 40 14 in 1.90 21.50 170.00 The RIVERTON TUB is sold exclusively by us and is the best ever introduced. The neatest, lightest and ST'lg^Ksi' .W^^^^-^r^^ gpg^WB J^^^aBigSSSa cheapest. Painted green, i*^ -n^hr ^~' '.«S^^B^^^8^9^9iMSiHMfiiiKA and bound with electric- welded hoops. The four largest sites are equipped with drop handles. HENRY A. DREER.^^^"f,;/s^aEl"^""714-716 Chestnut St.. PhUadelphia, Pa. When orderlD£, pleas* mvntloa The Bxebanc* June 2B, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1463 Tiie iii'st meeting of the Lake Geneva Garden Club will be held Thursday even- j of this week in Horticultural Hall. Chas. L. Hutchinson will read a paper on "An Ideal Tree Museum." illustrated with stereopticon slides. Several parties from Chicago will attend. The American Greenhouse Manufac- turing Co. appears to be getting quite a share of the building contracts in the Eastern States. The contract for the Springfield Floral Co.. Springtield. X. J., is just reported. This calls for one steel frame house, 57x284. and two pipe frame propagating houses. Ilxl25ft, T. J. Ludwig, Columbus, C, spent sovt-ral days in the city the past week hnyiiig stock for his new greenhouses, lie reports the recent purchase of a ten •,)<-vv tract of land improved with a L'O.iuiO sq. ft. greenhouse. Mr. Ludwig li;iv been conducting a store at S- North Hi-h St. and. with this fine addition to ' i- ^lass area, expects to develop his I i-inoss equal to any in his city. Montreal, Que. Stock at the present time is coming I fairly good. Carnations are not of Im' ([ualitv desired as the season is near- , liver. Hoses are still in good demand. Oliimbia. Premier, and Ophelia are the ii I ii'ties most in demand. -Tune weddings to date have been about lii^ average. All the florists report good ii^iness. Peonies have been in good de- i.unl : this ever popular flower has ar- iv:i!r.,oOO. the following directors were ■lins.'ii : E. L. King, H. M. Brown. Harrv \V;irren. E. E. Toug. E. E. Cook and iGi'c. Slaybaugh. The directors elected iitthccrs as follows: E. L. King, president; Harry Warren, vice-president: E. E. Cook, secretary and treasurer, and E. E. Tong. general manager. The concern will iln Iioth a wholesale and retail business in plants and cut tlowers. a retail store to ht^ opened in Fall. Mr. Tong, who lias been elected general manager of the. ni'wly formed concern, has had many vt'.irs of experience in the production of ri^wprs and plants, and the success of I hi' company is assured. i UtAXGE. N. J.— Peter B. Popken. who for more than a quarter of a century had ticcii established in the florist business !i' ri'. died. June 12. at his home. 42 Bell ^t He was 74 years old, and had been ' riii'ally ill for two weeks before bis ■ Irath. Dayton, Onio.^The business of War- n G. Matthews, florist at Lehman st. i>\ Floral ave., has been purchased by iilf Zetlitz. successor to the Miami Inral Co. It was announced that the I'cnhouses on Lehman st. and the down- wn store sold for $35,000. Mr. Zet- /. plans to make Dayton the distribut- u center for his greenhouses at Ada. inia. Columbus and Dayton. A .$100 000 I'ltoration is to be formed to inchulf M' Dayton business, in which "'^ncern 1. Matthews will be one of the pre- t r<'d stockholders. Sakaxac Lake. N. Y.— In order to t:ikr' care of his growing business, P. H. livan, who opened the first greenhouse in Saranac Lake 20 years ago. is having two new greenhouses built in addition t" the 11 alreadv in the plant, one .'(ift.xl.~iOft. and amUhor .^5ft.xl2ft.. at Ampersand ave. and Broadway. A fine ni\v show hou.se w^ill be constructed '■■iiiiipcting with the present greenhouse. ;i --tore being built in front. The present ^\->vo will be converted into an icehouse. r.nid & Burnham, who specialize in the I'MstruPtion of greenhouses, are doing 111-' work, and expect it to be completed ■h\\y 1.5. Mr. Rvan is also farniin*' 15 n< v<'s of land which is now producing \:\r'^(i crops. He has served a number "I terms as village trustee and takes an :m live interest in local affairs. WIZARb Pulverized Sheep- Pulverized CArrVB. SHREbbEb Cattle n/lNUKE THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY, WITH A KICK IN IT !!! SHEEP MANURE with a kick in iti That's WIZARD BRAND. because WIZARD BRAND is best quality Feeding Station and Stock Yard Sheep Manure — not leached out, air-dried Western corral manure with 15% to 20% moisture. WIZARD BRAND is new, fresh stock, dried and sterilized by high temperature direct heat process that always makes a bone dry, uniformly-pulverized product^weed seed, fungus and disease germs destroyed — hichly concentrated, always safe and dependable. The highest standard of quality in Pulverized Sheep Manure. Unequaled under glass or in the field. Insist on WIZARD BRAND through your supply house or write us direct. 34 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO When ordering, pleaee mention The Exchange New York (Conlinued from page 1400) gatliei-iug- of tlie craft is chruuiclej it was a most ileligbtful ami enjoyable oc- casiou. j\li-. autl lUrs. Cauniug were ebarmiug hosts, aud the little (Jauniugs tool; a part by furuishmg the music. There were present Charles H. Totty, F. K. Piersou, i''. W. Payue, manager of the Grand Central Palace, \Vm. H. Sie- brecht, Frank H. Traendly, Philip F. Kessler, Charles B. Weathered, Henry \\ eston, J , H. Pepper, Charles Weber, Leonard Parrou, A. Al. Heushaw, Joseph iXauda, Arthur Herrington. John S. Scheepers, George Hildeubrand, Mr. Luckeubach, it. Hammond Tracy, Wm. H. Uuckham aud Walter F. Sheridan. Mr. aud Mrs. Charles H. Totty, Madi- son, X. J., sailed on the S. S. La France, on Wednesday, June '^S, tor Havre, France. Uolansky & McDonald of Boston. Mass., were iu town last week iuspectiug their Xew York store at 4o West ISth St. iu its hnished condition. To say that they were delighted with it is really putting it mildly, aud who cau wonder, tor it certainly is a splendidly eijuipped store, located iu one of the largest aud hnest Hower markets in the world, with every facility for handling cut Uowers. We noted at this store when calling this week some tine Cattleya gigas and Gaskeliaua, aud also some choice Cat- tleya hybrids, aud sprays of Odontoglos- sum aud Phalieuopsis. Mrs. Mabel Conkling, bookkeeper for H. E. Fromeut, 4y West ISth St., leaves the city this week for a vacation of several mouths. Miss Lillian Cooper, bookkeeper for J. K. Allen, 43 West ISth st., leaves next week tor a two weeks \'acation in the mountains. Maurice Glass, manager Henry M. Robinson Co., 430 Si.\th ave.. has just returned from a trip to Boston. -Uass. J. Dykhuis of Feli.x & Dykhuis, Bos- koop. Holland, arrived in New York on the Xoordam on Miuiday last. Mr. Dykhuis will be traveling through America and Canada for the next six weeks, taking orders for fruit trees and Rose stocks, farm and garden seeds, and Lily of the Valley, the specialties of this weil-kuowu Holland house. Rose Ethel, daughter of Charles W. Knight of Oakdale, L. I., vice-president of the New York Florists Club, was married on Wednesday, June 16, to Walter Francis Dempsey. The residence of the newly married couple, after Sept. 1, will be at 509 Columbia rd., Dorches- ter. Mass. The Salvation Army We have on several occasions pro- tested against the iunumerable calls upon the business man's purse in the name of charity, and iu self defense we refer all such petitions to the Merchants Associa- tion of New York. We do, however, hold full sympathy with the aims aud the work of the Salvation Army, an organi- zation that is businesslike in its meth- ods, while holding out the helping hand to every poor downtrodden representative of the 'human race, whatever his or her creed. For this reason and for this | cau.se we call attention again to the fact that the New York Florists Club has a subscription list open. Secretary .John Young will be pleased to receive ilouations for any amount, great or small, from members or readers. Send your mite now. You will feel better for it. The Renovrned Food For Plants MANUFACTURED BT CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND When orderlnff, pleaaa mention Tbe Elzohanse "Master Soil Builders" Send for prices on Master Brand Vine and Plant Manure — eventually you will use it. Why not now? PROTO-FEED & GUANO CO. 4121 S. LaSalle St., CHICAGO. ILL. Toronto, Ont. General Neivs The Toronto Retail Florists Club held its regular meeting ou June 14, with President H. G. Dillemuth in the chair. Arrangements for the picnic were dis- cussed and committees appointed to look after the various details. The sports will be under the direction of E. Samlerson, S. McFadden and L. Waters. Mrs. Moore, as usual, will be in charge of refreshments. Geo. Gard will look after the baseball game ; Harry James after the advertising aud program, and will have several assistants. It was decided to take a page adver- tisement in the Hamilton convention program, and it was intimated that there would be a big crowd from Tor BY DEALERS Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. When ordering, please mention Tbe Bzcbanfc FRIEDMAN'S BEST TOBACCO POWDER, $4.00 '^a (For Pmnigating and SprickHog oombiDetD TOBACCO DUST, $2.50 'S2.* FUMIGATING KIND, $3.00 '^„k TOBACCO STEMS, $2.00 'bite Special prices In Tod* and Carload Lots J1 ErukJin-Mi 285-2«9 Metropolitan Ave. • J* nKtunan, Brooklyn, n. y. Wben ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange SPECIFY MAGIC BRAND Fertilizers— Always CHICAGO FEED & FERTILIZER CO. UNION STOCK YARDS CHICAGO When ordering, please mention The Kxchanee Zenke's New Plant Life Liquid Liquid Fungicide Compound Plant Insecticide If your supply house fails you, write direct The Excell Laboratories lIS-17 Eait So. Wiier Si. CHICAGO, ILL When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange i 1466 The Florists' Exchange A Stitch In Time Saves Nine! Take lliiit IjuUuii on \()ur coal Inr iiislanci;; il it is loose and you let it go at tiiat, tlic ciianccs arc that it will be ofl' and gone before you know it. Result — a button gone and time gone as well. It's tile same with a greenhouse; you kjiow it needs repairs here and there, you know that a tew gallons of PERM/VNITE would make that old house better than new, but old Doc Procrastination will sometimes make you put it ofl" from time to time. Result — a leaky house, a lot of new sash-bars, a lot of time gone to waste and probably a lot of valu- able stock gone too. Be wise — think of the old pro\ crb and order your supply of PERMANITE today sure. Yours for a light house THE GARLAND COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO When orderlag. plcaaa meptlon Thg Eichange Asbes£&rlf An Elastic Cement That Elxpands and Contracts With the Weather Make your Kreaohouse weatber-tiKbt with Aibestfalt, the elaatio cement that never gets bard, cracki or pc«U in cold weather or runs in hot weather. J1.25 PER GAL.— WHY PAY MORE? You can't get anythiDS better no matter bow much more you pay. The iosredieota are of the purest; weigbi but 10 lbs. to the gallon. With the scarcity of coal and its high prices, the careful application of Asbestfalt will more than pay for itself by koeptnc your greenbouBe air-tight. MQtromlitai) Material C5 ^PATENTED yoREESIHO USES 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange ^rite us or come in and see us about rreenhouses 7ILHAM H. LUTTON CO. iS12 Fifih Avenue -:- .:- New York li'fHse mention The Kxehnnee PATCHOLE CALIFORNIA GLAZING pi AQTir PIITTY TLirtkJllv' PRODUCTS CO. GREENHOUSE 521 SHELDON BUILDING WHITE ^^^ Francisco, Cal. PAINT For prices see large ad last weed When ordering, please mention Tbe Exchange Baltimore, Md. The Market June 22. — Tlie -wholesale market opened up fairly active this week ; the supply having shortened up on some lines. Spanish Iris and Peonies are over. Summer prices are almost with us. Roses are not so plentiful, the best grades at 12c. with plenty of shorts at 4c. ; Carnations are poor in quality, the top price at 3c. Sweet Peas, outdoor grown, are very good and in fair demand, the best at |i per 100 ; indoor stock about over. Candidum Lilies are good and plenti- ful, price .$1 per doz. sprays. Giganteums are short this week. Indoor Gladioli are in good demand and sell up clean at $2 per doz. Phlox. Delphinium. Feverfew and all outdoor flowers are coming in strongly. Orchids and Asparagus are still scarce. FOLEY GREENHOUSES -:^-'%,J5iijiiiijii1ijiliiiiKW .\rc k-.ulir> in r(ni^i ruction iinprovcrncnls. When you ^(-icct a 1(jI.1v\ liuL>f yon arc free from worry and repair expense The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 3075 S. Spaulding Ave., Chicago, III. Designers— Builders — Heating Engineers When ordering, please roentlor Tbe Exchange To insure beat results, apply Aabeatfalt with our Liquid Putty Machine, price $2.00. With every barrel purchase of Asbestfalt. one machine free. Notes William F. Ekas will take over the management of the Baltimore Whole- sale Florists and Supply Co. on July 1, having resigned his position with the Leo Niessen Co. Edward Kress. Jr.. will rent Mrs. John A. Nuth's greenhouse property for a term of years, beginning on July 1. He will take over all the stock, consisting of Roses. Carnations, Chrysanthemums, and whatever is left of the Spring plants. The business will be conducted along modern, up-to-date lines, by this wide- awake young man, and he will handle both the wholesale and retail ends. The greenhouses are splendidly located on the Belair road, at Raspeburg. within a short distance of the center of Baltimore City. R. H. Plants by Aerial Post The air servio' now iu operation be- tween England and Holland has already been utilized for plant carrying. Wo note that H. Den Buden & Son of Boskoop sent a parcel of plant novel- ties to the well-known hardv nlantsman. G. W. Miller of Wisbech. It is believed that this is tlie first plant consignment dispatched by air. Consignments of early Strawberries have also been shipiied from Paris to London "A'ia the air, the jonrney occnpying less than four hours. Incidentally one wonders what stei)s will be taken to prevent plants slipping through Qn. 37 via tbe air. when the commercial service is in full swing. New England News Jamaica Plains. Mass. — J. F. Shea, who has conducted greenhouses and a florist's shop on Center st. for 20 years, has sold the houses, which have been moved away. He has also removed his florist store to 751 Center st. Framixgham. Mass. — A severe hail- storm passed over the city of Framing- Iiam at about 3 p.m., on June 15. Ii was of unusual violence, and while it was of short duration, it left in its patt destruction t(t field and garden. The cen- ter nf its course was right over thf gieeri house establishments c)f Wm. K XirJK.Ison. Samuel J. Goddard and J. A. Nelson, all of which were badly damaged Wm. R. Nicliolson's place was hit hard- est, and suffered the loss of nearly 4iHH\ panes of glass, besides having a good deal of stock in frames and in the field badly damaged or completely mined. In the frames, which were filled with youyg Chrysanthemums ready to plant into thp houses, the hailstones laid 3iu. deep until next day. covering the broken young idants. while iu the field the young Car- nations arc a sad looking lot. with the shoots ripped off or the' plants utterly ruined. A large block of Delphiniums just coming into bloom were totally de- molished. The greenhouses all suffered alike ; hardly on* row of glass escaped without having a number of panes broken. Mr. Nicholson started reglazing at once. I Samuel J. Goddard's place stood ' .squarely against the drive of the storm, and so only the north side of the houses was struck ; also, the fury of the storm must have broken somewhat before reach- ing here, so that the damage is much ler^s than at Mr. Nicholson's place, yet about 400 panes of glass are gone. In the field the damage is very serious on ac- count of the partial ruin of a large part of young Carnations, among which are some valuable seedlings and new varie- ties, for the introduction of which items ]Mr. Ooddard has acquired a well de- served reputation. Most of the vege- tables in the garden are totally de- stroyed. Tomatoes with stems as thi'^-k as a finger are cut off level with the ground, and Strawberries and Lettuce are beaten to a pulp. Mr. Goddard has contracted for immediate reglazing. J. A. Nelson, whose place was a little to one side of the storm's path, suffered the loss of about 200 panes of glass, besides a good deal of damage to stock in the field and vegetables. A few other greenhouse concerns came in for a share of the damages, but nowhere nearly as large as the others mentioned. None of the florists were insured against hail. While hailstorms in this section of the country are to be expected about every so often, still the visitations have al- ways been of a rather mild nature, with- out serious damages, so that this late outburst of Nature's forces has come as a very unpleasant surprise to these parts, and especiallv so to the unfortu- nate victims thereof. Samuel Goddard returned from a 70 days' vacation which he spent plea.santly in tlie uppermost regions of Northern Maine and in part of Canada, where I Nature rules supreme and where the;' hustle of the city is unknown. Mr." Goddard was in good company, however,] with Chas. Strout and Geo. Maynard,^ not to forget the capable guide who was; kent busv cooking the captured trout audi other things for the old timers of thw North. The party reports having beea' located right in among the haunts of the' deer and beaver and where trout and; other fish were more than plentiful.. Some of the fish stories are too long to^ be repeated here. June 26, 1920. Telegraph The Florists' Exchange Delivery 1467 Greenhouses All Kinds— All Sizes When contemplating the building of a greenhouse, the wise course is to avoid extravagance and deiay by hiring an organization which features speed and economy PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US We go anywhere in the United States to submit plans and prices MetropolitanMatcricilCi : 1321-1339 FLUSHING AVE. BROOKLYN, N. Y. MWIIIIiilllilllllilliW^^^^ FOR SALE rim 17 ^ATsS.f Second -Hand m^^ I W^^ BH Threaded and 1 Kjrw M MM M a "*''' couplings and llElTT ^^ ^K MM ^^l^fl Also Cut to Sketch ALBERT & DAVIDSON, Inc. 256-264 Oakland Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Greenhouse Material ^Hot-Bed Sash t of Louisiana Cypress and Washington Red Cedar Greenhouse Hardware and Posts — Patent V and U Gutters Our Grade Invariably the best. Our Prices Right. (Our new catalog should be In the hands of every grower- Write to Dept. C.) A. DIETSCH CO., 2638 Shefneld Ave.. Chicage, III Greenhouse Glass Double and single thick selected Glass al) sisei, from 6 x 8 to 16 x 24 Ten boies or more at wholesale prices Royal Glass Works 120 Wooster St., NEW YORK, N. Y. ^ A SURE Water Supply Install a Caldwell Tu- bular Tower and let it deliver you by force of gravity a dependable water supply every day in the year. Simple, strong, safe. You can erect it yourself Cost moderate. Most economical. Send (or Catalogue W. E. CALDWELL CO. Incorporated C. J. Brooks, Florist Bloomlngton, III. When ordering, please mention The Exchange King Construction Company Greenhouse Builders Iron Frame Houses Ventilating Machines Cold frame Sash Sash Bars and Fittings Boilers Everything for Greenhouses T. J. NOLAN 307 N. Irving Avenue SCRANTON, PA. When ordering, please mention The Exchange n D n o G KROESCHELL : GREENHOUSE SPECIALTIES " NOT CAST IRON NOT CAST IRON Made in 20 Sizes HEATING and COOLING are two branches of engineering on which we specialize for the greenhouse trade. Over thirty years have been devoted by us to the conBtruction and designing of boilers and refrigerating apparatus. During this period we have furnished and installed heating and cooling systems for the most successful greenhouse men in this countrj*. KROESCHELL Boilers are making the most wonderful greenhouse heating record in the world. Florists who have used other makes are constantly giving the KROESCHELL the highest praise. KROESCHELL C O2 When in need of refrigeration investigate the Kroeschell system — its high efficiency and low cost of operation place the Kroeschell System of Refrigeration in the foremost rank of greenhouse use. Our system of Refrigeration and Cooling is easily installed — perfect control of temperature and absolute safety insured — no ammonia used for this system. Q ■Q Send for Boiler or Ice Machine Catalogues. State which is wanted. BUY DIRECT— FACTORY TO USER PRICES KROESCHELL BROS. CO. KROESCHELL BROS. ICE MACH. CO. 468 W. Erie Street, CHICAGO, ILL. ■1 a VENTILATING EQUIPMENT and a Com- plete Line of GREENHOUSE FITTINGS Our catalog is sent free on request. Illustrations and descriptions are right in the catalog. A net price list is also enclosed. Remember "ADVANCE" stands for Quality and Service, also an iron-clad guarantee of satisfaction to our customers. Ask any of our customers or write to Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. When ordering, please mention The Exchange It Lets the Florist Sleep GIBLIN GREENHOUSE BOILERS Let us tell you about it. Price named delivered anywhere GIBLIN & CO. in the United States. Write Now UTICA, N. Y. When ordering, pleftse mention The Exchange Asbestos Putty STATITE ASBESTOS PUTTY FOR GREENHOUSE GLAZING The Putty that has noted for its eia5ti< size package. oven its worth. Putty becomes haid and brittle. STATITE ia y and wearing quality. Always ready for use. Put up in all Machine furniahed free with barrel or half-bairel order. WIEGROW PRODUCTS CO., Inc., 692-694 Broadway, New York 1468 The Florists' Exchange Kind GvQenhousQS The Commercial Houses That Pay The Dividends Strong, Sunny Houses that have made the name King stand for increased production wherever flowers are grown. You will find as careful, accurate attention to the development of all the details of construction in King Commercial Houses as are found in our private estate work. That's why they are so strong and such splendid growing houses. Look at the light framing members in the photograph — then you will see why there is so little shade in a King House. Look at the sway bracing and cross-ties from eave to eave, then you will see why King Construction is so strong. If you want to make your business pay better dividends, write for catalog and investigate the King Commercial House. KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N. Y. 1 West 47th St., NEW YORK Harrison BIdg., PHILADELPHIA 307 North Irving Ave., SCRANTON, PA. June 26, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1469 ^- ff iCl lOll ml «>rmerican Greenliou«re Manufacturing Co., Chicago << There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. ^' That tide is even now gathering itself together for the flood. Are YOU going to launch your ship of business on that flood tide? If you are, you'd better overhaul your ship to make sure it is seaworthy. If it's old and you aren't sure that you can caulk it tight, maybe you'd better get a new one. For, mind you, You'll be carrying a full cargo on this voyage ! But if FORTUNE IS YOUR destination— if you're OUT TO WIN— if YOU'RE the kind that WON'T be satisfied with the flotsam and jetsam of the commercial sea — you're BOUND to take advantage of this business flood tide even if you have to BUILD SEVERAL NEW SHIPS. And your SHIPS? They are greenhouses — greenhouses that can grow enough stock of the right kind to bring the top price. We build this kind — your kind — when shall we start ? SALES OFFICES: Pro noun c CD yicemco /m AMERICAN GREENHOUSE MANUFACTURING CO. New York 5 Columbus Circle Chicago Kansas City Masonic Temple N. V. life BIdg. General Office, Factory, _ - . Pana, III. Seattle, Wash. Drawer 335 Smith BIdg. CHICAGO - PANA, ILL. JJ.I.I.III.IJXMJJ..IJ. jm. I^IJJ^J.I.lHil.MJL.I Wht-D ordering, please niention The Eichan«e 1470 The Florists' Exchange Stearns Cypress Greenhouses PECKY CYPRESS FOR BENCHES, CYPRESS TANKS CYPRESS HOTBED SASH, GLAZED AND UNGLAZED AGENTS FOR EVANS' VENTILATING MACHINES Best Stock Prompt Deliveries Right Prices ASK FOR CIRCULAR E The A.T. Stearns Lumber Co. NEPONSET-BOSTON, MASS. J ACSBS GREENHSUSES BUILT TO LAST Hotbed Sash — Material — Glass Plans and Prices Submitted Anywhere S. Jacobs & Sons 1369-1383 Flushing Ave 'j BROOKLYN, N . Y. iiMiiiiiMiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiir»r»%i»iiiiiiiTilnii^^ Make Your Own Flower Pots At a cost of a lew cents each — a fraction of a cent for the smaller ones — and sell the sur- plus at a profit of 200 to 500 per cent. It can be done with our machine. Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine Co. 807 Riverside Ave, Spokane, Wash. When ordering, please mention The Kxehnnge Quality • Durability * Efficiency are obtained in a greenhouse, conservatory or similar structures when built by (jeorge r earce 203 Tremont Ave. ORANGE. N. J. Telephone 962 M at a less cost than asked by others for indifferent work. Distance no ob- ject. Write or SEE ME before placing your order else- where and save money. ASTICA FOR GREENHOUSE GLAZING USE IT NOW M A S T I C A II elastic and te- nacious,admits of expansion and contrac- tlon. Putty be- comes hard and brittle Broken ftlass more easily removed without hreak* Ing of other Ulats. at occur*w|tb bard putty. l-asts lonfier than putty. Easy to apply. F. O. PIERCE CO.. 12 W. Br..J..,. N.. Tori When onicrlnt:. pICHse mention The KsrhniiKe GLASS for GREENHOUSES S.'j.TS per Box. P. A. SMITH CO. 638 4th St., San Francisco, Cal. I GULF CYPRESS Greenhouse Materials Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber GLASS HOTBED SASH All kinds and sizes Lower ibaD ttis Market Prices FLATS MOST PRACTICAL SHELF BRACKET Made for two 6-inch board or two line of l-incb or IJ^-incb pipe, and can be clamped on 1- to '2-iach upright pips columns. Well made; iron bound. 20c. each. Send 30c. for eample. ® NON-KINK WOVEN-HOSE R'.'ninanta 12 ft. and up coupled. i;i54c per ft. This hose is cheap at twice the price, 1321-1339 Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y. When orderlDK. please mention The ExchanRe FOR EVERY PRACTICAL PURPOSE We carry, available for prompt shipment, large elock of all siies in random lengths. Can offer used pipe threaded or out to speoi&- cation as per your requirement*. Will guarantee aatis'aotion and quality equal to new material. Inquiritt Sotieited \^eerless Iron iipeFxchange INCQRPORATi'D 288 Jackson ATenae, LONG ISLAND CITY. N.Y. When orderlni:. please mention Tlie Kxrhnaee WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN GREENHOUSE GLASS Pre* from Bubbles — Uniform In Thickness PAINTS and PUTTY GreenllOUVP White (SemUPaete) The urecnnouse wniie p^^j^j Particular Florista Prefer It wlU pay you to &»t our estimates. THE DWELLE-KAISER co. 251 Elm Street BUFFALO, N. Y. When orderinc. pleH8e mention The Exehance ■PIPE Wrought Iron of sound second-hand quality with new threads and couplings. 16-foot lengths and up. Also pipe cut to sketch. Wc Guarantee entire satisfaction or return moiiej Also NEW PIPE and FITTINGS Pfaff & Kendall, '"'"N-ETv'.S°K",'m.'"- Established 1902 WtiPH oril^rliig. plfasp mention The Kichange For Greeohousea. Graperies, Hotbeds, Coo- servatorles and all other purposes. Get our 6gure before buying. Estimates freely fllven. GLASS N. COWEN'S SON, '*-Ai5"??,'rK" When ordering, please mentloa The Exchange ifane 2G, 1920. The Florists' Exchange 1471 Classified advertisements TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER The columns under this heading are reserved for advertiaementfl of Stock for Sale, Stock Wanted, Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, or other Wants; also of Green- houses, Land, Second-hand Materials, etc., for Sale or Rent. Our charge is 15 cts. per line (averape of 7 words to the line), set solid in ordinary reading type like this, wnthout display. Minimum of 2 lines, 35c. Positively no display advertisements are accepted for theae columns. If replies to Help Wanted, Situations Wanted or other advertisements are to be addressed care this office, please add 10 cts. to cover expense of forwarding. NEW YORK— Box 100 Times Square Station Copy for Classified Department must reach P. O. Box 100 Times Square Station N. Y., by Tuesday night for foUowinu Saturday issue. ^When convincing proof reaches ua that an advertiser is not doing squarely by his oustomers, these columns will be absolutely closed against him for good. Advertisers will do well to ask for a business reference before shipping when order from unknown party is not accompanied by cash. Advertisers in Western States desiring to advertise under initials, may save time by having answers directed care our Chicago office. CHICAGO— 66 East Randolph Street SITUATIONS WANTED ^1 I I ATION WANTED— By single man as gar- li iier on private place or would acofnt position I-. (:ikc charKC of retail commercial plaec where ir i-iluf^t; plants and cut flowers are wanted. lii. roughly practical in the cvilture of all spet-icn il plants under giftsa, and alao shrubs, hardy il lilts, etc., outside. State particulars in fir.st \" Florists' Exchange. 7|3-2 s[ I ( ATION WANTED— By grower, 20 years' ex- (>'rif»nce in cut flowers, bedding and Easter stock, pri' :tte or commercial, able to take full charge, wi ilil go far West or Pacific Coast, single, age 40. I'l. ,-.- state particulars and wages in first letter, f I'rier, Clapboard Hill Farm, New Canaan, 6126-1 I I r \TION WANTED— As superintendent on I ixiite estate by Scotchman, age :i4, with large ,■ [ir-nce in all Ijranchcs of horticulture, gained III ivirope and United States. Can be very liiL'lil> recommended. Address N. E., care Flo- ri-i -' Exchange. 7] 3-2 SITUATION WANTED— By thoroughly compe- tent grower of Cyclamen, Poinsettias and all Easter and Christmas plants on first-class com- mercial place. State wages and particulars. N. D., Florists' Exchange. 7|3-2 SITUATION WANTED— Gardener-Buperintcn- dent, English, married, experienced in all branches of estate management including green- houses, decorating, landscape work, lawns, gardens, etc. Over 20 years in complete charge of last place. Highest references. N. L., Florists' Exchange. 0| 2G-I SITUATION WANTED— As foreman, 21 years' experience with Christmas and Easter pot stuff, Carnations, Roses, 'Mums, Orchids and general cut flowers. Good propagator. Can handle help. Single, age 36. M. K., Flonsts' Exchange. 6|26-1 MIDDLE-AGED GREENHOUSEMAN, grower of general stufT, reliable, wishes steady position. L. Geh, 204 Harman st. , Brooklyn, N. Y. 6 1 26- 1 SITUATION WANTED— Florist, married. 7 years' experience. Brooklyn or vicinity preferred. N. O.. Florists' Exchange. f)|26-l HELP WANTED WANTED — A man thoroughly conversant with the fruit and ornamental branch of the business to take the position of sales and office manager of the California Nursery Company. Prefer to have a man with field experience, although ^his is not an essential factor. Nursery plant covers five hundred acres. Residence on grounds will be supplied rent free. Nursery adjoins town of Niles. A good opportunity for the right man. Give references and state salary expected. Address George C. Roeding, President and Manager of California Nursery Company, Nilea. California. 5|16-t WANTED ABOUT SEPTEMBER FIRST Floor man and designer for high-class retail flower store in Salt Lake City. To qualify for this position, one must liave harl three or four years' experience in some high-class store, must be energetic, of good appearance, pleasant disposition, and have artistic ability. S50 per week. MILLER FLORAL COMPANY. I'arniington, Utah. 7|I7-4 Notm, — When replying to any of the ada in thia column be sure not to send oriyinal references. A true copy will ••rve. This Week's Money Making Wrinkles II;iV(_' you K"t nH tin' Slcviii you will want? Two and onti-half incli hybrid t<'a Uosos plautod in the fiold now will grow into firu' stork by Fall. \M\ aiifl ovcrwinti'i- in frame, to be [inttrd up for Spi'liiK sales for out- dnur (lowering next yeai'. It is a jSu miner will hrint^ jjood money next Winter. There was a time when it didn't make much difference if a small batch of surplus stock went to waste or not, but at present you can't afford that. If it is good stock somebody will want it, in fact may be glad to get it, and the most efficient way to reach the trade is through the Florists' Ex- change. HELP WANTED DESIGNER WANTED With ability and pep, For permanent position. Good wages to tne party who can show results. State references and wages in first letter. ERIC BUCHHOLZ, MUNCIE, IND. 6 1 26-3 WANTED AT ONCE— An experienced grower of Carnations, 'Mums, and all-around reliable man on a commercial place; must be sober, industrious and capable of managing place. Five-room house and garden on premises; free rent, coal and wood. Good opportunity for right man ; married man E referred. State wades, age and reference. Green- ouses at Whciitroad, Vineiand, New Jersey. Address all mail to .)ohn de Martini, 230 Orient ave., Jersey City. N. J. 7|3-2 WANTED — Farmer, competent superintendent, 20-acre farm near New Rochelle. Man must understand farm machinery and tractor engine. Woman to put up preserves, jellies, make butter. Good position right couple. One mile from town. State nationality and salary expected. M. D., Florists' Exchange, 6|26-2 WANTED— Reliable man to act as District Su- perintendent to book orders for fruit and orna- mental trees, Roses and shrubbery and engage sub-agents: exclusive territory; pay weekly. 'Ap- ply at once. C. H. WEEKS NURSERY CO.. Newark, New York .State. 7131-9 WANTED — A young man with practical experience for the office of a wholesale plant establishment to take care of orders , bookkeeping and correspon- dence, must be able to operate typewriter. State experience, references and salary wanted in first letter. E. C. Florists' Exchange. 5|8-t THE EXCHANGE has a desirable situation open for a man willing to go Midwest. Must be ex- perienced in growing Cyclamen and Hegonias. careful in potting and watering. Employer will pay $30 per week. Address N. P., Florists' Ex- change. 7|3-2 WANTED— By July let, a good, all-around ex- perienced greenhouse man. Middle-aged man preferred. Must understand low pressure steam boilers. State wages. References required. The Humphrey Floral Co., 607 Chatham St., Rome, N. Y. 713-3 WANTED IN MAINE— Working foreman to take charge of greenhouses. 28,000 ft. of glass. Must be able to give best of references. If ambitious, can own the business. Address N. A., Florists' Exchange, Box 100, Times Sq. Station, New York. 713-2 WANTED AT ONCE— Single man as second gardener. English or Scotch preferred. Large new estate, glass for 'Mums, Roses. Orchids, etc. Wages 875 per month, board and room. Write F. W. Silcock. R. F. D. No. 3, Newburgh, N, Y. ^ 61 26-1 WANTED — A good, all-around man, steady posi- tion, $25 and room. L. Hocbel, West Fort Lee, N. J. 6126-2 HELP WANTED WANTED AT ONCE— Good Rose grower. Wages $30 per week. Single man preferred. Steady osition State experience and send copy o refer- ences in firs letter. Adirondack Greenhouses, Saranae Lake, N. Y. 5|29-t WANTED — A man with greenhouse experience and versed in the propagation of Conifers. In writing, state experience and give referenccB, Waces $100 with boarrl and lodging. Address California Nursery Co , Niles, Calif. 3120-t WANTED — Single man as grower of general stock on commercial place, 30 miles from New York City in New Jersey. Wages $70 per month with room and board. Send copy of references. M. C., Florists' Exchange. 6126-2 WANTED BY SEPTEMBER— A young sales- woman and florist for high-class trade in a flower store, suburb of Boston. .Some business experience desirable. Rffcn-nccs required. F. E. Palmer, Inc., Brookline, Mass. 6|19-t WANTED- — ^An experienced grower of Hoses, Carnations, 'Mums and a general line of plants. Permanent place for right man. Give reference and wages expected. Newton Rose Conservatories, Newton, Mass. 6|l9-t WANTED — At once, 2 men for budding field- grown Roses, also one man as general manager' well versed in all kinds of nursery work and stock- able to manage men. DeBaun tSc Co., Wyckoff. N. J. 713-3 WANTED AT ONCE— Working foreman, must be a good grower, one experienced in design work preferred. State wages, age, experience, nation- ality and references, etc. A L. Colburn, 08 Graham St., Gardner. Mass. 6126-2 WANTED — Man with some experience in growing Chrysanthemums, Carnations and bedding plants. Stead.v position for right man. State ex- perience and wages expected in first letter. Paul E. liichwagen, Needham, Mass. 713-3 WANTED — At once. Experienced grower of Carnations, Chrysanthemums and pot plants, as usually grown on a commercial place. State wages. Steady employment. Chas. W. Pfiomm. 1195 Barnum ave., Bridgeport, Conn. 012fi-2 WANTED AT ONCE— A first-class grower of pot plants to take charge of our plant department. Single man wanted. State wages expected over room and board. Steady employment. T. Mal- branc, 400 Main st., Johnstown, Pa. 6120-t WANTED — Second rnan on private estate for greenhouse work. Middle-aged Britisher pre- ferred. Wages $90 and room. Overtime extra. Address Chan. Thomas, W. 174th St., Ft. Washing- ton ave.. N. Y. City. 713-2 WANTED — Lady designer, capable of turning out first-class work. Must be good sales person. Good salary to the right one. State particulars, wages, etc., in first letter. Eric Buchholz, Muncie, Ind^ 7|3-2 WANTED — Young man for pot plants, fast and careful potter, who can handle the hose and ia willing to help out in packing. State experience. Wages $5 per day. E. P., Florists' Exchange. 5|8-t WANTED — Experienced man in greenhouses. Campbell Bros., Mont. Co., Penllyn, Pa. 6|15-t HELP WANTED WANTED — Buyer for tool and aundries depart- ment of an eastern seed house; must be compe- tent to manaKO department. Give ago and ex- porience. I^. K., Florists' Exchange. "13-4 WANTED— Married man for commercial ploce. Must be Rood, all-around Rrower. I-'rce, modern house and $27 per week. H. Kahn, Signs rd., Hulls Hi:ad, Staten Island, N. Y. ti\2n-i WANTED — An experienced grower of Carnations, Sweet Peas and ^Mums. also full line of potted plants. State lowest wages. Newton Kose Con- servatorics, Newton, Mass. "l^'^'t WANTED— A young, hustling manager for retail store in Eastern city of 7.'>,000. Good wages. References and jiarticulars in first letter. Apply parti Exch N. C, Florists' Exchange WE need several good growers in our Rose and Carnation sections. Give references, experience and wages expected. W. ,). and M. .S. VESEY, Fort Wayen, Ind. U|20-t WANTED— Young or middle aged man experi- enced in growing out flowers. State wages ex- pected. E. A. Wittman, R. F. D. No. 2, Paterson N. J. 0126-2 WANTED— Two men for general greenhouse work. High wages and permanent positions. J Wallen- born, Smithville .South, Bcllmorc, L. I., N. Y. 6|20-2 W.\NTED— At once, a first-class grower of Carna- tions and 'Mums. .Steady position, good pay. John Reck & Son, Bridgeport, Conn. "I'"-' WANTED — Florist for general work, experienced in buying preferred. Permanent position. Howe, 332 Fifth ave.. New York City. 4|24-t WANTED— Man for making wire designs. State experience and salary expected first letter. Apply N. B., Florists' Exchange. ^fi|2e-t WANTED — Man to grow ferns and other potted plants. Apply John Scott, Rutland rd, and E. 45th St., Brooklyn. N. Y. 4 1 1 7-t WANTED— Man for retail store, good salarv. Marguerite Flower Co., 5301 Fifth ave., Brook- lyn, N. \. I!±? W.\NTED— Man to make up funeral designs and work in greenhouses. M. I.., Florists' Ex- change^ ^ ^""^ STOCK FOR^ALE AliTERNAWTHERAg ALTERNANTHERAS— Brilliantissima, $35 per 1000; Aurea Nana, 2ii-in. pote, $30 per 1000. A. A. Kalisch, 51 Maspeth ave., Maapcth, L. 1, 6|26-8 AOERATXTM AGERATUM— Blue Perfection, 2J-^-in. pots, $5 per 100, 50c. per 100 for packing_ Kenyon Ave. Fforal Co., Wakcficlt^R. I. 6|26-3 ASPARAGUS ASPARAGUS— PlumOBUs and Sprongeri seedlings for Summer delivery. By ordering now you get « price much lower than you'll anticipate. Bargain in 4-in. Sprcngeri. O. Herma, New Port Richey, Flonda. S|l-t ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI— From Z'A-in. pots, strong, bushy plants, ready to bench, $10 per 100, .S85 per 1000. 600 at 1000 rate. Cash with order please. H. C. Blancy, 163 Burrill St., Swainp- scott, Mass. 6120-2 4-INCH ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Rich, dark green color, 1,'j to 18 in. above pots. 15c.: 3-in., 8c., $76 per 1000; 200 at 1000 rate. Cash please. B, C. Blake Co., Springfield, Ohio. 5|15-t ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— 3-in. potted plants. Must move now, we need the room. 6c. each, $55 per 1000. 200 at 1000 rate. Cash please. Clover Leaf Floral Co., Springfield, Ohio. 7|10-4 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANA— Strong, 3-in. stock, just right for benching or posting on, $6 per 100. Cash. Joseph. H. Towell, R. F. D. No. 1. Paterson, N. J. 6|19-t ASPARAGUS— P. N. and Sprengeri. See dis- play ad., page 1430. J. F. Anderaon. Short Hille, N. J. 6|3-t ASPARAGUS— Sp. and PI. seedlings, $1 per 100. Cash. Samuel Smith's .Sons, Jamestown, U. I. 6119-t ASPARAGUS — See display ad, Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4|17-t 1472 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE Arms ASIKll.t <1,„„|. thridy, lu'iillliy pltintx niiilv to bed tir lirm-h, TIh'V mv Knnvii in iii-w tttii), ^n.iii tilt' llimt mriliim of Brcil. hiiwii liioiiil.'itnl mill \\M- thintifil mil. no tliiit Ihry iiic hi. (ioikI itn triiiih- pliiiiliil. Vii'k'« I.iilf lltiiiii'hinii. wliUc, liiv I.r. I'«M'rli(.n nlirll pink, in nrpiiriitv roliirn; r pink. pnrplf itnil i-riniHoii. in niixitt mloK. i.rilv. i\t pi r lOIKI. M. (1. or I'lin-k Willi nnlir. Oit.fiil piii-kliiK Aittcrii 11 niH'i'iiilty iii-urh' .'i41 vi'iirn I.. \V. (.luwioll, I'liiiny I'lirk. hwiiilil, Miii.». II U'UI ASTEIl PLANTS— Cioo3.50 per 100, 830 per 1000. Yellow Mistletoe, .54,50 per 100. S40 per 1000. For 2i4-in., add $1 pii 100. N. Kiger. .Marietta, Ohio. 6|26-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Rooted Cuttings Major Bonnaffon, Chas. Razer, Seidewitz. Golden r; 'X;., ■°'°'^° Queen, Buckingham and Queen of the Whites, $3 per 100, $25 per 1000 John R. Coombs, West Hartford, Conn. 7|10-6 CHRYSANTHEMUMS „ For Florists' Use ELMER D. SMITH & CO.. Adrian, Michigan. 5|29-t COLEl^S -Brilliancy. 2i4-in., S-l per 100. Trailing Queen. 2'i-iii.. $;i per 100. Cimli please. J. .(. Clayton ti K«n. \\'i-»l Grove. I'n. 0120-1 COLEUS — See dijiplay ad. Roman J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St.. New York City. 4|I7-t COSMOS COSMO.S— Extra early, large-flowered, from 2'4- in. pots. I'inc plants. $3. .50 per 100. Cash. Alfred P. Copeland, Russell, .Mobs. 0|26-2 COSMOS— Liidy Lenox, pink and white, trans- plunted. $12 per 1000. Cash with order. A, F. Johnson. Springlield Gardens, L. I. 7110-3 CYCLAIXEN CLEVELAND CHERRIES From selected plants Strong, 2)i-in. stock. $6 per 100 $55 per 1000 HENRY SCHMIDT, ' "'t Church Lane, North Bergen, N. J. 6|5-t i i.VELAND CHERRIES— Transplanted from Hats. $4 per 100: from 2-in., $0 per 100. Henry Schrade, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 5|29-t CHRYSANTHEMUMS CHRYSANTHEMUMS „ , , „, H""t''n., Bar- ney and Poitevine, 2.14-in., 4J'2C. Cash. L J." Rowe, Titusville. Pa. 6|26-t GLADIOLI GLADIOLI Forcing bulbs of high quality. B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc.. Cedar Acres, Wenham, Mass. 1216- 1 HARDY PLANTS HARDY PLANTS Size Pota 100 .\sters, Aipinus Goliath 3H-in. S12 .\sters, Sub Cseruleus 3H-in. 12 X^ters, (N.H.)GlenEyrie(NewPink).3)4-in. 20 A:,ters, (N.B.) Climax 3H-in. 12 .Arnieria Formosa 3 -in. 10 Achillea, Perry's White 3 -in. 10 Achillea, Boule de Neige 3 -in. 10 Campanula Persicifolia 3H-»n. 10 Campanula Persicifolia alba 3J^-in. 10 Coreopsis Lanceolata grandiflora 4 -in. 10 Delphinium Belladonna, dark blue. .. .4 -in. 12 Delphinium Belladonna, light blue. .. .4 -in. 12 Delphinium Formosa, light blue 4 -in. 12 Delphinium Hybridum, light blue 4 -in. 12 Dhinthus Deltoides, white, pink 3'A-m. 10 luyngium Amethystinum 4 -in. 10 Eryngium Planum 4 -in. 10 Funkia variegata (clumps) . 10 Helenium Hoopesii ^.y".**" n Linum Perenne 3H-m. 10 Polemonium Reptans 3}4-in. 10 Phlox, Frau A. Buchner 8 Phlox, Frau von Lassburg 8 Phlox, Rosenberg 8 Phlox, Rynstrom 8 Phlox, Baron van Dedem 8 Sedum Album 10 Sedum Spuriura Splendens 10 Veronica Prenja 10 Veronica Paniculata 10 A. N. PIERSON, INC., Cromwell, Conn. 6|5-t THE WAYSIDE Gardens' Wholesale Hardy Plant list is ready Contains Peonies. Phloi. Iris, Delphiniums, Dahlias and a hundred or more of other kinds of plants and bulbs. Write for a copy or let us quote you prices on your list. The Wayside Gardens Co.. Mentor, Ohio. 10|4-t HYDRANGEAS HYDRANGEAS — French varieties and Otaksa See display ad. , ,- „ ,,« . Roman J Irwin, 43 W. 18th St.. N. Y. C. 5|2-t HYDRANGEA OTAKSA— 8-in., $1 each. Cash. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I. 6119-t IRIS IRIS GERMANICA— Mixed, HO per 1000. Sibirica, purple, $10 per 1000. Cash with order. A. F. Johnson, Springfield Gardens, L. I. 7|10-3 nry ENGLISH IVY— R. C. 81.25 per 100, $10 per 1000. College Greenhouses, Box 243, Auburn, Ala. 6|5-t IVY — See our display ad this issue. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. IStfa st.. New York City. 41I7-t LHiY OF THE 'VALLEY LILY OF THE VALLEY — Genuine German pips, Holland grown. 2000 to a case. F.O.B. cold storage, N. Y. $70 per case. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I. 5129-t MYRTLE MYRTLE — Hardy crepe Myrtle for graves, etc., $7 per 100, $60 per 1000. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4| IT;! NURSERY STOCK GRAFTING STOCK — Price on application, Rosa Canina and Manetti. Rosa Rugosa, low and standard- Pyrus, Malus and Cerasus. We imi>ort. and then ship to you. Place your order in time. WESTBURY ROSE CO., Westbury, L. I. 6|26-3 ORANGES OTAHEITE ORANGES Choice, healthy stock 214-in. pots, $12 per 100. Packing charges for less than 1(X), 50c. extra. A. L. MILLER, JAMAICA, N. Y. 6126-2 STOCK FOR SALE ORCHIDS ORCHIDS — 4000 large orchid plants in following vkrieties: Cattleya Trianie (jaskelliana, Schro- derEB, Percival, Speciossima. Gigas. Mossiee, Labiata. Price to close this stock out, which will be shipped in Spring, is $2.50 up to $15 per plant, or the lot for $12,000. Terms of sale are cash with order to close them out, all are worth twice price asked. Address Orchid, P. O. Box 966, Providence, R. I. l|17-t PANSIES PANSY PLANTS — Large-flowering, almost ready to bloom, $1 per 100, $5.90 per 1000. Harry P. Squires, Good Ground, N. Y. 6126-1 PBLABOOMIUMS PELARGONIUMS — Easter Greeting, Lucy Becker, Swaben Maid, Wurtembergia. 2'4-in., $15 per 100, $140 per 1000. Ready now, Easter Greeting, 3'2-in.. $30 per 100. R. J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St., N. Y. City. 6127-t PETUNIAS PETUNIAS — Seeds wholesale only. California Fringed Giants, mixed: California Ruffled Giants, mixed and Fringed Perfection Grandiflora, mixed. Very fine for border or bedding. Very best stock. Seed 1920 delivery. Blooming seasons June to Jan H. M. Barr, 1822 Poll St., Ventura, Calif. 6119-4 PETUNIAS — Rosy Morn, in bud and bloom 2J'2-in. paper pots, $6 per 100; 50c. per 100 for packing. Kenyon Ave. Floral Co., Wakefield, R.I, 6|26-3 PETUNIAS— Rosy Morn, 2H-in., $5 per 100. Cash. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I. 6119-t POINSETTIAS POINSETTIAS— 2;i-in. pots, ready later, $10 per 100, $90 per 1000. Shipped in paper pots. R. J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St., N. Y. City. 6112-t PRmUItAS ADVANCE AD OF PRIMULA OBCONICA and CHINENSIS Our perfect (Silver Dollar Strain) July delivery. Strong, 2 ^4 -in. nice stock. $0.50 per 100. $60 per 1000 HENRY SCHMIDT, 673 Church Lane, North Bergen, N. J. 0|5-t PRIMULA Obconica gigantea, Kermesina and Vesuvius, plenty of red. Fine, strong, trans- planted plants, as good as 2%-m., $4 per 100, Sostpaid. Cash. Immediate delivery. .rilfCelery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. 7|3-2 PRIMULA OBCONICA— Miller's Giant, fine, 3-in., $7.50 per 100; 2-in., ready in July, $4.50 per 100. Cash. These plants will please you. J. W. Miller. Shiremanstown. Pa. 6|19-t PRIMULA OBCONICA AND CHINENSIS— 2M-in. See display ad. R. J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., N. Y. City. 5|22-t PRIMULA OBCONICA— Giants, fine. 2-in., $4.50 per 100. Cash please. M. S. Etter "The Home of Primroses," Shiremanstown, Pa. 6112-t ROSES ROSES Ready Now, Quantity and Quality. 2'4-in. Rose plants. 100 1000 Ophelia $14 $115 White Killarney 14 115 Sunburst 14 115 Milady 16.50 150 Columbia 16 140 Russell 22 200 Premier 21 180 BENCH PLANTS Pink Killarney $12 $115 White Killarney 12 115 My Maryland 12 115 Opheha 15 140 Milady 16 140 Russell 10 150 Champ Weiland IS 140 American Beauty 27 250 Richmond 12 115 Order promptly (big demand) M. C. GUNTERBERG Wholesale Florist Randolph and State sts., CHICAGO, ILL. ROSES Extra fine 2K-in. stock of the following varieties for present and later delivery. Own Root Grafted 100 1000 100 1000 Premier $20.00 $175.00 Columbia 18.00 150.00 Russell 22.00 200.00 Ophelia 15.00 125.00 My Maryland 15.00 125.00 Frank W. Dunlop. 35.00 300.00 40.00 350.00 SPECIAL: An exceptionally fine lot of Rus- sells. Premier, Columbia, and My Maryland ready for immediate delivery. S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St.. Philadelphia, Pa. CANINA, Manetti, Multiflora japonica, Rugosa, Standards of Rugosa _ for budding tree Roses for next season's delivery. Koster & Company, Bridgeton, N. J. 7117-10 STOCK FOR SALE ROSES ROSES COLUMBIA— Own Root Very fine stock — 23-^ -in. $125 per 1000. Ready to shift or plant. RUSSELLS— $15.00 per 100 21.^-in. — very fine L. B. CODDINGTON, Murray Hill. New Jersey. 615-t ROSES Immediate delivery. American Beauty Bench plants, 15c. each. Ready for planting. 100 1000 Premier, 6 to 10 in. tall $20 $175 Columbia, G in. and over 18 125 5000 Ophelia. 3-year-old Bench plants, for no less than 1000 12 100 Add 5% for packing. Wire orders if you do not wish to be disappointed and mail check at once. Myers & Samtman. Chestnut Hill. Phila., Pa. 6112-t 20,000 RUSSELL PLANTS Own Roots Ready now and later. $22.00 per 100. $200.00 per 1000. Russell Plants may be scarce later. Order now for future delivery. THE LEO NIESSEN COMPANY, 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. 3113-t OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS FRANK H. DUNLOP The 1920 Wonder $35 per 100. $300 per 1000. AMERICAN BEAUTY $22 per 100, $200 per 1000. Ready for immediate delivery from 2^2-in. pots. CHARLES H. TOTTY COMPANY, MADISON, NEW JERSEY 5|8-t ROSES — Dorothy Perkins Rambler, 6-in. pots, field-grown, 75c. each. Cash. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I. 6119-t GET SURPLUS LIST 2;4-in. and 4-in. pot Roses. Leedle (IIo., Expert Rose Growers, Springfield, Ohio. 6119-t ROSES — Bench grown. Roman J. Irwin, 43 W. 18th St., New York City. 4|17-t ROSE BUSHES CONTRACTS wanted for Rose bushes in 200 lead- ing varieties. Fall 1921 and 1922 debvery; Louis A. Croes, Warren Point. N. J. 7110-3 SAL'VIAS SALVIA ZURICH— 3-in.. bushy plants, packed right, $0 per 100. Cash please. Wm. E. Cabells and Son, Johnson City Greenhouses, Johnson City, N. Y. 6126-1 SALVIA — Zurich, from 2-in. pots, strong, bushy plants, $3 per 100. Cash with order. Peter Brown, Lancaster, Pa. 4|24-t S.ALVIA — Strong, transplanted, 2c. each, $1.50 per 100, $7 per 1000. Emmett Dove, Rockville, Md. 713-2 SALVIA — .Splendens, seedling plants, $1.50 ptr 100. Harry P. Squires, Good Ground, N. Y. 0|26-1 SALVIAS— Strong, 2)2-in., Bonfire, $4 per 100. Frank J. Weiss, Port Jervis, N. Y. 6|19-t SANTILENE SANTILENE— 3500 strong, stocky plants, 2-m. pots, $50 per 1000. Cash with order. A. F. Johnson, .Springfield Gardens, L. 1. 7fl0-3 SEEDS ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED (greenhouse Grown Per 1000 seeds $1-50 Per 10,000 seeds 1-26 S. S. PENNOCK CO., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, P«. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSA NANUS SEEDS— Fresh, new crop, $2 per 1000, $15 per 10,000. Prepaid. John L. Lockard, Mountville, Pa. 6119-2 AMARYLLIS VITATTA— Live seeds from choicest specimens only, $1.50 per 100, $10 per 1000. O. Herms, New Port Richey, Fla. 6119-t SNAPDRAGONS SNAPDRAGONS— 3-in., bushy plants, $8 per 100. Cash. Samuel Smith's Sons. Jamestown. R. I. 6119-t STEVIA DWARF STEVIA — 2'4-in. pots, strong, branched stock, ready for shift to 4-in., $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. Paul E. Richwagen, Needham, Mass. 7J3-3 THUNBREGIA STOCK FOR SALE 'VERBENAS VERBENAS— Mammoth, pink, 2,H-in. pots, $6 per 100; 50c. per 100 for packing. Kenyon Ave. Floral Co., Wakefield, R. I. 6|-6-3 VERBENAS— Mixed, 3-in., $7 per 100. Ca.sh. Samuel Smith's Sons, Jamestown, R. I, 6119-t LEMON VERBENA— 6-in., 60c.; 5-in., 50c. Cash. Samuel Smith's Sons. Jamestown, R. I. 6119-t VINCAS THUNBERGIA — 3-in., excellent stock, good as Vincas for boxes or baskets. $6 per 100. Cash please. Wm. E. Cabells and Son, Johnson City Greenhouses, Johnson City, N. Y. 6126-1 VINCA VAR.— Good 4-in., $20 per 100. Extra long vines, 4-in., $25 per ICK). Apply in person if possible. John Reck & Son, Bridgeport, Conn. 6119-t VINCA MINOR (Myrtle)— Heavy, 3-in. pots, $8 per 100, $75 per 1000. W. W. Kennedy & Sons, Red Bank, N. J. 6|15-t VINCA VAR.— 3-in. pots, $8 per 100; 3;5-in. $12.50 per 100. Five to six leads. Cash. Samuel Smith's Sons. Jamestown, R. I. 6119-t VINCA VAR.— R. C. and larger. See display R. J. Irwin. 43 W. 18th St.. N. Y. C. 4117-t VINCA VAR— 2K-in., $6 per 100, $50 per 1000. V. T. Sherwood. Charlestown N. H. 3127-t MISCELLANEOUS^TOCK 100 900 Ophelia Roses. 4-in. pots $25 500 Nephrolepis Roosevelt, 5-in 50 500 Nephrolepis Teddy Jr., 5-in 50 500 Nephrolepis Scottii, 5-in 50 1000 Vinca Major. 4-in 15 1000 Salvia, 3-in 6 2000 Abelia Grandiflora, 2}^-in 6 .500 Agi'ratum, 214-in 6 1000 Heliotrope. 4-in 10 All the above stock are healthy, pot-grown plants of the sizes mentioned. I. H. MOSS, Inc.. 5315 York id., Govans, Baltimore, Md. 713-2 LARGE-FLOWERING, WINTER BLOOMING OX.ALIS— Blossoms October to May. Five colors: Red, yellow, pink, white and lavender. 1000 bulbs $8, 100 each variety, $4. These make a potted novelty sure to sell. Asparagus and Smilax seed. Palm seed in variety to grow for profit. As- paragus plumosus, 500 seeds $1, 1000 seeds $2. Smilax seed, 40c. per oz.; 1000 seed, 5 varieties of Palms, $1.75. Seaforthia elegans, 600 seeds, $2.50. George Leaver, P. O. Box 1049. Los Angeles. Cal. 7110-6 ALTERNANTHERA— Aurea nana, 2-in. pots, $30 per 1000. Golden Bedder and Verschaffeltii, 2' 2-in. pots, $35 per 1000. VINCA Variegata, 2'. .-in. pots, $6 per 100. George I. Laird, 3010 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. Y. ' 6126-2 FRUITS FRUIT STOCKS Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, for next season's delivery. Koster & Company, Bridgeton, N. J. 7117-10 VEGETABLE PLANTS AND SEEDS 9,000,000 CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER and CELERY PLANTS CABBAGE: (Copenhagen Market, Enkhuizen Glory, Danish Railhead, All Head Early, All Seasons. Early Summer. Flat Dutch. Large Charles- ton Wakefield. Early Jersey Wakefield. Ready now. $1.80 per 100(j. $1.20 per 500. Re-rooted plants, all varieties. $2 per 1000. $1.30 per 500. Seedlings to transplant. $1.80 per 1000. CAULIFLOWER: Snowball and Extra Early Improved Erfurt. $2.25 for 600. $4 per 1000. Seed- lings to transplant, same price. Re-rooted, $1 per 100, $1.50 for 200, $1.80 for 300, $2.50 for 500, $4.50 per 1000. CELERY SEEDLINGS for transplanting: French Golden Self Blanching, $3 per 1000. White Plume, Winter Queen, Giant Pascal and Golden Heart, $2 per 1000. Celery Plants ready about July 5th. "The plants that I had from you last year were the best that I ever set." Frank Tremont. East Schodack. New York. "Ship ten thousand re-rooted Danish Ballhead Cabbage plants at once. Will send check for same immediately." — Telegram. "Having wired you an order for 10,000 Danish Ballhead Cabbage plants, I am inclosing a money order for twent.v-five dollars ($25) instead of a check. Remembering your promptness and the fine plants 1 received from you two years previous, I remain." Lyle C. Sherwood. Waterford. Pa. "I received the 100 CauHflower (re-rooted) and the condition and quality were all right. "Am inclosing five dollars and fifty cents for 100 re-rooted Snowball Cauliflower and postage." F. E. Sheldon, Putnam, Conn. "Please send me 1000 re-rooted Snowball Cauli- flower plants on Monday, June 16th, and find check for $5." , . . „ , „ Emil Friedrick. Conyngham. Pa. We shipped as ordered on Monday. _ "The Cauliflower plants you sent me arrived in good condition on Tuesday morning. Please send me 1000 more re-rooted Cauliflower plants. Find inclosed check for same." Emil Friedrick, Conyngham, Pa. (Vegetable plants 22 years) No business done on Sunday. F. W. ROCHELLE & SONS. CHESTER, N. J. CELERY PLANTS— $2 per 1000, 60c. per 100. Can send parcel post, postage collect. Warren Shinn. Woodbury, N. J. 6|26-1 1474 The Florists' Exchange STOCK FOR SALE VEGETABLE PLANTS AND SEEDS CAiiM.Adi:. c:.M'Mi r(iwi:ii and CKI.i:HV I'LANIS r>.O0O. (20 tons pvr nrri'), *- pr-r KHH). rt(«-root.Hl, f2'2r, piT I(K)0. CAUMKl.OWKU PLANTS. lloiulrr- Ron'd Siiowlxill. rc-roolwl. SLftO pi-r I(X)0. (Tho nbovo pliinln iiro Ow finiHt I over KTcw or Imvf (?Vfr Hfcn Krowit). CKMCItY PLANTS {rrndy nbout Julv Irtt). WintiT (JiU'cri. GoUIi-n Ilciirt, Oiiint l'ii»rn\ iiiul Whito I'ltiMH'. S'J.rtO prr I(M)(). lt<'-roolrbagc plants. Ar- rived in tine shape and plants very satis- factory. Enclosed please find check for $2.'> to balance account. Think we hiive prcn-iircd enougli plants to fix us out this season. Hope another year that wc may be able to deal again, I am, Yours truly, T. W. RICE. Sussex, N. J., Mr. Paul F. Roclu-lle, Dear Sir: — The plants that you mailed me to replace the ones that were spoiled arrived in fine condition and are very .tati.s- factory. I wish to thank ytju for tiie prompt and courteous way the matter was attended to. I am. Very trulv yours. J. B. LEPORT. Send for free trade list of all plants. PAUL F. ROCHELLE, Morristown. New Jersey EGO PLANTS, N. Y. Improved and RIack Beauty, extra fine leaves, planted from flats, equal to potted, $1.75 for .50, $.3 per 100. by express. To_ matoes. Bonny Best and Greater Baltimore, trans, planted from fl.its. short stock and heavily rooted $1 per 100, S3 for 500. $5 per 1000. by "express.* Sweet Potatoes. Jersey Yellow, strong, well rooted plants. SI per lUO by P. P.. S3 per 1000 by express. Satisfaction guaranteed. Chas. Black, Hiphtstown. N. J. 6|26-2 FIELD-GROWN TO.MATO PLANTS. S2 00 per 1000. CABB.\GE plant.s. SI 50 per 1000 CELERY plants. S2 per 1000. PKPl'ER plants. $5 per 1000. CAULIFLOWER plants. §.5 per 1000. SWEET POTATO plants, S3 per 1000 75c per 100. EGG plants, field. Sll per 1000. BRUS- SEL SPROUTS, S2.50 per 1000. ONION and LETTUCE plants. S2 per 1000. Warren Shinn, Woodbury, N. J. 6I2G-1 CELERY PLANTS — Easy Blanching; now grown exclusively by 90% of Kalamazoo growers in place of Golden Self Blanching. Strong plants, ready for the field, S3.00 per 1000. Cash. Briil Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. 7|3-2 CABBAGE, Tomato, Kale. Kohl-Rabi. Cauliflower. Brussels Sprouts, Leek. Beet, Lettuce, Onion, Parsley. Pepper. Asparagus. Rhubarb, Aster. Pansy and SaUia plants. Catalogue free. Harry P. Squires. Good Ground. N. Y. 6[2()-l TOMATO PLANTS— Transplanted, grown cool. Bonny Best. Chalk's Jewel, Earliana and Dwarf Champion. $1 per 100 in any quantity. Elmer Rawlings, Alleghany. N. Y. S]22-t PEPPER. 75c. per 100; Cabbage. 40c. per 100; Cauliflower. 2c. each; Brussels Sprouts, 90c. per 100 by mail. Emmett Dove. Rockville, Md- 7)3-2 CAULIFLOWER AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS PLANTS— 95c. per 100. So per 1000. Harr>' P. Squires, Good Ground. N. Y. 6126-1 STRONG. FIELD-GROWN CABBAGE PLANTS (Flat Dutch), $1.75 per 1000. P. Cooper, Palmyra, N. J. 7(3-3 STOCK WANTED U4> Mtrotiic Htook frtiii) 2'.'- ur Mill. |H>I> KoliiTt lliilliiliiy, :i'll() N. Ciilvirt iiL. MnlliliiMM', JVIil, IVM-'J WA;Nll;l) JdlKI lliinly Kimliuli Ivy. I y.iiroM iir iiioir. J. C'uliiluii, 7.'i'l r>(Ii ii\<' , ]i|.H.l.)M.. N. Y, V/R DUY KiotlcpUnUforrmuii.L .1 U. L.. Morl»l»' EicliniiK.- WANTKI) I'll i;X(MIAN()-2 FOR SALE OR RENT FOR UlvN 1— G<.r,"rtmiity fur wl.ol.-Mile flo- rist, green goods mipplii-M. plant or liu]l> dealerH. BCCilsman. nursery men , agricultural implcmont« and machinery, grccnhouM- builders, florist and gardeners requiaitcs. etc.. to rent large or small space in the Coogan Building. 2rit!i wt.. and Sixth avo., occupic*l almost exclusively bv a number of large wholesale florists, growers and dealers. The center of the wholesale florist trade of New York City. H. Weiss, Inc., 57 West 20th st. 6112-t FOR RENT — Grcenhousea. Florist's opportunity to lease at reasonable figure, best construction greenhouses. About 25x75 with two extensions 20x15 each. On plot of ground 80x90. Situated in the finest residential neighborhood in Brooklyn. Ten minutes from Borougli Hall. Free from ol>- structions to light and sun. For all particulars ap- ply to W. B. Grecnman, 350 Fulton st., Brooklvn. N. Y. 6126-3 FOR SALE— Retail florist place in Brooklvn, old establishment, consisting of four greenhouses, store, dwelling, frames, some ground and a branch store on main thoroughfare, all in good running order, doing good business. Address L. B.. Flo- rists' Exchange. 6I12-t Floriste' establishment. Bituated near Paterson, consiBting of 2 acres, dwelling, I large iron frame greenhouse and several amall greenhouses; good »oil and near city marketa. Full information will bo obtained by writing to M. Weingarten, 286 Fifth ave.. New York. 5t3-t FOR SALE— About 6000 ft. of glass planted with 'Muma. About 2 acres of ground, one acre planted with Asters. Modern 7-room dwelling house, garage and outbuildings. Everything sold within five miles of place. More particulars on request. M. A., care Florists' Exchange. 7|3-3 FOR SALE OR RENT— 20,000 sq. ft. glass, well stocked. 6000 Carnations in field. Doing good business. Established 21 years. Plenty of land. Retiring. Would like to dispose of business at once. Can be bought on easy terms. L. Foster Howard. Cumberland Hill. Rhode Island. 6I2&-1 FOR SALE — Four acres writh five greenhouses and 7-room bouse, all improvements, at White- stone, growing greenhouse and nursery stock. Wonderful black eoil. Price $18,500. Halleran Agency, 63 Broadway, Fluahing. N. Y. 8|30-t JUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES PROSPEROUS wholesale- and retail florists' busi- ness for sale. Growing 200 of the leading va- rieties of Roses; fully storked. iVIoney maker and will stand closest investigation. For further partic- ulars address N. G., care Florists" Exchange. 7]10-3 FOR SALE — Cemetery business, greenhouses, 8 roomed residence, all improvements. 4 miles from N. Y. City proper, convenient to elevator, trolley, railroad. Reason selling, poor health. A. L, Hanke. Middle Village. L. I. 5!29-t WANTED TO BUY OR RENT WANTED TO RENT— With option of buving Florist establishment, about 25.000 ft. glass." 3 to 4 acres land; in good operating condition. Will also consider buying at once if terms are reasonable. Address full particulars to N. K., care Florists" Exchange. 6126-1 WANTED TO BUY— On reasonable terms, a flo- rist business in a lively town, to consist of some greenhouses, dwelling, some land, connected with a good retail trade. Address full particulars to N. II., care Florists' Exchange. 6126-1 WANTED TO RENT WITH OPTION TO BUY Two experienced growers want 10,000-15,000 ft. of glass. 2-5 acres land, within 25 miles N. Y. Address Grower, care Florists' Exchange. G|26-l WANTED TO BUY— Range of glass of about 10.000 to 15.000 ft. within a moderate distance of New York. Address N. N., care Florists' Exchange. 7]3-2 WANTED — Greenhouses to be torn down. Ad- dress M. Weingarten. 286 Fifth ave.. N.Y. l|31-t NOTE. — When sending advertise- ments to be inserted in our CLASSI- FIED COLUMNS, be sure to specify the number of times you wish the ad inserted. Failure to do so will be con- sidered our authority to run the ad continuously each week, until ordered to stop. SUNDRIES FOR SAI.F. ARTIFICIAI, FXiOWERS AllTII-ICIAI, WAX ll.liWKKS IJIi H.'.Xi; - (tnliT now fur I'lill d'-liviry, Ju«t tli»r fiowcn. for (ImJKii work, ItiuikcU, wrciilltB. uiid ull utfii-r duronilivc work. II. I". l>iiiriion the seed which he could raise, much more money by far than he can make in selling plants at 10c, a piece or ,$1 per doz." Our correspondent naively adds : "By the way, he does not expect red, white and blue in the same flower." Admitting that there was perhaps some misleading reference as to "Stars and Stripes, red, white and blue will bloom later," it would seem as though this particular florist's sales offers proof of the scope open to the grower, re- gardless of whether he sets out to make a specialty of the developing of one par- ticular plant, while at the same time, of course, growing as much diverse stock .IS will be advisable for his best business interests, so long as he makes his busi- ness known in his community. It occurs to us that the party here referred to can be emulated by hundreds of other growers who are keen' enough to keep up seasonable, local advertising and so stimulate trade. This is very much of a demonstration of the truth of the old saying that the man who sits down to wait for trade or business to come to him these days is likely to have a long, weary wait — and vice versa : the man who can get the people to come to him can make quick clean ups. "Black rust destroyed 75,100,000 bushels of grain in 1919," so says the U. S. Agricultural Department ; roughly 5.3.000.000 bushels were of Wheat, 17,000,000 of Oats, 5,000,000 of Barley. Our curiosity to learn just how these similar statistical figures are obtained has never been fully gratified. W^e sup- pose that the reports come from the field agents of the department. We are further informed that 2.000,(100 plants of Berberis vulgaris (reputed cause of the black rust) were dug and destroyed in 1919. That this Berberis affects grains has been known for 50 or more years, and yet it is only within a year or two, so f.ir as wc know, that concen- trated effort has been made to eradicate it. June 26, 1920. IRVINGTON New York NEW YORK 42d Street Bldg. The Florists' Exchange 1475 lit reennouse S«ild "Uncle" John Wallenborn's Business Builder At Smithville South, Long Island Not that any of us have anything particular AGAINST Uncle John (in fact we are very much FOR him) however, every time we write him a letter can't help wishing he had picked out some other place to live. By that we mean the name of the place. Why couldn't they have called it South Smith- ville, instead of making it sound like a com- pass by calling it Smithville South? Except for this little slip in selecting his town, Uncle John is one of those "really folks" who turns your blue Mondays into sunny Saturdays. You just can't drop in for a chat with Uncle John without coming away feeling that the florist business has everything else backed down and out. Furthermore, that of all the greenhouses built, there are none quite like the L & B build. It's only 10 years ago that he started with two ridge and furrow frame houses 28x200. Then he built one of our 50-foot iron framers 1 50 feet long. Next came a 40-footer 50 feet longer, likewise a goodly sized special propagat- ing house. To which let us add that Uncle John isn't exactly the whole thing. There is also a Mrs. Uncle John who has had her hand in the suc- cess. So much so, in fact, that it gives us genuine pleasure right here and now to make mention of the fact. PHILADELPHIA Land Title Bldg. CHICAGO Continental Bank Bldg. •nham^ BOSTON— U Little Bldg. iiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiii^ mil I iiiiiiiiii i "iiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiii II"! "ii I iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I I Ill i TORONTO Royal Bank Bldg. CLEVELAND 2063 E. Fourth St. MONTREAL Builders of Greenhousesf and Conservatories 2063 E. Fourth St. Transportation Bldg. EASTERN FACTORY: Irvington, N. Y. WESTERN FACTORY: Des Plaines, 111. CANADIAN FACTORY : St. Catherines. Ontario I 1.76 The Florists' Exchange Jiim- 3«, IWn. ■MB-MBmmnm mmmMBmwm i t w. i m m i m M Ml? A Dripless Eave That Evens Up the Drip Here we are, talking dripless eave again. Talking it, because there has been a lot of talking about it, that's not so. And a whole lot that is ex- actly so. Let's take the not-so's first. It has been stated that "the drip won't always follow down the curve of the fascia into the side sash, and so on down to the sill." Our reply to which is: Sometimes both automobiles and folks get moody, and won't do what they ought to do. But water has a way of always act- ing exactly like water. The fact that it runs down hill, is as well establish- ed as that it's wet. That eave fascia runs down hill just enough, and is just the right shape, so that water clings to it, and runs down, and off on the glass. As long as the eave remains a well behaved eave, and does not turn a somersault or stand on its head, the drip will not DRIP; it will RUN. Another thing the drip is supposed to do. when your back is turned, is to start going up hill and work its way back fiehind the plate and start rotting out the fascia. Just one little look That's exacLly what we said: its 8° doggoned simple that there's nothing to it. Still it does whatsome other things do sometimes, and sometimes don't. Th-refore! at the fascia will show you the boy- ishness of such a statement. It will no more go wandering around behind that fascia, than it will any other — which up to date has never caused any serious rotting, so far as we have ever heard. The only trouble with this dripless eave of ours is, it's too simple. It's so simple, it just doesn't seem so. It's so simple, there is so little to talk about, that a fellow looks at it. and kind of thinks he isn't getting much. But it isn't what you GET that counts, so much as what it DOES. The fact that it does not drip on the sill, and splash on your walks and plants, is about all you can expect. Furthermore, there is nothing to clog up. Nothing to sag and run over. Nothing to rust out. Our dripless eaves will be doing their dripless job as long as a Hitch- ings House will be a house; which is so long, it makes one wrinkled, old, and grey even to think of it. And you know we go anywhere for business. Or to talk business. m Hitclviixfifs ^ Go itLDa NEW'YORK 1170 Broadway rry* General Offices and Factory, ELIZABETH, N. J. \Vher ordering, pit^ase mention Tlie Exchange'' BOSTON-9 294 Washington Street